The Georgia Coastal Aquatic Team offers the 2012 Ultimate Stroke Camp at Chatham Aquatic Center. Kids focus on one stroke a day. Details on the SouthernMamas Summer Camps 2012 Page. Click here.
First Presbyterian Church of Savannah will hold its popular Vacation Bible School June 25-29, 2012 from 9am-Noon.
Bible school is open to children 3 years-rising 5th graders. Open to the public.
This year’s theme is Rainforest Adventure: A Tree Top Bible Blast! Welcome to the jungle my friends! The children will learn about Christ’s love and grace and the beauty of God’s rainforest creation!
Register by June 15 to ensure your child gets a t-shirt. The cost is $20 for the first child, $10 for additional child(ren). If you would like to register your kid(s), please call the church office at 354-7615 or stop by the church to pick up a registration form.
First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave, Savannah, GA 31405
FOR A LISTING OF MORE LOCAL SUMMER CAMPS, CLICK HERE.
Interpretive Center hours: Wednesday-Sunday 10 AM-5 PM
Come see the display of the Giant Ground Sloth replica, wildlife exhibits, live reptiles and birding station. Programs listed below meet promptly at the Interpretive Center unless otherwise noted.
Skidaway Island State Park
52 Diamond Causeway
Savannah, GA 31411
Saturday, December 1:
12:00PM Sandpiper Trail Nature Hike: Join the naturalist as you hike through salt marsh and maritime forest discussing the local area’s interesting history and wildlife.
2:00PM Fossil Show ‘N’ Tell: Come see and talk about Naturalist Kerry’s impressive fossil collection.
Sunday, December 2:
2:00PM Leaping Lizards: Watch lizards leap and snakes chomp at their lunch and toads lick their chops during our feeding show.
4:00PM Wilderness Survival: We will talk about lost prevention and show you simple items to take with you on a hike.
PLEASE CALL AHEAD TO CONFIRM THESE PLANNED ACTIVITIES ARE STILL HAPPENING. Call (912) 598-2300
Have you taken your kids to see an Angela Beasley’s Puppet People show yet? It’s a Savannah tradition. Here’s an upcoming Puppet People show, studio toure and puppet making craft at The Puppet Place in Thunderbolt .
MONTHLY PUBLIC SHOW on the National Day of Puppetry
Angela Beasley’s Puppet People Presents “3 Pigs of Huge Proportions & the Teeny Tiny Wolf!”
Bring the family and follow along as Puppet People tells the classic story of the 3 Pigs!
**Includes Studio Tour and Mom and Me Puppet Making**
Saturday, April 28th
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
The Puppet People Party Place
3119 Furber Avenue
Savannah, GA 31404
$10 per person
Have you taken your kids to see an Angela Beasley’s Puppet People show yet? It’s a Savannah tradition. Here an upcoming Puppet People show at The Puppet Place in Thunderbolt .
“Beyond the Moss Curtain”
OPEN SHOW TO THE PUBLIC –
Come see what the tourists are raving about!
This show takes you on a journey “BEYOND THE MOSS CURTAIN” straight to your heart! Comedic host, Miss Moscelyne, the “moss fairy” dishes out good gossip from way back when to the present day. This musical variety show, featuring people-size puppets, highlights some of Savannah’s most colorful characters. You’ll meet founder General Oglethorpe, pirate Captain Flint, Girl Scout founder, Juliette Low, songwriter Johnny Mercer, witchy Meter Maids, Palmetto Bugs and even Paula Queen! Ya’ll come to Thunderbolt and see the refreshing creativity of our local artists and performers for a truly unique entertainment experience.
Sneak Peek for Locals with a special price $15.00
Please call for Reservations-
912.355.3366
7 PM Saturday, April 21st
The Puppet People Party Place
3119 Furber Avenue
Savannah, GA 31405
Make It & Take It: Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day by making a hanging butterfly pattern!
Bull Street Library, Tuesday, Apr. 24, 4:30 p.m.
Islands Library, Thursday, April 26, 4 p.m.
Oglethorpe Mall Library, Saturday, April 28, 4 p.m.
Port City Library, Tuesday, April 24, 4 p.m.
Port Wentworth Library, Tuesday, April 24, 4:00 p.m.
Southwest Chatham Library, Tuesday, April 24, 4:30 p.m.
West Broad Library, Thursday, Apr. 26, 4 p.m.
Moon Puppet Circus
Evy Wright (former puppeteer with Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts) takes you under the big top by combining puppets and vaudevillian style entertainment.
Hinesville Library – Tuesday, April 17, 10:30 a.m. @ 236 West Memorial Drive, Hinesville, GA 31313
Southwest Chatham Library – Tuesday, April 17, 4:30 p.m. @ 14097 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31419
(behind Target at Savannah Mall)
Pooler Library – Wednesday, April 18, 10:30 a.m. @ 216 South Rogers Street, Pooler, GA 31322
Rincon Library – Wednesday, April 18, 4:30 p.m. @ 17th Street & Highway 21, Rincon, GA 31326
Islands Library – Thursday, April 19, 10:30 a.m. @ 125 Wilmington Island Rd., Savannah, GA 31410
Oglethorpe Mall Library – Thursday, April 19, 4:30 p.m. @ 7 Mall Annex, Savannah, GA 31406
Shenole Latimer Presents an Introduction to Jazz!
Enjoy the sounds of Jazz in celebration of National Jazz Month and learn about this uniquely American music.
Bull Street Library, Thu. Apr. 12, 10 am.
Hinesville Library, Thu. Apr. 12, 4 pm.
Southwest Chatham Library, Fri. April 13, 10 am.
Appropriate for ages 7 and up.
The Music Medicine Institute Celebrates the Month of the Military Child
Children and their families are invited to learn and experience the wonders of music through drumming, stories, imagery, dance, chimes, xylophones, glockenspiels and more.
10 a.m. Interactive Drum Circle (all ages)
11 a.m. Storytelling with Music “The Invisible String” (ages 5-11)
1:30 p.m. Chimers Charts (all ages)
2:30 p.m. Music and Movement (all ages)
Children and their families are invited to learn and experience the wonders of music through drumming, stories, imagery, dance, chimes, xylophones, glockenspiels and more. Free and open to all.
Hinesville Library, 236 West Memorial Drive, Hinesville, GA 31313
Saturday, April 28, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Earth Shine Bright @ Southwest Chatham Library
Tuesday, April 10, 4:30 p.m.
Saved by the Belles invite you to take part in this environmental education initiative geared at teaching children to be more conscious of their environment and encourage them to develop eco-friendly habits.
Ages 5 & up.
Happy Savannah Sand Gnats Opening Night!
The is game is 7:05 PM tonight (Thurs. April 5) at Historic Grayson Stadium, 1401 E. Victory Dr., Savannah, 31404.
Come enjoy a night at the ballpark and cheer on the Savannah Sand Gnats! Spend time with your friends and family, visit with Gnate the Gnat and enjoy some great baseball!
This home game stretch continues April 5 through April 11 2012.
Admission: $7 General Admission Seating, $8 Reserved Seating, $10 Box Seating, $5 Children Ages 4-12/Seniors/Military General Admission Sea
Visit www.sandgnats.com or call 912.351.9150 to purchase tickets today.
The Sand Gnats also offer a summer baseball camp for kids. Details here.
Spanish Immersion Summer Camp in Savannah. @ Bilingual Speech Therapy & Language Center . Space limited to 16 children per camp. Half Day program. Registration is now open at www.bilingualspeechtherapy.net
Spanish Immersion Summer Camp in Savannah. @ Bilingual Speech Therapy & Language Center . Space limited to 16 children per camp. Half Day program. Registration is now open at www.bilingualspeechtherapy.net
Spanish Immersion Summer Camp in Savannah. @ Bilingual Speech Therapy & Language Center . Space limited to 16 children per camp. Half Day program. Registration is now open at www.bilingualspeechtherapy.net
Spanish Immersion Summer Camp in Savannah. @ Bilingual Speech Therapy & Language Center . Space limited to 16 children per camp. Half Day program. Registration is now open at www.bilingualspeechtherapy.net
3v3 World Tour and Savannah Celtic FC present Savannah Summer Soccerfest
June 9, 2012 (1 day event)
Jennifer Ross Soccer Complex, Savannah
This tournament for: Under 6 up to High School Age Groups
Deadlines:
Early Bird Registration ENDS 5/28
Registration ENDS 6/5
Schedule: 4 GAME MINIMUM
Cost:
Early: $135/team (no t-shirts)
Standard: $155/team (no t-shirts) + $6.50 (Processing fee)
Awards:
Individual Medals – 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teamsRosters:
Minimum: 3 Players
Maximum: 6 Players
For More Info and Registration, click here.
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A SouthernMamas.com favorite, SCRIBBLE ART STUDIO, 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.
Scribble Art Studio is offering a half off early bird sign up (deadline April 20).
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.
Oodles of Easter family activities happening in Savannah & Hilton Head Is. this upcoming week of April 2 including the Oglethorpe Mall Chick Hatchery where kids can watch chicks emerge from their shells; Easter Egg hunts galore; SCAD International Festival; Opening of Sand Gnats Minor League ball; Easter Blast @ Skidaway Is. State Park; outdoor Gregg Russell children’s concerts & many more Egg Hunts and other kids’ events.
For details on those events & a list of more kid-friendly happenings, click here.
Searching for the best Savannah-area summer camp to suit your child’s tastes? Check out the SouthernMamas Summer Camps 2012, a list of organizations offering local summer camp programs. Be sure to tell them SouthernMamas.com sent you! The list is accessible here and by clicking on the rotating Summer Camps 2012 banner at the top the SouthernMamas site.
There’s no charge to have your camp listed in this general list below. To have your camp name and link listed in this guide, please email the info to anne@southernmamas.com . For a fee, we do offer SouthernMamas advertisers the chance to the include more detailed camp info on SouthernMamas (such as dates, camp themes, contact info, images) and have your camp spotlighted on the camp page, home page, our Facebook page & weekly e-letter . For more info on this advertising option, email anne@southernmamas.com .
Kid’s Fair, “An event that’s everything for and about kids and families” 5-7:30 p.m. April 6 in conjunction with Free Family Fun Night at The Sandbox parking lot and the Museum (celebration Center if rain). (843)842-7645 or thesandbox.org.
Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah will host a FREE screening of the documentary film “The Business of Being Born”, 6 to 8 PM Wed. April 4, 2012.
The award-winning film will be followed by a discussion with local health professionals. The screening will be at University Hall, Room 156, Armstrong Campus, 11935 Abercorn St., Savannah.
“The Business of Being Born” is about the implications of the medicalization of childbirth and the ways in which many women are turning away from invasive medical models of delivery. It examines modern models of child delivery in America and what some women are doing to take back their rights to birth.
This event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Center for Public Health Media and Research , the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health & the Armstrong Master of Public Health program. Contact Leigh Rich at leigh.rich@armstrong.edu for more information.
10 a.m.-12 p.m. April 21 In this 2-hour class, students will learn about wool, and create a flower rosette with leaf using a wet felting technique. Use this adorable flower to adorn a headband, bag, jewelry, or clothing. Younger children may need parental supervision. $25. (843) 686-3945 ext. 233 or www.artshhi.com .
April 11 – 15:
“How I Became A Pirate,” presented by Main Street Youth Theatre, 25 New Orleans Rd. (843) 689-6246.
April 9 – 11:
Gregg Russell Concerts under the Liberty Oak in Harbour Town, Monday-Wednesday, 7:30-9 p.m. Family-oriented singer/storyteller performs sing-a-longs, ballads and silly songs with audience participation. Complimentary. (843) 842-1979 or seapines.com.