Brand new themes in October for Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano.

Monday classes at 10AM and 11AM start “I Can Do That!” and Tuesday at 10AM starts “Carnival of Music”. New themes means new books, music and home activities for you and your little ones.

Never been before? Your first class is free. Come and see why 2 million parents in over 37 countries choose Kindermusik as the best start for their 0-7 year olds.

Jam Night

There are still spaces left for Family Jam Night, Fri. Oct. 6, 6:15PM. Only $10 for the entire family!

Giveaway

It’s not too late to enter to win our October giveaway – one month of Kindermusik at no cost! Enter at kindermusikwith88keys.com before Fri. Sept. 29 at midnight.

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market will partner with Southeastern Guide Dogs for Puppy Palooza on Sat. Sept. 30 2017, 9AM-1PM in Savannah.

Puppy Palooza is as a fundraiser for the Southeastern Guide Dogs: an association that raises, trains and provides lifetime care for service dogs. Patrons will have the opportunity to interact with adorable puppies at the kissing booth, the hug hub and selfie station. Owners are welcome to bring their own puppy for pampering and are encouraged to bid on a puppy product basket filled with items from their fur baby’s favorite local stores. Kids can cuddle with puppies during story time, create canine-themed crafts and accessorize with fun puppy tattoos.

Food will be available for sale including $1 hot dogs.

This event is free and open to the public.

Learn more here.

Sat. Sept. 30, 2017
9AM-1PM
– Story Time with Puppies: 10 -10:30AM
– $1 Hot Dogs: 11AM – 12:30PM
– Canine-Themed Crafts (Puppy Headbands): 11AM – 1PM

Wilmington Is. Farmer’s Market is @
Islands High School
170 Whitemarsh Island Road
Savannah, Ga. 31410

Connect with other moms in Savannah. Come to the Halloween Open House with MOMS Club of Savannah, Ga.,  Thurs., Oct. 26 @ 10AM @ Daffin Park (Fenced Playground) in Savannah.

Bring your little ghouls and join the group at Daffin Park for food and fun. Learn about all MOMS Club of Savannah, Ga has to offer. Snacks will be served. Don’t forget your costume!

MOMS Club is a group dedicated to the support of stay-at-home moms. This is not solely a group for playdates. The club is run by members and collectively plan weekly activities, both in the morning and afternoons.

For more info, email momsclubofsavannahga@gmail.com

Location: Daffin Park fenced playground
1 Waring Dr, Savannah (corner of Waters & Washington Ave)
Date: Thurs. Oct. 26, 10AM

Interested in MOMS Club of Savannah but can’t make the event?Learn more about the group here. 

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FOR MORE SAVANNAH FALL & HALLOWEEN EVENTS, VISIT OUR FALL FUN GUIDE 2017.

Bring your kids to come & try FOR FREE all the fun arts that are offered @ the City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs studio.

FREE Family Day is Sat. Oct. 21 2017, 10AM-1PM. Celebrate the Fall 2017 Season with art.

You can try the following:
Indigo Dyeing
Loom Weaving
Pottery on the Wheel
Puppet Making & Playing
Shadow Drawing

FREE & open to the public.

The DCA studio is at 9 W. Henry St., Savannah 31401.

DCA offers art classes & weekend workshops for children, teens & adults. See all the Fall 2017 class & workshop schedule here. 

Free Faily Day, 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 

Telfair Museums in Savannah invites their youngest patrons to the Jepson Center Thurs. Nov. 16 for story time, a special tour & an art activity.

Strollers, crying babies & older siblings are all welcome @ this monthly program.

Art Start Stroller & Toddler Tours: Animal Instincts
Thurs. Nov. 16
10:30- 11:30AM
$5 per child / adult members free / adult non-members $20. Learn how easy & affordable it is to become a member (& get that discount) here. 

Upcoming Art Start dates & themes
Thurs. Nov. 16: Animal Instincts

JEPSON CENTER
207 W. York St. Savannah, 31401

Learn more here. 

Rodin: The Human Experience
on view at the Jepson Center
September 1, 2017-
January 7, 2018

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Kindermusik Savannah. with 88 Keys has a few more openings in this week’s “Autumn Leaves” play dates: enroll online for playdates on Wednesday 9/20 and Saturday 9/23 at 10AM. Cost is $15/child (only $5 for siblings) and all children will receive the class, a Kindermusik instrument, and a $10 bonus gift.

Family Jam Night

Now open for enrollment: Family Jam Night, Fri. Oct. 6 at 6:15PM. Bring your 0-7 year old for an evening of togetherness, music, movement & family fun. Cost: $10/family, regardless of how many children you have! Enroll online as spaces are limited.

Kindermusikwith88Keys.com or 912-988-KEYS.

…Let it begin with Kindermusik.

Kindermusik can’t wait to make music with your family.

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Mondays are about to get much more exciting @ Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe in Savannah.

Henny Penny’s newest workshop Pretend Play starts this Monday Sept 4, 1-4PM. All ages welcome. Your child will make a cute, wearable hat.

This Fall 2017, Henny Penny Art Space offers fun weekly classes, open studio themes, Saturday workshops & homeschool meetups – for all ages.

Other new programs @ Henny Penny include Homeschool Meet Up on Wednesdays, 2-4PM.

See all the Sept./Oct. 2017 Henny Penny classes, the homeschool meet-up schedule & Saturday workshops here. 

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About Henny Penny 

Henny Penny is located at 1514 Bull St. Savannah.

Nestled just blocks from Forsyth Park, Henny Penny Art Space and Cafe also provides custom-designed arts and crafts kits for all ages, workshops, classes, and is available for booking birthday parties.

Foxy Loxy Cafe & Scribble Art Studio opened Henny Penny earlier this year.

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This is the week!

Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano monthly musical play dates kick off this Sat. Sept. 16, then again Wed. Sept. 20 & finally Sat. Sept 23, all at 10AM.

The theme is “Autumn Leaves”. Join Kindermusik Savannah with your 0-7 year old & experience fall in a musical and magical way with instruments, music, stories, movement and more.

Admission is $15 per child (only $5 for siblings) and each child takes home an instrument, 10 Kindermusik songs, and a bonus gift worth $10.

Enroll now because spaces are limited and filling fast:  kindermusikwith88keys.com or text “ENROLL” to 912-432-5885 for an instant reply.

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Attention parents of homeschool students.

Join Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe in Savannah for a weekly art project inspired by famous artists. No pre-registration required. Just show up!

Homeschool Meet Up will be each week, 2-4PM Wednesdays. Henny Penny will offer an artist inspired art project. Different theme each week. 

All Ages • Wed. 2-4PM • $7; $5 for siblings

See the schedule here. 

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About Henny Penny 

Henny Penny is located at 1514 Bull St. Savannah.

Nestled just blocks from Forsyth Park, Henny Penny Art Space and Cafe also provides custom-designed arts and crafts kits for all ages, workshops, classes, and is available for booking birthday parties.

Foxy Loxy Cafe & Scribble Art Studio opened Henny Penny earlier this year.

See all the Sept./Oct. 2017 Henny Penny classes, the homeschool meet-up schedule & Saturday workshops here. 

Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Mondays are about to get much more exciting @ Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe in Savannah.

Henny Penny’s newest workshop Pretend Play starts this Monday Sept 4, 1-4PM. All ages welcome. Your child will make a cute, wearable hat.

This Fall 2017, Henny Penny Art Space offers fun weekly classes, open studio themes, Saturday workshops & homeschool meetups – for all ages.

Other new programs @ Henny Penny include Homeschool Meet Up on Wednesdays, 2-4PM.

See all the Sept./Oct. 2017 Henny Penny classes, the homeschool meet-up schedule & Saturday workshops here. 

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About Henny Penny 

Henny Penny is located at 1514 Bull St. Savannah.

Nestled just blocks from Forsyth Park, Henny Penny Art Space and Cafe also provides custom-designed arts and crafts kits for all ages, workshops, classes, and is available for booking birthday parties.

Foxy Loxy Cafe & Scribble Art Studio opened Henny Penny earlier this year.

Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe in Savannah offerswith loads of fun weekly classes, fun open studio themes, Saturday workshops & homeschool meetups – for all ages.

See all the Nov/Dec. 2017 Henny Penny classes, the homeschool meet-up schedule & Saturday workshops here. 

For the special Saturday workshops below, please register your child in advance as space is limited. Pre-register at thescribbleartstudio.com.

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Homeschool Meet Ups

Homeschool Meet Up at Henny Penny Art Space and Café. Each week, Henny Penny will offer an artist inspired art project. No registration required, just show up. 2-4PM Wednesdays. Different theme each week. See the schedule here. 

Homeschool Meet Up
2-4PM Wednesdays | $7; $5 for siblings
Weekly art project inspired by famous artists! No pre-registration required, just show up!

Nov. 8, Charles Shultz
Nov. 15, Fred Babb
Nov. 22, Yayoi Kusama
Nov. 29, Beatrice Alemagna
Dec. 6, Van Gogh
Dec. 13, Clay Birds
Dec. 20, Nancy Wolff Kokka
Dec. 27, Paul Klee

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Weekday Classes

All Ages

Ms. Jami’s Storytime Art
Mondays, 10:30am-12:30pm | $5

Pretend Play
Mondays, 1pm-4pm | $7
Join us for dress up fun! Each week we’ll make something new and exciting to fuel kids love for creative play! Ages 3 and under might need parental assistance.

Play Doh Play Dates
Tues. & Thurs., 10am-4pm | $5
Cookie cutters, rolling pins, we’ve got everything to make wonderful play doh creations in our “mini” kitchen.

Mommy & Me Crafty Mornings
Wednesdays, 10AM-Noon | All Ages | $5
Nov. 8, Hedgehog Hanging Art
Nov. 15, Fall Collage
Nov. 22, Turkey Wood Slice
Nov. 29,Mushrooms & Ladybugs
Dec. 6, Tree Ornament
Dec. 13, Gingerbread House
Dec. 20, Snowman Snow Globes
Dec. 27,New Year Fireworks Art

Homeschool Meet Up
Wednesdays, 2pm-4pm | $7; $5 for siblings
Join us for a weekly art project inspired by famous artists! No pre-registration required, just show up.

Adult Crafting
Thursdays, 1-4pm | $10
Nov. 9, Beginners Weaving
Nov. 16, Personalized Peg People Name Tags
Nov. 30, Yarn Wreaths
Dec. 7, Holiday Garland Part I
Dec. 14, Holiday Garland Part II
Dec. 21, Tiny Trees for your Table
Dec. 28, Peg Doll Cake Toppers

Petite Picassos!
Fridays, 10am-4pm | All Ages | $5
Kids paint at their very own “petite” sized easels! Sit back and relax with a coffee, we’ll provide your little artist with everything needed to make their own masterpiece.

Calling All Animal Lovers
Saturdays, 9am-5pm | All Ages | $5
Paint a different animal on canvas each week.

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Open Studio

All Ages

Kids love to create. Henny Penny loves to help, providing a variety of art materials for your child to make something uniquely special.

Monday thru Friday, 10AM-4PM | Cost: $5
Saturdays, 9AM-5PM | Cost: $5
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Special Saturday Workshops

All Ages • 3-4pm • $20. Please register your child in advance as space is limited. Pre-register at thescribbleartstudio.com

See the schedule in the top image above. 

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About Henny Penny 

Henny Penny is located at 1514 Bull St. Savannah.

Nestled just blocks from Forsyth Park, Henny Penny Art Space and Cafe also provides custom-designed arts and crafts kits for all ages, workshops, classes, and is available for booking birthday parties.

Foxy Loxy Cafe & Scribble Art Studio opened Henny Penny earlier this year.

Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

You are invited to FREE Family Fun Big Truck Night on Fri. Sept. 1 2017 @ The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is.

This community event is free for all families – visitors and Hilton Head Island area residents are all welcome!

Kids can climb inside Hilton Head Is Fire Rescue & the Palmetto Electric Bucket Truck. Depending on the weather, let the kids take a bounce in the Bounce House, build big with the Big Blue Blocks or get creative and crafty.

It’s a chance for parents and kids to play and explore our exhibits indoors as well as outdoors with Bounce House and Big Blue Blocks (weather permitting). Light refreshments will be served at no cost.

Bring some friends to Family Fun Night, too. It’s an excellent opportunity for those unfamiliar to learn more about The Sandbox with the museum’s 11 unique, hands-on exhibits and seasonal programs. This casual evening of fun and learning is also a way to connect and meet new friends in our community.

An hour or two of playful family together time is an awesome way to end your busy week.

COST: FREE!
Brought to you by The Bargain Box
Sept. 1 2017 | 5:30 – 7:30PM at The Sandbox
18A Pope Avenue,
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
843.842.7645

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Birthday Discount

Let’s have a party!

The Sandbox Children’s Museum Birthday Party Room is available to rent for your celebration.

Visit www.thesandbox.org/birthday-parties or call 843-842-7645 for scheduling and more information.

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Telfair Museums in Savannah offers a regular monthly art start program for toddlers and children in strollers along with their caregivers as well as daily drop-in studio time and frequent free family days.

CHILDREN AGES 12 & YOUNGER RECEIVE FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION. 

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Art Start: Toddler and Stroller Tours
10.30-11.30am, Jepson Center
Telfair Museums Jepson Center’s youngest patrons are invited to the museum for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, and older siblings are all welcome here. Come play and learn!
$5 per child, adult members free, adult non-members $12.
Oct. 19: Rodin: The Human Experience
Nov. 16: Animal Instinct

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Drop-In Studio
1-4pm, Daily, Jepson Center
Every day, Telfair Museums Jepson Center opens the studio doors and loads the tables with creative exploratory activities for kids and adults. Work at your own pace and comfort level with watercolors, coloring books (for grownups, too!), or take the “What can we make?” open-ended challenge. You can also explore your crafty side with books and materials for calligraphy, origami, and more. Each month also includes a new themed project, designed to connect with a specific exhibition on view. A studio assistant is always available to help with any questions or needs. Open to all ages; children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Free with museum admission.

CHILDREN AGES 12 & YOUNGER RECEIVE FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION. 

Drop-In Studio themes:

Portrait Drawing (September)
Figurative Sculpture (October)
Plaster Casting (November)
Drawing Without Looking (December)
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Free Family Day: Rodin
1-4pm, November 11, Jepson Center
This hands-on family day will encourage the sculptor in everyone to come out, and perhaps inspire the next Auguste Rodin! Local sculptors will be on hand, giving demonstrations and talking about the process of making sculpture in bronze, wood, and other media. Admission is free and open to the public.

Free Family Day: I Have Marks to Make
1-4pm, December 9, Jepson Center
Join us for our annual exhibition I Have Marks to Make, and enjoy hands-on activities at this opening celebration and festival. Learn about artistic empowerment, and activate your senses by creating art with different materials. Admission is free and open to the public.

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JEPSON CENTER
207 W. York St. Savannah, 31401

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Bring your ghosts and goblins dressed in their costumes to play to Spookalicious @ The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is.

Themed crafts and activities. Decorate a special Halloween cookie. Scavenger hunt for a bag of treats.

Special Saturday Admission is $5 per person age 1 & older. Ages up to 12 months are free
(Sorry, coupons not valid for this event)

“Spookalicious”
October 28, 2017
10AM-5PM
The Sandbox
18A Pope Ave
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 842-7645

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Children’s Birthday Parties

Let’s have a party!

The Sandbox Children’s Museum Birthday Party Room is available to rent for your celebration.

Visit www.thesandbox.org/birthday-parties or call 843-842-7645 for scheduling and more information.

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The Sandbox Children’s Museum, 18-A Pope Avenue, next to St. Andrew’s by the Sea United Methodist Church, Hilton Head Is., 29928 www.thesandbox.org The Sandbox Children’s Museum is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano presents brand new September themes for newborns to 7 years old.

Mondays at 10AM & 11AM begin “Big Back Yard;” Tuesdays at 10AM begin “Animals a’ Dancing!”

First introductory class is free. Email today for more info. Email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com

FREE Class

Mon. Sept. 18, 4:30PM will be a free demo Kindermusik class for 4.5-7 year-olds. Enrollment is limited so please email today if you’re interested in attending this music class with your young child.

Visit  kindermusikwith88keys.com for more details

Kindermusik…a good beginning never ends.

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Save the date: Frogwarts annual Harry-Potter inspired event hosted by Coastal Heritage Society in Savannah will be Sun. Oct. 15, 2017.

Frogwarts is Sun. Oct. 15, 11AM-3PM. Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum will transform into a magical fall festival for a Harry Potter-themed day of fun

Register & buy tickets online here. 

At Frogwarts, families are transported into a whimsical world at Frogwarts School of Magic. Classes include Potions, Symbology, Herbolgy, Care of Magical Creatures, and many more! This year’s studies will be filled with enchantment, excitement, and STEAM (Sciences, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) educational components, which help encourage critical thinking, creative problem solving, and experiential learning through each fun and engaging activity.

Tickets

Tickets are limited, so be sure to pre-register for your chance to join the fun. Buy tickets here. 

Savannah Children’s Museum & Georgia State Railroad Museum, 655 Louisville Rd., Savannah, 31401 Coastal Heritage Society is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

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FOR MORE FALL FESTIVALS 2017, VISIT THE SOUTHERNMAMAS.COM FALL FUN GUIDE HERE. 

Give your newborn to 7 year old a gift they’ll always treasure…music classes together with you!

Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano offers classes weekly and monthly, with both weekday and weekend options.

Visit  kindermusikwith88keys.com for more details and to set up your introductory class today.

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FREE Class

Enroll your 0-7 year old for a FREE Kindermusik Savannah class Tues. August 29 @ 10AM. Spaces are limited so online registration is required.  Visit kindermusikwith88keys.com to save your child a spot in this one-time free class.

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Save the date for the 4th Annual Pee Wee Rodeo, Nov. 18, 2017 @ The Old Dairy Farm, 2500 Tennessee Ave.
Time: 10AM-1PM
Purchase tickets at www.urbanhopesavannah.org

Grab your cowboy hat, boots, spurs and chaps and come for a fun filled day of cowboy/cowgirl activities.

Your child will enjoy the chance to participate in stick horse rodeo events!

There will be other fun activities, such as pony rides, wagon rides, mechanical bull, face painting, archery, and farm animal petting zoo. Food & beverages available for purchase.

All proceeds from the event will benefit Urban Hope, a free after school program for inner city and at risk children.

Under The Sea Luau with Enchant My Party Savannah

Children ages 3 & older are invited to a FINtastic island luau with Enchant My Party Little Mermaid and Polynesian Princess.

There will be lively games, limbo dancing, a sing-a-long with the princesses and even hula lessons!

Every child will leave with grass skirts and leis, warm hugs and treasured memories.

Ticket required for entry. To purchase tickets online, visit Enchant My Party Web site here, then click on events.

Under The Sea Luau
11AM Sept. 30, 2017
Frank G. Murray Community Center

Like” Enchant My Party on Facebook here.

About Enchant My Party

Enchant My Party provides character entertainment for birthday parties, fundraisers, grand openings and more. Every party is unique and it is our mission to provide exceptional service and bring quality entertainment to your child’s party. All of our cast members have strong musical theater backgrounds and love working with children.

Enchant My Party, www.enchantmyparty.com, Savannah, Ga.  912.713.1253, email renee@enchantmyparty.com. Enchant My Party is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

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FOR MORE FALL FESTIVALS 2017, VISIT THE SOUTHERNMAMAS.COM FALL FUN GUIDE HERE. 

UPDATE:  CANCELED DUE TO HURRICANE IRMA

Savannah Children’s Museum will host a day of healthy living & family fun, showcasing of the museum’s many health-wellness programs & community partnerships.

The event called “Healthy Me,” will be Sat. Sept. 9 2017, 10AM-2PM @ Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd. Savannah 31401. It will bring hands-on edible food education to the community. Highlights include gardening & cooking with children; tips on how to incorporate healthy foods into kids’ diets & make exercise & movement a daily activity.

“Healthy Me” will feature Coastal Heritage Society’s Mobile Museum programs, including Charlie Cart, Cooking Matters & Bonnie’s Garden. Savannah Children’s Museum educators will also be leading interactive programming at several of the Savannah Children’s Museum exhibits that encourage fitness.

Community partners will be on-site, including Yogi Palz offering a kids yoga class; Loop It Up Savannah leading activities with food & art; Healthy Savannah sharing about health & wellness; the Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah leading activities & crafts.

Win tickets to the museum’s Harry Potter-themed Frogwarts event 

Families are encouraged to participate in the healthy picnic contest at Sugar Beet Bluff, located adjacent to Savannah Children’s Museum. To enter, take a picture of your picnic spread, post on Facebook & tag Savannah Children’s Museum.

Send the photo via Facebook messenger to the Savannah Children’s Museum Facebook page. One lucky family will have the chance to win two tickets to the museum’s Harry Potter-themed Frogwarts event in October!

“Healthy Me” is included in the cost of museum admission, $7.50 for all guests 18 months & older. This event is free for Coastal Heritage Society members.

Savannah Children’s Museum 
655 Louisville Rd.
Savannah, 31401.

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FOR MORE FALL FESTIVALS 2017, VISIT THE SOUTHERNMAMAS.COM FALL FUN GUIDE HERE. 

New class announcement @ The STUDIO-Savannah

The STUDIO-Savannah is now offering Mommy-and- Me classes. Classes begin this Thurs. Aug. 17 2017.

This is a great way to get introduced to ballet together.

For ages 18 months-3 years old
Thursdays 1:30PM
Cost: $50 per month

Reserve your spot today @ www.thestudiosav.net or email at Elyse.TheStudio@yahoo.com

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Stay connected by liking The STUDIO on Facebook here & following The STUDIO on Instagram here.

The STUDIO, www.thestudiosav.net 954.682.5694 email Elyse.TheSTUDIO@Yahoo.com, 2805B Roger Lacey Ave., Savannah, GA, 31404 The Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Register now for The City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs Fall 2017 Visual Arts classes and Workshops.

Day and evening sessions are offered for children, teens and adults in all skill levels.  Classes begin September 11 and run through October 20. All classes and workshops are held at the Department of Cultural Affairs studios, located at 9 W. Henry St.

One-day weekend workshops & six-week classes are available.  Visual arts sessions include ceramics, metals, glass, printmaking and fibers. New this session are jewelry-making, screen-printing, after-school fiber arts, after-school yoga & painting, drawing & more.

Class fees include instruction, use of studio space, use of equipment and all materials and tools required. Space is limited and advance registration is required.  Credit cards are accepted.

Register

Class schedule and registration forms are available online here or by calling (912) 651-6783.

To see the complete list of adult & youth classes & workshops, click here. 

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Youth Workshops

Screen Printing Workshop NEW!
Instructor: Becca Sipper
Ages 12+
Sat. Sept. 30, 10AM-2PM
Come experiment with the cool and versatile art of screen-printing! Students will learn how to burn their own silk screens with their own images, print on paper and fabric, and learn how to care for, recycle, and reuse a screen. Please submit your desired screen printing image in high resolution and digital format to awyndham@savannahga.gov with your registration form.
$65/$50 city residents

Youth Classes

Afterschool Kid’s Clay (6 Weeks)
Instructor: Clair Buckner
Ages: 8-13
Wednesdays, September 13 – October 18, 3:30PM – 5PM
It is time to try your hand at the potter’s wheel! Join us in the studio for an introduction to all things clay. We will be using the wheel and hand building techniques to make fabulous functional wares! Be a maker and come clay with us!
$90/$75 city residents

Afterschool Fiber Arts for Youth (6 Weeks) NEW!
Instructor: Mary Bass
Ages: 8-13
Tuesdays, September 12 – October 17, 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Dive into Fiber Arts with Ms. Mary! Participants will learn how to create their own weaving board and work with a variety of fiber materials. The class will cover basic hand weaving techniques on a cardboard loom and students to create a small bag, a stuffed animal, or a decorative pillow. This class will also explore the art of hand embroidery. Learn the fundamentals of hand embroidery, a variety of techniques and different stiches. Participants will learn the basics of embroidery and decorate an item of their choice.
$90/$75 city residents

Teen Jewelry Making (6 Weeks) NEW!
Instructor: Jessica Anderson
Ages: 13-17
Wednesdays, September 13 – October 18, 3:30PM – 5PM
This 6-week afterschool class will teach young adults of all skill levels some 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

Art of Movement – Afterschool Yoga & Painting for Youth (6 Weeks) NEW!
Instructor: Cara Griffin
Ages: 12-17
Wednesdays, September 13 – October 18, 3:30PM – 5PM
A 6 week progressive workshop that builds upon yoga inspired movement as an expressive art form. Students of all capabilities will learn movement patterns, and then express them into color on paper! We’ll work with dry and wet mediums to create colorful translations of how we move. A unique after school experience that promotes positive self-love and creates a take-away art piece your tween and teen can be proud of. Class is limited to 15 students.
$90/$75 city residents

Heroic Drawing and Painting – Large Scale (6 Weeks) NEW!
Instructor: Brian Woods
Ages: 12+
Tuesdays, September 12 – October 17, 9:30AM-12:30PM
The Heroic Drawing and Painting 6 week class will teach students how to create a composition and transfer it to a large surface. Students will then choose to draw or paint their composition in a 4×4 format. Beginners welcome! No prior experience in drawing or painting is necessary.
$165/$145 city residents

Afterschool Drawing Fundamentals for Youth (6 Weeks)
Instructor: Adam Uhlig
Ages: 6-12
Thursdays, September 21 – October 26, 4-5:30PM
This 6-week class will focus primarily in 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 these classes, they will be able to use these basic drawing principles to build their future drawing skills.
$90/$75 city residents

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To see the complete list of adult & youth classes & workshops, click 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 

Going through some changes? Keep Kindermusik coming!

Whether it’s a first-time experience of going to school or having to say goodbye to an older sibling going to school, that change – as exciting as it may be – can also be unsettling for a child. Once-predictable routines are different. There’s a new schedule. Mom or Dad’s attention has to shift a bit, and maybe they’re feeling a little anxious about all the change too. Things just aren’t quite the same.

Finding something that’s familiar and comforting to keep constant in the midst of all of this change can go a long way towards helping a child successfully transition to a new routine.

For many of Kindermusik Savannah families, that “something familiar and comforting” is their Kindermusik classes… and the Kindermusik songs and activities they enjoy together in between classes throughout the week at home. Young children are actually relieved to have the comfort of a predictable activity with a Kindermusik class or teacher they adore, a setting that’s familiar, and all of their Kindermusik friends they enjoy seeing each week.

Visit kindermusikwith88keys.com today to schedule your free introductory class – and keep the musical routine alive for your child during the back-to-school transition!

Musical Playdates for ages 0-7

August musical playdates begin Saturday, August 19 and continue Wed. 8/23 and Sat. 8/26 – all at 10AM. The theme is “Little Red Caboose” so bring all of your 0-7 year olds and caregivers. Come for 40 minutes of musical fun and learning. Spaces are limited – enroll today. $15 for first child/only $5 for each sibling. Each child receives an instrument, 10 Kindermusik songs and a coupon for $10.
Kindermusik with 88 Keys Piano…912.988.KEYS.

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Telfair Museums in Savannah offers a regular monthly art start program for toddlers and children in strollers along with their caregivers.

Art Start: Stroller and Toddler Tours
3rd Thursday of Every Month
10:30-11:30AM
$5 per child / adult members free / adult non-members $20

Start your day with art with our new and combined programs! Once a month, our youngest patrons are invited to the museum for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome here. Come play and learn with us!

REGISTER HERE.

Upcoming Art Start themes

Thurs, Aug. 17 2017

Art Start: Animal Instinct, 10.30-11.30AM, August 17, Jepson Center
Jepson Center’s youngest patrons are invited to the museum for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, and older siblings are all welcome here. Come play and learn.
$5 per child, adult members free, adult non-members $12.

Upcoming Art Start dates & themes

Thurs. Sept. 21: Complex Uncertainties
Thurs. Oct 19: Rodin: the Human Experience
Thurs. Nov. 16: Animal Instincts

JEPSON CENTER
207 W. York St. Savannah, 31401

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