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MASTER ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHY CAMP
Session A: June 17-21 | 9 am-3 pm | ages 10-12
Session B: June 24-28 | 9 am-3 pm | ages 13-16

Telfair Museums’ Member $200 | Non-members $235

Click here for more information

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 will also cover conventional methods of film photography, including Pinhole Cameras to supplement the experience. The camp features student use of both manual and digital cameras, a field-trip to a downtown gallery, visits from established photographers, on-location shoots in the Historic District, access to Telfair Museums’ photography collection and more! This year’s camps will feature a private gallery discussion and critique with exhibiting artist Jerry Siegel.

The program will culminate with a reception and exhibition of the participants’ work in the Jepson Center. Sponsored by Kathy Levitt and in part by Worldwide Camera.

Registration details here.

FOR MORE KIDS’ ART CAMPS OFFERED AT TELFAIR MUSEUMS, CLICK HERE.

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

Kick off the start of summer Memorial Day Weekend at nearby historic sites or historic parks. Here are some events happening in or near Savannah:

War of Jenkins’ Ear
Saturday, May 25 through Monday, May 27, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Wormsloe Historic Site – Savannah
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 walking tour of the site. The program will also include military drills and black powder weapons demonstrations. $4.50 – $10 (912) 353-3023.

Memorial Day Commemoration
Saturday, May 25, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Fort McAllister Historic Park – Richmond Hill
Help us pay tribute to our fellow patriots who served our country throughout the years. Cannon and musket firings, Civil War-era demonstrations, and lots of family fun. (912) 727-2339.

Memorial Day Commemoration
Monday, May 27, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Fort Morris Historic Site – Midway
This coastal fort will present hourly Revolutionary War soldier talks and musket and cannon demonstrations. $3-$4.50 (912) 884-5999.

May 25-27
Celebrate Memorial Day weekend at Old Fort Jackson as interpreters take you through what it like to follow in the footsteps of soldiers in the Civil War. Old Fort Jackson, 1 Fort Jackson Rd Savannah, 31404 tel. (912) 232-3945

Daily Cannon Firings through Sept.
Old Fort Jackson has cannon firings everyday at 11am and 2pm beginning on March 18. Come visit this must-see National Historic Landmark and learn what life was like at one of the East Coast’s oldest forts.
Daily at 11am & 2pm.
Old Fort Jackson, 1 Fort Jackson Rd Savannah, 31404 tel. (912) 232-3945

Diesel Train Rides
All Aboard at Georgia State Railroad Museum for diesel train rides. Rides begin on May 1 and will run every day except Monday and Tuesday through June 23.
Georgia State Railroad Museum, 655 Louisville Road, Savannah, 31401 tel. (912) 651-6823

This weekend is the kickoff of Charleston S.C.’s Piccolo Spoleto, which starts this Fri. May 24 and is the official outreach festival to Spoleto.

The annual festival is a fun, laid-back, kid-friendly time featuring music, dance, parades, story-telling and more.

Saturday’s (May 25) events include the FREE Children’s Festival in downtown Charleston; the zany Seed & Feed Marching Abominable Band from Atlanta, Georgia, dressed in their kooky outfits; free outdoor concerts and literacy events and more.  Click here for more info.

Piccolo Spoleto 2013, May 24-June 9 2013, Charleston, SC

Water Fun Days sponsored by Wild Yogurt will be held four Thursdays, June 27, July 11 & 25 and August 8 to beat the heat from 4pm-7pm in Shelter Cove Park.

Wild Yogurt, the Island Recreation Association and Jumpin Jaxx are proud to bring you a fun-filled, water-logged atmosphere for kids of all ages. Enjoy inflatable bounce houses, water slides and water games.

Shelter Cove Park is located at 39 Shelter Cove Ln, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928. Bring your sunscreen, rock out to 103.1 the Drive and join the fun!.

Admission to Water Fun Day sponsored by Wild Yogurt is $10 per child with concession like Giuseppi’s Pizza sold separately.

Adults are free.

All proceeds benefit the Island Rec Children’s Scholarship Fund which helps guarantee that “no child is denied” recreation opportunities. Bring your family and your friends on Thursday, June 27, July 11 & 25 and August 8 to beat the heat from 4pm-7pm in Shelter Cove Park!

For more information, contact the Island Rec Center at 843-681-7273, email info@islandreccenter.org  or go to www.islandreccenter.org

Telfair Museums has a new FREE Family Days program, an opportunity for adults and children of all ages to enjoy free monthly hands-on art projects, story time, gallery exploration activities and more

The free events are held one Saturday each month from 1-4 p.m. at Jepson Center, located at 207 W. York St.

Telfair Family Day 2013 Schedule

September 14 | Shiny Shapes and Detail
Look to the Rizza Silver collection to explore ideas of shape and script in drawing and sculpture.
Attendees can look to the Rizza Silver Collection to explore ideas of shape, sculpture and dining traditions. Featured hands-on activities include faux engraving, aluminum foil sculpture, gallery games exploring silver works and a table setting challenge. Participants can also enjoy story time and the Telfair’s signature What Can We Make? challenge! The Georgia Power Foundation and the AGL Resources Foundation funded this Free Family Day.
Guests can also enjoy the opening of an exhibition of art created by youths across the Savannah community. During the summer, Telfair Museums’ education department made 45 site visits to parks, playgrounds and neighborhood centers. The City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs sponsors Telfair’s summer outreach program for youth

October 19 | Sketch Crawl
Explore the world with a sketchbook.

November 23 | Spanish Family Day
Studio activities, flamenco performance and workshop.

December 14 | Holiday Special
DIY cards, printmaking and wrapping paper how-to’s.

The Telfair’s hours are Monday 12-5pm; Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 am- 5 pm; Thursday 10 am- 8 pm; and Sunday 12-5 pm. Single-site adult admission is $12 to the Jepson Center, $12 to the Telfair Academy, and $15 to the Owens-Thomas House. Admission to all sites is $5 for K-12 students and free to children 5 and under. A three-site admission pass is $20 for an adult or $40 for a family of four (includes a one-time visit to Telfair Academy, Jepson Center and the Owens-Thomas House for a week-long period). Group fees are available for groups of 10 or more. For more information, call 912.790.8802 or visit www.telfair.org.
Jepson Center – 207 W. York Street
Telfair Academy – 121 Barnard Street
Owens-Thomas House – 124 Abercorn Street

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Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 E. Victory Drive at the corner of Skidaway Road & Victory Drive next to Piggly Wiggly, Savannah, 31404, (912)238-9015 email info@savannahchildrenstheatre.org , www.savannahchildrenstheatre.org

FOR MORE SUMMER 2013 CAMPS IN THE SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD IS. AREA, CLICK HERE.

St. Andrew’s School on Wilmington Island invites you to a FREE readiness assessment for pre-k students, Saturday, June 1, 10 – 11:30 a.m.

St. Andrew’s School, a nationally accredited leader in early childhood education, invites your family to participate in a readiness assessment for rising 3 year-old and 4 year-old students to assess Pre-K and Kindergarten preparedness.

St. Andrew’s team of educators, including math and literacy specialists, will host a one day only event to assess cognitive, social and emotional readiness and answer your questions about what’s next.

Please call to make a reservation and take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.

While students are testing, parents can tour the school and speak with administration and current parents.

Contact Christine Sapp at sappc@saintschool.com  or 897.4941, x. 400 to reserve your spot today.

St. Andrew’s is an independent International Baccalaureate World School committed to being a leader in 21st Century teaching and learning, which includes a curricular focus on creativity, communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and character. For more information on the Pre-K 3 through Grade Twelve school, visit www.saintschool.com  or call 912.897.4941.

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

Bring the family for fishing, food & an antique autos show Saturday June 15th, 10am – 2pm at Savannah’s Bamboo Farm (Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens).

Just in time for Father’s Day, Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens will host the Antique Auto club of Savannah and the Dixieland Cruisers for an old-fashioned cruise-in. Also that day, lakeside catch and release fishing and lunch at the lakeside pavilion. Bring your own fishing gear or buy a bamboo pole. A perfect Father’s Day gift!

$10 per car or $15 per minivan/SUV. There will be a fee for lunch. All proceeds benefit construction of the Children’s Garden.

(Sidenote unrelated to this event: Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens u-pick blackberries fields are open but be sure to call before you come out to pick (912) 921-5460! Blackberries are $3 per pound. Cash or checks accepted.)

Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, GA. 31419, (912) 921-5460, www.coastalgeorgiabg.org

Looking for the perfect summer camp for your little one? Check out JEA Camp Savannah.

JEA Camp Savannah staff members strive to provide a nurturing environment that fosters self-confidence, Jewish identity, community consciousness, integrity and respect for others.

JEA Camp Savannah teaches universal values helping your child to embrace new concepts, develop independence and create meaningful friendships.

The camp welcomes campers from all religious and cultural backgrounds.

Camp director DJ Horton has planned each week of summer in a “themed” week to keep your camper excited about camp! Click here to read more details about each themed week of camp at the JEA.

Register here.

JEA Camp Savannah, 5111 Abercorn St., Savannah, www.savannahjea.org, 912-355-8111,  JEA Camp Savannah is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Join the Savannah Riverfront at the First Friday & Saturday festivities ON THE RIVER which includes Friday night fireworks.

Come down to Historic River Street to celebrate the end of the week, and the beginning of a new month for September First Friday & Saturday! Start your weekend off with a bang, as First Friday Fireworks presented by Wet Willie’s begin at 9:30p.m.!

Weekend festivities will kick-off on Friday, September 6 from 4-10p.m. and continue on Saturday, September 7 from 10a.m.-10p.m. DJ’s-to-Go will be playing music on the Arbor Stage and Rousakis Plaza will be full of featured local and regional artists displaying their works. Take a stroll along the plaza while browsing through each of the booths and chatting with the artists themselves. Make sure to stop by our beverage station offering ice cold Coke products and select beers.

This year’s Festival Series is hosted by the Savannah Riverfront and proudly sponsored by Verizon Wireless, Southern Eagle Distributing, Savannah Coca-Cola, Wet Willie’s, and our friends at Adventure Radio. Enjoy the Savannah Riverfront: The Way to Experience Savannah.

Schedule of events here.

For more information, go to www.riverstreetsavannah.com or call 912-234-0295.

You’re invited:  the First Annual SCM Bug Festival, Sat. May 25 &  Sun. May 26 2013 @ Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd., Savannah, 31401.

Come learn all about our insect friends with family-friendly programming and activities all day including art activities. Projects include make your own butterfly jar or pet insect.  Free for members or general admission ($7.50 per person over the age of 1)..

For more information including a schedule of events, click here, then click on the Bug Festival events listing on the calendar.

Congratulations Hubbard’s Maid Service in Savannah for winning the Savannah Magazine’s Best Cleaning Service 3 years in a row!

As a way to say thanks to Savannah for voting for Hubbard’s, the popular house cleaning company is offering this deal: Half off your 1st time top to bottom deluxe deep clean and a gift-wrapped bottle of merlot when you sign up for regular weekly or bi-weekly service.

Celebrate freedom from housework today.

Call Hubbard’s Maid Service today: 912-961-9131.

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Make plans to take the kids to the 7th Annual Savannah Mile Run on May 25.

This popular run will begin at Forsyth Park and continue one mile straight down Drayton Street, finishing on Broughton Street. This unique running event attracts all levels of participants, from children to experienced runners.

The Savannah Mile will include five heats and feature a Fun Run Family Heat and five-year age groups, guaranteeing many award winners. All proceeds go to The 200 Club, which provides immediate financial assistance to the surviving family of local law enforcement officers and firefighters who lose their lives in the line of duty. First responders and military enjoy complimentary entry.

A moment of silence will be observed prior to the Savannah Mile awards ceremony to honor the victims of the bombing in Boston on April 15, as well as the victims of the recent explosion in West Texas on April 17, which includes many first responders. Participants will have an opportunity to donate money to the The One Fund Boston, which benefits the people most affected by the tragic events that occurred in Boston.

WHEN: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 8 a.m.
WHERE: Forsyth Park, Corner of Park and Drayton Avenue, Savannah, 31401
COST: $20 through May 23, $25 May 24 and 25
REGISTER: To register, please visit The 200 Club online at www.twohundredclub.org or Fleet Feet Savannah at http://www.active.com/framed/event_detail.cfm?EVENT_ID=2093452&CHECKSSO=0. For sponsorship information, call Renee Laurie at 912.238.1200 ext. 111 or email at rlaurie@princebush.com.

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Pooler Stadium Cinemas
425 Pooler Parkway
Pooler, GA 31322
(912) 330-0777

E.T. will be shown in Savannah this summer at Trustees Theatre.
A meek and alienated little boy finds a stranded extraterrestrial. He has to find the courage to defy the authorities to help the alien return to its home planet.
Saturday, June 29, 2013 7:00 pm
Trustees Theater
216 E. Broughton St.
Savannah, GA 31401
Tickets: $8
More info here.

Phone: 912.525.5050 Online at savannahboxoffice.com Tickets
are $8 general admission

Jurassic Park
Saturday, July 13, 2013 7:00 pm
Trustees Theater

216 E. Broughton St.
Savannah, GA 31401
Tickets: $8
More info here.

During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok.

More info here.

Phone: 912.525.5050 Online at savannahboxoffice.com Tickets
are $8 general admission

One of the best ways to save $ on a Walt Disney World vacation is to take advantage of the popular FREE dining plan promotion. This discount offers incredible savings on most arrivals September 2^nd through 25^th at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels. For example, a family of four (2-daults, 1-junior, & 1-child) staying at a Moderate Resort can save over $900 on a 5-night/6-day stay.

FREE Dining Plans are available at select Walt Disney World Resorts and require a minimum 3-night stay with 2-day base tickets.

Guests staying in a Value Resort will receive the Quick-Service Dining Plan and guests in Moderate, Deluxe, and Deluxe Villa Resorts receive the Disney Dining Plan. You can even upgrade your dining plan by paying the cost difference between your complimentary plan and the plan you want. This is a very popular time for my clients to try out the Deluxe Dining Plan!!

Availability is extremely limited, and dining reservations are already open so get your FREE DINING vacation package secured now! Contact Tara McCoy at Enchanted Travel for your no-obligation vacation quote or details. And remember, Tara’s travel planning services are 100% FREE!!

Tara McCoy, Vacation Specialist at Enchanted Travel
843.284.3241
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Oatland Island Wildlife Center will have free admission this Sat. May 18 for “Coastal Wetlands Day”.

This day will offer visitors fun and educational opportunities to learn about Georgia’s coastal resources with a special emphasis on coastal wetlands. The “Coastal Ark” from Georgia’s Coastal Resources Division of the Department of Natural Resources will be on hand and open for exploration.

Oatland’s Marine Monitoring Lab and Ledbetter Pond Learning Station will have activities that teach about fresh and salt water wetlands and their inhabitants.

Visitors can get free installation of turtle excluder devices on their crab traps so that they can help protect the Diamondback Terrapin-our only native brackish water turtle, while fishing for blue crabs this season. There will also be lessons on throwing a cast net and fishing for blue crab among other activities.

More info at www.oatlandisland.org

We here at SouthernMamas always enjoy Savannah Magazine. Especially the May/June 2013 issue that features the article “How to Raise a Savannahian”

We particularly appreciate one break-out feature in the article (which unfortunately is not available online) entitled “How to Raise a Safe Savannahian”. It’s an interview with Savannah-Chatham Metro Police Department’s Crime Prevention Office Cpl. John Simmons. Cpl. Simmons gives advice on a variety of parenting topics including:

1. Talk Tough About Guns: excerpt “…all parents need to sit down with their children and talk to them about gun safety. Explain what a weapon is and that it is not for show and tell – and it’s not to be touched without your supervision…”

2. Fight Crime with Caution: excerpt “The child should be conditioned to know that if the stranger keeps getting closer, he or she needs to turn and run away, find a safe place and call 911.”

3. Keep an eye on the Internet: excerpt “the Web is the number one threat to our children’s safety.”

4. Guard the cell phone: excerpt “Cool phone. May I see it?” That’s a question predators often ask potential victims, so the answer should always be no.”

Take your yard back!

With one simple phone call you can reclaim your yard from dangerous mosquitoes and pesky sand gnats. The Mosquito Authority in Coastal Georgia uses a proven, safe and effective method to eliminate your mosquito problems.

Send the kids out to play, hang out in the hammock or plant a garden. You and your family and pets will be able to enjoy the yard without concern of welts or worse, West Nile Virus.

Call today to schedule your treatment and a Summer of outdoor fun!!

New Customers who are readers of SouthernMamas.com can use code MAMA when they call to get 1/2 off their first barrier treatment service. Thats only $31.00!!! Must call 912-414-2681 and request code MAMA. First Treatment must be scheduled before 6/1/13. New Customers Only. Offer not available for special event services.

The Mosquito Authority, 2311 East Victory Drive, PO Box 2153, Savannah, GA 31402 tel: 912-996-8570, email coastal@themosquitoauthority.com, www.bugsbite.com/coastal

Did the pre-K lottery not go as you’d hoped?

Is your precious toddler ready to expand his/her world and begin developing preschool social skills?

Check out the new JEA Preschool Savannah . It’s a program focused on providing a strong preschool experience in a nurturing environment with low teacher to student ratio. The preschool is now accepting applications. Meet & Greet on May 29th at 5:30pm at the JEA. Free babysitting available; reservations required. For more information go to www.savannahjea.org  or call 912-355-8111.

About JEA Preschool Savannah JEA Preschool Savannah, located in the Jewish Educational Alliance community center at 5111 Abercorn Street, will open its doors in August 2013. The school, which will serve the needs of children ages 16 months through 4 years, focuses on the social, emotional and cognitive growth of young children in a Judaic setting. The core curriculum, led by qualified and experienced teachers, is available Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Extended hours are available daily from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information on JEA Preschool Savannah, please call 912-355-8111 (ext. 228), email preschool@savj.org  or visit www.savannahjea.org .

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Have a blast this summer with great pottery classes both on and off the wheel @ Savannah’s Clay Spot. Child/Parent classes available and there are still openings available in Kid’s Pottery Summer Camps. Check out the website by clicking here for class schedules.

Check out www.savannahsclayspot.com

For more info, contact Lisa Alvarez Bradley, email lisa@savannahsclayspot.com or call 912-509-4647

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