America’s 2nd Harvest will be providing us with another mobile food pantry on April 15th. Forms will be available at the REC center beginning March 22nd and will be due back by April 7th. You must meet income requirements set forth by The Emergency Food Assistance Program to receive food. You will be given a time to pick up your food when you turn in your form. If you have any questions, please give us a call.
The Camden County Public Library will host the Monthly Co-ed Book Discussion Group on Wednesday, March 24th at 4:30. The book discussions are held in the Library’s Community Room. All attendees must be eleven years or older.
The book selected for the discussion is Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz. This is the first book in the thrilling new Alex Rider Series. This book relates to a teenage audience.
The book begins with the mysterious death of Alex Rider’s uncle and questionable events that occur afterwards. Alex decides to investigate and is thrown into a world of espionage and evil. Alex receives help from British Intelligence and is recruited into M16.
The plot progresses realistically and allows readers to become lost in the world of gadgets and secrecy. Characters are imaginative and many people can relate to them. Mr. Horowitz paints a detailed picture of spies and secret operations.
There is a website www.alexrider.com that offers fans or interested parties the first chapters of each of the missions, contests, newsletters, and other interesting information. The 8th Novel in the Alex Riders Series was just released this year.
Copies of the book are available for extended check-out at the Library’s circulation desk. Refreshments will be served at the discussion meeting.
Joining thousands of private citizens, three elementary schools and a high school, St. Marys City Hall and St. Marys Middle School are launching recycling programs at their respective facilities.
Alex Kearns, Chair of St. Marys EarthKeepers, stated, “The St. Marys EarthKeepers congratulate City Hall and St. Marys Middle School on their recent decision to implement recycling programs. We are thrilled to have been able to assist them in their efforts. From the participation of our City’s leaders to the activities in our schools, our community is demonstrating its commitment to thoughtful environmental stewardship. The experience and knowledge that our students gain from these efforts ‘trickles upward’ to the adults and results in both greater awareness and positive change.”
St. Marys Middle School joins St. Marys Elementary School, Mary Lee Clark Elementary School, Sugarmill Elementary School and Camden County High School in helping to lead the way in educating our youth about environmental responsibility. Teachers and students at the schools have organized “green” groups” to promote recycling and other practices that contribute to our planet’s sustainability.
“With more than 1,200 students and a sizeable staff, St. Marys Middle School’s recycling program is sure to be highly effective,” Kearns said. “The EarthKeepers are most grateful to Advanced Disposal for their ongoing assistance and pro bono services in our schools.” Advanced Disposal is the contractor responsible for garbage collection and curbside recycling in St. Marys, Woodbine, and the County.
With a twice-the-national-average recycling compliance rate and the enthusiastic participation of students and now City Hall, St. Marys is rapidly earning a reputation for both civic involvement and environmental responsibility.
As part of the two-state, four-county St. Marys River Cleanup Celebration on March 20, the St. Marys EarthKeepers invite the public to join them in cleaning up the harbor and waterfront area in Downtown St. Marys.
After the cleanup, participants can attend a picnic at White Oak Plantation and receive their free tee-shirt.
Last year more than 1,000 participants cleaned the St. Marys River and its banks during the annual river cleanup, and the EarthKeepers team comprised more than 10% of those participants.
This year’s downtown cleanup will utilize boats of all sizes (including kayaks) and walkers to handle the marsh areas and streets. According to EarthKeepers organizer Barbara Ryan, the trash that you see in our streets inevitably winds up in our water systems.
“Wind and rain carry the trash into our tributaries and river and into our aquatic ecosystems ultimately threatening all marine life,” Ryan said. “Dolphins and fish often mistake the trash for food and ingest it making for a deadly scenario, especially in the case of plastic bags.”
Last year nearly 60,000 pounds of trash were removed from our waterways and banks during the River Cleanup.
The St. Marys EarthKeepers ask all those who are interested to call 912-729-1103 so forms can be prepared for admittance to White Oak, then meet the team at St. Marys Waterfront Park on Saturday, March 20, at 8:00 a.m.
Those with rubber boots are encouraged to wear them for marsh cleanup. Gloves will be provided.
Bunnies, Rabbits and Lambs are often associated with Easter because most babies of the animals are born in spring around Easter time. In celebration of Easter this year the Camden County Public Library will host a “Bunny Towel Craft” on Thursday, March 25th at 4:30pm in the Community Room. Participants will make a cloth bunny using a dish towel.
The class is free and open to the public. We welcome adults and children, but request that all children be 12 years of age or older. Please sign-up for the class at the Circulation Desk in the library or call (912) 729-3741.
Christmas comes early in St Marys! The St Marys Merchants Christmas Open House is held from 5pm – 9pm. Located just minutes east of Kingsland, the annual open house event is an evening of holiday shopping in the historic district when all merchants are open extended hours, providing shoppers ample time to get a head start on the Christmas season to begin your holiday shopping.
Oct.10 – Build A Scarecrow
10-12 PM at Orange Hall 912-882-8111
Oct. 13 – Scarecrow Stroll
-5-7 PM downtown St. Marys, 912-882-8111
Oct. 16 – An evening with Edgar Allen Poe
A Book discussion and riding tour at 7 PM at Orange Hall, 912-882-4800
Oct. 24 – Wine Cheese & Music Social
7-9 PM at Orange Hall, 912-882-4000
Oct. 25 – Dinner and a Movie
Captain Seagle’s Seafood Restaurant, 912-882-4800
Oct. 27 – Yappy Hour
6-8 PM at Seagle’s Saloon Patio, 912-729-7141
Oct. 30 – Magical Haunted History Tour
Spend a magical night touring St. Marys, 6 PM, downtown St. Marys, 912-882-4000
Oct. 31 -Â GA/FL Game Day-Wear your favorite team colors
Tai Chi in the Park
10 AM, Howard Gilman waterfront park, 912-510-0553
St. Marys Community Market
Downtown St. Marys Pavilion, 9-1 PM, 912-882-8111
The Taste of Camden is scheduled for October 15, 2009 and will be held from 3 pm – 7 pm. Do you drive to out of town or shop online? Join locals at the Taste of Camden and meet the fascinating business located here in our own backyard…restaurants, home improvement, financial, civic organizations and entertainment. Door prizes given every 15 minutes!
The price at the door is $8
For more details call the Chamber at 912-729-5840 or Email info@camdenchamber.com
Children’s Reading Programs will take place on Wednesdays.
Book Babies is for babies’ ages 6 months-23 months at 9:30am.
Toddler Time is for children 2 years of age and will start at 10:15am.
Story Time is for children 3, 4, and 5 years of age and will start at 11:00am.
The Children’s Reading Programs have no admission fee or pre-registration requirements. The library invites parents and children to participate in the program. The Public Library does not open until 10:00am, and requests that all patrons remain in the lobby or the patio until normal business hours.  If you have any questions, please call the Camden County Library at (912) 729-3741.
As the days grow shorter, the leaves begin to turn the muted colors of red, gold, and orange and every lawn has great piles of endless falling leaves. The scent of burning foliage permeates the air and you can almost taste the spicy flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg on your tongue. Fall has once again come to St. Marys. We begin the celebration of the harvest season with our annual “Hay Daysâ€. The fun filled family events will kick-off October 10th and continue through October 31st.
The amusement begins for kids of all ages with Build-A-Scarecrow. The first of the Hay Days events will take place at Orange Hall where a kit with everything you need to make the perfect Scarecrow will be available for $20. Just the right place for your unique Scarecrow will be selected downtown and there he or she will stand ready to welcome everyone downtown.
The quaint downtown district of St. Marys will be transformed into a beautiful fall display. Storefronts and historic homes emblazoned with pumpkins, scarecrows, hay bales and flowering potted mums will enhance the harvest season scene. Local businesses and organizations will be creating scarecrows to enhance the median of Osborne Street. Try to guess which Scarecrow goes with each business or group downtown along the Scarecrow Stroll on October 13th.
The annual festivities will continue by encouraging families to come to downtown in costume that evening to view the scarecrows, visit the merchants for special treats and participate in hay rides, movies and more all at no cost.
Hay Days is enjoyable for everyone, surely an event not to be missed. “In the South fall is slow to start. Hay Days invites fall into our downtown with all the traditions of pumpkins, scarecrows and fall colorsâ€, said Alyce Thornhill, Director of the St. Marys Downtown Development Authority.
