🌱 The Bright House Opens + Monkey Drive For Children's Hospital

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 63 Low: 49.

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Here are the top three stories today in Savannah:

1. Savannah CASA, under the new name Brightside Child & Family Advocacy, is evolving to serve even more Chatham County families and children in crisis. This Valentine's Day, CASA opened The Bright House, a new visitation and family support center in Savannah. The center provides a warm, home-like environment for parents to participate in supervised visitation with their children. (savannahceo.com)
2. Fans of country singer Keith Urban rallied together for a sweet cause this Valentine's Day. Members of the club, known as Monkeyville, sent in thousands of stuffed monkeys to send to hospitalized children during their 15th annual Monkey Drive. Nearly 400 of these plush primates made their way to patients and providers at the Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children's Hospital of Savannah. (Savannah Morning News)
3. A blind child actor from Savannah is breaking barriers in his film "American Underdog." Though the movie is ostensibly about football, it also focuses on the relationship between Kurt Warner (Zachary Levi) and his son Zach, who is blind and intellectually disabled. When directors put out a casting call, they discovered Savannah's own Hayden Zaller, who is visually impaired. (Savannah Morning News)

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Today in Savannah:

• Outdoor Storytime - Southwest Library (10:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• On Sunday, Service Brewing Co. in Savannah held its first-ever "Puppy Bowl" adoption event in partnership with Renegade Paws Rescue. (WTOC)
• Looking for a new job in the Savannah area? Patch and ZipRecruiter have you covered. (Savannah Patch)
• Head over to the Savannah College of Art and Design tomorrow night for the Black Artists in Music concert. Tickets are $10 per person ($5 for veterans). (WTOC)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.