Blick Art to hold grand opening
Blick Art Materials will hold a two-week grand opening from Thursday through Sept. 27 for their store at 318 E. Broughton St.
The celebration kicks off Thursday at 8 a.m. and will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. with Ed Ogorzaly, Blick’s president of retail. A local band, Velvet Caravan, will perform.
The first 100 people through the door will receive a gift bag valued at $100, and at 9 a.m. a live demonstration will feature SEVER, a member of the Montana Artist Collective, who will showcase Montana Cans on a Scion iQ. From 4-8 p.m., works by local artists will be featured during the opening reception of the in-store gallery.
The two-week celebration also will include Blick Madness on Sept. 20, featuring the Instant Win Game, and a Kid’s Day on Sept. 22, featuring circus-themed demonstrations presented by Scribble Art Studio, cotton candy, popcorn, balloon animals and a raffle.
Yogurt shops to help Tunnel to Towers
Lovin’ Spoons yogurt shops, with outlets in Savannah, Pooler and Richmond Hill, will donate a portion of their proceeds between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. today to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which honors the memory of Steven Siller.
The 34-year-old New York City firefighter lost his life on Sept. 11, while running through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the World Trade Center to help save others. The national foundation raises money for a number of efforts, including support for children who have lost a parent, as well as firefighters and military who have been seriously injured in the line of duty.
The Lovin’ Spoons fundraiser is part of an effort to help promote the Tunnel to Towers Run in Savannah on Saturday. Presented by Wells Fargo Advisors, the 5K run begins at 8 a.m. in Orleans Square. For more information, go to t2trun.org/savannah.
Management courses at Coastal Georgia Center
A course in beginning project management will begin Friday at the The Coastal Georgia Center and will be followed in October by advanced project management.
Together the courses fulfill the 35-hour course requirement for application for project management professional certification from the Project Management Institute. Both courses are presented by Georgia Southern University’s Division of Continuing Education.
Beginning Project Management, a 12-hour course, will meet on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 29, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Advanced Project Management, a 24-hour course, will be taught on Oct. 12 and 27 and on Nov. 9 and 17.
For additional information, call 912-644-5967 or email jfogarty@georgiasouthern.edu.
