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compiled by robin wright gunn | happenings@connectsavannah.com Week At A Glance is Connect Savannah’s listing of events in the coming week. If you want an event listed, email WAG@connectsavannah.com. Include specific dates, time, locations with addresses, cost and a contact number. Deadline for inclusion is 5pm Friday, to appear in next Wednesday’s edition.

Wednesday / 16 Martinis at the Mansion: Dancing with the Stars Kick Off

Savannah/Chatham County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Inc. will announce its Savannah Stars for the 7th Annual Dancing with Savannah Stars fundraising event. Eight local celebrities will be introduced to the public to announce their campaign to raise funds in support of CASA while training in their favorite style of ballroom dance. Event is in October.

5:30-7:30 p.m Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St. Free to attend. Cash bar.

Thursday / 17 Art on Tap: Terrapin Beer Co.

Visit the Jepson for happy hour and experience the sights, sounds and latest exhibitions. This month’s gathering at the Jepson Cafe featuring a different brewery or winery each month, who will be on hand to answer questions about their products.

5-8 p.m Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Includes one drink ticket. Cash bar. telfair.org/ArtOnTap.

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Bastille Day Celebration: Ampersand’s Making a Case for Relevant Public Art Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening in Savannah The official opening for this new-since-thespring venue, with tastings of new menu items, live music & an art exhibition.

5:30-7:30 p.m Ampersand, 36 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Free to attend. Cash bar. andsavannah.com/ This organic farm stand, managed by Bethesda students and staff, sells fresh produce, organic garden seedlings and farm-fresh eggs.

3-5:30 p.m.

Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. 912-351-2061. bethesdaacademy.org

Presenter: Jerome Meadows, local artist Guest Speakers: Ellen Harris, MPC, Director of Urban Planning and Historic Preservation, Matt Habermelh; Artist and Co-founder of SeeSAW, Andrew Scott- Associate Professor of Art and Technology University of Texas at Dallas. This presentation will look at a variety of approaches to public art and ways in which it has existed in Savannah over the decades, and the need for an expanded and updated public art paradigm in Savannah.

5-6 p.m Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Free and open to the public 912.403.4113. arcsavannah.org

Film: Field of Dreams (USA, 1989)

Film: True Grit (USA, 1969)

Bethesda Farm Stand

An outdoor screening (bring a blanket to sit on!) Starring Kevin Costner, with James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta and Burt Lancaster.

8 p.m SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Free and open to the public. scadmoa.org

Kick Off for 3rd Annual AMBUCS Celebrity Bowlapalooza

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A party to meet the local celebrities who will be bowling for donations in this fall’s annual bowlapalooza on October 11, benefiting the AMBUCS and their AMtrykes for people with different abilities. Live music, silent auction, and an AMtryke giveaway.

5:30-8 p.m Coach’s Corner, 3016 East Victory Dr. $20. Includes food and Leopold’s ice cream.

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A drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a stubborn young woman track down her father’s murderer in Indian territory. John Wayne. Rated G 7 p.m Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel Street. $7 912-754-1118. info@marstheatre.com. bit. ly/1rcEqaN

Velvet Caravan Cabaret

An intimate evening with Savannah’s own Velvet Caravan. Only 125 seats available on the stage.

7 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $30 lucastheatre.com

Friday / 18 Baseball: Savannah Sand Gnats Bobble Head GiveAway Sand Gnats vs. Lexington Legends. First 1,000 fans receive a free Gnate-the-Gnat Bobble Head. Bring canned food for St. Mary’s Community Center food pantry and get free admission.

7:05 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $8 gen. adm. Free with donation of canned food. sandgnats.com

COMEDY: Odd Lot: The Musical

The completely inaccurate account of how Odd Lot found its members, and became the juggernaut of hilarity that they think they’re known for. Written by Thomas Houston, music by Christopher Stanley.

Appropriate for a PG crowd..

8 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. $15. justin@oddlot.org. musesavannah.org

Theatre: Spine Tingling Tales

A late night ghost show from the Odd Lot that’s appropriate for most ages...but a little bit scary....

11 p.m.

The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $25 soucyman@gmail.com. spinetinglingtales.com

Film: The Shawshank Redemption (USA, 1994)

Rescheduled from last week due to technical difficulties. Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. Starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. Presented by SCAD Cinema Circle.

7 p.m Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. $8. $5 for seniors/military/non-SCAD students.

Free with valid SCAD ID. scad.edu, savannahboxoffice.com

THEATRE: THE ADDAMS FAMILY

The Savannah Summer Theatre Institute with the Southeastern premiere of the Broadway musical comedy about Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester and the others.

7:30 p.m.

Savannah Country Day School Jelks Auditorium, 824 Stillwood Drive Adults $19 reserved, $15 general; Under 10 $14 reserved, $10 general savannahsummertheatre.com

Summer Soiree Benefit Gala

The Next Generation, a volunteer organization founded to benefit The Children’s Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center, hosts benefit for the Angel Wings campaign to purchase a new neonatal intensive care ambulance. Cocktails, Heavy Hors D’oeuvres, Dancing and Black Tie. 7:30 p.m Savannah Yacht Club, 730 Bradley Point Rd. $125 general public ticket. info@nextgenerationsavannah.com nextgenerationsavannah.com

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COMEDY: Odd Lot: The Musical

Baseball: Savannah Sand Gnats Sanofi Play-4-Health Night & Fireworks

The completely inaccurate account of how Odd Lot found its members, and became the juggernaut of hilarity that they think they’re known for.

Written by Thomas Houston, music by Christopher Stanley. Appropriate for a PG crowd.

8 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. $15. justin@oddlot.org musesavannah.org

Gnats’ series with the Lexington Legends continues. Fireworks after the game.

6:05 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $8 Gen. Adm. sandgnats.com

Camp Karaoke

Local celebrities and guest singers from across the country sing karaoke for tax-deductible tips, and attendees also take the mic. A benefit for the Savannah Children’s Choir.

8-10 p.m McDonough’s, 21 East Mcdonough St.

THEATRE: THE ADDAMS FAMILY

The Savannah Summer Theatre Institute with the Southeastern premiere of the Broadway musical comedy about Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester

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Dolphin Project 25th Anniversary Celebration

Celebrate 25 years of volunteer dolphin counts and education on our marine mammal friends.Live band, low country boil & BBQ. Silent auction to raise funds for dolphin research & education outreach.

6-10 p.m J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill. $35 thedolphinproject@gmail.com thedolphinproject.org/25th.html

Film: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (USA, 1982)

A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home-world. Rated PG 2 p.m Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel Street., Springfield $7 912-754-1118. info@marstheatre.com

Movies in the Park: Dolphin Tale (USA, 2011)

Free outdoor screening on Tybee Island.

The film will be projected onto the side of the gym. Rain location: Tybee YMCA. 8:30 p.m Memorial Park on Tybee Island, 403 Butler Ave. Free and open to the public. Free parking after 8pm. tybeeislandmainstreet.com

Forsyth Farmers Market

Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights. Rain or shine.

9 a.m.-1 p.m Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Free to attend. Items for sale.

912-484-0279. forsythfarmersmarket.com

Miss All-Star United States Pageant

A patriotic pageant for women, with a focus on community service, education, healthy lifestyle, and family.

7 p.m

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $50 lucastheatre.com

THEATRE: THE ADDAMS FAMILY

The Savannah Summer Theatre Institute with the Southeastern premiere of the Broadway musical comedy about Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester and the others.

7:30 p.m.

Savannah Country Day School Jelks Auditorium, 824 Stillwood Drive Adults $19 reserved, $15 general; Under 10 $14 reserved, $10 general savannahsummertheatre.com

COMEDY: Odd Lot: The Musical

The completely inaccurate account of how Odd Lot found its members, and became the juggernaut of hilarity that they think they’re known for. Written by Thomas Houston, music by Christopher Stanley.

Appropriate for a PG crowd.

July 18-20, 8 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. $15. justin@oddlot.org. musesavannah.org

Roller Derby: Savannah Derby Devils Double Header

The Devils roll around the rink against Brunswick at 5pm, and Greenville at 7pm.

5 & 7 p.m The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Adult: $12 Children (ages 3-12) -$2 savannahcivic.com

Savannah Bazaar

Home grown arts and indie-craft vendors, music, non-GMO food items, kids crafts, neighborly fun. Includes live fire performers--yikes!

1 p.m Southern Pine Co., 616 E. 35th St. Free and open to the public.

832-493-0226. savannahbazaar@gmail.com

Theatre: Spine Tingling Tales

A late night ghost show from the Odd Lot that’s appropriate for most ages...but a little bit scary....

11 p.m.

The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $25 soucyman@gmail.com. spinetinglingtales.com

a Stand Against Domestic Violence: Benefit for Children of Lauren Brown $10 BBQ chicken dinners, live music, silent auction.

3-8 p.m American Legion Post 154 (Tybee), 10 Veterans Dr. Free to attend. Donations encouraged.

Theatre: Iced at the Coffee Shop

The Odd Lot’s interactive murder mystery show.

7:30 p.m.

Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street. $20 adults. $15 children 15 and younger Justin@oddlot.org. savannahmurdermystery.com

Yoga on Tap

Certified Baptiste Yoga teacher Shelley Lowther and teachers from across the Southeast lead a challenging yoga class, followed by a tour of the brewery, complete with beer tasting and a souvenir pint glass.

Live music. Benefiting Africa Yoga Project. noon Southbound Brewing Company, 107 E Lathrop Ave. $30

Sunday / 20 Jazz Just Across the River: The Mike Frost Band featuring Lauren Meccia Blending several styles, the Mike Frost Band features Meccia’s vocals and saxophone. Sponsored by Coastal Jazz Association.

5 p.m Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, 1 Resort Drive. $20. Free to CJA members and students. savannahjazzfestival.org

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2 p.m.

Savannah Country Day School Jelks Auditorium, 824 Stillwood Drive Adults $19 reserved, $15 general; Under 10 $14 reserved, $10 general savannahsummertheatre.com

Savannah Sand Gnats Baseball: Kids Eat Free and Faith and Family Day

Another game between the Gnats and the Lexington Legends. All kids 12 years and under receive a voucher good for one free hot dog & small soda. Kids run the bases after the game.

2:05 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $8 Gen. Adm. sandgnats.com

Story Trunk

The Odd Lot’s interactive storytelling show for children. Appropriate for all ages.

3 p.m.

Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street. $10. Admission includes ice cream.

Justin@oddlot.org oddlotimprov.com

Tybee Floatilla: Float for Loggerheads

A float-with-friends on Tybee’s Back River, from Alley III to the Crab Shack, benefiting Tybee Marine Science Center.

10 a.m.-2 p.m Tybee Island, Tybee Island. $30 staffordpromotions.com/tybee-island-floatilla

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Monday / 21 Baseball: Sand Gnats Dollar Monday

Sand Gnats play Lexington Legends. Hot dogs, chips, small sodas & Pabst Blue Ribbon are also only $1 each.

7:05 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $1 with coupon or Kroger card. $8 Gen.Adm. sandgnats.com

Chad Crews Magic Show at the Library Magical educator Chad Crews presents magically scientific experiments, music, stories, and a critter or two.

10:30am Hinesville Library, 368-4003 3pm Midway-Riceboro Library, 884-5742 6pm Oglethorpe Mall Library, 925-5432 Free and open to the public. liveoakpl.org

Comedy: Odd Lot Improv

Savannah’s weekly wacky improv comedy show. Appropriate for all ages.

Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. $5 Justin@oddlot.org oddlot.org

Disabilities Listening Tour

A gathering for folks with disabilities and all those who care about them. Input will help LIFE, Inc.’s public policy team to shape their legislative advocacy to improve life for people with disabilities.

6-8 p.m Mercer Auditorium, Hoskins Building, Mercer University School of Medicine, 1250 East 66th Street.

Free and open to the public. Bring a potluck dish to share.

404-657-2126. unlockthewaitinglists@gmail.com

Tuesday / 22 Chad Crews Magic Show at the Library

Magical educator Chad Crews presents magically scientific experiments, music, stories, and a critter or two.

10:30am Port City Library, 964-8013 2pm Pooler Library, 748-0471 4:30pm Southwest Chatham Library, 9258305 Free and open to the public. liveoakpl.org

Comedy at Cocoa’s

Stand up comic Lenny Resnick performs.

All proceeds go to the Rape Crisis Center.

7 p.m Cocoa’s Martini & Dessert Bar, 4 Wilmington Island Rd. $20 912-349-0725 or 410-320-9997

Richmond Hill Farmers Market

The City of Richmond Hill’s weekly market offers a variety of produce and local crafts to purchase as well as prepared food and entertainment. Rain or shine. Pet-friendly (on a leash please).

3-7 p.m.

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Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. $95. Reserve/prepay by July 18.

912.790.8844. rennerc@telfair.org

J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill.

Free to attend. richmond-hill-farmers-market

Wednesday / 23 Romantic Spirits Director’s Circle Preview Dinner

A dining experience and preview of the Romantic Spirits exhibition at the Telfair Academy, featuring paintings from 32 artists representing the lavish romantic movement as it unfolded in the South.

6 p.m

Looking Ahead Cabaret: City Hotel. July 24, Lucas Theatre.

48 Hour Film Project. July 25-27.

Film: A League of Their Own. July 26, Trustees Theater.

Film: The Secret of Nimh. July 26, Lucas Theatre.

Lil’ Boosie. July 26, MLK Arena.

Cabaret: Trae Gurley. July 31, Lucas Theatre.

Bay Street Theatre: Chicago. August 8-31.

Film: Back to the Future. Aug. 1, Lucas Theatre.

Film: Back to the Future Part II. Aug. 2 (3 p.m.), Lucas Theatre.

Film: Back to the Future Part III. Aug. 2 (7 p.m.), Lucas Theatre.

Cabaret: Roger Moss/Kim Polote. Aug. 7, Lucas Theatre.

Paula Deen Live! Aug. 8, Lucas Theatre.

Film: Fried Green Tomatoes. Aug. 9, Lucas Theatre.

Cabaret: Edith Piaf. Aug. 14, Lucas Theatre.

Paula Deen Live! Aug. 15, Lucas Theatre.

Tybee Theatre: Stepping Out. Aug. 15-25.

Film: The Sound of Music. Aug. 16, Lucas Theatre.

Cabaret: Mercer. Aug. 21, Lucas Theatre.

Film: Tombstone. Aug. 22, Lucas Theatre.

Film: Rio Bravo. Aug. 23, Lucas Theatre.

Theater: A Mother’s Love. Sept. 6, Johnny Mercer Theatre.

An Evening With Author Lee Child. Sept. 11, Lucas Theatre.

The Collective Face: Grey Gardens. Sept. 12-28.

Savannah Philharmonic Season Opener. Sept. 13, Lucas Theatre.

Theremin Summit. Sept. 19, Ships of the Sea Museum.

Revival Fest. Sept. 20.

Savannah Jazz Festival. Sept. 21-27.

Picnic in the Park. Oct. 5, Forsyth Park.

Kevin James. Oct. 7, Johnny Mercer Theatre.

Savannah Folk Festival. Oct. 10-12.

Savannah Film Festival. Oct. 25-Nov. 1.

John Prine/Jason Isbell. Nov. 7, Johnny Mercer Theatre.

O My Aiken Lowry: A Literary Cabaret. Nov. 8, Ships of the Sea Museum.

Food & Wine Festival. Nov. 10-16.

Childrens’ Book Festival. Nov. 15, Forsyth Park.

Anthony Kearns. Nov. 20, Lucas Theatre.

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Eldercare: The real American taboo These are challenges which our media and our society leave us totally unprepared to deal with. Yet these challenges are the ones which we all—barring untimely early death WE LIVE in a society —will have to face sooner or later. obsessed with youth, and It’s not sexy. It’s not pretty. It makes for with youth’s twin corollarreally unpleasant reading in your local ies: sex and babies. weekly newspaper. But it’s part of life, too.

This is a nation united in Long story short: My mother passed away its love of being entertained earlier this week after a long struggle, with by young bodies and her children and granddaughters by her side young voices. to say goodbye.

A nation deeply concerned about Miley Longer story short: It began with a heart Cyrus’s declining morals, and which team attack about 20 years ago, largely recovered LeBron James will play for next year. from. And then a stroke six years ago, not so This is also a nation divided about well-recovered from. whether a woman should have access to Much longer story short: After being in birth control, how much access, and a womand out of ICUs and ERs and therapy units an’s right to control her own reproductive and a couple of stints at a nursing home, my organs vs. the rights of an unborn fetus. wheelchair-and-bed-bound mom ended up On your Facebook feed right now it’ll probably take you just a few seconds to find in the long-term care of her family—a fate a confrontational post about abortion, about shared by millions of older Americans, but a subject almost taboo in American media. birth control, about Hobby Lobby, about I’m not complaining. We’re some of the Obamacare, from any side of those debates. lucky ones.

Almost all of these hot-button issues Our mom could still speak, and hear, and involve decisions young people will make think. Our family was spared the unbearable about their young bodies, fought over on heartbreak of Alzheimer’s. social media and web platforms mostly We had the wherewithal to keep her out designed by people in their early 20s. of long-term residency at a nursing home, It will take you quite a bit longer to find and with her family where she belonged. a Facebook post about the miserably low We’re the lucky ones. We had the pleasure pay of nursing home employees, or about of our mom’s company, debilitated though the often indescribably poor conditions for she was, for a few precious extra years. She nursing home patients themselves. was able to see her grandchildren growing Or about modern medicine’s obsession with lab numbers and achieving immortality up. We’re convinced that’s what she stayed alive for, why she hung on so long. in the face of the body’s inevitable decline.

I’ll avoid the temptation to write a loving Or about the unbelievably painful and tribute to my mother. Not because there’s miserable ordeal, for all involved, of taking care of an ill or handicapped parent who can not a lot to write, but because this isn’t the venue for such a private conversation. no longer take care of themselves.

by Jim Morekis

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But in the spirit of journalism I want to share some very specific lessons my family learned, with varying levels of success, during my mother’s long health ordeal: Hope for the best, plan for the worst.

Due to the labyrinthine eldercare rules of Medicare and Medicaid, it’s too easy for a patient’s entire life savings to get sucked away by hospitals and doctors and caregivers. Seek professional financial help early on in managing your relative’s savings and assets. Hopefully things will get better sooner rather than later. But if not, you won’t be stuck winging it without a plan.

Don’t shy away from the tough issues.

The really tough issues. Like what level of resuscitation is preferred. Like how little quality of life is too little. Like burial vs. cremation. Like how you’re going to pay for the funeral. These are profound questions society avoids, but they’re profound for a reason.

Be spiritual. From what I’ve seen, the sick elderly folks who have a tolerable quality of life are without exception the ones who practice some kind of faith, who roll their wheelchairs up and down the halls singing hymns, who pray together, who laugh together.

Whether they always had faith in their lives or found it late in life, this is true 100 percent of the time. Whatever your beliefs, they are crucially important to quality of life.

Don’t smoke. Don’t smoke. Don’t smoke.

Enjoy life every day. No matter how young and immortal you think you are today, life is fleeting and good health is priceless. If something’s important to you, don’t put it off until tomorrow.

I’ll return to the usual diet of politics and controversy in the future. But I felt compelled to share these things with you this week. You’re never too young to hear it. cs

feedback | letters@connectsavannah.com | fax (912) 231-9932 | 1800 E. Victory Dr., Suite 7, Savannah, GA 31404 Declaration, Constitution have different outlooks

Editor, Regarding your recent column, “American History X:” Most do not know that the Constitution turned the Declaration of Independence on its ear. The Constitutional Convention in 1787 was not authorized by the state legislatures. Delegates were essentially locked up for three months and sworn to secrecy. They bypassed

state legislatures and created separate bodies to ratify it.

Only six people signed both.

Ben Franklin is probably the only name most Americans would recognize. Both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were out of the country, trying to obtain credit in England and France, respectively.

Jefferson did not know he was appointed as Secretary of State and confirmed by the Senate until he arrived from

France and read it in the newspaper. By then, he couldn’t turn down the appointment— which he didn’t want—for fear of embarrassing George Washington.

The Constitution is an economic document that gives the federal government unlimited power to do whatever it wants at taxpayer expense, but doesn’t obligate the government in any way to said taxpayers.

It controls all “economic

narrows,” such as currency, postal roads, copyrights and patents, etc., and with collecting taxes on all the “economic narrows” it controls.

Both Jefferson and John Adams died July 4, 1826, exactly 50 years after the official Declaration date. From his biography, he apparently waited until the 4th to die. This tells me he, at least, believed the 4th to be the official date.

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What about the poor who waste their money on cigarettes, alcohol and lottery tickets? What about the ones who make themselves prey to high-fee money lenders and check cashers by writing bad checks?

“We frequently hold people who are low income, who don’t have many resources, to a moral standard that is different than one that we hold for our own and for people with a higher income,” Donovan says. “This is one of the issues that goes right to the core of this serious divide that we have in trying to understand each other.”

To her, it’s simply a policy question. Should we regulate title pawns? Should we raise the minimum wage?

And if I give the impression that it’s all hot-button over at Step Up, it’s not. They largely “convene over” policies embraced by local businesses.

These include providing financial education, promoting the Earned Income

Tax Credit and improving transportation options for workers. The organization’s hugely successful “poverty simulations” open many eyes to the reality of poverty.

“We talk about wanting to create an economy that attracts higher wage, creative jobs, all of that, I agree with,” Donovan says. “But what does it take to get there? It doesn’t just happen.”

She points to employers like Ikea, DIRRT and Derst Bakery as ones that understand the benefits of poverty reduction. Downtown hotels even moved to create a child care facility for hospitality workers until the bottom fell out of the economy in 2008, she says.

“We can create a caring community together,” Donovan says.

Does it sound like she’s a dreamer? Does it sound like she’s the only one? If it doesn’t, then you’ve already Stepped Up to Donovan’s way of thinking. cs Hear this interview and others by Orlando Montoya at www.savannahpodcast.com

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One in four people in Savannah lives in poverty. That number hasn’t changed much in decades.

For some people, that just means government has failed. It means the poor must be doing something wrong. And it’s a green light to apathy.

But for Suzanne Donovan, it just means work to do.

“Poverty is a defining issue for this city,” Donovan says. “It’s a core issue of who we are.”

Donovan recently was picked to lead the city’s anti-poverty initiative, Step Up Savannah. She takes over from the nonprofit organization’s founding director, Daniel Dodd-Ramirez, who stepped down earlier this year after nine years at the helm.

Her aim—reducing poverty—sounds diffuse. There’s nothing to hold onto there. It’s when she starts talking about education and workforce development that things start to connect.

“We’ve got a huge percentage of the market that isn’t fully able to participate in the economy,” Donovan says. “And none of us should feel comfortable about that.”

Donovan calls Step Up Savannah a “convening organization.” That means, yes, they do lead people to work through a successful jobs skills development program.

But Step Up won’t reduce poverty on its own. What they do is bring businesses, governments, non-profits and individuals to the table of belief and action.

About 35 percent of their income is from government sources, the rest from private sources. Donovan’s involvement in social justice issues started when she worked for the ACLU in Texas.

“If you imagine that you are an independent actor without all of these networks of support around you, I think you fundamentally don’t understand how the world works,” Donovan says.

“We’re all part of a complex web here. So every one of us has a role to play in it.”

Of course, those are fighting words for some. Call them Ayn Randers. Call them the “poor always will be with you” crowd.

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The Dolphin Project marks 25 years of care for our marine mammal cousins

By Erica Porter

JUL 16-22, 2014

They call her Wilma, because she was found and rescued in Wilmington River.

She was spotted first in the Savannah area in 2006 with something around her throat, but disappeared before rescuers could help.

Over a year later on a hot summer day in July, she was spotted again, still recognizable by the same object around her throat.

Peach Hubbard, president of The Dolphin Project (TDP) organization, her husband, and two others were sent to keep track of Wilma until other boats with researchers and equipment could arrive to help with the rescue.

“She swam through a rubber loop, which I believe was a gasket from a boat window,” recalls Hubbard. “She had it on her well over a year and it was embedded in her throat.”

Once the rescue boat arrived, they were able to capture her, cut off the rubber loop, and examine and clean the wounds. The researchers were able to determine her gender, how old she was, and discovered that, luckily, the rubber loop hadn’t damaged any vital organs and they released Wilma back into the water.

Today, TDP along with Savannah State’s Marine Biology Department still keep an eye on Wilma, who is no longer recognizable by a rubber loop around her throat but by an unquestionable scar.

Rescuing Bottlenose dolphins and educating folks on the misconceptions we have about them and the dangers of treating them as pets, however, aren’t the only things that The Dolphin Project strives to do.

This month The Dolphin Project is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and TDP has spent all of that quarter century building a database of information on Bottlenose dolphins through field research surveys.

It began in 1989 with the first dolphin survey, but you could say it truly began in 1987 with the massive die-off of an estimated 50 percent of Bottlenose dolphins along the eastern coast from a mysterious virus.

Beau Cutts, TDP’s founder, was eager to start a project to learn more about the massive die-off of these mammals. The first of what became ongoing surveys was planned.

A skipper, a team leader, a team leader assistant, and a photographer. They are all 10 volunteers, they are all trained, and they are

Top left, ‘Wilma’; other pics are courtesy of The Dolphin Project and show their dolphin-spotting activities in local waters the four essential people who make up a basic survey team for TDP. One Saturday out of every month from January to November, these survey teams work together on boats to conduct field research on Bottlenose dolphins on the 110-mile seaboard of Hilton Head, S.C., along the Georgia coast to Florida.

“We are keeping track of their numbers,” says Hubbard of the monthly surveys. “If their numbers go down, we have a problem.

It tells us that there is something wrong with their environment and we share their environment.”

In addition to counting the dolphins, the survey team’s job consist of observing the dolphin’s behavioral patterns and taking a photo of its dorsal fin, which identifies a dolphin much like a fingerprint identifies a human.

The data collected from these surveys goes into two databases accessible to marine scientists around the world at Duke University: Mid-Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin Catalog (MABDC) and Ocean Biogeographic Information System-Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations (OBIS-SEAMAP).

“Right now our data is involved in a study with Duke University and it’s turned out that dolphins that we spotted back in the early 1990s were also being spotted by Savannah State’s Marine Biology Department just a few years ago,” says Hubbard.

“They are still alive and that’s encouraging considering how polluted the waters are and

the abuse that they go through.”

The information that has been collected over the years through TDP’s surveys has also allowed for the recognition of patterns and behaviors. The mysterious virus that caused the major die-off that motivated the start of TDP has been causing problems again since spring of last year.

Now with the funding and newer technology, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is studying the virus to try and determine where the virus came from.

TDP’s next dolphin survey is taking place Saturday, July 19, and while volunteers must go through training before participating, Hubbard says you don’t need to be a marine scientist to do it.

“It’s a unique opportunity for people to get out on the water and do something that is beneficial to the planet and to ourselves,” explains Hubbard.

Following Saturday’s survey will be a 25th anniversary celebration, open to the public, at JF Gregory Park Pavilion in Richmond Hill at 6 p.m. Staying true to the South, the celebration will include a Lowcountry boil, local BBQ, iced tea, beer, wine donated

by The Georgia Winery, and live music.

There will also be a silent auction with items including artwork by local artists, gift cards —and oh yeah, seven nights for four in Tuscany, Italy.

What Hubbard tells me was originally a ten-year project has now become the longest running all volunteer group with its

program and Hubbard explains they have plans to educate even further: “We want to add salinity testing to our surveys and we would love to recruit more people up and down the coast of Georgia.”

The biggest project, however, is seeking funding to publish a book about local dolphins that will be paired with an educational DVD. “It will be part of an educational outreach project that will go to every middle school in Georgia and South Carolina which will teach kids about dolphin research, and it will have geography problems, math problems, science projects, and that kind of thing.”

With the outline of the book finished and having already been reviewed by scientists, all that is needed is funding to get the project rolling.

“The Dolphin Project starts with the dolphin because they are the sentinel species of their environment,” says Hubbard. “Everything we are doing comes back to making a better environment for ourselves too.” cs Tickets for The Dolphin Project’s 25th Anniversary celebration at Gregory Park in Richmond Hill are $35 and can be purchased at www.thedolphinproject.org.

This event is open to the public. Paid RSVP is required.

For those interested in participating in a survey or just learning more about Bottlenose dolphins, TDP’s next dolphin program/training workshop is August 2, 10 a.m.-noon at Southwest Chatham Library. No reservations required.

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Healthy living takes lifelong learning

By Charles H. Morris

JUL 16-22, 2014

I recently had the opportunity to speak to the first graduates of the Canyon Ranch Institute Life Enhancement Program (CRI LEP) in Savannah. They are all patients of Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health Care (CVCPHC), and had participated in the 12-week program to learn about how they can make healthy choices for themselves and their families.

I was proud and humbled to talk with them because I admire what they have accomplished. Like them, I am also a student on a journey to learn how to live longer and healthier and to set a new standard of good health with my family.

Having lived longer with a better quality of life than my parents and most of my grandparents, I understand what it’s like to overcome the fear of chronic illness and discover ways to actually prevent the diseases that cost us financially and emotionally.

The completion of the first CRI LEP here in Savannah is just one example of the amazing progress that’s been made since I began talking in earnest with Canyon Ranch Institute last year about providing an opportunity for the people of Savannah to become “students of health.”

What’s exciting to me is that CRI isn’t focused on just one aspect of health and wellness. They are champions for the integrative approach that reminds us that health is comprised of mind, body, spirit, and emotion. As a result, CRI has put several projects into action in a short time here in Savannah, and we’re already seeing positive results.

In addition to the CRI LEP, the newly created CRI Healthy Garden at the northwest corner of Trustees’ Garden is just bursting with vegetables, herbs, and flowers. On a regular basis, volunteers arrive to tend the garden, learn about how to create gardens at their homes, and harvest the bounty. Some arrive as strangers but everyone leaves as friends.

Now, that’s health literacy in action— people coming together for a common purpose and having fun while they’re at it.

In another area of Trustees’ Gar12 den, we’ve identified the location for a

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Learn and grow with us and help tend the CRI Healthy Garden.

Saturday, July 26, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

Trustees’ Garden, southeast corner of East Bay and East Broad

Charles H. Morris (right) with Canyon Ranch Institute President Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, 17th U.S. Surgeon General. Their shared dedication to health and wellness for the people of Savannah is a catalyst for the Canyon Ranch Institute Savannah Partnership (CRISP) programs focused on the Savannah community, including the Canyon Ranch Institute Life Enhancement Program (CRI LEP) with Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health Care, the CRI Healthy Garden at Trustees’ Garden, the CRI Healthy Table program at Trustees’ Garden, the CRI Theater for Health program at Trustees’ Garden, and more. demonstration kitchen that will offer another learning opportunity. People will be able to watch an expert chef create healthy, nutritious food.

And I can tell you from experience, CRI will help us ensure the recipes will taste great—no bland, boring dishes for Savannah!

What I love about being a lifelong student of health is that it isn’t just about me.

Yes, I’ve personally benefited from what I’ve learned, but I’ve also met some astounding people who have shared their journeys with me. We learn from each other.

We can support one another and rejoice in knowing “I’m not the only one.” That’s why I always tell people who are first starting down the path to being healthier to surround themselves with like-minded people.

It adds to the fun, too.

On the heading of this page is a description of the Canyon Ranch Institute Savannah Partnership (CRISP). CRISP reflects that idea of working with like-minded

people. Initially, CRI was collaborating with Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health Care. But in a very short time, the word spread about what was happening and other businesses and individuals began to ask how they could get involved.

That interest led to CRISP, and we continue to invite everyone who is interested in the ideas of prevention, integrative health, and a healthier community to join us in this journey to helping everyone in Savannah embrace a life of wellness.

How can we create a healthy change in Savannah? One person at a time. Each one tells one—or two or three or more. We’re building a strong foundation through the CRI LEP, CRI Healthy Garden at Trustees’ Garden, and CRISP. We’re gaining momentum, and I can’t wait to see what will happen next. cs Charles H. Morris is a long-time Savannah resident and President and CEO of Morris Multimedia, the parent organization of Connect Savannah.

Canyon Ranch Institute Calls for Scholarship Applications

Canyon Ranch Institute (CRI) invites everyone who volunteers or works in lowincome or medically underserved areas to apply for CRI Healthy World Scholarships. The scholarships are for stays at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Ariz. in 2015.

Canyon Ranch donated 25 stays to CRI to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Canyon Ranch and to further CRI’s efforts to enhance community health and well-being. Applicants can apply in up to two scholarship categories that include Richard H. Carmona Scholarship for Returning Veterans, Arts and Health, Healthy Garden, Healthy Schools, and Healthy Table. Full details are available on the CRI website. canyonranchinstitute.org.

You can also call CRI’s Savannah office at (912) 443-3264 or email cri@canyonranchinstitute.org.

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news & Opinion | The straight dope sponges, costing maybe $8 sextillion. Perhaps you can negotiate a volume discount.

3. But hang on. Trying to stack up all those sponges will compress them to the point where more than 99 percent won’t be able to absorb any water, defeating your purpose.

4. Fear not. You’ve now cornered the world market on surgical sponges. Sell a few, buy yourself a plane ticket. Better yet, buy yourself a plane.

I’ve always wanted to go to Hawaii, but since I can’t afford a plane ticket I’m planning on walking there. How many three-by-four-and-ahalf-inch sponges will I need to pack to absorb the Pacific Ocean?

—Dave F., Springfield, Massachusetts

I’m an English teacher and have a student who wants to know if a hairless cat will grow hair if you put Rogaine on it. We assume it’s not safe, so we won’t try it, but we are still curious to know if Rogaine works for our feline friends as well as people.

—Paige Pittman, Indianapolis

Now, Dave. Surely you realize this isn’t a practical plan. Let’s think about it a bit: 1. You can’t isolate the Pacific from the other oceans of the world—you’d have to soak up most of the seawater on earth.

But OK, we’ll pretend you could strategically pile the saturated sponges so they blocked water from running into the Pacific from the Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic oceans.

2. The Pacific Ocean has a total water volume of around 158,000,000 cubic miles.

This may not be an easy quantity to grasp, so let’s express it in financial terms.

A good surgical sponge made of polyvinyl alcohol can absorb about 14 times its own weight in water. A sponge of the size you specify can therefore absorb about 7.2 fluid ounces of water. To soak up the entire Pacific, you’ll need about 3.1 sextillion

Trying to grow hair on your own Mr. Bigglesworth is foolish. For one thing, people pay top dollar for Sphynx cats and other “hairless” breeds precisely because of their odd appearance—it’d be like buying a vintage convertible and welding a hardtop onto it.

Sphynx cats aren’t actually hairless, but rather have fine hairs that fall out early in the growing cycle. In contrast to humans, where male pattern baldness results from scalp follicles gradually going dormant, Sphynx cats are from birth genetically incapable of growing more substantial hair.

Some might posit otherwise: The active ingredient in Rogaine is minoxidil, originally an anti-hypertension drug that relaxes blood vessels and would surely have vanished into the dustbin of medical history if more than 80 percent of patients taking it hadn’t

started regrowing scalp hair.

Exactly why this happens is unclear, but because it appears to increase blood flow to the scalp minoxidil may encourage hairs to enter their growing cycles faster.

Since Sphynx cats have some hair, just exceptionally fine, couldn’t regular application of Rogaine goose up their hair-growing cycle and make them, if not truly hairy, at least hairier than they are?

It’d be cruel to try to find out. Minoxidil can be used on some animals with care, and has been used to regrow hair on cats under veterinary supervision.

But there’s significant risk—we ran across vet reports of cats that died after their owners simply went ahead and applied minoxidil to hairless patches.

Given the danger and the likelihood that minoxidil-induced hair growth on a Sphynx cat will be minimal to nil, my advice, teacher, is to leave those kits alone.

Assuming you were able to time your descent so you’d enter the plane of the rotor just as one of the blades had passed—and let’s all say it: you can’t—then if you were heading toward the very end of the blades, about 26 feet out from the center of the hub, you’d have to be traveling at 72 miles per hour to get through unscathed.

OK, you say, but what if I don’t time it just right and the oncoming blade is a lot closer than I meant it to be—what’s a safe speed then?

In that case, if you’re not going at better than maybe 5,900 miles an hour, I don’t think you’ll like how this thought experiment works out.

QUESTIONS WE’RE STILL THINKING ABOUT Is their a god?

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QUESTIONS THAT GOT IN How fast do you have to be traveling to pass unharmed through moving helicopter blades? Is BECAUSE UNA CAME UP WITH A FUNNY ANSWER it even possible?

See above.

—Mike Nielsen So Mike. This is a thought experiment, right?

Let’s take a common helicopter, such as an Army UH-60 Black Hawk. (“Take” is to be understood figuratively.) The Black Hawk is equipped with a four-blade rotor that spins at 258 revolutions per minute and describes a 53.7-foot circle.

To simplify the math, we’ll assume you’re six feet tall, two feet wide, and one foot thick, moving straight down toward the helicopter’s blades feet first.

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He told police he was walking with two other men when two males appeared and began shooting at them. The three men fled and Wilson was found a few blocks away with the wound. rd

All cases from recent local police incident reports

Kitten tossed from bridge rescued

Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the person who threw a 10-week-old kitten over the railing of the Diamond Causeway Bridge.

Officers rescued the male kitten that survived the fall into the water, swam to shore and got stuck in mud. He is recuperating at the Metro Animal Control Shelter.

Construction crews reported hearing a noise before seeing the kitten fall toward the water.

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• Two men received non-life threatening gunshot wounds in the Cuyler Brownsville area of west Savannah on July 9.

James George, 30, of the 1900 block of Staley Avenue was found injured near West 39th and Burroughs streets by Central Precinct officers responding to a shooting call about 1:24 a.m. He was transported to Memorial University Medical Center for treatment.

Shortly after, Braylon Williams Gary, 19, of the 500 block of West 38th Street,

arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound as well. He was arrested for a preexisting warrant after treatment.

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Took It Too Far that the worst aspect so far • The New York customer service comis merely that he is forced to pany United Health Programs of America Unclear on the Concept take smaller bites when eatprovoked a federal lawsuit in June by the • A 60-year-old man ing. (News of the Weird has Equal Employment Opportunity Comwith a blood clot has recovreported on researchers creatmission over its employee esprit-de-corps ered, but no thanks to the ing portholes in cows’ stompolicy of requiring workers to pray to God driver for the South Westachs, but still ...) on the job and to say “I love you” to their ern Ambulance Service managers. According to the EEOC, the feelwho was ferrying him on good, work-harder campaign was suggested Can’t Possibly Be True a long trip to the emergency room of Derby an aunt of United’s owner and named for (1) Until the New York governor and riford Hospital in Plymouth, England, on an obscure “truth and compassion” movelegislature addressed the problem recently, April 6. The patient’s family later reported ment called “Onionhead.” it was legal in the state for narcissistic anithat the driver had stopped en route to pick • After two third-graders wet their pants mal owners to force their dogs and cats up two hitchhikers • one a young woman on May 15 at Mill Plain Elementary School to endure permanent, decorative tattoos in a “skimpy skirt” — and take them to an in Vancouver, Wash., they blamed teachers and piercings. At press time, Gov. Andrew on-the-way town. The patient, in pain with for too-strictly enforcing their classroom’s Cuomo was poised to sign legislation abolhis toes starting to blacken, eventually had “rewards” system, in which good behavishing the tattooing. (2) Kayla Oxenham, his blood flow restored and did not lose the ior earns students points redeemable for, 23, was arrested in Port Charlotte, Florida, leg. He reported that the two riders were among other prizes, restroom breaks. A in June and charged with using a stick to friendly and wanted to chat about his conditeachers union investigation concluded that burn “brands” into the skin of her two chiltion (though he was in no mood). the girls were never “denied” toilet access • The American Red Cross boasts of dren, ages 5 and 7. Among her explana(but the girls’ mothers pointed out that tions to police: so she could identify them being “transparent and accountable” for the using restroom breaks as a “reward” might as being hers and because she “forgot how way it spends donations from compassionbe confusing to 8-year-olds). ate people moved to help those in need. much she loved fire.”

• The Japanese snack company Calbee However, when the public policy watchdog • A Davenport, Iowa, jury convicted recently staged a promotion around popular terminal-cancer patient Benton Mackenzie, ProPublica asked for some details on how singer Nana Mizuki, giving away 10 backthe Red Cross used funds donated for 2012 48, in July on four marijuana-growing felostage passes to her Aug. 3 concert in Yokonies, even though his purpose was to harvest Hurricane Sandy victims in New York, hama to the purchasers of 10 lucky bags of the organization begged off, claiming that cannabis oil to treat his bloody lesions and secretly marked potato chips. Her perhaps- the grapefruit-sized tumor on his buttocks. details beyond broad generalities were “trade hugest fan, Kazuki Fukumoto, 25, was so secrets” that it was entitled to protect, lest its The judge had barred Mackenzie and his determined to win one that by the time he “competitors” copy or exploit the techniques lawyer from even mentioning the illness was arrested for littering in May, he had it uses to help people. (The Red Cross did in court because of a 2005 Iowa precedent bought and dumped 89 cartons of potato (even though the Iowa legislature has subse- release more detailed accounts to the attorchip packages, weighing over 400 pounds, ney general of New York, but under an quently allowed medical marijuana to treat that were found at six locations around the seizures). Mackenzie’s wife, his 73-year-old agreement of confidentiality.)

Enric Girona recently donated his prototype pet commode to the town of El Vendrell, Spain, hoping to spark worldwide interest. Conscientious owners would train their dogs on the station — a hole in the ground with a flush handle — which is connected to the sewer system, as is the drain grid next to it (for tinkling). The platform, which appears to occupy about 20 square feet of surface, is self- cleaning (although not too clean, said Girona, because dogs are more easily lured with a lingering scent).

Spain is already one of the world’s toughest on lazy owners who fail to scoop up after their pets, with fines in El Vendrell as high as the equivalent of $1,000, and in Madrid and Barcelona, $2,000.

Update

When last we encountered Briton David Truscott (2011), he was being jailed again as a serial trespasser with an unquenchable desire to sneak onto farms and pleasure himself while rolling around, nude, in manure pits — especially the farm of Clive Roth near Redruth, England. Truscott apparently emerged from prison unrepentant and was back in trouble in May with another manure pit incident, but this time accompanied by threats to harm Roth and his family and to burn down his farm buildings. (During the most recent incarceration, Truscott had received mental health treatment that allowed him actually to act out in a manure pit, and officials believe he took a turn for the worse when that treatment was curtailed.)

Least Competent Criminals

Recurring Theme: Police in Delray Beach, Florida, barely broke a sweat in July arresting Perry Martin, 55, two days after he burglarized cars, since the crime was caught on the resident’s security camera, and the perp was wearing his company work shirt. An officer showed the video to the I Got Wood LLC flooring company’s owner, who quickly identified Martin.

A News of the Weird Classic

The October (2009) “Miss Asia” beauty pageant in Hong Kong mostly followed a traditional script, but special bonus competitions were added, according to a report in The Straits Times. Contestants appeared behind boards with only certain body parts exposed so that judges could comment publicly without knowing which woman they were evaluating. Breast- and waist-judging turned out well for each of the three finalists, but the winner emerged only after the judges had harsh words for the hair of the other two. Wang Zhi Fei and Wang Chen learned the hard way about, respectively, their “lots of dandruff and oily scalp” and significant “signs of hair loss.” CS

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IT’S THE MIDDLE of July; the days may be sweltering but the nights are absolutely smoking.

We’re heading into yet another week with (interesting) bands and events, which is quite unprecedented, especially for summertime. So let’s get to it. Here are our recommendations:

Goth Night Reunion & Fetish Ball @Club One

See that skinny, long-haired, bearded guy in a dress? That’s Chris Cook.

“I like attention,” he explains. “I go around every other weekend in some kind of costume, mainly cross-dressed, and absorb attention. And just walk around and meet people. Usually I go out by myself, and people come up and want to talk to me. They want to take their picture with me. I bump into cool people.”

Chris Cook simply enjoys wearing costumes. It started when he was a kid, in Pooler. “I didn’t especially like dressing up as a teenager, but I started getting back into it when I turned 21, 22,” he says. “You take on another personality.

“You’re somebody else. I can’t get blamed for the things that I do when I’m dressed up, because the next day I take off the dress and ‘I don’t know anything about that.’”

At 44, Cook’s something of a legend on the Savannah club scene. For 10 years he was the city’s unofficial toastmaster, planning and throwing elaborate, costumed theme parties and, most memorably, fun S&M-oriented “fetish balls.”

In 2010, however, he hung up the corsets and ball gowns and got married, announcing that it was “time to grow up” and be more of a father to his then 5-year-old son.

“I let it go for a few years to be a family man, and that didn’t work out,” he says. “So I decided to do my favorite thing in the world again, which is to throw a party and dress up.”

Which brings us to the July 19 Goth Night Reunion & Fetish Ball at Club One. “In 2000, I started hanging out with some college kids who were goths,” Cook explains.

“It was a large group, maybe 75 people. They were a very close-knit group. We used to go

Chris Cook & friends: ‘I go around in some kind of costume and absorb attention.’ to Club One for Goth Night every Thursday—we had so many people they actually set aside a weekday night for us. And it went on for years.”

Eventually, of course, graduation weeded out the herd, and over time it wasn’t so cool to be a goth any more. “The scene eventually died,” says Cook, “and it didn’t come back.”

He was already doing house parties and fetish balls by then, adapting to the changing times. And then came his stint as dedicated Husband and Daddy.

This one, he’s excited about. Several of the original Goth Night DJs, including DJ Logik, DJ Shrapnel and Analog Kyd, will

be spinning industrial synth and darkwave platters for your dancing pleasure.

There will also be “fetish play and seduction shows,” Cook says, and a costume contest (so start practicing with that white pancake and black lipstick).

The idea, as with everything Cook does, is to dress up and have fun. “It’s not a dour attitude that we’re having, but it is dark,” he says. “You don’t have to dress up, but we encourage everyone to. Wearing black would be fine! If you wear all white, you’re going to stand out.” CS At 10 p.m. Saturday, July 19. Admission $5-$10.

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lifestyle means nothing,” De Francesco told an interviewer last month. “Punk as an ethics or collectivism, anti-oppression, and action can and should imbue everything from the stage to the picket line, but we have to make it mean that.”

The others on this bill are, of course, all local: Could Crazy Bag Lady be the bizarro Train Wrecks (ie the hardest-gigging punk band in town?) This is only the first of two shows for the explosive Guyton quartet this week; they’re also on the bill with Omingnome Saturday ( July 19) at Ampersand.

Guitar player Hunter Jayne (Triathalon, Sauna Heat) and drummer John Zimmerman are all about garage noise as Wet Socks; Boy Harsher is experimental electronica from Jae Matthews and Gus Mueller. At 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16. 21+. $5.

Omingnome @Ampersand

The evolution of Omingnome, in slightly less than two years, has been kind of amazing. The brand-new Dance of the Enchanted Fetus EP is a psychedelia-rooted rock ‘n’ roll adventure, full of dynamic peaks and valleys and inspired musical left turns (jazzy and even proggy). Melissa Hagerty’s vocals have taken on a totally unexpected maturity, and the space-age spookiness of her theremin playing has never been better explored.

Add to this brutal and stinging electric guitar leads from Tyler Cutitta, and rhythm from Tony Bavaro (bass) and Eric Braun (drums) and you have a delightfully inscrutable, strange and ultimately fascinating set of rambling rock songs. Enchanted Fetus is the aural equivalent of a Tolkein fantasy: You might not know what the hell is going on, and every once in a while it gets uncomfortably twee, but all you really have to do is just enjoy the ride.

There’s an adventurousness to his new recording that indicates some real, strong creative thought going on. It’s so much more than Magnetic Zeros-type hippie sloganeering.

This Ampersand show is to bring attention to Omingnome’s Kickstarter project; they’re trying to raise funds for a tour coach that runs on used vegetable oil. Again Crazy Bag Lady and Wet Socks will open. At 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 19.

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The only band I know from Rhode Island, in a famous way, was Talking Heads. I’m sure there have been more, but the Heads’ idiosyncratic music, framed by David Byrne’s quirky, abstract songwriting, was seared into my brain years ago. Along with a million other brains.

Now, along comes Downtown Boys, an otherwise straightforward punk outfit from Providence. The fact that the jackhammer lead singer is a woman (Victoria Ruiz) isn’t so unusual; nor the fact that the band is multi-racial and bilingual.

Cool thing No. 1: There’s a saxophone player in the band. No. 2, the band is vehemently political and speaks out on all-American issues like racism, police brutality and class warfare. Ruiz (a San Juan native) and guitarist Joey DeFrancesco (Sicilian-American) met as low-on-thetotem-pole employees of a tony Providence hotel known for its poor treatment of the hospitality staff. They both quit in disgust, DeFranceso videotaping his resignation (accompanied by a live brass band) for posterity (Impose calls them “The Wonder Twins of the Working Class”). And then Downtown Boys was born.

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Puppetry, world music, electronica and more, together in one show by bill deyoung bill@connectsavannah.com

How’s this for unique?

Poncili Creacion is a cutting-edge art collective from San Juan, Puerto Rico consisting of twin brothers Pablo and Efrain del Hierro, who express themselves through a variety of media and artistic disciplines.

They’re known for their surrealist puppetry, which can take the form of face masks or giant, human-sized abstract puppets. But the brothers’ arsenal also includes all manner of street theater, mime, juggling and performance art. They are all-purpose performers.

Safe//Sound brings Poncili to Savannah, for the first time, July 17 for a house show at 633 E. Broad St. Locals Faeryteeth (singer/ songwriter Tara Walters) and electronica artist Jeff Zagers will open and close the show, with a puppet performance sandwiched in between.

Poncili is touring with Baltimore musician Ami Dang, legendary in experimental music circles for her vibrant mixing of sitar —the enormous, gourded, many-stringed staple of Indian classical music—with electronica, loops and vocals.

In addition to her own lauded recordings and live, global performances, Dang toured Europe in 2012 as Grimes’ opening act, and as her backup vocalist.

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CS: When and why did you start to learn

sitar?

Ami Dang: I grew up outside of Baltimore. My

parents immigrated to the US from Delhi, in the early ‘70s, and I was born here. I hon18 estly starting playing sitar because my mom

Baltimore’s Amy Dang is a sitar player and vocalist who’s well-known in avant-garde music circles. wanted me to, when I was 12. She said “I found a teacher who can teach you to play sitar. Is that something you want to do?” I said “Uhhh … OK.” Nobody in my family was a serious musician. I don’t come from any sort of lineage of artists or anything like that.

AD: I definitely was trained classically, and

before I started taking lessons I was surrounded by classical music. I grew up listening to whatever music my parents were playing in the house, which was a lot of classical music, light classical music, old Bollywood soundtracks. My mom loved classic Bollywood soundtracks, which were more CS: My god, sitar is hard, isn’t it! classical-influenced than anything contemporary. Also, my family is Sikh, so I grew AD: Yeah, it’s very hard, and I hated it almost up listening to a lot of Sikh hymns. On reliright from the beginning. I hated it. But my gious retreats. Some of them are inspired by mom really wanted me to play. I took lessons classical music; to the western ear, it sounds and played for three years until she finally like classical. In that context, also sacred said to me “OK, if you really hate it, you can music. I’ve always loved to sing, so that was quit,” and I jumped for joy! something I could relate to.

I came back to it on my own. I didn’t play When I started playing sitar, I got more for a couple years, and then I kinda realized, interested in instrumental classical music.

I think, how interesting it was and how dif- That also became part of the soundscape ferent it was. How unique. And over time around me.

I really learned to love it. I still have a love/ hate relationship with it because, like you CS: What was the process to get from said, it’s a very hard instrument to learn. there to where you are now, with the loopIt’s hard to master. It’s a lifelong journey of ing and the vocalese and the improvised learning. soundscapes?

CS: As a teenager, were you drawn to

Indian classical music, or was it “I want to play my favorite pop songs on the sitar”?

AD: I grew up dancing, taking ballet and

modern jazz dance. And I think studying dancing as a child introduced me to music that was more than just pop music. I remember dancing to trip-hop in class. After

that, I had a chance to study both music theory and music technology at my high school. I don’t think anyone else there really had an affinity for electronic music, but the tools were there; and that was probably the beginning of my starting to do looping and stuff like that.

After going to college, I ended up studying Technology in Music and Related Arts at Oberlin Conservatory. Once I was there, the whole world of avant-garde composition and new music, and indie electronic music, everything was exposed to me at that time.

CS: So what do you and Poncili Creacion

do onstage together?

AD: My bass player and I will be accompa-

nying the puppetry show. It’s not really a typical set for me; the two of us have been improvising to theatrical movements and emotions and actions. It’s been a really fun, different experience to just sit down with our instruments and play. We’re not actually using any electronics, we’re just playing bass and sitar. CS Poncili Creacion/Amy Dang Where: Safe//Sound, 633 E. Broad St. When: At 8 p.m. Thursday, July 17 Suggested donation: $5

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It’s a great opportunity for aspiring rappers to practice, There’s only one place in town especially since host Joe Solo to go if you’re interested in rap battles and breakdancing: the Jinx on Tuesdays. isn’t afraid to let a rapper know Sounds weird, but it’s true. It’s the lonwhen they’re just no good. gest-running weekly club event in Savannah.

“Too many people are just Hip Hop Night at the Jinx is an open OK’ing everybody else,” he says. mic of sorts that combines freestyle rapping, “They’re saying, ‘Oh, you’re break dancing and DJ-ing. While a guest DJ good,’ but then they’re not tellspins records, a group of young guys in jeans ing them, ‘No, you suck. You and T-shirts who call themselves the BBoyz should think about going to breakdance on the Jinx floor, their shoes work at the Waffle House.’ squeaking with each spin.

That’s where I feel that booing is essential.”

Anyone in the audience is then free to That’s what happened to Solo (real name: take the stage, spit a few rhymes, and battle Joseph Davis) four years ago, when he began with other MCs for the freestyle games. freestyling at Hip Hop Night, then run by While passing the mic around, the more Dope Sandwich’s Basik Lee (aka Steven experienced rappers show the others how to Baumgardner). A studio rapper with no stage experience, Solo plunged in and got control their breath and projection, as well

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The boos taught him what worked and what didn’t.

“I realized I needed to give way more effort, so I had to start focusing,” Solo, 27, says. “You have to conquer your fear, and

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So far Solo has put on an entertaining show every Tuesday, even if it’s usually slow to start.

A Savannah native and longtime Southside resident, Solo sees a divide between the two music scenes: downtown and Southside. Hip Hop Night is a blend of those two scenes, he says, since it brings hip hop to the downtown area.

“When I first started, it was this golden age because of the SCAD connection,” Solo remembers.

Now that most of the original SCAD kids have graduated, there’s more variety to the performers who are bold enough to show up.

Moreover, he doesn’t feel that the hip hop scene itself is supportive enough.

“It doesn’t support its own,” he says.

“Everyone’s just pushing their own boys.

The hip hop scene needs to flourish like the punk rock scene does. It has to be that bond-driven. There’s enough talent, but not enough effort.”

Solo is confident that the activity at Hip Hop Night will pick back up because such an event is necessary for the scene.

“I really love the positivity of it, and that’s the main reason why I’m pushing it, to keep that positivity flourishing in a community that needs it so deeply,” he says. CS Hip Hop Night Where: The Jinx, 127 W. Congress St. When: At 11 p.m. every Tuesday

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Four years later, Solo felt he was ready to move up and host Hip Hop Night. As it turned out, Lee was looking to hand over the reins after nine years. “I felt like someone else could grab it and take it to places I never could,” Lee recalls.

An engaging and enthusiastic young rapper, Solo—who’s been in charge since last December — is a natural onstage. While the BBoyz are dancing, he reminds the crowd to tip their bartenders and encourages them to come up and rap, because participation is the key to a successful night.

That, Solo explains, is the problem Hip Hop Night faces now: it’s severely underattended. Things don’t get going until well after midnight, and the place looks almost dead in the hours before.

In the early days, according to Lee, people would come down from Charleston and even reschedule their classes just to attend Hip Hop Night.

Now, Solo says six, maybe seven rappers will throw down each night. But the declining numbers aren’t just because of the switch. Lee says attendance has been dwindling for years.

“That was another reason I wanted to stop,” he explains. “I felt like I wasn’t pushing it hard enough.”

Hip Hop Night lost more of its crowd when Lee handed over the duties to Solo.

“When I left, I had people come up and tell me, ‘Oh, you left? I’m going to stop coming. You ain’t there, so I don’t want to come,’” Lee says.

“That’s not how it works.”

At first, Solo received some criticism for the way he hosted the event, but Lee defended him, saying, “He’s not gonna do what I do, and he just started. He’s going to do it his own way and it’s going to take him time to find his own way to do it.”

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Burnside Project—all familiar and welcome Futurebirds, along with Water Liars, on Savannah stages—are among the touring Packway Handle Band and Family & bands set to perform Sept. 20 at the second Friends, come from Athens, while the BurnSavannah Stopover-sponsored Revival Fest. side band is Mississippi-based. Roadkill by bill deyoung

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Virginia’s David Wax Museum plays an inspired form of Americana blended with traditional Mexican folk music. With its three-man horn section, Dirty Bourbon is one of the most unique guitar bands to come out of the contemporary New Orleans scene.

Also on the bill are the Blank Range and

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Revival Fest, which will also feature craft beers and Southern cuisine, will be followed by a late night jam session at The Jinx.

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The Addams Family makes its southeastern debut at the Savannah Summer Theatre Institute by bill deyoung bill@connectsavannah.com

Pretty weird stuff. The SSTI cast (well, one of the casts) of the musical The Addams Family. Photo by Luis Ruiz/SSTI. was sketching it out in January in New York City, in a Starbucks. So for me, that’s six months of something not working.”

The SSI students are housed in Bluffton, and bus-ride it to Country Day five days a week for eight daily hours of rehearsal with director Wolfe, musical director Andrew Austin and choreographer Sarah Claire Smith.

During the last week, Tony-winning actor Shuler Hensley (Oklahoma!, Tarzan, Waiting For Godot) will attend a performance and conduct a master class with the students.

The Addams Family was written by Andrew Lippa, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. The Broadway version, starring Nathan Lane as Gomez and Bebe Neuwirth as Morticia, opened in 2010 after lengthy tryouts in Chicago.

“The version that we’re doing is the version that they re-tooled,” says Wolfe. “They

changed directors right before it went to Broadway, and they didn’t get to fix everything they wanted to fix. So after Broadway, right before it went out on the national tour, they got the entire creative team back together and re-constructed the show for about a month and a half.

“So this is the national tour version, which works a lot better than the Broadway version did.”

If you’re interested, the plot involves young Wednesday Addams’ budding romance with a “normal” kid, marriage issues between Morticia and Gomez, and Uncle Fester’s obsession with the moon.

Andy Paul, who plays Fester in one of the program’s two casts, is one of the few local kids attending the Summer Theatre Institute (it’s the fifth year in the program for the 16-year-old Savannah Country Day student).

Paul is a veteran of the Savannah Children’s Theatre, and he has nothing but good things to say about the intensive SSTI program, and The Addams Family. “It’s an amazing experience,” he explains.

“In many of the shows that I do, there are instances where the leads are best friends, and then the ensemble are friends. But there’s really an atmosphere of family here.

Everyone knows everyone and everyone cares about everyone. And there’s so many advantages to that when you’re onstage.” CS The Addams Family Where: Savannah Country Day School Jelks Auditorium, 824 Stillwood Drive When: At 7:30 p.m. July 18, 19, 25, 26; at 2 p.m. July 20, 27 Tickets: Adults $19 reserved, $15 general; Under 10 $14 reserved, $10 general, at savannahsummerthe25 atre.com

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It’s creepy and it’s kooky, mysterious and spooky, and it spent almost two years on Broadway. It’s the stage musical The Addams Family, based on Charles Addams’ macabre cartoons about an otherwise all-American family that just happens to be obsessed with darkness and death.

The Addams Family makes its southeastern debut this week with performances by the young actors of the Savannah Summer Theatre Institute, a by-audition, intensive summer camp for musical theater students, who come in from all over the country (15 states this year). It takes place in the Savannah Country Day School’s Jelks Auditorium.

Benjamin Wolfe began the program, on a shoestring, seven summers ago. “The very first year, we weren’t even able to use the venue,” he reflects. “They let us use White Bluff Presbyterian Church to do our show.

I’m sure there was trepidation at first—I was 20 years old and I was saying ‘Let me do a play!’ That’s essentially what it was. Back then, it was just a local thing.”

What a difference a few successes make.

Following the program’s last two shows, Legally Blonde and Rent, word got out that Wolfe and his staff were doing exemplary work.

For 2014, applications nearly doubled.

Wolfe was able to hand-pick the best of the best for the 24 talented, professionally minded teens needed to make The Addams Family tick (even so, there are two completely different casts, performing the show on alternating nights).

The young performers were required to study up on the various Addams appearances over the years (including the corny TV sitcom from the 1960s, and the ‘90s Raul Julia/Anjelica Houston movies).

Before they set foot inside the theater for the first rehearsal, they had to have their lines memorized. And the songs.

That’s called being “off book.”

Wolfe himself has been in Addams-land even longer. “I’ve been working basically full-time on this since January,” he laughs.

“It’s funny, the kids will get frustrated with something technical that maybe doesn’t work, but what they don’t understand is I

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Of mentors and magic

Jerome Meadows to speak on the value of public art

As a student, Jerome found mentors in his professors at RISD (funny, considering his skepticism of traditional academia.)

My mentor, “That college setting was less about the Jerome Meadows, classroom and more about a relationship along with being one of with the professor. The most important the most influential part was what I learned by way of technifigures in my life, cal skills, for example, what is couched in is a visionary artist, the lifestyle of the artist,” Jerome tells me. “I owner and director don’t remember grading being a part of the Indigo Sky Commudynamic. It was more like, ‘Wow, this person nity Gallery, and most recently, a co-founder has skill and experience I’m fascinated by of ARC Savannah. and they are willing to share it.’”

In the two years I worked beside Jerome At Indigo Sky, I never received college as the Indigo Sky Gallery Manager, we put credit. I showed up because I wanted to be on 22 exhibitions, renovated the gallery, plus there— doing, learning, and immersing in countless other things, including bringing to the art community. Our friendship was as life ‘Blank Page Poetry.’ important to my education as the skills I A year after leaving, it felt right to sit developed. down and discuss our relationship, the Now, the dynamic has shifted. Jerome strange place we have ended up —leading will always be my mentor, but I’m no longer two different art organizations— and his his student. After “working hand-in-hand,” upcoming lecture about public art. we are now leading different organizations, Working together, we found something both addressing the same large issue. magical. For Jerome, “The most fulfilling When I first learned of ARC, I felt a thing was the sharing of energy, the sharing pang— a sad sense of distance and time of the connection. Just being in that space coming over me. But, I knew in that with someone else.” moment we would work together in our We were an amazing team. Nothing was new roles. Despite the faith we felt, we expeimpossible with each other’s energy fueling rienced similar reactions to ARC’s unveiling. our endeavors. We laughed, we fought, but “People would say, ‘ARC/Art Rise, why mostly, we did. are there two groups?’ My inclination was For me, the term mentor is slightly misto say, ‘Why are there two movie theaters? leading. It’s a little too mythical, conjuring Why are there two museums?’ It seemed images of a wise old sage imparting truths to kind of ridiculous. The assumption seemed young disciples. In reality, it’s more personal. to be we’re going to be competing with each “On the basic level, it’s the transference of other. To the extent that there is competiknowledge based on skill and expertise. In tion, it’s a healthy, friendly competition. And that, one person has their knowledge base with respect to the need, we need at least and they’re conveying that through a hands- two groups, if not more!” Jerome laughs. on experience. Learning by doing,” Jerome I wonder if it’s time for apprenticeships says. with mentors to rise as an alternative to traIt’s impossible to forget what a mentor ditional, expensive education models. While teaches because the learning process changes internships abound, most are not one-onthe mentee. It’s life altering. Experience can’t one mentorships, and there isn’t a system for be discarded at the end of the semester like locating a mentor. a textbook. It’s embedded in the fabric of an Maybe this is part of the mystic. The individual. mentee has to be ready for the journey and

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Meadows introducing Flotte prior to her talk at the reception of her exhibition, ‘In the Spiritual Realm’ at Indigo Sky Community Gallery in May 2012. the mentor must find the right protégé.

I met Jerome during an exhibition of my class’ work at Indigo Sky. Jerome approached me about working with him from a purely intuitive place (to this day neither of us truly understand it) but the important thing was, I was there to be asked.

This Thursday, Jerome will present a talk at the Jepson Center as part of ARC Savannah’s summer lecture series.

During the presentation he will relate his years of experience in public art, both in and out of Savannah including his current commission at Savannah Gardens.

Some heavy hitters in the public art arena will join him. Ellen Harris, Director of Urban Planning and Historic Preservation at Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission, will represent the city’s changing perspective.

Artists Matt Hebermehl, co-founder of SeeSAW, and Andrew Scott will also join the conversation.

“The objective of the talk is to try to take advantage of the fact that there’s been this breach in the wall with respect to the contemporary pieces of public art that I have been commissioned to do. That’s unheard of in Savannah.”

Ever the mentor, Jerome avoids being professorial in talks, and is instead a wise, friendly guide.

“There has been an opportunity through talks to send out the mentoring signal,” Jerome says.

“Like echolocation,” I quip.

“For the folks who are ready for it.”

“They hear it.”

“Come on board! Great things happen!”

We both let out hearty laughs. While time and circumstances always change, some rare things are solid enough to remain the same. cs “Making a Case for Relevant Public Art in Savannah” 5 p.m. Thursday July 17, at Jepson Center for the Arts’ Neises Auditorium, free and open to the public. Info: www.arcsavannah.org

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Family tradition at Flirt With Desserts Tradition.

Great grandma, known as “Gama,” came from Germany decades ago, but was still around to astound and inspire a little great-granddaughter named Ashley.

From that old Hotpoint oven emerged rich golden pound cakes, fresh fruit baked in delicate pastries, cupcakes and buttery cookies by the dozens.

Warm afternoons spent filtering flour though an old tin sifter with a red wood handle, creating fluffy mounds of egg whites by hand with an iron beater that gave out a grating sound when you turned the wheel on the side, listening to the clacking of metal paddles, adding sugar a little at a time with ancient tin measuring spoons.

Those kinds of memories stay snuggled inside the heart and soul, giving a small child comfort and maybe the beginnings of some big ideas…

Ashley Stokes never forgot those sweet afternoons. She worked at Siciliano’s pizza joint for 11 years, starting at age 16, put herself through college to earn a degree in Business Management, all the while planning, searching for her heart’s desire.

The job paid well, but she didn’t want to be a bartender/waitress forever.

It’s been said by the very wise that if you do what you love, you will prosper—and she loved to bake. For four and a half years she practiced her art on friends and neighbors, supplying birthday cakes, party platters of chunky cookies or pies and cakes made from recipes passed down from Gama to grandmother to mom, Dee Rountree.

People loved her home-made goodies and started to ask where they could get more.

Mom & daughter made a decision. It was time to take that family tradition of baking to a higher level, and Flirt with Desserts was born, arriving in January this year on Wilmington Island’s Johnny Mercer Boulevard.

Tucked away in a little shopping center on the west side of the street, just past Publix, it may be a bit hard to find—of the four people I asked, though, each one of them knew exactly what I was inquiring about. Word gets around, it seems.

You walk into a surprisingly roomy space surrounded by delicate celadon green walls, a set of café tables, and yes, there to your

‘Life is uncertain—eat dessert first,’ is the motto they live by

right sits the old Hotpoint oven, saved from Gama’s back porch. Shelves above it hold a few precious kitchen tools her skilled hands once wielded to produce those luscious baked goods, then there stretches a long white case, littered with colorful confetti and tray after tray of home-baked treats.

It’s difficult to know what to pick first, and the decision wavers between a lemon pound cake lavished in white glaze under a

glass dome, or the tempting cupcakes with their topknot of toasted coconut.

Cassie Brewer, Ashley’s good and faithful friend, will help you out—just ask for an old-fashioned pink bakery box to store your choices.

The décor is spare, being so newly hatched, but the homey touches are apparent everywhere, from the group of well-used aprons hanging behind the counter, to the

hand-knitted ‘muffins’, made by Ashley’s sister, that nestle against a sign by the register: “Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first!”

The kitchen and prep area are in full view and all is pristine, well-swept and organized as a good kitchen should be. Ashley smiles as she helps a trio of ladies select the details of a proposed wedding cake, skillfully handling each question, then offers a suggestion that pleases them all—“Why not try a sample of some of our cakes and make your decision that way?” Who could resist?

A nice surprise is the hand-made icecream, created from an old recipe in Cassie’s family—no eggs, just rich cream, natural sugar and loads of whatever fresh fruit is in season. Containers are $4.50 for 8 oz of real ice-cream, with 12-16 flavors offered each week. Kids will love the “Smurf,” vanilla icecream colored blue and swirled with marshmallow bits.

Those among us who long for the old days of Baskin-Robbins will be pleased to find Pistachio, a top seller here. Combine it with the wonderful Pistachio Butter Cookies and you have an outstanding dessert.

Right now Georgia Peach is the local favorite, lush with chunks of juicy peaches.

But when the summer ends, so does this special treat, so get there while you can!

Cassie earned her degree as a Pastry Chef and practiced her craft in high-end restaurants like The Sapphire Grill; along with her family recipes and a natural inventiveness, she brings an extra zing to the weekly selections: my top choice is the espresso cupcake, but do try her Key Lime Pie, which she spent years perfecting, or dare to bring home a box of her Maple-Bacon Cupcakes.

Chocolate-lovers will sing her praises when they bite into the huge S’Mores Brownie—I know I did!

Besides the tempting array of sweets you can also find rich, baked quiches offered for breakfast and sausage-cheese muffins, excellent with a cuppa joe. The Breakfast Turtle, a baked pastry somewhat reminiscent of the Polish ‘kolache’, is stuffed with eggs and cheese and makes a great take-it-to-go breakfast delicacy. cs Flirt with Desserts 205 Johnny Mercer Blvd, Suite G 912-661-2662 Mon-Fri 9am-630pm Sat 9am-4pm www.flirtwithdessert.org

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Papillote (pah-pee-yawt) - French Restaurant/Cafe in Downtown Savannah. Famous for more than just the lunch and brunch menu; this restaurant offers traditional French pastries and desserts.

Everything is made from scratch, from the daily specials to the fresh baked brioche to the variety of macarons offered.

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Looking bright at The Brice Generations of Savannahians knew it as the Mulberry Inn—and generations before that knew this building on Bay Street as the Coca-Cola bottling plant—but the folks at The Brice officially marked the grand opening of this new Kimpton hotel last week, with food catered by Roberto Leoci’s onsite restaurant, Pacci, and entertainment including Savannah’s Waits & Co. (pictured).

The vibe is minimalist boutique and very bright, airy and inviting, with a cheery and helpful staff. The lobby is something of a destination in and of itself, with a very fashion forward feel and awesome artwork.

We also took a tour of some rooms, and all we have to say about that is three words: PREMIER KING SUITE.

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Waits & Co entertain in the courtyard of The Brice last week at the grand opening of the Kimpton property. Photo by Jim Morekis

Storming the Ampersand

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It’s not exactly on Bastille Day—that would have been July 14—but this Thursday, July 17, is when Ampersand hosts a “Bastille Day Party and Ribbon Cutting” beginning at 5:30 p.m. (If you have to ask where Ampersand is, you’re already not cool, but anyway it’s at 36 MLK Blvd.)

Featuring door prizes, tasting menu and samplings of signature cocktails. Music from the Savannah Philharmonic—we’re guessing not actually the entire orchestra!—with a special appearance from the French Consulate, which is either some diplomats or an awesome indie band.

Ampersand is asking that you bring a couple of cans of food for America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia. This being Savannah and this being Ampersand, there will be an afterparty about 11 p.m.

be available through July 27.

New menu items include: Fully Blazed Chicken Mole Pie (mole sauce), Mel’s Fattie (flour tortilla based), Smokin’ Shrimp Calzone (self-explanatory), Holy Mole Hoagie (ditto), Shrimp Rajas Salad (shrimp, poblanos, onions, sprouts, greens in a chili lime vinaigrette), Chicken Poblano Bowl (chix in a mole sauce topped with mozz, etc.), and of course Tortilla Soup.

They’re suggesting Sam Adams’ Rebel IPA as the best pairing for the new dishes.

And oh yeah, seasonal cocktails include the El Diablo Margarita, infused with fresh jalapeño and served with a half rim of chile lime salt.

Tix on sale for SAV Food & Wine Fest

Several new events have been announced for the Savannah Food & Wine Festival in November, and tickets are now available for Mellow goes Up in Smoke some of the festival’s most popular events, Some of may have already noticed the new including the VIP Lounge, Bethesda Gar“Up In Smoke” menu on the tables at Melden to Table Wine Dinner, Grand Reserve low Mushroom on Liberty Street. The new, Tasting and the Jazz & Bubbles Brunch. limited-edition signature dishes and speThe new events include: Le Grand cialty cocktails “draw inspiration from the Cochon, presented by The Local Palate bold, smoky flavors of chipotle and poblano Magazine and a Candlelight Home Tour peppers,” we’re told. The summer menu will and Olde World Wine & Dine Experience,

in partnership with the Historic Savannah Foundation and the 2014 National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference taking place in Savannah during the festival.

Le Grand Cochon will be “a fun and lively heritage hog roasting and barbecue” with plenty of celeb chefs, we’re told, taking place riverfront at the Westin Savannah Harbor, following the Grand Reserve Tasting on Thursday, Nov. 13.

That Friday is a Candlelight Home Tour through Warren and Washington Wards. The Olde World Wine & Dine Experience is a separate event sponsored by the festival following the Candlelight Tour, taking place at previously mentioned The Brice, catered by Pacci.

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Kayak Kafe opens in Midtown

Last but not least, one of downtown’s favorite lunch spots, Kayak Kafe, now has a Midtown location in addition to its popular Broughton Street venue. They’re now in the spot formerly occupied by the Blue Turtle Bistro on Paulsen Street. And this one has a bar area, so there’s that. cs

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Craft beer’s visibility is continuing to rise in Savannah, from the launch of new brewery Service later this month to the expansion of regional brewers Eagle Creek, Is the Peach State becoming The Beer State? Not quite, but things are improving. whose cans are appearing on store shelves now.

Terrapin Unleashes Guano Loco Eagle Creek Cans Now Available To help make sense of it all, here are some The name of this beer correctly conveys Statesboro brewery Eagle Creek Brewrecent highlights culled from the Georgia the response from many beer drinkers when ing Co. has been seen creeping in on local beer scene. they hear the inspiration behind Athens, tap handles over the past few months, and Georgia-based Terrapin’s latest Side Project now you can find its cans in area package Service Brewing Makes Its Debut beer. Described as a “chili pepper brownie and grocery stores. The artistically-designed It’s been a long time coming; but things ale,” a cake-like chocolate base serves as a vessels feature wrap-around scenes with a have moved quickly in the last few weeks platform for bright, hot pepper on top. graphic punch that clearly separates them for Service Brewing Co., Savannah’s newThe chocolate and spice combination in from other labels. est production brewery. Its Indian Street Guano Loco is not a new one in craft beer; The look is distinctly rural and Southern, location has seen the installation of the bre- Westbrook’s Mexican Cake and Cigar City’s with lawn chairs, mowers, deer and a shotwhouse and the interior is getting the final Hunahpu’s are key examples. But Terrapin’s gun found on the Grass Roots can. Billed as decorative touches. Most importantly, CEO offering is a solid, economical and relatively a lemon lime hefeweizen, Grass Roots is a Kevin Ryan and his team are ready to share easy-to-find take on the blend. While most sugary brew that is a sweet but refreshing the liquid fruits of their labor. styles that incorporate those flavors are complement to long summer days of idle On Saturday, July 24 Service is holding stouts or porters, this brown ale is a lighter relaxation. Eagle Creek’s Spot Tail Blonde Ale its launch party at The American Legion interpretation that drinks smooth while still is also available in cans.

Post 135 on Bull Street off Forsyth Park. packing a pepper punch. At 8.6% alcohol It’s a fitting location for a brewery started by by volume, the spicy heat and booze conBurnt Hickory on Beer Advocate Cover retired Army veterans with a focus on giving tent make this a good bottle choice to share Kennesaw, Georgia brewery Burnt amongst friends. back to service-related charities. A portion Hickory graced the cover of the taste-maker of the event’s proceeds will benefit Honor craft beer magazine BeerAdvocate issue #90 Flight Savannah and the 200 Club. The Coastal Empire Wins Gold on stands now. Burnt Hickory has gained a launch beers will be brewery staples Ground Savannah’s Coastal Empire Beer Comloyal following due to its delicious, innovaPounder Pale Ale and Compass Rose IPA as pany won a gold medal in the barrel aged tive beers and irreverent branding which well as a special-release pecan and apricot dark beer category at the United States plays off a strong punk rock aesthetic. The pale ale.

Open Beer Championship. The award article dealt largely with the expansion of In the most recent episode of the Brew / was for its Barrel Aged Savannah Brown its brewing space as the brewery transitions Drink / Run podcast (available on iTunes, Ale. While Coastal Empire’s non-barrel away from being Georgia’s smallest producStitcher or at brewdrinkrun.com), Ryan aged Savannah Brown Ale is an easy find tion brewery to being able to serve more of describes the special nut and fruit ale as in cans around town, savvy restaurant and the state and beyond. Due to its small size, “trying to incorporate things that are a part bar patrons can find the more limited bour- Savannah has only received the occasional of Georgia and keeping local ingredients. I bon barrel variant on tap locally as supplies keg from Burnt Hickory; but that should think people will really enjoy it.” allow. change with its new production capacity.

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Openings & Receptions

Maggie Evans: Status — Evans creates paint-

ings and drawings that depict uniform rows of chairs and nondescript apartment buildings. Free for SCAD students, faculty, staff and museum members. Open to the public at the cost of museum admission. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Romantic Spirits: Nineteenth-Century Paintings from the Johnson Collection — Exhibit examines

the romantic movement in the American South. July 21-Feb. 15. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St.

‘Como se dice?’: Art by Maggie Hayes — In this

Jack Leigh: Full Circle, Low Country Photographs, 1972-2004 — SCAD Museum of Art presents

an exhibit honoring and showcasing the work of the acclaimed Savannah-based photographer. The exhibit, which is the first museum survey of work by Leigh since his passing 10 years ago, explores the inspiration of and influence of his photographs and features a reading room that will provide insight into Leigh’s creative process and legacy. The exhibit will also display works by Eva Rubenstein, Walker Evans, Helen Levitt, George Tice, Sally Mann, William Christenberry, William Eggleston, Lisa Robinson, Marcus Kenney, Tobia Makover, among others. Free for SCAD students, faculty, staff and museum members. Open to public at cost of museum admission. A free public reception Thursday, July 17, 5:307:30 p.m. July 15-Oct. 2. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

The Modern Era: Selected works from the Walter O. Evans Collection of African American Art —

solo exhibit, Maggie Hayes will present her diverse works that include sketchbook pages and 10 ft. tall paintings. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave.

Marilyn: Celebrating an American Icon — An internationally traveling exhibition, featuring more than 100 works of American film icon Marilyn Monroe. Presented in a variety of media including photographs, paintings, and videos. Jepson Center, 207 W York St. Orly Genger: Undertone — Genger is renowned for her monumental sculptures composed of intricately hand-knotted and painted rope. Free for SCAD students, faculty, staff and museum members. Open to the public at the cost of museum admission. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Opening for ten-year Jack Leigh retrospective ‘Full Circle’ is at SCAD MOA is Thursday evening 5:30-7:30 p.m. Savannah Saw Works, 1973, Jack Leigh, silver gelatin print Free for SCAD students, faculty, staff and museum members. Open to public at the cost of museum admission. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

the High. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Immediate Surroundings — A summer sales ex-

Photographs of Fort Pulaski — The Muse is

hibition/juried show featuring works by 63 SCAD artists--students, alumni, faculty and landscape of the South is the subject of staff--that suggest a sense of place. Free this exhibition of work by a wide range of and open to the public. Gutstein Gallery, artists, media, and styles. Jepson Center for 201 E Broughton St. the Arts, 207 West York St. Jan Pagratis — Painter Jean Pagratis’s work is Dog Days of Summer — Savannah Arts Assoinspired by “fear, love, and passion.” Kobo ciation displays art at the Savannah/Hilton Gallery, 33 Barnard St. Head International Airport. Reception July 17. Through July 19 Savannah Hilton Head Katherine Sandoz: tahoe hybrids — In 2013, Continuing Exhibits International Airport, 400 Airways Ave. Sandoz stepped away from her Savannah home to explore Lake Tahoe, an alpine Artists of the Month: Sue Nichols and Marisa The Girl From Nowhere aka Camille Clifton: Witness lake straddling the border of Nevada and Alvarez — Nichols paints highly-textured — A solo photo exhibition by The Girl From California, and its surrounding areas. While landscapes in oil, and Alvarez uses recycled Nowhere. Through Aug. 3 Gallery Espresso, there, she created her most comprehensive material to make her jewelry. Through Aug. 234 Bull St. body of work to date, the “tahoe hybrids.”

1 Gallery 209, 209 E River St. Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E Liberty St. Helen Levitt: In the Street — The exhibit, a Carrie Moyer: Pirate Jenny — Moyer combines collaboration with the High Museum of Li Hui: Halcyon Fracture — The installation, her interests in graphic design and painting Art in Atlanta, displays the work of one of marking the artist’s first major solo exhibiin works that featured imagery from 1960s America’s ground-breaking photographers. tion in the U.S., will feature a site-specific protest graphics, challenging divisions The photographs are drawn from the perinstallation titled “Halcyon Fracture.” Free between abstract art and political content. manent collections of both the Telfair and for SCAD students, faculty, staff and museum members. Open to the public at the cost of museum admission. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Created from 1927-1966, the featured paintings, drawings, sculptures and prints illustrate major artistic and cultural developments during this pivotal period in modern art. Free for SCAD students, faculty, staff, museum members. Open to public at cost of museum admission. Free reception Thursday, July 17, from 6-7:30 p.m. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Contemporary Southern Landscape — The unique

an exhibition of photographs by Shannon Christopher, shot on Cockspur Island and at Fort Pulaski. Fort Pulaski National Monument, Cockspur Island.

Red, White & Blues — An exhibit of artworks

relating to freedom of the spirit. TuesdaysSaturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Roots Up Gallery, 6 E. Liberty Street.

Sea and Mythical Creatures — Samone Norsworthy kept her art a secret for many years, and her first public exhibition includes childlike depictions of sea animals.

Cultural Arts Gallery, 9 W. Henry St. Simon Bilodeau: The End Has Different Stories —

Four sculptural installations by Montrealbased artist. Free for SCAD students, faculty, staff and museum members. Open to public at cost of museum admission.

SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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Begin Again

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Writer-director John Carney struck indie gold with 2006’s Once, a gentle whisper of a film that touched many a hipster with its tale of a pair of struggling musicians. Figuring that Once is not enough, Carney now offers Begin Again, another tale centering around two people about to either sink or swim in the currents of the music biz.

Mark Ruffalo plays Dan, an alcoholic record-label maven estranged from his wife (Catherine Keener), his daughter (Hailee Steinfeld) and his business partner (Yasiin Bey, aka the artist formerly known as Mos Def ). Keira Knightley is Greta, a songwriter who helps her boyfriend Dave (Maroon 5’s Adam Levine) reach the big time, only to break it off once she learns he had an affair.

Greta is ready to head back to England, but first, her friend Steve ( James Corden) drags her to a local club, where he then insists she perform one of her songs. Dan is in the audience, and he likes what he hears ... so much so that he immediately offers a suspicious Greta the opportunity to make an album with him. After a bit of hemming and hawing, she figures why not, and soon they’re hopping all over New York City recruiting friends and recording songs.

With its cornball narrative and unlikely developments, Begin Again is about as grounded in reality as How to Train Your Dragon 2. Yet the picture is so warmhearted

and generous of spirit that it’s easy to overlook its contrivances. The porcelain Knightley and the shaggy Ruffalo work well off each other, and I especially liked the way that Carney constructs their relationship: It’s clear that they harbor some mutual attraction but just as obvious that they’re not really compatible-couple material.

Throw in some likable songs, an amusing turn by CeeLo Green as (what else?) a successful musician, and the chance to see True Grit Oscar nominee Steinfeld continue to mature as an actress, and Begin Again will begin to look like a sound option for a latenight, date-night excursion.

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As evidenced by the endurance test known as Transformers: Age of Extinction, Michael Bay’s contempt for his audience continues to be matched only by his contempt for the medium of film itself. And if he’s going to be so half-assed in putting together a major motion picture, then why should I spend time carefully constructing a review with smooth transitions and penetrating insights? To quote Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz: Fuck that noise. (Admittedly, I might be thinking of another movie.)

Here, then, are a few random bullet points that popped into my head as I mentally revisited my T:AoE experience.

• First, the good news: Transformers: Age of Extinction, the fourth in the series of films created by the dream team of Bay, Hasbro and Mephistopheles, is better than the previous sequels, 2009’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and 2011’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

• Mark Wahlberg has replaced Shia LaBeouf as the franchise’s human star. This is good news, since Wahlberg is a talented and charismatic actor and LaBeouf is an insufferable little prick. However, at least Bay had the sense to cast LaBeouf as an insufferable little prick so the master thespian wouldn’t have to play outside his range.

Wahlberg, on the other hand, has been cast as a brilliant scientist, and perhaps not since Steve Guttenberg in Short Circuit has an actor labored so mightily - and failed so miserably - at convincing us that he understood what the hell he was talking about when discussing eggheaded science stuff.

• Another reason this one is marginally easier to take is because the attempts at comic relief aren’t as grotesquely conceived as in past installments. Sure, the sit-com subplot of Cade Yeager (Wahlberg) being an overprotective father to his 17-year-old daughter Tessa (Nicola Peltz) stirs memories of Tony Danza in She’s Out of Control, and a Mini-Me/Minion-sized Transformer severely tests viewer patience. But at least continues on p. 32

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there are no Amos’n’Andy robots on hand to showcase Bay’s racial insensitivity - and no shot of John Turturro’s bare buttocks, either.

• No one goes to a Transformers flick expecting to hear immortal dialogue along the lines of “Forget it, Jake; it’s Chinatown” or “What we have here is failure to communicate” or even “Yo, Adrian!” but the banter concocted by scripter Ehren Kruger has the proven ability to make ears bleed. “Where’s your warrant?” asks Yeager of a black-ops creep (Titus Welliver) on the hunt for Optimus Prime. “My face is my warrant!” comes the ingenious reply. Wait, what? Oh, never mind. There’s also a moment when hissable right-wing zealot Harold Attinger (played by hissable right-wing zealot Kelsey Grammer) states, “We have a saying here on Earth. The enemy of my enemy is my friend,” to which the evil Decepticon bounty hunter Lockdown replies, “I also have a saying. I don’t care!” “I don’t care”? Is Lockdown a formidable enemy from outer space or a petulant Judd Nelson in a mid-80s Brat Pack flick?

• It’s hard to stay focused when what’s happening on the big screen is even less exciting than watching golf on TV after having been sleep-deprived for two days. During this grueling stretch of stench, I daydreamed about my lovely wife, what sort of puppy we should get, early holiday deadlines, and the delicious Kahlua-filled marshmallows I enjoyed at a wild party held this past weekend. I’m pretty sure I also pondered rising gas prices at some point.

• As expected, product placements run rampant in this film, with one of the primary offenders being Bud Light. That’s OK by me: A crappy American beer deserves to be partnered with a crappy American movie.

• Transformers: Age of Extinction lasts 167 minutes. In this case, that’s not a running time. That’s a prison sentence.

(Susan Sarandon) by her side, Tammy hits the road in search of a better life, yet that’s difficult to do when life is stacked against you and when Granny turns out to be an alcoholic.

Tammy is being promoted as a comedy, yet that’s only half the story, as the film begins with plenty of comic situations before burrowing deep down into dramatic developments. Unfortunately, neither approach really works. The mirthful bits simply aren’t funny -- the cast tries hard, but you can practically see the flop sweat pouring off brows. As for the heavy developments, they’re obviously meant to add heft to the picture and endear us even further to these sad-sack characters. Instead, the opposite holds true: After even just a half-hour of their tiresome antics, we wish someone would just run them off the road already.

auditorium. What did catch my eye was the fact that I was the only male present and the additional realization that I was the only person under 65. The elderly women present definitely dug the movie, with several even clapping as the biopic’s subjects, The Four Seasons, wrapped up performances of such hits as “Sherry” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry.” All of this begs one simple question: Is Jersey Boys the Magic Mike of the senior set?

Why not? In a summer season typically dominated by superhero sagas and dumdum comedies, it’s only right to offer toe-tapping entertainment to older moviegoers who presumably wouldn’t know a ninja turtle from a galaxy guardian. I just wish that the end result had been a bit better. Like other screen adaptations of acclaimed Broadway smashes, films like Les Miserables and The Producers, this one loses a bit in the transition from floorboards to clapboards. To be EArth to echo sure, it’s a handsomely mounted production, OO and a sound decision was made in casting How do we know that the film industhe band members with relative newcomtry’s love for the found-footage format has ers: John Lloyd Young as Frankie Valli reached its ridiculous nadir? Because here (Young won the Tony for essaying the part we have a children’s movie employing this on Broadway), Erich Bergan as Bob Gaufilmmaking fad for no discernible reason. dio, Vincent Piazza as Tommy DeVito and What’s next? A found-footage animated fea- Michael Lomenda as Nick Massi are noteture? A found-footage porn flick? A found- perfect (in more ways than one) in their footage State of the Union address? respective roles.

Then again, it’s entirely possible that the But the problem begins with the selection folks behind Earth to Echo opted for this of Clint Eastwood as director (not that I mode of moviemaking solely to distract imagine first choice Jon Favreau would have from the fact that the picture is nothing been any better). Eastwood’s deep appreciamore than a shameless rip-off of 1982’s E.T. tion of jazz is well-documented - director The Extra-Terrestrial, right down to utilizof Bird, executive producer of Thelonious ing similar poster art and comparable narMonk: Straight, No Chaser, composer on rative beats to relate the story of a childlike several of his own pictures - but there’s alien who requires assistance from a bunch never been any indication that he would be of suburban kids (Teo Halm, Brian “Astro” able to pull off a pop effort like this one. An Bradley and Reese Hartwig, all appealing excellent filmmaker when it comes to penyoung actors) in order to get off our rock sive, low-key dramas, he never quite locates and journey back to his own planet. But E.T. the proper beat for this tale, and he’s furisn’t the only movie being siphoned here: thered hindered by a script (by the show’s The addition to the group of a blonde (Ella scribes Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice) TAMMY OP Wahlestedt) who’s more mature than the that often fails to break away from the rigid guys smacks of Super 8, while the wayward It’s fitting that family dysfunction is at template that constricts too many musical alien unfortunately looks like the headache- biopics. the center of Tammy, since a different sort inducing Bubo the mechanical owl from the of familial discord was responsible for this The film also has trouble with time: original Clash of the Titans. dud being made in the first place. Melissa There’s often no sense of what’s taking place “E.T. phone home,” trumpeted the othMcCarthy stars in the picture, her husband when, and when we do know, it sometimes Ben Falcone handled directorial duties, and erworldly star of the Spielberg classic. “E.T. doesn’t ring true (as when a girl in 1951 text Earth” would work as a new rallying cry, talks about wanting to see the new movie the couple collaborated on the screenplay.

If their marriage can survive this film, it can since a film often as charm-free as Earth to The Blob, which in reality wasn’t released Echo only serves to remind us of just how survive anything. until 1958).

McCarthy was a potent comic presence in much we’ve missed the little guy.

Jersey Boys contains enough pleasant Bridesmaids (earning an Oscar nomination) ingredients to warrant a mild recommendaand The Heat, but here she proves to be curi- JERSEY BOYS tion, but it’s clearly at its best when Clint OOP ously ineffectual. She’s the title character, a curtails the characters’ kvetching and simply small-town nobody who loses her cheating Catching up with Jersey Boys on a weekday lets the music play. husband, her minimum-wage job and her afternoon, I was not surprised that there cs car all in one day. With her grandmother were only about 15 of us in the theater

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Activism & Politics

Drinking Liberally

An informal, left-leaning gathering to discuss politics, the economy, sports, entertainment, or anything else that comes up. Every first and third Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. Tondee’s Tavern, 7 E. Bay Street (912) 341-7427 Free , 7 p.m. livingliberally.org/ drinking/chapters/GA/savannah. , 7 p.m Muffins with Mary Ellen

Alderman Mary Ellen Sprague hosts a weekly gathering for District 4 constituents every Wednesday morning. Residents and business owners of District 4 are invited to drop-in to ask questions and discuss local issues. Free and open to the public.

Wednesdays, 6-9 a.m. 912-659-0103. ogeecheecoffee.com/. Wednesdays, 6-9 a.m coffee deli, 4517 Habersham St. Savannah Area Young Republicans

Get involved. Contact is Michael Johnson, via email or telephone, or see website for info. 912-604-0797. chairman@sayr.org. sayr.org. Call or see website for information. Free . 912-308-3020. savannahyoungrepublicans.com.

Savannah Libertarians

Join the Facebook group to find out about upcoming local events. Mondays.

Facebook.com/groups/SAVlibertarians.

Mondays Young Democrats

Mondays at 7pm on the second level of Foxy Loxy, Bull Street. Call or visit the Young Democrats Facebook page for more information. Free . 423-619-7712. foxyloxycafe.com/. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. Auditions and Calls for Entries

African American Theatre

Revitalize African-American theatre in Savannah. Staging and premiering of new, dynamic plays with memorable characters and storylines. Contact playwright Ben Harris for information. Every 3 days.

404/955-1697. ybasa126@aol.com. Every 3 days Art Rise Savannah Seeks Artists for Fresh Exhibition Fellowship Program

Apply for Fresh’s Exhibition Fellowship, The Fellowship is a submission-based process in which recipients receive a three week exhibition in the Fresh Exhibition gallery. Application deadline: July 25. $40 application fee. See website for details. A project of Art Rise Savannah. Through July 25. info@freshexhibitions.org. freshexhibitions.org/fellowship/. Through July 25 Performing Arts Instructors Sought

Department of Cultural Affairs Accepting Proposals for Neighborhood Arts Programming Instructors City seeks applications for Weave A Dream Initiative instructors for Fall 2014 programming. Proposals are due by August 29, 2014 and should be submitted by email to cnorthcutt@ savannahga.gov or mailed to 9 West Henry Street, Savannah, GA 31401. To download the application and see criteria, go to the Cultural Affairs website www.savannahga.

gov/arts. For more information please contact Crystal Northcutt at (912) 644-7927.

Through Aug. 29. Through Aug. 29 Call for Artists

The Sentient Bean is seeking experienced artists interested in showing their work for the duration of one month at the Bean.

Artists must have a website with current images representing a sample of the work to be shown in order to be considered.

To apply, please send an email to sentientbooking@gmail.com with the subject line “art show” and include the following information: 1. Artist name and phone number 2. Link to website that has current and relevant images of work for proposed show 3. Link to artist resume (preferred) or artist resume attached as a PDF file ONLY 4. Type of work to be shown, including medium, general sizes, price range, and how many of pieces will be in the show 5.

Link to artist statement (preferred) or artist statement attached as a PDF file ONLY . sentientbean.com/booking#visualarts. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Canyon Ranch Institute Healthy World Scholarships

Canyon Ranch has generously donated 25 stays at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, AZ, as scholarships for people who work or volunteer in low-income and medically underserved communities helping to enhance the health and well-being of their local populations. What’s Included: A complimentary five-day, four-night stay at Canyon Ranch in Tucson in 2015. Apply

by October 1. Details and requirements online. Wednesdays.. canyonranchinstitute.org/storage/FINAL_Call_for_ CRI_Healthy_World_Scholarship_Apps_ REV__6_17_2014.pdf. Wednesdays.

City of Savannah TV Show Seeks Entries

The City of Savannah’s TV station, SGTV is seeking insightful and well-crafted profiles, documentaries, animations, original music videos, histories or other original works by or about the citizens of Savannah to run on “Engage”, a television show produced by the city. Interested in collaborating with filmmakers, artists, musicians and others in producing original content for the program. While the City does not offer compensation for such programs, SGTV does offer an opportunity to expose local works to a wide audience. More than 55,000 households in Chatham County have access to SGTV. Submit proposals via website. The City reserves the right to reject any programming that does not meet content standards. . savannahga.gov/ engagesgtv.

Deadline: September 5, 2014, 4 p.m. Submit to Debra Zumstein, Arts Programs Coordinator, City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 W. Henry St., Savannah, GA 31401. Proposal guidelines online or by phone. Through Sep. 5. (912) 651-6783. savannahga.gov/arts. Through Sep. 5 Gallery 209 Call for Artist

Gallery 209, 209 East River Street, seeks a 3D artist to join its cooperative gallery.

Interested artist should call the gallery at 236-4583 between the hours of 10:30 and 1:30 pm and ask for Pat or email Bill Rousseau at bmrousseau@aol.com. Every other day. gallery209.com/. Every other day Gallery 209, 209 E River St. Gallery Seeks Local Artists

Kobo Gallery, 33 Barnard Street, in downtown Savannah seeks 2-D and 3-D artists to join its cooperative gallery. Must be a full-time resident of Savannah or nearby area. Work to be considered includes painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, glass, ceramics and wood. If interested please submit 5-10 images of your work, plus resume/CV and biography to info@kobogallery.com. . Kobo Gallery, 33 Barnard Street ,.

Oatland Island Seeks Memories and Recollections for 40th Anniversary

Oatland Island Education Center is looking for memories of Oatland Island, in honor of their 40th anniversary. People who were you part of the Youth Conservation Corp that helped to build Oatland Island Education Center in the 1970’s. Great memories from Oatland field trips. Special family memories of Oatland Island. Send your photos and stories to memories@oatland40th.org. Deadline is August 31. Every 3 days. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org.

Every 3 days Weave-A-Dream Grant Applications Sought

Call for proposals for its 2014 Weave-ADream—Cultural & Arts Projects initiative.

Applications will be accepted through the calendar year, while funds are available.

Programs are to be completed prior to December 31, 2014 and the application must be submitted at least eight weeks prior to the start date of the project. Project funding is available up to $2,500 per program/ project. Emphasis on proposals that actively involve youth, seniors, and those who have limited access to arts based programs in Savannah. Applicants must be a non-profit, 501c3, head-quartered in Savannah’s corporate limits. Proposed programs must also be produced within the City’s corporate limits. No individual artist applications will be accepted. Applications are available on the Department City’s Cultural Arts Gallery Seeks Artists for of Cultural Affairs website. Mondays.. 9122015 Exhibitions 651-6417. cnorthcutt@savannahga.gov.

Artists sought to exhibit at the Cultural Arts (savannahga.gov\arts. Mondays.

Gallery in 2015. Contemporary art, design and fine crafts by local and regional artists. Benefits Back to School Supplies Drive Sponsored by Exhibiting artists are required to develop CASA and present a learning opportunity to the public such as a workshop, lecture or dem- Savannah/Chatham County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Inc. is onstration. All mediums considered for a collecting school supplies and clear or non-degree seeking solo or group exhibition, including video and installation pieces. mesh backpacks to help local foster chil-

dren begin the school year with the necessary items to succeed. Collection dates are Tuesday, July 1, 2014 through Friday, July 25, 2014. Drop off Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm at the United Way of the Coastal Empire building, 428 Bull Street Suite 205. Every 3 days. (912) 447-8908 ext. 105. intern@savannahcasa.org. Every 3 days Camp Karaoke

Local celebrities and guest singers from across the country sing karaoke for tax-deductible tips, and attendees also take the mic. A benefit for the Savannah Children’s Choir. Sat., July 19, 8-10 p.m. https://facebook.com/ events/336288663188130/?ref_dashboard_ filter=upcoming. innatmcdonoughs.com/ restaurant-lounge/. Sat., July 19, 8-10 p.m McDonough’s, 21 East Mcdonough St. Chatham County Animal Control Seeks Donations of Items

Chatham County Animal Control is in need of items for pets in the facility. Seeking donations of canned and dry dog and cat food, baby formula, newspaper, paper towels, soaps, crates, leashes, collars, wash cloths, and towels. Open daily from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. . 912-351-6750. animalcontrol.chathamcounty.org. Chatham County Animal Shelter, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr. Chief Jimmy Crosby’s Food For Thought: Barbecue Fundraiser

A BBQ benefit for Fire Chief Jimmy Crosby, 47 year member of the Garden City Fire Department, whose wife’s serious illness is creating financial hardship. BBQ lunch plates w/ 2 sides for sale. Pre-orders by July 18. Pick up Friday, July 25, 11am-2pm at Garden City Fire Department – Station One. 160 Main Street, Garden City. $8 per plate. Must present ticket at pick up.

Through July 18. 912-966-7780. Through July 18 Fit 4 Life: Six-Week Fitness Challenge and Benefit

Linda Socks & Sam Carter conduct a 6-Week Fitness Challenge, June 21-July 26. Part of their fundraising effort for the Rape Crisis Center in the 2014 Chatham Orthopaedic Ballroom Extravaganza. Register via phone or email through the Rape Crisis Center. Please do not call the gym facilities. $150 benefiting Rape Crisis Center. Saturdays, 8 a.m.. 233-3000. director@ rccsav.org. Saturdays, 8 a.m. The Fitness Club, 2164 E Victory Drive.

Forsyth Farmers Market Seeks Sponsors

Market sponsors invest in a healthy community and show consideration for the local economy. Sponsorship opportunities begin at $350. Help keep food fresh and local. . kristen@forsythfarmersmarket. com. forsythfarmersmarket.com. forsythfarmersmarket.com/. Forsyth Farmers’ Market, 501 Whitaker St., South End of Forysth Park.

Humane Society Thrift Shop Half Price Sale

Beginning Monday, July 7 all merchandise will be 50% off. New inventory will be added through Wednesday, July 23 when the upstairs shop will close temporarily

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in order to replace the floor. Donations will continue to be accepted during shop closure. The freshly stocked shop will reopen by August 1. Through July 23. humanesocietysav.org. humanesocietysav. org/. Through July 23 Humane Society for Greater Savannah, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr.

$5 Bikram Yoga Class to Benefit Local Charities

Bikram Yoga Savannah offers a weekly Karma class to raise money for local charities. Thursdays during the 6:30pm class.

Pay $5 for class and proceeds are donated to a different charity each month. This is a regular Bikram Yoga class. . 912.356.8280. bikramyogasavannah.com.

Kick Off for 3rd Annual AMBUCS Celebrity Bowlapalooza

A party to meet the local celebrities who will be bowling for donations in this fall’s annual bowlapalooza on October 11, benefiting the AMBUCS and their AMtrykes for people with different abilities. Live music, silent auction, and an AMtryke giveaway. $20. Includes food and Leopold’s ice cream. Thu., July 17, 5:30-8 p.m. savannahambucs.com/. coachs.net/. Thu., July 17, 5:30-8 p.m Coach’s Corner, 3016 East Victory Dr.

Martinis at the Mansion: Dancing with the Stars Kick Off

Savannah/Chatham County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Inc. will announce its Savannah Stars for the 7th Annual Dancing with Savannah Stars fundraising event. Eight local celebrities will be introduced to the public to announce their campaign to raise funds in support of CASA while training in their favorite style of ballroom dance. Event is in October. Free to attend. Cash bar. Wed., July 16, 5:307:30 p.m. mansiononforsythpark.com/contact/. Wed., July 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St. Romantic Spirits Director’s Circle Preview Dinner

A dining experience and preview of the Romantic Spirits exhibition at the Telfair Academy, featuring paintings from 32 artists representing the lavish romantic movement as it unfolded in the South. $95. Reserve/prepay by July 18. Wed., July 23, 6 p.m. 912.790.8844. rennerc@ telfair.org. telfair.org. Wed., July 23, 6 p.m Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St.

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SCMPD Animal Control seeks Volunteers

Savannah Chatham County Animal Control seeks volunteers to serve as greeters, office assistants, animal photographers,event coordinators, groomers, property maintenance workers, kennel assistants, dog walkers, cat socializers, play area monitors, off-site adoption managers, veterinary service supporters, and foster coordinators. No prior animal shelter experience is necessary. Newly trained volunteers will be authorized to serve immediately after orientation. Potential volunteers are asked to notify J. Lewis prior to orientation; though, walk-ins are welcome. Volunteers must be at least 17-years-old. . (912) 525-2151. jlewis01@ savannahga.gov.

Summer Soiree Benefit Gala

The Next Generation, a volunteer organiza-

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pital at Memorial University Medical Center, hosts this benefit for the Angel Wings campaign, to raise $275,000 to purchase a new neonatal intensive care ambulance.

Cocktails, Heavy Hors D’oeuvres, Dancing and Black Tie. $125 general public ticket.

Fri., July 18, 7:30 p.m. info@nextgenerationsavannah.com. nextgenerationsavannah.com. Fri., July 18, 7:30 p.m Savannah Yacht Club, 730 Bradley Point Rd.

Taught by Happenstance Bellydance. All skill levels and styles. Private instruction available. $15 912-704-2940. happenstancebellydance@gmail.com. happenstancebellydance.wordpress.com. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Boot Camp

Get fit and lose weight with our Boot Camp instructor Tim Smith. Start your morning off with these heart-pumping routines sure Take a Stand Against Domestic Violence: Bento help you with your fitness goals! $15 efit for the Children of Lauren Brown for drop in, 8/$100 (must use in 30 days) $10 BBQ chicken dinners, live music, silent or 12/$125 (must use in 30 days) Monauction. Free to attend. Donations encour- days, Wednesdays, Fridays, 6:30-7:30 a.m. aged. Sat., July 19, 3-8 p.m. tybeefun.com. 912-257-5901. info@firstcityfitness.com.

Sat., July 19, 3-8 p.m American Legion Post Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 6:30-7:30 154 (Tybee), 10 Veterans Drive. a.m First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Classes, Camps & Workshops

Art Classes at The Studio School

weekly drawing and painting classes for youth and adults. See website, send email or call for details. 912-484-6415. melindaborysevicz@gmail.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com.

Art, Music, Piano, Voice Coaching

Coaching for all ages, beginners through advanced. Classic, modern, jazz improvization and theory. Serious inquiries only.

912-961-7021 or 912-667-1056.

Artist Sacred Circle

Group forming on Fridays beginning in March. 1:30pm-3pm. Based on The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. Contact Lydia Stone, 912-656-6383 or rosesonthemove@ gmail.com. . 912-656-6383. rosesonthemove@gmail.com.

Ballroom Series Group Class

A group ballroom dance class for beginners through advanced, focused on two partnership dances that are voted on the class at the beginning of the month.

Rumba, Swing, Tango, Foxtrot, Waltz, Cha Cha, Samba, and more. Singles or couples. $10.00 per person or $35 for 4 weeks (per person) Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m.

912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Basic Gun Safety Class

The Chatham County Sheriffs Office firearms instructors offer a basic gun safety class for Chatham County civilians on the third Saturday of every month from 8:30 a.m. until noon. The tuition is only $25.00.

If interested in attending the class, please feel free to contact Sgt. Glisson at (912) 652-6959 to sign up as class sizes are limited for safety reasons. Those interested do not need to own a firearm to attend the class. third Saturday of every month, 8:30 a.m.-noon. 912-652-6959. third Saturday of every month, 8:30 a.m.-noon Beading Classes

Offered every weekend at Perlina Beadshop, 6 West State Street. Check website calendar or call for info. 912-441-2656. perlinabeadshop.com.

Beading Classses at Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio

Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced. Call for class times.

912-920-6659. Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio, 407 East Montgomery Xrds.

Beginning Belly Dance Classes

Camp: Summer Sailing Camp at Lake Mayer

Kids! Learn to sail on Lake Mayer. Savannah Sailing Center presents its Summer Sailing Camp for children ages 5 and up.

Weekly sessions for “Catch the Wind” (Children 8 and up) are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Weekly sessions for “Guppies” (children 5 through 7) are 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Camp dates: June 1-August 2. $150-$275 per week depending on age. Discounts for SSC members, multiple students per family, and multiple weeks. Every 7 days. 912-3529996. savsailing@yahoo.com. savannahsailingcenter.org. Every 7 days Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

Camp: Telfair Art Camps (for kids)

Telfair Museums offers several week-long art camps for children and teens during the summer. Different focus for each camp. Space for each camp is limited and advance registration is required. The registration fee includes all materials and each child is required to bring their own lunch bag. For more information and to register online please visit www.telfair.org/learn/ summer/. Every 7 days. telfair.org/jepson/.

Every 7 days Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Champions Training Center

Offering a variety of classes and training in mixed martial arts, jui-jitsu, judo and other disciplines for children and adults. All skill levels. 525 Windsor Rd. 912-349-4582. ctcsavannah.com.

Chatham County Sheriff’s Office Explorers Post 876

The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office Explorers Post 876, is currently accepting applications from young men and women (ages 14-20 years old) who are interested in a career in Law Enforcement. Explorers experience mentoring, motivation, and learn skills which help prepare them for their roles as a productive citizen in the Coastal Empire. Interested parties may visit the Chatham County Sheriff’s web page, click “Community” then Explorers Post 876” for applications, or contact Cpl. R. Bryant-Elleby at (912)651-3743. . 912651-3743. chathamsheriff.org.

Classical Guitar Instruction

Professional level classical instruction with a university professor. Lessons available for all levels with Dr. Brian Luckett, DMA. Private studio in Starland District. $25/half hour, $45/hour. brian@brianluckett.com. (brianluckett.com.

Clay Classes

Savannah Clay Studio at Beaulieu offers

handbuilding, sculpture, and handmade tiles, basic glazing and firing. 912-3514578. sav..claystudio@gmail.com.

Boating Classes

Classes on boat handling, boating safety and navigation offered by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. See website or call to register.

912-897-7656. savannahaux.com.

Conscious Kids Yoga

This class is designed to provide students with experiences which will transfer healthy movement, breathing, consciousness, and positive thinking not only on your mat, but into your daily life. These experiences build skill, confidence, strength, and abilities of your body, mind, and heart.

Ideal for children 4+ $15 per class or $50 for 6 sessions (to be used within 2 months) Wednesdays, 4-4:45 p.m. 912-544-6387. erigosavannah.com. Wednesdays, 4-4:45 p.m Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

Dance Conditioning

Be prepared to sweat! Bring your towel and your water bottle! This class is designed to enhance your strength, flexibility, balance, and overall body fitness. With belly dance movements in mind, this is a total body work out! $10 drop in or $80 for 10 classes Wednesdays, 7 p.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Wednesdays, 7 p.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

DUI Prevention Group

Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, offenders, and anyone seeking knowledge about the dangers of driving while impaired. A must see for teen drivers. Meets monthly. $40/session 912-443-0410.

English as Second Language Classes

Learn conversational English, comprehension, vocabulary and life communication skills. All ages. Thursdays, 7:30pm, Island Christian Church, 4601 US Highway 80 East. Free. 912-897-3604. islandchristian. org.

Family Law Workshop

The Mediation Center has three workshops per month for people who do not have legal representation in a family matter: divorce, legitimation, modifications of child support, visitation, contempt. Schedule: 1st Tues, 2nd Mon, 4th Thursday. Call for times. $30 912-354-6686. mediationsavannah.com.

Fany’s Spanish/English Institute

Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children held at 15 E. Montgomery Crossroad.

Register by phone. . 912-921-4646.

Figure Drawing Classes

Tuesdays 6-9pm and Wednesdays 9:3012:30am. $60/4-session package or $20 drop-in fee. At the Studio School. . 912484-6415. melindaborysevicz@gmail.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Free Fitness Boot Camp

Mondays and Wednesdays, 6pm at Tribble Park, Largo & Windsor Rd. Children welcome. Free 912-921-0667.

Guitar, Mandolin, or Bass Guitar Lessons

Emphasis on theory, reading music, and improvisation. Located in Ardsley Park. .

912-232-5987.

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Housing Authority of Savannah hosts classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Adult literacy/GED prep: MonThurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri each month, 9am-11am.

Basic computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1pm-3pm. Community computer lab: Mon-Fri, 3pm-4:30pm. . 912-232-4232 x115. savannahpha.com. savannahpha. com/NRC.html. Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. Introduction to Accident Investigation

Through hands-on training, use the sixstep procedure to conduct an effective accident investigation at your workplace.

Know the primary reasons for conducting an accident investigation, and the employer’s responsibilities related to workplaceaccident investigations. 245 Fri., July 18, 10 a.m. Fri., July 18, 10 a.m Georgia Tech Savannah, 210 Technology Circle.

Knitting & Crochet Classes

Offered at The Frayed Knot, 6 W. State St. See the calendar of events on website.

Mondays. 912-233-1240. thefrayedknotsav. com. Mondays Latin Cardio

Latin Cardio is a cardio based workout class that is designed to get your off the couch and sweat while having fun! We dance to all your favorite latin style dances like cha cha, samba, jive, rumba, salsa and more! Don’t worry...you will be sweating off the pounds every time you put your feet into action on the dance floor! No partner necessary. Workout clothes required! $10 drop in or $80 for 10 classes Mondays, 6 p.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com.

Mondays, 6 p.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Learn to Sew!

Sewing lessons for all ages and skill levels. Private and Group classes. . 912596-0889. kleossewingstudio.com. Kleo’s Sewing Studio, 36 W. Broughton St. #201.

Life Coaching

Group & Individual Life Coaching with a Certified Life Coach. Ready for a career change, new lifestyle, or an opportunity to pursue creative or business projects?

Step-by-step guidance to fulfill aspirations. In person or telephone sessions.

Contact via email or telephone. Every 3 days. 912-596-1952. info@roiseandassociates.com. Every 3 days Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Making a Case for Relevant Public Art in Savannah

Presenter: Jerome Meadows, local artist Guest Speakers: Ellen Harris, MPC, Director of Urban Planning and Historic Preservation Matt Habermelh; Artist and Co-founder of SeeSAW Andrew Scott- Associate Professor of Art and Technology University of Texas at Dallas This presentation will look at a variety of approaches to public art and ways in which it has existed in Savannah over the decades, and the need for an expanded and updated public art paradigm in Savannah. Free and open to the public Thu., July 17, 5-6 p.m.

912.403.4113. arcsavannah.org. telfair. org/jepson/. Thu., July 17, 5-6 p.m Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

Mommy & Me Relaxation Class

This class offers you the education needed to face the physical, mental, and emotional changes of your body, mind and heart with poise and grace. Lynn will guide you, and your child, through a variety of relaxation techniques leaving you feeling refreshed and reinvigorated to face the day. This class is open to expecting and new moms as well as those with small children (4 and under). $15/class or 6 classes for $50 (to be used within 2 months) Tuesdays, Thursdays, 1011 a.m. 912-544-6387. erigosavannah.com.

Tuesdays, Thursdays, 10-11 a.m Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

Music Instruction

Georgia Music Warehouse, near corner of Victory Drive & Abercorn, offering instruction by professional musicians. Band instruments, violin, piano, drums and guitar. All ages welcome. . 912-358-0054. georgiamusicwarehouse.com/. Georgia Music Warehouse, 2424 Abercorn St. Music Lessons: Private or Group

Portman’s Music Academy offers private or group classes for ages 2 to 92, beginner to advanced level. All instruments. Also, voice lessons, music production technology and DJ lessons. Teaching staff of over 20 instructors with professional, well equipped studios and a safe, friendly waiting area for parents and siblings. . 912-354-1500. portmansmusic.com. portmansmusic. com. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. Music Lessons--Multiple Instruments

Savannah Musicians Institute offers private instruction for all ages in guitar, ddrums, piano, bass, voice, banjo, mandolin, ukelele, flute, woodwinds. 7041 Hodgson Memorial Dr. . 912-692-8055. smisavannah@gmail.com.

Fun new class with Ann Carroll and Cate Glyn-Jones (alternating weeks). Time will be spent on a variety of engaging activities for mom and baby including some light yoga or gentle exercise. $20 per mom or 6-sessions for $65 to be used within 2 months of purchase - this option also includes 10% off Erigo services, classes, or products Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon. 912544-6387. erigosavannah.com. Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

Novel Writing

Write a novel, finish the one you’ve started, revise it or pursue publication. Awardwinning Savannah author offers one-onone or small group classes, mentoring, manuscript critique, ebook formatting.

Email for pricing and scheduling info. . pmasoninsavannah@gmail.com.

Instruction for all levels. $20 for two-hour class. See website for complete class list.

410-251-4421. chris@chrismorrisphotography.com. chrismorrisphotography.com.

Piano Lessons

Piano lessons with a classically trained instructor, with theater and church experience. 912-312-3977. . georgiamusicwarehouse.com/. Georgia Music Warehouse, 2424 Abercorn St. Piano Voice-Coaching

Pianist with M/degree,classical modern jazz improvisation, no age limit. Call 912-961-7021 or 912-667-1056. Serious inquiries only. .

Piloxing: Sexy, Sleek, and Powerful

Maintain your general industry trainer status. Become familiar with recent changes to OSHA standards for the most common hazards and violations. This course is for private-sector personnel who have completed the OTI 501 instructor course.

General industry voluntary compliance outreach trainers must take this course every four years. If your card has expired, you must retake the OTI 501 course and the exam. 615 Thu., July 17, 5 p.m. Thu., July 17, 5 p.m Georgia Tech Savannah, 210 Technology Circle.

PILOXING® cardio fusion incorporates cutting edge research and fitness techniques to burn maximum calories, build lean muscles, and increase stamina.

Uniquely blends the power, speed, and agility of boxing with the targeted sculpting and flexibility of pilates. Also uses weighted gloves, toning the arms and maximizing cardiovascular health.

Includes dance moves to create muscletoning, fat-burning workout that generates a feeling of physical and mental empowerment. $10.00 drop in or 10 classes for $80 Fridays, 10-11 a.m. 912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Fridays, 10-11 a.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

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Neighborhood Leadership Academy at Savannah State University

Applications are now being accepted for The Neighborhood Leadership at Savannah State University. Open to men and women, 21 years and older from Savannah/Chatham County. This free 12-session course is designed to develop participants’ knowledge of the Savannah community, and sharpen personal leadership skills and abilities. Selected participants attend evening sessions once a week, taught by other community leaders and experts. Applications are due August 8, 2014. Classes are scheduled to start the third week of September, at Savannah State University.

Free to participate in this 12 week course.

Must apply and be accepted. Thursdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.. 912-232-6747. jjohnson@ stepupsavannah.org. stepupsavannah.org/ wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-FallNLA-at-SSU-application-DRAFT-2.pdf. stepupsavannah.org. Thursdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Step Up Savannah, 428 Bull Street.

New Horizons Adult Band Program

Music program for adults who played a band instrument in high school/college and would like to play again. Mondays at 6:30pm at Portman’s. $30 per month.

All ages and ability levels welcome. Call for info. . 912-354-1500. portmansmusic. com. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. New Mamas Club

Seeking Digital & Print SaleS account executive Candidates must have local business contacts and a verifiable successful record of print, digital or broadcast sales.

The ability to identify, qualify, cultivate and grow new business is essential.

Customer-centric focus, presentation skills, creativity, energy and accountability are expected.

Base salary, commission, auto allowance, paid vacation & holidays, insurance and 401K.

Please email cover letter and resume to: sales@connectsavannah.com

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Quilting classes for beginners and advanced stitchers. Learn to make your first quilt or learn a new technique. See the website, call, or come by the shop. varies . 912 925 0055. email@colonialquilts.us. colonialquilts.us. Colonial Quilts and Savannah Sewing Center, 11710 Largo Drive.

Reading/Writing Tutoring

Ms. Dawn’s Tutoring in reading, writing, and composition. Remedial reading skills, help with borderline dyslexia, to grammar, term paper writing, and English as a Second Language. Fun methods for children to help them learn quickly. Contact: cordraywriter@gmail.com or text or call 912-12660-7399. Call for fee information.

Camp: Summer Gymnastics Camp

Gymnastics, arts & crafts, snacks, games, rope swing, water fun, for children ages 3 & up. $125 Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.noon. 912-354-4343. aag.savannah@yahoo. com. aagsavannah.com/assets/PDFs/ SummerCampRegistrationForm2014.pdf. aagsavannah.com. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-noon All American Gymnastics, 7808 White Bluff Rd. Camp: Telfair Museums’ Contemporary Creative Explorer

Sewing Classes

July 28 to August 1 for ages 8-12. This camp features 3D printing with the MakerBot 3D printer! This summer Art Colony takes students on a journey, exploring Telfair Museums’ three sites and numerous exhibitions. Find inspiration with instruction in drawing, painting and printmaking.

Students immerse themselves in innovative art lessons taught by professional artists. The camp culminates with a reception and exhibition of the campers’ work at the Jepson Center. Cancellation less than two weeks prior to the start of your camp incurs an $85 cancellation fee. $175 for Telfair members and $195 for non-members Every 7 days. telfair.org. telfair.org/ jepson/. Every 7 days Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

Singing Classes

Maintain your construction industry trainer status. Become familiar with recent changes to OSHA’s most common hazards and violations. 615 Thu., July 17, 10 a.m.

Thu., July 17, 10 a.m Georgia Tech Savannah, 210 Technology Circle.

Russian Language Classes

Learn to speak Russian. All experience levels welcome, beginner to expert. Call for info. . 912-713-2718.

Salsa Group Classes

Join us for the hottest class around!

Salsa! Learn how to dance with a partner or come solo. The only thing we require is a good attitude and in the mindset to have some fun! $5.00 Sundays, 5:30 p.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com.

Sundays, 5:30 p.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Beginner in sewing? Starting your clothing business or clothing line? Learn to sew.

Industry standard sewing courses designed to meet your needs in the garment industry. Open schedule. Savannah Sewing Academy. 1917 Bull St. . 912-290-0072. savsew.com.

Bel Canto is the name of the style of singing invented by Nicola Vaccai, which helps the voice become flexible and expressive, improves the vocal range and breathing capacity and is the technique Anitra Warren uses to train her students. It carries over well as a foundation for opera, rock, pop, gospel and musical theatre. $25 Mondays-Sundays, 6 p.m. 786-247-9923. anitraoperadiva@yahoo.com. MondaysSundays, 6 p.m Institute of Cinematic Arts, 12 West State Street, 3rd and 4th flrs.,.

Singing Lessons with Anitra Opera Diva

Teaching the Vaccai Bel Canto technique for improving vocal range and breathing capacity. A good foundation technique for different styles--opera, pop, rock, cabaret.

Fridays 5:30-8:30pm. Institute of Cinematic Arts, 12 1/2 W. State St., 3rd floor. . 786247-9923. anitraoperadiva.com.

Spanish Classes

JUL 16-22, 2014

revfugon@gmail.com .

Learn Spanish for life and grow your business. Courses for professionals offered by Conquistador Spanish Language Institute, LLC. Classes offered in a series.

Beginner Spanish for Professionals--Intro price $155 + textbook ($12.95). Instructor: Bertha E. Hernandez, M.Ed. and native speaker. Meets in the Keller Williams Realty meeting room, 329 Commercial Drive. . conquistador-spanish.com.

Stress Reduction: Arising Stillness in Zen

Stress-reducing practices for body, speech and mind. Five Thursday night classes from 6- 7:00pm. $15 drop-in; $70 for series. Rev. Fugon Cindy Beach, Sensei.

36 Savannah Zen Center 111 E. 34th St. 31401

Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers

Vocal Lessons

The Voice Co-op is a group of voice instructors in Savannah, Georgia who believe in the power of a nurturing community to help voice students blossom into vibrant artists. Each of our instructors have earned the degree of Master of Music in Voice Performance. Group master classes are held once each month for students of the Co-op.

In the winter and spring the students will have the opportuinty to present a vocie recital for the community. Varies . 912-6560760. TheVoiceCoOp.org. The Voice Co-op, Downtown.

July 16, 7 a.m., Fri., July 18, 7 a.m. and Wed., July 23, 7 a.m. 912-704-7650. ann@ aikyayoga.com. aikyayoga.com. Wed., July 16, 7 a.m., Fri., July 18, 7 a.m. and Wed., July 23, 7 a.m North Beach, Tybee Island.

Clubs & Organizations

13th Colony Sound Barbershop Chorus

Sing in the harmonious barbershop style with the Savannah Chorus of the Barbershop Harmony Society No charge Mondays, 6:30 p.m. 912-344-9768. rfksav@ gmail.com. savannahbarbershoppers.org.

Mondays, 6:30 p.m Savannah Arts Academy, 500 Washington Ave. Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Classes

Classses for multiple ages in performance dance and adult fitness dance. African, modern, ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, gospel. Held at Abeni Cultural Arts studio, 8400-B Abercorn St. Call Muriel, 912-6313452, or Darowe, 912-272-2797. . abeniculturalarts@gmail.com.

Adult Intermediate Ballet

Beginner and Intermediate Ballet, Modern Dance, Barre Fusion, Barre Core Body Sculpt, and Gentle Stretch and Tone. no experience needed for beginner Ballet, barre, or stretch/tone. The Ballet School, Piccadilly Square, 10010 Abercorn. Registration/fees/info online or by phone. . 912925-0903. theballetschoolsav.com.

Avegost LARP

Live action role playing group that exists in a medieval fantasy realm. generallly meets the second weekend of the month. Free for your first event or if you’re a non-player character. $35 fee for returning characters. . godzillaunknown@gmail.com. avegost. com.

Blindness and Low Vision: A Guide to Working, Living, and Supporting Individuals with Vision Loss

Workshops on the 3rd Thursday of each month on vision losss, services, and technology available to participate in the community. And, how the community can support individuals with vision loss.

Orientation and Mobility Techniques; Low Vision vs. Legal Blindness; Supporting People with Low Vision to Achieve Maximum Independence; Low Vision Simulator Experiences; Resources. Free and open to West Coast Swing Class the public. . savannahcblv.org. Savannah Interested in learning how to West Coast Center for the Blind and Low Vision, 214 Swing? Come learn from the best in Savan- Drayton St. Buccaneer Region SCCA nah. Rick Cody will take you though the Local chapter of the Sports Car Club of smooth rhythms of beach music to help America, hosting monthly solo/autocross you get ready for the dance floor. $12 drop driving events in the Savannah area. Anyin fee or $35 for 4 weeks Wednesdays, 7 one with a safe car, insurance and a valid p.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. driver’s license is eligible to participate.

See website. . buccaneerregion.org.

Wednesdays, 7 p.m Salon de Baile Dance Business Networking on the Islands Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Yoga on the Beach Small Business Professionals Islands Wednesdays & Fridays from Memorial Networking Group meets first Thursday Day through Labor Day. 7 AM to 8 AM ~ each month, 9:30am-10:30am. Tradewinds Weather permitting.North Beach Parking Ice Cream & Coffee, 107 Charlotte Rd. Call Lot, Gulick Street beach walkover. Drop-ins for info. . 912-308-6768.

Chatham Sailing Club and beginners welcome & encouraged!

Class is by donation. Multi-level Class, Ha- Meets first Friday of each month, 6:30pm at Young’s Marina. If first Friday falls on a tha I & II, Integral® Yoga style. Instructor holiday weekend, meeting is second Friday. is Ann Carroll,e-RYT 500 hour level.Bring No boat? No sailing experience? No probyour Yoga Mat or Beach Towel. For more information contact Ann at (912) 704~7650 lem. . chathamsailing.org. Young’s Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd. or ann@aikyayoga.com By Donation Wed.,

Creative Magic Mondays

Join us on Mondays as we begin our week on a creative note. Doodling, Planning, Manifesting, Crafting! Just Bring Your Own Art Supplies to get the week started right!

Free with a Love Donation Appreciated Mondays, 11 a.m. relaxsavannah@gmail. com. facebook.com/creativemanifest.

Mondays, 11 a.m Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Drop N Circle Craft Night

Sponsored by The Frayed Knot and Perlina. Tuesdays, 5pm-8pm. 6 W. State Street. Enjoy sharing creativity with other knitters, crocheters, beaders, spinners, felters, needle pointers, etc. All levels of experience welcome. Call for info. . 912233-1240.

Energy Healers

Meets every Monday at 6pm. Mediation and healing with energy. Discuss aromatherapy, chakra systems and more. Call for info. . 912-695-2305. meetup.com/SavannahEnergyHealers.

Exploring The American Revolution in Savannah

Interested in exploring the role Savannah played in the American Revolution?

Join like-minded people including artists, writers, teachers and historians for discussion, site exploration and creative collaboration. Email Kathleen Thomas at exploretherevolution@gmail.com for more info. third Thursday of every month, 6 p.m. exploretherevolution@gmail.com. galleryespresso.com/. third Thursday of every month, 6 p.m Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs

Open to all who are interested in the fiber arts: weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, doll making, etc. Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center the first Saturday of the month September through June 10:15am. See our website for programs and events. Mondays, 10:30 a.m. fiberguildsavannah.homestead.com/. Mondays, 10:30 a.m Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. Freedom Network

An international, leaderless network of individuals seeking more freedom in an unfree world, via non-political methods.

Savannah meetings/discussions twice monthly, Thursdays, 8:30pm. Topics and meeting locations vary. No politics, no religious affiliation, no dues, no fees.

Email for next meeting day and location. . onebornfree@yahoo.com.

Historic Flight Savannah

A non-profit organization dedicated to sending area Korean War and WWII veterans to Washington, DC to visit the WWII Memorial. All expenses paid by Honor Flight Savannah. Honor Flight seeks contributions, and any veterans interested in a trip to Washington. Call for info. . 912-5961962. honorflightsavannah.org.

Historic Savannah Chapter: ABWA

Meets the second Thursday of every month from 6pm-7:30pm. Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Drive, Thunderbolt. Attendees pay for their own meals. RSVP by phone. .

912-660-8257.

Hostess City Toastmasters Club

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Improve your public speaking and leadership skills at our professional, friendly, peer-run Toastmasters meetings, every Tuesday 6:00-7:00 PM at 35 Barnard Street - Third Floor at ThincSavannah. Practice your speeches for work and community events. Network and make new friends.

Guests are always welcomed. $10/month Tue., July 22, 6-7 p.m. 912-484-0165. hostesscitytm@gmail.com. facebook.com/ hostesscitytoastmasters. thincsavannah. com. Tue., July 22, 6-7 p.m ThincSavannah, 35 Barnard St. Suite 300.

Ink Slingers Writing Group

A creative writing group for writers of poetry, prose, or undefinable creative ventures. Based in Savannah and a little nomadic. Meets two Thursdays a month, 5:45pm. Discussion of exercises, ideas, or already in progress pieces. Free to attend. See Facebook page savinkslingers. . Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. Island MOMSnext

For mothers of school-aged children, kindergarten through high school. Authentic community, mothering support, personal growth, practical help, and spiritual hope. First and third Mondays, excluding holidays. Childcare on request. A ministry of MOPS International. Info by phone or email. . 912-898-4344. kymmccarty@ hotmail.com. mops.org.

Islands MOPS

A Mothers of Preschoolers group that meets at First Baptist Church of the Islands, two Wednesdays a month, 9:15am-11:30am. . sites.google.com/ site/islandsmops. fbcislands.com/. First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

Facebook.com/SavannahPhiloCafe. Mondays. athenapluto@yahoo.com. Mondays RUFF meets the last Friday of each month at 10am to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and related senior issues.

Parking in the rear. Free to all Seniors .

912-344-5127. New Covenant Church, 2201 Bull St. Rogue Phoenix Sci-Fi Fantasy Club

A local club for fans from all over the sci-fi /fantasy universe, role-players and gamers. Meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Super King Buffet 10201 Abercorn St., Savannah at 7PM. Contact: kasak@comcast.net. Website: roguephoenix.org or on Facebook. . 912-308-2094. kasak@comcast.net. roguephoenix.org.

Safe Kids Savannah

A coalition dedicated to preventing childhood injuries. Meets 2nd Tuesday each month, 11:30am-1:00pm. See website or call for info. . 912-353-3148. safekidssavannah.org.

Savannah Brewers’ League

Meets 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at Moon River Brewing Co. Call or see website for info. . 912-447-0943. hdb. org. moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St.

Savannah Authors Autonomous Writing Group

Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month.

Prose writing, fiction and non fiction. Discussion, constructive criticism, instruction, exercises and examples. Location: Charles Brown Antiques/Fine Silver, 14 W. Jones St. All are welcome. No charge. Contact Alice Vantrease via email or phone. . 912308-3208. alicevantrease@live.com.

Savannah Charlesfunders Investment Discussion Group

Knittin’ Night

Low Country Turners

A dinner meeting the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm (except December.) Location: Hunter Club. Call John Findeis for info. . 912-748-7020.

Meets every Wednesday. Different locations downtown. Call for info. No fees.

Want to learn? Join us. . 912-308-6768.

Knit and crochet gathering held each Tuesday evening, 5pm-8pm All skill levels welcome. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. 912-2380514. wildfibresavannah.com/. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m Wild Fibre, 409 East Liberty St. A club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Call Steve Cook for info at number below. . 912313-2230.

Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary

Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1:00pm. Call for info. . 912-786-4508.

American Legion Post 184, 3003 Rowland Ave. Peacock Guild--For Writers and Book Lovers

A literary society for bibliophiles and writers. Writer’s Salon meetings are first Tues. at 7:30pm at the Flannery O’Connor Home. Book club meetings are third Tues., 7:30pm. Location changes each month.

Call or see Facebook group “Peacock Guild” for info. . 912-233-6014. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton Street.

Philo Cafe

Discussion group that meets every Monday, 7:30pm - 9:00pm at various locations.

Anyone craving good conversation is invited. Free to attend. Email for info, or see

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R.U.F.F. - Retirees United for the Future

Meets Saturdays, 8:30am to discuss stocks, bonds and better investing. Contact by email for info. . charlesfund@gmail. com. panerabread.com/. Panera Bread (Broughton St.), 1 West Broughton St.

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Savannah Fencing Club

Beginner classes Tuesdays and Thursdays for six weeks. $60. Some equipment provided. After completing the class, you may join the Savannah Fencing Club for $5/ month. Experienced fencers welcome. Call or email for info. . 912-429-6918. savannahfencing@aol.com.

Savannah Go Green

Meets most Saturdays. Green events and places. Share ways to Go Green each day.

Call for info. . 912-308-6768.

Savannah Jaycees

Meeting/info session held the 1st Tuesday each month at 6pm to discuss upcoming events and provide an opportunity for those interested in joining Jaycees to learn more.

Must be age 21-40. Jaycees Building, 101 Atlas St. . 912-353-7700. savannahjaycees. com.

Savannah Kennel Club

Monthly meetings open to the public. Held at Logan’s Roadhouse, the 4th Monday continues on p. 38

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1 Capital founded in 1535 5 Fit for farming 11 Like many a gen. or maj.

14 “Once ___ a midnight dreary...”

15 Bag brand 16 Prefix that follows giga, tera and peta 17 Question for someone who’s already written “beta” and “kappa”?

20 Magazine staff members 21 Hide from the cops 22 Drink too much 23 Annual MTV bestowal, for short 25 Decidedly unhip 26 Packs away 28 Flower necklace given by an environmental group?

30 Knitter’s ball 31 Result of a punch 32 They drop the bass 33 Brawl site 34 “Glee” network 37 Great ___ 38 Hayride seat 39 Avril Lavigne’s take on an Elton John song?

43 Some fountain drinks 44 “He’s ___ among men...”

45 “Voices Carry” group ___ Tuesday 46 Fruit in the lyrics to

“Portland, Oregon” 47 Elaborate architectural style 49 Satellite launched 10/4/57 52 “Stop trying to imitate the best boxer of all time!”

55 “Saving Private Ryan” craft, for short 56 Add fizz to 57 Emanate 58 “___ Miserables” 59 Freudian topic 60 Gets the idea

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1 Activist/playwright Clare Boothe ___ 2 2010 Apple arrival 3 Screens in a computer lab 4 Unremarkable place 5 Sky blue 6 Fixes, as a fight 7 Big primate 8 Diner order 9 Seductive guys 10 Agree with, as a sentiment 11 Annul, as a law 12 Dig up 13 Capital of Taiwan 18 ___! All Berries (Cap’n Crunch variety) 19 “First Lady of Song” Fitzgerald 23 What internet trolls may spew 24 Christopher of “Law

and Order: SVU” 26 Barrett of the original Pink Floyd 27 ___ Mahal 28 Simba’s mother, in “The Lion King” 29 33 1/3, for an LP 31 Oranges, reds and golds, in fashion terms 33 Gym teacher’s deg. (hey, it even has the class in its name) 34 What a celebrity may use to sign in at a hotel 35 Cheer heard a lot at World Cup 2014 36 Simple signatures 38 Crocheted footwear for infants 39 Nittany Lions all-time leader in touchdowns ___ Clark 40 Words after “loose as” or “silly as” 41 Reproach about jumping ahead in line 42 Singing program, to fans 43 Golf bag item 46 Word after shopping or crime 48 Show that you like the show 49 Rogen unwelcome in North Korea 50 “Would ___ to you?”

51 First-aid boxes 53 Trick ending?

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each month, Sept. through May. Dinner: 6:pm. Speaker: 7:30pm. Guest speakers each meeting. . 912-238-3170. savannahkennelclub.org. Golden Corral, 7822 Abercorn St. Savannah Newcomers Club

Open to women who have lived in the Savannah area for less than two years.

Membership includes monthly luncheon and program. Activities, tours and events to help learn about Savannah and make new friends. . savannahnewcomersclub. com.

Savannah No Kidding!

No Kidding. Join Savannah’s only social club for people without children! No membership fees, meet great new friends, enjoy a wide variety of activities and events. savannahnokidding.angelfire.com/ or email savannahnokidding@gmail.com . The Historic District, Downtown Savannah.

Savannah Parrot Head Club

Beach, Buffet and no dress code. Check website for events calendar or send an email for Parrot Head gatherings. . savannahphc@yahoo.com. savannahphc.com.

com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Savannah Veggies and Vegans

Join the Facebook group to find out more about vegetarian and vegan lifestyles, and to hear about upcoming local events. Mondays. Mondays Savannah Writers Group

Velvet Caravan. Part of the Lucas Theatre’s Summer Cabaret Series. Only 125 seats available. $30 Thu., July 17, 7 p.m. lucastheatre.com. lucastheatre.com. Thu., July 17, 7 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Dance

A gathering of writers of all levels for networking, hearing published guest authors, and writing critique in a friendly, supportive environment. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:00pm, Atlanta Bread Company, Twelve Oaks Shopping Center, 5500 Abercorn.

Free and open to the public. See website or call for info. . savannahwritersgroup. blogspot.com.

Adult Ballet Class

Spanish conversation table. Meets second and fourth Thursday of each month.

7:30pm to 9pm at Foxy Loxy, 1919 Bull street. Come practice your Spanish, have a cafe con leche or Spanish wine, and meet nice people....All levels welcome. Free.

Purchase beverages and snacks. . foxyloxycafe.com/. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

Argentine Tango

Tertulia en español at Foxy Loxy

Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St, offers adult ballet on Thursdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm $12 per class. Call for info. . 912-234-8745.

Adult Intermediate Ballet

Mondays and Wednesdays, 7pm-8pm. $12/class or $90/8 classes. Call for info.

Academy of Dance, 74 W. Montgomery Crossroad. . 912-921-2190.

Lessons Sundays 1:30-3;30pm. Open to the public. $3 per person. Wear closed toe leather shoes if possible. Doris Martin Dance Studio, 8511-h ferguson Ave. Call or email for info. . 912-925-7416. savh_tango@yahoo.com.

Awaken with Chakradance™ - Wednesdays

Join us for a free-flowing, meditative Meet the second Saturday, September Join the volunteer organization that assists dance and experience the healing power of through June, at Woods of Savannah, 1764- the U.S. Coast Guard. Meets 4th WednesChakradance™. With eclectic music selectC Hodgson Memorial. Social time 9:30am, day at 6pm at Barnes, 5320 Waters Ave. All ed to resonate with each specific chakra, meetings 10:00am followed by a program. ages welcome. Prior experience/boat own- along with guided imagery, Chakradance™ Open to all who are interested in quilting. ership not required. Call or see website for will take you on a spiritual journey, free Membership is $25 per year. . (912) 598info. . 912-598-7387. savannahaux.com. the energy in your body and open you to a Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671 9977. savannahquiltguild@comcast.net. deeper experience of life. Chakradance™ Savannah Sacred Harp Singers Meets second Monday of each month, 7pm, aims to restore health to our chakras – the Everyone who loves to sing is invited to join at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 energy centers that, in Eastern tradition, Savannah Sacred Harp Singers. All are Bull St. . 912-429-0940. rws521@msn.com. are the gateways to integrating mind, welcome to participate or listen too one of vvasav.com. body and spirit. No dance experience or America’s most revered musical traditions. Woodville-Tompkins Scholarship Foundation prior knowledge of the chakras is necesMeets second Tuesday each month (except sary. Limited to 12 participants – email Call or email. . 912-655-0994. savannahOctober) 6:00pm, Woodville-Tompkins, 151 to reserve a spot today! $20 , 7-8:30 p.m. sacredharp.com. Faith Primitive Baptist Coach Joe Turner St. Call or email for info. 912-663-1306. Chakradancer@comcast.

Church, 3212 Bee Road.

Savannah SCA . 912-232-3549. chesteraellis@comcast. net. chakradance.com/. synergisticbodies.

The local chapter of the Society for Crenet. com. , 7-8:30 p.m Synergistic Bodies, 7901 ative Anachronism meets every Saturday Waters Ave. Ballroom Group Dance Class at Forsyth Park for fighter practice and Concerts Weekly ballroom dance classes focus on general hanging out. If you’re interested in 13th Colony Sound (Barbershop Singing) “If you can carry a tune, come sing with two types of dance each month. Open to re-creating the Middle Ages and Renaisus!” Mondays, 7pm. . 912-344-9768. savan- partners/couples or to solos. The $35 for sance, come join us! South end of Forsyth nahbarbershoppers.org. Thunderbolt 4 weeks or $10 drop in Mondays, 7 p.m.

Park, just past the Farmer’s Market. Free.

Lodge #693, 3111 Rowland Ave. 912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. www.savannahsca.org Free , 11 a.m. saJazz Just Across the River: The Mike Frost salondebailedancestudio.com. Mondays, vannahsca.org. , 11 a.m Forsyth Park, 501 Band featuring Lauren Meccia 7 p.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Whitaker St. Savannah Story Games Blending several styles, the Mike Frost Hodgson Memorial Drive.

A group that plays games that help tell Ballroom/Latin Group Class Band features Meccia’s vocals and Every Tuesday and Wednesday we will be improvised stories. Get together over food saxophone. Sponsored by Coastal Jazz having group classes at 8pm! Tuesdays - roleplayers, storytellers, or the merely Association. $20. Free to CJA members classes will focus on FUNdamental steps, curious - and help create an amazing story and students. Sun., July 20, 5 p.m. savanin just three hours. The group uses games nahjazzfestival.org. westinsavannah.com/. styling, and techniques. Wednesday’s with special rules that craft characters, Sun., July 20, 5 p.m Westin Savannah Har- classes will be more specific and advanced elements. Each class will have specific settings, and conflicts. Sundays at Guild bor Golf Resort & Spa, 1 Resort Drive.

The Love and Soul Experience themes, so stay tuned for details. $15/perHall, 615 Montgomery Street. Email or Kimberly Gunn Music Presents The Love son and $25/couple Wednesdays, 8 p.m. check website for infl. free Fridays-Sunand Soul Experience every third Friday of 912-335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail. days. info@savannahstorygames.com. sathe month beginning May 17th. There will com. savannahballroomdancing.com. vannahstorygames.com. Fridays-Sundays be music, poetry, comedy, creative arts, Wednesdays, 8 p.m Savannah Ballroom Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club and networking. Kimberly Gunn Music and Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

Meets Thursdays from 7:30am-8:30am at friends will provide musical entertainment. Beginners Belly Dancing with Cybelle For those with little-to-no dance backthe Mulberry Inn. . savannahsunriserotary. An event for ages 18 and up. $10 Admisground. Instructor is formally trained, has org. sion $12 VIP third Friday of every month, Savannah Toastmasters 7:30 p.m. (912) 224-6084 or (912) 224-4461. performed for over ten years. $15/person.

Helps improve speaking and leadership Tues. 7pm-8pm. Private classes and walk kimberlygunn.com. third Friday of every skills in a friendly, supportive environment. month, 7:30 p.m The Eden Room, 1105 ins available. Synergistic Bodies, 7724 Mondays, 6:15pm, Memorial Health UniWaters Ave. . 912-414-1091. info@cybelle3.

Stiles Avenue.

Velvet Caravan Cabaret versity Medical Center, in the Conference com. cybelle3.com.

38 Room C. . 912-484-6710. memorialhealth. An intimate evening with Savannah’s own Bellydance lessons with Happenstance BelJUL 16-22, 2014

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lydance

All levels and styles of bellydance welcome. Classes are every Monday from 5:30-6:30pm. $15/lesson. Drop-ins welcome or call Carrie @(912)704-2940 for more info. happenstancebellydance@ gmail.com happenstancebellydance. wordpress.com $15/lesson , 5:30 p.m.

(912) 704-2940. happenstancebellydance. wordpress.com. , 5:30 p.m Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Suite B. C.C. Express Dance Team

Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm. Clogging or tap dance experience is necessary. Call Claudia Collier for info. . 912-748-0731.

Windsor Forest Recreation Building, Windsor Forest.

Dance for Peace

A weekly gathering to benefit locals in need. Music, dancing, fun for all ages. Donations of nonperishable food and gently used or new clothing are welcomed. Free and open to the public. Sundays, 3 p.m.

912-547-6449. xavris21@yahoo.com. Sundays, 3 p.m Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Dance Lessons (Salsa, Bachata)

Learn to dance Salsa & Bachata. For info, call Austin (912-704-8726) or Omar (Spanish - 787-710-6721). Thursdays. 912-7048726. salsa@salsasavannah.com. salsasavannah.com. Thursdays Great Gatsby, 408 West Broughton Street.

Dance Party

Join us on Thursdays at 8pm for fun, friendship, and dancing! Parties are free for our students and are only $10 for visitors ($15 for couples). free - $15 Thursdays, 8 p.m. 912-335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Thursdays, 8 p.m Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

FUNdamentals Dance Lesson

Every Tuesday and Wednesday we will be having group classes at 8pm! Tuesdays classes will focus on FUNdamental steps, styling, and techniques. Wednesday’s classes will be more specific and advanced elements. Each class will have specific themes, so stay tuned for details. $15/ person $25/couple Tuesdays, 8 p.m. 912335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Tuesdays, 8 p.m Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

Home Cookin’ Cloggers

Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm, Nassau Woods Recreation Building, Dean Forest Road. No beginner classes at this time. Call Claudia Collier for info. . 912-748-0731.

Irish Dance Classes

Glor na Dare offers beginner to champion Irish Dance classes for ages 5 and up.

Adult Step & Ceili, Strength and Flexibility, non-competitive and competitive programs, workshops, camps. Certified.

Info via email or phone. . 912-704-2052. prideofirelandga@gmail.com.

Kids Hip Hop and Jazz

A kids dance class with high energy music.

The kids will learn the different elements of hip hop dancing and dedicate time in class to put it together in a routine. $8.00 Thursdays, 5:15-6 p.m.. 912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Thursdays, 5:15-6

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p.m. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Kids/Youth Dance Class

Kids Group class on various Ballroom and Latin dances. Multiple teachers. Ages 4-17 currently enrolled in the program. Prepares youth for social and/or competitive dancing. $15/person Saturdays, 10 a.m.

912-335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail. com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Saturdays, 10 a.m Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

Line Dancing

Take down Tuesdays. Jazzy Sliders Adult Line Dancing, every Tuesday, 7:30pm10:00pm. Free admission, cash bar. Come early and learn a new dance from 7:30pm8:30pm. . doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Mahogany Shades of Beauty

Dance classes--hip hop, modern, jazz, West African, ballet, lyrical and step.

Modeling and acting classes. All ages/all levels welcome. Call Mahogany for info. .

912-272-8329.

Modern Dance Class

Beginner and intermediate classes. Fridays 10am-11:15am. Doris Martin Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. Call Elizabeth for info. .

912-354-5586.

Monthly Dance Parties

Ready to put those dance moves into action? Come join our dance party! Our dance parties are every 3rd Friday of the month from 8pm-10pm. Our dance parties are designed for you to practice all of the things that you have learned in your private lessons, group lessons, or if you just want to come and have some fun!

FREE for private lesson students/ $5.oo for social dancers third Friday of every month, 8 p.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. third Friday of every month, 8 p.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Monthly USA Ballroom Dance

BALLROOM Support your Ballroom Dance Club. ***JANUARY 18, 2014***. Bring refreshments for the party. Lesson from 7-8 pm. Social dancing from 8-10 pm. $10 members $15 non-members third Saturday of every month, 7 p.m. 912-224-7593. moonriverdancers6069@yahoo.com. third Saturday of every month, 7 p.m Moon River Dancers, 160 Whitemarsh Rd. Salsa Lessons by Salsa Savannah

Tues. 8pm-9pm and 9pm-10pm. Thur.

8pm-9pm and 9pm-10pm. Sun. 5pm6pm and 6pm-7pm. Salon de Maile, 704B Hodgson Memorial Dr., Savannah, 31406.

See website for info. . salsasavannah.com.

Savannah Shag Club

Wednesdays, 7pm,at Doubles Lounge.

Fridays, 7pm, at American Legion Post 36, 2309 E. Victory Dr. . doublesnightclub. com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Savannah Swing Cats--Swing Dancing

. doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Sizzle: Dance and Cardio

A class designed to maintain that summer body by dancing and having fun.

Incorporates dance and cardio to fun, spicy songs. $10 drop in or 10 classes for $80

Tuesdays, Fridays, 10 a.m. 912-312-3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Tuesdays, Fridays, 10 a.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Zumba & Zumba Toning with Anne

Ditch the workout and join the party. All levels welcome. Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-7pm. Lake Mayer Community Center, 1850 East Montgomery Crossroads. $5 class - discount cards available. Bring a friend & it’s free for you. . 912-596-1952.

Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

lifestyle, and family. $50 Sat., July 19, 7 p.m. lucastheatre.com. lucastheatre.com.

Sat., July 19, 7 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

NeoPopRealist Art Contest Dedicated ti its 25Year Anniversary

Deadline: December 15, 2014. Artists’re welcome to submit up to 3 images of NeoPopRealist work as .JPEG files 300dpi with brief info about self & work’s medium, email: neopoprealismPRESS@ mail.com. Winners ‘ll be announced Dec. 31, 2014. Grand prize for the 1st place is signed original drawing by NeoPopRealism creator Nadia Russ. S2nd place winner’ll Events receive signed print of the same work. See Awaken with Chakradance™ - Thursadays the Grand Prize at www.neopoprealism.

Join us for a free-flowing, meditative org Free Through Dec. 15. neopoprealdance and experience the healing power of ismpress@mail.com. Through Dec. 15 Chakradance™. With eclectic music select- Online only, none.

The original Midnight Tour ed to resonate with each specific chakra, along with guided imagery, Chakradance™ One of the spookiest tours in town. Learn about the untold stories of some of the will take you on a spiritual journey, free most haunted locations here in Savanthe energy in your body and open you to a nah Georgia. Guaranteed to give you a few deeper experience of life. Chakradance™ aims to restore health to our chakras – the goose bumps and an unexplained need for a night light. 33.00 . 1-866-666-3323. energy centers that, in Eastern tradition, 6thsenseworld.com. 6th Sense Savannah are the gateways to integrating mind, Tours, 404 Abercorn Street. body and spirit. No dance experience or PBJ Pantry prior knowledge of the chakras is necesA free food pantry held every Thursday, 10sary. Limited to 12 participants – email to reserve a spot today! $20 Thursdays, 6:45- 11am and 6-7pm. Contact Jessica Sutton for questions. 912-897-1192 . ymcaofcoast8:15 p.m. 912-663-1306. Chakradancer@ alga.org/. YMCA (Wilmington Island), 66 comcast.net. anahatahealingarts.com/ Johnny Mercer Blvd. healing-aha/. Thursdays, 6:45-8:15 p.m Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton Project Management – Real World Applications St. Suite B.

Discover a documented step-by-step guideline for managing projects. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of strategic and real world scenarios. Course Outline: Day 1, Initiation and Closing Projects Day 2, Success Planning for Projects Day 3, Project Simulation for Execution Day 4, Project Control and Project Manager Professional Responsibility. $1,300 Thu., July 17, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 912.644.5967.

PersonalDevelopment@georgiasouthern. edu. academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ ce/programs/professionaldevelopment/ projectmanagement/. cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/. Thu., July 17, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Savannah Bazaar

Home grown arts and indie-craft vendors, music, non-GMO food items, kids crafts, neighborly fun. Includes live fire performers--yikes! Free and open to the public.

Sat., July 19, 1 p.m. 832-493-0226. savannahbazaar@gmail.com. Sat., July 19, 1 p.m Southern Pine Co., 616 E. 35th St. Savannah Storytellers

Tall tales and fun times with the classic art of storytelling. Every Wednesday at 6pm. Reservations encouraged by calling 912-349-4059. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. liveoakstore.com/tubbysthunderbolt.

Wednesdays, 6 p.m Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. Shire of Forth Castle Fighter Practice

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Bastille Day Celebration: Ampersand’s Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening

The official opening for this new-since-thespring venue, with tastings of new menu items, live music & an art exhibition. Free to attend. Cash bar. Thu., July 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m. andsavannah.com/. Thu., July 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m Ampersand, 36 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Guided Tours of the Lucas Theatre for the Arts

Learn the history of the historic Lucas Theatre on a 20-30 minute tour. Restoration, architecture, history of the theatre and of early cinema. $4. Group rates for ten or more. School trips available. No reservations needed for 10:30am, 1:30pm and 2pm. Other times by appointment. Call for info. . 912-525-5023. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. The Love & Soul Experience May

Kimberly Gunn Music hosts The Love & Soul Experience. Featured artists for this event will be local artists the Deep End Band, Artisheia Brown, National Comedian Tim Shrop, National Violinist Daniel D, and the Love & Soul Dance Line. Come be apart as we enjoy open mic, good music, dancing, comedy, poetry, food, fun and so much more. The proceeds of the food will support The City Coffee’s Kenya Project. This is an event that both couples and singles ages 18 and up can enjoy! Tickets for this event are $15 in advance and $20 at the door third Friday of every month, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 912224-6084. kimberlygunn.com. third Friday of every month, 7:30-9:30 p.m City Coffee Savannah, 125 MLK Jr. Blvd.

The Miss All-Star United States Pageant

A patriotic pageant for women, with a focus on community service, education, healthy

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Park (south end) for fighter practice and general hanging out. For those interested in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. . savannahsca.org.

Fitness

$6 Community Yoga Classes

Savannah Power Yoga offers a community yoga class nearly every day of the week for just $6. All proceeds support local organizations. See schedule online for details.

Most classes are heated to 90 degrees.

Bring a yoga mat, towel and some water. $6 $5 Mondays-Fridays, Sundays. (912) 349-2756. info@savannahpoweryoga.com. savannahpoweryoga.com. savannahpoweryoga.com/. Mondays-Fridays, Sundays Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Rd. Al-Anon Family Groups

An anonymous fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics. the message of Al-Anon is one of strength and hope for friends/family of problem drinkers.

Al-Anon is for adults. Alateen is for people age 13-19. Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. check website or call for info. . 912-598-9860. savannahalanon.com.

Bariatric Surgery Support Group

First Wednesday each month, 7pm, and third Saturday, 10am, in Mercer Auditorium of Hoskins Center at Memorial. For those who have had or are considering bariatric surgery. Free to attend. Call or see website for info. . 912-350-3438. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Beach Body Workouts with Laura

MONDAYS at 6:15 PM at the Lake Mayer Community Center $5.00 per session Mondays, 6:15 p.m. (912) 652-6784. Mondays, 6:15 p.m Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

Beastmode Fitness Group Training

Train with this elite team. A total body program that trims, tones and gets results.

Personal training options available. See website for info. Meets at West Broad YMCA. 5am-6am and 8pm-9pm. . beastmodefitnessga.com. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. Bellydancing Fusion Classes

Mixes ballet, jazz, hip hop into a unique high energy dance style. Drills and choreographies for all levels.Small classes in downtown Savannah, and on request. $10 per person. Email for info. . bohemianbeats.com.

Blue Water Yoga

Community donation-based classes, Tues. and Thurs., 5:45pm - 7:00pm. Fri., 9:30am-10:30am. Email for info or find Blue Water Yoga on Facebook. . egs5719@ aol.com. Talahi Island Community Club, 532 Quarterman Dr.

to attend. Open to anyone i need of support for the caregiving they provide. . savannahcommons.com.

Dude’s Day at Savannah Climbing Coop

letto Sundays are $25 for drop in or 5/$100 (must be used in 30 days) Stiletto Sundays are $30 drop in, 4/$100 (must be used in 30 days) Wednesdays, 8-9 p.m., Sundays, 5-7 p.m. and Tuesdays, 8-9 p.m. 801-673-6737. info@firstcityfitness.com. Wednesdays, 8-9 p.m., Sundays, 5-7 p.m. and Tuesdays, 8-9 p.m First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr.

Thursdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Thursday men climb for half price, $5. See website for info. Thursdays, 2 & 10 p.m.

912-495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com. Pregnancy Yoga series of 6-week classes. Thursdays. A Thursdays, 2 & 10 p.m Savannah Climbing mindful approach to pregnancy, labor and CoOp, 302 W Victory Dr. Hiking & Biking at Skidaway Island State Park delivery. Instructor Ann Carroll. $120. Call Year round fitness opportunities. Walk or email for info. . 912-704-7650. ann@ or run the 1-mile Sandpiper Nature Trail aikyayoga.com. savannahyoga.com/. Sa(accessible) the additional 1-mile Avian vannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Loop Trail, or 3-mile Big Ferry Trail. Bicycle Qigong Classes Qigong exercises contribute to a healthier and street strider rentals. Guided hikes and longer life. Classes offer a time to scheduled. $5 parking. Open daily 7am10pm. Call or see website. . 912-598-2300. learn the exercises and perform them in gastateparks.org/SkidawayIsland. gastate- a group setting. Class length averages 60 parks.org/info/skidaway/. Skidaway Island min. Any level of practice is welcome. $15 . qigongtim.com/. Anahata Healing Arts State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

Insanity Workout Group Class Center, 2424 Drayton St. INSANITY turns old-school interval trainRenagade Workout Free fitness workout, every Saturday, 9:00 ing on its head. Work flat out in 3 to 5-min am at Lake Mayer Park. For women only. blocks, and take breaks only long enough to gulp some air and get right back to work. Offered by The Fit Lab. Information: 912376-0219 . Lake Mayer, 1850 E. MontgomIt’s called Max Interval Training, because ery Crossroads. it keeps your body working at maximum Richmond Hill Roadies Running Club capacity through your entire workout. $10 or $80 for 10 fitness classes Saturdays, 11 A chartered running club of the Road Runners Association of America. Monthly a.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. training sessions and seminars. Weekly runs. Kathy Ackerman, 912-756-5865, or Saturdays, 11 a.m Salon de Baile Dance Billy Tomlinson, 912-596-5965. .

Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Israeli Krav Maga Self-Defense Classes

A system of self-defense techniques based on several martial arts. The official fighting system of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).

Custom Fit offers individual and small group training and intensive workshops. .

912-441-4891. customfitcenter.com.

Kung Fu School: Ving Tsun

Ving Tsun (Wing Chun) is the world’s fastest growing martial arts style. Uses angles and leverage to tunr an attacker’s strength against him. Call for info on free trial classes. Drop ins welcome. 11202 White Bluff Rd. . 912-429-9241.

Mommy and Baby Yoga

Mondays. Call for times and fees or see website. . 912-232-2994. savannahyoga. com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Pilates Classes

Daily classes for all skill levels including beginners. Private and semi-private classes by appointment. Carol Daly-Wilder, certified instructor. Call or see website for info. . 912-238-0018. savannahpilates.com. pilatessavannah.com/. Momentum Pilates Studio, 8413 Rerguson Ave.

Ronin Academy Self Defense Classes

This short course in simple self defense techniques for adults uses real life scenarios that are designed to provide greater self confidence and empowerment.

Fees vary. See website for registration, class times, fees. Every 3 days. michael@ roninacad.com. roninacad.com. aikidosavannah.com/. Every 3 days Aikido Center of Savannah, 102 W. Broughton St. Ladies Day at Savannah Climbing Coop

Wednesdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Wednesday women climb for half price, $5. See website for info. . 912-495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com.

Savannah Disc Golf

Weekly events (entry $5) Friday Night Flights: Fridays, 5pm. Luck of the Draw Doubles: Saturdays, 10am. Handicapped League: Saturdays, 1pm. Singles at the Sarge: Sundays, 10am. All skill levels welcome. Instruction available. See website or email for info. . savannahdiscgolf@gmail. com. savannahdiscgolf.com.

Savannah Striders Running and Walking Club

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With a one-year, $10 membership,free training programs for beginners (walkers Looking for a fun and flirty way to get into and runners) and experienced athletes. shape? First City Fitness offers pole fitness Fun runs. Advice from mentors. Monthly Fitness Classes at the JEA classes taught by Pole Dance America’s meetings with quality speakers. Frequent Sin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aero2014 National Professional Champion and social events. Sign up online or look for bics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba.

Miss Fitness 2013 & 2014, Sabrina Madsen. the Savannah Striders Facebook page. .

Prices vary. Call for schedule. . 912-355Pole fitness concentrates on both fostering savystrider.com.

SIZZLE- Dance Cardio 8811. savj.org. savannahjea.org. Jewish upper body strength and overall flexibility The hottest cardio class to keep you in Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. as well dance elements. Call or email to Free Caregiver Support Group shape for summer or to get you in shape reserve your spot today! We offer a BeginFor anyone caring for senior citizens with for summer. Sizzle is designed to give you ning class Tuesdays from 8pm-9pm, Adany affliction or illness. Second Saturday cardio, strengthening, and stretch training vanced class Wednesdays 8pm-9pm, and of the month, 10am-11am. Savannah Com- Stiletto Sundays 5pm-6pm with Open Pole that you need for that bikini body. Enroll 40 mons, 1 Peachtree Dr. Refreshments. Free from 6pm-7pm. All pole classes except Sti- now and get the first class free. $10.00 or Pole Fitness Classes

$80 for 10 classes Tuesdays, Fridays, 10 a.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com.

Tuesdays, Fridays, 10 a.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Tai Chi Fusion

Tai Chi Fusion is a form of moving meditation combining several forms of Tai Chi as well as Qi Gong. Join us weekly as we tone our muscles and quiet our minds. $12/ class Saturdays, 10 a.m.. relaxsavannah@ gmail.com. facebook.com/relaxsavannah.

Saturdays, 10 a.m. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Tai Chi Lessons in Forsyth Park

Tuesdays, 9am-10am. $10. North End of Forsyth Park. Email for info. . relaxsavannah@gmail.com. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Turbo Kick Cardio Workout

Lose calories while dancing and kick-boxing. No experience or equipment needed.

Tues. and Thurs. 6pm, Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton Wed. 6pm Lake Mayer Community Center, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. $5 . 586-822-1021. facebook. com/turbokicksavannah.

Yoga for Cancer Patients and Survivors

Free for people with cancer and cancer survivors. 6:30pm Tuesdays. 12:45pm Thursdays. Fitness One, 3rd floor of the Center for Advanced Medicine at Memorial. Call for info. . 912-350-9031. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Yoga on Tap

Certified Baptiste Yoga teacher Shelley Lowther and teachers from across the Southeast lead a challenging yoga class, followed by a tour of the brewery, complete with beer tasting and a souvenir pint glass.

Live music. Benefiting Africa Yoga Project. $30 Sat., July 19, noon. https://facebook. com/events/651032161618274/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming. Sat., July 19, noon Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. Zumba and Zumba/Toning with Mai

Fall/Winter schedule. Mondays at 8:30AM Zumba/Toning Lake Mayer Community Center 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads $5.00/class Mondays/Wednesdays at 6:00PM Zumba/Toning Windsor Forest Elementary Gym 308 Briarcliff Circle $5.00/class Tuesdays/Thursdays 10:00AM Zumba/Toning Curves @ Savannah Mall (912) 921-1771 14045 Abercorn St #1610 31419 $5.00/class (Non-Members) Tuesdays @ 5:30PM Zumba St. Paul CME Social Hall (912) 233-2849 123 Brady St (at Barnard St) 31401 $3.00/class (NonMembers) Wednesdays @ 9:30AM Zumba/ Toning Frank Murray Community Center (912) 898-3320 160 Wilmington Is Rd 31414 $3.00/class Bring water, proper shoes and attire. . 912-604-9890.

Zumba Fitness (R) with April

Mondays at 5:30pm, Thursdays at 6:30pm.

Nonstop Fitness in Sandfly, 8511 Ferguson Ave. $5 for nonmenbers. call for info. .

912-349-4902.

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experience the sights, sounds and latest exhibitions. This month’s gathering at the Jepson Café featuring a different brewery or winery each month, who will be on hand to answer questions about their products.

A cool summer treat. $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Includes one drink ticket. Cash bar. telfair.org/ArtOnTap.. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Bethesda Farm Stand

This organic farm stand, managed by Bethesda students and staff, sells fresh produce, organic garden seedlings and farm-fresh eggs. Students are actively involved in planting, cultivating and harvesting all items on-site at Bethesda Academy using sustainable, organic farming techniques. 912-351-2061. bethesdaacademy. org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. Forsyth Farmers Market

Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights. Rain or shine. Free to attend. Items for sale. 912-484-0279. forsythfarmersmarket.com. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Honey Tasting and Body Care Samples + Store Tour

Daily store tour, honey tasting, and body care. FREE Come to the WILMINGTON ISLAND store and see the bees behind our observation hive glass. FREE MondaysFridays, 10 a.m. 912-234-0688. tildsley@ savannahbee.com. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m Savannah Bee Company, Wilmington Island, 211 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

Prepare Sunday Suppers at Union Mission

Local organizations are invited to sign up to prepare Sunday Supper for people who are homeless and live at Union Mission’s shelters for homeless people. Groups must sign up in advance and bring/prepare a meal, beginning at 2pm on Sundays. Call for information. . 912-236-7423.

Richmond Hill Farmers Market

The City of Richmond Hill’s weekly market offers a variety of produce and local crafts to purchase as well as prepared food and entertainment. Rain or shine. Pet-friendly (on a leash please). Free to attend. richmond-hill-farmers-market. J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill.

Health

Armstrong Prescription Drug Drop-Off

Armstrong Atlantic State Univ. hosts a permanent drop box for disposing of unused prescription drugs and over the counter medication. In the lobby of the University Police building on campus. Open to the public 24 hours/day, year round. Confidential. All items collected are destroyed by the Drug Enforcement Administration. .

912-344-3333. armstrong.edu. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index.html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Bariatric Surgery Information Session

Information on bariatric surgery and the program at Memorial Health Bariatrics.

Learn surgical procedures offered, support and education programs involved, and how bariatric surgery can affect patients’ lives. Call or see website for info. Free to attend. Hoskins Center at Memorial. . 912-

350-3438. bariatrics.memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave.

savannahypnosis.com.

La Leche League of Savannah

A breast feeding support group for new/ expectant monthers. Meeting/gathering Breastfeeding Basics Class first Thursdays, 10am. Call or see website Cate will cover breastfeeding basics includ- for location and other info. . 912-897-9544. ing health benefits for mother and baby, lllusa.org/web/savannahga.html.

Living Smart Fitness Club positioning techniques and what to expect An exercise program encouraging healthy as you start out. As with all of our classes, lifestyle changes. Mon. & Wed. 6pmthis course is available as a private les7:15pm Hip Hop low impact aerobics at son. If this is your preference, please call Delaware Center. Tues. 5:30-7:00 Zumba to schedule an appointment. $100 Every at St. Joseph’s Candler African American fourth Thursday, 6-8 p.m.. 912-544-6387. erigosavannah.com. Every fourth Thursday, Resource Center. (Program sponsors.) .

912-447-6605.

6-8 p.m. Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

Disabilities Listening Tour

A gathering for folks with disabilities and all those who care about them. Input will help LIFE, Inc.’s public policy team to shape their legislative advocacy to improve life for people with disabilities. Free and open to the public. Bring a potluck dish to share. Mon., July 21, 6-8 p.m. 404-6572126. unlockthewaitinglists@gmail.com.

Mon., July 21, 6-8 p.m Mercer Auditorium, Hoskins Building, Mercer University School of Medicine, 1250 East 66th Street.

Planned Parenthood Hotline

First Line is a statewide hotline for women seeking information on health services.

Open 7pm-11pm nightly. . 800-264-7154.

Register for Functional and Medical Needs Emergency Registry

The Chatham County Health Department is encouraging residents who may be eligible for the Functional and Medical Needs Registry to apply. The Registry is for people who may need help functioning within a general shelter or the support of medical Free Hearing and Speech Screening professionals at a more specialized facility Hearing: Thursdays, 9am-11am. Speech: and have no other way to evacuate, in a First Thursdays,. Call or see website community emergency such as a hurfor times. . 912-355-4601. savannahricane evacuation order.those individuals speechandhearing.org. savannahwho may need services to maintain their speechandhearing.org/. Savannah Speech independence in a shelter. This includes and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. children and adults with physical, sensory, Free HIV Testing at Chatham County Health mental health, and cognitive and/or intelDept. lectual disabilities affecting their ability to Free walk-in HIV testing. 8am-4pm Mon.function independently without assistance.

Fri. No appointment needed. Test results in Medical needs registrants/clients are 20 minutes. Follow-up visit and counseling defined as those individuals who require will be set up for anyone testing positive. support of trained medical professionals.

Call for info. . 912-644-5217. Chatham This includes those individuals who may County Health Dept., 1395 Eisenhower Dr. need assistance with managing unstable, Health Care for Uninsured People terminal, or contagious conditions that Open for primary care for uninsured require observation and treatment. To residents of Chatham County. Mon.-Fri., apply, residents should call 912-691-7443.

8:30am-3:30pm. Call for info or appointThe application and protected health ment. . 912-443-9409. St. Joseph’s/ information authorization form can also be Candler--St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 downloaded by going to www.gachd.org/ Drayton St. chatham Every 3 days. Every 3 days Hypnosis, Guided Imagery and Relaxation Therapy

Helps everyday ordinary people with everyday ordinary problems: smoking, weight loss, phobias, fears, ptsd, life coaching.

Caring, qualified professional help. See website or call for info. . 912-927-3432.

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Seven Day Diabetes Repair Workshop

Learn to ‘reverse the curse’ of diabetes and take control of life. A seven-week, once-per-week course. Led by Carolyn Guilford and Jeffrey Adams Small class, limited seating, starts on Wednesday (afternoon) July 23rd, or Thursday (evening)

July 24th, 2014. Meet the trainers and get a preview of how this program works to restore health on Saturday, July 19th at 4PM at 34 By 37 Fabrics at 7 East DeRenne Ave. Please reserve by phone. Every 3 days. 912-598-8457. Every 3 days Butler Presbyterian Church, 603 W. Victory Dr. Water Awareness Get Together

A weekly seminar on the health of drinking water. Includes testing of drinking water, plus samples of bottled water.

Tuesdays,7pm RSVP by phone to Ernestine Murray, Hydration Specialist. Tuesdays..

703-989-6995. Tuesdays. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Kid’s Happenings

Camp: Art for Kids

Painting, ceramics, jewelry, mixed media, performing arts. Full-day (9am-5pm) sessions for ages 6-12, begin June 23. $150 per week per child. $10 City Resident Discount Mondays.. 912-651-6783. savannahga.gov/arts. Mondays. Cultural Arts Gallery, 9 W. Henry St. Camp: Pegasus Riding Academy Summer Adventures

Half day, week-long therapeutic riding camp that’s all about horses. Equestrian instruction, ground lessons with horses, and equestrian themed art projects. Certified therapeutic riding instructors. For special needs children and their siblings.

Sessions begin June 2, June 23, July 7, July 14, July 21. Volunteer assistants needed. $225 per week. Every 3 days. 912547-6482. peggi@prasav.org. prasav.org/.

Every 3 days Wicklow Farm, Wicklow Ave. (behind Johnny Harris Restaurant).

Chad Crews Magic Show at the Library

Magical educator Chad Crews presents magically scientific experiments, music, stories, and a critter or two. Ages 3 and older. Monday, July 21 10:30am Hinesville Library, 368-4003 3pm Midway-Riceboro Library, 884-5742 Tuesday, July 22 10:30am Port City Library, 964-8013 2pm Pooler Library, 748-0471 4:30pm Southwest Chatham Library, 925-8305 Thursday, July 24 10:30am West Broad Library, 232-6395 2pm Carnegie Library, 231-9921 4pm Forest City Library, 238-0614 Monday, July 28 10:30am Bull Street Library, 6523600 3pm W.W. Law Library, 236-8040 6pm Oglethorpe Mall Library, 925-5432

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Tuesday, July 29 11am Thunderbolt Library, 354-5864 1:30pm Tybee Library, 786-7733 4pm Islands Library, 897-6233 Wednesday, July 30 10:30am Springfield Library, 754-3003 2:30pm Rincon Library, 826-2222 Free and open to the public.

Mon., July 21 and Tue., July 22. liveoakpl. org. Mon., July 21 and Tue., July 22 Irish Dancers of Savannah

Savannah’s first organized Irish dance school welcomes dancers, ages 4 and up.

Learn Irish Step and Ceili (Irish square) Dancing at a relaxed pace. Convenient mid-town location. Whether just for fun, or for competition, IDS is for everyone. Adult classes available. Call or email for info. .

912-897-5984. irishdancsav@aol.com.

Kids Fun Day

A day for the kiddos--Pre-K thru 5th grade, and even younger. Parents must stay with their children. Face painting, puppet show, games, food and special presentation by Children’s Ministry Team from Hinesville.

Free and open to the public. Sat., July 19, 2-4:30 p.m. 912-433-3819. newlifepooler. com. Sat., July 19, 2-4:30 p.m New Life Sanctuary, 1410 Pine Barren Road.

Leopold Ice Cream’s I Pledge Project

Each Monday in July, kids 12 and under who recite the Pledge of Allegiance receive a free ice cream cone at Savannah’s oldest ice cream parlor. Free and open to the public. Mondays, 4-7 p.m.. IPledgeForIceCream.com. leopoldsicecream.com/.

Mondays, 4-7 p.m. Leopold’s Ice Cream, 212 East Broughton St. Monkey Joe’s National Ice Cream Day

A customer appreciation event for National Ice Cream Day. Free ice cream cups to kids. Prizes and give-a-ways throughout the day. $7 Sun., July 20, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. monkeyjoes.com/locations/savannah.

Sun., July 20, 10 a.m.-7 p.m Monkey Joe’s, 311 EISENHOWER DR. New Mamas Club

A gathering of new moms and their babies.

Practice baby & mom yoga, do a planned activity. Dream boards, affirmation writing, personalized aromatherapy and other projects. Dates: July 18; August 1, 15 & 29; September 12 & 26; October 10 & 24; November 7 & 21; December 5 & 19. $20 per session. Six session discount. Every other Friday, 10 a.m.-noon. 912-704-7650. ann@ douladeliveries.com. douladeliveries.com. erigosavannah.com. Every other Friday, 10 a.m.-noon Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

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Public school starts August 7. Registration is now open. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System will be accepting student registrations at the District’s Central Office located at 208 Bull Street in Savannah. For parents who are new to the area or who have recently moved, please make sure to register your child before the first day of school.

See requirements on SCCPSS website.

Through July 25. internet.savannah. chatham.k12.ga.us/Lists/Announcements/ Attachments/755/SCCPSS_REGISTRATION_sy%2014%2015_pr.pdf. Through July 25 Savannah Chatham County Public Schools, 208 Bull St. Sand Gnats and Telfair Museums – Children’s Photo Contest Winner Announcement

The Savannah Sand Gnats and Telfair Museums will announce the winner of the Children’s Photo Contest. The winner will meet star Sand Gnat players out on the field and receive prizes from the Sand Gnats and Telfair Museums. The winning photograph will be featured on the front cover of the Sand Gnats’ game program, Playbill Magazine, from July 18 through the end of the season and displayed at the Jepson Center for the Arts. $8 game ticket Fri., July 18, 6:30-7 p.m. telfair.org. sandgnats.com. Fri., July 18, 6:30-7 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. Savannah Children’s Museum School Year Hours

SCM hours beginning 8/31/13 will be Sunday 11am-4pm; Tuesday-Saturday 10am4pm. Open on holiday Mondays that SCC Public Schools are not in session including Labor Day. For more details go to savannahchildrensmuseum.org . Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Road.

Savannah Pride, Inc.

Organizes the annual Savannah Pride Festival and helps promote the well-being of the LGBT community in the South.

Mission: unity through diversity and social awareness. Second Tuesday/month, 7pm, at FCN office, 307 E. Harris St., 2nd floor. .

912-288-7863. heather@savpride.com.

Stand Out Youth

A gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth organization. Meets Fridays, 7pm, FCN office, 307 E. Harris St. Call, email or see website for info. .

912-657-1966. info@standoutyouth.org. standoutyouth.org.

What Makes a Family

A children’s therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Ages 10 to 18. Meets twice a month. Call for info. . 912-352-2611.

Nature and Environment

Dolphin Project 25th Anniversary Celebration

Celebrate 25 years of volunteer dolphin counts and education on our marine mamAn interactive storytelling show for mal friends.Live band, low country boil & children. Appropriate for all ages. $10.

BBQ. Silent auction to raise funds for dolAdmission includes ice cream. Sundays, 3 phin research & education outreach. $35 p.m.. Justin@oddlot.org. oddlotimprov.com. Sat., July 19, 6-10 p.m. thedolphinproject@ Sundays, 3 p.m. Savannah Coffee Roasters, gmail.com. thedolphinproject.org/25th.

215 West Liberty Street. html. Sat., July 19, 6-10 p.m J. F. Gregory Toddler Tuesdays at Oatland Island Wildlife Park, Richmond Hill.

Story Trunk

Center

Toddlers 6 months to 4 years, and their adults. Themed programs--story books, singing songs, finger puppet plays, crafts, guided walks, up close encounters with Oatland animals. Preregister by 4pm Monday. $5 children. Gen. Admission for adults ($5 or $3 for military & seniors) Tuesdays.

912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland.org/. Tuesdays Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd.

Dolphin Project

Dolphin Project’s Education Outreach Program is available to speak at schools, clubs, organizations. A powerpoint presentation with sound and video about estuarine dolphins and their environment. Age/ grade appropriate programs and handouts.

See website for info. . thedolphinproject. org.

Fort Pulaski Monthly Bird Walk

Monthly walk through Fort Pulaski looking for seasonal birds. Cosponsored by Dive into summer with Georgia TechOgeechee Audubon Society, the Savannah Savannah and underwater robotics. For Chapter of the National Audubon Society. students in grades rising 6, 7, 8, and 9; held Free and open to the public. Walks will not on the Georgia Tech Savannah campus, be held during summer 2014. They will scheduled for July 28 - August 1, 2014. Led resume on September 20.. third Saturday by a Georgia Tech professor and doctoral of every month, 8 a.m. nps.gov/fopu. nps. candidate. Students will understand regov/fopu/. Walks will not be held during mote operated vehicle (ROV) principles, use summer 2014. They will resume on Sepunderwater cameras to investigate under- tember 20. third Saturday of every month, water, and test their skills in our open air 8 a.m Fort Pulaski National Monument, freshwater pond. Box lunch included daily. Cockspur Island.

Recycling Fundraiser for Economic Opportunity Register via email or phone with Dr. Carolyn Perry, CEISMC- Georgia Tech Savannah Authority Support EOA through the FundingFactory $200 Mondays.. 912-966-7952. Carolyn. perry@ceismc.gatech.edu. Mondays. Geor- Recycling Program. Recycle empty cartridges, cell phones, small electronics, lapgia Tech Savannah, 210 Technology Circle. tops, to EOA for recycling. They will receive technology products and cash. Businesses LGBT First City Network Board Meeting may also recycle items on behalf of EOA First Monday, 6:30pm, at FCN office, 307 E. for credit. Drop off at EOA, 681 W. AnderHarris St. 2nd floor. Call or see website for son St. See website, email or call for info. . info. . 912-236-CITY. firstcitynetwork.org.

912-238-2960 x126. dwproperty@aol.com.

Gay AA Meeting fundingfactory.com.

True Colors Group of Alcoholics AnonyTybee Floatilla: Float for Loggerheads A float-with-friends on Tybee’s Back River, mous, a gay and lesbian AA meeting that welcomes all alcoholics, meets Thursdays from Alley III to the Crab Shack, benefiting and Sundays, 7:30pm, at the Unitarian Uni- Tybee Marine Science Center. $30 Sun., July 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. staffordpromotions. versalist Church, 311 E. Harris, 2nd floor. com/tybee-island-floatilla. Sun., July 20, New location effective 11/2012. .

Georgia Equality Savannah 10 a.m.-2 p.m Tybee Island, Tybee Island.

Local chapter of Georgia’s largest gay Walk on the Wild Side rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 912-547-6263. A two-mile Native Animal Nature Trail winds through maritime forest, freshwater .

Camp: Underwater Robotics

wetland, salt marsh habitats, featuring live native animal exhibits. Open daily, 10am4pm except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years. Call or see website for info. .

912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Wilderness Southeast

A variety of programs each month including guided trips with naturalists. Canoe trips, hikes. Mission: develop appreciation, understanding, stewardship, and enjoyment of the natural world. Call or see website for info. . 912-236-8115. wilderness-southeast.org.

Pets & Animals

Experience the life of Butterflies

A live interactive display of butterflies.

Hours: M-Sat. 12pm-8pm. Sun. 12pm5pm. Sponsored by Connect Savannah. $3.

Free for children under age 8, with adult.

Through July 27. savannahmall.com/ event/2145439645. savannahmall.com/.

Through July 27 Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn Street.

Low Cost Pet Clinic

TailsSpin and Dr. Stanley Lester, DVM, host low-cost pet vaccine clinics for students, military and seniors the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. 5pm-6pm.

Vaccinations: $12, ($2 is donated to Savannah pet rescue agencies). See website for info. . tailsspin.com. tailsspin.com.

TailsSpin Pet Supplies Store, 4501 Habersham St., Habersham Village.

Operation New Hope

Operation New Hope allows inmates to train unadoptable dogs from the Humane Society for Greater Savannah. The goals of the program are to decrease the recidivism rate among Chatham County inmates, help inmates learn a new skill, and help previously unadoptable dogs find loving homes. The graduated dogs are available for adoption can be viewed at www.humansocietvsav.org, and www. chathamsheriff.org. Operation New Hope is funded by the Humane Society and community donations. . chathamsheriff.org. humanesocietysav.org/. Humane Society for Greater Savannah, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr. St. Almo’s

Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks on Sundays, 5pm (weather permitting). Meet at Canine Palace. Call for info. . 912-234-3336. caninepalacesavannah.com. Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St. Religious & Spiritual

Band of Sisters Prayer Group

All women are invited. Second Tuesdays, 7:30am-8:30am. Fellowship Assembly, 5224 Augusta Rd. Email or call Jeanne Seaver or see website for info. “The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hands of the Lord.” (Prov. 21:1) . 912-6638728. jeanneseaver@aol.com. capitolcom. org/georgia.

A Buddhist Meditation Center

Welcoming all lineages and spiritual traditions. Newcomers to meditation welcome. Daily meditation, study groups and classes. Sunday includes a talk given by resident priest on Buddhist philosophy and

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how it relates to daily life. The center is available for individual and group retreats, weddings and funerals. Visit Savannahzencenter.com for schedule and see us on Facebook. Soto Zen lineage, resident Priest Un Shin Cindy Beach Sensei. 912427-7265 . The Savannah Zen Center, 111 E. 34th St. Catholic Singles

A group of Catholic singles age 30-50 meet frequently for fun, fellowship and service.

Send email or check website to receive announcements of activities and to suggest activities for the group. . familylife@diosav. org. diosav.org/familylife-singles.

Center for Spiritual Living--Savannah

All are invited to this Science of Mind community. Recognizing the presence and power of God within, and believing that this presence is in everything in the universe, unifying all of life. Welcoming all on their spiritual pathway. Celebration: Sunday mornings. Location: Bonaventure Chapel, 2520 Bonaventure Road. Meditation at 10:30am Service at 11:00am Childcare available in the “Funday School” Sundays. cslsavannah.org. Sundays Christmas Psychic Reading Madness Sale

December Madness Sale!!!!!!! $15 for 20 minute phone readings! payable at PayPal savannahpsychic@gmail.com or go to website and check out Christmas monthly Specials Love and Light Low Country Psychic of Savannah ~Kelly Spurlock 15.00 Mondays-Sundays. 9125592169. savannahpsychic@gmail.com. MondaysSundays Ellis Square, Barnard Street and St. Julian Street.

Columba House

Columba House is an inclusive, welcoming hospitality space dedicated to building and sustaining a community of faith committed to social justice with the city’s young adults, college students, and creative demographic. Tuesday evenings 6:30-8pm, includes dinner and a program focused on justice. All are welcome. Free and open to the public. Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. 912228-9425. Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m Columba House, 34th Street between Abercorn and Lincoln Streets.

Guided Silent Prayer

Acoustical songs, 30 minutes of guided silent prayer, and minutes to receive prayer or remain in silence. Wednesdays, 6:45-8:00pm at Vineyard Church, 615 Montgomery St. See website for info. . vineyardsavannah.org.

A New Church in the City, For the City

Gather on Sundays at 10:30am. Like the Facebook page “Savannah Church Plant.” . Bryson Hall, 5 E. Perry St. Read the Bible in One Year

A Bible book club for those wanting to read the Bible in one year. Open to all.

Book club format, not a traditional Bible study. All welcome, regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation, religion. Thurs.

6:00pm-7:00pm. Call for info. . 912-2335354. Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 622 E. 37th Street.

Savannah Friends Meeting (Quakers)

Un-programmed worship. 11am Sundays, third floor of Trinity United Methodist Church. Call or email for info. All are welcome. . 912-308-8286. savbranart@gmail.

com. trinitychurch1848.org/. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. Savannah Reiki Share

During shares, participants take turns giving and receiving universal life force energy via Reiki and other healing modalities.

Present at the shares are usually no less than 2 Reiki Masters. Come share with us on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at the Sweet Water Spa in downtown Savannah. Sign up at Savannah Reiki Share or Reiki by Appointment on Facebook.

Free , 7 p.m. and third Thursday of every month, 7 p.m. 440-371-5209. , 7 p.m. and third Thursday of every month, 7 p.m Sweet Water Spa, 148 Abercorn Street.

Service of Compline

A chanted service by candlelight held every Sunday night at 9pm. “Say goodnight to God.” Presented by Christ Church Anglican. . Independent Presbyterian Church, Bull Street and Oglethorpe Ave. South Valley Baptist Church

Weekly Sunday services. Sunday school, 10:00am. Worship, 11:30am. Tuesday Bible Study/Prayer Service, 6:30pm. Pastor Rev. Dr. Barry B. Jackson, 480 Pine Barren Road, Pooler, GA “Saving a nation one soul at a time.” .

Tapestry Church

A church for all people! We don’t care what you are wearing, just that you are here.

From the moment you walk in until the moment you leave, Tapestry is committed to delivering a creative, challenging, straight forward, and honest message about the role of biblical principles in your life. Come experience an environment that helps you connect with God and discover his incredible purpose for your life. Join us every Sunday morning 10AM at the Habersham YMCA. Sundays, 10 a.m. tapestrysavannah.com. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. Sundays, 10 a.m YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St.

nah.org. uusavannah.org. uusavannah.org.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. Unity Church of Savannah

Everyone is welcome. Unity of Savannah is not concerned with where people come from, what they look like, or whom they love – Unity is just glad that each person is here. Sunday 9:15am meditative service and 11:00am celebratory service show what the New Thought Movement is all about. Children’s church 11am service.

Unity loves all people, just as they are.

Sundays. 912-355-4704. unityofsavannah. org. unityofsavannah.org/. Sundays Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd.

Weekly Spiritual Gathering

A spiritual gathering with artist Joanne Morton and friends on Wednesdays at 12:12pm in a different square in the Historic Distric of Savannah. This is a new Savannah ritual...a growing heart collective for those who are committed to living from their hearts, and believing in the collective power of law of attraction. See website for each week’s location. Wednesdays.. trickydame.com/savannah-gratitude.

Wednesdays.

Special Screenings

Film: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (USA, 1982)

A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home-world. Rated PG $7 Sat., July 19, 2 p.m. 912-754-1118. info@marstheatre.com. bit.ly/1n0F3Nd.

marstheatre.com. Sat., July 19, 2 p.m Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel Street.

Movies in the Park: Dolphin Tale (USA, 2011)

Free outdoor screening on Tybee Island.

The film will be projected onto the side of the gym. Fun times for the family. Rain location: Tybee YMCA. Free and open to the public. Free parking after 8pm. Sat., July 19, 8:30 p.m. tybeeislandmainstreet. com. www,tybeefest.com. Sat., July 19, 8:30 p.m Memorial Park on Tybee Island, 403 Butler Ave. Film: Field of Dreams (USA, 1989)

An outdoor screening (bring a blanket to sit on!) in conjunction with the Jack Leigh: Full Circle, Low Country Photographs exhibition. Starring Kevin Costner, with James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta and Burt Lancaster.

Free and open to the public. Thu., July 17, 8 p.m. scadmoa.org. scadmoa.org/. Thu., July 17, 8 p.m SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Film: True Grit (USA, 1969)

A drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a stubborn young woman track down her father’s murderer in Indian territory. True Grit is a 1969 American western Technicolor film written by Marguerite Roberts and directed by Henry Hathaway. Starring John Wayne. Rated G $7 Thu., July 17, 7 p.m. 912-754-1118. info@marstheatre.com. bit.ly/1rcEqaN. marstheatre.com. Thu., July 17, 7 p.m Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel Street. continues on p. 43

Theology on Tap

Meets on the third Monday, 8:30pm10:30pm. Like the Facebook page: Theology on Tap Downtown Savannah. . distillerysavannah.com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah

Liberal religious community where people with different beliefs gather as one faith.

Sundays, 11am. Email, call or see website for info. . 912-234-0980. admin@uusavan-

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be, too.)

most important goals. Take full advantage!

“I have complete faith in the continued absurdity of whatever’s going on,” says satirical news commentator Jon Stewart.

That’s a healthy attitude. To do his work, he needs a never-ending supply of stories about people doing crazy, corrupt, and hypocritical things. I’m sure this subject matter makes him sad and angry. But it also stimulates him to come up with funny ideas that entertain and educate his audience -- and earns him a very good income.

I invite you to try his approach, Aries.

Have faith that the absurdity you experience can be used to your advantage.

LEO

SAGITTARIUS

“We must learn to bear the pleasures as we have borne the pains,” says writer Nikki Giovanni. That will be apt advice for you to keep in mind during the coming months, Leo. You may think I’m perverse for suggesting such a thing. Compared to how demanding it was to manage the suffering you experienced in late 2013 and earlier this year, you might assume it will be simple to deal with the ease and awakening that are heading your way. But I’d like you to consider the possibility that these blessings will bring their own challenges. For example, you may need to surrender inconveniences and hardships you have gotten used to, almost comfortable with. It’s conceivable you will have to divest yourself of habits that made sense when you were struggling, but are now becoming counterproductive.

“There is no such thing as a failed experiment,” said author and inventor Buckminster Fuller, “only experiments with unexpected outcomes.” That’s the spirit I advise you to bring to your own explorations in the coming weeks, Sagittarius.

Your task is to try out different possibilities to see where they might lead. Don’t be attached to one conclusion or another.

Be free of the drive to be proven right. Instead, seek the truth in whatever strange shape it reveals itself. Be eager to learn what you didn’t even realize you needed to know.

(March 21-April 19)

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20)

Bananas grow in Iceland, a country that borders the Arctic Ocean. About 700 of the plants thrive in a large greenhouse heated by geothermal energy. They don’t mature as fast as the bananas in Ecuador or Costa Rica. The low amounts of sunlight mean they require two years to ripen instead of a few months. To me, this entire scenario is a symbol for the work you have ahead of you. You’ve got to encourage and oversee growth in a place that doesn’t seem hospitable in the usual ways, although it is actually just fine. And you must be patient, knowing that the process might take a while longer than it would in other circumstances.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)

While at a cafe, I overheard two people at the next table talking about astrology. “I think the problem-solvers of the zodiac are Cancers and Capricorns,” said a young, moon-faced woman. “Agreed,” said her companion, an older woman with chiseled features. “And the problem-creators are Scorpios and Geminis.” I couldn’t help myself: I had to insert myself into their conversation so as to defend you. Leaning over toward their table, I said, “Speaking as a professional astrologer, I’ve got to say that right now Geminis are at least temporarily the zodiac’s best problemsolvers. Give them a chance to change your minds.” The women laughed, and moon-face said, “You must be a Gemini.”

“No,” I replied. “But I’m on a crusade to help Geminis shift their reputations.”

CANCER

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Mozart debuted his now-famous opera *Don Giovanni* in Prague on October 29, 1787. It was a major production, featuring an orchestra, a chorus, and eight main singers. Yet the composer didn’t finish writing the opera’s overture until less than 24 hours before the show. Are you cooking up a similar scenario, Cancerian?

I suspect that sometime in the next two weeks you will complete a breakthrough with an inspired, last-minute effort. And the final part of your work may well be its “overture;” the first part will arrive last.

(P.S.: Mozart’s *Don Giovanni* was wellreceived, and I expect your offering will

(July 23-Aug. 22)

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

I would hate for your fine mind to become a liability. As much as I admire your native skepticism and analytical intelligence, it would be a shame if they prevented you from getting the full benefit of the wonders and marvels that are brewing in your vicinity. Your operative motto in the coming days comes from Virgo storyteller Roald Dahl: “Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” Suspend your disbelief, my beautiful friend. Make yourself receptive to the possibility of being amazed.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Kris Kristofferson is in the Country Music Hall of Fame now, but it took a while for him to launch his career. One of his big breaks came at age 29 when he was sweeping floors at a recording studio in Nashville. He managed to meet superstar Johnny Cash, who was working there on an album. A few years later, Kristofferson boldly landed a helicopter in Cash’s yard to deliver his demo tape. That prompted Cash to get him a breakthrough gig performing at the Newport Folk Festival. I wouldn’t be surprised if you were able to further your goals with a similar sequence, Libra: luck that puts you in the right place at the right time, followed by some brazen yet charming acts of self-promotion.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

In her poem “Looking Back,” Sarah Brown Weitzman writes that she keeps “trying to understand / how I fell / so short of what I intended / to do with my life.”

Is there a chance that 30 years from now you might say something similar, Scorpio?

If so, take action to ensure that outcome doesn’t come to pass. Judging from the astrological omens, I conclude that the next ten months will be a favorable time to get yourself on track to fulfill your life’s

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Architects in ancient Rome used concrete to create many durable structures, some of which are still standing. But the recipe for how to make concrete was forgotten for more than a thousand years after the Roman Empire collapsed in the fifth century. A British engineer finally rediscovered the formula in 1756, and today concrete is a prime component in many highways, dams, bridges, and buildings.

I foresee a similar story unfolding in your life, Capricorn. A valuable secret that you once knew but then lost is on the verge of resurfacing. Be alert for it.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Beginning in 1798, European cartographers who drew maps of West Africa included the Mountains of Kong, a range of peaks that extended more than a thousand miles east and west. It was 90 years before the French explorer Louis Gustave Binger realized that there were no such mountains. All the maps had been wrong, based on faulty information.

Binger is known to history as the man who *undiscovered* the Mountains of Kong.

I’m appointing him to be your role model in the coming weeks, Aquarius. May he inspire you to expose long-running delusions, strip away entrenched falsehoods, and restore the simple, shining truths.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)

In the simplest, calmest of times, there are two sides to every story. On some occasions, however, the bare minimum is three or more sides. Like now. And that can generate quite a ruckus. Even people who are normally pretty harmonious may slip into conflict. Fortunately for all concerned, you are currently at the peak of your power to be a unifying force at the hub of the bubbling hubbub. You can be a weaver who takes threads from each of the tales and spins them into a narrative with which everyone can abide. I love it when that happens! For now, your emotional intelligence is the key to collaborative creativity and group solidarity.

Sports & Games

Adult Coed Flag Football League

8x8 Coed Flag League. Play adult sports, meet new people. Sponsored by Savannah Adult Recreation Club. Wed. nights/Sun. mornings, at locations around Savannah. $450. Minimum 8 games. Ages 18+. Coed teams. See website or call for info. . 912220-3474. savadultrec.com.

Baseball: Savannah Sand Gnats Bobble Head Give Away

Sand Gnats vs. Lexington Legends. First 1,000 fans receive a free Gnate-the-Gnat Bobble Head. Bring canned food for St. Mary’s Community Center food pantry and get free admission. $8 gen. adm. Free with donation of canned food. Fri., July 18, 7:05 p.m. sandgnats.com. sandgnats.com. Fri., July 18, 7:05 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. Baseball: Savannah Sand Gnats Sanofi Play-4Health Night & Fireworks

The Gnats’ series with the Lexington Legends continues. Fireworks after the game. $8 Gen. Adm. Sat., July 19, 6:05 p.m. sandgnats.com. sandgnats.com. Sat., July 19, 6:05 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr.

Baseball: Savannah Sand Gnats Dollar Monday

Sand Gnats play Lexington Legends. Hot dogs, chips, small sodas & Pabst Blue Ribbon are also only $1 each. $1 with coupon or Kroger card. $8 Gen.Adm. Mon., July 21, 7:05 p.m. sandgnats.com. sandgnats.com. Mon., July 21, 7:05 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. Derby Devils Roller Derby Classes

Roller derby league offers 12-week courses for beginners, recreational scrimmaging for experienced players and two annual bootcamp programs. See website for info. . savannahderby.com.

Grief 101 Support Group

Seven-week morning or eventing adult support grooup offers tools to learn to live with loss. Tuesdays, 10am-11am; or Thursdays, 6:00pm-7:00pm. Free of charge. Offered by Hospice Savannah, Inc. Call for info. . 912-303-9442. Full Circle Center for Grief Support, 450 Mall Blvd., Suite H. Roller Derby: Savannah Derby Devils Double Header

The Devils roll around the rink against Brunswick at 5pm, and Greenville at 7pm.

Adult – $12 Children (ages 3-12) -$2 Family (2 adults, 2 children) – $26 Group of 10 – $10 Sat., July 19, 5 & 7 p.m. savannahcivic. com. savannahcivic.com. Sat., July 19, 5 & 7 p.m The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Savannah Bike Polo

Like regular polo, but with bikes instead of horses. Meets weekly. See facebook for info. . facebook.com/savannahbikepolo.

Savannah Sand Gnats Baseball: Kids Eat Free and Faith and Family Day

Another game between the Gnats and the Lexington Legends. All kids 12 years and under receive a voucher good for one free hot dog & small soda. Kids run the bases after the game. $8 Gen. Adm. Sun., July 20, 2:05 p.m. sandgnats.com. sandgnats. com. Sun., July 20, 2:05 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. Ultimate Frisbee

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Come play Ultimate! Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30pm until dark. Sundays, 4:30pm until we get tired. The west side of Forsyth Park. Bring a smile, two shirts (one light or white, one dark), water, and cleats (highly recommended). . savannahultimateproject@gmail.com. savannahultimateproject. wordpress.com/pick-up/. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St.

of Hospice Savannah, Inc. Call for dates. .

912-303-9442. Full Circle Center for Grief Support, 450 Mall Blvd., Suite H.

USMNT is a national soccer team that represents the U.S. in international soccer competitions. American Outlaws Savannah chapter of USMNT meets regularly. Call for details. . 912-398-4014. savannahflipflop.com. Flip Flop Tiki Bar & Grill, 117 Whitaker St.

Meets regularly to discuss issues affecting the lives of polio survivors. Call or see website for info. Polio survivors and guests are invited. Free and open to the public. .

912-927-8332. coastalempirepoliosurvivors.org.

USMNT (Soccer) American Outlaws Chapter

Support Groups

ACOA-Al-Anon

The “From Survival to Recovery” Adult Children of Alcoholics/Al-Anon Group is a fellowship and support group for those who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes. Meets Thursdays, 5:45pm at the 24-Hour Club, 1501 Eisenhower Dr. Call for info. . 912-598-9860.

Alcoholics Anonymous

For people who want or need to stop drinking, AA can help. Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. Free to attend or join. Check website for meeting days/times, or call 24 hours a day. . 912356-3688. savannahaa.com.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver and Family Support Group

For individuals caring for Alzheimer’s and dementia family members. Second Monday, Wilm. Isl. United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Rd. Second Thursday, Ruth Byck Adult Care Center, 64 Jasper St. Sponsored by Senior Citizens, Inc. Call for info. . 912-236-0363 x143.

Amputee Support Group

Open to all who have had limbs amputated and their families or caregivers. Call for info. . 912-355-7778.

Back Pain Support Group

Second Monday of every month,7:00pm.

Denny’s Restaurant at Hwy. 204. Everyone is welcome. For more info, contact Debbie at 912-727-2959 .

Brain Injury Support Group

For traumatic brain injury survivors and their caregivers. Third Thursdays, 5pm. In the gym of the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial. . memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Breast Cancer Survivors Group

Tuesdays, 5:20pm at First Presbyterian Church. For survivors and caregivers. Call for info. . 912-844-4524. fpc.presbychurch. net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. Cancer Support Group

For anyone living with, through or beyond a cancer diagnosis. First Wednesdays, at Lewis Cancer Pavilion. Call for info. . 912819-5704. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Children’s Grief Support Group

Seven week structured educational support group for children 6-17. Support, coping tools, utilizing play and activity to learn to live with loss. Free of charge. A service

Citizens With Retarded Citizens

For families with children or adults with autism, mental retardation, and other developmental disabilities. Meets monthly.

Call for info. . 912-355-7633. Citizens With Retarded Citizens, 1211 Eisenhower Drive.

Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Assoc.

Debtors Anonymous

For people with debting problems. Meets Sundays, 6:30pm at Unity of Savannah. See website or call for info. . 912-572-6108. debtorsanonymous.org. unityofsavannah. org/. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd.

Eating Disorders Anonymous

Free, volunteer-led support group for recovery from anorexia/restrictive eating and/or bulimia/binge/purging. Not a diet group, nor for those who struggle solely with overeating. Mondays, 7:30pm-8:30pm.

Email for info. . edasavannah@yahoo.com.

Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. Essential Tremor Support Group

For those with the disease, care partners, family and caregivers. Managing the disease, treatments and therapies, quality of life. First Thursdays, 3:00pm-4:30pm.

Call for info. . 912-819-2224. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave.

Klinefelter Syndrome/47-XXY Support Group

For parents of children with this diagnosis, and for men with this diagnosis. Started by the mother of a boy with 47-XXY. Email to meet for mutual support. . amkw21@ gmail.com.

Legacy Group: For individuals with advanced and recurrent cancer.

Group addresses the concerns of advanced and recurrent cancer survivors from the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects of healing. To register for a specific session and to learn about the group, please call Jennifer Currin-McCulloch at 912-350-7845. . 912-350-7845. Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute (at Memorial Health Univ. Medical Center), 4700 Waters Ave. Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Support Group

For patients with blood-related cancers and their loved ones. Call or see website for info. . 912-350-7845. memorialhealth. com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave.

413-3264 or email: admin@gaparkinsons. org for more information. Contact name: James Trussell Saturdays.. 706-4133264. admin@gaparkinsons.org. southcoastmedical.com/Search/search_details_locations.php?location=1. Saturdays.

Southcoast Medical Group (Southside Savannah), 1326 Eisenhower Dr. Parkinson’s Support Group

First Thursdays, 5pm-6:30pm, Marsh Auditorium at Candler. Call for info. . 912355-6347. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. Pryme Multiple Sclerosis Support Group

Meets the second Tuesday of each month at St. Joseph’s Hospital,11705 Mercy Blvd., Meeting Room 1(on the 2nd Floor above ER entrance) at 6 p.m. An opportunity for people with MS and their families and friends to share information, develop coping strategies, receive support and become involved in community activities. . 912-819-2224. sjchs.org/. St. Joseph’s Hospital, 11705 Mercy Blvd.

Rape Crisis Center

National Alliance of Mentally Ill

Assists survivors of rape and sexual assault. Free, confidential counseling for victims and families. 24-hour Rape Crisis Line operates seven days a week. 912-2337273. .

Overeaters Anonymous

Second Tuesdays at 7pm in Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital. For anyone with this disorder, plus family members/caregivers interested in learning more. Call for info. . 912-858-2335. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St.

Narcotics Anonymous

Call for the Savannah Lowcountry Area NA meeting schedule. . 912-238-5925.

Weekly 90-minute support group for anyone with a mental health diagnosis. Also offer weekly family support group. Both meet Tuesdays, 6pm-8pm. Free and open to the public. . Trinity Lutheran Church, 12391 Mercy Blvd.

For people who are eating compulsively. If nothing else has worked, there is help. Savannah has 2 OA meetings a Fibromyalgia Support Group week: Wednesday 5:30pm First PresbySecond Thursdays, 5:30pm-6:30pm. Call or terian Church, 520 Washington Avenue see website for info. . 912-819-6743. sjchs. (at Paulsen Street) Friday 6:30pm Unity org. sjchs.org. Candler Heart and Lung Church, 2320 Sunset Blvd. (off of Skidaway Building, 5353 Reynolds Ave. Rd.) Wednesdays, Fridays.. 912-844-4524.

Gambling Problem 12 Step Program elissabeam@yahoo.com. unityofsavannah.

Twelve step program offers freedom from org/. Wednesdays, Fridays. Unity Church gambling. Meets weekly. Leave message of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. Is food a with contact info. . 912-748-4730. problem for you? Overeaters Anonymous Georgia Scleroderma Support Group can help. Savannah meetings Mon 6:30pm, A group for people with scleroderma for Wed 5:30pm, Fri 6:30 p.m. See website for the greater Savannah area and surroundlocations and info, or call 912-358-7150. . ing counties. Meets regularly. Call for day oa.org/meetings.

Parents of Children with IEP’s (Individualized and time. Lovezzola’s Pizza, 320 Hwy 80 Education Plans) West, Pooler. Info: 912-412-6675 or 912For parents of children attending Cha414-3827. .

Grief Support Groups tham-Savannah Public School System who Hospice Savannah’s Full Circle offers a full have IEP plans, to offer mutual support array of grief support groups and individual through the challenges of the IEP process. counseling for children, teens and adults Email for info. . amkw210@gmail.com.

Parents of Ill Children is available at no charge. Counseling is offered at 450 Mall Blvd., Suite H in Savan- Backus Children’s Hospital sponsors this group for parents with a seriously ill child nah, and appointments are also available receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment. in the United Way offices in Rincon and in Richmond Hill. Call or see website for info. Case manager facilitates the meetings.

Meets weekly. Call for info . 912-350-5616. . 912-303-9442. HospiceSavannah.org/ memorialhealth.com/backus. memoriGriefSupport.

Heartbeats for Life alhealth.com/backus. Backus Children’s Free support and education group for those Hospital, 4700 Waters Ave. who have suffered from or want to prevent Savannah-South Coast Parkinson’s Support Group or reverse heart disease and/or diabetes.

One Tuesday/month, 6pm. Call or email for The Savannah-South Coast Parkinson’s Support Group will meet the first Saturday date. All meetings at Southwest Chatham of each month from 9am - 11am at South Library. Tuesdays. 912-598-8457. jeff@ Coast Medical Group, 1326 Eisenhower Dr, heartbeatsforlife-ga.org. Tuesdays Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. Building 1. Contact James or Lou at 706-

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Support Group

Sisters Network (Breast Cancer in the African American Community)

Third Mondays, 6pm-7pm. At the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial. A national organization to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer on the African American community.

Call for info. . 912-236-7405. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Spinal Injury Support Group

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