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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.

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Film: The Pumaman (1980, Italy)

An infamously bad and infamously entertaining tale of an evil villain (played by James Bond nemesis Donald Pleasance) who's out to steal a magical gold mask that can force people to do his will. Lampooned

by Mystery Science Theater. Presented by Psychotronic Film Society.

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

Film: OMG GMO

Director and concerned father Jeremy Seifert is in search of answers on a journey from his famillys table to Haiti, Paris, Norway, and the lobby of agra-giant Monsanto.

How do GMOs affect children, the health of the planet, and freedom of choice?

7:30 p.m Brighter Day Natural Foods, 1102 Bull St. Free and open to the public.

912-236-4703

Teen Author Appearance: Maya Van Wagenen

The author of New York Times bestseller Popular: A Memoir describes her eighth grade year as she followed the advice of a 1950s popularity guide written by a former teen model. Â Â Hinesville Library, Wed., Oct. 15, 6 p.m.

S.W. Chatham Library, Thurs., Oct 16, 6 p.m Free and open to the public. liveoakpl.org

Thursday / 16 Lecture: The Dark Side of Globalization

Savannah Council on World Affairs presents Dr. Robert J. Bunker's discussion of terrorism, drug and human trafficking, organized crime, money laundering, and global pandemics.

7:30-9:15 p.m Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Free for members, students & military. $10 nonmembers 912-272-4466. savannahcwa.org

Art on Tap: Craft Beers at the Jepson

The monthly happy hour featuring art and craft beer.

5 p.m Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Call for pricing.

912-790-8866. telfair.org

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Bethesda Farm Stand

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Bethesda students and staff sell fresh produce, organic garden seedlings and farm-fresh eggs.

3-5:30 p.m.

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

Concert: Kacey Musgraves Sun / 19 Blank Page Poetry Performance

Telfair Museums presents Words & Shadows: If Ever These Rivers Should Speak. Spoken word, digitally produced text, drumming and dance. Includes river stories read by local artists and students.

6:30 p.m Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Free and open to the public. telfair.org

Concert: Daryl Sherman

A solo performance by this jazz and cabaret pianist and singer who is a mainstay of Manhattan nightlife, and a favorite of Wynton Marsalis, Clint Eastwood, and the late Marion McPartland.

7-9 p.m Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. $15 advance, $20 door.

912-713-7975. uusavannah.org/

The Divine Comedy: Heaven, Purgatory and Hell Revisted by Contemporary African Artists: Panel Discussion

Exhibition curator Simon Njami will moderate a panel comprised of select exhibiting artists with work in this comprehensive exhibition.

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

Free and open to the public. scadmoa.org

Symposium: Crisis in Ukraine

Featuring panelists from five University System of Georgia institutions including one Skyping live from Kiev. Sponsored by Armstrong State University, the Center for International Studies at Georgia Southern University and the Savannah Council on World Affairs.

Thu. 10/16 at the Ogeechee Theater at Armstrong State University.

Fri. 10/17 at Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church, 1500 Diamond Cswy.

2 p.m Free and open to the public. armstrong.edu

Third Thursdays on Tybee: Roy Swindelle

Swindelle is a multi-instrumental musicians with expertise on drums, bass, guitar, steel drums, and harmonica. Rain location: inside Huc-a-Poo's.

5:30-7 p.m Shops at Tybee Oaks, 1213 U.S. 80.

Free and open to the public.

912-472-5071

Friday / 17 Alee Shriner's Terror Plantation Haunted House

What's more scary than a man in a fez?

This haunted house, hosted by the Shriners.

7:30-11 p.m Alee Shriner's Temple, 100 Eisenberg Dr. $8 adults, $6 kids 12 & under 912-429-3059

AWWIN PINK Fashion with a Purpose Fashion Show & Silent Auction

AWWIN (A Working Woman in Need) Inc. Leadership Academy hosts this event supporting breast cancer information and support for low-to-moderate income women.

7 p.m Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. $15 VIP, $10 General Admission ($20 VIP, $15 Gen. Admin. @ door) 912-659-0241. awwin.org

Coffee 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

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Dreadful Pestilence: Savannah Epidemic of 1820.

A candlelight upstairs-downstairs tour and living history program recreating the horror of Savannah's 1820 yellow fever epidemic that devastated the city. This is the final year for this program to be available to the general public.

Not suitable for children under age 8.

Oct. 17, 7:30 & 8:45 p.m Davenport House, 324 East State St. $15 in advance for adults, $10 in advance children (ages 8-17) and $17 for adults and $15 for children at the time of the performance 912-236-8097. info@davenporthousemuseum.org

Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival

Dine on local seafood and ride carnival rides. Live music. Headliner Saturday is Blues Traveler.

5-11 p.m J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill. $5 Fri. $10 Sat. $5 Sun. Kids: 6-15, $5/day. Free for under age 6. Carnival rides require additional wristband purchase. goseafoodfestival.com

Let's Make It Work, Savannah

Annual gathering of Step Up and local business, neighborhood, and community leaders to learn more about what it takes to build a powerful workforce development center that brings all the partners to the table. Featured speaker: Carolyn Seward from St. Louis' Metropolitan Training and Education Center.

7:30-9:30 a.m Savannah Technical College, 5717 White Bluff Rd. Free and open to the public. RSVP by 10/13.

912-232-6747. jjohnson@stepupsavannah.org. stepupsavannah.org/events/make-work-savannahbuilding-partnerships-workforce-training/

Oyster Roast Benefiting Hoofs for Heroes

This equestrian program provides therapeutic services for special needs children and adults in Savannah and the surrounding area. Fiddler crab races, games, raffles, a silent auction, lots of food and lots of fun.

5:30-8 p.m Tubby's Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. $20 donation.

912-398-7802. hoofs4healing@gmail.com

Theatre: The Faraways

An original live musical theater show, presenting its national tour premiere.

Fridays: 7PM Saturdays: 12PM, 3:30PM and 7PM Sundays: 1PM and 4PM 7 p.m Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn Street. $17.50; $15/active military, $10/children 3-12; free/ ages 3 and under. savannahmall.com/

UO Marketplace

This first-time marketplace showcases local artists and vendors set up inside the store. First 100 shoppers will receive free screen-printed tote designed by a local artist. Refreshments.

12-7 p.m Urban Outfitters, 221 West Broughton St. Free and open to the public.

912-238-5606

The Rocky Horror Show

Bay Street Theatre celebrates 40 campy, cocksure years of the corny kitsch classic.

Bay Street Theatre Oct. 17-19 7:30 p.m.

Tickets at clubone-online.com.

Saturday / 18 Community Resource Fair

An information expo with agencies and resources such as Gator Ball Academy, Wesley Community Center, Economic Opportunity Authority and U.S. Army Department of Recruiting. Free lunch. Children's activities, giveaways. Sponsored by SAFE Shelter and The Eicholz Law Firm.

10 a.m.-2 p.m YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. Free and open to the public.

912-232-2791. yabbott@thejusticelawyer.com

2nd Annual Lucky Ducky Derby

This benefit for the Tybee Community Pool features Quack the Duck and thousands of racing ducklings. $100 prize for first place winner of each heat and $500 for the grand prize. Music and other festivities.

11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m Diane Lightsey, PO Box 1485.

Free and open to the public.

912-786-4354. tybeeislandcommunitypool.org

Film: The Addams Family

Part of a day of Halloween Movie Madness.

Comedy based on the characters from the cartoon of the same name created by cartoonist Charles Addams. Tickets are $8 general admission or $5 student/senior/ military. You may purchase one pass to all four films on October 18th for $20.

6-8 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $5 - $8 912-525-5040. lucas@lucastheatre.com. lucastheatre.com/schedule/2014-10/#the-addams-family

Alee Shriner's Terror Plantation Haunted House

What's more scary than a man in a fez?

This haunted house, hosted by the Shriners.

7:30-11 p.m Alee Shriner's Temple, 100 Eisenberg Dr. $8 adults, $6 kids 12 & under 912-429-3059

Bonaventure After Hours: Stories, Nightfall & More!

Savannah's only after-hours cemetery event, in this riverside Victorian cemetery.

5-8 p.m.

Bonaventure Cemetery, 330 Bonaventure Rd. $35 912-319-5600. info@bonaventurecemetery.com

Forsyth Farmers Market

Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods.

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

912-484-0279. forsythfarmersmarket.com

Fort Pulaski Bird Walk

Members of the Ogeechee Audubon Society lead this park walk to see new and different birds. Meet near the park’s Entrance Station. Sunscreen, insect repellent, binoculars recommended.

8:30 a.m Fort Pulaski, US Highway 80 E. Free and open to the public.

912-786-5787 X114. Joel_Cadoff@nps.gov. nps. gov/fopu/planyourvisit/events.htm

Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival

Dine on local seafood and ride carnival rides. Live music. Headliner Saturday is Blues Traveler.

10 a.m.-11 p.m J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill. $5 Fri. $10 Sat. $5 Sun. Kids: 6-15, $5/day. Free for under age 6. Carnival rides require additional wristband purchase. goseafoodfestival.com

Dreadful Pestilence: Savannah Epidemic of 1820.

A candlelight upstairs-downstairs tour and living history program recreating the horror of Savannah’s 1820 yellow fever epidemic that devastated the city. This is the final year for this program to be available to the general public.

Not suitable for children under age 8.

Oct. 18, 7:30 & 8:45 p.m Davenport House, 324 East State St. $15 in advance for adults, $10 in advance children (ages 8-17) and $17 for adults and $15 for children at the time of the performance 912-236-8097. info@davenporthousemuseum.org

The Rocky Horror Show

Bay Street Theatre celebrates 40 campy, cocksure years of the corny kitsch classic.

Bay Street Theatre Oct. 18 7:30 p.m.

Tickets at clubone-online.com.

Historic Savannah Foundation Gala

Savannah Philharmonic: Berlioz, Bizet and Sibelius Berlioz' Marche Hongroise from The Damnation of Faust; Bizet's Excerpts from Carmen Suites Nos. 1 & 2; and Sibelius' Symphony No. 1 Op. 39.

7:30 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $16 to $70 savannahphilharmonic.org

This year's gala fundraiser commemorates the 50th anniversary of "The Big Save," when the Historic Savannah Foundation's revolving loan fund purchased several buildings along Bull Street between Gordon and Liberty Streets, to save them from demolition.

Chatham Square, Barnard and West Wayne Streets. $225 912-233-7787. terri@myHSF.org, myhsf.org

Theatre: Spine Tingling Tales

Film: Hocus Pocus (1993, USA)

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

Film: The Addams Family Sat / 18

Part of a day of Halloween Movie Madness.

Stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as a family of witches.

3 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $8 Gen., $5 student/senior/military. $18 for 4 films 912-525-5040. lucastheatre.com continues on p. 6

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Humane Society Drive-thru, Low-cost Shot Clinic

Vaccinations for pets from contagious and potentially deadly diseases such as rabies.

Microchips $20 each. No more than two pets per vehicle. All cats must be in carriers.

11 a.m.-3 p.m Chatham County Health Dept., 1395 Eisenhower Dr. $10 per vaccine. Cash preferred.

HumaneSocietySAV.org

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

St. Vincent's Academy Tour of Homes & Tea

Bicyclists ride from Savannah to Augusta in this Harvest of Hope Double Metric Century, 140-mile fundraising bicycle ride.

The ride raises money for families and children with cancer at the ACI and The Childrens Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center.

6 a.m.-6 p.m 912-350-1524. patricksride.com.

A self-guided tour of six homes in the Historic Savannah District, plus the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, and the original 1845 St. Vincent's Academy Convent.

High tea is served on the grounds of the Convent.A benefit.

10 a.m.-4 p.m St. Vincent's Academy, 207 East Liberty St. $45 912.819.8833. willoughbym@sjchs.org. svatourofhomes.com

Film: Psycho (1960, USA)

Tybee Island-wide Yard Sale

Patrick's Ride

Don't stop at that motel! Part of a day of Halloween Movie Madness. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Janet Leigh.

9 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $8 Gen. Adm. $5 student/senior/military. $18 Pass for all 4 films.

912-525-5040. lucas@lucastheatre.com. lucastheatre.com/schedule/2014-10/#psycho

More than two dozen homes and businesses on Tybee Island will stage yard sales with a percentage of profits going to non-profits of their choice. Pick up maps at Fish Art Gallery, the Tybee Visitors Center and Tybee Post Theater.

8 a.m.-2 p.m Tybee Island, Tybee Island.

Free and open to the public.

912-663-1099. info@tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org/events/

Wilmington Island Farmers' Market

Vendors offering produce, prepared foods, crafts, plus storytime, musical performances, and community information. E 111 Walthour Rd @ Islands Community Church.

Free and open to the public wifarmersmarket.org/

Zumba in the Parking Lot

A chance to try this fitness dance workout out in the open.

8-9 a.m Whole Foods Market, 1821 East Victory Drive.

Free and open to the public.

912-358-5829. zumbabrandistyle@gmail.com

Sunday / 19 Concert: Kacey Musgraves

Country Music Award and Grammy Award winning singer whose current album, Same Trailer, Different Park, hit number 1 this year.

7:30 p.m Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. $32 trusteestheater.com/

The Rocky Horror Show

Bay Street Theatre celebrates 40 campy, cocksure years of the corny kitsch classic.

Bay Street Theatre Oct. 19 7:30 p.m.

Tickets at clubone-online.com.

Double Feature: Psychotronic Spooktacular at Muse Arts Scare House

Psychotronic Film Society presents two Spanish horror classics directed by Narciso Ibanez Serrador.

5pm The House That Screamed (1969, Spain) A twisted murder mystery in a dormitory at a home for wayward girls.

8pm Who Can Kill a Child? (1976, Spain) English tourists (husband and wife) arrive on a small island for a vacation only to find all the children who live on the island have turned on the adults and begun to attack them violently. Initially banned in several countries.

Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. One film: $7. Double-feature $12 musesavannah.org

BBQ, Brews, and Bluegrass

This outdoor festival features live music and family fun. More than 700 adults and children attended last year’s event.

Benefiting Childrens Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center.

3-7 p.m Villa Marie Center, 6 Dolan Dr. $20 advance. $25 door. Free/kids 12 and under. info@nextgenerationsavannah.com. nextgenerationsavannah.com

chamber concert no. 2

berlioz, bizet, and sibelius

tchaikovsky sextet

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2014 5:00PM I $20

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014 I 7:30PM LUCAS THEATRE FOR THE ARTS I $16-$70

Tchaikovsky String Sextet in D minor “Souvenir de Florence” Op. 70

Berlioz Marche Hongroise from “The Damnation of Faust” Bizet Excerpts from Carmen Suites Nos. 1 & 2 Sibelius Symphony No. 1 Op. 39

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6:30pm – Pre-Concert talk presented by the Savannah Friends of Music.

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God on Broadway: The Fantasticks

Part of Asbury's month-long series of worship services based on different Broadway musicals, and a prelude to the Asbury Memorial Theatre’s full production of The Fantasticks in November.

11 a.m Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. Free and open to the public. Love offering. asburymemorial.org

Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival

Dine on local seafood and ride carnival rides.

11 a.m.-5 p.m J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill. $5 Fri. $10 Sat. $5 Sun. Kids: 6-15, $5/day. Free for under age 6. goseafoodfestival.com

Jazz Concert: Gina Rene

Savannah jazz diva performs with Eric Jones on piano, George Sheck on bass, & Billy Hoffman on drums. Presented by Coastal Jazz Association.

5-7 p.m Bub-Ba-Q, 514 MLK Boulevard. $20. Free for CJA and students with ID. coastaljazz.org

Savannah Philharmonic: Chamber Concert No. 2 - Tchaikovsky Sextet Tchaikovsky's String Sextet in D minor Souvenir de Florence Op. 70.

5 p.m Ascension Lutheran Church, 120 Bull St. $20 savannahphilharmonic.org

Monday / 20 Theatre: The Trojan Women

The epic Greek tragedy by Euripides, directed by Richie Cook and Maggie Hart.

Presented by St. Andrews School Drama Department. Call for reservations and time.

Saint Andrews School, 601 Penn Waller Rd. $20 includes a Greek dinner.

912-897-4941

Tuesday / 21 Community Breast Health Awareness Seminar

Speakers are family medicine specialist, Dr. Regina Dandy, obstetrician/ gynecologist, Dr. Neil Odom, and family nurse practitioner, Nanci Ahearn,Hosted

by SouthCoast Health, in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Includes a discussion on the latest advancements in 3D mammography technology.

6:30 p.m SouthCoast Health Richmond Hill medical campus, 89 Interchange Drive.

Free and open to the public.

912-527-5301. southcoast-health.com

Revolutionary Era Lecture Series: Five Fathom Hole, the ‘Mud Fort,’ Captain Thomas Lee and the Defense of Savannah

Lecturer Brian Carney on the life of Georgia patriot, Thomas Lee. When war came to Georgia, Lee raised an artillery company to defend Savannah.

6:30-8 p.m Savannah History Museum, 303 MLK, Jr. Blvd.

Free and open to the public.

912-650-7846 X303. chsgeorgia.org

Theology on Tap: Thirsting For More?

Conversations on faith for young adults, featuring speakers presenting theological topics for discussion, faith sharing, and community building. $1 off sandwiches and $3 off entrees. Sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Savannah and Moon River Brewing Company.

7-10 p.m.

Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. Free to attend. Cash bar.

Tongue: Open Mouth And Music Show

Music, poetry and spoken word on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. third Tuesday of every month, 7-10 p.m.

Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street.

Free and open to the public.

Wednesday / 22 The Art and Science of Living at Home: Using Your Home as a Tool for Living

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Suzanne Pollack and Lee Manigualt are authors of The Charleston Academy of Domestic Pursuits: A Handbook of Etiquette with Recipes, and are founders of the academy.

10:30 a.m.-1 p.m Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. $40 book purchase included in ticket price.

Disney on Ice: Treasure Trove

Skating Disney characters return, with a treasure theme.

7 p.m MLK Jr Arena, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $12-$50 savannahcivic.com/events

Pakwan's Four-Year Anniversary

A celebration and sampling of North India's cuisine with live music & door prizes.

5:30 p.m Pakwan Indian Cuisine, 7102 Abercorn St. Bring cans of food for America's Second Harvest

Film: Jandek in Concert

Psychotronic Film Society presents the world premiere screening of Manhattan Tuesday: Afternoon of Insensitivity. Reclusive Texas-based outsider musician and singer-songwriter Jandek is an international cult figure who released over 70 albums since 1978 but only given 41 live shows.

The PFS has been granted exclusive permission by Jandek’s record label Corwood Industries to screen this film.

Oct. 22, 8 p.m.

The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $7, ages 14+ www.SentientBean.com

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editor’s note

Who are the real ‘haters?’

by Jim Morekis jim@connectsavannah.com

I’m Always Deeply grateful whenever anyone reads anything I write, whether they agree or disagree. The forum for the exchange of information and opinion is what’s important.

I’m also deeply reluctant to toot my own horn and call attention to previous things I’ve written. But I have to say I was struck by the enormous reaction to my column from last week, “Two Savannahs, further apart than ever.” A great example is Ms. McCoy’s insightful letter below.

The largely coincidental publishing in the same issue of Jessica Leigh Lebos’s column “Enveloped in the Beloved Community” seemed to provide the ideal companion piece: One a warning shot, the other a glimpse of a better future.

I wanted to clarify something, however.

Some folks got the impression I’m against any development or economic progress at all, which certainly isn’t true.

The wonderful things going on in Savannah right now are beyond the wildest dreams of those of us who’ve seen the city doing much worse.

I and others would just like to see us avoid squandering that golden opportunity, through the greed of those who might profit

from it and through the apathy of those who feel they never can or will.

You can be supportive of change while at the same time being cautious of it. Unfortunately with increased opportunity has also come increased divisiveness, precisely at the worst possible time.

As the kind of high-dollar, high stakes development hits Savannah that we’ve really never seen before, there’s an effort afoot to marginalize anyone who raises even mild concerns as a “hater.”

Surely the modern era’s most stupid word, “hater” says less about the so-called hater than about the accuser’s inability to articulate or defend their own position.

If you’re for responsible oversight of new development in the Historic District, you’re a hater.

If you’re for holding everyone accountable to the same standards and ordinances as everyone else, you’re a hater.

If you’re for preserving natural resources in the face of continued port development, you’re a hater.

Etc., etc.

Speaking of coincidental juxtapositions: Two key local organizations, doing great work in their own very different but very important fields, are holding important annual celebrations this week.

Step Up Savannah, an organization seeking to close the local achievement gap in workforce training, holds “Let’s Make It Work, Savannah,” its annual meeting and

breakfast at Savannah Tech this Friday morning.

And at its Saturday night gala, Historic Savannah Foundation celebrates the 50th anniversary of “The Big Save” on Chatham Square, one of the first organized attempts at large-scale, systematic historic preservation in Savannah.

Historic Savannah Foundation, in particular, is the target of many “hater” accusations lately. This seems to happen whenever they have the gall to suggest that a new influx of moneyed development should adhere to reasonably formulated, commonly held and frequently stated local guidelines.

The irony is that probably no single entity in Savannah has done more than Historic Savannah Foundation to preserve and promote the engine that drives much of our current economic development, the gem of a downtown that draws visitors from all over the globe and is now providing so many juicy entrepreneurial opportunities for so many.

Both of these organizations, though representing very different strata of Savannah, are doing the kind of work that needs to be done to preserve and provide opportunity into the future, not just in the short term.

Many of the citizens urging fairness, reason, and restraint moving forward are also among those who have helped set the stage for much of the good fortune Savannah is experiencing right now.

You can’t hate on that. cs

feedback | letters@connectsavannah.com | 1464 E. Victory Dr., Savannah, GA 31404 ‘Throw spaghetti on the wall’ of class/race divide to see what sticks

Editor, I live in unincorporated Chatham County and work in downtown Savannah. I just finished reading your weekly editorial: “Two Savannahs, further apart than ever.”

Your editorials manage to stir the discontentment I already feel for a place I call home. This article was more of a resounding YES. I enjoyed your point of view on the city and you are right on all points.

It may appear as if there are

two Savannahs, but when it’s time to cast a vote, that’s when the African American community is pimped.

And like a prostitute returning to its pimp, because of the uncertainty that exist within, we go back to the ballots and chose those in public office, because our town still sees black and white.

We do this because we are bred to believe we look out for one another because of what used to exist in Savannah. We hold ourselves accountable to this loyalty, but we don’t hold the politicians accountable to

the same honor system.

I left Savannah in 1984 and returned in 2007. Since I’ve been back, it appears as if we have lost something. I left a city on fire for change, I came back to a city with a flicker of what that change looks like.

I agree with Pastor Brown: I keep my ears open waiting to here of a march or rally to hold the feet of those we elected to the fire, to see if the churches will come out of the four walls and be the change many of our parents, grandparents and great-grandparents fought and died for. We would have more

seats at the table when decisions about our city are being made in and out of our perspective communities.

I challenge Pastor Brown to stop waiting for the call and make the call himself. We sometimes have to challenge ourselves, to make a better tomorrow.

Let’s throw spaghetti to the wall and see how much sticks.

Again, thank you for being a voice that speaks to the conscientiousness of both sides of Savannah.

Alizina Wallace McCoy

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Dwelling Project’s first annual conference At the close of Dr. Degraft-Hanson’s lecheld in Savannah, September 18-20, 2014. ture, invited with others to offer comments, I was there, contributed to the conference proceedings, and left with a number of I shared my privileged involvement with contacts from which there have already been ASU’s graduate student Lori Morgan’s (now email exchanges, including several from the M.A.) work commemorating the Petersville project’s principal organizer Joseph McGill. Cemetery located just outside Darien.

Petersville was a community of emanciAt Armstrong State University I am also a pated African Americans and the cemetery teaching historian. became the place of their weeping times I learned of the conference for the first time Friday afternoon September 19 from a as Morgan’s work so ably established. As a colleague as the two of us compared notes at result of her work, word is the Georgia Historical Society will erect a historical marker the copier of the ASU history department.

She asked “had you heard of the slave dwell- at the cemetery’s location.

I also shared my privilege even earlier ing conference in town” this weekend. working with a group of Armstrong PubI confessed I had not, asked for its location, adding “with a little luck perhaps I can lic History students that a little more than two years ago documented the “Old Negro catch one or more panels.”

I had just polished and mailed off a book Burial Grounds” (talk about ground zero) located beneath the streets of the Historic manuscript to an academic publisher and District about which too little is generally was about to settle into a stack of history known. note paper assignments (a total of 85) my In fact this burial dwelling ground students were anxious to have me read. beneath Whitefield Square is best known in I had known of the project with an and about Savannah as a place to hold wedAugust invitation from my department ding ceremonies. It might also be known as chair to join him for lunch on an earlier the first of the last dwelling places in Savanoccasion of Mr. McGill’s visit to the region nah’s coastal cultural history for those who with a presentation on the project. were formerly enslaved.

Unfortunately, as I also explained to Mr. In 1763 “for the convenience of a burial McGill, my own unfamiliarity with the area ground for negroes,” as ASU students Canresulted in transportation confusion and I dace McNeal, Austin Rahn, Liam Murphy missed his earlier visit and the opportunity and Kelsey Monagham documented the to meet him. But my chair met with Mr. City appropriated this space “as the burial McGill and invited him to remain in touch place for people of color” a research project with the ASU history department in the these students extended to the year of the development of his project. burial grounds closing in 1853.

Well after the noon hour on Friday as I Two years ago, the student’s research projfirst learned of the conference it was surely ect was published with the ASU History too late to take in the afternoon panel sesDepartment’s Journal of History with other sions so I put off a decision to attend. topics of local historical interest.

However, Saturday morning, with a secSo as far as the “local” interest among ond cup of coffee, deferring my reading obligations to my students, I decided to take in teaching historians in the Slave Dwelling what I could of the project’s conference and Project at ASU is concerned I have to say, Mr. McGill if accurately quoted is mistaken.

I am glad I did.

Not only was the ASU’s department of Dr. Kwesi DeGraft-Hanson’s “Hidden history expressly interested in the work the Landscapes of Slavery in Coastal Georgia” project promotes—before and during the was one of the several discussions in which conference—but for some time even earlier I was able to participate. This presentation actively developing historical knowledge and was of special interest to me because of the work students in Armstrong State Universi- understanding about the sacred dwelling ty’s public history program have been doing places and spaces with which the project is concerned. for several years with the last of the dwellings of Coastal Georgia’s formerly enslaved, Michael Benjamin, PhD. cemeteries.

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MY MOTHER has That remains to be seen. reminded me for decades Each site will take more than a year to that I am “not good with complete, and that’s barely the beginning: change.”

The GPA has set aside $2 million a year I don’t know where for bubbler maintenance, and the Corps she gets this, but I suswill monitor the river’s oxygen levels and pect it stems from the the other $300+ million worth of environtime she redecorated mental mitigation—including the artificial my room in seventh grade and I slept in the creation of new wetlands and a freshwater closet for two weeks. (I liked the shag carpet- reservoir for the city’s drinking water suping, OK?) ply—for a decade after the deepening.

Fortunately, my adaptive skills have Those caveats are part of a lawsuit improved since I was 12. You may have settlement levied by the Southern Enviheard that the Connect/Pennysaver offices ronmental Law Center and the Savannah have relocated from their longtime spot Riverkeeper, whose leader remains skeptibehind the International House of Pancakes cal that the economic benefits of SHEP outto charming new digs across from historic weigh its environmental risks. (and irreplaceable, *cough cough*) Grayson “Over the next couple of years you’ll see Stadium. a lot of changes, and we will start seeing The adjustment has gone quite smoothly. an answer to the question of whether this Although I am seeing a specialist about my mitigation will really work,” said Riverkeeper cubicle allergy, I am delighted with my nifty Tonya Bonitatibus in response to Wednesnew chair that looks like it was designed by day’s signing.

NASA and has enough lumbar support to It bears mentioning that in his 1999 cover ergonomically satisfy an elephant. story—back when SHEP was first proAnd look, Mom: I only hyperventilated a posed—Connect editor-in-chief Jim Moretiny bit last Wednesday, when Gov. Nathan kis clarified that “environmental mitigation” Deal signed the final paperwork to start had already come to mean that “you can do the Big Dredge of the Savannah River. The damage in one area as long as you do somestate’s Project Partnership Agreement with thing beneficial in another.” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers means Don’t forget that the state’s $266 million that the $266 million of our tax dollars that cash cache will only go so far: Locally-based Deal squirreled away can now be spent on AP reporter Russ Bynum notes that by SHEP’s first two contracts: One to shovel SHEP’s second year, the Corps is gonna out seven miles of open ocean off the coast need a bigger allowance—to the tune of of Tybee Island and the other to start conanother $100 million—to keep the shovels struction on those oxygen pumpers needed a’shovlin’. to help the fish breathe.

That means the federal government You have no doubt already heard much will have to kick down major money in celebratory crowing from Georgia Ports the next year as well as secure the rest of Authority mouthpieces about this mileSHEP’s price tag in future budgets. stone, but Savannah District Corps spokesShould the purse strings of Congress get person Billy Birdwell reminds that the distracted by, say, another war, such funding channel ain’t clear yet: Before the hoppers’ might be delayed. claws can reach past the mouth of the river, So while change is inevitable, it can also the dissolved oxygen injection systems be slow. If dealing with SHEP contractors known as Speece cones must be deemed is anything like remodeling a bathroom, effective. (Guessing this does not involve don’t hold your breath for a finished harbor. in-depth interviews with the neighborhood Unless you have access to a personal-sized sturgeon.)

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“The D.O. injection system on HutchinAnyway, all the adjustments we’re going to son Island must be operational before we have to get used to regarding the Big Nasty start dredging the inner harbor,” replied Mr. Dig could be trumped by the biggest change Birdwell to an email, adding that a similar of all: Climate change.

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Last week’s stunning blood moon and king tides didn’t blanket Highway 80 in water this time, but island residents may want to consider packing an inflatable raft in the trunk for emergencies.

“There are different curves as to how much and how fast the seas may rise,” explains Dr. Jason Evans, a former UGA environmental scientist who now teaches at Stetson University.

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The brains at MPC Natural Resources are working on a county-wide strategy to deal with this wet reality, but municipal efforts to raise roads and retrofit storm drains have only been undertaken in the last decade. Might be because shoring up existing infrastructure is not nearly as economically sexy as a port deepening.

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By Jessica Leigh Lebos jll@connectsavannah.com

OCT 15-21, 2014

WHEN Maya Van Wagenen was in eighth grade, she was as socially awkward as a David Bowie song: Spit upon, immune to consultations, and quite aware of what she was going through.

But then came the ch-ch-changes: The self-proclaimed geek and Lord of the Rings groupie came across a copy of Betty Cornell’s Teen-age Popularity Guide, published in the 1950s and full of advice on good posture and wearing a hat to church. Maya decided to conduct a social experiment to see if the book’s claim that “with a little hard work, poise and polish,” popularity was attainable for anyone.

For the entire school year, she followed Betty’s advice on make-up and attitude, “no matter how embarrassing or complicated.”

The results were indeed an uptick in her middle school social standing as well as an intelligent, charming memoir about the true meaning of popularity.

Popular: A Memoir has become a New York Times bestseller, and Steven Spielberg has bought the movie options. Following its smashing success, Betty Cornell’s book has also been re-released and is enjoying new life.

These days, instead of hiding out in the library, Maya has embarked on a whirlwind book tour, including an appearance on the Today show. She’ll be in Savannah at the Southwest Chatham Library this Thursday, Oct. 16 as part of Live Oak Public Libraries’ Teen Read Week.

Now a junior in high school, Maya took a break from her pre-calculus homework to chat with Connect about her newfound confidence, online etiquette and the occupational possibilities of piratehood.

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MVW: Definitely!

What was the biggest challenge about your experiment?

MVW: The absolute hardest thing was step-

ping out of my shell. Then there was dressing in a way that was not only unconventional for where I was but very differently from how I previously dressed the first two years of middle school, so people’s expectations of me sort of crumbled. They didn’t know quite what to do with that. That Your book is a bestseller, you’re being was difficult. courted by Hollywood. Turns out you’ve When I was following the advice about become quite popular! How’s that affected fashion and make-up, I kind of took it as a your life? costume. That was really powerful, because when anyone said anything mean about me, Maya Van Wagenen: In many ways it hasn’t too it wasn’t really me they were reacting to. much. I go to a regular high school, I hang Whereas previously, anything mean they out with friends on weekends, I watch a lot said hurt so bad because it was a direct of Netflix. I love sci-fi, I’m watching Battle- reflection of the person who I was. star Galactica right now. I’m also a huge fan of Star Trek and Dr. Who.

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Did your notion of popularity change?

MVW: Completely! In my mind, the people

who were popular were always incredibly mean to me. They were the ones who everybody knew about, who all sat together, who exuded that confidence. But later on, when I met them and talked with them, I realized how insecure a lot of them felt.

I think the most important message of Betty Cornell’s book is that popularity as she described it is very different than what we see now on television shows and movies. It’s shown as these hierarchical structures that are based on bullying and peer pressure.

That wasn’t at all the type of popularity that Betty talked about. She based it on something positive, on presenting yourself in a way that made you feel confident and putting your best self forward and lifting others up. Not gossiping, not tearing people down, and being a good friend before anything else.

The biggest lesson of course is that popularity goes much deeper. That it’s important to treat others kindly, always. And to stand up for people.

Your book takes place in a border town in South Texas, but you’ve since moved to Statesboro, Ga. What was it like to start all over in a new town at a new school?

MVW: As moving always is, it was terrifying.

At the same time, I’ve never been so prepared for anything in my life.

Going off the Betty Experiment, I was on such a high. I made friends that first year that have become best friends. So it wasn’t as hard as it could have been.

In Betty’s time, the expectation of what a young woman could grow up to be was limited. You have a lot more opportunity, and coupled with the confidence her advice gave you, what do you foresee for yourself in the future?

MVW: I haven’t neces-

sarily figured it all out yet. I go back and forth, kind of like a little kid.

One day I want to be a teacher. Or a professor. Or a pirate [laughs].

I read The Confessions of Charlotte Doyle as a little girl and the pirate dream has never quite gone away…

I know that whatever I do, I will always write. Writing is such an important part After your book came out, you got to of my life and my world and how I process spend time with Betty Cornell. What was information. It’s more a necessity than anyshe like? thing else.

MVW: She was amazing. Exactly how I would All this success has really taken you out of

your comfort zone. How do you deal?

MVW: What keeps me grounded is talking

with readers. I get letters about Popular from readers of all ages, men and women who read it with their children, grandparents who saw it on the coffee table and just started reading. It’s been so incredible to see the effect of my opening up—which is very How would your own “how to be popular” scary, being that honest—that’s it’s led to advice book differ from Betty Cornell’s? positive things.

That gives me courage I need, thinking of MVW: I’m sure there would be a chapter them, to really push me out of my shell. about social media. Sometimes I wonder As an introvert at heart, it’s difficult to do would Betty would say about Facebook and things like that. But it’s so rewarding. cs Twitter and Instagram! I think that interactions online should be like interactions in Popular author Maya Van Wagenen person. It’s a lot easier to be negative and When: 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 cruel when you’re not face-to-face with Where: Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn someone.

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I draw a lot of inspiration from her. She was a working mom at a time when that was not the norm at all. She wrote, she modeled, she would bring her kids with her.

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But they do.

They illustrate what’s going on here: the progeny who need to be conspicuously numbered (or anyway ordered chronologically) are the ones who rule— and generally, though not always, they’ve been male.

I don’t mean to overemphasize the fell hand of the patriarchy. Naming a child is above all a practical matter. The first order of business is to identify what family or tribe you belong to— in ancient times, and to a considerable extent now, these were the people who’d have your back.

That done, you needed a name to distinguish you from your relatives. In principle nothing prevents parents from inventing names for this purpose; in practice, the number of widely-used given names in most societies is relatively small. To avoid duplication, a common practice has been to pile on additional names or suffixes.

Some of these were less imaginative than others. When the early Romans needed to keep their kids straight, they evidently

numbered them. The Roman emperor we know as Augustus was in his youth called Octavian, from the Latin for eighth. That’s not because Augustus himself was the eighth-born child; by the emperor’s day, Octavian was a family name and had lost any strictly numerical significance. But perhaps one of his ancestors had been.

For girls in classical Rome, though, sequential naming remained literally descriptive, since all girls in a family bore the same name, the feminine form of the family name, often without any distinguishing given names. Thus, sequential names: the daughters of the general Scipio Africanus, whose family name was Cornelius, were known as Cornelia Africana Major and Cornelia Africana Minor— Big Cornelia and Little Cornelia. (Their mom was Aemilia Tertia, Aemilia the third. Whether she was the third girl among her sibs we don’t know.)

But these were birth-order names. Matters get more interesting when we turn to generational names— naming a kid after a parent or other ancestor.

Giving children patronymics— names derived from those of their fathers— is standard practice in some cultures. Vladimir Putin’s middle name is Vladimirovich, son of Vladimir, because (duh) that was his dad’s name too. Russian women have patronymics as well: e.g., Svetlana Iosifovna Alliluyeva, named after her father, Joseph Stalin.

Use of matronymics, on the other hand, is rare. In the 1800s it was sometimes taken as the mark of a bastard, whose father either wasn’t known or had disowned the child.

And no, the practice common in Spanishspeaking countries where a child receives family names from the father’s and mother’s sides— e.g., Gabriel García Márquez, son of Gabriel Eligio García and Luisa Santiaga Márquez Iguarán— doesn’t really count as an exception: what’s combined there are, effectively, the family names of the kid’s father and maternal grandfather.

Clearer exceptions do exist: in Greek literature the hero Achilles is sometimes identified as “Achilles, son of Thetis,” a sea goddess. But there you go: Achilles’s father

was a mere mortal king, Peleus. Once the old man hooked up with Thetis, he was outranked.

You see my point. In a male-dominated world, a son named after his father is commonplace. A daughter named after her mother is fairly unusual, and a daughter whose naming is proclaimed with the title “Junior” or “II” betokens a woman— perhaps two women— of unusual stature.

Consider a few modern examples: • Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Jr. was the firstborn child and only daughter of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. In New York Supreme Court documents, not only was the younger Anna Eleanor referred to as “2nd,” her mother was referred to as “Sr.” • Winifred Sackville Stoner Jr. was a child prodigy given a classical education as a toddler by her like-named mother. She reputedly spoke six languages, was typing at age six, and had translated Mother Goose into Esperanto by age eight. A prolific versifier, she’s best remembered for the couplet “In fourteen hundred ninety-two / Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Mère et fille toured the U.S. in the 1920s scouting for other geniuses.

• Broadcast journalist Dorothy Fuldheim applied the “Jr.” suffix to her similarly-named daughter, who grew up to be a professor at Case Western Reserve University.

• Carolina Herrera Jr. designs fragrances for her mother, the fashion designer.

• Nancy Sinatra, daughter of Frank Sinatra and Nancy Barbato Sinatra, is sometimes referred to as Nancy Sinatra Jr. The senior Nancy is chiefly known for having been the wife of one entertainer and the mother of another. However, on the evidence of other women who named their daughters after themselves, I’ll guess she’s not someone I’d care to cross. cs By cecil adams Send questions to Cecil via straightdope.com or c/o Chicago Reader, 350 N. Orleans, Chicago 60654.

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Police in Japan’s Kyoto Prefecture raided a shoe manufacturer in July and commandeered a list of about 1,500 purchasers of the company’s signature “tosatsu shoes” -shoes with built-in cameras. Investigators have begun visiting the purchasers at home to ask that they hand in the shoes (but, out of fairness, said they would not cause trouble for customers who could produce a legitimate reason for needing to take photographs and video by pointing their shoe at something). The seller was charged with “aiding voyeurism” and fined the equivalent of about $4,500 under a nuisance-prevention law.

The Entrepreneurial Spirit

• Doris Carvalho of Tampa, Florida, is raising venture capital to expand her hobby of crafting high-end handbags from groomed, recycled dog hair (two pounds’ worth for each bag). With investors, she could lower her costs and the $1,000 price tag, since it now takes 50 hours’ labor to make the yarn for her haute couture accessory.

• Among the suggestions of the Brisbane, Australia, company Pets Eternal for honoring a deceased pet (made to a reporter in September): keeping a whisker or tooth or lock of hair, or having the remains made into jewelry or mixed with ink to make a tattoo. Overlooked was a new project by the Houston space-flight company Celestis, known for blasting human ashes into orbit (most famously those of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry). Celestis, working with a California company, will soon offer to shoot pets’ remains into orbit ($995) or perhaps even to the moon ($12,000).

The Continuing Crisis

• Ontario’s top court rejected Bryan Teskey’s complaint in August over how Roman Catholics continue to be discriminated against by the laws of British royal succession. Even though Ontario (along with many Commonwealth countries) recently removed some aspects of bias (ending the ban on the royal family’s marrying Catholics), Teskey pointed out that Canadian Catholics still do not have a fair shot at becoming king or queen (although Teskey did not claim that he, personally, had been a candidate).

• Names in the News: (1) One of the three suspects in an August arrest for

making fraudulent purchases at a Jupiter, choking his mother-in-law and refusing to Florida, shop: Ms. Cherries Waffles Tennis, cooperate with police, who used a stun gun 19. (2) The president of the Alabama Public and chemical spray on him to no effect, he Service Commission (who invoked prayer dramatically KO’d himself with an empty in July as the most effective way to fight fed- beer bottle. eral restrictions on coal-fired power plants): Ms. Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh. (3) The Doctors Just Want to Have Fun investigator for the Ohio state auditor’s An August West Virginia Board of Medioffice who was ordered by cine report accused Marhis supervisor in July to end tinsburg doctor Tressie a romantic relationship with Montene Duffy, age 44 another government official: and owner of a “weight Jim Longerbone. and wellness” clinic, of • Venezuela, already in a over-prescribing drugs and my egg bowl recession, suffered a particurepeatedly exposing herself runneth over larly cruel blow (according to to co-workers -- including a September Associated Press forcing one employee to dispatch from Caracas) with “motor boat” Duffy’s surgithe recent shortage in availcally enhanced breasts. ability of breast implants for its beauty-obsessed senoritas.

Perspective Restrictive currency controls Leonard Decides are limiting enhancement Whether You Can Be surgeries from the 85,000 Nervous or Not: Leonperformed last year and, ard Embody marched according to a local joke, will up and down a sidewalk force Venezuelan women in September in front of to start developing their Hillsboro High School in personalities. (However, according to leadNashville, Tennessee, in military clothing ing surgeon Dr. Daniel Slobodianik, when and with a rifle on his back and a GoPro potential patients are told their preferred camcorder attached to his chest -- just his size implant is back-ordered, many merely latest street demonstration supporting Tenchoose the next-largest available size.) nessee’s “open carry” gun law. According to a • But It’s About “Safety,” Not “Money”: WSMV-TV report, this episode made even On the same day in September, Washsome supporters edgy because of the school ington, D.C., and New York City made setting, but Embody failed to see the probtraffic-camera announcements, with Wash- lem. “Other people may think I look terrifyington declaring a revenue crisis and New ing,” he acknowledged, but he doesn’t think York revealing that just one speed camera he does, and if you disagree, he suggests psyin Brooklyn had earned the city $77,550 chological counseling. (Tennessee bans guns in a single day. The District of Columbia on school property, but a few inches away, had projected $93 million in annual camera on the sidewalk, Embody has decided that income, but estimated it would collect only there is no problem.) $26 million, while New York City, which has many fewer cameras, was marveling Least Competent Criminals at the 1,551 tickets the Brooklyn camera Not Ready for Prime Time: (1) Police zapped on July 7. in West Valley City, Utah, searched for an exceptionally unintimidating man in August American Scenes after reports that the man tried to rob a (1) Staci Anne Spence, 42, was hauled to Subway sandwich shop and a Family Doljail for assault in Sandpoint, Idaho, in Seplar. In each episode, an employee told the tember, but when the squad car arrived at man to wait while the employee went to a the station, officers learned that during the back room, but then simply failed to return, ride, she had completely gnawed through leading the “robber,” eventually, to walk away the back seat -- foam padding and seat cover. empty-handed. (2) In Londonderry, North(2) A 38-year-old man was taken, unconern Ireland, in August, Kevin Clarence, 20, scious, to St. Mary’s Hospital in Rocheswas arrested for an inept attempt to rob a ter, Minnesota, in August. After allegedly supermarket. He entered the store, and only

then, according to witnesses, put a plastic garbage bag over his head and decided to wait in line for his opportunity to address a cashier. He quickly got tired of waiting and said, “I’ll be back,” but was caught by police minutes after leaving the store.

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In 1993, News of the Weird introduced readers to Kopi Luwak coffee -- whose beans had first passed through the digestive tracts of Asian civet cats (to give them, supposedly, a certain tartness, as well as a certain hipster price tag). Canadian entrepreneur Blake Dinkin, 44, believes his Black Ivory Coffee tastes even better because his pre-digested beans are recovered from elephant dung in Thailand -- and are less bitter, in that the pachyderms, unlike civets, are herbivores. Dung-farming labor in Thailand may be inexpensive, but it takes 33 pounds of Arabica beans to achieve the precise blend Dinkin demands, and he told NPR in August that he anticipated sales only to upscale resorts in the Middle East (and to one elephant-themed store in Comfort, Texas).

A News of the Weird Classic (October 2010)

Donald Denney and his father (also named Donald Denney) concocted a plan on the telephone for Dad to smuggle a ball of black-tar heroin into the son’s Colorado prison during visiting hours, to be passed by mouth via kiss from a female visitor.

However, Dad failed to find a woman with a clean-enough rap sheet to be admitted as a visitor. Still enamored of the plan, however, the father decided to be the carrier himself, and inserted the “package” into his rectum for later transferral to his mouth (though the eventual messy kiss of the son would be awkward). Neither Denney realized, despite audio warnings, that all phone calls were monitored, and in September (2010), prison officials were waiting for the father, with a body-cavity search warrant, as he arrived.

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news & Opinion | blotter The camera will be worn at eye level and will record video and audio. “Officers will be responsible for placing the devices on dockBody cams planned for Metro police ing stations after they complete their shift,” City Manager Stephanie Cutter and we’re told, and furthermore “the video will Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police be uploaded to an external site and it cannot Chief Julie Tolbert announced today they’ve be edited or deleted.” “put together a plan to purchase body cam• Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan eras, Taser upgrades and a digital evidence Police have charged two men after a gunmanagement system,” a police spokesman fight in which a third man was injured Sept. says.

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The City Manager will present the pro Detectives have charged Lawrence Bryan posal to City Council on Thursday, Oct. 16. IV, 23, of the 1800 block of East Henry Chief Tolbert is requesting 360 body camStreet with possession of marijuana with eras, enough to outfit all patrol, traffic, K-9, intent to distribute. Richard Racien “Ray and mounted patrol officers. “The contract Ray” Tolbert, 26, of a Mississippi Street with Taser International would include the address was charged with aggravated assault purchase of 200 Taser upgrades, a digital after the 12:51 p.m. shooting at Bryan’s management system, and the body cameras residence. would be added at no additional cost,” police Tyquan Alexander, of an East 33rd Street address, was taken by private vehicle to say.

“Nationwide we are seeing agencies outfit Memorial University Medical Center where he was treated for a gunshot wound. their officers because of liability concerns Anyone with information on the case is and because the cameras reduce citizen comasked to call Crimestoppers at (912) 234plaints and improve officer safety and we 2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the are no different,” Tolbert said. “My officers keyword CSTOP2020. Tipsters remain would love to have body cameras. Accusations and allegations are made against them anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward. A confidential Tip Line also is open all the time and body cameras are an easy directly to investigators at (912) 525-3124. way to review the case quickly.”

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The major outdoor shows of the summer may have passed, but the moon is about to turn on a new festival in the Savannah area.

Brainiacs, a multimedia production studio perched on 15 acres of sprawling green land and a lake right outside of Statesboro, will play host to Electric Moonlight Festival, (((EMF))) for short. It’s a chance to show off the new retreat space that its creators hope will provide a space for entertainment, education, and enlightenment year-round.

Visitors can escape the city to camp on lush grounds, using the nature surrounding them as inspiration to create in a relaxed atmosphere. A beautiful, antique woodpaneled building, fitted with colored glass panes, acts as a recording studio, and can also host events. Antique wood is also found in the living room, kitchen, floors, ceilings, and walls; recording in such an environment captures a rich, warm sound.

For only ten bucks a month, you can become a member and use the grounds at any time. Amenities include fishing pole rentals, billiards, a record player, a high definition projector viewing room, and the promise of “good vibes all around.”

Repeat: that’s a single Hamilton for 30 days of unlimited camping right up I-16.

Those interested can get their first taste at (((EMF))). A music, arts, and healingfocused festival, attendees can camp on the Brainiacs land and enjoy live painting, a Healing Sanctuary space, and plenty of music and community.

Savannah’s own psych-rockers Omingnome will be taking their new Kickstarterfunded bus up to Statesboro to headline the festivities. It’s a hop, skip, and a jump compared to their recent trek to fetch the bus, affectionately dubbed “Caterpillar” for its shape and eye-like windshield.

After a twenty-plus-hour round-trip journey up the east coast and back to get the thing, the gnomes are glad to be home in Savannah, and look forward to playing a new festival before they hit the road again for their Year of Healing Tour.

“It was crazy, driving this thing home,” guitarist/vocalist Tyler Cutitta says, surveying Caterpillar, which was originally used by a hospital. “I’ve never driven something this big.”

Omingnome take their Kickstarter-funded bus up to Statesboro to headline.

Determined to pursue their music careers while doing as little damage to the earth as possible, the environmentally-conscious band spent months researching and learning about vegetable oil power before reaching out to fans via the crowd-funding website.

Once their goal was met, they started looking everywhere for a proper vessel.

“This thing showed up on eBay one day. I watched it like, ‘I can’t believe no one’s bidding on this,’” Cutitta said.

It’s not yet outfitted for veggie oil conversion, but luckily, the finest guy in the field is just up the road, and can do the job for the gnomes. “There’s a guy in Marietta, Georgia,” Cutitta explains. “He’s the world leader, one of the best. He does stuff from little Volkswagens and Mercedeses, to construction

and buses. He always does a custom job.”

How’s it work? “There’s a separate tank— one you pour right in, and one it filters into.

Up front,”—he motions toward the driver’s seat, which also features a handy loudspeaker— “you have a switch that switches over to veggie fuel when you’re on the highway.”

Omingnome are heavily involved in The Savannah Bazaar, a community-focused marketplace where Savannahians sell their handmade wares. Live music and performances accompany the monthly event.

That’s where they met Alan Wood, organizer behind (((EMF))). “He’s just a really determined guy doing a lot of the legwork to get it going.”

Vocalist and Theremin player Melissa

music Hagerty is a big fan of playing festivals.

“That is the most ideal setting,” she says.

“You can play to so many people.”

Adds Cutitta, “I like the idea that, at a festival, the crowd is already warmed up.”

While (((EMF))) is not the first of its kind in the Lowcountry, Cutitta thinks it’s a vital step toward putting Savannah on the map as a music city and cultural mecca.

“I think Savannah needs a two day festival to really take off,” he says. “It’ll help the community a lot. I feel that, unfortunately, a lot of people in town are scared to drive.

I think that’s something we got to get our community more used to, to drive to a show.

In Savannah, you get used to biking and walking – it’s so easy.”

In addition to Omingnome, Culture Vulture, Briteside, Hayes, uNI, Matt Duplessie, and more will share their musical talents.

And with such varied offerings as live painting, morning yoga, drum circles, holistic healing sessions, open mics, cooking demonstrations, fire performance, late night DJ sets, and more, (((EMF))) will certainly be worth grabbing the keys and hitting the road for something new and different.

Omingnome plans to camp on ground and enjoy spending time with their Savannah music and arts family before their departure.

Before they leave for a 10-week tour, heading toward the Northeast, New York, Kentucky, New Orleans, Texas, and California, they’ll play Food Day and the March Against Monsanto rally in their hometown.

Bring rooted in their ecological and humanitarian efforts makes Omingnome the natural first choice for cause and awareness-based festivals.

“Gnomes are the protectors of the forest, and the earth,” bassist Tony Bavaro explains.

“And I think that they also represent the whimsical part of our imagination that is our consciousness creating reality around us. It ties into the ohming part [of the name], because that’s the frequency of the universe—ohm.”

With Electric Moonlight Festival’s opportunities to create, heal, and, above all, connect, there couldn’t be a better band to provide the soundtrack. cs

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➜➜Sins of Godless Men, Dead Hands, Canopy, Jeff Two-Names and the Born Agains @The Jinx Greg Rettig and Jeremiah Stuard moved to Savannah in 2008 having sworn off music.

“We actually decided we’d try to be adults for a minute,” Rettig explains of their southern migration.

The Indianapolis pair had been active in hardcore and metal bands for so long, they planned to treat the move as a new start.

“Yeah…that didn’t happen,” laughs Rettig.

Just two months after transplanting from Indianapolis, he, a guitarist, and Stuard, a bassist, were back to playing metal in their shared house. Where supposed “adulthood” was delayed, a new band, Sins of Godless Men, was born.

The Sins sound is directly informed by Rettig and Stuard’s roots—Rettig’s fingers dance all over the fretboard, and he and Stuard deliver a furious and delightfully raucous performance. The riffs are tight, the low end heavy.

The latest single, “Knot and Rope,” is truly a summery pop song, but there’s still something dangerous about it, making it fit right into their explosive back catalog. Free drop cards will be available at the Jinx show, and the single will appear on a new EP, It Is Hard to Improve on Silence, due in winter 2015.

Rettig and Stuard have seen Sins through many changes, including name (they used to go by Howler) and lineup. At The Jinx, attendees will witness the next step in Sins’s evolution as current drummer Donald Moats, halfway through the set, will hand off the sticks to new drummer John Edwards (Coastlines, Without).

Moats’s parting is amicable, and Rettig looks forward to working with longtime scene fixture Edwards.

“He’s an incredible player and a hardworking individual,” attests Rettig.

Rettig, who manages New Noise Studios, gigs with multiple bands, and juggles day jobs, is one to talk. “I’d rather practice than sleep,” he shrugs with a smile.

Friday, 10 p.m.

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➜➜Blues Traveler @Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival (JF Gregory Park, Richmond Hill) The annual Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival features a weekend full of eats, live dance performances, carnival rides, and local live music. On Saturday evening, take a break from stuffing your face with that famous Kettle Corn to catch Grammy-nominated Blues Traveler.

After 27 years, the hit New Jersey band remains active, showing off their technical chops for audiences worldwide. A staple of the early 1990s jam band scene, Blues Traveler’s psych-rock, blues, and folk influences will appeal to a wide audience at the familyfocused fest.

Besides, why listen to “Run Around” over the loudspeaker in the Kroger freezer section when you can see that harmonica riffin’ action in the flesh—while enjoying the fall weather and gorging on local shrimp and crawfish, no less?

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Ass-shakers and partiers unite—The Get Right Band is heading down from Asheville, N.C. to fulfill their promise of a good-time dance-fueled ruckus for all.

They’re touring in support of their second LP, Bass Treble Angel Devil. The September release honors their hometown’s famously diverse music culture with traces of funk, rowdy blues, and reggae.

As a mere three-piece, the mountain boys, ahem, “get it right” in their mastery of funk rhythms that fill out their groove and keep the crowd captivated.

Silas Durocher has an impressive range and rich clarity to his vocals—think a more soulful Dan Auerbach—that smoothes out some of the party-boy tongue-in-cheek sleaze he spouts.

Auerbach’s Black Keys have certainly been a direct influence on Durocher’s guitar work and Jesse Gentry’s bass lines with that unmistakable tinny garage tone and crunch. Mix it all up with some energetic swing, and classic rock lovers, the jam band set, and fans of Social Club mainstays Voodoo Soup and Kota Mundi will feel right at home in front of The Get Right Band’s stage.

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➜➜Daryl Sherman @Unitarian Universalist Church While many contemporary musicians have kept Cole Porter’s legacy alive, few have experienced the level of closeness to the legendary composer that Daryl Sherman has.

For 14 years, Sherman played Porter’s own Steinway piano for guests and high-profile Manhattanites at New York’s regal palace, The Waldorf Astoria. Favoring melody and improvisation, Sherman became a fixture at Big Apple jazz haunts like Jilly’s, Eddie Condon’s, and countless supper clubs and hotels.

Fluent in jazz and cabaret, Sherman shares her talents at Unitarian Universalist Church’s Spotlight Concert Series on Thursday. With her impressive background and reputation for warming a room with her charm and mastery, it’s sure to be an eclectic and memorable evening on Troupe Square.

Jazz great Artie Shaw praised Sherman as a “first rate singer-musician.” When Shaw came out of retirement to form a new band, Sherman joined as vocalist, touring to critical acclaim. Following Shaw’s death, Sherman was the star of a tribute concert and received high praises from The New York Times.

The Hostess City is an apt stop for the singer-pianist; in 2009, she released Johnny Mercer: A Centennial Tribute, paying refreshing homage to the Savannah native’s timeless songbook.

A wine and hors d’oeuvres reception will follow Sherman’s solo performance.

Thursday, 7 p.m. $15 advance (available at uusavannah.org), $20 at door

➜➜Lunchtime Concert Series Kickoff @Trinity UMC If Trinity’s Thursday Night Opry Series changed the way you think about worship spaces, their latest series will challenge your perception of the Most Sacred Lunch Hour.

A tradition in Europe, the new Lunchtime Concert Series will allow downtowners to stop by the church, conveniently located on Telfair Square, for a Friday half-hour shot of Savannah’s best and brightest musicians.

The series kicks off with a performance by The Savannah Philharmonic’s talented oboist Andrew Jay Ripley, as well as Jesse Monkman (Velvet Caravan percussionist) on the warm and resonant marimba.

“Music at Trinity hopes to support and foster the development of arts in downtown Savannah, while not only providing music and arts in this historic downtown church sanctuary, but also supporting musicians and artists with opportunities to perform,” says Trinity Music Director Jared Hall.

The series runs through November 14. The October 24 performance with Richard Leo Johnson, who indisputably has the coolest guitar in town—a custom, alien-shaped acoustic with a Theremin built into the body—and Velvet Caravan’s Ricardo Ochoa, will be a great one to hit as well.

Though Ochoa may be best known for his violin skills, if you’ve seen the wonderful, artful hijinks of GAM and managed to look past Keith Kozel’s stage antics, you’ll catch Ochoa in the shadows conducting the futuristically eerie Theremin.

Recognizable as the soundtrack to many a 1940’s and ’50s sci-fi film (and that wavery, spooky sound at the end of The Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations”), Hall thinks it’s the perfect instrument to set the mood for Halloween.

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Happy Birthday, dear Rocky.

Hitting its 40th anniversary in 2014, The Rocky Horror Show, arguably the most wellloved cult classic of all time, is still hot to trot.

A lot of camp entertainment, if we’re being honest, doesn’t age well—datedness often plays a key role in camp appeal—but Richard O’Brien’s masterpiece still feels just as edgy, just as fresh, and just as hilariously entertaining as the year it debuted.

The 1975 film adaptation The Rocky Horror Picture Show made an icon out of Tim Curry as the “Sweet Transvestite” Dr. Frank-N-Furter, eternally fabulous in a corset, thigh-high fishnets, chunky pearls and pumps.

Seeing the live production, a screening of the film, or a shadow cast (in which fans perform scenes from the film in front of the screen) is a rite of passage into theatre, queer, and alt culture.

How’s a musical that combines comedy, B-movie horror, gender play, and 1950s rock ‘n’ roll continue to sell out after all these years?

“Honestly? Because sex sells,” Bay Street Theatre’s Executive Producer Travis Coles says.

As Stage Manager of Bay Street Theatre’s sixth production of The Rocky Horror Show, he’s seen the house pack out every October with locals and tourists, costumed from head to toe for the occasion (lots of French maids, and occasionally a brave, white-hot blond, gold Speedo-clad Rocky, if you’re wondering).

“You gotta think about when it came

Justin P. Kent, playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter, gets a leg up on Ford Alexander Phillips (Brad) and Megan McGarvey (Janet). Photo by Jon Waits/jwaitsphoto out,” Coles, who also plays The Narrator, continues.

“It was at the peak of the sexual revolution. And every generation experiences that; I think that’s what has kept it popular.”

Adds Bay Street Theatre’s Art Director Valerie Lavelle, who stars as The Usherette and helps out in a variety of capacities backstage: “It’s one that celebrates being weird, and being who you are.”

Directed by Timothy Reynolds, who’s handled directorial duties for Bay Street’s acclaimed productions of Reefer Madness

and Speech and Debate, Rocky will feature a cast of Bay Street regulars and newcomers. Actors from all walks of life have united to tell the tale of lovebirds Janet Weiss and Brad Majors breaking down and stumbling into the wild world of Dr. Frank-N-Furter and his minions.

SCAD Performing Arts students, Savannah Children’s Theatre actors, professionals from the area, and even people with no theatre history comprise a lineup that Reynolds, Coles, and Lavelle are all excited to welcome to the stage.

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It’s almost all new folks,” says Coles. “This is the most virgin cast we’ve ever had.”

A large part of the Rocky—and Bay Street Theatre—tradition is trading off roles.

“Thomas Houston, who played Riff Raff this year, played The Narrator the year before,” Reynolds offers as an example. “By and large it’s mostly people who are completely new to the production, and a lot of them are completely new to Bay Street.”

“Having SCAD here also helps us continue to thrive every year,” Coles elaborates.

“One, when we get them as freshmen, they tend to stay with us until graduation. But it also means that every year we get a fresh crop of energetic and happy people to come and join us here.”

Reynolds villainously drums his fingers together and emits a malevolent laugh. “People who don’t know any better!” he roars, cutting out of character to add, “it’s nice to have fresh faces around year after year.”

Though the antics run aplenty and there’s a little room for twists and some pop culture satire—Coles, as Riff Raff last year, donned a flesh-tone two-piece and a giant foam finger as a hysterical nod to Miley Cyrus’s infamous VMA performance—they remain true to the script.

“There’s a little room for improvisation, but it’s a little more controlled than I think people realize,” says Reynolds.

“We don’t change the words or anything,” Coles explains. “It’s more interpretation of the characters.”

“There are certain things that the audience wants to see and is there to see,” adds Lavelle. “Like, Frank should be in a corset.

You know what I mean? Thinks like that, it’s canon to have, and we don’t want to deny the audience that. Everything else, we like to have fun with.”

Audience participation, a staple of Rocky performances, is vital in keeping the tradition alive. Through props are not allowed, there will be plenty of revelry for all.

“There’s the callbacks that the audience is prepared to do, and we try to have the actors prepared as well,” Reynolds says. “The Narrator and Frank-N-Furter are allowed to respond back.”

Local theatre gem Christopher Blair’s time as Frank N. Furter was a particularly memorable season for callbacks.

“It always got a little bit out of hand, in the best of ways,” Reynolds remembers with a wry grin.

They expect an audience of Bay Street Theatre regulars, Savannah visitors, and even fans from Atlanta and Florida, who make annual pilgrimages for the show.

“I think the audience is the whole reason we do it,” says Reynolds.

Bay Street Theatre’s convenient location inside Club One on (you guessed it), Bay Street, garners a lot of foot traffic from tourists making their way from Congress Street to River Street.

A giant banner, emblazoned with the iconic Rocky lips, helps spread the word.

Despite the show’s legacy and notoriety, the crew still finds that they can surprise newcomers.

“There have been years where you look out into the audience and there’s this one person, and this look comes over their face like, ‘what have I gotten into?’” Reynolds laughs.

“It’s been around for 40 years!” cries Coles. “They should know what they’re getting into!”

Reynolds agrees. “What do you expect?

It’s not The Sound of Music.”

But even the “unintentional Brads” as Lavelle dubs unsuspecting, normcore attendees, stick around for the whole performance.

At its root, “the show in itself is a lot of fun,” says Reynolds. “It’s fun being in the show, it’s fun watching the show. Whichever side you’re on, it’s just an enjoyable experience.”

Reynolds, Lavelle, and Coles have certainly enjoyed their side—the Bay Street regulars are a close bunch. Coles even has blood ties to this particular production.

“My little brother’s never done any theatre, and he’s Rocky,” Coles eagerly shares.

“It’s exciting for me because I’m getting to be in a show with my brother.”

“I’m from Savannah, but a lot of my family has moved away,” Reynolds says. “So the theatre community—in particular Bay Street Theatre—has sort of become my family.”

“Eww, feelings!” Coles shrieks with mock repulsion.

“It’s a corny thing!” Reynolds admits with a smile. “But I do feel that way.”

After Rocky, the crew will put their heads together to work on Bay Street’s future productions (Coles always directs the holiday show—this year, it’s A Charlie Brown Christmas). They see Rocky as an introduction to Bay Street Theatre’s many offerings, and an exciting kickoff for the rest of the season.

“It’s like the start of the Christmas season!” Reynolds says. “It just starts with a corset and fishnets.” cs The Rocky Horror Show Bay Street Theatre October 17-19, 24-26, and 30th 7:30 p.m.; 7:30 and midnight show on Oct. 30.

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By Anna Chandler anna@connectsavannah.com

One might think that, at eight and a half months pregnant, Jade Bills would be happiest resting up on the couch with some good TV and snackage.

But the Downtown Delilahs founder, choreographer, director, and all-around hustler isn’t one to slow down; this week, she’s finalizing every last detail, from tassels to four-counts, of her latest vision: the Sins & Secrets show.

Bills’ passion for growing the troupe of burlesque-inspired dancers recently inspired her to quit her bartending gig and completely immerse herself in all things Delilah.

“Sometimes, I can’t sleep,” she says, “because I’m dancing in my head! I’m building props in my head.”

In a year, the Downtown Delilahs have grown from an idea to a nationally-recognized act. Their show and home base, The House of Mata Hari, has already been featured on Travel Channel’s Trip Flip, enchanting host Bert Kreischer and his guests.

Since the appearance, Bills has seen their audiences expand beyond family, friends, and House of Mata Hari regulars to include tourists and others who have heard the hype. Shows are held in Carnival Bar Theatre, a secret room hidden behind velvet curtains within the members-only speakeasy.

In the first months of 2015, the Delilahs will make their second national television appearance.

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Shannen Doherty (Beverly Hills 90210’s Brenda Walsh) and Holly Marie Combs (Charmed, Pretty Little Liars) are best-bud celebrity co-hosts of a new travel show, Off the Map. They selected the Delilahs show and The House of Mata Hari as a can’tmiss, under-the-radar Savannah attraction.

Bills, a self-professed 90210 super-fan (in the little time she is couching it through pregnancy, she’s watching all 10 seasons on DVD), was ecstatic when she heard the news.

“They came in, and they were so nice. We did a whole show for them,” she explains.

The exclusive performance was a success.

“They loved it!” Bills grins. “And it was so crazy that something I did—[Doherty] was watching that. She was sitting there, and I’ve watched her for so many years. It was incredible.”

Themed shows are the Delilahs’ forte.

From Vegas to Valentine’s Day, the songs and costumes are carefully curated to immerse the audience. Since Savannah goes completely nuts for Halloween with themed events spilling over into November, Bills decided to take a more abstract approach to a holiday show.

Don’t expect to see sexed-up witches and zombies onstage; the Delilahs will have

your hair standing on end in response to the overall eerie, darkly steamy vibes.

“I tried thinking of Halloween-inspired moods,” Bills explains. “We didn’t want it to be an in-your-face, ‘happy Halloween’ show.”

In the previous shows, the Delilahs stuck with contemporary pop and classic soul cuts, but they’ll be mixing it up for Sins & Secrets.

“When picking the songs, they were a little bit naughtier and a little bit grungier,” Bills says.

Acts like a silhouetted three-girl striptease behind a curtain toe the line of suggestiveness and explicitness.

“This time, it’s a little bit darker, but not so dark as to make people uncomfortable,” says Bills.

“Each song is a little bit dirtier and a little more sinful than we’ve done before. It’s still sexy, but it’s different.”

This will be the second show Bills hasn’t danced in, what with that adorable baby bump, but she doesn’t feel like she’s missing out on the action at all.

“I’ve still been very active,” she says. “I’m still directing, still choreographing. I’m actually doing sound now, which is new for me.”

She finds that being outside of the dance formation has improved her skills as a

choreographer. “It’s made the formation so much more interesting, the movement so much more interesting,” she shares. “Because I can move the dancers like chess pieces, instead of me being in it.”

The Downtown Delilah dance style is a true fusion; Bills taught herself to dance by “sitting at home like a loser and learning the choreography from Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera videos,” and honed her skills through ballet and movement classes at SCAD. “Now, I listen to what my body tells me to do,” she says of her growth as a dancer.

While the dance numbers are the centerpiece of Downtown Delilahs performances, Bills still refers to the evening as a “variety show,” featuring comedians, singers, and even fire eaters and magicians in the past.

For Sins & Secrets, local comedians Melanie Goldey (CeCe DeThrill) and Stacey Silverman (Petit Merlot) will entertain the audience between the song and dance.

Bills is thrilled at how newcomers Goldey and Silverman have connected with the troupe—it’s the first time a show has featured women comedians, and the pair have actively attended dance rehearsals to get to know the Delilahs and understand the show from all angles.

A major perk of attending a Downtown Delilahs show is becoming a member of the speakeasy-style private House of Mata Hari for the evening, adding to the show’s intriguing and exclusive feel.

Bills loves the small-room feel of the place; as Delilah demand grows, she’d rather increase the number of performances and keep it intimate than move to a bigger room—The Carnival Bar space just feels special.

“We feel lucky to be there,” she explains, “and you’re lucky to be there too.”

With a baby on the way, plans for the next show in the works, and plenty of excited fans, Bills is on cloud nine.

Showbiz is full of surprises—and with a due date so close to closing night, she hopes baby isn’t going to try to catch Sins & Secrets, too.

The director and future mama pats her belly. “Let’s hope nothing happens during a show in the next three weeks!” she laughs. cs The Downtown Delilahs Present: Sins & Secrets Carnival Bar Theatre (306 West Factor’s Walk).

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Perhaps Savannah’s most unique grassroots cultural offering, the Blank Page Poetry series ambitiously blends spoken word poetry, dance, music, and digital projection.

Organized by Jerome Meadows of Indigo Sky Community Gallery, each quick but hard-hitting show—they always run well under an hour—is one-of-a-kind, depending on a diverse group of local contributors from all kinds of disciplines and backgrounds, and generally built around a single theme.

This year’s theme is “If Ever These Rivers Should Speak,” and happens in conjunction with two exhibitions at the Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, at which the performance is held: “Whitfield Lovell: Deep River” and “Port City: The Savannah Riverfront Through Artist’s Eyes.”

“The poems and dance movements selected and designed for this event draw upon references to the Savannah River, the surrounding creeks, and the rich marshland that defines this area on many levels,” Meadows tells us.

“The theme seemed obvious right off the bat—of course anything that talks about Savannah’s water system will reflect the flowing of a river, the concept of past, present, and future.”

In this performance, “past” will refer to the infamous 1864 incident at Ebenezer Creek in Effingham County. As Sherman’s March to the Sea advanced on Savannah, with an ad hoc entourage of nearly a thousand freed slaves trailing behind it, orders were given to dismantle a pontoon bridge over the blackwater creek so the Confederate Army couldn’t use it later.

The former slaves were barred from using the bridge to get across, however, not being considered militarily “necessary.” Panicking at the thought of being cut off from the protection of the U.S. Army, many tried to ford the creek on their own.

Many drowned, as their erstwhile liberators looked on. The survivors were captured

by Confederate cavalry which soon arrived on the scene.

At Blank Page, the event is remembered through dance movements choreographed

by Brea Cali, director of the Savannah Dance Festival, working with dancers who

Blank Page Poetry blends spoken word, music, dance, and projection are current and former students of the Savannah Arts Academy.

“A first-person account puts the experience into riveting perspective, using projected excerpts from the journal of a Colonel who witnessed and was appalled by what took place,” Meadows says.

While this edition of Blank Page was initially focused purely on the Ebenezer incident, Meadows says at some point it became clear there was a veritable sea of inspiration to be had from the concurrent Jepson shows as well.

To that end, other performers at the show include: • Marquice Williams, spoken word artist and director of Spitfire Poetry Group, who “gives voice to the universality of experiences that are contained within these waterways.”

•Jane Fishman, novelist, journalist, and poet, who “speaks to the beauty of Ossabaw Island and efforts to resist encroachment and keep it pure and pristine.”

• Mary Kim, SCAD professor of English, and her daughter Haejin Scott, a student at the Savannah Arts Academy, who will perform a two-person piece “drawing parallels between how we relate to the Savannah River and the powerful bond between a

mother and her daughter.”

Other performers include Kelly Yvette Reed, Anetra Reed, Athena Flournoy, Zheng Kangna, Nicole Edge, Lauren Flotte of Art Rise Savannah, and artist/yoga instructor (and former Connect cover girl) Maggie Hayes, who closes the show.

As for Jerome Meadows, who also participates in the show, putting together Blank Page is always a challenge given that his training is in visual arts and gallery management, not necessarily theatrical productions.

“We’re so grateful to have the collaboration of Jayme Tinti of the Savannah Stage Company, and people from that realm,” Meadows says.

“Brea Cali of the Savannah Dance Festival has been incredibly helpful—primarily in choreography but also in bringing those professional show business skills in here.

They’ve all really helped me a great deal in terms of boiling this down to bare essentials.” cs Blank Page Poetry: Words and Shadows Thu. Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m.

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poem through new works by 40 contemporary artists from 19 African countries.

SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Between Realism and Abstractionism — Three

artists using different styles, reflect their personal message about the human condition – the forlorn silence of the modern world, reality as seen by the mind’s eye and the introspective search for personal meaning. Giuliano Corsi, Michael Banks and Larry Beaver carry on the visual dialogue.

Oct. 15-Jan. 15, 12-5 p.m. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St.

Gary Miller Exhibition — Exhibit celebrates life and work of Gary Miller. Oglethorpe Gallery, 406 E. Oglethorpe Ave. Land Marks by R. Land — Through Nov. 8,

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October Art Show — Richard-Jonathan Nelson

works in textiles, hand-weaving, dyeing, digital design, sound and painting. His work focuses on issues of identity, belonging, and communication in modern day relationships and how they define the viewer’s sense of self. Through Oct. 31. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St.

Savannah: A Homeless Introspection — The

Chatham Savannah Authority for the Homeless (CSAH) is partnering with talented photojournalist and student at the Savannah College of Art and Design, Casey Jackson, for this exhibit. Thu., Oct. 16, 6-8 p.m. Department of Family and Children Services, 761 Wheaton St;.

Ornaments and Keepsakes: Memories in Adornment, 1780-1885 — From now through December,

A Tribute to Adult Swim — Fri., Oct. 17, 7:30

p.m. Gallery Le Snoot, 11 W. Duffy Street.

Continuing Exhibits 6° of Separation — The Armstrong senior show explores the capstone work of six artists with one connection. Fine Arts Gallery (Armstrong Atlantic State University), 11935 Abercorn St., Fine Arts Hall.

Armstrong’s Senior Art Majors’ Exhibitions — Armstrong State University’s graduating senior art majors showcase their college portfolios in these gallery exhibitions. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free and open to the public. An artist’s reception and gallery talk fwill take place on Friday, October 24th and November 14th. TFine Arts Gallery (Armstrong Atlantic State University), 11935 Abercorn St., Fine Arts Hall.

Call for Entries: Fiber Art Show — Anahata Healing Arts is currently accepting submissions for a fiber art show in November. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Cloth, Color & Creativity — The Savannah

Quilt Guild presents an exhibition featuring over 70 handmade quilted works by 36 members of the Guild. Exhibited items range from free form and contemporary art quilts and clothing to traditional pieces

Work by Richard Jonathan Nelson is at the JEA all month

the Georgia Historical Society is offering an exhibit on 18th and 19th century jewelry.

Features several pieces from the GHS collection including brooches, mourning pendants, and pocket watches dating from 1780-1885. In the Georgia Historical Society Research Center located in Hodgson Hall and is open to the public during regular hours. The Research Center is open on the first and third Saturday each month from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, 12-5 p.m. Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker St.

Port City: The Savannah Riverfront through Artists’ Eyes — Drawn from Telfair Museums’ col-

inspired by patterns and methods dating back hundreds of years. Guided tours and demonstrations will accompany the show on four consecutive Wednesdays starting September 24 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Demonstration topics include: September 24, Enhancing Your Quilts with Machine Embroidery; October 1, Building Confidence in Your Fabric Selection; October 8, Art Quilts; and October 15, Embellishments.

Cultural Arts Gallery, 9 W. Henry St. The Divine Comedy: Heaven, Purgatory and Hell Revisted by Contemporary African Artists — This

exhibit explores the sequences of Dante’s

lection with key loans from the Library of Congress, the Georgia Historical Society and local collections, Port City tells the story of the Savannah riverfront as depicted by artists in prints, drawings, paintings, and photographs from the 1730s to the present. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Romantic Spirits: Nineteenth-Century Paintings from the Johnson Collection — Exhibit examines the

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. Zlatko Mitev — Reception Oct. 24 6-8 p.m..

Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St.

Classes Beginning Metalsmithing — Instructed by Christi Reiterman. Ages 17+. 6-9pm. $150/$140 city resident. Wednesdays. City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 West Henry St. Dollars for Scholars — Painting fundraiser that

will help support local graduating seniors with scholarship opportunities. $35 Sat., Oct. 18, 3-6 p.m. 912-484-3834. Art Bash Studio, 7704 Waters Ave.

Drawing Class — Ages: Adult Instructor:

Carl Fougerousse Fridays, September 19- October 24, 10-1 pm This six-week drawing class allows new and developed artists to capitalize on the works in the Telfair Museums’ collection to build skills.

An introduction to the fundamentals of drawing, cocentrating on the use of line, value, proportion, spatial relationships, and compositional planning. Students will use a variety of drawing tools to draw an array of real objects in the galleries and the studios, as well as drawing live models.

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Fall Figure Drawing: Long Pose — 7 weeks for

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Handbuilding: Cups to Clocks — Instructed romantic movement in the American South. by Clair Buckner. Ages 17+. 9:30amTelfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 12:30pm. $150/$140 city resident.

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When Savannah barbecue champion Wiley McCrary spilled his secrets in a cookbook earlier this year, many people rightly focused on the cooking techniques shared in its pages.

And yes, Wiley’s Championship Barbecue: Secrets That Old Men Take To The Grave, cowritten with his wife, Janet, and Amy Paige Condon, will do you wonders in the kitchen.

But how many times a year do you smoke meat or make barbecue sauce? Me, once, maybe. I’d rather leave it to the professionals.

No, when I cracked open his book, and later interviewed the man himself, I discovered sage advice for more than just aspiring pit masters.

“Oh, my goodness,” McCrary says. “Can the restaurant business teach you? Yes, because you’re putting up with other human beings. And it’s not the easiest thing to do.”

A restaurant is often called a performance space. It’s where happy smiles to customers are on one side of a line. And the high demands of a business are on the other.

McCrary deftly has been dancing that line ever since his father made him the “grill boy” at corporate schmooze events in their backyard on Lake Lanier. He sizzled the steaks.

He later went to work at his father’s food and beverage distribution business until the elder McCrary sold the business.

“It was like giving me a badge of freedom,” he says.

He struck out on his own with a successful Atlanta catering business that he ran for decades. That’s when he caught the barbecue bug. He started entering professional competitions. You now can watch these expensive contests on television.

“We were just a bunch of good old Bubbas hauling around a poor old grill,” McCrary says. “Now it’s much more sophisticated.”

But winning a few early championships made him cocky. He had to lose a whole bunch more to make him take a step back.

“If you’re going to take it to the heights that we’ve taken it, you need a mentor to teach you the ways of the professional,” McCrary says.

So McCrary made friends and decided to travel the country with pit masters Ed and Muriel Roith of Happy Holla BBQ in Kansas City. They taught him the craft’s finer points, like temperature and consistency.

He had other mentors, too. Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-A, and Ray Croc, the founder of McDonald’s, are surprising inspirations that you won’t find in his book.

McCrary likes Cathy because the chicken sandwich king gave himself and his employees a day of rest each week.

And he likes Croc because the hamburger icon knew what the job of a restaurant owner was.

“He built the whole chain but never cooked a hamburger or anything,” McCrary says. “His philosophy was you either got to work IN the business or you got to work ON the business. But you can’t do both.”

These days, McCrary works ON the business while his kitchen leader, Marion Woodberry, pulls the early and late hours. McCrary actually came to Savannah to retire!

So, forget about getting him back on the competition circuit. It’s too much work.

“Staying up all night long, watching the meat,” McCrary says. “Wow! It makes me tired to even think about it now.”

And forget about him opening a second location, too. His small restaurant, tucked into a shopping center on Wilmington Island, keeps him busy enough.

“We just finished our sixth year here in September,” McCrary says. “I look back and I say, ‘Why did I do that?’ But then again I say, ‘Did I really do that? Did I really accomplish that?’”

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Glorious golden-brown fried chicken, cooked and served with a smile by Chef Marcus Snipes . Photo Cheryl Baisden Solis seeking a good meal.

And about those chickens…

“At first we were only opening up for breakfast and closing after lunch, but people kept calling and sometimes just walking in through the door in spite of the ‘closed’ sign, just to order fried chicken,” he says. “I’d say, after about 3 p.m., 75 percent of folks come in just for that!”

The liver and onions here actually tempted me to taste—from Falko’s dish (I wasn’t brave enough to order it on my own.)The meat was tender, well-cooked, the onions slightly caramelized and the bits of crust were wonderful.

My porkchop was tender, perfectly seasoned and grilled and the veggies obviously fresh. The mac ‘n’ cheese was crowned with a golden-orange mound of melted cheddar and was a creamy delight very reminiscent of what I’d fix at home.

Marcus serves up breakfast here each morning, so I felt it my official duty to drag another friend in to try it out. Getting myself outta bed at such an early hour is never easy, but the plate of grits smothered in cheese and the salmon croquettes made it all worthwhile. While tending more toward fritters that included some salmon rather than actual croquettes, they were crunchy, made to order and tasty. My friend’s blueberry pancakes were soft and fine-textured, with plenty of blueberries, and the bacon was thicker and tastier than what you find at many chain restaurants.

The menu is set in place early in the week, and at present consists of lunch plates at only $5.95 with popular faves like

7202 Abercorn St 912.356.5877 porkchops, meatloaf, fried fish and that wonderful fried chicken, sandwiches and burgers and a bevy of fresh soul food veggie dishes like okra ‘n’ tomatoes, summer yellow squash, the well-loved candied yams and collard greens. Falko and I had to split the large slice of carrot cake, nicely sweet without overwhelming you with sugar, with a creamy, delicious icing, and plenty of shredded carrot.

Marcus has a twinkle in his eye as he discusses the seasonal changes in the menu, with more seafood available, along with roasted turkey accompanied by his homestyle dressing and gravy and pumpkin pie.

The spécialité de la maison—golden, crispy fried chicken with just the right amount of mild seasoning, tenderness and crunch, will always be a star on the menu— his chicken n’ waffles is a favorite of both breakfast and lunch crowds.

Breakfast is served each morning beginning at 7 a.m., with Saturday crowds being the most enthusiastic. Doors close at 6 p.m., so get in early enough to make your to-go orders for take-out dinners or chicken. cs Windsor Cafeteria 12313 Largo Dr (behind Walgreens), (912) 925-6103 Mon-Sat 7am-6pm

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You may have noticed his place behind the Walgreens on Largo and Abercorn. I confess, for a while I thought it may have been an extension of Windsor Forest High School’s cafeteria.

The best finds are when you least expect it, and one afternoon my trusty food buddy, Falko, and I decided to investigate and discovered a fine homecookin’ diner hidden away on the Southside.

Marcus Snipes, age 35, has nearly 20 years of experience behind him with OSI Restaurants—think Outback Steakhouse and Bonefish Grill, locally—and a family history of cooking some fine homestyle food: His daddy, William Snipes, owned The Breadbox for many years over on MLK. Life paths tend to change dramatically when you hit your late 20s and early 30s, and so it was for Marcus. He’d always dreamed of having his own place, and after years of working his way up from busboy to manager of a couple of big franchises, all while earning his accounting degree, he decided it was about time to make that leap of faith.

“I want this place to be a haven of homestyle cooking: clean, bright, cheerful; a place with good food at a good price, where you don’t have to save up for months just to have a meal out with your family.” Marcus tells me.

“The recipes are my own, and we use fresh local produce, make our own desserts, and the mashed potatoes are real—a small, but important detail.”

The décor is clean and simple. Lots of windows keep it bright and the yellow and leaf green walls, kitchen clocks, fetching clusters of chicken statues and modest greenery make things cheerful. The steady stream of customers through the door lets you know that this new place is a most assuredly welcome haven for Southside folks

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THE JUDGE

OO

The 1997 drama Devil’s Advocate centers on a narcissistic and morally compromised lawyer whose father is Satan himself.

The 2014 drama The Judge centers on a narcissistic and morally compromised lawyer whose father is a judge.

One film is a heavy-handed fantasy full of unbelievable plot developments and odious characters. The other stars Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino.

Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall are both excellent actors, and their roles in The Judge certainly fit them like tailored suits. But playing to their strengths actually proves to be a weakness, since it results in performances offering little that’s fresh or surprising.

Downey’s Hank Palmer is clearly so much smarter, funnier, cockier and handsomer than everyone around him that the character’s name might as well be Tony Stark or Sherlock Holmes.

And while Duvall’s Joseph Palmer offers the actor a few moments to try something new, the part is overall not far removed from the crusty codgers the veteran has been relegated to playing over the past decade.

Still, the roster of fine actors -- beyond the two Bobs, you also get Vera Farmiga, Vincent D’Onofrio and Billy Bob Thornton -- makes this easy to watch, if not always easy to enjoy.

Hank Palmer is a slick big-city lawyer who returns to his small-town burg for his mother’s funeral. It’s the first time he’s been home in decades, having kept his distance mainly because of his strained relationship with his father. But when Joseph is accused of deliberately killing someone by running

them over with his car, Hank reluctantly decides to defend his dad in court.

This sounds like the sort of courtroom caper that can’t miss, but writer-director David Dobkin, the Wedding Crashers and Fred Claus helmer who’s now making a lunge for serious-cinema street cred, packs his overlong (142 minutes) piece with so much empty incident and superfluous drama that you’ll swear you just watched a television miniseries over three nights rather than a theatrical release in one sitting.

This is the sort of movie where Hank has a dimwitted younger brother ( Jeremy Strong) who’s afforded all the complexities of an accordion-playing monkey, on hand solely to allow audience members to chuckle at his oh-isn’t-he-cute funnies that, of course, weren’t spoken to be funny.

This is also the sort of movie where a character meets his fate in a scene that’s meant to be moving and cathartic but is instead so baldly telegraphed that it’s only hackneyed and wince-inducing. If there are any narrative roads less traveled, Dobkin makes sure to skip every last one of them with this thuddingly obvious picture.

Perhaps the film’s biggest flaw, though, is its muddy view of the law. Hank and Joseph Palmer are not good people, and, worse, they’re not interesting people, meaning it’s hard to root for them while they twist justice as if it were a licorice stick.

The film’s antagonist is a savvy prosecutor named Dwight Dickham, and, thanks to Thornton’s performance in the role, he’s the one who commands our attention with his cagey courtroom maneuvers and his genuine love for the law. Where’s his movie?

DRACULA UNTOLD

OP Forget Captain America being the first Avenger. Who could possibly have guessed that Dracula would be revealed as the first superhero? Bruce Wayne, step aside for the one true batman.

Certainly, Bram Stoker never imagined that his literary creation would one day be deemed more powerful than a locomotive.

And history’s own Vlad III, whose gruesome modus operandi of mounting corpses on stakes earned him the nickname Vlad the Impaler, would probably likewise be startled to learn that he had the ability to leap over tall castles with a single bound.

Yet that’s the takeaway from Dracula Untold, a dirt-dry dud that never feels like a horror flick as much as it registers as a superhero saga on the order of Superman or X-Men: First Class.

Yet unlike those worthy yarns, this belongs to that subset of useless prequels/origin tales that absolutely no one demanded, like Butch and Sundance: The Early Days, Oz the Great and Powerful, Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, and the ill-conceived Hannibal Rising, which presented the early, carefree years in the life of everyone’s favorite cannibalistic serial killer.

As the film starts, we learn that Vlad Tepes (Luke Evans) wants to impale no more. Tired of hoisting all those bodies onto really pointy sticks, he figures it was probably just a youthful indiscretion and has moved on by marrying the beautiful Mirena cont’d page 36

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(Sarah Gadon), siring a boy named Ingeras (Art Parkinson, late of Game of Thrones), and ruling his people with a benevolent hand.

But the Turkish ruler Mehmed (Dominic Cooper), whose facial stylings and coiffed hair mark him less as a conqueror and more as a fashion designer borrowed from America’s Next Top Model, plans to overrun Vlad’s peaceful kingdom, so The Despot Formerly Known As The Impaler comes up with a desperate plan.

He will journey to the cave of the Master Vampire and beg to be given the superhuman strength of a bloodsucking creature of the night. The VIP vamp (Charles Dance, stealing the show) strikes a bargain in exchange for granting the powers: If Vlad can go three days without drinking blood, he will become wholly human again, but if he yields to temptation, then he’s doomed to live in the darkness forever.

From this point forward, the picture becomes one long CGI demo reel, with spastic special effects dominating the proceedings. Fans of vampire flicks will find little of merit here, and even devotees of the 300 style of shooting (present throughout) might be disappointed in this PG-13 film’s bloodless bloodletting.

ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY

OCT 15-21, 2014

OOO Most screenwriters adapting literary properties face the daunting task of excising reams of text in order to produce a wieldy script rather than, say, a 10-hour adaptation that no theater owner in his right mind would even book. But when the source material runs a scant 32 pages and contains lots of illustrations, then trimming clearly isn’t the concern.

In the case of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, the classic children’s book finds its wafer-thin length amplified to stromboli size thanks to the efforts of scripter Rob Lieber. Whereas the book centers exclusively on Alexander having, indeed, a particularly rotten day, the film merely uses that as its starting point.

Only the first portion of this 80-minute movie focuses on the woes of young Alexander Cooper (Ed Oxenbould); the rest of the time, the calamities are falling on the heads of Alexander’s family members, all of whom have heretofore been enjoying seemingly perfect lives.

Dad Ben (Steve Carell) has been unemployed for several months and is finally starting to crack under his veneer of endless optimism. Mom Kelly ( Jennifer Garner) is 36 up for a promotion at her publishing job,

but a typo in a children’s book that’s just about to launch signals a p.r. disaster for all concerned (more so when Dick Van Dyke, playing himself, shows up to read the nowoffensive book to a room full of young ‘uns).

Older brother Anthony (Dylan Minette) is dating the hottest girl (Bella Thorne) in school, but it turns out the newly formed pimple on his forehead the day of the prom will be the least of his problems.

Older sister Emily (Kerris Dorsey) just landed the title role in her school’s production of Peter Pan, but it’s hard to perform with a severe head cold. As for baby Trevor ... well, there’s a reason green marker pens aren’t designed with toddlers in mind.

Many fans of the book will doubtless balk at the ample additions to the original template that’s been delighting kids for over 40 years, but adding the family to the mix prevents the story from getting tedious, as might have been the case had Lieber elected to fill out his script with simply more variations on Alexander falling down, getting gum stuck in his hair, etc.

To be sure, this is a slender movie, and with its short length, no-frills production values and lack of storytelling urgency on the part of director Miguel Arteta, filmgoers used to heavily hyped and massively budgeted extravaganzas might feel a sense of “Is that all?” at picture’s close.

But for those seeking a pleasant PG outing in a sea of pushy PG-13 efforts geared toward hyperactive kids, this one fills the bill with its unassuming nature.

GONE GIRL

OOO The latest must-see movie event from perpetual Hollywood wunderkind David Fincher, Gone Girl is 120 minutes of pure perfection. Unfortunately, the movie runs 145 minutes.

Until it jumps the tracks as it approaches that final bend, this adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s mammoth bestseller -- scripted by no less than the author herself -- is as riveting as anything I’ve seen in theaters these past nine months.

It’s the sort of twisty thriller that needs to be described with the utmost care, lest any spoilers inadvertently make their way to the surface. But it’s safe to reveal what’s basically exposed in the trailer, so here goes.

Amy Dunne (Rosamund Pike), a popular children’s book author and the wife of Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck), has vanished.

As Ben tells the investigators, Detective Rhonda Boney (Kim Dickens) and Officer Jim Gilpin (Patrick Fugit), he came home to find signs of a struggle in the living room.

The police one-up him by finding lots of

blood -- Amy’s blood -- mopped up from the kitchen floor. Nick and Amy’s parents (David Clennon and Lisa Banes) spearhead the search while the police gather more evidence, but something about Nick’s behavior puts everyone ill at ease: He’s not showing as much grief as everyone would like.

Just as Australian Lindy “A Dingo ate my baby!” Chamberlain was believed to have murdered her own baby since she wasn’t emotional enough in the media spotlight, so too does Nick’s reserved behavior lead many to suspect he killed his wife. His allies are few -- certainly his twin sister Margo (Carrie Coon), maybe Detective Boney, definitely not the Nancy Grace-like ogre (Missi Pyle) who goes so far as to suggest that not only did Nick murder his wife but he’s also a bit too chummy with his own sister (“twincest,” someone snickers).

The structure of Gone Girl is unique in that it not only relates the investigation surrounding Amy’s disappearance and possible murder, it also employs (via Amy’s voiceover) liberal use of the diary that Amy had been keeping right up until she vanished, ending with the citation that “This man of mine may truly kill me.”

It’s an ingenious back-and-forth dynamic, offering contradictory descriptions of the Dunnes and muddying the mystery waters even further. But just when it seems the film can do no wrong, it does.

Fincher also directed 1999’s Fight Club, which was adapted from the book written

by Chuck Palahniuk. During my interview with the author on that film’s junket, Palahniuk confessed that he had no idea how to continue the novel until it struck him while he was getting a drink from the fridge. Considering the twist was ludicrous, it was no surprise that it came to him in such a lazy, off-handed manner, and I’d like to think that’s similarly how Flynn came up with the ending for her novel.

I haven’t read Gone Girl, but since she wrote both the book and the screenplay, it’s likely that both suffer from a turn that’s more than just a wee bit risible and farfetched even by the standards of this story.

It’s a shame, because a stronger third act would clearly have earned this a perch in my year-end Top 10; as it stands, it’s relegated to runner-up status.

The movie’s male actors -- Affleck, Fugit, Tyler Perry as a defense attorney, Neil Patrick Harris as a potential stalker -- are uniformly fine, yet this is clearly ladies’ night out, with the actresses all doing outstanding work. Coon, a Tony-nominated performer new to film, and Dickens, familiar to fans of Treme and Deadwood, were inspired choices to play intelligent women who are

fiercely independent in different ways.

As for Pike, I’ve enjoyed her work since she first caught my eye as Miranda Frost in the 007 entry Die Another Day (her film debut); 12 years later, her absorbing work in Gone Girl might end up being her Sharon Stone-like breakthrough. It’s about time.

LEFT BEHIND

O Left Behind is another adaptation of the first in a neverending series of novels written by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye.

So it would seem that the point of adapting the book again -- and in snagging an Oscarwinning actor to fill a leading role -- would be to make a classy version this time, right?

Yet that’s not what we get with this shockingly bad film, so amateurish that it gives off the impression that Nicolas Cage somehow found himself in a skit presented by a class of kindergartners.

The anything-for-a-paycheck actor plays Rayford Steele, a pilot who agrees with his college-age daughter Chloe (Cassi Thomson) that his wife/her mother Irene (Lea Thompson, and a Howard the Duck sequel suddenly doesn’t sound bad to her) has become a real pill since she found God. In fact, Ray so detests the idea of being with her that he instead opts to spend his birthday flying to London and checking out a U2 concert with hot-to-trot flight attendant Hattie Durham (Nicky Whelan). For her part, Chloe visits Mom but storms out when the subject turns to religion.

The film cuts between Chloe hanging out at the mall and Ray flying a plane with a passenger list that includes a kindly Muslim (Alec Rayme), a doting single mom (American Idol winner Jordin Sparks), a perennially pissed off dwarf (Martin Klebba), and a character (Chad Michael Murray) who’s supposed to be a news reporter but looks more like a Harlequin Romance version of a news reporter. Suddenly, as in the manner of The Twilight Zone (though viewers should be so lucky), people disappear into thin air.

After much confusion, it’s finally determined that it’s a worldwide phenomenon, and that millions of people have disappeared, including all the children.

Left Behind isn’t a movie for progressive Christians any more than it’s a movie for people who appreciate top production values, convincing acting or superlative dialogue. Only those with a cowed, Fox News version of religion will subscribe to this film’s odious view of the world.

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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.

Public invited to apply to boards, commissions & authorities

The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah will be accepting applications beginning Sunday, September 28, 2014 through Friday, October 24, 2014 for appointment(s) and reappointment(s) to several Boards, Commissions and Authorities. Applications and list of openings can be found on the City’s website at www. savannahga.gov/boards. No applications will be accepted after noon on October 24.

For further information, contact the Office of the Clerk of Council at (912) 651-6441 or clerkofcouncil@savannahga.gov. Through Oct. 24. savannahga.gov/boards.

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 ongoing. 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. 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 ongoing. 423-619-7712. foxyloxycafe.com/. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. Auditions and Calls for Entries

Call for Artist Submissions for Slideluck Savannah

Slideluck Savannah, the local chapter of a national arts nonprofit, is looking for artists for its November 13 show. Deadline for submissions is October 24. Through Oct. 24. submissions@slideluck.com. slideluck. com/submissions. alpost135.com/. Ameri-

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can Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. 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. 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.

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

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Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St.

Classes, Camps & Workshops

Chatham County Sheriff's Office Explorers Post 876

Argentine Tango Beyond Basics Group Class

A class for advanced beginners in Argentine Tango. Prerequisite: knowledge of Basic elements of Argentine Tango. No partner required. This is a 4 week course that will progress each week. $35 Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m.. 912.312.3549. salondebaile. dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Art Classes at The Studio School

Ongoing weekly drawing and painting classes for youth and adults. See website, send email or call for details. 912-4846415. 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. ongoing. 912-656-6383. rosesonthemove@gmail.com.

Basic Gun Safety Class

Offered by the Chatham County Sheriffs Office firearms instructors, for Chatham County civilians. Third Saturday of the month, 8:30am-12pm. until noon.$25 fee.

Sign up by telephone. Those interested do not need to own a firearm to attend the class. third Saturday of every month, 8:30 a.m.-noon. 912-652-6959.

Music classes for homeschool students ages 8-18 and their parents. Offered in Guyton and Savannah. See website for details. ongoing. CoastalEmpireMusic.com. Beading Classes Oatland Island Seeks Memories and RecollecOffered every weekend at Perlina Beadtions for 40th Anniversary shop, 6 West State Street. Check website Oatland Island Education Center is looking calendar or call for info. 912-441-2656. for memories of Oatland Island in honor perlinabeadshop.com. of their 40th anniversary. People who were Beading Classses at Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio part of the Youth Conservation Corp that Learn jewelry-making techniques from helped to build Oatland Island Education Center in the 1970’s. Great memories from beginner to advanced. Call for class times. field trips. Special family memories of Oat- 912-920-6659. Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio, 407 East Montgomery Xrds. land Island. Send your photos and stories Beginner Group Guitar Classes to memories@oatland40th.org. Deadline Covers basic chords and strumming is August 31. undefined. 912-395-1500. techniques, rhythm, tuning, and use of oatlandisland.org.

Weave-A-Dream Grant Applications Sought a flatpick. Eight-week course begins Call for proposals for the 2014 Weave-AMonday, September 8. Kids 6-12 from Dream—Cultural & Arts Projects initiative. 4-4:45PM. Adults/teens from 6-6:45PM. Applications will be accepted through the $120 for 8 week course Mondays, 4-4:45 & calendar year, while funds are available.

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December 31, 2014, and the application org. Savannah School of Folk Music, 2421 must be submitted at least eight weeks Waters Ave. prior to the start date of the project. Grants Beginning Belly Dance Classes Taught by Happenstance Bellydance. All are $2500 maximum.Priority for projects skill levels and styles. Private instruction for youth, seniors, and those who have available. $15 912-704-2940. happenlimited access to arts. Applicants must stancebellydance@gmail.com. happenbe a non-profit, 501c3, head-quartered in Savannah’s corporate limits. Proposed pro- stancebellydance.wordpress.com. Anahata

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, is taking applications from young men and women (ages 14-20) interested in law enforcement careers. Explorers experience 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.

Classical Guitar Instruction

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

Clay Classes

Savannah Clay Studio at Beaulieu offers handbuilding, sculpture, and handmade tiles, basic glazing and firing. 912-3514578. sav..claystudio@gmail.com.

Boating Classes

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

912-897-7656. savannahaux.com.

Coffee 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.

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.

Creative Magic Mondays

A way to begin the week on a creative note.

Doodling, planning, manifesting, crafting.

Participants bring their own art supplies.

Free. Love donation appreciated. Mondays, 11 a.m.. relaxsavannah@gmail.com. facebook.com/creativemanifest. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Credit Clinic

Participants will be able to pull their credit reports during the class and will also get tips on improving their credit score.

Space is limited. Contact Consumer Credit Counseling Service at 912.691.2227 to reserve your seat! FREE Tue., Oct. 21, 6-7 p.m. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St.

Critical Reading Prep for the SAT - Prep for the Nov. 8th Exam

This course focuses on strategies in active reading that pertain specifically to the SAT.

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While improving their vocabulary, students will learn to identify key words, recognize main ideas/themes, draw conclusions and make inferences. $160 per person; $135 for groups of 3 or more Mondays, 6-8 p.m..

912-644-5967. personaldevelopment@ georgiasouthern.edu. academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/personaldevelopment/satprep/. cgc.georgiasouthern. edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm 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.

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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

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Register by phone. ongoing. 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. ongoing. 912-484-6415. melindaborysevicz@ gmail.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com.

Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Guitar, Mandolin, or Bass Guitar Lessons

Emphasis on theory, reading music, and improvisation. Located in Ardsley Park. ongoing. 912-232-5987.

Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center

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. ongoing. 912-2324232 x115. savannahpha.com. savannahpha.com/NRC.html. Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. 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.

Math Prep for the November 8th SAT Exam

This course gives students the necessary practice, thinking strategies and skills development needed for maximizing scores on the math portion of the SAT. They will review the use of various formulas essential to solving problems and receive information on effective strategies for increasing the likelihood of answering problems correctly. They will take practice tests in class and will also learn exercises for relieving test anxiety. $160 per person; $135 for groups of 3 or more Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.. 912-651-2005. PersonalDevelopment@georgiasouthern.edu. academics. georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/personaldevelopment/satprep/. cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

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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..

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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. ongoing. 912-358-0054. georgiamusicwarehouse.com/. Georgia Music Warehouse, 2424 Abercorn St. Music Lessons: Private or Group

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

Savannah Musicians Institute offers private instruction for all ages in guitar, ddrums, piano, bass, voice, banjo, mandolin, ukelele, flute, woodwinds. 7041 Hodgson Memorial Dr. ongoing. 912-6928055. smisavannah@gmail.com.

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. ongoing. 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. Award-winning Savannah author offers one-on-one or small group classes, mentoring, manuscript critique, ebook formatting. Email for pricing and scheduling info. ongoing. 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 lessons with a classically trained instructor, with theater and church experience. 912-312-3977. ongoing. georgiamusicwarehouse.com/. Georgia Music Warehouse, 2424 Abercorn St.

caregivers, Tues. 9/16 - 10/21. How to reduce stress, build self-confidence, improve communication and decision-making techniques, locate helpful resources and create balanced lives. Pre-registration required by 9/5. Presented by Senior Citizens, Inc. Free Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m.. 912-236-0363. jobrien@senior-citizensinc.org. https:// seniorcitizens-inc.org. Senior Citizens Inc., 3025 Bull St. Sewing Classes

For beginners or advanced sewers. Industry standard sewing courses designed to meet standards in the garment industry.

Open schedule. Savannah Sewing Academy. 1917 Bull St. Sundays.. 912-290-0072. savsew.com.

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

Stress Reduction: Arising Stillness in Zen

Russian Language Classes

Senior Citizens, Inc.’s Powerful Tools for Caregivers Educational Series

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. ongoing. abeniculturalarts@gmail.com.

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 nonplayer character. $35 fee for returning characters. ongoing. 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

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After Labor Day Yoga, every Saturday until the weather gets too cold or if raining.

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.

13th Colony Sound Barbershop Chorus

Avegost LARP

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.. 912-656-0760. TheVoiceCoOp.org. The Voice Co-op, Downtown.

A six-week educational series for family

Reading/Writing Tutoring

Savannah Council on World Affairs presents Dr. Robert J. Bunker's discussion of terrorism, drug and human trafficking, organized crime, money laundering, and global pandemics. Free for members, students & military. $10 non-members Thu., Oct. 16, 7:30-9:15 p.m. 912-272-4466. savannahcwa.org. cgc.georgiasouthern. edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Dynamic acting and musical performances. Meet new people in Savannah’s entertainment community. Last event before Honor’s night on November 9th, 2014. Bring non-perishable food item for Lady Mahogany’s “Blessing’s In A Book Bag” Sat., Oct. 18, 7-9:30 p.m. 912-3209300. labrooks2014@gmail.com. https:// facebook.com/events/552532058213305/.

Ampersand, 36 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Vocal Lessons

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

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

Clubs & Organizations

Lecture: The Dark Side of Globalization

Actor's Night Out: Mask Party

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

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

Memoir is a nonfiction, literary art form that–unlike autobiography–relies heavily on storytelling techniques derived from fiction, and is formed around the memory and observation of the author. In Writing Your Memoir, students will survey from the memoir canon, including Mary Karr’s The Liars Club, Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking, Beverly Donofrio’s Riding in Cars with Boys, Tobias Wolff’s This Boy’s Life and others, to inform their own writing. Students will have reading and writing homework and will participate in workshop-style critiques. $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.

Piano Voice-Coaching

North Beach Parking Lot, Gulick Street beach walkover. Drop-ins and beginners encouraged. Bring yoga mat or beach towel. Taught by Ann Caroll. By donation Saturdays, 10-11 a.m.. 912-704-7650. ann@aikyayoga.com. aikyayoga.com. North Beach, Tybee Island.

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Business Networking on the Islands

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. ongoing. 912-308-6768.

Chatham Sailing Club

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 and dogs. Fridays.. chathamsailing.org. Young's Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd. The Crisis in the Ukraine - A Panel Discussion

We have all watched in amazement the Ukraine situation. Yet few of us have much understanding of the history and culture uniting Russia and Ukraine, nor do we understand the options available to the European Union and NATO. A panel of experts with deep understanding of this troubled area will explain in a detailed yet understandable way the unifying logic of this challenging situation. Free and Open to the Public Fri., Oct. 17, 1:30-3:30 p.m. savannahcwa.org. Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church, 50 Diamond Causeway.

Drop N Circle Craft Night

Sponsored by The Frayed Knot and Perlina.

Tuesdays, 5pm-8pm. 6 W. State Street. A working gathering of knitters, crocheters, beaders, spinners, felters, needle pointers, etc. All levels of experience welcome.

Tuesdays.. 912-233-1240.

Exchange Club of Savannah - Weekly Lunch

Meets every Monday (except on the fifth Monday of the month), 12pm-1pm. Weekly speaker, and honor a student of the month and year, police officer and fireman of the year. Charities: Jenkins Boys & Girls Club; Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse.

Guest are welcome Mondays, 12-1 p.m..

912-441-6559. Savannahexchange.org.

Exchange Club of Savannah, 4801 Meding Street.

Fiber Guild of the Savannahs

A club focusing on weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, doll making, and other fiber arts. Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center, first Saturday of the month (Sept.-June) 10:15am. Mondays, 10:30 a.m. fiberguildsavannah.homestead.com/. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. Freedom Network

An international, leaderless network of individuals seeking more freedom in an unfree world. Meetings twice monthly, Thursdays, 8:30pm. Topics and meeting locations vary. No politics, no religious affiliation, no dues, no fees. Every other Thursday.. onebornfree@yahoo.com.

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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. ongoing.

912-596-1962. honorflightsavannah.org.

Historic Savannah Chapter: ABWA

Meets the second Thursday of every month from 6pm-7:30pm. Tubby's Tank House, 2909 River Drive, Thunderbolt. Attendees pay for their own meals. RSVP by phone. ongoing. 912-660-8257.

universe. Meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Super King Buffet 10201 Abercorn St., Savannah at 7PM. third Tuesday of every month.. 912-308-2094. kasak@ comcast.net. roguephoenix.org.

A group for improving public speaking and leadership skills. Professional, friendly, peer-run. Every Tuesday 6-7 PM at 35 Barnard Street 3rd Floor (ThincSavannah.) $10/month Tue., Oct. 21, 6-7 p.m. 912-4840165. hostesscitytm@gmail.com. facebook. com/hostesscitytoastmasters. thincsavannah.com. ThincSavannah, 35 Barnard St. Suite 300.

Meets every Thursday, 7:30 a.m. for breakfast at Ort Hall (Lady & Sons) 112 West Congress Street. Visitors are welcome.

Thursdays.. savannahsunriserotary.org.

Ort Hall, 112 W. Congress St.

Hostess City Toastmasters Club

Ink Slingers Writing Group

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

For mothers of school-aged children, grades K-12. Mothering support, personal growth, practical help, and spiritual hope.

First and third Mondays. Childcare on request. A ministry of MOPS International. third Monday of every month.. 912-8984344. kymmccarty@hotmail.com. mops. org.

Islands MOPS

A Mothers of Preschoolers group that meets two Wednesdays a month, 9:15am11:30am. Wednesdays.. sites.google.com/ site/islandsmops. fbcislands.com/. First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

Knitters, Needlepoint and Crochet

Rotary Club of Savannah Sunrise

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. ongoing. 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. ongoing. 912-4470943. 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--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. third Tuesday of every month.. 912-308-3208. alicevantrease@live.com.

Savannah Charlesfunders Investment Discussion Group

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

Meets every Wednesday. Different locations Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States downtown. Call for info. No fees. Want to A dinner meeting the 4th Tuesday of the learn? Join us. ongoing. 912-308-6768.

Knittin’ Night month at 6:00pm (except December.) LocaKnit and crochet gathering held each tion: Hunter Club. Call John Findeis for Tuesday evening, 5pm-8pm All skill levels info. ongoing. 912-748-7020.

Savannah Fencing Club welcome. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. 912-238Beginner classes Tuesdays and Thurs0514. wildfibresavannah.com/. Wild Fibre, days for six weeks. $60. Some equipment 409 East Liberty St. Low Country Turners provided. After completing the class, join A club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Call the Savannah Fencing Club; $5/month.

Steve Cook for info at number below. ongo- Experienced fencers welcome. Tuesdays, ing. 912-313-2230.

Thursdays.. 912-429-6918. savannahfencMilitary Order of the Purple Heart Ladies ing@aol.com.

Auxiliary

Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-7864508. American Legion Post 184, 3003 Rowland Ave. Philo Cafe

Discussion group that meets every Monday, 7:30pm - 9:00pm at various locations. Anyone craving good conversation is invited. Free to attend. Email for info, or see Facebook.com/SavannahPhiloCafe.

Mondays. athenapluto@yahoo.com.

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 ongoing. 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

Savannah Go Green

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

Call for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768.

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 each meeting. ongoing. 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. ongoing. 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 ongoing. The Historic District, Downtown Savannah.

Savannah Outlanders (The First Gathering)

Love reading and watching the Outlander book series? If so then this group is for you. A group where we can share and discuss our passion for Diana Gabaldon's masterpiece and hopefully make new friends along the way. Please RSVP via email if you plan to attend. Tue., Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m. savannahoutlanders@yahoo. com. meetup.com/Savannah-Outlanders/. macphersonspub.com/Main/Home.aspx.

Molly MacPherson's Scottish Pub, 311 West Congress St. Savannah Parrot Head Club

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

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. ongoing. 912655-0994. savannahsacredharp.com. Faith Primitive Baptist Church, 3212 Bee Road.

Society for Creative Anachronism

Meets every Saturday at the south end of Forsyth Park for fighter practice and general hanging out. For people interested in re-creating the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Free Saturdays, 11 a.m.. savannahsca.org. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Savannah Story Games

A group that plays games that tell improvised stories. Create an amazing story in just three hours, using group games with special rules that craft characters, settings, and conflicts.

Sundays at 6pm. free Saturdays, 6 p.m.. info@savannahstorygames.com. savannahstorygames.com. Guild Hall, 615 Montgomery Street.

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. ongoing. 912-4846710. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Savannah Veggies and Vegans

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

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671

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

Woodville-Tompkins Scholarship Foundation

Meets second Tuesday each month (except October) 6:00pm, WoodvilleTompkins, 151 Coach Joe Turner St. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-232-3549.

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This is a free-form dance. Dana Danielson provides the music and sets the rhythm.

Each dancer sets his/her own limits, choreograph his/her own steps. There's no right or wrong, no steps to follow. No experience necessary. $15 drop-in; 5 classes for $60 Tuesdays, 7:15-8:30 p.m..

912-200-4809. info@savannahyogabarre. com. savannahyogabarre.com. Savannah Yoga Barre, 2135 E Victory Drive.

Adult Ballet Class

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This beginners group class will focus on the basic elements of movement and Argentine Tango. This class is a 4 week session that will start from week 1 and progress while reviewing each week until week 4. No partner or experience required. $35 Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m.. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

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

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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. ongoing. 912-925-7416. savh_tango@yahoo.com.

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

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

Beginner and intermediate ballet, modern dance, barre fusion, barre core body sculpt, gentle stretch & tone. Tuesdays..

912-925-0903. theballetschoolsav.com.

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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.

Ballroom/Latin Group Class

Group classes every Tuesday and Wednesday at 8pm. Tuesdays focus on fundamental steps, styling, and techniques.

Wednesday's classes are more specific, with advanced elements. $15/person and $25/couple Wednesdays, 8 p.m. and Tuesdays.. 912-335-3335. savannahballroom@ gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing. com. Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

Beginner's Belly Dance Classes

Learn basic moves and choreography with local Belly Dancer, Nicole Edge. Class is open to all ages and skill levels. Walk-ins welcome. 15.00 Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m. 912596-0889. edgebelly@gmail.com. edgebellydance.com. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. Beginner's Belly Dance Classes Every Wednesday

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

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. ongoing. 912-596-0889. cairoonthecoast.com.

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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. ongoing. 912-414-1091. info@ cybelle3.com. cybelle3.com.

Happenstance Bellydance

All levels and styles of bellydance welcome. Classes every Monday, 5:30-6:30pm.

Drop-ins welcome. $15/lesson Mondays, 5:30 p.m.. (912) 704-2940. happenstance42 bellydance@gmail.com. happenstancebel-

lydance.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. ongoing. 912-7480731. Windsor Forest Recreation Building, Windsor Forest.

tive 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, 7:30pmDance for Peace 10:00pm. Free admission, cash bar. Come A weekly gathering to benefit locals in early and learn a new dance from 7:30pmneed. Music, dancing, fun for all ages.

8:30pm. ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/.

Donations of nonperishable food and gently Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Mahogany Shades of Beauty used or new clothing are welcomed. Free Dance classes - hip hop, modern, jazz, and open to the public. Sundays, 3 p.m.

West African, ballet, lyrical and step. Mod912-547-6449. xavris21@yahoo.com. Foreling and acting classes. All ages/levels syth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Dance Lessons (Salsa, Bachata) welcome. Call Mahogany for info. ongoing.

Learn to dance Salsa & Bachata. For info, 912-272-8329. call Austin (912-704-8726) or Omar (Span- Modern Dance Class Beginner and intermediate classes. Friish - 787-710-6721). Thursdays. 912-704days 10am-11:15am. Doris Martin Studio, 8726. salsa@salsasavannah.com. salsa7360 Skidaway Rd. Call Elizabeth for info. savannah.com. Great Gatsby, 408 West ongoing. 912-354-5586.

Broughton Street.

Dance Party

Dance on Thursdays at 8pm--fun, friendship, and dancing. Free for Savannah Ballroom students. $10 for visitors ($15 for couples). free - $15 Thursdays, 8 p.m. 912335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

Disco Hustle Dance Class

Do the hustle! A New York style Disco Hustle group class taught by Jos'eh Marion, a professional ballroom dance instructor.

Sundays at 5pm. Call for pricing. Sundays, 5 p.m.. 843-290-6174. Trudancer@gmail. com. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. FUNdamentals Dance Lesson

Group dance lessons every Tuesday and Wednesday at 8pm. Tuesday: fundamental steps, styling, and techniques. Wednesday: advanced elements. $15/person $25/ couple Tuesdays, 8 p.m. and Wednesdays, 8 p.m.. 912-335-3335. 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. ongoing. 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.

Wednesdays.. 912-704-2052. prideofirelandga@gmail.com.

Kids Hip Hop and Jazz

A kids dance class with high energy music.

Students learn different elements of hip hop dancing and how to put it together in a routine. $8 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 competi-

Monthly Dance Parties

A dance party for students to put dance moves into action. Every 3rd Friday of the month, 8pm-10pm. Designed for practice of all of the moves learned in private lessons, group lessons, or for anyone who wants to come have fun. Free for private lesson students/ $5.oo for social dancers third Friday of every month, 8 p.m.

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

Monthly USA Ballroom Dance

Support your Ballroom Dance Club. Bring refreshments for the party. Lesson from 7-8 pm. Social dancing from 8-10 pm. $10 members $15 non-members third Saturday of every month, 7 p.m.. 912-224-7593. moonriverdancers6069@yahoo.com. Moon River Dancers, 160 Whitemarsh Rd. 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. 5pm6pm and 6pm-7pm. Salon de Maile, 704B Hodgson Memorial Dr., Savannah, 31406.

Tuesdays.. salsasavannah.com.

Savannah Shag Club

Wednesdays, 7pm,at Doubles Lounge.

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

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

A class designed to maintain that summer body by dancing and having fun. Incorporates dance and cardio to fun, spicy songs. $10 drop in or 10 classes for $80 Tuesdays, Fridays, 10 a.m. 912-312-3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. 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.

West Coast Swing Group Class Series

This 4 week class series teaches the basics of West Coast Swing. Each month will begin a new series teaching you the from the very beginning. No experience or partner required. $35 Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m..

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

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. ongoing. 912-598-9860. savannahalanon.com.

Bariatric Surgery Support Group

First Wednesday each month, 7pm, and third Saturday, 10am, in Mercer Auditorium of Hoskins Center at Memorial. For those who have had or are considering bariatric surgery. Free to attend. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-3503438. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Beach Body Workouts with Laura

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

Beastmode Fitness Group Training

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

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

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

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Yoga on Facebook. ongoing. egs5719@aol. com. Talahi Island Community Club, 532 Quarterman Dr.

small group training and intensive workshops. ongoing. 912-441-4891. customfitcenter.com.

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.

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. ongoing. 912-429-9241.

Dance Conditioning

Fitness Classes at the JEA

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

Prices vary. Call for schedule. ongoing.

912-355-8811. 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. ongoing. savannahcommons.com.

Free Dance and Fitness Classes at Lake Mayer

Every Thursday. 9:30am-10:15am Toddler Class. 12pm-1pm Adult Lunch Break Dance Class. 1:30pm-2:30pm Super Seniors Workout. 5:30pm-6:15pm Youth African Dance Fitness (ages 6-12).

6:30pm-7:30pm Adult African Dance Fitness. Wear comfortable clothing. Free and open to the public. Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.7:30 p.m.. 912-652-6784. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

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. 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 7am-10pm.

Call or see website. ongoing. 912-5982300. gastateparks.org/SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

Insanity Workout Group Class

INSANITY turns old-school interval training on its head. Work flat out in 3 to 5-min blocks, and take breaks only long enough to gulp some air and get right back to work. It's called Max Interval Training, because it keeps your body working at maximum capacity through your entire workout. $10 or $80 for 10 fitness classes Saturdays, 11 a.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Israeli Krav Maga Self-Defense Classes

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

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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. ongoing. 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. ongoing. 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

Pole fitness classes taught by Pole Dance America's 2014 National Professional Champion and Miss Fitness 2013 & 2014, Sabrina Madsen. Pole fitness concentrates on upper body strength and overall flexibility as well dance elements. Beginner class: Tue. 8-9pm. Advanced class: Wed. 8-9pm.

Stiletto Sundays 5-6pm. Open Pole, Sun. 6pm-7pm. Call for pricing. Wednesdays, 8-9 p.m. and Sundays, 5-7 p.m.. 801-6736737. info@firstcityfitness.com. First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Pregnancy Yoga

Ongoing series of 6-week classes. Thursdays. A mindful approach to pregnancy, labor and delivery. Instructor Ann Carroll. $120. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912704-7650. ann@aikyayoga.com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Qigong Classes

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1 P.I. played by Selleck 7 Muscleman’s asset 10 Role for George Burns or Alanis Morissette 13 Energize 14 “Damned dirty” creature 15 Hackman of “The Royal Tenenbaums” 16 Drab shade from a Kardashian divorcee?

18 Tortoise/hare contest 19 Lennon’s in-laws 20 “Young Frankenstein” actress 21 Feeling ennui 22 Served like sushi 23 Bumped into 24 Colorado city 26 Luxury autos driven by Melchior and Balthazar?

29 Former Indian prime minister Gandhi 32 Bucket o’ laughs 33 It’s touching?

34 So much 35 Economy class 37 Kristen of “Bridesmaids” 38 Little white lie 39 Sportscaster Andrews 40 Buttercup relative 41 John McEnroe-esque?

45 Most current 46 Loose piece in a fast food bag 47 Reggae subgenre 50 Acted sheepishly?

51 Doll call

53 Pinkie Pie or Fluttershy, e.g.

54 Razor brand 55 Focus of a Franglish lesson on grammar?

57 “Midnite Vultures” musician 58 “32 Flavors” singer DiFranco 59 “The Little Mermaid” villain 60 “Evil Dead” hero 61 School fund-raising gp.

62 English or Irish hunting dog

Down

1 Big-time 2 “Gladiator” locale 3 “Get outta here!”

4 “The Sound of Music” extras 5 Exploit 6 Gets past the onramp 7 Roseanne who ran for president in 2012 8 Like a diva’s performance 9 “L.A. Law” actress Susan 10 Engineer’s calculation 11 Yet another time 12 Monopoly card 15 Wedding cake figurine 17 Cat, in Colombia 21 “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” author Harte 23 Network that still airs “The Real World”

25 Bad thing to hear from a plumber, say 26 “Skedaddle!”

27 Swiss currency 28 Azalea not found in a flower bed 29 “Huckleberry Finn” transportation 30 Becomes irritating toward 31 It involves putting out many resumes 35 Football analyst Collinsworth 36 Topical medication 37 Freshly painted 39 Kept watch on 40 Ask too many questions 42 Change just a bit 43 “You want a piece ___?”

44 Seventh of a group of eight (formerly nine) 47 Food recently crossed with a croissant 48 Jesse on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” for one 49 How some learn music 50 ___ ghanouj 52 Afghanistan is there 53 Mosquito or fly 55 Indy 500 unit 56 Number before quattro

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by Rob brezsny | beautyandtruth@freewillastrology.com

ARIES

March 21-April 19

New York City’s Diamond District is home to over 2,000 businesses that buy and sell jewelry. Throughout the years, many people have lost bits of treasure here.

Valuable bits of gold and gems have fallen off broken necklaces, earrings, watches, and other accessories. Now an enterprising man named Raffi Stepnanian is cashing in. Using tweezers and a butter knife, he mines for the rich pickings that are packed in the mud of sidewalk cracks and gutters. “The percentage of gold out here on the street is greater than the amount of gold you would find in a mine,” he says. I’d love to see you get inspired by his efforts, Aries. Dig for treasure in unlikely places where no one else would deign to look.

TAURUS

April 20-May 20

In 1987, a college freshman named Mike Hayes was having trouble paying for his education at the University of Illinois. He appealed for help to the famous newspaper columnist Bob Greene, who asked each of his many readers to send Hayes a penny. The response was tidal. Although most of the ensuing donations were small, they added up to over $28,000 -- enough for Hayes to finance his degree. I encourage you to take a comparable approach in the coming weeks, Taurus: Ask for a little from a lot of different sources.

GEMINI

May 21-June 20

The word “abracadabra” is a spell that stage magicians utter at the climax of their tricks: the catalyst that supposedly makes a rabbit materialize from a hat or an assistant disappear in a puff of smoke.

There’s no real sorcery. It’s an illusion perpetrated by the magician’s hocus-pocus.

But “abracadabra” has a less well-known history as an incantation used by real magicians to generate authentic wizardry.

It can be traced back to Gnostic magi of the second century. They and their successors believed that merely speaking the word aloud evokes a potency not otherwise available. I invite you to experiment with this possibility, Gemini. Say “abracadabra” to boost your confidence and enhance your derring-do. You already have more power than usual to change things that have been resistant to change, and intoning some playfully ferocious “abracadabras” may put your efforts over the top.

CANCER

OCT 15-21, 2014

June 21-July 22

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The 17th-century writer Rene Descartes is regarded as the father of modern philosophy and the founder of rationalism.

His famous catchphrase is a centerpiece of the Western intellectual tradition: “I think, therefore I am.” Here’s what I find amusing and alarming about the man: He read almost nothing besides the Bible and the work of Catholic theologian Thomas Aquinas. He said that classic literature was a waste of time. Is that who we want

at the heart of our approach to understanding reality? I say no. In accordance with the astrological omens, I authorize you to instead adopt one or both of the following formulas: “I feel, therefore I am” or “I dream, therefore I am.”

LEO

July 23-Aug. 22

You can’t give what you don’t have. Here’s a corollary: You can sort of half-give what you half-have, but that may lead to messy complications and turn out to be worse than giving nothing at all. So here’s what I recommend: Devote yourself to acquiring a full supply of what you want to give. Be motivated by the frustration you feel at not being able to give it yet. Call on your stymied generosity to be the driving force that inspires you to get the missing magic.

When you’ve finally got it, give it.

VIRGO

Aug. 23-Sept. 22

I suspect that one of your allies or loved ones will get caught in his or her own trap.

The way you respond will be crucial for how the rest of the story plays out. On the one hand, you shouldn’t climb into the trap with them and get tangled up in the snarl. On the other hand, it won’t serve your long-term interests to be cold and unhelpful. So what’s the best strategy?

First, empathize with their pain, but don’t make it your own. Second, tell the blunt truth in the kindest tone possible. Third, offer a circumscribed type of support that won’t compromise your freedom or integrity.

LIBRA

Sept. 23-Oct. 22

In 1936, Libran author F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote about the “crack-up” he had experienced years earlier. It included this tough realization: “I had been only a mediocre caretaker of most of the things left in my hands, even my talent.” Let’s use this as a seed for your oracle. Have you been a good caretaker of your talent? Have you been a good caretaker for other things you are responsible for? Look within yourself and take inventory. If there’s anything lacking, now is an excellent time to raise your game. If you’re doing pretty well, reward yourself.

SCORPIO

Oct. 23-Nov. 21

On a late summer day in 1666, scientist Isaac Newton was sitting under an apple tree in his mother’s garden in Lincolnshire, England. An apple fell off a branch and plummeted to the ground. A halfcentury later, he told his biographer that this incident inspired him to formulate the theory of gravity. Fast forward to the year 2010. Astronaut Piers Sellers got on the space shuttle Atlantis carrying a piece of Newton’s apple tree. He took it with him as he escaped Earth’s gravity on his trip to the International Space Station.

By my reading of the astrological omens, now would be an excellent time for you undertake a comparable gesture or ritual,

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Scorpio. With a flourish, update your relationship with an important point of origin.

ongoing. qigongtim.com/. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St.

SAGITTARIUS

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

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

Nov. 22-Dec. 21

Most birds don’t sing unless they are up high: either flying or perched somewhere off the ground. One species that isn’t subject to this limitation is the turnstone, a brightly mottled shorebird. As it strolls around beaches in search of food, it croons a tune that the Cornell Lab of Ornithology calls “a short, rattling chuckle.” In the coming weeks, this creature deserves to be your mascot -- or your power animal, as they say in New Age circles. Why? I doubt that you will be soaring. You won’t be gazing down at the human comedy from a detached location high above the fray. But I expect you will be well-grounded and good-humored -- holding your own with poise amidst the rough-and-tumble.

As you ramble, sing freely!

CAPRICORN

Dec. 22-Jan. 19

Let’s discuss that thing you are eyeing and coveting and fantasizing about. My operative theory is that you can enjoy it without actually having it for your own. In fact, I think it will be best if you do enjoy it without possessing it. There’s an odd magic at play here. If this desired thing becomes a fixed part of your life, it may interfere with you attracting two future experiences that I regard as more essential to your development. My advice is to avoid getting attached to the pretty good X-factor so as to encourage the arrival and full bloom of two stellar X-factors.

AQUARIUS

Jan. 20-Feb. 18

“Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way,” said philosopher Alan Watts. You have either recently made a personal discovery proving that this is true, or else you will soon do so. The brain-scrambling, heart-whirling events of recent weeks have blessed you with a host of shiny new questions.

They are vibrant replacements for the tired old questions that have kept at least one of your oldest dilemmas locked in place.

PISCES

Feb. 19-March 20

“There is for everyone some one scene, some one adventure, some one picture that is the image of his secret life,” said Irish poet William Butler Yeats. I invite you to identify that numinous presence, Pisces. And then I urge you to celebrate and cultivate it. Give special attention to it and pay tribute to it and shower love on it. Why? Because now is an excellent time to recognize how important your secret life is to you -- and to make it come more fully alive than it has ever been.

Renagade Workout

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. ongoing.

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

Wednesdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Wednesday women climb for half price, $5. See website for info. ongoing.

912-495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop. com.

Savannah Disc Golf

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

SIZZLE- Dance Cardio

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.

Tai Chi Lessons in Forsyth Park

Tuesdays, 9am-10am. $10. North End of Forsyth Park. Email for info. ongoing. 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 ongoing. 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 Ad-

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vanced Medicine at Memorial. Call for info. ongoing. 912-350-9031. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Zumba in the Parking Lot

A chance to try this fitness dance workout out in the open. Free and open to the public. Sat., Oct. 18, 8-9 a.m. 912-358-5829. zumbabrandistyle@gmail.com. Whole Foods Market, 1821 East Victory Drive.

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. ongoing. 912-349-4902.

Food Events

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. Free and open to the public.

4-7 p.m.. poolerfarmersmarket@gmail. com. poolerfarmersmarket.com. Pooler Recreation Complex, Pooler Parkway.

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. 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. PICKArt on Tap: Craft Beers at the Jepson The monthly happy hour featuring art and craft beer. Call for pricing. Oct. 16, 5 p.m.

912-790-8866. telfair.org. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Bethesda Farm Stand

Bethesda students and staff sell fresh produce, organic garden seedlings and farm-fresh eggs. Students lead or assist in planting, cultivating and harvesting all items at Bethesda Academy using sustainable, organic farming techniques. 3-5:30 p.m.. 912-351-2061. bethesdaacademy. org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. Wilmington Island Farmers' Market

Vendors offering produce, prepared foods, crafts, plus storytime, musical performances, and community information. Every Saturday. Free and open to the public wifarmersmarket@aol.com. wifarmersmarket.org/. Wilmington Island Farmers' Market, 111 Walthour Rd @ Islands Community Church.

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.

Health

Armstrong Prescription Drug Drop-Off

Armstrong Atlantic State Univ. hosts a permanent drop box for disposing of unused prescription drugs and over the counter medication. In the lobby of the University Police building on campus. Open to the public 24 hours/day, year round. Confidential. All items collected are destroyed by the Drug Enforcement Administration. ongoing. 912-344-3333. armstrong. edu. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index. html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Bariatric Surgery Information Session

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

Learn surgical procedures offered, support and education programs involved, and how bariatric surgery can affect patients' lives.

Call or see website for info. Free to attend.

Hoskins Center at Memorial. ongoing. 912350-3438. bariatrics.memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Community Breast Health Awareness Seminar

Speakers are family medicine specialist, Dr. Regina Dandy, obstetrician/ gynecologist, Dr. Neil Odom, and family nurse practitioner, Nanci Ahearn,Hosted

by SouthCoast Health, in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Includes a discussion on the latest advancements in 3D mammography technology. Free and open to the public. Tue., Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m.

912-527-5301. southcoast-health.com.

SouthCoast Health Richmond Hill medical campus, 89 Interchange Drive.

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Parents can find the help they need to renew or sign up their children (ages 0-19) on Medicaid or PeachCare. Enrollment Assisters will work with clients through the process. Free and open to the public.

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Hearing: Thursdays, 9am-11am. Speech: First Thursdays,. Call or see website for times. ongoing. 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. ongoing. 912-6445217. Chatham County Health Dept., 1395 Eisenhower Dr.

day ordinary problems: smoking, weight loss, phobias, fears, ptsd, life coaching.

Caring, qualified professional help. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-9273432. savannahypnosis.com.

every Friday at 7pm. Call, email or see website for info. Fridays, 7-9 p.m. 912-6571966. info@standoutyouth.org. standoutyouth.org. Vineyard Church Office, 1020 Abercorn Street.

A breast feeding support group for new/expectant monthers. Meeting/gathering first Thursdays, 10am. Call or see website for location and other info. ongoing. 912-8979544. lllusa.org/web/savannahga.html.

A children's therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Ages 10 to 18. Meets twice a month. Call for info. ongoing. 912-3522611.

La Leche League of Savannah

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.) ongoing. 912-447-6605.

Planned Parenthood Hotline

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

Open 7pm-11pm nightly. ongoing. 800264-7154.

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.

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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.

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. ongoing.

Telfair Museums presents Words & Shadows: If Ever These Rivers Should Speak. Spoken word, digitally produced text, drumming and dance. Includes river stories read by local artists and students.

Free and open to the public. Thu., Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m. telfair.org. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Critically Acclaimed Author Lawrence Hill to Visit Savannah State University

Lawrence Hill will discuss the 400 years of African-Canadian history that foreground his award-winning books The Book of Negroes and Blood: the Stuff of Life. A television mini series based on the novel The Book of Negroes is currently in production.

Free and Open to the Public. Thu., Oct. 16, 2-4 p.m. qep@savannahstate.edu. qep.savannahstate.edu. savstate.edu/. Savannah State University, 3219 College 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.

Teen Author Appearance: Maya Van Wagenen

The author of New York Times bestseller Popular: A Memoir describes her eighth grade year as she followed the advice of a 1950s popularity guide written by a former teen model. Hinesville Library, Wed., Oct. 15, 6 p.m. S.W. Chatham Library, Thurs., Oct 16, 6 p.m Free and open to the public.

Wed., Oct. 15, 6 p.m. and Thu., Oct. 16, 6 p.m. liveoakpl.org.

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Georgia Equality Savannah

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

Savannah Pride, Inc.

Organizes the annual Savannah Pride Festival and helps promote the well-being of the LGBT community in the South. Mission: unity through diversity and social awareness. Second Tuesday/month. Call for location. ongoing. 912-288-7863. heather@ savpride.com. savpride.com.

Helps everyday ordinary people with every-

A gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth organization. Meets

Hypnosis, Guided Imagery and Relaxation Therapy

Literary Events

Blank Page Poetry Performance

Gay AA Meeting

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

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