 | Let’s eat cake in honor of Marie Antoinette’s birthday. |
 | Get to know yourself with USCB psych professor Dr. Cherryl Garner when she presents “Phenomenal Woman: Blessing and Curse,” hosted by the American Association of University Women. 10am, Seabrook House, 300 Woodhaven Dr., HHI. 843.689.5141 |
 | Support student art! ArmstrongAtlanticStateUniversity presents its annual Holiday Pottery Sale, showcasing handcrafted items handpicked from the cream of the Fine Arts department’s crop of student artists and professors. Proceeds from the sale go to the Noelle Lemmen scholarship fund. 9am-6pm both days at AASU, 11935 Abercorn St., Fine Arts Hall, Room 102, Savannah. 912.927.5381. |
 | It’s Savannah’s version of Fashion Week when the city’s purveyors of style showcase their wares to benefit Telfair Museum of Art. Attendees of The Art of Great Fashion can choose between two runway shows featuring fabulous frocks from BlueBelle Boutiques, Monkee’s, Savannah Fine Linens and John B. Rourke, set against the stunning background of the museum’s permanent collection. Each show will be followed by a luncheon or gala cocktail reception at the neighboring Jepson Center for the Arts, and a silent auction will be open for bidding throughout the day. Be sure to stop by the skirt! table for the season’s hottest accessory—an IYskirt! sticker! Monday, November 5 •11am or 6pm • Telfair Museum of Art • 121 Barnard St • Cost: $60 for show and luncheon/cocktail gala; $40 show only. • 912.790.8869 • Telfair.org. |
 | T-minus one year until Election Day. |
| Intelligent conversation is on the menu at the SMART lunch series when communications specialist Rebecca Hawkins presents “Saving Your Business Voice.” Arrive at 11:30 for networking; luncheon begins at noon at the Savannah Morning News Auditorium, 1375 Chatham Parkway, Savannah. $9, reservations required. 912.644.6434 or ssmith@savannahchamber.com. |
| VOTE! The City of Savannah is holding municipal elections for mayor and all eight seats on the city council. Find your local district by contacting 912.651.6441 or SavannahGA.gov. |
 | Give it up for our girl—Joni Mitchell turns 64 today! |
 | No matter where you are in your cycle, the skirt! staff and skirt! founder/publisher Nikki Hardin want you with us as we celebrate the release of her and Caitilin McPhillips’ book, PMS: Problems Men Started. Add your “problem” to our wallboard and you just might see it the next edition! Bubbles, beer and wine will be served along with chocolatey goodies as we groove to musical entertainment from down-home diva Annie Allman. Don’t be shy about bringing your favorite guy—no one’s blaming him personally. |
 | Not just a moment, but a whole weekend of Zen: Great Tree Zen Women’s Temple founder and teacher Teijo Munnich will lecture Friday evening 7-9pm on “Insights of the Lotus Sutra” and lead a day-long silent meditation retreat Saturday 9am-5pm. $35 includes vegetarian lunch and snacks. 432 Habersham St., Savannah. 912.232.4065 |
 | It’s Sadie Hawkin’s Day—here’s to women in charge! |
| Fortify yourself with fall harvest foods, meet native animals, explore nature trails and celebrate Georgia’s agricultural history at Oatland Island Wildlife Center’s Cane Grinding and Harvest Festival. Enter the “Anything Pecan Bake-Off” and receive free admission! $5 adults/$3 military, seniors, children 4-17. 912.898.3980 or OatlandIsland.org. |
| Meet Hilton Head artists Mary B. Kelly and Rod Kerr at the opening reception of their joint exhibition “Red, White and Bleu: Painting with French Flair,” running through Dec. 15. Refreshments will be served. 2-4pm, Hilton Head Library, 11 Beach Rd, HHI. 843.342.9200 |
 | Connect with Lowcountry ladies and find opportunities for community involvement at The Women’s Association of Hilton Head Island’s autumn gathering. 4pm at a member’s home. 843.342.7771 |
 | More than 40 restaurants serve up delectable fare at the 17th Annual Taste of the Season, hosted by the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce. Place bids at the silent auction in between bites, and be sure to purchase tickets for the grand raffle. 6pm, Sea Pines Country Club, 30 Governors Road, HHI. $35/tickets are limited! 843.785.3673 |
 | Today is World Peace Day. Namaste. |
 | Watch Savannah Harbor blaze when over 40 festively festooned yachts and sailboats compete for prizes and bragging rights in the Boat Parade of Lights, followed by the most spectacular fireworks show this side of July. 6:15pm. 912.201.2062 |
 | The Telfair Museum of Art’s curator Holly McCullough will discuss “Home Sweet Home: The Domestic Interior in Art” as part of Celia Dunn/Sotheby’s Masterpiece lecture series. Noon at the Chatham Club, 15 E. Liberty St., Savannah. $25, reservations required. 912.234.3323 |
 | Curbside recycling may be in Savannah’s not-too-distant future, but today the SCAD women’s lacrosse team picks up the slack! Bring your rinsed glass and 1 and 2 plastics, newspapers, aluminum cans and clean cardboard (no phone books or magazines, please) to the south end of ForsythPark from 9am to noon. 912.525.4771. |
| Curbside recycling may be in Savannah’s not-too-distant future, but today the SCAD women’s lacrosse team picks up the slack! Bring your rinsed glass and 1 and 2 plastics, newspapers, aluminum cans and clean cardboard (no phone books or magazines, please) to the south end of Forsyth Park from 9am to noon. 912.525.4771. |
| Gather a few pearls of wisdom when Lowcountry author Tracye Faulkner signs copies of her childrens’ book, Things My Grandmothers Said, with illustrator Kristen Munroe. 10am-2pm at the Arts Council of Beaufort County’s Performance Space, 1111 Boundary St, Beaufort. 843.369.ARTS. |
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