Join the Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage in Ridgeland SC on Sat. Dec. 2 2017 for a special Christmas teddy bear tea talk featuring Santa Claus.

Enjoy tea & hot chocolate as well as cookie decorating as both kids & adults alike join the in the Christmas fun with jolly old Saint Nick.

Tickets: $7. Bring a donation for the Toys for Tots Foundation to receive a $2 discount. Your help will directly impact the children of our community & ensure their Christmas is one to remember.

Sat. Dec. 2, 2-3:30 PM
Morris Center For Lowcountry Heritage
10782 S Jacob Smart Blvd
Ridgeland, South Carolina 29936

This event is cosponsored by J & C Wordsmiths.

Learn more here.

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The Nutcracker in Savannah
The Lucas Theatre
Sat. Dec. 2 2017
2 & 8PM
For Tickets, click HERE

Add some magic to your to holiday season! Join Savannah Ballet Theatre’s world renowned professional dancers, along with local talent, and surprise celebrity cameos, for a one of a kind performance that is perfect for all ages. Come to the lobby for a character meet and greet after the performance.

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FIND MORE SAVANNAH HOLIDAY FUN IN OUR HOLIDAY EVENTS GUIDE 2017 HERE. 

Luminary Fun Night with Mrs. Claus on Sat. Dec 16 2017 6-8PM @ Skidaway Island State Park.

Bring your children and pets and join Mrs. Claus for a very special Luminary Night.

Enjoy a walk along the enchanted luminary trail and take a hayride around the park. Sip on hot chocolate while decorating cookies and making holiday crafts. Cookies, cookies and more cookies will be served.

All activities $2 per person. $5 parking.

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

Skidaway Island State Park, 912-598-2300, 52 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA 31411

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The Lucas Theatre for the Arts in downtown Savannah will show the holiday favorite “It’s A Wondeful Life” for free, but you’re asked to donate a non-perishable food item.

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (FREE)
THURS DEC. 21, 7PM
PRESENTED BY THE LUCAS THEATRE
After George Bailey (James Stewart) wishes he had never been born, an angel (Henry Travers) is sent to earth to make George’s wish come true. George starts to realize how many lives he has changed and impacted, and how they would be different if he was never there.

Rated PG. 2 hours and 15 minutes.

It’s free with a donation to America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia.  Bring non-perishable food item, all of which will go to local families and shelters in need.

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FREE Christmas For Kids Celebration in Savannah’s City Market
Sat Dec. 2, 2017, 11AM-2PM

Make ornaments! Decorate cookies! Get Grinched (with hair and makeup)! Meet Father Christmas and take a Cinderella carriage tour.

All of this, plus face painting, choir music and more add up to a day of fun the whole family can truly enjoy.

City Market is in downtown Savannah
Start at the corner of Jefferson and West St. Julian Streets.
Savannah City Market stretches a full block in each direction, with Ellis Square to the east and Franklin Square to the west, from Bryan (North) to Congress (South).

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Create holiday clay ornaments with your child. Take part in a parent & child nightlight glass fusing workshop. Sign up your little artist for an after-school drawing class.

City of Savannah’s upcoming classes & workshops include parent & child clay; drawing; even a couples’ evening clay workshop.

Register for City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs children’s art classes & parent & me workshops for Late Fall/Early Winter 2017.

Registration Deadline: Class registrations are due at noon the Thursday before the class begins.
Workshop registrations due at noon the Monday before the workshop.

Register & see the full list of classes here. 

Session 4 Youth & Adult Classes & Workshops
Oct. 30-Dec. 15, 2017
*No classes during Thanksgiving week (November 20 – 24)

1 Day Workshops

Date Night Dirt – Couples Clay
Instructor: Clair Buckner
Ages: 17+
Fri. Dec. 1, 6-8PM
Bring a buddy and get muddy! Join us for a night of fun and creativity exploring clay in a supportive environment. This night is for couples and is open to all skill levels. We will work on the wheel and see what we get! The fee includes all materials, glaze, and firing of one piece per person. Pieces will be available to pick up 2-3weeks after the class. Night is limited to 5 couples.
$40/couple

Parent & Child Nightlight Glass Fusing Workshop NEW!
Instructor: Stephanie VanGeel
Ages 5+
Sat. Dec. 2, 10AM-1PM
As the nights get longer, scare away the monsters with a nightlight that you and your youngster created together. Come join the fun and learn how to crush, cut, and melt glass into your own unique design. We will be using real glass to make a fused glass nightlight. Because we are using glass, children must be over the age of 5 to participate and an adult must be present. Please note: projects will be available for pick up at a later date due to the kiln firing process. Workshop is limited to 10 students total.
$50/pair

Parent & Child Holiday Clay Workshop – Handbuilding
Instructor: Clair Buckner
Ages 5+
Sat. Dec. 2, 1-3PM
Come join this popular parent and child holiday workshop! Let your imagination run wild and make a one of a kind piece of art to keep forever. Students will learn basic hand building, sculpting and decorating techniques. Workshop is limited to 10 students total.
$30/$25 city residents

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Youth 4-6 Week Classes

Metalsmithing and Jewelry

Teen Jewelry Making (6 Weeks) NEW!
Instructor: Jessica Anderson
Ages: 13-17
Tuesdays, Oct. 31-Dec. 12, 3:30-5PM
This 6-week afterschool class will teach young adults of all skill levels awesome methods to create wearable works of art. Students will explore basic jewelry making techniques like wire wrapping, enameling, kumihimo, beading, and macramé. Students will complete the session with 6 pieces of jewelry art. Class is limited to 10 students.
$90/$75 city residents

Painting and Drawing

Afterschool Drawing Fundamentals for Youth (6 Weeks)
Instructor: Brian Woods
Ages: 6-12
Wednesdays, Nov. 1-Dec. 13, 4-5:30PM
This class will focus primarily on foundational drawing techniques. Students will learn the fundamental principle of using basic shapes to construct images. Students will explore drawing with stylization, movement (gesture drawing), and how to develop details. As students learn and discover their own shape language from the classes, they will be able to use the basic drawing principles taught during the class to build their future drawing skills.
$90/$75 city residents

Afterschool Portfolio Prep for Youth (6 Weeks) NEW!
Instructor: Heather Brancato
Ages: 8-14
Thursdays Nov. 2-Dec. 14, 4-5:30PM
Build an eye catching artist portfolio to meet your individual needs! The class will consist of creating artworks based on the foundations of the Visual Arts. Illustrations from real life, original paintings, and an array of techniques will emphasize your uniqueness and self- expression. If you are struggling with certain materials or concepts, critiques during the art making process will help guide and improve the final product. The culmination of these pieces will be structured into an artist portfolio to present to future schools or for personal assessment.
$90/$75 city residents

Register & see the full list of classes here. 

Art classes & workshops @ City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs studios. 9 W. Henry St. (912) 651-6783 On Facebook here. On Twitter here. Savannah Dept. of Cultural Affairs is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Three professional Savannah Photographers have generously agreed to donate their time to shoot a limited number of Holiday Family Photos at a scenic Savannah spot to support the Montessori Education Society of Savannah.

That means you get a great deal on professional portraits just in time for your holiday cards & holiday gifts.

These portrait sessions are open to the public, but spaces are limited so please sign up now.

Professional photographers Nuno Serrano of 22squaresphotography, Jamie Weaver of dreamweaverphotos & John Alexander, John Alexander Photography will offer 10-minute mini sessions for families. $100 session gets you digital delivery of all images AND supports Montessori training for Savannah teachers @ Charles Ellis Montessori Academy.

Portrait times are available Fri. Nov. 3, 3-5PM and Sat. Nov. 4, 9AM-noon. All photo shoots will be at the mall across from Savannah Arts Academy. Book your portrait session online here.

Sammy and Grammy in Downtown Savannah, a laugh-out-loud children’s book with valuable life lessons to be learned and written by local author, Maxine Pinson, is scheduled for release in early December 2017–just in time for holiday shopping!

Readers of SouthernMamas.com are offered $1 off each book ordered, plus FREE shipping (up to 4 books sent to same address) if ordered by Dec. 1, 2017.

Just visit www.sammyandgrammy.com, then go to “Where to Buy Book Page” and follow the directions.

Please use PROMO CODE SM to receive your discount.

Learn more about Savannah author Maxine Pinson here. 

Savannah author Maxine Pinson is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

A favorite kid-friendly Savannah businesses – Savannah’s Clay Spot – offers a variety of kids’ holiday clay classes starting in November 2017 & after-school pottery classes as well as parent-&-child clay classes. This wonderful pottery studio also offers a Holiday Kids’ Camp. 

Kids with Clay Pottery Class, for ages 6-12
Students will learn fundamental techniques with hand building and throwing basic forms on the potter’s wheel. Youth will be challenged to create dynamic surface decorations using glazes, slips and applied elements.
Mondays, Oct. 23-Nov. 20, 2017, 4:30-5:30PM 5 weeks
Cost: $90
Register online here.

Parent and Child Clay Class, for ages 5+
This class is designed to let parents and children work together to create a one of kind works of art. This special experience is a memory in the making while creating a keepsake to be enjoyed for years to come.
Wednesdays, Oct. 11-Nov. 15 4-5PM 6 weeks
Cost: $140 for parent with one child or $160 for parent with two children
Register online here.

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Holiday Classes 2017
Check out Savannah’s Clay Spot Holiday Kid’s Camp too: Dec 18-22, 2017. Holiday camp details here. 

The Little Gift Giver for ages 6-11
This class is perfect for those kids who want to make wonderful holiday gifts for family and loved ones. Your little artist will make functional holiday themed pottery that will be treasure for years to come. In this three session class students will make with clay the first class, personalize their creations by painting, and glaze their creations in the final step to making their art work functional. Projects will be fired and ready for pick up just in time for Christmas!
Mondays, Nov. 27, Dec. 4 & 11 2017 4:30-5:30PM, 3 weeks
Cost: $65
Register online here.

Hanukkah Menorah Makers for ages 6+
In this three week holiday clay class young students will create unique Menorahs for your Hanukkah celebrations. These handmade keepsakes can be used and enjoyed for years to come.
Tuesdays, Nov. 7, 14 & 21, 2017 3 weeks
Cost: $65
Register online here.

Christmas Ornament Makers, for ages 6+
In this three session clay class, young students will create one of a kind Christmas ornaments documenting the year and age of your child. Their precious creations will be treasured keepsakes that will be enjoyed for years to come and make great gifts or present tags.
Tuesdays, Nov. 29, Dec. 5 & 12, 2017 3 weeks
Cost: $65
Register online here.

Parent and Child Handmade Holiday for ages 4+
Make this holiday special and one of a kind by making handmade holiday treasures with your loved one. Create gifts to give or spread holiday cheer with special inspired decorations for the home.
Wednesdays, Nov. 29, Dec. 6 & 13, 2017 4-5PM 3 weeks
Cost: $85 parent & one child or $100 parent & two children
​Register online here.

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Savannah’s Clay Spot is at 1305 Barnard St., Savannah, 31401. The studio sits on the SW corner of Barnard and Henry Street with the front door facing Henry St. There is parking right in front of the studio facing Henry Street. Look for the fun red fence.

Savannah’s Clay Spot, www.savannahsclayspot.com, 1305 Barnard St., Savannah, 31401, tel. 912-509-4647 or e-mail lisa@savannahsclayspot.com