September 1
Jekyll Island Gold Cup Adult Soccer Tournament
Regional and National adult soccer teams go for the gold as they compete in this three day tournament For more information visit www.gacups.com.

September 6
The Magical Variety Road Show
Illusionist B.J. Harris will perform a great show for the whole family. Sponsored by WAY Radio. Jekyll Island Convention Center, 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for children. For more information visit www.wayradio.org or call 912-342-1083.

September 17
Chef’s Demonstration: California Flair
Chef Rob Sartorio demonstrates the preparation of two dishes and their accompaniments with helpful suggestions for presenting with style. Jekyll island Club Hotel. Reservations are required. For more information call 912-635-2600.

September 19
Wild Georgia Shrimp Golf Tournament
Tee-off the Shrimp and Grits Festival with a tournament on Oleander golf course. 12:30 p.m. For more information call the Jekyll Island Golf Pro Shop at 912-635-2368.

September 20
High School Cross Country Invitational
High school students are invited to participate in a cross country race on Jekyll Island’s Great Dunes golf course. For more information call 1-877-4JEKYLL
or visit www.jixc.com.

September 19 - 21
Shrimp & Grits: The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival
A weekend celebration of two of Georgia’s most beloved foods. The festival features a cook-off, live entertainment, and a kid-friendly fun zone. For more information call 1-877-4JEKYLL.

September 26 - 28
Jekyll Island Buggy Expo
Join kite-buggy enthusiasts for a cruise around Jekyll Island, beginning in front of Blackbeard’s Restaurant. For more information call 912-265-1149 or
visit www.coastalwindsports.com

September 27
Dances and Impressions of South America
A classical guitar concert by Michael Nigro of Long Beach, California, features the music of Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela. Jekyll island Club Hotel. Reservations are required. For more information
call 912-635-2600.

September 28
Sunday Dinner Dance
Enjoy ballroom dancing and dinner in the Grand Dining Room of the Jekyll Island Club Hotel. Dance to Wayne Tate’s “Four and Easy” band. Reservations are required. For more information call 912-635-2600.

October 3- 24
Folklore, Rumor, and Myth Tour
Pass through the old Jekyll Island Landmark Historic District at twilight and enter one of the cottages for spine-tingling tales that will draw you back through centuries. Fridays only. 7:00 p.m. Reservations are requested. Recommended for ages 10 and above. For more information, call the Jekyll Island Museum at 912-635-4036.

October 4
WAY Radio Beach Concert
WAY Radio, Brunswick’s source for Christian Radio, host a concert on the beach from 2-5 p.m. featuring top Christian artists Mark Harris, Laura Story, and Mikeschair. For more information visit
www.wayradio.org or call 912-342-1083

October 10 - 12
Georgia’s Colonial Coast Birding Festival
This festival has a little bit of everything for the casual nature enthusiast to the most experienced birdwatcher. For more information call 1-877-4JEKYLL

October 27 - 30
The Pulitzer Legacy in Georgia
The Georgia Review presents “The Pulitzer Legacy in Georgia” featuring Pulitzer Prize-winners Stephen Dunn, Natasha Trethewey, Edward J. Larson, Hank Klibanoff, and others. Jekyll Island Club Hotel. Reservations are required. For more information call 1-800-542-3481 or visit www.uga.edu/garev.

November 8
Plus Fours Historic Golf Celebration
Golfers take a step back in time by donning knickers and argyle socks for this tournament played on Jekyll Island’s historic Great Dunes golf course. Hickory shaft clubs and gutty balls complete the transformation back to the day of Bobby Jones. For more information call 1-877-4JEKYLL.

November 29 - January 1
Holiday Island on Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island is transformed in to a Holiday Island of twinkling Christmas lights and decorations. The season is kicked-off by the Christmas Tree Lighting Festival the Saturday after Thanksgiving. For more information call 1-877-4JEKYLL

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Imagine yourself back at the Jekyll Island Club in the early days. Would you have been enjoying formal dinners at the Clubhouse or tea parties on the lawn? Not likely! It took a fat money clip and major connections to secure a place on the Club’s Membership Roster in days gone by. No, to charm your way onto the exclusive island resort, you would have had to land a coveted post as a servant. But, never fear, many such positions were available.On Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 17 to August 7, at 10:00 am, the Jekyll Island Museum is offering “In the Service of Others,” a specialty tour describing what your experience might have been like as one of the hundreds of working class men, women, and children that were needed to make this life of luxury possible.Personal maids, valets, groundskeepers, captains, caretakers, and laundresses were all an integral part of the Jekyll Island Club community. This summer, their hidden world will be explored at this upscale turn-of-the-century resort. Many island employees left personal accounts of their experiences on the island, which form the basis for this special behind-the-scenes tour. Learn how Superintendent Ernest Grob managed the Jekyll Island Club for 42 years, so well that Susan Albright Reed later wrote “Mr. Grob, the club manager, had a happy facility for making each Jekyl member, all one hundred of them, feel that he worked for him only.” Hear about the experiences of Ray Hill and his family, who were important figures in Jekyll Island’s African American community throughout the Jekyll Island Club Era. Ray Hill was first employed as a playmate to young Bobby Goodyear and also served as a caddy on the island’s golf courses. Discover Kate Brown, who hired on as a personal secretary and tutor for the Valentine Everit Macy family in 1917. When her duties with the Macy children were finished, she attended tea at Moss Cottage, played golf with Mrs. Macy, went bike riding with William Rockefeller, dined at the Club Hotel, and “motored” along the beach for a picnic. She wrote that her visit to the Jekyll Island Club was “Some party for a country girl like me!” This tour takes guests into the hidden service areas of two of the cottages, where the employees lived and worked. Discover what job duties, wages, and benefits were available for those working at this Gilded Era island resort. Find out about differencesThis specialty tour departs from the Jekyll Island Museum building on Stable Road on Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 17 to August 7, 2008 at 10:00 am. Adults $16, Children $7, Free under 6. For information about daily tour offerings, call the Jekyll Island Museum at (912) 635-4036.

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