Attention Families of Children Ages 0-7:

Kindermusik in the Savannah-area is finishing up the first Summer Session of Kindermusik classes and are about to embark on a brand new 5-week session of “Adventures”!

Kindermusik has something for everyone! And it’s not too late to sign up!
Please visit the local Kindermusik website for more details: go to www.88keysga.com  and click on the link at the BOTTOM of the home page. That will take you to the local Kindermusik site, where you can browse classes and even register online.

Kindermusik begins the new summer session this week of July 5 (only exception is Monday – which starts the following week) and will go for 5 weeks. Kindermusik has classes for newborns, toddlers and preschoolers in various locations and days.

Any questions?? Please call 988-KEYS (5397) or email music@88keysga.com . Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com sponsor.

Programs meet at the Interpretive Center unless otherwise noted. Come see the center’s display of the Giant Ground Sloth replica, wildlife exhibits, live reptiles and birding station: 912-598-2300

Thursday. July 7:
7:00 PM Bat Program: Wildlife Biologist, Trina Morris will be talking about a nationwide survey effort in light of the white nose syndrome and other threats to bats across the country. You can watch Trina and her interns mist net for the Rare Georgia yellow bat.

For more free or discounted children’s summer 2011 activities in the Savannah/Hilton Head Is. area, click here.

Georgia Theatre Co. 2011 Summer Kid Show Series

10 AM Tues & Thurs. June 14-Aug. 4
$1 Movies
Doors open at 9:15 AM
Films are subject to change. For more info, call 912.330.0012
www.GeorgiaTheatreCompany.com
Aug. 2 & Aug. 4
MegaMind (PG)
Diary of Wimpy Kid (PG)
For more local free or discounted children’s activities happening this summer, click here.

 Angela Beasley’s Puppet People shows will be 10 AM every Friday during summer at the Puppet People Party Place,  3119 Furber Ave. , Thunderbolt, 31404.

$5 per person (price reduction!)
Admission includes: 1/2 hour interactive puppet show, tour of puppet making studio, play time, puppet craft
Walk-ins welcome, reservations preferred
Group Rates Available
Contact 912.355.3366 or www.PuppetPeople.com

Puppet People, 912.355.3366, www.PuppetPeople.com, email puppets@puppetpeople.com,  3119 Furber Ave. , Thunderbolt, 31404  Puppet People is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

PETITE FEET SEMI- ANNUAL SALE STARTS TUESDAY JULY 5TH

SALE 25 % OFF
(EXCLUDING CROCS, TSUKIHOSHI, SOCKS AND BOWS)

BACK TO SCHOOL / FALL SHOES ARRIVING SOON

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

Petite Feet’s knowledgeable personal service ensures that each child is fitted correctly. The boutique has hard-to-find sizes. And you don’ t have to fight for parking spot. 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.

Visit their website at www.petitefeetsavannah.com for more brands and information.

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

Five Senses Art Camp Ages 4-6

August 8-11/ 10am–1pm

See, hear, touch, taste, and smell art. Mary Telfair will play hostess to our youngest artists as they visit museum exhibitions and the ArtZeum. In the Jepson studios, students will create artwork while exploring A, B, C’s of perception through the five senses. Students should pack a picnic-style lunch for dining outdoors in Telfair square (weather permitting). Camp will culminate with a student exhibition featuring work produced during the camp. Registration Fee:$100 members/ $125 non-members

Pre-registration is required. Call 912.790.8823 or email bradleyk@telfair.org .
For more info, click here

PETITE FEET SEMI- ANNUAL SALE STARTS TUESDAY JULY 5TH
SALE 25 % OFF
(EXCLUDING CROCS, TSUKIHOSHI, SOCKS AND BOWS)

BACK TO SCHOOL / FALL SHOES ARRIVING SOON

Petite Feet is Savannah’s children’s shoe store

www.petitefeetsavannah.com

Stop by on July 9th for a special treat on National Sugar Cookie day! Yum!

July 18th is National Ice Cream Day, so stop in Sara Jane Children’s Boutique for a chilly treat!

July 24th is National Parent’s Day, because that is a Sunday, Sara Jane Children’s Boutique will honor all Parents and Parents-to-Be on Monday July 25th. All parents can come in and receive 10% off your purchase!

July’s Story Time Dates will be at 11 AM:
Wednesday July 13, 2011 & Wednesday July 27, 2011

For story time, the group will read an exciting book, create a fun craft that goes along with the book, as well as have a yummy snack! There will also be special promotions in the store for all shoppers. Don’t forget to bring your imaginations and your listening ears!

For more free or discounted children’s summer 2011 activities in the Savannah/Hilton Head Is. area, click here.

July’s Story Time Dates will be at 11 AM:
Wednesday July 13, 2011 & Wednesday July 27, 2011

For story time, the group will read an exciting book, create a fun craft that goes along with the book, as well as have a yummy snack! There will also be special promotions in the store for all shoppers. Don’t forget to bring your imaginations and your listening ears!

For more free or discounted children’s summer 2011 activities in the Savannah/Hilton Head Is. area, click here.

MOSH After Dark: Music Under the Stars
Learn about the stars that shine over Jacksonville while enjoying a live musical performance under the stars of the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium. Guests will be treated to a star show in the planetarium at 7 p.m. followed by a live musical performance. Rooftop stargazing and wine tasting will be from 8 to 9 p.m.
Admission, which includes access to exhibits, is $10 for the general public and $5 for MOSH Members.
Music Under the Stars is part of MOSH After Dark, a fun series of monthly programs geared toward adults. Music Under the Stars is a collaboration between MOSH and Friday Musicale

On July 16, bee counters across the nation are hosting “backyard bee parties” and other garden events as they celebrate Bee-a-thon 2011, the first-ever online “town hall” event dedicated to our pollinators and broadcasting live to worldwide audiences from 9 am to 9 pm US-Pacific Time. I’m writing you to see if you will help spread the word, through your network, friends and family, about this free grassroots event to help raise awareness around the plight of our disappearing native bees.

Bee-a-thon 2011 is a fun, interactive family-friendly event featuring top experts in science, conservation, youth engagement and education. People can tune-in to Bee-a-thon anytime throughout the day from living rooms, gardens, mobile devices and “backyard bee parties” all over the world, to listen in and ask questions in real time.
Bee curious, bee aware, bee a good neighbor
Here are three ways you can spread the buzz and help the bees:

1 – Put a bee-counting widget on your blog. The “bee-o-meter” tracks the populations of honeybees across the country. You can click on it to find the number of bees in your zip code. Our goal for 2011 is to have one bee counter in each of the 43,000 U.S. zip codes. Supporting blogs and organizations will have their logo, name and a link back to their site placed on the YourGardenShow.com website. To get your “bee-o-meter,” visit: http://www.yourgardenshow.com/news51.

2 – Forward this email to your network of readers, friends and family. Invite them to RSVP for the Bee-a-thon here: http://www.yourgardenshow.com/bee-a-thon.

3 – Host a “backyard bee party” or other “rooftop” event. Rally your friends and join Bee-a-thon for a day of engagement and celebration. Downloads and other resources are available here: http://www.yourgardenshow.com/bee-a-thon.

Bee-a-thon 2011 is hosted by YourGardenShow.com to kick-off the Great Bee Count, a national Citizen Science campaign to count bees across North America and help shape bee conservation efforts. To find out more about the Great Bee Count with The Great Sunflower Project, visit: http://www.yourgardenshow.com/citizen-science/great-sunflower-project.

The event is free and open to all. We hope to see you there!

Bee well,

The General Assembly reduced the Pre-Kindergarten (lottery) budget substantially. As a result of this funding reduction, the academic calendar for the free Pre-Kindergarten program was reduced.

Those budget reductions mean pre-K students in Savannah-Chatham Public Schools don’t start the 2011-12 school year until Tues. Sept. 20. (The start day for the rest of the Savannah-Chatham public school students is Aug. 22. ) Pre-Kindergarten staff and students will then follow the district’s academic calendar for the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year.

We wonder how these changes for the Pre-Kindergarten school year for Savannah-Chatham public schools is affecting the pre-K waiting lists at coveted public schools? Has anyone noticed parents opting out of free public pre-Ks or taking their names off the waiting lists as a result of the delayed school year start or because of pre-K teachers transferring out of pre-K to other grades?

Vacancies are now available for the Pre-K program in the Savannah Chatham County Public School System. The following locations have openings:

• East Broad Elementary- 400 East Broad
• Gadsden Elementary- 919 May Street
• Haven Elementary- 5111 Dillon Street
• Heard Elementary- 414 Lee Blvd.
• Low Elementary- 15 Blue Ridge Ave
• Spencer Elementary- 100 Bouhan Street
• Thunderbolt Elementary- 3313 Louis Street
• Woodville-Tompkins- 151 Coach Joe Turner Drive

For info on qualifications for pre-k, click here

The search is almost over!!

Classic Kids and Michelle L Morris Photography have had an AMAZING and OVERWHELMING response to the Model Search, with already well over 100 entries! They are still looking for beautiful, unique and vibrant babies and children! There is only ONE MORE DAY to enter!! The deadline is June 30!

Finalist will be announced this Friday. Don’t forget that they are offering an outstanding model package to all the winning models including gifts from other local Savannah vendors including Just for Baby & More and Petite Feet of Savannah. Click on this link here for details on how to enter.

For instructions on how to vote for your favorite photo, click here.

Catch the fun, energetic The Maggie and Jackson Kid’s Music Show at the Salty Dog in South Beach Marina

Catch the fun, energetic The Maggie and Jackson Kid’s Music Show at the Salty Dog in South Beach Marina

Catch the fun, energetic The Maggie and Jackson Kid’s Music Show at the Salty Dog in South Beach Marina

Catch the fun, energetic The Maggie and Jackson Kid’s Music Show at the Salty Dog in South Beach Marina

Their two nightly shows Monday-Thursday, 7 & 8 pm, are the perfect way to end your summer daytrip to Hilton Head. The live music show is paired with daily face painting that starts at 6:30 pm.

This kid-friendly duo perform at the Salty Dog through Sept. 5 2011. Definitely make plans to take the kids. Restaurants, playground, face-painting, live children’s music, ice cream, summertime.. You can’t beat it!

The Maggie and Jackson Kid’s Music Show, The Salty Dog Café, 232 S. Sea Pines Dr., Hilton Head Island, SC, 29928 (843) 671-2233, www.saltydog.com .

Only 1 more Art on the Park Fine Arts Camp this summer!

Messy Mornins’
July 11-15 | ages 5-8
9:00am-12:30pm
Very Limited Space- email today to register!

Price includes all art materials in addition to time for recess in the park & time to eat a brown-bagged lunch, plus a special welcome gift. Every lesson is tailored specifically for this age-group in an effort to broaden your child’s artistic vocabulary, knowledge of basic art history, and skill-set with different materials.

Have more than 1 child in this age-group or does your child have a buddy for camp?
You’ll receive a discounted rate!

PLUS…
Private sessions for Ages 7-17: Special July Rate!
July only! Email to find out how to get the Southernmamas rate!
Private sessions are tailored specifically to incorporate your child’s interests and define their technical skills.

To find out more, Please email tskart@yahoo.com or call her cell at 202.425.9543
Torrey Kist, MFA studio is located on Washington Avenue across from Daffin Park.

We’re on hiatus here on Hilton Head Is. and just discovered the fun, energetic The Maggie and Jackson Kid’s Music Show at the Salty Dog in South Beach Marina.

Their two nightly FREE shows Monday-Thursday, 7 & 8 pm, are the perfect way to end your summer daytrip to Hilton Head. The live music show is paired with daily face painting that starts at 6:30 pm.

This kid-friendly duo perform at the Salty Dog through Sept. 5 2011. Definitely make plans to take the kids. Restaurants, playground, face-painting, live children’s music, ice cream, summertime.. You can’t beat it!

The Maggie and Jackson Kid’s Music Show, The Salty Dog Café, 232 S. Sea Pines Dr., Hilton Head Island, SC, 29928 (843) 671-2233, www.saltydog.com .

Crabbing with kids to catch Carolina Blue Crabs can be comical and tends to require less skill than fishing.

What you need:

a bucket, a crab net (available at any hardware store or bait shop), 10- to 12-feet of sturdy string with a chicken neck attached above a two-ounce sinker.

What to do:

Cut the line about ten to twelve feet, add a sinker, then a chicken neck for bait. Leave the end with the chicken in the water, and patiently wait. You’ll see the crab nibbling on your line. Once the crab grabs, pull the line in with the crab on it and scoop it into the bucket

Where to crab

A pier, sea wall, sea shore, or dock. Crabs will be closer to shore in murky water and a bit farther out in clear water. You can crab from shore if there is no wave action.  Our suggestions include:

Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge
Harris Neck Road (Highway 131)
Off U.S. Highway 17 between Eulonia and Darien in McIntosh County, GA (From I-95, take Exit 67)
www.fws.gov/harrisneck/

South Beach, Hilton Head Is.
Located at the “toe” of the island near the South Beach marina, is the Calibogue beach. There is no public parking, so it’s best to walk or bike from South Beach Marina parking lot.

Rules

There is a minimum size for “keepers”: five inches wide point to point to keep.  You may not keep a female carrying eggs (an orange spongy mass on their underside).

Telfair Museums 2011 Summer Art Camps for children include: Artful Afternoons- Half day Studio Art Camp. For Ages 6-8 July 11-15/1-5 PM

In this afternoon camp, students will gain an appreciation for fine art through creative visual and hands-on experiences. Participants will tour the various museum galleries to study the work of exhibiting artists in addition to selected pieces from the permanent collection. Following their gallery visits, campers will head to the education studios to explore new artistic techniques. Camp culminates with a student art exhibition featuring work produced during the weeklong program and a reception in the JepsonCenter. Registration fee: $100 members/ $125 non-members.

Pre-registration is required. Call 912.790.8823 or email bradleyk@telfair.org.
All classes and times subject to change. For more information on Telfair Museums education
programs, classes, studio workshops, and registration, call 912.790.8823 or visit www.telfair.org/learn/classes/overview