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P L A Y S O U T H : to Tybee for free admission! For more information, visit georgiahistory.com. Trustees Gala (February 17) Storm the Citadel February 10th/Charleston it, you can take a virtual dive to Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary! For more information, visit graysreef. noaa.gov. Annual Low Country Home and Garden Show (February 9–11) This show is packed with ways to improve your home inside and out! The entire Savannah International Trade and Convention Center will be completely transformed, for one weekend only, into a Home and Garden Extravaganza. For more information, visit savannahhomeandgardenshow.com. Super Museum Sunday (February 11) The Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday will be opening the doors of 40 museums from Savannah E N T E R T A I N M E N T the Ships of the Sea Museum Gardens. All ages event, doors open at 12:30pm. For more information, visit Aurafestsavannah.com. SUGA RUSH Scavenger Hunt (February 17) The Trustees Gala is the Georgia Historical Society’s premiere annual event and the culmination of the Georgia History Festival. Each year, this elegant and much- anticipated evening draws top local, state, and national leaders to honor and pay tribute to the best the State of Georgia has produced. For more information, visit georgiahistoryfestival.org. SUGA’s goal for their first city-wide scavenger hunt, “The SUGA Rush,” is to be able to expand the School Garden Manager Program to four local schools. This program increases the use of exi sting school gardens by alleviating the time constraints that basic garden maintenance demands from our teachers. For more invormation, visit sugacentral.org. Savannah Irish Festival (February 17 & 18) Savannah Book Festival (February 15–18) Enjoy the beginning of Savannah’s famous St. Patrick’s season! Start the weekend at the traditional Ceili (or party), where participants will learn Irish folk dancing. The festival continues all Saturday and Sunday, will live entertainment of music and dance groups, as well as food, drinks and fun! For more information visit savannahirish.com. All Underground Rock Allday Fest (February 17) A.U.R.A Fest returns to Savannah at With names like Diana Gabaldon, Lisa Ko, and Jodi Picoult headlining the 2018 Savannah Book Festival, you really don’t want to miss it! Featuring 40 of the nation’s most loved and bestselling authors, attend talks and book signings to meet them. Book lovers rejoice! Venues will be around and in the gorgeous Telfair Square. For more information, visit savannahbookfestival.org. Race for Preservation 2018 (February 24) G U I D E Historic Savannah Foundation and race title sponsor, Livingood’s Appliances and Bedding, aim to educate runners, spectators and the general public about the importance preservation by showcasing its impacts along the race route in five historic neighborhoods. All proceeds benefit the ongoing work of Historic Savannah Foundation. For more information, visit myhsf.org. Tybee Island Light Station and Museum Tours (January 6) Visit Georgia’s oldest and tallest lighthouse, a complete light station whose history dates back to 1736. For more information, visit tybeelighthouse.org Polar Plunge (January 1) Get ready to run into the freezing ocean near the Tybee Island Pier with thousands of others to start of the New Year! For more information, visit tybeeisland.com/events. Critz Tybee Run Fest (February 2–3) The Critz Tybee Run Fest is an annual weekend event, combining five different races from 1 mile to 13.1 miles, totaling up to the 26.2 mile marathon distance. In addition to a world-class JANUARY / FE B RUARY 2018 155