Nationally recognized stand-up comic Greg Warren will headline Mom’s Lemonade Fund’s annual fundraiser Laughs for Lemonade on Saturday, June 23 at Savannah’s Lucas Theatre.

Most recently seen on “Comedy Central Presents,” “The Late Late Show” and “Last Comic Standing”, Greg has an arsenal of characters that he brings to life in his act highlighting his Midwestern upbringing, his current life struggles with the service industry, moderation, and his famed “One Star People” routine.

Greg’s strong and rapidly growing national fan base helped his recently released CD “One Star Wonder” (Comedy Central Records) become an iTunes TOP Comedy Album. In addition to his television and festival appearances, Greg can currently be seen on Comedy Central Presents and heard on Sirius/XM Comedy. At the same time, he continues performing at comedy clubs around the country where he is widely known for his colorful perspective and amazing characters.

The June event will be the third annual Laughs for Lemonade comedy show, the principal fundraiser for Mom’s Lemonade Fund. As a local, independent, not-for-profit organization, the mission of Mom’s Lemonade Fund is to raise awareness of ovarian cancer, assist with emotional and medical needs, and provide comfort care items for patients, their families and caregivers battling the disease.

The fund was created in 2009 by the families of Mary Anne Feist Mahfet and Ellen McAlpin Hogan, both victims of ovarian cancer, and both well known for their positive, uplifting outlook on life. Their mutual attribute of looking on the brighter side, or “taking lemons and making lemonade,” lent itself to the most appropriate name to honor their memory: Mom’s Lemonade Fund.

Money raised by the organization is used to support a broad range of needs including medical equipment, research, programs, services, education, as well as comfort care items for patients and their families.

Media sponsors for this year’s event include WTOC-TV, 97.3 Kiss FM, News Radio 1290 AM and 97.7 FM, and 98.7 the River. Corporate sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Scott Weeks at 912.352.7200 or scottweeks@foxandweeks.com .

Tickets for Laughs for Lemonade are available at the Lucas Theatre / SCAD Box office or online at www.scadboxoffice.com. VIP tickets are available at $100 and include meet and greet access to the post-performance party. Additional tickets are available at $50 for reserved front orchestra seating, $35 for rear orchestra seating and $20 for balcony seating.

For more information, please go to Moms Lemonade Fund Inc. on Facebook here or www.momslemonadefund.com.

FREE summer outdoor children’s concerts by kids’ musician Gregg Russell, Harbour Town, Hilton Head Is.
Sunday – Friday evenings during summer:
Gregg Russell Concerts under the Liberty Oak in Harbour Town, Every night except Saturdays, 8-9:30 p.m. Family-oriented singer/storyteller performs sing-a-longs, ballads and silly songs with audience participation. Kids often make & bring “pick-me-to sing-with-you” signs to hold up for Gregg to see. Complimentary. Call ahead to confirm: (843) 842-1979 or www.seapines.com

3-4 PM May 30:
The Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn will present “Lowcountry Reptiles and Amphibians. Tony Mills, the education director for the LowCountry Institute will cover the natural history of many reptiles and amphibians commonly found in the Lowcountry. Reservations required, $12 adult and $7 child. (843) 689-6767 ext. 223.

The Savannah Mile
8 a.m. May 26, 2012
Forsyth Park
$20 through May 24, $25 May 25 Packet Pick-Up and May 26 RACEDAY!
www.fleetfeetsavannah.com/savannah-mile

The 6th Annual Savannah Mile will be run in downtown Savannah on Memorial Day weekend. The course takes you one mile straight down Drayton Avenue, starting near the south end of Forsyth Park, finishing on Broughton Street. The Mile is a unique running event that attracts all levels of participants from the very young to the master’s runner who is young at heart. The Savannah Mile will be run in several heats which will include a family division, five year age groups guaranteeing many award winners, ending with the Heroes Heat – Full Gear! All of the proceeds for The Savannah Mile go to the 200 Club of the Coastal Empire.

Armed Forces Festival
9 a.m. – 11 p.m. May 25-27, 2012
Historic River Street
Free and open to the public
www.riverstreetsavannah.com
912.234.0295

Arts & crafts, patriotic entertainment and fun for the entire family on historic River Street lasts all Memorial Day weekend long. This event is not a Savannah Waterfront Association festival, but is supported by the SWA by collaboration.

Civil War baseball 2 PM Sunday, May 27
Celebrate the Memorial Day weekend.
The Old Fort Jackson Republican Blues will resume the rivalry with Fort Pulaski Nine in a Civil War era baseball game. Come cheer on your favorite fort!

May 25 – 27:
Gregg Russell Concerts under the Liberty Oak in Harbour Town, Friday-Sunday, 8-9:30 p.m. Family-oriented singer/storyteller performs sing-a-longs, ballads and silly songs with audience participation. Kids often make & bring “pick-me-to sing-with-you” signs to hold up for Gregg to see. Complimentary. (843) 842-1979 or seapines.com.

U-pick blackberry is opens for the 2012 season at Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens. Before heading there, call the Hotline at 912.921.5897 to check field conditions or call the Bamboo Farm at 912.921.5460 or follow Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens on Facebook here.

Price: $3 per pound. Pre-weighted, pre-lined buckets available.
Cash or Check only.
Hours are Monday – Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM (everyone must be out of the field at 4 PM) & Saturday from 9 AM to Noon.Buckets can be picked up at the main office. Go around the “mule barn” (the building that houses the public restrooms) or around the back of the office and back to the front to enter the main office entrance under the pergola with the Confederate Jasmine.

The gardens have picnic tables scattered around the grounds if you want to make a picnic out of your strawberry picking. For directions and hours, click here.

U-pick blackberry picking opens tomorrow (Fri. May 18) for the  Summer 2012 season at Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens, 2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, 31419.

Before heading there, call the Hotline at 912.921.5897 to check field conditions or call the Bamboo Farm at 912.921.5460 or follow Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens on Facebook here.

Price: $3 per pound. Pre-weighted, pre-lined buckets available.
Cash or Check only.
Hours are Monday – Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM (everyone must be out of the field at 4 PM) & Saturday from 9 AM to Noon.Buckets can be picked up at the main office. Go around the “mule barn” (the building that houses the public restrooms) or around the back of the office and back to the front to enter the main office entrance under the pergola with the Confederate Jasmine.

The gardens have picnic tables scattered around the grounds if you want to make a picnic out of your strawberry picking. For directions and hours, click here.

Make a Puppet – Be a Puppeteer!
Create your own puppet and let us help you learn how to work it and give it a “voice”.

Date: Saturday, May 19th
Time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM make a Rod Puppet
10:00 AM see a puppet show!
Where: Puppet People Party Place, 3119 Furber Ave. Savannah, GA 31404
Cost: $15 per person (Parents half price)

More info here.

Pay Two-for-One Admission with the Return of Toucan Tuesdays at Riverbanks Zoo  in Columbia. S.C. starting June 12 2012

Every Tuesday this summer, beginning on June 12, two can visit Riverbanks for the price of one with a donation of two cans of non-perishable food to Harvest Hope. Toucan Tuesdays—a partnership with Harvest Hope Food Bank to help feed hungry families in the Midlands.

Riverbanks visitors generated nearly 2,000 pounds of food during last year’s Toucan Tuesdays drive.

Buy-one, get-one admission isn’t the only perk guests will receive for visiting on a Toucan Tuesday. Riverbanks will also offer $2 ICEEs and 2-for-1 specials in the Elephant’s Trunk Gift Shop.

In addition, visiting on a Toucan Tuesday is a perfect opportunity to check out the Zoo’s newest pair of residents—Riverbanks’ Komodo dragons. The juvenile dragons, born last August, are now on exhibit in the Desert Gallery of the Aquarium-Reptile Complex.

Toucan Tuesdays will run for 12 consecutive Tuesdays throughout the summer, ending on August 28. The promotion applies to general admission rates only (purchase one admission and get the second for equal or lesser value free; Explorer wristbands and memberships are not included). Donation bins will be located at both the Zoo and Garden entrances.

When visiting Riverbanks, be sure to also check out EdVenture Children’s Museum in Columbia, S.C.

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, 500 Wildlife Parkway, Columbia, SC 29210 Open daily from 9am to 5pm, except on Thanksgiving & Christmas. Admission to both the Zoo and Garden: $11.75 for adults, $9.25 for children ages 3 – 12 and free for children 2 and under. Group rates and other discounts may apply. www.riverbanks.org

Free showing of the Movie “Courageous!”
Bull Street Baptist Church college ministry building
Corner of 31st and Drayton
Free popcorn and snacks
Free Childcare and children’s movie
Children 5th grade and younger
FREE & open to the public

Beach Noodle Puppets, 12-2 p.m. Sat. May 19 Ages 5-11. At Main Street Youth Theatre. Join Yostie for storytelling and create your own puppets that can dance, sing and tell stories. Each participant will make a cardboard stage for performing and their own puppet using beach noodles and other supplies. $20. (843) 689-MAIN (6246) or msyt.org.

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
370 Zoo Parkway
Jacksonville, Florida 32218
Tel: (904) 757-4463

Father’s Day – Special Admission Offer
Jun 17
Fathers get free admission with a coupon from below. Sponsored by Wells Fargo.

Hours
Open daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 364 days a year
Closed Christmas Day
Gates close one hour prior to Zoo closing. Subject to change for events.

Admission
ZOO PARKING IS FREE
VALUE TICKETS (includes admission, Stingray Bay and unlimited Train and Carousel rides):
$19.95 Adults (age 13 to 64)
$17.95 Seniors (age 65+)
$12.95 Child (age 3 to 12)
FREE – Children age 2 and under
REGULAR ADMISSION:
$14.95 Adults (age 13 to 64)
$12.95 Seniors (age 65+)
$9.95 Children (3 to 12)
FREE – Children age 2 and under
DAILY EXHIBIT & RIDE FEES:
Train Rides (unlimited):
$4.00 plus tax Adult non-member
$2.00 plus tax Child non-member (3 to 12)
$3.50 plus tax Adult member
$1.50 plus tax Child member (3 to 12)
FREE – Children age 2 and under
Stingray Bay:
$2.00 non-member
$1.00 member
$1.00 to feed (when food is available)
Wildlife Carousel (per ride):
$2.00 Child (all ages) – members and non-members
FREE – Parents needing to escort small children
Animal Encounters:
Giraffe Feedings – $2.00 per person
Lorikeet Feedings – $1.00 per person per cup of nectar
Pygmy Goat Grooming – FREE

Savannah Sharks is an All Stars Competitive Cheerleading Squad located on Wilmington Island serving girls ages 4-14. Accepting girls of all levels from beginner to advanced!

Savannah Sharks is having try-outs on June 1 2012 for FREE – open to all returning girls and newcomers!

Practice will be one day a week through the summer and twice a week starting in the fall! E-mail savsharks@gmail.com for more information on the program and for Summer Camps.

“Like” Savannah Sharks on Facebook here to stay updated about try-outs & programs.

You are also invited to check out Savannah Sharks at a May 31st exhibition at St. Andrews School on Wilmington Island at 6 PM. Everyone is invited to watch the FREE 30-minute long show. St. Andrews School is at 601 Penn Waller Road Savannah, 31410.

Savannah Sharks All Stars Competitive Cheerleading Squad, On Facebook here, email savsharks@gmail.com, 601 Pennwaller Road, Savannah, 31410 Savannah Sharks is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Savannah Sharks is an All Stars Competitive Cheerleading Squad located on Wilmington Island serving girls ages 4-14. Accepting girls of all levels from beginner to advanced!

Savannah Sharks is having try-outs on June 1 2012 for FREE – open to all returning girls and newcomers!

Practice will be one day a week through the summer and twice a week starting in the fall! E-mail savsharks@gmail.com for more information on the program and for Summer Camps.

“Like” Savannah Sharks on Facebook here to stay updated about try-outs & programs.

You are also invited to check out Savannah Sharks at a May 31st exhibition at St. Andrews School on Wilmington Island at 6 PM. Everyone is invited to watch the FREE 30-minute long show. St. Andrews School is at 601 Penn Waller Road Savannah, 31410.

Savannah Sharks All Stars Competitive Cheerleading Squad, On Facebook here, email savsharks@gmail.com, 601 Pennwaller Road, Savannah, 31410 Savannah Sharks is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Are you a full-time or part-time at home MOM? Do you want to meet other MOMS like you? Are you looking for kid-friendly activities??

MOMS Club of Bluffton & Hilton Head is hosting an Open House on Tuesday May 15th, 10am- 2pm at Jarvis Park.

Join us and learn about what our club has to offer. Playgroups, Lunch Bunch, Park Days, and MOMS Night Out.

For more information email momsclubofbhh@gmail.com

A.S.P.I.R.E (Achieving Success-Pursuing Inspiration- Reaching Excellence)  – an I-Youth program for ages 10-17 – is offering the following deal on Series 1 June 18 through July 13.

The program designed to help students to develop portfolios through the application of skills aquired. Located at 309 Hwy 80 in Pooler, GA near Fitness Witness.

Students will enjoy special guest appearances, networking events, and much more! Apply online
•Goal Setting ,
•Social Media Etiquette,
•Oral Communication Development,
•Leadership,
•Decision Making
•Community Service

Apply online by clicking here. Don’t forgot to use the code PROMO to receive the $40/wk deal!

I-Youth program is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Celebrate Children’s Book Week with Lynnae Weller as she presents an imaginative balloon art program featuring several popular children’s books such as “Where the Wild Things Are,” Green Eggs and Ham” and “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” Ages 3 and up.

Thunderbolt Library, Tuesday, May 15, 11 a.m.
West Broad Library, Wednesday, May 16, 11 a.m.

Still trying to work out your summer schedule?

Be sure to check out our Summer Camps 2012 page for a variety of local camps – art, sports, science & more. Click here to read the page & start your summer planning.

The Savannah Arts Association presents the 3rd Annual Sketchcrawl on Sat. May 12

The event starts at 10 AM at the Jepson Center for the Arts and goes until 4 PM.

FREE.

More info here.

Jepson Center, 207 W York St, Savannah, GA 31401

SketchCrawl is an international series of events where artists of all skills get together & walk around their city doing sketches.

Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens have added a new venue to their showing of the film, Mother Nature’s Child. You are invited to the showing of the film Mother Nature’s Child, which explores the essential ways contact with the natural world promotes children’s health and well-being. In addition to the moving expressions of the children themselves, the film includes interviews with Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods; tracker Jon Young; authors Stephen Kellert and David Sobel; outdoor educators Brother Yusuf Burgess, Misha Golfman and Amy Beam; Nancy Bell of The Conservation Fund; and teachers of every age group.
Friday, May 25th, 8:00 PM
The Sentient Bean Coffee House
13 East Park Avenue, Savannah, GA. 31401 (on Forsyth Park)
Please call to RSVP (912) 921-5460
$8.00 per person

The film is also showing:
Friday, June 1st, 6:30 PM
Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens
2 Canebrake Road,
Savannah, GA. 31419
Please call to RSVP (912) 921-5460
$8.00 per person

We love learning about new mom-run businesses opening in Savannah like J&P General , an Art Exchange supporting emerging artists, crafters and vintage collectors. J&P General offers online retail and a monthly showcase of work at various venues both locally and regionally.

You’re invited to J&P General’s first EXCHANGE on Tuesday, May, 8th. J&P General will be filling the studio with works, wares, and goodies from all of their artists. It is a chance to hear more about what J&P offers as well as meet new people. There will be music, food, drinks and conversation.

Tuesday, May, 8th, 5-8 @ J&P General-Art Exchange 518 E. 41st St. Sav., Ga. 31401. Check out J&P General on Facebook here or www.jpgeneralarts.com.

J&P General is seeking new work from emerging artists, crafters and vintage collectors. J&P General supports you, from Savannah to Park City and all the way down to Tallahassee.

The Southern Mama behind J&P General

Katie Culler is a Southern Mama. Raised in North Carolina, graduated from SCAD, she has remained in Savannah. She is the mother of two fantastic daughters, Wilhelmina and Lucia. J&P General-Art Exchange is a project that has been brewing for years. Katie has always wanted to offer a place where working artists could come to sell and show their work. She wants to be their voice, get their name out there. Being able to offer online retail allows Katie to also work on relationships with venues both locally and regionally. Katie also needed to create a venture that would allow her to raise her children how she saw fit, having them included in the daily doings, they are as much a part of this company and its decisions as Katie is. They ARE J&P. June and Pearl, their middle names.

J&P General-Art Exchange 518 E. 41st St. Sav., Ga. 31401. Check out J&P General on Facebook here or www.jpgeneralarts.com.