Registration is now open for the popular Summer Camps 2015 with Georgia State Railroad Museum & Savannah Children’s Museum.

Georgia State Railroad Museum Camps include:

—Jr. Engineer Train Camp 2015 in Savannah, June 15-19 for ages 4-6. Details here. 
—Jr. Engineer Train Camp 2015 in Savannah, June 22-26 for ages 4-6. Details here. 
—Jr. Engineer Train Camp 2015 in Savannah, July 13-17 for ages 7-10. Details here. 

Science Camps 2015 @ Savannah Children’s Museum include:

—Top Secret Science Camp, June 15-19 for ages 7-10. Details here. 
—Dig It! Camp (archaeology, paleontology & geology), June 22-26 for ages 7-10. Details here. 
—Jr. Science Camps, June 29-July 3 & July 6-10 for ages 4-6. Details here. 

Contact Liz Stratford at childrensevents@chsgeorgia.org

Savannah Children’s Museum & Georgia State Railroad Museum, 655 Louisville Rd., Savannah, GA 31401 912.651.6823 Coastal Heritage Society is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Come for an afternoon of food, games & fun, on the 2nd Saturday of each month, noon-2PM at Skidaway Island State Park in Savannah.

Cost $5 for lunch, $5 parking pass.

Please call 912.598.2300 to reserve a spot at least two days before to reserve your spot.

Upcoming Picnic in the Park Dates:
April 11 2015
May 9 2015
June 13 2015
July 11 2015
Aug. 8 2015
Sept. 12 2015

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

Scribble Art Studio’s The Sky’s the Limit Art Camp 2015

For ages 4-7.

Mon-Fri. 10AM-1 PM

Dates: June 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, June 29-July 3, 6-10, 20-24, 27-31, Aug. 3-7.

Cost: $185/week

Discounts

Early Bird Registration Discount: 25% off $139/week for those who register by May 1.

Sibling discount: 10% off

Multiple weeks discount: 15% off.

Daily rates also available.

To learn more about Scribble’s summer camps, art classes & children’s birthdays in Pooler & Savannah, click here or call 912-713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com

Savannah location: 212 E 37th St, Savannah, 31401

Pooler location: 115 Canal St, Pooler, GA 31322

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler also offers private & group art classes, summer art camps, adult art parties & children’s birthday parties, both in the studio & at-home DIY art birthday kits. For gifts, Scribble as art kits & gift certificates. For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at (912) 713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com  . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

To advertise your summer camp with SouthernMamas.com, email anne@southernmamas.com

EGGSTRAVAGANZA! @ Georgia State Railroad Museum, Savannah
March 28th, 2015
Guests will enjoy springtime crafts, a themed train ride featuring the #30 steam locomotive, and an Easter Egg hunt around this beautiful historic site. Space is limited, pre-registration is required. The event begins at 10:00 am and lasts until 1:00 pm.  The first train ride is at 10:00am and is first come, first served – there will only be 5 rides total. The exciting egg hunt will begin at 10:30am.  There will also be special springtime crafts & activities. Details here.
WHERE: Georgia State Railroad Museum, 655 Louisville Road, Savannah, 31401
WHEN: 10AM-1PM Sunday, March 28
Online registration is open. Register now here.

Coastal Heritage Society is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser, www.chsgeorgia.org

FOR MORE LOCAL EASTER KIDS’ EVENTS INCLUDING EASTER EGG HUNTS, CLICK HERE. 

FREE BEACH BUM PARADE
May 15, 2015, 6:30PM, Tybee Is.
Join in the all-out water fight among fun-loving beach bums of all ages.

The Richmond Hill Farmers’ Market

The City of Richmond Hill revamped Farmer’s Market. Each Tuesday from April until mid-October, the market will offer the best in local produce and crafts. The City has extended shopping hours from 2PM-7PM. The following vendors will be part of the Richmond Hill Farmer’s Market the entire season: Hardwicke Farms, Sage Wishes, FraLi Gourmet, Savannah River Farms, Woodland Swamp Farm, Sikes Honey, Foods of the Farm, and Farm Fresh Produce.

WHERE: J.F. Gregory Park
521 Cedar Street
Richmond Hill, Georgia 31324

WHEN: Tuesdays, 2 – 7 p.m.

MORE INFORMATION: For vendor updates, check the Richmond Hill Farmer’s Market Facebook page here or the City of Richmond Hill website here.

For information or market applications, contact Joy Lee at 912-756-6496 or jlee@richmondhill-ga.gov.

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Other Savannah & Lowcountry Farmers’ Markets

Pooler Farmers’ Market
4-7 PM Wednesdays
Open for 2015 season
Bring the kids to the market from 4:30-5 on Wednesdays for Story time and the tasting station. What a great way to introduce your little ones to seasonal produce.
Located at the Pooler Recreation Complex, 200 Preston Stokes Drive in Pooler, GA., off Pooler Parkway.
Details here.

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Wilmington Island Farmers Market

9 AM-1 PM Saturdays
Opens 2015 season. Runs every Saturday through June 27.
Saturdays, 9AM-1PM
Storytime 10-10:30 AM
Crafty Corner: Last Saturday of every month from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Details here.

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The Richmond Hill Farmers’ Market

2-7 PM Tuesdays
Opens for the 2015 season with a soft opening on March 31
Grand opening April 7
Located J.F. Gregory Park, 521 Cedar St., Richmond Hill.
Details here.
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Bethesda Academy Farm & Gardens Farm Stand

An organic farm stand managed by Bethesda students and staff. You can buy fresh produce, organic garden seedlings & farm-fresh eggs. Students are actively involved in planting, cultivating, and harvesting all items on-site at Bethesda Academy using sustainable, organic farming techniques.

Open the public.
3-5PM Wednesdays
Located at Bethesda Academy, 9520 Ferguson Ave., Savannah 31406
Details here or call 912.351.2061 On Facebook here.

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Forsyth Farmers Market
9 AM-1 PM Saturdays
Located at the South End of Forsyth Park, Savannah
Email: forsythfarmersmarket@gmail.com
Details here.

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Farmers Market of Bluffton 
Noon-4PM Thursday March 12 (Last Winter Hours Market)
2015 Season Grand Opening, March 19th, 2pm-7pm!
Spring/Summer/Fall Hours, 2PM-7PM Thursdays
Located at Carson Cottages in Old Town Bluffton, 40 Calhoun St. intersection of Calhoun Street & Lawrence Street, Bluffton, 29910-7014
Details here.

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Shelter Cove Park Farmers Market
2015 Season dates coming soon
Located Shelter Cove Community Park, 39 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Details here.
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Buckwalter Farmers Market, Bluffton
Tuesdays from 2-6pm at Buckwalter Place Shopping Center, Bluffton, SC 29910
For more information about the Buckwalter Place Farmers Market, please visit their Facebook page here or email the Market Manager at manager@buckwalterfarmersmarket.com.

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Farmers Market @ Sea Pines Center, Hilton Head Is. 
The Farmer’s Market 2015 Season will begin Tuesday, March 31 2015 and run through Tuesday, December 29 2015.
10AM-2PM
71 Lighthouse Rd. (843) 322-1900.
Details here.

UPDATE: SEASON STARTS APRIL 6 2015.

You-Pick Strawberries @ Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Savannah

Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm continues to offer fresh berry fruits for picking from the fields when in season. The harvest season is heavily weather dependent. None of the 2015 berry-picking fields have opened yet.

Look at the chart below. Call 912-921-5460 to learn the status of the field prior to arriving, as poor weather or large crowds may pick the field clean well before the 12 noon scheduled closing. The best time to pick is first thing in the morning at 9 am (as it is cooler, too).

No pets allowed in the fruit picking fields during your harvest. Children must be supervised to prevent plant trampling. You are responsible to pay for all fruits (ripe or unripe) picked during a visit.

More details here. 

COST: $2.50 per pound. Containers provided. Bring cash.

The gardens have picnic tables scattered around the grounds if you want to make a picnic out of your strawberry picking.

CGBG does NOT offer a picking service.

Stay updated about u-pick fields status by liking Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens on Facebook here. 

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20th Annual Supper in the Strawberry Patch @ Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Welcome Presentation 4:30 pm
Meal 5-7 pm
$30 adults
$15 children ages 5-12
children ages 4 & younger free
Details here.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Coastal Gardens, the 20th anniversary Sunday Supper showcases the prized springtime fruit: the strawberry! This informal, traditional supper is held at our Lakeside Pavilion featuring the first of CGBG’s strawberry harvest for the evening’s dessert!

In honor of the twentieth year, a 20-item Silent Auction table will be offered during the event as an additional fundraiser. Visit the Garden Gift Shop in the Andrews Visitor and Education Center and our historic artifacts in the Bamboo Museum on this evening as well.

RSVPs strongly recommended. Call the office at (912) 921-5460. Details here. 

Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, 31419 (912) 921-5460, E-mail: coastal@uga.edu, www.coastalgeorgiabg.org

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves coming to The Jewel Conservatory Theatre in Rincon.

Magic is waiting for your family at the Jewel Conservatory Theatre this Spring. Come meet your favorite fairytale characters in this hilarious adaption of a beloved Grimm’s Brother classic. Snow White, the silly seven dwarves, and the evil Queen cannot wait to share this wonderful story with you.

Appropriate for theatregoers of ALL ages!
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Show Times are:

May 1st at 7PM
May 2nd at 11AM and 4PM

May 8th at 7PM
May 9th at 11AM and 4PM

Tickets are $5 for Children under 12. $10 for Adults.

Tickets can be bought online here or by phone at 912-257-0671. Details here. 

Stay connected with The Jewel Conservatory Theatre by liking it on Facebook here. 

The Jewel Conservatory Theatre,  226 Goshen Road, Building 500, Rincon, 31326 (912) 257-0671 email jewelconservatorytheatre@gmail.com,  www.jewelconservatory.com  The Jewel Conservatory Theatre is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Monthly Musical Playdate for ages 0-7, March 25

Join Kindermusik in Savannah with 88 KEYS PIANO next Wednesday, March 25 at 10 AM for its monthly musical play date. Theme is “A Trip to the Zoo!” Playdates are open for children ages 0 to 7.

Admission includes a Kindermusik class, and instrument, Kindermusik music songs, and a $10 coupon for a future class.

Cost is $15 per child, with siblings only $5.

Enroll today because spaces are limited and once we reach our maximum, the playdate is close! Enroll online at www.88keysga.com or by calling 912-988-KEYS (5397).

Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends.”

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

Countdown to Summer 2015 is on. In celebration, we’ll spotlight a Savannah area summer camp every Sunday from our Summer Camps 2015 Directory. Here’s our first: Pottery Camps at Savannah’s Clay Spot.

Sign up before May 1 2015 for Kids’ Summer Pottery Camp 2015 @ Savannah’s Clay Spot & receive 15% off.

Pottery camp at Savannah’s Clay Spot is a unique opportunity for children to work as actual artist in a professional ceramic studio. Each week young students will learn a variety of ceramic techniques. Children will create on the potter’s wheel and use several hand building methods as they unleash their imaginations as they create wonderful works of art. Each camp will have an inspirational theme and will be different each week, giving the opportunity for children to be involved in multiple camps.

Early Bird Special, Register and Pay by May 1st, 2015 and get camp for 15% Off, making camp only $127.50
Click here to register

Each weekly camp will be held Monday-Friday
9am-12noon
$150 includes all supplies

Week 1- June 1- June 5, Ages 6-10
Week 2- June 8- June 12, Ages 6-10
Week 3- June 15- June 19, Ages 6-10
Week 4- June 22- June 26, Ages 6-10
Week 5- June 29- July 3, Ages 6-10
Week 6- July 6- July 10, Ages 6-10
Week 7- July 13- July 17, Ages 6-10
Week 8- July 20- July 24, Ages 6-10
Week 9- July 27 -July 31, Ages 6-10
Week 10- August 3- August 7, Ages 6-10
Week 11- August 10-August 14, Ages 6-10
Week 12- August 17-August 21, Preschool week Ages 3,4,5

Learn more and register here.

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Teen Pottery Classes
Each class will meet once a week on Mondays, 2:00pm-5:00pm, 6 weeks
$160 includes all supplies
Session 1- June 8- July 13, Ages 11-16
Early Bird Special, Register and Pay by May 1st and get the class for $140

Enjoy a week at Scribble Art Studio’s Summer camp and keep creating with us for a week of pottery camp and receive 20% off
(see registration form for details on discounts, only one discount applies)

Camp sizes are limited to 7-12 children so register early.
Payment with registration will secure your child’s spot
There is a $50 cancellation fee for all camps

Click here to register

“Like” Savannah’s Clay Spot on Facebook here to stay connected & to see the adorable creations kids make at this studio.

Savannah’s Clay Spot is at 1305 Barnard St., Savannah, 31401. The studio sits on the SW corner of Barnard and Henry Street with the front door facing Henry St. There is parking right in front of the studio facing Henry Street. Look for the fun red fence.

Savannah’s Clay Spot, www.savannahsclayspot.com, 1305 Barnard St., Savannah, 31401, tel. 912-509-4647 or e-mail lisa@savannahsclayspot.com

Fort McAllister State Park, a 1,725-acre Georgia state park and home to the best-preserved earthwork fortification of the Confederacy, offers several family & kids events throughout Summer 2015.

Fort McAllister State Historic Park
3894 Fort McAllister Road
Richmond Hill, GA 31324

FREE Parking & Admission Pass

Live Oak Public Libraries customers with valid library cards can borrow a Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites “Park Pass.” The passes are good for free parking or admission at any of the 63 parks statewide. For more information, click here. 

Memorial Day Festivities @ Fort McAllister State Park, Richmond Hill
Saturday, May 23, 2015 10 AM to 4 PM
Come for an old fashioned Memorial Day with family activities and living history demonstrations throughout the day. Cannon firings and musket demonstrations hourly. $8 Adults, $6.50 Seniors and $5 youth. Children’s 5 & younger are free. $5 parking. 912-272-2339. Details here. 

Family activities include fiber demonstrations, spinning, felt bead and drop spindle making. Living history demonstrations will take place throughout the day including a Cavalry Unit drilling demonstration, Civil War era medical demonstration and weapons programs. Cannon firings and musket firings hourly.

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

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Other Summer 2015 events @ Fort McAllister

National Trails Day Hike @ Fort McAllister State Park, Richmond Hill
Saturday, Jun 6, 2015 9 AM to 10 AM
Join us as we celebrate National Trails Day with a hike on our 3 mile Redbird Creek Trail. Our Naturalist will talk about the different Eco-systems in the park. Bring insect repellent and water. $2.00 per person for anyone over 18. Children free with parents. $5 parking. 912-727-2339.

Let’s Get Batty With Sarah @ Fort McAllister State Park, Richmond Hill
Friday, Jun 12, 2015 7:30 PM to 9 PM
Learn about our Brown Bat population at the park and why we enjoy having them make their home here with us. After a brief talk , we will walk 1/2 mile to our bat houses and watch as they emerge for a night of insect hunting. Then we will return to the visitors center for a campfire. Bring a flashlight or headlamp, and insect repellent. $4.00 per person $5 parking. 912-727-2339.

Junior Ranger Camp @ Fort McAllister State Park, Richmond Hill
Weekdays 9 AM – 3 PM from Jun 22, 2015 until Jun 26, 2015
Details here.

Independence Day Celebration @ Fort McAllister State Park, Richmond Hill
Saturday, Jul 4, 2015 10 AM to 4 PM
Celebrate Independence Day like it’s 1864. Join us for old fashioned fun. Games, food and fun for all. Living history demonstrations, cannon firings, and musket demonstrations. $5-$8 plus $5 parking. 912-727-2339.

Labor Day Celebration @ Fort McAllister State Park, Richmond Hill
Saturday, Sep 5, 2015 10 AM to 4 PM
Join us for some old fashioned family fun. Civil War era games and prizes. $5-$8 plus $5 parking. 912-727-2339.

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.

Nestled among giant live oaks, Spanish moss and salt marsh, this park is a beautiful location for camping, fishing, boating and picnicking. Seven cabins sit on stilts near the marsh, surrounded by palm trees and palmettos. The shaded campground is bordered by tidal Redbird Creek, a boat ramp, fishing dock and nature trail. A large picnic area offers river views and playgrounds, while another boat ramp provides access to the Ogeechee River.

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

Fort McAllister State Park, 3894 Fort McAllister Road, Richmond Hill, GA 31324

Come to Lawton Stables for a day of family-friendly fun to benefit The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is.

Sandbox at the Stables
Monday, May 25
10AM-2PM
Lawton Stables, Sea Pines
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29928
Details here.

GENERAL ADMISSION: $5/person
CONCESSION AND ACTIVITY TICKETS: $1 each

Sea Pines entry fee is $6 per car (cash only).  
This fee is unrelated to Sandbox at the Stables and cannot be waived.
The Sandbox will bring all of the fun of Hilton Head Is/Bluffton’s only non-profit children’s museum to the beautiful setting of Lawton Stables in Sea Pines Resort

Make plans to spend Memorial Day with The Sandbox.

There will be pony rides, face painting, animal farm, pitching cages, GameTruck on site for the big kids, craft projects, mobile interactive museum exhibits,inflatable water slides and bounce houses.

Admission is $5 per person; additional tickets for activities and concessions are $1 each.

Sponsorship opportunities are available now. Call Alyson Barber, our Director of Development, at 843.842.7645 for more information.

Participants may bring their own picnic provisions and beverages.

Note: The Sandbox Children’s Museum at the Pope Avenue location will be CLOSED on Memorial Day.

There is a $6/per vehicle gate fee to enter Sea Pines Resort.

See you at the Stables.

Interested in applying to the free pre-K program offered at Savannah-Chatham public schools for the 2015-16 school year?

Pre-K applications for the free, lottery-funded Pre-K programs for 2015-16 at Savannah-Chatham County public schools will be be available online and at the Pre-K school sites on March 19,2015. 

Deadline to submit the application is April 2, 2015.

The Pre-K lottery will be April 21, 2015.

Details here. 

This free, state-funded Pre-K is open to all children who are 4 years old on or before Sept. 1 residing in Chatham County.

The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System has 60 Georgia Lottery funded Pre-K classes with additional classes at Coastal Empire Montessori.  See the list of Savannah-Chatham public schools that offer the free Pre-K here.

Wait List

After the lottery, if your child does not get into the school of choice, you can go to your desired school and complete a Wait List form.

If your child is on the Wait List and you are contacted about an open space, you will have 24 hours to register your child. After that time, schools call the next child on the Wait List. If you decline the seat, your child will be removed from the wait list; however, if you are on other wait lists, your child will remain on them.

After the lottery runs, if your child is on three Wait Lists, you can remove him/her from a wait list without impacting the status of other wait lists. The same rules apply if you fill out a wait list form and decide to remove your child from one of them.

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Some Savannah private preschools and childcare facilities – including Maggie’s Morning School & Childcare Network (which has 3 Savannah locations & 1 coming soon to Pooler)- also offer the state-funded, free Pre-K program and have different application deadlines. Please contact those facilities for their application deadlines.

Details about Maggie’s Morning School first come, first serve Pre-K registration for 2015-16 here. 

Details about Childcare Network’s Savannah locations here. 

Discover YOUR National Wildlife Refuge

Join the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for a day of free, family fun at the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Visitor Center on Saturday, March 21, 2015 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Partnering with the Savannah Chapter of the National Wildlife Turkey Federation (NWTF), Georgia Southern University, Friends of the Savannah Coastal Wildlife Refuges, University of Georgia (Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and Marine Education Center & Aquarium), this year’s Discovery Day will be filled with fun, wildlife-related educational activities for all ages.

Have you ever wondered what a biologist, a wildland firefighter, an archaeologist, a forester or a refuge manager does on a national wildlife refuge? Here is your chance to learn. See how birds are banded (even band yourself!); learn about wildland fire with hands-on activities involving real fire equipment; try your luck at target shooting with a BB gun and bow while learning about the refuge hunt program; gain a better understanding of the Fish and Wildlife Service’s role in protecting endangered species; learn why water management matters to wildlife on Savannah NWR, get close up with a variety of reptiles and much more. The Friends of the Savannah Coastal Wildlife Refuges will also be serving hotdogs and drinks, while they last.

All activities will be at the Savannah NWR Visitor Center located at 694 Beech Hill Lane Hardeeville, SC (off U.S. 17, approximately 7 miles north of Savannah, GA and 7 miles south of Hardeeville, SC). For more information on this rain or shine event, call 843-784-2468.

Savannah Honor Academy – Where every student is an honor student.

5111 Abercorn St.Savannah, 31405 (2nd floor of JEA Community Center)

2015 Open House

For 3rd-5th grade
Sunday, April 26th at 1pm
RSVP required to MarlaCocalis@yahoo.com.

Savannah Honor Academy is a new independent K-5th grade school in the midtown Savannah area with the following features:

• Small class-size (12 students in each class)
• Mixed-age classes (K-2 & 3-5)
• Non-religious
• Private ($695/month with scholarship opportunities)
• Home-like environment
• Emphasis on inquiry, exploration, & critical thinking
• Project-based
• Meaningful assessment
• Teacher/Family collaboration
• Fun

This new school is at 5111 Abercorn St. Savannah, 31405 (2nd floor of JEA Community Center)

Click here for more information.

Connect with Savannah Honor Academy on Facebook here.

FOLLOW WHAT SOUTHERNMAMAS.COM SAYS ABOUT SAVANNAH HONOR ACADEMY HERE. 

Savannah Honor Academy, 5111 Abercorn St.Savannah, 31405 (2nd floor of JEA Community Center) email marlacocalis@yahoo.com, 773-573-7328 www.SavannahHonorAcademy.com, On Twitter here.   On Facebook here. Savannah Honor Academy is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Come see all that First Presbyterian Preschool & Pre-K in Savannah has to offer. Attend an  open house on March 24th from 6-7 pm for new prospective parents and students to see a First Presbyterian Preschool classroom, learn about the curriculum and get to know the teachers.

520 Washington Ave.
Savannah 31405
912-351-0609

First Presbyterian Preschool and Pre-K 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.

Spaces available for the 2015-16 school year.

For interested families, extended care options are available five days a week in the morning and after school.  Early Drop Off is available from 8:30-9:00 for all children.  Fun Bunch from 1-2:30 for children that are potty trained.

During the summer, two three week “Camp” sessions are offered.

Visitors are invited to come by and see the classrooms, meet the teachers and ask questions.

Learn more here. 

FOLLOW WHAT SOUTHERNMAMAS.COM SAYS ABOUT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL HERE.

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

Yoga Class to support Pediatric Cancer Research
Thurs. March 19 6:30-8PM
Awakening Yoga Studio
2453 US Highway 17 #A,
Richmond Hill, Ga 31324

Please join mother, yoga instructor and artist Antoinette Louw on Thursday March 19 for an all-levels Vinyasa Flow class to support pediatric cancer research.

100% of proceeds from this Donation-Only class will be given to Warriors for William Foundation to support Pediatric Cancer Research.

Antoinette also will be selling her works of art and is generously donating all proceeds to the Warriors for William Foundation. This is going to be an amazing event that will leave you filled with Love, Hope and of course–Yoga!

Please come and encourage friends to come. Everyone welcome, no experience necessary.

This is a DONATION-ONLY class, but you are asked to please pre-register by clicking here, then click on tickets. 

Antoinette Louw is mother of a 5-year old boy who was diagnosed with a rare form of pediatric kidney cancer in September 2014 and currently is in treatment at Memorial Health. Antoinette is also an artist and yoga teacher.

Antoinette has now teamed up with Awakening Yoga Studio in Richmond Hill as well as the Warriors for William Fund to help raise money for Pediatric Cancer Research – something she feels highly passionate about.

Learn more here. 

The Howard Center for Social Cognition and Communication in Jesup, Ga. is now enrolling Sessions 1-4 of their Early Intervention Program for ages 3 and 4.

The Howard Center for Social Cognition and Communication provides Applied Behavior Analysis and Speech Therapy services for individuals ages 18 months to 22 years diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related social learning challenges.

The Howard Center also provides training, consultation, and evaluation services for schools, agencies, and organizations.

Sarah Murphy, BCBA is an in-network provider for Tricare’s Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration and is an approved ABA provider with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia, Aetna Behavioral Health, and Optum/United Behavioral Health.

2015-2016 Session Schedule
Half-Day Program

Session 1
Aug. 8 2015-Sept. 25 2015
Mon.-Fri. 8AM-Noon

Session 2
Sept. 28-Nov. 20 2015
Mon.-Fri. 8AM-Noon

Session 3
Jan. 4-Feb. 26 2016
Mon.-Fri. 8AM-Noon

Session 4
Feb. 29-April 29 2016
Mon.-Fri. 8AM-Noon

Snacks provided. Karate instruction provided two days a week. Transportation provided to and from World Class Karate.

For questions call (912)385-2927 or visit  www.thehowardcenterforscc.com.

Connect with The Howard Center for Social Cognition and Communication on Facebook here.

The Howard Center for Social Cognition and Communication, 1316 West Orange St.
Jesup, 31545 (912)385-2927, email info@thehowardcenterforscc.com  www.thehowardcenterforscc.com The Howard Center for Social Cognition and Communication is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser. 

2015 Flannery O’Connor Parade and Street Fair – a lively annual celebration of acclaimed author and Savannah native Flannery O’Conner’s 90th birthday – will offer family fun, live music and more.

Attendees are invited to walk in the parade, bring handmade signs, and sing along. Live music throughout the event will be provided by a cavalcade of singer songwriters and musicians from some of Savannah’s finest local bands. Music for the parade will be played by an all-star line up of the Sweet Thunder Strolling Band. Costumes inspired by Flannery O’Conner characters, settings, or the author’s life are encouraged but optional. The parade is free and open to the public.

Sunday, March 29, 2015
1-4PM
Lafayette Square
Abercorn St. & E. Charlton Street
Savannah, 31401

Bring your own picnic and enjoy live music, games, crafts, and contests. Meet Savannah’s local authors, get your photo or family portrait taken with a gorilla, make your own parade sign or Spin Art with ArtRise, and gamble with chickens. Refreshments from the Sentient Bean.

3PM- Parade starts in Lafayette Square with an introduction by Father Michael Chaney as Hazel Motes. Enjoy birthday cake in Lafayette Square immediately following the parade

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, Georgia, is dedicated to preserving the legacy of one of the South’s greatest writers. An established 501 3(C) nonprofit organization, the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home has been meticulously restored to reflect the authentic period furnishings of a Depression-Era Savannah rowhouse and to offer insight into the years that O’Connor lived in Savannah, from 1925 to 1938. The Home proudly presents a series of free lectures each spring and fall as well as other events throughout the year. For more information, please visit www.flanneryoconnorhome.org or call 912.233.6014.

Leopold’s Ice Cream and Live Oak Public Libraries present the 5th Annual Creative Writing Challenge. The 2015 theme is “Rivers.”

Entry Deadline: April 2, 2015

Competition Categories: Grades K – 2, 3 – 5, 6 – 8, and high school.

There will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner in each category.

For contest details download the official flyer.

Fill your child’s Spring Saturdays with art @ Scribble Art Studio & Blick Art Materials Savannah Saturday Workshops @ Dick Blick Savannah, 318 E. Broughton St. Savannah, 31401. For ages 6 & older.  1-2:30 PM. Cost: $25.

See a complete list of workshops available here.

Last minute or same day sign ups please call 912-713-7376 to ensure workshop availability!

To learn more about Scribble’s art classes & children’s birthdays in Pooler & Savannah, click here or call 912-713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler also offers private & group art classes, summer art camps, adult art parties & children’s birthday parties, both in the studio & at-home DIY art birthday kits. For gifts, Scribble as art kits & gift certificates. For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at (912) 713-7376 or emailinfo@thescribbleartstudio.com  . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

There is a must-see exhibit at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center for the Arts through April 5, which includes work from two St. Andrew’s School students.

On March 7, junior Karla Nemanic and senior Matthew Powers exhibited their work in the Savannah Art Association’s High School Art Competition at the Jepson. Nemanic’s mixed media painting, Lantern, received 1st place and Powers’s painting, Perspectives, received a merit award. Both paintings were produced in their first year of International Baccalaureate Art. 13 area schools submitted a total of 26 entries which were considered for merit awards and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place overall.

Congrats to these two students and their art teacher Michael Barefield.

St. Andrew’s School is an International Baccalaureate World School located on Wilmington Island.

For more information on this Savannah Pre-K 3 through 12th Grade school, visit www.saintschool.com or call 897.4941.

St. Andrew’s School, 601 Penn Waller Rd, Savannah, 31410. 912.897.4941, email admission@saintschool.com On Facebook here.  On Twitter here. St. Andrew’s is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Savannah’s own Magic Marc focuses on “magication”, his own word for combining magic and education.

Join Coastal Heritage Society in Savannah on April 18 2015 for magic, manners, kindness and giving.

More information coming soon.

FREE 2015 Sidewalk Arts Festival in Savannah

11AM-5PM Saturday, April 25
Savannah
Forsyth Park
Between Drayton and Whitaker streets
Enjoy festival activities and watch as chalk masterpieces emerge from the park’s sidewalks. Winners of the competition will be announced at 4 p.m. The event will also include international food, music, student performances and a celebration of SCAD locations around the world.

This year’s festival includes international cultural offerings, a children’s chalk-drawing area, music and food vendors make this the perfect event for all ages.

Share your experience and follow the action with #scadchalk

FREE Movie Under the Stars “The BoxTrolls”
7 p.m. Fri. April 24 2015
SCAD Museum of Art Courtyard (Not Forsyth Park as in years past)
All students, alumni and their families are invited to attend.

Join the High School Competition at SCAD’s Sidewalk Arts Festival 2015

Prospective SCAD students are invited to show off their drawing and design skills by creating temporary chalk masterpieces during the university’s annual Sidewalk Arts Festival. Add a splash of color to the paved walkways of Savannah’s scenic Forsyth Park alongside SCAD students, alumni and faculty.

SCAD undergraduate students, graduate students, alumni and prospective students compete in their respective categories. High School Competition winners will receive a gift card to shopSCAD. Prospective students must currently be in their freshman, sophomore, junior or senior year of high school in order to take part in the competition.

After the event, high school students may take a special tour of SCAD Savannah, which leaves Smithfield Cottage at 2 p.m. The tour offers a glimpse of student life and all that the university for creative careers has to offer. Tour participants will return to the Sidewalk Arts Festival at 4 p.m. for the announcement of winners and to enjoy the festivities, which include cultural activities, international cuisine, music and more.

Early registration for high school students now open

Register as an individual

Group registration for high school students

If you are a high school teacher or administrator, you may register several high school students at one time to compete in the high school competition. Each student registered within your group will be assigned one square and receive one box of chalk. Squares will be judged individually.

Register as a group