Come out to Skidaway Is. State Park to enjoy FREE night hikes, s’mores & campfire evenings, owl nights, star-gazing nights as well as organized daytime kids’ activities . To see the complete list of FREE kids’ nature activities @ Skidaway Is. State Park, click here.

June 1- Saturday 11:00AM Interpretive Center Tour: Explore our museum and get all the details about our native wildlife, the history of the island and check out some live rare birds. 3:00PM Knot Tying: Learn the basics on some handy knots for everyday use. 8:30PM Campfire: Meet at the amphitheater for yummy s’mores and share stories with others around a fire.

June 2- Sunday 10:00AM Sandpiper Trail Hike: Meander through the marsh on a guided hike with one of our knowledgeable park rangers. 3:00PM Dinner time: Watch as the ranger feeds the reptiles, leaping lizards, chopping turtles and snakes licking their chops.

June 5- Wednesday 10:00AM What a Hoot!: Owls can be found all over the United States. Come learn about these amazing birds and which ones we have here in Georgia. 3:00PM Dinner time: Watch as the ranger feeds the reptiles, leaping lizards, chopping turtles and snakes licking their chops.

June 6- Thursday 10:00AM Morning Bird Watch: Learn the basics about local bird varieties as we gaze upon our feeding stations. 2:00PM Fossils Show and Tell: Come see and talk about the collection of fossils at the Interpretive Center. 8:30PM Whooooo is out there?: Join us to learn about owls and their behavior and then head out into the night to try and hear a hoot.

June 7- Friday 1:00PM Reptiles and Amphibians: Discover Georgia’s diversity of reptiles and amphibians – 2nd highest in the US. Learn from calls, view some of the state’s most secretive animals and get close to live examples. 8:30PM Fungus Among Us: Come out into the night to look for lichen, that glows in the dark.

June 8- Saturday 10:00AM 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. 9:00PM Skidaway Stars: From our trails at night you can see hundreds of stars. Come out to see the constellations and hear the stories behind them.

June 9- Sunday 9:00AM Double Loop Hike: Join a ranger for a guided hike through the marsh on the sandpiper trail and Avian Loop Trail. Plan about 1 ½ hour hike.

To see the complete list of FREE kids’ nature activities @ Skidaway Is. State Park for the month of June 2013, click here.

JumpBunch of Greater Savannah  is opening a class on Wilmington Island at Summer Breeze at 351 Wilmington Island Rd.,  Savannah!

Check out the class at a FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASS on  Monday June 3 at 9:30 am. The summer session will run June 10 thru August 5th (No class held on July 1st).

JumpBunch of Greater Savannah  also is offering a summer session in Richmond Hill at Coastal Community Christian Church on Ford Avenue. Check out the class at a FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASS on Thursday May 30 at 10:30 am. This summer session will run June 6 thru August 1 with no class held July 4th .

Call Coach Jenny today! 912-445-0312

Enroll online now here or call 912-445-0312.

Check out Jumpbunch of Greater Savannah on Facebook here

CLASSES

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 offered 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!!

Mommy and Me class, Toddler and Preschool curriculum.

Enroll online now here or call 912-445-0312.

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Join the Savannah Riverfront at the Fourth of July Festival ON THE RIVER.

Fourth of July festivities will kick-off Thurs. July 4 along Savannah’s River Street and continue through Sun. July 7 & includes the Fourth of July Fireworks on the River Extravaganza as well as arts & craft exhibitors, entertainment & fun for the entire family! Schedule of events here.

For more information, go to www.riverstreetsavannah.com or call 912-234-0295.

Here’s a fun way to entertain the kids & cool off this summer: $1 & $4 kids’ blockbuster morning kids’ movies  shown on designated weekdays throughout summer at Savannah & Pooler movie theatres.

Some theatres start showing the movies as soon as June 4 & 6. One Pooler theater plans to show the entire Harry Potter series during the summer series as well as popular animated kids’ movies.

Let’s see: air-conditioning, entertained kids, budget prices – can’t beat that!

See more details & the schedule of movies & showtimes by clicking here.

Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure is coming to Savannah & tickets are now on sale.

Savannah showtime: 7 PM Friday, July 26 2013 @ Johnny Mercer Theatre @ Savannah Civic Center

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About Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure
Grab your tiaras and doubloons and join us for Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure. Mickey and Minnie are taking their seats too at this never-before-seen live show featuring your favorite characters from Disney Junior’s hit series, Sofia the First and Jake and the Never Land Pirates. Get swept up in the excitement as Sofia and her family prepare for a royal celebration that helps us all learn the true meaning of being a princess with a special appearance from Cinderella. Then it’s off to Never Land where Jake and his swashbuckling friends Izzy and Cubby, with a little help from Peter Pan, battle Captain Hook to unlock treasure hidden inside a mysterious volcano. It’s danger and dueling on the high seas as Jake discovers what it takes to be a true hero. Filled with new music, amazing effects, thrilling action and endless surprises, your whole family will sing, shout, and soar into the action when Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure sails into your hometown.
Special bonus! Starting ten minutes before every performance join loveable Doc McStuffins for a special pre-show! You can help Doc take care of one of her beloved toys with her own special brand of love and magic. Free to all ticket holders.

TICKET INFORMATION:

Ticket Prices:
$20.00 / $25.00 / $30.00/ $45.00 Front Row

3 Easy Ways to Purchase Tickets:
1.Visit the Savannah Civic Center Box Office (save on service charges!)
2. Visit etix.com
3. Call 912-651-6550.

Telfair Museums will honor active military service members and their families by offering free admission to any of the Telfair Museums from Memorial Day to Labor Day 2013.

Free admission is offered as part of the Telfair’s partnership with the Blue Star Museums program, which offers military families the chance to visit museums across the country free of charge this summer. Blue Star Museums is a collaboration between the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense & more than 1,800 museums across America.

Free admission for military families will be offered through Mon. Sept. 2, 2013 during regular museum hours the following Telfair Museums:

Jepson Center – 207 W. York St., Savannah 31401

Telfair Academy – 121 Barnard St., Savannah 31401

Owens-Thomas House – 124 Abercorn St., Savannah 31401

Admission is free to active duty U.S. military members or any bearer of a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID card, or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card. Free admission applies to up an individual serving in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard & Reserve, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps as well as up to five family members.

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Every summer, Live Oak Public Library branches in Savannah, Wilmington Is., Effingham, Pooler, Tybee Is. & Hinesville offer FREE fun performances for kids as part of the Summer Reading Program.

These shows are great ways to entertain & educate your kids, encourage reading & cool off FOR FREE.

Click here to check out the line-up of performances for Summer 2013. The shows kick off June 4 2013.

There are some longtime favorites like Magical Educator Chad Crews as well as Fiddlin Dan who will be performing this summer as Ruby the Clown. Kids are going to excited about Rock N Roar Dino Show. The talented actors from Hampstead Stage Company will return again, this summer performing “The Secret Garden.”

See the schedule performances here. These shows are also now included in our online Events Calendar which you can access by clicking here.

The Savannah Children’s Theatre presents a main-stage production of “A Year With Frog and Toad.”

A cast of adults and youth bring to life this whimsical Broadway musical which follows two great friends — the cheerful, popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad — through four, fun-filled seasons.

Arnold Lobel ‘s well-loved characters hop from the page to the stage in Tony-nominated show that is part vaudeville, part make believe, all charm.

The jazzy, upbeat score, performed live by the Savannah Children’s Theatre orchestra, bubbles with melody and wit, making it an inventive and enchanting musical for the whole family.

May 31-June 2, June 7-9 and June 14-16. Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 3 pm.

Tickets can be purchased at www.savannahchildrenstheatre.org  or by calling 912-238-9015 or at the theatre box office.

The Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 East Victory Drive, in the Crossroads Shopping Center.

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT SAVANNAH CHILDREN’S THEATRE DRAMA SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS, CLICK HERE.

Do you think that the place you work could use a splash of color and excitement?

“Like” Savannah Balloons on Facebook by clicking here and share on the wall why your workplace needs some fun.

Over the next few weeks, Savannah Balloons will be giving away one twisted balloon sculpture per week on Tuesdays to a randomly selected workplace. We can hear you saying, “A balloon sculpture?? Whats that?” Just check out Savannah Balloons Facebook page here for details.

Savannah Balloons can create almost anything out of balloons! If you can imagine it, they can create it! You can help put a smile on everyone’s face at work simply by liking Savannah Balloons and sharing a comment on why you need more fun at work!

If you want to have crazy amounts of fun at your next birthday party, please contact Savannah Balloons at 912-228-3024 or e-mail info@savannahballoons.com , www.savannahballoons.com/. Lynnae Weller, owner of Savannah Balloons, has been doing parties for over 6 years with many happy clients.

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Scribble Art Studio is offering Comic Art classes & camps for kids ages 8 & older. Instructed by Rashad Doucet, professional comic book artist who has worked for Oni Press, DC comics & Heart Head Publishing. His comics include “My dog is a superhero” & “I love comics.”

To learn more about Scribble’s art classes & summer camps for kids in Pooler & Savannah, click here or call 912-713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com  .

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler also offers private & group art classes, summer art camps, adult art parties. For gifts, Scribble as art kits & gift certificates . For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at (912) 713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com  . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Check out the upcoming Family Yoga classes at Ganesha’s Place, Savannah’s new therapeutic yoga studio.

To register or more information, (912)665-4199 or www.ganeshasplace.com

Ganesha’s Place offers a variety of therapeutic classes including yoga for special needs kids, children with autism & restorative yoga for caretakers.

What we love about Ganesha’s Place is that it’s a spot to explore, heal and have fun. Ganesha’s can be a place for the whole family: you’re not required to be athletic or wear special outfits. Yoga therapy at Ganesha’s regulates and improves the balance between health and wellness without the intimidating images of body contortions and “pretzels”.

Keep up with Ganesha’s Place on Facebook here.

Ganesha’s Place, at the corner of Barnard & 40th St. @ 2323 Barnard St., 912-665-4199, http://ganeshasplace.com/ Ganesha’s Place is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Get those blackberry cobbler recipes ready!

Savannah’s Bamboo Farm (Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens) u-pick blackberry fields are open for picking.

Blackberries are $3/lb.

Call ahead to make sure the fields are open! (912) 921-5460

Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens will have blackberry fields open for picking Monday through Friday 9 am to 12 noon & 10 am to 2 pm Saturdays. No picking on Sundays.

Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, GA. 31419, (912) 921-5460, www.coastalgeorgiabg.org

We’re thrilled to tell you about a new obstetrics & gynecology practice in Savannah: Thrive Obstetrics & Gynecology.

At Thrive Obstetrics & Gynecology in the Candler Professional Building, Dr. Maryanna Barrett & Dr. Maria Paasch’s goal is to deliver health care with kindness, compassion and consideration.

Dr. Barrett and Dr. Paasch are identical twin sisters born and raised in Clarksville, TN. Growing up in a family of strong and nurturing women, both were drawn to the field of Women’s Health.

They attended medical school at The University of Tennessee in Memphis and completed their residencies at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. Dr. Barrett completed her training in 2009 and Dr. Paasch in 2010. Drs. Barrett and Paasch are board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

While offering complete Women’s Health Care, they have a particular enthusiasm for obstetrics, including trial of labor after a caesarean section (TOLAC), minimally invasive surgery, and pediatric and adolescent gynecology. They, along with their husbands and children, have newly relocated from Hawaii to Savannah, to be close to family and to re-establish roots in their native South.

Their approach to care marries the science of modern medicine with the art of listening to each patient’s individual concerns. At Thrive Obstetrics & Gynecology, Dr. Barrett & Dr. Paasch believe healthcare is a collaboration between the patient and her provider.

Dr. Barrett & Dr. Paasch offer a healthcare alternative that provides you with options and encourages you to choose the approach that works best for your life. They want to help you to take charge of your own health and feel your best at every age. They want to help you thrive…

Stay connected by “liking” Thrive Obstetrics & Gynecology on Facebook here.

Thrive Obstetrics & Gynecology, 5354 Reynolds Street Suite 422, Savannah, 31405 tel (912) 721-9595 email info@thriveobgyn.com , www.thriveobgyn.com Thrive Obstetrics & Gynecology is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Looking for a Premiere Preschool Program in Savannah?

JEA Preschool Savannah will host a Meet and Greet for prospective parents and caregivers on Wednesday, May 29th at 5:30 p.m. The new preschool, located at the Jewish Educational Alliance community center at 5111 Abercorn Street, will open its doors to children ages 16 months to 4 years in August 2013.

During the Meet and Greet, attendees will have an opportunity to meet preschool director Jodi Sadler and the teachers, view the new furnishings, and view architectural renderings of outdoor learning space.

The evening will include free childcare with a reservation.

Please call 912-355-8111 (ext. 228) or email preschool@savj.org  to reserve a spot.

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2013 Kids Pottery and Sculpture Classes & Summer Camp Offerings @ Tiffany Drabek Studio in Ardsley Park, Savannah

Take a sculpture or pottery class to learn something new…or continue a flourishing hobby! Classes are centrally located @ Tiffany Drabek Studio in Midtown Savannah.

The sculpture classes include instruction in different hand building techniques such as coiling, slab work, pinching, carving, and bas-relief designs. The pottery instruction involves learning how to center the clay on the wheel, how to make plates, bowls and cylinders, and how to attach handles and make surface designs. At the end of the session children will apply either underglaze paints or glazes to complete their work with a splash of color. All work will be finished with a gloss glaze and fired.

The fees include all materials and firings. The work will be available for pick up after all of the firings have been done. Please call or email Tiffany with any questions or to register. To complete registration, please send a $20 deposit to Tiffany Drabek to the address below. The balance of the tuition will be due at the first class. $10 off total family tuition if an additional sibling signs up. For more information and registration contact: tiffanydrabek@gmail.com .

Spring Classes:
Sculpture $84
6 Tuesdays April 16-May 28(skip May 7 for Testing) from 3:00-4:00 P.M. (ages 4 and up)

Pottery $130
7 Wednesdays April 17-May 29 from 3:30-5:00 P.M. (ages 7 and up)

Summer Camp Pottery and Sculpture Classes:

Pottery Session 1 $95
Monday-Friday, June 10-14, 9:30-11:00 A.M. (ages 7 and up)

Pottery Session 2 $95
Monday-Friday, June 24-28, 9:30-11 A.M. (ages 7 and up)
Note: $10 off total tuition if student registers for both summer pottery sessions

Sculpture $70
Monday-Friday, July 15-19, 9:30-10:30 A.M. (ages 4 and up)

If you are looking for an ALL-TEENS class, email Tiffany tiffanydrabek@gmail.com
& she’ll arrange a class

About Tiffany Drabek: Tiffany is a local potter and ceramic sculptor. She has a BA in Art and French from the State University of New York at Geneseo, and has been working in her medium since graduation in Dec. ’91. In Savannah, she has been teaching clay classes to adults and children since 1999, and she has specifically taught home school students pottery, sculpture, and art history since 2001. She offers pottery birthday parties throughout the year to children as well as adults. She home schools her three boys and is the Director of the Classical Conversations Savannah home school community.

Tiffany Drabek Studio, 215 East 64th Street Savannah, 31405 tel. (912) 692-0659 email tiffanydrabek@gmail.com www.tiffanydrabekdesigns.com Tiffany Drabek Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Want to be a Park Ranger when you grow up?!!!

Junior Ranger Camp at Skidaway Is. State Park.

9 am-2 pm
Ages 6-11
June 17-21, 2013 & July 15-19, 2013

Staff from Skidaway Island State Park and Wormsloe State Historic Site will take kids on a week-long adventure into our natural and cultural heritage.

Each child will experience hiking, games, crafts, and hands-on involvement with local plants and wildlife of the area as they explore the parks marshlands and surrounding woods.  They may even learn how to catch a fish or build a fire without a match.

Questions or to sign up, feel free to contact:
Assistant Manager
Katie Charron
Kate.charron@gadnr.org
912-598-2300

Skidaway Island State Park,  52 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, 31411

Your child is invited to Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah Peace Camp 2013: July 22-26.

Children ages 5-12 will learn to practice peace through cooperative games and projects, exploration of world symbols of peace, meditation, yoga, journaling, and conflict resolution strategies. Storytelling, music, art, and outdoor play further the fun!

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah will have a limited amount of openings for Counselors in Training (youth ages 13 and up).

Camp Information:

•Camp runs from 9am-3pm, drop off begins at 8:30
•Campers should bring their lunch – snacks will be provided each day.
•Maximum adult to child ratio is 1:8, with a minimum of two adults supervising groups at all times.
•Maximum camp size is 40 campers.
•All campers receive a camp T-shirt.
•After care is available from 3:00 to 6:00PM; $45 for the week.

Fees:
$135 for UUCS members
$150 for non-members
$45 for After Care
$40 for Counselors in Training – Please note, to register CITs, contact Jolene Byrne

For more information about UUCS Peace Camp, contact Director of Religious Education Jolene Byrne at re@uusavannah.org
Or register online by following the link on the homepage of the church’s website: www.uusavannah.org (Registration is open to the public. Children do not have to be members of the church to attend. )

Save on zoo admission with the return of Toucan Tuesdays at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia. S.C.

The popular summer deal kicks-off June 4 2013 to benefit Harvest Hope and help feed hungry families in the Midlands.

Every Tuesday this summer, beginning on June 4, two can visit Riverbanks for the price of one with a donation of two non-perishable food items for Harvest Hope.

In addition to saving on Zoo admission, guests donating on a Toucan Tuesday will receive hot savings to help stay cool during their visit: $2 ICEE’s, $2 fountain drinks and a 2-for-$20 special on misting fans sold at various locations throughout the park. (Guests will be given a custom wristband to show proof of donation.)

Donation bins will be located at both the Zoo and Garden entrances. The promotion ends on August 27, 2013. The offer 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). For more information, visit www.riverbanks.org.

Visiting on a Toucan Tuesday is also a perfect time to see Riverbanks’ newest zoo baby—a koala joey. The 8-month-old joey fully emerged from its mother’s pouch in late April and is now on exhibit in Koala Knockabout along with mom (Lottie), dad (Jimmie) and big brother (Norris).

Admission is $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. Year-round membership packages are also available. For more information, call Riverbanks at 803.779.8717, visit www.riverbanks.org  or www.facebook.com .

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

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, Wildlife Parkway, Columbia, SC 29210. The Botanical Garden entrance is located at 1300 Botanical Parkway, West Columbia, SC 29169. The park is open daily from 9am to 5pm, except for Thanksgiving and Christmas day. 803.779.8717, www.riverbanks.org

Why not extend your Memorial Day weekend a little longer with a cooler Smoky Mountains getaway?

Select properties @ Cabins For You  are 40% off if you arrive 5/27/13 and depart 5/29/13.  Click here to check out the properties that are 40% off:

Cabins For You is a family-owned, professionally managed cabin rental company providing mountain cabins in the Smoky Mountain for all different budgets and needs.

Please call 1.800.684.7865 for more info. or to make your reservation! http://www.cabinsforyou.com

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ArtLab Studio in Savannah is offering exciting classes for children for summer 2013! Fun projects that introduce a little art history and basic principles of art will entertain and enrich your child’s summer.

Classes include:

Undercover Artists
Ages 5-7
June 17th-21st 8am to 10:30am or
Saturdays June 15th- July 13th
9am to 11:30am
Inspired by a host of award-winning books, this session will connect art to reading with a whimsical approach that will appeal to the most reluctant readers. Undercover artists will explore what’s under the covers of books to create art projects that will spring from the stories. This week-long camp will be the highlight of your child’s summer. Don’t miss this fun opportunity to see art and literature come together to ignite your child’s imagination. Participants will want to remain undercover artists long after the class ends.

Artists Captured in Time
Ages 8-10
June 24th-28th 8am to 10:30am or
Saturdays June 15th- July 13th 1pm-3:30pm
Come let your children become Artists Captured in Time. They will be drawn to the daily drama from artists who step out of a wacky time machine to visit. Guest artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Vincent Van Gogh, Andy Warhol and others will share their art secrets and techniques along with some entertaining stories from back in the day. the class will stir art, drama and imagination together with a sprinkle of art history to create a picture perfect week that students will always remember.

Taught by certified art teacher Jobeth Chambers & Local Artist Kelly Roetto, who will educate, entertain & enrich your child in a whimsical, enlightened and fun environment! Students will work with many mediums and learn several key principles of art.

One Week Session $175/Individual Classes $35- Includes All Materials
10% discount for families with 2 or more children enrolled!

ArtLab Studio, 2417 Waters Ave., Savannah, 912-388-1939, www.watersartlab.blogspot.com/  ArtLab Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Did your child attend the Roger Day concert in Fall 2011 as part of a Savannah Music Festival school field trip?

Is your child interested in all things coastal – alligators, periwinkle snails, sea turtles, fiddler crabs & dolphins.

Or maybe you & your kids are just big fans of Roger Day hits like “Mosquito Burrito” & “I Love to Study Mud.”

Whichever the case, you need to check out Roger Day’s Marsh Mud Madness, a new educational music DVD that introduces kids to coastal ecology through songs & video.

The DVD was just released today, May 21, 2013.(Bigkids.com, CDBaby.com, Rogerday.com, $15)

Produced by the Savannah Music Festival & Roger Day, with support from the Georgia Sea Grant & the Courtney Knight Gaines Foundation, the video features engaging information about the plants & animals that make up the Atlantic coastal ecosystem, interspersed with Day performing 12 original songs about goopy mud, fascinating coastal animals & the waters & plants of the marsh itself, in front of a live audience of thousands of Savannah elementary kids.

This week, we’re giving away TWO of these music & education DVDs to two SouthernMamas.com readers. To enter to win, like the Roger Day page on Facebook here & tell us what you (or your kids) love best about living on the coast or about the Atlantic marshland ecology.  Please say SouthernMamas.com sent you! Deadline to enter: 9 PM Sun. May 26.

Roger Day, one of the nation’s top touring family music artists, spent five days exploring Sapelo Island, a barrier island south of Savannah. There, he learned about the fragile ecosystem from scientists at the University Georgia Marine Institute. Georgia Sea Grant sponsored the visit, and they commissioned Day to compose a program of songs about the Georgia coast for elementary school audience. While watching turtles nest and trekking through the maritime forest, Day wrote a song cycle about the importance of habitat and watershed health, the abundance of creatures that depend on the state’s water resources and how individuals can help protect the coastal eco-system.

In the Marsh Mud Madness concert scenes, a wildly enthusiastic young audience of Savannah kids joins in dancing “The Fiddler Groove,” signing to Day’s classic hit “Mosquito Burrito,” leaping when “Dolphins Will Jump Up,” and “Flushing Out the Estuary” right along with Day and his band mates.

Helpful links:

For more information and Roger Day latest tour details & links to purchase the DVD, visit www.rogerday.com .

Video clip for “I Love to Study Mud,” showing the kids reacting to the song at the Savannah Music Festival in Fall 2011: https://vimeo.com/63406881

Songs to download: http://rogerday.bandcamp.com/

FREE curriculum & activities for teachers & home schoolers: http://georgiaseagrant.uga.edu/article/RogerDay/
What scientists are saying about Marsh Mud Madness:

“I have been truly amazed and inspired by Roger’s artistic talent, professional enthusiasm and heartfelt environmental ethics. The dynamic relationship he develops with his audiences is a real joy to behold (and to take a foot-stomping, hand-clapping, face-making active part in!).”
~ John “Crawfish” Crawford, Naturalist and Marine Education Specialist at The University of Georgia Marine Extension Service

“Roger Day creates vivid images of the marsh and its inhabitants—including the marine biologists—in songs with titles such as ‘I Love to Study Mud’ and ‘Alligator in My Refrigerator.’ It’s both funny and educational.”
~ David Bryant, assistant director of Georgia Sea Grant

Bring your kids for FREE Storybook Art classes with Scribble Art Studio at Southwest Chatham Library, 925-8305
Tuesday, May 28, 4:30 p.m.
Have fun drawing Tortuga the Turtle and painting a desert scene using the book “Fiesta Fiasco” by Ann Whitford Paul as inspiration. Ages 4 and up

Southwest Chatham Library is at 14097 Abercorn Street, Savannah,  31419 (behind Target at Savannah Mall).

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.

Yet another benefit of living near the beach – water sports summer camps! Check out a few of these offered for Summer 2013 on Tybee Is. by the Tybee Island YMCA.

Surf Camp

Child is Tybee Resident and/or Child is a Member of YMCA of Coastal GA: $100
Child is NOT a Tybee Resident or Child is NOT a Member of YMCA of Coastal Ga: $130

9:30am – 12:30pm
Ages 8-16
Meet at the North End of the North Beach Parking Lot
June 10-14
June 24-28
July 8-12
July 22-26
July 29-Aug. 2

SUP: Stand Up Paddlleboard Camp

Child is Tybee Resident and/or Child is a Member of YMCA of Coastal GA: $150
Child is NOT a Tybee Resident or Child is NOT a Member of YMCA of Coastal GA: $175
June 17 – 24
July 15-19
9:30am – 12:30pm
Ages 8-16
Meet at the Back River Parking Lot (Inlet & Chatham)
East Coast Paddleboarding

Waterman: Kayak, Paddleboarding, Surf

Child is Tybee Resident and/or Child is a Member of YMCA of Coastal GA: $200
Child is NOT a Tybee Resident or Child is NOT a Member of YMCA of Coastal GA:  $225
July 1-5
August 5-9
9:00am – 12:00pm
Ages 8-16
Meet at North Island Surf & Kayak (Lazaretto Creek)
North Island Surf and Kayak

No refunds.

Contact to register:
Leah Sparks, Program Director
Work: (912) 786-9622
Cell: (912) 332 – 0682
Fax: (912) 786-0929
E-mail: leah.sparks@ymcaofcoastalga.org
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Here’s a chance for your kids to catch the popular Puppet People show about Savannah’s Juliette Low.

Angela Beasley’s Puppet People will perform “J-Low & Friends’  @ 7 PM Tuesdays on June 18 & 25, July 9, 16, 23 & 30 during Summer 2013 at the Puppet Studio, 3119 Furber Ave.  Thunderbolt, 31404.

Reservations are preferred. Call for discounts.

Contact 912.355.3366 or www.PuppetPeople.com

Puppet People, 912.355.3366, www.PuppetPeople.com, email puppets@puppetpeople.com,  3119 Furber Ave. , Thunderbolt, 31404  Puppet People is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.