W H AT ’ S H A P P E N I N G TEN YEAR TUG O’WAR TRADITION January means it’s time to Pull for a Kid! This year marks the 10th Annual Benefit Event for the local non-profit organization that sponsors youth in need in our community to attend summer break programs that provide safety, supervision, and fun. They also purchase school supplies, holiday meals and gifts, and assist with other needs that may arise for these families. Pull for a Kid served 44 local children last year and hopes to expand these efforts in 2019. The Tug O’War takes place on January 19 at 11:30 a.m., with a social and silent auction to follow at Marshside Grill in Brunswick around 1:30 p.m. Michael Hulett will provide live music and entertainment. Get a team together to pull or come out to cheer on your favorites. Men and women, adults and kids are all welcome! To participate or donate, contact Brent Nichols at 912.266.5688 or at riverwolfchief@gmail.com. EXPERIENCE THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT Cabaret returns on February 2nd to celebrate the Music of the Night with guest performer Nick Palance. This special night at The Greenhouse on St. Simons Island benefiting the Coastal Symphony of Georgia is sure to be magical. Palance, hailed by critics as the new “American Bocelli,” has been touring full time over the past few years following a tenure with the Canadian Tenors and starring in the lead role of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Of course, the evening will also include a delicious catered dinner and cocktails, and the always eagerly anticipated silent and live auctions. You won’t want to miss out! Seating is limited, so call 912.262.1228 or visit coastalsymphonyofgeorgia.org.
MORE TALL TALES AND SCINTILLATING STORIES They’re back! Epworth By the Sea hosts the 4th Annual St. Simons Storytelling Festival February 16-18. This year’s emcee is returning storyteller, musician, and all-around
funny fellow Andy Offutt Irwin. Joining him are repeat festival participants “The Dean of Storytelling” Donald Davis, and “Champion Liar of Tall Tales & Witty Stories” Bil Lepp, as well as two new voices. Award-winner Regi Carpenter’s stories about multi-generations of family life in a small river town have been featured on NPR, The Moth, Sirius Radio, and Apple Seed Radio. Michael Reno Harrell is a master of “Appalachian grit and wit,” entertainer and award-winning songwriter whose recordings top the American Music Association charts year after year. Come join the fun! Commuter registration is only $100 per person, includes all storytelling sessions and workshops, plus Sunday lunch and dinner. For more information and registration, call 912.638.8688 or visit epworthbythesea.org.
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