Who doesn’t love chocolate? Now you have an opportunity to taste a variety of chocolate during a special event taking place on Saturday, April 16th, from 1-5pm at the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall when chocolate lovers will get together to celebrate “Chocolate for Charities”, an event hosted by The City of St. Marys and the Osprey Cove Women’s Club. Chocolate delicacies in all forms will be available to taste and to purchase and awards will be presented for creativity, presentation and taste in two categories: amateur and professional.

Tickets for the event are $3 and available at the door on the day of the event. Ticket price includes three tasty samples and the opportunity to purchase homemade chocolate desserts, vendor-provided treats, a variety of craft items and to congratulate the winners in the amateur and professional competitions.

If you are a professional and would like to participate in the competition, please feel free to contact Ms. Love,
jibilove@hotmail.com, or Ms. Fischer, junefischer@tds.net,
no later than April 1st.

I was able to catch up with the Coastal Georgia Film Alliance Co-Chair Barbara Ryan for an interview about the organization and it’s upcoming Gala event. Watch the video and I have include the event press release below as well.

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The Coastal Georgia Film Alliance invites Coastal Georgia and Northeast Florida residents to polish up their bling and dust off their tuxedoes to attend the November 13 “Hollywood Nights” Gala to be held in downtown St. Marys. Attendees will be met on the red carpet by Joan Rivers (character), snapped by the paparazzi, and whisked inside for a night of high glamour. According to Coastal Georgia Film Alliance Chair Doug Vaught, the evening promises to be one of St. Marys’ most exciting. “From the moment the valet parker takes your car and you step onto the red carpet, you will find yourself immersed in a world of celebrity,” Vaught said. “Everybody likes to be treated like a star, and at Hollywood Nights, everybody will be a star.”

The Coastal Georgia Film Alliance designed “Hollywood Nights” as a fundraiser to help support the purchase of museum-quality items for the St. Marys Film Museum. In addition to a star-quality dinner, attendees will have the opportunity to bid on unique auction items including walk-on roles in movie and television projects.

Donna Boyett, Chair of the Gala, said her committee is assembling a lineup of auction packages that even stars would like to bid on. “Chic getaways, sports packages, and arts and romance packages have already been assembled,” Boyett said. “One item that we think will bring a top price is dinner for eight at the Historic Clark House with a local dignitary serving as butler.” Boyett went on to say that though the event is months away, the Film Alliance has already sold 50% of the available 200 tickets. “They make a great early Christmas present,” Boyett said. “But mostly people are making reservations in anticipation of something quite out of the ordinary for our area. They won’t be disappointed.”

The event is by invitation only with tickets priced at $45 each. To receive an invitation, email barbara@coastalgeorgiafilm.org.

For more information, call 912-729-1103.

On Saturday June 5, 2010, the Humane Society in Camden County holds an event at Bennett Suzuki, 230 Kenneth Gay Dr, Kingsland, Georgia.

Stop by for a special bake sale, barbeque and car wash. All proceeds to benefit the Humane Society in Camden County.

The event takes place from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.

For more information visit www.humanecamden.org

Bring your best four-legged friend to Yappy Hour at Seagles Saloon Patio on the waterfront in downtown St Marys. The event usually takes place the 4th Thursday of every month from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
Cost is $10.00 per person, Dogs free, includes complimentary glass of wine and appetizers.
Well-behaved owners and dogs are welcome. Proceeds to benefit the Humane Society.
For more information visit www.humanecamden.org

Mark your calendar for the Third Annual Great Camden County Chili Cook-Off and Craft Show to be held Saturday December 5th from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm at Waters Edge (Off Haddock Road past Lowes) to benefit the Humane Society of Camden County and Habitat for Humanity of Camden County. This year will be bigger and better with more categories and more chances to win and a Craft Show and sale benefitting Habitat for Humanity has been added. Free Admission for Family Fun/Chili Tasting with $5.00 donation to the Humane Society.

Come and enjoy fun for the whole family. Besides the Chili contest and Craft Sale events include, Santa and His Elves, Live Music, Pet Costume Parade, Bouncy Houses and Giant Slides. Santa will arrive by Parachute at 12:30 pm followed by Chili Judging at 1:30 pm, Pet Costume Parade at 2:00 pm, and Awards Ceremony beginnings at 2:30 pm.

Information and sign up for the Chili Cook Off and Craft Show is available on the web at www.teamchili.org or phone 912-729-4393.

Camden/Charlton County Board of Realtors present Home & Patio Show on April 4 from 10- 4 PM in the Kings Bay Village Shopping Center (former Goody’s location in St. Marys).  They will also host a Yard Sale on the 4th from 8-11 AM.  Proceeds will benefit the CCCBOR College Scholarship Program.  For more information call 912-882-5658 (home show) or 912-729-2266 (yard sale).