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compiled by robin wright gunn | happenings@connectsavannah.com Week At A Glance is Connect Savannah’s listing of events in the coming week. If you want an event listed, 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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Beachology Dig

Bethesda Farm Stand

Cartooning & Drawing with Michael P. White

Chad Crews Magic Show at the Library

A beach archaeology dig for buried ocean treasures at Tybee Island. Ages 6 and up. 3 p.m Tybee Island Library, 405 Butler Ave. Free and open to the public. 912-786-7733. liveoakpl.org

A high-energy interactive program with this artist and children’s book illustrator of several books including The Library Dragon. Ages 7 and older. West Broad Library, Wed., 7/23, 10:30am Pooler Library, Wed., 7/23, 2pm Rincon Library, Wed., 7/23, 4:30pm Islands Library, Thu., 7/24, 11am Southwest Chatham Library, Thu., 7/24, 4:30pm Hinesville Library, Fri., 7/25, 11am Midway-Riceboro Library, Fri., 7/25, 2pm July 21-25 Free and open to the public. liveoakpl.org

This organic farm stand, managed by Bethesda students and staff, sells fresh produce, organic garden seedlings and farm-fresh eggs. 3-5:30 p.m. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. 912-351-2061. bethesdaacademy.org

Magical educator Chad Crews presents magically scientific experiments, music, stories, and a critter or two. Ages 3 and older. Thursday, July 24 10:30am West Broad Library, 232-6395 2pm Carnegie Library, 231-9921 4pm Forest City Library, 238-0614 Monday, July 28 10:30am Bull Street Library, 652- 3600 3pm W.W. Law Library, 236-8040 6pm Oglethorpe Mall Library, 925-5432 Tuesday, July 29 11am Thunderbolt Library, 354-5864 1:30pm Tybee Library, 786-7733 4pm Islands Film: Stanley Kubrick Birthday Library, 8976233 Mystery Screening Wednesday, July Psychotronic Film Society honors the birth- 30 day of film director Kubrick by screening 10:30am Springone of his favorite films. Title to be anfield Library, nounced at show time. 754-3003 8 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. $7 sentientbean.com

Film: The Standbys (USA, 2012)

City Hotel Cabaret

An intimate evening with Savannah's own City Hotel. Part of the Lucas Theatre's Summer Cabaret Series. Only 125 seats available. 7 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $30 lucastheatre.com

Hearings on the intention of the Mayor and Aldermen to increase City property taxes by 2.48 percent over the rollback millage rate. In other words, the actual tax rate isn't going up but the city is collecting more because assessments have gone up and they're opting to keep the rate the same. Public is invited to comment. 10 a.m. & 6 p.m Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street. Free and open to the public. 912-651-6410. savannahga.gov/

Nature Program: Toads and Turtles Exploring the differences between reptiles and amphibians. Includes touching live animals. 2 p.m Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. $5 parking fee. Annual passes available. (912) 598-2300. gastateparks.org/SkidawayIsland

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2:30pm Rincon Library, 826-2222 Free and open to the public. liveoakpl.org

Public Hearing on Proposed Tax Rate Increase by City of Savannah

The unique and challenging lives of Broadway’s understudies and Standbys are revealed in this behind-the-scenes documentary, a NY Times Critics Pick. Q&A with Director Stephanie Riggs Briggs follows screening. Presented by Savannah Summer Theatre Institute. 7:30 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. $10 musesavannah.org

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service brewing co. grand opening

Welcome the latest addition to Savannah’s craft brew renaissance. 6:30 p.m American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. http://servicebrewing.com/events/service-brewinglaunch-party-american-legion-post-135/

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Friday / 25 48 Hour Film Project

Filmmaking teams write, shoot, edit and produce a complete short film between Friday at 6pm and Sunday at 7:30pm. It's a contest! Film screenings and award announcements held August 8-9-10 at Muse Arts Warehouse. -27 Team registration: $140 until 6/30. $160 until 7/15. $175 until day of event. 48hourfilm.com/en/savannah/

Critical Mass Savannah

Join Savannah's bicycle community for a free ride to raise awareness for bike rights. Last Friday of every month, 6 p.m Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St.

Film: Cold in July (US/ France, 2014)

CinemaSavannah presents the Savannah premiere of this acclaimed “tense and violent” pulp fiction crime drama set in east Texas from director Jim Mickle, starring Sam Shepard, Don Johnson, and Michael C. Hall. 5 & 8 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. $8 musesavannah.org

Love Walk Outreach First Annual Gospel Concert Fundraiser

A night of Savannah's gospel talents. Singers Barbara P. Williams, Bless, Young Men of Faith, St. Caravans and more. 7 p.m First Bryan Baptist Church, 575 West Bryan St. Free. Optional free will offering will be collected. 717-827-6263. lovewalkoutreach@gmail.com. lovewalkoutreach1.eventbrite.com

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Grand Opening of Tools for Second LIFE, and Celebration of the Americans With Disabilities Act

Fairytale Festival

Games, crafts, interactive storytelling, face painting, temp tattoos, character meet-ngreets, photo ops, sing-a-longs, snacks. 10 a.m.-noon Savannah Children's Theatre, 2160 East Victory Dr. $5 adults; $25 children savannahchildrenstheatre.org/

An open house and celebration for this organization promoting independence for people with disabilities. Plus the grand opening of a new assistive technology resource center providing access to assistive technology (AT) devices and services. Email if specific accommodations are required. 11 a.m.-2 p.m L.I.F.E., Inc. (Living Independently for Everyone), 5105 Paulsen Street, Suite 143-B. Free and open to the public. ftodd@lifecil.com. lifecil.com

Sandpiper Trail Hike on Skidaway Island

A hike through the maritime forest and over tidal creeks, with a knowledgeable park ranger. 10 a.m Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. $5 parking fee. Annual passes available. (912) 598-2300. gastateparks.org/SkidawayIsland

Savannah Children's Choir Concert

Enjoy the end of camp concert from this auditioned community choir with a mission of uniting Savannahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children through the power of song. 7 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $5 minimum suggested donation lucastheatre.com

Theatre: Spine Tingling Tales

A late night ghost show that's appropriate for most ages...but a little bit scary.... 11 p.m. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $25 soucyman@gmail.com. spinetinglingtales.com

Theatre: The Addams Family

Film: The Secret of NIMH (USA, 1982)

Can mice and rats coexist? Don Bluth's animated adaptation of the NIMH children's books, featuring the story of Mrs. Brisby the field mouse, who lives on the Fitzgibbon Farm. Rated G. Sponsored by Connect Savannah. 3 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $8 general admission or $5 student/senior/military. lucastheatre.com

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wood Drive. Adults $19 reserved, $15 general; Under 10 $14 reserved, $10 genera savannahsummertheatre.com

Film: A League of Their Own (USA, 1992) Burnin' The Floor

Info on "lost prevention" and which simple items to take on a hike. 2 p.m Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. $5 parking fee. Annual passes available. (912) 598-2300. gastateparks.org/SkidawayIsland

A summer dance showcase of tap, belly dance, ballroom, Argentine tango, line dance, Rueda salsa, west coast swing, and more. General dancing follows the show. Tapas and wine included. 2 & 7 p.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. $25.00 or $30 at the door 912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com

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Christian Music Event-Me and the Trinity

Wilderness Survival Workshop

Beach Yoga for Africa Yoga Project

A one hour gentle yoga class led by certified yoga instructor, Sue Finkle and assisted by Shelley Lowther, Certified Baptiste Teacher and AYP ambassador. 7:30 p.m North Beach, Tybee Island. Donation to the Africa Yoga Project. $10 and up suggested, all donations welcome.

Forsyth Farmers Market

Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights. Rain or shine. 9 a.m.-1 p.m Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Free to attend. Items for sale. 912-484-0279. forsythfarmersmarket.com

New Moon Human Sacred Sound Mandala

A contemporary Christian act with a Folk/ Rock/Bluegrass sound. 7-9 p.m Alee Shriner's Temple, 100 Eisenberg Dr. $10 p150promotions@gmail.com. p150promotions.com

Participants lay on blankets and pillows, linking arms to form a wheel of human heart energy and offer a soul song in sound and chant. Tibetan bowls and gong will be played in the center of the wheel. 7-8 p.m Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Free and open to the public. 317-985-7622. creativedivinestudios@gmail.com. https://facebook.com/events/772157022835913/

Concert: Lil Boosie

Theatre: Spine Tingling Tales

Reckless Mercy

Louisiana-born rapper, with Trina & Webbie. 8 p.m Martin Luther King Jr Arena, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $55-$100 savannahcivic.com

Film: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (USA, 1982)

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Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry. Starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Rosie O'Donnell, and Madonna. Presented by SCAD Cinema Circle. 7 p.m Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. $8. $5 for seniors/military/non-SCAD students. Free with valid SCAD ID. scad.edu

A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home-world. Rated PG 2 p.m Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel Street. $7 912-754-1118. info@marstheatre.com.

A late night ghost show that's appropriate for most ages...but a little bit scary.... 11 p.m. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $25 soucyman@gmail.com. spinetinglingtales.com

Spitfire Saturday Open Mic & Showcase

Featured Spoken Word Artist is New Orleans's John Lacarbiere III, and the Official Music Master is Dj Doc Ock (Daniel Stratton)for this monthly open-mic showcase. Sign up begins at 7:30pm. 8 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. $5 Spitters. $7 Sitters. musesavannah.org continues on p. 6

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Splash Fest

A kid's day that's a wet and fun way to keep cool and beat the heat. Art activities, science activities, and water activities. 9 a.m.-2 p.m Savannah Children's Museum, 655 Louisville Road. savannahchildrensmuseum.org/

Supermarket Walk and Talk

Heartbeats for Life sponsors this healthy tour of the grocery store, on the different choices available for a healthy, low-fat, plant based diet. 2 p.m Publix (Largo Plaza), 11701 Abercorn St. Free. Must RSVP to attend. 585-370-3374. jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga.org

Theatre: Iced at the Coffee Shop

An interactive murder mystery show presented by the Odd Lot acting troupe. 7:30 p.m. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street. $20 adults. $15 children 15 and younger Justin@oddlot.org savannahmurdermystery.com

Theatre: The Addams Family

The Savannah Summer Theatre Institute with the Southeastern premiere of the Broadway musical comedy about Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester and the others. 7:30 p.m Savannah Country Day School Theater, 824 Stillwood Drive. Adults $19 reserved, $15 general; Under 10 $14 reserved, $10 genera savannahsummertheatre.com

Story Trunk

An interactive storytelling show for children. 3 p.m. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street. $10. Admission includes ice cream. Justin@oddlot.org. oddlotimprov.com

Supermarket Walk and Talk

Theatre: The Addams Family

The Savannah Summer Theatre Institute with the Southeastern premiere of the Broadway musical comedy about Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester and the others. 2 p.m Savannah Country Day School Theater, 824 Stillwood Drive. Adults $19 reserved, $15 general; Under 10 $14 reserved, $10 genera savannahsummertheatre.com

Yoga at the Fort

A morning outdoor yoga class at this historic fort on the Savannah River. Led by instructor Biza Mabry. $1 of fee will be donated to Old Fort Jackson. 7:30-8:30 a.m Old Fort Jackson, 1 Fort Jackson Rd. $15 advance. $20 day of event.

Sunday / 27 Bird Watch at Skidaway

The basics about local bird varieties, taught as they feed on the park's feeding stations. 10 a.m Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. $5 parking fee. Annual passes available. (912) 598-2300. gastateparks.org/SkidawayIsland event/2145439645

Savannah's weekly wacky improv comedy show. Appropriate for all ages. June 7, 14, 21, 28 @ 8pm 8 p.m. Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. $5 Justin@oddlot.org. oddlot.org

Fizz! Pop! Science!

A hands-on event, exploring simple scientific concepts through experiments and games. Ages 6 and up. 4:30 p.m Pooler Library, 216 South Rogers Street. Free and open to the public. liveoakpl.org

Memorial Health and Southside EMS sponsor a short demo on this life-saving technique. Includes training on heart attack early warning signs, symptoms, possible prevention, and how to perform hands-only CPR. 6-7:30 p.m Calvary Baptist Temple, 4625 Waters Ave. Free and open to the public. No registration needed. 912-350-6854

Male ‘Role’ Call

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A program for male rising high school seniors and rising college freshmen. Session topics: Masculinity, Consent, Alcohol, Abstinence & Safe Sex, Sexually Transmitted, Diseases, Sexting, Consequences , Bullying, Internet Safety, Bystander Intervention. Speakers from the District Attorney’s Office, Health Department, Savannah Chatham Police Department, Special Victims Unit & Traffic Division. Sponsored by the Rape Crisis Center of Savannah. July 29-31, 9 a.m.-1 p.m Benedictine Military School, 6502 Seawright Dr. $20 donation 912-233-3000. director@rccsav.org

Film: Untouched (USA, 2014)

Richmond Hill Farmers Market

Giant Board Game Drop-In Party

An all-ages party, to play giant versions of Jenga, Bananagrams, Tic-Tac-Toe and Memory. Family oriented. 12-5 p.m Oglethorpe Mall Branch, 7 Mall Annex. Free and open to the public. 912-925-5432. liveoakpl.org

The first Savannah screening of this madein-Savannah feature film starring Chip Lane (who also wrote the screenplay), 7 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Free and open to the public. 912-682-5230. firstcityfilms@gmail.com. TheMovieUntouched.com

The City of Richmond Hill's weekly market offers a variety of produce and local crafts to purchase as well as prepared food and entertainment. Rain or shine. Pet-friendly (on a leash please). 3-7 p.m. J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill. Free to attend. richmond-hill-farmers-market

Film: birthday tribute to wesley snipes

Psychotronic Film Society marks the 52nd birthday of Snipes with the ‘ridiculous, forgotten action flick he produced and stars in: Futuresport (1998, USA/ Canada). 8 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. $7 sentientbean.com

A benefit dog wash by Humane Society volunteers led by Girl Scout Troop 30603. Top Dog Specia includes ear cleaning and nail trimming with the basic wash for an additional charge. Doggie hair cuts. Or, treat a shelter dog to a bath. 11 a.m.-4 p.m Humane Society for Greater Savannah, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr. $10 basic wash. Additional services for additional fees. (912) 354-9515 x106. LGrant@HumaneSocietySav.org

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Between growth and the grim reaper by Jim Morekis jim@connectsavannah.com

SAVANNAH is on the edge of greatness. The economy is starting to take off. Jobs are coming to town, and goodpaying ones too. We are at the top of everyone’s list across the world. But we are shooting ourselves in the foot with gun violence. — Mayor Edna Jackson since our last issue hit stands, eight people were shot in Savannah, one dead. The town is abuzz over the grim news, but the truth is—and I don’t say this glibly or lightly—pretty much every summer in Savannah features at least one week of crazy violence like this past one. The carnage is, as other pundits have noted, a sadly commonplace rite of summer. So what’s different this time? As Mayor Jackson astutely, if indirectly, pointed out at her Monday press conference on the gun violence with other members of City Council, there now seems to be two Savannahs—in some ways on two wildly divergent paths, but in other ways similarly verging on a loss of control. On one hand we have continuing headlines about rampant gun violence. And on the other hand we have a spate of headlines hinting at growth-gone-wild in downtown Savannah itself:

Huge hotels getting huger, high rents on Broughton getting higher, the tree canopy eroding under the pressure, horse carriages losing their reins, tourism clearly the tail wagging the dog downtown and no one quite knowing what to do about it anymore. To its credit, Savannah has positioned itself well for raw growth as the recession lifts. For example, Ben Carter wouldn’t have invested so heavily on Broughton had he not seen substantial upside potential for leasing and/or flipping those properties. Hugh Acheson wouldn’t have invested in The Florence—which isn’t even downtown—had he not also seen a bright future. As the mayor points out, that bright future is threatened by any surge in street crime, in or out of downtown. But this crossroads was visible for quite awhile to anyone who wanted to pay attention. Some of us have warned for years that Savannah’s inability to address the crime situation would inevitably be a hindrance to meaningful economic growth. City leaders across multiple administrations have had ample opportunity to increase public trust over the years. Instead, we now face the spectacle of a former police chief—who resigned in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal and was fingered in a report alleging a culture of dirty cops escorting drug shipments to our streets—being federally indicted on gambling charges. Is it any surprise that crime still holds the winning hand on Savannah streets?

Mayor Jackson says the City and Metro Police will ramp up a suite of anti-crime activities to stem the violence. Suggestions include the usual vague, tax-funded entities like a “family resource center,” expanding “youth development programs,” and yet another police “operation,” this one called Operation Ceasefire. There was a weak effort to pin the violence on the permissive new Georgia gun law that only went into effect a few weeks ago and only applies to citizens with gun permits—which criminals in Savannah have never made a priority to acquire in any case. More to the point, she calls for increased cooperation between citizens and police, to fight the “snitches get stitches” mentality which has ruled the roost in Savannah neighborhoods for generations. That’s a great idea, and not the first time we’ve heard it. The first step, of course, and one conspicuously not mentioned in Mayor Jackson’s remarks, is making sure there’s a clean sweep of corruption in the police department, so that citizens know who they’re dealing with when they do decide to call police. She assured those listening, “We can protect your identity.” But in all candor—who in their right mind would trust that at this point in time? Unfortunately, the bed we find ourselves lying in is one we made for ourselves a long time ago. Public trust, once eroded, takes more than a press conference to restore. cs

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Editor, “A beautiful woman with a dirty face,” is how Lady Astor of England described Savannah. In the 68 years since that statement, Savannah citizens have washed her face and adorned her with historic preservation, community activism, economic development, all the things that currently make Savannah a destination place. Millions of visitors from all over the world have flocked to her doorsteps to partake of the beauty and uniqueness only available in Savannah.

Over the last decade, I have been one among the millions, however I’ve always been treated as “the one,” the welcome is personal and the hospitality keeps me coming back, both for business conferences and family vacations. Savannah is like no other place and can’t be confused with Atlanta, New Orleans, or Charleston. Having breakfast near one of your many parks, watching the eclectic cast of citizens and visitors, “play,” exercise, worship, learn, work and live together reminds me that community can’t be an afterthought. It takes

everyone to create the experience I’ve come to treasure. The beautiful woman is maturing. Aging brings out fears of the future, fears of continuing economic trauma. Forecasts of doom and gloom cause the best of us to rethink and doubt the way forward. Unfortunately, we can begin grasping for short-term opportunities, rather than wellconceived, long-term strategies that respect then build on the unique history being preserved. The way forward maybe uncertain, however, unrestrained building and growth can already be observed in

Savannah as in other touristsaturated cities where you are hard pressed to find a locally owned business or any authentic cultural expression. When I visit Savannah, I want to know I’m in Savannah, not in an over-marketed ‘tourist product’ driven by room reservation data. Having cleaned the beautiful woman’s face, continue looking in the mirror, and be guided by your true treasure, the unique experience of historic Savannah. Jeanette Vaughn Waddell

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Pardon our progress of anti-bicycling screeds that has irritated savannahbicyclecampaign.org and frustrated those who understand that bicycle-friendly streets are safer for all users, Next month in Buenos Aires the including drivers. second of three international Eric Jaffe, writing for The Atlantic maga“Future of Places” conferzine’s City Lab website, suggests missives ences will draw city officials, like Milloy’s should, in fact, be regarded as planners and academics an indicator of progress. from around the globe In “Strange As It Seems, Cycling Haters to study methods for Are a Sign of Cycling Success” he writes, “As creating and sustainmajor American cities embrace multimodal ing vibrant parks and transportation and balanced mobility netstreets. Civic leaders attend conferences like works, cycling has shifted from an outsider this seeking guidance as they try to revitalize enterprise to the mainstream. That shift, underused public spaces. in turn, has produced a new psychological In Savannah we have many streets and strain for drivers accustomed to the belief public places that need no such resuscitathey own the road.” tive efforts. But not everyone knows a good In addition to newspaper columns and letters to the editor, this “psychological thing when they see it. strain” is frequently manifested in reader For instance, increased bicycle use was described as a “mess” in a recent letter to the comments on news stories that report efforts to encourage cycling. editor of the Savannah Morning News. Yet Broad statements about bad behavior by it is a goal to which countless communities cyclists are inaccurate and unfair to our felaspire. Cities across the country are spendlow citizens who operate their bicycles careing millions to harness the public safety, fully, courteously and in accordance with public health and economic power of bicycling. Some are sending delegates to Savan- the law. The same can be said about tales of scofflaw cyclists, used to argue against new nah to learn from our successes. bicycle infrastructure projects. Similarly, many communities would love Yes, I know, you saw someone doing to contend with growing numbers of people something incredibly stupid on a bicycle. walking and riding bikes in parks. That’s Trust me, I’ve heard worse. why developing sensible strategies that When people find out what I do for a livimprove safety for pedestrians and cyclists in Forsyth Park, while preserving access for all, ing, they can’t wait to share their most harrowing accounts of bicyclist misbehavior. is a challenge that many other cities would Are some people irresponsible on their be glad to take on. bikes? Certainly, just as some people are Complaining about bicyclists isn’t just a when they are behind the wheel. This isn’t local phenomenon. It happens everywhere an acceptance of unsafe cycling. Savancycling is on the rise. nah Bicycle Campaign volunteers organize A July 8 Washington Post column by bicycle rodeos for children, offer bicycling Courtland Milloy, “Bicyclist bullies try to education for adults, and make traffic safety rule the road in D.C.” is one in a long line By John Bennett

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presentations for schools, colleges, and community organizations. Still, I’d much rather encounter irresponsible people on bikes than at the controls of motor vehicles, which have much greater capacity to inflict injury and death. The awful regularity of car crashes is evident on local TV newscasts. If a story of people hospitalized and traffic snarled is not aired, commercial breaks provide reminders via scores of commercials for attorneys seeking clients hurt in car wrecks. Against such a backdrop, it’s perhaps understandable that some are alarmed when they learn of efforts to put more people on bicycles. I’ve listened to people express their heartfelt concern for bicyclists and question the wisdom of encouraging more people to ride. I try to put their minds at ease by describing the large body of research that shows when it comes to reducing crashes involving people on bikes, there is safety in numbers. The latest of these was conducted by researchers at the University of Colorado at Denver and published in the journal “Accident Analysis and Prevention” in May. It examined collisions at intersections in Boulder and found, “intersections with more cyclists have fewer collisions per cyclist, illustrating that cyclists are safer in numbers.” The study’s authors concluded, “Ultimately, this understanding can lead to higher levels of bicyclist safety, more cycling, and thus greater physical fitness and less obesity and obesity related disease.” More cycling will also lead to more people correctly identifying this healthy and desirable trend as progress to be celebrated, not a problem to complain about. cs John Bennett is executive director of the Savannah Bicycle Campaign.

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Talking with…. Toby Hyde Voice of the Sand Gnats has learned plenty of tricks of the trade By Orlando Montoya savannahpodcast.com

The best radio personalities are painters. They’re every bit as creative and passionate about what they do as artists and musicians. Their tools are their words and voices. And their canvass is your brain. For the past four years, Savannah Sand Gnats broadcaster Toby Hyde has been using every tool he’s sharpened over 10 years in broadcasting to bring our minor league baseball team into full color on WBMQ AM 630. “I think the really good baseball broadcasters are always describing what’s going on

and then giving you context through statistical information to tell you what’s going on,” Hyde says. “They just keep describing the action.” The throws, hits and slides. A baseball game can get routine. But radio is ratingsdriven. And people don’t listen to the routine. So, call in the tricks of the trade. For example, Hyde has lots of ways to say “he throws.” “He chucks,” “underhands,” or “eases.” Just say that last word out loud to yourself a couple of times and see how good it feels. Hyde describes this talent (and keeping the words true to the action) as Sports Announcing 101. As for the more advanced skills of calling games, he talks fondly of his two mentors from his childhood, Bob Murphy and Gary Cohen. They teamed up for New York Mets

radio broadcasts back in the 80’s and 90’s. “I still think about them when I’m on the air,” Hyde says. “Those broadcasts were so rich in terms of description but also honesty.” And the truth sometimes bats poorly on the air. It’s one thing to be excited when the home team is playing well. It’s another to ignore their miserable mistakes. Hyde hates when announcers do that. And some things aren’t expressed in words. “You’re not screaming,” Hyde says. “But you’re conveying excitement through the tone and pacing of your voice.” Hyde grew up in the Big Apple and every year his family would shuffle off to a summer house without television. He followed the Mets action over the radio and started calling games himself at college station

KZSU at Stanford University. His road to Savannah took him through radio jobs California. He began writing for the Mets blog network in 2008. And so when a former boss of his began managing the Mets-affiliated Sand Gnats, a move to the South was natural. “Most people don’t make careers in minor league baseball, either on the field or in the broadcast booth,” Hyde says. “This is people working to achieve some kind of dream of theirs.” His dream apparently includes copious note-making, statistical research and interviewing. I talked with him up in the press box high above the stands at historic Grayson Stadium. His area was covered and taped with game notes. “I am by nature a quantitative person. I like when someone says something

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Toby Hyde is a man of many voices, also announcing SSU football and baseball games. Here he is in the familiar green-tinted press box overlooking the infield at Grayson Stadium. Photo by Orlando Montoya

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and then it’s testable,” Hyde says. “If a player says to me, ‘Such and such has helped me cut down on my strike-outs,’ then I’m going to go look at the numbers and say, ‘All right, is he striking out less than he did last year?’ Sometimes he is, sometimes he isn’t.”

And if blogging about the Mets and calling the Sand Gnats weren’t enough, he also calls Savannah State University football and baseball. He writes freelance for the local daily. And, like me, he has a podcast! It’s called Mostly Mets. In today’s hard-scrabble media business, creative people have to wear

many hats. “I do have many hats, actually!” Hyde says. “My girlfriend would like me to get rid of some of those hats.” So, enjoy baseball while it’s happening, either in the stands or on the radio. The season ends in just over a month. cs

The Sand Gnats are on the road this week, but return home to Grayson Stadium July 31. Visit www.savannahpodcast.com for this interview and others by Orlando Montoya.

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By Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, and Jan McIntire

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Here in Savannah, diabetes is far too commonplace. Maybe your parents were treated for it, or your grandparents. Perhaps you’ve been diagnosed as pre-diabetic or diabetic. For many people, understanding what this disease really is and how it’s treated is complicated. We spoke with 17th U.S. Surgeon General and Canyon Ranch Institute President Richard H. Carmona to get a clearer picture of diabetes and what we can do to prevent and manage it. Jan McIntire: Through CRI’s work in Savannah, we’ve heard people say that being diagnosed with diabetes is not a matter of if, but when. Is diabetes inevitable, as so many people seem to believe? Dr. Carmona: Type 2 diabetes is absolutely preventable, and we know which lifestyle factors to monitor in order to avoid diabetes. Being overweight and being sedentary start a chain reaction that makes the body resistant to insulin, the hormone our bodies needs to process glucose, which is sugar in the blood. The glucose level builds up and can cause serious metabolic problems, which in turn over time can lead to eye, kidney, and cardiovascular problems.

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Some people are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. How is it different from type 2?

Dr. Carmona: With type 1, which usually occurs in a person’s mid-teens, the cells that produce insulin are destroyed so the body has little or no insulin at all. That’s a different scenario than type 2 diabetes. When a person has type 2 diabetes, the body still produces insulin, but the natural levels of that hormone and glucose become out of balance to such an extreme that insulin production and efficiency are impaired. The key factor is that while both type 1 and type 2 diabetes have a genetic, or family history, component, type 2 diabetes can be prevented or controlled by what we eat and how active we are.

• American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org/

CRI President and 17th U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, understands diabetes from many perspectives, including its economic burden for the nation and the emotional toll it takes on patients.

Daily walks are an excellent way to help prevent or respond to type 2 diabetes. Pictured here, the CRI Life Enhancement Program at Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health Care, Inc. incorporates weekly walking groups.

I’ve heard diabetes called “the sugar disease.” Can eliminating sugary or sweet foods and drinks protect you from it?

Can’t it be controlled with medication?

Dr. Carmona: Medications can be helpful in adjusting glucose levels, and anyone who Dr. Carmona: It’s not that simple. Our is taking diabetes medicine should always bodies convert all the food we eat—from follow a lifestyle “prescription” of healthy potatoes to fruit to vegetables, grains, and eating and regular exercise. In other words, meat—into glucose, which is the body’s fuel there is no magic pill for diabetes. source. When we overload the body’s system with large amounts of sugar-sweetened food Where should people start in preventing or beverages, or too much food of any kind, or treating type 2 diabetes? beyond what the body needs to give you the energy for your level of activity, we are feed- Dr. Carmona: Start with a visit to your ing fat cells. Without changing the amount health professional. Then, stand up and start of activity or the amount and type of food, walking—today. You don’t have to go fast or we are setting ourselves up for diabetes. far. Tomorrow, walk again, and do it the next day and the next. Move every day for the Is there a special diet that can help? rest of your life. Invite children or grandchildren or friends to keep you company, and Dr. Carmona: Yes there is, and here’s an notice the good conversation that results. important point: it’s the same recommendaI never pass up the opportunity to remind tion we make to people who don’t have dia- people to never use tobacco, always wear a seatbelt, and get all recommended health betes. I say “recommendation” because the word “diet” implies that you eat certain foods screenings. Put it all together and you have my prescription for a healthy life. for a while, and then you go back to your previous food habits. Our recommendation is for a permanent lifestyle change that Richard H. Carmona is president of Canyon Ranch includes whole grain foods, vegetables and Institute. Jan McIntire is Canyon Ranch Institute Senior fruits, lean meat or fish, limited saturated Advisor for Outreach. fats, and no trans fats.

• Diabetes Prevention and Control Program, Georgia Department of Health http://dph.georgia.gov/diabetes-prevention-and-control-program-0 Dwana Calhoun, MS, CHES 404-657-0603 dwcalhoun@dhr.state.ga.us • Chatham County Health Department Diabetes Information – Cristina Gibson, cristina.gibson@dph.ga.gov • University of Georgia Cooperative Extension “Focus on Diabetes” Program - http://spock.fcs.uga.edu/ext/food/ focus/index.php • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Diabetes Prevention Program - http://www.cdc.gov/ diabetes/prevention/about.htm

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A friend of mine supposedly saw an instance of a dolphin attempting to rape a human on National Geographic. While I’m not accusing NG of faulty research, they aren’t nearly the font of knowledge you are. So: are there are confirmed occurrences of dolphin-human rape? —Nate WELL. . . “rape” would be an exaggeration, not to mention a questionable choice of words. However, there definitely have been cases of dolphins behaving badly. • The National Geographic channel Nat Geo Wild aired a video segment showing a dolphin at an aquatic park jumping on a woman in a pretty suggestive manner: the dolphin pops up out of the pool between the woman’s legs, flops on top of her, and starts humping away, although there’s no clear indication he’s sexually aroused. • But dolphins do get sexually aroused, and their sexual apparatus is such that rape can’t be ruled out solely on grounds of

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mechanical impossibility. Evidence: a muchviewed YouTube video showing a dolphin with an unmistakably erect penis trying persistently and aggressively to nose into the crotch of a female snorkeler while another diver tries to fend the critter off. • In 2002 authorities warned swimmers in Weymouth Harbor, England, about the predations of Georges the dolphin. “This dolphin does get very sexually aggressive,” a dolphin trainer was quoted as saying. “He has already attempted to mate with some divers. When dolphins get sexually excited, they try to isolate a swimmer, normally female. They do this by circling around the individual and gradually move them away from the beach, boat, or crowd of people.” •A lab assistant named Margaret Howe claims to have repeatedly allowed a dolphin named Peter to rub himself on her legs and hands while doing research on dolphin communication in 1963. She describes the relationship as “sexual on his part . . . not sexual on mine. Sensuous, perhaps.” • Finally we have writer Malcolm Brenner, who claims to have had, in the 70s, a six-month affair with a dolphin named Dolly. Brenner, who’s also admitted to sex with a dog, says it was Dolly’s idea. One account says the two had “interspecies intercourse,” which I gather means he rubbed himself on her. Brenner believes Dolly was so distraught after she was moved to another water park she committed suicide. The last two examples of course involve allegedly consensual sex, and the sex in

question was of the high school variety. Full-on intercourse isn’t out of the question, but the challenges of human-dolphin docking aren’t trivial, so something like rape in the strictest sense sounds unlikely. The fact remains that dolphins can be sexually aggressive and have been known to go after humans, creating a risk of injury or drowning. Many would contend dolphins are incapable of rape because like all nonhuman creatures they can’t grasp the idea of consent and are simply doing what comes naturally. The term “forced copulation,” seen regularly in scholarly contexts, might better be used instead. Whatever you call it, this kind of thing isn’t rare in the animal kingdom: • Gangs of male dolphins may isolate a female, slap her around with their tails, and forcibly copulate with her for weeks. • Ducks are notorious for forcing themselves on apparently unwilling females, often due to a dearth of females to pair up with. At least 38 different species of ducks have been witnessed attempting forced copulation. Possibly as an evolutionary response, female ducks are able to manipulate the shape of their vaginas to encourage fertilization only with drakes they fancy. • Spider monkeys occasionally engage in forced copulation, but it’s more common among orangutans, primarily among young adult males, leading the females to pair up with adult orangutans to reduce harassment. • During sex the male garter snake lies on top of the female and presses down

rhythmically on her lungs, preventing her from breathing. The stress evidently forces the female’s cloaca to open, allowing the male to deposit his sperm. Finally the gruesome question—if dolphins haven’t been forcibly penetrating humans, are there animals that have? Zoophilic porn aside, the only reliable reports we have involve orangutans under study at the research camp run in Borneo by the primatologist Biruté Galdikas. One scientist who spent time there has described an attempted sexual attack on a female colleague by a male orangutan named Apollo Bob. The woman was saved only when another human chased off the attacker with a stick. But a worse case was recounted by Galdikas herself. While she was out in the jungle one day with her female cook, a crazed male orangutan named Gundul attacked the cook and mounted her. The women were unable to fight the beast off, and the orangutan proceeded to mate with the cook as she lay in the arms of the helpless Galdikas. Rape? No, and the distinction isn’t hairsplitting. Galdikas thinks the cook, though shaken, may have viewed the incident as an animal attack, not a sexual assault, and of course pregnancy wasn’t a possibility. But forced copulation, beyond a doubt. cs By cecil adams Send questions to Cecil via straightdope.com or write him c/o Chicago Reader, 350 N. Orleans, Chicago 60654.

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despite his increasingly far-fetched explana- frightened on June 22 when she saw a drone tions. Anthony D’Alessandro even boldly hovering outside her 26th-floor window: swiped 1,500 pills the day after investigators “You don’t expect to be walking around first challenged him. indecent in your apartment and then • British lawyer Gary Stocker, 30, was have this thing potentially recording you.” headed to the top of the profession with an According to police, the drone was legal Oxford education and a six-figure salary -- helping a developer photograph down-- when he decided instead to become a cir- town Seattle -- but would not have been cus’s human cannonball. He if the camera had been is now The Great Herrmann pointed at Pleiss’ window. in Chaplin’s Circus under a (Drones are becoming 1,400-seat tent in the city of so widespread that, for St. Albans. Stocker told the instance, the University of Daily Mail in May, “Being in a South Florida library owns let’s be careful circus is what I was destined several, for student checkout there for” and that “Perhaps I only out on certain research went to Oxford to please my projects.) mum.” Chaplin’s show tells • In June, as Elizabeth the story of a failing circus Neufeld, 85, was backing revived by the invention of her car out of her drivethe first “human cannon.” way in Bel Air, California, it tipped on a curve and The Continuing Crisis rolled onto its side. Eliza• Clinton Tucker, who is black, sued Ben- Wait — What? beth was not hurt, but was jamin Moore paints in Essex County, New Kimberly Williams, 46, trapped inside while her Jersey, in June for wrongful firing -- after, was convicted in April in Will husband, Benjamin, 87, got he said, he had tolerated years of workplace County, Illinois, of beating out on his own. As they racial insults. In fact, Tucker said the comdominatrix Theresa Washawaited firefighters, she pany had introduced two new paint shades ington with a baseball bat. reportedly handed a cellphone to a passerby shortly after he was hired in 2011 -- “Tucker Williams conceded to the judge that she Chocolate” and “Clinton Brown,” provoking had hired Washington, but only because she so that the Neufelds would have a “selfie” on-the-job ridicule. wanted a “slave” to take pictures of her naked (which made the Internet, with Elizabeth • The African hippopotamus is not found while she did housework. Instead, she said, having righted herself in the driver’s seat and Benjamin standing sheepishly alongside). in South America -- except for the estimated Washington became aggressive, declared (Dr. Elizabeth Neufeld, retired, is one of the 50-some that, confusingly to natives, roam herself a “master” and dragged Williams the Colombian countryside between Bogota around by the hair. Furthermore, according world’s most prominent genetics researchers, having won numerous awards during stints and Medellin. The animals are the progto Williams, Washington’s transformation eny of the four smuggled in 30 years ago happened abruptly after a phone call Wash- at the National Institutes of Health, University of California, Berkeley and UCLA.) by cocaine king Pablo Escobar, who generington made to “someone she met on the ously established a grand, exotic zoo for his dating site Christian Mingle.” neighbors’ enjoyment after his drug business Least Competent Criminals took off (and before he was gunned down First-World Problems Failed to Keep a Low Profile: Jacob Close, in 1993). However, as BBC News reported Update: U.S. obesity continues to grow 25, wanted after jumping bail in New York in June, hippo meat is inedible, and without -- for pets as well as people -- and exercise on a drug charge, but recently on Bloomstheir African natural enemies, they breed innovations for humans seem to trickle burg (Pennsylvania) University police’s with astonishing prolificness -- thus creating down to dogs. A July Associated Press radar screen after he was rumored to be in a “time bomb” for Colombia. report noted that fat Labradors and poodles the area, was arrested by the campus cops • Awesome Thievery: (1) A former city now have Pilates (“pawlates”) and yoga in June. Close’s name and photograph had official in Ridgewood, New Jersey, pleaded (“doga”) and even play “Barko Polo” in the appeared in the Bloomsburg Press Enterguilty in July to stealing nearly 2 million pool, while Morris Animal Inn offers fiveprise’s “Your Opinion” feature. He apparquarters collected from parking meters with day fitness camps for dogs ($249) in Morently could not resist when a street reporter no one noticing for two years. Under a plea ristown, New Jersey. (More cats than dogs asked him the newspaper’s “question of the deal, Thomas Rica will likely be spared jail are overweight, but getting cats to the gym is week” -- whether the Washington Redskins provided he repays half of what he stole. (2) perhaps beyond human capability.) football team should choose another nickIn July, New York City prosecutors accused name. (His vitally important opinion? No.) a former pharmacist at Mount Sinai Beth The New Normal Israel hospital of stealing nearly 200,000 • Since high-rise residents value their Recurring Themes oxycodone-strength pain pills over five years, privacy, Lisa Pleiss of Seattle said she was • By now, many in the United Kingdom

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The leader of the devout Sunni jihadist group Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, making a rare, solemn appearance in July, wore a flashy silver wristwatch that various video analysts described as either a Rolex or an Omega Seafarer or a feature-laden Saudi Arabian-made timepiece that sells for only about $560. A week earlier, a Syrian anti-government rebel leader was shown in a video exhorting his troops from notes he had made in his “Hello Kitty” notebook. And a week after that, a shopkeeper in North Waziristan, lamenting the loss of business when local Taliban fighters abruptly left the area, told a BBC reporter that the jihadists obsessively bought Dove soap, Head & Shoulders shampoo, white underwear (“briefs or Y-fronts”), and “Secret Love” and “Blue Lady” perfumes.

have such exaggerated concern for “health and safety” that they are sensitive to even the tiniest, most far-fetched risks. In June, organizers of a dog show in Keswick drew up a list of 25 tests for dogs to perform in competition, but two had to be scrapped (supposedly for fear of lawsuits): biscuitcatching by the dog (canceled unless sponsors can be assured that dogs will try to catch biscuits only while seated) and Frisbee-catching (canceled outright for fear that dogs could injure their backs). (Indeed, in a previous U.K. dog show, an out-of-shape dog did hurt its back leaping for a Frisbee.) • District of Columbia government services have improved markedly since the 1990s when News of the Weird reported frequent misadventures as the “District of Calamity.” Still, things happen. Rose Preston called 911 on March 15, fearing a stroke because of a left-side numbness, and a crew arrived promptly and administered oxygen. However, the two crew members began “bickering” while Preston, in the ambulance, waited to get going. Finally she became so frustrated that she got out, walked to a Metro station and took a train to the VA hospital.

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(1) Bill Hillmann, 32, expert on Spain’s bull-running events and author of a chapter in “How to Survive the Bulls of Pamplona” (the most famous festival), was hospitalized in July after being gored during the run, with the horn passing through one thigh, missing his femoral artery by a centimeter. He told the Chicago Tribune from his hospital bed that he would be back for the next one. (2) In June, an unnamed American exchange student visiting Tubingen University in Germany, exploring a large marble sculpture outside the school’s institute for microbiology and virology, was trapped inside and had to be rescued by firefighters. The sculpture was a giant vulva, and 22 responders arrived in five fire trucks to pull the man out of the “vagina.” cs By chuck shepherd UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE

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Since the last issue of Connect Savannah came out, eight people were shot in Savannah, one dead. Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating the shooting of a Savannah man as he was leaving a bar Saturday morning. Ashley Edwards, 25, of the 11000 block of Middleground Road, received non-life threatening injuries when he was shot by a male he had argued with earlier as bar at Gwinnett and Paulsen streets was closing about 2:48 a.m. He was transported to Memorial University Medical Center for treatment. Detectives are investigating a shooting in East Savannah that left one man dead and a second injured Friday night. Arkeen Abron, 29, of Port Wentworth, and Showkey Barnes, 37, of the 200 block of Cummings Street, each were transported to Memorial University Medical Center after the 7:39 p.m. shooting on the 1200 block of East Seiler Avenue. Abron was pronounced dead and Barnes was being treated for his injuries.

Jatoya White was found on the 700 block of West 39th Street suffering from non-life threatening gunshot wounds at 12:42 a.m. Friday. Dion Folston, 17, was found suffering from non-life threatening gunshot wounds on the 1300 block of 36th Street at 8:20 p.m. Thursday night. Investigators are looking for a dark colored pickup truck, in which the suspect is believed to have fled the scene. Ron Smith, 19, was found with a bullet wound by state troopers who stopped a car on I-516 about 1:13 a.m. Thursday. Occupants of the car said he’d been shot while walking at Abbot and Chester Streets earlier and they were taking him to a hospital. Officers had responded to a shots fired call near that intersection about 1 a.m. Jermariae Heyward, 20, of a Lural Green Court address, was located in a residence on the 200 block of West Henry Street about 12:45 a.m. when officers responded to a shooting call. Rex Hausmann, 31, of the 600 block of Whitaker Street, was found with a bullet wound at Whitaker and Hall streets about 11:12 p.m. Wednesday.

• In non-shooting news, members of the public, patrol officers and undercover detectives worked together last week to interrupt a robbery in which a man was being beaten and took three suspects into custody. Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Islands Precinct Officers, alerted by passers-by, surrounded a house on the 300 block of Lawton Avenue about 9:43 a.m. last Thursday and were quickly joined by detectives from both Islands and Central precincts. Responding officers observed a blue Toyota Corolla speeding from East Henry Street onto Live Oak Street and crash into the front steps of a house. Three males have been arrested in the investigation.

• A Savannah man wanted for aggravated assault and eight other charges was by U.S. Marshals on July 17. Jermaine Maurice Young, 38, was wanted for aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, terroristic threats, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, theft by taking, interfering with calls for emergency assistance, criminal trespass, and two charges of cruelty to children for an incident on May 24, 2014, in the 1300 block of East 31st St. An investigation revealed that Young was possibly in a home in the 1500 block of Vine Street. Task Force officers surrounded the residence and Young was arrested without incident. cs

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More steaming hot summer shows Price, plus a drummer if they have one this week). They harmonize on Gillam’s multilevel songs (he is a guitarist, a piano player, and a singer who can leap octaves in a single EVERYWHERE I go, bound). every musician I know is “My primary source of listening music, talking about it: Savanfor enjoyment, is music from the ‘60s,” the nah’s music scene is hapTexas-born Gillam says. “My Dad and I pening in a big way. would go to school every morning and it was If I had a dollar for Beatles, Beatles, Beatles. That type of songevery time some bass player said “This is the best it’s ever been,” I’d writing is ingrained in me. So whatever I do, that influence is going to be there.” be rich enough to buy a nice, comfy office The guys are finishing up a Fare the Gap for me and my colleagues here at Connect. full-length at Dollhouse Studios, and plan If wishes were horses. In the meantime, enjoy yourself, and keep to relocate out west in the fall. I’m most excited about the appearance cool. Here are our recommendations for this here of Grand Vapids, a new pop/rock week. band that features Chris Goggins, bassist for Savannah’s incomparable experimental The Winter Sounds @Hang Fire Blackrune. I know next to nothing about This is Hang Fire’s “Christmas in July” event. You are encouraged to wear a Christ- this band, except that they’re apparently based in Athens, but their slow-burn, Pink mas sweater because, well, why not? Floydian stuff gives way to explosive danceSinger and keys player Patrick Keenan pop in a single bound … catch up with them started this experimental pop band nearly at grandvapids.com. a decade ago in Athens; after a fortnight as Nashville residents, the Winter Sounds At 9 p.m. Friday, July 25. relocated to New Orleans. Which isn’t as flaky as it sounds—Keenan is now the sole Baked Alaska @Barrelhouse South original member of the band. What remains Normally, Tybee Island Social Club has is the Winter Sounds’ trademark, ‘80s synth- Baked Alaska on the menu every Thursday. wave pop music. But not this week. Scott Solter (Spoon, St. Vincent, OkkerIt’s a five piece band, consisting of all vil River) was in the producer’s chair for Tybee guys including singer/guitarist Matt Runner, Keenan and Co’s fifth (2012) Price, who works front of house at Social. album; Runner runs (fast) between spiky, Most Thursday nights, the restaurant’s neo-punk aggression and smooth, danceable owners turn the stage over to Price and his Euro-pop of the ‘80s variety (did we menbandmates for a little friendly Socializing. tioned that one of the band’s live signature On July 24, however, the boys are goin’ tunes is a cover of a-ha’s “Take on Me”?) downtown. Rounding out this bill is Savannah’s The other members of this talented, incredibly talented duo Fare the Gap up-and-coming band are Holland Zellers (sweethearts Ryan Gillam and Rebekah (drums), Malcolm McDowell (rhythm by bill deyoung

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The Casket Girls guitar) and Taylor Alstad (bass). They all sing. Baked Alaska started out a year or so ago as a jazz/funk group, but these days, Forrest, you never know what you’re gonna get. “We do a mixture of jazz, reggae, funk and blues, with the occasional bluegrass mixed in,” Price laughs. “We kind of jump from genre to genre sometimes.” The bluegrass element is new to the band —it arrived with singer and guitarist Moss Xiques. “He plays acoustic, primarily, but he’s just a great songwriter and musician in general,” says Price. “He lives downstairs from our rhythm guitarist, so it kinda just made sense to add him to the loop. He’s got a great voice, and some great ideas, and that gave us a lot more material to work with.” At 9 p.m. Thursday, July 24

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Of all the non-linear musical artists who record for Ryan Graveface’s Savannahbased, internationally-known record label, the Casket Girls have received the lion’s share of the attention in the last year. And it’s not just because Phaedra and Elsa

Greene’s shtick is to sing like cadavers or, at the very least, sleepwalkers (it is) or because their flowing blond tresses, dark glasses and zombie-like demeanor are inconsistent with their choir-girl electronic pop. What makes the Casket Girls Graveface Records’ standout act is the unimpeachable fact that all this stuff is just the icing on the cake; the music made by these freaky girls (and puppetmaster Graveface himself, who’s the third spoke in the wheel) is cool and catchy. The relatively recent sophomore album True Love Killed the Fairy Tale—a full collaboration between the three—is brilliant overdubbed synth-pop, albeit with a macabre, another-worldly vibe. “I’ve never worked with anyone, ever, who can turn the dumbest-sounding songs into pop songs with choice words and awesome vocals,” Graveface told Connect in March. “It’s been pretty inspiring, actually, and has helped my songwriting in the other projects that I’m in.” This Savannah date is the opening show of a three-week cross-country tour for the trio. CS

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Something about Burn.Flicker.Die., which was produced at Alabama’s Muscle Shoals Studio by none other than ascendI am an American aquarium drinker ing Americana star (and ex-Trucker) Jason I assassin down the avenue Isbell, struck a chord. Suddenly Barham’s I’m hiding out in the big city blinking brooding, boozy yowls about hateful women What was I thinking when I let go of you? and the desperation of small-town life were — Wilco, “I Am Trying to Break getting through. “There’s nothing new about what AmeriYour Heart” can Aquarium do; it’s the way that they do it After 10 years in the trenches that makes Burn.Flicker.Die so damn good,” together, hard-clubbing it around the coun- raved No Depression. And Saving Country try with a crappy van and a trailer, the six Music spoke for many when it said “Ameriguys in American Aquarium finally caught can Aquarium is one of these bands that you a break in 2012 with Burn.Flicker.Die, their sit back and listen to and shake your head seventh independent album. about why they aren’t bigger.” Funny thing is, says singer, songwriter Suffice it to say, American Aquarium ain’t and frontman B.J. Barham, they were all going anywhere. Just last month the band planning to hang it up after they’d finished finished work on album number eight, to be touring that one. Go back to their day jobs titled Wolves. in Raleigh. Grow the hell up and make some They’ll play the Jinx Friday, July 25, after which Barham will embark on a short solo real money. Critics had always said good things about club tour. And then … aw hell, just read the interview. American Aquarium, a Carolina band that took swaggering Southern rock cues Last time you checked in with us, about from the likes of the Drive-By Truckers half a year ago, you were an unusually and Lucero, but added an extra later of Jeff Tweedy’s wit and Bruce Springsteen’s anthe- happy guy, in a solid relationship. How does that affect your songwriting? mic sweep to Barham’s well-crafted songs. But after a decade of blood, sweat and Budweiser, American Aquarium still hadn’t “bro- B.J. Barham: My songwriting has just evolved. ken out” in any sort of tangible way. It’s still depressing and sad. But it’s just By Bill Deyoung

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happier songs now. I got engaged last weekend, so my happiness is maturing as much as happiness can. So yeah, I’m still in a really good spot. My career’s going good, my personal life’s going good … I can’t really complain! I feel really strong about the new record. Most of the songs are extremely happy, and I’m still just as proud of these as I am about the really heartbreaking, depressing songs. You’ve been really open about your alcohol and substance abuse, for years. Are you an alcoholic? Can you say that? B.J. Barham: I can say that I’m a functioning

alcoholic. I’m not in pain if I don’t have a drink every day, but I couldn’t tell you the last time I went a day without having a beer. I’ve had a drink at least once a day for probably the last decade. How has that affected the work you do? B.J. Barham: I couldn’t put on proper shows

gettin’ hammered every night. Not just me but everybody in the band, the drinking got in the way of any progress we were going to make. Any big chance the band had. And finally you just have to say “Listen, my career’s more important than fuckin’ doing a bag of blow in the bathroom every night,” or

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How long did it take you to learn that? B.J. Barham: About two years ago, when

Burn.Flicker.Die came out, we all sat back and said “You know what? If this is going to do anything, we need to give it a fuckin’ fair shake sober.” And for us, sober is one or two drinks a night. I still think that for anybody in the arts—be it a writer or a painter—having one or two beers puts you in a good spot. There comes a time where it starts being detrimental to your art. Where you start forgetting words, where you start slurring, where you stop being able to stand up onstage. That’s when you have to evaluate yourself and say “A person paid $15 to see this.” I guess it’s a matter of control— knowing when to stop yourself?

we always have, then we’ll be done with it. We put it out, and we noticed that our crowds were tripling every night, in markets that we never did well in. We were selling out Atlanta, we were selling out Nashville. We were selling out D.C. We were doing really, really well across the country. And we said “Let’s keep giving it a run. We’ll keep doing it until it’s not fun any more. We’ll do it till we’re not making any money.” Do you think that was because Jason Isbell’s name was on it?

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step. I’d hate to be the guy who counts the chickens, but I really feel good about this record. It’s the best songs I’ve ever written, hands down. It’s the best sounds we’ve ever B.J. Barham: Exactly. I think anything’s good got on a record. as long as you’re not going to excess. And We’re spending all of September and for a very long time, this band was OlympicOctober on the road with Justin Townes style, triple-jumping across excess. Earle. When we get back from that, we go to Burn.Flicker.Die. was going to be your last Europe. We do a headlining tour real quick in November, I get married in December, record, your “breakup album.” There are and then the record comes out in 2015! CS are lyrics on there about road burnout. What happened? B.J. Barham: Well, we had this batch of songs

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He’s just 29, but Floridian Thomas Wynn writes, sings and plays guitar as if he’d just stepped out of the studios of Capricorn Records, that great Macon-based nucleus of quality Southern Rock in the early 1970s. He’s a young man with an old soul. Wynn and his band, the Believers, make their third appearance in Savannah June 23 at the Jinx (most recently, they bowled everyone over at the 2014 Stopover). What you’ll hear is blues-based, tuneful and lyrical rock ‘n’ roll, a bit on the rugged-rock side but complex and meaningful in the vein of the Black Crowes, or even the Band (Wynn’s hands-down favorite songwriter, truth be told, is Robbie Robertson). His songs are unique, his guitar playing smokes, but Thomas Wynn’s secret weapon is his deeply soulful, octave-leaping singing voice. This is a far, far cry from the boring old Marshall Tucker Band, or monotonous Molly Hatchet. The guy will seriously knock your socks off, especially when he runs away in tandem harmony with his kid sister Olivia, who is the band’s other lead singer. Headquartered in Orlando, Thomas Wynn and the Believers share the Stopoversponsored Jinx bill with Knoxville’s Black Cadillacs. Your dad was the drummer in the great Capricorn Records band Cowboy. Was music, therefore, a natural path for you and Olivia?

‘I’ve written songs that aren’t about me, but y’all haven’t heard those,’ says Thomas Wynn (center). ‘Because I don’t feel ‘em. They have no conviction.’ In this economy, is it an uphill climb trying to make an independent band pay for itself?

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ier, but that’s because it means so much. It’s a labor of love. There’s always something else to do—and if we didn’t want to do it, we just wouldn’t, because it is hard. There’s lots of things that aren’t nearly as stressful, and don’t take us away from our families. And perhaps they would provide a better living. But it’s a compulsion. It’s our love. It’s what I think all of us really desire to do. I mean, even if we never get to the point where we’re all sitting in high cotton, or high on the hog because of music, I don’t think we’ll quit playing music. What inspires you musically? Why do you write the way you do?

Thomas Wynn: Because I’ve failed so much, I

think. Some people would say I’m a glutton for punishment. I assume you’re talking about the lyrics—because musically it just, I don’t know, happens. Melodies just come, Thomas Wynn: We weren’t forced or anyand how can you explain that? I can’t. It’s thing, but the door was certainly open to just, the wind blows, and hey, I hear it. Lyrius. Growing up, my dad wasn’t just a procally, I’m trying to wrap my head around fessional drummer. He’d been a master decisions I’ve made so that I can make betcarpenter and cabinet maker for 45 years as ter and wiser ones. And maybe I’ll say “you” well. So there were a lot of long days at work in the song, but it’s more likely that I mean —we were homeschooled and either hang“me.” Almost everything is autobiographical, ing out with Mom or playing outside. Music and I’d lie if I said they weren’t. I’ve written wasn’t slammed in our faces every day. It was songs that aren’t about me, but y’all haven’t left up to us. heard those. Because I don’t feel ‘em. They have no conviction.

this is it. Because I think everyone should be able to talk to someone. And I believe everyone needs to, at some point in their life. Whether or not we choose to, or have the ability to. There’s a liquor store down the street from my house that’s says “Wine is cheaper than therapy.” That’s funny. And it’s true, I guess, but it’s not necessarily the answer. Do you have a day job?

Thomas Wynn: I put in plantation shutters.

You don’t have to think too much. I’ve done construction all my life in various forms. It’s good to work with your hands—even though I certainly need my fingers for my other passion. I’ve been careful; I have them all. Even with a few close run-ins. It’s good, and it provides for my family, and it’s a blessing to be able to have this, and schedule it as I’d like it. I can come and go as I please, in terms of touring. And that’s the kind of thing that’s needed. I’ll continue to do this until I can’t, or am unable to because I’m on the road too much. CS Thomas Wynn & the Believers/Black Cadillacs Where: The Jinx, 127 W. Congress St. When: At 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 23 Tickets: $10 at Ticketfly.com A MusicFile/Savannah Stopover production

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I’m tempted to use a too-obvious headline like “Knoxville on Main Street” when I write about the Black Cadillacs, because this scrappy quintet from Tennessee sounds uncannily like classic-era Rolling Stones, albeit with a decidedly American twist. Lead vocalist Will Horton, truth be told, sings more like Black Crowe Chris Robinson than Mick Jagger, and lead guitarist Matthew Hyrka is grittier than Keith Richards. But Knoxville’s Glimmer Twins, along with John Phillips (rhythm guitar), Adam Bonomo (drums) and Philip Anderson (bass) create blissfully cool blues-based rock ‘n’ roll. And that’s pretty much all I need to say. The 10-year-old band’s most recent album is 2012’s Run.

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rock in general. I think all of our households played different variations of the same sort Will Horton: That guy is a performer. That was of influence. ridiculous. Lionel Richie was awesome. He We all love old blues, and old soul, and just took you through all the hits that you old country. Just good music. Some of those forgot he had with the Commodores. I jok- songs on Run we’d had around for a little ingly thanked him for opening for us before while, and we wrote when we first started we started our set. becoming a band. We were going for that live ‘70s feel. The next album will definitely Very few bands, for me, have captured be a progression of that, and more garage-y, the swagger and snarl of early ‘70s Rolling more modern-ish. It’s just a natural progresStones. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers sion from Run. But there was definitely a lot did it, the Black Crowes did it, and your of Stones influence early on, and still is. band does it. Are you working on the next record? Will Horton: Thank you, that’s a huge compliment. We all just grew up with that music Will Horton: We have all the material; we’re being played around the house. Matthew sort of in the demo-ing process. We’re doing and I are cousins; our families are very everything in order. We don’t want to have obsessed with the Rolling Stones. And ‘70s any self-imposed deadlines on when to

release it. At the same time we want to get it out as soon as we can. We play all new music in most of our live sets. Only two or three are from Run. So from our perspective, we really want to get it out. We really want to work with a producer on this one. We did work with a producer on this summer single we have out, “Radio Silence,” but it’s maybe a little too slick. We want to go in more a live direction, a more dirty production. Have you ever considered doing a live album? Will Horton: A lot of people have suggested it, because they really like our live show. So yeah, we would not be opposed to that. But I think we really want to do a third studio album first. CS

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During the weekend of July 25, amateur and experienced filmmakers alike will take to the streets of Savannah to produce a movie in just two days. The 48 Hour Film Project is a worldwide movement that invites teams to produce a film in 48 hours, as the title suggests. Founded in 2001 and offered yearly in Savannah since 2009, the project has contests in six continents and an online version. Each city’s objective is the same: write, shoot, edit and score a film in two days. It appears a bit madcap, but the participants don’t mind. “The process seems like it would be stressful, but it’s not,” says Savannah actor Josh Sinyard. “Yes, it is rushed. But unlike being on a regular big budget film set, you are with the people you choose to be with.” Sinyard’s team, Blacklight Studios, won Best Film and other awards at the 2013 competition with their movie Air Assault and will participate again this year. On July 25, at the Friday night kickoff at McDonough’s, each team will be given a character, prop, dialogue line and genre that their movie must incorporate. Every team

gets a different genre, but if the team doesn’t like their genre, they can opt for the Wild Card, a choice they can’t take back. The Wild Card can be any genre, from Romance to Film Noir to Musical. Every team has to use the same character, prop and line of dialogue somewhere in their movie. The teams then have 48 hours to create an entire movie and drop it back off at McDonough’s (by 7:30 p.m., for their entry to count). A few weeks later, from August 8-10, all the films will be screened to the public at Muse Arts Warehouse, where awards like Best Film and Best Use of Prop are given out. Anthony Paderewski, a local acting coach and headshot photographer, is the city producer for Savannah—meaning he’s in charge of coordinating and organizing the event, among other things. Paderewski participated in the first Savannah competition in 2009 and took on city producer duties in 2010. This year, he says, 13 teams are registered so far, but he thinks more than 16 teams will participate. And there will be a unique team participating in the 2014 race: a bunch of kids. Every member of Dorky Puppy Productions is 14 or under, and its leader, Jarod Valvo, is

only 13. “I think he’s actually a genius,” says Paderewski, who teaches Valvo’s acting class. It might just take a small stroke of genius to be able to put together a film that makes sense in only 48 hours. The job’s not for chumps, and while some people enjoy working at such a fast pace, others are stressed by it. Paderewski says he chose McDonough’s as the central location because “everyone wants a beer after that crazy weekend.” To reward the teams who get their films in on time, Paderewski uses much of the registration fees for awards. “We kinda need that here,” he says. “We need to stimulate the arts again. I give prizes to say, ‘Hey, you guys are good.’” While the films might not go on to win Oscars, they provide valuable experience for the people making them—and it’s just fun. Sinyard calls the experience a blast and urges anyone who’s interested in film to take part in the project. “The Savannah film community is a close-knit group and very supportive of each other,” he says. “I promise, at the very least you’ll have a good time at the screenings.” CS 48hourfilm.com/en/savannah

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Babe’s BBQ hits a home run in West Chatham By Cheryl Baisden Solis

“A very old barbecue master once told me, ‘Hey, if your shack don’t burn down once in a while it ain’t really that good a barbecue anyways!’” So says Tommy Thompkins, manager of Babe’s BBQ Shack, out on HWY 80 in Garden City, and he knows all about it from personal experience. This is the second time, since opening in April 2010, his smoke shack has burned to the ground. His custom-made smokers are set up under an aluminum shed at the moment, but the soul-satisfying business of make some righteously good ‘Q continues nonetheless. I keep an ear, eye, and yes, a nose, out for a good BBQ place, and when I took my daughter to Acme Costumes in June to find an elusive pair of mouse ears for her birthday party (Alice in Wonderland themed— she was the Dormouse), I made note of an enticing fragrance on HWY 80. After a little researching and asking around I discovered this place late one night while out riding the highways, and there it was, with a statue of Babe Ruth out in front pointing the way, in case you didn’t notice the sign with the pig smokin’ a stogie. It was a shack all right, situated right across from a certain local restaurant that

The barbecue sauces are all made in house, including a spicy version. Photos by Cheryl Baisden Solis has seen better days and was once—oh, many years ago!—renowned for its BBQ. Babe’s is definitely up to the challenge, which exudes the sort of cocky confidence that made me smile and want to know more. For over four years they’ve been cooking up the ‘Q and gaining a steady stream of customers all over Chatham County. The ribs here have got to be some of the juiciest, tender slabs I’ve ever feasted upon, plenty of lean laced with just the right amount of fat, that had me lickin’ my fingers—in public. You won’t find any bottled store-bought sauces here—they make their own uniquely flavored sauce, with a spicy version as well,

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Tommy serves up his golden, smoked & saucy Jumbo Wings, and if you’re really starving’, try the Hogzilla along with ‘em: a massive baked potato stuffed with chopped pork, bacon, cheese, and more, that will just take your breath away! Those inclined towards salad, well, let’s just say I hope you have a carnivorous streak as well, because you’ll get your green stuff topped with plentiful sliced portions of savory meats, cheese & eggs, which comes in one size: BIG! A spécialité de maison, usually served as a side, came from a small accidental spill in the kitchen: a pan of Brunswick stew tipped

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over into the home made Mac n’Cheese, and—Voilà!—‘Redneck Ravioli’ was born! This delectable side has many devoted fans, and a police officer, who saw us tasting and trying, actually brought me a bowl to sample, enthusiastically declaring, “You just GOTTA try this!!” Far be it from me to deny such a request! Babe’s boasts the baking skills of “The Highway 80 Cake Lady”, AKA Michelle Thompkins, wife of Tommy’s brother, Sam, who shares in the management of this famous Shack. When photos of her Red Velvet, creamy & cool Southern Banana Pudding, & Pineapple pound cake show up on the Shack’s Facebook page, paths are beaten to the door. Sam and Michelle’s recipes form the basis of the cuisine, along with Tommy’s tour de force BBQ talent, and they are happy to

cater any party. They’ve practiced big time, too, with huge monthly luncheons at Gulfstream, International Paper and the like, which is how they decided to go ahead and just open the Shack, so EVERYbody could enjoy the goodies. A family history of running local popular bars (known for the great eats as well) also helped—you may remember the popular Malone’s— and I’d say that good business sense, great BBQ and fabulous baked goods make a triumvirate of powerful incentives that has produced the perfect home run. Babe’s BBQ Shack 525 Us Highway 80 W (912) 966-9662 Mon-Sat: 11 am -7 pm

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Southside City Alderman Tony Thomas, Alderman has opened Stuff Store in the Savannah Mall. The store will feature antiques, collectibles and eclectic pieces. “I wanted to offer Savannah a store that sold a variety of items, things ranging from Lenox china to unique one-of-a-kind products,” says Thomas. A sister branch of the Stuff Store opened three months ago on White Bluff Road. The Savannah Mall location will be open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. The grand opening and ribbon cutting will take place on August 4.

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home to explore Lake Tahoe, an alpine lake straddling the border of Nevada and California, and its surrounding areas. While there, she created her most comprehensive body of work to date, the “tahoe hybrids.” Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E Liberty St.

Christina Edwards: Fluid Perspectives — The

Butcher host a new exhibition by Christina Edwards, “Fluid Perspectives,” which uses layers of color to create abstract linear pieces and redefines Edwards’ as an artist. A free reception will be held Friday, July 25 from 7-10 p.m. The Butcher Tattoo Studio, 19 East Bay St.

Li Hui: Halcyon Fracture — SCAD presents “Halcyon Fracture,” an exhibition by Beijing-based artist Li Hui. The installation, marking the artist’s first major solo exhibition in the U.S., will feature a site-specific installation titled “Halcyon Fracture.” Free for SCAD students, faculty, staff and museum members. Open to the public at the cost of museum admission. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Leisure: Blake Daniels x Blair Whiteford — Fresh Exhibitions on Desoto Avenue presents an art exhibition, Leisure: Blake Daniels x Blair Whiteford. The opening will take place on July 25 from 6-9 p.m. July 23Aug. 9 Fresh Exhibitions, 2427 Desoto Ave. Savannah Art Association Summer Show — Hos-

pice Savannah host Savannah Art Association Summer Show. Art will remain on exhibit through September and a portion of sales will benefit Hospice Savannah. Free A free and public reception for this exhibit will be held on Thursday, July 24 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr.

Three Tours at the SCAD Museum of Art — Three curators will give gallery tours focused on works from the Walter O. Evans Collection of African American Art, Orly Genger’s monumental sculptures, and a laser light and steel installation by Li Hui. Free Thu., July 24, 6:30 p.m SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Continuing Exhibits Artists of the Month: Sue Nichols and Marisa Alvarez — Sue Nichols paints highly-textured

landscapes in oil, and Marisa Alvarez uses recycled material to make her jewelry. Through Aug. 1. Gallery 209, 209 E River St. Carrie Moyer: Pirate Jenny — SCAD presents

an exhibition by New York-based artist Carrie Moyer. Moyer combines her interests in graphic design and painting in works that featured imagery from 1960s protest graphics, challenging divisions between abstract art and political content. Free for SCAD students, faculty, staff and museum

‘Fluid Perspectives,’ a new exhibit of work by Christina Edwards, is at The Butcher on Bay Street, reception is this Friday 7-10 p.m. members. Open to the public at the cost of museum admission. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Jack Leigh: Full Circle, Low Country Photographs, 1972-2004 — Honoring and showcasing the

work of the acclaimed Savannah-based photographer. The exhibit, which is the first Contemporary Southern Landscape — The unique museum survey of work by Leigh since his passing 10 years ago, explores the inspiralandscape of the South is the subject of tion of and influence of his photographs. this exhibition of work by a wide range of artists, media, and styles. Jepson Center for The exhibit will also display works by Eva Rubenstein, Walker Evans, Helen Levitt, the Arts, 207 West York St. George Tice, Sally Mann, William ChristenThe Girl From Nowhere aka Camille Clifton: Witness berry, William Eggleston, Lisa Robinson, — A solo photo exhibition by The Girl From Marcus Kenney, Tobia Makover, among othNowhere. Through Aug. 3 Gallery Espresso, ers. Free for SCAD students, faculty, staff and museum members. Open to public at 234 Bull St. cost of museum admission. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Helen Levitt: In the Street — The exhibit, a collaboration with the High Museum of Jan Pagratis — Painter Jean Pagratis’s work is Art in Atlanta, displays the work of one of inspired by “fear, love, and passion.” Kobo America’s ground-breaking photographers. Gallery, 33 Barnard St The photographs are drawn from the permanent collections of both the Telfair and Jason Middlebrook: Submerged — Middlethe High. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 brook transformed logs once submerged West York St. in the Savannah River and that provided infrastructure for over 200 years. SCAD Immediate Surroundings — A summer sales Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. exhibition/juried show featuring works by 63 SCAD artists--students, alumni, faculty and staff--that suggest a sense of place. All Katherine Sandoz: tahoe hybrids — SCAD presents an exhibition by Katherine Sandoz, an art available for purchase. Prices begin at $25. Free and open to the public. Gutstein award-winning multidisciplinary artist who is inspired by the people and landscapes of Gallery, 201 E Broughton St Savannah and Coastal Georgia. In 2013, Sandoz stepped away from her Savannah

Maggie Evans: Status — Paintings and draw-

ings that depict uniform rows of chairs and nondescript apartment buildings. Her work explores cultural hierarchies and the human desire to be a part of, or detached from, class systems. Free for SCAD students, faculty, staff and museum members. Open to the public at the cost of museum admission. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

‘Como se dice?’: Art by Maggie Hayes — Diverse

works that include sketchbook pages and 10 ft. tall paintings “vaguely tropical and not particularly politically correct new work inspired by time spent in Latin America.” The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave.

Marilyn: Celebrating an American Icon — An internationally traveling exhibition, featuring more than 100 works of American film icon Marilyn Monroe. Presented in a variety of media including photographs, paintings, and videos. Through July 27 Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Orly Genger: Undertone — Genger is renowned for her monumental sculptures composed of intricately hand-knotted and painted rope. Free for SCAD students, faculty, staff and museum members. Open to the public at the cost of museum admission. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. cs

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Backstage on Broadway

The Standbys chronicles an uncertain role in professional theater By Bill DeYoung bill@connectsavannah.com

The idea

“I went to see a little black box show, where understudies and standbys perform.

They get the chance to do the songs that they don’t get to do because they’re sitting backstage. And their voices were incredible! They were so phenomenal. And then they would tell these stories; the stories were horrific. Getting thrown onstage in front of thousands of people without a single rehearsal. Or their toes almost getting chopped off by automated scenery, because they didn’t know they were in the wrong spot. The contrast between these amazing voices and these horrific stories, I was like ‘Somebody has got to put a spotlight on these guys that are back in the shadows.’”

The people

“I said ‘Let’s get an ingénue, who we can see the beauty and the glory of Broadway through their eyes.’ That ended up being Alena, as she was pursuing her dream. I wanted to contrast that with a professional, somebody that had been doing the standby/ understudy gig for years. I met Merwyn, and he has, at this point I think more Broadway standby credits than anybody else that’s been on Broadway. He’s been doing it for

25, 30 years now. And then to make sure something actually happened in the film, I wanted to find somebody in the second act of their story. And that was Ben. Because he was about to take over the role in Shrek.”

Why Savannah?

“Ben Wolfe, who runs the Savannah Summer Theatre Institute, came to a screening in New York. We started talking afterwards. And I don’t know if it’s me being from Georgia … I hit it off immediately with him. He said ‘I do this thing …..’ and I said absolutely, let’s talk. I would love to get back down south. I talked to my distributor and they liked the idea that we could do something for the students, but also make it more open to the Savannah public. And so this is what Ben put together, and I think he’s done a great job.” CS The Standbys Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Road When: At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 23 Admission: $10

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Disclaimer: The documentary film The Standbys, which is being screened Wednesday, July 23 at Muse Arts Warehouse, probably won’t appeal to you if you aren’t involved in theater or don’t absolutely love musical theater in some way, shape or form. However, all you “theater people,” be advised: Run, don’t walk to this special onetime screening, set up through the auspices of the Savannah Summer Theatre Institute. Filmmaker Stephanie Riggs—who studied directing for the stage at Carnegie Mellon before going into movie work—has brilliantly captured the joy and heartbreak of what it’s like to play second-string on Broadway. The Standbys follows actor/singers Merwin Foard, Alena Watters and Ben Crawford, who work as “standbys” for A-list performers. They have to be at the theater for every single performance, fully rehearsed and in makeup and costume, and be ready

to “go on” at a moment’s notice should something unfortunate happen to the lead. Ninety-nine percent of the time, they stay backstage, twiddling their thumbs. Just waiting for that big break. They’re not understudys. An understudy is usually already in the show, as part of the ensemble, and is required to tackle a role if enough notice is given. Tiny spoiler time. In the film, Foard fills in for an ailing Nathan Lane in The Addams Family, and Watters … well, her story is one you really need to see for yourself. “I think it’s Alena that says ‘One minute you’re on Broadway, the next minute you’re homeless,’” Riggs says. “You put your heart and soul into it every night. But if you’re in a Broadway show that closes, suddenly you are nothing.” Riggs will be at the screening and conduct a Q&A following the film. We caught up with her this week for a little chat.

28 In a scene from The Standbys, actor Merwin Foard prepares to go on for Nathan Lane, who had taken a sick day, in the musical The Addams Family.

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Locally-made Untouched screens July 29 by bill deyoung bill@connectsavannah.com

Chip Lane, in costume and in character, on the Savannah set of Untouched. Photo by First City Films. as sets. “We shot for 25 days, with about a month for pre-production,” says Chase, who is an executive producer on the film. “We hired a local locations director … that’s kind of the plus of being here, locally. “If you come from L.A. you’re not going to know who to go to here, where to ask. The owners aren’t going to trust you, because you’re going to be here today and gone tomorrow, and who knows what kind of damage you’ve done and they don’t know how to find you afterwards. So there was a lot of trust between us and the locations,

just because of the rapport that we have here. Just being local.” Adds Lane: “We would always tell them, if they had any doubt, ‘Well, we have to live here. We’ll still be here when the film’s over.’ And they’d say ‘Yeah, you’re right. We know where to find you if something goes wrong.’” Filmmaker Raphael Vieira, a SCAD graduate, directed. Jamie Prescott served as director of photography. Today, First City Films makes commercials, music videos, industrial videos, instructional videos … and features (Untouched is

the first of, hopefully, many to come). Talks are ongoing with distributors in Hollywood. “People are saying ‘This is like a Lifetime movie,” Lane explains. “So we’re trying to find someone who can get us into a network, rather than just go straight to Redbox or Netflix or something.” cs Untouched Where: Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. When: At 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 29 Admission: Free

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Savannah’s Chip LanE wrote and co-produced the feature film Untouched, which will have its world premiere Tuesday, July 29 at the Lucas Theatre. The contemporary drama, with Lane himself in the lead role of a Chatham County attorney whose client is accused of murdering her newborn baby, was filmed —beautifully—in Savannah, and features numerous familiar locales. A longtime sales rep in the pharmaceutical business, Lane spent much of the 2000s as a part-time actor who worked in low-budget SCAD student films. He used to arrive on set early, to watch the crew set things up. He became fascinated with the goings-on behind the scenes, and as time went on he got more involved in the productions. Lane’s off-the-books work in film and TV casting led to a handshake agreement with the Savannah Film Office, and the establishment of his own company, which he called First City Films. He was also taking acting work wherever he could find it. Untouched began as a 2006 short film, which Lane then adapted into a feature script. In 2009, he met Angelique Chase, an independent filmmaker and first assistant director. “I had done big television shows like Army Wives, and was just getting back into doing SCAD films,” Lane explains. “I met Angelique on-set—she was cast as my wife, actually—and I showed her the script. I was showing it to everybody I could! She read it and said ‘We’ve got to get this movie made.’ She came up with some great ideas.” Next stop: Financing. Lane and Chase sponsored a First City golf tournament, and a battle of the bands. “The community was unbelievable,” says Lane, “the way they came out and supported it from the beginning.” Eventually, investors came aboard, including a major influx of capital from a small group Lane met at the Hilton Head Yacht Club. And fate intervened. “The day we started casting for Untouched, I got laid off from pharmaceuticals,” Lane chuckles. “It was a huge blessing, because I hated it anyway! I never looked back.” Professional actors from California, New York and Atlanta took on roles opposite Lane’s lead. Smaller parts were given to Savannah and Tybee locals. Area homes and businesses were used

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SEX TAPE

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Those who felt that 2011’s Bad Teacher was a bad deal won’t exactly be storming the box office Bastille to snatch up tickets to Sex Tape, given that this new comedy reunites that picture’s central troika of director Jake Kasdan and stars Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel. More charitable types, however, might be willing to take a chance, in which case they’ll find a piece of comparable value: As before, a ramshackle screenplay is held together by ingratiating performances and a handful of unexpectedly large laughs. The prospect of keeping longtime marriages afloat and energized is a popular screen topic as of late (see, among others, Date Night and Hall Pass), and Sex Tape draws from the same well. As a young college couple in the initial throes of love and passion, Annie (Diaz) and Jay (Segel) can’t keep their hands off each other, but after roughly a decade of marriage and two kids now sharing residency, finding the time or strength to engage in whoopie is about as difficult as finding that proverbial vibrator in a landfill (OK, needle in a haystack, but the other comparison seems more appropriate, yes?). But after shipping the children off to spend the night at Grandma’s, Jay and Annie find they have the house to themselves and get busy getting naked. Unfortunately, their attempts at lovemaking fall flat - at least until they hit upon the idea of filming what turns out to be a three-hour tryst (with the ample positions illustrated in The Joy of Sex serving as inspiration). The next morning, Annie tasks Jay with erasing the footage; he of course forgets and instead leaves the compromising material on a handful of

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computers he hands out to select family and friends. The night-long effort of Annie and Jay to retrieve all the laptops makes up a good chunk of the film, with the highlight of this section being a visit to the mansion of Annie’s potential new boss Hank, a needy CEO played with pinpoint precision by Rob Lowe. This portion offers a number of laugh-out-loud moments, including ones involving Apple’s Siri and Hank’s assortment of Disney-inspired artwork. The film admittedly gets sillier - and, perhaps unavoidably, more repetitive - as it heads down the stretch, though there’s an amusing late-inning cameo by a big star cast as a porn entrepreneur. Given the premise, the movie doesn’t push the envelope as much as it could and perhaps should, but blame the MPAA and the studio system more than scripters Kate Angelo, Nicholas Stoller and Segel. “You can cut off a breast but you can’t caress it,” famously stated writer-director Philip Kaufman, whose 1990 feature Henry & June was the first film to receive the stigmatizing NC-17 rating despite containing absolutely no violence or gore. Twenty-four years later, his declaration still holds true, a condition that perhaps explains why so many films ostensibly made for grownups have trouble keeping it up for the duration.

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Malfoy enjoys spanking monkeys. I do also recall not being quite as impressed as most everyone else with the latest addition to the Planet of the Apes canon: It was a decent picture to be sure, but it lacked the power and purpose of the classic 1968 original starring Charlton Heston. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, on the other hand, isn’t easily forgotten, ranking as the rare sequel that’s markedly better than its predecessor. Set approximately a decade after the conclusion of Rise, it finds an Earth whose human population has largely been eradicated, the result of a virus that had been accidentally released by scientists. The apes are thriving, though, and with Caesar (again played by Andy Serkis in a motion-capture performance) as their ruler, they continue to grow smarter and stronger. It’s been years since they’ve seen any humans, but that changes when a band of them, led by the sensitive Malcolm (Zero Dark Thirty’s Jason Clarke) and the sensible Ellie (Keri Russell), stumble into the apes’ forest. Thus begins an uneasy alliance between the primate branches, with Malcolm and Caesar hoping to maintain peace, the human-hating simian Koba (Toby Kebbell) hoping to trigger a war, and the ape-wary Dreyfus (Gary Oldman) hoping that humankind will survive

at all. Since the film spends as much time with the apes as it does the humans, it’s imperative that the CGI is up to snuff. No worries there: The effects are superb, and Serkis, Kebbell and the others who have to act through the barrier of technical wizardry convey as much emotion as those performers whose faces are front and center on the screen. This movie magic allows seamless interaction between human and ape, and this in turn informs the touching relationships between Malcolm and Caesar and between Malcolm’s teenage son Alex (Kodi Smit-McPhee) and the scholarly orangutan Maurice (played by Karin Konoval). But the poignant moments usually don’t last long, as an ample amount of suspense is generated over a powder-keg situation that could explode at any moment due to the machinations of Koba or the idiotic actions of Malcolm’s teammate Carver (Kirk Acevedo). Director Matt Reeves does an exemplary job of working on the nerves, ensuring that audience members feel tense, tingly, taut and basically every which way but loose.

BEGIN AGAIN

Ooo Writer-director John Carney struck indie

gold with 2006’s Once, a gentle whisper of a film that touched many a hipster with its tale of a pair of struggling musicians. Figuring that Once is not enough, Carney now offers Begin Again, another tale centering around two people about to either sink or swim in the currents of the music biz. Mark Ruffalo plays Dan, an alcoholic record-label maven estranged from his wife (Catherine Keener), his daughter (Hailee Steinfeld) and his business partner (Yasiin Bey, aka the artist formerly known as Mos Def ). Keira Knightley is Greta, a songwriter who helps her boyfriend Dave (Maroon 5’s Adam Levine) reach the big time, only to break it off once she learns he had an affair. Greta is ready to head back to England, but first, her friend Steve ( James Corden) drags her to a local club, where he then insists she perform one of her songs. Dan is in the audience, and he likes what he hears ... so much so that he immediately offers a suspicious Greta the opportunity to make an album with him. After a bit of hemming and hawing, she figures why not, and soon they’re hopping all over New York City recruiting friends and recording songs. With its cornball narrative and unlikely developments, Begin Again is about as grounded in reality as How to Train Your

Dragon 2. Yet the picture is so warmhearted and generous of spirit that it’s easy to overlook its contrivances. The porcelain Knightley and the shaggy Ruffalo work well off each other, and I especially liked the way that Carney constructs their relationship: It’s clear that they harbor some mutual attraction but just as obvious that they’re not really compatible-couple material. Throw in some likable songs, an amusing turn by CeeLo Green as (what else?) a successful musician, and the chance to see True Grit Oscar nominee Steinfeld continue to mature as an actress, and Begin Again will begin to look like a sound option for a latenight, date-night excursion.

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As evidenced by the endurance test known as Transformers: Age of Extinction, Michael Bay’s contempt for his audience continues to be matched only by his contempt for the medium of film itself. And if he’s going to be so half-assed in putting together a major motion picture, then why should I spend time carefully constructing a review with smooth transitions and penetrating insights? To quote Judy Garland in continues on p. 32

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The Wizard of Oz: Fuck that noise. (Admittedly, I might be thinking of another movie.) Here, then, are a few random bullet points that popped into my head as I mentally revisited my T:AoE experience. • First, the good news: Transformers: Age of Extinction, the fourth in the series of films created by the dream team of Bay, Hasbro and Mephistopheles, is better than the previous sequels, 2009’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and 2011’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon. • Mark Wahlberg has replaced Shia LaBeouf as the franchise’s human star. This is good news, since Wahlberg is a talented and charismatic actor and LaBeouf is an insufferable little prick. However, at least Bay had the sense to cast LaBeouf as an insufferable little prick so the master thespian wouldn’t have to play outside his range. Wahlberg, on the other hand, has been cast as a brilliant scientist, and perhaps not since Steve Guttenberg in Short Circuit has an actor labored so mightily - and failed so miserably - at convincing us that he understood what the hell he was talking about when discussing eggheaded science stuff. • Another reason this one is marginally easier to take is because the attempts at comic relief aren’t as grotesquely conceived as in past installments. Sure, the sit-com subplot of Cade Yeager (Wahlberg) being an overprotective father to his 17-year-old daughter Tessa (Nicola Peltz) stirs memories of Tony Danza in She’s Out of Control, and a Mini-Me/Minion-sized Transformer severely tests viewer patience. But at least there are no Amos’n’Andy robots on hand to showcase Bay’s racial insensitivity - and no shot of John Turturro’s bare buttocks, either. • No one goes to a Transformers flick expecting to hear immortal dialogue along the lines of “Forget it, Jake; it’s Chinatown” or “What we have here is failure to communicate” or even “Yo, Adrian!” but the banter concocted by scripter Ehren Kruger has the proven ability to make ears bleed. “Where’s your warrant?” asks Yeager of a black-ops creep (Titus Welliver) on the hunt for Optimus Prime. “My face is my warrant!” comes the ingenious reply. Wait, what? Oh, never mind. There’s also a moment when hissable right-wing zealot Harold Attinger (played by hissable right-wing zealot Kelsey Grammer) states, “We have a saying here on Earth. The enemy of my enemy is my friend,” to which the evil Decepticon bounty hunter Lockdown replies, “I also have a saying. I don’t care!” “I don’t care”? Is Lockdown a formidable enemy from outer space or a petulant Judd Nelson in a mid-80s Brat Pack flick? 32 • Transformers: Age of Extinction lasts 167

minutes. In this case, that’s not a running time. That’s a prison sentence.

“E.T. phone home,” trumpeted the otherworldly star of the Spielberg classic. “E.T. text Earth” would work as a new rallying cry, since a film often as charm-free as Earth to Echo only serves to remind us of just how much we’ve missed the little guy.

had placed Johnny Depp on the map proved to be a resounding success, self-aware in its humor yet never smug or suffocating in its TAMMY execution. OP Similarly, there really wasn’t any reason It’s fitting that family dysfunction is at to expect good things from 22 Jump Street, the center of Tammy, since a different sort since any sequel would doubtless just be a of familial discord was responsible for this How To Train Your Dragon 2 repeat of what had gone on before. Well, dud being made in the first place. Melissa OOO yes and no. 22 Jump Street does follow the McCarthy stars in the picture, her husband The inevitable sequel to the 2010 smash, pattern of its predecessor, but the film’s four Ben Falcone handled directorial duties, and How to Train Your Dragon 2 might be a writers (including co-star Jonah Hill) work the couple collaborated on the screenplay. bright and cheerful toon flick for the whole overtime to ensure that the majority of the If their marriage can survive this film, it can family, but it also isn’t afraid to occasionally gags are fresh and that the recycled ones are survive anything. saunter over to the dark side. How dark? given enough of an extra spin to make audiMcCarthy was a potent comic presence Let’s just say that there’s a late-breaking ences laugh all over again. And, boy, do they in Bridesmaids and The Heat, but here she development here that will result in some laugh ... long and loud. proves to be curiously ineffectual. She’s the moviegoers tagging it as this film’s VaderHill and Channing Tatum return as title character, a small-town nobody who flavored “I am your father” moment. undercover cops Schmidt and Jenko, only loses her cheating husband, her minimumI’m not referring to the more obvious par- now they’re too old to successfully pass wage job and her car all in one day. With allel that the mother of our young protago- themselves off as high school students as her grandmother (Susan Sarandon) by her nist Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel) is still they search for the makers of a deadly drug side, Tammy hits the road in search of a bet- alive; while that might qualify as a spoiler that’s causing kids to OD. The solution? ter life, yet that’s difficult to do when life is of sorts, it’s already been widely reported They must successfully pass themselves stacked against you and when Granny turns in print and online, so hopefully I’m not off as college students as they search for the out to be an alcoholic. ruining anything for anyone. No, I’m refermakers of a deadly drug that’s causing kids Tammy is being promoted as a comedy, ring to a grim twist that just might lead to to OD. yet that’s only half the story, as the film ample weeping from audience members who It sounds like Lazy Screenwriting 101, begins with plenty of comic situations didn’t completely empty their tear ducts and the potential for the self-referential before burrowing deep down into draduring The Fault in Our Stars. It’s a powerhumor to fall drastically flat is huge.Yet matic developments. Unfortunately, neither ful moment, and it’s a reminder that the best from the start, with a “Previously on 21 approach really works. The mirthful bits animated features have the ability to fully Jump Street” tease, Hill and his co-writers simply aren’t funny -- the cast tries hard, but engage our senses as well as any live-action find ways to perk up the predictable. For you can practically see the flop sweat pourendeavor. instance, 22 Jump Street isn’t just the name ing off brows. The original film centered on the sensitive of the movie; it’s also the new address that viking Hiccup and the dragon Toothless, serves as the headquarters for the unit operand how their relationship eventually put an ating under the grouchy Captain Dickson EArth to echo OO end to the long-running feud between man (Ice Cube, the first picture’s stealth weapon and beast. As this new picture opens, we How do we know that the film indusof wit, is just as hilarious here). “Good thing see that everyone in the village of Berk has try’s love for the found-footage format has there’s an abandoned Vietnamese church at least one dragon as a pet. But while life in just across the street,” notes Dickson as they reached its ridiculous nadir? Because here Berk is idyllic, there’s trouble brewing in the pass by the abandoned Korean church - now we have a children’s movie employing this surrounding area, as a brute named Drago filmmaking fad for no discernible reason. sold - that they previously had used as HQ. What’s next? A found-footage animated fea- Bludvist (Djimon Hounsou) has been The campus setting also lends itself to ture? A found-footage porn flick? A found- ordering his minions to round up as many some inspired bits. The Lucas Brothers, dragons as possible. Hiccup figures that he footage State of the Union address? aka stand-up comedians Kenny and Keith, should attempt to reason with Drago, but Then again, it’s entirely possible that the quietly steal scenes as pothead siblings who Stoick (Gerard Butler), Hiccup’s father and finish each other’s sentences, while former folks behind Earth to Echo opted for this the viking chief, knows that there’s no use mode of moviemaking solely to distract Saturday Night Live scribe Jillian Bell is in talking to such a madman. Nevertheless, drolly amusing as a huffy student constantly from the fact that the picture is nothing more than a shameless rip-off of 1982’s E.T. Hiccup decides he’ll give it the old viking try, ragging on the fact that Schmidt is clearly The Extra-Terrestrial, right down to utilizing although his plan gets sidetracked once he older than the average college kid. As Maya, similar poster art and comparable narrative unexpectedly reunites with the long-gone a classmate who catches Schmidt’s eye, mom (Cate Blanchett) he never knew. beats to relate the story of a childlike alien Amber Stevens has to play it straighter than who requires assistance from a bunch of her co-stars, but her participation in the suburban kids in order to get off our rock 22 JUMP STREET proceedings eventually leads directly to a and journey back to his own planet. But E.T. OOO couple of the film’s largest laughs. isn’t the only movie being siphoned here: There really wasn’t any reason to expect The merriment and goodwill manage to The addition to the group of a blonde (Ella good things from 2012’s 21 Jump Street, extend all the way to the epilogue; I won’t Wahlestedt) who’s more mature than the since such TV-to-film adaptations as Starsky spoil the surprise since it’s best to view this guys smacks of Super 8, while the wayward & Hutch, I Spy and Dark Shadows had sug- sustained stretch of comic brilliance with alien unfortunately looks like the headache- gested that this wholesale mining of boobvirgin eyes, so let’s just say that the prospect inducing Bubo the mechanical owl from the tube nostalgia clearly had its limitations. Yet of a 23 Jump Street seems more like a favor original Clash of the Titans. the big-screen takeoff of the TV show that than a threat. CS

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Activism & Politics

Drinking Liberally

An informal, left-leaning gathering to discuss politics, the economy, sports, entertainment, or anything else that comes up. Every first and third Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. Tondee's Tavern, 7 E. Bay Street (912) 341-7427 Free , 7 p.m. livingliberally.org/ drinking/chapters/GA/savannah. , 7 p.m Muffins with Mary Ellen

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. Free and open to the public. Wednesdays, 6-9 a.m. 912-659-0103. ogeecheecoffee.com/. Wednesdays, 6-9 a.m coffee deli, 4517 Habersham St. Public Hearing on Proposed Tax Rate Increase by City of Savannah

Public hearings on the intention of the Mayor and Aldermen to increase City property taxes by 2.48 percent over the rollback millage rate. In other words, the actual tax rate isn't going up but the city is collecting more because assessments have gone up and they're opting to keep the rate the same. The public is invited to comment. Free and open to the public. Thu., July 24, 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. 912-651-6410. savannahga.gov/. Thu., July 24, 10 a.m. & 6 p.m Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street. Saturdays with Alderwoman Shabazz

Residents in Savannah’s 5th District are invited to meet with their Alderwoman every 4th Saturday of the month. Residents may come with specific issues and concerns, or just to meet their representative on Savannah City Council. District 5 runs roughly west of Bull Street and north of 36th Street, and also includes newly developing areas of the City in the southwest quadrant of Chatham County. Free and open to the public. fourth Saturday of every month, 2-4 p.m. 912-651-6410. fourth Saturday of every month, 2-4 p.m Shabazz Seafood Restaurant, 502 W. Victory Dr. Savannah Area Young Republicans

Get involved. Contact is Michael Johnson, via email or telephone, or see website for info. 912-604-0797. chairman@sayr.org. sayr.org. Call or see website for information. Free . 912-308-3020. savannahyoungrepublicans.com. Savannah Libertarians

Join the Facebook group to find out about upcoming local events. Mondays. Facebook.com/groups/SAVlibertarians. Mondays Veterans for Peace

The Savannah chapter of a national organization of men and women vets of all branches of service, eras and duty stations, working to expose the costs of war and to support veterans and civilian war victims. Call for meeting location. Last Monday of every month, 7:30 p.m. 303-550-1158. Last Monday of every month, 7:30 p.m 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 . 423-619-7712. foxyloxycafe.com/. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. Auditions and Calls for Entries

48 Hour Film Project

Filmmaking teams write, shoot, edit and produce a complete short film between Friday at 6pm and Sunday at 7:30pm. It's a contest! Film screenings and award announcements held August 8-9-10 at Muse Arts Warehouse. Team registration: $140 until 6/30. $160 until 7/15. $175 until day of event. July 25-27. 48hourfilm.com/en/ savannah/. July 25-27 African American Theatre

Revitalize African-American theatre in Savannah. Staging and premiering of new, dynamic plays with memorable characters and storylines. Contact playwright Ben Harris for information. Every 3 days. 404/955-1697. ybasa126@aol.com. Every 3 days

sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave.

Canyon Ranch Institute Healthy World Scholarships

Canyon Ranch has generously donated 25 stays at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, AZ, as scholarships for people who work or volunteer in low-income and medically underserved communities helping to enhance the health and well-being of their local populations. What’s Included: A complimentary five-day, four-night stay at Canyon Ranch in Tucson in 2015. Apply by October 1. Details and requirements online. Wednesdays.. canyonranchinstitute.org/storage/FINAL_Call_for_ CRI_Healthy_World_Scholarship_Apps_ REV__6_17_2014.pdf. Wednesdays. 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 Art Rise Savannah Seeks Artists for Fresh produced by the city. Interested in collaboExhibition Fellowship Program rating with filmmakers, artists, musicians Apply for Fresh’s Exhibition Fellowship, The and others in producing original content Fellowship is a submission-based process for the program. While the City does not in which recipients receive a three week offer compensation for such programs, exhibition in the Fresh Exhibition gallery. SGTV does offer an opportunity to expose Application deadline: July 25. $40 applica- local works to a wide audience. More than tion fee. See website for details. A project 55,000 households in Chatham County of Art Rise Savannah. Deadline is July 25. have access to SGTV. Submit proposals Through July 25. info@freshexhibitions.org. via website. The City reserves the right freshexhibitions.org/fellowship/. Through to reject any programming that does not July 25 meet content standards. . savannahga.gov/ Performing Arts Instructors Sought engagesgtv. Department of Cultural Affairs Accepting City's Cultural Arts Gallery Seeks Artists for Proposals for Neighborhood Arts Program- 2015 Exhibitions Artists sought to exhibit at the Cultural ming Instructors City seeks applications for Weave A Dream Initiative instructors for Arts Gallery in 2015. Contemporary art, Fall 2014 programming. Proposals are due design and fine crafts by local and regional artists. Exhibiting artists are required to by August 29, 2014 and should be submitted by email to cnorthcutt@savannahga.gov develop and present a learning opportunity to the public such as a workshop, lecture or mailed to 9 West Henry Street, Savannah, GA 31401. To download the application or demonstration. All mediums considered for a non-degree seeking solo or group and see criteria, go to the Cultural Affairs exhibition, including video and installawebsite www.savannahga.gov/arts. For tion pieces. Deadline: September 5, 2014, more information please contact Crystal Northcutt at (912) 644-7927. Through Aug. 4 p.m. Submit to Debra Zumstein, Arts Programs Coordinator, City of Savannah 29. Through Aug. 29 Call for Artists Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 W. Henry The Sentient Bean is seeking experienced St., Savannah, GA 31401. Proposal guideartists interested in showing their work lines online or by phone. Through Sep. for the duration of one month at the Bean. 5. (912) 651-6783. savannahga.gov/arts. Artists must have a website with current Through Sep. 5 images representing a sample of the work Gallery 209 Call for Artist Gallery 209, 209 East River Street, seeks to be shown in order to be considered. a 3D artist to join its cooperative gallery. To apply, please send an email to senInterested artist should call the gallery tientbooking@gmail.com with the subject at 236-4583 between the hours of 10:30 line “art show” and include the following and 1:30 pm and ask for Pat or email Bill information: 1. Artist name and phone number 2. Link to website that has current Rousseau at bmrousseau@aol.com. Every other day. gallery209.com/. Every other day and relevant images of work for proposed show 3. Link to artist resume (preferred) or Gallery 209, 209 E River St. Gallery Seeks Local Artists artist resume attached as a PDF file ONLY Kobo Gallery, 33 Barnard Street, in down4. Type of work to be shown, including town Savannah seeks 2-D and 3-D artists medium, general sizes, price range, and to join its cooperative gallery. Must be a how many of pieces will be in the show 5. Link to artist statement (preferred) or artist full-time resident of Savannah or nearby area. Work to be considered includes statement attached as a PDF file ONLY . painting, photography, mixed media, sentientbean.com/booking#visualarts.

sculpture, glass, ceramics and wood. If interested please submit 5-10 images of your work, plus resume/CV and biography to info@kobogallery.com. . Kobo Gallery, 33 Barnard Street ,. Homeschool Music Classes

Music classes for homeschool students ages 8 - 18, and their parents. Offered in Guyton and Savannah. See website for details. . CoastalEmpireMusic.com.

Oatland Island Seeks Memories and Recollections for 40th Anniversary

Oatland Island Education Center is looking for memories of Oatland Island, in honor of their 40th anniversary. People who were you part of the Youth Conservation Corp that helped to build Oatland Island Education Center in the 1970’s. Great memories from Oatland field trips. Special family memories of Oatland Island. Send your photos and stories to memories@ oatland40th.org. Deadline is August 31. Every 3 days. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland. org. Every 3 days Weave-A-Dream Grant Applications Sought

Call for proposals for its 2014 Weave-ADream—Cultural & Arts Projects initiative. Applications will be accepted through the calendar year, while funds are available. Programs are to be completed prior to December 31, 2014 and the application must be submitted at least eight weeks prior to the start date of the project. Project funding is available up to $2,500 per program/ project. Emphasis on proposals that actively involve youth, seniors, and those who have limited access to arts based programs in Savannah. Applicants must be a non-profit, 501c3, head-quartered in Savannah’s corporate limits. Proposed programs must also be produced within the City’s corporate limits. No individual artist applications will be accepted. Applications are available on the Department of Cultural Affairs website. Mondays.. 912651-6417. cnorthcutt@savannahga.gov. (savannahga.gov\arts. Mondays. Benefits

Back to School Supplies Drive Sponsored by CASA

Savannah/Chatham County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Inc. is collecting school supplies and clear or mesh backpacks to help local foster children begin the school year with the necessary items to succeed. Collection dates are Tuesday, July 1, 2014 through Friday, July 25, 2014. Drop off Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm at the United Way of the Coastal Empire building, 428 Bull Street Suite 205. Every 3 days. (912) 447-8908 ext. 105. intern@savannahcasa.org. Every 3 days Beach Yoga for Africa Yoga Project

A one hour gentle yoga class led by certified yoga instructor, Sue Finkle and assisted by Shelley Lowther, Certified Baptiste Teacher and AYP ambassador. Donation to the Africa Yoga Project. $10 and up suggested, all donations welcome. Sat., July 26, 7:30 p.m. https://facebook. com/events/1520070068216245/?ref_

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dashboard_filter=upcoming. Sat., July 26, 7:30 p.m North Beach, Tybee Island. 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. . 912-351-6750. animalcontrol.chathamcounty.org. Chatham County Animal Shelter, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr. Fit 4 Life: Six-Week Fitness Challenge and Benefit

Linda Socks & Sam Carter conduct a 6-Week Fitness Challenge, June 21-July 26. Part of their fundraising effort for the Rape Crisis Center in the 2014 Chatham Orthopaedic Ballroom Extravaganza. Register via phone or email through the Rape Crisis Center. Please do not call the gym facilities. $150 benefiting Rape Crisis Center. Saturdays, 8 a.m.. 233-3000. director@ rccsav.org. Saturdays, 8 a.m. The Fitness Club, 2164 E Victory Drive. Forsyth Farmers Market Seeks Sponsors

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. . kristen@forsythfarmersmarket. com. forsythfarmersmarket.com. forsythfarmersmarket.com/. Forsyth Farmers' Market, 501 Whitaker St., South End of Forysth Park. Humane Society Thrift Shop Half Price Sale

Beginning Monday, July 7 all merchandise will be 50% off. New inventory will be added through Wednesday, July 23 when the upstairs shop will close temporarily in order to replace the floor. Donations will continue to be accepted during shop closure. The freshly stocked shop will reopen by August 1. Through July 23. humanesocietysav.org. humanesocietysav. org/. Through July 23 Humane Society for Greater Savannah, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr.

$5 Bikram Yoga Class to Benefit Local Charities

Bikram Yoga Savannah offers a weekly Karma class to raise money for local charities. Thursdays during the 6:30pm class. Pay $5 for class and proceeds are donated to a different charity each month. This is a regular Bikram Yoga class. . 912.356.8280. bikramyogasavannah.com. Romantic Spirits Directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Circle Preview Dinner

JUL 23-29, 2014

A dining experience and preview of the Romantic Spirits exhibition at the Telfair Academy, featuring paintings from 32 artists representing the lavish romantic movement as it unfolded in the South. $95. Reserve/prepay by July 18. Wed., July 23, 6 p.m. 912.790.8844. rennerc@ telfair.org. telfair.org. Wed., July 23, 6 p.m Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. SCMPD Animal Control seeks Volunteers

Savannah Chatham County Animal Control seeks volunteers to serve as greeters, office assistants, animal photographers,event coordinators, groomers, property maintenance workers, kennel 34 assistants, dog walkers, cat socializers,

play area monitors, off-site adoption managers, veterinary service supporters, and foster coordinators. No prior animal shelter experience is necessary. Newly trained volunteers will be authorized to serve immediately after orientation. Potential volunteers are asked to notify J. Lewis prior to orientation; though, walk-ins are welcome. Volunteers must be at least 17-years-old. . (912) 525-2151. jlewis01@ savannahga.gov. Thornwell Home for Children 5th Annual Fundraising Party

A party and benefit for Thornwell Home for Children in Clinton, SC,providing a home, hope and healing for thousands of abandoned and abused children since 1875. $40 Sat., July 26, 7 p.m. 912-727-5949. thornwell.org. Sat., July 26, 7 p.m Belle Island Club House, Belle Island Rd. Classes, Camps & Workshops

Art Classes at The Studio School

weekly drawing and painting classes for youth and adults. See website, send email or call for details. 912-484-6415. melindaborysevicz@gmail.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. 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 912-667-1056. 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. . 912-656-6383. rosesonthemove@gmail.com. Ballroom Series Group Class

A group ballroom dance class for beginners through advanced, focused on two partnership dances that are voted on the class at the beginning of the month. Rumba, Swing, Tango, Foxtrot, Waltz, Cha Cha, Samba, and more. Singles or couples. $10.00 per person or $35 for 4 weeks (per person) Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m. 912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Beading Classes

Offered every weekend at Perlina Beadshop, 6 West State Street. Check website calendar or call for info. 912-441-2656. perlinabeadshop.com.

Beading Classses at Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio

drop in, 8/$100 (must use in 30 days) or 12/$125 (must use in 30 days) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 6:30-7:30 a.m. 912-257-5901. info@firstcityfitness.com. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 6:30-7:30 a.m First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Camp: Telfair Art Camps (for kids)

Telfair Museums offers several week-long art camps for children and teens during the summer. Different focus for each camp. Space for each camp is limited and advance registration is required. The registration fee includes all materials and each child is required to bring their own lunch bag. For more information and to register online please visit www.telfair.org/learn/ summer/. Every 7 days. telfair.org/jepson/. Every 7 days Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Champions Training Center

Offering a variety of classes and training in mixed martial arts, jui-jitsu, judo and other disciplines for children and adults. All skill levels. 525 Windsor Rd. 912-349-4582. ctcsavannah.com. Chatham County Sheriff's Office Explorers Post 876

The Chatham County Sheriff's Office Explorers Post 876, is currently accepting applications from young men and women (ages 14-20 years old) who are interested in a career in Law Enforcement. Explorers experience mentoring, motivation, and learn skills which help prepare them for their roles as a productive citizen in the Coastal Empire. Interested parties may visit the Chatham County Sheriff's web page, click "Community" then Explorers Post 876" for applications, or contact Cpl. R. Bryant-Elleby at (912)651-3743. . 912651-3743. chathamsheriff.org. Classical Guitar Instruction

Professional level classical instruction with a university professor. Lessons available for all levels with Dr. Brian Luckett, DMA. Private studio in Starland District. $25/half hour, $45/hour. brian@brianluckett.com. (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. Conscious Kids Yoga

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.

This class is designed to provide students with experiences which will transfer healthy movement, breathing, consciousness, and positive thinking not only on your mat, but into your daily life. These experiences build skill, confidence, strength, and abilities of your body, mind, and heart. Ideal for children 4+ $15 per class or $50 for 6 sessions (to be used within 2 months) Wednesdays, 4-4:45 p.m. 912-544-6387. erigosavannah.com. Wednesdays, 4-4:45 p.m Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

Get fit and lose weight with our Boot Camp instructor Tim Smith. Start your morning off with these heart-pumping routines sure to help you with your fitness goals! $15 for

Be prepared to sweat! Bring your towel and your water bottle! This class is designed to enhance your strength, flexibility, balance, and overall body fitness.

Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced. Call for class times. 912-920-6659. Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio, 407 East Montgomery Xrds. Beginning Belly Dance Classes

Boot Camp

Dance Conditioning

With belly dance movements in mind, this is a total body work out! $10 drop in or $80 for 10 classes Wednesdays, 7 p.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Wednesdays, 7 p.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. 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. 912-897-3604. 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. $30 912-354-6686. mediationsavannah.com. Fany's Spanish/English Institute

Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children held at 15 E. Montgomery Crossroad. Register by phone. . 912-921-4646. Figure Drawing Classes

Tuesdays 6-9pm and Wednesdays 9:3012:30am. $60/4-session package or $20 drop-in fee. At the Studio School. . 912484-6415. melindaborysevicz@gmail.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Free Fitness Boot Camp

Mondays and Wednesdays, 6pm at Tribble Park, Largo & Windsor Rd. Children welcome. Free 912-921-0667. Guitar, Mandolin, or Bass Guitar Lessons

Emphasis on theory, reading music, and improvisation. Located in Ardsley Park. . 912-232-5987.

Hands Only CPR and Early Heart Attack Care (EHAC)

Memorial Health and Southside EMS sponsor a short demo on this life-saving technique. Includes training on heart attack early warning signs, symptoms, possible prevention, and how to perform hands-only CPR. Free and open to the public. No registration needed. Tue., July 29, 6-7:30 p.m. 912-350-6854. Tue., July 29, 6-7:30 p.m Calvary Baptist Temple, 4625 Waters Ave. Home Improvement Workshop: Installing Ceramic Tile

The final installment in Habitat ReStore Savannah's 2014's semi-monthly expertled workshops for do-it-yourselfers of all experience levels. Step-by-step instruction for DIY types to learn home repair and home decorating projects. Free and open to the public. Sat., July 26, 10 a.m. 912.655.3416. Sat., July 26, 10 a.m Habitat ReStore Savannah, 1900 E. Victory Dr. Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center

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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. . 912-232-4232 x115. savannahpha.com. savannahpha. com/NRC.html. Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. Knitting & Crochet Classes

Offered at The Frayed Knot, 6 W. State St. See the calendar of events on website. Mondays. 912-233-1240. thefrayedknotsav. com. Mondays Latin Cardio

Latin Cardio is a cardio based workout class that is designed to get your off the couch and sweat while having fun! We dance to all your favorite latin style dances like cha cha, samba, jive, rumba, salsa and more! Don't worry...you will be sweating off the pounds every time you put your feet into action on the dance floor! No partner necessary. Workout clothes required! $10 drop in or $80 for 10 classes Mondays, 6 p.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Mondays, 6 p.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Learn to Sew!

Sewing lessons for all ages and skill levels. Private and Group classes. . 912596-0889. kleossewingstudio.com. Kleo's Sewing Studio, 36 W. Broughton St. #201. Life Coaching

Group & Individual Life Coaching with a Certified Life Coach. Ready for a career

change, new lifestyle, or an opportunity to pursue creative or business projects? Stepby-step guidance to fulfill aspirations. In person or telephone sessions. Contact via email or telephone. Every 3 days. 912-5961952. info@roiseandassociates.com. Every 3 days Downtown Savannah, downtown.

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Music Lessons--Multiple Instruments

Mommy & Me Relaxation Class

This class offers you the education needed to face the physical, mental, and emotional changes of your body, mind and heart with poise and grace. Lynn will guide you, and your child, through a variety of relaxation Male "Role" Call techniques leaving you feeling refreshed A program for male rising high school and reinvigorated to face the day. This seniors and rising college freshmen. Sesclass is open to expecting and new moms sion topics: Masculinity, Consent, Alcohol, as well as those with small children (4 and Abstinence & Safe Sex, Sexually Transunder). $15/class or 6 classes for $50 (to mitted, Diseases, Sexting, Consequences be used within 2 months) Tuesdays, Thurs, Bullying, Internet Safety, Bystander days, 10-11 a.m. 912-544-6387. erigosaIntervention. Speakers from the District At- vannah.com. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 10-11 torney’s Office, Health Department, Savan- a.m Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street. Music Instruction nah Chatham Police Department, Special Georgia Music Warehouse, near corner of Victims Unit & Traffic Division. Sponsored by the Rape Crisis Center of Savannah. $20 Victory Drive & Abercorn, offering instruction by professional musicians. Band donation July 29-31, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 912233-3000. director@rccsav.org. July 29-31, instruments, violin, piano, drums and guitar. All ages welcome. . 912-358-0054. 9 a.m.-1 p.m Benedictine Military School, georgiamusicwarehouse.com/. Georgia 6502 Seawright Dr. Microsoft Office - Excel 1 Music Warehouse, 2424 Abercorn St. Looking for proficiency and confidence in Music Lessons: Private or Group Portman’s Music Academy offers private or basic Excel functionality? Our Microsoft group classes for ages 2 to 92, beginner to Excel 1 course covers the basic Excel environment, creating workbooks, navigating advanced level. All instruments. Also, voice lessons, music production technology and the Excel working screen, formatting and DJ lessons. Teaching staff of over 20 innavigating worksheets, entering data, entering labels and creating and working with structors with professional, well equipped studios and a safe, friendly waiting area charts $95 Tue., July 29, 6:30-9:30 p.m. 912-651-2005. ProfTrainingTech@georgia- for parents and siblings. . 912-354-1500. southern.edu. academics.georgiasouthern. portmansmusic.com. portmansmusic. com. Portman's Music Superstore, 7650 edu/ce/programs/personaldevelopment/ microsoft/. cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/. Tue., Abercorn St. July 29, 6:30-9:30 p.m Coastal Georgia

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Savannah Musicians Institute offers private instruction for all ages in guitar, ddrums, piano, bass, voice, banjo, mandolin, ukelele, flute, woodwinds. 7041 Hodgson Memorial Dr. . 912-692-8055. smisavannah@gmail.com. Neighborhood Leadership Academy at Savannah State University

Applications are now being accepted for The Neighborhood Leadership at Savannah State University. Open to men and women, 21 years and older from Savannah/Chatham County. This free 12-session course is designed to develop participants’ knowledge of the Savannah community, and sharpen personal leadership skills and abilities. Selected participants attend evening sessions once a week, taught by other community leaders and experts. Applications are due August 8, 2014. Classes are scheduled to start the third week of September, at Savannah State University. Free to participate in this 12 week course. Must apply and be accepted. Thursdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Fri., July 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.. 912-232-6747. jjohnson@stepupsavannah. org. stepupsavannah.org/wp-content/ uploads/2014/06/2014-Fall-NLA-at-SSUapplication-DRAFT-2.pdf. stepupsavannah. org. Thursdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Fri., July 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Step Up Savannah, 428 Bull Street. New Horizons Adult Band Program

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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. . 912-354-1500. portmansmusic. com. Portman's Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St.

help them learn quickly. Contact: cordraywriter@gmail.com or text or call 912-12660-7399. Call for fee information.

Fun new class with Ann Carroll and Cate Glyn-Jones (alternating weeks). Time will be spent on a variety of engaging activities for mom and baby including some light yoga or gentle exercise. $20 per mom or 6-sessions for $65 to be used within 2 months of purchase - this option also includes 10% off Erigo services, classes, or products Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon. 912544-6387. erigosavannah.com. Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

Join us for the hottest class around! Salsa! Learn how to dance with a partner or come solo. The only thing we require is a good attitude and in the mindset to have some fun! $5.00 Sundays, 5:30 p.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Sundays, 5:30 p.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

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Russian Language Classes

Learn to speak Russian. All experience levels welcome, beginner to expert. Call for info. . 912-713-2718. Salsa Group Classes

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. . 912-290-0072. savsew.com.

July 28 to August 1 for ages 8-12. This camp features 3D printing with the MakerBot 3D printer! This summer Art Colony takes students on a journey, exploring Telfair Museums’ three sites and numerous exhibitions. Find inspiration with instruction in drawing, painting and printmaking. Students immerse themselves in innovative art lessons taught by professional artists. The camp culminates with a reception and exhibition of the campers’ work at the Jepson Center. Cancellation less than two weeks prior to the start of your camp incurs an $85 cancellation fee. $175 for Telfair members and $195 for non-members Every 7 days. telfair.org. telfair.org/ jepson/. Every 7 days Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Vocal Lessons

The Voice Co-op is a group of voice instrucWrite a novel, finish the one you've started, tors in Savannah, Georgia who believe in revise it or pursue publication. Awardthe power of a nurturing community to winning Savannah author offers one-onhelp voice students blossom into vibrant one or small group classes, mentoring, artists. Each of our instructors have manuscript critique, ebook formatting. earned the degree of Master of Music in Singing Classes Email for pricing and scheduling info. . Voice Performance. Group master classes Bel Canto is the name of the style of singpmasoninsavannah@gmail.com. are held once each month for students of Photography Classes ing invented by Nicola Vaccai, which helps the Co-op. In the winter and spring the stuBeginner photography to post production. the voice become flexible and expressive, dents will have the opportuinty to present Instruction for all levels. $20 for two-hour improves the vocal range and breathing a vocie recital for the community. Varies class. See website for complete class list. capacity and is the technique Anitra Warren . 912-656-0760. TheVoiceCoOp.org. The 410-251-4421. chris@chrismorrisphotoguses to train her students. It carries over Voice Co-op, Downtown. West Coast Swing Class raphy.com. chrismorrisphotography.com. well as a foundation for opera, rock, pop, Piano Lessons gospel and musical theatre. $25 Mondays- Interested in learning how to West Coast Piano lessons with a classically trained Swing? Come learn from the best in SaSundays, 6 p.m. 786-247-9923. anitraopinstructor, with theater and church experi- eradiva@yahoo.com. Mondays-Sundays, vannah. Rick Cody will take you though the ence. 912-312-3977. . georgiamusicwaresmooth rhythms of beach music to help 6 p.m Institute of Cinematic Arts, 12 West house.com/. Georgia Music Warehouse, you get ready for the dance floor. $12 drop State Street, 3rd and 4th flrs.,. Singing Lessons with Anitra Opera Diva 2424 Abercorn St. in fee or $35 for 4 weeks Wednesdays, 7 Piano Voice-Coaching Teaching the Vaccai Bel Canto technique p.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@ Pianist with M/degree,classical modfor improving vocal range and breathing gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. ern jazz improvisation, no age limit. Call capacity. A good foundation technique for Wednesdays, 7 p.m Salon de Baile Dance 912-961-7021 or 912-667-1056. Serious different styles--opera, pop, rock, cabaret. Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. inquiries only. . Fridays 5:30-8:30pm. Institute of Cinematic Yoga on the Beach Piloxing: Sexy, Sleek, and Powerful Wednesdays & Fridays from Memorial Arts, 12 1/2 W. State St., 3rd floor. . 786PILOXING® cardio fusion incorporates cut- 247-9923. anitraoperadiva.com. Day through Labor Day. 7 AM to 8 AM ~ Spanish Classes ting edge research and fitness techniques Weather permitting.North Beach Parking Learn Spanish for life and grow your busito burn maximum calories, build lean Lot, Gulick Street beach walkover. Drop-ins ness. Courses for professionals offered by muscles, and increase stamina. Uniquely and beginners welcome & encouraged! blends the power, speed, and agility of box- Conquistador Spanish Language Institute, Class is by donation. Multi-level Class, HaLLC. Classes offered in a series. Beginner ing with the targeted sculpting and flextha I & II, Integral® Yoga style. Instructor ibility of pilates. Also uses weighted gloves, Spanish for Professionals--Intro price $155 is Ann Carroll,e-RYT 500 hour level.Bring + textbook ($12.95). Instructor: Bertha toning the arms and maximizing cardioyour Yoga Mat or Beach Towel. For more E. Hernandez, M.Ed. and native speaker. vascular health. Includes dance moves to information contact Ann at (912) 704~7650 create muscle-toning, fat-burning workout Meets in the Keller Williams Realty or ann@aikyayoga.com By Donation Wed., meeting room, 329 Commercial Drive. . that generates a feeling of physical and July 23, 7 a.m. and Fri., July 25, 7 a.m. 912conquistador-spanish.com. mental empowerment. $10.00 drop in or 704-7650. ann@aikyayoga.com. aikyayoga. Stress Reduction: Arising Stillness in Zen 10 classes for $80 Fridays, 10-11 a.m. com. Wed., July 23, 7 a.m. and Fri., July 25, 912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. Stress-reducing practices for body, speech 7 a.m North Beach, Tybee Island. salondebailedancestudio.com. Fridays, 10- and mind. Five Thursday night classes from 6- 7:00pm. $15 drop-in; $70 for Clubs & Organizations 11 a.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 13th Colony Sound Barbershop Chorus series. Rev. Fugon Cindy Beach, Sensei. Hodgson Memorial Drive. Quilting Classes Savannah Zen Center 111 E. 34th St. 31401 Sing in the harmonious barbershop style : Quilting classes for beginners and adwith the Savannah Chorus of the Barberrevfugon@gmail.com . Camp: Summer Gymnastics Camp vanced stitchers. Learn to make your first shop Harmony Society No charge MonGymnastics, arts & crafts, snacks, games, days, 6:30 p.m. 912-344-9768. rfksav@ quilt or learn a new technique. See the rope swing, water fun, for children ages website, call, or come by the shop. varies gmail.com. savannahbarbershoppers.org. 3 & up. $125 Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.. 912 925 0055. email@colonialquilts.us. Mondays, 6:30 p.m Savannah Arts Acadnoon. 912-354-4343. aag.savannah@yahoo. emy, 500 Washington Ave. colonialquilts.us. Colonial Quilts and SaAbeni Cultural Arts Dance Classes vannah Sewing Center, 11710 Largo Drive. com. aagsavannah.com/assets/PDFs/ Reading/Writing Tutoring Classses for multiple ages in performance SummerCampRegistrationForm2014.pdf. Ms. Dawn’s Tutoring in reading, writing, dance and adult fitness dance. African, aagsavannah.com. Mondays-Fridays, 9 and composition. Remedial reading skills, modern, ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, a.m.-noon All American Gymnastics, 7808 help with borderline dyslexia, to grammar, White Bluff Rd. gospel. Held at Abeni Cultural Arts studio, Camp: Telfair Museums’ Contemporary Creterm paper writing, and English as a Sec8400-B Abercorn St. Call Muriel, 912-63136 ond Language. Fun methods for children to ative Explorer 3452, or Darowe, 912-272-2797. . abeniculJUL 23-29, 2014

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Adult Intermediate Ballet

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. . 912-925-0903. theballetschoolsav.com. 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. . godzillaunknown@gmail. com. avegost.com.

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. . savannahcblv.org. 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. . buccaneerregion.org. 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. . 912-308-6768. 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. . chathamsailing.org. Young's Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd. Creative Magic Mondays

Join us on Mondays as we begin our week on a creative note. Doodling, Planning, Manifesting, Crafting! Just Bring Your Own Art Supplies to get the week started right! Free with a Love Donation Appreciated Mondays, 11 a.m. relaxsavannah@gmail. com. facebook.com/creativemanifest. Mondays, 11 a.m Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Drop N Circle Craft Night

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. . 912233-1240. Energy Healers

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for info. . 912-695-2305. meetup.com/SavannahEnergyHealers. 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. Mondays, 10:30 a.m. fiberguildsavannah.homestead.com/. Mondays, 10:30 a.m Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA.

Islands, two Wednesdays a month, 9:15am11:30am. . sites.google.com/site/islandsmops. fbcislands.com/. First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

St. All are welcome. No charge. Contact Alice Vantrease via email or phone. . 912308-3208. alicevantrease@live.com.

Savannah Charlesfunders Investment Discussion Group

Meets Saturdays, 8:30am to discuss Meets every Wednesday. Different locations stocks, bonds and better investing. Contact downtown. Call for info. No fees. Want to by email for info. . charlesfund@gmail. learn? Join us. . 912-308-6768. com. panerabread.com/. Panera Bread Knittin’ Night (Broughton St.), 1 West Broughton St. Knit and crochet gathering held each Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States Tuesday evening, 5pm-8pm All skill levels A dinner meeting the 4th Tuesday of the welcome. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. 912-238month at 6:00pm (except December.) Loca0514. wildfibresavannah.com/. Tuesdays, Freedom Network tion: Hunter Club. Call John Findeis for 5-8 p.m Wild Fibre, 409 East Liberty St. An international, leaderless network of Low Country Turners info. . 912-748-7020. A club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Call Savannah Fencing Club individuals seeking more freedom in an Steve Cook for info at number below. . 912- Beginner classes Tuesdays and Thursdays unfree world, via non-political methods. for six weeks. $60. Some equipment pro313-2230. Savannah meetings/discussions twice Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies vided. After completing the class, you may monthly, Thursdays, 8:30pm. Topics and Auxiliary join the Savannah Fencing Club for $5/ meeting locations vary. No politics, no Meets the first Saturday of the month month. Experienced fencers welcome. Call religious affiliation, no dues, no fees. at 1:00pm. Call for info. . 912-786-4508. or email for info. . 912-429-6918. savanEmail for next meeting day and location. . American Legion Post 184, 3003 Rowland nahfencing@aol.com. onebornfree@yahoo.com. Historic Flight Savannah Savannah Go Green Ave. A non-profit organization dedicated to Peacock Guild--For Writers and Book Lovers Meets most Saturdays. Green events and A literary society for bibliophiles and sending area Korean War and WWII vetplaces. Share ways to Go Green each day. writers. Writer's Salon meetings are first erans to Washington, DC to visit the WWII Call for info. . 912-308-6768. Savannah Jaycees Tues. at 7:30pm at the Flannery O'Connor Memorial. All expenses paid by Honor Home. Book club meetings are third Tues., Meeting/info session held the 1st Tuesday Flight Savannah. Honor Flight seeks coneach month at 6pm to discuss upcoming tributions, and any veterans interested in a 7:30pm. Location changes each month. events and provide an opportunity for those trip to Washington. Call for info. . 912-596- Call or see Facebook group "Peacock interested in joining Jaycees to learn more. Guild" for info. . 912-233-6014. Flannery 1962. honorflightsavannah.org. Historic Savannah Chapter: ABWA O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton Must be age 21-40. Jaycees Building, 101 Meets the second Thursday of every month Street. Atlas St. . 912-353-7700. savannahjaycees. Philo Cafe from 6pm-7:30pm. Tubby's Tank House, com. Discussion group that meets every Monday, Savannah Kennel Club 2909 River Drive, Thunderbolt. Attendees 7:30pm - 9:00pm at various locations. Any- Monthly meetings open to the public. Held pay for their own meals. RSVP by phone. . at Logan's Roadhouse, the 4th Monday one craving good conversation is invited. 912-660-8257. Hostess City Toastmasters Club Free to attend. Email for info, or see Face- each month, Sept. through May. Dinner: Improve your public speaking and leader6:pm. Speaker: 7:30pm. Guest speakers book.com/SavannahPhiloCafe. Mondays. ship skills at our professional, friendly, each meeting. . 912-238-3170. savanathenapluto@yahoo.com. Mondays R.U.F.F. - Retirees United for the Future peer-run Toastmasters meetings, every nahkennelclub.org. Golden Corral, 7822 Tuesday 6:00-7:00 PM at 35 Barnard Street RUFF meets the last Friday of each month Abercorn St. Savannah Newcomers Club at 10am to protect Social Security, Medi- Third Floor at ThincSavannah. Practice Open to women who have lived in the care, Medicaid and related senior issues. your speeches for work and community Savannah area for less than two years. Parking in the rear. Free to all Seniors . events. Network and make new friends. Membership includes monthly luncheon 912-344-5127. New Covenant Church, Guests are always welcomed. $10/month and program. Activities, tours and events 2201 Bull St. Tue., July 29, 6-7 p.m. 912-484-0165. to help learn about Savannah and make hostesscitytm@gmail.com. facebook.com/ Rogue Phoenix Sci-Fi Fantasy Club A local club for fans from all over the new friends. . savannahnewcomersclub. hostesscitytoastmasters. thincsavannah. sci-fi /fantasy universe, role-players and com. com. Tue., July 29, 6-7 p.m ThincSavanSavannah No Kidding! gamers. Meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of nah, 35 Barnard St. Suite 300. Ink Slingers Writing Group No Kidding. Join Savannah's only social each month at Super King Buffet 10201 A creative writing group for writers of club for people without children! No Abercorn St., Savannah at 7PM. Contact: poetry, prose, or undefinable creative membership fees, meet great new friends, kasak@comcast.net. Website: roguephoeventures. Based in Savannah and a little enjoy a wide variety of activities and events. nix.org or on Facebook. . 912-308-2094. nomadic. Meets two Thursdays a month, savannahnokidding.angelfire.com/ or ekasak@comcast.net. roguephoenix.org. Safe Kids Savannah 5:45pm. Discussion of exercises, ideas, mail savannahnokidding@gmail.com . The A coalition dedicated to preventing childor already in progress pieces. Free to Historic District, Downtown Savannah. Savannah Parrot Head Club hood injuries. Meets 2nd Tuesday each attend. See Facebook page savinkslingBeach, Buffet and no dress code. Check month, 11:30am-1:00pm. See website or ers. . Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 website for events calendar or send an call for info. . 912-353-3148. safekidssaAbercorn St. Island MOMSnext email for Parrot Head gatherings. . savanvannah.org. For mothers of school-aged children, kin- Savannah Brewers' League nahphc@yahoo.com. savannahphc.com. Meets 1st Wednesday of the month, Savannah Quilt Guild dergarten through high school. Authentic Meet the second Saturday, September 7:30pm at Moon River Brewing Co. Call or community, mothering support, perthrough June, at Woods of Savannah, 1764see website for info. . 912-447-0943. hdb. sonal growth, practical help, and spiritual C Hodgson Memorial. Social time 9:30am, org. moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon River hope. First and third Mondays, excluding meetings 10:00am followed by a program. Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. holidays. Childcare on request. A minisSavannah Authors Autonomous Writing Group Open to all who are interested in quilting. try of MOPS International. Info by phone Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month. Membership is $25 per year. . (912) 598or email. . 912-898-4344. kymmccarty@ Prose writing, fiction and non fiction. Dis9977. savannahquiltguild@comcast.net. hotmail.com. mops.org. Islands MOPS cussion, constructive criticism, instruction, Savannah Sacred Harp Singers A Mothers of Preschoolers group that exercises and examples. Location: Charles Everyone who loves to sing is invited to meets at First Baptist Church of the join Savannah Sacred Harp Singers. All Brown Antiques/Fine Silver, 14 W. Jones Knitters, Needlepoint and Crochet

are welcome to participate or listen too one of America's most revered musical traditions. Call or email. . 912-655-0994. savannahsacredharp.com. 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 , 11 a.m. savannahsca.org. , 11 a.m Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Savannah Story Games

A group that plays games that help tell improvised stories. Get together over food - roleplayers, storytellers, or the merely curious - and help create an amazing story in just three hours. The group uses games with special rules that craft characters, settings, and conflicts. Sundays at Guild Hall, 615 Montgomery Street. Email or check website for infl. free Fridays-Sundays. info@savannahstorygames.com. savannahstorygames.com. Fridays-Sundays Downtown Savannah, downtown. Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club

Meets Thursdays from 7:30am-8:30am at the Mulberry Inn. . savannahsunriserotary. org. 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. . 912-484-6710. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Savannah Veggies and Vegans

Join the Facebook group to find out more about vegetarian and vegan lifestyles, and to hear about upcoming local events. Mondays. Mondays Savannah Writers Group

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. . savannahwritersgroup. blogspot.com. 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. . foxyloxycafe.com/. 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. . 912-598-7387. savannahaux.com. Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671

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7pm, at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. . 912-429-0940. rws521@ msn.com. vvasav.com.

Waving Girls--Smocking Arts Guild of America

power of song. $5 minimum suggested donation Fri., July 25, 7 p.m. lucastheatre. com. lucastheatre.com. Fri., July 25, 7 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

Woodville-Tompkins Scholarship Foundation

Featured Spoken Word Artist is New Orleans's John Lacarbiere III, and the Official Music Master is Dj Doc Ock (Daniel Stratton)for this monthly open-mic showcase that incorporates music, poetry, visual art, and many other artistic forms of expression. Sign up begins at 7:30pm. $5 Spitters. $7 Sitters. Sat., July 26, 8 p.m. musesavannah.org. musesavannah.org/. Sat., July 26, 8 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd.

The Waving Girls welcomes smockers and all those who create fine heirloom items. At each meeting there is an opportunity to learn and share our work. The group makes over 100 "wee care" gowns for memorial hospital each year. fourth Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m. 912 536 1447. debcreation@hotmail.com. smocking.org. fourth Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m Coastal Center for Developmental Services, 1249 Eisenhower Drive. Meets second Tuesday each month (except October) 6:00pm, Woodville-Tompkins, 151 Coach Joe Turner St. Call or email for info. . 912-232-3549. chesteraellis@comcast. net. Concerts

“If you can carry a tune, come sing with us!” Mondays, 7pm. . 912-344-9768. savannahbarbershoppers.org. Thunderbolt Lodge #693, 3111 Rowland Ave.

Mondays and Wednesdays, 7pm-8pm. $12/class or $90/8 classes. Call for info. Academy of Dance, 74 W. Montgomery Crossroad. . 912-921-2190.

Christian Music Event-Me and the Trinity

A night of Christian music, mostly pop and rock local artists, featuring: Me And The Trinity (headliner), My Kingdom Red, Solomons Ghost, At Heart, Isotopes and the Calvary Worship Band. $8 Sat., July 26, 1-6 p.m. P150PROMOTIONS@GMAIL. COM. P150PROMOTIONS.COM. aleeshrine. com. Sat., July 26, 1-6 p.m Alee Shriner's Temple, 100 Eisenberg Dr. Reckless Mercy

A contemporary Christian act with a Folk/ Rock/Bluegrass sound. $10 Sat., July 26, 7-9 p.m. p150promotions@gmail. com. p150promotions.com. aleeshrine. com. Sat., July 26, 7-9 p.m Alee Shriner's Temple, 100 Eisenberg Dr. City Hotel Cabaret

An intimate evening with Savannah's own City Hotel. Part of the Lucas Theatre's Summer Cabaret Series. Only 125 seats available. $30 Thu., July 24, 7 p.m. lucastheatre.com. lucastheatre.com. Thu., July 24, 7 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Concert: Lil Boosie

Louisiana-born rapper (whose children and their mothers are set to star in a reality show) appears with special guests Trina & Webbie. $55-$100 Sat., July 26, 8 p.m. savannahcivic.com. savannahcivic.com. Sat., July 26, 8 p.m Martin Luther King Jr Arena, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave.

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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. . 912-234-8745.

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A night of Savannah's gospel talents. Singers Barbara P. Williams, Bless, Young Men of Faith, St. Caravans and more. Free. Optional free will offering will be collected. Fri., July 25, 7 p.m. 717-827-6263. lovewalkoutreach@gmail.com. lovewalkoutreach1.eventbrite.com. firstbryanbaptistchurch.org/. Fri., July 25, 7 p.m First Bryan Baptist Church, 575 West Bryan St. Savannah Children's Choir Concert

Enjoy the end of camp concert from this auditioned community choir with a mission of uniting Savannah’s children through the

Adult Intermediate Ballet

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. . 912-925-7416. savh_tango@yahoo.com. Awaken with Chakradance™ - Wednesdays

Join us for a free-flowing, meditative dance and experience the healing power of Chakradance™. With eclectic music selected to resonate with each specific chakra, along with guided imagery, Chakradance™ will take you on a spiritual journey, free the energy in your body and open you to a deeper experience of life. Chakradance™ aims to restore health to our chakras – the energy centers that, in Eastern tradition, are the gateways to integrating mind, body and spirit. No dance experience or prior knowledge of the chakras is necessary. Limited to 12 participants – email to reserve a spot today! $20 , 7-8:30 p.m. 912-663-1306. Chakradancer@comcast. net. chakradance.com/. synergisticbodies. com. , 7-8:30 p.m Synergistic Bodies, 7901 Waters Ave. Ballroom Group Dance Class

Weekly ballroom dance classes focus on two types of dance each month. Open to partners/couples or to solos. The $35 for 4 weeks or $10 drop in Mondays, 7 p.m. 912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Mondays, 7 p.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. 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. 912-335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail. com. savannahballroomdancing.com.

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Wednesdays, 8 p.m Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street. Beginners Belly Dancing with Cybelle

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. . 912-414-1091. info@cybelle3. com. cybelle3.com.

Bellydance lessons with Happenstance Bel. lydance

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 , 5:30 p.m. (912) 704-2940. happenstancebellydance. wordpress.com. , 5:30 p.m Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Suite B. Burnin' The Floor

A summer dance showcase of tap, belly dance, ballroom, Argentine tango, line dance, Rueda salsa, west coast swing, and more. General dancing follows the show. Tapas and wine included. $25.00 or $30 at the door Sat., July 26, 2 & 7 p.m. 912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Sat., July 26, 2 & 7 p.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Burnin' the Floor--Summer Showcase

A dance Summer Showcase. Shows with Tap, Belly Dance, Ballroom, Argentine Tango, Line Dance, Rueda Salsa, West Coast Swing. General dancing after each show. Tapas and wine. Dedicated to Salon de Baile's lifelong mentor and friend, Robin Stockdale. $25.00 or $30.00 at the door if not sold out Sat., July 26, 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Sat., July 26, 2-4 & 7-9 p.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. C.C. Express Dance Team

Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm. Clogging or tap dance experience is necessary. Call Claudia Collier for info. . 912-748-0731. Windsor Forest Recreation Building, Windsor Forest. Dance for Peace

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. Dance Lessons (Salsa, Bachata)

Learn to dance Salsa & Bachata. For info, call Austin (912-704-8726) or Omar (Spanish - 787-710-6721). Thursdays. 912-7048726. salsa@salsasavannah.com. salsasavannah.com. Thursdays Great Gatsby, 408 West Broughton Street. Dance Party

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 p.m

Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Savannah Swing Cats--Swing Dancing Street. FUNdamentals Dance Lesson . doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles NightEvery Tuesday and Wednesday we will be club, 7100 Abercorn St. Sizzle: Dance and Cardio having group classes at 8pm! Tuesdays A class designed to maintain that summer classes will focus on FUNdamental steps, body by dancing and having fun. Incorpostyling, and techniques. Wednesday's classes will be more specific and advanced rates dance and cardio to fun, spicy songs. $10 drop in or 10 classes for $80 Tuesdays, elements. Each class will have specific Fridays, 10 a.m. 912-312-3549. reservetothemes, so stay tuned for details. $15/ dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestuperson $25/couple Tuesdays, 8 p.m. 912dio.com. Tuesdays, Fridays, 10 a.m Salon 335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Tuesdays, de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson 8 p.m Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Memorial Drive. Zumba & Zumba Toning with Anne Travis Street. Home Cookin' Cloggers Ditch the workout and join the party. All Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm, Nassau Woods levels welcome. Mondays and WednesRecreation Building, Dean Forest Road. No days, 6-7pm. Lake Mayer Community beginner classes at this time. Call Claudia Center, 1850 East Montgomery CrossCollier for info. . 912-748-0731. roads. $5 class - discount cards available. Irish Dance Classes Bring a friend & it's free for you. . 912-596Glor na Dare offers beginner to champion 1952. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Irish Dance classes for ages 5 and up. Crossroads. Adult Step & Ceili, Strength and Flexibility, non-competitive and competitive Fitness $6 Community Yoga Classes programs, workshops, camps. Certified. Savannah Power Yoga offers a community Info via email or phone. . 912-704-2052. yoga class nearly every day of the week for prideofirelandga@gmail.com. Kids Hip Hop and Jazz just $6. All proceeds support local orgaA kids dance class with high energy music. nizations. See schedule online for details. The kids will learn the different elements Most classes are heated to 90 degrees. of hip hop dancing and dedicate time in Bring a yoga mat, towel and some water. class to put it together in a routine. $8.00 $6 $5 Mondays-Fridays, Sundays. (912) Thursdays, 5:15-6 p.m.. 912.312.3549. 349-2756. info@savannahpoweryoga.com. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebaile- savannahpoweryoga.com. savannahpowdancestudio.com. Thursdays, 5:15-6 p.m. eryoga.com/. Mondays-Fridays, Sundays Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Rd. Al-Anon Family Groups Memorial Drive. Kids/Youth Dance Class An anonymous fellowship of relatives Kids Group class on various Ballroom and and friends of alcoholics. the message Latin dances. Multiple teachers. Ages 4-17 of Al-Anon is one of strength and hope currently enrolled in the program. Prefor friends/family of problem drinkers. pares youth for social and/or competitive Al-Anon is for adults. Alateen is for people dancing. $15/person Saturdays, 10 a.m. age 13-19. Meetings daily throughout the 912-335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail. Savannah area. check website or call for com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Sat- info. . 912-598-9860. savannahalanon.com. Bariatric Surgery Support Group urdays, 10 a.m Savannah Ballroom Dance First Wednesday each month, 7pm, and Studio, 11 Travis Street. Line Dancing third Saturday, 10am, in Mercer AuditoTake down Tuesdays. Jazzy Sliders Adult rium of Hoskins Center at Memorial. For Line Dancing, every Tuesday, 7:30pmthose who have had or are considering 10:00pm. Free admission, cash bar. Come bariatric surgery. Free to attend. Call early and learn a new dance from 7:30pm- or see website for info. . 912-350-3438. 8:30pm. . doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth. Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Mahogany Shades of Beauty Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Dance classes--hip hop, modern, jazz, Beach Body Workouts with Laura MONDAYS at 6:15 PM at the Lake Mayer West African, ballet, lyrical and step. Community Center $5.00 per session MonModeling and acting classes. All ages/all days, 6:15 p.m. (912) 652-6784. Mondays, levels welcome. Call Mahogany for info. . 6:15 p.m Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery 912-272-8329. Modern Dance Class Crossroads. Beginner and intermediate classes. FriBeastmode Fitness Group Training Train with this elite team. A total body days 10am-11:15am. Doris Martin Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. Call Elizabeth for info. . program that trims, tones and gets results. Personal training options available. See 912-354-5586. Salsa Lessons by Salsa Savannah website for info. Meets at West Broad Tues. 8pm-9pm and 9pm-10pm. Thur. YMCA. 5am-6am and 8pm-9pm. . beast8pm-9pm and 9pm-10pm. Sun. 5pm-6pm modefitnessga.com. YMCA-West Broad St, and 6pm-7pm. Salon de Maile, 704B Hodg- 1110 May St. Bellydancing Fusion Classes son Memorial Dr., Savannah, 31406. See Mixes ballet, jazz, hip hop into a unique website for info. . salsasavannah.com. Savannah Shag Club high energy dance style. Drills and choreWednesdays, 7pm,at Doubles Lounge. ographies for all levels.Small classes in Fridays, 7pm, at American Legion Post 36, downtown Savannah, and on request. $10 2309 E. Victory Dr. . doublesnightclub.com/. per person. Email for info. . bohemian-

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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. . egs5719@ aol.com. Talahi Island Community Club, 532 Quarterman Dr. Fitness Classes at the JEA

Sin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary. Call for schedule. . 912-3558811. savj.org. savannahjea.org. 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. . savannahcommons.com. Dude's Day at Savannah Climbing Coop

Thursdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Thursday men climb for half price, $5. See website for info. Thursdays, 2 & 10 p.m. 912-495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop. com. Thursdays, 2 & 10 p.m Savannah Climbing CoOp, 302 W Victory Dr. 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 7am10pm. Call or see website. . 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. Insanity Workout Group Class

INSANITY turns old-school interval training on its head. Work flat out in 3 to 5-min blocks, and take breaks only long enough to gulp some air and get right back to work. It's called Max Interval Training, because it keeps your body working at maximum capacity through your entire workout. $10 or $80 for 10 fitness classes Saturdays, 11 a.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Saturdays, 11 a.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. 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. . 912-441-4891. customfitcenter.com. 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. . 912-429-9241. Mommy and Baby Yoga

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Pilates Classes

Daily classes for all skill levels including beginners. Private and semi-private classes by appointment. Carol Daly-Wilder, certified instructor. Call or see website for info. . 912-238-0018. savannahpilates.com. pilatessavannah.com/. Momentum Pilates Studio, 8413 Rerguson Ave. Pole Fitness Classes

Looking for a fun and flirty way to get into shape? First City Fitness offers pole fitness classes taught by Pole Dance America's 2014 National Professional Champion and Miss Fitness 2013 & 2014, Sabrina Madsen. Pole fitness concentrates on both fostering upper body strength and overall flexibility as well dance elements. Call or email to reserve your spot today! We offer a Beginning class Tuesdays from 8pm9pm, Advanced class Wednesdays 8pm9pm, and Stiletto Sundays 5pm-6pm with Open Pole from 6pm-7pm. All pole classes except Stiletto Sundays are $25 for drop in or 5/$100 (must be used in 30 days) Stiletto Sundays are $30 drop in, 4/$100 (must be used in 30 days) Wednesdays, 8-9 p.m., Sundays, 5-7 p.m. and Tuesdays, 8-9 p.m. 801-673-6737. info@firstcityfitness.com. Wednesdays, 8-9 p.m., Sundays, 5-7 p.m. and Tuesdays, 8-9 p.m First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Pregnancy Yoga

series of 6-week classes. Thursdays. A mindful approach to pregnancy, labor and delivery. Instructor Ann Carroll. $120. Call or email for info. . 912-704-7650. ann@ aikyayoga.com. savannahyoga.com/. 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 . qigongtim.com/. 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: 912376-0219 . 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, 912-596-5965. . Ronin Academy Self Defense Classes

This short course in simple self defense techniques for adults uses real life scenarios that are designed to provide greater self confidence and empowerment. Fees vary. See website for registration, class times, fees. Every 3 days. michael@ roninacad.com. roninacad.com. aikidosavannah.com/. Every 3 days Aikido Center of Savannah, 102 W. Broughton St. JUL 23-29, 2014

Ladies Day at Savannah Climbing Coop

Wednesdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Wednesday women climb for half price, $5. See website for info. . 912-495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com. Savannah Disc Golf

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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. . savannahdiscgolf@gmail. com. savannahdiscgolf.com. Savannah Striders Running and Walking Club

With a one-year, $10 membership,free training programs for beginners (walkers 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. . savystrider.com. SIZZLE- Dance Cardio

$3.00/class Bring water, proper shoes and attire. . 912-604-9890. ZUMBA Cardio Dance Party

A fitness dance party fundraiser. Six ZUMBA instructors lead participants in fun workouts, for the Rape Crisis Center. Pay at the door. $15 Sat., July 26, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 410-320-9997. linda.socks@yahoo. com. Sat., July 26, 11 a.m.-1 p.m World of Fitness, 2164 E. Victory Drive. 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. . 912349-4902. Food Events

The hottest cardio class to keep you in shape for summer or to get you in shape for summer. Sizzle is designed to give you cardio, strengthening, and stretch training that you need for that bikini body. Enroll now and get the first class free. $10.00 or $80 for 10 classes Tuesdays, Fridays, 10 a.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Tuesdays, Fridays, 10 a.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Lowcountry Cooking with Martha Nesbit

Tai Chi Fusion is a form of moving meditation combining several forms of Tai Chi as well as Qi Gong. Join us weekly as we tone our muscles and quiet our minds. $12/ class Saturdays, 10 a.m.. relaxsavannah@ gmail.com. facebook.com/relaxsavannah. Saturdays, 10 a.m. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St.

This organic farm stand, managed by Bethesda students and staff, sells fresh produce, organic garden seedlings and farm-fresh eggs. Students are actively involved in planting, cultivating and harvesting all items on-site at Bethesda Academy using sustainable, organic farming techniques. 3-5:30 p.m.. 912-3512061. bethesdaacademy.org. 3-5:30 p.m. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave.

Tai Chi Fusion

Tai Chi Lessons in Forsyth Park

Tuesdays, 9am-10am. $10. North End of Forsyth Park. Email for info. . relaxsavannah@gmail.com. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St.

Savannah cookbook writer offers classes in these recipes. July 22: Pan-Fried Flounder, Baked Cheese Grits & Blueberry Crisp July 23: Deviled Crab, Red Rice & Lemon Mousse July 24: Sherried Shrimp over a Rice Ring & Lime Cheesecake $180 for the three-day course. Register at Cohen's Retreat. July 23, 10 a.m.-noon. https:// facebook.com/cohensretreat. July 23, 10 a.m.-noon Cohen's Retreat, 5715 Skidaway Rd. Bethesda Farm Stand

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Savannah cookbook writer offers classes in these recipes. July 22: Pan-Fried Flounder, Baked Cheese Grits & Blueberry Crisp July 23: Deviled Crab, Red Rice & Lemon Mousse July 24: Sherried Shrimp over a Rice Ring & Lime Cheesecake $180 for the three-day course. Register at Cohen's Retreat. July 24, 10 a.m.-noon. https:// facebook.com/cohensretreat. July 24, 10 a.m.-noon Cohen's Retreat, 5715 Skidaway Rd.

Zumba and Zumba/Toning with Mai

Heartbeats for Life sponsors this healthy tour of the grocery store, on the different choices available for a healthy, low-fat, plant based diet. Free. Must RSVP to attend. July 26, 2 p.m. 585-370-3374. jeff@ heartbeatsforlife-ga.org. July 26, 2 p.m Publix (Largo Plaza), 11701 Abercorn St.

Turbo Kick Cardio Workout

Lose calories while dancing and kick-boxing. 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 . 586-822-1021. facebook. com/turbokicksavannah. 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. . 912-350-9031. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Fall/Winter schedule. Mondays at 8:30AM Zumba/Toning Lake Mayer Community Center 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads $5.00/class Mondays/Wednesdays at 6:00PM Zumba/Toning Windsor Forest Elementary Gym 308 Briarcliff Circle $5.00/class Tuesdays/Thursdays 10:00AM Zumba/Toning Curves @ Savannah Mall (912) 921-1771 14045 Abercorn St #1610 31419 $5.00/class (Non-Members) Tuesdays @ 5:30PM Zumba St. Paul CME Social Hall (912) 233-2849 123 Brady St (at Barnard St) 31401 $3.00/class (NonMembers) Wednesdays @ 9:30AM Zumba/ Toning Frank Murray Community Center (912) 898-3320 160 Wilmington Is Rd 31414

Supermarket Walk and Talk

Heartbeats for Life sponsors this healthy tour of the grocery store, on the different choices available for a healthy, low-fat, plant based diet. Free. Must RSVP to attend. July 27, 2 p.m. 585-370-3374. jeff@ heartbeatsforlife-ga.org. July 27, 2 p.m Publix (Largo Plaza), 11701 Abercorn St. Richmond Hill Farmers Market

The City of Richmond Hill's weekly market offers a variety of produce and local crafts to purchase as well as prepared food and entertainment. Rain or shine. Pet-friendly (on a leash please). Free to attend. 3-7 p.m.. richmond-hill-farmers-market. 3-7 p.m. J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill.

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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. . 912-344-3333. armstrong.edu. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index.html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Bariatric Surgery Information Session

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. . 912-350-3438. bariatrics.memorialhealth. com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Can Sound Heal? Mandara Cromwell, An Evening of Sound Therapy

Mandara Cromwell was a 2013 Thomas Edison Award Nominee for Innovation in Science & Medicine. Attendees will be able to experience sound wave technology. Free Fri., July 25, 6:30-7:30 p.m. 912-844-2762. j.leaf@comcast.net. savannahyogabarre. com. Fri., July 25, 6:30-7:30 p.m Savannah Yoga Barre, 2135 E Victory Drive. Free Hearing and Speech Screening

Hearing: Thursdays, 9am-11am. Speech: First Thursdays,. Call or see website for times. . 912-355-4601. savannahspeechandhearing.org. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. 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. . 912-6445217. 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. . 912-443-9409. St. Joseph's/ Candler--St. Mary's Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. Hypnobirthing

A childbirth education class that teaches the mom and her birth partner to use her natural instincts, trust her body, release emotions and facilitate relaxation. Taught in a series of five classes on consecutive Mondays by a Certified Labor Doula and HypnoBirthing Practitioner. 450.00 for the series Mon., July 28, 6-8:30 p.m. 912-7047650. ann@douladeliveries.com. douladeliveries.com/services.php. renahowellacupuncture.com. Mon., July 28, 6-8:30 p.m Rena Howell 5 Element Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine, 216 E 41st Street. 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. . 912-927-3432. savannahypnosis.com. La Leche League of Savannah

A breast feeding support group for new/ expectant monthers. Meeting/gathering first Thursdays, 10am. Call or see website for location and other info. . 912-897-9544. lllusa.org/web/savannahga.html. Living Smart Fitness Club

An exercise program encouraging healthy lifestyle changes. Mon. & Wed. 6pm7:15pm Hip Hop low impact aerobics at Delaware Center. Tues. 5:30-7:00 Zumba at St. Joseph's Candler African American Resource Center. (Program sponsors.) . 912-447-6605. Planned Parenthood Hotline

First Line is a statewide hotline for women seeking information on health services. Open 7pm-11pm nightly. . 800-264-7154. Register for Functional and Medical Needs Emergency Registry

The Chatham County Health Department is encouraging residents who may be eligible for the Functional and Medical Needs Registry to apply. The Registry is for people who may need help functioning within a general shelter or the support of medical professionals at a more specialized facility and have no other way to evacuate, in a community emergency such as a hurricane evacuation order.those individuals who may need services to maintain their independence in a shelter. This includes children and adults with physical, sensory, mental health, and cognitive and/or intellectual disabilities affecting their ability to function independently without assistance. Medical needs registrants/clients are defined as those individuals who require support of trained medical professionals. This includes those individuals who may need assistance with managing unstable, terminal, or contagious conditions that require observation and treatment. To apply, residents should call 912-691-7443. The application and protected health information authorization form can also be downloaded by going to www.gachd.org/chatham Every 3 days. Every 3 days Water Awareness Get Together

A weekly seminar on the health of drinking water. Includes testing of drinking water, plus samples of bottled water. Tuesdays,7pm RSVP by phone to Ernestine Murray, Hydration Specialist. Tuesdays.. 703-989-6995. Tuesdays. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Yoga at the Fort

A morning outdoor yoga class at this historic fort on the Savannah River. Led by instructor Biza Mabry. $1 of fee will be donated to Old Fort Jackson. $15 advance. $20 day of event. Sun., July 27, 7:30-8:30 a.m. chsgeorgia.org/Old-Fort-Jackson. html. Sun., July 27, 7:30-8:30 a.m Old Fort Jackson, 1 Fort Jackson Rd. Kid's Happenings

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A beach archaeology dig for buried ocean treasures at Tybee Island. Ages 6 and up. Free and open to the public. Wed., July 23,

3 p.m. 912-786-7733. liveoakpl.org. Wed., July 23, 3 p.m Tybee Island Library, 405 Butler Ave.

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Painting, ceramics, jewelry, mixed media, performing arts. Full-day (9am-5pm) sessions for ages 6-12, begin June 23. $150 per week per child. $10 City Resident Discount Mondays.. 912-651-6783. savannahga.gov/arts. Mondays. Cultural Arts Gallery, 9 W. Henry St. Cartooning & Drawing with Michael P. White

A high-energy interactive program with this artist and children’s book illustrator of several books including “The Library Dragon”. Ages 7 and older. Bull Street Library, Mon., 7/21, 10:30am Oglethorpe Mall Library, Mon., 7/21, 3pm Thunderbolt Library, Tue., 7/22, 11am Tybee Library, Tue., 7/22, 1:30pm Carnegie Library,Tue. 7/22, 4pm West Broad Library, Wed., 7/23, 10:30am Pooler Library, Wed., 7/23, 2pm Rincon Library, Wed., 7/23, 4:30pm Islands Library, Thu., 7/24, 11am Southwest Chatham Library, Thu., 7/24, 4:30pm Hinesville Library, Fri., 7/25, 11am Midway-Riceboro Library, Fri., 7/25, 2pm Free and open to the public. Through July 25. liveoakpl.org. Through July 25 Chad Crews Magic Show at the Library

Magical educator Chad Crews presents magically scientific experiments, music, stories, and a critter or two. Ages 3 and older. Monday, July 21 10:30am Hinesville Library, 368-4003 3pm Midway-Riceboro Library, 884-5742 Tuesday, July 22 10:30am Port City Library, 964-8013 2pm Pooler Library, 748-0471 4:30pm Southwest Chatham Library, 925-8305 Thursday, July 24 10:30am West Broad Library, 232-6395 2pm Carnegie Library, 231-9921 4pm Forest City Library, 238-0614 Monday, July 28 10:30am Bull Street Library, 6523600 3pm W.W. Law Library, 236-8040 6pm Oglethorpe Mall Library, 925-5432 Tuesday, July 29 11am Thunderbolt Library, 354-5864 1:30pm Tybee Library, 786-7733 4pm Islands Library, 897-6233 Wednesday, July 30 10:30am Springfield Library, 754-3003 2:30pm Rincon Library, 826-2222 Free and open to the public. Thu., July 24, Mon., July 28 and Tue., July 29. liveoakpl. org. Thu., July 24, Mon., July 28 and Tue., July 29 Fairytale Festival

Games, crafts, interactive storytelling, face painting, temp tattoos, character meet-ngreets, photo ops, sing-a-longs, snacks. Best for ages 2-10. $5 adults; $25 children Sat., July 26, 10 a.m.-noon. savannahchildrenstheatre.org/. savannahchildrenstheatre.org. Sat., July 26, 10 a.m.-noon Savannah Children's Theatre, 2160 East Victory Dr. Fizz! Pop! Science!

A hands-on event, exploring simple scientific concepts through experiments and games. Ages 6 and up. Free and open to the public. Mon., July 28, 4:30 p.m. liveoakpl.org. Mon., July 28, 4:30 p.m Pooler Library, 216 South Rogers Street. Irish Dancers of Savannah

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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. . 912-897-5984. irishdancsav@aol.com. Public School Registration Now Open

Public school starts August 7. Registration is now open. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System will be accepting student registrations at the District’s Central Office located at 208 Bull Street in Savannah. For parents who are new to the area or who have recently moved, please make sure to register your child before the first day of school. See requirements on SCCPSS website. Through July 25. internet.savannah. chatham.k12.ga.us/Lists/Announcements/ Attachments/755/SCCPSS_REGISTRATION_sy%2014%2015_pr.pdf. Through July 25 Savannah Chatham County Public Schools, 208 Bull St.

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A kid's day that's a wet and fun way to keep cool and beat the heat. Art activities, science activities, and water activities. Sat., July 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. savannahchildrensmuseum.org/. Sat., July 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m Savannah Children's Museum, 655 Louisville Road. Story Trunk

An interactive storytelling show for children. Appropriate for all ages. $10. Admission includes ice cream. Sundays, 3 p.m.. Justin@oddlot.org. oddlotimprov.com. Sundays, 3 p.m. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street. Toddler Time at Skidaway Island State Park

Stories, games and learning designed for 2-4 year olds. $5 parking fee. Annual passes available. Thu., July 24, 10 a.m. (912) 598-2300. gastateparks.org/ SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Thu., July 24, 10 a.m Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. 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. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland.org/. Tuesdays Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Camp: Underwater Robotics

Dive into summer with Georgia TechSavannah and underwater robotics. For students in grades rising 6, 7, 8, and 9; held on the Georgia Tech Savannah campus, scheduled for July 28 - August 1, 2014. Led by a Georgia Tech professor and doctoral candidate. Students will understand remote operated vehicle (ROV) principles, use underwater cameras to investigate underwater, and test their skills in our open air freshwater pond. Box lunch included daily. Register via email or phone with Dr. Carolyn Perry, CEISMC- Georgia Tech Savannah $200 Mondays.. 912-9667952. Carolyn.perry@ceismc.gatech.edu. Mondays. Georgia Tech Savannah, 210 Technology Circle. LGBT

First City Network Board Meeting

First Monday, 6:30pm, at FCN office, 307 E. Harris St. 2nd floor. Call or see website for info. . 912-236-CITY. firstcitynetwork.org. Gay AA Meeting

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

Local chapter of Georgia's largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 912-547-6263. . Savannah Pride, Inc.

Organizes the annual Savannah Pride Festival and helps promote the well-being 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. . 912-288-7863. heather@savpride.com. 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. . 912-657-1966. info@standoutyouth.org. standoutyouth.org. What Makes a Family

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A children's therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Ages 10 to 18. Meets twice a month. Call for info. . 912-352-2611.

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Nature and Environment

Bird Watch at Skidaway

The basics about local bird varieties, taught as they feed on the park's feeding stations. $5 parking fee. Annual passes available. Sun., July 27, 10 a.m. (912) 5982300. gastateparks.org/SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. Sun., July 27, 10 a.m Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

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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. . thedolphinproject.org. Nature Program: Toads and Turtles

Exploring the differences between reptiles and amphibians. Includes touching live animals. $5 parking fee. Annual passes available. Wed., July 23, 2 p.m. (912) 5982300. gastateparks.org/SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. Wed., July 23, 2 p.m Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. 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 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. . 912-238-2960 x126. dwproperty@ aol.com. fundingfactory.com. Sandpiper Trail Hike on Skidaway Island

A hike through the maritime forest and over tidal creeks, with a knowledgeable park ranger. $5 parking fee. Annual passes available. Fri., July 25, 10 a.m. (912) 598-2300. gastateparks.org/SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. Fri., July 25, 10 a.m Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. Walk on the Wild Side

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

A variety of programs each month including guided trips with naturalists. Canoe trips, hikes. Mission: develop appreciation, understanding, stewardship, and enjoyment of the natural world. Call or see website for info. . 912-236-8115. wilderness-southeast.org. Wilderness Survival Workshop

Info on "lost prevention" and which simple items to take on a hike. $5 parking fee. Annual passes available. Fri., July 25, 2 p.m. (912) 598-2300. gastateparks.org/ SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Fri., July 25, 2 p.m Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. Pets & Animals

Experience the life of Butterflies

A live interactive display of butterflies. Hours: M-Sat. 12pm-8pm. Sun. 12pm5pm. Sponsored by Connect Savannah. $3. Free for children under age 8, with adult. Through July 27. savannahmall.com/ event/2145439645. savannahmall.com/. Through July 27 Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn Street.

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. . tailsspin.com. tailsspin.com. TailsSpin Pet Supplies Store, 4501 Habersham St., Habersham Village. Operation New Hope

Operation New Hope allows inmates to train unadoptable dogs from the Humane Society for Greater Savannah. The goals of the program are to decrease the recidivism rate among Chatham County inmates, help inmates learn a new skill, and help previously unadoptable dogs find loving homes. The graduated dogs are available for adoption can be viewed at www.humansocietvsav.org, and www.chathamsheriff. org. Operation New Hope is funded by the Humane Society and community donations. . chathamsheriff.org. humanesocietysav. org/. Humane Society for Greater Savannah, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr. Scrub-a-Pup-Pup Dog Wash

A benefit dog wash by Humane Society volunteers led by Girl Scout Troop 30603. “Top Dog Special” includes ear cleaning and nail trimming with the basic wash for an additional charge. Doggie hair cuts. Or, treat a shelter dog to a bath. $10 basic wash. Additional services for additional fees. Sun., July 27, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (912) 3549515 x106. LGrant@HumaneSocietySav. org. humanesocietysav.org/. Sun., July 27, 11 a.m.-4 p.m Humane Society for Greater Savannah, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr. St. Almo's

Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks on Sundays, 5pm (weather permitting). Meet at Canine Palace. Call for info. . 912-234-3336. caninepalacesavannah.com. Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St. Religious & Spiritual

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) . 912-663-8728. jeanneseaver@aol.com. capitolcom.org/ georgia. A Buddhist Meditation Center

Welcoming all lineages and spiritual traditions. Newcomers to meditation welcome. Daily meditation, study groups and classes. Sunday includes a talk given by resident priest on Buddhist philosophy and how it relates to daily life. The center is available for individual and group retreats, weddings and funerals. Visit Savannahzencenter.com for schedule and see us on Facebook. Soto Zen lineage, resident Priest Un Shin Cindy Beach Sensei. 912-427-7265 . The Savannah Zen Center, 111 E. 34th St. Catholic Singles

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Center for Spiritual Living--Savannah

All are invited to this Science of Mind community. Recognizing the presence and power of God within, and believing that this presence is in everything in the universe, unifying all of life. Welcoming all on their spiritual pathway. Celebration: Sunday mornings. Location: Bonaventure Chapel, 2520 Bonaventure Road. Meditation at 10:30am Service at 11:00am Childcare available in the "Funday School" Sundays. cslsavannah.org. Sundays Christmas Psychic Reading Madness Sale

December Madness Sale!!!!!!! $15 for 20 minute phone readings! payable at PayPal savannahpsychic@gmail.com or go to website and check out Christmas monthly Specials Love and Light Low Country Psychic of Savannah ~Kelly Spurlock 15.00 Mondays-Sundays. 9125592169. savannahpsychic@gmail.com. Mondays-Sundays Ellis Square, Barnard Street and St. Julian Street. Columba House

Columba House is an inclusive, welcoming hospitality space dedicated to building and sustaining a community of faith committed to social justice with the city's young adults, college students, and creative demographic. Tuesday evenings 6:30-8pm, includes dinner and a program focused on justice. All are welcome. Free and open to the public. Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. 912228-9425. Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m Columba House, 34th Street between Abercorn and Lincoln Streets. 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. . vineyardsavannah.org. A New Church in the City, For the City

Gather on Sundays at 10:30am. Like the Facebook page "Savannah Church Plant." . Bryson Hall, 5 E. Perry St. New Moon Human Sacred Sound Mandala

Participants lay on blankets and pillows, linking arms to form a wheel of human heart energy and offer a soul song in sound and chant. Tibetan bowls and gong will be played in the center of the wheel. Free and open to the public. Sat., July 26, 7-8 p.m. 317-985-7622. creativedivinestudios@gmail.com. https://facebook.com/ events/772157022835913/. Sat., July 26, 7-8 p.m Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St.

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 , 7 p.m. 440-371-5209. , 7 p.m Sweet Water Spa, 148 Abercorn Street. Service of Compline

A chanted service by candlelight held every Sunday night at 9pm. "Say goodnight to God." Presented by Christ Church Anglican. . 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." . Tapestry Church

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

Meets on the third Monday, 8:30pm10:30pm. Like the Facebook page: Theology on Tap Downtown Savannah. . distillerysavannah.com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St. 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. . 912-234-0980. admin@uusavannah.org. uusavannah.org. uusavannah.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. Unity Church of Savannah

Everyone is welcome. Unity of Savannah is not concerned with where people come from, what they look like, or whom they love – Unity is just glad that each person Read the Bible in One Year is here. Sunday 9:15am meditative service A Bible book club for those wanting to read and 11:00am celebratory service show the Bible in one year. Open to all. Book what the New Thought Movement is all club format, not a traditional Bible study. about. Children’s church 11am service. All welcome, regardless of race, creed, Unity loves all people, just as they are. sexual orientation, religion. Thurs. 6:00pm- Sundays. 912-355-4704. unityofsavannah. 7:00pm. Call for info. . 912-233-5354. Holy org. unityofsavannah.org/. Sundays Unity Spirit Lutheran Church, 622 E. 37th Street. Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. Savannah Friends Meeting (Quakers)

Un-programmed worship. 11am Sundays, third floor of Trinity United Methodist Church. Call or email for info. All are welcome. . 912-308-8286. savbranart@gmail. com. trinitychurch1848.org/. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St.

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 Savannah Reiki Share activities for the group. . familylife@diosav. During shares, participants take turns

Weekly Spiritual Gathering

A spiritual gathering with artist Joanne Morton and friends on Wednesdays at 12:12pm in a different square in the Historic Distric of Savannah. This is a new Savannah ritual...a growing heart collective for those who are committed to living from their hearts, and believing in the collective continues on p. 44

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Free will astrology ARIES

March 21-April 19

A report in the prestigious British medical journal *BMJ* says that almost one percent of young pregnant women in the U.S. claim to be virgins. They testify that they have conceived a fetus without the benefit of sex. That’s impossible, right? Technically, yes. But if there could ever be a loophole in natural law, it would happen for you Aries sometime in the coming weeks. You will be so exceptionally fertile, so prone to hatching new life, that almost anything could incite germination. A vivid dream or captivating idea or thrilling adventure or exotic encounter might be enough to do the trick.

TAURUS

April 20-May 20

As you weave your way through the next chapter of your story, I suggest you take inspiration from the turtle. You may even want to imagine that the turtle is your animal ally, a guide that helps you access the gradual and deliberate kind of intelligence you will need. Moving quickly will not be appropriate for the leisurely lessons that are coming your way. The point is to be deep and thorough about a few things rather than half-knowledgeable about a lot of things. There’s one other turtle-like quality I hope you will cultivate, too: the ability to feel at home wherever you are.

GEMINI

May 21-June 20

America’s biggest winery is E & J Gallo. It sells more wine than any other company, and has been named the planet’s “Most Powerful Wine Brand” four different years. Ernest and Julio Gallo launched the enterprise in 1933 after studying the art of winemaking in pamphlets they found in the basement of a public library in Modesto, California. I foresee a less spectacular but metaphorically similar arc for you, Gemini. Sometime soon -- maybe it has already happened -- information or inspiration you come across in a modest setting will launch you on the path to future success. There is one caveat: You must take seriously the spark you encounter, and not underestimate it because it appears in humble circumstances.

CANCER

JUL 23-29, 2014

June 21-July 22

Diamonds are not rare. They are so numerous that if they were evenly distributed, you and me and everyone else on the planet could each have a cupful of them. And if you are ever in your lifetime going to get your personal cupful, it may happen in the next 11 months. That’s because your hard work and special talent are more likely than usual to be rewarded with tangible assets. Strokes of luck will tend to manifest in the form of money and treasure and valuable things you can really use. Be alert for the clues, Cancerian. One may appear momentarily.

LEO

July 23-Aug. 22

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According to the legends about Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table, the boy who would ultimately become King Arthur didn’t know he was heir to the throne while he was growing up. His future destiny was hidden from him. The wizard Merlin trained him but made sure he never found out he was special. When the old King Uther Pendragon died, a tournament was staged to find a replacement. The winner would be whoever was able to withdraw the enchanted sword that was embedded in a large stone. Quite by accident, our hero got a chance to make an attempt. Success! I have reminded you of the broad outlines of this tale, Leo, because at least one of its elements resembles your destiny in the next 11 months.

time to get more of the fathering energy you would thrive on.

VIRGO

CAPRICORN

When a crocodile slams its jaws shut, the energy it summons is powerful. But when the beast opens its jaws, the force it exerts is weak. That’s because the muscles used to close are much more robust than the muscles used to open. I’m wondering if an analogous story might be told about you these days, Virgo. Are you more prone to close down than to open up? Is it easier for you to resist, avoid, and say no than it is to be receptive, extend a welcome, and say yes? If so, please consider cultivating a better balance. You need both capacities running at full strength in the coming days.

In the next 11 months, Capricorn, you will be given some choice riddles about the art of togetherness. To solve them, you will have to learn much more about the arts of intimacy -- or else! It’s up to you: Either work your ass off as you strengthen your important relationships, or else risk watching them unravel. But don’t take this as a grim, sobering assignment. On the contrary! Play hard. Experiment freely. Be open to unexpected inspiration. Have fun deepening your emotional intelligence. That approach will work best.

Aug. 23-Sept. 22

LIBRA

Sept. 23-Oct. 22

In the latter part of the 18th century, American rebels and rabble-rousers used to gather regularly in the basement of the Green Dragon Tavern in Boston. There they plotted the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere’s ride, and other dissident adventures that opposed British Rule. That’s why the Green Dragon became known as the “Headquarters of the Revolution.” I think you and your cohorts need a place like that, Libra. It’s high time for you to scheme and dream about taking coordinated actions that will spur teamwork and foster liberation.

SCORPIO

Oct. 23-Nov. 21

“When one has not had a good father, one must create one,” said philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. What does that mean? How might you go about “creating” a good father? Well, you could develop a relationship with an admirable older man who is an inspiring role model. You could read books by men whose work stirs you to actualize your own potentials. If you have a vigorous inner life, you could build a fantasy dad in your imagination. Here’s another possibility: Cultivate in yourself the qualities you think a good father should have. And even if you actually had a pretty decent father, Scorpio, I’m sure he wasn’t *perfect.* So it still might be interesting to try out some of these ideas. The coming weeks will be an excellent

SAGITTARIUS

Nov. 22-Dec. 21

“If I seem free, it’s because I’m always running.” So said Sagittarian musician Jimi Hendrix, widely regarded as one of the most inventive and electrifying guitarists who ever lived. Does that prospect have any appeal to you, Sagittarius? I don’t, of course, recommend that you keep running for the rest of your long life. After a while, it will be wise to rest and ruminate. But I do think it might be illuminating to try this brazen approach for a week or two. If it feels right, you might also want to mix in some dancing and skipping and leaping with your running.

Dec. 22-Jan. 19

AQUARIUS

Jan. 20-Feb. 18

Hypothesis: The exciting qualities that attract you to someone in the first place will probably drive you a bit crazy if you go on to develop a long-term relationship. That doesn’t mean you should avoid seeking connections with intriguing people who captivate your imagination. It does suggest you should have no illusions about what you are getting yourself into. It also implies that you should cultivate a sense of humor about how the experiences that rouse your passion often bring you the best tests and trials. And why am I discussing these eccentric truths with you right now? Because I suspect you will be living proof of them in the months to come.

PISCES

Feb. 19-March 20

In 1961, Paul Cezanne’s painting *The Artist’s Sister* was on display at a museum in Aix-en-Provence, France. Then a lucky event occurred: It was stolen. When it was finally recovered months later, it had been ripped out of its frame. An art restorer who was commissioned to repair it discovered that there was a previouslyunknown Cezanne painting on the back of the canvas. As a result, the appraisal of the original piece rose $75,000. Now both sides are on view at the St. Louis City Art Museum. I foresee a comparable progression in your life, Pisces. An apparent setback will ultimately increase your value.

power of law of attraction. See website for each week's location. Wednesdays.. trickydame.com/savannah-gratitude. Wednesdays. Special Screenings

Film: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (USA, 1982)

A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home-world. Rated PG $7 Sat., July 26, 2 p.m. 912-754-1118. info@marstheatre.com. bit.ly/1n0F3Nd. marstheatre.com. Sat., July 26, 2 p.m Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel Street. Film: Cold in July (US/ France, 2014)

CinemaSavannah presents the Savannah premiere of this acclaimed "tense and violent" pulp fiction crime drama set in east Texas from director Jim Mickle, starring Sam Shepard, Don Johnson, and Michael C. Hall. $8 Fri., July 25, 5 & 8 p.m. musesavannah.org. musesavannah.org/. Fri., July 25, 5 & 8 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Film: Stanley Kubrick Birthday Mystery Screening

Psychotronic Film Society honors the birthday of film director Kubrick by screening one of his favorite films. Title to be announced at show time. $7 Wed., July 23, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. sentientbean.com. Wed., July 23, 8 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Film: The Secret of NIMH (USA, 1982)

Can mice and rats coexist? Don Bluth's animated adaptation of the NIMH children's books, featuring the story of Mrs. Brisby the field mouse, who lives on the Fitzgibbon Farm. Rated G. Sponsored by Connect Savannah. $8 general admission or $5 student/senior/military. Sat., July 26, 3 p.m. lucastheatre.com. lucastheatre. com. Sat., July 26, 3 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Film: The Standbys (USA, 2012)

The unique and challenging lives of Broadway’s understudies and Standbys are revealed in this behind-the-scenes documentary, a NY Times Critics Pick. Q&A with Director Stephanie Riggs Briggs follows screening. Presented by Savannah Summer Theatre Institute. $10 Wed., July 23, 7:30 p.m. musesavannah.org. musesavannah.org/. Wed., July 23, 7:30 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Film: Untouched (USA, 2014)

The first Savannah screening of this made-in-Savannah feature film starring Chip Lane (who also wrote the screenplay), Jenn Gotzon, (Alone Yet Not Alone, Frost Nixon), Simone Griffeth (Death Race 2000), Chelsea Cardwell (Banshee), Kwajalyn Brown (Drop Dead Diva). Produced by First City Films. Free and open to the public. Tue., July 29, 7 p.m. 912-682-5230. firstcityfilms@gmail.com. TheMovieUntouched.com. lucastheatre.com. Tue., July 29, 7 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Film: A League of Their Own (USA, 1992)

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by SCAD Cinema Circle. $8. $5 for seniors/ military/non-SCAD students. Free with valid SCAD ID. Sat., July 26, 7 p.m. scad. edu. www2.scad.edu/venues/trustees/. Sat., July 26, 7 p.m Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Thursday, Ruth Byck Adult Care Center, 64 Jasper St. Sponsored by Senior Citizens, Inc. Call for info. . 912-236-0363 x143.

Sports & Games

Back Pain Support Group

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. . 912220-3474. savadultrec.com. 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. . savannahderby.com. Grief 101 Support Group

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. . 912-303-9442. Full Circle Center for Grief Support, 450 Mall Blvd., Suite H. Savannah Bike Polo

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

Come play Ultimate! Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30pm until dark. Sundays, 4:30pm until we get tired. The west side of Forsyth Park. Bring a smile, two shirts (one light or white, one dark), water, and cleats (highly recommended). . savannahultimateproject@gmail.com. savannahultimateproject. wordpress.com/pick-up/. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. USMNT (Soccer) American Outlaws Chapter

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. . 912-398-4014. savannahflipflop.com. Flip Flop Tiki Bar & Grill, 117 Whitaker St. 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. . 912-598-9860. 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. . 912356-3688. savannahaa.com. Alzheimer's Caregiver and Family Support Group

For individuals caring for Alzheimer's and dementia family members. Second Monday, Wilm. Isl. United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Rd. Second

Amputee Support Group

Open to all who have had limbs amputated and their families or caregivers. Call for info. . 912-355-7778. Second Monday of every month,7:00pm. Dennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant at Hwy. 204. Everyone is welcome. For more info, contact Debbie at 912-727-2959 . Brain Injury Support Group

For traumatic brain injury survivors and their caregivers. Third Thursdays, 5pm. In the gym of the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial. . memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Breast Cancer Survivors Group

Tuesdays, 5:20pm at First Presbyterian Church. For survivors and caregivers. Call for info. . 912-844-4524. fpc.presbychurch. net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. Cancer Support Group

For anyone living with, through or beyond a cancer diagnosis. First Wednesdays, at Lewis Cancer Pavilion. Call for info. . 912819-5704. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Children's Grief Support Group

Seven week structured educational support group for children 6-17. Support, coping tools, utilizing play and activity to learn to live with loss. Free of charge. A service of Hospice Savannah, Inc. Call for dates. . 912-303-9442. 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. . 912-355-7633. 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. . 912-927-8332. coastalempirepoliosurvivors.org. Debtors Anonymous

For people with debting problems. Meets Sundays, 6:30pm at Unity of Savannah. See website or call for info. . 912-572-6108. debtorsanonymous.org. unityofsavannah. org/. 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, 7:30pm-8:30pm. Email for info. . edasavannah@yahoo.com. Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. Essential Tremor Support Group

Fibromyalgia Support Group

Second Thursdays, 5:30pm-6:30pm. Call or see website for info. . 912-819-6743. sjchs.org. sjchs.org. 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. . 912-748-4730. 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 912414-3827. . Grief Support Groups

Hospice Savannahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. . 912-303-9442. HospiceSavannah.org/ GriefSupport. 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. Tuesdays. 912-598-8457. jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga.org. Tuesdays Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. Klinefelter Syndrome/47-XXY Support Group

For parents of children with this diagnosis, and for men with this diagnosis. Started by the mother of a boy with 47-XXY. Email to meet for mutual support. . amkw21@ gmail.com. 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. . 912-350-7845. Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute (at Memorial Health Univ. Medical Center), 4700 Waters Ave. Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Support Group

For patients with blood-related cancers and their loved ones. Call or see website for info. . 912-350-7845. memorialhealth. com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave.

is help. Savannah has 2 OA meetings a week: Wednesday 5:30pm First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Avenue (at Paulsen Street) Friday 6:30pm Unity Church, 2320 Sunset Blvd. (off of Skidaway Rd.) Wednesdays, Fridays.. 912-844-4524. elissabeam@yahoo.com. unityofsavannah. org/. Wednesdays, Fridays. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. 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. . oa.org/meetings. 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 . 912-350-5616. memorialhealth.com/backus. memorialhealth.com/backus. Backus Children's Hospital, 4700 Waters Ave. Savannah-South Coast Parkinson's Support Group

The Savannah-South Coast Parkinson's Support Group will meet the first Saturday of each month from 9am - 11am at South Coast Medical Group, 1326 Eisenhower Dr, Building 1. Contact James or Lou at 706413-3264 or email: admin@gaparkinsons. org for more information. Contact name: James Trussell Saturdays.. 706-4133264. admin@gaparkinsons.org. southcoastmedical.com/Search/search_details_locations.php?location=1. Saturdays. Southcoast Medical Group (Southside Savannah), 1326 Eisenhower Dr. Parkinson's Support Group

First Thursdays, 5pm-6:30pm, Marsh Auditorium at Candler. Call for info. . 912355-6347. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. Rape Crisis Center

Assists survivors of rape and sexual assault. Free, confidential counseling for victims and families. 24-hour Rape Crisis Line operates seven days a week. 912-2337273. . 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. . 912-858-2335. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St.

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Narcotics Anonymous

Call for the Savannah Lowcountry Area NA meeting schedule. . 912-238-5925. 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. . Trinity Lutheran Church, 12391 Mercy Blvd.

For those with the disease, care partners, family and caregivers. Managing the disease, treatments and therapies, quality of life. First Thursdays, 3:00pm-4:30pm. Call for info. . 912-819-2224. Nancy N. and Overeaters Anonymous J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 For people who are eating compulsively. If nothing else has worked, there Reynolds Ave.

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