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Sounds of Winter Holiday Concerts, Dec. 12 & 13, Savannah

Monday, December 10th, 2012

You’re invited to The Sounds of Winter Holiday Concert @ Savannah Arts Academy.

Don’t miss the spectacular sounds of the SAA Choruses and Orchestra. The Sounds of Winter Holiday Concert will take place this Wednesday and Thursday, December 12 and 13 beginning at 7 PM in the school theater.

Tickets may ONLY be purchased online at www.seatyourself.biz/saa  until 60 minutes before show time. General admision is $10. Students and Seniors is $6.

Savannah Arts Academy, 500 Washington Ave., Savannah, 31405

FOR MORE LOCAL HOLIDAY KID-FRIENDLY EVENTS, VISIT SOUTHERNMAMAS.COM ULTIMATE HOLIDAY GUIDE HERE. OR VISIT OUR ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR HERE.

Santa @ Lovin Spoons Froyo in Savannah, Richmond Hill, Pooler & Bluffton

Monday, December 10th, 2012

Lovin’ Spoons is “Lovin’ Santa!”

Say “Lovin’ Santa!” all week for 10% off your yogurt.

Even better, come SEE Santa this weekend at the stores. See below for schedule. Bring your camera and kids!

Post on the Lovin Spoons Facebook page by Sunday night your pic of the kids and Santa for a chance to win a $10 gift card! And during Santa’s appearance in each store your yogurt is 2 for 1, cup of lesser value! Please do not combine offers.

Lovin’ Spoons self-serve froyo is making your holiday shopping easier with a great deal on gift cards!

Buy $25 in gift cards and receive a $5 gift card free–OR a T-shirt, $15 value! Give ‘em some Lovin’!

Lovin’ Spoons FroYo offers 12 ever changing flavors, over 40 fresh toppings, hot syrups served up with a groovy 70s vibe at stores in Savannah, Pooler, Richmond Hill and Bluffton.

Local store locations:

Savannah Savannah Centre by Toys R Us on Eisenhower Drive 912-355-2723

Pooler Pooler Marketplace by Publix 912-748-1444

Richmond Hill 60 Exchange St. 912-459-1490

Bluffton 95 Towne Drive, Bluffton, SC 29910 843.837.5683

Hours: Mon-Thurs 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 12pm-10pm

Lovin Spoons, 912.355.2723, email info@lovinspoons.com , www.lovinspoons.com, Lovin’ Spoons is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

“Friends” Puppet Show @ Angela Beasley’s Puppet People, Savannah

Sunday, December 9th, 2012

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

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

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

Show details here.

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

“Friends” Puppet Show @ Angela Beasley’s Puppet People, Savannah

Sunday, December 9th, 2012

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

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

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

Show details here.

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

You’re invited: Christmas Eve Candlight Service @ First Presbyterian Church, Pooler

Sunday, December 9th, 2012

“Friends” Puppet Show @ The Puppet People, Savannah

Sunday, December 9th, 2012

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

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

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

Show details here.

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

Take Better Photos Beginner Photography Class for Moms, Jan. 26, Savannah

Sunday, December 9th, 2012

Who is getting a fancy camera for a holiday gift?

If you or someone you know is going to be new camera-owner, check out the local beginner how-to-take better-photos classes happening in January & February. This class makes an ideal gift for anyone who’s getting a camera for Christmas whether mom/child/or dad. It would be a great add on to their gift.

Classes are January 26th from 1 to 4:30pm and another separate class (because the January class is almost full ) for Feb. 10 1 to 4:30pm.

Early bird registration deal: $99 until December 21st and then the cost goes back up to $135.

These classes are for amateur photographers with a lot of artistic talent, but searching for know-how when it comes to the nuts and bolts of photography.

Topics the class will cover include:

-10 Tips for Taking Better Photos -Introduction to Exposure -ISO -Shutter Speed -Aperture -Training Wheels -Using your Camera’s Basic Settings -Lens Overview

Q: How much are the workshops and what do they include?

A: The three hour group class is $135 per person BUT THERE IS A $99 Early Bird Special if you register before Dec. 21 (don’t worry you can pay half down if you’d like) and includes light refreshments and lots of other goodies. Each person will receive a class guide to keep as a reference. You will also receive a fabulous swag bag! Class size is limited to so everyone will have an opportunity to ask specific questions.

Q: I don’t have a fancy DSLR camera, but I love photography and want to take better pictures with my point and shoot. Can I still come?

A: Yes, we would still love to have you! However, there will be a couple subjects we go over that will be strictly about DSLR cameras, such as lens choices and functions that your camera may not have. But most the subjects can be used for people with DSLR’s and Point and Shoots!

Q: Do I have to be a mom to sign up for your workshop?

A: No, you do not. Although the majority of the class will be moms with young children, we respect that other will want to join in as well. No matter who you are, if you want to learn how to take better pictures of kids, you are more than welcome to attend.

Q: Can I host one of these workshops at my house?

A: If you live in Rincon, GA or Savannah, GA, yes you can! We charge $125 per person for house parties with a minimum of 5 people. So if you get 5 of your friends to come to your pad for a workshop, you don’t have to pay anything!

Q: Do you offer special discounts if I get a bunch of my friends to sign up?

A: Yes we do! If you get 5 people to attend our workshop, you’re in free! If you get 3 people registered, we give you $50 off!

Sign up here for their next workshop, Jan. 26 2013 . The January class only has two spots left.

Sign up here for the Feb. 10 2013 workshop.

Check our their professional work also here: www.shumanfineartphotography.com For more information, email Jillane Tucker at jillanes@shumanphoto.com or call 912.826.4447.

Jillane Tucker, Shuman Fine Art Photography.com, email jillanes@shumanphoto.com, 912.826.4447 http://www.shumanfineartphotography.com/ Shuman Fine Art Photography is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

You’re invited: Holiday Hop, a Savannah evening of locally-made fine arts, gifts, handcrafted treats & more

Sunday, December 9th, 2012

Tis the Season to shop local! Come for an evening of locally made fine art, gifts, handcrafted treats and much more!

You’re invited: The Holiday Hop from 6-9 PM Fri. Dec. 14 will feature these fine local shops:

Gallery Espresso (234 Bull Street) Will be hosting an artist reception for David Miley’s exhibit “Bold Strokes”

Red Clover (244 Bull Street) 20% off select items

Perry Rubber Bike Shop (240 Bull Street)

Fabrika ( 2 east Liberty Street) Fine fabrics and gifts, will be featuring items by Lovelane designs and Sweeteeth chocolates

Recreate (10 West Liberty) Savannah’s Creative Collective, featuring 10% off storewide on local art and gifts

Wild Fibre ( 6 East Liberty Street)Yarns, knitting, crocheting and fiber arts accoutrements

Stitch (6 East Liberty Street) Alteration and design studio

Ollie Otson ( 6 East Liberty Street ) Featuring fine vintage clothing and Little Lady Belles- handcrafted heirloom dolls

Grab a Holiday Hop Punch card, visit all participating shops and enter to win a gift bag!

For more info, click here.
Holiday Hop is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

You’re invited: Holiday Hop, a Savannah evening of locally-made fine arts, gifts, handcrafted treats & more

Sunday, December 9th, 2012

Tis the Season to shop local! Come for an evening of locally made fine art, gifts, handcrafted treats and much more!

You’re invited: The Holiday Hop from 6-9 PM Fri. Dec. 14. The Holiday Hop will feature these fine local shops:

Gallery Espresso (234 Bull Street) Will be hosting an artist reception for David Miley’s exhibit “Bold Strokes”

Red Clover (244 Bull Street) 20% off select items

Perry Rubber Bike Shop (240 Bull Street)

Fabrika ( 2 east Liberty Street) Fine fabrics and gifts, will be featuring items by Lovelane designs and Sweeteeth chocolates

Recreate (10 West Liberty) Savannah’s Creative Collective, featuring 10% off storewide on local art and gifts

Wild Fibre ( 6 East Liberty Street)Yarns, knitting, crocheting and fiber arts accoutrements

Stitch (6 East Liberty Street) Alteration and design studio

Ollie Otson ( 6 East Liberty Street ) Featuring fine vintage clothing and Little Lady Belles- handcrafted heirloom dolls

Grab a Holiday Hop Punch card, visit all participating shops and enter to win a gift bag!

For more info, click here.
Holiday Hop is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Lights on for Tybee, Dec. 7

Friday, December 7th, 2012

Lights on for Tybee
Make this an evening you and your family won’t soon forget! Head out to the best little best little beach town tonight for Lights on for Tybee. Festivities begin at 6:30 pm when Mayor Jason Buelterman lights the Christmas tree at the Roundabout, the choirs sing, and Gretchen Greene School of Dance students perform. The children will be delighted when two special guests from the North Pole fly in to make sure this celebration is merry and bright! Face painting will be available across from the stage on Tybrisa! There will be plenty of refreshments at participating locations along Tybrisa and Strand. Don’t forget to check out Tybee Island’s fantastic art galleries, shops and beach boutiques for some great deals on Holiday Shopping!

“Come Let Us Adore Him” Christmas production @ Savannah Theatre

Thursday, December 6th, 2012

The Habersham School’s Christmas Production at Savannah Theatre
The Habersham School will hold its Christmas Production, Come Let Us Adore Him, at the Savannah Theatre on Tuesday, Dec. 18th at 11am. All are welcome!

Kids’ Night Out, Holiday Activities @ Starlight Pottery, Savannah

Thursday, December 6th, 2012

This month Starlight Pottery at 7070 Hodgson Memorial Dr. in midtown Savannah is giving you another chance to drop the kids off for an evening of creativity while you go out for the night!

Friday December 14
6-9pm
Ages 5 & Up
$30 + tax per child

Kids will make a great Christmas project, watch Arthur Christmas, decorate Christmas cookies, and more! Starlight Pottery is including an extra hour to give you more time for holiday shopping!

Call or email Starlight Pottery to reserve your child’s spot today!
912.303.9599
contactus@starlightpottery.com

Don’t forget: the last day for pottery in time for Christmas is December 15th!

Winter Studio Hours
Tuesday – Thursday 11-6
Friday 11-8
Saturday 10-8
Starlight may close one hour early if there are no painters in the studio. Please call ahead if you’re coming around that time.

“Like” Starlight Pottery on Facebook here to stay updated about art classes & events.

Starlight Pottery, 7070 Hodgson Memorial Dr., Savannah GA. 31406, 912.303.9599, email contactus@starlightpottery.com , http://starlightpottery.com/ , On Facebook here. Starlight Pottery is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

FREE Family Fun Night @ The Sandbox, Hilton Head

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

The Sandbox Family Fun Night
Friday, December 7, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Come enjoy fun winter crafts, decorate the tree, and play in the snow. Create a special holiday ornament craft and decorate sugar cookies. Bring a non-perishable food item to help a family in need this holiday season. Warm your tummy with chili, hotdogs, chips, brownies and hot chocolate. Includes admission to the museum, the Sandbox Bounce House, fun activities, and special arts and crafts.
FREE to everyone, made possible by The Bargain Box
Contact information: 843-842-7645, crinehart@thesandbox.org
www.thesandbox.org

Giveaway: Gigi’s Cupcakes Mini-Assortment Holiday Pack

Tuesday, December 4th, 2012

UPDATE: Meghan Bazemore Thomas is the winner of last week’s SouthernMamas.com giveaway: a Gigi’s Cupcakes – Savannah mini assorted holiday box (24 adorable holiday cupcakes)! Congratulations Meghan & enjoy! Please email us at anne@southernmamas.com & Gigi’s at savannahgigiscupcakes@gmail.com! thanks to everyone who entered to win! Look for a new giveaway to be announced on www.southernmamas.com later today!

 

 

Yum! This week, win a Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah mini assorted holiday box (24 adorable holiday cupcakes) valued a $39.

To enter to win, “like” Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah by clicking here. Then answer this question on their wall: Please share your favorite holiday tradition or share your most clever Elf on the Shelf idea (for example, have your kids woken up to find him having made Snow angels in flour or sugar on the kitchen floor or taking a bath in mini marshmallows?). Don’t forget to say that SouthernMamas.com sent you!

Deadline to enter 9 PM Dec. 10. We’ll announce the winner here & on our SouthernMamas.com Facebook page.

Mini assorted holiday box are available in two different sizes: 12 minis for $20 or 24 for $39! A variety of festive bakers choice flavors are available such as Eggnog, Gingerbread, Scarlett’s Red Velvet, Peppermint Mocha, Wedding Cake and Midnight Magic. They are PERFECT for your holiday party!

Gigi’s Cupcakes also delivers.

You can order the holiday minis online at www.gigiscupcakesusa.com/orderahead

Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah is at 5521 Abercorn St., next to Petite Feet and across from the Publix Twelve Oaks Shopping Center. Extended Holiday Hours: During the month of Dec each Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah will be open until 8 PM!

Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah, 5521 Abercorn St, Suite 100,  912.349.2778 or email savannahga@gigiscupcakesusa.com , www.gigiscupcakesusa.com/savannahgeorgia. On Facebook here. Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah is a SouthernMamas advertiser.

Savannah Christian Church presents “Christmas with a Capital C” musical

Tuesday, December 4th, 2012

Opening on Dec. 5, Savannah Christian Church will present a Christmas Musical, “Christmas with a Capital C.”

The production centers around the people in a fictional town called Trapper Falls, where Christmas has long been rich in common traditions until an attorney returns home and demands that the Nativity scene and the very word “Christmas” be banished.

This year is an off year for The Journey, Savannah Chrisitan’s interactive Christmas production.

What: “Christmas with a Capital ‘C’”, a Christmas Musical
Where: Savannah Christian Church’s Henderson Campus, 55 Al Henderson Blvd., Savannah, 31419
When: 7-9 p.m. nightly, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 5-16.
Tickets: $5 each, $20 maximum per family, available at SCC’s The Source bookstore and at the door
For more information: SavannahChristian.com

FOR MORE LOCAL HOLIDAY KID-FRIENDLY EVENTS, VISIT SOUTHERNMAMAS.COM ULTIMATE HOLIDAY GUIDE HERE. OR VISIT OUR ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR HERE.

FREE Admisssion to SCAD Museum of Art w/Santa, caroling; FREE kids’ holiday movies @ Trustees Theater, Savannah

Tuesday, December 4th, 2012

You’re invited to these family-friendly holiday happenings @ SCAD Museum of Art and Trustees Theater.

SCAD Museum of Art
Saturday, Dec. 15
1-3 p.m.

Trustees Theater
Saturday, Dec. 15
3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

The SCAD Museum of Art will offer free admission to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join Santa Claus and his elves for caroling, complimentary refreshments and plenty of festive cheer from 1-3 p.m.

Trustees Theater will show a free screening of “Arthur Christmas” in 3D at 3 p.m., followed by “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” at 7 p.m. Doors open one hour before show time. Trustee’s Theater is @ 216 E. Broughton St., Savannah, 31401.

For more information about the events at the museum, call 912.525.7191 or click here.

For more information about the events at Trustees Theater, call 912.525.5050 or click here.

Savannah Christian Church presents “Christmas with a Capital C” musical

Monday, December 3rd, 2012

Starting this week, Savannah Christian Church will present a Christmas Musical, “Christmas with a Capital C.”

The production centers around the people in a fictional town called Trapper Falls, where Christmas has long been rich in common traditions until an attorney returns home and demands that the Nativity scene and the very word “Christmas” be banished.

This year is an off year for The Journey, Savannah Chrisitan’s interactive Christmas production.

What: “Christmas with a Capital ‘C’”, a Christmas Musical
Where: Savannah Christian Church’s Henderson Campus, 55 Al Henderson Blvd., Savannah, 31419
When: 7-9 p.m. nightly, Wednesdays, Fridays , Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 5-16.
Tickets: $5 each, $20 maximum per family, available at SCC’s The Source bookstore and at the door
For more information: SavannahChristian.com

FOR MORE LOCAL HOLIDAY KID-FRIENDLY EVENTS, VISIT SOUTHERNMAMAS.COM ULTIMATE HOLIDAY GUIDE HERE. OR VISIT OUR ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR HERE.

Savannah Harbor of Lights Festival @ Road Course on Hutchinson Is.

Friday, November 30th, 2012

Savannah’s huge, interactive large-scale holiday lights display this holiday season!

Savannah Harbor Foundation presents inauguration of Savannah Harbor Festival of Lights. On Nov. 23, the Road Course at Savannah Harbor on Hutchinson Island will become a twinkling wonderland, home to over 60 larger-than-life lighted, holiday-themed displays. This one of a kind, experiential, interactive holiday lights event will surely become a beloved family holiday tradition for years to come.

November 23, 2012 through January 1, 2013
Wednesday – Sundays weekly (open December 24, 25, 30 & January 1) 6 – 10 PM
Last walk-through light admission will be 9 PM and last drive-through admission will be 9:30 PM. $20 per car (includes $5 refreshment voucher) $5 walk through.

For nearly six weeks, both locals and visitors will have the opportunity to experience the wonders of the holiday season on Hutchinson Island. These large-scale light displays will be staged around the near 2-mile track where cars, trolleys and horse-drawn carriages can drive through at a leisurely pace and marvel at all the intricacies of these lighted masterpieces, like animated pirate ships, holiday scenes, dinosaurs and a drive-through tunnel of lights.

Visitors can park at the Pit and Paddock at the end of the drive-through and partake in a variety of festive family-friendly activities, snack on tasty treats, warm up by the bonfire with hot chocolate and a s’more and enjoy all the sights and sounds of the holidays. Special weekend programming is scheduled throughout the season to enhance this experience and includes an opening ceremony with the arrival of Santa who will illuminate the lights, live scenes from A Christmas Carol and the second annual Alive in Savannah on New Year’s weekend.

This event is supported by the Savannah Harbor Foundation, a 501(3)c non-profit charitable organization founded in 2001 after 9/11. The heart of this organization lies in the dedication and support of local children’s charities and the presentation of family-friendly events. Proceeds from the Festival of Lights benefit AWOL, Bethesda Academy, The Interfaith Hospitality Network, Greenbriar Children’s Center, Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society and Performance Initiative. A fundraising booth will be set up in the Pit and Paddock benefiting The Empty Stocking Fund, and a canned food drive will be held for Lighthouse Ministry.

Savannah Harbor Festival of Lights will be open Wednesdays through Sundays, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, from 6-10 p.m. The cost is $20 per car (which includes a $5 food and beverage voucher); walk – through, trolley and horse-and-carriage rides are also available.

Please check the website regularly, http://savannahharborfestivaloflights.com/ for updates. Also, friend the festival on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SavannahHolidayFestivalOfLights ) and follow on twitter (www.twitter.com/SavHarbFestLght )

Savannah Harbor of Lights Festival @ Road Course on Hutchinson Is.

Friday, November 30th, 2012

Savannah’s huge, interactive large-scale holiday lights display this holiday season!

Savannah Harbor Foundation presents inauguration of Savannah Harbor Festival of Lights. On Nov. 23, the Road Course at Savannah Harbor on Hutchinson Island will become a twinkling wonderland, home to over 60 larger-than-life lighted, holiday-themed displays. This one of a kind, experiential, interactive holiday lights event will surely become a beloved family holiday tradition for years to come.

November 23, 2012 through January 1, 2013
Wednesday – Sundays weekly (open December 24, 25, 30 & January 1) 6 – 10 PM
Last walk-through light admission will be 9 PM and last drive-through admission will be 9:30 PM. $20 per car (includes $5 refreshment voucher) $5 walk through.

For nearly six weeks, both locals and visitors will have the opportunity to experience the wonders of the holiday season on Hutchinson Island. These large-scale light displays will be staged around the near 2-mile track where cars, trolleys and horse-drawn carriages can drive through at a leisurely pace and marvel at all the intricacies of these lighted masterpieces, like animated pirate ships, holiday scenes, dinosaurs and a drive-through tunnel of lights.

Visitors can park at the Pit and Paddock at the end of the drive-through and partake in a variety of festive family-friendly activities, snack on tasty treats, warm up by the bonfire with hot chocolate and a s’more and enjoy all the sights and sounds of the holidays. Special weekend programming is scheduled throughout the season to enhance this experience and includes an opening ceremony with the arrival of Santa who will illuminate the lights, live scenes from A Christmas Carol and the second annual Alive in Savannah on New Year’s weekend.

This event is supported by the Savannah Harbor Foundation, a 501(3)c non-profit charitable organization founded in 2001 after 9/11. The heart of this organization lies in the dedication and support of local children’s charities and the presentation of family-friendly events. Proceeds from the Festival of Lights benefit AWOL, Bethesda Academy, The Interfaith Hospitality Network, Greenbriar Children’s Center, Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society and Performance Initiative. A fundraising booth will be set up in the Pit and Paddock benefiting The Empty Stocking Fund, and a canned food drive will be held for Lighthouse Ministry.

Savannah Harbor Festival of Lights will be open Wednesdays through Sundays, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, from 6-10 p.m. The cost is $20 per car (which includes a $5 food and beverage voucher); walk – through, trolley and horse-and-carriage rides are also available.

Please check the website regularly, http://savannahharborfestivaloflights.com/ for updates. Also, friend the festival on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SavannahHolidayFestivalOfLights ) and follow on twitter (www.twitter.com/SavHarbFestLght )

Savannah Harbor of Lights Festival @ Road Course on Hutchinson Is.

Friday, November 30th, 2012

Savannah’s huge, interactive large-scale holiday lights display this holiday season!

Savannah Harbor Foundation presents inauguration of Savannah Harbor Festival of Lights. On Nov. 23, the Road Course at Savannah Harbor on Hutchinson Island will become a twinkling wonderland, home to over 60 larger-than-life lighted, holiday-themed displays. This one of a kind, experiential, interactive holiday lights event will surely become a beloved family holiday tradition for years to come.

November 23, 2012 through January 1, 2013
Wednesday – Sundays weekly (open December 24, 25, 30 & January 1) 6 – 10 PM
Last walk-through light admission will be 9 PM and last drive-through admission will be 9:30 PM. $20 per car (includes $5 refreshment voucher) $5 walk through.

For nearly six weeks, both locals and visitors will have the opportunity to experience the wonders of the holiday season on Hutchinson Island. These large-scale light displays will be staged around the near 2-mile track where cars, trolleys and horse-drawn carriages can drive through at a leisurely pace and marvel at all the intricacies of these lighted masterpieces, like animated pirate ships, holiday scenes, dinosaurs and a drive-through tunnel of lights.

Visitors can park at the Pit and Paddock at the end of the drive-through and partake in a variety of festive family-friendly activities, snack on tasty treats, warm up by the bonfire with hot chocolate and a s’more and enjoy all the sights and sounds of the holidays. Special weekend programming is scheduled throughout the season to enhance this experience and includes an opening ceremony with the arrival of Santa who will illuminate the lights, live scenes from A Christmas Carol and the second annual Alive in Savannah on New Year’s weekend.

This event is supported by the Savannah Harbor Foundation, a 501(3)c non-profit charitable organization founded in 2001 after 9/11. The heart of this organization lies in the dedication and support of local children’s charities and the presentation of family-friendly events. Proceeds from the Festival of Lights benefit AWOL, Bethesda Academy, The Interfaith Hospitality Network, Greenbriar Children’s Center, Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society and Performance Initiative. A fundraising booth will be set up in the Pit and Paddock benefiting The Empty Stocking Fund, and a canned food drive will be held for Lighthouse Ministry.

Savannah Harbor Festival of Lights will be open Wednesdays through Sundays, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, from 6-10 p.m. The cost is $20 per car (which includes a $5 food and beverage voucher); walk – through, trolley and horse-and-carriage rides are also available.

Please check the website regularly, http://savannahharborfestivaloflights.com/ for updates. Also, friend the festival on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SavannahHolidayFestivalOfLights ) and follow on twitter (www.twitter.com/SavHarbFestLght )

December Nights & Holiday Lights @ Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Savannah

Friday, November 30th, 2012

The Friends of the Coastal Gardens presents December Nights & Holiday Lights @ Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens (Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens)

November 30th through December 23rd, 2012 (Friday – Sunday nights only)
6pm – 9pm
At the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm
2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, 31419

Displays on this stroller-friendly walking tour include angels with moving wings, huge Poinsettias & snowflakes, bamboo forest teeming with deer figures, children’s garden lined with lighted lollipops, a jack in the box, snowmen & the Rudolph gang with the Bumble (the Abominable Snowman), Hermey the Elf & the red-nosed hero

12 nights of holiday lights, music and food.
All proceeds will go to fund the Children’s Garden at the Bamboo Farm.
$5 per person, children under 5 years free
A walking tour of the garden’s historic district * Tram rides available for the disabled and elderly * Special activities for children * Saturday night pictures with Santa

Please call for more details (912) 921-5460. “Like” Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens on Facebook here to stay updated on events.

December Nights & Holiday Lights @ Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Savannah

Friday, November 30th, 2012

The Friends of the Coastal Gardens presents December Nights & Holiday Lights @ Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens (Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens)

November 30th through December 23rd, 2012 (Friday – Sunday nights only)
6pm – 9pm
At the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm
2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, 31419

Displays on this stroller-friendly walking tour include angels with moving wings, huge Poinsettias & snowflakes, bamboo forest teeming with deer figures, children’s garden lined with lighted lollipops, a jack in the box, snowmen & the Rudolph gang with the Bumble (the Abominable Snowman), Hermey the Elf & the red-nosed hero

12 nights of holiday lights, music and food.
All proceeds will go to fund the Children’s Garden at the Bamboo Farm.
$5 per person, children under 5 years free
A walking tour of the garden’s historic district * Tram rides available for the disabled and elderly * Special activities for children * Saturday night pictures with Santa

Please call for more details (912) 921-5460. “Like” Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens on Facebook here to stay updated on events.

December Nights & Holiday Lights @ Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Savannah

Friday, November 30th, 2012

The Friends of the Coastal Gardens presents December Nights & Holiday Lights @ Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens (Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens)

November 30th through December 23rd, 2012 (Friday – Sunday nights only)
6pm – 9pm
At the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm
2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, 31419

Displays on this stroller-friendly walking tour include angels with moving wings, huge Poinsettias & snowflakes, bamboo forest teeming with deer figures, children’s garden lined with lighted lollipops, a jack in the box, snowmen & the Rudolph gang with the Bumble (the Abominable Snowman), Hermey the Elf & the red-nosed hero

12 nights of holiday lights, music and food.
All proceeds will go to fund the Children’s Garden at the Bamboo Farm.
$5 per person, children under 5 years free
A walking tour of the garden’s historic district * Tram rides available for the disabled and elderly * Special activities for children * Saturday night pictures with Santa

Please call for more details (912) 921-5460. “Like” Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens on Facebook here to stay updated on events.

Photos with Santa @ Barnett Educational Supplies, Savannah

Friday, November 30th, 2012

You’re invited to bring the kids for photos & visits with Santa at Barnett Educational Supplies in Savannah.

Santa will be @ Barnett from 1-5 PM Sunday Dec. 16 for Pictures with Santa. There will be a little goodie for each child and coffee for the parents.

Receive a free picture with Santa when you purchase $10 dollars of merchandise. Otherwise, cost is $5 for a photo.

Shop Local, Shop Barnett! Don’t forget, Barnett is also offering a holiday special: For 25 days in December, Barnett Educational Supplies will promote a particular item each day and offer a 10% discount on that particular product. More details here.

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

Store hours: Mon – Fri: 9 AM-7 PM; Sat: 10 AM-5 PM.

Barnett Educational Supplies, 38 W De Renne Ave., Savannah, 31405-6742, tel: 912-356-1878, email barneduc@bellsouth.net www.barnetteducationalsupplies.com , Barnett Educational Supplies is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.