UPDATE: Winner is Angie Mohr! Congratulations!

Update: If you want a FRESH organic and/or free range turkey for Thanksgiving you can order & reserve yours now at Brighter Day Natural Foods Market in Savannah. Frozen will also be available, but this year the price of fresh will actually be lower than frozen. Call 912.236.4703. Pls. say SouthernMamas.com sent you!

This week’s SouthernMamas.com giveaway is good for you!

Win a $25 gift certificate to Brighter Day Natural Foods Market at 1102 Bull St., Savannah 31401. To enter to win, visit Brighter Day on Facebook by clicking here. “Like” the Brighter Day FB page. Then on their wall, share your tip for keeping kids healthy though the winter. (handwashing long enough to sing Happy Birthday twice, favorite vitamins etc?).

Not into Facebook? You can also enter to win by answering the above question by commenting on this post. Just click on Comments below.

Deadline to enter is 7 PM Sun. Oct. 30. We’ll pick a winner and announce the winner here and on SouthernMamas.com Facebook.

Check out these great kid-friendly products available at Brighter Day:

Blue Bonnet’s new children’s line sweetened with Xylitol. Check it out here. Introductory prices right now. Details on health benefits of xylitol here.

Nature’s Way just introduced 2 children’s vitamins: one is a gummy (sweetened with tapioca syrup and evaporated cane juice) and one is a chewable. The vitamins contain 26+ fruits and vegetables along with the usual vitamins & minerals. Introductory prices at 30% off beginning Nov. 1, 2011.

Hylands reformulated children’s cough syrup. It used to contain honey, which meant children younger than 1 year could not take it. Now the honey is removed so it’s avaiable for children 6 months and older. Brighter Day expects to have this product coming in this week of Oct. 24.

Brighter Day Natural Foods Market, 1102 Bull St., Savannah, 31401  912.236.4703  www.brighterdayfoods.com, Mon – Sat: 10 AM-7 PM, Sun 12:30 PM-5:30 PM. On Facebook here.

Interpretive Center hours: Wednesday-Sunday 10 AM-5 PM
Come see the display of the Giant Ground Sloth replica, wildlife exhibits, live reptiles and birding station. Programs listed below meet promptly at the Interpretive Center unless otherwise noted.

Skidaway Island State Park
52 Diamond Causeway
Savannah, GA 31411

Wednesday, December 21:
2:00 PM Knot Tying: Come learn some handy knots for everyday use.
3:00 PM Big Ferry Trail Hike: Come for a 2-3 mile walk through a Maritime Forest. Meet at the Big Ferry Trail Entrance.

Thursday, December 22:
11:00 AM Interpretive Center Tour: Join a tour of the museum. See and touch fossils, reptiles, and more!
2:00 PM Giants of Skidaway: Come learn about the amazing Giant Ground Sloth and others that roamed Skidaway during the Ice Age, more than 10,000 years ago. See and touch real fossils!

Friday, December 23:
1:00 PM Coastal Reptiles: Learn all about lizards, turtles, and snakes… Oh My! See and touch live examples.
3:00 PM Sandpiper Nature Trail Hike: Come for a 1.5-mile walk to learn about native plants and animals that inhabit the marsh.

Saturday, December 24:
1:00 PM Snakes Alive! Learn all about snakes. See live examples!
3:00 PM Wilderness Survival: We will talk about lost prevention and show you simple items to take with you on a hike.

Sunday, December 25:
Christmas Day. The Interpretive Center is closed.

For more free December kids’ events at Skidaway Is. State Park, click here. For more information, call Skidaway State Park at (912) 598-2300.

The Charles Ellis Montessori Academy PTA Fall Festival will be 12-4 PM Sat. Oct. 29 in Hull Park, Ardsley Park, Savannah

Fall Festival at Tybee Library
Tuesday, Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m.
Fun activities for the whole family. Costumes encouraged!
All ages.

Halloween on Lewis Avenue moves back to Mon,
Oct 31

http://www.cityoftybee.org/

Studio S.P.A.C.E. Open House
October 28, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
What is S.P.A.C.E.? It’s Savannah’s Place for Arts, Culture & Education. Come and see for yourself on October 28, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Take a ‘trick or treat’ tour of our classrooms & the Black Box Theatre, view the show they have up in their Gallery, and view a live Raku demonstration in the ceramics studio. Free and open to the public. 912-651-6417| www.savannahga.gov/arts

Halloween is coming to Shelter Cove Harbour with games and activities for the entire family. Halloween Festival on the Harbour is from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at the various shops and restaurants in Shelter Cove Harbour.

In addition to entertainment featuring Cappy the Clown and trick-or-treat at the businesses in Shelter Cove, families can enjoy the following events:

•2-5 p.m. Entertainment and trick-or-treating
•2:30 p.m. Pet Costume Contest with prizes for the pups
•3 p.m.: Witch’s Cauldron Hunt along the Harbour with prizes
•3:30 p.m.: Powerhouse Gym Zumba Performance
•4 p.m.: Taco Eating Contest
•4:30 p.m.: Costume Contest Extravaganza
Additional activities include face painting, pumpkin bowling, balloon animals and a bouncy house. All activities are free except for the bouncy house, which is $5 per child.

The event is sponsored by The Merchants at Shelter Cove Harbour, Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort and Greenwood Communities & Resorts. For more information, call 843-785-1106 or visit www.palmettodunes.com.

Jacob G. Smith Elementary and TailsSpin Pet Supply Store are joining forces to hold the Second Annual Savannah PAWrade featuring pet costume parade and contest, on Lamara Street, adjacent to Habersham Village,11 AM-3 PM Sat. Oct. 29.

Events – which are open to the public – include Pet Costume parade and contest, Celebrity Judges, Music and Food, Children’s Carnival, Local Artists, Dog Wash, Pet Nail Trimming and TailsSpin’s signature Low-Cost Pet Microchipping and Vaccine Clinic.

The Savannah PAWrade and costume contest will boast a line of exciting prizes for first, second and third placed winners, from Blue Buffalo, Dublin Georgia’s Hitek Rations, and Natural Balance Pet Food Manufacturers, engraved Pet ID Tag and Gift Certificates from TailsSpin Pet Supply Store.

Fourteen of the Greater Savannah Pet Rescue Agencies are scheduled to participate. Savannah Kennel Club will join the festivities with Doggy Derby; Jamison Murphy, Savannah teenage folk singer sensation will be performing, and the Jacob G. Smith’s PTA will host many kid activities throughout the day.

For every pet adoption, TailsSpin Pet Supplies will assist new pet owners by giving them a free small bag of dog food, an engraved ID tag, and 10% off their purchase that day.

100% of the money raised from the event will be divided among Jacob G. Smith Elementary and the participating pet rescue agencies.

FOR MORE FUN KID-FRIENDLY LOCAL ACTIVITIES, VISIT THE SOUTHERNMAMAS.COM EVENT CALENDAR BY CLICKING HERE.

Jacob G. Smith Elementary and TailsSpin Host the Second Savannah PAWrade, Halloween Saturday October 29th, 2011

Jacob G. Smith Elementary and TailsSpin Pet Supply Store are joining forces to hold the Second Annual Savannah PAWrade featuring pet costume parade and contest, on Lamara Street, adjacent to Habersham Village, on Saturday, October 29th, 2011, from 11:00am to 3:00pm.

Events to include Pet Costume parade and contest, Celebrity Judges, Music and Food, Children’s Carnival, Local Artists, Dog Wash, Pet Nail Trimming and TailsSpin’s signature Low-Cost Pet Microchipping and Vaccine Clinic.

The Savannah PAWrade and costume contest will boast a line of exciting prizes for first, second and third placed winners, from Blue Buffalo, Dublin Georgia’s Hitek Rations, and Natural Balance Pet Food Manufacturers, engraved Pet ID Tag and Gift Certificates from TailsSpin Pet Supply Store.

Fourteen of the Greater Savannah Pet Rescue Agencies are scheduled to participate. Savannah Kennel Club will join the festivities with Doggy Derby; Jamison Murphy, Savannah teenage folk singer sensation will be performing, and the Jacob G. Smith’s PTA will host many kid activities throughout the day.

For every pet adoption, TailsSpin Pet Supplies will assist new pet owners by giving them a free small bag of dog food, an engraved ID tag, and 10% off their purchase that day.

100% of the money raised from the event will be divided among Jacob G. Smith Elementary and the participating pet rescue agencies.

About Habersham Village Shopping Center
Habersham Village Shopping Center is located on Habersham Street, between 61st and 63rd streets. It is Savannah’s most established neighborhood shopping center with a premiere location in Midtown Savannah, just a few blocks from Memorial and St. Joseph’s / Candler. At Habersham Village you’ll find restaurants, a grocery store, a camera shop, a pharmacy, a liquor store, a bakery, a pet store, a flower shop, a dry cleaner, a children’s clothing shop and more.

9 AM – 11 PM. Enjoy activities throughout the day…Story Time, Music, Face Painting, & More…

Special Displays of Books, Toys, and Other Resources for the Parent, Teacher and Friend of Disabled Children and Adults

Nathan’s Something Special Scholarship Fund is are a local, non-profit organization committed to inclusion at the college or vocational school level. We offer two scholarships per year to a graduating Georgia high school student that has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy or autism. Our mission is to encourage education, independence and inclusion in both college and the job market.

Can’t attend the book fair:
Visit bn.com/bookfairs to support us online from 10/29/11 to 11/02/11 by entering Bookfair ID 10556413 at checkout.

A percentage of your Barnes & Noble purchases will
benefit Nathan’s Something Special Scholarship Fund.

Pumpkin Patch at Shelter Cove Community Park, 4-8 p.m. Fri. Oct. 26
Petting zoo, blow up rides, hayrack ride, costum contest, and much more in a family friendly environment. Featuring Shannon Tanner for entertainment. $10 Admission for Ages 2-18, Parent and Children under 2 get in free. Food Sold Separately. Proceeds benefit the Island Recreation Association Children’s Scholarship Fund.
(843) 681-7273 or islandreccenter.org.

Savannah Christian Effingham Campus Country Carnival
October 30 5-7pm
Free country-themed family carnival is for all ages. Enjoy inflatables, games, prizes, food and trunk or treat.
No scary costumes, please.912-629-3186

Savannah Christian East Campus MOPS Harvest Heyday
Oct. 27
9:30-11:30am
Fun, family, fall carnival for mothers and their children ages birth-five years. There will be games, face painting, crafts,
treats, bouncers, family photos and door prizes. It’s a great event to invite friends to come and check out MOPS. For more information contact Andrea at  912-660-4858 or mopsscceast@gmail.com

The Haunted Forest at the Savannah Moose Lodge in Sandfly, 2202 Norwood Ave.
7:30 p.m. until the last group goes through. Ticket sales end at 10:30 p.m.
When: Oct. 21-23 2011 and Oct. 28-31
Cost: $7 adults, $5 for kids 12 and younger
Information: 912-355-8985 or lodge1550.moosepages.org/

Trunk-or-Treat at First Baptist Church of the Islands
6-8 PM Wed. Oct. 31
6613 Johnny Mercer Boulevard Savannah, 31410
(912) 897-2142 6613

Annual Isle of Hope Haunted Trail and Carnival
October 30 6-10pm
$5 unlimited games for kids. $5 admission to the haunted trail. Join us if you dare, for a spooktacular night that’s sure to scare. Halloween fun/games and pizza. Continue to Dead Man’s Pass for a Haunted Trail that is sure to scare!  #9 Rose Avenue at the Isle of Hope pool.

Kicklighter Academy Fall Fun Fair
The public is invited to the Kicklighter Academy annual Fall Fun Fair Saturday, October 29 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Featuring fun and games for kids of all ages. Gnate the Sand Gnat will be here at 11 am! Come and enjoy bounce houses, fire trucks, police cars, and carnival booths. Wear your costume and participate in the parade of costumes! Sign up for fun games including the three-legged race! Tickets will be available at the Fall Fair or you can purchase wristband for unlimited all day fun, just $8! Family discount! Pick up a tasty treat at the fall themed bake sale or lunch on hamburgers and hotdogs! Thrift sale – with items ranging from furniture, clothing, baby items, electronics and more – will be open at 8 a.m. The event will be held on the corner of Eisenhower and Seawright Dr., near the KicklighterAcademy. The Kicklighter Resource Center has been serving our community’s children and adults with autism, intellectual disabilities and other developmental disabilities for over 50 years. All of their programs and services are focused on improving the quality of life of the unique people we serve.
For more information call Cassandra Van B. at 912.355.7633.

Habersham Branch YMCA Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat
Friday, October 28 · 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Join us for a fun filled, family friendly, Fall Festival! We will have moonbounces, games, crafts, a hayride and a cakewalk. Come dressed as your favorite costume (please, no scary or violent costumes…we don’t want to scare the little ones) and Trunk or Treat! So bring your family and friends for a fun filled evening at the Habersham YMCA!

Marshpoint’s 1st Annual Trunk or Treat
Friday October 28 6-7pm
Hotdogs, chips, and drink will be served for $2 per person. 5th graders are
sponsoring a not so scary haunted house. SURPRISE Scary storyteller. Kids can
wear costumes! All students MUST be accompanied by an adult. Come and join us
for this wonderful family event in the parking lot of Marshpoint Elementary
School. Dont forget to bring your trick or treat bag!!! Contact
heather.aeger@sccpss.com for more information.

Celebrate Juliette Low’s Birthday!
10 AM-4 PM Oct. 29-Nov. 3 2012
Juliette Low wrote, “I was born on the night when witches, imps and fairies roamed the earth!”
Tour her childhood home – laugh at her funny antics – be inspired by her courage and impressed by her artistic talent, indomitable spirit and great work, the Girl Scouts.
Visitors in costume (no face masks please!) will receive a $1 ticket discount.
FEES: Adults: $8.00 Children/Students: $7.00 Girl Scout Adults: $7.00 Girl Scouts (>18): $6.00 Pioneers in Preservation 3 historic House Museum Pass: $18.00
Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace 10 East Oglethorpe Avenue (Corner of Bull and Oglethorpe) Savannah, GA 31401

Trunk ‘R’ Treat 2012 Calvary Baptist Temple
Wed. October 31, 2012 M.C. Anderson Football Field, Time TBA
A time of praise & worship followed by fun & games & end the night with the annual Trunk R Treat. This “treat” to the community will be a fun family event.
4625 Waters Ave. Savannah, 31404
(912) 351-2288

Mark your calendars for the Kids 2 Kids Consignment Sale, Savannah’s newest and most exciting sale of the year.

With spectacular incentives, you can’t afford NOT to consign with Kids 2 Kids. Consignors will receive 70% of their total items sold, less a $10 registration fee. More consigning info here.

The sale is located @ Savannah Mall
(1st Floor- Near Burlington Coat Factory)

Sale Dates:
Thursday, Nov. 10 3p-7p
Friday, Nov. 11 10a-7p
Saturday, Nov. 12 9a-7p
Sunday, Nov. 13 9a-1p (1/2 off Day)

Want to Shop Early?
**Volunteer and get to Shop Wednesday, Nov.9th
**Donate to the sale’s Angel Tree and Shop 1 hour Early opening Day!
Drop Off November 7-8

**** Please NOTE the sale’s new tagging system will be available Thursday, October 20, 2011. More info on how to consign here.

The advantages to seasonal consignment sales are numerous:
•shoppers find better prices at seasonal consignment sales than at consignment shops
•the variety and quality of items is better than what is found at garage sales
•consignors usually keep a larger percentage of the price of their sold items
•there is none of the hassle that comes with advertising and holding a garage sale

Kids 2 Kids Consignment Sale, Savannah Mall Nov 10-13, email Kids2kidsconsign@gmail.com , http://kids2kidsconsign.net/ Kids 2 Kids is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Mark your calendars for the Kids 2 Kids Consignment Sale, Savannah’s newest and most exciting sale of the year.

With spectacular incentives, you can’t afford NOT to consign with Kids 2 Kids. Consignors will receive 70% of their total items sold, less a $10 registration fee. More consigning info here.

The sale is located @ Savannah Mall
(1st Floor- Near Burlington Coat Factory)

Sale Dates:
Thursday, Nov. 10 3p-7p
Friday, Nov. 11 10a-7p
Saturday, Nov. 12 9a-7p
Sunday, Nov. 13 9a-1p (1/2 off Day)

Want to Shop Early?
**Volunteer and get to Shop Wednesday, Nov.9th
**Donate to the sale’s Angel Tree and Shop 1 hour Early opening Day!
Drop Off November 7-8

**** Please NOTE the sale’s new tagging system will be available Thursday, October 20, 2011. More info on how to consign here.

The advantages to seasonal consignment sales are numerous:
•shoppers find better prices at seasonal consignment sales than at consignment shops
•the variety and quality of items is better than what is found at garage sales
•consignors usually keep a larger percentage of the price of their sold items
•there is none of the hassle that comes with advertising and holding a garage sale

Kids 2 Kids Consignment Sale, Savannah Mall Nov 10-13, email Kids2kidsconsign@gmail.com , http://kids2kidsconsign.net/ Kids 2 Kids is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.