Savannah Happenings: Dec. 2-8

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By Lila Miller

Happy December! We hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving holidays with their community and found reasons to find joy in gratitude, whatever that looks like in our present time. Got a cool event you’d like to see here?

Email lilamillermedia@gmail.com to be included. Check out some notable events over the next week and stay warm out there y’all! 

Tue. Dec. 3

Dyke Nights holds Dykes Unite in Spite: A Community Building Mutual Aid Dance Party 

Put your spite to good use in the face of it all at December's Dyke Nights dance party featuring drag and burlesque performances and music by DJ May. Embrace joy and solidarity while uplifting the community. All proceeds going to Cultivate Sav, Snap 4 Freedom, and Migrant Equity Southeast. For more info see their Instagram @dyke.nights. Free with suggested donations going directly to aforementioned organizations. 9:30 p.m.-late. Club One, 1 Jefferson St. 

Wed. Dec. 4

Magic Wheelism Magic School for Grownups Presents Cauldron Castle Kundalini 

Magic Wheelism workshops continue through December, hosting local bodywork practitioner Ranch of Cauldron Castle as they lead attendees through a kundalini class. This Wednesday, Emily will host, followed by Ranch on Dec. 18. Free, donations accepted. 7-9 p.m. 1602 Waters Ave. 

Free Yoga in the Park 

This ain’t your typical lululemon yoga class. Get your stretch on with free yoga in the park this and every Wednesday with instructor Danette “Dani B.” Bauer. Each class is sixty minutes, and open to all skill levels, with breathwork, inclusive language, physical modifications. Bring a mat, water, make a new friend. Class sponsored by The Collins Quarter at Forsyth, behind their building, on the north side, in Forsyth Park. Free. 6 p.m. 

Yuletide Tours at Davenport Museum 

Through Jan. 4, 2025, See how the Davenport family celebrated Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s holidays on their docent-led seasonally themed tours. Yuletide Tours also include access to the Urban Enslaved Exhibit, an immersive experience that sheds light on the lives of the thirteen enslaved individuals who lived and worked at the Davenport House. Guests will gain insight into how these individuals observed and were impacted by the holiday season. Tickets for adults are $15, students $12, and children $10 (kids under 6, free). Tours are every thirty minutes. 11 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. For tour schedules and more info visit davenporthousemuseum.org. Davenport Museum, 323 E. Broughton. 

Thu. Dec. 5

Punk Rock Puppet Show with Green Jellÿ at Wormhole 

Into punk rock? Into puppets? Have a totally weird time at the Wormhole with Green Jellÿ, a punk rock puppeteer with the attitude to match, with local supporting guests, Green Room. Check him out at greenjellÿ.com. Tickets $15-$20. 9 p.m. Wormhole Bar, 2307 Bull St. 

Fri. Dec. 6

Blue Edge Business hosts Ugly Sweater Open Mixer 

Into networking and wearing ugly sweaters while doing so? Blue Edge Business, a digital marketing agency, is holding a holiday mixer for networking professionals and creatives. Ugly sweaters encouraged. Free. 12 p.m.- 4 p.m. 300 Drayton St. 

Sat. Dec. 7

Savannah Urban Agriculture Festival 

The Fruitful Futures Foundation is pleased to host the Savannah Urban Agriculture Festival focusing on food sovereignty in coastal Georgia. Workshops for the day feature topics like composting, beekeeping, gardening 101, permaculture/agroforestry, native plants and more. Fun activities for kids include a kids station with Loop It Up, creating nature treasure boxes, flower crowns, and seed saving. For more info visit fruitfulfuturesfoundation.com. Free and open to the public. 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Forsyth Farmer’s Market, Forsyth Park. 

Wanna gift cool art this holiday season and devote your funds to a good cause? Check out the Savannah Local Artists Market with 15 local artists who have shown at SLAM over the years with a collection of small to medium works for gift giving to others and yourself. Artists include Stacie Jean Albano, Adrienne Berkland, Jim Cone, Paul Downs, Tate Ellington, Charlie Ellis, Tamara Garvey, Sherah Martin Kemp, Julia Licht, Darcy Melton, Deborah S. Miller, Charissa Murray, Peter E. Roberts, Shelley Smith and Courtney Trowman. Gallery profits from the show are donated to The RADA Foundation whose mission is to foster and advance the arts in Asheville's River Arts District. Show opens Saturday, Dec. 7, through the month. 11 a.m-5 p.m. at Location Gallery, 251 Bull St. 

Vintage Market with Old Fashioned Bazaar 

Cruisin’ for some new vintage for yourself or a friend? Check out the vendors at the Old Fashioned Bazaar’s holiday market. Coffee, vintage, and music. Free and open to the public. 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Perc Coffee courtyard, 1802 East Broad St. 

Forsyth Farmers Market 

Hit up the Forsyth Farmers Market for your local fresh produce and goods from rotating farms and vendors. Be prepared to see everyone you know and their mother-in-law. Get some flowers along the way. Year round. Free. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Forsyth Park. 

Sun. Dec. 8

Vintage Market at the Attic 

Into shopping small and local? There’s a new vintage spot in town! Join fifteen vendors at The Attic, a new vintage store, for a holiday market featuring clothing, sneakers, housewares, furniture, toys, jewelry, and more. Free. 12 p.m.- 4 p.m. The Attic, 3936 Waters Ave.