The 2013 Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival, presented by The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa is gearing up for the 28th Annual event which will be held March 4 – 9, 2013. (843) 686-4944.
April 15 – 21: The 45th RBC Heritage will take place at the Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island. Make plans now to “Get Your Plaid On!” Swedish born PGA TOUR golfer, Carl Pettersson was the 2012 Heritage tournament winner.
OnGoing:
Art Classes and Workshops. All media, ages, and experience levels; various times and prices. 529 Beachview Dr. (912) 638-8770 or glynnart.org.
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Art Classes. All ages and levels. Various times and prices. 1413 Newcastle St. (912) 262-0628 or artdowntown.net.
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Art Classes. Oils, acrylics, pottery. Weekly. 404 Northway, Darien. (912) 437-7711 or mcintoshartassociation.com.
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Photography Classes. Basics, digital, iPhone, Photoshop, etc. Led by Barbara Marie Kraus. Various dates, times, prices. 529 Beachview Dr. (912) 638-8770 or glynnart.org.
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Tours of Ashantilly Center! Schedule tour appointments or meetings on available times. Donations accepted for renovation. Ashantilly Center, Hwy. 99, Darien. (912) 437-4473 or (912) 230-6962 or ashantilly.org.
OnGoing:
Multi-Media Self-Guided Tour! Extensive archive of photos, oral histories, diaries, home-movie footage of Jekyll Island Club history. Includes walking guide map, interactive multi-media device. $8 rental. Daily 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Jekyll Island Museum, Jekyll Island Museum, 100 Old Village Blvd. (912) 635-4036 or jekyllisland.com.
OnGoing:
Passport to the Century guided tram tour of 240-acre historic district, includes entry into two cottages. Adults $16, Children 6-12, $7, Free under 6. Daily. Jekyll Island Museum, 100 Old Village Blvd. (912) 635-4036 or jekyllisland.com.
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays:
Brunswick Farmer’s Market at Mary Ross Waterfront Park, 1530 Newcastle St. 8 a.m.-dark. (912) 262-6665 or brunswickfarmersmarket.com.
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays:
Nature Walks! Wildlife and nature guides explain Jekyll Island’s fascinating beach, marshes, dunes and maritime forest during year-round tours. Tidelands Nature Center, 100 Riverview Dr. (912) 635-5032 or tidelands4h.org.
Tuesdays:
Storytime Stories and craft projects for younger children. 10:30 a.m. Brunswick Library, 208 Gloucester St. (912) 267-1212 or trrl.org.
Thursdays:
Seaside Dance Association, Dance Instruction/Practice Social and ballroom dance. Beginners 7 p.m. Advanced 8:15 p.m. $5 members, $8 non-members. St. Simons Elementary School cafeteria, 805 Ocean Blvd. (912) 634-9527.
January 1 - 31:
St. Simons Island Lighthouse, one of only five surviving light towers in Georgia, the restored lighthouse on St Simons Island, with its original 3rd order Fresnel lens shining 18 miles out to sea, remains a navigational aid for traffic entering St. Simons Sound. (912) 638-4666.
January 1 – 31:
Island Treasures! Jekyll Island commissions a group of highly skilled artisans from across the U.S. to create an array of stunning, handworked glass globes. During this 2 month long program, “Beach Buddies” hide these floats along the beaches for lucky visitors to find. Treasure finders can register their Island Treasure at the Jekyll Island Visitor Information Center to receive a bio on the artist and a certificate of authenticity. The Jekyll Island Visitor Information Center has Island Treasure floats and an array of the other colorful glass creations for purchase in-store. (912) 635-3636.
January 1 – 31:
The Reason for the Season – Epworth by the Sea – Moore Museum, 100 Arthur J Moore Rd. Free admission, 11:30 a.m. (912) 638-4050 or mooremethodistmuseum.org.
January 2 – February 2:
Digital Art Exhibition! Tues.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Glynn Art Gallery, 529 Beachview Dr. (912) 638-8770 or glynnart.org.
January 3 – 5:
New Year’s Eve Bluegrass Festival! 37th Annual New Year’s Bluegrass Festival – The Brand NEW Jekyll Island Convention Center, Beachview Dr. (706) 864-7203 or adamsandandersonbluegrass.com/New-Year-s-Bluegrass-Festival.html.
January 4 – 26:
International Vista, Left Bank Art Gallery at the Ritz! Paintings by international artists and of world scenes from the gallery’s collection. Wed.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Opening reception , January 4, 5–8 p.m. Historic Ritz Theatre, 1530 Newcastle St. (912) 262-6934 or goldenislesarts.org.
January 4 – 20:
“Play On” by Rick Abbot, Director, Richard Elichuk. The hilarious story of a theater group desperately trying to perform a play, Murder Most Foul, despite the maddening interference from a haughty authoress who keeps revising the script even though the show opens in four days. In addition, the set is not finished and lighting and sound have yet to be perfected. Act I is the rehearsal of the show, Act II is the disastrous dress rehearsal and Act III is the performance in which anything that can go wrong, does. (912) 638-0338 or visit theislandplayers.com.
January 4:
First Friday! Downtown Brunswick Promenade from 5-8 p.m. Take a stroll through our beautiful downtown district. Galleries and shops will be open and serving wine & snacks, with live music in the pocket parks. Visit brunswickgeorgia.net.
January 8:
Tom Trenney, Organ and a Movie! “Brought down the house.” – Birmingham News. 7:30-9 p.m. St. Simons Presbyterian Church, 205 Kings Way. (912) 638-2220 or IslandConcertAssociation.org.
January 10:
Golden Isles Arts & Humanities presents Cinema Gourmet, “Amarcord.” Food tastings from Indigo Coastal Shanty, talk by Rob Nixon, screening of Federico Fellini’s 1972 comedy, 6:30 p.m. Historic Ritz Theatre, 1530 Newcastle St. $15 (tickets must be purchased by 9 p.m., January 7). (912) 262-6934 or goldenislesarts.org.
January 12:
AARP Driver Safety Class. 6-hour refresher course approved by Georgia DOT. Completion may lower insurance. Book cost $12 AARP members, $14 nonmembers. 9 a.m. Brunswick Glynn County Library, 208 Gloucester St. (912)634-5997.
January 15 – February 2:
Expand Your Horizons! Juried art show in all mediums. Tues.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Glynn Art Gallery, 529 Beachview Dr. (912) 638-8770 or glynnart.org.
January 15:
Ann Fontanella – Violin/piano concert. 7:30 p.m. $25 adults, $15 students. Glynn Academy Auditorium, 1000 Mansfield St., Brunswick. (912) 638-4111 or brunswickcommunityconcert.org.
January 19:
Commemorating Juliette Gordon Low, Mildred Huie and the Girls Scouts. Casual conversation about Girl Scouts founder Low, and about Mildred Huie and Johnny Mercer, her neighbor when she was in the scouts. Exhibit of original Girl Scouts Handbook and contemporary uniforms and badges. Reservations requested. 3-5 p.m. $5 donation (applied to gift shop purchases). Mildred Huie Museum, 1819 Frederica Rd. (912) 638-3017 or LeftBankArtGallery.com.
January 21 – 23:
6th Annual Warmth in Winter, An Event for Older Adults. “Poems, Prayers and Promises” A celebration of the good life in story and song with humorist, singer and folk theologian, Ed Kilbourne. (912) 638-8868 or visit epworthbythesea.org.
January 22:
Big Read Movies at the Library – Pulitzer Prize winners on film. Call for titles and times. Brunswick Glynn County Library, 208 Gloucester St., (912) 267-1212 or threeriverslibraries.org.
January 24:
Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at King & Prince Beach and Golf Resort, 201 Arnold St. $5 Members, $7 Non-Members. (912) 265-0620 or brunswickgoldenisleschamber.com.
January 25 – 26:
Laugh it Up – Comedy Weekend! Two nights of nonstop laughter as the Jekyll Island Club presents nationall acclaimed comedians at the Morgan Center. Show starts at 8:30 p.m., doors open at 8 p.m. General admission tickets, Friday, $25; Saturday, $35. To purchase tickets, (912) 635-5222 or jekyllclub.com/events.
January 25:
2013 Jazz & Poetry Series, at 8 p.m. You are invited to join the sound of Jazz and Poetry at 411 Longview Plaza, Riverview Cottage, Sea Palm Inn. (912) 230-2834.
January 26:
“Cabaret 2013 Venice”! At the fabulous Cloister – Sea Island. 6 p.m. Tickets $175 per person. All proceeds benefit the Coastal Symphony of Georgia & Coastal Youth Symphony. (912) 634-2006 or coastalsymphonyofgeorgia.org.
January 26:
“Full Moon Oyster Roast” with fresh oysters roasted on The Rooftop, 5-10 p.m. Live entertainment with The Not Brothers and Happy Hour All Night. The Rooftop at Ocean Lodge, 935 Beachview Dr. (912) 291-4300 or therooftopssi.com.
January 27:
The Peach State Opera “Madame Butterfly.” Georgia’s premier touring company performs Puccini’s romantic tragedy live on stage, 3 p.m. Historic Ritz Theatre, 1530 Newcastle St. Tickets $5-$25 (prices vary by age, member status, date of purchase). (912) 262-6934 or goldenislesarts.org.
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January 4th – 20th! By Rick Abbot, Director, Richard Elichuk. The hilarious story of a theater group desperately trying to perform a play, Murder Most Foul, despite the maddening interference from a haughty authoress who keeps revising the script even though the show opens in four days. In addition, the set is not finished and [...]
The Jekyll Island Authority (JIA) hosts “Island Treasures on Jekyll Island,” a unique treasure hunting experience on Georgia’s most popular public beach. The treasures are hand-crafted glass floats, called Island Treasures. The glass floats have been sought after by Jekyll Island guests since 2002. Each is unique and stamped with the year to be a [...]
The First Lighthouse (1810) On October 17, 1804, John Couper, a plantation owner on St. Simons Island, deeded four acres of his land, known as “Couper’s Point,” at the south end of the island for one dollar to the Federal government for the construction of a lighthouse. James Gould of Massachusetts was hired in 1807 [...]
