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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Here’s a fun, cool way to entertain the kids during Summer 2013 in Savannah. Take them to an Angela Beasley’s Puppet People show!

Angela Beasley’s Puppet People will have offer interactive puppet shows 11 AM Fridays June 7-28 & July 12-Aug. 23 during Summer 2013 at the Puppet People Party Place, 3119 Furber Ave. Thunderbolt, 31404.

$2 off each ticket.

Admission includes: interactive puppet show, tour of puppet making studio, play time, puppet craft.

Walk-ins welcome, reservations preferred Group Rates Available 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.

Telfair Museums has a new FREE Family Days program, an opportunity for adults and children of all ages to enjoy free monthly hands-on art projects, story time, gallery exploration activities and more

The free events are held one Saturday each month from 1-4 p.m. at Jepson Center, located at 207 W. York St.

Telfair Family Day 2013 Schedule

September 14 | Shiny Shapes and Detail
Look to the Rizza Silver collection to explore ideas of shape and script in drawing and sculpture.
Attendees can look to the Rizza Silver Collection to explore ideas of shape, sculpture and dining traditions. Featured hands-on activities include faux engraving, aluminum foil sculpture, gallery games exploring silver works and a table setting challenge. Participants can also enjoy story time and the Telfair’s signature What Can We Make? challenge! The Georgia Power Foundation and the AGL Resources Foundation funded this Free Family Day.
Guests can also enjoy the opening of an exhibition of art created by youths across the Savannah community. During the summer, Telfair Museums’ education department made 45 site visits to parks, playgrounds and neighborhood centers. The City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs sponsors Telfair’s summer outreach program for youth

October 19 | Sketch Crawl
Explore the world with a sketchbook.

November 23 | Spanish Family Day
Studio activities, flamenco performance and workshop.

December 14 | Holiday Special
DIY cards, printmaking and wrapping paper how-to’s.

The Telfair’s hours are Monday 12-5pm; Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 am- 5 pm; Thursday 10 am- 8 pm; and Sunday 12-5 pm. Single-site adult admission is $12 to the Jepson Center, $12 to the Telfair Academy, and $15 to the Owens-Thomas House. Admission to all sites is $5 for K-12 students and free to children 5 and under. A three-site admission pass is $20 for an adult or $40 for a family of four (includes a one-time visit to Telfair Academy, Jepson Center and the Owens-Thomas House for a week-long period). Group fees are available for groups of 10 or more. For more information, call 912.790.8802 or visit www.telfair.org.
Jepson Center – 207 W. York Street
Telfair Academy – 121 Barnard Street
Owens-Thomas House – 124 Abercorn Street

Telfair’s Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W York Street, Savannah,  31401, www.telfair.org Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

You’re invited:  the First Annual SCM Bug Festival, Sat. May 25 &  Sun. May 26 2013 @ Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd., Savannah, 31401.

Come learn all about our insect friends with family-friendly programming and activities all day including art activities. Projects include make your own butterfly jar or pet insect.  Free for members or general admission ($7.50 per person over the age of 1)..

For more information including a schedule of events, click here, then click on the Bug Festival events listing on the calendar.

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Pooler Stadium Cinemas
425 Pooler Parkway
Pooler, GA 31322
(912) 330-0777

E.T. will be shown in Savannah this summer at Trustees Theatre.
A meek and alienated little boy finds a stranded extraterrestrial. He has to find the courage to defy the authorities to help the alien return to its home planet.
Saturday, June 29, 2013 7:00 pm
Trustees Theater
216 E. Broughton St.
Savannah, GA 31401
Tickets: $8
More info here.

Phone: 912.525.5050 Online at savannahboxoffice.com Tickets
are $8 general admission

Jurassic Park
Saturday, July 13, 2013 7:00 pm
Trustees Theater

216 E. Broughton St.
Savannah, GA 31401
Tickets: $8
More info here.

During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok.

More info here.

Phone: 912.525.5050 Online at savannahboxoffice.com Tickets
are $8 general admission

Have a blast this summer with great pottery classes both on and off the wheel @ Savannah’s Clay Spot. Child/Parent classes available and there are still openings available in Kid’s Pottery Summer Camps. Check out the website by clicking here for class schedules.

Check out www.savannahsclayspot.com

For more info, contact Lisa Alvarez Bradley, email lisa@savannahsclayspot.com or call 912-509-4647

Savannah’s Clay Spot, www.savannahsclayspot.com , 1305 Barnard St. Savannah,  31401, tel 912-509-4647 Savannah’s Clay Spot is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Saturday, May 18,  1-4 pm,   @ Telfair’s Jepson Center, 207 W.York St., Savannah, 31401

Come to the Jepson Center in Savannah on May 18 to celebrate Art Museum Day, a global celebration of the essential role that art museums play in local communities. Enjoy $5 single-site admission to the Jepson Center from 1-4 pm and exciting hands-on art activities in the Jepson’s What Can We Make? program, plus exclusive discounts @ the Museum store. Spend $50 in the Jepson Center Store and get 5% off your total purchase; spend $100 and receive 10% off (excludes consignment items).

Telfair Museums encourages svisitors of all ages to share your experiences of Art Museum Day through social media with the hashtag #artmuseumday. Make sure to tag @MyTelfair in your tweets and Instagram photos.

Telfair’s Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W York Street, Savannah,  31401, www.telfair.org Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Proud of your little artist?

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler is now taking orders for “Artist” T-shirts. Order yours today & let the world know your child is an artist.

To place your order, call 912.713.7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com

To learn more about Scribble’s art classes & summer camps for kids in Pooler & Savannah, click here or call 912-323-0123 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 912-323-0123 or email ScribbleArtStudio@hotmail.com . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Free Family Days, Saturdays (once a month), 1-4 pm @ Telfair’s Jepson Center, 207 W.York St., Savannah, 31401.

Family Days are fun, educational and FREE! Enjoy hands on art projects, gallery exploration activities, story time and much more designed specifically for the entire family! Create DIY masterpieces, play art detective, or explore the ArtZeum, an interactive arts space. With gallery activities on our mobile Art Cart, everyone can get in on the art and the action. Each month will feature a different theme based on the museum’s changing exhibitions. Come for a little while or stay for the entire afternoon-it’s all FREE. Come see what the fun is all about. More info here.

Funded by Georgia Power
*Major funding by the City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs.

May 11 | 1-4pm | Inside a Portrait

Explore the people and stories told in portrait photographs. Walk inside our room sized camera and build your own pinhole camera.

June 15 | 1-4 pm | Juneteenth Celebration*

Performances and storytelling celebrating freedom.

July 13 | 1-4pm | Making Connections

Discover the Museums’ connections to New York and learn how to use elements of your life to make connections to the world around you.

August 17 | 1-4 pm | Near East Family Day*

Middle Eastern music concert and workshop

Summer 2013 Camps

Telfair Museums’ Summer 2013 Camps are now available. Click here for more information.

MASTER ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHY CAMP
*Session A: June 17-21 | 9 am-3 pm | ages 10-12
*Session B: June 24-28 | 9 am-3 pm | ages 13-16
GEEK BLING, TECHNO – JEWELRY AND FASHION ACCESSORIES (Ages 13-18)
VIDEO GAME DEVELOPMENT (Ages 14-18)
Motor Driven Art (Ages 6-10)
ART WITH THE PROS! STUDIO CAMP (Ages 6-10)
Do it Yourself camp – A wcwm? CAMP (Ages 8-12)
CREATIVE TRANSFORMATIONS – PRE-K CAMP (Ages 4-6)

Registration details here.

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler will offer some incredible art classes for kids this summer including:

Kids World Art; Portfolio Builder; Cartooning; and Creative Kin (perfect for siblings, children work on projects that can be appropriate for all age & skill levels!)

To learn more about Scribble’s art classes for kids in Pooler & Savannah, click here or call 912-323-0123 or email ScribbleArtStudio@hotmail.com .

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler also offers private & group art classes, adult art parties. For gifts, Scribble as art kits & gift certificates . 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.

Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan (1982) @ Lucas Theatre, Savannah
Patrons are encouraged to dress as their favorite Star Trek character. The best will have the chance to win great prizes.

It is the 23rd century. Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) is not as young as he once was and the idea of accompanying his old ship, the USS Enterprise, now a Starfleet Academy training ship, on a two-week cadet cruise is not making him feel any younger. But the mission becomes a deadly serious when Kirk, the crew and the cadets must face his nemesis Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalbán). Khan has escaped from a 15-year exile to exact revenge on Kirk, the crew of the Enterprise must stop him from acquiring a powerful terraforming device named Genesis.

May 11, 2013
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St.
Savannah, GA 31401
912.525.5040

Admission: $5-$8
Phone: (912) 525-5050
lucastheatre.com

High school students are invited to attend Embellished Environments, a free Savannah workshop with artist Jessica Scott-Felder.

Friday, May 3, 3:30 pm (students meet at Telfair Museum’s Jepson Center), 207 W.York St. Savannah

Jessica Scott-Felder is known for her large-scale mixed media drawings, sculpture and performances. Her sculpture, the High Chairs will be on view at the Jepson Center beginning April 26 and she will be presenting a performance at the Telfair Academy building on Saturday, May 4, at 2pm. Her art and performance were selected to accompany the exhibition the Art of Seating: 200 Years of American Design. For the workshop, Scott-Felder will introduce students to the Seating exhibition at the Telfair. Students will study the forms of these significant works of American design and create mixed media works with gold leaf on paper. Finished student drawings will be exhibited in May in the Morrison Community Gallery at the Jepson Center. For visual arts students this is an important opportunity to work with a significant artist and to exhibit their work in a museum – a great resume builder for college!

The workshop is offered FREE of charge thanks to project funding from the City of Savannah. Participation limited to 15.

Students must register in advance by calling 790-8823 or emailing bradleyk@telfair.org .

Related Programs:

Performance by Jessica Scott Felder
Saturday, May 4, 2pm Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard St., Savannah

The artist will present a short performance site-specific to the galleries and period rooms of the Telfair Academy. Rather than a seated performance, the audience will follow the artist through the Academy building.. In her performance art, Jessica Scott-Felder becomes a catalyst for altering the social dynamic of a space. Every aspect of her presence is considered important to the work, from the details within the antebellum era clothing (inspired by her drawings of chairs) to the object-filled vessels that are carried during the performance. Her presence silently demands attention through slow and graceful movements. Families are invited to stay for hands on activities after the performance.

Family Activities: Saturday, May 4 1-4pm Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard St. Savannah
Free Day Weekend: May 3-5 Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard Street, Savannah

To learn more about Scribble’s art classes for kids in Pooler & Savannah, call 912-323-0123 or email ScribbleArtStudio@hotmail.com .

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler also offers private & group art classes, adult art parties. For gifts, Scribble as art kits & gift certificates . 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.

The Savannah Children’s Theatre presents Little Women this month.

The beloved story of the March sisters is as timeless and relevant today as when it was first published in 1868. Now this wonderful narrative has been brought to life as an exhilarating new musical filled with glorious music, dancing and heart. April 19 and 26 at 7 p.m.; April 20 and 21 at 3 p.m. and April 27 at 2 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased at the theatre, 2160 E. Victory Drive, Crossroads Shopping Center or by calling 912 238-9015 or at www.savannahchildrenstheatre.org .