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WEDNESDAY 5.29 Film: Poor Pretty Eddie

The Psychotronic Film Society unearths another controversial and disturbing slice of forgotten “grindhouse” cinema. This time it’s the twisted, nasty -- and at times brutally funny -- low-budget 1975 “hicksploitation” flick Poor Pretty Eddie, shot in and around Athens, Ga. 8 p.m.

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

The Piano Men

3 powerhouse pianists / singers along with band pay tribute to Billy Joel, Elton John, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Jerry Lee Lewis and many more. The audience is singing along to 2 hours of fun.

8 p.m.

The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $39 adults, $19.50 child savannahtheatre.com

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The Subterranean Purple Party - A Celebration of Prince SAT 6.1

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Questions about the stuff that really matters. Selfies encouraged.

7:30-10(ish) B&D Burgers 209 west Congress st

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No cover 9pm-1am Moon River Brewing Company 21 W Bay St, Savannah, Georgia 31401

Savannah Songwriters Series SUN 6.2

The June 2nd show will feature Kellie Parr (Brunswick, Ga), Jacob E Evans (Savannah), and Jerry Stenger (Massey Boys band) performing their Original Material Acoustic songs for us! $5 door, 7pm showtime at the Sentient Bean coffeehouse in Savannah.

7pm The Sentient Bean 13 E. Park Ave

Join Savannah Chatham Sustainability Coalition (SCSC) at one of Savannah’s most sustainable restaurants, Bull Street Taco. Each month on the last Thursday, we will be drinking special margaritas and eating fabulous tacos with a portion of proceeds helping the 2019 Earth Day Festival.

Last Thursday of every month, 5 p.m.

Bull Street Taco, 1608 Bull St.

Tea in the Garden

Learn about tea traditions and experience an early 19th century tea in Davenport House’s beautiful courtyard garden.

Patrons will visit areas of the home where tea service took place and will participate in an afternoon tea given with costumed interpreters in the garden.

5 p.m.

Davenport House, 324 East State St. $18 per adult, $14 per child plus tax info@davenporthousemuseum.org

FRIDAY 5.31 Evening @ Skidaway - Sudden Spring

Rick Van Noy, author of Sudden Spring: Stories of Adaptation in a ClimateChanged South will present a special Evening @ Skidaway program and book signing.

6:30 p.m.

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, 10 Ocean Science Circle.

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I Cantori Spring Concert

Felix Mendelssohn, Thomas Morley, Johannes Brahms, George Shearing and Leonard Bernstein all composed in tribute to spring. Shearing and Morley even used Shakespeare’s words for inspiration.

7:30 p.m.

Messiah Lutheran Church, 1 Westridge Road (The Landings). $20 adults, $10 students

My Body, My Practice: Yoga for Reproductive Rights

This class is not about whether you believe abortion is right or wrong. This class is about the freedom to choose what does and does not take place to and in our own bodies. Cailyn will lead us through a strong, empowering 75 minute practice, and class will begin at 5:30 pm.

Light drinks and snacks will be provided after class. 100% of funds raised will go to Planned Parenthood.

5:30 p.m.

Revolution Yoga Studio, 204 W Victory Drive. $10 minimum donation

Odd Lot Improv: Friday Funnies

An improv comedy show in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”

8 p.m.

The Loft on Liberty, 215 W. Liberty St. $10 oddlotimprov@gmail.com. oddlot.lol

The Piano Men

3 powerhouse pianists / singers along with band pay tribute to Billy Joel, Elton John, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Jerry Lee Lewis and many more. The audience is singing along to 2 hours of fun.

8 p.m.

The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $39 adults, $19.50 child savannahtheatre.com

Tea in the Garden

Learn about tea traditions and experience an early 19th century tea in Davenport House’s beautiful courtyard garden.

Patrons will visit areas of the home where tea service took place and will participate in an afternoon tea given with costumed interpreters in the garden.

5 p.m.

Davenport House, 324 East State St. $18 per adult, $14 per child plus tax info@davenporthousemuseum.org

SATURDAY 6. 1 Art on River Street

Local artists display and sell their art on the river. first Saturday, Sunday of every month, 10 a.m.

Rousakis Plaza, River St. Free

Austin Tindle Autograph Signing

Neighborhood Comics is proud to host voice actor Austin Tindle. Austin is the English voice of many popular characters such as Kaneki from Tokyo Ghoul, Accelerator from A Certain Magical Index, and Alzack from Fairy Tail.

1-3 p.m.

Neighborhood Comics, 1205 Bull St.

First Saturday Hike

This moderately-paced, 3-mile hike will include a talk about the different ecosystems of the park. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water and insect repellant. Parking pass is $5. Visit website for more info. first Saturday of every month, 10-11 a.m.

Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister Rd. $2 912-727-2339. explore.gastateparks.org

Forsyth Farmers Market

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

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Forsyth Park forsythfarmersmarket.com

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Fun House Improv

Front Porch Improv is a never-seen-before improvised comedy show. Using audience suggestions the cast will create original comedic scenes and games. It’s like a live choose-your-own-adventure novel come to life.

8 p.m.

White Whale Craft Ales, 1207 Bull St. $10

Islands Farmers’ Market

The Island Farmers’ Market (previously Wilmington Island Farmers Market) is held every Saturday rain or shine. This outdoor market sets up on the property of Lighthouse Baptist Church.

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Lighthouse Baptist, 401 Quarterman Dr.

Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans

An improv comedy show in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Followed by long form comedy.

8 p.m.

The Loft on Liberty, 215 W. Liberty St. $10 oddlotimprov@gmail.com. oddlot.lol

One of These Nights, the Music of the Eagles

The Eagles combined nfluences of both rock and country into a unique sound that provided the soundtrack of a generation.

8 p.m.

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne. $25, $30 Reserved seating.

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Pints + Poses Brewery Yoga

This light hearted 60 minute class taught

by Melissa DeLynn will be every first Saturday of the month. first Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.-noon Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. $15 for a 60 minute session 912-667-0033.

Rhymes from Designed to SHINE!

Author Joy Resor from Brevard, NC shares meaningful rhymes from Designed to SHINE! Read Aloud Rhymes for Any Size Heart, a book for children and for the inner children in everyone.

1 p.m.

E Shaver Booksellers, 326 Bull St.

Savannah for Morons: The Trolley Tour

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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 music, costume changes, and a ton of Savannah history.

11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

Visitor’s Center, 301 MLK Jr. Blvd. $33 savannahformorons.com

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Tybee Lighthouse Sunrise Tours

This early morning tour gives guests the opportunity to learn a bit about the history of the historic Tybee Lighthouse, which dates back to 1773, and view the sunrise from the top of the tower.

6-7:30 a.m.

Tybee Island Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. $25 912-786-5801. desiree@tybeelighthouse.org

The Piano Men

3 powerhouse pianists / singers along with band pay tribute to Billy Joel, Elton John, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Jerry Lee Lewis and many more. The audience is singing along to 2 hours of fun.

3 p.m.

The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $39 adults, $19.50 child savannahtheatre.com

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6th Annual Remembering Ben Tucker Memorial Jazz Jam

Odd Lot Improv: Monday Night Madness

This annual celebration is one of the many fun-raising activities organized by the Friends of Ben Tucker, Inc. Their mission is to preserve, protect and have fun celebrating Ben Tucker’s legacy.

3 p.m.

Wright Square, Bull and President Streets.

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Art on River Street

Local artists display and sell their art on the river. first Saturday, Sunday of every month, 10 a.m.

Rousakis Plaza, River St. Free

An improv comedy show in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”

8 p.m.

The Loft on Liberty, 215 W. Liberty St. $5 oddlotimprov@gmail.com. oddlot.lol

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Tybee Island tybeeislandfarmersmarket.com

TUESDAY 6. 4 Film: A Dog’s Journey

Two years ago, we brought you the heartwarming saga of Bailey, the cute pup who lived many lives. Well, Bailey is back in this new nostalgic melodrama, now as an aging St. Bernard known as Buddy, who lives on an idyllic Michigan farm with his beloved owner Ethan (Dennis Quaid), Ethan’s wife Hannah (Marg Helgenberger), and CJ -- Ethan’s young granddaughter.

7 p.m.

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne. $8 adults $5 children 12 and under.

912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater.org

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 nonsmoking 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

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BY JIM MOREKIS

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BACK DURING the gubernatorial campaign, I predicted, tongue mostly in cheek, that Brian Kemp would end up making Nathan Deal look like Abraham Lincoln by comparison.

Though a conservative Republican, former Georgia Gov. Deal’s pragmatic streak enabled him to navigate the tricky waters of social conservatism in an increasingly diverse state.

(Perhaps the better analogy is to Dwight D. Eisenhower, whose most bitter political battles were with his own vice president, Richard Nixon, and the right wing of his own party.)

While Deal kept Georgia out of the national news for the most part, in his short time in office Gov. Kemp has wasted no time in bringing the Peach State front

TV industry will of course impact people in those areas the most.

I know plenty of folks in the local industry, and not one that I know of supports the Heartbeat Bill. But they will be the ones paying the price if the boycott builds.

Some people argue that larger issues are at stake, and the sacrifice is worth it. I can respect that point of view, though I’d hate to be in the position of someone in the local industry who is actively calling for its demise on the grounds of moral conviction. I’m not sure I could muster the same selfless attitude.

Adding to the complexity is that some calls for boycott come from a place of great privilege, as when industry figures in already deep-blue areas who have already made their money go on Twitter and call for economic boycotts of other states.

(One thing rarely mentioned: Don’t other states have a clear economic motive in urging the industry to leave Georgia, and perhaps come to their state instead?)

So now we have layers of boycotts.

Fundraising is as old as politics, but the organizers of that one on Sept. 6, 2018, at 24e furniture store downtown may not have envisioned how it might come back to bite them less than a year later.

In their defense, most were probably under the mistaken assumption that Kemp would be a Deal clone, i.e. talk conservative but govern mostly from the middle, and be more about business than principle.

Savannah is generally the kind of place where social order and the society scene are more important than politics — which is both good and bad, depending on what you’re trying to accomplish.

But the stark nature of the abortion divide has trickled down to the street-level in Savannah. And with so much of our own local economy dependent on the film/TV industry, it will be interesting to see how high the temperature can rise before it boils over.

Gov. Kemp’s signing and strong support of the so-called “Heartbeat Bill,” essentially outlawing most abortions in Georgia, is quickly having social, cultural, and now potentially serious economic ramifications. and center in the culture wars.

Kemp’s signing and strong support of the so-called “Heartbeat Bill,” essentially outlawing abortion in Georgia, is quickly having social, cultural, and now potentially serious economic ramifications.

People initially scoffed at actress Alyssa Milano’s urge for a film/TV industry boycott of Georgia. But since then, major players and studios have stepped up to say they either are not going to film in Georgia, or are considering not doing so.

Georgia lags behind most national indicators, but one of the real success stories over the past decade has been our incredibly robust and diverse film/TV industry.

Driven largely, but far from only, by Disney/Marvel productions, Georgia has an impressive film/TV infrastructure and workforce in place.

The catch is that the industry is centered in two of the most blue areas of the state, Atlanta and Savannah, which don’t share the conservative values which led to Kemp’s narrow election win and the subsequent passage of the Heartbeat Bill.

A national boycott of the Georgia film/

Regardless, actions do have consequences, and the boycott train appears to be gaining a head of steam.

And Gov. Kemp is feeling the heat.

Last week he made a transparent attempt at damage control by visiting the massive Pinewood Studios outside of Atlanta to tout the success of the film industry and his supposed dedication to keeping it strong.

By many measures the number-one film location in the world, Pinewood is the symbol of Georgia’s film/TV success. Kemp’s visit there was a clear attempt to calm the waters roiled by the Heartbeat Bill.

My feeling is that it won’t be enough.

Closer to home, the issue is rending the usually close-knit fabric of Savannah culture.

A controversial local fundraiser for Kemp during his run for governor is getting new scrutiny in the wake of the bill’s passage. There is now an effort to boycott the high-profile retail and food/beverage institutions owned by some of the attendees, as well as anger directed towards local tourism officials who contributed.

IN OTHER big local news, Tybee Island Mayor Jason Buelterman says he won’t run for reelection, and instead will make a run for Chatham County Commission Chairman — technically the most powerful office in all local government.

Coincidentally, Buelterman, a longtime Republican, was at the Kemp fundraiser last September and is taking some heat for that. The various controversies over Orange Crush might also affect his appeal in a countywide race, where the population is much more diverse than on Tybee.

While I have strongly differed with Tybee’s approach to dealing with Orange Crush — which by definition includes Buelterman’s role in it — it also seems obvious to any reasonable person that his skills as an administrator and civic leader are quite formidable.

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“It seems as if a lot of things are lining up for Savannah to be one of the healthiest cities in the South, between the coalition of health organizations looking to deconstruct old habits of unhealthy living to opportunities to make healthier choices easier for citizens through the new zoning ordinance. Savannah has the chance to flip the switch and it’s sitting right in front of us,” he said.

In order to flip that switch, especially when it comes to encouraging physical activity, barriers must be overcome.

“In the hierarchy of ‘reasons not to do anything,’ personal safety will always be

bike lanes allow those who really do need and want to walk and ride, to do so. And bring their kids! And not worry about anyBY JOHN BENNETT one getting hurt in the process.” john@bikewalksavannah.org The return on investment in trails, sidewalks, and bike lanes is evident, as is demand.

IF YOU want to encourage and empower “The health benefits are well docupeople to become more physically active mented and we know it’s something many and improve the health of entire neighborSavannahians want,” he said. hoods, Armand Turner is your man.

Yet some aspects of cycling in Savannah “You really have to figure out what peoare not widely recognized, Turner said. ple enjoy doing already and then give them “What’s often unnoticed is that many the opportunity and tools to do it more African Americans are cyclists. Many for consistently,” he said. recreation and many as their sole form of It’s an approach he first learned as a transportation to everyday destinations, summer camp counselor in Indiana and such as work or the grocery store,” he said. later working as the head of the recreation “It’s important for those individuals to and intramural sports department of have a safe means to walk or bike and we Albany State University. believe Tide to Town can provide that.

Today Turner is managing the physiWe want all of our neighborhoods to have cal activity component of a $3.4 million access to this trail.”

Centers for Disease Control grant awarded Turner said he is firmly committed to to Healthy Savannah through the YMCA giving voice to community members, who of Coastal Georgia. The funding from have been overlooked in the past. He is the CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical working to ensure they are able to stay in Activity, and Obesity is aimed at reducing their communities once improvements health disparities among racial and ethnic are in place. That’s why he’s particularly populations with the highest burden of interested in NewZO as a means to prevent chronic disease using culturally tailored gentrification and displacement.

Armand Turner says, “What’s often unnointerventions to address preventable risk “We’ll work with our neighborhoods ticed is that many African Americans are behaviors. Savannah is one of 31 commuand see increased physical activity and cyclists. Many for recreation and many as nities nationwide to receive a Racial and better eating habits across the board.” he Ethnic Approaches to Community Health their sole form of transportation to everyday said. destinations.” grant.

While planning and building infraHealthy Savannah will use the funding at the top,” he said. “No one wants to ride a structure is often a long process — note the to reduce health disparities among African bike if they think they’re more likely to get long-awaited construction of the Truman American and Hispanic/Latino Americans in an accident, than to get where they’re Linear Park Trail finally underway now in low income areas of Chatham County going.”

— Turner is undertaking more immediby improving access to healthy food and Turner said improving safety is key to ate efforts, such as coordinating “Walking opportunities for physical activity, and encouraging people to bike and walk for School Bus” initiatives in public housing creating more effective links between peo- recreation and transportation. communities. A walking school bus is a ple in need and the clinical service provid“I think that’s exactly where Tide to group of children walking to school with ers and organizations that can help.

Town comes in,” he said, describing the one or more adults.

Turner sees the REACH grant fitting proposed 30-mile network of trails and “Encouraging our younger generation into a larger context. other infrastructure. “Trails and protected to see walking as a viable means of transportation is essential to instilling a new, healthier mindset for the future,” Turner said.

He has an ambitious vision for when the REACH grant concludes and beyond.

“I hope at the end of the grant period Savannah becomes the blueprint for every other city in the South looking to change 2019 its unhealthy ways and support health equity for their African-American and Hispanic populations, who for so long have not received needed resources to succeed.”

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THIS FRIDAY, join author Rick Van Noy for a discussion of his latest book, “Sudden Spring: Stories of Adaptation in a ClimateChanged South.”

Van Noy set out on a trip to the South to hear the stories of people living through climate change. He spent some time in Georgia getting to know our coast.

The event is presented by The Book Lady Bookstore, the University of Georgia Press, and the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography.

We spoke with Van Noy last week.

How did the idea for “Sudden Spring” come about?

I think the whole thing started, ironically, in the north. I was in Alaska at Glacier Bay and I saw one of those glaciers calve, and I was wondering about

Rick Van Noy.

climate change then. I thought, “You know what, that part of the story is not getting through to people.” I wanted to bring it down to scale and talk more about people

in their own community. So since I’m in this region, why don’t I localize it to this region? Because the South will be hit pretty hard by climate change because it’s already hot, and it’s low-lying.

The other interesting thing about these Southern communities is they were resistant politically to what to call it. In Virginia, they called it “nuisance flooding.”

When I went to Georgia and trying to line up some interviews and talks, I was trying to get to the flash points. Where are people really seeing it? Who are experts that can tell me something?

I went to Tybee Island and I remember talking to Paul Wolff, who was on council for a while. He stayed on the island and rode out [Hurricane Michael]. I think people sort of think, “It won’t happen to me, won’t happen to my community.” They’re problems so big that a certain complacency sets in. So there were probably calls to get off the island, and he stayed.

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From what I can tell, people are seeing changes. Whether they want to call it climate change or not, everyone seems to notice that something’s different. It’s hotter or it’s dryer or it’s wetter or the storms are more intense. [The question is] whether or not they link that to climate change. Scientists will certainly say, “This is climate change, and this is happening.”

I talked to more experts in Georgia, but I did talk to some random people on the street, and everyone I could at least have a conversation with. People didn’t want to get into causality, but they were willing to have a conversation.

After I went to Savannah and Tybee and talked to some people, I ended up on Cumberland Island and was talking to Carol Ruckdeschel, and I thought maybe I could get into how climate change is going to affect sea turtles because she’s a sea turtle expert. She could meet me spur of the moment, so I packed up my gear and left.

I looked at where she was, and you take the ferry, so she’s on the north end and I guessed that was seven miles. It turned out to be 11 miles.

I relate that to our optimism bias. We think it’s not going to be as bad as it is. I tried to work that into climate change. I found out sea turtles are actually pretty resilient. Resilient is a word a lot of communities use, like they’re going to be fine. They’ve already survived volcanoes,

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I’ve noticed that the resiliency of the Earth is often brought up by climate change deniers.

The thing that’s hard to communicate is the rate of change is happening faster than it’s ever happened. Right now, because of what we’ve done, the change is so rapid. And yeah, the Earth will survive, but that’s kind of a question of the quality of life of people and communities.

I think with optimism bias, we give up our agency and put it in something else, like technology or a supreme being.

That was the point of my ending. I almost didn’t have enough fuel for my campfire to boil my water, and that’s how I closed it.

It’s us who have to do the work, to check and make sure there’s enough fuel for our fire, to make sure we’re prepared.

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That we turn our attention more towards preparedness rather than response. Right now, we’re probably more about responding to climate change than we are preparing for it.

I would hope us to really take stock of the future we’re leaving for our children.

That’s kind of an encouraging thing right now—some of these sunrise movements and the 15 year-old [Greta Thunberg] from Sweden and other groups rising up. We shouldn’t have to expect 15 year-olds to solve our problems for us, but they’re going to bear a big brunt of this. Older generations aren’t as concerned as younger generations because they’re not going to see the effects.

I would hope we would listen to experts who are telling us what’s going on. James Hansen was warning us about this 30 years ago and had we acted then, we’d be in much better shape. Even when I started this, probably three or four years ago, it was more abstract, but it’s becoming closer and closer.

The other thing is that I’d hope we’d come together less as individuals and more as citizens of a larger community. It’s kind of a tragedy of the commons thing. No place is really an island. We’re all going to feel the effects. CS

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Nine arrested in warrant sweep

On May 23, Savannah Police’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team and the U.S. Marshals Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force (SERFTF) conducted an operation that resulted in the arrest of nine subjects with warrants ranging from parole violation to child molestation.

“The operation, which concluded this afternoon, was a joint initiative to locate and apprehend some of Savannah’s prolific offenders. Actionable intelligence, collected through SPD’s intelligence center and SERFTF, aided in the effort to successfully apprehend the subjects without incident,” police report.

“The SWAT team used their extensive training and tactical abilities to locate these offenders, who have caused harm to members in our community,” said Major Robert Gavin, commander of the Special Operations Division. “We will continue to join forces with our federal partners to focus on the apprehension of individuals

driving violent crime in Savannah.”

This operation yielded the following arrests: Levon Smalls , 23: Aggravated Battery (DVA) Earl Whitfield, 44: Aggravated Assault Damien Carter, 41: Parole/Probation Violation Latrice Smith, 31: Simple Battery Anthony Chalmers, 37: Battery Miracle Robinson, 24: Simple Battery Mystical Robinson, 21: Simple Battery Kevin Bennett, 56: Aggravated Assault Nathan Branton, 53: Child Molestation (3 Counts)

Suspect sought in Northern Tools shoplifting

Savannah Police detectives are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who shoplifted items from Northern Tools on May 9.

“At around 5:40 p.m., the suspect entered the store on the 7500 block of Abercorn Street and stole items before exiting through a rear emergency door.

The suspect is described as a white male standing approximately 6 feet tall, with a slim build. During the incident, he wore a blue shirt, jeans and white shoes,” police report.

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Anyone with info is asked to call detectives at 912-525-3100 x1076 or CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020.

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“Molly Ann Pewett, who was already incarcerated on March 20, 2019 for a felony probation violation, was allegedly receiving letters in the mail that contained methamphetamine. After CID received intel that this was occurring, they began to flag and intercept all of her mail. On April 18, 2019, mail addressed to Pewett was intercepted by the Sheriff ’s Office K-9 Unit and it was determined to be positive for drugs. Officers, unbeknownst to Pewett, delivered the mail to her and she confirmed that it was in fact hers. Officers served her with two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance on May 8, 2019,” the Sheriff ’s Dept. reports.

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She was issued a written warning and directed to leave. On May 2, she was back (in an Uber this time), telling officers she returned because the recruiter’s “phone was off.” On that day, officers inadvertently kept her North Carolina ID card, so on May 3, she came back to pick it up, and also asked if she could speak to “Agent Penis.”

Promising to leave by bus, Hernandez ultimately refused, telling an officer, “Do you really think I’m going to leave?” And that’s when they’d had enough. Hernandez was arrested and charged with trespassing.

The Continuing Crisis

An employee of Candyland Park in Longwood, Florida, was surprised on the evening of May 12 when he spotted a man shooting hoops without a stitch of clothing on. Police responded to the 911 call and found Jordon Anderson, 29, who said he was working on his game and “feels playing naked enhances his skill level,” according to The Smoking Gun. Officers asked Anderson to put his clothes back on, which he did, but he was still charged with indecent exposure.

Unconventional Weapons

• We don’t know what brought 29-yearold Coffii Castellion of Largo, Florida, to the Mease Dunedin Hospital emergency room on May 13, but we know where she went afterward: the Pinellas County jail.

According to The Smoking Gun, Castellion first caused a stir when she nicked seven bathing cloths and 10 pairs of hospital slippers, valued at a combined $10.79, earning her a felony charge because of her two previous theft convictions. But her most grievous crime that evening was “taking a (used) feminine pad from underneath her pants” and throwing it at a health care provider, striking her in the stomach. For that, Castellion was charged with battery and held on $7,000 bond.

• Shonta Bolds, 36, was arrested on May 11 and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after she threw a coconut at a man who was sitting on the porch of the VIP Gentleman’s Club in Key West, Florida. The man had started filming Bolds, which upset her, leading her to yell at him and call him names. Fox News reported that Bolds admitted to throwing the coconut but noted “it did not hit him.”

Police explained to Bolds that since she was outside of the club, she could have no expectation of privacy.

A Birthday Girl Scorned

Georgia Michelle Zowacki of West Newton Borough, Pennsylvania, celebrated her 55th birthday on May 15 by drinking vodka all day, according to her boyfriend, David Rae. They also went out to dinner to mark the occasion, but after they returned home, Zowacki became angry that there were no gifts or cards or a cake. “Next thing you know, I’m getting stabbed,” Rae told KDKA. He told Westmoreland County Police Zowacki came at him with a box cutter: “She went to my neck, she says, ‘I’m going to kill you.’” She ended up cutting his arm. Then she “destroyed” his bedroom, throwing his TV to the floor and breaking his bed. She was charged with aggravated assault and spent the rest of her birthday in jail.

Fine Points of the Law

In December, three dancers at the Foxy Lady strip club in Providence, Rhode Island, were arrested after allegedly offering sex in exchange for money. On May 15, the last of those dancers to appear in court, Lindsay Hoffmann, 30, was cleared on those charges. It all came down to one word: “anything.” Officer Sean Lafferty, an undercover investigator at the club that night, testified that Hoffmann approached him and told him that for $300, he could get anything he wanted in a downstairs VIP room, reported the Providence Journal. Lafferty believed her offer was of a sexual nature, but Judge Melissa DuBose said “anything” could have meant, well, anything. “You could ask 50 people... and it would be a range from really freaky stuff to stuff that would be completely benign,” she said. Lafferty admitted that Hoffmann did not explicitly offer sex, even during a $160 nude lap dance. Hoffmann declined to comment.

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Ben Tucker memorial concert honors legendary Savannah figure Pianist Eric Jones talks about Tucker’s legacy and what to expect on June 2

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BEN TUCKER’S IMPACT on Savannah is undeniable. Not only did the legendary musician and philanthropist make a huge mark on the world of jazz, he contributed greatly to the evolution and growth of our city through his work with various committees, task forces, and youth organizations.

His passing in 2013 massively affected the city and the great many people who knew him - leading to the Friends of Ben Tucker nonprofit, which formed in late 2013.

One of the organization’s regular events is the annual Ben Tucker Memorial Jazz Fun Raiser, which features a group of acclaimed local musicians coming together in honor of the late legend.

One of those is Eric Jones, local jazz pianist extraordinaire who knew Tucker prior to his death. Jones has participated in the event in years past, and this year’s concert on June 2 is no exception.

Jones, who recently released a stellar album with his group—titled Azubuike— will be joined at the event by a cast of musicians that includes Teddy Adams, Howard Paul, Randy Reese, Bruce Spradley, Robert Saunders, Kirk Lee, and Claire Frazier.

It’s free, and is set to take place outside in Wright Square. In the event of inclement weather, the show will move to Lutheran Church of the Ascension.

We spoke with Jones ahead of the concert to talk about all things Ben Tucker.

Did you know Ben personally?

Jones: Yeah. I started working with him years prior to his passing, but even before then I’d run into him at events. He was involved in the Jazz Festival and things like that. And obviously he was one of the top jazz guys in Savannah, so I was already aware of him before that.

He left this huge legacy that’s carried 16 on with Friends of Ben Tucker, this

concert, etc. He was such a big part of the history of jazz, of Savannah music, and of our city as a whole. How do you view the impact he had on our city?

Jones: I think part of it is that he helped put Savannah on the map, or made it more preeminent, because of what he did prior to moving to Savannah. He was already a star in his own right. His music was recorded by some of the best people in the history of jazz, and he played with a lot of the big artists. And then everything he did from a philanthropic standpoint, having a radio station, having a jazz club - he transcended just music. He probably could’ve ran for mayor and won [laughs].

It’s certainly no wonder that he made as much of an impact as he did here. So tell me about this concert - for people who haven’t attended before, what should they expect?

Jones: Well the first thing they should definitely expect is that it’s outdoors [laughs].

Usually, if the weather’s permitting, we’ll have it outside in Wright Square right across from his church. It’s really open to the public. I think a lot of people stumble upon it, and it’s a pleasant surprise for people who come across it.

It’s pretty fun. A lot of the people that knew him play, and there’s singing of course. We’re also playing a lot of the music he wrote, which is awesome. His lovely wife will be there, and it’s kind of like friends and family of Ben Tucker celebrating his legacy.

I’d imagine, with the kind of people who are playing, that there’s some level of improvisation and jamming?

Jones: Oh yeah. It really is a jam session, like if you were in a club. It’s a lot of fun.

And with the jam session, you get a variety of different players - some from all over.

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On Thurs., May 30, Smith will be joined at the Sentient Bean by Nicholas Williams, who garnered critical acclaim for years under the name Whetherman.

Williams’ music is vulnerable and personal, and he draws influence from the likes of Paul Simon and John Prine. Both artists will bring their own unique songwriting abilities to what is sure to be an intimate, unforgettable evening.

We spoke to Smith last week.

How did you get into music and writing songs?

Smith: I’ve been in Savannah for about 10 years, and started writing in 2014.

I’ve always been in music, whether it’s in Church or playing with friends or doing the cover bar gig. In 2014 I made an album

with my best friends called Magnolia Bloom. From there, it was more of just a, “Let’s see what happens with it and have fun.” It turns out that I liked writing and was good at it. Then it was just piecing it together.

Over the last several years, from birthing new songs to creating our sophomore album Young Or Old in 2017, it’s been about, “Why am I doing this? Am I writing because I’m trying to make money, or because it’s an art form or a release or the only way I know how to deal with depression?” So whether a song turns out to be hopeful or not, I always feel like it’s a release for me.

moment of completing a song or completing a feeling - which is completing a conversation. That hopefully leads you to other successes in life. That’s just kind of where I’m at with music today - enjoying it and playing when it makes sense.

Do you remember the moment in your songwriting journey when you first felt that sense of accomplishment or fulfilment?

Smith: I can’t say that there was a catalyst moment, but I will say that it was a process.

On my last album, when I was writing a song called “The Right,” it was personal, real, truthful, and actually was very easy to Songwriters often become bogged write. It was hard to deal with the truth but down by chasing the money, and they easy to write. ultimately feel like they lost the artisWhen I did that, it completed a convertic part of it. Of course people have sation with me but started another one. done both, but it’s about striking a bal- That conversation was, “Okay, if this is ance. Do you feel like we’re in a time what making music truly feels like or writwhere you can still do both? ing a song truly feels like, then the next album will be simple.” Whatever that may Smith: Like it is in any kind of art, it’s hard be - it could be big production, whatever. It to monetize. What may be valuable to you doesn’t matter. What I mean by that is, if I might be worth nothing to someone else. allow [the music] to be true and real, withSo getting out of that mindset is a big thing. out any preconceptions of what it could be, What I look for is success through music. that gives me peace and hope in my craft.

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THE SMITHS’ classic 1986 album The Queen Is Dead marked a pivotal moment in the band’s history. It was seemingly the beginning of a more intricately-produced period for the short-lived group, with the songs featuring some expanded instrumentation. It also featured a few of their best-known songs, perhaps most notably, “There is a Light That Never Goes Out.” Despite years of reunion rumors, the band has not gotten together since disbanding in the late 80s. That has perhaps fueled the intense growth of their popularity, which has kept their catalog alive.

With a reunion seemingly never going to happen, it’s now up to bands like Ordinary Boys to carry on the music in a live setting.

The Florida-based Smiths tribute has been doing an incredible job of that so far, and will continue spreading the gospel of Morrissey and Marr with a special The Queen Is Dead show at The Jinx on Sat., June 1. They’ll play the album front to back

in its entirety, among other classic songs.

“We do it for this one, we do it for Meat Is Murder, and I think the next one we’re going to do this for is Strangeways, Here We Come,” singer AJ Navarrete tells Connect.

“For Queen Is Dead, we’d already chunked out the album. There were just two more songs that we needed to learn. We said, ‘Why don’t we just learn those songs and put together a show where the album is featured?’”

Having already played the majority of the album in their usual live show, most of the work was done, but Navarrete says he found a new appreciation for The Queen Is Dead when they began putting this show together.

“The thing that’s appealing to me about the album, apart from how ridiculously eclectic it is, is also the choice of songs and how they ordered them. Especially how ‘I Know It’s Over’ and ‘Never Had No One Ever’ are two crazy powerhouse ballads.

It’s a one-two punch,” he says.

“The song choices in the order that they’re in is special on its own. And obviously, lyrically and musically are two

different plateaus that make the album more special.”

Navarrete says that the album stands “neck and neck” for him with Meat Is Murder in terms of his favorite of the four Smiths studio albums.

“Gun to my head, I’m going to pick Meat Is Murder. But if I don’t have to choose, I’d say they’re neck and neck,” he says.

Of course, “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out” is a particular standout song not only on the album, but in the band’s catalog and legacy. Navarrete says he’s always been fond of it as a vocalist who gets to sing it night after night.

“I love singing ‘There Is A Light’ for a billion different reasons, but the biggest reason of all is that we get the audience involved with that song,” he says.

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FOR 12 YEARS, Minneapolis’ Jon Wayne & the Pain have been fusing reggae, dub, and electronic in a way that is uniquely their own. Over the course of several albums and hundreds of shows across the country, Wayne and his bandmates have honed a specific sound that audiences have come to love, with his socially conscious and positive lyrics elevating the feel-good nature of the songs. When all is said and done, despite their many influences and musical left turns, they’re a reggae band and a good one at that.

The band is currently on a lengthy tour, and will be stopping in Savannah for the first time on Fri., May 31 for a free show at Barrelhouse South. We spoke with Wayne ahead of the gig.

The thing that jumped out to me right away was not just the music, but also that the lyrics seem to be pretty positive and often socially conscious. Who were some of the artists that were beacons for you in terms of what you’re writing about?

Wayne: That’s a great question. Early on, probably not so much in terms of the socially conscious or spiritual lyrics, I was listening a lot to Sublime. I think that music served as a warning somewhat, because Brad Nowell died from a heroin overdose. He talked a lot about the underbelly of probably the scene in California and the U.S. at large where drugs were a big part of it.

That was something that musically brought me to the reggae-rock vibe.

Later, I’d say artists like Michael Franti and Matisyahu and more recently Xavier Rudd - those artists have given me more recent inspiration lyrically. But musically, Bob Marley and all the reggae that you’ve ever heard that’s good. Whether it’s mainstream or more underground, there’s so much good music in that genre.

Where did the whole electronic element come in? You’re incorporating not just that but also dub. Tell me about the genesis of that.

Wayne: When you say dub, some kids think that you mean dubstep. That is an influence, but dub really comes from Jamaican roots. An artist would record a song, and then the selector would take the existing track and add effects to it - then pull

Jon Wayne & the Pain bring good vibes to Barrelhouse South on May 31.

the vocals in and out, pull the drums in and out, etc. Dub isn’t even really a thing that is able to be performed live, but that sound that’s called dub is of course a huge influence.

Recently we’re more [in that direction] than the electronic stuff. We’re more on the reggae tip. But all of these things have come very naturally.

Touring seems to be something that you guys have really thrived in, and you seem to be really at home on stage.

Would you say that’s the case? And how have you seen it grow your band since you started?

Wayne: Well, besides ticket sales - that’s an easy way to gauge if it’s grown. The comfort on stage, really. In maybe 2010 or 2011, we did maybe 250 shows in that year.

Which is insane, man. And it’s not sustainable. But more recently, we’re doing maybe 70 or 80 shows a year. And it’s picking shows that seem to be more progressive. A place like Savannah seems like a town that we should be playing in.

So with that comes more enjoyment for each show.

we’re having more fun on stage, and hopefully it shows.

So there was a book that came out a couple of years ago that chronicled your journey with substance abuse and launching your career. What was it like looking back on that time in your life, and do you think revisiting that impacted your art at all?

Wayne: Yeah, I think I definitely wrote more music in that reflective state. But I think I’ve always been that way, plus I think I’ve always been ready to share my story because hopefully it could be helpful to someone.

On the flip side, I spent the last six months in Thailand between tours. And that culture is very much about not sharing personal things about yourself. I think in America, addiction and maybe even mental health—mental health wasn’t an issue for me but addiction was—is easier for people to talk about now. Which is great. So many people struggle with that stuff. So if sharing the depths of my hell with addiction is helpful to someone, than that’s the main reason I do this. CS

And it’s not a grind as much as the 250+ JON WAYNE & THE PAIN @ shows a year can be.

BARRELHOUSE SOUTH Fri., May 31, 9 P.M. Wayne: Oh yeah. Totally, man. So I’d say

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BY SEAN KELLY

ALL BOY/ALL GIRL @EL ROCKO LOUNGE

Nashville’s Sweet Fever plays serious, straight up rock and roll. The band has the aesthetic and vibe of classic rock groups like Aerosmith, but they’d also rival any modern rock band put up against them.

They’re currently touring the country around their debut EP, which they’ll be bringing to their Savannah stop at Congress Street.

FRI., MAY 31, 10 P.M.

BREADFOOT @FOXY LOXY CAFE

Breadfoot is a pretty powerful one-man band, whose music is rooted in Americana but incorporates some more eccentric elements as well. It’s a bit on the bluesy side at times, and he’s often got a Tom Waits thing happening. Whatever one would call it, it’s certainly unique and original and sure to be a highlight of Foxy’s Tuesday acoustic shows.

TUES., JUNE 4, 7 P.M.

BLACKFOOT GYPSIES @BARRELHOUSE SOUTH

Blackfoot Gypsies plays an eclectic mix of 60s influenced rock with garage, delta blues, and country rock vibes. Their music evokes artists like The Rolling Stones and Flying Burrito Brothers, and they’ve toured with some serious names over the years like Futurebirds and Trampled By Turtles.

SAT., JUNE 1, 8 P.M.

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SWEET FEVER @CONGRESS STREET SOCIAL CLUB

Philadelphia-based indie band all boy/all girl has an incredibly unique sound - think angular guitar indie rock that more often than not takes a left turn towards something more mid-tempo and groove-heavy. Oh, and there’s a string section in the band. It’s likely you’ll never hear anything like this again, so their gig at El Rocko isn’t one to be missed.

MON., JUNE 3, 9 P.M.

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WEDNESDAY 5.29 LIVE MUSIC

Barrelhouse South VuDu Shakedown, 10 p.m.

Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band Bayou Cafe Ray Tomasino, 9 p.m.

Boomy’s Blues Night w/ Ben Keiser, 9:30 p.m.

Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.) Michael McCormick Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Eric Jones Trio w/ Laiken Williams, 7 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Eric Britt Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, 8 p.m.

Mansion on Forsyth Park George Evans, 7 p.m.

Rachael’s : Sports • Food • Fun Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.

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

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

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

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

White Whale Craft Ales Open Mic Music, 7 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay and Uncle Buck The Wormhole Open Jam, 9 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

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

Coach’s Corner Trivia Dub’s Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

The Jinx Human Jukebox Trivia, 10 p.m.

Service Brewing Company Trivia Night with Daniel, 6:30 p.m.

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.

DRIVIN N CRYIN

KARAOKE

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Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

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

Totally Awesome Bar Rest in Pieces: A Standup Comedy Obituary, 9:30 p.m.

DJ

Little Lucky’s DJ and Karaoke

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Barrelhouse South Savannah is for Lovers: Emo Pop Punk Throwback, 10 p.m.

Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band Bayou Cafe Eric Culberson Band, 9 p.m.

Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt, 6 p.m.

Cohen’s Retreat Munchies and

Music, 5 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club DJ Square One El-Rocko Lounge Migorang, 11 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 Cory Chambers Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, 8 p.m.

The Perch at Local 11 ten Adam Nye PS Tavern Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Gypsy Jazz, 7 p.m.

River House Matt Eckstine Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

The Sentient Bean Nicholas Williams and Isaac Smith, 8 p.m.

The Shrimp Factory Rachael Shaner Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Top Deck James Lee Smith, 6:30 p.m.

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Jeremy Riddle, 6 p.m.

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

Wild Wing Cafe Matt Hill, 7 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Josh Johansson, 7:30 p.m.

The Wormhole When Particles Collide, 9 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

McDonough’s Trivia, 7 p.m.

Pour Larry’s Explicit Trivia, 10 p.m.

Southbound Brewing Company Riddle Me This?, 7:30 p.m.

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

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

The Jinx Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

The Wormhole Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

Totally Awesome Bar Totally Open Mic, 8 p.m.

DJ

Little Lucky’s DJ and Karaoke Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

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

FRIDAY 5.31 LIVE MUSIC

Barrelhouse South Jon Wayne and the Pain, 9 p.m.

Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt, 6 p.m.

Blowin’ Smoke Southern Cantina DD & Alpine, 7 p.m.

Club Elan Jay Trikha’s Birthday Night, 9 p.m.

Coach’s Corner Drivin N Cryin, 7 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club DJ Sinbad, Sweet Fever

El-Rocko Lounge Vicious Committee, 10 p.m.

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Wycliffe Gordon and the Eric Jones Trio, 7 & 9:30 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Georgia Kyle Shiver Band Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, 8 p.m.

Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Jon Hill Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub The Mercers Molly McGuire’s High Velocity, 7 p.m.

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.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House David Duckworth, 8 p.m.

Saddle Bags Josh Phillips, 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 Josephine Johnson Taste of India Don Read, 6:30 p.m.

Tijuana Flats Gary Strickland Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Draucker, 6 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Claire Frazier and Steven Bryan, 7 p.m.

The Warehouse Jubal Kane, Adam Nye Wild Wing Cafe Liquid Ginger, Individually Twisted, DJ Billy Ball, 5 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) A Nickel Bag of Funk The Wormhole LCO Scaduation House Throwdown, 9 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

PS Tavern Beer Pong Tournament, 10 p.m.

KARAOKE

Bay Street Blues Karaoke Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s 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

Little Lucky’s DJ and Karaoke Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Abe’s on Lincoln DJ Doc Ock Foxy Loxy Cafe Fire Brand Fridays Poetry Slam, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY 6. 1 LIVE MUSIC

Barrelhouse South Blackfoot Gypsies, The Talismen Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt, 6 p.m.

Boomy’s Liquid Ginger, 10 p.m.

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KARAOKE

Bay Street Blues Karaoke Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

The Loft on Liberty Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans, 8 p.m.

Visitor’s Information Center Savannah for Morons: The Trolley Tour, 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

White Whale Craft Ales Fun House Improv, 8 p.m.

The Wormhole Comedy Planet, 8 p.m.

DJ

The Black Rabbit DJ Square One, 9 p.m.

Little Lucky’s DJ and Karaoke Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap

SUNDAY 6. 2 Bayou Cafe Don Coyer, 9 p.m.

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

Cuoco Pazzo Sunday Jazz Brunch, 11 a.m., Bill Smith and David Keller, 6 p.m.

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Eric Jones Trio ft. Cynthia Utterbach, 7 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Henry Jones, 7 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, 8 p.m.

The Olde Pink House Eddie Wilson The Perch at Local 11 ten Aaron Zimmer

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TRIVIA & GAMES

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

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

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 10 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

Exclusives Bar & Grille Open Mic Poetry Night, 7 p.m.

Saddle Bags Bar Olympics

LIVE MUSIC

THU, MAY 30

Tubby’s Tank House (River St.) Jeremy J Riddle, 6 p.m.

Tybee Island Social Club Sunday Bluegrass Brunch, noon Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Thomas Claxton The Wayward Sunday Night Service, 9 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Laiken Love, Hitman

MONDAY 6. 3 LIVE MUSIC

Abe’s on Lincoln Open Mic, 10 p.m.

Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, 9 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge Mr. Wait, Forges, All Boy/All Girl, Plans, 9 p.m.

Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.) Phillip Wise Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, ongoing, 8 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon Wild Wing Cafe Eric Britt

The Wormhole Open Mic, 8 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Club One Bingo with Dawn Dupree, 5:30 p.m.

The Jinx Music and Movie Trivia, 10 p.m.

KARAOKE

Boomy’s Karaoke, 10 p.m.

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, ongoing, 9 p.m.

Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

The Loft on Liberty Odd Lot Improv: Monday Night Madness, 8 p.m.

White Whale Craft Ales White Whale Open Mic Comedy

DJ

The Black Rabbit DJ D Frost, 9 p.m.

Little Lucky’s DJ and Karaoke

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

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

TUESDAY 6. 4 LIVE MUSIC

Bay Street Blues Ben Keiser Band Bayou Cafe Jam Night with Eric Culberson, 9 p.m.

Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.) Rachael Shaner Foxy Loxy Cafe Breadfoot, 7 p.m.

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

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Anne Allman, 7 p.m.

The Jinx Hip Hop Night Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, , 8 p.m.

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Congress Street Social Club DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge Pajahm, 11:30 p.m.

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Wycliffe Gordon and the Eric Jones Trio, 7 & 9:30 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar FreeSpirits, 9 p.m.

The Jinx The Ordinary Boys, 10 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, 8 p.m.

Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Ford Natirboff Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Magic Rocks Moon River Brewing Co. The Subterranean Purple Party, 9 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.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House Eddie Wilson, Saddle Bags Adam Doleac, 8 p.m.

Savannah Civic Center 2k19 Summer Break Bash, 5:30 p.m.

The Savannah Civic Center 2k19 Summer Break Bash, 6 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.

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) JD Music Group, 6 p.m.

Tybee Post Theater One of These Nights, the Music of the Eagles, 8 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Claire Frazier and Steven Bryan, 7 p.m.

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SOUNDBOARD DIRECTORY Abe’s on Lincoln 17 Lincoln St. 912-349-0525 abesonlincoln.com

Barrelhouse South 125 W. Congress St. 912-662-5576 barrelhousesouth.com

Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.) 131 West River St.

Basil’s Pizza and Deli 216 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

Bay Street Blues 17 E. Bay St.

912-401-0543 foxyloxycafe.com

912-236-6655

Bayou Cafe 14 N. Abercorn St. 912-233-6411 bayousavannah.com

Billy’s Place at McDonough’s 20 E. Perry St.

912-231-9049 billysplacesavannah.com

The Black Rabbit 1215 Barnard St. Blowin’ Smoke Southern Cantina 1611 Habersham St. 912-231-2385 blowinsmokesavannah.com

Blueberry Hill 546 Dean Forest Rd. 964-8401

Boomy’s 409 W. Congress St. 912-436-6660 boomysbar.com

The Chromatic Dragon 514 MLK Jr. Blvd.

912-289-0350 chromaticdragon.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

CoCo’s Sunset Grille 1 Old U.S. Hwy. 80 912-786-7810 cocostybee.com

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

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

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912-459-4160 fiaruairishpub.com

912-644-7172 www.liveoakstore.com/ fiddlersriverstreet

912-897-6400 basilsonline.com

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Fia Rua Irish Pub 10132 Ford Ave.

Foxy Loxy Cafe 1919 Bull St. Ghost Coast Distillery 641 Indian St. (912) 298-0071 ghostcoastdistillery.com

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant 107 W. Broughton St. Jazz’d Tapas Bar 52 Barnard St. 912-236-7777 www.jazzdsavannah.com

The Jinx 127 W. Congress St. 912-236-2281

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

Little Lucky’s 6 Gateway Blvd. E. 912-925-1119

Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill 417 East River St. 912-341-8897

The Loft on Liberty 215 W. Liberty St. Mansion on Forsyth Park 700 Drayton St.

912-238-5158 mansiononforsythpark.com

McDonough’s 21 E. McDonough St.

912-233-6136 mcdonoughssavannah.com

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

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub 311 W. Congress St. 912-239-9600 macphersonspub.com

Molly McGuire’s 216 Johnny Mercer Boulevard

912-898-0852 liveoakstore.com/mollymcguires

Cuoco Pazzo 606 Abercorn St.

Moon River Brewing Co. 21 West Bay St.

Dub’s Pub 225 W. River St.

The Olde Pink House 23 Abercorn St.

El-Rocko Lounge 117 Whitaker St.

The Ordinary Pub 217 1/2 West Broughton Street

912-239-6950 cuocopazzosavannah.com

(912) 200-3652 dubspubriverstreet.com

912-495-5808

Exclusives Bar & Grille 2003 Greenwood Street 912-695-2116

912-447-0943 www.moonriverbrewing.com/

912-232-4286 www.plantersinnsavannah.com

(912) 238-5130 www.theordinarypub.com/

The Perch at Local 11 ten 1110 Bull St.

Pour Larry’s 206 W. St. Julian St. 912-232-5778

PS Tavern 11 W. Bay St. 912-495-5145

Rachael’s : Sports • Food • Fun 1190 King George Blvd.

912-920-7772 rachaels1190.com

The Rail Pub 405 W. Congress St.

Tijuana Flats 1800 E. Victory Dr. 912-344-9111 tijuanaflats.com

Top Deck 125 W. River Street Totally Awesome Bar 107 B Whitaker St. 912-349-1707

Tubby’s Tank House (River St.) 115 East River St.

912-238-1311 therailpub.com/

912-233-0770 www.liveoakstore.com/ tubbysriverstreet

Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant 402 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) 2909 River Dr.

912-292-1656 ranchoalegrecuban.com

River House 125 W. River St.

912-234-1900 liveoakstore.com/riverhouse

Rusty Rudders Tap House 303 W. River St. 912-944-6302

Ruth’s Chris Steak House 111 W. Bay St. 912-721-4800 ruthschris.com

Saddle Bags 317 West River St.

912-349-5275 saddlebagssavannah.com/

Savannah Civic Center 301 West Oglethorpe Avenue The Savannah Civic Center 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. 912-651-6556 www.savannahcivic.com

Savannah Smiles 314 Williamson St.

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

Savannah Taphouse 125 E. Broughton St. 912-201-8277 savannahtaphouse.com

The Sentient Bean 13 E. Park Ave. 912-232-4447 sentientbean.com

Service Brewing Company 574 Indian Street The Shrimp Factory 313 East River Street

912-236-4229 www.theshrimpfactory.com

Southbound Brewing Company 107 East Lathrop Ave. Stafford’s Public House 306 W. Upper Factor’s Walk Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill 11215 Abercorn St. 912-921-2269

Taste of India 401 Mall Blvd.

912-356-1020

The Clyde Venue 223 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

912-354-9040 www.liveoakstore.com/ tubbysthunderbolt

Tybee Island Social Club 1311 Butler Ave. 912-472-4044 tybeeislandsocialclub.com

Tybee Post Theater 10 Van Horne

912-472-4790 www.tybeeposttheater.org

Vic’s on The River 26 E. Bay St. 912-721-1000 vicsontheriver.com

Visitor’s Information Center 301 MLK Jr. Blvd.

912-944-0455 savannahvisit.com/

The Warehouse 18 E. River St.

912-234-6003 thewarehousebarandgrille.com

The Wayward 257 E. Perry St. Wet Willie’s 101 E. River St. 912-233-5650 wetwillies.com

White Whale Craft Ales 1207 Bull St. Wild Wing Cafe 27 Barnard St. 912-790-9464 wildwingcafe.com

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) 417 Pooler Pkwy.

912-208-3700 wildwingcafe.com

World of Beer 112 W. Broughton St. 912-443-1515 worldofbeer.com

The Wormhole 2307 Bull St. 912-713-2855 wormholebar.com

CULTURE THE ART•BEAT OF SAVANNAH

Quilting with memories

BY RACHAEL FLORA

rachael@connectsavannah.com

IF YOU pass by the Jepson Center’s east side, you’ll notice a unique project in the windows.

That’s “Folklore” by Jessica Pope, the installation created specifically for those windows. Pope is the winning artist for Boxed In/Break Out, the annual call for entries put out by Telfair staff to spotlight original art.

The idea for “Folklore” began in 2016, when Pope found a collection of 500 Kodachrome slides.

Found at an estate sale for just $15, the slides followed a family on their journeys, big or small, from 1948 to 1954.

“I think they were a local family,” muses Pope. “It seems like they probably traveled north a lot, like there was a lot of traveling.

I had more traveling slides than anything, so they were obviously well-off. A lot of them were pictures of husbands and wives, intimate pictures that I felt were just sweet. I felt like I ended up transposing my family’s memories onto certain aspects of it.”

That universal relatability was appealing to Pope, and she began thinking of how to best display the slides. She got her favorites developed but wasn’t sure what to do with them next.

“I like geometric shapes, so it felt familiar to me to make quilts. That felt like a

natural thing that family would have collected,” says Pope. “I was trying to figure out, what’s the best way to present them?

And it just had the perfect little center.”

Pope’s SCAD education came in handy while creating the quilts.

“I tried to figure out how to make it dimensional,” says Pope. “I had to do the little windows, and that’s all SCAD boxmaking class. That all came back into my head and I was like, ‘Oh, I can make these little stripes and score them and make it happen.’”

The end result is six large-scale paper quilts, all focused around the slides, that look completely different depending on the time of day.

“I really wanted to be able to put them in the windows because, at that point, I was more thinking that light from the sun to illuminate them,” recalls Pope. “But in the end, I had to backlight them, just because the slides are meant to be backlit. The quilts have a different life at night that I didn’t really expect, either. You can’t really see all the little pieces, you just see the pattern, which I thought was cool in the end.

It was a nice surprise.”

While Pope graduated from SCAD, this was her first art exhibition ever. As owner of Buck + Doe, an accessory store with vintage and handmade goods, she typically just creates for product development. This installation was a departure from how she normally works, and the effort paid off.

Pope put so much work into the quilts on an extremely limited amount of time—she had only eight weeks to create all six pieces and spent two weeks just cutting.

“Once I got the process down from the first one, I felt like it just flowed,” she says.

“I’d get off work and go out there and work, put on a couple movies and start going.

I’m a very schedule-oriented person anyway, so for me, it was like, ‘You’re going to sit down for thirty minutes and do this many.’”

Pope has hopes for the quilts to travel around and inspire others.

“I’m probably never going to be in possession of these quilts again,” says Pope. “I hope they travel around. They should go to different places; I think quilting museums would be cool too.”

More than that, though, Pope hopes that projects like hers mark a shift in our culture. The pieces are so nostalgic of earlier times, like a vacation photo viewing party, that just don’t happen anymore.

“I think people are going to want to do things with their hands again,” says Pope.

“Especially the younger generation—I

think there’s going to be a switch back because they’ll want to remember that kind of stuff, too. They’re going to want to participate in it.”

Pope yearns for that connectivity that our increasingly tech-driven lives have phased out.

“I think there’s something really nice about looking at old pictures of another person from another time and thinking about what that person’s life was like,” says Pope. “Looking at those slides, life is not like that anymore. People don’t feel the same way about tradition. If we saw that picture at the table, everyone would be on their phones or not even there. I think if we got back to a time where people connected with each other, the world would be a very different place.” CS “Folklore” is on view at the Jepson Center through Oct. 27.

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IN EXCITING news for lovers of accessible art, Sulfur Art Services has resurrected the Drive Thru Art Box behind Green Truck Pub. The Drive Thru Art Box was started in 2012 by SeeSAW, or See Savannah Art Walls, a public art initiative. Mike Williams, a founding member, recently passed away.

Now, his friend, artist David Hutchinson, honors his memory with the first installation in the Drive Thru Art Box. “All Things Are the Phoenix” is an assemblage of found objects, including some of Williams’ own items. Hutchinson is a talented multimedia artist who has done the space a great justice.

We talked with Hutchinson last week.

1. How did you get involved with this project?

I’ve been friends with A.J. [of Sulfur] forever, and I knew about the little art installations going on at the Drive Thru Art box I guess years ago. It was kind of under the radar, I think.

Mike Williams was an artist in town who did an installation in one of the art boxes a long time ago, and he died about five months ago. He was a very unique individual. I got some elements of some of his art—he had these bundles of sticks and he’d manicure them. I incorporated that into my installation to bring it full circle and pay a little homage to Mike himself.

He was very opinionated and very honest about his feelings and his art, and he never was one to mince words as far as what he thought.

2. What’s your art like?

I do many things. I paint signs. I studied graphic design a long time ago. I lived in New York and had six art shows in five years when I lived there. I do paintings and stencil work and multimedia stuff. I also collect a lot of things, like found objects, and one thing I do with found objects is

I make shrines. So I took a collection of found objects that hadn’t been used anywhere else before, and I put them together and spent some time thinking about the proximity of how everything would be laid out.

So I repurpose a lot of things, and I incorporated it all together and did it on the fly. I love making stuff, I love making art. It’s fun, and if you have that proclivity, I totally am all about it.

3. Tell me about your past art experience in New York.

I saw a lot of potential in Savannah. I think it’s still evolving, but I saw there were all these niches that could be filled, all this potential even beyond SCAD. I didn’t go to SCAD, I appreciate what they do for this town, but there’s a ton of art besides SCAD. I think the local connectivity has a lot to do with that. It’s the right size. I think Savannah is entirely unique in that people know each other, they help each other, they encourage each other. There’s still some love in the community, and that’s what speaks to me. I’m encouraged every day by what goes down in Savannah.

I was working in the art industry. All my friends were artists and I had three solo shows and three group shows. I was really hanging out with a bunch of proactively artistic people and we had a good core group, so we were all pushing each other. I lived there from 1998 to 2003. During that period of time, we were always motivating each other to do more. None of us were aspiring to be the next big thing.

I worked in high-end museums, I worked in print galleries, as a curatorial assistant, all that stuff. It was a great job to have because I got to see the really highend stuff and handle it and install it, but that was never my aspiration, nor any of my friends’. They were doing it because they loved to create. It was a good time to be there, but at a certain point I was tired of being cold.

5. Mike was part of SeeSAW. Can you

4. What was the transition like

“All Things Are the Phoenix” will be on display in the Drive Thru Art Box through June 12.

moving from New York’s art scene to Savannah’s?

speak to the public art situation here in Savannah?

I think even though we don’t have those free graf spots, or Matt [Hebermehl] and Troy [Wandzel] were always fighting for more public accessible spots, we have stuff that’s so close to the surface artistically that it’s almost okay, because Troy can do a pop-up gallery show in a little car wash and it’s so pedestrian. People are going to walk by it and connect with it. That connectivity makes it a little more okay that there’s not as much public art because there’s so much connectivity, it’s public anyway. Savannah is small enough where if something is going on, it’s public knowledge. That’s why I love the size of this place. CS

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ALEXANDRIA HALL — Two Tides’ house illustrator and label illustrator, Alexandria Olivia Hall, will have various works on display, including paintings and ceramics, as well as items for sale such as custom t-shirts and canvas bags. Sat., June 1. Two Tides Brewing Company, 12 West 41st St.

ABSTRACTS AND ANIMALS — Donna Stankiewicz works with realistic subject matter using paints, dye, and fabric. Jody Beth Wigton uses color and pattern to create multi-pieced abstract and improvisational designs. Through Dec. 31. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street.

GEORGIA BLACK MUSEUM AND BLACK FOLK REMEDIES — Savannah State University students and CFSAADMC members in partnership with St. Joseph’s/Candler African American Health Center project on Black Folk Remedies present their results in an exhibition featuring the ethnographic fieldwork to collect the oral history home remedies among African American Families in the Georgia Low Country. Fri., May 31. Savannah State University, 3219 College St.

AINT-BAD: COLLABORATIONS — With works in this exhibition chosen by Taylor Curry, Carson Sanders, Lisa Jaye Young, Allison Westerfield and Susan Laney, Collaborations focuses on a selection of artists whose work was part of the 2018-2019 publication of Aint–Bad Issue No.13. This exhibition represents a handful of works by some of these artists. Through Aug. 10. Laney Contemporary, 1810 Mills B. Lane Blvd.

RE:PRESENT — Farzaneh Nozari examines the primitive energy that is submerged beneath the layers of the cultural desire to decorate the body. Metal, fine materials, and a dedication to skilled craftsmanship has always been her primary focus. May 31-June 2. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. SUSAN EARL — Her exhibit at the JEA is a photography exhibit displaying Savannah’s cache of hand-painted signs from storefronts and facades of African-American churches, barber and beauty salons, restaurants, seafood emporiums and auto repair/carwash businesses. June 2-30. savannahjea.org.

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BIRDLAND — birdland (MISSITOPIA) features artistic musings by writer, firefighter and visual artist Chela Gutierrez. Whether the inspiration is found love notes, treasured family drawings or her own semi-autobiographical musings, her mixed media work remains a unique and charmingly transgressive vision with a Mississippi twang. Through May 31, 5 p.m. Location Gallery at Savannah LGBT Center, 1515 Bull St. CONVERSATION — Work by Andre Bertolino features spoon-printed lino-cut prints on handmade paper that narrate an improbable story with no beginning, middle or end.

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JAUME PLENSA: TALKING CONTINENTS — Talking Continents is a floating collection of 19 cloud-like, stainless steel sculptures.

Their biomorphic forms are made of die-cut letters taken from nine different languages.

Presented together, they refuse to come together as words, existing instead as abstract forms, arbitrary signs, and signifiers. Through June 9.Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. KATNISS — Part of a yearlong commission process, the museum’s largest to date, katniss is the result of a creative collaboration between Katherine Sandoz and Rachel Reese, Telfair’s Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, the museum’s dedicated exhibition staff, and Julio Garcia of Price Street Projects, who fabricated the work in Miami.

Through June 2. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. KEITA TAKAHASHI: ZOOMING OUT — Telfair Museums hosts the first museum survey of the work of visionary videogame designer Keita Takahashi (Japanese, b.

1975). Takahashi is noted for his outside-thebox approach to game development, game mechanics, aesthetics, and music. Museum admission Through July 14. 912-790-8800.

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ON::VIEW: BODY OUT OF ORDER — Jennifer Lee Hallsey grew up in central Maine but moved south to explore the mysticism of Spanish moss and snowless Februaries. . The work created during the residency program will explore a poststructural analysis of appropriated text, water-based mixed media, and the significance of scale with the human body as a standard of measurement. Small, prayer-style books will be constructed of cutup method prose and the subsequent text will be transferred to the residency window using vinyl decals, building and degrading over time. Through June 9. sulfurstudios.org.

Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. PAT WARREN — Augusta Artist, Pat Warren, will be displaying her art on the walls of the South Wing and into the Brown Dog Market.

Through May 31. Cohen’s Retreat, 5715 Skidaway Rd. POWER AND PATIENCE: GROUP SHOW BENEFITING KEITH KOZEL — A talented group of artists have come together and generously donated works of art to benefit long time Savannahian rocker and artist Keith Kozel. The show celebrates the unyielding spirit of Savannah’s creative scene and power in the face of adversity. Through July 28. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

THE PRINTS OF DAME LAURA KNIGHT — Telfair Museums exhibits nine prints by Dame Laura Knight (British, 1877-1970), together for the first time since they were acquired by the museum in 1949. Through July 28. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. REMBRANDT AND THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE: THE BERGER PRINT COLLECTION — This exhibition contains 21 etchings by Rembrandt and one drawing by Rembrandt’s teacher Pieter Lastman (Dutch, 1583-1633).

These works highlight the artist’s nuanced relationship with Amsterdam’s citizens of the Jewish faith and the keen insights Rembrandt brought to interpretations of Old Testament Bible stories. Through June 30. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. (REST)ORATION — Stephanie Forbes presents (rest)oration, a 5 part solo artist exhibition series that investigates each phase of the grieving and healing process experienced through life. This exhibition series serves to close and honor Forbes’ educational career and artist journey, while speaking to the healing process, and the past four years of living in one of the most charming and historically rich cities in America. Fri., May 31. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St.

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BREAKING BREAD at the dinner table is the ultimate unifier. The passing of good food across a bountiful spread knocks down walls and creates community.

Sitting down for a reservation at a local hotspot does not always give patrons the opportunity to connect within the community. The chefs remain in the back, cooking away, while patrons enjoy course after course that is meticulously created by those chefs. The relation between the two remains distant, at best.

The same can be said about patrons of a restaurant. It is rare that you find a community table or the opportunity to connect with your fellow foodies at a restaurant.

I am the first to admit that I am too often guilty of linking with only those seated at my dinner table.

Last month I purchased tickets to a brand new pop-up supper club in Savannah—Eden Supper Club—and after attending the inspiring feast, I have cataloged the supper club as one of the few places in town that affords guests the opportunity to connect with the chefs, fellow patrons, and the food that is served.

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Creator of Eden Supper Club, Chef Jared Jackson, started the unique dinner experience with a purpose that goes beyond the food that he is creating and serving.

“I started a supper club because I wanted to create something that other young chefs and go getters could use as a platform to be creative and let their ideas finally have a voice -- an opportunity to build a network and community of creative bodies who wanted to do something different,” he explains.

“The idea is to expand this beyond just the kitchen and into something that strengthens the cord between the smaller farmers and a new market of opportunity for them. The idea is just about connection.”

The new supper club entails all of the characteristics of popular pop-ups found all over the country: a secret location, a surprise set menu, and food that you can only get for one night; yet it is so much more.

I would summarize the Eden Supper Club experience as going to your coolest friends house to enjoy an intimate and thoughtful dinner created by expert hands, instead of that one friend that can “kind of” cook.

Chef Jackson explains his creation better than I can by saying that “each menu

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honestly starts with an idea surround the season we are in. This last Eden we had was based on the idea of spring through the eyes of Eden. The birth of a new season, which leads to the rebirth of new identity and new ideas.”

The night began with a cocktail inspired by a snow cone and a big beautiful cheese plate for sharing.

All of the cocktails were created by Andi Osby, including the first snow cone like drink called the Low Country Sipper. The thoughtful details executed throughout the night were evident in the use of the “Fancy Parker’s” chewy ice poured into the Low Country Sipper, which emulated the childhood experience of eating a snow cone.

After relaxing with the first drink, gorging yourself on cheese and meat, and introducing yourself to the strangers you would soon share a meal with, the guests were asked to pick a community table to have a seat. Although sharing a meal with someone new is always apprehensive at first, sitting at a big table and sharing a meal with new faces is how food brings a community together.

The first course (and my favorite) was presented as a hearty bowl of gooey yet al dente Anson Mills Carolina Gold risotto speckled with fresh north Georgia field peas. Atop the pile of exquisite rice sat a perfectly poached quail egg and a crispy point of Auspicious Bakery baguette.

I cannot decide which part was more enjoyable, savoring the soul filled Low Country Risotto or watching Chef Jared Jackson and Chef Evan Bruen work in perfect unison like an expertly timed orchestra to create the thoughtful locally procured dish.

The night continued with the main, Georgia Plums and Cream, and was followed a delectable dessert called the Garden Doughnut. For the main, a roulade was created with mushrooms rolled inside of tender chicken. The dish featured locally gathered ingredients like fiddlehead

fronds, king trumpet mushrooms, and a mystifying savory plum sauce.

Here is Chef Jackson’s explanation: “Some of the best time sourcing ingredients has been foraging for mushrooms or edible flowers,” he says.

“Our good friend Ancil, with Swampy Apple Seed at the farmers market, who not only grows his own, but does mushroom walks and teaches people about foraging and truffle hunting, collaborating with people in a way that’s long lasting and bigger than what’s on the plate. It’s about sitting next to someone you don’t know, and enjoying a conversation about something bigger than the little bubbles we normally exist in.”

The dessert was a show stopper. Two oversized handmade doughnuts graciously shared a bowl with blackberry compote, smoked vanilla gelato, and a hibiscus and rose espuma. The finishing course could only be described as an expertly crafted inside out doughnut.

To round it out, again creating an experience, Osby paired the dish with a coffee inspired dessert cocktail called the Java, Java, OK...

Before we left that evening, full of food and fellowship in true Southern supper fashion, I made the decision that I will buy tickets to the next available pop-up. If after reading this you feel the same, Chef Jackson can tell you what the next Eden Supper Club will entail: “This next Eden is really about building a community. It’s geared towards our fellow food and beverage peers (although anyone can grab a ticket from the website) because we wanted to take a second to say thank you to us.” CS The food industry exclusive event will take place on Sunday, June 16th at Southbound Brewing Company. The menu is set to include street food, stellar craft beer, and an experience that will surely be hard to beat.

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ALADDIN

OOL (2.5 out of four) Disney is turning all of its animated efforts into live-action films at such a fast and furious clip that I shudder to imagine what sorts of titles will be filling marquees in the near future. Should we brace ourselves for the desultory likes of Brother Bear and Chicken Little, or will the studio eventually realize that enough is enough?

Impossible to say, but for now, the outfit is still awash in enough classics that it can hold off on turning to second-tier material. Yet after this spring’s dreary Dumbo, it was impossible to approach Aladdin with anything other than a pained expression and a doubting mind. Luckily, this avoids being the trainwreck that many had predicted, even if it never comes close to matching the exquisiteness of those recent live-action renditions of Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast.

Relatively faithful to the beloved 1992 toon rendition, this Aladdin likewise centers on the adventures of the title “street rat” (Mena Massoud) as he pals around with his monkey Abu, romances Princess Jasmine (Naomi Scott), and runs afoul of the wicked Royal Vizier, Jafar (Marwan Kenzari).

He also acquires the services of the Genie of the Lamp (Will Smith), who grants him the usual three wishes but also becomes involved in his master’s personal business. Clearly, Aladdin never had a friend like him.

As the voice of the Genie in the ’92 version, Robin Williams was so perfectly cast that it became the first time an Oscar campaign was mounted for a performance in an animated feature (even though no nomination was forthcoming). Clearly, only an established superstar — one immune to instant career suicide — could have been considered for the part in the remake, and kudos to Smith for bravely tackling the role in what seemed like a no-win situation.

But here’s the interesting thing about Smith’s work in the role. In the earliest scenes, it appears he’s merely going to mimic Williams, which would have been equal parts pointless and embarrassing.

But as the movie progresses, Smith settles into his own interpretation of the role, assisted by a script that allows him some unexpected deviations.

Most notably, this occurs in the scenes in which he takes on human form and passes himself off as the assistant to Aladdin while the latter is in his Prince Ali Ababwa disguise. By providing the former Fresh Prince with fresh material, Smith is able to escape the inevitable comparisons by fashioning a Genie that doesn’t always instantly bring to mind Williams’ stamped trademark on the part.

But if the film works magic with the Genie, it fails miserably with Jafar. The animated Vizier was a truly menacing

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figure, and it’s a shame the great Vincent Price isn’t still around to bring him to colorful life. Even so, there were certainly better choices for the part than Kenzari, who transforms the character from a towering villain into a pouty male model of the Zoolander variety.

Equally disappointing is the film’s tragic waste of Jafar’s right-hand parrot, Iago. Gilbert Gottfried landed his career role back in ’92, and he was a riot as the incessantly gabbing bird; this Iago (Alan Tudyk), on the other hand, is largely a nonentity, only occasionally bleating a few humorless lines.

Guy Ritchie was nabbed to direct this, but fans of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch have long given up on seeing his kinetic brand of moviemaking resurface again (although one friend did quip that this could have been called Lock, Stock and One Smoking Genie). The helmer is now in hired-Hollywood-hand mode, although, given Ritchie’s talents, that’s not necessarily a debit — sure, he made the snooze-inducing King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, but he also was behind the surprisingly enjoyable update of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. With Aladdin, Ritchie seems to largely stay out of the way of the technicians, allowing the craftspeople to fill the screen with as much color and movement as it can withstand. The lively songs are all still present and accounted for, and there are even a couple of new tunes (one which allows Scott to show off her impressive pipes). It’s all reasonably engaging, even if the characters prove to be less dimensional than their animated counterparts.

Kids and families will definitely take to this interpretation, but more discerning filmgoers will find themselves using up all their wishes in search of sturdier entertainment.

BOOKSMART

OOO Can we declare a moratorium on karaoke scenes in motion pictures? Just as mime scenes stopped being funny around, oh, 1985, sequences in which characters perform karaoke have long ceased providing any noticeable measure of mirth.

Or at least that was my thinking until I was confronted by a karaoke scene in the new comedy Booksmart. The manner in which a character approaches his chosen tune — an Alanis Morissette hit, to be specific — results in pure comic gold.

Then again, comic gold is something found in huge quantities in Booksmart, which has been described as the female version of Superbad. That’s not entirely accurate.

Just as Bridesmaids was initially tagged as a female The Hangover until it was proven to be superior thanks to an Oscarnominated screenplay packed with more developed characters and funnier interludes, so too does Booksmart breeze past any limiting comparisons and emerge as a brainier, brawnier and better motion picture.

Directed by actress Olivia Wilde (marking her feature debut in this capacity) and written by the quartet of Susanna Fogel, Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins and Katie Silberman, Booksmart finds students Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) and Molly (Beanie Feldstein, sister of Superbad co-star Jonah Hill) wrapping up their high school experience with nothing but straight A’s.

Unfortunately, the “nothing” also refers to their personal lives, as the two believed that it required working 24/7 to land the colleges of their dreams. But once Molly learns that other students were able to simultaneously have fun while also getting into stellar institutions, she goes into meltdown mode, realizing she and Amy

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needlessly punished themselves by missing out on all social activities.

With one night left before graduation, a determined Molly and a reluctant Amy decide that they’ll attend a fellow student’s house party and, by God, have some fun!

Getting to said party, though, proves to be quite the task, nearly as daunting as any of those impossible missions undertaken

by Ethan Hunt. First, an overly exuberant classmate (Skyler Gisondo) steers them to his unattended shindig. Then, they find themselves at a murder-mystery dinner party hosted by two gay theater kids (Noah Galvin and Austin Crute).

Other interludes include an Uber reunion with their principal (Jason Sudeikis), a bizarre encounter with a pizza delivery guy (Mike O’Brien), and a favor provided by their favorite teacher (Jessica Williams). And how does the spooky Gigi (a hilarious turn by Billie Lourd, Carrie Fisher’s daughter) manage to turn up everywhere before they do?

Whether Booksmart ends up achieving lofty status as a high school classic a la Clueless or The Breakfast Club obviously won’t be determined for quite some time, but for those seeking a worthy movie in a largely parched summer season, this is nothing short of an immediate godsend.

Far more inclusive than Superbad or, really, pretty much every picture of this type — for starters, the hetero nature of this sub-genre is tossed out the window when it’s revealed that Amy is a lesbian who’s attracted to a gawky skateboarder (Victoria Ruesga) — it turns out to be incredibly generous in spirit. There are the requisite mean girls and mean boys, but the movie itself isn’t nasty or condescending, choosing instead to infuse all its characters (even the supposedly malicious ones) with recognizable — and appreciable — traits.

The laughs in Booksmart are plentiful, but there are also some moments that serve as reminders (as if adults wanted any!) of the emotional landmines that blanket the high school landscape. As for Dever and Feldstein, they’re peerless in their parts, working so perfectly in tandem that one wonders if the actresses were raised together in the same crib since an early age. Like every other aspect of the film, they pass with flying colors.

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OO In concept, Brightburn sounds like a DC variation of Marvel’s popular What If? line, those alternate stories that asked such questions as “What If the World Knew Daredevil Was Blind?” and “What If Loki Had Found the Hammer of Thor?”

In execution, Brightburn plays like yet another underwhelming adaptation of The Omen.

What if Superman had been evil instead

of heroic? That’s the thrust behind Brightburn, where an alien infant crashlands on Earth and is adopted by this movie’s version of Ma and Pa Kent (Elizabeth Banks and David Denman). Initially, Brandon is a normal little boy, but once he reaches the age of 12 (and played at this point by Jackson A. Dunn), something much worse occurs to his body than mere puberty. He acquires superhuman strength, but rather than use his power for good, he employs it to destroy anyone who upsets him in any manner.

It’s an intriguing premise, and it’s astonishing how little the film does with it. Director David Yarovesky and scripters Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn (respectively, the brother and cousin of James Gunn, here in producer capacity and plastered across the poster as the “visionary filmmaker behind Guardians of the Galaxy”) are more interested in churning out a standard horror flick complete with pumpedup gore than in exploring this angle in any depth.

The 2012 drama Chronicle wielded a similar scenario when a high school kid acquired superpowers and allowed his own petty human foibles to sour the gift — perhaps because Brandon is an e.t., the Gunns opted to make him just a surly individual with no remorse for anything. But it’s a limiting approach, transforming this into just another slasher flick in which a soulless individual bloodily dispatches all naysayers.

It might be unfair to state that Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn are the Frank Stallone to James Gunn’s Sylvester, but the truth is that James made a nifty horror film back in 2006 called Slither (also starring Banks). Perhaps as director and/or writer, he might have teased out the interesting subtext in Brightburn or, at the very least, offered some excitement in the staging.

As it stands, if viewers really want to watch a tepid movie in which a superhero kills innocent people, they might as well subject themselves to the dismal Man of Steel one more time.

JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 — PARABELLUM

OOL (out of four) “The blood is the life!” bellows Renfield in Bram Stoker’s immortal 1897 novel Dracula (and uttered by Drac himself in Coppola’s trippy 1992 film version). Were John Wick not a man of few words — he is, after all, played by the typically taciturn Keanu Reeves — he might be found spouting such a line in John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum, the latest entry in the series about a former hitman whose puppy love has led him to kill scores of evil assassins who don’t share his soulfulness or sensitivity.

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alive when someone is getting brutally beaten, bludgeoned, or bullet-riddled — if one were to scoop up all the blood shed over the course of all three pictures, it would fill that Shining elevator a thousand times over.

Chapter 3 picks up immediately where Chapter 2 ended, with Wick now deemed “excommunicado” after killing a deplorable villain on the grounds of the Continental, one of the hotels tagged as a “safe zone” for anyone who steps inside its doorway. With a $14 million price tag on his head, Wick can’t slow down for a minute, as seemingly every New York street is crawling with killers eager to claim the grand prize.

Thus begins Wick’s labyrinthine plot to save himself by calling in favors and placing himself in a position to extricate himself from a seemingly impossible situation. Among those who reluctantly agree to help him is Sofia (Halle Berry), a former colleague now residing in Casablanca alongside her two magnificent German Shepherds.

Meanwhile, those who assisted Wick in the past — namely, the dapper Continental manager (Ian McShane) and the omniscient street king (Laurence Fishburne) — face their own day of reckoning after they receive a visit from the Adjudicator (Asia Kate Dillon), a member of the ruling criminal organization The High Table.

The first two John Wick flicks have been hailed as modern action classics in some circles, and I expect this latest entry will follow suit. Yet as I noted in my review of Chapter 2, it’s hard to share this opinion when comparing these efforts to The Raid twofer, which almost make the action sequences in the first two Wick pics look like Driving Miss Daisy outtakes by comparison.

Reeves and director Chad Stahelski apparently agreed with my assessment, since Chapter 3 includes a lengthy sequence in which Wick engages in handto-hand combat with two of the actors from The Raid series, Yayan Ruhian and Cecep Arf Rahman. The scene is spectacular — in fact, most of the action set-pieces that rely on the characters getting up close and personal are phenomenal.

Particularly invigorating is the early scene that finds Wick and his assailants surrounded by cabinets containing all manner of knives, hatchets and the like — the pacing and choreography in this sequence is peerless.

Unfortunately, for every scene in which Wick uses his hands, there’s one or more in which he uses guns — and, as with the previous pictures, it’s these scenes that strip the film of its vibrancy, with the momentum replaced by tedium. As before, there’s a numbness in witnessing Wick repeatedly flip around an opponent, punch him down, shoot him in the stomach or groin,

and then fire into the head two or three additional times — this occurs with even greater frequency than Gary Coleman quipping, “Whatchu talkin’ ‘bout, Willis?” over the course of eight seasons on Diff’rent Strokes.

The other reason is because of the new characters introduced to the fold. Martial artist Mark Dacascos brings a startling cheery demeanor to his role as an assassin who professes his admiration for Wick even as he tries to off him, while Berry matches up nicely with Reeves as the mystery woman from Wick’s past (even so, she and everyone else are overshadowed by her character’s dogs, who prove to be equally adept at tackling the bad guys in gory style).

Dillon is the sort of villain audiences love to hate — she’s hissable in every respect — while Anjelica Huston turns up as a high-powered criminal whose menacing aura and love for ballet would have pegged her as a natural to appear in the recent Suspiria remake. Among the returning characters, Lance Reddick again brings a welcome measure of sophistication to his part as Charon, the ever-watchful Continental concierge.

Charon, alas, is a key player in a late scene which includes a scarcely credible twist that’s only there to set the stage for a Chapter 4. That’s right: Another one will be happening, and Reeves himself has stated that he wants to make as many as audiences care to watch. Ever the workaholic, Reeves might eventually burn the John Wick candle at both ends, but for now, he remains committed to keeping customers satisfied with his guns n’ poses franchise.

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OL Based on the bestselling YA novel by Nicola Yoon, The Sun Is Also a Star finds two teenagers initially having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

Seventeen-year-old Natasha Kingsley (believably played by 19-year-old Yara Shahidi), who has called New York City her home since she was a little girl, is dismayed since her family is being deported back to Jamaica the very next day, a result of her dad recently getting busted by ICE while working in a restaurant.

Comparatively speaking, 17-year-old Daniel Bae (not so believably played by 28-year-old Charles Melton, whose ageinappropriate casting brings to mind Steve Buscemi’s “How do you do, fellow kids” moment from 30 Rock) doesn’t have it so bad. He’s scheduled for an interview to aid his journey toward becoming a doctor, a career choice dictated by his Koreanimmigrant parents. Alas, Daniel has no interest in the Hippocratic Oath, as all he wants to do is write poetry.

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Daniel begins the day by writing “Deus Ex Machina” in his notebook, so when he happens to spot Natasha in Grand Central Station wearing a jacket emblazoned with “Deus Ex Machina” on the back, he firmly believes it’s fate and determines that they’re meant to be together. Accosting her on the street would probably be a tad creepy, but fortunately for him if not her, she’s nearly struck down by a speeding car and he’s there to pull her out of harm’s way.

It’s not exactly a “meet cute,” but it’ll do.

As they initially begin chatting, Daniel admits he’s a true believer in love while Natasha reveals that she only believes in scientific facts and since “love” can’t be proved, it doesn’t really exist. Clearly, Natasha is a bit of a pill, but Daniel persists, claiming that he can make her fall in love with him in an hour’s time. Despite all her protestations, it actually seems that she falls in love with him in approximately 10 minutes and 22 seconds, give or take 10 minutes and 22 seconds.

All this wooing, however, doesn’t distract Natasha from the fact that her family is being forcibly ejected from the USA in less than 24 hours time. She receives one last shot at reversing this misfortune when she lands a meeting with a pro bono lawyer (John Leguizamo) who thinks he can help her despite “the current political situation.”

Of course, in the real world, “the current political situation” is more in line with the neverending stories of violence and abuse we all see on a daily basis — I won’t spoil the outcome of the film’s deportation plotline, but let’s just say it’s the sunniest story of this nature I’ve ever witnessed.

The Sun Is Also a Star isn’t a movie for cynics, but neither is it really a movie for romantics, most of whom would want some semblance of believability to be present. Rather, it’s a movie for fantasists, since Fate decides every single move made by the protagonists from first frame to last.

Yet even after this incessant barrage of coincidental happenings, there’s a glimmer of narrative redemption when it looks as if the film will end on a note that, while not exactly downbeat, at least imbues the tale with some measure of realism (audience members were actually lifting themselves up out of their seats at this point). Instead, the coda that follows manages to top the ridiculousness of the rest of the film.

If there’s one positive to the picture, it would be the location shooting by cinematographer Autumn Durald. The film is very specific with its settings, as our lovebirds visit the Natural Museum of History, the Statue of Liberty, a Harlem hair-care shop, and a Greenwich Village coffeehouse, to name just a few of the stops. Then again, this is hardly the first time NYC has been detailed so lovingly. My advice: Skip the movie, buy the travel guide.

A DOG’S JOURNEY

OO The 2017 movie A Dog’s Purpose (based on W. Bruce Cameron’s novel) suffered from the very nature of its premise, which is that its pup protagonist gets reincarnated several times as it keeps trying to get back to its original owner. Reincarnation is nice and all, but who the hell wants to watch a dog die repeatedly over the course of a movie? It’s hard enough witnessing the dog pass away of old age at the end of a couple of its lives, but seeing one mutt get euthanized and another get shot point blank in the stomach isn’t this dog lover’s idea of a good time.

Still, A Dog’s Purpose isn’t without its charms, most provided by its canine stars. Josh Gad as the voice of the dog proves to be a bit much, but the pooches are fun to watch and the story is actually fairly engaging until its heavily schematic third act. Not so with A Dog’s Journey, the sequel that became inevitable once its predecessor grossed a respectable $65 million stateside and an impressive $140 million elsewhere around the globe.

Picking up a few years after the original ended, A Dog’s Journey finds Bailey (again voiced by Gad) growing old alongside original owner Ethan (Dennis Quaid) and Ethan’s wife Hannah (Marg Helgenberger, replacing the late Peggy Lipton in the role). Also living with them is Hannah’s widowed daughter-in-law (Betty Gilpin), described not inaccurately as “the worst mother in the world,” and her little girl CJ (Abby Ryder Fortson, instantly recognizable to Marvel fans as Paul Rudd’s daughter in the Ant-Man flicks). Ethan charges Bailey with always looking after his granddaughter, so after the elderly mutt gets put down (again), he’s reincarnated as various dogs all sharing the mission of keeping an eye on CJ (played in her older years by Kathryn Prescott).

It would be easy to glibly describe A Dog’s Journey as a remake of A Dog’s Purpose rather than a sequel (watch adorable doggies routinely meet their demise!) except for the fact that the focus no longer is on the canines as much as it’s on the humans. Bailey is still the connective tissue, but more emphasis is placed on the travails of CJ and those in her life, rendering this a stale melodrama that doesn’t exhibit much bite, much bark, or, really, much of anything. CS

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ACTIVISM & POLITICS

BREWS & VIEWS - THE FUTURE OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN SAVANNAH

Wed., May 29, 5 p.m. Tortuga’s Island Grille, 2815 River Dr. 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. Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St.

AUDITIONS AND CALLS FOR ENTRIES

AUDITIONS FOR ARMSTRONG YOUTH ORCHESTRA

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.

BENEFITS

BOURBON, BBQ, AND BLUES

Ghost Coast is pairing their next Bourbon release with an All-American Bourbon, BBQ, and Blues party benefiting the

Junior Ranger Camp

Ages 8 to 12. Come out and enjoy a week of Wormsloe’s past with crafting, games, and hikes under the oaks. We are highlighting Georgia’s history with fun and creativity. This week long day camps activities will also complete the requirements for campers to be certified Junior Rangers by the end of the week. Space is limited, register with us soon.

CAMP WILL TAKE PLACE FROM MONDAY, JUNE 3RD THROUGH FRIDAY, JUNE 7TH. $125 MON., JUNE 3, 8:30 A.M.-5 P.M. AND TUE., JUNE 4, 8:30 A.M.-5 P.M. 912-353-3023. WORMSLOE.SHS@DNR.GA.GOV. GASTATEPARKS.ORG/INFO/ WORMSLOE/. WORMSLOE HISTORIC SITE, 7601 SKIDAWAY RD. 200 Club. Enjoy all-day blues with Ben Keiser Band, and evening blues with Cranford Hollow. BowTie BBQ will be onsite with local bbq to pair with GC’s wheated/traditional Bourbon. Sat., June 1, 12-8 p.m. 859-640-2916. kelcie@ ghostcoastdistillery.com. facebook. com/events/287093075563764/. ghostcoastdistillery.com. Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St. SCI FANS FOR SENIORS DRIVE

Members of the community who would like to donate a new box fan or make a cash donation to purchase a fan may come by SCI’s headquarters at 3025 Bull Street, Savannah between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or donate on-line at www.seniorcitizensinc.org/give. ongoing. Senior Citizens Inc., 3025 Bull St.

CLASSES, CAMPS & WORKSHOPS

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 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

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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. Choose your instrument from the list on their website - https:// ayosavannah.org/auditions/ -to see the audition requirements for applicable ensembles. Then, contact them via email at ayosavannah2004@gmail.com to reserve an audition date and time, or with any questions you may have. ongoing.

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Friday- Private Lessons by appointment Saturday- Open Mat at 10:30am ongoing.

Serg Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, 401 Mall Blvd.

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.

discussions. Through instructor-led and self-guided practice, you can discover your personal artistic preferences and develop valuable editing skills in Lightroom. You will need to bring a flash drive about 8 gigs in size to save your work. No book is required. $105 for series

by May 20 After that, $115 Tue., June 4, 6-8 p.m. 912-478-2560. adaniels@ georgiasouthern.edu. academics. georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/ lightroom/. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St.

Heartwork for the Soul hosts Camp Stand Up, the only summer program exclusively focused on removing bullying from the childhood experience. The cost for the camp includes daily activities, meals, snacks, and field trips. June 3-July 19.

912-996-1073. karenmonsanto54@gmail. com. The Church, God’s Dwelling Place, 211 Television Circle.

The camp runs Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.5:30 p.m. Daily activities include game room, movies, basketball, dodgeball, kickball, swimming pool, field trips, arts and crafts, and more. To register, contact Billy Covington at bcovington@@vbjbc. com or billy@jenkinsathleticclub.com.

Through Aug. 2. 912-713-3501. Jenkins Athletic Club, 6408 Waters Ave.

BRIDGE LESSONS

CAMP STAND UP! ANTI-BULLYING CAMP

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COCKTAIL CLASSES

Congress Street Up hosts Cocktail Classes every Monday night at 6:30.

Learn how to shake and stir like a pro.

Learn all about the fancy tools we use and their fascinating history. Impress your friends and make your co-workers envious. $35.00 Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m.

912.220.1249. kblack@historictours.com. facebook.com/pg/CongressStreetUp/ about/?ref=page_internal. Congress Street Up, 220 W. Congress St.

Congress Street Up hosts Cocktail Classes every Monday night at 6:30. Learn how to shake and stir like a pro. Learn all about the fancy tools we use and their fascinating history. Impress your friends and make your co-workers envious. $35.00 MONDAYS, 6:30-8 P.M. 912.220.1249. KBLACK@HISTORICTOURS.COM. CONGRESS STREET UP, 220 W. CONGRESS ST.

DRUM FOLK: A RIDDIMIC RESCUE

COUNTRY TWO STEP GROUP CLASS

Join a new folk and funk cultural movement built within the classic traditions of Gullah-Geechee cultural legacy. Learn about juba, hand jive, ring play, ring shout, tambourine, riddimic movement, and vocalization along with the various regional drum legacies connecting national and international culture. $12 per 1.5 hour session Wednesdays, 7 p.m. nowgriot1@aol.com. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St.

CREATIVITY COACHING

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.

CONTEMPORARY DANCE FUSION CLASS AT THE STUDIO IN THUNDERBOLT

Join a classically trained dance teacher for a fun and challenging dance class.

Focus on technique, choreography, and whatever else you would like to do!

Opportunity to learn aerial hammock moves as well. Every Sunday from 6-7pm $20. To reserve a space call/text 912-4832109 or email ktoyogasurf@gmail.com ongoing.

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Cocktail Classes

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.

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. 36 com ongoing. Online, ---.

DUI PREVENTION GROUP

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.

HISTORICAL WRITERS GUILD OF RICHMOND HILL MONTHLY WORKSHOP

In addition to the regular meetings offered on the second and fourth Monday of each

month as a writing feedback group, the Historical Writers Guild of Richmond Hill will begin offering its members a writing skills workshop on the first Monday of each month. This monthly workshop will address topics such as: show versus tell, conflict, how to build your story, fiction strategy and structure, characterization, and other topics as chosen by the group.

The mission of the Historical Writers Guild (HWG) of Richmond Hill is to improve members’ writing skills and to help each writer become published.

Richmond Hill History Museum 11460 Ford Avenue Richmond Hill, GA 31324 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. first Monday of every month. richmondhillhistoricalsociety. com/historical-writers-guild.html.

Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave. HYPNOSIS AND GUIDED IMAGERY

Hypnosis, Guided Imagery, Mindfulness, Eft, will create neural pathways in the brain Because our brains are neuroplastic it has a positive effect and helps you to recover from anxiety, stress, trauma, and PTSD, It’s great for weight loss and to stop smoking. Kind and compassionate care. 25 years experience. Call 912-9273432. Website: www. Savannahypnosis. com. Facebook: Alpha Institute. ongoing.

INTRO TO LIGHTROOM AND PHOTO EDITING

In this basic class, you will learn how to retouch and organize your images, adjust and correct images, plus export or share images. No previous experience required. We will explore both technical and visual considerations in the medium by combining hands-on exercises, detailed demonstrations, and classroom

JEWELER’S GUIDED OPEN STUDIO

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. 912289-8337. christina@dreamcatstudio. com. dreamcatstudio.com. 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. 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. 912-354-1500. portmansmusic.com. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. 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.

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS

Discover a documented step-by-step guideline for managing projects. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of strategic and real world scenarios.

Course includes Initiation and Closing Projects, Success and Planning for Projects, Project Simulation for Execution, Project Control and Project Management Professional Responsibility. $1375 for series Tue., June 4, 6-9 p.m. 912478-2560. conted@georgiasouthern. edu. academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ ce/programs/projectmanagement/.

Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. QIGONG WITH BETH MARTIN

Qigong (pronounced chee-gung) is an ancient exercise and healing modality designed to harmonize oneself with the energy (Qi) of nature. The practice incorporates gentle body movements, self-massage, meditation, and breath to promote the flow of Qi in the body.

Beth Martin is a local veterinarian, SPrY yogi, and 2008 Graduate of the Chi Institute for Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine in Acupuncture. She has studied with Qigong Masters Robin Murphy, Roger Jahnke, and John Munro.

This practice can be done standing or sitting in a chair. Suitable for raw beginners. $25 in advance | $30 day of Sun., June 2, 1-3 p.m. 912-349-2756. programs@savannahpoweryoga.com. savannahpoweryoga.com/workshops. savannahpoweryoga.com. Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Road Unit J-3.

The SAT Test is on Saturday, June 1, not at the Armstrong Campus, but throughout Savannah $150 by May 17 After that $160 Wed., May 29, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Thu., May 30, 12:30-2:30 p.m. and Fri., May 31, 12:30-2:30 p.m. 912-478-2560. adaniels@ georgiasouthern.edu. academics. georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/sat/.

Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. SUMMER SAT READING, WRITING, AND VOCAB

This condensed series focuses on strategies used in active reading that pertains specifically to the SAT and addresses writing strategies used on possible topics during the writing portion of this test. While improving vocabulary (roots, prefixes, word in context), students will learn to identify keywords, recognize main ideas/themes, draw conclusions and make inferences. The writing process will be emphasized, and students will practice timed writing sessions to prepare for the reading and writing portions of the SAT. The Official SAT Study Guide, 2018, Edition, by College Board is required for this class. $150 by May 17 After that $160 Wed., May 29, 3-5 p.m., Thu., May 30, 3-5 p.m. and Fri., May 31, 3-5 p.m. 912478-2560. adaniels@georgiasouthern. edu. academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ ce/programs/sat/. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. SUMMER SEA CAMP

Kids 6-11 years old Morning and/or Afternoon Modules, After Care, Curbside Drop-off/Pick-up Summer FUN for the kids…designed to fit your schedule SASS & SWAG ADULT HIP HOP Choose a combination of days and times Sass & Swag is a high energy, adult hip to fit your summer schedule. Each camp hop dance class. Learn hip hop grooves session runs Monday to Friday. Sign-up you can take to any party or club, and for all five days of a camp session, or learn a choreographed routine to today’s any combination of days, mornings, or hottest hits. Mondays at 7:30 pm. $15 afternoon modules. Each day has two Mondays, 7:30 p.m. 323-539-1760.

3-hour modules: Mornings, 9:30 a.m.

DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL.COM. to 12:30 p.m. & Afternoons, 1 p.m. to 4 DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. p.m. After care available from 4-5 pm SUMMER READING PROGRAM for $10/day. $30 per module MondaysReach for the stars with Summer Reading Fridays, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 912-786Program at Live Oak Public Libraries!

5917. brenda@tybeemarinescience.

Explore “A Universe of Stories” from June org. tybeemarinescience.org.

1 through July 31 at your local library. tybeemarinescience.org/. The Tybee Enjoy great books and exciting activities Island Marine Science Center’s summer all summer long. Visit www.liveoakpl.org Sea Camp is now accepting registrations for details. #LibrariesLiftoff Free and open online at www.tybeemarinescience.org. to the public. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 Designed for kids ages six to 11 years p.m. 912-652-3600. communications@ old, the educational camp offers weekday liveoakpl.org. liveoakpl.org/events/srp19. morning or afternoon modules, as well liveoakpl.org. Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull as whole day and full week options. Each St. module focuses on a different coastal SUMMER SAT MATH PREP critter and includes outdoor beach This summer condensed series time in addition to classroom learning focuses on thinking strategies and skill in a fun, relaxed setting. Modules are development needed for maximizing $30 each and after care is available scores on the math portion of the for an additional fee. Members receive SAT. We will review the use of various Sea Camp discounts based on their formulas essential to solving problems membership level. Sea Camp kicks and discuss effective strategies for off on Memorial Day, Monday, May increasing the likelihood of answering 27, and runs through Friday, August problems correctly. The official SAT Study 2, including Independence Day. Each Guide by College Board, 2018 Edition, module is limited to 15 campers. For is required for this class. This guide is a complete list of module topics or to available at Barnes & Noble or Amazon. register, see the website. Through Aug.

2. tybeemarinescience.org/. Tybee Island Marine Science Center, 1510 Strand Ave.

Wildlife Center (in the 2nd floor studio), first Saturday of the month (Sept.SURFING AND UKULELE LESSONS June) 10:15am - 1pm. Visit website for Surfing & Ukulele Lessons and surf more updates! ongoing. fiberguildsav. camps. Tybee Surf Lessons, Tybee Island/ com. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Savannah. Email or call Turner for more Sandtown Road GA. info 808-385-5364. TybeeSurfLessons.

HOSTESS CITY TOASTMASTERS CLUB com. ongoing. Tybee Island, Tybee Island. Toastmasters International is an TAI CHI organization which gives its members the The tai chi classes are open to the first opportunity to develop and improve their 25 participants 60 years of age or older. public speaking abilities through local Wednesdays, 10 a.m. 912-877-0056. club meetings, seminars, and contests.

Senior Citizens, Inc. Liberty County Regardless of your level of comfort with Neighborhood Center, 800 Tupelo Trail. public speaking, you will find a club that ZONA ROSA WRITING WORKSHOP is interested in helping you improve your Become the writer you were meant to speaking abilities. Free Tuesdays, 6:15be: Join Zona Rosa, the internationally 7:15 p.m. hostesscity.toastmastersclubs. acclaimed, monthly Savannah-based org. bullstreetlabs.com. Bull Street Labs, writing workshops founded and led by 2222 Bull St. award-winning author Rosemary Daniell.

ONE MILLION CUPS Over 180 Zona Rosans have become Opportunity to polish your pitching skills published authors. For information, while networking and making valuable contact Rosemary at info@myzonarosa. connections. Pitch your idea/business com. Also ask about the week-long, in front of fellow entrepreneurs and get intensive Sixteenth Annual Zona Rosa real-time constructive feedback. 2222 Writing and Living Retreat,Tybee Island, Bull Street, weekly Wednesday 9-10am, July 22-29, 2017. ongoing. No physical no charge, free coffee. www.1millioncups. address given, none. com/savannah Wednesdays. bullstreetlabs.com. Bull Street Labs, 2222 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Bull St. ABENI CULTURAL ARTS DANCE CLASSES

Classses for multiple ages in performance dance and adult fitness dance. African, modern, ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, gospel. Held at Abeni. For more info visit https://www. abeniculturalarts.com or call 912-2722797. 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

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-clubtickets-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

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fun. $39 adults, $19.50 child Sundays, 3 p.m. and Wednesdays, Fridays, 8 p.m. savannahtheatre.com. savannahtheatre. com. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. SAVANNAH LIVE!

2-hour high-energy variety show featuring award- winning singers, dancers and band performing 60s, 70s and 80s pop music, rock and roll, Broadway, Motown, Stomp and comedy that’s fun for all ages! $39 adults, $19.50 child Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. savannahtheatre. com. savannahtheatre.com. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. SAVANNAH VOICE FESTIVAL’S SUMMER SONGS OF LOVE

Tech Tuesday

Happy hour for coders, designers and founders to talk shop and share ideas, projects and connect with each other. We will be at Tubby’s in Thunderbolt this month.

Look for us at the bar area at the high top tables. We are a friendly group so don’t be shy - come join us!

FREE TUE., JUNE 4, 6-8 P.M. 912-257-4893. LYDIA@TOURBUDDY.NET. LIVEOAKSTORE.COM/TUBBY’S TANK HOUSE (THUNDERBOLT), 2909 RIVER DR. 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/visitscad/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. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

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TECH TUESDAY

Happy hour for coders, designers and founders to talk shop and share ideas, projects and connect with each other.

We will be at Tubby’s in Thunderbolt this month. Look for us at the bar area at the high top tables. We are a friendly group so don’t be shy - come join us! Free Tue., June 4, 6-8 p.m. 912-257-4893. lydia@ tourbuddy.net. meetup.com/techSAV/ events/qcmktqyzjbgb/. liveoakstore.com/ tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr.

CONCERTS

6TH ANNUAL REMEMBERING BEN TUCKER MEMORIAL JAZZ JAM

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many fun-raising activities organized by the Friends of Ben Tucker, Inc. Their mission is to preserve, protect and have fun celebrating Ben Tucker’s legacy. Free Sun., June 2, 3 p.m. 912-713-1009. Wright Square, Bull and President Streets.

The Davenport House Concert Series comes to an end with a summer concert. Savannah VOICE Festival’s artists sing songs of romance and summer love in this hour-long performance. Presented in collaboration with the Davenport House Museum.

Refreshments to follow performance.

35 Tue., June 4, 5 & 7 p.m. 855-7667372. info@savannahvoicefestival. org. savannahvoicefestival.org/ festival/summer-songs-of-love/. davenporthousemuseum.org. Davenport House, 324 East State St.

EVENTS

2019 SSU STEM 360 SUMMER ENRICHMENT CAMP - RISING 9TH-12TH GRADERS

Mon., June 3, 9 a.m. savstate.edu/.

Savannah State University, 3219 College St. 40 ACRES AND A MULE TOUR

This is the story of Savannah and its significant role of promoting slavery throughout the South and it’s the story Join Operatic Soprano, Ashley Adams as of the triumph over slavery through she presents works of Gounod, Malotte, faith, culminating in a historic meeting Verdi, Mozart and Donizetti. Sun., June 2, in which the aspirations of 4 million 4 p.m. stjohnssav.org. St. John’s Church, African-Americans became distilled 1 West Macon Street. in a single phrase: “40 acres and a I CANTORI SINGS mule.” You will visit six of Savannah’s I Cantori presents Serenade to Spring, most historic squares as you learn the a program dedicated to the season, including music by George Shearing, Felix truth about crucial events that took place in the city between 1733 and Mendelssohn, Leonard Bernstein and others Adults/$20 Students/$10 Fri., May 1865 that shaped the life and times of Savannah for years to come. Private 31, 7:30-9 p.m. 912-925-7866. rlharris@ tours only. $40 ongoing. 912-659georgiasouthern.edu. icantorisavannah.

4383. rumpel@40acresandamule.org. com. messiahsk.com. Messiah Lutheran Church, 1 Westridge Road (The Landings). 40acresandamule.org.

ASHLEY ADAMS IN CONCERT

I CANTORI SPRING CONCERT

AUSTIN TINDLE AUTOGRAPH SIGNING

Authors and composers have long been fascinated by the promise of spring.

Love and renewal are in the air. Felix Mendelssohn, Thomas Morley, Johannes Brahms, George Shearing and Leonard Bernstein all composed in tribute to spring. Shearing and Morley even used Shakespeare’s words for inspiration. $20 adults, $10 students Fri., May 31, 7:30 p.m. messiahsk.com. Messiah Lutheran Church, 1 Westridge Road (The Landings).

Neighborhood Comics is proud to host voice actor Austin Tindle. Austin is the English voice of many popular characters such as Kaneki from Tokyo Ghoul, Accelerator from A Certain Magical Index, and Alzack from Fairy Tail. Sat., June 1, 1-3 p.m. facebook. com/events/622374801611325/.

Neighborhood Comics, 1205 Bull St.

3 powerhouse pianists / singers along with band pay tribute to Billy Joel, Elton John, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Jerry Lee Lewis and many more. The audience is singing along to 2 hours of

Celebrate Virginia Kiah’s birthday by worshiping at her home church. A program insert is being prepared with collected birthday wishes a special memories of Mrs. Kiah. After the

THE PIANO MEN

CARING FOR CHURCH RELIGIOUS HERITAGE: WORSHIP AT ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

service, there will be a wreath-laying at her gravesite. Mr. Vincent Hamilton, former student of Mrs. Kiah and Asbury Lay Leader will officiate the gravesite ceremony at Hillcrest Abbey East, 1600 Wheaton St, Savannah, immediately following morning worship. Sun., June 2. Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. 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. CUYLER-BROWNSVILLE LIVING HISTORY WALK

Join us on a walking tour of CuylerBrownville’s historic sites, including Dr. & Mrs. Virginia Jackson Kiah’s home and museum, followed by BYO picnic in Floyd Adam’s park. Event starts and stops at Floyd Adams Park. Sat., June 1, 10 a.m. savarchaeoalliance@gmail.com. Floyd Adams Park, W 32nd and Cuyler Streets.

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/Drinks-afterwork/ 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. ELECTRIC LUCIFER NIGHT

An evening of electronic music deconstructions with performances

by Men Smash Atoms, Infinite Neutral, Vinay Arora, and Skippy Spiral. $5 Sat., Dec. 5, 10-11:45 p.m. 912570-8330. nicodemus@inbox.com. electriclucifernight.com/. wormholebar. com. The Wormhole, 2307 Bull 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. 912441-6559. ddewitt30@yahoo.com.

Savannahexchange.org. Exchange Club of Savannah, Carey Hilliard’s Abercorn across from Lowe’s.

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. 912-651-6411. lspracher@ savannahga.gov. Savannah City Hall, 2

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East Bay Street.

GENEALOGY WORKSHOP AND SCANNING DAY

We will be collecting Church and Family Stories via oral history and scanning family records and documents for the new Genealogy Research Support Center (GRSC). This will be of particular interest to Savannah Church Historians and Family Historians. Mon., June 3, 10 a.m.

912-335-8868. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St.

Oglethorpe Ave.

MAY: OVER TEA CUPS: A GIRL SCOUT SENIOR/AMBASSADOR AFTERNOON TEA EXPERIENCE

$20.00 Thu., May 30, 3:30 p.m. juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/.

Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 10 East Oglethorpe Ave. METAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT

Metal prints are made by infusing a digital photographic image into a coating placed on aluminum. With high heat and HISTORICAL WALKING TOURS WITH high pressure, the image is fused with SAVANNAH TOURS AND TALES the coating which makes it waterproof True tales of the Irish Americans, African and scratch-resistant. They take on a Americans, and Native Americans of magical high definition luminescence, Savannah’s past. Join KT O’Brien, a native are ready to hang, and do not require Savannahian, for a leisurely stroll through framing or glass. Archival value is 150 the serene squares of Savannah. Frequent years. They can be hung in kitchens, stops for seats and refreshments bathrooms and outside in the shade. All available. Reservations required for tours in the exhibit are for sale. Metallic photo daily at 10:30am and 8:00pm 2hours paper prints are available for sale, also. $30. Private tours upon request. ongoing. free Wed., May 29, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thu., savannahtoursandtales@gmail.com.

May 30, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Fri., May 31, JUNE BIRTHPLACE GENERAL TOURS 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 912-547-2855. c.sizer@ $15 Sat., June 1, noon. gmail.com. https:goldcoastdynamics. juliettegordonlowbirthplace. com. mollycusickphotography.com. Molly org/. $15 Mon., June 3, noon.

Cusick, 5 Hedgewood Lane. juliettegordonlowbirthplace.

NIGHTLY SPIRITS GHOST TOUR org/. $15 Tue., June 4, noon.

Explore haunted bars, haunted buildings, juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/. and Savannah’s oldest area, all while Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 10 East having time to enjoy some tasty Oglethorpe Ave. beverages along the way. Step back in JUNE GIRL SCOUT TROOP EXPERIENCE time to the 1700’s to explore the parts $13 Sat., June 1, 8:45 a.m. of Savannah that most only dare to talk juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/. about. You’ll hear tales about the dead $13.00 Mon., June 3, 8:45 a.m. that haven’t quite moved on, visit some juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/. of the most haunted places in the city Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 10 East and get to know the spirits that haunt Oglethorpe Ave. the locals…and the places that the locals JUNE: OVER TEA CUPS: A GIRL SCOUT haunt. $20 Fridays, Saturdays, 8:30 p.m.

SENIOR/AMBASSADOR AFTERNOON nightlyspirits.com/savannah-ghost-tours/.

TEA EXPERIENCE savannahtaphouse.com. Savannah $20.00 Mon., June 3, 3:30 p.m.

Taphouse, 125 E. Broughton St. juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/.

THE ORIGINAL MIDNIGHT TOUR $20.00 Tue., June 4, 3:30 p.m.

One of the spookiest tours in town. Learn juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/. about the untold stories of some of the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 10 East most haunted locations here in Savannah Oglethorpe Ave. Georgia. Guaranteed to give you a few LIVE MUSIC EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT goose bumps and an unexplained need Live music featuring local Savannah for a night light. 33.00 ongoing. 1-866Legends in an ever changing rotation. All 666-3323. 6thsenseworld.com. 6th Sense musicians are inspired by the Prohibition Savannah Tours, 404 Abercorn Street.

Era with a Modern Twist! Enjoy it with a SCAD 2019 GRAD PARTY craft cocktail from the Best Bar Staff in $15 Fri., May 31, 10 p.m. Totally Awesome Savannah. Thursdays, 9-11 p.m. Congress Bar, 107 B Whitaker St. Street Up, 220 W. Congress St. SCAD DAILY TOURS MATH TEACHERS’ CIRCLE SUMMER SCAD offers tours in Savannah, Atlanta 2019 WORKSHOP and Hong Kong for prospective students Wed., May 29, 9 a.m. Savannah State and their families. Tours are available University-Student Union Ballroom, 3219 daily, excluding Sundays, and allow College Street. prospective students an opportunity MAY BIRTHPLACE GENERAL TOURS to view classrooms and administrative $15 Fri., May 31, noon. buildings, galleries, residence halls juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/. and dining facilities and see where Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 10 East our students live, learn and prepare Oglethorpe Ave. for professional careers. For more MAY GIRL SCOUT TROOP EXPERIENCE information please visit, https://www. $13.00 Wed., May 29, 8:45 a.m. scad.edu/admission/visit-scad/dailyjuliettegordonlowbirthplace. tours. ongoing. SCAD Student Center, 120 org/. $13 Thu., May 30, 8:45 a.m.

Montgomery St. juliettegordonlowbirthplace.

SHIRE OF FORTH CASTLE FIGHTER org/. $13 Fri., May 31, 8:45 a.m.

PRACTICE juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/.

Local chapter of the Society for Creative Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 10 East 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.

TEXAS HOLD’EM POKER

Free point based poker! Beginners welcome! Games at 6:30 pm and 9:00 pm. 0.00 Thursdays, 6:30-11 p.m. 912988-1281. savannasocialmedia@gmail. com. facebook.com/201TapasLounge/.

201 Tapas Lounge, 201 James Blackburn Drive.

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/.

TYBEE LIGHTHOUSE SUNRISE TOURS

This early morning tour gives guests the opportunity to learn a bit about the history of the historic Tybee Lighthouse, which dates back to 1773, and view the sunrise from the top of the tower. $25 Sat., June 1, 6-7:30 a.m. 912-786-5801. desiree@ tybeelighthouse.org. tybeelighthouse. org/. Tybee Island Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. WHISKERS & BOBBERS KIDS FISHING EVENT

Sat., June 1, 7 a.m. Holbrook Pond Recreation And Campground, Georgia 144.

FITNESS

ACOUSTIC CANDLELIGHT: RESTORATIVE YOGA AND LIVE MUSIC

Relax + restore during this 75-minute Candlelight Restorative Yoga practice set to the sweet acoustic sounds of folk musician Penn Johnson. Kathleen Pyrch will guide you through a series of gentle restorative postures that when connected with the breath - alongside the powerful vibrations of the guitar - will spur deep relaxation and restoration from the inside out. $20 members, $22 non-members before June 1, $25 at door Sun., June 2, 6 p.m. Revolution Yoga Studio, 204 West Victory Drive.

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. 912604-0958, 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 semi-private 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

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EXERCISE CLASS

Stretches, strengthening and general feel good moves. ongoing. 912-667-0487.

Functional Bodies, 821 E. 66th St. 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 Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. 912-663-5833. getexcitedandmove.com. AndersonCohen Weightlifting Center, 7230 Varnedoe Drive.

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.

Couple’s Baking Class - Red Wine Cranberry Nut Bread & Wine Tasting $35 JUNE 1, 7 P.M. THE CAKE MIX, RINCON.

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 Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Class sessions and intensive workshops scheduled throughout the year and held at CustomFit Center. Visit savannahkravmaga on facebook for more info. 912-224-2085. ongoing. 912-2242085. facebook.com/savannahkravmaga. customfitcenter.com. CustomFit Center, 101-A West Park Ave. CONNECT SAVANNAH | MAY 29 - JUNE 4, 2019

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.

MY BODY, MY PRACTICE: YOGA FOR 40 REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

This class is not about whether you believe abortion is right or wrong. This class is about the freedom to choose what does and does not take place to and in our own bodies. Cailyn will lead us through a strong, empowering 75 minute practice, and class will begin at 5:30 pm. Light drinks and snacks will be provided after class. 100% of funds raised will go to Planned Parenthood. $10 minimum donation Fri., May 31, 5:30 p.m.

Revolution Yoga Studio, 204 West Victory Drive.

NEW YOGA SCHOOL AT NEW YOGA NOW

New Yoga Now is dedicated to providing a balanced, solid foundation in the art and science of teaching yoga. This 200 hour program is for people who want to be great yoga teachers, as well as anyone who wishes to learn more about the whole life practice of yoga. We are on a mission to help you find the authentic, soulful, intelligent voice within! The program consists of 9 weekends spread out over 6 months to accommodate work schedules and family time. Register by May 1 and receive an early bird discount of $400! For more information about our schedule and pricing, call 912-777-5615 or email erinandkendall@newyoganow. com May 31-June 2. newyoganow.com.

New Yoga Now, 3131A Bull Street.

PINTS + POSES BREWERY YOGA

This light hearted 60 minute class taught by Melissa DeLynn will be every first Saturday of the month. $15 for a 60 minute session first Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.-noon. 912-6670033. natalie@southboundbrewingco. com. facebook.com/SBpintsposes/.

Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. 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. SATURDAY QIGONG AT THE FARMER’S

MARKET

Teachers of the Savannah Qigong Collaborative lead a free outdoor community practice each Saturday morning near the Farmer’s Market.

Look for signage to find the group.

Dress to move comfortably. Beginners are welcome and encouraged. Free Saturdays, 9-9:45 a.m. savannahqigong@ gmail.com. savannahqigong.net. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. 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 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

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p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton be the perfect way to start your week St. and stay energized. $10 Mondays, 8-9 STUDIO DANCE PARTY a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ Free lesson at 7:30 p.m. Social dancing, westbroadstreetymca.org. light refreshments, and fun. All ballroom westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West dances, Argentine Tango, Hustle, West Broad St, 1110 May St. Coast Swing, and more. $15.00 first WEIGHTED WORKOUT Saturday of every month, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

A 45 minute, total body workout 612-470-6683. salondebaile.dance@ that includes a 5 minute warm-up gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio. and a 5 minute cool-down/stretch. com. Salon de Baile Dance & Fitness We will use dumbbells and steps Studio, 301 US Hwy 80 SE. to perform compound functional TIMED INTERVAL TRAINING WITH movements to maximize workout KAYLA time. $10 Tuesdays, 8-9 a.m. 912All classes are included in membership 233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ and day passes. Please contact gym for westbroadstreetymca.org. more information. Mondays, 12:30 p.m. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. Broad St, 1110 May 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

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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.

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1 Hearty drink 6 Pen name?

9 Video game designer Sid who created the “Civilization” series 14 Three-time World Series of Poker winner Stu 15 “Deep Space Nine” security officer 16 Egyptian-born children’s singer 17 Ecuadoran province once famous for its gold 18 Wasabi-coated veggie 19 “Dark Side of the Moon” album image 20 Legendary producer of “Charlie’s Angels” and “7th Heaven” 23 Renaissance Faire org.

24 Fill in ___ blank 25 Unruly bunch 26 “Sit, ___, sit. Good dog” (‘80s TV vanity card) 29 Ouija board reply 30 Washington Post editor portrayed by Liev Schreiber in “Spotlight” 33 Info page on many sites 34 Gerund finish 35 Country with a red-andwhite flag 36 “Par ___” (airmail stamp) 39 “The Raven” poet 40 Internet connection need 41 O’Rourke who’s running for president 42 Rule, briefly

43 “Epic ___ Battles of History” 44 Star of “An American in Paris” and “Gigi” 47 Tiny pellets 50 Period to remember 51 Spring setting 52 Outworn 53 Author Harper 54 Guitarist/songwriter for System of a Down and Scars on Broadway 58 Basketball game site 60 Rho preceders 61 Talks gibberish 62 Herpetologist’s study 63 1099-___ (annual tax form from the bank) 64 Arthouse film, probably 65 Designation at some meat markets 66 Pub. staffers 67 Aviary abodes

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1 Somewhat seasick 2 Loosen your boots 3 Ancient Greek marketplaces 4 Card game that sounds like an ancient ruler 5 Jagger, to the Stones, e.g.

6 The Big ___ (“Chantilly Lace” singer) 7 Notion, in France 8 Site of a pit crew?

9 Dr Pepper rival renamed in 2001 10 Take home pay 11 “Saw that coming”

12 It makes up half the riffraff?

13 Goblet’s edge 21 1996 Dream Team nickname 22 “___ Shot” (2019 Seth Rogen movie) 27 Make a tunnel 28 E pluribus ___ 31 New York county near Pennsylvania (or Pennsylvania county near New York) 32 Each 33 Tarot character 36 Competent 37 Change course suddenly 38 “Let’s shake on that” 39 Dessert that may include molasses 40 Dialect spoken by nearly a billion people 42 Taken-back merchandise 43 Sushi form 45 Eurovision Song Contest 2019 host 46 Friars Club functions 47 Window coverings 48 Hit from “Thriller” 49 They account for taste 55 “Puppy Love” songwriter Paul 56 Pay attention to 57 Orson Welles’s “Citizen ___” 58 Campfire remains 59 “Messenger” material

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Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St.

$35 June 1, 7 p.m. The Cake Mix, Rincon.

Flow, Yin Yasa, Sculpt, Pilates, Spin, and the only studio in Savannah with the original Hot Yoga. Introductory Special: $49 for 30 days of unlimited classes.

Visit thehubsav.com to see our awesome lineup of teachers and classes. $49 ongoing. 912.356.8280. info@thehubsav. com. thehubsavannah.com. The HUB Savannah, 4505 Habersham St.

Fire & Wine at Foxy Loxy Cafe features half-priced bottles of wine, courtyard fire-pits, free marshmallows for roasting, and s’more kits. This weekly event is fun for family & friends alike! free 7-11 p.m.. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

YOGA, PILATES, AND SPIN

FIRE & WINE IN THE COURTYARD

ISLANDS FARMERS’ MARKET

The Island Farmers’ Market (previously YOGA@THELIBRARY Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market) is The All Levels class meets from 10:30held every Saturday rain or shine. This 11:30 and the Chair Yoga class meets outdoor market sets up on the property from 12:00-1:00. Tuesdays. Southwest of Lighthouse Baptist Church. Food and Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. Artisan Vendors will be at the market ZUMBA each Saturday, along with a kids club, a Zumba Fitness is a dance fitness class for special guest, story time, a musical gust, everybody and every body! With easy to kid’s crafts, and nonprofit events. Free follow moves, Zumba focuses on a wide 9 a.m.-1 p.m.. islandsfarmersmarket@ variety of Latin and International rhythms. gmail.com. facebook.com/ This hour long class is guaranteed to IslandsFarmersMarket/. Lighthouse make you sweat. It’s not a workout, it’s Baptist Church, 401 Quarterman Dr. a party. $10 Tuesdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m.

SAVANNAH REGIONAL CLC ANNUAL 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ FISH FRY AND BBQ westbroadstreetymca.org.

Waterslide for kids. Cost is $7 per westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West person all you can eat. Kids 10 and Broad St, 1110 May St. under eat free. 7.00 per person 10yrs ZUMBA FITNESS and under eat free June 1, 11:30 a.m.Isn’t lifting weights and running on the 3:30 p.m.. 912-358-6802. christi@ treadmill boring? Come join Sheena’s savannahclc.org. facebook.com/ Zumba Fitness class and have fun while events/2382145495351000/. Savannah burning calories! The class regularly has Regional Central Labor Council, 1520 Old 75+ participants that know that Sheena Dean Forest Rd. is the best Zumba instructor in Savannah! BOOMBOX BRUNCH So show up early and see you soon!

Brunch is served from 11 am – 3 pm. DJ Free with YMCA membership Tuesdays, Press Play Live vinyl DJ spinning classic 4:30-5:30 p.m. 912-354-6223. facebook. soul, r’n’b, indie, rock, pop, and everything com/ZumbaFitnesswithSheena/. YMCA in between begins at noon. FREE (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham 12-3 p.m.. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy St. Cafe, 1919 Bull 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

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TEA IN THE GARDEN

Learn about tea traditions and experience an early 19th century tea in Davenport House’s beautiful courtyard garden.

Patrons will visit areas of the home where tea service took place and will participate in an afternoon tea given with costumed interpreters in the garden. $18 per adult, $14 per child plus tax Fridays, 5 p.m.. info@davenporthousemuseum.org. davenporthousemuseum.org. Davenport House, 324 East State St. TEA IN THE GARDEN

Learn about tea traditions and experience an early 19th century tea in Davenport House’s beautiful courtyard garden.

Patrons will visit areas of the home where tea service took place and will participate in an afternoon tea given with costumed interpreters in the garden. $18 per adult, $14 per child plus tax Thursdays, 5 p.m.. info@davenporthousemuseum.org. davenporthousemuseum.org. Davenport House, 324 East State St.

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LILI’S BOUNTY OF THE SEA SUMMER FEAST AND BEER PAIRING

There will be seatings at six and eight o’clock featuring two beers from Scofflaw Brewing Company and two from SweetWater Brewing Company to compliment a Bounty of Seafood.

Each guest will receive a giant platter of Dungeness crab, snow crab, red crab claws, prawns, Sapelo clams, Red rock crab, butter, sweet corn, potatoes, and bread. June 3, 6 & 8 p.m.. Lilisrestaurantandbar.com. Lili’s Restaurant Bar, 326 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

TASTING

$35 The Cake Mix, Rincon.

EARTH DAY IS EVERY DAY HAPPY HOUR

Join Savannah Chatham Sustainability Coalition (SCSC) at one of Savannah’s most sustainable restaurants, Bull Street Taco. Each month on the last Thursday, we will be drinking special margaritas and eating fabulous tacos with a portion of proceeds helping the 2019 Earth Day Festival. Bull Street Taco, 1608 Bull St. 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. FIRE & WINE IN THE COURTYARD

Fire & Wine at Foxy Loxy Cafe features half-priced bottles of wine, courtyard firepits, free marshmallows for roasting, and s’more kits. This weekly event is fun for family & friends alike! free foxyloxycafe. com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. FORSYTH FARMERS MARKET

Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights. Rain or shine. Free to attend. Items for sale. 912-484-0279. forsythfarmersmarket.com. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. ISLANDS FARMERS’ MARKET

The Island Farmers’ Market (previously Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market) is held every Saturday rain or shine. This outdoor market sets up on the property of Lighthouse Baptist Church. Food and Artisan Vendors will be at the market each Saturday, along with a kids club, a special guest, story time, a musical gust, kid’s crafts, and nonprofit events.

Free islandsfarmersmarket@gmail.com. facebook.com/IslandsFarmersMarket/.

Lighthouse Baptist Church, 401 Quarterman Dr. LILI’S BOUNTY OF THE SEA SUMMER FEAST AND BEER PAIRING

There will be seatings at six and eight o’clock featuring two beers from Scofflaw Brewing Company and two Ongoing BETHESDA FARM AND GARDENS STAND from SweetWater Brewing Company Featuring in season, organic (not certified) to compliment a Bounty of Seafood.

Each guest will receive a giant platter veggies, herbs and flowers. All proceeds of Dungeness crab, snow crab, red crab go directly to funding tuition expenses claws, prawns, Sapelo clams, Red rock for Bethesda Academy students. For specialty orders, contact Merrin at merrin. crab, butter, sweet corn, potatoes, and bread. Lilisrestaurantandbar.com. Lili’s slocombe@bethesdaacademy.org.

Restaurant Bar, 326 Johnny Mercer Blvd. merrin.slocombe@bethesdaacademy.

PRESS PLAY BOOMBOX BRUNCH org. bethesdaacademy.org. Bethesda Brunch is served from 11 am – 3 pm.

Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. Jason B. James Live vinyl DJ spinning BOOMBOX BRUNCH classic soul, R&B, indie, rock, pop, and Brunch is served from 11 am – 3 pm. everything in between begins at noon.

DJ Press Play Live vinyl DJ spinning foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 classic soul, r’n’b, indie, rock, pop, and Bull St. everything in between begins at noon.

SAVANNAH REGIONAL CLC ANNUAL FREE foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, FISH FRY AND BBQ 1919 Bull St. Waterslide for kids. Cost is $7 per COUPLE’S BAKING CLASS - RED WINE person all you can eat. Kids 10 and under CRANBERRY NUT BREAD & WINE

eat free. 7.00 per person 10yrs and under eat free 912-358-6802. christi@ savannahclc.org. facebook.com/ events/2382145495351000/. Savannah Regional Central Labor Council, 1520 Old Dean Forest Rd. SUNDAY SUPPER CLUB

ecome part of a Savannah tradition. Join us at our festive community table with new friends and old to share in a night of food, libations and southern hospitality.

Each Sunday you will experience unique thoughtfully created dishes paired with meticulously selected wines to complement each delicious course. $55 for four-course meal and wine pairings paccisavannah.com. Pacci Italian Kitchen + Bar, 601 E Bay St. TEA IN THE GARDEN

Learn about tea traditions and experience an early 19th century tea in Davenport House’s beautiful courtyard garden.

Patrons will visit areas of the home where tea service took place and will participate in an afternoon tea given with costumed interpreters in the garden. $18 per adult, $14 per child plus tax info@davenporthousemuseum.org. davenporthousemuseum.org. Davenport House, 324 East State 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 nonsmoking 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

BEE THERAPY HUT SESSIONS

Experience the sounds, smells, and vibrations of one of North America’s first ever honeybee therapy houses.

Separated by a screen from the four beehives underneath the seating, you will become an extension of the hive.

Participants have expressed feelings of deep relaxation and enhanced meditation.

30 min. $30; 60 min. $50 (local discounts) Sundays, 12-6 p.m. 912-629-0908.

Savannah Bee Company, Wilmington Island, 211 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

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.

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Joseph’s/Candler Medical Arts Building, 836 E. 65th St. CARE INTENSIVE - SAVANNAH, GA

$700 Wed., May 29, 6 p.m. Savannah, Savannah.

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

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.

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.

Texas Hold’em Poker

Free point based poker! Beginners welcome! Games at 6:30 pm and 9:00 pm.

THURSDAYS, 6:30-11 P.M. 912-988-1281. SAVANNASOCIALMEDIA@GMAIL. COM. FACEBOOK.COM/201TAPASLOUNGE/. 201 TAPAS LOUNGE, 201 JAMES BLACKBURN DRIVE.

KID’S HAPPENINGS

JUNIOR RANGER CAMP- AGES 8 TO 12

Come out and enjoy a week of Wormsloe’s past with crafting, games, and hikes under the oaks. We are highlighting Georgia’s history with fun and creativity. This week long day camps activities will also complete the requirements for campers to be certified Junior Rangers by the end of the week.

Space is limited, register with us soon.

Camp will take place from Monday, June 3rd through Friday, June 7th. $125 Mon., June 3, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and Tue., June 4, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 912-353-3023.

Wormsloe.shs@dnr.ga.gov. gastateparks. org/info/wormsloe/. Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Join us for dinner and VBS! Our theme this year is “Athens: Holy Land Adventure Paul’s Dangerous Journey to Share the Truth”. Imagine leaving a life of privilege and power to face angry mobs, painful imprisonment, and chain-breaking earthquakes - all to spread the lifechanging truth of God’s love. Learn the jaw-dropping story of the Apostle Paul straight from Paul himself. We will visit the Marketplace shops, share in Paul’s adventures, play arena games and so much more! This VBS is for the WHOLE family. Registration is going on now! free Mondays-Fridays, 5-7:30 p.m.

912-925-4839. trinityoffice@bellsouth. net. trinitylutheransavannah.org. Trinity

Lutheran Church, 12391 Mercy Blvd.

LGBT

FIRST CITY NETWORK

Georgia’s oldest LGBT organization (founded in 1985) is a local non-profit community service organization whose mission is to share resources of health care, counseling, education, advocacy and mutual support in the Coastal Empire.

Members and guests enjoy many special events throughout the year, including First Saturday Socials held the first Saturday of each month at 7pm. Mondays. 912-236CITY. 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 non-profit. ongoing. info@savannahpride. com. savannahpride.com.

LITERARY EVENTS

A CUP OF WORD

“A Cup Of WORD” is held every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month held

in Indulge Coffee, located at 1305 1/2 Barnard Street, Savannah, GA 31401.

Doors open and sign up begins at 7:30pm, the show starts at 8:00pm. 1) Hosted

by Autymn Le Poete &Mast3rWorks 2) 10% discount on all food and drink purchases during the open mic. 3) Must be 18 years of age or older to enter and there’s no cover charge. 4) Like us on FB: Way Of Real Discovery (W.O.R.D), INC $0 Tue., June 4, 7:30-10 p.m. 912-373-6762. wordinc2001@gmail.com. word-inc.org.

Indulge Coffee, 1305 Barnard St. EVENING @ SKIDAWAY - SUDDEN SPRING

Rick Van Noy, author of Sudden Spring: Stories of Adaptation in a ClimateChanged South will present a special Evening @ Skidaway program and book signing. Free Fri., May 31, 6:30 p.m. 912598-2325. mike.sullivan@skio.uga.edu. skio.uga.edu. skio.usg.edu/. Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, 10 Ocean Science Circle.

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CREATIVE DAY TRIP

A day on Ossabaw for painters, photographers or writers. (Bring your own materials.) Or, learn to make photographs using your cell phone in a photo safari workshop led by award winning photographer Stephen B. Morton. Sat., June 1. Ossabaw Island, 1 Cane Patch Rd. DOLPHIN PROJECT

Dolphin Project’s Education Outreach Program is available to speak at schools, clubs, organizations. A powerpoint presentation with sound and video about estuarine dolphins and their environment.

Age/grade appropriate programs and handouts. See website for info. ongoing. thedolphinproject.org.

FIRST SATURDAY HIKE

This moderately-paced, 3-mile hike

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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.com/savannahchiropractic Free first Tuesday of every month, 6-7 p.m. 912-447-1885. frontdesk@ savannahchiropractic.com. savannahchiropractic.com/. Brown Chiropractic, 513 E. Oglethorpe Ave., Ste. O.

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will include a talk about the different ecosystems of the park. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water and insect repellant. Parking pass is $5. Visit website for more info. $2 first Saturday of every month, 10-11 a.m. 912-7272339. explore.gastateparks.org/ info/213723?c=16531490. gastateparks. org/FortMcAllister/. Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister Rd. GARDENING SESSION

Learn how to garden and harvest vegetables and herbs to bring home.

Kerry Shay, an organic farmer and owner of landscaping company Victory Gardens, provides free instruction. First and third

Saturday of every month. Free and open to the public first Saturday of every month, 9:30 a.m. charleshmorriscenter. com. Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad St. LECTURE: JOHN BENNETT

John Bennett, Executive Director, Bike/ Walk Savannah, speaks on the benefits of People Powered transportation in daily life. Presented by the UU Church Green Team. Sat., June 1. uusavannah. org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 307A E. Harris St. LITTLE TYBEE PADDLE

Lying adjacent to Tybee Island is beautiful Little Tybee Island. This is a pristine

and undeveloped barrier island as you would hope to find - untouched and full of wonder. This island is only accessible by boat, but is most appreciated by kayak. It’s our favorite place to go... a piece of wilderness just a short paddle away. This trip exemplifies the coastal processes taking place on the Georgia Bight, an area of dynamic tidal interplay.

Beautiful beaches and wildlife abound.

For complete beginner to experienced paddler. Proceeds from this trip will be donated to Savannah Riverkeeper. $65-$75 Sun., June 2, 7-10 a.m. 912-3419502. info@savannahcanoeandkayak. com. Savannah Canoe & Kayak, 414

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)

In the coming weeks it will make good sense for you to travel down winding paths replete with interesting twists and provocative turns. The zigzags you’ll be inspired to pursue won’t be inconvenient or inefficient, but rather will be instrumental in obtaining the healing you need.

To honor and celebrate this oddly lucky phase, I’ll quote parts of “Flying Crooked,” a poem by Robert Graves. “The butterfly will never master the art of flying straight, yet has a just sense of how not to fly: He lurches here and here by guess and God and hope and hopelessness. Even the acrobatic swift has not his flying-crooked gift.”

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

Has a part of you become too timid, docile, or prosaic? Is there an aspect of your beautiful soul that is partially muzzled, submissive, or housebroken? If so, now is a favorable time to seek an antidote. But listen closely: the cure isn’t to become chaotic, turbulent, and out of control. It would be counterproductive to resort to berserk mayhem. Here’s a better way: be primal, lush, and exciting. Be wildly playful and unpredictably humorous and alluringly intriguing. Try experiments that rouse your rowdy sweetness, your unkempt elegance, your brazen joy, and your sensual intelligence.

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I prefer live theater over movies. The glossy flawlessness of films, accomplished by machines that assemble and polish, is less emotionally rich than the direct impact of live performers’ unmediated voices and bodies and emotions. Their evocative imperfections move me in ways that glossy flawlessness can’t. Even if you’re not like me, Gemini, I invite you to experiment with my approach for a while—not just in the entertainment you choose, but in all areas of your life. As much as possible, get your experience raw and unfiltered.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

I’ve got a message for you from Cancerian poet Tyler Knott Gregson. Please read it

every day for the next 15 days, including when you first wake up and right before sleep. Here it is: “Promise me you will not spend so much time treading water and trying to keep your head above the waves that you forget, truly forget, how much you have always loved to swim.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

In 2003, a group of thieves in Antwerp, Belgium pulled off the biggest jewelry heist in history. To steal the diamonds, gold, and other gems, together worth more than $100 million, they had to outsmart security guards, a seismic sensor, a protective magnetic field, Doppler radar, infrared detectors, and a lock. I mention this, Leo, because I suspect that in the coming weeks you will have a comparable ability to insinuate yourself into the presence of previously inaccessible treasures and secrets and codes. You’ll be able to penetrate barriers that have kept you shut off from valuable things. (P.S. But I hope that unlike the Antwerp thieves, you’ll use your superpowers in an ethical manner.)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

In the northeast corner of Spain, bordering France, is an area known as Catalonia.

With its own culture and language, it has a long history of seeking complete autonomy. On four occasions it has declared itself to be independent from Spain. The most recent time was in 2017, when 92 percent of the Catalans who voted expressed the desire to be free of Spain’s rule. Alas, none of the rebellions have succeeded. In the latest instance, no other nation on Earth recognized Catalonia’s claim to be an independent republic. In contrast to its frustrated attempts, your own personal quest to seek greater independence could make real progress in the coming months.

For best results, formulate a clear intention and define the precise nature of the sovereignty you seek. Write it down!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

A Libran blogger named OceanAlgorithms wrote, “I’m simultaneously wishing I were a naturalist whose specialty is finding undiscovered species in wellexplored places; and a skateboarding

Bonaventure Rd.

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

A two-mile Native Animal Nature Trail winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland, salt marsh habitats, featuring live native animal exhibits. Open daily, 10am4pm except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland. org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. WILDERNESS SOUTHEAST

A variety of programs each month including guided trips with naturalists.

Canoe trips, hikes. Mission: develop appreciation, understanding, stewardship,

BY ROB BREZSNY

beautyandtruth@freewillastrology.com

mathematician meditating on an almostimpossible-to-solve equation as I practice my skateboard tricks; and a fierce forest witch who casts spells on nature-despoilers; and a gothic heroine with twelve suitors; and the sexiest cat that ever lived.”

I love how freewheeling and wide-ranging OceanAlgorithms is with her imaginative fantasies. In light of current astrological omens, I encourage you to do the same.

Give yourself permission to dream and scheme extravagantly.

live in Berezniki even stage a “most delicious” competition, in which people allow themselves to be pricked by mosquitoes for twenty minutes, with an award going to whomever accumulates the most bites. I highly approve of the spirit of this approach for your own use in the coming weeks, Capricorn. If you have fun with the things that bother you, I bet they won’t bother you as much.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Geologists aren’t exactly sure why, but almost six million years ago, the Strait of Gibraltar closed up. As a result, the Mediterranean Sea was cut off from the Atlantic Ocean, and within a thousand years, it had mostly disappeared. Fast forward 600,000 years. Again, geologists don’t understand how it happened, but a flood broke through the barrier, allowing the ocean to flow back into the Mediterranean basin and restore it to its previous status as a sea. I propose that we invoke that replenishment as a holy symbol for the process you’re engaged in: a replenishment of your dried-out waters.

It’s the Forever Season, Aquarius. You have a poetic license to act as if your body will live for a hundred years and your soul will live for all eternity. You are authorized to believe that in the coming decades you will grow steadily wiser, kinder, happier, and wilder. During the Forever Season, you may have dreams like flying over a waterfall at sunset, or finding the lost magic you were promised before you were born, or discovering the key to a healing you feared would always elude you. As you careen through this unpredictable grace period, your understanding of reality may expand dramatically. I bet you’ll get practical epiphanies about how to express yourself with greater effectiveness.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

I invite you to meditate on this proposal from freelance writer Radha Marcum: “The spiritual definition of love is that when you look at the person you love, it makes you love yourself more.” I hope there’s a lot of that kind of action going on for you in the next four weeks. According to my assessment of life’s secret currents, all of creation will be conspiring to intensify and deepen your love for yourself by intensifying and deepening your love for other people. Cooperate with that conspiracy, please!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Is there a creature on earth that’s more annoying than the mosquito? I’ve never heard anyone gaze upon one of the pesky monsters sucking blood out of her arm and say, “Aw, what a cute little bug.” And yet every year there is a town in Russia that holds a jokey three-day celebration in honor of the mosquito. The people who

A musical historian from Cambridge University decided it would be amusing to perform forgotten songs that were written in the Rhineland a thousand years ago.

His research wasn’t easy, because musical notation was different back then. But he ultimately reconstructed the tunes in ways that he felt were 80 percent faithful to the originals. He and other musicians subsequently performed and recorded them. I propose a somewhat comparable assignment for you in the coming weeks, Pisces. You will benefit, I believe, from trying to recover the truth about events that occurred a long time ago and/or by trying to revivify old beauty that has new relevance.

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and enjoyment of the natural world. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-2368115. wilderness-southeast.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. 912-2343336. caninepalacesavannah.com.

Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St.

RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL

ASBURY MEMORIAL CHURCH’S VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2019

We are so excited for VBS this year, To Mars and Beyond! Together, we are going to explore where God’s power can take us, experience exciting stories from the Bible, encounter God’s limitless love and power and discover new ways to serve God and others. It is going to be an amazing journey! Only $20 per child.

And that includes dinner every night, a VBS t-shirt, a music cd, and unbelievable fun for 6 nights!!! Serving Kindergarten through 5th grade. $20 per child Sun., June 2, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Mon., June 3, 5:30-8:30 p.m. and Tue., June 4, 5:308:30 p.m. 912-312-0079. rdurandeffley@ asburymemorial.org. tmab.cokesburyvbs. com/asburymemorialumc. Asbury Memorial UMC, 1008 E. Henry Street.

GRATITUDE CIRCLE IN THE SQUARES

Gather with others to share gratitude.

Everyone welcome. Park next to Bull Street Library. Wednesdays, 12-12:30 p.m. 917-676-4280. facebook.com/ savannahgratitude. liveoakpl.org. Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull St. GUIDED SILENT PRAYER

Acoustical songs, 30 minutes of guided silent prayer, and minutes to receive prayer or remain in silence. Wednesdays, 6:45-8:00pm at Vineyard Church, 615 Montgomery St. See website for info. ongoing. vineyardsavannah.org.

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.

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.

TAPESTRY CHURCH

A church for all people! We don’t care what you are wearing, just that you are here. From the moment you walk in until the moment you leave, Tapestry is committed to delivering a creative, challenging, straight forward, and honest message about the role of biblical principles in your life. Come experience an environment that helps you connect with God and discover his incredible purpose for your life. Join us every Sunday morning 10AM at the Habersham YMCA. Sundays, 10 a.m. tapestrysavannah. com. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. THEOLOGY ON TAP

Meets on the third Monday, 8:30pm-10:30pm. Like the Facebook page: Theology on Tap Downtown Savannah. ongoing. distillerysavannah. com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

FILM: A DOG’S JOURNEY

Two years ago, we brought you the heartwarming saga of Bailey, the cute pup who lived many lives. Well, Bailey is back in this new nostalgic melodrama, now as an aging St. Bernard known as Buddy, who lives on an idyllic Michigan farm with his beloved owner Ethan (Dennis Quaid), Ethan’s wife Hannah (Marg Helgenberger), and CJ -- Ethan’s young granddaughter. $8 adults $5 children 12 and under. Tue., June 4, 7 p.m. 912-472-4790. info@ tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater. org. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne.

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 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.

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/

CROSSWORD ANSWERS

pick-up/. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. WINGS OF SOCCER TOURNAMENT

The Family and Friends of Wings of Soccer encourages the community to come out and enjoy a day of soccer for the love of the game. This co-ed charity soccer tournament includes all ages.Wings of Soccer, Inc. was established in 2010 by Tommy and Jennifer O’Hayer in honor of the memory of their son, Thomas J. O’Hayer, III, who was tragically murdered at the young age of 21 in Savannah, July 2002.

Sat., June 1. parks.chathamcounty. org/Parks/SportsFacilities/ JenniferRossSoccerComplex.aspx.

Jennifer Ross Soccer Complex, 7221 Sallie Mood Dr.

SUPPORT GROUPS

ADDICTION 411- INFO SESSION: ADDICTION RESOURCES

$10 Thu., May 30, 6 p.m. Foundery Coffee Pub, 1313 Habersham Street.

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.

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 AND SPINAL CORD INJURY SUPPORT GROUP

A program for people who have experienced a brain or spinal cord injury and their family members and caregivers.

The group meets from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at Memorial Health University Medical Center. For more information, call (912) 350-7274. ongoing. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. CANCER SURVIVORSHIP PROGRAM

Cancer survivorship covers the physical, psychosocial and economic issues of cancer from diagnosis and beyond.

Cancer survivorship programs focus on the health and well-being of cancer patients beyond diagnosis and treatment.

It also includes follow follow-up treatment, long-term effects of treatment and quality of life. ongoing. 912-8195704. sjchs.org/cancer/our-care/cancersurvivorship. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis

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Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave.

5447 ongoing. 912-355-6347. sjchs.org/.

Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St.

A seven-week structured educational/ support group for children ages 6-17.

Offers support and coping tools, utilizing play and activity in learning to live with loss. Meets Tuesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Call 912.303.9442 to register for next session. 2019 dates are January 8-February 19; March 5-April 16; June 25-August 6; August 20-October 1; October 15-November 26. ongoing. 912303-9442. hospicesavannah.org/whatservices-are-available/grief-and-healing/ grief-support-schedule/. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive.

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.

KID’S GRIEF 101

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. This is a free event with refreshments served and takes place the first Tuesday of every month. Free first Tuesday of every month, 10 a.m. 912544-6387. support@erigosavannah.com. erigosavannah.com. Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

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. Full Circle also has an office in Effingham County. Bereavement Counselor, Barbara Moss, MSW, holds office hours each Monday at the United Way’s Effingham Service Center, located at 711 Zitterour Drive in Rincon. To find out more or to schedule an appointment, call Barbara directly at 912-629-1089. ongoing. 912303-9442. hospicesavannah.org/whatservices-are-available/grief-and-healing/ grief-support-schedule/.

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HEAD AND NECK CANCER SUPPORT GROUP MEETING

Head and Neck Cancer Support Group is for people with cancers of the head and neck and their caregivers. Each meeting includes a discussion with cancer treatment experts and a group discussion. The group meets at 1:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month in the ACI Teleconference Room.

Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m. 912-350-7845. memorialhealth.com/service/supportgroups. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave.

LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP

RSVP required. Please call 954-7445310 or contact Keanne Owens, MSW954-844-9712. Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m.

912-350-7845. mhs.net/calendar/cancer/ leukemia-lymphoma. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP

For more information call: Sarah Bernzott 46 – 912-704-2059 Alice Gerber – 912-786-

PET BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

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. 912233-7273. ongoing.

SPINAL INJURY SUPPORT GROUP

Third Thursdays, 5:30pm, at the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial.

Call or see website for info. ongoing.

912-350-8900. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. 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, 912629-1089. 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 conducted in the Conference Room of the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute. Saturdays, 4-6 p.m. 912-8973933. 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, 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 912-6565900 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 912-3562826 or email her at jessica.mathis@ dbhdd.ga.gov. ongoing. Georgia Regional Hospital, 1915 Eisenhower Drive.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR HOSPICE SAVANNAH

Once a nurse, always a nurse! Hospice Savannah is recruiting retired RN’s with GA licensure to volunteer to provide assessment and evaluation assistance to staff RN’s at Hospice House. No charting in the EMR and no drug administration necessary! Volunteer training is provided on the 2nd Monday of every other month and competency check-off’s subsequently offered. Come volunteer with our patients

and families on one day a month for 3-4 hours. Please call Volunteer Services at 912.355.2289 for more information. ongoing. hospicesavannah.org/. 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, 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.

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 call Gus Rehnstrom at 912-785-5801 or email lhvolunteers@ yahoo.com. www.tybeelighthouse.org. . 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. 912-2326572. thedolphinproject.org.

EXCHANGE Help Wanted

Employment Wanted

11515 WHITE BLUFF RD.

1BR/1BA, all electric, equipped kitchen, W/D connection.

Convenient to Armstrong College. $800/month, $300/deposit.

Commercial Property for Rent

EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS FOR RENT

310-320 East Montgomery Crossroad. Call Peggy for more information Monday-friday, 9am5pm. $800-$1000/MONTH

Clean and safe. Call Gail, 912-650-9358 or Linda, 912-690-9097

This is an incentive based position with a guaranteed base, but we have many employees earning upwards of $13-$17/hour based upon productivity.

FOR RENT 415 East Waldburg.

3/2.5, Fenced. $6500 mo.

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(540) 212-3552

We can work with your schedule.

Please contact Michael Granado @ 5 Oglethorpe Professional Blvd., Suite 140 Savannah, GA 31406 Phone: 912-433-6555 Email: mgranado@3plworx. com www.my3pljob.com

FOR RENT 415 East Waldburg.

3/2.5, Fenced. $6500 mo.

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Call 912-604-9649 WOLF TREE IS NOW HIRING Experienced Tree Climbers and Tree Workers for local utility line clearance work.

Experience is a plus. CDL helpful. Call Chris @ (912) 259-0755 for more info

Real Estate For Rent

McCall Road, Rincon. 3/4BR, 2BA, All appliances. Washer/Dryer Hookup. C/H&A, Fenced-in Yard. $1200/mo., $1200/deposit. Call 912-657-4583

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310 E. MONTGOMERY X-ROADS, 912-354-4011 OR 656-5372 We are currently hiring experienced warehouse workers to unload containers in the Savannah, GA area.

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For Rent. 2/3BR Home plus Bonus rm. Stove/Refrigerator. Central Heat/Air. Hardwood Floors. $950mo/$950deposit. No Pets. $20 Application fee. 912-2101479.

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310 E. MONTGOMERY X-ROADS, 912-354-4011 OR 656-5372

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Busline, utilities, central heat/air. $125-$145/weekly. Rooms with bath $165. Call 912-289-0410.

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SENIOR LIVING AT IT’S BEST FOR AGES 50 & BETTER Shared community living for full functioning seniors ages 50 & above. Nice comfortable living at affordable rates.

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All bedrooms have central heating/air and cable.

Private bedrooms are fully furnished. Make this community one you will want to call home.

SAVANNAH’S HOUSE OF GRACE also has community housing with its own private bath. Different rates apply.

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Prices starting at $550.

room, CH/A, cable. Shared bath, kitchen and common area. $170 Up (utilities included)/$640 monthly. Safe environment. ID/ Proof of income required. 912308-5455

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