Savannah Happenings: Oct. 26-Nov. 3

By Lila Moore

THE VEIL is beginning to thin as the week of All Hallow’s Eve is upon us. Much revelry began over this past weekend, but fear not as there is much to do this next week, both of the trick and treat variety. See a void and fill it.

This first creative and entertainment calendar marks the beginning of the Savannahian’s burgeoning arts and Savannah happenings highlight. Listings will include general information as well as commentary. More to come as we get into the groove of things! 

SAT. OCT. 26- SAT. NOV. 2 

The SCAD Savannah Film Festival Returns 

The SCAD Savannah Film Festival is back with a plethora of films, panels, and talks with film industry hot shots. The film festival spans the course of eight days with tons of films including recent horror stunner The Substance with Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. Beyond professional films, see student-directed shorts and pal around with industry professionals and maybe spot a celebrity or two. Passes and individual tickets to screenings and events are on sale on their website filmfest.scad.edu and prices vary. Festival headquarters 202 E. Broughton St. 

TUES. OCT. 28 

Lodge of Sorrows Hosts Last Show with Teenage Halloween, Apes of State, and Teens in Trouble 

Say goodbye to one of Ryan Graveface’s show venues and hang out spots, Lodge of Sorrows. They’re hosting one last show before shutting down, finding a new warehouse and hopeful venue. Doors are at 7:30 p.m., music at 8 p.m. 415 W. Boundary St. 

Tacos for a Cause Benefitting Beloved Asheville 

Hit up Bull St. Taco for lunch or dinner to support Beloved Asheville Hurricane Helene relief efforts. A portion of sales is going to their organization. 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.Bull St. Taco, 1608 Bull St. 

WEDS. OCT 30

Burgers with Benefits: Green Truck Pub Working with Emmaus House 

Another opportunity to put your money where your mouth is for a good cause. Green Truck Pub is cooking up burgers with a portion of proceeds going to help the Emmaus House, which helps Savannahians with food insecurity. Green Truck Pub, 2430 Habersham St. 

WEDS. OCT. 30 and THURS. OCT 31 

Wicked Wednesdays, “Halloween Ends” Screenings 

NCG Cinemas concludes their NCG Wicked Wednesdays movie nights with “Halloween Ends” by director David Green, the conclusion to John Carpenter's “Halloween” filmed right here in Savannah. Tickets are $5. 3001 Skidaway Rd. 

THURS. OCT. 31-SUN NOV. 3 

Bonaventure After Hours Tours Halloween Night and Weekend 

In the mood for an after hour tour of Bonaventure Cemetery after the gates are locked on Halloween? Join Bonaventure After Hour Tours on Halloween night and the following weekend to commune with the dead and learn all about Savannah’s storied past. 

“What better way to start your Halloween night than with a 3-hour tour in The South's most storied cemetery? The first of 4 evenings where we add an extra hour to the event as Shannon Scott and guest host, Megan Morgan deep dive you into the fringe, controversial, and beyond fiction that Bonaventure is and always has been! From secret societies to root doctor rituals, bootleggers, unsolved deaths, criss-crossed lovers, sacred geometry, and for those with a penchant for Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil - see the place inspiring the title and all told with a twist!” 

Tickets are $75. Book at shannonscotttours.com 

Bonaventure Cemetery, 330 Bonaventure Rd. 

Trawl-O-Ween 

Join the UGA Aquarium for a Halloween Estuary Crawl from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Children aged 10 and up and other Georgia coastal enthusiasts can go on a boat tour and trawl for critters beneath the Savannah River’s surface and learn more about our vibrant aquatic ecosystems.

“Get into the Halloween spirit by joining educators on a Halloween Estuary Trawl! Climb aboard our 43-foot trawler, the R/V Sea Dawg, for a memorable scientific collection trip. Sample the bottom communities found in tidal rivers and sounds, then identify, sort, count and record species and environmental data.” 

Pre-registration is required, $58 per person and includes entry to the aquarium. Register and find out more via their website gacoast.uga.edu 

FRI NOV. 1 

Art on Bull Fundraiser Celebrating 10 Years of Arts Programming 

ARTS Southeast is having their fourth annual fundraiser to celebrate their ten year anniversary of providing arts programming to Savannah. They’ll host their usual block party from 6-9 p.m. on 39th and Bull St. with extra anniversary flair including: live music by: The Intracoastal Playboys, DJs Bud Green and Sam Johnson, food by Krazian and Pupuseria Jireh food trucks, cocktails and beer by The 1970 and Service Brewing Co. A raffle with items from local businesses, and live painting with Adolfo Alvarado, Betsy Cain, Michelle Perez, Dana Richardson, Lusiana Morales, and Nico Moscosa. 

Entry is $5 and helps support their work celebrating artists in the lowcountry and beyond. SAT. NOV. 2 

Davenport Museum Hosts Fall Festival 

The Davenport Museum will open its doors to the public for a free fall festival from 11 a.m.- 3p.m., transforming the garden space into an autumnal playground with artist vendors, food, interactive activities and music. 

“Come be part of a vibrant celebration of history, art, culture, and community at the Davenport House Museum’s Free Fall Festival. Join us for a day filled with creativity and recreation as we throw open the doors to the Davenport House Museum, bicentennial garden, and Historic Kennedy Pharmacy and invite our community to explore all we have to offer. Delve into the rich history of the Davenport House Museum with a unique opportunity to freely explore the iconic Federal-style Davenport House, delving into life in 19th-century Savannah.” 

Free and open to the public, 323 E. Broughton St.

SUN. NOV. 3 

Fall Reading Club at the Flannery O’Connor Home 

Feeling extra southern gothic this time of year? Why not pay the patron saint of southern gothic literature herself, Flannery O’Connor and her home a visit as they hold a meeting discussing some of her beloved favorite tomes. 

“From Flannery O’Connor’s published collection of letters from 1948 to 1964, The Habit of Being, the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home has selected novels, plays, short stories, and essays that Flannery read and discussed with her correspondents to read and discuss with you in the parlor of her childhood home.” 

The fall club selection is T.S. Eliot’s play "Murder in the Cathedral", the story of the murder of St. Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, by King Henry II’s hirelings. 

They’ll lead a spirited discussion on martyrdom and the relationship between church and state, moderated by Anna Stenburg. 

Free and open to the public, though not ADA accessible. 207 E. Charlton St. Got an event/class/meeting we should showcase? Email lilamillermedia@gmail.com.