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.
Pooler Library, Wednesday, July 21 @ 3:30 p.m.

This is one of several free children’s library performances  (storytellers, musicians, animal acts, artists & more) happening at various Live Oak Public library branches throughout the summer in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty counties.

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.
Oglethorpe Mall Library, Wednesday, July 20 @ 11 a.m.
Southwest Chatham Library, Wednesday, July 20 @ 3:30 p.m.

The fre show is among several children’s library performances  (storytellers, musicians, animal acts, artists & more) happening at various Live Oak Public library branches throughout the summer in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty counties.

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

Chad Crews, Magical Educator
Chad’s program this year, “Around the World with a Book,” is a combination of magic, storytelling, music and live animals. He’ll bring out a snake or two and feature stories and routines involving places from around the world. Chad encourages children to read and always lets them know that most of the tricks he learned he learned from reading books on magic. Ages 5 and up.
Hinesville Library, Monday, July 18, 10:30 a.m.
Midway Library, Monday, July 18, 2:30 p.m.
Port City Library, Tuesday, July 19, 10:30 a.m.
Rincon Library, Tuesday, July 19, 2:30 p.m.
Springfield Library, Tuesday, July 19, 4:30 p.m.

The free shows are among many children’s library performances  (storytellers, musicians, animal acts, artists & more) happening at various Live Oak Public library branches throughout the summer in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty counties.

For more free or discounted children’s summer events, click here.

7th Annual Tybee Island Pirate Festival, an adventure-filled weekend featuring an array of family-friendly activities and entertainment continues Sat. Oct. 8 with the Pirate Victory Parade, the Scallywags Costume Contest, Little Matey’s Cove and the famous Thieves Market.

The festival is October 6-9, 2011 in the South Beach parking lot located at Tybrisa Street on Tybee Island, Georgia
Saturday – October 8, 2011 10am -11pm
Main Stage Entertainment
· 3-4:30pm – FREE Parade along Butler Avenue – (Please note the parade takes approximately an hour and 45 minutes to reach the festival grounds)
Little Matey’s Cove (Kid’s Activities):
Open from 10am – 7pm
10am – 6:30pm – Pirate Bouncy Rooms
10am – 6:30pm – Faire Wynds Circus
TBA – Free Face Painting – by Oceanfront Cottage Rentals
12 – 1pm – Captain William Mayhem Magic Show
3 – 4pm – Pirate Victory FREE Parade (Please note the parade takes approximately an hour and 45 minutes to reach the festival grounds)
4:30 – 6pm – Children’s & Pets Costume Contest
6-7pm – Captain William Mayhem Magic Show

November 16 6-9pm $3/skater

December 14 6-9pm $3/skater

Family Friendly Skate Night is hosted on the third Friday of each month from 6-9 PM. The gymnasium is transformed into a roller rink of fun. Family friendly music and lost of fun are guaranteed! Cost is $3.00 per skater including rentals. Roller blades and roller skates for all sizes youth and adults. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Pls call ahead to confirm this monthly event is happening: (912) 786-9622

Do You Ever Wonder…WCWM? (What can we make?)
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays / 10 am – 2pm / Jepson Center
What Can We Make (wcwm?) is now at the Jepson Center’s Melaver Studio each Thursday, Friday & Saturday.
The Jepson opens the studios for drop-in visits, all-ages, free-form art activities. WCWM is the latest community program at Telfair Museums focused on developing problem-solving and critical thinking skills through imagination. Explore your creative side with inspiring activities utilizing recycled materials, found objects, and traditional art supplies. Free to members and to visitors with paid admission.
Open to adults and children accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Walk-ins welcome, but attendance is limited to 12 participants at a time. For more info, call 790.8823
wcwm? focuses on developing problem-solving and critical thinking skills through imagination. Explore your creative side with inspiring activities utilizing up-cycled materials, found objects, and traditional art supplies. In addition to the wcwm? project kits, the studios provide water color and collage opportunities.

New to the program is monthly thematic Family Make: participants are assigned a theme and encouraged to make art from the most unexpected materials.

April: The Value of Seeing Value. More info here.

Always free to members and to visitors with paid admission. Open to adults and children accompanied by an adult caregiver

Do You Ever Wonder…WCWM?
Saturdays / 10 am – 2pm / Jepson Center
What Can We Make (wcwm?) at the Jepson Center’s Melaver Studio each Saturday.
The Jepson opens the studios for drop-in visits, all-ages, free-form art activities. WCWM is the latest community program at Telfair Museums focused on developing problem-solving and critical thinking skills through imagination. Explore your creative side with inspiring activities utilizing recycled materials, found objects, and traditional art supplies. Free to members and with paid admission for visitors.
Open to adults and children accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Walk-ins welcome, but attendance is limited to 12 participants at a time
For more info, call 790.8821

Do You Ever Wonder…WCWM?
Saturdays / 10 am – 2pm / Jepson Center
What Can We Make (wcwm?) at the Jepson Center’s Melaver Studio each Saturday.
The Jepson opens the studios for drop-in visits, all-ages, free-form art activities. WCWM is the latest community program at Telfair Museums focused on developing problem-solving and critical thinking skills through imagination. Explore your creative side with inspiring activities utilizing recycled materials, found objects, and traditional art supplies. Free to members and with paid admission for visitors.
Open to adults and children accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Walk-ins welcome, but attendance is limited to 12 participants at a time. For more info, call 790.8821

Family Art Lab
1st Saturday of every month for ages 5-9

August 6: Southern Craft & Tradition: Patterns & Quilts
Admission is free, but space is limited.

This program is recommended for children ages 5-9 and their parents or caregivers. Participants enjoy a gallery tour followed by participation in a related studio art project. A different tour and project will be offered each month.
Admission is free, but space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants should arrive prior to 10:30 am. Family Art Labs are sponsored by the Anderson Family Foundation.
www.telfair.org/learn

Dec. 15 Theme: The- Me, Myself and I Collage
Toddler Third Thursday
Third Thursday of every month / 10:00am -11:30am
$5 per child; adult admission is free for members / $12 for non-members 
Nov. 17: A Jug wth a Face

10—11:30AM the third Thursday of each month

Toddler Third Thursdays are great for parents, grandparents, and caregivers with pre-schoolers. Designed especially for children ages 3-5 and their adult companions, the program provides a developmentally appropriate gallery experience followed by a visit to the studios, where the children are introduced to an arts activity related to the tour. A different tour and project will be offered each month. Time to explore in ArtZeum is included.
Registration and adult supervision REQUIRED. Call 790-8823 to register. http://telfair.org/learn/family-programs/

Interested in more local children’s art classes? Visit the SouthernMamas.com Children’s Art Classes page by clicking here

July 21 Theme: Abstract Animals and Landscapes
August 18 Theme: Basket Weaving
Third Thursday of every month
$5 per child; adult admission is free for members / $12 for non-members

Toddler Third Thursdays are great for parents, grandparents, and caregivers with pre-schoolers. Designed especially for children ages 3-5 and their adult companions, the program provides a developmentally appropriate gallery experience followed by a visit to the studios, where the children are introduced to an arts activity related to the tour. A different tour and project will be offered each month. Time to explore in ArtZeum is included.
Registration and adult supervision REQUIRED. Call 790-8823 to register. http://telfair.org/learn/family-programs/

WIZARD OF OZ
Presented in the Tybee Gym
Two Weekends!
The performances are presented in arena style theatre in the Tybee 50 ft stage, rolling satellite stages, 60+ actors, live animals. Action happening in and around the audience.  Many special guest stars!
Ticket prices: $20, $18 (TAA member), and $12 (children 12 and under)
Performances:
Friday, July 22, 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 23, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 24, 3 pm
Friday, July 29, 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 30, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 31, 3 pm

WIZARD OF OZ
Presented in the Tybee Gym
Two Weekends!

The performances are presented in arena style theatre in the Tybee 50 ft stage, rolling satellite stages, 60+ actors, live animals. Action happening in and around the audience. Many special guest stars!

Ticket prices: $20, $18 (TAA member), and $12 (children 12 and under)
Performances:
Friday, July 22, 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 23, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 24, 3 pm
Friday, July 29, 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 30, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 31, 3 pm

Frank Theatres Summer Movie Series 2011
Victory Square 9
912.355.5300
$1 movies Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 AM
10 AM Aug. 9 & Aug. 11
Despicable Me (PG)

Programs 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

Wednesday, July 13:
1:00 PM Knot Tying: Come learn some handy knots for everyday use.
3:00 PM Coastal Reptiles: Learn all about them! See live ones!!

Thursday. July 14:
12:00 PM CRAFT: Build-a-Turtle
2:00 PM Roving Ranger: Ask the roving Ranger any questions and see our creature of the day.

Friday, July 15:
2:00 PM Magnificent Marsh: Georgia has 1/3 of the salt marsh on the East Coast. Learn about this diverse and critical ecosystem
4:00 PM CRAFT: Animal Tracks

Saturday. July 16:
10:00 AM Sandpiper Nature Hike: Come for a 1.5-mile walk to learn about native plants and animals that inhabit the marsh.
3:00 PM Snakes Alive! Learn all about snakes. See live examples!

Sunday, July 17:
2:00 AM CRAFT: Tissue Paper Butterflies
4:00 PM Coastal Reptiles: Learn all about lizards, turtles, and snakes… Oh My! See and touch live examples.

Frank Theatres Summer Movie Series 2011
Victory Square 9
912.355.5300
$1 movies Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 AM
10 AM Aug. 9 & Aug. 11
Despicable Me (PG)

Curious Moon Puppet Theatre

This year’s show is “A World of Puppet Stories,” a journey of folk tales from around the world — England, Russia, Africa, and South America. Audiences will cheer for their favorite dog, Skeeter, to finally get his chance to be in the show! This is a traditional puppet show, performed inside a professional, colorful puppet booth. All puppets are handmade by the puppeteer. The show is followed by a demonstration speech about the puppets and puppeteering. All questions will be answered, and children will have a chance to take a closer look at the puppets that interest them. Ages 3 and up. www.curiousmoon.com

Springfield Library, Wednesday, July 13 @ 10:30 a.m.

Rincon Library, Wednesday, July 13 @ 3:00 p.m.

Add one more Savannah theatre to the list of those offering $1 morning kids movies during the summer: Victory Square 9 on East Victory Drive.

A big thank you to the reader Suzanne Pablo for the info. 

To find out which kids’ movies are playing at Victory Square and two theatres at Savannah Mall and one in Pooler, click here.

The Armstrong Atlantic State University Educational Technology Training Center has two remaining creative computer camps this summer for children grades 4 through 8. Cost for each camp is $150 and includes morning and afternoon snacks. All instructors are certified teachers. Camps will be held from 8:30 a.m.- 4p.m., Monday-Friday, on the Armstrong campus in University Hall, Room 125.

The schedule is:

Hooray for Hollywood (Grades 6 – 8)
July 11 – 15
Kids will learn the basics of creating digital movies, digital photographs, and Podcasts.

Cool Tools for Kids (Grades 4 – 6)
July 25 – 29
Kids will learn the basics of creating Podcasts, digital photographs, Web sites, animations and digital stories. Campers need to pack a lunch each day or they may purchase lunch in the cafeteria. For further information or to register, please call Wendy Marshall at 912.344.2633.

Cost: $150 per week, includes snacks

To download registration forms, click here

Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St., Savannah, GA 31419

FOR MORE LOCAL SUMMER CAMPS 2011, CLICK HERE.

August Auditions for the 2011-2012 Choral Season
6 – 8 pm on the 16, 18, 23 and 25th. Call to schedule your appointment!
Vicki Mills @ 912-920-6542 or email MakeAJoyfulNoiseMusicStudio@comcast.net  

More info here: http://www.makeajoyfulnoise.name/Spring_Summer_2010.html

August Auditions for the 2011-2012 Choral Season
6 – 8 pm on the 16, 18, 23 and 25th. Call to schedule your appointment!
Vicki Mills @ 912-920-6542 or email MakeAJoyfulNoiseMusicStudio@comcast.net  

More info here: http://www.makeajoyfulnoise.name/Spring_Summer_2010.html

August Auditions for the 2011-2012 Choral Season
6 – 8 pm on the 16, 18, 23 and 25th. Call to schedule your appointment!
Vicki Mills @ 912-920-6542 or email MakeAJoyfulNoiseMusicStudio@comcast.net  

More info here: http://www.makeajoyfulnoise.name/Spring_Summer_2010.html

August Auditions for the 2011-2012 Choral Season
6 – 8 pm on the 16, 18, 23 and 25th. Call to schedule your appointment!
Vicki Mills @ 912-920-6542 or email MakeAJoyfulNoiseMusicStudio@comcast.net  

More info here: http://www.makeajoyfulnoise.name/Spring_Summer_2010.html

Make a Joyful Noise Introduction to Keyboard
July 25-29
12:30 – 2:30
Rising Kindergarten – 2nd
$130 (includes book/CD)
(Held at White Bluff Presbyterian Church)
Details here: http://www.makeajoyfulnoise.name/Spring_Summer_2010.html

Attend the keyboard class from 12:30 – 2:30, or drop your child off at the church’s VBS from 9 – 12, pack a lunch that we will enjoy together until 12:30, then we will start the keyboard class and run until 2:30.

What will we do?

•Learn duple rhythms (quarter/eighths/half notes) and use them to accompany songs
•Triple rhythms & ostinati to accompany songs
•Major/minor tonalities
•Learn Do Mi and Sol in D position at the keyboard
•Song (Singing) Repertoire: London Bridge; Wild Horses; Love Somebody; Drum Song;See the Pony; Hop, Old Squirrel; Hey! Let’s Dance Together & so much more!
•Have a lot of fun as we develop our musicianship through this 5-day introduction to keyboard/piano skills!
•PARENTS: This summer is a great chance to ‘check out’ the aural approach used in this curriculum to learning the piano/keyboard. The full-year program will begin in September, and I would love for you to join us! By the end of the first year of the program, children are playing songs in the following positions: D, G, C, E, F, em, fm, dm and are doing so with I, IV and V7 chordal accompaniments. They are reading patterns and rhythms in duple and triple, as well as reading patterns from the treble and bass staff. The drumming and dancing elements are also crucial to developing a sense and understanding of ensemble, and the home materials are valuable in continuing the progress throughout the week.