Local family activities

For a complete listing of local kid and family events, visit the SouthernMamas.com Event Calendar by clicking here.

Savannah family events

Free Pajama-rama, Pooler library
6 PM Mon. Jan. 23
Listen to some funny stories, sign silly songs & learn new fingerplays and rhymes for ages 2 to 6 years-old. Wear your pajamas, slippers & bring your favorite stuffed animal
Details here.

Free Chinese New Year Make It & Take It Craft, Savannah
Mon. Jan. 23-Thurs. Jan. 26 at various Live Oak Public library branches
Details here.

Balloons, Winnie the Pooh & More, Savannah
Celebrate the birthday of A.A. Milne, author of the “Winnie the Pooh” book series. Balloon artist Lynnae Weller will take children on a balloon art adventure with music, audience participation and most of all, Winnie the Pooh!
FREE
At various Live Oak public library branches Jan. 23-Jan. 26
Details here.

International Baccalaureate – Learning for Real Life, Savannah
6 PM Tues. Jan. 24
Representatives from area schools will present and answer questions about the International Baccalaureate Programs available in Chatham County. The IB Program is for families who want their children to maximize their educational opportunities to become successful in a global society
Details here.
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Risen Savior Preschool Open House, Pooler
Tues. Jan. 24
Details here
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Marshpoint Elementary Open House, Savannah
Tues. Jan. 24
Details here.
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A new Spanish storytime for English-speaking & Spanish-speaking families who wish to increase their Spanish skills while interacting with their toddler or baby at the YMCA in Richmond Hill. Ages 0-5.
11:30 AM Tuesdays & Thursdays (except the third Thursday of each month) Pls. note new time. Details here.
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Toddler Tuesday at Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah
Tues. Jan. 24. For times, cost & this week’s theme, click here.

Free children’s activities at Skidaway Is. State Park
Wed. Jan. 25-Sun. Jan. 29. Details here

Free FREE Wonderful Wednesday Kids’ Activity, Southwest Library
4:30 PM Wednesdays. Details here.

Stroller Fitness Boot Camp, Babes-n-Buggies, Savannah
Wed. Jan. 25
Details here.
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Deadline for discount on children’s Spanish classes, Savannah: Bilingual Speech Therapy & Language Center in Savannah now offers a new Saturday class for school-aged children ages 4 1/2 to 12 years of age! Receive a 20% discount on the monthly cost of $60 to the first 5 parents that register by no later than Fri.  Jan. 27 2012. Registration info & more details here.

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2 Cutie Patooties invites you to Spring Line Celebration, Savannah
Thurs. Jan. 26
Details here.
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Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic School Open House, Savannah
Thurs. Jan. 26
Details here.

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Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School Open House, Savannah
Thurs. Jan. 26
Details here.
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“What Can We Make?” at the Jepson Center for the Arts, Savannah
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays
Drop-in visits, all-ages, free-form art activities from 10 AM-2 PM
Free to members and to visitors with paid admission.
Details here.
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Deja Bleu designer clothing consignment (adult clothing), Savannah
Fri. Jan. 27-Sun. Jan. 29
Details here.
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$5 Fridays at Museum of Science & History & The Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, Jacksonville
Details here.
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Music with Mar music & movement classes, Savannah
11 AM Friday Jan. 27. For children ages 6 months-6 years old and a parent/caregiver.
$7/class per family (up to 4 children) or a block of 5 classes (to be used any time during a 4 month period) is $30.
No registration or set session. Just show up. Details here
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“Seussical, The Musical” at Savannah Children’s Theatre, Savannah
Jan. 27-29
Details here.
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Stargazing at Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens, Savannah
Sat. Jan. 28
The Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens in conjunction with the Oglethorpe Astronomical Association invite you to a night of stargazing in the Garden. Sat. Jan 28, 5-9pm. Telescopes will be set up for observation, but you are welcome to bring your own.
Details here.
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Cloth Diapering Basics Class, Just for Baby & More, Savannah
Sat. Jan. 28
Details here.
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Breastfeeding Basics Class, Just for Baby & More, Savannah
Sat. Jan. 28
Details here.
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Open Fire Cooking Workshop, Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah
Sat. Jan. 28. Details here..

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Free kids’ intro model airplane building classes @ 70th Anniversary of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Pooler
9 AM-5 PM Sat. Jan. 28
Details here.

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Science Bowl at Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah
9 AM-1 PM Sat. Jan. 28
The Georgia Science Bowl is a Jeopardy-like competition for middle and high school students covering the areas of science, energy and mathematics
Details here.

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Blessed Sacrament School Open House, Savannah
Sun. Jan. 29
Details here.
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St. James Catholic School Open House, Savannah
Sun. Jan. 29
Details here.
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St. Frances Cabrini Catholic School Open House, Savannah
Sun. Jan. 29
Details here.

For more school open houses in the Savannah area, click here.

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Ongoing activities

January Jackpot Deals, Jacksonville Zoo
Money-saving deals Tuesdays-Fridays in January 2012.
Details here.

Wildlife Programs at The Center for Wildlife Education & Raptor Center, Statesboro
Mondays-Saturdays. Details here.

Explore the ArtZeum, Jepson Center for the Arts, Savannah
Details here.

Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah, open 362 days a year. Details here.

Free Savannah Belles water ferry ride across the Savannah River
Details here.

Free storytimes at Live Oak Public Libraries branches, Savannah
Details here.

Hilton Head Is/Bluffton Children’s Activities

Imagination Hour at The Sandbox Interactive Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is.
10:30 Thurs Jan. 26
Details here.

Hilton Head Snow Day (play in real snow), Shelter Cove Community Park, Hilton Head
11 AM-4 PM Sat Jan. 28
Details here.

Weekend Road Trips

1. Georgia Sea Turtle Center, Jekyll Is., Ga (closed Mondays). Hours, admission rates, directions and more details here.

2. South Carolina Aquarium, Charleston Harbor , S.C. Hours, daily events, admission rates & specials here. Pair your visit to the aquarium with a visit to the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry, Charleston, S.C. See No. 3 below.

3. Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry, Charleston, S.C. Hours, exhibits, admission rates & more details here. Pair your visit to the museum with a visit to the South Carolina Aquarium, in Charleston. See No. 2 above.

4. Museum of Science & History (MOSH) & The Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, Jacksonville, Fla. Hours, daily Planetarium shows, upcoming special events, admission specials & more details here. Pair your visit to MOSH with a visit to the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. See No. 5 below.

5. Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, Jacksonville, Fla. Hours, January discounts, admission rates & more details here. Pair your visit to the zoo with a visit to the Museum of Science & History (MOSH) & The Bryan-Gooding Planetarium. See No. 4 above.

6. The Center for Wildlife Education & the Lamar Q. Ball Raptor Center at Georgia Southern University Campus, Statesboro, GA. A reptile program is held on each Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Lecture Hall & a flighted raptor program is held at 3 p.m. in the Amphitheater. Admission rates, show details, directions here.

7. The Sandbox Interactive Children’s Museum, Hilton Head Is., S.C. Hours, admission rates & more details here. Pair your trip to the museum with a stop at Lawton Stables in Sea Pines Resort on HHI. See No. 8 below.

8. Lawton Stables, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head. Is. S.C. (open everyday except Christmas) Lawton’s free animal farm includes goats, sheep, pot-bellied pigs, ponies, rabbits, a deer named Callie and a Clydesdale named Harley (who loves visitors bearing carrots and apples). Pony rides and horseback riding available for a fee. Details here. Pair your visit to Lawton with a visit to The Sandbox Interactive Children’s Museum. See No. 7 above.