Cultural Day 2023
Save the date! Cultural Day 2023 coming October 21, 2023. Immerse yourself in arts and crafts and more! Stay tuned for ticket details.
Juneteenth Celebration
Come celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday June 17 from 10am to 2pm at the Sapelo Island Community Center. Enjoy cultural activities and more!
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In Loving Memory of Andrea Byrd Dixon
In Loving Memory of Andrea Byrd Dixon. August 1, 1948 – January 19, 2023. It is with heavy hearts that S.I.C.A.R.S. announces the passing of our beloved board member and friend Andrea Byrd Dixon.
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The Griot Newsletter, Fall ’22 edition is out
The latest edition of our newsletter, The Griot, is out now for our members and the broader interested public to read. Please take a look and catch up with what SICARS’s Board and Staff is doing. Some key highlights in this edition include Culture Day 2022, heirs’ property, new faces, and fundraising. Download and get
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Survey on Proposed Zoning Changes
Please consider taking a 10-question survey based on information collected during listening sessions regarding McIntosh County’s zoning ordinance update and structured around the “Working Draft Report – Sapelo/Hog Hammock Zoning Recommendations” (December 2021), available online and by request to Alice@OneHundredMiles.org. For each of the 10 questions, indicate if you agree with the recommendation or if you
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The Griot Newsletter Winter 2022
Greetings SICARS Members, Donors, and Friends – Please enjoy the GRIOT Newsletter Winter 2022 Vol 2 attached! In this issue… PAFEN pays back taxes; New faces on the island; Learn more about the Gullah Geechee Legal Defense Fund Grant. Please share with friends, family, and other potential supporters. Thanks again for your Support!Kind regards,SICARS
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Heirs’ Property Workshops
Greetings SICARS Members and Supporters, You’re invited to register and attend upcoming ‘Free’ workshops on Heirs Property impacts, prevention, and proper planning sponsored by SICARS. The first of three workshops in this series starts this upcoming Saturday October 16, so please register asap so that you can take advantage of all three events. Please see
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Zoning Ordinance Informational Meeting
Hello everyone, Please note that there is an informational meeting on proposed zoning ordinance changes to Hog Hammock and the greater McIntosh Counter region coming up soon. We will host several key people from the county for a Q&A at the community center. More details in the flyer.
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African American Cultural Heritage Fund Award to SICARS
Announced publicly today, SICARS received a small grant from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund. The announcement is part of $3 million in grants awarded to 40 sites and organizations. The award will help SICARS achieve our mission of protecting and preserving Geechee culture on Sapelo Island. Developers and gentrification have long threatened Gullah
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The Griot Newsletter, Spring 2021
We are excited to share the Spring 2021 edition of our newsletter, The Geechee Griot. A “griot” (pronounced “gree-oh”) is a storyteller/historian — and much more. In many African cultures, griots embody their ethnic heritage and share its history through words, art, music and dance. We invite you to read through our current and previous
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