You have less than a day left to take advantage of Mosquito Authority’s Living Social Deal . If you are in Savannah, there is still time to enjoy backyard living this Memorial Day weekend in Mosquito-Free style! Details on the deal here.

The Mosquito Authority’s barrier spray treatment makes a tremendous difference in your quality of life in the yard, and they do it in a safe and effective way. Lean more about the service by clicking here.

The Mosquito Authority, serving Coastal Georgia and The South Carolina Lowcountry
PO Box 2153, Savannah, 31402, email justin@themosquitoauthority.com , 912-414-2681, www.bugsbite.com/coastal The Mosquito Authority is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Join the amazing Scribble Art Studio at La’ Berry for Broughton Street’s First Friday celebration on June 1 2012 in downtown Savannah!

Student work will be on display for viewing while you enjoy your frozen treat and take part in a fun kids’ craft!

Scribble Art Studio artists can’t wait to see you there!

What is First Friday on Broughton? With more vendors participating and many musical acts performing, this event is sure to fill the air with festive spirits. Broughton Street vendors will remain open after hours, from 6–9 p.m., and many will have live music by local musicians. In addition to entertainment, shoppers will enjoy great deals, discounts, specials, and raffles on everything Broughton Street has to offer.

La’ Berry Frozen Yogurt Cafe, 225 W. Broughton St., Savannah 31401, laberryfrozenyogurt.com For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at 912-323-0123 or email ScribbleArtStudio@hotmail.com . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

FREE summer outdoor children’s concerts by kids’ musician Gregg Russell, Harbour Town, Hilton Head Is.
Sunday – Friday evenings during summer:
Gregg Russell Concerts under the Liberty Oak in Harbour Town, Every night except Saturdays, 8-9:30 p.m. Family-oriented singer/storyteller performs sing-a-longs, ballads and silly songs with audience participation. Kids often make & bring “pick-me-to sing-with-you” signs to hold up for Gregg to see. Complimentary. Call ahead to confirm: (843) 842-1979 or www.seapines.com

3-4 PM May 30:
The Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn will present “Lowcountry Reptiles and Amphibians. Tony Mills, the education director for the LowCountry Institute will cover the natural history of many reptiles and amphibians commonly found in the Lowcountry. Reservations required, $12 adult and $7 child. (843) 689-6767 ext. 223.

The Savannah Mile
8 a.m. May 26, 2012
Forsyth Park
$20 through May 24, $25 May 25 Packet Pick-Up and May 26 RACEDAY!
www.fleetfeetsavannah.com/savannah-mile

The 6th Annual Savannah Mile will be run in downtown Savannah on Memorial Day weekend. The course takes you one mile straight down Drayton Avenue, starting near the south end of Forsyth Park, finishing on Broughton Street. The Mile is a unique running event that attracts all levels of participants from the very young to the master’s runner who is young at heart. The Savannah Mile will be run in several heats which will include a family division, five year age groups guaranteeing many award winners, ending with the Heroes Heat – Full Gear! All of the proceeds for The Savannah Mile go to the 200 Club of the Coastal Empire.

Armed Forces Festival
9 a.m. – 11 p.m. May 25-27, 2012
Historic River Street
Free and open to the public
www.riverstreetsavannah.com
912.234.0295

Arts & crafts, patriotic entertainment and fun for the entire family on historic River Street lasts all Memorial Day weekend long. This event is not a Savannah Waterfront Association festival, but is supported by the SWA by collaboration.

Civil War baseball 2 PM Sunday, May 27
Celebrate the Memorial Day weekend.
The Old Fort Jackson Republican Blues will resume the rivalry with Fort Pulaski Nine in a Civil War era baseball game. Come cheer on your favorite fort!

The most ferocious dinosaur that ever lived is coming to the Museum of Science & History (MOSH) in nearby Jacksonville, Fla. on Memorial Day Weekend. At 42-feet long, 12-feet tall and 3,500 pounds, Sue is the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered. The exhibit, A T. rex Named Sue, will open at MOSH May 26, 2012 and run through Sept. 23, 2012.

A replica cast of the actual T. rex is the keystone piece of this traveling exhibition on loan from The Field Museum in Chicago.

The exhibit will also include a dig pit, video footage & free-standing interactive exhibits. Guests will be able to touch casts of Sue’s arm, rib, tail bone and teeth; peek into the cretaceous world through the eyes of a T. rex and a triceratops, and manipulate a model of Sue’s jaws to demonstrate how her gigantic jaw muscles slammed shut on prey.

MOSH will be open Memorial Day, too. 

GRAND OPENING
Sat. MAY 26 – 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Check out the exhibit and enjoy special kid-friendly activities that will engage dinosaur fans of all ages.
FREE with museum admission!

DINOSAUR TRAIN
SATURDAYS – 10:30 A.M.
Join Buddy and the rest of his prehistoric pals from the PBS series Dinosaur Train for an adventure in the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium every Saturday morning during the exhibit at 10:30.
FREE with museum admission!

MOSH AFTER DARK: SPEAKING OF SUE
JUNE 28 – 6 P.M.
Join Dr. Barry Albright, a paleontologist at UNF, for a discussion of some little known facts about Sue and her excavation.
$5 for the public | FREE for MOSH Members, students and teachers with an ID

FOSSIL DAY
JULY 21 – 10 A.M. TO 1 P.M.
Do you have a mystery object? Bring it to MOSH’s panel of experts for identification!
FREE with museum admission!

DOZING WITH DINOS
JULY 28 – 6:30 P.M. TO 7:30 A.M.
Spend the night at MOSH and get exclusive access to A T. rex Named Sue. Campers will get to explore the museum, go to the planetarium and more!
$30 per child/$20 per adult | $25 per child/$15 per adult for MOSH Members

JURASSIC PARK
AUGUST 4 at 7 P.M.
Relive the excitement of the time when dinosaurs roamed the land with a special showing of Jurassic Park on the museum’s rooftop.
$7 per adult | $5 per member and children under 12

Museum of Science and History (MOSH), 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville, FL, 32207 , OPEN MEMORIAL DAY! www.themosh.org

May 25 – 27:
Gregg Russell Concerts under the Liberty Oak in Harbour Town, Friday-Sunday, 8-9:30 p.m. Family-oriented singer/storyteller performs sing-a-longs, ballads and silly songs with audience participation. Kids often make & bring “pick-me-to sing-with-you” signs to hold up for Gregg to see. Complimentary. (843) 842-1979 or seapines.com.

U-pick blackberry is opens for the 2012 season at Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens. Before heading there, call the Hotline at 912.921.5897 to check field conditions or call the Bamboo Farm at 912.921.5460 or follow Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens on Facebook here.

Price: $3 per pound. Pre-weighted, pre-lined buckets available.
Cash or Check only.
Hours are Monday – Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM (everyone must be out of the field at 4 PM) & Saturday from 9 AM to Noon.Buckets can be picked up at the main office. Go around the “mule barn” (the building that houses the public restrooms) or around the back of the office and back to the front to enter the main office entrance under the pergola with the Confederate Jasmine.

The gardens have picnic tables scattered around the grounds if you want to make a picnic out of your strawberry picking. For directions and hours, click here.

Fort Morris Historic Site, Midway

Spend Memorial Day weekend checking out some of Georgia’s historical battlefields & forts. Here are a few forts & museums to check out.

Fort King George State Historic Site, Darien
From 1721 until 1736, this fort was the southern outpost of the British Empire in North America. Climb into the reconstructed cypress blockhouse, explore the palisaded earthen fort and tabby ruins, tour the museum and hike a short nature trail. Admission is $3.75-$6.50. Campsites are found nearby at Fort McAllister and Skidaway Is. state parks.

Fort McAllister State Historic Park, Richmond Hill
This is the best-preserved earthwork fortification of the Confederacy and the end of General Sherman’s March to the Sea. Recently, an original 1864 flag which flew above the fort was returned to Georgia and mounted in the museum. On Saturday, May 26 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., the fort will feature a special program about Confederate soldiers, as well as musket and cannon firings. Admission is $3.50-$6.50. Nestled among giant live oaks, Spanish moss and salt marsh, this park is also a great place to visit for camping, hiking, fishing, boating and picnicking. It offers three cottages and 65 campsites.

Fort Morris State Historic Site, Midway
This earthen fort on the Medway River protected Georgia against the British in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. A museum describes the colonial port of Sunbury, and a nature trail and picnic sites are available. On Memorial Day, the fort will feature hourly Revolutionary War soldier talks and musket and cannon demonstrations from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Admission is $3-$4.50. Nearby campsites are available at nearby Fort McAllister and Skidaway Is.

About Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites

Georgia’s state parks and historic sites are operated by the Department of Natural Resources and offer pristine natural beauty from coastal marshes and midland swamps to piedmont plains and breathtaking mountains. For more information, including a full list of parks and accommodations, visit www.GeorgiaStateParks.org. Keep up with the latest news by finding them on Facebook and Twitter.

Telfair Museums ArtZeum at the Jepson Center has four new exhibits especially designed for preschool children and families.

The ArtZeum is in the Telfair Museum’s Jepson Center, 207 W York St, Savannah GA 31401 More info here. Telfair Museums are a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Jumpbunch is an International Sports and Fitness program serving children & families throughout the US and India. JumpBunch of Greater Savannah is currently offering classes in Savannah and Richmond Hill at Children’s Village, PALS, Early Learning, Maggies Morning School, Richmond Hill Montessori, Southern Montessori & many more locations.

JumpBunch of Greater Savannah has new sessions starting  in early June 2012 in Berwick & Richmond Hill.

Berwick
FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASS Tuesday June 5, AT 9:30 am
JumpBunch is offering a 8 week session beginning on June 12- July 31. The class offered will be Tuesday morning at 9:30 am located at Coastal Cathedral at 275 Berwick Blvd. in Berwick.
Cost for the 8 weeks is only $68

Richmond Hill
FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASS Monday June 4 AT 9:30 am
JumpBunch is offering a 8 week session beginning on June 11– 30 July
The class offered will be Monday morning at 9:30 am located at New Life Church at 16252 Hwy 144 E in Richmond Hill, GA.
Cost for the 8 weeks is only $68

JumpBunch Details

Each week, JumpBunch offers a cardio workout, muscle resistance training and introduces a new sport activity in a fun, hands-on, non-competitive environment. At this stage, the goal is to build confidence and coordination.

Some of the fun sports JumpBunch offers are: Lacrosse, Hockey, Football, Soccer, Bowling, Kickball, Cheerleading and parachute games and best of all equipment for each class will be available for each child. No equipment to buy!!

JumpBunch offers a Mommy and Me class, Toddler and Preschool curriculum.

Enroll online now here or call 912-445-0312.
Check out Jumpbunch of Greater Savannah on Facebook here

If you have any additional questions, please call Coach Jenny at 912-445-0312.

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Summer can be a pricey season – especially when it comes to entertaining the kids while they are out of school. How can you save for a Disney trip while paying for pool memberships, summer camps etc. ?

To save a few bucks, take advantage of the $1 & $2 Kids’ Summer 2012 Movies in the Savannah & Pooler area, which kick off in early June and run until August.

One Savannah movie theatre will offer $2 weekly kids’ movies on designated weekday mornings: Carmike 10-Savannah at 511 Stephenson Ave.

Victory Square 9 at 1901 E. Victory Drive in Savannah; Regal Savannah Stadium 10, located on Shawnee Street behind Savannah Mall &  Pooler Stadium Cinemas in Pooler will offer $1 kids’ movies on designated weekday mornings.

To see the complete schedule of $1 & $2  kids G & PG movies at all four local theaters, click here.

U-pick blackberry picking opens tomorrow (Fri. May 18) for the  Summer 2012 season at Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens, 2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, 31419.

Before heading there, call the Hotline at 912.921.5897 to check field conditions or call the Bamboo Farm at 912.921.5460 or follow Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens on Facebook here.

Price: $3 per pound. Pre-weighted, pre-lined buckets available.
Cash or Check only.
Hours are Monday – Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM (everyone must be out of the field at 4 PM) & Saturday from 9 AM to Noon.Buckets can be picked up at the main office. Go around the “mule barn” (the building that houses the public restrooms) or around the back of the office and back to the front to enter the main office entrance under the pergola with the Confederate Jasmine.

The gardens have picnic tables scattered around the grounds if you want to make a picnic out of your strawberry picking. For directions and hours, click here.

Make a Puppet – Be a Puppeteer!
Create your own puppet and let us help you learn how to work it and give it a “voice”.

Date: Saturday, May 19th
Time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM make a Rod Puppet
10:00 AM see a puppet show!
Where: Puppet People Party Place, 3119 Furber Ave. Savannah, GA 31404
Cost: $15 per person (Parents half price)

More info here.

Coach Val’s Tumblegym  on Wilmington Is. is offering a terrific Memorial Day Special on Tumblegym mini-camps: 15% off first camp, 20% off any additional camp registrations (for same student). Offer expires May 29. Call 912-268-6003 or email val@coachvals.com.

Summer mini-camps at Coach Val’s Tumblegym, Wilmington Is.
For ages 4-7 years old
Time: 9 AM-noon (early drop-off & late pick-up available)
3 day option (MWF) & 2 day (Mon & Wed)option available
$50 non-refundable deposit required a registration. Balance due by June 1.
Click here for more info & see below.

Coach Val's Tumblegym mini camps, Wilmington Island

Coach Val’s Tumblegym, 310 Johnny Mercer Blvd in the Wilmington Island Shopping Center (with Dollar Tree, Ace Hardware, and Goodwill) Tel: 912-268-6003, www.coachvals.com, On Facebook here. Coach Val’s Tumblegym is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Have you taken your kids to see an Angela Beasley’s Puppet People show yet? It’s a Savannah tradition. This Saturday May 19 2012 there will be a Puppet People Workshop & Puppet Show at The Puppet Place in Thunderbolt .Make a Puppet – Be a Puppeteer!
Create your own puppet and let us help you learn how to work it and give it a “voice”.

Date: Saturday, May 19th
Time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM make a Rod Puppet
10:00 AM see a puppet show!
Where: Puppet People Party Place, 3119 Furber Ave. Savannah, GA 31404
Cost: $15 per person (Parents half price)

More info here.

Pay Two-for-One Admission with the Return of Toucan Tuesdays at Riverbanks Zoo  in Columbia. S.C. starting June 12 2012

Every Tuesday this summer, beginning on June 12, two can visit Riverbanks for the price of one with a donation of two cans of non-perishable food to Harvest Hope. Toucan Tuesdays—a partnership with Harvest Hope Food Bank to help feed hungry families in the Midlands.

Riverbanks visitors generated nearly 2,000 pounds of food during last year’s Toucan Tuesdays drive.

Buy-one, get-one admission isn’t the only perk guests will receive for visiting on a Toucan Tuesday. Riverbanks will also offer $2 ICEEs and 2-for-1 specials in the Elephant’s Trunk Gift Shop.

In addition, visiting on a Toucan Tuesday is a perfect opportunity to check out the Zoo’s newest pair of residents—Riverbanks’ Komodo dragons. The juvenile dragons, born last August, are now on exhibit in the Desert Gallery of the Aquarium-Reptile Complex.

Toucan Tuesdays will run for 12 consecutive Tuesdays throughout the summer, ending on August 28. The promotion applies to general admission rates only (purchase one admission and get the second for equal or lesser value free; Explorer wristbands and memberships are not included). Donation bins will be located at both the Zoo and Garden entrances.

When visiting Riverbanks, be sure to also check out EdVenture Children’s Museum in Columbia, S.C.

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, 500 Wildlife Parkway, Columbia, SC 29210 Open daily from 9am to 5pm, except on Thanksgiving & Christmas. Admission to both the Zoo and Garden: $11.75 for adults, $9.25 for children ages 3 – 12 and free for children 2 and under. Group rates and other discounts may apply. www.riverbanks.org

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Free showing of the Movie “Courageous!”
Bull Street Baptist Church college ministry building
Corner of 31st and Drayton
Free popcorn and snacks
Free Childcare and children’s movie
Children 5th grade and younger
FREE & open to the public