 | While the lazy are still sleeping off the party, the
fleet-footed will be up early for the New Year's Day Polar Bear 5K, benefiting local youth
sports programming. $30 entry fee. 9am at Sea Turtle Cinemas, Buckwalter Parkway,
Bluffton. 843.757.8520 or bearfootsports.com/newyeardayrun. |
 | Harmonize with the women of Savannah Sings!, a local chorus seeking new
members. No experience necessary! Rehearsals 7-9pm this and every Wednesday at St. Joseph’s Hospital
meeting room, 11705 Mercy Blvd., Savannah.
Info: vicky.mckinley1@comcast.net. |
 | It’s Joan of Arc’s birthday—raise a glass to women taking charge! |
 | Cirque Odyssey tumbles
into town with a stunning combination of acrobatics, agility and art. Friday
8pm or Saturday 2pm. $42 adults/$28 children under 16. ElizabethWallaceTheater,
HHI. 843.686.3945. |
 | Today is Amelia Earhart Day, marking her 1st day of flight across the Pacific. |
 | Meet artist Blanche
Douglas at the reception for her show “Abdication,” a collection of
paintings, sculpture, drawing, etching and monotypes on display through Jan.
18. 5-7pm. Main lobby of the RedBuilding, University of South Carolina, 801 Carteret St.,
Beaufort. 843.521.4145. |
 | Honor the great ideals of freedom, justice and equality at
the 11th annual Musical
Salute to Martin Luther King, Jr., featuring a dessert reception and performances
by the Savannah Jazz Orchestra and the Savannah Arts Academy Skyelite Jazz
Band. 7pm, Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111
Abercorn, St., Savannah. Free. 912.675.5419 or
coastal-jazz.org. |
 | Create marionettes, pop-up puppets and more with Yostie the Puppet Lady. Open to kids of
all ages (this means you!) 4-5:30pm at the Arts Council of Beaufort County, 1111 Boundary St., Beaufort. $10 includes materials.
843.341.2338 or yostiefunstuff.com. Feeling crafty? The City
of Savannah’s Cultural Affairs Department begins 8-week sessions in
ceramics, metalworks and jewelry-making starting now! For a schedule, call 912.651.4248
or go to savannahga.gov/arts. |
 | The Savannah Jazz Orchestra and the SavannahArtsAcademy’s Skylite Lazz Band bring on the big
band tunes at the tenth annual Musical
Salute to Martin Luther King, Jr. Free. 7pm at the Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn, Savannah.
912.355.8111 or coastal-jazz.org. |
 | Today is Religious Freedom Day—feel free to believe it…or not. |
 | Rediscover the fine art of the pen at Natasha Lawrence’s calligraphy workshop. 1-3pm. $18. ArtsCenter of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane,
HHI. 843.686.3945 ext. 233. |
 | Get back to the beach for the women-only Savannah Breeze Weekend, a three-day
extravaganza of mingling, munching and junking inspired by author Mary Kay
Andrews. $425 includes all meals, cocktail and activities. TybeeIsland
and beyond. savannahbreezeweekend.com or 912.786.0021. |
 | Nothing on television compares to the operatic melodrama of Puccini’sTosca, performed by the acclaimed Teatro Lirico d’Europa. $35-$55.
7pm. LucasTheatre, 32 Abercorn St., Savannah.
912.525.5050 or lucastheatre.com. |
 | Celebrate the anniversary of Virginia Woolf ’s birth by carving out some space for a room of your own. |
 | Break out the black ties and ball gowns for Harlem Renaissance, a jazz-infused
dinner/dance/silent auction benefiting the Arts Council of Beaufort County. 7-11pm.
Parris Island Lyceum. Advance tickets only,
$50-$70. 843.379.2787. |