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FEB 5-11, 2020 NEWS, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY CONNECTSAVANNAH.COM

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HAPPENING THIS MONTH AT TYBEE February 7 - 9 Tybee Post Theater: Kansas City’s Late Night Theatre presents Designed Women TybeePostTheater.org

February 9 Super Museum Sunday: Free admission to Ft. Pulaski National Monument and Tybee Island Light Station, 12- 4 p.m.

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February 13, 15, 16 Tybee Post Theater: 1917 TybeePostTheater.org

February 20 - 22 Tybee Post Theater: Little Women TybeePostTheater.org

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WEDNESDAY 2. 5 Film: Branded to Kill

Super Museum Sunday

This incredibly bizarre noir-ish flick about an Asian hitman out to settle a score is a delirious, crazed, nonstop thrill ride that defies logical explanation. Presented by the Psychotronic Film Society.

8 p.m.

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

SUN 2.9

A Savannah tradition! Museums all over the area will open their doors from 12 noon until 4 p.m. and offer free admission for the day.

This annual event is sponsored by the Georgia Historical Society to encourage the public to take advantage of these wonderful resources.

For more information and a full listing of participating museums visit: www.georgiahistoryfestival.org

Wet Nose Wednesday

Bring your well-behaved furry canine friends in for treats by Woof Gang.

Coastal Pet Rescue will have adoptable furry friends and $1 from every drink purchased will support their mission. first Wednesday of every month, 5 p.m.

Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St.

THURSDAY 2. 6 The Amanda (Benefit) Show

This show benefits House of Gunt member Amanda Mount, who was in a car accident and has undergone several facial reconstruction surgeries as well as a jaw realignment. All proceeds and tips go towards Amanda’s medical bills.

9 p.m.

Club One, 1 Jefferson St.

Willie Nelson TUE 2.11

Last tickets for Willie Nelson in Savannah 7:30-9:30 pm Johnny Mercer Theatre 301 West Oglethorpe Ave willienelsonconcerttickets. com

Film: All About Eve

The intriguing story of an ingenue who insinuates herself into the lives of an established but aging stage actress and her circle of theater friends.

7 p.m.

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne. $8 adults tybeeposttheater.showare.com/

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I Studied My History, I Studied My Past: Culture, Gender and Race in Beyonce’s Homecoming

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Heart & Soul 2020 SAT 2.8

Join for the return of Canadian glass artist, AMBER HIGGINS, for a meet the artist reception, wine and matters of the heart!

4-7pm Grand Bohemian Gallery Savannah 700 Drayton, Savannah (912) 721-5007

Writing and Linguistics at Georgia Southern present this film screening and panel discussion of Beyonce’s “Homecoming.”

5:30 p.m.

Ogeechee Theatre, Armstrong Student Union, 11935 Library Dr. Free and open to the public

Javier Ávila: The Trouble with My Name

Educator and artist Javier Ãvila performs his celebrated show, which blends comedy and poetry to shed light on the American Latino experience.

3 p.m.

Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. Free and open to the public

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Piano in the Arts- Romantic to Turn of the Century This concert will showcase as much diversity in colors, approaches, and countries as possible.

7:30 p.m.

Fine Arts Hall, Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. $15 (discounts available) georgiasouthern.edu/armstrongtickets

FRIDAY 2. 7 Big Bon Bodega Artist Night

Featuring hand sewn paper monsters by Gina Berchin, and a book singing of “How Far.” 6 p.m.

Big Bon Bodega, 2011 Bull St.

Designed Women!

Kansas City’s Late Night Theatre brings their own hysterical version of “Designing Women,” about the misadventures of four women and their handyman.

Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 4 p.m.

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne. $20, $25 premium tybeeposttheater.showare.com/

Film: Clueless

Still lauded as a film that helped define the fashion of the 1990s, Amy Heckerling’s film is a funny and clever reshaping of Jane Austin’s Emma.

7 p.m.

Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. Free for SCAD ID holders; $5- 8 general admission 912-525-5051. cdepue@scad.edu

First Friday Fireworks

Celebrate the end of the week and the beginning of a new month with First Friday Fireworks, presented by Wet Willie’s. first Friday of every month, 9:30 p.m.

Rousakis Plaza, River St. Free

First Friday for Folk Music

Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society in a friendly, alcohol-free environment.

February’s performer is Seldom Sober with Johnnie Kennedy on bass. first Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. $5 donation 912-401-1900. savannahfolk.org

First Friday in Starland

A monthly art walk featuring galleries, restaurants, boutiques and more. first Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m.

Starland District, 40th and Bull.

Free

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

Potable Gold: Savannah’s Madeira Tradition Experience the historic atmosphere of the Davenport House while learning about a unique and flavorful wine.

Fri. & Sat. 5:30 p.m.

Davenport House, 324 East State St. $22 jcredle@davenporthousemuseum.org.

Steve Smith and Tim May

An evening of original, traditional and swing music.

8 p.m.

Randy Wood Guitars, 1304 East Hwy. 80. $28

Theatre: The Great American Trailer Park Musical

The hilarious musical about the residents of Armadillo Acres, North Florida’s premiere trailer park community. Not for under ages 16.

Fri. & Sat. 8pm, Sun. 3 p.m.

The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $41 adults

WRUU and Odd Lot Improv Comedy Night Featuring stand-up improv.

8 p.m.

Rahn Hall, 311 E. Harris.

Donations accepted

SATURDAY 2. 8 2020 Georgia History Festival: Colonial Faire and Muster

The event features costumed interpreters and vendors offering a taste of life for the first settlers of colonial Georgia.

Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd. Free 912-651-2125.

The Blackwood Quartet

The incredible songs, the amazing stories, the history of a legend, all comes to the stage first hand.

2 & 7 p.m.

Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel Street. marstheatre.com

Book Signing with Jane Fishman

Join E Shaver for a signing with Jane Fishman’s new book, So What’s the Hurry?: Tales from the Train.

3 p.m.

E Shaver Booksellers, 326 Bull St.

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Contra Dance

Join the fun of contra and squares and a couple of waltzes.

7:30 p.m.

Garden City United Methodist Church, 62 Varnedoe Ave. $9 guests, $6 members or students savannahfolk.org

Forsyth Farmers Market

MODERN TO MAJESTIC Saturday, February 8 7:30 pm Johnny Mercer Theatre ENRICO LOPEZ-YAÑEZ conductor THOMAS GANSCH trumpet MÁRQUEZ Danzón No. 2 GILLILAND Dreaming of the Masters III TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 in F. minor, Op. 36 Pre-concert talk 6:30 pm

ENRICO LOPEZ-YAÑEZ conductor

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

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Forsyth Park

Laurel Grove South Cemetery Walking Tours

In celebration of Black History Month, the City of Savannah Cemeteries Division in partnership with the Massie Heritage Center will conduct historic walking tours. noon Laurel Grove Cemetery, 802 W. Anderson St. jbrannen01@savannahga.gov

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Modern to Majestic pushes the boundaries of what we consider “classical” music.

7:30 p.m.

Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $25-$80 savannahphilharmonic.org/concerts/ modern-to-majestic/

Wook-Jin Clark

Neighborhood Comics hosts Wook-Jin Clark, artist on the Oni Press comic book Gudetama: Love for the Lazy.

1 p.m.

Neighborhood Comics, 1205 Bull St.

SUNDAY 2. 9 Drag Brunch

Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans

The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute

Funds raised from the 3.6-mile walk will support critical services for people who are homeless or low-income.

9 a.m.

Wesley Community Center, 1601 Drayton St. 912-236-4226

Savannah Art Walk

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Savannah Philharmonic: Modern to Majestic

Love Walk

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

Soul Waves Studio Monthly Lecture Series:

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

Explore Savannah’s historic downtown by visiting artists and galleries every second Saturday. second Saturday of every month Hyatt Regency Savannah, 2 West Bay St. savannahartwalk.com

Savannah Black Heritage Festival’s Grand Festival Day Grand Festival Day includes arts and crafts, a concert and special performances.

8:30 a.m.

The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $5 savannahblackheritagefestival.org

Savannah for Morons: The Trolley Tour

This comedy show on wheels will roast nearly 300 years of Savannah in a 90minute ride.

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

The Club One Cabaret performs at this brunch buffet and show. A portion of the proceeds go to the Rape Crisis Center of the Coastal Empire. noon Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. $35 The Emmy Award Winning Fab Four is elevated far above every other Beatles Tribute due to their precise attention to detail.

8 p.m.

Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $27.50 1-800-514-3849

MONDAY 2.10 Lecture: Broadway and the American Songbook This concert will explore some of the most important and influential American popular songs from 1950-1970.

6 & 8 p.m.

Davenport House Kennedy Pharmacy, 324 East State Street. $35

TUESDAY 2.11 Beekeeping Lecture

Join Greg Steward, a local certified beekeeper and President of Coastal Empire Beekeeping Association, for an introductory lecture.

6:30 p.m.

Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

Free and open to the public

NEWS & OPINION EDITOR’S NOTE

BY JIM MOREKIS

jim@connectsavannah.com

AND NOW, for something a little less local — but no less relevant.

Nearly every poll of American voters shows that, overwhelmingly, the main issue they are concerned about is health care.

Questions of access to, and affordability of, health care are at the top of almost every American family’s list of long-term concerns.

Often in these polls, the number two and three items on the list are pretty far down.

Almost invariably, when I’m talking to people from any walk of life, these are the main issues that stress them out the most personally:

— problems even the Affordable Care Act was largely unable to solve, and in some cases might have made worse.

Yet health care remains largely an afterthought to any number of mind-numbing battles in our ongoing, endless culture war.

Ask yourself: Who does this really serve in the end?

The irony of our current system is that the only entity satisfied with it is the health care insurance industry itself, which, though comprising competing businesses, essentially operates as an all-controlling monopoly.

Doctors don’t like it, patients don’t like it, hospitals don’t like it, employers don’t like it, employees don’t like it, and most politicians are frightened of it.

Nobody really likes the current system other than the insurance industry itself, which takes your money — in some cases for decades — and still reserves the right to

In most cases, at least 50 percent by law.

On average though, employers pay about 70 percent of their employees’ health care costs.

Not a typo – seventy percent!

I certainly don’t speak for my employer, but it’s a safe bet that most business owners would prefer not to be required to spend that kind of money.

While our media/political infrastructure virtually obligates us to see everything in terms of a strict Democratic vs. Republican, Blue State vs. Red State divide, what we have today is neither truly competitive free market capitalism, nor nanny-state Euro-style socialism.

In my view, what we have is a single segment of the economy virtually holding the rest of the economy hostage.

If you don’t know what the phrase “Stockholm Syndrome” means, Google it to see an explanation of why we seem so

Nobody likes the current system other than the insurance industry itself, which takes your money and reserves the right to deny coverage, no matter how long you’ve paid for the benefit. That’s the “freedom” we’re told we can’t give up!

1. Having inadequate or no health care coverage, 2. Not being able to get ahead in life because health care coverage is too expensive and/or binds them to a certain job or place; 3. If they’re under 40, having huge amounts of college loan debt and wondering if it’s possible to ever pay it off.

That’s about it. Those three things apply to just about everyone I know over 18.

You’d think the national media would be most focused on these main topics of water cooler conversation all over the country.

Yet, the mainstream media and its punditry choose to focus on much more divisive issues with much less relevance to the average person.

Concern about Russian influence on our elections, to name one example, is so far down the list of voter worries that in many polls it doesn’t even get a statistically large enough response to be adequately measured.

That means that quite literally, almost no one cares about it. But judging from media coverage, you’d think that’s just about all people care about.

Ideally, this presidential campaign really should be about little else but solving the problem of American health care’s increasing lack of affordability and access

deny coverage, no matter how long you’ve paid for the benefit.

That’s the “freedom” we’re told we can’t give up!

We put up with it because we’re told the alternative would be even worse.

Will it though?

It is frankly bizarre that of all the candidates running, it is almost impossible to hear any of them say what is clearly obvious: That we already have almost no freedom with regard to health care.

There is a huge and distinct voting bloc of people from many backgrounds who could be brought together on that one salient point. Yet, it almost never happens.

Once you strip away the scare tactics and complacency, you see there is almost no constituency outside of the insurance industry that really loves our current health care system — not even the rest of the business world itself.

What isn’t mentioned nearly enough, by politicans or by the media, is that most of the private sector actually has little use for the current system and would probably like to see it go away.

Too few Americans understand that, if they get insurance through their employer—which is how most Americans are insured — their employer pays a very significant amount of the premium.

weirdly attached to a system almost all of us agree doesn’t work as well as we need it to.

The impacts go far beyond just health care. One of the main complaints Americans have about the economy is that, no matter how good the stock market is doing or how strong the employment picture is, their actual wages never seem to go up very much, if at all.

There’s a lot to unpack there, for sure.

But the simple truth is that with health care costs increasing at a double digit percentage most years, a lot of employers simply can’t afford to give raises even if they wanted to. The money goes instead to cover increases in employee health care premiums.

So you could make the case, as many economists have, that the health insurance industry is capturing the raise you should have gotten. Year after year.

None of this is to excuse corporate greed, of course, nor to romanticize other industries at the expense of the insurance industry.

The point is, what might be the most important issue in your life is the one you’re often encouraged to think about the least.

Ask yourself why that might be? CS

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NEWS & OPINION FESTIVAL FEATURE

Ready for the World

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY, AND FUTURE

The Savannah Black Heritage Festival is underway

BY RACHAEL FLORA

rachael@connectsavannah.com

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THE CHILDREN are our future, and the Savannah Black Heritage is investing in the future of our community.

The annual festival is in conjunction with Black History Month in February, and it’s filled with activities that seek to get Savannah’s youth involved.

The festival has been around for over thirty years, but organizer Shirley James has been with the festival since 2002, just two years after Savannah State University took over the festival’s planning at the request of then-Mayor Floyd Adams.

During that process, James shares, it was apparent that the festival didn’t include many activities for children, so Savannah State hosted an event on campus for the school systems. Over 4,000 kids showed up.

“Since that time, we have noticed and we have thought that part of our mission is to entice through entertainment and just expose our young people to as much as we can so they can actually see professional African-Americans in all the genres,” says James. “Exposing them to all of that, and helping them understand the influences in culture and history by African-Americans.

Just something to enhance their knowledge and appreciation for who they are.”

One way the Savannah Black Heritage Festival brings in youth is by their flagship event, the Grand Festival Day. This year, the big day happens Feb. 8, at the Civic Center as always.

8 The day formally begins with a Historic

Kuntrell Jackson

Health Walk, which traces the steps W.W. Law took on his postal route and allows participants to run or walk at their own pace. Alternatively, there are also guided tours of Laurel Grove Cemetery, where some of Savannah’s most influential African American citizens are buried.

(There are tours of Laurel Grove each Saturday in February; contact the City of Savannah Cemeteries Division for more information.)

Then, head over to the Civic Center to begin the festivities, which include a health fair with screenings and exercise demonstrations and an intergenerational aerobic line dancing.

This year, James is especially excited for the Courageous Conversations with Youth, which features Kuntrell Jackson.

When Jackson was just 14 years old, his presence in a fatal robbery attempt got him a murder conviction and a life sentence

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his experience.

“We’re really hoping that parents and mentors—anyone who works directly with children and our young people—will come and have a conversation with Kuntrell,” says James. “He wants to share his story.

He’s still on parole, but he’s trying to have young people understand the importance of making wise decisions and not placing themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

Youth and adults alike will have the chance to hear from Jackson and learn from his experience at 11:30 a.m.

The day also includes a local authors corner, a crafts village, and a youth talent extravaganza.

“We always promote our talented young people in the Savannah area,” says James.

To close out the day, enjoy live music by the James Brown Academy of Musik Pupils, Nickel Bag of Funk, and Ready for the World, best known for their song “Oh Sheila.”

Fortunately, the festivities for the Savannah Black Heritage Festival don’t end with Grand Festival Day—there’s a whole month of activities planned.

James is looking forward to the W.W. Law lecture which features Althea Sumpter this year.

“She’s affiliated with the

W.W. Law

Gullah-Geechee corridor, and she does a lot of research and she teaches how to research and how to write your stories about your family or where you grew up,” says James, “those kinds of experiences a person has had in the South and the Gullah-Geechee culture.”

On Valentine’s Day, the festival brings back the Sons of Mystro, a duo of classically trained violinists who perform contemporary favorites as well as their own creations. Last year’s performance received rave reviews, so this year’s concert is sure to be packed.

A festival favorite is the Future of Jazz Concert, which doubles as a tribute to

the late jazz great Ben Tucker. The concert features young jazz musicians from around the region who carry on the legacy of musicians like Tucker, who was a hometown hero and passed away in 2013.

There’s something to do every day of the month, making the Savannah Black Heritage so special to our community.

“I think it has become a part of the culture of the city now,” says James. “We have Savannah Black Heritage Festival, we have Irish Festival, Greek Festival, Jewish Festival—all of us have the opportunity to be exposed to all these different festivals and all these different cultures, so we’re all part of what Savannah is about.”

That transcendence of cultural lines is evident not just in Savannah, but nationally as well.

“It goes across all cultural lines, when you think about it,” says James. “No matter what our ethnicity is or what our culture is, we are all in the same mix because it takes all that culture coming together to make this country what it is. Everybody plays a part in it and appreciates what each of us have done.” CS

GRAND FESTIVAL DAY

Sat., Feb. 8, 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

Savannah Civic Center, 301 Oglethorpe Ave. savannahblackheritagefestival.org.

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Join us for a very special Valentine’s Day Dinner & Entertainment Cruise!

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February 14, 2020 | Boarding at 6 pm | Sailing from 7–9 pm | $199.90 per couple

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NEWS & OPINION POLITICS

How to fund affordable housing development?

BY KENNETH ZAPP NOW THAT the new Savannah City Council and Mayor have identified the expansion of affordable housing as a primary priority, it is time to explore ways to fund this goal.

The good news is that there is a wide variety of mechanisms used elsewhere.

The bad news is the uncertainty of their adoption here because of two factors: limits state laws place on the ability of local administrations to raise new funds and the unwillingness of our local officials to try new approaches.

Last year, the city of Washington, DC announced they would build 86 new affordable housing units using $19.5 million in Tax Exempt Private Activity Bonds

Another funds source comes from demolition taxes and condo conversion fees. When existing housing is demolished, the developer pays a tax in order to provide funding for the units lost.

Similarly, when a landlord converts rental units to condos for sale, local jurisdictions apply a fee between 1 and 12% of the condo sale price.

A simple source of funds is general obligation bonds. The municipality sells the bonds and provides the proceeds to developers, usually non-profits, to build the new housing units.

This is available only to cities with high bond ratings. According to Moody’s Investor Services, Savannah’s Aa1 bonds have the second highest rating possible.

Some cities must have such a bond issue approved by a referendum.

Tax Increment Financing is another funding option. The city creates a TIF district in which the applicable projects could

provided substantial grants.

In Atlanta, the city raised $50 million to build 550 new housing units with much of the funding from their United Way and the Ameris Bank.

Other actions the city can take beyond raising funds include removing density barriers, reducing parking requirements for new projects, expediting permitting, waiving or reducing fees for affordable projects, reducing or abating taxes for such projects, and implementing inclusionary zoning policies.

The latter requires that new rental housing projects include a percent of total units be offered as affordable.

Here in Savannah previous attempts to alleviate our affordable housing shortage have been stymied by officials who claim that state laws will not allow government to raise new revenue sources. Others stubbornly hold the belief that somehow subsidizing housing encourages people to ignore

Between 2016 and 2018, Savannah approved applications for projects which created over 3,000 new market based rental housing units. Sadly, no funds were collected from these developments to help fund new affordable housing, a major lost opportunity. be built.

The anticipated revenues from the new project(s) are used to pay back the bond issue. Here the affordable housing project has its infrastructure costs covered.

Other cities use Transferable Development Rights (TDR), a method where developers can purchase the development rights of certain parcels within a designated “sending district” and transfer the rights to another “receiving district” to increase the density of their new development.

The underlying legal concept of a transfer of development rights program is the notion that all land has a bundle of property rights. It is used for controlling land use to achieve more effective urban growth management and land conservation.

Two cities provide excellent examples of how government and local organizations can fund housing development.

In Columbus, Ohio, the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio developed a funding plan where the city contributed funds from 3-year Affordable Housing Bonds, Franklin County transferred money from a property conveyance fee, and local foundations and banks

their personal responsibility.

It seems time for our new City Council and Mayor to direct their administrators to stop telling them why something cannot be done and instead help them find ways to solve the problem.

Traditional ways of looking at housing development has not kept up with the need. The problem needs creative thinking and new cooperation among government, business, and non-profit organizations. CS Kenneth Zapp, PhD, is Professor Emeritus, Metropolitan State University, and Mentor, SCORE Savannah.

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and $12 million from Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). If raised here, the same amount of money could build more than twice the number of units.

Other cities have created Housing Trust Funds which collect money from new market based and luxury housing developments. Linkage fees, often applied on a square foot basis, are charged to each project. Impact fees, also collected from new multi-unit projects, are justified by the expected new demand for labor and city services.

Between 2016 and 2018, Savannah approved applications for projects which created over 3,000 new market based rental housing units. Sadly, no funds were collected from these developments to help fund new affordable housing, a major lost opportunity.

States and cities elsewhere use dedicated revenue sources to provide below market capital for affordable housing development. These are usually applied to funds related to real estate transaction costs such as real estate transfer taxes and document recording fees. Vermont has used these sources for decades.

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SURE, the Chiefs may have won the Super Bowl, but there’s another super Sunday this month that all of us can enjoy.

Super Museum Sunday is a beloved annual event across the state. Hosted by the Georgia Historical Society, it allows participants to enter historic and cultural sites for free. It’s a really great opportunity to visit some of Savannah’s most special places without having to pay the entry fee.

But, we’ve got good news and bad news.

There are so many sites participating this year, but there’s only a day to do it!

We’ve grouped the participating sites into categories—museums and historic sites, historic homes, artsy, religious, and outdoorsy—to help you streamline your interests and make a cohesive plan for the day.

Museums and Historic Sites

American Prohibition Museum, 209 W. Julian St. (1) It is the 20s again, after all. Learn more about the temperance movement and rum runners at America’s only prohibition museum. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Beach Institute African American Cultural Center, 502 E. Harris St. (3) Founded by W.W. Law, civil rights leader and the president of Savannah’s chapter of the NAACP, the Beach Institute celebrates African-American art and history.

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Davenport House Museum, 324 E. State St. (5) The Davenport House is among the oldest brick structures in Savannah and seeks to preserve and interpret the American Federal-style home.

Girl Scout First Headquarters Museum and Program Center, 330 Drayton St. (10) Learn more about the Girl Scouts at their first headquarters, which was formerly the carriage house of the Andrew Low House.

Massie Heritage Center, 207 E. Gordon St. (14) Part of the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Massie has informative exhibits that are fun for all ages.

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Air Force, 175 Bourne Ave., Pooler Learn more about the brave men and women of the Eighth Air Force from World War II to present. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, 460 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. (16) Named after Savannah’s leader of the NAACP, the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum takes a look at what the civil rights struggle was like AfricanAmericans in Georgia.

Savannah African Art Museum, 201 E. 37th St. Art and history collide at this museum, which examines every culture in the African diaspora.

Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd. (18) Sure, it’s for the kids, but even adults will have fun at the Children’s Museum, whether watching the play or joining in.

Savannah History Museum and Battlefield Memorial Park, 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (19) Learn about our city’s history, from the Revolutionary War to Forrest Gump and everything in between. Then get some fresh air at Battlefield Park outside.

Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum, 41 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. (21) While you’re admiring the nautical history in Ships of the Sea, take some time to visit “My Still and Quiet Voices,” an abstract photography exhibition by Stephen Morton.

Thunderbolt Museum, 2702 Mechanics Ave. This museum preserves the history and memories of the Thunderbolt area. Hours: 1 to 4 p.m.

Webb Military Museum, 411 E. York St. (25) View military artifacts that span our country’s history and read stories of service.

Historic Homes

literary daughter and what her early life looked and felt like. Hours: 1 to 4 p. m.

Green-Meldrim House, 14 W. Macon St. (11) General William Tecumseh Sherman stayed at this home on his March to the Sea, and it was here that he sent his telegram to President Lincoln offering him the city of Savannah as a Christmas present.

Hours: 2 to 4 p.m.

Harper Fowlkes House, 230 Barnard St. (12) This Greek Revival home was built in 1842 and is the headquarters for the Society of the Cincinnati, and it was also recently acquired by the Coastal Heritage Society.

King-Tisdell Cottage, 514 E. Huntingdon St. (13) Stepping into this cottage takes you back to the 1890s, as it looks exactly as a coastal black residence would have at the turn of the 20th century.

Mother Mathilda Beasley Cottage, 500 E. Broad St. (15) Learn more about Mother Mathilda, who was Georgia’ first black nun and taught black children in her home when it was still illegal.

Telfair Museums’ Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters, 124 Abercorn St. (23) The Owens-Thomas House is a historic home designed by William Jay, but its story would be incomplete without those of the slaves who helped contribute to its upkeep. The home presents both stories with clarity.

Artsy

SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

(20) SCAD’s big event each year, deFINE Art, happens just days after Super Museum Sunday, but some of the exhibitions will already be on view. Take advantage of your chance to see cutting-edge art for free.

SCADstory, 342 Bull St. In honor of the university’s 40th anniversary, this immersive tour takes you through the history of a dream come true.

Hours: noon to 4:30 p.m .

Andrew Low House Museum, 330 Drayton St. (2) The adult home of Juliette Gordon Low, the Andrew Low House was built in 1818 Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, 207 W. and is a stellar example of the Early RepubYork St. (22) lic architectural style.

The Jepson’s current offerings are Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, wide in scope and include paintings from 207 E. Charlton St. (8) Savannah artist William Kwamena-Poh, Learn more about Savannah’s favorite the Robotic Voice Activated Word Kicking

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Machine by Neil Mendoza, and a group show of contemporary artists inspired by the novel Moby Dick.

Telfair Museums’ Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard St. (24) See breathtaking works of art in the luxe home of Mary Telfair, built by William Jay in 1818.

Outdoorsy

Bonaventure Historical Society, 330 Bonaventure Rd. The beautiful Bonaventure Cemetery spans over 100 acres and includes the grave of Johnny Mercer. Hours: 10 a.m to 4 p.m., tours are at 2 and 2:30 p.m.

Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Rd. The sprawling property has 19 gardens with a wide variety of different plants and flowers. Hours: noon to 5 p.m.

Fort Pulaski National Monument, US Hwy 80 E This Civil War-era fortification has two powder magazines and a moat and is constructed from “Savannah Gray” brick.

Hours: 9 a.m – 5 p.m.

Georgia State Railroad Museum, 655 Louisville Rd. (9) Home of the largest collection of Antebellum railroad structures in the country, the Georgia State Railroad Museum is a fun place to be outside and exploring the trains. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. This wildlife refuge is home to many different animals, including wolves, birds of prey and bison. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Old Fort Jackson, 1 Fort Jackson Rd. Experience a cannon firing, interactive programs, and more at the oldest standing brick fortification in Georgia.

Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum and Nature Center, 681 Fort Argyle Rd. From bird watching to hiking, there’s something for everyone to enjoy at this museum and nature center. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tybee Island Light Station and Museum, 30 Meddin Dr. Georgia’s oldest lighthouse, the Tybee Light Station retains its original three light keeper’s cottages. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium, 30 Ocean Science Circle Learn about coastal Georgia’s marine environment and see the animals that populate our coast. Perfect for kids or anyone who’s interested in the ocean.

Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd. Take a walk under the famous tree canopy—complete with Spanish moss—and watch the Colonial Faire and Muster, complete with costumed interpreters. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Colonial Faire 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Religious Sites Congregation Mickve Israel, 20 E. Gordon St. (4)

The third-oldest Jewish congregation in the United States, Congregation Mickve Israel was founded in 1733, just months after Savannah was founded. Hours: 1 to 4 p.m.

First African Baptist Church, 23 Montgomery St. (6) Founded in 1773 by Rev. George Leile, this church is older than the United States itself and still retains much of its original architecture. Hours: 1 to 4 p.m.

First Bryan Baptist Church, 575 W. Bryan St. (7) This church is a monument to Rev. Leile, the first black Baptist missionary. Hours: 2 to 4 p.m.

St. John’s Church, 1 W. Macon St. (17) St. John’s was founded in 1841 and continues to dazzle, centuries later. Hours: 2 to 4 p.m. CS HOURS FOR SUPER MUSEUM SUNDAY ARE NOON-4 P.M. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ABOVE.

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On January 28, 2020 at about 6:50 a.m.

Savannah Police responded to the intersection of Dean Forest Road and Davidson Drive on the report of a traffic collision involving a car and a motorcycle.

“The driver of the motorcycle succumbed to his injuries at the scene, the driver of the car was uninjured. Dean Forest Road was closed in both directions for several hours while TIU completed their investigation of the scene,” police report.

This case remains under investigation.

One person is out on bond following an investigation by the Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team (CNT).

“In the morning hours of Friday, January 24, 2020, CNT, with assistance from Suspect arrested for December Savannah Police Eastside Crime Suppres2019 homicide sion Unit, executed a search warrant at On Jan.29, Savannah Police, with assisa residence located in the 1300 block of tance from the U.S. Marshal’s Southeast East 70th Street in Savannah. The search Regional Fugitive Task Force (SERFTF), warrant resulted in the seizure of ecstasy (MDMA), marijuana, and items commonly associated with the distribution of controlled substances,” CNT reports.

“Also seized were three firearms to include an AR-15 assault rifle, more than $1,100, and 17 pit bulls, most of which were puppies.

Chatham County Animal Control safely removed all of the animals,” CNT Guns, drugs seized by CNT on East 70th Street says.

CNT arrested the homeowner, arrested a 31-year-old male in connection 36-year-old Ralph McBride of Savannah.

McBride was charged with multiple felony to a fatal shooting in December 2019.

“At around 2:15 a.m. on December 22, charges to include Possession of a Firearm officers responded to W. 37th and Whitaby a Convicted Felon and Possession of a ker streets in regards to a shooting. Upon Controlled Substance with Intent to Disarrival, they located shooting victim, Tori tribute. Additional charges are expected.

McBride is a convicted felon from an early Sterling, 25, who sustained serious injuries. Officers also located Georgesta Bos2000 incident involving the hijacking of a tick, 26, and Anthony Mitchell, 33, with motor vehicle. non-life threatening injuries. Sterling was “CNT’s investigation into McBride transported to the hospital where he sucbegan in December 2019 following an cumbed to those injuries,” police report. anonymous tip from Savannah-Chatham During the course of the investigation, County CrimeStoppers. The tipster noted “detectives identified Alajuakee Chamell McBride was selling narcotics from the residence, was a felon in possession of fire- Solomon as a suspect in connection to this case. He was apprehended on January 29 arms, and was breeding pit bulls,” CNT and charged with murder, two counts of reports. aggravated assault and probation viola“The tipster also suggested juveniles were present at the house while drugs were tion,” police say.

Detectives continue to investigate this being sold,” CNT says.

Said CNT Director Everett Ragan, “This case. case highlights the successful outcome we see when the community and law enforceALL CASES FROM RECENT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ment work collectively to stop criminal INCIDENT REPORTS. GIVE ANONYMOUS CRIME TIPS TO activity.”

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Matthew Davies, 47, of Dunfermline, Scotland, pleaded guilty on Jan. 17 to assault and robbery in the case of a bumbling Bank of Scotland holdup in September, the Daily Record reported. On that day, Davies charged into the bank with a meat cleaver in hand and a pillowcase over his head. Unfortunately, he had neglected to cut eyeholes in the pillowcase and therefore couldn’t see -- so he had to take it off. Undeterred, Davies used the cleaver to batter a glass partition on the counter and eventually took off with almost 2,000 pounds, casually wandering toward home, even stopping to pet a dog along the way.

One brave customer of the bank followed Davies to his home and alerted police; there they found cash and the pillowcase, along with a stun gun. He’ll be sentenced in February.

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Antoine McDonald, 21, of Altamonte Springs, Florida, became famous last year for dressing up as the Easter Bunny in Orlando, but he found his costume unhelpful on Jan. 16 after ramming his motorcycle into a carport, which collapsed on a car parked there, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The motorcycle then hit a fence and flipped over, and a neighbor observed the Easter Bunny limping away from the scene. When officers caught up with McDonald, lying in the back ssseat of a car, he denied involvement in the crash: “I wasn’t in any crash. I’m the Orlando Easter Bunny. Google it,” he claimed.

“The bunny appeared to be alive,” officers reported, according to the Orlando Sentinel, and they asked him to remove the costume before arresting him and transporting him to the hospital for rib and leg injuries sustained in the crash.

of the Natick Outdoor Store eight times over the last four months. Henry Kanner, the store’s owner, had reported the incidents to police in December, and officers first thought an animal might be the culprit -- until they found “toilet paper and other wipes,” Natick police spokesperson Lt. Cara Rossi told The MetroWest Daily News. Some of the incidents had been recorded by surveillance video, but police hadn’t been able to identify a license plate. During extra patrols of the parking lot, they spotted Grocer at 6:51 a.m. as she prepared to leave her mark again, police said. “I have no idea who she is,” Kanner said, adding that he knows of no connection she has with the store. Grocer’s lawyer described her as a “pillar of the community.”

-- Now-retired high school English teacher Jeffrey S. Churchwell, 60, of Elkhorn, Wisconsin, apologized to Walworth County Sheriff’s deputies in October and admitted that he had been defecating, sometimes several times a day, since 2017 outside and on a building in the rural Natureland Park in Whitewater. The Milton Courier reported Brent Brooks of the Walworth County Highway Shop met with deputies in October about the repeated offenses, which required parks department workers to power-wash and sometimes repaint facilities, on top of picking up used toilet paper. Trail cameras recorded the man relieving himself, and deputies caught up with Churchwell on Oct. 8. When asked why, he replied, “Stupidity,” according to sheriff’s office reports. Churchwell was charged with disorderly conduct and was ordered to pay more than $6,000 in fines and restitution. He was put on leave from the Milton School District on Nov. 25; his retirement took effect Jan. 16.

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-- A mystery was solved on Jan. 22 in Natick, Massachusetts, when police arrested Andrea F. Grocer, 51, of Ashland, on suspicion of defecating in front

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UPI reported that an unnamed man in Orlando, Florida, got a little mixed up as he tried to fill his boat’s gas tank before a fishing trip on Jan. 27. Rather than putting the gas nozzle into the fuel tank, the man inserted it into a fishing pole holder and pumped 30 gallons of gas directly into the cockpit. Orange County Fire Rescue was called to the 7-Eleven, and a hazmat team siphoned most of the errant gas from the boat before the fisherman filled up the actual tank and went on his way.

Houston mother Emily Madonia’s nightmare began in 2015, when the Elsa (from “Frozen”) doll her daughter received for Christmas 2013 began reciting lines from the movie in both English and Spanish; originally it had only spoken English.

Next, the doll began speaking and singing randomly, even when her on/off switch was in the OFF position. In December 2019, Madonia threw the doll out, Click2Houston reported, but she and her husband later found the doll in a bench inside their home. So they double wrapped the Oops! doll in plastic bags and “put it in the botIn June 2019, the city of Roubaix, tom of our garbage can,” Madonia wrote on France, proudly announced it had installed Facebook. Days later, her daughter found 187 solar panels to generate electricity for the doll again in the backyard. Finally, the city’s library, and paid a local company Madonia sent the doll to a friend who lives about $113,000 for the “green” equipment. in Minnesota, where it remained at press But during the installation of a wind turtime. In the meantime, Madonia has been bine to supplement the clean energy effort contacted by paranormal investigators and in December, workers noticed the solar the Travel Channel. panels had never been connected to the library’s electrical network. Oddity Central reported the panels were intended to supply about a quarter of the library’s needed power, but “we realized this was not the case,” admitted Alexandre Garcin, the city’s deputy mayor, who did not elaborate on why it took six months to figure out ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION the oversight.

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THE FACT that Mother’s Finest is still here, playing sold out show after sold out show, is an incredible thing on its own.

Consider the fact that they’re at the top of their game, and it’s even more amazing.

Officially, the band’s debut album arrived in 1972, though it was a few years later before they started making serious waves. Soon enough, they were a band to be rivaled; so much so, that they became legendary for blowing headliners off the stage as an opening act.

Nearly 50 years later, they still have the same mind-blowing live show and incredible catalog of songs like “Love Changes,” “Baby Love,” and “Don’t Wanna Come Back.”

The Atlanta natives remain committed to the Mother’s Finest legacy and its continuation, even as members come and go.

Glenn Murdock and Joyce Kennedy, the group’s original vocalists, are at the forefront of that effort, and they’ll be bringing the band to Victory North on Sat., Feb. 8.

Ahead of the show, we caught up with Kennedy and Murdock by phone for a wide-ranging discussion about the last four-plus decades.

You’ve been doing this for so long, and it would seem like you still love touring after all these years. Is it still as fun as it once was?

Murdock: Oh, it’s one of the best jobs you could have. You have to take advantage of that, appreciate it and treat it well so you can keep doing it.

The landscape of being in a band is so different nowadays, in ways both positive and negative. Do you appreciate it more now than you did?

Murdock: We appreciate it more in

[certain] ways. It’s almost a weird place to be, because of the different types of music going on. Some of this new music is like what we started out doing, which was not as popular as it is now. We’re still a pretty organic band, when there’s a lot of electronic stuff going on. But in some ways, we freshen up our songs and our profile by inheriting some of what’s going on in the digital music world. We don’t do analog anymore, so that’s different.

I would say it’s more interesting now than it was when we started, because we have to keep up and stay as current as possible with our fans. We’re sort of

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“Some of this new music is like what we started out doing, which was not as popular as it is now. We’re still a pretty organic band, when there’s a lot of electronic stuff going on. But in some ways, we freshen up our songs and our profile by inheriting some of what’s going on in the digital music world.

We don’t do analog anymore, so that’s different.” looking at it from the outside looking in, but at the same time trying to keep our heads together and stay current. We’re still thinking about doing fresh music; we haven’t lost that. We’re not bored or nostalgic, and we still have a freshness that keeps us wanting to do it.

Mother’s Finest has been able to weather so many cultural and musical changes throughout the years, whether it be the rise of technology, the industry landscape, or even production trends in the 80s, etc. You’ve remained authentically you, which is an incredible thing.

Murdock: It comes down to, are you going to peddle your merchandise? In the past, you’d get distributed by a big record label and they’d take all of your money and your publishing and say, “Just stand there and we’ll do the rest.” And since then, bands have been fighting back. I think that everybody is benefitting from the fact that the older bands fought for independence, and against the slave mentality that [existed] with record labels. Entering the digital domain gives you direct contact with people.

You guys were known for being so good live that you were better than some of the huge bands you toured with back in the day, like Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, The Who, etc. Is there a memory that stands out from that time?

Kennedy: I don’t know that one stands out—they were all great. We got kicked off of a couple of them, because they couldn’t stand the heat. But you never get tired of it. One tour that I loved—and this wasn’t a case of that—that I’ll never forget was with AC/DC. It was AC/DC and Mother’s Finest.

Woah! That’s amazing.

Kennedy: Yeah, they were coming out with Highway To Hell. I had two cats named AC and DC, I loved them so much. That one was really close to my heart. It was an amazing tour—the audience was just devastated, and totally drained of their energy [laughs].

It’s an amazing thing to have been out with a band like that and really make an impact on their audience.

Kennedy: The thing you have to remember is that Mother’s Finest is the type of band that was never really accepted in the rock venues. We were always [categorized as] funk or funk rock. Nobody could ever really define it. But the audiences always loved it, and the relationship between the band and the audience was always excellent; no judgement, you know what I mean?

Which created a beautiful thing.

That was all part of God’s plan, so there was nothing that was going to affect that. It wasn’t always easy.

There were a couple of times when we’d walk out on stage and the audience didn’t want to see it because there were too many black people in the band. So we had to deal with that, but through it all we’ve survived [almost] 50 years.

Our audience is still there, because whatever we gave them and whatever they walked away with stayed. Those people come back because they appreciated the authenticity of whatever we had to say. CS

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LOCAL HUSBAND and wife duo Lyn Avenue has a fascinating story. They first connected through music; they weren’t married or dating at the time, but that (obviously) did eventually happen. It sounds a little like the plot of a romantic movie, but it’s real life for CC Witt and Patrick Ellington.

“I was 14 and Pat was 16, and we met at my parents’ house where we’d have jam sessions and stuff,” Witt tells Connect.

“It was about a year later that we started dating.”

The band found their sound gradually, but they did immediately realize that they had something special on a musical level. “[It was] right away, I think,” Ellington says.

“We started writing together pretty quickly,” Witt adds of those early days, which were roughly 12 or 13 years ago. “We had other little projects back then, but we never really played anywhere. We were just garage band status.”

Having been at it as a band for so long, the couple says they feel great about how far they’ve come.

“It is a great feeling,” Witt says. “We feel like every year that we do this we say, ‘Now we get it.’”

“Every year we try to look back and say, ‘What can we do better this year, and what can we push harder at?’ We’re really big on learning from things that we’ve done wrong or right, so we really try to advance every year,” Ellington adds.

The band’s upcoming single, “Sophisticated,” exemplifies that constant strive for growth. It’s the next step in the duo’s country music evolution. Recorded at Savannah’s Low Watt Recording and produced

by Peter Mavrogeorgis, the single is taken from Lyn Avenue’s upcoming EP release.

The song feels more live, more spacious, and more layered emotionally than they’ve ever been.

“We essentially sort of rebranded Lyn Avenue with our last EP in 2017. We rebranded as a husband and wife duo, and that was kind of when things changed for us musically and with the whole thing,” Witt says.

“We try to make sure that there’s a baseline consistency with photos, video, music, and everything we do,” Ellington adds.

Witt says she sees maturity in the latest batch of songs, in terms of the writing, arrangements, and production.

“It’s a lot more dynamic,” she says.

“There’s some really fun and happy songs, and then there’s some really happy songs.”

They’ll be celebrating “Sophisticated” with a release show at Barrelhouse South on Fri., Feb. 7—the day the song comes out on all major streaming platforms.

One thing Witt and Ellington do incredibly well is something that can often be quite hard—serving the song. Especially in terms of guitar work, it’s not easy to know when to pull back in a studio setting and let the song carry what’s being played.

Ellington and Witt’s approach is one that involves not overthinking what’s being done, and keeping the intention of the music in mind.

“If I’m coming up with guitar parts, I like to go in with a blank slate. It’s fun for me to give myself a day or two and just play to the song. I don’t really come up with a lot ahead of time, and I’m the kind of person that if I don’t get a take in one or two takes, I’m going to just move on,” Ellington says.

“It’s just great watching it all come to life, instrument by instrument,” Witt adds.

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LOST DOG STREET BAND @VICTORY NORTH

Kentucky based trio Lost Dog Street Band plays an intriguing blend of country and edgier, darker elements. It’s something you likely haven’t heard from traditional country before, and it makes them a true standout during this current alt-country/Americana renaissance. Fans of rock, country, and even punk will appreciate this band’s inventive approach.

FRI., FEB. 7, 8 P.M. DOORS, $16

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Trumpet virtuoso Milkshake brings his quintet to Good Times. He’s played with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Cab Calloway, and Duke Ellington, to name a few, and he’s been a continuous voice in the world of jazz (and beyond) for several decades. It’s not every day that someone so prestigious comes through town, so music fans of all kinds won’t want to miss out on this.

FRI., FEB. 7, 8 P.M.

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Second Death returns to Savannah! The genre-bending metal band was born of the desire to stretch their prior musical boundaries and create something they’d never done before. That desire has created some truly memorable songs so far, and has proven to be a successful endeavor. They’re constantly touring and are bringing their show back to Savannah for this huge rock gig presented by AURA Fest.

SAT., FEB. 8, 7:30 P.M., $10

TOKE, DEAD REGISTER, FOREST EVIL, HUJAI

@THE JINX

Doom/stoner rockers Toke embody everything you want from those stylistic labels, and then some. Their music is heavy, riff-driven, and just on the border of sludgy. They’re certainly one of the best bands in that world, and shouldn’t be missed. They’ll be joined by the equally great Dead Register, Forest Evil, and Hujai.

FRI., FEB. 7, 9 P.M. DOORS, $10

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Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

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 Laiken Williams with Eric Jones Trio, 7 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Ray Lundy, 7 p.m.

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

Rachael’s 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.

Vice Mojito Bar and Lounge Neon Beats, 10 p.m.

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, 7 p.m.

The Wormhole Open Jam, 9 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

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

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) Tubby’s Bar Bingo, 7 p.m.

World of Beer Trivia, 7 p.m.

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

Totally Awesome Bar Galentine’s Comedy Showcase, 8:30 p.m.

DJ

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THURSDAY 2. 6 LIVE MUSIC

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, 10 p.m.

Congress Street Up Jezebel Heart, 9 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge Softspoken and Astronauts in Deep Space, 10 p.m.

Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.) Kyle Dyar Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Greg Abate Quartet, 7 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Ray Tomasino, 7 p.m.

The Perch at Local 11 ten PhaRii, 5:30 p.m.

PS Tavern Live Music

COMEDY

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

Rahn Hall WRUU and Odd Lot Improv Comedy Night, 8 p.m.

DJ

Little Lucky’s DJ and Karaoke Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap Vice Mojito Bar and Lounge Live DJ

Broadway & The American Songbook @DAVENPORT HOUSE

Savannah VOICE Festival and the Davenport House team up for a series of events that includes this exploration of the American songbook and classic Broadway tunes. The concert will focus mainly on the 1950s, in a time when the Davenport House was saved from near-demolition. This is going to be a special event that marks an important collaboration between two crucial Savannah institutions.

MONDAY, FEB. 10, 6 AND 8 P.M, $35 Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Gypsy Jazz, 7 p.m.

River House Matt Eckstine Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 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.

The Warehouse Jon Lee’s Apparitions, 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Chuck Courtenay Band Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Andrew Gill

TRIVIA & GAMES

B & D Burgers Pop Culture Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

McDonough’s Trivia, 7 p.m.

Pour Larry’s Explicit Trivia, 10 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

Club One The Amanda (Benefit) Show, 9 p.m.

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

FRIDAY 2. 7 LIVE MUSIC

Barrelhouse South Lyn Avenue, Walden, 9 p.m.

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

Congress Street Social Club The Grand Ole Uproar, 10 p.m.

Elan Savannah Ladies Night with LVNLIFE, 9 p.m.

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Milkshake Quintet, 8 p.m.

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

The Jinx Toke, Dead Register, Forest Evil, Hujai, 9 p.m.

Molly McGuire’s Draucker, 6 p.m.

Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Prohibition Bootleg Beats, 10:30 p.m.

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

Randy Wood Guitars Steve Smith and Tim May, 8 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 Tyler Rich, 9 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

The Sentient Bean Tim Thompson of Young Heart Sparks Fire, 7 p.m.

Service Brewing Company Bluegrass

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

The Shrimp Factory Georgia Kyle Taste of India Don Read, 6:30 p.m.

The Wormhole Neighborhood Pub & Music Venue Jubal Kane, 9 p.m.

Tijuana Flats Gary Strickland Vic’s on The River Claire Frazier, 6 p.m.

Victory North Lost Dog Street Band, 9 p.m.

The Warehouse At Sundown Wild Wing Cafe Stan Ray, Bill Hodgson outside, Individually Twisted inside Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Chuck Courtenay The Wormhole Jubal Kane, Megan Jean and the Klay Family Band, 9 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

PS Tavern Beer Pong Tournament, 10 p.m.

KARAOKE

American Legion Post 184 Karaoke, first Friday of every month, 7 p.m.

Bay Street Blues Karaoke

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Abe’s on Lincoln DJ Doc Ock El-Rocko Lounge Dirty Dolls Burlesque Night, 9:30 p.m.

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Barrelhouse South The Orange Constant, Preachervan, 9 p.m.

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

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

Driftaway Cafe Chester Love and Robert Simmons, 7 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge The Blam Blams, Towering Pines, 9 p.m.

Elan Savannah White and Black Party w/ KeeshGotHits, 9 p.m.

Foxy Loxy Cafe Davey O., 7 p.m.

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Rod Harris Jr. Quartet, 8 p.m.

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

Johnny Mercer Theatre Savannah Philharmonic: Modern to Majestic, 7:30 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub JD Music Group Molly McGuire’s Keith & Ross, 6 p.m.

The Olde Pink House David Duckworth & Alisha Duckworth The Perch at Local 11 ten Levi Moore, 5:30 p.m.

Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Prohibition Bootleg Beats, 10:30 p.m.

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

River House Stan Ray Rocks on the Roof @Sundown, 8 p.m.

Rusty Rudders Tap House Live Acoustic Music, 6 p.m.

Saddle Bags Chris Moreno, 8 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

The Sentient Bean Second Death, 187, Lumen, Splint, 7:30 p.m.

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

The Wormhole Kiss Kiss Bang, Despite The Fallen, 10 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Claire Frazier, 6 p.m.

Victory North Mother’s Finest The Warehouse Magic Rocks Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay Duo, The Atlantic, Bill Hodgson outside, Draucker inside

KARAOKE

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

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

The Wormhole Neighborhood Pub & Music Venue One Night Only: Max Fine, 8 p.m.

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

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Little Lucky’s DJ and Karaoke Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap Vice Mojito Bar and Lounge Live DJ

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Boomy’s Cupid is Stupid Valentine’s Themed Bar Crawl, 4-11 p.m.

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LIVE MUSIC

Bayou Cafe Don Coyer, 9 p.m.

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

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Eric Jones Trio w/ Teddy Adams and Cynthia Utterbach, 7 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Eric Britt, 7 p.m.

Johnny Mercer Theatre The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute, 8 p.m.

The Olde Pink House Eddie Wilson Prohibition Bluegrass Brunch w/ Cory Chambers and Evan Rose, 11 a.m., Whiskey and Wine, 8 p.m.

River House Georgia Kyle The Shrimp Factory Stan Ray Tubby’s Tank House (River St.) Jeremy J Riddle, 6 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Claire Frazier, 6 p.m.

The Warehouse Thomas Claxton Wild Wing Cafe Bucky and Barry, Draucker

TRIVIA & GAMES

Moon River Brewing Co. Tolkien Trivia, 7 p.m., Trivia, 6 p.m.

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

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Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

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BAR & CLUB EVENTS

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

Saddle Bags Bar Olympics

MONDAY 2.10 LIVE MUSIC

Abe’s on Lincoln Open Mic, 10 p.m.

Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, 9 p.m.

Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.) Phillip Wise Open Mic Wild Wing Cafe Eric Britt The Wormhole The Shivas, Heavy Books, Rev. Bro Diddley & the Hips, 8 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

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

The Flying Fish Trivia Night, 7 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, 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

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Basil’s Pizza and Deli Trivia, 7 p.m.

Coach’s Corner Texas Hold ‘Em, 7 p.m.

CoCo’s Sunset Grille Trivia, 7 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club Trivia, 10 p.m.

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

McDonough’s Bingo, 7 p.m.

Mellow Mushroom Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

PS Tavern Poker Rachael’s Adults Only Trivia, 9 p.m.

Savannah Taphouse Trivia, 7 p.m.

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

El-Rocko Lounge Stuyedyed, 9 p.m.

Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.) Eric Moore Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Earl Williams Quartet, 7 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jason Bible, 7 p.m.

The Jinx Hip Hop Night The Ordinary Pub Jeremy J Riddle, 7 p.m.

The Savannah Civic Center Willie Nelson and Family, 7:30 p.m.

The Sentient Bean Tongue: Open Mouth and Music Show hosted by Melanie Goldey, 8 p.m.

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

The Warehouse Hitman Blues Band, 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Chuck Courtenay, Chuck Courtenay

Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

The Rail Pub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

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

The Black Rabbit 1215 Barnard St. 912-200-4940 blackrabbitsav.com

American Legion Post 184 3003 Rowland Ave.

Blueberry Hill 546 Dean Forest Rd.

912-354-5515

912-964-8401 blueberryhillbar.com

B & D Burgers 13 East Broughton St.

Boomy’s 409 W. Congress St.

912-231-0986 www.bdburgers.net/

912-436-6660 boomysbar.com

Barrelhouse South 125 W. Congress St.

The Chromatic Dragon 514 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Basil’s Pizza and Deli 216 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

Club One 1 Jefferson St.

Bay Street Blues 17 E. Bay St.

Coach’s Corner 3016 E. Victory Dr.

912-662-5576 barrelhousesouth.com

912-897-6400 basilsonline.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

912-289-0350 chromaticdragon.com

912-232-0200 clubone-online.com

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 cohensretreat.com

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

Congress Street Up 220 W. Congress St.

912-220-1249 americanprohibitionmuseum. com

Driftaway Cafe 7400 Skidaway Rd.

912-303-0999 www.driftawaycafe.com

Dub’s Pub 225 W. River St.

912-200-3652 dubspubriverstreet.com

Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.) 131 West River St. 912-644-7172 www.liveoakstore.com/ fiddlersriverstreet

The Flying Fish 7906 E. Hwy 80

912-897-2009 www.flyingfishbarandgrill.webs. com/

Foxy Loxy Cafe 1919 Bull St. 912-401-0543 foxyloxycafe.com

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant 107 W. Broughton St.

El-Rocko Lounge 117 Whitaker St.

912-236-2226 goodtimesjazzbar.com

Elan Savannah 301 Williamson St.

912-236-7777 www.jazzdsavannah.com

912-495-5808 elrockolounge.com

912-662-3526 elansavannah.com

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

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

Jazz’d Tapas Bar 52 Barnard St.

The Jinx 127 W. Congress St.

912-236-2281 www.facebook.com/thejinx912/

Johnny Mercer Theatre 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. 912-651-6556 www.savannahcivic.com

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

The Loft on Liberty 215 W. Liberty St. 912-352-2994 savannahcoffee.com

Lutheran Church of the Ascension 120 Bull St .

(912) 232-4151 www.elcota.org

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

Moon River Brewing Co. 21 West Bay St. 912-447-0943 www.moonriverbrewing.com/

The Olde Pink House 23 Abercorn St.

912-232-4286 www.plantersinnsavannah.com

The Ordinary Pub 217 1/2 West Broughton Street 912-238-5130 www.theordinarypub.com/

The Perch at Local 11 ten 1110 Bull St. 912-790-9000 local11ten.com/perch

Pour Larry’s 206 W. St. Julian St.

912-232-5778 sportsbarinsavannahga.com

Prohibition 125 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

912-200-9255 prohibitionsavannah.com

PS Tavern 11 W. Bay St.

912-495-5145 pstavernsav.com

Rachael’s 1190 King George Blvd.

912-920-7772 rachaels1190.com

Rahn Hall 311 E. Harris

Randy Wood Guitars 1304 East Hwy. 80

The Sentient Bean 13 E. Park Ave.

River House 125 W. River St.

Service Brewing Company 574 Indian Street

912-748-1930 www.randywoodguitars.com

912-234-1900 liveoakstore.com/riverhouse

Rocks on the Roof 102 W. Bay St.

912-721-3901 bohemianhotelsavannah.com

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/

The Savannah Civic Center 301 West Oglethorpe Ave.

912-231-2252

912-651-6556 www.savannahcivic.com

The Rail Pub 405 W. Congress St.

Savannah Smiles 314 Williamson St.

Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant 402 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Savannah Taphouse 125 E. Broughton St.

912-238-1311 therailpub.com/

912-292-1656 ranchoalegrecuban.com

912-527-6453 savannahsmilesduelingpianos. com

912-201-8277 savannahtaphouse.com

912-232-4447 sentientbean.com

912-358-1002 servicebrewing.com

The Shrimp Factory 313 East River Street

912-236-4229 www.theshrimpfactory.com

Southbound Brewing Company 107 East Lathrop Ave. 912-335-1737 southboundbrewingco.com

Stafford’s Public House 306 W. Upper Factor’s Walk 912-660-9001 staffordpromotions.com/ staffords-public-house

Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill 11215 Abercorn St. 912-921-2269

Taste of India 401 Mall Blvd. Ste. 102C 912-356-1020 tasteofindiasav.com

The Wormhole Neighborhood Pub & Music Venue 2307 Bull Street Tijuana Flats 1800 E. Victory Dr. 912-344-9111 tijuanaflats.com

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when we were graduating high school,” she recalls. “I didn’t think it’d been that long of a thing for me, but I started the Dirty Dolls in 2013 in Jacksonville and then it kind of DIRTY DOLLS Burlesque has been going took off.” strong for several years now, thanks to Their modern approach to burlesque their unique approach to shows that feahas allowed the troupe to tour regularly ture a more modern, rock and roll-centric throughout the Southeast, and grow vision as opposed to a more traditional steadily as the years go by. performance.

The whole idea, Contrary explains, is to Mary Contrary, put a more presentone of the central day spin on the art of performers behind burlesque. the troupe, tells “It’s definitely edgy Connect ahead of and modern, and I their show at Elthink a lot of burRocko Lounge on lesque is sort of ‘clasFri., Feb. 7, that sic’ and old school they’re excited to style. We’re more return to a local in-your-face,” she venue after spendsays. “I think we’re ing the last several more relatable in our years on the road. costumes and music “We’ve been choices.” touring for years; Specifically, the we had a show in music choices range Savannah a long from hard rock to time ago and then more modern pop/ had just been all rock oriented songs. over the place. We Contrary says she didn’t know any of even came out to a the new venues, but Pantera song during a we went into [ElValentine’s Day show.

Rocko] and it was “When I say edgy, all about rock and Mary Contrary brings her Dirty Dolls burI mean edgy,” she roll,” Contrary says. lesque show to El-Rocko Lounge. PHOTO BY laughs. “We don’t fuck “Everybody that we JIM HOBART around. It’s a little bit talked to was really harder than most stuff. into that vibe, and There won’t be any jazz! that’s exactly what our show is.”

I’m definitely the hard rock and heavy For those unfamiliar with what Dirty metal side of things, and there’s a girl who’s Dolls does, and how they separate themon the poppier spectrum but still very relselves from other burlesque troupes, Conevant to today.” trary says to expect something unique and Contrary says she loves performing with different. the Dirty Dolls, and is always excited to see “We’re not the classical burlesque show it grow as it’s continued to do for so many that most people are used to, especially years. here in Savannah. We’re a rock and roll “Our crowds are so cool,” she says. “It’s burlesque show,” she says. “We have some sort of unreal. I have to sit back and think performers who do some unusual talents— about it sometimes, because we don’t have Dantei Grace is a juggler, and we bring in a big advertising campaign. People have people who do something a little bit difjust been coming for years, and they tell ferent for burlesque. And we have fire per- their friends about it. It’s a fun show, and formers as well.” it’s something that I think people can Contrary started in go-go dancing, and relate to. I think that’s why people really was trained in traditional dance before love it.” CS that.

“I didn’t realize until I talked to a friend DIRTY DOLLS BURLESQUE @EL-ROCKO LOUNGE of mine from high school, she said, ‘I 24 remember you wanting to do burlesque Fri., Feb. 7, 9 P.M.

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CULTURE THE ART•BEAT OF SAVANNAH

Amy Pleasant’s ‘Echo’ Season opener for Laney Contemporary is a big get for the art scene

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drawings into three dimensions, and I’m really interested in flatness and 2D surfaces. I wanted to make sculptures that were still flat,” recalls Pleasant. “So I just

BY RACHAEL FLORA started playing around in the clay studio.” rachael@connectsavannah.com Pleasant’s ceramic work is hand-rolled; she prefers to use an assistant instead of SUSAN LANEY IS doing great things for a slab roller. She likes the imperfection Savannah’s art scene with Laney Contem- of the clay when she does it herself. The porary Fine Art, and continuing that trend flatness of the sculpture perfectly compleof enrichment is their season opener show, ments the paintings and illustrations she “Echo” by Amy Pleasant. creates.

This is the first time showing in SavanA consistent in Pleasant’s work has been nah for the Birmingham-based artist, the figure. Her simple renderings of parts which makes it an exciting chance for local of the body—a torso, an elbow, a knee—are art lovers to experience her work up close. done in pure black, which proved easy to “I’ve been a huge fan of Amy’s work since translate from ink to paint.

I first saw it,” shares Laney. “There’s some“It was always this path of figuring out thing about her attention to detail and how I wanted to work with the figure,” says the subtleties that became not so subtle Pleasant. “I’d say this is all coming from after looking. I followed her and saw her my drawing practice, because my drawing sculptural work at the Atlanta Biennial [in practice was with India ink and brushes.

2019].”

It was very much in this calligraphic style, This show is a big deal because Pleasant very simplistic kind of mark-making and herself is a pretty big deal. In addition to creating an entire form out of maybe one participating in the Atlanta Biennial, she brush stroke. That’s always been the way I was a Guggenheim fellow in 2018, has been find my images and my forms, because that reviewed in Artforum and Burnaway, and then translated into oil on canvas. It was counts solo exhibitions at Geary Contemthat same practice of, I started working on porary in New York and Whitespace Galpaintings flat and thinning down my paint lery in Atlanta, among many others. Her so it could be as fluid as India in. I wanted solo exhibition in our city is an exciting them to feel really spontaneous and that moment. the images were found on the surface.”

Pleasant is a masterful painter and Pleasant is also fascinated with the idea illustrator, but for “Echo,” she included of negative space and how that contributes all facets of her studio practice, which has to the figure. A black torso may have a sinrecently come to include ceramic sculpgular dot of white to represent a nipple, or ture, which she taught herself around two legs bent together might rely on the 2014. white space between to give context to 26 “I have really had this urge to pull my what part of the figure is represented.

“Echo” at Laney Contemporary features each aspect of Amy Pleasant’s full studio practice.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF LANEY CONTEMPORARY.

One way Pleasant achieves that effect is by her choice of paint.

“I love working in different sheens, so really matte pain or sometimes shiny paint, and then what it does in space to the viewer, how the light’s catching it,” she explains. “Where the positive that I painted, the torso can almost look like the negative—it almost looks like a cutout or a void or a hole. Visually, it can flip back and forth, which I like.”

Upon closer look of her work, the black colors in her pieces all vary, whether due to the type of paint or the mottling of ink. The variance in color invites a closer look to the pieces, which Pleasant wants.

“We were talking about the importance of slowing down the viewing process in such a fast life we have now,” says Pleasant, “and that’s how I work with forms in repetition. Drawing the same image over and over again is to give an opportunity to see what’s different with these and why does this not feel the same? The longer you look at this, the more you realize the blacks are not the same.”

Pleasant’s repetition in her creative process comes from the inherently quick nature of gouache work.

“When you rework gouache, it won’t keep the same surface, so all the drawings are made in one single moment,” she says.

“They’re never reworked, I don’t draw them, I don’t do preliminary sketches and fill them in. It’s the same kind of practice to me like writing—it’s making the form and moving to the next one, and making the form and making the form.”

Another way Pleasant encourages

slowing down with her work is her inclusion of a series of sorts.

“I’m really interested in looking at earlier works, like looking at a narrative from multiple perspectives, and then I started zooming in more into an individual image and thinking about it as a crude animation in a way, how the body moves and the different perspectives you have on it,” says Pleasant of the work that hangs in the hallway, which just represents a torso in the act of turning. “It’s seeing them across from each other, still a series but broken.”

Recently, Pleasant published her first monograph, “The Messenger’s Mouth was Heavy,” by Institute 193 in collaboration with Frank. The book is on view as part of the exhibition, and Pleasant will give an artist talk and book signing on Mar. 20.

Laney’s partnership with Pleasant provides a unique opportunity—not just for the gallery and the artist, but for Savannah’s art collectors and lovers.

“Here at the gallery, one of our missions is to connect people with work they love and present work that we love, because that’s the best way to make those connections,” says Laney. “I’m passionate about her artwork, and I think that Savannah will find it something they haven’t seen before, unless they’re already familiar with her work.” CS “Echo” is on view through Mar. 21 at Laney Contemporary, 1810 Mills B Lane Blvd. Gallery hours are Tues.-Fri. 11-5, Sat. at. 11-2, and by appointment at info@laneycontemporary.com.

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CULTURE VISUAL ART

QUESTIONS WITH H. Gene Thompson

BY RACHAEL FLORA

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CS: What are your plans for this residency?

What I’ve been working on with the movement workshops is about using authentic movement techniques and bringing people into a space where there’s a lot of listening and witnessing going on. I’m working with the truths we’re able to speak across when we’re witnessed and when we’re holding space for one another. I’d say that, personally, my art practice has become a lot more about space-holding, and there’s a lot of energies to making art in space, period, I would argue.

I’m working on these fabric sculptures that physically conjoin people, but people aren’t necessarily touching. The idea is that the fabric, you can feel one another’s movement through the stretch in the fabric and there’s a lot of weight-sharing involved. It’s like contact improv without contact.

I’m definitely making work responding to personal boundaries and personal space, and what does that mean? I think a lot about boundaries and accountability and how that’s a constant conversation.

I think when people hear that, they shut down, they get afraid. Really, it’s just that all of us are in this constant conversation.

CS: Do you think the sculptures have been successful in getting that point across?

Thompson’s sculptures invite connection void of touch. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THOMPSON.

I think they have been. If you facilitate public creative space workshops, you’re always going to be learning because you’re putting yourself in a learning environment and you’re learning how to respond to completely unique situations. I think the word authenticity comes up a lot, because we are authentic beings.

I think what does come down to it also is, unfortunately, some of the learned behavior people have to unlearn to get into these situations with themselves, like pit them against themselves, and taking assumptive language out of it altogether.

It’s inherently confusing because we’re changing language.

Last night, there was some impatience with the workshop and moments where people were like, “Well, what am I supposed to do?” And I was like, “Well, here are some ideas and some options to work with.” I really refuse to give people answers because the answers are within themselves. And adults want answers more than anything.

It was so interesting to see who was comfortable touching without asking. I was really trying to scale back and be like, “Ask consent from your partner right now in this activity. There might be touching, there might not be touching, but find out ahead of time if that’s going to be okay.

Although these are new ways we’re verbalizing things, these are not new concepts.”

CS: You told me, “Until you put in your 10,000 hours, you’re not able to trust yourself.” What was that process of learning to trust yourself like?

I think I hit the 10,000 hours in 2016. I was doing a four month residency in Lubbock, Texas, and I knew nobody. You hit the 10,000 hours in a moment like that! I was really starting to work with some of this content, and I didn’t know what I was in for. I did and I didn’t. I was like, “Oh, wow, this is hard.”

I was in a position where I was directing three dancers and I had never directed before, only performed. It wasn’t until the end of the residency that I really felt like I was able to trust myself. It’s really a back and forth kind of thing. I’m really grateful I just went for it.

Trump got elected at the beginning of the residency, and the two of us were really responding to this very confused, dark place we were all in. We knew we were very fortunate to be in a space to process it, because the rest of the world was just in shock.

I created and directed this piece, I worked with the sound person to make these things that are reacting to our movement and making sound based on that. I also wrote the grant that funded the piece!

Another piece is called “Apart From Me” and it was definitely about isolation and the world at large and how we’re oftentimes in looking outward, and we feel really trapped and disconnected from one another and we have no avenues to verbalize it in ways that make sense.

Personally, I had to work through my own assault and things that happened to me. It made me feel isolated when I was already feeling that way. In the last year I’ve started owning a lot of that and putting that in my artist statement, saying, “Yeah, as a survivor of violent rape and assault, I make this work and I make it about isolation and connection.” I processed that with this piece.

CS: You’re interested in working in third spaces, which is a public space that doesn’t require money to occupy.

And how do we make public space a third space? How do we make this a comfortable space? I definitely grew up in a place of much conundrum, right by the steel mill and it was not a comfortable place to be outside. So I’d ride my bike to the city, somewhere I could sit outside and feel like I wasn’t going to have somebody hold me at gunpoint, which I’ve had happen to me.

I also think the power and the strength that I have gotten to a place of some interesting perspective on my privilege as a white person through some of this. I definitely learn new things everyday about what it means, what new layers of privilege and where my blind spots are, because there’s so much we cannot understand as white people in this country. To not acknowledge your privilege, you end up then saying, “I support white supremacy.”

I’m not trying to say that in an accusatory way, but if we’re complacent as white people, we end up saying, “I support white supremacy because it benefits me.”

CS: What do you hope people take from your work and what you have to say?

I would really like it if everyone could be a little more involved in, specifically, incarceration, and if everyone could be a little more connected to what incarceration looks like. If we were a little more aware of what incarceration looks like, we would be more understanding that slavery is happening now.

For the residency, I would hope they would respond to the moment. On First Friday, I’ll be doing three different performances. If there’s a big crowd at 9 p.m. I might even do four! CS 27

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MULTIMEDIA ARTIST H. Gene Thompson draws on important topics like consent and isolation in their immersive performances.

Currently the artist in residence at Sulfur Studios’ ON::VIEW residency, Thompson creates soft fabric sculptures that connect people to each other, but not allowing them to touch. Through the residency, they have hosted workshops facilitating movement and holding space for another. Thompson concludes the residency this First Friday with a public performance with the sculptures.

Originally from Pittsburgh, Thompson is a passionate activist for many of the social issues that our society faces, such as incarceration and privilege, and that passion is clear through their work.

We spoke with Thompson last week.

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OPENINGS & RECEPTIONS ABODE OPEN STUDIO NIGHT — Join us at 2204 Skidaway Rd for an evening of shopping locally made goods and exploring what Abode Studios has to offer. Come see the newly redesigned retail space, check out the upcoming workshops, and see our studios. Light snacks and beverages are provided. Thu., Feb. 6, 5-8 p.m. Abode Studios, 2204 Skidaway Rd. BIG BON BODEGA ARTIST NIGHT — Featuring hand sewn paper monsters by Gina Berchin, and a book singing of “How Far.” This is the second children’s book created by mother-daughter team, Christy Plummer and Natalie Broulette. Fri., Feb. 7, 6 p.m. Big Bon Bodega, 2011 Bull St.

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CONGRESSIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBITION — An Armstrong Campus-juried high school art exhibition for students in Georgia’s First Congressional District. Feb. 10-21. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St.

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GO DOWN TO SAVANNAH: WW LAW’S NEGRO HERITAGE TRAIL — Westley Wallace Law (1923-2002) was born in Savannah, Georgia, in an era of great inequality and social injustice. This display sheds light on a unique aspect of Law’s legacy, with documents and images capturing the inception and early years of the Negro Heritage Trail in historic Savannah. Feb. 10-March 31. massieschool. com. massieschool.com/. Massie Heritage Center, 207 East Gordon St.

.HEART AND SOUL — Grand Bohemian Gallery Savannah invites you to join us for a celebration of Love as we welcome Torontobased glass artist Amber Higgins. Sat., Feb. 8, 4-7 p.m.The Grand Bohemian Gallery, 700 Drayton St. PIT OF MY STOMACH — A solo exhibition of Kelly Boehmer’s work. Boehmer’s saturated, handsewn, soft sculptures combine yarn, faux fur, glitter, and taxidermy.

Inspired by cartoons and art history, her sculptural creatures show a tragic sense of humor, related to the emotional complexity inherent in our relationships, fantasies, and anxieties. Fri., Feb. 7. Cedar House Gallery, 122 E. 36th St. STATE OF BEING — Join Joshua Gary as he unveils his newest sculptures. Feast your eyes and senses on pieces which blend both geometric shapes and eclectic taste into stunning reclaimed metal forms. Sat., Feb. 8, 3 p.m. Chatham County Resource Conservation & Recycling Education Center, 1321 Eisenhower Drive.

CONTINUING EXHIBITS AMALGAM RETURNS COMIC ART SHOW — Thanks to the students of SCAD professor Rashad Doucet, the Amalgam Age of Comics has returned. This art exhibit is the result of a class project to revisit characters with new costume designs, sample covers and interior pages. Through March 6.

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AMY PLEASANT: ECHO — Amy Pleasant maneuvers with ease between drawing, painting, ceramic sculpture, and installation; between small and large-scale compositions commanding equal visual attention and gravitas. Through March 21.

Laney Contemporary, 1810 Mills B. Lane Blvd.

ANTHROPOMORPHIC MESSAGES: LINOCUTS BY ANDRE BERTOLINO — Andre Bertolino has exhibited his paintings and prints in seven states. Through Feb. 23.

Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. FANTASIES, PASSIONS AND DREAMS — Features work that portrays Jade’ B.’s thoughts and feelings about life, love, politics, and relations; she hopes to inspire people to feel and to think about things.

Through March 3. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. FRIENDS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART MEMBERS ONLY GROUP EXHIBITION — During African American History Month, FAAA has been invited to exhibit annually at SSU. Through Feb. 21.Savannah State University, 3219 College St. INSIDES — This installation by Zoe Huddleston manifests a playful representation of anatomical forms that is bright and arbitrary

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ON::VIEW RESIDENCY: THE RAINBOW CONNECTION — During this residency, H. Gene Thompson proposes to further delve into these concepts and adapt this work for Savannah and the needs of its community.

Through Feb. 9. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur

Studios, 2301 Bull St. RE::CLAIMED: A NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRY EXHIBITION — Artists were encouraged to consider the previous life of their materials and how that material can be highlighted or transformed to support the concept of the work. Through Feb. 8. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St.

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Belinda Baptiste bakes delicious goods while supporting community

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UNFORGETTABLE Bakery & Cafe acquired its name from a patron who felt the food was just, well, unforgettable. But I think it more appropriately represents the owner of the longtime Savannah institution, Belinda Baptiste.

If you have spent any time at her shop or her stand at the Forsyth Farmers Market, you’ll understand exactly what I mean.

Baptiste’s passion is food, and through her food she has been making our community better for quite some time.

With 11 years of success, Unforgettable has shared its fortune through the implementation of several community outreach programs. During Thanksgiving, the Cafe hosts a growing event which provides a home-cooked meal to those less fortunate; 30 Unforgettable even gets a bus to drive the

guests to the Cafe.

One program, Unforgettable Dream Kids, supports kids in the community by helping to fulfil their summer camp wishes.

Baptiste is even working towards setting up a new program that will support the needs of a selected area family. She is calling it the “Unforgettable Dream Fund.”

“I want to make a difference in the life of one person or one family at a time. Maybe that one family will one day help someone else. That’s what I want to do, to give back.

Giving back doesn’t have to be a lot, you just have to be the leader where you are placed,” Baptiste tells me as I chat with her at the bakery.

The passion and care that Baptiste puts into the community is the same passion and care she puts into her food. If you taste her cakes, you’ll know exactly what I mean.

The local cafe is more of a take-and-go since the seating is quaint. A large display sits next to the register, which houses rows of homemade cake slices, cupcakes, cheesecakes, cookies, and breads. You can

also find rows of the same baked goods every Saturday morning at the Market.

Everything is made from scratch, a process that resulted in the addition of original homemade drinks to Unforgettable’s menu.

The Ginger Beer is traditionally a Jamaican drink rather than a Haitian one, which is the reason why Baptiste didn’t add it to the menu originally. After enough requests, she learned the technique and made her own version.

The Rosemary Limeade is a recipe that originated while preparing for a summer party. Baptiste had a plethora of rosemary, so she threw it into the refreshments to serve at her party.

Because it was the hit of the gathering, she decided to add it to the menu at Unforgettable.

For lunch you can choose from a well rounded selection of soups, wraps, and sandwiches. Quiche is available too.

Although Baptiste is Haitian, her food is not fully traditional. Instead, she takes the vibrant flavors of her culture and adds

them to the cafe’s food.

The Griot wrap is the signature dish for her style of cooking. The wrap was created to please customers seeking the Haitian food Baptiste grew up with.

“It is a wrap that has Griot, a fried pork.

And, it has plantain in it. It is just so amazing,” she says.

“People say, ‘Oh my gosh, I feel like my mouth is having a party.’”

The party results from plantains, lettuce, cucumbers, pickles, onions, peppers, and a homemade dressing.

As a baker myself, I was surprised at how balanced Unforgettable’s cake is, which is a difficult task for even the most skilled bakers.

“People know us for our cakes,” is one of the first things Baptiste tells me when I ask about her baked goods. I’d be just as, if not more, proud to have any of the delicate slices of crumbly cake represent my business.

The lime cake is one of the most popular flavors. It reminded me of those lime flavored taffies I ate as a child. The crumb

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“I want to make a difference in the life of one person or one family at a time.

Maybe that one family will one day help someone else. That is what I want to do to give back. Giving back does not have to be a lot, you just have to be the leader where you are placed.” itself is pillowy, slightly dense in the right way, and extremely moist.

The icing is as smooth as silk and more buttery than sweet. The balance of each cake comes from the not-too-sweet icing.

Each type of cake—carrot, butter, caramel, and more—is just as moist and well balanced as the last. You can order any cake as gluten free, eggless, or vegan.

“I have two cookies that I was brought up with—one is vegan and one is gluten free. When I was a little kid we used to eat them. That was what we used to eat.

The vegan cookie, I never knew they were vegan. That is what we had,” Baptiste explains.

Molasses and ginger make up the soft, cake-like vegan cookies. Baptiste added turmeric as her own twist to the childhood favorite. The Bonbon Amidon is the gluten free option. A Bonbon Amidon is made with a tapioca flour base that is flavored with lime zest and a few other additions.

Baptiste learned to bake through practice and reading, but she has soared as a

baker because of her love of the craft. Like so many other bakers, the ability to share food with everyone else is the source of her desire to bake and the desire to continue to learn.

Baptiste is currently working towards expanding the bread options. Brioche, sourdough, and baguettes are some of the bread she has already crafted.

She learned to make bread through a friend and member of a French club of which she is a part. It was a successful sell in the past, and she decided to innovate it some more and sell it again.

If you want to try any of her new bakes, like a rustic rosemary loaf (or any of her tried and true classic bakes), stop by her shop off of Eisenhower Drive. CS Unforgettable Bakery and Café is at 238 Eisenhower Dr.

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BY JIM REED

CONNECT SAVANNAH | FEB 5 - 11, 2020

NO LESS than ten separate “alternative cinema” events are on tap for the next seven days in the greater Savannah area, and they run the gamut from educational to heartbreaking and from to lighthearted to downright titillating.

They include motion pictures (and filmed performances) geared toward small kids and mature adults. Some are quite well-known in mainstream circles, while others are merely beloved among fans of adventurous and somewhat obscure cinema.

Something for just about everyone, right?

Let’s begin on Feb. 5 on the Southside where Fathom Events presents an encore viewing of the Metropolitan Opera House’s brand-new production of the Gershwin Brothers’ classic 1935 work “Porgy and Bess” at the AMC Savannah 11 multiplex.

Set in a rough, African-American neighborhood in Charleston, S.C., this romantic musical melodrama about the tribulations faced by impoverished black folk in that time period is perhaps best known for its 1959 big-screen adaptation, but since the mid-1970s stage productions of this iconic piece (based on a restored version of the script) has enjoyed renewed interest and acclaim. This new mounting of the show is earning rave reviews, and now you can catch it in high-definition digital sound and visuals. 6:30 p.m. showtime.

A few days later, on Feb. 9 at the same venue, the Turner Classic Movies cable channel presents a high-def rerelease of director Arthur Hiller’s smash 1970 romantic drama, “Love Story,” starring Ryan O’Neal and Ali MacGraw as a young, somewhat mismatched married couple who must deal with the groom’s family’s extreme displeasure with their union.

One of the highest grossing films ever made (once inflation is factored in), it’s a bona fide benchmark in mainstream seventies popcorn pictures that still packs an admittedly sappy punch to this day.

I’m not gonna give anything else about the story away, but let’s just say that if you attend either of these two showings, 32 you’d better bring a lot of Kleenex. These

screenings includes a short bonus feature in the form of illuminating commentary from some of TCM’s esteemed hosts.

Showtimes at 1 p.m. on Feb. 9 and 7 p.m. on Feb. 12.

Heading downtown, the Psychotronic Film Society’s long-running and awardwinning Wednesday night series of overlooked and/or marginalized cinema from around the globe continues on Feb. 5 with a memorial tribute to the late Japanese actor Joe Shishido, best known for a series of hard-boiled, film noir-esque crime flicks he made in the late 1960s.

They’ll screen the uncut, restored version of perhaps his greatest effort, 1967’s extremely entertaining (if more than a bit perplexing) “Branded To Kill,” an avant-garde B&W action flick about a deadly rivalry between organized crime hitmen which boasts a plot so far out that it cost the director a lucrative studio contract. However, the movie has gone on to be deemed an historically important cult classic. 8 p.m. showtime, with English subtitles.

The following Wed., Feb. 12, the PFS celebrates Valentine’s Day a bit early, with a rare public screening of one of the most unorthodox and steamy romantic dramas of the early 1990s. The exact title remains a secret right up until showtime, but it can be revealed that the film’s female lead (an Oscar winning Best Actress!) was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress for this role, and its male lead is a three-time Emmy Award winner who also won Best Actor at the Cannes Film Fest immediately prior to this particular film’s release.

It’s an unusual (and unusually erotic), adult-themed picture that divided audiences upon its initial release, but has gone on to earn a small but extremely devoted following. Movie lovers are encouraged to

take a chance, buy a ticket and be pleasantly surprised. 8 p.m. showtime, with a full vegetarian and vegan dinner menu availabe and discounts on craft beer and organic wine during the movie.

Heading back out to the Southside, on Feb. 6, the Armstrong Student Union on the campus of Georgia Southern University offers a free event titled “I Studied My History, I Studied My Past: Culture, Gender and Race in Beyonce’s ‘Homecoming.’”

Held in the school’s Ogeechee Theater, this special screening of the superstar singer-songwriter’s 137-minute Netflix documentary centered around her historic 2018 performances at the Coachella Music Festival is presented by the Writing and Linguistics Dept. and will include a panel discussion moderated by Prof. Vivian Bynoe and featuring –among others– Prof. Christopher Cartright, Dr. Hapsatou Wane, Dr. Kendra R. Parker and Ricky Perkins. Parking is available onsite, but if you’re unfamiliar with the layout of the Armstrong campus, I suggest you arrive early to find both the building and a good spot to park.

On Feb. 6, Tybee Island’s historic, restored Tybee Post Theater offers a oneshow-only engagement of the universally adored 1950 suspense drama “All About Eve,” which many critics agree features Bette Davis’ greatest filmed performance.

The tense tale of an aging Broadway star (Davis) who finds herself put in a compromising and somewhat dangerous position by an overzealous young fan (played by Anne Baxter), it stands as the only film in the history of the Academy Awards to earn four female Oscar nominations for acting.

By all means, do your best to catch this rare big-screen presentation. You won’t regret it. 7 p.m. showtime.

A few nights later, on Feb. 13, the Tybee Post kicks off a three-day run of one of the

most highly praised war movies ever made: last year’s WWI epic “1917.”

Released this past Christmas day, director and co-writer Sam (“American Beauty,” “Skyfall”) Mendes’ tale of two British soldiers in the midst of battle who must race to deliver an important message to their superiors was partially based on a personal anecdote told to the filmmaker by his grandfather has, in all fairness, been compared by many to the plot of Steven Spielberg’s 1998 WWII epic “Saving Private Ryan.” However, this motion picture’s unusual production conceit is that it is meant to seem as though the entire film takes place in one continuous, two-hourlong shot.

Folks can’t stop talking about this film, and it is said to be one of the most engrossing, nail-biting pictures of its type ever made. It wound up with a whopping ten Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. It would seem to be a film that is custom-made for seeing in a theatrical setting.

So, if you have yet to catch it on the big screen, but have been wanting to do so, now’s your chance to simultaneously do so and support a locally-run, non-profit venue. Showtimes at 7 p.m. on Feb. 13, 15 and 16, with a 3 p.m. matinee on Feb. 16.

Out in the nearby Effingham Co. city of Springfield, their similarly sized restored historic venue, the Mars Theatre, opens a two-day run of writer and director Greta Gerwig’s new take on Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel “Little Women.” To date, this adaptation has garnered tons of critical praise and raves from audience members.

It received six Oscar nods, including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay.

With a stellar cast featuring Saoirse Ronan, Bob Odenkirk, Emma Watson, Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, Tracy Letts, Laura Dern, Chris Cooper, and Meryl Streep, this period drama is the tale of the intertwining lives of four sisters in the New York City area in the 1860s. No less than the Americna Film Institute proclaimed it one of the top ten films of 2019. It shows at 7 p.m. on Feb. 6 and 7 in this cozy, state-of-the-art cinema.

A week later, on Feb. 13, the Mars opens an extended run “Sonic the Hedgehog,” the newest theatrical movie based on the Sega videogame franchise. Unlike the 1996 animated film of the same name, this effort mixes CGI with live action, and stars James Marsden (HBO’s “Westworld”) and rubber-faced funnyman (and acerbic political activist painter) Jim Carrey (“The Cable Guy”).

It’s a family-oriented feature about an extraterrestrial hedgehog who flees his home planet for earth, in hopes of escaping evil characters who are jealous of his amazing running speed.

I know, I know.

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Showtimes are 7 p.m. on Feb. 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 and 27, with 3 p.m. matinees on Feb. 16 and 23, and 2 p.m. matinee Feb. 14.

And last but certainly not least, the SCAD Cinema Circle’s latest series of informative screenings of notable feature films continues on Feb. 7 at Trustees Theater with writer-director Amy Heckerling’s adorable 1995 coming-of-age comedy “Clueless,” starring Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, Donald Faison, Breckin Meyer, “The” Wally Shawn and the late Brittany Murphy. The final selection in the Cinema Circle’s “Trendsetters” series of films which either beautifully captured particular fashion trends for posterity or whose costume design wound up spurring trends of its own, “Clueless” is one of the most well-known selections to ever be included in the Cinema Circle – as it gained a life of its own through cable TV airings after an unexpectedly successful theatrical run.

However, an entire generation has likely never had the opportunity to see this film on the big screen as its creators intended, and know it solely from those TV broadcasts, most of which are usually edited for both content and running time. This unique opportunity to see it fully uncut alongside possibly hundreds of other folks should be a treat indeed.

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“BRANDED TO KILL”

8 p.m. Feb. 5 The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $8 facebook.com/groups/2519522234807695/

“I STUDIED MY HISTORY, I STUDIED MY PAST: CULTURE, GENDER AND RACE IN BEYONCE’S ‘HOMECOMING’”

5:30 p.m. Feb. 6 Ogeechee Theatre, Armstrong Student Union, 11935 Library Dr., Free

“ALL ABOUT EVE”

7 p.m. Feb. 6 Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave., Tybee Island $8 tybeeposttheater.org

“LITTLE WOMEN”

7 p.m. Feb. 6, 7 Mars Theatre, 106 S. Laurel St. Springfield $7 marstheatre.com

The film is a clever update of Jane Austen’s 19th century novel “Emma,” the story of a manipulative clique of (mostly) welloff Southern California high school students, and is packed with period-correct lingo, clothing and music cues. Its cult success bled over almost immediately into mainstream visibility, and to date it has inspired a number of follow-up novels and a spinoff TV series. Rumor has it there is a big-budget remake in the works. However, there’s truly no need for such a thing, as the film is darn near perfect as it is, and holds up amazingly well to this day.

All Cinema Circle screenings are hosted by a rotating group of SCAD faculty members and local film experts who introduce each picture and moderate lively audience Q&A sessions afterwards. For this installment, I myself will serve as host, alongside a representative from the school’s Fashion Department. Please come out to the show and say hi. This is a great little movie and the whole evening should be a really fun time. 7 p.m. showtime.

Until next week, see you at the movies, be kind to those around you, and don’t forget to turn off that cell phone. CS Jim Reed directs the Psychotronic Film Society of Savannah.

“CLUELESS”

7 p.m. Feb. 7 Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. $5 - $8 (Free w/SCAD ID) trusteestheater.com

“LOVE STORY”

1 p.m. Feb. 9; 7 p.m. Feb. 12 AMC Savannah 11, 1150 Shawnee St. $13.38 fathomevents.com

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“SONIC THE HEDGEHOG”

7 p.m. Feb. 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27; 3 p.m.

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FILM SPRING PREVIEW

The 2020 Spring Film Preview

BY MATT BRUNSON

CONNECT SAVANNAH | FEB 5 - 11, 2020

AS MOVIE theaters in January are traditionally occupied by the previous year’s holdovers, new releases that are usually nothing more than the various studios’ tax write-offs, and the one designated hit (e.g.

Ride Along in 2014, The Upside in 2019, Bad Boys for Life this year), it often feels like the new movie year doesn’t truly begin in earnest until February. So with February now upon us, it’s time to offer a sneak peek at what lies ahead over the course of the next three months, during that stretch before Black Widow kicks off the summer season on May 1. (As always, release dates are subject to change.)

FEBRUARY 7: Suicide Squad scene stealer Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) teams up with Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez) to take down a nefarious crime lord (Ewan McGregor) in Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn).

FEBRUARY 14: A remake of 2014’s highly acclaimed Swedish drama Force Majeure, Downhill stars Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a couple whose personal relationship is threatened after their Alps vacation is disrupted by an avalanche 34 … With Fantasy Island, Blumhouse (the

outfit behind such horror hits as Get Out and the latest Halloween) has taken the benign TV series and transformed it into a terror tale in which the guests at a remote island resort find their dreams and desires turned into nightmares … A woman (Issa Rae) who sets out to learn about her late mother’s past unexpectedly finds romance with a journalist (LaKeith Stanfield) in The Photograph … In Sonic the Hedgehog, the title critter (a CGI creation voiced by Ben Schwartz) is aided by a law officer (James Marsden) as he tries to elude the villainous Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey).

FEBRUARY 21: A follow-up to the 2016 horror flick The Boy, Brahms: The Boy II stars Katie Holmes as the mother of a young child (Christopher Convery) who befriends a spooky doll … Harrison Ford, Karen Gillen and a CGI dog star in The Call of the Wild, the latest screen adaptation of Jack London’s classic novel.

FEBRUARY 28: Although the disastrous Tom Cruise version of The Mummy led to the cancellation of Universal’s planned Dark Universe franchise, stand-alone horror flicks will still be distributed by the studio; first up is The Invisible Man, which finds a bully (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) using his disappearing act to stalk his ex-wife (Elisabeth Moss).

MARCH 6: The next Pixar production is Onward, in which two elves (voiced by Tom Holland and Chris Pratt) attempt to magically bring back their deceased father,

only to conjure just his legs … After his alcoholism destroys his life, a former basketball star (Ben Affleck) seeks redemption by coaching a high school team in The Way Back.

MARCH 13: Based on the titular comicbook character, Bloodshot stars Vin Diesel as the slain soldier who returns as a modified killing machine out for revenge … I Still Believe is based on the real-life tale of singer-songwriter Jeremy Camp (KJ Apa) and his relationship with his cancerstricken first wife (Britt Robertson) … My Spy stars Dave Bautista as a CIA agent who’s blackmailed by a little girl (Chloe Coleman) into teaching her how to become an undercover operative.

MARCH 20: A Quiet Place Part II finds the surviving members of the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, and a wee baby) risking their lives against the sound-seeking monsters by leaving their home for new frontiers.

MARCH 27: The latest Disney liveaction adventure based on one of its animated smashes is Mulan, about the young woman (Liu Yifei) who disguises herself as a man in order to take the place of her sick father (Tzi Ma) in the Imperial Chinese Army.

APRIL 3: The Lovebirds stars Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani as a couple whose courtship is tested after they’re falsely accused of murder … Planned to be the first film in a new X-Men franchise until

Disney bought Fox and cancelled all future X-related projects, The New Mutants finds Magik (Anya Taylor-Joy), Wolfsbane (Maisie Williams) and other young mutants coming to grips with their powers … As the title suggests, the sequel Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway finds the wascally wabbit (again voiced by James Corden) embarking on adventures far away from home.

APRIL 10: The 25th film in the 007 franchise and the fifth and last to star Daniel Craig, No Time to Die finds James Bond coming out of retirement to help old allies (Jeffrey Wright, Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes, etc.) take down a ruthless villain (Rami Malek).

APRIL 17: A young guy (Dylan O’Brien) living in a post-apocalyptic world must contend with all manner of ghastly creatures in the comedy Monster Problems … Trolls World Tour finds the characters from the 2016 smash Trolls (including the leads voiced by Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake) discovering that the neighboring King Thrash (Ozzy Osbourne) and his daughter (Rachel Bloom) want to destroy all types of music except for hard rock.

APRIL 24: From the producer of the Jackass franchise comes Bad Trip, with Tiffany Haddish among the celebrities taking part in a fictional film that pranks real people via hidden cameras. CS

ACTIVISM & POLITICS

DRINKING LIBERALLY Every first and third Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.

A gathering of Liberals for an informal discussion of politics, the economy, sports, entertainment, and the world around us. Free to attend. Food and beverages available for purchase. first Thursday of every month, 7 p.m. (912) 341-7427. livingliberally.org/drinking/chapters/GA/ savannah. Tondee’s Tavern, 7 E. Bay Street.

LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF SAVANNAH Are you interested in true liberty and freedom? Are you tired of the two-party political system controlling our modern government? Learn how to make a difference and get your voice heard. Join the Libertarian Party of Savannah for our monthly meetings. For more information like our Facebook page. Free second Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m. unclemaddios.com.

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza, 7805 Abercorn St. 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.

UNMERGE MY UNIVERSITY FREE: UN-MERGE MY UNIVERSITY vehicle stickers. Greater Savannah and Statesboro areas. Visit www.unmergemyuniversity.com for details. ongoing.

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 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.

Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St.

CALL FOR ARTISTS TO EXHIBIT AT THE GALLERY ON CHIPPEWA SQUARE Located in the heart of the Historic District’s dynamic art scene, the Gallery on Chippewa Square is now offering a section of its Perry Lane wing to artists seeking a venue for solo and group exhibits. The space offers ample wall area, great light and maximum exposure for your project. The cost is $600 for one month, $450 for members of the Savannah Art Association. Shorter term leases can be negotiated. For details, call or text (912) 631-0616 or send an email to focus@josephshieldsphotography.com ongoing.

CALL FOR EARLY 19TH CENTURY DANCERS/REGENCY DANCING The Davenport House has a social dance program which meets most Wednesdays at 5 p.m. The Museum is looking for new participants in this free community activity. For information contact info@davenporthousemuseum. org or call 912-236-8097. ongoing. davenporthousemuseum.org. Davenport House, 324 East State St. CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR NAUTICAL SHOW AT CEDAR HOUSE GALLERY Call for entries for a Nautical themed show at Cedar House Gallery. All media accepted. Deadline February 10th. Exhibit dates Feb12-Feb25th. Opening reception Friday Feb 21st 6-9PM. Send submissions to CedarHouseGallerySav@gmail.com.

Mermaids are welcome. Through Feb. 10.

Cedar House Gallery, 122 E. 36th St. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2020 LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM Leadership Southeast Georgia, a leadership development program for professionals in a 10-county coastal region, is calling for nominations for the class of 2020.

The program fosters relationships among leaders in the region and offers professional development related to critical leadership skills and issues such as conflict resolution, self-awareness, communication and strategic thinking. For more information, visit http://www.lsega.com/home.html. ongoing.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE DRIVE THRU ART BOX AT GREEN TRUCK PUB The Drive Thru Art Box is ideal for showing mounted prints of 2-dimensional work, wheat pasted prints, site specific installations, and any other artistic medium that can hold up to direct sunlight and a non climate-controlled environment. Pegboard and hooks allows for flexibility of display options, and LED lighting ensures the work is visible for late night crowds. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. ongoing. greentruckpub.com. Green Truck Pub, 2430 Habersham St. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR EARTH DAY 2020 FESTIVAL The year 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of Savannah’s festival and the 50th anniversary of the Earth Day Festival worldwide! This year, we are reaching out to the youth in our community to add their voices to the

HAPPENINGS IS CONNECT SAVANNAH’S LISTING OF COMMUNITY EVENTS, CLASSES AND GROUPS. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT CONNECTSAVANNAH.COM TO SUBMIT A LISTING. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO EDIT OR CUT LISTINGS DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS.

global youth-led environmental movement happening right now. We want to learn about the creative and innovative ways youth are addressing current/future environmental challenges that are impacting/will likely impact their local and global communities and their vision for the future. We will be gathering and featuring the work of these youth through a student showcase and competition based on the festival’s theme: “Our Earth, Our Future.” Students in grades 9th-12th can submit work (either individually or as a team) that illustrates the theme: “Our Earth, Our Future” in one of the following categories: Eco-Art: take on the challenge of creating a piece of art, either 2D or 3D, using any medium or combination of media. EcoSTEM: take on the challenge of creating a STEM project. Projects can tackle current or future environmental problems/challenges and should address possible solutions.

Eco-Action: take on the challenge of creating a community action project. Projects need to tackle at least one local environmental issue and solution. Through March 20. earthdaysavannah.org.

INTERNATIONAL DIAMOND CENTER SILENT AUCTION Keith and Peggy Leclerc, owners of International Diamond Center will hold a benefit to support The Two Hundred Club. There will be several silent auction items to bid on. Light food and beverages will be provided. free Thu., Feb. 6, 5:30-8 p.m. (912) 354-4344. facebook. com/events/601230917276168/. charleshmorriscenter.com. Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad St. LEOPOLD’S CREATIVE WRITING CHALLENGE Leopold’s Ice Cream and Live Oak Public Libraries have partnered once again to host the 10th Annual Leopold’s Ice Cream Creative Writing Challenge. This year’s theme is “Imagine Your Story”, through poetry. One finalist from each of the four age groups (K-2, 3-5, 6-8 & High School) will win a Leopold’s Ice Cream party for their classroom. Full contest rules and informational flyer can be found at www. leopoldsicecream.com or www.liveoakpl. org. Through Feb. 7.

SINGERS NEEDED (PAID ONGOING POSITIONS) : AUDITIONING NOW Singers: St. John’s Church in Savannah (Episcopal) has multiple openings for paid choral singers in the soprano, tenor, and bass-baritone sections. Rate is by call, competitive to the region and commensurate with skills and experience.

Rehearsals Wednesdays 7-9pm (SeptMay) and rehearsal/service Sundays 10- noon(approx), year round. Additional calls for Evensong rehearsals and services (Sept-May). Sight reading and/or excellent musicianship is needed; learning parts prior to rehearsal is required for staff singers. For audition times or questions, please contact sbranyon@stjohnssav.org or text 912-5724326. No prepared material is required to audition. Positions open until filled. ongoing.

St John’s Episcopal Church, 325 Bull St. on Madison Square.

BENEFITS

MUSIC THERAPY FUNDRAISER Proceeds will directly benefit Hospice Savannah in support of music therapy and its collaboration with the Savannah VOICE Festival. Tickets to this fundraiser include delicious hors d’oeuvres as well as musical entertainment provided by Savannah VOICE Festival Artists Chad Sonka, Nicholas Yaquinto, and Liz Lang, who will be accompanied by Dan Gettinger at the piano. $55 Fri., Feb. 7, 7 p.m. savannahvoicefestival.org. Demere Center for Living, 6000 Business Center Dr. TOUR OF CHURCHES This tour is a guided exploration of some of Savannah’s most visually stunning and historically significant churches, some over two centuries old. Led by local architects and historians, guests will enjoy an exclusive afternoon of fun and discovery, topped off by a hot chocolate reception. 45 Sat., Feb. 8, 1-4 p.m. 9122381222. Cbrodmann@ veritassavannah.org. genteelandbard.com/ savannah-tour-of-churches. Independent Presbyterian Church, Bull Street and Oglethorpe Ave.

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CLASSES, CAMPS & WORKSHOPS

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.

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

CERAMICS OPEN STUDIO Practice skills learned in current or previous ceramics classes with the guidance of our skilled instructors while you create.

Participants will select the days and times suitable to their schedule after registration.

Various times. $60 Through Feb. 19.

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MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

COCKTAIL CLASSES Congress Street Up hosts Cocktail Classes every Monday and Tuesday night at 6pm.

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. $40 Mondays, Tuesdays, 6 p.m. 912.220.1249. kblack@historictours.com. facebook.com/ pg/CongressStreetUp/about/?ref=page_ internal. americanprohibitionmuseum.com.

Congress Street Up, 220 W. Congress St. 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 912-483-2109 or email ktoyogasurf@gmail.com ongoing.

COUNTRY TWO STEP GROUP CLASS Join us every week to learn how to dance to the classics and modern day songs of country music. All levels welcomebeginners 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. 612-470-6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com.

Salon de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 301 US Hwy 80 SE. CREATIVITY COACHING Do you have a creative idea but don’t know where to start? Is it time to move forward with your project? Work with your very own creativity coach and learn how to blast through blocks, plan your time, and enjoy the richness of a creative life. You’re Invited To A Free Masterclass: 5 Steps to Turning Your Talents and Expertise Into A Successful Online Coaching Business (even if you have no idea how to get started!) See website for more info at www.laurenl.com/creativity_ coaching/ or contact Creativity@LaurenL. com ongoing. Online, ---.

DRAWING LIKE THE MASTERS Learn the basics of sketching and drawing with an introduction to the three main techniques for observational drawing. $60 Mondays, 5:30 p.m. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

DROP-IN CERAMICS Drop into our ceramics studios for some fun, clay-based activities with our visual arts instructor. Free Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.

Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

DUI PREVENTION GROUP Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, offenders, and anyone seeking knowledge about the dangers of driving while impaired. A must see for teen drivers.

Sign in time begins 6:00-6:20 p.m. Panel starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. and ends at approximately 8:00 P.M. Fee is $40.00 money orders or certified bank checks only payable to DUI Prevention Group. Meets monthly, check the website. $40/session (912) 691-4905. info@duipreventiongroup. org.

FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTING Learn the fundamentals of acting, improvisation, voice and speech with three-time “Savannah’s Best Local Director” winner Jayme Tinti. A final performance will be held at the conclusion of the class for friends & family. $50 Tuesdays. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

GENEALOGY RESOURCE SUPPORT CENTER HERITAGE WRITERS GROUP Bring a picture of yourself or your parents or grandparents as children and what Childtime was like for you or them.

Discussion Leader: Artist and Entrepreneur Llucy Llong Investment provided by The City of Savannah Free Sat., Feb. 8, 1 p.m.

9123358868. jenny@beachinstitute.org. eventbrite.com/e/the-grsc-heritage-writersgroup-tickets-91461298205. The Beach Institute African-American Cultural Center, 502 East Harris Street.

GUIDED JEWELRY OPEN STUDIO Work on your own original projects with guidance from an experienced jeweler.

Each week, the instructor will provide short demonstrations based on the interests and challenges of the class. The remaining session can be used to work on your own projects. Please note, there is no class on March 17. Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

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 912-927-3432. Website: www. Savannahypnosis.com. Facebook: Alpha Institute. ongoing.

INTERMEDIATE JEWELRY Perfect for the student who has experience with basic skills and is ready to try something harder. Focused on design execution and process, you will learn to successfully combine techniques into pieces that require multiple soldering operations, forethought, and planning.

Make beautiful, wearable pieces that you love to put on day after day. This sixweek concentration is intended to inspire student-driven design and enhance skill sets. Projects are in copper and brass.

Students can purchase silver as desired.

This class covers stone settings for cabochons and found objects. Saturdays, January 11 - February 15, 2020 1p.m. - 4 p.m. 240.00 Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. 912-2898337. christina@dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. INTRO TO CERAMIC SCULPTURE Produce your own ceramic sculpture (1 foot tall or less) in this beginner level class. $60 Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

INTRO TO KNITTING Explore the world of knitting. Scarves, pillows, hats and more await! $50 Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

INTRO TO THE POTTER’S WHEEL Learn the basics of making pottery or refresh your wheel throwing skills while making your own ceramic masterpiece. $60 Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

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. 912-289-8337. christina@ dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. MODERN/AFRICAN FUSION DANCE Learn Pan-African, modern, jazz, ballet, and hip hop dance styles in this energizing dance class. $60 Through Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m.

Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

MUSIC LESSONS AND CLASSES: ALL INSTRUMENTS, ALL AGES Portman’s Music Academy offers private lessons on piano, guitar (electric, acoustic, classical), mandolin, ukulele, banjo, bass guitar, drums, percussion, voice, clarinet, saxophone (alto and tenor), oboe, flute, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, DJ, Pro Logic, Composition, Ear Training, violin, viola, and cello. Group classes for beginner piano and guitar. Music Adventures for ages 5 to 7. ongoing. 912354-1500. portmansmusic.com. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. NO SEW FIBER ART CLASS Fold, tie dye, knit, felt and glue your way to success in this series of accessible classes!

Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

PERSONAL PROJECT DEVELOPMENT Enter a time of personal, creative development with Christina’s guidance.

This mentorship option is wonderful when you need to break out of old patterns or to heal through a life event. Together we set out on a path of discovery aligning artistic techniques and materials that are best suited for your expressive style and experience. The workshop includes 3 sessions that average 1 -2 hours and individualized support throughout the development period. 350.00 ongoing. 912289-8337. christina@dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. 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.

SALSA DANCING Learn everything from the basic steps to intricate moves and leave with the

confidence to dance outside of the classroom. $120 individuals, $200 couples Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

SIPS & SUCCULENTS Come get your hands dirty with Hallie Carr, of Low Country Oils, as we dig in to learn the basics of crafting your very own succulent terrarium while you sip on local spirits from Ghost Coast Distillery! Learn how to create your own easy-to-care-for terrarium using natural elements and beautiful succulents.

Guests will learn the basics of building your own ecosystem, what succulents are and how to properly take care of them.

20.00 Fri., Feb. 7, 6-8 p.m. facebook. com/events/3311718098844538/. ghostcoastdistillery.com. Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St. SPANISH PREP FOR TRAVELERS (50+) Travelling abroad? Don’t forget to pack your language skills! This course provides immersive practice on the listening and speaking skills you’ll need to get the most out of your adventure. Topics covered will include navigating marketplaces and restaurants, obtaining directions, room accommodations and much more! This class will meet on Fridays. The registration deadline is February 4, 2020. Contact hours: 12 $125 Fridays, 9-11 a.m. 912-4785551. ce-registrations@georgiasouthern. edu. academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/ programs/spanishprep/. The Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn St. STONE SETTING Create two stone setting pieces using basic metal fabrication, finishing, and stone setting practices. $45 Thursdays, 6 p.m.

Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

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

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

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

TECHNIQUES FOR AWESOME DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (50+) This class is ideal for photographers that have moved on to DSLR with an interest in learning how to elevate their shooting skills or is seeking to turn pro. Learn lighting techniques, creative posing, how to arrange awesome family photos, and how to organize and edit your photos!

You will need to bring your camera, a flash drive and comfortable shoes. We’ll have an opportunity to shoot outside!

The registration deadline for this class is January 14, 2020. Contact hours: 8. 125 Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon. 912-478-5551. ce-registrations@georgiasouthern.edu. academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/ programs/photographytechniques/. The Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn St. ZONA ROSA WRITING WORKSHOP Become the writer you were meant to be: Join Zona Rosa, the internationally

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

Saturdays. scad.edu/admission/visit-scad/ daily-tours. scad.edu/. Savannah College of Art and Design, PO Box 2072.

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

Cheeseboard + wine deals to be had.

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

Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

ABENI CULTURAL ARTS DANCE CLASSES Classses for multiple ages in performance dance and adult fitness dance. African, modern, ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, gospel. Held at Abeni. For more info visit https://www.abeniculturalarts.com or call 912-272-2797. ongoing. abeniculturalarts@ gmail.com. abeniculturalarts.com.

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

CHATHAM RETIRED EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION MEETING The Chatham Retired Educators Association (CREA) is an organization of retired educators and friends of education designed to support educational and community service. $17.00 (optional) second Monday of every month, 11 a.m.12:30 p.m. 912-925-4980. aohoward@ hotmail.com. careyhilliards.com. Carey Hilliard’s, 11111 Abercorn St. 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. cdixon604@aol.com. Young’s Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd. COASTAL BEAD SOCIETY Our mission is to further the art of beading and bead education within our membership and our communities.

Visit website for more info regarding the next Bead-In Class or the next CBS Meeting! ongoing. coastalbeadsociety. com/coastalbeadsociety-com. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

FIBER GUILD OF THE SAVANNAHS A club focusing on weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, and other fiber arts.

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

Visit website for more updates! ongoing. fiberguildsav.com. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. HOSTESS CITY TOASTMASTERS CLUB Toastmasters International is an organization which gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, seminars, and contests.

CONCERTS

2020 Georgia History Festival: Colonial Faire and Muster

Audiences of all ages enjoy this popular, family-friendly annual living history program at Wormsloe State Historic Site. The event features costumed interpreters and vendors offering students and adults a taste of the excitement and adversity of life for the first settlers of colonial Georgia. Highlights include cannon and musket firing; blacksmithing, craft, and cooking demonstrations; Native American life interpretations; storytelling; and period music and dance.

FREE SAT., FEB. 8, 10 A.M.-4 P.M. AND SUN., FEB. 9, 10 A.M.-4 P.M. 912651-2125. GEORGIAHISTORYFESTIVAL.ORG, GASTATEPARKS.ORG/INFO/ WORMSLOE/. WORMSLOE HISTORIC SITE, 7601 SKIDAWAY RD.

Regardless of your level of comfort with public speaking, you will find a club that is interested in helping you improve your speaking abilities. Free Tuesdays, 6:15-7:15 p.m. hostesscity.toastmastersclubs.org. bullstreetlabs.com. Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St. PHILO CAFE We are a free form informal discussion group meeting to discuss a different topic every Monday night at 7:30 upstairs at Foxy Loxy Cafe on Bull St. across the street from the Main Library. The public is welcome and there is no charge. Topics can be found ahead of time on our Facebook page. ongoing. 904-440-8475. foxyloxycafe.com.

Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. PROOFREADER’S WHISKEY CLUB Membership includes the first whiskey drink free, free monthly private whiskey tastings from various brands, 15% off the member’s bill for the year, and a personalized book card including a list of 75 whiskeys in each chapter in the DeSoto library. Library series meetings will be the last Thursday of every month and include one free guest pass per member for the year. They will pick a book from the Edgar’s P&P library to hold their personalized book card which will be used to keep track of their progress on the whiskey list. $50 ongoing. eventbrite. com/e/proofreaders-whiskey-clubtickets-42943991635. proofsavannah.com.

Edgar’s Proof and Provision, 15 E. Liberty St.

SAVANNAH HOME COOKERY CLUB This is a group for home cooks and bakers to expand, explore, and inspire our skills. Come join us in sharing our culinary adventures. This is a place where we can exchange resources, ideas, and our tastes for food adventure and bring it all home. Meets the second Saturday of every month from 1-3pm. Free ongoing.

SavHomeCookeryClub@gmail.com. friendshipcoffeecompany.com/index.html.

Friendship Coffee Company, 205 Johnny Mercer Blvd, Ste I. SAVANNAH SACRED HARP SINGERS Savannah Sacred Harp Singers welcome you to join our monthly community singing on the second Saturday of the month from 2-4pm at Ferguson Avenue Baptist Church.

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

THE BLACKWOOD QUARTET The incredible songs, the amazing stories, the history of a legend, all comes to the stage first hand in The Gospel Side of Elvis starring the Blackwood Quartet. Sat., Feb. 8, 2 & 7 p.m. marstheatre.com. marstheatre. com. Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel Street.

FIRST FRIDAY FOR FOLK MUSIC Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society in a friendly, alcohol-free environment. $5 donation February’s performer is Seldom Sober with Johnnie Kennedy on bass.. first Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m. 912-4011900. patmooneylcsw@bellsouth.net. savannahfolk.org. fpc.presbychurch.net.

First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. PIANO IN THE ARTS- ROMANTIC TO TURN OF THE CENTURY The program for this performance was inspired first by the idea of Gemstones; they can be various sizes and colors, yet every one of them has a different spark and character and together could be presented like a kaleidoscope. Idealistic romanticism, nationalism, and exoticism are all themes in this program. This concert will showcase as much diversity in colors, approaches, and countries as possible (away from the German masterpieces) within one recital program. $15 (discounts available) Thu., Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m. (912) 344-2801. armstrongboxoffice@georgiasouthern.edu. georgiasouthern.edu/armstrongtickets.

Fine Arts Auditorium, Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. SAVANNAH SINGS 2020: SAVANNAH’S INVITATIONAL CHOIR FESTIVAL The Invitational Choir Festival is a two part event featuring a concert program by some of the area’s top school and community youth choirs as well as a showcase of the Festival Men’s Chorus under the direction of guest conductor, Dr. Kenney Potter, who is the Director of Choral Activities at Wingate University and serves as the Artistic Director of the Charlotte Master Chorale. The Festival Men’s Chorus consists of top middle and high school vocal arts students from Savannah and surrounding areas who are nominated by their teachers for participation in the group. $10 adults, $5 for anyone under 18 Fri., Feb. 7, 7 p.m. Yamacraw Performing Arts Center, 649 W. Jones St. SECOND DEATH, 187, LUMEN, SPLINT AURA Fest Presents: Second Death 187 LUMEN Splint Saturday February 8, 2020 at The Sentient Bean 13 E. Park Ave. Savannah,

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GA All Ages. $10 at door. 7:30 PM www. aurafestsavannah.com $10 at door Sat., Feb. 8, 7:30-11 p.m. coastalrock34@gmail. com. aurafestsavannah.com. sentientbean. com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave.

CONFERENCES

SAVANNAH AUTISM CONFERENCE The Savannah Autism Conference is two full days of sessions for parents, professionals, educators and caregivers, hosted by local non-profit, Matthew Reardon Center for Autism. The Savannah Autism Conference aims to improve our community’s capacity for inclusion and support of autistic individuals from childhood through adulthood. 2 day general $129, 1 day general $69 Self Advocate/Student 2 day $69, Thu., Feb. 6, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. and Fri., Feb. 7, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. 912-355-9098. conference@ autismsavannah.org. autismsavannah.org/.

Richmond Hill City Center, 520 Cedar Street.

EVENTS

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100 BLACK MEN OF SAVANNAH GENERAL MEMBERSHIP Membership in 100 Black Men of Savannah, Inc. consists of men from all walks of life who share a commitment to preparing Savannah youth for the challenges of adulthood. They lead by example, commit their time, abilities, and resources to our mission, and are actively engaged in our program committees. We welcome inquiries and applications for membership from men of good character who have a commitment, time, and resources to strengthening our communities and mentoring our youth. For more info visit http://www.100blackmensav. org/join free to attend second Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m. 100blackmensav.org/ join. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. 2020 GEORGIA HISTORY FESTIVAL: SUPER MUSEUM SUNDAY The Georgia History Festival‘s Super Museum Sunday will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at participating sites throughout Georgia. Georgians and visitors alike experience our state’s rich history and cultural life as historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of interest in Savannah and throughout Georgia open their doors to the public, providing an exceptional opportunity to experience the history in our own backyard.

Free and open to the public. Sites offer free admission from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. unless alternate hours are noted. Visit our website for a list of participating sites! Free Sun., Feb. 9, 12-4 p.m. 912-651-2125 ext.

122. georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2020super-museum-sunday/. georgiahistory. com/. Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker 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 of the triumph over slavery through faith, culminating in a historic meeting in which the aspirations of 4 million African-Americans became distilled in a single phrase: “40 acres and a mule.” You will visit six of Savannah’s most historic 38 squares as you learn the truth about crucial

Film: Clueless

Still lauded as a film that helped define the fashion of the 1990s, Amy Heckerling’s film is a funny and clever reshaping of Jane Austin’s Emma, when rich, shallow, and socially successful high school student Cher Horowitz tries to boost a new pupil Tai’s popularity by giving her a makeover.

FREE FOR SCAD ID HOLDERS; $5- 8 GENERAL ADMISSION FRI., FEB. 7, 7 P.M. 912-525-5051. WWW2.SCAD.EDU/VENUES/TRUSTEES/. TRUSTEES THEATER, 216 EAST BROUGHTON ST. events that took place in the city between 1733 and 1865 that shaped the life and times of Savannah for years to come.

Private tours only. $40 ongoing. 912-6594383. rumpel@40acresandamule.org.

40acresandamule.org.

AUTHOR TALKS-DEBORAH BOEHM & SUSAN TERRIO $10 Wed., Feb. 5, 4:30 p.m. messiahsk.com.

Messiah Lutheran Church, 1 Westridge Road (The Landings).

BEEKEEPING LECTURE Join Greg Steward, a local certified beekeeper and President of Coastal Empire Beekeeping Association, for an introductory lecture on the basics and environmental impacts of beekeeping. Free and open to the public Tue., Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

BRITISH AFTERNOON TEA $31.75 Sun., Feb. 9, noon. Pie Society, 115 Canal Street.

BUSINESS FOR BREAKFAST - POOLER Free Sun., Feb. 9, 7:45 a.m. Western Sizzlin, 230 US-80.

CONTRA DANCE Come join in the fun of contra and squares and a couple of waltzes. Newcomers welcomed. Easy to learn, no experience or partner needed, two left feet accepted, come early for beginner lesson, casual dress, teens and up. Friendly and alcohol free setting. Joyce Murlless and Bob Beattie will teach and prompt the dancing with live music by Glow in the Dark String Band. $9 or $6 for members (cash at the door) $9 / $6 members of students Sat., Feb. 8, 7:30-10 p.m. 9128266504. d79vincent@gmail. com. savannahfolk.org. Garden City United Methodist Church, 62 Varnedoe Ave.

DIY VALENTINE WORKSHOP (FOR ALL AGES!) $12 Sat., Feb. 8, 10 a.m. Lovelane Designs, 24 E 40th St. THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF SAVANNAH In a rut? The Exchange Club of Savannah welcomes men and women like you to support, serve and encourage the best teachers, students, firefighters, crime fighters, leaders and organizations in our community. Check us out at savannahexchange.org or find us on Facebook. Mondays, noon. 912-441-6559. ddewitt30@yahoo.com. Savannahexchange. org. Exchange Club of Savannah, Carey Hilliard’s Abercorn across from Lowe’s.

FEBRUARY BIRTHPLACE GENERAL TOURS $15 Thu., Feb. 6, noon. juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/. Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 10 East Oglethorpe Ave. FEBRUARY GIRL SCOUT TROOP EXPERIENCE $13 Sat., Feb. 8, 8:45 a.m. juliettegordonlowbirthplace. org/. $13 Mon., Feb. 10, 8:45 a.m. juliettegordonlowbirthplace. org/. $13 Tue., Feb. 11, 8:45 a.m. juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/. Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 10 East Oglethorpe Ave. FIRST FRIDAY FIREWORKS Celebrate the end of the week and the beginning of a new month with First Friday Fireworks, presented by Wet Willie’s. Free first Friday of every month, 9:30 p.m. info@riverstreetsavannah.com. riverstreetsavannah.com/event/first-fridayfireworks. Rousakis Plaza, River St. HEART & SOUL 2020 Free Sat., Feb. 8, 4 p.m. Mansion on Forsyth Park, Autograph Collection, 700 Drayton

Street.

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

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

ISLAND TREASURES Jekyll Island hand-picks artists from across the country to create one-of-a-kind glass floats the Island Treasures event. The glass floats are part of a hide-and-seek style game played on Jekyll Island every day throughout January and February. Each day, volunteers hide floats around the island for lucky guests to find and exchange for dazzling handcrafted glass globes. Each float is marked with a special tag and instructions for treasure finders to register their Island Treasures at the Jekyll Island Guest Information Center and receive their one-of-a-kind glass globe with a certificate of authenticity and artist biography. FREE (Island entry fee required) MondaysSundays. 912.635.3636. info@jekyllisland. com. jekyllisland.com/signatureevents/ island-treasures/. Jekyll Island, 901 Downing Musgrove Parkway.

JAVIER ÁVILA: THE TROUBLE WITH MY NAME Beloved educator and artist Javier Ávila performs his celebrated show The Trouble with My Name. The performance blends comedy and poetry to shed light on the American Latino experience. Don’t miss this great opportunity to see Pennsylvania’s Professor of the Year and his phenomenal presentation. Free and open to the public Thu., Feb. 6, 3 p.m. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. JUNIOR CAKER - HOW TO: BAKE & DECORATE FROZEN CUPC $25-$40 Sat., Feb. 8, 2 p.m. The Cake Mix Bakery & Academy, 5954 Hwy 21 south.

LAUNCHING SAVANNAH’S ART SCENE OPENING LECTURE BY HOLLY KOONS Join us at the Jepson Center for the opening lecture for our ‘Launching Savannah’s Art Scene:Founders of the Savannah Art Club’ exhibition. Our guest lecturer is Holly Koons, Executive Director of the Arlington Arts Center. Members free, non-members $8 Thu., Feb. 6, 6 p.m. telfair.org/jepson/.

Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. LAUREL GROVE SOUTH CEMETERY WALKING TOURS In celebration of Black History Month, the City of Savannah Cemeteries Division, in partnership with the Massie Heritage Center, will be conducting historic walking tours of Laurel Grove South Cemetery on Saturdays throughout February. Join us as we visit the final resting place of some of Savannah’s most influential African-American citizens.

Saturdays, noon. jbrannen01@savannahga. gov. savannahga.gov. Laurel Grove Cemetery, 802 W. Anderson St.

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LECTURE: BROADWAY AND THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK This concert will explore some of the most important and influential American popular songs from 1950-1970, a time that also saw the Davenport House through neardemolition before it was saved by a decree that would become the founding act of the Historic Savannah Foundation. $35 Mon., Feb. 10, 6 & 8 p.m. Davenport House Kennedy Pharmacy, 324 East State Street.

LET’S ROAM’S SAVANNAH GHOST HUNT Things haven’t always been peachy in Georgia. On this ghoulish Savannah ghost tour, explore the horrific past of the city’s best landmarks and meet the ghosts who haunt the streets to this day. What treasure can be found in the Pirates’ House? What’s that chill in Madison Square? Find out on this ghost tour of Savannah. 11 Through Dec. 31, 2021. support@letsroam.com. letsroam. com/ghost_tours/Ghost_Savannah_ Scavenger_Hunt?utm_source=partner&utm_ medium=connectsavghost. Savannah, Savannah.

LIVE MUSIC Live music featuring local Savannah Legends in an ever changing rotation. All musicians are inspired by the Prohibition Era with a Modern Twist! Enjoy it with a craft cocktail from the Best Bar Staff in Savannah. Thursdays, 9-11 p.m. americanprohibitionmuseum.com.

Congress Street Up, 220 W. Congress St. LOVE WALK Funds raised from the 3.6-mile walk will support critical services for people who are homeless or low-income. Sat., Feb. 8, 9 a.m.

912-236-4226. wesleyctrs-savh.org/. Wesley Community Center, 1601 Drayton St. NIGHTLY SPIRITS GHOST TOUR Explore haunted bars, haunted buildings, and Savannah’s oldest area, all while having time to enjoy some tasty beverages along the way. Step back in time to the 1700’s to explore the parts of Savannah that most only dare to talk about. You’ll hear tales about the dead that haven’t quite moved on, visit some of the most haunted places in the city and get to know the spirits that haunt the locals…and the places that the locals haunt. $20 Fridays, Saturdays, 8:30 p.m. nightlyspirits.com/savannah-ghosttours/. savannahtaphouse.com. Savannah Taphouse, 125 E. Broughton St. THE ORIGINAL MIDNIGHT TOUR One of the spookiest tours in town. Learn about the untold stories of some of the most haunted locations here in Savannah Georgia. Guaranteed to give you a few goose bumps and an unexplained need for a night light. 33.00 ongoing. 1-866-666-3323.

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

PARK PLACE OUTREACH GALA Over 1000 students in our public school system experience homelessness every year. Park Place Outreach provides safe and secure shelter in a loving, caring environment to support homeless teens in our community. Please join us in the fight to end youth homelessness in Savannah. The Park Place Outreach annual gala features a festive cocktail hour, live entertainment, a 3-course meal, open beer and wine bar,

an opportunity to support Park Place and win one of four luxury gifts, and an engaging crowd committed to ending youth homelessness. Fri., Feb. 7, 6-9 p.m.

912-234-4048. kayla@parkplaceyes.org. parkplacegala2020.eventbrite.com/. The Plantation Club (at The Landings), Skidaway Island.

POTABLE GOLD: SAVANNAH’S MADEIRA TRADITION Experience the historic atmosphere of the Davenport House while learning about a unique and flavorful wine. Patrons are oriented to the long and rich tradition of Madeira (wine) as it relates to the history of Savannah and then they will participate in a Madeira party. See the historic house at dusk including spaces usually off-limits to museum guests. The performance requires that guests be able to walk up and down stairs and maneuver in the candlelit rooms. $22 Fri., Feb. 7, 5:30 p.m. and Sat., Feb. 8, 5:30 p.m. 9122368097. jcredle@davenporthousemuseum.org. davenporthousemuseum.org/programs/. davenporthousemuseum.org. Davenport House, 324 East State St. PUBSTAR GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TRIVIA Free Wed., Feb. 5. coachs.net. Coach’s Corner, 3016 E. Victory Dr. SAVANNAH SCAVENGER HUNT: HISTORIC SAVANNAH ADVENTURE Georgia’s great east coast city has centuries of history at every turn. On this fun-filled Savannah scavenger hunt, we make a loop around downtown in search of storied buildings, great green spaces and Savannah River views. Where do pirates hang their hat? How does Chippewa Square link the city’s founder to Forrest Gump? Find out on this scavenger hunt of Savannah. 11 Through Dec. 31, 2021, 8 a.m. support@letsroam.com. letsroam. com/scavenger_hunt/historic_savannah_ scavenger_hunt?utm_source=partner&utm_ medium=connectsav. Savannah, Savannah.

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

SMART SEA LEVEL SENSORS EXECUTIVE BRIEFING SESSION Free Wed., Feb. 5, 2 p.m. Green Room, Old County Courthouse, 124 Bull Street.

SOCIAL HOUR & LUNCH Free Mon., Feb. 10, 1:30 p.m. Jacob Grant Community Center, 185 Ballpark Rd.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY THE WARNELL CENTER Free Mon., Feb. 10, 4 p.m. Jacob Grant Community Center, 185 Ballpark Rd. SPRING 2020 CAMPUS TOURS Free Thu., Feb. 6, 3 p.m. Savannah State University-Student Union Ballroom, 3219 College Street.

THE GOLDEN COMPASS Free Thu., Feb. 6, 3 p.m. Jacob Grant Community Center, 185 Ballpark Rd. 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/.

VALENTINE’S DAY WEEKEND AT KELLER’S FLEA MARKET Free Sat., Feb. 8, 8 a.m. Keller’s Flea Market, 5901 Ogeechee Road.

VALENTINE’S JEWELRY POP-UP Valentine’s Day is around the corner, so get some brass for that ass (and other shiny metals) at Savoy Society on February 8th from 12-4pm. Shop one of a kind jewelry from local designers, Tatiana Cabral Smith, Meredith Anne Sutton, and Metal Sugar Jewelry. Pick up something for that special someone in your life or just treat yourself, you deserve it. Sat., Feb. 8, noon. Savoy Society, 102 E. Liberty St. VERITAS ACADEMY TOUR OF CHURCHES Guests will enjoy a walking tour of five historic, downtown churches: Wesley Monumental UMC, St. John’s Episcopal Church, First Baptist Church, The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Independent Presbyterian Church. Guests will be led inside each church by the following architects and architectural historians: Dr. David Gobel, Ivan Chow, Father Gavin Dunbar, and Dr. Robin Williams. $45 Sat., Feb. 8, 1 p.m. cbrodmann@veritassavannah. org. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

WOOK-JIN CLARK Neighborhood Comics hosts Wook-Jin Clark, artist on the Oni Press comic book Gudetama: Love for the Lazy. Wook-Jin is a Savannah local that is illustrating this brand new series starring the fan-favorite Sanrio egg yolk character. Sat., Feb. 8, 1 p.m.

Neighborhood Comics, 1205 Bull St.

FESTIVALS

2020 GEORGIA HISTORY FESTIVAL: COLONIAL FAIRE AND MUSTER Audiences of all ages enjoy this popular, family-friendly annual living history program at Wormsloe State Historic Site. The event features costumed interpreters and vendors offering students and adults a taste of the excitement and adversity of life for the first settlers of colonial Georgia.

Highlights include cannon and musket firing; blacksmithing, craft, and cooking demonstrations; Native American life interpretations; storytelling; and period music and dance. Free Sat., Feb. 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 912-651-2125. georgiahistoryfestival.

org/events/2020-colonial-faire-muster/. gastateparks.org/info/wormsloe/.

Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd. FIRST FRIDAY IN STARLAND A monthly art walk featuring galleries, restaurants, boutiques and more. Free first Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m. Starland District, 40th and Bull.

SAVANNAH ART WALK Explore Savannah’s historic downtown by visiting artists and galleries every second Saturday. second Saturday of every month. savannahartwalk.com. savannah.hyatt.com/ hyatt/hotels-savannah/index.jsp?null. Hyatt Regency Savannah, 2 West Bay St. SAVANNAH BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL’S GRAND FESTIVAL DAY Grand Festival Day, a family-fun event packed with activities and top entertainment, will include the Sankofa Traveling African-American Museum, arts and crafts, a concert and special performances. $5 Sat., Feb. 8, 8:30 a.m. savannahblackheritagefestival.org. savannahcivic.com. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave.

FITNESS

6:00 A.M. CLASSES STARTING IN OCTOBER 6:00 a.m. Yoga & Barre classes beginning in October at Savannah Yoga Barre. Karma Classes are only $8 drop-in! Tues/Thurs: All Levels Yoga Flow with Rob begins 10/8. Wednesdays: Barre with Terry begins 10/16. Get up early to workout before going to work! Savannah Yoga Barre, 2132 E. Victory Dr. $8 Tuesdays-Thursdays, 6-7 a.m. 912-200-4809. bebalanced@syb.life. savannahyogabarre.com. Savannah Yoga Barre, 2132 E Victory Drive.

ADULT ADVANCED JIU-JITSU CLASSES $125 monthly membership MondaysThursdays, 7 p.m. 912-346-0917. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Savannah, 1110 E. Derenne Ave. ADULT FUNDAMENTAL JIU JITSU CLASSES $125 monthly membership MondaysThursdays, 6 p.m. 912-346-0917. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Savannah, 1110 E. Derenne Ave. 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.

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AIKIDO CLASSES Aikido is a traditional Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba, ‘O Sensei’ or (‘Great Teacher’). On a purely physical level it is an art involving throws and joint locks that are derived from Jujitsu and Kenjutsu (open hand and weapon based techniques).

Beyond the self defense aspects of the art its true goal is to challenge its practitioners to discover their best selves. $50/month for JEA Members, $70/month for NonMembers, or $80/8-class punch card Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. 912-6040958, 912-346-2650. AikiNorm@aol.com, AikidoBilly@hotmail.com. CoastalAikido. com. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. BALLET BODY TONING Ballet Body Toning is a ballet inspired workout designed to improve balance, flexibility, and use body resistance to strengthen core, legs & booty. This workout is low impact and scorches major calories and teaches you basic ballet! Call to make a reservation before class. This is a semiprivate class so space is limited! $10.00 Wednesdays, Sundays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

732.232.3349. FitnessFoodWine@gmail. com.

BALLROOM FIT Always wanted to learn how to ballroom dance? Don’t have a partner? Want to get in shape and have fun in the process? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this program is for you! Learn how to ballroom dance and get a great workout in the process. We use all styles of music that are modern or traditional. Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, Jive, Samba, Paso Doble, Foxtrot, Waltz, Hustle, and more! Check out our schedule for more details. 4 classes for $40, 10 classes for $80, UNLIMITED for $120 Sundays, 5-6 p.m., Mondays, 6-7 p.m., Tuesdays, 12:30-1 p.m., Wednesdays, 12:30-1 & 6-7 p.m. and Thursdays, 12:30-1 p.m. 612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com.

Salon de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 301 US Hwy 80 SE. BARIATRIC SURGERY SUPPORT GROUP Located in Mercer Auditorium of Hoskins Center at Memorial. For those who have had or are considering bariatric surgery.

Call or see website for info. first Wednesday of every month, 7 p.m. 912-350-3438. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/.

Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. BEGINNING POLE FITNESS Pole fitness is a fun and flirty way to get in shape! Taught by Pole Dance America National Professional Champion Sabrina Madsen, you’ll learn the basics of pole dance in a safe and welcoming environment. Gain strength, balance and confidence. Beginner Classes are open to all shapes and sizes and are for ladies only (men welcome at our Intermediate Class). $25 for drop-in or $100 for a package of 5 classes Tuesdays, 8-9 p.m. 801.673.6737. info@firstcityfitness.com. firstcityfitness. com/pole-fitnessparties.html. First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. CORE AND MORE WITH MADISON A 60 minute class of Pilates structured 40 exercises designed to target your deepest

core muscles. Along with balance training, this class will help to instill a variety of ways to incorporate the core for stabilization and strength training. Mondays, 6 p.m. fitnessonbroughton.com. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. 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. GENTLE YOGA - $8 Our Gentle Yoga is a great place to begin yoga and learn how to let go of the stress and tension in the body and mind while increasing your flexibility and focus. Calm your body, calm your mind and end with a deeply relaxing shavasana. Everyone welcome. Practiced with relaxing music. $8 Sundays, 5-6 p.m. and Wednesdays, 7:158:15 p.m. info@thehubsav.com. The HUB Savannah, 4505 Habersham St. GET EXCITED AND MOVE This program is designed to combat the effects of Parkinson disease for Savannah/ Chatham-area people and their caregiver.

The activities are designed to enhance and improve muscular strength, and endurance, coordination, agility, flexibility, speed work, and voice command. Visit the website for more info. Mondays-Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 6-7 p.m. and TuesdaysThursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. 912-663-5833. getexcitedandmove.com. Anderson-Cohen Weightlifting Center, 7230 Varnedoe Drive.

HILO CARDIO WITH EMMA A mash up of cardio and strength exercises that will wake up your entire body! This morning class will boost your mood and metabolism, improve your posture, and strengthen your muscles to prepare you for the day ahead. Tuesdays, 7 a.m. fitnessonbroughton.com. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. HISTORICAL FENCING Learn and practice historical longsword fencing as depicted in 14th and 15th century fencing manuscripts. No experience or equipment necessary. We’ve got plenty of loaner gear for you to borrow. Just wear athletic clothing and close toed shoes.

Men will need to wear a cup if they intend to participate in drills. Feel free to come sit in on class. $45 monthly for non-YMCA members $35 for YMCA members Mondays, Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. and Fridays, 6-8 p.m. ssg.sav@gmail.com. ssgsavannah. com. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. HOMESCHOOL KIDS JIU-JITSU CLASSES Ages 5-12 $125 monthly membership Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 1 p.m. 912-

346-0917. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Savannah, 1110 E. Derenne Ave. INSANITY! WITH SHAWN This isn’t your ordinary cardio-conditioning class. This thrilling workout provides the support and group motivation to challenge you to work toward your highest potential and unleash your inner athlete, no matter where you’re starting from. 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. 912-224-2085. facebook.com/ savannahkravmaga. customfitcenter.com.

CustomFit Center, 101-A West Park Ave. JIU JITSU/MMA CLASSES Classes everyday. Free woman’s class every Wednesday at 5:30. Other classes 6:30 to 8:30 for everyone else Monday thru Thursday. Kid classes 4:30 to 5:30 Monday thru Thursday. Visit constantexpansion.net for more information. ongoing. Constant Expansion, 302 W. Victory Dr., unit B. KICKBOX CONDITIONING WITH JOZE This class teaches you all the fundamentals needed to dig deep into your inner warrior and exploit all the skills needed to unlock your hidden potential. Focusing on the fundamentals of cardiovascular strength, balance and basic combat skills, you will have the confidence to seize the day!

Mondays, 7 a.m. fitnessonbroughton.com.

Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. KIDS JIU-JITSU CLASSES Ages 5-8 $125 monthly membership Mondays-Fridays, 4 p.m. 912-346-0917.

Ages 9-12 $125 monthly membership Mondays-Fridays, 5 p.m. 912-346-0917.

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Savannah, 1110 E. Derenne Ave. 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. LUNCH CRUNCH WITH MADISON High Intensity Interval Training on Step Boxes for a maximum fat blasting workout to help build the Cardiorespiratory System & increase endurance. Perfect for those looking to get a great workout in a short amount of time. Mondays, Wednesdays, 11:15 a.m. fitnessonbroughton.com. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. PILATES CLASS Skidaway Island United Methodist Church (SIUMC) offers, to church and non-church members alike, basic Mat Pilates classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:1510:15 a.m., for only $5.00-$6.25 per class,

depending on the number of classes taken per month. Classes focus on improving core strength, posture, flexibility and muscle tone. Participants must be able to lie down and stand up from a floor mat.

Class instructor is Elena Bennett, a certified exercise instructor with 25 years of teaching experience. For more information, visit: www.siumc.org/nurture or call 912-5988460. ongoing. siumc.org/. Skidaway United Methodist Church, 54 Diamond Causeway.

POSTURE CLINIC W/ JANN BOYER Suffer from Text Neck or Couch Potato Slouch? Join certified Iyengar Yoga teacher Jann Boyer and learn to sit and stand taller and move through life with greater ease.

1st of a 2-part series - take one or both. $30 each if paid by 2/2. $35 after. Second session will be held March 1st. Sign up for both sessions for only $55. $30 advance; $35 after 2/2/2020 Sun., Feb. 9, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 912-200-4809. bebalanced@syb.life.

SavannahYogaBarre.com. Savannah Yoga Barre, 2132 E Victory Drive.

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. SELF DEFENSE WITH LOU Not only will you learn to defend yourself with simple moves, but also get a serious sweat sesh in! Bring your own boxing gloves or purchase some from the front desk at a discounted rate. Thursdays, Saturdays, 6:30 p.m. fitnessonbroughton.com. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. SHIMMY CHIC Shimmy Chic Fitness is an energetic, fun dance workout based on the ancient art of belly dance- with a modern twist.

The class provides calorie-burning and muscle-toning moves, along with increased flexibility, grace, and sense of self. No dance experience necessary. Shimmy Chic provides fun & repetitive routines suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear comfortable workout clothes and sneakers (you do not have to show your stomach).

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density. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. fitnessonbroughton.com. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. VINYASA YOGA In this vinyasa yoga class you will experience dynamic movements while linking breath, building heat, and endurance.

This class is open to all levels. We will explore each pose with special attention to alignment. This class will be the perfect way to start your week and stay energized. $10 Mondays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. WEIGHTED WORKOUT A 45 minute, total body workout that includes a 5 minute warm-up and a 5 minute cool-down/stretch. We will use dumbbells and steps to perform compound functional movements to maximize workout time. $10 Tuesdays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. YOGA FLOW - $10 DROP-IN All levels practice designed to ignite your core, strengthen your body, and energize your day. Learn to move fluidly with your breath. All levels welcome-from beginner to experienced yogi--move through challenges to find your personal change in this dynamic flow. Practiced to light music. $10 Saturdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Mondays, 6-7 a.m., Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m., Thursdays,

4:30-5:30 p.m. and Fridays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

9123568280. info@thehubsav.com. The HUB Savannah, 4505 Habersham St. YOGA FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS Free for cancer patients and survivors. The classes help with flexibility and balance while also providing relaxation. Located at FitnessOne, on the third floor of the Memorial Outpatient and Wellness Center.

Tuesdays, 5:45 p.m. and Thursdays, 12:20 p.m. 912-350-4030. memorialhealth.com/.

Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. YOGA, BARRE, PILATES MAT CLASSES Join our experienced and knowledgeable teachers for a variety of classes at Savannah Yoga Barre. No matter what your fitness/wellness goals or level, we have something for you. Open 7 days a week.

New to the studio? 3 Weeks Unlimited class pass $30. Membership options to suit your schedule and budget. We want to welcome you to our studio family and help you on your way to living comfortably in your own skin. Visit our website for full class schedule or call for more info. $$ ongoing.

9122004809. info@SavannahYogaBarre. com. SavannahYogaBarre.com. Savannah Yoga Barre, 2132 E Victory Drive.

YOGA, PILATES, AND SPIN 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

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29 TV show whose climactic episode “Ozymandias” was turned into a miniopera premiering in 2014 33 Slippery ___ (herbal remedy source) 36 Teddy ___ (1980s bear that played cassettes) 37 Baby’s slipper 39 Music booster 40 Late night host who filmed in Cuba in 2015, the first to do so since Jack

Paar in 1959 44 Biblical preserver 46 Battery terminals 47 Trig curve 49 Beam of happiness?

50 Robin’s “Mork & Mindy” costar 53 Hit indie RPG of 2015 with notable music, jokes about puzzles, and multiple endings 55 Miller who played the younger daughter in “The Descendants” 57 Tarantulas, e.g.

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Tanzania 11 “___ let you down!”

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22 Criminal tough guy 24 Acid class 26 Resting cat’s spot 27 “I Get ___ Out of You” 28 Acrobat software company 29 Word after sports or training 30 Zombie spirit 31 Like the universe, cosmologically 32 Domicile 34 Finch’s creator 35 Game pieces 38 Hosp. areas 41 Yoga studio greeting 42 Indigo dye source 43 At a minimum 45 Lou of the Velvet Underground 47 Food on a belt 48 Show-offy way to solve crosswords 49 A metal one is reusable 50 Heavy jacket 51 The Little Mermaid 52 Haka dancer 54 “Fancy” singer McEntire 55 Nice-sized lot 56 Principal 59 “___ be my honor”

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classes. $49 ongoing. 912.356.8280. info@ thehubsav.com. thehubsavannah.com. The HUB Savannah, 4505 Habersham St. YOGA@THELIBRARY The All Levels class meets from 10:30-11:30 and the Chair Yoga class meets from 12:001:00. Tuesdays. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. ZUMBA Zumba Fitness is a dance fitness class for everybody and every body! With easy to follow moves, Zumba focuses on a wide variety of Latin and International rhythms.

This hour long class is guaranteed to make you sweat. It’s not a workout, it’s a party. $10 Tuesdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. ZUMBA FITNESS Isn’t lifting weights and running on the treadmill boring? Come join Sheena’s Zumba Fitness class and have fun while burning calories! The class regularly has 75+ participants that know that Sheena is the best Zumba instructor in Savannah!

So show up early and see you soon!

Free with YMCA membership Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. 912-354-6223. facebook. com/ZumbaFitnesswithSheena/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. ZUMBA FITNESS (R) WITH APRIL Mondays at 5:30pm, Thursdays at 6:30pm.

Nonstop Fitness in Sandfly, 8511 Ferguson Ave. $5 for nonmenbers. call for info. ongoing. 912-349-4902.

FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

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TRIONE WINE DINNER Join us for a 5 course dinner prepared

by Chef McLain along with 5 wines. Wine reps will be on hand to discuss Trione Vineyards. Contact La Scala for more details and check out our Facebook Page for menu. La Scala Savannah. $125.00 Feb. 5, 6:30-9 p.m.. 912-238-3100. info@ lascalasavannah.com. :lascalasavannah. com. lascalasavannah,com. La Scala Ristorante, 119 E 37th St. ADULT CAKE DECORATING - HOW TO: BUTTERCREAM ROSETTE CAKE $55 Feb. 7, 6 p.m. The Cake Mix Bakery & Academy, 5954 Hwy 21 south.

SUPER FOXY DOUBLE IPA RELEASE Feb. 7, 6 p.m.. moonriverbrewing.com/.

Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. CHOCOLATE TASTING - PREVALENTINES $25 Feb. 8, 5:30 p.m. Mirabelle Savannah, 313 Abercorn Street.

DRAG BRUNCH The Club One Cabaret performs at this brunch buffet and show. A portion of the proceeds go to the Rape Crisis Center of the Coastal Empire. $35 Feb. 9, noon. moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. SIPS + SOUNDS ON RUE’S PATIO $20 Feb. 9, 5 p.m. Embassy Suites by Hilton Savannah, 605 West Oglethorpe Avenue.

SIPS + SOUNDS ON RUE’S PATIO Due to the strong reception from our November event, we are proud to announce that the second installment of Sips + Sounds will occur on Sunday, February 42 9th from 5pm-7pm on Rue’s patio. Ticket

holders will enjoy a three course food and wine pairing. Each course will have a curated music playlist that will be “paired” with the food and wine by a live DJ. Meet our Executive Chef and spend your Sunday trying something new. $20 Feb. 9, 5-7 p.m..

912-721-0595. vaughn@holycityhospitality. com. eventbrite.com/e/sips-soundson-rues-patio-tickets-92075838311. holycityhospitality.com/39-rue-de-jeansavannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave.

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$10 PITCHER THURSDAYS It’s Thursday. You’ve almost made it to the weekend, but you need a beer. Swing by with your friends for $10 pitcher night! business. facebook.com/events/771292539893213/. southboundbrewingco.com. Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. 201 OYSTER MONDAY Each and every Monday til we run out of oysters. Enjoy Fresh Oysters for $1 (each) along with $5 Champagne, Blue Point Toasted Lager beer or our Ice-cold draft Beers. This will be the “Shucker’s Choice” with steamed and raw options.

ADULT CAKE DECORATING - HOW TO: BUTTERCREAM ROSETTE CAKE $55 The Cake Mix Bakery & Academy, 5954 Hwy 21 south.

ALL YOU CAN EAT MUSSELS EVERY TUESDAY We are pleased to announce the return of All You Can Eat Mussels. This monumental mussel meal will be available every Tuesday from 5pm-9pm starting on Tuesday, January 7th. Every bowl of mussels comes with baby green salad, bottomless pommes frites, & warm bread. Don’t forget about the 6 different flavors of mussels that can be enjoyed: Meunière, Bacon Blue Cheese, Pesto, Red Curry, Provençal, and Vegetable Cream. Enjoy it all for $24 a person! *No sharing or substitutions* *Holidays are excluded* 5-9 p.m.. 912721-0595. info@39ruedejeansav.com. holycityhospitality.com/39-rue-de-jeansavannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave. BETHESDA FARM AND GARDENS STAND Featuring in season, organic (not certified) veggies, herbs and flowers. All proceeds go directly to funding tuition expenses for Bethesda Academy students. For specialty orders, contact Merrin at merrin.slocombe@ bethesdaacademy.org. merrin.slocombe@ bethesdaacademy.org. bethesdaacademy. org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. CHOCOLATE TASTING - PREVALENTINES $25 Mirabelle Savannah, 313 Abercorn Street.

DRAG BRUNCH The Club One Cabaret performs at this brunch buffet and show. A portion of the proceeds go to the Rape Crisis Center of the Coastal Empire. $35 moonriverbrewing. com/. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay 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. 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. PRESS PLAY BOOMBOX BRUNCH Brunch is served from 11 am – 3 pm. Jason B. James Live vinyl DJ spinning classic soul, R&B, indie, rock, pop, and everything in between begins at noon. foxyloxycafe.com.

Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. SIPS + SOUNDS ON RUE’S PATIO $20 Embassy Suites by Hilton Savannah, 605 West Oglethorpe Avenue.

SIPS + SOUNDS ON RUE’S PATIO Due to the strong reception from our November event, we are proud to announce that the second installment of Sips + Sounds will occur on Sunday, February 9th from 5pm-7pm on Rue’s patio. Ticket holders will enjoy a three course food and wine pairing. Each course will have a curated music playlist that will be “paired” with the food and wine by a live DJ. Meet our Executive Chef and spend your Sunday trying something new. $20 912-721-0595. vaughn@holycityhospitality.com. eventbrite. com/e/sips-sounds-on-rues-patiotickets-92075838311. holycityhospitality. com/39-rue-de-jean-savannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave. 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. SUPER FOXY DOUBLE IPA RELEASE moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. TRIONE WINE DINNER Join us for a 5 course dinner prepared by Chef McLain along with 5 wines. Wine reps will be on hand to discuss Trione Vineyards.

Contact La Scala for more details and check out our Facebook Page for menu. La Scala Savannah. $125.00 912-238-3100. info@ lascalasavannah.com. :lascalasavannah. com. lascalasavannah,com. La Scala Ristorante, 119 E 37th St. 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

ADDICTION 411- EARLY RECOVERY: DAY TO DAY CHALLENGES Join others who are also new to recovery

and learning the ropes of living a sober life.

Group will cover the day to day behaviors, activities, and interactions with others that may feel confusing or overwhelming in early recovery. All are welcome to ask questions and share experiences in a private, safe setting. Hope Starts Here. Join us for our monthly Addiction 411 group events...info only, no obligation! FREE Mon., Feb. 10, 5:30-7 p.m. 912-503-5744. info@ savannahtherapist.com. eventbrite.com/e/ addiction-411-early-recovery-day-to-daychallenges-tickets-85397751975. Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS St. Joseph’s/Candler’s SmartSenior offers blood pressure screenings on every Monday from 10 AM to Noon in the SmartSenior office, #8 Medical Arts on 836 E. 65th Street. No appointment is necessary; the screenings are free and open to the public.

For more information, call (912) 352-4405. ongoing. St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Arts Building, 836 E. 65th St. COASTAL HEALTH DISTRICT FREE HIV TESTING Thu., Feb. 6, 12:30 p.m. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. Sat., Feb. 8, 12-7 p.m. savannahcivic.com. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Mon., Feb. 10, 12:30 p.m. Liberty Campus, Georgia Southern University, 740 East General Stewart Way #210.

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 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.

NAMI EDUCATION Second Tuesday of every month NAMI Savannah presents professionals from the community sharing current topics of interest and resources. FREE second Tuesday of every month, 6-8 p.m. 912-353-7143. namisavannah.org. The Reed House, 1144 Cornell Street.

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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.

SIPS & SUCCULENTS TERRARIUM WORKSHOP $20 Fri., Feb. 7, 6 p.m. ghostcoastdistillery. com. Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St.

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ART CLUB Free Thu., Feb. 6, 4 p.m. Jacob Grant Community Center, 185 Ballpark Rd. CHILDREN & TWEEN/TEEN PAINTED HEIRLOOM PORTRAITS These heirloom painted portraits are Renaissance in style with rich tones and neutral expressions, yet at the same time they invoke a modern touch. They showcase the beauty of your child and will give you an absolutely timeless heirloom that your child can one day display in their home and hand down to their children as well. ongoing. 912-266-6100. candy@ candacehiresphotography.com. Candace Hires Photography, 1508 Newcastle St. 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 life-changing 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. 912-236-CITY. firstcitynetwork. org.

GAY AA MEETING True Colors Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, a gay and lesbian AA meeting that welcomes all alcoholics, meets Thursdays and Sundays, 7:30pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 311 E. Harris, 2nd floor. New location effective 11/2012. ongoing.

SAVANNAH PRIDE, INC. Organizes the annual Savannah Pride Festival and helps promote the well-being of the LGBTQI community in the South.

Mission: unity through diversity and social awareness. Second Tuesday/month. PO Box 6044, Savannah, GA 31414. 501c non-

profit. ongoing. info@savannahpride.com. savannahpride.com.

LITERARY EVENTS

BOOK SIGNING WITH JANE FISHMAN Join us for a signing with Jane Fishman’s new book, So What’s the Hurry?: Tales from the Train, a collection of essays about life: American life and the inner life all framed through the lens of Jane’s train travel across the United States. Sat., Feb. 8, 3 p.m. eshaverbooks.com/. E Shaver Booksellers, 326 Bull St. HISTORICAL WRITERS GUILD The HWG will endeavor to offer a variety of programs for both published and unpublished writers to promote historical fiction and creative non-fiction. All compatible and cross-genre works to historical writing are welcome. HWG is also open to hobbyist writers to enjoy a relaxed and fun environment. Visit website for more info. Annual dues $20 second Monday of every month, 7-9 p.m. 713-907-8627. hwg. rh@comcast.net. google.com/search?client =safari&rls=en&q=Historical+Writers+Guild+ sav+ga&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8. Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave. LET’S ROAM SAVANNAH SCAVENGER HUNT Searching for an exciting outdoor activity in Savannah? The hunt is over! Download the Let’s Roam scavenger hunt app and start exploring today! Tourist, local, or new to town, this is a lively small group activity that anyone can enjoy. Lace up your walking shoes and get ready to experience Savannah like you never have before. Snap pics, race against the clock, and put your navigation skills to the test as you roam through Savannah discovering different destinations along the way, Historic Savannah Adventure has it all! Through Dec. 31, 1 a.m.-11:45 p.m. 833-202-7626. support@letsroam. com. letsroam.com/scavenger_hunt/ historic_savannah_scavenger_hunt?utm_ source=partner&utm_medium=mwrtvxmr.

LetsRoam!, 10 East Oglethorpe Avenue.

WOOK-JIN CLARK SIGNING GUDETAMA: LOVE FOR THE LAZY We are thrilled to host Wook-Jin Clark for a signing of his new book Gudetama: Love for the Lazy! Everybody’s favorite lazy egg is the star of a new graphic novel.

The Sanrio character is an egg yolk with a plump posterior and a low-key outlook on life. See how Gudetama approaches the all-important topic of love and meet the book’s artist from 1-3PM. Sat., Feb. 8, 1-3 p.m. info@neighborhoodcomics.com. facebook.com/events/632791337474968/.

Neighborhood Comics, 1205 Bull St.

NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT

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.

JEKYLL ISLAND RANGER WALKS Jekyll Island is home to more than a

thousand acres of maritime forest, 10 miles of shoreline, and marshes filled with many wonders. Learn more about the island’s natural resources from Jekyll’s own park ranger during these unique eco-experiences.

Ranger Walk programming is updated seasonally, so please visit frequently to learn more about the latest offering. Reservations are required and must be made 30 minutes prior to the tour start. $8.35 Saturdays, Sundays, 10-11 a.m. & 3-4 p.m.

912.635.3636. remerson@jekyllisland.com. jekyllisland.com/activities/ranger-walks/.

The Old Infirmary, 101 Old Plantation Road.

SECOND SATURDAY PRESENTATION SERIES Each second Saturday of the month, the Wildlife Refuge hosts a presentation by staff, volunteers, and local conservation partners to help the public learn more about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Free second Saturday of every month, 1-2 p.m. 843-7842468. SavannahCoastal@fws.gov. facebook. com/SavannahCoastalRefugesComplex/.

Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive off S.C. 170.

SUPER MUSEUM SUNDAY ON OSSABAW ISLAND $0-$40 Sun., Feb. 9, noon. Ossabaw Island, 1 Cane Patch 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, 10am-4pm except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years.

Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland. org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. WILDERNESS SOUTHEAST A variety of programs each month including guided trips with naturalists. Canoe trips, hikes. Mission: develop appreciation, understanding, stewardship, and enjoyment of the natural world. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-236-8115. wildernesssoutheast.org.

PETS & ANIMALS

DOG DAY CARE AND BOARDING IN POOLER Pooler’s only dog day care and boarding facility! Clean, climate controlled, fun for your dogs! www.dogleypets.com. Register your dog today so they don’t have to sit home bored while you are at work. Beautiful luxury suites for overnight boarding Staff is fully trained in all aspects of pet care. Tours available! Varies ongoing, noon. 912-4140071. info@dogleypets.com. dogleypets. com. Dogley Station, 128 Pipemakers Cirle.

LOW COST PET CLINIC TailsSpin and Dr. Stanley Lester, DVM, host low-cost pet vaccine clinics for students, military and seniors the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. 5pm-6pm.

Vaccinations: $12, ($2 is donated to Savannah pet rescue agencies). See website for info. ongoing. tailsspin.com. tailsspin. com. TailsSpin Pet Supplies Store, 4501 Habersham St., Habersham Village.

ST. ALMO’S Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks on Sundays, 5pm (weather permitting). Meet at Canine

Palace. Call for info. ongoing. 912-234-3336. caninepalacesavannah.com. Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St. WET NOSE WEDNESDAY Bring your well-behaved furry canine friends in for treats provided by our friends at Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Savannah, and a night on the town while you enjoy all your favorite Ghost Coast spirits! Coastal Pet Rescue will be here with adoptable furry friends and $1 from every drink purchased will go to support their mission. FREE first Wednesday of every month, 4-8 p.m. 912298-0071. kelcie@ghostcoastdistillery.com. facebook.com/events/289959818533504/. ghostcoastdistillery.com. Bring your wellbehaved furry canine friends in for treats provided by our friends at Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Savannah, and a night on the town while you enjoy all your favorite Ghost Coast spirits. Coastal Pet Rescue will be here with adoptable furry friends and $1 from every drink purchased will go to support their mission. first Wednesday of every month, 5 p.m. ghostcoastdistillery. com. Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St.

RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL

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.

PRAYER & HEALING SCHOOL Prayer & Healing School weekly - Beginning Oct 3, 2019 Thursday Friday & Saturday. For those in need of healing in their spirit, soul, emotions, & body or a miracle from God. We teach what God says about your problems & what’s causing it!. Then act on the Word from Mark 15: 17: These signs shall follow them that believe in my name, they shall cast out devils, speak with new tongues.... they will lay hands on the sick & they will get well! Come out & get God’s power for your life!! There is no charge - if you like you may donate. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2-4 p.m.

912-228-2634. pearlerivers@yahoo.com.

Heavenly Books and Gifts, 77D W. Fairmont Ave. RAY HUGHES “THIS IS A YEAR TO ANOINT THE OVERLOOKED ONES. THE SHEPHERD HEARTED ONES THAT ARE SINGING THEIR SONGS IN OBSCURITY. Free Fri., Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House Back Room, 2909 River Drive.

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.

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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. WELCOME TO THE 9TH ANNUAL BAND OF BROTHERS WINTER BANQUET 2020 $15 Tue., Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m. Alee Temple, 100 Eisenberg Drive.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

FILM: ALL ABOUT EVE “All About Eve” winner of six coveted gold statues, including Best Picture and Best Director, is the intriguing story about an ingénue who insinuates herself into the lives of an established but aging stage actress and her circle of theater friends. $8 adults Thu., Feb. 6, 7 p.m. 9124724790. info@ tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater. showare.com/. tybeeposttheater.org. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne.

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FILM: BRANDED TO KILL This incredibly bizarre noir-ish flick about an Asian hitman out to settle a score is a delirious, crazed, nonstop thrill ride that defies logical explanation. Presented by the Psychotronic Film Society. $8 Wed., Feb. 5, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. FILM: CLUELESS Still lauded as a film that helped define the fashion of the 1990s, Amy Heckerling’s film is a funny and clever reshaping of Jane Austin’s Emma, when rich, shallow, and socially successful high school student Cher Horowitz tries to boost a new pupil Tai’s popularity by giving her a makeover.

Free for SCAD ID holders; $5- 8 general admission Fri., Feb. 7, 7 p.m. 912-5255051. cdepue@scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. I STUDIED MY HISTORY, I STUDIED MY PAST: CULTURE, GENDER AND RACE IN BEYONCE’S HOMECOMING Writing and Linguistics at Georgia Southern present this film screening and panel discussion of Beyonce’s “Homecoming.”

Panelists include Prof. Christopher Cartright, Dr. Hapsatou Wane, Dr. Kendra R. Parker, and Ricky Perkins. Moderated by Prof.

Vivian Bynoe. Free and open to the public Thu., Feb. 6, 5:30 p.m. Ogeechee Theatre, Armstrong Student Union, 11935 Library Dr.

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.

BASKETBALL The Morehouse College Alumni Association of Jacksonville hopes you will come join us as we cheer on the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse College. They will square off with Savannah State on the hardwood in this Black History Month game. $8 - $20 Sat., Feb. 8, 3-5:30 p.m. (912) 358-3449. ssuathletics.com/. Tiger Arena (Savannah State), 3219 College St. 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.

GAY KICKBALL Sundays at 3pm. Join us for gay kickball.

Open to ALL identities and expressions.

No fee and no need to register. Dress cute!

Ages 16 and up. ongoing. Forsyth Park,

Drayton St. & East Park Ave. 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.

SAVANNAH FENCING CLUB Savannah Fencing Club is a USFA member cub meeting Monday & Wednesday 6-9pm in the Susie King Taylor Charter School gymnasium 1709 Bull St. Beginner and experienced fencers welcome. Information is on our Facebook page, or contact P. Wilkens for more info. ongoing. Susie King Taylor Community School, 1709 Bull St. 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. facebook. com/groups/287965467971121. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. ULTIMATE FRISBEE FALL LEAGUE Come play top ultimate frisbee. All are welcome. Registration deadline is Wed., Aug. 29, and play begins Sun., Sept. 8. $30 gets you a jersey and a pizza party.

To sign up and for more information, visit ultimatecentral.com/en_us/e/2019-ultimatefall-league or visit Savannah Ultimate Frisbee Pickup on Facebook. ongoing.

Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave.

SUPPORT GROUPS

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

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

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

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS For people who want or need to stop drinking, AA can help. Meetings daily

throughout the Savannah area. Free to attend or join. Check website for meeting days/times, or call 24 hours a day. ongoing.

912-356-3688. savannahaa.com.

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.

912-819-5704. sjchs.org/cancer/our-care/ cancer-survivorship. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. KID’S GRIEF 101 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. 912-303-9442. hospicesavannah.org/what-services-areavailable/grief-and-healing/grief-supportschedule/. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive.

GREATER SAVANNAH BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Breast cancer patients and their caregivers in the greater Savannah, Hilton Head, and coastal Georgia area are invited to join this group. The meetings often feature presentations from the local medical community, are informal, and are conducted in a discussion format to encourage participation. For more information, call 912897-3933. second Sunday of every month, 4-6 p.m. Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute (at Memorial Health Univ.

Medical Center), 4700 Waters Ave. 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.

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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 954-744-5310 or contact Keanne Owens, MSW- 954-8449712. Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m. 912-350-7845. mhs.net/calendar/cancer/leukemialymphoma. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS NAMI Savannah is offering their monthly Mental Health Education meetings on the second Tuesday of every month from 6-8 PM at The Reed Clubhouse on 1141 Cornell Drive, Savannah. Connections Group which

is for anyone with a Mental Health diagnosis is offered weekly on Tuesday nights from 6-8 PM at The Trinity Lutheran Church at 12391 Mercy Blvd, Savannah. Family Support Group is offered on the last Monday of the month at The Reed Clubhouse on 1144 Cornell Drive, Savannah from 6-8 PM. Please call for any further information.

NAMI Savannah phone number is 912-3537143 second Tuesday of every month, 6-8 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 12391 Mercy Blvd.

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP For more information call: Sarah Bernzott – 912-704-2059 Alice Gerber – 912-786-5447 ongoing. 912-355-6347. sjchs.org/. Candler

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)

You now have the power to make connections that have not previously been possible. You can tap into an enhanced capacity to forge new alliances and strengthen your support system. I urge you to be on the lookout for a dynamic group effort you could join or a higher purpose you might align yourself with. If you’re sufficiently alert, you may even find an opportunity to weave your fortunes together with a dynamic group effort that’s in service to a higher purpose.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

“Victory won’t come to me unless I go to it,” wrote the poet Marianne Moore. In other words, you must track down each victory you’re interested in. You must study its unique nature. And then you must adjust yourself to its specifications.

You can’t remain just the way you are, but must transform yourself so as to be in alignment with the responsibilities it demands of you. Can you pass these tests, Taurus? I believe you can. It’s time to prove it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

While at the peak of his powers as an author, Gemini-born Nobel Prize-winner Jean Paul Sartre consumed an array of mood-shifters every day. He quaffed at least a quart of alcohol, smoked two packs of cigarettes, and drank copious amounts of coffee and tea. His intake of pills included 200 milligrams of amphetamines, 15 grams of aspirin, and a handful of barbiturates. I propose that we make Sartre your anti-role model during the next four weeks, dear Gemini. According to my analysis of your astrological indicators, your ability to discover, attract, and benefit from wonders and marvels will thrive to the degree that you forswear drugs and alcohol and artificial enhancements. And I’m pleased to inform you that there could be a flood of wonders and marvels.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

I don’t think I’m boring. How could I be?

I have an abundant curiosity and I love to learn new things. I’ve worked at many

different jobs, have read widely, and enjoy interacting with a broad range of humans.

Yet now and then I’ve had temporary relationships with people who regarded me as uninteresting. They didn’t see much of value in me. I tend to believe it was mostly their fault—they couldn’t see me for who I really am—but it may have also been the case that I lived down to their expectations. Their inclination to see me as unimportant influenced me to be dull. I bring this up, my fellow Cancerian, because now is an excellent time to remove yourself from situations where you have trouble being and feeling your true self.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

Soprano Helen Traubel and tenor Lauritz Melchior performed together in many productions of Wagnerian operas, often at the Metropolitan in New York City.

Friends and colleagues but not lovers, they had a playful relationship with each other. A favorite pastime was figuring out tricks they could try that would cause the other to break into inappropriate laughter while performing. According to my quirky reading of the astrological omens, Leo, the coming weeks will be a propitious time for you to engage in similar hijinx with your allies. You have a poetic license and a spiritual mandate to enjoy amusing collaborative experiments, playful intimate escapades, and adventures in buoyant togetherness.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Eighteenth-century author Samuel Johnson singlehandedly compiled the influential *A Dictionary of the English Language*, which remained the definitive British dictionary for 170 years. We shouldn’t be surprised that it was a Virgo who accomplished such an intricate and exhaustive feat. As a high-minded Virgo, Johnson also had a talent for exposing hypocrisy. In commenting on the Americans’ War of Independence against his country, he noted that some of the “loudest yelps for liberty” came from slaveowners. I propose that we make him one of your role models in 2020. May he inspire you to produce rigorous work that’s

Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. PET BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP This group meets on the first and third Thursday of each month and helps pet owners get through the loss of their animals.

Contact Jeffrey Wittig at jeffwitt912@ gmail.com for more information. ongoing, 7:30 p.m. The Foundery Coffee Pub, 1313 Habersham St. PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: MAN TO MAN This group is for prostate cancer patients and their caregivers. Meets in the Conference Room of the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute.

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useful to many. May he also empower you to be a candid purveyor of freedom.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Is there a project or situation you’d love to create but have lacked the confidence to try? Now is a time when you can finally summon the necessary courage. Is there a long-running dilemma that has always seemed too confusing and overwhelming to even understand, let alone solve? Now is a favorable time to ask your higher self for the clear vision that will instigate an unforeseen healing. Is there a labor of love that seems to have stalled or a dream that got sidetracked? Now is a time when you could revive its luminosity and get it back in a sweet groove.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Was there a more influential 20th-century artist than Scorpio-born Pablo Picasso?

He was a revolutionary innovator who got rich from his creations. Once, while visiting a gallery showing of art made by children, he said, “When I was their age I could draw like Raphael [the great Renaissance artist]. But it took me a lifetime to learn to draw like they do.” In accordance with your current astrological omens, Scorpio, I suggest you seek inspiration from Picasso’s aspiration. Set an intention to develop expertise in seeing your world and your work through a child’s eyes.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

I know a Sagittarius man who has seen the film *Avengers: Endgame* 17 times.

Another Sagittarian acquaintance estimates she has listened all the way through to Billie Eilish’s album *When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?* 135 times.

And then there’s my scholarly Sagittarian friend who has read the ancient Greek epic poem the *Iliad* 37 times. I have no problem with this behavior. I admire your tribe’s ability to keep finding new inspiration in sources you already know well. But in my astrological opinion, you shouldn’t do much of this kind of thing in the coming weeks. It’s high time for you to experiment with experiences you know little about. Be fresh, innocent, and curious.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Athens was one of the great cities of the ancient world. Its vigorous art, theater, philosophy, architecture, and experiments in democracy are today regarded as foundational to Western culture. And yet at its height, Athens’ population was a mere 275,000—equal to modern Fort Wayne, Indiana or Windsor, Ontario. How could such a relatively small source breed such intensity and potency? That’s a long story. In any case, I foresee you having the potential to be like Athens yourself in the coming weeks and months, Capricorn: a highly concentrated fount of value. For best results, focus on doing what you do best.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

According to my analysis, the year 2020 will be a time when you can have dramatic success as you re-evaluate and re-vision and revamp your understandings of your life purpose. Why were you born? What’s the nature of your unique genius? What are the best gifts you have to offer the world? Of the many wonderful feats you could accomplish, which are the most important? The next few weeks will be a potent time to get this fun and energizing investigation fully underway.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Physicist Niels Bohr won a Nobel Prize for his insights about quantum mechanics.

But he was humble about the complexity of the subject. “If you think you understand it, that only shows you don’t know the first thing about it,” he mused. I’m tempted to make a similar statement about the mysteries and riddles that are making your life so interesting. If you think you understand those mysteries and riddles, you probably don’t. But if you’re willing to acknowledge how perplexing they are, and you can accept the fact that your comprehension of them is partial and fuzzy, then you might enjoy a glimmer of the truth that’s worth building on.

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Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. 912-897-3933. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. PRYME MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SUPPORT GROUP The Pryme Multiple Sclerosis Support Group will meet on the second Tuesday of the month in the Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital at 6 p.m. This group provides an opportunity for people with MS and their family and friends to get together to share information, develop coping strategies, receive support and become involved in community activities. For more information, please call Fran McCarey at 819-2224. second Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. RAPE CRISIS CENTER Assists survivors of rape and sexual assault.

Free, confidential counseling for victims and families. 24-hour Rape Crisis Line operates seven days a week. 912-233-7273. ongoing.

RECOVERY DHARMA MEETING We are a Buddhist-inspired nontheistic recovery program for all forms of addiction.

We meet Sundays at 6:00pm at Unitarian Universalist Church, 311 East Harris St., 2nd floor. Info 912-341-5536 ongoing. uusavannah.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 307A E. Harris St. SPINAL INJURY SUPPORT GROUP Third Thursdays, 5:30pm, at the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-3508900. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE SUPPORT GROUP Suicide often leaves survivors with guilt, anger, hurt and unanswered questions.

Hospice Savannah/United Way of Coastal Empire/Coastal Suicide Prevention Alliance offer an ongoing support group.

Third Thursdays, 6:30-7:30pm. Safe and confidential. Free to attend. Barbara Moss at Full Circle of Hospice Savannah, 912-6291089. ongoing. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive.

TEENS WITH NO ONE TO TURN TO Help for people ages 11-18, or concerned parents of teens. Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-234-4048. parkplaceyes.org.

WALK AND TALK THERAPY Initial secure telehealth session followed by 2 “walk & talk”40 min sessions in tranquil nature settings. Well rounded physical and mental health for adults who want to reduce anxiety with a licensed therapist. All Summer & Fall. Check it out and schedule now: www.counselorcoachconfidant.com or 478 569-7069.

YOUNG SURVIVAL COALITION Young breast cancer patients and their caregivers in the greater Savannah, Hilton Head, and Coastal Georgia area are invited to join this group. Meetings include presentations from local medical community and discussions. Meetings conducted in the Conference Room of the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute. Saturdays, 4-6 p.m. 912-897-3933. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health 46 University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave.

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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. 912-3512061. 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 912-656-5900 for more info. ongoing. No physical address given, none.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL’S COMMUNITY GARDEN Georgia Regional Hospital is in need of volunteers for their community garden.

Contact Jessica Mathis at 912-356-2826 or email her at jessica.mathis@dbhdd.ga.gov. ongoing. Georgia Regional Hospital, 1915 Eisenhower Drive.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR HOSPICE SAVANNAH 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 or if you are interested in any of the positions. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR THE TYBEE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND LIGHTHOUSE Volunteers are the backbone to the Tybee Island Historical Society and Lighthouse.

Because we are a non-profit we rely on volunteers to help us succeed everyday.

If you’re interested in volunteering at the lighthouse please call Gus Rehnstrom at 912-785-5801 or email lhvolunteers@ yahoo.com. For more information visit: www.tybeelighthouse.org. ongoing. tybeelighthouse.org/. Tybee Island Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. DOCENTS AND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT FLANNERY O’CONNOR HOUSE Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home seeks additional volunteers and volunteer docents to help on Fridays and Saturdays, 1p-4pm, and for possible extended hours. Duties: greet visitors, handle admissions, conduct merchandise sales and help with tours.

Docent training and written narratives for reference during tours are provided. ongoing. 912-233-6014. haborrello@aol. com. flanneryoconnorhome.org. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton Street.

DOLPHIN PROJECT SEEKS VOLUNTEERS Dolphin Project needs boat owners, photographers, and other volunteers to help with scientific research on the Atlantic Bottlenose dolphin along coastal Georgia.

Must be age 18 or older. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-232-6572. thedolphinproject.org.

GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CLINIC St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Good Samaritan Clinic in Garden City needs volunteer nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, Spanish interpreters and clerical staff. The clinic serves people without insurance and those whose income is less than 200

percent of the federal poverty level. Call to volunteer. ongoing. 912-964-4326.

HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN CHATHAM AND OTHER COASTAL COUNTIES Island Hospice, THA Group’s nonprofit hospice service, seeks volunteers for patient socialization and caregiver respite. Also seeking nonpatient contact volunteers who can contribute by providing services including, but not limited to, office work, crafting, sewing, light yard work, housekeeping, playing guitar for patients, and licensed hairdressers. Serving patients in Chatham, Bryan, Bulloch, Effingham, Liberty, Camden, Glynn, McIntosh, and Screven Counties in Georgia, and Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Charleston, Colleton Counties in South Carolina. See website or email or call for info. ongoing. 888-8424463. kbuttimer@thagroup.org. thagroup. org.

LIVE OAK PUBLIC LIBRARIES Volunteers needed to assist in a variety of ways at its branches in Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-652-3661. liveoakpl.org.

MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED St. Joseph’s/Candler’s St. Mary’s Health Center, a free clinic serving the uninsured, seeks physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, lab techs, and patient care techs.

Non-clinical volunteers needed to to schedule appointments. Contact Stephanie Alston. ongoing. 912-443-9409. St. Joseph’s/Candler--St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. OATLAND ISLAND WILDLIFE CENTER Oatland Island Wildlife Center often needs volunteers. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. PRE-SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Seeking early childhood education majors, retired elementary teachers and/or community residents to help 3 & 4 year olds with language development skills. Mon.-Fri., 9am-12noon. Call for info. ongoing. 912447-0578. sjchs.org/1969.cfm. St. Mary’s Community Center and Health Center, 812 W 36th St. RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Share time and talents through the RSVP program of the Equal Opportunity Authority. Seniors 55 and older serve in various community organizations. Call for information. ongoing. 912-238-2960 x123.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE Help in the “home away from home” for families of hospitalized children. Volunteers needed to provide home-cooked meals for families at the house. Volunteer internships available for college students. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-356-5520. rmhccoastalempire.org. rmhccoastalempire. org/. Ronald McDonald House, 4710 Waters Avenue.

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