We were thrilled to see Scribble Art Studio @ this past Saturday’s Savannah Children’s Book Festival 2012 in Forsyth Park. Their tent was a popular one! And we’re happy these amazing artists are now branching out to Pooler in addition to Savannah.

Check out their new class art class schedule for Pooler above. 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.

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

For more information about the new Pooler location, private or group art classes, art birthdays  for kids or adult painting parties, 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.

Over the past month, Scribble Art Studio students in Savannah have been working on creating artwork designed around TWIGS, the library’s lovable reading squirrel mascot. Scribble students did a fantastic job creating their own unique TWIGS and now all their hard work has paid off as their art will be displayed at Dick Blick Art Materials and featured in the new Live Oak Public Library coloring book!

You’re invited to join Scribble for the opening reception!

Reception: Friday, October 19th 6-8 at Dick Blick Art Materials
318 E. Broughton St. Savannah, GA 31401
Come see the wonderful artwork created in collaboration with Live Oak Public Libraries!
TWIGS will be making a special guest appearance!
Light drinks and food provided!

Get a sneak peak of Twigs by clicking here.

For more information about the show or art classes for kids, 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.

BUY 2 GET 1 FREE Melissa and Doug Art Supplies now at Barnett Educational Supplies, Savannah.

We love Barnett! Barnett’s has long been the go-to place for carnival goods, float supplies, art & educational supplies. But did you know the store also carries holiday decorations and is teeming with great fall & Halloween decorations right now?

Teachers know best. And teachers are always recommending Barnett’s to parents.

The store on West DeRenne Avenue is not only centrally-located, they also have working-parent friendly hours:
Mon – Fri: 9 AM-7 PM; Sat: 10 AM-5 PM. So you certainly can swing by on the way home from work to pick up new challenging workbooks for your kids or some of those hard-to-find special writing tablets that your child’s teacher specifically asked students to use.

While there, remember to take advantage of the current deal on Melissa and Doug art supplies.

Please like Barnett on Facebook here to stay updated on their sales.

Barnett Educational Supplies, 38 W De Renne Ave., Savannah, 31405-6742, tel: 912-356-1878, email barneduc@bellsouth.net
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Check out the new MusikGarten family music sessions for toddlers and babies in Savannah, Pooler,  Statesboro & Hilton Head Is.

The class sessions – presented by Studio 2424 – are designed to nurture children’s music aptitude by engaging them with their families in singing and movement activities which help attune the ear, refine the voice, and develop an ease with rhythmical movement and expression. Instrumental activities range from marking simple rhythms with sticks, chimes and drums, to singing and playing strings and keyboards from notation. Details about classes here.

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

Class Schedule for 2012

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

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

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

From October 1 through 6, teaching artists of Project 440 will introduce young people to Classical Music via community engagement programs, workshops and in-school residencies.

Founded by three Savannah natives, including Executive Director Joseph Conyers, Assistant Principal Bass of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Project 440 works to strengthen communities through music by educating future generations of musicians and music enthusiasts.

The Project 440 team will perform in eight library branches as part of the Live Oak Public Libraries MusicAlive! Series, present workshops in instrumental instruction for local educational organizations and conduct residency activities at some local schools.

During these FREE MusicAlive! Inspiration Station Discover program, kids will learn how a simple idea can inspire an entire musical composition! Musicians demonstrate how different rhythms, melodies and harmonies combine to create a musical masterpiece. Kids will be introduced to classical music through Project 440’s MusicAlive! series.

Savannah Music Festival and Live Oak Public Libraries present the FREE Project 440 program at various locations including:

Tuesday, October 2
10:30 AM – Hinesville Branch Library

Wednesday, October 3
10:30 AM – Pooler Branch Library
1:00 PM – Islands Branch Library
4:00 PM – Bull Street Library

Thursday, October 4
10:30 AM – Springfield Branch Library
1:00 PM – West Broad Branch Library
4:00 PM – Oglethorpe Mall Branch Library

Friday, October 5
10:30 AM – Southwest Chatham Library

ABOUT PROJECT 440
Project 440 is designed to educate, encourage, and empower communities through Classical Music. Focused on service, our organization seeks to establish music as a central tool for education, leadership, and community building. Founded by three Savannah natives, Blake Espy, Catherine Miller, and Joseph Conyers, Project 440 currently manages three major initiatives: Community Artists Program in partnership with the Curtis Institute of Music, High School Seminar for youth orchestras across the country, and collaborative initiative with local organizations in Savannah including the Live Oak Public Libraries and the Savannah Music Festival. For more information visit www.project440.org .

Jumpbunch is an International Sports and Fitness program serving children & families throughout the US and India. JumpBunch of Greater Savannah is currently offering classes in Savannah and Richmond Hill at Children’s Village, PALS, Early Learning, Maggies Morning School, Richmond Hill Montessori, Southern Montessori & many more locations.

JumpBunch of Greater Savannah has new 9-week sessions starting in Richmond Hill & Berwick.

Berwick sessions are on Oct 2-Nov 27 2012. The class offered will be Tuesday morning at 9:30 am located at Coastal Cathedral at 275 Berwick Blvd. in Berwick. FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASS: Sept. 25 at 9:30 AM.

Richmond Hill sessions are Oct 1-Nov 26 2012. The class offered will be Tuesday morning at 9:30 am located at New Life Worship at 16252 Hwy 144 in Richmond Hill Ga. FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASS OFFERED Sept 24 at 9:30 AM.

JumpBunch Details

Cost for the 9 week sessions: $72.00

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. Check out Jumpbunch of Greater Savannah on Facebook here

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Toddler Tuesday weekly nature program at Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah will be at a new time. Instead of two sessions, there will be one weekly session from 10:30-11:15 starting this Tuesday, September 25. Theme of Sept. 25 is Fabulous Foxes.

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 new naturalist Michelle Kelly leads the sessions. Pre-registration required.

Toddler Tuesday Program Fees for 2011-2012: 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.

Oatland Island Wildlife Center Wildlife, 711 Sandtown Rd. Savannah, GA, 31410 (912) 395-1212

Driving directions here.

Scribble Art Studio has a new Pooler location which will offer more children’s art classes in the area.

For the full schedule, click here.

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.

Move over Pinterest.
The newest place to find fabulous creative tips and techniques when it comes to doing art with your kids is Scribble Art Studio’s new blog.

Check it out by clicking here to find drawing sheets for all ages, ideas for your kids’ art room at home, instructions for projects and more.

We are in awe of the two creatives behind Scribble Art Studio in Savannah (which offers children’s art classes & birthday parties) and this blog is sure to become our new go-to spot for ideas on how to stimulate kids’ imaginations even when they aren’t in art class.

Thanks, Scribble, for sharing your clever hints. Now if y’all can just impart some of your patience when teaching kids art.

For information about children’s art classes and birthday parties at Scribble Art Studio in Savannah, 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 fun way to celebrate of this year’s Savannah Children’s Book Festival, set for Saturday Nov. 10 2012 in Forsyth Park: encourage your child to enter the Young Writers Contest 2012.

Live Oak Public Libraries is accepting entries for the annual Young Writers Contest, which is open to young writers in kindergarten through college. The submissions must include at least five words from books written by the 2012 Savannah Children’s Book Festival featured authors. Entry deadline is Friday, Oct. 21, 2012. For information on the festival’s featured authors, click here.

Poems may be about any topic and choose from a variety of styles including haiku, sonnet, acrostic, ballad, cinquain, quatrain and free form verse. Writers are encouraged to visit their favorite library branch and check out books on writing poetry. Winners will be announced on Fri., Oct. 26, 2012, on the library’s website, www.liveoakpl.org , and will be notified by phone, mail or email. The library will host a reception for the winners, their families and writing teachers at the Bull Street Library on Wed., Nov. 7, 2012, at 5 p.m.

For complete guidelines, visit www.liveoakpl.org  or stop by any Live Oak Public Libraries branch for more information. The 9th annual Savannah Children’s Book Festival is presented by Live Oak Public Libraries and the City of Savannah with generous support from the Live Oak Public Libraries Foundation and Gulfstream Aerospace.

Coach Val’s Tumblegym on Wilmington Is. is the spot for children’s classes and birthday parties.

Birthday Parties
Leave the ENTERTAINMENT and MESS to Coach Val’s Tumblegym, which offers Birthday Parties customized to fit your child’s interests and theme. Good for ages 2 to 8 years old. Details here.

Fall 2012 Classes Available:

Wiggle Worms: 30min classes ages walking – 2yrs This “Parent and Me class” is designed to incorporate the earliest aspects of physical fitness, enhance fine and gross motor skills, body awareness, and muscle coordination while promoting physical, mental and social development. Music, basic gymnastics movements, and games create a fun and healthy atmosphere for you and your child.

Grasshoppers: 45 min classes ages 2-3yrs This toddler class is open to children who enjoy having parents close by and are ready to learn to follow instructions from another adult. We ask parent/guardian to assist until their child is ready to participate on their own. This class continues to enhance your child’s fine and gross motor skills, social skills, strength and coordination through the activities and obstacle courses that emphasize eye-hand coordination, climbing, hanging, jumping, running, and rolling in a fun and safe environment.

Bumble Bees : 60 min classes ages 3-4yrs This class continues to enhance and challenge your child’s physical, social and cognitive development. Basic tumbling and gymnastics skills, ball handling skills and preschool concepts are taught. Group activities, teamwork, and fun theme-based curriculum keep your child engaged and excited to participate.

Fire flies: 60 min/week ages 4-6yrs This class is designed for children in Pre-K through Kindergarten. Concepts and themes are designed to introduce and reinforce age-appropriate physical, social and cognitive skills. Basic tumbling, gymnastics, and ball handling are worked through obstacle courses, group games, and teamwork.

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Dragon Flies: 60 min/week ages 6-8yrs This class is designed for children in First and Second grade. Concepts and themes are designed to challenge children using age-appropriate physical, social and cognitive skills. Basic tumbling, gymnastics, ball handling, and physical fitness skills are worked through obstacle courses, group games, and teamwork. .

See website here for schedule and rates. Registration online available by clicking here.

Inclusion class: Adult, child with special needs (ages 5 – 10), and siblings – Contact for more information.

FREE TRIAL CLASSES available. Unsure your child will participate? Want to see Coach Val in action before you commit to class time? Fill out our free trial form here and try out a class at no cost.

Mention you saw on SouthernMamas.com site, and annual registration fee of $25 will be waived.

Coach Val’s Tumblegym, 310 Johnny Mercer Blvd in the Wilmington Island Shopping Center, 912-268-6003, www.coachvals.com; On Facebook here. Coach Val’s Tumblegym is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Karen Bradley Drawing and Painting Classes for Ages 11 & older, 6 week classes, Fall 2012 schedule

Monday: Drawing the Self Portrait, Intermediate to Advanced $160
-A class in achieving the likeness of our own face through proportional measurement and volumetric form.
-Supplies: Artist’s choice

Tuesday: Intro to Pastels, Beginner to Intermediate $160
-A fundamentals class in basic drawing and composition utilizing the light to dark method of pastel drawing.
-Supplies: 4-6 pieces of Canson felt grey 11×14 pastel paper, 11×14 sketch pad or newsprint pad, set of monochromatic
brown nupastels, 1 black nupastel, 1 white nupastel, x-acto knife and blades (for sharpening)

Wednesday: Intro to Painting, Beginner to Intermediate $160
-A class in form painting using techniques oil painting to achieve a realistic painting of still life objects.
-Supplies: To be announced.

Thursday Drawing Methods, Beginner to Intermediate $160
– A fundamentals class in basic drawing and composition utilizing the subtraction method for creating tones. Students will
draw still life objects from direct observation using a wipe out technique to create a full range of tones for realistic threedimensional
drawing.
-Supplies: 1 jar of graphite powder kneeded eraser, pink pearl eraser (pencil-shaped), pad of 11×14 vellum bristol paper,
11×14 drawing board, 2 bulldog clips, 11×14 sketch pad or newsprint paper, graphite pencils HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, chamois cloth,
x-acto knife and blades (for sharpening)

To register for a class or private lessons, please email or call Karen Bradley at 912-507-7138 or kbillustration@mac.com

Karen Bradley Art Teacher, 912-507-7138, email kbillustration@mac.com, www.kbillustration.com, 3103 Waters Ave., Savannah, GA 31401, Karen Bradley is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

To register or more information, (912)665-4199 or email kate@ganeshasplace or Jaime@LittleLightsYoga.com

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

Telfair Museums provides many opportunities for families to visit the museum, learn, and make art together. Are you looking for a fun and educational activity for children? Check these out:

wcwm? (What Can We Make?)

NEW HOURS: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays / 1-4 PM

Jepson Center’s Melaver Studio

The studios are open for drop-in visits for all ages.
Free to members or with museum admission. Open to adults and children accompanied by an adult caregiver. More info available here.

Join us as we open the studios for drop in visits for all ages. wcwm? (What Can We Make?) focuses on developing problem-solving and critical thinking skills through imagination. Explore your creative side with inspiring activities utilizing recycled materials, found objects, and traditional art supplies. In addition to the wcwm? project kits, the studios provide watercolor and collage opportunities as well.

New to the wcwm? program is Family Make, in which participants are assigned a theme each month and a secret ingredient or tool to make art from the most unexpected materials. Before joining in one of our wcwm? theme challenges, check out these talking points and activities you can complete as a family.

Toddler Third Thursday (3rd Thursday of every month)

10–11:30 am

Toddler Third Thursdays are great for parents, grandparents, and caregivers with pre-school children. Designed especially for preschoolers ages 3-5 and their adult companions,this program allows toddlers to explore artwork from Telfair exhibitions and complete a fun-filled art project relating to their tour. A different tour and project will be offered each month. Time to play in ArtZeum is included.

Registration and adult supervision required. Call 790-8823 or click here to register. Enrollment is $5 per child. Adult admission is FREE for museum-members and $12 for non-members. Sponsored in part by JCB, Inc.

Click here to register online for Toddler 3rd Thursday >>

ArtZeum
Located in the Jepson Center
A great place to visit after school, on a rainy day, on weekends, or just anytime, the Telfair’s hands-on learning gallery and interactive exhibits provide an excellent introduction to big ideas about art. Click here to learn more.

Activity Downloads
Download activity sheets here on the educational resources page before your museum visit and explore the museum with fun and educational search activities.

Family Days
Telfair Museums family days are offered throughout the year. Enjoy music, artist demonstrations, hands-on art-making, and guided tours free of charge. Check here for themes, dates, times and locations.

Jepson Center, 207 W York St. Savannah, 31401 , http://telfair.org/learn/family-programs  Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

A reminder for Savannah-area families of children ages 0-7 who are interested in enhancing and enriching the musical development of your child: Kindermusik early music education classes start the week of Sept. 9. Monthly enrollment is available online and classes are offered Monday-Fridays.

Come join Kindermusik parent-and-child sessions for a cool musical treat.

Kindermusik is a classroom learning experience. KINDERMUSIK with 88 KEYS PIANO in Savannah teaches children music so they can become better learners. It’s not about making little Mozarts. It’s about developing skills in the whole child – ages newborn to 7 years – cognitive, physical, social, emotional, language and musical. For more than 25 years, Kindermusik has believed music is the best conductor for learning.

Brand NEW school year classes with monthly subscription: All classes last 32 weeks, from the week of September 10 through May of 2013.
Here are some notable benefits of Kindermusik’s monthly subscription classes:
1. Easy automated MONTHLY payment systems. No more lump sum “semester” fees due. Now you can easily budget for Kindermusik classes all year round because the payment is the same EVERY month.
2. NO PAYMENT until September: Reserve your space TODAY with NO FEES TAKEN until Sept. 4. Secure your child’s spot in class without any financial commitment until the Fall.
3. Easy to stay enrolled; easy to withdraw if needed. Just let Kindermusik know by email before the first of each month and your credit/debit card won’t be billed the following month. Monthly billing is done on the 4th of each month.
4. Easy to transfer classes when your child gets to be the next age level. No more waiting until a new “semester” begins. When your child is old enough to move up, just let Kindermusik know and they’ll move them at the beginning of the next month. Simple and convenient.
5. New monthly mini-themes and new home materials with each change of session.
6. Twenty-two classes to choose from each week; M-F, 9am-5pm. Choose the one that’s best for YOU.
7. Unlimited make-ups! Just email or call Kindermusik to let them know so they can make sure there’s space in class.
8. Smiles and satisfaction guarantee: If you aren’t completely satisfied with your Kindermusik experience after one month, just send Kindermusik an email before the 1st of the month to let them know and they won’t debit your card the following month. If any materials were given, they are yours to keep without further obligations.
9. If you ARE completely satisfied with your Kindermusik experience, take advantage of the REFERRAL REWARDS: If you are enrolled and you bring in a NEW Kindermusik family, Kindermusik will credit your account for $10 for the next consecutive month. PLUS, Kindermusik will give your friend a FREE download card for 10 FREE songs from play.kindermusik.com.

Register online today here, as all class sizes are limited!

DIGITAL HOME MATERIALS: Get out your smartphones and iPads. On Friday mornings, Kindermusik will be offering classes for 3 age groups with DIGITAL home materials.

Monday thru Thursday classes, plus Friday afternoon classes will still be using PHYSICAL home materials. These Friday morning classes will turn over NEW themes EACH month, so you will get new materials EACH month.

More info on all of the above by clicking here.

Marina Lindblom, 88 KEYS PIANO/Kindermusik, 912.988.KEYS (5397), email music@88keysga.com, www.88keysga.com . Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Scribble Art Studio & Blick Art Materials in Savannah are offering this Labor Day Special: 1/2 off all fall classes at Dick Blick ($80 for 8 weeks of classes) if signed up with a friend! Children are welcome to join in classes at any time during a session, Scribble Art Studio is happy to pro-rate or roll classes.

After hearing from a mom that the fun fall kids’ classes Scribble & Blick were offering from 3:45-4:45 pm weren’t going to work for children with later school dismissal times, Scribble & Blick set up later art classes as well that run from 4:45-5:45 PM. Check out these later classes above that are in addition to the earlier 3:45-4:45 pm classes. Info about the earlier classes here.

Both sets of classes – early & later – are now available for registration including Dr. Seuss for ages 5 & older; ‘No Sew Fiber Arts for ages 8 & older; Lego Art for ages 5-7 & more!

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.

http://www.thescribbleartstudio.com/

We’re thrilled to learn that the popular Toddler Tuesday weekly nature program at Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah will resume after a summer hiatus. The first Toddler Tuesday of the 2012-13 season will be Tues. Sept. 4. Theme is “School is for Fish”.

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 new naturalist Michelle Kelly will lead the sessions. Pre-registration required.

Programs at 10 AM & 11 AM Tuesdays. Pre-registration required. Call 395-1500

Toddler Tuesday Program Fees for 2011-2012: 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.

Oatland Island Wildlife Center Wildlife, 711 Sandtown Rd. Savannah, GA, 31410 (912) 395-1212

Driving directions here.

Balloon artist Lynnae Weller, owner of Bend Out A Shape Balloons, needs your help searching for clues in a series of strange events as you travel together through well-loved children’s books such as “Sheep in a Jeep” by Nancy Shaw; “Llama, Llama, Red Pajama” by Anna Dewdney; and “Goodnight Moon” by Margaret Wise Brown.  Ages 3 and up.

Tuesday, Sept. 4, 11 a.m., Thunderbolt Library
Tuesday, Sept. 4, 4 p.m., Oglethorpe Mall Library
Wednesday, Sept. 5, 11 a.m., West Broad Library
Wednesday, Sept. 5, 4:30 p.m., Rincon Library
Thursday, Sept. 6, 10:30 a.m., Pooler Library
Thursday, Sept. 6, 4:30 p.m., Springfield Library
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 11 a.m., Tybee Library
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 4:30 p.m., Islands Library
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 10:30 a.m., Bull St. Library
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 4:30 p.m., W. W. Law Library
Thursday, Sept. 13, 10:30 a.m., Hinesville Library
Thursday, Sept. 13, 4:30 p.m., Southwest Chatham Library

Lynnae Weller, owner of Bend Out A Shape Balloons, has been doing children’s birthday parties for over 6 years with many happy clients.

Birthday party package: Each birthday child gets a large, unique balloon sculpture that is tailored to your theme. Every child at the party will get the chance to “Stump the Balloon Artist” by requesting their own individual creation.  There are always plenty of games and fun with a party from Bend Out A Shape Balloons.

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

Like Bend Out A Shape Balloons on Facebook here.

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You’re invited to LEGO Day- Read! Play! Build! on Sat. Sept. 1, from 11 am to 3 pm at The Sandbox Interactive Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is.

Kids can play with all kinds of LEGOs to spark the imagination and creativity in children and bring a fun and interactive story time to children in our area. LEGO DUPLO blocks are perfect for young children between the ages of 2 through 6 years to build creative minds, inspire true imagination, and foster early child literacy.

“LEGO Playmasters” will run games, activities, and even a story time for all of the attendees. Read! Play! Build! is made possible by LEGO DUPLO and ALSC (Association of Library Services to Children). Activities are designed for parents and caregivers to interact and assist their child with the LEGO projects and to stay and enjoy all of the museum’s exhibits and activities.

The LEGO program cost is $5 per person (under 1 is free) and includes museum admission fee.

The Sandbox, 18-A Pope Avenue, next to St. Andrew By-The-Sea United Methodist Church, Hilton Head Is. SC 843.842.7645 email crinehart@thesandbox.org , www.thesandbox.org

 Scribble Art Studio & Blick Art Materials in Savannah are offering this Labor Day Special: 1/2 off all fall classes at Dick Blick ($80 for 8 weeks of classes) if signed up with a friend! Children are welcome to join in classes at any time during a session, Scribble Art Studio is happy to pro-rate or roll classes.

After hearing from a mom that the fun fall kids’ classes Scribble & Blick were offering from 3:45-4:45 pm weren’t going to work for children with later school dismissal times, Scribble & Blick set up later art classes as well that run from 4:45-5:45 PM. Check out these later classes above that are in addition to the earlier 3:45-4:45 pm classes. Info about the earlier classes here.

Both sets of classes – early & later – are now available for registration including Dr. Seuss for ages 5 & older; ‘No Sew Fiber Arts for ages 8 & older; Lego Art for ages 5-7 & more!

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.

Don’t forget about FREE Kindermusik classes happening this week of Aug. 20 for ages 0-7.

The FREE DEMO DAYS at Kindermusik with 88 KEYS PIANO will be Wed. Aug. 22 and on Fri. Aug. 24. These will be a preview of the classes that begin in September. Preregisteration required for these FREE DEMO classes, as space is limited to 12 and classes fill up quickly. Register here.

Below is the schedule for FREE DEMO CLASSES:
**FREE Village DEMO (0-20 months): 9:30am
**FREE Our Time DEMO (18 months to 3.5 years): 10:20am
**FREE Imagine That DEMO (3-5 years): 11:10am
**FREE Young Child DEMO (5-7 years): 4pm

Also, short one-week Just Mom’n’Me” Kindermusik session is the week of August 26: Did Big Brother or Big Sister go back to school recently? How about easing the transition for your little one by spending some quality time with him/her? Kindermusik will be offering “Peek A Boo, I Love You!” for 0-20 months, and their brand new curriculum, “Time for Lunch” for toddlers, ages 18 months to 3 years old! Peek A Boo meets M-F at 9:30 and Time for Lunch meets T-F at 10:20. Register online today here, as all class sizes are limited!

More info on all of the above and on the upcoming new Kindermusik school year classes  by clicking here.

Marina Lindblom, 88 KEYS PIANO/Kindermusik, 912.988.KEYS (5397), email music@88keysga.com, www.88keysga.com . Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Peer deep into space through the eyes of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope and travel back billions of years in time to witness the birth of the universe – FOR FREE.

People of all ages are invited for educational and exciting planetarium show “Wonders of the Universe” at the newly renovated Georgia Southern University Digistar Full Dome Planetarium
Friday, August 24, 2012 at 6, 7, & 8 pm

During the 20-minute planetarium show , you’ll witness the formation of galaxies and explore some of the most wondrous nebulae and astronomical structures yet discovered. As your travels continue, you’ll fly deep into our own Milky Way galaxy and return home to Earth on a spectacular tour through the solar system.

Telescopic viewing following / during events weather permitting. The planetarium can seat up to 63 visitors with 2 ADA wheelchair spaces on a first come basis, so please arrive early to get a seat. No strollers please due to fire code safety.

The planetarium is located in the Math/Physics Bldg (#203) on the campus of Georgia Southern University Campus map at: http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/map/

Parking directions for planetarium public events: Turn on to Herty Drive from Fair Road (GA Hwy 67) and follow all the way to the end. Turn left through the open parking gate then right into the large faculty/staff parking lot. Walk back down toward the gates and the planetarium is across on the other side in the Math/Physics Building between the small Eidson Building – Honors (old Alumni House) and the Biology Building.

Free star shows, sky maps, telescopic observing with members of the Statesboro Astronomy Club, weather permitting. The Department of Physics in the College of Science and Mathematics at Georgia Southern University will be collecting canned and non-perishable food to donate to a local food bank for those in need.

For more information, visit cosm.georgiasouthern.edu/planetarium. For more info, e-mail planetarium@georgiasouthern.edu , or call the Department of Physics at 912-478-5292, M-F 8 – 5 pm.