Greetings!
I hope you had a joyful Easter celebration. It’s hard to believe we are only about seven weeks away from the end of the school year—how quickly time passes.
The car show in downtown St. Marys was a great success. The beautiful weather certainly made it even more enjoyable. That said, the recent rain has been a welcome change.
I’ve officially committed to painting the garage this summer—unlike last year when it simply lingered on the to-do list. It’s time to sort, reorganize, and refresh the space. Aside from the master bedroom closet, it’s the last area in the house that hasn’t been painted since we moved in. Kilz will definitely be involved! I’ll be sure to share pictures, although it may not be pretty at first.
Our only major event planned so far this year is John’s birthday at the end of September. He’ll be celebrating a milestone, and our daughter—and a special friend—will be joining us. I’m still working through the details for the visit and looking forward to making it a memorable occasion.
I’ll admit, today has been a bit of a challenge in terms of productivity—perhaps the cloudy, gloomy weather has something to do with it. I’m confident next week will be more productive.
Best Regards,
Cathy
If you are looking for some FUN THINGS GOING ON:
Event by Satilla River Farms, LLC
132 Royal Parkway, Kingsland, GA
Satilla River Farms is gearing up for its 4th annual Boots and Chutes Rodeo, which will roll into Kingsland April 10-11, 2026 at The Lawn off of Highway 17.
HOSTED BY: Satilla River Farms, LLC
EVENTS: Events will include saddle and bareback bronc riding, breakaway roping, barrel racing, team roping, steer wrestling, and bull riding.
TIME: Gates will open at 6 p.m. each night and the rodeo will start at 7:30 p.m.
CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES
The Camden County FFA chapters have expanded the children's activities before and during the rodeo with face painting, a petting zoo, and photo booth. There will also be food vendors.
**ADMISSION**
PRE-ORDER DISCOUNTED TICKETS
https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/bootschutes26/yeehaw
$12 per person
Ages 5 and under are free.
Buy your tickets in advance online.
TICKETS AT THE GATE WILL BE CASH ONLY!
$15 per person
Ages 5 and under are free.
FOOD
TBA
The event will take place rain or shine.
Spectators must stay off of arena fence at all times.
Event by Saltwater Performing Arts
Saltwater Performing Arts
Encore "Straight Play" [Non-Musical] Audition
April 4, 1:00-4:00 pm & April 7, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
at the Friese Studio of Music
Performances June 11-13 & 19-21, 2026
Director: Samantha Champeau | Tech Director: Ebony Hoggard
Email: Encore@SaltwatwerPAC.org
For auditions, prepare a 60 second monologue with a British accent
"The Importance of Being Earnest" is a razor-sharp comedy of manners that skewers the absurdity of Victorian social norms through a whirlwind of mistaken identities and secret double lives. The story follows two charming bachelors, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who have both invented fictional alter egos to escape their social duties. Jack creates a "wicked brother" named Ernest to justify his trips to London, while Algernon invents an invalid friend named Bunbury to slip away to the country. Chaos ensues when both men find themselves engaged to women who insist they can only love a man named Ernest. As their lies collide, they must contend with the formidable Lady Bracknell, a mysterious handbag, and the sudden realization that
being "earnest" might be more important than they thought.
JACK WORTHING - a seemingly responsible and respectable young man who leads a double life. In Hertfordshire,
where he has a country estate, Jack is known as Jack. In London he is known as Ernest. Jack is in love with his friend
Algernon’s cousin, Gwendolen Fairfax.
ALGERNON MONCRIEFF - a charming, idle, decorative bachelor, nephew of Lady Bracknell, cousin of Gwendolen
Fairfax, and best friend of Jack Worthing, whom he has known for years as Ernest. Algernon is brilliant, witty, selfish,
amoral, and given to making delightful paradoxical and epigrammatic pronouncements.
GWENDOLEN FAIRFAX - Algernon’s cousin and Lady Bracknell’s daughter. Gwendolen is in love with Jack, whom
she knows as Ernest. She is sophisticated, intellectual, cosmopolitan, and utterly pretentious. Gwendolen is fixated on the name Ernest and says she will not marry a man without that name.
CECILY CARDEW - Jack’s ward, the granddaughter of the old gentlemen who found and adopted Jack when Jack was
a baby. Like Gwendolen, she is obsessed with the name Ernest, but she is even more intrigued by the idea of wickedness.
This idea has prompted her to fall in love with Jack’s brother Ernest in her imagination and to invent an elaborate romance
and courtship between them.
LADY BRACKNELL (Can be played by a male or female actor) - Algernon’s snobbish aunt and Gwendolen’s mother.
Lady Bracknell married well, and her primary goal in life is to see her daughter do the same. Lady Bracknell values
ignorance, which she sees as “a delicate exotic fruit.
” She is cunning, narrow-minded, authoritarian, and possibly the most quotable character in the play.
MISS PRISM - Cecily’s governess. She highly approves of Jack’s presumed respectability and harshly criticizes his
“unfortunate” brother. Despite her rigidity, Miss Prism seems to have a softer side. She speaks of having once written a
novel whose manuscript was “lost” or “abandoned.
” Also, she entertains romantic feelings for Dr. Chasuble.
REV. CANON CHASUBLE D.D. - The rector on Jack’s estate. Both Jack and Algernon approach Dr. Chasuble to
request that they be christened “Ernest.
” Dr. Chasuble entertains secret romantic feelings for Miss Prism.
LANE - Algernon’s manservant. When the play opens, Lane is the only person who knows about Algernon’s practice of
“Bunburying. ” Lane appears only in Act I.
MERRIMAN - The butler at the Manor House, Jack’s estate in the country. Merriman appears in Acts II and III.
Note: Lane and Merriman with be played by the same actor.
Event by Camden County Audubon Society
St Mary's Middle School
The Camden County Audubon Society is proud to present our Third Annual Wood Stork Birding Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at St. Marys Middle School (205 Martha Drive, St. Marys, GA).
We are excited to partner this year with St. Marys Middle School — featuring a centrally located indoor venue so the event can be held rain or shine — and the school’s student birding club. The festival will again host the very popular Birds of Prey show by Georgia Southern University. There will be informational booths and demonstrations in the main atrium of the school, as well as speakers who are subject matter experts on a variety of bird and nature-related subjects in adjacent conference rooms.
This is a family-friendly event that strives to offer something for all ages, including free games and crafts for kids, local experts on gardening and beekeeping, arts and crafts booths, food trucks and more.
Admission is free!
Event by Coastal Camden Art League
2006 Osborne Rd, St. Marys, GA
Shop our local Arts & Crafts vendors, Shop inside our Gallery Gift Shop with 41 of our locals artists & crafters, Free kids art project table, take pictures in front of our holiday window, Novel Brews Coffee Truck will be making your favorite coffees!!!
Event by Camden County Public Library
1410 GA Highway 40 E, Kingsland, GA, United States, Georgia 31548
We are switching things up and heading out Crooked River State Park for our next STEM program on Wednesday, April 8th at 4:30PM!
Library staff will meet with Interpretive Ranger, Gavin Harper, at the state park to learn about how to make a campfire and fire safety! Plus we heard that Ranger Gavin will provide smores.
We will see you at Crooked River State Park for this event!!
Please call the library with any questions (912)729-3741.
Event by Saturday Morning Toys
4445 GA-40 Suite #403, St. Marys, GA, United States, Georgia 31558
Join Saturday Morning Toys and the collecting community for a FREE sidewalk swap meet and toy photography session Saturday April 11th! Set up is at 10 a.m. and the event starts at 11 a.m. Please bring your own table. This event will be a place to buy, sell, trade or photograph pieces of your collections.
We will have some dioramas set up for photography, feel free to bring your own set pieces. For more information, contact us either through messenger or the store phone at (912) 439-2056! Again, please bring your own tables and RSVP at least one week (April 4th) before to confirm attendance.
Event by St. Marys Georgia Mainstreet
Saint Marys, Georgia
Mark your calendars!
Alive After 5 is back Friday, April 10th, in Downtown St. Marys!
Live music, local shopping, great food, and a fun night out with friends and neighbors.
Event by Camden County Public Library
1410 GA Highway 40 E, Kingsland, GA, United States, Georgia 31548
Our next Teen Only Night is Friday, April 10th from 5:00-7:00PM! This time we are playing Minute-To-Win-It Games for a prizes!!
This program is for 13-17 years old and does require parent registration. Registration begins on March 27th. You can register by scanning the QR code or on the trrl.org/calendar.
Spots are limited!
With all teen programs, a parent must sign their teen in and out with the designated staff member.
Please call the library with any questions (912)729-3741.
Event by Coastal Camden Art League
2006 Osborne Rd, St. Marys, GA
Registration starts at 8:00 am. Cost is $35 pre-entry, $40 day of. Artists will be painting through out the day anywhere in down town St. Mary’s. The art work must be back to the gallery no later than 3:00pm. Judging at 3:30pm. Awards will be given @ 4pm
Come downtown and see the artists at work!
Call or text Terry Muse @912.464.4146 for more information
Event by Haunted Riverview Hotel
105 Osborne St, St Marys, GA 31558
Ghost hunt the historic St. Marys Riverview Hotel is said to be haunted by the Three Sisters—spirits known for unexplained footsteps, shadow figures, and chilling late-night encounters.
Join us for an exclusive paranormal investigation inside this legendary hotel. This is a real ghost hunt—real equipment, real history, and real activity. As the night unfolds, you’ll explore the rooms, halls, and hidden corners where guests and staff have reported encounters they can’t explain.
Led by Retro, paranormal host and investigator from the upcoming TV series Plantation Hill, this experience blends history, storytelling, and hands-on ghost hunting.
Limited spots.
Not for the faint of heart.
St. Marys, GA
Do you dare to meet the Three Sisters?
Event by DJ SKY of Maximum Entertainment
SADLER RANCH
Come dance with us Saturday's at Sadler Ranch in Fernandina Beach,Fl.
April 11th Sky returns from DJing weddings to come wear yours legs out.
Couples and Line dance requests welcome 7pm-2am. Again yes, dancing from open to close.(7hrs) Nothing random and no playlists.
Fasten your self belts and strap in as we get lost in the sauce with Sky dropping your favorite Swisher Sweet Beatz.
Event by Impressionz Photography by Kelly Hunter
St. Marys Waterfront Park Sunday 4:30pm
You do not want to miss this! $25 photo shoot is happening again! You will receive 5 to 10 professionally edited photos and 20 minute session. Message me for more info! You don't want to miss this!