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Community announcements for Aug. 29
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Fort King George State Historic Site will host its monthly “First Saturday Fun at the Fort” event from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 3.
Staff and volunteers will fire the fort’s cannon, perform musket drills and conduct hands-on games for children. Activities include a scavenger hunt, rolling hoops, tug-of-war and exploring the site’s nature trail.
Fort King George State Historic Site is at 302 McIntosh Road SE in Darien.
The cost is $4-6.50.
For more information, call (912) 437-4770 or go to www.gastateparks.org/fortkinggeorge.

Family picnic
Join the Savannah Regional Central Labor Council for a Labor Day family picnic from noon-4 p.m. Sept. 4 at J.F. Gregory Park in Richmond Hill.
Celebrate Georgia’s working heroes and learn about “made in Georgia” goods and services. There will be food and live entertainment, as well as a dessert bake-off and games and contests for kids.
The picnic is free. For more information or to participate in the bake-off, email bhulme@bellsouth.net or call (912) 507-8037.

Bible study
St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church invites you to join its Wednesday morning Bible study group this fall as it begins a popular course, Beth Moore’s “The Patriarchs: Encountering the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.”
The 12-week class is from 9:45 a.m.-noon Sept. 7-Nov. 30 in the Christian Education Building. There is no class Nov. 24. The workbook costs $20. All are welcome.
For more information, call Emily Hubbard at 756-5284.

CASA event
Atlantic Area CASA will hold a meet and greet from noon to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at Southern Image Restaurant in Richmond Hill for those interested in becoming a court-appointed special advocate for abused or neglected children in juvenile court proceedings.
CASA volunteers gather information about the child’s situation, attends court proceeding and makes a recommendation so the judge has the information to make a decision about the child’s future, with the goal of being placing the child in a safe, permanent home as quickly as possible.
To RSVP by Sept. 7 or for more information, call (912) 876-3816 or email moodyatlanticcasa@centurytel.net.

9/11 service
Pembroke Christian Church will hold a 9/11 remembrance service at 6 p.m. Sept. 11 at the church in Pembroke.
Sponsored by the North Bryan County Ministerial committee, the service will be held outside, so it is recommended to bring a yard chair or blanket. Light refreshments will be served. In case of inclement weather, the service will be held inside the church.

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