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STUFF TO READ

Letter from the Editor

PAWS Humane Society

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WE DO THIS TOGETHER

Women’s World Cup Of Cinema Round 1

ArtHaus Radio

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Artist Bo Bartlett Forges New Community Connections Through His Cougar Radio Show

Fitness With Lily-G RIVERCENTER

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Café Le Rue

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Thread Mob

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Cocktail Club

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Broadway Hit RENT Launches From RiverCenter Stage Celebrates Ten Years Serving Cajun Classics How Digital Printing Makes A Major Splash Sangria

“Hundreds of defenders ran across the northern railroad bridged to escape capture. Porter Ingram, a volunteer in the battle, ran safely home, hiding his gun in the thick shrubbery of his neighbor’s house.”

I have been excited about the release of Virginia Causey’s book on Columbus history for many months.

When Alec, proprietor of our iconic Judy Bugs Books in Uptown Columbus, pointed it out to me, I had to have a copy. Hardback in hand, I rushed down to Waveshaper Island and read until the sun disappeared over Phenix City.

Over in Phenix City—during the Civil War, it was still called Gerard, and along the hills on the western side of the river most of the Battle of Columbus occurred. As Causey explains a few pages following the above quote, according to a US Department of the Interior document, the fighting was an “action,” not a “battle, and a full thirty one military engagements occurred after the fighting in Columbus. Still, for the Columbus area, the action across the Chattahoochee had a significant and lasting impact on our community. And while I cared deeply about the fighting here and its aftermath, I read again and again the part quoted above.

Porter Ingram, who made the pragmatic choice to flee Union cavalry and stash his weapon in the neighbor’s yard, is likely a distant relation of mine.

I’m on a history-reading kick again, and it was Virginia Causey’s excellent new book, “Red Clay, White Water and Blues” that gave me the bug. Causey deftly moves through Columbus history, from its founding to the present day. Her telling anecdotes bring to life the course of major events in the development of our community. For anyone desirous of a better insight into where our community is today, they will be brilliantly served by reading Causey’s account of how we arrived here.

One of the themes Causey pinpoints in Columbus history is the way city boosters have so often over-stated our prospects.

Ours is a history of great promise, promise too often stifled by reluctant leadership, both private and civic. For two years, I have used this space almost exclusively for Columbus area boosterism. Causey’s book forced me to reflect on this purpose, and to consider whether or not I have sometimes overstated our promise.

I certainly have been optimistic. But there is a difference between unbridled optimism and promoting the unrealistic.

While our community might sometimes fail to deliver on its full potential, the potential remains immense. And the good news: having read Causey’s excellent history, I see a community more than ever positioned to live up to its promise. National theatrical tours launch from the RiverCenter (Rent, page 12), small businesses thrive (Café le Rue, page 18; Thread Mob, page 19) and great artists innovate new projects (ArtHaus Radio, page 7).

And I draw these examples only from this month’s issue. Looking at our back catalogue and future stories, I see an incredible roll of growth, blossoming talent and inspiring projects.

Reading Causey’s book, I began to think of the hundreds of thousands of people who will not be mentioned by name in any history of Columbus. I think of the striking mill workers, those in bondage who built so much of our city and the south. I think about the people who came to work for Aflac and TSYS in the early days of those companies which are now so central to our economic success. continued on p. 16

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What We Are All About.

The mission of the LocaL magazine is to bring you the best in art, music, food and fun from Columbus and the surrounding area. Locally owned and operated, we work to improve and expand community relationships through promoting positive events and stories. When good things are happening, we will be here to help you get involved. Our monthly print issues will feature stories and events that comprise and drive the ongoing surge toward a more beautiful community. This magazine exists because we who work on it believe in actively engaging with community improvement, and we invite you to join us, not only by reading these pages, but also by taking part in any of the many wonderful events we feature.

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Bobbi Yeo Joe Miller Lily Hall Cover Photo taken by Steven Trumon JULY 2019

NO SHAME THEATRE

Sketching Under the Skylight Leave your voices at the door. From 4 to 6 p.m., witness the power of the creative process as professional artists from the GO FIGURE drawing group sketch from a live model in costume under the magical skylights of the Bartlett Center. Free admission and open to the public. Every Thursday, 4 p.m., The Bo Bartlett Center, 921 Front Avenue, Columbus ARTiculate K-12 youth on the Autism Spectrum and their caregivers are invited to participate in ARTiculate, a new program designed specifically for them. Experience the Museum through guided tours, hands-on gallery activities, and open-ended art making with a sensory-friendly focus. ARTiculate is the perfect way to explore the Museum’s collections and exhibitions in a low stress, welcoming environment.

Please note, The Columbus Museum is closed on Mondays and will only be open for ARTiculate. July 8 & 29, 10 a.m., The Columbus Museum ,1251 Wynnton Road Look! At Lunchtime Look at Lunchtime is a collaborative viewing exercise and dialogue centered on works of art from the Museum’s permanent collection. Jonathan Frederick Walz, Ph.D., Director of Curatorial Affairs & Curator of American Art, will facilitate LOOK! discussions every second Tuesday. Each month a new object will be explored. The Taco Truck will be on site for purchases before and after the viewing.

Featured Object: Thornton Dial, Big Mouth Folks at a Family Reunion, n.d. July 9, 12:15 - 12:30 p.m., The Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road Coffee and Coloring Club Adults, looking for a relaxing activity to de-stress and create beautiful artwork at the same time? North’s Coffee & Coloring Club is just the thing. Join us for freestyle coloring or focus on a theme such as landscapes, animals, or mandalas.

All materials will be provided, along with light refreshments. July 9, 4 - 5:30 p.m., North Columbus Public Library, 5689 Armour Road, Columbus Fantastic Fridays: Peter and the Wolf Flutist and storyteller Donna Wissinger draws children into a musical world of active listening and imaginative thinking. Weaving a piper’s spell with her flute, she takes the audience through the story of Peter and the Wolf. July 12, 10:30 a.m.

- 12:30 p.m., The Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road Historic Jones Store Museum Grand Opening The much anticipated public grand opening of the Historic Jones Store Museum is here. The Historical Commission has worked hard over the past year to locate and conserve a large collection of historical, cultural, and artistic items for exhibition.

The Commission invites you to come out on Saturday July 13th, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. EST to take a tour. No reservation needed. July 13, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Jones Store Museum, 1361 Lee Road 298, Smiths Station, Al. Sunday Snapshot Gallery Tour Explore The Columbus Museum with a docent-guided tour focusing on a different theme each month. Perfect for both first-time visitors and seasoned museumgoers. Free. July 14, 2 - 3 p.m., The Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road Guest Lecture Series: Michael Shaffer Michael Shaffer teaches at Kennesaw State and writes about the life of Thomas W. Colley, a Soldier in the 1st Virginian Cavalry Regiment. He will talk about this famous regiment which fought in most of the major battles in the Eastern Theater of the Civil War. July 18, 7 - 9 p.m., National Civil War Naval Museum, 1002 Victory Drive, Columbus Fantastic Fridays: Jongleur de Paris Based on a French Medieval legend, in this performance the juggler is dressed as a jester and tells the story of a young orphan named Jaque, who after a very hard life becomes the King of Fools and gives the gift of his talent to others. July 19, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., The Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road Fantastic Fridays: A Seussome Twosome Let Gertrude McFuzz and Sam-I-Am show you the importance of loving yourself just as you are and of keeping an open mind--even towards green food. July 26, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., The Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road

Crown & Comedy at The Loft Two comedy shows every week, hosted by The LocaL’s Choice Award Winner for Favorite Comic, Lil’ Bit. Enjoy $7 Crown Royal and ordering from the full dinner menu. Tickets are $10. Every Thursday, 7 p.m., The Loft, 1032 Broadway, Columbus National Infantry Museum Kids Summer Free Film Fest The films are free to the public and are offered twice each day at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Sensory screenings on Wednesdays.Admission is on a first come, first seated basis. Concessions will open prior to the first showing. Specials will be available, including a Kid’s Combo Popcorn/Choice of Mini Candy (M&Ms, Skittles, or Fruit Snacks)/16 oz. fountain drink for $5. July 2 - 13, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., National Infantry Museum, 1775 Legacy Way, Columbus Wicked Hen Trivia Night w/ April Norris Hilarious host April Norris brings you a fun-filled evening of trivia and prizes for winning teams. Pairs well with all of the great food and drinks available daily at Wicked Hen. Every Thursday, 6 p.m., Wicked Hen, 1350 13th Street, Columbus Summer Movies on the Beach Join us every Friday and Saturday night at Robin Lake Beach for a movie under the stars. Movies begin at dusk, typically around 8:30. Friday night movies are our classic lineup lineup, and Saturday night movies are our family fun movies. Every Friday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m., Callaway Gardens, 17800 US Highway 27, Pine Mountain, Ga. Robin Hood In this legendary tale, Robin and his merry men (and women) rob from the rich and give to the poor, defeating the Sherriff of Nottingham and his men. This swashbuckling, sword fighting, a zany retelling of the traditional story feels more like a 2019 Robin Hood with a dash of The Princess Bride and a taste of Laurel and Hardy. A comedy for the whole family, Robin Hood involves witty musical ditties, audience participation, and modern heroism through the hilarity. According to Robin, we can all change the world as long as we believe in ourselves and work together. July 13 at 2pm will be a Sensory Friendly Performance. During this performance, we have added accommodations for patrons with sensory-processing disorders, PTSD, or Autism. For instance, house lights will remain half lit, triggerwarning lights may illuminate, and we will offer a safe space in our lobby for overstimulated patrons. This is not a condensed show. July 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 at 7 p.m. & July 7, 14, 20, and 21 at 2 p.m., Springer Opera House, 103 10th Street, Columbus Lights, Camera and Shine Kids Workshop Trilogy Production Studios has partnered up with non-profit Upside Academy, Inc. to present “Lights, Camera, Shine: Summer Film Camp”. This summer camp is a fun and interactive 3-week program for youth ages 12-18. In this workshop, Trilogy Production Studios and Upside Academy, Inc. will create a live interactive film experience for youth interested in exploring the world of productions. Our interactive set will provide an actual experience while building a variety of basic skills and confidence in productions. Yes, each youth will have hands-on experience with cameras, equipment, and editing; as well as pre-post video production. July 8 - 26, Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, 9 a.m., Trilogy Production Studios, 1107 Virginia Street, Columbus

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At 10:30 every Friday night, the Springer plays host to NO SHAME THEATRE. NO SHAME THEATRE is an uncensored evening of original performance that allows anyone to explore their creative potential. Signup begins at 10 p.m., and the first 15 to sign up get a five-minute time slot to perform their original material. Admission is $5, including for performers. Every Friday, Springer Opera House, 103 10th Street, Columbus, (706) 324-5714

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ou have, no doubt, read about animal hoarders and puppy mills, discovered and then broken up by law enforcement.

Y Too many of these cases occur right here in West Georgia. Just a few short months ago 700 dogs and puppies were seized from a puppy mill in Berrien County, Georgia. Have you ever wondered what happens to those animals?

There are no shelters, anywhere in the U.S. that can take hundreds of animals at one time. Instead, large national animal welfare organizations network with smaller humane societies to secure positive outcomes. The animals involved are usually dogs, but a large scale rescue may involve cats, bunnies or other small animals, that are often in poor health.

Paws Humane Society is not large by any means, but we are the largest animal welfare organization situated between Atlanta and Birmingham. We shelter 100 or more companion animals under our roof on any given day. At the same time we have 70 - 90 pets in foster care. On any given day we average 5 – 7 animal HALE intakes directly from our community. When contacted about an emergency outside of our region it can be quite a stretch to take in another 5, on the spot, without exceeding our capacity for care.

The bottom line in any decision to bring in animals is whether or not we have the resources to care for them and achieve positive outcomes. Overcrowding takes a toll on the mental and physical health of all our animals, not to mention the negative impact it has on our workers. We are mindful of the fact that too many hoarding cases began with a well-intentioned rescue mission.

Paws Humane Society works in partnership with Best Friends Animal Society, the Humane Society of the United States, the Georgia Coalition of Hope and the Pet Coalition of Muscogee and Harris Counties. We’re constantly in contact with other animal welfare organizations throughout Alabama and Georgia, sharing resources and information. We help wherever we can, knowing that one day our own community may require similar assistance.

We were recently asked by HSUS to assist with a hoarding case in Blakeley, Georgia. The dogs were living outside, many were tethered on chains. Some had THE LUCKY ONES shelter and some did not. There were 30 dogs in all and we were able to take 5.

Other shelters, including Atlanta Humane Society, also took animals according to their capacity and all were saved.

These dogs were all sweet-tempered, weighing in at 30 – 40 pounds. A couple of them had severe hair loss and the tarry looking skin that comes with an advanced case of demodex. Three were heartworm positive. The good news is that their medical issues are treatable. The bad news is that it may take some time for these dogs to fully trust humans.

They are not at all aggressive, but they are terribly shy and frightened. Their names are Tonto, Hale, Nico, Fawn and Hendrix.

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TONTO Nico and Hendrix were adopted almost immediately. Tonto and Hale are on the adoption floor as I write this. Fawn, who will need more time to heal, is with a loving foster caregiver.

One organization can’t do it all. It is only by working together than we can make a real and lasting difference in the lives of the animals and the people we serve.u

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Genealogy Documentary Film Series Join us on Thursday afternoons for a documentary film series centered on a genealogy and local history theme. Topics include: Appalachia; DNA; and African American Lives. Call 706-243-2681 for each week’s film title! July 11 & 18, Aug. 1; 4 p.m.; Columbus Public Library; 3000 Macon Road Chasing the Moon Preview Screening GPB is pleased to partner with the Coca-Cola Space Science Center for a free screening of excerpts from American Experience: “Chasing the Moon” ( http:// bit.ly/2WRY3Mv ) which will air on GPB this summer. Join us as we celebrate this special summer of space and the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Guests will enjoy complimentary admission to the museum beginning at 5pm where they are invited to explore NASA artifacts featuring some Apollo memorabilia. Film screening will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the Omnisphere Theater Planetarium. Register for your free ticket: http://bit.ly/2ZpWsKs. July 11, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Columbus State University’s Coca-Cola Space Science Center, 701 Front Avenue Open Mic @ Fountain City Coffee Play some music, read poetry, perform comedy, etc. Sign-up sheet goes out at 6:30 p.m. and performances begin about 7 p.m. July 11 & 25, Aug. 8; 6:30 p.m.; Fountain City Coffee, 1007 Broadway, Columbus Free Outdoor Movie “Aquaman” will be featured on a giant 40ft. outdoor movie screen. Bring your blankets & lawn chairs, and relax under the stars. Arrive early for the pre-movie fun including free face painting, free inflatable amusements, games, and giveaways all brought to you by Navy Federal Credit Union. Please bring your picnic basket from home and enjoy this free, fun event for the family. Concessions available for purchase. No Alcoholic Beverages. July 27, 7 p.m., Woodruff Park, 1000 Bay Avenue, Columbus Wild and Scenic Film Festival Presented by Georgia Power, this three day film festival features eco-centric film screenings, art exhibits, discussions and a special after party at the PowerHouse Event Center. Contact Trees Columbus for more information. Aug. 1 - 3, Columbus State University’s RiverSide Theater, 6 West 10th Street RENT Join us as the 20th Anniversary production of RENT launches its national tour from the RiverCenter stage. This rock musical, based on the opera La Boheme, follows a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive in New York’s East Village. Single tickets are on sale now. Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m., Bill Heard Theatre, RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, 900 Broadway, Columbus

WOMEN’S WORLD CUP OF CINEMA ROUND 1

hen it comes to Women’s World Cup soccer, there are none better than the United W States. Since the event’s beginning 1991, USA has never finished below third and has won three times. This year they look to be on track for another crown. But in the Women’s

World Cup of Cinema, the U.S. barely even qualifies for competition.

Considering the United States’ outsized stature in the world of movies, you’d think American women would dominate on the international screen as well. And indeed, women directors such as Katherine Bigelow and Patty Jenkins have risen to become some of the most sought-after blockbuster directors in the business. But when it comes to the more artistic films favored in the international scene, U.S. women directors have a hard time competing because they rarely receive the creative freedom their male counterparts do.

It’s plain to see in the career of Kelly Reichardt. Her daring and quirky debut film, River

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of Grass, was met with universal praise when it came out in 1994. But then she struggled to get financing for a second film. To make ends meet, she took a teaching job at Bard College.

“A long time ago, I felt like, ‘If you don’t want me, I don’t want you,’” she recently said in an interview with The Guardian, “so I’ve carved my way around it. But I haven’t made a living at it. I’ve carved out my way to be able to make films, which was the goal, but I couldn’t point to a woman and say, ‘I’d like to have her career.”

It’s a sad fact, especially in a country that has produced many male auteurs who hold their own on the international stage. “Richard Linklater can make personal films and make a living, as can Gus Van Sant, Wes Anderson, P.T. Anderson, Todd Haynes, David O. Russell, and I can go on and on and on and name the list of men that can make personal films and make a life doing that,” Reichardt has said. “It’s like, ‘We wanna back women, but we wanna back women like Kathryn Bigelow. Well, you mean you just want to back Kathryn Bigelow, because who else would you be talking about?”

I’ve written about Reichardt’s films a number of times in this column. She’s one of my favorite contemporary directors. If you haven’t yet explored her body of work, a good place to start is Wendy and Lucy, in which Michelle Williams plays an almost-broke twentysomething who’s driving across the Pacific Northwest en route to a fishing job in Alaska when she’s caught shoplifting and she loses her dog (Lucy). It’s a poignant tale, beautifully shot.

Or, for a slightly different introduction, try her environmental terrorism thriller, Night Moves, about a trio of radicals who blow up a dam. It offers edge-of-your-seat suspense yet maintains the deliberate, contemplative pace of an arthouse film, and Jesse Eisenberg delivers one of the most chilling performances of his career.

Reichardt’s most recent work, Certain Women, is perhaps her best, because of how she manages to spin an experimental form of three very distinct short stories tied together with the slightest of connections while maintaining a cohesive movie experience. That film came out in 2017, and according to industry reports, she’s only recently begun work on her next project, thus further proving the American film industry’s resistance to funding renegade women directors.

And so, the U.S. bows out early in the Women’s World Cup of Cinema. No 13-0 blowouts here. Next month, for Round 2, we’ll look at countries ranked high in both soccer and film: Germany, England and Canada.

Joe Miller teaches at CSU and tweets mini movie reviews in Spanish @byjoemiller

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BUILD SENSE OF PLACE

Artist Bo Bartlett Forges New Community Connections Through His Cougar Radio Show ArtHaus Radio

Cline and Chet Atkins. At night I’d listen to my transistor radio as it picked up stations as far away as Cuba, Chicago, New Orleans and Wolf Man Jack playing jazz, Latin and 50s and 60s contemporary.”

“Through its eclectic mix,” Bo says, “ArtHaus Radio harkens back to the diversity I experienced in that early listening.”

10 episodes are currently available to stream from the website, each one built on a theme. Episode 1: Sleepytown features eclectic tracks like Tim Buckley’s “Dolphins” and Lola Marsh’s “Morning Bells.” And the playlist, 14 songs plus a monologue by Bo about childhood hunting excursions with his father, leave one ready to approach the day with sharper eyes and a clearer mind, as Devendra Banhart’s “Wake Up, Little Sparrow” plays out and invites us to move into our day. Other Episode themes include Hometown, an episode dedicated to his wife and artist Betsy Eby, and more abstract organizational concepts such as Space and God. “Usually, in the middle of each episode, I tell a story from my nostalgic memories of this

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“After my son Eliot passed away in 2014, I had an overwhelming urge to create a radio show.”

Bo Bartlett said. “Eliot and I always had a special bond through music. He would share with me music he liked and I would share with him old favorites.”

Bo Bartlett’s voice comes cool and soothing over WCUG 88.5 Cougar Radio, Columbus State University’s student radio station. Bo, an internationally-acclaimed artist and filmmaker, intones us as Alexandra Stréliski’s “Plus tôt” twinkles over the airwaves, “Good morning, SleepyTown. The purpose of art is to wake us up. The purpose of ArtHaus Radio is to wake us up gently.”

The radio show airs Saturday and Sunday mornings from 9 to 10 a.m. and can be streamed from the website arthausradio.com. The show is lovingly curated by Bo. “It seems to me that in the age of streaming, our playlists (as much as we might love them) can somehow isolate us and make us feel alienated.

I feel there’s a need for local radio that taps a sense of place and collective listening.”

Just as many of Bo’s paintings (excellent examples can be found at The Bo Bartlett Center, 921 Front Avenue, Columbus), ArtHaus Radio draws on Bo’s experiences growing up in Columbus.

“I have strong memories of listening to the radio as a child. My parents’ radio dial was always set to WDAK, so every morning I’d listen to Big Johnny Reb (Reb was for rebel). Cuzzin Al had a radio show focused on local personalities and country music, like Hank Williams, Patsy LocaL

place, often attempting to break into larger, universal themes to convey the microcosm to macrocosm.”

Bo’s attention to the way the specific becomes universal permeates the selections on each episode and informs his process for building the playlists. The playlists are personal for Bo and beautifully build a relationship over the airwaves—a relationship between Bo and his audience, and between audience members themselves. Each episode is a journey, and journeys shared, whether physical, mental or spiritual, build the universal bonds so vital to Bo. “In these times, we are craving a sense of community and connection because somehow the all-you-can-eat buffet of content ironically silos us in our information-gathering habits. The music on ArtHaus Radio is not selected through a computer algorithm; it’s chosen specifically for listeners in Columbus with many local tieins both historically and contemporaneously.”

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FITNESS WITH COACH LILY-G

DROP YOUR DIET

Swap Boring Diets For Two Common-Sense Habits That’ll Tr uly Improve Your Health

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ey, Columbus! I’m back for our second no-nonsense chat about health and fitness.

And this month, I want to talk about my biggest obstacle as a fitness adviser: diets. Like Kanye West says, “I don’t use that word. It’s got the word ‘die’ in it. I use the term ‘limits.’” I hear ya, Kanye. So what should we do with our diets? Quit them. You heard me right. Quit. Your. Diet. And I’ll tell you why. Diets suck.

Everyone knows diets suck. They sure don’t get anyone excited. No one enjoys sitting down to the same meal for the 657th time. Like me, you probably want to have your cake and eat it, too—literally. Diets are full of rules, some of them dubious.

Most pop diets are complete nonsense. Unless your doctor has diagnosed you with a condition, Keto diets are incredibly unhealthy. Sure, you’re losing weight. But internally, your body is failing you. And what about these “cleanses” people are telling you about?

Do you have a kidney? A liver? The normal array of human organs? Congratulations!

You’re already doing a cleanse, and it works super well. Skip the special $600 juices.

Your body and your bathroom will thank me later.

So no fad diets, no special cleanses—what should we do? It’s simple: clean eating.

Does this sound like the obvious answer? It is. But unlike the quick fixes and easy solutions of fad diets and bogus supplements, clean eating will take some time to master. And just like anything else worth doing, the time and effort given to clean eating is worth the results.

What is clean eating? You can pick up dozens of books about clean eating and get different answers. So let’s keep it simple: eliminate the preservatives (as much as you can; let’s be real); stay away from fried foods, added sugars, chemicals you can’t pronounce and preservatives. One great way to help yourself do this is to stick to the main food groups, or the “outer walls” of the grocery store. That’s where you find the fruits, veggies, whole grains, proteins, and if you consume it, dairy.

I advocate for clean eating because it is both manageable and maintainable. This is something you can follow and carry on forever. That’s what we want, right? Something we can consistently stick with and not stress over? Yes, please.

So here’s how we’re going to get there: practice. And I have a couple of ways of approaching a new clean eating lifestyle that will get you on track and keep you on track.

1. Sub-out your major food groups. If you’re a big dairy consumer, start making substitutions. Nut milks, reduced fat cheese, Greek yogurt, etc. Check your nutrition labels and select the high protein grains and bread. Find the lean cuts of meat. And of course, load up with fruits and veggies. There are tons of healthy lifestyle grocery lists on Pinterest, and I have mine posted on my blog (www.lilygfit.com).

2. Track your nutrients. Macro-nutrients, or “macros,” are a term you’ve probably seen thrown around if you’re plugged in to the diet world. It’s the breakdown of protein, carbs and fats in your daily caloric intake. The app MyFitnessPal is your new best friend (besides me, of course!). This free app made by Under Armour contains thousands and thousands of products for you to track your daily food intake. Tracking what you consume can provide a muchneeded wake-up call to what we’re really consuming. I always recommend my clients start tracking for a month or so in order to get a better understanding of food and nutrients, and this app makes it so easy. You will learn so much and form a whole new relationship with food.

Bottom line: I don’t want us starving ourselves. I don’t want us miserable and crunching on celery for every meal so we can squeeze into a bikini you bought for $200. I want us living our lives on the best terms possible, with food fueling us so we can enjoy life. Instead of living for food, food can give us more to live for. Eat the chips and salsa, have that slice of birthday cake, and always, always pop that bottle of celebratory champagne. Just pay attention to what you are fueling yourself with and be honest with yourself (and your new tracking app). u www.lilygfit.com • instagram.com/lilygfit • facebook.com/LilyGFit

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Monday Sunset Group Run @ Jarfly Hosted by Vikena Yutz of Project 42 Running. All paces welcome for fun routes through the neighborhoods of Midtown. Reflective gear and a headlamp are recommended. Stay afterwards for a beer, craft cocktails and delicious food. Feel free to chat with Vikena about her training programs. Every Monday, 6 p.m., Jarfly, 1358 13th Street, Columbus Power Yoga Join a new yoga series. You will take something away with you to practice the rest of the week. Every Monday, 4 p.m., Art of Yoga, 627 2nd Avenue, #6, Columbus Dance Lessons Let’s Dance Ya’ll of Columbus host dance lessons every Monday. Country Line lesson begins at 6 p.m., and ballroom begins at 7 p.m.. Cost is $5 per person; no partner required. Every Monday, 6 - 8 p.m., Hilton Terrace Baptist Church, 2236 Warm Springs Road, Columbus Alter Ego Dance Class The Alter Ego Dance Class is a girl’s best friend. Learn how to be more desirable to your partner. This is an intimate environment to give yourself permission to have fun, love self, explore your inner goddess. We will teach you the techniques of our Alter Ego Dance, which is based off navigating and embracing your individuality.

Techniques include: walking in heels, the perfect arch, the stare, how to dress. This class is not your average dance class, it is a lesson in self confidence that extends beyond, giving your partner a little dance. We believe self confidence is a lifestyle that never gets old. Your Alter Ego (and partner) will thank you! Class Fee: Just Me $25; Me + BFF $40. No experience needed. We welcome all body shapes and sizes. Must be 21-99 years old to take this class. Limited Space. Must have class ticket. Sexy Black Dress Code: Please come ready, looking sexy. Every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Harley’s Hideout, 627 2nd Avenue #6, Columbus Ladies Night at Treadstone Ladies, enjoy Treadstone Climbing Gym for only $10 from 6 p.m. till close. Every Wednesday, 6 p.m., Treadstone Climbing Gym, 4209 Milgen Road, Columbus Wednesday Sunset Group Run All paces welcome, dogs and strollers, too. Recommended to wear reflective gear and a headlamp. Enjoy a different route every week, a great way to explore Columbus. Afterwards, meet at Iron Bank Coffee for $2 drafts, coffee or other tasty beverage of your choice. Every Wednesday, 6 p.m., Big Dog Fleet Feet, 1200 Broadway, Columbus Marvelous Mushroom Stroll Join a ranger for as 1/2 mile trail walk to discover native fugi in our woodlands.

Learn to ID common ones and all about their special adaptations. $3 correct change at the site. Meet a picnic shelter below dam in the campground. Event is not stroller accessible. Every Thursday, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park, 2970 GA Highway 190, Pine Mountain, Ga. Saturday Sunrise Pancake Breakfast Run This sunrise group run is an invigorating way to start the day, explore Columbus and watch the sunrise. All paces welcome. Stay after for pancakes, then head to Iron Bank for some coffee. Every Saturday, 6 a.m., Big Dog Fleet Feet, 1200 Broadway, Columbus Yoga for All: a donation-based class This is a drop-in class designed for all. No matter your yoga experience, your background, your history. Whether you are a current RFY member, old member, or have never stepped into a yoga studio. All walks of life are encouraged to join.

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move in. Every Saturday, 11 a.m., River Flow Yoga and Wellness, 6801 River Road, Columbus Harmony of World Religions In this series we will explore the universal truths that transcend religious dogma.

We will discover the harmony that is inherent in all walks of life, and honor one another through the practice of yoga. This is a donations based class. Please CashApp $ArtofYoga if you would like to donate. Every Sunday, 11 a.m., Art of Yoga, 627 2nd Avenue, #6, Columbus Cool Pool Summer Splash Celebration Music, food, games and activities for the whole family. Regular pool admission.

July 4, 1 - 3 p.m., Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park, 2970 GA Highway 190, Pine Mountain, Ga. Sunrise Yoga on the Mountain Enjoy the mountaintop view during this beginner friendly yoga class with registered yoga teacher, Monique French. Bring a mat, or a thick towel, and wear comfortable clothing. $5 correct change at the site. Stone Amphitheater right of park office. July 6, 7:30 - 8:45 a.m., Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park, 2970 GA Highway 190, Pine Mountain, Ga. Heatwave 5-Miler Every race entry will benefit Mercy Med of Columbus. Start at Lake Oliver Marina and finish at Big Dog Uptown. This five mile run follows the beautifully renovated North Riverwalk. Race day cost: $35. July 6, 8 - 9 a.m., Big Dog Fleet Feet, 1200 Broadway, Columbus Babysitter Boot Camp Babysitter Bootcamp is an educational opportunity for children 12-16 who are interested in babysitting over the summer break. This class will be offered by our Professional Development team in the Nursing Skills Lab inside the Midtown Campus Conference Center. July 10 & 11, 9 a.m., Piedmont Columbus Regional, 710 Center Street Free Training on Keeping Our Children Safe Learn the facts about child sexual abuse. Stewards of Children is an evidenceinformed training program that teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. The program is designed for parents, youth serving organizations, and other concerned individuals. Child sexual abuse happens in Columbus, GA, so learn the facts. July 11, 20 4 p.m., 311 Citizens Service Center, 3111 Citizens Way, Columbus Chattahoochee Challenge Sprint Triathlon and Duathlon This is the perfect race for beginners. Triathlons, especially Sprint races should be fun. Start your experience with a water slide into the river (not required) and finish it up with a water slide and splash pad at the finish line. This 500 meter swim is down river with depths no greater than six feet. Not a fan of swimming? Join the Floatie Division and float your way down the river. The Sprint swim start begins at 7:30AM (Duathletes start at 7:45AM with a one-mile run). The 12-mile bike route is flat and begins and ends on the Columbus Riverwalk. Finish this race up with a flat 5k run and a water slide at the finish line. There are plenty of places along the route for family and friends to cheer, and you’ll find family friendly activities throughout Uptown Columbus, including bouncy castles and an open market. Registration is open at www.tricolumbusga.com. You can check out the website for more details on the event. July 13, 7:30 - 11:30 a.m., Woodruff Park, 1000 Bay Avenue, Columbus Boot Camp for New Dads This class teaches new dads how to change diapers, hold babies confidently, feed and comfort their newborn. They will discuss issues that new dads might not want to discuss with their wives/partners. There is a $20 sign-up fee for this class.

Be sure to visit the Classes and Events section on Piedmont.org and search for Bootcamp for New Days to register to attend. July 13, 10 a.m. - noon, Piedmont Columbus Regional, 710 Center Street Pop Up Yoga in the Park Yoga for the masses! All levels and ages are welcome! Come prepared to wind down from your week, make space for the weekend, and simply enjoy the opportunity to practice yoga outside! Classes will be guided by Charlotte Gallagher, RYT500.

What to bring: $5 cash, mat, water, bug spray, friends and family. A portion of proceeds will benefit non-profit organization Uptown Columbus whose mission statement is “to create a safe, attractive and vibrant Uptown through historic preservation and development that enhances residential living, workforce, entertainment, shopping, the arts and learning.” July 14, 19 & 21, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., JULY 2019

Woodruff Park, 1000 Bay Avenue, Columbus Yogi Masters Summer Camp Looking for a cool and relaxing activity for the kids this summer? Columbus State University will be hosting a Yogi Masters summer camp for ages 11-14 from July 15th-July 19th. The cost is $79 and you will practice poses and memorize routines. Register here: https://columbus.augusoft.net/. July 15 - 19, 1 - 4 p.m., Columbus State University, 4225 University Avenue Free Clinic: Recreational Kayaking Our monthly Ladies-only, free clinic in July will focus on recreational kayaking.During the clinic you will learn how to choose a place to kayak, finding a rental location, shuttle systems, learning about the body of water, and basic kayaking skills. We will also cover what clothing to wear and bring, along with what to pack for a day on the river or lake. Please Note: this clinic is not on the water, but in the classroom. We will have a kayaking trip in July if you would like to get on the water. This free Clinic is open to women and held at the Spencer Environmental Center, located on the corner of 12th Street and 3rd Ave downtown Columbus, just one block before the Post Office. Street parking is available, and you can enter the Spencer Environmental Center (it is a big yellow historic house) from the front gate on 12th. July 17, 5 - 8 p.m., Spencer Environmental Center, 303 12th Street, Columbus Yoga at the Museum De-stress with a yoga class at The Columbus Museum, surrounded by art and history! Start with a short mindfulness-focused gallery experience then relax with a gentle, all levels yoga session led by Sue Tomkiewicz. Some yoga mats are available on a first come, first served basis. Registration required. Free for Members/ $5 for Future Members. July 18, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m., The Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road Original Mindfulness: Buddha’s Way to Freedom The practice of mindfulness has recently been hailed as an effective method for reducing stress, managing pain & increasing happiness. Originating from the Buddhist tradition, mindfulness practice is now very much in the mainstream of spirituality and mental health in the West, with numerous scientific studies supporting the experience of those who have been helped by this practice. Over this weekend retreat, Dr. Hun Lye - an authorized teacher in a traditional Buddhist lineage & spiritual director of Urban Dharma North Carolina - will share with us the historical Buddha’s practice of “mindfulness of breath” and his teachings on “the four foundations of mindfulness” four domains of human experience that we can use with mindfulness to lead to freedom & happiness.July 19 at 5 p.m., July 20 at 1 p.m., and July 21 at 10 a.m., Urban Dharma, 627 Second Avenue, Columbus Mary’s Run 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk It’s our 5th year anniversary of being in the community!!!! We want to see you come to the run/ walk to benefit Cancer survivors, caregivers and fighters! This is a 5k (3.1 mile run or walk) with a 1 mile option for those who have conditions preventing them from running the actual course. Every ticket sold receives a race shirt. July 20, 7:30 a.m., Lakebottom Park, 18th Street, Columbus Want to see your event listed here?

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during down-time, a full production coming into down is great news for local business.

Jim and Norm are also excited about what this means for the RiverCenter and larger community.

No other theatre in Georgia—including Atlanta theaters—is launching a national show. Columbusarea audiences are in for a special treat. And when you compare the cost of attending a RiverCenter show to comparable shows in Atlanta, we’re getting one heck of a deal, too. RiverCenter subscribers (RiverCenter.org/ticket-packages) save an additional thirty percent.

“It’s an extraordinary value,” Norm said. Parking?

No problem. There’s a whole parking deck across the street. Decided last minute you want to see a show but think tickets are sold out? They’re probably not; go ahead to the box office. “On top of that,” Norm said, “just come as you are. You don’t have to dress up, free parking across the street, and you’re home by 10:30.”

If there’s a tough decision about visiting the RiverCenter this year, it will be deciding which shows to see. Jim has put together a season with something everyone, and we’re willing to bet everyone can find several somethings. Here’s the full line-up. u

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FIDDLER ON THE ROOF “When it came out twenty years ago, Rent brought a whole new, younger group of people into the theatre” said Jim Rutland, program director at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts.

Twenty years later, the iconic rock musical remains an audience favorite. Based on Puccini’s opera La Boheme, Rent follows impoverished young artists struggling to survive in the gritty world of New York’s East Village in the 1980s. Rent won critical acclaim and many awards for its inspiring portrayal of HIV-positive characters. Its overt attention to issues of gender and sexuality remain pressing today. “The themes are still timely twenty years later,” Jim said.

Norm Easterbrook, executive director of the RiverCenter, agreed. “Rent cycles through generations… a show like this gets embedded in American theater history.

On Aug. 3, the Rent 20th Anniversary Tour launches from the Bill Head Theater stage at RiverCenter. Broadway performers and technicians bring a Broadway show—the incredible sets, the thrilling music and the unforgettable story—to Columbus. “Now is an opportunity to share this show with others,” Norm said. “Live theatre connects others over time.”

In addition to connecting audiences to a worldclass performance of a classic show, hosting a tour pickup—where new cast and crew join a production to keep a popular show running—also pours a lot of money into the local economy.

“It’s a really wonderful thing,” Normal explained. “Instead of having the company here for a few days, they’re here for a week or so. Really great for economic impact— they buy hotel rooms, eat in restaurants.”

We’re talking hundreds of thousands of dollars in the local economy. Everyone involved with a production, more than one hundred people, will need a hotel room.

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Escape to Margaritaville

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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra April 2, 2020

SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS

Complexions Contemporary Ballet:

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Coasters, Drifters, Platters May 1, 2020

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The Pout-Pout Fish

PILOBOLUS SHADOWLAND II THE NEW ADVENTURE

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Open Mic with Matt Kirkley Musicians are welcome to come and show off their skills and hidden talents. All musicians wishing to play must sign up in advance. Sign up at 7 p.m., music from 8 until 9. Stay afterward for Mango Strange. Every Wednesday, 7 p.m., The Loft, 1032 Broadway, Columbus Thursday Night Thunder of Live Music @ Wild Wing Cafe Every Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Wild Wing Cafe, 6525 Whittlesey Boulevard, Columbus Music ’N Motion During this structured play time, children will be encouraged to explore music through songs, puppets, books, creative movement and physical activities. Connect and socialize with other families while helping your little ones build early literacy skills through music and play. Every Friday, 10:30 a.m., Columbus Public Library, 3000 Macon Road Friday Night Jazz @ The Loft Every Friday, 7 p.m., The Loft, 1032 Broadway, Columbus Magnetic Musos @ The Loft Every Friday, 9:30 p.m., The Loft, 1032 Broadway, Columbus 4th of July @ the Phenix City Amphitheater Live music featuring Selwyn Birchwood, Seth Walker, Neal Lucas. Admission is free. Food trucks on site. Firework show will go off at dark-thirty. July 4, 4 - 10 p.m., Phenix City Amphitheater, 508 Dillingham Street, Phenix City, Al. Rap Battle Grounds Indie Artists Competition Check out ten of the hottest indie artists compete head-to-head for a winner takes all $500 cash prize. July 5, 8 p.m., The Compound Event Center, 4261 Macon Road, Columbus The Happiest Sound on Earth Ukulele Event Perfect for any level of musician or music lover, we will be examining the various aspects of Ukulele ranging from sizes and tunings, to specialty items in the Ukulele family. July 6, 2 - 3 p.m., Everything Musical, 2400 West Britt David Road, Columbus Skylar Saufley Duo @ Mr. Ed’s On Broadway July 6, 7 - 10 p.m., Mr. Ed’s On Broadway, 1207 Broadway, Columbus Skylar Saufley Duo @ Mr. Ed’s On Broadway July 7, 5 - 8 p.m., Mr. Ed’s On Broadway, 1207 Broadway, Columbus Jontavious Willis w/ Andrew All @ Standard Deluxe July 7, 7 - 10 p.m. CDT, 1015 Mayberrry Avenue, Waverly, Al. Wild About Music We’ll reuse household items and other things that make interesting sounds to build an outdoor music wall and form a “wild” rocking band! All ages can help, since all ages can “rock it” at their library. To reserve your space, call 706-243-2782 or email mlt@cvlga.org. July 8, 1 - 2 p.m., Mildred L. Terry Public Library, 640 Veterans Parkway, Columbus ATLANTIS Vol. 2 w/ Create Music Group, Lloyd Buchanan & Neal Lucas @ The Loft July 8, 7 - 10:30 p.m., The Loft, 1032 Broadway, Columbus Reason Define @ Soho July 11, 9 p.m., Soho Bar & Grill, 5751 Milgen Road, Columbus Bolera @ Iron Bank July 12, 8 p.m., Iron Bank Coffee Company, 6 West 11th Street, Columbus River Park Rendezvous w/ Money Shot Bring your hammock, and enjoy cold beverages and live music on the beautiful Phenix City Riverwalk. July 13, noon, Phenix City Riverwalk, Phenix City, Al. LocaL

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Septarian / Bless The Dead / Giger / O.C.O / Hollow Sky All ages event. Zero tolerance for drugs, alcohol or fighting. July 13, 7 - 10 p.m., Live Fast Entertainment, 2202 Elm Drive, Columbus Ain’t Right @ Mr. Ed’s on Broadway July 13, 7 - 10 p.m., Mr. Ed’s on Broadway, 1207 Broadway, Columbus Sleazy Mona @ Legends July 13, 9 p.m., Legends, 5762 Milgen Road, Columbus Hustle & Flow Hip-Hop Summit The summit will be a two day event that will be held on July 16-17. On the 16th, an artist listening session will be held at T.G.I.F, On the 17th, the actual summit will be at the RiverCenter, followed by an artist showcase at Martini’s that night. July 16 & 17, 8 p.m., RiverCenter for the Performing ARts, 900 Broadway, Columbus Clay Amason @ Locals Bar & Grill July 19, 8:30 p.m., Locals Bar & Grill, 5409 Summerville Road, Phenix City, Al. Ryan Alexander @ Outlaws Saloon July 19, 9 p.m., Outlaws Saloon, 6499 Veterans Parkway, Columbus Alabama Avenue @ Soho July 19, 10:30 p.m., Soho Bar & Grill, 5751 Milgen Road, Columbus Relative Sound @ Wild Wing Cafe July 20, 8:30 p.m., Wild Wing Cafe, 6525 Whittlesey Boulevard, Columbus Juke Joint & Wang Dang Duo @ Wild Wing Cafe July 21, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Wild Wing Cafe, 6525 Whittlesey Boulevard, Columbus Relative Sound @ Wild Wing Cafe July 24, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Wild Wing Cafe, 6525 Whittlesey Boulevard, Columbus Summer Concert Series: Bonaventure Quartet Come for the music and stay for the fun! Enjoy live music from a different regional band each month, as well as art making and a guided tour of the Museum. Bring your own picnic supper or purchase one from an onsite food truck. Free. July 25, 6 - 8 p.m., The Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road Bolera @ Bare Roots Farmacy July 26, 6 p.m., Bare Roots Farmacy, 105 12th Street, Columbus Alabama @ Columbus Civic Center July 26, 7 p.m., Columbus Civic Center, 400 4th Street Ain’t Right @ The Hangout July 26, 8 p.m., The Hangout, 606 Veterans Parkway, Columbus Jeff Ruby @ Iron Bank July 26, 8 - 10 p.m., Iron Bank Coffee Company, 6 West 11th Street, Columbus Dixie Red @ Wild Wing Cafe July 26, 9 p.m., Wild Wing Cafe, 6525 Whittlesey Boulevard, Columbus House on Broadway We’ll call it the House On Broadway Series. Thanks to Uptown Columbus, this will be the first summer of house music in Columbus. Bring your family, friends and the right dancing shoes. Let’s do it Columbus. They said it couldn’t be done, but it’s happening. July 27, 4 p.m., Broadway, Uptown Columbus Ain’t Right @ Trevioli Aug. 3, 7 p.m., Trevioli Italian Kitchen, 7466 Blackmon Road, Columbus Want to see your event listed here? Email events@thelocalcolumbus.com

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Family Storytime We love families that read together. Join us for this program dedicated to families with young children (birth to 5 years) as we sing, play games, and most importantly, read great stories aloud. Every Monday, 10:30 a.m., South Columbus Public Library, 2034 South Lumpkin Road, Columbus Free GED Classes Do you wish you had your high school diploma? Let Columbus Technical College staff help you earn your GED in free, convenient afternoon classes. Don’t put your future on hold. Call (706) 243-2782 to get started. Every Tuesday and Thursday, 3 - 6 p.m., Mildred L. Terry Public Library, 640 Veterans Parkway, Columbus Chess: Unplug from the Computer for Chess’s Sake Chess imitates life. Watch the moves you make. Learn winning strategies for chess and life from encouraging community mentors. Every Tuesday, 4:30 p.m., Mildred L. Terry Public Library, 640 Veterans Parkway, Columbus Preschool Storytime Let’s start getting ready for preschool. In this storytime, we will develop literacy skills by reading books aloud, reciting rhymes together, playing games, singing songs and more. Every Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., Mildred L. Terry Public Library, 640 Veterans Parkway, Columbus ASL: Family Sign Language This is an introduction and opportunity to learn and practice basic signs and sentences. The goal is to become comfortable with American Sign Language and explore new ways to make friends. Every Wednesday, 4 p.m., Mildred L. Terry Public Library, 640 Veterans Parkway, Columbus Game Night at Panera Enjoy an evening of fun gaming. Whether a first-timer or a gamer extraordinaire, we’ll have games that are fun for you. Come and go as you like, event is free. Every Wednesday, 6 p.m., Ranera Bread, 6301 Whitesville Road, Columbus Otaku Club Teens ages 12 to 18. Do you enjoy manga, anime or Asian culture? Then join the library as they explore all three through fun activities and anime watch parties.

Every Wednesday, 4:30 p.m., South Columbus Public Library, 2034 South Lumpkin Road Baby Story Time Baby, it’s time to read. This story time, designed specifically for babies and those just beginning to walk, is the perfect introduction to books, stories and music.

Parents will take on the role of their baby’s first teacher. We’ll listen to stories, sing, move around, play with toys and more. Every Wednesday, 11:15 a.m., Mildred L. Terry Public Library, 640 Veterans Parkway, Columbus SBDC StartSMART Designed specifically for new business owners and serious entrepreneurs ready to start a business, SBDC Start SMART provides the resources and support to help put your dreams within reach. The program will help you build a business for today’s challenging times. Questions? Email columbus@georgiasbdc.org or call (706) 569-2651. Every Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., The University of Georgia SBDC, 3100 Gentian Boulevard, Columbus Saturday Morning Walking Tour One hour stroll along the brick-laden stretch of Broadway and its robust Uptown district. Hear the stories that helped transform Columbus from the wild western frontier settlement of Georgia into the “Jewel of the Chattahoochee.” Reservation required; vicinitytours.com Every Saturday, 9 a.m., Vicinity Tours, 1006 Broadway, Columbus Toddler Time at Launch Toddler time is set aside for children five and under to jump and enjoy the park.

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$10 pays for one toddler plus one guardian for the two hours. Every Saturday, 10 a.m., Launch Trampoline Park, 7607 Veterans Parkway, Columbus Click, Clack, Type Meet the ‘home keys’ before you meet homework. We can help your preschooler prepare to type. Call (706) 243-2782 to reserve a 30 minute slot. Every Saturday, 10 a.m., Mildred L. Terry Public Library, 640 Veterans Parkway, Columbus Lena Start Parenting Class Free class, free parenting kit, free books and lunch. Lena Start classes help parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers close the talk gap. Together with your class, you’ll explore practical strategies to start more conversations with children. Lena’s engaging curriculum will teach you brain-building talk skills through instructional videos, peer-group sharing, printed resources and self-reflection. Call (706) 3216322 to register. Every Wednesday, 11 a.m., South Columbus Public Library, 2034 South Lumpkin Road National Infantry Museum Freedom Fest 2019 Celebrate our nation at the National Infantry Museum on Thursday, July 4, 2019 during our sixth annual community-wide Independence Day celebration. Freedom Fest will be filled with music, kids’ activities, historical reenactments, food, and fun. Free admission, nominal cost for simulators, food and drinks. July 4, 10 a.m. 4 p.m., National Infantry Museum, 1775 Legacy Way, Columbus Muscogee Moms Pint-Sized Kids Parade Youngsters are invited to dress up their bicycles, tricycles, strollers and wagons – and themselves! – for the MuscogeeMoms Pint-Sized Patriots Parade down Heritage Walk at noon. Kids 12 and under. July 4, noon - 1 p.m., National Infantry Museum, 1775 Legacy Way, Columbus Animal Ark Rescue Volunteer/Foster Orientation RSVP and bring $20 for the required t-shirt. Must be 18 to volunteer in the shelter and 16 to volunteer at off-site adoption events on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

July 4 and August 1, 5 p.m., Animal Ark Rescue, 7133 Sacredote Lane, Columbus Family & Freedom Performances from Ga Ala Band, a bounce house for the kids and cold beverages.

Food from The Oyster Bay Sports Bar & Grill, Neicy’s BBQ Truck, and Dirty Quesadillas. This celebration also features a corn hole competition. July 6, noon 4 p.m., Chattahoochee Harley-Davidson, 3230 Williams Road, Columbus Market Days on Broadway 2019 Looking for a great way to start your Saturday morning? Join more than 100 local farmers, artists and musicians for a locals-only vendor market. All walks of life are welcome! Every Saturday, 9 a.m. - noon, 1000 Broadway, Columbus Pet Partners Therapy Presentation Learn about Pet Partners Pet Therapy program and how you can get involved with your Pet. Volunteer with your pet and bring joy to patients at our local hospitals, bring a welcoming distraction to our nursing home residents, college students in their week of finals. July 6, 10 a.m. - noon, St. Francis Butler Pavilion, 2300 Manchester Expressway Board Book Club Your little book biter is really a pre-reader! Bring your child to this mini book club that supports the 1000 Books B4 Kindergarten initiative and growing independent, happy readers! July 6, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Mildred L. Terry Public Library, 640 Veterans Parkway, Columbus Books & Brews Club Like books? Like brews? This book club, hosted by Mildred L. Terry Public Library staff, is the perfect mix for a lazy Saturday afternoon. July’s Selection: ”Patient H. M: a Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets” by Luke Dittrich. August’s selection: “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” by Heather Morris July 6 & Aug. 3, 2 - 4 p.m., Houlihan’s, 800 Front Avenue, Columbus ASL: Silent Chat Practice your American Sign Language skills in a friendly, casual environment.

Every ASL skill-level welcomed. The goal is signing only. No voices please. Every Monday, 4 p.m., Mildred L. Terry Public Library, 640 Veterans Parkway, Columbus Volunteer Recruitment and Child Enrollment Open House We invite you to our open house where you can find out more about becoming a volunteer or if you would like to enroll a child into the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Chattahoochee Valley program. For more information please contact us at 706-327JULY 2019

3760 July 9, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Columbus Public Library, 3000 Macon Road Reading and Book Signing with Cathy Saint John There will be a reading from One For the Boys by Cathy. Following the reading will be an opportunity to purchase a book and get it signed, talk with Cathy and possibly a few of the featured Rangers we know so endearingly now as “The Boys.”

July 9, 1- 5 p.m., Best Western Plus, 4027 Veterans Court, Columbus Let’s Let Off Some STEAM This program fits both the engaged and reluctant teen. It’s a safe space to explore interests and strengthen academic and social skills. July 9 & Aug. 13, 5:30 p.m., Mildred L. Terry Public Library, 640 Veterans Parkway, Columbus Level Up You Life Skills for Teens Need to level up your life skills? Don’t worry, we can help. Join us this summer for a series of interactive programs where we’ll teach you how to find a job, manage that first of many paychecks, communicate with confidence, be smart online, set goals, mend your clothes, declutter, and manage your time wisely. Every Thursday, 4 p.m., Columbus Public Library, 3000 Macon Road Princess for a Day On this day, your princess will experience a magical time! From meeting one their favorite princesses, crafting royal artwork, having their make-up professionally done, designing their own unique jewelry, and much more! Mark your calendar for July 13th and purchase your ticket to RSVP for this event. Please encourage your little one to dress like royalty on this day! We will see you there. Sponsored

by Bellezza Boutique Parties. July 13, 10 a.m. - noon, Columbus Convention & Trade Center, 801 Front Avenue Page Turners Book Club This month’s book is “The Children of Sanchez” by Oscar Lewis. New members welcome. July 13, 1 - 3 p.m., Mildred L. Terry Public Library, 640 Veterans Parkway, Columbus Hooks & Needles Crochet and Knitting Club Do you love to crochet or knit, or have you always wanted to learn? Join us & meet fellow crafters, learn new techniques, and show off your creations. All ages and skill levels welcome. July 13, 3 p.m., North Columbus Public Library, 5680 Armour Road Columbus Lions vs. New York Streets July 13, 7 p.m., Columbus Civic Center, 400 4th Street Coffee & Creatives for Women in Business & Leadership Sometimes the good vibes of good people are all we need to get started on that little thing that’s been keeping us up at night. With an array of ambitious and powerful women, kinky coils to silky straights, like most, you will leave Coffee and Creatives rejuvenated, connected and ready to create. No experience necessary.

Come as you are. No dress code. July 15, 6 p.m., Iron Bank Coffee Company, 6 West 11th Street, Columbus Wild Times Trivia: Are You Smarter Than A Librarian?

Do you think you could decipher a genealogy book’s spine label? Do you know the proper name for Batman’s bat-shaped boomerang weapon? Does your competitive spirit push you to take on any ‘trivial’ challenge? Then bring your team or fly solo and join us for a remarkably random evening of trivia and find the answer to the greatest question of all- are you smarter than a librarian? This program is for adults, and will be held in CB&T Room B. July 16, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Columbus Public Library, 3000 Macon Road Wild Science: Elephant Toothpaste Join us for an afternoon of Wild Science for kids. In each session we’ll learn about the scientific method and how to apply it. Dress for mess. Registration is required.

Call 706-748-2855 to reserve your child’s spot.

For kids ages 5 – 12. July 18, 4 - 5 p.m., North Columbus Public Library, 5689 Armour Road Forever Young Adult Book Club Are you a little more “A” and a little less “Y ”, but still love a good YA novel?

Then we’re the book club for you. For more information, call the South Columbus Public Library at 706-683-8805. July 19, 7 p.m., Midtown Coffee House, 1342 13th Street, Columbus Furniture Painting 101 Have you ever wanted to paint your own funiture but were not sure how or what to LocaL

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do? Where to even start? Grab a friend and sign up we will have lots of fun while learning basic painting techniques. We have all the supplies needed to complete your simple “BYOP” ....that means Bring You Own Piece. $50 for a three hour instructional demonstration of basic furniture painting techniques, distressing, and use of finishing products (ie. was, glaze, etc.). We have Dixie Bell, Fusion Mineral, and ReThunk Junk paints and products (cost of paint and paint products not included in cost of class).

Feel free to call The Village Antiques at (706) 507-4695 anytime during store hours with questions. July 20, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Vintageville, 1301 6th Avenue, Columbus Conzilla CONZILLA invades Columbus, Ga Saturday July 20th at The beautiful Iron Works Convention Center. Kids 12 and under are free. Come meet your favorite celebrity guest, browse nearly 100 vendors from all over the country, and also meet some of the artist responsible for bringing some of your favorite comics to life. From the same crew that does Vette City Con, Backwoods Riot Music Festival, and promotes hundreds events a year all over the country. Don’t miss out on this. Confirmed celebrity guests: Tyler Mane: Rob Zombies Halloween I and II, Troy, X-MEN, Former WCW wrestler “Big Sky.” Scout Taylor Compton: Rob Zombies Halloween, Charmed, The Runaways, Nashville, CSI, Gilmore Girls. Eddie Price: Artist from Northwest Georgia. He has quickly built his fan base with his unique 3D art, keeping the audience turning heads and becoming known as “that 3D guy”. Eddie is also an international artist for Topps and Upper Deck, with various completed projects such as Marvel, The Walking Dead, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, Star Wars and more. In addition, Eddie is a fan favorite among The Walking Dead character actors and has completed over 20 fan art requests to date. Ben Bladon: Walking Dead, Constantine, Fox’s Sleepy Hollow, The CW’s Containment, Adult Swims Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell. Dusty Horne: The Walking Dead. July 20, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Columbus Convention & Trade Center, 801 Front Avenue Museum Book Club Join Museum staff and other visitors for the inaugural session of our brand new Museum Book Club and explore art and history through a whole new lens! This new program will meet quarterly for a gallery tour and book discussion related to a current exhibition. To celebrate the Museum’s new history exhibition,” Miss Georgia: 75 Years in Columbus,” we will be reading “Being Miss America: Behind the Rhinestone Curtain.”

Whether you love or hate the book, come share your thoughts and meet other likeminded readers. All book selections are available online or in the Museum store. Light refreshments will be served. Free. Register here: https://columbusmuseum.ejoinme. org/bookclub. July 20, 10 a.m. - noon, The Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road Columbus Lions vs. Carolina Cobras July 27, 7 p.m., Columbus Civic Center, 400 4th Street Muscogee Roller Girls vs. Tragic City Rollers Aug. 3, 7 - 9 p.m., Columbus Civic Center, 400 4th Street

Want to see your event listed here? Email events@thelocalcolumbus.com

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When I think of the unnamed from our past, those who despite their obscurity played vital roles in our development, I think of our community today. Whoever you are, you are an important part of our growth. You who see a show, who dine in a local restaurant, you are the driving engine behind Columbus’ progress. You who visit Market Days on Broadway, who rush down the Chattahoochee. You who buy the work of local artists and enjoy an afternoon in the park. If we are ever to be amazing, by doing amazing, it will be because you showed up. Porter Ingram, who fled a hopeless skirmish, was no hero, even though he’s named in the best book of Columbus history available. But you who participate in the positive happenings of our community, you are a hero, a hero to the future health and vitality of our community.

Writing about Columbus in 2017, Causey’s closing words are a hope-filled promise of Columbus’ future. To make them real, you must participate. See you around?

“No longer was Columbus the Electric City or the Lowell of the South, but on the free-flowing Chattahoochee, it was still Georgia’s West Coast. The city’s nineteenth-century red clay brick buildings hummed with commerce day and night. Thousands of rafters shot its whitewater rapids each year. The blues floated from Uptown clubs and festivals. With the rebirth of the Chattahoochee and the city’s downtown, the Brightest Light on the Georgia Horizon had perhaps finally come close to achieving the long-cherished dreams of its boosters.”

Best, Tom Ingram JULY 2019

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CAJUN COMFORT IN THE HEART OF COLUMBUS

Café Le Rue Celebrates Ten Years Serving Cajun Classics

By Tom Ingram

Columbus has enjoyed a culinary revival over the past few years. Uptown typically receives the bulk of new restaurant attention, and rightly so; except for the incessant rollout of new chain eateries, most of the dining buzz is centered on Broadway and environs. But also vital to our restaurant

culture have been additions in MidTown (Wicked Hen sets a wickedly high bar), and out to Blackmon Road we find genuine gems (Trevioli Italian Kitchen is a special treat).

Many influences have contributed to our food boon.

Early arrivals like The Loft not only set a high bar for quality dining in Columbus, they also proved it could be done at all. Since 2009 Café le Rue has served up authentic cajun favorites, making it a bedrock of the community: they were here just as the scene began to take shape, and they’ve

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remained what owner and chef Vikas Chilkuri calls “one of Columbus’ best kept secrets.”

After culinary school, Vikas saw the need for a cajun restaurant in Columbus. He began building a clientele first through catering.

With tremendous local support, particularly the Country Club of Columbus, the Green Island Country Club and The Springer Opera House, Vikas was able to transition his catering business into a brick a mortar restaurant. Opening in May of 2009 in The Landings, Vikas and his staff have ever since provided a cozy destination for authentic cajun cuisine.

Vikas prides himself on serving fresh food daily and listening to his customer’s responses to his dishes. “Listen to your guests,” he advises tyro restauranteurs, “and listen to your feedback.”

“The biggest positive over the ten years we’ve been in business is we’ve survived and thrived,” Vikas said, “and always grown. Thank you to everyone who gives local restaurants a chance.”

Anyone who has given this local restaurant a chance can tell you why Café le Rue has for ten years maintained its status as a local institution. Cajun classics like seafood gumbo, shrimp and crawfish étouffée, and red beans and rice deliver fresh, feel-good dishes at lunch and dinner. Appetizers like cajun inferno fried chicken tenders, fried green tomatoes with spicy remoulade and pow pow cajun fried shrimp allow patrons to get a healthy cajun spice zing before their main courses. And a host of po’ boys, salads and fresh seafood platters—including steel head trout, beer battered grouper and catfish (naturally)— round out any menu both eclectic and familiar. Café le Rue is cajun comfort food, and yes, Vikas has beignets.

The restaurant space is a cozy joint, and it feels like a neighborhood New Orleans spot. There’s even a piano in the room, which Vikas invites patrons to play. Café le Rue offers beer and wine, and local brews, including Omaha and Wild Leap, are often on tap. As a cozy date night spot, this MidTown locale is both homey and casual. Kid friendly to the core, the children’s menu allows younger patrons to explore cajun options, like gumbo and jambalaya, or stick with staples, like chicken tenders. For lunch, Vikas has a host of cajun specials plus a drink for $10. Even at dinner, all offers are under $20, making Café le Rue accessible any night of the week.

Maybe not any night of the week: Café le Rue is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. On Sundays, Vikas serves up brunch from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.. Sourdough French toast, Sunday burger topped with fried egg, and a 18

traditional breakfast complete with biscuits and gravy, make Café le Rue the perfect after-church or lazy Sunday spot for excellent eats without the hefty price tag associated with comparable Sunday brunches.

When it comes to cajun, there’s simply no alternative that compares to Café le Rue. High praise, we know, and well-deserved. For a decade now, Vikas has made Café le Rue a mainstay of Columbus dining, offering fresh cajun comfort food for every occasion. And yes, he still caters.

Guests can also enjoy the patio, well-shaded and cool even at the height of summer, which is where we last enjoyed a meal with Vikas. The Omaha Brewing beer was cold, the red beans and rice evoked our best memories of New Orleans, and the sun set on a perfect Tuesday evening in the heart of Columbus.

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HOW DIGITAL PRINTING MAKES A MAJOR SPLASH Local Entrepreneurs Offer World-Class Digital Printing Embroidery Service With A Focus On Helping Other Small Businesses Succeed

Everyone has one. You know, that t-shirt idea you’ve had for years but weren’t sure how to make a reality.

Maybe you have ideas all the time, for t-shirts, hats, koozies. What do you do with your ideas? Where do you go? Should your shirts be screen printed or digital?

There are a lot of questions.

Businesses and churches, family reunions and corporate events, even those pet projects you want to advertise and commemorate—there are hundreds of reasons for making t-shirts and other specialty promotional items. The trouble is finding a print shop that can meet all of your needs at a reasonable cost.

And you’ll also want a shop with the latest technology, in-house design expertise, and the flexibility to work with embroidery and a wide-range of products. For the entrepreneurial-spirited, having drop-shipping options is essential for web sales.

on the team, Thread Mob offers the Columbus area expert design, leading digital printing and embroidery technology, and full web service, all delivered with the certainty of a hometown handshake.

Thread Mob “gives people a chance to bring their dreams to life,” Daniel said, and “no one has left here without getting what they want on a t-shirt.”

Digital printing allows enormous flexibility— any design you can imagine, include photos, can be transferred onto a t-shirt. This tech-forward process of printing is ideal for small runs of shirts because there’s no need for the expensive, time-consuming set-up of traditional screen printing. Digital printing lets you print exactly what you want with incredible quality, whether you need one or dozens of shirts. And Thread Mob handles a lot more than just t-shirts. Their stateof-the-art embroidery equipment produces all manner of custom items.

With extensive design and marketing experience, the guys at Thread Mob can bring your ideas to life and set your small business on the right path for providing merch. Family reunions, graduations, single orders, you name it, Thread Mob has all of the resources and expertise to bring you the best promotional items around. To make the process even more convenient, the Thread Mob website boasts an interactive portal for creating custom designs and products. Drop-shippers take notice: you can avoid the inconsistent customer service and quality of distant online shops by going to fellow local entrepreneurs who are here to help your ideas build real income.

Locals working with locals builds community and success for everyone. With Thread Mob, you get all the benefits of that local connection with the technology, expertise and quality to match any custom print shop in the country. And these guys work with people all over the country: full disclosure, they make shirts for my brother’s landscaping company, based in Fernandina Beach, Florida—news to me when I visited Thread Mob (3855 Miller Rd) for the first time. So I called my brother. He gives them a five-star recommendation.u Daniel Coulter & Ed Norris

But where do you find a shop that meets all of these criteria, a shop with experience, a local shop with real people you can shake hands with?

After years of working with print companies away from Columbus, Ed Norris came home to start a business. He and business partner Daniel Coulter started in their kitchen, but soon outgrew this space.

They also outgrew their first commercial spaces.

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Half-Priced Wine All day every Tuesday, enjoy half-priced bottles of wine. Every Tuesday, all day, Houlihan’s, 800 Front Avenue, Columbus Taco Bar Tuesdays Come enjoy a Tuesday fiesta at Bare Roots Farmacy when we swap out the salad bar for taco fixins. Your pick between meat or vegetarian style, ordering two tacos at a time, which you’ll dress them how you like at the taco bar. $15, dine-in only.

Every Tuesday, 11 a.m., Bare Roots Farmacy, 105 12th Street, Columbus Trivia and Beer Night Brush up on your knowledge of useful (or useless) facts with trivia. Enjoy prizes and great friends. Every Thursday, 7 - 10 p.m., Chattabrewchee Southern Brewhouse, 709 4th Avenue, West Point, Ga. Steak and Brew Night Enjoy house-cut ribeyes or cauliflower steak served with one craft draft, select wine or select beverage of your choice. All steaks come with daily side item. Only $15. Every Thursday, 5 p.m., Bare Roots Farmacy, 105 12th Street, Columbus Community Kitchen Revival Dinner Series Bare Roots is going through a revival as we evolve into a community-focused kitchen and bar, but we need your support as we enhance our menu and improve the restaurant space. So please join us every week as our new Executive Chef, John Bell, prepares a three-course, prix fixe menu highlighting seasonal and local ingredients. These special dinners are intended to test out new ideas while also connecting our guests with the best that our region produces. But if you love our current menu, don’t worry. It will also be available, and, of course, we’ll want to know what items you absolutely think we should keep going forward. There will be options for wine and/or beer pairings for each course at an additional charge. Ultimately, our restaurant exists because of our guests, so your patronage and feedback is greatly appreciated, as it will directly help us improve our ability to serve our community for many years to come. Every Friday, 5 p.m., Bare Roots Farmacy, 105 12th Street, Columbus Uptown Happy Hour Tour Two hours, three restaurants and bars, appetizers and signature drinks. Fun for all aged 21 and up. Every Friday, 5:30 p.m., The Black Cow, 115 12th Street, Columbus Bites of Uptown Food Tour You’ll stroll through the beautiful tree-lined streets of Uptown Columbus. You’ll stop at five to six local eateries to sample some of the best food this town has to offer. You’ll leave satisfied, educated, and entertained. Every Saturday, 11 a.m., My Boulánge, 111 12th Street, Columbus All Day Happy Hour Every Sunday, Houlihan’s, 800 Front Avenue, Columbus North Highland Farmers Market Mark your calendars every 1st and 3rd Wednesday for the North Highland Farmers Market. At each market we will have fresh fruits, veggies, and more from locally sourced and grown farmers. As a bonus, we accept Food Stamps (we double what you spend) and all major forms of payment. July 3 & 17, 4 p.m., MercyMed of Columbus, 3702 2nd Avenue Chattahoochee Brews & Views Walking Tour A great way to spend part of your Independence Day weekend. Sold out last time, so book today. Standard admission is $35, includes all five craft brews featured on the tour. Tour also highlights some intriguing local history. VIP is $55. In addition to the tour and drinks, VIP guests will receive a special six pack Omaha Brewing Mixer that will have the beers featured on the tour, plus Vicinity Tours and Omaha Brewing swag. July 6, 3:30 - 5:45 p.m., Vicinity Tours, 900 Front Avenue, Columbus StartUP Happy Hour Meet with like-minded entrepreneurs to discuss your business ideas and whats new in Columbus. July 18, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Nonic Beer Bar & Kitchen, 1239 Broadway, Columbus Want to see your event listed here? Email events@thelocalcolumbus.com LocaL

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WHITE SANGRIA ½ cup apricot brandy ¼ cup peach schnapps

Sangria Sangria is an alcoholic beverage enjoyed around the world with more variant recipes than Ben and Jerry’s flavors.

The drink’s origin is Spain where wine, sugar, juice and fruit are mixed together in a way that is sometimes sweet and always fruity. In America, sangria has been enjoyed since the early days, popular during the colonial period but dropping in popularity until the 1964 World’s Fair in New York. Spain featured the drink at their pavilion and sangria has been a part of our palate thereafter.

Modern sangrias often have brandy or flavored liqueur added to up the alcohol percentage, as well as sparkling water or lemon-lime soda to brighten it up. Combine all of the ingredients in a large serving jug, stir, and then pour into glasses over ice. When mixed right, each serving has the perfect balance of flavors for the summer and really any time of the year. There are even recipes for warm winter sangria, which I will provide below.

What I would like the readers to take away from this article is that sangria is an extremely versatile beverage.

The ingredients are varied and the occasions of which to serve are infinite. Personally, I do not believe you need an “occasion” to make sangria. What you do need is a pitcher, wine, brandy, fruit, and these recipes.

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TRADITIONAL RED SANGRIA ½ medium apple

(cored, skin on, chopped into small pieces)

½ medium orange

(rind on, sliced into small pieces, large seeds removed)

3-4 Tbsp organic brown sugar cup brandye 750 ml bottle dry Spanish red wine Add apples, oranges, and sugar to a large pitcher and muddle with a muddler or wooden spoon for 45 seconds. Add orange juice and brandy and muddle again to combine for 30 seconds. Add red wine and stir to incorporate, then taste and adjust flavor as needed. I added a bit more brandy, orange juice and brown sugar.

Stir to combine. Add ice and stir once more to chill.

Serve as is, or with a bit more ice. Garnish with orange segments (optional). Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours, though best when fresh.

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1 bottle white wine 750ml 2 oranges sliced 2 limes sliced 2 peaches pitted & sliced 1 ½ cups strawberries halved club soda, prosecco or gingerale Combine brandy, peach schnapps and fruit. Add white wine. Stir and refrigerate for up to 4 hours. To serve, add fruit from the jug to the bottom of a glass. Fill 3/4 with sangria. Top off with club soda or prosecco or gingerale if you prefer a sweeter sangria.

HOT SPICED SANGRIA 2 (750 milliliter) bottles Rioja (Spanish red wine) 1 cup brandy 1 bag frozen cherries 1 bag frozen peaches 1 orange, sliced 2 cinnamon sticks 1 cup simple syrup Orange peel, for garnish Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker. Put setting on HIGH for 1 hour. Reduce to warm to hold temperature.

Ladle into glasses from slow cooker. Be sure to include some fruit in the glasses. Garnish with orange peel.

WHITE SANGRIA WITH MANGO & BERRIES

1 Mango, peeled and diced ½ Orange, thinly sliced 5-6 strawberries, sliced ½ Cup raspberries Cup Cointreau, Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liquor 1 Bottle white wine Fresh mint leaves, for garnish Add all the ingredients to a pitcher and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. To serve, stir the ingredients in the pitcher, then pour over a glass of ice. Garnish with fresh mint.

PACIFIC BLUE SANGRIA 1 (750 ml) bottle dry white wine ½ Cup Blue Curacao ½ Cup fresh lemon juice ½ Cup simple syrup 2 Oranges, cut into wheels ½ Cup pineapple chunk Carbonated lemon-lime beverage, as needed (Sprite) Combine all the ingredients except the 7-Up in a large ceramic or glass container and stir well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Serve over ice and top with 7-Up. Garnish with an orange wheel or pineapple wedge.

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