Come meet Curious George at MOSH! From noon to 4 p.m., MOSH will host Curious George and will present hands-on activities that are sure to feed the insatiable curiosity of children. WJCT and the Jacksonville Public Library are partnering with MOSH for this event. All the activities are included with museum admission.

Memorial Day Commemoration
Monday, May 28, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Fort Morris Historic Site – Midway
This coastal fort will present hourly Revolutionary War soldier talks and musket and cannon demonstrations. $3-$4.50 (912) 884-5999.

Memorial Day Kayak Trip
Monday, May 28, 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Crooked River State Park – St. Marys
Kayak the salt marsh on this high-tide paddle behind Grover Island. This is a 6-mile paddle for beginners. Participants can enjoy learning about Georgia’s marshes and are likely to see birds, dolphins, and more. Reservations required. $35 Single; $45 Tandem. $5 parking. (912) 882-5256.

War of Jenkins’ Ear
Saturday, May 26 through Monday, May 28, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Wormsloe Historic Site – Savannah
Experience colonial Georgia’s military operations during the 1739-1748 war between England and Spain. Demonstrations include military drills, musket and cannon firings, and a military demonstration at 2 p.m. $4.50 – $8 plus tax. (912) 353-3023.

Memorial Day Weekend at Fort McAllister
Saturday, May 26, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Fort McAllister Historic Park – Richmond Hill
This program about the common confederate soldier includes what he ate, how he lived, what he wore and the medicine of the day. Also included will be musket and cannon firing demonstrations. $3.50 – $6.50 (912) 727-2339.

Savannah Tall Ships Challenge® on River Street, Savannah
Admission: Prices range from $20 – $50, with discounts available for children and the military
www.savannahtallshipschallenge.com  
This once-in-a-lifetime experience awaits you and your family this Spring at the Historic Riverfront in downtown Savannah, Georgia. Savannah welcomes some of the most majestic Tall Ships the world has to offer. Visitors will be able to view all the ships, board many and even sail aboard their favorite Tall Ship.
There’s something for everyone with events beginning May 3 and ending May 7.
Sailabrate the Savannah Tall Ships Challenge 2012:
Festival Admission/Dockside Viewing Ticket – festival grounds admission and viewing of all Tall Ships.
Dockside Boarding Ticket – boarding up to 12 tall ships, plus festival grounds admission and riverfront viewing.
Sail-Away Excursions – enjoy our own private sailing excursion upon participating ships.
Schedule includes many entertainment stages including:
Fri. May 4
Kids Cove Adventure Stage
Jeff Beasley Band 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Bone Island Buccaneers 11 a.m.

Sat. May 5
Kids Cove Adventure Stage
Jeff Beasley Band 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Capt’n Splatter Puppet Show 11 a.m.
Capt’n Splatter Puppet Show 2 p.m.
Magic with Mayhem (Pirate Magician) 4 p.m.

Sun. May 6
Kids Cove Adventure Stage
Jeff Beasley Band 10 a.m.
Indonesia-Dewaruci Naval Cadets Marching Band 11 a.m.
Capt’n Splatter Puppet Show 12 p.m.
Capt’n Splatter Puppet Show 2 p.m.
Magic with Mayhem (Pirate Magician) 4 p.m

For a complete schedule of all events, click here.

“Junior Ranger Day” at Fort Pulaski
Saturday, April 28, 2012.
10 AM until 4 PM.
Looking for something fun, free, fantastic, and kid-friendly to do! Visit America’s national parks! During National Park Week, from April 21 to April 29, all national parks offer free admission.

Savannah’s national park – Fort Pulaski National Monument – will celebrate the sixth annual Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 28. Young visitors are invited to “explore, learn, protect” and be sworn in as Junior Rangers.

For National Junior Ranger Day, Fort Pulaski National Monument will offer a focused Junior Ranger tour at 1:30 PM, which will allow participants to satisfy all site requirements for the Junior Ranger program. At the end of the tour, the new Junior Rangers will be sworn in and receive a special Junior Ranger award.

Children are also invited to participate in a Junior Ranger activities related to our historic weapons demonstrations. The Junior Ranger Muster is a Civil War inspection. The muster is a special hands-on activity scheduled for 12:30 PM. There will also be two Junior Ranger Cannon Drills at 11:30 AM and 3:30 PM. The cannon drills will be a fun, interactive opportunity for children to walk through the steps involved in firing a cannon, according to historically correct firing drills.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

10:00 AM Guided Fort Tour
11:00 Cannon Firing Demonstration
11:30 Junior Ranger Cannon Drill
12:00 PM Musket Firing Demonstration
12:30 Junior Ranger Muster
1:00 Cannon Firing Demonstration
1:30 Junior Ranger Tour
2:00 Guided Fort Tour
3:00 Cannon Firing Demonstration
3:30 Junior Ranger Cannon Drill

http://www.nps.gov/fopu/​parknews/​junior-ranger-day-2012.htm

Grab your blanket and enjoy free kids’ movies under the stars this upcoming week at Films in Forsyth, courtesy of Savannah College of Art and Design.

“Goonies” will be show at 8 PM Thurs. April 26 & “How to Train Your Dragon” at 8 PM Fri. April 27 in Forsyth Park, Savannah.

For more local kid-friendly activities, visit our Events Calendar here.

Films in Forsyth Park: “Goonies”
8 PM Thurs April 26 2012
Grab your blanket and enjoy a screening of “Goonies” under the stars.
FREE

Films in Forsyth: “How to Train Your Dragon”
8 PM Fri April 27 2012
Forsyth Park
Grab your blanket and enjoy a screening of “How to Train Your Dragon” under the stars.
FREE

You and your kids are invited to the First Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Bilingual Speech Therapy and Language Center, Saturday, May 5, 2012.

Enjoy Spanish-themed activities and snacks from 12:00pm – 4:00pm; StoryTime 12:15pm, Music and Games 1:00pm & 2:45pm and a “Break the Pinata” 1:45pm. All Activities are Free and Open to the Public! 9100 White Bluff Road, Suite 202. For more information call (912) 335-8486 or click here.

Bilingual Speech Therapy & Language Center, 9100 White Bluff Road Suite 201, Savannah, 31406. On Facebook here. 912.335.8486, www.bilingualspeechtherapy.net/ Bilingual Speech Therapy & Language Center is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Hunter Cattle Farm Day 2012!
1-6 PM Saturday April 21
Enjoy an afternoon on the farm. $5 per person, which includes wagon ride, hay jumping, steer roping, farm animal petting and learning, hen house education & more.
Horse Rides: $5.00
Jumpy House: $3.00
Farm Fresh Concessions: $5.00-$10.00
Hunter Burgers, Fresh Sausage Dogs, and more!
Details here

Fort Pulaski “Animal Encounter”
April 22 2:00 PM
Part of the Fort’s FREE Earth Day activities. An animal program by an educator from Oatland Island Wildlife Center. Information on local fauna, including an up close animal encounter. Free and open to the public
http://www.nps.gov/fopu
Fort Pulaski Picnic Area

Fort Pulaski’s Earth Day activities on April 21 are also the kick-off for the Fort’s annual National Park Week event. Admission fees to all national parks including Fort Pulaski are waived through Sunday, April 29. Hour-long public marsh trek on Saturday, April 21 at 3:30pm. Free and open to the public http://www.nps.gov/fopu ; 912-786-5787

The Savannah Arts Academy’s Theatre Department under the direction of Andrea Verdis, Theatre Department Chair, presents their spring production, Dearly Departed on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 26 – 28, 2012 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, April 29 at 2:30 PM. Dinner and the show will be offered on Friday and Saturday with designated seating at 6:00 PM. Dinner Theatre tickets are $25 and must be reserved by Tuesday, April 24th. General admission for the show only is $10 and Students and Senior Citizens are $6. Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office Monday – Friday from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM beginning April 18th.
Dearly Departed is a comedy that highlights the colorful antics of a very dysfunctional Southern family as they struggle to get their patriarch, Bud Turpin, buried, In hilarious “redneck” tradition each family member deals with life, death and their own mortality in their own unique way.

Massie Heritage Center, Savannah’s museum for history and architecture located on Calhoun Square, will open its doors to the public after $1 million restoration project. The Grand Re-Opening Celebration activities are planned over 4 days, Thursday, April 26-Sunday, April 29 2012.

Discover new interactive exhibits including a laser show of the rebuilt three-dimensional model of James E. Oglethorpe’s famous city plan in Savannah: An Intelligent Grid. You’ll also see life-size classical structures from around the world which demonstrate the impact on Savannah’s own architecture in the Classically Inspired exhibit.

Schedule of Events:
Thursday, April 26 10 am: Ribbon Cutting & Dedication Ceremony
Friday, April 27 10 am-5 pm: Open FREE to public
Saturday, April 28 10 am-4 pm: Open FREE to public
Sunday, April 29 1-5 pm: Open FREE to public

For more information call Sandee Lipsitz at (912) 395-5070. Massie Heritage Center, 207 E. Gordon Street, Savannah, GA 31401. www.massieschool.com

Read about the Tour de Kids & why your kids should participate here.

Features bike care, learning games and a group ride around Lake Mayer with kids participating in the event.

All participants must have helmets. A limited number of free helmets will be available. The event is a fundraiser for the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Coastal Georgia, which helps families who are homeless.

9 AM-noon Saturday May 5 2012

Kids will get their bikes checked out, fixed a bit and participate in bike skills learning games. There will be a group ride for kids, parents & friends. Participants must have a release signed by parent or responsible adult. All participants must wear helmets. A limited number of free helmets will be available. Training by volunteers from Savannah Bicycle Campaign & Coastal Bicycle Touring Club. Call 912.786.9622 or email Diane at dschleicher@cityoftybee.org for more info.
10 AM-1 PM Sat. April 28

Best Dressed Gnome Contest @ GnomeCon Conference,
Best Dressed Gnome Contest is looking for the best dress GNOME.

Figurines, dolls, your baby brother – it matters not – if they’re dressed like a gnome then you can enter GnomeCon’s first BEST DRESSED GNOME CONTEST!!! Or if you have a gnome and you want to dress him up – bring that too!

Members are allowed as many entries as they like. The best dressed gnome parade starts promptly at 8pm on Saturday April 21. Our expert panel of judges will announce the winner – and prizes – THAT’S RIGHT – prizes, will be given out at 8:30. There will be First and Second place, a 1st Place Kids* and a $1 pay-per-vote People’s Choice. Proceeds from the People’s Choice go directly into GnomeCon’s donation pool for the Live Oak Public Liberry.

1st Place – $25.00 GnomeCon Store Bucks
2nd Place – $15.00 GnomeCon Store Bucks
1st Place Kids – $15 GnomeCon Store Bucks
People’s Choice – winner chooses book for library donation
All kids in the contest get a certificate for participating – no gnome goes away empty handed.
So get handy, get creative – get gnoming and come join the fun!
* subject to change based on participation

A new, locally owned business, BIG FROG Custom T-shirts & More, is hosting a Grand Opening event 9 AM-1 PM Sat. April 21 & you and your family are invited!

BIG FROG is a unique retail shop designed around a friendly atmosphere where the customers can work directly with graphic designers to create a custom design.

The Grand Opening event is open to the public. BIG FROG is a fun, family friendly store and has planned several children’s activities and will provide light refreshments for their guests. As added incentive, the first 15 guests to attend the event will get a BIG FROG goodie bag and everyone who attends will be included in drawings for prizes including BIG FROG gift cards and free custom items.

Utilizing a new, green technology known as direct to garment (DTG) printing, BIG FROG is able to print full color digital images onto a single t-shirt in less than three minutes. BIG FROG boasts no set up fees, no artwork fees, no minimums, 100% satisfaction and extremely fast turn-around times. It may all sound too good to be true but just stop by the BIG FROG Grand Opening event to see the shop, meet the owners, and find out how their unique printing process works.

BIG FROG not only prints custom t-shirts but practically any kind of apparel from collared uniform shirts to fishing apparel, athletic gear, baby clothes, and even dog clothes. The store also has gift items such as tote bags, koozies, coasters, puzzles, car flags and wine bags.

Whether you need one or one hundred items, BIG FROG is ideal for family reunions, school events, corporate gear, or even personalized gifts. For student organizations, non-profits, and churches, BIG FROG also offers fundraising services at no cost to the organization.

BIG FROG cares about the environment and in celebration of Earth Day, BIG FROG is offering a special during the month of April for 22% off your next organic shirt order if you donate a clean, used screen printed shirt. The shirts will be donated to the Homeless Mission and the Humane Society of Savannah.

BIG FROG Savannah, email Savannah@bigfrog.com , 1909 E. Victory Dr. STE 101 (in the Victory Shopping Center across from Target) Savannah, 31404, 912-354-7714, www.bigfrog.com/savannah BIG FROG is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

A new, locally owned business, BIG FROG Custom T-shirts & More, is hosting a Grand Opening event 9 AM-1 PM Sat. April 21 & you and your family are invited!

BIG FROG is a unique retail shop designed around a friendly atmosphere where the customers can work directly with graphic designers to create a custom design.

The Grand Opening event is open to the public. BIG FROG is a fun, family friendly store and has planned several children’s activities and will provide light refreshments for their guests. As added incentive, the first 15 guests to attend the event will get a BIG FROG goodie bag and everyone who attends will be included in drawings for prizes including BIG FROG gift cards and free custom items.

Utilizing a new, green technology known as direct to garment (DTG) printing, BIG FROG is able to print full color digital images onto a single t-shirt in less than three minutes. BIG FROG boasts no set up fees, no artwork fees, no minimums, 100% satisfaction and extremely fast turn-around times. It may all sound too good to be true but just stop by the BIG FROG Grand Opening event to see the shop, meet the owners, and find out how their unique printing process works.

BIG FROG not only prints custom t-shirts but practically any kind of apparel from collared uniform shirts to fishing apparel, athletic gear, baby clothes, and even dog clothes. The store also has gift items such as tote bags, koozies, coasters, puzzles, car flags and wine bags.

Whether you need one or one hundred items, BIG FROG is ideal for family reunions, school events, corporate gear, or even personalized gifts. For student organizations, non-profits, and churches, BIG FROG also offers fundraising services at no cost to the organization.

BIG FROG cares about the environment and in celebration of Earth Day, BIG FROG is offering a special during the month of April for 22% off your next organic shirt order if you donate a clean, used screen printed shirt. The shirts will be donated to the Homeless Mission and the Humane Society of Savannah.

BIG FROG Savannah, email Savannah@bigfrog.com , 1909 E. Victory Dr. STE 101 (in the Victory Shopping Center across from Target) Savannah, 31404, 912-354-7714, www.bigfrog.com/savannah BIG FROG is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Just a quick reminder that Scribble Art Studio Summer Camp in Savannah is offering a half off early bird sign up (deadline April 20).  Don’t forget to sign up!

Scribble offers week-long summer camps for 4-7 yr olds; 8 year-olds & up. Full camp details are up on Scribble’s Facebook here & the Scribble Art Studio website here. (Click on events for camp class descriptions & more info.)

MORE LOCAL SUMMER CAMPS, CLICK HERE

For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at 912-323-0123 or email ScribbleArtStudio@hotmail.com . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.