Summer Camps 2014 in Savannah & the Lowcountry

March 18th, 2014

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Savannah Summer Camps 2014 Guide. See it by clicking here.

Find the perfect summer camp for your kids in our SouthernMamas.com Savannah Summer Camp Guide 2014! Browse a wide range of summer camps throughout the Greater Savannah & Lowcountry area—you’re bound to find a camp that’s ideal for your child. Check out our new 2014 Summer Camps Guide by clicking here.

Read our Savannah Summer Camps 2014 Guide by clicking here.

Disney Deals – Save BIG This Spring & Summer

March 18th, 2014

Disney Summer Deals 2014Take advantage of 2 great promotions with BIG savings at select Walt Disney World resort hotels this Spring & Summer.

Travel this spring (most stays now through June 15, 2014) and you’ll enjoy up to 30% off your room. Upgrade to a Magic Your Way Package with Theme Park Tickets you’ll get an extra one day park ticket FREE (minimum 4-day ticket required).

Or if you’d like to travel this summer you can save up to 35% on your resort room and when you make that a vacation of 6 or more nights AND 6-day theme park ticket, you’ll save an extra 5%!!

These rooms are booking quick! Spring discount ends March 31st. Get your no-obligation vacation quote or for more details call 843-284-3241.

Tara McCoy, Vacation Specialist at Two Sisters Travel
843.284.3241
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Registration open for children’s classes at Coach Val’s Tumblegym, Wilmington Is.

March 18th, 2014

Coach Val’s Tumblegym on Wilmington Is. is registering kids for different classes offered for various ages from walkers to 8 year olds.

Lots of spaces still available in many of the classes. New students can join at any time provided space available.

Visit schedule and rates page for updated information. Mention you saw Coach Val’s Tumblegym on SouthernMamas.com site to receive 50% off annual registration fee. Various classes offered including:

Wiggle Worms

30 mins/week walkers – 2 yrs accompanied by adult

GrassHoppers

45 mins/wk 2 to 3 yrs accompanied by adult

Bumble Bees

60 mins/week 3 to 4 yrs

FireFlies 60 mins/week 4 to 6 yrs

DragonFlies

60 mins/week 6 to 8 yrs

Call 912-268-6003 or email val@coachvals.com.

Classes are in a safe, air conditioned, bug-free environment! Tumblegym’s experienced staff will keep your little one moving while having a great time.

Coach Val’s Tumblegym provides fun, imaginative exercise programs for children walking through 10 yr olds. Their curriculum integrates physical skill acquisition with social and cognitive learning concepts. Basic gymnastics and tumbling, ball handling skills, strength, balance, and all around coordination activities part of every class.

Please “like” Coach Val’s Tumblegym on Facebook here to keep up with latest news and specials.

See website here for schedule and rates. Registration online available by clicking here.

Mention you saw Coach Val’s Tumblegym on SouthernMamas.com site to receive 50% off annual registration fee.

Coach Val’s Tumblegym, 310 Johnny Mercer Blvd in the Wilmington Island Shopping Center (with Dollar Tree, Ace Hardware, and Goodwill) Tel: 912-268-6003, www.coachvals.com, On Facebook here. Coach Val’s Tumblegym is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Moms with Cameras class to start taking better pictures, April 6, Savannah

March 18th, 2014

moms with cameras april 6 savannah Moms with Cameras class – Sunday, April 6th, 2014

Register for the April 6 2014 class by clicking here.

Is your fancy digital camera still in full auto – just like it was when you first took it out of the box? Why not sign up for Shuman Fine Art photography’s beginner’s photography class and learn how to get more from your camera and take better pictures! This class is PERFECT for mom and dads who desire better family snapshots!

The class will cover:
-10 Tips for Taking Better Photos and how to get your kids to cooperate
-How to get off auto mode
-Training Wheels
-How your lighting matters
-Using your Camera’s Basic Settings
-Lens Overview
-Practice shooting indoors and out
photography class for adults Savannah

WHAT’S INCLUDED:
-snacks
-cheat sheet for your camera bag
-swag bag
-Printed notes covering the lessons taught so that you can continue to practice and refine your skills at home
-A private Facebook group to stay connected and help each other learn even after class is over
-FUN!

WHAT’S REQUIRED:
-DSLR camera OR point and shoot camera
-camera manual
-pen and paper (in case I say something mind blowing and you want to remember it)
-any extra lens you may have

The three and a half hour group class is $135 per person (with an option to pay only half down). Class size is limited to 7 students so everyone will have an opportunity to ask specific questions. Reserve your spot today!

Interested in a private individual class? The private one-on-one photography class is a great way for a you to get help with your specific camera. We’ll cover the basics of what goes into an exposure, go over the features of your camera, and suggest when to use certain features of your camera to allow you to take better pictures. We’ll also cover the differences between different lenses and which lens is best during different circumstances. A three hour class at your home is $250.

If you would like more information or have any questions please call 912.826.4447 or email jillanes@shumanphoto.com

Register for the April 6 2014 class by clicking here.

Also please check out Shuman Fine Art Photography’s professional work here.

Jillane Tucker, Shuman Fine Art Photography.com, email jillanes@shumanphoto.com, 912.826.4447 http://www.shumanfineartphotography.com/ Shuman Fine Art Photography is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Coastal Kids Market announces new Pooler location for Spring 2014 sale

March 17th, 2014

Spring 2014 Coastal Kids Market consignment sale Pooler

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!  Coastal Kids Market has a NEW more convenient location for their Spring 2014 Market!  They will be welcoming all of their shoppers, consignors, and volunteers at the Ramada Inn in Pooler.

301 Governor Treutlen Rd  Pooler, GA 31322

For directions, click here.

Please help CKM spread the word.

Coastal Kids Market is  already getting in lots of smocking and specialty items through their tagging service.  You do NOT want to miss out on all of these spring goodies!  Consignor registration is open through Sunday, March 30th.

Sale hours are:
Wednesday, April 2nd, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Consignors/Volunteers ONLY
Thursday, April 3rd, 5:00pm Charity Hour – $10 entry fee that CKM will donate to The Dream Campaign    (For more info on The Dream Campaign, click here.) 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – open to the public
Friday, April 4th, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday, April 5th, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
**Select items half-price on Saturday

Coastal Kids Market, Upscale Spring 2014 Consignment Sale is April 3-5 , Pooler, GA, http://coastalkidsmarket.com/ (912) 655-4686, email contacts@coastalkidsmarket.com Coastal Kids Market is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Coming soon: Sharks & rays on display at Port Royal Sound Foundation Maritime Center on Hwy. 170

March 17th, 2014

Port Royal Sound Maritime Center A state-of-the-art maritime center is scheduled to open in May off S.C. 170 at the site of the former Lemon Island Marina near Beaufort, Bluffton & Hilton Head Is. S.C. (and a roughly 45 minute to an hour drive from Savannah).

The Port Royal Sound Maritime Center will feature touch-screen exhibits, classrooms, hands-on learning spaces and other areas where everyone can learn and celebrate the uniqueness of the Port Royal Sound and have diverse and fun opportunities to experience and connect with the Port Royal Sound area.

We can’t wait!

Picture 8-foot-wide jaws of a megalodon shark in the reception area; exhibits of suspended models of a tiger shark, a loggerhead sea turtle, bottleneck dolphin & cownose rays; a 2,400-gallon tank with cobia, red drum & small sharks;  a shallow tank with fish & rays for visitors to touch; a moon-and-tides exhibit featuring interactive displays explaining Port Royal Sound’s large tides; a sounds exhibit that will allow visitors to listen to the songs of dolphins & fish picked up by a submerged microphone near the center – according to the Island Packet.

Read more here.

Stay connected to Port Royal Sound Foundation & informed when there’s a scheduled opening date by liking the foundation on Facebook here.

Easter Egg Hunts 2014: Egg Hunt & Easter Pageant, Hilton Head Is.

March 17th, 2014

easter egg hunts 2014Easter Egg hunt combined with a children’s musical/dinner theater @ Hilton Head Presbyterian Church, 4 PM Sun. April 13 2014.

The Easter Egg hunt will begin at 4PM at the church and will include some crafts and fun activities.
At 5:30PM, the church’s Kids’ Club Choir will perform their Easter Pageant entitled “The Easter Pageant at Mr.Pigg’s Barbeque Emporium”. The setting and theme of this musical will be a good southern BBQ restaurant. There will be “games and gizmos; perfect pickled peppers and peanut butter pies, pumpernickel pretzels and a pineapple surprise, sausages and sauces and spicy sauerkraut, and oodles or strudels you cannot live without.

Dinner will be southern-style pig pickin barbeque dinner with all the fixins. Cost: $5 per person (max $20 per family) suggested donation for those staying for dinner.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Register via email or phone: (843) 689-6362 email info@hiltonheadpca.com

Hilton Head Presbyterian Church, 235 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926, (843) 689-6362 email info@hiltonheadpca.com , www.hiltonheadpca.com

FOR MORE LOCAL EASTER EGG HUNTS & EASTER, CLICK HERE.  

Brad Durham Dentistry in Savannah & Bluffton

March 17th, 2014

Brad Durham Dentistry in Savannah Bluffton Beyond Exceptional Dentistry in Savannah & Bluffton offers the best in cosmetic Dentistry, TMJ relief, facelift dentures, implants, Invisalign, sleep apnea, and sedation dentistry.

Brad Durham Dentistry places an emphasis on understanding our patients’ needs and desires, custom tailored individualized dental plans, comfortable and predictable treatment, and running on time.

Brad Durham Dentistry Beyond Exceptional Dentistry, www.braddurhamdmd.com, (912) 234-8282, email office@braddurhamdmd.com Brad Durham Dentistry is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Easter 2014: Dye Easter Eggs Naturally With Food

March 17th, 2014

Dye Easter Eggs Naturally with Food

Concerned about dye in your child’s foods?

Then consider dying your Easter Eggs naturally this year with foods. That’s right, move over PAAS Easter Egg dye. Cabbage, blackberries, beets and more can be used to dye egg shells.

The helpful (and healthful) Website The Whole Tulip offers instructions on how you can color your eggs additive-free using real food. Check it out here. Happy Dye-Free Egg Hunting.

FOR INFO ON LOCAL EASTER EGG HUNTS & EASTER EVENTS, CLICK HERE.

Easter 2014: FREE EPIC Easter Egg Hunt, Richmond Hill

March 16th, 2014

Free easter egg hunt richmond hill ga. Join Consumed Church in Richmond Hill, Ga. Saturday, April 12 2014 from 11 AM to 1 PM for an EPIC Easter Egg Hunt

This event is totally free and will include 10,000 Easter eggs and inflatable slides and bounce houses for all ages as well as face painting and cotton candy! There will be hotdogs, chips, and drinks for sale and every penny made will go toward funding the Haiti mission trip this summer.

Consumed Church
388 Longwood Drive
Richmond Hill, GA 31324
More details here.

FOR MORE LOCAL EASTER EGG HUNTS & EASTER KID’ ACTIVITIES CLICK HERE.

New kids’ program @ The Sandbox Interactive Children’s Museum, Hilton Head Is.

March 16th, 2014

Sandbox Dig program New program: Discover. Imagine. Grow.

Come D.I.G. at The Sandbox Interactive Children’s Museum, Hilton Head Is, Tuesdays 10:30 AM-11:30 AM.

Through the guise of play and exploration, D.I.G will empower young children by encouraging and guiding development of the skills needed for their success in learning and in life: language and literacy, reading and writing, math and science, and social, emotional, and physical well-being. Geared toward children 3-PreK. Included with paid museum admission. First come First serve, sign up at check-in. Click here for more info on the DIG program

The Sandbox, An Interactive Children’s Museum, www.thesandbox.org, 18A Pope Ave. (located behind St. Andrew’s By the Sea Methodist Church), Hilton Head Island, SC 29928, Tel: 843-842-7645 email:crinehart@thesandbox.org 

Easter Egg Hunts 2014: Easter Eggstravaganza, Hilton Head Is.

March 15th, 2014

Easter 2014: Easter Egg Hunts in Savannah, Hilton Head Is. You’re invited to the Easter Eggstravaganza on Hilton Head Is.

10 AM Saturday, April 12 @ Shelter Cove Community Park, Hilton Head Is.

For Children ages 2-15
Cost:$10
Events include:
Easter Egg Hunt
Moon Bounces & Slides
Carnival Games

Organized by the Hilton Head Island Recreation Center.

Shelter Cove Community Park, 39 Shelter Cove Ln., Hilton Head, SC 29926

FOR MORE LOCAL EASTER EGG HUNTS & EASTER KID’ ACTIVITIES CLICK HERE.

Savannah Tour of Homes & Gardens, March 27-30 2014

March 14th, 2014

Savannah Tour of homes and Gardens 2014The 2014 Savannah Tour of Homes & Gardens is March 27-30.

For tickets, please click here

The Savannah Tour of Homes & Gardens offers a rare opportunity to enter some of Savannah’s finest private homes and admire the special furnishings that have been treasured by families for generations but seldom seen by visitors. In addition to home and garden walking tours, you can also enjoy some exclusive special events as well as some of the best food and hospitality the South has to offer.

Savannah has the largest urban landmark historic district in the United States. In this 2.5 square mile area, there is an astonishingly preserved genteel city encompassing the beauty, architecture and history of the old South. Savannah was founded in 1733 by General James Edward Oglethorpe whose colonial plan was based on a grid of residences and broad thoroughfares with spacious public squares at regular intervals. This design has blossomed into a gracious city whose downtown has been enhanced by more than fifty years of preservation activity. Twenty-two oak-canopied squares surrounded by lovely homes and churches give Savannah a character of its own.

Events fill quickly and may have limited seatings, so please reserve your tickets early. Tickets information here.

The Savannah Tour of Homes & Gardens, www.savannahtourofhomes.org On Facebook here. The Savannah Tour of Homes & Garden is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

5K Trail Run at St. Andrew’s School, Wilmington Is., Savannah

March 13th, 2014

St. Andrew's 5K Savannah

St. Andrew’s School is hosting the first-ever 5K Trail Run on March 29 at the school on Wilmington Island, Savannah.

Kid Run (age 10 and under)  8 a.m.
5K Run  8:15 a.m.
5K Walk  9:30 a.m.

Register online at www.fleetfeetsavannah.com/lions

Cost is $25 and supports St. Andrew’s student athletes

St. Andrew’s School, 601 Penn Waller Road, Savannah, 31410, www.saintschool.com  St. Andrew’s School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Daytrip from Savannah: Fort King George Historic Site, Darien

March 13th, 2014

Fort King George Darien Ga. Fort King George Historic Site – Darien, Ga.

Fort King George is the oldest English fort remaining on Georgia’s coast. From 1721 until 1736, Fort King George was the southern outpost of the British Empire in North America. More info here.

Fort King George Historic Site, 302 McIntosh Rd SE, Darien , GA 31305, http://gastateparks.org/FortKingGeorge

Wormsloe Historic Site Spring Events: Lantern Tour, Guided Civil War Hike & More, Savannah

March 13th, 2014

Wormsloe Historic Site Spring Events 2014Spring 2014 family events at Wormsloe Historic Site, Savannah

Marsh Walk with Dr. Charlie Belin
Tuesday, March 25, 3 PM to 4 PM
Join one of the foremost experts in Marsh Ecology in the region as he leads a hike into the marsh surrounding Wormsloe and provides a fascinating look into the plant and animal life that call Wormsloe home. This is a fantastic way to welcome Spring back. Register in advance. Tour Begins at 10 AM. $4.50-$10 912-353-3023.

Hike to Battery Wimberly
Wednesday, March 26, 10 AM to 4 PM
Civil War History Event: Join Wormsloe’s Interpretive Rangers as they lead an educational hike to the earthworks of Battery Wimberly. Explore some of the most pristine earthworks remaining in the South. Expect a few surprises along the way, including some of the soldiers who occupied the fort. $4.50 – $10 912-353-3023.

“Hidden Wormsloe” Tour
Thursday, March 27 to Friday, Mar 28, 2014 10 AM to 4 AM
Explore some of the places unavailable to the public and interesting sites that most will never see. This tour will be conducted by golf cart and seating is limited so make your reservation now to secure a seat. Three tours beginning at 10:00am, 1:00pm, and 3:30pm. $4.50-$10 912-353-3023.

Marsh Walk with Dr. Charlie Belin
Saturday, March 29, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Wormsloe Historic Site – Savannah, GA
Join one of the foremost experts in Marsh Ecology in the region as he leads a hike into the marsh surrounding Wormsloe and provides a fascinating look into the plant and animal life that call Wormsloe home. This is a fantastic way to welcome Spring back. Register in advance. Come prepared to get muddy. $4.50-$10 $5 parking. 912-353-3023.

Wormsloe Lantern Tours
Saturday, March 29, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Wormsloe Historic Site – Savannah, GA
Ever wanted to see Wormsloe at night? This is your chance to see Wormsloe in a whole new light. Guided tours by lantern take you to the Tabby Ruins where you will meet Noble Jones himself. The Colonial life area will be aglow with a lively village celebrating the arrival of Spring. 912-353-3023.

African-American culture at Wormsloe
Friday, March 28, to Saturday, March 29, 10 a.m. to 4 AM
Wormsloe Historic Site – Savannah, GA
Guest historians tell the story of the African American history of Wormsloe. Discover the connection between Wormsloe and the small community of Pinpoint. Interpretive Rangers will be on hand to offer tours and answer questions as well. $10 Adults $9 Seniors $4.50 Youths 912-353-3023.

War of Jenkins’ Ear
Saturday, May 24, until Monday, May 26, 1 PM to 4 PM
Wormsloe will commemorate Georgia’s role in the 1739-1748 war between Britain and Spain. A brief presentation at the Visitor Center will be followed by a tour to the tabby ruins and then to Colonial Life for military drills, musket and cannon firings, and a reenactment. $10 adults $9 seniors/military. 912-353-3023.

For more information Wormsloe Historic Site, click here.

Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd, Savannah , GA 31406, http://gastateparks.org/Wormsloe      

Telfair Museums Summer Camps 2014

March 13th, 2014

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Savannah Summer Camps 2014 Guide. See it by clicking here.

Find the perfect summer camp for your kids in our SouthernMamas.com Savannah Summer Camp Guide 2014! Browse a wide range of summer camps throughout the Greater Savannah & Lowcountry area—you’re bound to find a camp that’s ideal for your child. Check out our new 2014 Summer Camps Guide by clicking here.

Telfair museums Jepson Center Summer Camps 2014 SavannahTelfair Museums’ summer camps are wildly popular and lots of fun! Call Kip at 912.790.8823 or bradleyk@telfair.org to sign up. Please be aware that cancellation less than two weeks prior to the start of your camp incurs an $85 cancellation fee.

The Helen Levitt Master Artist Photography Camp
Session A
Ages 10-12
June 16-20 | 9am-3pm
Members $200 | Non-members $235
Register here
Session B
Ages 13-16
June 23-27 | 9am-3pm
Members $200 | Non-members $235
Register here
This intensive week-long program focuses on black-and-white and digital photography, as well as the basic functions of 35mm manual cameras. While instructors emphasize the advancements of digital media and Photoshop, they also cover conventional methods of film photography, including pinhole cameras, to supplement the experience. Students use both manual and digital cameras. Inspired by the work of world-famous photographer Helen Levitt — now on exhibit at the Jepson Center — campers participate in on-location shoots in the historic district and more! The camp culminates with a reception and exhibition of the students’ work at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center for the Arts.

Geek Bling! Techno-Jewelry and Fashion Accessories
Ages 13-18
July 7-11 | 9am-3pm
Members $175 | Non-members $195
Register here.
Learn basic jewelry-making skills and explore accessory design by transforming outdated technology into wearable art. Students create unique necklaces, bracelets, earrings and even handbags using recycled computer parts, LEDs and electro luminescent wire. This class is ideal for middle and high school students with an interest in jewelry design and fashion. The camp culminates with a reception and exhibition of the participants’ work at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center for the Arts.

Video Game Development
Ages 14-18
July 7-11 | 9am-3pm
Members $175 | Non-members $195
Register here.
In this week-long camp, students explore, play, and develop video games while learning computer programming from scratch using Game Maker. Students build their own video game, and the camp culminates with a reception and exhibition of the campers’ work in the Jepson Center’s Morrison Community Gallery.

Motor-Driven Art
Ages 6-10
July 14–18 | 9am–3pm
Members $175 | Non-members $195
Register here.
Go beyond pencils and crayons and learn to work with simple motors to create moving art and art that makes itself. Explore the fundamentals of line, shape, and color to create exciting contemporary works of art. Learn to make your own “doodlebot” drawing machines, draw with lasers using extended photo exposures, and create paintings with moving parts. The camp culminates with a reception and exhibition of the campers’ work at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center for the Arts.

Art with the Pros! Studio Camp
Ages 6-10
July 21-25 | 9am-3pm
Members $175 | Non-Members $195
Register here.
Each day this camp features a different local artist providing a unique lesson based on his or her medium. Lunch in Telfair square (weather permitting), breaks & games in ArtZeum, and special tours of the galleries are all included. Students learn to give constructive criticism on their own and their peers’ artwork. The camp culminates with a reception and exhibition of the campers’ work at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center for the Arts.

Contemporary Creative Explorer
Ages 8-12
July 28-August 1 | 9am-3pm
Members $175 | Non-Members $195
Register here.
Stave off summer doldrums! This summer Art Colony takes students on a journey, exploring Telfair Museums’ three sites and numerous exhibitions. Find inspiration with instruction in drawing, painting and printmaking. Students immerse themselves in innovative arts lessons taught by professional artists. The camp culminates with a reception and exhibition of the campers’ work at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center for the Arts.

Creative Transformations Pre-K Camp
Ages 4-6
August 4–8 | 9am-12pm
Members $100 | Non-Members $125
Register here
Students in this camp meet a creative challenge each day. Inspired by current DIY trends, we will encourage your Pre-K student to turn the everyday into art. Campers explore craft, sculpture, and fine art materials to make their own ingenious nothing/something. Projects include making your own watercolor kit and sketchbook, building the best paper airplane, creating sculpture from light with LEDs and making a DIY paintbrush set. The camp culminates with a reception and exhibition of the campers’ work in the Jepson Center’s Morrison Community Gallery.

Telfair’s Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W York Street, Savannah, 31401, www.telfair.org Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

FOR MORE LOCAL SUMMER CAMPS, CLICK HERE.

Read our Savannah Summer Camps 2014 Guide by clicking here.

Only 3 weeks left to register to consign at Coastal Kids Market, Pooler

March 11th, 2014

Spring 2014 Coastal Kids Market consignment sale Pooler

Only 3 weeks left to register for Coastal Kids Market. Come reserve your spot today!

You do not want to miss all of the spring pretties.

Go on over to Coastal Kids Market website by clicking here and click on the registration tab for clear instructions on how to become a consignor.

Make sure to check out the benefits of volunteering (be the first ones in the door!) Please remember that CKM will also WAIVE your registration fee for referring a new consignor to this sale.

Be sure to “like” Coastal Kids Market on Facebook by clicking here as the sale’s Facebook fans and SouthernMamas.com fans are always the first to know about important announcements – like giveaways. (HINT!) See you soon!

Coastal Kids Market, Upscale Spring 2014 Consignment Sale is April 3-5 , Pooler, GA, http://coastalkidsmarket.com/ (912) 655-4686, email contacts@coastalkidsmarket.com Coastal Kids Market is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Piano/Violin Lessons – Savannah

March 11th, 2014

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Listen to two year old Penny sing about rhythm! Did you know using music as a mnemonic device aids and learning and memory?

Contact Lydia Rabon to learn more about interactive piano and violin lessons in Savannah for children. Lessons are given out of her home in downtown Savannah. Ages 3 and up.

Call or email today to schedule a lesson: LydiaAsmith1@gmail.com or (843)819-5022.

30 minute lessons: $25 45 minute lessons: $38

Learn more by “liking” Music Lessons by Lydia on Facebook here.

Lydia Rabon, MT-BC, Board Certified Music Therapist, Piano/Violin Instructor, (843) 819-5022, email LydiaAsmith1@gmail.com On Facebook here. Lydia Rabon is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

FREE Flannery O’Connor Parade & Street Fair, Savannah, 3/30

March 11th, 2014

Bring the kids to the FREE 2014 Flannery O’Connor Parade & Street Fair for quirky family-friendly fun Sunday, March 30

This lively annual celebration of acclaimed author and Savannah native Flannery O’Connor’s birthday will offer family-friendly fun, live music and more. Attendees are invited to walk in the parade and to bring handmade signs and un-amplified musical instruments. Live music by Andrew Hartzel, Anna Chandler and other ambling minstrels. Costumes inspired by Flannery O’Connor characters, settings or the author’s life are optional.

The parade is free and open to the public.

WHEN:
Sunday, March 30, 2014
1-4 p.m. – Bring your own picnic and enjoy live music, games and contests. Get your photo or family portrait taken with a poet dressed like a gorilla, make your own parade sign with art materials donated by Blick and meet live chickens. Shop for vintage items, funky accouterments and parade accessories from local vendors including Civvies.
3 p.m. – Parade starts in Lafayette Square; Enjoy birthday cake in Lafayette Square immediately following the parade.

Flanner O'Connor Parade in Savannah

Photo by Nathan Jones

WHERE:
Lafayette Square
Abercorn St. and E. Charlton Street
Savannah, Georgia 31401

For more information, please call 912.233.6014 or email flanneryoconnorhome@gmail.com .

ABOUT FLANNERY O’CONNOR:
Flannery O’Connor was born in Savannah, Georgia on March 25, 1925 and is the author of the acclaimed novels Wise Blood and The Violent Bear It Away, as well as 32 short stories and numerous essays. Perhaps best known as a pioneering Southern gothic author who often wrote about morally flawed characters, O’Connor remains an important voice in American literature. She lived in Savannah until 1938 and drew inspiration from her childhood experiences in Georgia’s First City until her death from lupus in Milledgeville, Georgia on August 3, 1964. She received the National Book Award for Fiction posthumously in 1972 for The Collected Stories of Flannery O’Connor.

ABOUT THE FLANNERY O’CONNOR CHILDHOOD HOME:
The Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, located at 207 E. Charlton Street in the heart of Savannah. For more info, click here.

FOR MORE FREE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, CLICK HERE.

Ride the Easter Train, Visit the Easter Bunny @ Savannah Mall

March 10th, 2014

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

For more local Easter 2014 events, click here.

Introduction to CarnioSacral Therapy Workshop for parents & therapists, Pooler

March 10th, 2014

Ranicki Chiropractic PoolerYou’re invited to a half-day informative and hands on workshop for both therapists and parents wanting to learn the beginnings of cranial sacral therapy on Sat. April 5 @ Ranicki Chiropractic Wellness Center in Pooler.

ShareCare is a one day seminar that teaches techniques to relieve pain and promote relaxation. ShareCare is based upon the therapeutic teachings of Dr. John E. Upledger. ShareCare explains how proper nutrition and exercise serve as preventative formulas for good health, and combines that with the hands-on instruction in basic CranioSacral Therapy techniques of therapeutic touching.

Cost: $85 in advance ( by 3/15/2014); $100 after 3/15/14.

Registration information here. For more information, please call: CareShare at 866.522.7725

Easter Eggstravaganza @ Georgia State Railroad Museum, Savannah

March 10th, 2014

Easter Egg Hunts Savannah Register now for the popular Easter Eggstravaganza @ Georgia State Railroad Museum, Savannah.

When:
Saturday April 12, 2014 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Where
Georgia State Railroad Museum
655 Louisville Road
Savannah, GA 31401

Bring your family to Georgia State Railroad Museum for this annual family event, Easter Eggstravaganza on April 12, 2014. The event begins at 9:30am and lasts until 12:30pm. The first train ride is at 9:30am and is first come, first served – there will only be 5 rides total. The exciting egg hunt* will begin at 10:30 AM. There will also be special springtime crafts and activities.

Space is limited and pre-registration and pre-payment are required! Register today so you and your family can enjoy Easter Eggstravaganza. Cost: $5 per adult, $15 per child.

*Parents: please monitor children ages 3 and under during egg hunt as some of the objects inside the eggs may have small parts that are a potential choking hazard.

Register by clicking here. Questions? Contact Rachael Smith @ Coastal Heritage Society email membership@chsgeorgia.org  call 912-651-6840 x

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For more local Easter 2014 events, click here.

Easter 2014: FREE Chick Hatchery at Oglethorpe Mall, April 16-18, Savannah

March 10th, 2014

A favorite FREE Savannah Easter tradition, the Chick Hatchery, starts Wed. April 16 and runs through Fri. April 18 2014 indoors in the Macy’s Court near the Easter Bunny at Oglethorpe Mall in Savannah.

The hatchery is open mall hours starting at 10 AM. Free

Kids of all ages can watch the chicks emerge from their eggs and hold a newly hatched chick. For more than two decades, Chatham County Cooperative Extension has run the hands-on display hatchery during the Easter season. (912) 652-7981

Oglethorpe Mall indoor courtyard, 7804 Abercorn St # 10, Savannah, GA, 31406-3502

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