WHO WE ARE The Historic Brunswick Neighborhood Planning Assembly represents the residents, property and business owners, churches and schools of neighborhoods south of Gloucester Street and Downtown Brunswick. We plan to work together as your neighborhood advocacy group to streamline communications between residents and Brunswick city government. We encourage everyone’s participation to help improve our city and your neighborhoods. We are looking for enthusiastic and creative neighbors who would like to join us in working towards building a stronger community.

• NEW: HBNPA will meet alternate months on the SECOND MONDAY for the membership at large (HBNP Assembly) and steering committee. 
  July 14 – HBNP Assembly
  August 11 – HBNPA Steering Committee Meeting
  September 9 – HBNPA Assembly
  October  13 – HBNPA Steering Committee
  November 17 – HBNPA Assembly (Note change of date)
  December 8 – HBNPA Steering Committee Meeting 

• MINUTES of last Assembly here

• Map of new street lights for SoGlo here.

Historic Brunswick NPA Meetings take place at First Presbyterian Church, 1105 Union Street (at the intersection with George Street) unless otherwise specifically noted.

Have fun, get involved:

LOTS of stuff happening in SoGlo and around Brunswick 

First Thursdays! Check out the Brunswick Art Loop, 5-7 pm. Galleries in Downtown Historic Brunswick including SoGlo Gallery, The Historic Ritz, Makers BWK, the Public Library, and businesses that feature art such as Rummage, Hootenanny’s at the Yard, Biron Teas and Brown Butter Shop will display new art and artists and crafters (and sometimes nibbles in case you get hungry looking at all that art).

First Fridays! Retail stores stay open late, craft and informational booths fill up the squares, and there are food trucks and live musicians galore, 5-9 pm from The Gallery at the top of Newcastle St. six blocks south to Makers Brunswick and Gloucester St. from Bubba’s Mexican Cantina to Pips Candy and Crafted Sodas.

First Saturdays! Meet a Master Gardener in the Madge Merritt 4H Teaching Garden at the former Ballard School on Old Jesup Rd. Attend a brief horticultural class and then stick around to check out the gardens and ask a Master Gardener your burning plant questions.

Ongoing:

•  Farmers’ Market at Mary Ross Park. 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays for fresh produce and some crafters. 2nd and 4th Saturdays have fresh and prepared foods only, 9 am – 1 pm.
• Bring out your inner artist at a variety of classes at Makers Brunswick on Newcastle St. Or support the gorgeous creativity of other artists with a purchase. Also Soul Line Dancing on Tuesdays at 6 pm
• Live Music: at Reid’s Apothecary Thursday-Saturday, at Tipsy McSway’s Thursday-Saturday, at Hootenanys, Bubba Garcia and Silver Bluff Brewery (call first). 
• Trivia nights: Wednesdays at Tipsy McSway’s, other evenings at Bubba Garcia, and Music Bingo at Silver Bluff.
• Dungeons & Dragons at Spiral Wanderers on Grant St. Saturday Night Adventures await! Gather your party and prepare for a night of epic quests! Every Saturday, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

IMPORTANT COMMUNITY EVENTS:

• Through Oct. 31: Municipal & Special election early voting is open. Here’s your opportunity to
• 1. do something about electrical rates (other than complain about them going up) as two incumbent Public Service Commissioners are finally up for election. The PSC regulates the rates charged and the services provided by…telecommunications, natural gas and electric utilities… 
  2. vote for the Brunswick Ad Valorem Homestead Exemption to reduce the assessed value of homesteads (for tax purposes) based on the number of years you have lived at the homestead and
  3. vote for Mayor of Brunswick and City Commissioners.

  City residents can vote at the Glynn County Board of Elections Office, 1709 Gloucester Street. Be sure to bring a valid photo ID showing your city address. A sample ballot is attached to this email.

  • Fri. Oct. 31: Halloween! Trunk or Treat Downtown 5:30–7:00 PM in front of Old City Hall (Mansfield & Newcastle Streets). And then costumed kids can head down to Union Street and Prince and Albany for some traditional door to door trick or treating in a safe Historic Brunswick! Costumed adults head over to Tipsy McSway’s Annual Adult Costume contest. As always, car drivers should be extra mindful of pedestrians on this night.
  • Sat. Nov. 1: SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Benefits will stop as of today.  SNAP supports low-income families with food.  For those HBNPA members who will be affected by the lack of support, or who would like to assist city and county food pantries with money, food or time, David Bravo created a list of the pantries.
  • Sat. Nov. 1: Meet Me in the (Madge Merrit Extension) Garden, on Old Jessup Rd., 10-11 am. and learn from a Master Gardener Extension Volunteer about protecting plants from frost and freeze. 
  • Tues. November 4: Municipal & Special Election, 7 am – 7 pm
  • Sunday Nov. 9: 6th Annual PorchFest rain or shine, noon – 6 pm. Schedule here , or download the very cool mobile app.

Monday November 17, 6-7 pm Historic Brunswick Neighborhood Planning Assembly, 1st Presbyterian Church, corner of George and Union streets.