Home opener for the 2013 Savannah Sand Gnats season is 6:35 PM Thurs. April 4 @ Historic Grayson Stadium. Home games continue Fri. April 5 at 7 pm. Details here.

To see the 2013 schedule, click here.

You’re invited to Wingfest 18 presented by Hargray
Saturday, March 23, 2013
11 am – 6 pm
Hilton Head Shelter Cove Community Park

The Island Recreation Association and Hargray are proud to present the 18th annual Wingfest, where over 6,000 lbs of chicken wings will be served. 15 – 20 local restaurants will cook their best wings from 11 am – 6 pm on Saturday, March 23 in a fun-filled, family friendly festive atmosphere. There will be many activities such as a kid’s zone, rock climbing wall and bungee jump. Custom Audio Video provides a big screen television to watch all the March Madness Basketball. Live music from 107.1’s Brad Wells Band, Deas Guyz and the Good Times Band will play while Adventure Radio will be on hand broadcasting all the excitement.

Back again is the People’s Choice Award! Your vote counts but vote before 4 pm when the voting ends. The professional judging for the best wing starts at 12:00 pm. Admission is $5 with children 10 & under getting in free. All event proceeds go to the Hilton Head Island Recreation Association’s Children’s Scholarship Fund, “where no child is denied recreation opportunities.”

More details including location address etc. here.

Here’s a great chance to find some amazing bargains (and unload some of your own unneeded furniture, appliances, electronics & home decor)

The Charles Ellis Annual Rummage Sale is 7 AM-noon Saturday, March 23 2013. The public is welcome to donate Friday evening AND to shop on Saturday!

Clothing will be $5 a bag (all you can fit in the bag). That’s right, $5 for a bag teeming with clothing.

There also will be toys, small appliances, furniture, electronics, baby items, home decor and more treasures at bargain prices.

Do not miss this huge, annual sale @ Charles Ellis Montessori Academy, 220 East 49th St, Savannah, Georgia 31405. Click here for the Facebook event page for this sale.

Join Consumed Church Saturday, March 23rd from 10:00 AM to 12:00 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 a small fee for hotdogs, chips and drinks. All proceeds will go directly to help fund the mission trip to Haiti this summer.

Consumed Church
388 Longwood Drive
Richmond Hill, GA 31324

FOR MORE LOCAL EASTER EGG HUNTS & KID-FRIENDLY EASTER EVENTS , CLICK HERE.

We love this: an Easter Egg Hunt and Doggy Fashion Parade at 3 PM Saturday, March 30 in Savannah.

This FREE event will be at Tiedeman Park (across from Savannah Arts Academy in Ardsley Park)

Come for a fun afternoon of music, games, an egg hunt, and a doggy fashion parade! All dogs are welcome and no need to pre-register to participate, just come on out. TailSpin is offering a $30 gift certificate to the most fashionable dog. The event is sponsored by LifeBridge Church.

FOR MORE LOCAL EASTER EGG HUNTS & KID-FRIENDLY EASTER EVENTS , CLICK HERE.

Wow. Check out this week’s popular Savedbythedeal deal: The Jump N’ Jacks 50% off deal. $4 Jump Passes, Half Price Laser Tag and $25 for a $50 Game Card. Get yours before they run out @ www.savedbythedeal.org

4 Deals for 50% off = $4 Jump Zone Pass, $30 for 10 Person Laser Tag, $50 for a Basic Party Package or $25 for a $50 Game Card. All Raising money for the YMCA Priceless Gift Campaign in Richmond Hill.

See more here.

Savedbythedeal.org is a daily deal and online coupon site, created to help charities fund raise. The site helps local businesses advertise, but the revenues go to the charities.

Sure, your St. Patrick’s parade outfit is all set. You can wear the same green ensemble donned last year. But there’s no chance your little ones will fit into last year’s Irish togs. Which is why you need to check out the adorable green shoes at Petite Feet , Savannah’s children’s shoe and accessories boutique. These shoes are perfect for St. Patrick’s weekend & spring in Savannah. Petite Feet is also teeming with cute green accessories from hair bows to tights.

Petite Feet’s knowledgeable personal service ensures that each child is fitted correctly. The boutique has hard-to-find sizes. Petite Feet at 5521 Abercorn next to Fresh Market and across from Publix is in a super convenient location with easy in-and-out parking. The kid-friendly store even has puzzles, TV, children’s book and toys keep the tots busy while you shop.

Petite Feet, 5521 Abercorn Street, Savannah, 31405, www.petitefeetsavannah.com, Petite Feet is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Angela Beasley’s Puppet People will do shows for the public during Spring Break 2013, at 10 AM Mon. – Fri. April 1-5. Different shows every day during Spring Break @ Angela Beasley’s Puppet People “The Puppet Place” in Thunderbolt. More details coming soon to the the Puppet People Web site here.

Angela Beasley’s Puppet People “The Puppet Place” in Thunderbolt, 3119 Furber Ave, Savannah, GA 31404, 912-355-3366, http://puppetpeople.com. The Puppet Place is also an ideal spot to host children’s birthday parties! Puppet People is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

UPDATE: Winners are Jennifer Grover & Melanie Barton Edwards!!!

This week, we are giving away three family-four packs of tickets to the Harlem Globetrotters live at the Savannah Civic Center, 7 PM Thurs. March 14 . That means three SouthernMamas.com readers will win!

To enter to win, either follow us on Twitter @usouthernmamas and/or like our Facebook page by clicking here. Then on our FB wall or in a Tweet, tell us your favorite Spring tradition.

This will be a quick giveaway so we can get the tickets to the winners in time for Thursday’s game. Deadline to enter is noon Wed. March 13. We’ll announce the winners here & on the SouthernMamas.com Facebook page.

Experience the Harlem Globetrotters live at the Savannah Civic Center, 7 PM Thurs. March 14

Discount ticket code: To receive $10 off ALL TICKETS use the discount code BASKET. To purchase tickets, click here.

Harlem Globetrotters are a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

It’s been a relatively warm winter. For this reason,  The Mosquito Authority in Coastal Georgia  added 2 additional treatments to their regular season. The regular Barrier Treatment cycle will commence on March 13, 2013 and conclude around Mid November, 2013. There will be 13 scheduled treatments. If you would like to start, please call 912-996-8570.

All recurring customers get The Mosquito Authority’s “No Mosquito Guarantee”. Please call if you are bothered between treatments and the Mosquito Authority will provide an additional treatment at no additional charge. The Mosquito Authority has had good success and will continue to treat on a 21 day cycle.

Their Full Season and Half Season payment packages represent almost a 25% discount off of the regular prices and are available to SouthernMamas.com readers. To take advantage of these prices, you must sign up before March 30, 2013. The Mosquito Authority is proud to have either maintained or reduced pricing on all packages.

By following one of the web links below, you can securely sign up for the yard treatment service and have the peace of mind in knowing your yard will be safe and enjoyable all season long.

Please choose one of the following plans to get the best prices of the year!

1) Full Season – $650 (Save $195)
www.bugsbite.com/1044full
This includes 13 scheduled treatments and the “No Mosquito Guarantee”

2) Half Season – $342.50 due prior to March 30 and $342.50 due prior to July 17. (Save $160)
www.bugsbite.com/1044half
This includes 13 scheduled treatments and the “No Mosquito Guarantee”

3) Pay Per Treatment $59 (Save over 10% per treatment)
Please call or email the Mosquito Authority to request a call to set up this plan.

More deals: When you sign up before March 30, you will get 2 “Traveling Treats”. Traveling Treats are included in all full season plans. Not the be confused with the No Mosquito Guarantee, they are to be used at beach homes, river homes and for the parties you may be hosting at an untreated home. Kindly give the Mosquito Authority a 10 day notice and any contact information for the site and they will schedule the treatment. Traveling Treats are limited to residential sites only and are not adequate for well attended special events like wedding receptions . The sight to be treated must also be within the local service area. Call for details: tel: 912-996-8570, email coastal@themosquitoauthority.com.

The Mosquito Authority is also proud to offer discounts for second homes, rental properties and businesses within the local service area. Call for details.

If you would like to start a little later in the year, just call or email the Mosquito Authority with a date and they will set a custom start date with preferred pricing.

The Mosquito Authority accepts Visa, MC, and Discover through their secure Web site here. Please call if you wish to use an American Express Card. To pay by a check, the mailing address is:
The Mosquito Authority
PO Box 2153
Savannah, GA 31402

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

The Little Lambs Consignment Sale benefits First Presbyterian Preschool. It is a great place to buy and sell gently used children’s clothes, toys, and so much more!

This annual consignment sale is now accepting spring/summer children’s clothing (Newborn – Size 14), children’s shoes, maternity clothes, baby equipment, toys, books, etc.!

Sale location
First Presbyterian Church
520 Washington Avenue
Savannah, GA

Sale dates
Thursday, March 21 – Preview sale for volunteers and sellers only
(Volunteers shop 4:30-7:30, Sellers shop 5:30-7:30)
Sale opens to the public Friday, March 22, 9-2 and 5:30-7:30
and Saturday, March 23, 9-12

Interested in selling items?
* Deadline to register to sell items is this Friday, March 15. Click here for more information.
* Deadline to enter inventory into MyConsignmentManager is Monday, March 18 at 11:00 PM. An extra day was added to help you get a few things entered that you might miss due to the hubbub of St. Patrick’s Day. Tag printing is not subject to the deadline.
* If you’ve sold items at other sale which use MyConsignmentManager, you will be able to keep your seller # and transfer inventory without having to reprint tags!
* Little Lambs accepts all brands of clothing, as long as they are gently used; price them to sell!
* As a seller, you will receive 65% of what you sell and have an opportunity to shop the Preview Sale at 5:30 Thursday, March 21st.
* If you also volunteer, you can shop the Preview Sale at 4:30 and have opportunities to increase your profits. See the Little Lambs website for details under “Volunteer.”

Questions? Please email LittleLambsFPP@gmail.com .

Like the Little Lambs Sale on Facebook here to stay connected.

You’re practically a Houdini when it comes to making your child’s favorite dinner appear on the table. But conjuring a babysitter out of thin air isn’t quite so cinchy.

Let Guardian Angels Sitting Service   help perfect your bag magic of parenting tricks

Guardian Angels Sitting Service  is a local babysitting, pet sitting and elderly sitting referral agency.  They are licensed, bonded and insured in multiple locations, from Cape May to Atlantic City NJ and Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Beaufort, and Charleston area. Guardian Angels is also located in Savannah.

Guardian Angel babysitters are infant and Child CPR-certified and are background checked. All sitters also provide personal, childcare and employer reference checks.  Sitters are available on a daily, weekly, monthly or annual basis.

Sign up for a weekly, monthly or annual membership at their Web site by clicking here.

“Like” Guardian Angels Sitting Service on Facebook here.  Learn more about how Guardian Angel Sitting Services works on YouTube here.

Guardian Angels Sitting Service, serving Savannah, Hilton Head Is., Bluffton & beyond, www.guardianangelssittingservice.com/, Toll Free Phone/Fax: 877-470-4277, Local: 843-681-4277, email SCinfo@guardianangelssittingservice.com Guardian Angels Sitting Service is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Attention parents of children with special needs: Bring the kids to a Talking Easter Egg Hunt in Savannah.

This is a an accessible hunt features eggs that talk, laugh, make nose as kids try to find them. Open the eggs up to see the
cute bunny or baby chick say, “You found me!

The hunt is presented by Living Indepedence for Everyone (LIFE): 10:30-11:30 AM Sat. March 23, 2013 at the LIFE, Inc. Courtyard, 5105 Paulsen Ave., Savannah, 31405.

RSVP by March 19 to let organizers know how many children you are bringing & if you need accommodations such as a sign language interpreter or materials in an alternative format such as Braille.

This hunt is for children ages 5-12 & their families.

The hunt can accommodate up to 25 kids. Please bring your own baskets. RSVP to Denise Howard at LIFE, 912-920-2414, email dhoward@lifecil.com TTY: 912-920-2419

Planning an Easter Party?

Do you have an upcoming event where LIFE’s talking eggs would really make a hit? These eggs assist not only blind and visually impaired children, but are fun for all.

The eggs keep calling until they are found and your child opens the egg.

Just call or email Denise Howard at LIFE to get the scoop about renting these unique fun eggs. Discounts available for large quantity rentals. Tel: 912-920-2414, email dhoward@lifecil.com .

The mission of Living Independence for Everyone (LIFE), Inc. is to level the playing field for people with disabilities in order to create a world in which EVERYONE can fully participate. Be sure to visit LIFE or become a friend on FaceBook.

FOR MORE LOCAL EASTER EGG HUNTS & KID-FRIENDLY EASTER EVENTS , CLICK HERE.

Scribble Art Studio will offer summer camps @ their Savannah & Pooler studios. Discounts offered include:
10% sibling discount
15% early bird registration by May 1.
20% for those who sign up for a week at Scribble Art Studio & a week at Savannah’s Clay Spot.

To learn more about Scribble’s art classes for kids in Pooler & Savannah, call 912-323-0123 or email ScribbleArtStudio@hotmail.com .

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler also offers private & group art classes, adult art parties. For gifts, Scribble as art kits & gift certificates . For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at 912-323-0123 or email ScribbleArtStudio@hotmail.com . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

EASTER BLAST
March 30 2013 – Saturday @ Skidaway Is. State Park , 52 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, 31411

1.00pm – 3.00pm Bring the Whole Family for a day filled with hayrides, games and crafts. Easter egg hunt starting at 1.00pm. Easter egg hunt is $2.00 per child.

FOR MORE LOCAL EASTER EGG HUNTS & KID-FRIENDLY EASTER EVENTS, CLICK HERE.

Spring Festival & Easter Egg Hunt

Bring your own basket and the whole family! Instructions for the Easter Egg Hunt will be at 12:15 and hunt goes off at 12:30 pm Sun. March 24 2013. There also will be Festival Games, Bounce House and food for sale. Fundraiser benefits Providence Children’s Ministry and Children’s Center Easter Egg Hunt is Free (tickets available for other activities) Noon – 3PM Providence Presbyterian Church (Path Behind Fellowship Hall) 171 Cordillo Parkway

843.842.5673

FOR MORE LOCAL EASTER EGG HUNTS & KID-FRIENDLY EASTER EVENTS & , CLICK HERE.

You’re invited: Spring Garden Festival & Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday March 23rd, 2013, 9am – 4pm @ Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, GA. 31419

Cost $5 per car parking; $2 per child for the Easter Egg Hunt

If you would like to be a vendor, please call (912) 921-5460

FOR MORE LOCAL EASTER EGG HUNTS & KID-FRIENDLY EASTER EVENTS & , CLICK HERE.

A favorite FREE Savannah Easter tradition, the Chick Hatchery, starts Wed. March 27 and runs through Fri. March 29 indoors in the Macy’s Court at Oglethorpe Mall in Savannah.

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

Kids of all ages can watch the chicks and ducks 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

FOR MORE LOCAL EASTER EGG HUNTS & KID-FRIENDLY EASTER EVENTS & , CLICK HERE.

Here’s a great chance to find some amazing bargains (and unload some of your own unneeded furniture, appliances, electronics & home decor)

The Charles Ellis Annual Rummage Sale is 7 AM-noon Saturday, March 23 2013. The public is welcome to donate Friday evening AND to shop on Saturday!

Clothing will be $5 a bag (all you can fit in the bag). That’s right, $5 for a bag teeming with clothing.

There also will be toys, small appliances, furniture, electronics, baby items, home decor and more treasures at bargain prices.

Do not miss this huge, annual sale @ Charles Ellis Montessori Academy, 220 East 49th St, Savannah, Georgia 31405. Click here for the Facebook event page for this sale.

Easter Eggstravaganza
Easter Egg Hunt, Blowup Rides, Music, Face Painting and More! Includes free entry to the Wing Fest Kid Zone ($5 Value). All proceeds benefit the Hilton Head Island Recreation Association Children’s Scholarship Fund.
Egg Hunt 11AM Sharp Sat. March 23
$10 Admission Includes Activities
Parents and Grandparent Free of Charge
Food Sold Separately
Shelter Cove Community Park
39 Shelter Cove Road
843.681.7273
islandreccenter.org

FOR MORE LOCAL EASTER EGG HUNTS & KID-FRIENDLY EASTER EVENTS & , CLICK HERE.

The Little Lambs Consignment Sale benefits First Presbyterian Preschool. It is a great place to buy and sell gently used children’s clothes, toys, and so much more!

This annual consignment sale is now accepting spring/summer children’s clothing (Newborn – Size 14), children’s shoes, maternity clothes, baby equipment, toys, books, etc.!

Sale location
First Presbyterian Church
520 Washington Avenue
Savannah, GA

Sale dates
Thursday, March 21 – Preview sale for volunteers and sellers only
(Volunteers shop 4:30-7:30, Sellers shop 5:30-7:30)
Sale opens to the public Friday, March 22, 9-2 and 5:30-7:30
and Saturday, March 23, 9-12

Interested in selling items?
* Deadline to register to sell items is this Friday, March 15. Click here for more information.
* Deadline to enter inventory into MyConsignmentManager is Monday, March 18 at 11:00 PM. An extra day was added to help you get a few things entered that you might miss due to the hubbub of St. Patrick’s Day. Tag printing is not subject to the deadline.
* If you’ve sold items at other sale which use MyConsignmentManager, you will be able to keep your seller # and transfer inventory without having to reprint tags!
* Little Lambs accepts all brands of clothing, as long as they are gently used; price them to sell!
* As a seller, you will receive 65% of what you sell and have an opportunity to shop the Preview Sale at 5:30 Thursday, March 21st.
* If you also volunteer, you can shop the Preview Sale at 4:30 and have opportunities to increase your profits. See the Little Lambs website for details under “Volunteer.”

Questions? Please email LittleLambsFPP@gmail.com .

Like the Little Lambs Sale on Facebook  here to stay connected.

Observe and participate in the magical creation of a shawl from sheep shearing to carding, spinning, dying and weaving the wool at the Sheep to Shawl Festival @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah.

Members of The Fiber Guild of the Savannah join Oatland staff and volunteers in making this traditional spring celebration fun for the whole family. Crafts, games, hay rides, pony rides & other children’s activities as well as food concessions will be available. Cost is $7 for adults, $5 for children & $5 for Military/seniors.

10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sat. March 23, 2013
$7 per adult, $5 per child (4-17), and $5 for military/seniors.
www.oatlandisland.org
912.395.1509

Photo by Nathan Jones

Get your peacock feather decorations ready for the Flannery O’Connor Homemade Parade and Garden Party.

This celebration of acclaimed author and Savannah native Flannery O’Connor’s birthday will offer family-friendly fun. Participation is encouraged. Hats and period costume are optional.

Homemade Parade festivities in Lafayette Square will include face painting, sign painting and photo portraits. The Garden Party at the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home will feature Southern-inspired hors d’oeuvres, drinks and a peacock calling contest.

WHEN: Saturday, March 23, 2013
Homemade Parade festivities start at 3 p.m. in Lafayette Square
Parade begins at 3:30 p.m. in Lafayette Square
Garden Party from 4-6 p.m. at the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home

WHERE: Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home
207 E. Charlton Street
Savannah, Georgia

NOTE: $25 donation requested for the Garden Party. $5 for children.
Garden Party RSVP appreciated – please call 912.233.6014 or email flanneryoconnorhome@gmail.com . The Homemade Parade is free and open to the public.

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.

The Easter Bunny will be available for pictures for children with sensory issues at 9-10 AM on Saturday, March 23.

During Quiet Time with the Easter Bunny, Oglethorpe Mall will turn off the overhead music and children can enjoy with the Bunny without the overstimulating effects of a normal shopping crowd.

Saturday, March 23, 2013, 9 until 10 AM.

Information on photo package pricing may be found here .

Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn Extension, Savannah, 31406

FOR MORE LOCAL EASTER EGG HUNTS & KID-FRIENDLY EASTER EVENTS & , CLICK HERE.