 | It’s hot fun in the kitchen when chef Bethany Hewitt hosts Girls Night Out: Deep Dish, a
scrumptious homage to the latest book by local author Mary Kay Andrews. Dish
about a book set in Savannah
while learning to cook its featured recipes! 6pm-8pm, Kitchens on the Square, 38 Barnard St., Savannah.
$50 includes meal and wine. 912.236.0100 or kitchensonthesquare.com. |
 | No rickshaw necessary to tour thousands of miles under one
roof during the Savannah Asian Festival. Astounding acrobatics, Taiko drumming, lion
dancers, martial arts, Chinese calligraphy and exotic cuisine from Polynesia to
Japan will give visitors a
tantalizing taste of the majesty of the Far East.
11am-5pm, Civic Center, Savannah. Free.
912.651.6417 or savannahga.gov/arts.
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 | Unleash your inner diva and work up a sweat with Urban Striptease Aerobics, a women-only
fitness class that combines cardio, strength training and sexy moves. Four
consecutive Sundays in June, 3-4pm at The Downtown Athletic Club, 1 E. Broughton St., Savannah. $40/4weeks. 912.236.4874. |
 | To commemorate the life of Anne Frank, today is considered Diary Day, in celebration of her birthday. Jot a note in your journal in memory of Anne.
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 | A little business with your pleasure? Plug into the MEGA Spring Fling, a super-charged
gathering of Savannah’s
top women’s professional networks. Enjoy tasty antipasti and boutique cheese plates
while schmoozing for success! Proceeds benefit Girls on the Run. 4:30-6pm, Cha
Bella, 102 E. Broad St., Savannah.
$33. RSVP by June 9! 912.691.1793 or info@givingadvice.com. |
 | Mix cocktails with modern art, great music and sophisticated
company at Jepson Live. All galleries
are open, and it’s the last chance to see Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray! 5-8pm, JepsonCenter
for the Arts, 207 W. York St., Savannah. Free to museum members;
$10 public. telfair.org. |
 | AWWIN’s 3rd annual Father’s Day Golf Tournament Tee up with the staff of skirt! for 18 holes of fabulous fun on Savannah’s only PGA championship golf course.
You’ll travel the green in a fancy cart equipped with a GPS and Coolwell
climate system, enjoy unlimited practice balls, relax at a catered awards luncheon
and take home a souvenir bag tag - all while helping women on the road to self-sufficiency.
Speaking of which, how’s your drive shot? Win the the hole-in-one contest and
you could drive home a new Land Rover from New River Auto Mall! All proceeds
benefit A Working Woman In Need, Inc., committed to providing career
counseling, financial assistance and support since 2000. Friday, June 13, 2008 * 7am check-in, 8am shotgun * Westin
Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, One Harbor Drive, Savannah
* $125 one player/$500 team * To register: 912.659.0241 or awwininc2.org
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 | It’s Juneteenth, the oldest celebration of freedom from slavery. Let freedom ring! |
 | Road trip, anyone? Activist actress Jane Fonda, environmental
heroine Julia Butterfly Hill, eco-feminist poet Starhawk and other amazing feminist
icons will converge on Asheville, NC for Time
for Our Power, a three-day conference gathering women of all ages, races and
socioeconomic backgrounds to the common points of positivity and personal
growth. Find out more at timeforourpower.org.
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 | Summer Solstice is today…say goodbye to Spring.
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 | Spend the longest day of the year leisurely kayaking along
Ebenezer Creek with a naturalist guide on a Summer Solstice Paddle. You’ll need the extra daylight to become
better acquainted with the cypresses and tupelos – some are more than 1000
years old! 9am-3pm. $40. Reservations: 912.236.8115 or
wilderness-southeast.org. |
 | Enjoy salsa for your hips and your chips at Fiesta Latina!, a full day of Latin-American stage
performances, traditional food, arts, crafts and kids’ fun that represent a
full spectrum of Latin cultures, from Mexico to Guatemala to Peru. 2pm-8pm, RousakisPlaza, River Street, Savannah.
912.238.2032 or lasonet.org. |
 | Put that bikini bod to the test in the Beach Bum Triathalon, a 500-meter swim/6-mile bike/3-mile run that takes place
entirely in the ocean and on the sand. One-speed beach cruisers are welcomed
and encouraged! Body marking starts at 6:30am at ColignyBeach,
HHI. $30 advance/$40 week of race. 843.842.4786 or gotrisports.com/gotri. |
 | Rumba the night away with cubano couple Rene and Lillian Herrera when they bring back the
sultry sounds of the forbidden island to the Lowcountry with their band Havana Son. 5:30pm, Paris Ave., Old Town Port Royal. Free. 843.379.ARTS or beaufortcountyarts.com/prseries. |