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In This Issue
Dancing with I Live
TFLC Baseball Academy
Social Media Seminar
Father Daughter Dance
Calling All Actors
18th Annual Mardi Gras
Featured Artist
Zumba Classes
Facade Program
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Greetings!,

Hope your New Year is off to a great start!  Enjoy this week's list of upcoming events.
Dancing with I Livelatin
I Live Center of the Arts, (1001 Osborne Road), is calling all couples for a night of fun and excitement on January 28th at
7 pm.  Registration closes January 16th.  Extra charge for late registration.  Fee includes dance lesson and dinner for the night.  For more information log onto www.iliveca.com or call 912-576-6774.
The True Freedom Learning Center (TFLC) Baseball Academybaseball
The TFLC Baseball Academy is a free of charge program designed for children ages 6-12 and focuses on physical, spiritual and social growth.   The academy begins January 28th from 12 noon until 2 pm.  For more information contact Neil at 229-220-1254 or visit www.truefreedomlearningcenter.com. 
Social Media and Your Business
The St. Marys DDA, SBDC, Camden County Chamber of Commerce and the local SCORE branch will be hosting a seminar on February 9th at 5:30 pm in downtown St. Marys highlighting social media.  The speaker, Marjorie Young, will teach the importance of blogs, Facebook, YouTube, etc., and guests will learn how to increase their visibility and credibility online and much more.  This NO FEE seminar will fill up soon so visit http://www.chamberorganizer.com/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=CAMD&evid=9874661 to register or call 912-729-5840 for more information.  
Father Daughter Dancefather daughter dance
This community event for fathers and daughters of all ages is planned for February 4th from 7 - 9 pm at Southern Junction (600 W. Finley St.).  Tickets are $5 per ticket, (limited availability), and are available at Kings Bay Flowers and Ameris Bank (the St. Marys branch).  Light refreshments will be provided.  For more information call Chare at 229-834-8207.  
Calling All Actors!theater by trax
The St. Marys Little Theatre will be presenting "River of Life", an original musical based on the history of St. Marys in this coming March.  If you are interested in getting involved either as a performer or volunteer, come to the audition on Saturday, January 28th at 11 am at Theatre by the Trax (1100 Osborne Road).  For more information call 912-729-1103.  
18th Annual Mardi Gras Festival & Paradeall that jazz
This year's festival is themed "All That Jazz!" and will feature decorated floats and impressive costumes in the parade at 10 am, The Great Camden County Chili Cook-Off, all day entertainment, Pet Costume Parade and the special Mardi Gras Ball at 7 pm.  This event has earned the Southern Tourism Society's designation of "Top 20 Event" so you will not want to miss it!  For more information call 912-882-4000.  
Featured Artist  max art

Olde Towne Gallery opens the New Year with a budding new artist.  Twelve-year-old Max Rogers is a scrapart welder creating junkyard scrap into sculptures that are humorous and unusual.  His work and the work of many other local artists can be seen daily at the gallery next to Cedar Oak Cafe in downtown St. Marys from 10 to 5 pm.

Zumba, Zumba, ZumbaZumba

Start the New Year off with some healthy activities.  A fun way to dance and exercise and drop those holiday pounds await you at Fiesta Fitness, (located at the Just Dance Studio on the corner of Osborne Road and Church Street in Downtown St. Marys).  Various classes and times available.  New contact info 912-227-0934 or www.fiestafitnesstnt.com.   

Facade Program  LOGO

The St. Downtown Development Authority (DDA) unveils their new Facade Grant program.  This program is available for businesses located in the DDA boundaries and is designed to encourage the renovation and rehabilitation of commercial structures within the DDA boundaries.  Click here for more information call 912-882-8111. 

SCORE  scoreIt's a new year with new opportunities!  Contact SCORE (Counselors to America's Small Business) for your No Cost Counseling.  SCORE is a resource for small business development and offers free one to one counseling to small businesses and potential business owners.  Contact 912-882-3583 for an appointment.
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Check each week for specials from businesses along Osborne and around St. Marys!

Artists' Weekend is the last weekend of January month. Sip a glass of wine or cup of coffee while you and friends meander through a great mix of talented local artists who will display, sell & demonstrate their artwork at The Blue Goose.  On Saturdays at 10 am, the guys will be hanging out in the parking lot, enjoying coffee and talking car talk. Great opportunity to show off those sweeeeet cars, guys!   

 

The selection of Valentine's gifts at The Blue Goose is love-ly! Hurry in for the perfect gift and then pick a wonderful message bear to go with it.

St. Marys Dining
Save gas and eat locally!  Visit your St. Marys restaurants for your dining needs.  

 

Places to Worship in St. Marys

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