Fall 2011 Class Registration is under way at All American Gymnastics in Savannah. Fall Term runs from August 8 – October 1 2011.

Classes offered include:
Preschool Gymnastics
Recreational Gymnastics
Cheer/Tumbling Classes
Boys Fit & Fun Classes
Coastal Cheer Cats All Star Cheer Squad
Field Trips, Scouting & Home school groups
Women’s Competitive Teams Levels 4-10

MILITARY FAMILIES receive 20% off ALL Recreational classes with SkiesUnlimited card.

For more details or to register for classes, click here.

Plan to attend 90 Day Challenge Body by Vi Party. Details here.  

For more information, visit www.bodybyvi.com/KaylaJohnson  or contact Kayla Johnson at 912.508.1858 or via email at KaylaJohnson@myvi.net

Teddy’s Tea Party at Art Buzz Studio

You’re invited to the 3 Hour Saturday painting party 
Cost: $45
The Art Buzz Studio provides the canvas, brushes, paint, apron. Come alone or bring your friends. A local artist will guide you step-by-step through the featured painting. At the end of the party, you will leave with your very own one-of-a-kind Teddy Bear Tea Party masterpiece, perfect to adorn your child or grandchild’s room. Details here.

Registration for the 2011/2012 school year at Islands Dance Academy is now open. A variety of dance classes are offered for children ages 2 and older including Mommy & Me – Dance with Me class for 2 year-olds and their parents.

Find out more by attending the Islands Dance Academy Open House. Any new student who mentions you read about Islands Dance Academy on SouthernMamas.com will receive half off the registration fee! More details here.

Programs below meet at the Interpretive Center unless otherwise noted. Come see the center’s display of the Giant Ground Sloth replica, wildlife exhibits, live reptiles and birding station: 912-598-2300. $5 for parking.

For details about the different children’s activities scheduled Wednesdays through Sundays every week, click here.

Programs below meet at the Interpretive Center unless otherwise noted. Come see the center’s display of the Giant Ground Sloth replica, wildlife exhibits, live reptiles and birding station: 912-598-2300. $5 for parking.

For details about the different children’s activities at Skidaway Is. State Park scheduled Wednesdays through Sundays every week, click here.

Wed. Sept. 28:

7:30 AM Bird Walk: Come meet Mrs. Nell and join her on a walk to observe birds of the saltwater marsh and maritime forest. Bring binoculars and bird guide (also available to borrow). Meet at Interpretive Center.
11 AM Interpretive Center Tour: Join in a tour of the museum and see and touch fossils, reptiles, and more.

Thurs. Sept. 29:
12 PM Marsh Talk: Georgia has 1/3 of the salt marsh on the East Coast. Learn about this diverse and critical ecosystem.
5 PM Giants of Skidaway: Come learn about the amazing Giant Sloth and others that roamed Skidaway 10,000 years ago.
7:30 PM Sensory Awareness Night Hike: Learn all about the different creatures that come out at night. Then awaken your senses with experiments on this hike.

Fri. Sept. 30:
11 AM Sandpiper Nature Hike: Come for a 1.5-mile walk to learn about native plants and animals that inhabit the marsh.
2 PM CRAFT: God’s Eyes
4 PM Coastal Reptiles: Learn all about lizards, turtles, and snakes… Oh My! See and touch live examples.

For weekend Oct 1 & 2 activities, call Skidaway State Park at (912) 598-2300
or check SouthernMamas.com weekend events listings & calendar later this week.

Win an iPad 2

It’s a great time to host an Usborne Books & More Home Show. As an August Hostess you can receive additional free product plus the chance to enter the August App-reciation Drawing to win an iPad 2! (Minimums apply)

Hosting: Share the love of reading with your family and friends and discover why Usborne and Kane Miller children’s books are celebrated around the world. Host a show this month and you can receive
• FREE product
• 1/2 Price product
• and an additional $50 in books
• Plus, all hosts with a $500 show will be entered in a drawing to win an iPad 2 (16GB, Wi-fi)
Minimums Apply. Drawing will be held Sept. 7, 2011.

Schedule your show today. Contact your local Usborne Representative, Melissa Mallory for more information or to schedule your fundraiser. Contact Melissa at 912-856-1450 or mmallory@myubah.com . Usborne Books & More is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Cards for a Cause is an exciting and generous fundraising program: Usborne Books & More proudly offers a unique program with value-for-money greetings cards and a high return to the organization raising funds. The Cards for a Cause Fundraising Program offers two boxed sets of 30 beautifully embellished, handmade cards with matching envelopes. Either box makes a thoughtful gift or provides a beautiful selection of cards to have on hand.

Funds Raised:
Your group earns $13* per box of cards sold, with no maximum earning potential.

Earning Potential: Sample Group Size: 20 participants.
Every person sold 20 boxes: 400 boxes sold = $5,200 raised
Every person sold 15 boxes: 300 boxes sold = $3,900 raised
Every person sold 10 boxes: 200 boxes sold = $2,600 raised
Every person sold 5 boxes: 100 boxes sold = $1,300 raised

*Please be aware that if your organization is not tax exempt, the amount due for taxes will be deducted from the total amount raised.

Who Could Benefit from this Fundraiser?
• The number of groups who could benefit from this program is limitless, for example:
• Cheerleaders for uniforms – travel – competitions
• Churches for summer camps – mission trips
• School Parent Associations – library books – field trips – sports equipment
• Sororities – supporting literacy
• Hospital Auxiliary Groups
• Charity walks
• and many more

Contact your local Usborne Representative, Melissa Mallory for more information or to schedule your fundraiser. Melissa can be contacted at 912-856-1450 or mmallory@myubah.com. Organizer information can be downloaded from here. Usborne Books & More is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah offers a variety of children’s art classes. See the schedule here. Reserve your spot before Aug. 19 and receive a 10% discount. Learn more about Scribble Art Studio by visiting their Web site here.

“Like” Scribble Art Studio Facebook page here to stay connected and updated about art classes and events. Please tell them SouthernMamas.com sent you!

Scribble Art Studio, CONTACT: Carrie Christian | 912-323-0123 | carrieachristian@hotmail.com  | www.thescribbleartstudio.com, .

Come shop consignment at it’s finest. High Cotton Kids  is THE place to save a lot of money, make a lot of money and have a great time doing both!

This fall’s upscale resale shopping event will include high-end boutique children’s brand clothing sizes 0-12 and a variety of new merchandise from several local retailers.

Get ready to rack up on all your favorite children’s brands and more at a fraction of the retail price! There is something for everybody’s taste and budget from adorable smocked frocks to funky threads to even high cotton play clothes, just in time for going back to school!

Consignor registration is now open! Clean out and cash in, all consignors keep 65% of your sales! Bring your gently loved children’s items to our consignment marketplace and let us do the selling. High Cotton Kids also accepts high-end maternity clothing, children’s furniture, art work, baby and nursery necessities (ie. bouncers, exercausers, etc.), strollers, toys, books, dvds and more. For a complete list of items, High Cotton Kids accepts and does not accept, click here

High Cotton Kids 2011 Fall & Winter Show Hours
Thurs, Sept. 15
5- 6 pm: Shop for a Cause Presale benefiting The Next Generation. Check the details to shop early!
6-8 pm Open to the Public
*Military and Expecting/First Time Moms with Children under 12 months of age may register with High Cotton Kids for early entry during the presale by emailing info@highcottonkids.com .

Fri. Sept. 16 9 am – 3 pm
Sat. Sept. 17 9 am – 1 pm (Select items will be 40% OFF)

For the second year in a row, Georgia ditched the sales-tax holiday that offers shoppers a weekend of relief at the cash register. But you can still save during South Carolina Sales Tax Holiday. Qualified items include certain clothing, school supplies, computers and computer software and many other items. For details, visit the South Carolina Department of Revenue Website.

Tax free weekend begins Friday, August 5, 2011 at 12:01 a.m. and ends Sunday, August 7, 2011 at midnight.

Midnight Garden Ride from Forsyth Park
Admission: $20
www.midnightgardenride.com
Sample the nocturnal sights and sounds of the streets of Savannah from behind your handlebars on the second annual Midnight Garden Ride.
The Midnight Garden Ride is a non-competitive, nighttime charity bike ride through Historic Downtown Savannah, benefiting the Savannah Bicycle Campaign – a non-profit advocacy organization working for better bicycling for Savannah and Chatham County. This year’s route will again feature 6 and 12 mile options passing signature sights of Savannah under our beautiful live oak canopy. Lights and helmets are required.

Make a weekend of it!
Join hundreds of others for rides on Saturday morning, Sept. 3 and Sunday morning, Sept. 4 for the Savannah Century . Rain or shine! Details here: http://www.savannahcentury.com/

5th Annual Luminary Fun Night with Santa
Bring your kids and pets for pictures with Santa, then walk our enchanted luminary trail, do holiday arts and crafts and enjoy caroling on hayrides. There will be holiday treats and hot chocolate. Hayrides are $1/person. $5 parking. 912-598-2300.

Haunted Trail and Falloween at Skidaway Is. State Park, Savannah
Thursday, Oct 25, 2012 7:30 PM to 9 PM
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 7:30 PM to 9 PM
Saturday, Oct 27, 2012 1 PM to 5 PM
Thursday and Friday night come out for a frightening haunted trail.
Saturday the whole family can join in Falloween with an afternoon of games, crafts and hayrides.
And don’t forget trick or treating through the campground at 4-5 PM.
Haunted Trail $5 per person. Falloween $2 per child. $5 parking.
912-598-2300.
52 Diamond Cswy Savannah, GA 31411
Details here.

Take the day off and watch a reptile show and awaken your senses with a night hike. Join in a volleyball game, family games, hayrides, a campfire and hoppin’ frog hike. $5 parking. 912-598-2300.
Sat. Sept. 3
11 AM Interpretive Center Tour: Join in a tour of the museum and see and touch fossils, reptiles, and more! Try to spot a painted bunting at the bird feeders!
2 PM Giants of Skidaway: Come learn about the amazing Giant Sloth and others that roamed Skidaway during the Ice Age, more than 10,000 years ago. See and touch real fossils!
4  PM Hayrides ($2/person): Ride through the park on an ol’ fashioned hay-filled wagon!
7:30 PM Campfire ($2/person or a donation to the S’mores): Join us as we trade stories and put together some S’mores. Meet at the Amphitheatre across from Picnic Shelter #4.
8:30 PM Frog Hike ($2/person): Come see and hear frogs at night. Meet at the Big Ferry Trail.

Sun. Sept. 4
11 AM Sandpiper Nature Trail Hike: Come for a 1.5-mile walk to learn about native plants and animals that inhabit the marsh.
2 PM Toads and Turtles: Learn the difference between reptiles and amphibians and see
and touch live examples.
4 PM Roving Ranger: Ask the Roving Ranger any questions and see our creature of the day.

Mon. Sept. 5
11 AM Marsh Madness: Georgia has 1/3 of all the salt marsh on the East Coast. Learn about this diverse and critical ecosystem.
3 PM Snakes Alive! : Learn all about snakes. See and touch live examples!

-ALL PROGRAMS BEGIN AT THE INTERPRETIVE CENTER UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED-

For more activities and events at Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites, visit the SouthernMamas.com Georgia State Park Events page here.

Story Time with Sara Jane
Wed. Oct 5, 2011

Storytime includes reading an exciting book, creating a fun craft that goes along with the book, as well as having a yummy snack. There will also be special promotions in the store for all of shoppers. Don’t forget to bring your imaginations and your listening ears!

Wed. Oct. 5: “Dooby Dooby Moo” by Doreen Cronin

Story Time with Sara Jane
Sept Time Dates will be:
11 AM Wed. Sept. 14, 2011 & Wed. Sept. 28, 2011

Storytime includes reading an exciting book, creating a fun craft that goes along with the book, as well as having a yummy snack. There will also be special promotions in the store for all of shoppers. Don’t forget to bring your imaginations and your listening ears!

Wed. Sept. 14: “If you give a cat a cupcake” sponsored by Gigi’s Cupcakes

Carmike 2011 Summer Kid Series at Wynnsong 11 Savannah offers $1 kids’ blockbusters at 10 AM Thursdays during a 10-week festival from June 23-Aug. 25 2011.
912-920-3994
10 AM Aug. 25 2011: Last Airbender

For more local free or discounted children’s activities happening this summer, click here.

Carmike 2011 Summer Kid Series at Wynnsong 11 Savannah offers $1 kids’ blockbusters at 10 AM Thursdays during a 10-week festival from June 23-Aug. 25 2011.
Wynnsong 11 Savannah
1150 Shawnee Street behind Savannah Mall
Savannah, 31419
912-920-3994
10 AM Aug. 18 2011: Shrek 2

For more local free or discounted children’s activities happening this summer, click here.

4th Annual Labor Day Beach Bash. Enjoy the ocean breezes, live music and fireworks from Tybee Pier & Pavilion at the 4^th Annual Tybee Island Labor Day Beach Bash. Free live entertainment starts at 7 p.m. featuring the Swingin’ Medallions. This high-energy band has performed live with Bruce Springsteen and been featured in the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. The Labor Day Beach Bash fireworks display can be enjoyed from the pier, the beach or anywhere on Tybee Island after dark (around 9:15 p.m.). Free and open to the public.

 Visit www.TybeeFest.com online or call 912.786.5444

Razzle Dazzle!
Master Storyteller Lillian Grant-Baptiste presents a magical journey into the world of storytelling with stories from around the world in her “Razzle Dazzle” program. The session features “Krik! Krak! The Rabbit’s Back,” “The Magic Tree,” “The Chicken and the Eagle,” and “Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Your Ear”. Ages 5 and up.
Oglethorpe Mall Library, Thursday, August 11 @ 11 a.m.
Carnegie Library, Thursday, August 18 @ 11 a.m.

 For more local free or discounted children’s activities happening this summer, click here.

“Aladdin” performance
The Hampstead Players, a traveling theatre troupe from New Hampshire, will perform this classic tale based on the tales of the Arabian Nights. The play is performed by two professional actors, each playing multiple roles and with help from the audience. The story is about Aladdin, a poor young boy who must go out and earn money for his family’s survival. While traveling throughout the country selling his wares, he is fooled by an evil magician, Salabin, who convinces him to find an antique oil lamp. Aladdin rubs the old lamp and releases a genie that can make all his wishes come true. Aladdin must then outsmart the magician and save his family. Throughout the play, children are encouraged to rise above the odds and to follow their dreams. Ages 4 and up.
http://www.hampsteadstage.org/
Hinesville Library, Monday, Aug. 1, 10 a.m.
Oglethorpe Mall Library, Monday, Aug. 1, 2 p.m.
Carnegie Library, Monday, Aug. 1, 4:30 a.m.
Thunderbolt Library, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 11 a.m.
Islands Library, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2 p.m.
Tybee Island Library, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 4:30 p.m.
West Broad Library, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 11 a.m.
Rincon Library, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 4:30 p.m.
Pooler Library, Thursday, Aug. 4, 10:30 a.m.
Southwest Chatham Library, Thursday, Aug. 4, 4:30 p.m.
WW Law Library, Friday, Aug. 5, 10:30 a.m.
Bull Street Library, Friday, Aug. 5, 2:30 p.m.

For more local free or discounted children’s activities happening this summer, click here.

Fun with Electricity
Mike Clemmons sparks enthusiasm about electricity using a Van der Graaf generator, Jacob’s Ladder, plasma pen, plasma globes, magnetic electric core, and high powered magnets. Ages 5 and up.
Thunderbolt Library, Tuesday, August 9 @ 11 a.m.

For more free or discounted local kids’ summer events, click here.