Archive for the ‘Art/Culture/Entertainment’ Category

New Georgia Bluegrass Music Festival: Headin Home Fest

Sunday, October 9th, 2022

New Georgia family-friendly bluegrass festival, Nov. 10-13

A new bluegrass music festival is coming to south Georgia!

Introduce your children to one of the purest and most beautiful American art forms, the acoustic sounds of a live bluegrass band.

Come hear banjos, guitars, fiddles, mandolins, dobros, and upright basses ringing out at the 1st annual Headin’ Home Fest in Lyons, GA Nov. 10-13 2022!

Details and tickets at headinhomefest.com. Children younger than 10 are free.

(Savannah Holidays 2022) FREE Tybee Ballet Performance of The Land of the Sweets @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Sunday, October 9th, 2022

FREE Kid-Friendly Holiday Ballet Rendition of The Nutcracker @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Nov. 19

Tybee Ballet Theatre presents The Land of the Sweets @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center’s Ben Tucker Theater on Sat. Nov. 19 2022.

In partnership with Savannah Cultural Arts Center through the Spotlight and Weave-A-Dream Programs, this ballet will be unique and inclusive rendition of the beloved holiday classic, The Nutcracker. 

Performances will take place on Nov. 19 2022 at The Ben Tucker Theater in SCAC at 3PM & 7PM at no cost to the public! Seating is limited, but you can reserve your free ticket online here.

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Tybee Ballet will debut Land of the Sweets as a ticketed event on Dec. 9 and 10 2022 at The Tybee Post Theater at 6PM. Purchase online here.

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SLAM- Savannah Local Artist Market 2022, Nov. 12

Sunday, October 9th, 2022

FREE Family-Friendly Fall Outdoor Art Market

The free, family-friendly outdoor SLAM – Savannah Local Artist Fall 2022 Market will be Sat. Nov. 12 2022 @ 3000 Bee Rd, Savannah, GA 31404 in the Salvation Army Baseball field.

This season’s market will be the 6th market since its conception in 2019. The market will feature over 75 artists across a variety of different mediums, including fine arts, textiles, photography, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, mixed media, and much more.

Also: food trucks & paint on the community canvas, live music.

Free entrance & free parking.

Salvation Army Baseball Field
3000 Bee Road, Savannah GA
10AM-4PM Sat. Nov. 12 2022

Art, Dance classes @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Sunday, October 9th, 2022

Your kids can learn a new skill, get creative @ new Savannah Cultural Art Center classes

A new round of classes has begun at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center and there is still time to join! From dance to visual art classes, everyone has a chance to create.

Find the schedule and register today online here.

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Free Hilton Head Lantern Parade 2022

Sunday, October 9th, 2022

2022 Hilton Head Island Lantern Parade, Nov. 12 2022 @ Alder Lane Beach Park across from Coligny Plaza

Come participate in a community parade of light.

At the FREE Lantern Parade 2022 on HIlton Head Is., every participant will have a lantern to march. Each lantern will be a representation of our history, our ecology, our recreation or ourselves.

Lantern Kits Available for Purchase at the Coastal Discovery Museum gift shop on Hilton Head Is.

2022 Hilton Head Island Lantern Parade
Sat. Nov. 12, 2022
Parade Route: Alder Lane Beach Access to Coligny Beach Park
Parade Starts @ Sunset (5:45 PM-ish)Created by and featuring artist Chantelle Rytter, the Lantern Parade is a free event and an opportunity for the surrounding community and visitors to celebrate the history, ecology and people of Hilton Head Island.

The only requirement to participate is having a lantern!

Lineup for the parade begins at 5PM at the Alder Lane Beach Access.

The parade will start at 5:45PM Sat Nov. 12, right after sunset, and travel north along South Forest Beach up to Coligny Beach Park.

Spectators can watch along the beach anywhere between Alder Lane and Coligny Beach Park.

Learn more here.

Youth Portfolio Builder: Painting & Drawing classes @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah

Saturday, October 8th, 2022

Youth Art Classes @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah

Telfair Museums offers fee-based afterschool classes or workshops. All classes are located in the Jepson Center at 207 W. York Street unless otherwise noted.

Youth Portfolio Builder: Painting and Drawing

Ages 9–12 years

Mondays, Nov. 7 ­– Dec. 5 2022 | 4:30–6pm

Members $115 | Non-members $135

This afternoon class is designed to help upper-elementary and middle school students improve their drawing and painting skills, build a portfolio, and begin the process of developing good art-making habits. Students will focus on measurement, proportion, perspective, use of value, and color to create volume and space. Lessons and projects will work on site and at outdoor locations near the museum. All materials are provided.

REGISTER HERE

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Youth Portfolio Builder: Painting and Drawing

Ages 12–16 years

Wednesdays, Nov. 9 – Dec. 7 2022  | 4:30–6pm

Members $115 | Non-members: $135

This afternoon class is designed to help upper-elementary and middle school students improve their drawing and painting skills, build a portfolio, and begin the process of developing good art-making habits. Students will focus on measurement, proportion, perspective, use of value, and color to create volume and space. Lessons and projects will work onsite and outdoor locations near the museum. All materials are provided.

REGISTER HERE

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Coastal Youth Choirs: SCCPSS All-City Choral Festival Concert, Pooler

Saturday, October 8th, 2022

SCCPSS All-City Choral Festival Concert, 3PM Sat. Oct. 29

Coastal Youth Choirs/ Savannah Children’s Choir, Inc. is pleased to assist with sponsoring the SCCPSS All-City Choral Festival.

Over 300 5th-12th grade students will be enjoying a weekend of singing with 4 different choirs. Eighteen schools will be participating. The festival was spearheaded by James Kirk who is currently the choral director at New Hampstead K8. Each year the festival gains momentum with more SCCPSS schools looking forward to participating in the two-day event.

SCCPSS officials have rescheduled the festival to this Friday & Saturday, Oct. 28-29 2022. The festival was originally scheduled during Hurricane Ian.

The concert will take place at New Hampstead High School on Sat. Oct. 29 2022 beginning at 3PM.  FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

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About Coastal Youth Choirs/Savannah Children’s Choir, Inc.

Savannah Children’s Choir, now Coastal Youth Choirs, has developed a reputation for excellence in the city, county, and beyond. In addition to tours in the United States, the Premier Choir has performed in England, Ireland, and France and has also appeared on television in South Korea. The singers have experienced artist residencies with world-renowned singers and clinicians.

After sixteen years, this nonprofit’s mission remains the same – to unite, mentor, and transform the children and youth of greater Savannah and the Low Country into responsible, creative, and confident leaders through excellence in choral performance and music education.

Learn more here.

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Savannah Spooky Spectacular! Free Variety Performance

Wednesday, October 5th, 2022

The Savannah Cultural Arts Center presents: The Savannah Spooky Spectacular, a Halloween themed variety show featuring music, dance, theatre, and more @ 7-8PM Fri. Oct. 28 2022.

FREE & open to the public. For all ages.

Costumes are highly encouraged and will be awarded with prizes. This is a free event open to all ages, so bring your family and friends out for a fun, spooky night!Here are some of the performers joining the show!
Spoken Word: Justin Toney
Dancers: Veron Jackson, Sharonika Simmons Saunders, Ricardo Richardson, MiKeshia McPhaul
Theatre: SSU Players By The Sea
Singer: Marlow Seavers
Musical Accompaniment: Matthew Duplessie
And Your Host: Melanie Goldey

Show starts @ 7PM.

Doors open at 6:30PM, but come early to see the opening of El Salon in the gallery, presented by SOY X SOY!

Learn more here.

Savannah Cultural Arts Center is at 201 Montgomery St. The lawn is at the southeast corner of the intersection of Oglethorpe and MLK. Parking: Limited (paid) street parking is available near the (SCAC). The closest parking garages are Liberty Parking Garage on Liberty and Montgomery and Robinson Parking Garage on Montgomery St. across from Chatham County Courthouse.

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Free SMF Jazz Academy Concert, Savannah

Wednesday, October 5th, 2022

This concert on Sat. Oct. 22 featuring student musicians is free & open to the public

Does your child play a musical instrument or is interested in starting lessons? Come see what SMF Jazz Academy is all about @ a free Fall Family Jam concert, noon-2PM this Sat. Oct. 22 2022 @ Salvation Army Community Center, 3000 Bee Road in Savannah.

Savannah Music Festival provides SMF Jazz Academy at no cost to participants through the generous support of donors and sponsors. 

Learn more about SMF Jazz Academy or enroll a student here.

Free Family Day @ Jepson Center, Savannah

Tuesday, October 4th, 2022

Free Family Activities & More @ The Jepson Center, Savannah

Free Family Day – The Art of Still Life (Jepson Center Only)
Oct. 22 2022 , 10AM – 5PM
Jepson Center
, Savannah

Free Family Day @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center features family activities from 1-4PM based on the exhibitions Feels Like Freedom: Phillip J. Hampton and Elegies: Still Lifes in Contemporary Art. Families may explore and experiment with art materials, create still lifes, and make string art inspired by the work of Phillip J. Hampton.

The afternoon also will include a demonstration of still life painting and a “living still life” activity.

Learn more here.

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Savannah Parent & Toddler Activities: Art Start Stroller & Toddler Tours @ Jepson Center

Monday, October 3rd, 2022

Art Start: Stroller & Toddler Tour Oct. 20 @ Telfair Museums Jepson Center

Once a month, Telfair Museums’ youngest patrons are invited to the Jepson Center for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome here.

Thurs. Oct. 20 2022 Art Start Stroller & Toddler Tours & Art Activity, 10:30-11:30AM

$5 per child
Adults: members free | non-members $12

Explore the exhibition Elegies: Still Lifes in Contemporary Art with us !

Register online here.

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2022 Art Start: Stroller & Toddler Tour Schedule

Thurs. Oct. 20 2022. Register online here.

Thurs. Nov. 17 2022. Register online here.

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New Kids’ Nuvo Toot flute classes @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Monday, October 3rd, 2022

New Fall 2022 Youth Flute Class session @ Savannah Cultural Center

Take a dive into the world of music with the Nuvo Toot! This colorful and easy to manage instrument provides an excellent opportunity to start learning how to play the flute.

In the 6-week class @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center, students ages 5 to 9 years will learn how to play the Nuvo Toot, read their first few notes, and perform several songs together in a fun group setting.

Mondays, 4:30-5:15PM starting Oct. 17 2022

PS – Have a teen who loves music too? The Savannah Cultural Arts Center is starting a new class, DIY Musician, where teens will explore creating musical projects, recording, and even marketing your art!

Learn more and register online here.

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New fall art classes begin Oct. 17 @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Sunday, October 2nd, 2022

Fall 2022 Art Classes @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Youth art, movement, and music classes are back at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center! A new round of 6-week session classes will begin Mon. Oct. 17 2022. Class favorites are back along with some new ways to get creative.

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Youth Classes
Clay – Mondays

Intro to the Flute – Mondays

Parent/Child Movement – Tuesdays

Pre-ballet – Tuesdays
Homeschool Art – Tuesdays­

Ballet/Jazz Combo Class – Wednesdays

Creative Movement – Wednesdays
Youth Art -Saturdays

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Teen Classes

Clay* – Mondays

Jewelry and Metals* – Tuesdays

DIY Musician – Wednesdays
*8 Week Class Sessions

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Learn more about classes and register online here.

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Homeschool Art Class for ages 6-12 @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022

Homeschool Art @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Homeschool Art is back with more art! Offered Tuesdays at 11AM for ages 6-12 years, this class is now a weekly course with 6 sessions beginning Oct. 18 2022.

Learn, create, and have fun in our art series prepared for home schooled students! Each session will offer a different creative and educational activity to foster artistic expression.

Parents are encouraged to join in on the fun for free.

Register today online here.

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Open auditions for Rudolph & SpongeBob @ Savannah Children’s Theatre

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

What do SpongeBob & Rudolph have in common? Auditions for these Savannah Children’s Theatre musicals during the first week in October 2022.

SpongeBob auditions are Monday and Tuesday October 3 and 4 @ 7PM (you only attend one day), followed by Rudolph auditions @ 7PM Wed. Oct. 5 2022.

SpongeBob is for ages 7-107; Rudolph is ages 7-18.

Break a leg, performers.

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Giveaway: four tickets to Peppa Pig Live! Peppa Pig’s Adventure @ Savannah Civic Center’s Johnny Mercer Theater

Monday, September 19th, 2022

Peppa Pig Live! in Savannah

We’re giving away four tickets to one winner for Peppa Pig Live! Peppa Pig’s Adventure in Savannah.

The show is 6PM Fri. Oct. 7 @ Johnny Mercer Theater, 301 W Oglethorpe Ave, Savannah.

To enter to win, go to this SouthernMamas.com Facebook post about Peppa Pig Live! and tell us what you’re going to do with two day of kids being off from school unexpectedly due to Hurricane Ian followed by a stormy weekend.

We’ll pick a winner & message the winner via Facebook. UPDATE: Winner was chosen & notified. Thanks to everyone who entered to win.

Discount code

SouthernMamas.com readers can receive a discount on tickets to the Oct. 7 Peppa Pig show.

Discount Code: SOMAMA

You must enter the code on the main Ticketmaster ticket page to “unlock” the discount. Get tickets here.

Savannah Parent & Toddler Activities: Art Start Stroller & Toddler Tours @ Jepson Center

Sunday, September 18th, 2022

Art Start: Stroller & Toddler Tour Oct. 20 @ Telfair Museums Jepson Center

Once a month, Telfair Museums’ youngest patrons are invited to the Jepson Center for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome here.

Thurs. Oct. 20 2022 Art Start Stroller & Toddler Tours & Art Activity, 10:30-11:30AM

$5 per child
Adults: members free | non-members $12

Explore the exhibition Elegies: Still Lifes in Contemporary Art with us !

Register online here.

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2022 Art Start: Stroller & Toddler Tour Schedule

Thurs. Oct. 20 2022. Register online here.

Thurs. Nov. 17 2022. Register online here.

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Free Family Day @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center

Saturday, September 17th, 2022

Family activities & more

Free Family Day – The Art of Still Life (Jepson Center Only)
Oct. 22 2022 , 10AM – 5PM
Jepson Center
, Savannah

Free Family Day @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center features family activities from 1-4PM based on the exhibitions Feels Like Freedom: Phillip J. Hampton and Elegies: Still Lifes in Contemporary Art. Families may explore and experiment with art materials, create still lifes, and make string art inspired by the work of Phillip J. Hampton.

The afternoon also will include a demonstration of still life painting and a “living still life” activity.

Learn more here.

Pete the Cat Musical @ The Historic Savannah Theatre

Monday, September 12th, 2022

Pete the Cat Musical @ the Historic Savannah Theatre 

Pete the Cat returns to The Savannah Theatre this weekend Sat & Sun Sept. 24 & 25 2022.

Meet Pete & his friends after the shows on Saturday at 10AM & Sunday at 3PM.

This one-hour rockin’ musical is fun for the whole family.

Showtimes

Saturdays Sept. 24,  Oct. 1 & 8 2022 at 10AM

Sundays Sept. 25, Oct. 2 & 9 2022 at 3PM

Purchase tickets online here or call 912.233.7764

Musical is based on the Pete the Cat series of books by Kimberly and James Dean.

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(Savannah Fall Festivals 2022) Frogwarts Harry-Potter inspired-event Oct 16

Monday, September 12th, 2022

Frogwarts: A Magical Harry-Potter Themed Adventure in Savannah Oct. 16 2022

Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum will transform into a magical Harry Potter-themed experience during “Frogwarts” on Sun. Oct. 16 2022, 11AM-3PM.

This year’s classes will include Wand Making, Potions, Fortune Telling, Defense Against the Dark Arts: Glow in the Dark Fun!, Care of Magical Creatures, Quill Writing, Herbology, Muggle Studies, and Quidditch. Attendees can also take a ride on Georgia State Railroad Museum’s locomotive, the Frogwarts Express, or visit Ingotts Wizarding Bank. Visit the Owlery with Georgia Southern University’s Center for Wildlife Education and enjoy a musical selection from Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts’ Garrison Voices.

Some community partners will also be leading workshops, including Georgia Reptile Society. The Lowcountry Turners will be creating unique wooden wands. Harry-Potter themed food will be available for purchase.

Please dress in any Halloween or Harry Potter-themed costume of your choice!

Cost of admission: $14 per person for non-members; $12 per person for Coastal Heritage Society members.

Pre-registration is required. Purchase your tickets in advance online here.

Coastal Heritage Society members receive a discounted ticket of $12, an express check-in line, and priority boarding for the Frogwarts Express train ride. Find info on how to become a CHS member here.

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Pete the Cat Musical, Savannah

Sunday, September 11th, 2022

Pete the Cat the Musical in Savannah

Playing @ Historic Savannah Theatre.

Tickets on sale now at The Savannah Theatre.

Books on sale at E Shaver Bookseller

Showtimes

Saturdays Sept. 24,  Oct. 1 & 8 2022 at 10AM

Sundays Sept. 25, Oct. 2 & 9 2022 at 3PM

Purchase tickets online here or call 912.233.7764

Musical is based on the Pete the Cat series of books by Kimberly and James Dean.

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Columbia City Ballet hosts Nutcracker 2022 auditions for ages 4+, Savannah

Thursday, September 8th, 2022

Auditions are this Sat. Sept. 10; The Nutcracker performance will be Nov. 26 in Savannah

Columbia City Ballet will host auditions for Nutcracker 2022 this Saturday, Sept 10 2022 @ The Ballet School, 74 W Montgomery Cross Rd Ste C
Audition Fee: $20

Audition Schedule

1:30-2:30PM Dancers ages 4-6
2:30-3:30PM Dancers ages 7-10
3:30-4:30PM Dancers 11 & older (Please bring pointe shoes for those en pointe over 2 years)

Columbia City Ballet Audition Dress Code:
Black leotard, pink tights, hair in slick bun, lip and cheek color with light eye
shadow OR
White leotard or plain white tee shirt, black tights and black shoes or black tights
with white socks and white shoes

For more information call: 803 799 7605 or email KHeaton@columbiacityballet.com

Nutcracker performances will be held at the Johnny Mercer Theater in Savannah on Nov. 26 2022, 5:30PM

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Free admission, scavenger hunt @ two historic Savannah landmarks

Wednesday, September 7th, 2022

Free admission, scavenger hunt Sept. 18 2022 to Andrew Low House Museum, Savannah

The Andrew Low House Museum is hosting a Community Day on Sunday, Sept. 18, noon-4PM. The museum will be open to the public FREE of charge with tours for the community to experience the site’s history, architecture, and art.

The fun filled day has something for everyone, including scavenger hunts, creative activities, and tasty treats for all in the museum’s courtyard. The Andrew Low House is located at 329 Abercorn St. on Lafayette Square.

To encourage all to explore the beautiful area around the Andrew Low House, the Municipal Archives has developed two new scavenger hunts to get you out and about.

Visit www.savannahga.gov/EducationalResources for the “Lafayette Ward Visual Scavenger Hunt,” a challenging hunt that will take you throughout Lafayette Ward (fun for individuals, families, or team activities), and the “Lafayette Square Visual Scavenger Hunt,” designed for younger children thru grade 1 that encourages them to explore the square.

Find more kid-friendly scavenger hunts and activity sheets to do in Savannah here.

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Free tours, scavenger hunt Sept. 16 2022 with reservations of Georgia Historical Society, Savannah

Constitution Day @ Georgia Historical Society Research Center in Savannah

You are invited to the Georgia Historical Society Research Center in Savannah on Constitution Day on Fri. Sept. 16 2022 to view a draft of the Constitution along with other colonial-era pieces from the collection. 

View Abraham Baldwin’s original draft copy of the US Constitution. One of only a few still in existence, the draft includes the handwritten margin notes of Baldwin, one of Georgia’s signers of the Constitution of 1787.

This treasure of the GHS collection, along with a recently conserved Revolutionary War-era drum and other unique objects and documents highlighting Georgia’s role in the development and evolution of our national story will be on display Fri. Sept. 16 2022.

The event consists of a self-paced tour with guidance for pre-registered K-12 groups provided by GHS staff and includes a scavenger hunt activity for students. The tour will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

GHS welcomes public, private, and home school groups grades fifth-twelfth to attend. All groups must be accompanied by teacher or parent chaperones. Time slots are available on a first-come-first-served basis starting at 9AM.-2PM on Fri. Sept. 16, 2022. Any group containing more than ten students will need to reserve a time slot.

To reserve a time slot or set up a time to talk with a GHS staff member, please contact Lisa Landers at llanders@georgiahistory.com or 912-651-2125, ext. 152.

Georgia Historical Society Research Center
501 Whitaker Street
Savannah,  GA 31401

Free and open to the public.

Toddler Time @ Savannah Children’s Museum

Tuesday, September 6th, 2022

Toddler Time @ Savannah Children’s Museum, Thurs. Sept. 15

Looking for something fun to do with your littles ones?

Come to for Toddler Time at Savannah Children’s Museum on Thurs. Sept. 15 2022, 9:30 – 11:30AM.

Toddlers and their adults will experience themed activities including music, storytelling, arts & crafts, and a visit with Tippy the Tortoise.

All visitors will experience the joy of nature through open exploration of our outdoor museum as well as open play with socialization.

The theme will be DOG DAYS and Storytime will welcome a special guest, Mister John from Live Oak Public Libraries. This program is FREE for CHS members. Get info on how to become a CHS member here.

Museum admission cost:
$10 per person (aged 18 mo. and older)

Savannah Children’s Museum is an outdoor site, so it may be closed due to inclement weather. Call ahead for accurate closing information at 912-651-4292 

655 Louisville Road
Savannah, GA 31401
912-651-4292

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