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WEDNESDAY 12.26 Holiday Evening Candlelight Tours

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Ring in the New Year Savannahstyle by raising a giant Wet Willie’s cup to 2019.

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Glistening by candlelight, the Federal-style home welcomes visitors to an event emphasizing the end-of-year celebrations of early 19th century Savannahians, including the Davenport household, who lived in the fine brick home on Columbia Square.

Light refreshments, music and skilled interpreters, who show visitors through the home, are among the highlights of the presentation. A demonstration of period dancing will culminate the evening. The performance requires that guests be able to walk up and down stairs and maneuver in the candlelit rooms.

Through Dec. 30, 6 p.m.

Davenport House, 324 East State St. $12 adults in advance, $15 at the door; $6 children in advance, $8 at the door. Plus tax.

Combination Pass for the Daily Tour and the Holiday Evening Tour is $16 912-236-8097. jcredle@davenporthousemuseum.org. davenporthousemuseum.org

Ricky Jay Memorial Tribute

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Join thousands of brave souls and take the plunge into the brisk Atlantic Ocean at 12 noon on New Year’s Day. It’s a great way for the entire family to start off the New Year. Registration comes with a souvenir long-sleeve 209 Tybee Polar Plunge T-shirt. Register in advance, avoid the long lines and be guaranteed the T-shirt size you want.

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Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne. $25 registration adults; $15 kids under 12 912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org

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In honor of magician Ricky Jay’s amazing life and legacy, the PFS has put together a special, 90-minute collection of rare magic performances, TV appearances and documentary interviews featuring Ricky himself and the friends, peers and admirers who knew him best. None of these clips have ever been commercially released, and have rarely if ever been shown in public before.

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The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $8

SkateFest

A Savannah holiday tradition returns to the Savannah Civic Center. Each day of SkateFest consists of individual “session” times which are blocks of 90 minutes each of fun on the ice.

For daily session start times please consult the SkateFest calendar.

Dec. 7-Jan. 2 The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $8 per person, 6-person punch passes $40 savannahcivic.com

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so view it there while drinking from a special menu of cocktails.

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Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St.

Meet and Greet with Graham Allen

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The Accomplices are back to rock Service Brewing. Fiddle player, Colleen Heine, and bass player, Zack Smith, are heading back East for the holidays after moving to Colorado in 2017. To complete the fourpiece acoustic folk band are songwriter and guitarist Matt Eckstine, and drummer Stan Ray. 7 p.m.

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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.

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Savannah for Morons: The Trolley Tour

The tour is hosted by Danny and Johnny Moron, two local actors, comedians, and history buffs. This comedy show on wheels will roast nearly 300 years of Savannah in a 90-minute ride. The tour consists of musical numbers, costume Front Porch Improv: Best Movie Ever changes, a few surprise appearances and Best Movie Ever creates a movie on the a ton of Savannah history. spot using audience’s suggestions. We’ll 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. have moving plots, endearing characters Visitor’s Information Center, 301 MLK Jr. and diabolical villains. It’s great improvisa- Blvd. tional comedy with a cinematic twist. $33 8 p.m. savannahformorons.com Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St. $10 SUNDAY 12.30 frontporchimprov.com

New Year’s Resolution Bar Crawl

Featuring some of the best bar venues that downtown Savannah has to offer, the official Savannah New Year’s Resolution All Access Bar Crawl Scorecard will give every party goer a plethora of participating bar crawl locations to enjoy and visit throughout the evening.

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Stafford’s Public House, 306 W. Upper Factors Walk $10-$15

FIlm: Female Trouble

This month’s The Look Back selection is the outrageous 1974 crime satire “Female Trouble,” written, produced and directed by iconic “trash cinema” filmmaker John Waters. It’s the tale of a juvenile delinquent --played by the late, great crossdressing superstar Divine-- whose petty childhood crimes and tantrums lead her ultimately down the road to prison incarceration, yet somehow make her quite famous in the process.

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Savannah LGBT Center, 1515 Bull St. Free, donations gladly accepted

MONDAY 12.31 City Market New Year’s Eve

Every New Year’s Eve, City Market becomes Savannah’s celebration central, and this year promises to be better than ever. Live outdoor music continues throughout the evening and restaurants are open to help you celebrate. Drop in and stroll through the market all evening long.

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City Market, Jefferson at West Saint Julian St.

Gatsby New Year’s Eve at the Westin

Head to the Westin’s Grand Ballroom for desserts, open bar and a champagne toast at the stroke of midnight and fireworks on the Savannah River to bring in the New Year.

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The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Spa, 1 Resort Dr. $99 westinsavannah.com

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Light Up Your New Year

An inspired Yinpowerment flow and intention setting ceremony. We will burn away the bad stuff (literally) and welcome in the magic of a New Year with clarity and purpose. Led by Alexandra Ann. Price includes includes your flow and materials to light your New Year up.

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Dancing Dogs Yoga, 30 W. Broughton St. Tybee Island

New Year’s Eve Fireworks

Enjoy the New Year;s Eve Fireworks show launched from Tybee Island’s Walter W. Parker Pier and Pavilion at the stroke of midnight. The celebration can be observed from the beach around the pier as well many of Tybee Island restaurants, night spots, and even privately on some hotel balconies.

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Odd Lot Improv: Monday Night Madness

Built around a series of improv games, the show relies on audience suggestions to put the players into hilarious characters and scenes to drive the show forward.

7:30 p.m.

The Loft on Liberty, 215 W. Liberty St. $5

Up the Cup New Year’s Eve Celebration

Ring in the New Year Savannah-style by raising a giant Wet Willie’s cup to 2019.

The festivities start early at 2 PM with live music by DJ Gabe, a beer pong tournament, cornhole tournament, and celebration at midnight with fireworks.

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2019 Tybee Polar Plunge

Take the plunge into the brisk Atlantic Ocean on Tybee Island at 12 noon New Year’s Day. It’s a great way for the entire family to start off the New Year.

Registration comes with a souvenir longsleeve 209 Tybee Polar Plunge T-shirt.

Register in advance, avoid the long lines and be guaranteed the T-shirt size you want.

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Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne. $25 registration adults; $15 kids under 12 912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org

First Day Hike

Start the year off right with a hike at Wormsloe. This is the Savannah everyone wants to see. Come enjoy a beautiful hike along our scenic marsh and Moon River, to Battery Wimberly, a Civil War earthen fort. This guided hike will highlight the 19th and 20th century history of Wormsloe’s maritime forest landscape.

Hike leaves the Visitor Center at 1 pm and last 1.5 hours. The group will be walking our Battery Trail (2.3 mi) so bring water, bug spray, closed toed shoes, and weather appropriate clothing.

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Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd.

Oyster Roast w/ Paving Gravy

Eat free locally harvested oysters and enjoy live bluegrass music by Paving Gravy.

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Two Tides Brewing Company, 12 West 41st St.

Reboot Refresh Restart w/ Maggie Hayes

Join Maggie on New Years Day for a deep exploration of the breath, in all its facets, Spend New Year’s Eve on Ossabaw as she provides a a completely physically Island on the Georgia coast, on an safe and non-judgmental space for you to have the journey you need individually as overnight trip featuring a nature walk well as supporting the collective energy through Ossabaw’s maritime forest, a of the group throughout the session with short history walking tour, and s’mores sound, essential oils and touch (optional). and tales of Ossabaw Island around the experience. fire pit after dinner. Featuring a “farm6 p.m. to-table” dinner featuring Ossabaw pork smoked by Roger Parker., Ossabaw’s “Salt Revolution Yoga Studio, 204 W. Victory Dr. $20-$50 sliding scale Water Cowboy.” Plus a champagne toast revolutionyogastudio.com under the stars to welcome 2019. Your first meal of the new year will be a freshlycooked breakfast feast on Tuesday.

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NEWS & OPINION EDITOR’S NOTE

New Year’s Resolutions: A wishful rant for Savannah

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MAYBE IT’S MORE than a bit presumptuous to come up with New Year’s Resolutions for a whole community.

But these are intended as a wish list of sorts, a starting point for discussions at a logical time for such new beginnings.

I’m sure you can add more of your own, or tweak these as you might see fit: • Become More Engaged With Civic Meetings. Except in the case of controversial votes and debates, very few citizens attend Savannah City Council meetings.

And very few citizens follow the City’s livestreams of the meetings, both on the City’s site and on its YouTube channel.

Most times there are literally five or fewer human beings watching any of these broadcasts at one time. That’s pathetic.

just one of dozens of similar citizen-staffed local boards. But I’d wager the number of people in town who know what they do is a single digit percentage.

Another example: The Savannah-Chatham County School Board is responsible for collecting and spending the vast bulk of property taxes in Chatham County, in addition to providing oversight for how we impact the lives of over 30,000 schoolchildren, our most precious resource.

Yet, almost no one outside of professional journalists and a small core of activists and concerned parents keeps up with what they do on a regular basis.

Wonder why things are so dysfunctional here? When so much happens with so little public scrutiny, what do you expect?

Democracy can’t work without your involvement. And that doesn’t just mean voting every two or four years.

• Get The Hell Off Facebook: Don’t get me wrong – social media certainly has

hours of that time and focus it instead on flesh-and-blood interactions on subjects you care about.

• Support Local Arts and Artists: By which I really mean: Spend some money on them.

No, seriously: Spend money on what you say is important to you.

You say you love music and think Savannah has a great music scene? Awesome.

Don’t balk next time there’s a five or ten buck cover charge at a local club for you to see three or maybe even four great bands.

I’ve seen people refuse to pay a small cover charge to listen to live music, and then go to another bar and pay six or seven bucks for a craft beer, plus tip, without batting an eye. Makes no sense.

You say one of the great things about Savannah that brought you here is it’s such an “artsy” town? Awesome.

Go to a Savannah Philharmonic performance. Better yet, take your children.

Most of the people doing really great and important work in this community spend as little time on Facebook as they can get away with.

I’ve heard complaints that the meetings are perhaps intentionally timed to cut down on public participation. Could be.

But let’s be frank — if they were held at dinnertime, would you really be more likely to go? How about before you go to work in the morning? Probably not?

In any case, the option of watching them remotely is already there, and almost never used.

I’m not just talking about City Council meetings. There are a whole slew of other public meetings all around town, from School Board meetings to County Commission meetings, to umpteen Board meetings which are by law open to the public, whether broadcast or not.

This is where your government and your community is formed, at meetings like these. Whether elected officials, appointed officials, or volunteer Board members, these public meetings are where the rubber meets the road.

The Cultural Affairs Commission, for example, is a volunteer-run City board responsible in part for doling out hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding to local arts and culture organizations.

Their work has tangible, immediate impact on your community, and they are

its practical uses, which are unmatched by any other medium.

And neighborhood chat pages do have a pragmatic function, and they can and do help bring positive, street-level change to local communities.

That said, most of the people doing really great and important work in this town spend as little time on Facebook as they can get away with.

Many of the people I genuinely admire most in Savannah are the ones who post and comment the least.

I’ve seen (or taken part in) hundreds of social media debates. The number of times I’ve seen anyone change their mind on an issue could be counted on one hand.

Real change can come from social media engagement. But let’s face it — not much.

The toxicity of social media is like a bad penny. It drives the good stuff out of circulation and replaces it with something that’s literally worthless.

In 2019, it would be great if more of us got out from behind the computer or phone and had face-to-face conversations with people from all walks of life, not just those who agree with us on political matters.

Plenty of you spend hours a day on social media. Take just one hour, or two, or three

Go to a local community theatre performance. The actors don’t get paid, but the groups need money to continue putting on these top-level productions.

Go to local museums, such as any of the Telfair properties, or the Davenport House, or the Beach Institute, or the Ships of the Sea, to name just a few examples.

They’re doing great work, and they’re not just for tourists.

Buy some hand-crafted artwork made by one of those local artists that you say contributes so much to the community.

They can’t keep contributing art if they can’t pay the rent or mortgage.

• Want Better Content? Support It: Similarly, everyone complains about the state of media in Savannah, but in our brave new digital world, no one wants to pay a single dime for content.

Connect Savannah is in a bit of an advantageous position in this regard because our content has always been free.

However, we depend on our advertisers to support the content that you don’t have to pay for.

If you say you want to be better informed, support those doing the informing, whether it’s us or any of our colleagues in local journalism. CS

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1. Fire Fee Fiasco

In retrospect, the now-defunct Fire Fee was that rarest of unicorns: Something that united virtually all Savannahians.

Problem was, they were all united against it.

When envisioned late in 2017, it was a perhaps too-clever-by-half way of balancing the City budget. But by the end of the months-long, grueling controversy, which dragged on through half of 2018, the Fire Fee triggered a local taxpayer revolt.

The rollout of the measure was part of the reason for its failure. Because the City was running up against a budget deadline and rushing the Fire Fee into effect, the public found themselves constantly behind the curve in learning about it.

First it was supposed to cost a $258 flat fee per household — then commercial

properties discovered that they’d be on the hook for thousands of dollars per year.

The public was told discounts were available — then found out the discounts were only good for a maximum of 20 percent.

The Fire Fee also ran afoul of a very politically powerful force in Savannah: The churches. When many large congregations got their estimated Fire Fee bills and discovered they were five figures, the Fire Fee was assumed to be on life support. Yet, Mayor DeLoach and a majority of Council still voted for it.

In the end, the Fire Fee probably died due to two poison pills.

First, it was a de facto regressive tax.

Because Council passed it along with a property tax decrease, wealthier homeowners actually received a bonus after

paying their Fire Fee. Second, just as the Fire Fee was passed, City Manager Rob Hernandez announced there was a surprise $10 million surplus in the City budget. Though he was correct in pointing out that the surplus was not something we could depend on in the future, the political optics were catastrophic.

In the end, we can look back on the Fire Fee as one of the most poorly constructed and poorly marketed policy measures Savannah has seen in quite some time. – Jim Morekis

2. National Historic Landmark District Loses a Letter Grade

The downgrading of Savannah’s Landmark National Historic District by the National Park Service in 2018 laid bare the fault lines between City Council’s prodevelopment policies and the preservation community.

The controversy kicked off in the spring, when news got out of the recommendation by an NPS-commissioned study to lower Savannah’s official status to “Threatened.”

The change had not yet been made official by NPS — that would come in August, when they adopted the study’s recommendation.

But for a few months there was a good bit of political mudslinging between preservationists on one hand — saying “we tried to warn everybody” — and the City itself, which tried several strategies to downplay the news.

Peter Shannon sent shock waves through the Savannah cultural scene when he announced he was stepping down from the Savannah Philharmonic after ten years.

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First, the City incorrectly said the Landmark District was already in “Threatened”status (it wasn’t).

Then, the local tourism industry pushed back hard on the study, poking holes in its methodology.

Most ludicrously, City Manager Rob Hernandez wrote an op-ed for the daily paper in which he inaccurately claimed that the National Park Service disavowed its own commissioned study — whose recommendation it would go on to adopt.

While it is certainly true that the difference between “Satisfactory” and “Threatened” status can come down to literally just a building or two, the NPS study specifically sited — among many other things — the presence of new hotel development outside preservation guidelines as a contributing factor.

Hotel development has long been a sore point for those who feel downtown Savannah has been sold out, but the National Park Service made their suspicions a reality. – Jim Morekis

3. Paddy’s Day in the Pence Zone

St. Patrick’s Day is sort of Savannah’s thing.

Attendance for 2018’s festival was around 500,000, with people from far and wide coming to experience the booze-filled party.

But this year, one attendee got all the attention: Vice President Mike Pence.

Pence is proudly Irish, with a grandfather who emigrated to the U.S. from Ireland in 1923.

Pence is also notoriously anti-LGBT and has worked throughout his political career to disenfranchise LGBT people, from signing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law to supporting gay conversion therapy.

Pence is also a conservative Christian and not a drinker, so his desire to attend a rowdy, boozy party was already a bit confusing.

Regardless of politics, Pence’s presence at the festival turned out to be a logistical challenge – or nightmare, depending on your experience. The Secret Service manned an “Enhanced Security Zone” of a dozen square blocks through the heart of downtown. The only entry into the zone was through one of four security checkpoints, and inside were restrictions similar to TSA protocol: no coolers, no outside food or drink, no backpacks.

Originally, signs were not allowed in the Pence Zone, but the city changed their minds on that pretty quickly after a lawsuit was filed on First Amendment grounds.

The result was that, in nearly every photograph taken during Pence’s visit, the VP is flanked by rainbow flags and pro-LGBT signs. The images sent a strong message of Savannah’s tolerance and inclusion on its biggest day.– Rachael Flora

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Savannah’s new “Director of Public Safety,” Roy Minter, replaces former Police Chief Joseph Lumpkin. Minter takes the oath of office Dec. 28.

As bad as the Fire Fee and other controversial measures went for local leaders, it is also incontrovertible that the main campaign platform item of Mayor Eddie DeLoach and new Council members elected in 2015 is largely fulfilled.

The homicide rate in 2018 is now under 30 in the former City/County police jurisdiction, down from an incredible 42 at the end of 2016, and down from a stunning 53 in 2015.

That’s an impressive improvement in the homicide numbers, and while certainly there’s a long way to go, the trendline seems most encouraging.

Particularly shocking, however, was the murder of beloved community activist Shawntray “Puff,” Grant, killed June 15 at The View on Oglethorpe public housing. His family recently announced a lawsuit against the The View and the City of Savannah.

Former Savannah Police Chief Joseph Lumpkin announced his resignation in late 2017, and a long candidate search resulted in a new Chief, Roy Minter – now called “Director of Public Safety” in the Hernandez era of City management.

Minter officially takes the oath of office Dec. 28, 2018. – Jim Morekis

5. Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes at Music Festival, Philharmonic, and Telfair

Predictable David Bowie reference aside, it’s been a pretty unpredictable time in Savannah. Much of that unpredictability has to do with changes at the top for many local favorites - including Savannah Music Festival, the Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra, and Telfair Museums. Those long-running institutions all announced shakeups this year, with Savannah Music Festival announcing a new Executive Director in August.

David Pratt joined the festival after the resignation of longtime Executive and Artistic Director Rob Gibson. Pratt came aboard the SMF Executive Committee and Board of Directors after leaving his position with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in Australia.

To fulfill the artistic side of Gibson’s position, SMF’s Marketing & Managing director Ryan McMaken took over the role of Artistic Director in conjunction with the addition of Pratt.

Things changed big time at the Telfair in May, when CEO and Director Lisa Grove announced she’d be leaving to join the Obama Presidential Library in Chicago.

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The Stage on Bay had its ups and downs in a tumultuous year of operation.

A dark cloud marks the crash on Highway 21 of a Puerto Rico Air National Guard C-130.

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alongside the Board and staff of Telfair Museums for the past six and a half years, and I am incredibly proud to have led the organization to record heights of financial stability and programmatic excellence,” Grove said. The longtime executive, who joined in 2012, “raised record amounts of funding during her tenure, producing six consecutive years of operating surpluses while increasing the overall budget by 25%,” according to a spokesperson.

Over at the Savannah Philharmonic, Artistic Director and conductor Peter Shannon stunned the community when it was announced that he’d be leaving the orchestra at the end of the current 10th season. Shannon has been with the Philharmonic since the very beginning, and has been significantly responsible for the success and growth they’ve experienced since inception.

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passionate and talented group of musicians from all over the country; bringing them together as Savannah’s orchestra with a sound and character all of its own,” Shannon said in a statement.

“Ten years is a significant milestone for an orchestra’s artistic leadership, and I feel like now is the time to turn my focus to new artistic pursuits, both in the US and in Europe.” – Sean Kelly

6. Stage on Bay Ghosts the Party

In one of the strangest and most dramatic stories to come out of the arts community in Savannah in quite some time, the Stage on Bay disappeared almost as quickly as it appeared. The venue seemed ill-fated from the start, after its life began with serious liquor license issues.

Due to its location and the assumed audience it would be attracting, the City Council was mostly dead-set against the venue being given a license – despite owner Charlie Schmitt complying with

every legal requirement to obtain one.

The venue was in the Hudson Hill neighborhood, near the future taxpayer-funded Savannah Arena. That venue will seemingly attract the same kind of crowd that the City Council assumed would be detrimental to the viability of Stage on Bay. A lawsuit followed, ultimately allowing the venue to open its doors. Things went well enough for a while, with some higher-profile headliners. Let’s be honest, though–the venue made plenty of questionable mistakes along the way, and they certainly contributed heavily to their own demise.

Many of the acts on the calendar were nostalgia bands and mid-level artists from the 80s and 90s, so the offerings weren’t always particularly exciting or attracting to the general population. At times, it felt as if the venue was the physical embodiment of a late 90s modern rock radio station. Don’t get me wrong – I’m a sucker for nostalgia as much as the next person.

Drowning Pool and Hinder aren’t exactly the kind of headliners who are going to help cement the future of live music in Savannah, though.

Another flaw with Stage on Bay was its lackluster sound system and what some felt was a space that hadn’t been properly designed and treated for optimal sound.

By the end, things got pretty weird when the venue began cancelling shows left and right. By the time they ceased operations, shows were being dropped literally every day and ticket buyers experienced issues getting refunds.

Before the final nail was in the coffin, Schmitt and company were juggling their future by putting shows “off sale” and strategizing with artists’ agents about the best course of action.

The last-ditch efforts proved futile, however, and the Stage on Bay was no more. – Sean Kelly

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The idea for the controversial new Savannah Arena on the Westside took shape, as renderings and design/construction contracts were formulated in 2018.

Major tragedy happened in May, when nine Air Guardsmen were killed in the crash of a Puerto Rico Air National Guard C-130 in Port Wentworth.

No one on the ground was injured when the aircraft crashed directly into Highway 21, which remained closed for a lengthy period of time following the incident.

Ironically, the WC-130-H, a hurricane hunter aircraft, was on its way to the “boneyard” at Arizona’s Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, but never completed what

was to have been its final flight.

The Guardsmen were part of the PRANG’s 156th Airlift Wing, a sister unit to Savannah’s 165th Airlift Wing, which also flies C-130s.

A week later, a ceremony for the fallen airmen was held at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico.

An official U.S. Air Force report on the tragedy was published in November detailing maintenance and morale issues within the wing, and detailing pilot error in the crash. – Jim Morekis

8. 420 in the 912

In March the City of Savannah joined the Georgia cities of Atlanta and Clarksville in removing criminal penalties for possession of marijuana under one ounce.

As of July 1 of this year, the offense is now a $150 ticket instead of arrest and jail time and lawyers and bail. (Probably, anyway; see below.)

Spearheaded by Alderman Van Johnson — and possibly a key development in any mayoral campaign he might mount in 2019 — the measure passed through City

Council remarkably smoothly.

One might even say... kindly.

“We’re a historic city, we can act historically,” Johnson said. “We can be progressive. We can be ahead of the curve.”

Savannah’s decrim is unique in the state in that a portion of proceeds from the tickets will go to optional substance abuse treatment programs.

The 8-1 vote (Alderman Brian Foster was the lone dissenter) means that fans of the chronic in the City of Savannah — and

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In the Mike Pence Zone at St. Paddy’s Day, in some places the security forces nearly outnumbered the watchers.

only in city limits, folks, not on Wilmington Island or in Thunderbolt or on Tybee — can toke away knowing that they probably won’t end up getting years in prison.

FYI: Not to be a buzzkill, but smoking a joint does give officers probable cause to do more intrusive types of police work.

Depending on what else you’re up to, that could result in much worse news for you than being out $150. — Jim Morekis

9. Arena Buyer’s Remorse?

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The idea of a new arena for Savannah is far from just a 2018 story. It was first proposed several mayoral administrations ago, and voted on twice by the public.

But 2018 was the year the vision of an arena specifically on the City’s Westside took shape, and when the money spigots officially opened to various contractors for this massive project — often called the largest single public works project in Savannah’s history.

One of the first contracts, at $2.8 million, was for who would actually manage the construction.

Another contract — worth nearly $9 million — went to Atlanta-based Perkins + Will for the design of the Arena.

The big enchilada — and the one guaranteed to spark debate and controversy — is the so-called “Construction Manager at Risk” contract, which involves the vast 14 bulk of the cost of actual materials and

labor to build the brick and mortar facility at Gwinnett and Stiles.

That debate came to a head over this past summer, as our five-part series by Marcel R. Williams helped galvanize public concerns that the Arena was simply too expensive, and set to be built in arguably the least-conducive area possible.

Then, this past August the whole process was briefly halted by Alderwoman Estella Shabazz’s concerns that too much of the money would go to out-of-town worker and contractors, and wouldn’t adequately represent women and minority owned businesses.

When the bid was altered to address those concerns, another controversy happened when a $3.9 million “scrivener’s error” cast a shadow over the eventual bidwinner, AECOM Hunt.

While the Westside Arena does indeed seem to be a done deal, it will be built over the concerns of an increasingly skeptical public that has difficulty reconciling being told on one hand that the City is out of money, and on the other hand seeing so much money being spent on this ambitious new project. – Jim Morekis

10. A (Talmadge) Bridge Too Far

It seemed like 2018 would be the year when the Talmadge Bridge got its longoverdue name change.

Its namesake, Georgia Gov. Eugene

Ironically, the Talmadge Bridge might be replaced before its controversial name is.

Talmadge, was an outspoken white supremacist. A lot was accomplished in 2017 in regards to advocacy and awareness, particularly by Span the Gap, an activist group in favor of changing the name to something that wasn’t the name of a racist.

At the close of 2017, it seemed that the Savannah City Council was set to vote on renaming it the Savannah Bridge, particularly after Span the Gap’s Bridge Renaming Symposium in September. But this past January, after a significant push from the Girl Scouts, Ron Stephens introduced legislation for the bridge to be renamed the Juliette Gordon Low Bridge.

It’s worth noting here that Low did not allow black girls into the Girl Scouts until 1917, five years after she started the club, and even then she started a separate group for black girls. Her father-in-law, Andrew Low, was also a prolific slave owner.

Stephens chose to go with the Juliette Gordon Low moniker because he felt it

was time to honor Georgia’s women, an admirable thought. However, the discord on that end would appear to have hindered the effort, since Stephens’ resolution was not passed by the Georgia General Assembly and the bridge kept its name.

In June, signage appeared downtown that directed drivers to the Savannah Bridge, not the Talmadge Bridge. It would appear that the Savannah Bridge won in the court of public opinion, since that’s what everyone calls it anyway.

The end to this saga could be more of a fizz than a bang, since the bridge might be replaced anyway. To keep up with the times, Savannah needs to improve its capacity a significant amount by 2028— like by 2.3 million TEUs, or twenty-foot equivalent units.

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11. Cultural Arts Center takes shape

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This year, we finally got to see the Savannah Cultural Arts Center, a project in the works for over 15 years.

Clocking in at 39,000 square feet and costing over $24 million, the center was designed by Gunn Meyerhoff Shay and built by M.B. Kahn and Polote Construction. It will have two theatres—one with 464 seats, one with 100—five studio classrooms, and gallery spaces.

The center is replacing the S.P.A.C.E. Gallery and Black Box Theatre on Henry Street and is set to open in spring 2019.

The project is funded by SPLOST, or Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, meaning its funding was approved by voters. Still, residents have been concerned about the center for quite some time.

The contract was approved in 2013, but it took three more years for construction to actually begin, raising a few taxpayers’ eyebrows. The center’s design has also drawn criticism for being too modern in the middle of the historic district.

Many saw the center as an opportunity for Savannah to have a proper performance hall, but ultimately that won’t happen, according to design experts. The flex seating in the theatre has retractable seating, which could end up distorting the sound.

The city solicited suggestions for the name of the new center. In an admirable display of transparency, the city created a pie graph of the most popular suggestions, which included gems like “The Center Built on Theft,” “The Savannah Center for Bad Nonconforming Design,” “Wasted Tax Dollars,” “Do not disrespect the Jepson Center,” and “What is this building for?”

They chose to stick with the original name.

– Rachael Flora

12. The Village that Ate Starland

The rapidly-growing — some say rapidly gentrifying — Starland District was host to one of 2018’s longest-running controversies: the debate over Starland Village. The $40 million new apartment complex, with some portions set for five stories, generated both support and outcry.

Supporters say the residences and multi-use component will bring muchneeded revitalization to the area, already a magnet for investment. Detractors say the developer, The Foram Group, is bringing too large, obtrusive, and modern a design to a neighborhood that is still primarily historic in nature.

At a contentious City Council meeting in March, many neighborhood residents spoke out against the project, to no avail – the zoning was approved.

While the Metropolitan Planning Commission in large part agreed that many aspects of Foram’s design were incompatible with the surrounding neighborhood, a majority of City Council nonetheless finally approved the project design in late summer.

A closer look into the process involved revealed what appeared to be a very favorable bidding process for the Foram Group, with emails showing the developer targeting an active police precinct to include in the project, and lobbying City Manager Rob Hernandez to declare the property surplus. Other documents indicate the City pulled the bid and re-issued it when Foram didn’t win on the first round.

In fairness, Starland Village is likely to end up being just one major project out of many being established in the same area.

The only thing we know for sure is Starland will never be the same again, for better or for worse. – Jim Morekis

Tornado damage closed Oatland Island for several months. Happily, it has reopened.

13. Parking Sticker Shock

While a favorite pastime in Savannah for decades has been complaining about parking meters, the truth is we had it pretty good. And as is often the case, we didn’t know how good until it was gone.

In a change that took effect the beginning of 2018, the City of Savannah decided to not only double parking rates from Liberty Street north, up to $2 an hour, but to dramatically extend the hours — now from 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

To be fair, Savannah isn’t alone in this — on almost the same day, the city of Charleston, S.C., also hiked parking rates and hours. And anyone who’s tried to park in Atlanta knows how costly it is.

The City of Savannah went to great lengths to explain the controversial changes, which were just one part of a consultant-driven “Parking Matters” study.

In a nutshell, the study said there are fundamental “mismatches between parking supply and demand” with regards to the 12,000 paid spaces and 15,000 unregulated spaces in the Historic District, all in a confusing mish-mosh of rates and times.

While the most egregious hikes only took place north of Liberty, in a way that cemented public sentiment that it was a money grab, since the new rates took effect in the most tourist-heavy areas.

Meanwhile, locals complained that it is just another way the City has made our historic and altogether unique downtown less welcoming and accessible for people who actually live here and pay taxes.

Some good news did come out of it: As part of the Parking Matters changes, the formerly haphazard street sweeping schedule downtown was moved to just weeknights. And the new Park Savannah app is quite efficient and user-friendly. – Jim Morekis

14. Oatland Island Tornado

While we were thankfully spared from any major hurricane damage this year, a storm of a different kind caused heavy damage over on Whitemarsh Island.

The Oatland Island Wildlife Center suffered damage from a tornado in July and remained closed for much of the year, reopening just last week on Dec. 17. The director, Heather Merbs, said that the damage was more extensive and more devastating than what they suffered during Hurricane Matthew. Volunteers were even kept away for a while due to safety concerns.

The tornado also affected Marshpoint Elementary, nearly ripping the roof off the building.

Oatland Island has lots of animals in its care, both on the farm and inside the center. Fortunately, none of the animals were hurt during the tornado. Some animals did have to move to temporary enclosures, but for the most part, all animals were unharmed.

The admission fees have been waived until the official grand reopening on Jan. 12, 2019. Instead, the center just asks for donations in the interim. – Rachael Flora

15. School Board Goes Back to the Future

After a contentious and controversyfilled four years in office, School Board President Jolene Byrne announced in the spring that she would not seek reelection.

The announcement triggered a race to fill the seat that was as predictable in outcome as it was disappointing to those who desired the type of school reform Byrne pushed for in meeting after grueling meeting.

The heir apparent to Byrne’s crusading spirit was young Tye Whitely, who

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garnered great support among activists.

But she didn’t make the eventual runoff between Joe Buck — who already served two terms in the office right before Byrne’s term – and Betty Morgan.

Buck’s overwhelming victory in the summer runoff showed one of two things, depending on your point of view: A return to a more stable, civil, and consensusdriven management style; or a return to a static and stale status quo for an alreadymoribund school system consistently ranked among the bottom in the state.

It does appear unlikely that we will see any repeats of the almost cartoonishly vicious School Board meetings, which could make the worst City Council meeting look like a croquet match.

Other school-related controversies in 2018 included an alarming false, “mistaken” referral to summer school for thousands of students (the school system offered the summer school spots anyway for families who had already planned on the false referrals).

Also, School Superintendent Ann Levett came under fire for insisting that she have a personalized parking spot next to every entrance for all the district’s nearly 60 schools. – Jim Morekis

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16. Homelessness Issue Gains Awareness

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A June letter in the daily paper from local State Rep. Jesse Petrea triggered an increased awareness of the issue of homelessness in Chatham County.

And 2018 ended with a triumphant dedication of a small community of Tiny Houses specifically intended for homeless veterans.

Petrea’s letter drew fire for its claim that tourists on the way to visit his district on Tybee Island would be shocked at seeing the homeless camp underneath the Truman Parkway at President Street.

Petrea’s “solution” to the problem was to enlist the aid of the state in removing the homeless camp. Where would they go instead? He didn’t say.

The outrage that the letter spawned did have a silver lining, however. In June, the Chatham-Savannah Authority for the Homeless hosted a community forum, with participation from a wide array of local groups and concerned citizens.

While practical steps largely remain elusive, the Tiny House unveiling a couple of weeks ago off Wheaton Street provided an up-close view of at least one pragmatic solution to one portion of Chatham County’s homelessness problem.

In the meantime, several homeless camps on the other side of town have been removed due in part to the City’s new investment in the Westside “Canal District” and its planned slate of upscale housing. – Jim Morekis

A crew member works on scene from a movie shoot in Monterey Square in November. PHOTO BY BRANDON BLATCHER

17. Food scene is Fabulous

Is it just us, or was this year especially great for Savannah F&B? There were lots of new additions from already-established restaurants. The team behind the Wyld Dock Bar finally opened their three-in-one concept, El Coyote, featuring a ramen bar, a raw bar, and a TexMex restaurant.

The Grey opened the Grey Market over on Jefferson.

The Collins Quarter team opened the Fitzroy. Prohibition, already a success in Charleston, opened a second location here.

There were several notable departures from big-name restaurants this year.

When Husk parted ways with executive chef Tyler Williams, they brought in Andrew McLeod in the interim before ultimately scoring Chris Hathcock.

Sean Brock dumped the Neighborhood Dining Group which operates Husk, but stays on as their Founding Chef and Culinary Advisor.

Lauren Teague left Atlantic for Pacci.

Kyle Jacovino was seemingly ousted from the 1540 Room. Will Herrington took over at Cohen’s Retreat. The Diplomat Luncheonette is now spearheaded by Josh Holland, formerly of Our Daily Bread.

In an exciting development, Jesse Blanco, who hosts Eat It and Like It on WTOC, has announced that he’s beginning his very own Restaurant Week after hearing complaints from chefs and owners

about other similar events. The festival runs from January 10 through February 2, basically the same time as the Savannah Morning News’ Restaurant Week, which runs from January 25 through February 5.

Of course, the best news for Savannah’s food scene is that Sunday alcohol sales now begin at 11 a.m. instead of 12:30 p.m. It’s not just good for your hair of the dog needs—it’s also sure to bring in more money for local restaurants.

We also were introduced to some of our new favorite drinking spots. Two Tides Brewing Company opened up in Starland, offering a wide range of beers and getting fully involved in the community.

The Lone Wolf Lounge, the brainchild of Tom Worley and Andrew Jay Ripley, is the perfect neighborhood watering hole.

In 2019, stay tuned for Alleycat Lounge’s tiki bar, the Big Bon Bodega Bagel Shop, and more. – Rachael Flora

18. Movies ‘r Us

Whether you like it or not, Savannah is becoming the new Los Angeles. Or the new Atlanta. Or the new New York.

However you look at it, it’s been great for the city in a lot of ways – but not so great for traffic.

Thanks to Georgia’s significant tax credit for film and television shoots throughout the state, our city is seeing more and more productions coming through.

Perhaps the highest-profile of the movie shoots that came to town this year is the live-action remake of the Disney classic Lady and the Tramp.

The film was being shot under the production title Goodbye Stranger, and began in September with scenes being shot in Wright Square.

Several stars have made their way through Savannah in recent months to work on projects, including Patricia Arquette – who was spotted downtown a number of times while filming the upcoming Hulu series The Act. That project, about a girl who’s so desperate to become independent from her overprotective mother that she follows a dark path towards murder.

Several other films that set up camp this year included the Hugh Jackmanheadlined The Front Runner, Bruce Dern’s Civil War-era drama Emperor, and Liam Hemsworth’s Killerman.

Hemsworth and partner Miley Cyrus were spotted exploring Savannah and Tybee Island several times during filming.

If these films are any indication, there will likely be much more to come in the way of film and TV production. – Sean Kelly

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FIREWORKS AT THE PIER @TYBEE ISLAND PIER AND PAVILION

Several Tybee Island establishments will be celebrating New Year’s Eve, but the fireworks on the pier is perhaps the event of

the night. At the stroke of midnight, you’ll be able to witness the annual firework show from various points on the pier and pavilion - marking the start of 2019 with a literal bang.

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Have you ever dreamed of ringing in the new year Great Gatsby style? Now’s your chance - the Westin’s Great Gatsby NYE is set to be a serious party, with the price of admission getting you desserts, dancing, open bar, and a champagne toast at the stroke of midnight.

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NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY @THE GROVE

The Grove is hosting a New Year’s Eve party right in downtown Savannah, with attendees having the option of purchasing tickets for either the rooftop event - which features a cash bar and champagne toast - or the Blue Bar event. The higher-priced Blue Bar party offers an open bar with top tier liquor, a DJ, and dancing.

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DJ SQUARE ONE @CONGRESS STREET SOCIAL CLUB

Join DJ Square One as he rings in 2019 with a night of eclectic music at Congress Street Social Club. There’s no cover for this one, and Congress Street has a great selection of drinks that make it a great location for a 2018 sendoff.

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UP THE CUP NYE @RIVER STREET

Celebrate the end of the year with an allday party on River Street! There’ll be live music throughout the day, starting with local funk band Squash at 3:30 P.M. and followed Emerald Empire Band at 8. Music from DJ Gabe is scheduled in between the bands, with the night being capped by fireworks on the river. Cornhole, beer pong, and other fun festivities make this celebration one not to miss.

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NYE ROOFTOP PARTY @PEREGRIN

Peregrin will be host to an all-inclusive New Year’s Eve party, which is set to include live music, drinks, and some light food. VIP access begins at 7 P.M., featuring exclusive VIP bites. The main event starts soon after and goes well into the night.

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Affordable Housing 101: Part Two

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LAST WEEK, I stated that affordable housing developers like to have marketrate units (and their market-rate renters) mixed into projects because it helps to make the numbers work (more income to cover operations and debt service, etc.).

Rex, my grad school buddy now working for a company that develops affordable housing, sent me a note on this, saying that while the income motive is there, it’s more than that: “You also want market-rate units for a more sustainable community. The theory is that mixed-income communities are better maintained (landlords have to compete to attract renters for those marketrate units), and since everyone lives in the same quality unit, you can’t automatically tell who is poor or not,” he says.

“You’ll also therefore get residents who are somewhat incentivized to keep things up a bit better, as well - you don’t get the public housing ‘broken windows’ stuff. As much as that policing theory has been discredited, I think it is a useful way to think about how residents do or do not care about where they live, the effects of concentrated poverty, that sort of thing.

“So, having market-rate units is not just about making the numbers work, although it can be.”

This is a good segue into another conversation that Rex and I had, that I didn’t have room for last week – housing vouchers.

Housing vouchers, also known as Section 8 (referring to where they were created in the Housing Act of 1937) allow low-income households to afford housing that would otherwise be beyond their reach.

Voucher-users are required to contribute 30% of their income, then the voucher bridges the gap, up to a cap determined by the AMI. It won’t help the voucher-user afford ANY housing, but it will help them afford what a household making 100% AMI can afford.

(See last week’s column if AMI makes no sense to you.)

Theoretically, a voucher-user can look for market-rate housing, and use the voucher to make it affordable to them, when otherwise they would be rent-burdened, or not be able to live in that marketrate housing at all.

Theoretically, vouchers lessen the problem of concentrated poverty by allowing 20 the voucher-user to search out the housing

The H+T analysis for the local area from the CNT.org website.

choice best for them, rather than being limited to reserved, subsidized units in developments purpose-built to be affordable to low-income households.

Voucher-users would be able to easily mix in with the market-rate community, and nobody but the landlord would know that they were voucher-users, theoretically.

BUT, two big problems with those theoreticals – first, there are way more households in need of vouchers than there are vouchers to go around, and second, landlords are allowed to screen renters based on voucher-usage, unless specific state or local laws prevent such screening.

This sort of screening is allowed, rather than being seen as discriminatory, because accepting vouchers comes with extra regulatory strings and inspections.

In a recent Citylab article, “Why Is It Legal for Landlords to Refuse Section 8 Renters?” describes a study conducted by the Urban Institute and supported by HUD, on voucher-acceptance.

In cities without laws preventing screening, looking at rental units priced within range of voucher-users, but located in areas with low poverty, landlords rejected voucher-users over 80% of the time. In high-poverty areas, the rejection rate was still over 50%.

So, the minority of rental units that DO accept the vouchers tend to become known as “Section 8 housing” and tend to be in less desirable areas, and have a stigma attached to them.

These areas can often be isolated and distant from the areas on the economic rise - areas that an ambitious voucher-user would like to work their way into, and to become a market-rate inhabitant.

From the same Citylab article: “In Houston, less than 1 percent of families who receive vouchers live in areas

described as ‘high opportunity.’”

So, just because you have a voucher, it doesn’t mean that you’ve got a whole lot more freedom to live where you want.

I asked Rex what he thought would be the best way to provide affordable housing, if he were the Federal Czar of Housing.

To his credit, though he specializes in it and it puts food on his table, Rex said it would be best, and simplest, to do away with all the complicated subsidy programs promoting affordable development, and instead have what he called an expanded “clean voucher” program.

A “clean voucher” program would streamline the regulatory burdens of accepting vouchers, and then require that ALL landlords accept them, if their units meet the monthly rental requirements.

That simple. Eliminate all the complicated subsidy programs, and pour that money into vouchers instead.

“The gold standard in helping poor people is to just give them money. If you can’t do that, then make the voucher more useful, as flexible as possible, so they can make their own decision about where to live.”

To be really successful, this “clean voucher” program would also need to be coupled with a program to removed barriers to the construction of new market-rate housing, especially near transit stations and job nodes, such as with the Minneapolis 2040 plan described last week.

This brings us back to the better, broader analysis of affordability favored by Todd Litman and many, many more.

Simply, rather than the HUD-defined affordability of 30% of household income, take housing and transportation costs together, and raise the threshold to 45% of household income. This is known as “H+T” affordability.

Basically, if you are commuting over an hour both to and from work, and you have

to get in your car and navigate a sprawling landscape of strip malls and big boxes for every little errand, that HUD-affordable housing that you found in the exurbs might be putting you way over the 45% H+T threshold.

The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT.org) found that while 55% of neighborhoods in the U.S. are HUDaffordable to a typical household, that number drops to 26% with a H+T analysis.

You can see this for yourself at the CNT website, with their handy H+T Affordability Index tool. It’s really fun to play with, especially if you are a cartophile: https://htaindex.cnt.org/map/ For a “regional typical” household, the tool finds the following expenditure rates: Chatham county: 54% (30% for housing, 24% for transportation) Savannah, overall:

49% (26% for housing, 23% for transportation) Thomas Square, SE: 35% (16% for housing, 19% for transportation) As the website says: “People who live in location-efficient neighborhoods—compact, mixed-use, and with convenient access to jobs, services, transit and amenities—tend to have lower transportation costs.”

Fixing housing, final checklist:

• Make it easier for the market to increase the housing supply – zoning reforms such as those in Minneapolis 2040.

• Make it easier for low-income households to make their own housing choices – clean vouchers.

• Make it easier for all households to get their H+T expenditures below 45% - better transit, more housing near transit, and more compact, mixed-use neighborhoods.

Done. I fixed everything. Merry Christmas. CS

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Stranded kayaker rescued

Chatham County agencies worked together the evening of Dec. 21 to rescue a missing kayaker.

The Chatham County Police Department’s Marine Patrol Unit received a report of a missing kayaker just after 5 p.m. this afternoon. After locating the 50 year-old kayaker’s truck at the President Street boat ramp, Marine Patrol began a search of the waterway while Chatham County Mosquito Control’s aviation team launched a search by air. The United States Coast Guard was also called in to assist.

Chatham County’s Mosquito Control aviation team spotted the kayaker by air a little over an hour after the initial call came in to report the man missing. The kayaker had beached near Fields Cut and was rescued without incident. He was unharmed and did not require medical attention.

The kayaker told rescuers the kayak became unseaworthy around 10 a.m. Friday morning, and he beached himself to

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wait for help. His cell phone was wet and he could not make a call for assistance.

Boulevard, the 500 block of W. 59th Street and the Pooler area. His company may also go by the name of William and Williams Towing.

Anyone with information on his location is asked to contact the tip line at (912) 651-6735 or 911. Information can also be forwarded to Crimestoppers at (912) 2342020. Tipster are anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

Armed Robbery suspect sought

Savannah Police detectives are seeking the public’s help identifying the suspect and suspect vehicle in an armed robbery that resulted in a 71-year-old male being injured.

On December 18 at around 10:50 a.m., the victim was in the 200 block of E. Huntingdon Lane when the suspect approached and demanded his wallet.

In the course of the altercation, the victim sustained non-life threatening cut wounds. The suspect fled the scene with the victim’s property in an older model red Ford F-150 with a ladder in the rear of the truck.

The suspect is described as a black male in his 30s and around 5-foot-8. He wore a gray knit cap, a gray striped shirt, black pants and white sneakers during the incident.

Anyone with information on this investigation is asked to contact the tip line at (912) 525-3124. Information can also be forwarded to Crimestoppers at (912) 2342020. Tipster are anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

Robbery suspect’s truck

Theft By Deception suspect sought

Savannah Police’s Financial Crimes detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man in an ongoing investigation.

Police say that William ‘Jermaine’ Mason, 39, is currently wanted for theft by deception. He is 5-foot-6, weighs around 150 pounds and is bald. Mason operates a towing company called Mazo Towing, that has been contracted through various insurance companies. There are reports that he has picked up disabled vehicles, telling the owner that he can fix their vehicle at a discounted price, but does not make the repairs.

He is known to frequent Westgate

Fatal crash on Eisenhower

Savannah Police Department’s Traffic Investigation Unit is investigating a morning crash where one person died from a possible medical episode.

Around 11:20 a.m. on Dec. 21, police say John W. Douglas, 70, of Savannah, was traveling south on Seawright Drive in a 2014 Nissan Sentra when he had what is believed to be a medical episode that caused him to disregard the traffic signal at Eisenhower Drive. This resulted in the Sentra striking a 2010 Toyota Sequoia that was traveling west on Eisenhower Drive.

The Sequoia was driven by William Brown III, 42, of Savannah.

Douglas was transported to Memorial Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased. No other injuries were reported.

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Staff at the Martin County (Florida) Correctional Institute spied some suspicious activity on the morning of Dec. 16.

Around 1:30 a.m., a drone was spotted hovering over an inmate housing center, while at the same time, a black pickup truck rolled slowly in front of the center.

The Tampa Bay Times reported officers stopped the truck and questioned Concetta Didiano, 22, and her mother, Cassanra Kerr, 40, who said they had driven the 200 miles from their home in Tampa so Didiano could learn how to drive the truck. But Kerr’s husband is an inmate at the facility, and after a drone and a package of contraband -- tobacco and mobile phones -turned up near the front gate of the prison, Kerr came clean: “I did it. The remote and iPad are in the backseat.” Both Didiano and Kerr have been charged with introducing contraband into a correctional center.

Anger Mismanagement

-- H.W. Taylor III, 51, of Chatfield, Texas, was charged Dec. 12 with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a parking dispute escalated outside a Domino’s pizza shop in Jerrell. Determined to park his tractor-trailer in a restricted area, reported the Austin American-Statesman, Taylor removed a chain blocking the area

and parked his truck there, even as store employees told him not to. Williamson County sheriff’s deputies were called after Taylor pointed a gun at the chest of one the employees and then shot a 9mm round into the ground nearby, causing a small piece of the bullet to strike the employee in the ear.

Having lost his appetite for pizza, Taylor returned to his truck and drove away, but officers soon caught up to him in another county. The Domino’s worker had a small cut to his ear and is expected to survive.

-- In Mesa, Arizona, diverging tastes in music led to a fatality on Dec. 14, reported the Arizona Republic. Officers responded to a call of shots fired at an apartment complex, where Sheldon Sturgill, 41, told them he shot his roommate after an argument and fistfight over the type of music they were listening to. Sturgill and his roommate had been drinking shots and beer before the altercation. He was held on suspicion of second-degree murder. It is unclear what the offensive music choice was.

Alternative Medicine

Havana, Cuba, resident Pepe Casanas, 78, has discovered a tried-and-true way to treat his rheumatism pain: Once a month for the last 10 years, Casanas seeks out a blue scorpion, which is endemic to Cuba,

and lets it sting him. “I put the scorpion where I feel pain,” Casanas told Reuters.

After the sting, “It hurts for a while, but then it calms and goes and I don’t have anymore pain.” In fact, researchers have confirmed that the scorpion’s venom has anti-inflammatory and pain relief effects.

It may delay cancer growth in some. A Cuban drug company has been selling a homeopathic pain remedy called Vidatox, made from the scorpion venom, but Casanas, a former tobacco farmer, takes the simpler route. He sometimes keeps a scorpion under his straw hat for luck, where he says it likes the shade and humidity.

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Retired hospitality executive Rick Antosh, 66, of Edgewater, New Jersey, was enjoying a plate of oysters at Grand Central’s Oyster Bar in New York City when he felt something hard in his mouth. “I just all of a sudden felt something like a tooth or a filling, and it’s terrifying,” Antosh told PIX11 News. But when he looked at it, he realized it was a pearl. Antosh called over the floor manager to ask how often such a discovery happens and was told he’d never heard of it before. Early estimates say it could be worth $2,000 to $4,000.

Foul Fetish

The Daily Mail reported on Dec. 14 that a Chinese man identified only as Peng, 37, was hospitalized in Zhangzhou, Fujian province, after he complained of a cough and chest pains. As doctors examined him, Peng admitted that he is “addicted to smelling his socks that he had been wearing.” The pain in his chest, it turns out, was a fungal infection he had inhaled from his socks. While Peng is expected to make a full recovery, other people ‘fessed up on Chinese social media that they have the same habit: “The reason I smell my socks is to know if I can continue wearing them the next day!” one commenter said.

Another pledged to “wash my socks every day now.”

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Unusual Tastes

Maybe it was the Triple Breakfast Stacks McGriddles that lured Anthony Andrew Gallagher, 23, to the drive-thru lane at a Port St. Lucie, Florida, McDonald’s to satisfy his hungries on the morning of Dec. 16.

But when it came time to pay, the Associated Press reported, Gallagher offered the dude in the window a bag of weed instead

Karen Kaheni, 42, of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, is a heavy smoker, puffing on 60 to 80 cigarettes a day. But as she watches TV in the evening, Kaheni also eats eight cigarette butts. And, as a side dish, she eats about 9 ounces of chalk every week. Her odd addictions are related to Pica, she told the Mirror, a condition that involves eating things that aren’t really food. “I have no idea what triggered it,” she said. “It isn’t so much the taste of the cigarette butts or the chalk that I like -- it’s more the texture and the crunch.”

When she runs out of either item, “I get quite agitated and my mouth begins to water.” Kaheni hasn’t consulted a doctor about her addiction, claiming she is too embarrassed, but she has discovered a Facebook page for others who suffer from Pica: “It makes me feel like less of a weirdo -- less like I’m going mad,” Kaheni said. CS

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Rhonda Vincent headlines Bluegrass Festival on Jekyll Island

The acclaimed “Queen of Bluegrass” talks with Connect ahead of her performance at the 43rd annual festival

FOR THE 43RD year in a row, the New Year’s Bluegrass Festival is bringing some of the biggest names in bluegrass to Jekyll Island. This year’s incredible lineup boasts a number of headliners across the threeday span of the event, including Dailey & Vincent, The Gibson Brothers, and Danny Paisley & Southern Grass. The festival is being held from Jan. 3-5.

The final night of the festival will be headlined by none other than the critically acclaimed Rhonda Vincent, who’s had a storied and immensely successful career in all aspects of the music industry. Ahead of her performance at the festival, we talked to Vincent about her roots, the family business, and her incredible solo career.

How old were you when you started playing music? What instruments did you start on?

RV: Well, I grew up in a musical family.

My daughter is releasing her first project, so she’ll be the sixth generation of the Vincent family [in music]. As soon as I started singing at three years old, I joined a group that was playing long before I was ever thought of. For my sixth birthday, my dad got a snare drum, a stand, and a set of brushes – so I became the drummer for the Sally Mountain Show.

At eight, I started playing mandolin kind of by necessity. I kind of did almost everything out of necessity – it was like, “We need this? Okay, let’s do that.” We were at a country music show, and the promoter decided that if you didn’t play an instrument you didn’t get paid. I would sing and didn’t play anything, and there were a lot of wives who would come up and sing a song. So a way to cut the budget was to say that if you don’t play an instrument you’re not getting paid.

So my dad gave me a mandolin and said, “Here’s G, C, and D. You’re going to be playing this for two-and-a-half hours every Saturday night.” So that’s the way I

got started playing. He’d pick me up from school each day and we’d play and sing until dinner, and then after dinner friends would come over and we’d play and sing until bedtime!

It was a very intense life of music, and one that I’ve come to be so thankful for. It prepared me for what I do today.

When you finally went out and embarked on a solo career, what prompted you to make that kind of move?

RV: I was with a major record label for five years – Giant Records, which is a sister label to Warner Brothers – and being on that label was kind my musical college years. James Stroud was the President of the label and he produced my projects.

I was managed by Jack McFadden and booked by Stan Barnett – they were all at the very top of their field, so I learned from them. Songwriting, publishing, all of it.

It was a learning experience, but it was like coming out of college where you go, “Okay, now what are you going to do with your life?” So I put together my first band, and we were kind of just getting together to play for fun. We booked a few shows and then everything just fell into place. You have to be in the right place at the right time. From there I signed with Rounder Records and released my first album with them, then won my first of seven consecutive Vocalist of the Year awards.

I ended up traveling in the Martha White Bluegrass Express, and all of this just sort of seemed to be in the right place at the right time. At first, it seemed so much like what I did growing up – I realized that it was so natural and so fun, and almost felt like it shouldn’t be what my life’s occupation was. I’m not supposed to be this happy doing work [laughs].

It took me many years to go, “Wow, this is actually what I’m going to do for the rest of my life.” It was really hard to wrap my mind around that fact, but now I love it and I couldn’t be happier.

Bluegrass legend Rhonda Vincent headlines the 43rd New Year’s Bluegrass Festival.

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There’s one album of yours I wanted to ask you about – in 2012 you released a live album of gospel songs called Sunday Mornin’ Singin’. What made you want to do that kind of thing? There’s a strong line between gospel and bluegrass.

RV: That was a personal project! We went to my home church in Greentop, Missouri, and I’d always wanted to do an all-gospel project. When I was on Rounder they didn’t want me to do that, so when I started my own label I decided that it was something I wanted to do. It was a personal project, but the next thing I know it’s a number one album on Billboard.

The sales on that album exceed any other that we’ve done on my label. People always say, “I want what I hear on stage,” so we decided to just put on a show at the church and do it that way. It’s awesome to know that no matter what other album we release, people will buy that one too.

You’re someone who has been on major labels, had their own label, and been on well-respected labels like Rounder.

Sometimes labels can be limiting in

terms of creative control, and a lot of artists grow tired of the industry influence. What’s been the best thing about doing this on your own?

RV: I have to say that Rounder always allowed me to create the music that I wanted to create.

Which is rare and amazing!

RV: Yeah! But when I’m on my own, if I want to do a gospel project I’ll do it. If I want to do a Christmas project, I can do it. Besides the gospel project, the biggest seller of all is the Gene Watson duet project. I went to Rounder, and they didn’t think anyone wanted to hear a duet project. Thankfully, that was the second project we released and it’s about to hit 75,000 or 100,000 sales. For a bluegrass album, that’s almost unheard of. CS

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FAYETTEVILLE, West Virginia’s Groundhog Gravy met in a slightly unusual way – through their shared love of running whitewater. The group got its start jamming together after a day on the water, and soon realized their passion for the music they were making. Since those early days, they’ve developed a sound all their own and a serious love of touring.

The band, who swings through Savannah on Jan. 12 at the Wormhole, boasts some extremely varied influences that often are a common thread among members but sometimes aren’t. That diversity makes them an extremely unique offering in the current indie music climate.

Ahead of their Wormhole gig, we spoke to all four band members – singer Ed Lehrter, guitarist Berry Rainwater, bassist Matt Harrison, and drummer Scott Ferris - about everything from touring to writing.

First off, tell me about your band name.

It’s really unique!

EL: It came out of an old Doc Watson song.

It’s actually an old traditional Appalachian tune, but Doc Watson had the most famous version of it. “Here comes Sally with a snicker and a grin, and groundhog gravy all over her chin.”

Oh wow, that didn’t even occur to me.

Doc was amazing. So how did this band start? What were some of the early influences that brought you guys together?

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EL: It was pretty varied. Almost without exception, for everyone that likes one par- Tell me a bit about the touring side of ticular band there’s at least one person things. What’s your favorite aspect of who isn’t fond of them [laughs]. We came being on the road? What’s your least from different parts of the country and favorite? ended up in Fayetteville, so we brought a lot of interests to the table in that way.

SF: We all come from kind of a dirt bag SF: We all kind of had a background in background – rock climbing, river guiding, different flavors of classic rock. So that all traveling around. We’ve all spent about a kind of shines through – our sound is now month on the Grand Canyon. One memvery much rock and roll. ber even spent about three months on the Grand Canyon. So we’re used to living out Having that sort of thing that hapof tents, living in uncomfortable situapens a lot in bands, where one guy has tions, getting by with just a little bit of food, one influence and the others might not being in close-knit quarters. So we think always be into it – which happens a lot that helps us to be prepared for this kind of more than some artists would like to environment. admit – how does the writing process EL: That, and we make sure to buy a bus work? How do you reconcile that sort with a lot of space in it [laughs]. CS of difference? funk-grass, we called it. One dude banging on a djembe and some cymbals, and then passing around an electric-acoustic and a banjo and a mandolin.

So it definitely started more bluegrassy.

EL: I don’t think there’s any one person with veto power.

MH: It’s funny that you mention that,

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MORNING FATTY @BARRELHOUSE SOUTH

Having progressed from a band with punk and ska influences to a full-on reggae and funk unit, Morning Fatty boasts an impressive resume and catalog since their inception. The lineup features former touring members of the Black Eyed Peas, and combines elements of electronic music to give a modern edge to songs that are still accessible to people of all musical backgrounds. Their show at Barrelhouse South is not to be missed.

SAT., DEC. 29, 9 P.M.

THE ACCOMPLICES @SERVICE BREWING

Beloved local string band The Accomplices returns to their hometown after bassist Zack Smith and fiddle player Colleen Heine moved to Colorado last year. They’ll be home for the holidays, bringing their signature brand of acoustic-based folk rock to the Service Brewing stage.

You might not get a chance to see this remarkable outfit again for a while, so this show is not to be missed.

SAT., DEC. 29, 7 P.M., $10

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FUNK YOU @BARRELHOUSE SOUTH

Progressive funk band Funk You combines the freeform exploration of bands like Umphrey’s McGee and the seminal soul of Stevie Wonder, creating a highly entertaining and engaging musical experience in the process. The Augusta natives have become a staple in their local scene, garnering awards and winning over fans - and they’ll be bringing their award-winning show to Savannah for a night at Barrelhouse South.

FRI., DEC. 28, 9 P.M.

THE BONE BROTHERS (TEDDY ADAMS & FRED WESLEY) @ GOOD TIMES JAZZ BAR & RESTAURANT

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FRI., DEC. 28, 10 P.M.

Good Times’ Teddy Adams joins forces with legendary musician Fred Wesley to form the Bone Brothers, a powerful jazz duo with a massive track record between them. Wesley is best known for his work with James Brown, as well as for being sampled by the likes of Nas and Janet Jackson. Adams is a staple of the Savannah jazz community, and is known for co-leading the Savannah Jazz Orchestra.

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Barrelhouse South VuDu Shakedown, 10 p.m.

Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band, 9 p.m.

Bayou Cafe Ray Tomasino, 9 p.m.

Boomy’s Eric Culberson Band, 10 p.m.

Bootleggers Karaoke w/ DJ Miracle, 7 p.m. coffee deli Acoustic Jam, 7 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge Monkey Man: A Tribute to the Rolling Stones, 9:30 p.m.

Fia Rua Irish Pub Austin Neal, 6:30 p.m.

Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.) William Massey Five Oaks Taproom Eric Britt, 8 p.m.

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Earl Williams Quartet, 7 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jon Hill, 7 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Rachael’s : Sports • Food • Fun Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.

Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Bill Smith Trio, 6:30 p.m.

The Sandbar Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

SEED Eco Lounge Latin Music Night, 9 p.m.

Southbound Brewing Company Boogaloo Bingo and DJ Miami, 7 p.m.

Tree House Wobble Wednesday Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jubal Kane, 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay The Wormhole Open Mic, 9 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

The Chromatic Dragon Geeky Trivia Night, 8 p.m.

Dub’s Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

The Jinx Rock n Roll Bingo, 10 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Trivia Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia, 9:30 p.m.

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Bingo, 7 p.m.

World of Beer Trivia, 7 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club DJ Precisa El-Rocko Lounge Trivia w/ Christopher Grimmett Fannie’s on the Beach Christy and Butch, 8 p.m.

Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.) Joe Wilson Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Howard Paul Quartet, 7 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Danielle Hicks Duo, 7 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Trivia The Perch at Local 11 ten Josephine Johnson Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Gypsy Jazz, 7 p.m.

River House Georgia Kyle Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

The Shrimp Factory Matt Eckstine Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jon Lee’s Apparitions, 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, 7 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Andrew Gill Band The Wormhole Open Mic, 6 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

The Britannia British Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

McDonough’s Trivia, 7 p.m.

Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina Trivia Pour Larry’s Explicit Trivia, 10 p.m.

Southbound Brewing Company Geeks Who Drink Pub Trivia, 8 p.m.

Tybee Island Social Club Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

KARAOKE

COMEDY

Blueberry Hill Trivia and Karaoke, 7 p.m.

The Chromatic Dragon Karaoke Night, 9 p.m.

Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

Doodles Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Flashback Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Jukebox Bar & Grill Karaoke & Throwback Jams, 8 p.m.

Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Rusty Rudders Tap House Karaoke World of Beer Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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The Jinx Live DJ, 10 p.m.

Little Lucky’s Live DJ Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap SEED Eco Lounge DJ Cesar, 10 p.m.

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

Hercules Bar & Grill Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

The Loft on Liberty Odd Lot Improv: Wacky Wednesday Stafford’s Public House Weird Wednesdays Open Mic Comedy, 9 p.m.

Little Lucky’s Live DJ SEED Eco Lounge DJ Cesar, 10 p.m.

THURSDAY 12.27 LIVE MUSIC

Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band, 9 p.m.

Bayou Cafe Eric Culberson Band, 9 p.m.

Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m.

Castaways Bar & Grill Live Music, 6:30 p.m.

Cohen’s Retreat Munchies and Music,

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Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m.

SEED Eco Lounge Daas Unterground Thursdays, 10 p.m.

Stafford’s Public House Open Mic, 9 p.m.

FRIDAY 12.28 LIVE MUSIC

Barrelhouse South Funk You, 9 p.m.

Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m.

Bootleggers Dance Music w/ DJ Lishis, 8 p.m.

City Market Liquid Ginger, 5 p.m.

Club Elan Yung Bleu, Kollision, 9 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club Hans Wenzel and the 86ers Dew Drop Inn Bucky & Barry, 9 p.m.

Dockside Seafood Bluegrass Happy Hour, 4 p.m.

Dub’s Pub Hitman Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Eric Jones Trio ft. Gina Rene and Teddy Adams, 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar The Train Wrecks, 9 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Georgia Kyle Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Charlie Fog Band, Cats Under the Stars, 10 p.m.

Molly McGuire’s Keith & Ross, 6 p.m.

Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music PS Tavern Jeremy Riddle The Rail Pub Magic Rocks, 6 p.m.

Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Jazz Trio, 6:30 p.m.

River House Ricky Standard Rusty Rudders Tap House Live Acoustic Music, 6 p.m., Skyler Smith Ruth’s Chris Steak House David Duckworth, 8 p.m.

Saddle Bags Chase Fouraker, 8 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

Service Brewing Company Bluegrass

By The Pint w/ City Hotel, 5:30 p.m.

The Shrimp Factory Levi Moore Taste of India Don Read, 6:30 p.m.

Tijuana Flats Gary Strickland Vic’s on The River Claire Frazier and Norm Gagne, 7 p.m.

The Warehouse Jubal Kane, Georgia Kyle Wild Wing Cafe Thomas Claxton, DJ Bil-E, Bill Hodgson, 5 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Rock-A-Licious, 9 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Coach’s Corner Trivia, Movies & Music Trivia, 8 p.m.

PS Tavern Beer Pong Tournament, 10 p.m.

KARAOKE

Bay Street Blues Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 7 p.m.

The Islander Karaoke, 10 p.m.

Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Sunny’s Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Karaoke/ DJ, 10:30 p.m.

COMEDY

The Loft on Liberty Odd Lot Improv: Friday Funnies, 8 p.m.

DJ

Club 309 West CoolJay the DJ Doubles Nightclub DJ Sam Diamond, 8 p.m.

Hercules Bar & Grill DJ Little Lucky’s Live DJ Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap SEED Eco Lounge DJ C-Rok, 10 p.m.

Tree House DJ Phive Star

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Abe’s on Lincoln DJ Doc Ock, 9 p.m.

Club One Drag Show

Foxy Loxy Cafe Fire Brand Fridays Poetry Slam, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY 12.29 LIVE MUSIC

Barrelhouse South Morning Fatty, 9 p.m.

Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m.

Bootleggers Bad Justice, 9 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club DJ Kut Daily Dew Drop Inn Reverend Willie C’s BBQ Party and Hoedown, 6 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge Squarist, 11 p.m.

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Bone Brothers, 8 p.m.

Huc-A-Poo’s Charlie Fog Band, 10 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Bottles & Cans, 9 p.m.

The Jinx Jonathan Brown, Perpetual Care, electricparK, Uncle Tim, 8 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Jason Sloan Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub The Train Wrecks Molly McGuire’s Missionary Blues, 6 p.m.

The Olde Pink House David Duckworth & Alisha Duckworth Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Jazz Trio, 6:30 p.m.

River House Ricky Standard Rusty Rudders Tap House Live Acoustic Music, 6 p.m., Skyler Smith Saddle Bags Rick Monroe, 8 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

The Shrimp Factory Jon Hill Stafford’s Public House DJ Rudy Lui, 9:30 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Claire Frazier and Norm Gagne, 7 p.m.

The Warehouse Kyle Yardley Band, Adam Nye Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay Band, Bucky & Barry, Bill Hodgson, DJ Race, 1 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) DJ Dance Party, 11 p.m.

KARAOKE

Bay Street Blues Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Doodles Karaoke, 9 p.m.

The Islander Karaoke, 10 p.m.

Jukebox Bar & Grill Karaoke & Throwback Jams, 8 p.m.

Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina Karaoke, 8 p.m.

COMEDY

The Loft on Liberty Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans Visitor’s Information Center Savannah for Morons: The Trolley Tour, 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

DJ

Doubles Nightclub DJ Sam Diamond, 8 p.m.

Little Lucky’s Live DJ Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap SEED Eco Lounge DJ Pieces, 10 p.m.

Tree House DJ Phive Star

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Club Elan Good-Bye 2018, 9 p.m.

Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m.

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Ruth’s Chris Steak House Shrimp City Slim, 7-10 p.m.

SUNDAY 12.30 LIVE MUSIC

Bayou Cafe Don Coyer, 9 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club Voodoo Soup, 10:30 p.m.

Cuoco Pazzo Sunday Jazz Brunch, 10 a.m., Bill Smith and David Keller, 6 p.m.

The Fitzroy Live Music, 3 p.m.

Flashback Open Jam, 5 p.m.

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Eric Jones Trio w/ violinist Ricardo Ochoa, 7 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Levi Moore, 7 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Open Mic, 7 p.m.

The Olde Pink House Eddie Wilson The Perch at Local 11 ten Eric Britt River House Jon Hill The Shrimp Factory Josephine Johnson Tybee Island Social Club Sunday Bluegrass Brunch, noon Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Thomas Claxton Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, Draucker, 1 p.m.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

TRIVIA & GAMES

The Wayward New Year’s Eve

TUESDAY 1. 1

The Alida New Year’s Eve Bash at the Lost Square, 6 p.m.

B & D Burgers (Congress St.) Winter Wonderland New Year’s Eve Party, 10 p.m.

Bayou Cafe Bayou New Year’s Eve, 9 p.m.

The Chromatic Dragon New Year’s Eve: Lasers vs.

Longswords, 8 p.m.

City Market City Market New Year’s Eve, 9 p.m.

Club Elan New Year’s Throwdown, 8 p.m.

Club One Club One New Year’s Eve Bash, 5 p.m.

Fia Rua Irish Pub Family Movie Night, 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Awesome 80s New Year’s Party, 8 p.m.

Peregrin New Year’s Eve Party, 9 p.m.

SEED Eco Lounge New Year’s Eve Glow Masquerade, 9 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC

Bay Street Blues Ben Keiser Band, 9 p.m.

Bayou Cafe Jam Night with Eric Culberson, 9 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Open Mic Two Tides Brewing Company Oyster Roast w/ Paving Gravy, 1 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Hitman Blues Band, 8 p.m.

Basil’s Pizza and Deli Trivia, 7 p.m.

Coach’s Corner Trivia, 8 p.m.

CoCo’s Sunset Grille Trivia, 7 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club Trivia, 10 p.m.

Fia Rua Irish Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

McDonough’s Bingo, 7 p.m.

Mellow Mushroom Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

PS Tavern Poker Rachael’s : Sports • Food • Fun Adults Only Trivia, 9 p.m.

Savannah Taphouse Trivia, 7 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Trivia, 9 p.m.

The Wormhole Trivia, 10:30 p.m.

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TRIVIA & GAMES

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Trivia, 8 p.m.

Moon River Brewing Co. Trivia, 6 p.m.

Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia, 9:30 p.m.

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Karaoke/DJ, 10:30 p.m.

DJ

Boomy’s DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Saddle Bags-New Years Party, 8 p.m.

MONDAY 12.31

Dailey & Vincent Thurs.

The Little Roy & Lizzy Show- Sat.

Jeff Parker & Co. - Fri.

Dale Ann Bradley - Thurs

The Gibson Brothers Fri.

LIVE MUSIC

Abe’s on Lincoln Open Mic, 10 p.m.

B & D Burgers (Congress St.) Winter Wonderland New Year’s Eve Barrelhouse South New Year’s Eve Throwdown w/ Groove Town Assault, 9 p.m.

Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, 9 p.m.

Bootleggers Karaoke w/ DJ Nick, Pool Tournament and River Street Poker League Congress Street Social Club DJ Square One Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Amar, 10 p.m.

Saddle Bags New Year’s Eve Party w/ Chris Bandi, 8 p.m.

Savannah Spirits Chop House Kyle Yardley, 8 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon Wild Wing Cafe Neon New Years w/ DJ Bil-E and Individually Twisted Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Black and White Party w/ The Hypnotics The Wormhole Open Mic, 8 p.m., Open Mic, 6 p.m.

Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass - Thurs.

Rhonda Vincent & The Rage - Sat.

The Farm Hands - Fri.

The US Navy Band Country Current - Sat.

Monroe Crossing Fri.

The Primitive Quartet - Thurs.

Appalachian Express Sat.

Nothin’ Fancy Thurs.

The Inspirations Sat.

Penny Creek Band - Thurs.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Volume Five - Fri.

The Malpass Brothers Sat.

Kenny & Amanda Smith Sat .

KARAOKE

Boomy’s Karaoke, 10 p.m.

Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

Dew Drop Inn Karaoke Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Molly Mondays, 10:30 p.m.

White Whale Craft Ales White Whale Open Mic Comedy

DJ

The Jinx DJ Lucky Bastard, 10 p.m.

Little Lucky’s Live DJ SEED Eco Lounge DJ Pieces, 10 p.m.

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Jazz’d Tapas Bar 52 Barnard St.

The Rail Pub 405 W. Congress St.

The Alida 412 Williamson St. B & D Burgers (Congress St.) 912-238-8315

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Cohen’s Retreat 5715 Skidaway Rd. 912-355-3336

Congress Street Social Club 411 W. Congress St. 912-238-1985 congressstreetsocialclub.com

Cuoco Pazzo 606 Abercorn St.

912-239-6950 cuocopazzosavannah.com

Dockside Seafood 201 West River St. 912-233-3810

Doodles 586 S. Columbia Ave. 912-295-2536

Doubles Nightclub 7100 Abercorn St. 912-352-7100

Dub’s Pub 225 W. River St.

(912) 200-3652 dubspubriverstreet.com

El-Rocko Lounge 117 Whitaker St. 912-495-5808

Famously Hot New Year 1201 Gervais Street 978-609-0521

Fannie’s on the Beach 1613 Strand Ave. 912-786-6109 fanniesonthebeach.com

Fia Rua Irish Pub 10132 Ford Ave. 912-459-4160 fiaruairishpub.com

912-236-7777 www.jazzdsavannah.com

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Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub 117 West River St. 912-233-9626 www.kevinbarrys.com

Ruth’s Chris Steak House 111 W. Bay St.

The Loft on Liberty 215 W. Liberty St. McDonough’s 21 E. McDonough St.

Saddle Bags 317 West River St.

912-341-8897

912-233-6136 mcdonoughssavannah.com

Mellow Mushroom 11 W. Liberty St. 912-495-0705 mellowmushroom.com

912-239-9600 macphersonspub.com

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) 110 Towne Center Dr. 912-348-3200 macphersonspub.com

Flashback 10010-B Ford Ave.

The Olde Pink House 23 Abercorn St.

City Market Jefferson at West Saint Julian St.

Foxy Loxy Cafe 1919 Bull St.

912-232-4903 www.savannahcitymarket.com

Club 309 West 309 W. River St. 912-236-1901 club309west.com

Club Elan 301 Williamson St. Club One 1 Jefferson St. 912-232-0200 clubone-online.com

Coach’s Corner 3016 E. Victory Dr. 912-352-2933 coachs.net

912-428-1643

912-401-0543 foxyloxycafe.com

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant 107 W. Broughton St. Hercules Bar & Grill 2500 Dean Forest Rd. 912-966-5790

The Sandbar 1512 Butler Ave. 912-786-8304

Savannah Smiles 314 Williamson St.

Savannah Spirits Chop House 120 Whitaker St. Savannah Taphouse 125 E. Broughton St.

Chuck’s Bar 305 W. River St. 912-232-1005

912-349-5275 saddlebagssavannah.com/

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912-459-6357 melscoastalcafe.com

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912-236-4440 fiveoakstaproom.com

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912-527-6453 www.facebook.com/pages/ Savannah-Smiles-DuelingPianos/118909441502557

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912-289-0350 chromaticdragon.com

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Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill 417 East River St.

912-925-1119

The Fitzroy 9 Drayton St. Five Oaks Taproom 201 W. Bay St.

Castaways Bar & Grill 7360 Skidaway Rd

River House 125 W. River St.

Rusty Rudders Tap House 303 W. River St.

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Taste of India 401 Mall Blvd.

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Cinema and improv collide with

‘BEST MOVIE EVER’

Front Porch Improv prepares to create an entire movie, live on stage

BY SEAN KELLY

sean@connectsavannah.com

FRONT PORCH Improv has been a leading force in the local comedy scene for quite some time, consistently providing incredible improv comedy performances that rival big-name theaters like Upright Citizens Brigade and Second City.

Always looking for new challenges, the Front Porch company is prepping for Best Movie Ever – a truly one-of-a-kind comedic undertaking that will find the performers staging an entire movie from audience suggestions.

Co-Artistic Director Brianne Halverson is just one of the large cast of seasoned comedians who’ll be taking part in the experiment, along with performer Stephen Smith. The idea for the show came from a similar performance at the UCB Theater in New York.

“Stephen and I perform regularly at Front Porch, and do shows every Saturday night. Right now we’re doing a show that’s

pop culture-based – this week we’re doing one that’s based off of Wizard of Oz. We do that monthly to challenge ourselves and be weird,” Halverson says.

“We were just kind of talking about things that we thought would scare us, and this definitely scared us.”

Best Movie Ever will actually begin on Dec. 27, when veteran improv director Will Nunziata will arrive to teach the performers how to put on a live movie. 72 hours later, the intense workshop will give way to a live performance.

The show is being split into two performances, starting with a trailer at the top for two 30-minute movies. The trailer outlines the plot of the story, which will be based on audience suggestions for different types of movies, names, and other elements. The two-minute trailer will then be followed by a 30-minute performance of the movie based on the audience’s ideas.

“We’ve been making phenomenal pancakes, but we decided we wanted to learn how to make crepes,” Smith says. “We’re going to spend a couple days just learning

how to make crepes, and then we’ll serve them up to the people.”

The process for this type of show, and improv in general, requires knowledge and experience with doing scene work and subtly incorporating forms and structures.

“If you’re doing it well, the audience doesn’t really see it but they’re satisfied,” Smith says. “You kind of intuitively know when you’re seeing a good story or a good payoff.”

One of the things that the performers have done to prepare for this unique undertaking is giving each other movies to study in order to get a sense of structure – which both Halverson and Smith say is key to pulling it off properly.

“We’ve been giving each other bad movies, and we’ve also been setting the trope.

So in a coming-of-age film, you need to know that when the girl takes off her glasses and lets down her hair she has to be beautiful,” Halverson explains. “We’re almost like film study majors right now, just so we can all be on the same page.”

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Front Porch Improv are ready to make the ‘Best Movie Ever.’ PHOTO BY MOLLY HAYDEN

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Front Porch will create an improvised movie live on stage. PHOTO BY MOLLY HAYDEN

The ensemble actually features a few people who’ve worked in film behind the scenes, in addition to the many seasoned actors and comedians involved – making it a group of people who are very much prepared for the unique and thrilling journey they’ll embark on for Best Movie Ever.

“This is a cast that loves movie genres, and is excited to kind of exploit them for our own purposes,” Halverson says. “And

our budget is in the millions, clearly.”

Smith agrees.

“Sky high, of course,” he exclaims.

The seasoned performers at Front Porch, Halverson and Smith included, are all aware of the high-stakes environment they create on stage and the level of timing and precision it takes to carry a completely improvised performance all the way through.

“The fun thing about improv is that the audience is watching you walk that tightrope. They want you to succeed, but some of the fun is also when you fall. You know in those Japanese TV shows, when they run as fast as they can through a door and sometimes the door opens and they’re fine? Other times they just slam into the door and fall down,” Halverson explains.

“That’s the fun part of it, too. To watch

people boldly throw themselves out there.

And that’s what we’re going to do – we’re going to take a ton of chances.” CS

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CULTURE THE ART•BEAT OF SAVANNAH

A look back, and a peek forward

BY RACHAEL FLORA

rachael@connectsavannah.com

THE year’s end is a time for reflection. It’s a time to remember all the year’s joys and triumphs as well as its pitfalls.

It’s been a pleasure to cover local art for an entire year, and I couldn’t help but invite a little reflection on the year. I asked seven staples in our little art world to give their thoughts.

Above: Russell Kueker and Leslie Lovell of Roots Up Gallery. Left: Work by Rob Hessler. ABOVE

What do you think went well for the Savannah art scene in 2018?

Rob Hessler, artist and host of WRUU’s Art on the Air: One of my favorite things about the Savannah art scene in 2018 is that it continued to grow together rather than as a collection of a bunch of disparate parts. What I mean by that is that rather than just getting bigger and more expansive with each piece working independently, we all got closer. This is something that I love about Savannah.

We’re not fighting over our own little piece of the pie. We’re all working to make a bigger pie, so to speak.

Gale Steves, art advocate and president of Arts Resource Collective (ARC) Savannah: If I had to look at four things that happened this year, I would say that the artist in residence program at Sulfur Studios is high on my list. I’d like to include my new gallery map. I’d say the completion at last of the Cultural Arts Center, although that remains to be seen how that will work itself out. And I also think the coverage of art events has gotten really better this year. I say that not to flatter [Connect] or any of the other outlets, but I feel like we’re getting more coverage and people are responding.

Emily Earl, artist and co-founder of Sulfur Studios: I was personally really stoked that so many great photography exhibitions came to the Jepson—Erin Dunn is just amazing. Of course I want to see more photo stuff here, selfishly.

The three of us [Earl, Jennifer Moss and Alexis Javier] are excited about how the ON::VIEW residency went for the first year. We got to meet so many cool people and help them do what they want to do. I’m really excited for our next three we just picked. I was also stoked about the Hestia residency. They brought some really talented, interesting people and the crew that

put it together are amazing people. I love how it was spread out across the city.

Lisa D. Watson, artist and activist: For myself, I made approximately 40 pieces. [Avanguardia at Georgia Southern University] is my twelfth show. Lesson learned, that’s a little too much. I was on a roll. I was sick of myself. It was only a year and I started getting to the point where I’m like, “Oh God, I’m posting another thing on Facebook.”

Leslie Lovell and Kueker, owners of Roots Up Gallery: There is a strong core making a concerted effort, both individually and collaboratively, to present a huge array of local artists through particular galleries and events. There is the continued growth of the First Friday Art March, Savannah Art Walk, and ARC Savannah.

Two new events created by Jess Berghorn, Art Fair on the Square and 912 Third Thursday, are both highly focused on giving our locals access to what galleries and artists have to offer at times that may be more accessible to their schedules.

Our new space has given us the ability to showcase more local artists as well as our folk artists. We’ve become a destination here and online for people looking for folk art. A as a result these collectors have been introduced to our local artists, and in turn, have purchased pieces by them as well.

Erin Dunn, assistant curator at Telfair Museums: I think Sulfur Studios continued to do a really great job at promoting artists in town. I was thinking about how Emily Earl and Bridget Conn

have started the weekly photo critiques and that Emily’s opened a darkroom there.

It’s a great way to promote photography.

The ON::VIEW residency is a wonderful way to activate that space and interact with artists and take over the space for that month and make something incredible and make connections.

Also, the collaboration between institutions, specifically around Pam Longobardi’s work, and how she was collaborating with Ships of the Sea. That was a wonderful way for people to see things affecting their community from within. It’s another way of bringing the conversation back to Savannah. It’s easier to do stuff when more people are on board.

What do you think we, as an arts scene, could do better?

Hessler: People need to buy more art. I think that many of the locals don’t realize how good we’ve got it. The work we have in our galleries is on par or better than what I saw in Denver. But if people don’t buy the work that they see and love then we artists are going to go elsewhere, because we’ve got to eat like everyone else. Let’s stop pretending like there isn’t money for art. Are you having fun going to all of these “free” openings and events? Then buy something, because these events aren’t free.

Steves: Some galleries are very forwardthinking and alive. Others are sadly doing things that are not very advanced, and I think they wonder where their clients are.

The bottom line is, there’s a lot of individual effort and I think it’s causing overextension. There’s a lot of association in some neighborhoods with art and partying, which doesn’t mean they’re selling art.

One of the biggest problems is there are too many events all in the same night.

There’s just no way, even if you’re an art junkie. It puts the sale of art under pressure and you don’t want that.

Earl: Something that maybe isn’t so great is we lost a lot of galleries.

Non-Fiction closed, Oglethorpe Gallery closed, and I’m a little hard-pressed to think what else is really regularly doing something. It’s weird because in that kind of emptiness, there’s been a lot more art shows in alternative spaces, which is cool.

But maybe some of those places aren’t pushing to sell the art. They’re pushing to sell whatever it is they sell, and the art is an interesting way to get other people in.

Watson: I know that I’m not going to make it here selling work. Savannah is not a good market. As much as ARC Savannah and all the galleries are trying to support local artists, I’m focusing on Florida, Atlanta, Charleston. I want to work 100% on the artwork. Other artists do it, so I don’t see why I can’t. I think the comfort purchases are still around—the typical things I saw ten years ago are still selling. I see people at Home Goods buying the $200 Made-In-China framed artwork when they could have gone to Sulfur at the $200 and Under show. Why would you not buy original art? That’s just education.

Lovell and Kueker: The art market appears to be becoming more diluted by small shops that focus on a particular product but offset their offerings by adding art. Some use local artists peppered in with items that are not created by hand. This certainly affects galleries whose sole purpose is to promote the arts and local artists in particular. We’d like to see a continued, concentrated focus on the galleries and the artists we all try to support.

Dunn: I’d like to see some more artistinitiated projects, not necessarily connected with institutions, just artists taking the initiative to put on something. Taking spaces you wouldn’t necessarily think of as a gallery, but making it one. I went to Tobia Makover’s show at the house and it was great. I love the idea of pop-up, art where you least expect it kind of thing. That’s something we should have more of, more public art. Your work gets out there and people get excited. CS

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SULTRY — Sonja Robinson is a St Louis native while Ashley Inniss hails from Lithonia, GA. Both artists share the similar passion to engage the viewer with thought provoking symbolism and emotional appeals. “Sultry” is the passion of love bursting into flame. It can only be seen through an intimate exchange of rich elements, textures and radiant light. To view it is a luxurious pleasure and carries with it an evocative appeal. “Sultry” is the flame of love. Jan. 1-31. Kennedy Fine Arts Building, Savannah State University, 3219 College St. TRAP N PAINT — $25.00 Sat., Dec. 29, 7 p.m. Island Breeze, 2818 Montgomery St.

CONTINUING EXHIBITS AMERICAN ABOLITIONIST AND ANTISLAVERY ACTIVISTS: CONSCIENCE OF THE NATION — The exhibit consists of photographs and engravings of historic abolitionists and anti-slavery activists. The exhibit begins in the 18th century with some of the early colonial American anti-slavery activists.

Curated by Eric Saul. Through Feb. 28, 2019.

Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. AMERICAN IDYLL — The SCAD Museum of Art presents “American Idyll,” an exhibition featuring new sculptures and furniture by Wendy White. Through Dec. 30. scadmoa. org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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AVANGUARDIA — Join us for the Avanguardia Art Exhibition in the Fine Arts Gallery. The reception will be Jan 16, 2019 at 12:00 pm Through Jan. 18, 2019, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fine Arts Gallery (Armstrong Campus), 11935 Abercorn St., Fine Arts Hall.

BANANA REPUBLIC — The SCAD Museum of Art presents “Banana Republic,” an exhibition by Hasani Sahlehe (B.F.A., painting, 2015). Through his unique perspective growing up in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sahlehe investigates the culture of his home island. The exhibition features new paintings that consider colonization of the Caribbean and its effects on food sources and plant species. Through Feb. 3, 2019. scadmoa. org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

BEHIND US — Behind Us is a series of paintings that playfully interprets stories and theories of multiple and alternate realities.

Some paintings are made on recycled glass windows using highly saturated colors and figures that move in and out of abstraction.

Through Dec. 31. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave.

CAPTURING THE SOUL: PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE W.W. LAW COLLECTION — The display features thirty 32 portraits from the W. W. Law Photograph Col-

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lection which highlight the evolving nature of photography, portraiture as an art form, as well as material culture through time. The images date from the 1870s through the 1990s, and document the lives of individuals both prominent and anonymous.

Through Jan. 31, 2019.

Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. FOR THE BIRDS — Tim Foster is an artist who has lived and worked locally for almost two decades. This body of work represents a selection of his photographs taken from his years docuWork by Michelle Perez is featured at ‘Behind Us,’ now up at The menting the Savannah Sentient Bean. skyline and the detail inherent in many of its loss of over 200 crew, this exhibit features architectural monuments. Through Jan. 24, exclusive images cut from a 1943 Movietone 2019. In Vino Veritas, 102 E. Liberty St. News film and a significant surviving artifact from the ship’s #2 turret where all but five HARMONIC TENSION — “Harmonic men perished. Through Jan. 6, 2019. shipTension” is a collection of black and white softhesea.org/gestalt. shipsofthesea.org. abstract paintings by Calvin Woodum. Profits Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther from show are donated to First City Network King Jr Blvd. for the Savannah LGBT Center. Through Dec. 31. Location Gallery at Savannah LGBT THE LANGUAGE OF VISION — The LanCenter, 1515 Bull St. guage of Vision: Early 20th-Century Photography brings together the work of four eminent I HAVE MARKS TO MAKE — For 24 years, artists from Telfair Museums’ perma­nent the exhibition has brought together individu- collection: Ralph Steiner, Manuel Álvarez als of all ages from the Savannah community Bravo, Walker Evans, and Helen Levitt. to celebrate the power of art to transform Connected historically and often personally lives. Works in the exhibition were drawn through artist social circles, their work shares from community partner organizations, and key stylistic attributes that will be explored in more than half were created as a result of the exhibition. Through Jan. 13, 2019. telfair.

Telfair’s Therapeutic Outreach program. Part- org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 ners include the Savannah Center for Blind West York St. and Low Vision, Inc., EmployAbility, and Ruth Byck Adult Daytime Care Center. Through LOOK! I’M OVER THERE — This is Marcus Jan. 11, 2019. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Kenney’s first major solo-exhibition in SavanCenter for the Arts, 207 West York St. nah since exhibiting at the Jepson Center in 2007. Through his alchemistic logic of comINVERSO MUNDUS — Conceptual archibining seemingly random materials, such as tects Tatiana Arzamasova, Lev Evzovich and neon, fishing nets, pitchforks, and rope, Look! multidisciplinary designer Evgeny Svyatsky I’m Over There is an installation of sculptures formed the group AES+F in 1987, and photog- that expand Kenney’s visual language past rapher Vladimir Fridkes joined in 1995. AES+F the narrative collage and mystical taxiis best known for its unique aesthetic sense, dermy creatures for which he is recognized. which combines historical and mythical Through Jan. 26, 2019. Laney Contemporary, references with the contemporary imagery 1810 Mills B. Lane Blvd. of urban landscapes. Through Feb. 3, 2019. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 MONET TO MATISSE: MASTERWORKS Turner Blvd.

OF FRENCH IMPRESSIONISM FROM THE DIXON GALLERY AND GARDENS IMPRESAN IRREGULAR MORNING: VIEWS FROM SIONISM — Monet to Matisse: Masterworks THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR — Honoring of French Impressionism from the Dixon the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Salerno, Gallery and Gardens boasts significant works Italy, where the light cruiser USS Savannah of art by the most dynamic artists to work suffered an attack which resulted in the in late 19th- and early 20th-century France,

including Claude Monet, Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Gauguin, and Henri Matisse. From plein air landscapes to scenes of modern life in Paris, the 30 paintings in the exhibition illustrate the radical innovations launched by artists we know today as Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. Free with Museum Admission Through Feb. 10, 2019. 912-790-8800. telfair. org/. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. NATIVE SON: FIFTY YEAR RETROSPECTIVE — The name Rudolph Valentino Bostic conjures up one of the most focused, religiously graphic artists in American Folk Art today. Through March 31, 2019. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. REMEMBERING THE GREAT WAR — In honor of the centennial anniversary of the signing of the Armistice of World War I, the City of Savannah presents “Remembering the Great War.” On display at City Hall through December 2018, “Remembering the Great War” commemorates the contributions and sacrifices made by citizens of Savannah during World War II. Through Dec. 31. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street.

SAVANNAH FAMILIES ABROAD: THE CONSUMPTION OF CULTURE IN THE 19TH CENTURY — In the 19th century, wealthy Americans enjoyed extensive explorations of Europe, many traveling to the continent multiple times in their lives. They formed their own Grand Tour, modeled on the British custom of exploring classical sites in Italy. These American travelers collected art and furnishings along the way. Savannah Families Abroad: The Consumption of Culture in the 19th Century will feature many of the lavish souvenirs wealthy Americans procured to commemorate their journey and as marks of their own refinement. Through March 10, 2019. telfair.org. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. SMALL WORKS — Through Jan. 26, 2019.

Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

STRAWBERRY LUNA — These screenprints

by Strawberry Luna hang in Foxy’s print gallery. Through Jan. 27, 2019. foxyloxycafe. com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. TAMARA GARVEY — Tamara draws quirky, cheerful illustrations of forests, text, abstraction, desserts, animals, and absurdism, and then make them into prints and cards from home. She has always loved to read, so her abstract paintings frequently incorporate tiny handwriting hidden within the images.

Through Dec. 31. galleryespresso.com/. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St.

FOOD & DRINK NIGHTLIFE

A sampling of Savannah’s best low/no alcohol mixology

BY JESSICA FARTHING THE beginning of the new year is a perfect time to focus on starting fresh. It’s a great opportunity to make resolutions for improving finances, learning new skills or finally breaking a bad habit.

For many, New Year’s resolutions mean a focus on wellness. Healthy goals are set to knock off that last ten pounds or start a new exercise program.

Another common New Year’s resolution is to limit or even stop consuming alcohol, but that can mean feeling uncomfortable

at events that focus on drinking.

Here are some options in Savannah that offer delicious choices for people drinking as well as those who are abstaining:

The Alley Cat Lounge

Tucked away behind their Broughton Street building, the entrance to the Alley Cat Lounge can be hard to find. Their bar offerings make it well worth the effort.

With fresh squeezed lemon and lime, Earl Grey honey and fruit purees at their disposal for their extensive cocktail list, the bartenders are highly skilled in also making a tasty mocktail.

One particular standout is an adaptation

of their Pomegranate Cucumber Southside with gin, a staple on the menu. The alcohol-free version uses the Alley Cat’s homemade pomegranate grenadine with cucumber, mint, lemon and soda water over ice. For some reason, the combination results in a delicious drink that is reminiscent of watermelon and very refreshing.

The Alley Cat also carries lower ABVversion beverages (alcohol by volume).

Cordials, port, sherry and vermouthfocused drinks help lower the potency, allowing for a longer drinking experience as well as eliminating the next day’s hangover. www.alleycatsavannah.com 207 W Broughton St

The Chromatic Dragon

A gamer’s happy place, the Chromatic Dragon has the trifecta of satisfaction - a plethora of games to stimulate even the most bored person, pub food and a fully stocked bar. However, as an all-ages establishment, parents don’t always want to imbibe around their children.

Or if they do, some kids may want to have the fun gaming-themed drinks along

with the adults, even if they are underaged.

While the Chromatic Dragon doesn’t offer a list of mocktails, the bartenders are more than happy to make versions of their most popular items without the spirits.

The Heisenberg, named for the illicit alter-ego of Walter White in Breaking Bad, combines the flavors of fruit juices, elderflower and a tableside shot of ‘liquid baby blue’ into a chemical reaction worthy of the name.

Skooma, which gets its reputation from the game Skyrim, mixes up the flavors of peaches, raspberry and lemon for a sweet solution to less alcohol.

More fruit concoctions have mocktail versions. The potions on the menu are available and come in a take-home bottles. chromaticdragon.com 514 MLK Jr. Blvd

Jen’s and Friends

With over 300 martinis available, Jen’s and Friends is still adding to their menu.

In fact, they plan on eventually getting to 365 different drink varieties, one for every day of the year.

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This friendly bar serves up martinis in different price points, with quite a few adaptable to be non-alcoholic. Favorites are the Birthday Cake Martini with a slice of cake and a lit birthday candle, the Almond Joy garnished with the candy bar, a Rice Krispy Treat Martini, Blackberry Lemon Drop and Pomegranate.

Jen’s sees quite a few people that may be abstaining from alcohol. They love to make versions of their creations for designated drivers and on some drinks, the pregnant ladies even get a miniature plastic baby on top of their whipped cream. www.jnfsavannah.com 34 Bull Street

The Emporium

The Perry Lane Hotel’s restaurant has all the benefits of being attached to a hotel, especially the valet parking. The Emporium Kitchen and Wine Bar houses a coffee bar, a selection of wines and purveyed goods, a gourmet restaurant and gorgeous bar.

On their diverse menu, there are mocktail selections listed. The Riverfront Mule is available, a spicy citrus mixture of ginger syrup, lime, mint and ginger beer.

Another option is the Professor’s Old Fashioned with strong black tea, bitters, turbinado syrup and lemon oil. Paired with

Jen’s and Friends non-alcoholic martini (for pregnant women, note the garnish)

The Alley Cat Lounge’s Pomegranate Cucumber Southside

the Emporium’s Farmer’s Market Crudite or Market Cheese Plate, these mocktails won’t leave anyone feeling like they are missing out.

Savannah is known for its boozy nightlife, but there are plenty of options for fun

without alcohol. Whether the mocktails are refreshing, fun or just a sweet treat, area bars are more than accommodating for anyone who finds themself wanting to limit their drinking. emporiumsavannah.com 254 E Perry St.

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Mary Poppins Returns

MARY POPPINS RETURNS

OOO While millions of moviegoers both young and old continue to find 1964’s Mary Poppins a motion picture that’s practically perfect in every way, the dirty secret for those not completely invested in its nostalgic pull is that it’s ofttimes arid and unwieldy. It’s packed with delightful songs and electrifying interludes, but it’s also frequently lumbering when it should be lithe.

As for Julie Andrews, she excels in her Oscar-winning turn as the title nanny, but the part doesn’t allow her much variation or variety — she’s actually much more enchanting and alive in the following year’s smash musical The Sound of Music.

If one holds the OG Mary Poppins in the highest esteem imaginable, then this follow-up is sure to disappoint; if one can see room for accommodation and equality, then this new film is sure to entertain.

Certainly, even the detractors already popping a cap in Poppins have conceded that Emily Blunt was the right choice to assume the Andrews mantle. As the magically endowed nanny who reappears in 1935 (25 years after the first film’s timeframe) to again aid the Banks family, she’s an absolute delight, retaining Andrews’ frosty demeanor but adding a spark of sly mischievousness to her interpretation.

The Banks family can use some assistance, as the now grown-up children from the first film, Michael (Ben Whishaw) and Jane (Emily Mortimer), are in danger of losing the family home to the Fidelity Fiduciary Bank (repped by Colin Firth’s wolfish president) and Michael’s three children are being ignored by their wellmeaning but weary and widowed father.

Therefore, it’s up to Mary to entertain the moppets, receiving invaluable assistance from Jack the lamplighter (Hamilton guru Lin-Manuel Miranda) and Mary’s daffy cousin Topsy (more overexposure for Meryl Streep).

Cue the songs as Mary takes the kids on a nautical adventure (“Can You Imagine That?”), Mary and Jack take part in

a music hall extravaganza alongside animated figures (“A Cover Is Not the Book”), and Jack and his fellow lamplighters help the children find their way home (the showstopping dance number “Trip a Little Light Fantastic”).

Mary Poppins Returns is slow getting out of the gate, but once Blunt shows up, it picks up considerably. Blunt is the linchpin, yet the entire cast is well-chosen, and it’s particularly delightful to see the costar of the original film, 93-year-old Dick Van Dyke, turn up to briefly perform a softshoe number (other old-timers invited to the party are 93-year-old Angela Lansbury as the Balloon Lady and 77-year-old David Warner as Admiral Boom).

AQUAMAN

OO While DC is often criticized (sometimes unfairly) for its why-so-serious approach to its cinematic world-building, that charge is unlikely to be leveled against this latest installment in the DCEU. That’s because Aquaman is most similar to Thor: Ragnarok in its rowdiness and rabblerousing, with Jason Momoa’s royal rebel coming off as a distant cousin to Chris Hemsworth’s social superhero.

To be sure, Momoa is the best thing about this picture, adopting an infectious party-animal vibe that complements his what-me-worry demeanor. As the equivalent of a Jason Momoa pinup calendar, Aquaman rates four stars. As a superhero film, it merits decidedly less.

After the flashback sequences setting up the relationship between the human Thomas Curry (Temuera Morrison) and the Atlantis princess Atlanna (Nicole Kidman) — a courtship that produces a child named Arthur Curry — the movie hurtles full speed ahead to the present, where the adult Arthur, aka Aquaman, is busy thwarting a mercenary (Yahya AbdulMateen II) who eventually morphs into the villain Black Manta.

Meanwhile, Arthur’s half-brother, the Atlantis denizen Orm (Patrick Wilson), is

maneuvering to orchestrate a war between the surface and sea worlds, enlisting the aid of Atlantean king Nereus (Dolph Lundgren) to help him squash the puny humans.

Defying the pair are Nereus’ daughter Mera (Amber Heard) and Arthur’s former mentor Vulko (Willem Dafoe, who should have stayed in Florida), both of whom realize the reluctant Arthur is the only one who can prevent this upcoming slaughter.

Aquaman is the sort of overstuffed extravaganza that’s so intent on hitting all the requisite superhero beats that it never develops a heartbeat of its own. Aside from Momoa’s gregariousness and Morrison’s tenderness, there’s little personality to be found in this picture, with Wilson and Heard particularly vanquished by the onedimensional aspects of their roles.

A shot of an octopus playing the drums would of course be right at home in The Little Mermaid (and it does relate to the actual comic book), but here it represents the tug-of-war undertaken by director James Wan and the five writers as they all seek to find the proper balance between goofy and grandiose. Alas, they never locate it, as the humorous interludes run hot and cold (though I loved Thomas stating that his superpower is drinking beer).

WELCOME TO MARWEN

OO Based on a true story previously related in the 2010 documentary Marwencol, Welcome to Marwen casts Steve Carell as Mark Hogancamp, who was savagely beaten in a hate crime and thereafter stripped of most of his memory. As therapy, he creates a model-size, WWII-era village and populates it with dolls inspired by actual people he has encountered.

His alter ego is heroic Hogie, the women who aid him in real life are all reimagined as sexy freedom fighters, and the bullies are transfigured into Nazis. But Mark often has trouble separating the real world from his fantasy one, particularly when a kindly neighbor named Nicol (Leslie Mann) arrives on the scene.

The CGI employed to bring the action figures to life is astounding, but that’s about the only thing Welcome to Marwen has in its favor. This should be a movie about the transformative and therapeutic powers of art, but writer-director Robert Zemeckis (scripting with Caroline Thompson) instead tries to force the square peg of an unpleasant experience into the round hole of a feel-good endeavor.

There’s also a lot of yammering about the goodness and “essence” of women, but it merely comes across as lip service since the women in the story (played by, among others, Janelle Monae and Gwendoline Christie) are only there to circle Mark’s orbit and end up feeling even more plastic than their diminutive counterparts. CS

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NO MORE SILENCE BLACK AND PURPLE GALA @ 11111 Abercorn St, 11111 Abercorn Street $40.00-$75.00 Sat., Dec. 29, 6 p.m.

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SAVANNAH AREA YOUNG REPUBLICANS Get involved. Meetings are the last Tuesday of every month (except for December) at 7:00pm. Contact number: (912) 657-9623 912-604-0797. chairman@sayr.org. sayr.org.

VICTORIAN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETINGS The VNA represents all residing, working or otherwise involved in the Victorian District and meets every second Tuesday of each month to the exception of the month of August. Meetings are held at The Mansion on Forsyth Park. Social starts at 5:30 p.m. and meetings start at 6 p.m. There is no fee to attend our meetings. For anyone using the Valet Parking at The Mansion, there is a $5. fee. MEMBERSHIP YEARLY FEES are: Individual $25. - Household (2 people) $40. - Business $50. and Students $10. Free ongoing, 6-7 p.m. vnasavannahga2013@ gmail.com. mansiononforsythpark.com.

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AUDITIONS AND CALLS FOR ENTRIES

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AUDITIONS FOR ARMSTRONG YOUTH ORCHESTRA Auditions for our spring session will be held January 9, 2019. Students who played in the Fall 2018 session, and who plan to remain in the same ensemble, do not need to re-audition in January. The January auditions are for new students, or students wishing to move to a different ensemble.

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Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. CALL FOR ARTISTS FOR BOXED IN/ BREAK OUT Telfair Museums is excited to offer Chatham County artists an opportunity to feature their art in the Jepson Center! The call to artists seeks entries for Boxed In/Break Out, a museum-sponsored public art installation at the Jepson Center that involves activating six windows that face Barnard Street.

The artist chosen would have a detailed plan for how to utilize all six windows in a cohesive manner through self-created art that fulfills the following criteria: creativity, originality, feasibility, visual appeal, as well as resourcefulness and suitability in the space. The project will be displayed from April 12-October 27, 2019. Through Jan. 18, 2019. telfair.org/article/boxed-2019. telfair. org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. 36 CALL FOR DONATIONS FOR THE

New Year’s Eve Fireworks

Enjoy the New Year’s Eve Fireworks show launched from Tybee Island’s Walter W Parker Pier and Pavilion at the stroke of midnight. The celebration can be observed from the beach around the pier as well many of Tybee Island restaurants, night spots, and even privately on some hotel balconies.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CLIMATE ART PROJECT The Savannah Art Association calls for local artists to help raise funds for ISCAP, the International Student Climate Art Project through the donation of environment or earth-related art. Contact Carol Anderson at andersoncarol61@gmail.com. Through Feb. 10, 2019.

CALL FOR EARLY 19TH CENTURY DANCERS/REGENCY DANCING The Davenport House has a social dance program which meets most Wednesdays at 5 p.m. The Museum is looking for new participants in this free community activity. For information contact info@davenporthousemuseum. org or call 912-236-8097. ongoing. davenporthousemuseum.org. Davenport House, 324 East State St. CALL FOR LOCAL PRODUCTS AND RETAILERS FOR COHEN’S RETREAT ONSITE BOUTIQUE SHOP Cohen’s Retreat, a historic destination for art, food and community located in Savannah’s famed Moon River District, is

seeking specialty retailers interested in placing their locally or regionally-made products in its onsite boutique shop, Brown Dog Market. Cohen’s Retreat is refreshing its product lines at Brown Dog Market to feature more of a mix of mainstream local products to include with their current artisan products. Retailers who would like access to some of Savannah’s largest neighborhoods located in and near the Moon River District are encouraged to apply for shelf space. Interested retailers should reach out to Colleen Smith at colleen. smith@cohensretreat.com or by calling 912.355.3336, ext. 4. Please include product name(s), description, price point, availability, contact information and any other essential details. ongoing. Cohen’s Retreat, 5715 Skidaway Rd.

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2018 SUMMER BONANZA The program will expose young people to local government, cultural diversity, and positive role models. Strengthening academic development while providing safe, structured, and fun activities for youth is essential. Summer Bonanza meets once per week on Saturday mornings from 10 am – 1 pm at the Moses Jackson Center.

Saturdays, 9 a.m. (912) 663-4528. Moses Jackson Advancement Center, 1410B Richards Street.

BACHATA AND SALSA DANCE CLASSES New 4 week dance series, designed for absolute beginners to learn the fundamentals of Bachata or Salsa for social dancing! Bachata and salsa are fun dances from the Dominican Republic that can be found in cities all over the world, and

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is a great way to meet other people and enjoy amazing music. No partner or dance experience needed, just come and have fun! Special discount if you decide to do the salsa and bachata series together! RSVP via facebook or email. $40 for 4 classes, $70 for both bachata and salsa series ongoing. stephaniehmetzger@gmail.com. facebook.com/events/239285403377870/.

BASIC SELF DEFENSE Essential self-defense for adults. $30/ month Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6 p.m. fit912savannah.com. fit912savannah.com.

Fit912 Savannah, 428 Bull Street.

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.

BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU CLASSES Monday/Wednesday- Competition 5:30pm and Fundamentals at 7:00pm Tuesday/ Thursday- Fundamentals at Noon and Fundamentals at 5:30pm Friday- Private Lessons by appointment Saturday- Open Mat at 10:30am ongoing. Serg Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, 401 Mall Blvd.

BRIDGE LESSONS Learn to play bridge. BB2 Competitive Bidding: Monday, September 24@7:00PM. BB4: Play of the Hand/ Declarer/Play: Saturday, September 15@10:00AM. Intermediate/Advanced Workshops: Friday, September 14@10:00AM ongoing.

912-228-4838. bridgewebs.com/ savannahclubs. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave. COUNTRY TWO STEP GROUP CLASS Join us every week to learn how to dance to the classics and modern day songs of country music. All levels welcome- beginners to advanced. Each week will progress from the previous.

First week is the top of the month and runs for 4 weeks. Sign up today! $40 for 4 weeks Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. 612-4706683. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 301 US Hwy 80 SE. 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. You’re Invited To A Free Masterclass: 5 Steps to Turning Your Talents and Expertise Into A Successful Online Coaching Business (even if you have no idea how to get started!) 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.

Sign in time begins 6:00-6:20 p.m. Panel starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. and ends at approximately 8:00 P.M. Fee is $40.00 money orders or certified bank checks only payable to DUI Prevention Group. Meets monthly, check the website. $40/session

(912) 691-4905. info@duipreventiongroup. org.

FREE BEGINNER BRIDGE LESSONS 10:00am-noon. Saturday January 5, 12,19, and 26. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave, Sandfly. There are games held in the afternoon and /or evenings almost every day. There is a game for players of all levels. Check our website for fees and schedules of games and other classes. 912-228-4938. www.bridgewebs. com/savannahclubs Through Jan. 8, 2019.

HIGH VIBE / LOW COST YOGA Join Melissa DeLynn for all-levels, beginner friendly Yoga classes. These classes are well-balanced, nourishing, and challenging with an emphasis on philosophy and spirituality. Expect to learn, heal, meditate and connect. $15 Wednesdays, 6-7:15 p.m. 706-614-4715. mdelynn@gmail.com.

WELMONT, 1930 Montgomery Street.

JEWELER’S GUIDED OPEN STUDIO Join us for time to practice your skills and knock out some projects you’ve been dreaming up. Tuition includes access to the studio with support from Christina or one of her assistants. Students are responsible for their own materials. Prerequisite of Jewelry I or similar instruction from another studio. $30 Thursdays, 1-4 p.m.

912-289-8337. christina@dreamcatstudio. com. dreamcatstudio.com. Use our space to practice your skills and knock out your personal pieces. Tuition includes access to the studio with support from Christina or one of her assistants. Students are responsible for their own materials.

Prerequisite of Jewelry I or similar instruction from another studio. $30 Fridays, 6 p.m. 912-289-8337. christina@ dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. MUSIC LESSONS AND CLASSES: ALL INSTRUMENTS, ALL AGES Portman’s Music Academy offers private lessons on piano, guitar (electric, acoustic, classical), mandolin, ukulele, banjo, bass guitar, drums, percussion, voice, clarinet, saxophone (alto and tenor), oboe, flute, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, DJ, Pro Logic, Composition, Ear Training, violin, viola, and cello. Group classes for beginner piano and guitar. Music Adventures for ages 5 to 7. ongoing. 912354-1500. portmansmusic.com. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. NEW YEAR’S EVE YOGA CELEBRATION The new year represents a chance to reflect on the past and generate space for something new. Join Kate for a special evening of intentional practice. We will meditate on 2018 and identify the things for which we are grateful and the things we wish to leave behind. We will also mindfully create our intentions for something new in 2019. After an all levels, unheated practice and some inquiry work, we will finish up with a fire ceremony to literally burn off the old and make space for the new. Dress for yoga practice and bring a warm layer! $35 in advance | $40 day of Mon., Dec. 31, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 912-3492756. programs@savannahpoweryoga. com. savannahpoweryoga.com/workshops. savannahpoweryoga.com. Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Road Unit J-3.

POWER SELF DEFENSE Join us for fun and fitness in the heart of downtown Savannah. Fit912Savannah offers fun, safe, friendly classes in yoga, self defense, dance, and fitness, with more classes coming soon! Have a question, want to register? Contact us at nfo@ fit912savannah.com! Located in the lower level of the United Way Building, 428 Bull Street, Savannah, GA (Enter via the red doors on East Wayne Street) Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7 p.m. fit912savannah.com. fit912savannah. com. Fit912 Savannah, 428 Bull Street.

QIGONG CLASSES Qi Gong energy cultivation. What used to be an ancient Chinese secret is now known as one of the best healing modalities available.

Come learn these amazing exercises from a twenty year practitioner. Relax, energize, destress, revitalize, balance and strengthen.

Tuesday and Thursday at 1:30 p.m. classes only $8. www.savannahyogabarre.com 912-200-4809 ongoing. savannahyogabarre. com. Savannah Yoga Barre, 2132 E Victory Drive.

SAMBA SAVANNAH DRUMMING WORKSHOP Learn Afro-Brazilian rhythms with drumming instructor Andrew Hartzell. All ages. $10 Sundays, 2:30 p.m. starlandiasupply.com.

Starlandia Creative Supply, 2438 Bull Street.

SASS & SWAG ADULT HIP HOP Sass & Swag is a high energy, adult hip hop dance class. Learn hip hop grooves you can take to any party or club, and learn a choreographed routine to today’s hottest hits. Mondays at 7:30 pm. $15 Mondays, 7:30 p.m. 323-539-1760.

DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL.COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. SURFING AND UKULELE LESSONS Surfing & Ukulele Lessons and surf camps. Tybee Surf Lessons, Tybee Island/ Savannah. Email or call Turner for more info 808-385-5364. TybeeSurfLessons.com. ongoing. Tybee Island, Tybee Island.

TAI CHI The tai chi classes are open to the first 25 participants 60 years of age or older.

Wednesdays, 10 a.m. 912-877-0056. Senior Citizens, Inc. Liberty County Neighborhood Center, 800 Tupelo Trail.

ZONA ROSA WRITING WORKSHOP Become the writer you were meant to be: Join Zona Rosa, the internationally acclaimed, monthly Savannah-based writing workshops founded and led by awardwinning author Rosemary Daniell. Over 180 Zona Rosans have become published authors. For information, contact Rosemary at info@myzonarosa.com. Also ask about the week-long, intensive Sixteenth Annual Zona Rosa Writing and Living Retreat,Tybee Island, July 22-29, 2017. ongoing. No physical address given, none.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

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. For more info visit https://www.abeniculturalarts.com or call 912-272-2797. ongoing. abeniculturalarts@ gmail.com. abeniculturalarts.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.

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 Our mission is to further the art of beading and bead education within our membership and our communities.

Visit website for more info regarding the next Bead-In Class or the next CBS Meeting! ongoing. coastalbeadsociety. com/coastalbeadsociety-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, and other fiber arts.

Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center (in the 2nd floor studio), first Saturday of the month (Sept.-June) 10:15am - 1pm.

Visit website for more updates! ongoing. fiberguildsav.com. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. HOSTESS CITY TOASTMASTERS CLUB 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, 6:15-7:15 p.m. hostesscity.toastmastersclubs.org. bullstreetlabs.com. Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St. ONE MILLION CUPS Opportunity to polish your pitching skills while networking and making valuable connections. Pitch your idea/business in front of fellow entrepreneurs and get real-time constructive feedback. 2222 Bull Street, weekly Wednesday 9-10am, no charge, free coffee. www.1millioncups.com/ savannah Wednesdays. bullstreetlabs.com.

Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St. PROOFREADER’S WHISKEY CLUB Membership includes the first whiskey drink free, free monthly private whiskey tastings from various brands, 15% off the member’s bill for the year, and a personalized book card including a list of 75 whiskeys in each chapter in the DeSoto library. Library series meetings will be the last Thursday of every month and include one free guest pass per member for the year. They will pick a book from the Edgar’s P&P library to hold their personalized book card which will be used to keep track of their progress on the whiskey list. $50 ongoing. eventbrite. com/e/proofreaders-whiskey-club-

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Film: Lizzie

This telling of the tale of Lizzie Borden was filmed in Moon River’s beer cellar, so view it there while drinking from a special menu of cocktails.

THU., DEC. 27, 8 P.M. MOONRIVERBREWING.COM/.

MOON RIVER BREWING CO., 21 WEST BAY ST.

CONNECT SAVANNAH | DEC 26, 2018 - JAN 1, 2019

tickets-42943991635. proofsavannah.com.

Edgar’s Proof and Provision, 15 E. Liberty St. THE SAVANNAH CHINESE CORNER The Savannah Chinese Corner welcomes anyone interested in Mandarin language or Chinese culture. Meets every Saturday morning from 10 am to noon. Check the Facebook group to see meeting location. ongoing. facebook.com/groups/ SavannahChineseCorner. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

SAVANNAH SACRED HARP SINGERS Savannah Sacred Harp Singers welcome you to join our monthly community singing on the second Saturday of the month from 2-4pm at Ferguson Avenue Baptist Church.

Sacred Harp is an American tradition of singing hymns in four part harmony. No particular religious affiliation is required or endorsed. All are welcome. No experience necessary. ongoing. Ferguson Avenue Baptist Church, 10050 Ferguson Ave. SCAD DAILY TOURS SCAD offers tours in Savannah, Atlanta and Hong Kong for prospective students and their families. Tours are available daily, excluding Sundays, in Savannah, Atlanta, and Hong Kong. Tours allow prospective students an opportunity to view classrooms and administrative buildings, galleries, residence halls and dining facilities and see where our students live, learn and prepare for professional careers. Free MondaysSaturdays. scad.edu/admission/visit-scad/ daily-tours. scad.edu/. Savannah College of Art and Design, PO Box 2072.

STITCH AND BITCH Slow down and nurture your creative spirit in a constructive, casual atmosphere. Bring a project or enjoy one of our kits curated to focus on the dedicated process of craft: embroidery, knitting, needlework, or any of the fiber arts. All ages are welcome!

Cheeseboard + wine deals to be had.

Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m. foxyloxycafe.com.

38 Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

CONCERTS

FRONT PORCH IMPROV: BEST MOVIE EVER Best Movie Ever creates a movie on the spot using audience’s suggestions. We’ll have moving plots, endearing characters and diabolical villains. It’s great improvisational comedy with a cinematic twist. $10 Sat., Dec. 29, 8 p.m. frontporchimprov.com. bullstreetlabs.com. Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St.

EVENTS

2019 TYBEE POLAR PLUNGE Take the plunge into the brisk Atlantic Ocean on Tybee Island at 12 noon New Year’s Day. It’s a great way for the entire family to start off the New Year. Registration comes with a souvenir long-sleeve 209 Tybee Polar Plunge T-shirt. Register in advance, avoid the long lines and be guaranteed the T-shirt size you want. $25 registration adults; $15 kids under 12 Tue., Jan. 1, 10 a.m. 912-472-4790. info@ tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne.

ART BAR Chatham County Parks and Recreation will hold a social gathering for adults sharing a common interest in art. Basic art mediums will be provided for attendees to create art (no experience required). Participants must be 18 years or older and register with confirmation received in order to attend (space is limited). Fri., Dec. 28, 6 p.m. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

BEYOND THE VISION BOARD PARTY 2019 SAVANNAH $28.00-$35.00 Sat., Dec. 29, 10 a.m. Butler Presbyterian Church, 603 W. Victory Dr. CRITICAL MASS SAVANNAH Join Savannah’s bicycle community for a free ride to raise awareness for bike rights.

Last Friday of every month, 6 p.m. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave.

DECEMBER BIRTHPLACE GENERAL TOURS $15.00 Thu., Dec. 27, noon. juliettegordonlowbirthplace. org/. $15.00 Mon., Dec. 31, noon. juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/. Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 10 East Oglethorpe Ave. DECEMBER: OVER TEA CUPS: A GIRL SCOUT SENIOR/AMBASSADOR AFTERNOON TEA EXPERIENCE $20.00 Thu., Dec. 27, 3:30 p.m. juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/. Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 10 East Oglethorpe Ave. 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.

FIRST TUESDAY TOUR OF CITY HALL The First Tuesday Tour series gives an overview of the history, architecture, and art

of historic City Hall. Participants will also hear stories about some of the City’s more fascinating characters and learn about their City government. The tour is free, but space is limited and registration is required, at savannahga.gov/FirstTuesdayTours. first Tuesday of every month, noon. 912651-6411. lspracher@savannahga.gov.

Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street.

HISTORICAL WALKING TOURS WITH SAVANNAH TOURS AND TALES True tales of the Irish Americans, African Americans, and Native Americans of Savannah’s past. Join KT O’Brien, a native Savannahian, for a leisurely stroll through the serene squares of Savannah.

Frequent stops for seats and refreshments available. Reservations required for tours daily at 10:30am and 8:00pm 2hours $30. Private tours upon request. ongoing. savannahtoursandtales@gmail.com.

HOLIDAY EVENING CANDLELIGHT TOURS Glistening by candlelight, the Federalstyle home welcomes visitors to an event emphasizing the end-of-year celebrations of early 19th century Savannahians, including the Davenport household, who lived in the fine brick home on Columbia Square. Light refreshments, music and skilled interpreters, who show visitors through the home, are among the highlights of the presentation.

A demonstration of period dancing will culminate the evening. The performance requires that guests be able to walk up and down stairs and maneuver in the candlelit rooms. $12 adults in advance, $15 at the door; $6 children in advance, $8 at the door.

Plus tax. Combination Pass for the Daily Tour and the Holiday Evening Tour is $16 Wed., Dec. 26, 6 p.m., Thu., Dec. 27, 6 p.m., Fri., Dec. 28, 6 p.m., Sat., Dec. 29, 6 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 30, 6 p.m. 912-236-8097. jcredle@davenporthousemuseum.org. davenporthousemuseum.org. Davenport House, 324 East State St.

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MEET AND GREET WITH GRAHAM ALLEN Meet Graham Allen, the Daily Rants Guy. Thu., Dec. 27, 4 p.m. Nine Line Apparel, 405 Fort Argyle Rd. NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY Ring in 2019 at The Grove. Enjoy three levels, four bars, DJ, panoramic rooftop views of Savannah’s fireworks, complete with a champagne toast at midnight. $25 Mon., Dec. 31, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. 912777-7597. info@thegrovesavannah.com. thegrovesavannah.com/new-years-evesavannah-ga. The Grove, 301 W. Congress St. NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE Ring in the new year with Christy Alan Band, a cash bar, and a breakfast buffet. Call 912927-2183 for reservations before Dec. 27.

Members $50 per couple, guests $70 per couple Mon., Dec. 31, 6:30 p.m. Elks Lodge, 183 Wilshire Blvd.

NEW YEAR’S EVE FIREWORKS Enjoy the New Year’s Eve Fireworks show launched from Tybee Island’s Walter W Parker Pier and Pavilion at the stroke of midnight. The celebration can be observed from the beach around the pier as well many of Tybee Island restaurants, night spots, and even privately on some hotel balconies.

Mon., Dec. 31, 11:59 p.m. Tybee Island, Tybee Island.

NIGHTLY SPIRITS GHOST TOUR Explore haunted bars, haunted buildings, and Savannah’s oldest area, all while having time to enjoy some tasty beverages along the way. Step back in time to the 1700’s to explore the parts of Savannah that most only dare to talk about. You’ll hear tales about the dead that haven’t quite moved on, visit some of the most haunted places in the city and get to know the spirits that haunt the locals…and the places that the locals haunt. $20 Fridays, Saturdays, 8:30 p.m. nightlyspirits.com/savannah-ghosttours/. savannahtaphouse.com. Savannah Taphouse, 125 E. Broughton St. THE ORIGINAL MIDNIGHT TOUR One of the spookiest tours in town. Learn about the untold stories of some of the most haunted locations here in Savannah Georgia. Guaranteed to give you a few goose bumps and an unexplained need for a night light. 33.00 ongoing. 1-866-666-3323.

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

SCAD DAILY TOURS SCAD offers tours in Savannah, Atlanta and Hong Kong for prospective students and their families. Tours are available daily, excluding Sundays, and allow prospective students an opportunity to view classrooms and administrative buildings, galleries, residence halls and dining facilities and see where our students live, learn and prepare for professional careers. For more information please visit, https://www. scad.edu/admission/visit-scad/dailytours. ongoing. SCAD Student Center, 120 Montgomery St. SHIRE OF FORTH CASTLE FIGHTER PRACTICE Local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism meets Saturdays at Forsyth Park (south end) for fighter practice and general hanging out. For those interested

in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. ongoing. savannahsca.org.

SMART COOKIES: HOW WOMEN HAVE CHANGED THE WORLD WITH FOOD During this leisurely, after hours tour of the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, a National Historic Landmark, participants will hear the powerful story of Juliette Gordon Low and how she came to found Girl Scouts—while they taste foods that bring her world to life. These offerings include a dish inspired by her family’s experiences among the indigenous peoples of the Upper Midwest, a World War I–era Girl Scout recipe, and a Southern staple that was served at Girl Scout fundraising dinners in the 1950s. $40 Fri., Dec. 28, 4:15 p.m. juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/. Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 10 East Oglethorpe Ave. 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. TWO HOUR WALKING GHOST TOUR Chilling stories & eerie properties that paved the road to this fascinating title. Pre-colonial ghost history, all the way up to the 21st century. The most complete picture of all of the human psychical and paranormal events that put Savannah on the map as the ghostly city of greatness. Presented by America’s Most Haunted City Tour. ongoing, 9 p.m.

6thsenseworld.com/.

WESTIN SAVANNAH NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY It’s the biggest party in Savannah on New Year’s Eve! Tickets available now for the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa New Year’s Eve party in the Grand Ballroom featuring desserts, open bar and a champagne toast at the stroke of midnight and fireworks on the Savannah River to bring in the New Year.This GREAT GATSBY themed event will sure to have you bringing in the New Year in Style! Must be 21 or over. $99 Mon., Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. westinsavannah.com. westinsavannah. com/. Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, 1 Resort Drive.

WILMINGTON ISLAND FARMERS’ MARKET The Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market (WIFM) is a non-profit organization that provides Wilmington Island and adjacent islands’ residents with locally grown produce, baked goods, natural skincare solutions and a variety of artisan creations. Free Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. wifarmersmarket@aol.com. wifarmersmarket.org. Islands High School, 170 Whitemarsh Island Road.

FESTIVALS

UP THE CUP NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION Ring in the New Year Savannah-style by raising a giant Wet Willie’s cup to 2019.

The festivities start early at 2 PM with live music, a beer pong tournament, cornhole tournament, and celebration at midnight with fireworks. Mon., Dec. 31. riverstreetsavannah.com. riverstreetsavannah.com/. River Street, River St.

FITNESS

AERIAL YOGA CLASSES Increase flexibility and strength using aerial yoga, a relatively new approach to a traditional yoga practice. We use a silk fabric called a ‘hammock’ to support the weight of our bodies, helping us achieve various postures with more depth, ease and excitement. Every Saturday. Class size limited. Required to register online ahead of time. $25 Saturdays, 12:30-1:45 p.m.

954.682.5694. elyse.thestudio@yahoo.com. thestudiosav.net/schedule.html.

AFRO-CARIBBEAN DANCE Let the excitement begin as Mahogany takes you to the best staycation each and every Tuesday night to the Islands through movement and rhythm. This class will focus on the cultural movement of Afro-Caribbean dance. Get ready for hip winding and arms in the air as we explore our bodies’ rhythm through Caribbean and reggae music. $10 Tuesdays, 6:45-7:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. AIKIDO CLASSES Aikido is a traditional Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba, ‘O Sensei’ or (‘Great Teacher’). On a purely physical level it is an art involving throws and joint locks that are derived from Jujitsu and Kenjutsu (open hand and weapon based techniques).

Beyond the self defense aspects of the art its true goal is to challenge its practitioners to discover their best selves. $50/month for JEA Members, $70/month for NonMembers, or $80/8-class punch card Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. 912-6040958, 912-346-2650. AikiNorm@aol.com, AikidoBilly@hotmail.com. CoastalAikido. com. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. 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 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.

BALLROOM FIT Always wanted to learn how to ballroom dance? Don’t have a partner? Want to get in shape and have fun in the process? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this program is for you! Learn how to ballroom dance and get a great workout in the process. We use all styles of music that are modern or traditional. Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, Jive, Samba, Paso Doble, Foxtrot, Waltz, Hustle, and more! Check out our schedule for more details. 4 classes for $40, 10 classes for $80, UNLIMITED

for $120 Sundays, 5-6 p.m., Mondays, 6-7 p.m., Tuesdays, 12:30-1 p.m., Wednesdays, 12:30-1 & 6-7 p.m. and Thursdays, 12:30-1 p.m. 612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com.

Salon de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 301 US Hwy 80 SE. 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. CANDLE(LIT) COMMUNITY FLOW Catherine Mulligan teaches this vinyasa flow yoga class in efforts to raise money for local charities in the Savannah community. The class is heated, candlelit, and set to upbeat music. Charities are rotating and chosen based on feedback from the students who show up. $8 Thursdays. The HUB Savannah, 4505 Habersham St. FIRST DAY HIKE Start the year off right with a hike at Wormsloe. This is the Savannah everyone wants to see. Come enjoy a beautiful hike along our scenic marsh and Moon River, to Battery Wimberley, a Civil War earthen fort.

This guided hike will highlight the 19th and 20th century history of Wormsloe’s maritime forest landscape. Hike leaves the Visitor Center at 1:00 pm and last 1.5 hours. The group will be walking our Battery Trail (2.3 mi) so bring water, bug spray, closed toed shoes, and weather appropriate clothing. $2 - $10 Tue., Jan. 1, 1-3 p.m. 912-713-1505.

Wormsloe.shs@dnr.ga.gov. gastateparks. org/info/wormsloe/. Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd. FIT4MOM SAVANNAH STROLLER STRIDES A group of moms that meet with strollers and workout at Savannah Mall, Daffin Park and on occasion Hull Park. Also offer HIIT Classes to other Moms who have any age children. The HIIT program is a kid free program. 1 hour long stroller based workout with kiddos. Moms- Pre and Post Natal, and kids of stroller age. Savannah Mall (M,W,F). Daffin Park (T,Th), Hull Park (Sat) ongoing. ashleyyoungblood@fit4mom.com. savannah.fit4mom.com. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. 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. Visit the website for more info. Mondays-Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 6-7 p.m. and TuesdaysThursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. 912-663-5833. getexcitedandmove.com. Anderson-Cohen Weightlifting Center, 7230 Varnedoe Drive.

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GLUTE CAMP WITH KAYLA All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Fridays, 12:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. INSANITY LIVE WITH SHAWN All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. ISRAELI KRAV MAGA SELF-DEFENSE CLASSES A system of self-defense techniques based on several martial arts. The official fighting system of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).

Custom Fit offers individual and small group training and intensive workshops. Visit website for more info. ongoing. 912-4414891. customfitcenter.com.

LINE DANCE Line dance class teaches basic instructions, coordination, and dance combinations, to the rhythm of different styles of music. Line Dancing is exercise for the body & mind, and is a fun way to dance socially without a partner. Dancing styles covered in this class include Country Western, Swing, Salsa, Tango, Cha Cha, Waltz & more. $10 Wednesdays, 6-7:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. NEW YEAR’S EVE YOGA CELEBRATION The new year represents a chance to reflect on the past and generate space for something new. Join Kate for a special evening of intentional practice. We will meditate on 2018 and identify the things for which we are grateful and the things we wish to leave behind. We will also mindfully create our intentions for something new in 2019. Mon., Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. savannahpoweryoga.com. Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Road Unit J-3.

POWER YOGA This is an hour of stretching your mind and body to become one, and a reset in the middle of the work week. Come experience the endless possibilities as you take yourself to the next level with Mahogany. $10 Wednesdays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. PRANA YOGA Prana Yoga is a practice that integrates breathing techniques and chakra sounds into the yoga. Come experience a deep sense of grounding, learn to be present, and develop your center, passion, strength, compassion, creativity, intuition, and light. $10 Mondays, 6:45-8 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. SHIMMY CHIC Shimmy Chic Fitness is an energetic, fun dance workout based on the ancient art of belly dance- with a modern twist.

The class provides calorie-burning and muscle-toning moves, along with increased flexibility, grace, and sense of self. No dance experience necessary. Shimmy Chic provides fun & repetitive routines suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear 40 comfortable workout clothes and sneakers

(you do not have to show your stomach).

Open to all ages and fitness levels. $10 Thursdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. SLIDERS WITH KAYLA All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m.

Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. TIMED INTERVAL TRAINING WITH KAYLA All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Mondays, 12:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. TRX CIRCUIT TRAINING WITH SHAWN All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. TRX FUNCTIONAL TRAINING WITH SHAWN All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. VINYASA YOGA In this vinyasa yoga class you will experience dynamic movements while linking breath, building heat, and endurance.

This class is open to all levels. We will explore each pose with special attention to alignment. This class will be the perfect way to start your week and stay energized. $10 Mondays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. WEIGHTED WORKOUT A 45 minute, total body workout that includes a 5 minute warm-up and a 5 minute cool-down/stretch. We will use dumbbells and steps to perform compound functional movements to maximize workout time. $10 Tuesdays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. WEIGHTLOSS WORKSHOP What better way to kick off the new year than with a fool proof plan?!?! Join our certified professionals for 6 weeks of guided nutrition and exercise. 199.00 Tue., Jan. 1, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 912-349-4902. thenonstopfitness@gmail.com. facebook. com/events/2103603543017305/. nonstopfitnesssav.com. NonStop Fitness, 8511 Ferguson Ave. 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. YOGA WITH BIANCA All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Mondays, 6 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St.

YOGA@THELIBRARY The All Levels class meets from 10:30-11:30 and the Chair Yoga class meets from 12:001:00. Tuesdays. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. ZUMBA Zumba Fitness is a dance fitness class for everybody and every body! With easy to follow moves, Zumba focuses on a wide variety of Latin and International rhythms.

This hour long class is guaranteed to make you sweat. It’s not a workout, it’s a party. $10 Tuesdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. 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. facebook. com/ZumbaFitnesswithSheena/. 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

MIRACLE ON BAY STREET Guests can expect to find a holiday themed takeover at PACCI. Miracle on Bay Street at PACCI is part of an exclusive pop-up group of holiday themed take-overs. The Miracle on Bay Street cocktail menu will feature drinks such as Christmapolitan, Snowball Old-Fashioned, Bad Santa, Jingle Balls Nog and Naughty Shot, paccisavannah.com.

Pacci Italian Kitchen + Bar, 601 E Bay St. NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER Chef Andrew will be preparing a prix fixe dinner for two with wine pairings available. Highlights from the decadent menu include roast butternut squash bisque, a 32 oz. tomahawk steak for two, and vanilla champagne cake. This special menu for two will be available for $149, with additional wine pairings for $24 per person. The regular menu will also be available. Reservations can be made online at https://emporiumsavannah.com/ or by calling (912) 559-8400. Menu attached.

Dec. 31. Emporium Kitchen & Wine Market, 254 E Perry Street Savannah. Enjoy a delicious dinner at Belford’s Savannah then hang around to enjoy the New Year’s Eve Celebration in Savannah City Market.

Dec. 31, 5 p.m.. belfordssavannah.com/.

Belford’s, 315 West St. Julian St. NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER‎ Pacci’s Pre Fixe Menu from 5pm - 10pm Complimentary Sparkling Wine or Champagne Toast with optional crafted wine pairings! $60 per person.

Indulge in oysters, Georgia Caviar, Beef Tartare, Scallops, Beef Tenderloin, Braised Duck, Gnocchi and our Interactive Desserts Dec. 31, 5 p.m.. paccisavannah.com. Pacci Italian Kitchen + Bar, 601 E Bay St. NEW YEAR’S DAY BRUNCH Call to make reservations today: 912-777-

7597 Jan. 1, 11 a.m. The Grove, 301 W. Congress St.

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ALL YOU CAN EAT MUSSELS Make your Tuesdays “Ruesdays” at Rue de Jean in Savannah with ALL YOU CAN EAT mussels! Choose from 6 different flavors and enjoy baby greens salad, bottomless pommes frites, and warm bread all for just $24. One order per guest.

Reservations suggested. 39ruedejeansav. com/reservations $24 5-9 p.m.. ruedejeansavannah.com. holycityhospitality. com/39-rue-de-jean-savannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave. BETHESDA FARM AND GARDENS STAND Featuring in season, organic (not certified) veggies, herbs and flowers. All proceeds go directly to funding tuition expenses for Bethesda Academy students. For specialty orders, contact Merrin at merrin.slocombe@ bethesdaacademy.org. merrin.slocombe@ bethesdaacademy.org. bethesdaacademy. org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. FARM TRUCK 912 The Farm Truck 912 is a mobile market program of the Forsyth Farmers’ Market that aims to improve healthy food access by bringing locally produced fruits and vegetables into Savannah’s neighborhoods.

Check the website for more info, including the location where the truck would be found in different days of the week. forsythfarmersmarket.com/farmtruck912/.

W.W. Law Gym, 909 E. Bolton 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. GHOST COAST DISTILLERY TOURS Visit Ghost Coast Distillery, where you will hear about Savannah’s unique history of drinks and revelry, while learning how we create our unique, hand crafted spirits. Tours are offered Tuesday-Sunday from noon-5 p.m. They do not require a reservation and guests are welcome to purchase a cocktail to take with them on the tour. $12.50 Saturdays. (912) 298-0071. ghostcoastdistillery.com. Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St. HAPPY HOUR Join us at 39 Rue de Jean in downtown Savannah for one of the best happy hours our city has to offer. Enjoy drink and food specials during Happy Hour 7 days a week from 5-7 p.m. Visit the website for more info. Mondays-Thursdays, Sundays, 5-7 p.m.. 912-721-0595. holycityhospitality. com/39-rue-de-jean-savannah/promotions/. holycityhospitality.com/39-rue-de-jeansavannah/. 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,

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PRESS PLAY BOOMBOX BRUNCH Brunch is served from 11 am – 3 pm. Jason B. James Live vinyl DJ spinning classic soul, R&B, indie, rock, pop, and everything in between begins at noon. foxyloxycafe.com.

Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. TYBEE ISLAND FARMERS MARKET Featuring a variety of produce, baked goods, honey, eggs, BBQ, sauces and dressings, popsicles, dog treats and natural body products. Artisans are also featured each week. The market is non-smoking and pet friendly. Located on beautiful Tybee Island, GA at 30 Meddin Drive.

We are right behind the Historic Tybee Lighthouse. Visit the website for more info. tybeeislandfarmersmarket.com. Tybee Island, Tybee Island.

WEEKLY CASK & FOOD PAIRING Each Wednesday, we create a special cask and pair it with a complimentary dish. Follow us on Facebook for more information! moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. WINE SAMPLING Sample the variety of wines Lucky’s Market has to offer.

HEALTH

108 SUN SALUTATIONS $20.00 Tue., Jan. 1, 11 a.m. dancingdogsyogasavannah.com/. Dancing Dogs Yoga, 18 E Broughton 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. BREATHE IN, BREATH OUT AROMATHERAPY YOGA $20.00 Fri., Dec. 28, 10 a.m. Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. FREE CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP Are you gradually feeling more alone as friends and family don’t seem to get what you are going through as the unpaid caregiver of a loved one with dementia, serious illness or disability? Our drop-in and non-disease specific Caregiver Support Group meets twice a month to provide a safe place to connect with others who truly understand. Second Tuesday of each month from 10 – 11 a.m. and/or the fourth Monday of each month from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. at the Edel Caregiver Institute, 6000 Business Center Drive off Chatham Parkway.

912.629.1331. ongoing. Edel Caregiver Institute, 6000 Business Center Drive.

FREE HEADACHE AND NECK PAIN CLINIC Dr. Kevin Brown, Chiropractor and Owner of Brown Chiropractic, hosts a free Headache and Neck Pain Clinic on the first Tuesday of every month at 6pm. Space is limited – call to reserve your spot. 912-447-1885. For more information, visit our websites: www. savannahchiropractic.com www.facebook.

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1 ___ Xtra (Dr Pepper rival) 5 Group of eight 10 Do really badly 14 Out on the open water 15 Done for one, for one 16 Skate park fixture 17 Bremner of “Trainspotting” and “Wonder Woman” 18 Gives the ax 19 Competently 20 Political position that’s half-human, half-horse?

23 Easy basketball shot 24 “Agnus ___” 25 Swiss peak 28 Gallery works 29 Standard pinball feature 33 “8 Seconds” venue 35 Bar activity with request slips 38 Stick with a spring 39 Carnival attraction that’s half-human, half-goat?

43 Former Montreal ballplayer 44 Of food regimens (like 36-Down) 45 One-named supporting actress on “Parks and Recreation” 47 Salsa ___ (red condiment) 48 Bar brew, briefly 51 Rain-___ (gumball brand) 52 Roasting receptacle 55 World Cup 2022’s host country 57 Seasonal greeting that’s

half-human, half-bird?

62 Mariska Hargitay’s longtime costar 64 Triple Seven, for one 65 “That’s ___!”

66 Purplish ingredient of bubble tea and milk tea 67 Poet Federico García ___ 68 Neighbor of Wisc.

69 Part of a goblet 70 Type in 71 Stuffing herb

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1 Rice dish made with saffron 2 “Honestly!”

3 Short-sleeved Hanes product 4 African linguistic group 5 “Carmina Burana” composer Carl 6 In fashion 7 Car part, in Britain 8 Improve on 9 Villa ___ (estate near Rome) 10 Bavarian title 11 Common breed for guide dogs 12 It may be essential (but isn’t actually essential) 13 Paper layer 21 Winfrey in “A Wrinkle in Time” 22 Bubble wrap component 26 “The ___ Movie 2” (February 2019 release) 27 Low-grade

30 Former Yankee nickname 31 Haleakala locale 32 Tough puzzle 34 Grand Ole ___ 35 Shoelace issue 36 Regimen with a high-fat focus 37 Key with four sharps, for short 39 “Phineas and ___” 40 Ice skating jump 41 Where you may have had it?

42 From Basra, perhaps 46 May preceder (abbr.)

48 Napoli’s nation 49 Like most customers 50 Former Arsenal manager Wenger whose nickname is “Le Professeur” 53 Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter 54 1930s DuPont fabric invention 56 First presidential surname to appear twice 58 Molecular unit 59 Playwright Moss or lyricist Lorenz 60 Not again?

61 “All in the Family” producer Norman 62 Opening word of “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” episodes 63 Grumpy ___ (Internet celebrity with the real name Tardar Sauce)

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com/savannahchiropractic Free first Tuesday of every month, 6-7 p.m. 912-4471885. frontdesk@savannahchiropractic. com. savannahchiropractic.com/. Brown Chiropractic, 513 E. Oglethorpe Ave., Ste. O. FREE RESTORATIVE YOGA FOR CAREGIVERS Are you the unpaid caregiver for a loved one with dementia, serious illness or disability?

Schedule some relaxation time just for you! Our free restorative yoga and deep relaxation classes use bolsters and blankets to support the body and quiet the mind.

Dress comfortably and join us at the Edel Caregiver Institute, 6000 Business Center Drive off Chatham Parkway. 912.629.1331. ongoing. Edel Caregiver Institute, 6000 Business Center Drive.

HIGH VIBE/ LOW COST YOGA WITH MELISSA DELYNN Join this accessible, all-levels class for meditative movement, breath and meditation! Ample free parking, beauty facility and no-fuss yoga. Expect a little sweat, philosophy and possibly enlightenment! $15 Wednesdays, 6-7:15 p.m. 706-614-4715. mdelynn@gmail.com.

WELMONT, 1930 Montgomery Street.

LIGHT UP YOUR NEW YEAR $30.00 Mon., Dec. 31, 6 p.m. dancingdogsyogasavannah.com/. Dancing Dogs Yoga, 18 E Broughton St. NATIVE AMERICAN ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Georgia’s only Native American Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Meets every Thursday at 2 pm at 517 East Broad Street, Savannah.

Court papers will be signed. Open to all.

You do not have to be Native American to attend Free ongoing, 2-3 p.m. 912-712-3314.

Islandmedicinewoman@gmail.com. East Broad Native American Group, 517 East Broad Street.

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

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

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.

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.

NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT

$5 MARSH TREK FALL PROMOTION On a marsh trek, you’ll enjoy a hands-on exploration of Georgia’s salt marsh, searching the mud for fiddler crabs, snails, and more. Learn about adaptations necessary for survival in this environment, how the marsh functions as a nursery for many organisms, a filter for pollutants, and as an abundant food source. Please wear closed-toed, closed-heel shoes, such as rain boots or old tennis shoes (no flip flops or Crocs) and expect to get muddy. Marsh Treks meet off-site, on the north end of the island at Spanish Hammock. Directions are provided with paid program confirmation. $5 per person Through Dec. 31, 4-5 p.m. 912786-5917. brenda@tybeemarinescience. org. tybeemarinescience.org. tybeemarinescience.org/. Tybee Island Marine Science Center, 1510 Strand Ave. 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.

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. WILD NIGHT ON OSSABAW ISLAND Spend New Year’s Eve on Ossabaw Island on the Georgia coast, on an overnight trip featuring a nature walk through Ossabaw’s maritime forest, a short history walking tour, and s’mores and tales of Ossabaw Island around the fire pit after dinner. Featuring a “farm-to-table” dinner featuring Ossabaw pork smoked by Roger Parker., Ossabaw’s “Salt Water Cowboy.” Plus a champagne toast under the stars to welcome 2019. Your first meal of the new year will be a freshlycooked breakfast feast on Tuesday. $250 for club house accommodations, $175 for camping Mon., Dec. 31, 1 p.m. 912-2335104. Ossabaw Island, 1 Cane Patch 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.

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.

RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL

JESUS YESHUA Holidays and plans for 2017 underway for young adults and college Christians.

Contact Reverend Brenda Lee @yahoo.com or call (912) 236-3156. ongoing. No physical address given, none.

NEW YEAR’S SERVICE Make some early dinner plans for New Years Eve and then join us for a time of worship at 9pm as we celebrate the gift of a new year. Families, we will not be having childcare but want to encourage you to bring your children to worship with you. Desserts will be served in the lobby directly after our worship service. Mon., Dec. 31, 9 p.m. dixielandcruisers.org. The Seed Church, 1950 Chatham Parkway.

SAVANNAH FRIENDS MEETING (QUAKERS) Un-programmed worship. 11am Sundays, Joy Cottage behind Wesley Oak United Methodist Church. Call or email for info.

All are welcome. ongoing. 636-233-1772. savannahquakers@gmail.com. Wesley Oak United Methodist Church, 3124 East Victory Drive.

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. 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.

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.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

FILM: FEMALE TROUBLE This month’s The Look Back selection is the outrageous 1974 crime satire “Female Trouble,” written, produced and directed by iconic “trash cinema” filmmaker John Waters. It’s the tale of a juvenile delinquent --played by the late, great cross-dressing superstar Divine-- whose petty childhood crimes and tantrums lead her ultimately down the road to prison incarceration, yet somehow make her quite famous in the process. Free, donations gladly accepted Sun., Dec. 30, 7 p.m. Savannah LGBT Center,

1515 Bull St. FILM: LIZZIE This telling of the tale of Lizzie Borden was filmed in Moon River’s beer cellar, so view it there while drinking from a special menu of cocktails. Thu., Dec. 27, 8 p.m. moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. FILM: WIDOWS Everyone’s talking about Academy Awardwinning director Steve McQueen’s new blistering, modern-day thriller set against the backdrop of crime, passion and corruption. $8 Thu., Dec. 27, 7 p.m., Fri., Dec. 28, 7 p.m. and Sat., Dec. 29, 3 & 7 p.m.

912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org.

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne.

RICKY JAY MEMORIAL TRIBUTE In honor of magician Ricky Jay’s amazing life and legacy, the PFS has put together a special, 90-minute collection of rare magic performances, TV appearances and documentary interviews featuring Ricky himself and the friends, peers and admirers who knew him best. None of these clips have ever been commercially released, and have rarely if ever been shown in public before. $8 Wed., Dec. 26, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave.

SPORTS & GAMES

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.

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

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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 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 BIKE POLO Like regular polo, but with bikes instead of horses. Meets weekly. See facebook for info. ongoing. facebook.com/ savannahbikepolo.

SKATEFEST A Savannah holiday tradition returns to the Savannah Civic Center. Each day of SkateFest consists of individual “session” times which are blocks of 90 minutes each of fun on the ice. For daily session start times please consult the SkateFest calendar on savannahcivic.com. $8 per person, 6-person punch passes $40 Through Jan. 2, 2019. savannahcivic.com. savannahcivic. com. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. 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.

SUPPORT GROUPS

ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS Adult children of Alcoholics is a fellowship and support group for those who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes.

Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. 24 Hour Club, 1501 Eisenhower Drive.

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS Are you troubled by someone else’s drinking? Please go to alanon.org for daily meeting schedule. ongoing. savannahalanon.com.

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. 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. 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 Wednesdays, 1-2:30 p.m. Call for more info. ongoing. 912-819-2224. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. 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. FREE MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR NEW & EXPECTANT PARENTS Come and meet fellow parents and kids.

Discuss and learn different ways to enjoy parenthood. Cate Glyn-Jones, registered nurse, midwife, and lactation consultant, will be on hand to answer all of your questions.

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New Years Eve Free champagne toast at midnight Drink and dance specials all night long

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served and takes place the first Tuesday of every month. Free first Tuesday of every month, 10 a.m. 912-544-6387. support@ erigosavannah.com. erigosavannah.com.

Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

GAMBLING PROBLEM 12 STEP PROGRAM Twelve step program offers freedom from gambling. Meets weekly. Leave message with contact info. ongoing. 912-748-4730.

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. KLINEFELTER SYNDROME/47-XXY SUPPORT GROUP For parents of children with this diagnosis, and for men with this diagnosis. Started by the mother of a boy with 47-XXY. Email to meet for mutual support. ongoing. amkw21@gmail.com.

LEGACY GROUP: FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH ADVANCED AND RECURRENT CANCER. Group addresses the concerns of advanced and recurrent cancer survivors from the

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)

I suspect that in 2019 you’ll be able to blend a knack for creating more stability with an urge to explore and seek greater freedom. How might this unusual confluence be expressed in practical ways?

Maybe you’ll travel to reconnect with your ancestral roots. Or perhaps a faraway ally or influence will help you feel more at home in the world. It’s possible you’ll establish a stronger foundation, which will in turn bolster your courage and inspire you to break free of a limitation. What do you think?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

On the average, a total eclipse of the sun happens every 18 months. And how often is a total solar eclipse visible from a specific location on the planet? Typically, once every 375 years. In 2019, the magic moment will occur on July 2 for people living in Chile and Argentina. But I believe that throughout the coming year, Tauruses all over the world will experience other kinds of rare and wonderful events at a higher rate than usual. Not eclipses, but rather divine interventions, mysterious miracles, catalytic epiphanies, unexpected breakthroughs, and amazing graces. Expect more of the marvelous than you’re accustomed to.

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“The world’s full of people who have stopped listening to themselves,” wrote mythologist Joseph Campbell. It’s imperative that you NOT be one of those folks. 2019 should be the Year of Listening Deeply to Yourself. That means being on high alert for your inner inklings, your unconscious longings, and the still, small voice at the heart of your destiny. If you do that, you’ll discover I’m right when I say that you’re smarter than you realize.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Jackson Pollock is regarded as a pioneer in the technique of drip painting, which involves drizzling and splashing paint on canvases that lie on the floor. It made him famous. But the truth is, Pollock got inspired to pursue what became known

as his signature style only after he saw an exhibit by the artist Janet Sobel, who was the real pioneer. I bring this to your attention, because I see 2019 as a year when the Janet Sobel-like aspects of your life will get their due. Overdue appreciation will arrive. Credit you have deserved but haven’t fully garnered will finally come your way. You’ll be acknowledged and recognized in surprising ways.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

As the crow flies, Wyoming is almost a thousand miles from the Pacific Ocean and more than a thousand miles from the Gulf of Mexico, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. Now here’s a surprise: in the northwest corner of Wyoming, the North Two Ocean Creek divides into two tributaries, one of which ultimately flows to the Pacific and one that reaches the Gulf.

So an enterprising fish could conceivably swim from one ocean to the other via this waterway. I propose that we make North Two Ocean Creek your official metaphor for 2019. It will symbolize the turning point you’ll be at in your life; it will remind you that you’ll have the power to launch an epic journey in one of two directions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

I have come to the conclusion that softening your relationship with perfectionism will be a key assignment in 2019. With this in mind, I offer you observations from wise people who have studied the subject.

1. “The perfect is the enemy of the good.”

—Voltaire 2. “Perfection is a stick with which to beat the possible.” —Rebecca Solnit 3. Perfectionism is “the high-end version of fear.” —Elizabeth Gilbert 4.

“Nothing is less efficient than perfectionism.” —Elizabeth Gilbert 4. “It’s better to live your own life imperfectly than to imitate someone else’s perfectly.” —Elizabeth Gilbert

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

In 1682, Peter Alexeyevich became co-Tsar of Russia. He was ten years old.

His 24-year-old half-sister Sophia had a hole cut in the back of his side of the dual throne. That way she could sit behind

physical, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects of healing. To register for a specific session and to learn about the group, please call Jennifer Currin-McCulloch at 912-3507845. ongoing. 912-350-7845. Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute (at Memorial Health Univ. Medical Center), 4700 Waters Ave. LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP For patients with blood-related cancers and their loved ones. Call or see website for info.

Located in the Summit Cancer Care office at the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute. Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m. 912-350-

BY ROB BREZSNY

beautyandtruth@freewillastrology.com

him, out of sight, and whisper guidance as he discussed political matters with allies.

I’d love it if you could wangle a comparable arrangement for yourself in 2019.

Are there wise confidants or mentors or helpers from whom you could draw continuous counsel? Seek them out.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

The body of the violin has two f-shaped holes on either side of the strings. They enable the sound that resonates inside the instrument to be projected outwardly. A thousand years ago, the earliest ancestor of the modern violin had round holes. Later they became half-moons, then c-shaped, and finally evolved into the f-shape. Why the change? Scientific analysis reveals that the modern form allows more air to be pushed out from inside the instrument, thereby producing a more powerful sound. My analysis of your life in 2019 suggests it will be a time to make an upgrade from your metaphorical equivalent of the c-shaped holes to the f-shaped holes. A small shift like that will enable you to generate more power and resonance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Sagittarian singer-songwriter Sia has achieved great success, garnering nine Grammy nominations and amassing a $20 million fortune. Among the superstars for whom she has composed hit tunes are Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Flo Rida. But she has also had failures. Top recording artists like Adele and Shakira have commissioned her to write songs for them only to subsequently turn down what she created.

In 2016, Sia got sweet revenge. She released an album in which she herself sang many of those rejected songs. It has sold more than two million copies. Do you, too, know what it’s like to have your gifts and skills ignored or unused or rebuffed, Sagittarius? If so, the coming months will be an excellent time to express them for your own benefit, as Sia did.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

A typical fluffy white cumulus cloud weighs 216,000 pounds. A dark cumu-

lonimbus storm cloud is 106 million pounds, almost 490 times heavier.

Why? Because it’s filled with far more water than the white cloud. So which is better, the fluffy cumulus or the stormy cumolonimbus? Neither, of course. We might sometimes prefer the former over the latter because it doesn’t darken the sky as much or cause the inconvenience of rain. But the truth is, the cumulonimbus is a blessing; a substantial source of moisture; a gift to growing things. I mention this because I suspect that for you, 2019 will have more metaphorical resemblances to the cumulonimbus than the cumulus.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

A hundred years ago, most astronomers thought there was just one galaxy in the universe: our Milky Way. Other models for the structure of the universe were virtually heretical. But in the 1920s, astronomer Edwin Hubble produced research that proved the existence of many more galaxies. Today the estimate is that there are at least 400 billion. I wonder what currently unimaginable possibilities will be obvious to our ancestors a hundred years from now. Likewise, I wonder what currently unforeseen truths will be fully available to you by the end of 2019. My guess: more than in any other previous year of your life.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Author Elizabeth Gilbert offers advice for those who long for a closer relationship with the Supreme Being: “Look for God like a man with his head on fire looks for water.” I’ll expand that approach so it applies to you when you’re in quest of *any* crucial life-enhancing experience.

If you genuinely believe that a particular adventure or relationship or transformation is key to your central purpose, it’s not enough to be mildly enthusiastic about it.

You really do need to seek your heart’s desire in the way people with their heads on fire look for water. 2019 will be prime time for you to embody this understanding.

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7845. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Call for the Savannah Lowcountry Area NA meeting schedule. ongoing. 912-238-5925.

PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH IEP’S (INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS) For parents of children attending ChathamSavannah Public School System who have IEP plans, to offer mutual support through the challenges of the IEP process. Email for info. ongoing. amkw210@gmail.com.

PARENTS OF ILL CHILDREN Backus Children’s Hospital sponsors this group for parents with a seriously ill child receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment.

Case manager facilitates the meetings.

Meets weekly. Call for info ongoing. 912350-5616. memorialhealth.com/backus. memorialhealth.com/backus. Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Ave. PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP The Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will meet on the first Thursday of the month from 5:00 to 6:30 PM in the Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds Street. Featuring medical and therapeutic guest speakers, join us for discussion, support, and new community activities. For more information, call Fran McCarey at 912-819-2224. ongoing. 912355-6347. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. PET BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP This group meets on the first and third Thursday of each month and helps pet owners get through the loss of their animals.

Contact Jeffrey Wittig at jeffwitt912@ gmail.com for more information. ongoing, 7:30 p.m. The Foundery Coffee Pub, 1313 Habersham St. PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: MAN TO MAN This group is for prostate cancer patients and their caregivers. Meets in the Conference Room of the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute.

Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. 912-897-3933. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. RAPE CRISIS CENTER Assists survivors of rape and sexual assault.

Free, confidential counseling for victims and families. 24-hour Rape Crisis Line operates seven days a week. 912-233-7273. ongoing.

REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY SUPPORT GROUP Second Tuesdays at 7pm in Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital. For anyone with this disorder, plus family members/ caregivers interested in learning more. Call for info. ongoing. 912-858-2335. sjchs.org/.

Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. SBC TOASTMASTERS Toastmasters is an organization dedicated to the art of public speaking. In a friendly, supportive atmosphere, members learn to speak more precisely and confidently via prepared speeches, impromptu speaking, and constructive evaluations. It’s fun, informative, and a great way to network with area professionals. Tuesdays, 12-1 p.m. 912663-7851. St. Leo University, 7426 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Suite A. SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS

If you believe you have a problem with sex addiction (or are wondering if you might) and you want to change your behavior, we recommend that you attend a meeting of Sex Addicts Anonymous. The only requirement is a desire to stop your addictive sexual behavior. Meets Mondays at 7 pm. Call for venue information. ongoing.

731-412-0183. saa-recovery.org. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

SPINAL INJURY SUPPORT GROUP Third Thursdays, 5:30pm, at the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-3508900. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. SPOUSE/LIFE PARTNER SUPPORT GROUP Open support group for adults whose spouses or life partners have died. Meets Thursday mornings from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Thursdays, 11 a.m.-noon. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive.

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE SUPPORT GROUP Suicide often leaves survivors with guilt, anger, hurt and unanswered questions.

Hospice Savannah/United Way of Coastal Empire/Coastal Suicide Prevention Alliance offer an ongoing support group.

Third Thursdays, 6:30-7:30pm. Safe and confidential. Free to attend. Barbara Moss at Full Circle of Hospice Savannah, 912-6291089. ongoing. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive.

TEENS WITH NO ONE TO TURN TO Help for people ages 11-18, or concerned parents of teens. Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-234-4048. parkplaceyes.org.

WALK AND TALK THERAPY Initial secure telehealth session followed by 2 “walk & talk”40 min sessions in tranquil nature settings. Well rounded physical and mental health for adults who want to reduce anxiety with a licensed therapist. All Summer & Fall. Check it out and schedule now: www.counselorcoachconfidant.com or 478 569-7069. Counselor, Coach, Confidant ask for Felicia. ongoing.

YOUNG SURVIVAL COALITION Young breast cancer patients and their caregivers in the greater Savannah, Hilton Head, and Coastal Georgia area are invited to join this group. Meetings include presentations from local medical community and discussions. Meetings conducted in the Conference Room of the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute. Saturdays, 4-6 p.m. 912-897-3933. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave.

VOLUNTEERS

BETHESDA SEEKS VOLUNTEER DOCENTS FOR NEW HISTORY MUSEUM/ VISITORS CENTER Bethesda seeks volunteer docents for their new visitors center/museum. Volunteer docents needed during regular museum hours, Thurs.-Sat. 10am-4pm. Docents will share Bethesda’s rich history and inspiring legacy with visitors from across the country and around the world. ongoing. 912-351-

2061. Elizabeth.brown@bethesdaacademy. org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. CALL FOR AFFINIS FOR HOSPICE ANGELS Do you have a big heart and time to share?

Become a Hospice Angel to help individuals that are seriously ill and/or Homebound.

If you are interested in volunteering, call 912-748-6000 or email hospiceangels@ affinishospice.org. ongoing.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR BONAVENTURE Bonaventure Historical Society is looking for about a dozen people, each with three hours a month to spare and a willingness to meet, greet and assist visitors to Bonaventure Cemetery. Volunteer hours are 10 am to 1 pm and 1 pm to 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Training for the visitors center and to become a BHS tour guide provided. For more information, contact our Volunteer Coordinator at ewoalo@hotmail.com or go to our website, www.bonaventurehistorical. org. ongoing. savannahga.gov/cityweb/ cemeteriesweb.nsf/cemeteries/ bonaventure.html. Bonaventure Cemetery, 330 Bonaventure Rd. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR DOG FOSTER CARE GRRR (Georgia Rescue, Rehabilitation and Relocation) is in need of volunteers for its dog Foster Care Program. Fostering gives animals a second chance at life and allows them to receive temporary care from loving foster parents before finding their forever homes. It is a rewarding experience for both humans and pets in need. Please contact Kathryn at 912-656-5900 for more info. ongoing. No physical address given, none.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL’S COMMUNITY GARDEN Georgia Regional Hospital is in need of volunteers for their community garden.

Contact Jessica Mathis at 912-356-2826 or email her at jessica.mathis@dbhdd.ga.gov. ongoing. Georgia Regional Hospital, 1915 Eisenhower Drive.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR HOSPICE SAVANNAH Share your love, friendship and empathy with caregivers and hospice patients in their homes or nursing homes. Hospice Savannah is seeking caring volunteers to provide companionship and caregiver respite throughout Bryan, Chatham,

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Effingham, Liberty and Long counties. There are also opportunities to volunteer in our Hospice House on Eisenhower Drive, in our administrative offices or at Full Circle Grief and Loss Center off Chatham Parkway.

Please complete an application on-line at www.HospiceSavannah.org/volunteer or call the volunteer department at 912.355.2289 for more information. No prior experience is needed - just a loving heart. Volunteer training is offered every two months. ongoing. hospicesavannah.org/. Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR ONE LOVE ANIMAL RESCUE One Love Animal Rescue is seeking members for its Board of Directors.

Candidates must have a passion for the mission and be able to commit at least 5-8 hours per month. Current needs include accountant, attorney, veterinarian, social media expertise, fundraising experience and contacts, and public relations experience. One Love is also seeking various volunteer positions. Email karrie@ oneloveanimalrescue.com for more information or if you are interested in any of the positions. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR THE TYBEE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND LIGHTHOUSE Volunteers are the backbone to the Tybee Island Historical Society and Lighthouse.

Because we are a non-profit we rely on volunteers to help us succeed everyday.

If you’re interested in volunteering at the lighthouse please call Gus Rehnstrom at 912-785-5801 or email lhvolunteers@ yahoo.com. For more information visit: www.tybeelighthouse.org. ongoing. tybeelighthouse.org/. Tybee Island Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. DOCENTS AND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT FLANNERY O’CONNOR HOUSE Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home seeks additional volunteers and volunteer docents to help on Fridays and Saturdays, 1p-4pm, and for possible extended hours. Duties: greet visitors, handle admissions, conduct merchandise sales and help with tours.

Docent training and written narratives for reference during tours are provided. ongoing. 912-233-6014. haborrello@aol. com. flanneryoconnorhome.org. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton Street.

DOLPHIN PROJECT SEEKS VOLUNTEERS Dolphin Project needs boat owners, photographers, and other volunteers to help with scientific research on the Atlantic Bottlenose dolphin along coastal Georgia.

Must be age 18 or older. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-232-6572. thedolphinproject.org.

GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CLINIC St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Good Samaritan Clinic in Garden City needs volunteer nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, Spanish interpreters and clerical staff. The clinic serves people without insurance and those whose income is less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Call to volunteer. ongoing. 912-964-4326.

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CHATHAM AND OTHER COASTAL COUNTIES Island Hospice, THA Group’s nonprofit hospice service, seeks volunteers for patient socialization and caregiver respite. Also seeking nonpatient contact volunteers who can contribute by providing services including, but not limited to, office work, crafting, sewing, light yard work, housekeeping, playing guitar for patients, and licensed hairdressers. Serving patients in Chatham, Bryan, Bulloch, Effingham, Liberty, Camden, Glynn, McIntosh, and Screven Counties in Georgia, and Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Charleston, Colleton Counties in South Carolina. See website or email or call for info. ongoing. 888-8424463. kbuttimer@thagroup.org. thagroup. org.

LIVE OAK PUBLIC LIBRARIES Volunteers needed to assist in a variety of ways at its branches in Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-652-3661. liveoakpl.org.

MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED St. Joseph’s/Candler’s St. Mary’s Health Center, a free clinic serving the uninsured, seeks physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, lab techs, and patient care techs.

Non-clinical volunteers needed to to schedule appointments. Contact Stephanie Alston. ongoing. 912-443-9409. St. Joseph’s/Candler--St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. OATLAND ISLAND WILDLIFE CENTER Oatland Island Wildlife Center often needs volunteers. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. PRE-SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Seeking early childhood education majors, retired elementary teachers and/or community residents to help 3 & 4 year olds with language development skills. Mon.-Fri., 9am-12noon. Call for info. ongoing. 912447-0578. sjchs.org/1969.cfm. St. Mary’s Community Center and Health Center, 812 W 36th St. RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Share time and talents through the RSVP program of the Equal Opportunity Authority. Seniors 55 and older serve in various community organizations. Call for information. ongoing. 912-238-2960 x123.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE Help in the “home away from home” for families of hospitalized children. Volunteers needed to provide home-cooked meals for families at the house. Volunteer internships available for college students. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-356-5520. rmhccoastalempire.org. rmhccoastalempire. org/. Ronald McDonald House, 4710 Waters Avenue.

RUFF RETIREES UNITE FOR THE FUTURE Notorious senior citizen progressive group meeting. Wear your sneakers. $6 Dues covers coffee and bagels. We have issues. free to visit Last Friday of every month, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 912-675-6747. union_activism@ yahoo.com. Savannah Tree Foundation, 3025 Bull Street.

Zumba

Zumba Fitness is a dance fitness class for everybody and every body! With easy to follow moves, Zumba focuses on a wide variety of Latin and International rhythms. This hour long class is guaranteed to make you sweat. It’s not a workout, it’s a party. $10 TUESDAYS, 5:45-6:45 P.M. 912-233-1951. WBSYMCAGARDENER@WESTBROADSTREETYMCA.ORG. WESTBROADSTREETYMCA.ORG. YMCA-WEST BROAD ST, 1110 MAY ST.

STAND-UP PADDLEBOARDING Lessons and tours. East Coast Paddleboarding, Savannah/Tybee Island. email or call for info. ongoing. 912-4843200. eastcoastpaddleboarding.com.

TUTORING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Education majors, retired reading teachers or community residents sought to volunteer for a reading and math tutorial program for elementary and middle school students.

Call for info. ongoing. 912-447-6605. sjchs. org/body.cfm?id=399. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. TUTORS SOUGHT FOR ADULT LEARNERS (GED PREP AND LITERACY NEEDS) The Adult Community & Education Program at Royce Learning Center seeks volunteer tutors to assist adult learners. Monday Thursday, 5pm-7pm. Tuesday & Thursday, 9am-11am. Classes at Royce Learning Center and at Wesley Community Center.

Free tutor training. Email or call for info. ongoing. 912-354-4047. kmorgan@roycelc. org.

URBAN HOPE An after school program for inner city children seeking adult volunteers to help with homework, Bible Study, art classes, and more. See website or email for info. ongoing. urbanhopesav@aol.com. urbanhopesavannah.org.

VOLUNTEER AT THE FORSYTH FARMERS’ MARKET The market occurs each Saturday morning at the South End of Forsyth Park, from February through December. To volunteer, see website for contact info. ongoing. forsythfarmersmarket.com.

VOLUNTEER AT THE LIBRARY Volunteer at the Library. With fun projects and flexible hours, anyone can be a library volunteer. Lend a hand and give back to the community. You will get so many high fives.

Email volunteer@liveoakpl.org for details.

Free ongoing. 912-925-7774. volunteer@ liveoakpl.org. liveoakpl.org/volunteer/. liveoakpl.org. Live Oak Public Libraries, 2002 Bull Street.

VOLUNTEER FOR MEALS ON WHEELS There are seniors in our community who are hungry. You can make a difference by volunteering one hour a week to delivering Meals on Wheels to homebound seniors.

We have routes throughout Savannah, so we can match you to an area that is convenient.

Training included. Volunteers use their own vehicle. Gas stipend is optional. There are over 500 seniors on the waiting list to receive meals, and the number continues to grow. For more information, contact Lauren at Volunteer@seniorcitizens-inc.org or 912-236-0363 Mondays-Fridays, 10:45 a.m.

Senior Citizens Inc., 3025 Bull St. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE EOA Share your time and special talents with others; join the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of EOA. We need your help to help others. Through RSVP seniors 55 and older serve in various community organizations from 1 to 40 hours per week. Make your choice of where you want to serve from the many local agencies we are affiliated with.

Qualifications are to be 55, want to enjoy life and have the desire to share your personal talents with others. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

THE YOGA ROOM visit the website or call for a schedule of classes, times, and fees. ongoing. 912898-0361. thesavannahyogaroom.com. thesavannahyogaroom.com/. Savannah Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Dr.

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