We’ve heard great things about preschool gymnastics All American Gymnastics at 7808 White Bluff, which is now registering for Fall Classes. Classes Start on Aug. 9.

All American Gymnastics offers:
Preschool & Recreational Gymnastics
Cheer/ Tumbling
Boys Fit & Fun
Competitive Gymnastics
Developmental All Star Cheer

All American also is a fun spot for children’s birthday parties. These gymnastic birthday parties include one hour of time in the gymnastics area; 30 minutes for celebration time. All American provides: Tables and Chairs; Tablecloths, Utensils, napkins, cups & plates; goodie bag for each child. Click here for birthday pricing.

All American Gymnastics, 7808 White Bluff, www.aagsavannah.com, 912.354.4343, email: sam.allamericangymnastics@gmail.com

Attention families of children ages 0-7. Kindermusik early childhood education music in Savannah has good news and better news.

First, Kindermusik has just a few slots left for a FREE class for 2-4 year olds with a new teacher Caitlin Whitaker, who is finalizing her license with Kindermusik International. She needs to teach some classes to a group of 2-4 year olds. What better way to create a class for her than to offer a FREE week of classes to the first 12 people that EMAIL Kindermusik back. (only emails will be accepted to register for the free class).

The FREE Kindermusik class will be offered the week of July 5-9, Monday through Friday, at 10 AM. 

Email your response to music@instrumentalinks.com and write “FREE KINDERMUSIK CLASS” in the subject line. Please provide your contact information and your child’s name and age and Kindermusik will email you back within 3 days.

That’s the good news. The better news is that after this session, Kindermusik will be offering MORE Summer Kindermusik classes. There will be TWO Summer sessions to choose from – Session A and Session B. On the Kindermusik website, you will see two identical icons of the sunshine for both sessions. They are NOT the same – the first icon is for Session A, and the second icon is for Session B.

Kindermusik has wonderful classes in store for your newborns to 5 year olds, with themes ranging from Creatures at the Ocean, to Zoo Train, to Busy Days, to On the Road! Visit the Coastal Empire Savannah Kindermusik Web site for more information and for online enrollment. All classes are limited to 12 per class.

If you have any questions, email or call 912.728.KEYS (5397) or click here.

Yes, there is a summer art program in Savannah for the pre-K set!

Savannah artist Carrie Christian is now hosting Saturday Pre-K art classes.
10:30-11:30AM
10 classes offered
$9 a class (includes all supplies)
Sign up now!

Lessons are designed to help create a foundation on which your child’s artistic education
will grow and blossom. Students will learn basic concepts such as color, composition, and perspective, while creating drawings, paintings, sculptures, and mixed media projects.

Students will work with a variety of materials, including colored pencils, oil pastels, acrylic, watercolor, and collage.

Dates:
June 12,19,26
July 10, 17, 24, 31
August 7, 14, 21
Please call or email with any questions!

Carrie’s studio is located at 212 E. 37th St., directly behind Bella Mia (bridal shop) at the corner of 37th and Abercorn Streets.
Phone: 912-323-0123
Email: carrieachristian@hotmail.com

Artist Carrie Christian

Carrie Christian received her MFA in Painting and her BFA in Illustration from Savannah Collage of Art and Design. Her works have been exhibited nationally and internationally.

She was included in the 2007 & 2009 Southern Editions of New American Paintings publication. Her work has been exhibited both in the Mobile Museum of Art and the Ogden Museum in New Orleans and included among many private collections.

When it comes to summer camps, there are those for whom only tulle and tiaras will do.

If your tot falls into the frilly set, check out The Ballet School’s Perfect Princess Camps in Savannah.

Little princesses will receive an introduction to the fundamentals of both movement and classical dance techniques while learning about fun fairytale characters and famous ballet stories.

The tiny Cinderellas and Snow Whites will also have dress-up time and craft time, including decorating their own tu-tus and tiaras. Dancers may bring their favorite princess gown or costume on Monday to use throughout the week at “special dress-up times”.

The camp includes a magical tea party, princess spa and hair day. A photograph will be taken on her majestic throne. On the last day, “A ROYAL INVITATION” is offered for the family of the princess for a fabulous “Runway Show” and a short dance combination will be performed. Don’t forget your cameras!

Perfect Princess Camps:
3-5 year olds (June 7-11, June 14-18, July 26-30): 9:30 AM – 12 PM
6-11 year olds (June 14-18 and July 26-30): 12:30 PM – 3 PM
$135/individual session/$15 registration per family
10 percent discount for families with multiple children

For the older set, The Ballet School also offers a Ballet Summer Intensive Workshop.

Summer Intensive Workshops for Intermediate and Advanced Ballet
June 1-3, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – $150/session
July 12-16, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – $245/session
August 9-13, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – $245/session
Workshop will be provided by Heidi M. Spivey-Carter, Karen Burns and Christina Bunn. This intensive will cover classical ballet with a strong concentration on technique, pointe, variations, pilates mat, character and nutrition.

The Ballet School, 10010 Abercorn St., Suite 8, Savannah, (912) 925-0903 or email theballetschool@comcast.net, www.theballetschoolsav.com

WaterBabies classes for infants ages 6 weeks to 3 years will be offered in March at the Candler Wellness Center Pool , 5353 Reynolds St. , Savannah.

The session runs for six classes and costs $30 for the course. The course teaches infants to become accustomed to being in and surrounded by water, practicing floating on their backs, reaching for toys, jumping into the water, going under, and blowing bubbles.

The next WaterBabies session will be 10-10:30 AM, Saturdays beginning March 20. To pre-register, call 912-819-6463. Because this class is brand new, 8 to 10 participants are needed in order to hold the class.

Let the music begin in 2010!

Make a Joyful Noise is offering two free previews of music classes:

1. All 8 – 15 year olds are invited to join the Sounds of Praise Children’s Choir for an open rehearsal this Thurs. Jan. 7. The choir performs locally for hospitals and nursing homes, and most recently, the Ronald McDonald House. Concerts are scheduled wherever the choir can sing and lift hearts with the joy of music. The rehearsal (free and open to all interested 8 -15 year olds) is January 7 from 6:30 -7:45. If you can not make it, contact Vicki at MakeAJoyfulNoiseMusicStudio@comcast.net or 912-920-6542 for further details on joining for the spring semeser.

2. Early Childhood Music (Babies – 8 year olds) parent-and-me classes: Sat., Jan. 16 at 9:30 a.m. Come sing, dance, play instruments and more as Vicki leads you through activities to encourage you and your family to Make A Joyful Noise. Come for the fun, stay for the education.

All classes are held on the campus of Savannah Country Day School in Modular Village: E2. Email Vicki to sign up for either free preview at MakeAJoyfulNoiseMusicStudio@comcast.net or call 912-920-6542.

Opportunities to Make a Joyful Noise include:
Sounds of Praise Children’s Choir: 8 – 14 year olds
Group Keyboard: 7 – 9 year olds
Music Makers: 4 – 8 year olds
All Together Now: Babies – 5 year olds
Cycles: 3 – 5 year olds
Family Music: 18months – 3 years
Babies: Newborn – 17 months

Kelig Neal!

Congratulations. Kelig wins a free Kindermusik semester of classes for her baby.

Kindermusik  has three new parent-and-me music classes starting this month at three locations – Mondays in the Sandfly area, Tuesdays on Wilmington Island and Saturdays on the Southside. The classes run November through January 2010.  

To register for Kindermusik, visit the Coastal Empire Savannah Kindermusik Web site and click on the Kindermusik for Ages 0-7 button. Or call 912.728.KEYS (5397)

Click here more information.

Check out Kindermusik’s sister site 88 Keys, for piano tuning, piano service, sales/rentals, even piano moving. The family-owned business also buys, sells and RENTS pianos. You can rent a spinet piano for $1 per day. That’s right  -$30 a month for a piano. For more info, click here or call 912.728.KEYS.

Bouncy house lovers, take heed: Bouncing Angels , the beloved Savannah indoor play place at Victory Drive and Skidaway Road, is undergoing some fabulous changes to make it into an even more fun play space and birthday party headquarters.

The indoor inflatable play & party entertainment center @ the Victory Drive Shopping Center, 2123 E. Victory Drive, no longer charges higher weekend rates!  Now, you pay the same price every day for kids: $5 plus tax for tots 2 and younger; $8 plus tax for the 3-and-up set.  

Coming this month and in December, more inflatables and less distracting arcade games. That means kids will spend more time jumping and playing than begging Mom and Dad for money to play the coin-operated arcade games. New inflatables include Dora and Diego and a farm, plus more slides.  

Bouncing Angels also plans to add two Wii Sports games, yet another fun way for children to exert all their energy.

New discount cards are also available so after 10 visits, your next THREE visits are free. You receive a discount on admission with three or more kids.

In addition to regular walk-in, open play, Bouncing Angels also is available for birthdays, field trips, mommy clubs, group events etc. Birthday parties are a snap at this monolith of play. If you’re planning to host a birthday party there, ask about the free party deal: after 15 paid admissions of $16 each, you earn a free birthday party with up to 16 kids (a $259 value).

Birthday are becoming much more special at Bouncing Angels, too. Coming soon: thrones for the birthday boy or girl (like the one pictured here) as well as a personalized “Happy Birthday” banner with the child’s name.  Birthday guests receive unlimited jump time – so they can bounce off all that birthday cake.

Many popular features of Bouncing Angels will remain including the free Wi-Fi and frequent jump cards, which allow you to save on admission fees.

Bouncing Angels hours:
10 AM-8 PM Mon-Thurs.  
10 AM- 9 PM Fri.- Sat.
noon-8 PM   Sun.

Check out their Web site here. For more info. call: 912.691.8797.

This week, a lucky SouthernMamas reader will win a free Kindermusik semester of classes for her baby.

Kindermusik  has three new parent-and-me music classes starting this month at three locations – Mondays in the Sandfly area, Tuesdays on Wilmington Island and Saturdays on the Southside.

These particular classes in the giveaway are open to babies ages newborn to 20 months, although Kindermusik has classes for ages 0 to 7. This week’s giveaway is for one of the three 0-20 mth. old classes, which start in November and run through January 2010. It can only be used for one of those sessions and can’t be redeemed for cash.  A minimum of five children are required for each class.

Children and parents in the class will move, fly and dance with an exciting curriculum called ‘DoSiDo’. The value of the giveaway is $104, which is the cost for the class and includes tuition through January 2010 and home materials. Find out more here.  

Check out the rules below to enter to win:

Don’t want to wait for the giveaway to register for Kindermusik? Enrollment is limited, so sign up soon. For exact details on times and dates or to enroll online TODAY, visit the Coastal Empire Savannah Kindermusik Web site and click on the Kindermusik for Ages 0-7 button. Or call 912.728.KEYS (5397)

A Kindermusik session makes a great  gift. Kindermusik “gift certificates” are available for a semester of classes. Click here more information.

Check out Kindermusik’s sister site 88 Keys, for piano tuning, piano service, sales/rentals, even piano moving. The family-owned business also buys, sells and RENTS pianos. You can rent a spinet piano for $1 per day. That’s right $30 a month for a piano. For more info, click here or call 912.728.KEYS.

A new Mommy and Me program begins in November @ UGA’s Marine Education Center and Aquarium, 30 Ocean Science Circle, Skidaway Island.

The educational Mommy and Me programs will be every Tuesday from 8:30-9:15 AM through 2009 for children between the ages of 1 and 4. In January of 2010, the program will be provided on both Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

The first session is Tues. Nov. 3. Must be under 4 years old. Maximum of 15 participants. Cost: $6/child for non-member; $4/child for members. Adults get in free with a paid child. For information, call 912-598-2496, email fish@uga.edu or click here.

It’s great to see another activity in our area for the pre-preschool set. This particular program will include learning techniques that allow for the development of motor skills, understanding of different sizes, shapes, weights, and movements among a variety of marine animals native to Georgia waterways and the ability to identify the difference between fish, crabs, turtles, and invertebrates. The programs will include hands-on experiences with different animals, arts and crafts, a story time, and a game.

Upcoming dates include:
November 3, 10, &; 17, 2009 and December 1, 8,15,& 22, 2009
January 5, 12, 19, &26, 2010 & Thursday January 7, 14,21,& 28, 2010

Thanks to Karin Paquin for telling us about this!

Make A Joyful Noise early childhood music classes has a new class:  “Altogether Now: Twist & Turn”  for babies to 5 year olds

Think singing, dancing, and instrument playing, listening and imaginative play.  The unique Music for Movement compositions on the CDs will enable children to explore walking and jumping (Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candlestick), twisting and turning and many more concepts which are just right for your movers and shakers.

Attend the Make A Joyful Noise FREE preview class 10:15 AM Mon. Oct. 26 on the campus of Savannah Country Day School: Modular Village E2

Home materials include a CD and songbook, as well as a different manipulative each semester (i.e. rhythm sticks, beanbag, etc.), allowing the learning and fun to continue at home.

10 Mondays (Nov. 2, 2009 – Jan. 25, 2010; No Class December 21, 28 or Jan 18)
10:15 – 10:55 a.m.
$120 Tuition & $24 for Home Materials.

Mention SouthernMamas and receive a discount of $5 if registering before the 26th or at the Free Preview Class.

Contact Vicki to pre-register for the free preview class. 912-920-6542 or email MakeAJoyfulNoiseMusicStudio@comcast.net. Click here for more info.

In this new class, opportunity abounds for exploration and interaction with babies and movement for toddlers, while three year-olds and older will learn language skills and use their imaginations in fun new ways. This is a great opportunity for families with siblings in different age groups to make music together.

Kindermusik has added a new children’s music class to the fall schedule because of a large demand.

The additional class – for ages 18 months to 3.5 years – will be at 11:10 on Mondays at Marshview Senior Living, 7410 Skidaway Road. The class was added because the 10:20 AM class for that age group was full.

There are still spaces left in the Tuesday Wilmington Island class (9:30am) and Saturday’s Southside class (10:20am).

Online registration is available NOW for this new class, that begins next week Sept 21.

Kindermusik offers parent-and-me classes for children ages 0-7. Classes will run for 15 weeks and go through late January.

For more info, click here or call Marina Lindblom
at 912.728.KEYS (5397). Don’t forget to tell them SouthernMamas sent you!

Registration is under way for Savannah Celtic‘s  Early Goals program which caters to players ages 2, 3 & 4. The session starts the week of Sept. 28 and runs through Nov. 2. Cost: $50

The fee includes a 6 week program, practice t-shirt, end of the season finale with a medal and certificate.

All session will be held at the Salvation Army fields on the corner of Washington and Bee Rd. (3000 Bee Rd). All practices are approx. 30-45 minutes.

Savannah Celtic already offers programs for older children. But also has a this fun, action-packed toddler program for players ages 2-3 & 4. There are no games. Instead, coaches work on simple motor skills and ball familiarity.

Next week, SouthernMamas will host a giveaway for free toddler soccer program. But don’t let that stop you from registering your child to play now. If you end up winning the SouthernMamas giveaway next week, Savannah Celtic will give you a refund and your tot will play for free.

Be sure to visit SouthernMamas next week, Sept 21 to enter to win the free soccer. .

Early Goal players will attend one practice session a week. Days to chose from:

5 PM Mondays
9 AM Tuesdays
5:30 PM Tuesdays
5:30 PM Thursdays

To register your toddler for Early Goals, contact Michell Laing michell@savannahceltic.com, call 912.495.9996
or click here.

Here’s a fun idea for entertainment for a children’s birthday party: hire a pirate-parrot act.

Captain Goodie Twoshoes and his parrot Pete will take your birthday child and party guests on an amazing undersea adventure. Here’s the jist of their birthday show: Goodie can’t remember how to open his magic chest full of treasure. So he calls upon the kids and his animated friends to help.

With loads of ruckus magic, music and comedy, kids are swept away with belly laughs and songs.

The children participate with Goodie by playing percussion instruments, helping with magic tricks and solving riddles. There is even crazy pirate rabbit trying to steal Goodie’s gold. The rabbit appears through out the show in a hilarious series of magic tricks. In the end, kids figure out how to open the chest and Goodie shares his treasure. Of course, there is a special treat for the birthday child.

For ages 3-8.

Treasure hunts are also available.

For more info, click here. Call 1-877-444-8253 or email sean@thestoryship.com to book your child’s pirate-themed birthday party.

You couldn’t keep your child out of the pool this summer. And you want to do everything you can to encourage that little fish status, even after your pool closes for the summer.

A new session of Starfish Swim School children’s classes starts in September at  The Chatham County Aquatic Center. . Registration deadline is Aug. 28

A variety of classes are offered, including Starbabies for ages 6 months to 36 months. That class helps such very young children develop a high comfort level in the water while at the same time training parents in water safety.

The goal isn’t to get toddlers to do the butterfly stroke, but to get them comfortable putting their face in the water, kicking, blowing bubbles and sometimes even learning how to climb out of the pull and jump in.

One parent must be in the water with each child. Be prepared for lots of singing (”Splashes. Splashes. We all blow bubbles….”) Click here for a schedule.

Other classes include:

SeaSprites for ages 3-5: swim skills through creative water activities.
SeaStars for ages 6-8: core swimming skills and the opportunity to progress to advanced strokes;
SwimStars for ages 9 and older: swimming skills, water safety, water sports and adventure learning activities.
StrokeStars for any age that meets the skills requirement: refine freestyle and learn stroke technique for backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and more.

Classes cost $50 for non members and $38 for members. Call 912.652.6793. Learn more by clicking here. The Chatham County Aquatic Center is @ 7420 Sallie Mood

Kindermusik parent-and-me classes are a perfect way to spend time with your child and spark your little one’s  interest in music.

Fall classes are available for children ages 0-7.

To register online, visit the local Kindermusik Web site here. For more info, email music@instrumentalinks.com or call 912.728-KEYS (5397)

All classes are limited to a certain number of children. Many fill up quickly, so register today. Please email this post your friends, family, neighbors and Moms’ groups.

All classes begin the week after Labor Day, with Monday classes beginning September 14. Classes will run for 15 weeks and go through late January.

Classes will be offered Monday mornings in Savannah (Sandfly area), Tuesday mornings on Wilmington Island and Saturday mornings in Savannah (Southside). For those who have interest in Wednesday classes at the Landings, or Wednesday classes in Richmond Hill, please email email music@instrumentalinks.com asap. A certain number of interested families are needed in order to hold classes there.

Kindermusik will also be offering a preschool class (ages 3-5) 11:10am Mondays.

Here are some brief descriptions of the fall curricula:

Kindermusik Village (ages 0-20 months) “feathers” and “dosido”:

• Feathers — The musical poems of Woody Guthrie, bird songs, and the naturally occurring sounds in nature help babies develop an early appreciation and accelerated aptitude for language, movement, and music in this class.  Home Materials: CD with over 25 specially-selected recordings from class, Kindermusik chimeball, a colorful picture book of birds. Feathers, and a set of Art Banners for the nursery wall that strengthens vision and promotes early literacy.
• Do-Si-Do — Pick up your baby and dance. Dance the Charleston, the Tango, and the Cha-Cha and learn why dancing with your baby helps develop vital learning skills from head-to-toe. In this class, play a variety of baby appropriate instruments, a dance with fun props. Home Materials: CD with songs from class, an instrument Kindermusik eggshaker and scarf, a picture board book Do-Si-Do with lilting move-to-it rhyming text, and a set of Art Banners for the nursery wall that strengthens vision and promotes early literacy.

Kindermusik Our Time (ages 18 months to 3.5 years)

• Wiggles & Giggles — The more than 30 songs, 15 dances, and eight different instruments create these unique music activities, designed to reflect the importance of movement in the life of a toddler.  Home Materials: Double CD features 50 songs, sounds, and recordings of favorite activities from class; two story books:Watch Me! and Pete and P.J., to develop early literacy skills; Home Activity Book; and specially-made pair of zigzag blocks instrument to develop rhythm and hand-eye coordination-all conveniently stored in a Wiggles & Giggles carry bag.

Kindermusik Imagine That! (ages 3-5 years)

• See What I Saw — In this class, preschoolers use their real experience of playing in the park to create imaginative, storytelling scenarios with music?go on an imaginary trip to Grasshopper Park where they sail down the park slide and then recreate the sound of that experience with a loooong vocal glissando. Each week provides preschoolers one uninterrupted session of imaginative play that’s guided in a very specific, sequential way with a special sharing time with parents in the last 15 minutes of class. Home Materials: Two books: Can You Find Me? and The Ant Picnic Feast, Two Home CDs, See What I Saw Play Set, a Family Activity Book, a slide whistle instrument, a slide whistle and lumi sticks instruments, and a backpack.

 Kindermusik in Savannah is a sponsor SouthernMamas

My 2-year-old’s new favorite spot is the Savannah Bee Co. Honey House, which has a kid-friendly play area in the back of the honey-and-bee themed Broughton Street boutique.

There’s a large a bee hive – called the bee skep – filled with books and toys and bee-themed flicks. There’s also a theater section showing documentaries on bees and honey, as well as a honeycomb playhouse, complete with doors and windows. Mom and dad can sip honey-lattes while the kids play.

The Honey House kids’ area is perfect when you need a break while shopping downtown with the kids. Or if you’re just looking for something different on a thunderstormy afternoon: the Savannah Bee Co. Honey House, 104 W. Broughton St.

Coming soon to Savannah: a new indoor playground and birthday spot.

Monkey Joe’s – which offers bouncing, sliding, and jumping fun for kids 12 years-old and younger – will open a Savannah location at 309 Eisenhower Drive next to Dr. Ramon Ramos’ office.

The exact opening date is not confirmed yet, but a spokesperson said the estimated opening time is the end of September/early October.

Monkey Joe’s features an inflatable play center including inflatable slides, jumps, and obstacle courses where kids can bounce, jump, slide, and have fun. Kids 3 years-old and younger have their own play area.

Read more here.

Your idea of music (twirling to Tchaikovsky, moving to Mozart) isn’t quite the same as your little one’s (using the toy piano as a tap dance stage).

Get everyone in perfect harmony with Make A Joyful Noise early childhood music classes. Think singing, dancing, and instrument playing, plus activities that improve motor skills and rhythm.

Attend the Make A Joyful Noise open house Sat. Aug. 8 for a free preview of a class (babies to 6 years) at 10:30 AM as well as drawings for FREE CLASSES; and an 11:30 AM audition for the Sounds of Praise Children’s Choir

Contact Vicki to pre-register for the preview class. 912-920-6542. Click here for more info.

Has anyone ever attended the Savannah Fairy Find?

It sounds intriguing. Check out the Web site here.

Professor Primrose’s Guide to Finding Fairies is billed as family-friendly entertainment that’s part show, part scavenger hunt. It includes solving riddles and following clues to find the fairies hidden throughout downtown Savannah for prizes. Children of all ages get the opportunity to search the city of Savannah to find fairies in various shops and establishments.

The multi-media show features local artists and explains the origins and mystery of fairies and the history of the Primrose Institute – the world’s only center for the study of magical creatures. Hmmm????

The goal is to encourage exploration, problem solving, and the use of imagination.

Shows are daily at Bryson Hall – 5 E Perry St. downtown Savannah. Admission $10 per person. Call for show times: 912.631.6928 or email fairyfind@gmail.com. Tell them SouthernMamas sent you!

Registrations for the summer session of Make A Joyful Noise music programs are under way.

Mention SouthernMamas to receive a 10 percent discount. You’ll find sessions for toddlers to teens. Classes run July 2 – August 8 and include:

Music for Toddlers: 18m – 3 year olds
Cycle of Seasons/Twist & Turn: 3 – 5 year olds
Music Makers: 5 – 7 year olds
Sounds of Praise: Intro to Choir 7 – 15 yr olds
Sounds of Praise Choral Camp: August 3 – 7; 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. 7 – 15 yr olds

Audition for Sounds of Praise Children’s Choir’s 2009-2010 Season.  Contact Vicki to schedule the audition by August 3. The season begins September 10.

The classes and choir audtitions are @ White Bluff Presbyterian Church, 10710 White Bluff Road on Savannah’s Southside.

To find out more about summer class times and to register, click here.Contact Vicki @ MakeAJoyfulNoiseMusicStudio@comcast.net or call 912.920.6542.

Vicki Mills, who has a masters in vocal performance and more than 20 years of experience teaching children, offers the Make A Joyful Noise early childhood music program and  Sounds of Praise Children’s Choir.

SouthernMamas is always telling you about free or low-cost Savannah area children’s activities.

Especially when it comes to finding fun, inexpensive ways to enjoy your summer staycation in Savannah with the kids.

But not until now did we have all those low-cost children’s summer activities in one place. Check out our new page entitled Low-cost Savannah summer kids’ activities. Check it out here.
Let us know what events you love or which ones need improving by sharing your comments.

Thanks to Lynn Adams for compiling this list.

Have a great SouthernMamas summer.

The Aquarium on Skidaway Island is a good destination for a summer picnic.

Inside the Aquarium, kids can see seahorses, turtles, loggerhead turtles, nurse sharks, lionfish, catfish and more in tanks. There’s also a little touch tank where kids can pick up conchs and touch a live horseshoe crab.

Behind the Aquarium is a shady spot, just off the nature trail, with plenty of picnic tables overlooking the water and a patient heron who seems to be a regular.

Click here for directions and hours. 912.598.3474 or email fish@uga.edu.

There’s a special storytime 10-11 AM Wed. June 3 @ the Roundhouse Railroad Museum, 601 W. Harris St

For ages 2-5. The theme: Fun in the Sun. Children will make ocean bottles & hear stories about summertime fun. Register at 912.651.6823 (note a different number than what was included in our weekly newsletter) or email childrensevents@chsgeorgia.org.

The Roundhouse Railroad Museum has a special once-a-month story and craft time in the Kidz Zone in the museum’s baggage car.

For more storytimes happening in the local area this summer, visit our new storytime page which lists a variety of storytime locations. .