Join Live Oak Public Libraries staff in reading great books to their therapy dogs!  This is great opportunity to build confidence for the reluctant reader, ages 5 and up.

Dog Days

Islands Library, 897-6233
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 4 p.m.

Pooler Library
Monday, December 17, 4:30pm
For more information, call 748-0471

Always check with the branch for schedule changes.

Always check with the branch for schedule changes.

For the complete list of free April 2013 Skidaway Island Kids’ Activities, click here. Visit the park’s Interpretive Center (Wednesday-Sunday 10 AM-5 PM) to see the display of the Giant Ground Sloth replica, wildlife exhibits, live reptiles and birding station.

April 10 – Wednesday 9.00am Big Ferry Guided Hike: Come for a 2 to 3 mile hike through a Maritime Forest, learning early history of Skidaway. Meet at the Big Ferry Trail Head. 3.00pm Insects Galore: Learn about the different of Insects in this area.

April 11 – Thursday 11.00am Bird Walk: Join Kerry for a walk to observe birds in the marsh and maritime forest. The walk begins at the Interpretive Center. Bring Binoculars and a bird guide. 3.00pm Geology of the Coast of Georgia – What is a barrier island, why doesn’t Georgia get hit by hurricanes very often and what is the Georgia Bight thing? All those questions and more answered.

April 12 – Friday 3.00pm A Venue of Vultures: Learn about these important and interesting birds that do the dirty work no other animal will.

April 13- Saturday College Day! College Students enjoy the perks of the park with your student ID. 11:00am Sandpiper Guided Trail Hike: A great hike to get introduced to Skidaway Island. Learn about birds, trees, vegetation, and other wildlife 1:00pm Reptiles and Amphibians: Know the difference between the two? Come for a lesson on them and get to touch live examples!

April 14 – Sunday 9.30am Knot tying: Learn the basics on some handy knots for everyday use. 3.00pm Build a Turtle: a fun craft and learn about turtles.

Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA 31411 ** Programs meet promptly at the Interpretive Center unless otherwise noted **

The Shalom School | Savannah, GA | Phone 912-224-4617 | E-mail theshalomschool@gmail.com

November is the perfect time of year to come out to Skidaway Island State Park for a hike!

Or a jog. This Sat. Nov. 10 is the 3rd Annual Trail of Hope @ Skidaway Is. State Park – 10K, 5K, Run & Walk with a Kids’ Fun Run, Face Painting, Balloons, Awards, Trophies, T-shirts @ 8 AM Sat. Nov. 10. Details here.

Check out some of the FREE kids’ events happening at the partk during November. Be sure to come out for the park’s Campfire night for Campfire and S’mores on Sat. Nov. 24. Details here.

For the complete list of free November Skidaway Island Kids’ Activities, click here.
Visit the park’s Interpretive Center (Wednesday-Sunday 10 AM-5 PM) to see the display of the Giant Ground Sloth replica, wildlife exhibits, live reptiles and birding station.

Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA 31411
** Programs meet promptly at the Interpretive Center unless otherwise noted **

The Shalom School | Savannah, GA | Phone 912-224-4617 | E-mail theshalomschool@gmail.com

Studio 2424 offers various MusikGarten family music sessions for toddlers and babies in Savannah, Pooler, Statesboro & Hilton Head Is.

Among them are classes for ages 0-5 at 10 AM & 4:30 PM every Wednesday at Monkey Joe’s, 311 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah. Pre-register at www.gmwmg.com

The class sessions are designed to nurture children’s music aptitude by engaging them with their families in singing and movement activities which help attune the ear, refine the voice, and develop an ease with rhythmical movement and expression. Instrumental activities range from marking simple rhythms with sticks, chimes and drums, to singing and playing strings and keyboards from notation. Details about classes here.

FREE preview classes! The class schedule includes morning and evening classes at Monkey Joe’s in Savannah. Curriculum for homeschoolers and nursery schools also available. Register for classes here.

Class Schedule for 2012

Ages of Children Class Name/Days & Times 1- 5 yrs Curriculum for Homeschoolers, Nursery Schools, and Day Care Centers By Appointment 0- 5 yrs Monkey Joe’s, 311 Eisenhower Dr, Savannah, Wed 10am Wednesdays, 10 AM 0- 5 yrs Monkey Joe’s, 311 Eisenhower Dr, Savannah, Wed 4:30pm Wednesdays, 4:30 PM Newborn through age 5 Averitt Center Thurs 10:15am Thursdays 10:15 AM Newborn through age 5 Averitt Center Thurs 11am Thursdays 11 AM Newborn through age 5 Averitt Center Thurs 11:45am Thursdays 11:45 AM Newborn through age 5 Averitt Center Thurs 12:30 Thursdays 12:30 am Newborn – 3yrs, 4-7yrs, 8- 10yrs Private Party: Pick Your Theme Two hours of enriching fun and frolic with themed music and activities.

To sign up for a free preview class, click here.

Studio 2424 – Music is FUNdamental: Come over and PLAY! Savannah, Pooler, Hilton Head, Statesboro tel: 912-434-1604 or 866-645-7501, http://www.gmwmg.com Studio 2424 is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

A popular family-friendly aspect of the annual Telfair Art Fair is the FREE Children’s Art fair, a free event taking place Saturday, November 10th from 10 am to 2 pm.

The Telfair Art Fair promotes the mission of developing awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the arts and serving as a dynamic cultural center connecting people of all ages and backgrounds. For more information, please visit http://www.telfair.org  .

Bastille Metal Works, the premier manufacturer of custom cast zinc and pewter furnishings in North America, will be sponsoring the Telfair Museums’ Children’s Art Fair in the Square. The Children’s Art Fair in the Square is a part of Telfair Museums’ 18th Annual Telfair Art Fair, which will take place November 10 and 11 in downtown Savannah and Telfair Square. This year’s Art Fair theme, Arte Al Fresco, is inspired by the museum’s upcoming exhibition Offering of the Angels: Paintings and Tapestries from the Uffizi Gallery. The exhibition will feature Italian masterworks from the Renaissance through the Baroque period, and will open on December 7.

The annual Children’s Art Fair is the perfect way to introduce children to Telfair Museums while providing a fun and educational outlet for creating art.  Activities  in the square will include hands-on art projects, such as face painting and Renaissance crafts, plus live performances by Portman’s Music Children’s Group, New Horizons, Savannah Arts Academy’s Skylite Jazz Band, and many more. This year, Telfair Museums will host the WCWM? (what can we make?) inside the education studios in the Jepson Center during the event, which will take place from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, November 10^th.

The outdoor Art Fair will feature approximately 120 artists displaying and selling works in all mediums throughout the weekend, including painting, printmaking, drawing/pastel, digital media, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics/pottery, photography, furniture, glass, textiles/fiber, and mixed media. More than $10,000 in prizes will be awarded to the top artists in their respective fields.

Bastille Metal Works is sponsoring the event to show our dedication to local arts advocacy and education. Many local businesses and non-profits are volunteering their time and resources to get involved with this fun and educational cultural event.

For more information regarding the 18th Annual Telfair Art Fair or any of the Telfair’s education programs, classes or workshops, please visit the Telfair Museums Website.

Just in time for the holidays!

Don’t miss out on the BEST sale for designer brands on upscale children’s clothing and shoes.

Join Kottage Kids Boutique, Tater Tots Embroidery and Gifts & TréBella Photography at their
Children’s Holiday Expo
November 10, 2012
11 am – 4 pm
@ Southbridge’s Grand Lake Lodge & Spa
815 Southbridge Blvd., Savannah, Ga.

Just in time for the holidays!

Don’t miss out on the BEST sale for designer brands on upscale children’s clothing and shoes.

Join Kottage Kids Boutique, Tater Tots Embroidery and Gifts & TréBella Photography at their
Children’s Holiday Expo
November 10, 2012
11 am – 4 pm
@ Southbridge’s Grand Lake Lodge & Spa
815 Southbridge Blvd., Savannah, Ga. The Children’s Holiday Expo is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

We’re so happy that Scribble Art Studio will be at one of our favorite annual kids’ events, Savannah Children’s Book Festival, happening THIS SATURDAY, Nov. 10, 10 AM-4 PM, at Forsyth Park. Rain date location is Savannah Civic Center.

Stop by the Scribble Art Studio tent for take-home crafts & gift bags.

For details about the Savannah Children’s Book Festival including the featured authors who will be there, click here.

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler offers private & group art classes, birthday parties, adult art parties. 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.

Holly-Day Camp at the Bamboo Farm (Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens)! 10 AM-1 PM Sat. Dec. 8 2012. Parents, need to do some holiday shopping? Drop your kids off for a morning at the Bamboo Farm! Only $20 per child Ages 6-10. Cookie decorating, ornament making and a nature walk ending with a visit to the Bamboo Farm’s famous Lord’s Holly tree. Contact Liz Lubrani at (912) 921-5460 or email elubrani@uga.edu Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, 31419 On Facebook here.

Drop ‘n Shop @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center
9 AM-3 PM Nov. 23 2012
&
9 AM-3 PM Dec. 15
Wondering how you are going to get all of your shopping and last minute errands finished in time for the holidays? Let Oatland Island Wildlife Center help you! Drop your child off at Oatland for the Drop ‘n Shop program! While you are off finishing your many errands, your child will be hiking with an Oatland guide, playing games, making holiday themed crafts and enjoying a live animal encounter. All of this topped off with a snack and holiday movie! Let the kids have fun at Oatland while you get your holiday shopping tied in a bow of accomplishment!
Reservations Required 395-1500
$25 per Child
Additional Siblings $15 each
Call: 912-395-1212
Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Road, Savannah, 31410
On Facebook here.

Drop ‘n Shop @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center
9 AM-3 PM Nov. 23 2012
&
9 AM-3 PM Dec. 15
Wondering how you are going to get all of your shopping and last minute errands finished in time for the holidays? Let Oatland Island Wildlife Center help you! Drop your child off at Oatland for the Drop ‘n Shop program! While you are off finishing your many errands, your child will be hiking with an Oatland guide, playing games, making holiday themed crafts and enjoying a live animal encounter. All of this topped off with a snack and holiday movie! Let the kids have fun at Oatland while you get your holiday shopping tied in a bow of accomplishment!
Reservations Required 395-1500
$25 per Child
Additional Siblings $15 each
Call: 912-395-1212
Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Road, Savannah, 31410
On Facebook here.

Holly-Day Camp at the Bamboo Farm (Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens)!
10 AM-1 PM Sat. Dec. 8
Parents, need to do some holiday shopping? Drop your kids off for a morning at the Bamboo Farm!
Only $20 per child
Ages 6-10
Cookie decorating, ornament making and a nature walk ending with a visit to the Bamboo Farm’s famous Lord’s Holly tree.
Contact Liz Lubrani at (912) 921-5460 or email elubrani@uga.edu
Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, 31419 On Facebook here.

Drop ‘n Shop @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center
9 AM-3 PM Nov. 23 2012
&
9 AM-3 PM Dec. 15
Wondering how you are going to get all of your shopping and last minute errands finished in time for the holidays? Let Oatland Island Wildlife Center help you! Drop your child off at Oatland for the Drop ‘n Shop program! While you are off finishing your many errands, your child will be hiking with an Oatland guide, playing games, making holiday themed crafts and enjoying a live animal encounter. All of this topped off with a snack and holiday movie! Let the kids have fun at Oatland while you get your holiday shopping tied in a bow of accomplishment!
Reservations Required 395-1500
$25 per Child
Additional Siblings $15 each
Call: 912-395-1212
Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Road, Savannah, 31410
On Facebook here.

Holly-Day Camp at the Bamboo Farm (Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens)!
10 AM-1 PM Sat. Dec. 8
Parents, need to do some holiday shopping? Drop your kids off for a morning at the Bamboo Farm!
Only $20 per child
Ages 6-10
Cookie decorating, ornament making and a nature walk ending with a visit to the Bamboo Farm’s famous Lord’s Holly tree.
Contact Liz Lubrani at (912) 921-5460 or email elubrani@uga.edu
Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, 31419 On Facebook here.

We know a lot of our readers are amateur photographers with a lot of artistic talent, but searching for know-how when it comes to the nuts and bolts of photography! Which is why we’re thrilled to tell you about a local beginner how-to-take better-photos class happening in THIS MONTH: 1-4:30 PM Sat. Nov. 10.

Topics the class will cover include:

-10 Tips for Taking Better Photos -Introduction to Exposure -ISO -Shutter Speed -Aperture -Training Wheels -Using your Camera’s Basic Settings -Lens Overview

Q: How much are the workshops and what do they include?

A: The three hour group class is $135 per person (don’t worry you can pay half down if you’d like) and includes light refreshments and lots of other goodies. Each person will receive a class guide to keep as a reference. You will also receive a fabulous swag bag! Class size is limited to ONLY 7 people so everyone will have an opportunity to ask specific questions.

Q: I don’t have a fancy DSLR camera, but I love photography and want to take better pictures with my point and shoot. Can I still come?

A: Yes, we would still love to have you! However, there will be a couple subjects we go over that will be strictly about DSLR cameras, such as lens choices and functions that your camera may not have. But most the subjects can be used for people with DSLR’s and Point and Shoots!

Q: Do I have to be a mom to sign up for your workshop?

A: No, you do not. Although the majority of the class will be moms with young children, we respect that other will want to join in as well. No matter who you are, if you want to learn how to take better pictures of kids, you are more than welcome to attend.

Q: Can I host one of these workshops at my house?

A: If you live in Rincon, GA or Savannah, GA, yes you can! We charge $125 per person for house parties with a minimum of 5 people. So if you get 5 of your friends to come to your pad for a workshop, you don’t have to pay anything!

Q: Do you offer special discounts if I get a bunch of my friends to sign up?

A: Yes we do! If you get 5 people to attend our workshop, you’re in free! If you get 3 people registered, we give you $50 off!

Sign up here for their next workshop, 1-4:30 PM Sat. Nov. 10 2012. And check our their professional work also here: www.shumanfineartphotography.com For more information, email Jillane Tucker at jillanes@shumanphoto.com or call 912.826.4447.

Jillane Tucker, Shuman Fine Art Photography.com, email jillanes@shumanphoto.com, 912.826.4447 http://www.shumanfineartphotography.com/ Shuman Fine Art Photography is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

You’re invited to the Pooler MOPS silent auction, Friday night Nov. 9 at First Presbyterian Church of Pooler. 6:30 – 8 PM.
All proceeds benefit Pooler Mops MOPPETS program & fund other MOPS activities & community service projects. More info here http://poolermops.blogspot.com

You’re invited to the Pooler MOPS silent auction, Friday night Nov. 9 at First Presbyterian Church of Pooler. 6:30 – 8 PM.
All proceeds benefit Pooler Mops MOPPETS program & fund other MOPS activities & community service projects. More info here http://poolermops.blogspot.com

Drop ‘n Shop @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center
9 AM-3 PM Nov. 23 2012
&
9 AM-3 PM Dec. 15
Wondering how you are going to get all of your shopping and last minute errands finished in time for the holidays? Let Oatland Island Wildlife Center help you! Drop your child off at Oatland for the Drop ‘n Shop program! While you are off finishing your many errands, your child will be hiking with an Oatland guide, playing games, making holiday themed crafts and enjoying a live animal encounter. All of this topped off with a snack and holiday movie! Let the kids have fun at Oatland while you get your holiday shopping tied in a bow of accomplishment!
Reservations Required 395-1500
$25 per Child
Additional Siblings $15 each
Call: 912-395-1212
Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Road, Savannah, 31410
On Facebook here.

Holly-Day Camp at the Bamboo Farm (Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens)!
10 AM-1 PM Sat. Dec. 8
Parents, need to do some holiday shopping? Drop your kids off for a morning at the Bamboo Farm!
Only $20 per child
Ages 6-10
Cookie decorating, ornament making and a nature walk ending with a visit to the Bamboo Farm’s famous Lord’s Holly tree.
Contact Liz Lubrani at (912) 921-5460 or email elubrani@uga.edu
Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, 31419 On Facebook here. 

Is your school, pre-school, or church looking for a fun, creative way to liven up your Christmas party? Why not have a Balloon Show by Lynnae Weller, Owner of Bend Out A Shape Balloons?

This is a new, never-before seen show titled, “How the Grinch Stole the Polar Express”. It’s fun, and like nothing you’ve ever seen before! You have to help Lynnae ensure the Grinch doesn’t ruin Christmas for the whole world. If you want magical, balloon fun for your Christmas party, please contact Bend Out A Shape Balloons.

If you want to have crazy amounts of fun at your next birthday party, please contact Lynnae with Bend Out A Shape Balloons at 912-228-3024 or e-mail bendoutashape@gmail.com, www.bendoutashape.com/

Like Bend Out A Shape Balloons on Facebook here.

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Holiday Pictures done right!

Both professionally trained from Hallmark Institute of Photography, Pablo and Britt are a photography couple who love working with kids! For only $50, you get unlimited time with with the duo as they work patiently, looking for spontaneous, candid moments of your kids or family! Within a week, they send you 20 HIGH RES/PRINTABLE IMAGES. Their specialty is the highly advanced, technical lighting they apply always emphasizing artistry! They only use warm light and always create dimensional, non-static images! Kids love them as they get down to their level and trigger awesome responses!

Pablo and Britt create warm, beautiful, images that are alive, candid, not boring!

Don’t hesitate to contact them. Schedule your portrait session today, visit: www.pabloandbritt.com
Call them at 912-755-6719, or email Britt at ‘brittany@pabloandbritt.com’ .

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Giving in Love, Inc. cordially invites you to join them for a From My Storehouse to Yours Drop and Drive Donation Event that will take place on Saturday, November 10, 2012, at 48 W. Montgomery Cross Road, #101, (across from Kmart inside Parrot Plaza) from 12:00pm-3:00pm. During this time, Giving in Love, Inc. will be collecting donations for baby and toddler items. These items can include clothes, toys, shoes, bottles, nursery furniture, etc.

Giving in Love, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose primary service is collecting baby and toddler items through donations and distributing them to low-income mothers and mothers-to-be in the Chatham county area. For additional information, please contact Tia McMillan at (912) 388-1658 or email info@givinginlove.org. For more information about Giving in Love, Inc. you can also visit their website at www.givinginlove.org. This event is sponsored by The Parrot Company.