Find the perfect summer camp for your kids in our SouthernMamas.com Savannah Summer Camp Guide 2014! Browse a wide range of summer camps throughout the Greater Savannah & Lowcountry area—you’re bound to find a camp that’s ideal for your child. Check out our new 2014 Summer Camps Guide by clicking here.
First Christian Preschool has a structured preschool camp for ages 18 months to 2nd grade from 9 AM-2 PM during the months of June, July, and August 2014.
There will be a new theme each week which will include daily arts and crafts, music, and creative play. Terrific Thursdays offers on-site field trips such as scavenger hunts, creative movement, water days, and Puppet People.
First Christian Preschool – located on Victory Drive in the Savannah’s Ardsley Park – offers 3 choices for enrollment: 3 days (T/Th/F), 2 days (T/Th), 1 day (F). They also offer weekly enrollment opportunities.
Please contact Sarah Marquez @ 912-234-3149 or firstchristianpreschool@yahoo.com for more information.
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Savannah Bicycle Campaign is holding its Seventh Annual Savannah Earth Day Wheelie Bike Ride on Saturday, April 19, 2014.
This free, family-friendly, police-escorted ride is part of the City of Savannah’s Earth Day Festival and will depart from the south end of Forsyth Park at 3 p.m. An after‐ride party, the Post Wheelie Dealie, will be held at Blowin’ Smoke Southern Cantina, 1611 Habersham St.
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Does your daughter want to take part in a pageant but you want her to do one with more substance than a typical pageant?
Check out the 2nd Annual Miss Blueprint Pageant for girls 8-18. This pageant focuses on development in the areas of public speaking, networking, etc.
Workshops
Participants attend a series of 7 mandatory workshops (at no charge to the participants) that help them to prepare for pageant night. These workshops take place a few hours on Saturdays May 24th- June 21st. Organizers bring in experts for each area of focus.
Awards
Miss Blueprint and Junior Blueprint will receive a savings bond, crown, sash, golf lessons and an opportunity to release her own public service announcement with professional assistance.
Register
The pageant is only accepting 20 young ladies this year. Please submit the registration form and payment by April 15th to be entered into a drawing for a Glow Med Spa gift card. There’s a $15.00 entry fee. Simply email blueprintpageant@yahoo.com or visit www.blueprintpageant.com if interested.
Pageant
The pageant will be held Aug. 23 2014 at Savannah State University Ballroom. More details here.
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Easter Egg Hunt and Pet Parade
10 a.m. April 12. Pooler First Baptist Church, 204 W. Highway 80, Pooler. Pooler FBC is hosting its 12th annual Easter Egg Hunt and Pet Parade. Free prizes and food provided.
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See the Niña and the Pinta, replicas of two of the three ships Christopher Columbus sailed.
The ships – built by the nonprofit Columbus Foundation – are open for tours in Beaufort, S.C. ‘s downtown marina from April 8-13 2014. Learn more here.
Register now for the popular Easter Eggstravaganza @ Georgia State Railroad Museum, Savannah.
When:
Saturday April 12, 2014 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Where
Georgia State Railroad Museum
655 Louisville Road
Savannah, GA 31401
Bring your family to Georgia State Railroad Museum for this annual family event, Easter Eggstravaganza on April 12, 2014. The event begins at 9:30am and lasts until 12:30pm. The first train ride is at 9:30am and is first come, first served – there will only be 5 rides total. The exciting egg hunt* will begin at 10:30 AM. There will also be special springtime crafts and activities.
Space is limited and pre-registration and pre-payment are required! Register today so you and your family can enjoy Easter Eggstravaganza. Cost: $5 per adult, $15 per child.
*Parents: please monitor children ages 3 and under during egg hunt as some of the objects inside the eggs may have small parts that are a potential choking hazard.
Register by clicking here. Questions? Contact Rachael Smith @ Coastal Heritage Society email membership@chsgeorgia.org call 912-651-6840 x
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FREE Easter Egg hunt at Jaycee Park on Tybee Is. at 1 PM Saturday April 19 2014.
Jaycee Park is at the intersection of Campbell Rd. on Van Horne Avenue. This hunt is sponsored by Tybee’s own American Legion Post 154 and is for children up to 10 years old. FREE & open to the public.
There will be a variety of hunts for different age groups, so the real little ones get a chance at finding Easter Eggs too! The Easter Egg Hunt starts promptly at 1 PM. For more info call Gene Kindrick 912.657.4767 or click here.
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We simply cannot wait.
One of our favorite FREE Savannah spring events is when the SCAD Student Activities Council transforms Savannah’s historic Forsyth Park into an outdoor movie theater for “Films in Forsyth.”
This year’s films picks are the best:
In “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” four children travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny with the guidance of a mystical lion.
In “Frozen,” Anna, a fearless optimist, sets off on an epic journey, teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven, to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom.
This event is held in conjunction with Sidewalk Arts Festival, Saturday, April 26, and is free and open to the public. All are invited to bring blankets, chairs, food and nonalcoholic beverages. For more information on the FREE Sidewalk Arts Festival, click here.
The Chronicles of Narnia
Thurs. April 24 2014
8 p.m.
Forsyth Park Band Shell, Savannah
Disney’s Frozen
Fri. April 25 2014
8 p.m.
Forsyth Park Band Shell, Savannah
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Easter Extravaganza in Richmond Hill
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 19. J.F. Gregory Park, 520 Cedar Street, Richmond Hill.
The free, family-oriented event includes free food, entertainment, games and pictures with the Easter Bunny. Line-up starts at 10:30 a.m.
Egg hunt begins at 11 a.m. Call 912-445-0196 or 912-308-7635.
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Easter Egg Hunt at Habersham YMCA, Savannah
11 a.m. April 19. Habersham YMCA, 6400 Habersham St. Children ages 12 and under can hunt thousands of candy-filled eggs and take pictures with the Easter Bunny in this free event. Contact brad@tapestrysavannah.com or 912-659-4808.
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Celebrate culture at SCAD’s 2014 International Festival
Sat. April 5 2014
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Forsyth Park in Historic Savannah between Whitaker and Drayton streets.
This event is free and open to the public.
Fees for food & other concessions.
The 16th annual International Festival hosted by the International Student Services Office will feature traditional cuisine, music and performances that reflect SCAD international students’ home countries.
Participating restaurants:
◾ Sushi Zen
◾ Taste of India
◾ Ruan Thai Cuisine
◾ The Mirage
◾ Carlito’s Mexican Bar & Grill
◾ Asian River
◾ Persepolis
Activities and other entertainment:
◾ Global fashion showcase
◾ Art and cultural displays
◾ SCAD Drumline
◾ Cuisine from around the world
Featured performances:
◾ ReggaeInfinity
◾ Hac Long Duong Lion Dance
◾ Mystik NRG
◾ DJ Omar Richardson
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You and your family are invited to “Walk with Jesus,” an Easter event for families, 2 PM on Saturday April 12, 2014 at First Christian Church in Savannah. FREE & open to the public.
You and your family are invited to walk with Jesus from his entrance into Jerusalem to the discovery of his empty tomb. Discover Easter and the events leading up to it in a way you and your children will never forget!
The perfect way to prepare for Holy Week! Free! Fun! Family-oriented! Please call at 912-236-8271 or contact Pastor Heath at pastor.heath.fcc@gmail.com if you have questions.
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We love this FREE annual Savannah kids’ event: Teddy Bear Hospital
The 24th Annual Teddy Bear Hospital will be open from 10 AM to 2 PM, Saturday, April 5, Memorial University Medical Center. It’s sponsored by The Children’s Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center.
Children age 10 and younger are invited to bring their favorite toy to a mock hospital for a checkup. The children learn about the hospital and get to visit with many other community volunteers, including firefighters, police officers, rescue dogs, and more.
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You’re invited to a huge Easter Egg Hunt at Grayson Stadium in Savannah’s Daffin Park.
LifeBridge Church is partnering with the Sand Gnats to hold the event in Grayson Stadium at 1401 E Victory Dr., Savannah, 31404 on Saturday, April 19, 11am – 1pm.
The event will include several hunts, separated by age groups. In addition, the local band “Tell Scarlet” will play.
There will be inflatables and a visit from Gnate the Gnat and the Easter Bunny! The event is free and all are welcome.
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Easter 2014: FREE Spring Carnival & Easter Egg Hunt, Savannah
Saturday April 12 2014
11 AM-2 PM
New Convenant Church and Preschool is moving their annual open-to-the-public FREE Easter Egg Hunt & Spring Carnival to Baldwin Park neighborhood in Savannah this year. (In years past, it’s been held in Hull Park in Savannah’s Ardsley Park)
Activities include egg hunts, games, prizes, food and more. A day of family fun you will be sure to enjoy.
11 AM-2 PM Sat. April 12 2014
Baldwin Park playground @ E. 41st St. and Atlantic Ave., Savannah, 31401
FREE and open to the public. All are welcome!
(912) 232-7012 or 232-5658.
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Find the perfect summer camp for your kids in our SouthernMamas.com Savannah Summer Camp Guide 2014! Browse a wide range of summer camps throughout the Greater Savannah & Lowcountry area—you’re bound to find a camp that’s ideal for your child. Check out our new 2014 Summer Camps Guide by clicking here.
Easter Egg hunt combined with a children’s musical/dinner theater @ Hilton Head Presbyterian Church, 4 PM Sun. April 13 2014.
The Easter Egg hunt will begin at 4PM at the church and will include some crafts and fun activities.
At 5:30PM, the church’s Kids’ Club Choir will perform their Easter Pageant entitled “The Easter Pageant at Mr.Pigg’s Barbeque Emporium”. The setting and theme of this musical will be a good southern BBQ restaurant. There will be “games and gizmos; perfect pickled peppers and peanut butter pies, pumpernickel pretzels and a pineapple surprise, sausages and sauces and spicy sauerkraut, and oodles or strudels you cannot live without.
Dinner will be southern-style pig pickin barbeque dinner with all the fixins. Cost: $5 per person (max $20 per family) suggested donation for those staying for dinner.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Register via email or phone: (843) 689-6362 email info@hiltonheadpca.com
Hilton Head Presbyterian Church, 235 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926, (843) 689-6362 email info@hiltonheadpca.com , www.hiltonheadpca.com
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Concerned about dye in your child’s foods?
Then consider dying your Easter Eggs naturally this year with foods. That’s right, move over PAAS Easter Egg dye. Cabbage, blackberries, beets and more can be used to dye egg shells.
The helpful (and healthful) Website The Whole Tulip offers instructions on how you can color your eggs additive-free using real food. Check it out here. Happy Dye-Free Egg Hunting.
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Join Consumed Church in Richmond Hill, Ga. Saturday, April 12 2014 from 11 AM to 1 PM for an EPIC Easter Egg Hunt
This event is totally free and will include 10,000 Easter eggs and inflatable slides and bounce houses for all ages as well as face painting and cotton candy! There will be hotdogs, chips, and drinks for sale and every penny made will go toward funding the Haiti mission trip this summer.
Consumed Church
388 Longwood Drive
Richmond Hill, GA 31324
More details here.
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You’re invited to the Easter Eggstravaganza on Hilton Head Is.
10 AM Saturday, April 12 @ Shelter Cove Community Park, Hilton Head Is.
For Children ages 2-15
Cost:$10
Events include:
Easter Egg Hunt
Moon Bounces & Slides
Carnival Games
Organized by the Hilton Head Island Recreation Center.
Shelter Cove Community Park, 39 Shelter Cove Ln., Hilton Head, SC 29926
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Bring the kids to the FREE 2014 Flannery O’Connor Parade & Street Fair for quirky family-friendly fun Sunday, March 30
This lively annual celebration of acclaimed author and Savannah native Flannery O’Connor’s birthday will offer family-friendly fun, live music and more. Attendees are invited to walk in the parade and to bring handmade signs and un-amplified musical instruments. Live music by Andrew Hartzel, Anna Chandler and other ambling minstrels. Costumes inspired by Flannery O’Connor characters, settings or the author’s life are optional.
The parade is free and open to the public.
WHEN:
Sunday, March 30, 2014
1-4 p.m. – Bring your own picnic and enjoy live music, games and contests. Get your photo or family portrait taken with a poet dressed like a gorilla, make your own parade sign with art materials donated by Blick and meet live chickens. Shop for vintage items, funky accouterments and parade accessories from local vendors including Civvies.
3 p.m. – Parade starts in Lafayette Square; Enjoy birthday cake in Lafayette Square immediately following the parade.
Photo by Nathan Jones
WHERE:
Lafayette Square
Abercorn St. and E. Charlton Street
Savannah, Georgia 31401
For more information, please call 912.233.6014 or email flanneryoconnorhome@gmail.com .
ABOUT FLANNERY O’CONNOR:
Flannery O’Connor was born in Savannah, Georgia on March 25, 1925 and is the author of the acclaimed novels Wise Blood and The Violent Bear It Away, as well as 32 short stories and numerous essays. Perhaps best known as a pioneering Southern gothic author who often wrote about morally flawed characters, O’Connor remains an important voice in American literature. She lived in Savannah until 1938 and drew inspiration from her childhood experiences in Georgia’s First City until her death from lupus in Milledgeville, Georgia on August 3, 1964. She received the National Book Award for Fiction posthumously in 1972 for The Collected Stories of Flannery O’Connor.
ABOUT THE FLANNERY O’CONNOR CHILDHOOD HOME:
The Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, located at 207 E. Charlton Street in the heart of Savannah. For more info, click here.
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