By Lila Miller

AH, the start of another year filled with promise. What fresh horrors await in 2025? Just kidding!

If the winter blues have got you down or it’s just a general feeling of malaise and dread, check out some of these fun events coming up this week and soak up the hope of a fresh start! Be sure to check the weather folks, just in case we get that polar vortex all the northerners are worried about.

But wouldn’t it be a cool event if we got a few snow days sometime soon? As always, if you’ve got an event you’d like mentioned here, email lilamillermedia@gmail.com. Stay warm y’all and don’t forget to drip your pipes! 

Mon. Jan. 6

Open Mic Night at the Wormhole 

Do you like getting weird in dive bars? Hit the Wormhole’s music only open mic night and try out your latest songs for the crowd. Backing band to jam out with. Free. 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Wormhole Bar, 2307 Bull St. 

Tue. Jan. 7

Poetry for the People 

Join Anne Green, Lance Levens, and Marc Thomas with other local Savannah readers for a night of poetry. They will read their own poems as well as beloved favorites. All are welcome. Contact Marc Thomas on Instagram for more info, @survivingfragments. Free. 3-5 p.m. Senior Citizens, Inc. 3025 Bull St. 

Animal of the Day at Skidaway 

Take a hike! While you’re there, drop by the Interpretive Center to meet, touch, and learn all about one of the ambassador animals at Skidaway Island State Park. Call (912) 598-2300 for more info. $5 for parking. 10 a.m. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Causeway. 

Wed. Jan. 8

Free Yoga in the Park, Zoom Style 

Yoga in the park, but not in the park, on Zoom instead due to dropping temperatures! 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 Collins Quarter, behind their building, on the north side, in Forsyth Park. *This class will be via Zoom, message @danibyoga on Instagram for the link! Free. 6 p.m. 

Thu. Jan. 9

Seersucker Live: The Resolutions Episode and Workshop with Jami Attenberg 

Kick off 2025 Check out this variety show, part poetry and literary reading, part cocktail hour, part fun. Read more about it in this week’s article too. Jami Attenberg will lead a writing workshop at 5:30 p.m. with the show at 7 p.m. Local authors Denny S. Bryce and Keith F. Miller Jr. will also read from newly published works. More info at seersucker.org. $20 for workshop and show, $15 online, $18 at the door, for general admission to show. 7 p.m. Front Porch Improv, 210 W. Victory Dr. 

Fri. Jan. 10

Brother Bruce’s Fabulous Freak Show and Hoodoo Art 

Check out folk artist Brother Bruce’s Fabulous Freak Show and Hoodoo Art every Friday of January. His work features vibrant folk art and colorful scenes with zany stories. Free. Fridays in January, 6-10 p.m. Cobra Room inside of Lone Wolf Lounge. 2429 Lincoln St. 

Sat. Jan. 11

Arthouse Cinema: Heretic Screening 

Into thrillers and the esoteric? Check out “Heretic” starring Hugh Grant as a fun psychopath who toys with two Mormon missionaries who definitely rang the wrong doorbell. Will belief or disbelief save them? $8 for students, military, and seniors; and $10 for the general public. 7 p.m. Lucas Theater, 32 Abercorn St. 

Tree Cycle and Open House at Savannah Tree Foundation 

Got a Christmas tree you’d like to tree-cycle? Bring it to the Savannah Tree Foundation for their Tree-Cycle event, to recycle that old tree into new mulch for future plantings! Sav-A-Tree will be onsite with their woodchipper to give you an eco-friendly way to dispose of your tree. Tree or no, swing by anyways for their nursery open house to see all the Savannah Tree Foundation does for the city. For more info call 912-233-TREE or email them at info@savannahtree.org. Free. 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 

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. Jan. 12

Spin to Vin’s Bike Ride with Bike Club 

There’s a new bike club in town. LGBTQ bicycle enthusiasts host this slower paced, social ride under ten miles, meet at Daffin Park’s dog park and ride downtown to Vinnie Van Gogo’s pizza in City Market. All bikes welcome. Contact bikeclubsav on Instagram for more info. Free. 5 p.m. Daffin Park. 

Food Not Bombs in Savannah 

Into mutual aid, cooking, and sharing meals? Check out the Savannah chapter of Food Not Bombs, an organization that serves food to all who want or need a decent meal. Interested in more mutual aid events? Check out @hostesscitymutualaid on Instagram. Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Wells Park.