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May 16 - 31
16 - 26 - International Pickle Week
16 - 17 - Beach Bum Weekend on Tybee Join the celebration on Tybee for a weekend of beach bum activities. Events include the famous Beach Bum Parade, live entertainment in Memorial Park and the Beach Bum Luau on Saturday, which includes hula hoop and limbo contests and children’s activities. For information, call 912-786-5444.
17 - The Savannah Shakespeare Festival This year’s production will be a collection of scenes, songs and sonnets on the topic of love, performed by local theatre and spoken word organizations. The festival will be held in Forsyth Park. For more information, call 912-713-1137.
17 - Birthday: Sugar Ray Leonard, 1956
18 - International Groove Conspiracy This trio (pianist, bassist, percussionist) performs a clever combination of Latin jazz, blues, funk and world music. 5pm at Four Points by Sheraton Historic Savannah, 520 West Bryan St. This concert is free for Coastal Jazz Association members and $10 for non-members. For more information, call 912-675-5419.
18 - Jerusalem Concert for Peace This concert will highlight the rich cultural complexity of the Middle East and promote inter-cultural understanding and peace. Entertainment will be provided by “Pharoah’s Daughter." 2pm at Forsyth Park. For more information, call 912-355-8111.
18 - Si Kahn “Songwriting Workshop” and Concert The workshop will be at 3pm and the concert begins at 8pm. Both events are at the Ships of the Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Tickets for the concert are $10 for the general public, $8 for Savannah Folk Music Society Members and $5 for students and children. For more information, call Hank Weisman at 912-786-6953.
19 - Birthday: Malcolm X, 1925
19 - Birthday: Peter Townsend, 1945
20 - Birthday: Socrates, 466 BC
20 - Birthday: Joe Cocker, 1944
21 - Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927.
22 - Savannah Country Day School Student Film Festival Eighth graders at SCDS have produced short films exploring local, national and global issues. 1pm - 3pm in the Nina Anderson Pape Middle School building. For more information, call 912-925-8800.
22 - Birthday: Richard Wagner, 1813
23 - South Carolina Ratification Day, 1788 (8th state)
23 - World Turtle Day!
23 - Birthday: Rosemary Clooney, 1928
24 - 25 - Memorial Day Weekend at Fort Pulaski This event marks the start of the summer season at Fort Pulaski. Enjoy cannon firings and soldier demonstrations. 9am at Fort Pulaski National Monument. For more information, call 912-786-5787.
24 - 27 - "NoYxZ - Explorations in Visual and Acoustic Space" Indigo Sky Community Gallery presents this exhibition as part its Distinguished Student Series. The exhibit will feature the works of 10 students from SCAD and is being curated by Professor Imperato. The works will incorporate live music, video projections and performance art. There will be an opening reception and performance on May 24 at 2pm at Indigo Sky, 915 Waters Ave. For more information, call 912-233-7659.
24 - Memorial Day Weekend at Fort McAllister Enjoy a day of Civil war history, while learning about the life and duties of the average Civil War soldier. Admission is $2.50 - $4. For more information, call 912-727-2399.
24 - Birthday: Bob Dylan, 1941
25 - Birthday: Miles Davis, 1926
25 - Birthday: Ralph W. Emerson, 1803
26 - Memorial Day
27 - Recycling Education Presentation Featuring Anne Robinson This meeting of the Savannah Chapter of the United States Green Building Council will be held from 5:45pm - 7pm on the second floor of Wild Wing Cafe in City Market. This event is free and open to the public.
27 - Book Signing for "Low Land and the High Road" This event is presented by The Sustainable Fellwood Development Team and the City of Savannah. The book is about life and community in Hudson Hill, West Savannah, and Woodville Neighborhoods. Speakers include Mayor Otis Johnson, Alderman Van Johnson, and others. A reception will follow. 5pm at the Moses Jackson Center, 1410 Richards St.
27 - Birthday: Rachel Carson (Biologist, Writer, Ecologist), 1907
27 - Birthday: Hubert Horatio Humphrey, 1911
27 - Birthday: Wild Bill Hicock, 1837
28 - Birthday: Gladys Knight, 1944
29 - Birthday: John F. Kennedy, 1917
30 - Birthday: Mel Blanc, 1908
30 - Birthday: Walt Whitman, 1819
30 - June 1 - The Deep South Orchid Society, Inc. of Savannah's Annual Orchid Show, "Orchids in the Garden"There will be lavish orchid displays and exhibits. Additionally, four commercial vendors will be selling orchids and supplies. This year's event will be held at the Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn St.
30 - SCAD Senior Illustration Show at Dimensions Art Gallery There will be two exhibitions; "From the Deep" and "Things with Wings." Dimensions Gallery is located at 412 MLK Jr. Blvd. For more information, call 912-236-4993.
31 - Archaeofest 2008 Enjoy a day of hands-on experience with archaeology. This is an event for the whole family. 10am - 3pm at Battlefield Memorial Park, at the corner of MLK and Louisville Rd. For more information, call 912-651-6850.
31 - Andreon Talley, Editor of "Vogue," to Address SCAD Graduates Talley will speak at SCAD's 28th Savannah Commencement Ceremony at 9am at the Savannah Civic Center (301 W. Oglethorpe Ave.). For more information, call 912-525-5225.
31 - Ride for Ronald Motorcycle Poker Run This event is hosted by the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Begins at 9am at the Armstrong Center and concludes at the Ronald McDonald House at 4710 Waters Ave. Enjoy lunch and prizes at the Ronald McDonald House. For more information, contact Nikole Layton at 912-356-5520.
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