Book signing
3 p.m. Sept. 8. E. Shaver, Booksellers. Robert Lennon will be reading from his debut novel, “The Miles,” and signing copies at E. Shaver, Booksellers on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 3 p.m.
Savannah Sacred Harp Singers
1-4 p.m. Sept. 8. Faith Primitive Baptist Church, 3212 Bee Road. Everyone that loves to sing is invited to join the Savannah Sacred Harp Singers on Saturday, Sept. 8 at Faith Primitive Baptist Church. All are welcome to participate or listen in on one of America’s most revered musical traditions. For more information, call 912-655-0994 or visit www.savannahsacredharp.com.
Community Appreciation Day
12-4 p.m. Sept. 8. Islands Family YMCA. Come out to the Islands Family YMCA Saturday, Sept. 8 for Community Appreciation Day. The day will be filled with fun filled activities for FREE! Activities will include swimming, rockwall, zip lines, inflatable for the kids, gymnastics, canoeing, face painting, basketball, group fitness classes and more. Local businesses will be set up at the event with special prizes and gift certificates for attendees. There will even be a special appearance by the Sand Gnats Gnate the Gnat. For more information contact the Islands Y at 912-897-1192.
Savannah Pride Festival
12-10 p.m. Sept. 8. Forsyth Park. Savannah Pride’s Festival is held annually in Forsyth Park. For 13 years, the festival has been one of celebration, awareness and unity. Savannah Pride’s mission of unity through diversity and social awareness has helped promote the well-being of the LGBT community in the South. For more information, visit www.savpride.com.
Surfers for Autism Tybee Island
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 8. On Sept. 8, Surfers for Autism will stage their tenth beach festival of the 2012 surf season; a season in which the local nonprofit organization has gone global. The inaugural Hunter Connect/Surfers for Autism event took place in Australia on Nobbys Beach Feb. 11, and the season ends on Carolina Beach in Puerto Rico mid-November. SFA events are free for participating families and also serve as fundraisers, and the money is used to fund future events and to assist in furthering research and advocacy. For more information, visit www.surfersforautism.org.
Third Infantry Division reunion
Sept. 6-9. Hilton DeSoto Hotel. The 93rd annual reunion of the Society of the Third Infantry Division will be held Sept. 6-Sept. 9 at the Hilton DeSoto Hotel. For more information, visit www.3rdiv.org or email cqtopie@aol.com.
Daniel Defense Pooler 5K
Sept. 8. West Chatham Middle School. The 3rd annual Daniel Defense Pooler 5K will be held Sept. 8. The 5K Run/Walk will begin and end at West Chatham Middle School. The event was designed as a way to draw awareness, raise support, and give back to our local communities’ heroes, the 3rd Infantry Division’s own Warrior Transitional Unit on Ft. Stewart. Kids Sprint begins at 7:45 a.m. Race begins at 8 a.m.
Advanced Entry Fees: $25 (ages 13+): $12.50 (12 & under). Race day Entry Fees: $30 (ages 13 +): $20 (12 & under) register today at www.Thepooler5k.Org or donate online at www.Active.com/donate/Pooler5k.
Group Exercise Certification
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sept. 8. Sea Pines Resort Fitness Center, 100 North Sea Pines Drive. Potential and current fitness instructors will learn basic academic and practical application of teaching group exercise. No college, science or teaching background required. Workshop registration includes a full-day review, written exam and 2-year certification. Workshop fees apply. To register, call 800-237-6242 or register online at www.netafit.org.
Beach clean-up
8-11 a.m. Sept. 8. Sweep Parking, Old Hwy. 80. A Tybee beach clean-up is scheduled for Sept. 8 from 8-11 a.m. They will meet at Tybee highway 80 Sweep parking. For more information, email bhanson012@aol.com.
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