Saturday, September 3 through Monday, September 5, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
See craft demonstrations such as woodworking, blacksmithing, cooking, spinning, flintknapping, leatherworking, woodsman skills, pewter casting, and more. $3.50-$6 plus tax. (912) 353-3023.

For more activities and events at Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites, visit the SouthernMamas.com Georgia State Park Events page here.

Labor Day at Fort McAllister Historic Park – Richmond Hill
Civil War labor was much like ours is today. From blacksmith to wood worker, all trades were needed to keep this fort in operation. Come see how it was done. $3.50 – $5. (912) 727-2339.

For more activities and events at Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites, visit the SouthernMamas.com Georgia State Park Events page here.

Back to School means Back to MOPS! Pooler MOPS invites all mothers with young children (expecting-6 years old) to come to their first meeting of the new school year.

Visit http://poolermops.blogspot.com/  for more information on what is coming up in September or email poolermops@gmail.com . Make sure to “like” Pooler MOPS on Facebook here.

Looking for a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group in your area? Check out the SouthernMamas.com “Connect with Moms” page here , which lists local MOPS groups and other moms groups. Most moms group resume meetings again when school starts. To have your moms group added to the list or to updated meeting details, please email the info to anne@southernmamas.com.

Back to School means Back to MOPS! Pooler MOPS invites all mothers with young children (expecting-6 years old) to come to their Open House on Wednesday, August 24 from 9:30-11:30am.

Pooler MOPS meets at the First Presbyterian Church of Pooler, 305 HWY 80 SE, Pooler GA (near Omelette House). More information can be found at www.poolermops.blogspot.com  or by emailing poolermops@gmail.com . Make sure to “like” Pooler MOPS on Facebook here.

Looking for a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group in your area? Check out the SouthernMamas.com “Connect with Moms” page here , which lists local MOPS groups and other moms groups. Most moms group resume meetings again when school starts. To have your moms group added to the list or to updated meeting details, please email the info to anne@southernmamas.com.

Petite Feet – Savannah’s children’s shoe and accessories boutique – is having a final clearance on all sandals and flip flops. 40% discount !!! Grab them while sizes last.

Including Sun San sandals for toddlers to big kids and Morgan & Milo flip flops. (pictured here)

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

You are invited to a Classic Kids’ Design Session at Just for Baby and More on Aug. 17 from 11 AM-5:30 PM.

A design session is similar to a trunk show where you will be able to  customize you own Classic Kids’ outfit, including picking your own fabrics and designs.

UPDATE: Congratulations winner Carolyn Perry!

Atlanta’s own Laughing Pizza will launch their Give 2 Get Tour 2011, in support of Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB), 3 PM Aug. 28, 2011 at the Historic Savannah Theatre in Savannah.

A lucky SouthernMamas.com reader will win a FAMILY FOUR PACK of tickets. To enter to win, just “like” the Laughing Pizza Facebook page here and answer this question on their Facebook Wall: What’s your favorite kind of pizza? Be sure to say SouthernMamas.com sent you as part of a giveaway for the tour kickoff Savannah concert! Deadline to enter is midnight next Thurs. Aug. 18.

Can’t wait for the giveaway?  Tickets are $17 for children 13 & under, $22 for adults (children2 & under are FREE). Purchase tickets online by CLICKING HERE or at the theatre box office. Visit www.laughingpizza.com  for more information about the band! The theatre is located at 222 Bull St. Savannah, GA, 31401.

Beneath their colorful pop exterior is a multi-layered musical family of real-life mom (Lisa), dad (Billy), and daughter (Emily), whose combined talent makes up the nationally known, TV friendly family band called Laughing Pizza. Their music videos, or “Pizza Breaks,” are seen daily on PBS in millions of homes around the country.

It’s a family-friendly rock/pop concert that you won’t want to miss! Plus, expect an extra special meet and greet for all fans following each show. A portion of proceeds from all ticket and merchandise sales will go to GBP. The dates listed below have been announced. CLICK HERE for the full schedule and to purchase tickets. Check back often as more dates will be added and tickets for all shows will be available soon! On Sept. 20, 2011, Laughing Pizza will release their new live concert DVD and CD, the follow up to their successful hit CD/DVD Let’s Go Play!

Dates for the Laughing Pizza Give 2 Get Tour 2011

Sun. Aug. 28, 2011 Savannah The Savannah Theatre
Sat.  Sept. 17, 2011 Rome The DeSoto Theatre
Sun.  Sept. 18, 2011 Athens The Morton Theatre
Sat.  Oct. 1, 2011 Avondale Estates Avondale Estates (More TBA)
Sat. Oct. 15, 2011 Macon The Cox Capitol Theatre
Sun. Nov. 6, 2011 Atlanta The Buckhead Theatre

Dates are SET! Extra days & extended hours to have more time to SHOP & SAVE!
Consignor drop off Aug. 20 & 21 from 1-5 PM each day
Consignor only presale: Tuesday Aug. 23 from 5-8 PM
Public Sale:
Wed. Aug. 24, Thurs. Aug 25 & Fri Aug. 26 from 11 Am-6 PM each day. Sat. Aug 27 from 11am-3pm with select items 50% off.

Also, Wee Ones offers moms who own small business’s the opportunity to advertise! For $20, you can advertise your business in our goody bags that Wee Ones gives away to shoppers and hang your poster size advertisement in their store. Expose your business to lots of mommies from Rincon, Springfield, Guyton & all the Savannah area! Email Wee Ones for details at weeonessale@windstream.net . Limited space available, email today.

Wee Ones Consignment Event, 135 Goshen Road in the Goshen Road Shopping Plaza beside Baibry’s Cafe, off Hwy. 21, Rincon. Just minutes from I-95, exit 109. For directions, click here or email weeonessale@windstream.net  Wee Ones is a SouthernMamas advertiser.

Wee Ones Consignment Event in Rincon is growing into their second full year and welcomes you to consign with them!

Wee Ones is a seasonal consignment event taking place twice a year. Wee Ones offers a friendly, clean, organized store where you can shop for children’s items. They specialize in upscale, boutique quality gently loved clothing sizes newborn-12/14, shoes, toys, equipment, books & more.

NEW for this sale: a nice selection of NEW smocked apparel at an affordable price! Also, boutique HAIRBOWS and custom appliqued items too!

If you consign with Wee Ones, you will make 70% profit and also have the special opportunity to SHOP first. To find out how to prepare your items for sale & to learn more about becoming a consignor, click here or email weeonessale@windstream.net . Wee Ones has a simple online tagging system to make consigning easy!

Dates are SET! Extra days & extended hours to have more time to SHOP & SAVE!
Consignor drop off Aug. 20 & 21 from 1-5 PM each day
Consignor only presale: Tuesday Aug. 23 from 5-8 PM
Public Sale:
Wed. Aug. 24, Thurs. Aug 25 & Fri Aug. 26 from 11 Am-6 PM each day. Sat. Aug 27 from 11am-3pm with select items 50% off.

Also, Wee Ones offers moms who own small business’s the opportunity to advertise! For $20, you can advertise your business in our goody bags that Wee Ones gives away to shoppers and hang your poster size advertisement in their store. Expose your business to lots of mommies from Rincon, Springfield, Guyton & all the Savannah area! Email Wee Ones for details at weeonessale@windstream.net . Limited space available, email today.

Wee Ones Consignment Event, 135 Goshen Road in the Goshen Road Shopping Plaza beside Baibry’s Cafe, off Hwy. 21, Rincon. Just minutes from I-95, exit 109. For directions, click here or email weeonessale@windstream.net  Wee Ones is a SouthernMamas advertiser.

Looking for a private Savannah preschool for this upcoming school year?

Check out First Christian Preschool in Savannah which first opened its doors in 1952 and has been in continuous operation since.   The preschool now offers Pre- Two, Two, Three, and Four year old classes and is in session from 9 AM-12 noon.  First Christian Preschool also offers a Summer Camp program from 9 AM-2 PM during June and July. 

Ms. Amy’s School of Music Fall schedule of classes has something for everyone:

10-10:45 AM Wednesdays: parent-and-me classes for toddlers
A joyful first music experience. Children, siblings, and adults will share in a music making program of rhythms, active movement games and singing. Come for the nurturing environment where an energetic connection is drawn between music and imagination. Meet others and learn some fascinating music activities that can be re-created at home.

10-10:45 AM Saturdays: Toddler classes
9-9:45 AM Saturdays: Musical beans class.
Enjoy playing simple, physical music games with your baby! Help babies develop musical skills, understand speech patterns, and movement skills. Through musical activities we stimulate baby’s brain development, build coordination, moterskills, enhance language, and problem solving skills. Most importantly, nurture a strong, secure, and loving bond between you and your baby.
Both Saturday classes start Sept. 10

11-11:45 AM Wednesdays: For that fun age between toddler and preschool!
This is an artistically conceived flow of songs, nursery rhymes, instrumental jam sessions, and movement activities that will keep your little music maker involved. This class is designed to support children’s developing competence in tonality and rhythm and have fun. Starts Sept. 7.

Private lessons for piano, woodwinds, guitar, brass, and voice
Such lessons are in high demand and there are only a few times available. Come on in and find out why Ms. Amy has such a great level of success and student retention. Call to set up a free trial lesson to see if the school is the right fit. Hey adults – you have always wanted to learn to play that piano or guitar, so come on in and see how much fun it is to learn!

Private Music Discovery lessons: for preschoolers whose parents want them to learn a musical instrument.
Their little fingers may not be able to do it yet, but through these private half hour lessons, your little one can explore music, sound, and strengthen fingers. This has been a very successful lesson where students ease into violin, piano, or guitar at very young ages. Call for a free trial lesson!

Connect with Ms. Amy’s School of Music on Facebook here. For more info, visit www.msamyschoolofmusic.com, email msamyschoolofmusic@gmail.com , 912.659.0993, 1 ½ blocks from Daffin Park at 2421 Waters Ave. Ms. Amy’s School of Music is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

 Zumba classes offered for adults and children
Join certified teacher and mom Sara Johnson for a fast-forwarded fusion of the Zumba program’s moves (salsa, cumbia, reggaeton, hip-hop and more) and high-octane workout! Designed to let kids ages 4-12 max out on fun and fitness all at the same time. Safe and effective, kids can’t wait to get into the Zumbatomic groove. Watch their energy and fitness levels soar as they get the groove.

Parents can boost your fitness level in a fun and energetic environment with a fun, involved and infectiously energetic teacher

Email Sara at sarajojo@gmail.com  for more information. Kids classes: 11-11:45 AM Thursdays & 3-3:45 PM Mondays.  Adults classes: 11-11:45 AM Fridays & 3-3:45 PM Sundays.  All classes are held at Ms. Amy’s School of Music, 1 ½ blocks from Daffin Park at 2421 Waters Ave..

Kindermusik parent-and-me early childhood music classes will be offered this upcoming Fall : Mondays and Saturday mornings in Savannah; Tuesday mornings on Wilmington Island; Wednesday mornings in Richmond Hill. Classes start  the week of Sept. 12 and run through January 2012. Still time to sign up. Fees are prorated for those joining late. Details here.

“All Aboard Monkey” Puppet Show
Gabby the Monkey decides to take a boat ride around the world. She meets all kinds of animals from Africa and Australia.

Fall 2011 Class Registration is under way at All American Gymnastics in Savannah. Fall Term runs from August 8 – October 1 2011.

Classes offered include:
Preschool Gymnastics
Recreational Gymnastics
Cheer/Tumbling Classes
Boys Fit & Fun Classes
Coastal Cheer Cats All Star Cheer Squad
Field Trips, Scouting & Home school groups
Women’s Competitive Teams Levels 4-10

MILITARY FAMILIES receive 20% off ALL Recreational classes with SkiesUnlimited card.

For more details or to register for classes, click here.

Plan to attend 90 Day Challenge Body by Vi Party. Details here.  

For more information, visit www.bodybyvi.com/KaylaJohnson  or contact Kayla Johnson at 912.508.1858 or via email at KaylaJohnson@myvi.net

Teddy’s Tea Party at Art Buzz Studio

You’re invited to the 3 Hour Saturday painting party 
Cost: $45
The Art Buzz Studio provides the canvas, brushes, paint, apron. Come alone or bring your friends. A local artist will guide you step-by-step through the featured painting. At the end of the party, you will leave with your very own one-of-a-kind Teddy Bear Tea Party masterpiece, perfect to adorn your child or grandchild’s room. Details here.

Registration for the 2011/2012 school year at Islands Dance Academy is now open. A variety of dance classes are offered for children ages 2 and older including Mommy & Me – Dance with Me class for 2 year-olds and their parents.

Find out more by attending the Islands Dance Academy Open House. Any new student who mentions you read about Islands Dance Academy on SouthernMamas.com will receive half off the registration fee! More details here.

Kindermusik classes will be offered this upcoming Fall : Mondays and Saturday mornings in Savannah; Tuesday mornings on Wilmington Island; Wednesday mornings in Richmond Hill.

Details on exact times, locations and costs are available here.

For newborns (ages 0-20 mths): Kindermusik “Village”. Includes the musical poems of Woody Guthrie, bird songs & the naturally occurring sounds in nature help babies develop an early appreciation for language, movement, and music. Dance the Charleston, the Tango, & the Cha-Cha & learn why dancing with your baby helps develop vital learning skills.  15 week-long class. Cost includes tuition & 2 complete sets of home materials.

For toddlers (ages 18 mths-3.5 yrs): “Wiggles and Giggles” features 30 songs, 15 dances & many more laughs in unique music activities, designed to reflect the importance of movement in the life of a toddler. 15 week-class. Cost includes tuition plus a complete set of at home materials.

For preschoolers (ages 3-5):  Imagine That! class on Saturday mornings, entitled “See What I Saw”. Preschoolers use their real experience of playing in the park to create imaginative, storytelling scenarios with music, go on an imaginary trip to Grasshopper Park where they sail down the park slide & then recreate the sound of that experience with a loooong vocal glissando. Each week provides preschoolers one uninterrupted session of imaginative play that’s guided in a very specific, sequential way w/ a special sharing time with parents in the last 15 minutes of class. 15-weeks class. Cost includes tuition plus a complete set of at home materials.

“Sign and Sing”: Offered Monday mornings; a 10 week class of music & sign language for hearing babies, ages 6-36 months. This research-proven signing class for hearing children speeds language development, eases frustration & enhances long-term learning abilities. Cost includes tuition plus two complete sets of at home materials.

All classes are limited to 12 children per class (Imagine That is limited to 10 children only). Online enrollment is now available here. Simply visit www.88keysga.com  to enroll and click on the Kindermusik link at the bottom of the home page. All classes begin the week after Labor Day (Sept. 12) and run through January 2012.

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

Begin the new school year with lessons on that instrument your child has always wanted to play!

Savannah Musicians Institute is a new music school formed by long time teachers and professional musicians in the Savannah area. SMI’s mission is to cultivate a love and appreciation for music in addition to helping our students attain the highest skill level on their instrument.

LESSONS

**Savannah Musicians Institute OFFERS LESSONS FOR ALL AGES IN:
Guitar      Bass
Drums      Voice
Piano        Mandolin
Violin        Classical guitar
Ukulele      Banjo
Brass          Woodwinds

Whether you’re into rock, country, jazz, or classical, SMI has the instructor for you.

You have the option of paying per lesson or per month. Cost is $20/half hour private lesson.

There is a $35 one-time registration fee which includes the first lesson for free!

Email smisavannah@gmail.com  or call 912-692-8055. “Like” Savannah Musicians Institute here to stay connected to lessons information.

Savannah Musicians Institute, 7041 Hodgson Memorial Dr.,Savannah. Email smisavannah@gmail.com  or call 912-692-8055. On Facebook here. Savannah Musicians Institute is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

You’ve been meaning to sign up your little one for dance class in Savannah. Now is the time and Islands Dance Academy is the school

Islands Dance Academy, now in its 20th year of educating young men and women in the art of dance, is the official school of the Savannah Danse Theatre. IDA students have a high rate of success in gaining entry to the Savannah Arts Academy where they shine as some of the top students.

Open house
Find out more by attending the Islands Dance Academy Open House
10 AM-1 PM Sat. Aug. 20, 2011
115 Charlotte Rd., Savannah

Classes
Registration for the 2011/2012 school year at IDA is now open. A variety of dance classes are offered for children ages 2 and older.

Any new student who mentions you read about Islands Dance Academy on SouthernMamas.com will receive half off the registration fee!

New this season:
Mommy & Me – Dance with Me class: For 2 year-olds and their parents. Children will begin to learn how to take turns, follow instructions given by the teacher; continue improving gross motor movement, music recognition and music playing. Parents will partake in the entire class and support the teacher by giving guidance to their child and reiterating instructions given by the teacher.

“Boys to men” ballet class for boys

To register or for more info, visit Islands Dance Academy Web site here.

Islands Dance Academy, 115 Charlotte Rd. , Savannah  (912) 897-2102, http://savannahdance.com/ Islands Dance Academy is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Fantastic hide-ees biker shorts are available in lots of colors at Petite Feet in Savannah, just in time for school. Sizes from 2T to big girls.

Better than bloomers, Hide-ees are what to wear under skirts, dresses, and tutus so girls can run, jump, swing, climb, and flip carefree.

Petite Feet is Savannah’s children’s shoe and accessories boutique.

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

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

Teddy’s Tea Party at Art Buzz Studio

The Art Buzz studio is also a great venue for private events such as bachelorette parties, GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT, office parties, TEAM BUILDING, sorority functions, DATE NIGHTS and other special grown-up events or celebrations! If you want the studio to yourself, simply book a private party. You may then choose a painting from their super selection. The Art Buzz Studio is spacious and bright. Visit the Art Buzz website or call for details regarding private parties at 912.484.3438.

The Art Buzz Studio, 1526 Bull Street, Savannah GA 31401, 912.484.3438 or email fun@artbuzzstudio.com , www.artbuzzstudio.com.  The Art Buzz Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.