Connect Savannah May 10, 2017

MAY 10-16, 2017 NEWS, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY CONNECTSAVANNAH.COM

It’s not the humidity,

IT’S THE HEAT The Collective Face Theatre Ensemble closes their season with the American classic

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Night Flight

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Last summer, one of our campers invented Whiskersbot 9000!

At STEAM Camp, we take robotics seriously! But that doesn’t mean building them and programming them can’t be a lot of fun! We use cutting edge technologies like Ozobot, Makeblock and a variety of building and programming tools to bring robotics and automation to life.

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STEAM is STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) with an ‘A’ for art, because our campers use STEM skills to create functional pieces. In Video Game Design, for example, campers write the code and generate the graphics for their own video game. In Robotics & Automation, campers build their own robots, designing the structures and programming them to compete against other ‘bots. In Mindcraft Class, campers build structures and experiment with concepts like curcuit design and quantum mechanics; all inside a virtual world.

Full day (9AM - 4PM) with early drop-off and late pick-up options. Plus lunch at The Chromatic Dragon! Early bird pricing ends soon, so act fast! Classes start after Memorial Day. Open to rising 4th-9th grade students.

Visit SteamSavannah.com or call (912) 208-5008.

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We’re not playing around at STEAM Camp, but we are going to have a lot of fun!

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Tiny House, Big Heart THU 5.11

The first community fundraiser for Chatham Savannah Authority for the Homeless Tiny House Project for Homeless Veterans. Service Brewing Co, Ships of the Sea, and Judge Realty have teamed up to help CSAH raise the first land payment of $30,000 for the Tiny House Project. This land will not only provide the future grounds for the neighborhood of Tiny Houses, it will plant the foundation of community and healing for our veterans with resources available such as an organic garden, three club houses for community meals, workshops and health and wellness programs. This is rescheduled from last week.

5-9 p.m.

Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. $10 tickets includes: Door Prize Ticket, One Service Brewing Beer Ticket (912) 790 - 3400. ckelley@homelessauthority.org. eventbrite.com/e/tiny-house-big-heart-tickets-32532505600

Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans SAT 5.13

An improv comedy show in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Followed by long form comedy.

8 p.m.

Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street. $10

WEDNESDAY 5.10 Film: Last Man Standing

The Psychotronic Film Society presents this underrated action film starring Jeff Wincot (not the Bruce Willis film of same name).

8 p.m.

The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $7

Historic Savannah Preservation Festival

The Historic Savannah Foundation’s educational festival will demonstrate what makes Savannah unique. Event programming kicks off with a home tour and wine tasting, followed by a free lecture and reception, the 2017 HSF Preservation Awards ceremony and luncheon, and the third annual neighborhood block party at Guerry Lumber Yard. For a full list of events, visit myHSF.org.

May 5-13 Downtown Savannah

Parking Matters Recommendations Info Drop-In Session

The Parking Matters recommendations are the result of a 2 year research process that used surveys, on-street studies, and best practices to design a system that will serve residents, visitors, and workers.

The sessions will provide information on how recommendations will affect the greater downtown Savannah area. The session is in preparation for a May 11 City Council meeting.

6 p.m.

Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave.

THURSDAY 5.11 Film: M*A*S*H

“M*A*S*H” follows a group of Mobile Army Surgical Hospital officers as they perform surgery miles from the front lines of the Korean Conflict.

7 p.m.

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn. $10

SCAD Sand Arts Festival

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Spend the day on Tybee Island’s picturesque South Beach and watch in awe as elaborate creations rise from the sand and sway in the wind. Enjoy the picture-perfect setting and cheer on your favorite SCAD artists.

10 a.m.

Tybee Pier Pavilion, Off HWY 80 at the end of Tybrisa St.

Film: Monir

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FRI 5.12

Highlighting the artwork of SCAD alumna Enid Blechman (M.F.A., painting, 2013) and artist Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, both of whom are subjects of current solo exhibitions at the SCAD Museum of Art. A gallery talk about Enid Blechman’s “The Red Divers of the Everglades: The Battle Begins” and Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian’s “Lineages” precedes the screening.

6:45 p.m.

SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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Lecture: Drug Trafficking and International Security

The Savannah Council on World Affairs presents this lecture by Paul R. Kan. 8 p.m.

Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. $10 non-members

Tea in the Garden

Learn about tea traditions and experience an early 19th century tea in Davenport House’s courtyard garden. The performance requires that guests be able to walk up and down stairs. Reservations recommended. Limited attendance.

Thursday and Friday 4:15-5:30 p.m.

Davenport House, 324 East State St. $18 912-236-8097. info@davenporthousemuseum.org. davenporthousemuseum.org

Tiny House, Big Heart

The first community fundraiser for Chatham Savannah Authority for the Homeless Tiny House Project for Homeless Veterans.

Service Brewing Co, Ships of the Sea, and Judge Realty have teamed up to help CSAH raise the first land payment of $30,000 for the Tiny House Project.

This land will not only provide the future grounds for the neighborhood of Tiny Houses, it will plant the foundation of community and healing for our veterans with resources available such as an organic garden, three club houses for community meals, workshops and health and wellness programs.

5-9 p.m.

Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. $10 tickets includes: Door Prize Ticket, One Service Brewing Beer Ticket (912) 790-3400. ckelley@homelessauthority.org. eventbrite.com/e/ tiny-house-big-heart-tickets-32532505600

FRIDAY 5.12

Nation?” Lectures begin at 9:30 a.m. and continue throughout the day.

9:30 a.m.

First Presbyterian, 520 Washington Ave. $10 per lecture 912-236-0363. seniorcitizensinc.org

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SCAD Sand Arts Festival

Spend the day on Tybee Island’s picturesque South Beach and watch in awe as elaborate creations rise from the sand and sway in the wind. Enjoy the picture-perfect setting and cheer on your favorite SCAD artists.

10 a.m.

Tybee Pier Pavilion, Off HWY 80 at the end of Tybrisa St.

Theatre: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

The Collective Face Theatre Ensemble closes their season with their performance of Tennessee Williams’ American classic, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.”

8 p.m.

Kennedy Fine Arts Building, SSU $25 912-232-0018

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Theatre: Pride and Prejudice

Experience the wit and wisdom of Jane Austen as the Family Education For Christ (FEFC) Youth Theatre Ensemble performs her most celebrated work, Pride and Prejudice.

May 12-13, 7 p.m.

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn. $12 adults, $7 students

Spend a day at the beach

SATURDAY 5.13 The Anchormen w/ Southern Crossroads

Formed in 1979, the Anchormen have become one of the premier quartets in Christian Music.

8 p.m.

Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel Street. $15

The Block Party Night Flight Cafe Reunion w/ Randall What better place to see the bare bones Bramblett, Swimming Pool Q’s, David of preservation than a lumber yard? Join Olney the Historic Savannah Foundation as they

One Big Question Symposium

The Learning Center of Senior Citizens, Inc. hosts its One Big Question symposium. This year’s big question is “One

celebrate Guerry Lumber’s 90th anniversary with demonstrations and workshops highlighting the art of preservation.

11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Guerry Lumber, 123 W. 44th St.

Drunk/Sober/High Comedy Show

9 comedians on 3 teams compete to find if being drunk or high makes you funnier than being stone cold sober.

8:30 p.m.

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New Location South Beach, Tybee Island by the pier

Friday, May 12, 2017 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. scad.edu/sandarts

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Night Flight Cafe, Savannah’s iconic live music venue, will celebrate the fortysecond anniversary of its opening. From 1975 until 1988 Night Flight brought to its River Street location an array of musical artists from around the country and around the world. All proceeds benefit the Savannah Music Festival.

7 p.m.

Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 MLK Blvd. $42

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Early Bird Walking Tour: Discover 1820s Savannah

See what survives of the 1820s Savannah that master builder Isaiah Davenport knew. Beginning at the Davenport House Museum (1820) participants will walk by some of the finest examples of preservation in the city and learn about what no longer remains. Coffee and treats follow.

8-10 a.m.

Davenport House, 324 East State St. $21 plus tax 912-236-8097. info@davenporthousemuseum.org. davenporthousemuseum.org

Stopover in the Yard w/ Telfair art912

Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods.

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Forsyth Park forsythfarmersmarket.com

Le Donne in Musica

Theatre: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

March for Healthcare

SUNDAY 5.14

Savannah Baroque presents a concert performed on period instruments featuring evocative works that celebrate women.

12-1:30 & 7-9:30 p.m.

St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1 West Macon Street. $20 general admission, $15 students and 65+ 912-704-3048. info@savannahbaroque.org. savannahbaroque.org March for healthcare at Rep. Buddy Carter’s office.

11 a.m.

Georgia Legal Services Office, 6602 Abercorn Street #203.

Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans

An improv comedy show in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Followed by long form comedy.

8 p.m.

Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 W Liberty St $10

Rescue Round-Up

Find your new furry best friend from multiple rescues at the Rescue Round-Up Pet Adoption Event. Multiple rescues will be on hand with a large variety of dogs. second Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.

The Hipster Hound, 115 Echols Ave. 912-436-6560. hipsterhound.net

Savannah Art Walk

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Each second Saturday of the month, the Wildlife Refuge hosts a presentation by staff, volunteers, and local conservation partners to help the public learn more about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. second Saturday of every month, 1-2 p.m.

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

Free Celebrate an inaugural $500 crowd-funded microgrant to a local Savannah artist to commission a publicly-engaged artwork.

The top three finalists will showcase their projects in the yard and you get to choose who receives the grant. noon The Grey, 109 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Forsyth Farmers Market

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Second Saturday Presentation Series

Gather for the free welcome reception at the River Street Inn, meet some sponsoring artists, grab your map and begin.

Experience the tour on foot or by Old Savannah Tour Trolley. second Saturday of every month, 3-6 p.m. savannahartwalk.com

The Collective Face Theatre Ensemble closes their season with their performance of Tennessee Williams’ American classic, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.”

8 p.m.

Kennedy Fine Arts Building, SSU $25 912-232-0018

Songs from the Silver Screen

Singer, songwriter and voice teacher Julie Rose Wilde directs this cinematic musical production featuring singers ages 7 to adult.

5 p.m.

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne. $15 adults, $8 ages five and under

Theatre: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

The Collective Face Theatre Ensemble closes their season with their performance of Tennessee Williams’ American classic, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.”

3 p.m.

Kennedy Fine Arts Building, Savannah State University, 3219 College St. $25 912-232-0018

MONDAY 5.15 Deep Speaks

Writers from the Deep Center’s program read their works onstage.

6 p.m.

The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St.

NEWS & OPINION EDITOR’S NOTE

A ‘typical’ Saturday night jim@connectsavannah.com

IF you’re someone who believes in life’s little signs and serendipities, this past Saturday night in Savannah was a revealing one.

The rapid changes going on in downtown Savannah were on full display in a darkly surreal way that was almost like a Fellini or Herzog film.

To begin with, on my way to see St. Paul and the Broken Bones at the Lucas, I try to turn onto Broughton from East Broad only to discover — am I the last one to find out about this? — that you can’t.

There is a concrete median now, where you used to be able to turn west onto Broughton at its east end. If this is in the interest of safety, they might want to rethink it. Everybody now has to either do a U-turn half a block up East Broad — never the safest maneuver — or go all the way up to an already congested Bay Street, all just in order to get to the general vicinity of Broughton Street.

How long had that intersection been open? Maybe since horses were the only traffic on Savannah streets?

To paraphrase a friend’s joke: I should just be grateful there’s not a new Hampton Inn going up at that corner.

Anyway, I end up parking at one of my “secret” parking places. (Don’t scoff — you’ve got some of those too, you’re not fooling me!)

As I walk from my highly classified yet still-legal space (of course!), it occurs to me that this might be one of the last times I’m able to park for free going to a show at the Lucas, or anywhere else downtown.

At this week’s City Council meeting, one of the agenda items is set to be a discussion of the controversial Parking Matters study, a long, consultant-driven process that looked into all sorts of ways to “improve” City parking and transportation.

Long story short, they want to charge more for parking downtown and make us pay on evenings and weekends too.

A couple of issues ago, Jessica Leigh Lebos wrote about the study, and revealed that it probably isn’t quite as nefarious as

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Dozens of people in the crowd talk very loudly during Holley’s performance, as if he isn’t there. It is so noticeable that it almost drowns out the performers.

I overhear someone say, “Is this some homeless guy they dragged in off the street?”

I don’t know if this kind of thinly veiled racism is in vogue now due to the Trump effect, or it was always there, or this was just a bad night. But it is disturbing to say the least.

If you pay money to go see St. Paul and the Broken Bones, presumably because you respect them, and their opening act is in turn someone the band respects — if you’re a true fan, don’t you follow the band’s lead and show respect yourself?

(To be clear, this in no way reflects on the Lucas Theatre, which has been in the news enough lately. The show itself was magnificent, and the Theatre is surely not to blame for the general rudeness of so many Savannah audiences to performers.)

The shenanigans aren’t done. Leaving the sold-out show, we see several blocks of Broughton Street and State Street cordoned off because of a possible explosive device in the State Street garage.

It is quite the spectacle, coming as it does just as a Saturday night picks up steam, with people bustling all over.

It is the talk of social media, and we later find out the device might be a leftover movie prop. If that’s not a symbol of the new Savannah, I don’t know what is.

Also the talk of social media are the many “Rolling Thunder” police checkpoints Saturday night, including one at Drayton and Henry, which caught many a fish in their widely-cast nets.

This isn’t the first time Rolling Thunder checkpoints have hit Savannah, but this time seems to be, at least anecdotally, the most impactful in terms of dampening nightlife in downtown Savannah.

Considering that they netted 41 DUI arrests over the weekend, I suppose most people would conclude the streets were safer as a result.

But between the traffic, the parking, the racists, the possible bomb, and the police checkpoints, I didn’t feel that safe until I got back home safe and sound. CS

Editor, Wow! you blamed the city for a decision based on facts and research as opposed to your misleading articles dated Apr

26 and May 3rd regarding this storage facility, totally slanted and based on several groups photo sopped pictures and inaccuracies. “Effective truth as opposed to abstract ideals.”

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originally assumed by many.

Our News Cycle columnist John Bennett is also one of the first to remind us of the “high cost of free parking” in incentivizing auto use over other transportation.

That said, the reviews are in. And it probably comes as no surprise that I have yet to find a single comment from a reader indicating even tepid support for the idea of expanding paid parking hours downtown and raising parking rates.

I’ve already written my two cents on this — or two dollars as the case may be — and won’t go into it too much except to say that however well-intended the ideas, they will likely have a disproportionately heavy impact on those least likely to afford it, i.e. food and beverage workers, hospitality workers, and locals.

The old chestnut about “it’s mostly tourists that have to pay” the cost is a selffulfilling prophecy, as Savannah is already pricing out locals from downtown anyway.

All that said, there is little doubt in my mind that this Council will approve the measures. We shall soon find out.

As I step inside the Lucas Theatre for the show, I see that the rumors are true: Metal detectors are now in this lobby the way they’ve been set up in the Trustees Theatre for quite some time. I was told this was likely to happen soon after the recent staffing change at the Lucas.

I think most people don’t have a problem with these kinds of security measures in this day and age. They are certainly commonplace already at most large venues. My only thought is that it doesn’t do the historic lobby any favors. But it is what it is.

Inside the show, opening for St. Paul and the Broken Bones is a gentleman named Lonnie Holley, a friend of the band, also from Birmingham, Alabama.

The 67-year-old Holley is a folk/visual artist of some repute, and also a musician, singer, and poet. His performance is impassioned and almost shamanesque, in which he vocalizes passionately over a freeform two-piece accompaniment, about the challenges of life in America.

Holley also happens to be AfricanAmerican — which may or may not explain the extreme rudeness of so many members of the audience towards him.

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NEWS & OPINION THE (CIVIL) SOCIETY COLUMN

Consummate host and damn good cook Adam Turoni (l.) recreated a famous NYC literary gathering at the Book Lady, with a guest list of real life characters including (above, left to right) HRH Duchess of State Alexandra Trujillo de Taylor, aerospace engineer James Fowlkes and surrealist painter Ben Tollefson.

A night at the Round Table

BY JESSICA LEIGH LEBOS

jll@connectsavannah.com

CALL ME an old school paranoiac, but even though most unhappy readers make their displeasure known in the comments section these days, I think it’s still prudent to be wary of strange packages on the doorstep.

I poked at the mysterious rectangle with my toe for a few minutes before picking it up. Bracing myself for a deafening explosion and flames, I carefully peeled back the plain brown paper to reveal … an old encyclopedia.

Like, what is that? asked the kids, their thumbs tappity-tap-tapping on their glowing little boxes.

Like the internet, only alphabetized, I murmured, touching the gold “D” on the worn leather.

And harmless, unless a dusting of anthrax awaited when I cracked the spine.

But the only things tucked within the pages were two wax-sealed envelopes, hand-lettered with my and my husband’s names. It seemed that instead of being stalked by a Lowcountry version of the Unabomber, we’d been invited to a rath-uh special dinner party.

Always one dial down to the delicious details, artisan chocolatier Adam Turoni conceived “A Night at the Algonquin Round Table” to pay homage to the legendary wits of New York City’s literary scene of the 1920s, set in the magical afterhours ambience of The Book Lady. Our encyclopedia stated a couple of stipulations for guests: We had to come in period costume, and we had to come prepared to discuss the character assigned to us on the heavy card stock—hence the separate invitations.

Basically, book nerd heaven.

Also known as “The Vicious Circle” for the scathing shade they threw at each other and anyone else who had the misfortune to step into their lexical crosshairs, The Algonquin Round Table was a group of influential writers, critics and performers who gathered for lunch every day in the lobby of the

swankypants Algonquin Hotel near Times Square (unsurprisingly, the starving writers reportedly only ordered eggs.) It was the heady decade between the end of WWI and the Great Depression, when flappers threw their corsets to the wind and Prohibition meant you just drank bootleg whiskey from a teacup, and these were the liberalminded commentators who checked the privilege and politics of the day.

As a child, I’d always hoped to end up bitter and revered like famous Algonquin member Dorothy Parker, but I was delighted to delve into the lesser-known legacy of Edna Ferber, whose social justice-themed essays and novels became the blockbuster movies Showboat and Giant and who was known for the adage “a closed mind is a dying mind.”

My hubs researched thoughtful patriot and Vanity Fair humorist Robert Sherwood, who, due to his towering height, resembled “a pipe organ” when he walked next to the petite Parker and her paramour Robert Benchley, whose womanizing inspired the Parker maxim, “serves me right for putting all my eggs in one bastard.”

My charming bastard and I arrived on Liberty Street just as the gaslights came on, stepping down into the Book Lady’s candlelit realm.

“Bubbles?” asked our host Adam,

handing me a fluted glass as we made our way among the shelves to the round table stanchioned off with red velvet ropes.

Surely the servers at the Algonquin never laid a tablescape this enchanting for a bunch of cranky egg-eating writers.

Gilt-edged bone china and 14-carat plated flatware (all of the forks!) lay on top of carefully-arranged pages of a yellowed dictionary, place settings marked with library “borrower cards.” A vintage globe served as the dramatic centerpiece as well as an effective cover as I surreptitiously snapped just a few pictures—the harsh white light of the phone glare couldn’t have been more incongruous with the iridescent elegance.

I was glad I’d dug out my bubbe’s long strand of real pearls as this crowd took the authenticity of the assignment quite seriously. Poet-teacher Mimi Vaquer and her beau Sean Farrell were perfectly matched in Gatsby-esque glamour. Surrealist painter and curator Ben Tollefson somehow managed to look both sharply classic and edgily contemporary in his bow tie and suit, as did aerospace engineer James Fowlkes, who claimed to have “just thrown together” his dapper ensemble.

Renowned raconteur and sometimes Savannahian George Dawes Green and his lovely wife, Esther, had just flown in from New York, the glittery essence of city

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still clinging to their cloaks.

Of course, the grandest entrance was made by the white-clad Alexandra Trujillo de Taylor, a.k.a. HRH The Duchess of State, and her haberdashing husband Daniel Taylor, who later delivered a hilarious monologue dripping in Algonquin drama critic Alexander Woollcott’s signature self-deprecating arrogance.

The bookish fete was a glam installment of the Savannah Supper Club, launched by the Taylors in 2009 to take their entertaining to the next level.

The exclusive group rotates the monthly parties, each with its own theme, attire and conversation starters, and past affairs have included a full-blown formal soirée on the beach and an evening dedicated to the Surrealists, when the couple arrived in bowler hats carrying frames à la Magritte.

“We want to inspire each other to create own experiences in this city,” explained the Duchess in her Spanish-inflected singsong. “Yes, it takes a lot of time and work to put together, but it’s worth it, no?”

The hosts get to dictate the menu and guest list, though they must follow the Duchess’ strict rules if they want to stay on the coveted circuit: Invitations must be physically mailed or delivered, and it must be a sit-down meal with four courses plus dessert.

L to R: Esther Blessings Green, the Duchess, a charming gentleman in a fedora and author George Dawes Green exchanged wits around the table.

“No buffets!” she admonishes. “God help us, we’re not savages!”

It’s so rare that people put in the hours to not only honor but emulate a time gone by, and a century melted away in the rose gold glow. It was especially exquisite to be surrounded by books, books and more books, their heavy presence a reminder that written words have weight, even if they now fly through the ether at the speed of light.

The round table crackled with conversation as Adam brought out the first course of

orange-jicama salad tossed in lime oil and ancho pepper, followed by a deconstructed lobster roll, then a delicate peppery lasagna, ending with a luscious tart. There was a palate-cleansing lemon sorbet in there somewhere, and between clearings each guest presented their Algonquin counterpart, some more captious than others.

“I enjoyed the research, but I found his writing rather grueling,” confessed George, creator of the Moth and a New York Times bestseller himself, of

playwright Marc Connelly.

“Humor doesn’t seem to have aged as well as the other disciplines.”

We toasted to poor Connelly and his efforts made irrelevant by time, an occupational hazard that will come for all but the most perspicacious of us—even legends themselves aren’t so sacrosanct.

It just so happened that my gentleman and I had the occasion to visit the real Algonquin Hotel just a few days after Adam’s sumptuous reenactment at the Book Lady. Instead of finding bright minds trading snappy comebacks and biting barbs against a government increasingly dispassionate towards its suffering working class, the lobby was full of bougie businessmen sipping overpriced cocktails and talking over terrible muzak-y jazz.

When a pack of tourists filed in to snap photos of the portrait of the Vicious Circle above the venerated worn wooded table, phone flashes blazing, I could almost see Dorothy and the crew cringe.

On the bright side, the publishing industry reported last week that physical book sales are up for the second year running, perhaps a sign that we are learning to value the weight and effort of authenticity over convenience and cheap thrills.

On the other hand, I’ll take the crappy online comments over hand-delivered hate mail any day. CS

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BEAUTY & THE BOOK

Savannah’s Carnegie Library recognized as one of Georgia’s 10 Most Beautiful

BY JESSICA LEIGH LEBOS

jll@connectsavannah.com

MAY 10-16, 2017

HELEN WASHINGTON likes to say she has a “living room with a view.”

The sprightly senior has lived on Henry Street for over 60 years, most of them in the lovely Victorian across from the red-and-black brick Carnegie Library, an architectural gem that has served this neighborhood for more than a century.

“I admire it almost every day. My children came here for story hour every Saturday when they were little, and the neighborhood association met here for years,” says the 89 year-old Washington.

“It’s just a wonderful building.”

The longtime library volunteer isn’t the only one beguiled by its charms: The Carnegie has been included in the Georgia Public Library Service’s list of the state’s

10 Most Beautiful Public Libraries, a collection of rich history and unique architecture that includes Wilkes County’s Mary Willis Library with its Tiffany-glass windows and the wooded Dog River Public Library in Douglasville.

Should anyone feel like a summer sojourn, the GPLS has issued a “passport” for the literary- and architecturallyminded to collect stamps from all ten edifices.

“Of the state’s four hundred and nine libraries, these ten have been chosen for their distinct designs in form and function,” said State Librarian Julie Walker at a recent dedication ceremony in front of the Carnegie’s stately staircase, its polychromatic pillars topped with sandstone orbs.

“They’re also remarkable for the impact they’ve had on their communities.”

Designed by local architect Julian deBryun Kops and dedicated in 1914, the

Carnegie is the city’s only example of the Prairie School style developed by Frank Lloyd Wright, known for its graceful lines and restrained embellishments.

It is also Savannah’s first public library, established by a group of African American business leaders who founded the Colored Library Association of Savannah in 1906 after the city had partnered with the Georgia Historical Society to open a small facility that served only white citizens.

The association opened its own booklending spot in a doctor’s office at the corner of Hartridge and Price Streets, stocking it with donated materials and continuing to build support from the black community. In 1913, the library board submitted an application to the Carnegie Foundation, an endowment established by populist millionaire Andrew Carnegie for the purpose of founding public libraries in the U.S. and around the world that bankrolled more than 1700

libraries from 1859 to 1929.

“I love the story about Andrew Carnegie because he believed so deeply that libraries lift people up and are the most democratic of institutions,” said Walker.

The petition—which required proof of land ownership and matching funds—was approved for a $12,000 grant, two years ahead of another local proposal that eventually became the white-only Bull Street Library. (The neoclassical marble structure receives an honorable mention in the “Georgia’s Most Beautiful Libraries” passport.)

The Carnegie served as a nexus for African American education and fellowship, providing a clean, well-lighted place to read for U. S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who grew up in the Pin Point community on Skidaway Island, as well as Pulitzer Prize-winning author James Alan McPherson, a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and MacArthur fellow

Celebrating the Carnegie Library are (front row, l. to r.): Librarian Jacquelyn Hinton, volunteer and neighbor Helen Washington, LOPL Area Coordinator Brenda Poku and State Librarian Julie Walker, plus (back row, l. to r.) LOPL Trustee Dean Horstman, LOPL Foundation member Jack Kaster, LOPL Interim Executive Director Stephen Whigham, Branch Manager Cassie Jones, Director of Public Services 10 Jason Broughton, Liberty County Trustee Dr. Modibo Kadalie and Georgia Public Library Service Director of Library Planning and Construction Nathan Rall. PHOTO COURTESY OF LOPL

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best known for impressive the short story as ever, and anthology Elbow the library’s Room. remarkable The Carnegie architecture also had a proand story found influence remains a draw. on Savannah’s “We get a lot African Ameriof visitors who can political come here spelandscape. At least cifically to see it,” three former confirms Carnemayors cite time The Carnegie Library on Henry gie librarian JacStreet founded in 1906 by a group of black business- queline Hinton, logged as children amongst the men was Savannah’s first public library and the city’s who sits at the wooden shelves, only example of Prairie School-style architecture. building’s origiand many recall nal wooden desk. discussions of the burgeoning Civil Rights “People from all over the world are movement at Savannah’s “colored” library. interested in its history.”

“Without the Carnegie Library, many That doesn’t seem to the be the case in successful blacks in this community would Washington, DC, where the current presihave had a difficult time accomplishing the dential administration has slated the elimmany things they have achieved,” wrote ination of federal funding for libraries in former school superintendent Virginia its proposed budget, a move The American Edwards in 2014. “The library provided Library Association calls “counterproducinformation and knowledge that was of tive and short-sighted.” great benefit to our overall success.”

While state librarian Walker says that Carnegie users continued to lobby for the tiny amount of money that trickequal access to other facilities and mateles down from the federal government rials, and after a discrimination lawsuit wouldn’t necessarily close the Carnegie’s was settled in 1963, the city’s first public sturdy double doors if it dried up, it does library became incorporated into the help the state pay for valuable services like larger Live Oak Public Libraries system. the Summer Reading programs.

These days, it serves as a quiet respite for a Walker and 22 other Georgia delegates diverse neighborhood of families, college traveled to Capitol Hill last Monday for students and older citizens.

National Library Legislative Day to lobby “It’s my library, I use it for everything. against the budget cuts, including Live Oak They found me the graduate school study Public Libraries area coordinator Brenda book I needed, and I come here when my Poku. internet isn’t working,” says Savannah Law “We’re ‘hiking the Hill’ and pounding School student Eric Fritch, who attended the pavement for our libraries,” vowed the dedication ceremony.

Poku, describing the agenda for the trip.

“I’m so proud to live next door to such “They’re so important to our communia cultural asset and see it get the recogni- ties, and we’re going to keep fighting for tion it deserves.” them.”CS A 2004 retrofitting has kept the view from Washington’s side of the street as

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NEWS & OPINION AN URBANIST VIEW

Kevin Klinkenberg (left) and Eric Brown (right), local co-hosts of CNU 26, introduce the Savannah contingent to the attendees of CNU 25 in Seattle at Moore Theatre.

SEEING US IN CNU

BY JASON COMBS

MAY 10-16, 2017

SAVANNAH is quite flat.

I suppose that if I rode my bike more (or ever, sorry John Bennett) I’d have a better and more constant appreciation for Savannah’s flatness. But a week of walking up and down the hills of Seattle really brings it back to you, and your shins.

And that’s what I did last week, as I attended the 25th annual meeting of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), along with about a dozen other professionals and citizens of Savannah, including a city council member, our zoning director, and multiple representatives of the Down12 town Neighborhood Association (DNA).

We were all there because CNU 26 will be in Savannah next May. In an organizational meeting with CNU staff, one Savannah representative wondered aloud if the people back home would “get” the CNU, or if many might perhaps reject it outright for having the word “new” in it.

What could Savannah possibly want with people talking about a “new urbanism,” when we spend most of our time reveling in what is old?

Well, that is the whole point. Members of the CNU want to revel in it too – they have found their inspiration and lessons on how to build a “new” urbanism from the places that got it right the first time. Places like Savannah.

As I’ve mentioned before, Savannah comes up all the time in graduate school programs in city planning and urban design. It’s in all the books. Everyone is

familiar with it, even if they have yet to visit it.

CNUers are really, really eager to come here for their 26th annual meeting a year from now. One might even say giddy.

These architects, city planners, urban designers, real estate developers and other professionals dealing with urban form are not coming to Savannah to tell it what to do – they are coming to take lessons from it.

These people get it. These are the best possible tourists, because they understand what truly makes Savannah work.

Don’t believe me? Eric Brown, principle of Brown Design Studio, and one of the cochairs and organizers for CNU 26 plans to hold outdoor studios in which attendees will literally go out into the wards and measure things – widths of streets and sidewalks, curb heights, tree diameters, porches and stoops – all to better learn

the physical details of what makes a great place.

So it was, standing in historic Moore Theatre in Seattle, before the collected membership of the CNU, containing urban thinkers whose works I’ve been reading for years, that I remembered that Savannah has wonderful, even remarkable urbanism.

Like I’d remembered that Savannah is also flat. It’s so obvious that one can overlook it, but as they say, “familiarity breeds contempt.”

Despite the hotel developments that we bemoan, and the one-way streets that we bicker about improving the safety of, and some of the more recent developments that have broken the sanctity of the Oglethorpe Plan (I’m looking at you Civic Center), our National Historic Landmark District is really quite special, and admired by professionals the world over.

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“These architects, city planners, urban designers, real estate developers and other professionals dealing with urban form are not coming to Savannah to tell it what to do – they are coming to take lessons from it.” revenues from the Historic District’s largest industry being equitably distributed?

Climate Change – There was a somber mood on this subject at CNU 25. Many, including the patriarch of the CNU, Andres Duany, are shifting from strategies seeking to mitigate climate change, to strategies that focus on taking it as a given and adapting to it. However, they still insist that mitigation cannot be given up on, as worstcase scenarios for sea level rise would just be too costly for any reasonable adaptation strategy. It feels as if the CNU has moved to the final stage of grief on this subject – Acceptance. Savannah being a coastal city, and as I’ve mentioned also very flat, this is likely to arise as a major theme of CNU 26.

We have a year to get ready, and there’s a lot of work to do. The local CNU-Savannah chapter will be recruiting volunteers to help out when CNU 26 arrives, but you can always get involved before that. Go to CNU.org and become a member.

Attend a local chapter meeting. Though there will not be a local May meeting due to the national meeting, the next one will likely be the third Thursday in June. CS Check the CNU-Savannah Facebook page or www.cnu-savannah.com for details.

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It all comes down to its small blocks, mixed uses, historic architecture, and a very pleasant distribution of greenspace.

This isn’t to say that CNU 26 will be nothing but a love-fest of urbanism wonks gushing over the squares of Savannah.

Challenging topics will also be tackled.

Given Savannah’s current slate of issues, and what was discussed at CNU 25, I’d predict sessions somehow addressing the following subjects: Tourism - Savannah’s Tourism Management Plan (TMP) is scheduled to be completed, adopted, and implemented by fall of this year. So, by May of 2018 when CNU 26 rolls around, it should be a ripe subject for dissection by a host of professionals. I’d also suspect that short-term rentals could come up.

Equity – This is a topic of increasing concern for the CNU. Many criticisms of New Urbanist developments center on how they are very often designed for affluent residents, and don’t do a better job of addressing affordability. Since this congress will be in Savannah, there will likely be discussion of how (or if) affordability can be kept in a historic district that can only accommodate so many people. Finally, related to tourism, are the

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NEWS & OPINION STRAIGHT DOPE Nunes and Júlia Nunes Azzi compared the vocals on the 1963 album With the Beatles to those on 1967’s Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, focusing on how the Fab Four sounded two key consonants: r, which in the standard UK dialect known as Received Pronunciation gets dropped when following a vowel, but is pronounced in General American English; and t, which is more fully articulated by most British speakers than by Americans, who often render it as something closer to a d —”liddle” rather than “lit-tle.”

What the authors found was the Beatles Why do English singers seem to lose their always tended to mix and match UK and U.S. consonants—in the Sgt. Pepper’s song accent when they sing? — Bruce Koch “Getting Better,” Paul McCartney repeatTHE phenomenon of British singers adopt- edly uses the U.S. t in “getting,” then the British t in “better”—but in 1963 they were ing what’s perceived as American-style using more American sounds, whereas pronunciation has attracted inquiry at linguistics departments around the world. in ’67 they were sounding more predominantly English. Having conquered the Generally experts agree that what we’re musical world for Britain, the authors prohearing is in part a stylistic choice by the singer, but the mechanics of singing appear pose, the Beatles no longer felt the need to imitate anyone. to play a role too.

Is it just easier to sing rock music in an We may think of Brits’ singing like Yanks as a development of the rock era, but American accent? Professor Morrissey Swiss linguist Franz Andres Morrissey has suggests that certain sounds associated traced this tendency back to jazz singers in with the General American dialect are more conducive to mustering vocal power the 1950s and earlier. To sound American needed to compete with the volume of following World War II was to sound cool and contemporary, and this remained true an electrified band—the aforementioned American t, for instance, doesn’t restrict in the ’60s, when young Britons were styling performances after rock ‘n’ roll artists the passage of air the way the British version does. On the other hand, a rhotic r like Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley or, as (i.e., the undropped kind) is harder to sing in the case of groups including the Rolling than a non-rhotic one, so the early Beatles Stones and the Animals, blues singers like weren’t doing themselves any favors there.

Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf.

But the phonetic demands of singing As John Lennon commented long after the fact, “Any major star in England had to may generally tend to eradicate accents. change his voice. They do it too in America As the British linguist David Crystal has pointed out, the melody and lyrics of a song to get on TV and radio.” impose their own cadence, replacing qualiEarlier this year in a Brazilian linguisties like speech rhythm, intonation, and tics journal, researchers Mariana Backes

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vowel length that would ordinarily distinguish the singer’s natural speaking accent.

Supplying evidence, a Canadian grad student in cognitive science reported in her master’s thesis last year that nonnative English speakers’ accents were harder for listeners to detect when they sang “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” than when they read aloud from a book.

And a pair of Polish PhD candidates, Kamil Malarski and Mateusz Jekiel, argued in 2016 that rock singing may be a dialect of its own. They picked six welldocumented lead singers, three British, three American, and analyzed both their singing and speaking voices for rhoticity— again, the tendency to pronounce r rather than drop it.

Results? The Brits exhibited no rhoticity in recorded interviews, but in performance they articulated nearly a quarter of the rs they’d ordinarily have dropped; meanwhile the Americans, who all scored at 100 percent rhotic in ordinary speech, managed only 41 percent rhoticity with a microphone in their hands. So maybe it’s not that UK singers sound American so much as that many UK and U.S. singers have adopted a common accent.

It’s also true, though, that the Americanized British vocal style has become less prevalent since the heyday of Led Zeppelin. Punk rockers of the ‘70s, new-wavers of the ‘80s, and Britpop bands of the ‘90s all made a point of singing with their native accents on proud display.

Perhaps once the sun began to set on the American century, our accent seemed less cool and contemporary. Current events certainly suggest some reasons why this might continue to be the case. cs

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Double homicide at Georgia and Mississippi Avenues

The Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department responded to a shooting at the intersection of Georgia Ave. and Mississippi Ave. “At 10:55 p.m. on Friday May 5, 2017, SCMPD responded to a report of two men who had been shot at the intersection of Georgia Ave. and Mississippi Ave.,” police say.

The deceased have been identified at Desmond Lanier, 25, and Clarence Fleming, 23. Lanier was deceased at the scene.

Fleming was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

There is no suspect description at this time. The shooting does not appear to be random, police say.

Suspicious package in State Street garage might have been film prop, police say

Around 8 p.m. on Saturday May 6, 2017, SCMPD responded to a report of a suspicious package on the top floor of the State Street parking garage.

“Officers located a suspicious package with a cell phone and wires on top of it on the top floor of the parking garage.

As a precaution the garage was evacuated and neighboring streets were shut down,” police reported Sunday.

The SCMPD Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team was contacted and responded to the scene. “EOD rendered the package safe and determined that the package was not a bomb,” police say.

“The package may have been a film prop from a movie that had filmed in the area,” police report.

dress and shoes. She realized she had been shot and returned home to contact police,” police report.

Police issue hundreds of citations and warnings in first weekend of ‘Rolling Thunder’

The first three days of Operation Rolling Thunder resulted in hundreds of citations and warnings for traffic offenses during the initiative, controversial in some quarters because of its use of about a dozen checkpoints.

“We want the public to see we’re serious about our mission to reduce fatalities and serious injuries from crashes,” Chief Joseph Lumpkin said.

Operation Rolling Thunder, a campaign sponsored by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, kicked off. It’s the third time the operation has been conducted in Savannah since 2007.

Woman shot outside lounge In the first three days, Metro officers SCMPD responded to a residence in with assistance from the Georgia State the 600 block of 31st Street on a report of Patrol and HEAT units throughout the woman who had been shot. state conducted 12 road checks looking The victim is Julie Cooper, 43. She was for violations including driving under the transported to a local hospital with a non- influence, incorrect seat belt or child safety life threatening injury. seat usage as well as driving uninsured or “She had been out with friends at Netwithout a license. Officers also made traffic tie’s Lounge, 800 Gwinnett Street. After stops for speeding, distracted and reckless hearing a loud pop she noticed blood on her driving offenses.

At the end of the weekend, more than 900 citations and 400 warnings were issued. Speeding topped the list of offenses with 249 citations and 80 warnings. Seat belt citations followed closely behind with 223 citations and 46 warnings. There were also 41 citations issued for driving under the influence. The operation led to seven fugitive arrests, six felony arrests, 14 drug arrests and 20 arrests for other offenses.

The operation will continue through the summer, police say.

Body found in Vernon River

Around 4:10 p.m. on Sunday May 7, SCMPD responded to a report of body found floating in the Vernon River.

“SCMPD responded to a residence in the 600 block of Dancy Avenue, in Vernonburg, on a report that the resident saw a body floating in the river near their dock.

SCMPD, with the assistance of the Chatham County Marine Patrol recovered the body of an unknown male,” police say.

There are no signs of foul play, according to police. SCMPD detectives continue to investigate the incident.

Anyone with information on this incident should call 911, or contact the SCMPD tip line by dialing (912) 525-3124.

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A San Francisco startup recently introduced a countertop gadget to squeeze fruit and vegetables for you so that your hands don’t get sore. However, the Juicero (a) requires that the fruit and veggies be presliced in precise sections conveniently available for purchase from the Juicero company, (b) has, for some reason, a Wi-Fi connection, and (c) sells for $399. (Bonus: Creator Jeff Dunn originally priced it at $699, but had to discount it after brutal shopper feedback. Double Bonus: Venture capitalists actually invested $120 million to develop the Juicero, anticipating frenzied consumer love.)

Great Art!

• Monument to Flossing: Russian artist Mariana Shumkova is certainly doing her part for oral hygiene, publicly unveiling her St. Petersburg statuette of a frightening, malformed head displaying actual extracted human teeth, misaligned and populating holes in the face that represent the mouth and eyes. She told Pravda in April that “only (something with) a strong emotional impact” would make people think about tooth care.

• Artist Lucy Gafford of Mobile, Alabama, has a flourishing audience of fans (exact numbers not revealed), reported AL.com in March, but lacking a formal “brick and mortar” gallery show, she must exhibit her estimated 400 pieces online only. Gafford, who has long hair, periodically flings loose, wet strands onto her shower wall and arranges them into designs, which she photographs and posts, at a rate of about one new creation a week since 2014.

Bright Ideas

• Though complete details were not available in news reports of the case, it is nonetheless clear that magistrates in Llandudno, Wales, had ordered several punishments in April for David Roberts, 50, including probation, a curfew, paying court costs, and, in the magistrates’ words, that Roberts attend a “thinking skills” course.

Roberts had overreacted to a speeding motorcyclist on a footpath by later installing a chest-high, barbed-wire line across the path that almost slashed another cyclist. (A search did not turn up “thinking skills” courses in Wales — or in America,

one-bedroom, rotting-wood bungalow where they are certainly badly needed, even though successful classes of that type (built in 1905) in the Rockridge neighborwould surely make News of the Weird’s job hood of Oakland, California, sold in April for $755,000 ($260,000 over the asking harder.) price). (2) Business Week reported in April • Raising a Hardy Generation: Prethat Wins Finance Holdings (part of the schoolers at the Elves and Fairies WoodRussell 2000 small-company index) has land Nursery in Edmondsham, England, reported stock price fluctuations since its rough it all day long outside, using tools 2015 startup — of as much as 4,555 per(even a saw!), burning wood, planting cent (and that no one knows why). (3) New crops. Climbing ropes and rolling in the mud are also encouraged. Kids as young as Zealand officials reported in March that Apple had earned more than NZ$4.2 age 2 grow and cook herbs and vegetables billion ($2.88 billion in U.S. dollars) (incidentally absorbing “arithmetic” by in sales last year, but according measuring ingredients). In its most to the country’s rules, did not recent accreditation inspection, the owe a penny in income tax. nursery was judged “outstanding.”

I WILL ALWAYS CALL IT New World Order Compelling Explanations ARMSTRONG Why? Just ... Because: (1) Criminal Defenses Unlikely to The AquaGenie, subject Succeed: (1) To protest a disorof a current crowdfunding derly conduct charge in Sebascampaign, would be a $70 tian, Florida, in March, Kristen water bottle with Wi-Fi. Fill the Morrow, 37, and George Harris, 25 bottle and enter your “water (who were so “active” under a blangoals”; the app will alert you to ket that bystanders complained), various courses of action if you’ve began screaming at a sheriff’s deputy insufficiently hydrated your— that Morrow is a “famous music self. (2) Already on the market: talent” and that the couple are “with” A company called Blacksocks the Illuminati. (The shadowy “Illuhas introduced Calf Socks Classic With minati,” if it exists, reputedly forbids Plus — a pair of socks with an internet conassociates to acknowledge that it exists.) nection. The smartphone app can help Morrow and Harris were arrested. (2) you color-match your socks and tell you, Wesley Pettis, 24, charged with damaging 60 trees in West Jordan, Utah, in 2016, among other things, whether it’s time to wash them. (Ten pairs, $189) was ordered to probation and counseling in March, stemming from his defense that, Undignified Deaths well, the trees had hurt him “first.”

Dark Day for Competitive Eating: A Leading Economic Indicators 42-year-old man choked to death on April • Legendary German Engineering: 2 at a Voodoo Doughnut shop in Denver The state-of-the-art Berlin Brandenburg as he accepted the store’s “Tex-Ass ChalAirport, originally scheduled to open in lenge” to eat a half-pounder (equivalent 2012, has largely been “completed,” but of six regular donuts) in 80 seconds. Later ubiquitous malfunctions have moved the the same day, in Fairfield, Connecticut, opening back to at least 2020. Among the a 21-year-old college student died, three problems: cabling wrongly laid out; escadays after collapsing, choking, at a panlators too short; 4,000 doors incorrectly cake-eating contest at the Sacred Heart numbered; a chief planner who turned University student center. out to be an impostor; complete failure Recurring Themes of the “futuristic” fire safety system, e.g., Prominent tax avoider Winston no smoke exhaust and no working alarms Shrout, 69, was convicted in April on 13 (provoking a suggested alternative to just fraud counts and six of “willful” failure hire 800 low-paid staff to walk around the to file federal returns during 2009 to airport and watch for fires). The initial 2014 — despite his clever defense, which $2.2 billion price tag is now $6.5 billion jurors in Portland, Oregon, apparently (and counting). ignored. Shrout, through seminars and • Rich Numbers in the News: (1) A

publications, had created a cottage industry teaching ways to beat the tax code, but had managed always to slyly mention that his tips were “void where prohibited by law” (to show that he lacked the requisite “intent” to commit crimes). Among Shrout’s schemes: He once sent homemade “International Bills of Exchange” to a small community bank in Chicago apparently hoping the bank would carelessly launder them into legal currency, but (in violation of the “keep a low profile” rule) he had given each IBE a face value of $1 trillion.

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(1) A successful business in Austin, Texas, collapsed recently with the arrests of the husband and wife owners of a “massage parlor,” who had come to police attention when sewer workers fixing a backed-up pipe noticed that the problem was caused by “hundreds of condoms” jamming the connection to the couple’s Jade Massage Therapy. (2) Scott Dion, who has a sometimes-contentious relationship with the Hill County (Montana) tax office, complained in April that he had paid his property bill with a check, but, as before, had written a snarky message on the “memo” line. He told reporters that the treasurer had delayed cashing the check (potentially creating a “late fee” for Dion), apparently because Dion had written “sexual favors” on the memo line.

A News of the Weird Classic (August 2013)

British birdwatchers were especially excited by news in early 2013 that a rare white-throated needletail (the world’s fastest flying bird) had been spotted on the U.K.’s Isle of Harris — only the eighth such sighting in Britain in 170 years. Ornithologists arranged an expedition that attracted about 80 of the planet’s most dedicated, adventurous birders, who were thrilled as, indeed, the bird appeared again — and then inadvertently flew straight into the blades of a wind turbine (becoming, as Monty Python might describe it, an exwhite-throated needletail). CS

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great classical guitarist! I joined the Navy, got out of the Navy, and said, ‘Well, I won’t be a musician—what can I do to be involved in music?’

We opened on River Street before the plaza was there. It was still dusty and dirty down there, and the old rotten piers were falling into the river. We managed to hang in there. When the plaza was built, River Street began to be the place to be.

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IF YOU were there, you know. And if you weren’t there, you’ve certainly heard.

From 1975 to 1988 in a Savannah very different than the one we live in today, a Navyman and his cousin dared to dream up a homey hangout to showcase original, live music.

That vision grew into Night Flight Café, a beloved icon and local treasure. In its 13 years, the River Street spot (now home to Huey’s) hosted rising stars like Red Hot Chili Peppers, legends of rock like the Rolling Stones’ Mick Taylor, and locals alike.

Savannahians can experience Night Flight’s magic at this weekend’s reunion.

Former owner Tim Coy has invited three of the bar’s favorite acts—The Swimming Pool Q’s, Randall Bramblett Band, and David Olney Trio—to rock out, reminisce, and inspire at Ships of the Sea Museum.

Profits from the evening will directly support Savannah Music Festival.

Now, us whiny, runny-nosed millennials and folks who didn’t call Savannah home until after ’88 may have missed out on the glory days. But what’s greater than underground local history and stories of rock ‘n’ roll dreams come true?

We spoke with Coy about taking a chance on a wild idea, the community— and families!—that Night Flight created, and becoming a milestone in Hostess City music history.

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How did Night Flight fit into the music scene at the time? People always say there was nothing like it.

David Olney performs at Night Flight Cafe.

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We weren’t really sure. I opened the place with my cousin Ted Coy right after I’d gotten out of the Navy. For three years, I’d had the romantic idea in my mind of a bar with great music. We jumped in with both feet, not knowing anything about the business of operating a bar, buying and pricing liquor, and dealing with the public, and not knowing how to book great music.

We started by booking a great local band with terrific musicians and they helped me get my feet wet, started putting me in touch with other musicians. We started reaching out to regional artists...before we knew it, we were booking national acts.

Well, there was nobody in town booking national or international acts. The local guys were good musicians, but there weren’t really any places that were booking artists writing their own music. Most bars were booking bands doing a lot of covers— Jimmy Buffett, Allman Brothers—whereas songwriting was a premium for us.

What was it like inside?

It was very small. We had a modular stage, so if we had a solo performer, like John Hammond, we’d make the stage small. You were able to get maybe 100 people in the listening room, and people could stand in the bar area looking through the archways and connect with what was going on onstage. If we had a big group, like Asleep at the Wheel, we’d have to expand the stage.

Were you involved in music? Did you play? Were you an appreciator?

What are some of the most memorable Night Flight shows for you?

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fabulous. Buddy Guy, Buckwheat Zydeco, Vince Gill, Dr. John, Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt. John Hammond was always very strong. 10,000 Maniacs, with Natalie Merchant, they came through and played for us. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chuck Leavell.

That’s such a variety; were you intentionally booking a mix of styles?

We were trying to draw in as many different kinds of musicians as possible. We had Charlie Byrd, the great jazz guitarist, and we had bluegrass, blues, reggae, folk.

Odetta, that was a very interesting night.

World music, zydeco, Cajun music, it was wonderful. Celtic, Irish music…

What were the turnouts like in that time?

…It was natural to bring him back.

Aside from the music, there was a real community around Night Flight, too.

We had a really loyal following. It’s amazing the number of people who met their husbands and wives at Night Flight! My wife and I sponsor a bass player, Peter Berquist, with Savannah Philharmonic. We had coffee with him at The Bean to get to know him. I mentioned that I had a bar on River Street…he said, ‘I met my wife there!’

And another good thing about our crowd is we never had any fights, never had to throw anybody out. That was a testament to the kind of people that we drew. We had a lot of Rangers that would come in, and just having them around made people behave.

Looking back, I remember Steve Earle playing for us a number of times; one time we had him, there were ten people in the audience. When Robert Cray played for us, we had maybe ten people in the crowd. A year later, he was playing The Civic Center.

On the other hand, we had Son Seals, one amazing blues guitarist, but he was unknown, and the night he played, it was a drenching downpour and the show was packed. He put on amazing show.

It was hard to predict. The winters were hard between New Year’s and St. Patrick’s Day. Those were some of the lean months where we barely scraped by.

Do you think a place like Night Flight could exist in Savannah today?

Why the lineup for the reunion show?

I’m too old for that—that’s a young man’s game! CS

First of all, Randall Bramblett played for us regularly and was always a big guy, brilliant musician, a natural. The Swimming Pool Q’s were a favorite and sentimental favorite—everyone wanted them back.

David Olney was, to me, one of the best songwriters that ever played Night Flight.

I don’t know if a club that booked the wide variety of music we did could survive. I think music taste is very compartmentalized these days. A jazz club could make it.

The Jinx does well with booking…

At Night Flight, people expected a broad spectrum of music, and a lot of times, if we had a new artist coming in, they would come anyway. They trusted our taste.

So, do you ever think about getting back in the club business?

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Sterno and the brothers Lynch—Daniel drums in Cray Bags, Derek plays guitar— DAD JOKE’S Weekendmania mini-festival go back around 12 or 13 years, Sterno estisignifies beginnings and endings within mates. He and Daniel were making music the Savannah scene. as teenagers in Effingham, where they The booking entity founded by Cray were surrounded by a surprising number Bags’ Joshua Sterno and Daniel Brady of bands.

Lynch, which has hosted 40-odd shows “It was fun, something to do,” Sterno and festivals in the past couple of years, remembers. “It was just fun to grow up a will use Weekendmania as its last bash part of that, playing in dumb churches and before Lynch moves away from Savannah. skateboarding, all that junk.”

The final hurrah features a range of His and Daniel’s first endeavor, a Southpunk and aggressive bands from the ern metalcore project called Chevy Chase Southeast; some, like headliner Muuy Stabbed the King, was “terrible,” Sterno Biien, are returning favorites, while there laughs, “but it worked.” are many more on the lineup that have They started the band Kings after that, never played Savannah before. playing music that is hard for Sterno to “The Southeast punk and aggressive describe but, he attests, was “weird and music scene is very tight-knit,” Sterno says. fun.”

“I know a lot of people and a lot of people After that project came hardcore/punk are creating new bands constantly, so I try project Indian Giver featuring Sterno on to scoop up cool bands I like.” vocals, Derek on guitar, John Edwards on The fest also marks one of the last local drums, and Chase Rudeseal on bass; that shows from local punk band Cray Bags for project morphed into Crazy Bag Lady, addsome time. Though Lynch is moving, the ing Daniel on drums and, when Rudeseal CONTINUES ON P. 20 project will continue in a capacity that has

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was recruited to play bass in Kylesa, Zak Barnum on bass. The band would be rechristened Cray Bags in 2016.

Out of all their projects, Cray Bags has lasted the longest at five solid years.

What made it stick?

“Us enjoying what we were doing more and just not caring about other stuff or trying to come up with a certain sound like we were before,” Sterno says. “We weren’t even meant to be a punk band—it just happened that way.”

The early Cray Bags shows still boasted shades of Indian Giver with hardcore leanings, but over time, Daniel’s ability to create a damn good hook shone through.

“Daniel is a genius when it comes to writing,” says Sterno (currently, Daniel’s creating work as Sunglow, Bodyplex, The Lipschitz, Daniel Brady Lynch, and Cray Bags).

The early songs, most of them clocking in just under two minutes, were furious yet infectious, rough with pop-contagious choruses. Retrofuturist Records, founded by members of Kylesa, took note and recorded Cray Bags’ debut, Hunks, at Jam Room Recording Studios in Columbia with Kylesa’s Phillip Cope, releasing the LP in 2015.

But Cray Bags goes beyond the recordings—the real kicker is the live experience.

The early shows were lightning in a bottle, with Sterno swinging from rafters and strangling himself with XLR cables while Barnum shook his headful of dreads, Derek tore into his fretboard with angular, jarring leads, and Daniel kept intense rhythm while singing backup.

Lots of local bands implement limits on hometown bookings, maybe only playing out once or twice a month—not Cray Bags. The band played everywhere—house shows, Hang Fire, The Jinx, Graveface—all the time. The fact that each show was completely different kept audiences coming back every time, attending multiple shows in just one week.

2016’s Beauty Love, showed a scuzzier side of the band, bristling and fuzzed out.

Recorded by Daniel, it was the opposite of Hunks’ cleaner production.

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Daniel will move to Chicago this summer; despite the distance, he still wants to continue the project.

“It would be hard to replace Daniel,” Sterno says of his old friend. “He’s a fantastic drummer who knows what to hit at the right time. It’s not over yet, just for now.

We’ll see how it goes for the next couple of months.”

The band will release two new songs on a split with Florida’s Tight Genes this summer. Sterno, who had planned on moving away from Savannah in the next few months as well, has decided to stay. He’ll take the summer off from booking and plans to get back to it in August, bringing in punk and aggressive bands from all over the country.

Though the music will be similar to what he books as Dad Joke, look for future Sterno shows under a different moniker.

“It doesn’t feel right moving on without Daniel,” he says. “So for [Weekendmania], we’re going to go out with a bang.” CS

THE DAD JOKE WEEKENDMANIA THE JINX Friday, May 12, 8 p.m.

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Saturday, May 13, 8 p.m., The Jinx

Cray Bags (Savannah idiot punk) Gino & The Goons (Tampa garage-punk) Spodee Boy (Nashville punk) Datenight (Nashville garage punk) Uniform (Atlanta post-punk/rock) Curleys (Gainesville punk) Bubble Boys (Orlando garage-punk) Rude Dude & The Creek Freaks (Savannah garage-psych) $10 a night 21+

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DONNA HOPKINS BAND

Born and raised on a farm in Northern Alabama, Donna Hopkins hails from the heart of the blues. Coming from a long line of musicians (her grandfather was a bluegrass player, her mother a rocker in go-go boots), Hopkins got her start early, even sneaking into MGM Grand in Muscle Shoals as a teen to jam with David Hood, Roger Hawkins, and Harrison Calloway.

A raw and soulful singer in the vein of Susan Tedeschi and a shredder of a blues guitarist, Hopkins puts on an unforgettable show that’s landed her opening slots for Stevie Wonder, Robert Cray, Conway Twitty, Derek Trucks Band, George Jones, Indigo Girls, and more.

The Parker Urban Band, a Barrelhouse favorite, kicks things off with their groovy blend of blues, soul, gospel, prog, and R&B. FRIDAY, MAY 12, 9:45 P.M., FREE, 21+

The special Starlandia-curated music series features two locals and a touring act this weekend.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire’s Friendship evokes a gentle kind of vulnerable and experimental Americana. Songwriter Dan Wriggins has a Bill Callahan-evoking warmly frank and tattered style to his vocals, and the swells of slide guitar can add a lazy cheer or heartbreaking undercurrent to his riveting lyricism.

Rich Animals blends drums, bass guitar, guitars, samplers, and synths to create unusual sonic landscapes.

The Gumps punch it up with their brash and clever take on folk-infused punk.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 9 P.M., $5, ALL-AGES

Look out, Wayne “The Train” Hancock is on his way to Savannah! The king of juke joint swing has mastered the art of embracing tradition without sounding retro since his 1995 debut.

An entertainer at heart, Hancock channels heroes like Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers, and Willie Nelson with his fusion of country, honky-tonk, and pop.

Known for his aversion to big-box modern country, Hancock’s the real deal—he’s been writing since he was just 12 years old and took the stage at Texas juke joints as a teenager. When he was 18, he won the Wrangler Country Showdown, a prize that could have changed the course of his career; however, the young songwriter had just enlisted in the Marines, and went off to spend six years in the military. After, he returned to Texas, taking on odd jobs and gigging.

His first album, Thunderstorms and Neon Signs, was a smashing critical success, even though it was released on a little indie label, Deja Disc. In 2001, Hancock transitioned to Bloodshot Records; the premier alt-country label released Slingin’ Rhythm, a tight LP of country, hillbilly, jazz and western swing, last year.

The Jinx’s own Tony Beasley is bringing his band Whiskey Dick back for the occasion.

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TONY FURTADO @UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF SAVANNAH

Master of Americana/roots music Tony Furtado makes an appearance in Savannah this weekend courtesy of WRUU 107.5 Savannah Soundings Community Radio.

A California native who’s collaborated with the likes of Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Tim O’Brien, Stuart Duncan, Kelly Joe Phelps, Mike Marshall, and others, Furtado began learning banjo at age 12. By 1987, he’d won the National Bluegrass Banjo Championship and started a career as a musician.

Throughout his career, he’s performed solo, as a duo, trio, and as a five-member strong lineup. He arrives in Savannah with a new album: Cider House Sessions. Recorded live at Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider brewery and taproom in Furtado’s hometown of Portland, Oregon, the acoustic release highlights all eras of the award-winning singer-songwriter’s three-decade career. On the album, Furtado’s joined by the likes of mandolinist Matt Flinner (Furtado’s partner in the band Sugarbeat), two-time National Old-Time Fiddling Grand Champion fiddler Luke Price, accordionist Rob Burger, and backup vocalist Stephanie Schneiderman.

At his Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah performance, Furtado will perform two sets over 90 minutes with a 20-minute intermission.

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She’s become one of our favorite visitors, and her shows never get old. Johnson City, Tennessee’s Amythyst Kiah pens Southern Gothic ballads that pierce the soul, driven by her deeply raw and moving vocals.

Sometimes you’ll catch Kiah solo with a guitar or banjo, and, at other times, with her full band; it’ll be a packed stage when she returns with Her Chest of Glass. A scholar of AfricanAmerican roots music, Kiah finds inspiration from old time music, R&B, vintage country and contemporary belters like Janelle Monae and Adele.

The Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion favorite has also performed at John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival, and throughout the UK at Cambridge Folk Festival, the Edinburigh Jazz Festival, and more. She was recently featured on PBS’s State of Music.

As singer, guitarist, and lyricist for Athens band The Whigs, Parker Gisbert is a familiar face ‘round these parts, too (he played with Kiah at The Jinx last November)—a solo show from the storyteller is not to be missed.

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Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band, 9 p.m.

Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton, 9 p.m.

Boomy’s Eric Culberson Band, 10 p.m.

CO/Savannah Cocktail Company VuDu Cocktail Acoustic Open Mic Night, 7 p.m. coffee deli Acoustic Jam, 7 p.m.

Five Oaks Taproom Eric Britt, 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jason Bible, 7:30 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Rachael Shaner, 7 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Pooler) Jason Courtenay, 7:30 p.m.

PS Tavern Trivia, 7 p.m.

Rachael’s 1190 Jeremy Riddle, 10 p.m.

The Sandbar Open Mic, 9 p.m.

SEED Eco Lounge Latin Music Night, 9 p.m.

The Space Station at Starlandia Friendship, Rich Animals, The Gumps, 9 p.m.

Tree House Wobble Wednesday Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jubal Kane, 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Brandon Reeves, 5 p.m.

The Wormhole Open Mic, 9 p.m.

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

Dub’s Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

The Jinx Rock n Roll Bingo, 10 p.m.

Rachael’s 1190 Team Trivia, 8:45 p.m.

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

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Tubby’s Trivia, 7 p.m.

World of Beer Trivia, 7 p.m.

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Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

Hercules Bar & Grill Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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Totally Awesome Bar Weird Wednesdays Open Mic Comedy, 9 p.m.

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Barrelhouse South Roxy Roca, 10:30 p.m.

Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band, 9 p.m.

Bayou Cafe Eric Culberson Band, 9 p.m.

Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m.

Fannie’s on the Beach Christy and Butch, 6 p.m., Christy and Butch, 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Laiken Love Duo, 7:30 p.m.

The Jinx Amythyst Kiah and Her Chest of Glass, Parker Gispert, 10 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music

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George Clanton, Negative Gemini, Sunglow @EL-ROCKO LOUNGE

Catch up-and-coming electronic artists George Clanton and Negative Gemini on tour from the Northeast. Clanton, who’s received critical acclaim from Stereogum, Gorilla Vs. Bear, and i-D, released music as vaporwave producer ESPRIT and vocal-driven pop artist Mirror Kisses before ditching the alter egoes. His work as George Clanton fuses ‘80s new wave, modern dance, and internet-bred genres.

Negative Gemini blends mid-’90s trance and techno-infused club music with ethereal vocal pop. Her album Body Work has received praise from Tiny Mix Tapes, MTV News, and Bandcamp Daily.

The show marks one of Sunglow’s final local shows before its creator moves out of town. CLEVLND and Pajahms will DJ inbetween sets and after the show.

SATURDAY, MAY 13, 11 P.M., FREE, 21+ Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Matt Eckstine, 7 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Liv Annalise River House Jason Bible The Shrimp Factory Ray Tomasino Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Totally Awesome Bar DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jon Lee’s Apparitions, 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, 5 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Thomas Claxton The Wormhole Open Mic, 6 p.m.

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The Britannia British Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

McDonough’s Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

Mediterranean Tavern Butt Naked Trivia with Kowboi, 7 p.m.

Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina Trivia Pour Larry’s Explicit Trivia, 10 p.m.

Totally Awesome Bar 80s and 90s Trivia, 8 p.m.

Tybee Island Social Club Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

KARAOKE

Applebee’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Blueberry Hill Trivia and Karaoke, 7 p.m.

The Chromatic Dragon Karaoke Night, 9 p.m.

Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

Doodles Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Flashback Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Jukebox Bar & Grill Karaoke & Throwback Jams, 8 p.m.

Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Mediterranean Tavern Karaoke, 8 p.m.

PS Tavern Karaoke Rachael’s 1190 Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

Rusty Rudders Tap House Karaoke Savannah’s Music City Bar and Grill Karaoke, 8 p.m.

World of Beer Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

The Jinx Live DJ, 10 p.m.

Little Lucky’s Live DJ Mediterranean Tavern DJ Kirby Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap SEED Eco Lounge DJ Cesar, 10 p.m.

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Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m.

SEED Eco Lounge Daas Unterground Thursdays, 10 p.m.

B & D Burgers (Congress St.) Christy and Butch, 6 p.m.

Barrelhouse South Donna Hopkins Band, Parker Urban Band, 9:45 p.m.

Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton, Magic Rocks, 8 p.m.

Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m.

Casimir’s Lounge Tradewinds, 9 p.m.

Club Elan Mamma Mia! Mother’s Day Pre-Party, 9 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club Damon and the Shitkickers, 10:30 p.m.

Dockside Seafood Bluegrass Happy Hour, 4 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Bucky & Barry, 9 p.m.

The Jinx Dad Joke Weekendmania, -13, 8 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Georgia Kyle, 7 p.m.

Messiah Lutheran Church Matthew Griswold, 7:30 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub The Train Wrecks, 10 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Pooler) Cyril Durant, 9 p.m.

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Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Danielle Hicks Band, 10 p.m.

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It’s not the humidity,

IT’S THE HEAT MAY 10-16, 2017

Collective Face Theatre Ensemble closes their season with the American classic Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

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Main: Maggie Lee Hart and Zachary Burke portray the leads.

Inset: Christopher Blair as Gooper (Brother Man) and Casey Bessette as Mae (Sister Woman) . PHOTO BY MERCEDEB PHOTOGRAPHY

AS the heat index rises and the summer sweat begins to bead on our foreheads, Collective Face Theatre Ensemble will send off with a sumptuous, feverish season finale.

The group’s fifth season has included a true variety of productions, including the hysterical 9 To 5: The Musical and the cherished Pygmalion. To close their fifth season, a talented cast will take on a Tennessee Williams classic: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

For leading lady Maggie Lee Hart, it’s destiny, really. After stealing the show in her Collective Face Theatre Ensemble debut, The Glass Menagerie, and creating a magnetic presence in Suddenly Last Summer as Catherine Holly, it’s the second time she’s played a Williams character once played by Elizabeth Taylor.

“When you need Liz Taylor, you call Maggie,” director David I.L. Poole chuckles. “This was the role she was born to play.

And, the character’s name is Maggie!”

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was Williams’ personal favorite of his works and is among his best-known, having won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1955. Set on the 28,000-acre plantation of a cotton tycoon, Big Daddy (Michael Moynihan), in the 1950s, it’s the story of a family in crisis, tangled in a web of lies and high drama.

Maggie (Hart) fights isolation and loneliness as her husband, Big Daddy’s son Brick (Zachary Burke), falls deeper into alcoholism. As Maggie begs for the former football hero’s touch, the family harbors a secret: Big Daddy is dying of cancer on his birthday. Under the guise of keeping things pleasant and civil on a day of celebration, Big Daddy and his wife, Big Mama (Mickey Dodge) are under the guise that the patriarch was issued a clean bill of health. But greed lies at the heart of the hoax as family members eye Big Daddy’s inheritance.

“What an iconic play,” Poole marvels.

“It’s set in the South, it has family dynamics, sexual tension, heat.”

There are a few versions of the play out there, and Collective Face has selected the 1974 version.

“We’re going to do the racier one,” says Poole. “We don’t shy away from that—that’s why we rated it ‘R.’ There is brief nudity, the content is stronger, there’s cursing…these roles are so challenging.”

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is often compared to Shakespeare’s King Lear, as both plays

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tell the story of a father leaving his land and prosperity to a son.

“It’s got that sort of grandeur to it,” Poole points out. “That’s what this play is about: grandeur and intimacy.”

Collective Face often finds set design inspiration in a show’s more abstract themes, and Cat is sure to feature a gorgeously presented stage.

“In our version, I really decided to play with this notion of the outside world and inside world—private and public and what the difference of that is,” says Poole. “I played with this notion of transparency in the set design. We’re hearing that word more and more, even in our political lives, we’re using it a lot—‘They need to be more transparent,’ ‘We need to be more transparent.’ What a fitting play to showcase transparency, physically and literally.”

On a trip to Louisiana last year, Poole decided to do some research and find inspiration.

“The play takes place on a plantation in the Mississippi Delta,” he says. “I had a trip to New Orleans—I stood in front of Tennessee Williams’ house!—but I really wanted to see what he was talking about.

The plantations he mentions, they don’t really exist anymore because of erosion and storms. A lot of designers are looking at the plantations in Louisiana where they still have plantations.”

Poole visited as many as he could, searching for land reminiscent of Big Daddy’s grand estate.

Williams gave a lot of instruction in his scripts. In Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, the mansion’s décor is naturally quite grand and distinctly Southern, but the playwright also makes a note about there being an influence of the Far East. Most productions shy away from the note, but Poole was determined to embrace it.

“The transparent walls are made out of this material called gossamer,” he says.

“When you light it from the front, it looks like a solid wall. From behind, it bleeds.

You get to see what goes on in the hallway, and they kind of look like rice paper.

They’re gold and shimmery rice paper walls with Chinese characters for ‘prosperity’ on them, so it looks like a gold, gilded wallpaper.”

The set is decadent with orangey Chinese reds, black lacquer, empress white, golds, and greens; 12-foot walls soar above the stage, which is slanted to imply that everything’s a little off-kilter and tilting toward the audience.

“It has our stamp on it!” Poole says proudly. “And the performances—I couldn’t have asked for a better cast.

Mickey Dodge and Michael Moynihan have been in Savannah theatre for years and it was their time to come back and play these roles.”

Whenever he plans a season, the first question for Poole is, “Why this play now?”

Yes, actors were dying to play the challenging roles Cat on a Hot Tin Roof has to offer, and yes, the season needed to end in splendid, classic fashion, but above all, Poole was amazed at the play’s lasting relevance.

“It really fits with what’s going on in the world,” he says. “Even though this play is 65 or 62 years old, it still resonates with us, even though it’s different times and a bit of a time capsule, it’s surprisingly fresh and surprisingly relevant. It’s seedy, it’s drama, it’s sexuality. It’s great theater.” CS

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CULTURE THE ART•BEAT OF SAVANNAH

Rubi McGrory’s

good humans Exhibit at Beetnix spotlights the good in the world

BY RACHAEL FLORA

rachael@connectsavannah.com

MAY 10-16, 2017

WHAT IF random acts of kindness were a little less random?

“Gesture Studies” is Rubi McGrory’s newest artistic venture, one that came about after her trip to the Women’s March on Washington this past January.

“So many things about it were really moving,” McGrory remembers.

“A lot of things were just simple little acts of kindness, like letting a woman and child to the front of the line. So that, combined with all the divisive rhetoric we’ve been experiencing and people holding signs demanding kindness, compassion and empathy, all came together and I realized, maybe it’s time we start sharing stories of the little things or the big things or anything.”

That’s when McGrory set up her website, All the Good Humans, complete with a submission box for people to tell their stories. After collecting plenty of tales of good deeds, she painted them onto pieces of cardboard, accompanied by images done in bright paint.

“I have a lot more stories, but sometimes it’s hard to figure out the imagery that will immediately translate,” she says. “It’s almost like I’m creating icons for these stories. Sometimes it totally jumps out at me, where others I really had to work at to figure out, how do I tell this story so it will be visually interesting so you’ll want to go read this story?”

Once you read the story, though, you’ll certainly be inspired.

The stories are short, anonymous, and describe a range of kind acts, from buying a homeless person coffee to lending a stranger a GoPro camera to removing swastikas scrawled in the subway. Not all of her stories have been submitted—she also scoured the Internet for stories of kindness and took some of her friends’ tales from Facebook.

“I thought it’d be easier to find stories— I’m not getting people telling me as many stories as I wanted, which is weird because 28 I’ve been actively asking for them,”

McGrory says.

However, the ones that she does receive have packed a huge punch.

“There were a couple people crying the other night,” McGrory says of the opening reception.

One tear jerker details a woman’s kindhearted neighbor, Mike, helping clean up the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, then passing away from a heart attack just a month later.

Rubi McGrory’s acts of kindness decorate the walls of Beetnix Gallery and Juice Bar through June 29. PHOTOS BY RACHAEL FLORA

Some are simple and just a few sentences long: “Someone left a 5-pound note in a book for us to buy a ‘cuppa’ tea.

We bought sandwiches for a homeless couple.”

However, some of the acts she’s received totally miss the mark.

“Not to sound like an elitist douchebag, but a lot of them, it’s not really an act of kindness, it’s just not being an asshole,” McGrory laughs. “I don’t really know where you’d draw the line between being kind and not being an asshole.”

Even the acts of simple politeness are included in the collection. When making the signs, McGrory only stayed away from the stories that were inherently political.

“I clearly have political leanings, but I thought it wouldn’t have as much impact if it was political,” she says.

Whether they’re stories of kindness or politeness, McGrory hopes the acts inspire the viewers to perform their own good deeds and take credit for them.

“A lot of us have been taught that we’re not supposed to brag about the good things we do, but maybe we have to start doing that. Maybe if people start doing these things just so they can brag about it?” McGrory wonders.

“When you put a body of work like this out there, I have pieces that are my favorite and other pieces that I don’t like as much,” she continues. “I want to see where I can take it as a body of work. I am a very sarcastic, snarky person, but I’ll be doing more of them for [the Location] show. I just want to see where I can go with it.” cs

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OPENINGS & RECEPTIONS

THE DREAMER — Jia Deng and Wanyun Zhang, two SCAD Graduate Oil Painting students, present these works that show the relationship between human and environment. May 12-14. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. EXPRESS YOURSELF — Express Yourself is a four-year long project by Zachary Eric Federbush in collaborating with others. With over one hundred artworks collected from people all over, Federbush wants to prove than everyone can do art, and each one has their own way of expressing it. May 12-15.

Non-Fiction Gallery, 1522 Bull St. THE INTERRUPTED BEAUTIES — Much as life can force unexpected changes to one’s goals and plans, putting pressure on the cut lines in Farnaz K. Jahani’s three-dimensional artwork forces them to break apart the surface and interrupt the audience’s vision. May 12-28. Location Gallery, 417 Whitaker St. THE NORMA JEAN II: PHOTOGRAPHY BY LOGAN PHILLIPS — SCAD BFA student Logan Phillips explores the lifestyle behind the United States shrimping industry with Jarrold Murphy and the Norma Jean II, a shrimping boat. May 16-21. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. SERIES OF... — The show by Sara Feldman will feature four, large-scale pieces that each represent a unique concept in series format.

The exhibition will include sculpture, drawing, photography, and painting. Free May 11-16.

205-383-9218. sarasfeldman@gmail.com. sarasfeldman.com/. Oglethorpe Gallery, 406 E. Oglethorpe Ave. VISIONS OF THE MISTICAL MARSH — In this series of oil paintings, Larry Levow attempts to share some of his personal feelings about the marsh whose beauty becomes even more intense when shrouded in mist.

This series represents an attempt to share some of his personal feelings through the execution of several different painting styles and techniques and the use of beautiful color.

Sizes range from 9” x 12” to 36” x 36” and prices are very affordable ranging from $350 to $2200. May 11-July 1. Off the Wall Gallery at 45 Bistro, 123 E. Broughton St. WILLIAM WEGMAN: IMPROVED PHOTOGRAPHS — William Wegman is an internationally-renowned artist known for his photographs of his beloved Weimaraners.

The exhibition includes drawings, paintings, altered photographs, 20”x24” Polaroids, and a selection of early videos from the 1970s.

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FRAN THOMAS AND DONNA BOUCHILLON — Two local painters, Fran Thomas and Donna Bouchillon, exhibit their work. Through June 30.

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GESTURE STUDIES — We aren’t all bad. Rubi McGrory explores and illustrates simple acts of kindness in the show “Gesture Studies,” at Beetnix Gallery. Inspired by signs at recent marches and protests demanding kindness and compassion, McGrory set out to find as many examples of that behavior as possible.

She collects and illustrates true stories of random kindnesses from all over the world, from toads with hats to birthday parties and public transportation adventures. free Through June 29. Beetnix Superfoods & Juice Bar, 18 East Broughton St.

KAHLIL GABRAN AND THE FEMININE DIVINE — Renowned for his literary masterpiece “The Prophet,” Lebanese-American artist and writer Kahlil Gabran began experimenting with the visual arts at a young age. Telfair Museums proudly boasts the largest public collection of visual art by Kahlil Gibran in the United States. This exhibition concentrates on works that capture Gibran’s enduring belief in the oneness of all things, often character­ized in his paintings and drawings as the feminine divine. Through Jan. 2, 2018. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. LA MEMOIRE DE TERRE — This collection of photos by Jason B. James explores memories evoked by food. Through May 28. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. LAW AND MUSIC — Through this exhibit, the City hopes to continue Law’s legacy of education and encourage others to discover music they may not be familiar with. The exhibit features content from W. W. Law’s music, book, periodical, and photograph collections, and includes interactive activities designed

to introduce children to the math and science concepts embedded in music. Through Jan. 1, 2018. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. NEAL SLAVIN: GROUPS IN AMERICA — This installation comes from a portfolio of 15 photographs from 1979; the portfolio is a significant gift to Telfair’s contemporary photography collection and will be on view in its entirety for the first time. Through June 9.

Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. NO PLACE TO REST — Jay Jacobs uses acrylic on panel in a variety of shapes and sizes to create illustrative works that inspire the viewer to build their own story behind the piece. Through May 15. The Butcher Tattoo Studio, 19 East Bay St. OBJECTIFIED: STILL LIFES FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION — Objectified considers the traditional genre of still life as represented in the works of Telfair Museums’ permanent collection. Presenting still lifes from the late 19th century through the present day, this exhibition invites viewers to consider the genre as a form ripe for artistic exploration. Through June 11. telfair.org.

Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. PORTRAITS IN WATERCOLORS — Napoleon Wilkerson paints portraits in watercolor.

He will host a workshop May 13 at 10 a.m. for ages 12-18. Preregistration is required.

Cost is $35, $30 for city residents. Through May 26. savannahga.gov/arts. Cultural Arts Gallery, 9 W. Henry St.

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CULTURE BOOKS

A peach of a good book The Georgia Peach: Culture, Agriculture, and Environment in the American South is everything you ever wanted to know about the state’s marquee crop

BY JIM MOREKIS

jim@connectsavannah.com

MAY 10-16, 2017

DESPITE the fact that California is the nation’s largest peach producer — and the fact that South Carolina also produces more peaches than we do — Georgia is still affectionately known as the Peach State.

Kennesaw State University Assistant Professor of History William Thomas Okie has written a marvelously entertaining and informative book on the history of the peach crop in the South, with particular emphasis on his native Georgia: The Georgia Peach: Culture, Agriculture, and Environment in the American South, published

by Cambridge University Press.

The book explains the differing labor forces and trends which have made the crop possible. Of particular interest is the story of J.H. Hale, a Connecticut businessman who came to Georgia in 1890 specifically to launch a regional peach industry and bring Northern techniques of efficiency to the “New South.”

Initially buying into stereotypes of African American laborers in the South as inefficient and lazy, Hale quickly learns that the black farm workers he comes in contact with are often more competent and enterprising than the workers he is used to up North. They help inform his evolving philosophy of the nature of efficiency.

We spoke to Okie by phone.

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What prompted you to write about this particular topic, in this particularly accessible way?

I came to the topic pretty naturally. I grew up in Peach County, Ga. My father was a breeder, and I spent lot of time in the

And there’s this wonderful way the seasons line up to work perfectly, so that both crops aren’t being harvested at the same time. Peaches became the second monoculture in a way, after cotton.

William Thomas Okie is a professor at Kennesaw State University and a Georgia native

orchards when I was young. I wanted to tell a story about place. It’s an everyday landscape for me, but there’s a lot more to it than that.

The Northern entrepreneur J.H. Hale features strongly in the book, coming down and sort of preaching a marketing gospel of how the peach crop would take the South to the next level.

In my research I came across Hale, and he was such an interesting person, and so vital to the subject, that he had to be in the book.

The phenomenon of northerners coming down after the Civil War to start business ventures is much broader than just agriculture, though. It involved cheap land, it involved expansion of railroads.

There was a certain group interested in growing something new here in the wake of Emancipation, and they brought with them a certain emphasis on efficiency, and productivity. It wasn’t just the cheapness of the labor and the land that attracted them.

How do peaches fit in with cotton, the other instantly recognizable, stereotypical Southern crop?

There is a kind of a symbiotic relationship between the crops. After the war, the rice culture totally collapsed mostly due to lack of labor. Growing rice is very labor intensive. After Emancipation, when they were no longer enslaved, plantation workers weren’t willing to go out during the hurricane and patch the dike, for example.

When you’re free from the plantation, you’re free to be hired, and that also means you’re free to move around as you see fit.

But after the Civil War there wasn’t necessarily that type of disruption with the cotton crop. The South kept on growing cotton, and in some ways intensified its cultivation. The numbers actually don’t drop that much right after the war.

You seem to spend more time talking about the issue of who works on the peach crop than about the crop itself. Why? I enjoy looking at the labor question. With a perishable crop like peaches, labor is the crucial piece. When I visited with farmers in middle Georgia for the book, they kept talking about it openly. Aside from pests, disease, and weather, labor is their number one vulnerability.

Over the years the Southern agricultural work force moved from being primarily African American to predominantly Mexican.

It’s very important to point out the difference between guest workers and migrant workers. The bulk of workers on the Georgia peach crop are Mexican, but they aren’t really migrant workers per se.

You very often get the same person pruning the peach tree as will later pick the tree. Ironically the Georgia peach crop actually tends to have a very stable work force.

What you have in the Georgia peach industry is a low-wage market in highwage nation. These wages are very low

by American standards, but by Mexican standards they’re high enough to provide incentive. To them, the U.S. peach market is basically an extension of the Mexican economy. That’s the conundrum.

In the Trump era, is there concern over the future of this labor force here?

Growers are aware of the reality of their labor situation. There is strong support by farmers for things like guest worker programs. They still remember what happened to their industries after two huge immigration raids in the ‘90s. One on the peach crops near Fort Valley, and another on the Vidalia onion fields.

Attitudes have definitely changed in rural Georgia about welcoming Mexican workers. In some of these little towns, you’ll see signs at the bank saying they’ve hired Spanish speaking tellers, things like that. CS

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SAVANNAH’S first ever all-vegan restaurant opened March 8. While many restaurants and cafés supply vegan offerings, Natural Selections Café is 100 percent plant-based.

Owned and operated by St. Thomas native Davida Harris, this vegan café is already altering stereotypes. Not only has Harris pioneered the vegan food scene, she decided to shake it up a bit by integrating soul food into her vegan menu.

“Southern flair—that was the whole point,” Harris explained. “Savannah is heavy on tourism and tourists come here to eat southern food. I wanted to make sure that folks could have the Savannah experience while they were eating here.”

With a Ph.D. in Sociology, Harris spent 10 years as a college professor at Savannah State University. Although she had been vegetarian for several years, Harris began researching natural ways to help her body heal after developing heath issues.

This, coupled with a few persuasive documentaries on veganism, caused Harris to throw away thousands of dollars worth of food and become a devoted vegan.

As someone who appreciates food, Harris “wanted to continue eating food, while finding a way to make it healthier”.

Three years ago, Harris established her own catering business called Natural Selections in Savannah. Last summer, she catered an event for 450 guests, preparing vegan fare in her small kitchen.

“After that, I promised myself that I would never cook like that in my kitchen again.”

This event prodded Harris to look for a commercial catering space that did not process or prepare meat. To no avail, she settled on her current space at 1526 Bull St., a few doors down from Henny Penny Art Space & Café.

There seems to be a common theme among caterers that purchase their own kitchen: a front of the house eatery.

Harris followed suit and introduced Savannah to Natural Selections Café and Catering. “The front of the house is going better than I ever thought.”

“This is a completely plant-based restaurant. No meat. I want nothing to do with meat.”

“Any product that you have had on the meat side, I can duplicate that with plantbased food.”

While this café resides in a neighborhood among SCAD students, Harris reveals that her most prevalent clientele are middle-aged folks.

Even more, people are coming as far as

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Bluffton and Hilton Head to graze on the café’s plant-based cuisine.

As far as the food is concerned, Harris boasts, “I make everything fresh and from scratch.” Southern classics like mac and cheese, collard greens and grits are prepared with high-quality ingredients that satisfy both meat-eaters and plant-eaters alike.

Top-of-the-line vegan products are utilized when fresh fruits, veggies and nuts cannot imitate the textures necessary for certain dishes.

For example, omelets and breakfast wraps are made with Veganegg, a 100% plant-based egg replacer that not only looks like eggs, but fluffs up like them as well.

A comforting Grilled Cheeze sandwich gets it stringy nostalgia from a mixture

of Daiya “cheeses.” This is a product that is dairy, gluten and soy free, offering an assortment of cheeses that are shredded, sliced and blocked.

Hearty sandwiches with facon (fake bacon) and faux sausage get their meaty consistency from seitan, a product made from wheat-gluten. Given that it mocks the texture of meat and is high in protein, seitan has become a popular substitution for tofu.

A special featuring the “Not Steak Philly Cheeze,” incorporated peppery seitan sausage, sautéed onions and peppers and an ooey-gooey cheese sauce, all on a soft wheat roll. One bite and the sausage crumbled in my mouth, bursting with familiar flavors.

The vegan-cheese sauce was made from soaking almonds and cashews in water.

The nuts were then blended with almond milk, nutritional yeast and liquid smoke, producing a thick velvety white sauce that emulated melted cheese in the best of ways.

Another crowd pleaser that contains seitan is the “Not Chicken Salad Sandwich.”

This refreshing summer favorite could fool even the biggest cynics, with its creamy combination of seitan, Veganaise, mustard, green onion, celery and red pepper.

This mixture is topped with spinach and tomato, all served on Naan bread.

While certain pre-packaged vegan products are helpful in imitating a certain mouth feel, Harris shows innovation with other menu items that stand out as favorites among her patrons. Take the “Crabbie Cake Sandwich,” which, as you guessed, does not have any traces of crab.

Harris utilizes hearts of palm to replicate the flaky texture of crab. The moist patty is seasoned with gluten-free panko, peppers, onion, celery and Old Bay, utilizing flavors traditionally found in this seafood staple.

Let’s not forget the “Mac & Cheeze.”

Harris makes it fresh every single day, but sells out of it as quickly as she can whip it up. We all know what macaroni and cheese should taste like.

Davida Harris: “I make everything fresh and from scratch.”

After a forkful, all I could think was, “Come on, are you sure this is vegan?” It was that good.

Anyone can buy store-bought vegan products and plant-based ingredients.

Nevertheless, Harris excels at combining these ingredients into inspiring and delectable meals.

Her personal investment into veganism transcends every dish, destroying antiquated perceptions about vegan fare. Harris has succeeded in bringing good-for-you soul food to Savannah. CS

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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2

OOO That scene at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy? That part where Baby Groot dances whenever Drax isn’t looking and freezes whenever the big guy turns around? That moment seemingly adored by everyone ranging from Vladimir Putin to Pope Francis? Yeah, no. Call me a Scrooge of the cinematic set, but this whole bit was a tad too precious for my liking – it had a whiff of the Ewok about it.

Fears that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 would be nothing but two hours of Baby Groot gurgling and gyrating kept me awake for nights on end and had me frequently reaching for the bottle, so imagine my relief (and sobriety) to discover that this sequel to the 2014 smash not only keeps Baby Groot fairly in line but also employs him in clever and amusing ways.

It’s part and parcel of the entire project, which suffers from occasional overkill yet mostly refrains from allowing excessive bloat to cripple its potential.

As expected, the entire gang is back, with Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax (Dave Batista), Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) and Baby Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel) enjoying their newfound status as celestial celebrities. But after ticking off the members of a powerful race, the heroes-for-hire find themselves on the run, with Gamora’s sister Nebula (Karen Gillan) and Quill’s mentor Yondu (Michael Rooker) forced to join the motley crew along the way.

Half of the gang end up on a planet alongside Peter’s long-lost father Ego (Kurt

Russell) and his servant Mantis (Pom Klementieff); the others find themselves held prisoner after a mutiny by Yondu’s Ravagers.

The jokey demeanor that informed the first picture remains, even if writer-director James Gunn forces too many gags. And as is the case with many superhero sagas, this one doesn’t know when to quit, with a generous 136-minute running time mostly felt during the CGI-choked finale.

But the freshness of the characters remains intact, and the actors continue to interact in an effortless manner that supports the story’s narrative spine involving the notion that family — no matter how one defines it — always comes first (in this respect, the series has much in common with Diesel’s other, similarly fast and furious franchise).

Interestingly, this thematic strand isn’t at its strongest in the showcase relationship between Ego and Peter (though Russell and Pratt are certainly convincing as pere et fil). Instead, the touching moments come from the bonds between sisters Gamora and Nebula and especially between adoptive father Yondu and Peter.

Gunn’s scripting and Gillan’s performance bring unexpected poignancy to the part of Nebula, while Rooker’s excellent turn allows Yondu to emerge as the most unexpectedly complex character in the story.

True, Yondu may not be as cute or as cuddly as Baby Groot, but he’s ultimately the one whose arc takes root in our collective consciousness.

THE PROMISE

OO The historical epic was once a staple of cinema, and superb motion pictures like Lawrence of Arabia, Reds and The English Patient had the ability to effortlessly sweep viewers away with their passion and their grandeur.

The Promise attempts to emulate those ambitious endeavors, but the only sweeping to be found in this case will be by the theater employee tasked with removing spilled popcorn from the auditorium floor.

That’s a shame, because the topic at hand is worthy of cinematic awareness and enshrinement. Writer-director Terry George, previously responsible for 2004’s powerful Hotel Rwanda, here examines another shocking case of mass genocide: the systematic extermination of approximately one-and-half million Armenians during the waning years of the Ottoman Empire and in the midst of World War I. George turns to historical record to fill in the background of his narrative, and he shows as much atrocity as a PG-13 will allow.

What sinks the picture, though, is the soggy romance that’s shoved into the spotlight. Creating fictional characters to place at the forefront of a historical tale is, of course, a tried and true tradition—and one that often works spectacularly.

But the trio dominating this picture is a lackluster one, with Oscar Isaac, Christian Bale and Charlotte Le Bon unable to bring much dimension to their threadbare characters of, respectively, an Armenian medical student, an American journalist, and

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the Paris-raised Armenian woman loved by both. Isaac fares best, largely because his character feels like an actual person rather than a stand-in for the story’s themes.

Poor Bale, on the other hand, has no chance with his ill-defined role. He’s meant to function as the outsider who’s going to let the rest of the world know what’s happening in this hot spot on the globe, but the part is maddeningly vague, and the fact that he’s directly (and knowingly) responsible for the death of at least one likable character basically reduces him to this saga’s version of the Ugly American.

THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS

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OO General Hospital has been on the air for 54 years, and yet I daresay that not even that long-running soap opera has employed as many recurring characters as the Fast & Furious franchise. Many of these players have returned for The Fate of the Furious, which is just good enough to keep the engine revving a while longer on a series that was previously running on fumes for the first three sequels following the 2001 original.

The eighth installment in the deathless series (hence F + 8 in the title; get it?) again finds Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) yammering about “family” with even more frequency than any given Walton, Ingalls or Ewing.

Thus, it’s shocking when Dom betrays his girlfriend Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) and the other members of his tight-knit group by joining forces with Cipher (Charlize Theron), a thoroughly despicable villain who’s collecting nuclear devices to achieve her endgame of total global domination.

Did I say shocking? I meant ludicrous (not to be confused with series co-star Ludacris), since Dom’s behavior toward his loved ones really makes no sense even considering the narrative at play.

Nevertheless, his turncoat status — and the desire to bring him down — allows more people to join the auto club comprised of Letty, Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson), Tej (Chris “Ludacris” Bridges), Roman (Tyrese Gibson) and Ramsey (Nathalie Emmanuel) – these newbies include a by-the-books government agent (Scott Eastwood) and the team’s former nemesis, Deckard (Jason Statham).

For a series that has largely been about men comparing the sizes of their crankshafts with each other, the homoeroticism is generally kept under wraps, though there’s some amusement in watching Hobbs and Deckard try to one-up each other with boastful threats involving what they would like to do to each other.

Naturally, though, it’s the autoeroticism that takes center stage, even as the franchise continues to expand beyond its more humble roots by swiping a page or 10 from 34 the James Bond playbook.

The Fate of the Furious wallows in inanities with about the same frequency as it delivers excitement, and, like the other two films that followed the series-best Fast Five, it largely succeeds as a breezy and engaging lark (even if the death of one likable character proves to be too ugly for this generally lightweight series).

With the exception of one poorly CGIed set-piece involving hundreds of out-ofcontrol cars, the vehicular stunts remain eye-popping, and, with the exception of Tyrese (whose Roman remains one of the worst comic-relief characters of recent vintage), the actors have yet to wear out their welcome in these familiar roles.

As expected, The Fate of the Furious ends with at least one unresolved plotline dancing in the wind, so look for the ninth entry — So Nine, So Fine, So Furious? — to hit multiplexes in 2019.

LAND OF MINE

OOO An Academy Award nominee this year for Best Foreign Language Film, the Danish import Land of Mine is a movie that affects the stomach even more than the heart or the head.

Set in the immediate aftermath of World War II, it centers on a group of German soldiers tasked with removing all 45,000 mines that were buried along a Danish coastline in anticipation of an allied invasion that ended up not occurring there.

Since the Germans were the ones who placed the bombs there in the first place, it stands to reason that they should be the ones risking their lives to remove it.

In a just world, it would be members of the German high command who would have to manually defuse and dispose of all the mines – of course, this isn’t such a world, so those assigned the unenviable task are teenage boys who had nothing to do with the sickening strategy and who only want to return home to their moms.

Indeed, that’s the deal given to these POWs: Rid the beach of all 45,000 mines — a task that will take about three months — and they’re free to return to Germany.

Land of Mine targets the head with its messy morality. Certainly, someone has to clean the beaches, and if not these Germans, then who?

The heart, meanwhile, is targeted through the various characters — specifically, Carl Rasmussen (Roland Møller), the Danish sergeant in charge of supervising the prisoners, and Sebastian Schumann (Louis Hofmann), the natural leader among the kids.

The hard-as-nails Rasmussen starts out not caring whether these prisoners live or die, but over time, he starts to view them as frightened, vulnerable children rather than merely the enemy.

Sebastian, meanwhile, is the smartest and most sensitive of the boys, and he’s

the one most responsible for Rasmussen’s eventual thaw.

As for the stomach, it’s affected for practically all of the film’s 100 minutes. The gut knots up every time one of these kids puts his hands on one of the land mines, since the nature of the story—confirmed by the historical tidbit at the end—guarantees that not all of these baby-faced boys will emerge unscathed.

Director Martin Zandvliet doesn’t shy away from showing the gruesome results of an activated bomb, and this makes for a particularly intense and unsettling watch.

As for the ending, some will find it fitting while others will think it false — either way, it serves as a relief and a release for the audience, finally putting it out of its collective misery.

GOING IN STYLE

OO The 1979 sleeper hit Going in Style pooled the talents of two Oscar winners, George Burns and Art Carney, and one Oscar nominee, Lee Strasberg. The new version of Going in Style ups the ante — and simplifies the poster credits — by casting all three central roles with Academy Award winners.

As before, the plot concerns three elderly men (Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin) who decide to rob a bank in order to improve their collective lot in life. The social outrage has understandably been amplified in this new version — the ’79 crew just wanted to live a little, while the ’17 outfit is hoping to avoid eviction that’s the direct result of job outsourcing and banks too big to fail.

Yet the tradeoff is that the delicate balance between humor and pathos that informed the original has been replaced with broader gags and more blatantly manufactured sentiment. Still, there are worse ways to spend time than in the company of three consummate pros known for being all style and all substance.

GHOST IN THE SHELL

OOO It’s reached a point where CGI is so been-there-done-that, it’s hard to ever locate anything new in Hollywood’s oversized slate of fantasy flicks. But then here comes Ghost in the Shell, with its stream of images that manage to be at once familiar and revolutionary.

Simply stated, the visual effects are superb – sometimes chilly, sometimes creepy, but always fascinating to behold.

If visual vibrancy turned out to be the sole positive attribute regarding Ghost in the Shell, that would only be a partial victory. Instead, this adaptation of the popular manga is effective as both an action flick and, more impressively, a sociopolitical piece that casts a wary eye toward the future. The Japanese property created by

Masamune Shirow may date back to 1989, but this film version is so very 2017 and beyond.

Scarlett Johansson, no stranger to essaying roles in which the human form (or “shell”) plays a significant part in the proceedings (Under the Skin, Lucy, even Her), stars as The Major, a cyber-enhanced agent for an organization devoted to fighting global terrorism. The Major’s background is murky: Surviving a nautical disaster that killed her immigrant parents, she was selected to have her brain put inside cyborg trappings, so that her human essence remains even as her physical form has been taken to the next level.

But this naturally leads to all sorts of questions regarding self-identity and selfworth, and her confusion only grows more paramount after she confronts a cyberterrorist named Kuze (Michael Pitt), a shadowy figure who’s been assassinating all the top scientists at the corporation which created The Major.

What’s particularly fascinating about the world of Ghost in the Shell is that it appears to be one in which there are no borders or, ahem, walls of any sort – in this future world, complete globalization and a thorough meshing of cultures are already givens, and it doesn’t seem out of place for, say, the head of the antiterrorist outfit (Japanese star “Beat” Takeshi Kitano) to speak in Japanese to his team members and have them all answer in English.

The global theme of Ghost in the Shell also ties directly into the casting of Johansson in the central role. While the makers of the original franchise have endorsed the selection of the actress, many in this country have denounced the choice as yet another example of Hollywood whitewashing. Certainly, this remains a dire problem, yet that’s not necessarily what’s going on with this picture.

Without unleashing any spoilers, let’s just say that the selection of Johansson to play what’s essentially a fabricated being makes sense within the context of the story, and the Japanese roots ultimately are not discarded.

A quick scan of the negative reviews on Rotten Tomatoes reveals that approximately 1,024 of the critics have employed a pull quote stating that the film itself is merely “a shell of a movie.” Given my own proclivity for puns, I would doubtless have followed suit had I similarly seen nothing of merit.

Instead, I’ll for once leave the quipping to others and merely note that, for those willing to look beneath its surface dazzle, Ghost in the Shell proves to be an unexpectedly complex and surprisingly humanistic endeavor. CS

Happenings 13TH COLONY PATRIOTS Conservative political activists that meet the 13th of each month. Dedicated to preserving the U.S. Constitution and life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. See Facebook page for meeting location. Free 13th of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 912-604-4048. liveoakstore.com/tubbysthunderbolt.

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. DIVEST SAVANNAH RALLY We need the City of Savannah to divest from the fossil fuel industry and the banks that support it, such as Wells Fargo and invest in sustainable energy. Come rally for the future of our planet and demand change in Savannah. Thu., May 11, 12-4 p.m. 912-999-6988. facebook.com/ events/1373662882716981/. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street.

GREEN PARTY OF CHATHAM COUNTY People, Planet and Peace over Profit!

Meets Saturdays and the first Tuesday of every month. Join the Facebook group, @ ChathamGreens, to find out about upcoming local events. ongoing. No physical address given, none.

LECTURE: DRUG TRAFFICKING AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY The Savannah Council on World Affairs presents this lecture by Paul R. Kan. $10 non-members Thu., May 11, 8 p.m. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

MARCH FOR HEALTHCARE March for healthcare at Rep. Buddy Carter’s office. Buddy Carter voted to strip protection from over 300,000 of his own constituents.

Sat., May 13, 11 a.m. Georgia Legal Services Office, 6602 Abercorn Street #203.

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.

PARKING MATTERS RECOMMENDATIONS INFO DROP-IN SESSION The Parking Matters recommendations are the result of a 2 year research process that used surveys, on-street studies, and best practices to design a system that will serve residents, visitors, and workers. The sessions will provide information on the process and how the recommendations will affect the greater downtown Savannah area.

The session is in preparation for a May 11 City Council meeting. Wed., May 10, 6 p.m. savannahcivic.com. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave.

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

of multiple individual parts to make a new whole. 3-dimensional, digital, experimental & time based works will be considered.

Deadline for entry is May 26 at midnight.

Entry fee is $15, $10 for artist members.

Exhibition runs June 15-July 1. Email info@ sulfurstudios.org with any questions.

Through May 26. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR VIGNETTE SAVANNAH Are you a student living fabulously in a studio apartment or a creative with an efficient yet stylish workspace? Maybe you’re renewing your space after Hurricane Matthew, decorating your home for the holidays for the first time, or just want to share the character & charm of your historical home? Whatever your space, Vignette Savannah would love to feature you. Vignette Savannah is a web presence that features the most creative and eclectic living, leisure, and work spaces in Savannah.

Tell us about yours at vignettesavannah@ gmail.com, and check us out in the weeks to come at vignettesavannah.com. ongoing.

Downtown Savannah, downtown.

CALL FOR JESUS-YESHUA PRODUCTION CLUB AND VIDEO CREW Contact Brenda Lee at 912-236-3156 or at revbrendalee@yahoo.com for more Treat your mama to brunch at Foxy Loxy, served from 11am - 3pm. May 14, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. information. ongoing. Online only, none.

FOXYLOXYCAFE.COM. FOXY LOXY CAFE, 1919 BULL ST. CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS IN PTSD STUDY Are you a recent combat veteran experiencing psychological or emotional SAVANNAH AREA YOUNG 11935 Abercorn St. stress related to your combat? You may REPUBLICANS CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR DEEP be eligible to receive first-line medication Get involved. Contact is Michael Johnson, CENTER WRITING FELLOWSHIP and talk therapy interventions with proven via email or telephone, or see website Deep Center is on the hunt for Savannah effectiveness. PROGrESS is a study looking for info. 912-604-0797. chairman@sayr. writers to apply for fellowships for Deep’s to learn more about how to effectively org. sayr.org. Call or see website for upcoming semester of programming treat recent combat veterans with PTSD. information. Free ongoing. 912-308-3020.

(September through December). Deep The therapies are not experimental. You savannahyoungrepublicans.com.

Center is a nonprofit creative-writing literacy will be randomly assigned to receive either SAVANNAH LIBERTARIANS program working with Savannah’s public psychotherapy, medication, or both. For Join the Facebook group to find out about middle schools. Writing Fellows work in more information about the PROGrESS upcoming local events. Mondays. Facebook. teams of two to lead 11 weeks of afterstudy, please call 912-920-0214 ext. 2169. com/groups/SAVlibertarians. school writing workshops at assigned ongoing. Online only, none.

YOUNG DEMOCRATS middle schools. Interested? Learn more and RELIGIOUS ETHNIC ARTISTS NEEDED Mondays at 7pm on the second level of apply at deepkids.com/join. Applications Religious ethnic (JESUS-YESHUA) artists Foxy Loxy, Bull Street. Call or visit the due by May 31. Through May 31. liveoakpl. and musicals needed for upcoming season.

Young Democrats Facebook page for more org. Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull St. A classical accompanist and conductor for information. Free ongoing. 423-619-7712.

CALL FOR ARTISTS TO TEACH AT sacred music and gospel singers needed. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 STUDIO SCHOOL Contact Reverend Brenda Lee (912) 236Bull St. The studio school in downtown Savannah 3154; email: revbrendalee@yahoo.com seeks qualified artists interested in joining ongoing. No physical address given, none.

AUDITIONS AND CALLS the team during spring and/ or summer TELL US YOUR GHOST STORY? FOR ENTRIES sessions 2017. Seeking artists to present Organization seeks to document your AUDITIONS FOR ARMSTRONG YOUTH workshops for adult programming and/or first hand experiences with psychical ORCHESTRA teach short term summer classes for youth phenomenon for analysis and potential Open to students enrolled in primary programming. Through Aug. 31. 912-596investigation. Our investigators have grades through high school and including 3873. info@thestudioschoolsavannah. reputable credentials and long time com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio investigation training and connections Armstrong students (available for course School, 1319 Bull St. credit). Auditions, by appointment, are in with the top minds and researchers in CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR “PIECED Armstrong Fine Arts Hall. To schedule an parapsychology field research and other TOGETHER” audition, e-mail: savaayo@yahoo.com. Info areas. We are especially interested in is also available at www.savaayo.org. AYO is Sulfur Studios invites artists working in Chatham and neighboring counties with collage and assemblage to submit work sponsored in part by the Savannah Friends special emphasis on Savannah itself and to their summer juried exhibition “Pieced of Music, www.savannahfriendsofmusic. the Historic District. Interviewees should Together.” They seek an expanded definition be comfortable with video documentation com ongoing. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/ CONTINUES ON P. 36 35 of collage, including any work constructed index.html. Armstrong State University,

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of themselves and events w/privacy level negotiated beforehand. ongoing. amchclub@yahoo.com. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

BENEFITS

LEGACY BALL Honor real-life superheroes at this ball. Live music provided by Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love. Live and silent auction and a dinner to remember. Sat., May 13. mightyeighth. org/. Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, 175 Bourne Ave. 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-yearsold. ongoing. (912) 525-2151. jlewis01@ savannahga.gov.

TINY HOUSE, BIG HEART The first community fundraiser for Chatham Savannah Authority for the Homeless Tiny House Project for Homeless Veterans.

Service Brewing Co, Ships of the Sea, and Judge Realty have teamed up to help CSAH raise the first land payment of $30,000 for the Tiny House Project. This land will not only provide the future grounds for the neighborhood of Tiny Houses, it will plant the foundation of community and healing for our veterans with resources available such as an organic garden, three club houses for community meals, workshops and health and wellness programs. $10 tickets includes: Door Prize Ticket, One Service Brewing Beer Ticket Thu., May 11, 5-9 p.m. (912) 790 - 3400. ckelley@ homelessauthority.org. eventbrite.com/e/ tiny-house-big-heart-tickets-32532505600. shipsofthesea.org. Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.

CLASSES, CAMPS & WORKSHOPS

MAY 10-16, 2017

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.

BASIC SELF DEFENSE Essential self-defense for adults. $30/ month Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6 p.m. fit912savannah.com. fit912savannah.com.

Fit912 Savannah, 428 Bull Street.

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.

All skill levels and styles. Private instruction available. $15 912-704-2940. happenstancebellydance@gmail.com. happenstancebellydance.wordpress.com.

BRIDGE LESSONS 36 Competitive Bidding (BB2), Saturday,

February 4 at 10AM. Defensive Signals (BB5), Monday February 6. They are 4 week classes. Intermediate and advanced workshops continue on Fridays at 10AM. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave, Sandfly. Also, games are held in the afternoon and/or evening almost every day. There is something for players at all levels. Check our website for fees and schedules of games and other classes. ongoing. 912-228-4838. bridgewebs.com/ savannahclubs. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave. 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, ---.

DIVAS & PUMPS: ADULT HEELS DANCE CLASS Divas & Pumps is a dance class teaching walks, struts, freestyles, and choreography to hits by our favorite Divas. Come get your life every Wednesday at 7:30. $15 Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. 323-5391760. DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL. COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/.

Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. DUI PREVENTION GROUP Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, offenders, and anyone seeking knowledge about the dangers of driving while impaired. A must see for teen drivers.

Meets monthly. $40/session 912-443-0410.

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.

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. IMPROV CLASSES This class is for elementary school students. Learn specific improv techniques in class to enhance trust, unity, equality & creativity in a fun-filled, safe environment. $80 for eight classes Mon., May 15, 4:305:15 p.m. 912-659-4383. info@ImprovHub. com. ImprovHub.com. ticsav.com. The Inheritance Center, 42 W. Montgomery Crossroads.

IMPROV CLASSES FOR ADULTS This class is for adults. Learn specific improv techniques in class to enhance trust, unity, equality & creativity in a fun-filled, safe environment. $120 for eight classes.

Mon., May 15, 7:30-9 p.m. 912-659-4383. info@ImprovHub.com. ImprovHub.com. ticsav.com. The Inheritance Center, 42 W. Montgomery Crossroads.

IMPROV CLASSES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Through well-established theater games, Resurrection Theater teaches kids how to communicate more effectively and become a team player. They also will take the first step toward becoming an actor. The eight-week class meets on Mondays at 4:30 pm and lasts 45 minutes. $10 per class; $80 for the 8-week course Mon., May 15, 4:30-5:15 p.m.

912-659-4383. fritz@resurrectiontheater. com. resurrectiontheater.com. resurrectiontheater.com. Resurrection Theater, 42 W. Montgomery Cross Road.

IMPROV CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Through well-established theater games, Resurrection Theater teaches teens how to communicate more effectively and become a team player. They also will take the first step toward becoming an actor. The eight-week class meets on Mondays at 6:30 pm and lasts 45 minutes. $10 per class; $80 for the 8-week course. Mon., May 15, 6:30-7:15 p.m.

912-659-4383. fritz@resurrectiontheater. com. resurrectiontheater.com. resurrectiontheater.com. Resurrection Theater, 42 W. Montgomery Cross Road.

IMPROV CLASSES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS Through well-established theater games, Resurrection Theater teaches middle schoolers how to communicteam player.

They also will take the first step ate more effectively and become a toward becoming an actor. The eight-week class meets on Mondays at 5:30 pm and lasts 45 minutes $10 per class; $80 for the 8-week course Mon., May 15, 5:30-6:15 p.m.

912-659-4383. fritz@resurrectiontheater.

com. resurrectiontheater.com. resurrectiontheater.com. Resurrection Theater, 42 W. Montgomery Cross Road.

IMPROV CLASSES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS This class is for middle school students.

Learn specific improv techniques in class to enhance trust, unity, equality & creativity in a fun-filled, safe environment. $80 for 8 classes. Mon., May 15, 5:30-6:15 p.m. 912-659-4383. info@ImprovHub. com. ImprovHub.com. ticsav.com. The Inheritance Center, 42 W. Montgomery Crossroads.

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.

LIFE CHALLENGE COACHING In an environment of patience, nonjudgement and compassion, we will explore the source of your challenge, the beliefs that hold your challenge in place, and discover & enact healthy and healing life changes. For appointment, contact Cindy Un Shin Beach at revfugon@gmail.com, or Text (only) to 912-429-7265. ongoing. Online only, none.

MUSIC LESSONS--MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS AND STYLES Savannah Musicians’ Institute offers private instruction for all ages and experience levels for Guitar (electric, acoustic, bass, classical, jazz), Piano, Flute, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, Clarinet, Saxophone, and Voice as well as Music Theory/ Composition/ Ear Training.

We teach public, private and home school students as well as adults at all experience levels. Located at 15 East Montgomery Crossroads in Office #205 near White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA. ongoing. 912388-1806. 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.

POWER SELF DEFENSE Get fit and develop powerful selfdefense skills. For active adults. $30/ month Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7 p.m.

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fit912savannah.com. fit912savannah.com.

Fit912 Savannah, 428 Bull Street.

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. REIKI TREATMENT Reiki relaxes & rejuvenates; promotes emotional & physical healing; reduces neuromuscular & arthritic pain. E-mail request for appointment/ Fee base at revfugon@gmail.com, or Text (only) 912429-7265 ongoing. Online only, none.

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.

SAMBA SAVANNAH DRUMMING WORKSHOP Learn Afro-Brazilian rhythms with drumming instructor Andrew Hartzell. All ages. $10 Sundays, 2:30 p.m. starlandiasupply.com.

Starlandia Creative Supply, 2438 Bull Street.

SASS & SWAG ADULT HIP HOP Sass & Swag is a high energy, adult hip hop dance class. Learn hip hop grooves you can take to any party or club, and learn a choreographed routine to today’s hottest hits. Mondays at 7:30 pm. $15 Mondays, 7:30 p.m. 323-5391760. DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL. COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/.

Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. SELF DEFENSE Learn essential self defense for adults, with training on awareness, appropriate responses, de-escalation, crime survival, basic releases, and defensive strikes.

This class is appropriate for all adults. $30 Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m. 912346-9013. dan@fit912savannah.com. fit912savannah.com. Fit912 Savannah, 428 Bull Street.

YOUTH AND TEEN AERIAL SILK CLASSES Youth Class ages 8+. Teen Class ages 11+.

Learn to dance and work with Aerial Silks and Hoop while suspended in the air. Weekly classes held on Fridays through the month of September only. Very limited space available, reserve your spot and register online today. $20/class $75/September package ongoing. 954.682.5694. elyse. thestudio@yahoo.com. thestudiosav.net.

Tea in the Garden

Learn about tea traditions and experience an early 19th century tea in Davenport House’s beautiful courtyard garden. Patrons will visit areas of the home where tea service took place and will participate in an afternoon tea given with costumed interpreters in the garden. On inclement weather dates, tea will be taken inside the house museum. The performance requires that guests be able to walk up and down stairs. Reservations recommended.

Limited attendance. $18 THU., MAY 11, 4:15-5:30 P.M. AND FRI., MAY 12, 4:155:30 P.M. 912-236-8097. INFO@ DAVENPORTHOUSEMUSEUM.ORG. DAVENPORTHOUSEMUSEUM.ORG. DAVENPORT HOUSE, 324 EAST STATE ST.

thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. ZONA ROSA WRITING WORKSHOP Become the writer you were meant to be: Join Zona Rosa, the internationally acclaimed, monthly Savannah-based writing workshops founded and led by awardwinning author Rosemary Daniell. Over 180 Zona Rosans have become published authors. For information, contact Rosemary at info@myzonarosa.com. Also ask about the week-long, intensive Sixteenth Annual Zona Rosa Writing and Living Retreat,Tybee Island, July 22-29, 2017. ongoing. No physical address given, none.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

13TH COLONY SOUND (BARBERSHOP SINGING) “If you can carry a tune, come sing with us!”

Mondays, 7pm. ongoing. 912-344-9768. savannahbarbershoppers.org. Thunderbolt Lodge #693, 3111 Rowland Ave. 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. 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.

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.

R/C CAR CLUB RACE The SCORE R/C club will be having a competitive race at Phil Hurd Raceway inside of Lake Mayer Park. Typical classes are 1/10th and 1/8th scale off-road cars,

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buggies, and trucks. Practice starts at 9AM and the driver meeting begins at 11:45AM. The public is welcome to come watch.

This event is pending weather, please see www.PhilHurdRC.com for schedule updates. $15 for the first class and $5 for each additional (Less if you’re a club member). Sun., May 14, 11:45 a.m.-5 p.m.

SCOREatPhilHurdRaceway@gmail.com.

PhilHurdRC.com. Phil Hurd Raceway, Lake Mayer Rd. 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 AUTHORS WORKSHOP If you’re a writer, and you’re serious about it, Savannah Authors Workshop is looking for you and has space for a few new members. We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at 630 East Victory Drive. We have members of all standards, from multiple-published to never-tried. Have a look at our website www. savannahauthorsworkshop.com and call Christopher Scott, President, 912-272-6309. ongoing. No physical address given, none.

THE SAVANNAH CHINESE CORNER The Savannah Chinese Corner welcomes

anyone interested in Mandarin language or Chinese culture. Meets every Saturday morning from 10 am to noon. Check the Facebook group to see meeting location. ongoing. facebook.com/groups/ SavannahChineseCorner. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

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.

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

Mondays.

SCAD DAILY TOURS SCAD offers tours in Savannah, Atlanta and Hong Kong for prospective students and their families. Tours are available daily, excluding Sundays, in Savannah, Atlanta, and Hong Kong. Tours allow prospective students an opportunity to view classrooms and administrative buildings, galleries, residence halls and dining facilities and see where our students live, learn and prepare for professional careers. Free MondaysSaturdays. scad.edu/admission/visit-scad/ daily-tours. scad.edu/. Savannah College of Art and Design, PO Box 2072.

SPIES AND MYSTERIES BOOK CLUB A book club for readers who love thrillers, spy novels, and mysteries. We meet every 2nd Thurs of the month @6:30 pm. None second Thursday of every month, 6:30 p.m.

912-925-8305. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. 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.

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HARMONIX Our newest production features the tight harmonies and cool stylings of our cast performing every genre of music, bringing a contemporary sound to favorite retro hits and creating the ultimate party. $37 Sundays, 3 p.m. and Wednesdays, Fridays,

8 p.m. savannahtheatre.com. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. LE DONNE IN MUSICA Savannah Baroque presents “Le Donne in Musica,” a concert performed on period instruments featuring evocative works that celebrate women including selections by Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Isabella Leonarda, Thomas Arne, Handel, Titelouze, de Heredia, and William Byrd. Anne Acker, harpsichord; Marcy Jean Brenner, viola da gamba; Ann Cafferty, baroque violin; Jeana Melilli, baroque flute; and soprano Ashley Roper. $20 general admission, $15 students and 65+ Sat., May 13, 12-1:30 & 7-9:30 p.m.

912-704-3048. info@savannahbaroque.org. savannahbaroque.org. stjohnssav.org/. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1 West Macon Street.

SAVANNAH LIVE Savannah Live is a high-energy 2 hour variety show that features everything from pop to Broadway and Motown to rock n’ roll, featuring a rockin’ live band and eight singers. $37 Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. savannahtheatre.com. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. SAVANNAH SACRED HARP SINGERS The Savannah Sacred Harp Singers present a free community singing event. Come and sing America’s original roots music. For more information dial 912-655-0994 or visit savannahsacredharp.com. Sat., May 13, 2 p.m. siumc.org/. Skidaway United Methodist Church, 54 Diamond Causeway.

FITNESS

$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.

AERIAL YOGA CLASSES Increase flexibility and strength using aerial yoga, a relatively new approach to a traditional yoga practice. We use a silk fabric called a ‘hammock’ to support the weight of our bodies, helping us achieve various postures with more depth, ease and excitement. Every Saturday. Class size limited. Required to register online ahead of time. $25 Saturdays, 12:30-1:45 p.m.

954.682.5694. elyse.thestudio@yahoo. com. thestudiosav.net/schedule.html. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. AIKIDO CLASSES Aikido is a traditional Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba, ‘O Sensei’ or (‘Great Teacher’). On a purely physical level it is an art involving throws and joint locks that are derived from Jujitsu and Kenjutsu (open hand and weapon based techniques).

Beyond the self defense aspects of the art its true goal is to challenge its practitioners to discover their best selves. $50/month for JEA Members, $70/month for NonMembers, or $80/8-class punch card Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. 912-6040958, 912-346-2650. AikiNorm@aol.com, AikidoBilly@hotmail.com. CoastalAikido. com. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS

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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. 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. 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. FIT4MOM SAVANNAH STROLLER STRIDES A group of moms that meet with strollers and workout at Savannah Mall, Daffin Park and on occasion Hull Park. Also offer HIIT Classes to other Moms who have any age children. The HIIT program is a kid free program. 1 hour long stroller based workout

with kiddos. Moms- Pre and Post Natal, and kids of stroller age. Savannah Mall (M,W,F). Daffin Park (T,Th), Hull Park (Sat) ongoing. ashleyyoungblood@fit4mom.com. savannah.fit4mom.com. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. FITNESS CLASSES AT THE JEA Sin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary. Call for schedule. ongoing. 912-3558811. 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.

GODDESSES OF YOGA: YOGA ESSENTIAL OILS & COLORING MEDITATION WORKSHOP Celebrate and learn about the goddesses of yoga through movement, essential oils and coloring meditation. This 60 minute all levels gentle yoga class will focus on hips, pelvis and back with essential oils of the Goddesses sprinkled in along the way.

Specifically, we will explore emotionally uplifting essential oils that balance female hormones, reduce the feelings of stress and promote over all female well-being. $35 Early Bird/ $45 Day Of Sat., May 13, 2-4:15 p.m. 912-232-2994. kelley@savannahyoga. com. clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ ws?studioid=17857&stype=-8&sView=day& sLoc=0&sTrn=100000027&date=05/13/17. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. GODDESSES OF YOGA: YOGA, ESSENTIAL OILS & COLORING MEDITATION WORKSHOP Following the yoga practice we will settle into a guided coloring meditation where

Kelley will share stories of Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kali and Durga (to name a few) and the sensual, fierce, creative and nurturing characteristics of the Goddesses of yoga. Through this workshop learn to invoke the characteristics of these powerful goddesses into your own life daily. $35 Early Bird/$45 Day Of Sat., May 13, 2-4:15 p.m. 912-232-2944. info@savannahyoga. com. clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ ws?studioid=17857&stype=-8&sView=day& sLoc=0&sTrn=100000027&date=05/13/17. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. 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. 912-429-5150.

LIVING SMART FITNESS CLUB St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center 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. 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 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.

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.

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

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Community Center, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. $5 ongoing. 586-822-1021. facebook.com/turbokicksavannah.

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. 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.

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ALL YOU CAN EAT MUSSELS Make your Tuesdays “Ruesdays” at Rue de Jean in Savannah with ALL YOU CAN EAT mussels! Choose from 6 different flavors and enjoy baby greens salad, bottomless pommes frites, and warm bread all for just $24. One order per guest.

Reservations suggested. 39ruedejeansav. com/reservations $24 5-9 p.m.. ruedejeansavannah.com. holycityhospitality. com/39-rue-de-jean-savannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave. 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 available. 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. GHOST COAST DISTILLERY TOURS Tour & Tasting Visit Ghost Coast Distillery, where you will hear about Savannah’s unique 40 history of drinks and revelry, while learning

how we create our unique, hand crafted spirits. Hours Tuesday – Wednesday: 12–6 (last tour starts at 6) Thursday – Saturday: 11-8 (last tour starts at 8) Tours begin every hour, on the hour Closed Sunday and Monday Tour with tasting: $12.50 Tour with tasting and Souvenir Bottle of Ghost Coast Vodka 261: $32.00 All guests must be 21+ or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. ID Required $12.50 Saturdays.

(912) 298-0071. ghostcoastdistillery.com.

Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St. 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. Mondays-Thursdays, 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.

HYATT REGENCY SAVANNAH RIVER VIEW MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH Hyatt Regency Savannah is pleased to announce a river view Mother’s Day brunch held in the Harborside Ballroom on Sunday, May 14th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Executive Chef, James Morin, has created a spectacular menu that will allow mom to sit back, relax and enjoy meaningful time with the family. Adults - $59.95, Children 4-12 $29.95, Children under 4 - complimentary 912 238 1234. savannah.regency.hyatt. com/en/hotel/news-and-events/events/ RiverviewBrunch.html. savannah.hyatt.com/ hyatt/hotels-savannah/index.jsp?null. Hyatt Regency Savannah, 2 West Bay St. MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH Treat your mama to brunch at Foxy Loxy, served from 11am - 3pm. foxyloxycafe.com.

Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. 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.

TASTE OF LUCKY’S MARKET Sample products from all Lucky’s departments. Free luckysmarket.com/ savannah-ga/. Lucky’s Market, 5501 Abercorn St. 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.

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. 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/

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

LABOR AND DELIVERY TOUR Want to take a look around before the big day? Register for a tour of our labor and delivery areas. The tour is held once a month and fills up quickly, so please register early. Call 912-350-BORN (2676). second Sunday of every month. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. LAUGHING MEDITATION Join Savannah Yoga Center for a laughing session to provide internal jogging for the body and enjoy the positive aspects that laughter can bring into your life. Everyone is welcome, no special dress or experience required. $10 Early Bird/ $15 Day Of Sun., May 14, 1-1:30 p.m. 912-232-2994. kelley@ savannahyoga.com. clients.mindbodyonline. com/classic/ws?studioid=17857&stype=8&sTG=23&sView=day&sLoc=0&sTrn=10 0000117&date=05/14/17. savannahyoga. com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. 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.

MAYBE YOU’RE NOT SICK, YOU’RE THRISTY Are You Sick of being Sick? Learn the first step in helping your body get on the road to healing itself. Every Tuesday we will educate you on the dangers of bottled, tap, reverse osmosis, distilled, spring, and yes even bottled alkaline water. See this eye opening demonstration for your safety and for your health. We will serve Kangen water, test your water and give you a sample to take home if you qualify. NO CHARGE Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. 703.989.6995. oggisavannah@ gmail.com. goodh20.yourbodyiswater.com.

Nuts About Savannah, 14045 Abercorn St.(Savannah Mall).

NUBARTER, COASTAL ACUPUNCTURE & HEALING TREE THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE NETWORKING SOCIAL The business community in Coastal Georgia is cordially invited to a Business Social and Networking Event at Coastal Acupuncture & Healing Tree Therapeutic Massage for an informative and relaxing evening of healing conversations, appetizers and beverages, and door prizes. Bring your business cards to exchange with others and 2 canned goods or non-perishables for the Second Harvest Food Bank. Free Thu., May 11, 6-8 p.m. 478-808-5447. paradiseevents@ pardiseeventsent.com. facebook.com/ events/446869908997630/. Coastal Acupuncture & The Healing Tree, 2431 Habersham Street.

PLANNED PARENTHOOD HOTLINE First Line is a statewide hotline for women seeking information on health services.

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

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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.

KID’S HAPPENINGS

BEHIND-THE-SCENES AQUARIUM TOUR Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at the aquarium? The UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium invites visitors to spend the afternoon exploring our exhibits before learning what it’s like to care for our native marine animals during a behind-the-scenes tour led by staff.

Children 5 and up, must be accompanied by an adult. Register by phone or email by May 5, contact is Kayla Clark 912-598-3345 or kayla270@uga.edu $10 Sat., May 13, 1-2 p.m. 912-598-3345. kayla270@uga.edu. gacoast.uga.edu/event/behind-scenesaquarium-tour/. UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium, 30 Ocean Science Circle.

KIDS CLUB The 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, 10 a.m. wifarmersmarket@aol.com. Islands High School, 170 Whitemarsh Island Road.

KIDS HIP HOP DANCE CLASS Learn the best kids hip hop choreography in town at Sulfur Studios. In the center of the Starland District, this is a 4 week spring dance intensive your child will never forget.

Last class will be a performance and dance video shoot for all parents to come watch.

Mondays, 5-6:30 p.m. dancehowiwantto. com. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. KIDS YOGA AT THE WILMINGTON ISLAND FARMERS’ MARKET Children between the ages of two and nine will have the opportunity to take an outdoor yoga class with Yogi Palz. Founded

by Savannah-native Mindy Gordon Lasky, Yogi Palz is an organization aimed at improving the physical and emotional health of kids through yoga. Mats and towels are optional for this class, but they will not be provided to participants. While the children enjoy yoga, story time and crafts, parents can sample delicious food and browse artisan creations. Plenty of parking is available on site. This event is free and open to the public. FREE Sat., May 13, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. wifarmersmarket@aol.com. wifarmersmarket.org/spring-calendar.html.

Islands High School, 170 Whitemarsh Island Road.

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.

JONESIN’ CROSSWORD

BY MATT JONES

©2017 Jonesin’ Crosswords (editor@jonesincrosswords.com) Answers on page 46

“FREEDONIA” --JUST ANOTHER THEMELESS JAM.

LGBT

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

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

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

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

Mission: unity through diversity and social awareness. Second Tuesday/month. PO Box 6044, Savannah, GA 31414. 501c 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. 912-288-1034. 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.

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1 Contrary to 8 Bear or hare, e.g.

14 Having divisions 15 Meadow Soprano’s mom 16 Big-name celeb 17 Quechua dish served in corn husks 18 Adult Swim programming block 19 They create spots, slangily 20 Bone, in Italian dishes 21 Andy’s sitcom boy 22 Mail submission accompaniment, briefly 23 Flavor in the juice aisle 27 Dutch scientist for whom an astronomical “cloud” is named 28 1998 British Open winner Mark 29 “All-American” Rockne 30 In a shadowy way 33 Person pulling out 35 Hero of “Cold Mountain” 36 Beer belly 38 Light horse-drawn carriage 39 Place to belt and belt 43 G, in the key of C 44 Benedict of “The A-Team” 45 Top pick

46 Unable to follow up with action, it’s said 48 Displayed derision 51 Napoleon’s hat, e.g.

52 Moderately sweet, as champagne 53 More like a sieve 54 Sashimi staple 55 Going to the post office, e.g.

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1 Director of “The 40-YearOld Virgin” 2 Half of a rainy-day pair 3 Melodic passages 4 “Objection!”

5 1920s leading lady ___ Naldi 6 Place for a wine charm 7 Actress Hatcher 8 2017 Irish-Canadian film with Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke 9 French military force 10 2009, in the credits 11 Apportions 12 Individually, on a menu 13 Pixar Chief Creative Officer John 15 Westchester County town where the Clintons have lived since 1999

21 Paddle kin 24 Key of Dvorak’s “New World” Symphony (abbr.)

25 Pomade relative 26 Singer of the movie theme song that hit #1 on August 11, 1984 27 Busted 29 It comes with a high proof 30 Ripe for the insulting 31 More wicked 32 Division for Road & Track, maybe 34 Skip-Bo relative 37 Double-occupancy ship?

39 Baked in an oven, like bricks 40 Name for Bruce Wayne’s underwater vehicle 41 Nivea competitor 42 Railroad station porter 44 “Beyond the Sea” subject Bobby 47 Plum variety also called bubblegum plum 48 Badlands Natl. Park site 49 Nostalgic soft drink brand 50 Actor/comedian Djalili of “The Mummy”

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LITERARY EVENTS

DEEP SPEAKS Writers from the Deep Center’s program read their works onstage. Mon., May 15, 6 p.m. savannahtheatre.com. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. ONE BIG QUESTION SYMPOSIUM The Learning Center of Senior Citizens, Inc. hosts its One Big Question symposium. This year’s big question is “One Nation?” Lectures begin at 9:30 a.m. and continue throughout the day. $10 per lecture Fri., May 12, 9:30 a.m. 912-236-0363. seniorcitizensinc.org. fpc.presbychurch.net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.

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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.

INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY Join Ogeechee Audubon for International Migratory Bird Day. Meet at Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive at 8:am. Leader is Larry Carlile. Sat., May 13, 8 a.m. 912-224-1796. lcarlile259@comcast.net. Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive off S.C. 170.

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

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

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

LOW COST PET CLINIC TailsSpin and Dr. Stanley Lester, DVM, host 42 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. RESCUE ROUND-UP Find your new furry friend from a wide selection of dogs from six local pet rescue organizations. second Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. hipsterhound. net. Find your new furry best friend from multiple rescues at the Rescue Round-Up Pet Adoption Event. Multiple rescues will be on hand with a large variety of dogs. second Saturday of every month, 11 a.m. 912-4366560. hipsterhound.net. The Hipster Hound, 115 Echols Ave. 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. YAPPY HOUR Join us for a BYOD (Bring Your Own Dog) Happy Hour at the Foxy Loxy Cafe! We will have dog treats, a raffle, and you can even meet some of our rescues! 10% of each purchase goes to GRRR, which will enable us to save more lives. You can also take advantage of Foxy Loxy’s Lattes & Lone Stars happy hour – $2 lattes and $2 Lone Star beer. Wed., May 10, 5-8 p.m. info@g-r-r-r.com. facebook.com/ events/236899170126252/. foxyloxycafe. com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull 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 Everyone is welcome. Experience not necessary. Visit our website for location, meditation periods and classes. savannahzencenter.com. Individual instruction upon request. Email Cindy Un Shin Beach at revfugon@gmail.com for more information. ongoing. Online only, none.

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.

JESUS YESHUA Holidays and plans for 2017 underway for young adults and college Christians.

Contact Reverend Brenda Lee @yahoo.com or call (912) 236-3156. ongoing. No physical address given, none.

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.

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

FILM: BAD NEWS BEARS Coach’s will show family friendly sports movies on a 25 ft. projector screen outside on new stage screen in the Sound Garden.

Free popcorn and full service food and beverage from inside. Free Fri., May 12, 8:30 p.m. coachs.net. Coach’s Corner, 3016 E. Victory Dr. FILM: LAST MAN STANDING The Psychotronic Film Society presents this awesome, underrated action film “Last Man Standing,” starring Jeff Wincot (not the Bruce Willis film of same name). $7 Wed., May 10, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. FILM: M*A*S*H “M*A*S*H” follows a group of Mobile Army Surgical Hospital officers as they perform surgery and pass the time just miles from the front lines of the Korean Conflict. $10 Thu., May 11, 7 p.m. tybeeposttheater.org.

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn.

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FILM: MONIR Join SCAD for an evening of events highlighting the artwork of SCAD alumna Enid Blechman (M.F.A., painting, 2013) and artist Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, both of whom are subjects of current solo exhibitions at the SCAD Museum of Art. A gallery talk about Enid Blechman’s “The Red Divers of the Everglades: The Battle Begins” and Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian’s “Lineages” precedes the screening. Thu., May 11, 6:45 p.m. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

PUNK ROCK MOVIE NIGHT Join the Sentient Bean for a monthly series of movies directly inspired by punk music, fashion or general attitude. The movie will start promptly at 8PM. Admission is free for customers. Attendees are invited to discuss and or promote any events or shows happening around town. second Saturday of every month, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave.

SPORTS & GAMES

ADULT AND JUNIOR TENNIS CLINICS On Thursdays. Intended for a class size of 4-8 students. Buy four classes, get the fifth class free. $15 per class ongoing.

912-201-2000. westinsavannah.com. theclubatsavannahharbor.com/index.php.

The Club at Savannah Harbor, #2 Resort Dr. ADULT COED FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE 8x8 Coed Flag League. Play adult sports, meet new people. Sponsored by Savannah Adult Recreation Club. Wed. nights/Sun. mornings, at locations around Savannah. $450. Minimum 8 games. Ages 18+. Coed teams. See website or call for info. ongoing.

912-220-3474. savadultrec.com.

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.

SATURDAY GROUP RUN OR WALK Join us in our quest for fitness. Beginners are welcome. We can help you exceed your fitness goals. Free Saturdays, 7-8:15 a.m. 912-398-4130. runthecity@live.com. savystrider.com. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

SAV. STRIDER WEEKLY GROUP RUN OR WALK DOWNTOWN Join us for a run or walk downtown or over the bridge if you’re feeling froggy. The best part is afterwards when we get coffee or whatever else your heart desires from Savannah Coffee Roasters. Free Sundays, 7-8 a.m. 912-398-4130. runthecity@live. com. savystrider.com. Savannah Coffee

Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street.

SAVANNAH BIKE POLO Like regular polo, but with bikes instead of horses. Meets weekly. See facebook for info. ongoing. facebook.com/ savannahbikepolo.

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.

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. third 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

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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.

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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.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)

The process by which Zoo Jeans are manufactured is unusual. First, workers wrap and secure sheets of denim around car tires or big rubber balls, and take their raw creations to the Kamine Zoo in Hitachi City, Japan. There the denim-swaddled objects are thrown into pits where tigers or lions live. As the beasts roughhouse with their toys, they rip holes in the cloth. Later, the material is retrieved and used to sew the jeans. Might this story prove inspirational for you in the coming weeks? I suspect it will.

Here’s one possibility: You could arrange for something wild to play a role in shaping an influence you will have an intimate connection with.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

“Kiss the flame and it is yours,” teased the poet Thomas Lux. What do you think he was hinting at? It’s a metaphorical statement, of course. You wouldn’t want to literally thrust your lips and tongue into a fire. But according to my reading of the astrological omens, you might benefit from exploring its meanings. Where to begin? May I suggest you *visualize* making out with the steady burn at the top of a candle? My sources tell me that doing so at this particular moment in your evolution will help kindle a new source of heat and light in your deep self -- a fresh fount of glowing power that will burn sweet and strong like a miniature sun.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

Your symbol of power during the next three weeks is a key.

Visualize it. What picture pops into your imagination? Is it a bejeweled golden key like what might be used to access an old treasure chest? Is it a rustic key for a garden gate or an oversized key for an ornate door? Is it a more modern thing that locks and unlocks car doors with radio waves?

Whatever you choose, Gemini, I suggest you enshrine it in as an inspirational image in the back of your mind. Just assume that it will subtly inspire and empower you to find the metaphorical “door” that leads to the next chapter of your life story.

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You are free to reveal yourself in your full glory. For once in your life, you have cosmic clearance to ask for everything you want without apology. This is the LATER you have been saving yourself for. Here comes the reward for the hard work you’ve been doing that no one has completely appreciated. If the universe has any prohibitions or inhibitions to impose, I don’t know what they are. If old karma has been preventing the influx of special dispensations and helpful X-factors, I suspect that old karma has at least temporarily been neutralized.

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

Medical Center), 4700 Waters Ave. GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS

BY ROB BREZSNY

beautyandtruth@freewillastrology.com

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

“I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions,” said Irish writer Oscar Wilde. “I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.” In my opinion, that may be one of the most radical vows ever formulated. Is it even possible for us human beings to gracefully manage our unruly flow of feelings? What you do in the coming weeks could provide evidence that the answer to that question might be yes. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you are now in a position to learn more about this high art than ever before.

bread. Know what I’m saying, Sagittarius? Just because a chicken has wings doesn’t mean it can fly over the rainbow. Catch my drift? You’ll never create a silk purse out of dental floss and dead leaves. That’s why I offer you the following advice: In the next two weeks, do your best to avoid paper tigers, red herrings, fool’s gold, fake news, Trojan horses, straw men, pink elephants, convincing pretenders, and invisible bridges. There’ll be a reward if you do: close encounters with shockingly beautiful honesty and authenticity that will be among your most useful blessings of 2017.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Africa’s highest mountain is Mount Kilimanjaro. Though it’s near the equator, its peak is covered year-round with glaciers. In 2001, scientists predicted that global warming would melt them all by 2015. But that hasn’t happened.

The ice cap is still receding slowly. It could endure for a while, even though it will eventually disappear. Let’s borrow this scenario as a metaphor for your use, Virgo.

First, consider the possibility that a certain thaw in your personal sphere isn’t unfolding as quickly as you anticipated. Second, ruminate on the likelihood that it will, however, ultimately come to pass. Third, adjust your plans accordingly.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Of all the signs of the zodiac, you Capricorns are the least likely to believe in mythical utopias like Camelot or El Dorado or Shambhala. You tend to be uber-skeptical about the existence of legendary vanished riches like the last Russian czar’s Fabergé eggs or King John’s crown jewels.

And yet if wonderlands and treasures like those really do exist, I’m betting that some may soon be discovered by Capricorn explorers. Are there unaccounted-for masterpieces by Georgia O’Keeffe buried in a basement somewhere? Is the score of a lost Mozart symphony tucked away in a seedy antique store? I predict that your tribe will specialize in unearthing forgotten valuables, homing in on secret miracles, and locating missing mother lodes.

Will sex be humdrum and predictable in the coming weeks? No! On the contrary. Your interest in wandering out to the frontiers of erotic play could rise quite high. You may be animated and experimental in your approach to intimate communion, whether it’s with another person or with yourself. Need any suggestions? Check out the “butterflies-in-flight” position or the “spinning wheel of roses” maneuver. Try the “hum-and-chuckle kissing dare” or the “churning radiance while riding the rain cloud” move. Or just invent your own variations and give them funny names that add to the adventure.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Ex-baseball player Eric DuBose was pulled over by Florida cops who spotted him driving his car erratically.

They required him to submit to a few tests, hoping to determine whether he had consumed too much alcohol.

“Can you recite the alphabet?” they asked. “I’m from the great state of Alabama,” DuBose replied, “and they have a different alphabet there.” I suggest, Pisces, that you try similar gambits whenever you find yourself in odd interludes or tricky transitions during the coming days -which I suspect will happen more than usual. Answer the questions you want to answer rather than the ones you’re asked, for example. Make jokes that change the subject.

Use the powers of distraction and postponement. You’ll need extra slack, so seize it!

Right now the word “simplicity” is irrelevant. You’ve got silky profundities to play with, slippery complications to relish, and lyrical labyrinths to wander around in. I hope you use these opportunities to tap into more of your subterranean powers. From what I can discern, your deep dark intelligence is ready to provide you with a host of fresh clues about who you really are and where you need to go. P.S.: You can become better friends with the shadows without compromising your relationship to the light.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You can bake your shoes in the oven at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, but that won’t turn them into loaves of

According to my lyrical analysis of the astrological omens, here are examples of the kinds of experiences you might encounter in the next 21 days: 1. interludes that reawaken memories of the first time you fell in love; 2. people who act like helpful, moon-drunk angels just in the nick of time; 3. healing music or provocative art that stirs a secret part of you -- a sweet spot you had barely been aware of; 4. an urge arising in your curious heart to speak the words, “I invite lost and exiled beauty back into my life.”

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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. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. HEARTBEATS FOR LIFE Free support and education group for those who have suffered from or want to prevent or reverse heart disease and/ or diabetes. One Tuesday/month, 6pm.

Free and open to the public. third Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m. 912-598-8457. jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga.org. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. KLINEFELTER SYNDROME/47-XXY SUPPORT GROUP For parents of children with this diagnosis, and for men with this diagnosis. Started by the mother of a boy with 47-XXY. Email to meet for mutual support. ongoing. amkw21@gmail.com.

LEGACY GROUP: FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH ADVANCED AND RECURRENT CANCER. Group addresses the concerns of advanced and recurrent cancer survivors from the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects of healing. To register for a specific session and to learn about the group, please call Jennifer Currin-McCulloch at 912-3507845. ongoing. 912-350-7845. Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute (at Memorial Health Univ. Medical Center), 4700 Waters Ave. LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP For patients with blood-related cancers and their loved ones. Call or see website for info.

Located in the Summit Cancer Care office at the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute. Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m. 912-3507845. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Call for the Savannah Lowcountry Area NA meeting schedule. ongoing. 912-238-5925.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Is food a problem for you? Overeaters Anonymous can help. Savannah meetings Mon 6:30pm, Wed 5:30pm, Fri 6:30 p.m. See website for locations and info, or call 912358-7150. ongoing. oa.org/meetings.

PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH IEP’S (INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS) For parents of children attending ChathamSavannah Public School System who have IEP plans, to offer mutual support through the challenges of the IEP process. Email for

info. ongoing. amkw210@gmail.com.

PARENTS OF ILL CHILDREN Backus Children’s Hospital sponsors this group for parents with a seriously ill child receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment.

Case manager facilitates the meetings.

Meets weekly. Call for info ongoing. 912350-5616. memorialhealth.com/backus. memorialhealth.com/backus. Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Ave. PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP The Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will meet on the first Thursday of the month from 5:00 to 6:30 PM in the Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds Street. Featuring medical and therapeutic guest speakers, join us for discussion, support, and new community activities. For more information, call Fran McCarey at 912-819-2224. ongoing. 912355-6347. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: MAN TO MAN This group is for prostate cancer patients and their caregivers. Meets in the Conference Room of the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute.

Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. 912-897-3933. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. RAPE CRISIS CENTER Assists survivors of rape and sexual assault.

Free, confidential counseling for victims and families. 24-hour Rape Crisis Line operates seven days a week. 912-233-7273. ongoing.

REAL TALK Real Talk and Peer to Peer is a support group for the LGBT community to come together to sit, eat and socialize while talking about issues relevant to the community. Meetings are completely confidential and private. Meets in the Lecture Conference Room. third Monday of every month, 4-5 p.m. 912-231-0123 ext.

1410. Chatham Care Center, 107 Fahm St. REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY SUPPORT GROUP Second Tuesdays at 7pm in Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital. For anyone with this disorder, plus family members/ caregivers interested in learning more. Call for info. ongoing. 912-858-2335. sjchs.org/.

Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. SBC TOASTMASTERS Toastmasters is an organization dedicated to the art of public speaking. In a friendly, supportive atmosphere, members learn to speak more precisely and confidently via prepared speeches, impromptu speaking, and constructive evaluations. It’s fun, informative, and a great way to network with area professionals. Tuesdays, 12-1 p.m. 912663-7851. St. Leo University, 7426 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Suite A. SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS If you believe you have a problem with sex addiction (or are wondering if you might) and you want to change your behavior, we recommend that you attend a meeting of Sex Addicts Anonymous. The only requirement is a desire to stop your addictive sexual behavior. Meets Mondays at 7 pm. Call for venue information. ongoing.

731-412-0183. saa-recovery.org. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

SPINAL INJURY SUPPORT GROUP Third Thursdays, 5:30pm, at the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-3508900. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. SPOUSE/LIFE PARTNER SUPPORT GROUP Open support group for adults whose spouses or life partners have died. Meets Thursday mornings from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Thursdays, 11 a.m.-noon. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive.

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE SUPPORT GROUP A support group for those whose loved ones have died by suicide. Meets the 3rd Monday of each month at Full Circle from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. third Monday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m. Suicide often leaves survivors with guilt, anger, hurt and unanswered questions. Hospice Savannah/United Way of Coastal Empire/Coastal Suicide Prevention Alliance offer an ongoing support group.

Third Thursdays, 6:30-7:30pm. Safe and confidential. Free to attend. Barbara Moss at Full Circle of Hospice Savannah, 912-6291089. ongoing. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive.

TEENS NURTURING TEENS (CANCER SUPPORT) Support group for teens with a family member or loved one impacted by cancer.

Meets at the Lewis Cancer Pavilion. Call for information. ongoing. 912-819-5704.

Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. TEENS WITH NO ONE TO TURN TO Help for people ages 11-18, or concerned parents of teens. Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-234-4048. parkplaceyes.org.

YOUNG SURVIVAL COALITION Young breast cancer patients and their caregivers in the greater Savannah, Hilton Head, and Coastal Georgia area are invited to join this group. Meetings include presentations from local medical community and discussions. Meetings conducted in the Conference Room of the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute. Saturdays, 4-6 p.m. 912-897-3933. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave.

VOLUNTEERS

BETHESDA SEEKS VOLUNTEER DOCENTS FOR NEW HISTORY MUSEUM/ VISITORS CENTER Bethesda seeks volunteer docents for their new visitors center/museum. Volunteer docents needed during regular museum hours, Thurs.-Sat. 10am-4pm. Docents will share Bethesda’s rich history and inspiring legacy with visitors from across the country and around the world. ongoing. 912-3512061. Elizabeth.brown@bethesdaacademy. org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. CALL FOR TEENAGE VOLUNTEERS FOR DAVENPORT HOUSE’S JUNIOR INTERPRETER PROGRAM Davenport House Summer Junior Interpreter Program is open to students in grades 9

thru high school. This program develops the skills and knowledge necessary for a tour guide at the Museum. Participants may earn community service hours and receive public speaking experience. Limited number of spaces. Program dates and times: Tuesday, June 13 and Thursday evenings June 15 through July 27 (from 6 to 8 p.m.)

For information: 912/236-8097 or email jcredle@davenporthousemuseum.org www. davenporthousemuseum.org Through July 28. davenporthousemuseum.org. Davenport House, 324 East State St. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR BONAVENTURE Bonaventure Historical Society is looking for about a dozen people, each with three hours a month to spare and a willingness to meet, greet and assist visitors to Bonaventure Cemetery. Volunteer hours are 10 am to 1 pm and 1 pm to 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Training for the visitors center and to become a BHS tour guide provided. For more information, contact our Volunteer Coordinator at ewoalo@hotmail.com or go to our website, www.bonaventurehistorical. org. ongoing. savannahga.gov/cityweb/ cemeteriesweb.nsf/cemeteries/ bonaventure.html. Bonaventure Cemetery, 330 Bonaventure Rd. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR DOG FOSTER CARE GRRR (Georgia Rescue, Rehabilitation and Relocation) is in need of volunteers for its dog Foster Care Program. Fostering gives animals a second chance at life and allows them to receive temporary care from loving foster parents before finding their forever homes. It is a rewarding experience for both humans and pets in need. Please contact Kathryn at 912-656-5900 for more info. ongoing. No physical address given, none.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR HOSPICE ANGELS Do you have a big heart and time to share?

Hospice Savannah is currently looking for amazing volunteers to make a difference in the lives of Hospice patients. Some of these patients have no family and would be forever grateful for the time you could share with them. Become a Hospice Angel to help individuals that are seriously ill and/ or Homebound. If you are interested in volunteering, call 912-748-6000 or email hospiceangels@affinishospice.org. ongoing. hospicesavannah.org/. Hospice Savannah,

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1352 Eisenhower Dr. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR HOSPICE SAVANNAH Share your love, friendship and empathy with caregivers and hospice patients in their homes or nursing homes. Hospice Savannah is seeking caring volunteers to provide companionship and caregiver respite throughout Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty and Long counties. There are also opportunities to volunteer in our Hospice House on Eisenhower Drive, in our administrative offices or at Full Circle Grief and Loss Center off Chatham Parkway.

Please complete an application on-line at www.HospiceSavannah.org/volunteer or call the volunteer department at 912.355.2289 for more information. No prior experience is needed - just a loving heart. Volunteer training will be offered Monday, May 10 in the community education room at the rear of Hospice House from 8:30 am to 5 pm. Pre-registration is required. ongoing. hospicesavannah.org/. Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR THE TYBEE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND LIGHTHOUSE Volunteers are the backbone to the Tybee Island Historical Society and Lighthouse.

Because we are a non-profit we rely on volunteers to help us succeed everyday.

If you’re interested in volunteering at the lighthouse please call Gus Rehnstrom at 912-785-5801 or email lhvolunteers@ yahoo.com. For more information visit: www.tybeelighthouse.org. ongoing. tybeelighthouse.org/. Tybee Island Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR WILMINGTON ISLAND FARMERS’ MARKET The Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market (WIFM) is looking for teen and adult volunteers to assist with their popular Spring Session. Every Saturday from now until the end of June, the WIFM will be open for local families to enjoy and the community to gather. Volunteers are needed most in the kids’ craft area, where children color, create and play fun games. Other volunteer opportunities include preparing the market for the arrival of special guests and closing the market after a successful day. To sign up for one of the three available time slots, please visit http://www.signupgenius. com/go/10c084aa5aa2caafb6-wifm.

Through June 24. Islands High School, 170 Whitemarsh Island Road.

DOCENTS AND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT FLANNERY O’CONNOR HOUSE Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home seeks additional volunteers and volunteer docents to help on Fridays and Saturdays, 1p-4pm, and for possible extended hours. Duties: greet visitors, handle admissions, conduct merchandise sales and help with tours.

Docent training and written narratives for reference during tours are provided. ongoing. 912-233-6014. haborrello@aol. com. flanneryoconnorhome.org. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton Street.

DOLPHIN PROJECT SEEKS VOLUNTEERS Dolphin Project needs boat owners, 46 photographers, and other volunteers to

Film: M*A*S*H

“M*A*S*H” follows a group of Mobile Army Surgical Hospital officers as they perform surgery and pass the time just miles from the front lines of the Korean Conflict. $10 THU., MAY 11, 7 P.M. TYBEEPOSTTHEATER.ORG. TYBEE POST THEATER, 10 VAN HORNE help with scientific research on the Atlantic Bottlenose dolphin along coastal Georgia.

Must be age 18 or older. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-232-6572. thedolphinproject.org.

GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CLINIC St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Good Samaritan Clinic in Garden City needs volunteer nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, Spanish interpreters and clerical staff. The clinic serves people without insurance and those whose income is less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Call to volunteer. ongoing. 912-964-4326.

HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN CHATHAM AND OTHER COASTAL COUNTIES Island Hospice, THA Group’s nonprofit hospice service, seeks volunteers for patient socialization and caregiver respite. Also seeking nonpatient contact volunteers who can contribute by providing services including, but not limited to, office work, crafting, sewing, light yard work, housekeeping, playing guitar for patients, and licensed hairdressers. Serving patients in Chatham, Bryan, Bulloch, Effingham, Liberty, Camden, Glynn, McIntosh, and Screven Counties in Georgia, and Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Charleston, Colleton Counties in South Carolina. See website or email or call for info. ongoing. 888-8424463. kbuttimer@thagroup.org. thagroup. org.

LIVE OAK PUBLIC LIBRARIES Volunteers needed to assist in a variety of ways at its branches in Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-652-3661. liveoakpl.org.

MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED St. Joseph’s/Candler’s St. Mary’s Health

Center, a free clinic serving the uninsured, seeks physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, lab techs, and patient care techs.

Non-clinical volunteers needed to to schedule appointments. Contact Stephanie Alston. ongoing. 912-443-9409. St. Joseph’s/Candler--St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. OATLAND ISLAND WILDLIFE CENTER Oatland Island Wildlife Center often needs volunteers. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. PRE-SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Seeking early childhood education majors, retired elementary teachers and/or community residents to help 3 & 4 year olds with language development skills. Mon.-Fri., 9am-12noon. Call for info. ongoing. 912447-0578. sjchs.org/1969.cfm. St. Mary’s Community Center and Health Center, 812 W 36th St. RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Share time and talents through the RSVP program of the Equal Opportunity Authority. Seniors 55 and older serve in various community organizations. Call for information. ongoing. 912-238-2960 x123.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE Help in the “home away from home” for families of hospitalized children. Volunteers needed to provide home-cooked meals for families at the house. Volunteer internships available for college students. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-356-5520. rmhccoastalempire.org. rmhccoastalempire. org/. Ronald McDonald House, 4710 Waters Avenue.

STAND-UP PADDLEBOARDING Lessons and tours. East Coast Paddleboarding, Savannah/Tybee Island. email or call for info. ongoing. 912-4843200. eastcoastpaddleboarding.com.

TUTORING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Education majors, retired reading teachers or community residents sought to volunteer for a reading and math tutorial program for elementary and middle school students.

Call for info. ongoing. 912-447-6605. sjchs. org/body.cfm?id=399. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. TUTORS SOUGHT FOR ADULT LEARNERS (GED PREP AND LITERACY NEEDS) The Adult Community & Education Program at Royce Learning Center seeks volunteer tutors to assist adult learners. Monday Thursday, 5pm-7pm. Tuesday & Thursday, 9am-11am. Classes at Royce Learning Center and at Wesley Community Center.

Free tutor training. Email or call for info. ongoing. 912-354-4047. kmorgan@roycelc. org.

URBAN HOPE An after school program for inner city children seeking adult volunteers to help with homework, Bible Study, art classes, and more. See website or email for info. ongoing. urbanhopesav@aol.com. urbanhopesavannah.org.

VOLUNTEER AT THE FORSYTH FARMERS’ MARKET The market occurs each Saturday morning at the South End of Forsyth Park, from February through December. To volunteer, see website for contact info. ongoing. forsythfarmersmarket.com.

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Jobs Drivers Wanted

J&M Tank Lines is now hiring qualified Class A CDL Drivers in Savannah, GA! -$4,000 Sign On Bonus-MUST HAVE LIQUID EXPERIENCERequirements: • Must have at least 18 months of Tractor Trailer Experience • A minimum of 25 yrs. old • No more than 3 moving violations in the past 3 yrs.

• Tanker Endorsement Required • Benefits: • Medical, Vision and Dental starting as low as $10/week • Paid vacation and Holidays • Competitive Weekly Pay • New Equipment & MUCH, MUCH MORE! • If you meet the above requirements, this is an opportunity that you do not want to miss!

Apply now @ www.jmtank. com or call Sarah Murphy @ (205)769-3544 for more information!

Help Wanted

EXPERIENCED SHIRT PRESSER Duplexes For Sale Needed Monday-Friday. Apply in person: Campbell’s Cleaners, INVESTMENT PROPERTY FOR 8422 Waters Avenue.

SALE: 4-Plex. Great Cash Flow.

HIRING!! Great opportunity for Over 95% occupancy rate.

Full time/Part time positions. We All units occupied. Turn Key are seeking experienced Sushi Investment. $165,000 OBO. Call chef, Grill chef, and/or Kitchen 912-657-1344 helper. Willing to train with paid training. Accepting applications For Rent everyday from 2:30-3:30pm and 10-11am, Monday - Friday.

Address: 4426 Habersham St. Savannah, GA in Habersham Village Shopping Center LAWN MAINTENANCE Worker Needed. Must have Experience.

Call 912-658-6298 or 912-4120720 Seeking a full-time maintenance associate for an apartment complex in Hinesville. Experience working with general building maintenance and small appliance repair. Must provide own tools.

Must have reliable transportation and valid driver’s license.

Excellent benefits package. Send resume to hr@tishcollc.com

We are currently hiring experienced warehouse workers to unload containers in the Savannah, GA area.

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Find us on Facebook at: B Net Management, Inc. for available property listings 801 W. 39th St. 3bd/1ba Central heat and air, fenced in backyard, LR and dining room $850/month Available June 1st 2031 New Mexico Apt. B. 1BR/1BA Efficiency, off Pennsylvania. Kitchen w/ appliances, LR, carpet, ceiling fans. $720/month includes utilities or $189/weekly option payment.

2wks. deposit needed.

912-228-4630

This is an incentive based position with a guaranteed base, but we have many employees earning upwards of $12-$18/hour based upon productivity.

Mon-Sat 10am-5pm 1 Green Gate Ct. Apt. 56 Savannah, GA 31405 www.bnetmanagement.com WE ACCEPT SECTION 8

We can work with your schedule.

Please contact Yvonne James at:

1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS. & ROOMS FOR RENT

5 Oglethorpe Professional Blvd, Suite 140 Savannah, GA 31406 Phone: 912-433-6555 Email: yjames@3plworx.com www.my3pljob.com

Real Estate Townhomes/Condos For Sale

CLIFTON’S DRY CLEANERS Hiring for All Positions. Apply within: 8401 Ferguson Ave. No phone calls.

ConneXion Church is looking to hire a Part-time Piano/Keyboard player.

Must be available for weekly practices and Sunday morning worship services.

Email resume to office@

*Application fee $50 waived until application is approved*

Westside / Eastside Savannah: 37th, 38th, & 42nd Streets. Adult Living.

Furnished, all utilities incl.

Washer/Dryer on premises, cable TV, WiFi/ Internet. $130-$200/weekly.

Requirements: Pay stubs/ID. Call 912-677-0271 2BR APT. FOR RENT: 500 West 40th Street. No appliances. $600/ month plus $600/deposit. Call 912-398-8320 3BR/2BA DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME, on private lot.

Midway area. Central heat & air.

Application required, no charge. $750/month. Call for info, 912312-6955

592 Governor Treutlen: Townhome. Pooler. ONE LEVEL! 2Bed/2Bath. Pool. Move in Condition. $126,900.

Tom Whitten, 912-663-0558. Realty Executives Coastal Empire 912355-5557

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West Savannah home. Heat/air, utilities. Shared kitchen, bath.

Busline. S/M NOW! $135/week.

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11515 White Bluff Rd. 1BR/1BA, all electric, equipped kitchen, W/D connection. Convenient to Armstrong College. $695/ per month, $300/deposit.

SHARED LIVING: Fully Furnished Apts. Ages 40 & better. $170 weekly. No deposit. All utilities included.

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310 EAST MONTGOMERY X-ROADS, DUPLEX: 1216 East 54th Street.

2BR/1BA $590/month plus 912-354-4011 OR 656-5372 $590/deposit. Two blocks off Waters Avenue, close to Daffin Park. Call 912-335-3211 or email VERY BIG HOUSE FOR RENT adamrealstate@gmail.com. Days/ *15 Sidney Court: 4BR/1BA, central heat/air. $1,025/month Nights/Weekends. plus $1,025/security deposit. Call GREAT RENTAL on Caroline Drive. 912-631-7644, 912-507-7934 or 2 Bedroom/1 Bath, new paint 912-927-2853 and flooring. Nice ground floor apartment. $725/month, $725/ Room for Rent deposit. Call 912-655-4303 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.

Off ACL Blvd. & Westlake Ave.

2 & 3BR, 1 Bath Apts. Newly Renovated, hardwood floors, carpet, ceiling fans, appliances, central heat/air, washer/dryer hookups. $625-$795/month for 2bdrs and $735-$895/month for 3bdrs.

912-228-4630 Mon-Sat 10am-5pm www. bnetmanagement.com WE ACCEPT SECTION 8 *For Qualified Applicants with 1+ years on Job.*

SISTERS COURT APARTMENTS 222 East 37th Street Savannah, GA 31401

CALLING ALL SENIORS 62 AND OLDER! Sisters Court Apartments is hosting a two day Open Call Applications Day Event!

Wednesday, May 10th Thursday, May 11th 9:00am-5:00pm Come and tour the property, choose your unit to qualify for our MOVE-IN SPECIAL. $99 Security Deposit Free Rent until June 1st

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Paint & Body Repairs.

Insurance Claims. We Buy Wrecks. 49 years Exp. Call 912-355-5932.

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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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 or 912412-2818 ROOM FOR RENT off Ogeechee Road near Tremont. $350 per month plus 1/2 utilities. Call 912547-2314

ROOMS FOR RENT - Ages 40 & better. $150 weekly. No deposit. Furnished rooms. All utilities included. On Busline.

Call 912-844-5995 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.

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Prices starting at $550.

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