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this week | compiled by robin wright gunn | happenings@connectsavannah.com Week At A Glance is Connect Savannah’s listing of various events over the coming week. If you would like an event listed, please email WAG@connectsavannah.com. Include specific dates, time, locations with addresses, cost and a contact number. Deadline for inclusion is 5pm Friday, to appear in next Wednesday’s edition.
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Spanish Sojourns Exhibition: Opening Lecture
Wednesday Film: Trilogy of Terror (1975, USA) What: Psychotronic Film Society
presents the late Karen Black in a trio of lead roles in a chilling and bizarre made-for-TV film. When: 8 p.m Where: The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Cost: $6 Info: sentientbean.com
Muffins with Mary Ellen
What: Alderman Mary Ellen Sprague hosts a weekly gathering for District 4 constituents every Wednesday morning. Residents and business owners of District 4 are invited to drop-in to ask questions and discuss local issues. When: 6-9 a.m Where: coffee deli, 4517 Habersham St. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: 912-659-0103
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Thursday Brews & Bites Benefit for Skidaway Island State Park
What: Savannah’s newest local food festival with brewers and chefs sharing their wares and discussing their process and their appreciation of local ingredients. Plus info on projects under way at the park. When: 6-9 p.m Where: Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. Cost: $30 gen. adm. $25 Friends of Georgia State Parks. Info: 912-598-2300. gastateparks. givezooks.com
Friday Film: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997, USA) What: This adaptation of John Berendt’s “sorta non-fiction” best-seller about Savannah reveals what people from the outside believe is going on around here. When: 7 p.m Where: Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Cost: $8 general admission, $5 student/ senior. Info: lucastheatre.com
Where: Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Cost: Free and open to the public
Mamma Mia!
What: National touring company production of the longtime Broadway hit, based on...ABBA music! When: 7:30 p.m Where: The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Cost: $35 - $65 Info: savannahcivic.com
Music: Mercer Night
What: Cabaret time with Mercer tunes! Onstage at the Lucas. When: 8 p.m Where: Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Cost: $30 for general admission, $15 for students with ID. VIP tickets $100 Info: lucastheatre.com
School System District 3 Town Hall Meeting
Service Commission on energy independence. Sponsored by Coastal Group Georgia Chapter Sierra Club. When: 6:30-8 p.m Where: Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. Info: 912-961-6190
Cornelia Hall hosts a panel on the topic "Achievement over Adversity: Initiatives that Ensure Success for all Students." District 3 schools: Garrison School of Visual & Performing Arts, Gadsden Elementary School, Thunderbolt Elementary School, Oglethorpe Charter School, Savannah High School, Johnson High School, and Savannah Early College. When: 6 p.m Where: Sol C. Johnson High School, 3012 Sunset Blvd. Cost: Free and open to the public Info: 912-395-5538. sccpss.com
Lights On Afterschool
What: Celebrate students' talents in art, dance, and reading, plus an art show of recent projects. Cheer show featuring cheerleaders of Derenne Middle School. When: 5-7 p.m
Third Thursdays on Tybee
What: Bring a lawn chair and enjoy live music under the oaks. Roy Swindelle plays and sings in this month's concert. When: 5:30-7 p.m Where: Shops at Tybee Oaks, 1213 U.S. 80. Cost: free
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Clarinet Concert
Energy Freedom Town Hall Meeting What: A chance to speak to the Public
What: Valerie Ann Leeds speaks on the work of Robert Henri, featured artist in Spanish Sojourns, in “Seeking the Spirit of Old Spain: Robert Henri and Spanish Themes, 1904 to 1924†When: 6 p.m Where: Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Info: telfair.urg
What: District 3 school board member
What: Kenneth Mosely, Armstrong student, in recital. When: 2:30 p.m Where: Armstrong Fine Arts Center, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: armstrong.edu
Dreadful Pestilence: Savannah Epidemic of 1820.
What: A living history program recreating the horror of Savannah's 1820 yellow fever epidemic that devastated the city. Historically creepy! When: 7:30 & 8:45 p.m. Where: Davenport House, 324 E State St. Cost: $15 in advance for adults, $10 in advance children (ages 8-17) and $17 for adults and $15 for children at the time of the performance Info: 912-236-8097. info@davenporthousemuseum.org
cess and other components of applying for grad school. When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m Where: The Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn St. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: armstrong.edu
Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival
What: Continuous entertainment on 2 stages with local bands, dancers and national entertainment Friday and Saturday nights, a carnival midway, 5K Crab Crawl, dozens of arts and crafts vendors and seafood. Friday music schedule: 7-9 p.m. - Georgia Fire Band, 8 Mile Bend Where: J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill. Info: goseafoodfestival.com
Halloween Hike at Oatland Island
What: The "not too scary" and very friendly Trick-or-Treat event that's great for young children. Children are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and comfortable walking shoes. Treat bags provided. Food concessions, pony rides, hay rides, face painting and fossil hunting. When: 5-8 p.m Where: Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Cost: $8/child. $6/adult. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Info: 912-395-1212. oatlandisland.org
Light The Night Walk for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
What: Nationwide evening fundraising walk to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by cancer. Champions For Cures walk along a two-mile route carrying illuminated balloons. Where: Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Cost: No admission fee - encourage fundraising of $100 or more per person Info: 912-897-1300
Oktoberfest
Film: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997, USA)
What: An evening of schnitzel, kraut and fine Bavarian ales,plus music, dancing and a silent auction of German beer steins. A kick off to the Botanical Gardens' Fall Garden Festival and a fundraiser for the Children’s Garden. Music by the Rhinelander’s. When: 7-10 p.m Where: Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Rd. Cost: $30 Info: (912) 921-5460
Graduate School Fair
The Poor Pay More: Step-up Savannah's Annual Meeting & Breakfast
What: This adaptation of John Berendt’s "sorta non-fiction" best-seller about Savannah reveals what people from the outside believe is going on around here. (They may be right....) When: 7 p.m Where: Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. Cost: $8 general admission, $5 student/ senior. Info: lucastheatre.com
What: A showcase of graduate school
programs offered by Armstrong, as well as colleges and universities around the region, plus info on the GRE testing pro-
What: What role should local consumer regulation play in promoting healthy
Seersucker Live – The Cakewalk Episode
What: Featuring Jade Sylvan, Chris Fink and Amy McDaniel. Boston author Jade Sylvan reads from her new memoir, plus Wisconsin novelist Chris Fink and Atlanta poet Amy McDaniel. Live artist Lucas Rager. Cash Bar. 18+ with valid I.D. When: 7:30-9 p.m Where: The Sparetime, 36 MLK Jr. Blvd. Cost: $10 door or online. $5 student I.D. Info: SeersuckerLive.com/tickets
Tuscany Wine Dinner
What: A traditional Italian menu of five courses and three Ciacci Piccolomini red wines. Reservations required. When: 7 p.m Where: Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 111 West Bay St. Cost: $80 plus tax and gratuity Info: 912-721-4800
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What: Featuring Jade Sylvan, Chris Fink and Amy McDaniel. Boston author Jade Sylvan reads from her new memoir. Plus Wisconsin novelist Chris Fink and Atlanta poet Amy McDaniel. Original writing including new pieces based on an illustration by Seersucker Live artist Lucas Rager. Co-hosts Zach Powers and Christopher Berinato, with singer/pianist Brian Dean. Limited seating. Cash Bar. 18+ with valid I.D. When: 7:30-9 p.m Where: The Sparetime, 36 MLK Jr. Blvd. Cost: $10 at the door or online. $5 with student I.D. Info: SeersuckerLive.com/tickets
Theatre: The Rocky Horror Show
What: Savannah's annual reprise of the
live show about toast, time warps, and more. For ages 21+. Sunday shows are all-ages. When: 7:30 p.m Where: Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson St. Cost: $15-$20 Info: clubone-online.com
Vienna Boys Choir
What: The most recognized children's choir in the world performs in Savannah. Sponsored by the Savannah Children's Choir as a fundraiser for their choir trip to, where else? Vienna! When: 7 p.m Where: Cathedral of St John the Baptist, 222. East Harris St. Cost: $100 VIP reserved, $60 reserved, $35 adult gen. adm. $25 children gen. adm. Info: 912-525-5050. savannahchoir.org
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Saturday Columbia City Ballet Presents: Dracula When: 7:30 p.m Where: Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301
West Oglethorpe Ave.
Cost: $18 - $38 Info: savannahcivic.com
Dreadful Pestilence: Savannah Epidemic of 1820.
What: A living history program recreating the horror of Savannah's 1820 yellow fever epidemic that devastated the city. Historically creepy! When: 7:30 & 8:45 p.m. Where: Davenport House, 324 East State St. Cost: $15 in advance for adults, $10 in advance children (ages 8-17) and $17 for adults and $15 for children at the time of the performance Info: 912-236-8097. info@davenporthousemuseum.org
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Seersucker Live – The Cakewalk Episode
financial choices? Eckburg Auditorium. When: 7:30 a.m Where: Savannah Technical College, 5717 White Bluff Rd. Cost: No charge, reservations required. Info: (912) 232-6747. jjohnson@stepupsavannah.org. stepupsavannah.org
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Fall Garden Festival
What: Shop vendor booths for plants,
crafts, food and art. Garden tours, gardening seminars and children’s activities. Purchase lunch at the pavilion. Compete in the first annual Pumpkin Carving Contest by bringing your already carved pumpkin to our lakeside pavilion for judging at noon. see website for contest rules. When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m Where: Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Rd. Cost: $5 per car, $3 per person walk-in. Info: coastalgeorgiabg.org
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Family Sketch Crawl: Telfair Museums' Free Family Day What: Parents and kids explore the world around them by creating a pocket sketching kit and learning the basics of sketching. Held in conjunction with the ‘Spanish Sojourns: Robert Henri and the Spirit of Spain.’ When: 1-4 p.m Where: Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Cost: Free and open to the public Info: telfair.org
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Halloween Hike at Oatland Island
What: The "not too scary" and very friendly Trick-or-Treat event that's great for young children. Treat bags provided. Food concessions, pony rides, hay rides, face painting and fossil hunting. When: 5-8 p.m Where: Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Cost: $8/child. $6/adult. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Info: 912-395-1212. oatlandisland.org
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Hayners Creek Rivers Alive Cleanup
Savannah Derby Devils What: Final home bout of the
What: Volunteers can bring their own boat, canoe or kayak, or one will be provided for them, and all volunteers receive lunch and T-shirt. When: 8 a.m Where: Rivers Alive, 10 Rivers End Drive. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: 912-651-6943. mjadkowski@savannahga.gov
Litter Pick Up and Weigh In on Johnny Mercer Blvd.
What: Sponsored by Keep Chatham 5pm Savannah’s Hostess City What: Cinema SavanBeautiful. Pick up Hellions vs. Rogue Roller Girls nah presents Danish litter along Johnny 7pm Savannah Derby Devils All- Mercer Blvd. from writer/director Tobais Lindholm's tense drama Stars vs. Classic City Rollergirls Kroger on WilmWhere: The Savannah Civic Cenabout a Danish cargo ington Island to ter, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. ship hijacked by Somali Bryan Woods Rd. on Cost: $13 adults, $2 children 12 pirates. Whitemarsh Island. and under When: 5 and 8 p.m. Volunteers meet Info: derbydevils@gmail.com Where: Muse Arts Wareat the Kroger on house, 703 Louisville Rd. Wilmington Island, to Info: musesavannah.org receive gloves, safety vests, bags and grabbers. Forsyth Farmers Market When: 8-11 a.m What: Local and regional produce, Cost: Free and open to the public. honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods. Info: 912-790-1647. slarnott@chathamWhen: 9 a.m.-1 p.m county.org Where: Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Info: forsythfarmersmarket.com Nature Outing: Beaches and
Film: Hijacking (2012) roller derby season.
Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival What: Continuous entertainment on 2
stages with local bands, dancers and national entertainment Friday and Saturday nights, a carnival midway, 5K Crab Crawl, dozens of arts and crafts vendors and seafood. Saturday music schedule: 5:00 p.m. - Third Class Citizen, 6:00 p.m. - Outlaw Gypsy, 7:30 p.m. - Chris Wallace, 8:00 p.m. - Drivin' n Cryin', 9:00 p.m. - Collective Soul Where: J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill. Info: goseafoodfestival.com
Creeks of Ossabaw Island
What: A boating excursion from Richmond Hill across the river and sound, to the creeks and beach of Ossabaw Island. Bring picnic lunch, binoculars and water; cooler and ice for lunches and water are provided. Meet at Fort McAllister Marina in Richmond Hill. Reservations required. Hosted by Wilderness Southeast Outfitters. When: 8 a.m.-1 p.m Cost: $75 Info: naturesavannah@gmail.com. 912236-8115
in an Armstrong faculty recital.Program features music of George Gershwin, Chopin, and Warshaw's original compositions. When: 8 p.m Where: Armstrong Fine Arts Center, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: armstrong.edu
Play Streets: May Street Family Day
What: Families come out and play in the street, with fun events for kids and their grown-ups. This week the party is on May Street between Emerald and Anderson Streets. When: 1-4 p.m
Savannah Bazaar
What: Home grown arts and indie-craft vendors, music, good times at Southern Pine Co. When: 1-6:30 p.m Where: Southern Pine Co., 616 E. 35th St. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: 832-493-0226. savannahbazaar@ gmail.com
Savannah Derby Devils
What: The final home bout of the roller derby season. 5pm Savannah’s Hostess City Hellions vs. Rogue Roller Girls 7pm Savannah Derby Devils All-Stars vs. Classic City Rollergirls Where: Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Cost: $13 adults, $2 children 12 and under Info: derbydevils@gmail.com
St. Vincent's Tour of Historic Homes & Tea
What: A look inside seven residences in
historic Savannah, plus the convent of St. Vincent de Paul. Tea served on the grounds of the Convent. When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m Where: St. Vincent's Academy, 207 East Liberty St. Info: 912-819-8833. svatourofhomes. com
Theatre: The Rocky Horror Show
What: Savannah's annual reprise of the live show about toast, time warps, and more. For ages 21+. Sunday shows are all-ages. When: 7:30 p.m Where: Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson St. Cost: $15-$20 Info: clubone-online.com
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Sunday Concert: Faure's Requiem
What: Savannah Philharmonic con-
tinues its fifth season with a concert featuring the Philharmonic Chorus. When: 5 p.m Where: Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Cost: Call or see website. Info: savannahphilharmonic.org
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What: Pianist Benjamin Warsaw, D.M.A.
Guitars in the Garden
What: Guitar concert, art exhibition, vendors and a fashion show presented by Rape Crisis Center Savannah, in partnership with the "1 Blue String" campaign of 1in6.org, to help men who have experienced unwanted or abusive sexual experiences in childhood, live healthier, happier lives. When: 2-6 p.m Where: Chatham County Botanical Gardens, 1388 Eisenhower Dr. Cost: $30 Info: rccsav.org
PERFECT Warm-up for the ROCK ‘n’ ROLL MARATHON!
16th Annual
Lecture: Bill DeYoung “The Skyway Bridge Collapse”
What: Bill DeYoung, Connect's Arts & Entertainment Editor, discusses his new book, Skyway, which tells the true story of the Tampa Bay bridge collapse. Part of the Gulfstream Fall Lecture Series. When: 4 p.m Where: Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton Street. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: flanneryoconnorhome.org
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Moonlight and Martinis
What: A gala featuring the culinary delights of Chef Kirk Blaine of Driftaway Cafe, Chef Roberto Leoci of Leoci's Trattoria, and Chef Bryan Graves of Congregation Mickve Israel. Music by Jeremy Davis & The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra Quintet. When: 6-10 p.m Where: Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Cost: $100 Info: 912-355-8111. SavannahJEA.org
Theatre: The Rocky Horror Show
What: Savannah's annual reprise of the live show about toast, time warps, and more. 21+. Sunday shows are all-ages. When: 7:30 p.m Where: Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson St. Cost: $15-$20 Info: clubone-online.com
Two Divas: The Main Event
What: Annual fundraiser for Coastal Jazz Association. Huxsie Scott and Claire Frasier are headliners. When: 5 p.m
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Resort & Spa, 1 Resort Drive. $10/Students. Free for Coastal Jazz Assoc. members. Info: terry@herron-group.com Cost: $20.
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Wednesday Film: Popcorn (1991, USA)
Monday Lutheran Services of Georgia 10th Annivesary Savannah Golf Classic
What: Benefits social service programs for people in need throughout Georgia. Longest Drive Challenge, silent auction, awards, and a chance to win a new Buick, courtesy of Critz, Inc. The Savannah Golf Classic will also remember Ben Tucker. To register to play or to inquire about sponsorship, contact Linda Larson at llarson@lsga.org or 912-353-8875, ext. 120. When: 11 a.m Where: The Club at Savannah Harbor, #2 Resort Dr. Cost: $125 (includes lunch, golf cart, green fees, and 19th Hole Awards) Info: lsga.org
What: Psychotronic Film Society presents a slasher flick featuring a masked murderer stalking teenage film school students during an all-night horror movie marathon. And..it's a parody! When: 8 p.m Where: Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Cost: $6 Info: sentientbean.com
Raku Pizza Night
What: Armstrong's ceramics program hosts a raku viewing party across from University Police at the Annex 2 Courtyard. View kiln fired pottery of art majors and witness the firing process. When: 6 p.m Where: Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: armstrong.edu
Looking Ahead Children’s Book Festival. Nov. 16, Forsyth Park. Savannah Stage Co.: The Turn of the Screw. Oct. 25-Nov. 3, S.P.A.C.E. Bay Street Theatre: Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Savannah Film FestiClub One, Nov. 21-24. val. Oct. 26-Nov. 2. Savannah Philharmonic: Shalom Y’all Jewish Big Band Pops. Nov. 21, Food Festival. Oct. 27, Lucas Theatre. Forsyth Park. Columbia City Ballet: Disney On Ice. Oct. The Nutcracker. Nov. 30, 30-Nov. 3, MLK Arena. Johnny Mercer Theatre. The Foundry: Film and live dance by Film: Doctor Zhivago. choreographer Alex Dec. 6, Lucas Theatre. Ketley, Nov. 2, Jepson The Collective Face: Bell, Center. Book and Candle. Muse Jeremy Irons: Savannah Film Festival Asbury Memorial Arts Warehouse. Dec. 6-22. Theatre: Our Town. David Bromberg. Dec. 14, Randy Wood Guitars. Nov. 7-16. Savannah Philharmonic: Holiday Pops. Dec. 13 SCAD: Improv! Nov. 7-17, Mondanaro Theatre. and 14, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Della Mae. Nov. 7, Randy Wood Guitars. Elvis Lives! Jan. 4, Johnny Mercer Theatre. Mike Epps. Nov. 9, Johnny Mercer Theatre. Nureyev State Ballet Theatre: Sleeping Beauty. Film: Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Nov. 9, Jan. 12, Johnny Mercer Theatre. Trustees Theater. Savannah Book Festival. Feb. 13-16. Rock and Roll Marathon. Nov. 9. SCAD theater: Machinal. Feb. 13-16, Mondanaro Theatre. Jim Brickman. Nov. 11, Lucas Theatre. Savannah Food & Wine Festival. Nov. 11-17. The Band Perry. March 7, Johnny Mercer Theatre. Joe Bonamassa. Nov. 13, Johnny Mercer Theatre. The Collective Face: Fool For Love. Muse Arts Telfair Art Fair. Nov. 15-17. Warehouse. March 7-23. CS “A Night in Vienna” opera concert. Nov. 16, SCAD Museum of Art.
The Belle of the ball by Jim Morekis | jim@connectsavannah.com
Most of the ten-man crew of a B-17 bomber during WWII wouldn’t be old enough to buy a PBR at the Legion today. But these young men had one of the most dangerous jobs in history: flying over Nazi Germany in an unpressurized open tube filled with bombs and bullets and aviation fuel, braving subzero temperatures at 35,000 feet, deadly accurate German 88mm antiaircraft guns, and ridiculously competent Luftwaffe fighter pilots bent on shooting them out of the sky in large numbers. It was a job so dangerous that 25 combat missions were all they were allowed before being sent back stateside. If they made it that long. Nearly one out of five U.S. bombers in the European theatre never returned to their bases in England. Like the veterans who flew them — no longer gawky youngsters fresh off the farm, but great-grandfathers in their 90s — the old Flying Fortresses are a vanishing breed. In total, the U.S. war machine cranked out 12,731 B-17s. Only 12 are left flying now. One of these beauties is in town this weekend, and you can actually fly on it — or just explore inside and imagine what it all must have been like back in the day. If you saw the film Memphis Belle, you remember that was the first bomber to make it the full 25 missions. Her crew was brought home to parades and hoopla, an invaluable PR weapon on the home front. The Air Force is restoring the original Memphis Belle, but the B-17 in town this week is the one in the film — an exact facsimile down to the pin-up art on the nose and the swastikas by each gun marking the enemy fighters that gunner shot down. The Oklahoma-based Liberty Foundation owns and operates the “movie Memphis Belle,” as her all-volunteer crew call her. Their labor of love is keeping alive the memory of the veterans who flew and maintained WWII warbirds, as well as educating younger generations about their sacrifice and daring. The Belle’s tour this year
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The view from the bombardier’s Norden bombsight over the Savannah waterfront
is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of her namesake’s 25th mission. The cost of a ride isn’t cheap in dollar terms: $450. (“But we’ll let anyone fly who really wants to if they can’t afford it,” offers the young Air Force vet who’s one of the very dedicated volunteer pilots.) The money goes directly to maintaining the rare aircraft, so in a sense it’s priceless — and like I said you can just tour the inside if you want. Yours truly hopped a media flight on the Belle earlier this week. It was something this son of an Air Force veteran will never forget. The first thing that strikes you is how compact a B-17 actually is. A behemoth in its time, it’s not much bigger than a commuter passenger jet you might fly today between Atlanta and Augusta. The inside is as utilitarian as it gets, all bare metal, wood, and rubber, the simple scents blending into that distinctive, pragmatic military smell. A narrow catwalk, ominously flanked by dummy 500-pound bombs, gingerly leads you through the bomb bay to the cockpit. I snag a seat right behind the copilot. Fresh black exhaust wafts in the sliding
cockpit window as the four big Pratt & Whitneys fire up one by one. (“She can actually fly on only one engine,” says our copilot, a testament to the engineering of the Boeing-built craft. “But we won’t do that today.”) Vibrations build throughout the aircraft as the engines spool up for takeoff. There’s no sound in the world like these engines at full throttle. No modern jet engine conveys the same sense of raw power and purpose. In our short briefing before takeoff, we’re told the Belle is a “special category” aircraft, i.e., virtually no safety measures other than a couple of fire extinguishers. Even the seat belts are cursory — literally the second the wheels leave the runway a crew member invites us to get up and start shooting pictures and video. We steeply rise and quickly bank over the Savannah River for an amazing panorama of downtown and the Lowcountry marsh. We take turns crawling into the Belle’s nose, where the bombardier would sit with his Norden bombsight. It’s the mother of all photo ops — surrounded by clear Plexiglas, you see the ground beneath you, above you, and to the horizon in nearly 360 degrees. The media flight only lasts about 15 minutes (yours would be about 45). But it feels like much longer as we enjoy this rare experience in the footsteps of the WWII vets who are dying at the rate of 1500 a day, but who in their youth helped save the world. cs Tour the Memphis Belle Saturday and Sunday, at Signature Aviation (1001 Davidson Dr.) Take Dean Forest Road to the “old” SAV airport across from the Days Inn. Call 918/340-0243 to schedule a flight. See libertyfoundation.org for more info.
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History cut short By all accounts, Dr. Mark Finlay was a gem of a human being—one of those smart, kind people who couldn’t elicit a mean word or a backhanded insult from even the most cantankerous Savannah citizen. If you know anything about the cranky tongues in this town, that’s quite an accomplishment. His students respected him. His colleagues admired him. His neighbors liked him. They would have gladly told you that before the news came that the acclaimed history professor had been killed in a car crash last Sunday night on a dark stretch of I-95. Nobody is happy about having to tell it now. “Mark was a great scholar, teacher and friend,” mourns Tania Sammons, a curator with the Telfair Museums. “I’ll miss talking to him about history and collaborating on history projects, which began when I was a Master’s student years ago at Armstrong.” On the faculty of Armstrong Atlantic State University since 1992, Dr. Finlay served as assistant dean of
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Liberal Arts and garnered top teaching awards at local and state levels. In 2010, he won the top prize from the Agricultural History Society for his book about Savannah’s brief foray into latex production, Growing American Rubber: Strategic Plants and the Politics of National Security. He was an avid sports fan, a world traveler and unrepentant research wonk, softspoken and shy with one of those funny streaks that seemed to pop up unexpectedly, like when he lampooned himself in a beige polyester leisure suit in a photo recently posted on Flickr. He leaves behind a wife, two sons and a bereft community.
“His is one of those great lives cut short,” laments fellow history professor and friend Robert Batchelor, a faculty member at Georgia Southern. The loss of Dr. Finlay also means a sudden vacuum in the conversation about local conservation. He was in the midst of writing a book about the undeveloped islands of Georgia’s coast and how they came to be protected — and how they might still be at risk. He had the uncanny talent of stitching together disparate disciplines to distill the bigger picture, an uncommon trait for a lifelong academic. “In his writing, our relation to the environment was intertwined with local knowledge, politics, economics, national security and innovation,” continues Batchelor. “These are things we know intuitively but often forget when we think of the environment as a separate issue.” By documenting the histories of the wild places of Wassaw, Cumberland, St. Catherine’s, Ossabaw and other sea islands, Finlay shed light on everything from early Native American inhabitants to the role of the paper industry to America’s financial elite. He also gave voice to the nascent coastal environmental movement of the 1950s, a time when Savannah’s liberals and conservatives united to defeat corporate interests that would have sludged up Wassaw Sound for phosphate and built condos on the landfill.
But Finlay never abdicated his role as an objective researcher. “He was a historian. He did not project his views, he did not have an agenda,” says Dr. Paul Pressly, educational director of the Ossabaw Island Foundation. “By bringing forth the topic, he hoped to influence the discussion.” Pressly lauds the work Finlay did with the foundation, bringing back participants of the island’s original Genesis Project and spending hours with Ossabaw’s most vociferous defender and only full-time resident, Sandy West. Finlay’s rigorous research has brought awareness and authority to the cause, and Pressly hopes that it will be published posthumously. An international environmental symposium on Ossabaw is being planned for 2016 in Finlay’s honor. “He was a Renaissance Man — a restless mind that could tie things together in different areas, bring together administration and faculty, environmentalism and industry,” Pressly remembers. “He understood the long view.” To underscore that point, Pressly shares a story that took place just a few weeks ago: He was with Finlay and his wife, Kelly Applegate, in Plains,
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pointed out a Native American oyster midden here, a decomposing moonshine still there, the centuries piling up in the misty maritime forest. Without a trace of pedantry, he explained the connection between the untouched marsh and the Rockefellers while invoking cellular biology, loggerhead turtles and Lester Maddox. We also talked kids and chess and even a little UGA football. I learned more about the Georgia coast in an hour sitting with Dr. Finlay looking out onto the choppy waters of the Skidaway Narrows than I had in the entire time I’ve lived here. I sure do hope to read his book someday; his research may be the reason that future generations will be able to poke their toes into the pristine sand dunes of St. Catherine’s Island or track wild pigs on Ossabaw. I humbly offer my deepest condolences to Dr. Finlay’s family and friends in this difficult time. I’ll also extend a gentle reminder to all of us to hug our loved ones a little tighter, take things a little slower. And to remember that how much value there is in history, and how much we need those who make it matter. cs
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Georgia, where 89 year-old former President Jimmy Carter teaches Sunday School at Maranatha Baptist Church. “After lunch, Mark did something very touching — he pulled out campaign buttons from 1976 and talked about how as a young teenager in Iowa, he worked for the Carter campaign,” retells Pressly. “He had saved them all those years. President Carter was very moved.” I didn’t know Finlay all that well— we have friends in common, and I worked with Kelly, a talented graphic designer, at another publication years ago. Our kids attended the same school for awhile, and sometimes we’d exchange the apologetic nods of busy grown-ups who would really like to stop and chat one of these days if we could just find the time. I did get a glimpse of his exceptional way with history when I interviewed him in January for an article about Ossabaw and the rest of the sea islands on the occasion of West’s 100th birthday. We met at Skidaway State Park’s Big Ferry Trail to put context to content, and as we traipsed through the saw palmettos and curtains of moss, he
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The changing climate’s champion The world’s ‘best green journalist’ comes to the Lowcountry By Jessica Leigh Lebos | jll@connectsavannah.com
The planet is changing drastically, and Bill McKibben knows we have no time to waste. His first book, The End of Nature (1989), warned of rising seas, destructive storms and other environmental chaos unless a humans adopted a more “humble way of living,” consuming less, conserving more. As those prophecies have come to pass, McKibben has written 11 more books, each in their own way pleading for a radical shift in the way we approach energy consumption, food sourcing, technology and science. In 2008 he launched 350.org, a tapestry of groups from Brazil to Afghanistan to Mali to the U.S. working to “connect the dots” between climate change and the disastrous effects of extreme weather. Last year the organization introduced a global campaign to divest from companies that produce fossil fuels and it seems to be working: The campaign has achieved more success in less time than the famously influential divestment efforts against Apartheid, tobacco and pornography. In spite of his high-profile career as what TIME heralds as the world’s best environmental journalist, McKibben calls himself an “unlikely activist” in his latest book, Oil and Honey, a chronicle of the 2010 protest against the Keystone XL pipeline he led in DC. This act of civil
disobedience—one of the largest since the 60s—landed him in jail and has only invigorated the movement to develop clean, sustainable energy. Tirelessly crisscrossing the country to mobilize ordinary people against the oil companies that hold our economy and environment hostage, McKibben makes a stop in Bluffton, SC this Friday, Oct. 18. How does the American attitude towards fossil fuel usage differ from the rest of the world? Bill McKibben: We’re more deeply addicted than almost anyone else, so change seems harder to us. The average European uses half as much energy as the average American. They’re not as scared of change. Is too late for politics at this point? Does it come down to economics? Bill McKibben: Economics and politics are closely related here. We badly need a price on carbon so that markets can go to work on the problem— but we can’t get that price on carbon with the fossil fuel companies blocking legislative action in Washington. That’s why we need to take them on.
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What is the role of local food in an overall sustainable solution? Bill McKibben: It’s an important part. We need resilient and well-adapted food systems. Unfortunately, if we don’t manage to slow down climate change it won’t matter too much. In Vermont, we watched in 2011 as the greatest rainstorms in our history washed away many of our fine small farms.
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Has the divestment strategy of 350.org worked? Bill McKibben: The answer is in a study released this week by Oxford University: It’s the fastest spreading divestment campaign ever, and the most powerful challenge yet to this rogue industry. [Read the entire study at cleantechnica.com.] What sinister projects need the most attention from activists? Bill McKibben: There’s a long list of places we have to play defense: the Keystone Pipeline, mountaintop removal in the Appalachians, new coal ports planned for the Pacific coast, Arctic offshore drilling. And that’s just the U.S.—350.org works in 181 countries.
How do you envision human life in 10, 20, 50 years? Bill McKibben: If we’re smart, it will be ever more decentralized and local, as we replace distant sources of energy with sun and wind. You’ve said that “being green” won’t solve the problem. What can ordinary people to do? Bill McKibben: We should all be green, but it won’t solve the problem by itself. For that we need to come together and build a movement. Join in the fight! cs “The Climate Heats Up” w/ Bill McKibben When: 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18; doors open 5 p.m. Where: The Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 351 Buckwalter Pkwy, Bluffton, SC Cost: Free lecture; donations welcome. $30 Meet n’ Greet includes Lowcountry dinner; RSVP required. RSVP: (843) 208-8247
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Super storms wreak toxic havoc Stanford University just confirmed what many Americans instinctively know: Severe thunderstorms—like those causing Colorado’s 1,000-year floods—are seeing a robust increase across the U.S., likely due to climate change.
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But the devastation done by such deluges doesn’t end with the rainfall. Billion-dollar-plus disasters like this September’s Colorado floods, the Great Mississippi and Missouri river floods of 2011, Super Storms Sandy and Katrina, along with other localized record flashfloods, can shatter pipelines, overwhelm sewer systems and sewage plants, and flood Superfund sites and toxic waste storage facilities, and industrial plants. Floodwaters leave behind a toxic legacy, flushing huge amounts of raw sewage, petrochemicals, heavy metals, and industrial pesticides into waterways, playgrounds, gardens, yards and homes. Some pollutants cause public health problems lasting decades. Contaminants make rebuilding expensive, cause valuable croplands to be unusable for a year or more, and reduce property values. Colorado’s floods, for example, submerged thousands of oil and gas wells, along with tanks that stored hazardous chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing drilling process. Industry officials acknowledged the contamination risk, but claimed all was well at first. “There were no fracking sites affected by the flood,” asserted Colorado Oil and Gas Association president Tisha Schuller to Denver’s NBC 9News. But within hours the media published pictures of floating and overturned storage tanks, drill site wreckage, and sagging pipelines. Oil spills topping 27,000 gallons have been discovered so far. But it is the toxic waste spread by
floodwaters that inspectors don’t find that can be the most hazardous. Hurricane Sandy spread 11 billion gallons of raw sewage across eight states, according to a study by ClimateCentral.org. But where that waste and the hazardous microbes it contained were deposited is unknown. After Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tested soils at a few Superfund sites, concluding that no pollution escaped outside contaminated areas. But EPA admits most of the New York region’s 246 Superfund sites were only visually inspected after the storm, not tested. So great unknowns remain. In Louisiana, five years after Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters engulfed 80 percent of New Orleans, toxic residues endured, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. Arsenic and lead contaminated soils persist in and around playgrounds, schools and backyards in dangerous concentrations that far exceed state and federal standards. The climate change forecast is for escalating deluge, with scientists warning of a warmer, wetter world,
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with more powerful storms. It’s already happening: Between 1958 and 2011, precipitation falling in heavy downpours increased by an astounding 74 percent in the U.S. Northeast, 45 percent in the Midwest, 26 percent in the Southeast, 21 percent in the High Plains states, and 12 percent in the Rockies and most of the West, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In future, record super storms will surely swamp facilities where harmful chemicals are now safely used and stored. Unfortunately, no one can anticipate precisely where the next 100- or 1,000-year flood will strike, so it’s nearly impossible to predict what poisons might be released, and where they might lodge. But there are ways in which federal, state and municipal authorities could prepare. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) needs to vigorously redefine floodplains, using the best models for sea level rise and intensifying storms. They also need to map major toxic waste sources within flood-prone areas, evaluating the toxic risks of flooded Superfund sites (some of which are waterways), sewage systems, industrial sites, refineries, tank farms, drilling sites, nuclear power plants, pipelines, landfills, toxic waste storage facilities, and more. Industry needs to cooperate as well. The fossil fuel and chemical industries, and others who work with dangerous substances, need to develop realistic disaster plans to proactively secure toxic materials ahead of storms. They must be ready to reach sites quickly after floods, and have clean up plans in place. When it comes to the potential for climate change-intensified floods to unleash toxic chemicals into the environment, we are in completely uncharted waters. But the time to start planning for the stormy years ahead is now. cs Blue Ridge Press Editor Glenn Scherer lives in Hardwick, Vermont. www.blueridgepress.com.
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Multi-faceted history tour benefits local health organizations By Jessica Leigh Lebos | jll@connectsavannah.com
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In this town, it’s not unusual to see a man dressed in colonial-era knickers and big buckle shoes spouting quotes from the Declaration of Independence. Or a Gullah-Geechee storyteller shaking cowrie shells as he sings a song from West Africa. Or a grown woman dressed in vintage Girl Scout garb explaining the role of women in the early 1900s.
Storyteller and tour guide J’Miah Radhi Nabawi
For the most part, Savannah’s walking tour guides concentrate on one area of the city’s multi-faceted history—there are a lot of stories to tell, and tourists only have so much time. But a new walking tour has brought together some of Savannah’s most illustrious historical characters in a single narrative, one with the aim of helping promote a healthy lifestyle in the present day. The A-MAZE-ZING Walking Tour is a lively 90-minute sojourn through the squares that donates up to 50 percent of its proceeds to a local health-based charity. Its launch on Saturday, Oct. 26 holds the banner for breast cancer awareness and early detection and will benefit Community Health Mission, a free clinic that serves uninsured and underserved women. “We serve up to 850 women a year, and we tend to get them at the later stages of the disease,” explains Dr. Miriam Rittmeyer, CHM’s executive director. “Their survival depends on early detection and timely treatment.” Dr. Rittmeyer has worked with tour founder J’Miah Radhi Nabawi “for years,” and likens CHM’s partnership with the A-MAZE-ZING Walking Tour to the journey
patients must navigate through the health care system. Upcoming recipients of the tour’s assistance are organizations that provide diabetes, heart health and healthy eating education. Nabawi, an award-winning storyteller and a contributor to Old Savannah Tours, conceived the idea as part of his performing arts company Savannah Storyfest and leads the walking tour as Quashee Alice, a Gullah Geechee elder. Dressed in farmer duds with a shell-festooned walking stick, the always exuberant Nabawi leads tour participants in Congolese games and call-andresponse chants, a high-energy alternative to the sometimes-staid tone of
conventional walking tours. “It’s very interactive,” he smiles. “Savannah has been multicultural from the beginning, and we want to promote history as well as our individual heritage.” With the idea of representing a broad swath of Savannah history, he has incorporated licensed guides from several established tour companies. He enlisted fellow Old Savannah Tours guide Jason Wallace as the Town Crier, a poetic character who unfurls a yellow scroll announcing the news of the newly independent United States. An aficionado of the Revolutionary War and Civil War eras, Wallace agreed to lend his expertise when Nabawi approached him with his idea for a theatrical walking tour. “It gives an overview of all of Savannah’s history and it’s for charity? I’m in,” declares Wallace. Also on board is Mary Anne Street, who plays an enthusiastic and wellinformed Juliette Gordon Low. Street also gives walking tours through Tales of the South and uses the persona of the famed Girl Scout leader to inform visitors about the role of women in Savannah’s history. “I also tell a ghost story or two,” she winks. Another notable Savannah woman is represented on the tour in the form of Catharine “Caty” Greene, wife of Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene and now considered by Smithsonian researchers to be the true inventor of the cotton
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where the Declaration of Independence was read on August 10, 1776—a month after the rest of the country heard it, reminds Wallace. “From the Civil War to Civil Rights movement, this spot has been essential and we each have our stories to share about it,” points out Nabawi. “It’s been a true collaboration.” The pleasant promenade of the A-MAZE-ZING Walking Tour is punctuated by a scavenger hunt, and future tours may include lunch and start further south at the Metz House on Forsyth Park. This Saturday and through the month of October, all proceeds help provide mammograms to women in need. “We bring in history, the beauty and magic of Savannah, plus women’s health — it’s a whole conglomerate of things coming together for a good cause,” says Street, tipping the brim her scout hat. cs The A-MAZE-ZING Walking Tour Launch When: Sat. Oct 26, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Where: Johnson Square Cost: $25 adults, $17 teens, $10 kids 7-12 Info: 1-855-529-9898 or theamazingwalkingtour.com
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Airbnb offers win/win concept to SAV visitors and residents alike By Jenny Dunn
Fall, 2007. Three friends inflate some air mattresses and advertise them to convention-goers under the newly minted moniker “Airbed and Breakfast” in order to make rent. Talk about right-place, right-time: San Francisco, quintessential hotbed for sexy young startups, timed in perfect syncopation with the economy’s abrupt deflation circa 2008. Now, six years later, Airbnb hosts about 140,000 people every night in 33,000 cities in nearly 200 counties across the globe. While Savannah is already a destination on the Airbnb map, we could stand to peddle still more Hostess City hospitality (and revenue) on our webpages. The site works like this: it’s a
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community-driven platform offering free subscriptions, offers 24/7 customer support, guest and host profiles, travel reviews, secure booking, and a million-dollar host guarantee in exchange for a 3 percent merchant service fee and 6-12 percent guest booking fee. The company even offers free professional photography to hosts and one-on-one consultation. Accommodations come in all shapes, sizes and
locales — a couch to a castle, a private room to a private island, an igloo to a tree house, a yurt, a teepee, and all shapes and sizes in between. Dubbed the heralds of the “sharing economy” by the New York Times’ Thomas Friedman, Airbnb offers something new(ish): a service for the people, where everybody wins. Justin Hauge, U.S. Head of Market Development at Airbnb, hopped aboard early on. Hauge is pretty much
the personification of the brand: highenergy, young, charismatic, incredibly tall. “If you had extra space, even it was just a couch or air mattress, you could put that up and make a little additional money that you normally wouldn’t have had the opportunity to without the platform,” Hauge says. The Airbnb site found its footing during the crunch when people couldn’t pay their mortgage, couldn’t
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make ends meet and were losing their homes. In other words, desperation may have had a hand in jumpstarting people’s motivations. “Now,” he says, “it’s a little harder to sell.” But should it be? Federal minimum wage is still an unlivable $7.25 an hour; the state of Georgia legislates an appalling $5.15/hour for employees not subject to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Three out of every four Americans live paycheck to paycheck, or outside and above their means. The top five percent just bankrolled a bigger percentage of America’s income than ever before. In our Citizens United-flavored dystopia, the only person looking out for what’s left of the middle class as it continues to die a miserable death might be the paying guest lodged in your spare bedroom. “I don’t think there’s going to be a time in the short term where people aren’t going to need a little bit of help at the end of the month to make ends meet,” Hauge tells me, preaching to my choir. “If we’re able to do that, it’s a huge motivating factor.” Hauge and his street-smart sales team spent three sticky August weeks in Savannah arranging small-scale community meet-ups at local host venues and out on the town at Foxy Loxy and Huc-a-poos. The team would pick up bar tabs, chat with folks, give away free pizza and hors d’oeuvres and work out the hands-on sales angle.
“We just go out, celebrate the people, celebrate the community, just keep getting the word out and keep growing that way,” Hauge explains. “It’s super scrappy. The results have been awesome. We’re not just some Internet company that’s sending you emails. We’re real people who are hosts; real guests who embody the spirit.” Granted, the concept of Airbnb runs counter to what we were always taught: Don’t talk to strangers. “We’re always sort of convincing people,” Hauge says. “You know, people who say: ‘You let strangers into your home?!’ and the answer is: ‘Yes.’ We have different protections in place to make everyone as comfortable as possible. Ultimately, something’s going to have to motivate them to do it.” The team, most of them hosts themselves back home in San Francisco, encourage other hosts to scope out potential guests to figure out their motivation for traveling before accepting the reservation. “We built in different things like the reviews and the million-dollar host guarantee and verified ID so you have a better idea of who this person is who wants to stay in your house.” Just as travelers have different reasons for wanting to bunk with Airbnb, hosts also have different motivations, surprisingly not always just for the money. In Savannah, Airbnb host Lori plans to use Airbnb income to build a
Japanese spa and a mini-horse ranch on her property. And then there’s Vickie, who always wanted to run her own bed and breakfast. Now she’s living her dream and beating out empty nest syndrome at the same time. James and Daniel really just want to showcase their space, a historic plantation house and newly renovated garden. Chad uses the extra income from his Airbnb guests to vacation in Thailand and Brazil. Steph and Clint are saving up to adopt a child from a third world country. “We don’t want to force this on anybody,” says Hauge. “It takes a certain kind of person and we want to maintain the integrity of the community. It’s very much self-selecting.” The takeaway is this: In order to share in the rewards of the sharing economy, you’ll need to person-up; be brave enough to host and be hosted, just like the three million other people who booked with Airbnb last year alone. After all, Cambridge professor Sir Martin Rees predicted that mankind has only a 50/50 chance of surviving through 2100, which means you may have only a few decades left to put yourself out there, live a little and stop being afraid of meeting new people. “We’re kind of different in our thinking,” Hauge adds. “We really think that people are inherently good and it’s not that weird.” cs
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Murder on Victory Police are investigating the shooting death of a Savannah man on West Victory Drive Saturday night.
Timothy Bernard Roberts, 37, of the 1100 block of West Victory and was found with a gunshot wound near his bicycle at Victory and Hopkins Street about 11 p.m. He was transported to Memorial University Medical Center where he died. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Crimestoppers at (912) 234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637). Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward. A confidential Tip Line also is open directly to investigators at (912) 525-3124. • An alert citizen led police to the arrest of two suspects after a countywide surveillance operation.
Dominick Bernard Coney, 17, was charged with burglary, possession of a drug-related object and possession of marijuana after patrol and undercover officers from three precincts, SCMPD canine officers, a Georgia State Patrol trooper and Metro’s police helicopter followed the car he was in from Abercorn Street to a subdivision off Quacco Road. Orinthus Lenard Harding, 18, of a Katama Way address also was charged with possession of marijuana. Islands Precinct officers had been called to the 1400 block of Dale Drive on Tuesday by a witness who saw a male flee a residence and enter a Toyota Sonata. Responding officers found a window broken. On Wednesday about 4 p.m., the witness called back and advised the Sonata was on Abercorn. Officers converged on the area, following the car until it stopped in the Hampton Place subdivision. The two occupants were charged with possession and Bernard was identified as the suspect.
• A transitional center inmate faces new charges, including assault on an officer, after he was arrested by officers who surrounded a house he was burglarizing. Dennis Akins, an inmate at the Coastal Transitional Center, was arrested on Barnard at West Hall after he kicked out and jumped from a second-story window. Officers subdued him with a taser when he fought. He is charged with burglary, aggravated assault of a police officer and possession of a firearm in committing a crime. “He had burglarized an apartment in the building, taking items including a handgun which he attempted to point at a Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police officer,” says a police spokesman. “The ammunition clip in the gun dislodged when he tried to raise it and it struck a stairway handrail.” Akins was serving his 33rd month of a 15-year sentence for burglary and
thefts in Laurens County. He had been released in March 2010 after serving 26 months of a 10-year term for similar charges, also in Laurens County. • A 15-year-old student was hospitalized with serious but non-life threatening injuries after he was struck by a vehicle while walking on a sidewalk near Windsor Forest High School last week. Charges are pending against Jeanenne Marx, 54, who was driving a 2007 Ford Fusion that left the roadway and struck the student who was walking north along the west edge of Largo Drive about 7:33 a.m. The Fusion was traveling south on Largo Drive at Winwood Drive. The student was transported to Memorial University Medical Center. cs Give anonymous crime tips to Crimestoppers at 234-2020
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A 61-year-old Texas man admitted to a hospital not long ago appearing to be falling-down-drunk, even though denying having had even a single drink, was discovered to be unintentionally manufacturing beer in his stomach. With “auto-brewery syndrome,” stomach-based yeast automatically ferments all starches (even vegetables or grains) passing through, converting them into ethanol. Normally, natural stomach bacteria control the yeast, but if, for example, antibiotics had inadvertently eliminated the bacteria, the yeast would prevail. The case was reported in a recent International Journal of Clinical Medicine.
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• Update: As several additional states debate permitting marijuana use by a doctor’s prescription, Irvin Rosenfeld presented his own experience in August to a packed house at Kentucky’s state capitol. Rosenfeld suffers from painful bone tumors (diagnosed, with a poor prognosis, in 1963) and began smoking dope in the federal government’s Compassionate Investigational Drug program in 1982 - since then consuming 130,000 government-supplied joints (12 per day, carefully measured), which he said absolutely had prolonged his life. “I didn’t ask for my bone disease,” he said. “All I asked for is the best medicine possible.” • While Congress struggled recently to pass a budget or an increase to the
national debt limit, one program made Names in the News it through rather easily, according to (1) In separate incidents of suspected a September New York Times report: thefts in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in Janfarm subsidies for inactive “farmers.” uary (all within about a month), police The subsidies were renewed, based arrested John Lennon Ribeiro Siqueira, on a 2008 law, virtually assuring that John Lennon Fonseca Ferreira and more than 18,000 in-name-only farmJohn Lennon Camargos Gomes. (2) ers (who received $24 million last year) Convicted for drug possession in May will not be cut off. Included, accordin Rockland County, ing to a 2012 Government N.Y.: Mr. Genghis Accountability Office Khan, 23. (3) Charged report, were recipients at with carjacking in July 2,300 “farms” that had not in Hilo, Hawaii: Mr. grown a single crop in five Alkapone Cruz-Bailes, years (including 622 with19. (4) Mr. Beezow no, I’m the new out a crop in 10 years). savannah Doo-doo Zoppitybop• “Close Enough for police chief! bop-bop, featured in Government Work”: The News of the Weird after security contractor USIS, his December 2011 which does $2.45 bildrug arrest in Madison, lion worth of background Wis., was arrested in checks for the National August on drug charges Security Agency and other in Washington County, departments (and had Iowa. cleared file-leaker Edward Snowden and the WashGreat Art! ington Navy Yard shooter • The missing eleAaron Alexis), gets paid ment in obtuse doconly for completed files. toral dissertations in science is that However, full background checks often they cannot be danced to, according to require months of work, and at some writer John Bohannon and the Ameripoint, reported The New York Times in can Association for the Advancement September, when USIS needed cash, it of Science, which has established an would “flush” still-open files, treating annual “Dance Your Ph.D” video comthem as completed, and submit them petition, and this year’s finalists were for payment - as happened with the being selected at press time. Sarah files of Snowden and Alexis. In both Wilk was an entrant, featured in a Wall cases, reported the Times, subsequent, Street Journal report using glowing crucial information failed to make it green balls and a flaming Hula-Hoop into the flushed files.
to help illustrate her “Odd-Z Transactinide Compound Nucleus Reactions Including Discovery of 260-Bh.” So was Peter Liddicoat, using a chorus line of a juggler and a ballerina and others for “Evolution of Nanostructural Architecture in 7000 Series Aluminum Alloys During Strengthening by Age-Hardening and Severe Plastic Deformation.” • Steven Cohen, eager to make a point that his country of residence, France, is more oppressive to artists than his native South Africa, staged a one-man demonstration at the Eiffel Tower in September. Wearing a bird outfit, tights and a garter, he had for some reason tethered a live chicken to his exposed penis with a long ribbon. After Cohen was arrested for indecent exposure, his lawyer complained that her client had been kept in custody too long for such a minor charge. “France,” she exclaimed, “is throwing artists in prison.”
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• Use What You Have: (1) Abbott Griffin, 57, was arrested in Toledo, Ohio, in August and charged with robbing a Circle K convenience store, during which he had allegedly grabbed the clerk and bashed him repeatedly with a Bible. (2) Ms. Honesty Keener, 37, was convicted in Gloucester County, N.J., in August of a 2011 break-in during which she demanded money from the female resident under threat of rubbing her open sores over the resident’s skin. CS
How did the joke about sending a prisoner a cake with a file baked inside it originate? Did people ever actually try this, or was there a particular movie or book it occurred in? —Terey You think this is a joke? Actual escape tools have been hidden in actual cakes and the like so often you have to wonder why wardens ever allow prisoners to take receipt of baked goods. And it’s not just files, or even guns— wait till you hear about the welding electrodes. Sneaking things to prisoners via cake has surely been done throughout history, but early reports are sparse—the first we found was in a compendium of criminal biographies published in the UK in 1804. William Blewitt, a minor-league pickpocket and housebreaker, had been sentenced to seven years’ transportation to Australia. Placed aboard a ship in the Thames to await the trip to the land down under, he learned that several of his fellow prisoners had acquired gingerbread cakes with saws and files baked inside them. Blewitt promptly passed word of the impending breakout to the ship’s captain, who seized the cakes and released Blewitt as a reward. • In 1899 four prisoners escaped from jail in Frederick County, Maryland, using saws concealed in pies plus ropes made from blankets. • In 1912 Charles Adams, a trusty who was allowed limited leave, received a pie with $200 inside it. He fled, using the money to pave the way. • In 1914 the wife of a New Jersey convict named either C.J. or J.C. Wilderman (accounts vary), having learned that the warden liked mince pie, began bringing pies to her husband on visits. After a few weeks of this, she supposedly showed up one day with two: one for the warden, and
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a second loaded with escape tools for her husband. He and two cellmates broke out, leaving behind two saws and some crumbs. The most creative cake-mediated breakout we heard about was that of Eamon de Valera, the Irish nationalist leader, who’d been imprisoned in England for his role in the 1916 Easter Rising. De Valera got his hands on the prison chaplain’s master key while assisting at mass and made a wax impression using candle stumps melted with his body heat. He then got another inmate to draw a cartoon postcard: one side showed a drunken man outside a door holding a precise depiction of the master key and saying “I can’t get in,” and on the other side the same man, now jailed and sober, peering through an accurate sketch of the keyhole, accompanied by the words “I can’t get out.” Miraculously this got past the authorities and was delivered to de Valera’s confederates outside, who made a duplicate key and smuggled it into prison in a cake. It took two tries and two cakes before a key arrived that would work, but on February 3, 1919, de Valera made his escape. Other successes: • “Lucky Tommy” O’Connor broke out of Cook County Jail in Chicago in 1921, just days before he was supposed to hang, reportedly by using a gun and bullets smuggled into a loaf of bread and a cake. • In 1934 Robert Mais and Walter Legenza escaped from jail in Richmond, Virginia using guns smuggled inside cans of baked chicken. Mais’s mother was later accused of having opened the cans, placed the guns inside, and soldered the lids back on, but was released for lack of evidence. Then there’s this: • In 1906 Thomas Stuart twice failed to smuggle carbon rods into jail to spring his brother Benjamin—the first time in an immense chocolate cake, the next day in a package of cigars. The idea apparently was to somehow hook the rods to the wiring for the cell’s electric lights and use them like welder electrodes to cut through the bars. While the Stuarts deserve credit for boldness, their scheme had little chance of success even if the jailer hadn’t become suspicious of the high-carbon dessert. CS
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Tricks, treats and Graveface Records You’ll hardly ever see a picture of Ryan Manon’s grave face. Whenever there’s a photographer around, he pulls on some sort of Halloween disguise or freaky bondage mask. Then he becomes Ryan Graveface, the twisted musical mastermind behind Dreamend, the Marshmallow Ghosts and Casket Girls, and the guitar player from Tobacco’s Black Moth Super Rainbow. “I don’t want the focus to be on the human that’s creating things, in any way,” he explains. “In any of the bands I play in.” He moved to Savannah, from the Midwest, two years ago. “Everybody I met was saying ‘This city sucks. There’s no music scene; there’s no record store.’ Well … “I’m very introverted,” Graveface continues, “so I can’t really be a part of a music scene in the typical sense, because I’m horrified at leaving my house and that sort of thing. “But I can bring bands into town, I can open a record store, I can have events, I can do all sorts of stuff to try to tie things together.” Graveface Records, on 40th Street just off Bull, celebrates two years in business this week with a series of exceptional live shows and special events (“We never had a grand opening for the first incarnation of the store,” Graveface explains). While it hasn’t exactly rivaled Target on the retail success level, the store’s done OK, and Graveface himself has plans to reorganize, restock, re-light and reconfigure in the days and weeks to come. He wants to add classes, in subjects ranging from astral projection to guitar effects
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pedal-making. “The store looks cool, but it’s never looked and felt and run the way that I had in my head,” explains the 32-yearold Ohio native. “So that is going to happen. Every single little detail — well, except ripping out the floor — will be different.” The record store’s partner in musical mischief-making is also called Graveface Records — the independent record label sells, mostly via mail order, colored vinyl, limited-edition pressings to collectors all over the country, and the world. All of Ryan’s bands make music for the label; the roster also includes the Stargazer Lillies, Appleseed Cast, Jason Molina and others. “I’m kind of in a perfect groove right now,” he says. “It would be nice to get bigger, but I don’t know how. I’ve hired employees to work the store and do things like mail order, so that I can focus on writing and trying to get better at that craft. So hopefully I can sell more records. But it’s a tough
game.” Graveface, who admits to being “prone to depression,” feels he’s also made great personal strides during his two years in Savannah. “I’ve never made this many friends,” he smiles. “I actually feel connected to so many people here. I’ve met more good people here than I’ve met collectively in my entire life. And it’s really awesome.” The record shop is as quirky and odd as its namesake — sure, there’s loads of new and used vinyl, but the shelves are also lined with squirrel and raccoon taxidermy, antlers, bones, preserved paws and boiled jaws for sale. He says he has been “collecting dead things” for years. And then there’s Halloween. “I’m completely and disturbingly obsessed with the holiday,” Graveface says, “and when I was a child, all of October was Halloween. “Now that I’m an adult, it’s every day. Because I’m completely
(8 p.m.); Oct. 25: An evening with psychic Susan Palmer; Oct. 26 (2-8 p.m.): Halloween Party with Tape Waves, Blackrune, The Marshmallow Ghosts and others TBA. “Weirdo attire encouraged.”
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• After a stunning Forsyth Park closer to this year’s jazz festival, the Coastal Jazz Association is already back in action with “Two Divas,” at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 in the Westin ballroom. Yes, it’s Huxsie Scott and Claire Frazier — Savannah’s own Vaughn and Fitzgerald — accompanied by the ever-swinging Savannah Jazz All-Stars: Teddy Adams (trombone), Howard Paul (guitar), Eric Jones (piano), Mitch Hennes (bass), Sean Bolden (drums) and Randall Reese (saxophone). Admission is $20 ($10 for high school and college students) and, as always, CJA members get in free. The very next night (Oct. 21), Jeremy Davis & the Equinox Orchestra are back at the Westin for two dinner sets. Make reservations at www. opentable.com. • Cool stuff to look out for down the road: On Oct. 31, Dollhouse brings together a female-centric Halloween show, with Azar Swan and Delphic Oracle from Brooklyn, Savannah’s own Dame Darcy, and DJ Tamaryn of San Francisco. And hey now! GAM returns to the Jinx Nov. 1 for the annual Halloween (well, day after Halloween) rock ‘n’ roll debauchery-fest. CS
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The son of a preacher (man), Ed Roland was born and raised in Stockbridge, Georgia, one of a galaxy of character-less Atlanta suburbs. In 1982, itching to get out, he decamped for Boston’s legendary Berklee School of Music, where he studied guitar and composition. Back at home, he then spent eight years as a sound engineer at Reel to Real, a small recording studio owned by the father of his bass-playing buddy Will Turpin. (“One of the first artists I ever recorded was RuPaul,” Roland says, without a trace of irony.) Along with Turpin, drummer
Shane Evans, rhythm guitarist Dean Roland (Ed’s little bro) and a lead player, Roland went on to conquer the world under the band name Collective Soul. One of the most successful postgrunge rock bands of the 1990s, Collective Soul hit No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock chart seven times,
starting with Roland’s impossibly cool and catchy “Shine,” which just missed the Top Ten on the Billboard/Soundscan sales chart. The band’s debut album, Hints, Allegations and Things Left Unsaid went double platinum in America, its followup (called Collective Soul) went triple platinum, and Disciplined Breakdown and Dosage sold more than a million copies each. Along with Drivin N Cryin, another great Georgia band, Roland and Collective Soul will perform Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival in Richmond Hill’s JF Gregory Park.
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But Atlanta had a pretty hopping music scene in the early ‘80s … Ed Roland: I thought it was great. We had Drivin N Cryin, REM, a great Athens scene. But these guys were going to the University of Georgia. I wanted to be around a bunch of musicians, I guess. I probably wasn’t even smart enough to get into the University of Georgia at the time. History tells us that the first Collective Soul album (Hints, Allegations ...) was actually a collection of demos you made by yourself at Reel to Real. Was there no band at that point? Ed Roland: Some of it was done there, and my manager at the time built a little recording studio in his basement. I would go there every day and write, and record. There were different players in and out, but it was never a band. It was intended to be a songwriter demo. I was trying to get a publishing deal. From that, we started getting radio play at Album 88, at Georgia State. Will and Shane, who were in the band eventually, had a cover band playing frat houses. I said “Hey, can y’all learn a couple of my songs?” I would do five of my originals, and they would play cover tunes the rest of the night. I could go home. Then “Shine” started taking off, and I said “Guys, we gotta start taking this seriously. We’re gonna play everywhere.” I always say it was a 10-year overnight success story. I literally sent CDs out to everybody, and I would call radio — which I wouldn’t have the courage to do today — I would call the program director and tell him “Thank you for playing it,” and they were like “You’re calling me?” I didn’t
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Ed Roland: I went because I’d been reading that a couple of the Cars players went there. I was really into the Cars. Walter Becker from Steely Dan had gone there. And where I grew up was really, really small; I was just looking to find people to play with. Nobody played music where I grew up. It was a small-town football town. And Berklee was, basically, the only music school back then. You know, I learned theory and all that, but I wanted to be a songwriter. I kind of figured, that’s something life teaches you, not a teacher. You can learn certain formats, I guess, but what I wanted to do was life experiences.
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Ed Roland: It’s a blessing. When I wrote “Shine,” I just put it down, I thought it was a good pop tune. I didn’t think it was something that would launch a career. Twenty years later, people still sing it with enthusiasm. It’s something indescribable. You almost have to be in the moment. It’s like seeing a picture of the Grand Canyon — “oh, that’s cool,” but then you go see and you’re like “Whoa, I did it now!”
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Tell me about your other band, the Sweet Tea Project. Ed Roland: About two years ago, I had a couple of weeks off, I came home and re-connected with some friends of mine. They do the coffeehouses around Atlanta. Every song I write’s not a Collective Soul song, so I just showed them some song ideas I had. They showed me theirs. We did a show, people really liked it, and we said “Let’s make a record.” We made a record, and people liked the record. It’s just very organic. It’s very reminiscent of what happened 20 years ago. You’re doing it for the fun … of course, for the chicks, always! … but then it just takes on a life of its own. And it’s just been a blast. I always like to say that Collective Soul is my pride, because nothing would happen without Collective Soul. But Sweet Tea is my joy. I love it and have so much fun with it. So I’m blessed. I have pride and joy. CS Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival Where: JF Gregory Park, Richmond Hill When: 5-11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18; 10 a.m.11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 Tickets: Adults (17 and older) Friday, Saturday (until 4 p.m.) and all-day Sunday - $5; Saturday after 4 p.m. - $15 Teens (ages 13-16) Friday, Saturday (until 4 p.m.) and all-day Sunday - $5; Saturday after 4 p.m. - $5 Children (ages 4-12) Friday, Saturday (until 4 p.m.) and all-day Sunday - $3; Saturday after 4 p.m. - $5 Children 3 and under Free Saturday concert: Drivin N Cryin (8 p.m.), Collective Soul (9 p.m.) Info: goseafoodfestival.com
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SOLOISTS: Heidi Bindhammer (soprano), Kyle Hancock (bass-baritone) Bizet composed his Symphony in C at the young age of 17. The Savannah Philharmonic Chorus will perform Fauré’s sublime, melodic Requiem.
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In its three envelopepushing, edge-cutting years of existence, Bay Street Theatre has cornered the Savannah market on bright, campy and raucously alternative musicals. To quote that old Marvin Hamlisch song, nobody does it better. At least not in this town.
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Christopher Stanley has been a Bay Street Theatre regular since the beginning.
Right on schedule this October is Bay Street’s uber-popular production of The Rocky Horror Show, that irreverent comedic romp about waxed
That were a size too small.” A Massachusetts native, Stanley spent the early 2000s in SCAD’s theater program. He them decamped for the north and a “real” job before returning to Savannah, just because he loved it, in 2009. He was tending bar and hosting Karaoke at Club One when manager Travis Coles mentioned he was looking for a bass player for the Rocky band. Stanley, who plays keyboards, guitar and bass, got the gig. And when, not long afterwards, Coles and Valerie Lavelle formed Bay Street Theatre proper, Stanley gladley joined the team. “That definitely solidified my love for the club,” Stanley says. “It’s someplace I enjoy working, and when they started this theater I was like ‘It’s everything I need under one roof!’” Starting in 2010, he was the musical director for three consecutive Rocky productions. This year … those towering high heels aren’t the only big shoes Stanley has to contend with. “Chris Blair had been Frank N.
Furter for five years, and was fantastic,” he says. “So you’re kind of in that shadow — but I think of it as Doctor Who. Like I’m the next doctor. “You have to make it your own — but you’re still the doctor.” DeVincent, he explains, “has given me lots of different ideas. We’re bouncing off each other and slowly shaping this new Frank.” He admits that a few of Blair’s sassiest Frankisms have survived and will be part of his dialogue. If it ain’t broke … The estimable Warren Heilman is the 2013 musical director. And it’s an all-new cast. Rocky Horror is a blessing for Bay Street Theatre, for a couple of reasons. “This is one show we’ll most likely do every year, because people love it,” says Stanley. “It’s a seasonal show. And musicals tend to be our cash cows — the success of Rocky Horror allowed us to do shows that were less successful. It’s allowed us to take risks, and we appreciate it. “If we wanted to, we could have the same cast every year, not change the blocking, not do any new choreography, and we could throw it at them.
But I love that every year, we always come up with something different.” As for Chris Stanley, he’s always up for a good challenge. This is going against type for him, and he knows it. “The character of Rocky has to look sexy; Frank N. Furter has to be sexual,” he explains. “You have to carry yourself in a way that says you enjoy your body. You can’t be a prude. (Spoiler alert) “I sort of imagine the reason Riff Raff and Magenta end up turning on him is because he’s even too sexual for them.” CS The Rocky Horror Show Where: Bay Street Theatre at Club One, 1 Jefferson St. When: At 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, & 31 Admission: 21+ (Sunday shows are allages) Tickets: $15 and $20 at clubone-online. com
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T E L FA I R .O R G / 912 .79 0 . 8 8 0 0 Famous painters, musicians and writers interpreted the Great Migration of the early 1900s, when thousands moved from their rural southern homes to urban northern cities in search of new opportunities. Lecturer Dr. Barry Gaither travels from Boston to discuss the storytellers of this historic event, as told through blues music, paintings and literature.
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wackjob Dr. Frank N. Furter and his colorful, pan-sexual minions, Riff Raff, Magenta, Columbia, Rocky and Eddie. Brad and Janet. Dr. Scott. You know the characters. You know the story and the songs. You know about the Time Warp. Come on, you know you love it. Jeff DeVincent is directing the show this year, and local Rocky-philes will notice that there’s a new master in place at the Frankenstein Place. Christopher Stanley is playing Dr. Frank N. Furter, the “sweet transvestite from Transylvania.” Most recently seen as Senor Pirelli, the Italian-slash-Irish shyster in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Stanley has been involved in just about every Bay Street production, either as a performer or as musical director. With Rocky, he’s got some pretty big shoes to fill. And to dance in. “The last time I was in heels was in a SCAD production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, where I played bass,” he recalls. “So it was just standing there, in these yellow boots with five-inch heels.
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“I’m so happy they finally opened a Chipotle here. It’s what Savannah needed,” says a customer behind me in line as she eagerly waits her turn to dictate the creation of her burrito. Now, I wouldn’t go so far as to say that Savannah needed a Chipotle, but considering the nearest one was 90 miles away before the new branch of the restaurant opened on Victory, the company saw the necessity of a new location based on demand. The petition for a Savannah Chipotle location began on Facebook in 2010. And after years of waiting, the Chipotle Company finally recognized that the city would be a good fit for a new location.
The attention Savannah got wasn’t just because people have been begging them for it, but also because Chipotle is an advocate for local food, as is Savannah. It was a match made in foodie heaven. “Family farms in the U.S. and around the world are disappearing, but we are doing our best to keep that from happening,” says Chipotle area manager Anthony George. “I’m very proud to work for a company that believes in taking care of the animals, farmers, and environment. I love that we support family farms. I believe in the food we serve, the service we give, and the value we provide.” Chipotle even shares a parking lot with Whole Foods, another national chain dedicated to local and organic products. But Chipotle doesn’t just care about where the food comes from, but also how it is raised. Their “Food With Integrity” campaign is
the message of the company’s dedication to make sure the meat they serve is raised ethically—meat with morals. “We support and sustain family farmers who respect and care deeply for the animals, the land, and the overall environment. Whenever possible we use meat from animals raised without the use of antibiotics or added hormones,” Anthony shares. “We work very hard to source organic and local produce when practical and we use dairy from cows raised without the use of synthetic hormones.” The ingredients are what set Chipotle apart from many other build-yourown-burrito places. And they put as much care into their own employees as they do their ingredients. Anthony says he is “extremely proud to work for a company that genuinely cares for their employees. We have a very unique and caring culture that creates a family-like
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HAVE YOU ever wished your cooler could literally toss you a beer? Or that you could re-seal that opened can? Have you longed for a homebrew system that could make brewing beer as easy as brewing a cup of coffee? Then you need to get over to Kickstarter.com, the premier venue for creators, performers and inventors of all kinds to find and connect with a like-minded audience. Sometimes, these are ground-breaking concepts. More often, however, they’re homespun initiatives from creatives that just need that extra push to get a passion project to market. Increasingly, initiatives related to beer are found amongst the thousands of requests to finance everything from one-act plays to tailored mens’ fashion lines. The majority involve raising money for actual breweries or brewery expansions like tap rooms. Recently, Savannah’s Southbound Brewing Co. turned to Kickstarter rival site Indiegogo to aid in making their facility ADA compliant for tours. On a smaller scale, there are many individuals looking to enhance the beer experience for the masses. The following projects are all accepting donations now at Kickstarter.com; search for them by name at the site.
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rate of heat transfer and gets the can cold faster. They’ve re-imagined that process to be drill-free, with a device called the Beerouette, which is much more convenient for tailgating. They turned to Kickstarter to raise $10,000 to mass-produce the chillers. After you’ve rapidly cooled off your beers, you need a way to distribute them. That’s where the Cooler Cannon comes in. It may look like a typical mild-mannered rolling icebox from the outside. But when you push the button on its wireless remote control, watch out! It shoots cans out of the lid. Perfect for those who don’t want to get out of their lawn chairs to grab a beer, or those looking for a lawsuit. A quick $200 donation will make you the first on the block with that privilege and liability.
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For those investigating next level drinking technology, KegVision may be the answer. This project is a hardware/software combination described as a gas gauge for beer. It uses wi-fi to send signals to a smart phone that keep bartenders aware of how much liquid is left in the keg. Making a pledge at or above the $99 level will give you yet another reason to nervously check your phone at all times. Savannahian Rocky Bettis hopes the invention that he and his father developed, the iCan, will revolutionize the way that beers and sodas are consumed. The design they’ve created adds a twist-top to the familiar aluminum cylinder that enables cans to be easily closed and opened. Their product helps drinks stay fresh longer,
We all know how to get beer cold. Just stick in the fridge or a cooler full of ice and wait. But what if you don’t want to wait? What if you need it cold in 60 seconds or less? That’s where Spin Chill comes in. Originally designed by a pair of Florida engineers as a drill attachment, the Spin Chill is a device that, well, spins your beer, preferably in a tub of ice. That spinning increases the The Brewbot is controlled by a smartphone app
eliminates the chances of spills and keeps unwanted things out of your can. A $95,000 fundraising campaign is underway to further refine prototypes and bring the iCan to market.
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Home brewing can be time consuming. Some contend the laborious processes are part of the appeal. But between setup, cleaning, sanitizing, brewing, bottling and more cleaning, I wouldn’t turn down a simpler solution to making my own beer. Two groups have projects on Kickstarter that seek to make brewing gallons of beer as easy as a shot of espresso. The PicoBrew Zymatic and Brewbot are both described as “Brewing Appliances.” The PicoBrew is a bit smaller due to the fact that the water tank is a separate component, conveniently a keg that is also the recipient of the finished product. The two part design makes it easier to store and keep tucked away. The BrewBot is truly amazing as an all-in-one device, in spite of the fact that it’s very large. It is nice looking though, with a facade of rough-hewn wood and metal. The system is controlled via a smart phone app which adds a welcome shot of modernity to the process. The app prompts you when it’s time to make additions, while handling the heavy lifting of timers and temperature control on its own. The goal for the project is $160,000 and a contribution of $2,500 will get you a Brewbot of your very own. The PicoBrew is internet enabled and handles the entire process from start to finish. Very much like brewing a pot of coffee, you load in your grains, hops and water. At the flick of a switch, the PicoBrew handles the rest. The wifi compatibility allows it to access a large supply of online recipes, including ones that the brewer can input themselves. The PicoBrew has a $150,000 target and donations starting at $1,600 will receive a production unit. cs
Openings & Receptions Coastal Landscapes: Newsman Mike Manhatton Back Behind the Camera —
Photography exhibition by WTOC news anchor Mike Manhatton. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Children’s Miracle Network. Oct. 18-Nov. 19. Savannah Gallery, 309 W. St. Julian, Ste. FSU-2.
Family Sketch Crawl: Telfair Museums’ Free Family Day — Held in conjunction
with the “Spanish Sojourns: Robert Henri and the Spirit of Spain.” Free and open to the public Sat., Oct. 19, 1-4 p.m. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.
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Live Oak Public Library Poster Contest — Live Oak
Public Libraries will be presenting Dig into Reading the 2013 Savannah Children’s Book Festival Poster Contest Exhibit, from October 22 to November 22 at the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs Gallery, 9 West Henry St.
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various music events, Oakland Pride 2010. Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Contemporary Southern Landscape — The unique
landscape of the South is the subject of this exhibition. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.
Mystical Expressions —
Paintings by Margo Buccini. Free and open to the public. Opening reception from 7-10pm Friday, October 18. Butcher Tattoo Studio, 19 East Bay St.
Exhibition by Diana Al-Hadid — Large-scale gypsum
and metal sculptures, small bronzes and drawings inspired by Italian and Northern Renaissance painting, Gothic architecture and Hellenistic sculpture. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.
Spanish Sojourns Exhibition: Opening Lecture — Valerie
Ann Leeds speaks on the work of Robert Henri, featured artist in Spanish Sojourns, in “Seeking the Spirit of Old Spain: Robert Henri and Spanish Themes, 1904 to 1924” Thu., Oct. 17, 6 p.m. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Warhol/JFK: November 22, 1963, A Selection of Andy Warhol Prints from the Herbert Brito Collection —
An exhibition to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. featuring rarely seen Warhol prints, including Warhol’s “Flash – November 22, 1963” screenprint portfolio, including a complete collection of 11 images inspired by the tragic event. Oct. 18-March 9 Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.
Fifth Annual “Five by Seven” Show and Sale benefiting Hospice Savannah — Over
Meet artist Ikeda Feingold at Kobo Gallery this Sunday from 1-3 p.m.
Continuing Abrie Fourie: Oblique —
Guest curated by Storm Janse van Rensburg, Abrie Fourie’s exhibition follows the publication of the artist’s monograph of the same name published in Berlin. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St. Alex Prager: Mise-en-scène — Features two of Alex
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with selected film stills. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Armstrong “Alumni Homecoming” Exhibition — The
Armstrong Invitational Alumni Art Exhibition. Gallery reception: October 25. Fine Arts Gallery (Armstrong Atlantic State University), 11935 Abercorn St., Fine Arts Hall.
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Pierre Gonnord, portraying the South by briana gervat
The timing was impeccable. Within a week of one another, the Nobel Prize announced the recipients of this year’s awards, and the SCAD Museum of Art opened the exhibition of French photographer Pierre Gonnord’s Portraying the South, a collection of 10 photographs commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of American author and Nobel Prize winner William Faulkner. The exhibit is on display until January 26. As a French artist living and working in Spain, Gonnord photographs marginalized communities that include gypsies, the blind, the homeless and the outcasts of the world. In
2012, he turned his attention to the American South. During his sojourn in the South, Gonnord traveled to Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia, photographing people and places along the way. What resulted are 10 photos that
the ruins of churches or in the eyes of those he photographed but after viewing these images, it is evident that these truths remain hidden from him. There are three landscapes in this collection from across the region, each projecting sweeping romantic notions of the south. Cumberland is of an oak grove where the permanence of the southern summer can be felt in the stillness of the trees and the coolness of the shadows. Close up, the image is blurry but further away it becomes focused; the impenetrable branches can be seen as a metaphor for the entanglements of time or of a place that time has forgotten. Capturing haunting memories of an unforgotten history, Old Sheldon is of the Sheldon ruins in Yemassee, South Carolina. In the center of the photograph a single vine hangs from the branches of a roofless brick building as Spanish moss drapes from the boughs beyond the archways of the church, but the photograph is taken too close, and the past is too far away. In Dickensonia II, rusted balconies rise above a doorway that can no be longer entered; even the brown vines
have given up their hold on a house defeated by time and neglect. These three photographs document the south that one expects to encounter; churches destroyed by the fires of war, plantations overrun by disuse, and inaccessible groves of live oaks. But as a whole they remain conventional landscapes that lack reverence. Perhaps if they had been taken in the gloaming that Faulkner describes so perfectly in his novels, rather than the seemingly obscure times of day that the shutter was released, then these images would truly commemorate one of the greatest literary figures of American history. Interspersed between the landscapes are portraits and it is evident that this where Gonnord finds strength. While the people that Gonnord photographs may not be the characters that one might find within the pages of Faulkner’s novels, they are their own characters on display in larger than life, high-gloss prints with black backgrounds that force the viewer to return each unwavering gaze. The photographs reflect off of one
another, as if each portrait is telling the other of their hard lives hidden behind soft skin. The last photograph on the left is Karl with his brown eyes and wild white beard. With one brow raised his glance is at once playful and penetrating, resistant and acceptant. Also along the wall is Douglass, who is on the verge of words and the edge of life. Each portrait is a reminder of things that time has not forgotten; the promise of youth, the strength of years and the frailty of time. Anyone who ventures to the South brings with them preconceived notions of the area and its people. Pierre Gonnord is no exception. To capture the essence of the South is no easy feat and Gonnord should be commended for taking on a task so daunting. And yet, Portraying the South leads viewers from beyond this region to believe that the South is something that can be experienced in a single photograph, in a single hallway, and in a single day. But for those of us that live in the South, we know that that is not possible. cs
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capture the people that were born in the South, the vines that grew from its soil and the red bricks made from its clay earth, but something is missing. Faulkner’s portrayal of the south was a lifelong endeavor. Gonnord’s encounter lasted only 90 days. Although these images were intended to pay homage to the Nobel Laureate and the South, they merely serve as a reminder that three months is not a lifetime, it is only a brief tryst. It is easy to understand why Gonnord came to the South for his residency. There is an inexplicable draw to this region that is not only embedded in the American psyche but also extends to those curious about history and the places that people call home. What is difficult to understand is whether his anachronistic approach to these images portrays Faulkner’s south or the artist’s own. Perhaps Gonnord arrived in search of the old universal truths that Faulkner spoke of, the truths that the South is said to still uphold, “love and honor and pity and pride and compassion and sacrifice.” Perhaps Gonnord sought these verities among
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does everything he can to keep his crew safe, but what’s unexpected is the way he reacts differently to each of the invaders. Most prominent is his relationship with the head pirate Muse (Barkhad Abdi), a wiry man who’s usually smart enough to know when Phillips is misleading him - and definitely smart enough to repeatedly identify himself and his men as “not Al-Qaeda.” It’s a pleasure watching the two actors go head-to-head, with Abdi’s intensity playing off Hanks’ anxiety. But mostly, it’s just a pleasure to see Hanks stay away from the bathetic likes of Larry Crowne and Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close and ply his trade on something worthwhile.
Gravity
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To listen to some overzealous scribes tell it, writer-director Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity is so much the instant masterpiece that it
(George Clooney), two members of the Explorer space shuttle crew. Kowalski is a wisecracking veteran astronaut, so comfortable with his job that he can perform it while regaling the folks at Mission Control with tales of his past exploits on Earth (Mardi Gras, to be specific). Stone, on the other hand, is a rookie rocketeer, all frayed nerves and bouts of self-doubt on her first voyage into space. Their patch-up mission is going as planned until the debris from a destroyed Russian satellite heads their way, crippling the space shuttle and killing everyone except Kowalski and Stone. (Trust me, this is not a spoiler: These poor souls are deemed expendable even more quickly than those unfortunate “redshirts” who accompanied Kirk and McCoy down to a planet’s surface and were always eliminated well before the commercial break.) Stone is understandably a panicky mess as she’s free-floating through space with her suit’s oxygen supply running perilously low; that leaves continues on p. 38
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it to Kowalski to not only offer her the necessary support but also devise a plan that will allow them to safely return to Earth. That’s a tall order, given the nonfunctional status of the Explorer and the fact that the neighboring space station is just a small dot on the horizon, almost certainly too far to be reached when Stone’s diminished air supply and Kowalski’s diminished fuel supply are taken into account. Houston, we have a problem indeed. Like Roger Deakins and Michael Ballhaus, Lubezski is a brilliant cinematographer who should have won an Oscar years ago (past credits include Sleepy Hollow, Children of Men and The Tree of Life). I suspect he might finally cop one for this film, which registers as such an extraordinary technical feat that college film courses of the future might place it in regular rotation as required viewing. There’s one shot that’s certain to become a classic on its own: An image of a fetal-positioned Stone, it’s the most significant when it comes to providing the film with a connection to 2001 and its iconic Star Child. Indeed, all of the visuals are so staggering, so awe-inspiring, that they bring up thoughts of the existence of God (or not; take your pick), the mysteries of the universe and the fatal beauty of everything that surrounds us without any need for accompanying text. But we do get that text, in the form of a past tragedy that haunts Stone and informs her every move. On paper, I could take or leave this narrative thread, but Bullock’s excellent performance - the best of her career - makes me glad it’s there, as she navigates the attendant emotions beautifully. Although the role is hardly a stretch, Clooney is fine as the smooth operator who’s quick on his feet (even in weightless space) and even quicker in his head, and it’s a nice touch to have Ed Harris provide the voice from Mission Control (Harris, of course, performed similar MC duty as the man who brought Tom Hanks and company home in Apollo 13 and even donned the astronaut suit himself in The Right Stuff). While the sparse screenplay cowritten by Cuaron and his son Jonas Cuaron will strike some as suitably thrifty and others as appallingly threadbare, there’s no denying it
sports a few moldy conventions. Did Clooney’s Kowalski really have to be an astronaut who’s on his last assignment before he’s set to retire? Does one poignant sequence have to so completely ape one from Brian De Palma’s painful Mission to Mars? And, most crucially, did the Cuarons really have to include a gotcha moment in their film? There’s a late sequence that’s so thuddingly obvious and stupid, it either should have been excised or presented in a different manner. As it stands, it will provide a brief moment of joy for the slow thinkers in the audience while inducing groans from almost everyone else. This eye-popper of a movie demands to be viewed in the spectacular now.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the talented young actor who’s appeared in such hits as Inception and (500) Days of Summer, stars as the title character in Don Jon, a comedy that also marks his feature-film writing and directing debuts. Centering around the recreational use of online porn, the film’s general, uh, thrust concerns Jon as he must decide whether to continue his lifelong habit of watching erotica or give it all up for his new girlfriend Barbara (Scarlett Johansson), a woman who is grossed out by it and demands that he choose between her and his online ladies. Being a novice behind the camera, we can pretty much expect GordonLevitt to allow his story to unfold - and end - in one of two ways. The more conventional is that Jon does indeed unplug himself from porn and devote his life exclusively to Barbara; the other is that he follow the advice that Dan Savage regularly doles out in his Savage Love column and elect to DTMFA, cutting loose an unreasonable woman who would require him to make such an extreme choice and sticking with the smut. But hold the phone: Proving he’s more than just a pretty face, Gordon-Levitt goes beyond these simplistic choices in his screenplay and blazes the way with a neat series of turns that left me surprised by the story’s developments and impressed with its creator’s generosity of spirit and understanding of human nature. The script’s wild card comes in the form of Julianne Moore as Esther, a
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The latest picture from the Frost/ Nixon team of director Ron Howard and writer Peter Morgan, relates the story of the bitter rivalry between Niki Lauda and James Hunt, the highly competitive Formula 1 drivers who hated each other with a burning passion back in the 1970s. There’s just one thing: Lauda and Hunt were actually friends in real life. Ah, well, damn veracity and full speed ahead. While dramatic license was clearly applied to give the film its skeletal outline, it gets so many other details right that it even has the full blessing of Lauda himself (Hunt passed away years ago). And it doesn’t completely stint on the reallife dynamics of both men, who were fierce rivals on the racetrack and pursued markedly different lives off it. The British Hunt (played by Australian actor Chris Hemsworth) is clearly the more outgoing of the pair, with a pronounced interest in sex, booze and a rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle. He’s animated and outgoing, and everyone wants to orbit his sunny presence. In contrast, the Austrian Lauda (played by German actor Daniel Bruhl) is not very attractive (his nickname among drivers was “the rat,” due to his prominent buck teeth), tends to show little emotion and holds most people around him in contempt. The film traces their initial forays into the world of racing, with the bulk of the running time focusing on the incredible 1976 season. Lauda is the reigning Formula 1 world champion after finishing first in 1975, and this new season finds the two men’s ontrack competition being played out until the very last race of the season, a dangerous, rain-battered excursion at the Japanese Grand Prix at Mount Fuji. Between the excitement of the Formula 1 sequences and the excellent performances by Hemsworth and Bruhler, even those who couldn’t care less about auto racing should get a premium rush from a film that never eases up on the entertainment value.
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Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners feels like an AMBER Alert writ large, using the queasy notion of missing children as a starting point for its exploration of several issues that aren’t black and white but instead rot away inside a malodorous area of gray. It’s Thanksgiving in a small Pennsylvania town, and the Dovers - dad Keller (Hugh Jackman), mom Grace (Maria Bello), teenage son Ralph (Dylan Minnette) and young daughter Anna (Erin Gerasimovich) - and the Birches - dad Franklin (Terrence Howard), mom Nancy (Viola Davis), teenage daughter Eliza (Zoe Borde) and young daughter Joy (Kyla Drew Simmons) - have gathered at the Birch residence for a sumptuous meal. But after Anna and Joy wander off down the street to the Dover house to fetch a toy whistle, they never return, sending the adults into a panic. The only possible clue to the girls’ whereabouts is a van previously seen parked down the street, a vehicle that’s later discovered in a parking lot. Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal), a cop who reportedly has never met a case he couldn’t solve, is quick to apprehend the driver, a young man by the name of Alex Jones (Paul Dano). Keller is convinced that Alex is the one who snatched the girls, but Loki isn’t so sure: There’s no evidence in the van of foul play, and, as Paul’s aunt (Melissa Leo) confirms, Alex has the mind of a 10-year-old boy and seems unlikely to have pulled off such a caper. But there’s no convincing Keller: He alone has been privy to clues that strongly suggest the simpleminded man was responsible, so he snatches Alex at gunpoint, keeping him bound in an abandoned house and repeatedly torturing him in the hopes that a confession will eventually be whispered through bloody and battered lips. The script by Aaron Guzikowski is wonderfully dense, with very little feeling extraneous. The film is like a lean cut of meat, with all the fat trimmed off and the rest providing the necessary protein to keep functioning. To its credit, Prisoners refuses to be held captive by any rigid rules of conformist conduct, choosing instead to present moviegoers with a rusty moral compass and asking them to navigate their own choppy waters. CS
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School System District 3 Town Hall Meeting
District 3 school board member Cornelia Hall hosts a panel on the topic “Achievement over Adversity: Initiatives that Ensure Success for all Students.” District 3 schools: Garrison School of Visual & Performing Arts, Gadsden Elementary School, Thunderbolt Elementary School, Oglethorpe Charter School, Savannah High School, Johnson High School, and Savannah Early College. Free and open to the public,
especially District 3 parents. Thu., Oct. 17, 6 p.m. 912-395-5538. sccpss.com. Thu., Oct. 17, 6 p.m Sol C. Johnson High School, 3012 Sunset Blvd. Young Democrats
Mondays at 7pm on the second level of Foxy Loxy, Bull Street. Call or visit the Young Democrats Facebook page for more information. Free ongoing. 423619-7712. foxyloxycafe.com/. ongoing Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. Benefits 16th Annual Trick or Trot 10k and 5k
Annual benefit run/walk on Wilmington Island hosted by Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club, to raise funds for several local and regional charitable causes. Sponsored by Connect Savannah. Through Oct. 26. TrickorTrot.net. savannah.chatham.k12. ga.us/Schools/Elementary+Schools/ Howard+Elementary/. Through Oct. 26 May Howard Elementary School, 115 Wilmington Island Road. Benefit Walk for Barnabas Center
Registration and fun activities at 1pm. Walk at 2pm. Benefiting Barnabas Center, a faith-based nonprofit counseling center providing individual, marriage, and family therapy for children, adolescents and adults on a sliding scale for those without insurance who cannot otherwise afford counseling. $25/individual. $40/family. Sun., Oct. 20, 1 p.m. 912-352-7638. www.barnabascenter. net. Sun., Oct. 20, 1 p.m Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. Brews & Bites Benefit for Skidaway Island State Park
Savannah’s newest local food festival with brewers and chefs sharing their wares and discussing their process and their appreciation of local ingredients. Plus info on projects under way at the park. $30 gen. adm. $25 Friends of Georgia State Parks. Thu., Oct. 17, 6-9 p.m. 912-598-2300. gastateparks.givezooks.com. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. Thu., Oct. 17, 6-9 p.m Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. Chatham County Animal Control Seeks Donations of Items
Chatham County Animal Control is in need of items for pets in the facility. Seeking donations of canned and dry dog and cat food, baby formula, newspaper, paper towels, soaps, crates, leashes, collars, wash cloths, and towels. Open daily from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ongoing. 912-351-6750. animalcontrol.chathamcounty.org. ongoing Chatham County Animal Shelter, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr. Extra Life Gaming Marathon: Benefiting The Children’s Hospital at Memorial
25-hour video game marathon on November 2 for gamers of all ages, to raise funds for The Children’s Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC), a member of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Enrolling participants now. Free sign-up. Gamers asked to get sponsorships/donations. Through Nov. 2. extra-life.org. Through Nov. 2
fundraising of $100 or more per person Fri., Oct. 18. 912-897-1300. Fri., Oct. 18 Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St.
Lutheran Services of Georgia 10th Annivesary Savannah Golf Classic
This motorcycle run benefits The 200 Club of the Coastal Empire, a local nonprofit organization providing immediate financial assistance to families of public safety officials who lost their lives in the line of duty. Bucky and Barry perform at the after party at Fort McAllister, Richmond Hill. Registration at 8:30 a.m. Kickstands up at 10 a.m. Last bike out at 11:30 a.m.. Sat., Oct. 19, 8:30 a.m. 912.477.4710. scarecrow@shieldsofhonormc.com. savannahhd.com. Registration at 8:30 a.m. Kickstands up at 10 a.m. Last bike out at 11:30 a.m. Sat., Oct. 19, 8:30 a.m Savannah Harley Davidson, 6 Gateway Blvd West.
Lutheran Services of Georgia’s 10th Anniversary Savannah Golf Classic will benefit LSG’s social service programs for people in need throughout Georgia. The outing will feature special opportunities for golfers including a Longest Drive Challenge, silent auction, awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams, and a chance to win a new Buick, courtesy of Critz, Inc. The Savannah Golf Classic will also remember Mr. Ben Tucker, recently deceased jazz musician and active LSG supporter. To register to play or to inquire about sponsorship, contact Linda Larson at llarson@lsga. org or 912-353-8875, ext. 120. $125 (includes lunch, golf cart, green fees, and 19th Hole Awards) Mon., Oct. 21, 11 a.m. 912-353-8875, ext. 120. llarson@ lsga.org. lsga.org. theclubatsavannahharbor.com/index.php. Mon., Oct. 21, 11 a.m The Club at Savannah Harbor, #2 Resort Dr.
Market sponsors invest in a healthy community and show consideration for the local economy. Sponsorship opportunities begin at $350. Help keep food fresh and local. ongoing. kristen@ forsythfarmersmarket.com. forsythfarmersmarket.com. forsythfarmersmarket.com/. ongoing Forsyth Famers’ Market, 501 Whitaker St., South End of Forysth Park.
A gala featuring the culinary delights of Chef Kirk Blaine of Driftaway Cafe, Chef Roberto Leoci of Leoci’s Trattoria, and Chef Bryan Graves of Congregation Mickve Israel. Music by Jeremy Davis & The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra Quintet. $100 Sun., Oct. 20, 6-10 p.m. 912-355-8111. SavannahJEA.org. Sun., Oct. 20, 6-10 p.m Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St.
Fallen Brothers Dice Run benefiting The 200 Club
Forsyth Farmers Market Seeks Sponsors
Jenkins High School Class of 1963 50 Year Reunion
A weekend of reunion events Fri. 10/25 through Sun. 10/27. Contact Carol McCray Davies for full schedule. 912-2389935 or willowwing@msn.com. Through Oct. 27. Through Oct. 27 Karma Yoga Class for Local Charities
Bikram Yoga Savannah has added a new weekly Karma class to raise money for local charities. Mondays during the 6:30pm class. Pay $5 to participate; proceeds are donated to a different local charity each month. ongoing. 912-344-1278. bikramyogasavannah.com. ongoing Light The Night Walk for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Light The Night is LLS’s nationwide evening fundraising walk to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by cancer. Champions For Cures walk along a two-mile route carrying illuminated balloons – white for patients and survivors, red for supporters and gold for those walking in memory of a loved one. No admission fee - encourage
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Professional Clothing Drive at Armstrong
Armstrong Atlantic State University’s Office of Career Services is accepting donations for its Clothing Closet, a professional clothing drive seeking gently used professional attire—oxford shirts, men’s and women’s suits, slacks, blouses, dress shoes. Clothing Closet will culminate with a Spring 2014 campus event where Armstrong students who participate will be given individual career advice and resume-writing instruction, along with an outfit that will help them look professional at their job interviews, career fairs or internships and full-time jobs. The Spring Clothing Closet will prepare Armstrong students to start their careers just in time for the close of the academic year. Donations are accepted until February 1, 2014. Drop off unwanted professional clothing in the alumni office in Burnett Hall on the Armstrong campus. Through Feb. 1, 2014. 912.344.2563. careers@ armstrong.edu. about.armstrong.edu/ continues on p. 40
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Savannah Food & Wine Festival: Volunteers Needed
Volunteers over age 21 are needed for numerous food and wine festival events. To volunteer, contact Jan Gourley, jan@savannahfoodandwinefest. com or 843-812-5802. Through Nov. 17. Through Nov. 17 Wilmington Island Farmer’ Market Masquerade Ball
A costume party benefiting the new community farmers market on Wilmington Island. Friday, November 1st, 2013, 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. see website for pricing Through Nov. 1. wifarmermarket.org. shipsofthesea.org. Through Nov. 1 Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Call for Entries 3-D Artist Sought for Gallery
Seeking a 3-D artist to join this cooperative gallery. Artist must be a fulltime resident of Savannah or nearby area. Work to be considered includes sculpture, glass, ceramics and wood. If interested please submit 5-10 images of your work, plus resume/CV and biography to info@kobogallery.com. ongoing. info@kobogallery.com. ongoing
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City of Savannah Art Competition for College & University Students
The City of Savannah seeks original student artwork depicting the beauty of Savannah’s City Hall building, to display in a permanent exhibit in City Hall’s third floor rotunda. College students attending one of Chatham County’s colleges, universities or technical schools are eligible. Submission Deadline: November 22, 2013, 5 p.m. All artwork must be 11x17, horizontal or vertical orientation and unframed, with a protective sleeve or plastic sheet cover. Students may work in any media, but the final work must be two-dimensional and easily scanned and digitized. Each student can submit up to two pieces for consideration. An information sheet should be completed for each submission. Download the information sheet at savannahga. gov/artcontest. Submissions will be digitized and posted online and the winners will be chosen by an online vote of Savannah’s citizens. Prizes for the winning students include art supplies, gift cards and special recognition at an exhibit opening and awards reception at City Hall. Deliver submissions to: City of Savannah, Research Library & Mu-
nicipal Archives, City Hall, Room 103, 2 E. Bay Street Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Through Nov. 22. 912-651-6411. Lspracher@savannahga.gov.. savannahga.gov/artcontest. Through Nov. 22 City of Savannah Art Competition for High School Students
Seeking art depicting City Squares and Parks. The City of Savannah seeks original student artwork depicting the beauty of historic Savannah squares and parks to display in a permanent exhibit in City Hall’s third floor rotunda. Chatham County students 9th through 12th grade are eligible. Submission Deadline: January 31, 2014, 5 p.m. All artwork must be 11x17, horizontal or vertical orientation and unframed, with a protective sleeve or plastic sheet cover. Students may work in any media, but the final work must be two-dimensional and easily scanned and digitized. Each student can submit up to two pieces for consideration. An information sheet should be completed for each submission. Download the information sheet at savannahga. gov/artcontest. Submissions will be digitized and posted online and the winners will be chosen by an online vote of Savannah’s citizens. Prizes for the winning students include art supplies, gift cards and special recognition at an exhibit opening and awards reception at City Hall. Deliver submissions to: City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives, City Hall, Room 103, 2 E. Bay Street Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Through Jan. 31, 2014. 912-6516411. Lspracher@savannahga.gov. savannahga.gov/artcontest. Through Jan. 31, 2014 City of Savannah TV Show Seeks Entries
The City of Savannah’s TV station, SGTV is seeking insightful and well-crafted
profiles, documentaries, animations, original music videos, histories or other original works by or about the citizens of Savannah to run on “Engage”, a television show produced by the city. Interested in collaborating with filmmakers, artists, musicians and others in producing original content for the program. While the City does not offer compensation for such programs, SGTV does offer an opportunity to expose local works to a wide audience. More than 55,000 households in Chatham County have access to SGTV. Submit proposals via website. The City reserves the right to reject any programming that does not meet content standards. ongoing. savannahga.gov/engagesgtv. ongoing City seeks applications for Weave A Dream Initiative
Weave-A-Dream grant applications will be accepted through the calendar year, while funds are available. Programs must be completed before December 1, 2013. Application must be submitted at least eight weeks before the start date of the project. Project funding is available up to $3,500 for specific and innovative arts, cultural, or heritage programming or presentations that have a measurable, quantifiable benefit to Savannah’s diverse populations. Particularly interested in proposals with a strong youth focus (under 21). All program disciplines including multi-disciplinary projects are encouraged. Applicants must be a non-profit 501-c-3 headquartered in the Savannah city limits. For more information see website. ongoing. 912-651-6417. cnorthcutt@savannahga.gov. savannahga.gov\arts). ongoing Homeschool Music Classes
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Casting Movie Extras: Spongebob Squarepants 2 in Savannah
Filming dates: September 30-November 8. What They’re Looking for: All ages and ethnicities. Specifically: Kids ages 6-12; African Americans, Hispanic, Filipinos, & ethnically ambiguous; must be willing to work full days; ability to work multiple days is a plus; absolutely no tattoos. How to Apply: 1) Register at Marty Siu Casting at martysiucasting.com. Fill out the form and submit. 2) Email your information to: SpongebobExtras@gmail.com Include:(This is extremely important for every time you submit) Subject line--be specific: Spongebob - Gender - Age Range - Ethnicity In the body of the email: - First and Last Name -Email Address (one you check often) -Cell Phone number -Height, Weight, Age, & Ethnicity -Dates available (Keep it Simple! ie “I am avaiable only on weekends” OR “I am available on October 1-12th and 19th-Nov 8th”) Through Nov. 1. SpongebobExtras@gmail.com. martysiucasting.com/. Through Nov. 1 Wilmington Island Farmers Market Seeks Vendors
The Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market, scheduled to open in Fall 2013, seeks applications from potential vendors. Vendor application, market rules and regulations are available on the website. ongoing. wifarmersmarket. org. ongoing Classes, Camps & Workshops Art, Music, Piano, Voice Coaching
Coaching for all ages, beginners through advanced. Classic, modern, jazz improvization and theory. Serious inquiries only. 912-961-7021 or 912667-1056. Artist Sacred Circle
Group forming on Fridays beginning in March. 1:30pm-3pm. Based on The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. Contact Lydia Stone, 912-656-6383 or rosesonthemove@gmail.com. ongoing. 912-656-6383. rosesonthemove@gmail. com. ongoing Beading Classes
Offered every weekend at Perlina Beadshop, 6 West State Street. Check website calendar or call for info. 912441-2656. perlinabeadshop.com. Beading Classses at Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio
Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced. Call for class times. 912-920-6659. Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio, 407 East Montgomery
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Taught by Happenstance Bellydance. All skill levels and styles. Private instruction available. $15 912-704-2940. happenstancebellydance@gmail.com. happenstancebellydance.wordpress. com. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Beginning Sign Language
Sign Language is meaningful, useful, fascinating, and fun. In this course, you’ll learn receptive and expressive skills — fingerspelling, and basic questions, statements and negations. You’ll also be introduced to the culture of the United States Deaf Community. Enroll to learn the benefits and joys of this remarkable language. $85 Thursdays, 6 p.m.. 912-651-6206. christinataylor@georgiasouthern.edu. cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/. Thursdays, 6 p.m. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. Bellydance for Fitness
This dance-based fitness class blends belly dance moves to create a core strengthening workout. These quick paced classes build heat, endurance, flexibility, and strength through core isolations. Be prepared to have fun and sweat as you shimmy. No prior dance experience is necessary. All levels are
welcome. $15 for drop-in or 4 for $50 (must be used in 30 days) Tuesdays. 912-293-5727. firstcitysav@gmail.com. Tuesdays First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Champions Training Center
Offering a variety of classes and training in mixed martial arts, jiu-jitsu, judo and other disciplines for children and adults. All skill levels. 525 Windsor Rd. 912-349-4582. ctcsavannah.com. Childcare Center Director’s Training
Childcare Center Director’s Training is a Bright from the Start approved course that meets the required training criteria for new and current childcare center directors in the State of Georgia. Participants will not only gain knowledge of licensing rules and regulations, but of available services and resources as well. Note: In addition to 32-hours of classroom instruction, this class includes 8 hours of independent study. $375 per person Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m.. Judy Fogarty 912-6445967. jfogarty@georgiasouthern.edu. cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. Classical and Acoustic Guitar Instruction
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lessons for all levels. Dr. Brian Luckett, Ph.D. in music. Starland District. Guitar technique, music theory, and musicianship. Folk/rock based lessons available. No electric instruments. $25/half hour. $45/hour. brian@brianluckett.com. Clay Classes
Savannah Clay Studio at Beaulieu offers handbuilding, sculpture, and handmade tiles, basic glazing and firing. 912-3514578. sav..claystudio@gmail.com. Boating Classes
Classes on boat handling, boating safety and navigation offered by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. See website or call to register. 912-897-7656. savannahaux.com. Contemporary Soul Dance
Contemporary Soup dance Sundays at 3:30pm - 4:15pm. A softer genre of jazz and hip hop, this distinct dance style is an outgrowth of modern dance blended with elements of rhythm and blues. Dancers are encouraged to place emphases on the connection of the mind and body through movement. Contemporary Soul will help the recognize traditional boundaries through balance, floor work and improvisation. This class is open to ages 10+. $15 for drop-on or 4 for $50 Sundays, 3:30 p.m. 404-709-9312. inspiredanceprogram@ hotmail.com. Sundays, 3:30 p.m First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. DUI Prevention Group
Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, offenders, and anyone seeking knowledge about the dangers of driving while impaired. A must see for teen drivers. Meets monthly. $40/session 912-443-0410. English as Second Language Classes
Learn conversational English, comprehension, vocabulary and life communication skills. All ages. Thursdays, 7:30pm, Island Christian Church, 4601 US Highway 80 East. Free. 912-8973604. islandchristian.org. Family Law Workshop
The Mediation Center has three workshops per month for people who do not have legal representation in a family matter: divorce, legitimation, modifications of child support, visitation, contempt. Schedule: 1st Tues, 2nd Mon, 4th Thursday. Call for times. $30 912354-6686. mediationsavannah.com. Fany’s Spanish/English Institute
Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children held at 15 E. Montgomery Crossroad. Register by phone. ongoing. 912-921-4646. ongoing Free Fitness Boot Camp
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6pm at Tribble Park, Largo & Windsor Rd. Children welcome. Free 912-921-0667. Free Health Classes in Spanish
Classes on Women’s Health and Diabetes. How to improve your health and avoid complications. Every Tuesday in October, 6-9pm. Sponsored by Community Health Mission. Free Through
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Free Women’s Health Classes in Spanish
Free classes in Spanish on women’s health, including improving health status and avoiding complications. Thursdays in October, 3-5pm. Hosted by Community Health Mission. Free admission. Through Oct. 31. 912-692-1451 ext 110. Through Oct. 31 Hair Dazzle Beauty Salon, 620 Hwy 80, Savannah, 31408. Guitar, Electric Bass & Double Bass Lessons
Instruction for all ages of beginner/ intermediate students. Technique, chords, not reading, theory. Learn songs and improvisation. Taught two blocks from Daffin Park. Housecalls available. First lesson half price. ongoing. 401-255-6921. a.teixeira472@gmail. com. ongoing Guitar, Mandolin, or Bass Guitar Lessons
Emphasis on theory, reading music, and improvisation. Located in Ardsley Park. ongoing. 912-232-5987. ongoing
Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center
Housing Authority of Savannah hosts classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Adult literacy/GED prep: MonThurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri each month, 9am-11am. Basic computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1pm-3pm. Community computer lab: Mon-Fri, 3pm-4:30pm. ongoing. 912-232-4232 x115. savannahpha.com. savannahpha.com/NRC. html. ongoing Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. Jazz Funk Dance
Jazz Funk dance Sundays at 2:30pm - 3:15pm. This dance style is a blend of jazz and funk characterized by a strong back beat, groove, and electrified sound. It implements all types of improvisational elements from soul and funk arrangements. Jazz Funk will get you in the mood to groove to the music and having fun doing it. This class is open to ages 10+. $15 for drop-in or 4 for $50 Sundays, 2:30 p.m. 404-7099312. inspiredanceprogram@hotmail. com. Sundays, 2:30 p.m First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Knitting & Crochet Classes
Offered at The Frayed Knot, 6 W. State St. See the calendar of events on website. ongoing. 912-233-1240. thefrayedknotsav.com. ongoing Learn to Speak Spanish
Individuals or groups. Spanish-English translation and interpretation. Held at The Sentient Bean. An eclectic range of tools used in each session: hand-outs, music, visual recognition, conversation, interactive web media. ongoing. 912541-1337. sentientbean.com. ongoing The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Lyrical Fusion Dance
Lyrical Fusion dance Sundays at
4:30pm - 5:00pm. This dance style is a combination of ballet, jazz and contemporary styles. Dancers will be instructed how to perform precise movements while conveying the emotion of a song’s lyrics through dance. Lyrical Fusion will challenges the dancer’s flexibility and their ability to perform with emotion. This class is open to ages 10+. $15 for drop-in or 4 for $50 Sundays, 4:30 p.m. 404-709-9312. inspiredanceprogram@ hotmail.com. Sundays, 4:30 p.m First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Music Instruction
Georgia Music Warehouse, near corner of Victory Drive & Abercorn, offering instruction by professional musicians. Band instruments, violin, piano, drums and guitar. All ages welcome. ongoing. 912-358-0054. georgiamusicwarehouse.com/. ongoing Georgia Music Warehouse, 2424 Abercorn St. Music Lessons: Private or Group
Portman’s Music Academy offers private or group classes for ages 2 to 92, beginner to advanced level. All instruments. Also, voice lessons, music production technology and DJ lessons. Teaching staff of over 20 instructors with professional, well equipped studios and a safe, friendly waiting area for parents and siblings. ongoing. 912-3541500. portmansmusic.com. portmansmusic.com. ongoing Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. Music Lessons--Multiple Instruments
Savannah Musicians Institute offers private instruction for all ages in guitar, ddrums, piano, bass, voice, banjo, mandolin, ukelele, flute, woodwinds. 7041 Hodgson Memorial Dr. ongoing. 912-692-8055. smisavannah@gmail. com. ongoing New Horizons Adult Band Program
Music program for adults who played a band instrument in high school/college and would like to play again. Mondays at 6:30pm at Portman’s. $30 per month. All ages and ability levels welcome. Call for info. ongoing. 912-354-1500. portmansmusic.com. ongoing Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. Novel Writing
Write a novel, finish the one you’ve started, revise it or pursue publication. Award-winning Savannah author offers one-on-one or small group classes, mentoring, manuscript critique, ebook formatting. Email for pricing and scheduling info. ongoing. pmasoninsavannah@gmail.com. ongoing Photography Classes
Beginner photography to post production. Instruction for all levels. $20 for two-hour class. See website for complete class list. 410-251-4421. chris@ chrismorrisphotography.com. chrismorrisphotography.com. Piano Voice-Coaching
Pianist with M/degree,classical modern jazz improvisation, no age limit. Call 912-961-7021 or 912-667-1056. Serious
inquiries only. ongoing. ongoing Quilting Classes
ongoing: Quilting classes for beginners and advanced stitchers. Learn to make your first quilt or learn a new technique. See the website, call, or come by the shop. varies ongoing. 912 925 0055. email@colonialquilts.us. colonialquilts. us. ongoing Colonial Quilts and Savannah Sewing Center, 11710 Largo Drive. Reading/Writing Tutoring
Ms. Dawn’s Tutoring in reading, writing, and composition. Remedial reading skills, help with borderline dyslexia, to grammar, term paper writing, and English as a Second Language. Fun methods for children to help them learn quickly. Contact: cordraywriter@ gmail.com or text or call 912-12-6607399. Call for fee information. Russian Language Classes
Learn to speak Russian. All experience levels welcome, beginner to expert. Call for info. ongoing. 912-713-2718. ongoing Sewing Classes
Beginner in sewing? Starting your clothing business or clothing line? Learn to sew. Industry standard sewing courses designed to meet your needs in the garment industry. Open schedule. Savannah Sewing Academy. 1917 Bull St. ongoing. 912-290-0072. savsew. com. ongoing Short Story Writing
Gives students with some experience in fiction and nonfiction storytelling the opportunity to use assigned readings, writing homework, and workshop style critiques to explore various writing techniques. Works of Ernest Hemingway, Graham Greene, Ann Beattie and others will be studied. Upon completion, students will understand narrative structure and scenic writing, dialogue, character, place, word choice, rhythm and pacing, and the art of revision. Offered by Georgia Southern’s Continuing Education division in Savannah. Call or email for days/times/pricing. ongoing. 912-644-5967. jfogarty@georgiasouthern.edu. ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/ conted/cesavannahmenu.html.. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. ongoing Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. Singing Classes
Bel Canto is the name of the style of singing invented by Nicola Vaccai, which helps the voice become flexible and expressive, improves the vocal range and breathing capacity and is the technique Anitra Warren uses to train her students. It carries over well as a foundation for opera, rock, pop, gospel and musical theatre. $25 Mondays-Sundays, 6 p.m. 786-247-9923. anitraoperadiva@yahoo.com. Mondays-Sundays, 6 p.m Institute of Cinematic Arts, 12 West State Street, 3rd and 4th flrs.,. Singing Lessons with Anitra Opera Diva
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Learn Spanish for life and grow your business. Courses for professionals offered by Conquistador Spanish Language Institute, LLC. Classes offered in a series. Beginner Spanish for Professionals--Intro price $155 + textbook ($12.95). Instructor: Bertha E. Hernandez, M.Ed. and native speaker. Meets in the Keller Williams Realty meeting room, 329 Commercial Drive. ongoing. conquistador-spanish.com. ongoing Stress Reduction: Arising Stillness in Zen
Stress-reducing practices for body, speech and mind. Five Thursday night classes from 6- 7:00pm. $15 drop-in; $70 for series. Rev. Fugon Cindy Beach, Sensei. Savannah Zen Center 111 E. 34th St. 31401 revfugon@gmail.com ongoing. ongoing Vocal Lessons
The Voice Co-op is a group of voice instructors in Savannah, Georgia who believe in the power of a nurturing community to help voice students blossom into vibrant artists. Each of our instructors have earned the degree of Master of Music in Voice Performance. Group master classes are held once each month for students of the Co-op. In the winter and spring the students will have the opportuinty to present a vocie recital for the community. Varies ongoing. 912656-0760. TheVoiceCoOp.org. ongoing The Voice Co-op, Downtown. Yoga for Couples
A two hour class for prospective moms and their delivery partners. Learn labor and delivery stages and a “toolbox” of hands-on comfort measures from a labor doula, including breathing, massage, positioning, and pressure points. Bring and exercise ball. Quarterly, Saturdays 1pm-3pm at Savannah Yoga Center. Call or email to register. $100 per couple. ongoing. 912-704-7650. douladeliveries.com. ongoing Clubs & Organizations 4TH ANNUAL PINK HONDAWEEN SPOOKTACKULAR CAR SHOW
Southern Motors Honda and Georgia Street Revoluzion will be collaborating in what we hope to be the biggest car show ever. On October 19 2013 12pm6pm Southern Motors Honda will be hosting The 4th Annual Pink Hondaween Spooktacular Car Show. The proceeds to the event will be going to the Susan G Komen Foundation of Coastal Georgia to help support Breast Cancer Awareness for all the Moms, Aunts, Grandmas, Sisters and Daughters we hold close to our hearts. CARSHOW PARTCIPANTS $20.00 REGISTRATION Sat., Oct. 19, noon. 912-927-0700. maurice.johnson@ southernmotorshonda.com. Sat., Oct.
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Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Classes
Classses for multiple ages in performance dance and adult fitness dance. African, modern, ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, gospel. Held at Abeni Cultural Arts studio, 8400-B Abercorn St. Call Muriel, 912-631-3452, or Darowe, 912272-2797. ongoing. abeniculturalarts@ gmail.com. ongoing
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Beginner and Intermediate Ballet, Modern Dance, Barre Fusion, Barre Core Body Sculpt, and Gentle Stretch and Tone. no experience needed for beginner Ballet, barre, or stretch/tone. The Ballet School, Piccadilly Square, 10010 Abercorn. Registration/fees/info online or by phone. ongoing. 912-925-0903. theballetschoolsav.com. ongoing Avegost LARP
Live action role playing group that exists in a medieval fantasy realm. generallly meets the second weekend of the month. Free for your first event or if you’re a non-player character. $35 fee for returning characters. ongoing. godzillaunknown@gmail.com. avegost. com. ongoing
Blindness and Low Vision: A Guide to Working, Living, and Supporting Individuals with Vision Loss
Workshops on the 3rd Thursday of each month on vision losss, services, and technology available to participate in the community. And, how the community can support individuals with vision loss. Orientation and Mobility Techniques; Low Vision vs. Legal Blindness; Supporting People with Low Vision to Achieve Maximum Independence; Low Vision Simulator Experiences; Resources. Free and open to the public. ongoing. savannahcblv.org. ongoing Savannah Center for the Blind and Low Vision, 214 Drayton St. 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. ongoing Business Networking on the Islands
Small Business Professionals Islands Networking Group meets first Thursday each month, 9:30am-10:30am. Tradewinds Ice Cream & Coffee, 107 Charlotte Rd. Call for info. ongoing. 912308-6768. ongoing Chatham Sailing Club
Meets first Friday of each month, 6:30pm at Young’s Marina. If first Friday falls on a holiday weekend, meeting is second Friday. No boat? No sailing experience? No problem. ongoing. chathamsailing.org. ongoing Young’s Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd. Drop N Circle Craft Night
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1 Chocolate sources 7 “Dude! Gross!” 10 Confetti-throwing Taylor 13 Mike’s Hard Lemonade or Bacardi Breezers 14 Place for SpongeBob’s pineapple 15 Classical ___ 16 Diamond attendant 17 I piece? 18 Holstein or Guernsey 19 Shrinking sea of Asia 20 Emergency signals 23 Rose-like flower 26 Ending for theater or party 27 Atlanta sch. 28 What a hand stamp permits at a concert 31 Clean, on-screen 34 Mobster’s weapon 35 Fortune-ate folks? 37 Pre-med subj. 38 Van Susteren of TV news 40 Members ___ jacket 41 Band-wrecking first name 42 Sprint rival 43 Jazz bandleader Stan 45 Like healing crystals and biorhythms 47 Suffix for south or west 48 Hathaway of “Get Smart” 49 Formed teams of two 54 Wealthy socialite 57 “Going Back to ___” (LL Cool J single) 58 “___ y Plata” (Montana’s motto) 59 Andy Warhol portrait subject 60 German word in a U2 album title 63 RSVP part 64 “Where did ___ wrong?” 65 Hunter’s gatherer 66 Show with a Five-Timers Club, for short 67 Manual alphabet, briefly 68 Chips away at
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1 American Red Cross founder Barton 2 Happy as ___ 3 Athens, Ohio and Athens, Georgia, for two 4 Police dispatch, for short 5 Tic-tac-toe win 6 Genre for James Bond or Austin Powers 7 Beef-grading govt. agency 8 Actor-turned-Facebook humormonger 9 Deride 10 Like some themes 11 Do a laundry job 12 Hound’s hands 13 Scheme for a quatrain 21 Like some crossword books 22 Jump online, or a hint to the long theme answers 24 1960s drug 25 They say where your plane will land 29 Fill up on 30 Modern day “carpe diem” 31 Light beam 32 “Author unknown” byline 33 Do major damage 36 Roget’s wd. 39 Highway: abbr. 44 Commit a mistake 46 Red blood cell deficiency 50 “___ in Harlem” 51 French stew with beef, wine and garlic 52 Arm bones 53 “Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop” singer Landon ___ 54 Whedon who created the Buffyverse 55 “Happy Days” actress Moran 56 Maynard James Keenan band 61 “The Price Is Right” prize 62 Org. for docs
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breathing capacity. A good foundation technique for different styles--opera, pop, rock, cabaret. Fridays 5:30-8:30pm. Institute of Cinematic Arts, 12 1/2 W. State St., 3rd floor. ongoing. 786-2479923. anitraoperadiva.com. ongoing
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Sponsored by The Frayed Knot and Perlina. Tuesdays, 5pm-8pm. 6 W. State Street. Enjoy sharing creativity with other knitters, crocheters, beaders, spinners, felters, needle pointers, etc. All levels of experience welcome. Call for info. ongoing. 912-233-1240. ongoing Energy Healers
Meets every Monday at 6pm. Mediation and healing with energy. Discuss aromatherapy, chakra systems and more. Call for info. ongoing. 912-695-2305. meetup.com/SavannahEnergyHealers. ongoing Exploring The American Revolution in Savannah
Interested in exploring the role Savannah played in the American Revolution? Join like-minded people including artists, writers, teachers and historians for discussion, site exploration and creative collaboration. Email Kathleen Thomas at exploretherevolution@gmail.com for more info. third Thursday of every month, 6 p.m. exploretherevolution@ gmail.com. galleryespresso.com/. third Thursday of every month, 6 p.m Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs
Open to all who are interested in the fiber arts: weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, doll making, etc. Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center the first Saturday of the month September through June 10:15am. See our website for programs and events: http://fiberguildsavannah.homestead. com/ Mondays, 10:30 a.m. Mondays, 10:30 a.m Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. Freedom Network
An international, leaderless network of individuals seeking more freedom in an unfree world, via non-political methods. Savannah meetings/discussions twice monthly, Thursdays, 8:30pm. Topics and meeting locations vary. No politics, no religious affiliation, no dues, no fees. Email for next meeting day and location. ongoing. onebornfree@yahoo.com. ongoing Historic Flight Savannah
A non-profit organization dedicated to sending area Korean War and WWII veterans to Washington, DC to visit the WWII Memorial. All expenses paid by Honor Flight Savannah. Honor Flight seeks contributions, and any veterans interested in a trip to Washington. Call for info. ongoing. 912-596-1962. honorflightsavannah.org. ongoing Historic Savannah Chapter: ABWA
Meets the second Thursday of every month from 6pm-7:30pm. Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Drive, Thunderbolt. Attendees pay for their own meals. RSVP by phone. ongoing. 912-660-8257. ongoing Ink Slingers Writing Group
A creative writing group for writers of
| Submit your event online at connectsavannah.com poetry, prose, or undefinable creative ventures. Based in Savannah and a little nomadic. Meets two Thursdays a month, 5:45pm. Discussion of exercises, ideas, or already in progress pieces. Free to attend. See Facebook page savinkslingers. ongoing. ongoing Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St.
Island MOMSnext
For mothers of school-aged children, kindergarten through high school. Authentic community, mothering support, personal growth, practical help, and spiritual hope. First and third Mondays, excluding holidays. Childcare on request. A ministry of MOPS International. Info by phone or email. ongoing. 912-898-4344. kymmccarty@hotmail. com. mops.org. ongoing Islands MOPS
A Mothers of Preschoolers group that meets at First Baptist Church of the Islands, two Wednesdays a month, 9:15am-11:30am. ongoing. sites. google.com/site/islandsmops. fbcislands.com/. ongoing First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Knitters, Needlepoint and Crochet
Meets every Wednesday. Different locations downtown. Call for info. No fees. Want to learn? Join us. ongoing. 912-308-6768. ongoing Knittin’ Night
Knit and crochet gathering held each Tuesday evening, 5pm-8pm All skill levels welcome. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. 912-238-0514. wildfibresavannah.com/. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m Wild Fibre, 409 East Liberty St. Low Country Turners
A club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Call Steve Cook for info at number below. ongoing. 912-313-2230. ongoing Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary
Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-7864508. ongoing American Legion Post 184, 1 Legion Dr. Peacock Guild--For Writers and Book Lovers
A literary society for bibliophiles and writers. Writer’s Salon meetings are first Tues. and third Wed. at 7:30pm at the Flannery O’Connor Home. Book club meetings are third Tues., 7:30pm. Location changes each month. Call or see Facebook group “Peacock Guild” for info. ongoing. 912-233-6014. ongoing Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton Street. Philo Cafe
Weekly Monday discussion group that meets 7:30pm - 9:00pm at various locations. Anyone craving good conversation is invited. Free to attend. Email for info, or see ThePhiloCafe on Facebook. ongoing. athenapluto@yahoo.com. ongoing R.U.F.F. - Retirees United for the Future
RUFF meets the last Friday of each month at 10am to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and related senior issues. Parking in the rear. Free to all Seniors ongoing. 912-344-5127. ongoing New Covenant Church, 2201 Bull St. Rogue Phoenix Sci-Fi Fantasy Club
Meeting/info session held the 1st Tuesday each month at 6pm to discuss upcoming events and provide an opportunity for those interested in joining Jaycees to learn more. Must be age 21-40. Jaycees Building, 101 Atlas St. ongoing. 912-353-7700. savannahjaycees.com. ongoing
Safe Kids Savannah
Monthly meetings open to the public. Held at Logan’s Roadhouse, the 4th Monday each month, Sept. through May. Dinner: 6:pm. Speaker: 7:30pm. Guest speakers each meeting. ongoing. 912-238-3170. savannahkennelclub. org. logansroadhouse.com/. ongoing Logan’s Roadhouse, 11301 Abercorn St.
Members of Starfleet International and The Klingon Assault Group meet the 1st Sunday at 4pm at 5429 LaRoche Ave., and the 3rd Tuesday at 7:30pm at Super King Buffet, 10201 Abercorn St., Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-308-2094. kasak@comcast.net. roguephoenix.org. ongoing A coalition dedicated to preventing childhood injuries. Meets 2nd Tuesday each month, 11:30am-1:00pm. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-353-3148. safekidssavannah.org. ongoing Savannah Brewers’ League
Meets 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at Moon River Brewing Co. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912447-0943. hdb.org. moonriverbrewing. com/. ongoing Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. Savannah Authors Autonomous Writing Group
Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month. Prose writing, fiction and non fiction. Discussion, constructive criticism, instruction, exercises and examples. Location: Charles Brown Antiques/Fine Silver, 14 W. Jones St. All are welcome. No charge. Contact Alice Vantrease via email or phone. ongoing. 912-308-3208. alicevantrease@live. com. ongoing Savannah Charlesfunders Investment Discussion Group
Meets Saturdays, 8:30am to discuss stocks, bonds and better investing. Contact by email for info. ongoing. charlesfund@gmail.com. panerabread. com/. ongoing Panera Bread (Broughton St.), 1 West Broughton St. Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States
A dinner meeting the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm (except December.) Location: Hunter Club. Call John Findeis for info. ongoing. 912-748-7020. ongoing Savannah Fencing Club
Beginner classes Tuesdays and Thursdays for six weeks. $60. Some equipment provided. After completing the class, you may join the Savannah Fencing Club for $5/month. Experienced fencers welcome. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-429-6918. savannahfencing@aol.com. ongoing Savannah Go Green
Meets most Saturdays. Green events and places. Share ways to Go Green each day. Call for info. ongoing. 912308-6768. ongoing Savannah Jaycees
Savannah Kennel Club
Savannah Newcomers Club
Open to women who have lived in the Savannah area for less than two years. Membership includes monthly luncheon and program. Activities, tours and events to help learn about Savannah and make new friends. ongoing. savannahnewcomersclub.com. ongoing Savannah No Kidding!
No Kidding. Join Savannah’s only social club for people without children! No membership fees, meet great new friends, enjoy a wide variety of activities and events. savannahnokidding.angelfire.com/ or e-mail savannahnokidding@gmail.com ongoing. ongoing The Historic District, Downtown Savannah. Savannah Parrot Head Club
Beach, Buffet and no dress code. Check website for events calendar or send an email for Parrot Head gatherings. ongoing. savannahphc@yahoo.com. savannahphc.com. ongoing Savannah Sacred Harp Singers
Everyone who loves to sing is invited to join Savannah Sacred Harp Singers. All are welcome to participate or listen too one of America’s most revered musical traditions. Call or email. ongoing. 912655-0994. savannahsacredharp.com. ongoing Faith Primitive Baptist Church, 3212 Bee Road. Savannah SCA
The local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism meets every Saturday at Forsyth Park for fighter practice and general hanging out. If you’re interested in re-creating the Middle Ages and Renaissance, come join us! South end of Forsyth Park, just past the Farmer’s Market. Free. www. savannahsca.org Free ongoing, 11 a.m. savannahsca.org. ongoing, 11 a.m Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Savannah Story Games
We play games that help us tell improvised stories. Get together over food - roleplayers, storytellers, or the merely curious - and help us create an amazing story in just three hours. We’ll use games with special rules that craft characters, settings, and conflicts. Weekends, in different locales - check savannahstorygames.com for more information. free Fridays-Sundays.
Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club
Meets Thursdays from 7:30am-8:30am at the Mulberry Inn. ongoing. savannahsunriserotary.org. ongoing Savannah Toastmasters
Helps improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Mondays, 6:15pm, Memorial Health University Medical Center, in the Conference Room C. ongoing. 912-4846710. memorialhealth.com/. ongoing Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Savannah Writers Group
A gathering of writers of all levels for networking, hearing published guest speaker authors, and writing critique in a friendly, supportive environment. Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 PM at the Atlanta Bread Company in Twelve Oaks Shopping Center. Free and open to the public. fourth Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m. 912-572-6251. savannahwritersgroup.blogspot.com/group. atlantabread.com. fourth Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m Atlanta Bread Company, 5500 Abercorn St. A gathering of writers of all levels for networking, hearing published guest authors, and writing critique in a friendly, supportive environment. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:00pm, Atlanta Bread Company, Twelve Oaks Shopping Center, 5500 Abercorn. Free and open to the public. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-572-6251. savannahwritersgroup. blogspot.com/group. ongoing Seersucker Live’s Happy Hour for Writers
A no-agenda gathering of Savannah’s writing community. First Thursdays, 5:30pm-7:30pm. Free. Open to all writers, aspiring writers, or those interested in writing. 21+ with valid ID. Usually at Abe’s on Lincoln, 17 Lincoln St. See website for info. ongoing. seersuckerlive.com. ongoing Tertulia en español at Foxy Loxy
Spanish conversation table. Meets second and fourth Thursday of each month. 7:30pm to 9pm at Foxy Loxy, 1919 Bull street. Come practice your Spanish, have a cafe con leche or Spanish wine, and meet nice people....All levels welcome. Free. Purchase beverages and snacks. ongoing. foxyloxycafe. com/. ongoing Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla
Join the volunteer organization that assists the U.S. Coast Guard. Meets 4th Wednesday at 6pm at Barnes, 5320 Waters Ave. All ages welcome. Prior experience/boat ownership not required. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-598-7387. savannahaux. com. ongoing
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671
Meets monthly at the American Legion
Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Call James Crauswell for info. ongoing. 912-9273356. ongoing
Woodville-Tompkins Scholarship Foundation
Meets second Tuesday each month (except October) 6:00pm, Woodville-Tompkins, 151 Coach Joe Turner St. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-232-3549. chesteraellis@comcast.net. ongoing Conferences Beginners Belly Dance Classes
Instructed by Nicole Edge. All ages/ Skill levels welcome. Sundays, 12pm1pm. Fitness body and balance studio. 2127 1//2 E. Victory Dr. $15/class or $48/hour. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-596-0889. cairoonthecoast.com. ongoing Dance Adult Ballet Class
Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St, offers adult ballet on Thursdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm $12 per class. Call for info. ongoing. 912-2348745. ongoing Adult Intermediate Ballet
Mondays and Wednesdays, 7pm-8pm. $12/class or $90/8 classes. Call for info. Academy of Dance, 74 W. Montgomery Crossroad. ongoing. 912-9212190. ongoing Argentine Tango
Lessons Sundays 1:30-3;30pm. Open to the public. $3 per person. Wear closed toe leather shoes if possible. Doris Martin Dance Studio, 8511-h ferguson Ave. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-925-7416. savh_tango@yahoo.com. ongoing Ballroom/Latin Group Class
Every Tuesday and Wednesday we will be having group classes at 8pm! Tuesdays classes will focus on FUNdamental steps, styling, and techniques. Wednesday’s classes will be more specific and advanced elements. Each class will have specific themes, so stay tuned for details. $15/person and $25/couple Wednesdays, 8 p.m. 912335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail. com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Wednesdays, 8 p.m Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street. Beginners Belly Dancing with Cybelle
levels are welcome! $25 for drop-in or 5 for $100 (must be used in 30 days) Tuesdays, 8 p.m. (801) 673-6737. firstcitysav@gmail.com. Tuesdays, 8 p.m First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Belly Dance Classes with Nicole Edge
At Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. Beginners class-Wednesdays 7-8pm Advanced class-Fridays 6-7pm $15 per session, discount for Fitness on Broughton members. ongoing. 912-596-0889. edgebellydance.com. ongoing First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Bellydance lessons with Happenstance Bellydance
All levels and styles of bellydance welcome. Classes are every Monday from 5:30-6:30pm. $15/lesson. Drop-ins welcome or call Carrie @(912)704-2940 for more info. happenstancebellydance@ gmail.com happenstancebellydance. wordpress.com $15/lesson ongoing, 5:30 p.m. (912) 704-2940. happenstancebellydance.wordpress.com. ongoing, 5:30 p.m Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Suite B. Burlesque Auditions
BECOME THE NEXT DIRTY DOLL. ABOUT US: Professional Burlesque Revue. Performs throughout the East Coast and Midwest. Contemporary Burlesque/Neoburlesque. LOOKING FOR: Female burlesque dancers. dANCE experience is helpful but NOT required. MUST be gay/lesbian friendly. MUST be dedicated, professional and charismatic. ***WOMEN ONLY*** BRING TO AUDITIONS: One original burlesque number (1-2 minutes). One outfit for go-go dancing. A kind and professional attitude. Mon., Oct. 21, 5 p.m. (912) 4141232. msmaryeliza@gmail.com. Mon., Oct. 21, 5 p.m Club One, 1 Jefferson St. C.C. Express Dance Team
Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm. Clogging or tap dance experience is necessary. Call Claudia Collier for info. ongoing. 912-748-0731. ongoing Windsor Forest Recreation Building, Windsor Forest. Columbia City Ballet Presents: Dracula
$18 - $38 Sat., Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m. savannahcivic.com. Sat., Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Dance for Peace
For those with little-to-no dance background. Instructor is formally trained, has performed for over ten years. $15/person. Tues. 7pm-8pm. Private classes and walk ins available. Synergistic Bodies, 7724 Waters Ave. ongoing. 912-414-1091. info@cybelle3. com. cybelle3.com. ongoing
A weekly gathering to benefit locals in need. Music, dancing, fun for all ages. Donations of nonperishable food and gently used or new clothing are welcomed. Free and open to the public. Sundays, 3 p.m. 912-547-6449. xavris21@yahoo.com. Sundays, 3 p.m Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St.
Our pole classes offer a fun and flirty way to get a great workout in a safe and comfortable environment. Our National Miss Fitness 2013 and Miss Georgia Pole 2012 instructor, Sabrina Madsen, will teach you the basics including spins and pole dance moves. All fitness
Join us on Thursdays at 8pm for fun, friendship, and dancing! Parties are free for our students and are only $10 for visitors ($15 for couples). free - $15 Thursdays, 8 p.m. 912-335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Thursdays, 8
Beginning Pole Fitness
Dance Party
p.m Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street. FUNdamentals Dance Lesson
Every Tuesday and Wednesday we will be having group classes at 8pm! Tuesdays classes will focus on FUNdamental steps, styling, and techniques. Wednesday’s classes will be more specific and advanced elements. Each class will have specific themes, so stay tuned for details. $15/person $25/ couple Tuesdays, 8 p.m. 912-335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Tuesdays, 8 p.m Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street. Home Cookin’ Cloggers
Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm, Nassau Woods Recreation Building, Dean Forest Road. No beginner classes at this time. Call Claudia Collier for info. ongoing. 912748-0731. ongoing Irish Dance Classes
Glor na Dare offers beginner to champion Irish Dance classes for ages 5 and up. Adult Step & Ceili, Strength and Flexibility, non-competitive and competitive programs, workshops, camps. Certified. Info via email or phone. ongoing. 912-704-2052. prideofirelandga@ gmail.com. ongoing Kids/Youth Dance Class
Kids Group class on various Ballroom and Latin dances. Multiple teachers. Ages 4-17 currently enrolled in the program. Prepares youth for social and/or competitive dancing. $15/person Saturdays, 10 a.m. 912-335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Saturdays, 10 a.m Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street. Line Dancing
Take down Tuesdays. Jazzy Sliders Adult Line Dancing, every Tuesday, 7:30pm-10:00pm. Free admission, cash bar. Come early and learn a new dance from 7:30pm-8:30pm. ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. ongoing Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Mahogany Shades of Beauty
Dance classes--hip hop, modern, jazz, West African, ballet, lyrical and step. Modeling and acting classes. All ages/ all levels welcome. Call Mahogany for info. ongoing. 912-272-8329. ongoing Modern Dance Class
Beginner and intermediate classes. Fridays 10am-11:15am. Doris Martin Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. Call Elizabeth for info. ongoing. 912-354-5586. ongoing Pole Dancing Classes
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ongoing. 912-398-4776. fitnessbodybalance.com. ongoing Fitness Body & Balance Personal Training Studio, 2209 Rowland Ave, Suite 2. RAVE NIGHT with DJ ORSON WELLS
Get your Rave on with the the one and only DJ Orson Wells! We got glow sticks! Saturdays, 9 p.m. Saturdays, 9 p.m Dosha Bar & Lounge, 128 East Broughton St. Salsa Lessons by Salsa Savannah
Tues. 8pm-9pm and 9pm-10pm. Thur. 8pm-9pm and 9pm-10pm. Sun. 5pm6pm and 6pm-7pm. Salon de Maile, 704B Hodgson Memorial Dr., Savannah, 31406. See website for info. ongoing. salsasavannah.com. ongoing Savannah Dance Club
Shag, swing, cha-cha and line dancing. Everyone invited. Call for location, days and times. ongoing. 912-398-8784. ongoing Savannah Shag Club
Wednesdays, 7pm,at Doubles Lounge. Fridays, 7pm, at American Legion Post 36, 2309 E. Victory Dr. ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. ongoing Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Savannah Swing Cats--Swing Dancing
ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. ongoing Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Zumba & Zumba Toning with Anne
Ditch the workout & join the party. All levels welcome. Wednesdays, 6:30 PM 7:30PM. Lake Mayer Community Center 1850 East Montgomery Crossroads $5 class - discount cards available Bring a friend & it’s free for you! ongoing. 912596-1952. ongoing Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. Events Battle Voices: Salerno, Italy, 1943 (the USS Savannah)
An exhibition of the punishing occurrences onboard the USS Savannah during the Battle of Salerno, Italy, September 11-12, 1943, resulting in over 200 casualties aboard the ship. Stories from various crew members have been woven within the ship’s log to provide first-hand reports of the harrowing events at the time they actually occurred. Through Dec. 31. shipsofthesea.org. Through Dec. 31 Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Dreadful Pestilence: Savannah Epidemic of 1820.
A living history program recreating the horror of Savannah’s 1820 yellow fever epidemic that devastated the city. Historically creepy! $15 in advance for adults, $10 in advance children (ages 8-17) and $17 for adults and $15 for children at the time of the performance Fridays, Saturdays, 7:30 & 8:45 p.m.. 912-236-8097. info@davenporthousemuseum.org. davenporthousemuseum. org. Fridays, Saturdays, 7:30 & 8:45 p.m. Davenport House, 324 East State St.
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At various spots around town, including Green Truck on Wednesdays, 2:30pm6:30pm. Bethesda Farmers’ Market on Thursdays, 3:00-5:30pm. Forsyth Park Farmers’ Market on Saturdays, 9am1pm. Sustainable meats, organic produce, local dairy. ongoing. revivalfoods. com. greentruckpub.com. ongoing Green Truck Pub, 2430 Habersham St. Farmers’ Market and Fleatique
Local vendors of regionally grown produce, antiques, flea market finds on Wilmington Island. Outdoor market or indoor booths. Free to attend. Booths for rent. Cents and Sensibility, 6703 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Saturdays, 9am1pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-6592900. ongoing Graduate School Fair
A showcase of graduate school programs offered by Armstrong, as well as colleges and universities around the region, plus info on the GRE testing process and other components of applying for grad school. Free and open to the public. Fri., Oct. 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. armstrong.edu. Fri., Oct. 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m The Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn St. Guided Tours of the Lucas Theatre for the Arts
Learn the history of the historic Lucas Theatre on a 20-30 minute tour. Restoration, architecture, history of the theatre and of early cinema. $4. Group rates for ten or more. School trips available. No reservations needed for 10:30am, 1:30pm and 2pm. Other times by appointment. Call for info. ongoing. 912-525-5023. lucastheatre.com. ongoing Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Karaoke
KARAOKE Every Sunday 10pm-1am & every Wednesday from 9pm-12am, Come join the fun. Sundays, 10 p.m. and Wednesdays, 9 p.m. 912-341-7427. tondees.com/. Sundays, 10 p.m. and Wednesdays, 9 p.m Tondee’s Tavern, 7 East Bay Street. 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. ongoing 6th Sense Savannah Tours, 404 Abercorn Street. PBJ Pantry
A free food pantry held every Thursday, 10-11am and 6-7pm. Contact Jessica Sutton for questions. 912-897-1192 ongoing. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. ongoing YMCA (Wilmington Island), 66 Johnny Mercer Blvd. The Poor Pay More: Step-up Savannah’s Annual Meeting & Breakfast
How can communities affect individual financial choices and behavior? What
role should local consumer regulation play in promoting healthy financial choices? These and other questions will be addressed by Ms. Zixta Martinez of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Held in Eckburg Auditorium. No charge but reservations required. Fri., Oct. 18, 7:30 a.m. (912) 232-6747. jjohnson@stepupsavannah.org. stepupsavannah.org. savannahtech.edu/. Fri., Oct. 18, 7:30 a.m Savannah Technical College, 5717 White Bluff Rd.
seminars and children’s activities. Purchase lunch at the pavilion. Compete in the first annual Pumpkin Carving Contest by bringing your already carved pumpkin to our lakeside pavilion for judging at noon. see website for contest rules. $5 per car, $3 per person walk-in. Sat., Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. coastalgeorgiabg.org. coastalgeorgiabg.org/. Sat., Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Rd.
Home grown arts and indie-craft vendors, music, good times at Southern Pine Co. Free and open to the public. Sat., Oct. 19, 1-6:30 p.m. 832-493-0226. savannahbazaar@gmail.com. Sat., Oct. 19, 1-6:30 p.m Southern Pine Co., 616 E. 35th St.
Continuous entertainment on 2 stages with local bands, dancers and national entertainment Friday and Saturday nights, a carnival midway, 5K Crab Crawl, dozens of arts and crafts vendors and seafood. Friday music schedule: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. - Georgia Fire Band, 8 Mile Bend Saturday music schedule: 5:00 p.m. - Third Class Citizen, 6:00 p.m. - Outlaw Gypsy, 7:30 p.m. - Chris Wallace, 8:00 p.m. - Drivin’ n Cryin’, 9:00 p.m. - Collective Soul Fri., Oct. 18, Sat., Oct. 19 and Sun., Oct. 20. goseafoodfestival.com. Fri., Oct. 18, Sat., Oct. 19 and Sun., Oct. 20 J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill.
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Savannah Derby Devils
The final home bout of the roller derby season. 5pm Savannah’s Hostess City Hellions vs. Rogue Roller Girls 7pm Savannah Derby Devils All-Stars vs. Classic City Rollergirls $13 adults, $2 children 12 and under Sat., Oct. 19. derbydevils@gmail.com. savannahcivic. com. Sat., Oct. 19 The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Savannah Storytellers
Tall tales and fun times with the classic art of storytelling. Every Wednesday at 6pm. Reservations encouraged by calling 912-349-4059. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. liveoakstore.com/tubbysthunderbolt. Wednesdays, 6 p.m Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. 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. ongoing St. Vincent’s Tour of Historic Homes & Tea
A look inside seven residences in historic Savannah, plus the convent of St. Vincent de Paul. Tea served on the grounds of the Convent. Sat., Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 912-819-8833. svatourofhomes.com. svaga.net/. Sat., Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m St. Vincent’s Academy, 207 East Liberty St. Tybee Island Yard Sale
On Saturday, October 19, 2013, the Tybee Post Theater and founding partner Fish Art Gallery will host the 2013 Fall Tybee Island Yard Sale. All Tybee Island businesses and residents are welcome to gather all of their unwanted items and wares and join in this island-wide event. A map will be distributed on the Island that will list yard sale locations. Sat., Oct. 19, 8 a.m. (912) 663-1099. info@tybeeposttheater.org. Sat., Oct. 19, 8 a.m Tybee Island, Tybee Island. Festivals Fall Garden Festival
Shop vendor booths for plants, crafts, food and art. Garden tours, gardening
Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival
Oktoberfest
An evening of schnitzel, kraut and fine Bavarian ales,plus music, dancing and a silent auction of German beer steins. A kick off to the Botanical Gardens’ Fall Garden Festival and a fundraiser for the Children’s Garden. Music by the Rhinelander’s. $30 Fri., Oct. 18, 7-10 p.m. (912) 921-5460. coastalgeorgiabg.org/. Fri., Oct. 18, 7-10 p.m Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Rd. St. James Catholic School Fall Festival
A family-fun festival with bounce houses, carnival games, craft fair, talent show, chicken dinners and more. Saturday, Oct. 19, 11am - 3pm. Hosted by/benefiting St. James Catholic School. Free admission. Activity fees vary. Chicken dinners $8 (advance orders) Through Oct. 19. 912-398-0152. Through Oct. 19 St James Catholic Church, 8412 Whitfield Ave. Film & Video Apply for Actor’s Night Out
Now accepting submissions of headshots, reels and resumes from actors/ ensembles/comedians to perform a monologue, scene or piece for November 2nd Actor’s Night Out events in Savannah, and for future events. Auditions held by appointment. Through Oct. 31. 912-695-0682. info@actorsnightout.org. actorsnightout.org. Through Oct. 31 Film: Trilogy of Terror (1975, USA)
Psychotronic Film Society presents the late Karen Black in a trio of lead roles in a chilling and bizarre made-for-TV film. $6 Wed., Oct. 16, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. sentientbean.com. Wed., Oct. 16, 8 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Film: Hijacking (2012)
Cinema Savannah presents Danish
Film: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997, USA)
This adaptation of John Berendt’s “sorta non-fiction” best-seller about Savannah reveals what people from the outside believes is going on around here. (They may be right....) $8 general admission, $5 student/senior. Fri., Oct. 18, 7 p.m. lucastheatre.com. lucastheatre.com. Fri., Oct. 18, 7 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Fitness AHA in the AM
Mondays and Fridays, 7:30am-9:00am. Open to free form yoga/movement with guided meditation. A great way to start and end the work week. Email or see website for info. Fee: donations. ongoing. trickydame@gmail.com. trickydame.com. ongoing Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Al-Anon Family Groups
An anonymous fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics. the message of Al-Anon is one of strength and hope for friends/family of problem drinkers. Al-Anon is for adults. Alateen is for people age 13-19. Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. check website or call for info. ongoing. 912-598-9860. savannahalanon.com. ongoing Bariatric Surgery Support Group
First Wednesday each month, 7pm, and third Saturday, 10am, in Mercer Auditorium of Hoskins Center at Memorial. For those who have had or are considering bariatric surgery. Free to attend. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-350-3438. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. ongoing Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Beach Body Workouts with Laura
MONDAYS at 6:15 PM at the Lake Mayer Community Center $5.00 per session Mondays, 6:15 p.m. (912) 6526784. Mondays, 6:15 p.m Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. Beastmode Fitness Group Training
Train with this elite team. A total body program that trims, tones and gets results. Personal training options available. See website for info. Meets at West Broad YMCA. 5am-6am and 8pm9pm. ongoing. beastmodefitnessga. com. ongoing YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. Bellydancing Fusion Classes
Mixes ballet, jazz, hip hop into a unique high energy dance style. Drills and choreographies for all levels.Small classes in downtown Savannah, and on request. $10 per person. Email for info. ongoing. bohemianbeats.com. ongoing Blue Water Yoga
Community donation-based classes, Tues. and Thurs., 5:45pm - 7:00pm. Fri., 9:30am-10:30am. Email for info or find Blue Water Yoga on Facebook. ongoing. egs5719@aol.com. ongoing Talahi Island Community Club, 532 Quarterman Dr. Critz Tybee Run Fest at Savannah Play Streets
The Critz Tybee Run Fest will join the City of Savannah in celebrating the third event of the city wide Play Streets series program. The public series, supported by Blue Cross Blue Shield and the Partnership for a Healthier America, brings active events to families to increase awareness of healthy lifestyles. Activities will include a family carnival with music, art projects, and games, along with various activities geared towards healthy lifestyles. Free Sat., Oct. 19, 1 p.m. Sat., Oct. 19, 1 p.m YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. Critz Tybee Run Fest--Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for this twoday running event on Tybee Island. Event dates: January 31 and February 1, 2014. See website for details on the many races and events held during the weekend. Through Jan. 29, 2014. critztybeerun.com/registration. Through Jan. 29, 2014 Fitness Classes at the JEA
Sin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary. Call for schedule. ongoing. 912-355-8811. savj.org. savannahjea.org. ongoing Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Free Caregiver Support Group
For anyone caring for senior citizens with any affliction or illness. Second Saturday of the month, 10am-11am. Savannah Commons, 1 Peachtree Dr. Refreshments. Free to attend. Open to anyone i need of support for the caregiving they provide. ongoing. savannahcommons.com. ongoing Hiking & Biking at Skidaway Island State Park
Year round fitness opportunities. Walk or run the 1-mile Sandpiper Nature Trail (accessible) the additional 1-mile Avian Loop Trail, or 3-mile Big Ferry Trail. Bicycle and street strider rentals. Guided hikes scheduled. $5 parking. Open daily 7am-10pm. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. ongoing Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. Israeli Krav Maga Self-Defense Classes
A system of self-defense techniques based on several martial arts. The official fighting system of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Custom Fit offers individual and small group training and intensive workshops. ongoing. 912-4414891. customfitcenter.com. ongoing Kung Fu School: Ving Tsun
Ving Tsun (Wing Chun) is the world’s fastest growing martial arts style. Uses angles and leverage to tunr an attacker’s strength against him. Call for info on free trial classes. Drop ins welcome. 11202 White Bluff Rd. ongoing. 912429-9241. ongoing
ers and runners) and experienced athletes. Fun runs. Advice from mentors. Monthly meetings with quality speakers. Frequent social events. Sign up online or look for the Savannah Striders Facebook page. ongoing. savystrider. com. ongoing
Mondays. Call for times and fees or see website. ongoing. 912-232-2994. savannahyoga.com. savannahyoga. com/. ongoing Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St.
Tuesdays, 9am-10am. $10. North End of Forsyth Park. Email for info. ongoing. relaxsavannah@gmail.com. ongoing Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St.
Mommy and Baby Yoga
Pilates Classes
Daily classes for all skill levels including beginners. Private and semi-private classes by appointment. Carol DalyWilder, certified instructor. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-2380018. savannahpilates.com. pilatessavannah.com/. ongoing Momentum Pilates Studio, 8413 Rerguson Ave. Pregnancy Yoga
Ongoing series of 6-week classes. Thursdays. A mindful approach to pregnancy, labor and delivery. Instructor Ann Carroll. $120. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-704-7650. ann@aikyayoga.com. savannahyoga.com/. ongoing Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Qigong Classes
Qigong exercises contribute to a healthier and longer life. Classes offer a time to learn the exercises and perform them in a group setting. Class length averages 60 min. Any level of practice is welcome. $15 ongoing. qigongtim. com/. ongoing Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Renagade Workout
Free fitness workout, every Saturday, 9:00 am at Lake Mayer Park. For women only. Offered by The Fit Lab. Information: 912-376-0219 ongoing. ongoing Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. Richmond Hill Roadies Running Club
A chartered running club of the Road Runners Association of America. Monthly training sessions and seminars. Weekly runs. Kathy Ackerman, 912-756-5865, or Billy Tomlinson, 912596-5965. ongoing. ongoing Savannah Climbing CoOp Ladies Night
Every Wednesday women climb for half price, 6pm-10pm. $5. 302 W. Victory Dr., Suite D. See website for info. ongoing. savannahclimbingcoop.com. ongoing Savannah Disc Golf
Weekly events (entry $5) Friday Night Flights: Fridays, 5pm. Luck of the Draw Doubles: Saturdays, 10am. Handicapped League: Saturdays, 1pm. Singles at the Sarge: Sundays, 10am. All skill levels welcome. Instruction available. See website or email for info. ongoing. savannahdiscgolf@gmail.com. savannahdiscgolf.com. ongoing Savannah Striders Running and Walking Club
With a one-year, $10 membership,free training programs for beginners (walk-
Tai Chi Lessons in Forsyth Park
Turbo Kick Cardio Workout
Lose calories while dancing and kickboxing. No experience or equipment needed. Tues. and Thurs. 6pm, Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton Wed. 6pm Lake Mayer Community Center, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. $5 ongoing. 586-822-1021. facebook.com/ turbokicksavannah. ongoing Yoga for Cancer Patients and Survivors
Free for people with cancer and cancer survivors. 6:30pm Tuesdays. 12:45pm Thursdays. Fitness One, 3rd floor of the Center for Advanced Medicine at Memorial. Call for info. ongoing. 912-3509031. memorialhealth.com/. ongoing Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Zumba and Zumba/Toning with Mai
Mondays: 8:30am and 7pm. Lake Mayer Community Center. $5. 5:30pm Frank Murray Community Center, Whitmarsh Island. $3. Tuesdays: 10am Curves @ Savannah Mall. $5/class for non-members. 5:30pm St. Paul CME Social Hall, 123 Brady St. $3 Per class/ non-members. Wednesdays: 9:30am, Frank Murray Community Center, Whitemarsh Island, $3. Thursdays: 10am, Curves at Savannah Mall, $5. Bring water, proper shoes and attire. Contact Mai @ 912-604-9890. ongoing. 912-604-9890. ongoing 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. ongoing Food Events Tuscany Wine Dinner
A traditional Italian menu of five courses and three Ciacci Piccolomini red wines, including their 2007 “Pianrosso” Brunello, and two Tuscans. Reservations required. $80 plus tax and gratuity Oct. 18, 7 p.m. 912-721-4800. ruthschris.com/Steak-House/111120/ Savannah. Oct. 18, 7 p.m Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 111 West Bay 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, 501 Whitaker St. Honey Tasting and Body Care Samples +
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writer/director Tobais Lindholm’s tense drama about a Danish cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates. Sat., Oct. 19. musesavannah.org. musesavannah. org/. Sat., Oct. 19 Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd.
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Daily store tour, honey tasting, and body care. FREE Come to the WILMINGTON ISLAND store and see the bees behind our observation hive glass. FREE Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m. 912234-0688. tildsley@savannahbee.com. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m Savannah Bee Company, Wilmington Island, 211 Johnny Mercer Blvd.
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Local organizations are invited to sign up to prepare Sunday Supper for people who are homeless and live at Union Mission’s shelters for homeless people. Groups must sign up in advance and bring/prepare a meal, beginning at 2pm on Sundays. Call for information. ongoing. 912-236-7423. ongoing
A traditional Italian menu of five courses and three Ciacci Piccolomini red wines, including their 2007 “Pianrosso” Brunello, and two Tuscans. Reservations required. $80 plus tax and gratuity 912-721-4800. ruthschris.com/SteakHouse/111120/Savannah. Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 111 West Bay St.
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Gay & Lesbian First City Network Board Meeting
First Monday, 6:30pm, at FCN office, 307 E. Harris St. 2nd floor. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-236-CITY. firstcitynetwork.org. ongoing 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. ongoing Georgia Equality Savannah
Local chapter of Georgia’s largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 912-5476263. ongoing. ongoing LGBT Rights in Georgia in a Post-DOMA America
GaySavannah.com will present: “LGBT Rights in Georgia in a Post-DOMA America: What Has Changed, and What May Happen Next?”, Saturday, October 19th from 10am-12pm, at the Marsh Auditorium of Candler Hospital in Savannah. The presentation will feature a panel of three attorneys known for their work on LGBT issues, Professor Scott Titshaw, Lori Surmay, and Robert W. Bush. Bring your questions about how this historic decision affects LGBT rights in Georgia. Coffee and snacks will be provided. Please email acrossin@glsp.org or rbush@glsp.org with questions. FREE acrossin@glsp. org. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. Savannah Pride, Inc.
Organizes the annual Savannah Pride Festival and helps promote the wellbeing of the LGBT community in the South. Mission: unity through diversity and social awareness. Second Tuesday/month, 7pm, at FCN office, 307 E. Harris St., 2nd floor. ongoing. 912-2887863. heather@savpride.com. ongoing Stand Out Youth
A gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth organization. Meets Fridays, 7pm, FCN office, 307 E. Harris St. Call, email or see website for info. ongoing. 912-657-1966. info@ standoutyouth.org. standoutyouth.org. ongoing What Makes a Family
A children’s therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Ages 10 to 18. Meets twice a month. Call for info. ongoing. 912-352-2611. ongoing Health 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. ongoing Armstrong Prescription Drug Drop-Off
Armstrong Atlantic State Univ. hosts a
permanent drop box for disposing of unused prescription drugs and over the counter medication. In the lobby of the University Police building on campus. Open to the public 24 hours/day, year round. Confidential. All items collected are destroyed by the Drug Enforcement Administration. ongoing. 912-344-3333. armstrong.edu. about.armstrong.edu/ Maps/index.html. ongoing Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St.
group sessions. $600/private sessions. Call or email for info and reservations. ongoing. 912-704-7650. carroll362@ bellsouth.net. ongoing
Information on bariatric surgery and the program at Memorial Health Bariatrics. Learn surgical procedures offered, support and education programs involved, and how bariatric surgery can affect patients’ lives. Call or see website for info. Free to attend. Hoskins Center at Memorial. ongoing. 912-3503438. bariatrics.memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. ongoing Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave.
La Leche League of Savannah
Bariatric Surgery Information Session
Free Hearing and Speech Screening
Hearing: Thursdays, 9am-11am. Speech: First Thursdays,. Call or see website for times. ongoing. 912-3554601. savannahspeechandhearing. org. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. ongoing Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. Free HIV Testing at Chatham County Health Dept.
Free walk-in HIV testing. 8am-4pm Mon.-Fri. No appointment needed. Test results in 20 minutes. Follow-up visit and counseling will be set up for anyone testing positive. Call for info. ongoing. 912-644-5217. ongoing Chatham County Health Dept., 1395 Eisenhower Dr. Health Care for Uninsured People
Open for primary care for uninsured residents of Chatham County. Mon.Fri., 8:30am-3:30pm. Call for info or appointment. ongoing. 912-443-9409. ongoing St. Joseph’s/Candler--St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment Assistance
Enroll in the new health care plan between Oct. 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014. Free, in-person guidance and counseling for enrolling in the new health plan can be done by appointment at: Curtis V. Cooper Health Clinic, 912527-1115; and J.C. Lewis Health Clinic, 912-721-6726. Or general information at CVS, Kroger, Rite-Aid, Walgreens, or Walmart pharmacies. Through March 31, 2014. 912-651-7730. chathamcountysafetynet.org. Through March 31, 2014 Hypnobirthing
Teaches mother and birth partner to use her natural instincts, trust her body, release emotions and facilitate relaxation during labor and delivery. Five class series on Monday evenings, 6pm. Location: 100 Riverview Dr. $300/
Hypnosis, Guided Imagery and Relaxation Therapy
Helps everyday ordinary people with everyday ordinary problems: smoking, weight loss, phobias, fears, ptsd, life coaching. Caring, qualified professional help. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-927-3432. savannahypnosis. com. ongoing A breast feeding support group for new/ expectant monthers. Meeting/gathering first Thursdays, 10am. Call or see website for location and other info. ongoing. 912-897-9544. lllusa.org/web/ savannahga.html. ongoing Living Smart Fitness Club
An exercise program encouraging healthy lifestyle changes. Mon. & Wed. 6pm-7:15pm Hip Hop low impact aerobics at Delaware Center. Tues. 5:307:00 Zumba at St. Joseph’s Candler African American Resource Center. (Program sponsors.) ongoing. 912-4476605. ongoing Planned Parenthood Hotline
First Line is a statewide hotline for women seeking information on health services. Open 7pm-11pm nightly. ongoing. 800-264-7154. ongoing Savannah CPR Initiative
An initiative by the City of Savannah to train 6,000 Savannahians in CPR by year’s end. The City will train 1,000 Savannahians in CPR this year. Each of these trainees will in turn pledge to train at least five other individuals, bringing to 6,000 the total number of Savannahians trained in CPR. The hope is that “Savannah’s 6,000” will vastly improve our community’s ability to respond to sudden cardiac emergencies, doubling our survival rate for witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Call for info. ongoing. 912-651-6410. ongoing Kid’s Happenings Halloween Hike at Oatland Island
The “not too scary” and very friendly Trick-or-Treat event that’s great for young children. Walk through a short portion of Oatland’s trail to meet some Friendly Forest critters. Costumed animal characters pass out treats. Mother Goose tells stories in Oatland’s Barnyard. Children are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and comfortable walking shoes. Treat bags provided. Food concessions, pony rides, hay rides, face painting and fossil hunting. $8/child. $6/adult. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 912-3951212. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland. org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Irish Dancers of Savannah
Savannah’s first organized Irish dance school welcomes dancers, ages 4 and up. Learn Irish Step and Ceili (Irish
square) Dancing at a relaxed pace. Convenient mid-town location. Whether just for fun, or for competition, IDS is for everyone. Adult classes available. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-8975984. irishdancsav@aol.com. ongoing Lights On Afterschool
Celebrate students’ talents in art, dance, and reading, plus an art show of recent projects. Cheer show featuring cheerleaders of Derenne Middle School. Sponsored by SavannahChatham County Public School System. Free and open to the public 912-3955686. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Mommy & Me Yoga
Bring your baby (6 weeks-3 years) to this fun class that is beneficial for both of you! Meet other moms, exercise, relax and learn ways to release stress. No experience in yoga is needed. Sign up preferred, but not necessary. $10 Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. 912-656-9663. awakeningyogastudio.com. Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m Awakening Yoga Studio, 2453A US Highway 17. Play Streets: May Street Family Day
Families come out and play in the street, with fun events for kids and their grown-ups. This week the party is on May Street between Emerald and Anderson Streets. Savannah Children’s Museum School Year Hours
SCM hours beginning 8/31/13 will be Sunday 11am-4pm; Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm. Open on holiday Mondays that SCC Public Schools are not in session including Labor Day. For more details go to savannahchildrensmuseum. org ongoing. ongoing Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Road.
Toddler Tuesdays at Oatland Island Wildlife Center
Toddlers 6 months to 4 years, and their adults. Themed programs--story books, singing songs, finger puppet plays, crafts, guided walks, up close encounters with Oatland animals. Preregister by 4pm Monday. $5 children. Gen. Admission for adults ($5 or $3 for military & seniors) Tuesdays. 912-3951500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland. org/. Tuesdays Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Music 13th Colony Sound (Barbershop Singing)
“If you can carry a tune, come sing with us!” Mondays, 7pm. ongoing. 912-3449768. savannahbarbershoppers.org. ongoing Thunderbolt Lodge #693, 3111 Rowland Ave. Clarinet Concert
Kenneth Mosely, Armstrong student, in recital. Free and open to the public. armstrong.edu. Armstrong Fine Arts Center, 11935 Abercorn St. Classical Concert: Faure’s Requiem
Savannah Philharmonic continues its fifth season with a concert featuring the Philharmonic Chorus. Call or see website. savannahphilharmonic.org.
lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Guitars in the Garden
Guitar concert, art exhibition, vendors and a fashion show presented by Rape Crisis Center Savannah, in partnership with the “1 Blue String” campaign of 1in6.org, to help men who have experienced unwanted or abusive sexual experiences in childhood, live healthier, happier lives. $30 rccsav.org. Chatham County Botanical Gardens, 1388 Eisenhower Dr. Live Music with Craig Tanner
Live music every Wednesday with Craig Tanner and rotating guests such as Eric Britt, Eric Dunn and Mr. Williams. FREE Bonna Bella Waterfront Grille, 2740 Livingston Avenue. The Love and Soul Experience
Kimberly Gunn Music Presents The Love and Soul Experience every third Friday of the month beginning May 17th. There will be music, poetry, comedy, creative arts, and networking. Kimberly Gunn Music and friends will provide musical entertainment. An event for ages 18 and up. $10 Admission $12 VIP (912) 224-6084 or (912) 224-4461. kimberlygunn.com. The Eden Room, 1105 Stiles Avenue. Music: Mercer Night
Cabaret time with Mercer tunes! Onstage at the Lucas. $30 for general admission, $15 for students with ID. VIP tickets $100 lucastheatre.com. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Rhapsody in Blue: Piano Concert
Pianist Benjamin Warsaw, D.M.A. in an Armstrong faculty recital.Program features music of George Gershwin, Chopin, and Warshaw’s original compositions. Free and open to the public. armstrong.edu. Armstrong Fine Arts Center, 11935 Abercorn St. Piano Lessons
Give the gift of music. Piano lessons with a classically trained instructor, with theater and church experience. Adults & children welcome. All levels. Call Renee Miles, 912-312-3977. GA Music Warehouse. ongoing. georgiamusicwarehouse.com/. ongoing Georgia Music Warehouse, 2424 Abercorn St. Third Thursdays on Tybee
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy live music under the oaks. Roy Swindelle plays and sings in this month’s concert. free Shops at Tybee Oaks, 1213 U.S. 80. Two Divas: The Main Event
This annual fundraiser for Coastal Jazz Assoc. is a celebration of Savannah’s leading “Women of Jazz.” Huxsie Scott and Claire Frasier are headliners, plus the Savannah Jazz Allstars. $20. $10/ Students. Free for Coastal Jazz Assoc. members. terry@herron-group.com. westinsavannah.com/. Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, 1 Resort Drive. continues on p. 50
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Vienna Boys Choir
The most recognized children’s choir in the world performs in Savannah. Sponsored by the Savannah Children’s Choir as a fundraiser for their choir trip to, where else? Vienna! $100 VIP resderved, $60 reserved, $35 adult gen. adm. $25 children gen. adm. 912-5255050. savannahchoir.org. savannahcathedral.org/. Cathedral of St John the Baptist, 222. East Harris 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. ongoing Hayners Creek Rivers Alive Cleanup
Volunteer to clean up this creek as part of a statewide Rivers Alive clean up day. Volunteers can bring their own boat, canoe or kayak, or one will be provided for them, and all volunteers receive lunch and t-shirt. Free and open to the public. 912-651-6943. mjadkowski@ savannahga.gov. Rivers Alive, 10 Rivers End Drive. Litter Pick Up and “Weigh In” on Johnny Mercer Blvd.
How much recyclable or trash is tossed on the roadside? This litter pick up will sort the items and weigh them at the end. Sponsored by Keep Chatham Beautiful. Pick up litter along Johnny Mercer Blvd. from Kroger on Wilmington Island to Bryan Woods Rd. on Whitemarsh Island. Volunteers meet at the Kroger on Wilmington Island, to receive gloves, safety vests, bags and grabbers. Free and open to the public. 912-790-1647. slarnott@chathamcounty.org. Nature Outing: Beaches and Creeks of Ossabaw Island
A boating excursion from Richmond Hill across the river and sound, to the creeks and beach of Ossabaw Island. This tour combines natural and human history of coastal salt marsh with the wild beauty of Ossabaw Island. On shore you’ll have time for a relaxing stroll of this wild and seldom-visited beach. Bring picnic lunch, binoculars and water; cooler and ice for lunches and water are provided. Meet at Fort McAllister Marina in Richmond Hill. Reservations required. Hosted by Wilderness Southeast Outfitters. $75 naturesavannah@gmail.com. 912-2368115. Recycling Fundraiser for Economic Opportunity Authority
Support EOA through the FundingFactory Recycling Program. Recycle empty cartridges, cell phones, small electronics, laptops, to EOA for recycling. They will receive technology products and
| Submit your event online at connectsavannah.com cash. Businesses may also recycle items on behalf of EOA for credit. Drop off at EOA, 681 W. Anderson St. See website, email or call for info. ongoing. 912-238-2960 x126. dwproperty@aol. com. fundingfactory.com. ongoing Rivers Alive Cleanup
Come kayak with us as we clean litter from our rivers and marshes. Kayaks and lunch provided. Free 912.651.6943. Rivers Alive, 10 Rivers End Drive. 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. 912-8983980. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland. org/. ongoing 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. wilderness-southeast. org. ongoing Pets & Animals Low Cost Pet Clinic
TailsSpin and Dr. Stanley Lester, DVM, host low-cost pet vaccine clinics for students, military and seniors the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. 5pm-6pm. Vaccinations: $12, ($2 is donated to Savannah pet rescue agencies). See website for info. ongoing. tailsspin.com. tailsspin.com. ongoing 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. ongoing Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St. Readings & Signings Circle of Sister/Brotherhood Book Club
Meets last Sunday of the month, 4pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-447-6605. sjchs.org/body.cfm?id=399. ongoing African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Lecture: Bill DeYoung “The Skyway Bridge Collapse”
Bill DeYoung, Connect’s Arts & Entertainment Editor, discusses his new book, Skyway, which tells the true story of the Tampa Bay bridge collapse. Part of the Gulfstream Fall Lecture Series. Free and open to the public. 912-2336014. flanneryoconnorhome.org. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton Street. Seersucker Live – The Cakewalk Episode
Featuring Jade Sylvan, Chris Fink and
Amy McDaniel Boston author Jade Sylvan reads from her new memoir, Kissing Oscar Wilde, plus Wisconsin novelist Chris Fink and Atlanta poet Amy McDaniel. Original writing including new pieces based on an illustration by Seersucker Live artist Lucas Rager. Co-hosts Zach Powers and Christopher Berinato, witt singer/pianist Brian Dean. Limited seating. Cash Bar. 18+ with valid I.D. $10 at the door or online. $5 with student I.D. SeersuckerLive. com/tickets. sparetimesavannah.com/. The Sparetime, 36 MLK Jr. Blvd.
habits. We will learn to improve our ability to love others purely, to improve our sense of integrity and dignity, to abandon our anger, and to create a deep and lasting inner peace. $10 or $5 (students/seniors) 912-358-0228. meditationinsouthcarolina.org. unityofsavannah.org/. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd.
A book discussion group that meets the 4th Tuesday, 1pm. Bring a book you’ve read this month and tell all about it. Treats to share are always welcomed. Tea is provided. Call for info. ongoing. 912-232-5488. liveoakpl.org/. ongoing Ola Wyeth Branch Library, 4 East Bay St.
A Bible book club for those wanting to read the Bible in one year. Open to all. Book club format, not a traditional Bible study. All welcome, regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation, religion. Thurs. 6:00pm-7:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-233-5354. ongoing Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 622 E. 37th Street.
Tea Time at Ola’s (Book Club)
Religious & Spiritual Art of Peaceful Living
How is it possible to apply the ancient art of Buddhist meditation to today’s hectic and busy modern world? Join us to learn how to solve your problems and develop a peaceful mind by applying Buddha’s classic advice to daily life. Everyone is welcome to attend, no previous experience necessary. Drop in for any class. $10 or $5 seniors/students (912) 358-0228. meditationinsouthcarolina.og. unityofsavannah.org/. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. Band of Sisters Prayer Group
All women are invited. Second Tuesdays, 7:30am-8:30am. Fellowship Assembly, 5224 Augusta Rd. Email or call Jeanne Seaver or see website for info. “The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hands of the Lord.” (Prov. 21:1) ongoing. 912-663-8728. jeanneseaver@aol.com. capitolcom.org/ georgia. ongoing Catholic Singles
A group of Catholic singles age 30-50 meet frequently for fun, fellowship and service. Send email or check website to receive announcements of activities and to suggest activities for the group. ongoing. familylife@diosav.org. diosav. org/familylife-singles. ongoing 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. ongoing Living your best life
The Practice of the Six Perfections October 16: The pursuit of (inner) wealth How can we improve ourselves in a way that is systematic and creates measurable progress in a comfortable way, without pushing? The “six perfections” are six methods for improving our peace of mind and reducing bad
A New Church in the City, For the City
Gather on Sundays at 10:30am. Like the Facebook page “Savannah Church Plant.” ongoing. ongoing Bryson Hall, 5 E. Perry St. Read the Bible in One Year
Savannah Friends Meeting (Quakers)
Un-programmed worship. 11am Sundays, third floor of Trinity United Methodist Church. Call or email for info. All are welcome. ongoing. 912308-8286. savbranart@gmail.com. trinitychurch1848.org/. ongoing Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. Savannah Reiki Share
During shares, participants take turns giving and receiving universal life force energy via Reiki and other healing modalities. Present at the shares are usually no less than 2 Reiki Masters. Come share with us on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at the Sweet Water Spa in downtown Savannah. Sign up at Savannah Reiki Share or Reiki by Appointment on Facebook. Free ongoing, 7 p.m. 440-371-5209. ongoing, 7 p.m Sweet Water Spa, 148 Abercorn Street. Savannah Zen Center
Buddhist study classes, yoga workshops, retreats, Reiki sessions, attunements, meditation, classes, events. See website for location and schedule, or see Facebook page. ongoing. savannahzencenter.com. ongoing Service of Compline
A chanted service by candlelight held every Sunday night at 9pm. “Say goodnight to God.” Presented by Christ Church Anglican. ongoing. ongoing Independent Presbyterian Church, Bull Street and Oglethorpe Ave. South Valley Baptist Church
Weekly Sunday services. Sunday school, 10:00am. Worship, 11:30am. Tuesday Bible Study/Prayer Service, 6:30pm. Pastor Rev. Dr. Barry B. Jackson, 480 Pine Barren Road, Pooler, GA “Saving a nation one soul at a time.” ongoing. ongoing 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. tapestrysavannah.com. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St.
Seven-week morning or eventing adult support grooup 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. 912-3039442. ongoing Full Circle Center for Grief Support, 450 Mall Blvd., Suite H.
Meets on the third Monday, 8:30pm10:30pm. Like the Facebook page: Theology on Tap Downtown Savannah. ongoing. distillerysavannah.com. ongoing The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St.
USMNT is a national soccer team that represents the U.S. in international soccer competitions. American Outlaws Savannah chapter of USMNT meets regularly. Call for details. ongoing. 912-398-4014. bdburgers.net. ongoing B & D Burgers (Congress St.), 912-2388315.
Theology on Tap
Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah
Liberal religious community where people with different beliefs gather as one faith. Sundays, 11am. Email, call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-234-0980. admin@uusavannah. org. uusavannah.org. uusavannah.org. ongoing Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. Unity Church of Savannah
Sunday Celebration services 9:15am and 11am. Children’s Church and childcare 11am. Thursday noon prayer service. See website or call for info on classes, workshops, and more. ongoing. 912-355-4704. unityofsavannah. org. unityofsavannah.org/. ongoing Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. Sports & Games 2013 Enmark Savannah River Bridge Run
Saturday, December 7. Conquer Savannah’s Talmadge Bridge, a 1.4-mile span at a 5.5% grade, 196 feet above the Savannah River, on foot. Walkers and runners welcome. See website for info on registration, including fees and deadlines. Through Dec. 7. SavannahRiverBridgeRun.com. Through Dec. 7 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. 912220-3474. savadultrec.com. ongoing Adult Coed Ultimate Frisbee League
Sponsored by Savannah Adult Recreation Club. Thurs. nights/Sun. morning matches. in Daffin and Forsyth Parks. $350/team. Ages 18+. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-220-3474. savadultrec.com. ongoing 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. ongoing Grief 101 Support Group
Savannah Bike Polo
Like regular polo, but with bikes instead of horses. Meets weekly. See facebook for info. ongoing. facebook.com/savannahbikepolo. ongoing USMNT (Soccer) American Outlaws Chapter
Support Groups ACOA-Al-Anon
The “From Survival to Recovery” Adult Children of Alcoholics/Al-Anon Group is a fellowship and support group for those who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes. Meets Thursdays, 5:45pm at the 24-Hour Club, 1501 Eisenhower Dr. Call for info. ongoing. 912-598-9860. ongoing Alcoholics Anonymous
Open to all who have had limbs amputated and their families or caregivers. Call for info. ongoing. 912-355-7778. ongoing 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. ongoing Brain Injury Support Group
For traumatic brain injury survivors and their caregivers. Third Thursdays, 5pm. In the gym of the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial. ongoing. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. ongoing Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Breast Cancer Survivors Group
Tuesdays, 5:20pm at First Presbyterian Church. For survivors and caregivers. Call for info. ongoing. 912-844-4524. fpc.presbychurch.net. ongoing First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. Cancer Support Group
For anyone living with, through or beyond a cancer diagnosis. First Wednesdays, at Lewis Cancer Pavilion. Call for info. ongoing. 912-819-5704. ongoing Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave.
Seven week structured educational support group for children 6-17. Support, coping tools, utilizing play and activity to learn to live with loss. Free of charge. A service of Hospice Savannah, Inc. Call for dates. ongoing. 912-3039442. ongoing Full Circle Center for Grief Support, 450 Mall Blvd., Suite H. Citizens With Retarded Citizens
For families with children or adults with autism, mental retardation, and other developmental disabilities. Meets monthly. Call for info. ongoing. 912-355-7633. ongoing Citizens With Retarded Citizens, 1211 Eisenhower Drive. Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Assoc.
Meets regularly to discuss issues affecting the lives of polio survivors. Call or see website for info. Polio survivors and guests are invited. Free and open to the public. ongoing. 912-927-8332. coastalempirepoliosurvivors.org. ongoing Couples with Fertility Challenges
Saturdays, 6:45pm at Savannah Christian Church. For couples dealing with primary or secondary infertility, whether for one or many years. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-596-0852. emptycradle_savannah@hotmail.com. continues on p. 52
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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. ongoing Alzheimer’s Caregiver and Family Support Group
For individuals caring for Alzheimer’s and dementia family members. Second Monday, Wilm. Isl. United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Rd. Second Thursday, Ruth Byck Adult Care Center, 64 Jasper St. Sponsored by Senior Citizens, Inc. Call for info. ongoing. 912-236-0363 x143. ongoing
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ARIES
(March 21-April 19) This is an indelicate oracle. If you’re offended by the mention of bodily functions in a prophetic context you should STOP READING NOW. Still here? OK. I was walking through my neighborhood when I spied an older woman standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next to a bush. The dog was in discomfort, squatting and shivering but unable to relieve himself. “He’s having trouble getting his business done,” his owner confided in me. “He’s been struggling for ten minutes.” I felt a rush of sympathy for the distressed creature. With a flourish of my hand, I said, “More power to you, little one. May you purge your burden.” The dog instantly defecated. Shrieking her approval, the woman exclaimed, “It’s like you waved a magic wand!” Now I am invoking my wizardry in your behalf, Aries, although in a less literal way: *More power to you. May you purge your psychological burden.*
TAURUS
(April 20-May 20) “You won’t do it at the right time,” warns writer Kate Moller. “You’ll be late. You’ll be early. You’ll get re-routed. You’ll get delayed. You’ll change your mind. You’ll change your heart. It’s not going to turn out the way you thought it would.” And yet, Moller concludes -- are you ready for the punch line? -- “it will be better.” In describing your future, Taurus, I couldn’t have said it better myself. Fate may be comical in the way it plays with your expectations and plans, but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the outcome.
GEMINI
(May 21-June 20) In the coming weeks, you Geminis could be skillful and even spectacular liars. You will have the potential to deceive more people, bend more truths, and even fool yourself better than anyone else. On the other hand, you will also have the knack to channel this same slipperiness in a different direction. You could tell imaginative stories that rouse people from their ruts. You might explore the positive aspects of Kurt Vonnegut’s theory that we tend to become what we pretend to be. Or you could simply be so creative and playful and improvisational in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of inspirational fun. Which
way will you go?
extra fairy dust.
CANCER
LIBRA
I’m all in favor of you indulging your instinct for self-protection. As a Cancerian myself, I understand that one of the ways you take good care of yourself is by making sure that you feel reasonably safe. Having said that, I also want to remind you that your mental and emotional health requires you to leave your comfort zone on a regular basis. Now is one of those times. The call to adventure will arrive soon. If you make yourself ready and eager for changes, the changes that come will kick your ass in mostly educational and pleasurable ways.
“The door to the invisible must be visible,” wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene Daumal. This describes an opportunity that is on the verge of becoming available to you. The opportunity is still invisible simply because it has no precedents in your life; you can’t imagine what it is. But just recently a door to that unknown realm has become visible to you. I suggest you open it, even though you have almost no idea what’s on the other side.
LEO
In Tim Burton’s film *Alice in Wonderland,* Alice asks the White Rabbit, “How long is forever?” The talking rabbit replies, “Sometimes, just one second.” That’s an important piece of information for you to keep in mind, Scorpio. It implies that “forever” may not necessarily, in all cases, last until the universe dies out five billion years from now. “Forever” might actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutes or a month or a year or who knows? So how does this apply to your life right now? Well, a situation you assumed was permanent could ultimately change -- perhaps much faster than you have imagined. An apparently everlasting decree or perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift, as if by magic.
(June 21-July 22)
(July 23-Aug. 22) Who exactly do you want to be when you grow up, and what is the single most important experience you need in order to make that happen? What riches do you want to possess when you are finally wise enough to make enlightened use of them, and how can you boost your eligibility for those riches? Which one of your glorious dreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill it, but is primed to be dramatically ripened in the coming weeks? If I were you, Leo, I would meditate on these questions. Answers will be forthcoming.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) At an elementary school festival some years ago, I performed the role of the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland. One of my tasks was to ask kids to make a wish, whereupon I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust. Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole business. They questioned the proposition that the fairy dust would make their wishes come true. A few were so suspicious that they walked away without making a wish or accepting the fairy dust. Yet every single one of those distrustful kids came back later to tell me they had changed their minds, and every single one asked me to bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust. They are your role models, Virgo. Like them, you should return to the scene of your doubts and demand
(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
SCORPIO
(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) “I need a little language such as lovers use,” wrote Virginia Woolf in her novel *The Waves.* “I need no words. Nothing neat . . . I need a howl; a cry.” If I’m reading the astrological omens correctly, Sagittarius, Woolf is speaking for you right now. You should be willing to get guttural and primal . . . to trust the teachings of silence and the crazy wisdom of your body . . . to exult in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow. Are you brave enough to love what can’t be put into words?
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) “I get bored with the idea of becoming a better listener,” writes business blogger Penelope Trunk. “Why would I do that when interrupting people is so much
faster?” If your main goal is to impose your will on people and get things over with as soon as possible, Capricorn, by all means follow Trunk’s advice this week. But if you have other goals -- like building consensus, finding out important information you don’t know yet, and winning help from people who feel affection for you -- I suggest that you find out how to have maximum fun by being an excellent listener.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) The last time meteorologists officially added a new type of cloud formation to the International Cloud Atlas was 1951. But they’re considering another one now. It’s called “asperatus,” which is derived from the Latin term *undulatus asperatus,* meaning “turbulent undulation.” According to the Cloud Appreciation Society, it resembles “the surface of a choppy sea from below.” But although it looks rough and agitated, it almost never brings a storm. Let’s make asperatus your mascot for the next few weeks. Aquarius. I suspect that you, too, will soon discover something new under the sun. It may at first look turbulent, but I bet it will mostly just be interesting.
PISCES
(Feb. 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that might generate intimate miracles? Yes! Should you dream up extravagant proposals and schedule midnight rendezvous! By all means! Should you pick up where your fantasies left off the last time you got too timid to explore further? Naturally! Should you find out what “as raw as the law allows” actually means? I encourage you! Should you question taboos that are no longer relevant? Most assuredly! Should you burn away the rotting pain with a show of liberated strength? Beyond a doubt! Should you tap into the open secret at the core of your wild beauty! Of course!
Debtors Anonymous
For people with debting problems. Meets Sundays, 5pm-6pm at Unity of Savannah. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-572-6108. debtorsanonymous.org. unityofsavannah.org/. ongoing Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. Eating Disorders Anonymous
Free, volunteer-led support group for recovery from anorexia/restrictive eating and/or bulimia/binge/purging. Not a diet group, nor for those who struggle solely with overeating. Mondays, 7:30pm8:30pm. Email for info. ongoing. edasavannah@yahoo.com. ongoing Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. Essential Tremor Support Group
For those with the disease, care partners, family and caregivers. Managing the disease, treatments and therapies, quality of life. First Thursdays, 3:00pm4:30pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912819-2224. ongoing Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Fibromyalgia Support Group
Second Thursdays, 5:30pm-6:30pm. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912819-6743. sjchs.org. sjchs.org. ongoing Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5353 Reynolds Ave. Gambling Problem 12 Step Program
Twelve step program offers freedom from gambling. Meets weekly. Leave message with contact info. ongoing. 912-748-4730. ongoing Georgia Scleroderma Support Group
A group for people with scleroderma for the greater Savannah area and surrounding counties. Meets regularly. Call for day and time. Lovezzola’s Pizza, 320 Hwy 80 West, Pooler. Info: 912-412-6675 or 912-414-3827. ongoing. ongoing Grief Support Groups
Hospice Savannah’s Full Circle offers a full array of grief support groups and individual counseling for children, teens and adults is available at no charge. Counseling is offered at 450 Mall Blvd., Suite H in Savannah, and appointments are also available in the United Way offices in Rincon and in Richmond Hill. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-303-9442. HospiceSavannah.org/ GriefSupport. ongoing Heartbeats for Life
Free support and education group for those who have suffered from or want to prevent or reverse heart disease and/ or diabetes. One Tuesday/month, 6pm. Call or email for date. All meetings at Southwest Chatham Library. ongoing. 912-598-8457. jeff@heartbeatsforlifega.org. ongoing Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. Klinefelter Syndrome/47-XXY Support Group
For parents of children with this diag-
Legacy Group: For individuals with advanced and recurrent cancer.
Group addresses the concerns of advanced and recurrent cancer survivors from the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects of healing. To register for a specific session and to learn about the group, please call Jennifer Currin-McCulloch at 912-350-7845. ongoing. 912-350-7845. ongoing Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute (at Memorial Health Univ. Medical Center), 4700 Waters Ave. Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Support Group
For patients with blood-related cancers and their loved ones. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-350-7845. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth. com/. ongoing Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Narcotics Anonymous
Call for the Savannah Lowcountry Area NA meeting schedule. ongoing. 912238-5925. ongoing National Alliance of Mentally Ill
Weekly 90-minute support group for anyone with a mental health diagnosis. Also offer weekly family support group. Both meet Tuesdays, 6pm-8pm. Free and open to the public. ongoing. ongoing Trinity Lutheran Church, 12391 Mercy Blvd. Overeaters Anonymous
Is food a problem for you? Overeaters Anonymous can help. Savannah meetings Mon 6:30pm, Wed 5:30pm, Fri 6:30 p.m. See website for locations and info, or call 912-358-7150. ongoing. oa.org/ meetings. ongoing Parents of Children with IEP’s (Individualized Education Plans)
For parents of children attending Chatham-Savannah Public School System who have IEP plans, to offer mutual support through the challenges of the IEP process. Email for info. ongoing. amkw210@gmail.com. ongoing Parents of Ill Children
Backus Children’s Hospital sponsors this group for parents with a seriously ill child receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment. Case manager facilitates the meetings. Meets weekly. Call for info ongoing. 912-350-5616. memorialhealth.com/backus. memorialhealth. com/backus. ongoing Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Ave.
An opportunity for people with MS and their families and friends to share information, develop coping strategies, receive support and become involved in community activities. ongoing. 912-8192224. sjchs.org/. ongoing St. Joseph’s Hospital, 11705 Mercy Blvd.
check us out some time if you exist on the Trans* spectrum and are looking to help build community! Free 843368-4490. info@transcendentsSAV.org. transcendentsSAV.org. Call or Email for Location, Private for Confidentiality.
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. ongoing
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Rape Crisis Center
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Support Group
Second Tuesdays at 7pm in Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital. For anyone with this disorder, plus family members/caregivers interested in learning more. Call for info. ongoing. 912-858-2335. sjchs.org/. ongoing Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. Sisters Network (Breast Cancer in the African American Community)
Third Mondays, 6pm-7pm. At the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial. A national organization to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer on the African American community. Call for info. ongoing. 912-236-7405. memorialhealth. com/. ongoing Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. 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/. ongoing 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, 6:307:30pm. Safe and confidential. Free to attend. Barbara Moss at Full Circle of Hospice Savannah, 912-629-1089. ongoing. ongoing Full Circle Center for Grief Support, 450 Mall Blvd., Suite H. Teens Nurturing Teens (Cancer Support)
Support group for teens with a family member or loved one impacted by cancer. Meets at the Lewis Cancer Pavilion. Call for information. ongoing. 912-819-5704. ongoing Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Teens With No One to Turn To
First Thursdays, 5pm-6:30pm, Marsh Auditorium at Candler. Call for info. ongoing. 912-355-6347. sjchs.org/. ongoing Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St.
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. ongoing
Meets the second Tuesday of each month at St. Joseph’s Hospital,11705 Mercy Blvd., Meeting Room 1(on the 2nd Floor above ER entrance) at 6 p.m.
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Theatre National touring company production of the longtime Broadway hit, based on... ABBA music! $35 - $65 savannahcivic. com. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Blithe Spirit
The Tybee Arts Association will present Noel Coward’s comedy Blithe Spirit, directed by Renee’ DeRossett and Kim Trammell, Oct. 5, 6, 7 and 8 and 18, 19, 20 and 21 at the Tybee Arts Center’s Jim Ingham Black box Theatre, #7 Cedarwood, by the lighthouse. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. for the Friday, Saturday and Monday evening performances, with Sunday matinees at 3 p.m. Tickets are $18 ($15.00 for TAA members). Seating is limited and reservations are strongly suggested. For reservations call (912) 786-5920 or go to www.tybeearts.org to buy tickets using Paypal. $18 ($15 TAA members) (912) 786-5920. tybeearts. org. Tybee Arts Center, 7 Cedarwood Dr. Theatre: The Rocky Horror Show
Savannah’s annual reprise of the live show about toast, time warps, and more. For ages 21+. Sunday shows are all-ages. $15-$20 clubone-online. com. baystreettheatre.org/. Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson St. Volunteers Bethesda Seeks Volunteer Docents for New History Museum/Visitors Center
Bethesda seeks volunteer docents for their new visitors center/museum. Volunteer docents needed during regular museum hours, Thurs.-Sat. 10am4pm. 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. ongoing Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson 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. ongoing 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. ongoing 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. ongoing
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. 888842-4463. kbuttimer@thagroup.org. thagroup.org. ongoing 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. 912652-3661. liveoakpl.org. ongoing 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. ongoing St. Joseph’s/Candler--St. Mary’s Health
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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/. ongoing 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. 912-447-0578. sjchs.org/1969.cfm. ongoing 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. ongoing Ronald McDonald House
Help in the “home away from home” for families of hospitalized children. Volunteers needed to provide homecooked meals for families at the house. Volunteer internships available for
| Submit your event online at connectsavannah.com college students. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-356-5520. rmhccoastalempire.org. rmhccoastalempire. org/. ongoing Ronald McDonald House, 4710 Waters Avenue.
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Lessons and tours. East Coast Paddleboarding, Savannah/Tybee Island. email or call for info. ongoing. 912-484-3200. eastcoastpaddleboarding.com. ongoing Tutoring Volunteers Needed
Education majors, retired reading teachers or community residents sought to volunteer for a reading and math tutorial program for elementary and middle school students. Call for info. ongoing. 912-447-6605. sjchs. org/body.cfm?id=399. ongoing AfricanAmerican Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Tutors Sought for Adult Learners (GED Prep and Literacy Needs)
The Adult Community & Education Program at Royce Learning Center seeks volunteer tutors to assist adult learners. Monday - Thursday, 5pm7pm. Tuesday & Thursday, 9am-11am. Classes at Royce Learning Center and at Wesley Community Center. Free tutor training. Email or call for info. ongoing. 912-354-4047. kmorgan@roycelc.org.
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An after school program for inner city children seeking adult volunteers to help with homework, Bible Study, art classes, and more. See website or email for info. ongoing. urbanhopesav@ aol.com. urbanhopesavannah.org. ongoing Volunteer at the Forsyth Farmers’ Market
The market occurs each Saturday morning at the South End of Forsyth Park, from February through December. To volunteer, see website for contact info. ongoing. forsythfarmersmarket.com. forsythfarmersmarket. com/. ongoing Forsyth Famers’ Market, 501 Whitaker St., South End of Forysth Park. Volunteer for Meals on Wheels
There are seniors in our community who are hungry. You can make a difference by volunteering one hour a week to delivering Meals on Wheels to homebound seniors. We have routes throughout Savannah, so we can match you to an area that is convenient. Training included. Volunteers use their own vehicle. Gas stipend is optional. There are over 500 seniors on the waiting list to receive meals, and the number
continues to grow. For more information, contact Lauren at Volunteer@ seniorcitizens-inc.org or 912-236-0363 Mondays-Fridays, 10:45 a.m. MondaysFridays, 10:45 a.m Senior Citizens Inc., 3025 Bull St.
Volunteers Sought to Drive Cancer Patients
American Cancer Society has launched “Drive To Finish The Fight” to recruit volunteers to provide free transportation to and from treatment for cancer patients. As part of its 100th birthday activities, ACS hopes to enroll 100 new drivers in 100 days. See website for info. Through Nov. 30. 912-355-1378. amy.riesinger@cancer.org. volunteertodrive.org. Through Nov. 30 The Yoga Room
visit the website or call for a schedule of classes, times, and fees. ongoing. 912-898-0361. thesavannahyogaroom. com. thesavannahyogaroom.com/. ongoing Savannah Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Dr.
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