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WEDNESDAY 4.25 Film: Intrepidos Punks
SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival
Violent, weird and visually compelling, it’s a cult gem that should appeal to fans of low budget exploitation flicks. 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $7
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SCAD students, alumni and high school students create colorful chalk masterpieces and compete for coveted prizes in this tradition nearly as old as the university itself. Begins 10 a.m. Forsyth Park
Lecture: I Am Gullah Geechee w/ Patt Gunn
The Beach Institute presents this lecture with Patt Gunn, master storyteller. 6 p.m. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. Free
Savannah Spoken Word Festival
7 days jam packed with open mics, poetry slams, artist showcases and more. For more information, visit the Facebook page. April 23-29
Stopover in the Yard w/ SUSTO SAT 4.28
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Enjoy drinks, food and live music by SUSTO on the Grey’s back patio. The show will benefit Planned Parenthood Southeast Advocates. noon The Grey, 109 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. $25
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Tybee Wine Festival 2018: Wine & Dine @ The Shrine THUR 4.26
A gourmet dining experience celebrating Tybee Wine Festival’s 10th Anniversary. The evening starts with appetizers and cocktails overlooking the best of Tybee’s expansive River and Ocean North End view. 6-9 p.m. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne $100 per person, $800 table of 8 912-472-4790. tybeeposttheater.showare.com
THURSDAY 4.26 Savannah Chatham County School Board President Candidate Forum
Candidates Larry Lower, Tyesha Tye Whitely, David Lerch, Betty Morgan, and Joe Buck have been invited. Hosted by Georgia Southern’s College of Education and Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Connect’s Jim Morekis will serve as moderator. 6 p.m. The Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn St.
Lecture: The Art (?) of the Editorial Cartoon
Mark Streeter, political cartoonist for the Savannah Morning News, began his career in 1974. 7 p.m. First Presbyterian, 520 Washington Ave.
The Odd Lot Odd Time Radio Hour
A throwback to the days when families gathered around the radio to listen to thrilling tales. All recorded for broadcast on WRUU 107.5. 8 p.m. The Loft on Liberty, 215 W. Liberty St. $10
Short Circuits Book Signing
The followup to “Short Flights,” this book edited by James Lough and Alex Stein presents aphorisms, fragments, and literary anomalies that reflect the human attention span after smart phones. 5 p.m. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.
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Tybee Wine Festival 2018: Wine & Dine at The Shrine
A gourmet dining experience celebrating the festival’s 10th Anniversary. The evening starts with appetizers and cocktails overlooking Tybee’s expansive River and Ocean North End view. 6-9 p.m. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne $100 per person, $800 table of 8
FRIDAY 4.27 Artimus Pyle
The former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer performs. 8 p.m. The Stage on Bay, 1200 West Bay St. $25
A Complete History of Savannah for Morons
A show that roasts nearly 300 years y of Savannah’s history in 62 minutes. Appropriate for ages 13 years and older. 8 p.m. Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St. $12
Fire Brand Fridays Poetry Slam
This event features a poetry slam after the open mic that costs $20 to register for the slam and winner takes all. Hosted by Spitfire Poetry. Last Friday of every month, 7 p.m. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.
SATURDAY 4.28 Coastal Pet Rescue 15th Anniversary
Live entertainment by The Mandrakes, pet portraits by Photos by Becky, photos with the Star Wars 501st Georgia Garrison, and games by Savannah Sport and Social. 10 a.m. Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $20
Collin’s Barefoot Comedy Club w/ Nicholas Anthony
National headline comedian Collin Moulton’s show features his own brand of family-friendly comedy, a guest headliner and his one one-of-a-kind podcast. 8 p.m. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Adults $15, children 12 and under $5
A Complete History of Savannah for Morons A show that roasts nearly 300 years of Savannah’s history in 62 minutes. Appropriate for ages 13 years and older. 8 p.m. Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St. $12
Early Bird’s Preservation Walking Tour of the Landmark Historic District’s East Side
Take an early morning walk through one of the oldest and most varied neighborhoods to learn how historic preservation Friday Bird Walks has revitalized downtown Savannah. Diana Churchill leads a migratory bird walk 8 a.m. in Forsyth Park. Meet by the fountain at Davenport House, 324 East State St. the north end of Forsyth Park at 7:45 am. $21 plus tax 7:45 a.m. Forsyth Farmers Market Forsyth Park Local and regional produce, honey, meat, ogeecheeaudubon.org dairy, pasta, baked goods. Tina Whittle and J.J. Hensley 9 a.m.-1 p.m. J.J. Hensley and Tina Whittle are mystery Forsyth Park and crime fiction writers. forsythfarmersmarket.com 7 p.m. Georgia Historical Society Annual The Book Lady Bookstore, 6 East Liberty St.
A toast to the Tybee Post Theater and the 10th Annual Tybee Wine Festival at an evening with roasted oysters and pig picking with bubblies and beer. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne $65 tybeeposttheater.showare.com/
Book Sale
The tables of the GHS Research Center will be filled with thousands of used books of all categories ready for purchase. Come add some new books to your collection while supporting the preservation of Georgia history. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker St.
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
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Ray on My Mind
This brand new hybrid concert/theater work vividly brings the music and story of the great Ray Charles to life. Portraying Ray, master pianist/vocalist Kenny Brawner, leads his 12-piece orchestra and 3 sultry vocalists. 8 p.m. Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel Street. $35
Stopover in the Yard w/ SUSTO
Enjoy drinks, food and live music by SUSTO on the Grey’s back patio. The show will benefit Planned Parenthood Southeast Advocates. noon The Grey, 109 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. $25
Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market
Locally grown produce, baked goods, natural skincare solutions and a variety of artisan creations. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Islands High, 170 Whitemarsh Island Road.
WRUU Tunes and Brews
Savannah’s noncommercial community radio station hsots its benefit concert with C Powers, Clay Hodges, Josephine SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival St. John’s Church hosts The Taylor Festival Johnson, Nancy Druid, Dead Neighbors SCAD students, alumni and high school Choir, a professional choral ensemble and Teen Divorce. students create colorful chalk masterwhose roster is drawn from professional 6 p.m. pieces and compete for coveted prizes in singers in the Low Country and throughout Southbound Brewing, 107 East Lathrop Ave. this tradition nearly as old as the university the US. $20 itself. 7-8:30 p.m. SUNDAY 4.29 10 a.m. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1 W Macon St Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. $10-$35
Southern Soul BBQ Pop-Up
Southern Soul BBQ pairs up with Back in the Day Bakery. 9 a.m. Back in the Day Bakery, 2403 Bull St.
Steph Calvert Book Signing
Local illustrator Steph Calvert signs copies of her Dinosaur Daydreams series. 1 p.m. Ex Libris, 228 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Taylor Festival Choir: Liturgical Elegance
Turtle Trot on Tybee
The annual Tybee Turtle Trot 5K Beach Run is a fundraiser for the Tybee Island Marine Science Center’s sea turtle conservation efforts. 7 a.m. Tybee Marine Science Ctr, 1510 Strand Ave. $25 Science Center members, $30 non-members
The Eichholz Law Firm and The Savannah Bananas Family Fun Day
The event will have a variety of familyfriendly activities including bounce houses, kickball, and cornhole. Food and drink will be available for purchase. 12:30 p.m. Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. Free with canned food donation This is a favorite event for Savannah area foodies that brings together a meal from farm to table restaurants, craft beer, a silent auction, crafts and hayrides for kids. Live music entertainment will be provided by Jeff Two-Names and the Born Agains as well as Clouds and Satellites. 4 p.m. The Dairy Farm, 2500 Tennessee Ave. $40 adults, $15 kids 6-15, free for kids 5 and under
Bright overtures, popular film score medleys, classic symphonic arrangements and famous jazz melodies are all hallmarks of Savannah Winds Pops Concerts. Featuring Dr. Patricia D. 2:30 p.m. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St.
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Odd Lot Improv: Monday Night Madness
Built around a series of improv games, the show relies on audience suggestions to put the players into hilarious characters and scenes to drive the show forward. 7:30 p.m. The Loft on Liberty, 215 W. Liberty St. $5
Theatre: The Red Badge of Courage
The Savannah Stage Company will use just six performers in this performance of the story of Henry Fleming. Bowtie Barbecue will serve food, and beer will be available for purchase. 7 p.m. Service Brewing Company, 574 Indian Street. $15, food and beer purchased separately savannahstagecompany.com
WEDNESDAY 5. 2 Film: Welcome to Arrow Beach
Here’s your chance to see one of the most
Forsyth Farmers’ Market Farm Picnic obscure and twisted thrillers of the early
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1970s. Released in 1974, this low-budget shocker about a disturbed Korean War veteran who welcomes a homeless hippie girl into his isolated California beach mansion has never been released on DVD anywhere in the world. The Psychotronic Film Society has unearthed an extremely rare uncut print of this highly sought-after rarity starring and directed by Oscarwinner Laurence Harvey (The Manchurian Candidate). The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. 8 p.m. $8, cash only
Common Grounds
Common Grounds is a collaboration of the Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Wesley Fellowship. Meet on Wednesday nights for open theological discussion on hot button issues. All are welcome regardless of faith background Songs of Spring or where you are on your spiritual journey. The Savannah Children’s Choir presents Open and affirming of the LGBT commuSongs of Spring and posthumously honor nity. Order for Compline by candlelight is Ann Fries with the One Small Voice award. offered on Sunday nights at 8PM. 2:30 p.m. 8 p.m. Yamacraw Performing Arts Center, 649 W. The Foundery Coffee Pub, 1313 Habersham Jones St. St. facebook.com/commongroundssavannah
NEWS & OPINION EDITOR’S NOTE
BY JIM MOREKIS
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I WANTED to discuss something a bit more theoretical this week, but something also very relevant to all kinds of recent events locally. There is such a thing as goodwill. Not the capital-g Goodwill where you take your unwanted items for resale, but the idea of goodwill as a particular type of credibility and positive feeling that is only built up over a long time. This kind of goodwill is hopefully something you can manage and maintain both to your benefit and also the benefit of your community. There is personal goodwill, a thing formed by being a considerate and empathetic person to those around you regardless of what that person can do for you. This is the most basic and important type of goodwill, often called The Golden Rule. There is corporate goodwill — actions taken by companies to forge bonds with customers or potential customers. If those actions cause hurt, corporate goodwill also includes efforts to take ownership and redress those grievances. There is also such a thing as political goodwill. If elected or appointed leaders have built up a reservoir of goodwill based on previous sound decisions, subsequent decisions will be given the benefit of the doubt. If they haven’t, then the same actions might be seen in the worst possible light. Same decision, different potential reactions. That is the power of goodwill to either help or hurt you. In all its forms, goodwill functions similar to a bank account. You can make withdrawals as well as deposits. The more deposits you make, the healthier your balance of goodwill. The more withdrawals you make, the lower your balance of goodwill. If the balance drops below zero for too long, the loss of goodwill can be fatal to a company or government. It dawned on me that there’s a common thread to local news lately, from the Fire Fee to preservation to parking to policing and many other issues in between: Local government has burned through much of its goodwill with the public, and doesn’t seem to have much left. This crisis of confidence could eventually call into question everything it touches. Left unmanaged, it can become a downward spiral.
If you’re generally seen to have been a proper steward of historic preservation, for example, the public might come to your defense if you’re faced with a new outside study showing that historic preservation is being threatened in Savannah. If you’re already seen as steadily favoring anti-preservation interests, however, such a study would just serve to reinforce growing negative feelings about your performance. Same study, different reactions. Another example: If you’ve done a great job in being frugal with City finances, the public might be forgiving if you come back to the well for a bit more revenue in order
Ordinarily, the announcement of a $10 million surplus might be a great headline for a City leader to see. But the news went over with the public like a lead balloon. In the current political climate the surplus was seen as further proof of the City’s financial mismanagement. to fund more services. But if you’re seen as profligate or capricious in your previous spending habits, any more requests for money will be met with a mounting sense of disbelief and outrage. One recent headline is about the City of Savannah’s estimated $10 million surplus in 2017 revenue. Ordinarily, that announcement might be a great headline for a City leader to see in the morning over coffee. “Surplus” is almost always a way better word than “deficit.”
But in Savannah, that news went over like a lead balloon. In the current political climate the surplus was seen by most people, fairly or unfairly, as further proof of the City’s financial mismanagement. Same surplus, different reactions. There was a similar reaction to the City’s just-announced lawsuit against opioid manufacturers. What was touted as a move to restore public health was taken by many citizens as just another money grab. Same lawsuit, different reactions. In a vacuum, many things our City and County government do make perfect sense. There are many very well-educated and very well-meaning people involved with local government, most of whom are able to clearly explain why they want to do the things they want to do. Some of these government employees are true unsung heroes, and deserve much more positive attention than they usually receive, whether from citizens or from us in the media, who of course tend to always look for the most critical angles. But unfortunately none of these things happens in a vacuum. There’s always a context. Simply put, what our leaders need to do right now is make more deposits into the civic account. They don’t have to be big things. They can be a lot of small things, like the new painted bike lanes on Lincoln Street. If you’re going to put money from the surplus into the Cultural Arts Center — already seen by many in the public as a boondoggle — make sure it goes to upgrade the Center rather than just cover a cost overrun. The previous administration of Mayor Edna Jackson fell apart after a crisis of confidence over the issue of crime. Their goodwill on the subject had mostly evaporated, and the voters rendered judgment. If you look at the local crime stats now, they are generally improved across the board. The administration of Mayor Eddie DeLoach seems to have built up positive goodwill on this particular subject, and credit should be given where it’s due. But speaking of golden rules, one of the golden rules of politics is: Don’t rest on your laurels from the last election. The next City election in 2019 isn’t likely to be about crime, but probably about issues of financial management — the controversial and extremely unpopular Fire Fee likely chief among them. There is a little over a year left to make some timely deposits into the civic account, and hold off on making withdrawals awhile. The time to start is now. CS
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NEWS & OPINION CITY NOTEBOOK
Poverty Simulation, Part Three:
Tough Choices BY PAT LONGSTRETH
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Editor’s Note: Connect contributor Pat Longstreth participated in the most recent Poverty Simulation, a frequent event organized by Step Up Savannah for over a decade. He was inspired to file a threepart special report on his experiences. Here is Part Three.
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SO FAR, in my experience as 20-year old new mother Rita Rodgers, I struggled to find childcare, transportation, and a job that would keep me above the poverty line. In the process I gave up on college, was rude to government employees, and resorted to stealing a transportation pass. I sat down for one last strategy meeting with my “Dad” and younger “Brother,” Roland. We did the math and concluded we would need $100 quick or face eviction. There was no point in going back to my part-time job at the “Food Super Center” because I wouldn’t get paid until the end of the simulation. Instead, we decided as a family that our only chance was to take our wide screen “TVs” (slips of paper) to the “Pawn Shop & Gun Store.” Dad went to work. Roland went to school. And I went on a last-ditch effort to save the family from financial ruin. Along the way, I saw people lining up at the “Payday Advance” store. They were desperate to cash their paychecks before rent was due and they ended up here because the line at the “Bank” was too long. “Folks who use check cashers can spend $800 a year to get their money,” said Kate Blair, Director of Development and Communications at Step Up Savannah. Poverty is expensive. I arrived at the Pawn Shop & Gun Store with our family’s prized widescreen TVs, valued at $350 each. “I’ll give you 90 bucks,” said the cashier. As she was counting my money, I could see across the room that our chairs had already been turned upside-down and branded with the orange “evicted” sign. Suddenly, there was an uproar. Dozens
‘... at least the plastic toy water gun might prevent me from getting robbed.’
of people were moaning and throwing hands in the air. The General Employer did a mass layoff, including Dad. A swirling mass of lost souls formed in the middle of the room. “Are you homeless too?” someone asked. “Where do we go now?” I turned back to the cashier with a different request, “actually, can I buy a gun?” With no home and chaos brewing, at least the plastic toy water gun might prevent me from getting robbed (which I saw happen earlier). In the remaining minutes, I stood back and reflected on the many potential outcomes of the simulation. There’s no way to predict how any one person might react when faced with limited resources and insurmountable financial pressure. What would Rita do? The words of Jenny from Forrest Gump came to mind. “Dear God, make me a bird so I can fly far, far away from here.” I thought about escaping with my baby, the gun, and a handful of transpo passes.
But then I remembered that I was still waiting on my $50 paycheck from the Food Super Center. As I was contemplating the robbery of my former boss at water gunpoint, the simulation came to an end. Everyone seemed relieved. “How many of you wanted to be poor?” Blair asked. Of course, no one raised their hand. She then led a discussion about the forces that shape personal financial insolvency, as well as the widespread problem in Savannah. In the end, it’s a fun, innovative way to learn and build camaraderie. If you’d like to host a Poverty Simulation for your school, organization or church group, feel free to contact Kate Blair at Step Up Savannah - kblair@stepupsavannah.org or (912) 232-6747 And if you want to alleviate poverty in real-life, visit www.handsonsavanah. org for a comprehensive list of volunteer opportunities. CS
NEWS & OPINION AN URBANIST VIEW
BY JASON COMBS
ONCE AGAIN, it is back to parking. Parking is always a source of simmering agitas in Savannah, bit it has erupted again into the public spotlight and conversation due to the city’s proposal to charge for spaces at Forsyth Park. The proposed rate is $1 per hour, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Proceeds would pay for improvements in and around the park. There will be a public meeting and feedback session the day this column hits the web and the street, Tuesday April 24, from 4-7 p.m. at the Civic Center. There will later be a table set up at Forsyth during SCAD’s Sidewalk Arts Festival on Saturday, April 28 to collect additional comments. If existing Facebook comments are a good indicator, and I suspect that they are, there is not a lot of support for this move, and a great deal of outrage. However, it should not come as a surprise to any regular readers that I am in support. I am a parking sadist. I love to see it destroyed, and to torture those that wish to use it freely. This is because parking has a pernicious effect on urban form. Both John Bennett and myself have previously mentioned in our columns Donald Shoup and his hugely influential book The High Cost of Free Parking (2005). In its efforts to charge for these spaces, and then put the money into improvements to Forsyth Park, the City seems to be taking a page, or pages, directly from this book. Skip all the chapters that tell you how and why free parking is bad, and how you and society at large actually pay for it in dozens of ways that you do not perceive, and go to page 601 towards the end. There, Shoup describes two parking futures. The first is the status quo of Free Parking. The second is a future of Parking Benefit Districts: “Cities can charge fair-market prices for curb parking, return the resulting revenue to pay for neighborhood public services, and remove the requirements for off-street parking. With this approach, the cost of parking will slowly become unbundled from the prices for everything else.
Responding to this change, we will drive less. As a result, we will waste less time in traffic, consume less energy, import less oil, breathe cleaner air, and pay less for everything [housing, people!] except parking. We will also have more revenue to pay for local public services.” If you think this is all just unrealistic academic theory, Donald Shoup also has a brand-new book coming out called Parking and the City (2018), primarily devoted to examining cases where his ideas have been implemented. In the case of Forsyth Park, we should treat all of these spaces as curb spaces, even though most are within lots in the park itself. The price that Shoup considers “right” is the lowest price that tends to keep 1 in 8 spaces open, so that basically there is always a space available where you want to go. For the sake of argument, let’s say that the $1 per hour charge achieves this 1 in 8 equilibrium. I walked the area recently and counted the spaces. There are 29 on Park Street. There are 45 spaces in the tennis court lot, plus two more disabled spaces. There are 21 spaces in the café lot, with again two more reserved for the disabled. That gives a total of 95 spaces (I will leave out the reserved spots). Of these, 12 should always be open if the aforementioned equilibrium is achieved. So: $1 x (83 spaces) x (12 hours per day) x (6 days a week) x (52 weeks per year) = $310,752 per year in revenue from the Forsyth Park spaces Now we are going to dive into a little economics. If you ever took an intro econ class, you probably remember hearing the term “opportunity cost.” If the City allows these spaces to be occupied for free, when it could alternatively collect over $300k per year - that is an opportunity cost. Economically speaking, it is just the same as if you allowed Tony Thomas to withdraw $300k from the City’s general fund, put it into a cannon at the top of the Stone Stairs of Death, and blow it into the Savannah River (I create this image because it is amusing, not because I think TT is fiscally irresponsible). But it doesn’t feel that way, and that is behavioral economics, specifically what is known as “mental accounting.” Those that are against this fee typically don’t see the loss of revenue as a true loss, because the revenue is not yet in-pocket.
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But it is a revenue loss just the same – easy money down the drain. Also, all this consternation over $1 per hour to park? Really? But that can also be explained by behavioral economics. When buying something, behavioral economics makes a distinction between two types of utility (the benefit one receives from something). First, there is acquisition utility – the actual value of the thing being purchased. Imagine that you are planning a trip to Forsyth Park, and some of your friends are already there. You plan to drive, but they say that no spaces open anywhere. However, they’ve found someone else that is getting ready to leave, and they will wait for you to arrive and let you slip into their spot right after, if you pay them $3. Is this worth the price? Probably yes. You tell the friend to pay the person, and you will pay them back. But then there is transaction utility – this is the value that a purchaser puts on the deal itself, rather than the good or service being purchased. If you arrive at the park and slip into that space, while watching other cars circle in frustration, your transactional utility will likely be high. What a great deal you made! However, if you show up and pass five spaces open spaces on the way to claim the one waiting on you, your transactional utility will plunge. You will now feel ripped off. An experiment very much like this one is described in Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics (2015) by Richard Thaler, who just won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Economics.
In it, subjects are asked to imagine being out in the hot sun on a beach. A friend offers to go find a couple beers and bring them back. Subjects are asked what’s the most he or she is willing to pay. Let’s say the answer is $8. That is the acquisition utility of the beer. If the friend returns with the beer, and says that it cost the full $8, the subject will be happy if he or she hears that the friend bought it from the bar inside the posh resort down the beach. But, the subject will be unhappy if he or she hears that the friend bought it at the ratty bodega down the road. Despite it being the same beer, for the same price, granting the same refreshment - different transaction utilities result from different expectations based on reference prices. We expect a beer from a fancy resort to cost $8, but not the same beer at the bodega. Again, it’s about the feeling of being ripped off. And when a reference price for something is zero, and then you have to pay for it, most people are going to feel ripped off, even if the good or the service is very much worth the new price. My suggestion on that count is not to think of it as paying for parking, but paying for the availability of parking when and where you want it. Demand is going up. If prices are not charged for in-demand parking, you are
going to be circling a lot or parking far from your intended destination. Finally, here’s another tip from a Nobel Prize winner and colleague of Richard Thaler – Daniel Kahneman (author of Thinking, Fast and Slow and a psychologist that also won the prize in Economics for behavioral work). At a conference on changing behavior he was asked for his best advice on the subject. Crediting another psychologist, Kurt Lewin (d. 1947), Kahneman said that if you want to change someone’s behavior, it is always better lower barriers to adopting a new beneficial behavior, rather than trying to drive a subject away from the existing behavior (Freakonomics podcast #306). On that note, ridership of CAT’s farefree dot shuttle is up. Ridership of the old route in March of 2017 was 18,656. Ridership of the new routes this March was 25,949. That’s a whopping 40% increase in ridership. This route currently loops Forsyth Park, its furthest reach being where much of the parking in question exists. Fellow Thomas Square board member, freelance bookkeeper, and friend Nichelle Stephens observed that this might be where the parking demand is coming from – people catching the dot. So, maybe we should take this proposed parking revenue, and revenue from future expansions of paid parking, and use it to expand free shuttle service, create stops with more visibility and dignity, and maybe even some remote parking structures. Maybe then we can all get behind a future of Parking Benefit Districts. CS
NEWS & OPINION COMMUNITY
Forsyth Farmers’ Market Picnic set for Sunday BY RACHAEL FLORA
rachael@connectsavannah.com
SPEND some time outside this Sunday for a great cause. The fourth annual Forsyth Farmers’ Market takes place April 29 at the Old Dairy Farm near Bonaventure Cemetery. A favorite event, the outdoor party celebrates food, community and, of course, the market. Dinner is provided by a long list of local restaurants: B’s Cracklin BBQ, Brighter Day, Bull Street Taco, Cha Bella, El Coyote, Fox and Fig, Green Truck Pub, Kayak Kafé, Sentient Bean, and Tybee Island Social Club. Service Brewing will provide beer, and Perc will provide non-alcoholic drinks. Loop It Up and Pegasus Riding Academy provide entertainment for the kids, and Jeff Two-Names and the Born Agains and Clouds and Satellites will perform. Connect sat down with the market’s executive director, Jeb Bush, last week. What are you excited about with this picnic, your first at the helm?
What does it mean to the market that restaurants donate instead of sell their food? With the scope of this event, it really means that when people come out, the cost per person to us is so low that the ticket prices are really helping the organization, not just doing a fundraiser.
Jeb Bush (above) is ready for his first Forsyth Farmers’ Market picnic as Executive Director. PHOTO BY JESSICA LEIGH LEBOS (ABOVE) AND COURTESY OF FFM (RIGHT)
into underserved communities that are low-income and low-access. People are using their SNAP cards also. Part of that is covered by a grant, but we pick up a big portion of that as well. On Saturdays at the market we do double the SNAP points. It really is making fresh produce available. Why is fresh produce better than canned? It’s a lot cheaper to go out and get some kind of can or frozen vegetable, where the produce has been shipped across the country. They pick a vegetable in California thinking it’s coming to Georgia. They pick it green and it’s going to ripen on its route. It might look ripe, but the flavor isn’t as good and nutrition level isn’t as good.
What does the organization plan to do with the money?
Tell me about the Forsyth Farmers’ Market’s programming and what the organization does.
We have such a challenge because we’re so much than the Saturday farmers’ market. We have the Farm Truck 912, and a lot of money goes into subsidizing that. It’s going
We take it to eight neighborhoods—six are low-income low-access. 20% of Chatham County is food insecure, meaning they have limited access to transportation and
limited funds. By bringing the Farm Truck in, not only are we working to help them by accepting SNAP and doubling value, but we’re coming to where they are. They live far away from a grocery store. We’ve been doing this for a little while so we keep learning different things. One of the main things is trying to make produce fun and show people how to easily use produce. We always have recipe cards on file with us, we do cooking demos. The mission of the Forsyth Farmers’ Market is that we help out the farmers. We have a strong focus on the people who are creating our food, and the second focus is making sure that food is accessible to as many people as possible. So many of our restaurants participating in the picnic are actually buying from the vendors, and then they are also serving it to the people who are willing to support the market. What are your expectations for the picnic? We are hoping to have about 300 people. I would love more! The spring is finally
going to be here. Hopefully we’re all just gonna hang out in the sun, have a beer, listen to some music, visit with friends you might not see all the time. It’s not a stuffy dinner. It’s super casual, just sitting on the grass listening to music. CS The Forsyth Farmers’ Market Picnic takes place Sunday, April 29 4-7 p.m. at the Old Dairy Farm at 2500 Tennessee Ave. Tickets $40 adults, $15 kids from 6-15, and free for kids 5 and under. Includes dinner, craft beer, non-alcoholic refreshments, and kids’ activities. Tickets available at forysthfarmersmarket.com/fundraisers.
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I just started in October as the director, and I have always gone to this event as a farmer. Really, we just work with a little network of groups and see who will donate their time. It’s good exposure. This is the biggest list we’ve ever put together, so I’m super excited about that. It adds so much diversity to the event. B’s Cracklin’ BBQ has been so good to us every year we’ve done it. They come down and do this, provide all the pork and everything. In the past, our vegetarian options haven’t been so wonderful, so we’re really excited that Green Truck Pub is doing a vegan option. We’ve got Fox and Fig, and again, these are all restaurants that are donating.
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of Labor Statistics tallied 19 workplace deaths primarily caused by bovines, half the total attributed to nonhuman mammals in all. These numbers are fairly typical, meaning it’s a notably unlucky civilian who goes out this way. How, specifically, does one come to grief via cow? Blunt injury, mainly, reports a 2013 article from the journal Trauma. “Cattle can weigh more than a car,” the authors remind us, and so when a cow gets a good piece of you, the results tend to be “high energy injuries with severe crushing tissue damage.” Overall, they found, kicking is the most common form of impact, How dangerous are cows? though in a cited 2001 study of U.S. cowrelated occupational deaths, the leading Years ago I was deer hunting on my friend’s mechanisms of fatal injury were, in order, farm in Ohio. As the sun rose I noticed I was (1) charging, (2) trampling or stomping, in the middle of a large cow pasture. Some and (3) pinning victim against (e.g.) a gate cows walked toward me slowly. When they or wall, with kicking in fourth place. were about 100 feet away, I decided I had If the cow has horns, that’s a whole other better leave. As I was walking I could see story: penetrating injuries “most comthe cows picking up their pace. I got pretty monly affect the abdomen followed by the nervous and decided to run toward a fence. I perineum,” another way of saying that if looked behind me and saw the two cows were they miss you in the stomach they’ll get now running toward me. I got over the fence you in the crotch. The complex mechanics in the nick of time. Since that incident I’ve of goring—wherein the victim often gets wondered: What would have happened if I hoisted up on the horn, then wrenched hadn’t made it to the fence? —Crafter Man, around—means doctors see a lot of intervia the Straight Dope Message Board nal damage “even with seemingly small wounds.” WHEN IT COMES to menacing humans, To paw this ground a little further, certain cows hog all the attention. One I’ll refer you to the CDC’s Morbidity and in Rajasthan, India, made tabloid headMortality Weekly Report, which in 2009 lines in February for attacking a British included a study called “Fatalities Caused tourist who had begun singing the Blackby Cattle—Four States, 2003-2008.” This Eyed Peas song “My Humps” at it; the cow one isn’t straight statistics but presents understandably took this as a provocasome grim case summaries as well. We tion and charged. A few years earlier the read about a 65-year-old woman who UK press had gotten on a story about an “was removing a dead, newborn calf from English farmer who’d tried to raise cattle a pasture when a cow knocked her down, from a stock originally bred in the 1920s stomped her, and butted her while she and ’30s by Germans hoping to recreate was lying on the ground”; a 65-year-old the aurochs, an extinct bovine master man loading beef cattle onto a truck who race once prevalent in the Fatherland. The was subsequently crushed against the present-day herd proved to be so aggresbarn door; and a 63-year-old man who sive that the farmer had to send at least was butted, pinned against a fence, and half of them off to slaughter: “They would stomped in his dairy barn by a bull with a try to kill anyone,” he told the Guardian. rep for being threatening. The CDC editors note a few themes here. With such splashy examples in the mix, One is that cows can be prone to aggression you’d be forgiven for overlooking the rouwhen their young are present. Another is tine menace of the workaday cow, at least that cattle victims tend to be getting on in until one chases you off an Ohio farm. In years: of the 21 cases examined, 14 involved the United States, though, you’re more people above the age of 60, and the report likely to be killed by cows than you are by pointed to other data on higher injury rates alligators, spiders, sharks, and venomous snakes combined, according to a 2015 anal- for livestock farmers who used hearing aids or experienced arthritis or rheumaysis of Centers for Disease Control data tism. A presumably still-spry hunter out by the Washington Post. Granted, these on the open field, not trying to get too near are still exceedingly small numbers we’re a calf? You might’ve been fine anyway, talking about. When I say it’s 20 times Crafter. Still, it’s always best to take premore likely you’ll be killed by a cow than cautions: head for the fence pronto, and for by a gator, that’s only because the country god’s sake don’t start singing till you’re on averages roughly one death by gator per the other side. CS annum, and 20 DBCs. As you’d guess, farms, ranches, and BY CECIL ADAMS feedlots are the main venues for cowon-human violence. In 2016 the Bureau Send questions to Cecil via straightdope.com
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City of Savannah files sweeping lawsuit against opioid manufacturers
Mayor Eddie DeLoach announced today that the City of Savannah has filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Savannah Division, “after conducting an investigation into the allegedly deceptive marketing of prescription opioid painkillers by more than 20 drug manufacturers and distributors, including the makers of OxyContin and other opioid products,” according to a City spokesperson. Defendants include Purdue Pharma, Teva Pharmaceutical, Cephalon, Johnson & Johnson; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Endo Health Solutions, Allergan, Watson Laboratories, Actavis, and Mallinckrodt. The suit also names three of the largest distributors of prescription opioids, McKesson Corporation, AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation, and Cardinal Health, Inc. “Like much of the nation, Savannah has felt the sting of the opioid crisis,” DeLoach says. We have grieved with each passing death, and suffered losses both here and throughout the State of Georgia as the promise that each life had in store was taken from us too soon due to prescription opioid abuse.” DeLoach continues: “As Georgia’s oldest city, Savannah has a long and storied history, and has, in many ways, set a shining example in paving the way toward a brighter future for the people of our city and state. We owe it to our citizens to set the standard now and do all that we can to protect them as we find our way out of this urgent public health crisis,” the Mayor says. “The opioid epidemic has negatively affected many aspects of our city, including financially, as we are forced to allocate an increasing amount of resources to law enforcement, public health, public assistance, emergency care and other services to those in need and impacted by this epidemic. Everything that we have learned about the opioid crisis points to the
pharmaceutical industry as being largely responsible for where we are today. If someone must step up in order to help put a stop to the devastation that opioid abuse has inflicted on our nation, state, and city, Savannah is proud to do so.” The City says that the opioid crisis impacts in Savannah and Georgia include: • Georgia has an opioid prescription rate of 90.7 per 100 persons, which ranks eighteenth in the country (U.S. median rate: 82.5). • According to the CDC, from 2001 to 2015, Georgia’s death rate due to opioid overdoses increased nearly 400 percent. • The rate of opioid prescriptions per 100 persons in Chatham County is “far greater than the national average,” with the County experiencing an annual rate as high as 104.5 opioid prescriptions per 100 persons within the County between 2006-2016, averaging 96 opioid prescriptions per 100 persons within the County during that period. The suit alleges these companies engaged in false and deceptive marketing regarding the risks of using opioid painkillers, downplayed the serious risk of addiction, and unlawfully distributed opioids into Savannah without reporting or stopping suspicious orders. The City alleges the Defendants created a public nuisance, violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), were negligent, violated the Georgia Deceptive Trade Practices Act, made False Statement in Advertising and violated a Legal Duty Owed to the City of Savannah. The lawsuit seeks the costs to abate the opioid epidemic created by the defendants’ conduct. Additionally, the City seeks compensatory damages for its costs related to the opioid epidemic, and punitive damages from the defendants. The suit claims that major manufacturers of prescription opioids, in order to expand their market and profits, orchestrated a deceptive marketing scheme to change the perception of opioids to permit and encourage the use of opioids long-term for widespread chronic conditions. The City is represented by Brooks Stillwell and Jennifer Herman of the Office of the City Attorney, John Suthers and Adam Harper of Suthers Law Firm in Savannah, and Joe Rice, Linda Singer, Lisa Saltzburg and Elizabeth Smith of Motley Rice LLC of Mt. Pleasant, SC and Washington, DC.
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NEWS & OPINION NEWS OF THE WEIRD Landlord Woes
On Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, a home rental agreement took an X-rated turn when Leah Bassett, artist and longtime resident of Aquinnah, unknowingly leased her home to an employee of Mile High Distribution Inc., a pornography production company. In September 2014, the Boston Globe reported, Joshua Spafford approached Bassett about renting her home from October through May 2015. In March 2015, Spafford informed Bassett he had left the house because he was fired, prompting Bassett to ask her parents to stop by and check it out. They were “shocked by the deplorable state of condition in which they found their daughter’s personal residence,” according to court documents. As “circumstances evolved,” Bassett began reviewing internet sites maintained by Mile High, which “publicly boasted about their porn shoots on chic and tony Martha’s Vineyard.” Bassett filed suit in late March in U.S. District Court, alleging the sites featured photos showing her home, artwork and furnishings, “utilizing nearly every room of her home” including scenes on top of her dining room table, sofas and in her laundry room. Defense lawyer Stephen A. Roach said the suit “arose out of a basic landlord-tenant dispute.”
Compelling Explanation
Fort Pierce, Florida, police pulled over a car on March 21 after observing it swerving down the roadway. As they approached, they smelled marijuana, and during the ensuing search, passenger Kennecia Posey, 26, was shocked -- shocked! -- when police found two bags in her purse: one containing marijuana, the other cocaine. WPLG TV reported that Posey admitted the marijuana was hers, but told officers: “I don’t know anything about any cocaine. It’s a windy day. It must have flown through the window and into my purse.” Posey was charged with felony possession of cocaine and misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
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On March 20, the U.S. Marine Corps fired Navy Cpt. Loften Thornton, serving as a chaplain for the Marine Forces Reserve in New Orleans, after Thornton was captured on video having sex with a woman on the street in front of the Crown & Anchor Pub, according to USA Today. Marine Reserve spokesman Lt. Col. Ted Wong said only that Thornton had been fired for “loss of trust and confidence.” According to the Navy’s strategic plan for religious ministry, chaplains “provide a source of comfort and refuge” to service members, which Thornton had apparently extended to members of the general public.
Dangerous Food
Some people don’t like ham. When Beverly Burrough Harrison, 62, received a gift of ham from her family on Feb. 12, she waited until they left, then set it on fire and threw it in a trash can at the Bomar Inn in Athens, Alabama, where she was living. As smoke filled the room, AL.com reported, Harrison took her dog and left without alerting anyone to the fire. As a result, she was spared from being a victim of the ham bomb that blew out the front wall of the room when a can of butane fuel was ignited. Harrison was held at the Limestone County Jail on a felony arson charge and could face life in prison if convicted.
Failure to Communicate
Things went from bad to worse for soccer player Sanchez Watt during a match in Hertfordshire, England, on March 6. Awarded a yellow card, Watt was asked his name by referee Dean Hulme, who mistook “Watt” for “What.” As Watt repeated his name over and over, the referee became perturbed and changed the yellow card to red for dissent, BBC Sport reported. Hulme rescinded the card when someone explained the mixup. “I think everybody found it amusing afterwards, including the referee,” said team chairman Dave Boggins. “He was very apologetic.”
Our Weird Addiction
On March 6, Royal Canadian Mounted Police participating in an awareness campaign set up several large electronic signs in North Vancouver, British Columbia, that warned drivers: “POLICE AHEAD -STAY OFF YOUR PHONE.” Despite that, within just two hours, officers ticketed 89 drivers, 74 of them for distracted driving, which results in a $368 fine, plus a $175 penalty payment on a first offense. “It is evident there is still more education and enforcement needed to make our roads safer,” remarked Cpl. Richard De Jong to CTV News.
Disappointing
Organizers of the Big Cheese Festival in Brighton, England, on March 3 were forced to offer refunds to patrons after the event failed on several levels: 1. The festival ran out of cheese. 2. The promised “craft” beer was Bud Light and Stella Artois. 3. The wet weather prompted some to call the event #BigMudFestival and prevented some cheese-mongers and entertainment acts from making it to the site. “Sadly, due to this, a few compromises had to be made,” festival organizers said. The BBC reported the festival has offered half-price tickets to next year’s event for anyone who bought a ticket this year.
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A FAMILY AFFAIR BY ANNA CHANDLER
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ATHENS BAND Family And Friends has been charming Savannah over the years with a captivatingly fun show and the radiant, vivacious energy current that runs through their music. At last, the alternative indie-folk band is set to release an hour-long, 12-song fulllength record: Felix Culpa. It’s an ambitious and beautifully produced record about growth and navigating the physical and spiritual world while finding one’s place as a human being—appropriate for a band of folks who have gone through many major life changes together. “Three of us knew each other from high school,” frontman Mike MacDonald explains. “The rest of us met in Athens through college, town life, and different work environments. Even just in the five-year span of being together and playing music, we’ve been experiencing the
post-college life together.” In the past, like on their acclaimed EP ‘XOXO,’ MacDonald typically approached the band with a song idea and the tune took shape in rehearsal. After a half-decade together, Family And Friends are truly creating music as a collective. “The writing process has become a collaboration,” MacDonald says. “A lot of the reasons this album took as long as it did and the way the sound manifested was from coming to terms with the new writing process and figuring out the best way to go about that. It’s exciting to write that way.” Not only did the band mesh sonically, but Felix Culpa’s coming-of-age, spiritually explorative themes were born from the band’s unique chemistry. “Our bassist and I met through the bar we were working at at the time, and he’s a Theology and Philosophy major,” MacDonald explains. “We’d have our six beers at two or three in the morning and talk about life. A lot of the elements would come out
of the discussion.” To capture the band’s matured sound, Family And Friends called in Brad Wood, the producer behind Liz Phair’s Exile in Guyville, Smashing Pumpkins’ Adore, and Sunny Day Real Estate’s Diary. “He’s worked with so many incredible bands and musicians,” says MacDonald. “We got to stay out in L.A. for a month— an easy selling point for us! He’s great and knows his stuff so well—he was able to bring a lot of good ideas to the table. One reason we were drawn to him is how big he can make the sound…a lot of parts on the album sound really huge, and that was all Brad.” A Family And Friends show is always a transfixing experience with engaging sonic builds and engrossing moments, but the band isn’t fixated on interpreting the exact sound fans will hear on Felix Culpa. “Some of these songs we’ve played for awhile, some are still in the transitioning stage of how to best play them live,” says MacDonald.
“It’s been exciting. We’re definitely a band that doesn’t ascribe to songs having to sound the same live—we want it to be its own experience. Translating them into a live setting and trying out different ideas in that realm has been really exciting for us.” Felix Culpa will be released independently on June 8. After the record drops, the band plans on touring throughout summer and spring, and they’re particularly looking forward to their Savannah return. “We love Savannah,” MacDonald says earnestly. “Playing on the road isn’t always easy—it’s hard to tell if people are into it. But that’s never been the case in Savannah. It’s just got such a great music scene and everyone’s into having a good time anytime we play.” CS
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WRUU TUNES & BREWS @SOUTHBOUND BREWING COMPANY
Local and regional bands link up to benefit Savannah’s community radio station, WRUU 107.5FM Savannah Soundings. The fundraiser featureslocal emcee Clay Hodges, singer-songwriter Josephine Johnson, DJ C Powers, Savannah band Nancy Druid, Athens alternative band Dead Neighbors, and Jacksonville indie rockers Teen Divorce. Belly up to the bar for a refreshing Southbound draft, enjoy grilled food for purchase, and support your local “community radio with global soul.” SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 6 P.M., $20 GENERAL ADMISSION, $15 FOR STUDENTS, VIA EVENTBRITE.COM, 21+
STOPOVER IN THE YARD WITH SUSTO @THE GREY
Charleston’s pride and joy returns to Savannah for The Grey and Savannah Stopover Music Festival’s monthly lunchtime concert, Stopover in the Yard. SUSTO has been busy touring Europe and the United States in support of their last release, & I’m Fine Today. They’ll play two sets at their Stopover in the Yard appearance. Enjoy lunch in The Grey’s beautiful oudoor space, drinks, and an all-ages musical environment. In keeping with Stopover in the Yard’s community-minded mission, this month’s show will benefit Planned Parenthood Southeast Advocates. Due to popular demand, tickets are available in advance (a first for the monthly event). Any unsold advance tickets for music and a meal will be available at the door on a first-come, first-served basis. Space-permitting, there will be musiconly (no meal included) tickets available at the door for $15. All tickets include one complimentary drink. SATURDAY, APRIL 28, LUNCH AT 12 P.M., MUSIC AT 12:30 P.M., $25 FOR MUSIC, FOOD, AND DRINK VIA TICKETFLY.COM, ALL-AGES
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Born in Savannah and based in Manhattan, Alex Nguyen is a trumpeter and composer making his hometown proud. The University of North Florida graduate has been captured by jazz since he was a high schooler studying with Savannah legend Teddy Adams. Young Nguyen became a featured soloist with his high school jazz band, and now, Nguyen shares his musical talents around the world with the likes of Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band, the Curtis Fuller Quintet, and the Celebration of Lionel Hampton. He’s earned first place at the International Trumpet Guild Jazz Competition, taken home the Jamey Aebersold Award for Artistry at the National Trumpet Competition, and even participated in Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead at the Kennedy Center. Nguyen’s currently music director at St. George’s Episcopal Church in New York City. Visitors will note his unique use of jazz elements in traditional service music. 16 FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 8 P.M.
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Musical theatre nerds, unite: the Savannah Sweet Tease Burlesque Revue is about to honor all of your favorite stage moments for a worthy cause. Whether you’re keen on Cabaret or get sentimental over Singin’ in the Rain, if you’re mad for Meet Me in St. Louis or giddy for Grease, Jack N ThaCox, Luna Noir, Jane Holiday, Magnolia Minxxx, Rebel Belle, and Rita D’Lavane, with special guest Alicia Dawn, have created a special program worthy of a standing ovation. Ford Fatale acts as Mistress of Ceremony with Shrimp Etoufee tending stage as Stage Kitten. The event is a benefit for Coastal Pet Rescue—come with extra cash for a raffle with 100 percent of proceeds supporting the local cause. FRIDAY, APRIL 27, DOORS AT 9 P.M., SHOW AT 10 P.M., $10 VIA EVENTBRITE.COM, 21+
A familiar face to fans of The Savannah Sweet Tease Burlesque Revue, Skippy (Nicholas Ganas) has become downtown’s favorite clown over his years emceeing and performing in Sweet Tease shows. Skippy’s musical abilities are often woven into his performances—it’s not unusual to hear an original accordion tune between his wisecracks—and now, he’s releasing a full LP of music, available on vinyl. Ganas performed every instrument on the album, creating his own brand of industrial vaudeville with punk, Goth, and carnival flourishes. Period Bomb brings their raucous Miami noise-punk to the stage. They recently released the weird, wild, and wonderful cassette Genders in Space (a super-illegal demo tape). THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 9 P.M., FREE, 21+
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LIVE MUSIC
Barrelhouse South Ben Lewis, 9:30 p.m. Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Ray Tomasino, 9 p.m. Boomy’s Eric Culberson Band, 10 p.m. coffee deli Acoustic Jam, 7 p.m. Five Oaks Taproom Eric Britt, 8 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Eric Jones Trio ft. Laiken Williams, 7 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Ray Lundy, 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Rachael’s 1190 Open Mic Night, 8 p.m. The Sandbar Open Mic, 9 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. SEED Eco Lounge Latin Music Night, 9 p.m. Tree House Wobble Wednesday Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jubal Kane, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay, 6 p.m.
TRIVIA & GAMES
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. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Trivia Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia, 9:30 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Bingo, 7 p.m. World of Beer Trivia, 7 p.m. The Wormhole Wednesday Night Fights: Street Fighter & Dragonball FighterZ 8 p.m.
KARAOKE
Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Hercules Bar & Grill Karaoke, 9 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.
COMEDY
The Loft on Liberty Odd Lot Improv: Wacky Wednesday Stafford’s Public House Weird Wednesdays Open Mic Comedy, 9 p.m. Totally Awesome Bar Open Mic Comedy, 8:30 p.m.
DJ
Little Lucky’s Live DJ SEED Eco Lounge DJ Cesar, 10 p.m.
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Exclusives Bar & Grille Savannah Spoken Word Festival: Sapiosexual Sessions, 9 p.m. Non-Fiction Gallery Savannah Spoken Word Festival: Why the Caged Birds Spit, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY 4.26 LIVE MUSIC
Basil’s Pizza and Deli Jason Sloan, 6:30 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. Coach’s Corner Music to Remember Benefit w/ Chuck and Jason Courtenay
LIVE MUSIC
DJ Dara @THE WORMHOLE
Celebrated Irish drum ‘n’ bass DJ, DJ Dara, brings his farewell tour to Savannah. A member of the Planet of the Drums crew (AK1200, Dieselboy, etc.), DJ Dara has released two critically acclaimed full length artist albums, 8 DJ mix CDs, and singles and remixes for artists such as Freq Nasty, Afrika Bambaata and Keoki. He is a co-founder of the nation’s first and largest drum ‘n bass record store, Breakbeat Science, and hosted the popular drum ‘n bass broadcast Velocity. The evening includes performances from Obambabo, Bomb Jovi, and Danny Digital. SATURDAY, APRIL 28, DOORS AT 8 P.M., $4.99 VIA WORMHOLEBAR.COM, 18+ Cohen’s Retreat Munchies and Music, 5:30 p.m. Congress Street Social Club DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m. Fannie’s on the Beach Christy and Butch, 8 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Eric Jones Trio ft. Gina Rene, 7 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Laiken Love Duo, 7 p.m. The Jinx Period Bomb, Scaryoke, 10 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Trivia PS Tavern Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Gypsy Jazz, 7 p.m. River House Joe Wilson Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. The Shrimp Factory Emily Kenyon Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Open Mic, 9 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) The Sound Experiment, 6 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) Lauren LaPointe, 7:30 p.m. The Wormhole Open Mic, 6 p.m.
TRIVIA & GAMES
The Britannia British Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m. McDonough’s Trivia, 7 p.m. Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina Trivia Pour Larry’s Explicit Trivia, 10 p.m. Southbound Brewing Company Geeks Who Drink Pub Trivia, 8 p.m. Tybee Island Social Club Trivia, 7:30 p.m.
KARAOKE
Blueberry Hill Trivia and Karaoke, 7 p.m. The Chromatic Dragon Karaoke, 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. Rusty Rudders Tap House Karaoke Totally Awesome Bar 80s and 90s Karaoke, 10 p.m. World of Beer Karaoke, 9 p.m.
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The Loft on Liberty The Odd Lot Odd Time Radio Hour, 8 p.m.
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Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m. SEED Eco Lounge Daas Unterground Thursdays, 10 p.m. Stafford’s Public House Open Mic, 9 p.m.
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Non-Fiction Gallery Savannah Spoken Word: Indie Authors Unite, 6:30 p.m. Stafford’s Public House Savannah Spoken Word Festival: Creatively Crafted Open Mic and Showcase ft. Danez Smith, 9 p.m.
Barrelhouse South The Grass is Dead, 7 p.m. Basil’s Pizza and Deli The Train Wrecks, 7 p.m. Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton, Ben Keiser Band, 8 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m. Brewer’s Sports Bar and Grill High Velocity, 8 p.m. Congress Street Social Club DJ Werd Life, 10 p.m Dockside Seafood Bluegrass Happy Hour, 4 p.m. Dub’s Pub Jeremy Riddle Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Alex Nguyen Quartet, 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar At Sundown, 9 p.m. The Jinx The Savannah Sweet Tease Burlesque Revue w/ Musicals for Mutts, 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Georgia Kyle Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub The Apparitions Molly McGuire’s Ben Lewis, 6 p.m. Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Prohibition Voodoo Soup, 10 p.m. The Rail Pub Christy Alan Band, 6 p.m. Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Jazz Trio, 6:30 p.m. River House Ricky Standard Rusty Rudders Tap House Live Acoustic Music, 6 p.m. Ruth’s Chris Steak House David Duckworth, 8 p.m. Saddle Bags Chris Bandi, 8 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. Service Brewing Company Bluegrass By The Pint w/ City Hotel, 5:30 p.m. The Shrimp Factory Justin Morris The Stage on Bay Artimus Pyle, 8 p.m. Taste of India Don Read, 6:30 p.m. Tijuana Flats Gary Strickland Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) The Connellis, 6 p.m. Vic’s on The River Diana Rogers, Claire Frazier and Norm Gagne, 7 p.m. The Warehouse Eric Culberson, Rachael Shaner, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Individually Twisted, At Sundown, 5 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) The Hypnotics, 9:30 p.m.
TRIVIA & GAMES
Coach’s Corner Trivia, Movies & Music Trivia, 8 p.m. PS Tavern Beer Pong Tournament, 10 p.m.
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Bay Street Blues Karaoke, 8 p.m. Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 7 p.m. The Islander Karaoke, 10 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Sunny’s Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Karaoke/ DJ, 10:30 p.m.
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BAR & CLUB EVENTS
Abe’s on Lincoln DJ Doc Ock, 9 p.m. Club One Drag Show, Alexa play a MIX, 10 p.m. Foxy Loxy Cafe Fire Brand Fridays Poetry Slam, 7 p.m.
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Non-Fiction Gallery Savannah Spoken Word Festival: Grown Folks Poetry Slam, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY 4.28 LIVE MUSIC
Barrelhouse South Family and Friends, 9:30 p.m. Basil’s Pizza and Deli Whiskey and Wine, 7 p.m. Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton, Jon Lee and the Hextones, 8 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m. Coach’s Corner Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love, 7 p.m. Congress Street Social Club The Train Wrecks, 10 p.m. Fannie’s on the Beach Christy Alan Band, 6 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Teddy Adams Sextet, 8 p.m. The Grey Stopover in the Yard w/ SUSTO, noon Huc-A-Poo’s Charlie Fog Band Jazz’d Tapas Bar Horizons, 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Josephine Johnson, Matt Eckstine
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Mars Theatre Ray on My Mind, 8 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Hitman Molly McGuire’s Calibogue Sound, 6 p.m. The Olde Pink House David Duckworth & Alisha Duckworth Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Jazz Trio, 6:30 p.m. Randy Wood Guitars The Command Sisters River House Josephine Johnson Rusty Rudders Tap House Live Acoustic Music, 6 p.m. Saddle Bags Garrett Speer, 8 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. The Shrimp Factory Levi Moore Southbound Brewing Company WRUU Tunes and Brews, 6 p.m. Stafford’s Public House DJ Rudy Lui, 9:30 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Voodoo Soup, 6 p.m. Vic’s on The River Diana Rogers, Claire Frazier and Norm Gagne, 7 p.m. The Warehouse Sweet Potatoes, Joe Wilson, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay Band, Hannah Noel, Bill Hodgson, DJ Race, 1 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) The Mandrakes, 9:30 p.m. The Wormhole DJ Dara, Obamabo, Bomb Jovi, Danny Digital
KARAOKE
Bay Street Blues Karaoke, 8 p.m. Doodles Karaoke, 9 p.m. The Islander Karaoke, 10 p.m. Jukebox Bar & Grill Karaoke & Throwback Jams, 8 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina Karaoke, 8 p.m. PS Tavern Karaoke
COMEDY
Bull Street Labs A Complete History of Savannah for Morons, 8 p.m. The Loft on Liberty Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans Savannah Civic Center Platinum Comedy Tour, 8 p.m.
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Abe’s on Lincoln Open Mic, 10 p.m. Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, 9 p.m. El-Rocko Lounge Neat Sweep, Mr. Wait, Mesmer Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jason Bible, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Ben Torres, 6 p.m. The Wormhole Open Mic, 8 p.m.
TRIVIA & GAMES
Blowin’ Smoke Southern Cantina Team Trivia, 7:30 p.m. The Britannia British Pub Bingo, 8 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Bingo
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Boomy’s Karaoke, 10 p.m. Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.
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Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Molly Mondays, 10:30 p.m.
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Basil’s Pizza and Deli 216 Johnny Mercer Blvd. 912-897-6400 basilsonline.com
Bay Street Blues 17 E. Bay St. 912-236-6655
Bayou Cafe 14 N. Abercorn St. 912-233-6411 bayousavannah.com
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Five Oaks Taproom 201 W. Bay St. 912-236-4440 fiveoakstaproom.com
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FRONT PORCH Improv, the local comedy troupe responsible for side-splitting shows like “Sorry Not Sorry” and the annual Savannah Comedy Fest, has created a tour de face of The Hostess City’s history written by—who better?—two former tour guides. Local funnymen John Brennan and Daniel Gilbert have teamed up to present 300 years of Savannah’s history in just 62 minutes with nonstop hijinks and hilarity. Whether you’ve got “Chatham County” stamped on your birth certificate or are just visiting for the weekend, A Complete History of Savannah for Morons is for you. “Months ago, Dan and I started talking about doing this roast of Savannah’s history,” Brennan explains. “Just a 101-based knowledge that people need to know when they visit the town. Or, if they live here and know a lot, we’re gonna roast the knowledge they already have. If you don’t know, you’ll know a bit more, and leave knowing less!” In the production, Brennan and Gilbert play heightened versions of themselves and sweep audiences away in Savannah’s story, beginning with Oglethorpe’s founding of the colony in 1733. “With the history people know, we go a step farther with it,” Gilbert says. “Like how when Oglethorpe came over here, the reason he picked the high bluff is because he could hear the bachelorette parties singing from the shore!” The ladies of the Historic Savannah Foundation, who united to save the Davenport House and spearheaded the historic preservation movement in Savannah, are presented as 1980s TV icons the A-Team. Lady Chablis may or may not do the 20 “Thriller” dance, and Brennan just might
This ain’t no trolley tour: Daniel Gilbert and John Brennan mix absurdity and historical fact in their new show. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER DANGER MENDRALA
stick his head into a cardboard mint julep costume. A large component of the show is roasting tall tales and warped legends. For example, we’ve all heard the story of General Sherman sparing Savannah from flames due to a love affair with a local woman. “We explore the idea of other reasons why he may not have burned Savannah or what he would do when he arrived here,” Brennan says. “He confesses to planning on burning it down, [Sherman’s alleged girlfriend] talks him out of it, hanging over his head and actually being his girlfriend.” Audiences will also meet some new characters, like two gossipy antebellum ladies who hold “sin umbrellas” over their heads to keep the Good Lord from seeing the bourbon they’re drinking. “Obviously, we’re sending it up and roasting it,” Gilbert says. “But the sketches are our take on real history, and that’s the fun of it. It’s a sketch show inspired by chronological order: here’s history, here’s why we think that’s funny.” Digging through stories, guides and textbooks, the duo was surprised to find
plenty of facts about Savannah that they didn’t know. “Something we discovered quickly is, before Oglethorpe colonized Savannah— he wanted to make it a debtors’ colony—he had a friend in England named Robert Castell,” Brennan says. “[Castell] wrote a book on architecture and city planning. It was published, but then he got thrown in debtors’ prison. So we discovered that Oglethorpe is credited with the idea of squares and we were like…. eh, that was Robert Castell!” A Complete History of Savannah for Morons will boast a wealth of information, but it is first and foremost job is to send up the Savannah you know and love. “We have friends who know a lot about Savannah, so that’s why we say this is a roast,” Brennan says. “There are so many tours and history walks here in Savannah, where this is actually a show of something you may have not gotten on a trolley tour.” This weekend’s premiere is just the beginning—Gilbert and Brennan hope to continue their Complete History, whether it’s offering pop-up shows or making it a monthly event.
“We want to keep exploring it,” Brennan says. “We are hoping to make a larger scene of comedy shows in Savannah,” Gilbert adds. “Savannah has a huge standup scene, but we are trying to build an improv scene here, which I feel like we’ve done, and we’re just going and going. This is an extension of theatre and sketch comedy— we’re hoping this could be one of many sketch shows throughout the year.” Front Porch Improv has yes-and’ed their way through countless topics, but Savannah is a subject dearly close to Brennan and Gilbert’s hearts. “We have a sense of humor about Savannah itself,” Brennan says. “Charleston is prom, Savannah is the after-prom. And we think that is what’s great about Savannah.” CS
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The short of it
Writer and professor James Lough honors aphorisms and small lit works in new anthology BY ANNA CHANDLER
anna@connectsavannah.com
THESE DAYS, James Lough is a man of few words. In 2015, the writer and SCAD professor co-edited Short Flights: Thirty-Two Modern Writers Share Aphorisms of Insight, a collection of quick, pithy observations from an array of literary luminaries. Three years later, he and co-editor Alex Stein continue to explore brief verse with Short Circuits: Aphorisms, Fragments, and Literary Anomalies, an anthology that returns to aphorism and includes other short-form writing and poetry from voices around the world. On April 26, Lough will celebrate the book’s release via Schaffner Press with a reading at the SCAD Museum of Art. “As much as I love aphorisms, there are so many other really short genres that people are working in right now,” he says. “There are super-short poems, microfictions, mini-essays. The stuff they call ‘flash fiction ‘today is good work, but far too long—a page or two is Moby Dick compared to what we’re doing. We wanted to go short, short, short and include as many little genres as possible.” After the warm reception for Short Flights, Lough was struck by how many writers were opting to craft powerful literary works on small scales. “Frankly, we had no idea how many people were writing aphorisms after [Short Flights],” he says. “Writers connected us with other writers, and that kept expanding.” Lough also dove into the Internet to find new contributors, spending a lot of time on Twitter. There, he found William
Pannapacker, the voice behind @WernerTwertzog, and Patrick Carr and Clayton Lamar, the collaborators responsible for @ dogsdoingthings. Through their work, canines wax poetic on pop culture, history, and literature; in Pannapacker’s tweets, he adopts the tone of famed director Werner Herzog. “What I wanted was younger writers,” Lough says. “There’s a little bit of dispute in the community as to what counts as aphorism and what has to be a joke. I think I’d rather just ask, is it well done? Does it work? Does it have a purpose? Does it have a twist? Some contributors are comedians more than writers.” Take, for example, Twitter-famous Charlene DeGuzmen and Mike Ginn, who pen excruciatingly funny one-liners. Others use limited space to discuss issues that are far bigger than their word count. “I’m open to any kind of tone,” Lough says. “Some are soft, others are kind of dark. The short memoir pieces by Claudia Rankine are really explorations of what we call ‘microaggressions’—little examples of unconscious racism that a lot of people might not be aware of in themselves, but the people who are discriminated against are. She plays it out in these short pieces that are extremely powerful and illustrative to point out to readers who might be aware of how they make people feel. Some are serious, some are absurdist, some are very light. They’re all welcome.” While shortform literature may seem like a product of the digital age, it is anything but. The practice is found in
countless cultures and was particularly popular among monastics in the Middle Ages. “It’s a very old genre,” Lough points out. “In the days before Christ, not a lot of people could read, so even the people who could read maybe couldn’t read too much without being challenged. One to two sentences would keep them thinking about it for the rest of their life! That’s how these things started historically, and every culture has produced a supershort work. It wasn’t really until the 1800s in Europe, France, Germany, and England that aphorisms as we know them came into being, where you were expected to be witty and make someone feel a little bit scandalized. Oscar Wilde was the champion for startling and even subversive little quips.” Even Zen practitioners explored the art in order to alter their thinking patterns. Scientists have studied how short writing can alter one’s mental state—the surprise that lies in a cleverly-phrased aphorism actually does rewire a human’s neurological pathways. Those paths inspired the book’s title and inspired the jacket design, created by SCAD alumna and book designer Jordan Wannemacher. “I love hearing about the role of surprise on the brain,” Lough says. “It’s literally the surprise that comes from reading something. In longer works, that surprise can happen with a plot twist. In shorter works, it has to happen with a sentence twist, one little surprise. One scientist calls it ‘miniature enlightenments.’ He is of the theory that, if you have enough of these enlightenments, they lead to more and more and approach the ‘grand satori’ that is talked about in Zen. It really can change people’s brains for the better.” For his Savannah reading, Lough is joined by contributors Zara Bell and Eric Nelson, who will share their own literary anomalies with the audience. “Expect the unexpected,” says Lough. “The purpose of this kind of stuff is that we like to surprise people. Look forward to little-e enlightenment—and maybe even big-E Enlightenment.” CS
SHORT CIRCUITS READING: JAMES LOUGH, ZARA BELL, ERIC NELSON Thursday, April 26, 5 p.m. SCAD Museum of Art Free and open to the public
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BY JIM MOREKIS
jim@connectsavannah.com
SAVANNAH has for the most part done a great job of organically developing the city’s cultural life, whether in music, film, or performing arts. Arguably the last piece of the puzzle to be filled in is fashion. Now some folks want to revive the dormant Savannah Fashion Week, and the first step toward it happens this Friday at the Kehoe Iron Works. Fresh off a hugely successful debut host22 ing the final day of the Savannah Music
Festival, the renovated Kehoe Iron Works at Trustees’ Garden will host the Southern Sojourn Fashion Show, a precursor of sorts toward a full-on revival of Savannah Fashion Week set for next year. “Over the last decade, Savannah has built and supported many a great festival, but the one area we can improve upon is to own and support a Fashion Week in Savannah next year,” says Jim Goodlett, co-organizer of this week’s event. Inside the Kehoe Iron Works, there will be an extensive runway show and pop-up displays and merchandise tables from the various designers. We spoke to two designers taking part in
Southern Sojourn, Troy Allen and Theo Gough. Savannah native Troy Allen is a rising star of the national fashion scene, his women’s designs garnering attention from all over, from Vogue to indie singer-songwriter Tei Shi. His distinctive palette is featured on his must-follow Instagram account. “I’m passionate about aesthetics and colors and how everything looks. I want everything to look sort of dreamy,” Allen says. Allen cut his designing teeth at what might be Savannah’s premier fashion event these days: The Junk 2 Funk Fashion Show at Savannah Arts Academy (SAA), his high school alma mater. Because the point of Junk 2 Funk is in repurposing existing or found materials into new designs, it’s an excellent breeding
ground for the independent, entrepreneurial thought important for success in the field. “I’m from Savannah, I was born and raised here. I went through Garrison, SAA, and I’m now at SCAD. At the end of the day I’m a firm product of Savannah,” Allen says. “But I haven’t really established my place in Savannah fashion yet. It’s something feel like I want to do.” Allen credits the importance of real mentorship in his short but eventful career so far. “Being from here, growing up I was looking up to local designers like Brooke Atwood and April Johnston. They really mentored me,” Allen recalls. “Lately I’ve been thinking of the kids at SAA now, and I wonder who do they have
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“That part tends to come naturally,” Gough says. “When you’re trying to tell a story, that story will lean in a certain direction.” Gough’s minimalist look has been described as “industrial,” which though a somewhat overused term is one he accepts. “It wouldn’t be wrong,” he laughs. “It’s mostly a technical word, but it does describe my approach.” Many of Gough’s designs feature practical applications, such as dedicated cellphone pockets or extra-strength key fobs. “My original background is actually in product design, and you could say that my fashion is much more product focused,” Gough says. “It’s a key part of my ethos.” Some of Gough’s designs incorporate military elements, such as MOLLE attachments and stylized camouflage. Other designs fit a more athletic function. Gough’s designer chest rig, for example, was inspired by a runner’s pack. He has one design intended to fit a CamelBak hydration device. “Some of these designs are borderline tactical gear. But designing them requires the same thought process as a tailored suit,” he says. “I’ve always liked things with a practical use. I enjoy things that are well thought-out.” CS
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to look up to? Who is going to do for them what Brooke or April helped do for me? I want to be that person.” With early internships in marketing and PR, Allen has learned the importance of building a brand. “A lot comes out of my experiences with Junk 2 Funk, and Savannah Fashion Week when that was still going on. You learn early on how to start building a brand identity.” While Allen has one eye forward to a career in design, he’s still attending SCAD. “I left SAA half a year early and then went to New York for year. I didn’t originally want to go to SCAD. I came back to visit and toured SCAD, and it ended up being my dream school,” Allen says. “I have a lot of school pride for SCAD, I love it so much. It’s done amazing things for me, and I couldn’t be happier with the education.” Allen says he’s always had a firm sense of his own identity, and credits SCAD for letting him be himself. “The thing is, I’ve always known so firmly who I was. It’s both a blessing and a curse. It’s hard to break away once you know who you are,” he says. “Looking back at Savannah Arts Academy, I see now that they really pushed me and taught me, and expected so much from me, which is amazing. Sometimes I think, how did I do all that stuff?” he laughs. Designer Theo Gough, also a product of SCAD, will showcase his menswear at Trustees’ Garden. What is the process by which a designer decides on what part of the fashion world to concentrate on?
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CULTURE THEATRE
Liquid Courage Savannah Stage Company performs a literary classic at Service Brewing BY ANNA CHANDLER
anna@connectsavannah.com
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SAVANNAH STAGE COMPANY is taking its 2018 Season of Service to a whole new level. This weekend, the local theatre troupe will perform The Red Badge of Courage for one night only at Service Brewing. “What we’re trying to do with our Season of Service is highlight and engage certain demographics,” Artistic Director Jayme Tinti shares. “This one happens to be the military. Part of our mission is accessibility, so bringing it to downtown Savannah was important. We built our season and knew that this is where [The Red Badge of Courage] had to go.” Most folks will be catching the show for the first time, but students in Savannah schools and residents at local nursing homes have enjoyed the action of The Red Badge of Courage thanks to SSC’s touring. The show, based on Stephen Crane’s 1895 war novel, follows young Henry Fleming, a Union army enlister with dreams of glory. In the throes of the American Civil War, Henry learns the true meaning of courage as he faces battle. The play was adapted by Catherine Bush, whose renditions of The Scarlet Letter and The Call of the Wild have been brought to life by Savannah Stage Company in prior seasons. 24 “She makes it really accessible,” Tinti
Longtime Savannah Stage Company actors join newcomers in a one-time-only production of The Red Badge of Courage. PHOTO BY MELANIE GOLDEY
says. “The characters are so clearly laid out. It’s a beautiful adaptation. This is a great example of how to take a book that has a lot going on—a beautiful book!—and pare it down to 45 minutes. And she does it so thoughtfully.” The Red Badge of Courage is a popular pick for high school English curriculums, but there’s something about seeing a tale come to life onstage that sheds new light on familiar stories. “We were at Islands High School—we brought the show there for free,” Tinti recounts. “The kids were all sitting onstage with us, really up-close—you could feel them leaning into the battle scenes, and they’re on the edge of their seats wondering what’s about to happen. At one point during a slow-motion battle death, a girl was crying. I just wanted to say, ‘Yes! Thank you for being engaged!’” Several new faces join the cast, including Jordan J. Jones, Bryan Powell, Colorado Brown, and Phillip Casey English. SSC stalwarts Lexi Balaoing and McKenna Lyons round out the performers, and Wesley Pridgen choreographed all the battle scenes. “It’s a mixture of very thoughtful, slowmotion, very choreographed,” Tinti says of the fight sequences. “When it all comes
together the sound and choreography was really engaging. Being able to tell a story without words—that’s something we are constantly working on. It’s so powerful and you can enrich a story so much using those tools.” SSC’s Season of Service continues with upcoming productions of Cabaret and Tuck Everlasting, the latter of which stars high school students—a first for the company. The whole SSC crew looks forward to an evening of Service brews, barbecue, and engrossing theatre right on Indian Street. Service and SSC are offering a military discount on tickets (“to make sure the intended audience gets to see it,” Tinti
notes), and local nonprofits that work with veterans will table at the event. “We’ve got that perfect stage waiting for us, and there will be—duh!—lots of beer, and Bowtie Barbecue’s truck will be out,” Tinti says excitedly. “Theatre, beers, and barbecue: it all comes together in a nice little package!” CS
SAVANNAH STAGE COMPANY PRESENTS: THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE Service Brewing Monday, April 30, 6 p.m. $15 general admission, $12 military 21+
CULTURE THE ART•BEAT OF SAVANNAH
Toni-Lyn Keller speaks out ‘Hush’ on view at In Vino Veritas
BY RACHAEL FLORA
rachael@connectsavannah.com
How did you develop the idea for Hush? I’ve been doing this series for over a year now about the silencing of strong women. It started out with a studio at Sulfur, and I was having women I knew come in and using concepts that I was trying out, trying to have them cover their mouths in some way. Not all of them are directly, some are covered with fabric. Two are covered with flowers. This is really important work to me in general, but with the current climate it’s accelerated. It’s daily on my mind in some way. How did you choose who to photograph in each pose? It was literally a stream of consciousness kind of thing. I have the best friends in the world because I’d text them and that same day be like, “Can you be here right now in my yard covered in leaves?” And they’re like, yeah [laughs]. They know me, but they also know my work enough that they’re excited to be a part of it. They’re just a bunch of badass local women who wanted to be a part of it. Is this your first solo show? Yes it is. I did a collaborative show last year. I don’t like showing my stuff—obviously I show client work, but this is my heart work. This is what I’m passionate
‘Hush” features women with their mouths obscured from view. PHOTOS BY TONI-LYN KELLER.
about. I have thousands and thousands of photos I’ve never shown anyone. Tell me about doing ifestyle photography. I want it to feel like a celebration of where you are with your business, your career, whatever. I do boudoir, but that has really such a large range. It can be something mildly erotic or sexy, but it doesn’t have to be nude. It can just be fun. I’m not married, I don’t have kids, so in a way I’m like, ‘What are we celebrating?’ I’ve been in long-term relationships that were meaningful and I would have loved to have pictures of us in our home. I don’t think you need to get married or have a kid to celebrate. With boudoir, it speaks so much to messages we’ve gotten as women. Usually I hear, “I need to lose five pounds.” I want people to feel comfortable for sure, but I think we’re too hard on ourselves. With these women, I’m like, “Are you kidding? You’d be amazing.” Tell me about your activist work. I used to go into strip clubs and make sure the girls were safe. There’s a task force in town that helps stop sex trafficking and I got started with that years ago. Savannah is a stopping point between New York and Miami, so it’s a hotbed for trafficking. With all this knowledge of trafficking in general and after doing training with Homeland Security, when I moved to North Georgia I just started a thing. My friend and I started going to the one strip club they had in town and it took months and months to
build trust with the girls, and then it was really beautiful. It was so interesting, the perception these women have of us coming in as if we were saviors. We worked hard to break down a wall of, “No, that’s not why we’re here. I don’t think you need saving, I just have all this information.” Strip clubs are a major place for someone to come in and coerce the women. It’s so easy to be tricked into sex trafficking. How does your activism inform your work in Hush? There are so many amazingly strong women that have voices, who are making their voices heard, and there are still so many people who just aren’t listening. So many times, we talk about women not having a voice. Some people think we’re basically punching dudes and shoving it in their face instead of just subtly bringing in awareness. I want [Hush] to be an experience that’s beautiful and makes people
think. I want the work to be contemplative without being so in your face. This is something really important I learned from doing advocacy, all the stuff with trafficking and silencing women in general. It’s so unnerving and maddening that in the beginning I felt like I was constantly starting conversations that other people weren’t ready for. I was constantly getting angry about it. You need passion, you need to be hopeful, but my partner at the time was like, “You’re stressing yourself out to a point where it’s unhealthy.” Every time I saw a man on the street I would get stressed out and think, “Maybe he’s a pedophile, maybe he’s a terrible person.” You need to have a way to combat things in a constructive way. The conversations can’t be constructive if you’re always yelling or upset. You have to be able to step back. That’s what I’m doing with this work. CS
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TONI-LYN KELLER’S passion for female empowerment is evident in everything she does. From her lifestyle photography with Laurel Drive Studio to her activism against sex trafficking, Keller’s work all comes together. Now, her first solo exhibition of her personal photography is “Hush,” a stunning collection of photography of women with their mouths obscured. The collection is on view at In Vino Veritas through May 23. Connect spoke with Keller last week.
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ADVENTURE — The work in this painting exhibition by Jia Deng explores the relationship between humans and the environment. April 26-28. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. MANQUÉ — Manqué is a group exhibition featuring the work of 3 local artists: Hannah Alsdorf, Kalli Padgett, and Chenyi Sun. As an exhibition, Manqué addresses the continual pursuit by contemporary humanity for that which they lack. Fri., April 27, 8 p.m. 108 E. 39th, 108 E. 39th. RENEE FABRIKANT — Renee is known for her love of the beach and ocean, which inspired her shell art made from hand-picked oyster shells from off the coast of Tybee Island. May 1-31. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. SENIOR ART EDUCATION EXHIBITION — Graduating Seniors showcase their college portfolios for this capstone project. April 26-27. Armstrong Campus Fine Arts Center, 11935 Abercorn St. SUSAN NUTTALL ARTIST TALK AND DEMONSTRATION — Susan has quite literally carved for herself a niche within the world of encaustics. Born out of a desire to create paintings with texture, Susan has formulated her own process to achieve the effect translated from her sketchbook. Fri., April 27, 4:30 p.m. The Grand Bohemian Gallery, 700 Drayton St. TRANCE + SMOKE AND MIRRORS — Todd Schroeder’s exhibition comments on the paradoxical desire to escape our current political climate while also trying to mend it. Kevin Cooley’s time-based multimedia installation physically manifests a frequent and recurring political dialogue taking place on Twitter. April 26-June 9. Laney Contemporary, 1810 Mills B. Lane Blvd.
CONTINUING EXHIBITS AOIFE ESTES — Estes utilizes a variety of media, including weaving, painting, embroidery, digital media, and collage, to make colorful abstractions. She has exhibited her work in shows in Georgia, Massachusetts, and France. Through April 30. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. ARTS ON THE COAST — Arts on the Coast (AOC) presents a spring art show, in conjunction with Georgia Cities Week in Richmond Hill. Through April 27. Richmond Hill City Center, 520 Cedar Street. BETTY NATHAN: JEWELS FROM THE PAST — As the daughter of a junk man, collecting became natural for Betty Nathan. Building upon detail after detail became part
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of each story. Weaving her collectibles into her drawings became her passino, and creating her unique style of collaging became her legacy. Through April 30. Roots Up Gallery, 412-C Whitaker Street. BONAVENTURE: A HISTORIC CEMETERY IN ART — Steeped in art and history, Bonaventure Cemetery is one of Savannah’s most scenic locales, attracting visitors since the early 19th century. Drawn from Telfair’s and others’ collections, this exhibition includes paintings, prints, photoFinal week to catch the work of Gallery Espresso’s April Artist of the graphs, and sculpture Month, Aoife Estes. inspired by or connected to the cemetery. EXPLORATIONS IN PRINTMAKING: THE Through Sep. 23. Jepson Center for the Arts, SOUTHERN FLOWERS SERIES — Laurie 207 West York St. Derby’s show comes from a love of flowering plants. Through June 5. starlanddining.com/ CANVAS — An exhibition celebrating the arindex2.php#/home/. Starland Cafe, 11 East tistic talents of Savannah’s youth will open to 41st St. the public at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center on April 15. Over a dozen works in mediums FADE INTO BLACK — Pia Camil lives and ranging from painting to live performances works in Mexico City. “Fade into Black” is will be presented. Through May 18. telfair. curated by Humberto Moro, SCAD curator org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 of exhibitions. Through July 15. May Poetter West York St. Gallery (SCAD), 342 Bull St. CARRIE MAE WEEMS: SEA ISLAND SERIES — Considered one of the most influential contemporary artists, Carrie Mae Weems (American, b. 1953) has continued to explore the African American experience throughout her career. Through May 6. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. COME RAIN OR COME SHINE — The artwork by Elmer Ramos and Ben Tollefson is a whimsical interpretation of local weather patterns such as short bursts of afternoon rain, common in the summer months in Savannah. Through May 6. Judge Realty, 347 Abercorn St. EAST MEETS WEST: THREE WEAVERS IN THE SAORI WAY — Explore the work of Suzanne Hokanson, Treesa Germany, and Deborah Brooks. Each weaver independently encountered free-style weaving or Saori where self-expression, experimentation and serendipitous discovery are valued. While in traditional weaving regularity and uniformity are important, in Saori weaving there are no mistakes- only beauty without intention. Through June 30. hospicesavannah.org/. Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr.
GROUNDED — Telfair Museums will feature a commissioned work titled Grounded by Adolfo Alvarado, a Savannah-based artist whose work incorporates calligraphic text, expansive swirls, and multiple layers of paint to create complex compositions that reference both medieval illuminated texts and graffiti culture. Through Aug. 19. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. HUSH — Toni-Lyn Keller’s series portrays the silencing of strong women. Through May 23. In Vino Veritas, 102 E. Liberty St. I DID IT AGAIN — Exhibition of four reconfigured installations by Italian multimedia artist Paola Pivi. Through Aug. 19. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. ISOLAND — Chenyi Sun’s exhibition explores the experience of loneliness as it relates to the modern urban environment. Sun’s meticulously rendered subjects and environments are an examination into the phenomenon of isolation despite the increasing population in urban centers. Through April 27. Alexander Hall Gallery, 668 Indian St.
FOOD & DRINK EPICUROPEDIA
The Two Tides are coming in IT IS rare that a change in legislation results in an immediate visible effect, but Georgia Senate Bill 85 has done just that. For those not brushed up on the law, Senate Bill 85 passed in 2017 and expanded breweries’ ability to sell their products directly to customers. With the passage of such a monumental law, James and Liz Massey decided to follow his dream and open Savannah’s newest brewery, Two Tides Brewery. As James puts it, the passage of the Bill made opening his own business “a much more feasible idea, as opposed to a million dollar operation” like some of the bigger breweries around town, he says. Before embarking on his brave quest, James worked as a Certified Public Account, and Liz as a copywriter. Their roles quickly evolved when Two Tides opened its doors; James focuses on brewing his creations while Liz runs the taproom. But James’ knowledge and skill as a brewmaster did not begin when he opened the doors. James brewed at home for about a decade prior to setting roots down in the Starland District. To say this renaissance couple loves beer would be an understatement. Even their first date was in Savannah at World of Beer. James’ infatuation with beer isn’t the only personality trait incorporated into the brew house. The name Two Tides originated with his love of the water growing up here. He tells me, like many locals, his romance with the water began when he was growing up on Whitemarsh Island and having “his own boat… and...being a river rat.” The brewery itself is giving back. Not only are they featuring local artists by hanging their work on the walls to sell, but the building itself was once part of the old Starland Dairy. What was once a production space for milk movers is now where James creates his unique and flavorful drinks. James’ laboratory used to be the bottom floor of an old house located behind the original dairy. As for the taproom upstairs, James told me that it “was the managers [of Starland Dairy] residence..and one of the owners
Liz and James Massey have opened Two Tides in the Starland District.
back in the day lived upstairs.” Featured year around at Two Tides include the Sixfoot IPA, the Currents IPA, the Chromatose sour, and TanLines, a Pilsner. As for the breweries current seasonal offerings, they offer the Hydrus IPA and the up and coming Two
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Stroke IPA. The coolest thing about being the new kid on the block is that they are running a pilot system, meaning they “are able to brew more beers than just our large batches, to kind of experiment with higher quality ingredients” Liz explains. This gives the brewery the ability to let customers sample new creations without brewing an entire batch, and potentially wasting high quality ingredients. James’ favorite beer the brewery currently offers is “the Hydrus, our double dry hop, double IPA,” because he is a huge fan of India Pale Ales. But as you would expect any beer aficionado would, he specifies that he “particularly likes the new school juicy New England style IPA.” To create this beer, James dry hops the beer once during the fermentation stage of 28 brewing and once after the fermentation
is complete. The flavor profile of this brew is a vibrant citrus flavor, with the kick of hops traditional to an India Pale Ale. The New England style IPA offered at Two Tides is their flagship beer: the Sixfoot IPA. The New England-style IPA beer has become extremely popular and is different than most other IPAs due to its cloudy appearance. The cloudiness of the beer gives it a smoother mouthfeel, making it taste “juicy” as James explained. For those who are on the fence about drinking an IPA, Two Tides’ Sixfoot is the perfect beer to turn that uncertainty into a love of IPAs. Setting the Sixfoot IPA apart from the rest of the IPAs offered by Two Tides are its pine and citrus notes. For an IPA you can drink all day, the Currents IPA is a great option. As a session IPA, it features the full flavor of a traditional India Pale Ale without all of
the alcohol that comes with a high-gravity beer, hence the ability to drink as many as you like without leaving the party too soon. Tan Lines, or ‘the khaki of beers” as James calls it, is a Two Tides’ beer you can pair with almost anything. If the name itself has not clued you in, this beer is perfect for day drinking while sitting on the beach or out in the boat. James created “a classic German style Pilsner” but made it unique by hopping it “exclusively one hundred percent with American cascade hops, so it has a rich Pilsner malt background, which is balanced by this floral citrusy, earthy hop presence.” Departing from the style of both an IPA and a Pilsner, the Chromatose blackberry sour is sweet yet tart beer that should appeal to every beer drinker alike. Although Sours are traditionally tart, Two Tides is extremely balanced making
the Chromatase beer you catch yourself drinking very quickly (and drinking five more). The brewery has not forgotten about dark beer drinkers or lovers of Stouts. Just a few short weeks ago, they featured an American Stout that was loaded with smooth chocolate flavors. Soon to come, the brewery will release a small batch of Imperial Stout that will be “aged in a Four Roses Bourbon barrel, and part of it will be un-barrel aged,” James explains. To celebrate their quick success, Two Tides will have a Grand Opening block party on May 12, which should feature a new brew, live music, and they have even invited Big Bon Pizza to join. Beyond that, the brewery plans on featuring live music, working with local food creators, and hosting more block parties. CS
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I FEEL PRETTY
OO Important issues receive an often problematic presentation in I Feel Pretty, an exercise in empowerment that ultimately proves to be less than the sum of its parts. Or should that be body parts, given the film’s laser-like focus on outward appearances? Amy Schumer stars as Renee Bennett, a woman who’s miserable because she doesn’t look like all the wafer-thin beauties who work out alongside her at SoulCycle classes or who appear in ads for Lily LeClair, the makeup conglomerate for whom she toils in their remote basement office. But after catching the Tom Hanks comedy Big on television – and studying the scene in which little Josh Baskin is granted his wish by a Zoltar machine – Renee makes a similar plea to become beautiful (instead of Zoltar, her wish is directed at what she imagines to be a magic fountain). The next day, Renee’s wish is granted – sort of. Falling off a stationary bike, she bumps her head and wakes up believing she has been physically transformed into a RoboBabe. Of course, she looks exactly the same, but her belief in her physical makeover results in a newfound confidence that, among other developments, nabs her a boyfriend in the sweet and sensitive Ethan (Rory Scovel) and emboldens her
to become the receptionist at LeClair HQ, where her unflagging enthusiasm captures the attention of founder Lily LeClaire (Lauren Hutton) and her grandkids, superstar models Avery LeClaire (a great comedic turn by Michelle Williams) and Grant LeClair (Tom Hopper). As the self-loathing Renee, Schumer delivers a strong performance that poignantly punches across the feelings of insecurity and anguish experienced by anyone who has ever believed they don’t measure up to a shallow society’s lofty standards of perfection. And as the selfconfident Renee, she’s effective in her ebullience, even if she’s nowhere near as endearing as Rebel Wilson in Pitch Perfect or Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids (two plus-sized actresses allowed the rare opportunity to play assertive and sex-positive roles). Part of the problem here rests in the unfortunate character turn devised by writer-directors Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein. Unlike the aforementioned heroines essayed by Wilson and McCarthy – and also unlike Hanks’ man-child in Big – Renee doesn’t remain a decent human being; instead, her delusion leads her to start treating those she deems not beautiful, like older people and even her longtime best friends (Aidy Bryant and Busy Phillips), with contempt and dismissal. It’s a perplexing plot point that renders her far less sympathetic, and if the film’s notion is that people should be judged by their inner beauty, then what are we to think when the lead character displays an ugliness at her core? Of course, Renee learns her lesson by the end – treat everyone equally! – but the film’s muddled messages do little to similarly educate viewers. The efforts to push across the notion that the pre-bump Renee is a complete ogre are absurdly over-the-top, as evidenced by such cringe-worthy bits as a jerk mistaking her for a “Sir.” (Really? With those lips, those curves, that hair?) The attitudes toward some of the supporting characters are also ill-advised, such as the insulting gags involving Renee’s socially awkward and overweight colleague (Adrian Martinez) and his image problems and the patronizing bits directed at the pretty people. Kohn and Silverstein were the scripters responsible for such dismal endeavors as He’s Just Not That Into You (sagely described by my wife as “the type of movie where feminism goes to die”) and Valentine’s Day, so it’s admirable that I Feel Pretty is at least reasonably entertaining and doesn’t actively kill brain cells. But while it seems to have its heart in the right place, it’s ultimately too flatfooted and wrong-headed to do a body good.
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OO Critics have often been accused of unfairly dissing a movie because it’s not the one they imagined in their head, placing the finished product at a disadvantage for not satisfying any preconceived notions of where the story should have gone. Perhaps there’s some validity in that charge. Take, for instance, the new Dwayne Johnson action spectacular Rampage. It’s based on a 1980s video game in which an enormous ape, an oversized wolf and a gigantic reptile wreak havoc on various American cities. A film version is naturally going to follow suit, but that nevertheless didn’t prevent me from wanting the filmmakers to retain the gorilla and axe the other critters. It wouldn’t have made for a very faithful movie, but it might have made for a more involving one. That’s basically because the heart of this picture rests in the relationship between Davis Okoye (Johnson), a primatologist at the San Diego Wildlife Sanctuary, and George, an albino silverback gorilla who basically qualifies as the human-hating Davis’s BFF. Through some serious pilfering from Mighty Joe Young, the early sequences establish a nice rapport between Davis and George (Jason Liles is the actor under the motion-capture CGI), and watching these two pal around in the manner of Clint and Clyde in Every Which Way But Loose wouldn’t be the worse way to spend two hours (and like Clyde, George also has a predilection for flipping that middle finger). Unfortunately for George, he’s exposed to a serum initially developed by Dr. Kate Caldwell (Naomie Harris) to aid humankind but nabbed by ruthless CEO Claire Wyden (Malin Ackerman) to sell as a biological weapon. The serum, which not only super-sizes its recipients but also triggers rage, ends up also infecting a wolf and an alligator. The three beastly behemoths then head to Chicago, with only Davis, Kate and a gregarious government agent (Jeffrey Dean Morgan, pouring a thick Southern accent onto his characterization as if it were syrup on pancakes) there to stop them from completely leveling the city. As far as video-game adaptations go, Rampage is one of the better ones, although that of course isn’t really saying anything. An amusing gag or quip manages to occasionally stick the landing, but the plot particulars are rarely more developed than those found in, well, an arcade game. Johnson coasts on his charm, the talented Harris (superb in Moonlight) is largely wasted, and Ackerman is an interesting choice to play a villain (far less successful is Jake Lacy as her simple-minded brother and partner-in-crime). 29
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FIRST TUESDAY TOUR OF CITY HALL The First Tuesday Tour series gives an overview of the history, architecture, and art of historic City Hall. Participants will also hear stories about some of the City’s more fascinating characters and learn about their City government. The tour is free, but space is limited and registration is required, at savannahga.gov/ FirstTuesdayTours. first Tuesday of every month, noon. 912-651-6411. lspracher@ savannahga.gov. 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. SATURDAYS WITH ALDERWOMAN SHABAZZ Residents in Savannah’s 5th District are invited to meet with their Alderwoman every 4th Saturday of the month. Residents may come with specific issues and concerns, or just to meet their representative on Savannah City Council. District 5 runs roughly west of Bull Street and north of 36th Street, and also includes newly developing areas of the City in the southwest quadrant of Chatham County. Free and open to the public. fourth Saturday of every month, 2-4 p.m. 912-651-6410. Shabazz Seafood Restaurant, 502 W. Victory Dr. SAVANNAH AREA YOUNG REPUBLICANS Get involved. Contact is Michael Johnson, via email or telephone, or see website for info. 912-604-0797. chairman@sayr. org. sayr.org. Call or see website for information. Free ongoing. 912-308-3020. savannahyoungrepublicans.com. SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT CANDIDATE FORUM Candidates Larry Lower, Tyesha “Tye” Whitely, David Lerch, Betty Morgan, and Joe Buck have been invited. This forum is hosted by Georgia Southern’s College of Education and Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Thu., April 26, 6 p.m. The Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn St. SAVANNAH LIBERTARIANS Join the Facebook group to find out about upcoming local events. Mondays. Facebook.com/groups/SAVlibertarians. YOUNG DEMOCRATS Mondays at 7pm on the second level of Foxy Loxy, Bull Street. Call or visit the Young Democrats Facebook page for more information. Free ongoing. 423-6197712. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe,
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May 11. Downtown Savannah, downtown. CALL FOR DEEP WRITING FELLOWS Deep Center is on the hunt for Savannah writers to apply for fellowships for Deep’s upcoming semester of programming (September through December). Deep Center is a nonprofit creative-writing literacy organization working with Savannah’s public middle schools. Writing Fellows work in teams of two to lead 11 weeks of after-school writing workshops at assigned middle schools. Interested? Learn more and apply at deepkids.com/ join. Through Sep. 15. liveoakpl.org. Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull St. CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR VIGNETTE SAVANNAH Vignette Savannah is looking for contributors in writing and photography! vSav’s tagline is “Indulging in Savannah’s most coveted decor, design, & aweinspiring spaces.” Contribute to the blog and social media channels with your writing and/or photography (credit will be given) featuring restaurants, coffee shops, or any other creative spaces and design you find inspiring! Preference will be given to students/professionals that can be consistent contributors-- build a portfolio with the vSav blog and on its social media channels and gain a reference in the process! Visit vignettesavannah.com and email Anita at vignettesavannah@gmail. com to express your interest! ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR YOUTH ART CONTEST Young people across Chatham County ages one to eighteen are invited to submit. Artwork must be dropped off at Starlandia on or before May 1st. Winners of the Youth Art Contest will be announced on May 4th during First Fridays in Starland, May 4th from 6pm Savannah Soundings has found its place online at 107.5fm, and now it’s time to en- to 9pm. Categories for the Youth Art sure they can bring you the community radio you love every day! All the money raised Contest include age, medium, technique, at this event will go towards keeping WRUU on the air. Rock out to local bands & concept, and judges choice. Additionally, DJ’s: Clay Hodges, Josephine Johnson, and Nancy Druid, C Powers, Dead Neighbors, all participants will receive a coupon for discounts on future art supplies. and Teen Divorce. Submitted artwork will be displayed at $20 ($15 WITH STUDENT ID) SAT., APRIL 28, 6-10 P.M. SOUTHBOUND Starlandia during the contest and into BREWING COMPANY, 107 EAST LATHROP AVE. May. Through May 1. starlandiasupply. com. Starlandia Creative Supply, 2438 Bull Street. savaayo.org. AYO is sponsored in part 1919 Bull St. CALL FOR ENTRIES: FAAA SMALL by the Savannah Friends of Music, www. WORKS EXHIBITION AUDITIONS AND CALLS savannahfriendsofmusic.com ongoing. Artist members of Telfair’s Friends of FOR ENTRIES Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern African American Arts are invited to AUDITIONS FOR ARMSTRONG YOUTH University, 11935 Abercorn St. submit work for an exhibition of small ORCHESTRA CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR works in the Jepson Center’s Morrison Open to students enrolled in primary TEDXSAVANNAH Community Gallery, opening September grades through high school and including Speaker applications open Monday, 20. Works must not exceed 24 inches Armstrong students (available for course Nov. 20 for the 2018 TEDxSavannah, in any dimension. This exhibition is credit). Auditions, by appointment, are in scheduled for May 11, 2018. For details, open only to current FAAA members. Armstrong Fine Arts Hall. To schedule go to tedxsavannah.com on Nov. 20 or Registration opens May 1, and the an audition, e-mail: savaayo@yahoo. visit the TEDxSavannah Facebook page. submission deadline is August 10. com. Info is also available at www. Ticket sales begin March 12. Through Guidelines and registration will be
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available online starting May 1 at telfair. org/faaa. May 1-Aug. 10. 912-790-8800. telfair.org/faaa. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. CALL FOR JESUS-YESHUA PRODUCTION CLUB AND VIDEO CREW Contact Brenda Lee at 912-236-3156 or at revbrendalee@yahoo.com for more information. ongoing. Online only, none. CALL FOR LOCAL PRODUCTS AND RETAILERS FOR COHEN’S RETREAT ONSITE BOUTIQUE SHOP Cohen’s Retreat, a historic destination for art, food and community located in Savannah’s famed Moon River District, is seeking specialty retailers interested in placing their locally or regionally-made products in its onsite boutique shop, Brown Dog Market. Cohen’s Retreat is refreshing its product lines at Brown Dog Market to feature more of a mix of mainstream local products to include with their current artisan products. Retailers who would like access to some of Savannah’s largest neighborhoods located in and near the Moon River District are encouraged to apply for shelf space. Interested retailers should reach out to Colleen Smith at colleen. smith@cohensretreat.com or by calling 912.355.3336, ext. 4. Please include product name(s), description, price point, availability, contact information and any other essential details. ongoing. Cohen’s Retreat, 5715 Skidaway Rd. CALL FOR MUSICIANS FOR EFFINGHAM COUNTY ORCHESTRA Effingham Community Orchestra is now accepting additional musicians. Instruments included are winds, orchestral strings and orchestral percussion. For information contact the Director at www. effinghamcommunityorchestra.org or call 912-826-5300 ext. 110. ongoing. No physical address given, none. CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS IN PTSD STUDY Are you a recent combat veteran experiencing psychological or emotional stress related to your combat? You may be eligible to receive first-line medication and talk therapy interventions with proven effectiveness. PROGrESS is a study looking to learn more about how to effectively treat recent combat veterans with PTSD. The therapies are not experimental. You will be randomly assigned to receive either psychotherapy, medication, or both. For more information about the PROGrESS study, please call 912-920-0214 ext. 2169. ongoing. Online only, none. CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR WEAVEA-DREAM PROGRAM The City of Savannah Department of Arts, Culture & Historical Resources is now accepting proposals for the 2018 Weave-A-Dream (WAD) program which seeks to engage youth in art
projects that reestablish and preserve vibrant, sustainable neighborhoods. Applications must be submitted at least seven weeks prior to the start date of the project. Applications will be accepted March through November 13th of 2018 (while funds are available). Selected projects must be completed prior to December 31, 2018. The guidelines and application are available for download at www.savannahga.gov/arts. Technical assistance is available to applying organizations and individuals. Through Nov. 13. CALL FOR WORLD WAR I ITEMS FOR CITY EXHIBIT The City of Savannah Research Library & Municipal Archives is currently planning a World War I Centennial exhibit for 2018 to honor Savannahians’ role in the war. The City would like to include items from local residents and families to further personalize the exhibit. Residents are asked to share World War I related artifacts or documents with the City to help create the exhibit. To lend an item to the exhibit or to learn more about the exhibit, please contact Luciana Spracher, City of Savannah Library & Archives Director, at Lspracher@savannahga.gov or (912) 651-6411. ongoing. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street. ON::VIEW ARTIST RESIDENCY CALL FOR PROPOSALS The ON::VIEW residency will provide a free, high visibility studio space for an artist to complete a four week project in the front lobby of Sulfur Studios. We are currently accepting applications for the following residency periods: Residency period 5: June 12th - July 8th. Residency period 6: July 10th - August 5th. Residency period 7: August 14th September 9th. Artists may work in any medium suitable to the space. Successful applicants will propose a project that will engage the community over the course of the residency period. Applications are due May 5th, 2018 by 11:59pm. VISIT http://sulfurstudios.org/onview-residencyapp/ TOAPPLY $25 application fee Through May 5. 912. 231. 7105. info@ sulfurstudios.org. sulfurstudios.org/ onview-residency-app/. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. RELIGIOUS ETHNIC ARTISTS NEEDED Religious ethnic (JESUS-YESHUA) artists and musicals needed for upcoming season. A classical accompanist and conductor for sacred music and gospel singers needed. Contact Reverend Brenda Lee (912) 236-3154; email: revbrendalee@yahoo.com ongoing. No physical address given, none. TELL US YOUR GHOST STORY? Organization seeks to document your first hand experiences with psychical phenomenon for analysis and potential investigation. Our investigators have reputable credentials and long time investigation training and connections
with the top minds and researchers in parapsychology field research and other areas. We are especially interested in Chatham and neighboring counties with special emphasis on Savannah itself and the Historic District. Interviewees should be comfortable with video documentation of themselves and events w/privacy level negotiated beforehand. ongoing. amchclub@yahoo.com. Downtown Savannah, downtown.
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WRUU TUNES AND BREWS PARTY Savannah Soundings has found its place online and at 107.5fm, and now it’s time to ensure they can bring you the community radio you love every day! All the money raised at this event will go towards keeping WRUU on the air. Rock out to local bands & DJ’s: Clay Hodges, Josephine Johnson, and Nancy Druid, C Powers, Dead Neighbors, and Teen Divorce. $20 ($15 with student ID) Sat., April 28, 6-10 p.m. webmaster@wruu.org. facebook. com/events/1682358908490079/. Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave.
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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 912-6671056. 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. BEGINNER’S AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES Every Tuesday, starting on March 20th, Savannah Speech and Hearing will host Instructor Crystal Clarkson as she teaches ASL-1 beginner American sign languages classes. Classes will span March 20 through May 8, 2018 through an 8-week course every Tuesday from 6 PM to 7:30 PM. The cost is $85 for 8 weeks which does not include the book “Signing Naturally Units 1-6” by Cheri Smith. Class sizes are limited to 15 people. Register by filling out the form at http:// speechandhearingsav.org/events/newbeginners-sign-language-class-march20th-through-may-8th-2018 and dropping it off or mailing to Savannah Speech & Hearing. $85 Tue., May 1, 6-7:30 p.m. 912-355-4601. speechandhearingsav. org/events/new-beginners-sign-languageclass-march-20th-through-may-8th-2018.
savannahspeechandhearing.org/. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. BEGINNER’S JEWELRY STUDIO BEGINNERS JEWELERS STUDIO Our beginning class focuses on building a strong skill set for jewelry making. You will jump right into soldering, fabricate a bezel setting (one of the most popular ways to set a stone) and learn rock solid ring making strategies. Contact Christina at christina@dreamcatstudio. com for questions $300 Thu., April 26, 6:30-9:30 p.m. 912-289-8337. christina@ dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio. com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. BEGINNING ARCHERY Learn the basics of shooting a compound bow with our rangers. We will be shooting in a safe environment. Fun for kids and adults, come see how you fair. We will be shooting at large target blocks on a secure range. Reservations required, call 912.727.233 $20 Sat., April 28, 10 a.m.noon. gastateparks.org/FortMcAllister/. Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister Rd. 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 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. 912-3494582. 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. 912-358-3160. 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. 912-3514578. sav..claystudio@gmail.com. BOATING CLASSES
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Classes on boat handling, boating safety and navigation offered by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. See website or call to register. 912-897-7656. savannahaux. com. COUNTRY TWO STEP GROUP CLASS Country Two Step: no partner needed or experience required. 4 weeks for $40 or drop in for $15. $40 for 4 weeks Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. 612-470-6683. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 301 US Hwy 80 SE. 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. 323-539-1760. DANCEHOWIWANTTO@ GMAIL.COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO. COM. 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. $30 912-3546686. mediationsavannah.com. FANY’S SPANISH/ENGLISH INSTITUTE Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children held at 15 E. Montgomery Crossroad. Register by phone. ongoing. 912-921-4646. HOUSING AUTHORITY NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE CENTER Housing Authority of Savannah hosts classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Adult literacy/GED prep: MonThurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri each month, 9am11am. Basic computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1pm-3pm. Community computer lab: Mon-Fri, 3pm-4:30pm. ongoing. 912-232-4232 x115. savannahpha. com. savannahpha.com/NRC.html. Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. INTERMEDIATE JEWELER’S STUDIO
This class is focused on design execution. Learn to successfully combine your skills into pieces that require multiple soldering operations, forethought, and planning. Make beautiful, wearable pieces that you love to put on day after day. Perfect for the student that has some basic experience. Christina provides a project each week to inspire your own piece. $300 Thu., April 26, 6-9:30 p.m. 912-289-8337. christina@ dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio. com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. JEWELER’S GUIDED OPEN STUDIO Join us for time to practice your skills and knock out some projects you’ve been dreaming up. Tuition includes access to the studio with support from Christina or one of her assistants. Students are responsible for their own materials. Prerequisite of Jewelry I or similar instruction from another studio. $30 Thursdays, 1-4 p.m. 912-2898337. christina@dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com. Use our space to practice your skills and knock out your personal pieces. Tuition includes access to the studio with support from Christina or one of her assistants. Students are responsible for their own materials. Prerequisite of Jewelry I or similar instruction from another studio. $30 Fridays, 6 p.m. 912-289-8337. christina@ dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio. com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. 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. MICROSOFT WORD 2016 COMPUTER COURSE This 3-day Microsoft® Word 2016 Computer Course teaches you how to work with business documents such as letters, forms, and newsletters. Attendees will acquire fundamental concepts and skills and build on this foundation as they progress throughout the course. Course Topics Include: Lesson 1: Getting Started Lesson 2: Manipulating Text Lesson 3: Formatting Text and Paragraphs Lesson 4: Formatting Documents to Print Lesson 5: Distributing Documents Lesson 6: Using Tables Lesson 7: Working with Illustrations Lesson 8: Working with References $99 Sat., April 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 912-443-3012. continuinged@ savannahtech.edu. savannahtech.edu/ pce-computer. savannahtech.edu/. Savannah Technical College, 5717 White
Bluff Rd. MUSIC LESSONS AND CLASSES: ALL INSTRUMENTS, ALL AGES Portman’s Music Academy offers private lessons on piano, guitar (electric, acoustic, classical), mandolin, ukulele, banjo, bass guitar, drums, percussion, voice, clarinet, saxophone (alto and tenor), oboe, flute, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, DJ, Pro Logic, Composition, Ear Training, violin, viola, and cello. Group classes for beginner piano and guitar. Music Adventures for ages 5 to 7. ongoing. 912-354-1500. portmansmusic.com. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. 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. 912-388-1806. 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. Tuesdays 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. Award-winning Savannah author offers one-on-one or small group classes, mentoring, manuscript critique, ebook formatting. Email for pricing and scheduling info. ongoing. pmasoninsavannah@gmail.com. PERSONAL TRAINER CERTIFICATION COURSE Get all the information needed to start an exciting, successful fitness career & become a Certified Personal Trainer at Savannah Technical College, in partnership with W.I.T.S. This course consists of 15 hours of lecture on key topics like biomechanics, exercise physiology, fitness testing, equipment usage and health assessments and how to plan a solid program for your client. There will also be 15 hours of hands-on practical training labs with role-playing drills on assessing clients, programming, performing proper exercises,presentation skills, and more. 649 Sat., April 28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 912-443-3012. continuinged@ savannahtech.edu. savannahtech.edu/ pce-wits. savannahtech.edu/. Savannah
Technical College, 5717 White Bluff Rd. PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES Photography Workshops: Beginner to Advanced level. 4-hour sessions. $250 per student. See website for complete list. 410-251-4421. chris@ chrismorrisphotography.com. chrismorrisphotography.com/learn. PIANO VOICE-COACHING Pianist with M/degree,classical modern jazz improvisation, no age limit. Call 912-961-7021 or 912-667-1056. Serious inquiries only. ongoing. POWER SELF DEFENSE Get fit and develop powerful selfdefense skills. For active adults. $30/ month Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7 p.m. 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. westbroadstreetymca.org. 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. 912-484-0628. 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. 323-539-1760. DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL.COM.
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DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. SURFING AND UKULELE LESSONS Surfing & Ukulele Lessons and surf camps. Tybee Surf Lessons, Tybee Island/ Savannah. Email or call Turner for more info 808-385-5364. TybeeSurfLessons. com. ongoing. Tybee Island, Tybee Island. 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. 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 award-winning 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.
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“If you can carry a tune, come sing with us!” Mondays, 7pm. ongoing. 912-3449768. 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, 912-631-3452, or Darowe, 912272-2797. 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 nonplayer 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
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Charlotte Rd. Call for info. ongoing. 912308-6768. 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. FAITH BASED BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENT - SAVANNAH Our mission is to Grow, Encourage, Inspire, Ignite & Equip Christian Business owners on how to do business with a Kingdom mindset. We promote and celebrate excellence in the business arena while developing the future generations of leaders through Christian values, disciplines, honor, integrity and expression of skills. Register early before the event closes out and please share this event by inviting a guest. Free first Tuesday of every month, 7:30-9 a.m. 912-257-6248. info@kbnalliance. com. eventbrite.com/e/christianbusiness-networking-event-savannahtickets-17883772846. Calvary Baptist 34 Temple, 4625 Waters Ave.
912-308-6768. LOW COUNTRY TURNERS A club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Call Bright overtures, popular film score medleys, classic symphonic arrangements and Steve Cook for info at number below. famous jazz melodies are all hallmarks of Savannah Winds Pops Concerts. F ongoing. 912-313-2230. MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE SUN., APRIL 29, 2:30 P.M. ARMSTRONG CAMPUS, GEORGIA SOUTHERN HEART LADIES AUXILIARY UNIVERSITY, 11935 ABERCORN ST. Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-7864508. American Legion Post 184, 3003 Rowland Ave. seeks contributions, and any veterans FIBER GUILD OF THE SAVANNAHS PHILO CAFE interested in a trip to Washington. A club focusing on weaving, spinning, Discussion group that meets every Call for info. ongoing. 912-596-1962. basket making, knitting, crocheting, Monday, 7:30pm - 9:00pm at various honorflightsavannah.org. quilting, beading, rug hooking, and locations. Anyone craving good HISTORIC SAVANNAH CHAPTER: other fiber arts. Meets at Oatland Island conversation is invited. Free to attend. ABWA Wildlife Center, first Saturday of the Email for info, or see Facebook. Meets the second Thursday of every month (Sept.-June) 10:15am. ongoing. com/SavannahPhiloCafe. Mondays. month from 6pm-7:30pm. Tubby’s Tank fiberguildsavannah.homestead.com/. athenapluto@yahoo.com. House, 2909 River Drive, Thunderbolt. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Attendees pay for their own meals. RSVP PROOFREADER’S WHISKEY CLUB Sandtown Road GA. Membership includes the first whiskey by phone. ongoing. 912-660-8257. GEORGIA NATURE PHOTOGRAPHERS drink free, free monthly private whiskey HOSTESS CITY TOASTMASTERS ASSOCIATION-COASTAL CHAPTER tastings from various brands, 15% off CLUB Coastal Chapter of the GNPA. The GNPA the member’s bill for the year, and a Toastmasters International is an is 100% focused on nature photography and offers Field Trips, Monthly Speakers, organization which gives its members the personalized book card including a list opportunity to develop and improve their of 75 whiskeys in each chapter in the Competitions, Seminars and Workshops DeSoto library. Library series meetings public speaking abilities through local and the Annual EXPO with prominent will be the last Thursday of every month club meetings, seminars, and contests. nature photographers and keynote and include one free guest pass per Regardless of your level of comfort with speakers. Photographers of all levels member for the year. They will pick a public speaking, you will find a club that are welcome! $35 per year first Tuesday is interested in helping you improve your book from the Edgar’s P&P library to hold of every month, 6 p.m. 912-234-2571. their personalized book card which will speaking abilities. Free Tuesdays, 6:15alfie.wace@gmail.com. gnpa.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife 7:15 p.m. hostesscity.toastmastersclubs. be used to keep track of their progress on org. bullstreetlabs.com. Bull Street Labs, the whiskey list. $50 ongoing. eventbrite. Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. com/e/proofreaders-whiskey-club2222 Bull St. HISTORIC FLIGHT SAVANNAH tickets-42943991635. proofsavannah. KNITTERS, NEEDLEPOINT AND A non-profit organization dedicated com. Edgar’s Proof and Provision, 15 E. CROCHET to sending area Korean War and WWII Liberty St. Meets every Wednesday. Different veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the R.U.F.F. - RETIREES UNITED FOR THE locations downtown. Call for info. No WWII Memorial. All expenses paid by FUTURE fees. Want to learn? Join us. ongoing. Honor Flight Savannah. Honor Flight RUFF meets the last Friday of each
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month at 10am to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and related senior issues. Parking in the rear. Free to all Seniors ongoing. 912-344-5127. Savannah Tree Foundation, 3025 Bull Street. SAFE KIDS SAVANNAH A coalition dedicated to preventing childhood injuries. Meets 2nd Tuesday each month, 11:30am-1:00pm. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912353-3148. 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. 912447-0943. hdb.org. moonriverbrewing. com/. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. 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. 912-748-7020. 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 734-3552005. 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. careyhilliards. com. 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 SACRED HARP SINGERS Savannah Sacred Harp Singers welcome
you to join our monthly community singing on the second Saturday of the month from 2-4pm at Ferguson Avenue Baptist Church. Sacred Harp is an American tradition of singing hymns in four part harmony. No particular religious affiliation is required or endorsed. All are welcome. No experience necessary. ongoing. Ferguson Avenue Baptist Church, 10050 Ferguson Ave. SAVANNAH TOASTMASTERS Helps improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Mondays, 6:15pm, Memorial Health University Medical Center, in the Conference Room C. ongoing. 912-4846710. 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/visitscad/daily-tours. scad.edu/. Savannah College of Art and Design, PO Box 2072. VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER 671 Meets second Monday of each month, 7pm, at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. ongoing. 912-656-6818. jsphmtler@gmail.com. vvasav.com. WOODVILLE-TOMPKINS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION Meets second Tuesday each month (except October) 6:00pm, WoodvilleTompkins, 151 Coach Joe Turner St. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-232-3549. chesteraellis@comcast.net.
p.m. 912-598-1188. allenpr@comcast. net. messiahsk.com. Messiah Lutheran Church, 1 Westridge Road (The Landings). SAVANNAH WINDS Bright overtures, popular film score medleys, classic symphonic arrangements and famous jazz melodies are all hallmarks of Savannah Winds Pops Concerts. Featuring Dr. Patricia D. Sun., April 29, 2:30 p.m. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. TAYLOR FESTIVAL CHOIR: LITURGICAL ELEGANCE St. John’s Church hosts The Taylor Festival Choir, a professional choral ensemble whose roster is drawn from professional singers in the Low Country and throughout the US. It has performed throughout North America, Ireland and the UK. Their fourth commercial CD will be recorded this summer for release on the Delos label. Featured: choral masterworks by Howells, Gorecki, Matsushita, Sheppard, Rautavaara, and Handl. $10-$35 Sat., April 28, 7-8:30 p.m. 912-232-1251. sbranyon@ stjohnssav.org. facebook.com/ events/570681716648005/. stjohnssav. org/. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1 West Macon Street.
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NRS SPRING 2018 COMPLIANCE CONFERENCE Join NRS at our Spring 2018 Conference - Compliance Agility: Risk, Resources & Technology where industry experts will address how investment adviser and brokerdealer firms can successfully navigate the disruptive currents of regulatory change and adapt agile procedures to compliance programs. Thu., April 26. 860-435-0200. accuity. lookbookhq.com/2018-nrs-springcompliance-conference/home. westinsavannah.com/. Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, 1 Resort Drive.
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THE ART MARKET AT HISTORY HONEY HORN A juried fine art and craft outdoor festival. National artists presenting oil/acrylic, CONCERTS sculpture, clay, photography, watercolor, FOUR HAND PIANO CONCERT fiber, jewelry and much more. Art exhibit Italian native Roberto Plano was the and sale, with food and beverage First Prize Winner at the 2001 Cleveland available for purchase. $3 per person International Piano Competition and admission Sat., April 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Finalist at the Twelfth Van Cliburn and Sun., April 29, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 843-689International Piano Competition in 6767 ext. 224. rswift@coastaldiscovery. 2005. The New York Times describes org. coastaldiscovery.org. Coastal Mr. Plano as showing “artistic maturity Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive. beyond his years,” and showcasing “a COASTAL PET RESCUE 15TH wonderful clarity and control of inner ANNIVERSARY voices” in his performances. Italian The event will feature live entertainment pianist Paola Del Negro made her debut at the Teatro Juvarra in Turin at the age of by The Mandrakes, pet portraits by nine years. She has received first prize in Photos by Becky, photos with the Star Wars 501st Georgia Garrison, and games over 20 national and international piano by Savannah Sport and Social. Pets competitions. She is very active in the will be able to run the bases with their chamber music field. Free. Donations people, and CPR will have an alumni gladly accepted. Fri., April 27, 7:30-9
section to reconnect adopted pets with their rescuers. $20 Sat., April 28, 10 a.m. thesavannahbananas.com. Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. COMMON GROUNDS Common Grounds is a collaboration of the Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Wesley Fellowship. We meet on Wednesday nights for open theological discussion on hot button issues. All are welcome regardless of faith background or where you are on your spiritual journey. We are open and affirming of the LGBT community. Order for Compline by candlelight is offered on Sunday nights at 8PM. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. facebook.com/ commongroundssavannah. The Foundery Coffee Pub, 1313 Habersham St. CRITICAL MASS SAVANNAH Join Savannah’s bicycle community for a free ride to raise awareness for bike rights. Last Friday of every month, 6 p.m. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. DRINKS AFTER WORK This group is for people that enjoy getting out mid-week, being social after work, and want to discover new places in the downtown Savannah area. Come have a cocktail, make new friends, and get over the hump. The group will meet on Wednesdays at various establishments throughout Downtown Savannah and nearby area. http://www.meetup.com/Drinks-afterwork/ https://www.facebook.com/ groups/960991837322187/ Wednesdays, 7 p.m. drinksafterworksavannah@gmail. com. meetup.com/Drinks-after-work/ events/227656080/. distillerysavannah. com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St. DRUG TAKE BACK DAY Bryan County Opioid Prevention Project (BCOPP) is teaming up with local Bryan County police departments to participate in the national Drug Takeback Day. Drug Takeback Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and environmentally-friendly opportunity to anonymously dispose of prescription drugs, while also educating the public about the potential dangers of misuse and abuse of prescription drugs. Please visit www.bryanprevention. com for more information about BCOPP or Drug Takeback Day. Free Sat., April 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. bryanprevention. com. Pembroke Police Station, 154 W Railroad St. Bryan County Opioid Prevention Project (BCOPP) is teaming up with local Bryan County police departments to participate in the national Drug Takeback Day. Drug Takeback Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and environmentally-friendly opportunity to anonymously dispose of prescription drugs, while also educating the public about the potential dangers of misuse and abuse of prescription drugs. Please visit www.bryanprevention.com for more information about BCOPP or Drug Takeback Day. Free Sat., April 28,
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10 a.m.-2 p.m. bryanprevention.com. Richmond Hill Police Department, 120 Richard Davis Dr. EARLY BIRD’S PRESERVATION WALKING TOUR OF THE LANDMARK HISTORIC DISTRICT’S EAST SIDE Take an early morning walk through one of the oldest and most varied neighborhoods to learn how historic preservation has revitalized downtown Savannah. $21 plus tax Saturdays, 8 a.m. davenporthousemuseum.org. Davenport House, 324 East State St. THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF SAVANNAH In a rut? The Exchange Club of Savannah welcomes men and women like you to support, serve and encourage the best teachers, students, firefighters, crime fighters, leaders and organizations in our community. Check us out at savannahexchange.org or find us on Facebook. Mondays, noon. 912441-6559. ddewitt30@yahoo.com. Savannahexchange.org. Exchange Club of Savannah, 4801 Meding Street. FORSYTH FARMERS’ MARKET FARM PICNIC This is a favorite event for Savannah area foodies that brings together a meal from farm to table restaurants, craft beer, a silent auction, crafts and hayrides for kids. Live music entertainment will be provided by Jeff Two-Names and the Born Agains as well as Clouds and Satellites. $40 adults, $15 kids 6-15, free for kids 5 and under Sun., April 29, 4 p.m. The Dairy Farm, 2500 Tennessee Ave. FREE MONTHLY EXPECTANT & NEW PARENT SUPPORT GROUP This FREE monthly support group is held on the first Tuesday of each month. No pre-registration is required. Please join us for conversation, support and refreshments. Children are welcome! FREE first Tuesday of every month, 10 a.m.-noon. 912-544-6387. erigosavannah. com. Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street. GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL BOOK SALE The tables of the GHS Research Center will be filled with thousands of used books of all categories ready for purchase. Come add some new books to your collection while supporting the preservation of Georgia history. This event raises much-needed funds for the Research Center, used to care for the GHS collection of Georgia history and to purchase new acquisitions. Sat., April 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 912-6512125. pmeagher@georgiahistory.com. georgiahistory.com/events/book-sale/. georgiahistory.com/. Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker St. GUIDED TOURS OF THE LUCAS THEATRE FOR THE ARTS Learn the history of the historic Lucas Theatre on a 20-30 minute tour. Restoration, architecture, history of the theatre and of early cinema. $4. Group rates for ten or more. School
trips available. Tours are Monday-Friday 10am-5pm and must be scheduled. To schedule a tour, contact Megan Chandler at 912-525-5029 or mchandle@ lucastheatre.com. ongoing. 912-5255023. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. LECTURE: THE ART (?) OF THE EDITORIAL CARTOON Mark Streeter, political cartoonist for the Savannah Morning News, began his career in 1974 and creates six political cartoons a week. Thu., April 26, 7 p.m. fpc.presbychurch.net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. ONCE UPON A TIME JOY PROM The Joy Prom attendees include participants from EmployAbility, Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society, AMBUCS of Savannah and Abilities Unlimited. Our prom participants will be treated to an evening in the spotlight where they will receive prom flowers, photos, swag bags filled with goodies along with a delicious meal by Chickfil-a and an energized dance floor by All About You Entertainment. Fri., April 27, 6 p.m. 912-401-3094. aleeshrine.com. Alee Shriner’s Temple, 100 Eisenberg Dr. THE ORIGINAL MIDNIGHT TOUR One of the spookiest tours in town. Learn about the untold stories of some of the most haunted locations here in Savannah Georgia. Guaranteed to give you a few goose bumps and an unexplained need for a night light. 33.00 ongoing. 1-866666-3323. 6thsenseworld.com. 6th Sense Savannah Tours, 404 Abercorn Street. PBJ PANTRY A free food pantry held every Thursday, 10-11am and 6-7pm. Contact Jessica Sutton for questions. 912-897-1192 ongoing. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Wilmington Island), 66 Johnny Mercer Blvd. SAVANNAH STORYTELLERS Tall tales and fun times with the classic art of storytelling. Every Wednesday at 6pm. Reservations encouraged by calling 912-349-4059. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. liveoakstore.com/tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. SCAD DAILY TOURS SCAD offers tours in Savannah, Atlanta and Hong Kong for prospective students and their families. Tours are available daily, excluding Sundays, and 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. For more information please visit, https://www. scad.edu/admission/visit-scad/dailytours. ongoing. SCAD Student Center, 120 Montgomery St. SHIRE OF FORTH CASTLE FIGHTER PRACTICE Local chapter of the Society for Creative
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. 912-349-2756. ADULT DANCE FITNESS Come out to the Lake Mayer Community Center and participate in “Twist & Shout.” Work out while you dance to the oldies in this fun and varied fitness class. This program is free and open to the public. Bring a yoga mat, bottled water, and a friend. FREE Tuesdays, Thursdays, 1 p.m. 912-652-6863. sedavis@chathamcounty. org. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. 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. AFRO-CARIBBEAN DANCE Let the excitement begin as Mahogany takes you to the best staycation each and every Tuesday night to the Islands through movement and rhythm. This class will focus on the cultural movement of Afro-Caribbean dance. Get ready for hip winding and arms in the air as we explore our bodies’ rhythm through Caribbean and reggae music. $10 Tuesdays, 6:45-7:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. AIKIDO CLASSES Aikido is a traditional Japanese martial FESTIVALS art developed by Morihei Ueshiba, ‘O SCAD SIDEWALK ARTS FESTIVAL Sensei’ or (‘Great Teacher’). On a purely SCAD students, alumni and high physical level it is an art involving throws school students create colorful chalk and joint locks that are derived from masterpieces and compete for coveted Jujitsu and Kenjutsu (open hand and prizes in this tradition nearly as old as weapon based techniques). Beyond the the university itself. Sat., April 28, 10 a.m. self defense aspects of the art its true Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. goal is to challenge its practitioners to TYBEE WINE FESTIVAL 2018: WINE & discover their best selves. $50/month DINE @ THE SHRINE for JEA Members, $70/month for NonA gourmet dining experience celebrating Members, or $80/8-class punch card Tybee Wine Festival’s 10th Anniversary. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. 912The evening starts with appetizers 604-0958, 912-346-2650. AikiNorm@ and cocktails overlooking the best of aol.com, AikidoBilly@hotmail.com. Tybee’s expansive River and Ocean CoastalAikido.com. savannahjea.org. North End view. $100 per person, $800 Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 table of 8 Thu., April 26, 6-9 p.m. 912Abercorn St. 472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater. BALLET BODY TONING org. tybeeposttheater.showare.com. Ballet Body Toning is a ballet inspired tybeeposttheater.org. Tybee Post Theater, workout designed to improve balance, 10 Van Horn. flexibility, and use body resistance to strengthen core, legs & booty. This FITNESS workout is low impact and scorches $8 COMMUNITY MEDITATION major calories and teaches you basic CLASSES
Anachronism meets Saturdays at Forsyth Park (south end) for fighter practice and general hanging out. For those interested in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. ongoing. savannahsca.org. SOLDIER SATURDAY The fort’s plantation house will be open and ready to be explored. A park ranger and a Civil War soldier will entertain topics of conversation ranging from fort history to spinning wool. Brace yourself as two time tested weapons face off. $5-$9 Saturdays, 10 a.m. gastateparks. org/FortMcAllister/. Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister Rd. SOUTH ISLANDS FARMERS’ AND ARTISANS’ MARKET The South Islands Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market offers a variety of vendors, from vegetables to fine art. Thursdays, 3 p.m. Higher Ground Baptist Church, 9120 Whitefield Ave. SOUTHBOUND BREWERY SATURDAY TOURS AND TASTES Savannah’s first microbrewery is open for public tours and tastings Wednesday - Fridays from 5:30-7:30 and Saturdays from 2-4. Hang out, have a few cold ones, and learn a little more about Savannah’s first craft brewery. Free Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. 912-335-7716. info@southboundbrewingco.com. southboundbrewingco.com. Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. WILMINGTON ISLAND FARMERS’ MARKET The Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market (WIFM) is a non-profit organization that provides Wilmington Island and adjacent islands’ residents with locally grown produce, baked goods, natural skincare solutions and a variety of artisan creations. Free Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. wifarmersmarket@aol. com. wifarmersmarket.org. Islands High School, 170 Whitemarsh Island Road.
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ballet! Call to make a reservation before class. This is a semi-private 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. BALLROOM FIT Always wanted to learn how to ballroom dance? Don’t have a partner? Want to get in shape and have fun in the process? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this program is for you! Learn how to ballroom dance and get a great workout in the process. We use all styles of music that are modern or traditional. Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, Jive, Samba, Paso Doble, Foxtrot, Waltz, Hustle, and more! Check out our schedule for more details. 4 classes for $40, 10 classes for $80, UNLIMITED for $120 Sundays, 5-6 p.m., Mondays, 6-7 p.m., Tuesdays, 12:30-1 p.m., Wednesdays, 12:30-1 & 6-7 p.m. and Thursdays, 12:30-1 p.m. 612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio. com. Salon de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 301 US Hwy 80 SE. 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 8pm9pm. ongoing. beastmodefitnessga.com. westbroadstreetymca.org. 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. CANDLE(LIT) COMMUNITY FLOW Catherine Mulligan teaches this vinyasa flow yoga class in efforts to raise money for local charities in the Savannah
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. 912-355-8811. 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 How cool and freaky is this virtually unknown punk rock biker flick from South of the to enhance and improve muscular Border? Violent, weird and visually compelling, it’s a cult gem that should appeal to strength, and endurance, coordination, agility, flexibility, speed work, and voice fans of low budget exploitation flicks from decades gone by. command. $10 a month Mondays$7 WED., APRIL 25, 8 P.M. SENTIENTBEAN.COM. Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 6-7 p.m. THE SENTIENT BEAN, 13 E. PARK AVE. and Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. 912-376-9833. psgsav@gmail.com. Anderson-Cohen Weightlifting Center, community. The class is heated, candlelit, to reserve your spot ahead of time, as 7230 Varnedoe Drive. and set to upbeat music. Charities are class space is limited. Stay after class GLUTE CAMP WITH KAYLA rotating and chosen based on feedback for a 30 minute stretch to wind down for All classes are included in membership from the students who show up. $8 the weekend with! $10.00 Wednesdays, and day passes. Please contact gym for Thursdays. The HUB Savannah, 4505 Fridays, 10-11 a.m. 732.232.3349. more information. Fridays, 12:30 p.m. Habersham St. FitnessFoodWine@gmail.com. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. DANCE DYNAMIX thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B DUDE’S DAY AT SAVANNAH CLIMBING Dance DynaMix is a choreographed Lacy Ave. COOP FIT4MOM SAVANNAH STROLLER dance fitness class inspired by funky Thursdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah STRIDES hip hop and sleek jazz moves! No dance Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, A group of moms that meet with strollers experience required. Call 732.232.3349
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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 7am-10pm. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/ SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. INSANITY LIVE WITH SHAWN All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. 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. LINE DANCE Line dance class teaches basic instructions, coordination, and dance combinations, to the rhythm of different styles of music. Line Dancing is exercise for the body & mind, and is a fun way to dance socially without a partner. Dancing styles covered in this class include Country Western, Swing, Salsa, Tango, Cha Cha, Waltz & more. $10 Wednesdays, 6-7:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. 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. PILATES CLASSES Daily classes for all skill levels including beginners. Private and semi-private classes by appointment. Carol DalyWilder, certified instructor. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-238-0018. savannahpilates.com. pilatessavannah. com/. Momentum Pilates Studio, 8413 Rerguson Ave.
POWER YOGA This is an hour of stretching your mind and body to become one, and a reset in the middle of the work week. Come experience the endless possibilities as you take yourself to the next level with Mahogany. $10 Wednesdays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. PRANA YOGA Prana Yoga is a practice that integrates breathing techniques and chakra sounds into the yoga. Come experience a deep sense of grounding, learn to be present, and develop your center, passion, strength, compassion, creativity, intuition, and light. $10 Mondays, 6:45-8 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. PREGNANCY YOGA Ongoing series of 6-week classes with Ann Carroll. This class will help strengthen the body and increase the ability to relax so that moms-to-be will be better prepared fora pregnancy, labor & deliver. Meets every Tues beginning 3/20. $135 Wed., April 25, 6-7:15 p.m. 912-200-4809. ann@aikyayoga.com. SavannahYogaBarre.com. Savannah Yoga Barre, 2132 E Victory Drive. 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. 912-495-8010. 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. SHIMMY CHIC Shimmy Chic Fitness is an energetic, fun dance workout based on the ancient art of belly dance- with a modern twist. The class provides calorie-burning and muscle-toning moves, along with increased flexibility, grace, and sense of self. No dance experience necessary. Shimmy Chic provides fun & repetitive routines suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear comfortable workout clothes and sneakers (you do not have to show your stomach). Open to all ages and fitness levels. $10 Thursdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. SLIDERS WITH KAYLA All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. TIMED INTERVAL TRAINING WITH KAYLA All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Mondays, 12:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. TRX CIRCUIT TRAINING WITH SHAWN All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. TRX FUNCTIONAL TRAINING WITH SHAWN All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. VINYASA YOGA In this vinyasa yoga class you will experience dynamic movements while linking breath, building heat, and endurance. This class is open to all levels. We will explore each pose with special attention to alignment. This class will be the perfect way to start your week and stay energized. $10 Mondays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. WEIGHTED WORKOUT A 45 minute, total body workout that includes a 5 minute warm-up and a 5 minute cool-down/stretch. We will use dumbbells and steps to perform compound functional movements to maximize workout time. $10 Tuesdays, 8-9 a.m. 912233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. 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. YOGA WITH BIANCA All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Mondays, 6 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. ZUMBA Zumba Fitness is a dance fitness class for everybody and every body! With easy to follow moves, Zumba focuses on a wide variety of Latin and International rhythms. This hour long class is guaranteed to make you sweat. It’s not a workout, it’s a party. $10 Tuesdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. 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/. 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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OYSTER HAPPY HOUR Bring your dog to happy hour and get a free drink while enjoying roasted oysters in the courtyard. 4 p.m.. thegreyrestaurant.com. The Grey, 109 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. TYBEE WINE FESTIVAL 2018:TYBEE POST PICKIN & SHUCKIN WITH BUBBLES & BEER A toast to the Tybee Post Theater and the 10th Annual Tybee Wine Festival at an evening with roasted oysters and pig picking with bubblies and beer on the lawn spotlighting the beautifully restored Tybee Post Theater. $65 April 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m.. 912-472-4790. info@ tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater. showare.com/. tybeeposttheater.org. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn. SOUTHERN SOUL BBQ POP-UP Southern Soul BBQ pairs up with Back in the Day Bakery. April 28, 9 a.m.. backinthedaybakery.com. Back in the Day Bakery, 2403 Bull St.
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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-jeansavannah/. 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 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. MondaysThursdays, Sundays, 5-7 p.m.. 912721-0595. holycityhospitality.com/39rue-de-jean-savannah/promotions/. holycityhospitality.com/39-rue-de-jeansavannah/. 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 Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.. 912234-0688. jessie@savannahbee.com. Savannah Bee Company, Wilmington Island, 211 Johnny Mercer Blvd. PREPARE SUNDAY SUPPERS AT UNION MISSION Local organizations are invited to sign up to prepare Sunday Supper for people who are homeless and live at Union Mission’s shelters for homeless people. Groups must sign up in advance and bring/prepare a meal, beginning at 2pm on Sundays. Call for information. ongoing. 912-236-7423. PRESS PLAY BOOMBOX BRUNCH Brunch is served from 11 am – 3 pm. Jason B. James Live vinyl DJ spinning classic soul, R&B, indie, rock, pop, and everything in between begins at noon. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. WINE SAMPLING Sample the variety of wines Lucky’s Market has to offer. luckysmarket.com/ savannah-ga/. Lucky’s Market, 5501 Abercorn St.
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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 HEADACHE AND NECK PAIN CLINIC Dr. Kevin Brown, Chiropractor and Owner of Brown Chiropractic, hosts a free Headache and Neck Pain Clinic on the first Tuesday of every month at 6pm. Space is limited – call to reserve your spot. 912-447-1885. For more information, visit our websites: www. savannahchiropractic.com www. facebook.com/savannahchiropractic Free first Tuesday of every month, 6-7 p.m. 912-447-1885. frontdesk@ savannahchiropractic.com. savannahchiropractic.com/. Brown Chiropractic, 513 E. Oglethorpe Ave., Ste. O. FREE HEARING AND SPEECH SCREENING Hearing: Thursdays, 9am-11am. Speech: First Thursdays. Call or see website for times. ongoing. 912-3554601. savannahspeechandhearing. CONTINUES ON P. 40
NOW HIRING TAKE YOUR CONSULTATIVE SALES EXPERIENCE TO A NEW LEVEL As a multimedia sales executive you’ll join a collaborative, entrepreneurial team. It will be your mission to consult with customers and develop customized, targeted multimedia solutions from a broad, diverse portfolio of exceptional products leveraging highly recognized local print and online brands in the greater Savannah, Georgia area. You’ll also receive a generous compensation plan and much more. To be a fit for the Multimedia Sales Representative role in our group, you will have: • Two or more years in consultative, solutions-oriented sales, with a track record of success, and a demonstrated understanding of needs-based selling • A Bachelor’s Degree • Proficiency in MS Office Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook • Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and time-management skills • A valid driver’s license • Residency in the greater Savannah, GA area While this is a multimedia sales role where digital media sales experience is strongly preferred, it’s not required. At a minimum, however, you should have some knowledge of print advertising and the growing digital media marketing landscape. Whatever your level of experience -- an active social media presence, experience creating websites, in-depth study of related topics and/or an understanding of terms/concepts like SEO/SEM, content marketing, programmatic advertising, audience targeting, retargeting, Google AdWords, CPM, CPC, etc. -- if you have the sales skills, motivation and passion to learn, we’ll provide the training and tools you need to succeed. Connect Savannah is a Morris Multimedia company. Take the first step. Send your resume and a cover letter to sales@connectsavannah.com
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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. 912-355-4601. 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. FREE MAMMOGRAMS Women who meet certain annual income guidelines and are 40-64 years of age without insurance will be eligible to receive a screening mammogram at no cost. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are accepted. Mon., April 30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 912-356-2946. Chatham County Health Department, 1602 Drayton St. 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. 912897-9544. lllusa.org/web/savannahga. html. LIVING SMART FITNESS CLUB An exercise program encouraging healthy lifestyle changes. Mon. & Wed. 6pm-7:15pm Hip Hop low impact aerobics at Delaware Center. Tues. 5:30-7:00 Zumba at St. Joseph’s Candler African American Resource Center. (Program sponsors.) ongoing. 912-4476605. PLANNED PARENTHOOD HOTLINE First Line is a statewide hotline for
women seeking information on health services. Open 7pm-11pm nightly. ongoing. 800-264-7154. PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASS This course gives an overview of reproductive anatomy and physiology and explains the process of labor and delivery in simple, easy-to-understand terms. The four-week course includes a tour of the labor and delivery unit. This class is popular, so please register early $75 per couple Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 912-350-2676. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. THE SAVANNAH 7-DAY DIABETES REPAIR If you are ready to take control of your life and health, call today, enroll in this fun but intensive seven week program to heal your body of diabetes. You will learn how changing can heal. You can reverse diabetes by following a new protocol, even if you have been diabetic for years. Includes over a year of follow-up support. $450 Thursdays, Saturdays. 912-598-8457. jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga. org. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St.
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 nature-based 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.
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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. 912-236CITY. 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 non-profit. 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-
AFTER SCHOOL DANCE BREAK YOUTH DANCE CLASS Pop in the Lake Mayer Community Center on Tuesdays and join youth dance class “After School Dance Break.” This is a recreational dance class designed to get kids moving. Dance to the latest hits and get fit at the same time. Bring bottled water and a friend. FREE Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. 912-652-6863. sedavis@ chathamcounty.org. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. THE EICHHOLZ LAW FIRM AND THE SAVANNAH BANANAS FAMILY FUN DAY The event will have a variety of familyfriendly activities including bounce houses, kickball, and cornhole. Food and drink will be available for purchase. The event is open to the public, and admission is one canned food good per person. All canned food collected will go to the Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia to help those in need in our area. Canned Food Donation Sun., April 29, 12:30 p.m. 912-298-0513. facebook. com/events/204808003609642/. thesavannahbananas.com. Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. 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. SAVANNAH CHILDREN’S MUSEUM SCHOOL YEAR HOURS SCM hours beginning 8/31/13 will be
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CIRCLE OF SISTER/BROTHERHOOD BOOK CLUB Meets last Sunday of the month, 4pm. Call for info. Last Sunday of every month. 912-447-6605. sjchs.org/body. cfm?id=399. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. LECTURE: I AM GULLAH GEECHEE W/ PATT GUNN The Beach Institute presents this lecture with Patt Gunn, master storyteller. Free Wed., April 25, 6 p.m. 912-335-8868. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. SHORT CIRCUITS BOOK SIGNING The followup to “Short Flights,” this book edited by James Lough and Alex Stein presents aphorisms, fragments, and literary anomalies that reflect the human attention span after smart phones. Thu., April 26. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. STEPH CALVERT BOOK SIGNING Local illustrator Steph Calvert signs copies of her Dinosaur Daydreams series. Sat., April 28, 1 p.m. exlibris.bkstr.com. Ex Libris, 228 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. TINA WHITTLE AND J.J. HENSLEY J.J. Hensley and Tina Whittle are mystery and crime fiction writers. Fri., April 27, 7 p.m. thebookladybookstore.com/. The Book Lady Bookstore, 6 East Liberty St.
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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. EDIBLE PLANT HIKE Learn helpful tricks to identifying edible wild plants in Georgia! Enjoy a beautiful and scenic hike with our park naturalist. We’ll be searching for local plants that have medicinal properties, some used for tea, seasonings, and even ones that could be poisonous. Pets are welcome but must be kept on a 6-foot leash. $2 Sun., April 29, 1 p.m. gastateparks.org/ FortMcAllister/. Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister Rd. FRIDAY BIRD WALKS Diana Churchill leads a migratory bird walk in Forsyth Park. Wander the park in search of migratory warblers, vireos, tanagers, buntings, flycatchers and more. Meet by the fountain at the north end of Forsyth Park at 7:45 am. Fri., April 27, 7:45
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a.m. ogeecheeaudubon.org. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. OGEECHEE AUDUBON FIELD TRIP Webb Wildlife Management Area S.C. looking for spring migrants, red-cockaded woodpeckers, and Bachman’s Sparrows and more. Meet to carpool at Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive entrance at 7 am or meet at entrance to Webb WMA at 8am. Leader: Steve Wagner at sjwgnr@hotmail.com. Sun., April 29, 7 a.m. SUNDAY MORNING HIKES Ranger’s choice- Ranger will lead a short hike to discuss different topics ranging from flora and fauna to natural remedies. $2 Sun., April 29, 10 a.m. gastateparks. org/FortMcAllister/. Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister Rd. SUNSET BAT HIKE Spread your wings and take a trip with us, as our rangers will be ready to be your guide into the wild world of bats. Join our rangers as we watch our flying friends take off over the setting sun. Includes a short half-mile walk over our beautiful marshes and winding creeks. Guests will meet our rangers at the park office and museum. $2 Fri., April 27, 7:30 p.m. gastateparks.org/FortMcAllister/. Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister Rd. TURTLE TROT ON TYBEE The annual Tybee Turtle Trot 5K Beach Run is a fundraiser for the Tybee Island
Marine Science Center’s sea turtle conservation efforts. Proceeds from race participation support our nesting sea turtle monitoring program, the Tybee Sea Turtle Project, and help cover Ike’s room and board. $25 Science Center members, $30 non-members Sat., April 28, 7 a.m. tybeemarinescience.org/. Tybee Island Marine Science Center, 1510 Strand Ave. WALK ON THE WILD SIDE A two-mile Native Animal Nature Trail winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland, salt marsh habitats, featuring live native animal exhibits. Open daily, 10am4pm except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland. org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. WILDERNESS SOUTHEAST A variety of programs each month including guided trips with naturalists. Canoe trips, hikes. Mission: develop appreciation, understanding, stewardship, and enjoyment of the natural world. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-2368115. wilderness-southeast.org.
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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. 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. 912-2343336. caninepalacesavannah.com. Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St.
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12-STEP RECOVERY EUCHARIST/ HOLY COMMUNION 12-Step Recovery Eucharist/Holy Communion is offered at 8:00AM every fourth Friday of the month at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 34th St & Abercorn, Savannah. Everyone is welcome. fourth Saturday of every month, 8 a.m. 912925-4609. alan.phyllis@att.net. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 34th & Abercorn Sts. 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 42 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. 912-2202976. 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. 912-2321033. 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, Joy Cottage behind Wesley Oak United Methodist Church. Call or email for info. All are welcome. ongoing. 636-233-1772.
savannahquakers@gmail.com. Wesley Oak United Methodist Church, 3124 East Victory Drive. 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. 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.
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ADULT AND JUNIOR TENNIS CLINICS On Thursdays. Intended for a class size of 4-8 students. Buy four classes, get the fifth class free. $15 per class ongoing. 912-201-2000. westinsavannah.com. theclubatsavannahharbor.com/index.php. The Club at Savannah Harbor, #2 Resort Dr. ADULT COED FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE 8x8 Coed Flag League. Play adult sports, meet new people. Sponsored by Savannah Adult Recreation Club. Wed. nights/Sun. mornings, at locations around Savannah. $450. Minimum 8 games. Ages 18+. Coed teams. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-220-3474.
savadultrec.com. BEARS ELITE FOOTBALL Learn the fundamentals of football. Ages 4-12. Sign up now. Mondays-Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 912-272-6684. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. DERBY DEVILS ROLLER DERBY CLASSES Roller derby league offers 12-week courses for beginners, recreational scrimmaging for experienced players and two annual bootcamp programs. See website for info. ongoing. savannahderby. com. GLOW IN THE DARK CHARITY KICKBALL TOURNAMENT This charity kickball tournament is lights out. Proceeds benefit the League of Extraordinary Gentleman’s Club of the Coastal Harbor Treatment Center. $20 Fri., April 27, 9 p.m. Ambuc Park, 7230 Sallie Mood Drive. GREAT BALLS OF FIRE CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT The Savannah Professional Firefighters hold their annual charity golf tournament. Food provided by B&D Burgers. After party catered by Coach’s Corner. Mon., April 30, 9 a.m. 912-660-5108. Bacon Park Golf Course, 1 Shorty Cooper Dr. 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.
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Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive. COASTAL EMPIRE POLIO SURVIVORS ASSOCIATION 21ST ANNIVERSARY SUPPORT GROUPS The Coastal Empire Polio Survivors ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS Association will celebrate its 21st Adult children of Alcoholics is a anniversary Saturday, April 28, 10:30 am fellowship and support group for those who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional at Barnes Restaurant. Two members will share their polio stories. Polio homes. Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. 24 Hour survivors and guests are invited. Club, 1501 Eisenhower Drive. Registration required. For information AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS call 912-927-8332. Sat., April 28, 10:30 Are you troubled by someone else’s a.m. barnesrestaurant.com. Barnes drinking? Please go to alanon.org Restaurant, 5320 Waters Avenue. for daily meeting schedule. ongoing. CONNECT FOR KIDS savannahalanon.com. This group is for children who have a ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS loved one with a life-limiting illness. For people who want or need to stop Wednesdays, 2-3 p.m. 912-350-7845. drinking, AA can help. Meetings daily memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health throughout the Savannah area. Free to attend or join. Check website for meeting University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. days/times, or call 24 hours a day. DEBTORS ANONYMOUS ongoing. 912-356-3688. savannahaa. For people with debting problems. Meets com. Sundays, 6:30pm at Unity of Savannah. ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER AND See website or call for info. ongoing. FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP 912-572-6108. debtorsanonymous.org. For individuals caring for Alzheimer’s unityofsavannah.org/. Unity Church of and dementia family members. Second Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. Monday, Wilm. Isl. United Methodist EATING DISORDERS ANONYMOUS Church, 195 Wilmington Island Rd. Free, volunteer-led support group for Second Thursday, Ruth Byck Adult Care Center, 64 Jasper St. Sponsored by Senior recovery from anorexia/restrictive eating and/or bulimia/binge/purging. Not a Citizens, Inc. Call for info. ongoing. 912diet group, nor for those who struggle 236-0363 x143. solely with overeating. Mondays, AMPUTEE SUPPORT GROUP 7:30pm-8:30pm. Email for info. ongoing. Open to all who have had limbs edasavannah@yahoo.com. Asbury amputated and their families or Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 caregivers. Call for info. ongoing. 912Henry St. 355-7778. ESSENTIAL TREMOR SUPPORT GROUP BACK PAIN SUPPORT GROUP Second Monday of every month,7:00pm. For those with the disease, care partners, Denny’s Restaurant at Hwy. 204. Everyone family and caregivers. Managing the is welcome. For more info, contact Debbie disease, treatments and therapies, quality of life. First Wednesdays, 1-2:30 at 912-727-2959 ongoing. p.m. Call for more info. ongoing. 912-819BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP 2224. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & For traumatic brain injury survivors and their caregivers. Third Thursdays, 5pm. In Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. the gym of the Rehabilitation Institute at FAMILY TO FAMILY EDUCATION Memorial. ongoing. memorialhealth.com. PROGRAM NAMI Savannah offers their Family to memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health Family Education Program to families University Medical Center, 4700 Waters who have a loved one diagnosed with Ave. a chronic mental illness. This free BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS GROUP 12-week class is taught by trained NAMI Tuesdays, 5:20pm at First Presbyterian family volunteers, and participation Church. For survivors and caregivers. and discussion is confidential. The Call for info. ongoing. 912-844-4524. class includes diagnosis, crisis, relapse, fpc.presbychurch.net. First Presbyterian medications, communication techniques, Church, 520 Washington Ave. problem-solving skills, recovery, CANCER SUPPORT GROUP For anyone living with, through or beyond rehabilitation, and self-care. Starting date is Monday, Jan. 8 at 6pm. Reservations a cancer diagnosis. First Wednesdays, are necessary as space is limited. Call at Lewis Cancer Pavilion. Call for info. Lisa at 912-313-3272 or Pam at 912ongoing. 912-819-5704. Nancy N. and 401-2689. ongoing. namisavannah.org. J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, NAMI-Savannah, Inc., 224 Stephenson 225 Reynolds Ave. Ave., Suite B. CHILDREN’S GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP Seven week structured educational support group for children 6-17. Support, Second Thursdays, 5:30pm-6:30pm. Call coping tools, utilizing play and activity to or see website for info. ongoing. 912-8196743. sjchs.org. sjchs.org. Candler Heart learn to live with loss. Free of charge. A service of Hospice Savannah, Inc. Call for and Lung Building, 5353 Reynolds Ave. dates. ongoing. 912-303-9442. Full Circle FREE MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR com/pick-up/. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave.
NEW & EXPECTANT PARENTS Come and meet fellow parents and kids. Discuss and learn different ways to enjoy parenthood. Cate Glyn-Jones, registered nurse, midwife, and lactation consultant, will be on hand to answer all of your questions. This is a free event with refreshments served and takes place the first Tuesday of every month. Free first Tuesday of every month, 10 a.m. 912544-6387. support@erigosavannah.com. erigosavannah.com. Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street. GAMBLING PROBLEM 12 STEP PROGRAM Twelve step program offers freedom from gambling. Meets weekly. Leave message with contact info. ongoing. 912748-4730. 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: 912-4126675 or 912-414-3827. ongoing. GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS Hospice Savannah’s Full Circle offers a full array of grief support groups and individual counseling for children, teens and adults is available at no charge. CONTINUES ON P. 44
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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. 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 CurrinMcCulloch at 912-350-7845. 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
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Imagine you’re one of four porcupines caught in frigid weather. To keep warm, you all have the urge to huddle together and pool your body heat. But whenever you try to get close, you prick each other with your quills. The only solution to that problem is to move away from each other, even though it means you can’t quell your chill as well. This scenario was used by psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud as a parable for the human dilemma. We want to be intimate with each other, Freud said, but we hurt each other when we try. The oft-chosen solution is to be partially intimate: not as close as we would like to be, but only as much as we can bear. Now everything I just said, Aries, is a preface for better news: In the coming weeks, neither your own quills nor those of the people you care about will be as sharp or as long as usual.
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*The Simpsons* is the longest-running American TV sitcom and animated series. But it had a rough start. In the fall of 1989, when producers staged a private prerelease screening of the first episode, they realized the animation was mediocre. They worked hard to redo it, replacing 70 percent of the original content. After that slow start, the process got easier and the results got better. When the program completes its thirtieth season in 2019, it will have aired 669 episodes. I don’t know if your own burgeoning project will ultimately have as enduring a presence, Taurus, but I’m pretty sure that, like *The Simpsons,* it will eventually become better than it is in the early going. Stick with it.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
The coming weeks might be an interesting time to resurrect a frustrated dream you abandoned in a wasteland; or rescue and restore a moldering treasure you stopped taking care of a while back; or revive a faltering commitment you’ve been ignoring for reasons that aren’t very high-minded. Is there a secret joy you’ve been denying yourself without good cause? Renew your
relationship with it. Is there a rough prize you received before you were ready to make smart use of it? Maybe you’re finally ready. Are you brave enough to dismantle a bad habit that hampers your self-mastery? I suspect you are.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
The Hollywood film industry relies heavily on recycled ideas. In 2014, for example, only one of the ten top-grossing movies -- *Interstellar* -- was *not* a sequel, remake, reboot, or episode in a franchise. In the coming weeks and months, Cancerian, you’ll generate maximum health and wisdom for yourself by being more like *Interstellar* than like *The Amazing Spider-Man 2,* *Transformers: Age of Extinction,* *X-Men: Days of Future Past,* and the six other top-ten rehashes of 2014. Be original!
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Long ago, in the land we now call Italy, humans regarded Mars as the divine protector of fields. He was the fertility god who ripened the food crops. Farmers said prayers to him before planting seeds, asking for his blessings. But as the Roman Empire arose, and warriors began to outnumber farmers, the deity who once served as a kind benefactor evolved into a militant champion, even a fierce and belligerent conqueror. In accordance with current astrological omens, Leo, I encourage you to evolve in the opposite direction. Now is an excellent time to transmute aggressiveness and combativeness into fecundity and tenderness.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
You sometimes get superstitious when life is going well. You worry about growing overconfident. You’re afraid that if you enjoy yourself too much, you will anger the gods and jinx your good fortune. Is any of that noise clouding your mood these days? I hope not; it shouldn’t be. The truth, as I see it, is that your intuition is extra-strong and your decision-making is especially adroit. More luck than usual is flowing in your vicinity, and you have an enhanced knack for capitalizing on it.
website for info. Located in the Summit Cancer Care office at the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute. Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m. 912-350-7845. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Call for the Savannah Lowcountry Area NA meeting schedule. ongoing. 912-2385925. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Is food a problem for you? OA can help. Savannah meetings: Sun 7pm; Tues 8pm; Wed 5:30pm; Fri 6:30pm. For locations
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In my estimation, therefore, the coming weeks will be a favorable time to build up your hunger for vivid adventures and bring your fantasies at least one step closer to becoming concrete realities. Whisper the following to yourself as you drop off to sleep each night: “I will allow myself to think bigger and bolder than usual.”
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
The bad news is that 60 percent of Nevada’s Lake Mead has dried up. The good news -- at least for historians, tourists, and hikers -- is that the Old West town of St. Thomas has re-emerged. It had sunk beneath the water in 1936, when the government built the dam that created the lake. But as the lake has shrunk in recent years, old buildings and roads have reappeared. I foresee a comparable resurfacing in your life, Libra: the return of a lost resource or vanished possibility or departed influence.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
I hope the next seven weeks will be a time of renaissance for your most engaging alliances. The astrological omens suggest it can be. Would you like to take advantage of this cosmic invitation? If so, try the following strategies. 1. Arrange for you and each of your close companions to relive the time when you first met. Recall and revitalize the dispensation that originally brought you together. 2. Talk about the influences you’ve had on each other and the ways your relationship has evolved. 3. Fantasize about the inspirations and help you’d like to offer each other in the future. 4. Brainstorm about the benefits your connection has provided and will provide for the rest of the world.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Now is one of the rare times when you should be alert for the potential downsides of blessings that usually sustain you. Even the best things in life could require adjustments. Even your most enlightened attitudes and mature beliefs may have pockets of ignorance. So don’t be a prisoner of your own success or a
slave of good habits. Your ability to adjust and make corrections will be key to the most interesting kind of progress you can achieve in the coming weeks.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Capricorn author Simone de Beauvoir was a French feminist and activist. In her book *A Transatlantic Love Affair,* she made a surprising confession: Thanks to the assistance of a new lover, Nelson Algren, she finally had her first orgasm at age 39. Better late than never, right? I suspect that you, too, are currently a good candidate to be transported to a higher octave of pleasure. Even if you’re an old pro at sexual climax, there may be a new level of bliss awaiting you in some other way. Ask for it! Seek it out! Solicit it!
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Can you afford to hire someone to do your busy work for a while? If so, do it. If not, see if you can avoid the busy work for a while. In my astrological opinion, you need to deepen and refine your skills at lounging around and doing nothing. The cosmic omens strongly and loudly and energetically suggest that you should be soft and quiet and placid. It’s time for you to recharge your psychospiritual batteries as you dream up new approaches to making love, making money, and making sweet nonsense. Please say a demure “no, thanks” to the strident demands of the status quo, my dear. Trust the stars in your own eyes.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
I believe it’s a favorable time for you to add a new mentor to your entourage. If you don’t have a mentor, go exploring until you find one. In the next five weeks, you might even consider mustering a host of fresh teachers, guides, trainers, coaches, and initiators. My reading of the astrological omens suggests that you’re primed to learn twice as much and twice as fast about every subject that will be important for you during the next two years. Your future educational needs require your full attention.
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and info call 215-840-3978. Ongoing, oa.org/meetings ongoing. oa.org/ meetings. PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH IEP’S (INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS) For parents of children attending Chatham-Savannah Public School System who have IEP plans, to offer mutual support through the challenges of the IEP process. Email for info. ongoing. amkw210@gmail.com. PARENTS OF ILL CHILDREN Backus Children’s Hospital sponsors this group for parents with a seriously ill child receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment. Case manager facilitates the meetings. Meets weekly. Call for info ongoing. 912-350-5616. memorialhealth. com/backus. memorialhealth.com/ backus. 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. 912233-7273. ongoing. 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. 912858-2335. 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. 912-663-7851. 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. 912-350-8900. 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 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, 912-629-1089. 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. 912-8195704. 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.
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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. 912-351-2061. Elizabeth. brown@bethesdaacademy.org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. 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 CARETTA RESEARCH PROJECT The Caretta Research Project still has openings for eco volunteers, ages 15 and up, to help with loggerhead sea turtle research, nesting and hatching during the busy sea turtle season, mid-May through August, on Wassaw Island in the Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge near Savannah, Georgia. Volunteers must be at least 15 years old, in good health and have a positive attitude to put up with bugs, humidity and group living accommodations. The cost is $825 per person per week, which includes boat transport to and from Wassaw Island, room, board and conservation training. To learn more, visit carettaresearchproject.org. Through Sep. 1. The Caretta Research Project still has openings for eco volunteers, ages 15 and up, to help with loggerhead sea turtle research, nesting and hatching during the busy sea turtle
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season, mid-May through August, on Wassaw Island in the Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge near Savannah, Georgia. Volunteers must be at least 15 years old, in good health and have a positive attitude to put up with bugs, humidity and group living accommodations. The cost is $825 per person per week, which includes boat transport to and from Wassaw Island, room, board and conservation training. To learn more, visit carettaresearchproject. org. Sun., April 29, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 912704-9323. wassawcrp@aol.com. carettaresearchproject.org/. Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge, 694 Beech Hill Lane. 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 912-6565900 for more info. ongoing. No physical address given, none. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL’S COMMUNITY GARDEN Georgia Regional Hospital is in need of volunteers for their community garden. Contact Jessica Mathis at 912-3562826 or email her at jessica.mathis@ dbhdd.ga.gov. ongoing. Georgia Regional Hospital, 1915 Eisenhower Drive. 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, 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 CONTINUES ON P. 46
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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 ONE LOVE ANIMAL RESCUE One Love Animal Rescue is seeking members for its Board of Directors. Candidates must have a passion for the mission and be able to commit at least 5-8 hours per month. Current needs include accountant, attorney, veterinarian, social media expertise, fundraising experience and contacts, and public relations experience. One Love is also seeking various volunteer positions. Email karrie@oneloveanimalrescue.com for more information or if you are interested in any of the positions. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. 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 for Kids Club, where
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children color, create and play fun games. Other volunteer opportunities include preparing the market for the arrival of special guests, assisting with exciting events and closing the market after a successful day. To sign up for one of the three available time slots, please visit Sign Up Genius: WIFM Spring 2018. Through June 30. Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market, 111 Walthour Rd @ Islands Community Church. 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, photographers, and other volunteers to help with scientific research on the Atlantic Bottlenose dolphin along coastal Georgia. Must be age 18 or older. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-2326572. 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
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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. 888-842-4463. 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. 912-6523661. 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. 912-447-0578. 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. RUFF RETIREES UNITE FOR THE FUTURE Notorious senior citizen progressive group meeting. Wear your sneakers. $6 Dues covers coffee and bagels. We have issues. free to visit Last Friday of every month, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 912-675-6747.
union_activism@yahoo.com. Savannah Tree Foundation, 3025 Bull Street. 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. 912-3544047. 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. VOLUNTEER FOR MEALS ON WHEELS There are seniors in our community who are hungry. You can make a difference by volunteering one hour a week to delivering Meals on Wheels to homebound seniors. We have routes throughout Savannah, so we can match you to an area that is convenient. Training included. Volunteers use their own vehicle. Gas stipend is optional. There are over 500 seniors on the waiting list to receive meals, and the number continues to grow. For more information, contact Lauren at Volunteer@seniorcitizens-inc.org or 912236-0363 Mondays-Fridays, 10:45 a.m. Senior Citizens Inc., 3025 Bull St. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE EOA Share your time and special talents with others; join the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of EOA. We need your help to help others. Through RSVP seniors 55 and older serve in various community organizations from 1 to 40 hours per week. Qualifications are to be 55, want to enjoy life and have the desire to share your personal talents with others. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown.
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We may not be in Mexico but we’ve done our best to create a delicious, fruity, agave-based spirit, perfect in your favorite cocktails.
Try it out in The Cocktail Room and take home a bottle of our limited-run hand-numbered Tommy Agave. (Only 50 bottles will be made available to the public at the distillery, while supplies last.)