Now is the perfect time to book  London Owen Photographic as your photographer!!

Contact London Owen Photographic for details on this amazing one time sale! 44% off session retainers and fees!!! That means its ONLY a $150 for a session PLUS CD!!

50% of the deposit is due when you book your session and the additional is due once you have to your session!
Find out more about London Owen Photographic! Stay updated on London Owen Photographic’s news & specials, by liking it on Facebook here. And follow Sheryl on Twitter here.

London Owen Photographic, tel: 1 (630) 803-6056, email SherylSalik@LondonOwenPhoto.com, http://www.londonowen.com, Londown Owen Photographic is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

The Rincon MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group will have their annual sign-up on Tuesday, Aug. 28 from 10 AM to noon at the Rincon Park in front of the library.  MOPS offers fellowship and encouragement to mothers of children ages birth through kindergarten.  Annual membership dues are $23.95.  Bring your kids with you; snacks will be provided.  For more info. call Esther at 826-0455.

For more info on local moms groups, click here.

Effingham Back to School Summerfest – A Hoops Competition & Exhibition Set for August 25, 2012, 7-9 PM at Effingham County High School, 1589 HY 119 in Springfield.

This event is free and open to the public. See a 3-point Shoot-Out and a Dunk contest, featuring local high school basketball stand-outs, plus plenty of hoops action provided by Harlem Globetrotters Legend, Eugene ‘Ice Man’ Raines. ‘Ice Man’ will create a receptive environment for his motivational message encouraging youth to stay in school and away from drugs. Coastal Empire Council Boy Scouts of America’s Explorer Post program and other sponsors will be on-hand with interactive demos, concessions and membership information. Admission is free with special thanks to Fuller Chevrolet of Rincon, sponsor of Effingham Back to School Summerfest.

For more information or to arrange an interview with Eugene Raines, call 912-665-4914. To reserve a booth, please call Barbara Foley, Exploring Executive at 912-308-7892.

Fall Classes at Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 E. Victory Dr. Savannah 31404

SIGN UP TODAY: Just fill out a registration form and you’re on your way to making fairy tales come true. Click here to register. Tell them SouthernMamas.com sent you!

Creative Adventures for PreK-1st Grades: Focusing on creative play and group participation, this is the perfect way to introduce young people to theatre! Wednesdays from 5:00-6:00pm for 12 weeks, ending in an open-house. August 29 -November 16

Creative Dramatics I for 2nd-5th Grades: ROCKIN’ TALE OF SNOW WHITE
Designed for elementary-age students to explore the fun of live theatre! Students audition for, rehearse & perform in a musical written just for kids. Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4:30pm-6:30pm for 12 weeks, ending in a full weekend of performances. August 28 -November 18

Creative Dramatics II for 6th-8th Grades:
MIRROR IMAGE Middle school students will audition for, rehearse & perform in a youth version of a popular musical theatre piece. Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4pm-6pm for 12 weeks, ending in a full weekend of performances. August 21-November 11

Teen Theatre for 9th-12th Grades:
DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’
Teenagers will experience a more advanced theatre setting by auditioning for, rehearsing & performing in a full-length musical or play. Subjects include improvisation, stage movement, audition preparation & more. Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4pm-6pm for 12 weeks, ending in a full weekend of performances. August 28-November 18

Click here to register. Tell them SouthernMamas.com sent you!

UPCOMING AUDITIONS

NEVERENDING STORY
Grades 2 – 12
August 21 at 7pm
Performs Oct 26 – Nov 4

MY FAIR LADY
Grades 8 – 12
August 27 at 7pm
Performs Nov 30 – Dec 16

Savannah Childrens Theatre, (912) 238-9015, 2160 E. Victory Dr. in the Piggly Wiggly shopping center, Savannah,  31404 www.savannahchildrenstheatre.org/

GRAND PRIZE DRAWING:  AUG. 24 One prize drawing will be held for a Disney World Prize Package for a family of four that includes transportation, hotel stay and admission tickets. The grand prize drawing will be held at the Bull Street Library. One lucky young reader will win a family trip to Disney World with transportation to Orlando on Amtrak in our Grand Prize Drawing on August 24! Entry forms must be submitted by Aug. 17 to qualify. Details here.

Friends of the Coastal Gardens 18th Annual Fall Festival

Saturday October 13, 2012
9 am to 4 pm
Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens

Plant Vendors*Art & Craft Vendors*Face Painting*Bonsai Show *Horticultural Classes*Hay Rides*Culinary Classes*Snack Bar *Pumpkin Patch*Bounce House*Watch Old Fashioned Cane Syrup Being Made

Pure Cane Syrup for sale

Parking $5 per car (bring the whole family!)

And new this year –
RUBBER DUCK RACES!

Vendor registration information and Rubber Duck adoption forms will be posted on at Bamboo Farms & Coastal Gardens website here in August.

You’re invited to an outdoor family Labor Day event at an ideal spot on Hilton Head is.

The Sandbox Children’s Museum and Lawton Stables are excited about “Sandbox at the Stables,” their new community Labor Day event Monday, September 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. AT LAWTON STABLES, Sea Pines Resort. (The Sandbox physical location will be closed)

It will be day of family fun with live music, activities, shows, exhibits, and picnicking (feel to bring your own, but there will be concessions available).

$5 per person, children 12 months and under are Free. (Members Only-With each paid admission, you will receive 5 concession/activity tickets FREE)

Call the Sandbox (843-842-7645) by 4pm August 31st to get a FREE Sea Pines Gate pass for this event only, (otherwise $5 gate fee into Sea Pines will apply per vehicle). Lawton Stables is located at 190 Greenwood Dr  Hilton Head Island, SC 29928,

UPDATE: Winner is Amy Estes!!!

There is stil time to enter to enter our amazing SouthernMamas.com giveaway: a year of house cleaning from Hubbard’s Maid Service in Savannah & the Lowcountry, your go-to company for a spotless cleaning job done by responsible crews you can trust plus monthly $2o gift card to a restaurant & a bottle of merlot.

Bring the kids to the newly renovated Georgia Southern University Digistar Full Dome Planetarium for a free show: Autumn Skies Live Star Show with Lamps of Atlantis full dome show. Part of Georgia Southern University Fall Family Weekend

Friday, September 28, 2012 at 6, 7, & 8 pm

Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 1 pm

Lamps of Atlantis

Digistar 4 Full Dome Planetarium Show

Our search for the lost continent of Atlantis takes us on a journey through the astronomical knowledge and understanding of the ancient Greeks. How did the constellations get their names? What different patterns did ancient cultures see in the sky? Was Atlantis a real place? Did it really sink into the sea? We will uncover clues to help us solve this age-old mystery. Narrated by Terry O’Quinn, John Locke from TV’s LOST. From Evans and Sutherland Digital Theater Productions. Images Credit: Evans and Sutherland

Running time: 25 minutes

Telescopic viewing following / during events weather permitting. The planetarium can seat up to 63 visitors with 2 ADA wheelchair spaces on a first come basis, so please arrive early to get a seat. No strollers please due to fire code safety.

The planetarium is located in the Math/Physics Bldg (#203) on the campus of Georgia Southern University Campus map at: http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/map/

Parking directions for planetarium public events: Turn on to Herty Drive from Fair Road (GA Hwy 67) and follow all the way to the end. Turn left through the open parking gate then right into the large faculty/staff parking lot. Walk back down toward the gates and the planetarium is across on the other side in the Math/Physics Building between the small Eidson Building – Honors (old Alumni House) and the Biology Building.

Free star shows, sky maps, telescopic observing with members of the Statesboro Astronomy Club, weather permitting. The Department of Physics in the College of Science and Mathematics at Georgia Southern University will be collecting canned and non-perishable food to donate to a local food bank for those in need.

For more information, visit cosm.georgiasouthern.edu/planetarium. For more info, e-mail planetarium@georgiasouthern.edu , or call the Department of Physics at 912-478-5292, M-F 8 – 5 pm.

DIRECTIONS

From Savannah: Take I-16 W toward Macon, traveling approximately 40 miles to Statesboro exit 127. Turn right on GA Hwy 67 N, and travel ~12 miles to campus, on the left. Turn left on Herty Drive. Follow visitor parking instructions below.

Visitor parking:

Weekdays – From Herty Drive, turn left on Dorman, and right at the stop sign behind the Math/Physics Building and Russell Union into the Visitor Parking area. Place your visitor parking pass on your dashboard. Look for the blue trash dumpster to the left of the Math/Physics Building and follow the sidewalk behind it up to the single glass door entrance. Take the first hallway to the right and follow it to the blue round wall, then turn left to the front entrance of the planetarium. http://services.georgiasouthern.edu/aux/park/maps/mastermap.jpg or http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/map/

Evening and Weekends – Continue driving down Herty Drive and turn left at the end through the open parking gate, then right turn into the faculty/staff parking lot across from the front of the Math/Physics Building. (The parking gate opens at 5:30 p.m. weekdays) http://services.georgiasouthern.edu/aux/park/maps/mastermap.jpg or http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/map/

Don’t forget about FREE Kindermusik classes happening this week of Aug. 20 for ages 0-7.

The FREE DEMO DAYS at Kindermusik with 88 KEYS PIANO will be Wed. Aug. 22 and on Fri. Aug. 24. These will be a preview of the classes that begin in September. Preregisteration required for these FREE DEMO classes, as space is limited to 12 and classes fill up quickly. Register here.

Below is the schedule for FREE DEMO CLASSES:
**FREE Village DEMO (0-20 months): 9:30am
**FREE Our Time DEMO (18 months to 3.5 years): 10:20am
**FREE Imagine That DEMO (3-5 years): 11:10am
**FREE Young Child DEMO (5-7 years): 4pm

Also, short one-week Just Mom’n’Me” Kindermusik session is the week of August 26: Did Big Brother or Big Sister go back to school recently? How about easing the transition for your little one by spending some quality time with him/her? Kindermusik will be offering “Peek A Boo, I Love You!” for 0-20 months, and their brand new curriculum, “Time for Lunch” for toddlers, ages 18 months to 3 years old! Peek A Boo meets M-F at 9:30 and Time for Lunch meets T-F at 10:20. Register online today here, as all class sizes are limited!

More info on all of the above and on the upcoming new Kindermusik school year classes  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.

Baby Sign & Read Classes for parents with children from the ages of 0-3 yrs old are now being offered in Savannah by Giving in Love, Inc.

Sign & Read classes focus on parent-child interactions, communication, and reading. Parents learn how they can nurture their child’s language, cognitive and social-emotional development through three key areas of communication: talking, reading and signing.

There are 8 classes in the first session. Class options are 10:00am or 10:45am on Thursdays beginning September 6 at the West Broad Street YMCA located at 1110 May Street, Savannah, GA 31415 or 11:00am on Fridays starting September 7, 2012 at Bouncing Angels, 2123 E. Victory Dr., Savannah, GA 31404.

Registration ends on August 31, 2012. For more information, please call (912) 388-1658 or visit www.givinginlove.org  “Like” Giving in Love on Facebook here.

Giving in Love, Inc is a non-profit & a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Lovin’ Spoons self-serve froyo in Pooler, Richmond Hill, Savannah have four days of free yogurt. Check out their summer BOGO special: Thursday-Sunday, 5pm-8pm it’s Buy One, Get One Free, (Cup of lesser value is free)!

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

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

BIG FROG Savannah Custom T-shirt has a fun back-to-school sale: Buy 3 tees, get 1 free.

Offer good through Aug. 31 2012. Free item will be item of least value. Not good with any other coupons. Valid on DTG printing only.

No Minimums! No Set Up Fees! No Artwork Fees! …NO KIDDING!!!

BIG FROG is a unique retail shop designed around a friendly atmosphere where the customers can work directly with graphic designers to create a custom design.

BIG FROG Savannah, email Savannah@bigfrog.com , 1909 E. Victory Dr. STE 101 (in the Victory Shopping Center across from Target) Savannah, 31404, 912-354-7714, www.bigfrog.com/savannah BIG FROG is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Peer deep into space through the eyes of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope and travel back billions of years in time to witness the birth of the universe – FOR FREE.

People of all ages are invited for educational and exciting planetarium show “Wonders of the Universe” at the newly renovated Georgia Southern University Digistar Full Dome Planetarium
Friday, August 24, 2012 at 6, 7, & 8 pm

During the 20-minute planetarium show , you’ll witness the formation of galaxies and explore some of the most wondrous nebulae and astronomical structures yet discovered. As your travels continue, you’ll fly deep into our own Milky Way galaxy and return home to Earth on a spectacular tour through the solar system.

Telescopic viewing following / during events weather permitting. The planetarium can seat up to 63 visitors with 2 ADA wheelchair spaces on a first come basis, so please arrive early to get a seat. No strollers please due to fire code safety.

The planetarium is located in the Math/Physics Bldg (#203) on the campus of Georgia Southern University Campus map at: http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/map/

Parking directions for planetarium public events: Turn on to Herty Drive from Fair Road (GA Hwy 67) and follow all the way to the end. Turn left through the open parking gate then right into the large faculty/staff parking lot. Walk back down toward the gates and the planetarium is across on the other side in the Math/Physics Building between the small Eidson Building – Honors (old Alumni House) and the Biology Building.

Free star shows, sky maps, telescopic observing with members of the Statesboro Astronomy Club, weather permitting. The Department of Physics in the College of Science and Mathematics at Georgia Southern University will be collecting canned and non-perishable food to donate to a local food bank for those in need.

For more information, visit cosm.georgiasouthern.edu/planetarium. For more info, e-mail planetarium@georgiasouthern.edu , or call the Department of Physics at 912-478-5292, M-F 8 – 5 pm.

Savannah Christian East Campus MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) invites all Moms to come enjoy the friendships of other Moms.

All mothers of children from birth to kindergarten are invited to join us the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of every month September through May. Childcare is provided with crafts, games and snacks while moms enjoy the meeting. The first meeting is Sept. 6th from 9:30 to 11:45 AM at Savannah Christian East Campus. Please email the group at mopsscceast@gmail.com for more information.

For more info on local moms groups, click here.

Savannah Christian East Campus MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) invites all Moms to come enjoy the friendships of other Moms.

All mothers of children from birth to kindergarten are invited to join us the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of every month September through May. Childcare is provided with crafts, games and snacks while moms enjoy the meeting. The first meeting is Sept. 6th from 9:30 to 11:45 AM at Savannah Christian East Campus. Please email the group at mopsscceast@gmail.com  for more information.

RINCON MOPS:

The Rincon MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group will have their annual sign-up on Tuesday, Aug. 28 from 10 AM to noon at the Rincon Park in front of the library.  MOPS offers fellowship and encouragement to mothers of children ages birth through kindergarten.  Annual membership dues are $23.95.  Bring your kids with you; snacks will be provided.  For more info. call Esther at 826-0455.

For more info on local moms groups, click here.

UPDATE: The giveaway winner is Jennifer Haney! Congratulations Jennifer. Jennifer please contact Coastal Kids Market.

The September Fall 2012 Coastal Kids Market in Pooler is going to be their best & biggest sale ever!

And we’ve got just the giveaway to help you enjoy the popular seasonal consignment event even more: win a pair of coveted passes to SHOP EARLY (Wed, Sept 12 at 6pm) and a $25 Coastal Kids Market gift certificate. To enter for a chance to win, share the image above (its also included on the SouthernMamas.com Facebook page to make sharing it easier) and LIKE Coastal Kids Market Facebook page here . You must SHARE and LIKE to be entered. Deadline to enter is 9 PM Sun. Aug. 19. We’ll pick a winner at random and announce the winner here and on Facebook.

This giveaway  is not sponsored by Facebook.

There’s still time to cash in on your children’s gently used items by becoming a consignor.  Visit www.coastalkidsmarket.com  and click on the registration tab for clear instructions on how to become a consignor. If you are new to consigning, just click on the consignor tab to get full details on how this market works. Before you are through, make sure to check out the benefits of volunteering (be the first ones in the door etc) and select a check-in time to drop off your own stash.

Coastal Kids Market is in a much larger space for the Fall 2012 market and are, therefore, expanding items that they accept and are really pushing to expand their toy, baby equipment, book, teen and boy selections. Click here for details.

Fall sale dates are: Sept 12 (preview party) through Sept 15! The CKM new space is off of hwy 80 in Pooler near Spanky’s.

SALE DATES & TIMES

Wednesday, September 12^th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Preview Party)

Thursday, September 13^th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Charity Hour 5:00 pm)

Friday, September 14^th, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Saturday, September 15^th, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (some items 50% off)

Coastal Kids Market, Upscale Fall 2012 Consignment Sale is Sept. 13-15 at The Coastal Crossing Shopping Center, 1215 East Hwy 80, Pooler, GA, http://coastalkidsmarket.com/  (912) 655-4686, email contacts@coastalkidsmarket.com Coastal Coastal Kids Market is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

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.

Music with Mar: music & movement parent-and-me class, Savannah 10:30 AM each Tues. starting Aug. 14 2012 in the music room of St James Catholic Church (8412 Whitfield Ave. Fronts on Montgomery Cross Road), Savannah. For children ages 6 months-6 years old and a parent/caregiver. Cost is $7/class per family (up to 4 children) or a block of 5 classes (to be used any time during a 2 month period) is $30. For more information, email carlyled@musicwithmar.com  or call 912-222-9431.

FOR MORE LOCAL CHILDREN’S CLASSES, CLICK HERE.

A 3-week prenatal yoga session begins this month at Ganesha’s Place, Savannah’s new therapeutic yoga studio!. All women, at least 12 wks pregnant, are welcome. Please check with your doctor or midwife before beginning an exercise program. A previous yoga practice is not required. Beginners encouraged!

Prenatal Yoga classes will be 6-7:30 PM Mondays: Aug. 20, Aug. 27 & Sept. 10 2012.

To register or more information, (912)665-4199, email kate@ganeshasplace.com or visit www.ganeshasplace.com

Ganesha’s Place, at the corner of Barnard & 40th St. @ 2323 Barnard St., 912-665-4199, http://ganeshasplace.com/ Ganesha’s Place is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

A 3-week prenatal yoga session begins this month at Ganesha’s Place, Savannah’s new therapeutic yoga studio!. All women, at least 12 wks pregnant, are welcome. Please check with your doctor or midwife before beginning an exercise program. A previous yoga practice is not required. Beginners encouraged!

Prenatal Yoga classes will be 6-7:30 PM Mondays: Aug. 20, Aug. 27 & Sept. 10 2012.

To register or more information, (912)665-4199, email kate@ganeshasplace.com or visit www.ganeshasplace.com

Ganesha’s Place, at the corner of Barnard & 40th St. @ 2323 Barnard St., 912-665-4199, http://ganeshasplace.com/ Ganesha’s Place is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

A 3-week prenatal yoga session begins this month at Ganesha’s Place, Savannah’s new therapeutic yoga studio!. All women, at least 12 wks pregnant, are welcome. Please check with your doctor or midwife before beginning an exercise program. A previous yoga practice is not required. Beginners encouraged!

Prenatal Yoga classes will be 6-7:30 PM Mondays: Aug. 20, Aug. 27 & Sept. 10 2012.

To register or more information, (912)665-4199, email kate@ganeshasplace.com or visit www.ganeshasplace.com

Ganesha’s Place, at the corner of Barnard & 40th St. @ 2323 Barnard St., 912-665-4199, http://ganeshasplace.com/ Ganesha’s Place is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser