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Swing your partner, help your heart Seniors from the Lowcountry are invited to attend a free cardio-line dancing class at Magnolia Manor on the Coast in Richmond Hill. The class will begin at 1:30 p.m. April 5. The hour-long dance class is designed to help seniors to have better circulation, flexibility, coordination, endurance and balance. Participants are asked to wear tennis shoes to the class. Instructor Ken Howard is the owner of Butterfly Ballroom in Savannah where he teaches all forms of ballroom dancing and social dancing. He has been teaching this particular course at Candler/Care 65 since 1998. Magnolia Manor on the Coast hosts seminars for seniors the first Thursday of each month. The seminars are free and open to the public. To reserve a place, call Brenda Butler at (912) 756-4300. Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale April 7, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Savannah Tech greenhouse, White Bluff Road. The association's usual collection of annuals, perennials and shrubs is being beefed up this year because beds in the greenhouse have to be removed. That means items like roses, herbs and other plants that have been propagated in the greenhouse will be for sale as well. Weekly Caregivers' Support Group This group, co-sponsored by Hospice Savannah and Jewish Family Services, meets every Thursday from 6:30 p.m.-7:45 p.m. at the Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. The support group is free to anyone providing care to a loved one with any chronic or serious illness, whether that loved one receives care at home, in an assisted living facility or in a nursing home. No reservations are needed. For more information, call Larry Dane-Kellogg with Jewish Family Services or Lawrence Marley with Hospice Savannah at (912) 355-2289 or toll-free at 1-888-355-4911. Community Cardiovascular Council This organization offers cholesterol screenings the first Tuesday of each month. This is by appointment only. To make an appointment, call 236-7666. The clinic is at 1900 Abercorn St., between 35th and 36th streets. The clinic is also seeking volunteers to greet and check in patients. Anyone interested in committing a few hours a week should call the number above and ask for Pat Laughlin. Seniors can get a break on water bills Seniors 65 years old or older may qualify for a $3 per month discount on their City of Savannah water bill. Income based guidelines are: single with household income of $9,500 or less or married, household income of $15,500 or less. To earn the discount, seniors must apply and the water bill must be in their name. For more information or to apply, contact Senior Citizens Inc., (912) 236-0363, Ext. 125. AARP 55-Alive driving classes for April This is a classroom refresher course for drivers age 50 and over. There are no tests and no driving - and everyone who attends both days gets a certificate that will entitle him or her to a 10 percent reduction in auto insurance premiums. Call Joe Baker, (912) 897-1798, for information or to register. Classes will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 4-5, Pembroke Baptist Church; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 10-11, St. Joseph/Candler Hospital; 6-10 p.m. April 16-17, Tybee United Methodists Church; and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 25-26, Memorial's Generation One. Frolic among the artists City Market's First Friday for Art, 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 6, provides an opportunity to meet the artists who make up the city's most vibrant artists' colony - the City Market Art Center. Stroll among the artists' studios during these extended hours and enjoy refreshments at many locations. Information: (912) 232-4903. Alzheimer's caregivers support group The Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Caregivers Support Group meets monthly on the first Monday from 10:30 a.m.-noon at the Skidaway Island United Methodist Church, 54 Diamond Causeway. The free group is for caregivers, loved ones and friends of victims of Alzheimer's and related diseases. Information: (912) 598-8460. New meeting dates for polio survivors This Coastal Empire support group now meets the fourth Saturday of each month from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Candler Heart and Lung Building, second floor, room 2. The next meeting will be April 28. Polio survivors, family members and interested professionals are invited. Information: (912) 598-2900 or (912) 927-8332. Upcoming eventsSavannah Garden ExpositionSponsored by The Home Depot, will be held April 6 & 7. Benefits Historic Savannah Foundation and Isaiah Daven-port House Museum. Workshops and hands-on demonstrations throughout exposition. Hours: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tickets: $10. Event will be held on the 300 block of East Broughton St., between Lincoln and Habersham streets. Call: 233-7787. Car Show will benefit Mercer display More than 150 antique and classic cars are expected for an April 28 Auto Show at The Village at The Landings on Skidaway Island. With 30 classes, the open show should prove a treat for any old car enthusiast. Entry fee is $20. The event is free to the public and will be open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, call Doy Conaway, (912) 748-7006, or Raymond Daiss, (912) 236-6575. Proceeds from the show will go toward expenses related to an exhibit at the Savannah History Museum of a Mercer Raceabout planned for later this year. Savannah Shakespeare Festival Presented by City Lights Theatre Company and City of Savannah's Dept. of Cultural Affairs/Leisure Services Bureau, will be held May 4-6 in Forsyth Park. Directed by Jim Holt. Pre-shows begin at 7 p.m., play begins at 8 p.m. Free. Call: 234-9860. annual NOGS Tour Sponsored by the Garden Club of Savannah, will be held April 27 & 28. Tour includes eight private gardens plus the garden at Mas-sie Heritage Center. Walking tour, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; tea hours, 2-5 p.m. daily at Ward-Anderson House. Tickets: $20; $18, groups of 20 or more. Call 786-4167. Savannah Literary Festival Presented by City of Savan-nah's Cultural Affairs, will be held April 6 & 7. April 6 from 7-9 p.m. at Marshall House Hotel. Host Dufflyn Lammers will accept sign-ups for Open Poetry Slam. Call: 651-6417. April 7 at 8 p.m. at City Lights Theater, 125 E. Broughton St., poet and performer Laurel Ann Bogen of Los Angeles, Calif., and 9 p.m. round table discussion by Barnes & Noble. Call: 651-6417. Events for youth and adults by C.E.L. Regional Library Foundation will be held April 6 at J.E.A., 5111 Abercorn St. at 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. and Bull Street Library at 4 p.m. April 7, Readers' Theater, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Bull St. Library, Call: 652-3600.; 3 p.m. Shadow Puppet People Crafts at Ogeechee Library Branch. Call: 232-1339; 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Charles R. Smith Jr. at W.W. Law Library Branch. Call: 235-8040. First free summer college to offer classes in JulyAn orientation meeting for the first free summer college in Savannah is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. April 3, at the Bull Street Branch Library."We are offering five courses in July: Western Civilization I & 2, American History I & 2, and Introductory Psychology. Students can earn up to 1.5 units credit," said Jack Star, coordinator of the Coastal Community Learning collaborative which is sponsoring the college. Each course will be held three days a week for four weeks starting the week of July 9. "The courses will prepare students to take proficiency exams (CLEP tests) which arc accepted for credit in over 2800 colleges and universities across the country," says Star. An extension of the College to You initiative sponsored by the Collaborative, courses will combine telecourse-quality videos and class discussion with Internet and library assignments. The college is open to all, whether or not they are interested in obtaining college credit. "We encourage attendance by high school juniors and seniors, currently enrolled college students, non-traditional students, and adult learners." says Star. Students may enroll in as many as all five courses. "High school students can benefit directly, by taking the CLEP tests, or indirectly, by improving grades in regular or Advanced Placement classes. College students can reduce costs of tuition, improve grades, save time, and gain greater flexibility in scheduling regular classes," he said. Students can work at their own pace and take the CLEP test when they feel they are ready. Fees for each CLEP test are less than $60 and are administered at local colleges. Colleges typically grant 3 units for successful completion of each test. The orientation session April 3 will introduce students to the CLEP program and demonstrate how the classes will be conducted. Additional information is available from Star at (912) 233-4288. or on the website www.gocollegetoyou.org Members of the Coastal Community Learning Collaborative include: Chatharn County, Goodwill Industries, COMCAST and the Free University Project (www. fteeuniv.com). |
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