By Lila Miller
SPRING is nearly upon us! The warmer weather is coming, the sun is shining, and giving us all a vestige of hope perhaps. If you’d like your event featured here, email Lilamillermedia@gmail.com. Have a great week y’all!
Mon. March 3
Open Mic Night with the Poetry Co-op
Want to try out some poetry and embrace your feelings? Join the poetry open mic night this Monday and every Monday at Water Witch. All levels of poets from literary to just starting out are welcome to join. Follow Instagram @ thepoetryco.op for more information. Free. 6:30 p.m. Water Witch, 2220 Bull St.
Tue. March 4
Somewhere Toward Freedom: Sherman’s March and the Story of America’s Largest Emancipation, A Lecture
A lecture and book signing by Bennett Parten PhD. featuring a groundbreaking account of Sherman’s March to the Sea—the critical Civil War campaign that destroyed the Confederacy—told for the first time from the perspective of the tens of thousands of enslaved people who fled to the Union lines and transformed Sherman’s march into the biggest liberation event in American history. For more info and to RSVP email info@GreenMeldrimHouse.org. 4-6 p.m. Green Meldrim House, 14 W. Macon St.
Wed. March 5
Free Yoga in the Park
Yoga in the park, due to warmer 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. *double check this class has not moved virtually at @danibyoga on Instagram for the link! Free. 6 p.m.
Thu. March 6
House of Gunt Presents Fast Food F@c1sm
Join local drag troupe House of Gunt for their first drag show of 2025. “F@C1SM GOT YA DOWN, HUN? let’s all collectively cope as a community with food.” Check them out as they denounce F@c1sm and embrace yummy delicious anti capitalistic morsels upon thine stage, comrades! 21 and up. $15 general admission, $20 V.I.P. Doors at 8:30, Show at 9 p.m. Club One, 1 Jefferson St.
Fri. March 7
Dyke Mic
An open mic for musicians, comedians, poets, and performers of all identities. 18 and up. Free. 8 p.m. The Stacks Bookstore, 2409 Waters Ave.
Intuitive Card Reading
Wanna connect with your spiritualist? Let the cards be your guide every Friday evening. This workshop offers guidance for new readers on how to intuitively handle their tarot and oracle decks effectively. This includes shuffling, maintenance, charging, basic spreads, and more! Please bring your deck of choice to use in the workshop. Check out their website for more info cosmiccornersavannah.com. $25. 5-6 p.m. Cosmic Corner, 305 E. 38th St.
Sat. March 8
Soup it Up for Loop it Up Savannah
Join Savannah nonprofit Loop it Up Savannah for their culminating fundraiser event for the nonprofit’s Annual Campaign, which runs from late November to March. The event gives Loop It Up the opportunity to showcase its core programs in literacy, mindfulness and STEAM/school gardens while also highlighting its achievements over the years. This year’s Soup It Up will feature a number of local restaurants, including Fleeting, Collins Quarter, Heavy on the Hors D’Oeuvres, Common and Lulu’s Chocolate Bar Whitmarsh, which will all be filling bowls with delicious soups. Lulu’s Chocolate Bar will also have offerings of their amazing sweet treats. And this year, guests will get to cast votes for their favorite soup to choose which restaurant will go home with the Souper Star Soup Bowl trophy. Individual tickets are $100, a pair of tickets is $175, and there are a variety of sponsorship levels available – all of which can be purchased at loopitupsavannah.com. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Trustees Garden at Kehoe Iron Works, 660 E. Broughton St.
Fresh Perspectives Series: Uncommon Crops that Thrive Workshop
Ben Chaffee, the founder of Fruitful Futures — a Savannah-based 501(c)3 nonprofit helping to build a resilient, equitable and resourceful culture for coastal Georgia through urban agriculture — will discuss uncommon edible plants that can thrive in a backyard garden. $20 per person. Forsyth Park, 13 E. Park Ave.
Forsyth Farmers Market
Supply chain got you down? Find your fruits and vegetables with peace of mind from local farmers. 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. March 9
Flannery O’Connor Book Club
Join the Flannery O’ Connor book club in reading classics Flannery herself loved. They’ll be discussing Nathanael West’s “Day of the Locust” about the beguilement of Hollywood and the American Dream. Moderated by Janie Bragg, Director of the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home and previous Hollywood employee. To RSVP, visit their calendar here. Free. 6 p.m. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton St.
Food Not Bombs in Savannah
Into mutual aid, cooking, and sharing meals? People could use a warm meal now more than ever. 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.
Jewish Jazz at the JEA
AmiciMusic presents "JEWISH JAZZ" at 1 p.m. at the Jewish Educational Alliance at 5111 Abercorn St. as part of the Savannah Jewish Cultural Arts Festival. Clarinetist Seth Kibel from Baltimore joins new Savannah resident Daniel Weiser, pianist and founder of AmiciMusic in a program that highlights the intriguing connections between Klezmer music and early American Jazz, especially through the music of Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw, who both learned to play in their Synagogues. This program will also include an exhibition of paintings made by Dr. Weiser's father, Milton and his daughter Rose. For more info, visit: https://www.savj.org/community-calendar/jewish-jazz