Who is getting a fancy camera for a holiday gift?

If you or someone you know is going to be new camera-owner, check out the local beginner how-to-take better-photos classes happening in January & February. This class makes an ideal gift for anyone who’s getting a camera for Christmas whether mom/child/or dad. It would be a great add on to their gift.

Classes are January 26th from 1 to 4:30pm and another separate class (because the January class is almost full ) for Feb. 10 1 to 4:30pm.

Early bird registration deal: $99 until December 21st and then the cost goes back up to $135.

These classes are for amateur photographers with a lot of artistic talent, but searching for know-how when it comes to the nuts and bolts of photography.

Topics the class will cover include:

-10 Tips for Taking Better Photos -Introduction to Exposure -ISO -Shutter Speed -Aperture -Training Wheels -Using your Camera’s Basic Settings -Lens Overview

Q: How much are the workshops and what do they include?

A: The three hour group class is $135 per person BUT THERE IS A $99 Early Bird Special if you register before Dec. 21 (don’t worry you can pay half down if you’d like) and includes light refreshments and lots of other goodies. Each person will receive a class guide to keep as a reference. You will also receive a fabulous swag bag! Class size is limited to so everyone will have an opportunity to ask specific questions.

Q: I don’t have a fancy DSLR camera, but I love photography and want to take better pictures with my point and shoot. Can I still come?

A: Yes, we would still love to have you! However, there will be a couple subjects we go over that will be strictly about DSLR cameras, such as lens choices and functions that your camera may not have. But most the subjects can be used for people with DSLR’s and Point and Shoots!

Q: Do I have to be a mom to sign up for your workshop?

A: No, you do not. Although the majority of the class will be moms with young children, we respect that other will want to join in as well. No matter who you are, if you want to learn how to take better pictures of kids, you are more than welcome to attend.

Q: Can I host one of these workshops at my house?

A: If you live in Rincon, GA or Savannah, GA, yes you can! We charge $125 per person for house parties with a minimum of 5 people. So if you get 5 of your friends to come to your pad for a workshop, you don’t have to pay anything!

Q: Do you offer special discounts if I get a bunch of my friends to sign up?

A: Yes we do! If you get 5 people to attend our workshop, you’re in free! If you get 3 people registered, we give you $50 off!

Sign up here for their next workshop, Jan. 26 2013 . The January class only has two spots left.

Sign up here for the Feb. 10 2013 workshop.

Check our their professional work also here: www.shumanfineartphotography.com For more information, email Jillane Tucker at jillanes@shumanphoto.com or call 912.826.4447.

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

Tis the Season to shop local! Come for an evening of locally made fine art, gifts, handcrafted treats and much more!

You’re invited: The Holiday Hop from 6-9 PM Fri. Dec. 14 will feature these fine local shops:

Gallery Espresso (234 Bull Street) Will be hosting an artist reception for David Miley’s exhibit “Bold Strokes”

Red Clover (244 Bull Street) 20% off select items

Perry Rubber Bike Shop (240 Bull Street)

Fabrika ( 2 east Liberty Street) Fine fabrics and gifts, will be featuring items by Lovelane designs and Sweeteeth chocolates

Recreate (10 West Liberty) Savannah’s Creative Collective, featuring 10% off storewide on local art and gifts

Wild Fibre ( 6 East Liberty Street)Yarns, knitting, crocheting and fiber arts accoutrements

Stitch (6 East Liberty Street) Alteration and design studio

Ollie Otson ( 6 East Liberty Street ) Featuring fine vintage clothing and Little Lady Belles- handcrafted heirloom dolls

Grab a Holiday Hop Punch card, visit all participating shops and enter to win a gift bag!

For more info, click here.
Holiday Hop is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Tis the Season to shop local! Come for an evening of locally made fine art, gifts, handcrafted treats and much more!

You’re invited: The Holiday Hop from 6-9 PM Fri. Dec. 14. The Holiday Hop will feature these fine local shops:

Gallery Espresso (234 Bull Street) Will be hosting an artist reception for David Miley’s exhibit “Bold Strokes”

Red Clover (244 Bull Street) 20% off select items

Perry Rubber Bike Shop (240 Bull Street)

Fabrika ( 2 east Liberty Street) Fine fabrics and gifts, will be featuring items by Lovelane designs and Sweeteeth chocolates

Recreate (10 West Liberty) Savannah’s Creative Collective, featuring 10% off storewide on local art and gifts

Wild Fibre ( 6 East Liberty Street)Yarns, knitting, crocheting and fiber arts accoutrements

Stitch (6 East Liberty Street) Alteration and design studio

Ollie Otson ( 6 East Liberty Street ) Featuring fine vintage clothing and Little Lady Belles- handcrafted heirloom dolls

Grab a Holiday Hop Punch card, visit all participating shops and enter to win a gift bag!

For more info, click here.
Holiday Hop is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Who is getting a fancy camera for a holiday gift?

If you or someone you know is going to be new camera-owner, check out the local beginner how-to-take better-photos classes happening in January & February. This class makes an ideal gift for anyone who’s getting a camera for Christmas whether mom/child/or dad. It would be a great add on to their gift.

Classes are January 26th from 1 to 4:30pm and another separate class (because the January class is almost full ) for Feb. 10 1 to 4:30pm.

Early bird registration deal: $99 until December 21st and then the cost goes back up to $135.

These classes are for amateur photographers with a lot of artistic talent, but searching for know-how when it comes to the nuts and bolts of photography.

Topics the class will cover include:

-10 Tips for Taking Better Photos -Introduction to Exposure -ISO -Shutter Speed -Aperture -Training Wheels -Using your Camera’s Basic Settings -Lens Overview

Q: How much are the workshops and what do they include?

A: The three hour group class is $135 per person BUT THERE IS A $99 Early Bird Special if you register before Dec. 21 (don’t worry you can pay half down if you’d like) and includes light refreshments and lots of other goodies. Each person will receive a class guide to keep as a reference. You will also receive a fabulous swag bag! Class size is limited to so everyone will have an opportunity to ask specific questions.

Q: I don’t have a fancy DSLR camera, but I love photography and want to take better pictures with my point and shoot. Can I still come?

A: Yes, we would still love to have you! However, there will be a couple subjects we go over that will be strictly about DSLR cameras, such as lens choices and functions that your camera may not have. But most the subjects can be used for people with DSLR’s and Point and Shoots!

Q: Do I have to be a mom to sign up for your workshop?

A: No, you do not. Although the majority of the class will be moms with young children, we respect that other will want to join in as well. No matter who you are, if you want to learn how to take better pictures of kids, you are more than welcome to attend.

Q: Can I host one of these workshops at my house?

A: If you live in Rincon, GA or Savannah, GA, yes you can! We charge $125 per person for house parties with a minimum of 5 people. So if you get 5 of your friends to come to your pad for a workshop, you don’t have to pay anything!

Q: Do you offer special discounts if I get a bunch of my friends to sign up?

A: Yes we do! If you get 5 people to attend our workshop, you’re in free! If you get 3 people registered, we give you $50 off!

Sign up here for their next workshop, Jan. 26 2013 . The January class  only has two spots left.

Sign up here for the Feb. 10 2013 workshop.

Check our their professional work also here: www.shumanfineartphotography.com For more information, email Jillane Tucker at jillanes@shumanphoto.com or call 912.826.4447.

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

The creative minds behind Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler have come up with the perfect gift for kids: turn your child’s favorite drawing into a stuffed toy!

Scribble Art Studio is now taking orders for Stuffys. Bring your child’s artwork to life. Scribble will turn your favorite drawing into a unique, stuffed toy.

To learn more about Scribble’s Stuffys, 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.

Come out to see “Friends” at The Puppet People this December.

“Friends” is a shadow puppet show based on an African Folk Tale. Featuring the unlikely friendship that forms between Frog Child and Snake Child, as they get to know each other and celebrate the things that make them different from one another.

Angela Beasley’s Puppet People has a Living Social half price special for December 15, 22, 27, 28, 29 on the shadow show and shadow puppet Mom & Me puppet making session: “Friends:” “Why Frog Child & Snake Child Can’t Play Together”
Cost : $15.00 per ticket
With Living Social: $7.00 per ticket

Show details here.

Angela Beasley’s Puppet People “The Puppet Place” in Thunderbolt, 3119 Furber Avenue, Savannah, GA 31405, 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.

S.P.A.C.E. Session I Visual Arts Classes and Workshops Now Registering

Teen Jewelry, Children’s Fibers and Watercolor among new offerings.

City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs is now registering students for Session I classes and workshops. Day and evening sessions are offered for children, teens, and adults in all skill levels. Sessions began Jan. 7 and run through Feb.15 and are held at the Department of Cultural Affairs S.P.A.C.E. studios located at 9 W. Henry Street.

Three week and six week classes are available, as well as weekend workshops. Visual arts sessions include ceramics, metals, glass, fibers, jewelry, painting and drawing.

Class fees include instruction, use of studio space, use of equipment and all materials and tools required. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Credit cards are accepted. Class schedule and registration forms are available online at www.savannahga.gov/arts  or by calling (912) 651-6783.

Youth & Adult Workshops include:
Parent & Child Clay
$20, Ages 4+, Sat., Jan. 12, 10am-12pm
$20, Ages 4+, Sat., Feb. 9, 10am-12pm
Cartooning
$10, Ages 6-10, Sat., Jan. 19, 10am–12pm
Parent & Child Fibers – NEW
$20, Ages 6-10, Sat., Jan. 26, 10am–12pm
Intro to Lapidary – NEW
$50, Ages 15+, Sat., Feb. 2, 9am-1pm
Raku
$10 per firing, All Ages, Fri., Feb. 15, 1-4pm

Youth Visual Arts Classes
Teen Clay
$90, Ages 10-16, Tues., Jan. 8 – Feb. 12, 3:30-5:00pm
Teen Jewelry – NEW
$90, Ages 10-16, Thurs., Jan. 10 – Feb. 14, 4:00-5:00pm
Children’s Fibers – NEW
$75, Ages 6-10, Wed., Jan. 9 – Feb. 13, 4:30-5:30pm
Cartooning
$75, Ages 6-10, Thurs., Jan. 10 – Feb. 14, 4:30-5:30pm

Adult Visual Arts Classes
Glass
Beautiful Stained Glass
$135, Ages 17+, Tues., Jan. 8 – Feb. 12, 6-9pm
Glass Fusing
$135, Ages 15+, Thurs., Jan. 10 – Feb. 14, 6-9pm

Drawing & Painting
Beginning Watercolor – NEW
$135, Ages 17+, Tues., Jan. 8 – Feb. 12, 9am-12pm
$135, Ages 15+, Thurs., Jan. 10 – Feb. 14, 6-9pm
Portraits from Photos
$60, Ages 15+, Wed, Jan. 9 – 23, 6-9pm
Beginning Drawing
$60, Ages 15+, Tues., Jan. 8 – 22, 6-9pm
Painting with Acrylics
$60, Ages 15+, Tues., Jan. 29 – Feb. 12, 6-9pm

Metalsmithing
Beginning Metalsmithing
$135, Ages 17+, Tues., Jan. 8 – Feb. 12, 9am-12pm
$135, Ages 17+, Wed., Jan. 9 – Feb. 13, 6-9pm
Metalsmithing Open Studio
$135, Ages 17+, Wed., Jan. 9 – Feb. 13, 2:45-5:45pm

Ceramics
Beginning Wheel-Throwing
$135, Ages 17+, Tues., Jan. 8 – Feb. 12, 9am-12pm
$135, Ages 17+, Wed., Jan. 9 – Feb. 13, 6-9pm

Handbuilding
$135, Ages 17+, Thurs., Jan. 10 – Feb. 14, 9am-12pm

Continuing Wheel
$135, Ages 17+, Mon., Jan. 7 – Feb. 11, 6-9pm
$135, Ages 17+, Thurs., Jan. 10 – Feb. 14, 6-9pm

Ceramics Open Studio Flex Class
$135, Ages 17+, Wed., Jan. 9 – Feb. 13, 9am-12pm
$135, Ages 17+, Fri., Jan. 11 – Feb. 15, 9am-12pm
$25 per additional session
$35 per additional session and 25# clay

Lights on for Tybee
Make this an evening you and your family won’t soon forget! Head out to the best little best little beach town tonight for Lights on for Tybee. Festivities begin at 6:30 pm when Mayor Jason Buelterman lights the Christmas tree at the Roundabout, the choirs sing, and Gretchen Greene School of Dance students perform. The children will be delighted when two special guests from the North Pole fly in to make sure this celebration is merry and bright! Face painting will be available across from the stage on Tybrisa! There will be plenty of refreshments at participating locations along Tybrisa and Strand. Don’t forget to check out Tybee Island’s fantastic art galleries, shops and beach boutiques for some great deals on Holiday Shopping!

>Lovin’ Spoons is “Lovin’ Santa!”

Say “Lovin’ Santa!” all week for 10% off your yogurt.

Even better, come SEE Santa this weekend at the stores. See the banner to your right for a schedule. Bring your camera and kids!

Post on the Lovin Spoons Facebook page by Sunday night your pic of the kids and Santa for a chance to win a $10 gift card! And during Santa’s appearance in each store your yogurt is 2 for 1, cup of lesser value! Say SouthernMamas.com sent you! Please do not combine offers.

Lovin’ Spoons self-serve froyo is making your holiday shopping easier with a great deal on gift cards!

Buy $25 in gift cards and receive a $5 gift card free–OR a T-shirt, $15 value! Give ’em some Lovin’!

Lovin’ Spoons FroYo offers 12 ever changing flavors, over 40 fresh toppings, hot syrups served up with a groovy 70s vibe at stores in Savannah, Pooler, Richmond Hill and Bluffton.

Local store locations:

Savannah Savannah Centre by Toys R Us on Eisenhower Drive 912-355-2723

Pooler Pooler Marketplace by Publix 912-748-1444

Richmond Hill 60 Exchange St. 912-459-1490

Bluffton 95 Towne Drive, Bluffton, SC 29910 843.837.5683

Hours: Mon-Thurs 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 12pm-10pm

Lovin Spoons, 912.355.2723, email info@lovinspoons.com , www.lovinspoons.com, Lovin’ Spoons is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

The Habersham School’s Christmas Production at Savannah Theatre
The Habersham School will hold its Christmas Production, Come Let Us Adore Him, at the Savannah Theatre on Tuesday, Dec. 18th at 11am. All are welcome!

This month Starlight Pottery at 7070 Hodgson Memorial Dr. in midtown Savannah is giving you another chance to drop the kids off for an evening of creativity while you go out for the night!

Friday December 14
6-9pm
Ages 5 & Up
$30 + tax per child

Kids will make a great Christmas project, watch Arthur Christmas, decorate Christmas cookies, and more! Starlight Pottery is including an extra hour to give you more time for holiday shopping!

Call or email Starlight Pottery to reserve your child’s spot today!
912.303.9599
contactus@starlightpottery.com

Don’t forget: the last day for pottery in time for Christmas is December 15th!

Winter Studio Hours
Tuesday – Thursday 11-6
Friday 11-8
Saturday 10-8
Starlight may close one hour early if there are no painters in the studio. Please call ahead if you’re coming around that time.

“Like” Starlight Pottery on Facebook here to stay updated about art classes & events.

Starlight Pottery, 7070 Hodgson Memorial Dr., Savannah GA. 31406, 912.303.9599, email contactus@starlightpottery.com , http://starlightpottery.com/ , On Facebook here. Starlight Pottery is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Here’s an updated 2021 list of Savannah-Pooler-Hilton Head Is. area restaurants that offer Kids Eat Free specials on certain nights.

Most will offer one free kid’s meal for children 12 years old and younger on certain nights with the purchase of an adult entree. Typically, Kids-Eat-Free nights deals cannot be combined with any other offer. Valid in-store only at participating locations. Please call ahead to confirm.

Know of more kids-eat-free nights to add to this restaurant list? Please email details to anne@southernmamas.com.

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Sundays

Sundays, Kids Eat Free w/ purchase of adult meal @ certain Moe’s Southwest Grill locations including:
Moe’s Pooler (246 Pooler Pkwy, Suite H)
Moe’s Savannah (7801 Abercorn St.)
Moe’s Bluffton (3 Malphrus Road, Bluffton, SC 29910

Sundays, Kids Eat Free @ Dickey’s BBQ Savannah

Sundays, Kids Eat Free (w/purchase of adult entree) @ Barberitos Habersham Village location, Savannah
Call to confirm: (912) 349-6750

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Mondays

Mondays after 4PM, $1.99 Kids’ Meals @ Mellow Mushroom, Pooler
Call to confirm: (912) 330-7133

Mondays 11AM-10PM, 99-cents Kids’ Meals & Desserts @ The Tin Fin Restaurant, Rincon
Call to confirm: (912) 295-5837

Mondays & Tuesdays, Kids Eat Free (w/ purchase of adult entree) @ Huddle House, Rincon

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Tuesdays

Tuesdays 5PM until close, Kids Eat Free @ Ruby Tuesday Pooler

Mondays & Tuesdays, Kids Eat Free (w/purchase of adult entree) @ Huddle House, Rincon
Call to confirm: (912) 826-6940

Tuesdays, 99-cent macaroni or hot dog kids’ meals @ Texas Roadhouse, Pooler
Call to confirm: (912) 748-7878 (Pooler)
(912) 961-5650 (Savannah)

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Wednesdays

Wednesdays, Kids Eat Free (w/purchase of adult entree) @ Riley’s in Rincon
Call to confirm: (912) 295-2851

Wednesday, Kids Eat Free 3-9PM @ Jersey Mike’s. One free mini sub with a regular sub purchase.

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Fridays & Saturdays

Fridays & Saturdays, Kids Eat Free, Fish & Chips @ Pie Society, Pooler location
Call to confirm: (912) 856-4785

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Hilton Head Is. 

Tuesdays, Kids Eat Free (w/purchase of adult entree) @ Reilley’s Grill & Bar, Hilton Head Is.
Call to confirm: (843) 842-4414

Saturdays, Kids Pay What They Weigh (w/purchase or adult sandwich, bowl or tavern plate) @ Street Meet American Tavern, Hilton Head Is.
Call to confirm: (843) 842-2570

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More Deals

Denny’s offers Kids Eat Free days, but participation varies depending on your location.

Firehouse Subs: Birthday deal at Firehouse Subs. By filling out THIS FORM, you can get either a free kids combo or a free medium sub for your child on their BD. The free deal requires the purchase of medium or large sub, chips and drink.

The Sandbox Family Fun Night
Friday, December 7, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Come enjoy fun winter crafts, decorate the tree, and play in the snow. Create a special holiday ornament craft and decorate sugar cookies. Bring a non-perishable food item to help a family in need this holiday season. Warm your tummy with chili, hotdogs, chips, brownies and hot chocolate. Includes admission to the museum, the Sandbox Bounce House, fun activities, and special arts and crafts.
FREE to everyone, made possible by The Bargain Box
Contact information: 843-842-7645, crinehart@thesandbox.org
www.thesandbox.org

UPDATE: Meghan Bazemore Thomas is the winner of last week’s SouthernMamas.com giveaway: a Gigi’s Cupcakes – Savannah mini assorted holiday box (24 adorable holiday cupcakes)! Congratulations Meghan & enjoy! Please email us at anne@southernmamas.com & Gigi’s at savannahgigiscupcakes@gmail.com! thanks to everyone who entered to win! Look for a new giveaway to be announced on www.southernmamas.com later today!

Yum! This week, win a Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah mini assorted holiday box (24 adorable holiday cupcakes) valued a $39.

To enter to win, “like” Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah by clicking here. Then answer this question on their wall: Please share your favorite holiday tradition or share your most clever Elf on the Shelf idea (for example, have your kids woken up to find him having made Snow angels in flour or sugar on the kitchen floor or taking a bath in mini marshmallows?). Don’t forget to say that SouthernMamas.com sent you!

Deadline to enter 9 PM Dec. 10. We’ll announce the winner here & on our SouthernMamas.com Facebook page.

Mini assorted holiday box are available in two different sizes: 12 minis for $20 or 24 for $39! A variety of festive bakers choice flavors are available such as Eggnog, Gingerbread, Scarlett’s Red Velvet, Peppermint Mocha, Wedding Cake and Midnight Magic. They are PERFECT for your holiday party!

Gigi’s Cupcakes also delivers.

You can order the holiday minis online at www.gigiscupcakesusa.com/orderahead

Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah is at 5521 Abercorn St., next to Petite Feet and across from the Publix Twelve Oaks Shopping Center. Extended Holiday Hours: During the month of Dec each Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah will be open until 8 PM!

Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah, 5521 Abercorn St, Suite 100,  912.349.2778 or email savannahga@gigiscupcakesusa.com , www.gigiscupcakesusa.com/savannahgeorgia. On Facebook here. Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah is a SouthernMamas advertiser.

It’s Grand Opening week for New Fantasyland inside the Magic Kingdom park!! No you’re not dreaming, it’s really here. Nearly double in size, the new Fantasyland features two themed areas- Enchanted Forest and Storybook Circus offering guests more immersive enchantment and interactive experiences. And not to mention, two brand new castles!! Can you believe it??

Within the Enchanted Forest you’ll have an opportunity to experience attractions including Under the Sea-Journey of the Little Mermaid, become part of the “tale as old as time” in Enchanted Tales with Belle, meet Ariel at Ariel’s Grotto, and even dine inside the Beast’s castle at Be Our Guest Restaurant.

Step right up to the classic American circus!! Inspired by the classic Disney animated feature Dumbo, the Storybook Circus takes us back to another era with colorful attractions like The Barnstormer, Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station, renovated Fantasyland station along the Walt Disney World railroad, and of course, the new Dumbo the Flying Elephant.

Ready to see the new Fantasyland for yourself??  Save up to $600 on your next vacation with the Stay, Play, & Dine promotion, available on select dates through March 7, 2013. Hurry and get your no-obligation vacation quote today!!  Stay, Play, & Dine promotion must be booked by December 31^st.

Tara McCoy
Mouse Tales® Travel
803.816.0686 Columbia area
843.284.3241 Myrtle Beach area
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Opening on Dec. 5, Savannah Christian Church will present a Christmas Musical, “Christmas with a Capital C.”

The production centers around the people in a fictional town called Trapper Falls, where Christmas has long been rich in common traditions until an attorney returns home and demands that the Nativity scene and the very word “Christmas” be banished.

This year is an off year for The Journey, Savannah Chrisitan’s interactive Christmas production.

What: “Christmas with a Capital ‘C’”, a Christmas Musical
Where: Savannah Christian Church’s Henderson Campus, 55 Al Henderson Blvd., Savannah, 31419
When: 7-9 p.m. nightly, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 5-16.
Tickets: $5 each, $20 maximum per family, available at SCC’s The Source bookstore and at the door
For more information: SavannahChristian.com

FOR MORE LOCAL HOLIDAY KID-FRIENDLY EVENTS, VISIT SOUTHERNMAMAS.COM ULTIMATE HOLIDAY GUIDE HERE. OR VISIT OUR ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR HERE.

You’re invited to these family-friendly holiday happenings @ SCAD Museum of Art and Trustees Theater.

SCAD Museum of Art
Saturday, Dec. 15
1-3 p.m.

Trustees Theater
Saturday, Dec. 15
3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

The SCAD Museum of Art will offer free admission to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join Santa Claus and his elves for caroling, complimentary refreshments and plenty of festive cheer from 1-3 p.m.

Trustees Theater will show a free screening of “Arthur Christmas” in 3D at 3 p.m., followed by “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” at 7 p.m. Doors open one hour before show time. Trustee’s Theater is @ 216 E. Broughton St., Savannah, 31401.

For more information about the events at the museum, call 912.525.7191 or click here.

For more information about the events at Trustees Theater, call 912.525.5050 or click here.

We love kids’ art birthday parties at Scribble Art Studio in Savannah.

My son just had his 6th BD party at the studio, a Willy-Wonka themed art party that Scribble artists Carrie Christian and Tara Garrigan made into a smashing success. The best part of Scribble’s art birthday parties is kids get so much out of them. You leave with armfuls of creations that kids can hang on their walls, continue to paint or draw on, or in our case, hang on our Christmas trees. These creations prompt memories and discussion about the party long after the balloons have deflated.

Scribble’s artists never stop teaching during the party. They are zipping back & forth bringing in the new project & cleaning up the finished ones, but also are able to stop and answer a child’s question about how to do something or they just pause patiently, with cupcake clean-up in hand, and offer a child a tip on how to improve on the task at hand.

I merely gave Carrie the party theme. She & Tara took that theme and created a Willy Wonka painting for all the kids to complete; adorable cupcake and lollipop name tags for the kids to decorate & complete; and lively candy hunt. They hung oversized pretend candies and lollipops from the studio ceiling and had an ornament-making playdough session, which kids were able to decorate then bake at home. In between, the kids had cupcakes and sang happy birthday and drew on a huge canvas on the floor.

Willy Wonka paintings that the kids completed

Willy Wonka BD decorations at Scribble Art Studio

Scribble made lollipop & cupcake nametags for the kids to decorate

Here’s an added perk: Scribble handles all the set-up & clean-up. All you need to do is find the perfect spot at home to put all those cute creations and find time in your kids’ schedules to sign them up for Scribble art classes, because you’re going to want to after your Scribble BD party.

Parties include mural, painting, and craft all designed around the birthday boy/girl’s chosen theme.

Parents are responsible for refreshments and paper products, however Scribble Art Studio now offers all inclusive party packages, inquire for details.

Scribble also offers art parties at their new Pooler studio, 115 Canal St. Suite 201, Pooler 31322.

Soon Scribble will be offering At Home Party Kits!

To book a party, 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.

Starting this week, Savannah Christian Church will present a Christmas Musical, “Christmas with a Capital C.”

The production centers around the people in a fictional town called Trapper Falls, where Christmas has long been rich in common traditions until an attorney returns home and demands that the Nativity scene and the very word “Christmas” be banished.

This year is an off year for The Journey, Savannah Chrisitan’s interactive Christmas production.

What: “Christmas with a Capital ‘C’”, a Christmas Musical
Where: Savannah Christian Church’s Henderson Campus, 55 Al Henderson Blvd., Savannah, 31419
When: 7-9 p.m. nightly, Wednesdays, Fridays , Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 5-16.
Tickets: $5 each, $20 maximum per family, available at SCC’s The Source bookstore and at the door
For more information: SavannahChristian.com

FOR MORE LOCAL HOLIDAY KID-FRIENDLY EVENTS, VISIT SOUTHERNMAMAS.COM ULTIMATE HOLIDAY GUIDE HERE. OR VISIT OUR ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR HERE.

Join Kindermusik Savannah for some indoor music and plenty of movement, with Kindemusik’s all-new line up for December!

Starting with the littlest ones, Kindermusik is offering “Dream Pillow” on Wednesdays at 10:00am for newborns to 18 months old! Exploring Baby’s daily routine of not only nighttime, but also playtime, meal time and dance time, we’ll be listening to and playing along with music from all over the world! Join us starting December 5 for “Dream Pillow”. (update: 11/29/12: there are only 5 spaces left in this class for December).

Kindermusik’s toddler class is for 18 month to 4 year olds and will be featuring their all-new theme, “Rhyme Around Town”. Expand your toddler’s vocabulary with playful use of rhymes and words, all set to rhyming musical selections! This class meets on Wednesdays at 10:50, starting in December.

Kindermusik’s afternoon class is for all ages combined….Newborns to 7 years old…. and their December theme is “Out and About”. Kindermusik will be meeting on Wednesdays at 3:20pm and will explore all sort of pretend trips and sounds around town, as you keep busy moving and grooving!

All class costs include materials and music. Online enrollment is available now at www.88keysga.com !

All class sizes are limited, so enroll today!

Lastly, Kindermusik will be offering a ONE-TIME musical playdate for ages 0-7 on Monday, December 17, at 10:00am. The playdate theme is “JINGLE JANGLE!!!” and will feature bells, lights and all different types of music from around the world to celebrate this beautiful season. Enroll today for our one-time playdate on 12/17/12! Class cost is $12, and siblings are only $5!! Class cost includes tuition plus a download card for 10 songs from play.kindermusik.com! Join us TODAY for our Dec. 17 “JINGLE JANGLE!!!”

Any questions? Please contact Kindermusik at 912.988.KEYS (5397) or email music@88keysga.com

More info on all of the above by clicking here.

Marina Lindblom, 88 KEYS PIANO/Kindermusik, 912.988.KEYS (5397), email music@88keysga.com, www.88keysga.com . Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Savannah’s huge, interactive large-scale holiday lights display this holiday season!

Savannah Harbor Foundation presents inauguration of Savannah Harbor Festival of Lights. On Nov. 23, the Road Course at Savannah Harbor on Hutchinson Island will become a twinkling wonderland, home to over 60 larger-than-life lighted, holiday-themed displays. This one of a kind, experiential, interactive holiday lights event will surely become a beloved family holiday tradition for years to come.

November 23, 2012 through January 1, 2013
Wednesday – Sundays weekly (open December 24, 25, 30 & January 1) 6 – 10 PM
Last walk-through light admission will be 9 PM and last drive-through admission will be 9:30 PM. $20 per car (includes $5 refreshment voucher) $5 walk through.

For nearly six weeks, both locals and visitors will have the opportunity to experience the wonders of the holiday season on Hutchinson Island. These large-scale light displays will be staged around the near 2-mile track where cars, trolleys and horse-drawn carriages can drive through at a leisurely pace and marvel at all the intricacies of these lighted masterpieces, like animated pirate ships, holiday scenes, dinosaurs and a drive-through tunnel of lights.

Visitors can park at the Pit and Paddock at the end of the drive-through and partake in a variety of festive family-friendly activities, snack on tasty treats, warm up by the bonfire with hot chocolate and a s’more and enjoy all the sights and sounds of the holidays. Special weekend programming is scheduled throughout the season to enhance this experience and includes an opening ceremony with the arrival of Santa who will illuminate the lights, live scenes from A Christmas Carol and the second annual Alive in Savannah on New Year’s weekend.

This event is supported by the Savannah Harbor Foundation, a 501(3)c non-profit charitable organization founded in 2001 after 9/11. The heart of this organization lies in the dedication and support of local children’s charities and the presentation of family-friendly events. Proceeds from the Festival of Lights benefit AWOL, Bethesda Academy, The Interfaith Hospitality Network, Greenbriar Children’s Center, Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society and Performance Initiative. A fundraising booth will be set up in the Pit and Paddock benefiting The Empty Stocking Fund, and a canned food drive will be held for Lighthouse Ministry.

Savannah Harbor Festival of Lights will be open Wednesdays through Sundays, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, from 6-10 p.m. The cost is $20 per car (which includes a $5 food and beverage voucher); walk – through, trolley and horse-and-carriage rides are also available.

Please check the website regularly, http://savannahharborfestivaloflights.com/ for updates. Also, friend the festival on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SavannahHolidayFestivalOfLights ) and follow on twitter (www.twitter.com/SavHarbFestLght )

Savannah’s huge, interactive large-scale holiday lights display this holiday season!

Savannah Harbor Foundation presents inauguration of Savannah Harbor Festival of Lights. On Nov. 23, the Road Course at Savannah Harbor on Hutchinson Island will become a twinkling wonderland, home to over 60 larger-than-life lighted, holiday-themed displays. This one of a kind, experiential, interactive holiday lights event will surely become a beloved family holiday tradition for years to come.

November 23, 2012 through January 1, 2013
Wednesday – Sundays weekly (open December 24, 25, 30 & January 1) 6 – 10 PM
Last walk-through light admission will be 9 PM and last drive-through admission will be 9:30 PM. $20 per car (includes $5 refreshment voucher) $5 walk through.

For nearly six weeks, both locals and visitors will have the opportunity to experience the wonders of the holiday season on Hutchinson Island. These large-scale light displays will be staged around the near 2-mile track where cars, trolleys and horse-drawn carriages can drive through at a leisurely pace and marvel at all the intricacies of these lighted masterpieces, like animated pirate ships, holiday scenes, dinosaurs and a drive-through tunnel of lights.

Visitors can park at the Pit and Paddock at the end of the drive-through and partake in a variety of festive family-friendly activities, snack on tasty treats, warm up by the bonfire with hot chocolate and a s’more and enjoy all the sights and sounds of the holidays. Special weekend programming is scheduled throughout the season to enhance this experience and includes an opening ceremony with the arrival of Santa who will illuminate the lights, live scenes from A Christmas Carol and the second annual Alive in Savannah on New Year’s weekend.

This event is supported by the Savannah Harbor Foundation, a 501(3)c non-profit charitable organization founded in 2001 after 9/11. The heart of this organization lies in the dedication and support of local children’s charities and the presentation of family-friendly events. Proceeds from the Festival of Lights benefit AWOL, Bethesda Academy, The Interfaith Hospitality Network, Greenbriar Children’s Center, Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society and Performance Initiative. A fundraising booth will be set up in the Pit and Paddock benefiting The Empty Stocking Fund, and a canned food drive will be held for Lighthouse Ministry.

Savannah Harbor Festival of Lights will be open Wednesdays through Sundays, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, from 6-10 p.m. The cost is $20 per car (which includes a $5 food and beverage voucher); walk – through, trolley and horse-and-carriage rides are also available.

Please check the website regularly, http://savannahharborfestivaloflights.com/ for updates. Also, friend the festival on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SavannahHolidayFestivalOfLights ) and follow on twitter (www.twitter.com/SavHarbFestLght )

Savannah’s huge, interactive large-scale holiday lights display this holiday season!

Savannah Harbor Foundation presents inauguration of Savannah Harbor Festival of Lights. On Nov. 23, the Road Course at Savannah Harbor on Hutchinson Island will become a twinkling wonderland, home to over 60 larger-than-life lighted, holiday-themed displays. This one of a kind, experiential, interactive holiday lights event will surely become a beloved family holiday tradition for years to come.

November 23, 2012 through January 1, 2013
Wednesday – Sundays weekly (open December 24, 25, 30 & January 1) 6 – 10 PM
Last walk-through light admission will be 9 PM and last drive-through admission will be 9:30 PM. $20 per car (includes $5 refreshment voucher) $5 walk through.

For nearly six weeks, both locals and visitors will have the opportunity to experience the wonders of the holiday season on Hutchinson Island. These large-scale light displays will be staged around the near 2-mile track where cars, trolleys and horse-drawn carriages can drive through at a leisurely pace and marvel at all the intricacies of these lighted masterpieces, like animated pirate ships, holiday scenes, dinosaurs and a drive-through tunnel of lights.

Visitors can park at the Pit and Paddock at the end of the drive-through and partake in a variety of festive family-friendly activities, snack on tasty treats, warm up by the bonfire with hot chocolate and a s’more and enjoy all the sights and sounds of the holidays. Special weekend programming is scheduled throughout the season to enhance this experience and includes an opening ceremony with the arrival of Santa who will illuminate the lights, live scenes from A Christmas Carol and the second annual Alive in Savannah on New Year’s weekend.

This event is supported by the Savannah Harbor Foundation, a 501(3)c non-profit charitable organization founded in 2001 after 9/11. The heart of this organization lies in the dedication and support of local children’s charities and the presentation of family-friendly events. Proceeds from the Festival of Lights benefit AWOL, Bethesda Academy, The Interfaith Hospitality Network, Greenbriar Children’s Center, Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society and Performance Initiative. A fundraising booth will be set up in the Pit and Paddock benefiting The Empty Stocking Fund, and a canned food drive will be held for Lighthouse Ministry.

Savannah Harbor Festival of Lights will be open Wednesdays through Sundays, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, from 6-10 p.m. The cost is $20 per car (which includes a $5 food and beverage voucher); walk – through, trolley and horse-and-carriage rides are also available.

Please check the website regularly, http://savannahharborfestivaloflights.com/ for updates. Also, friend the festival on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SavannahHolidayFestivalOfLights ) and follow on twitter (www.twitter.com/SavHarbFestLght )

The Friends of the Coastal Gardens presents December Nights & Holiday Lights @ Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens (Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens)

November 30th through December 23rd, 2012 (Friday – Sunday nights only)
6pm – 9pm
At the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm
2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, 31419

Displays on this stroller-friendly walking tour include angels with moving wings, huge Poinsettias & snowflakes, bamboo forest teeming with deer figures, children’s garden lined with lighted lollipops, a jack in the box, snowmen & the Rudolph gang with the Bumble (the Abominable Snowman), Hermey the Elf & the red-nosed hero

12 nights of holiday lights, music and food.
All proceeds will go to fund the Children’s Garden at the Bamboo Farm.
$5 per person, children under 5 years free
A walking tour of the garden’s historic district * Tram rides available for the disabled and elderly * Special activities for children * Saturday night pictures with Santa

Please call for more details (912) 921-5460. “Like” Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens on Facebook here to stay updated on events.