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Week At A Glance

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 / 20

Humane Society Pup Crawl

This tour of local pubs geared toward dog lovers starts at The Rail Pub and continues to other participating bars before ending for the After-Bark Party at The Rail.

Participating bars: Ampersand Savannah, Corleone’s, Dub’s Pub, Feather & Freight (formerly Murphy’s Law on River St), Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub & Grill & The Rail Pub. Benefiting Humane Society of Greater Savannah.

6-9 p.m The Rail Pub, 405 West Congress St. $10 912-354-9515. lgrant@humanesocietysav.org.

Carnegie Library Centennial: Birthday Celebration Storytime Childrens librarian Sha Dishong presents birthday stories, songs and more. For children ages 3 to 6.

11 a.m Carnegie Branch Library, 537 East Henry St. Free and open to the public. liveoakpl.org/events/top_story/carnegie_library_ centennial.php

Film: A Ray Bradbury Birthday Tribute Psychotronic Film Society pays tribute to the life and career of the late science fiction writer and futurist prophet. Title will be revealed at screening. Hint: not a great movie.

8 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. $6 sentientbean.com

Pooler Farmers' Market

Featuring regional farmers, local cottage industries and community non-profits. Music, kids activities, sustainability lectures and cooking demonstrations--and, it's in Pooler.

4-7 p.m.

Pooler Recreation Complex, Pooler Parkway.

Free and open to the public. poolerfarmersmarket@gmail.com. poolerfarmersmarket.com

Wednesday Night Supper Club

A new Savannah tradition. Gather at Pacci's community table to make new friends and share in a night of food, wine and Southern hospitality. With seasonally inspired dishes from Executive Chef, Roberto Leoci.

7-9:30 p.m.

Pacci Italian Kitchen + Bar, 601 E Bay St. Call for pricing. Reservations required.

912-233-6002. jackie.blackwelder@paccisavannah.com

Workshop: Cooking with Herbs

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Jackie Ogden, UGA Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Agent, on how to use and preserve herbs. Participants receive publications, recipes and food preservation information. Sponsor: UGA Extension – Chatham County.

10-11:30 a.m Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Rd. Free to attend. Preregistration required.

912–652-7981. uge3051@uga.edu

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Mercer Cabaret

An evening of the music of hometown boy and world famous lyricist Johnny Mercer.

Part of the Lucas Theatre's Summer Cabaret Series. Only 125 seats available.

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

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Thursday / 21 Art on Tap: Carolina Brewery

A monthly happy hour with sights, sounds and latest exhibitions at the Telfair Museums' Jepson Center. Featuring beer from a different regional craft brewery each month. Admission includes one drink ticket, light appetizers and museum admission. Cash bar.

5-8 p.m Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. $10 Telfair Museum Members/ $15 Non-Members telfair.org

Bethesda Farm Stand

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

1 p.m Carnegie Branch Library, 537 East Henry St. Free and open to the public. liveoakpl.org

Concert: Billie on Barnard

Southern Holiday Jazz Band will perform songs framed by stories from jazz singer Billie Holiday's music and life. Ensemble includes Jane Ogle, vocals; Jody Espina saxophone and clarinet; Mitch Hennes bass; Billy Hoffman drums and Eric Jones piano. Part of Trinity Sanctuary Concerts.

7:30 p.m Trinity UMC, 225 West President St. $10 at the door or online in advance.

Book Launch: Beans, Greens, and Sweet Georgia Peaches by Damon Lee Fowler A book signing, celebrating the re-release of this Fowler classic--a full color edition with more than 75 new recipes. Please RSVP. 6 p.m Kitchenware Outfitters, 5500 Abercorn St. #18, Twelve Oask Shopping Center.

Free to attend. Books available for purchase.

912-356-1117. kitchenwareoutfitters.com/

Carnegie Library Centennial: Timeline and Film Screening

Carnegie Library manager Adrienne Tillman presents a Carnegie Library historical overview; plus a screening of PBS’ Literature & Life,the story of African-American literature.

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Richmond Hill Business After Hours &Celebration of National Senior Citizens Day Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce monthly social is all about trains at this celebration of National Senior Citizens Day, and open house for this retirement community.

5:30-7 p.m Suites at Station Exchange, 3205 TSX Grand Central. rhbcchamber.org/

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Carnegie Library Centennial: Putting the Pieces Together

School age children (ages 7 to 12) are invited to put together a puzzle featuring the Carnegie Library while younger children (ages 2-6) color a SCAD-designed Carnegie Library coloring sheet.

4 p.m Carnegie Branch Library, 537 East Henry St. Free and open to the public. liveoakpl.org/events/top_story/carnegie_library_ centennial.php

Film: Tombstone (USA, 1993)

This action adventure based on legend rather than fact finds Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) desiring to retire from law enforcement. With brothers Virgil (Sam Elliot) and Morgan (Bill Paxton), he arrives in Tombstone, Arizona and runs into long-time friend Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer). Rated R. Sponsored by Connect Savannah.

7 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $8 general admission or $5 student/senior/military. lucastheatre.com

Public Cupping

Like a wine tasting, but with coffee. A lesson on coffee process methods and origins worthy of a connoisseur.

11 a.m.

PERC Coffee Roasters, 1802 East Broad Street.

Free and open to the public. Donations welcome.

912-209-0025. perccoffee.com

Theatre: Chicago

The Tony-winning musical by Bob Fosse/ John Kander/Fred Ebb. Friday and Saturday shows are 21+.

7:30 p.m Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson St. $25 baystreettheatre.org/

Saturday / 23 33rd Annual Old Fort Jackson Auction

The annual silent auction benefit for this historic fort on the banks of the Savannah River. Food and drink available for purchase. Children's activities provided by Savannah Children's Museum.

6-10 p.m Old Fort Jackson, 1 Fort Jackson Rd. Free and open to the public.

912-232-3945. chsgeorgia.org

Beaches and Borders tour of Tybee Island

A Wilderness Southeast guided low-tide exploration of Tybee's marsh and beach.

Fee includes use of binoculars and spotting scope. Reservations required.

9:30-11:30 a.m Tybee Island, Tybee Island.

Seersucker Live & Deep Center: The Wiretap Episode

A joint venture reading/performance by two literary entities, featuring Anthony Varallo (author of Think of Me and I’ll Know, Out Loud,) & the Deep Writing Contest Team, releasing their new anthology, Eavesdrop.

7:30-9 p.m Ampersand, 36 MLK Jr. Blvd.

912-398-3589. editor@seersuckerlive.com. SeersuckerLive.com

Theatre: Spine Tingling Tales

A late night ghost show that's appropriate for most ages, but a little bit scary. Produced by Odd Lot Comedy Troupe.

11 p.m.

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

Theatre: And Then There Were None

Armstrong Masquers presents the 1943 murder mystery by Agatha Christie, who changed the ending of the book for the stage play. In Armstrong's Jenkins Hall Theater.

Aug. 22-23, 7:30 p.m Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. $12. Discounts available. Free for PirateCard holders.

912-344-2801. armstrong.edu

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Free and open to the public. liveoakpl.org/events/top_story/carnegie_library_ centennial.php

Film: Rio Bravo (USA, 1959)

A story of men (and women) under siege, set in Texas during the late 1860s. Starring John Wayne, Claude Akins, Dean Martin, Angie Dickinson, Ricky Nelson,John Russell, and Walter Pidgeon. Rated R. Sponsored by Connect Savannah.

7 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $8 general admission or $5 student/senior/military. lucastheatre.com

Film: Venus in Fur (France/Poland, 2013)

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$25/person ($15/child under 12 accompanied by a parent) (912) 236-8115. wilderness-southeast.org

Cancer Survivors Nutrition Program: Talk and Tea

Part of Heartbeats for Life's series of nutrition and wellness programs. New and former class members are invited.

4 p.m 34 x 37 Fabrics, 7 E. DeRenne Ave. Free and open to the public.

912 236-8987. jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga.org

Carnegie Library Centennial: Celebratory Journey

Lillian Grant-Baptiste in a storytelling and music performance takes audience members on a lively, soul stirring journey to pay tribute to the 100 year history of the Carnegie Library.

2:30 p.m Carnegie Branch Library, 537 East Henry St.

Directed by Roman Polanski, a small ensemble film adapted from David Ives’ 2010 Tony Award-winning play of the same name. Winner of four Cesar Awards (Best Actor, Actress, and Director). In French with English subtitles. Presented

by CinemaSavannah.

5 & 8 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. $8 musesavannah.org

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. forsythfarmersmarket.com

Kindermusik Playdate

Children learn to move and groove and have fun with music. The perfect introduction to music for 1-7 year olds. 1-2s meet at 10am, 3-4s meet at 11am, and 5-7s meet at 12pm.

10 a.m.-12:45 p.m Portman's Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. Free and open to the public.

912-354-1500 portmansmusicacademy.com

Friends of Animals Gala: Purrr-a-Vida, An Evening in Costa Rica

The 16th annual auction benefiting Savannah-area animal welfare organizations, hosted by The Friends of Animals of the Coastal Empire, Inc. Food stations, auction and bar tickets. Grand auction item is a week's stay in a villa in Costa Rica.

7-11 p.m Savannah Station, 601 Cohen St. $45 912-661-1758. friendsofanimalscoastalga.org

New Moon Human Sacred Sound Mandala

A Sacred Sound Human Mandala for world peace at the Virgo new moon. Participants bring blankets, pillows (bug spray) to lay on. Link arms to form a wheel of human heart energy and intend peace through sound and chant. Gather on the grass by the fountain.

7-8 p.m Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Free and open to the public.

317-985-7622. creativedivinestudios@gmail.com.

Pegasus Riding Academy Fall Session

This therapeutic riding program provides equine assisted activities for individuals in Savannah with physical, mental or emotional disabilities.

Horse experience not necessary.

Volunteers needed. Orientation is 10:30am Wicklow Farm, Wicklow Ave.(behind Johnny Harris).

912-547-6482. prasav.org

Roller Derby: Savannah Derby Devils Double Header

Savannah's women of the roller rink skate against the Muscogee Roller Girls (Columbus) at 5pm and Augusta's Soul City Sirens at 7pm.

5 & 7 p.m Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Adult $12 Children (ages 3-12) -$2 Family (2 adults, 2 children) $26 Group of 10 $10 savannahcivic.com continues on p. 6

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Theatre: Spine Tingling Tales

A late night ghost show that's appropriate for most ages, but a little bit scary. Produced by Odd Lot Comedy Troupe.

11 p.m.

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

Theatre: And Then There Were None

Armstrong Masquers presents the 1943 murder mystery by Agatha Christie, who changed the ending of the book for the stage play. In Armstrong's Jenkins Hall Theater.

Aug. 22-23, 7:30 p.m Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. $12. Discounts available. Free for PirateCard holders.

912-344-2801. armstrong.edu

Theatre: Chicago

The Tony-winning musical by Bob Fosse/ John Kander/Fred Ebb. Friday and Saturday shows are 21+.

7:30 p.m Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson St. $25 baystreettheatre.org/

Theatre: Iced at the Coffee Shop

An interactive murder mystery show presented by the Odd Lot Comedy Troupe.

7:30 p.m.

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

Third Annual Cigar Box Guitar Building Workshop Build a resonant three-string cigar box guitar from Museum-designed kits.

10 a.m.-4 p.m Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. $50 for kit and workshop contact@shipsofthesea.org

Yacht Hop benefiting Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Chefs from Savannah’s most excellent restaurants will serve hors d'oeuvres as guests stroll the docks viewing the yachts.

5:30-8 p.m Savannah Yacht Club, 730 Bradley Point Rd. $50/advance. $60/door.

Sunday / 24 Savannah Craft Beer Week Kick Off & Ribbon-Cutting: Georgia Brews Night

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The first night of a week of craft beer events around Savannah, leading up to the 7th Annual Savannah Craft Brew Festival.

Ribbon cutting ceremony at 6pm. 1/2 off all Georgia brews from 6pm -7pm. 21 Georgia-made brews available.

6-11 p.m The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St.

Highland Brewing Company Spotlight Craft Brew Week spotlight event on Highland Brewing Company.

4-10 p.m Crystal Beer Parlor, 301 West Jones St. 5-9 p.m at The 5 Spot, 4430 Habersham St. savcraftbeer.com/

Happily Ever After Ball (for Kids and their Grown Ups)

Kids and adults meet their favorite princess or pirate, sword fight with Captain Jack, get dolled up at Rapunzels hair palace. The Next Generation sponsors this event benefiting The Children's Hospital at Memorial Health University Medical Center.

2-6 p.m Brockington Hall, 213 East Hall Street. $20 brandylwall@yahoo.com

Story Trunk

An interactive storytelling show for children. Appropriate for all ages. Produced by Odd Lot Comedy Troupe.

3 p.m.

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

Justin@oddlot.org. oddlotimprov.com

Theatre: Chicago

The Tony-winning musical by Bob Fosse/ John Kander/Fred Ebb. Friday and Saturday shows are 21+. Sundays are all ages.

Aug. 22-24, 7:30 p.m Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson St. $25 baystreettheatre.org/

Tybee Floatilla: Will Float for Friends A float on Tybee's Back River, from Alley III to the Crab Shack, in memory of Frank Schuman, Sr. Benefiting the Fresh Air Home on Tybee Island, Ga. 3-7 p.m Tybee Island, Tybee Island. $30 staffordpromotions.com/tybee-island-floatilla

Monday / 25 Savannah Craft Beer Week: Dark Brews

Special draft list focusing on dark beers like stouts and porters.

6-11 p.m The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St.

Highland Brewing Company Spotlight The Five Spot's entry in Craft Brew Week is a spotlight event on Highland Brewing Company.

5-9 p.m The 5 Spot, 4430 Habersham St. 912-777-3021.

5spotsavannah.com

sam adams pint night

Spotlight event on Samuel Adams, with a stein hoisting competition.

4-10 p.m Crystal Beer Parlor, 301 West Jones St. savcraftbeer.com/

International Protocol and CrossCultural Training

The nuances international protocol and etiquette,including cross-cultural literacy, conversations, greetings,titles and forms of address, body language, travel, gift-giving and entertaining.

1:30-5 p.m World Trade Center Savannah, 131 Hutchinson Rd.

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$25 912-447-8450. wtcsavannah.org

John Michael Talbot: Reflections and Music

Platinum-selling, contemporary Christian musician and bestselling author leads a three-night parish mission; a mini-retreat of faith-based talks complemented with solo music performances.

-27, 7 p.m Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1707 Bull St. Free and open to the public. Love offering will be collected.

912-232-0792. sacredheartsavannah.org

Savannah Craft Beer Week continues

Drop in one of five area pubs to sample craft brews from various breweries, leading up to Saturday's Savannah Craft Brew Festival. Events at The Distillery, Kevin Barry's, Beer Growler, Crystal Beer Parlor, and Ampersand. savcraftbeer.com/

Tuesday / 26 Two for Tuesday at the Sand Gnats

The Sand Gnats take on Augusta Green Jackets for the last Two-For-Tuesday of the regular season. Buy-one-get-one-free Miller light or Coors light.

Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $8 general admission. sandgnats.com

Savannah Craft Beer Week: High Gravity Night

Featuring beers with 8.0% alcohol by volume or higher.

6-11 p.m The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St. savcraftbeer.com/venue/the-distillery/

John Michael Talbot: Reflections and Music

Platinum-selling, contemporary Christian musician and bestselling author leads a three-night parish mission; a mini-retreat of faith-based talks complemented with solo music performances.

Aug. 25-27, 7 p.m Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1707 Bull St. Free and open to the public. Love offering.

912-232-0792. sacredheartsavannah.org

Leashes and Lovers: Singles and Friends

Bring your dog and make a new single friend. Appetizers by Roberto Leoci, wine tasting by Johnnie Ganem's. Jazz by Bill Karp. Sponsored by Families First.

5-7 p.m TailsSpin Pet Supplies Store, 4501 Habersham St., Habersham Village. $10 suggested donation for Coastal Pet Rescue.

Savannah Craft Beer Week continues

Drop in one (or more!) of these fine beverage establishments to sample a craft beer or two: World of Beer, Distillery, Bier Haus, Green Truck Pub, Mellow Mushroom, and Crystal Beer Parlor. Leading up to Saturday's Savannah Craft Beer Festival. savcraftbeer.com/

eagle creek pint night

Spotlight on Eagle Creek, try the new ‘Praline Brown.’

4-10 p.m Crystal Beer Parlor, 301 West Jones St. savcraftbeer.com/

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Beat the heat with Shake a Shag! Four Mondays of lessons for dancers of all levels, beginner to expert, to enjoy lessons from Savannah Ballroom in the magnificent Telfair Academy Rotunda. Pay in advance to attend all four lessons or drop in to take one lesson at a time.

6-7:30 p.m.

Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. $5 students $10 Telfair members $15 non-members telfair.org/event/shag/

Wednesday / 27 Sand Gnats Pack the Park for Charity

The Gnats vs. the Augusta Green Jackets.

Sales of special tickets benefit a different charity each Wednesday. Send email for info on tonight's charity.

7:05 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $8 info@sandgnats.com

Film: For Your Height Only (1981, Philippines)

Psychotronic Film Society presents a memorial tribute to 2' 9" tall Filipino actor Weng Weng, on the 22nd anniversary of his death at age 34.

8 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. $7 sentientbean.com

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Savannah Craft Beer Week: IPA Day

Special tap list featuring the hoppiest of ales.

6-11 p.m The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St. savcraftbeer.com/venue/the-distillery/

John Michael Talbot

Platinum-selling, contemporary Christian musician and bestselling author leads a three-night parish mission.

Aug. 25-27, 7 p.m Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1707 Bull St. Free and open to the public. Love offering.

912-232-0792. sacredheartsavannah.org

Pooler Farmers' Market

Featuring regional farmers, local cottage industries and community non-profits.

4-7 p.m.

Pooler Recreation Complex, Pooler Parkway.

Free and open to the public. poolerfarmersmarket.com

red hare pint night

Spotlight on Red Hare, try the new ‘Hasenpfeffer Oktoberfest.’

4-10 p.m Crystal Beer Parlor, 301 West Jones St. savcraftbeer.com/

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Ferguson and the future Pentagon arms and equipment.

I hadn’t heard of Ferguson before it hit the news. You may not have heard of Doraville, Ga., either. Just as Ferguson is a SOME OF US have warned small town within the larger metro area of for years that something like St. Louis, Doraville is a small town within Ferguson would eventuthe larger metro area of Atlanta. ally happen. But it didn’t Turns out Doraville Police have their own take a genius to see the fault tank. Actually, an M113 armored personnel line forming in America carrier, which isn’t the same as a tank but is between police and still very much a military vehicle. the people.

At one point Doraville Police had posted Of course, persons of color have been a video showing off their new crowd-control painfully aware of that fault line for years. acquisition. The soundtrack to the video? A It’s no accident that the chaos in Ferguson little ditty titled “Die Motherf@#%er Die.” involves profound issues surrounding race.

They’re not alone. Police departments But the impact of what’s going on now around the country now sport weapons in Missouri will be felt in communities all across America, regardless of color or status. ranging from .50 caliber sniper rifles to grenade launchers to MRAP (Mine Resistant You’ve read and heard a lot over the past Ambush Protected) vehicles, the kind used couple of weeks about the militarization of American police. It’s an issue I’ve been con- in Iraq to traverse bomb-strewn highways.

(Savannah/Chatham Metro Police cerned about for quite some time. (“Militarization” isn’t really the best word, SWAT has an armored vehicle of its own; see photos of it at scmpd.org/swat/) because the U.S. military is actually much I have no idea what Michael Brown was more adaptive and reasonable with crowd control and community relations than police doing or not doing when he was shot and killed by Ferguson police. But either way, in Ferguson have been thus far.) the escalation by police—and the targeting In any case, what we do know is that of media reporting on it—is its own issue. in the wake of 9/11, police departments When the dust settles, it could turn out around the country are increasingly being that Darrell Wilson had no choice but to armed and equipped like small armies — shoot Brown. But it’s clear that police in Ferfirst in the form of generous, no-stringsattached Homeland Security anti-terrorism guson very much had a choice whether or not to lob tear gas canisters at news crews and grants, and then by surplus U.S. military arrest reporters... to point sniper rifles with equipment as the wars in Afghanistan and laser sights at families with their hands symIraq have drawn down. bolically raised in surrender... to roll up in And armies need enemies. armored vehicles... to wear olive-and-khaki This week the Atlanta Journal/Constitution reported that Georgia law enforcement military camouflage in an urban environment of asphalt and concrete. ranks third in the U.S. in receiving surplus

by Jim Morekis

jim@connectsavannah.com

Just as the optics of Doraville’s police tank video are disturbing, the optics in Ferguson defy belief and all sound judgment. It’s as if law enforcement there is so intent on sending a message of total domination that they don’t care how it looks to the outside world.

One never wants to be accused of trafficking in conspiracy theories, but it’s almost as if someone wants to see how far they can push things... how much force is too much... how much police presence is too much... how many reporters you can get away with arresting for doing their jobs... what happens in real time if an American town is literally occupied by police as if they’re an occupying army.

The message is that police stand apart from the people and will do whatever it takes to maintain that divide. It’s clearly not what the people of Ferguson want, but that’s the message there nonetheless.

Even after an African American police chief was brought in specifically to allay concerns over racial profiling and prejudice, violence between police and protesters in Ferguson continued almost unabated.

It seems to have taken on a life of its own.

What does this mean for Savannah? Like Ferguson, Savannah has a history of racial tension. Unlike Ferguson, however, our police at all ranks are well integrated.

I certainly hope and believe that our local leaders have learned from what they’re seeing unfold in Ferguson.

If there’s one small silver lining in this tragic and ultimately needless situation, maybe it’s as a wake-up call to show us that dystopian visions of a police state future aren’t confined to science fiction. cs

feedback | letters@connectsavannah.com | fax (912) 231-9932 | 1800 E. Victory Dr., Suite 7, Savannah, GA 31404 Denial of due process in Ferguson

Editor, The shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, of the 18-year-old unarmed black male by a policeman is an example of a lawman doing the opposite of what is expected of a lawman; that is to protect the people and the community from harm.

If the witnesses that witnessed that murder are

telling the truth, the victim (the 18-year-old) was fatally harmed by an officer of the law that delivered several shots to him with his hands up in the air; the victim was executed.

To add more injury to harm, the Missouri Ferguson Police Department seems to be protecting the offender, the officer that murdered the victim.

Flip the above true scenario around to a hypothetical

situation: If a black police officer in Ferguson committed the above crime, shot and killed an unarmed white 18-yearold with his hands in the air, it is my belief along with many others in this country, that the black police officer would now be in custody in Ferguson; and the Ferguson Police Department would be separating itself from this criminal act rather than trying to justify it.

In America, we are not living in a dictatorship, we are living in a democracy; everyone has the right to due process.

Michael Brown (the victim) was deprived of that right when Darren Wilson (the Ferguson police officer) shot and killed him with his hands up in the air.

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A radical sabbatical

By Jessica Leigh Lebos jll@connectsavannah.com

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“Life moves pretty fast.

If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

—from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, 1986

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IT’S CLOSING on 30 years since Ferris Bueller counseled us all to take a ditch day to keep our perspectives fresh.

But now that we’re grown-ups with bills and snappy Twitter personas and these goddamn phones attached to our faces, we can’t seem to find the time. Even though we know this will eventually result in burnout, wrinkles, heart attacks, bad posture, unhappiness and the inevitable violent hurling of the phone thingie across the room.

We’re consoled with the platitudes “Just breathe” and “Take some time just for you” so many times they’ve become colossal clichés. In my head, I can hear the imaginary chorus of judgmental hipsters cynically muttering yeah yeah yeah, I can quote ‘80s movies all day long, too, dork as they scroll through their Instagram feeds clutching a Bulletproof coffee.

Even worse, the message of self-care has been co-opted by branding experts who use it to shill products from bubble bath (Calgon, take me away with your harmful sulfates and chemical irritants!) to checking accounts (I tell you from experience that despite the web pic of the pretty lady meditating on a cliff, banking with Suntrust is not the path to inner peace.)

Deep down, we know the truth: You cannot buy your way or roll your eyes to serenity. And no, there’s not an app for that, either.

Sometimes, when things get really whacked and you find yourself red-faced and hyperventilating that someone left the box of cereal open again, you need more than a few breaths. You need to do something radical. You have to steal your life back from the deadlines and the iPhone calendar and the to-do lists.

Earlier this summer, after months of general malaise and a recurring nightmare

about fire ants making a nest under my desk, I decided that the most revolutionary action I could take for my mental, emotional and physical well-being was a sabbatical.

College professors take sabbaticals all the time to further their hands-on knowledge in a particular area of research. As a person with very little academic authority, mine was to deepen my expertise in creative navel-gazing.

I humbly recognize that not everyone is in the economic position to take six weeks of unpaid leave to do a whole lot of nothing.

I didn’t believe I could do it either, until I committed to the idea.

With a couple of well-timed freelance gigs and the support of my bosses here at Connect and at home, I took the longest ditch day I could. Here is a brief account: The first week, we entertained guests from the West Coast that we hadn’t seen in 12 years. We grilled hamburgers and mortified the kids with our ‘80s dance moves.

We learned that Facebook isn’t a terrible way to stay in touch with distant friends, but surviving a flash flood together on Tybee is way more fun.

The second week I helped the children pack for summer camp. If you’ve ever had to stamp 50 pairs of underpants with indelible

ink, you understand why it took an entire week. There were also quiet moments to make a mommy’s knees buckle, like holding hands with my soon-to-be high schooler while we walked the dog. Even when our neighbors came outside and saw us, he didn’t let go.

The third week, struck dumb by the silence of an empty house, I sat at my kitchen table, drank tea and watched birds.

All. Freaking. Day. Later that week, two rats invaded the pantry, probably attracted to the open cereal boxes. An epic BB gun offensive culminated in a hurricane swath of destruction and a bloody standoff in our daughter’s closet. So there was a solid two-day block of washing pink princess sheets and hunting down tiny bronze pellets before the dog could eat them.

The fourth week, I went to visit my parents. I haven’t really had them all to myself since I was in diapers, and it was a real gift to spend time with the two funny, interesting people who raised me. Especially now that we can drink wine.

The fifth week the AC broke. I escaped to the beach, where I drank too much beer and gave my dermatologist tremendous reason to scold me for my amazing tan. One

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morning, I paddleboarded all the way from Alley 3 to the end of Horsepin Creek just because I had nothing better to do. On the way back I passed a pair of dolphins slopping up mullet in the marsh banks. They ignored me like I was part of the scenery.

Towards the end of the sixth week, we rented a tiny cottage near some waterfalls outside Brevard, N.C. It rained a lot. I sat at the kitchen table, drank tea and watched some more birds.

By now, my mind and heart had settled back into a rhythm that more closely resembled the life I believe in, one of nourishment and gratitude, of faith and justice. From the polestar of my rediscovered self, I have found myself more able to respond authentically to a world spinning off its center: Carnage in the Middle East. The spate of local shootings and our city leaders’ audacious helplessness. Cops in Missouri lined up like they’re going toe-to-toe with ISIS militants instead of American citizens exercising their right to congregate and grieve over the shooting of an unarmed young man. The heartbreaking suicide of one of our most beloved and beneficent bodhisattvas, Robin Williams.

So many tragedies to remind us of the sadness and injustice inherent in this confounding place we’ve found ourselves in together. More than ever, we must do whatever we can to cultivate our essential compassion for each other. And that means taking the time to tend to it for ourselves.

Six weeks might not be feasible, but I implore you to do whatever it takes to get your own life back. Even if it means sacrifice, it probably won’t be a financial disaster (unless your AC breaks. But the repairman will tell you it would’ve happened anyway.)

It’ll be the laziest, quietest revolution ever: Let’s be drastically patient with our need to slow down. Let us snuggle and pull the covers over the dogmatism and cynicism. (As Ferris also advised, “Ism’s, in my opinion, are not good. A person should not believe in an ‘ism,’ he should believe in himself.” Or herself, as it were.)

As I return to my desk and its deadlines, perspectacles freshened, I plan to hang on hard to the long, lackadaisical moments of my sabbatical.

I will always need to remember that calling my parents more often, closing the cereal properly and spending a few minutes watching the watermelon plant take over the backyard is worth far more than anything I can purchase on Amazon Prime.

I’ll remind you if you remind me.

Just breathe. Take your time. It’ll all still be here when you get back. cs

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Savannah’s ‘black library’ celebrates a legacy of literacy

hundreds more across the globe between 1859 and 1929. The library board received $12,000 from the Carnegie Foundation for jll@connectsavannah.com brick-and-mortar in 1913.

“In order to get a Carnegie grant, you Here’s a factoid that might surprise even the most studious Savannah really had to have your act together,” explains bookworm: When the Carnegie Library Live Oak Public Libraries director Christian opened its thick double doors in August Kruse. “You had to have the matching funds, 1914, it didn’t just have the distinction of you had to have the land. You had to have a being the city’s first library to serve black plan.” citizens—it was Savannah’s first freestandAs a matter of fact, a petition submiting public library, period. ted in the same time period for another The stately, two-toned brick building on Savannah library was denied the first time Henry Street has long served as a beacon around. The white-only Bull Street Library for African American education and accomeventually received its Carnegie funding and plishment. In 1903, the City of Savannah opened in 1916. had partnered with the Georgia Historical “Remarkably, black Savannahians had Society to put a small library inside Hodgmanaged to do what the white community son Hall on a temporary basis. While it was and city leaders had not: to fund a public ostensibly “public,” segregation was still in library out of their own pockets and raise full effect, and only Savannah’s white denithe matching money necessary to secure zens were welcome.

Above: (front row, l. to r.) Carnegie Library founders E.E. DesVerney, Burton H. Pear- the support of the Carnegie Library AssoA group frustrated by the efforts to deny son and A.L. Tucker stand with (back row, l. to r.) Duncan Scott, Dr. F.S. Belcher, ciation,” notes a narrative on the library’s black people access to the city-sanctioned Sol C. Johnson and C.A. McDowell, who served as the institution’s first librarian. website. library formed the Colored Library Associa- Below: The library has hosted generations of African American citizens in its readBuilt across from sunny Dixon Park by tion of Savannah in 1906, and its members ing rooms. All photos courtesy of Live Oak Public Libraries.

Savannah architect and engineer Julian set out to create a clean, well-lighted place of deBruyn Kops, the Carnegie Library sits Streets and stocked with donated books and petitioned self-made millionaire and philan- regally in the middle of a block of Victorian their own. thropist Andrew Carnegie, who helped fund homes, its steep brick staircase flanked by The first Library for Colored Citizens was magazines. As the collection and use of the almost 1700 public libraries in the U.S and sandstone orbs rising as if in triumph. housed at the corner of Hartridge and Price space became established, the association

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The polychromatic bricks and narrow windows are indicative of the Prairie School architecture pioneered by Frank Lloyd Wright, of which the Carnegie Library is the only example in Savannah. Inside, Wright’s familiar geometric themes are everywhere, from the carved flowers on the columns to the rectangular transom that bears an etched likeness of the original founders.

“The founders were motivated, professional men who wanted their children to have something,” says Dr. Daniel Brantley, chair of the LOPL’s Board of Trustees.

“There was this idea that black people were not interested in education. That has never been true. Reading, writing, literacy— all of these were very important to the black community.”

Dr. Brantley—now in his second term as LOPL chair—spent many hours at the Carnegie Library as a child, coming in through the back entrance that led what was then the downstairs children’s area (“Upstairs was only for adults,” he remembers with a definitive nod.) Inspired by his surroundings and the stories within the books he read, he went on to teach political science at Savannah State University.

“I never would have gone on to become a Ph.D and a professor if this library wasn’t here,” he avows.

Many of Savannah’s African-American professionals and leaders attribute their success to the Carnegie Library, most famously U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who reportedly “leafed through every page of every encyclopedia.”

Savannah native and Pulitzer Prizewinning short story writer James Allen McPherson, who graduated from Yale Law School and is on the faculty of the prestigious Iowa Writer’s Workshop, has called the library a “lifesaver.”

Other notable black leaders who spent their formative years at the Carnegie include former Savannah mayors Floyd Adams and Otis Johnson, current mayor Edna Jackson and former public school superintendent Virginia Edwards. The library surely played a part in their local participation in the Civil Rights movement.

“Without the Carnegie Library, many successful blacks in this community would have had a difficult time accomplishing the many things they have achieved,” writes Edwards. “The library provided information and knowledge that was of great benefit to our overall success.”

The Centennial kicked off this week with a slew of special programming, including a historical timeline with library manager Adrienne Tillman and a group puzzle

activity for kids. On Saturday, August 23, soul-stirring performer Lillian GrantBaptiste will use stories, drums and song to engage an audience in an interactive tribute to the library’s history.

The celebration will continue into November, when a historical marker will be unveiled at the site. Library staff hopes that anyone with photos or memorabilia will consider letting their treasures be scanned for a formal display.

In 1963, the Carnegie was incorporated into the larger Savannah Public Library system after the settlement of a five-year discrimination lawsuit. While African Americans were now legally able to use any library they liked, including the massive municipal Bull Street branch, Dr. Brantley remembers it as a slow transition.

“Let’s be honest. This was the black library,” says Dr. Brantley. “It took awhile for people to feel comfortable anywhere else.”

After decades of use and sagging under the literal and perhaps metaphorical weight of so many stories, the floor of the Carnegie Library began to crumble at the end of the 20th century. A 2004 capital campaign allowed the building to be retrofitted and two wings added to accommodate an elevator, a computer area and a meeting space.

The stunning architectural integrity has been preserved both inside and out, earning the Carnegie a National Trust Award and well-deserved inclusion in Savannah’s mainstream history.

For anyone seeking to round out their experience of Savannah, the Carnegie is definitely worth a visit. The clientele is far more diverse these days, but the atmosphere still evokes the libraries of yore, when afternoons were spent peeling through onionskin pages and librarians could shush a person with simply a look. Other than the row of computers and the shelves of DVDs, there is little to disturb the notion that this is a place of quiet scholarship and welcome solitude.

Kruse points out the original shelving and wooden desk, still in the position suggested

by Carnegie advisor James Bertram that allows one librarian be able to oversee the entire space.

“We’re still trying to confirm it, but I think this may be one of the last operating African-American libraries in the country,” he muses.

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What a difference nine years makes

By John Bennett bicyclecampaign.org

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In July 2005, I decided to conduct an experiment on myself.

And on my city. I resolved to see how often I could use a bicycle for trips that I would normally make by car.

I eased into it at first, riding from my house in Chatham Crescent to Habersham Village shopping center or the Bull Street library. Before long I became more adventurous and started commuting to work downtown and riding to destinations I previously thought to be unreachable by bike. Eventually I found myself going weeks without driving.

Looking back on my first year as a “utility cyclist” (a term that I had learned sometime earlier in 2005), I am reminded how much has changed.

Most striking, in retrospect, was how seldom I encountered other people using their bikes in the same way I was. Instead, my riding companions were people I met on the Internet — an academic in Minneapolis who published a blog called “Oil is for Sissies,” a cargo bike pioneer in San Francisco, a veteran commuter in Traverse City, Michigan — who offered me encouragement and guidance.

When I crossed paths with another

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bicycle commuter in real life, I was like a beginning birder excitedly recording a painted bunting sighting on my life list. Seeing another bike parked at the Twelve Oaks Publix store caused me to speculate on who the owner might be. Another customer like me? Someone who works there? Did this person get here via the same route I’d recently discovered?

Savannah’s growing reputation as a bicycle-friendly travel destination is attracting demographically desirable visitors to our city.

By contrast, last Sunday afternoon I rode from my house to the National Landmark Historic District and along the way I saw plenty of people using bikes for their daily travels. I knew quite a few of them by name.

The bike I used to begin my experiment was an entry-level hybrid I bought at a yard sale for $20. It required modifications. I

installed a rear rack and panniers to carry cargo, and fenders, lights, and new handlebars to provide a more upright riding posture.

In essence I created what’s now marketed as a “city bike.” Today bicycles in this category are available from Savannah bike shops, but back in 2005 if you wanted a city bike you pretty much had to make your own.

These days there are many more places to park a bicycle, compared to 2005 when public bike parking locations were scarce.

The City of Savannah’s bike rack program has dramatically increased bicycle parking opportunities at desirable locations.

Last week I talked with a local business owner who marveled at how quickly his request for a bike rack was handled by City staff. When’s the last time you heard someone in the business community raving about the efficiency and effectiveness of a government program?

It’s not just locals who are powering the popularity of bicycling in our city. Savannah’s growing reputation as a bicyclefriendly travel destination is attracting demographically desirable visitors to our city.

People who make bikes the focus of their vacations are generally well educated, affluent and spend plenty of money in the communities they visit. Two national bike tour companies are operating regularly in Savannah and another will likely enter the market soon.

Chatham Area Transit’s CAT Bike program, launched this year, has been popular with tourists as well. The debut of the public bicycle sharing system — the first in Georgia —was covered by a New York Times travel writer. Back in 2005, bike sharing was still largely a European phenomenon.

Unfortunately, some things have not changed for the better over the last nine years. In 2005 Chatham County received $1,008,000 in federal funding for construction of the Truman Linear Park Trail-Phase II. Today the Truman Greenway, a multiuse trail that would link Daffin Park with Lake Mayer Park, is caught in a disagreement between the city and county over local matching funds. Communities in other parts of the state have completed popular trails, while Savannah’s signature trail project has languished for nearly a decade.

The good news is the number of people who use bicycles for transportation and recreation in Savannah will continue to grow.

And so will their expectations. Sensible people recognize the advantages of a more bicycle friendly city and will support government officials who advance programs and policies that make Savannah better for bicycling.

As more people choose to make bicycling a healthy part of their daily lives, our streets become safer for everyone who uses them, including people for whom bicycling is a necessity, not a choice. cs

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When I called Vaughnette GoodeWalker to arrange our interview, she said she was driving to her second home.

“Where’s that?” I asked.

She laughed and said, “The King-Tisdell Cottage.”

I should have known better.

A historian, tour guide and overall font of knowledge, Goode-Walker has spent the last year and a half not just “renovating” Savannah’s only African-American house museum.

“Renovating” implies HVAC, floors and paint. Yes, she oversaw that. But what she really did at the 1896 gingerbread style house on Huntington Street can only be called a “transformation.”

“It was putting everything into context for the Savannah community,” Goode-Walker says. “And I think that took more time than anything else.”

Goode-Walker spent months moving and sifting through the museum’s collection of artifacts. She looked for new ways to interpret the house’s story and its relationship with the larger Savannah story.

The result is a roof-to-basement historical re-assessment.

“It was so exciting seeing documents of prominent blacks here in Savannah who, I had heard their names, but I had never really read about,” Goode-Walker says. “And the cottage is just brimming with artifacts.”

Goode-Walker helped transform the King-Tisdell Cottage. Photo by Orlando Montoya The museum displays an old sign from a shop that once repaired shoes around the corner. The sign has a connection to the first black graduate of West Point.

The house also shows an old picture of a “pressing club,” one of 25 black-owned cleaners that once kept Savannah residents looking sharp. The picture has a connection with the home’s first black owners, Eugene and Sarah King.

“They were entrepreneurs,” GoodeWalker says. “They met in the pressing club business. Sarah eventually did her own business from her home.”

Sarah ran a bakery. Eugene cleaned. And together they bought the house in 1925.

But Goode-Walker says she resisted calls

to interpret their story as the “American dream.”

“What did they get out of it?” she asks. “They worked very hard. But, ultimately, Eugene would die of a heart attack at the age of 40. Sarah would follow him shortly with a stroke.”

The King-Tisdell Cottage also interprets slavery, the Gullah-Geechee culture and historic preservation. One historic preservationist in particular has a special place in the house’s story.

Savannah justice crusader W. W. Law saved the house from the wrecking ball in 1981. Of course, Law’s life was animated by his 26 years as Savannah NAACP president, ending in 1976.

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Volunteer Larry Strong paints the porch at the King-Tisdell Cottage.

Photo by Orlando Montoya that.’ And it would just appear.”

And there’s more work to be done. The nonprofit King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation wants to turn the attic into a reading room and a lecture space.

The organization also wants to improve ADA accessibility.

But for now, after being closed for about five years, this magical place just a few short blocks from Forsyth Park is welcoming visitors again.

The trolleys are stopping. The backyard garden looks wonderful.

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“But beyond that Civil Rights movement, he had another whole life,” Goode-Walker says. “And that was as a preservationist.”

I told her about my own experience with Law shortly before he died in 2002.

It was about historic preservation.

I interviewed Law when he joined the Historic Savannah Foundation in opposing a large new bus terminal on Oglethorpe Avenue. And my story set Goode-Walker off into more stories about Law. The man himself was a keeper of stories.

The cottage houses a small part of his massive collection.

“The labor of love part of it for me was making Mr. Law proud,” she says. “A couple of days, I would be in here going, ‘Boy, I wonder where I would find this or

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Garden to Kitchen – help yourself to nature’s bounty

By Kelly Shannon

Nothing tastes better than foods picked fresh from the garden. Even if you don’t have a garden yourself, you may have a neighbor or a co-worker who shares their garden goodies. Your local grocery store is also likely to feature home-grown produce this time of year.

As the summer growing season begins to wind down here in Savannah, some garden items are in abundance. Eggplant, tomatoes,

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basil, peppers, beans, squash, and many other crops are plentiful, sometimes to the extent that you may be wondering what to do with your growing supply of vegetables.

Be a culinary creative. Eggplant and peppers can serve as healthy, edible bowls for other foods. Bake them, add a healthy whole grains, such as brown rice or quinoa, and top everything off with a modest sprinkling of cheese for a quick, nutrient-rich meal.

Try these bountiful options. Throw a harvest party for family and friends that features fresh garden produce. For lasting enjoyment, consider canning or freezing.

Freezing is the simplest way to extend the taste

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of your garden, but first blanch your vegetables to prevent undesired changes in color, texture, or flavor.

How to blanch vegetables.

Bring a pot of water to a boil and add a dash of salt.

Prepare a large bowl of ice water.

Rinse, trim, or chop the vegetables.

Put the vegetables in the boiling water for about 30 seconds to 2 minutes. The timing depends on the type of vegetable. Harder vegetables (like butternut squash) need more boiling time. Softer vegetables (like tomatoes) need less time.

Drain off the boiling water, or lift the vegetables out of the water with tongs or a slotted spoon, and transfer the now-blanched veggies to the ice water bath until cool.

Drain and pat dry or, in the case of greens and spinach, squeeze the water out of the vegetables.

Stick the vegetables in plastic freezer

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Mrs. Gloria Brown of Second African Baptist Church is a regular volunteer at the CRI Healthy Garden at Trustees’ Garden. She and other volunteers help harvest herbs and vegetables that are then shared with volunteers, organizations that provide food to low-income people in Savannah, and Pacci Italian Kitchen and Dept. 7 East restaurants that help support the garden. bags, seal them air-tight, and freeze.

Here are two recipes that feature garden produce. Try them for tonight’s dinner or a future meal. The recipes were prepared by the Canyon Ranch Culinary Team and are used with permission.

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news & Opinion | The straight dope produced by stress aren’t as random as they seem. Rather, they argue, reduced intelligence, poor language skills, depression, and so on are part of a cluster of conditions associated with autism. Among other things, they point to that Louisiana hurricane research, conducted by another Kinney-led team, which found autism diagnoses were significantly higher among children whose mothers had had the severest exposure to storms during several critical months of pregnancy.

But the number of autism cases was tiny—167 children out of more than 300,000 born during hurricanes. (The research focused on storms from 1980 to 1995, before relaxed criteria created a boom in autism diagnoses.) Sure, maybe natural disasters triggered autism in a handful of vulnerable babies, but that just meant a then-rare condition got slightly less so.

This points to a larger problem. Even if all the claimed effects of stress are genuine, so what? No one disputes the general proposition that prenatal trauma can be harmful.

Most expectant women already know they shouldn’t expose their babies to avoidable everyday stress, and natural disasters and such are usually unpredictable.

Even if we acknowledge that calamities merely highlight the dangers of lesser traumas, telling pregnant women they should avoid having anything go wrong in their lives during gestational months 5, 6, 9, and 10 would surely take the prize for stupid advice.

Most children exposed during such times develop normally; any intimation to the contrary would create maternal stress galore, magnifying the problem you were trying to reduce.

We thus find ourselves toying with an odd suggestion for the world of science: By all means find out what you can about the impact of prenatal stress on postnatal development. But if you establish what it looks like you’re going to establish, please keep it to yourself. cs

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a little more complicated than that.

To be clear: maternal stress can be bad for a fetus. When life gets rough, what are collectively known as stress hormones circulate in the bloodstream. In a pregnant woman, these can be shared with the fetus, possibly affecting brain and body development.

Three areas of the developing brain seem especially sensitive to stress hormones: the hippocampus, which plays a role in memory; the amygdalae, involved in mood and emotional responses; and the frontal cortex, implicated in decision-making and Early in my mother’s pregnancy, she became attention. aware her father had a terminal illness. He Sure enough, most gestational stressdied two months before I was born. I’m almost related problems reported to date involve 70 years old but have always wondered: What intellectual and emotional development. do we know, if anything, about the longOne study found a link between maternal stress during the first trimester and poor term impact of a traumatic event on human attention span and concentration in the development? resultant offspring. Another found children —LoDub of highly stressed mothers exhibited more crying, irritability, and temper tantrums FIRST let’s define trauma. as well as ADHD, schizophrenia, and Back in the days when medical insight depression. consisted largely of old wives’ tales, it Some claims are harder to swallow. Sevwas regularly claimed a pregnant woman shouldn’t spend too much time around fish eral researchers have looked into the consequences of maternal stress due to weather lest her child be born scaly. disasters and other unpredictable events, Cut to the present: nobody doubts there are some things a pregnant woman can expe- on the theory that these “natural experiments” offer a more objective demonstration rience or do—alcohol or drug use, smoking—that can mess up the eventual kid. The of stress. I listed a few such findings above; question is about traumas that fall between here are a couple more: • One study of children of mothers who these two poles. Combing through the scihad experienced high stress while pregnant entific literature—we didn’t go trolling on the crackpot sites for this stuff—we find the during a 1998 Quebec ice storm found they had lower IQs and language scores than kids following remarkable assertions: of low-stress moms.

• The prevalence of autism among chil• Another study found children of dren in Louisiana increased with the severwomen who’d lived through a major earthity of prenatal exposure to hurricanes.

• A higher-than-expected number of cra- quake during pregnancy had a higher incidence of depression. niofacial malformations and heart defects At first glance the problems attributed to were found in babies born to women whose prenatal stress in these cases seem implauolder child died unexpectedly during the sibly diverse: Hurricanes produce autism. pregnancy.

Earthquakes lead to depression. Ice storms • Being a crime victim or experiencreduce intelligence. Conceivably each type of ing the death of a relative was associated natural disaster has a signature outcome, but with increased risk of—get ready for this, a simpler explanation is that the results are LoDub—spontaneous abortion. OK, you happenstance and non-confirming findings seem to have dodged that particular bullet. weren’t written up.

But you did say you wondered about the One research team (Kinney et al, long term.

Does your columnist sound skeptical? It’s 2008) suggests the bad things supposedly

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news & Opinion | blotter All cases from recent Savannah/ Chatham Police Dept. incident reports

Another shooting death

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Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old Savannah youth in Carver Heights area of west Saturday night.

Wayne Edwards was transported to Memorial University Medical Center after the 9:53 p.m. shooting on the 1200 block of Elliott Avenue. He later died.

• Police have charged a Savannah man with terroristic threats after he threatened students walking to a school bus stop with a handgun Friday morning.

Jason Gregory Zimmerman, 28, of a Burbank Boulevard address, was charged after Southside Precinct and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System officers had interviewed almost 20 students.

Southside Precinct officers were called in to support campus police at Pasadena Boulevard and Burbank Street about 7 a.m. after students reported “Zimmerman had approached them about being loud. During the discussion they said he produced a handgun and made threatening comments,” police say.

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• Two males were arrested and charged and they along with six others were transported to a hospital for injuries after an SUV being pursued for an armed robbery crashed into other vehicles Friday night.

Christopher Eugene Smith, 35, was charged with armed robbery and violation of parole and Keith Enmon Pendergraph, 37, was charged with being party to a crime and is being held for U.S.Marshals on probation violation charges from South Carolina. Both are convicted felons with extensive records and each were transported to Memorial University Medical Center for complaints of injuries before being transported to the Chatham County Detention Center.

They were arrested after foot pursuits following a four-vehicle collision on Montgomery Crossroad at Varnedoe Road at the entrance of the Wal-Mart shopping center.

Six occupants of other vehicles in the collision were transported by EMS to Memorial for treatment of injuries received.

A gunman had jumped the counter at the Dollar General Store on the 11900 block of Apache Avenue about 7:15 p.m., taking a cash drawer and speeding away in a dark Chevrolet Trailblazer.

Responding officers located the SUV on Montgomery Crossroad near Abercorn

Evans claimed to Street and attempted to stop have parked in an alley it when it sped away with behind the bank to several patrol cars in pursuit. retrieve paperwork The SUV ran a traffic light from her glove comat Waters Avenue, striking partment, when she the rear of a pickup truck and was approached by causing the front tire on the two men armed with SUV to flatten. But it accela hand gun. Accorderated several more blocks ing to Evans, the men before running another light man reached into her car, and crashing into the three mer Zim ory Greg n Jaso grabbed her purse other vehicles. and forced her to lay The driver and two other down in her car as occupants of a white Infiniti they fled the scene. that was exiting the parking lot when it After several interviews, Evans admitwas struck by the SUV, were transported ted to detectives that she fabricated the with serious injuries. Three occupants of story. Evans was charged for filing a false a black Nissan Altima that was stopped report, a misdemeanor, and making false at the traffic light were transported with statements, a felony. Evans was taken into complaints of injuries. custody.

Metro Police Chief Julie Tolbert said her • Police arrested a Savannah woman last officers will not allow false reports to tie up Friday for making false reports of a robtime and resources of the department. “If bery said to have occurred last month. you make a false police report, you will be Saturday, July 12, at 10:24 a.m., Metro charged,” she said. cs responded to reports of an armed robbery at the Bank of America branch on the 200 block of Montgomery Street. Officers were met at the scene by Sheila Evans, 44, Give anonymous crime tips to of the 900 block of West Victory Drive.

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news & Opinion | News of the weird for communities using the languages Yup’ik, Inupiak, Siberian Yupik, Koyukon Athabascan and Gwich’in Athabascan. (The tax measure must also be available on audio — for those communities that rely on the “oral tradition.”) For example, the yes-or-no tax question in Yup’ik is “Una-qaa alerquun ciuniurumanrilli?”

lamb tongues (New Zealand) and Elephant Dung Beer (from excreted coffee beans by (1) The May 28 US Airways flight from Japan’s Sankt Gallen). Also mentioned: Los Angeles to Philadelphia had to be Casu Marzu (cheese containing live maggots diverted to Kansas City after a passenger’s that the food’s few fans swear make its taste service dog did what dogs do, in the aisle, irresistible — and which News of the Weird twice (an hour apart). One passenger used reported in 2000). the terms “lingering smell,” “dry heaving” and • Update: The first “pheromone party” is “throwing up” in describing the situation. said to have been staged (2) On a recent (perhaps July) Delta flight in New York City in Not My Fault from Beijing to Detroit, a Chinese couple 2010, but the concept was Tom Lakin is challengapparently nonchalantly laid down paper revived recently in Loning State Farm in a St. Clair on their toddler’s seat and encouraged him don, with men and women County, Illinois, courtroom, to address his bowels’ needs despite numer- claiming that the sexual bringing three-each used, hands up ous pleas from nearby passengers to take unwashed, un-fragranced abuse he was convicted of don’t shoot him to the restroom. According to Chinese was “unintentional” and that T-shirts in plastic bags news reports, social media sites erupted in as the price of admission therefore his homeowners’ criticism of the family for its embarrassing (along with the equivainsurance ought to have covlent of $25). Guests sniff behavior. ered any claims by the victhe coded bags one after tim. (State Farm, and other another until genes kick Democracy in Action insurers, generally pay out for in and signal the sniffer • Steve Grossman, Massachusetts’ state “negligent” events.) He said that a certain shirt belongs treasurer, who is running for governor, per- he had no idea that serving to Mr. or Ms. Right. At formed heroically at a candidate forum in minors alcohol and drugs and that point, the sniffer March. The Boston Globe reported that encouraging them to have sex projects a cellphone selfie Grossman “fervently answered questions on with each other would lead to on the wall, and whoever everything from transgender rights (to) sex their later sexual exploitation brought that shirt sees the education (and) issues facing (the) aging by other adults. sniffer, at which time things return to normembers of the (gay/transgender) commal, i.e., deciding if the sniffer is sufficiently munity” while simultaneously passing a The Redneck Chronicles good-looking. kidney stone (which most victims rate as (1) Has to Be Tied Down: A man was • The Italian news agency ANSA “level 10” pain — the highest on the medihospitalized in Shreveport, Louisiana, in cal scale, described by some as comparable June after being carried away by a wind gust reported in July that Italy’s San Vittore prison in Milan is scheduling regular “happy to childbirth). as he held onto a mattress in the back of a hour” socials for its female inmates — • Steve Wiles gathered only 28 percent pickup truck on Interstate 49. He suffered of the vote in his North Carolina state sen- road burn and fractures. (2) Jenna Ketcham, catered, with alcohol, and with “external” guests welcomed, to the displeasure of the ate race in May after revelations that he — 25, was arrested in Sebastian, Florida, in lately an opponent of gay rights — was until July after exacting a bit of revenge against an prison guards’ union. The deputy director about four years ago a gay male who worked ex-boyfriend, whom she encountered squir- of the prison service was quoted by ANSA as approving the events, leading union repas the female impersonator “Mona Sinclair” ing another woman in his pickup truck. resentatives to complain to the ministry of at a gay nightclub in Winston-Salem. As According to police, Ketcham hit the man recently as April, however (three weeks in the face and the genitals, and emptied his Justice. before a newspaper’s revelation), Wiles “dip spit” cup on him. was categorically denying that he used to Least Competent Law Enforcement be Mona Sinclair. “That’s not me,” he said.

(1) The Clay County (Florida) Sheriff ’s The New World Order “That’s him,” said a man who worked with • Among the foods “you wouldn’t even eat Office twice this year arrested the wrong him at the club. Said the club’s then-coif trapped on a desert island” in a May Lon- Ashley Chiasson — in January (for grand owner: “I have no ax to grind against him. I don Daily Mirror feature: canned cheesetheft) and in May (writing bad checks) — just think he’s a liar.” despite three years, five inches, 20 pounds burger (Germany), canned whole chicken • The Alaskan government is scrambling (Sweet Sue brand of USA), canned peanut and distinctive middle names separating to fulfill its obligation to welcome native butter and jelly sandwich (Mark One Foods them (Ashley Odessa, the suspect, vs. Ashcommunities’ votes on a state tax resolution of USA), canned bacon (Hungary), Squeez ley Nicole, the innocent victim). (“Odessa” in August. That means paying translators spent five weeks in jail before deputies Bacon (in a plastic jar like ketchup, from (at up to $50 a hour) to set out the measure Vilhelm Lilleflask of Sweden), whole peeled admitted their mistake.) (2) James Jordan

Sr. died in Brooklyn, New York, in 2006, but NYPD officers have barged into his family’s home 12 times since then — four in 2014 alone — seeking him on various charges. His widow, Karen Jordan, even taped his death certificate to the front door, but that failed to deter the officers, one of whom shouted during a recent raid that they “know” Jordan is hiding inside somewhere. Karen recently filed a lawsuit against NYPD for the raids, which include “turning out drawers, looking in closets, harassing my children.”

The Pervo-American Community

(1) Among the important news learned from the July indictment of Raymond Black, 61, in Brentwood, New Hampshire, for sex crimes involving girls aged 11 and 13: The going rate for a man who wants preteen girls to kick him in the genitals is as much as $100, which is the amount Black allegedly offered them for various sexual favors. (2) Everything was completely consensual, Ms. B.J. Geardello, 53, assured officers in Ohio County, West Virginia, who caught her taking a stroll along U.S. Highway 40 at 9:30 a.m. on July 29 — she in purple nightgown leading her nude boyfriend, 56, by a leash, on all fours, hooded, with his ankles bound.

Prosecutors were unsure whether to file charges.

News of the Weird Classic (Jan. 2010)

In November (2009), a Chicago judge ruled that former firefighter Jeffrey Boyle is entitled to his $50,000 annual pension even though he had pleaded guilty to eight counts of arson (and allegedly confessed to 12 more). Boyle is known locally as “Matches” Boyle to distinguish him from his brother, James “Quarters” Boyle, who was sentenced to federal prison for bribery involving the theft of millions of dollars in state toll gate coins. Judge LeRoy Martin Jr. concluded that Matches’ arsons were unrelated to his firefighting. cs By chuck shepherd UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE

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Still, her extended family is scattered throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. “Throughout the years I have played a lot of different styles of music,” she told Connect a few years ago, “but I think growing up with my father from the Deep South—he played a lot of Hank Williams, he played a lot of Conway Twitty, and Waylon Jennings—I think it just got in my blood.”

After a stint as a hard-rock and studio pop singer, Ellis “came home” to acoustic music, harmony and heartfelt emotion with the 2009 album Evolve or Die. “I feel like that was a real natural way for me to go,” she said at the time. Ellis was described (by yours truly) as a “Goth Patsy Cline.” There are hints of everyone from Wanda Jackson to Emmylou Harris to Neko Case in her voice.

As for that title: “Every year, it’s either you get older or you die,” she explained. “I kind of feel that way about music. I don’t really have a choice. It’s like an expression that has to happen for me. Once I felt that real connection to this style of music, when I started to write in that genre the songs just came so easily for me. The stories just sort of came through. It was a real strong fit, and I think it has to do with the fabric of where I came from.”

Ellis, who resides in California (she also sculpts, creates jewelry and cares for rescue dogs) is touring—with her husband and guitar-mate, Giovanni Loria—behind the EP Blow By Blow.

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The Nashville native makes music that eludes easy categorization, but is easy to love.

“Who doesn’t want to jump around in a tutu, and roll around in their own spit, and wail at the top of their lungs?” Gillon says about those wacky Charleston-based band days.

“That’s the best time. But I was thinking maybe I wanted to try something else.”

Something else turned out to be Rachel Kate With Love and Hate, a set of highly personal songs that straddle the fence between dark folk, alt/country, pop and blues (and there we go with the genre/label thing again). She is a powerhouse vocalist and, most definitely, a unique individual.

“I’m really, really proud of it,” she says about Love and Hate. “Especially for it being my first endeavor into something that’s mine. It’s scary and it’s exciting.”

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One of the most influential jazz performers of all time, Billie Holiday is “a significant person for every jazz musician,” says singer Jane Ogle.

It’s fitting, then, that the Southern Holiday Jazz Band will bring her music to the Trinity United Methodist Church with “Billie on Barnard” Aug. 21.

“The Billie Holiday show is something special we do,” Ogle says. “It’s not the only thing we do, but it is the focus for this one.”

“Billie on Barnard” will be a 90-minute nonstop performance of Holiday’s best songs, as well as stories about her life.

“It’s a departure from the usual opry format,” Ogle notes; most of the Trinity series have been an opry-style performance. Not this one—Jared Hall, creator of the Trinity Sanctuary Concert series, turned the direction over to Ogle and pianist Eddie Wilson.

“Jared wants to offer a diversity of music styles,” she adds. “He’s providing the incredible environment and venue.”

The Southern Holiday Jazz Band consists of Ogle on vocals, Jody Espina on saxophone and clarinet, Mitch Hennes on bass, Billy Hoffman on drums and Eric Jones on piano. Ogle established the band with Holiday in mind—the similar names are not a coincidence.

This is Espina’s first time performing with the show, since the saxophone part was only recently added.

“It’s fun to play the tunes and follow in the footsteps of Lester Young and Benny Goodman,” Espina says, noting that Young and Goodman are two of his personal musical heroes.

The narrative part of the show makes the experience even more real, since the audience will hear more than just Holiday’s songs.

“I think Jane’s narrative is very good,” Espina explains. “The narrative gives it a dimension other than just hearing the songs. Every time we come in to practice, Jane starts talking and I keep thinking she’s talking to us, giving us facts, and then I realize she’s going through the narrative. It’s like seeing someone talking on their Bluetooth and then you realize they’re not talking to you. It’s very real and authentic.

“It’s kind of rare anywhere to get a themed concert like this, and one that’s so well put together,” Espina says.

Billie Holiday lived a troubled life, working as a prostitute in her early years and growing up without a father figure.

(Born Eleanora Fagan, her stage name is a combination of performer Billie Dove and her father, Clarence Holiday.)

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and was arrested for possession in 1947.

She died from heart disease and cirrhosis of the liver in 1959. Despite her troubles, she was an incredibly influential figure in jazz performance and became a huge star, performing with big names like Count Basie and Artie Shaw.

Ogle makes it clear that she doesn’t intend to be a Billie Holiday impersonator, but she does believe that everyone can identify with the singer in some way.

“I think everyone can have some sympathy,” she says. “Especially women in the music business can relate to what she went through. Being a woman in a man’s world can be challenging. It’s hard to say I’ve channeled her, but anyone with an ounce of sympathy can relate to her music.”

Holiday performed in a time where radio, television, and records were increasing in popularity, and Ogle says she was a leading force in the change. “We want to showcase her style, the impact she had at a time when a lot of change was going on,” Ogle says.

Growing up in a family of musicians, Ogle had an early love of making music that only strengthened when she was introduced to jazz in the ‘90s.

“It was a world that I knew existed but I didn’t dive into,” she says of the jazz genre.

“It’s the basis for all American music.”

Up next for Ogle is a speakeasy showcase at Moon River Brewing Co. As for reprising “Billie on Barnard,” Ogle’s open to it, saying, “I’d do it at any venue that would be appropriate.” But the Trinity sanctuary might just be the best venue out there.

Says Ogle: “I think Jared’s doing something special.” CS Billie on Barnard WHERE: Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 W. President St. WHEN: At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21 TICKETS: $10 at brownpapertickets. com, and at the door

‘It’s hard to say I’ve channeled her,’ says Jane Ogle of the great Billie Holiday, ‘but anyone with an ounce of sympathy can relate to her music.’

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Friday / 22 5 Spot Jackson & Maggie Evans [Live Music] Ampersand Fellowship of Love [Live Music] Barrelhouse South Ambrose [Live Music] Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Mike Sweat & Nancy Witt, piano/vocal [Live Music] Blowin’ Smoke BBQ The Seaboard Stompers [Live Music] Congress Street Social Club Kansas Bible Company [Live Music] Dub’s Pub Danielle Hicks and the Eight Ohm Resistance [Live Music] Fiddler’s Crab House (Southside) Lauren Lapointe and Mark Carter [Live Music] Fiore Italian Bar and Grill Anne Allman [Live Music] Huc-A-Poo’s Georgia Kyle [Live Music] Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jeff Beasley Band [Live Music] Jinx Order of the Owl, Mouth of the Architect, Set and Setting, Primate [Live Music] Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Harry O’Donoghue [Live Music] Mansion on Forsyth Park Tradewinds [Live Music] Mediterranean Tavern Time Walkers [Live Music] Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub General Patton & the Heads of State [Live Music] North Beach Grill The MS3 [Live Music] Rail Pub Georgia Mountain String Band [Live Music] Rancho Alegre Jody Espina Trio [Live Music] Rocks on the Roof Train Wrecks [Live Music] Ruth’s Chris Steak House David

Duckworth & Kim Polote [Live Music] Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Christy Alan Band [Live Music] Tybee Island Social Club Eric Culberson Band [Live Music] Warehouse The Magic Rocks [Live Music] Wild Wing Cafe Midnight City [Live Music] World of Beer Lyn Avenue [Live Music] Wormhole Why Not Be Kings [Live Music]

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Karaoke

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Saturday / 23 17 Hundred 90 Restaurant Gail Thurmond [Live Music] Barrelhouse South Radio Birds [Live Music] Bayou Cafe The Magic Rocks [Live Music] Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Mike Sweat & Nancy Witt, piano/vocal [Live Music] Blowin’ Smoke BBQ Georgia Mountain String Band [Live Music] Boomy’s Jon Lee & the Apparitions [Live Music] Casimir’s Lounge/Masion on Forsyth Jackson Evans Trio (jazz) [Live Music]

Congress Street Social Club Dank Sinatra [Live Music] Fiore Italian Bar and Grill Kristin Gustafson [Live Music] Hang Fire Rachel Kate, Lovely Locks, Calamity Cubes [Live Music] Huc-A-Poo’s Train Wrecks [Live Music] Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jeff Beasley Band [Live Music] Jinx The Phantom Playboys, Alex Culbreth [Live Music] Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Harry O’Donoghue [Live Music] Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Georgia Kyle [Live Music] Mediterranean Tavern Bottles & Cans [Live Music] Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Hitman [Live Music] Molly McGuire’s Anne Allman & Duane Damiani [Live Music] North Beach Grill General Patton And The Heads Of State [Live Music] Olde Pink House David Duckworth & Kim Polote [Live Music] Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Espina Trio [Live Music] Rocks on the Roof The Hitman [Live Music] Tybee Island Social Club The Accomplices [Live Music] Warehouse Damon & the Shitkickers [Live Music] Wild Wing Cafe Burning Bright [Live Music] World of Beer Charlie Fog Band [Live Music]

Trivia & Games

Fia Rua Irish Pub Trivia

Karaoke

Applebee’s Karaoke Bay Street Blues Karaoke

McDonough’s Karaoke Sunny’s Lounge Karaoke

DJ

Mediterranean Tavern Live DJ Murphy’s Law Live DJ

Other

The Wormhole Wyrm-Con Sci-Fi Party

Sunday / 24 17 Hundred 90 Restaurant Gail Thurmond [Live Music] Congress Street Social Club Voodoo Soup [Live Music] Barrelhouse South Danielle Hicks & the Eight Ohm Resistance [Live Music] Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jeff Beasley [Live Music] Johnny Harris Restaurant Savannah Songwriters Showcase: Sarah Tollerson, Danni Ri, Nikko Raptoulis [Live Music] Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Carroll Brown [Live Music] North Beach Grill Kana Kein [Live Music] Olde Pink House Eddie Wilson [Live Music] Rocks on the Roof Randy Cuba [Live Music] Sentient Bean Forlorn Strangers [Live Music] Tybee Island Social Club Paving Gravy (Bluegrass Brunch) [Live Music] Warehouse Andrew Gill [Live Music] Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry [Live Music] Zunzi’s II Open Mic [Live Music]

Trivia & Games

Fia Rua Irish Pub Trivia Lulu’s Chocolate Bar Sunday Afternoon Trivia Tailgate Sports Bar Trivia

Karaoke

Boomy’s Karaoke Fia Rua Irish Pub Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke

DJ

Jinx DJ Lucky Bastard

Tuesday / 26 Bay Street Blues Jubal Kane (blues) [Live Music] Bayou Cafe Jam Night with Eric Culberson [Live Music] Dollhouse Productions Tawny Ellis, Waits & Co. [Live Music] Foxy Loxy Cafe Ricardo & Sasha [Live Music] Hang Fire Forced Entry, Jungbluth, Centuries [Live Music] Jazz’d Tapas Bar Ray Lundy [Live Music] Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Carroll Brown [Live Music] Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic [Live Music] Warehouse The Hitman [Live Music]

Trivia & Games

Coach’s Corner Trivia CoCo’s Sunset Grille Trivia Congress Street Social Club Trivia Fia Rua Irish Pub Trivia

Karaoke

Fia Rua Irish Pub Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke

Comedy

Chuck’s Bar Open Mic

DJ

Hang Fire Vinyl DJ Night Jinx Hip Hop Night

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Culture

Passion-powered printing STEAM: Savannah’s print shop you’ve always seen and never known

By Sinjin Hilaski

AUG 20-26, 2014

Brand logos have always been essential. Allowing for easy recognition, logos serve as a symbol customers can identify with.

These designs don’t appear out of thin air or print themselves—they’re made by creative individuals who understand the necessity of a finely printed product. It’s here that Savannah’s Steam Print Co. excels where others may falter.

Currently nestled off East Broad in Southern Pine Co.—undoubtedly one of the city’s creative incubators—Steam Printing is headed by Brian Granger and Ampersand owner Charles Crosby.

Today the Steam team serves a slew of local and national clients, such as Welch’s and Nickelodeon.

“We both believe in a project that’s greater than the sum of its parts,” Brian Granger said sitting with partner Charles Crosby in Ampersand’s second floor.

Indeed, given the company’s history and transformations Steam Printing is a product of creative cooperation fueled by dedication.

The Steam Printing Co., as it is today, was established in February 2013. Its predecessor was Crosby’s company Dilated Spectrum, which operated under that name from 2009-2013.

Dilated Spectrum’s origins can be traced back to “Big Purp”—the grand purple house on 38th and Lincoln which has housed a number of creative co-ops, including Savannah’s now defunct Word of Mouth.

In the confines of a 10×10 shed in the backyard, Crosby’s vision took shape and became a reality. The notion of doing a lot with very little is both apt and a gross

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understatement of the time and effort invested into Steam’s predecessor.

Frustrated with the shortcomings of some of their equipment, Crosby sought to upgrade. Taking to Craigslist, Crosby and his partner were able to purchase an industrial-size dryer, exponentially increasing productivity and the possibility of taking on larger commercial orders.

Though, as with anything in life, they faced an immediate problem. Their new business purchase occupied all their available workspace relegating it relatively useless. Due to growing business needs—and presumably the difficulty of operating a print shop in a 10×10 shed—Dilated Spectrum relocated to their initial warehouse space off Louisville Road near Dollhouse Productions.

“We were losing in the initial aspects,” muses Crosby reflecting on the availability of adequate space and over ambitiousness to take on new work.

With a new location and materials Crosby and company were initially eager to take any and all new work.

“We’d say, ‘Whenever somebody calls just say yes,’ and I found myself several times along the way really regretting that,” recalls Crosby.

Dilated Spectrum’s inaugural vision was to be as diverse as possible given the ample amount of talented artists and designers in the Savannah area. Though following a few regretful occasions where ambition superseded underlying desire and ability the decision was made to narrow the scope of creative products offered. Finding their niche and honing their abilities, screen printing was solidified as the bread and butter of Dilated Spectrum and eventually Steam Printing Co. “Focusing on working on something we’re really passionate about is where we’re at today...we would be perfectly happy to just be screen printers,” beams Crosby.

While Dilated Spectrum would continue operating under its original name for a few years it wouldn’t be until 2014 that Charlie Crosby would officially team up with partner Brian Granger.

Prior to working with Steam, Granger was an owner and the lead printer of Design Syndicate, creating work for reputed names such as professional BMX-ers Dave Mirra and Matt Hoffman. Though wildly successful, Granger and his partners amiably agreed to part ways seeking other business ventures to begin ending Design Syndicate’s successful five year run in 2009.

Spending time in both Atlanta and Raleigh, N.C., Granger was no stranger

to Savannah, having visited on and off for about nine years. It was during these visits that Granger took note of ample opportunity here.

“I felt like I was walking by river of gold dust and people were just passing it by,” recalls Granger.

Bearing this potential opportunity in mind, Granger moved to Savannah in 2011 and set out to make the necessary relationships an upstart business needs—the personal kind.

“Being in this type of business allows you to build relationships you couldn’t in any other business,” Granger says. It’s this emphasis on making business relationships more personable that has propelled both Granger, Crosby and Steam’s success in the Savannah community.

Indeed, longtime Steam client Logan Crable, owner of Sicky Nar Nar, cites this point of distinction explaining their relationship: “They’re the best printers and the personal element...it’s the creative community aspect, you feel a part of it.”

It’s the mesh of the personal elements and proficiency of their craft that aids the Steam team in furthering their goal to be a pillar and staple in the creative community.

The start of this year came with a flurry of happenings for Crosby and Granger.

As co-owner of Savannah’s hot new bar Ampersand, Crosby had to manage time btween the print shop and launching his newest venture.

It was the drastic demands of time paired with Granger’s previous success and experience that prompted Crosby to bring him on as a partner with Steam Print Co. With the successful opening of Ampersand comes an avenue to hosts a range of artistic projects and events allowing for a seamless marriage betwixt Crosby’s businesses.

“We both believe in this city. We see so much opportunity, now more than ever,” Crosby says explaining the enhanced ability to further community involvement for the arts and bicycling culture, a subject of which both Granger and Crosby are adamant advocates.

Today, the list of the Steam Print Co.’s local clients is long. Employing the talents of their diverse design staff Steam prints products for local businesses such as: the Savannah Stopover, A-Town Get Down, The Rail Pub, Paris Market, Leoci’s and Sicky Nar Nar amongst others. Coupled with this they’ve created prints for local musicians like the Cusses and Crazy Bag Lady.

Logan McDonald of Le Snoot Gallery says, “I think what they produce in their realm is the highest quality in Savannah.” cs

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CULTURE | weddings

The Mansion on Forsyth hosts Savannah’s first LGBT wedding expo

By Jessica Leigh Lebos jll@connectsavannah.com

AUG 20-26, 2014

Same sex couples are legally able to wed in 19 states, and depending on the outcome of individual court appeals, may soon be able to tie the knot in 12 more.

Georgia, of course, isn’t one of them. But that’s not stopping local gay, lesbian and transgender grooms and brides from planning their dream weddings.

Veterinary tech Shari Salaz and her fiancée Mandy Knight think they might like to get married on the beach, nothing too fancy but a ceremony that could accommodate their families, friends and three dogs.

They’ve already decided on certain details, like what to wear.

“I’ve never been much for the big, poofy dresses,” muses Salaz. “I’m more into the flowing, hippie style.”

Her partner imagines more of a “no frills” wardrobe for herself.

“No wedding dress for me—as soon I was old enough to say ‘no’ to dresses, that was it,” laughs Knight, who proposed to Salaz by getting down on one knee while strolling down River Street. “I’m fine with pants and dress shirt.”

Other wedding logistics, like whether to serve chicken or fish and what kind of flowers should adorn the centerpieces, still elude the happy couple. Lucky for them, Gaysavannah.com presents Savannah’s first-ever LGBT Wedding EXPO this Sunday, Aug. 24.

Hosted by the Mansion on Forsyth Park, the expo will transform the hotel’s sumptuous Viennese Ballroom into a wonderland of experts and tastemakers who can help with almost everything related to planning nuptial celebrations (except maybe keeping crazy Aunt Sally from knocking back too many bourbons and twerking on the dance floor on the special day.)

Representatives from Levy Jewelers, The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, Ivory & Beau, Pie Society, Tybee Island Chapel, D.Vine Events, Maison de Macarons and other venues, jewelers, caterers, florists, stylists, bakeries, DJs, photographers and event planners will provide one-on-one attention to expo attendees.

“We’ve carefully curated a list of 50 28 LGBT-friendly vendors that span the entire

Engaged couple Mandy Knight (l.) and Shari Salaz are gathering ideas for their dream wedding. Photo by Radius Media spectrum of wedding preparations,” says GaySavannah.com operations manager and event organizer Angie Horne. “It’s going to be very chic.”

According to a study commissioned

by VisitSavannah, the wedding industry brought $2.65 million in business to Savannah in 2012. That revenue is only expected to increase as the Hostess City continues to appear on “Most Romantic” lists in national magazines and websites, and Georgia’s current laws make obtaining a marriage license fairly simple for opposite-sex couples. When the state finally does strike down the ban prohibiting marriage equality, Savannah stands to gain a tremendous market share of gay couples with disposable incomes.

“I always say that the government could fix the economy real quick if they just approved gay weddings,” jokes Horne.

For those couples who would rather not wait until Georgia’s courts to catch up with the majority of American opinion, Sunday’s expo will also feature a historic mass commitment ceremony at 3:30 p.m in the Mansion courtyard, conducted by Unity minister Dale Worley and Rev. Steve Schulte of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church.

That’s right—show up in your fancy duds and voila!—instant wedding. The ceremony will be followed by a champagne reception upstairs at Casimir’s Lounge, where Joe’s Homemade will present a bleeding armadillo cake—a cheeky homage to the cult

I always say that the government could fix the economy real quick if they just approved gay weddings. classic film Steel Magnolias.

Horne has been planning the expo since last November and acknowledges that tucked between the glitz and giddiness there’s a political element to the event. She invited every state representative as well as Mayor Edna Jackson, who had to decline due to a scheduling conflict but sent her

regards and support.

“We also see this as an opportunity to celebrate the loving relationships that are negatively impacted by Georgia’s ban on same-sex marriage,” she says, adding drily that marijuana may well be legalized here before marriage equality.

As for Salaz and Knight, they haven’t set an exact date for their wedding and have considered moving to a different state where their union would be officially recognized.

“I love New York, and we could get married there tomorrow,” points out Salaz.

Still, they’ll be at Sunday’s expo, gathering ideas and entertaining options for their casual, canine-friendly beachside affair.

They’re also looking forward to a traditional experience that until now has been reserved for opposite-sex couples.

“It’ll be exciting and fun to see all the queers out at once,” says Knight with a grin. cs

LGBT Wedding EXPO When: Noon-6 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 24 Where: Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St. Cost: Free Info: gaysavannah.com

culture | art patrol

artpatrol@connectsavannah.com

Openings & Receptions I Don’t Want To Grow Up! — Artwork by students

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at Scribble Art Studio. Show will hang the month of August, a reception will be held on Friday, August 22 6-8pm Fri., Aug. 22, 6-8 p.m. Blick Art Materials, 318 East Broughton St. Tybee Arts Association Show and Sale — Local

art on display includes driftwood sculpture, stained glass, and jewelry. Aug. 25-Sep. 1.

Tybee Arts Center, 7 Cedarwood Dr.

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Armstrong’s 2014 Faculty Art Exhibition — The

Armstrong Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents a Faculty exhibition with photography, ceramics, painting, digital design, mixed media and more created by Armstrong Faculty members. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week. A free and public reception for this exhibit will be on Friday, August 22 at 5:30 p.m.

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The Armstrong State University Faculty Art Exhibition holds a free public reception at the school on Friday Aug. 22 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

(Sun-thurS • 4pm-9pm)

Continuing Exhibits Spitfire Poetry Group and visionary artist, Ralph “rENAZANCE” Dillard, presents “Who is rEN?” The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Carrie Moyer: Pirate Jenny — Moyer combines

her interests in graphic design and painting in works that featured imagery from 1960s protest graphics, challenging divisions between abstract art and political content.

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.

Christina Edwards: Fluid Perspectives — New

exhibition by Christina Edwards uses layers of color to create abstract linear pieces and redefines Edwards’ as an artist. The Butcher Tattoo Studio, 19 East Bay St. Gallery Espresso Group Exhibition — The Gallery

Espresso and The Savannah Art Association present a group exhibition featuring work inspired by Chippewa Square and the surrounding area. Artists included are: Becky Marcussen, Jill Marcussen. Michelle Flores, Samantha Claar, Peggy Lanahan, Margie Sone Gravina, Sue Gouse, Mimi Diamond, Andrea Roundtree, Dotty Armstrong, Len Ciliento, Andrea Stark, Phil Stark, Leigh Harris, Barbara Gentry, Bobbie Kraft, and Martha Love. Free and open to the public.

Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. Helen Levitt: In the Street — The exhibit, a

collaboration with the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, displays the work of one of America’s ground-breaking photographers.

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

exhibition/juried show featuring works by 63 SCAD artists--students, alumni, faculty 9and staff--that suggest a sense of place.

Free and open to the public. Through Aug. 24. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St Jack Leigh: Full Circle, Low Country Photographs, 1972-2004 — The first museum survey of

work by the acclaimed Savannah photographer since his passing 10 years ago.

Leigh’s images are alongside works by photographers who inspired him, such as Eva Rubinstein, Walker Evans, Helen Levitt and George Tice. Open to public at cost of museum admission. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Kathy Miller Art Show — Gallery 209 features Savannah artist Kathy Miller. Best known for her landscapes with billowing cloud formations, this show explores Miller’s technique with watercolors. Open daily 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Gallery 209, 209 E River St. Li Hui: Halcyon Fracture — The installation, marking the artist’s first major solo exhibition in the U.S., will feature a site-specific installation titled “Halcyon Fracture.” 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.

Mac McCusker: Big Game — Armstrong State

University’s ceramics professor, Mac McCusker, presents interactive ceramic works which spotlight conservation in Africa. Free and open to the public A closing reception for this exhibit will take place Friday, Sept. 5 from 6-9pm in conjunction with Art March. Cultural Arts Gallery, 9 W. Henry St.

Maggie Evans: Status — Savannah, Georgia-

based artist Maggie Evans creates paintings 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. CAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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.

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

romantic movement in the American South.

Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St.

Simon Bilodeau: The End Has Different Stories —

SCAD presents “The End Has Different Stories,” four sculptural installations by Montreal-based artist Simon Bilodeau. 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.

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

presents “The Modern Era: Selected works from the Walter O. Evans Collection of African American Art” highlighting more than 25 works from the SCAD Museum of Art’s Walter O. Evans Collection. Created from 1927 to 1966, the featured paintings, drawings, sculptures and prints illustrate major artistic and cultural developments explored during this pivotal period in modern art. 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.

Whitfield Lovell: Deep River — Lovell’s art pays tribute to the lives of anonymous African Americans and explores passage, memory, and the search for freedom. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. cs

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Culture | Food & Drink

Locavores on Wilmington!

Blake’s is a ‘downtown kind of place without the hassle or high prices’

By Cheryl Baisden Solis

AUG 20-26, 2014

It’s the bright star of socially conscious cuisine, yet to those of us who remember big family gardens, grandmothers canning summer berries and peaches, weekly trips to the farmers market, or fishing & shrimping in the nearby creeks as just another weekend pastime… well, we may wonder what all the fuss is about.

I’m talking about the concept of the Locavore, or, one who prefers to eat only locally grown or sourced food.

It is a great pleasure—and let’s say it: a great relief--to sit down to a meal you know comes from small companies that probably have not raped the environment, poisoned bees, or befouled the water table. Of course, if it’s well-prepared, beautifully presented and doesn’t bruise your wallet, that makes it all the better.

Ah, but all those sorts of places are usually situated in the downtown area, right?

As Chris Blake, owner and Executive Chef at Blake’s Fresh Local Dining newly opened on Wilmington Island in October last year, puts it: “We want to the downtown kind of place without the hassle or the high prices, offering Savannah and the islands locallyproduced, delicious food without sacrificing quality.”

Sounds good to me!

Blake built up his culinary skills from an early age, working magic in the kitchen with his Italian dad and grandfather, learning not only the subtle use of spices and the beauty of a simple, elegant sauce, but how to bring a favorite dish up a notch, adding just the right personal touch to make it special, yet still recognizable.

Take pasta, an Italian staple that can be ordinary or distinctive, depending on how it’s handled: Blake’s Paquillo Cream, a ravishing coulis of roasted Spanish red peppers, is a definite step upward from the usual tomato-based topping.

Chris, from Tattnall County, trained with The Veranda’s Executive Chef Jeffrey Hansel in Alabama’s heartland, a young and 30 enthusiastic virtuoso who embraces seasonal

Chris Blake is bringing farm-totable goodness to the islands.

Photos by Cheryl Baisden Solis

shifts in the menu and relishes the offerings of local farms. He absorbed a playful inventiveness with familiar dishes and honed his skills in meticulous presentation, yet he also appreciates that not everyone wants deluxe gourmet dishes when they venture out.

If you favor spiced duck breast with Swiss Chard and a gastrique of baby turnips, carrots and kumquats, you’ll be well-pleased with his sophisticated take on it—if you just want a thick, juicy burger or steak and big, hand-cut fries, he’s gotcha there as well. He aims to please more than to impress.

Something as simple as an appetizer can show the true face of a restaurant’s cuisine, and it doesn’t require a long list of exotic ingredients or intricate preparations. A deservedly popular one here is the Green Tomato Cheese Dip, a sizable bowl of mind-bogglingly delectable smoked Gouda melted with cream cheese and mixed with coarsely chopped fresh green tomatoes, run under the broiler until bubbly and served up

with dense, slightly chewy slices of homey French bread, is a dish that simply astounds the taste buds.

The delicate Mussels in a butter/stock reduction will bring you back again and again. An extensive wine list, IPA beers, and full bar make every meal complete.

Chris and his friend and sous chef, Anthony Michaels, combine their talents and love of seafood to bring you fresh, local favorites with a French flair, as in the excellent pan-seared Red Snapper with cauliflower Crème or their rich Bouillabaisse of shrimp, mussels, tender Grouper, delicate okra and crisp fennel.

Southern dishes still feature prominently, albeit with a personality of their own: try the pecan-crusted Chicken Breast with its Thai fried rice & home-pickled ChowChow or the cornmeal-breaded Quail nestled with Au Gratin potatoes and good-old fashioned collard greens for a real treat.

This is not a snooty sort of place that is high on hype and short on portions.

“In fact,” Blake tells me, “Folks sometimes say they get a bit too much, but I’m a big believer on not scrimping, of giving the customer his money’s worth!”

If you have the room, though, do check out the special dessert offerings like his delicious tiramisu in a multitude of flavors like raspberry, blueberry & key lime, or the wonderful Peach Cobbler with whole Vanilla bean ice-cream.

Blake’s occupies the space of the former ‘Troy’s Mediterranean’, which makes it easy to find, and Blake, his wife Allison (who also serves as Manager), and good buddy Anthony, re-created the place in a single week to produce a pleasing and laid-back venue with sage-green booths, soft white cotton curtains, and a spare but surprisingly roomy dining area that invites you to come on in and stay a while The Sunday Brunch, with its bottomless Mimosas and generous portions of Crab Cakes Benedict, luscious Shrimp n;’ Grits or Andouille Omelet with Chevre cheese, brings in regulars every week, and wine-lovers look forward to spending a lazy, delightful afternoon on Wednesdays sampling new vintages. Just ask the friendly and wellinformed staff if you have any questions on the best food and wine pairings. cs Blake’s Fresh Local Dining 346 Johnny Mercer Blvd., (912) 898-5080 Mon-Thu 11am-2pm, 5-9pm, Fri 11am-2pm, 5-10pm, Sat & Sun 10am-2p, 5-10pm

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Julia Volen of Savannah Distillery Ale House, aka The Distillery sought-after kegs throughout the year and ask brewery representatives to send their best and most exotic beers to showcase experimental brews.

“It’s pretty special. The brewery reps really love our place and want to showcase the best they have to offer. They get excited and know we’re the place to go. We’re small, local and people know to come here for that night.”

Anyone who has ventured to Green Truck Pub knows that the locavore paradise —lauded for its grass-fed burgers and small but meticulously curated tap list—does not need to hold a special event to bring in business. Dozens fill wait queues to get tables on average week nights for good reason.

So when owner Joshua Yates scheduled four tap takeovers during Savannah Craft Beer Week, it wasn’t to revitalize slow week nights, but to celebrate one of his passions.

“We’re a small business, mom and pop, and it reflects what we want to do. It’s more to promote craft beer than Green Truck,” said Yates.

Yates is bringing in some of his favorite breweries to spotlight, including locals Southbound and Service. “The ‘Support Local’ mantra is across the board at Green Truck. We have great interpersonal relationships with the brewers.“ In addition, Green Truck Pub is holding events highlighting Athens, GA’s Terrapin and Bell’s, which is based in Michigan. Terrapin’s Tap Takeover will include a cask of Midnight Monk, a new beer yet to hit distribution. As to why he picked Bell’s, he had high praise. “We really like Bell’s. Two Hearted is an amazing IPA.”

And yes, dark beer fans, the highly touted Black Note will be available in bottles.

“We’ve been saving it for a rainy day,” Yates said. “It has an amazing mouthfeel and is very complex. It’s strong with so much going on. It just tastes special.”

For those not looking for the traditional bar experience, Liberty Street’s The Beer Growler allows you get exclusive beers and then take them home to enjoy in 32oz or 64oz containers. Store Manager Liz Williams describes what makes them different.

“We want to have events set up for people who didn’t want to have to commit to going out to a bar and spending several hours.

We’ve designed it for people who have kids or have to get up early for a job can come and enjoy a wide variety of good craft beer, special beer and new releases.”

Like Savannah Distillery Ale House and Green Truck, The Beer Growler is also championing Georgia-brewed beer with Friday’s “A-Town Tag Team” promotion with giveaways and new brews from Atlanta’s Red Hare & Monday Night Brewing and their “Local Love” event on Saturday, where a 15% discount is extended to fills from Savannah’s Southbound, Service, Coastal Empire, and Moon River breweries.

“It’s a lot easier to get a good beer in Savannah,” said Green Truck’s Yates. He adds that “having better access to higher quality” is a result from those who “go out and support events, take brewery tours and ask local watering holes and even gas stations for better selection.” cs Savannah Craft Beer Week events begin Aug. 24 and continue thru Aug. 30. See savcraftbeer.com/events/

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The Savannah Craft Brew Fest brought significant attention and focus to the world of craft beer when it debuted in Savannah seven years ago. To build on the event’s momentum, the local craft beer industry has steadily turned the days leading up to the Labor Day weekend festival into a true week-long celebration of craft beer.

To help promote those local happenings, the SAVCraftBeer.com website launched this year, providing a central home for all things Savannah Craft Beer Week.

While locals and tourists love the festival, the new site also highlights the local businesses that advocate for craft beer in Savannah every day of the year.

There are more than 30 events planned for the 2014 Savannah Craft Beer Week at venues throughout Savannah and Tybee Island. The scope varies from small, intimate tastings with single breweries to large-scale events that are sure to attract hundreds of beer enthusiasts.

Savannah Distillery Ale House—until recently called The Distillery—has been celebrating since the early years of the Fest by holding special events every night of the lead-in week. In the words of General Manager Julia Volen, their philosophy was “Why don’t we do it? We have people in town who love beer so why not?”

Formerly known simply as The Distillery, the restaurant’s plethora of taps will spend days celebrating sour ales, dark brews and high gravity beers. Their kick-off event is a tribute to beers brewed in Georgia.

“Last year we only had 14 taps that were available. This year we’ll have 21, which is awesome. Georgia breweries have expanded so much. Now, it’s insane and we’re getting awesome stuff,” said Volen.

The biggest event for Savannah Distillery Ale House every year is their Night of the Beer Geek, held on the Friday night before the Savannah Craft Brew Fest. Volen and her staff hold on to several highly

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Sin City: A Dame to Kill For When the Game Stands Tall If I Stay

THE EXPENDABLES 3 Say this for The Expendables 3: It’s arguably a fraction better than the two previous installments in this AARP-endorsed franchise. Then again, I’d hate to live on the difference.

The series has always been promoted as an all-star action romp in which all these muscular marquee fillers have equal rights, but really, it’s been a Sylvester Stallone vanity project all along. That’s never more apparent than in this entry, which finds Stallone’s Barney Ross deciding that his fellow mercenaries (among them Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren and newest old kid on the block Wesley Snipes) are, in the vernacular of Roger Murtaugh, too old for this shit.

Of course, Barney doesn’t apply this line of logic to himself, so he axes the other oldies and surrounds himself with four young ‘uns (including Twilight player Kellan Lutz and Olympic and MMA star Ronda Rousey in her film debut) as he goes after Stonebanks (Mel Gibson), a former colleague who has long journeyed over to the dark side. Yet when these whippersnappers get captured

by Stonebanks, it’s up to the seasoned soldiers to pop in their dentures and come to the rescue.

Stallone (who also co-scripted) as usual hogs the spotlight, though Snipes at least gets some quality time at the start and Antonio Banderas, as a motormouth assassin who wants to join the team, steals

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second-half scenes whenever he can. Gibson makes a more effective villain than he did in Machete Kills, while Harrison Ford, likely the lone liberal in this Limbaughloving logjam, has the only laugh-out-loud line (involving Statham’s British accent) as he essays the role of a snarling CIA suit, in essence replacing the previous pictures’ Bruce Willis (who, in true capitalist form, wanted $4 million instead of the offered $3 million for his handful of scenes and was told by Stallone and the studio to piss off ).

Otherwise, this is disposable Kleenex entertainment, with Patrick Hughes faring no better than previous directors Simon West (Ex. 2) and Stallone (Ex. 1) in shooting action scenes that largely fail to snap, crackle and pop. Jet Li has been brought back, but only to fire weapons, not engage in martial arts maneuvers (what was the point then?), and Arnold Schwarzenegger, looking nearly as immobile as the visages on Mount Rushmore, contributes his usual obligatory scenes.

THE GIVER

OO An adaptation of Lois Lowry’s awardwinning novel, The Giver might be one of the best films of the year ... were the year 1996. As it stands, it’s merely the latest in the recent deluge of movies based on popular Young Adult titles, and it hardly stands

at the head of the class.

The Giver takes place in a future world in which everyone is the same and there’s no hunger or war but also no love or music or even color (the early portion of the film is in black and white). The Receiver of Memories ( Jeff Bridges) is the only one who knows about the past, and he’s instructed by the Chief Elder (Meryl Streep) to pass his memories on to a new Receiver, a teen named Jonas (Brenton Thwaites). Now referring to himself as The Giver, the old man hopes that his young charge will use the memories as a springboard to a conscious awakening and rediscover what it truly means to be human.

Lowry’s 1993 book has long been heralded as an essential read for middle school kids, and for the past 18 years, Bridges had been interested in bringing it to the screen.

It’s a shame no one would finance the project back in the day, when it might have stood a better chance of distinguishing itself in a pre-Harry Potter/Hunger Games era.

At this period in time, though, it feels like a knockoff of this past spring’s Divergent, which, on the literary front, of course came long after Lowry’s brainchild.

Yet even without measuring it against any YA cinematic competition, there’s much that’s lacking from this feature, particularly any sense of discovery or excitement.

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OOOO Richard Linklater’s Boyhood sports a gimmick that appears to be a screen original: Follow the life of an individual (as well as those around him) from the age of 7 to the age of 18, shooting new footage over the course of all 12 years. This method does have a screen precedent of sorts: With his Up series, Michael Apted has been filming the same group of people every seven years since he first began the project in 1970 (the most widely seen of the bunch was probably 1991’s 35 Up, though the series is up to 56 Up, released in 2012). But the key difference is that while Apted’s works are documentaries, Linklater’s film is a piece of fiction. I daresay that’s the more difficult challenge, as the writer-director had to build a narrative to house these people, all the while praying that nothing bad would happen to them over the years, that they would remain committed to the experiment, and that they would continue to be captivating screen presences.

Fortunately for Linklater — and for us — everything turned out OK, and what’s now on view is a work that easily breaks free of the shackles of “just a gimmick” and emerges as a superb motion picture in its own right.

Ellar Coltrane landed the leading role of Mason, and he was a great pick. The typical cute moppet at 7, he transforms before our eyes into a handsome teen of the brooding, soft-spoken variety. Nearly — maybe just? — as important to the proceedings is Linklater’s own daughter Lorelei Linklater, who’s cast as Mason’s older sister Samantha. When we first meet them, their parents are already divorced: Mom Olivia (Patricia Arquette) raises them as best she can, while Dad Mason Sr. (Ethan Hawke) is only just now returning to their Texas stomping grounds. Over the ensuing years, we watch as Olivia tragically finds herself attracted to men who end up being alcoholic bullies while Mason Sr. pops up on weekends with the hope of bonding more fully with his offspring.

As in real life, the people we see on a regular basis (in this movie’s case, once a year) age gracefully before our eyes to the point that we don’t even notice it until we reflect back, while the folks (such as Olivia’s close friend) who disappear for years at a stretch look startlingly aged when they reappear on the scene. It’s a powerful reminder of the vagaries of time, and like much else in the movie, it forces viewers to examine their own march through life and take note of the signposts that appeared along the way.

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great working relationships with actors, Linklater gathered with his four principals before each annual filming jam commenced to map out the plot -- we would, of course, expect nothing less from the man who employed similar methods to create the Before Sunrise/Sunset/Midnight trilogy.

as producer and whose sticky fingers are all over this thing (the director is Jonathan Liebesman, helmer of such junk as Battle Los Angeles and Wrath of theTitans). The major problem with this latest TMNT product -- well, aside from its impersonal nature, mediocre performances, sloppy script and unseemly visual style - rests with the title characters themselves. I was decidedly not a fan of the three live-action TMNT films that appeared in the 1990s, but in retrospect, maybe placing four actors in cheap turtle suits wasn’t such a bad idea.

It certainly trumps the approach here, which is to use CGI to make hulking monstrosities out of Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo and Donatello (unless you’re a fan, you’ll need more than their color-coordinated headbands to tell them apart). Looking as if they’ve been ingesting steroids their entire lives, these ripped reptiles are almost as visually off-putting as their mentor, the rat Splinter, all of them created in a mockrealistic style when all anyone really desires is pure fantasy.

The action set-pieces are choreographed fairly well, and there’s a climactic skirmish between the quartet and the villainous Shredder (Tohoru Masamune), set atop a towering edifice, that delivers the goods.

For these reasons, I’ll graciously give these heroes in a half-shell an extra half-star.

side of the weather, hoping that a house will fall on them Wizard of Oz-style.

Welcome to what’s basically The Weather Channel: The Movie.

Guardians of the Galaxy

OOO Say hello to the newest addition to THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY Marvel Comics’ cinematic universe. It’s the OOP film’s rollicking good cheer that ultimately Films that place more of an emphasis on might help endear it to folks who otherwise lovingly photographing culinary treats over wouldn’t know the Guardians’ Rocket Racanything else are often tagged “food porn,” coon from The Beatles’ Rocky Raccoon. For and The Hundred-Foot Journey is the latest that, give a lot of credit to writer-director example of this mouthwatering sub-genre.

James Gunn (sharing scripting credit with But if towering works like Babette’s Feast newbie Nicole Perlman). Levity is really the and Eat Drink Man Woman register as the only way to go when one of your heroes is a James Deen and Jenna Jameson equivawalking, talking tree. lents, then this new picture (produced by That would be Groot (a CGI creation the dynamic duo of Steven Spielberg and voiced by Vin Diesel), the generally mildOprah Winfrey) comes across more like its mannered sidekick to the aforementioned Ron Jeremy, clumsily getting the job done Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper). Groot but best ignored in the long run. is only able to utter the phrase, “I am Groot,” The veteran Indian actor Om Puri plays although the anthropomorphic Rocket Papa, who, following the death of his never has trouble understanding what he’s wife, relocates his family from Mumbai to really saying; in that respect, Rocket and Europe, finally settling on a small village in Groot register as the Jay and Silent Bob of France. There, he opens an Indian eatery, the space set. They’re just two of the misignoring the fact that it’s directly across the fits who reluctantly come together to stop street from a Michelin-starred restaurant an evil megalomaniac named Ronan (Lee run by the fussy Madame Mallory (Helen Pace) from carrying out the usual galaxyMirren). Naturally, these two will squabble conquering agenda. The skilled assassin until the plot requires them to soften up, Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and the brutish and just as naturally, there’s a budding INTO THE STORM Drax the Destroyer (wrestling star Dave romance between one of Papa’s sons (adorOO Bautista) also belong to the ragtag outfit, able Manish Dayal) and one of Madame Into the Storm features some excellent although the lynchpin is Peter Quill (Chris Mallory’s cooks (equally adorable Charlotte visual effects that in their own way are about Pratt), the only Earthling among the quintet Le Bon). as impressive as anything else I’ve seen creand one so cocky that he’s given himself the It’s all very predictable but also all very ated by CGI wizards over the past few possibly overreaching moniker of Star-Lord. pleasant, at least until the movie makes a months. Whether it’s a stationary airplane A scoundrel with a soft spot for classic rock, wrong turn by shuttling a character off to or a struggling person being whisked into it’s Quill who’s most responsible for getParis, where he learns (just like Dorothy!) the sky by one of the record number of tor- ting these “losers” - beings who have all lost that there’s no place like home. Even at the nadoes destroying the town of Silverton, something, he quickly explains - to work very end, director Lasse Hallstrom never the effects (visual and aural) are both ferotogether as a team. stops arousing our taste buds with succulent cious and frightening. Unfortunately, they’re The expository scenes are presented more shots of orgasmic eats. wasted in the service of a film that’s otherdutifully than usual - they’re arid when wise a slog to sit through, thanks to a pedes- compared to what follows, as if Gunn were TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES trian script, characters who are either bland impatient to get the requisite setups out of OP or obnoxious, and yet one more ill-advised the way - and, as expected when a HollyThere’s a moment late in Teenage Mutant use of the “found footage” format. wood production has millions to burn, the Ninja Turtles when one of our shell-stocked Those professionally interested in the climactic space battles run on too long. heroes woos plucky reporter April O’Neil tornadoes include the yin and yang of And while most of the humor is unforced (Megan Fox) by playing the song “Happy storm chasers, a profit-motivated jerk (Matt and flows naturally from the material, select Together.” The joke, of course, is that the Walsh) and a compassionate single mom bits are either too clunky or too cutesy. But group behind that classic song was The (Sarah Wayne Callies). Those personally these quibbles aside (and, honestly, the fanaffected by the tornadoes include a single Turtles, but this fact isn’t mentioned in the boys will be too jacked up to even notice dad (Richard Armitage, back to normal size them), Guardians of the Galaxy is winning movie, meaning it’s the only gag over the in between Hobbit films) and his two teen- entertainment, with a sleek visual style that course of 100 minutes that’s targeted at age sons (Max Deacon and Nathan Kress). befits its carefully contained universe and adults. The rest of the film, though, seems There are also a pair of insufferable rednecks characters unlike any others audiences will aggressively geared toward kids who aren’t (Kyle Davis and Jon Reep) seeking YouTube see in a movie this year. CS particularly bright. glory by performing Jackass-like stunts, and Then again, that’s generally the modus in their case, we firmly find ourselves on the operandi of Michael Bay, who’s attached

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Activism & Politics

Drinking Liberally

An informal, left-leaning gathering to discuss politics, the economy, sports, entertainment, etc. Every first and third Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. Free third Thursday of every month.. (912) 341-7427. livingliberally.org/drinking/chapters/GA/savannah.

Tondee’s Tavern, 7 E. Bay Street.

Muffins with Mary Ellen

Alderman Mary Ellen Sprague’s weekly conversation with District 4 constituents.

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/. coffee deli, 4517 Habersham St. Saturdays with Alderwoman Shabazz

Residents in Savannah’s 5th District are invited to meet with their Alderwoman every 4th Saturday of the month. Residents may come with specific issues and concerns, or just to meet their representative on Savannah City Council. District 5 runs roughly west of Bull Street and north of 36th Street, and also includes newly developing areas of the City in the southwest quadrant of Chatham County. Free and open to the public. fourth Saturday of every month, 2-4 p.m. 912-651-6410. Shabazz Seafood Restaurant, 502 W. Victory Dr. 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.

Savannah Tea Party

5pm social time. 5:30pm meeting begins.

6pm speaker. Reservations not necessary. Free to attend. Food and beverages available for purchase. Mondays, 5:30 p.m.. 912-598-7358. savannahteaparty. com. liveoakstore.com/tubbysthunderbolt.

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. Veterans for Peace

The Savannah chapter of a national organization of men and women vets of all branches of service, eras and duty stations, working to expose the costs of war and to support veterans and civilian war victims.

Call for meeting location. Last Monday of every month, 7:30 p.m. 303-550-1158.

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

Performing Arts Instructors Sought

Department of Cultural Affairs accepting proposals for Neighborhood Arts Pro-

compiled by robin wright gunn | happenings@connectsavannah.com Happenings is Connect Savannah’s listing of community gatherings, events, classes and groups. If you want an event listed, email happenings@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.

gramming Instructors City seeks applications for Weave A Dream Initiative instructors for Fall 2014 programming. Deadline August 29, 2014. Submit to cnorthcutt@ savannahga.gov to 9 West Henry Street, Savannah, GA 31401. For application and criteria, see www.savannahga.gov/arts.

Through Aug. 29. 912-644-7927.

Audition for Armstrong Masquers Fall Plays

Armstrong Masquers student theatre troupe will hold auditions for several of its Fall season productions including The Mystery of Irma Vep and The Birds: A Modern Adaptation. Open to the public in Armstrong Jenkins Hall Theater. 30 minutes preceding the Monday auditions, the Masquers invite interested Armstrong students to a “meet-and-greet” session at Jenkins to learn about student opportunities in the Masquers troupe.. Mon., Aug. 25, 6 p.m. and Tue., Aug. 26, 6 p.m. 912-3442801. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index. html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Auditions for Armstrong Atlantic Youth Orchestra

New-member auditions for the 20142015 season, open to students enrolled in primary grades through high school and including Armstrong students (available for course credit). By appointment. Openings in Debut Strings, Lyric Strings Ensembles.

Atlantic Chamber Orchestra, and AAYO. Schedule by e-mail or via website. Sat., Aug. 23. savaayo@yahoo.com. savaayo. org. Armstrong Fine Arts Center, 11935 Abercorn St. Auditions for The Fantasticks

Asbury Memorial Theatre invites actors and singers to audition for The Fantasticks. Auditions at Asbury, 1008 E. Henry Street. Performances are Nov. 7-9 and Nov. 14-16. Actors must prepare a short monologue and 16 bars of a traditional musical theatre song or perform a song from The Fantasticks. Up to six male roles from ages 18-70 years, a female lead role (Luisa – the daughter – aged 15-25), and a mute pantomime role played by either a man or woman. Aug. 25-26, 6-8 p.m. (912) 233-3595. asburymemorialtheatre@gmail. com. asburymemorial.org/theatre.

Call for Artists

The Sentient Bean seeks experienced artists for one-month-long exhibitions of his/ her work. Artists must have a website with current images representing a sample of the work to be shown in order to be considered. Apply to sentientbooking@gmail. com, subject line “art show.” See website for info. Fridays.. sentientbean.com/ booking#visualarts. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Call for Artists/Craftsmen

Telfair Museum Stores are calling local artists & craftsmen to participate in the Annual Telfair Trunk Show held in conjunction with the “Cool Yule” sale days Dec. 6 & 7. Twelve artists will be selected: potters, jewelry makers, sculptors, glass, wood, fiber, paper & mixed-media artists, etc.No work on canvas or that requires wall hanging. To submit sample photos and pric-

ing, or for more info, email Lisa Ocampo at ocampol@telfair.org. Deadline Oct. 1.

Through Oct. 1. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Call for submissions: Psyched Zine

Psyched: A Savannah-based zine to open positive dialogue about mental health and illness, seeks essays, poetry, photography and art of all kinds reflecting personal experience with mental illness, health and dis-ease. Submissions can be anonymous.

Deadline: September 30th. Every 3 days. psychedzine@gmail.com.

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.

Casting for a New, Savannah-based Reality Show

Seeking possible reality show cast members who have suffered from online harassment or stalking; identity theft; cyber bullying. Show hosted by attorney Jamie Casino. Information: FirstCityFilms@Comcast.net or CastingLaw@gmail.com Every 3 days. FirstCityFilms.com. First City Films, POB 8185.

City of Savannah TV Show Seeks Entries

The City of Savannah’s TV station, SGTV, seeks 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. No compensation. SGTV offers an opportunity to expose local works to over 55,000 households in Chatham County. Submit proposals via website. Saturdays.. savannahga.gov/engagesgtv.

City’s Cultural Arts Gallery Seeks Artists for 2015 Exhibitions

Artists sought to exhibit at the Cultural Arts Gallery in 2015. Contemporary art, design and fine crafts by local and regional artists. Exhibiting artists are required to develop and present a learning opportunity to the public such as a workshop, lecture or demonstration. All mediums considered for a non-degree seeking solo or group exhibition, including video and installation pieces. 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.

Gallery 209 Call for Artists

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

Interested artists call 236-4583 between

10:30am--1:30 pm, or emailbmrousseau@ aol.com. Sundays.. gallery209savannah. com/. Gallery 209, 209 E River St. Gallery Seeks Local Artists

Kobo Gallery, 33 Barnard Street, 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. Submit 5-10 images of work, resume/CV and bio to info@kobogallery. com. Mondays. Kobo Gallery, 33 Barnard Street ,.

Homeschool Music Classes

Music classes for homeschool students ages 8-18 and their parents. Offered in Guyton and Savannah. See website for details. . CoastalEmpireMusic.com.

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 part of the Youth Conservation Corp that helped to build Oatland Island Education Center in the 1970’s. Great memories from field trips. Special family memories of Oatland Island. Send your photos and stories to memories@oatland40th.org. Deadline is August 31. undefined. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org.

Public and Student Auditions at Armstrong State University

The Armstrong Department of Art, Music & Theatre holds fall semester auditions for the Masquers theatre troupe and for various music ensembles including wind ensemble, jazz ensemble, orchestra, and choirs. Call 912-344-2556 during normal business hours to schedule an audition.

Every 3 days. armstrong.edu. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index.html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Weave-A-Dream Grant Applications Sought

Call for proposals for the 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. Grants are $2500 maximum.Priority for projects for youth, seniors, and those who have limited access to arts. Applicants must be a nonprofit, 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. See website for application. Mondays.. 912-651-6417. cnorthcutt@savannahga.gov. (savannahga. gov\arts.

Benefits

33rd Annual Old Fort Jackson Auction

The annual silent auction benefit for this historic fort on the banks of the Savannah River. Food and drink available for purchase. Children’s activities provided by Savannah Children’s Museum. Free and

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912-232-3945. chsgeorgia.org. chsgeorgia. org/Old-Fort-Jackson.html. Old Fort Jackson, 1 Fort Jackson Rd. Chatham County Animal Control Seeks Donations of Items

Chatham County Animal Control seeks items for pets in the facility. Canned and dry dog and cat food, baby formula, newspaper, paper towels, soaps, crates, leashes, collars, wash cloths, towels. Open daily, 1pm-5pm. Mondays.. 912-351-6750. animalcontrol.chathamcounty.org. Chatham County Animal Shelter, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr. Forsyth Farmers Market Seeks Sponsors

Market sponsors invest in a healthy community and support the local economy.

Sponsorships begin at $350. Help keep food fresh and local. Tuesdays.. kristen@ forsythfarmersmarket.com. forsythfarmersmarket.com. forsythfarmersmarket. com/. Forsyth Farmers’ Market, 501 Whitaker St., South End of Forysth Park.

Friends of Animals Gala: Purrr-a-Vida, An Evening in Costa Rica

The 16th annual auction benefiting Savannah-area animal welfare organizations, hosted by The Friends of Animals of the Coastal Empire, Inc. Food stations, auction and bar tickets. Grand auction item is a week’s stay in a villa in Costa Rica. $45 Sat., Aug. 23, 7-11 p.m. 912-661-1758. friendsofanimalscoastalga.org. Savannah Station, 601 Cohen St. Humane Society Pup Crawl

This tour of local pubs geared toward dog lovers starts at The Rail Pub and continues to other participating bars before ending for the “After-Bark” Party at The Rail.

Participating bars: Ampersand Savannah, Corleone’s, Dub’s Pub, Feather & Freight (formerly Murphy’s Law on River St), Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub & Grill & The Rail Pub. Benefiting Humane Society of Greater Savannah. $10 Thu., Aug. 21, 6-9 p.m. 912-354-9515. lgrant@ humanesocietysav.org. humanesocietysav. org/events/2014/07/2014-hsgs-pupcrawl/#sthash.M3pQjtuW.dpuf. therailpub. com/. The Rail Pub, 405 West Congress St.

$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.

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Seeking players and sponsors for this Hospice Savannah benefit in memory of Robbie Smith. $100 per player includes beverages on the course, prizes and food served after the outing; $120 includes two mulligans, one raffle ticket, tee buster on hole 14, eagle putt on hole 7, and chance to win a complimentary round of golf. Sat., Aug. 23, 9 a.m. 912.547.6811. robbiegolf. com. theclubatsavannahharbor.com/index. php. The Club at Savannah Harbor, #2 Resort Dr. SCMPD Animal Control seeks Volunteers

Savannah Chatham County Animal Control seeks volunteers to serve various tasks 36 as needed by the shelter. 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.

Yacht Hop benefiting Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Chefs from Savannah’s most excellent restaurants willserve hors d’oeuvres as guests stroll the docks viewing the yachts. $50/advance. $60/door. Sat., Aug. 23, 5:308 p.m. Savannah Yacht Club, 730 Bradley Point Rd. 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.

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

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 to help you with your fitness goals! $15 for drop in, 8/$100 (must use in 30 days) or 12/$125 (must use in 30 days) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 6:30-7:30 a.m. 912257-5901. info@firstcityfitness.com. First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. 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

Chatham County Sheriff’s Office Explorers Post 876, is taking applications from young men and women (ages 14-20) interested in law enforcement careers. Explorers ex-

perience mentoring, motivation, and learn skills which help prepare them for their roles as productive citizens. See Chatham County Sheriff’s web page, click “Community/Explorers Post 876 or call. Wednesdays.. 912-651-3743. chathamsheriff.org.

savannahschooloffolkmusic@gmail.com.

Ms. Amy’s School of Music, 2421 Waters Avenue.

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.

Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center

Classical Guitar Instruction

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

A yoga class for children age 4 and up, to build skill, confidence, strength, and abilities of the body, mind, and heart. $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. Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

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 912443-0410.

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.

Free Guitar Classes

August 25 class, for the guitarist who knows a few chords and would like to expand knowledge while playing with others. Students bring themselves and a guitar. Sign up via email. Free and open to the public. Mon., Aug. 25, 6-6:45 p.m.

Guitar, Mandolin, or Bass Guitar Lessons

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

912-232-5987.

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. International Protocol and Cross-Cultural Training

The nuances international protocol and etiquette,including cross-cultural literacy, conversations, greetings,titles and forms of address, body language, travel, giftgiving and entertaining. $25 Mon., Aug. 25, 1:30-5 p.m. 912-447-8450. cbruin@seda. org. wtcsavannah.org. World Trade Center Savannah, 131 Hutchinson Rd. 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.

Learn to Sew

Sewing lessons for all ages and skill levels. Private and Group classes. Tuesdays..

912-596-0889. kleossewingstudio.com.

Kleo’s Sewing Studio, 36 W. Broughton St. #201.

Life Coaching

Group & individual life coaching with a Certified Life Coach. Plan for a career change, new lifestyle, or an opportunity to pursue creative or business projects. Stepby-step guidance to fulfill aspirations. In person or telephone sessions. Thursdays..

912-596-1952. info@roiseandassociates. com. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Mommy & Me Relaxation Class

Teaches techniques to face the physical, mental, and emotional changes of a new mother’s body, mind and heart with poise and grace. a variety of relaxation techniques for mother and child. For 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, 10-11 a.m..

912-544-6387. erigosavannah.com. 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

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20 instructors with professional, well equipped studios. Fridays.. 912-354-1500. portmansmusic.com. portmansmusic. com. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St.

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

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.

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

Music Lessons--Multiple Instruments

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. 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.

Photography Classes

Beginner photography to post production.

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 Voice-Coaching

Public Cupping

Like a wine tasting, but with coffee. A lesson on coffee process methods and origins worthy of a connoisseur. Free and open to the public. Donations welcome. Fridays, 11 a.m.. 912-209-0025. perccoffee.com. PERC Coffee Roasters, 1802 East Broad Street.

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. 912-660-7399. cordraywriter@gmail.com.

Short Story Writing

In this course, students with some experience in fiction and nonfiction storytelling will use assigned readings, writing homework and workshop style critiques to explore various writing techniques. Offered by Georgia Southern Univ. Continuing Education department, in Savannah. $200 Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.. 912-651-2005.

PersonalDevelopment@georgiasouthern. edu. academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/ programs/personaldevelopment/writingclasses/. cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/.

Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Singing Classes

Bel Canto is a singing style which helps the voice become flexible and expressive, improves vocal range and breathing capacity.

A foundation for opera, rock, pop, gospel and musical theatre. $25 Mondays, 6 p.m..

786-247-9923. anitraoperadiva@yahoo. com. Institute of Cinematic Arts, 12 West State Street, 3rd and 4th flrs.,.

Spanish Classes

Spanish courses for professionals ofRussian Language Classes fered by Conquistador Spanish Language Learn to speak Russian. All experience Institute, LLC. Beginner Spanish for levels welcome, beginner to expert. Call for Professionals--Intro price $155 + textbook info. . 912-713-2718. ($12.95). Instructor: Bertha E. Hernandez, Sewing Classes M.Ed. and native speaker. Meets in the For beginners or advanced sewers. Indus- Keller Williams Realty meeting room, 329 try standard sewing courses designed to Commercial Drive. Tuesdays.. conquistameet standards in the garment industry. dor-spanish.com.

Stress Reduction: Arising Stillness in Zen Open schedule. Savannah Sewing Academy. 1917 Bull St. Sundays.. 912-290-0072. Stress-reducing practices for body, speech and mind. Five Thursday night classes savsew.com.

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from 6- 7:00pm. $15 drop-in; $70 for series. Rev. Fugon Cindy Beach, Sensei.

Savannah Zen Center 111 E. 34th St. 31401 revfugon@gmail.com .

Third Annual Cigar Box Guitar Building Workshop

Build a resonant three-string cigar box guitar from Museum-designed kits. $50 for kit and workshop Sat., Aug. 23, 10 a.m.4 p.m. contact@shipsofthesea.org. shipsofthesea.org. Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.

Vocal Lessons

A group of voice instructors who believe in the power of a nurturing community to help voice students blossom into vibrant artists. Each instructor holds a Masters of Music in Voice Performance. Group classes held once a month, plus an annual recital. Varies Wednesdays.. 912-6560760. TheVoiceCoOp.org. The Voice Co-op, Downtown.

Yoga on the Beach

Wednesdays & Fridays from Memorial Day through Labor Day. 7-8 AM,weather permitting. North Beach Parking Lot, Gulick Street beach walkover. Drop-ins and beginners welcome & encouraged! Class is by donation. Multi-level Class, Hatha I & II, Integral® Yoga style. Instructor is Ann Carroll, e-RYT 500 hour level. Bring your yoga mat or beach towel. For more information contact Ann at (912) 704~7650 or ann@aikyayoga.com By Donation Wed., Aug. 20, 7 a.m. and Fri., Aug. 22, 7 a.m. continues on p. 38

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Improve your public speaking and leadership skills at our professional, friendly, Drop N Circle Craft Night peer-run Toastmasters meetings, every Sponsored by The Frayed Knot and Perlina. Tuesday 6-7 PM at 35 Barnard Street Tuesdays, 5pm-8pm. 6 W. State Street.

Third Floor at ThincSavannah. Practice Enjoy sharing creativity with other knitters, your speeches for work and community crocheters, beaders, spinners, felters, nee- events. Network and make new friends. dle pointers, etc. All levels of experience Guests are always welcomed. $10/month welcome. Call for info. . 912-233-1240.

Tue., Aug. 26, 6-7 p.m. 912-484-0165.

Energy Healers hostesscitytm@gmail.com. facebook.com/ Meets every Monday at 6pm. Mediation hostesscitytoastmasters. thincsavannah. and healing with energy. Discuss aromacom. ThincSavannah, 35 Barnard St. Suite therapy, chakra systems and more. Call for 300.

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Exchange Club of Savannah - Weekly Lunch ry, prose, or undefinable creative ventures.

The Exchange of Savannah meets every Based in Savannah and a little nomadic.

Monday (except on the fifth Monday of Meets two Thursdays a month, 5:45pm. the month) from noon til 1:00. We have a Discussion of exercises, ideas, or already speaker and honor a student of the month in progress pieces. Free to attend. See and year, police officer and fireman of the Facebook page savinkslingers. . Southwest year. We support the Jenkins Boys & Girls Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. Island MOMSnext Club as well as the Center for the PrevenFor mothers of school-aged children, kintion of Child Abuse. Guest are welcome Mondays, 12-1 p.m. 912-441-6559. Savan- dergarten through high school. Authentic nahexchange.org. Exchange Club of Savan- community, mothering support, personal growth, practical help, and spiritual nah, 4801 Meding Street.

Exploring The American Revolution in Savanhope. First and third Mondays, excluding nah holidays. Childcare on request. A minisInterested in exploring the role Savannah try of MOPS International. Info by phone played in the American Revolution? Join or email. . 912-898-4344. kymmccarty@ like-minded people including artists, writ- hotmail.com. mops.org. ers, teachers and historians for discussion, Islands MOPS site exploration and creative collaboration. A Mothers of Preschoolers group that Email Kathleen Thomas at exploretherevo- meets at First Baptist Church of the Islands, two Wednesdays a month, 9:15amlution@gmail.com for more info. third 11:30am. . sites.google.com/site/islandThursday of every month, 6 p.m. exploretherevolution@gmail.com. galleryespres- smops. fbcislands.com/. First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer so.com/. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs Blvd.

Open to all who are interested in the fiber Knitters, Needlepoint and Crochet Meets every Wednesday. Different locaarts: weaving, spinning, basket making, tions downtown. Call for info. No fees. knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, doll making, etc. Meets at Oatland Want to learn? Join us. . 912-308-6768.

Knittin’ Night Island Wildlife Center the first Saturday Knit and crochet gathering held each of the month September through June Tuesday evening, 5pm-8pm All skill levels 10:15am. See our website for programs and events. Mondays, 10:30 a.m. fiberguild- welcome. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. 912-2380514. wildfibresavannah.com/. Wild Fibre, savannah.homestead.com/. Fiber Guild of 409 East Liberty St. the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA.

Mondays. athenapluto@yahoo.com.

Savannah Fencing Club

Small Business Professionals Islands Networking Group meets first Thursday each month, 9:30am-10:30am. Tradewinds Ice Cream & Coffee, 107 Charlotte Rd. Call for info. . 912-308-6768.

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.

Meets every Friday evening for an informal social gathering of like minded people who enjoy the water. Watch the sun go down over Turner Creek. All are welcome, including kids of every age and dogs. See website for details. Fridays.. chathamsailing.org. Young’s Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd.

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.

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.

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 Workshop

Workshops on the 3rd Thursday of each month on vision loss, services, and technology available to participate in the community. For people with blindness or low vision, and for caregivers and friends. Free and open to the public. third Thursday of every month.. savannahcblv.org. Savannah Center for the Blind and Low Vision, 214 Drayton St. Buccaneer Region SCCA

Local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America, hosting monthly solo/autocross driving events in the Savannah area. Anyone with a safe car, insurance and a valid driver’s license is eligible to participate.

See website. . buccaneerregion.org.

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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!

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com. facebook.com/creativemanifest. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St.

Freedom Network

Historic Flight Savannah

Low Country Turners

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

Historic Savannah Chapter: ABWA

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.

Hostess City Toastmasters Club

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 Facebook.com/SavannahPhiloCafe.

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.

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

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 role-players, gamers, and fans from all over the sci-fi /fantasy universe. 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

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. Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States

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.

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 each month, Sept. through May. Dinner: 6:pm. Speaker: 7:30pm. Guest speakers

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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 e-mail 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.

Savannah Quilt Guild

Meet the second Saturday, September through June, at Woods of Savannah, 1764-C Hodgson Memorial. Social time 9:30am, meetings 10:00am followed by a program. Open to all who are interested in quilting. Membership is $25 per year. . (912) 598-9977. savannahquiltguild@ comcast.net.

Savannah Sacred Harp Singers

Everyone who loves to sing is invited to join Savannah Sacred Harp Singers. All are welcome to participate or listen to one of America’s most revered musical traditions.

Call or email. . 912-655-0994. savannahsacredharp.com. Faith Primitive Baptist Church, 3212 Bee Road.

Savannah SCA

The local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism meets every Saturday at Forsyth Park for fighter practice and general hanging out. If you’re interested in re-creating the Middle Ages and Renaissance, come join us! South end of Forsyth Park, just past the Farmer’s Market. Free. www.savannahsca.org Free , 11 a.m. savannahsca.org. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Savannah Story Games

A group that plays games that help tell improvised stories. Get together over food and help create an amazing story in just three hours. The group uses games with special rules that craft characters, settings, and conflicts. Sundays at Guild Hall, 615 Montgomery Street. Email or check website for infl. free Fridays-Sundays. info@savannahstorygames.com. savannahstorygames.com. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club

Meets Thursdays from 7:30am-8:30am at the Mulberry Inn. . savannahsunriserotary. org.

Savannah Toastmasters

Helps improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Mondays, 6:15pm, Memorial Health University Medical Center, in the Conference Room C. . 912-484-6710. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave.

Savannah Veggies and Vegans

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

Mondays.

Savannah Writers Group

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.

Tertulia en español at Foxy Loxy

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. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla

Join the volunteer organization that assists the U.S. Coast Guard. Meets 4th Wednesday at 6pm at Barnes, 5320 Waters Ave. All ages welcome. Prior experience/boat ownership not required. Call or see website for info. . 912-598-7387. savannahaux.com.

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671

Meets second Monday of each month, 7pm, at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. . 912-429-0940. rws521@ msn.com. vvasav.com.

Waving Girls--Smocking Arts Guild of America

The Waving Girls welcomes smockers and all those who create fine heirloom items. At each meeting there is an opportunity to learn and share our work. The group makes over 100 “wee care” gowns for memorial hospital each year. fourth Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m. 912 536 1447. debcreation@hotmail.com. smocking.org. Coastal Center for Developmental Services, 1249 Eisenhower Drive.

Woodville-Tompkins Scholarship Foundation

Meets second Tuesday each month (except October) 6:00pm, Woodville-Tompkins, 151 Coach Joe Turner St. Call or email for info. . 912-232-3549. chesteraellis@comcast. net.

Concerts

13th Colony Sound (Barbershop Singing)

“If you can carry a tune, come sing with us!” Mondays, 7pm. . 912-344-9768. savannahbarbershoppers.org. Thunderbolt Lodge #693, 3111 Rowland Ave. PICKConcert: Billie on Barnard Savannah-based Southern Holiday Jazz Band will perform more than 20 songs framed by stories from legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday’s music and life. The ensemble includes Jane Ogle, vocals; Jody Espina on saxophone and clarinet; Mitch Hennes on bass; Billy Hoffman on drums and Eric Jones on piano. Part of the Trinity Sanctuary Concerts. The Southern Holiday Jazz Band will let the music do most of the talking with $10 at the door or online in advance. Thu., Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m. trinitychurch1848.org/. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. continues on p. 40

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1 Android download 4 “Letters from Iwo ___” 8 “Dancing Queen” group 12 December danger 13 Ivy League sch.

15 Scanned pic 17 2013 single from DJ Snake and Lil Jon 20 Nod in unison 21 European high points 22 Gardner of “The Night of the Iguana” 23 Garden gastropod 26 Cleans (up) 28 Home to Missoula and Bozeman 31 Rolled pair 32 Ending after Japan or Taiwan 33 Long, long ago 38 Baseball family surname 40 “Neither snow ___ rain...”

41 It’s a bit of a stretch 42 Norah Jones ballad 47 Jack-in-the-box sound 48 Brand that ran “short shorts” ads 49 “Let me clean up first...”

51 Speed’s mysterious nemesis, in cartoons 54 Taboo act 55 ___ king 56 Best-of-the-best 59 They’re all tied up 63 Dr. Seuss book made into a 2008 movie

67 Be stealthy 68 Alpaca relative 69 ___ Zeppelin 70 Literary Jane 71 “Good Will Hunting” director Gus Van ___ 72 Shark’s home

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1 Aqua Velva alternative 2 Electrical cord’s end 3 Sound from a happy cat 4 He plays Dr. John Watson 5 Stock market debut, briefly 6 Sound from a happy kitten 7 Oscar winner Paquin 8 Highly nauseous?

9 Company based in Munich 10 “One planet” religion 11 Plant used to make tequila 14 Lombardi Trophy awarder 16 HHH, in Athens 18 Fit one inside another 19 Vision-related 24 A as in Argentina 25 “I Will Survive” singer Gloria 27 Like lawns in the morning 28 Trapper Keeper maker 29 City bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympics 30 “Animal” band ___ Trees

31 Galapagos Islands visitor 34 Greet the queen 35 Obama 2008 campaign word 36 Me-generation concerns 37 Grabs some shuteye 39 “___ Reader” (alternative digest) 43 Drunk singing, often 44 He claimed not to be a crook 45 Abbr. in an employee benefits handbook 46 Tugs on 50 ___ Lisa 51 Arena shouts 52 Lacking a partner 53 Barker’s successor 57 Maple Leafs, Bruins, et al.

58 Squiggly critters 60 Night fliers 61 “... I ___ wed” 62 Fizzy drink 64 Paving material 65 A step below the Majors 66 44-Down’s initials

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PICKMercer Cabaret An evening of the music of hometown boy and world famous lyricist Johnny Mercer. Part of the Lucas Theatre’s Summer Cabaret Series. Only 125 seats available. $30 Thu., Aug. 21, 7 p.m. lucastheatre.com. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

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Dance

Instructed by Nicole Edge. All ages/Skill levels welcome. Sundays, 12pm-1pm. Fitness body and balance studio. 2127 1//2 E. Victory Dr. $15/class or $48/hour. Call or see website. . 912-596-0889. cairoonthecoast.com.

Adult Ballet Class

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.

Argentine Tango

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™

Join us for a free-flowing, meditative dance and experience the healing power of Chakradance™. With eclectic music selected to resonate with each specific chakra, along with guided imagery, Chakradance™ will take you on a spiritual journey, free the energy in your body and open you to a deeper experience of life.

No dance experience or prior knowledge of the chakras is necessary. Limited to 12 participants – email to reserve a spot today! $20 , 7-8:30 p.m. 912-663-1306.

Chakradancer@comcast.net. chakradance. com/. synergisticbodies.com. Synergistic Bodies, 7901 Waters Ave. Ballroom Group Dance Class

Weekly ballroom dance classes focus on two types of dance each month. Open to partners/couples or to solos. The $35 for 4 weeks or $10 drop in Mondays, 7 p.m.

912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Ballroom Series Group Class

A group ballroom dance class for beginners through advanced. 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. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

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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 and $25/couple Wednesdays, 8 p.m. 912-335-3335. savannahballroom@ gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing. com. Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

Beginner’s Belly Dance Classes Every Wednes-

Beginner’s belly dance class instructed by local performer Nicole Edge. Learn the basics of American Cabaret belly dance.

15$ Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m.. 912-596-0889. edgebellydance@gmail.com. edgebellydance.com. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. Beginners Belly Dance Classes

Beginners Belly Dancing with Cybelle

For those with little-to-no dance background. Instructor is formally trained, has performed for over ten years. $15/person.

Tues. 7pm-8pm. Private classes and walk ins available. Synergistic Bodies, 7724 Waters Ave. . 912-414-1091. info@cybelle3. com. cybelle3.com.

Bellydance lessons with Happenstance Bellydance

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.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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/ 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.

Salsa Group Classes

The hottest dance class around. For solo dancers or duos. $5 undefined, 5:30 p.m.

912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@gmail. com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Salsa Lessons by Salsa Savannah

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

8pm-9pm and 9pm-10pm. Sun. 5pm-6pm 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. Shag Dance Lessons at the Telfair

Beat the heat with Shake a Shag! Four Mondays of lessons for dancers of all levels, beginner to expert, to enjoy lessons

from Savannah Ballroom in the magnificent Telfair Academy Rotunda. Pay in advance to attend all four lessons or drop in to take one lesson at a time. $5 students | $10 Telfair members | $15 non-members Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m.. telfair.org/event/ shag/. telfair.org. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard 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. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

West Coast Swing Class

Instructor Rick Cody teaches the smooth rhythms of beach music and west coast swing. $12 drop in fee or $35 for 4 weeks Wednesdays, 7 p.m.. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Events

Awaken with Chakradance™ - Thursdays

Join us for a free-flowing, meditative dance and experience the healing power of Chakradance™. With eclectic music selected to resonate with each specific chakra, along with guided imagery, Chakradance™ will take you on a spiritual journey, free the energy in your body and open you to a deeper experience of life.

No dance experience or prior knowledge of the chakras is necessary. Limited to 12 participants – email to reserve a spot today! $20 Thursdays, 6:45-8:15 p.m.

912-663-1306. Chakradancer@comcast. net. anahatahealingarts.com/healingaha/. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Suite B.

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. Kerri Goodrich to Speak at Upcoming Enmark Encourage Health Lecture Series

Kerri Goodrich will talk about “Five Ways Weight Lifting Helps Burn Body Fat” as the fourth of five lectures in the Enmark Encourage Health Educational Series 2014. 20$ Tue., Aug. 26, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

912.507.7106. pifitness.org/fundraisers/.

Savannah Morning News, 1375 Chatham Parkway.

NeoPopRealist Art Contest Dedicated to 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.

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receive signed print of the same work. See the Grand Prize at www.neopoprealism. org Free Through Dec. 15. neopoprealismpress@mail.com. Online only, none.

The original Midnight Tour

One of the spookiest tours in town. Learn about the untold stories of some of the most haunted locations here in Savannah Georgia. Guaranteed to give you a few goose bumps and an unexplained need for a night light. 33.00 . 1-866-666-3323.

6thsenseworld.com. 6th Sense Savannah Tours, 404 Abercorn Street.

PBJ Pantry

A free food pantry held every Thursday, 10-11am and 6-7pm. Contact Jessica Sutton for questions. 912-897-1192 . ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Wilmington Island), 66 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

Richmond Hill Business After Hours &Celebration of National Senior Citizens Day

Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce monthly social is all about trains at this celebration of National Senior Citizens Day, and open house for this retirement community. Thu., Aug. 21, 5:30-7 p.m. rhbcchamber.org/. Suites at Station Exchange, 3205 TSX Grand Central.

Savannah Harley Davidson Summer Bike Giveaway

Annual Harley Davidson giveaway featuring live music from High Velocity and BBQ from Painted Chef. Free Sat., Aug. 23, 7 p.m. (912) 925-0005. savannahhd.com. savannahhd.com. Savannah Harley-Davidson (Southside), 6 Gateway Blvd. West.

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

Local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism meets Saturdays at Forsyth Park (south end) for fighter practice and general hanging out. For those interested in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. . savannahsca.org.

Sixth Sense Savannah Tour

In 2002, smashing all of the barriers,the Sixth Sense Savannah tour became the first tour to go well beyond the usual touring areas and subject matter, starting in a neighborhood, where locals, family, friends, chose to share their personal ghost stories, exclusively with the company founder. 30.00 Every 55 days, 9:30 p.m. 9122920960. 6thsenseworld.com.

6th Sense Savannah Tours, 404 Abercorn Street.

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/. 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.

Savannah Climbing CoOp, 302 W Victory Dr. Hiking & Biking at Skidaway Island State Park

Year round fitness opportunities. Walk or run the 1-mile Sandpiper Nature Trail (accessible) the additional 1-mile Avian Loop Trail, or 3-mile Big Ferry Trail. Bicycle and street strider rentals. Guided hikes scheduled. $5 parking. Open daily 7am10pm. Call or see website. . 912-598-2300.

Bariatric Surgery Support Group gastateparks.org/SkidawayIsland. gastateFirst Wednesday each month, 7pm, and parks.org/info/skidaway/. Skidaway Island third Saturday, 10am, in Mercer Auditorium State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

Insanity Workout Group Class of Hoskins Center at Memorial. For those INSANITY turns old-school interval trainwho have had or are considering bariatric surgery. Free to attend. Call or see website ing on its head. Work flat out in 3 to 5-min blocks, and take breaks only long enough for info. . 912-350-3438. memorialhealth. to gulp some air and get right back to com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial work. It’s called Max Interval Training, Health University Medical Center, 4700 because it keeps your body working at Waters Ave. Beach Body Workouts with Laura maximum capacity through your entire MONDAYS at 6:15 PM at the Lake Mayer workout. $10 or $80 for 10 fitness classes Community Center $5.00 per session Saturdays, 11 a.m. 912.312.3549. salondeMondays, 6:15 p.m. (912) 652-6784. Lake baile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedanMayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. cestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, Beastmode Fitness Group Training 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Train with this elite team. A total body Israeli Krav Maga Self-Defense Classes program that trims, tones and gets results. A system of self-defense techniques based on several martial arts. The official fighting Personal training options available. See system of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). website for info. Meets at West Broad Custom Fit offers individual and small YMCA. 5am-6am and 8pm-9pm. . beastmodefitnessga.com. YMCA-West Broad St, group training and intensive workshops. .

912-441-4891. customfitcenter.com.

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., 9:30am10:30am. Email for info or find Blue Water Yoga on Facebook. . egs5719@aol.com.

Talahi Island Community Club, 532 Quarterman Dr. Dance Conditioning

A class designed to enhance strength, flexibility, balance, and overall body fitness, with belly dance movements for a total workout. $10 drop in or $80 for 10 classes Wednesdays, 7 p.m.. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Fitness Classes at the JEA

Sin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba.

Prices vary. Call for schedule. . 912-3558811. savj.org. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Free Caregiver Support Group

For anyone caring for senior citizens with any affliction or illness. Second Saturday of the month, 10am-11am. Savannah Commons, 1 Peachtree Dr. Refreshments.

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

Dude’s Day at Savannah Climbing Coop

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.

Kids Yogaverse Yoga Teacher Training

Bring yoga into children’s lives to promote stress relief and mental focus. No Previous yoga teacher training is required. An 18-hour accredited workshop to guide teachers, administrators, and PTA volunteers through a comprehensive training manual to integrate technology and teach kids’ yoga in schools, studios, and at home. $350 plus non-refundable $50 deposit. Fri., Aug. 22, 6-9 p.m. 912-232-2994. savannahyoga@gmail.com. savannahyoga.com/ events/kids-yogaverse/. savannahyoga. com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Kung Fu School: Ving Tsun

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

Latin Cardio

A cardio-based workout class designed to get students fit while having fun. Latin style dances like cha cha, samba, jive, rumba, salsa. 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. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

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. Piloxing

Piloxing (c) cardio fusion incorporates cutting edge research and fitness techniques to burn maximum calories, build lean muscles, and increase stamina. Uses weighted gloves, toning the arms and maximizing cardiovascular health; also includes dance moves. $10.00 drop in or 10 classes for $80 Fridays, 10-11 a.m..

912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Pole Fitness Classes

Looking for a fun and flirty way to get into shape? First City Fitness offers pole fitness classes taught by Pole Dance America’s 2014 National Professional Champion and Miss Fitness 2013 & 2014, Sabrina Madsen. Pole fitness concentrates on both fostering upper body strength and overall flexibility as well dance elements.

Call or email to reserve your spot today!

We offer a Beginning class Tuesdays from 8pm-9pm, Advanced class Wednesdays 8pm-9pm, and Stiletto Sundays 5pm-6pm with Open Pole from 6pm-7pm. All pole classes except Stiletto 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. First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Pregnancy Yoga

series of 6-week classes. Thursdays. A mindful approach to pregnancy, labor and delivery. Instructor Ann Carroll. $120. Call or email for info. . 912-704-7650. ann@ aikyayoga.com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Qigong Classes

Qigong exercises contribute to a healthier and longer life. Classes offer a time to learn the exercises and perform them in a group setting. Class length averages 60 min. Any level of practice is welcome. $15 . qigongtim.com/. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Renagade Workout

Free fitness workout, every Saturday, 9:00 am at Lake Mayer Park. For women only.

Offered by The Fit Lab. Information: 912376-0219 . Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

Richmond Hill Roadies Running Club

A chartered running club of the Road Runners Association of America. Monthly training sessions and seminars. Weekly runs. Kathy Ackerman, 912-756-5865, or Billy Tomlinson, 912-596-5965. .

Ronin Academy Self Defense Classes

A short course in simple self defense techniques for adults. Uses real life scenarios designed to provide greater self confidence and empowerment. Fees vary.

Every 3 days. michael@roninacad.com. roninacad.com. aikidosavannah.com/. Aikido Center of Savannah, 5500 White Bluff Rd. Ladies Day at Savannah Climbing Coop

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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

With a one-year, $10 membership,free training programs for beginners (walkers and runners) and experienced athletes.

Fun runs. Advice from mentors. Monthly meetings with quality speakers. Frequent social events. Sign up online or look for the Savannah Striders Facebook page. . savystrider.com.

Featuring regional farmers, local cottage industries and community non-profits. Music, kids activities, sustainability lectures and cooking demonstrations--and, it’s in Pooler. Free and open to the public. 4-7 p.m.. poolerfarmersmarket@gmail.com. poolerfarmersmarket.com. Pooler Recreation Complex, Pooler Parkway.

Wednesday Night Supper Club

SIZZLE- Dance Cardio

Tai Chi Lessons in Forsyth Park

Jackie Ogden, UGA Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Agent, on how to use and preserve herbs. Participants receive publications, recipes and food preservation information. Sponsor: UGA Extension – Chatham County. Free to attend.

Preregistration required. Aug. 20, 10-11:30 a.m. 912–652-7981. uge3051@uga.edu. coastalgeorgiabg.org/. Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Rd.

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 cancer patients and 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. Zumba and Zumba/Toning with Mai

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Food Events

Pooler Farmers’ Market

A new Savannah tradition. Gather at Pacci’s community table to make new friends and share in a night of food, wine and Southern hospitality. With seasonally inspired dishes from Executive Chef, Roberto Leoci. Call for pricing. Reservations required. 7-9:30 p.m.. 912-233-6002. jackie.blackwelder@ paccisavannah.com. paccisavannah.com.

Pacci Italian Kitchen + Bar, 601 E Bay St.

The hottest cardio class to keep or get you in shape for summer. Sizzle is designed to give you cardio, strengthening, and stretch training that you need for that bikini body.

Enroll now and get the first class free. $10.00 or $80 for 10 classes Tuesdays, Fridays, 10 a.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile. dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

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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. . 912349-4902.

Workshop: Cooking with Herbs

Art on Tap: Carolina Brewery

A monthly happy hour with sights, sounds and latest exhibitions at the Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center. Featuring beer from a different regional craft brewery each month. Admission includes one drink ticket, light appetizers and museum admission. Cash bar. $10 Telfair Museum Members/ $15 Non-Members Aug. 21, 5-8 p.m. telfair.org. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Bethesda Farm Stand

Special draft list focusing on dark beers like stouts and porters. Aug. 25, 6-11 p.m. distillerysavannah.com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St. Highland Brewing Company Spotlight

The Five Spot’s entry in Craft Brew Week is a spotlight event on Highland Brewing Company. varies Aug. 25, 5-9 p.m.

912-777-3021. info@5spotsavannah.com.

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The 5 Spot, 4430 Habersham St. Savannah Craft Beer Week continues

Drop in one of five area pubs to sample craft brews from various breweries, leading up to Saturday’s Savannah Craft Brew Festival. Events at The Distillery, Kevin Barry’s, Beer Growler, Crystal Beer Parlor, and Ampersand. Aug. 25. savcraftbeer. com/.

Savannah Craft Beer Week: High Gravity Night

Featuring beers with 8.0% alcohol by volume or higher. Aug. 26, 6-11 p.m. savcraftbeer.com/venue/the-distillery/. distillerysavannah.com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St. 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. 3-7 p.m.. richmond-hill-farmers-market. J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill.

Savannah Craft Beer Week continues

Drop in one (or more!) of these fine beverage establishments to sample a craft beer or two: World of Beer, Distillery, Bier Haus, Green Truck Pub, Mellow Mushroom, and Crystal Beer Parlor. Leading up to Saturday’s Savannah Craft Beer Festival. Aug. 26. savcraftbeer.com/.

Health

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. 3-5:30 p.m.. 912-351-2061. bethesdaacademy.org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave.

Armstrong Prescription Drug Drop-Off

A book signing, celebrating the re-release of this Fowler classic--a full color edition with more than 75 new recipes. Please RSVP. Free to attend. Books available for purchase. Aug. 21, 6 p.m. 912-356-1117. kitchenwareoutfitters.com/. kitchenwareoutfitters.com/home/. Kitchenware Outfitters, 5500 Abercorn St. #18, Twelve Oask Shopping Center.

Bariatric Surgery Information Session

Book Launch: Beans, Greens, and Sweet Georgia Peaches by Damon Lee Fowler

Savannah Craft Beer Week Kick Off & RibbonCutting: Georgia Brews Night

The first night of a week of craft beer events around Savannah, leading up to the 7th Annual Savannah Craft Brew Festival.

Ribbon cutting ceremony at 6pm. 1/2 off all Georgia brews from 6pm -7pm. 21 Georgiamade brews available. Aug. 24, 6-11 p.m. savcraftbeer.com/event/ga-brew-night/. distillerysavannah.com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St. Savannah Craft Beer Week: Dark Brews

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. 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. . 912-3503438. bariatrics.memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Cancer Survivors Nutrition Program: Talk and Tea

Part of Heartbeats for Life’s series of nutrition and wellness programs. New and former class members are invited. Free and open to the public. Sat., Aug. 23, 4 p.m.

912 236-8987. jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga. org. 34 x 37 Fabrics, 7 E. DeRenne Ave. Free Hearing and Speech Screening

Hearing: Thursdays, 9am-11am. Speech: First Thursdays,. Call or see website for times. . 912-355-4601. savannahspeechandhearing.org. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. Free HIV Testing at Chatham County Health Dept.

Free walk-in HIV testing. 8am-4pm Mon.Fri. No appointment needed. Test results in 20 minutes. Follow-up visit and counseling will be set up for anyone testing positive. Call for info. . 912-644-5217. Chatham County Health Dept., 1395 Eisenhower Dr. Harvest of Hope Retreat for Cancer Patients and Families

Cancer survivors of all ages and their families are invited to the 12th annual Harvest of Hope Retreat on September 27, sponsored by Memorial University Medical Center. Free to attend. Please preregister.

Mondays.. 912-350-7845.

Health Care for Uninsured People

Open for primary care for uninsured residents of Chatham County. Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-3:30pm. Call for info or appointment. . 912-443-9409. St. Joseph’s/ Candler--St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. 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. savannahypnosis.com.

La Leche League of Savannah

A breast feeding support group for new/ expectant monthers. Meeting/gathering first Thursdays, 10am. Call or see website for location and other info. . 912-897-9544. lllusa.org/web/savannahga.html.

Living Smart Fitness Club

An exercise program encouraging healthy lifestyle changes. Mon. & Wed. 6pm7:15pm Hip Hop low impact aerobics at Delaware Center. Tues. 5:30-7:00 Zumba at St. Joseph’s Candler African American Resource Center. (Program sponsors.) .

912-447-6605.

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 professionals at a more specialized facility and have no other way to evacuate, in a community emergency such as a hurricane evacuation order.To apply, residents should call 912-691-7443. The application and protected health information authorization form can also be downloaded by going to www.gachd.org/ chatham Every 3 days.

Water Awareness Get Together

A weekly seminar on the health of drinking water. Includes testing of drinking water, plus samples of bottled water.

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Kid’s Happenings PICKCarnegie Library Centennial: Birthday Celebration Storytime

Children’s librarian Sha Dishong presents birthday stories, songs and more. For children ages 3 to 6. Free and open to the public. Wed., Aug. 20, 11 a.m. liveoakpl. org/events/top_story/carnegie_library_ centennial.php. liveoakpl.org/. Carnegie Branch Library, 537 East Henry St.

Carnegie Library Centennial: Putting the Pieces Together

School age children (ages 7 to 12) are invited to put together a puzzle featuring the Carnegie Library while younger children (ages 2 – 6) color a SCAD-designed Carnegie Library coloring sheet. Free and open to the public. Fri., Aug. 22, 4 p.m. liveoakpl. org/events/top_story/carnegie_library_ centennial.php. liveoakpl.org/. Carnegie Branch Library, 537 East Henry St. Kindermusik Playdate

Children learn to move and groove and have fun with music. The perfect introduction to music for 1-7 year olds. 1-2s meet at 10am, 3-4s meet at 11am, and 5-7s meet at 12pm. Free and open to the public.

Sat., Aug. 23, 10 a.m.-12:45 p.m. 912-3541500. jewelconservatorytheatre@gmail. com. portmansmusicacademy.com/home. cfm/page/kids-classes.html. portmansmusic.com. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. Happily Ever After Ball (for Kids and their Grown Ups)

Kids and adults meet their favorite princess or pirate, sword fight with Captain Jack, get dolled up at Rapunzels hair palace. The Next Generation sponsors this event benefiting The Children’s Hospital at Memorial Health University Medical Center. $20 Sun., Aug. 24, 2-6 p.m. brandylwall@yahoo.com. Brockington Hall, 213 East Hall Street.

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.

Pegasus Riding Academy Fall Session

This therapeutic riding program provides equine assisted activities for individuals in Savannah with physical, mental or emotional disabilities. Horse experience not necessary. Volunteers needed. Orientation is Sat. 8/23, 10:30am. Sat., Aug. 23, 10:30 a.m. 912-547-6482. prasav.org. Wicklow Farm, Wicklow Ave.(behind Johnny Harris Restaurant).

Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Road.

Story Trunk

An interactive storytelling show for children. Appropriate for all ages. Produced by Odd Lot Comedy Troupe. $10.

Admission includes ice cream. Sundays, 3 p.m.. Justin@oddlot.org. oddlotimprov. com. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street.

Toddler Tuesdays at Oatland Island Wildlife Center

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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/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. LGBT

First City Network

Georgia’s oldest LGBT organization (founded in 1985), is a local non-profit community service organization whose mission is to share resources of health care, counseling, education, advocacy and mutual support in the Coastal Empire. Members and guests enjoy many special events throughout the year, including First Saturday Socials held the first Saturday of each month at 7pm.

Mondays. 912-236-CITY. firstcitynetwork. org.

Gay AA Meeting

True Colors Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, a gay and lesbian AA meeting that welcomes all alcoholics, meets Thursdays and Sundays, 7:30pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 311 E. Harris, 2nd floor.

New location effective 11/2012. .

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Local chapter of Georgia’s largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 912-547-6263.

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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. Call for location. . 912-288-7863. heather@ savpride.com. savpride.com.

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SCM hours beginning 8/31/13 will be Sunday 11am-4pm; Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm. Open on holiday Mondays that SCC Public Schools are not in session including Labor Day. For more details go to savannahchildrensmuseum.org . Savannah

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Free will astrology

by Rob brezsny | beautyandtruth@freewillastrology.com

ARIES

(March 21-April 19)

An American named Kevin Shelley accomplished a feat worthy of inclusion in the *Guinness Book of World Records.* While wearing a blue satin martial arts outfit, he smashed 46 wooden toilet seats over his head in just one minute. Some observers may be inclined to dismiss his efforts as frivolous and ridiculous. But I admire how he playfully mocked his own competitiveness while fully expressing his competitiveness. He satirized his ego’s drive to be first and best even as achieved the goal of being first and best. I recommend you try something similar. You’re entering a phase when you’ll be wise to add a bit of humility to your bold self-presentation.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20)

You are about to make the transition from plodding to skipping; from moping to exulting. You will no longer be bogged down by cloudy doubt, but will instead be buoyed by giddy hope. To what do we owe this imminent turnaround in your fortunes? One reason is that it’s Justifiable Narcissism Week -- for Tauruses only. During this jubilee, the Free Will Astrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship -- and to corral a host of other people who want to join in celebrating you, praising you, and helping you.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)

An eagle does not catch flies. A lion won’t hunt for mice. A gourmet chef shuns recipes that call for canned soup and potato chips. And I trust that you won’t indulge a hankering for non-nutritious sweets and treats that would spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance. You understand I’m not just talking about your literal eating habits, right? Interpret this oracle metaphorically, please.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22)

Now is an excellent time to phase out fantasies that bog you down or drag you backward. Are you up for that challenge?

Can you summon the courage to leave the mediocre past behind? If so, here are your assignments: Wean yourself of longings to reconstruct bygone pleasures. Forget about trying to be like the person you used to be and to have the keys you used to have. Stop feeding the feelings that keep you affixed to obsolete goals. Break any taboo that makes you scared to change what needs to be changed.

LEO

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The artist Amedeo Modigliani lived in Paris from 1906 until his death in 1920.

For most of that time, he was destitute.

Proprietors of local stores and restaurants sometimes accepted his art work as payment in lieu of actual money. They didn’t necessarily appreciate it, though. One food seller used Modigliani’s drawings

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as wraps for the fried potatoes he sold.

Another stashed the artist’s paintings in his cellar, where they turned into feasts for rodents. Too bad for these shortsighted people and their heirs: The worth of Modigliani’s works eventually increased, and some sold for millions of dollars. In the weeks ahead, Leo, don’t be like those food sellers. Know the value of what you have, even if it’s still latent.

I have against Moses,” she said. “He took us forty years into the desert in order to bring us to the one place in the Middle East that has no oil.” I bring this up as a teaching story for you, Sagittarius. If you plan to make any big moves, transitions, or journeys in the coming months, I suggest you choose destinations that will allow you to gain access to wealth-building resources.

VIRGO

CAPRICORN

I’ve got three new vocabulary words for you. I need them to provide you with the proper oracle. First is the German term *Schwellenangst.* It refers to timidity or nervousness about crossing a threshold and heading into unknown territory.

The second word is a new English term, “strikhedonia.” It means the joy that rises up when you feel the courage to say “to hell with it.” The third word is from Portuguese: *desenrascanço.* It means the spontaneous improvisation of haphazard but ultimately effective plans. Now let’s put them all together: To conquer your *Schwellenangst,* you must summon a bolt of strikhedonia and have faith in your ability to carry out *desenrascanço.* (Thanks to other-wordly.tumblr.com for the new words.)

Do you know what phase of your cycle it is? Here are a few hints. It doesn’t come around often. It’s not characterized by predictable events or boring certainties.

And it may allow you, even encourage you, to take a break from being your usual self. Give up? OK. I’ll tell you. You have entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your cycle. Cage is a Capricorn, but not a typical one. He’s eccentric and manic and certifiably batty. He refers to his acting technique as “Nouveau Shamanic,” once lived in a fake castle, and owns a Lamborghini that belonged to the legendary tyrant, the Shah of Iran. For our current purposes, he has also testified, “I am not a demon. I am a lizard, a shark, a heatseeking panther. I want to be Bob Denver on acid playing the accordion.”

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Desire can conquer fear. Love trumps cowardice. The power that your tenderness affords you may not completely dissolve your doubt and worry, but it will quiet them down so much that they will lose their ability to paralyze you. These truths are always good to keep in mind, of course, but they are especially useful to you right now. No obstacle will faze you, no shadow will intimidate you, as long as you feed your holy longing and unshakable compassion.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

On August 2, 1830, Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême, was King of France for 20 minutes. (It’s a long story.) I offer this to you as a cautionary tale. A few weeks from now, I don’t want to have to be comparing you to him. If you hope to hold your new position or continue to wield your added clout for longer than just a little while, you should take all necessary steps.

How? Nurture the web of support that will sustain you, for example. Don’t burn a single bridge. Cultivate real empathy, not just the showy kind. Avoid manipulative behavior, even if you think you can get away with it. Be a skillful gatherer of information.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Golda Meir was Prime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974. Her admirers described her as “strong-willed, straighttalking, grey-bunned grandmother of the Jewish people.” She had a good sense of humor, too. “Let me tell you the one thing

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Here’s one of my goals in life, Aquarius: to show you a type of astrology that does not infringe on your free will, but rather clarifies your options. In this horoscope, for instance, I will outline your alternatives so that you will be fully informed as you determine what course of action will be most closely aligned with your high ideals. Ponder the following question, and then briskly exert your freedom of choice: Would you prefer to have love make your head spin, knock you off your feet, tickle your X-factor, kick you gently but firmly in the ass, or all of the above?

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)

“God changes caterpillars into butterflies, sand into pearls, and coal into diamonds by using time and pressure,” says pastor Rick Warren. “He is working on you, too.”

Let’s make that idea your meditation, Pisces. If the word “God” doesn’t suit you, substitute “life,” “nature” or “Wakan Tanka,” the Lakotan term for “The Great Mystery.” The essential point is that you are being worked on and shaped by forces beyond your conscious awareness. Some of them are vast and impersonal, like your culture, the media, and the entertainment industry. Others are intimate and close at hand, like your genes, your childhood imprints, and the characters you encounter daily. Now is an excellent time to contemplate all the influences that make you who you are.

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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.

Literary Events

Carnegie Library Centennial: Timeline and Film Screening

Carnegie Library manager Adrienne Tillman presents a Carnegie Library historical overview; plus a screening of PBS’ Literature & Life,the story of African-American literature. Free and open to the public.

Thu., Aug. 21, 1 p.m. liveoakpl.org/events/ top_story/carnegie_library_centennial. php. liveoakpl.org/. Carnegie Branch Library, 537 East Henry St. Carnegie Library Centennial: Celebratory Journey

Lillian Grant-Baptiste in a storytelling and music performance takes audience members on a lively, soul stirring journey to pay tribute to the 100 year history of the Carnegie Library. Free and open to the public. Sat., Aug. 23, 2:30 p.m. liveoakpl. org/events/top_story/carnegie_library_ centennial.php. liveoakpl.org/. Carnegie Branch Library, 537 East Henry St. Circle of Sister/Brotherhood Book Club

Meets last Sunday of the month, 4pm. Call for info. . 912-447-6605. sjchs.org/body. cfm?id=399. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Exhibit: Savannah Historical Maps and Prints

A selection of maps and prints from the collection of John and Virginia Duncan, tracing the growth and development of Savannah through the 18th and 19th centuries, on exhibit in celebration of the City of Savannah’s 225th anniversary in 2014.

Free and open to the public. Through Dec. 31. savannahga.gov. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street.

Seersucker Live & Deep Center: The Wiretap Episode

A joint venture reading/performance by two literary entities, featuring Anthony Varallo (author of Think of Me and I’ll Know, Out Loud,) & the Deep Writing Contest Team, releasing their new anthology, Eavesdrop. Fri., Aug. 22, 7:30-9 p.m.

912-398-3589. editor@seersuckerlive.com.

SeersuckerLive.com. Ampersand, 36 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Tea Time at Ola’s (Book Club)

A book discussion group that meets the 4th Tuesday, 1pm. Bring a book you’ve read this month and tell all about it. Treats to share are always welcomed. Tea is provided. Call for info. . 912-232-5488. liveoakpl.org/. Ola Wyeth Branch Library, 4 East Bay St. Nature and Environment

Beaches and Borders tour of Tybee Island

A Wilderness Southeast guided low-tide exploration of Tybee’s marsh and beach.

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person ($15/child under 12 accompanied by a parent) Sat., Aug. 23, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

(912) 236-8115. wilderness-southeast.org.

Tybee Island, Tybee Island.

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.

Recycling Fundraiser for Economic Opportunity Authority

Support EOA through the FundingFactory Recycling Program. Recycle empty cartridges, cell phones, small electronics, laptops, to EOA for recycling. They will receive technology products and cash.

Businesses may also recycle items on behalf of EOA for credit. Drop off at EOA, 681 W. Anderson St. See website, email or call for info. . 912-238-2960 x126. dwproperty@ aol.com. fundingfactory.com.

Tybee Floatilla: Will Float for Friends

A float on Tybee’s Back River, from Alley III to the Crab Shack, in memory of Frank Schuman, Sr. Benefiting the Fresh Air Home ~Tybee Island, Ga. $30 Sun., Aug. 24, 3-7 p.m. staffordpromotions.com/ tybee-island-floatilla. Tybee Island, Tybee Island.

Walk on the Wild Side

A two-mile Native Animal Nature Trail winds through maritime forest, freshwater 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.

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Leashes and Lovers: Singles and Friends

Bring your dog and make a new single friend. Appetizers by Roberto Leoci, wine tasting by Johnnie Ganem’s. Jazz by Bill Karp. Sponsored by Families First. $10 suggested donation for Coastal Pet Rescue. Tue., Aug. 26, 5-7 p.m. 912-5094922. SavannahMasterCalendar@gmail. com. tailsspin.com. TailsSpin Pet Supplies Store, 4501 Habersham St., Habersham Village.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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) . 912-663-8728. 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 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. 912-427-7265 . The Savannah Zen Center, 111 E. 34th St.

The church’s annual women’s conference. Saturday sessions: Through Our Spiritual Gifts-The Gifted Woman must Lead like Godly Women; Putting on the Whole Armour–Daughters of Change Must Prepare to Win the Battles; and Financial Check-up. Youth workshops on Saturday also. $10/adults; $5/youth (girls and women only) Friday 7pm: Keynote by Diana V. Stamps. Appearance by Mr. C, Christian comedian.. Fri., Aug. 22 and Sat., Aug. 23.

912-35-4650. Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 1008 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

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John Michael Talbot: Reflections and Music

Platinum-selling, contemporary Christian musician and bestselling author leads a three-night parish mission; a mini-retreat of faith-based talks complemented with solo music performances. Free and open to the public. Love offering will be collected. Aug. 25-27, 7 p.m. 912-232-0792. sacredheartsavannah.org. Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1707 Bull St. 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. New Moon Human Sacred Sound Mandala

A Sacred Sound Human Mandala for world peace at the Virgo new moon. Participants bring blankets, pillows (bug spray) to lay on. Link arms to form a wheel of human heart energy and intend peace through sound and chant. Gather on the grass by the fountain. Free and open to the public. Sat., Aug. 23, 7-8 p.m. 317-985-7622. creativedivinestudios@gmail.com. https:// facebook.com/events/1465326527054791/ ?context=create&source=77. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St.

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/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. 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@uusavannah.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 Catholic Singles from, what they look like, or whom they A group of Catholic singles age 30-50 meet love – Unity is just glad that each person frequently for fun, fellowship and service. is here. Sunday 9:15am meditative service Read the Bible in One Year Send email or check website to receive and 11:00am celebratory service show announcements of activities and to suggest A Bible book club for those wanting to read what the New Thought Movement is all activities for the group. . familylife@diosav. the Bible in one year. Open to all. Book about. Children’s church 11am service. club format, not a traditional Bible study. org. diosav.org/familylife-singles.

Unity loves all people, just as they are.

Center for Spiritual Living--Savannah All welcome, regardless of race, creed, Sundays. 912-355-4704. unityofsavannah.

All are invited to this Science of Mind sexual orientation, religion. Thurs. 6:00pm- org. unityofsavannah.org/. Unity Church of community. Recognizing the presence and 7:00pm. Call for info. . 912-233-5354. Holy Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. power of God within, and believing that this Spirit Lutheran Church, 622 E. 37th Street.

Savannah Friends Meeting (Quakers) presence is in everything in the universe, Un-programmed worship. 11am Sundays, unifying all of life. Welcoming all on their third floor of Trinity United Methodist spiritual pathway. Celebration: Sunday Church. Call or email for info. All are welmornings. Location: Bonaventure Chapel, come. . 912-308-8286. savbranart@gmail.

2520 Bonaventure Road. Meditation at com. trinitychurch1848.org/. Trinity United 10:30am Service at 11:00am Childcare Methodist Church, 225 West President St. available in the “Funday School” Sundays.

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Columba House During shares, participants take turns givColumba House is an inclusive, welcoming ing and receiving universal life force energy hospitality space dedicated to building and via Reiki and other healing modalities. sustaining a community of faith commitPresent at the shares are usually no less ted to social justice with the city’s young than 2 Reiki Masters. Come share with us adults, college students, and creative on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month demographic. Tuesday evenings 6:30-8pm, at the Sweet Water Spa in downtown Saincludes dinner and a program focused on vannah. Sign up at Savannah Reiki Share justice. All are welcome. Free and open to or Reiki by Appointment on Facebook. Free the public. Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. 912-228- , 7 p.m. and third Thursday of every month, 9425. Columba House, 34th Street between 7 p.m. 440-371-5209. Sweet Water Spa, 45 Abercorn and Lincoln Streets.

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