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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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.

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

The Archaeobus is coming to Savannah March 18 2013 to get kids excited about exploring our past!

Abby the Archaeobus is a creation of the Society for Georgia Archaeology, a group of professional and amateur archaeologists as well as interested citizens. The Archaeobus is a former bookmobile retrofitted with archaeology hands-on activities. Abby travels throughout the state, visiting school groups, giving presentations & even touring the State Fair!

The Archaeobus will visit the Armstrong Atlantic State University campus March 18 from 10 am-4:30 pm. She will be parked at the end of University Drive, next to University Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

The University Anthropology club will also be volunteering. It will be fun and educational for the kids and adults!

Questions? Contact the anthropology club on campus at anthropologyclubarmstrong@yahoo.com or their Facebook page “Armstrong Anthropology Club.”

For more information about the bus, visit http://diggingsavannah.wordpress.com/archaeobus/ For the professor overseeing the club activities contact Professor Barbara Bruno 912.344.2970 or barbara.bruno@armstrong.edu .

TO FIND OUT WHERE & WHEN KIDS CAN TOUR AN ACTIVE SAVANNAH ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE FOR FREE, TUES-SAT. March 19-May 11 2013, click here.

You are invited on a FREE guided tour of an archaeological dig in Savannah. Visit the site where plantations from the 1790s through the 1860s operated and where Civil War activity took place. Watch archaeologists uncover the past. Learn about the exciting history of Savannah.

Free tours are 90 minutes each, Tuesday through Saturday from March 19 through May 11, 2013. Tour times are 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. Reservations for parties of 10 or less are not required. For group reservations of 11 or more, and/or for cutomized group tours (schools etc.), please contact Rita Elliott at relliott@newsouthassoc.com . Archaeology is being conducted by New South Associates

*Tours March 19-23 2013 will include the fun & interactive Archaeobus, Courtesy of The Society for Georgia Archaeology. Abby the Archaeobus is a creation of the Society for Georgia Archaeology, a group of professional and amateur archaeologists as well as interested citizens. The Archaeobus is a former bookmobile retrofitted with archaeology hands-on activities. Abby travels throughout the state, visiting school groups, giving presentations & even touring the State Fair!

You are invited on a FREE guided tour of an archaeological dig in Savannah. Visit the site where plantations from the 1790s through the 1860s operated and where Civil War activity took place. Watch archaeologists uncover the past. Learn about the exciting history of Savannah.

Free tours are 90 minutes each, Tuesday through Saturday from March 19 through May 11, 2013. Tour times are 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. Reservations for parties of 10 or less are not required. For group reservations of 11 or more, and/or for cutomized group tours (schools etc.), please contact Rita Elliott at relliott@newsouthassoc.com . Archaeology is being conducted by New South Associates

*Tours March 19-23 2013 will include the fun & interactive Archaeobus, Courtesy of The Society for Georgia Archaeology.  Abby the Archaeobus is a creation of the Society for Georgia Archaeology, a group of professional and amateur archaeologists as well as interested citizens. The Archaeobus is a former bookmobile retrofitted with archaeology hands-on activities. Abby travels throughout the state, visiting school groups, giving presentations & even touring the State Fair!

Come to a Stroller Strong Moms Demonstration at Georgia Game Changers Running Co. in Richmond Hill at 11:30AM Tues, March 12.

SSM Savannah will provide a demonstration outside of Georgia Game Changers for moms who are interested in seeing what we are all about! All moms who attend will be entered into a drawing to receive a free 1 month membership. There will be some awesome prizes and giveaways!

Click on this Facebook event link here for more info.

Georgia Game Changers Running Co. is at 60 Exchange Place, C-3, Richmond Hill, Georgia 31324

Stroller Strong Moms, 12 East Park Ave. Savannah, 31401, email info@strollerstrongmoms.com , www.strollerstrongmoms.com Stroller Strong Moms is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Come to a Stroller Strong Moms  Demonstration at Georgia Game Changers Running Co. in Richmond Hill at 11:30AM Tues, March 12.

SSM Savannah will provide a demonstration outside of Georgia Game Changers for moms who are interested in seeing what we are all about! All moms who attend will be entered into a drawing to receive a free 1 month membership. There will be some awesome prizes and giveaways!

Click on this Facebook event link here for more info.

Georgia Game Changers Running Co. is at 60 Exchange Place, C-3, Richmond Hill, Georgia 31324

Stroller Strong Moms, 12 East Park Ave. Savannah, 31401, email info@strollerstrongmoms.com , www.strollerstrongmoms.com Stroller Strong Moms is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Hilton Head Island’s 30th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Join the fun and see what a true community event is like on Hilton Head Island. Parade route along Pope Avenue from Coligny to Office Park Road.
3PM Rain or Shine
www.stpatricksdayhhi.com

FREE

Savannah’s big St. Patrick’s Day Parade is at 10:15 AM Sat. March 16 2013 throughout Historic Downtown Savannah. This three-hour parade consists of more than 350 units, included several U.S. military divisions, many award-winning bands and the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales. Some of the bands include the 282nd U.S. Army Band (Fort Jackson, S.C.), Th Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps (Fort Meyers, VA), U.S. Coast Guard Pipes and Drums (Norfolk, VA), Irish Air Corps Pipes and Drums (Dublin, Ireland) and more.

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.

Like the Harlem Globetrotters here on Facebook to stay connected.

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Join in the fun as The UpBeats imagiNATION Workshop presents “A Jumpin’ UpBeat Sing-a-Long” live at the Jelks Auditorium at Savannah Country Day School, 2PM Sat. April 6, 2013.

Come and sing-a-long with those fun loving UpBeats from Wilinkin Land, as they take you on an interactive journey through the magical land of music.

Meet Jeremiah, Tyler, Lucy Q and the entire UpBeat crew in this fun show designed for the whole family to enjoy. The show will cover great topics like teamwork, courage, healthy living, self-esteem and so much more.

It’s an extravaganza filled with singing, dancing, puppetry, featuring musical arrangements by the intergalactic band RJ and The imagiNATION.

Proceeds for this event will go towards the “Happy Eyes, Healthy Ears Project” funding positive television and web programming for kids. You can purchase tickets for the show and donate at www.goupbeat.eventbrite.com .

Use the promo code “upbeat” and save up to 25% on tickets til March 23rd. Want to have preferred seating, backstage meet-n-greet with the characters, and be apart of a puppet workshop after the show? Look into the imagiNATION Experience VIP Pass. See you in Wilinkin Land!

Check out a music video of UpBeats from Wilinkin Land by clicking here.

Like RJ and the Imagination Band on Facebook here to stay connected. Follow the band on Twitter @rjimagination

Check out a mobile show app where you can meet the cast, see music videos/photo galleries, buy tickets by clicking here. ,

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Here’s a great, fun opportunity for Savannah mompreneurs to showcase your business: Savannah’s Women In Business Expo, happening Sat. June 1, 2013.

This summer expo will give local women in business an opportunity to network and market their goods or services to the public. This annual expo is all about fashion, beauty, health, home, food, entertaining, fitness, makeovers, family, travel & more! Featuring over 50 local, regional and national exhibitors at the expo in one fun-filled day.

To reserve a spot or get more info, call 1-877- WIB EXPO or email womeninbusinessexpo@yahoo.com

The Habersham School plans to bring life back to the beautiful tudor-style Gould Cottage next to Hull Park in Savannah. The Habersham School, a private K-12 parochial school that opened last fall on Wilmington Island, has the Ardsley Park landmark under contract for purchase. Learn more about the school & the final push to secure the site as their future home at a public info session Thursday, March 7, 4:30-6:40 PM @ the Gould Cottage, across Atlantic Avenue from Hull Park.

email info@thehabershamschool.org
www.thehabershamschool.org

Read more about The Habersham’s Plans to relocate to the historic Gould Cottage in Ardsley Park here.

Summer 2013 Camps

Telfair Museums’ Summer 2013 Camps are now available. Click here for more information.

Spring Break 2013 Drop-In Activities

Parents wanting to keep their kids active during spring break can bring them by the museum for a daily activity. These one hour programs are offered each day of the week at 10:15 a.m.
Advanced registration encouraged but not required; class size is limited to 12 participants.
Ages 5-18 years | March 25 – March 29; April 1 – April 5
$20 a class for members and $35 non-members
Monday Drawing in the Galleries | Tuesday Pixelated Print Making
Wednesday Simple Motor Sculptures
Thursday Drawing in the Galleries | Friday Drawing Robots
Contact Kip Bradley for more information at bradleyk@telfair.org or 912.790.8823

CLASSES
4 to 7 year old Mini Masters
Saturdays, February 16-March 9
Each day student will view, discuss, and recreate the great works form the Uffizi collection. In the studio students will make their own paint, work with gold leaf, paint their own family portraits, and more. All materials provided.

Click here to register and for more information »

FAMILY PROGRAMS
Are you looking for a fun and educational activity for children? Telfair Museums provide many opportunities for families to visit the museum, learn, and make art together.

Toddler 3rd Thursday
March 21 | 10-11:30 am | Jepson Center
$5 per child; free to adult members or with museum admission
March-Shapes for Sitting

wcwm? (What Can We Make?) Studio
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays | 10 – 2 pm | JC
Join us as we open the studios for drop-in visits for all ages. Explore your creative side with inspiring activities utilizing recycled materials, found objects, and traditional art supplies.
Free to members or with museum admission

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

Join in the fun as The UpBeats imagiNATION Workshop presents “A Jumpin’ UpBeat Sing-a-Long” live at the Jelks Auditorium at Savannah Country Day School, 2PM Sat. April 6, 2013.

Come and sing-a-long with those fun loving UpBeats from Wilinkin Land, as they take you on an interactive journey through the magical land of music.

Meet Jeremiah, Tyler, Lucy Q and the entire UpBeat crew in this fun show designed for the whole family to enjoy. The show will cover great topics like teamwork, courage, healthy living, self-esteem and so much more.

It’s an extravaganza filled with singing, dancing, puppetry, featuring musical arrangements by the intergalactic band RJ and The imagiNATION.

Proceeds for this event will go towards the “Happy Eyes, Healthy Ears Project” funding positive television and web programming for kids. You can purchase tickets for the show and donate at www.goupbeat.eventbrite.com .

Use the promo code “upbeat” and save up to 25% on tickets til March 23rd. Want to have preferred seating, backstage meet-n-greet with the characters, and be apart of a puppet workshop after the show? Look into the imagiNATION Experience VIP Pass.  See you in Wilinkin Land!

Check out a music video of  UpBeats from Wilinkin Land by clicking here. 

Like RJ and the Imagination Band on Facebook here to stay connected. Follow the band on Twitter @rjimagination

Check out a mobile show app where you can meet the cast, see music videos/photo galleries, buy tickets by clicking here. ,

RJ and the Imagination Band is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.