Salty Dog Annual Easter Egg Hunt
10 AM – 12:30pm April 7 2012
South Beach Marina Village – Hilton Head Island
At South Beach Village outside the Salty Dog Ice Cream Shop. Find Easter eggs filled with candy, prizes and certificates redeemable for Salty Dog T-shirts & more. Special appearances & photos with the Easter Bunny & Jake the Salty Dog! The hunt begins at 10 AM, so don’t be late.
232 S Sea Pines Dr
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

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Easter Egg Hunt, Savannah
11 AM Saturday, April 7
Habersham YMCA, Savannah
Bring your baskets and join the Habersham YMCA for a huge Easter egg hunt
6400 Habersham St., Savannah, GA, 31405
(912) 354-6223

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Pooler Egg Hunt
10 AM Saturday April 7
900 South Rogers Street, Pooler.
Chick-fil-A Pooler & the First Presbyterian Church of Pooler are hosting a free community egg hunt. The event is for all children through 5th grade. Be sure to bring your own basket!
The Egg Hunt is free but you must register here.
Two fields for the kids, one for children age 5 & younger & the other for children age 6 through the 5th grade.
The event does not last long so be sure to get there early. Drinks & refreshments served after the hunt.

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Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by Hailey Mae’s Children’s Boutique in Pooler
Open to the public
12-3 PM with hunt at 1 PM Saturday April 7 at Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens, Savannah.
Free parking. Free admission. For more local Easter Egg Hunts & Easter Activities, click here.

Easter Blast
1-3 PM Sat. April 7
Skidaway Island State Park – Savannah
Bring the whole family for a day filled with hayrides, games and crafts. Easter egg hunt starting at 1pm. $3 plus $5 parking.
(912) 598-2300.

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The Easter Bunny will be available in front of 24e Saturday morning, then at Marc Jacobs after lunch. Bring the kids on Saturday for a hopping good time and pictures with the Easter Bunny! Come by 24e from 11-1, Marc by Marc Jacobs from 1:30-3:30, and La Berry from 4-6 and get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny for a donation of $5. All proceeds go the Savannah Downtown Business Association.
Where & When
319 West Broughton St
Savannah, Georgia 31401
April 7th
10:00AM- 2:00pm

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8 AM-Noon Sat. April 14, 2012
Welcome spring to Savannah with a day of bird watching at Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens.
Local birding enthusiast and expert iris grower, Stan Gray will lead a bird walk in the gardens followed by a seminar on the beautiful iris he has planted and grown here at the Bamboo Farm. We have over 400 iris and many species of birds for you to enjoy. We’ve ordered perfect weather for the day. The iris will be blooming and the birds will be singing so put on your sneakers and come to the Gardens!
The bird watching will be followed by a seminar on the tall bearded iris, which may be appropriate for 15 years old and older
$20 per person
Please call to register (912) 921-5460

Statesboro’s Georgia Southern Planetarium, which recently underwent renovations to a Digistar 4 full dome digital planetarium system, will host a free public, new full dome digital show, WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE, 4-5 PM April 14, 2012.

This will be the first new full dome digital show in the redone planetarium! You’re invited to attend this FREE educational and exciting event that’s for all ages.

Telescopic viewing following /during the event weather permitting.

The planetarium is located in the Math/Physics Bldg (#203) on the campus of Georgia Southern University Campus map at: http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/map/

Parking directions for planetarium public events: Turn on to Herty Drive from Fair Road (GA Hwy 67) and follow all the way to the end. Turn left through the open parking gate then right into the large faculty/staff parking lot. Walk back down toward the gates and the planetarium is across on the other side in the Math/Physics Building between the small Eidson Building – Honors (old Alumni House) and the Biology Building.

WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE (New full dome digital show!)
4-5 PM Sat. April 14, 2012

Peer deep into space through the eyes of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope and travel back billions of years in time to witness the birth of the universe. On this breathtaking excursion you’ll witness the formation of galaxies and explore some of the most wondrous nebulae and astronomical structures yet discovered. As your travels continue, you’ll fly deep into our own Milky Way galaxy and return home to Earth on a spectacular tour through the solar system. From Evans and Sutherland Digital Theater Productions.

Running time: 20 minutes

Trailer: http://www.es.com/Products/Shows/Wonders/WondersOfTheUniverse.html

A live star show of the current night sky will also be included with each presentation. Free sky maps, telescopic observing, activities, and more! Free event for all ages to enjoy sponsored by the Department of Physics of the College of Science and Technology at Georgia Southern University. The planetarium will be collecting canned and non-perishable foods to donate to our local food bank for those in need in our community.
For more information, visit GSU planetarium here. Questions? E-mail planetarium@georgiasouthern.edu, or call the Department of Physics at 912-478-5292.

March 31 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Visit the Refuge and see how birds are banded (even band yourself!), learn about wildland fire using real fire equipment, test your archery skills using a bow and arrow, and take the Animal Olympics challenge. Free and open to the public; rain or shine.
http://www.fws.gov/savannah
843-784-2468
Savannah NWR Visitor Center
U.S. Hwy 17/Jasper County, SC, 6 miles N of Savannah
Jasper County, SC

Five winners this week: Chevy Truck Month (March) is almost over. For the big finale final week, the Southern Charm Chevy Girls’ giveaway this week is the biggest & best yet: FIVE $200 Oglethorpe Mall gift cards! 

To celebrate Chevy Truck month this March, your local Chevy dealers are offering terrific truck deals at local dealerships & hosting giveaways such as this one on Southern Charm Chevy Girls.

To enter to win, visit Southern Charm Chevy Girls on Facebook here, like the page & click on the Chevy Truck Month! tab to enter to win one of FIVE $200 gift cards to Oglethorpe Mall.

Winners will be announced Mon. April 2 2012. Good luck.

You’re invited to the Spring Book Fair which begins Wed. March 28 and runs through Wed. April 4. The Book Fair is open 8:30 AM-4:30 PM. Family Night is Thurs. March 29 when the fair will be open until 7:30 PM.

The public is invited to come enjoy a wide selection of books for your student while helping to support the Charles Ellis Montessori Academy library. For every dollar spent, the library receives .25 cents to put toward the purchase of library books, Accelerated Reader quizzes and other items for the school. You also help purchase free books for students who make their reading goals.

Red Shoes Run / Pop Tab Pandemonium 2012/Blood Alliance Blood Drive
benefiting
Ronald McDonald House Charities
What: A 5K Run/Walk & Pop Tab Collection Event
During the event, please stop by The Blood Alliance & donate blood! The blood drive will be 9 AM-Noon. The Blood Alliance will make a donation ot the Ronald McDonald House Charities for every unit of blood collected at the RMHC blood drive!

Red Shoes Run & Pop Tab Pandemonium is a family friendly fundraiser that will feature free activities including fun with Ronald McDonald, a 1/4 mile kiddie run, live music, games, prizes and refreshments!
There is a wonderful bridge that participants will traverse twice for which this 5K is nicknamed the “mini-bridge run!” It’s perfect training for those aiming for the big one at the end of the year!

Strollers are welcome.

To Register: Red Shoes Run: Download registration form here
or register online: www.active.com
key words red shoes run

Pop Tab Art Contest
RMHC is now accepting entries for the Pop Tab Art Contest.
All entries must be turned in to the House by March 31st.
For more information, contact Alex Wysocki – contact info below.
Download application here.

To Fundraise: http://www.firstgiving.com/rmhccoastal

5K Fees: $25 January 1 – February 29
$30 March 1 – April 13
$35 Race Day

Event Schedule at Ronald McDonald House:
Race Day: Saturday, April 14, 2012

•7:00am 5K Walk Up Registration & Pre-Registration Packet Pick Up
• 7:00am -Noon Pop Tab Weigh In
•8:45am Free Kiddie Run (1/4 mile dash)
•9:00am 5K begins
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•After Party Goes until Noon
Contact Information: Alex Wysocki
alex@rmhccoastalempire.org  912.350.7641

FREE Spanish Storytime for Kids to Learn Spanish @ Bilingual Speech Therapy & Language Center
Wednesday, May 23, 11:00-11:45.
Your children will have lots of fun learning Spanish through story and song! Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday through May at Bilingual Speech Therapy & Language Center
For more information, call Lorena Luna-Bradfield M.S. CCC/SLP at 912.335.8486 or visit www.bilingualspeechtherapy.net  . For Ages 3 and up. RSVP requested. Free.

The free Spanish storytime is canceled for this wk. No storytime on Wed May 9. The next story time will be as scheduled May 23 (details via the link below), which will be the last story time for this spring season. But there will more in the fall!

FREE Spanish Storytime for Kids to Learn Spanish @ Bilingual Speech Therapy & Language Center
Wednesday, May 9, 11:00-11:45.
Your children will have lots of fun learning Spanish through story and song! Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday through May at Bilingual Speech Therapy & Language Center
For more information, call Lorena Luna-Bradfield M.S. CCC/SLP at 912.335.8486 or visit www.bilingualspeechtherapy.net  . For Ages 3 and up. RSVP requested. Free.

FREE Spanish Storytime for Kids to Learn Spanish @ Bilingual Speech Therapy & Language Center
Wednesday, April 25, 11:00-11:45.
Your children will have lots of fun learning Spanish through story and song! Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday through May at Bilingual Speech Therapy & Language Center
For more information, call Lorena Luna-Bradfield M.S. CCC/SLP at 912.335.8486 or visit www.bilingualspeechtherapy.net . For Ages 3 and up. RSVP requested. Free.

The Richmond Hill Farmer’s Market
3-7 PM Tuesdays at JF Gregory Park under the pavillion.
Bring the family to J. F. Gregory Park for the Richomnd Hill Farmer’s Market. Each week, the market will offer the best in local produce and crafts.
912.572.5888
Email: mcleodah@aol.com
http://www.RHGA-Market.com

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The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina presents Yostie’s Puppetry Toy Theatre. Create your own books, stages, puppets and story props in this hands-on paper-folding puppetry class using colored paper, file folders and fun trims. This is a great activity for school, home and church taught by acclaimed puppeteer Yostie Ashley. (843) 686-3945, x 233 or www.artshhi.com .

Hilton Head Presbyterian Church invites your children to hop on over to our annual Easter Egg Hunt! 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Hunt down hidden eggs, hop in the bouncy house, help yourself to hotdogs,and heaps more fun! www.hiltonheadpca.com  .

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The Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn will host an “Indigo Tie-Dye” program at 10:30 a.m., ages 7-12. This unique program for children will focus on indigo! Space is limited and reservations are required. Cost is $10. (843) 689-6767 x 223 or coastaldiscovery.org.