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Wednesday / 3 Film: Lured

The PFS celebrates Lucille Ball’s 105th birthday with this super-rare film noir mystery Lured. Folks who only know Lucille Ball from her comedic work may get a big kick out of a seeing a younger Lucy in a more glamorous dramatic role.

8 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. $7

Ice, Ice Maybe?

Skate Savannah Mall’s synthetic ice rink and see if you can tell the difference.

Hours are Mon-Sat 10am-8pm and Sun 12-6pm. Sessions start every half hour.

Ice skates are available to rent.

June 4-Aug. 7 Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn Street.

Film: Lured WED / 3

The PFS celebrates Lucille Ball’s 105th birthday with this super-rare film noir mystery Lured. Folks who only know Lucille Ball from her comedic work may get a big kick out of a seeing a younger Lucy in a more glamorous dramatic role.

8 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. $7

Poke Bar Crawl SAT / 6

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Vs. the Morehead City Marlins.

7 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $9 thesavannahbananas.com

Concert: Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons SAT / 6

The original Jersey boy himself, Valli is a true American pop icon.

8 p.m Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave.

Hit the best Pokestop locations in downtown while searching for the rare Pokemon that elude us during the day! We will be starting at Ellis Square at and continuing on to El Rocko, Totally Awesome Bar, The Jinx, The Rail, The Social Club, Rogue Water Tap House, Dub’s, a public house. Wristbands $5 ($2 from each benefit Humane Society of Greater Savannah). Purchase at the event or at White Bluff Tattoo Company, 8110 White Bluff Rd. 9 p.m Ellis Square 21+ $5

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Concert: Simply Streisand

Babs. Barbra. The Queen of the Divas.

A Living Legend. Come experience the music, the memories, the magic of Barbra Streisand with J.J. Collins on vocals and Gabriel Michael Lawrence on keyboard.

8-10 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $25 912-525-5050. lucastheatre.com

Lecture: Juliette Gordon Low, One Smart Cookie

Joyce S. Harvison, president of the Georgia Coast Travel Association, will discuss Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA, including her parents, her experiences as a child through adulthood, the early years of scouting, her death and her legacy.

7 p.m Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave. Free for members, $5 donation for non-members

National Night Out

In partnership with the Richmond Hill Police Department, the city of Richmond Hill will host National Night Out, an annual nationwide event that encourages community-police partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie by teaching crime prevention techniques and neighborhood safety. Safety displays and demonstrations will be provided by multiple emergency service agencies.

6-9 p.m J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill.

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Savannah Bananas

Vs. the Morehead City Marlins.

7 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $9 thesavannahbananas.com

Theatre: What Should be the Fear

A one-man show by Ralf Jean-Pierre that tells the unbelievable true story of a mythic, American vision-quest, featuring oddball characters, an original blues-rap score, a gutsy take on Shakespeare, and one lunatic man.

8 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. $10

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Clear the Shelters Event

The Humane Society for Greater Savannah and Chatham County Animal Services partner in a campus-wide adoption event in an effort to clear both shelters with feewaived adoptions.

11 a.m.-7 p.m Humane Society, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr. humanesocietysav.org

a Film: Grease This show is a fundraiser for Savannah’s own First City Network. Experience the friendships, romances and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950s.

Wholesome exchange student Sandy and a leather-clad Danny have a summer romance, but will it cross clique lines?

8-10 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $11 912-525-5050. lucastheatre.com

First Friday Art March

A monthly art walk featuring galleries, restaurants, boutiques and more. Free Trolley transportation, Indie Arts Market, and Kids Art Activities. first Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m Art Rise Savannah, 2427 Desoto Ave. Free

First Friday Fireworks

Celebrate the end of the week and the beginning of a new month with First Friday Fireworks, presented by Wet Willie’s. first Friday of every month, 9:30 p.m - Rousakis Plaza, River St. Free info@riverstreetsavannah.com.

First Friday for Folk Music

Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society in a friendly, alcohol-free environment. first Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m First Presbyterian, 520 Washington Ave. $5 donation 912-898-1876. savannahfolk.org

Theatre: What Should be the Fear

A one-man show by Ralf Jean-Pierre that tells the unbelievable true story of a mythic, American vision-quest, featuring oddball characters, an original blues-rap score, a gutsy take on Shakespeare, and one lunatic man.

8 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. $10

Tybee Lighthouse Sunset Tour

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to experience the lighthouse after hours on a small private tour that includes a climb to the top. Children 12 and under not allowed. Tour lasts about 90 minutes.

Tybee Island Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. $25 912-786-5801

Saturday / 6 Cars and Coffee

View unique, rare and antique cars while enjoying coffee. Car owners can bring in a car and interact with other automobile enthusiasts. first Saturday of every month, 9-11 a.m.

Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave. Free admission, 25 cents for coffee with a $1 donation to the museum richmondhillmuseum.com

Clear the Shelters Event

The Humane Society for Greater Savannah and Chatham County Animal Services partner in a campus-wide adoption event in an effort to clear both shelters with fee-waived adoptions.

10 a.m.-7 p.m Humane Society for Greater Savannah, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr. humanesocietysav.org

Concert: Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

The original Jersey boy himself, Frankie Valli is a true American pop icon.

8 p.m Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 W Oglethorpe $66-96

Film: Hairspray

This show is a fundraiser for Savannah’s own First City Network. In 1960s Baltimore, dance-loving teen Tracy Turnblad auditions for a spot on The Corny Collins Show and wins. She becomes an overnight celebrity, a trendsetter in dance, fun and fashion.

8-10 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $11 912-525-5050. lucastheatre.com

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First Saturday Hike

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This moderately-paced, 3-mile hike will include a talk about the different ecosystems of the park. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water and insect repellant. Parking pass is $5. first Saturday of every month, 9 a.m Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister Rd. $2 912-727-2339

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, forsythfarmersmarket.com

Gardening Session

Learn how to garden and harvest vegetables and herbs to bring home. Kerry Shay, an organic farmer and owner of landscaping company Victory Gardens, provides free instruction. First and third Saturday of every month. first Saturday of every month, 8:30-9:30 a.m Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad St. Free and open to the public

Hostess City Hellions vs. TBA, Savannah Derby Devils vs. Beach Brawl Sk8r Dolls

Savannah’s roller derby teams compete.

Bouts begin 4:30 p.m Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $12

PetSmart National Adoptathon

Meet loving, adoptable pets with local rescue groups. There is no charge to meet the adoptable pets, and adoption fees vary with each group.

10 a.m.-4 p.m PetSmart, 11132 Abercorn St.

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Savannah Civic Center

The Rape Escape program introduces women to real life situations that give you the edge in a close encounter. 12 and up.

10 a.m.-12:30 p.m Black Tiger Taekwon-Do, 10104 Ford Ave., Suite G1. $59 912-459-2121. martialartsrichmondhill.com

Sunday / 7

PetSmart National Adoptathon

Meet loving, adoptable pets with local rescue groups. There is no charge to meet the adoptable pets, and adoption fees vary with each group.

12-4 p.m PetSmart, 11132 Abercorn St.

Savannah VOICE Festival

The Savannah VOICE Festival is a twoweek celebration of the classical voice with over 25 performances, including operas, concerts, food and wine events and masterclasses.

Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, 1 Resort Drive.

855.76OPERA. savannahvoicefestival.org

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Savannah VOICE Festival

The Savannah VOICE Festival is a twoweek celebration of the classical voice with over 25 performances, including operas, concerts, food and wine events and masterclasses.

Aug. 7-21 Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, 1 Resort Drive.

855.76OPERA. savannahvoicefestival.org

Your Story, Our Journey: The Changing Face of Gender in Savannah

The goal is to hit the best Pokestop locations in downtown, while searching for the elusive and rare Pokemon that elude us during the day.

El-Rocko Lounge, 117 Whitaker St. $5

Emergent Savannah’s Monday Means Community. Guests include Justin Michael Lane, Apple Douglas Bryan and Roberta Hopkins. Facilitation by Pastor Candace Hardnett of Agape Ministries. S look at the stories of living in Savannah outside of the cisgender experience.

7 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Free and open to the public

Savannah Bananas

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Poke Bar Crawl

Doors open at 4:30

Women’s Empowerment Workshop

Vs. the Florence RedWolves.

7 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $9 thesavannahbananas.com

A Brilliant Lie, Pseudo Future, Whaleboat

This free show features both local and touring indie rock acts.

9 p.m El-Rocko Lounge, 117 Whitaker St.

News & Opinion Editor’s Note

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Shabazz and Thomas’s very bad week

by Jim Morekis

jim@connectsavannah.com

IN THE space of 72 hours, the two most divisive figures in Savannah politics suffered severe, likely career-ending setbacks.

County Commissioner Yusuf Shabazz was decisively defeated on July 26 by Tabitha Odell in the runoff for the Fifth District seat Shabazz has held since 2012 (but a seat it feels like he’s held for much, much longer).

Three days later, news broke that Alderman Tony Thomas will be the subject of a grand jury hearing later this month regarding a GBI investigation into alleged improprieties involving minors and alleged illegal drug use.

While they’re far from the only egocentric troublemakers in this narcissistic little fishbowl we call home, these two men between them garnered the lion’s share of outrageous political headlines in Savannah over the past few years.

Shabazz’s most recent controversy came when he disregarded a city worker’s request to honor traffic flags and drove his van past the worker, clipping the worker with the van’s mirror.

(His decision to contest the charges proved wise, however; he was only found guilty of reckless driving.)

In 2014, in the wake of the officerinvolved shooting of Charles Smith, Shabazz urged residents in the Augusta Avenue neighborhood—outside his own district—to boycott one of the only businesses in that impoverished area because they dared to have a good relationship with the police department.

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As for Thomas, years of rumors about his reckless behavior came to widespread attention over the past few months in a series of very public allegations about his personal life which are alleged to have involved illegal activity.

Despite the high profile of the controversy, a somewhat murky and under-theradar sliding of the case over to the GBI eventually resulted in the grand jury being impaneled.

While without doubt Thomas is innocent until proven guilty, this hearing will mark the first time that some of his accusers will go on record under oath.

Even aside from the more bombshell allegations, Thomas’s recklessness extended to his social media persona.

After the campaign for mayor was over, and even before newly elected Mayor Eddie DeLoach was sworn in, Thomas began a series of extremely personally insulting social media posts about DeLoach—alarmingly poor judgment even

by Thomas’s standards.

The recklessness continued with a series of attacks on some of his own constituents which resulted in a pair of ethics hearings.

That said, since the most serious allegations against Thomas surfaced around the beginning of the year, the alderman has for the most part actually become very focused on local issues and has made some very good points in various workshops and City Council meetings.

It’s a shame it took this confluence of events for that to happen.

While Shabazz is done as County Commissioner, there’s no question in my mind he’ll be back on the scene in some form or fashion, especially since his wife,

Alderwoman Estella Shabazz, was just reelected to another four-year term.

Speaking of power couples: Mr. Shabazz’s defeat essentially just traded one power couple for another: The victorious Tabitha Odell is married to Recorders Court Judge and former County Commissioner Harris Odell Jr. Thomas’s fate seems simultaneously more clear and less clear: A grand jury indictment would clearly be the end of his career, but it is absolutely possible that the grand jury will see no reason to indict.

In that case the allegations against him will likely never come back up. But it’s still hard to see Thomas running and winning again in 2019 after so much damage has been done.

Regardless, a key takeaway from all this is the fact that no matter how outrageous the behavior of both Shabazz and Thomas, we heard nary a peep about it from other local officeholders.

Even District Attorney Meg Heap seemed, at least on the surface, to want as little do with all this as possible.

While I admire local elected officials for wanting to stay above the fray and be as objective as they could given the circumstances, it’s not exactly a profile in courage to pretend like business can go on as usual when a fellow alderman or commissioner is working in a very public fashion to undermine the entire fabric of the city and make us all look like laughingstocks.

The largely unchecked behavior of Thomas and Shabazz reflects poorly on everyone who allowed it to happen while never saying anything publicly about it. cs

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Visitor is touched by Savannah’s generosity

Editor, I am writing to tell you of two citizens of Savannah who deserve public recognition for their unbelievable kindness and generosity. While visiting last week, I took the bus excursion to Tybee Island at the last minute on Saturday.

Although my pockets were zippered or had Velcro closures, I managed to lose my wallet. I had $25 cash that was in a zippered pocket, but no ID, Credit cards or the rest of my cash. I did report the loss to the

lifeguard station and Tybee police department, but didn’t hold out much hope.

When my shuttle arrived early Sunday to return me to the airport, I told the driver, John Allen with K Shuttle, what had happened. When I told him I still had $20, Mr. Allen offered me some of his own money so that I would have some to get home with.

He also offered to vouch for the fact that I was in town for a convention and to do whatever was needed to help me get back on the plane home.

I thought the story was over,

but on Tuesday morning, my hotel called to tell me someone found my wallet. She had given the hotel her name and telephone number. I contacted her and she told me she was sending everything back. I encouraged her to use the money in the wallet to pay for the postage, but she refused.

Diana Fernandez paid almost $30 of her own money to ship my wallet back, texted me a copy of the receipt so I would have the tracking number. I received my wallet and everything was intact – including some Atlantic Ocean sand.

Ms. Fernandez included a note, also encouraging me to return for a visit, but didn’t provide her address. I have no way of repaying her or sending a thank you note – so I was hoping this letter could at least extend a thank you and some recognition to her as well.

It is refreshing to know that people like John and Diana still exist in our crazy world.

Experiences like this are the reason people choose to return to any place to visit. A friend and I are already planning on a return vacation to your city.

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News & Opinion The (Civil) Society Column

The Sucky Life of the American Teenager

By Jessica Leigh Lebos

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Well, it sure has been a week of eye rolling, foot stomping and door slamming.

No, I’m not talking about the Bernie holdouts at the Democratic National Convention, even if Susan Sarandon’s scowl is totally understandable. (Applause and hugs to the Sanders campaign and all who supported it for pushing our progressive issues into the national narrative; let us now ensure that the revolution reverberates long past November.)

I’m not even referring to those pissed off about last week’s column, which I guess struck exactly the nerve it was meant to.

Nope, it’s just simple teen angst that’s got hackles up at my house. School starts this Wednesday—still the middle of summer for the rest of the Western Hemisphere, my angry spawn sulkily remind.

Dontcha know, I am The Worst for suggesting there be a bit of preparation in the form of cleaning out last year’s crusty backpacks and adjusting one’s sleep cycle to start waking before 2pm.

And for enforcing the term “grounded” for coming in 20 minutes after curfew.

Also for adding another day to said grounding after an offer of 20 bucks towards a new pair of kicks for mowing the lawn was met with a disgusted “You mean I have to do the back, TOO?” The theory goes that our beloved children act ever more rotten in order to prepare us for their impending departure from the nest—the bittersweet goal of this parenting thing. Apparently the survival of the species necessitates that with every generation, the surlier and snarlier they become. This explains why today’s teenagers have basically evolved into caged velociraptors with smart phones.

Caught in the distance between childish things and the trappings of adulthood, our youthlings can manage to know Absolutely Everything while acting entirely afool. Their questionable decisions can make us want to literally beat some actual sense into them, as we saw this week when a Savannah mother made national news with a clip that featured smacking her 16 year-old daughter upside the head for posting sexy selfies and getting busy with boys in the house. “Keep it classy, Savannah” comments aside, the video refueled the ever-burning debate about public shaming and corporal punishment by parents. (No 8 charges have been filed against the mom.)

I don’t condone physical battery, though I admit there have been plenty of times I’ve had to go sit in my car and scream along to the Meat Puppets to diffuse my frustration at trying to convince my not-yet-adults how Lucky They Have It to have food and shelter and access to education. Especially when I remember that there are plenty of their peers who don’t.

There are an estimated 1.3 million homeless teens wandering around America, with an estimated 700-1100 living in or passing through Savannah at any given time. For them, the start of the school year will come and go without getting lost on the way to homeroom or someone nagging them that their oatmeal is getting cold. According to the U.S. Dept. of Education, 90 percent won’t graduate from high school at all, squashing their opportunities before they’ve even begun to think about what they’d like to be when they grow up.

Many of these kids have been kicked out of their homes or have run away from abusive situations; others have been lured away with predatorial promises of adventure only to find themselves stranded. A blessed few find their way to Park Place Outreach, Inc., a sunny, cozy bungalow on Henry Street that serves as a shelter and resource center solely for those aged 11-17.

Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week since 1984, the 12-bed respite offers safety, counseling, meals, tutorials, non-judgment and unconditional support to teens in crisis. The biggest challenge, says Park Place Executive Director Linda Hilts, is getting them to accept it.

“You know young people, they want to be independent,” she shrugged with a small smile as she led me on a tour of the halls last week. I may have rolled my eyes in agreement.

A 20 year veteran of Park Place, Linda explained that many teens don’t want to classify themselves as victims or runaways, even those who have been caught up in human trafficking or exploited by sexual predators. Often kids are referred by Safe Shelter, the Salvation Army, the Inner City Night Shelter and other organizations that work to provide a net for those who find themselves on the streets.

“We have to have strong partnerships in this community. We could not do it alone.”

I didn’t meet any current residents due to Park Place’s strict confidentiality policy, but I spent some time with Kenneth Brown, who runs the Street Outreach Team that dispatches a crew of friendly mentors ages 18-21 all over the city, handing out care packages of toiletries and snacks and offering services. He tells me hard tales of a 15 year-old girl abandoned with no ID in a hotel by her pimp and a mentally-disabled young man trying to find his way home to Boston, who benefitted from a free bus ticket care of Greyhound’s Home Free Agreement.

While not everybody is a success story, Kenneth has seen compassionate intervention turn teen lives around.

“This can be the difference between a good life and ending up in the juvenile justice system, which increases their chances of becoming incarcerated adults,” says Kenneth, a Savannah native and Savannah State grad who has been working in social services for 24 years.

“We are here to redirect youth to help themselves become self-sufficient, and maybe raise their own families someday.”

Part of Park Place’s mission is to reunite teens with their families whenever possible. Fran Lowery-Wilson offers support classes as part of a comprehensive

counseling program designed to help parents navigate the confounding journey of raising children. In her 70s, Fran agrees that today’s teenagers come with even more opaque operating instructions than ever.

“Parents today have a different job.

You’re dealing with a different culture, one that revolves around social media,” she sympathizes.

“It’s so much harder to control what kind of things they’re exposed to or who they’re contacting.”

All of Park Place’s services are free, supported by federal funds that must be matched locally through grants from the United Way and other community organizations. There is always need for donations of gently used clothing, bathroom supplies, snacks, games, books and gift cards. The lovely house—the first LEED-certified nonprofit in the state—is completely paid off, so every dollar goes towards direct care.

Before I left, Linda reminded, “there are no bad kids here. Just young people in need of guidance.”

I still remember how much it sucked being a teenager, and I can’t imagine how much worse it could have been without my meanie parents telling me what to do. How much surlier would I have been? What rotten decisions might I have made? Will my own teens ever appreciate how the curfews and rules aren’t meant to control but to provide footing as they fly away?

I saw a glimmer of hope when I came home from the shelter to find my eldest mowing the lawn. I got a faint smile instead of a snarl, and he didn’t even complain when I told him I’d already donated the $20.

Oh, make no mistake, he’s still grounded. But I’ll probably buy him the sneakers anyway. cs

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Who is your favorite community champion?

Nominations for Creating Opportunity Awards accepted through Aug. 5 by jessica Leigh Lebos

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Know someone who deserves some recognition for their good works?

Maybe it’s a teacher who takes extra time with her low-income students or a social worker who does far more than his paycheck requires. Perhaps it’s a business owner who hires citizens returning from prison or a retiree who collects books for the neighborhood kids.

Chances are these folks aren’t the type to toot their own horns. But you have a chance to sing their praises with Step Up Savannah’s annual Creating Opportunity Awards, accepting nominations through Friday, Aug. 5.

Step Up Savannah works to reduce the city’s 26 percent poverty rate through workforce development, an affordable housing fund and other programs. Nominees aren’t necessarily limited to that specific mission, though their actions help realize Step Up’s vision of a unified community where growth and hope flourish.

“We’re looking for anyone who is challenging injustice and doing anything that creates opportunity for people,” says Kate Blair, Step Up’s Director of Development and Communications.

The Creating Opportunity Awards consists of a platform of three categories: •Outstanding Advocacy for any direct service provider or agency that has gone above and beyond in offering assistance and services to residents in need.

R to L: Step Up Savannah Executive Director Suzanne Donovan with last year’s award winners: Project Inspire Executive Director Rashamond Lee Torrance, Jerrica Edmonds of International Paper and Andrea Epting, founder of Heads Up Guidance Services.

•Outstanding Neighborhood Leader for a grassroots or neighborhood-based leader who has worked to create positive change in his/her community.

•Outstanding Business Champion for a business or organization that has worked creatively to increase opportunity for Savannah/Chatham County residents.

Last year, non-profit organization Heads Up Guidance Services—better known to its clientele and donors as HUGS—took away the Advocacy award for providing

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affordable addiction counseling and behavioral health services from its facility on Wheaton Street. Rashamond Lee Torrance, Executive Director of the millennial activist group Project Inspire, shared the Neighborhood Leader accolade with Loop It Up Savannah’s Molly Lieberman.

“We also receive nominations from neighborhood associations for that category,” explains Blair.

“It really covers any person doing grassroots work.”

The winners are decided upon by a panel of judges from Step Up’s board of directors, a diverse group that hails from every corner of Savannah, including human services, the faith community and the local business sector.

When it comes to selecting an “Outstanding Business Champion,” Blair adds that standout candidates will have done more than donate a check.

“We’re looking for more than giving dollars. We’re looking for someone who is investing in the community.”

This year’s nominees have some tough shoes to fill. Last year Paul Fisher of the Savannah Early Childhood Foundation submitted International Paper as an example of how a business can create a lasting, positive impact.

It began with Fisher’s fellow SECF volunteer, Michael O’Neal, who founded Parent University in 1999 to help local parents and caretakers. On evening and weekends, the small non-profit offered free classes about proven ways to help children succeed from birth through age 3 and better prepare them for school.

A 40-year veteran of the electrical crew at International Paper’s Savannah Containerboard Mill, O’Neal organized and advocated for Parent U while juggling his full-time job. The non-profit grew to offer

more than 120 Saturday sessions over 15 years, and O’Neal asked for some time off in 2014 in order to launch a new program, Early Learning College.

In a rare move for a multi-million dollar corporation, his employer not only approved the six-month service sabbatical—it paid his salary.

On the nomination form, Fisher lauded International Paper for seeing the big picture.

“ELC is designed to fill a void in a child’s development…where community resources throughout the nation have proven ineffective,” he wrote.

“They will have an improved school experience, which will eventually create a better educated work force, which will attract more and better-paying jobs, which will eventually break the generational cycle of poverty and crime.”

O’Neal is back at the mill now, but during his paid leave he was named one of Fortune magazine’s “Heroes of the 500” and his concentrated efforts expanded ELC programs to six local schools and anchored Parent University as a valuable resource for Savannah families, all because of IP’s support.

If you know of a similar story—or another inspiring person or business working for the greater good—download a Community Champion nomination form at stepupsavannah.org/creating-opportunity-awards or call (912) 232-6747 to request one.

Winners will be presented at the Step Up Annual Meeting & Breakfast on Oct. 15 at Savannah Technical College.

“We know there are a lot of deserving people,” says Blair.

“They are people who typically go unnoticed, and we want to show them appreciation.” cs

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Do we drink dinosaur urine?

A friend says all of the drinkable water on the Earth has passed through dinosaur kidneys. What do you think? —Jerry Lodriguss A friend claims all water on Earth is “old” water, billions of years old. I countered that water is a product of combustion and therefore “new” water is continually being created. Also, water decomposes through methods like electrolysis. How likely is it that water molecules on the planet are the same bonding of hydrogen and oxygen atoms from billions of years ago? — Bill

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JUST guessing, Jerry: would this friend happen to be about eight years old? I ask because it sounds like he or she may be among the nearly 140,000 viewers of a graphically eye-catching video posted last

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May by Curious Minds, a YouTube channel aimed at sparking children’s interest in science, entitled “Have you drunk DINOSAUR PEE?” To address your more genteel rephrasing of this inquiry requires that I give Bill and his friend an answer about the age of water, but also points us toward a third, even bigger question: what is water, anyway?

To get this out of the way: yes, dinosaurs apparently did urinate. For years, scientists figured that dinosaurs, like most of their avian descendants, evacuated liquid and solid waste in a single stream from the cloaca. But in 2002 paleontologists in Colorado found preserved, amid a cluster of dinosaur footprints, a ten-footlong, five-foot-wide, and ten-inch-deep “bathtub-shaped depression”—the result, they concluded, of some primeval liquidsplashing-in-sand event, and the first genuine evidence to suggest that at least some dinosaurs must have produced urine separately, as ostriches do.

Author-reporter Charles Fishman was making a point about the resilience of the water cycle, which naturally filters out such impurities, in his 2011 book The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water, when he devised the bold claim that his press materials simplified thus: “The water coming out of your

kitchen tap is four billion years old and might well have been sipped by a Tyrannosaurus rex.”

The reasoning is straightforward enough. Though nearly 1.4 billion cubic kilometers of water exists on earth, and pretty much always has, 96.5 percent of that is seawater. Only 11 million cubic kilometers is fresh, much of which is locked away as groundwater or in glaciers. That leaves only 93,000 cubic kilometers of water available for beverage use. The age of the dinosaurs lasted 135 million years, more than enough time for them to consume all the potable water that evaporated and precipitated across the globe. And what goes in, of course, must come out.

But how much of the water we drink today existed back then for dinosaurs to guzzle? Fishman says, “No water is being created or destroyed on Earth.” Well, that’s clearly untrue. Destroying water is pretty easy—high-school chem teachers do it all the time, using just an electrical current; as Bill notes, the process of electrolysis splits water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen gases. As for creating water, it’s a regular function of a society that burns as much fossil fuels as ours does.

Combustion produces about only 10 cubic kilometers of water per year, though, and humans have been burning fossil fuels

at a significant rate for less than a century.

There is fresh water available for human consumption that no dinosaur could have drunk first.

OK, now let’s go big-picture: What is water? Duh—two hydrogen atoms, one oxygen, right? But it’s not that simple.

Though water is a highly stable compound, water molecules are dynamic little critters, their component particles constantly splitting off and recombining: in the biochemically crucial process of autoionization, hydrogen atoms continually peel off and attach briefly to other water molecules before moving on. All told, in the liquid state your average H2O grouping hangs around unchanged for maybe a millisecond.

So, sure, when you turn on your shower, the individual hydrogen and oxygen atoms that emerge may at some point have seen the inside of a dinosaur. But they’ve mixed and matched with each other so often since that their relationship to whatever once filled some diplodocus’s bladder is, to put it mildly, tenuous. And if that still makes you squeamish? Trust me, you don’t even want to think about what might have happened with all the dinosaur crap. cs By cecil adams Send questions to Cecil via straightdope.com

news & Opinion blotter 2016 Sav/Chatham County Crime Stats through Sunday July 31

Homicide Total

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Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team “responded to a hit-and-run of a bicyclist at approximately 11 p.m., July 30, in the 700 block of East President Street,” police say.

Harold Blocker, 51, suffered life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a motor vehicle.

He was transported to Memorial University Medical Center for treatment.

“The vehicle left the scene prior to officers’ arrival,” police say.

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Police investigate homicide at Mason Drive construction site

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes detectives are investigating a homicide at the Juliette Lowe Elementary School construction site.

Overnight site worker, Raymond Williams, 46, was found deceased at the location just before 6 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26.

“Events resulting in Williams’ death remain under investigation. Detectives are actively following leads to identify any suspects,” said Eunicia Baker of the SCMPD Public Affairs Office.

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Alderman Tony Thomas reportedly the subject of grand jury

Reports have surfaced that a Chatham County grand jury will be impaneled to hear charges against Savannah Alderman Tony Thomas.

While allegations and rumors of Thomas’s inappropriate relationships with minors have swirled around the alderman for years, no charges have ever been filed and no firm evidence has been uncovered.

Two ethics complaints against Thomas by constituents who alleged he was threatening them on Facebook were dropped with the past year.

Other recent developments, however, led Chatham County District Attorney Meg Heap to refer the cases involving potential violations involving minors and drug use to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

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The grand jury will reportedly hear the case August 22. This is a developing story and it’s important to note the grand jury might decide there isn’t enough evidence to press charges against Thomas.

Several of the witnesses on camera in “The Troll Chronicles” are alleged to be part of the current investigation.

Kevin Mitchell, 43, turned himself in for questioning by Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police detectives regarding a July 27 gun discharge incident at a residence on the 200 block of West 55th Street.

Mitchell says he saw himself on the news as being wanted by police.

At about 2:15 a.m., Metro responded after reports that multiple gunshots had been fired into the residence. Reportedly, the house was occupied by five residents, including two children when the incident occurred. cs All cases from recent local law enforcement incident reports. Give anonymous crime tips to Crimestoppers at 912/234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using keyword CSTOP2020.

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A conservation biologist at Australia’s University of New South Wales said in July that his team was headed to Botswana to paint eyeballs on cows’ rear ends. It’s a solution to the problem of farmers who are now forced to kill endangered lions to keep them away from their cows. However, the researchers hypothesize, since lions hunt by stealth and tend to pass up kills if the prey spots them, painting on eyeballs might trick the lions to choose other prey.

(For the same reason, woodcutters in India wear masks painted with faces—backward—for protection against tigers.)

only a few species to provide for humanity’s survival, NASA might unwisely populate the space “ark” with same-sex couples instead of procreative male-female pairs. This warning was conveyed during the U.S. House session on May 26 by Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert (who seemed not to be aware that gay males might contribute sperm to lesbians for species-continuation).

included giving up their first-born child.)

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Air Force Col. Eugene Caughey is scheduled for court-martial in August in Colorado Springs, Colorado, charged with six counts of adultery (a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice)— which he alleges constitutes illegal discrimination because he is heterosexual. That is, only heterosexuals can have the “sexual What Goes Around, Comes Around intercourse” required for adultery (1) In May, the Times of India reported since the UCMJ defines the term as the death of a man known only as between a man and a woman; Urjaram, in Rajasthan, India, when, same-sex pairs cannot have Only three more “sexual intercourse.” (Even if while hosting a party, he forgot that “Big Porn” Gives Back months until while he was enjoying himself, he Caughey prevails on the dis(1) In June, the online mega-website the election! had left his camel in the sun all crimination issue, he faces Pornhub announced a program to help day (during a historic heat wave) other, more serious charges blind pornography consumers by adding with its legs tied together. When that may bring him life in 50 “described videos” to its catalog, with a Urjaram finally went outside, the prison.) narrator doing play-by-play of the setting, enraged camel “lifted him by the Leading Economic the actors, clothing (if any) and the action. neck,” “threw him to the ground” Indicators Said a Pornhub vice president, “It’s our way and “chewed on his body,” severing • Update: News of the Weird of giving back.” (2) Later in June, another his head. (2) The thief who ransacked reported in 2007 and 2014 that, pornography website (with a frisky name— a community greenhouse in County despite the abundant desert, see bit.ly/29O4G9UURL) inaugurated a Durham, England, in July got away, Middle East developers were plan to donate a penny to women’s health but, according to residents, among buying plenty of beach sand or abuse prevention organizations every his bounty was a bottle of rum that is from around the world (because the mastime a user reached a successful “ending” usually offered only as a constipation sive concrete construction in Dubai and while viewing its videos (maximum two remedy, in that it contained a heavy dose Saudi Arabia, among other places, requires per person per day). Its first day’s haul of the aggressive laxative “lactulose.” Said coarser sand than the desert grains temwas $39, or $13 for each of three charities one resident, “Maybe (the thief has) left a pered for centuries by sun and wind). The (including the Mariska Hargitay-suptrail” for the police. need has now grown such that London’s ported Joyful Heart Foundation).

Suspicions Confirmed The Independent reported in June that Many website and app users are susCan’t Possibly Be True black market gangs, some violent, are • A Government Program That Actupected of “agreeing” to privacy policies stealing beach sand—and that two dozen ally Works: A motorist in Regina, Sasand “terms of service” without compreentire islands in Indonesia have virtukatchewan, was issued a $175 traffic ticket hending them (or even reading them), ally disappeared since 2005 because of on June 8 after he pulled over to ask if he though most judges routinely assume the sand-mining. could assist a homeless beggar on the side- user to have consented to be bound by • Farmers high in Nepal’s Himalayas walk. According to the police report cited them. In a controlled-test report released are heavily dependent on harvesting a funby CTV News, the “beggar” was actually in July, researchers from York University gus which, when consumed by humans, a cop on stakeout looking for drivers not and University of Connecticut found that supposedly produces effects similar to wearing seat belts (who would thus pay 74 percent skipped the privacy policy alto- Viagra’s—but the region’s rising temperathe city $175). Driver Dane Rusk said he gether, but, of the “readers,” the average tures and diminished rainfall (thought had unbuckled his belt to lean over in the time spent was 73 seconds (for wordage to result from global climate change) seat to give the “beggar” $3—and moments that should have taken 30 minutes), and threaten the output, according to a June later, the cop’s partner stopped Rusk (thus time “reading” terms of service was 51 New York Times dispatch. Wealthy Chiearning Regina a total of $178!). seconds when it should have taken 16 min- nese men in Hong Kong and Shanghai may • One of America’s major concerns, utes. (If users had read closely, they might pay the equivalent of $50,000 a pound for according to a U.S. congressman, should be have noticed that they had agreed to share the “caterpillar fungus,” and about a milthe risk that if an apocalyptic event occurs all their personal data with the National lion Nepalese are involved in the indusand we are forced to abandon Earth with Security Agency and that terms of service try, producing about 135 tons a year. (The

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Joshua Long, 26, was arrested in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in June for possession of a suspected-stolen human brain (which he allegedly kept in a shopping bag under the porch at his aunt’s trailer home). Police believe that the brain had been a medical teaching aid, but that Long was lacing his marijuana with the brain’s embalming fluid. (Long and a former resident of the trailer home called the brain “Freddy.”)

The Passing Parade

(1) Large-schnozzed people from all over Europe squared off in June for the World Nose Championship in Langenbruck, Germany (held every five years since 1961). After judges applied precision calipers (adding length plus width), Hans Roest was declared the winner.

(Also reported: Contestants believe snuff tobacco and beer to be size-enhancing substances.) (2) An unnamed man, 55, and woman, 40, were arrested near Joplin, Missouri, in July, after being spotted riding a stolen lawn mower at 8:45 a.m.— naked. They told police that someone had stolen their clothes while they were skinny-dipping and that the mower was their best option to make it home.

A News of the Weird Classic (September 2012)

A centuries-old practice of China’s upper class continues today, reported Slate.com in August (2012), except with a bit more circumspection. Rich or powerful people convicted of crimes can still hire replacements to serve their sentences— but because of ubiquitous Internet videos, only if the replacements facially resemble them. Since the convict winds up paying something for his crime (though a relatively small price), Slate called the practice (known as “ding zui”) sort of a “cap-andtrade” policy for crime.

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A Brilliant Lie gets honest Orlando alternative rockers return to Savannah by anna chandler

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A Brilliant Lie has been busy at the loom.

Since adding a fifth member to complete their tightly-wound alt-rock sound, the hardworking Orlando-based band began releasing a string (pun intended?) of themed EPs. Inspired by The Three Fates, mythological goddesses who dictate human destinies, the Threads series has allowed the band to explore their capabilities as five songwriters with a variety of tools at hand.

“When we expanded into a five-piece, I think a lot of agreed that’s when things started taking shape for us,” vocalist/guitarist Tara Lightfoot explains. “It allowed us more freedom, because we could have one guy playing guitar, or three guitars, or keyboard. That’s when we started touring heavily, too. We’ve been around for six years, but it’s great to grow into our goals a little bit better.”

Never a band to play quite by the rules, A Brilliant Lie decided to mix up the canon order of the Fates to fit with their growth as a band.

“Usually, you have the Spinner, Weaver, and Cutter, all representing phases of life,” explains Lightfoot. “We decided to start with Cutter on the first EP. That was our coming-out party: this is the new ABL, we’re a five-piece now, we have a new sound, and we’re ready to hit the road. This is really, ‘Cut the past, we’re moving forward into something we hope is going to be really amazing.’”

Released five years into the band’s career, Cutter shows off the band’s chemistry and dynamics from the get-go. Lightfoot pushes her voice to new heights with anthemic choruses and hooky melodies; bass and guitar duel, build, and reel in to let Lightfoot stand front and center. It’s a buckle-up, hold-your-breath thrill ride.

“Now, we’re down to the Spinner portion,” Lightfoot reveals.

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Florida’s own A Brilliant Lie will appeal to fans of Anberlin, Paramore, and anthemic alternative rock. Photo by Kayla Surico

“concept”—the band’s constantly writing, selecting four or five songs from a pile, with many tunes lyrically riffing on the Fates.

“It’s more so that we’re always enthralled with the idea of what it is to be human and all the things that tie us into each other, whether we know it or not,” she explains.

It’s not difficult to see 2016 A Brilliant Lie in the band’s 2011 debut Regarding Harry Lime, but it’s certainly a different sound—sparser, riffier, a little glossier.

Threads is radio-ready in its production and catchy melodies, and it hits hard: it’s music to keep you sweating on your morning run, to blast before the big game.

Though their approach may have changed with members and shifting musical taste, there are a few constants in A Brilliant Lie’s songwriting and discography.

“Honesty has always been a big one,” Lightfoot shares. “I think that for me and for a few of the guys, this particular EP we’re releasing on August 12 is one of the more honest and raw EPs we’ve done in a really long time outside of our first one.

And your first EP, you throw out whatever you can come up with. So this is probably the most refined and most honest version, and I think that’s it’s high-energy, I’d hope that it’s relatable. At the end of the day, we try to throw some quirkiness in there, too.”

The multi-EP release format has been a unique and refreshing challenge for the band.

“We are writing more songs and narrowing it down,” she explains. “That way, you feel like you have a lot more to choose from instead of the pressure to write 12 songs that are really good. There are a few pressures: one, we’re in a singles kind of world.

People expect the next thing two weeks after you release something, so it’s a bit of pressure in that sense, but you also have to really go with that all-killer, no-filler mentality. You have to take a deep breath and make a decision, hold onto your hat, and hope it works out.”

Lightfoot and company look forward to returning to Savannah and are particularly excited to play with the newlyreformed Whaleboat once again. The two

groups shared the stage in 2012 at Screamin’ Mimis’ now-defunct Whitaker Street location.

“They were one of those bands that really wowed me,” remembers Lightfoot, who, in her time with A Brilliant Lie, has shared bills with the likes of Passion Pit, Minus the Bear, Coheed & Cambria, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and more. “We get to play with lots of different kinds of musicians and bands, and they stood out very much.”

It’s also a return to a Coastal Rock Productions bill, and they’re proud to collaborate with the organization once more.

“Coastal Rock always does right by us,” Lightfoot affirms. “And Savannah’s always really great to us. We’re looking forward to being back.” CS

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Raise your voices and turn up the drama: the Savannah VOICE Festival is back!

The annual celebration of opera and vocal arts is looking forward to recordbreaking audiences in 2016. For two weeks, music lovers can take in concerts, social events, showcases, and master classes.

The pillars of this year’s celebration are three unique operas, all in keeping with the theme “A Summer of Romance.”

“Staging three operas, albeit scaled to ‘Savannah size’ is a big undertaking, but we’re sure it will give longtime fans a chance to enjoy more time with their favorite SVF artists, and will allow us to impress first-time patrons with our performers’ versatility and incredible depth,” Maria Zouves, Savannah VOICE Festival co-founder, shares.

What opera better fits “A Summer of Romance” than the greatest love story ever told? Zouves and her co-founder and husband, the legendary baritone Sherrill Milnes, bring Romeo et Juliette to Savannah through the sounds of composer Charles Gounod. Sung in French with English supertitles, director Fabrizio Melano looks forward to an intimate and beautiful performance.

Melano, an established leader of the international opera scene who has worked with everyone from Maria Callas to Luciano Pavarotti, is no stranger to Romeo et Juliette.

“I’ve done Romeo et Juliette a lot—at the Metropolitan [Opera], two productions on my own, one in Chicago, and one in Miami,” he explains. “I love the opera, and it seemed like a natural fit.”

The cast, handpicked by Zouves, features festival artists Meechot Marrero as Juliet and Santiago Ballerini as Romeo.

“It’s quite rare than an opera cast is across-the-board this good,” Melano praises. “I’ve worked with some of [the cast] before, and knew some of them, but I have to tell you: in all my experience—and it’s a lot, I’ve worked with a lot of famous people—this is the best all-around cast I’ve ever had. I couldn’t be happier with it.”

Melano has been to the Savannah VOICE Festival twice, teaching master classes, privately coaching, and giving lectures.

“This is a very special city,” he praises.

He is particularly excited by Romeo et Juliette’s setting in Asbury Memorial Theatre.

“It is a terrific, great stage,” he says.

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“Great acoustics and wonderful atmosphere. And, it’s very appropriate to do Romeo et Juliette in a church; the characters directly address God, and in the end, you do feel like they’re floating off to heaven.”

As most people have some level of familiarity with Shakespeare’s classic, Melano thinks the VOICE Festival’s production makes a great introduction to opera for newbies.

“For those who haven’t been exposed to a lot of opera, this is a great way to get into it,” he says. “Even people who aren’t familiar will get hooked.”

Any Savannahians who missed the October 2015 debut of Alice Ryley, A Savannah Ghost Story won’t want to skip out on a second opportunity to catch Savannah’s own opera.

Inspired by the book Historic Haunts of Savannah by Michael Harris and Linda Sickler, the “centerpiece event” of the 2016 VOICE Festival tells the story of Alice Ryley, an indentured servant who was accused of killing her master in the 1700s. She was sentenced to hanging and executed shortly after giving birth to a son.

Ryley’s tale is a favorite among local ghost tours, as her spirit often shows itself to mothers and women. With sorrow, murder, romance, and high drama, her story has all the trappings of a perfect opera.

Michael Ching, VOICE Festival’s composer in residence and creator of Alice Ryley, A Savannah Ghost Story, is thrilled for the show’s return.

“I think we’ve done justice to a character who was really wronged,” he says. “I think that’s part of the fun of the story: you give Alyce Ryley a chance.”

Ching has started working on a second Savannah-themed opera celebrating the legacy of preservationist Anna Colquitt

Romeo et Juliette.

Hunter. In contrast to the dark, haunting nature of Alice Ryley, Hunter’s tale will be comedic, with Hunter herself more of a “benign spirit” than a ghost.

Festivalgoers can conclude an exciting two weeks with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute). The performance stars students of the VOICE’s Studio Program, an intensive training program led by Milnes himself.

The Magic Flute’s themes of love, honor, and bravery will be the perfect Festival finish, particularly under the direction of Joachim Schamberger.

Three operas is a first for VOICE Festival, and the city’s warm welcome to performers and programming is a mark of the festival’s potential and success.

“I’m incredibly optimistic and impressed with the relationship the VOICE Festival has with the city of Savannah,” praises Ching. “I think there’s a lot of potential there for a really good year-round opera company. The energy here is really great and unique.” CS

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Savannah’s Gritty Marsha Brady takes spoken word/hip-hop skills overseas

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Elaina Valore is easy to spot in a crowd. Front row, dancing with an inflatable cactus in hand, wearing a Girl Scout vest covered in patches and badges, you’ll find her singing along and moving with the music. At house shows, in venues, in her day-to-day, she is rarely, if ever, still.

With a musical journey propelled forward by constant motion and a new album, the hustling spoken word/hip-hop artist took a big leap this week: quitting her day job to pursue music full-time.

Valore’s taken her one-woman show on the road previously, but she’ll kick off her fresh musical start with a benchmark accomplishment: a European tour.

As a committed DIY musician, Valore’s orchestrated her tour without the aid of booking agents or management, preferring a casual, take-it-as-it-comes approach to her itinerary.

“I just want to find a bunch of weirdos to jam with and find some new sounds,” she says. “That’s my whole goal: find weird DJs and dance in dirty bars.”

She’s got a few gigs set up in venues dripping in bohemian, ex-pat romance, including abandoned Belgian churches, German anarcho-punk squats, and a house show in the Parisian suburbs. The editors of French music blog Madame Rap, who discovered Valore’s work online, have set up a special showcase for her in Paris.

“They’ve created this whole event for me,” Valore marvels. “When I come out there—they don’t even know me!—but they’re going to be spotlighting a bunch of

Valore performs at DIY venue Techno Chapel. Photo by danielle leonard

female MCs from around the world.”

Her very mobile setup—a phone, loaded with beats, and a portable speaker—will make it easy for Valore to busk and spit on the street. Due to come back in October, she plans on hitting Spain, Italy, Greece, and more on her trip. Valore admits that the loose schedule is a little scary, but, in her signature manner, radiates a relaxed confidence, knowing everything will work itself out.

“I could sit here and book a whole tour at random bars,” she says. “But at the end of the day, is that the scene I want? I want to find the scene when I get there. I’m very underground. I like performing in people’s houses, on rooftops, in weird places. I don’t even doubt that I’m going to find the music.

Once I meet the right people, I can start making things happen on the road. That’s my plan: find the weirdos, find the underground scene.”

Valore is recording as many tracks

as possible for her latest release, Gritty Marsha Brady, which she’ll release at her tour sendoff show (in just two days, she tracked eight songs). Following 2015’s Year of the Cactus and February’s Lizard Girl, Gritty Marsha Brady continues a tradition of riffing on hyperbolic versions of the multifaceted Valore. Lyrically, she’s challenging what audiences want and are comfortable with hearing, taking on “weird subjects” and speaking up about her own experiences with sexual assault. From the aggression of “Twisted America,” written right before attending a local Anarchists United meeting, to the sultry “Colorful Cassettes,” to the piano strains and relatable frustration of “Kill Your Phone,” Gritty Marsha Brady shows all her stylistic influences and experiences spilling out on a bright, new canvas.

The “Gritty Marsha Brady” moniker came from an audience member, who, after seeing Valore spit bars in a vintage ‘70s

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dress, was floored by her delivery and command of the stage.

“That’s my favorite thing,” she grins.

“When people think I’m going to go up there, bring out a guitar, ‘La, la, la!’…and then they’re like, ‘What? Who is this chick?’ My favorite compliment is ‘I wasn’t expecting that.’”

With a style that merges hip-hop, R&B, soul, spoken word, and punk, Valore is the unexpected; even if you’re familiar with her work, she likes to keep you guessing, pushing her boundaries, collaborating with different producers, and even taking up the saxophone to add a little jazz groove to her latest release. Sometimes, her particular concoction challenges standard definitions of hip-hop—that’s how Valore likes it. She’s not meant to fit in a box.

“People can see me as Marsha Brady on the outside, but I’m so much more than that,” she says. “I mean, I feel like Marsha was probably frustrated! You always see the pretty girl, but the pretty girl still hurts.”

Valore’s style has grown and shifted since she arrived in The Hostess City, but it all goes back to spoken word.

“When I moved to Savannah, poetry saved my life,” she shares. “The first week I came here and started going to Armstrong, I looked up open mics and went to The Bean.”

Performances at Tongue: Open Mouth and Music Show led her to Spitfire’s open mic poetry nights at Muse Arts Warehouse. One day, a fellow poet encouraged her to try rapping. That led to rap battles at The Jinx’s Hip-Hop Night and impromptu performances at punk and rock shows.

“I wouldn’t be here today if Cray Bags, Kyle, and Culture Vulture didn’t let me spit poetry between sets,” Valore says.

Detractors would say she was “forcing her way onstage,” but Valore brushes it off.

“Some people would give me flak, but there wasn’t any spoken word presence on the scene,” she points out.

A community-driven, passionate supporter of the local scene, Valore has curated a diverse bill for her Jinx sendoff party.

Atlanta-based artist Yani Mo has been making waves in national media for her soul and jazz-infused take on hip-hop.

Mo comes from a spoken word and hip-hop background; rapping as a kid evolved into an obsession with spoken word in middle school.

“I started this poetry collective in my sophomore year of college,” Mo recalls.

“Me and three other friends weren’t into clubbing and Yani Mo. partying; we wanted to sit

around with like-minded people and do creative writing. Word got out, and more people started coming to my apartment.

It was like this underground club. Before I knew it, we had poets, storytellers, lyricists, a big influx of rappers. The more rappers we had, the more I wanted to get back into it.”

With a friend’s invitation to record and a microphone gifted by her brother, Mo organically created a style that took her back to her hip-hop roots.

Mo and Valore first performed together at Valore’s Lizard Girl release party and went on tour together. In March, Mo released her latest EP, “Space & Simplicity, Pt. 1,” produced by Prorow, to critical acclaim. With crisp, poetic flow, velvetyjazz samples, and classic boom-bap beats, Mo honors the past while remaining on the cutting edge of Southeast hip-hop.

Fellow Atlantan Allen Thomas joins the bill with a sharp ability to blend the smooth and raw.

Local Cunabear, who’s releasing Valore’s Gritty Marsha Brady on his own BearTooth Collective label, makes his club debut. His mix of psychedelic, art-pop, jazz, and hip-hop, heard on this summer’s release, w0nky, makes for a captivating listen.

Rounding out the bill is Tokalos, a local swamp-garage rock outfit with soulful harmonies and plenty of grit.

“My sendoff is pretty much bringing my favorite bands together so I can see them before I go,” Valore laughs. “That’s really my intention, to see all my homies before I leave.”

She looks forward to performing in Savannah before taking off to Europe, and plans on giving out a free copy of Gritty Marsha Brady to the first 10 people who arrive at the Jinx show.

When Valore boards her plane, it’ll be awhile until she sees her swampy home turf, but she knows that home is truly onstage.

“Sometimes it feels like I’m alone, but I’m not,” she says. “A lot of the time when I’m spitting my poetry, I’m reminding myself how beautiful life is. I’ll be listening to my own words, wondering, ‘Why was I depressed earlier?’ I don’t even care who’s watching.” CS

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By Anna Chandler anna@connectsavannah.com

Savannah Songwriters Series @Tybee Post Theater

Photo by Craig Tanner

Celebrate original Lowcountry songwriting with a stellar lineup of musicians, including two Savannah Songwriters Series veterans.

Sarah Tollerson returns to the SSS circle. A Winder, Georgia native, Tollerson has received high praise and awards for her musical talents, earning the John Lennon Scholarship for Songwriting and the Berklee College of Music Performing Songwriter Award. Catch her while you can—the talented musician just announced that she and her husband are expecting their first child in September, and Sunday’s performance will be her last for a while.

These days, you can catch Sarah Poole fronting alternative rock band Ember City, but she still shows off her acoustic, singer-songwriter side. She’ll belt it out solo on Sunday.

Josh Johansson has been gigging and playing cover songs for about four years, but he’s just begun exploring his own songwriting talents. This is his SSS debut.

Abe Partridge has led a colorful life: from theological education to time in the Air Force to roofing, his wealth of experience led him to write an album of original music, White Trash Lipstick, in 2015.

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Americana-roots duo Peck & Penn return to Savannah for an intimate show at the cozy Abe’s on Lincoln.

San Francisco-based Elliott Peck and Northeastern Pennsylvaniadwelling Jesse Bardwell are quite busy on their own—Peck performs in her own band, Midnight North, and sings with the legendary Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh in his band Phil Lesh and Friends, while Bardwell gigs solo and in his band Quimby Mountain Band. When the two come together, their sound is a refreshing throwback to early country and old-time music with folk and roots sensibilities.

Savannah’s Britt Scott, accompanied by Craig Tanner, joins the bill.

Friday, August 5, 10 p.m., free, 21+

The Charlie Fog Band @Barrelhouse South

Our hometown Deadheads are traveling the region spreading the good vibes in honor of Jerry Week. A celebration of Grateful Dead’s beloved Jerry Garcia, born August 1, 1942 in San Francisco, California, Jerry Day (and Week) lights up cities around the world as tribute bands break out the hits and deep cuts to pay homage. Savannah’s own Charlie Fog Band is in on the action.

Their mini-tour kicks off at Nowhere Bar in Athens and leads them to Chattanooga, Tennessee, Terminal West in Atlanta, Jack Rabbits in Jacksonville, and then on home to Barrelhouse South.

With a name borrowed from the Dead song “Tennessee Jed,” the six-member-strong Charlie Fog Band has been committed to sharing Garcia’s good word since 2011. As Jerry Day festivities become more widespread throughout the Southeast, the band’s earning stellar gigs, thanks to a show that recreates the sounds of a real, authentic Grateful Dead gig.

Savannah’s Jerry Day party boasts three full sets of Dead and solo Garcia work. Attendees can also shop wares from Alan Wood Art and San Souci Smoke Shop, so bring a little spending money to support local business and tip your bartenders.

Saturday, August 6, 9 p.m., free, 21+

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Barrelhouse South Open Jam Bay Street Blues Hitman Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Thea, piano/vocals Boomy’s Eric Culberson Band coffee deli Acoustic Jam El-Rocko Lounge Happy Hour w/ Anders Thomsen Jazz’d Tapas Bar Eric Britt Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Cory Chambers Rachael’s 1190 Jeremy Riddle Rocks on the Roof CC Witt The Sandbar Open Mic SEED Eco Lounge Latin Music Night Treehouse Wobble Wednesday Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jubal Kane Wild Wing Cafe Brandon Reeves The Wormhole Open Mic

Trivia & Games

The Chromatic Dragon Geeky Trivia Night The Jinx Rock n Roll Bingo Rachael’s 1190 Team Trivia Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia World of Beer Trivia

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Barrelhouse South No Need Basil’s Pizza and Deli Lauren Lapointe Bay Street Blues Hitman Bayou Cafe Eric Culberson Band Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals) Cocktail Co. Open Mic Fannie’s on the Beach Christy and Butch Jazz’d Tapas Bar Danielle Hicks Duo The Jinx Valore, CunaBear, YaniMo, Allen Thomas, Tokalos Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Eric Britt Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub The Good Band Rocks on the Roof Eric Britt Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Open Mic Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry

Selector Dub Narcotic (Calvin Johnson) @Graveface records & curiosities

It’s been quite awhile since Graveface held shows in its shop, but when indie royalty comes through, ya gotta make something happen. Hence, Calvin Johnson, owner of K Records and member of enormously influential bands Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders, and Dub Narcotic System, is playing Savannah on a Tuesday for a small audience. Savannah’s Sunglow kicks things off. The show will likely cap off at 30-40 people, and there are no presale tickets, so get there early and get a good spot. tuesday, August 9, 7 p.m., $5, all-ages Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Acoustic Thursday The Warehouse Levi Moore The Wormhole US Nero

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The Britannia British Pub Trivia Dub’s Pub Trivia McDonough’s Trivia Mediterranean Tavern Butt Naked Trivia with Kowboi Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina Trivia Pour Larry’s Explicit Trivia Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint Trivia

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Applebee’s Karaoke The Chromatic Dragon Karaoke Night Club One Karaoke Doodles Karaoke Thursday & Saturdays

Flashback Karaoke Jukebox Bar & Grill Karaoke Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke Mediterranean Tavern Karaoke Rachael’s 1190 Karaoke Rusty Rudders Tap House Karaoke Wild Wing Cafe Karaoke Contest World of Beer Karaoke

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Abe’s on Lincoln Peck & Penn, Craig Tanner & Britt Scott A-J’s Dockside Joey Manning Barrelhouse South Jordan Miller, Maradeen, Villa Nova Basil’s Pizza and Deli Keith & Ross Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton, High Velocity Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals) Congress Street Social Club The Mustard

Fannie’s on the Beach Christy and Butch Fiore Italian Bar and Grill Anne Allman Foxy Loxy Cafe Moon Dance Jazz’d Tapas Bar The Fundamentals Jukebox Bar & Grill BBXF Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Matt Eckstine Mansion on Forsyth Park Tradewinds Marlin Monroe’s Surfside Grill Bucky & Barry Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Wood and Steel Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Tell Scarlett Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Espina Trio Rocks on the Roof Fellowship of Love

Ruth’s Chris Steak House David Duckworth & Kim Polote Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Tim Burke and Pete Love Vic’s on The River Frank Bright and Clair Frazier Wild Wing Cafe Roger DeMarco, Bill Hodgson, Permanent Tourist The Warehouse Emily Kenyon, Epic Cycle

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Wild Wing Cafe Mark Carter The Warehouse Stan Ray The Wormhole Open Mic

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Bay Street Blues Ben Keiser Band Bayou Cafe Jam Night with Eric Culberson Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Thea, piano/vocals El-Rocko Lounge A Brilliant Lie, Pseudo Future, Whaleboat Foxy Loxy Cafe Sarah Poole Graveface Records Selector Dub Narcotic (Calvin Johnson) Jazz’d Tapas Bar Ray Lundy The Jinx Hip-Hop Night Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Georgia Kyle Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Hitman Wild Wing Cafe Chuck Courtenay The Wormhole Mitchell & Friends Acoustic Happy Hour

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The Chromatic Dragon Board Game Night Coach’s Corner Trivia CoCo’s Sunset Grille Trivia Congress Street Social Club Trivia Fia Rua Irish Pub Trivia Mediterranean Tavern Battle of The Sexes Game Mellow Mushroom Trivia Savannah Taphouse Trivia Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Trivia The Wormhole Trivia

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Club One Karaoke Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke The Rail Pub Karaoke Wet Willie’s Karaoke

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Making roadkill beautiful

‘Life: Rooted’ presents differing perspectives on nature and decay

By Kayla Goggin

THOUGH SUMMER is traditionally the slow season for art in Savannah, the city’s Department of Cultural affairs has decided to offer up one of its most unique exhibitions in recent memory during the month of August.

In Life: Rooted, Savannah-based assemblage and installation artist Jeremiah Jossim and Virginia-based painter Claudia Furlow present two very different perspectives on nature and decay.

The exhibition of paintings and assemblages will open at the Cultural Arts Gallery on Friday, August 5 with an opening reception from 5–9pm. Furlow will deliver a short talk at 7pm. The show will remain up until August 26.

Prior to their selection by the city, Furlow and Jossim had never met before. They were paired up by the Department of Cultural Affairs, created all of their works separately, and only came together to discuss the title for the show.

I’ve said before that I tend to favor group exhibitions where the artists have chosen to exhibit together for reasons outside the bonds of friendship. I still stand by that.

When artists have a previous relationship (friendship or otherwise) and choose to show together it can become difficult for them to apply a sharp critical eye. Editing your friends can be a touchy topic and sometimes shows suffer so that friendships don’t have to.

In this case, the unexpected pairing has allowed for an interesting dynamic: one in which both artists have chosen to allow their large bodies of work to breathe separately. Furlow will show 24 oil paintings and Jossim will show 20 assemblages from his body of work titled “Preservations.”

While the works inform the same theme, each benefits from having been sequestered from the other.

Life: Rooted trusts that its audience is smart enough to get the point without being hit over the head with it.

“What’s happening between Jeremiah’s work and my work in this exhibition is a look at life, the gritty part of life,” Furlow told me when we spoke on the phone last week. “We’re living this life, all of us, on this spinning planet and a lot of it is wonderful and beautiful but there’s also a lot of decay.”

For her part, Furlow certainly doesn’t flinch away from dealing with the more visceral aspects of decay. When I ask her to tell me about her painting process, she begins like this: “If I’m driving down the road and I see 20 vultures sitting there interested in an object on the highway, that’s a cue for me to get my camera ready.”

Furlow’s paintings are borne out of a body of work she’s been creating for the last 15 years. Fascinated with excavating the beautiful from within the depths of the decidedly un-beautiful, Furlow photographs roadkill and translates it from grisly eyesore to delicate finery.

“When you zoom in on an image of meat or the animal body, what you come across are these lovely nuances of color and shape,” she explains. “There’s also an appreciation for how wondrously made we human beings—and animals and insects and all forms of life—are.” continues on p. 26

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Furlow’s paintings are abstract, far from what anyone might read as gory, but still rooted in the reality of mammalian anatomy. Pieces like “Battenburg Nursery” emphasize both the fecundity and fragility of living tissue.

For Furlow, fragility is a major theme.

Disintegration and decay, she says, are happening constantly all around us and inside of us.

Jeremiah Jossim’s “Preservations” works are a testament to that as well.

For the last two years, Jossim has been collecting dirt, sand, water, rocks and other small bits of natural ephemera from places like Bonaventure Bluff, Hutchinson Island, and Triplett Swamp. Life: Rooted will feature 20 of these works; 10 locations around the Chatham County area are represented by two of Jossim’s pieces each.

The artworks are small wooden cabinets (which Jossim builds by hand) filled with twelve mason jars, each containing those natural elements which represent the area.

Essentially, they are simulacrum, designed to preserve and tell the story of a place.

“[The artwork] creates a portrait of the place though the earth,” he explains. “The dirt is the bottommost tier of the earth so it evokes groundedness. When it’s paired with the botanical side—the collections of leaves and brushes and sticks—it becomes a more complex portrait of the place through very basic elements. When we look at the forest it’s so big and scary, but if it’s organized and put in a box people think it’s beautiful and inviting.”

Though the body of work is titled “Preservations,” many of the materials used in Jossim’s earliest pieces are going through the inevitable process of decay. Paired with Furlow’s paintings, the exhibition offers a sort of micro/macro look at the process of natural disintegration.

Set in the Cultural Arts Gallery, where these depictions of nature will be examined in an urban setting, the juxtaposition feels even more poignant. cs

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Natural Intricacies — Ruth Sykes’ freeform minimal abstractions curve and wind in colored pencil and ink, creating a woven nest of line work. Influenced by nature, Japanese prints, and art nouveau, these works are made with a minimal color palette with a soft solid sheen, showing great depth and intriguing design. free and open to the public Aug. 5-30. Starland Cafe, 11 East 41st St.

Continuing Exhibits Afar — The most recent work of acclaimed Brooklyn-based video artist, Janet Biggs. Created with the support of the museum, “Afar” depicts Biggs’ travels in the Afar Triangle, a geologically unstable but visually arresting desert region at the intersection of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti, in Africa. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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A Coastal Gathering: Masterful Oils by Henry Von Genk III — Feel the serenity of the Southeastern Coast as depicted in the works of realist painter Henry Von Genk III. Henry’s landscapes are perfect renderings of marshes and waterways abounding in light and warmth. Opening reception August 5, 5-9pm. Aug. 3-30. The Grand Bohemian Gallery, 700 Drayton St.

Lila Cabaniss Art Teachers Exhibiton — Telfair Museums celebrates 100 years of art instruction in Savannah’s public schools with an exhibition of work by current elementary, middle, and high school visual art teachers working in the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools System. Works by approximately 20 teachers, nearly one-third of all SCCPSS art teachers, will be on view.

Mediums include drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics and mixed media. Closing reception August 26, 4-6pm. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

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Chinese Arts in Savannah — This exhibition offers a way to explore a culture far away from Savannah through the artworks created by people studying and living in this city. Free to the public Aug. 5-7. Non-Fiction Gallery, 1522 Bull St.

Life: Rooted — This exhibition by Claudia Furlow and Jeremah Jossim presents a dual effort to incorporate nature and art utilizing painting and preservations. Furlow addresses her subjects by painting representations of animal tissues sourced from her own photographs. Jossim addresses the issue of the use of land through his Preservations series which allows the viewer to interact with key environmental locations throughout the lowlands. Artist talk August 5, 7pm. Aug. 5-26. Cultural Arts Gallery, 9 W. Henry St.

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by SCAD alumni. Through Aug. 14. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Aqua Vista: Art of our Natural Surroundings — Aqua Vista is a group show highlighting our natural surroundings here on the coast and waterways.

Landscapes, marsh scenes, water scenes, flora and fauna are all part of the visual mix.

Profits from Aqua Vista are designated to Ogeechee River Keeper. Location Gallery, 417 Whitaker St. Built, World — Group exhibition featuring works by leading international artists investigating architecture and constructed realities with a variety of media across a range of scale. and legacies. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

The Classic: Works by Arend Neyhouse and Jesse Lee — The works of Arend and Jesse center on pop culture items.

Arend’s paintings are created with broad passages of colors and shapes. Jesse’s illustrative work captures the delicate and intrinsic line work. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. Elvis at 21: Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer — Taken during the year Elvis Presley turned 21, Alfred Wertheimer’s photographs are a remarkable visual record of rock ‘n’ roll’s most enduring figure. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Face to Face: American Portraits from the Permanent Collection — Spanning the period from the American Revolution to World War II, the paintings in

this exhibition demonstrate the broad range of American portraiture found in Telfair’s permanent collection. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. Historic Cottons to Modern Polyesters: Quilts from Telfair’s Collection — Made from the rarest silks to the simplest cottons, corduroys, wools and modern polyesters, Telfair Museums’ collection of quilts are presented in Historic Cottons to Modern Polyesters. This long, historical view allows the museum to highlight the larger story of artistic expression passed through generations of quiltmakers. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. Interior States — Exhibition by photographer Sarah Hobbs. Hobbs assembles complex installations in private spaces, such as domestic interiors, hotel rooms and self-storage facilities. Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E Liberty St. A Kind of Confession — In his paintings and sculptures, Jeffrey Gibson merges powwow regalia, intricate beading, trade blankets and stretched elk hide with elements of geometric abstraction, minimalism and the mid-1970s Pattern and Decoration movement. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Landmark: A Decade of Collecting at the Jepson Center — Since the Jepson Center opened its doors to the public 10 years ago, Telfair Museums has added 1,267 works of art to its permanent collection. To celebrate the remarkable strides made in collecting during the Jepson Center era, this exhibition highlights 10 of the most significant acquisitions made from 2006 to the present. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

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Bill Fulton: ‘Lighthouse tourist’

Navy veteran has climbed hundreds of beacons all over the country

By Orlando Montoya

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BILL FULTON’S business card identifies the Wilmington Island resident as a “Lighthouse Inspector, Member ALF, USLHS.” A magnet on his car also displays a lighthouse with the words “Official Lighthouse Inspector.”

A 20-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, he guesses he’s climbed between 200-300 lighthouses from the Great Lakes to Florida. Except, wait a minute. Didn’t the government stop inspecting lighthouses generations ago?

Yes, but that doesn’t stop diehard groups of lighthouse enthusiasts from visiting as many of these coastal beacons as they can to “inspect” them and the scenery around them.

Call them lighthouse tourists. And call Fulton one of our area’s biggest.

“I just didn’t think of lighthouses as

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anything but navigation points when I was in the Navy,” he says when we meet at the Tybee Island Lighthouse.

“When I got here to Tybee, it all kind of came to me that, ‘Hey, there’s a lot more than points of light.’”

Fulton wears lighthouse-themed shirts.

A miniature lighthouse shines in his front yard. He got married at a lighthouse.

“You just can’t get away from it,” he says. “You want to know every bit of the history.”

It’s not hard to figure out why lighthouses enchant us. The wind-swept ocean views, the romance and danger of sea-faring travel and the rugged individualism of the people who kept them all make lighthouses the stuff of poetry.

“In order to keep these lights shining you had to have these brave people,” he says. “There are many stories about the lengths that lighthouse keepers have gone to to keep their light shining. Because if it’s not shining, you had shipwrecks.”

Fulton himself almost became a wreck

on the muddy low-tide slog to Cockspur Island Lighthouse. Despite its 46 feet and nearby location, Georgia’s smallest lighthouse was nonetheless his most difficult “inspection,” bar none. He cut his leg on the oyster beds.

“I never saw such narrow stairs,” he says of the Savannah River beacon, now closed. “There was no railing. So if you took a misstep, you’d fall and probably hurt yourself.”

A bit further afield, Fulton describes his most memorable lighthouse experience as his weeklong volunteering stint on an 18-acre island in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. There he worked (a little) at the very photogenic Rose Island Lighthouse.

“I lived on the second deck with all kinds of cool nautical books,” he says, prompting my envy with the words “nautical books.”

“It had the most beautiful view of the whole bay.”

Cape Hatteras. Ponce de Leon Inlet.

Sandy Hook. It all started back in 1999 when he was feeling depressed and a

“I tried at the beginning to get a little model of every lighthouse that I had been to,” Fulton says. “But I ran out of space in my display cabinet.”

friend took him on a pick-me-up trip to the Tybee and St. Simons Island lighthouses.

From there, a passion grew.

“I tried at the beginning to get a little model of every lighthouse that I had been to,” Fulton says. “But I ran out of space in my display cabinet.”

And after 17 years of climbing, he still has lighthouse goals. He’d like to venture to the West Coast. He’s never been. As for me, I’ll take the easy ones, the ones close by.

After 18 years in Savannah, for instance, I’ve still not visited Hilton Head’s Harbortown Lighthouse, topped, unusually, with a gift shop. The lighthouse was never navigational, merely decorative.

And that brings me full circle, to this idea that lighthouses, and their inspectors, are superfluous relics. I would say, in a time when we need hope, inspiration and lessons from history, I’m glad lighthouse people like Bill Fulton are still looking up.

“You don’t absolutely need a lighthouse,” he says. “But it’s kind of comforting when you’re there.” cs

culture Food & Drink

Cotton & Rye hits the sweet spot

Habersham spot finds balance between tourists and locals

By Jared A. Jackson

jacksonjared48@gmail.com

Clockwise from top left: The “Candy Bar” dessert; a watermelon cocktail; the fried chicken with mac ‘n’ cheese.

Photos by melissa delynn

market immediately, they decided to move towards the Starland District where the locals have been creating a new hub for themselves.

In my opinion, one of the best decisions they made. “We really enjoy being with the locals,” Kimberly says. “Knowing our customers and establishing connections is part of who we are.”

Catering to the locals is how this establishment has continued to grow and develop their own identity which is part of the reason why as they move into their second year, they have become a place tourist plan to travel outside of downtown for.

“In the beginning there was about a 90/10 split between locals and tourists, but as time passed, we became more

important to those tourists who are looking to see what makes Savannah, Savannah,” Kimberly says. “Now, we have about a 60/40 split between locals and tourists.”

And it seems as if a lot of their success could be contributed towards their attention to detail behind their walls. If you want to make an impression on the locals

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SAVANNAH’S food and culture scene has been developing recently, and in the right way.

Savannah’s economy has been largely based on tourism and SCAD, and those markets seems to only grow larger and larger each year. Which leaves us locals wondering why we only have a \ portion of small businesses created with them in mind.

That being said, I have noticed over the last 12 months, a boom in local business dedicated to the people who live in this city past the tourist season and SCAD semesters. The culture of our city comes from those people who actually live here, and those who are dedicated to providing Savannah with a local community of individuals who want to see our city grow.

We locals have to take some form of responsibility for what businesses stay and which ones go because it all depends on where we spend our hard earned dollars.

So, despite at moments feeling disgruntled living in a city whose agenda seems sometime to be skewed towards the older demographic, I have a lot of hope for the days to come. Food is at the epicenter of culture, over the last year we have seen an injection of said culture, riding in on the coattails of some familiar and some new restaurant groups.

One of those establishments I’m most excited about being a cornerstone in my neighborhood is The Cotton and Rye. I got a chance to catch up with Kimberly Whitestone, the restaurant’s GM and beverage manager. She took some time away from her busy schedule to touch upon how their first year went, and how they feel contribute to the growing community and culture of Savannah.

With their team coming from Miami, the three partners all worked together in the city with the James Beard Award winning chef, Allen Susser. Working alongside each other with an award-winning chef gave them all a direct look into a few elements that make a successful restaurant.

Wanting to begin their own chapter, while attempting to avoid a city saturated with restaurants and bars, they decided after falling in love with our city, that Savannah was the place. But they went about it the right way, and instead of setting up in the heart of downtown, where they were guaranteed the tourist

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in town, you must actually have something we call integrity. This quality is what is lacking in most restaurants downtown, and could be contributed towards the heavy influx of tourism in that area.

Tourism, although can be great for a city’s economy and upward development, does something to the culture of a city that can be extremely detrimental for the locals who live here year round. So when I stumble upon restaurants like the Cotton & Rye, and I have the privilege to engage with some of the owners and see how hands on they all are in maintaining the integrity of their restaurant, it leaves me hopeful for the future of food in our city.

And you can’t just be a culinary beacon of light in a city hungry for its new identity, without having delicious food to build a foundation upon. The Cotton & Rye does a great job at sourcing the freshest ingredients from around the U.S., and because of that, each dish that comes of out of that kitchen is elevated in flavor.

Specifically in their interpretation of our city’s most popular dish; shrimp and grits.

Canewater grits cooked to perfection with local shrimp, white wine, roma tomatoes, and house made bacon. Yes, you read that correctly, house made bacon. Served in a plate-sized cast iron pan. Definitely the best rendition of this dish I have tasted yet, no joke.

Tossed salad with a bacon sorghum dressing, adorned with grapes, blue cheese,

Cotton & Rye’s signature shrimp ‘n’ grits.

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pecans, and cornbread croutons. Keep in mind, I was given one of their seasonal cocktails which consisted of watermelon juice, mint syrup, and rum, as I continued to feast on their amazing bread in between courses.

We chose the fried chicken thigh as our

main; it came with mac and cheese and a spicy honey to dip or drizzle. I couldn’t finish. I could feel the bread expanding in my stomach.

Then we were offered dessert, and once my eyes locked onto what they call their “Candy Bar” I couldn’t walk away from this experience without knowing how it tasted; and I was not disappointed. Their housemade version of a Twix bar, with caramel in between shortbread, covered with chocolate served on a pillow of whipped cream.

I honestly didn’t think I was going to make it, but once I did, I couldn’t have been more pleased.

This is honestly the place all locals, like myself, have been waiting for. We needed a low key place away from the madness, where we could have a nice dinner with our significant other. Or a lunch with the family or friends. We as locals are always trying to avoid the tourist traps, which is why we have to support the places that are the change we seek. Places that source locally, have been grown locally, and are driven to be a hub for the locals, are the spots we should be spending our money.

It is our job as locals to seek out and support those who support us. Cotton & Rye are another restaurant we can add to that list. And as they approach the beginning of their second year, I believe they are beginning to really feel their place as a staple in our community. Let’s keep stirring that pot, people. cs

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Life: Rooted

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WHEN YOU think of drinks and Italy it’s likely you don’t think of anything except wine. That view is both understandable and accurate. In 2015 Italy produced just under 50 million hectoliters of wine, that’s about 1360 million gallons, or 4.25 gallons per U.S. citizen.

According to the Beverage Information Group, Italy provides a third of all wine, making it the largest producer of wine in the world.

That said, the history of beer brewing in Italy dates back almost as long as wine production. Certainly the Etruscans brewed beer. Dogfish Head Brewery, known for their ancient ales line, analyzed 2,800-year-old drinking vessels found in Etruscan tombs to produce Birra Etrusca.

Early Italian beers were nothing like the brews we know today. The residues found in the Etruscan vessels included ingredients such as Italian gentian root and Ethiopian myrrh resin.

We also know the Romans enjoyed a pint from time to time but the preference, like today, was for wine. That changes in 85 A.D., the year Gnaeus Julius Agricola returned to Rome.

Agricola was a French born general and later governor of Britain. Agricola was a very powerful governor; having conquered much of Britain and some think even began the Roman exploration Ireland. According to the Roman historian Tacitus, also Agricola’s son in law, beer was the favored drink of the Governor.

He learned to love the drink in Britain where wine was a rarity but beer was readily available. Agricola brought his love of beer and the British techniques to make it when he was recalled to Rome by Emperor Domitian who, Tacitus tells us, thought Agricola was becoming too powerful.

Perhaps Domitian was correct because Agricola’s popularity spurred a short-lived resurgence in the interest of beer.

Beer pops up elesewhere in Italian history from time to time. Beer is referred to as “barley wine” in Florentine texts and there are records that beer was served at Duke of Milan Ludivico Sforza’s wedding.

This note about the Sforza wedding is particularly interesting because the

celebration was orchestrated by none other than Leonardo DaVinci.

There is some controversy about what the first “official” Italian brewery was but whether is was Spluga Brewery or Wührer Brewery both opened in the mid 1800’s.

Craft beer production in Italy is very new, having only really started in 1996.

Some of the these small breweries have made some progress in their wine centered home. Perfection is synonymous with craft in Italy so what is there tends to be very good.

In fact, many Italian breweries have, naturally, taken a cue from the wine industry. Most wine drinkers are familiar with the concept of “terroir,” the idea that the local environment, soil and climate influence the overall character of a wine.

Italian brewers have taken this concept and run with it. Breweries have use locally sourced additives such as spices or fruit.

This is nothing new for American breweries, but while this practice is used in the U.S. most often for one off or “special”

beers, in Italy it’s seen as a natural progression from wine and almost a mandate.

Each brewery, and their beers, takes on characteristics of the local agriculture: citrus in the south, chestnuts from near Naples, and of course grape must, the stuff left over from wine production, and grape born yeasts are common.

Locally there are a few options if you want to have a craft beer tour of Italy.

Two of the largest and most readily available are the two breweries that started the craft beer movement in Italy, Birra Baladin and Birrifico Italiano.

Both of these northern Italian breweries were started by home brewers, influenced

by German and Belgian beers they found during travels.

Now, there are over 600 craft breweries in Italy. Of course not all of these are available in the U.S. and when you do find Italian craft beers they tend, thanks to Italian export taxes, toward the expensive.

But the creativity behind these beers make them worth the investment. Her are a few to look for.

Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Birra Peroni: Ok I know this isn’t a craft beer and they are owned by Miller but I have reasons for putting this on the list. The one place in Italy that beer is completely acceptable to drink, and maybe even preferable to wine is the pizzeria. Italian lagers tend to be richer in flavor than their American counterparts so a Peroni, especially with pizza, is worth a try. Besides Nastro Azzurro is Italian for blue ribbon so it’s the equivalent of hipster favorite PBR. Duchessa, Birra del Borgo: Located not to far from Rome, Birra Del Borgo produces several farmhouse style ales of which Duchessa is one. Birra del Borgo is one of the breweries that worked with Dogfish Head to produce Birra Etrusca, a project which also yielded the collaboration beer My Antonia. Del Borgo was recently purchased by AB InBev, the Belgian based mega corporation also known as Budweiser, so some may see this as a reason to stray away form them. Others see it as an opportunity to have easier access to del Borgo beers.

Wayan, Birra Baladin: As mentioned, Birra Baladin was one of the forerunners of Italian craft beer and was heavily influenced by Belgian beers.

Wayan is a great example of this early direction. Baladin has now grown to include numerous styles and even a line of fantastic sodas. Harder to find but worth seeking out is Baaldin’s barley wine, Xyauyù.

Xyauyù comes in several variations, each with a different take on a traditional Italian flavor or aged in a different style wine barrel. They can be intense but are rich in flavor.

La Luna Rossa, Birrifico Del Ducato: Readily available at local craft beer bottle shops, Ducato beers are easily recognizable as they are found in what looks like small wine bottles. La Luna Rossa is a great example of a sour, a style very popular in Italy. Also worth hunting down is Verdi Imperial Stout, considered by some to be the best beer produced in Italy. It’s a chili spiced imperial stout similar to Westbrook Mexican Cake or Cigar City Hunahpu’s. cs

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JASON BOURNE

// One of those unnecessary sequels requested by absolutely no one, Jason Bourne finds Matt Damon returning to the role of the former CIA assassin with the faulty memory and a very particular set of skills, skills that he acquired … well, Liam Neeson said it better.

At any rate, as far as needless follow-ups go, this fourth entry in the series (fifth if one includes that offshoot starring Jeremy Renner) works for a surprisingly lengthy amount of time until it finally, perhaps irrevocably, runs out of steam.

In this one, it’s Nicky Parsons (returning Julia Stiles) who gets the ball rolling (again) for Bourne. A former CIA analyst now involved in anarchist activities, Nicky tracks down Jason to inform him about yet another mystery from his past.

Their alliance worries the powers-thatbe at the agency, particularly CIA Director Dewey (Tommy Lee Jones) and an opportunistic agent named Heather Lee (Alicia Vikander, recent Oscar winner for The Danish Girl). Dewey clearly wants Bourne exterminated, even bringing in his favorite hired gun (Vincent Cassel) to pull the trigger, but Heather’s motives and allegiances are far murkier.

Paul Greengrass, who helmed the second and third films in the franchise, returns as director, and he still demonstrates an impressive command of staging cat-and-mouse dalliances on a global stage. His ability to effectively orchestrate mano-a-mano skirmishes, on the other mano — excuse me, hand — seem to have largely deserted him, as the up-close-andpersonal fights are presented as whirlwind blurs of sound and fury. This is especially true of the climactic punch-out, shot so incoherently that we’re left wishing the auditorium seats came equipped with remote controls offering slo-mo options.

Then again, the entire final act of the picture, everything that transpires after a confrontation in a hotel room, is a waste of time, an unnecessary padding that dissipates much of the slow-burn suspense built up over the first stretch of the film.

Stiles delivers a fine performance, although it proves to be far too brief — those (like me) hoping that she would finally step out the shadows of support to become a fully fledged character in the Bourne universe will be left disappointed.

The other supporting players do what’s expected of them — no more, no less.

As for Damon, he still brings a steely determination and haunted aura to the role of Jason Bourne, but he’s let down by co-scripters Greengrass and Christopher Rouse. This series (initially adapted from the novels by Robert Ludlum) has always been about a man discovering his own identity and rediscovering his own humanity.

Get ready, Jason Bourne is back

But in this latest chapter, Jason Bourne is more indecipherable and unformed than ever, with Damon not given much more to do than shoot, brawl, bleed and run. The franchise may be Bourne again, but the character feels as if he’s trying to claw his way back into the womb.

STAR TREK BEYOND

/// With the same level of heroism and determination exhibited by Enterprise crew members as they overcame Klingons, Romulans and William Shatner’s stint in the director’s chair, Star Trek Beyond finds all involved overcoming a troubled production history and shaky pre-release buzz to emerge as yet another winner in the new Star Trek franchise.

Following 2009’s popular Star Trek and 2013’s controversial Star Trek Into Darkness (which has its detractors, though I’m not one of them), this third entry manages to travel at warp speed when it comes to delivering a satisfying mix of action, exposition, effects and — here’s the real key — characterization.

Despite the shakeup of key personnel —Justin Lin (four of the Fast & Furious flicks) replaced J.J. Abrams as director and Simon Pegg and Doug Jung replaced Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman as writers — Star Trek Beyond operates in the same manner as the previous installments insofar as it cannily stirs memories of the original series as well as the motion picture offshoots.

But even those not aware of the homages will immediately be absorbed into the story, as Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto) both contemplate

leaving their positions aboard the Enterprise, albeit for very different reasons. Of course, such personal matters are placed on the backburner once an evildoer threatens the Federation — in this case, a snarling villain named Krall (Idris Elba). The starship subsequently takes a beating (to what extent, I won’t say), and the crew members find themselves scattered across the landscape of a hostile planet.

It’s at this point that the movie truly takes off, since the structure of separating the principals — Spock with McCoy (excellent Karl Urban, finally given more to do), Kirk with Chekov (Anton Yelchin, R.I.P.), Uhura (Zoe Saldana) with Sulu (John Chu), and Scotty (Pegg) with a marvelous new character named Jaylah (Sofia Boutella) — allows everyone a chance to shine. Add in a few nifty plot twists, some impressive stunt work, and a hefty amount of humanizing moments, and what’s on tap is a tasty summer treat that deserves to succeed at the multiplex and beyond.

BAD MOMS

// In such efforts as The Hangover and The Change-Up, screenwriters Jon Lucas and Scott Moore have allowed boys to be bad boys, engaging in all manner of lewd, obscene and even illegal behavior. With Bad Moms, the pair (who also co-direct) attempt to flip the script: Why not showcase women being as awful and irresponsible as the dudes?

It’s an interesting angle — although certainly not unprecedented (see Bridesmaids, with its terrific, Oscar-nominated script by Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo) — but a large degree of timidity and (maybe?) an unfamiliarity with the subject at hand combine to produce a soft film that, a few R-rated hijinks aside, might as well be playing as part of a primetime sitcom lineup, with a laugh track and some soft-drink commercials thrown in to complete the effect.

Mila Kunis portrays the main mom, feeling crushed by the expectations placed upon her by society at large and by a dictatorial PTA head (Christina Applegate) in specific. She finally feels she’s had enough, severing ties with her cheating-via-Internet husband, forcing her bratty kids to do their own homework and make their own breakfasts, drinking to excess, and (gasp!) walking out on a PTA meeting.

She’s joined in her bad — make that mildly naughty — behavior by two other had-it-up-to-here moms (Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn), and together they decide to take on Applegate’s harridan, who not only runs the PTA but seemingly the entire school.

Aside from a sincere performance from Kunis and a funny one by Hahn, there’s not much to recommend Bad Moms, which brings up parental challenges in

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the modern age but doesn’t do any digging beneath the surface. The villains are not only paper-thin and easy to knock down, they also allow Lucas and Moore to skirt any real issues.

Wouldn’t it have been more fascinating had Kunis’ husband been a decent guy who nevertheless needed to do more for the household rather than just an absolute imbecile seemingly unable to tie his own shoes (begging the question, as it always done in lazy comedies, as to why a beautiful and intelligent woman would marry him in the first place)?

And wouldn’t it have been more satisfying to watch our heroines challenge ingrained patriarchal standards rather than just dealing with woman-on-woman crime instigated by Applegate’s ludicrous character?

Certainly, many will appreciate Bad Moms in the same manner as they would any given episode of, say, Modern Family or New Girl. But our dear mothers deserve better.

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE

// “I wouldn’t recommend getting in the Jacuzzi. It’s a smoothie of old-man semen.”

While it’s tempting to believe this eyebrow-raising snatch of dialogue came from Finding Dory or The BFG, it’s actually one of the many naughty bits found in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, the big-screen adaptation of the popular British comedy that ran off and on for 41 episodes between 1992 and 2012.

Having never seen the show, I can’t state how well it carries on TV’s AbFab tradition — a colleague who cites the series as among his all-time faves opined at the advance screening that it fails to recapture its former glory, while others have written that it’s a marvelous tribute to the Brit sitcom. My advice: Definitely take a chance if you’re a fan of the show, but newbies should proceed with caution.

The movie does get off to a, yes, fabulous start, as best friends Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone (series stars Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley) are still trying to remain trendy and amass gargantuan wealth — Edina by nabbing Kate Moss as a client for her PR firm, Patsy by doing as little as humanly possible.

Matters turn disastrous for the pair, though, when they attend a swank fashion soiree and Edina accidentally knocks Moss into the Thames. Because the supermodel is presumed dead (her body can’t be found), Edina suddenly becomes the most hated person in the world, and she and Patsy flee to the French Riviera in the hopes of finding a rich husband for Patsy so the pair can fade away in rich anonymity.

For a while, the fact that this looks and sounds like no other movie in theaters

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works to its advantage, with colorful characters and off-kilter dialogue dominating the proceedings. But after the Moss drowning, when the film should kick into a higher gear, it instead idles to a stultifying degree, and the draggy midsection (comprised primarily of Edina and Patsy wallowing in self-pity) suggests that director Mandie Fletcher (who also helmed episodes of the series) and Saunders (as screenwriter) didn’t have enough material to justify a feature-length outing.

Luckily, the movie rallies during the third act (complete with a closing scenario echoing Some Like It Hot’s classic finale), although even here, Fletcher’s clumsy small-screen staging is at odds with Saunders’ efforts to open up the film.

As expected, there are cameos galore (Jon Hamm, Lulu and Emma “Baby Spice” Bunton are among those playing themselves), as well as small roles for currently hot actors (Rebel Wilson as a flight attendant, Mark Gatiss, Sherlock’s creator/Mycroft Holmes, amusing as a book publisher) – you can also count on seeing celebrities who haven’t been in the public consciousness since Reagan was president (Joan Collins, Jerry Hall).

All these fleeting appearances are like the movie itself: Amazon hot and Arctic cold, with some inspiring affection and amusement and others leading to nothing more than an exaggerated shoulder shrug.

HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE

/// A grouchy old man and a roly-poly boy; the devastating loss of a significant other; a faithful canine companion (two, actually); the sighting of a rare kind of bird. Sure, it might sound like Hunt for the Wilderpeople is a live-action remake of the Pixar gem Up, but it’s actually its own beast, a unique tale alternating between heaviness and heart.

Sam Neill plays the grizzled elder, stuck in the New Zealand wilds with a young boy (Julian Dennison) and being pursued by authority figures who mistakenly believe that he not only kidnapped the child but is also sexually abusing him. That couldn’t be further from the truth: On the contrary, the kid doesn’t especially want to return to civilization and fancies himself a hardcore gangster successfully eluding the police (in truth, he’s no more gangster than any of the Little Rascals).

Written and directed by What We Do in the Shadows creator Taika Waititi (who interjects himself into the proceedings by playing a minister in one strained scene), Hunt for the Wilderpeople is excellent when it focuses solely on the relationship between — and the misadventures of — its two central figures. It’s less captivating when the attention turns to several doltish characters, most critically an abrasive social worker (Rachel House) but also a selfie-loving slacker (Troy Kingi) and a conspiracy theorist named Psycho Sam (Rhys Darby). Still, these supporting players are only the side dishes, and the main course is more than savory enough to cover up their overcooked flavorlessness.

GHOSTBUSTERS

/// After a mood-setting prologue, Ghostbusters doesn’t start so much as lurch forward, and the inclusion of some unnecessary and unfunny scatological humor suggests that maybe rebooting this franchise wasn’t such a great idea if the end result was basically going to be a genderswap The Hangover with a higher CGI budget.

Is it better than the original? Not quite, although the distance between the two is a lot closer than anyone will care to admit.

And despite some terrific contributions from the newcomers, there’s no ‘buster

quite as glorious as ’84-vintage Bill Murray, whose deft turn was one for the comic ages.

But to be clear, this is no rancid Ghost trek so clueless and self-centered that it soils memories of the original; if anything, it enhances it, with some nicely placed cameos (even the late Harold Ramis, sort of) and clever allusions to the original (be sure to stay through all the credits to catch a teaser not unlike the grabber that closed Batman Begins).

Wisely, Feig and Dippold don’t make their stars female versions of the boys from back in the day (e.g. Peter Venkman hasn’t suddenly become Patricia Venkman) but rather come up with new characters for them to inhabit. Kristen Wiig is, comparatively speaking, the calm one — she’s Erin Gilbert, a scientist who tries to bury her ghost-dabbling past as she’s set to attain tenure at a prestigious university.

But that’s easier said than done since her former partner in the paranormal, Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy), has been hawking their previously published novel on the subject all over the Internet.

As expected, Erin does not attain tenure but she does develop a reenergized interest in ghosts, joining with Abby and her lab mate Jillian Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon) as they investigate some unusual activities occurring around the Big Apple.

And once their outfit is enhanced by the presence of MTA worker Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones) and possibly hindered by the addition of dumb-as-a-brick receptionist Kevin (Chris Hemsworth), all the team now requires is a catchy name and logo.

Wiig and McCarthy are fine playing within their normal parameters, so it’s the support staff that yields the largest dividends. Jones is very funny as a woman whose common sense occasionally (and understandably) takes a back seat to hysteria. Best of all is McKinnon, who never seems to stay still as she infuses Holtzmann with eccentric personality.

The smartness of the script not only informs the nods to the original (marshmallow, anyone?) but also directly addresses the tantrums thrown by the nation’s man-boys, from a nice line about the bullying of women to the fact that the villain of the piece (played by SNL scribe Neil Casey) looks exactly like the sort of keyboard warrior who spends his Friday nights anonymously bashing women online (as someone accurately notes, “It’s always the sad, pale ones”).

Whether on its own fearless terms or even as an update of a zeitgeist-charged smash, Ghostbusters proves to be an oasis of entertainment in the midst of this cinematic summer drought — a pop-culture popcorn picture designed to raise spirits in more ways than one. CS

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Drinking Liberally Every first and third Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.

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

One of the Guys Guys, have you found yourself in a social rut, or just have a need for the art of conversation? Make a change in 2016.

The past decade a diverse group of guys have been getting together about every two weeks to share dinner and opinions on just about any topic. No membership requirements or dues. Just an open mind and willingness to expand your friendship base. For more information visit us on Facebook at Savannah Men’s Club, or if you prefer, email details/questions to savannahmensclub@gmail.com. ongoing.

Downtown Savannah, downtown.

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 ongoing. 912-308-3020. savannahyoungrepublicans.com.

Savannah Libertarians Join the Facebook group to find out about upcoming local events. Mondays. Facebook. com/groups/SAVlibertarians.

Victorian Neighborhood Association Meetings Open to all residents, property owners and businesses located between Anderson and Gwinnett, M.L.King,Jr. Blvd to East Broad Street. Free second Tuesday of every month, 6-7 p.m. 912-233-0352. 1308 West, Henry St. and Montgomery St. Young Democrats Mondays at 7pm on the second level of Foxy Loxy, Bull Street. Call or visit the Young Democrats Facebook page for more information. Free ongoing. 423-619-7712. foxyloxycafe.com/. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. Your Story, Our Journey: The Changing Face of Gender in Savannah Join Emergent Savannah for their upcoming Monday Means Community. Featured guests will include Justin Michael Lane, Ms. Apple Douglas Bryan and Roberta Hopkins.

Facilitation by Pastor Candace Hardnett of Agape Ministries. The conversation will be a look at the stories of living in Savannah when you live outside of the cisgender experience and how the larger community can better understand and support our community. Free and open to the public Mon., Aug. 8, 7 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave.

First Friday Art March

A monthly art walk featuring galleries, restaurants, boutiques and more. Free Trolley transportation, Indie Arts Market, and Kids Art Activities.

First Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m. Art Rise Savannah, 2427 Desoto Ave. Free, 907-299-6227. info@artmarchsavannah.com

Auditions and Calls for Entries

Auditions for Armstrong Youth Orchestra Open to students enrolled in primary grades through high school and including Armstrong students (available for course credit). Auditions, by appointment, are in Armstrong Fine Arts Hall. To schedule an audition, e-mail: savaayo@yahoo.com. Info is also available at www.savaayo.org. AYO is sponsored in part by the Savannah Friends of Music, www.savannahfriendsofmusic. com ongoing. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/ index.html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Call for Applications for Weave a Dream Initiative The City of Savannah’s Weave-A-Dream (WAD) Panel has issued a call for proposals for the 2016 Weave-A-Dream 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, 2016. The application must be submitted at least eight weeks prior to the start date of the project; the last date an application can be submitted is October 21, 2016.

Project funding is available up to $2,000 for specific and innovative arts, cultural, or heritage projects or presentations that have a measurable, quantifiable benefit to Savannah’s diverse populations. The Weave-A-Dream Panel seeks proposals that actively involve youth, seniors, and those who have limited access to arts based programs in Savannah. A priority of the

WAD funding program is that organizations reach neighborhood communities, encompassing all city districts. To be eligible for consideration, an organization 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. Agencies funded by the City of Savannah for 2016 are not eligible to apply. Applications are available at www.savannahga.gov/ arts. Applying organizations may request application materials and technical assistance by contacting Rebecca Brown at 912-651-6760 or rbrown02@savannahga. gov Through Oct. 21. City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 West Henry St. Call For Artists Entries For Psychedelic Art Fair Art works of a psychedelic, surreal or avante-garde theme are now being accepted for the Savannah Record Dig & Psychedelic Art Fair happening Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016.

Works will be judged and winning entries will be awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes.

Entry fee is $20 for up to 3 pieces All entries must be submitted no later than Monday August 22, 2016. Contact thirdsister@ isakdove.com for more information. Visit www.fearnoarts.com Through Aug. 22.

912-412-0555. thirdsister@isakdove.com. fearnoarts.com. Savannah Hellenic Center, 14 West Anderson Street.

Call for Collegiate Chapters for Yeshua Next Generation Young adults between the ages of 21-25

with technical and people skills are needed to attend Savannah Chamber of Commerce events and to act as Overseers for collegiate chapters. Please contact Reverend Brenda Lee at (912) 236-3154, email:revbrendalee@ yahoo.com ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Call for Entries for “Outta This World” Art in any medium that deals with the exploration of space is eligible for this exhibition about humanity’s relationship with “The Final Frontier.” Artists are encouraged to explore the past, present, and possible futures of space exploration, from stargazing on terra firma to light speed travel. What will we find as we explore our solar system, our galaxy, and our universe?

How will we react as a species to what we find when we get there? What will we learn about ourselves in the process?

Visit: sulfurstudios.org/call-for-entries to submit! Deadline to submit is August 25th at midnight Entry Fee: $20, or $15 for Artist Members, for up to 3 works.

Through Aug. 24. 912. 231. 7105. info@ sulfurstudios.org. https://facebook.com/ events/1817868188450636/. sulfurstudios. org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull Street.

Call for Entries for Artists and Artisans Tour The Arts Resource Collective (ARC) of Savannah offers all greater Savannah area artists an opportunity to submit and exhibit their work for sale at the 2016 Artists and Artisans Tour on September 29. Artists will be selected by jury. This show celebrates the magnificent historic residences and extraordinary artistic talents that, along with the food, wine and people, make Savannah a great cultural center. For more information, email info@arcsavannah.org. Through Aug. 8. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Call for Entries for Savannah: A Southern Journey Photo Contest The Tourism Leadership Council is seeking submissions for the cover photo for the eighth edition of Savannah: A Southern Journey. Photos should depict a scene that is unique to Savannah. Savannah: A Southern Journey is the premier guide to Savannah’s sights and activities, providing valuable information for the guests who stay in area lodging properties. This beautifully produced coffee table book also features stunning photography of the sights of Savannah. Entries will be accepted through Sept. 1, 2016. Finalists will be selected by a panel, and the winner will be selected by a public poll after submissions close. For more detailed rules and to submit your photos, visit tourismleadershipcouncil. com/southernjourneycover. Through Sep. 1. Tourism Leadership Council office, 1 International Dr. Call for Exhibition Proposals for Cultural Arts Gallery The City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs is now accepting exhibition proposals at the Cultural Arts Gallery for the 2017 calendar year. In conjunction with

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each exhibition, artists are encouraged to develop and present a learning opportunity to the public such as a workshop, lecture or demonstration. All mediums will be considered for non-degree seeking solo or group exhibitions, including video and installation pieces. Proposals should be professionally presented and should include a cover letter; a resume; an artist statement; a previous exhibition record; 10-12 digital images of the work to be considered; and a self-addressed stamped envelope if the proposal needs to be returned. The deadline for submissions is September 9, 2016 at 4 p.m. Proposals should be submitted to Debra Zumstein, Arts Programs Coordinator, City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 W. Henry St., Savannah, GA 31401.

Proposal guidelines are available online at www.savannahga.gov/arts or by calling (912) 651-6783. Through Sep. 9. City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 West Henry St. Call for Participants in PTSD Study Are you a recent combat veteran experiencing psychological or emotional stress related to your combat? You may be eligible to receive first-line medication and talk therapy interventions with proven effectiveness. PROGrESS is a study looking to learn more about how to effectively treat recent combat veterans with PTSD. The therapies are not experimental. You will be randomly assigned to receive either psychotherapy, medication, or both. For more information about the PROGrESS study, please call 912-920-0214 ext. 2169. ongoing. Online only, none.

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 part of the Youth Conservation Corp that helped to build Oatland Island Education Center in the 1970’s. Great memories from field trips.

Special family memories of Oatland Island.

Send your photos and stories to memories@ oatland40th.org. Deadline is August 31. undefined. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org.

Raw Gallery Raw Gallery is now accepting exhibition proposals for the 2016 calendar year. In conjunction with each exhibition, artists are encourage to develop and present a learning opportunity to the public such as a Demonstration, Gallery Talk, or Workshop.

All mediums will be considered for degree & non- degree seeking solo or group exhibitions including video and installation pieces. Email your proposal as a single PDF file to rawgallery2016@gmail.com with “Exhibition Proposal” in the subject line.

Through Aug. 15. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Tell Us Your Ghost Story?

Organization seeks to document your first hand experiences with psychical phenomenon for analysis and potential investigation. Our investigators have reputable credentials and long time investigation training and connections with the top minds and researchers in parapsychology field research and other

areas. We are especially interested in Chatham and neighboring counties with special emphasis on Savannah itself and the Historic District. Interviewees should be comfortable with video documentation of themselves and events w/privacy level negotiated beforehand. ongoing. amchclub@yahoo.com. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Benefits

BarkAid Get your hair cut at 40 Volume on August 3 to benefit Coastal Pet Rescue. The minimum is a $20 donation per dry cut.

Please note appointments must be booked through Coastal Pet Rescue’s website, not by calling the salon. 912-228-3538 Wed., Aug. 3. 40volume.com. 40 Volume Salon, 3307 Waters Ave. Film: Grease This show is a fundraiser for Savannah’s own First City Network. Experience the friendships, romances and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950s.

Wholesome exchange student Sandy and a leather-clad Danny have a summer romance, but will it cross clique lines? $11 Fri., Aug. 5, 8-10 p.m. 912-525-5050. lucastheatre.com/ schedule/grease/. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Film: Hairspray This show is a fundraiser for Savannah’s own First City Network. In 1960s Baltimore, dance-loving teen Tracy Turnblad auditions for a spot on “The Corny Collins Show” and wins. She becomes an overnight celebrity, a trendsetter in dance, fun and fashion. $11 Sat., Aug. 6, 8-10 p.m. 912-525-5050. lucastheatre.com/schedule/hairspray/. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $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. ongoing. 912.356.8280. bikramyogasavannah.com.

Savannah Jaycees Charity Date Night A social hour will be held from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. where attendees will have time to talk and meet the participants. Promptly at 8 p.m., eligible bachelors and bachelorettes will be auctioned off with date packages.

During the event, Club One will provide a performance. Thu., Aug. 4, 7-10 p.m. Club One, 1 Jefferson St. SCMPD Animal Control seeks Volunteers Savannah Chatham County Animal Control seeks volunteers to serve various tasks as needed by the shelter. 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. ongoing. (912) 525-2151. jlewis01@savannahga.gov. continues on p. 36

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The Downtown Delilahs Present Delilah B. Goode Dance Cabaret

“Delilah B. Goode” is a high-energy performance that takes a modern twist on the original cabaret experience, and the tantalizing nature of burlesque. Our summer show has finally rolled around, and we’re so excited for this one! We’re doing a 1950’s theme inspired by the music and dress of the decade. While keeping true to what’s recognizable of the era, we’ve also managed to keep the dance modern, and sexy, of course! The show features some of Savannah’s most talented performing artists guaranteed to delight your senses through song and flirtatious dance numbers from our very own dance troupe, The Downtown Delilahs. The show includes dancing, light‐hearted strip tease, lip syncing, comedic entertainment and more!

Open to the public ages 21 and up. Tickets are $20. VIP Tables $10. Ticket also serves as a one-night “guest key” allowing show attendees access to The House of Mata Hari before and after the show.

The ENTIRE Month of August! Thursdays & Fridays 10pm, Saturdays 9 & 11pm. Carnival Bar Theatre (306 West Lower Factor’s Walk - Through The House of Mata Hari) Tickets can be pre-purchased at The House of Mata Hari or over the phone at 912.272.7601, www.thedowntowndelilahs.com

Classes, Camps & Workshops

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Adult Contemporary Dance Class Ages 16+. Dance technique and intricate choreography. $15 Thu., Aug. 4, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 954.682.5694. elyse.thestudi0@ yahoo.com. thestudiosav.net/ongoingclasses-2016.html. thestudiosav.net. The STUDIO, 2805b Roger Lacey Dr. 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.

Beading Classses at Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced. Call for class times.

912-677-3983. epiphany.indiemade.com.

Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio, 101 N. Fahm St. Beginning Belly Dance Classes Taught by Happenstance Bellydance.

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instruction available. $15 912-704-2940. happenstancebellydance@gmail.com. happenstancebellydance.wordpress.com.

Blog and New Media Writing This course is for bloggers and writers, digital marketers and anyone with an interest in new media writing and writing for social media platforms. Students will learn the elements that go into running a successful blog online. Along with the basics of SEO optimization, content tagging, trending calculations, and other new media skills. Emphasis will be placed on learning the specialized voice new media. $125 Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.. 912651-2005. academics.georgiasouthern. edu/ce/programs/writingclasses/. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Boys and Girls Hip Hop Summer Hip-Hop class. Fun, upbeat choreography and skills. Ages 4-9. $15 Thu., Aug. 4, 4:30-5:30 p.m. 954.682.5694. elyse. thestudio@yahoo.com. thestudiosav.net/

ongoing-classes-2016.html. thestudiosav. net. The STUDIO, 2805b Roger Lacey Dr. 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.

Chinese Language Classes The Confucius Institute at Savannah State University offers free Chinese language classes starting January 17. To register, please call 912-358-3160. ongoing. 912-3583160. confuciusinstitute@savannahstate. edu. savannahstate.edu. savstate.edu/.

Savannah State University, 3219 College St. Clay Classes Savannah Clay Studio at Beaulieu offers handbuilding, sculpture, and handmade tiles, basic glazing and firing. 912-351-4578. 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. 912897-7656. savannahaux.com.

Creativity Coaching Do you have a creative idea but don’t know where to start? Is it time to move forward with your project? Work with your very own creativity coach and learn how to blast through blocks, plan your time, and enjoy the richness of a creative life. See website for more info at www.laurenl.com/creativity_ coaching/ or contact Creativity@LaurenL. com ongoing. Online, ---.

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.

Excel Basics Students will gain a fundamental understanding of Microsoft Excel, including: basic excel environment, navigating the working screen, creating/opening workbooks, entering data, using functions and formulas, creating pie, column, and line charts, and formatting worksheets. $120 Wed., Aug. 3, 6-8 p.m. 912-651-2005. academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/ programs/microsoft/. cgc.georgiasouthern. edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Family Law Workshop The Mediation Center has three workshops per month for people who do not have legal representation in a family matter: divorce, legitimation, modifications of child support, visitation, contempt. Schedule: 1st Tues, 2nd Mon, 4th Thursday. Call for times. $30 912354-6686. mediationsavannah.com.

Fany’s Spanish/English Institute Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children held at 15 E. Montgomery Crossroad. Register by phone. ongoing. 912921-4646.

Guitar, Mandolin, or Bass Guitar Lessons Emphasis on theory, reading music, and improvisation. Located in Ardsley Park. ongoing. 912-232-5987.

Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center Housing Authority of Savannah hosts classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Adult literacy/GED prep: Mon-Thurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri each month, 9am-11am. Basic computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1pm3pm. Community computer lab: Mon-Fri, 3pm-4:30pm. ongoing. 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.

Latin Night with Free Lesson Join us every 1st Friday for a free group lesson followed by a Party for dancers.

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couple first Friday of every month, 7:30-10 p.m. 612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/.

Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Music Lessons--Multiple Instruments Savannah Musicians’ Institute offers private instruction for all ages and experience levels in Guitar (electric, acoustic,classical), Piano, Bass, Voice, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Music Theory/Composition/Songwriting. 609 69th Street, Savannah GA. ongoing. 912398-8828. smisavannah@gmail.com. savmusiciansinstitute.com.

New Horizons Adult Band Program Music program for adults who played a band instrument in high school/college and would like to play again. Mondays at 6:30pm at Portman’s. $30 per month. All ages and ability levels welcome. Call for info. ongoing.

912-354-1500. portmansmusic.com.

Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. Novel Writing Write a novel, finish the one you’ve started, revise it or pursue publication. Awardwinning Savannah author offers one-onone or small group classes, mentoring, manuscript critique, ebook formatting. Email for pricing and scheduling info. ongoing. pmasoninsavannah@gmail.com.

Photography Classes Beginner photography to post production. Instruction for all levels. $20 for two-hour class. See website for complete class list. 410-251-4421. chris@chrismorrisphotography.com. chrismorrisphotography.com.

Piano Voice-Coaching Pianist with M/degree,classical modern jazz improvisation, no age limit. Call 912-9617021 or 912-667-1056. Serious inquiries only. ongoing.

R&B Soul Adult Line Dancing The R&B Soul line dance group Savannah Show Stoppers are conducting line dance classes every Monday night at the West Broad St. YMCA and every Tuesday nights at the John Delaware Center. Both classes starts at 6:30. Lamont Hunter, the founder of the Savannah Show Stoppers, is the Instructor. Donations Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m. and Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. 912-220-7712. hlamont70@yahoo.com. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. A. Roper Studio - Voice Technique and Coaching Experienced and successful voice instructor is accepting students. Nurturing and collaborative studio. Services offered include strengthening the voice, range extension, relaxation techniques, and coaching through various styles of music.

Audition and competition preparation.

Located 15 minutes from downtown. Varies Mondays-Saturdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 912-4840628. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

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

Sign Language Basics Did you know that American Sign Language

(ASL) is the fourth most-used language in the US? Our sign language course gives students a solid foundation in basic vocabulary, structure, syntax, and grammar.

Students will focus on mastering the basics of finger spelling, numbers, colors, facial signs, grammar and sentence structure along with learning conversational & cultural behaviors necessary to hold a beginninglevel conversation in ASL. $100 Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m.. 912-651-2005. academics. georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/signlanguage/. cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/.

Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Yoga & Meditation Retreat A beautiful weekend retreat where you can you can enjoy a quiet weekend of relaxation, yoga, meditation, healthy food, and the beauty of Jekyll Island. You deserve a break from responsibilities, work and all the tasks of daily life! $539 Fri., Aug. 5, 5:30-9 p.m., Sat., Aug. 6, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 7, 7:30-9 a.m. 912-232-2994. marketing@ savannahyoga.com. savannahyoga.com/ yoga-ocean-beach-retreat. savannahyoga. com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St.

Clubs & Organizations

1 Million Cups 1 Million Cups is a free, weekly national program designed to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs. Developed by the Kauffman Foundation, 1MC is based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and network over a million cups of coffee.

Free Wednesdays, 9 a.m.. 1millioncups. com/savannah. Creators’ Foundry, 415 W Boundary St. Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Classes Classses for multiple ages in performance dance and adult fitness dance. African, modern, ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, gospel. Held at Abeni Cultural Arts studio, 8400-B Abercorn St. Call Muriel, 912-6313452, or Darowe, 912-272-2797. ongoing. abeniculturalarts@gmail.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. ongoing. godzillaunknown@gmail.com. avegost.com.

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

Business Networking on the Islands Small Business Professionals Islands Networking Group meets first Thursday each month, 9:30am-10:30am. Tradewinds Ice Cream & Coffee, 107 Charlotte Rd. Call for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768.

Chatham Sailing Club Friday evening social event at the clubhouse.

Meet Members and their families who all enjoy water based activities but whose prime interest is sailing. This BYOB event is free and all are welcome, but Membership is encouraged after several visits once interest is gauged!! We look forward to meeting you.

Fridays, 7-10 p.m. pranschkec3@gmail.com.

Young’s Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd. Coastal Bead Society Coastal Bead Society monthly meetings, 12 noon on the third Friday of the Month at the Coastal Georgia Center, 303 Fahm Street, near SCAD. All beaders are welcome. ongoing. wyrnut18@gmail.com. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Fiber Guild of the Savannahs A club focusing on weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, doll making, and other fiber arts. Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center, first Saturday of the month (Sept.-June) 10:15am. Mondays, 10:30 a.m. fiberguildsavannah.homestead.com/. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. Geechee Sailing Club Founded in 1971, GSC promotes sailing and boating safety, education, and fellowship.Member of the South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association. second Monday of every month, 6 p.m. 912-356-3265. geecheesailingclub.org. liveoakstore.com/ tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. Historic Flight Savannah A non-profit organization dedicated to sending area Korean War and WWII veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the WWII Memorial. All expenses paid by Honor Flight Savannah. Honor Flight seeks contributions, and any veterans interested in a trip to Washington. Call for info. ongoing. 912-5961962. honorflightsavannah.org.

Historic Savannah Chapter: ABWA Meets the second Thursday of every month from 6pm-7:30pm. Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Drive, Thunderbolt. Attendees pay for their own meals. RSVP by phone. ongoing. 912-660-8257.

HVJ Class of ‘86 30th Reunion Classmates and friends are invited to Herschel V. Jenkins Class of ‘86 30th Reunion Weekend. To make reservations and more information contact Lisa Smith Edwards @ 912-596-1277 or Tiffany Maxwell @ 912-658-8662 for further details and deadlines to participate. 120.00 Thu., Aug. 4, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. 912-658-8662. tiffmaxx68@gmail.com. Tiffany Maxwell, 137 DeVane Street.

Knitters, Needlepoint and Crochet Meets every Wednesday. Different locations downtown. Call for info. No fees. Want to learn? Join us. ongoing. 912-308-6768.

Low Country Turners A club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Call Steve Cook for info at number below. ongoing. 912-313-2230.

Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-7864508. American Legion Post 184, 3003 Rowland Ave. Philo Cafe Discussion group that meets every Monday, 7:30pm - 9:00pm at various locations.

Anyone craving good conversation is invited. Free to attend. Email for info, or see Facebook.com/SavannahPhiloCafe.

Mondays. athenapluto@yahoo.com.

R.U.F.F. - Retirees United for the Future RUFF meets the last Friday of each month at 10am to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and related senior issues. Parking in the rear. Free to all Seniors ongoing. 912344-5127. Savannah Tree Foundation, 3025 Bull Street.

Safe Kids Savannah A coalition dedicated to preventing childhood injuries. Meets 2nd Tuesday each month, 11:30am-1:00pm. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-353-3148. safekidssavannah.org.

Savannah Brewers’ League Meets 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at Moon River Brewing Co. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-447-0943. hdb.org. moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States A dinner meeting every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm at local restaurants. 3rd Tuesday in November; none in December.

For dinner reservations, please call Sybil Cannon at 912-964-5366. ongoing. 912-7487020. savannahnavyleague.us.

Savannah Go Club This is a new club for the board game “go” (igo, weiqi, baduk). For places and times, please call John at 734-355-2005. ongoing.

Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Savannah Go Green Meets most Saturdays. Green events and places. Share ways to Go Green each day.

Call for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768.

Savannah Kennel Club Monthly meetings open to the public the 4th Monday each month, Sept. through June. ongoing, 7 p.m. savannahkennelclub.org.

Carey Hilliard’s (Southside), 11111 Abercorn St. Savannah Newcomers Club Open to women who have lived in the Savannah area for less than two years.

Membership includes monthly luncheon and program. Activities, tours and events help you learn about Savannah and make new friends. Ongoing sign-up. savannahnewcomers.com. ongoing.

Savannah Parrot Head Club Beach, Buffet and no dress code. Check website for events calendar or send an email for Parrot Head gatherings. ongoing. savannahphc@yahoo.com. savannahphc. com.

Society for Creative Anachronism Meets every Saturday at the south end of Forsyth Park for fighter practice and general hanging out. For people interested in re-creating the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Free Saturdays, 11 a.m.. savannahsca.org. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. Savannah Toastmasters Helps improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment.

Mondays, 6:15pm, Memorial Health University Medical Center, in the Conference Room C. ongoing. 912-484-6710. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Savannah Veggies and Vegans

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

Mondays.

Toastmasters Toastmasters International is an organization which gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, seminars, and contests.

Regardless of your level of comfort with public speaking, you will find a club that is interested in helping you improve your speaking abilities. Free Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m.. hostesscity.toastmastersclubs.org. thincsavannah.com. Thinc Savannah, 35 Barnard St. 3rd Floor.

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671 Meets second Monday of each month, 7pm, at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. ongoing. 912-429-0940. rws521@msn. com. vvasav.com.

Woodville-Tompkins Scholarship Foundation Meets second Tuesday each month (except October) 6:00pm, Woodville-Tompkins, 151 Coach Joe Turner St. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-232-3549. chesteraellis@ comcast.net.

Comedy

Comedy Night Join us for an evening of ice cream and laughter...the perfect combo for your Friday night! All ages welcome. Free Fridays, 8-10 p.m.

Odd Lot Improv An improv comedy show in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” $5 Mondays, 8 p.m. musesavannah.org/. Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Odd Lot Improv: On The Spot Mysteries Dinner Theatre Odd Lot is teaming up with the brilliant Chefs of Savannah Coffee Roasters to bring you a whole new dining experience.

The always surprising talent of Odd Lot will perform a fully interactive Friday night Murder Mystery while you dine on a delicious three course meal. Seating is at 6:30pm Friday nights. Reservations are strongly recommended. Four actors and three courses all for $40. It’s certain to be a night to remember. Great for groups, parties, or anyone who loves a good show. $40 Fridays, 6:30 p.m. justin@oddlot.org. oddlot. org. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street.

Concerts

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Mondays, 7pm. ongoing. 912-344-9768. savannahbarbershoppers.org. Thunderbolt Lodge #693, 3111 Rowland Ave. A Brilliant Lie, Pseudo Future, Whaleboat This free show features both local and touring indie rock acts. Free Tue., Aug. 9, 9 p.m. El-Rocko Lounge, 117 Whitaker St. Concert: Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons The original Jersey boy himself, Frankie Valli 38 is a true American pop icon. Sat., Aug. 6, 8

p.m. savannahcivic.com. Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Concert: Simply Streisand Babs. Barbra. The Queen of the Divas.

A Living Legend. Come experience the music, the memories, the magic of Barbra Streisand with J.J. Collins on vocals and Gabriel Michael Lawrence on keyboard. $25 Thu., Aug. 4, 8-10 p.m. 912-525-5050. lucastheatre.com/schedule/simplystreisand/. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. PICKFirst Friday for Folk Music Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society in a friendly, alcohol-free environment. $5 donation first Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m. 912-8981876. savannahfolk.org. fpc.presbychurch. net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. Savannah Songwriters Series This popular long-running showcase features four singer-songwriters in-theround singing original songs and telling the stories behind them. This month’s Savannah Songwriters Series debuts its first American Idol contestant, Josh Johansson; along with an Alabama songwriter with a caseload of tall tales and two tours of duty in Iraq, Abe Partridge; and two returning veterans of the Series, both from Savannah, Sarah Tollerson and Sarah Poole. $10 Sun., Aug. 7, 7-9 p.m.

912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater. org. tybeeposttheater.org/. The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave.

Dance

5Rhythms A dance. A meditation. Why 5Rhythms?

Sweat. Workout. Release. Creativity.

Connection. Community. Expression.

Awareness.. Presence. Grounding. In the practice, we each do our dance to “a wave” of music taking us through the 5 rhythms of: flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical and stillness. We just have to ”show up” and let the dance do us. No experience needed. Open to all bodies (16 years and older please.) Led by: Dana Danielson, Certified 5Rhythms teacher. MONTHLY CLASSES. Savannah & Bluffton. For details: danadanielson.com or Waves Savannah, on Facebook. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Adult Ballet Class Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St, offers adult ballet on Thursdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm $12 per class. Call for info. ongoing. 912-234-8745.

Adult Ballet Toning Always wanted the body of a ballerina?

Well.. YOU CAN! Our class is designed to stretch, tone, and enhance your body to become healthier than ever. Join us and check out the calendar for dates to enroll. (this is apart of our fitness package of 10 classes for $80) $10.00 Mondays, 5 p.m.

912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail. com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Adult Contemporary Dance Classes Ages 16+. Contemporary dance classes.

Summer session. Learn intricate choreography. $15 Thu., Aug. 4, 5:30-6:30

p.m. 954.682.5694. elyse.thestudio@ yahoo.com. thestudiosav.net/ongoingclasses-2016.html. thestudiosav.net. The STUDIO, 2805-b Roger Lacey Dr. Adult Intermediate Ballet Mondays and Wednesdays, 7pm-8pm. $12/class or $90/8 classes. Call for info.

Academy of Dance, 74 W. Montgomery Crossroad. Wednesdays. 912-921-2190.

Argentine Tango Wednesdays, 7 p.m. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Lessons Sundays 1:303;30pm. Open to the public. $3 per person.

Wear closed toe leather shoes if possible.

Doris Martin Dance Studio, 8511-h ferguson Ave. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-9257416. savh_tango@yahoo.com.

Awaken with Chakradance™ A free-flowing, meditative dance, with eclectic music selected to resonate with each specific chakra, along with guided imagery. No dance experience or chakras knowledge needed. $20 ongoing, 7-8:30 p.m. 912-663-1306. Chakradancer@ comcast.net. chakradance.com/. synergisticbodies.com. Synergistic Bodies, 7901 Waters Ave. Ballet FIT! Love ballet? We are ready to get that body in ballet shape. This total body workout is great for low impact and high impact movements. With a series of bar, floor, and mat exercises, you will leave refreshed and stretched. Toning, stretching, and strengthening are our goals for you. See calendar for details. $15.00, $10.00, $8.00, $5.00 Thursdays, 5-6 p.m.

412.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/.

Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. 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. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Ballroom/Latin Group Class Group classes every Tuesday and Wednesday at 8pm. Tuesdays focus on fundamental steps, styling, and techniques.

Wednesday’s classes are more specific, with advanced elements. $15/person and $25/ couple Wednesdays, 8 p.m. and Tuesdays..

912-335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail. com. savannahballroomdancing.com.

Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

Basic Shag Lessons Every Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Beginner’s Belly Dance Classes Learn basic moves and choreography with local Belly Dancer, Nicole Edge. Class is open to all ages and skill levels. Walk-ins welcome. 15.00 Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m.

912-596-0889. edgebelly@gmail.com. edgebellydance.com. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St.

Beginners Belly Dance Classes Instructed by Nicole Edge. All ages/Skill levels welcome. Sundays, 12pm-1pm.

Fitness body and balance studio. 2127 1//2 E. Victory Dr. $15/class or $48/hour. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-596-0889. cairoonthecoast.com.

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. 7pm8pm. Private classes and walk ins available.

Synergistic Bodies, 7724 Waters Ave. ongoing. 912-414-1091. info@cybelle3.com. cybelle3.com.

C.C. Express Dance Team Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm. Clogging or tap dance experience is necessary. Call Claudia Collier for info. ongoing. 912-748-0731.

Windsor Forest Recreation Building, Windsor Forest.

Dance Class Registration Register for classes in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop for ages 3 through adult. For more information, call 352-3156 or 6048745. $25 registration fee Thu., Aug. 4, 3-8 p.m., Fri., Aug. 5, 3-8 p.m. and Sat., Aug. 6, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 912-352-3156. maxpat29@ comcast.net. Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St. 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. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. Dance Night Salsa Savannah sponsors this dance night.

Be advised that locations often change. Visit salsasavannah.com or call 912-704-8726 for updated locations. Fridays, 10 p.m. Latin Chicks (Waters Ave.), 5205 Waters Avenue.

Salsa Savannah sponsors this dance night.

Be advised that locations often change. Visit salsasavannah.com or call 912-704-8726 for updated locations. Thursdays, 10 p.m.

Gatsby’s, 408 West Broughton Street.

Dance Party Dance on Thursdays at 8pm--fun, friendship, and dancing. Free for Savannah Ballroom students. $10 for visitors ($15 for couples). free - $15 Thursdays, 8 p.m. 912-3353335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

DJ Greer DJ Greer spinning some old and new R&B. Happy hour all night long. Fridays, 8 p.m.-2:30 a.m. 828 216 9005. jgoodfellas@ yahoo.com. doublesnightclub.com/.

Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. An Evening of Belly Dance Join us for our Quarterly Night of Belly Dancing. All proceeds will go to One Love Animal Rescue. $5 suggested donation Mon., Aug. 8, 7 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Free Dance Thursdays at Lake Mayer Lake Mayer is offering free dance and fitness classes for all ages every Thursday, in the Community Center. 9:30 am and 10:30 am is the “Little Movers” class for toddlers.

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12:00 pm Lunch Break Fitness. 1:30 pm Super Seniors. 5:30 pm youth hip hop. 6:30 pm Adult African Fitness. FREE ongoing, 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. 912-652-6780. sdavis@ chathamcounty.org. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

Free Trial Shimmy Chic: Belly Dance Fitness Shimmy and Shake with a BRAND NEW dance fitness program that we will start offering in January after the holiday break. Shimmy Chic is a low impact, high cardio workout that is designed to teach beginners and challenge the seasoned dancer. You will learn the true skill of belly dance while getting a great workout.

Our instructor, Kit Dobry, is the only one certified in the Savannah area to teach this great workout! *Yoga mat is required Join us for a FREE trial Thursday, December 17th. FREE Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.. 612-470683. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Kids Ballroom Group Class Get the next generation involved with all the styles of partnership dances. We teach etiquette, the history, and how to actually dance them! Get them involved today to get ready for our Monthly Ballroom Dance. $40 for 4 weeks Tuesdays, 6-6:45 p.m. 612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/.

Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Kids Hip Hop and Jazz Mondays, 6 p.m. salondebailedancestudio. com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Kids Tap Teaching two skills in one class: music and dance. Join our newest tap class for kids to enjoy learning different rhythms and foot patters for fun music. Tap shoes are required and can be purchased at our studio! Sign up today and start tomorrow. $40 for 4 weeks Thursdays, 6-6:45 p.m.

612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/.

Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Kids/Youth Dance Class Kids Group class on various Ballroom and Latin dances. Multiple teachers. Ages 4-17 currently enrolled in the program. Prepares youth for social and/or competitive dancing. $15/person Saturdays, 10 a.m. 912-3353335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

LaBlast Dance Fitness Created by world renowned dancer and ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” professional, Louis Van Amstel, LaBlast uniquely combines a wide variety of ballroom dance styles and music genres. Do the Cha Cha Cha, Disco, Jive, Merengue, Salsa and Samba set to everything from pop and rock to hip-hop and country – and burn fat and blast calories! No experience and no partner necessary. $15.00 drop in or 10 classes for $80.00 Mondays, 6-7 p.m. and Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. 912.312.3549. reservetodance@

gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com.

Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Latin Nite Salsa DJ Vaina Enventos brings Latin Night to Doubles. Happy hour all night long. NONE Thursdays, 8 p.m.-2:30 a.m. 828 216 9005. jgoodfellas@yahoo.com. doublesnightclub. com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Mahogany Shades of Beauty Dance classes - hip hop, modern, jazz, West African, ballet, lyrical and step. Modeling and acting classes. All ages/levels welcome.

Call Mahogany for info. ongoing. 912-2728329.

Modern Dance Class Beginner and intermediate classes. Fridays 10am-11:15am. Doris Martin Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. Call Elizabeth for info. ongoing. 912-354-5586.

Mom and ME DANCE Classes Does your baby love to dance? Sign up for our MOM and Me Dance class and explore movement to fun music and learn the basic skills of dance to develop better motor skills for your child. 18 months to 2 years old. $40.00 for 4 weeks Saturdays, 9-9:30 a.m. 612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/.

Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Salsa Lessons Learn to dance salsa and bachata, and try it free before you buy it. Call 912-704-8726 to reserve your space and visit salsasavannah. com for more information. ongoing. Salsa Savannah Latin Dance Studio, 408 Bull Street.

Salsa Night Come and shake it to the best latin grooves and bachata the night away in Pooler where it’s cooler. Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m. 912988-1052. medi.tavern314@gmail.com.

Mediterranean Tavern, 125 Foxfield Way. Salsa! Salsa! Salsa!

0 Thursdays, 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m. 828 216 9005. jgoodfellas@yahoo.com. doublesnightclub. com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Savannah Shag Club Wednesdays, 7pm,at Doubles Lounge.

Fridays, 7pm, at American Legion Post 36, 2309 E. Victory Dr. ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Savannah Swing Cats--Swing Dancing ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Shimmy Chic Dance Fitness Shimmy and Shake with a brand new dance fitness program that will have you burning calories while learning the true skill of belly dance. Shimmy Chic is a low impact, high cardio workout that is designed to teach beginners and challenge the seasoned dancer. Yoga mats will be required. See calendars for details. $15.00, $10.00, $8.00, $5.00 Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.

612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/.

Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Sizzle: Dance and Cardio A class designed to maintain that

Film: Hairspray

This show is a fundraiser for Savannah’s own First City Network. In 1960s Baltimore, dance-loving teen Tracy Turnblad auditions for a spot on “The Corny Collins Show” and wins. She becomes an overnight celebrity, a trendsetter in dance, fun and fashion. $11 Sat., Aug. 6, 8-10 p.m. 912-525-5050. lucastheatre.com/schedule/ hairspray/. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. summer body by dancing and having fun.

Incorporates dance and cardio to fun, spicy songs. $10 drop in or 10 classes for $80 Tuesdays, Fridays, 10 a.m. 912312-3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

West Coast Swing Group Class Love to swing dance? This class is for you.

Join us for 4 weeks of triple steps, rock steps, and whips! Need to practice? We got that covered too. Get ready and join this class to come to our Monthly Swing/Blues Night! $40.00 for 4 weeks Thursdays, 6-7 p.m. 612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/.

Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr.

Events

1st Thursdays Professionals Networking Mixer The 100 Black Men of Savannah present a mixer for all Professionals in the Greater Savannah area. This is a great event for networking as well as a chance for newcomers to the coastal empire to meet new fun and interesting people.

No admission cost. Food and drinks for purchase on your own. Dress attire is business casual. Door prizes, live music.

free to attend..food & drink own your own first Thursday of every month, 6-9 p.m. oglesbyh@gmail.com. Cocktail Co., 10 Whitaker Street.

Awaken with Chakradance™ Thursdays 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. No dance experience or prior knowledge of the chakras is necessary.

Limited to 12 participants – email to reserve a spot today! $20 Thursdays, 6:45-8:15 p.m.

912-663-1306. Chakradancer@comcast. net. anahatahealingarts.com/healing-aha/.

Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Suite B. Bonaventure Cemetery After Hours Savannah’s only after-hours cemetery story event! See this great Victorian with Shannon Scott and all of the intrigues from bootleggers to murderers and those loved, lived and are now part of these immortal story grounds. $35.00 Saturdays, 5-8 p.m..

912-319-5600. shannon@shannonscott. com. zerve.com/shannonscott/BonCemAH. savannahga.gov/cityweb/cemeteriesweb.

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Bonaventure Cemetery, 330 Bonaventure Rd. PICKCars and Coffee View unique, rare and antique cars while enjoying coffee. Car owners can bring in a car and interact with other automobile enthusiasts. Free admission, 25 cents for coffee with a $1 donation to the museum first Saturday of every month, 9-11 a.m.. richmondhillmuseum.com. Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave. Common Grounds Common Grounds is a collaboration of the Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Wesley Fellowship. We meet on Wednesday nights for open theological discussion on hot button issues. All are welcome regardless of faith background or where you are on your spiritual journey. We are open and affirming of the LGBT community. Order for Compline by candlelight is offered on Sunday nights at 8PM. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. facebook.com/commongroundssavannah.

The Foundery Coffee Pub, 1313 Habersham St. Drinks After Work This group is for people that enjoy getting out mid-week, being social after work, and want to discover new places in the downtown Savannah area. Come have a cocktail, make new friends, and get over the hump. The group will meet on Wednesdays at various establishments throughout Downtown Savannah and nearby area. http://www.meetup.com/Drinksafter-work/ https://www.facebook.com/ groups/960991837322187/ Wednesdays, 7 p.m. drinksafterworksavannah@gmail. com. meetup.com/Drinks-after-work/ events/227656080/. distillerysavannah. com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St. The Exchange Club of Savannah In a rut? The Exchange Club of Savannah welcomes men and women like you to support, serve and encourage the best teachers, students, firefighters, crime fighters, leaders and organizations in our community. Check us out at savannahexchange.org or find us on Facebook. Mondays, noon. 912-441-6559. ddewitt30@yahoo.com. Savannahexchange. org. Exchange Club of Savannah, 4801 Meding Street.

First Friday Fireworks Celebrate the end of the week and the beginning of a new month with First Friday Fireworks, presented by Wet Willie’s. Free first Friday of every month, 9:30 p.m. info@riverstreetsavannah.com. riverstreetsavannah.com/event/first-fridayfireworks. Rousakis Plaza, River St. Guided Tours of the Lucas Theatre for the Arts Learn the history of the historic Lucas Theatre on a 20-30 minute tour. Restoration, architecture, history of the theatre and of early cinema. $4. Group rates for ten or more. School trips available. Tours are Monday-Friday 10am-5pm and must be scheduled. To schedule a tour, contact Megan Chandler at 912-525-5029 or mchandle@lucastheatre.com. ongoing. 912525-5023. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Kingdom Business Networking 40 Alliance

Our mission is to Grow, Encourage, Inspire, Ignite & Equip Christian Business owners on how to do business with a Kingdom mindset. We promote and celebrate excellence in the business arena while developing the future generations of leaders through Christian values, disciplines, honor, integrity and expression of skills. Register early before the event closes out and please share this event by inviting a guest. Free first Wednesday of every month, 7:30-9 a.m. 912-257-6248. info@kbnalliance.com. kbnalliance.com/. Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Savannah Airport - Pooler, 103 San Drive.

Lost and Found & The Current This 7-week series kicks-off on July 5 and continues each Tuesday night at 7 pm through August 16. There is a suggested donation of $5 with all proceeds benefiting the non-profit Tybee Post Theater and Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Foundation.

In addition, the Tybee Post Theater concession stand will offer beer, wine, soft drinks, hot popcorn, and candy. Doors will open 30 minutes before each show.

Suggested donation of $5 Tue., Aug. 9, 7-9 p.m. 912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater. org. tybeeposttheater.org. The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. Low Country Hook Ocean Race The course, starting at Hilton Head, heads out to sea, passes Tybee Island, heads north up Wassaw Sound, ending at Landings Harbor on Skidaway Island. SIBC will celebrate the race, present awards, have dinner and share good stories of their adventures. The Fleet Party is open to sponsors, club members and neighbors. $15.00/person Sat., Aug. 6, 6-9 p.m. 912598-9778. siboatingclub@gmail.com. skidawayislandboatingclub.org. Landings Harbor Marina, Priest Landing Drive.

National Night Out In partnership with the Richmond Hill Police Department, the city of Richmond Hill will host National Night Out, an annual nationwide event that encourages community-police partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie by teaching crime prevention techniques and neighborhood safety. Safety displays and demonstrations will be provided by multiple emergency service agencies. Thu., Aug. 4, 6-9 p.m. J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill.

The original Midnight Tour One of the spookiest tours in town. Learn about the untold stories of some of the most haunted locations here in Savannah Georgia. Guaranteed to give you a few goose bumps and an unexplained need for a night light. 33.00 ongoing. 1-866-666-3323.

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

PBJ Pantry A free food pantry held every Thursday, 10-11am and 6-7pm. Contact Jessica Sutton for questions. 912-897-1192 ongoing. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Wilmington Island), 66 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

P.R.I.D.E. Driver Education Course The free, two-hour driver education program is designed to help teens ages 14, 15, and 16 – along with their parents and guardians – to learn more about driving behaviors and laws. Registration by a teen and at least one parent or guardian is required. Mon., Aug. 8,

5:30-7:30 p.m. 912-350-1532. ramiram1@ memorialhealth.com. Professional Development Center, 3401 Edwin Street.

Richmond Hill Fire Department Open House The fire department of Richmond Hill will be hosting an open house and job fair to solicit applications for firefighters, a position responsible for performing fire suppression and emergency rescue services. The fire department will also provide refreshments, coloring projects for kids, and tours of the station. Tue., Aug. 9, 5-7 p.m. Richmond Hill Fire Department, 9964 Ford Ave. Savannah Skatepark Meeting An informal meeting to discuss the future of the upcoming Savannah Skatepark.

Sat., Aug. 6, 6 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Savannah Storytellers Tall tales and fun times with the classic art of storytelling. Every Wednesday at 6pm.

Reservations encouraged by calling 912349-4059. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. liveoakstore. com/tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. Shire of Forth Castle Fighter Practice Local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism meets Saturdays at Forsyth Park (south end) for fighter practice and general hanging out. For those interested in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. ongoing. savannahsca.org.

Sixth Sense Savannah Tour In 2002, smashing all of the barriers,the Sixth Sense Savannah tour became the first tour to go well beyond the usual touring areas and subject matter, starting in a neighborhood, where locals, family, friends, chose to share their personal ghost stories, exclusively with the company founder.

30.00 Every 55 days, 9:30 p.m. 9122920960.

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

Southbound Brewery Saturday Tours and Tastes Savannah’s first microbrewery is open for public tours and tastings Wednesday - Fridays from 5:30-7:30 and Saturdays from 2-4. Hang out, have a few cold ones, and learn a little more about Savannah’s first craft brewery. Free Saturdays, 2-4 p.m.

912-335-7716. info@southboundbrewingco. com. southboundbrewingco.com.

Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. PICKTongue: Open Mouth and Music Show hosted by Melanie Goldey A poetry and music open mic with an emphasis on sharing new, original, thoughtful work. second Tuesday of every month, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Tybee Lighthouse Sunset Tour Take advantage of this unique opportunity to experience the lighthouse after hours on a small private tour that includes a climb to the top. Children 12 and under not allowed.

Tour lasts about 90 minutes. $25 Fri., Aug. 5.

912-786-5801. tybeelighthouse.org/. Tybee Island Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. Under The Rainbow On Thursday nights come out to the coolest spot in Pooler for Under The Rainbow. Every week we will host a different event that will

cater to those that play over, around and under the rainbow. Thursdays, 8-11 p.m.

912-988-1052. Mediterranean Tavern, 125 Foxfield Way.

Festivals

Savannah VOICE Festival The Savannah VOICE Festival is a twoweek celebration of the classical voice with over 25 performances, including operas, concerts, food and wine events and masterclasses. Aug. 7-21. 855.76OPERA. savannahvoicefestival.org. westinsavannah. com/. Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, 1 Resort Drive.

Fitness

$8 Community Yoga Classes Savannah Power Yoga offers a community yoga class nearly every day of the week for just $8. All proceeds support local organizations. See schedule online for details. Most classes are heated to 90 degrees. Bring a yoga mat, towel and some water. $8 Mondays-Fridays, Sundays. (912) 349-2756. info@savannahpoweryoga.com. savannahpoweryoga.com. $8 Community Meditation Classes Join us for breath work, guided meditation, and yoga nidra, a deep relaxation technique to relieve stress, quiet the mind, and find the calm within. All proceeds support local organizations. $8 Sundays, 6-7 p.m. 912349-2756.

Al-Anon Family Groups An anonymous fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics. The message of Al-Anon is one of strength and hope for friends/family of problem drinkers. Al-Anon is for adults. Alateen is for people age 13-19.

Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. check website or call for info. ongoing.

912-598-9860. savannahalanon.com.

Ballet Body Toning Ballet Body Toning is a ballet inspired workout designed to improve balance, flexibility, and use body resistance to strengthen core, legs & booty. This workout is low impact and scorches major calories and teaches you basic ballet! Call to make a reservation before class. This is a semiprivate class so space is limited! $10.00 Wednesdays, Sundays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

732.232.3349. FitnessFoodWine@gmail. com. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. Bariatric Surgery Support Group Located in Mercer Auditorium of Hoskins Center at Memorial. For those who have had or are considering bariatric surgery.

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

Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Barre Classes Looking for a fun way to tone and burn calories? Savannah Yoga Barre offers daily barre classes to help you reach your fitness goals. Diverse classes ensure there’s something for everyone. All levels are encouraged to attend. Start where you are and go from there. Classes start as early as 6 a.m. and as late as 6:45 p.m. $15 drop-in or use class pass ongoing. 912200-4809. info@savannahyogabarre.com.

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Beach Body Workouts with Laura MONDAYS at 6:15 PM at the Lake Mayer Community Center $5.00 per session Mondays, 6:15 p.m. (912) 652-6784. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

Beastmode Fitness Group Training Train with this elite team. A total body program that trims, tones and gets results.

Personal training options available. See website for info. Meets at West Broad YMCA. 5am-6am and 8pm-9pm. ongoing. beastmodefitnessga.com. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. Beginning Pole Fitness Pole fitness is a fun and flirty way to get in shape! Taught by Pole Dance America National Professional Champion Sabrina Madsen, you’ll learn the basics of pole dance in a safe and welcoming environment. Gain strength, balance and confidence. Beginner Classes are open to all shapes and sizes and are for ladies only (men welcome at our Intermediate Class). $25 for drop-in or $100 for a package of 5 classes Tuesdays, 8-9 p.m. 801.673.6737. info@firstcityfitness.com. firstcityfitness. com/pole-fitnessparties.html. First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Blue Water Yoga Community donation-based classes, Tues. and Thurs., 5:45pm - 7:00pm.

Fri., 9:30am-10:30am. Email for info or find Blue Water Yoga on Facebook. ongoing. egs5719@aol.com. Talahi Island Community Club, 532 Quarterman Dr.

Breema Join us October 3 and every first Saturday 10-12. Discover a practical and transformative approach to life and health.

Receiving Breema bodywork releases deeply held tension in the body, mind and feelings.

Breema is a way to practice being present.

Taught by Laura Ike. Open to community.

Donation jar. Call 912 658-5592 with questions. first Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.-noon. Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. Core Pilates This fun and challenging Pilates class will tone your entire body while focusing on building core strength. Betsy HunterHughes is at your service every MonWed-Fri 9:45 at Savannah Yoga Barre. $15 drop-in or class pass Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9:45-10:45 a.m. 912200-4809. info@savannahyogabarre.com. savannahyogabarre.com.

Dance DynaMix Dance DynaMix is a choreographed dance fitness class inspired by funky hip hop and sleek jazz moves! No dance experience required. Call 732.232.3349 to reserve your spot ahead of time, as class space is limited. Stay after class for a 30 minute stretch to wind down for the weekend with! $10.00 Wednesdays, Fridays, 10-11 a.m.

732.232.3349. FitnessFoodWine@gmail. com. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. Fitness Classes at the JEA

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Sin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary. Call for schedule. ongoing. 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 in need of support for the caregiving they provide. ongoing. savannahcommons.com.

Free Yoga for Cancer Patients St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Center for WellBeing offers Free Yoga for Cancer Patients every Monday from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. in Candler’s Heart & Lung Building, Suite 100. The very gentle movements and breath work in this class will give you much needed energy, it will make your body feel better, and it will give you a mental release. This class is free to cancer patients. Mondays, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

912-819-8800. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. Functional Training Class Celebrate fall with a Saturday morning workout class. All levels welcome. A smooth mix of cardio and strengthening exercises.

Call Kara 912-667-0487 if interested. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Get Excited and Move This program is designed to combat the effects of Parkinson disease for Savannah/ Chatham-area people and their caregiver.

The activities are designed to enhance and improve muscular strength, and endurance, coordination, agility, flexibility, speed work, and voice command. $10 a month Mondays-Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 6-7 p.m. and Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10:3011:30 a.m. 912-376-9833. psgsav@gmail. com. Anderson-Cohen Weightlifting Center, 7230 Varnedoe Drive.

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.

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. ongoing.

912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/ SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

Kung Fu School: Ving Tsun Ving Tsun (Wing Chun) is the world’s fastest growing martial arts style. Uses angles and leverage to turn an attacker’s strength against him. Call for info on free trial classes. Drop ins welcome. 11202 White Bluff Rd. ongoing. 912-429-9241.

Living Smart Fitness Club St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center 42 offer the Living Smart Fitness Club, which

is an exercise program to encourage healthy lifestyle changes. On Mondays and Wednesdays the classes are held at the John S. Delaware Center. On Tuesdays, the classes are held at the center, at 1910 Abercorn Street. Classes include Zumba (Tuesdays) and Hip-Hop low impact aerobics with cardio and strengthening exercises (Mondays/Wednesdays).

Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. and Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m. 912-447-6605.

Delaware Recreation Center, 1815 Lincoln St. Mommy and Baby Yoga Mondays. Call for times and fees or see website. ongoing. 912-232-2994. savannahyoga.com. savannahyoga.com/.

Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Nonstop Fitness Spin Class Join us every Thursday at 5:30pm for Spin.

Space is limited, please call 912-349-4902 to reserve your spot and to inquire about our other classes. 10 classes for $50 Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 912-349-4902. kristi@ nonstopfitnesssav.com. nonstopfitnesssav. com. NonStop Fitness, 8511 Ferguson Ave. 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. ongoing. 912-238-0018. savannahpilates. com. pilatessavannah.com/. Momentum Pilates Studio, 8413 Rerguson Ave. Pregnancy Yoga Ongoing series of 6-week classes.

Thursdays. A mindful approach to pregnancy, labor and delivery. Instructor Ann Carroll. $120. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-704-7650. ann@aikyayoga. com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Pregnancy Yoga Classes Pregnancy is a transitional time when many physical and emotional changes take place. Pregnancy Yoga is about honoring these changes in ourselves, our body and our baby. Yoga strengthens the rapidly changing body and increases the ability to relax, and helps to prepare for a more mindful approach to the challenges of pregnancy, labor, delivery, and motherhood.

Pregnancy Yoga classes are offered as a 6 week session on Thursday evenings from 6pm – 7:15 pm. The class is suitable for all stages of pregnancy and no prior yoga experience is necessary. $120 - six week session Thursdays. 912-704-7650. ann@ douladeliveries.com. douladeliveries.com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Qigong Simple meditation in motion. Done standing.

Tuesday evening @ St. Thomas Episcopal, Isle of Hope. 5.45pm. Balance, Breath, Calm.

Taught by Tricia Richardson. 658-5592.

Tuesdays. St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2 St. Thomas Ave. Qigong Classes Qigong exercises contribute to a healthier and longer life. Classes offer a time to learn the exercises and perform them in a group setting. Class length averages 60 min. Any level of practice is welcome. $15 ongoing. qigongtim.com/.

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 ongoing. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

Richmond Hill Roadies Running Club A chartered running club of the Road Runners Association of America. Monthly training sessions and seminars. Weekly runs. Kathy Ackerman, 912-756-5865, or Billy Tomlinson, 912-596-5965. ongoing.

Rock’n Body Fitness Bootcamp Ultimate outdoor power workout! Group physical training program conducted by former military personnel. Build strength and fitness through a variety of intense group intervals lasting approx.

45 minutes. First Class FREE MondaysFridays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. 912-675-0952. rocknbodyfitnessbootcamp@gmail.com. rocknbodyfitnessbootcamp.com. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. 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. ongoing. 912495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com.

Savannah Disc Golf Weekly events (entry $5) Friday Night Flights: Fridays, 5pm. Luck of the Draw Doubles: Saturdays, 10am.

Handicapped League: Saturdays, 1pm.

Singles at the Sarge: Sundays, 10am.

All skill levels welcome. Instruction available. See website or email for info. ongoing. savannahdiscgolf@gmail.com. savannahdiscgolf.com.

Savannah Striders Running and Walking Club With a one-year, $35 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. ongoing. savystrider.com.

SIZZLE- Dance Cardio The hottest cardio class to keep or 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. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Somatic Movement Improvisation This class is for everyone who moves!

Improve your dynamic alignment, breath, grounding, and the ability to access fluid movement. You will improve in all your movement activities, while awakening more fully within your own life as an embodied experience. Led by international teacher Janet Kaylo. Wear light, loose fitting clothes suitable for dance or yoga. No experience necessary. $15 drop-in Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. 912-2004809. info@savannahyogabarre.com. savannahyogabarre.com.

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 ongoing. 586-822-1021. facebook.com/turbokicksavannah.

Women’s Empowerment Workshop The Rape Escape program is reliant upon leverage, technique and timing, not speed, power and strength. The program introduces women to real life situations that give you the edge in a close encounter. For women 12 and up. $59 Sat., Aug. 6, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 912-459-2121. martialartsrichmondhill. com. Black Tiger Taekwon-Do, 10104 Ford Ave., Suite G1.

Yoga for Cancer Patients and Survivors Free for cancer patients and survivors. The classes help with flexibility and balance while also providing relaxation. Located at FitnessOne, on the third floor of the Memorial Outpatient and Wellness Center.

Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays, 12:45 p.m. 912-350-9031. memorialhealth.com/.

Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Zumba Fitness Isn’t lifting weights and running on the treadmill boring? Come join Sheena’s Zumba Fitness class and have fun while burning calories! The class regularly has 75+ participants that know that Sheena is the best Zumba instructor in Savannah!

So show up early and see you soon!

Free with YMCA membership Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. 912-354-6223. https:// facebook.com/ZumbaFitnesswithSheena/. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. Zumba Fitness (R) with April Mondays at 5:30pm, Thursdays at 6:30pm.

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

Food & Drink Events

Richmond Hill Farmers’ Market The City of Richmond Hill will reopen its Farmer’s Market on March 15th. There will be free balloons for children, shopping bags for market customers, and activities such as corn hole, a bouncy house and the fire department will bring their water cannon. Handicap parking will be available.

Each Tuesday from mid-March until November, the market will offer the best in local produce and crafts. The City has extended shopping hours from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. 2-7 p.m.. 912-756-3345. jlee@ richmondhill-ga.gov. https://facebook.com/ RichmondHillFarmersMarket. J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill.

Bethesda Farm and Gardens Stand Each week, this popular organic farm stand, managed by Bethesda students and staff, sells fresh produce, seasonal vegetables, herbs, free range eggs, a variety of plants, goat milk soap, firewood and more. In addition, 100 percent grass fed ground beef in various quantities are available at the farm stand, which is raised and distributed by Bethesda Academy’s Cattle & Beef Operation. Specialty cuts are also

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available. 3-5 p.m. merrin.slocombe@ bethesdaacademy.org. bethesdaacademy. org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. Fire & Wine Half priced bottles of wine, campfires in the courtyard, marshmallows and s’mores kits. 912-401-0543. info@foxyloxycafe.com. foxyloxycafe.com/. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. Forsyth Farmers Market Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights.

Rain or shine. Free to attend. Items for sale.

912-484-0279. forsythfarmersmarket.com.

Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. Happy Hour 39 Rue De Jean favorites at happy hour prices! Enjoy $4 house wine, $4 well cocktails, $8 daily cocktail feature, Moules en Six Preparations for $8, $8 1/2 dozen raw oysters, and more. MondaysThursdays, Sundays, 5-7 p.m. 912-721-0595. holycityhospitality.com/39-rue-de-jeansavannah/promotions/. holycityhospitality. com/39-rue-de-jean-savannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave. Honey Tasting and Body Care Samples + Store Tour Daily honey tastings and body care demonstrations. Come see honeybees in the observation hive or call 912.629.0908 to schedule a tour of the Bee Garden. Garden tour available March through October. $3 per person. Must call ahead. Free MondaysFridays, 10 a.m. 912-234-0688. jessie@ savannahbee.com. Savannah Bee Company, Wilmington Island, 211 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

Prepare Sunday Suppers at Union Mission Local organizations are invited to sign up to prepare Sunday Supper for people who are homeless and live at Union Mission’s shelters for homeless people. Groups must sign up in advance and bring/prepare a meal, beginning at 2pm on Sundays. Call for information. ongoing. 912-236-7423.

Tybee Island Farmers Market Featuring a variety of produce, baked goods, honey, granola, BBQ, sauces and dressings, popsicles, dog treats and natural body products. The market is non-smoking and pet friendly. tybeeislandfarmersmarket.com.

Stephen Johnson, 206 Miller Ave. Wine Sampling Sample the variety of wines Lucky’s Market has to offer. luckysmarket.com/ savannah-ga/. Lucky’s Market, 5501 Abercorn St.

Blood Pressure Screenings St. Joseph’s/Candler’s SmartSenior offers blood pressure screenings on every Monday from 10 AM to Noon in the SmartSenior office, #8 Medical Arts on 836 E. 65th Street. No appointment is necessary; the screenings are free and open to the public.

For more information, call (912) 352-4405. ongoing. St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Arts Building, 836 E. 65th St. Free Hearing and Speech Screening Hearing: Thursdays, 9am-11am.

Speech: First Thursdays. Call or see website for times. ongoing. 912-3554601. savannahspeechandhearing.org. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. Free Hearing Screenings The Savannah Speech and Hearing Center offers free hearing screenings every Thursday from 9-11 a.m. Children ages three years old to adults of all ages are screened on a first-come, first-serve basis by a trained audiology assistant. If necessary, a full audiological evaluation will be recommended. Free and open to the public Thursdays, 9-11 a.m. 912355-4601. speechandhearingsav.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. ongoing. 912-644-5217. Chatham County Health Dept., 1395 Eisenhower Dr. Health Care for Uninsured People Open for primary care for uninsured residents of Chatham County. Mon.Fri., 8:30am-3:30pm. Call for info or appointment. ongoing. 912-443-9409. St. Joseph’s/Candler--St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. Hypnosis, Guided Imagery and Relaxation Therapy Helps everyday ordinary people with everyday ordinary problems: smoking, weight loss, phobias, fears, ptsd, life coaching. Caring, qualified professional help. See website or call for info. ongoing.

912-927-3432. savannahypnosis.com.

La Leche League of Savannah A breast feeding support group for new/

Kid’s Happenings

Healthy Kids Club The Healthy Kids Club’s mission is to educate and inspire children to take part in their local farmers market while enjoying nutritious foods and empowering their families to make healthy choices

at home. Saturdays, 9:15-9:45 a.m. wifarmersmarket@aol.com. Wilmington Island Farmers Market, 111 Walthour Rd. Savannah Children’s Museum School Year Hours SCM hours beginning 8/31/13 will be Sunday 11am-4pm; Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm. Open on holiday Mondays that SCC Public Schools are not in session including Labor Day. For more details go to savannahchildrensmuseum.org ongoing.

Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Road.

Toddler Time Bring your 2-4 year old to enjoy stories, games and learning designed just for them.

Each week there will be a different naturebased theme. $5 parking Thursdays, 10 a.m. gastateparks.org/skidawayisland. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. 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/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd.

LGBT

First City Network Georgia’s oldest LGBT organization (founded in 1985) is a local non-profit community service organization whose mission is to share resources of health care, counseling, education, advocacy and mutual support in the Coastal Empire. Members and guests enjoy many special events throughout the year, including First Saturday Socials held the first Saturday of each month at 7pm.

Mondays. 912-236-CITY. firstcitynetwork. org.

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

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Health

Armstrong Prescription Drug Drop-Off Armstrong Atlantic State Univ. hosts a permanent drop box for disposing of unused prescription drugs and over the counter medication. In the lobby of the University Police building on campus.

Open to the public 24 hours/day, year round. Confidential. All items collected are destroyed by the Drug Enforcement Administration. ongoing. 912-344-3333. armstrong.edu. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/ index.html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St.

expectant monthers. Meeting/gathering first Thursdays, 10am. Call or see website for location and other info. ongoing. 912-8979544. lllusa.org/web/savannahga.html.

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

Planned Parenthood Hotline First Line is a statewide hotline for women seeking information on health services.

Open 7pm-11pm nightly. ongoing. 800-2647154.

Prepared Childbirth Class This course gives an overview of reproductive anatomy and physiology and explains the process of labor and delivery in simple, easy-to-understand terms. The four-week course includes a tour of the labor and delivery unit. This class is popular, so please register early $75 per couple Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 912-350-2676. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. The Savannah 7-Day Diabetes Repair If you are ready to take control of your life and health, call today, enroll in this fun but intensive seven week program to heal your body of diabetes. You will learn how changing can heal. You can reverse diabetes by following a new protocol, even if you have been diabetic for years.

Includes over a year of follow-up support. $450 Thursdays, Saturdays. 912-598-8457. jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga.org. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. World Breastfeeding Week Walk Coastal Health District hosts this walk as part of World Breastfeeding Week, which is meant to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. Free Sat., Aug. 6, 9 a.m. gachd.org/bf.

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GVNT HAVS GVNT HAVS is a free monthly drag show that houses the unique antics of the House of Gunt, a Savannah based free-form drag collective whose mission is to connect the trashy with the flashy, the kitschy with the classy, and the people of Savannah with a breath of fresh, queer air. Free first Thursday of every month, 10 p.m. houseofgunt@gmail.com. Chuck’s Bar, 305 West River Street.

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

Mission: unity through diversity and social awareness. Second Tuesday/month. PO

Box 6044, Savannah, GA 31414. 501c nonprofit. ongoing. info@savannahpride.com. savannahpride.com.

Stand Out Youth A gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth organization. Meets every Friday at 7pm. Call, email or see website for info. Fridays, 7-9 p.m. 912288-1034. info@standoutyouth.org. standoutyouth.org. Vineyard Church Office, 1020 Abercorn Street.

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

Literary Events

Circle of Sister/Brotherhood Book Club Meets last Sunday of the month, 4pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-447-6605. sjchs. org/body.cfm?id=399. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Historical Writers Guild The HWG will endeavor to offer a variety of programs for both published and unpublished writers to promote historical fiction and creative non-fiction. All compatible and cross-genre works to historical writing are welcome. HWG is also open to hobbyist writers to enjoy a relaxed and fun environment. Annual dues

Free Will Astrology ARIES (March 21-April 19)

I apologize in advance for the seemingly excessive abundance of good news I’m about to report. If you find it hard to believe, I won’t hold your skepticism against you. But I do want you to know that every prediction is warranted by the astrological omens. Ready for the onslaught?

1. In the coming weeks, you could fall forever out of love with a wasteful obsession. 2. You might also start falling in love with a healthy obsession. 3. You can half-accidentally snag a blessing you have been half-afraid to want. 4. You could recall a catalytic truth whose absence has been causing you a problem ever since you forgot it. 5. You could reclaim the mojo that you squandered when you pushed yourself too hard a few months ago.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You’re not doing a baby chick a favor by helping it hatch.

For the sake of its well-being, the bird needs to peck its way out of the egg. It’s got to exert all of its vigor and willpower in starting its new life. That’s a good metaphor for you to meditate on. As you escape from your comfortable womb-jail and launch yourself toward inspiration, it’s best to rely as much as possible on your own instincts.

Friendly people who would like to provide assistance may inadvertently cloud your access to your primal wisdom.

Trust yourself deeply and wildly.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

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August is Adopt-a-Taurus month. It’s for all of your tribe, not just the orphans and exiles and disowned rebels. Even if you have exemplary parents, the current astrological omens suggest that you require additional support and guidance from wise elders. So I urge you to be audacious in rounding up trustworthy guardians and benefactors.

Go in search of mentors and fairy godmothers. Ask for advice from heroes who are further along the path that you’d like to follow. You are ready to receive teachings and direction you weren’t receptive to before.

When a parasite or other irritant slips inside an oyster’s shell, the mollusk’s immune system besieges the intruder with successive layers of calcium carbonate. Eventually, a pearl may form. I suspect that this is a useful metaphor for you to contemplate in the coming days as you deal with the salt in your wound or the splinter in your skin. Before you jump to any conclusions, though, let me clarify. This is not a case of the platitude, “Whatever doesn’t kill you will make you stronger.” Keep in mind that the pearl is a symbol of beauty and value, not strength.

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I hear you’re growing weary of wrestling with ghosts. Is that true? I hope so. The moment you give up the fruitless struggle, you’ll become eligible for a unique kind of freedom that you have not previously imagined. Here’s another rumor I’ve caught wind of: You’re getting bored with an old source of sadness that you’ve used to motivate yourself for a long time. I hope that’s true, too. As soon as you shed your allegiance to the sadness, you will awaken to a sparkling font of comfort you’ve been blind to. Here’s one more story I’ve picked up through the grapevine: You’re close to realizing that your attention to a mediocre treasure has diverted you from a more pleasurable treasure. Hallelujah!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

It’s your lucky day! Spiritual counsel comparable to what you’re reading here usually sells for $99.95. But because you’re showing signs that you’re primed to outwit bad habits, I’m offering it at no cost. I want to encourage you!

Below are my ideas for what you should focus on. (But keep in mind that I don’t expect you to achieve absolute perfection.) 1. Wean yourself from indulging in self-pity and romanticized pessimism. 2. Withdraw from connections with people who harbor negative images of you. 3.

Transcend low expectations wherever you see them in play. 4. Don’t give your precious life energy to demoralizing ideas and sour opinions.

$20 second Monday of every month, 7-9 p.m. 713-907-8627. hwg.rh@comcast.net.

Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave. Lecture: Juliette Gordon Low, One Smart Cookie Joyce S. Harvison, president of the Georgia Coast Travel Association, will discuss Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA, including her parents, her experiences as a child through adulthood, the early years of scouting, her death and her legacy. Free for members, $5 donation for non-members Thu., Aug. 4, 7 p.m. Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave. Tea Time at Ola’s (Book Club) A book discussion group that meets the 4th

Could it be true that the way out is the same as the way in?

And that the so-called “wrong” answer is almost indistinguishable from the right answer? And that success, at least the kind of success that really matters, can only happen if you adopt an upside-down, inside-out perspective? In my opinion, the righteous answer to all these questions is “YESSS???!!!” -- at least for now. I suspect that the most helpful approach will never be as simple or as hard as you might be inclined to believe.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Your strength seems to make some people uncomfortable.

I don’t want that to become a problem for you. Maybe you could get away with toning down your potency at other times, but not now. It would be sinful to act as if you’re not as competent and committed to excellence as you are. But having said that, I also urge you to monitor your behavior for excess pride. Some of the resistance you face when you express your true glory may be due to the shadows cast by your true glory. You could be tempted to believe that your honorable intentions excuse secretive manipulations.

So please work on wielding your clout with maximum compassion and responsibility.

Did you honestly imagine that there would eventually come a future when you’d have your loved ones fully “trained”? Did you fantasize that sooner or later you could get them under control, purged of their imperfections and telepathically responsive to your every mood? If so, now is a good time to face the fact that those longings will never be fulfilled. You finally have the equanimity to accept your loved ones exactly as they are. Uncoincidentally, this adjustment will make you smarter about how to stir up soulful joy in your intimate relationships.

You may experience a divine visitation as you clean a toilet in the coming weeks. You might get a glimpse of a solution to a nagging problem while you’re petting a donkey or paying your bills or waiting in a long line at the bank. Catch my drift, Capricorn? I may or may not be speaking metaphorically here. You could meditate up a perfect storm as you devour a doughnut. While flying high over the earth in a dream, you might spy a treasure hidden in a pile of trash down below. If I were going to give your immediate future a mythic title, it might be “Finding the Sacred in the Midst of the Profane.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

I’ve worked hard for many years to dismantle my prejudices. To my credit, I have even managed to cultivate compassion for people I previously demonized, like evangelical Christians, drunken jocks, arrogant gurus, and career politicians. But I must confess that there’s still one group toward which I’m bigoted: super-rich bankers. I wish I could extend to them at least a modicum of amiable impartiality. How about you, Aquarius? Do you harbor any hidebound biases that shrink your ability to see life as it truly is? Have you so thoroughly rationalized certain narrow-minded perspectives and judgmental preconceptions that your mind is permanently closed? If so, now is a favorable time to dissolve the barriers and stretch your imagination way beyond its previous limits.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Are you lingering at the crux of the crossroads, restless to move on but unsure of which direction will lead you to your sweet destiny? Are there too many theories swimming around in your brain, clogging up your intuition?

Have you absorbed the opinions of so many “experts” that you’ve lost contact with your own core values? It’s time to change all that. You’re ready to quietly explode in a calm burst of practical lucidity. First steps: Tune out all the noise. Shed all the rationalizations. Purge all the worries.

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Tuesday, 1pm. Bring a book you’ve read this month and tell all about it. Treats to share are always welcomed. Tea is provided. Call for info. ongoing. 912-232-5488. liveoakpl. org/. Ola Wyeth Branch Library, 4 East Bay St.

Nature and Environment

Coffee with a Ranger Start your morning right by getting coffee and having a discussion with a park ranger.

Fridays, 8:30 a.m. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

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

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

First Saturday Hike This moderately-paced, 3-mile hike will include a talk about the different ecosystems of the park. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water and insect repellant. Parking pass is $5. $2 first Saturday of every month, 9 a.m. 912-727-2339. gastateparks.org/ FortMcAllister/. Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister Rd. Gardening Session Learn how to garden and harvest vegetables and herbs to bring home. Kerry Shay, an organic farmer and owner of landscaping company Victory Gardens, provides free instruction. First and third Saturday of every month. Free and open to the public first Saturday of every month, 8:30-9:30 a.m. charleshmorriscenter.com.

Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad St. GreenDrinks Savannah A happy hour networking gathering for folks who want to save the Earth. Second Tuesday of each month at 5:30pm. Location varies monthly. Check the “GreenDrinks Savannah” facebook page. Free to attend.

Cash bar. second Tuesday of every month, 5 p.m. theflorencesavannah.com. The Florence, 1 B West Victory Drive.

Walk on the Wild Side A two-mile Native Animal Nature Trail winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland, salt marsh habitats, featuring live native animal exhibits. Open daily, 10am-4pm except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years.

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

Pets & Animals

Clear the Shelters Event The Humane Society for Greater Savannah and Chatham County Animal Services partner in a campus-wide adoption event in an effort to clear both shelters with

fee-waived adoptions. Fri., Aug. 5, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sat., Aug. 6, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. humanesocietysav.org. humanesocietysav. org/. Humane Society for Greater Savannah, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr. Low Cost Pet Clinic TailsSpin and Dr. Stanley Lester, DVM, host low-cost pet vaccine clinics for students, military and seniors the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.

5pm-6pm. Vaccinations: $12, ($2 is donated to Savannah pet rescue agencies). See website for info. ongoing. tailsspin.com. tailsspin.com. TailsSpin Pet Supplies Store, 4501 Habersham St., Habersham Village.

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. ongoing. chathamsheriff.org. humanesocietysav. org/. Humane Society for Greater Savannah, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr. PetSmart National Adoptathon Meet loving, adoptable pets with local rescue groups. There is no charge to meet the adoptable pets, and adoption fees vary with each group. Sat., Aug. 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 7, 12-4 p.m. petsmart.com.

PetSmart, 11132 Abercorn St. St. Almo’s Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks on Sundays, 5pm (weather permitting). Meet at Canine Palace. Call for info. ongoing. 912-234-3336. caninepalacesavannah.com. Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St.

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) ongoing. 912-663-8728. jeanneseaver@aol.com. capitolcom.org/ georgia.

Buddhist Meditation All ages, lineages, and newcomers welcome. Our schedule is: Tuesdays 6-7:30 PM- for 30 minutes mediation followed by study group, $10. Wednesdays 6-7:30 PM- one hour of gentle yoga followed by 30 minutes of guided meditation, $15. Sundays 9-10:30 AM- Mediation, dharma talk and tea, $10. Reiki healing is offered by appointment.

Text Rev. Cindy Beach at (912) 429-7265 for more info or visit savannahzencenter.com or find us on Facebook. Located atLocated at 640 E 40th St and Reynolds. $10-$15 ongoing. The Savannah Zen Center, 640 E. 40th St. Catholic Singles A group of Catholic singles age 30-50 meet frequently for fun, fellowship and service.

Send email or check website to receive

announcements of activities and to suggest activities for the group. ongoing. familylife@ diosav.org. diosav.org/familylife-singles.

Gratitude Circle in the Squares Gather with others to share gratitude.

Everyone welcome. Park next to Bull Street Library. Wednesdays, 12-12:30 p.m. 917-676-4280. facebook.com/ savannahgratitude. liveoakpl.org. Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull St. Guided Silent Prayer Acoustical songs, 30 minutes of guided silent prayer, and minutes to receive prayer or remain in silence. Wednesdays, 6:45-8:00pm at Vineyard Church, 615 Montgomery St. See website for info. ongoing. vineyardsavannah.org.

Maritime Bethel “Sundays on Thursdays” worship at the Fellowship Assembly. Plenty of parking for large trucks. Free Thursdays. 912-220-2976.

The Fellowship Assembly of God Church, 5224 Augusta Road.

A New Church in the City, For the City Gather on Sundays at 10:30am. Like the Facebook page “Savannah Church Plant.” ongoing. Bryson Hall, 5 E. Perry St. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Courses are now being offered at the new Savannah Extension of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Full course loads for both Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees will be offered. Apply now at www.nobts. edu to start classes this winter. ongoing.

912-232-1033. revwasson@gmail.com.

Savannah Baptist Center, 704 Wheaton Street.

Psychic Medium Your Pal, Erin Ready to reconnect you with your loved ones who’ve passed and your own inner knowing? I’m here to help. Let’s all work together to create the amazing new life you truly desire, releasing old situations that no longer serve you. Readings available in person and by phone. 60 minutes, $65.

Group readings of 5 or more, $30 per person for 20 minutes. Get your personalized, 45 minute prerecorded “Tuesday Tune-Up” emailed to your inbox for just $45. Visit www.yourpalerin.com for more information or contact psychicyourpalerin@gmail.com today. ongoing. Online only, none.

Read the Bible in One Year A Bible book club for those wanting to read the Bible in one year. Open to all. Book club format, not a traditional Bible study. All welcome, regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation, religion. Thurs. 6:00pm-7:00pm.

Call for info. ongoing. 912-233-5354. Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 622 E. 37th Street.

Savannah Friends Meeting (Quakers) Un-programmed worship. 11am Sundays, third floor of Trinity United Methodist Church. Call or email for info.

All are welcome. ongoing. 636-2331772. savannahquakers@gmail.com. trinitychurch1848.org/. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. Savannah Reiki Share During shares, participants take turns giving and receiving universal life force energy via Reiki and other healing modalities. Present at the shares are usually no less than 2

Reiki Masters. Come share with us on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at the Sweet Water Spa in downtown Savannah.

Sign up at Savannah Reiki Share or Reiki by Appointment on Facebook. Free ongoing, 7 p.m. 440-371-5209. Sweet Water Spa, 148 Abercorn Street.

Service of Compline Enter the stillness of another age. Gregorian Chant sung by candlelight at 9:00-9:30 p.m. every Sunday night by the Complne Choir of Christ Church Anglican. Come, say good nigh to God. All are welcome. ongoing.

Christ Church Anglican, 37th and Bull.

South Valley Baptist Church Weekly Sunday services. Sunday school, 10:00am. Worship, 11:30am. Tuesday Bible Study/Prayer Service, 6:30pm. Pastor Rev. Dr. Barry B. Jackson, 480 Pine Barren Road, Pooler, GA “Saving a nation one soul at a time.” ongoing.

Sundays on Thursdays Worship Service Thursdays. 912-826-0206. maritimebethelatsavannah.org. The Fellowship Assembly of God Church, 5224 Augusta Road.

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/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. Theology on Tap Meets on the third Monday, 8:30pm-10:30pm. Like the Facebook page: Theology on Tap Downtown Savannah. ongoing. distillerysavannah.com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St.

Special Screenings

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kick out of a seeing a younger Lucy in a more glamorous dramatic role. $7 Wed., Aug. 3, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. The Secret Life of Pets Bring the entire family out to the islands to see this summer’s top animated blockbuster! Rotten Tomatoes says “Fast-paced, funny, and blessed with a talented voice cast, The Secret Life of Pets offers a beautifully animated, cheerfully undemanding family-friendly diversion.” The star is Max (Louis C.K.), a spoiled terrier who enjoys a comfortable life in a New York building until his owner adopts Duke, a giant and unruly canine. Then the fun begins. $7 adults, $5 children 12 and under Thu., Aug. 4, 3-5 & 7-9 p.m., Fri., Aug. 5, 3-5 & 7-9 p.m., Sat., Aug. 6, 3-5 & 7-9 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 7, 3-5 p.m. 912-472-4790. info@ tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org/.

The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave.

Sports & Games

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Adult and Junior Tennis Clinics On Thursdays. Intended for a class size of 4-8 students. Buy four classes, get the fifth class free. $15 per class ongoing.

912-201-2000. westinsavannah.com. theclubatsavannahharbor.com/index.php.

The Club at Savannah Harbor, #2 Resort Dr. Adult Coed Flag Football League 8x8 Coed Flag League. Play adult sports, meet new people. Sponsored by Savannah Adult Recreation Club. Wed. nights/Sun. mornings, at locations around Savannah. $450. Minimum 8 games. Ages 18+. Coed teams. See website or call for info. ongoing.

912-220-3474. savadultrec.com.

Bears Elite Football Learn the fundamentals of football. Ages 4-12. Sign up now. Mondays-Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 912-272-6684. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. Derby Devils Roller Derby Classes Roller derby league offers 12-week courses for beginners, recreational scrimmaging for experienced players and two annual bootcamp programs. See website for info. ongoing. savannahderby.com.

Grief 101 Support Group Seven-week morning or evening adult support group offers tools to learn to live with loss. Tuesdays, 10am-11am; or Thursdays, 6:00pm-7:00pm. Free of charge.

Offered by Hospice Savannah, Inc. Call for info. ongoing. 912-303-9442. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive.

Hostess City Hellions vs. TBA, Savannah Derby Devils vs. Beach Brawl Sk8r Dolls Savannah’s roller derby teams compete. $12 Sat., Aug. 6, 4:30 p.m. savannahcivic. com. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Ice, Ice Maybe?

Skate Savannah Mall’s synthetic ice rink and see if you can tell the difference. Hours are Mon-Sat 10am-8pm and Sun 12-6pm.

Sessions start every half hour. Ice skates are available to rent. Through Aug. 7. savannahmall.com/. Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn Street.

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Grand Slam Celebrate youth being active in their community and on the basketball court with a 3x3 tournament, music, food, special guests, games and activities. Three-player teams interested in participating should register in-person at 2203 Abercorn St. by August 1. Cost is $10 per team. $5 Sat., Aug. 6, 9 a.m.-noon. W.W. Law Gym, 909 E. Bolton St. Saturday Group Run or Walk Join us in our quest for fitness. Beginners are welcome. We can help you exceed your fitness goals. Free Saturdays, 7-8:15 a.m. 912-398-4130. runthecity@live.com. savystrider.com. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

Sav. Strider Weekly Group Run or Walk Downtown Join us for a run or walk downtown or over the bridge if you’re feeling froggy. The best part is afterwards when we get coffee or whatever else your heart desires from Savannah Coffee Roasters. Free Sundays, 7-8 a.m. 912-398-4130. runthecity@live. com. savystrider.com. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street.

PICKSavannah Bananas Vs. the Morehead City Marlins. $9 Thu., Aug. 4, 7 p.m. thesavannahbananas. com. thesavannahbananas.com. Vs. the Florence RedWolves. $9 Sat., Aug. 6, 7 p.m. thesavannahbananas.com. thesavannahbananas.com. Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. Savannah Bike Polo Like regular polo, but with bikes instead of horses. Meets weekly. See facebook for info. savannahbikepolo.

Skidaway Island Sprint Triathlon Join us for a 250m swim in Franklin Creek Pool followed by an 18K bike through The Landings and Skidaway Island finishing with a 5K run with incredible marshland views.

Varies Sat., Aug. 6, 8-10:30 a.m. info@ goraceproductions.com. goraceproductions. com/races/2016-skidaway-island-sprinttriathlon-at-the-landings-club/. Franklin Creek Pool at The Landings, Franklin Creek Rd. N. Sports Coach Golf, Tennis, Baseball, Etc. for novices or professionals. Fine tune your mental game with guided imagery and visualization. 25 years experience. For more info call 912247-4903. ongoing. Online only, none.

Ultimate Frisbee Come play Ultimate! Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30pm until dark. Sundays, 4:30pm until we get tired. The west side of Forsyth Park. Bring a smile, two shirts (one light or white, one dark), water, and cleats (highly recommended). ongoing. savannahultimateproject@gmail.com. savannahultimateproject.wordpress.com/ pick-up/. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. 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. ongoing. 912-398-4014. savannahflipflop.com. Flip Flop Tiki Bar & Grill, 117 Whitaker St.

Support Groups

1 More 2 Save Mental Health Support This is a group for consumers of all Mental Illnesses. It’s a place to come learn, relax and speak on a weekly basis about symptoms, emotions and overall health.

Every Tuesday at 7pm. Venues subject to change. Free Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. 912 344 8019. lidnsaywittaa@gmail.com. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. Al-Anon Family Group meeting Isle of Hope For Today Find comfort and understanding for families and friends of alcoholics. AFG is an anonymous fellowship seeking to find serenity for those impacted by the effects of alcoholism. Free Mondays, 7-8 p.m. savannahalanon.com. St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2 St. Thomas Ave. Alcoholics Anonymous For people who want or need to stop drinking, AA can help. Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. Free to attend or join. Check website for meeting days/times, or call 24 hours a day. ongoing.

912-356-3688. savannahaa.com.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver and Family Support Group For individuals caring for Alzheimer’s and dementia family members. Second Monday, Wilm. Isl. United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Rd. Second Thursday, Ruth Byck Adult Care Center, 64 Jasper St. Sponsored by Senior Citizens, Inc. Call for info. ongoing. 912-236-0363 x143.

Amputee Support Group Open to all who have had limbs amputated and their families or caregivers. Call for info. ongoing. 912-355-7778.

Back Pain Support Group Second Monday of every month,7:00pm.

Denny’s Restaurant at Hwy. 204. Everyone is welcome. For more info, contact Debbie at 912-727-2959 ongoing.

Brain Injury Support Group For traumatic brain injury survivors and their caregivers. Third Thursdays, 5pm. In the gym of the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial. ongoing. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Breast Cancer Survivors Group Tuesdays, 5:20pm at First Presbyterian Church. For survivors and caregivers.

Call for info. ongoing. 912-844-4524. fpc. presbychurch.net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. Cancer Support Group For anyone living with, through or beyond a cancer diagnosis. First Wednesdays, at Lewis Cancer Pavilion. Call for info. ongoing. 912-819-5704. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Caregiver’s Coffee Caregiver’s Coffee, an informal support group for caregivers of cancer patients, meets on the second and third Wednesday of every month in the lobby of the Nancy N. and J. C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion (LCRP), located on Reynolds Street across from Candler Hospital. For more information, call 912-819-5704. second Tuesday of every month. 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. ongoing. 912-303-9442. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive.

Connect for Kids This group is for children who have a loved one with a life-limiting illness. Wednesdays, 2-3 p.m. 912-350-7845. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Debtors Anonymous For people with debting problems. Meets Sundays, 6:30pm at Unity of Savannah.

See website or call for info. ongoing.

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. ongoing. edasavannah@ yahoo.com. Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. Essential Tremor Support Group For those with the disease, care partners, family and caregivers. Managing the disease, treatments and therapies, quality of life. First Thursdays, 3:00pm-4:30pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-819-2224. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Fibromyalgia Support Group Second Thursdays, 5:30pm-6:30pm. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-8196743. 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. ongoing. 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 912-414-3827.

Grief Support Groups Hospice Savannah’s Full Circle offers a full array of grief support groups and individual counseling for children, teens and adults is available at no charge. Counseling is offered at 450 Mall Blvd., Suite H in Savannah, and appointments are also available in the United Way offices in Rincon and in Richmond Hill. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-303-9442. HospiceSavannah. org/GriefSupport.

Head and Neck Cancer Support Group Meeting This group is open to individuals with cancers of the head and neck area and their caregivers. At the meetings, we have a brief discussion from experts in the treatment of head and neck cancer and allow time for group discussion. For more information, please call Suzy Buelvas at 912-350-7845.

Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m. 912-350-7845.

Announcements

For Your Information

TAILORS, SEAMSTRESS & UPHOLSTERERS NEEDED in Alteration Shop. Some experience helpful. Please Call (619)889-2377; (702)241-1842 (Ask for Grace)

For Rent

B Net Management Inc. For pictures & videos of properties

1/2 Off Deposit Special for August

Jobs Help Wanted

*Credit Issues, Prior Evictions, Bankruptcies may still apply

Biblia, Inc. - Full time $11p/hr.

Apply www.bibliainc.com. MUST: live SAV, have TWIC & Driver’s License. Call (912) 232-7342

1605 Grove Street: 2BR/1BA,

2-Story House in Historic District.

Original Hardwood floors throughout, Kitchen w/stainless steel appliances, Laundry room, Ceiling fans, Fenced backyard. $825/month.

CONCRETE FINISHER/FOREMAN: Must have at least one year experience using a finishing machine. Pay is based on knowledge, experience and ABILITY to lead. Fill out Applications at our office. 5868 Hwy. 17, RICHMOND HILL. 10am4 pm. Call 912-445-0310,

503-1/2 W.42nd St: 2BR/1BA

Apt. off MLK. Carpet, tile floors, laundry hookup, kitchen w/ appliances, ceiling fans, large rooms, secured entrance.

Downstairs unit. $645/month.

EXPERIENCED BAKER/ CATERER NEEDED. Please call Grace, (619) 889-2377 or (702) 241-1842 EXPERIENCED DAYCARE HELP NEEDED. 1 Full-time position and 2 Part-time positions.

Must pass background check. Call 912-713-1571 between 11AM-2PM. MASTER CARPENTER (only) needed. Please call (912) 2363154.

2031 New Mexico Apt. B. 1BR/1BA Efficiency, off

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2018 LEWDON STREET: 3 Bed, 1 Bath $825. We Accept Section 8. Call 912-341-4568 2BR/2.5BA TOWNHOME: Pool, washer/dryer conn. Close to St. Joseph’s & Armstrong. $875/rent, $850/cash deposit. Small pets under 20 lbs. Ok w/pet deposit.

912-308-0206, no calls after 8pm.

540 WEST 44TH ST: 2-story, Very large house, wrap-around porch, parking, CH/A, W/D hook-up, total electric, appliances. $975.

Serious inquiries only. Call 912354-3884

912-308-5455 room, Kitchen appliances, Extra 37th, 38th, & 42nd Streets. room for den or extra bedroom.

Adult Living. Furnished, all 117 Kingman Ave. $600/month. utilities included. Washer/Dryer Automotive 912-398-9679 or 912-447-1976 on premises, cable TV, WiFi/ $130-$150/weekly.

DUPLEX: 1227 East 53rd Street. Internet.

Cars/Trucks/Vans 2BR/1BA $650/month plus $650/ Requirements: Pay stubs/ID. Call deposit. One block off Waters 912-677-0271 FENDER BENDER ??

Avenue, close to Daffin Park.

ROOMS FOR RENT: $135- $150/ Paint & Body Work.

Call 912-335-3211 or email wk. Washer/dryer, cable, on Reasonably Priced. Insurance adamrealstate@gmail.com. Days/ busline. Almost new house. Pay Claims. We buy wrecks. Call Nights/Weekends. stubs & ID required. References. 912-355-5932.

FOR RENT: 2 Bedroom/1 Bath Contact Jack, 912-342-3840 or Apartment.

West Savannah. Linda, 912-690-9097 $475/month + $250/deposit. Call 912-658-1407

FURNISHED APTS. STARTING AT $170/WK. Private bath and kitchen, cable, utilities, washer furnished. AC & heat, bus stop on property. No deposit required. Completely safe, manager on property.

Contact Gail, (912)650-9358; Linda, (912)690-9097.

Room for Rent

912-228-4630 Mon-Sat 10am-5pm www. bnetmanagement.com WE ACCEPT SECTION 8 *For Qualified Applicants with 1+ years on Job.*

Roommate Wanted

Call 912-844-5995 common area. $600/month. ID ROOMS FOR RENT & proof of income required. Call One Bedroom, One Bath, Living Westside / Eastside Savannah:

807 Paulsen St.

2 & 3BR, 1 Bath Apts. Newly Renovated, hardwood floors, carpet, ceiling fans, appliances, central heat/air, washer/dryer hookups. $625-$765/month for 2bdrs and $725-$865/month for 3bdrs.

TWO ROOM FURNISHED EFFICIENCY APT. with everything. $230/week. Call Mr. Johnson, 912401-1961

APARTMENT FOR RENT

FOR RENT: Very nice house, 29 Kandlewood Drive. 3 bd/1.5 ba, CH/A, Furnished Kitchen, washer/ dryer connection. $950/mo. Call 912-631-7644, 912-507-7934 or 912-927-2853

Off ACL Blvd. & Westlake Ave.

CLEAN, QUIET, NICE ROOMS & EFFICIENCIES from $100-$215. Near Bus lines.

Refrigerator, Stove, Washer & Dryer. Mature Renters Preferred. For More Info, Call 912-272-3438

SINGLE, Family Home w/ Room for Rent: Furnished, includes utilities, central heat/air, Comcast cable, washer/dryer. Ceramic tile in kitchen & bath. Shared Kitchen & bath. Call 912963-7956, leave message

ROOMMATE WANTED: Newly furnished, private bath, private 806 EAST 32ND: 3BR/1BA, LR, DR, entrance. Cable, wifi, all utilities kitchen, hardwood floors, A/C, included in quiet home on bus washer/dryer connections, stove line. $175-$185/wk. 912-414ROOMS FOR RENT Ages 40 & refrigerator included. Huge 8300 & better. $150 weekly.

No fenced yard. $930/month, $930/ SHARED LIVING for age 50 & older. deposit.

Furnished rooms.

All dep. Section 8 Welcome. 912-308utilities included. On Busline. Private room, CH/A, cable, paid 5455 utilities. Shared bath, kitchen and

New Mexico: Off Pennsylvania. 3BR/1BA, LR, DR, carpet & hardwood floors, laundry room, kitchen w/appliances, fenced yard. $875/mo. (Utility allowance $125).

2BR/1BA Apt. Appliances, central heat/air, carpet & hardwood floors $675/ month.

624 MONTGOMERY STREET. Downtown. Furnished, all utilities. Clean, quiet, nice room on bus line. $140 & Up per week. 912-247-5404

ROOMS FOR RENT $75 MOVE-IN SPECIAL ON 2ND WEEK Clean, large, furnished. Busline, cable, utilities, central heat/air. $100-$130/weekly. Rooms with bath $145. Call 912-289-0410. *Paycheck stub or Proof of income and ID required.

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SAVANNAH’S HOUSE OF GRACE

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

Shared kitchen & bathroom.

All bedrooms have central heating/air and cable.

Bedrooms are fully furnished and private. Make this community one you will want to call home.

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

Income must be verifiable.

We accept gov. vouchers.

Prices starting at $550.

Call 912-844-5995

Service Directory Business Services FOR ALL TYPES OF MASONRY REPAIR

Brick, Block, Concrete, Stucco, Brick Paving, Grading, Clearing, etc., New & Repair Work. Call Michael Mobley, 912-631-0306

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SHARED LIVING: Fully Furnished Apts. $170 weekly.

No deposit. All utilities included. Call 912-844-5995

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this week:

Thursday, August 4th at 8pm Babs. Barbra. The Queen of the Divas.

A Living Legend. Come experience the music, the memories, the magic of Barbra Streisand with J.J. Collins on vocals and Gabriel Michael Lawrence on keyboard. Indulge in your favorite Streisand hits like “Evergreen,” “The Way We Were,” “Papa Can You Hear Me,” “Memory,” and “Don’t Rain on My Parade.”

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Summer Cabaserireset

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Friday & Saturday, August 5th & 6th at 8pm The proceeds for both shows will go to First City Network’s LGBT Community Center project. Saturday’s show wil be preceded by a pre-show drag show on stage at 7:30 pm!

Movies will begin at 8pm. Come out and support a great cause!

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HAIRSPRAY for tickets:

lucastheatre.com 912.525.5050

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Make sure to arrive from 7:00 - 7:30 on Friday night for Happy Half Hour!