Terrific Tuesdays!
10:30 Summer Fun Craft Activity
1:30 Summer Fun Craft Activity

Terrific Tuesdays Calendar of Crafts and Activities

August
23 – Turtle Pet

Snow’s in the forecast at The Sandbox’s “Christmas in July” party. Fun activities include: our popular Sandbox Bounce Castle, playing in the SNOW!, decorating (& eating) sugar cookies, scavenger hunt, carnival games and prizes, corn hole contests, holiday arts & crafts activities, and a chance to meet Santa! Plus, play in our “cool” museum & fill your tummy with hot dogs, chips, brownies, snow cones & lemonade.

Adults and Children $ 10; under 2 FREE;Sandbox Members Adults and Children $8, under 2 FREE.  Cost includes admission to the museum, all activities and lunch.  Museum will remain open after the event until 5:00 pm.

 Tickets may be purchased at the reception desk the day of the event.  For more information on this special event, call The Sandbox at 843-842-7645 or e-mail Anne Finn at afinn@thesandbox.org. Coupons not valid for this event.

The festival has a little bit of everything from Water Craft Sports, and fishing events, to air show, arts & crafts, pageant, Blessing of the fleet, lots of sports events, live music and more. Just take a look at the massive schedule of events. http://www.bftwaterfestival.com/

Learn about and see Lowcountry animals such as a barred owl, corn snake, alligator, opossum and more from the Oatland Island Wildlife Center. Reservations required. Call 843.689.6767 ext. 223.  Held every Wednesday during summer at 10:30 & 11:30 AM.

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

Thursday. July 7:
7:00 PM Bat Program: Wildlife Biologist, Trina Morris will be talking about a nationwide survey effort in light of the white nose syndrome and other threats to bats across the country. You can watch Trina and her interns mist net for the Rare Georgia yellow bat.

For more free or discounted children’s summer 2011 activities in the Savannah/Hilton Head Is. area, click here.

Georgia Theatre Co. 2011 Summer Kid Show Series

10 AM Tues & Thurs. June 14-Aug. 4
$1 Movies
Doors open at 9:15 AM
Films are subject to change. For more info, call 912.330.0012
www.GeorgiaTheatreCompany.com
Aug. 2 & Aug. 4
MegaMind (PG)
Diary of Wimpy Kid (PG)
For more local free or discounted children’s activities happening this summer, click here.

Five Senses Art Camp Ages 4-6

August 8-11/ 10am–1pm

See, hear, touch, taste, and smell art. Mary Telfair will play hostess to our youngest artists as they visit museum exhibitions and the ArtZeum. In the Jepson studios, students will create artwork while exploring A, B, C’s of perception through the five senses. Students should pack a picnic-style lunch for dining outdoors in Telfair square (weather permitting). Camp will culminate with a student exhibition featuring work produced during the camp. Registration Fee:$100 members/ $125 non-members

Pre-registration is required. Call 912.790.8823 or email bradleyk@telfair.org .
For more info, click here

PETITE FEET SEMI- ANNUAL SALE STARTS TUESDAY JULY 5TH
SALE 25 % OFF
(EXCLUDING CROCS, TSUKIHOSHI, SOCKS AND BOWS)

BACK TO SCHOOL / FALL SHOES ARRIVING SOON

Petite Feet is Savannah’s children’s shoe store

www.petitefeetsavannah.com

Stop by on July 9th for a special treat on National Sugar Cookie day! Yum!

July 18th is National Ice Cream Day, so stop in Sara Jane Children’s Boutique for a chilly treat!

July 24th is National Parent’s Day, because that is a Sunday, Sara Jane Children’s Boutique will honor all Parents and Parents-to-Be on Monday July 25th. All parents can come in and receive 10% off your purchase!

July’s Story Time Dates will be at 11 AM:
Wednesday July 13, 2011 & Wednesday July 27, 2011

For story time, the group will read an exciting book, create a fun craft that goes along with the book, as well as have a yummy snack! There will also be special promotions in the store for all shoppers. Don’t forget to bring your imaginations and your listening ears!

For more free or discounted children’s summer 2011 activities in the Savannah/Hilton Head Is. area, click here.

July’s Story Time Dates will be at 11 AM:
Wednesday July 13, 2011 & Wednesday July 27, 2011

For story time, the group will read an exciting book, create a fun craft that goes along with the book, as well as have a yummy snack! There will also be special promotions in the store for all shoppers. Don’t forget to bring your imaginations and your listening ears!

For more free or discounted children’s summer 2011 activities in the Savannah/Hilton Head Is. area, click here.

MOSH After Dark: Music Under the Stars
Learn about the stars that shine over Jacksonville while enjoying a live musical performance under the stars of the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium. Guests will be treated to a star show in the planetarium at 7 p.m. followed by a live musical performance. Rooftop stargazing and wine tasting will be from 8 to 9 p.m.
Admission, which includes access to exhibits, is $10 for the general public and $5 for MOSH Members.
Music Under the Stars is part of MOSH After Dark, a fun series of monthly programs geared toward adults. Music Under the Stars is a collaboration between MOSH and Friday Musicale

On July 16, bee counters across the nation are hosting “backyard bee parties” and other garden events as they celebrate Bee-a-thon 2011, the first-ever online “town hall” event dedicated to our pollinators and broadcasting live to worldwide audiences from 9 am to 9 pm US-Pacific Time. I’m writing you to see if you will help spread the word, through your network, friends and family, about this free grassroots event to help raise awareness around the plight of our disappearing native bees.

Bee-a-thon 2011 is a fun, interactive family-friendly event featuring top experts in science, conservation, youth engagement and education. People can tune-in to Bee-a-thon anytime throughout the day from living rooms, gardens, mobile devices and “backyard bee parties” all over the world, to listen in and ask questions in real time.
Bee curious, bee aware, bee a good neighbor
Here are three ways you can spread the buzz and help the bees:

1 – Put a bee-counting widget on your blog. The “bee-o-meter” tracks the populations of honeybees across the country. You can click on it to find the number of bees in your zip code. Our goal for 2011 is to have one bee counter in each of the 43,000 U.S. zip codes. Supporting blogs and organizations will have their logo, name and a link back to their site placed on the YourGardenShow.com website. To get your “bee-o-meter,” visit: http://www.yourgardenshow.com/news51.

2 – Forward this email to your network of readers, friends and family. Invite them to RSVP for the Bee-a-thon here: http://www.yourgardenshow.com/bee-a-thon.

3 – Host a “backyard bee party” or other “rooftop” event. Rally your friends and join Bee-a-thon for a day of engagement and celebration. Downloads and other resources are available here: http://www.yourgardenshow.com/bee-a-thon.

Bee-a-thon 2011 is hosted by YourGardenShow.com to kick-off the Great Bee Count, a national Citizen Science campaign to count bees across North America and help shape bee conservation efforts. To find out more about the Great Bee Count with The Great Sunflower Project, visit: http://www.yourgardenshow.com/citizen-science/great-sunflower-project.

The event is free and open to all. We hope to see you there!

Bee well,

Catch the fun, energetic The Maggie and Jackson Kid’s Music Show at the Salty Dog in South Beach Marina

Catch the fun, energetic The Maggie and Jackson Kid’s Music Show at the Salty Dog in South Beach Marina

Catch the fun, energetic The Maggie and Jackson Kid’s Music Show at the Salty Dog in South Beach Marina

Catch the fun, energetic The Maggie and Jackson Kid’s Music Show at the Salty Dog in South Beach Marina

Their two nightly shows Monday-Thursday, 7 & 8 pm, are the perfect way to end your summer daytrip to Hilton Head. The live music show is paired with daily face painting that starts at 6:30 pm.

This kid-friendly duo perform at the Salty Dog through Sept. 5 2011. Definitely make plans to take the kids. Restaurants, playground, face-painting, live children’s music, ice cream, summertime.. You can’t beat it!

The Maggie and Jackson Kid’s Music Show, The Salty Dog Café, 232 S. Sea Pines Dr., Hilton Head Island, SC, 29928 (843) 671-2233, www.saltydog.com .

Telfair Museums 2011 Summer Art Camps for children include: Artful Afternoons- Half day Studio Art Camp. For Ages 6-8 July 11-15/1-5 PM

In this afternoon camp, students will gain an appreciation for fine art through creative visual and hands-on experiences. Participants will tour the various museum galleries to study the work of exhibiting artists in addition to selected pieces from the permanent collection. Following their gallery visits, campers will head to the education studios to explore new artistic techniques. Camp culminates with a student art exhibition featuring work produced during the weeklong program and a reception in the JepsonCenter. Registration fee: $100 members/ $125 non-members.

Pre-registration is required. Call 912.790.8823 or email bradleyk@telfair.org.
All classes and times subject to change. For more information on Telfair Museums education
programs, classes, studio workshops, and registration, call 912.790.8823 or visit www.telfair.org/learn/classes/overview

Visit Old Fort Jackson and step into the shoes of the soldiers that were stationed here
during the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and the Civil War. Experience what life was like for those soldiers, try on period uniforms, participate in an artillery crew, and watch cannon and musket demonstrations. (912) 651-6823 x3

Fort Pulaski National Monument will celebrate the Nation’s 235th Birthday with special patriotic living history activities throughout Independence Day weekend. Highlights of the three-day weekend will include cannon firings, guided fort tours, and a Civil War baseball game using 19th-century rules and equipment. This year, Fort Pulaski National Monument will partner with the Coastal Heritage Society, who operates Old Fort Jackson, in its annual “Blue vs. Gray” baseball game. Employees and volunteers from Fort Pulaski National Monument and Old Fort Jackson will portray Union and Confederate soldiers, respectively, in an authentic Civil War baseball game. The blue and gray teams represent the two sides of the Civil War, who both occupied Fort Pulaski during different time periods.

An entrance fee of $5 per person is charged; ages 15 and under are free. Call the park at (912) 786-5787 for details, or visit the park’s official website at www.nps.gov/fopu.

Watch the movie Night at the Museum II: Battle of the Smithsonian and experience Savannah history as it comes to life in Savannah History Museum! Ages 4 and up. Advanced Reservations Required by July 20. Parents must attend, spending the night in the museum with their children. Saturday, July 23 at 6:00 p.m. – Sunday, July 24 8:30 a.m. (912) 651-6823 x3 or www.chsgeorgia.org

Day includes a reading of the Declaration of Independence and learning about the 1779 Battle of Savannah. See the exhibit on the battle in the Savannah History Museum, tour the battlefield with a Revolutionary War soldier and see a musket demonstration. Steam train rides and activities continue at the Georgia State Railroad Museum
(912) 651-6823 x3 or www.chsgeorgia.org .