The Richmond Hill Farmer’s Market
3-7 PM Tuesdays at JF Gregory Park under the pavillion.
Bring the family to J. F. Gregory Park for the Richomnd Hill Farmer’s Market. Each week, the market will offer the best in local produce and crafts.
912.572.5888
Email: mcleodah@aol.com
http://www.RHGA-Market.com

For details on more Savannah & Lowcountry Farmers Markets, click here

No more excuses for not buying locally-grown fruits and veggies. Check out these Savannah and Lowcountry Farmers’ Markets that are open and ready for business or opening in April.

The Richmond Hill Farmer’s Market
Opens April 3 2012, 3-7 PM Tuesdays at JF Gregory Park under the pavillion.
Bring the family to J. F. Gregory Park for the Richomnd Hill Farmer’s Market. Each week, the market will offer the best in local produce and crafts.
520 Cedar St., Richmond Hill, GA 31324
912.572.5888
Email: mcleodah@aol.com
http://www.RHGA-Market.com

Forsyth Farmers Market held Saturdays in Savannah
9 AM-1 PM Saturdays
South End of Forsyth Park (Between the basketball and tennis courts)
Email: forsythfarmersmarket@gmail.com
More info here.

Farmers Market of Bluffton held Thursdays 2012
2-7 PM Thursday
Carson Cottages in Old Town Bluffton, 40 Calhoun St. intersection of Calhoun Street & Lawrence Street, Bluffton, 29910-7014
More info here.

Hilton Head Island Farmer’s Market opens April 6 2012
8:30 AM-1 PM Fridays through Dec. 7 2012
Historic Honey Horn
70 Honey Horn Plantation Road, Hilton Head Is., 29926
Fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, seafood, flowers, preserves, pasta, bread and more. Free parking. More info at (843) 422-4168
More info here.

The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina presents Yostie’s Puppetry Toy Theatre. Create your own books, stages, puppets and story props in this hands-on paper-folding puppetry class using colored paper, file folders and fun trims. This is a great activity for school, home and church taught by acclaimed puppeteer Yostie Ashley. (843) 686-3945, x 233 or www.artshhi.com .

Hilton Head Presbyterian Church invites your children to hop on over to our annual Easter Egg Hunt! 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Hunt down hidden eggs, hop in the bouncy house, help yourself to hotdogs,and heaps more fun! www.hiltonheadpca.com  .

For more local Easter Egg Hunts & Easter Activities, click here.

The Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn will host an “Indigo Tie-Dye” program at 10:30 a.m., ages 7-12. This unique program for children will focus on indigo! Space is limited and reservations are required. Cost is $10. (843) 689-6767 x 223 or coastaldiscovery.org.

The Coastal Discovery Museum will host a carnivorous plant bog garden workshop for kids at 11 a.m. The program will investigate unusual plants and you will learn about their unique adaptations for survival. Space is limited and reservations are required. Cost is $20. 70 Honey Horn Dr. (843) 689-6767 x 223 or coastaldiscovery.org.

Alligators and Others
9:30-11:30 a.m. Apr 7, 2012
$25 per person; $10 for children under 12 accompanied by an adult. To make a reservation, please call 912.236.8115 or visit www.wilderness-southeast.org

Explore the newly reopened Wildlife Drive of the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge! You’ll venture just outside Savannah to discover alligators basking in the sun while great birds fish serenely nearby. Your official naturalist guide will tell you alligator stories as you discover secrets of historic rice plantations, and understand the importance to wildlife of maintaining the old rice paddies.

Fee: $25/person ($10/child under 12 accompanied by a parent) includes use of binoculars and spotting scope. Meet at Savannah National Wildlife Refuge; call 912.236.8115 for specific directions. Reservations required

Revved Up For Autism Car, Truck & Bike Show
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Mar 31, 2012
Savannah National Guard 1248 Eisenhower Dr.
Free
www.krcacademy.org/Events—News.html

(912) 355-7633
Get revved up for Kicklighter’s Annual Car, Truck and Bike Show! classic cars, muscle cars, custom cars, hot rods, choppers, trucks, street bikes and so much more! Admission is free!

 Savannah Music Festival runs through April 7. The city-wide musical arts event features renowned performers in jazz, classical, Americana and world music.

Doggie Easter Bonnet Contest & Egg Hunt
@ Daffin Park on Victory Drive, Savannah 31304
Sun April 1 2012
1-2 PM: Registration
2-3 PM: Easter Bonnet Contest
3-4 PM: Easter Egg Hunt
All dogs must be on a leash, have proof of current rabies shots and under control at all times
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Bring your basket & water for pets
Lots of prizes (no entry fee)
Sponsored by Savannah Kennel Club.

For more local Easter Egg Hunts & Easter Activities, click here.

Garden City’s Easter Eggstravaganza.
Sponsored by the Parks & Recreation Department and Police Department,
Features an Easter egg hunt with over 4,000 eggs, a petting zoo, inflatables, mini fire truck rides, egg toss and a bicycle raffle.
Bring a camera for a photo with the Easter Bunny! This event is free and open to the public.
@ Sharon Park, along the lake at 507 Sharon Park Road, Garden City, Ga
10 AM-1 PM Saturday, March 31, 2012
912.966.7777
www.gardencity-ga.gov

For more local Easter Egg Hunts & Easter Activities, click here.

The Great Egg Hunts 2012 at Holiday Farms
10884 Grays Hwy, Ridgeland, SC, 29936
Spend time at Haytona Speedway, The Bounce House, The Barnyard Zoo & playing many games. Everyone will take a hay-filled wagon ride to The Egg Patch where each child will get a dozen toy & candy filled eggs to take home.
The Easter Bunny will be there EVERY DAY! Click here for more info.
843 726 5527
HOURS:
March 29 – April 7
Monday – Thursday 9 AM – 2 PM
Friday – Saturday 9 AM- dark, last hayride leaves at 6 pm
Closed on Sundays

For more local Easter Egg Hunts & Easter Activities, click here.
E-mail: holidayfarms@yahoo.com
PRICES:
$8 per person, includes all activities, wagon ride to the Easter Patch and 1 dozen toy & candy filled eggs for all children 17 & younger
Each participant MUST bring an empty egg carton

The Children’s Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) will host the 22nd annual Teddy Bear Hospital on Saturday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Parking Deck C on the MUMC campus.

Children age 10 and under are encouraged to bring their favorite teddy bear, stuffed animal, or doll through the mock hospital to learn some of the ways that hospitals help children feel better. This fun environment allows doctors, nurses, and technicians to perform various procedures on the toys, including X-rays, lab tests, and surgery. At the same time, children get a better understanding of how hospitals work and learn about wellness and injury prevention.

Participants to this year’s Teddy Bear Hospital can meet representatives from The Children’s Hospital at MUMC, SafeKids of Savannah, Coastal Pet Therapy, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Reach Out & Read, and more.

Garden City Little League Opening Day Parade. Opening day for Little League begins with a parade led by Garden City Mayor Tennyson Holder and City Council members, followed by the coaches and teammates. The parade starts at the Garden City Recreation Center, winds through residential streets in Garden City and ends at Bazemore Park. Festivities at the Bazemore Park Baseball Complex include a complimentary lunch for the teams, and season-opening baseball games. This event is free and open to the public.

Garden City Recreation Center, 160B Priscilla D. Thomas Way
Bazemore Park Baseball Complex, 3 Bud Brown Drive

The parade begins at 9:00 a.m.
The first pitch will be thrown by Garden City Mayor Tennyson Holder at 10 a.m. at the Bazemore Park Baseball Complex, with festivities to follow.
912.966.7777
www.gardencity-ga.gov .

“A Night of the Stars” Joy Prom 2012. Friday, April 13 from 5:00 – 10:00 at the Alee Temple, 100 Eisenberg Drive, Savannah. This event is free and open to everyone with developmental disabilities ages 16 and up. There will be dancing provided by Big Daddy Jack & refreshments provided by Chick-fil-a! To register for Joy Prom 2012 or to volunteer, please go to www.xceltoday.com or call 912.272.4957.

You’re invited to Bring A Friend To School Friday, Friday March 30
Students who are interested in learning more about St. Andrew’s School are invited to spend a half-day with current students, attending classes and lunch. Call 897.4941, x. 306 for more information or to make a reservation.

ST. ANDREW’S SCHOOL is an independent school on Wilmington Island
WWW.SAINTSCHOOL.COM

13th Annual SCAD International Festival
The International Festival features traditional music, dance, art and food to celebrate the diversity of SCAD’s international arts community. Arts and crafts will be available for purchase. Visitors will also have the chance to taste cuisine from around the world.
www.scad.edu

Below is today’s Savannah Morning News column:

Dear Whole Foods,

Word on the street is you, a multinational “supernatural” grocer, are considering opening a store in Savannah.

I am not sure I am strong enough to handle it.

Especially since the proposed location — in the old pink Backus Cadillac site on Victory Drive — is just an organic pomegranate seed throw from my house and a spot I drive by regularly. As a faithful Kroger-card holder (who can pass up those gas-discount points in this economy?), if you move into town, I’d be tempted to “cheat” multiple times a day by your endless rows and endless abundance of alluringly displayed, healthy, sustainably-raised food.

The developers won’t name the grocery store eyeing the site, but all indications are that it will be you, the Austin-based market that’s been dubbed America’s healthiest grocery store. Foodies and arugula-o-philes call you mecca. People like me who love you but are on a Family Dollar budget, call you Whole Paycheck.

I’ve been to Whole Foods in other cities. This is what happens when I enter your wonderfully haute-crunchy stores….
Read the rest of the Savannah Morning News column here.

Photos with the Easter Bunny @ Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn Extension, Savannah 31406
3/24/2012 – 4/7/2012
The Easter Bunny is hopping in for visits and photos from Saturday, March 24 through Saturday, April 7!
Photo packages are available. Click here for package information.
The Easter Bunny is available for photos during the following times:
■Monday – Saturday: 10am – 8pm
■Sunday: 12pm – 6pm
The Easter Bunny will take periodic breaks throughout the day.

The Easter Bunny @ Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn St., Savannah 31419
Event dates: 3.24.12 – 4.7.12
The Easter Bunny arrives at Target Court on Saturday, March 24 and will be there every day until Easter. Don’t miss this chance for pictures with our favorite furry friend!

FOR LOCAL EASTER EGG HUNTS & EVENTS, CLICK HERE.

A favorite FREE Savannah Easter tradition, the Chick Hatchery, starts Wed. April 4 and runs through Fri. April 6 indoors at Oglethorpe Mall in Savannah.
The hatchery is open mall hours: 10 AM-8 PM
Free
Kids of all ages can watch the chicks and ducks emerge from their eggs and hold a newly hatched chick.
For more than two decades, Chatham County Cooperative Extension has run the hands-on display hatchery during the Easter season.
(912) 652-7981
Oglethorpe Mall Macy’s indoor courtyard, 7804 Abercorn St # 10, Savannah, GA, 31406-3502