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Community announcements for Aug. 11
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National Night Out: Pembroke will hold its annual National Night Out from 6-8 p.m. today in Dubois Square along with the twilight Whistlestop Farmers Market.
Hot dogs, bottled water, school supplies, activities and more will be available during the event.
For more information, contact Tonya Raulerson at 658-5758 or email raulerson@g-net.net.

Peanut Festival
The annual Brooklet Peanut Festival is set for Aug. 18, beginning with a parade a 10 a.m.
The event will include various live entertainment, as well as arts and craft booths, food and amusements. A street dance is at 7 p.m.
For more information, visit www.brookletpeanutfestival.com.

‘Habitudes’ study
Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church will kick off a 12-week “Habitudes” Bible study with a contemporary praise and worship service at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 19 in the church’s sanctuary at 12965 Highway 144.
The service and study are geared toward adults ages 20-35, but all ages are welcome. Participants do not have to be RHPC members. A potluck dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. in the church house building behind the sanctuary. Bring a covered dish to share.
Participants do not have to commit to the entire 12-week study and can come when able. A nursery will be provided. For more information, call 756-2339.

Support group
The Asperger Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 21 in the Richmond Hill Public Library for a round table discussion. For more information, please contact RHAspergerGroup@aol.com.

Club meeting
The Richmond Hill Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 23 at the John W. Stevens Wetlands Education Center in J.F. Gregory Park. Scott Yackel, club member and chief pilot of Chatham County Aviation, will be guest speaker for the evening.

Remembrance service
Pembroke Christian Church will host a 9/11 remembrance service, sponsored by the North Bryan County Ministerial Association, on at 6 p.m. Sept. 9. The community is invited to bring a chair and enjoy an evening full of patriotic pride.

Communion Sunday
Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist church is inviting the public to its Communion Sunday, held every second Sunday, with service at 11:30 a.m. and dinner immediately following.
Mount Sinai Missionary holds worship services at 8 a.m. on the first and third Sundays of the month, with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., and at 11:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sundays, with Sunday school at 10 a.m.
For more information, call the church at 756-4455.

Craft sale
St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Savannah is inviting craftmakers to sell their wares from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 22 at the church at 11500 Middleground Road.
Space and table rental is $30, and a limited number of booths are available for $45.
Call 844-0660 to reserve a space.

Volunteers needed
Odyssey Hospice of Savannah is looking for patient care volunteers to provide comfort to patients assistance to their primary caregivers in the Bryan County area. Patient care volunteers offer companionship to the patient and may only need to be around long enough for the primary caregiver to run errands or have a worry-free lunch.
Office volunteers are also needed in Savannah and Rincon.
For more information, or to get started, call Kim Tutan at 352-8200.

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Have a fundraiser, group meeting, church announcement or other nonprofit events you’d like to have announced? Email announcements and contact information to lwynn@bryancountynews.net or fax to 756-5907.

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