Events Calendar

The Mars Theater will have a showing of ''Lord of the Rings, Return of the King'' on Thursday, April 13, at 6:30pm. The culmination of nearly 10 years' work and conclusion to Peter Jackson's epic trilogy based on the timeless J.R.R. Tolkien classic, ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' presents the final confrontation between the forces of good and evil fighting for control of the future of Middle-earth. Hobbits Frodo and Sam reach Mordor in their quest to destroy the `one ring', while Aragorn leads the forces of good against Sauron's evil army at the stone city of Minas Tirith. ... read more

The Mars Theater will have a showing of ''Super Mario Brothers'' on Friday, April 14 and Saturday, April 15 at 7pm. While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Chris Pratt; Jurassic World and The LEGO Movie franchises) and brother Luigi (Charlie Day; It?s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi. ... read more

Olde Effingham Day Festival Historic Effingham Society (HES), Springfield Demonstration, reenactments, vendors, food, children's activities, old cars, photo show, book & plant sale and more. Old Jail Museum and Living History Site 1002 Pine Street, Springfield GA 31329 ... read more

The Mars Theater will have a showing of ''Super Mario Brothers'' on Friday, April 21 and Saturday, April 22 at 7pm, and Sunday, April 23 at 3pm. While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Chris Pratt; Jurassic World and The LEGO Movie franchises) and brother Luigi (Charlie Day; It?s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi. ... read more

GUVTON'S SALE ALONG THE TRAIL 2022 Saturday April 22, 2023, 8AM-2PM ... read more

The Mars Theater will have a showing of ''Super Mario Brothers'' on Friday, April 21 and Saturday, April 22 at 7pm, and Sunday, April 23 at 3pm. While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Chris Pratt; Jurassic World and The LEGO Movie franchises) and brother Luigi (Charlie Day; It?s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi. ... read more

The Savannah Interagency Diversity Council and the Effingham Chamber will host their third joint conference focusing on cultural and ethnic diversity. The event will be held on Saturday, April 29, 9am to noon at the Effingham College and Career Academy, 2940 Highway 21, Rincon, GA 31326. ... read more

The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce will hold a ''State of the County Breakfast'' on Tuesday, May 2 at 7:30am in the Guyton Community Center, 505 Magnolia Street in Guyton. Join us for a discussion about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for Effingham and its residents. We've invited each municipality to present an overview of the state of their city or the county, followed by a panel discussion, with questions and answers and dialogue among the leaders. Panelists from Effingham Schools and Effingham Health System have been invited as well. Our goal is to encourage more constructive dialog among the participants and the audience. ... read more

Join us for food, drink, music, raffles, and a cornhole tournament. This isn't just for cornhole participants. All are welcome to join. Proceeds will go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Doors Open at 5:30pm. Tournament 6-9pm. ... read more

Fight the War Within Foundation connects warriors of all walks of life to mental health resources. Although they focus on serving military service members, veterans, and first responders they do not limit their resources to those. They serve the community as a whole. In my community service initiative, ... read more

You are invited to the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of the new Effingham Pediatric Center Monday, May 8,5:00 to 6:30pm at 520 W. Third Street in Springfield. Please RSVP no later than May 3rd at lameisha.kelly@effinghahospital.org. Family is welcome. ... read more

Learn about business funding options at the Members Breakfast on Tuesday, May 16, 8:30am, at the Herald Center, 1204 North Columbia Avenue in Rincon. Guest speaker for the breakfast is Terry Louk, CEO of the Coastal Area District Development Authority. CADDA is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to provide economic development lending programs to small businesses and industries. A light continental breakfast will be provided, including coffee, juices, water, and pastries. Admission is $10 for current chamber members, $15 for non-members. Seating is limited and advance registration is required. This is one of the regularly scheduled informational breakfasts for chamber members. We welcome suggestions of topics, speakers, and meeting venues for future breakfasts. Please contact the chamber at (912) 754-3301 or via e-mail at info@effinghamcountychamber.org for more information or to reserve seats. ... read more

While Paleontologist Diggery is showing his dinosaur fossils to a live audience, he discovers a ''top secret'' box the museum accidentally packed. Curious, Diggery opens the box and unleashes the DinoSauroScope 3000 or DINA taking the audience back into time to interact with dinosaurs. All is well until they use DINA on a large dinosaur egg. The egg hatches and an amazing thing happens. The dinosaurs in museums around the world start to come alive! The only way to stop this dinosaur regeneration is to return the baby dinosaur back to it?s mother. Come along for a rocking dino adventure with Diggery and save the human race. The show has incredible props including large interactive animated characters, dinosaur bones, a giant dinosaur egg and beautiful puppets. Combined with intriguing magic and rocking music, this is the Story Ship?s most memorable adventure. Audience members constantly interact with the animated dinosaurs, scan with the DINA, help solve puzzles and dance. Only you can help stop the dinosaur invasion and save the world! ... read more

Former members of David Bowie, TIna Turner, Rod Stewart, and Bonnie Raitt as well as some of the most respected Recording Session Artists in the world including members of the Muscle Shoals Swampers and the founder of the world-renowned ''Purdie Shuffle''... in Springfield, GA. One band, One night? and it?s all happening at the one and only historic Mars Theatre via, Thomas Claxton?s ?Me, Myself, & Us? Concert Series! ... read more

The Mars Theater will have a showing of ''Happy Feet 2'' on Tuesday, May 30, at noon. Mumble the penguin has a problem: his son Erik, who is reluctant to dance, encounters The Mighty Sven, a penguin who can fly! Things get worse for Mumble when the world is shaken by powerful forces, causing him to brings together the penguin nations and their allies to set things right. ... read more

Join us every First Friday May thru August from 4 to 8 pm in Downtown Springfield. We'll have music, food, a movie, extended shopping hours and the opportunity to win prizes from local businesses. Free and open to everyone! ... read more

The Mars Theater will have showings of ''The Little Mermaid'' on Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10, at 7pm, with a Sunday, June 11 matinee at 3pm. A live action remake of the animated Disney classic. The youngest of King Triton's daughters, Ariel is a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. ... read more