Now that your older children are back in school, what are you going to do with your little ones?
Bring them to the most creative play date in town.

Tiny Tots Play Dates with Tummy Time Foods
Tuesdays at 10:15-11:15am at Tom Triplett Park in Pooler
Join Tummy Time Foods for the most creative play date in town. Kids ages 5 & younger enjoy learning, singing and story time while making crafts with food.

Cost: $10 per child and advanced tickets are required. Discounted bundles are available.

Purchase tickets & register here. 

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Make and Take Tuesdays Kids’ Cooking Classes with Tummy Time Foods
Tuesdays at 4-5pm
Frank Murray Community Center, Whitemarsh Is.

It’s not your average After-School Class.
Bring your kids to make a home-cooked meal to take home and enjoy with the family. It’s a fun, hands-on activity where the kids learn basic cooking skills, family nutrition tips and it all ends with a delicious take-home dinner prepared in-class — all without the planning, shopping, prep or mess at home.

Each meal will feed up to 5-6 people and is prepared in disposable take-home bake and serve containers. You also receive a copy of the recipe with (re)heating instructions.

This class is open to children of all ages. Parents are welcomed to accompany their child in the class, or you can drop them off.

Cost: $45 per family and includes hands-on cooking lesson, family nutrition tips and a delicious take-home meal prepared in-class in take-home bake and serve containers, complete with a copy of the recipe with (re)heating instructions.

Register here.

For more information and to register, click here.

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Nutrition workshops available for schools, home school groups, churches

Looking for a great supplemental classroom activity? Looking for a great PTA Incentive Party idea for your school? In search of an extracurricular supplement to your child’s home school curriculum? Need a unique teaching for your church youth group?

Let Tummy Time Foods bring a TTF Tasty Teachings Workshop to you.

Tasty Teachings is a nutrition education program for children in local area schools. These interactive, hands-on nutrition workshops incorporate games and demonstrations and emphasize the importance of a healthy diet. We even allows them to make a tasty, healthy snack of their own!

TTF Tasty Teachings are perfect for schools, churches, daycares and Pre-K centers, community centers and community organizations who serve children.

To book a Tasty Teachings Workshop for your school, church or organization, please contact Adrienne Edge at adrienne@tummytimefoods.com or 912.996.7120.

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Kids Can Cook!

Tummy Time Foods provides hands-on cooking and nutrition events for kids of all ages. Tummy Time Foods signature Kids Cooking Parties are the tastiest way to learn and play. In addition to these deliciously amazing events, TTF also provides Birthday Cooking Parties, At-Home Cooking Parties, Cooking Classes, Cooking Camps and Family Nutrition Coaching.

Looking for a creative idea for your child’s birthday? Looking for a creative activity for your kids during winter break? Book your Kids Cooking Party today at www.tummytimefoods.com.

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Club Member Benefits

Become a Tummy Time Foods Club Member.

Tummy Time Foods in Savannah is excited to offer a new membership program for kids and families.

TTF Membership Club: Open to kids ages 6 and up. When your child is a TTF Club Member, he/she gets to enjoy the very best that the TTF Kitchen has to offer for one low monthly price.

Tiny Tots Membership Club: Open to kids ages 5 & younger. When your child is a Tiny Tots Club Member, he/she gets to attend non-stop Tiny Tots events all for one low monthly price.

Additional Membership Benefits:
Unlimited TTF Events
Exclusive discounts
FREE Keepsake Apron
Priority Event Registration

Families can begin to join the TTF Membership Club on Aug. 1. For more information, click here.

Tummy Time Foods, www.tummytimefoods.com, (912) 996-7120 email info@tummytimefoods.com. On Facebook here.  Tummy Time Foods is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Join Coastal Kids Market Sun. Aug.16 on their Facebook page here for their fast and furious Virtual Pajama Party.

This online event includes prizes ranging from preview party passes to CKM market money to vendor giveaways in celebration of Coastal Kids Market Fall 2015 consignment sale Aug. 27-29 2015.

The event will start on the Coastal Kids Market Facebook page at 8:30pm and the last giveaway posted at 9:30 pm. More details here. 

Don’t worry if you’re running a little late, come on over as I’ll leave the questions up for a bit and then announce the winners on Monday. Many of the giveaways have time limits though, so be sure to stop by Sunday night before 9:30pm!

Click HERE to RSVP.

All prizes to be picked up at Coastal Kids Market, August 27-29th, at The Shoppes of Savannah, formerly known as the Savannah Festival Outlet Center, 11 Gateway Blvd S, Savannah GA.

Register to consign

You still have time to register to consign (although spaces are filling up fast.) Just visit www.coastalkidsmarket.com for details.

SALE LOCATION

The Shoppes of Savannah (formerly known as Savannah Festival Outlet Center)
11 Gateway Blvd S, Savannah, GA 31419
Map and Directions

SALE DATES, HOURS

Wednesday, August 26th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Preview Party for volunteers/consignors ONLY*)
*Volunteer hour 5:00pm & Charity Power 1/2 hour at 5:30pm (more details to come)
Thursday, August 27th,6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (*Charity Hour 5:00 pm)
Friday, August 28th, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday, August 29th, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (some items 50% off)
*Check out CKM website by clicking here for details on Preview Party for consignors and volunteers only.

Coastal Kids Market, (912) 655-4686, http://coastalkidsmarket.com,  The Shoppes of Savannah ( formerly Savannah Festival Outlet Mall)  11 Gateway Blvd S, Savannah, 31419 Coastal Kids Market is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Fort McAllister, a 1,725-acre Georgia state park in Richmond Hill, will host an event featuring megalodon artifacts suitable for all ages, 7PM Fri. Aug. 21 2015.

Local divers will tell their tales of diving for the teeth of the megalodon sharks that once swam in our coastal waters. This is a great opportunity to see these huge teeth as well as other fossils they find on their dives.

@ Fort McAllister State Historic Park Visitor’s Center, 3894 Fort McAllister Rd., Richmond Hill, Ga

COST: $2 per person, $5 park pass for cars

For more information, call 912.727.2339 or email questions to FortMcAllister.Park@gadnr.org.

Other upcoming Fort McAllister events include:
Come for old fashioned family fun, Civil War-era games and prizes @ Fort McAllister State Park
Sat. Sept. 5, 2015 10AM-4PM
Cost: $5-$8 plus $5 parking.
912-727-2339.

Crafting under the trees @ Fort McAllister State Park
A craft make-and-take for children ages 8 & older,
9AM Sat. Aug. 15 2015.
Cost: $3 per child and $5 park pass for cars
To reserve a spot, call 912.727.2339. For more information, call 912.727.2339 or email questions to FortMcAllister.Park@gadnr.org.

ABOUT FORT MCALLISTER:

Located south of Savannah on the banks of the Ogeechee River, Fort McAllister showcases the best-preserved earthwork fortification of the Confederacy. The earthworks were attacked seven times by Union ironclads but did not fall until 1864 — ending Gen. William T. Sherman’s “March to the Sea.”  Visitors can explore the grounds with cannons, a furnace, bombproof, barracks, palisades and more, while a Civil War museum contains artifacts, a video and gift shop.

For more information, visit www.gastateparks.org/FortMcAllister.

Still searching for that perfect preschool or pre-K for this upcoming school year?

Savannah-area preschools/pre-Ks that have openings include:

Pre-K and Toddler Openings @ JEA Preschool Savannah

JEA Preschool Savannah is pleased to announce openings for toddlers 16-23 months and for 4 year olds (Pre-K) in their dynamic early childhood education program.

Through the ALEF Fund, there is generous financial assistance available to children enrolled in this private Pre-K class. (Children entering this class must be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2015.)

Please contact Director Jodi Sadler to schedule an immediate tour, as spaces are limited. Don’t miss this opportunity to enroll your child in Savannah’s premier early learning center.
912-355-8111 – preschool@savj.org – 5111 Abercorn Street; Savannah, GA 31405

JEA Preschool Savannah admits students of any race, color, national, racial or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.

Learn more about JEA Preschool Savannah & see photos by clicking here. 

JEA Preschool Savannah, Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Savannah, 31405 912-355-8111. JEA Preschool Savannah is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

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Maggie’s Morning School – Savannah’s “Creative Alternative” – is a NAEYC accredited and Quality Rated non-profit preschool, serving Savannah since 1982.

Learn more & see photos of Maggie’s Morning School by liking the preschool on Facebook here. 

Maggie’s Morning School,www.maggiesmorningschool.org,(912) 352-8404, 6610 Abercorn Street
Savannah, 31405 Maggie’s Morning School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

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Explorers Montessori Coastal Cooperative E=mc2 – a parent cooperative AMI Montessori preschool, is located on Wilmington Island, Savannah. For ages 2.5 to 5 years. Full-day program either partial week or full week.

Email for an enrollment packet info@explorersmontessori.org or online enrollment is available here.

School begins Sept. 1.

Stay connected by liking Explorers Montessori Coastal Cooperative on Facebook here. 

Explorers Montessori Coastal Cooperative EMC2, explorersmontessori.org, 51 Wilmington Island Road, Savannah, 31410, email info@explorersmontessori.org Explorers Montessori Coastal Co-Op is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

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Childcare Network location in Pooler is now open!

Childcare Network is the “Working Parent’s Best Friend” – offering nurturing, quality care for an affordable price. They provide care for ages 6 weeks to 12 years and include USDA Approved meals & snacks.

Each of their programs follows a structured curriculum and all of their friendly staff are state-qualified. You can rest assured your children are safe, having fun and learning everyday while in Childcare Network’s care.

Learn more including registration information by clicking here. 

Childcare Network has 3 Savannah locations & 1 Pooler location, www.childcarenetwork.com/metro/Savannah,  On Facebook here.   Childcare Network is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

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First Presbyterian Preschool & Pre-K

520 Washington Ave.
Savannah 31405
912-351-0609

Offers a morning program 9 AM-1 PM in a loving, nurturing atmosphere for children ages 1 (walking) through 4. The school is open daily & parents may choose a two, three, or five day schedule.

Learn more here. 

First Presbyterian Preschool, 520 Washington Ave., Savannah 31405, tel. 912.351.0609, http://fpcschool.com/ 

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First Christian Preschool of Savannah
711 E. Victory Drive, Savannah

The preschool – located on Victory Drive in the Savannah’s Ardsley Park –  serves 15 mths to 4-year-old children and is in session from 9AM to noon Monday through Friday.

For more information, please call Mrs. Sarah Marquez at 912-234-3149 or email firstchristianpreschool@yahoo.com

First Christian Preschool, 711 E. Victory Drive, Savannah, 31405, 912 234-3149,  https://www.facebook.com/pages/First-Christian-Preschool/153225621412477?fref=ts First Christian Preschool is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

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FOR MORE INFO ON SAVANNAH/POOLER LOCAL PRESCHOOLS & SCHOOLS, VISIT OUR SCHOOLS PAGE HERE.

If your child plays a musical instrument and is interested in playing with a youth ensemble or orchestra, then check out The Armstrong Youth Orchestra.

Various levels available from beginners to advanced players.

Beginners should be at least a rising second grader or age 7 by September 1, 2015.

Learn more here.

Auditions for the Armstrong Youth Orchestra’s 2015-16 program are Sat. Aug. 29 2015 in the ASU Fine Arts Building
11935 Abercorn St., Savannah, GA 31409

To schedule an audition, please contact email: savaayo@yahoo.com

The youth orchestra program features 5 student ensembles:
Debut Strings Ensemble (DSE)
Serenade Strings Ensemble (SSE)
Lyric Youth Orchestra (LYO)
Repertory Youth Orchestra (RYO)
Armstrong Symphony Orchestra (ASO)

For audition requirements, click on the link:

To schedule an audition, please contact email: savaayo@yahoo.com

Membership dues: $150 per semester. Please inquire about family discounts and scholarship information.

The Armstrong Youth Orchestra on Facebook here.

Kindermusik in Savannah with 88 KEYS PIANO  announces its August monthly musical play dates.

Join Kindermusik with your newborn to 7 year old for “YUM! Fabulous Food!” Songs, poems, instruments, dancing, story time and more are all centered around a food theme this month.

All participants receive an instrument, 10 Kindermusik songs and a bonus gift valued at $10 at the end of class!.

Cost: $15 (siblings pay only $5) and enrollment is available now online at www.88keysga.com/kindermusik or by calling 912.988.KEYS (5397).

All classes meet at the Kindermusik studio located in Bloomingdale, just minutes from the new Tanger Outlets.

Play date will be Wed. Aug. 19 at 10AM and Sat. Aug. 22 at 10:30AM. Spaces are limited so enroll online here today.

Kindermusik…where music and learning play.

Kindermusik Savannah, email music@88keysga.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) www.88keysga.com/Kindermusik  Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

The Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market has fun kids’ events happening this upcoming season including free storytime & entertainment with Enchant My Party  princesses and The Healthy Kids Club.

The Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market reopens Sat. Sept 5 2015, 9AM-1PM.

Storytime with Enchant My Party princesses

On the second Saturday of each month, princesses and princes from Enchant My Party will sing songs and play games during storytime (which will be 10-11:30 on those special Saturdays)
Sat. Oct. 10: Enchant My Party’s Snow Queen and the Ice Princess do storytelling, singing and a carrot craft.
Sat. Nov. 14: Enchant My Party’s Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk and Alice in Wonderland will sing songs, play games and create fairytale crafts.
Sat. Dec. 12: Enchant My Party’s Princess Belle and her Prince will sing Christmas songs and play games.

Enchant My Party in Savannah is a children’s princess party business that sends costumed-princesses to homes or party spots to entertain at your child’s regal birthday party with storytelling; singing & dancing; crafts & games.

Healthy Kids Club

The Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market now has a Kids Club Community Partnership with Whole Foods, launching in the Fall of 2015.

The Healthy Kids Club mission is to educate and inspire children to take a part in their local farmers market. All the while, enjoying nutritious foods and empowering their families to make healthy choices at home. Not to mention, inspire the love of exercise and caring for our Mother Earth.

Wilmington Island Farmers Market

9 AM-1 PM Saturdays
Opens Sat. Sept. 5 7 2015 & runs every Saturday through Dec. 19 2015
Saturdays, 9AM-1PM
Healthy Kids Club 9:15-9:45 AM
Storytime 10-10:30 AM (Starting Sept. 12 when Enchant My Party’s Princess Ariel and Prince Eric will sing songs and play games. On Sept. 12 storytime will be 10-11:30AM)
Crafty Corner: Last Saturday of every month from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Located at Islands Community Church, 111 Waltour Road.
Details here.

Enchant My Party, www.enchantmyparty.com, Savannah, Ga.  912.713.1253, email enchantmyparty@gmail.com 
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Baby play dates; storytimes; an after-school biography program based on the popular Who Was? series; magnetic fishing; Daddy & Me; after-school LEGO Club for ages 5 & older;  Dog Days reading program where shy readers read to therapy dogs; after-school STEM program for ages 5 & older;  centennial of the Carnegie Library which includes a Free Family Block party.

Details on all these free August 2015 Live Oak Public Library programs here. 

The Savannah, Ga. audience of mostly pint-sized princesses clapped every time a new character came on stage at Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt.

But the biggest reaction came with the seven dwarfs stormed the stage in song. Dopey and crew of mini mining men were a hit – especially when Dopey came into the audience.

Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales at Johnny Mercer Theatre on Fri. Aug. 7 2015 certainly served up the fun and fanfare. The costumes and scenery were beautiful.

One of my children’s favorite parts of this stage production from Feld Entertainment® featuring 25 Disney characters was Cinderella’s wicked stepmother and her two partners in crime, the two perfectly, awkward and comically clumsy Anastasia and Drizella.

We loved having Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy lead us through the three timeless fairy tale adventures of Snow White, Cinderella and Belle.

The costumes and scenery were beautiful.  You can’t beat hearing children in the audience dressed in their best princess tuille, tutus and tiaras singing along to their beloved Disney songs with their beloved princesses

Thanks for the sweet memories, Disney Live!

To learn more about Disney Live!, go to www.disneylive.com. Follow Disney Live! on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

To order tickets by phone: 800-351-7469
Online: www.etix.com, www.disneylive.com

Coming next to Savannah Civic Center: Disney on Ice! NOV 11, 2015 – NOV 15, 2015. Tickets information here.

Disclosure: We received tickets at no cost for this review. Our opinions are our own. 

Here’s a great way to get in shape, meet other moms & help fight cancer.

Take part in Moms in Training in Savannah.

Moms In Training includes weekly Saturday morning training sessions (8-9 am at Daffin Park).

First training session is August 22 2015, 8AM at Daffin Park. Meet at the corner of Waters & Washington. Walkers, runners and strollers welcome. RSVP to Jennie.Brewster@LLS.org

To learn more about Moms In Training, click here.   5K or Half Relay options.
More Info: Jennie.Brewster@LLS.org or 912-436-3273

What is Moms In Training?
Moms In Training is a flexible, 12-week training program for Savannah area moms to get in shape, meet other moms and help fight blood cancers. Trainings take place for one hour on the weekends with other social event opportunities during the week.

Even though it’s called Moms in Training, dads are welcome to join, too. You don’t necessarily need to be a mom to take part. If someone is interested in training for the half marathon relay and has lots of patience with kiddos, they are welcome to join the program too.

Why Join?
Leukemia is the most common cancer in children and adolescents less than 20 years old. In 1964, the chance of surviving Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), the most common form of childhood leukemia, was 3%. Thanks to treatments advanced by LLS, children 15 years old and younger who are fighting ALL today have a 92% chance for survival.

LLS and Moms In Training participants are saving lives, and all moms are invited to join the fight for a cure.

Can I bring my child to trainings?
Yes! As long as your baby is able to remain in the stroller, you are welcome to bring him or her to trainings. The workouts allow you to exercise with a stroller, but it is not necessary. Some moms prefer to use the hour as “me” time.

What do trainings consist of?
Trainings will consist of running, walking, cross training and stretching.

I’m not an athlete! Can I really do this?
Yes! Moms of all levels join the program. You will receive incredible coach support as well as a training calendar that you can follow on your own. The program is extremely flexible, and you are supported 100% of the way.

How much do I fundraise to participate?
Moms commit to raising $500 to help fight blood cancers. There is a $50 registration fee to join which is credited toward your fundraising goal. Upon registering, you will receive your own fundraising website as well as fundraising support from LLS staff. The average mom raises $1,500!

I know someone personally affected by cancer. Can I train in honor or memory of them?
Absolutely. Moms in Training encourages you to honor someone you know who has been affected by ANY type of cancer.

How do I sign up?
Click here. 

Questions? Contact Jennie.Brewster@LLS.org or 912-436-3273

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Movies and Meatballs is back at The Florence restaurant in Savannah this Sun. Aug. 8.

Family Movie starts around 4:30PM Sundays. The series starts off with Star Wars, then Indiana Jones.

At 7:30PM Sundays, The Florence will kick off their Iconic Mobster series with The Godfather.

Full dinner menu available.

The Florence, 1 B West Victory Dr., Savannah, Georgia 31405, (912) 234-5522

FOR MORE SAVANNAH FAMILY ACTIVITIES, VISIT OUR EVENT CALENDAR HERE. 

Save the date for Bright Life Chiropractic’s fun-filled, family, FREE Cowboy Carnival on Saturday, October 17th 2015 from Noon-4PM.

Pony rides, bounce houses, games, pumpkin & cookie decorating, music, FREE FOOD and more!

FREE admission with canned food donation

Bright Life Chiropractic is partnering with America’s Second Harvest of Coastal GA to assist them in their mission to erase hunger in our community, especially as we approach the holiday season. Please bring a canned food donation for admission to help end hunger in the Coastal Empire.

2 Park of Commerce Blvd. Suite D., Savannah, Ga 31405. ​Located off Chatham Pkwy and I-16 next to Kia. ​

For any questions or more information, contact Dr. Samantha Brown at ​912.777.3717 or drsamanthajbrown@gmail.com.

At Bright Life Chiropractic, their mission is to set people free from their current health conditions or enhance their current quality of life so they may live their lives to their fullest potential. Bright Life Chiropractic assists families in gaining victory in their health, naturally.

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FOR MORE SAVANNAH-AREA FALL EVENTS, VISIT OUR SAVANNAH FALL FUN GUIDE 2015 HERE. 

The Savannah Mall will host America’s Got Talent Stars, Emil and Dariel Rock Cellos, for a rare public performance on Saturday, August 15 at 1 and 3 p.m.

YouTube Superstar  drummer Casey Cooper also joins the rock duo at Savannah Mall’s Center Court for this lively, one-of-a-kind appearance.

Both performances are free and open to the public.

Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn Street, www.savannahmall.com , 912-927-7467. The Savannah Mall is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

You’re invited to The Happily Ever After Ball
Sunday August 30 2015. Two sessions: 1-3PM and 4-6PM
Brockington Hall, 213 East Hall St. near Forsyth Park

100% of Proceeds benefits The Children’s Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center
Tickets are $30 each, you can purchase tickets through The Next Generation by clicking here.

The Next Generation, a volunteer organization founded to benefit The Children’s Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center, hosts the Happily Ever After Ball every year. Children can meet 30 of their favorite princesses, princes, pirates, and heroes.

Children and their parents are invited to attend the Royal Celebration where they can waltz with Cinderella and Prince Charming, visit Rapunzel and Flynn’s Hair and Makeup Palace, and even have a sword fight with Peter Pan and Captain Hook! Of course Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff will be there joined by all of their royal friends. You can also take a break in Wonderland and join Alice and the Mad Hatter at his tea party featuring Byrd Cookie Company’s famous cookie bar.

The Royal Title sponsor for this year’s Ball is Matilda Jane Clothing Independent Trunk Keeper, Robyn Shirley. The Next Generation has also partnered with Savannah luxury wedding and event planners, Posh Petals and Pearls to create a fairytale experience that children will never forget. The non-profit group, Princesses with a Purpose, will bring over 30 fairytale characters to life for children.

Tickets are $30 and on sale now here. Tickets are limited, so order yours today. This event typically sells out.

Once Upon A Child Savannah  has a great selection of kids’ shoes – including sneakers, boots, dress shoes and more – all for a lot less than you’d pay anywhere else.

Plus, you can sell the shoes that your kids have outgrown for cash on the spot. No appointment necessary.

While you’re there, check out Once Upon A Child’s selection of gently used kids’ clothes and accessories to send them back to school in style for less than you’d pay at the mall.

Once Upon A Child Savannah  @ 1100 Eisenhower Drive in Eisenhower Square has all your favorite brands under one roof. Shop their great selection of kids’ clothes, shoes, accessories and more, all at up to 70% less than you’d pay at the mall.

Once Upon A Child Savannah, 1100 Eisenhower Drive Eisenhower Square, Savannah, 31406 tel: 912-351-0555, http://www.onceuponachildsavannah.com/  Once Upon A Child Savannah is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Armstrong State University to Host Free Concert Featuring
Country Music Artist Brandon Chase on Sun. Aug 16 2015.

Brandon Chase was a fan favorite during his season-five run on NBC’s hit show “The Voice.”

This event is free & open to the public.

WHEN:
Sunday, August 16, 2015
3 p.m.

Where:
Armstrong State University – in front of Student Union
11935 Abercorn St.
Savannah, Ga.

Connect with other moms this school year. Attend MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meeting.

MOPS (Mothers of Pre-schoolers) connects moms all over the world to a community of women, in their own neighborhoods, who meet together to laugh, cry and embrace the journey of motherhood. MOPS groups are rallying women to be more honest, to feel more equipped and to find our identity by journeying alongside one another. We are moms, and we believe that better moms make a better world. Moms who are pregnant or have children through kindergarten are invited to the MOPS group

Pooler MOPS

Pooler MOPS open house will be on August 26th from 9:30am to 11:30am at the First Presbyterian Church in Pooler. (1115 US-80, Pooler, GA 31322)

Contact at poolermops@gmail.com. Learn more & stay connected by liking Pooler MOPS on Facebook here.

Islands MOPS

Islands MOPS group meets at 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

The first meeting of the new MOPS year with the new theme “A Fierce Flourishing” will be held on Wednesday September 9, 2015 from 9:15-11:30 am at First Baptist Church of the Islands.

Learn more at www.savannahislandsmops.webs.com or by liking their Facebook page here.

Savannah Christian East Campus MOPS

Savannah Christian East Campus MOPS meet at 9150 Old Montgomery Road, Savannah 31406
When: 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month from September 2015 thru May 2016 (9/3, 9/17, 10/1, 10/15, 11/5, 12/4, 1/7, 1/21, 2/4, 2/18, 3/3, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5)
Questions: email mopsscceast@gmail.com

Calvary MOPS

Calvary MOPS is on Facebook here. 

To have your MOPS group listed please email info to anne@southernmamas.com

Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinics are free to the public and occur select Saturdays at 10am. Below is the next upcoming clinic. Registration opens a few weeks before each clinic’s date.

Haunted Birdhouse kids’ workshop: 

Haunted Birdhouse workshop
10AM Oct. 10

Register for this project here. 

To register for a Build and Grow kids’ clinic, click here.

Don’t miss out on the FREE fun!

Details here.  
Clinics are available at Lowe’s stores in Savannah, Rincon, Pooler, Bluffton, Hinesville, Beaufort, Statesboro, Brunswick and more.

The free clinics are similar to The Home Depot Kids Workshop, which are free classes for kids held on the first Saturday of each month at Home Depot stores across the country. To learn more about the Home Depot free kids’ workshops & see the Home Depot schedule of upcoming kids’ workshops, click here.

Labor Day Weekend 2015 kids programs @ Old Fort Jackson & Fort Pulaski in Savannah & various Georgia state parks include:

A Century of Sentries at Old Fort Jackson, Savannah
Sept 5-7
Bring the kids to Old Fort Jackson to participate in a variety of hands-on activities appropriate for all ages to learn about the daily life of the soldiers stationed at Fort Jackson. Activities include marching, battle reenactments, heavy artillery drill, and musket and cannon demonstrations. Learn about the many individuals and units of the of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War that are part of the story of a Century of Sentries at Old Fort Jackson.
Old Fort Jackson
1 Fort Jackson Road
Savannah, GA 31404
912.232.3945

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Steam train rides @ Georgia State Railroad Museum, Sept. 4-6 2015
Train rides will be at 11AM, 11:30AM, 1PM, 2PM & 3PM Fri. Sept. 4 and Sat. Sept. 5
Sun. Sept. 6 train rides will be at 1PM, 2PM
655 Louisville Rd
Savannah, 31401
912.651.6823

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Living History at Fort Pulaski National Monument
Fort Pulaski returns to the summer & fall of 1861. Join Fort Pulaski as the 1st Georgia Volunteers garrison the fort with a living history weekend event. From company drill and inspections to artillery demonstrations, immerse yourself in a soldiers life as they live in the casemates of the fort, prepared to protect Savannah and the Confederacy.
Fort Pulaski, Fort Pulaski National Monument, U.S. Hwy. 80
9AM-5PM Sept. 5 & Sept. 6
Park Entrance Fee
Contact Name: Joel Cadoff
Contact Email: joel_cadoff@nps.gov
(912) 786-5787 X114. More details here.
Event Schedule Sat. Sept 5, 2015
9:30 am –Sick Call –examination of soldiers to be fit for duty
10:00 am –Morning Parade –Colors to be raised directly following
10:30 am –Infantry Drill
11:00 am –Musket Firing Demonstration
11:30 pm –Cannon Firing Demonstration
12:00 pm –Guided Fort Tour
1:00 pm –Formation of Soldiers
1:15 pm –Pay Call
1:45 pm –Musket Firing Demonstration
2:15 pm –Cannon Firing Demonstration
3:00 pm –Bayonet Drill
3:30 pm –Musket Firing Demonstration

Event Schedule: Sun. Sept. 6, 2015
9:30 am –Sick Call –examination of soldiers to be fit for duty
9:45 am –Morning Parade –Colors to be raised directly following
10:30 am –Church Call
11:30 am –Musket Firing Demonstration
12:00 pm –Guided Fort Tour
1:00 pm –Formation of soldiers
1:30 pm –Musket Firing Demonstration
2:00 pm –Mail Call
2:45 pm –Musket Firing Demonstration
3:00 pm –Guided Fort Tour

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Wormsloe Historic Site, Savannah
Tools & skills that built a colony. See craft demonstrations such as woodworking, blacksmithing, cooking, spinning, flint knapping, leatherworking, woodsman skills, pewter casting and more.
Sat. Sept. 5- Mon. Sept. 7, 2015 10AM -4PM
Cost: $4.50-$10.
912-353-3023.

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Fort McAllister State Park – Richmond Hill, Ga
Come for old fashioned family fun, Civil War-era games, cavalry demos and prizes. Cannon & musket firings by reenactors. Nationally recognized reptile and amphibian expert, Jason Clark, will have his large trailer display of many native reptiles for you to view. At 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., he will present an informative program on snakes.
Sat. Sept. 5, 2015 10AM-4PM
Cost: $5 children, $8 adults (children younger than 6 are free) plus $5 parking.
912-727-2339 or email FortMcAllister.Park@gadnr.org

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Labor Day at Fort King George Historic Site, Darien, Ga.
Watch musket & cannon firings, see various jobs soldiers would “labor” on as part of their duties.
Mon. Sept. 7, 2015 10AM-4PM
Cost: $4.50-$7.50.
912-437-4770.

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Labor Day Commemoration @ Fort Morris Historic Site, Midway, Ga.
Commemorate Labor Day w/ hourly soldier talks, plus musket, cannon firings at this coastal fort.
Mon. Sept. 7, 2015 11AM-3PM
Cost: $3-$4.50.
912-884-5999.

The Little Lambs Fall Consignment sale in Savannah’s Ardsley Park neighborhood is a great place to sell your gently used Fall/Winter clothing or children’s furniture or toys or books.

The dates for the Fall 2015 Sale are Oct. 16-17 2015.

If you would like more information about shopping, selling or volunteering at the sale, please click here to learn more.

Consignor registration is open.   If you would like more information about shopping, selling or volunteering at the​ ​sale, please​ ​click here to learn more.

Registration will close on October 11. Spaces​ ​are limited​ ​so​ ​be sure to ​register early.

Stay connected by liking Little Lambs on Facebook here.

Items you can sell at Little Lambs include children’s clothing newborn to size 14, maternity clothing, books, DVDs, CDs, nursery items, bedding, furniture, toys and much more.

NOTE: Little Lambs is limiting the number of consignors this year. So be sure to register early.

Sale Hours

Thurs. Oct. 15: Preview Sale for volunteers and sellers only

(Volunteers shop  4:30-7:30PM, Sellers shop  5:30-7:30PM)

Sale opens to the public Fri. Oct. 16, 9AM-1PM and 5-7PM

and Sat. Oct. 17 9AM-Noon

Sign up to Volunteer at Little Lambs Here!

Little Lambs Consignment Sale benefits First Presbyterian Preschool.

More info here. 

Little Lambs Consignment Sale, First Presbyterian Preschool, 520 Washington Ave., Savannah, Ga. 31405, tel.(912) 351-0609 email littlelambsfpp@gmail.com , http://fpcschool.com/little-lambs/ 

Come out to Skidaway Island State Park to enjoy FREE kids’ nature activities most Wednesdays-Sundays during August 2015 including free  Toddler Time for kids ages 2-4 and their caregivers at 10 AM Thursdays. Bring your child to enjoy stories, games and learning designed just for them. Each week there will be a different nature based theme.

Other free kids’ nature programs include: a feral hogs program, night sensory awareness hikes & more.

To see the complete list of FREE kids’ nature activities @ Skidaway Is. State Park each month, click here.

Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Causeway, Savannah , GA 31411. On Facebook here.

FOR MORE FREE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, CLICK HERE.

Leopold’s Ice Cream in Savannah celebrates 96 years of tasty memories @ their Annual Birthday Block Party Saturday, August 15.

Come to 212 East Broughton St. in Savannah for music, games, kid’s activities, contests and dancing in the street. You can even wear your best 1950’s soda shop attire and enter our costume contest.

In recognition of Leopold’s Ice Cream 96 years in Savannah, and as a way to thank the community for long and loyal support, Leopold’s will offer ninety-six cent single scoops all day.

The shop opens at 11 a.m., the block party starts at noon. The party continues until 7pm.

Meet special guest Lenny Munchompolous, star of Leopold’s brand new children’s book, “Leopold’s New Scoop.” After a reading of the book by author and soda jerk, Nick Cannon, at 3:30pm, there’ll be a special surprise for kids.

This year’s DIRTT Kid’s Zone will feature arts, crafts, games and a drop-off point for school supplies, gently used school uniforms and non-perishable food items for Blessings in a Bookbag (blessingsinabookbag.org). Drop off your donation and receive a coupon for a BOGO scoop of Leopold’s Ice Cream!

Kids (young and young at heart) can help blow out the candles and cut the birthday cake at 3 p.m. Free and fun for the entire family.

Stage Schedule:
Noon – The Savannah Children’s Choir kicks off the party
1:30pm – The Savannah Ballet School
2pm – Abeni Cultural Arts Performing Dance Studio
2:30pm -1950’s Costume Contest
3pm – Join us as we cut our 96th birthday cake!
3:30pm – Introducing Lenny Munchompolous! You won’t want to miss the unveiling and reading of our brand new children’s book!
4pm – Rhythm in Motion-Maxine Patterson School of Dance
4:30pm – The Ballet School with artistic director Heidi M. Carter
5pm – Coastal Starz representing Coastal Performing Arts Academy

Has your older child gone back to school, and you’re looking for something special to do with your little one who is still at home?

Join Kindermusik in Savannah with 88 KEYS PIANO for some special parent and child music classes! They have weekday and weekend classes available for ages newborn to 7 years old. ( Kindermusik Savannah’s Saturday morning “family class for ages 0-7)

First trial class is FREE!

Also, August’s musical monthly playdate is “Yum- Fabulous Food!” and will Wednesday, August 19 at 10AM and Saturday, August 22 at 10:30am.

Online enrollment is now available at www.88keysga.com/kindermusik or call 912.988.KEYS.

Playdates are open to children ages 0-7. First child is $15.00 and siblings are only $5.00.

All participants receive a Kindermusik class, an instrument/prop, 10 Kindermusik songs and a BONUS gift at the end of class.

Kindermusik…where music and learning play.

Kindermusik Savannah, email music@88keysga.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) www.88keysga.com/Kindermusik  Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Fort McAllister, a 1,725-acre Georgia state park and home to the best-preserved earthwork fortification of the Confederacy, will host Crafting Under The Trees, a craft make-and-take for children ages 8 and older, 9AM Sat. Aug. 15 2015.

Each child will make three different crafts. Cost: $3 per child materials fee and a Park Pass is required. Following the class, you may stay and enjoy the playground and picnic area. Reservations are required due to lack of space.

WHERE: Fort McAllister State Historic Park
3894 Fort McAllister Road
Richmond Hill, Georgia

WHEN: Saturday, August 15 2015 9AM

COST: $3 per child and $5 park pass for cars

MORE: To reserve a spot, call 912.727.2339. For more information, call 912.727.2339 or email questions to FortMcAllister.Park@gadnr.org.

ABOUT FORT MCALLISTER:
Located south of Savannah on the banks of the Ogeechee River, Fort McAllister showcases the best-preserved earthwork fortification of the Confederacy. The earthworks were attacked seven times by Union ironclads but did not fall until 1864 — ending Gen. William T. Sherman’s “March to the Sea.” Visitors can explore the grounds with cannons, a furnace, bombproof, barracks, palisades and more, while a Civil War museum contains artifacts, a video and gift shop.