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Author/Educator to speak at JEA on May 19, Savannah

Saturday, May 11th, 2013

Worried about your child’s education?

You’re invited to come to talk on education “Keys to Bringing Out Creativity & Intelligence in Yourself & Your Offspring” given by Author/Educator Bernie Schein at the JEA in Savannah at 10 AM Sun. May 19

KEYS TO BRINGING OUT CREATIVITY & INTELLIGENCE IN YOURSELF AND YOUR OFFSPRING
Featuring Bernie Schein
May 19th 10 am
@ Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Savannah,  31405
Free to JEA Members, $8 for community guests
Price Includes breakfast

American education has it backwards. Emotion, not reason – true emotion, no more easily arrived at than the solution to a complex math problem – is the engine that drives the machinery of great works and great lives. Thought – great thought – is the PRODUCT, not the driver of that engine.

Bernie Schein, educator, will share his views and lead a discussion on everything from the shortcomings of the SAT and No Child Left Behind to the need for students to be emotionally open and aware before true learning can take place.

Bernie Schein, a native of Beaufort, S.C., received his Master’s in Education and educational psychology from Harvard. He has been a principal, director of teacher training, and teacher of creative writing and literature at the middle and high school levels. He is author of “If Holden Caulfield Were in My Classroom” (with foreword by Pat Conroy).

JEA Preschool Savannah, 5111 Abercorn St., Savannah, www.savannahjea.org, 912-355-8111 (ext. 228), email preschool@savj.org  JEA Preschool is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

 

Go inside a portrait at FREE Family Day, Sat. May 11, Jepson Center, Savannah

Monday, May 6th, 2013

Free kids activities in SavannahFree 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 Art Classes for Kids at Scribble Art Studio, Savannah & Pooler

Saturday, May 4th, 2013

Kids summer art classes Savannah PoolerScribble 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.

Tea in the Garden at the Davenport House, Savannah

Saturday, May 4th, 2013

Tea at the Davenport SavannahLearn about tea traditions and experience an early 19th century tea in Davenport House’s beautiful courtyard garden. Patrons will visit areas of the home where tea service took place and will participate in an afternoon tea given with costumed interpreters in the garden. The performance requires that guests be able to walk up and down stairs.

Thursdays and Fridays in May 2013
Program dates and times: May 9, 10, 16 and 17 at 4:30 p.m. and 24, 30 and 31 at 5:00 p.m.
60 to 75 minutes

Davenport House Museum, 324 E. State St., Savannah, 31401 (912) 236-8097

Admission: $18. Reservations recommended. Limited attendance. More info here.

Butterfly Discovery @ Coastal Discovery Museum, Hilton Head Is.

Saturday, May 4th, 2013
Butterfly Discovery Program for Kids Hilton Head Is. Take a guided tour through the Karen Wertheimer Butterfly Enclosure @ Coastal Discovery Museum on Hilton Head Is. to get up close and personal with native butterflies.  Learn hands-on about the different stages of a butterfly’s life cycle-see a living caterpillar and chrysalis!  Reservations required by calling 843-689-6767 ext 223.  $10 adult $5 child
Upcoming program dates & times include:
10-11 AM Mon May 13
3-4 PM Wed. May 15
10 AM Mon. May 20, Tues. May 21, Wed. May 22
10 AM Mon. May 27 Memorial Day
3 PM Wed. May 29
Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn
70 Honey Horn Drive
843-689-6767 ext 223
http://www.coastaldiscovery.org

My Smart Hands baby sign language classes now available in Savannah to help boost verbal skills & prepare for preschool

Sunday, April 14th, 2013

My Smart Hands baby sign language classes to boost verbal development now available in SavannahImagine communicating with your baby before he or she can even speak. Baby sign language reduces frustration, accelerates verbal development and strengthens cognitive skills. It also enhances child-parent bonding through time spent teaching signs to your baby.

Research shows that pre-verbal infants can communicate through the use of sign language long before they can verbalize their needs. For example, an NIH funded study compared two groups of 11 month old babies. One group was taught baby sign language. The second group was given verbal training. Overall it proved to be the signing babies who were more advanced talkers. A follow up when the babies were 2 years old found that the signers continued to be more verbal. The signing children tested approximately 3 months ahead of the non-signers at 2 years old.*

The authors of the NIH study, followed up with the children at 8 years old. Surprisingly, there was still a difference. Signers showed IQ’s 12 points higher than the non-signers, even though they had long since stopped signing. This put the signers in the top-25% of eight year olds, compared to the non-signers who were close to average.**

My Smart Hands is an international, award winning, 100% ASL program designed to teach sign language to pre-verbal infants and young children. My Smart Hands not only recognizes the value of giving children the gift of self-expression, they also know that baby signing is FUN!

The My Smart Hands program is designed to engage both the minds and the giggles of their students.

My Smart Hands is now available in Savannah! My Smart Hands offers 4 to 8 week classes as well as weekend workshops. The cost ranges from $75 to $130 and includes all handbooks and materials. Evening classes are available and dates, times and locations are determined by consultation with, and consideration for the needs of students.

Want to join My Smart Hands? See the Savannah My Smart Hands website  by clicking here for detailed information on the courses themselves, to contact My Smart Hands with any questions or to sign up. So go ahead, take a peek! Sign up for a few giggles for you and your little one. My Smart Hands can’t wait to meet you!

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* Susan W. Goodwyn, Linda P. Acredolo and Catherine A. Brown. Impact of Symbolic Gesturing on Early Language Development, Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 24, 81-103 (2000).

** Linda P. Acredolo, and Susan W. Goodwyn, The Longterm Impact of Symbolic Gesturing During Infancy on IQ at Age 8, International Conference on Infant Studies (July 18, 2000: Brighton, UK)

U-pick strawberry fields open @ Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Savannah

Monday, April 8th, 2013

The Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens in Savannah (formerly the Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens) pick-your-own strawberry fields are open, weather permitting! More info here.

Call 912-912-921-5460 to confirm the fields have not been temporarily closed due to being picked out.

Best time to pick is 9 AM, before it gets too hot and before the field is over-picked.

HOURS: Open for picking, 9 AM-4 PM Mondays through Saturdays, closed on Sundays. Please call ahead to make sure fields have not temporarily closed.

COST: $2 per pound. Containers provided. Bring cash.

The gardens have picnic tables scattered around the grounds if you want to make a picnic out of your strawberry picking.

Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens is at 2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, GA 31419. For directions, click here.

Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, 31419. Please call 912-921-5460 for information, www.coastalgeorgiabg.org  On Facebook here

2013 Kids’ Pottery + Sculpture Classes & Summer Camps, Savannah

Monday, April 8th, 2013

Tiffany Drabek Studio Pottery Camps Savannah 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

Discount on Summer 2013 Kids’ Pottery Camps @ Savannah’s Clayspot

Wednesday, March 27th, 2013

Kids' Summer 2013 Pottery Camps at Savannah's Clay SpotWe are so thrilled about these kids’ summer pottery camps at Savannah’s Clay Spot.

Each pottery camp is weekly held, Mon-Friday, 9:00 am- 12:00 noon beginning June 3-August 16th 2013.

Summer 2013 Kids' Pottery Camp at Savannah's Clay SpotPottery Camps are designed for all ages of kids. Weeks alternate between a younger group and an older group and there is a special preschool age camp happening Aug. 12-16.

Each child will get a great introduction to pottery wheel and projects are designed to include both wheel throwing and hand building construction techniques.

Discounts

If parents register beginning now until May 1st, they get a 15% discount. If parents register for both a Pottery Camp at Savannah’s Clay Spot and a Summer Art Camp at Scribble Art studio they can get a 20% discount off of each camp. Only one discount applies.

Savannah’s Clay Spot is at 1305 Barnard St., Savannah, GA 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.

For all information either call Lisa Bradley at 912-509-4647 or e-mail lisa@savannahsclayspot.com

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

Open House, Arts & Crafts Day @ Scribble Art Studio, Savannah

Monday, March 18th, 2013

Scribble Art Studio Open House, Arts & Crafts

 

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.

Scribble Art Studio Spring 2013 Classes for Kids, Savannah & Pooler

Monday, February 18th, 2013

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah offers Spring 2013 classes for children in Savannah & Pooler

FREE storybook art: Bring the kids to a FREE Storybook Art with
Scribble Art Studio artists, 4:30 PM this Tues March 5 @
Southwest Chatham Library, Savannah. Featuring the book “Ship Shapes” by Stella
Blackstone. Details here.

Scribble Art Studio’s new Spring schedule is up on their website. Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler are offering a really fun array of classes for the spring! You can view the new schedule by clicking here .

Please let the Scribble artists know which classes you are interested in and if you do not see something that fits your needs feel free to let them know that as well. They are always open to suggestions.

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.

Spanish classes for all ages in Richmond Hill and now Pooler; Spanish Immersion Summer Camp

Sunday, February 17th, 2013

Lingua Savannah Spanish lessons for childrenLingüa: language services for all ages in Richmond Hill and now POOLER!

Classes in Pooler begin March 5.  Hurry, space is limited!

Did you know that Spanish is spoken by over 1 billion people? It is more important than ever before to give your children or yourself the opportunity to become bilingual!

Lingüa offers everything your familia needs, from Spanish classes for babies-adults, private tutoring, translation and interpretation services in any language, and our innovative new Raising Little Lingüists™ Consultation Program, which allows ANY family to become a bilingual familia.

LingüaBaby™: Did you know that experts recommend intense visual, auditory, and movement stimulation for babies every day to make sure they develop correctly? Why not do all of that while teaching your child Spanish? This mommy and me Spanish class for babies will offer all of that while teaching your baby early Spanish skills! Contact Lingüa today to give your baby más!

LittleLingüists™: This parent-and-me style Spanish class for toddlers – age 5 provides Spanish immersion at the best time in their lives: when they’re just learning their first language skills.  Give your preschooler más!

LingüaVersity™ : This class for ages 6-9 uses songs, rhymes, drama, writing, art, dance, and sign language to help your child use Spanish in their listening, reading, writing, and speaking.

LingüaU™: This conversational Spanish class for adults ages 15+ focuses on words and phrases commonly used in Spanish to get you speaking Spanish fast.  Don’t learn through boring grammar drills and charts, learn Spanish in context!

LingüaVersity & LittleLingüists Summer Camp 2013 registration will begin soon.  Contact Lingüa to reserve your spot! Call 864-399-4828 or email cheyenne.kozaily@gmail.com

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Valentines’ Deals & Valentines’ Day Activities @ Starlight Pottery, Savannah

Friday, February 8th, 2013

Starlight Pottery 2013Looking for something festive to do on Valentine’s Day (Thursday!)?

Starlight Pottery at 7070 Hodgson Memorial Dr. in midtown Savannah will be open until 9pm on Valentine’s Day! Bring in your valentine or your kids and create something special! Plates & Mugs will be Buy One Get One 50 % off!

President’s Day

School out on President’s Day, Mon. Feb. 18?
Starlight be OPEN from 11-6 on President’s Day! Monday, February 18

Ladies Night Out @ Starlight Pottery

Thursday, February 28
6-9pm
Get your friends together for a night out!
Price of the pottery you paint is all you pay.
Call or email Starlight Pottery to reserve your table. Call 912.303.9599 or emailcontactus@starlightpottery.com

Winter Studio Hours

Tuesday – Thursday
11-6
Friday
11-8
Saturday
10-8
Starlight Pottery may close one hour early if there are no painters in the studio. Call ahead if you’re coming around that time. Tel: 912.303.9599

Starlight Pottery, 7070 Hodgson Memorial Dr., Savannah, Ga. 31406, tel. 912.303.9599, contactus@starlightpottery.com , http://starlightpottery.com/ Starlight Pottery is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

$5 tickets to Sleeping Beauty ballet by Savannah Danse Theatre, March 1, Savannah

Friday, February 8th, 2013

Sleeping Beauty ballet Savannah Danse TheatreOn Fri. March 1 2013, Savannah Danse Theatre is offering a school show at 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM for area children @ Trustee’s Theatre, 216 E. Broughton St., Savannah.

The ballet is very kid friendly! Because this is a special event, Savannah Danse Theatre is offering these shows for only $5 per ticket. Reservations are required by calling 912-897.2102

Savannah Danse Theatre is performing Sleeping Beauty March 2 at 7:00 at the Trustee’s Theatre.

Register for parent-and-me Musikgarten Spring Session classes, Savannah

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

“Babies respond to all the stimuli around them…and when you combine music and rhythm and cuddling and fun, the benefits are immeasurable.”
Register now for Studio 2424  Musikgarten Spring Session.

Musikgarten Studio 2424 offers parent-and-me classes for ages 0-5 at 10 AM & 4:30 PM every Wednesday at Monkey Joe’s, 311 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah as well as classes in @ Averitt Center in Statesboro. Pre-register at www.gmwmg.com

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.

New Year, New Themes @ Toddler Tuesday @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah

Thursday, January 3rd, 2013

If you are new to the Savannah area or are a new parent, then you need to check out Toddler Tuesdays, a fun weekly program that celebrates nature @  Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Savannah, GA, 31410.

At Toddler Tuesday, children & their parents/caretakers experience nature through themed activities including live animal encounters, wildlife nature walks, storytelling, songs, interactive finger-play & crafts.

Oatland’s naturalist Michelle Kelly leads these exciting & educational sessions.

NEW TIME: One session 10:30-11:15 am.

Admission rates & driving directions here.

Toddler Tuesdays Program is at 10:30 AM on Tuesdays each week . Pre-registration required. Call 395-1500

Toddler Tuesday Program Fees: General: $5 per child $5 per adult Friends of Oatland Members: $5 per child, up to 2 adults FREE!

Program fee includes program and entrance to Oatland Island Wildlife Center and trails.

TODDLER TUESDAY THEMES
January to March 2013

January 8th, 2013: Armadillo, The Dirt Digging Dynamo
Has anyone seen a turtle- rabbit before? Well, this is as close as you will get to seeing one. We’ll investigate these little armored ones and find out why we dig them so much.

January 15th, 2013: Toddler Tuesday’s Turtle Time
We’ll discover these prehistoric shelled creatures of water and land; so get out of your shell and head on over to Oatland’s Toddler Tuesday for this day.

January 22nd, 2013: Let’s Get it Right! Georgia’s Right Whales
It is no fluke that we are studying whales this time of year! They are living off the Georgia coast right now! These beautiful beasts give birth and raise their calves just off of Georgia, South Carolina and northern Florida’s coast each winter. We’ll celebrate their life cycle TT style.

January 29th, 2013: Alligator
It’s an all-included Alligator gathering! The alligator is my friend. He can be yours too…if you join me for Toddler Tuesday on this day.

February 5th, 2013: Indigo Snake
It is the year of the Snake in Chinese Culture. Come to Toddler Tuesday and celebrate the New Year with our honorary serpentine friend Bella.

February 12th, 2013: Honey Bees
We are sure to have a sweet time learning about these magnificent pollinators. We’ll make a craft and then make a bee line straight to the hives to see the bee dance in action. Warning, you may have to bee-have!

February 19th, 2013: Bovine Birthday Bash
Mooo- ve on over to Oatland for this Toddler Tuesday– It’s Sapphire the cow’s birthday! We’ll sing songs, roll play and stroll over to shower Sapphire with birthday love.

February 26th, 2013: Dolphin Discovery
Did you know that dolphin call each other by name? Come to this program and we’ll make a splash learning amazing facts about these highly intelligent creatures that are so common along the GA coast.

March 5th, 2013: Sing, Sing a Songbird
You don’t want to miss this Toddler Tuesday. We are learning all about nature’s best singers, the songbirds. We’ll sing a few songs ourselves then take the class outside and hear these spring time serenades first hand!

March 12th, 2013: ‘Possum Party!
You are cordially invited to Petunia the ‘Possum’s 2nd birthday party. We’ll lean about Possums and celebrate her birthday Toddler Tuesday style. It’s a birthday bash you won’t want to miss.

March 19th 2013: Sheep to Shawl
Baa baa black sheep gonna’ sheer your wool…for the sheep to shawl festival coming up the weekend after this TT. We’ll get an early start studying these wooly creatures. Bring your strollers because we are heading over to the barn to give our very own Dottie a sheep treat.

March 26th, 2013: Rabbit Rendez-vous
What Oatland animal loves the springtime? You’ll have rabbits on your mind during this holiday time; so why not have one in the classroom? We have a warm and fuzzy time learning about these lovely little lagomorphs, so hop on over to Oatland for this TT event.

More to come in Spring 2013. Stay tuned.

Winter 2013 Art Classes for Kids @ Scribble Art Studio, Savannah & Pooler

Monday, December 31st, 2012

Ohhh we are so excited about Scribble Art Studio’s new winter 2013 Savannah & Pooler classes. Check out the classes in detail here.

To learn more about Scribble’s art classes for kids, 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.

Teens’ Yoga Class @ Ganesha’s Place, Savannah’s therapeutic yoga studio

Sunday, December 30th, 2012

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

Enrollment will be limited, so please enroll early.

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

New Music with Mar parent-&-me music & movement sessions in Pooler, Rincon & on Skidaway Island

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012

We’re thrilled to share with that the popular Music with Mar classes will start in January 2013 in Pooler, Rincon & on Skidaway Island, in addition the Savannah class.

Music with Mar is a fun & smart music & movement parent-and-me class.

Classes in Savannah:
11 AM Tuesdays in the music room of St James Catholic Church (8412 Whitfield Ave. Fronts on Montgomery Cross Road), Savannah;

Classes in Pooler

9:30 AM Mondays @ St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Pooler

Classes on Skidaway Island, Savannah

1 PM Tuesdays, Skidaway Island Presbyterian Preschool

Classes in Rincon

10 AM Wednesdays  in the Ashley Education Building at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Rincon

Classes start in January 2013

For children ages 6 months-6 years old and a parent/caregiver. Cost is $7/class per family (up to 4 children) or a block of 5 classes (to be used any time during a 2 month period) is $30. For more information, email megank@musicwithmar.com . “Like” Music with Mar on Facebook by clicking here to stay updated on classes.

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Children’s Birthday Party Entertainment in Savannah: Angela Beasley’s Puppet People

Saturday, December 8th, 2012

Come out to see “Friends” at The Puppet People this December.

“Friends” is a shadow puppet show based on an African Folk Tale. Featuring the unlikely friendship that forms between Frog Child and Snake Child, as they get to know each other and celebrate the things that make them different from one another.

Angela Beasley’s Puppet People has a Living Social half price special for December 15, 22, 27, 28, 29 on the shadow show and shadow puppet Mom & Me puppet making session: “Friends:” “Why Frog Child & Snake Child Can’t Play Together”
Cost : $15.00 per ticket
With Living Social: $7.00 per ticket

Show details here.

Angela Beasley’s Puppet People “The Puppet Place” in Thunderbolt, 3119 Furber Avenue, Savannah, GA 31405, 912-355-3366, http://puppetpeople.com. The Puppet Place is also an ideal spot to host children’s birthday parties! Puppet People is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Kids’ Holiday Night Out II @ Starlight Pottery, Savannah

Thursday, December 6th, 2012

Kids Eat Free Nights Savannah Pooler Rincon Hilton Head 2021

Here’s an updated 2021 list of Savannah-Pooler-Hilton Head Is. area restaurants that offer Kids Eat Free specials on certain nights.

Most will offer one free kid’s meal for children 12 years old and younger on certain nights with the purchase of an adult entree. Typically, Kids-Eat-Free nights deals cannot be combined with any other offer. Valid in-store only at participating locations. Please call ahead to confirm.

Know of more kids-eat-free nights to add to this restaurant list? Please email details to anne@southernmamas.com.

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Sundays

Sundays, Kids Eat Free w/ purchase of adult meal @ certain Moe’s Southwest Grill locations including:
Moe’s Pooler (246 Pooler Pkwy, Suite H)
Moe’s Savannah (7801 Abercorn St.)
Moe’s Bluffton (3 Malphrus Road, Bluffton, SC 29910

Sundays, Kids Eat Free @ Dickey’s BBQ Savannah

Sundays, Kids Eat Free (w/purchase of adult entree) @ Barberitos Habersham Village location, Savannah
Call to confirm: (912) 349-6750

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Mondays

Mondays after 4PM, $1.99 Kids’ Meals @ Mellow Mushroom, Pooler
Call to confirm: (912) 330-7133

Mondays 11AM-10PM, 99-cents Kids’ Meals & Desserts @ The Tin Fin Restaurant, Rincon
Call to confirm: (912) 295-5837

Mondays & Tuesdays, Kids Eat Free (w/ purchase of adult entree) @ Huddle House, Rincon

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Tuesdays

Tuesdays 5PM until close, Kids Eat Free @ Ruby Tuesday Pooler

Mondays & Tuesdays, Kids Eat Free (w/purchase of adult entree) @ Huddle House, Rincon
Call to confirm: (912) 826-6940

Tuesdays, 99-cent macaroni or hot dog kids’ meals @ Texas Roadhouse, Pooler
Call to confirm: (912) 748-7878 (Pooler)
(912) 961-5650 (Savannah)

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Wednesdays

Wednesdays, Kids Eat Free (w/purchase of adult entree) @ Riley’s in Rincon
Call to confirm: (912) 295-2851

Wednesday, Kids Eat Free 3-9PM @ Jersey Mike’s. One free mini sub with a regular sub purchase.

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Fridays & Saturdays

Fridays & Saturdays, Kids Eat Free, Fish & Chips @ Pie Society, Pooler location
Call to confirm: (912) 856-4785

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Hilton Head Is. 

Tuesdays, Kids Eat Free (w/purchase of adult entree) @ Reilley’s Grill & Bar, Hilton Head Is.
Call to confirm: (843) 842-4414

Saturdays, Kids Pay What They Weigh (w/purchase or adult sandwich, bowl or tavern plate) @ Street Meet American Tavern, Hilton Head Is.
Call to confirm: (843) 842-2570

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More Deals

Denny’s offers Kids Eat Free days, but participation varies depending on your location.

Firehouse Subs: Birthday deal at Firehouse Subs. By filling out THIS FORM, you can get either a free kids combo or a free medium sub for your child on their BD. The free deal requires the purchase of medium or large sub, chips and drink.

Earn art-related Girl Scout badges @ Scribble Art Studios, Pooler & Savannah

Thursday, November 29th, 2012

Attention Brownie & Girl Scout troop leaders!

Your troops can earn their art-related badges at Scribble Art Studios in Savannah & Pooler.

A variety of artists are available for instruction, demos and discussion. Girls can create their own works of art while learning from artists who are active in the community! For more information, contact 912-323-0123 or email ScribbleArtStudio@hotmail.com

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

Musikgarten Studio 2424 opens new program at Averitt Center, Statesboro

Tuesday, November 27th, 2012

Studio 2424 announces the grand opening of MusikGarten family music sessions for toddlers and babies at the Averitt Center in Statesboro starting in 2013, in addition to the classes offered in Savannah.

Registration is now until Jan 3rd, for the session beginning January 10th. Register for classes here.

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! Curriculum for homeschoolers and nursery schools also available.

Register for classes here.

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

Musikgarten Studio 2424 also offers parent-and-me 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

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.

Holiday Get-Together Idea: Girls’ Night Out Painting Party at Scribble Art Studio in Pooler

Sunday, November 18th, 2012

Scribble Art Studio ‘s new Pooler location now offers adult painting parties. All supplies are provided including step-by-step painting instruction from patient instructors! Perfect holiday get-together.

Of course, Scribble’s new Pooler location also offers kids’ classes. Check out that schedule here.  To see the new class schedule for Savannah, click here.

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler offers private & group art classes, birthday parties, adult art parties, girls’ night out. For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at 912-323-0123 or email ScribbleArtStudio@hotmail.com, www.thescribbleartstudio.com Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.