W H AT ’ S H A P P E N I N G
PURE GOLD Join Golden Isles Ballet on Sunday, April 22 for another Golden Gala. This year ten professional ballet dancers from all over the world will display the most exciting and beautiful pas de deux. The performances will take place at The Vine’s new St. Simons Island event space, The Greenhouse, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Tickets are $50 for general admission, $35 for students, and $100 for a VIP Experience. Tickets can be purchased at Golden Ballet and The Ritz Theatre in Brunswick or at Uncle Don’s Local Market on St. Simons Island, or online at goldenislesballet.com. For more information, call 912.289.2120. It’s sure to be a golden evening.
GRAB YOUR CLUBS FOR THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB Join the Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Georgia on May 4th for their 30th annual golf tournament at Jekyll Island Golf Club. The day begins with breakfast, Bloody Marys and mimosas at Gnat’s Landing at 10:00 a.m., with a bus departing for Jekyll Island at 11:00 a.m. Registration opens at 11:30 a.m. at the Jekyll Island Golf Club and the shotgun start is at 12:30 p.m. Spouses and family are welcome to join the golfers at Gnat’s Landing at 5:00 p.m. for the After Party. Registration is $100 per person/$400 per team and includes tournament fees, shared cart fee, breakfast, lunch, range balls, after-party at Gnat’s Landing. A portion of beverage sales from 4:00 p.m. to close supports the Boys & Girls Club. For more information, contact Brooke Parmelee at 404.904.1611 or developmentbgcglynn@gmail.com.
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ELEGANT ISLAND LIVING
IT’S A TRADITION! The 80th Annual Brunswick Blessing of the Fleet will take place at Mary Ross Waterfront Park on Friday, May 11 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with the actual blessing of the boats being held on Saturday, May 12 at 2:00 p.m. This two-day celebration of the shrimping industry and seaside living is one of the best that Coastal Georgia has to offer with fresh seafood, local culture, boating, water activities and sports, arts, crafts and variety of leisure activities. The festival will feature fun and games for the kids, fabulous food, live music on Saturday by Albert Jerome Lee, the Matt Brantley Band, and the Randall Bramblett Band, great family entertainment, and a variety of artists and displays. For updated information, visit brunswickblessing.com.
