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viva las vegas Thursday, July 21st at 8pm 7 & 21 are lucky numbers on the Vegas Strip and we feel so lucky to be in our 4th season that we added this special reunion show with our Season One cabaret veterans Natasha Drena, Trae Gurley, and Roger Moss with Kim Steiner on the Steinway. They will tribute the Vegas greats from Elvis Presley and the Rat Pack to Burt Bacharach.

savannah childrenâ€™s choir

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Friday, July 22nd at 7pm

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The end of camp concert for the Savannah Childrenâ€™s Choir Summer Camp featuring nearly 180 singers. Under the direction of renowned conductor, Sophia Papoulis, the concert will feature selections of choral music and movement from all over the world.

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Film: Kung Fu Panda 3

The third installment in the hugely popular animated franchise follows the journey of the Dragon Warrior, Po the Panda. 3-5 & 7-9 p.m The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. $7 Adults, $5 Children 12 and under 912-472-4790. tybeeposttheater.org

Savannah Comedy Revue w/ Sean Finnerty WED / 20

As a semi-finalist in both the 2014 Florida’s Funniest Comedian Competition and the 2014 Charleston Comedy Festival, Sean has been seen at comedy clubs and festivals across the Southeast. 8 p.m Bay Street Theatre 1 Jefferson St.

Theatre: The Wizard of Oz

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Film: “Giant Insect Movie” Mystery Screening A deliriously fun blast of old-fashioned monster movie madness featuring tiny insects which mutate into giant, flying creatures. 8 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. $6

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Wednesday / 20

This bold retelling puts Dorothy in the middle of an attic where she greets the band of characters that help her journey down a path that is filled with mishaps and detours. This is the script and score everyone knows and loves, but Savannah Stage Company surrounds the material with simplistic actor-driven sound effects, found objects that are molded into whimsical props, and brave storytelling that explores relationships in a deeper way, all with only 10 actors. 8 p.m Ampersand 36 MLK Jr. Blvd. $15 or Pay-What-You-Can 912.421.9484 creative@savannahstagecompany.com savannahstagecompany.com

Ice, Ice Maybe?

Skate Savannah Mall’s synthetic ice rink and see if you can tell the difference. Hours are Mon-Sat 10am-8pm and Sun 12-6pm. Sessions start every half hour. Ice skates are available to rent. June 4-Aug. 7 Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn Street.

Male Role Call

The Rape Crisis Center of the Coastal Empire hosts this event for young men age 14-19. Attendees will hear from the Rape Crisis Center, the District Attorney’s office, Coastal Health District and Coach Sam Carter on topics including consent, healthy relationships, healthy living, bystander intervention and masculinity. Lunch and snacks will be provided. 9 a.m.-noon Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. 912-233-3000. rccsav.org

Savannah Comedy Revue w/ Sean Finnerty

Art Trivia Night

Art Rise Savannah presents this weekly fun and thought-provoking event. Food and drink specials plus an art auction. The Florence, 1 W. Victory Dr. 7-10 p.m. $5 suggested donation

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transports you back to the golden age of Broadway with mistaken identities, plot Join Bluemercury founders Marla and twists, heartbreak, happiness and a wealth Berry Beck for an evening of beauty. RSVP of memorable tunes. One weekend only. 7-9:30 p.m to pr@abshirepr.com. Savannah Arts Academy, 500 Washington 6-8 p.m $12-15 Bluemercury, 110 W. Broughton St. 912-238-9015.

Bluemercury Evening of Beauty

Special reunion show with Season One cabaret veterans Natasha Drena, Trae Gurley, and Roger Moss with Kim Steiner on the Steinway. They will tribute the Vegas greats from Elvis Presley and the Rat Pack to Burt Bacharach. 8 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $25

Film: Eddie the Eagle

This 2016 movie tells the true story of Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards, who in 1988 became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping. 3-5 & 7-9 p.m The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. $7 Adults, $5 Children 12 and under 912-472-4790. tybeeposttheater.org

Savannah Bananas

Vs. the Asheboro Copperheads. 7 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $9 thesavannahbananas.com

Theatre: The Wizard of Oz

This bold retelling puts Dorothy in the middle of an attic where she greets the band of characters that help her journey down a path that is filled with mishaps and detours. Savannah Stage Company surrounds the material with simplistic actor-driven sound effects, found objects that are molded into whimsical props, and brave storytelling that explores relationships in a deeper way, all with only 10 actors. 8-10 p.m Ampersand, 36 MLK Jr. Blvd. $15 or Pay-What-You-Can 912.421.9484. savannahstagecompany.com

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Concert: Alan Reid and Bob Zentz

Alan Reid pays tribute to John Paul Jones and Bob Zentz pays tribute to Ernest Shackleton in this double header. 7:30 p.m Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. $10

Theatre: Crazy For You

Savannah Children’s Theatre Summer Camp at Arts is proud to present the high energy, tap dancing and glamorously hilarious “Crazy For You.” The fabulous score from the Gershwin brothers’ songbook

Theatre: The Wizard of Oz

This bold retelling puts Dorothy in the middle of an attic where she greets the band of characters that help her journey down a path that is filled with mishaps and detours. 8-10 p.m Ampersand, 36 MLK Jr. Blvd. $15 or Pay-What-You-Can 912.421.9484. savannahstagecompany.com

Tybee Lighthouse Sunset Tour

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to experience the lighthouse after hours on a small private tour that includes a climb to the top. Children 12 and under not allowed. Tour lasts about 90 minutes. Tybee Island Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. $25 912-786-5801

Saturday / 23 Concert: Della Mae

Since its formation in 2009, the Bostonbred, Nashville-based outfit has established a reputation as a charismatic, hard-touring live act. 8 p.m Randy Wood Guitars, 1304 East Hwy. 80. $38

Concert: Randall Bramblett

Rolling Stone calls this soulful Georgia boy “one of the South’s most lyrical and literate songwriters.” 8 p.m Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn. $25, $22.50 Theater members 912-472-4790. tybeeposttheater.org

Film: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Roy Neary sets out to investigate a power outage when his truck stalls and he is bathed in light from above. After this, strange visions and five musical notes keep running through his mind. 7 p.m Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Forsyth Farmers Market

Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights. Rain or shine. 9 a.m.-1 p.m Forsyth Park forsythfarmersmarket.com continues on p. 6

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Concert: Viva Las Vegas

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Girl Scout Days

Scouts can take a step back in time and explore life in the 1800s or put their artistic skills to use and learn the ancient craft of pottery and ceramic art. 9 a.m.-noon Massie Heritage Center, 207 East Gordon St. $15 for scouts, free for scout leaders

July Paddle Trip

Ogeechee Riverkeeper’s July paddle trip is near Oliver, Georgia and is suitable for both beginner and experienced paddlers. Bring your own food, refreshments and a dry bag for personal keys and cell phone. Dress for the outdoors. Ogeechee Riverkeeper, 785 King George Blvd, STE 103. $35 866-942-6222, ext. 2 jesse@ogeecheeriverkeeper.org

Ogeechee Audobon Field Trip

Tybee P st Theater

10 Van Horne Ave., Tybee Island 31328

Search for fledgling gallinules, least bitterns, kites, indigo buntings. Meet at Laurel Hill Wildlife Dr. Led by Larry Carlile. 8 a.m Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive off S.C. 170. 912-224-1796. l.carlile259@comcast.net

Savannah Bananas

Vs. the Lexington County Blowfish. Red, White and Blue Night 7 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $9 thesavannahbananas.com

Service Brewing 2 Year Anniversary

The event will feature the release of a special anniversary ale, a 9.5% ABV Pale American-Belgo-Style, and concert performances by The Whigs and Susto. Portion of proceeds benefit Service’s summer charity, Tiny House Project, Chatham Savannah Authority for the Homeless. 7 p.m Service Brewing Company, 574 Indian Street. $45

Theatre: Crazy For You

Savannah Children’s Theatre Summer Camp at Arts presents the high energy, tap dancing and hilarious “Crazy For You.” 7-9:30 p.m Savannah Arts Academy, 500 Washington $12-15 savannahchildrenstheatre.org

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Theatre: The Wizard of Oz

This bold retelling puts Dorothy in the middle of an attic where she greets the band of characters that help her journey. 8-10 p.m Ampersand, 36 MLK Jr. Blvd. $15 or Pay-What-You-Can 912.421.9484. savannahstagecompany.com

Sunday / 24

Collin’s Barefoot Comedy Club

National headline comedian Collin Moulton’s stand-up comedy show featuring his own brand of family-friendly comedy is now a monthly event at the Post, and he’ll bring in his surprise standup superstar friends to join him on stage from time to time.. 8-10 p.m The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. $15 General, $13.50 Theater Members 912-472-4790. tybeeposttheater.org

Emergent Savannah: The Artists of Social Change

An icon of the Deep South that can be found at all latitudes, the front porch is a place to slow down, spend time together, and to cool off during the dog days of summer. For one night only, artists will transform four front porches in the Starland District with the goal of inspiring conversation, creativity and action. 6 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave.

Theatre: Crazy For You

Savannah Children’s Theatre Summer Camp at Arts is proud to present the high energy, tap dancing and glamorously hilarious “Crazy For You.”One weekend only. 3-5:30 p.m Savannah Arts Academy, 500 Washington $12-15 912-238-9015

Theatre: The Wizard of Oz

This bold retelling puts Dorothy in the middle of an attic where she greets the band of characters that help her journey down a path that is filled with mishaps and detours. 2-4 p.m Ampersand, 36 MLK Jr. Blvd. $15 or Pay-What-You-Can 912.421.9484. savannahstagecompany.com

Tuesday / 26

Film: Guy Harvey Expeditions: Sharks and Lionfish

Part of Gray’s Reef Tuesday: Documentary Films featuring the wonders of the ocean and the Georgia coast. 7-9 p.m The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. Suggested donation of $5 912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org

News & Opinion Editor’s Note

by Jim Morekis

jim@connectsavannah.com

“I swear to God I love this city but I wonder if this city loves me.” – Ofc. Montrell Jackson IN An ‘ordinary week’ — whatever the hell that means anymore— the video of Patrick Mumford being tased by Metro Police would be all anyone in Savannah is talking about. Or in the country even, considering that Twitter celeb and columnist Shaun King reposted the video, attracting hundreds of outraged comments on the usually moderately trafficked Metro Facebook page. Plenty of folks are talking about it, yes. But dozens of people getting run over by a

Problem is, he doesn’t know who this “dude” is. Police later said he matched the description of the suspect, but the rush to judgment clearly sets up the near-catastrophe that follows. You can guess the rest: Things escalate very quickly, as the man, later identified as Patrick Mumford, quietly offers his name and clearly is frightened and not particularly eager to get out of the car as requested. While he is still guilty of nothing but slow movement, within seconds the cops basically go to nearly full red alert. One begins yelling, “Tase him! Tase him!” Which they proceed to do. Turns out of course Mumford isn’t the guy they were looking for at all. He just happened to be in the wrong place at the

As is the case with so many of these officer-involved incidents, you can pinpoint nearly the exact moment things get out of hand. And even given the legendary 20/20 vision of hindsight, you’re still left wondering why, in this day and age when police are under such microscopic scrutiny, nobody took the extra few seconds to set the situation up and minimize the chance of escalation. Many of you saw the Mumford video, and Shaun King made sure it got plenty of play on national social media. An administrative review by Savannah Metro is pending, and this issue is by no means going away soon. Many of you probably also saw another Facebook post, by Montrell Jackson, one of the officers murdered in Baton Rouge.

It’s a very dark comment on the state of current affairs that you can actually say of this incident, “Well, at least they didn’t shoot him,” and not sound like a totally horrible human being. But there it is. That’s where we are. terrorist in France, a soldier getting shot in a gunfight in City Market, a failed coup in Turkey, and yet another multiple assassination of police officers within the space of hours all had the cumulative effect of drawing most of our attention elsewhere. To put it mildly. In a weird way, maybe that’s the only thin silver lining we have available: A potentially powderkeg-blowing local incident involving police escalation was averted, or maybe just postponed, by a truly massive confluence of other events. Many of you have seen the video. Or videos, I should say, since Chief Lumpkin made several bodycam versions available in response to what he says is local attorney William Claiborne “selectively editing” the one he released on behalf of his client Mumford. Savannah Metro was trying to serve a warrant on one Michael Clay, wanted for assault and stealing a cellphone, at an address on Martha Street. They roll up to find a man sitting in a car in the driveway. So far so good. But right off the bat you can tell things aren’t going to end well when one of the white officers immediately tells the African American man in the car, “You got a warrant, dude.”

wrong time, and for whatever reason opted not to get out of the car as fast as the officers wanted him to. It’s a very dark comment on the state of current affairs that you can actually say of this incident, “Well, at least they didn’t shoot him,” and not sound like a totally horrible human being. But there it is. That’s where we are. While one is tempted to say it’s understandable that cops would be on edge given the military-style ambushes on them recently, the fact is this incident occurred on Feb. 1 of this year. It’s only coming out now because of the court case. An angry Chief Lumpkin released the full versions of the bodycams in an attempt to set the record straight. But candidly the unedited footage doesn’t do much to dispel the sense that this incident didn’t have to happen this way at all. While Mumford strangely decided to do the one thing cops hate above all other things—fidget around in his car while seeming to ignore their instructions—it’s possible that none of this would have occurred had the officers simply been even a little bit more circumspect. And keep in mind this was for a suspect wanted for Simple Assault and theft of a cellphone, not a murderer or drug kingpin.

Jackson represents perhaps the most marginalized and underpublicized point of view in the country right now: The point of view of an African American police officer. In his eerily prescient post from July 8, in a sad, exhausted, and resigned tone Jackson wrote, “I’ve experienced so much in my short life and these last 3 days have tested me to the core. When people you know begin to question your integrity you realize they don’t really know you at all.” While most of the media is focusing on the uplifting portion of Jackson’s message, the thing I can’t get out of my head is the agony of his sense of betrayal, his pure cry of existential despair. His loneliness. Jackson’s face—and the face of his baby son, now fatherless—are also faces to remember in this ongoing national struggle we find ourselves in. Everybody seems to have something to say about Black Lives Matter, “All Lives Matter,” hyper-aggressive white cops, institutional racism, and Donald Trump. But the faces of the people caught in the middle—the ones who don’t fit neatly into any particular political box—are the ones who will eventually help decide the future of this nation, and whether or not it will sink deeper into an abyss from which there is no recovery. cs

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Pokemon Go Crazy by Jessica Leigh Lebos

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I had absolutely no idea what was happening when Anna’s glasses rose over the wall of our shared cubicle, her eyes lasered on me like she was either going to kiss me or punch me in the face. “I swear, I did not take your good scissors,” I said warily, slowing rolling my chair backwards. “Stay still. There’s a Zubat over your shoulder,” she murmured, wielding her phone out from her body like a Geiger counter. I looked down at my shoulder and saw nothing but a large freckle. Anna aimed and began swiping her screen furiously. “Got it!” she yelled, beaming as she highfived Brandon, our art director, who asked if she’d looked behind the copy machine for a Weedle. I scratched my arm and hoped whatever the hell they were talking about didn’t carry the Zika virus. That was my first introduction to Pokemon Go, which you may have heard is either the Most Exciting Fun Thing Ever or the Definitive Harbinger of the Zombie Apocalypse. Like many of you, at first I was bewildered by these Pokey folk and their weird behavior. Though I have fond memories of trading Blastoise cards and bong hits in my college dorm, I could not fathom what that had to do with these idiots walking off cliffs and into traffic trying to flick a virtual fishing bobber at a Bulbosaur. This is real life, kids, and grown ass people with deadlines do not have time to worry about the combat power of a Pidgey. When we do have a rare moment of leisure with our phones, we engage it in responsible adult activities, like drunk shopping on Amazon Prime. But my dear coworkers convinced me to download the app. It’s free, they implored reasonably, and the cell signal around the 8 office is strong.

So I gave into the peer pressure, figuring anything that lures people off their sofas into 100 percent humidity to hunt down cartoon creatures is a social phenomenon worthy of examination. Also, someone may have called me “Grandma.” First I had to create an avatar to march around the map that appeared on my phone. I was rather disappointed with the unimaginative attribute choices and lack of gender/species fluidity, considering the game stars critters like Psyduck, which looks like a combination between Homer Simpson and a sad platypus. I ultimately settled on a boring Barbie combo because when else am I gonna experience life as a blue-eyed blonde who looks hot in jeggings? Then it was time to start hunting. I scored a Bellsprout and a Rattata right off the bat, then skulked around the office after a wild Mankey until Jim asked me what I was doing under his desk. I quickly learned to rack up new balls at the Pokestops and found myself amped to advance to level 5 so I could join in the action at the Gyms, which unlike real gyms, do not require a sports bra. There was a palpable satisfaction in adding new specimens to my menagerie, though multitasking with non-players proved less than ideal. “Are you going to chase digital elves all night or are we going to walk the dog?” complained my exasperated husband as I circled our neighbor’s palm tree for the third time. “Both!” I yelled as I skipped down the lane after a Caterpie, leaving him to pick up the poop. I suppose that when our faces are in our phones, whether we’re snatching up Magikarps or adding our seven cents to a Very Important Facebook Argument or studying quantum physics, we’re just another Glowface to the non-players around us. But Pokemon Go is different, see, ‘cause instead of ignoring what’s going on in our physical environment, we’re engaged with it, only with things that aren’t actually there. It’s called augmented reality, and it

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But Pokemon Go is different, see, ‘cause instead of ignoring what’s going on in our physical environment, we’re engaged with it, only with things that aren’t actually there.

A wild Rattata appeared during the writing of this column!

is way more amusing than the plain kind. I mean, crabs don’t have medicinal mushroom ears IRL, do they? It’s practically educational even. I’ve been led to places I didn’t even know were there, like the Moravian monument in Oglethorpe Square, and also into some seedy situations that have taught me the valuable lesson that a Charizard isn’t worth climbing razor wire. It’s also creating opportunity to connect in public spaces, where it has suddenly become acceptable for strangers to discuss stardust and candies on park benches. Sure, there are those morons who have to be schooled that Pokemon Go isn’t appropriate to play everywhere—like Auschwitz, or the middle of a busy highway. (I know, the story about the guy who caused

a 10-car pile-up trying to nab Pikachu was a hoax, but I wouldn’t bet a Metapod that something similar couldn’t happen by press time.) But for most folks Pokemon Go seems a harmless distraction in a time when violence and injustice dominate everything else coming up on our screens. Many of us have exhausted our faith and our sanity in the last few weeks trying to respond to the divisiveness in our neighborhoods and the madness around the world. We can barely digest the latest horror before our shock and sadness is interrupted by another heinous act. If we have to accept the existence of human beings who shoot without thinking and are capable of murdering 84 people with a truck, then why shouldn’t we claim a reality that includes a web-cheeked unicorn with a fish tail? (Speaking of which, anyone bagged a Vaporean around here yet?) Yet as much as I’ve enjoyed discovering Rattatas at the dog park and Spearows sitting in the rim of my coffee cup all week, my initial obsession with Pokemon Go waned after its servers brought it to a full stop for several hours over the weekend. By the time my Barbie avatar loaded again, I’d already returned my attention to my usual diversions, like the majestic swallowtail butterflies and ruby red cardinals flitting around my flower garden, as well as the raging battle with actual rats that keep eating all the birdseed. No matter what its CP, deploying a Poliwrath at a Gym won’t tighten these 40-something abs, and as far as I can tell, you can’t train an Oddish to fold the laundry. But I salute those who continue to collect creatures, incubate eggs and represent in combat (Go Team Mystic!) Eventually our culture will move on to the next distraction—be it terrible or delightful—and Pokemon Go will fade into the annals of the same nostalgia that reincarnated it in the first place. Until then, who am I to deflate anyone’s Jigglypuff? cs

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What Would Daisy Do? Descendants and Girl Scouts disagree over changes at Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace by jessica leigh lebos | jll@connectsavannah.com

JULY 20-26 2016

Like ANY great historical figure, Juliette Gordon Low’s legacy can mean different things to different people. To some, she is a revered local icon, the famous daughter of a storied Savannah family with roots that date back to the American Revolution. To others, she represents a voice of inclusivity and equality in our country’s narrative long before women achieved the right to vote. To the legions of Girl Scouts across the world, she is the founding visionary of an organization that has inspired and educated young girls for over a century. These are all reasons to make the pilgrimage to 10 E. Oglethorpe Avenue, the site of the 19th-century Federal-style mansion where the social change champion known as “Daisy” was born. Like Daisy herself, the house holds several meanings—and that’s created heated contention as of late. The Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, referred to simply as “The Birthplace,” welcomes almost 100,000 visitors a year, most of them troops and their leaders paying homage at the site they call “Girl Scout Mecca.” Many others stop in as part of a Savannah sightseeing itinerary focused on architecture and history. Since 1953, the home has been owned and under the stewardship of the Girl Scouts of the USA, which has overseen several awardwinning renovations, including the exterior restoration completed in 2014. The center of the current controversy is the recently established exhibit in what was the Gordon family’s library on the main floor. Last April, GSUSA replaced the paint, furniture and art of the traditional setting with an interactive installation that has Daisy’s descendants steamed. Designed by GSUSA Chief Cultural Resources Executive and former National Trust for Historic Preservation staffer Cindi Malinick, “Girls Writing the World: A Library Reimagined” features books by and about other historical and contemporary female figures and incorporates modern items like iPads and 10 track lighting.

The intention behind the exhibit is “to connect Juliette Gordon Low with other strong, courageous women who have created change in the world,” explains Lisa Junkin Lopez, who came on as executive director of the Birthplace in November. “The goal is for girls to see themselves reflected in that.” Born in 1860, Daisy Gordon grew up wealthy and educated during the Civil War and the tumultuous times afterwards. When she founded the Girl Scouts in 1912 at the age of 51, her insistence on including those on Savannah’s social fringe—Irish, Jewish, African American, disabled—was considered a highly radical notion. As the last stop on the house tour, the new library is meant to bridge the rest of the finely-appointed rooms of her childhood home—which remain largely untouched by time—with her commitment to girls of all races, religions, abilities and socioeconomic backgrounds. That’s a fine idea, says Daisy’s great nephew McGuire “Mac” Gordon, but it should not have been implemented by dissolution of the original library. “We aren’t opposed to the iPad interactivity. But they could have put it in the carriage house. They could have put it in the basement, which has already been modified,” says Gordon, spokesperson for Defend the Birthplace, an organization seeking to compel the Girl Scouts of America to return the library to its former state. “People come to see a historical site. They don’t come to play with iPads. Why would you spoil the experience?” Last month the group launched a petition on Change.org asking for support in restoring the room it says helped inspire Daisy to become such an important and influential leader. Defend the Birthplace contends that the “reimagined library” does little to provide context about her life and the Girl Scouts, and that “this perhaps well-meaning attempt at engaging today’s girls threatens to erase the fascinating history of this great American and the Movement she founded.”

A Girl Scout troop from New Jersey explores the interactive installation, “A Library ReImagined,” at the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, also known as “Girl Scout Mecca.”

The petition has garnered almost 1800 signatures and will be delivered to GSUSA officials, including interim CEO Sylvia Acevedo, who replaced Anna Maria Chávez in June. While the family has no legal claim on how GSUSA uses the property, the group believes its efforts will have an impact. “As family of the founder, I think we can cause enough of a ruckus to make them wish they hadn’t done it,” says Gordon. “Our best and most potent weapon is PR. I guess if the Girl Scouts can weather a lot of bad publicity, then I guess they will.” He says the group is still awaiting the results of a six-month assessment conducted by the Birthplace to gauge public reaction to the new library. GSUSA has not responded directly to the strife but released a statement regarding the assessment: “Based on the data collected, the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace engages visitors, making an impact on Girl Scouts and other visitors. In particular, many Girl Scouts find deep personal meaning in their visit. The new Library installation is a critical component of that inspiration and meaning-making process, helping girls and others connect past to present.” The conflict is the first negative mark on what has always been an amicable relationship between the Girl Scouts and the descendants of the Gordon family. “For 60 years I’d say we all got along swimmingly,” says Gordon, who was granted special permission by GSUSA to hold his wedding in his family’s former home. “In fact, it had only gotten better, in terms of preservation. We don’t see that with this new leadership.”

Junkin Lopez maintains that the mission of the Birthplace is the same as it has always been. “We serve girls and support them in building courage, confidence and character,” she says, echoing the Girl Scouts national motto. “We work to engage our visitors as we balance access and preservation.” Like many house museums, the furniture and accoutrements at the Birthplace are a combination of original pieces and items not endemic to the house but of the same period as well as well-constructed props, the latter of which visitors are allowed to handle or sit. Junkin Lopez says that the furniture and heirlooms donated by Gordon family descendants from the original library have been placed in storage. She points out that the library’s original bookcases and fireplace are the dominant features of the new installation, including original copies of the Girl Scouts’ American Girl magazine and antique postcards. “There are actually more artifacts on display than ever before,” she says, noting a set of paper dolls created by Daisy after reading Louisa May Alcott’s Eight Cousins. She also acknowledges that a certain amount of change is inevitable, not only for the library but for the garden, which has also raised concerns among staunch Birthplace preservationists. The formal Victorian garden designed in the 1950s by pioneer landscape architect Claremont Lee—one of the first women in the field—is slated for a revamp in 2017 to address myriad safety, sustainability and accessibility issues.

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week, as a troop from New Jersey entered the high-ceilinged foyer with squeals upon seeing the portrait of their favorite heroine. There are no velvet ropes around the furniture in the double parlor, where docent Charm Thomas led the girls in games that Daisy would have played in this very spot, including a version of Charades that had them acting out stories from her life. The three-hour tour included more games and discussions designed to give visitors of all ages an intimate glimpse of Daisy Low’s life. Unbeknownst of any controversy, the girls entered the library quietly, then began to buzz as they realized they were allowed to touch everything. They paged through the books, wrote poems in the journals, constructed their names with Scrabble tiles. They peered into the iPads playing footage of Michelle Obama and Malala Yousafzai, then into the antique Stereoscopes Daisy would have used as a girl to examine photos of faraway places, a juxtaposition of the ways girls from two different centuries have a window to the world. Yet no amount of imaginary roleplay Before last year, the room was a traditional library setting depicting where the Gordon family makes it possible to know what Daisy once convened and socialized. Photo courtesy of Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace would do. Would she have approved of or been upset by the changes in her family home? Would she see the flashing screens ways the emotional center of the house,” “Unfortunately, many of the original in her father’s beloved library and a wheelplants didn’t thrive, and the gravel pathsays Gordon. “I guess I don’t understand chair-accessible garden as evolution or ways can’t accommodate wheelchairs,” says how it was a historic museum for 60 years sacrilege? How would she balance her loyJunkin Lopez, adding that the Scout’s Own and now it’s not.” alty to her family and her commitment to pinning ceremony is one of the most venerAccording to records, the Birthplace the organization she created? ated parts of the tour for visiting Girl Scouts. was never meant to be a museum at all. In her absence, the varied perspectives “We need a garden where the girls can In a letter dated April 1955, then-GSUSA of her legacy continue to be at odds. gather.” national director Dorothy Stratton resolved “This house has been our family for Critics decry such changes as evidence that the acquisition of the home was not pri- hundreds of years. We’re not going anythat GSUSA is messing with history and marily “for its historic interest.” where,” avows Gordon. the family’s legacy. Since the transition “Nice as it is to own this house and restore Junkin Lopez sympathizes with those of the library, the Birthplace is no longer it to its former beauty, it is not to be a period who are unhappy with the library and included on the Historic Savannah Founpiece unrelated to the life of Girl Scouts,” she other proposed changes but says that dation’s Triple Pass House Tour with the wrote, admonishing that in order to be true GSUSA will continue with its established Davenport House and the Andrew Low to Daisy Low’s ideals, “the birthplace must mission and future vision for the Juliette House, which belonged to the family of provide opportunities for girls to talk about Gordon Low Birthplace. Daisy’s husband. Instead of a room pretheir dreams, their ambitions, ways of serv“On our tours, we ask the girls, ‘who owns served in time, visitors now find the moding their country…The birthplace will be a Keeping this house?’” she says. Savannah pets ern world at the end of their tour. center of activities.” “They are always surprised when we tell happy since 2000! “They’re missing what was in many It appeared to be fulfilling that edict lastKeeping them, ‘You do.’ The Girl Scouts.” Savannah pets cs

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What happens to fan-made tributes left at celebrity memorials? In the wake of Prince’s death, I’ve read a lot of magazine special editions dedicated to him, and each contains pictures of hundreds of gifts left at his home by fans as memorials. Something like this seems to happen whenever a major celebrity dies. What happens to these items? Does the family take the stuff? Do other fans eventually take it? Does the city? Or is there possibly some foundation that deals with such things? —Trina High ANY PARENT of an all-too-prolifically creative child can sympathize with the dilemma facing the custodians of a celebrity memorial site. Think of when an offspring’s lovingly finger-painted or magic-markered artworks have papered the entirety of the refrigerator and threaten to consume all available wall space in the house. Then even the most doting patron has to make a decision: store these masterpieces lovingly away, or surreptitiously trash them and hope the artist never asks where they went. In the case of Prince, who died April 21, that’s pretty much the task that fell to

Bremer Trust, a Minnesota-based bank that’s been appointed temporary administrator of the superstar’s estate while the court determines his rightful heirs. As you note, fans had decorated the chain-link fence surrounding Paisley Park, Prince’s home and studio outside Minneapolis, with flowers, balloons, and all sorts of homemade tributes. These clearly couldn’t stay up forever. Rather than throw the stuff out, though, the bank’s representatives undertook a fairly heroic preservation process, and like the industrious midwesterners they are, they did so quickly. Just one month after Prince’s death, multiple curators from four local history societies, working as volunteers under the supervision of a Bremer archivist, gathered up the accumulated items. The dead flowers and rotten food got tossed, but everything else was documented and archived according to standard museum procedures. The most sun-bleached and rain-soaked poster boards, their valedictory messages however illegibly smeared or faded, have been stored away in an environmentally controlled space, possibly for future public exhibition. That’s not always how it happens. If, for instance, you’ve crafted a special item to commemorate the life of John Lennon that you’d like preserved for posterity, don’t leave it behind at Strawberry Fields. That site, located in New York City’s Central Park and dedicated to the late Beatle, considers items left behind at the end of the day abandoned property and disposes of them accordingly. Imagine no possessions and all that, I suppose. There is a middle ground, of course, between storing every item as a treasure and binning it all as trash. Elvis Presley’s

Graceland, in Memphis, Tennessee, is the granddaddy of all celebrity shrines, attracting 500,000 visitors per year— many of whom leave some token of admiration behind. Though Graceland didn’t open as a tourist attraction until 1982, fans had been using the site to communicate with Elvis while he was still living: cut off from their increasingly isolated idol, they started scrawling messages to him on the wall surrounding his mansion. Groundskeepers scrubbed the graffiti away for years, but after the King’s death in 1977 the task grew too great, and now they only zap the off-color material—everything else is left to the elements.  Graffiti, though, doesn’t create storage issues. The objects left behind at Elvis’s grave are another story. The Graceland archivists are world-renowned—in fact the Paisley Park team adopted some of their techniques from those used by the Presley preservationists. But unlike the Paisley Park curators, the caretakers at Graceland are highly selective about what they keep—only creations deemed of particular artistic merit or ingenuity get stored away in the archives. Interestingly, one institution that served as an example for those diligent Minnesotans doesn’t honor celebrities at all. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. was dedicated the same year that Graceland was opened to the public. And as with Graceland, visitors to the memorial, colloquially known as the Wall, started leaving items behind immediately: the National Park Service estimates that 400,000 items have been left as remembrances and tributes—one group from Wisconsin even left a motorcycle.  Currently these tributes—every last nonperishable one of them—go into the

Vietnam Veterans Memorial collection, which is warehoused in a Maryland facility. Looking ahead, however, the Park Service admits there won’t always be room for everything, and it’s planned to limit the scope of the collection to items directly related to the Vietnam War. Someday, whoever inherits Bremer Trust’s responsibility for Paisley Park’s upkeep may have to make similar decisions, particularly if the site becomes a Graceland-style museum that attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists bearing gifts. Right now, though, Bremer faces more pressing concerns. Since Prince died intestate, the administrator expects that the IRS and the state of Minnesota may gobble up more than half his estate’s value next year. Should some future reader ever wonder “Why should I leave a will?” I may simply direct them to the messy story of Prince’s probate woes, which is just beginning. cs By cecil adams Send questions to Cecil via straightdope.com or write him c/o Chicago Reader, 350 N. Orleans, Chicago 60654.

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Homicide Total

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Non-fatal Shootings

Soldier shot in crowded City Market

At approximately 12:47 a.m. this Sunday morning, police responded to a report of a shooting in City Market. “The victim, 25-year-old Keenan Gray, is a U.S. Army soldier stationed at Hunter Army Airfield. Gray was downtown with friends. Gray was shot after an altercation with an unknown suspect(s),” police say. Gray is in critical but stable condition.

Domestic dispute results in 30th homicide of the year

Detectives have identified the victim of a fatal domestic shooting that occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m., July 13, in the 900 block of West 52nd Street. Shanelle Shellman, 27, suffered a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the coroner. Her husband, Isaac Shellman, 34, was

found suffering an apparent self-inflected gunshot wound. He remains in critical condition.

Siblings bring six-month-old baby with them in armed robbery

Around 4:30 a.m. officers were dispatched to a robbery/carjacking. Officers spotted the vehicle. When they attempted to stop the driver, the driver fled, crashing at Staley Avenue and Liberty Parkway. “Officers observed Davontay Jones 19, run into the woods with the baby. Officers found and arrested Jones around 6 a.m. Other officers found the infant two hours later, alone, near a fence line, behind a shed,” police say. The female teen was located by a passing motorist just before 10 a.m. Both the infant and teen were transported to the hospital. “Investigators have since learned Jones, the infant, and the 13-year-old are siblings. They have further learned that Jones and the 13-year-old were both involved in the robbery,” police say. Detectives believe the 13-year-old female “lured a man to her residence under false pretenses. When the victim arrived, she met him out front with her baby brother and her older brother. The victim gave them a ride. When the victim stopped to let them out, Jones assaulted the victim.

The scene after City Market shooting (photo by Taylor McMasters)

Following the altercation, Jones took the victim’s car and fled the scene with his siblings,” police say. Jones is charged with robbery by force, cruelty to children. Jones’ sister is a juvenile and is charged with robbery by force.

Chief responds to video

Chief Joseph Lumpkin issued a statement in response to what he calls an “inflammatory” video depicting a police stop which he claims was selectively edited by the attorney handling the case. He also released several different unedited bodycam videos. “On February 1, 2016 at approximately 5:30 p.m. three officers were dispatched to a residence on the 3200 block of Martha Street to locate an individual at a specific

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address who according to detectives in Delano, California, had been in possession of a cell phone involved in robbery in California. While en route, the officers completed a warrant check on the named individual and learned there was an active Simple Assault warrant out of Cobb County. Upon entering the driveway a person who resembled the wanted person was observed seated in a car,” Lumpkin says. “The officers spoke with the individual and requested his name. The individual was uncooperative and although he presented a first name at some point, it was unclear to the officers,” the Chief continues. “As you will also see in the video after the individual was asked to get out of the car, he refused to exit the car, was uncooperative, and reached down toward the floorboard of the car in a manner which the officers perceived as a threat to their safety. After warning the individual several times, one of the officers tased the suspect and arrested him.” Chief Lumpking claims “the video released by the defense attorney was edited and omits significant portions wherein a relative asks the individual to be cooperative.” An internal administrative investigation is underway, the Chief says. cs

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Beautician Sarah Bryan, 28, of Wakefield, England, who garnered worldwide notoriety last year when she introduced a wearable dress made of 3,000 Skittles, returned this summer with a wearable skirt and bra made of donated human hair (a substantial amount, she said, pubic hair). She admits having had to work in an eye mask, breathing mask and thick gloves, out of fear of donors’ hygiene habits. (More conventionally, designer Van Tran of Brooklyn, New York, won the 12th annual (wearable) Toilet Paper Wedding Dress design contest in New York City in June, with a $10,000 prize from sponsors Charmin and Ripley’s Believe It or Not.)

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• Attorney Chris Dyer convinced a jury in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in June that there was “reasonable doubt” about what his client was doing in a family’s basement when he was discovered, pants down, perched (“doggy style”) over the family’s golden retriever, Cooper. Client Daniel Reinsvold (a stranger in the house) told the jury that he has an “intestinal disorder” that makes him subject to “emergencies.” What Reinsvold was doing was apparently perfectly clear to the resident’s 17-year-old daughter, who discovered the scene and reported Reinsvold “screwing Cooper” (and a vet said later that Cooper showed signs of trauma). Nonetheless, Reinsvold was convicted only of trespass and disorderly conduct. • Attorney Lee Pearlman finally earned an acquittal in June (after two hungjury trials) for his client Danielle Goeller -- one of a seemingly increasing number of drivers who hit pedestrians but claim they were unaware of anybody being hit. Goeller, 28, a trauma-room nurse with no intoxicants in her system, had struck a 60-year-old man on a busy, heavily lighted Tampa street at 11:45 p.m., cracking her windshield -- but drove on without stopping. “What does she think she hit?” asked the prosecutor. “A deer? A bear?” Responded Pearlman, “She’s a scared girl in the middle of the night who doesn’t have the life experience other people do.”

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Government Accountability Office review • Picturesque Torrelodones, Spain (pop. of agencies’ personnel-rating results. (Yes, 22,000), has 6,000 pet dogs and apparthe review included the departments of ently few conscientious dog owners, which Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security.) town leaders say accounts for the nearly Most agencies use a 1 (“unacceptable”) half-ton of “litter” that accumulates daily. through 5 (“outstanding”) rating system, The town’s latest bright idea: installing a and GAO found that 99 percent were rated 7-foot-high, 10-by-10-foot brown, inflated either 5 or 4 (“exceeds ‘fully acceptable’”). plastic “swirly” in the center of town • Not many DUI stops result in as a reminder to residents to pick up attempts to locate the suspect’s chasafter their dogs. (Spain’s The Local tity belt key, but the May 14 sobrireported in June that other towns ety checkpoint stop of Curtis have begun to tackle the problem Eidam, 35, in Clinton, TennesPokemon as well, such as with DNA testing see, did. Eidam was outfitted in Coup! of dogs and street-scrubbing pun“red mesh see-through hose,” ishment for guilty owners.) according to the police report, • British student Joshua with a ribbon tied in his goaBrowder, 19, created an easytee, and also a “little skirt” to-use computer app to help (perhaps a tutu), when he told drivers fight parking tickets they officers he needed his key, which believe unjust -- and now reports happened to be on a necklace that users have won 160,000 cases worn by his passenger (a “highly (out of 250,000), all in London and intoxicated” 44-year-old woman). New York City, by following his Thus, Eidam was able to unlock question-and-answer “chat” interand remove the chastity belt, face at DoNotPay.co.uk. Browder which had been “attached to his said he was motivated to develop penis.” (There was also a handgun -- illethe app (which, as of now, is still free gal in Tennessee for an intoxicated person of charge) after himself getting about 30 to carry.) tickets he says he did not deserve.

The Passing Parade

(1) A bicycle thief was stopped on June 10 when the bike’s owner and several other people chased him from the WalMart parking lot in Eagle Point, Oregon, drawing the attention of a passing rider on horseback (Robert Borba), who joined the chase and moments later (according to a report in Portland’s The Oregonian) lassoed the man and restrained him until police arrived. (2) A kite surfer on a Sussex beach south of London got into trouble on June 26 and was unable to float back to land -- until he was rescued by two Good Samaritans in kayaks. The saviors happened to be dressed as Batman and Robin for participating in the Shoreham Beach Superhero Paddle.

Wait, What?

• Not only are almost all federal employees above average, they are nearly all superior workers, according to a June

Cognitive Failure

In a May journal article, biologists from the University of Florida and Oklahoma State University found that more than 80 percent of survey respondents want package labels on all foods that have “DNA” content (even though, yes, all meat and vegetables have DNA). The Oklahoma researcher found earlier that about the same number want such labels to be “mandatory.” (Law professor Ilya Somin suggests playfully raising the fright level of those respondents by adding this “alarm” to the label they demand: “Warning: Pregnant women are at very high risk of passing on DNA to their children.”)

Weird Japan

Client Partners is only one of several Japanese agencies that supply rental “friends” to the lonely, for hours or days of companionship tailored to the needs of the socially challenged client (with two rules, however: “no romance,” “no lending

money”). A writer for AFAR travel magazine interviewed several “friends” in June, one of whom explained: “Japan is all about face. We don’t know how to talk from the gut. We can’t ask for help.” Said the female “friend” (who offered a good-bye handshake to the interviewer): “There are many people who haven’t been touched for years ... who start to cry when we shake hands with them.”

But It’s Our “Policy”!

Good Samaritan Derrick Deanda is facing a $143 bill from paramedics in Elk Grove, California, after he, passing a car crash, jumped out to pull out a man and his three children (including a 2-year-old), who were trapped in the wreckage. A short time later the paramedics arrived and, noticing that Deanda had a cut on his arm (from breaking the car’s window to free the family), bandaged him. Elk Grove has a policy charging “all patients” at a firstresponder site $143 for the “rescue,” and Deanda received his bill in June.

Least Competent Criminals

Not Ready for Prime Time: In May, a 16-year-old boy in Lakewood, Washington, not only used Facebook to set up a marijuana-dealer robbery (one of many people, lately, to incriminate themselves on social media), but during the robbery itself accidentally shot himself in the groin and femoral artery, requiring life-saving seven-hour surgery.

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Dig, if you will, the picture... Blouses, Savannah’s own Prince tribute, returns to The Jinx by anna Chandler

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Many know Steven Baumgardner as Basik Lee: rapper, vocalist, guitarist, breaker, HipHop Night host, amicable fixture of the music scene and Savannah’s arts community. When he takes the stage on Saturday night, he’ll simply be known as Prince. It’s a grand return and a final farewell for Blouses, a tribute band that formed two years ago for The Jinx’s annual cover band night. The group’s moniker is a nod to the classic Chappelle’s Show skit in which Prince and his band dominate a game of basketball, still clad in their lavish stagewear. Though the name’s tongue-in-cheek, Blouses’ show is a respectful, loving ode to a treasured artist. “I wanted to do a Halloween band, and there were so many to choose from,” Baumgardner recalls. “So I came to Greg [Rettig] and the heads in our band, Ambrose, thinking, ‘What band could we do?’ I was like, ‘Either Prince and the Revolution, or Rage Against the Machine.’” With a unanimous vote, Ambrose set to work charting out The Purple One’s hits and deep cuts (fingers crossed that Rage tribute happens one day, though). When the evening of the gig rolled around, with Baumgardner looking the part in the iconic Purple Rain suit and romatic ruffle shirt— a loaner from Acme Costumes—Blouses was a hands-down audience favorite. Fans begged for a second show, and they got it during the Savannah Sweet Tease’s Valentine’s Day performance. February 14 doubles as Baumgardner’s birthday, and the band went all-out with a longer set and a performance that got the audience dancing, singing along, and demanding an encore. Having already played every Prince song they knew, Blouses polled the crowd and, with screaming approval, reprised “I Would Die 4 U” and “Let’s Go Crazy.” “After that, we were like, ‘Alright, we’re done,” Baumgardner says. Then April 21, 2016 came. “I first heard of his passing at work,” says Baumgardner solemnly. “I needed to take a break. I had to take a break when Michael [Jackson] died, but it wasn’t like when Prince died. It just hit me, understanding the influence.” Hoping the reports weren’t true, Baumgardner reached out to friend, fellow Prince fan, and

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Blouses co-founder Greg Rettig to confirm character—which is hard as hell!” he the news. shares with a laugh. “When I heard, I wasn’t thinking about Baumgardner is excited to unveil the Blouses, exactly,” he says. “I was thinking new lineup and debut some new-toof everybody in the band; it was what conBlouses songs—he’s keeping the set a surnected us.” prise. His favorite song to perform is a new As Baumgardner and Rettig mourned, one, and he smiles elusively while keeping they decided the timing was right. it a secret. At previous shows, he confides, “We said, ‘We gotta do one more,’” he loved singing the delightfully dirty fan remembers Baumgardner. “For ourselves—not even for nobody else. We knew we wanted to do it, but it would be really hard.” Since Prince’s death, tribute shows, themed parties and DJ nights have cropped up around town. “What makes ours different is that we’re really trying to capture that essence,” Baumgardner explains. “Nothing against anybody who’s doing a tribute and showing love in the best way they can. With us and the level we’re taking it to with costuming and choreography, we’re trying to take it even further than we have before. All the musicians in the band are really great musicians and performers, and they want to give their best to this artist we all looked up to.” For round three, Blouses has taken the time to develop a longer set and add members to flesh out the authentic Prince sound. In addition to Baumgardner on vocals and Rettig on guitar and backup vocals, Blouses features John Russell on guitar and backup vocals, Grant Peyton on bass and backup vocals, Phillip Reynolds Price on keyboards and backup vocals, Derrick Burgess on drums, James Webber on saxophone, and Sara Seddik on vocals. Transforming into Prince Rogers Nelson takes a lot of practice. Baumgardner poured over live footage, interviews, and listened intently to every song in order to properly capture the legend. “It’s lots of practicing, lots of practicing in heels, singing, walkFounding Blouses members Steven Baumgardner ing around, and really getting into and Greg Rettig. Photo by geoff L. Johnson

favorite “Darling Nikki.” He’s got the moves, vocals, and stage presence down, but the frontman won’t be donning the Purple Rain suit for Blouses’ farewell. “Honestly, it was cool, but it was for Halloween; it was more jokey,” he says. “I wanted to take it seriously this time, really dress up and look nice.” He turned to Savannah’s reigning queen of vintage fashion, House of Strut’s Erica Cobb Jarman. As they flipped through reference images together, Baumgardner landed on a stunning image of Prince clad in head-to-toe white. “I knew that was it,” he says. Jarman started with some vintage pieces and created a customtailored look, finished off with white, crushed velvet heeled boots that would certainly get the Prince nod of approval. “And once I told Greg about my outfit, he said, ‘We’re all dressing in white,’” says Baumgardner. It’s a lovely visual: elegant, respectful, evocative of dove’s wings, as bright as the legend himself. Wearing traditional mourning black would be far too drab, and Blouses doesn’t want the event to feel like a funeral. “We don’t want this to be sad,” Baumgardner says. “We want it to be a sendoff, a celebration of a great artist.” “You’re not going to want to miss this,” he attests. “It’s probably going to be the last time you’ll see it. This is the tribute we want to end on. We’re going to really be giving it our all for this one.” CS

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Come Sail Away

Folk icons Alan Reid, Bob Zentz, and Jeanne McDougall merge history and music at Ships of the Sea by anna chandler

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JULY 20-26 2016

It’s not uncommon to meet a musician inspired by John Paul Jones. A daring, iconic Brit and hero to many, the figure has even inspired a concept album dedicated to his life story. No, no, no—not the Led Zeppelin bassist, silly! The Scottish-American sailor and Father of the American Navy! Alan Reid is a Scottish musical treasure. The Ships of the Sea Museum regularly hosts concerts, but this weekend’s fare couldn’t be more appropriate for the Reid and Zentz met decades ago while venue. Alan Reid, a traditional music icon Zentz was curating folk music concerts in and founding member of beloved Scottish Virginia and operating a music store. group Battlefield Band, makes his Savan“Our paths have crossed many times,” nah debut this weekend with American says Zentz. “We’ve spent time together folk traditionalist Bob Zentz and freshand thought, wouldn’t it be fun to combine and-saltwater-inspired musician Jeanne forces? We had these semi-thematic proMcDougall. Reid will present his John Paul grams, his built on the life and time of John Jones-inspired work, while Zentz, a Ships Paul Jones, the great naval commander… of the Sea Museum frequenter, will share and I have been fascinated with the musihis songs on explorer Ernest Shackleton. cal aspect of Shackleton’s expedition to the During his time in Battlefield Band, Reid Bob Zentz and Jeanne McDougall and Zentz’s Antarctic.” revolutionized traditional music through Zentz is no stranger to our treasured his use of keys. Early on, he introduced the Shackleton banjo replica. maritime museum (perhaps you’ve built a pump organ into the group’s arrangements strumstick at one of his workshops?) and to mimic the tone of bagpipes. Eventually, Reid ended up writing a whole album, looks forward to returning and sharing the the American-made pump organ broke in collaboration with former Battlefield story of Shackleton, a celebrated hero in down and a bagpiper joined Battlefield. In a polarizing move that horrified some Band sound engineer Rob van Sante, about the United Kingdom. Jones’ life in Scotland, America, France, “He was knighted for various trips he traditional music fans and impressed othand Russia. With Reid’s natural gift for was on to locate the actual South Pole,” ers, Reid began playing synthesizers. storytelling, the “Father of the American Zentz elaborates. “When we had synths plus bagpipes, Navy” comes to life on The Adventures of “His most famous expedition turned that was much, much too radical for some John Paul Jones. out to be tragic. The boat [the Endurance] people,” Reid recalls. “This was kind of “The album, in a linear way, follows got caught in the ice flow…they couldn’t get groundbreaking. This was something that his life, from track one to the end,” Reid out. In extreme north winds, Shackleton’s was really exciting.” explains. goal was to take dog sleds and cross the Reid left the influential band in 2010 After the album’s release, Reid was com- continent going through the South Pole. He to pursue his own music. In his time with missioned by the Dumfries and Galloway had 60 dogs to pull the sledges, but never Battlefield, he’d written many a tune, but Arts Festival to compose and script a musi- got to shore. One of these characters he had only a few made it onto albums. At the cal drama based on the hero’s life. on board his ship, the meteorologist LeonShips of the Sea, Reid will perform work Reid looks forward to performing in ard Hussey, had a banjo.” inspired by the life of John Paul Jones. Savannah. Before the accident, downtime on the “John Paul Jones was mentioned as a “We don’t get to play this show very Endurance was often consisted of plays possible subject for a concept album for often; it’s very specialist,” he explains. and minstrel shows. Hussey’s pickin’ skills Battlefield Band,” Reid says. “I, like most “Most the shows we do are regular folk were highly entertaining for the crew. people—if you’ve ever heard of John Paul shows. But especially in the U.S., I get “He always demeaned his own profiJones at all on the other side of the Atlanpeople coming up saying, ‘Wow, I didn’t ciency,” Zentz says. “He would say, ‘I play tic, he was some guy, British, but fought in know all this stuff! I didn’t know [Jones] loud enough to bother the neighbors!’” the American Revolution, and eventually When it came time to abandon the won. I read a biography of him and was just was an admiral in the Russian Navy, or that his remains are in the Naval Academy Endurance, Shackleton told his crew they absolutely captivated with his story, then could only bring two pounds of their perread another biography, then another biog- in Annapolis.’ That’s part of the minutiae of the story: he was buried in Paris, sonal gear in the lifeboats. The banjo was raphy, and started writing songs.” they exhumed the body 100 years later, much heavier, but, due to its sentimental It wasn’t the first time Reid has found value, Shackleton couldn’t bear to leave it. inspiration in the lives of noteworthy Brits: absolutely preserved in alcohol, still recognizable, shipped it to Annapolis, and it “He said [to Hussey], ‘You must bring prior to the Jones project, he contributed lies there in a sarcophagus modeled after this instrument, because it will be vital to a series on Scottish poet Robert Burns. 18 After a few songs filled with adventure, Napoleon’s tomb.” mental medicine,’” says Zentz.

Bob Zentz will sing songs of the sea.

And it was. As the crew awaited rescue on Elephant Island, Hussey’s playing kept morale high. With the help of life partner McDougall, Zentz has acquired a banjo modeled after Hussey’s legendary instrument (the original is in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich). “It’s called a zither banjo,” he says. “It’s a five-string banjo with a fifth string that runs through a tunnel in the neck.” Zentz and Reid both have slideshows to accompany their performances and promise a comfortable, friendly listening and learning environment. After all that exploration, McDougall will drive the watery theme home with a special tune she’s written about our city, taken from The Waters, a collection of songs about her and Zentz’s travels. The collection was a part of her work as a Ph.D. candidate in Historic Song in British Colonial America. McDougall is dedicated to restoring lost musical soundscapes and placing music in a historical context for audiences of all ages. “Savannah” appropriately sees its premiere in The Hostess City. “I’m defending my dissertation in L.A. on Tuesday, then returning to the scene of the crime!” McDougall laughs. “I wrote that tune in my dorm room, packing to leave in late June of 2013, and I knew the name was ‘Savannah.’” For some time, McDougall was unsure if the song was about the Savannah River or the town itself; now, she feels it’s a bit of both.

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“The sections of the tune, building in volume and emotion like a river approaching the sea, became instead the tempos of the stages of journeys, the comings and goings of lives that begin with goals, are transformed in passage, and end—when we’re lucky, or listening—with dreams, realized or not,” writes McDougall in the book that accompanies her CD. “The journey’s ending is the beginning of another.” “I felt that rhythm, being in your beautiful city,” McDougall shares. “I wanted to say how the river moved me.” “The concert itself is a wonderful wide variety of different music and different folk styles,” says McDougall. “All of it ties back to maritime heritage, which gave birth to Savannah and put Savannah on the map. People will have a chance to travel the broad ocean with John Paul Jones, go with

Shackleton to the bottom of the planet in a desperate but ultimately inspiring expedition, and my song, ‘Savannah,’ is part of a collection of songs in search of home and watery places. You’ll go to a lot of places you wouldn’t ordinarily get to visit on a Saturday night!” “It’s a perfect combination of history, humanity, and humor,” adds Zentz. “It won’t be a stuffy show,” says Reid. “I like to entertain people. Expect entertainment and education!” CS

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From Hip-Hop to Grunge @The Wormhole

Enjoy a spectrum of local entertainment at Starland’s neighborhood bar. Kerry Walsh kicks the evening off at 10 p.m. with his unique blend of darkly melodic singer-songwriter stylings. The night eases into hip-hop right after Walsh’s set as Dope KNife, Connect Savannah’s reader-voted Best Hip-Hop/Rap Artist of 2016, takes the stage. My Maiden Name, fresh off the release of their debut EP, My Thoughts, The Same, follow at 11:45 with their inventive alternative/Brazilian pop/new wave sound. As 1 a.m. rolls around, Marytree finishes the bill. The Charleston-based grungeinspired band is influenced by a wide variety of classics from Jimi Hendrix to Metallica to the Melvins. Melodic vocals weave between heavy choruses for a quintessential hard rock sound. Friday, July 22, 10 p.m., 21+

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You don’t have to hit the theatres to catch summer’s hottest entertainment. Journey through years of movie magic with members of the Savannah Sweet Tease as your guides! Doesn’t matter if you crave steamy romance, slasher thrills, classic cinema, or funny-bone ticklers: Blockbustin’s acts read like a killer Netflix selection, but you won’t wanna stay home on the couch for this one. Sadie De Sade and Vesper Von Havoc will take the crowd to a galaxy far, far away in their Star Wars act. Luna Noir pays tribute to Quentin Tarantino in a Kill Bill-inspired number. Rita D’LaVane will bend minds and body in an Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind dance, while Rebel Belle plays everyone’s favorite curly-haired dork, Napoleon Dynamite. Jack N Thacox will get to your head in his Donnie Darko routine. If that’s too freaky for you, not to fear: Buster Cherry and Skippy Spiral have built a time machine out of a DeLorean for their Back to the Future act. A trio of the troupe’s finest, Rebel Belle, Vesper Von Havoc, and Luna Noir honor everyone’s favorite oddball humorist sibs, the Coen brothers, as the sexy O Brother, Where Art Thou? sirens. And you better not use wire hangers around Rita D’Lavane as she stars as Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest. Buster Cherry is lost at sea as he brings Tom Hanks classic Cast Away to life. The troupe’s already honored Tim Burton with an entire show dedicated to his work, but Luna Noir is back to honor classic sci-fi parody Mars Attacks. Sadie de Sade turns a little green as the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz. Ready for romance? Watch Jack N’ Thacox and Rebel Belle get wet in The Notebook. Vesper Von Havoc will honor her namesake and wreak havoc in Jurassic Park. Lastly, Tease gents Buster Cherry, Skippy Spiral, and Jack N Thacox are sure to have you dying laughing with their take on Weekend at Bernie’s. The Train Wrecks provide the musical entertainment for the evening, and Skippy Spiral acts as the evening’s hysterical and naughty Master of Ceremonies. 20 Friday, July 22, 10 p.m., $10 general admission, $15 VIP seating, 21+

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Service Brewing 2nd Anniversary and Concert @Service Brewing

Let’s raise a glass for two delicious years of Savannah-based beer! Veteran owned and operated Service Brewing has made a tremendous impact on Savannah’s taps and community, and it’s time to celebrate. It’s not only a birthday party: the evening is also a benefit for the company’s summer charity, Tiny House Project through Chatham Savannah Authority for the Homeless. The Authority’s burgeoning project will take place on a three-acre site east of downtown. In time, that plot of land will blossom into a community of tiny houses, the first dozen of which will go to homeless veterans. Each house will have a bathroom, heating, and air conditioning. It’s a perfect cause for the service-minded Service Brewing. In keeping with tradition, Service will brew a special beer for the occasion. SBC2, the Anniversary Brew, is a 9.5% Alcohol By Volume Pale American-Belgo-Style Ale. The Service team’s gone all out, starting with a yeast that’s cultured from the brewery’s own honeycomb. That yeast gives the brew its Belgian qualities and fruity and floral notes; with a dash of mango and tangy citrus from Citra hop and blood orange zest, it’s sure to be a refreshing brew perfect for the Slowvannah summer. And that’s not all! Service has teamed up with MusicFile Productions to bring Athens faves The Whigs and Charleston’s own Susto to Savannah. Susto just released an irreverent, tongue-in-cheek music video for “Chillin’ On The Beach With My Best Friend Jesus Christ” in which frontman Justin Osborne and pals shoot hoops, do keg stands, and wade in the water with the Son of God. And over-thetop take on growing up in the South, riffing on developing a “personal relationship with Christ,” Osborne strives to bridge the gap between his upbringing and his current views. The single will be released on 7” picture vinyl later in the year. No need to eat dinner before the show: veteran-owned Big Bog Pizza will be slingin’ pies from their mobile wood-fired oven, topped with local ingredients to make your mouth water. Commemorate the evening with a pic in AINT-BAD Magazine’s photo booth. Brewery tours will be conducted throughout the evening and are a real treat if you’ve never been behind the scenes to see how your favorite beers are made. The price of admission includes the concert, pizza, photo booth pictures, 36 ounces of beer, a souvenir 750ml bottle of SBC2, and a limited edition glass commemorating the big night. Feel the summer breeze on your skin and ride your bike! Savannah Bicycle Campaign will be on-site offering complimentary valet parking. Saturday, July 23, 7 p.m., music at 8 p.m., $45 via Eventbrite.com, 21+

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Randall Bramblett @tybee post theater

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to Country Day, where everyone looked like me for the most part, upper middle class families, very homogenized. But my family was amazing. It could have gone a very different way, but they gave us space to figure it all out. I mean, it wasn’t just two people in a new marriage, but two cultures in one house. On his side, no one speaks English; on my side, no one speaks Spanish. And Cuba was still very Communist, and Americans weren’t allowed to go there. It took a few years for old school Savannah to get it. Now they adore him. My father and Luis are best friends now. And Savannah is changing, too.

Melanie Bowden Simón’s true fairy tale of loss and love brings Havana home by jessica leigh lebos

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In April 2001, Melanie Bowden Simón stepped off a plane in Havana and straight into the taxi of the man of her dreams. Of course, she didn’t know that yet. Wracked with grief over the recent death of her mother, the native Savannahian had bailed from her big-time New York magazine job to find solace in travel. She chose Cuba because she loved the music, and its forbidden status was just on the thrilling side of dangerous—though she had no idea how much she would come to risk for Luis, the clean cut, kind taxi driver who really knew how to spin a girl around the dance floor. Simón returned to Cuba again and again over the next few years, falling deeply not only for Luis but for his family and culture. Their love story was beset by myriad complications—linguistic, logistical, political— that she chronicles with wonderful wit and graceful honesty in her new memoir, La Americana. Mouthwateringly descriptive (the food! the colors! the old cars!) and satisfying in its emotional pacing, La Americana brings a personal lens to Fidel Castro’s Cuba, a place trapped by tyranny yet stubbornly joyful in its traditions. Readers tour hidden locales and peek behind the closed doors of life under a Communist regime as the couple navigates their romance. Officially released this week by Skyhorse Publishing, the tale is already pinging several national summer reading lists. Let’s just say it has a happy ending. These days, Melanie and Luis live with their three children in Savannah, where he owns a landscape business and she works as a freelance writer and at Armstrong State University’s public relations department. Melanie recently sat down to chat about the book, raising bicultural children and how much has changed in Cuba since she first stepped into that fateful taxi. So why Cuba, why then?

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Well, I was living in New York and my mom was sick with cancer. Things were so heavy, and I went to this little theater to watch “Buena Vista Social Club,” the documentary about Cuban musicians. The music—I’ve always loved Latin music—just made me want to stand up and dance. So I 24 bought the CD and blasted it over and over

in my tiny apartment, and I would just dance and dance and sing and sing. It became an escape for me, a happy escape. When my mom died, I came back to Savannah. I tried to make it work in New York, but I was a wreck. My dad saw how I was grieving and said he would buy me a plane ticket anywhere in the world I wanted to go, so I said, “Cuba.” I was on a plane four months after the funeral. And my friend Cynthia was my only friend who was brave enough to go with me. What were your first impressions? It was hardcore. I really didn’t know anything about Cuba, other than the documentary I’d seen and what I knew about big bad Fidel Castro and the Bay of Pigs. The country is physically stunning and beautiful, but the buildings are crashing down all around, you can’t believe people are living in them. It’s more open now, but 15 years ago it was scary and intense, the police presence, the pressure. Some people romanticize it, and there’s this sexy mystique about it. But it’s also a very difficult place to live. One thing I learned and love about so many of the Cuban people is that they are very refined within this crazy system. They’re able to preserve dignity in a place where that’s really hard to do. You go into their homes, and they’re immaculate. They reuse everything and are so creative with everything they have. Cubans out of necessity are very much living in the moment. Here, we’re doing retirement plans. There, the sense is very much of “have fun and do things now,” and I think Americans in particular really respond to that. It’s certainly what I responded to. I was so dejected when I arrived, and to see these pops of joy everywhere, the dancing—always someone saying “Vamos a bailar!” And Luis was literally the first person you met. He was! But I had no clue. I mean, no one ever thinks they’re going to marry their taxi driver! He stood out, though, he was very courteous, he showed us where to go. Was one of things that attracted you to him that he made you feel safe in this strange environment?

Is it still a fairy tale at home, 15 years later?

Author and adventurer Melanie Bowden Simón. Photo by Chia Chong

Yes, definitely. He makes me feel safe even now [smiles]. He is a natural caretaker. He’s also very resourceful. This isn’t in the book, but on a later visit my girlfriends came to see me and we went to a restaurant. Back then they didn’t have napkins, they didn’t have knives, half the items on the menu aren’t there. And Luis grabbed a piece of cardboard and made a knife so we could cut our pizza. I feel like I married MacGyver! The book comes out this week and you already have lots of great advance press. How does it feel? Butterflies! I’m just so excited. I’ve worked hard on this story for a long time. I mean, I began when I was pregnant with my son who’s nine. I started by transcribing my journals. It wasn’t the goal to write a book at first, but as it started to have some meat, I started filling in gaps. After maybe 50 pages, I saw it. I worked on it in 20 minute pieces, and in between being pregnant—plus, my children didn’t sleep—it was almost ten years from start to finish. Polly Stramm edited it for me locally, and then Janice Shay sold the book to Skyhorse last spring. It made me laugh—it took all those years to get it done, and then Janice sold it in two weeks! You downplay this in the book, but you come from a pretty old school Savannah family. How did it go over when you were finally able to bring Luis home? I thought about including more of that in the book, but I didn’t want to get bogged down with all the Savannah stuff since the book was really about Cuba. But yes, I went

We still adore each other. I think he’s still the most beautiful man on earth! Obviously, in any marriage you deal with things, it’s not always a honeymoon. And yes, we still dance. We still have our cultural differences, but it brings such a richness to our family, and we speak Spanish at home. Well, more like a crazy Spanglish [laughs]. He’s also a great cook. He didn’t start cooking until five or six years ago, but he missed food from home. It was a little like a science experiment at first, but now he’s really good! I also write about our bicultural life on my blog, which began as a way to hone and practice writing in my own voice. It also gave me a chance to get out in the community and interview people like Stratton Leopold and Claudia Deen, who have their own bicultural experiences. You recently returned from Cuba, one of your first “legal” trips. What is it like now, to know you can return any time you want with your family? Wow, it is so special. The day that President Obama and his family landed in Havana, we were riveted to CNN. I had goosebumps. When the American flag went up at the embassy, and the Cuban flag went up in DC, it was just mind-blowing. I didn’t think I would ever see that. I mean, I had to change names in the book because I didn’t want people I knew there to get in trouble. It’s still not this completely free thing— the guards with their big guns are still there. Things are changing slowly. But now there is money going into the tourist areas and it’s so wonderful to be able to see Cuba truly begin to thrive. And now that they can, I encourage everyone to go and see it for themselves. cs

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Coastal Georgia just happened to be a place that enchanted the couple. “My family moved down to Savannah,” Ansley says. “I’d grown up coming here in the summers. We spent a lot of time in the summers on Cumberland Island.” A professional photographer and the design side of the farm, Ansley also runs an artist residency at Canewater Farm called The Thicket. Artists apply to spend a few weeks here, soaking up the creativity latent in the seductive views and marsh air. “It’s nice to have access to an urban place like Savannah but still be out in the country on this beautiful piece of property,” she says. A side benefit for the artists? Eggplants, peppers, tomatoes, watermelons and squash in the warmer months. Greens, arugula, radishes, kale and collards in the cooler months. The farm also grinds grits. Well, it sounds like a menu coming together, doesn’t it? Find their bounty at restaurants, markets and food co-ops from Savannah to St. Simons Island. And make whatever you want out of it! Italian, Mexican or down home wherever, it makes no difference to me. As long as it’s grown or raised the South, it’s Southern food. cs

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WHEN VISITORS ask me about places in Savannah to get “Southern food,” I smile politely and ask what they mean by “Southern.” They usually respond with a list of menu items like fried chicken, shrimp and grits and collards. Fine. I have recommendations for those things. But a growing number of people are starting to think of Southern food less as a menu choice and more as an ingredient source, locally grown and raised. Is it Southern if it arrives by ship from China, by plane from Chile or by truck from California? No, Southern food

comes from places around here, like McIntosh County. For that, we have farmers like Rafe and Ansley Rivers. At three years old, their marsh-front, organic Canewater Farm has taken off in the local market for soil-grown love. “With all the traditional cuisines of this area, the year-round growing and all the seafood available, there’s a really wonderful year-round local food scene that’s growing,” says Rafe, the dirty hands of the operation. “We’re happy to be part of that.” When I rambled down scenic Hwy. 99 to meet them, down their dirt road near Darien, Rafe was riding a tractor and his eggplants and tomatoes were bursting out of the ground. Rafe gave me a tour of his partlywooded, partly-plowed 50-acre paradise,

starting with the new barn he built and something called a “hoop house.” I’d never head of such a contraption. Sitting unused in the summer, it resembles a mobile greenhouse that warms crops in the cooler months. They can jump-start tomatoes with it. “We’re always trying to figure out how to grow better,” he says. It makes me think of how farming has been a task of continual improvement, although not without tradeoffs. “We’re always learning what we can and can’t do,” he says. “Things that worked other places we’ve farmed don’t work here.” The Atlanta natives learned the soils of Vermont, New Mexico and California before settling on the Georgia coast to start their own farm. That’s their hands-on education. But Rafe’s actually a degreed graduate of a sustainable agriculture program at the University of California Santa Cruz. He wanted to do this. This is his dream. “I wanted to be in the environmental field in some way,” he says, citing poetactivist-farmer Wendell Berry as an influence. “This felt like the best way that I could actually take action. I love working hard and staying extremely busy. That’s what a farm is.”

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FOR WELL over a century, community members and visitors, by the hundreds of thousands, have flocked to Savannah’s Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, basking in its opulent history. At the base of this landmark sits the Mirabelle Cafe. The darling white-washed brick facade of the Mirabelle Café inspires visions of Europe while maintaining a clear Southern identity. This charmingly restored cafe on Abercorn Street offers a lot more than just a stunning view. With its European inspired ambience and imported Parisian décor, the Mirabelle Cafe prides itself in being “Savannah’s only destination for authentic Belgian Liege Waffles.” Owners Brett and Kim Turner, from the Whitaker Investment Group, entrusted the Mirabelle Café to charismatic and enthusiastic manager, Martin Powell. Powell has been dedicated to the Café since its opening in May 2015. “There is a lot of charm in this little space,” Powell honorably professes, referencing the modest square footage of the dual-roomed café, bordered by exposed brick walls, studded in teal accents and

garnished with marble surfaces. In like manner, the small-scale kitchenette in this French inspired hub does not repress Powell’s inventiveness, but only inspires concoctions, ranging from glutenfree chocolate cake with chocolate ganache to house made lemon curd creme. Of these creations, the dish upon which the entire café menu is based is of course, the Liege waffle. In an art inspired town, the Liege waffle serves as a canvas fostering creativity, with both savory and sweet options. Pearl sugar, literally the size of a pearl, is integrated into the handmade, yeast-based dough and set aside to rise for several hours. Once seared on a sizzling waffle iron, the pearls of sugar caramelize, encrusting the crispy exterior with bits of candied morsels, leaving the inside of the waffle fluffy, with pockets of sweet sugar. “No maple syrup is needed,” Powell boasts. With its sweet sophistication, Mirabelle’s signature “assemble to order” waffle can be savored plain with powered sugar, topped with fresh fruit or sandwiched with decadent meats and cheeses. On a lazy Sunday afternoon, I had the opportunity to indulge in Mirabelle’s pièce de résistance, the infamous Liege waffle. For an average of $6.50 apiece, one can choose from a variety of specialty waffles and signature toppings, each as toothsome as the next. I was first introduced to the

Powell (right), cafe manager, has indicated that he and brother Zach (left), sous chef from Jazz’d Tapas Bar, have plans to expand Mirabelle’s waffle repertoire very soon. At left, the “Georgia Peach” waffle. On the facing page, the Croque Monsieur and the House Special Waffle. Photos by maria whiteway

“House Special.” This cornerstone waffle was served with Nutella, a hazelnut cocoa spread that drips with decadence, supple strawberries and house-made whipped cream. The waffle had pockets of sugary crystals; while the subtle whipped cream and fresh strawberries balanced the richness of the Nutella. The equally noteworthy “Georgia Peach Waffle” was as divine as it sounds, paying homage to our official state fruit. Juicy peaches were bathed in brown sugar syrup, and then garnished with a billowing cloud of homemade whipped cream and crumbly cinnamon streusel. Experience will tell you that the sweet waffle options are bound to delight your taste buds. However, for those risk-takers who choose to defy the customary waffle ensemble, there was the savory “Croque Monsieur”. As a sandwich that is traditionally made with lightly sugared grilled bread, the Liege waffle kicks it up a notch. Nutty gouda cheese and smoky ham were sandwiched between two densely rich waffle pieces and peppered with shreds of salty parmesan cheese. A single bite into the waffle’s crisp shell, released electrifying tings of sweetness from the pearl sugar, zaps of saltiness from the ham, all softened by comfort inducing gooey cheese. After a delightful encounter, the Liege waffle has proven itself to be as unique as the Mirabelle Café.

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Bull Street has seen a lot of revitalization recently. White Whale wants to be part of that revitalization and encourage local foot traffic. “We’re beer snobs but we don’t want to be snobs to others. We want this place to be a hangout,” says Jason. Plans include, music and tasting events and eventually gourmet style snacks “something to compliment different styles of beer.” Plans also include holding brewery events bringing in not only brewery reps but the brewers themselves.’ “We would love to have brewer master classes.” Jason tells me that being part of the beer community is to help customers “find a style (they like) and inform them of what is true about that’s style brewing process.” In addition to bottles and cans White Whale will also feature growler fills. “We will start with twelve taps but could grow to twenty” Jason tells me. The growler area will feature salvaged 20’s era movie seats to serve as a lounge space. Wanting to be family friendly some of the taps will be reserved for sodas. Sadly pint service is not an option unless the City of Savannah changes local laws. I asked what would be their advice to a customer new to craft beer? “We ask questions, what do you drink? What are your tastes? We want to listen, not tell them what they want.”

IT’S often the random connections and curveballs life throws at you that make the biggest impact in the paths we take. It was no different for the owners of Savannah’s newest craft beer store, White Whale Craft Ales. Jason and Jocelyn Piccolo often joked about opening a craft beer store, but it wasn’t until Jason worked with Eddie Holley that a plan started to take form. Jason and Eddie worked together in the film industry but Holley would go on to open Ale Yeah!, an Atlanta based craft beer store franchise, and Jason and Jocelyn would move to Savannah to teach at SCAD. Seeing a hole in the Savannah craft beer community the couple begged Holley to open an Ale Yeah! in Savannah with them helming the franchise. That plan was altered when Jason was in a serious car accident, postponing everything. After recovery and with priorities changed Jason and Jocelyn, with Holley’s, blessing and encouragement, decided to go it alone and open their own store. I spoke with the couple about how they came to craft beer community, White Whale and their attachment to Savannah. “The Belgian section at Brick Store Pub in Atlanta sold me on good beer. From there it was just experimentation that led me to American craft beer,” Jason says. “I love craft beer because it’s the most democratic of businesses, you can Jason and Jocelyn Piccolo of White Whale Craft Ales go from a garage to huge company or home brew White Whale currently has no official beer kit to distribution.” open date yet, but the couple intends to Jocelyn’s story is more personal. “I open the doors in the next two weeks. The found craft beer through my father, Joe, who is a home brewer.” Joe continues as an Piccolo’s are patient though. With all that has happened in the years that it has taken influence, his carpentry work is a big part White Whale to become a reality, who can of White Whale’s build. Wanting to add to the existing beer com- blame them? A few last minor curveballs will not munity, White Whale will be what the Piccolo’s call a “clubhouse for beer.” White change the fact that White Whale is becoming a reality and Savannah’s craft Whale is located at 1207 Bull Street, just south of Forsyth Park. beer community is growing again. cs

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GHOSTBUSTERS

/// The timing is certainly coincidental. In the same week that’s witnessing the release of Ghostbusters, a new scientific study (I believe conducted at Johns Hopkins University, but don’t quote me on that) has conclusively revealed that the brain size of Men’s Rights Activists, misogynists, and other militant morons is larger than a penny but smaller than a quarter. The test, which originated in the wake of the release of 2008’s Sex and the City and entered the home stretch as Mad Max: Fury Road was hitting theaters last summer, serves as the bookend to a similar study that yielded the exact same results among racists around the time the Annie remake starring Quvenzhane Wallis was playing multiplexes. As Thomas Dolby emphatically declared, “Science!” Yet the interesting component is that, as this reinterpretation of the beloved 1984 Ghostbusters gets underway, it appears as if maybe, for the first time in their entire worthless lives, the social suicide squad of female-fearing fanboys will be right — albeit, of course, for the wrong reasons. After a mood-setting prologue, the film doesn’t start so much as lurch forward, and the inclusion of some unnecessary and unfunny scatological humor suggests that maybe rebooting this franchise wasn’t such a great idea if the end result was basically going to be a gender-swap The Hangover with a higher CGI budget. But as the script by Paul Feig (who also directs) and Katie Dippold (a

writer-producer from Parks and Recreation and MADtv) gets its bearings, as additional characters are added to the roster, and as the gags start to rely less on locker-room humor and more on the comic abilities of the cast, Ghostbusters soon takes off and never looks back. Is it better than the original? Not quite, although the distance between the two is a lot closer than anyone will care to admit. And despite some terrific contributions from the newcomers, there’s no ‘buster quite as glorious as ’84-vintage Bill Murray, whose deft turn was one for the comic ages. But to be clear, this is no rancid Ghost trek so clueless and self-centered that it soils memories of the original; if anything, it enhances it, with some nicely placed cameos (even the late Harold Ramis, sort of) and clever allusions to the original (be sure to stay through all the credits to catch a teaser not unlike the grabber that closed Batman Begins). Wisely, Feig and Dippold don’t make their stars female versions of the boys from back in the day (e.g. Peter Venkman hasn’t suddenly become Patricia Venkman) but rather come up with new characters for them to inhabit. Kristen Wiig is, comparatively speaking, the calm one — she’s Erin Gilbert, a scientist who tries to bury her ghost-dabbling past as she’s set to attain tenure at a prestigious university. But that’s easier said than done since her former partner in the paranormal, Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy), has been hawking their previously published novel on the

subject all over the Internet. As expected, Erin does not attain tenure but she does develop a reenergized interest in ghosts, joining with Abby and her lab mate Jillian Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon) as they investigate some unusual activities occurring around the Big Apple. And once their outfit is enhanced by the presence of MTA worker Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones) and possibly hindered by the addition of dumb-as-a-brick receptionist Kevin (Chris Hemsworth), all the team now requires is a catchy name and logo. Wiig and McCarthy are fine playing within their normal parameters, so it’s the support staff that yields the largest dividends. Jones is very funny as a woman whose common sense occasionally (and understandably) takes a back seat to hysteria, while Hemsworth builds on the comedic promise he displayed in last year’s Vacation with an absolutely riotous portrayal of a hunk so lunk-headed, he covers his eyes whenever he hears a loud noise. Best of all is McKinnon, who never seems to stay still as she infuses Holtzmann with eccentric personality. The picture becomes heavy with visual effects spectacle in the final act, but because the creatures on display are a far cry from the usual dinosaurs, spaceships and Transformers, even this section manages to remain inventive and eye-popping. The smartness of the script not only informs the nods to the original (marshmallow, anyone?) but also directly addresses the tantrums thrown by the

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nation’s man-boys, from a nice line about the bullying of women to the fact that the villain of the piece (played by SNL scribe Neil Casey) looks exactly like the sort of keyboard warrior who spends his Friday nights anonymously bashing women online (as someone accurately notes, “It’s always the sad, pale ones”). Whether on its own fearless terms or even as an update of a zeitgeist-charged smash, Ghostbusters proves to be an oasis of entertainment in the midst of this cinematic summer drought — a pop-culture popcorn picture designed to raise spirits in more ways than one.

THE INFILTRATOR

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/// Moviegoers need another film about the drug trade as much as they need a hole in the head — or, more specifically, a cocainecaused hole in the nose — but The Infiltrator does just enough right to make it a welcome addition to the canon. After delivering last year’s best male performance in last year’s best movie, Trumbo star Bryan Cranston is again mesmerizing in a true-life tale, this one about a U.S. Customs agent attempting to bust open the drug trade in the mid-1980s. He’s cast as Robert Mazur, who, with his more animated partner Emir (John Leguizamo) in tow, manages to successfully infiltrate 32 the stateside operation of drug lord Pablo

Escobar by pretending to be a money launderer named Bob Musella. The assignment ends up requiring the happily married man to pretend he has a fiancée — one provided to him by the agency in the form of rookie Kathy Ertz (Diane Kruger) — as well as (shades of American Hustle) develop a close and sincere relationship with top Escobar aide Roberto Alcaino (Benjamin Bratt). The unusual structure of the film (it could almost be tagged Four Funerals and a Wedding) and the stellar turns by the ensemble (Leguizamo really needs to be landing more assignments in high-profile movies) easily eviscerate any lingering feelings of been-there-done-that.

MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES

// Mike and Dave might be the ones who end up with their names in the title of the new comedy Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, but it’s the titanic trio of Tatiana, Alice and Jeanie who prove to be the marquee attractions. Based on a true story (which I suppose makes it cinematic kin to Gandhi and All the President’s Men more than to The Wedding Ringer and The Wedding Planner), this stars Zac Efron and Adam Devine as Dave and Mike Stangle, two brothers whose dateless status at family functions always

results in the pair hitting on all available women and ruining the events with boozing, fireworks and other ill-planned shenanigans. But with their younger sister Jeanie (Sugar Lyn Beard) set to marry the decent if unexciting Eric (Sam Richardson) in Hawaii, the boys’ parents (Stephen Root and Stephanie Faracy) lay down the law: The two may only attend if they bring respectable dates who will hopefully keep them in line. And so off they go on an advertising blitz (they settle on Craigslist to make their primary push), offering an all-expenses-paid trip to the Aloha State for two lucky ladies. The candidates pour in (including two who do nothing but giggle and one who quickly reveals her racist roots), and the chosen survivors turn out to be Alice (Anna Kendrick) and Tatiana (Aubrey Plaza). What Dave and Mike don’t realize is that the pair aren’t the nice girls they desired but two aimless party animals who conned the boys into treating them to a sun’n’sand vacation. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates takes a while to settle into its groove, as exemplified by the painful sequence (shown in the trailer) in which the siblings get each other riled up while screaming that they do not get each other riled up. Luckily, such obvious Hangoverstyle scenes such as this one (as well as a

moment of stodgy gay panic) eventually fall by the wayside, particularly once the action moves to Hawaii. At this point, the picture really gets busy upending traditional gender roles found in these types of films, with Alice and Tatiana turning out to be braver, smarter and more in control than their increasingly hapless dates. It’s a continuation of the themes explored in this summer’s Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (both movies interestingly sharing scripters in Andrew Jay Cohen and Brendan O’Brien), but whereas that dud empowered its female characters by making them obnoxious bullies who triumphed at the expense of others, this one instead allows them to excel in more subtle ways and, importantly, make believable adjustments to their own personalities along the way. Efron is basically forced to play straight man to all of the hijinks surrounding him, in effect serving as the Bud Abbott to Devine’s Lou Costello. But it’s the actresses who allow this fairly standardissue comedy to rise above its station. Plaza’s character is not unlike the one she essayed earlier this year in the awful Dirty Grandpa (also starring Efron), but because this is a meatier part, she’s able to better flash her comedic chops. Kendrick is equally delightful, bringing back the spark she exhibited in the first Pitch Perfect and providing arguably the film’s most

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knowing laugh (regarding a porn version of Ghostbusters) almost as an aside. And as the Stangle guys’ little sister, a sweet kid who needs to let off ample steam (stressful, sensual, and otherwise) before she ties the knot, Beard frequently stirs memories of Goldie Hawn back in her Laugh-In days. Certainly, let’s not oversell this thing, as many of the gags are predictable and some of the developments (particularly those involving redemption) are softheaded. But with female characters a bit more well-rounded than usual and a chance to watch three actresses excel at being comediennes, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates nicely avoids being yet one more nail in the coffin of contemporary dude-bro romps.

THE LEGEND OF TARZAN

enslavement of Africans in the Congo, all under the order of Belgian King Leopold II. Another real-life character appears in the form of Leon Rom (Waltz), the king’s emissary in the Congo and a sadist who reportedly kept the decapitated heads of local blacks in his garden. Thankfully, nothing this Rom does is quite that awful, but he’s nevertheless an amoral opportunist and the reason Lord Clayton shucks his duds and returns to the swinger lifestyle. With his soulful eyes and ripped abs, Skarsgard is more than acceptable as Tarzan, although the same can’t be said for his co-stars. Robbie is rather drab as Jane, while Jackson again proves to be too contemporary an actor to be believable in a period setting. Waltz is fine, but we’ve seen him play this part before. As for the animals — well, there are none. Part of the joy of the Burroughs adaptations of yore was watching Tarzan and Jane interact with the jungle denizens, but here everything has been created by computer. Indeed, the fact that the movie has been CGIed to death is one of its biggest shortcomings — even the jungles created on the studio back lots were more convincing than the sterile sheen that dogs this picture’s every move. As with The BFG, imagination too often takes a back seat to artifice, and while this film’s robust energy makes it the better bet of the two, the return to the intersection of Hollywood and vine deserved a more memorable retelling.

// In my youth, I used to mainline Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan novels as if I were Al Pacino snorting up all that cocaine in Scarface. My habit extended to the filmic versions, including all 12 Johnny Weissmuller yarns, most of the Gordon Scotts and Lex Barkers, the TV series starring Ron Ely, and 1984’s intelligent and handsomely mounted Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. I even suffered through the 1981 Bo Derek atrocity Tarzan, the Ape Man, a movie so agonizingly awful in every regard that critic Leonard Maltin, in his annual Movie Guide, amusingly wrote that it “nearly forced editors SWISS ARMY MAN / of this book to devise a rating lower than Here’s the thing: Contemporary cinBOMB.” Like James Bond, Tarzan on screen has ema is so starved for fresh ideas and offnever gone away, but unlike the dapper beat approaches that it becomes easy to double-oh agent, his movie appearances gravitate toward anything that looks difrarely generate much notice — one would ferent, toward anything that looks as if it have to go back to the final year of the last could be as uncompromising, as out-there century to find a Tarzan flick that more and, frankly, as brilliant as David Lynch’s than 12 people saw (that would be Disney’s Eraserhead or Spike Jonze’s Being John 1999 animated take). The Legend of Tarzan Malkovich. Swiss Army Man, emerging seeks to jumpstart the franchise for a new from the festival circuit with ample buzz, generation, and it certainly puts its money looked as if it could be such a picture. where its mythology is. It’s directed by Alas, Swiss Army Man isn’t the cinDavid Yates (helmer of the final four Harry ematic savior we required. The fine perPotter pics), it stars former True Blood hot- formances by Paul Dano as a suicidal tie Alexander Skarsgard as the ape man, castaway and Daniel Radcliffe as the and it features a supporting cast led by flatulent corpse who becomes his BFF two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz, aren’t nearly enough compensation when ever-popular Samuel L. Jackson, and curmatched against a screenplay that’s isn’t rent Hollywood “It Girl” Margot Robbie. innovative as much as it’s simply idiotic. The script by Craig Brewer and Adam Incessantly annoying with its mix of sophCozad dispenses with the familiar origin omoric humor and studied affectedness (in story in a couple of flashbacks and instead much the same way as Fight Club appealed opts to begin with the former jungle man to insecure and untethered Generation X/ already having assumed the mantle of Millennial males, this film is guaranteed Lord John Clayton III, Earl of Greystoke, to become a hipster fave and a rallying back in England. Happily married to Jane point for years to come), the picture also Porter (Robbie), he’s talked into heading manages to grow exceedingly tedious, a back to Africa by George Washington Wil- real feat considering its unique trappings. liams (Jackson), a human rights activist Or are they really that unique? By the and, interestingly, an actual historical figend, it becomes apparent that this has ure who protested the cruel treatment and basically been a dude-bro movie about a

stunted man-boy with both a penchant for scatological situations and a firm belief that harassing uninterested women is his God-given right as an American male. So how is this different from every other movie hitting the multiplex these days?

THE BFG

// An adaptation of the beloved book by Raoul Dahl, The BFG reminded me of the scene in (of all things) History of the World: Part I in which a bored Emperor Nero (Dom DeLuise) is presented with a wooden bathtub and mutters, “Nice. Nice. Not thrilling, but nice.” That, in a nutshell, is the same reaction that occurs when presented with this family film from no less than Steven Spielberg. Spielberg’s presence immediately rekindles memories of that childhood masterpiece E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, but this film is a far cry from that enduring piece of celluloid magic. Say this for motion capture, though: It’s come a long way, baby. Yet while its application to human faces and expressions is vastly improved, it still isn’t always up to speed in other regards. Character movement and object definition often look graceless. Still, the limitations of motion capture are only part of the problem. More detrimental is the fact that the movie exhibits little of the subversive bite of other Dahl adaptations like Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and Matilda, and it exhibits even less of the excitement and sense of adventure we’ve come to expect from Spielberg when he’s in a playful (rather than Oscar-courting) mood. Even the patented Spielberg humor seems off, as the comic highlight (also in the book) is supposed to be a flatulent giant — a letdown when compared to, say, the fate of the swordsman in Raiders of the Lost Ark or Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw comparing scars in Jaws. Many kids and even some adults will adore these gassy scenes and rate the entirety of The BFG as A-OK; others will look at this lumbering behemoth of a film and simply wonder WTF.

INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE / The first inanity in Independence Day: Resurgence — and what is this sequel to the 1996 smash Independence Day if not an endless stream of inanities? — arrives when it’s revealed that the entire global community felt so connected in a United Colors of Benetton sort of way following the defeat of the invading aliens 20 years ago that everyone has lived in peace ever since. There have been no territorial wars, no terrorist psychos blowing up buildings, no televised Sean Hannity rants against the dangers of “libtards,” apparently not even a couple of kids throwing spastic

punches in the schoolyard. And that Kumbaya feeling only threatens to expand once those nasty e.t.’s return for the 20-year reunion, again set on annihilating all of humankind. Will Smith may have opted not to collect a sizable paycheck for a sequel that reeks of cash-grabbing desperation, but practically everyone else is back, including Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman and the late Robert Loggia (who passed away last December). The problem, though, isn’t the old-timers — it’s the newcomers. While the original ID contained characters who kept us entertained, this picture adds characters who are so devoid of personality, they barely register as living organisms. In Independence Day, we pulled for the humans; in this daft, dreary and derivative sequel, our sympathies rest entirely with any otherworldly creature who can just shut these guys up.

THE SHALLOWS

/// Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the sunlight following what’s proving to be a rather desultory summer movie season, along comes The Shallows to drive everyone back into the deep end of the auditorium. The opening scene, a flash-forward which takes places after much of the action has already transpired, is a mistake, since it strips away some of the piece’s unpredictability. But we’re then back at the beginning of the story, which finds a young American named Nancy (Blake Lively) journeying to a secluded Mexican beach, the same one her late mother visited while pregnant with her 25 years earlier. After enjoying some killer waves, Nancy soon finds herself terrorized by a killer shark, and although the rock on which she’s stranded is a mere 200 yards from shore, the silent predator blocking her path means that the distance might as well be that from the earth to the moon. The true star of The Shallows isn’t the junior Jaws but rather Blake Lively, who’s in almost every scene of what’s basically a one-woman show. Lively, whose big-screen career felt as if it were on life support until last year’s The Age of Adaline allowed her to strut her stuff, is excellent in this picture, delivering a performance both physically and mentally demanding. Bringing full dimension to a character that was conceived with only a few brush strokes by Jaswinski, she’s the primary reason the emotions in The Shallows run deep. CS

Happenings Activism & Politics

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Drinking Liberally Every first and third Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. A gathering of Liberals for an informal discussion of politics, the economy, sports, entertainment, and the world around us. Free to attend. Food and beverages available for purchase. Free third Thursday of every month. (912) 341-7427. livingliberally.org/ drinking/chapters/GA/savannah. Tondee’s Tavern, 7 E. Bay Street. Emergent Savannah: The Artists of Social Change An icon of the Deep South that can be found at all latitudes, the front porch is a place to slow down, spend time together, and to cool off during the dog days of summer. For one night only, artists will transform four front porches in the Starland District with the goal of inspiring conversation, creativity and action. Sun., July 24, 6 p.m. sentientbean. com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. One of the Guys Guys, have you found yourself in a social rut, or just have a need for the art of conversation? Make a change in 2016. The past decade a diverse group of guys have been getting together about every two weeks to share dinner and opinions on just about any topic. No membership requirements or dues. Just an open mind and willingness to expand your friendship base. For more information visit us on Facebook at Savannah Men’s Club, or if you prefer, email details/questions to savannahmensclub@gmail.com. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. Saturdays with Alderwoman Shabazz Residents in Savannah’s 5th District are invited to meet with their Alderwoman every 4th Saturday of the month. Residents may come with specific issues and concerns, or just to meet their representative on Savannah City Council. District 5 runs roughly west of Bull Street and north of 36th Street, and also includes newly developing areas of the City in the southwest quadrant of Chatham County. Free and open to the public. fourth Saturday of every month, 2-4 p.m. 912-651-6410. Shabazz Seafood Restaurant, 502 W. Victory Dr. Savannah Area Young Republicans Get involved. Contact is Michael Johnson, via email or telephone, or see website for info. 912-604-0797. chairman@sayr. org. sayr.org. Call or see website for information. Free ongoing. 912-308-3020. savannahyoungrepublicans.com. Savannah Libertarians Join the Facebook group to find out about upcoming local events. Mondays. Facebook. com/groups/SAVlibertarians. 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 34 Bull St.

compiled by Rachael Flora happenings@connectsavannah.com Happenings is Connect Savannah’s listing of community events, classes and groups. Visit our website at connectsavannah.com to submit a listing. We reserve the right to edit or cut listings due to space limitations.

Auditions and Calls for Entries

Auditions for Armstrong Youth Orchestra Open to students enrolled in primary grades through high school and including Armstrong students (available for course credit). Auditions, by appointment, are in Armstrong Fine Arts Hall. To schedule an audition, e-mail: savaayo@yahoo. com. Info is also available at www. savaayo.org. AYO is sponsored in part by the Savannah Friends of Music, www.savannahfriendsofmusic. com ongoing. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/ index.html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Call for Applications for Weave a Dream Initiative The City of Savannah’s Weave-A-Dream (WAD) Panel has issued a call for proposals for the 2016 Weave-A-Dream Cultural & Arts Projects initiative. Applications will be accepted through the calendar year, while funds are available. Programs are to be completed prior to December 31, 2016. The application must be submitted at least eight weeks prior to the start date of the project; the last date an application can be submitted is October 21, 2016. Project funding is available up to $2,000 for specific and innovative arts, cultural, or heritage projects or presentations that have a measurable, quantifiable benefit to Savannah’s diverse populations. The Weave-A-Dream Panel seeks proposals that actively involve youth, seniors, and those who have limited access to arts based programs in Savannah. A priority of the WAD funding program is that organizations reach neighborhood communities, encompassing all city districts. To be eligible for consideration, an organization must be a non-profit, 501c3, head-quartered in Savannah’s corporate limits. Proposed programs must also be produced within the City’s corporate limits. No individual artist applications will be accepted. Agencies funded by the City of Savannah for 2016 are not eligible to apply. Applications are available at www.savannahga.gov/ arts. Applying organizations may request application materials and technical assistance by contacting Rebecca Brown at 912-651-6760 or rbrown02@savannahga. gov Through Oct. 21. City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 West Henry St. Call for Collegiate Chapters for Yeshua Next Generation Young adults between the ages of 21-25 with technical and people skills are needed to attend Savannah Chamber of Commerce events and to act as Overseers for collegiate chapters. Please contact Reverend Brenda Lee at (912) 236-3154, email:revbrendalee@ yahoo.com ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. Call for Entries for Artists and

July Paddle Trip

Ogeechee Riverkeeper’s July paddle trip is near Oliver, Georgia and is suitable for both beginner and experienced paddlers. Bring your own food, refreshments and a dry bag for personal keys and cell phone. Dress for the outdoors. Sat. July 23, Ogeechee Riverkeeper, 785 King George Blvd, STE 103. $35, 866-942-6222, ext. 2. jesse@ogeecheeriverkeeper.org

Artisans Tour The Arts Resource Collective (ARC) of Savannah offers all greater Savannah area artists an opportunity to submit and exhibit their work for sale at the 2016 Artists and Artisans Tour on September 29. Artists will be selected by jury. This show celebrates the magnificent historic residences and extraordinary artistic talents that, along with the food, wine and people, make Savannah a great cultural center. For more information, email info@arcsavannah.org. Through Aug. 8. Downtown Savannah, downtown. Call for Entries for Savannah: A Southern Journey Photo Contest The Tourism Leadership Council is seeking submissions for the cover photo for the eighth edition of Savannah: A Southern Journey. Photos should depict a scene that is unique to Savannah. Savannah: A Southern Journey is the premier guide to Savannah’s sights and activities, providing valuable information for the guests who stay in area lodging properties. This beautifully produced coffee table book also features stunning photography of the sights of Savannah. Entries will be accepted through Sept. 1, 2016. Finalists will be selected by a panel, and the winner will be selected by a public poll after submissions close. For more detailed rules and to submit your

photos, visit tourismleadershipcouncil. com/southernjourneycover. Through Sep. 1. Tourism Leadership Council office, 1 International Dr. Call for Exhibition Proposals for Cultural Arts Gallery The City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs is now accepting exhibition proposals at the Cultural Arts Gallery for the 2017 calendar year. In conjunction with each exhibition, artists are encouraged to develop and present a learning opportunity to the public such as a workshop, lecture or demonstration. All mediums will be considered for non-degree seeking solo or group exhibitions, including video and installation pieces. Proposals should be professionally presented and should include a cover letter; a resume; an artist statement; a previous exhibition record; 10-12 digital images of the work to be considered; and a self-addressed stamped envelope if the proposal needs to be returned. The deadline for submissions is September 9, 2016 at 4 p.m. Proposals should be submitted to Debra Zumstein, Arts Programs Coordinator, City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 W. Henry St., Savannah, GA 31401. Proposal guidelines are available online at www.savannahga.gov/arts or by calling (912) 651-6783. Through Sep. 9. City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 West Henry St. Call for Participants in PTSD Study Are you a recent combat veteran experiencing psychological or emotional stress related to your combat? You may be eligible to receive first-line medication and talk therapy interventions with proven effectiveness. PROGrESS is a study looking to learn more about how to effectively treat recent combat veterans with PTSD. The therapies are not experimental. You will be randomly assigned to receive either psychotherapy, medication, or both. For more information about the PROGrESS study, please call 912-920-0214 ext. 2169. ongoing. Online only, none. Homeschool Music Classes Music classes for homeschool students ages 8-18 and their parents. Offered in Guyton and Savannah. See website for details. ongoing. CoastalEmpireMusic.com. Oatland Island Seeks Memories and Recollections for 40th Anniversary Oatland Island Education Center is looking for memories of Oatland Island in honor of their 40th anniversary. People who were part of the Youth Conservation Corp that helped to build Oatland Island Education Center in the 1970’s. Great memories from field trips. Special family memories of Oatland Island. Send your photos and stories to memories@ oatland40th.org. Deadline is August 31. undefined. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org. Raw Gallery

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Raw Gallery is now accepting exhibition proposals for the 2016 calendar year. In conjunction with each exhibition, artists are encourage to develop and present a learning opportunity to the public such as a Demonstration, Gallery Talk, or Workshop. All mediums will be considered for degree & non- degree seeking solo or group exhibitions including video and installation pieces. Email your proposal as a single PDF file to rawgallery2016@gmail.com with “Exhibition Proposal” in the subject line. Through Aug. 15. Downtown Savannah, downtown. Tell Us Your Ghost Story? Organization seeks to document your first hand experiences with psychical phenomenon for analysis and potential investigation. Our investigators have reputable credentials and long time investigation training and connections with the top minds and researchers in parapsychology field research and other areas. We are especially interested in Chatham and neighboring counties with special emphasis on Savannah itself and the Historic District. Interviewees should be comfortable with video documentation of themselves and events w/privacy level negotiated beforehand. ongoing. amchclub@yahoo.com. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Benefits

$5 Bikram Yoga Class to Benefit Local Charities Bikram Yoga Savannah offers a weekly Karma class to raise money for local charities. Thursdays during the 6:30pm class. Pay $5 for class and proceeds are donated to a different charity each month. This is a regular Bikram Yoga class. ongoing. 912.356.8280. bikramyogasavannah.com. SCMPD Animal Control seeks Volunteers Savannah Chatham County Animal Control seeks volunteers to serve various tasks as needed by the shelter. No prior animal shelter experience is necessary. Newly trained volunteers will be authorized to serve immediately after orientation. Potential volunteers are asked to notify J. Lewis prior to orientation; though, walk-ins are welcome. Volunteers must be at least 17-yearsold. ongoing. (912) 525-2151. jlewis01@ savannahga.gov.

Classes, Camps & Workshops

Adult Contemporary Dance Class Ages 16+. Dance technique and intricate choreography. $15 Thu., July 21, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 954.682.5694. elyse.thestudi0@ yahoo.com. thestudiosav.net/ongoingclasses-2016.html. thestudiosav.net. The STUDIO, 2805b Roger Lacey Dr. 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. Ballroom Dance Party with Free Lesson Join us every 4th Friday for a free group lesson followed by a party for dancers.

Come and practice all of your patterns that you have learned in class while meeting some fun people along the way. All ages and levels welcome. You don’t need a partner or have experience to come and enjoy dance with us. $10 per person or $15 per couple fourth Friday of every month, 7:30-10 p.m. 612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/. Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Beading Classses at Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced. Call for class times. 912-677-3983. epiphany.indiemade.com. Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio, 101 N. Fahm St. Beginning Belly Dance Classes Taught by Happenstance Bellydance. All skill levels and styles. Private instruction available. $15 912-704-2940. happenstancebellydance@gmail.com. happenstancebellydance.wordpress.com. Boys and Girls Hip Hop Summer Hip-Hop class. Fun, upbeat choreography and skills. Ages 4-9. $15 Thu., July 21, 4:30-5:30 p.m. 954.682.5694. elyse. thestudio@yahoo.com. thestudiosav.net/ ongoing-classes-2016.html. thestudiosav. net. The STUDIO, 2805b Roger Lacey Dr. Caregiving 101 The free one-hour class is designed to raise awareness of the importance of selfcare by exploring the physical, emotional, psychological and social components of caregiving. Learn tips to deal with the many challenges and gain useful information on community resources. Led by an experienced clinical professor and seasoned caregiver, any person finding themselves in the role of family caregiver would greatly benefit from this free class. Free fourth Monday of every month, noon. 912-629-1331. edelcaregiverinstitute.org. Edel Caregiver Institute, 6000 Business Center Drive. 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. Children’s Summer in the Garden Bring the kids to learn in the garden, while you converse with the other adults in the community and maybe do a little work. Free Sat., July 23, 9 a.m.-noon. 912-999-6988. occugardens@gmail.com. OccuGardens-Thomas Square Edible Park, 114 East 39th street. Chinese Language Classes The Confucius Institute at Savannah State University offers free Chinese language classes starting January 17. To register, please call 912-358-3160. ongoing. 912-3583160. confuciusinstitute@savannahstate. edu. savannahstate.edu. savstate.edu/. Savannah State University, 3219 College St. Clay Classes Savannah Clay Studio at Beaulieu offers handbuilding, sculpture, and handmade tiles, basic glazing and firing. 912-351-4578. 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. 912897-7656. savannahaux.com. Creativity Coaching Do you have a creative idea but don’t know where to start? Is it time to move forward with your project? Work with your very own creativity coach and learn how to blast through blocks, plan your time, and enjoy the richness of a creative life. See website for more info at www.laurenl.com/creativity_ coaching/ or contact Creativity@LaurenL. com ongoing. Online, ---. DUI Prevention Group Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, offenders, and anyone seeking knowledge about the dangers of driving while impaired. A must see for teen drivers. Meets monthly. $40/session 912-443-0410. 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 912354-6686. mediationsavannah.com. Fany’s Spanish/English Institute Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children held at 15 E. Montgomery Crossroad. Register by phone. ongoing. 912921-4646. 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: Mon-Thurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri each month, 9am-11am. Basic computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1pm3pm. Community computer lab: Mon-Fri, 3pm-4:30pm. ongoing. 912-232-4232 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. Life Figure Drawing Open Studio No formal instructional open studio figure drawing sessions in block sessions for a full Saturday in June and July. Choose one or all. The studio school provides unclothed models for life drawing, easels and boards; drawing supplies not included. Great opportunity for seasoned artists to practice and newbies to try something new! Artistic guidance provided upon request. 9am-noon, short pose (1 - 20 minute poses) 1pm-4pm, long pose only (15 min warm up short poses) 6pm-9pm, short & long pose (45 min short poses, 45 long pose) $20 per block session, registration necessary $20 Sat., July 23, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 912-4846415. info@thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com/summeradult.html. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Music Lessons--Multiple

Instruments Savannah Musicians’ Institute offers private instruction for all ages and experience levels in Guitar (electric, acoustic,classical), Piano, Bass, Voice, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Music Theory/Composition/Songwriting. 609 69th Street, Savannah GA. ongoing. 912398-8828. smisavannah@gmail.com. savmusiciansinstitute.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. Awardwinning Savannah author offers one-onone 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 Voice-Coaching Pianist with M/degree,classical modern jazz improvisation, no age limit. Call 912-9617021 or 912-667-1056. Serious inquiries only. ongoing. Project Management- Real World Apps Discover a documented step-by-step guideline for managing projects from beginning to successful conclusion. In Project Management- Real World Apps, students will be exposed to a wide variety of strategic and real world scenarios. Topics include best practices for initiating and closing projects, planning projects, project control, change control, earned value, and project manager professional responsibility. A copy of the current PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) is included. $1,325 Thu., July 21, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 912-651-2005. goo.gl/xY5nf4. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. Puppet Show and Puppet Making The Puppet Show & Puppet Making is designed for all ages especially the younger kids but not limited to those young at heart. All attendees will learn how to make a simple puppet and enjoy a puppet show afterwards. $15.00 Sat., July 23, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 912-355-3366. puppets@ puppetpeople.com. puppetpeople.com/ calendar/. puppetpeople.com. Puppet People Studio, 3119 Furber Avenue. R&B Soul Adult Line Dancing The R&B Soul line dance group Savannah Show Stoppers are conducting line dance classes every Monday night at the West Broad St. YMCA and every Tuesday nights at the John Delaware Center. Both classes starts at 6:30. Lamont Hunter, the founder

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of the Savannah Show Stoppers, is the Instructor. Donations Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m. and Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. 912-220-7712. hlamont70@yahoo.com. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. A. Roper Studio - Voice Technique and Coaching Experienced and successful voice instructor is accepting students. Nurturing and collaborative studio. Services offered include strengthening the voice, range extension, relaxation techniques, and coaching through various styles of music. Audition and competition preparation. Located 15 minutes from downtown. Varies Mondays-Saturdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 912-4840628. Downtown Savannah, downtown. Russian Language Classes Learn to speak Russian. All experience levels welcome, beginner to expert. Call for info. ongoing. 912-713-2718. Summer Literacy Classes 36 Royce Learning Center’s Adult & Community

Education program has partnered with the White Bluff United Methodist Church to offer a free Summer class. Classes will focus on preparing adult students for High School Graduation, Reading & Literacy Support, and the General Education Development Diploma (GED). The Adult & Community Education (ACE) at Royce Learning Center is a program designed for adult learners of all ages and abilities. ACE uses an individualized, learner centered approach with an understanding that each learner has a different motivation for seeking education. Mondays, Wednesdays.. 912-354-4047. wbumc.org/. White Bluff United Methodist Church, 11911 White Bluff Rd.

Clubs & Organizations

1 Million Cups 1 Million Cups is a free, weekly national program designed to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs. Developed by the Kauffman Foundation, 1MC is based on the

notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and network over a million cups of coffee. Free Wednesdays, 9 a.m.. 1millioncups. com/savannah. Creators’ Foundry, 415 W Boundary St. 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. Avegost LARP Live action role playing group that exists in a medieval fantasy realm. generallly meets the second weekend of the month. Free for your first event or if you’re a non-player character. $35 fee for returning characters. ongoing. godzillaunknown@gmail.com. avegost.com. Buccaneer Region SCCA Local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America, hosting monthly solo/autocross driving events in the Savannah area. Anyone with a safe car, insurance and a valid driver’s license is eligible to participate. See website. ongoing. buccaneerregion.org. 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 Friday evening social event at the clubhouse. Meet Members and their families who all enjoy water based activities but whose prime interest is sailing. This BYOB event is free and all are welcome, but Membership is encouraged after several visits once interest is gauged!! We look forward to meeting you. Fridays, 7-10 p.m. pranschkec3@gmail.com. Young’s Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd. Coastal Bead Society Coastal Bead Society monthly meetings, 12 noon on the third Friday of the Month at the Coastal Georgia Center, 303 Fahm Street, near SCAD. All beaders are welcome. ongoing. wyrnut18@gmail.com. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm 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. Historic Flight Savannah A non-profit organization dedicated to sending area Korean War and WWII veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the WWII Memorial. All expenses paid by Honor Flight Savannah. Honor Flight seeks contributions, and any veterans interested in a trip to Washington. Call for info. ongoing. 912-5961962. honorflightsavannah.org. Historic Savannah Chapter: ABWA Meets the second Thursday of every month from 6pm-7:30pm. Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Drive, Thunderbolt. Attendees

pay for their own meals. RSVP by phone. ongoing. 912-660-8257. Knitters, Needlepoint and Crochet Meets every Wednesday. Different locations downtown. Call for info. No fees. Want to learn? Join us. ongoing. 912-308-6768. Low Country Turners A club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Call Steve Cook for info at number below. ongoing. 912-313-2230. Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies 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. 912344-5127. Savannah Tree Foundation, 3025 Bull Street. 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. 912-447-0943. hdb.org. moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. 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. Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States A dinner meeting every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm at local restaurants. 3rd Tuesday in November; none in December. For dinner reservations, please call Sybil Cannon at 912-964-5366. ongoing. 912-7487020. savannahnavyleague.us. Savannah Go Club This is a new club for the board game “go” (igo, weiqi, baduk). For places and times, please call John at 734-355-2005. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. 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 the 4th Monday each month, Sept. through June. ongoing, 7 p.m. savannahkennelclub.org. Carey Hilliard’s (Southside), 11111 Abercorn St. Savannah Newcomers Club Open to women who have lived in the

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Savannah area for less than two years. Membership includes monthly luncheon and program. Activities, tours and events help you learn about Savannah and make new friends. Ongoing sign-up. savannahnewcomers.com. ongoing. 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. 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, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. 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. 912-484-6710. 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. Toastmasters Toastmasters International is an organization which gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, seminars, and contests. Regardless of your level of comfort with public speaking, you will find a club that is interested in helping you improve your speaking abilities. Free Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m.. hostesscity.toastmastersclubs.org. thincsavannah.com. Thinc Savannah, 35 Barnard St. 3rd Floor. 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. Waving Girls--Smocking Arts Guild of America The Waving Girls welcomes smockers and all those who create fine heirloom items. At each meeting there is an opportunity to learn and share our work. The group makes over 100 “wee care” gowns for memorial hospital each year. fourth Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m. 912 536 1447. debcreation@hotmail.com. smocking.org. Coastal Center for Developmental Services, 1249 Eisenhower Drive. Woodville-Tompkins Scholarship Foundation Meets second Tuesday each month (except October) 6:00pm, Woodville-Tompkins, 151 Coach Joe Turner St. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-232-3549. chesteraellis@ comcast.net.

Comedy

Collin’s Barefoot Comedy Club National headline comedian Collin Moulton’s stand-up comedy show featuring his own

brand of hilarious and family-friendly comedy is now a monthly event at the Post, and he’ll bring in his surprise stand-up superstar friends to join him on stage from time to time. With this show, Collin launches his one-of-a-kind live comedy podcast as part of the performance. $15 General Admission, $13.50 Theater Members Sun., July 24, 8-10 p.m. 912-472-4790. info@ tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. Comedy Night Join us for an evening of ice cream and laughter...the perfect combo for your Friday night! All ages welcome. Free Fridays, 8-10 p.m. Odd Lot Improv An improv comedy show in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” $5 Mondays, 8 p.m. musesavannah.org/. Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Odd Lot Improv: On The Spot Mysteries Dinner Theatre Odd Lot is teaming up with the brilliant Chefs of Savannah Coffee Roasters to bring you a whole new dining experience. The always surprising talent of Odd Lot will perform a fully interactive Friday night Murder Mystery while you dine on a delicious three course meal. Seating is at 6:30pm Friday nights. Reservations are strongly recommended. Four actors and three courses all for $40. It’s certain to be a night to remember. Great for groups, parties, or anyone who loves a good show. $40 Fridays, 6:30 p.m. justin@oddlot.org. oddlot. org. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street. Savannah Comedy Revue w/ Sean Finnerty As a semi-finalist in both the 2014 Florida’s Funniest Comedian Competition and the 2014 Charleston Comedy Festival, Sean has been seen at comedy clubs and festivals across the Southeast. Wed., July 20, 8 p.m. baystreettheatre.org/. Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson St.

Concerts

13th Colony Sound (Barbershop Singing) “If you can carry a tune, come sing with us!” Mondays, 7pm. ongoing. 912-344-9768. savannahbarbershoppers.org. Thunderbolt Lodge #693, 3111 Rowland Ave. Concert: Alan Reid and Bob Zentz Alan Reid pays tribute to John Paul Jones and Bob Zentz pays tribute to Ernest Shackleton in this double header. $10 Fri., July 22, 7:30 p.m. shipsofthesea.org. Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Concert: Randall Bramblett Rolling Stone calls this soulful Georgia boy “one of the South’s most lyrical and literate songwriters.” $25, $22.50 Theater members Sat., July 23, 8 p.m. 912-472-4790. tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn. Concert: Viva Las Vegas We added this special reunion show with our Season One cabaret veterans Natasha Drena, Trae Gurley, and Roger Moss with Kim Steiner on the Steinway. They will tribute the Vegas greats from Elvis Presley and the Rat Pack to Burt Bacharach. $25

Thu., July 21, 8 p.m. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Concert: Randall Bramblett Randall Bramblett’s distinguished body of work is defined by a triple threat career. Among the artists who’ve recorded and performed Bramblett’s songs are Bettye LaVette, Hot Tuna, and Bonnie Raitt. $25 Reserved Seating, $22.50 Theater Members Sat., July 23, 8-10 p.m. 912-472-4790. info@ tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. Concert: Toby Love and Ken-Y For the first time in the Coastal Empire and the Low Country, directly from Puerto Rico and New York, Toby Love and Ken-Y. Bachata Concert never seen before. $35 Sat., July 23, 9 p.m.-3 a.m. 912-308-5097. info@eventoslonuestro.com. https:// facebook.com/events/759551960813577/. Music Vault, 8082 Speedway Blvd. Generation Pill CD Release Generation Pill is releasing their second full-length “Edict of Rats” to the world. With support from locals The Lipschitz and touring friends Best Behavior & Today Junior. Lady Valore will be emceeing between sets! $7 gets you a CD at the door! $7 - includes “Edict of Rats” CD Wed., July 20, 7-11 p.m. 912. 231. 7105. info@ sulfurstudios.org. https://facebook.com/ events/204500716610974/. sulfurstudios. org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull Street. Service Brewing 2 Year Anniversary The event will feature the release of a special anniversary ale, a 9.5% ABV Pale American-Belgo-Style, and concert performances by The Whigs and Susto. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Service’s summer charity, Tiny House Project, Chatham Savannah Authority for the Homeless. $45 Sat., July 23, 7 p.m. Service Brewing Company, 574 Indian Street.

Conferences

Male Role Call The Rape Crisis Center of the Coastal Empire hosts this event for young men age 14-19. Attendees will hear from the Rape Crisis Center, the District Attorney’s office, Coastal Health District and Coach Sam Carter on topics including consent, healthy relationships, healthy living, bystander intervention and masculinity. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Wed., July 20, 9 a.m.-noon. 912-233-3000. rccsav.org. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Dance

Adult Ballet Class Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St, offers adult ballet on Thursdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm $12 per class. Call for info. ongoing. 912-234-8745. Adult Ballet Toning Always wanted the body of a ballerina? Well.. YOU CAN! Our class is designed to stretch, tone, and enhance your body to become healthier than ever. Join us and check out the calendar for dates to enroll. (this is apart of our fitness package of 10 classes for $80) $10.00 Mondays, 5 p.m. 912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail. com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon

de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Adult Contemporary Dance Classes Ages 16+. Contemporary dance classes. Summer session. Learn intricate choreography. $15 Thu., July 21, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 954.682.5694. elyse.thestudio@ yahoo.com. thestudiosav.net/ongoingclasses-2016.html. thestudiosav.net. The STUDIO, 2805-b Roger Lacey Dr. Adult Intermediate Ballet 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. Argentine Tango Wednesdays, 7 p.m. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Lessons Sundays 1:303;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. 912-9257416. savh_tango@yahoo.com. Awaken with Chakradance™ A free-flowing, meditative dance, with eclectic music selected to resonate with each specific chakra, along with guided imagery. No dance experience or chakras knowledge needed. $20 ongoing, 7-8:30 p.m. 912-663-1306. Chakradancer@ comcast.net. chakradance.com/. synergisticbodies.com. Synergistic Bodies, 7901 Waters Ave. Ballet FIT! Love ballet? We are ready to get that body in ballet shape. This total body workout is great for low impact and high impact movements. With a series of bar, floor, and mat exercises, you will leave refreshed and stretched. Toning, stretching, and strengthening are our goals for you. See calendar for details. $15.00, $10.00, $8.00, $5.00 Thursdays, 5-6 p.m. 412.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/. Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Ballroom Group Dance Class Weekly ballroom dance classes focus on two types of dance each month. Open to partners/couples or to solos. The $35 for 4 weeks or $10 drop in Mondays, 7 p.m. 912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail. com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Ballroom/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. Basic Shag Lessons Every Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St.

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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. 912-596-0889. edgebelly@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. Beginners Belly Dancing with Cybelle For those with little-to-no dance background. Instructor is formally trained, has performed for over ten years. $15/person. Tues. 7pm8pm. Private classes and walk ins available. Synergistic Bodies, 7724 Waters Ave. ongoing. 912-414-1091. info@cybelle3.com. cybelle3.com. C.C. Express Dance Team Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm. Clogging or tap dance experience is necessary. Call Claudia Collier for info. ongoing. 912-748-0731. Windsor Forest Recreation Building, Windsor Forest. Dance for Peace A weekly gathering to benefit locals in need. Music, dancing, fun for all ages. Donations of nonperishable food and gently used or new clothing are welcomed. Free and open to the public. Sundays, 3 p.m. 912-547-6449. xavris21@yahoo.com. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. Dance Night Salsa Savannah sponsors this dance night. Be advised that locations often change. Visit salsasavannah.com or call 912-704-8726 for updated locations. Fridays, 10 p.m. Latin Chicks (Waters Ave.), 5205 Waters Avenue. Salsa Savannah sponsors this dance night. Be advised that locations often change. Visit salsasavannah.com or call 912-704-8726 for updated locations. Thursdays, 10 p.m. Gatsby’s, 408 West 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. 912-3353335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street. DJ Greer DJ Greer spinning some old and new R&B. Happy hour all night long. Fridays, 8 p.m.-2:30 a.m. 828 216 9005. jgoodfellas@ yahoo.com. doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Free Dance Thursdays at Lake Mayer Lake Mayer is offering free dance and fitness classes for all ages every Thursday, in the Community Center. 9:30 am and 10:30 am is the “Little Movers” class for toddlers. 12:00 pm Lunch Break Fitness. 1:30 pm Super Seniors. 5:30 pm youth hip hop. 6:30 pm Adult African Fitness. FREE ongoing, 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. 912-652-6780. sdavis@ chathamcounty.org. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. 38 Free Trial Shimmy Chic: Belly

Dance Fitness Shimmy and Shake with a BRAND NEW dance fitness program that we will start offering in January after the holiday break. Shimmy Chic is a low impact, high cardio workout that is designed to teach beginners and challenge the seasoned dancer. You will learn the true skill of belly dance while getting a great workout. Our instructor, Kit Dobry, is the only one certified in the Savannah area to teach this great workout! *Yoga mat is required Join us for a FREE trial Thursday, December 17th. FREE Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.. 612-470683. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. 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. Kids Ballroom Group Class Get the next generation involved with all the styles of partnership dances. We teach etiquette, the history, and how to actually dance them! Get them involved today to get ready for our Monthly Ballroom Dance. $40 for 4 weeks Tuesdays, 6-6:45 p.m. 612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/. Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Kids Hip Hop and Jazz Mondays, 6 p.m. salondebailedancestudio. com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Kids Tap Teaching two skills in one class: music and dance. Join our newest tap class for kids to enjoy learning different rhythms and foot patters for fun music. Tap shoes are required and can be purchased at our studio! Sign up today and start tomorrow. $40 for 4 weeks Thursdays, 6-6:45 p.m. 612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/. Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Kids/Youth Dance Class Kids Group class on various Ballroom and Latin dances. Multiple teachers. Ages 4-17 currently enrolled in the program. Prepares youth for social and/or competitive dancing. $15/person Saturdays, 10 a.m. 912-3353335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street. LaBlast Dance Fitness Created by world renowned dancer and ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” professional, Louis Van Amstel, LaBlast uniquely combines a wide variety of ballroom dance styles and music genres. Do the Cha Cha Cha, Disco, Jive, Merengue, Salsa and Samba set to everything from pop and rock to hip-hop and country – and burn fat and blast calories! No experience and no partner necessary. $15.00 drop in or 10 classes for $80.00 Mondays, 6-7 p.m. and Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. 912.312.3549. reservetodance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson

Memorial Drive. Latin Nite Salsa DJ Vaina Enventos brings Latin Night to Doubles. Happy hour all night long. NONE Thursdays, 8 p.m.-2:30 a.m. 828 216 9005. jgoodfellas@yahoo.com. doublesnightclub. com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Mahogany Shades of Beauty Dance classes - hip hop, modern, jazz, West African, ballet, lyrical and step. Modeling and acting classes. All ages/levels welcome. Call Mahogany for info. ongoing. 912-2728329. Modern Dance Class Beginner and intermediate classes. Fridays 10am-11:15am. Doris Martin Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. Call Elizabeth for info. ongoing. 912-354-5586. Mom and ME DANCE Classes Does your baby love to dance? Sign up for our MOM and Me Dance class and explore movement to fun music and learn the basic skills of dance to develop better motor skills for your child. 18 months to 2 years old. $40.00 for 4 weeks Saturdays, 9-9:30 a.m. 612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/. Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Salsa Lessons Learn to dance salsa and bachata, and try it free before you buy it. Call 912-704-8726 to reserve your space and visit salsasavannah. com for more information. ongoing. Salsa Savannah Latin Dance Studio, 408 Bull Street. Salsa Night Come and shake it to the best latin grooves and bachata the night away in Pooler where it’s cooler. Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m. 912988-1052. medi.tavern314@gmail.com. Mediterranean Tavern, 125 Foxfield Way. Salsa! Salsa! Salsa! 0 Thursdays, 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m. 828 216 9005. jgoodfellas@yahoo.com. doublesnightclub. com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. 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. Shimmy Chic Dance Fitness Shimmy and Shake with a brand new dance fitness program that will have you burning calories while learning the true skill of belly dance. Shimmy Chic is a low impact, high cardio workout that is designed to teach beginners and challenge the seasoned dancer. Yoga mats will be required. See calendars for details. $15.00, $10.00, $8.00, $5.00 Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. 612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/. Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. 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. 912312-3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. West Coast Swing Group Class Love to swing dance? This class is for you. Join us for 4 weeks of triple steps, rock steps, and whips! Need to practice? We got that covered too. Get ready and join this class to come to our Monthly Swing/Blues Night! $40.00 for 4 weeks Thursdays, 6-7 p.m. 612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/. Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr.

Events

26th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act Celebrate the 26th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act with LIFE, Inc. Enjoy adaptive sports demonstrations, food and an all-around good time. Fri., July 22, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. Awaken with Chakradance™ Thursdays Join us for a free-flowing, meditative dance and experience the healing power of Chakradance™. With eclectic music selected to resonate with each specific chakra, along with guided imagery, Chakradance™ will take you on a spiritual journey, free the energy in your body and open you to a deeper experience of life. No dance experience or prior knowledge of the chakras is necessary. Limited to 12 participants – email to reserve a spot today! $20 Thursdays, 6:45-8:15 p.m. 912-663-1306. Chakradancer@comcast. net. anahatahealingarts.com/healing-aha/. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Suite B. Bluemercury Evening of Beauty Join Bluemercury founders Marla and Berry Beck for an evening of beauty. RSVP to pr@abshirepr.com. Thu., July 21, 6-8 p.m. Bluemercury, 110 W. Broughton St. Bonaventure Cemetery After Hours Savannah’s only after-hours cemetery story event! See this great Victorian with Shannon Scott and all of the intrigues from bootleggers to murderers and those loved, lived and are now part of these immortal story grounds. $35.00 Saturdays, 5-8 p.m.. 912-319-5600. shannon@shannonscott. com. zerve.com/shannonscott/BonCemAH. savannahga.gov/cityweb/cemeteriesweb. nsf/cemeteries/bonaventure.html. Bonaventure Cemetery, 330 Bonaventure Rd. Common Grounds Common Grounds is a collaboration of the Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Wesley Fellowship. We meet on Wednesday nights for open theological discussion on hot button issues. All are welcome regardless of faith background or where you are on your spiritual journey. We are open and affirming of the LGBT community. Order for Compline by candlelight is offered on Sunday nights at 8PM. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. facebook.com/commongroundssavannah. The Foundery Coffee Pub, 1313 Habersham

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St. Drinks After Work This group is for people that enjoy getting out mid-week, being social after work, and want to discover new places in the downtown Savannah area. Come have a cocktail, make new friends, and get over the hump. The group will meet on Wednesdays at various establishments throughout Downtown Savannah and nearby area. http://www.meetup.com/Drinksafter-work/ https://www.facebook.com/ groups/960991837322187/ Wednesdays, 7 p.m. drinksafterworksavannah@gmail. com. meetup.com/Drinks-after-work/ events/227656080/. distillerysavannah. com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St. The Exchange Club of Savannah In a rut? The Exchange Club of Savannah welcomes men and women like you to support, serve and encourage the best teachers, students, firefighters, crime fighters, leaders and organizations in our community. Check us out at savannahexchange.org or find us on Facebook. Mondays, noon. 912-441-6559. ddewitt30@yahoo.com. Savannahexchange. org. Exchange Club of Savannah, 4801 Meding Street. Students entering a Georgia school for the first time, regardless of grade level, must PICKFilm: Guy Harvey Expeditions: have a completed Certificate of Vision, Hearing, Dental, and Nutrition screening Sharks and Lionfish form. These screenings are free, available without appointment, and on a first-come Part of Gray’s Reef Tuesday: Documentary Films featuring the wonders of the first-serve basis. ocean and the Georgia coast. Suggested Wed. July 20, 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. Chatham County Health Department, donation of $5 Tue., July 26, 7-9 p.m. 1602 Drayton St. 912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater. org. tybeeposttheater.org. The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. to get ahead of the game with free one-onFilm: Kung Fu Panda 3 know and trust – stylists who are trained one job preparation assistance. Call 912The third installment in the hugely popular as lay health advisors. Wed., July 20, 6 p.m. 354-6611 ext. 10256 for more information. animated franchise follows the journey 912-232-2535. julie@komencoastalgeorgia. FREE Wed., July 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 912-354- org. Susan G. Komen Coastal Georgia, 2250 of the Dragon Warrior, Po the Panda. $7 Adults, $5 Children 12 and under Wed., July 6611 ext. 10256. googwillsavannah.org. East Victory. Goodwill, 7220 Sallie Mood Drive. 20, 3-5 & 7-9 p.m. 912-472-4790. info@ Savannah Country Show Down tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. A Mid Summers Night: Summer Win $100,000 in cash and prizes in Breeze The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. America’s #1 country talent search. Get Come enjoy a nice summer party at a Film: The Spongebob Movie: Sponge your entry form online at kix96.com or great location. Attire is casual, there will be Out of Water savannahashicon.com. Finale July 29. Fri., an hors d’oeuvres buffet, and a great DJ. Based on the hit Nickelodeon series, this July 22, 8-10 p.m. coachs.net/. Coach’s $25.00 Sat., July 23, 7-11 p.m. 706-3992015 movie is both animated and live Corner, 3016 East Victory Dr. action, with the live action sequences filmed 9655. completelyremarkablecreations@ Savannah Logistics Lunch: gmail.com. crosswindsgolfclub.com/. throughout Tybee Island and Savannah. $7 Technology & Transportation Crosswinds Golf Club, 232 James B. Adults, $5 Children 12 and under Fri., July Presented by the Center of Innovation Blackburn Dr. 22, 3-5 & 7-9 p.m. 912-472-4790. info@ for Logistics and HunterMaclean, this tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. The original Midnight Tour offers a regional, in-depth focus from the One of the spookiest tours in town. Learn The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. Georgia Logistics Summit. This second about the untold stories of some of the Guided Tours of the Lucas Theatre annual event will focus on Technology and most haunted locations here in Savannah for the Arts Transportation. After opening remarks Georgia. Guaranteed to give you a few Learn the history of the historic Lucas from Georgia Economic Development Theatre on a 20-30 minute tour. Restoration, goose bumps and an unexplained need for a Commissioner Chris Carr, a panel night light. 33.00 ongoing. 1-866-666-3323. will discuss the use of technology in architecture, history of the theatre and of 6thsenseworld.com. 6th Sense Savannah early cinema. $4. Group rates for ten or transportation both locally and nationwide. Tours, 404 Abercorn Street. more. School trips available. Tours are $20 Thu., July 21, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. PBJ Pantry Monday-Friday 10am-5pm and must be huntermaclean.com/event/savannahA free food pantry held every Thursday, scheduled. To schedule a tour, contact logistics-lunch-2016/. Armstrong Center, 10-11am and 6-7pm. Contact Jessica Megan Chandler at 912-525-5029 or Armstrong State University, 13040 Abercorn mchandle@lucastheatre.com. ongoing. 912- Sutton for questions. 912-897-1192 Street. 525-5023. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre ongoing. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA Savannah Storytellers for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. (Wilmington Island), 66 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Tall tales and fun times with the classic art Job Fair Extravaganza Pink Hair Warriors Training of storytelling. Every Wednesday at 6pm. Goodwill Employment Solutions is hosting Susan G. Komen Coastal Georgia will offer Reservations encouraged by calling 912a Job Fair Extravaganza where you have the training to local hair stylists interested 349-4059. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. liveoakstore. opportunity to meet with multiple employers in educating their clients about breast com/tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby’s Tank all in one place. Various job opportunities cancer and local resources. The program House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. available. Does your resume need a little is designed to provide helpful breast health Shire of Forth Castle Fighter help? Stop by the Goodwill Job Connection information to women from a source they Practice

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Local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism meets Saturdays at Forsyth Park (south end) for fighter practice and general hanging out. For those interested in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. ongoing. savannahsca.org. Southbound Brewery Saturday Tours and Tastes Savannah’s first microbrewery is open for public tours and tastings Wednesday - Fridays from 5:30-7:30 and Saturdays from 2-4. Hang out, have a few cold ones, and learn a little more about Savannah’s first craft brewery. Free Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. 912-335-7716. info@southboundbrewingco. com. southboundbrewingco.com. Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. PICKTongue: Open Mouth and Music Show hosted by Melanie Goldey A poetry and music open mic with an emphasis on sharing new, original, thoughtful work. fourth Tuesday of every month, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Tybee Lighthouse Sunset Tour Take advantage of this unique opportunity to experience the lighthouse after hours on a small private tour that includes a climb to the top. Children 12 and under not allowed. Tour lasts about 90 minutes. $25 Fri., July 22. 912-786-5801. tybeelighthouse.org/. Tybee Island Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. Under The Rainbow On Thursday nights come out to the coolest spot in Pooler for Under The Rainbow. Every week we will host a different event that will cater to those that play over, around and under the rainbow. Thursdays, 8-11 p.m. 912-988-1052. Mediterranean Tavern, 125 Foxfield Way.

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$8 Community Yoga Classes Savannah Power Yoga offers a community yoga class nearly every day of the week for just $8. 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. $8 Mondays-Fridays, Sundays. (912) 349-2756. info@savannahpoweryoga.com. savannahpoweryoga.com. $8 Community Meditation Classes Join us for breath work, guided meditation, and yoga nidra, a deep relaxation technique to relieve stress, quiet the mind, and find the calm within. All proceeds support local organizations. $8 Sundays, 6-7 p.m. 912349-2756. 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. Ballet Body Toning Ballet Body Toning is a ballet inspired workout designed to improve balance, flexibility, and use body resistance to strengthen core, legs & booty. This workout is low impact and scorches major calories

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and teaches you basic ballet! Call to make a reservation before class. This is a semiprivate class so space is limited! $10.00 Wednesdays, Sundays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. 732.232.3349. FitnessFoodWine@gmail. com. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. Barre Classes Looking for a fun way to tone and burn calories? Savannah Yoga Barre offers daily barre classes to help you reach your fitness goals. Diverse classes ensure there’s something for everyone. All levels are encouraged to attend. Start where you are and go from there. Classes start as early as 6 a.m. and as late as 6:45 p.m. $15 drop-in or use class pass ongoing. 912200-4809. info@savannahyogabarre.com. savannahyogabarre.com. 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. Beginning Pole Fitness Pole fitness is a fun and flirty way to get in shape! Taught by Pole Dance America National Professional Champion Sabrina Madsen, you’ll learn the basics of pole dance in a safe and welcoming environment. Gain strength, balance and confidence. Beginner Classes are open to all shapes and sizes and are for ladies only (men welcome at our Intermediate Class). $25 for drop-in or $100 for a package of 5 classes Tuesdays, 8-9 p.m. 801.673.6737. info@firstcityfitness.com. firstcityfitness. com/pole-fitnessparties.html. First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Blue Water Yoga Community donation-based classes, Tues. and Thurs., 5:45pm - 7:00pm. Fri., 9:30am-10:30am. Email for info or find Blue Water Yoga on Facebook. ongoing. egs5719@aol.com. Talahi Island Community Club, 532 Quarterman Dr. Core Pilates This fun and challenging Pilates class will tone your entire body while focusing on building core strength. Betsy HunterHughes is at your service every MonWed-Fri 9:45 at Savannah Yoga Barre. $15 drop-in or class pass Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9:45-10:45 a.m. 912200-4809. info@savannahyogabarre.com. savannahyogabarre.com. Dance DynaMix Dance DynaMix is a choreographed dance fitness class inspired by funky hip hop and sleek jazz moves! No dance experience required. Call 732.232.3349 to reserve your spot ahead of time, as class space is limited. Stay after class for a 30 minute stretch to wind down for the weekend with! $10.00 Wednesdays, Fridays, 10-11 a.m. 732.232.3349. FitnessFoodWine@gmail. com. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B 40 Lacy Ave.

Fitness Classes at the JEA Sin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary. Call for schedule. ongoing. 912-3558811. savj.org. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Free Caregiver Support Group For anyone caring for senior citizens with any affliction or illness. Second Saturday of the month, 10am-11am. Savannah Commons, 1 Peachtree Dr. Refreshments. Free to attend. Open to anyone in need of support for the caregiving they provide. ongoing. savannahcommons.com. Free Yoga for Cancer Patients St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Center for WellBeing offers Free Yoga for Cancer Patients every Monday from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. in Candler’s Heart & Lung Building, Suite 100. The very gentle movements and breath work in this class will give you much needed energy, it will make your body feel better, and it will give you a mental release. This class is free to cancer patients. Mondays, 1:30-2:30 p.m. 912-819-8800. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. Functional Training Class Celebrate fall with a Saturday morning workout class. All levels welcome. A smooth mix of cardio and strengthening exercises. Call Kara 912-667-0487 if interested. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. Get Excited and Move This program is designed to combat the effects of Parkinson disease for Savannah/ Chatham-area people and their caregiver. The activities are designed to enhance and improve muscular strength, and endurance, coordination, agility, flexibility, speed work, and voice command. $10 a month Mondays-Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 6-7 p.m. and Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10:3011:30 a.m. 912-376-9833. psgsav@gmail. com. Anderson-Cohen Weightlifting Center, 7230 Varnedoe Drive. 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 7am10pm. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/ SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. Kung Fu School: Ving Tsun Ving Tsun (Wing Chun) is the world’s fastest growing martial arts style. Uses angles and leverage to turn an attacker’s strength against him. Call for info on free trial classes. Drop ins welcome. 11202 White Bluff Rd. ongoing. 912-429-9241. Living Smart Fitness Club St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center

offer the Living Smart Fitness Club, which is an exercise program to encourage healthy lifestyle changes. On Mondays and Wednesdays the classes are held at the John S. Delaware Center. On Tuesdays, the classes are held at the center, at 1910 Abercorn Street. Classes include Zumba (Tuesdays) and Hip-Hop low impact aerobics with cardio and strengthening exercises (Mondays/Wednesdays). Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. and Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m. 912-447-6605. Delaware Recreation Center, 1815 Lincoln St. 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. Nonstop Fitness Spin Class Join us every Thursday at 5:30pm for Spin. Space is limited, please call 912-349-4902 to reserve your spot and to inquire about our other classes. 10 classes for $50 Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 912-349-4902. kristi@ nonstopfitnesssav.com. nonstopfitnesssav. com. NonStop Fitness, 8511 Ferguson Ave. 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. 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. 912-704-7650. ann@aikyayoga. com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Pregnancy Yoga Classes Pregnancy is a transitional time when many physical and emotional changes take place. Pregnancy Yoga is about honoring these changes in ourselves, our body and our baby. Yoga strengthens the rapidly changing body and increases the ability to relax, and helps to prepare for a more mindful approach to the challenges of pregnancy, labor, delivery, and motherhood. Pregnancy Yoga classes are offered as a 6 week session on Thursday evenings from 6pm – 7:15 pm. The class is suitable for all stages of pregnancy and no prior yoga experience is necessary. $120 - six week session Thursdays. 912-704-7650. ann@ douladeliveries.com. douladeliveries.com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Qigong Simple meditation in motion. Done standing. Tuesday evening @ St. Thomas Episcopal, Isle of Hope. 5.45pm. Balance, Breath, Calm. Taught by Tricia Richardson. 658-5592. Tuesdays. St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2 St. Thomas Ave. Qigong Classes Qigong exercises contribute to a healthier and longer life. Classes offer a time to learn the exercises and perform them in a group setting. Class length averages 60 min. Any level of practice is welcome. $15 ongoing. qigongtim.com/.

Renagade Workout Free fitness workout, every Saturday, 9:00 am at Lake Mayer Park. For women only. Offered by The Fit Lab. Information: 912376-0219 ongoing. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. Richmond Hill Roadies Running Club A chartered running club of the Road Runners Association of America. Monthly training sessions and seminars. Weekly runs. Kathy Ackerman, 912-756-5865, or Billy Tomlinson, 912-596-5965. ongoing. Rock’n Body Fitness Bootcamp Ultimate outdoor power workout! Group physical training program conducted by former military personnel. Build strength and fitness through a variety of intense group intervals lasting approx. 45 minutes. First Class FREE MondaysFridays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. 912-675-0952. rocknbodyfitnessbootcamp@gmail.com. rocknbodyfitnessbootcamp.com. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. 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. 912495-8010. 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, $35 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. Somatic Movement Improvisation This class is for everyone who moves! Improve your dynamic alignment, breath, grounding, and the ability to access fluid movement. You will improve in all your movement activities, while awakening more fully within your own life as an embodied experience. Led by international teacher Janet Kaylo. Wear light, loose fitting clothes suitable for dance or yoga. No experience necessary. $15 drop-in Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. 912-2004809. info@savannahyogabarre.com.

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savannahyogabarre.com. 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. The classes help with flexibility and balance while also providing relaxation. Located at FitnessOne, on the third floor of the Memorial Outpatient and Wellness Center. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays, 12:45 p.m. 912-350-9031. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Zumba Fitness Isn’t lifting weights and running on the treadmill boring? Come join Sheena’s Zumba Fitness class and have fun while burning calories! The class regularly has 75+ participants that know that Sheena is the best Zumba instructor in Savannah! So show up early and see you soon! Free with YMCA membership Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. 912-354-6223. https:// facebook.com/ZumbaFitnesswithSheena/. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. 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 & Drink Events

I Pledge for Ice Cream July is almost here and at Leopold’s Ice Cream that means two things – National Ice Cream Month and the start of the I Pledge for Ice Cream Project. As a way to say “Thanks for Your Patriotism,” on July 1st from 4-7PM, Leopold’s Ice Cream will give any child (age 12 and under, accompanied by an adult) who can recite the Pledge of Allegiance a free child’s scoop of their choice in a cup, cake or sugar cone. FREE July 25, 4-7 p.m. 912-234-4442. Ipledge@leopoldsicecream.com. https:// leopoldsicecream.com/6th-annual-i-pledgefor-ice-cream-kicks-off-at-leopolds-icecream/. leopoldsicecream.com/. Leopold’s Ice Cream, 212 East Broughton St. Bethesda Farm and Gardens Stand Each week, this popular organic farm stand, managed by Bethesda students and staff, sells fresh produce, seasonal vegetables, herbs, free range eggs, a variety of plants, goat milk soap, firewood and more. In addition, 100 percent grass fed ground beef in various quantities are available at the farm stand, which is raised and distributed by Bethesda Academy’s Cattle & Beef Operation. Specialty cuts are also available. merrin.slocombe@bethesdaacademy.org. bethesdaacademy.org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. Fire & Wine Half priced bottles of wine, campfires in

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1 Napoleon Dynamite’s pal 6 “___ Degree” (Morningwood song) 9 ___ in “apple” 12 Crop circle creator, supposedly 13 Browning’s “before” 14 Deliver ___ to (send reeling) 16 Armbones 17 Darkish apparel option 19 “I want every non-war symbol you got” request? 21 Hot roofing material 22 “Slammin’ Sammy” of baseball 23 Pointer 24 Fireplace residue 27 Authorize 29 “The Plough and the Stars” playwright Sean 31 Method of accentuating poker hands? 35 Baymax’s friend, in a Disney movie 36 “___ little rusty ...” 37 Cotton-pickin’ 40 All-poultry production of a Steinbeck novel? 45 Rhythmically keep time with, maybe 47 “Schnookie-wookums” 48 .org relative 49 Dashed off 50 Fashion designer Gernreich 53 Pot-bellied pet

55 Ability to tell one conjunction from another? 60 Movie buff 61 Drive forward 63 Door openers 64 Dissenting votes 65 Rhode Island-based insurance company 66 “Isn’t that cute?” sounds 67 Understood 68 Potato soup ingredients

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1 Spanish-born NBA star ___ Gasol 2 “Cosmo” competitor 3 “Saw” actress Meyer 4 Lose one’s poker face 5 Symbol that looks like January 2nd? 6 Soft ball maker 7 Horses’ paces 8 Chant in the Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop” 9 Xavier Cugat’s ex-wife Lane 10 With everything on the line 11 Voice actress Kath of “Dexter’s Laboratory,” “Rugrats,” and “Animaniacs” 14 Silky wool source 15 Teary-eyed 18 “The Tortoise and the Hare” author 20 Sandwich after a sandwich?

24 “That hits the spot” 25 Poli ___ (college major) 26 Right this second 28 Small combo 30 “For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)” band 32 Lava, for one 33 Dominique StraussKahn’s former org. 34 Austrian physicist Ernst 38 Ludd from whom Luddites got their name 39 African antelope 41 Causes of some infections 42 Move emotionally 43 Pueblo Revolt tribe 44 Monogram character 45 Sidewalk issue 46 Pacific Ocean phenomenon of lower water temperatures 51 “That’s the cost of ___ business” 52 Water-based abode 54 “I want!” 56 Some “Gods and Generals” extras 57 Home that gets lined 58 TV kid who said, “Pa, just what can you do with a grown woman?” 59 Scarf target 62 Word with Palmas or Vegas

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Happenings

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the courtyard, marshmallows and s’mores kits. 912-401-0543. info@foxyloxycafe.com. foxyloxycafe.com/. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. Forsyth Farmers Market Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights. Rain or shine. Free to attend. Items for sale. 912-484-0279. forsythfarmersmarket.com. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. Happy Hour 39 Rue De Jean favorites at happy hour prices! Enjoy $4 house wine, $4 well cocktails, $8 daily cocktail feature, Moules en Six Preparations for $8, $8 1/2 dozen raw oysters, and more. MondaysThursdays, Sundays, 5-7 p.m. 912-721-0595. holycityhospitality.com/39-rue-de-jeansavannah/promotions/. holycityhospitality. com/39-rue-de-jean-savannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave. Honey Tasting and Body Care Samples + Store Tour Daily honey tastings and body care demonstrations. Come see honeybees in the observation hive or call 912.629.0908 to schedule a tour of the Bee Garden. Garden tour available March through October. $3 per person. Must call ahead. Free MondaysFridays, 10 a.m. 912-234-0688. jessie@ savannahbee.com. Savannah Bee Company, Wilmington Island, 211 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Prepare Sunday Suppers at Union Mission Local organizations are invited to sign up to prepare Sunday Supper for people who are homeless and live at Union Mission’s shelters for homeless people. Groups must sign up in advance and bring/prepare a meal, beginning at 2pm on Sundays. Call for information. ongoing. 912-236-7423. Richmond Hill Farmers’ Market The City of Richmond Hill will reopen its Farmer’s Market on March 15th. There will be free balloons for children, shopping bags for market customers, and activities such as corn hole, a bouncy house and the fire department will bring their water cannon. Handicap parking will be available. Each Tuesday from mid-March until November, the market will offer the best in local produce and crafts. The City has extended shopping hours from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. 2-7 p.m.. 912-756-3345. jlee@ richmondhill-ga.gov. https://facebook.com/ RichmondHillFarmersMarket. J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill. Tybee Island Farmers Market Featuring a variety of produce, baked goods, honey, granola, BBQ, sauces and dressings, popsicles, dog treats and natural body products. The market is non-smoking and pet friendly. tybeeislandfarmersmarket.com. Stephen Johnson, 206 Miller Ave.

Health

JULY 20-26 2016

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 42 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. Blood Pressure Screenings St. Joseph’s/Candler’s SmartSenior offers blood pressure screenings on every Monday from 10 AM to Noon in the SmartSenior office, #8 Medical Arts on 836 E. 65th Street. No appointment is necessary; the screenings are free and open to the public. For more information, call (912) 352-4405. ongoing. St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Arts Building, 836 E. 65th St. Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Association The Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Association will meet at 10:30 am at the Lewis Cancer Pavilion, 2nd floor, room 203, 225 Candler Drive on the Candler Hospital campus in Savannah. Polio survivors and guests are invited. For information call 912927-8332. fourth Saturday of every month, 10:30 a.m. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Free Hearing and Speech Screening Hearing: Thursdays, 9am-11am. Speech: First Thursdays. Call or see website for times. ongoing. 912-3554601. savannahspeechandhearing.org. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. Free Hearing Screenings The Savannah Speech and Hearing Center offers free hearing screenings every Thursday from 9-11 a.m. Children ages three years old to adults of all ages are screened on a first-come, first-serve basis by a trained audiology assistant. If necessary, a full audiological evaluation will be recommended. Free and open to the public Thursdays, 9-11 a.m. 912355-4601. speechandhearingsav.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. 912-644-5217. Chatham County Health Dept., 1395 Eisenhower Dr. Free Vision, Hearing, Dental, and Nutrition Screenings Students entering a Georgia school for the first time, regardless of grade level, must have a completed Certificate of Vision, Hearing, Dental, and Nutrition screening form. These screenings are free, available without appointment, and on a first-come first-serve basis. Wed., July 20, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Chatham County Health Department, 1602 Drayton St. Health Care for Uninsured People Open for primary care for uninsured residents of Chatham County. Mon.Fri., 8:30am-3:30pm. Call for info or appointment. ongoing. 912-443-9409. St. Joseph’s/Candler--St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. How Not to Die Dr. Michael Greger, considered by many to be the #1 nutritional doctor in the world, will speak with Heartbeats for Life. $5

advance, $7 door Wed., July 20, 6 p.m. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. Hypnosis, Guided Imagery and Relaxation Therapy Helps everyday ordinary people with everyday ordinary problems: smoking, weight loss, phobias, fears, ptsd, life coaching. Caring, qualified professional help. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-927-3432. savannahypnosis.com. Know Your Water What everyone ought to know about our drinking water (bottled, tap, distilled, reverse osmosis, filtered, alkaline and spring.) Are you paying thousands of money for water that is making you sick? Find out what water is best for your body. FREE Tuesdays, 7-8:15 p.m. 703-989-6995. oggisavannah@gmail. com. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Suite B. La Leche League of Savannah A breast feeding support group for new/ expectant monthers. Meeting/gathering first Thursdays, 10am. Call or see website for location and other info. ongoing. 912-8979544. lllusa.org/web/savannahga.html. Living Smart Fitness Club An exercise program encouraging healthy lifestyle changes. Mon. & Wed. 6pm-7:15pm 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. Living with Chronic Illness Students from Memorial Family Medicine Center, Mercer University School of Medicine will present “Living with Chronic Illness.” This is open to the public and all members FREE of charge. They will focus on the following topics: diabetes, heart disease and arthritis. Come learn how to manage your chronic illness through stress reduction, exercise and nutrition. Class will be held in the TRX Room. Free Mon., July 25, 12-1 p.m. 912.354.6223. deder@ ymcaofcoastalga.org. ymcaofcoastalga.org. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. Planned Parenthood Hotline First Line is a statewide hotline for women seeking information on health services. Open 7pm-11pm nightly. ongoing. 800-2647154. Prepared Childbirth Class This course gives an overview of reproductive anatomy and physiology and explains the process of labor and delivery in simple, easy-to-understand terms. The four-week course includes a tour of the labor and delivery unit. This class is popular, so please register early $75 per couple Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 912-350-2676. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. The Savannah 7-Day Diabetes Repair If you are ready to take control of your life and health, call today, enroll in this fun but intensive seven week program to heal your body of diabetes. You will learn how changing can heal. You can reverse diabetes by following a new protocol, even if you have been diabetic for years. Includes over a year of follow-up support.

$450 Thursdays, Saturdays. 912-598-8457. jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga.org. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. WomenHeart of St. Joseph’s/ Candler WomenHeart of St. Joseph’s/Candler welcomes women heart patients or women at risk of heart disease to its monthly support network meeting at 5:00-6:30 PM in Building #6 at the Medical Arts Center at 836 East 65th Street. For more information call 912-388-1836 or email womenheartsavannah@gmail. com Free of charge third Thursday of every month, 5-6:30 p.m. 912-388-1836. womenheartsavannah@gmail.com. facebook.com/womenheartsavannah. St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Arts Building, 836 E. 65th St.

Kid’s Happenings

Girl Scout Days Scouts can take a step back in time and explore life in the 1800s or put their artistic skills to use and learn the ancient craft of pottery and ceramic art. Participants will have the opportunity to earn two badges after completing the programs. $15 for scouts, free for scout leaders Sat., July 23, 9 a.m.-noon. massieschool.com/. Massie Heritage Center, 207 East Gordon St. Girl Scouts on the Go Rising 7th through 12th grade girls will spend three days and two nights exploring STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) at stops in Warner Robins and Atlanta. Girls will try on an astronaut suits and test out the flight simulator at the Warner Robins Museum of Aviation and catch the Tech Trolley for a quick tour of the Georgia Tech campus, including lunch in the cafeteria with other students, a tour of the urban beekeeping center and dorms, and learn about innovations, inventions and robotics from women students, faculty and staff. $195 July 25-27. Georgia Tech Savannah, 210 Technology Circle. Healthy Kids Club The Healthy Kids Club’s mission is to educate and inspire children to take part in their local farmers market while enjoying nutritious foods and empowering their families to make healthy choices at home. Saturdays, 9:15-9:45 a.m. wifarmersmarket@aol.com. Wilmington Island Farmers Market, 111 Walthour Rd. I’m a Maker! Bootcamp During the I’m A Maker! Bootcamp, youths between the ages of 10 and 15 will receive training on various shop equipment and power tools with an emphasis on their safe and responsible operation. Once trained, the young Makers will create two spinning tops, one carved by hand on a wood lathe and another utilizing state-of-the-art 3D modeling and 3D printing technology. The camp will include competitions pitting the Makers’ spinning tops against one another to find out which ones spin the longest. July 25-29, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. mavenmakers.com. mavenmakers.com. Maven Makers, 415 West Boundary Street. (it)s’ Big Summer Improv Camp Improv Summer Camp is a way to provide engaging and affordable summer intensives for students who desire to cultivate

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bravery, expand their imagination, build self confidence, and grow as artists and humans by diving deep into the unknown world of improvisation. The camp will consist of two separate groups--rising 3rd-6th graders and rising 7th-12th graders--with 6-10 campers per group. There are six sessions through the summer, and there will be a performance each Friday at 4:30pm. The fee of $150 per session includes a snack, drinking water, and a Savannah Stage Company t-shirt. There is a pay-what-you-can option available. $150 per session Through July 22, 9 a.m.-noon & 1-4 p.m. and Through July 29, 9 a.m.-noon & 1-4 p.m. 912-421-9484. sparetimesavannah.com/. Ampersand, 36 MLK Jr. Blvd. Savannah Children’s Museum School Year Hours SCM hours beginning 8/31/13 will be Sunday 11am-4pm; Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm. Open on holiday Mondays that SCC Public Schools are not in session including Labor Day. For more details go to savannahchildrensmuseum.org ongoing. Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Road. Summer Reading Program Read to earn rewards and prizes. Special activities all summer. To get started, visit any branch of Live Oak Public Libraries and pick up your “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read” reading log or download one from our website, liveoakpl.org. Open to kids ages 0-18. Through July 31. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. Toddler Time Bring your 2-4 year old to enjoy stories, games and learning designed just for them. Each week there will be a different naturebased theme. $5 parking Thursdays, 10 a.m. gastateparks.org/skidawayisland. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. Toddler Tuesdays at Oatland Island Wildlife Center Toddlers 6 months to 4 years, and their adults. Themed programs--story books, singing songs, finger puppet plays, crafts, guided walks, up close encounters with Oatland animals. Preregister by 4pm Monday. $5 children. Gen. Admission for adults ($5 or $3 for military & seniors) Tuesdays. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd.

LGBT

First City Network Georgia’s oldest LGBT organization (founded in 1985), is a local non-profit community service organization whose mission is to share resources of health care, counseling, education, advocacy and mutual support in the Coastal Empire. Members and guests enjoy many special events throughout the year, including First Saturday Socials held the first Saturday of each month at 7pm. Mondays. 912-236-CITY. firstcitynetwork. org. Gay AA Meeting True Colors Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, a gay and lesbian AA meeting that welcomes all alcoholics, meets Thursdays and Sundays, 7:30pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 311 E. Harris, 2nd floor. New location effective 11/2012. ongoing. 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 LGBTQI community in the South. Mission: unity through diversity and social awareness. Second Tuesday/month. PO Box 6044, Savannah, GA 31414. 501c nonprofit. ongoing. info@savannahpride.com. savannahpride.com. Stand Out Youth A gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth organization. Meets every Friday at 7pm. Call, email or see website for info. Fridays, 7-9 p.m. 912-288-1034. info@standoutyouth.org. standoutyouth. org. Vineyard Church Office, 1020 Abercorn Street. What Makes a Family A children’s therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Ages 10 to 18. Meets twice a month. Call for info. ongoing. 912-352-2611.

Literary Events

Circle of Sister/Brotherhood Book Club Meets last Sunday of the month, 4pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-447-6605. sjchs. org/body.cfm?id=399. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Historical Writers Guild

The HWG will endeavor to offer a variety of programs for both published and unpublished writers to promote historical fiction and creative non-fiction. All compatible and cross-genre works to historical writing are welcome. HWG is also open to hobbyist writers to enjoy a relaxed and fun environment. Annual dues $20 fourth Monday of every month, 7-9 p.m. 713907-8627. hwg.rh@comcast.net. Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave. Tea Time at Ola’s (Book Club) A book discussion group that meets the 4th Tuesday, 1pm. Bring a book you’ve read this month and tell all about it. Treats to share are always welcomed. Tea is provided. Call for info. ongoing. 912-232-5488. liveoakpl. org/. Ola Wyeth Branch Library, 4 East Bay St.

Nature and Environment

Coffee with a Ranger Start your morning right by getting coffee and having a discussion with a park ranger. Fridays, 8:30 a.m. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. Dolphin Project Dolphin Project’s Education Outreach Program is available to speak at schools, clubs, organizations. A powerpoint presentation with sound and video about estuarine dolphins and their environment. Age/grade appropriate programs and handouts. See website for info. ongoing. thedolphinproject.org. July Paddle Trip Ogeechee Riverkeeper’s July paddle trip is near Oliver, Georgia and is suitable for both beginner and experienced paddlers. Bring your own food, refreshments and a dry bag for personal keys and cell phone. Dress for the outdoors. $35 Sat., July 23. 866-9426222, ext. 2. jesse@ogeecheeriverkeeper. org. ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/. Ogeechee Riverkeeper, 785 King George Blvd, STE 103. Ogeechee Audobon Field Trip Search for fledgling gallinules, least bitterns, kites, indigo buntings, and possibly roseate spoonbills. Meet at Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive. Led by Larry Carlile. Sat., July 23, 8 a.m. 912-224-1796. l.carlile259@comcast.net. Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive off S.C. 170. Recycling Fundraiser for

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Economic Opportunity Authority Support EOA through the FundingFactory Recycling Program. Recycle empty cartridges, cell phones, small electronics, laptops, to EOA for recycling. They will receive technology products and cash. Businesses may also recycle items on behalf of EOA for credit. Drop off at EOA, 681 W. Anderson St. See website, email or call for info. ongoing. 912-238-2960 x126. dwproperty@aol.com. fundingfactory.com. Walk on the Wild Side A two-mile Native Animal Nature Trail winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland, salt marsh habitats, featuring live native animal exhibits. Open daily, 10am-4pm except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland. org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Wilderness Southeast A variety of programs each month including guided trips with naturalists. Canoe trips, hikes. Mission: develop appreciation, understanding, stewardship, and enjoyment of the natural world. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-236-8115. wildernesssoutheast.org.

Pets & Animals

Low Cost Pet Clinic TailsSpin and Dr. Stanley Lester, DVM, host low-cost pet vaccine clinics for students, military and seniors the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. 5pm-6pm. Vaccinations: $12, ($2 is donated to Savannah pet rescue agencies). See website for info. ongoing. tailsspin.com. tailsspin. com. TailsSpin Pet Supplies Store, 4501 Habersham St., Habersham Village. Operation New Hope Operation New Hope allows inmates to train unadoptable dogs from the Humane Society for Greater Savannah. The goals of the program are to decrease the recidivism rate among Chatham County inmates, help inmates learn a new skill, and help previously unadoptable dogs find loving homes. The graduated dogs are available for adoption can be viewed at www.humansocietvsav.org, and www. chathamsheriff.org. Operation New Hope is funded by the Humane Society and community donations. ongoing. chathamsheriff.org. humanesocietysav.org/. Humane Society for Greater Savannah, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr. St. Almo’s Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks on Sundays, 5pm (weather permitting). Meet at Canine Palace. Call for info. ongoing. 912-234-3336. caninepalacesavannah.com. Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St.

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12-Step Recovery Eucharist/Holy Communion 12-Step Recovery Eucharist/Holy Communion is offered at 8:00AM every fourth Friday of the month at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 34th St & Abercorn, Savannah. Everyone is welcome. fourth Saturday of every month, 8 a.m. 912-

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925-4609. alan.phyllis@att.net. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 34th & Abercorn Sts. Band of Sisters Prayer Group All women are invited. Second Tuesdays, 7:30am-8:30am. Fellowship Assembly, 5224 Augusta Rd. Email or call Jeanne Seaver or see website for info. “The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hands of the Lord.” (Prov. 21:1) ongoing. 912-663-8728. jeanneseaver@aol.com. capitolcom.org/ georgia. Buddhist Meditation All ages, lineages, and newcomers welcome. Our schedule is: Tuesdays 6-7:30 PM- for 30 minutes mediation followed by study group, $10. Wednesdays 6-7:30 PM- one hour of gentle yoga followed by 30

minutes of guided meditation, $15. Sundays 9-10:30 AM- Mediation, dharma talk and tea, $10. Reiki healing is offered by appointment. Text Rev. Cindy Beach at (912) 429-7265 for more info or visit savannahzencenter.com or find us on Facebook. Located atLocated at 640 E 40th St and Reynolds. $10-$15 ongoing. The Savannah Zen Center, 640 E. 40th St. Catholic Singles A group of Catholic singles age 30-50 meet frequently for fun, fellowship and service. Send email or check website to receive announcements of activities and to suggest activities for the group. ongoing. familylife@ diosav.org. diosav.org/familylife-singles. Contemporary Worship Service

New Contemporary Worship Service. For more information contact (912) 925-4839 free Sun., July 24, 1-2 p.m. 912-925-4839. Trinity Lutheran Church, 12391 Mercy Blvd. Gratitude Circle in the Squares Gather with others to share gratitude. Everyone welcome. Park next to Bull Street Library. Wednesdays, 12-12:30 p.m. 917-676-4280. facebook.com/ savannahgratitude. liveoakpl.org. Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull St. Guided Silent Prayer Acoustical songs, 30 minutes of guided silent prayer, and minutes to receive prayer or remain in silence. Wednesdays, 6:45-8:00pm at Vineyard Church, 615 Montgomery St. See website for info.

Free Will Astrology ARIES (March 21-April 19)

You now have more luxuriant access to divine luck than you’ve had in a long time. For the foreseeable future, you could be able to induce semi-miraculous twists of fate that might normally be beyond your capacities. But here’s a caveat: The good fortune swirling in your vicinity may be odd or irregular or hard-to-understand. To harvest it, you will have to expand your ideas about what constitutes good fortune. It may bestow powers you didn’t even realize it was possible to have. For example, what if you temporarily have an acute talent for gravitating toward situations where smart love is in full play?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

A directory published by the U.S. Department of Labor says that my gig as an astrologer shares a category with jugglers, rodeo clowns, acrobats, carnival barkers, and stuntpersons. Am I, therefore, just a charming buffoon? An amusing goofball who provides diversion from life’s serious matters? I’m fine with that. I may prefer to regard myself as a sly oracle inflamed with holy madness, but the service I provide is probably more effective if my ego doesn’t get the specific glory it yearns for. In this way, I have certain resemblances to the Taurus tribe during the next four weeks. Is it OK if you achieve success without receiving all of the credit you think you deserve?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

Over the course of a 57-year career, Japanese movie director Akira Kurosawa won 78 major awards for his work, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Oscars. Among the filmmakers who’ve named him as an inspirational influence are heavyweights like Ingmar Bergman, Werner Herzog, Bernardo Bertolucci, Robert Altman, Francis Ford Coppola, and Martin Scorsese. But Kurosawa wasn’t too haughty to create lighter fare. At age 86, he departed from his epic dramas to create a 30-second commercial for a yogurt drink. Did that compromise his artistic integrity? I say no. Even a genius can’t be expected to create non-stop masterpieces. Be inspired by Kurosawa, Gemini. In the coming weeks, give your best to even the most modest projects.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Capricorns may be the hardest workers of the zodiac, and Tauruses the most dogged. But in the coming weeks, I suspect you Cancerians will be the *smartest* workers. You will efficiently surmise the precise nature of the tasks at hand, and do what’s necessary to accomplish them. There’ll be no false starts or reliance on iffy data or slapdash trialand-error experiments. You’ll have a light touch as you find innovative short cuts that produce better results than would be possible via the grind-it-out approach.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

My friend’s 12-year-old daughter Brianna got a “B” on her summer school math test. She might have earned an “A” if it weren’t for a problem her teacher had with some of her work. “You got the right answer by making two mistakes that happened to cancel each other out,” he wrote on her paper next to question seven. I suspect you will soon have a similar experience. Leo. But the difference between you and Brianna is that I’m giving you an “A.” All that matters in the end is that you succeed. I don’t care if your strategy is a bit funky.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Have ever fantasized about being a different gender or race or astrological sign? Do you suspect it might be fun and liberating to completely change your wardrobe or your hairstyle or your body language? The coming weeks will be an excellent time to experiment with these variables, and with any others that would enable you to play with your identity and mutate your self-image. You have a cosmic exemption from imitating what you have done in the past. In this spirit, feel free to read all the other signs’ horoscopes, and act on the one you like best. Your word of power is “shapeshifter.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

The Golden Goose Award is given annually to “scientists whose work may have been considered silly, odd, or obscure when first conducted,” but which ultimately produced dramatic advances. Entomologists Raymond Bushland and Edward Knipling were this year’s winners. More than 60 years ago they started tinkering with the sex life of the screwworm fly in an effort to stop the pest from killing livestock and wildlife throughout the American South. At first their ideas were laughed at, even ridiculed. In time they were lauded for their pioneering breakthroughs. I suspect you’ll be blessed with a vindication of your own in the coming weeks, Libra. It may not be as monumental as Bushland’s and Knipling’s, but I bet it’ll be deeply meaningful for you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

ongoing. vineyardsavannah.org. Maritime Bethel “Sundays on Thursdays” worship at the Fellowship Assembly. Plenty of parking for large trucks. Free Thursdays. 912-220-2976. The Fellowship Assembly of God Church, 5224 Augusta Road. A New Church in the City, For the City Gather on Sundays at 10:30am. Like the Facebook page “Savannah Church Plant.” ongoing. Bryson Hall, 5 E. Perry St. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Courses are now being offered at the new Savannah Extension of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Full course loads for

I hope it doesn’t sound too paradoxical when I urge you to intensify your commitment to relaxation. I will love it, and more importantly your guardian angel will love it, if you become a fierce devotee of slowing down and chilling out. Get looser and cozier and more spacious, damn it! Snuggle more. Cut back on overthinking and trying too hard. Vow to become a high master of the mystic art of Idon’t-give-a-f*ck. It’s your sacred duty to steal more slack from the soul-anesthetizing grind.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

I regularly travel back through time from the year 2036 so as to be here with you. It’s tough to be away from the thrilling transformations that are underway there. But it’s in a good cause. The bedraggled era that you live in needs frequent doses of the vigorous optimism that’s so widespread in 2036, and I’m happy to disseminate it. Why am I confessing this? Because I suspect you now have an extra talent for gazing into the unknown and exploring undiscovered possibilities. You also have an unprecedented power to set definite intentions about the life you want to be living in the future. Who will you be five years from today? Ten years? Twenty years? Be brave. Be visionary. Be precise.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Here’s one strategy you could pursue, I guess: You could spank the Devil with a feather duster as you try to coax him to promise that he will never again trick you with a bogus temptation. But I don’t think that would work, frankly. It may have minor shock value, in which case the Devil might leave you in peace for a short time. Here’s what I suggest instead: Work at raising your discernment so high that you can quickly identify, in the future, which temptations will deliver you unto evil confusion, and which will feed and hone your most noble desires.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

After a cool, dry period, you’ll soon be slipping into a hot, wet phase. The reasonable explanations that generated so much apathy are about to get turned inside-out. The seemingly good excuses that provided cover for your timidity will be exposed as impractical lies. Are you ready for your passion to roar back into fashion? Will you know what to do when suppressed yearnings erupt and the chemicals of love start rampaging through your soft, warm animal body? I hereby warn you about the oncoming surge of weird delight -- and sing “Hallelujah!” for the revelatory fun it will bring.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

I’m composing your horoscope on my iPhone after midnight on a crowded bus that’s crammed with sweaty revelers. We’re being transported back to civilization from a rural hideaway where we spent the last 12 hours at a raging party. I still feel ecstatic from the recent bacchanal, but the ride is uncomfortable. I’m pinned against a window by a sleepy, drunken dude who’s not in full control of his body. But do I allow my predicament to interfere with my holy meditation on your destiny? I do not -- just as I trust you will keep stoking the fires of your own inspiration in the face of comparable irritations. You have been on a hot streak, my dear. Don’t let anything tamp it down!

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both Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees will be offered. Apply now at www.nobts. edu to start classes this winter. ongoing. 912-232-1033. revwasson@gmail.com. Savannah Baptist Center, 704 Wheaton Street. Psychic Medium Your Pal, Erin Ready to reconnect you with your loved ones who’ve passed and your own inner knowing? I’m here to help. Let’s all work together to create the amazing new life you truly desire, releasing old situations that no longer serve you. Readings available in person and by phone. 60 minutes, $65. Group readings of 5 or more, $30 per person for 20 minutes. Get your personalized, 45 minute prerecorded “Tuesday Tune-Up” emailed to your inbox for just $45. Visit www.yourpalerin.com for more information or contact psychicyourpalerin@gmail.com today. ongoing. Online only, none. Read the Bible in One Year A Bible book club for those wanting to read the Bible in one year. Open to all. Book club format, not a traditional Bible study. All welcome, regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation, religion. Thurs. 6:00pm-7:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-233-5354. Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 622 E. 37th Street. Savannah Friends Meeting (Quakers) Un-programmed worship. 11am Sundays, third floor of Trinity United Methodist Church. Call or email for info. All are welcome. ongoing. 636-2331772. savannahquakers@gmail.com. trinitychurch1848.org/. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. Savannah Reiki Share During shares, participants take turns giving and receiving universal life force energy via Reiki and other healing modalities. Present at the shares are usually no less than 2 Reiki Masters. Come share with us on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at the Sweet Water Spa in downtown Savannah. Sign up at Savannah Reiki Share or Reiki by Appointment on Facebook. Free ongoing, 7 p.m. and third Thursday of every month, 7 p.m. 440-371-5209. Sweet Water Spa, 148 Abercorn Street. Service of Compline Enter the stillness of another age. Gregorian Chant sung by candlelight at 9:00-9:30 p.m. every Sunday night by the Complne Choir of Christ Church Anglican. Come, say good nigh to God. All are welcome. ongoing. Christ Church Anglican, 37th and Bull. South Valley Baptist Church Weekly Sunday services. Sunday school, 10:00am. Worship, 11:30am. Tuesday Bible Study/Prayer Service, 6:30pm. Pastor Rev. Dr. Barry B. Jackson, 480 Pine Barren Road, Pooler, GA “Saving a nation one soul at a time.” ongoing. Sundays on Thursdays Worship Service Thursdays. 912-826-0206. maritimebethelatsavannah.org. The Fellowship Assembly of God Church, 5224 Augusta Road. Tapestry Church A church for all people! We don’t care what you are wearing, just that you are here. From the moment you walk in until the moment you leave, Tapestry is committed

to delivering a creative, challenging, straight forward, and honest message about the role of biblical principles in your life. Come experience an environment that helps you connect with God and discover his incredible purpose for your life. Join us every Sunday morning 10AM at the Habersham YMCA. Sundays, 10 a.m. tapestrysavannah.com. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. Theology on Tap Meets on the third Monday, 8:30pm-10:30pm. Like the Facebook page: Theology on Tap Downtown Savannah. ongoing. distillerysavannah.com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah Liberal religious community where people with different beliefs gather as one faith. Sundays, 11am. Email, call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-234-0980. admin@uusavannah.org. uusavannah. org. uusavannah.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 311 Harris St. Unity Church of Savannah Everyone is welcome. Unity of Savannah is not concerned with where people come from, what they look like, or whom they love – Unity is just glad that each person is here. Sunday 9:15am meditative service and 11:00am celebratory service show what the New Thought Movement is all about. Children’s church 11am service. Unity loves all people, just as they are. Sundays. 912-355-4704. unityofsavannah. org. unityofsavannah.org/. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd.

Special Screenings

Film: Close Encounters of the Third Kind Roy Neary sets out to investigate a power outage when his truck stalls and he is bathed in light from above. After this, strange visions and five musical notes keep running through his mind. Will he find the meaning of the visions, and who - or what - placed them in his mind? Sat., July 23, 7 p.m. www2.scad.edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. Film: “Giant Insect Movie” Mystery Screening While the exact title of this mid-’90s lowbudget horror-comedy film will remain a secret until showtime, we can tell you this: continues on p. 46

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Of apathy and privilege By Your Pal Erin

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AS docent at the Old Sorrel-Weed house, there came a point when I couldn’t speak to guests about the home’s history of slavery without sobbing. Every time the subject came up, a heavy, tangible energy entered the room. It was a foreign but familiar feeling that I’d first become accustomed to while living in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. It was the feeling of Apathy. I’d tolerated Apathy in the form of sidewalk refuse: dirty needles, loose crack rocks…even an abandoned dead pitbull puppy. I’d witnessed its hybrid form: a man with the glass lip of a brown beer bottle embedded deep in his eyeball—the result of a bar fight. He’d just been released from prison for murder and was so adamant about not going back to jail that he’d rather have gone blind or died from infection than go to the ER and get arrested for a parole violation. How do I know this? I have an honest face and a sign on my forehead that says, “spill your secrets here.” Apathy caused my apartment broker not to mention that the one bedroom, first floor apartment he had just leased me (for a fee totaling 25% of the annual rent) was located on the number one crack dealing block in Manhattan; that little factoid was revealed by the police one night when I was out walking my dog after dark and they approached me, assuming I was lost. Apathy was ultimately my moving man, when the crack addict squatting in the basement fell asleep on his mattress and accidentally set the building on fire. For all of its contagion, I was impervious to Apathy. But I was never aware of it, either. I was too busy waving my magic wand of white privilege, on a mission of spreading hope. Because of my lightworker mindset, I was unaware of the irony that a) white privilege granted me noblesse obliges to teach theater and filmmaking to “underserved” inner city school kids for $25 an hour and that b) despite my most loving intentions, I was naturally suspect because I am white. I should have known that something was up the first time a student shyly asked, “Ms. Erin, are you European?” White privilege caused me to laugh at such an innocent notion. How could I ever be anything other than a U.S.

citizen? Growing up a typically bullheaded, “American” woman, I’ve never viewed myself as anything else. “No, sweetie. Why do you ask?” I said. “Because…you’re…white,” he said. At the time I didn’t realize his third grade social studies class was learning about colonization and imperialism; how people like me implemented the systemic racism he lives with daily. Even though it’s my innate nature to see everyone for their purest, most positive potential, I was clueless to the reality of their daily lives. “Ms. Erin, what’s it like to be white and pretty?” Astrid sadly asked one afternoon. I was shocked the question had even occurred to her and crushed by the resignation in her voice as she asked it. In my mind, she was a Dominican supermodel in training; a future Nobel Prize winning physicist; the smartest, most beautiful girl I’ve ever met. But the kids at school were teasing her for being ugly and stupid. Gathering the group in hopes of getting to the bottom things, they innocently explained that the lighter your skin, the smarter and more attractive you are. Because Astrid was the darkest girl in the class, she was obviously the ugliest. I did my best to explain why they were wrong, but given my own position of privilege, I wasn’t exactly disproving their argument. “Miss Erin, what’s it like to be white and pretty?” “Miss Erin, are you European?” These words haunted me every time I set foot in the old Sorrel-Weed House. They haunt me every time I think about the current state of America. Realizing that weepy tour guides are a death knell for business, I asked Calvin the house manager to limit my guide work to haunted tours. As Calvin is also one of the wisest men I know, I found myself asking his insights on the racial divide in our country. He observed that America is the only nation in the world to end slavery because of a war fought by white men, rather than an organized slave uprising. Might it be possible that part of the reason for the surge in mass shootings is because our country is subtly divided into people who are oppressed and people who are in a position of privilege who could possibly “rescue” them, but do nothing? Perhaps what’s happening is an ugly albeit necessary uprising; one that’s as much about confronting the current atmosphere of Apathy as it is about ending our country’s history of oppression.

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it’s a deliriously fun blast of old-fashioned monster movie madness featuring tiny insects which mutate into giant, flying creatures after contact with alien DNA. $6 Wed., July 20, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Film: Eddie the Eagle This 2016 movie tells the true story of Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards, who in 1988 became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping. $7 Adults, $5 Children 12 and under Thu., July 21, 3-5 & 7-9 p.m. 912-472-4790. info@ tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave.

Sports & Games

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Adult and Junior Tennis Clinics On Thursdays. Intended for a class size of 4-8 students. Buy four classes, get the fifth class free. $15 per class ongoing. 912-201-2000. westinsavannah.com. theclubatsavannahharbor.com/index.php. The Club at Savannah Harbor, #2 Resort Dr. Adult Coed Flag Football League 8x8 Coed Flag League. Play adult sports, meet new people. Sponsored by Savannah Adult Recreation Club. Wed. nights/Sun. mornings, at locations around Savannah. $450. Minimum 8 games. Ages 18+. Coed teams. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-220-3474. savadultrec.com. Bears Elite Football Learn the fundamentals of football. Ages 4-12. Sign up now. Mondays-Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 912-272-6684. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. Derby Devils Roller Derby Classes Roller derby league offers 12-week courses for beginners, recreational scrimmaging for experienced players and two annual bootcamp programs. See website for info. ongoing. savannahderby.com. Grief 101 Support Group Seven-week morning or evening adult support group offers tools to learn to live with loss. Tuesdays, 10am-11am; or Thursdays, 6:00pm-7:00pm. Free of charge. Offered by Hospice Savannah, Inc. Call for info. ongoing. 912-303-9442. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive. Ice, Ice Maybe? Skate Savannah Mall’s synthetic ice rink and see if you can tell the difference. Hours are Mon-Sat 10am-8pm and Sun 12-6pm. Sessions start every half hour. Ice skates are available to rent. Through Aug. 7. savannahmall.com/. Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn Street. Positive Youth Basketball Camp Bring your own basketball. Ages 5-14. $20 per child, due day of camp Sat., July 23, 9-11 a.m. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. Saturday Group Run or Walk Join us in our quest for fitness. Beginners are welcome. We can help you exceed your fitness goals. Free Saturdays, 7-8:15 a.m. 912-398-4130. runthecity@live.com. savystrider.com. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. Sav. Strider Weekly Group Run or Walk Downtown Join us for a run or walk downtown or over the bridge if you’re feeling froggy. The best 46 part is afterwards when we get coffee

or whatever else your heart desires from Savannah Coffee Roasters. Free Sundays, 7-8 a.m. 912-398-4130. runthecity@live. com. savystrider.com. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street. Savannah Bananas Vs. the Asheboro Copperheads. $9 Thu., July 21, 7 p.m. thesavannahbananas. com. thesavannahbananas.com. Vs. the Lexington County Blowfish. $9 July 23: Red, White and Blue Night. Sat., July 23, 7 p.m. thesavannahbananas.com. thesavannahbananas.com. Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. Savannah Bike Polo Like regular polo, but with bikes instead of horses. Meets weekly. See facebook for info. ongoing. facebook.com/ savannahbikepolo. Sports Coach Golf, Tennis, Baseball, Etc. for novices or professionals. Fine tune your mental game with guided imagery and visualization. 25 years experience. For more info call 912247-4903. ongoing. Online only, none. Ultimate Frisbee Come play Ultimate! Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30pm until dark. Sundays, 4:30pm until we get tired. The west side of Forsyth Park. Bring a smile, two shirts (one light or white, one dark), water, and cleats (highly recommended). ongoing. savannahultimateproject@gmail.com. savannahultimateproject.wordpress.com/ pick-up/. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. USMNT (Soccer) American Outlaws Chapter USMNT is a national soccer team that represents the U.S. in international soccer competitions. American Outlaws Savannah chapter of USMNT meets regularly. Call for details. ongoing. 912-398-4014. savannahflipflop.com. Flip Flop Tiki Bar & Grill, 117 Whitaker St.

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1 More 2 Save Mental Health Support This is a group for consumers of all Mental Illnesses. It’s a place to come learn, relax and speak on a weekly basis about symptoms, emotions and overall health. Every Tuesday at 7pm. Venues subject to change. Free Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. 912 344 8019. lidnsaywittaa@gmail.com. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. Al-Anon Family Group meeting Isle of Hope For Today Find comfort and understanding for families and friends of alcoholics. AFG is an anonymous fellowship seeking to find serenity for those impacted by the effects of alcoholism. Free Mondays, 7-8 p.m. savannahalanon.com. St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2 St. Thomas Ave. Alcoholics Anonymous For people who want or need to stop drinking, AA can help. Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. Free to attend or join. Check website for meeting days/times, or call 24 hours a day. ongoing. 912-356-3688. savannahaa.com. Alzheimer’s Caregiver and Family Support Group For individuals caring for Alzheimer’s and

dementia family members. Second Monday, Wilm. Isl. United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Rd. Second Thursday, Ruth Byck Adult Care Center, 64 Jasper St. Sponsored by Senior Citizens, Inc. Call for info. ongoing. 912-236-0363 x143. Amputee Support Group Open to all who have had limbs amputated and their families or caregivers. Call for info. ongoing. 912-355-7778. Back Pain Support Group Second Monday of every month,7:00pm. Denny’s Restaurant at Hwy. 204. Everyone is welcome. For more info, contact Debbie at 912-727-2959 ongoing. Brain Injury Support Group For traumatic brain injury survivors and their caregivers. Third Thursdays, 5pm. In the gym of the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial. ongoing. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Breast Cancer Survivors Group Tuesdays, 5:20pm at First Presbyterian Church. For survivors and caregivers. Call for info. ongoing. 912-844-4524. fpc. presbychurch.net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. Cancer Support Group For anyone living with, through or beyond a cancer diagnosis. First Wednesdays, at Lewis Cancer Pavilion. Call for info. ongoing. 912-819-5704. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Caregiver Support Group This drop-in, one-hour support group provides a safe place to connect with other family caregivers who truly understand each others’ feelings, needs and concerns. Exchange practical information on caregiving problems and possible solutions, and learn about resources available in our community. You’re not alone. fourth Monday of every month, 1:15 p.m. 912-629-1331. edelcaregiverinstitute.org. Edel Caregiver Institute, 6000 Business Center Drive. Children’s Grief Support Group Seven week structured educational support group for children 6-17. Support, coping tools, utilizing play and activity to learn to live with loss. Free of charge. A service of Hospice Savannah, Inc. Call for dates. ongoing. 912-303-9442. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive. Connect for Kids This group is for children who have a loved one with a life-limiting illness. Wednesdays, 2-3 p.m. 912-350-7845. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Debtors Anonymous For people with debting problems. Meets Sundays, 6:30pm at Unity of Savannah. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-572-6108. debtorsanonymous.org. unityofsavannah.org/. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. Eating Disorders Anonymous Free, volunteer-led support group for recovery from anorexia/restrictive eating and/or bulimia/binge/purging. Not a diet group, nor for those who struggle solely with overeating. Mondays, 7:30pm-8:30pm. Email for info. ongoing. edasavannah@yahoo. com. Asbury Memorial United Methodist

Church, 1008 Henry St. Essential Tremor Support Group For those with the disease, care partners, family and caregivers. Managing the disease, treatments and therapies, quality of life. First Thursdays, 3:00pm-4:30pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-819-2224. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Female Military PTSD Support Group STAIR Group stands for Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation. It is a support group for female veterans, retired and active duty service members who have experienced service-related PTSD (post-traumatic stress) and/or MST (military sexual trauma). This is not a group to process trauma details, but to explore how trauma has impacted thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Goals are to increase coping skills for distressing emotions and improve relationships. A brief phone interview and commitment to complete the entire group is required. Group max is 8 participants led by experienced civilian therapist for 10 sessions. Begins early August. Thu., July 21, 5-6:30 p.m. 912-436-6481. melaniemills01@ bellsouth.net. Private Counseling Practice, 24 Commerce Place, Suite D. Fibromyalgia Support Group Second Thursdays, 5:30pm-6:30pm. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-8196743. sjchs.org. sjchs.org. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5353 Reynolds Ave. Georgia Scleroderma Support Group A group for people with scleroderma for the greater Savannah area and surrounding counties. Meets regularly. Call for day and time. Lovezzola’s Pizza, 320 Hwy 80 West, Pooler. Info: 912-412-6675 or 912-414-3827. ongoing. Grief Support Groups Hospice Savannah’s Full Circle offers a full array of grief support groups and individual counseling for children, teens and adults is available at no charge. Counseling is offered at 450 Mall Blvd., Suite H in Savannah, and appointments are also available in the United Way offices in Rincon and in Richmond Hill. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-303-9442. HospiceSavannah. org/GriefSupport. Head and Neck Cancer Support Group Meeting This group is open to individuals with cancers of the head and neck area and their caregivers. At the meetings, we have a brief discussion from experts in the treatment of head and neck cancer and allow time for group discussion. For more information, please call Suzy Buelvas at 912-350-7845. Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m. 912-350-7845. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Heartbeats for Life Free support and education group for those who have suffered from or want to prevent or reverse heart disease and/or diabetes. One Tuesday/month, 6pm. Free and open to the public. Tuesdays, 6 p.m. 912-598-8457. jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga.org. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St.

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(103 Horizon Park Drive, Savannah) Weekend workers needed immediately. This is a Part-time job. Must be able to work 3pm-Until on Saturdays and Sundays. Also hiring for Part-time floaters. Hours and days vary throughout the week. Need to have the following: Clean criminal background check, must be able to pass fingerprint check, must have love and patience for children. Please apply in person Monday-Friday, from 11am-5pm. Full Time Drivers And Warehouse person Needed!! Experienced, hard-working, and dedicated for locally own wholesale business. Must be reliable, have reliable transportation, and able to pass a drug test along with Random tests and background screening. Only serious candidates bring your resume and 3 year MVR to:NLaws Produce, 701 US Hwy 80 W, Bldg 48-52,Garden City, GA. We participate in the Federal E-Verify program and Drug Free Workplace. Qualifications: * Must be 21 years of age * Must be able to lift 70+ lbs * No Felony convictions within 5 years

HELP WANTED - Residential Cleaning. Will drug test. Call for appointment on MondayFriday from 9am to 6pm. Serious Inquiries Only. Call 912-5966460 NOW HIRING at CHILD CARE CENTER, 3 locations. Full/PartTime teacher positions . CDA helpful/work experience. Also need drivers w/CDL. Benefits plus excellent rates. Please call 912441-2198 OPERATIONS MANAGER Bitterroot Valley Forest Products is looking to add to its quality management! Available Position: Operations Manager Requirements: Must have 5 years of verifiable production management. Must be familiar with OSHA guidelines and regulations. Applicant must have forklift trainer certification. Must have some experience with all of the following and willing to learn all components of the operation: spotter truck, dust collector, moulder machine, treat line and mixing station, welder, vacuum coat paint lines and all related equipment pertaining to our manufacturing process. MUST HAVE STRONG MECHANICAL BACKGROUND. Must be able to maintain and supervise all maintenance of manufacturing equipment. Additional skills needed: some electrical and plumbing. BVFP operates in an 85,000 sq.ft. facility, and applicant would be required to manage all productions and product storage areas as well as production supply

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RETAIL SALESPERSON - Part time Savannah music retail store looking to hire outstanding salesperson! Preferred ideal candidate will have working knowledge of instruments including woodwind & Brass. Interviews held July 14th,15th,19th,20th and 21st 1:00pm-3:30pm. Come with relevant resume to job being applied for during those hours. 2424 Abercorn Street

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SENIOR LIVING AT IT’S BEST FOR AGES 50 & BETTER Shared community living for full functioning seniors ages 50 & above. Nice comfortable living at affordable rates. Shared kitchen & bathroom. All bedrooms have central heating/air and cable. Bedrooms are fully furnished and private. Make this community one you will want to call home. SAVANNAH’S HOUSE OF GRACE also has community housing with its own private bath. Different rates apply. Income must be verifiable. We accept gov. vouchers. Prices starting at $550.

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