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🌱 Bonaventure Cemetery After Dark + LGBTQIA+ Community Mural
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Savannah.
Hey, people of Savannah! It's me again, Sammi Caramela, your host of the Savannah Daily.
First, today's weather:
Clouds breaking and warmer. High: 61 Low: 37.
Here are the top three stories today in Savannah:
- The Bonaventure Cemetery After Dark event will take place on Dec. 25 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Shannon Scott, the master storyist, will be giving a cemetery tour with compelling tales. Guests will also receive a signed poster art by Scott to remember the evening. (Connect Savannah.com)
- DOCSavannah and Savannah Arts Academy honor youth in the LGBTQIA+ community with a new mural. "HOME" is inspired by the documentary 'Pier Kids.' DOCSavannah developed this project to address the social issues raised in the documentary, as well as celebrate the diversity in the city. (Savannah Morning News)
- Recycle your Christmas tree at Savannah/Hilton Head airport as part of the Bring One for the Chipper event. The recycling event, run by the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation, will run from Dec. 26 to Jan. 8. (WSAV-TV)
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Today in Savannah:
- The Polar Express - Christmas Classics 2021 - Tybee Post Theater (2:30 PM)
- EPIC History of Savannah Tour w/ Webb Museum Admission - Savannah Mall (3:00 PM)
- Santa and Train Christmas - Savannah Mall (11:00 AM)
- Savannah State Farmers Market - Savannah State Farmers Market (6:00 AM)
From my notebook:
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens canceled the December Nights & Holiday Lights event on Tuesday, but they promise to be up and running again by Wednesday. They will be open from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Facebook)
- Old Town Trolley Tours is hosting a Holiday Lights & Sights Tour. The tour provides a "feel-good holiday romp through Savannah you'll never forget." For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3FyLsjP. (Facebook)
- Healthy Savannah and Coastal YMCA are seeking community advocates for Flu and COVID-19 prevention. They are reminding area residents that there's still time to get a flu vaccine, as well as recruiting community members to continue a community-based health awareness initiative designed to raise awareness and increase vaccine access. (Patch)
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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.
— Sammi Caramela
About me: Assistant Managing Editor at Lightning Media Partners and author of "Some Place Like Home."
