Armstrong State University and the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs will present the 2015 Savannah Asian Cultural Festival, one of the South’s largest Asian celebrations, on March 27 and 28.

For the first time, all events will take place at Armstrong’s campus at 11935 Abercorn St. in Savannah. The festival is free and open to the public.

The 20th Annual Savannah Asian Cultural Festival will bring the continent of Asia to coastal Georgia, celebrate the rich diversity of the area and feature unique cultures, cuisine, live performances and more. The festival will offer samplings from local restaurants and a selection of regional favorites from Polynesia, China, Japan, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand.

A Cultural Marketplace will offer the opportunity to learn more about each country and discover the traditional arts, crafts, fashions and treasures unique to each nation. From Ming-shared jewelry to calligraphy sets, original paintings, hand-beaded clothing, Asian accessories and henna body painting, an entire continent’s worth of treasures can be found at Armstrong.

The festivities will kick off on Friday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. with a free live performance by Arya International, an Indian dance troupe from New York City, at the Armstrong Fine Arts Auditorium. Attendees can enjoy an evening of dance, from classical Bharatnatyam to entrancing Bollywood performances.

On Saturday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the festival will offer a full day of live stage performances on two separate stages, including martial arts demonstrations, cultural displays, arts and crafts, educational workshops and more.

On March 28, the Savannah Asian Cultural Festival schedule for performers on the main stage, located on Burnett Lawn, is as follows:

11 a.m. – Official opening with the Parade of Nations showcasing flags and representatives in indigenous dress from the Asian countries

11:45 a.m. – Performance by the Taiko Drums of Japan

12:15 p.m. – Lee’s Tae Kwon Do Exhibition of South Korea

12:45 p.m. – Dragon Dance around the festival grounds with Hac Long Duong Performers of Vietnam

1:15 p.m. – Dances from Thailand and China

1:45 p.m. – Dances from the Philippines

2:15 p.m. – Children of Polynesia and performance by the Southeast Korean Dance Association

2:45 p.m. – Lee’s Tae Kwon Do Exhibition of South Korea

3:45 p.m. – Dragon Dance with Hac Long Duong Performers of Vietnam

The festival will also include free educational workshops in Armstrong’s International Garden. The workshop schedule is as follows:

12:30 p.m. – Pakistan Tea Ceremony

1:30 p.m. – Tai Chi workshop with Myung Lee of South Korea

2:30 p.m. – Oriental Belly Dancing Workshop with Yara Dancs

Armstrong’s Free Outdoor Arts Festival

The 2015 Savannah Asian Cultural Festival will be presented in conjunction with Armstrong’s Outdoor Arts Festival on March 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the university’s Fine Arts Hall Courtyard.

Highlights at this family-friendly festival include hands-on arts and crafts, dance, theater and live music. All events are free and open to the public.

FOR MORE FREE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, VISIT OUR FREEBIES PAGE HERE. 

Enjoy fresh food that is flavorful and cooked to perfection from SCAD’s Cafe Bon Appetit in Savannah with dinner for four for the low price of only $21.

Simply email Eric Davidson at eric.davidson@cafebonappetit.com by 2 PM Thursday Feb. 12. Please put FOHTY in the subject line. Remember to include your name and the number of dinners you would like to order in your email.  Please let him know that you were referred by SouthernMamas.com.

This fresh, pick-up meal service is open to the public.

Don’t forget to share with your friends . After five referrals, you’ll receive a FREE meal.

Meals are ready for pick up (complete with reheating instructions) on Fridays between 3-6PM at Jo’s Cafe, 201 W. Oglethorpe Ave. Methods of payment include: credit card, cash.

FOHTY recently started providing reusable tote bags to carry the meals. Please bring your tote with you on Friday and the meal will be placed inside.  If you do not have one yet, they’ll have more to share with you.

Savor your meal, your new tote bag & your no-cook Friday.

Learn more here. 

SCAD’s Cafe Bon Appetit,  http://scad.cafebonappetit.com/events/, 201 W. Oglethorpe Ave., Savannah, 31401 email eric.davidson@cafebonappetit.com. On Facebook here. SCAD’s Cafe Bon Appetit is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

There is still time to consign with Savannah’s BIGGEST children’s consignment event – High Cotton Kids – which is set for February 26-28 at a NEW CENTRAL LOCATION: 2125 East Victory Drive, former location of Savannah Sharks in the Victory Drive Shopping Center.

Consignor registration is OPEN through Sunday, February 22nd! Clean out and cash in, consignors can receive 60-70% of their sales! High Cotton Kids also accepts high-end maternity clothing, children’s furniture, artwork, baby and nursery necessities (e.g. bouncers, exercausers, etc.), strollers, toys, books, DVDs and more. For a complete list of items High Cotton Kids accepts and does not accept click here.

This fall’s High Cotton Kids upscale resale shopping event will have thousands of high-end boutique children’s brand clothing sizes 0-12 and many other items. There will also be a variety of new merchandise from several local retailers.

Get ready to rack up on all your favorite children’s brands at a fraction of the retail price!

High Cotton Kids Consignment Event is sponsored by Spices Etc., The Ballet School, Christine Hall Photography, Threads, and Baby Love. Stay connected and get updates about the event by liking High Cotton Kids on Facebook here.

High Cotton Kids, http://www.highcottonkids.com/, email  info@highcottonkids.com  2125 East Victory Drive, former location of Savannah Sharks in the Victory Drive Shopping Center. High Cotton Kids is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Is a vacation to see Mickey Mouse part of your plans for 2015? Save up to 30% on your room at select Walt Disney World resort hotels this spring and early summer.

And when you upgrade to a room and ticket package with a minimum 4-day park tickets, you’ll get an extra day at the parks for FREE!

A family of four can enjoy a 6-day package at Pop Century with a Disney Dining Plan for less than $110 per person, per day.

These discounts are available for most stays March 2-June 15, 2015. Availability for this promotion is limited, and rooms will sell out fast.

Contact Tara McCoy at Two Sisters Travel today. Get a quick, no-obligation vacation quote online or call us at 843-284-3241 for details, and let’s start planning your magical Disney vacation! 

Tara McCoy, Vacation Specialist at Two Sisters Travel

843.284.3241

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Prospective Families are invited to St. Andrew’s Lower School’s annual “A Passport to Knowledge” on Monday, February 23 at 1:30PM @  St. Andrew’s  School on Wilmington Island

Each grade has selected an educational theme, bringing that theme to life in the classroom.

This program provides a unique look at the School’s Pre-K3 through Grade 4 classrooms.

For more information or to make a reservation, call 897.4941, x. 452.

For more information on this 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. 

The Jewel Conservatory Theatre in Rincon is thrilled to announce an additional theater class for your 3.5-7 year old.

Due to overwhelming interest, they’ve added a second Emeralds Class to begin on Fri. February 13 at 4PM.

The group will focus on the study of becoming master storytellers through a short plays on beloved stories such as tales from Mouse Soup, fairy tales & more.

Call 912-257-0671 or email jewelconservatorytheatre@gmail.com. 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

Join Kindermusik in Savannah for February’s musical monthly playdate.

On Wednesday, February 11 at 10AM, Kindermusik Savannah will host their monthly playdate for ages 0-7. This month’s theme is “Love Somebody” and all the songs will be centered around a sweet love theme for you and your little one.

All participants will receive an instrument/prop, 10 Kindermusik songs and a BONUS gift at the end of class.  Admission is $15.00 per child and siblings pay only $5.

Online enrollment is available now here or by calling 912.988.KEYS (5397).

March half-off discount

February classes are underway and it’s not too late to join Kindermusik Savannah.

Classes are Monday mornings for ages 0-3.  Themes change monthly and new Kindermusik at-home materials are distributed each month.

In celebration of  “We Love Kindermusik week”, enjoy a SHARE THE LOVE discount: enroll in February and find a new-to-Kindermusik friend to join you for March.  Once you both enroll for March, tuition is HALF PRICE.  Discount only available to those who are enrolled in February.

Online enrollment available by clicking here. 

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

Telfair Museums provides many opportunities for families to visit the museum, learn, and make art together. Are you looking for a fun and educational activity for children? Check these out:

WCWM? (What Can We Make?)
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays / 1-4 PM
Jepson Center’s Melaver Studio
The studios are open for drop-in visits for all ages. No need to pre-register. Free to members or with museum admission. Open to adults and children accompanied by an adult caregiver. More info available here. 
Join Jepson Center as they open the studios for drop in visits for all ages. wcwm? (What Can We Make?) focuses on developing problem-solving and critical thinking skills through imagination. Explore your creative side with inspiring activities utilizing recycled materials, found objects, and traditional art supplies. In addition to the wcwm? project kits, the studios provide watercolor and collage opportunities as well. More info here. 

Saturday What Can We Make Factory Project
Saturdays, March 1- May 17, 1-4 pm Jepson Center for the Arts
Participate in the Andy Warhol Factory experience at the Jepson Center. A significant element of Andy Warhol’s silkscreens was his use of the same image over and over again. Guests can experiment with Andy Warhol’s exploration of pop culture, experience screenprinting, and take home their own serial creation.

Telfair encourages guests to drop in at the studio between 1-4 pm to work with assistants to screenprint Andy Warhol Flowers. All ages are welcome. Regular admission applies.

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Stroller Tours, Telfair Tots

Telfair Museums in Savannah has two fun & educational programs for young children – babies, toddlers & preschoolers – to visit the museum, learn and make art together.

Stroller Tours Stroller Tours 3rd Thursday of Every Month
9:30-10:15am
Telfair Museums is excited to introduce its newest program for the stroller set! Join Telfair Museums for a monthly gathering where parents & caregivers can enjoy a morning at the museum while also engaging infants with art. Babies thrive on dynamic environments, so each month we’ll explore a different set of artwork. There will be touchable toys for the little ones, adult conversation for you & like-minded art lovers. Finish your visit with a leisurely talk over complimentary coffee & tea in Telfair Museum’s café. Strollers, crying & older siblings are all welcome here.

3rd Thursday Stroller Tours for ages infants from 2-18 months
Art of Diplomacy
May 21 | 9:30-10:15am
Art is all around us and impacts our lives, whether we’re aware of it or not. Slow down and admire how Winston Churchill explored painting as a pastime. Go back in time through paintings, historic photographs, and objects.

Click here to register  »

Infants from 2-18 months and adults welcome. Included with museum admission; free to members. Ten spaces are available.

CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER or contact Glenna Barlow at 912.790.8821.

Telfair Tots 3rd Thursday of Every Month
10:30-11:30am
Start your day with art! Once a month preschoolers aged 2 ½ – 5 and their adult companions are invited to the museum for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Younger siblings are welcome to tag along. Come play and learn with us!

3rd Thursday Telfair Tots for ages 2 ½-5
Art of Diplomacy
May 21 | 10:30-11:30am

Get set to make art part of your everyday! We’ll help you build mini watercolor travel kits and handmade sketchbooks. Explore on-location observational painting techniques perfect for filling a free moment or enhancing daily activities.

Click here to register »

Activity fee is $5 per participating child; regular museum admission for caregivers. Adult members are always free.

CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER or contact Glenna Barlow at 912.790.8821.

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Upcoming Telfair Tots & Stoller Tours

WOMEN ARTISTS – JUNE 18
Parent and child explore works by local women artists of the past. How do you translate the people, places, and things around you into a work of art? Make connections with landscapes, portraits and still life paintings for visual learning.

LIFE’S A BEACH – JULY 16
Jump into Martin Parr’s photographs of beaches around the world and compare them to the beach we have right down the road. Parr believes that a beach is a place where quirky behaviors can be found, so come explore coastal life through a different lens.

I LOVE THE 90’S – AUGUST 20
Go back to the 90’s and see how artists translated social issues through a variety of media. Focus on line, shape, and color in order to read artwork and objects.

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The two above new programs are in addition to other kids’ programs currently offered by Telfair Museums in Savannah including WCWM (What Can We Make?) & FREE Family Days offered one Saturday a month. Details here. 

FOR MORE MOMMY & ME ACTIVITIES IN SAVANNAH & THE LOWCOUNTRY, CLICK HERE. 

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ArtZeum
Located in the Jepson Center
A great place to visit after school, on a rainy day, on weekends, or just anytime, the Telfair’s hands-on learning gallery and interactive exhibits provide an excellent introduction to big ideas about art. Click here to learn more.

Activity Downloads
Download activity sheets here on the educational resources page before your museum visit and explore the museum with fun and educational search activities.

FREE Family Days 
Telfair Museums FREE family days will be on one Saturday of each month, 1-4 PM through 2015. These events highlight a different exhibition each month and feature art-making activities for visitors of all ages.  More info here.

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FOR MORE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, VISIT OUR EVENTS CALENDAR BY CLICKING HERE.

Here’s what our kids should be reading – the children’s books that won this year’s Caldecott Medal, Newbery Medal and more!

Randolph Caldecott Medal The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat Beekle is tired of waiting to be imagined, so he sets out on a journey to find the perfect friend.

John Newbery Medal Coretta Scott King Author Honor The Crossover by Kwame Alexander This fast-and-furious middle grade novel in verse explores the bonds of teammates, family, and brotherhood.

Randolph Caldecott Honor Sam & Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett, illus. by John Klassen Up? Down? Right? Left? These confused characters don’t know which way to turn—but crosscut illustrations show readers the way.

Randolph Caldecott Honor Pura Belpré Award for Illustration Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales She was fearless, exciting, and super-creative! Learn more about the life—and remarkable art—of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo with this bilingual tribute.

Randolph Caldecott Honor Michael L. Printz Honor This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki, illus. by Jillian Tamaki This teen graphic novel is a gorgeous, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful story about a girl on the cusp of childhood—a story of renewal and revelation.

John Newbery Honor El Deafo by Cece Bell Going to school and making new friends can be tough, but doing it with a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest requires superpowers!

John Newbery Honor Coretta Scott King Author Award Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson This poetic autobiography tells the moving story of the author’s experiences as an African American girl growing up in the 1960s and ’70s.

Michael L. Printz Award Stonewall Book Honor I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson Michael L. Printz Honor Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds Caldecott Honor The Right Word: Roget and his Thesaurus by Jen Bryant Nana in the City by Lauren Castillo The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Art by Barb Rosenstock, illus. by Mary GrandPré Theodor Seuss Geisel Award You Are (Not) Small by Anna Kang, illus. by Christopher Weyant Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Elephant & Piggie: Waiting Is Not Easy! by Mo Willems Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor The Family Romanov by Candace Fleming YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Winner Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek by Maya Van Wagenen YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalists The Family Romanov by Candace Fleming The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights by Steve Sheinkin Schneider Family Book Award Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin Odyssey Award for best audiobook for children & young adults H.O.R.S.E.: A Game of Basketball and Imagination by Christopher Myers and narrated by Dion Graham Honor audiobooks: Five, Six, Seven, Nate narrated and written by Tim Federle The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place by Julie Berry, narrated by Jayne Entwistle A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd, narrated by Cassandra Morris

Attention parents of STEM enthusiasts!

Society of Women Engineers invite 6-12th grade students and friends to attend the 4th annual Girls Engineer It Day, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, 1-5:30pm @ Woodville-Tompkins Tech & Career HS, 151 Coach Joe Turner St., Savannah. Driving directions here

This is limited to the first 100 MS & 100 HS students to register. Don’t delay as this event always sells out.

2015 scholarship information for $1000 for one graduating senior. Application is due April 3rd, 2015.

More details here.

Teacher stipend and bus reimbursement is available by GA DOE. See details here. 

This event is focused on teaching hands-on STEM activities to let kids decide if Engineering/STEM is a career path they would consider in their future.

Students will go through 3 activities focused on different kinds of engineering taught by local technologists. Events include: a STEM Expo which are small activities provided by local companies, surrounding universities, and professional organizations; then students break into groups to begin the 3 activities (1 hr a piece).

While the students are learning, there is a separate event for the adults. Adults will be educated on everything they might need to keep the students interested in STEM, college prep, financial aid, even community opportunities for internships.

Adults will learn their own STEM activity that they will be able to take home to teach the students what they learned.

Cost: $5 a student. The event is limited to 200 students (100 middle and 100 high school). This event sells out every year.

This is promoted as a female event, but males are allowed and attend every year. More details here.

Moms in Training in Savannah Session Beginning Now!

Join The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Moms In Training program and train to complete the Publix Women’s 5K on March 28th.

Training sessions are held at 9AM on Saturday mornings at Daffin Park and strollers are welcome.

Participants receive a training plan, coach supported training sessions, entry to the race and a race day shirt. Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer. Help raise funds to find a cure.

Join today for only $25 with coupon code SAVMAMA at www.teamintraining.org/ga or contact Jennie.Brewster@LLS.org for more info.

Publix Savannah Women’s Half Marathon & 5K
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Savannah Women’s Half & 5K | 7am
Historic District – Savannah

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Registration is now open for Savannah United Spring 2015 Soccer season.

If you have an Early Goals aged player (30 months to 48 months) the info below does not apply. Please check the Early Goals page for more information by clicking here.

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U4, U6 & U8 Micro Program

REGISTRATIONS
+ Registrations for U4, U6, and U8 are currently OPEN – register here.
+ There will be a **LATE FEE** assessed on February 24th, so be sure to register before then

UNIFORMS
+ Every player in the U6 and U8 age groupings will need a new uniform this spring
+ Uniforms are ordered online from Specialty Sports . Order here.
+ Uniforms will need to be ordered by February 24th to ensure they are ready for the 1st game

Between the recreational and the micro programs, Savannah United is moving the players into a standard uniform package – same package for every player on every team. Each player on each team will get a LIGHT BLUE and a LIME jersey. This will help simplify the process as players may shift between teams from fall to spring and year to year.

The game schedule will details which uniform to wear. One team will wear LIGHT BLUE and the other will wear the LIME, the schedule will make it clear who is to wear which color.

Each team can wear whichever color socks, shorts, shoes as they wish.

PLAYING
+ Practices will begin for those who are registered on February 23rd
+ Games will begin on March 14th
+ No games on April 4th
+ Last games will be on May 9th

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U10 – U14 Recreational Program

* Registration is open now and will close on 2/28 (late fee of $15 assessed beginning 2/21)

* Registration can be completed and more information can be found here 

* All players (new and returning) must order a new uniform package through Specialty Sports (late fee assessed after 2/22) that will last until Spring 2017. Click here to order uniforms:

* Practice for most teams will begin the week of 2/23

* The first round of games will be 3/7

* Playoff Week will be 5/11 – 5/14

Savannah United, www.savannahunited.com, 702 Mall Blvd Suite C, Savannah, 31406, tel 912-691-2472, email info@savannahunited.com. On Facebook here. Savannah United is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser . 

Classical Conversations  supports homeschooling parents by cultivating the love of learning through a Christian worldview in fellowship with other families. Classical Conversations participants believe there are three keys to a great education: classical, Christian, and Community.

Classical Conversations  participants believe that every child is uniquely and wonderfully made and that parents can be the best teachers for their children. Through their Foundations (K4- 6th grade), Essentials (4th-6th grade), and Challenge (7th-12th grade) programs, Classical Conversations  supports parents and students along the journey of homeschooling.

Classical Conversations  would love to have you join them!

You’re invited to an information meeting about Classical Conversations and then an open house. There are various meeting times and locations all over the Coastal Georgia area.

If you have any questions, please contact Michele Stuchell at MStuchell@ClassicalConversations.com. For more information about CC, please visit www.ClassicalConversations.com.

Classical Conversations Information Meetings:

Welcome the owlets:  This is the time to watch the Savannah Great Horned Owl mom on Skidaway Island LIVE via The Landings Bird Cam video feed. The two owlets are growing so fast and the mama owl is working so hard to keep them well-fed & protected.

Visit  The Landings Bird Cam or The Cornell Lab of Ornithology to see live 24/7 video with audio of what is happening in the abandoned eagle’s nest that is atop a pine tree in The Landings.

Watch the two chicks grow and fledge.

The streaming video is made possible thanks to a partnership with Cornell University Lab of Ornithology. The video feed can also be seen on the Georgia DNR site http://www.georgiawildlife.com/cams

The cameras have infrared capability, enabling nighttime viewing without disrupting the owls, according to the Savannah Owl Cam @ The Landings web site. Read more here about the owls & how this bald eagle’s nest in The Landings became an owl’s nest.

Follow the owls on Twitter at SavannahOwls and on Facebook here. 

The Landings Bird Cam site also has a link to this fun, kids’ The Owl Song by The Whizpops. Click here & watch your kids hoot along.

Maggie’s Morning School in Savannah opened registration this week for the FREE Bright from the Start lottery-funded Pre-K program for the coming school year 2015-2016.

A few Pre-K spots remain but will fill up quickly.

Pre-K registration is taken on a first come first served basis. So please register as early as possible

This free, state-funded Pre-K is open to all children who are 4 years old by Sept. 1.

Parents need to bring proof of birth  and proof of residency.

Maggie’s Morning School is open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. School starts Monday August 10 2015.

For the school year, Maggie’s serves children ages 18 months (by Sept 1) through 3 classes of State-Funded (FREE) Pre-K. Maggie’s Morning School in Savannah offers part-time preschool for 4-year-olds.

Maggie’s currently has ONE Tues/Thursday opening in Preschool (3’s and 4’s) for right now (this current school year)

Call (912) 352-8404 or (912) 352-8065 for more info or click here. Tell them SouthernMamas.com sent you!

Stay connected by “liking” Maggie’s Morning School on Facebook here.

Maggie’s Morning School, 6610 Abercorn St., Savannah, 31405, www.maggiesmorningschool.org,  On Facebook here. (912) 352-8404, (912) 352-8065 Maggie’s Morning School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

UPDATE: Winner is Amy Perry! Congratulations! Please call 912-713-7376 to collect your custom storybook portrait.

Regular SouthernMamas.com readers know how smitten we are with Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler.

During the holidays, we told you that Scribble owner & artist Carrie Christian was offering storybook portraits of children. Those storybook portraits were such a hit with our readers,  Carrie has extended the portraits into customized stationery and party decorations (cupcake toppers for now).

This week, we’re giving a lucky SouthernMamas.com reader a customized storybook package that includes a portrait, 10 stationery cards and 10 cupcake toppers.

To enter to win, visit Scribble Art Studio’s Facebook page here & answer this question on their FB here. “Who is your favorite storybook character?” Please say SouthernMamas.com sent you.

Deadline to enter 8:30 PM Mon. Feb. 2. We’ll pick a name & announce the winner here & on the SouthernMamas Facebook page at 8:30 PM. Mon. Feb. 2.

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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

For anyone that loves the hit movie FROZEN (isn’t that everyone?) there’s exciting news coming from Disney Cruise Line. This summer Anna, Elsa, & Olaf will be sailing on all four Disney Cruise Line ships and bringing with them BRAND NEW experiences for the whole family.

Highlights include: 

A Day of Frozen Fun & Deck Party: On select Disney Magic and Disney Wonder sailings the ship will be transformed into a winter wonderland, and deck party to celebrate the fun

New Production Number in Disney Dreams: Aboard the Disney Magic our friends from Frozen will make their stage debut at sea singing popular songs from the hit movie

Magical Meet & Greets: Olaf will be joining Anna & Elsa for photos & autographs

Adventures Ashore in Norway: New port adventures are available to immerse you into the land that inspired Arendelle

Olaf’s Summertime Freeze on Castaway Cay: Cool down at Olaf’s Summertime Freeze bar on non-alcoholic specialty frozen drinks

Make your plans now to experience the Land of Frozen onboard Disney Cruise Line this summer!! And don’t forget, you can still book now and pay only half of your deposit.

Contact Tara McCoy at Two Sisters Travel today. Get a quick, no-obligation cruise quote or call us at 843-284-3241 for details, and let’s start planning your magical Disney cruise vacation.

Tara McCoy, Vacation Specialist at Two Sisters Travel

843.284.3241

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Get ready for some photo fun! Next Saturday, February 7th, Savannah based photographer Emma Hopson is offering Valentine’s Day portrait sessions for individuals, couples, and families.

While some props will be provided, you are encouraged to bring your own as well!

$50 Twenty minute sessions include:
-Free photo gallery viewing for 6 months (50-150 images)
-Three retouched, hi resolution images
-Three 5×7 or 4×6 prints

Please contact Emma for pricing information for additional hi res images/prints and session times.

(10% Discount is available for Southernmamas.com readers. Mention you read about Emma Hopson Photography on SouthernMamas.com to receive your discount.)

Email or call to book your session today!
emma.hopson@gmail.com
347.256.5746
www.emmahopson.com

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Summit Gymnastics – the go-to spot for tumbling & gymnastics in Savannah – is offering Parents Night Out, Feb. 7.

Here’s your chance to have a well-deserved break from the kids. Go out & know that your kids are safe & having a great time with trained instructors. Don’t worry about feeding your kids, Summit Gymnastics will take care of that, too.

Saturday, February 7th, 2015
7-11pm
Program Members: $20.00 per child/$40.00 per family
Team Members: $15.00 per child/$25.00 per family
Non-Program Members: $25.00 per child/$45.00 per family

For ages 4 & older.

Advanced registration is appreciated. Please call 912-921-1034 or email summit.frontdesk@yahoo.com

All proceeds will help send Summit Gymnastics’ Optional (Levels 6-10) Team Girls to the WOGA Invitational in Frisco, Texas.

Summit Gymnastics, 74 W Montgomery Crossroads, Savannah, 31406, (912) 921-1034, On Facebook here. Summit Gymnastics is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Georgia History Festival’s FREE Georgia Day Parade is 10:30 AM February 18 in Savannah.  Students & teachers costumed as historical figures march through Savannah’s historic squares during this beloved annual event.

Prepare your child by shopping at Barnett Educational Supplies in Savannah,

Store hours: Mon – Fri: 9 AM-7 PM; Sat: 10 AM-5 PM; Sun: 1- 5 PM.

Barnett Educational Supplies, 38 W De Renne Ave., Savannah, 31405-6742, tel: 912-356-1878, email barneduc@bellsouth.net   www.barnetteducationalsupplies.com , Barnett Educational Supplies is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Kindermusik in Savannah announces new February themes!

Newborns-23 mths old

Join Kindermusik in Savannah Mondays at 9:20AM with your newborns to 23 month olds for “Little Red Caboose.” The train will be going round and round and so will your little one, experiencing the fun of learning through music and motion.

Toddlers, ages 2 & 3

Toddlers ages 2’s and 3’s will begin “Go, Go, GO!!” on Mondays at 10:15am. Kindermusik’s toddler theme is all about things that go: trains, cars, rockets, babies and more.

Come experience the magic of Kindermusik together with your child. Classes begin Monday, February 2. Online enrollment is available now and spaces are limited, so sign up today.

All new families are welcome to try their first class for FREE.

Call 912.988.KEYS (5397) or visit www.88keysga.com/Kindermusik.

March half-off discount

If you sign up for February, you are automatically eligible for our “Share the Love” discount for March. Kindermusik’s Share the Love discount invites you and a new-to-Kindermusik friend to experience a whole month of Kindermusik for 50% off our regular price.

Email Kindermusik Savannah for more details. You must be enrolled in February to be eligible for this half-off March discount. Contact info: music@88keysga.com or call 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

Upcoming Savannah-area Endurance Race Services include:

Skidaway Island Marathon and Half Marathon
April 4th 2015, 8AM
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography – 30 Ocean Science Circle – Savannah, GA 31411

Savannah has been called America’s most beautiful City and Skidaway Island is one of its jewels. This is your opportunity to run where Savannah residents want to, it isn’t on your every day tourist website because this course is hosted in the premiere Island Neighborhood; The Landings Association and The Landings Club. Learn more here.

The Course:
You will enjoy miles of perfect scenery, amazing marsh and river front views, elegant homes and sneek peaks of the Landings Golf Courses. This is mostly an open course because the traffic is minimal, and you’ll likely share the road with a homeowner enjoying their daily golf cart ride. The course is almost entirely paved, generally flat other then a Savannah hill (one over pass).

Register by clicking here. 

ERS Annual Race Pass
Register now to run all year for below early bird pricing.

2015 annual race pass includes Endurance Race Services Biggest Race Ever – the Skidaway Island Marathon April 4th 2015.

Learn more here.

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Save the date: 2015 Mother-Daughter 5K, Mother’s Day, May 9

This year, Endurance Race Services is partnering with Moms Run this Town/Savannah for the second annual Mother Daughter 5k on May. 9.

In this special race at Savannah’s International Trade Center, mother and daughters start together. Details here.

Endurance Race Services, LLC is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser, www.savannahraces.com/ On Facebook here. On Twitter here. 

Come see all that Risen Savior Christian Academy in Pooler has to offer.

You’re invited to an open house, 10AM-Noon Sat. Jan. 31.  Risen Savior Christian Academy offers preschool for ages 2, 3 and 4 year olds, Kindergarten and Grade 1. A Grade 2 will be added in school year 2015-2016 with additional grades added every school year.

Come tour the classrooms, meet the teachers and learn the curriculum.

Stay connected to Risen Savior Christian Academy by liking their Facebook page here. 

Risen Savior Christian Academy, 1755 Quacco Road, Pooler, Ga. 313122, 912.925.9431 Risen Savior Christian Academy is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser. 

Provident OB/GYN Associates: Obstetric and gynecological care in Pooler

If weight loss is one of your goals for the new year, get off to a good start with a complete physical and physician consultation with Elena Pimanova, M.D., at Memorial Health University Physicians (MHUP) – Memorial Medical Associates at Pooler.

Elena Pimanova, M.D.

Meet Dr. Pimanova, as well as the physicians at Provident OB/GYN Associates – Pooler, at an open house on Tuesday, February 3, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at their new office in the Mulberry Office Park (101 West Mulberry Boulevard, Suite 100).

For more information, call 912-350-6000.

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Recover Close to Home at The Rehabilitation Institute in Pooler

Recovering from serious illness or injury is more convenient than ever at The Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial University Medical Center’s new Pooler office for outpatient adult and pediatric services.

Meet the team and tour the facility at an open house on Tuesday, February 3, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The office is located at 101 West Mulberry Boulevard, Suite 210.

To learn more call 912-273-1000.

Memorial University Medical Center is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.