Direct from, Wisconsin, accordion player and children’s polka musician Mike Schneider presents this educational program filled with music, dancing, lots of audience participation and sing-alongs. Children will have a blast learning about letters in the alphabet, numbers, the benefits of drinking milk, and much more.
All ages.
www.pintsizepolkas.com

Direct from, Wisconsin, accordion player and children’s polka musician Mike Schneider presents this educational program filled with music, dancing, lots of audience participation and sing-alongs. Children will have a blast learning about letters in the alphabet, numbers, the benefits of drinking milk, and much more.
All ages.
www.pintsizepolkas.com

Direct from, Wisconsin, accordion player and children’s polka musician Mike Schneider presents this educational program filled with music, dancing, lots of audience participation and sing-alongs. Children will have a blast learning about letters in the alphabet, numbers, the benefits of drinking milk, and much more.
All ages.
www.pintsizepolkas.com

Fun with Electricity
Mike Clemmons sparks enthusiasm about electricity using a Van der Graaf generator, Jacob’s Ladder, plasma pen, plasma globes, magnetic electric core, and high powered magnets.
Ages 5 and up.
Check out Fun with Electricity on Flickr

Tybee Island Library, Tuesday, July 12 @ 2 p.m.
Islands Library, Tuesday, July 12 @ 4:30 p.m.
Hinesville Library, Wednesday, July 13 @ 11 a.m.

More info here: http://www.liveoakpl.org/events/summer_reading/fun_with_electricity_1.phpv

Fun with Electricity
Mike Clemmons sparks enthusiasm about electricity using a Van der Graaf generator, Jacob’s Ladder, plasma pen, plasma globes, magnetic electric core, and high powered magnets.
Ages 5 and up.
Check out Fun with Electricity on Flickr

Oglethorpe Mall Library, Wednesday, July 20 @ 11 a.m.
Southwest Chatham Library, Wednesday, July 20 @ 3:30 p.m.
More info here: http://www.liveoakpl.org/events/summer_reading/fun_with_electricity_1.phpv

The Sandbox, An Interactive Children’s Museum, will host “Big Truck” Family Fun Night

This FREE monthly event is from 5:30-7:30 pm and will feature a variety of “big” trucks for kids to explore. Palmetto Electric’s bucket truck, Town of Hilton Head Fire Department, Tommy’s Towing Big Tow Truck, Fort Stewart’s Military Tactical Vehicles and a big “Monster” truck will all be on site.

The evening is free and offered to all families. There will be a special arts and crafts project and as always the museum is open for free admission to all visitors. A picnic dinner will be provided for all attendees.

The Sandbox hosts their monthly Family Fun Nights the first Friday of each month, September through May. The Family Fun Nights are made possible by The Bargain Box. This month’s event is sponsored by Guardian Angels Babysitting Service and SNAP! photography.

For more information, call 843.842.7645 or email crinehart@thesandbox.org. Log on to www.thesandbox.org  for information on other upcoming events and activities

The Sandbox’s Free Family Fun Night’s season is generously supported by The Bargain Box – Home of Affordable Treasures. For more information, please contact Anne Finn, Executive Director at 843.842.7645 or afinn@thesandbox.org  . Be sure to log on to www.thesandbox.org  for information on other upcoming events, programs and activities.

Not long after Liam was born, his mother Janet Steffen knew there was something she could do – a way to use her vascular nursing background. It just took her a while to figure it out.

Liam was born with a cystic hygroma, a malformation in his tongue and floor of his mouth that required him to be trached shortly after birth. The Savannah baby will also have to undergo as many as a dozen surgeries, the first of which he had a few months ago.

After countless hours of research and talking to some of the lead facilities that deal with lymphatic malformations, Janet realized that there was no national database to serve as a repository that could stand alone or be used by researchers.

A few months ago, Janet Steffen founded a nonprofit called Liam’s Land that will support the national database and further clinical trial/research. Liam’s Land has gained support from some of the top hospitals/doctors that deal with lymphatic malformations. And Liam’s surgeon, Dr. Gary Josephson of Nemours Children’s Hospital, is spearheading the database project with Janet.

The website for Liam’s Land would not have been possible without people donating their talents to the site. Kudos to Clark Creative Design for the logo, Southpoint Media for the web design, and John Zeuli for the photography. Now it is time to get to work and raise awareness. So please check out www.liamsland.org

Additional camp week open! Art on the Park Summer Camp in Savannah is opening up 2 additional weeks due to popular request!

Additional camp week open! Art on the Park Summer Camp in Savannah is opening up 2 additional weeks due to popular request!

Additional camp week open! Art on the Park Summer Camp in Savannah is opening up 2 additional weeks due to popular request!

Camp includes “recess in the park” and time to eat brown-bagged lunches!

Details:
June 13-17 Drawing Workshop for ages 8-11, 10am-12pm
June 20-24 Messy Mornin’s for ages 5-7, 9am-12:30pm- only 2 spots left!
NEW***June 27-July 1 Messy Mornin’s for ages 5-8 9am-12:30pm
NEW***July 11-15 Messy Mornin’s for ages 5-8 9am-12:30pm

Torrey Kist, MFA teaches year round art classes/private sessions and summer camp from her custom built home studio located on Washington Avenue off Daffin Park.
Please email tskart@yahoo.com  for further details!

Does your child have 2 or more friends? Ask about special group rates!

Art on the Park Studio: Situated directly on Daffin Park, the studio is a great place to spread out, get messy, and take play breaks if needed. Art on the Park Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

UPDATE:  SouthernMamas.com reader Dyan Hyman won this giveaway. Congrats Dyan!

Edgewood Travel has two weeks of amazing giveaways for SouthernMamas.com readers! To enter to win, please “like” Edgewood Travel’s Facebook page by clicking here, then answer this question on the Edgewood Travel FB Wall: Where you would like to travel to next, if cost and time didn’t matter?

A winner this week will be chosen to stay one night at the Hyatt Savannah with breakfast the following morning. So let those grandparents take the kids for a night and have a great night out in your town, courtesy of Edgewood Travel and Hyatt Savannah.

Edgewood Travel is a full service travel agency. Planning a trip today can be confusing and time consuming. Edgewood Travel not only arranges the various modes of transportation, but also may be able to save you money with early booking discounts, special fares, accommodation details and travel advisors. Take a look at Edgewood Travel’s Website here and let Edgewood know how they can assist you in booking your special trip. You can also email Edgewood Travel at vacations@edgewoodtravel.com

Hyatt Savannah
Experience the unmistakable Southern charm of our historic city when you stay at our refined downtown Savannah hotel. Uniquely located directly across from River Street, Hyatt Regency Savannah offers unequalled access to the Historic District, shops, golf, and entertainment and business centers. Take a leisurely stroll through the fabled neighborhood surrounding our distinctive Savannah, Georgia hotel to view stately homes, landmark architecture and sights that have made this city famous. Board a riverboat or hop on the trolley just outside our doors for a moving tour.  Inviting accommodations, an attentive staff, fabulous dining and incredible views make Hyatt Regency Savannah the unparalleled favorite among downtown accommodations.

Gregg Russell FREE Summer Concerts under the Liberty Oak in Harbour Town, 8-9:30 p.m. Familiar songs, games, interviews, sing-a-longs and family-friendly entertainment. Complimentary. (843) 842-1979 or www.seapines.com .

Gregg Russell FREE Summer Concerts under the Liberty Oak in Harbour Town, 8-9:30 p.m. Familiar songs, games, interviews, sing-a-longs and family-friendly entertainment. Complimentary. (843) 842-1979 or www.seapines.com .

Fort Pulaski Kicks Off Summer Season:

For directions:  http://www.nps.gov/fopu/index.htm  

The Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of Fort Pulaski’s annual extension of hours for the summer season. The fort’s cannon crew will perform cannon firings on Saturday, while dressed as Civil War soldiers. These demonstrations feature a historically correct firing drill that is virtually copied from the Civil War artillery manuals.

Extended hours for Fort Pulaski will begin on Saturday, May 28th. Summer hours are as follows:
Visitor Center 8:45 AM – 6:45 PM
Fort 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
The park gates will close at 7:00 PM.

The Memorial Day weekend schedule will be:

Saturday, May 28, 2011
10:00 am Guided Fort Tour
11:00 Cannon firing demonstration
12:00 pm Musket firing demonstration
1:00 Cannon firing demonstration
1:30 Guided Fort Tour
2:30 Musket firing demonstration
3:00 Cannon firing demonstration
4:00 Guided Fort Tour
5:00 Musket firing demonstration

Sunday, May 29, 2011
10:00 am Guided Fort Tour
11:30 Musket firing demonstration
12:00 pm Guided Fort Tour
1:30 Musket firing demonstration
2:00 Guided Fort Tour
3:30 Musket firing demonstration
4:00 Guided Fort Tour
5:00 Musket firing demonstration

Memorial Day – Monday, May 30, 2011
10:00 am Guided Fort Tour
11:30 Musket firing demonstration
12:00 pm Guided Fort Tour
1:30 Musket firing demonstration
2:00 Guided Fort Tour
3:00 National Moment of Remembrance
3:15 Musket firing demonstration
4:00 Guided Fort Tour
5:00 Musket firing demonstration

The Armed Forces Festival will return to Savannah’s historic riverfront Friday through Sunday, May 27, 28 and 29. This event is celebrates the armed forces. Features quality hand-made arts and crafts for sale by featured local and regional artisans, DJ music, live entertainment and more.

The U. S. Coast Guard will perform live rescue demonstrations Friday at 12:30, the 530th Air National Guard Band from Dobbins Air Reserve Base will perform on Friday and the 116th Army Guard Band from Oglethorpe Armory, Ellenwood, Georgia will perform on Saturday. Both bands will play from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM. Make a Joyful Noise, a local children’s choir, will perform patriotic songs on Saturday from 12:30 until 1pm.

Bull’s Eye B.B.Q.® onsite sampling exhibit, concessions available at two stations plus there will be funnel cakes, Italian ices, and frosty cold beverages

Proceeds from the event benefit the Georgia National Guard Family Support Foundation.

Memorial Day weekend is the start of family roadtrip season. Are your trips screen-free insane or DVD-player peaceful? Here are some Scholastic Storybook Treasures DVDs  – which are based on quality children’s books – to help maintain backseat peace on long summer roadtrips.  (Read my recent newspaper column “DVD-player or old-school car games?” by clicking here.”

“The Scrambled States of America and More Stories by Laurie Keller (66 mins + extras, $14.95) includes “The Scrambled States of America Talent Show,” “Do Unto Otters” and “Open Wide:Tooth School Inside.” TO BE RELEASED TUES. MAY 24.

“Lincoln and Douglass: An American Friendship and more stories to celebrate U.S. History” (81 minutes + extras, $14.95) includes “John, Paul, George & Ben” by Lane Smith, a humorous, factual history of five lads who grew up to be our Founding Fathers.

“My First Collection Featuring Splat the Cat” (100 minutes + extras, $24.95) includes four stories led by the title tale from author/illustrator Rob Scotton; “The Story About Ping and Other Fine Feathered Friends”; and “The Napping House and Other Stories that Rhyme.”

“The North Star and More Stories About Following Your Dreams”  (57 minutes, $14.95) features best-selling author Peter H. Reynolds’ tale “The North Star” , as well as William Steig’s “Brave Irene,”  “Players in Pigtails” and “Swamp Angel,” a Caldecott Honor book from Ann Isaccs.  TO BE RELEASED TUES. MAY 24.

“Tikki Tikki Tembo and More Stories to Celebrate Asian Heritage” (66 minutes, $14.95)  features the title tale based on the classic picture book by Arlene Mosel as well as “The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks” by Katherine Paterson and “The Stonecutter” by Gerald McDermott.

“The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and More Animal Adventures” (62 mins. + extras, $14.95) features Jon Scieszka’s fun take on the Three Little Pigs along with additional stories. Hear the rest of the story, straight from the wolf’s mouth and learn that the whole Big Bad Wolf thing was just a misunderstanding.

“Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that type and More Amusing Animal Tales” (3 hrs., 44 mins. + extras, $24.95) features Doreen Cronin’s best-sellers “Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type,” “Giggle Giggle Quack” and “Duck for President.”

Find more info on these DVDs here.

Looking for a fun, creative Moms’ Night Out?

The Art Buzz Studio provides the canvas, brushes, paint, apron and a little inspiration in the form of a specialty featured Sangria. Come alone or bring your friends to an open party and get ready to be inspired by a local artist who will guide you step-by-step through a featured painting. At the end of the evening you will leave with your very own one of a kind masterpiece. A sip, a stroke, another sip…..you get the idea. Your inner artist is just waiting to be uncorked. There is no commitment, you can attend once or as often as you like. Be warned the 2-3 hour painting parties are addictive!

Open parties are held Wednesday through Saturday, mostly in the evenings, 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Go to www.artbuzzstudio.com  and view the calendar for the open parties. Choose the party you would like to attend, either by the date or a particular featured painting.

Seats at open parties are based upon availability. Book your place at an open painting party today and paint along with a group and make some new friends. You can make your reservation and pay online in a few easy steps.

The 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 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 sponsor.

Charles Ellis Montessori Academy presents the musical “The Story of Language,” a living timeline based on the Montessori great lesson of the same name that describes the history of written and spoken word. The musical features many lively songs and skits all written by the students in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades at Charles Ellis.

Showtimes are 10:30 am and 7 pm Fri. May 27.  Tickets will be for sale starting May 17 in the Media Center at Charles Ellis ($3 for the morning show, $5 for the evening show). For more information, contact production manager, Trent Kissinger, at Charles Ellis Montessori Academy (912) 201-5470 or trent.kissinger@sccpss.com .

Free admission in conjunction with the opening of the “Ebb and Flow” exhibit in partnership with the Eastside Documentation Project. Free
http://telfair.org/museum-events/calendar/

Want to win a free photo session from EmmAva Photography ? Just go to EmmAva Photography on Facebook by clicking here, like their page, and tell us where you would like your pictures taken! Winner will receive a free hour long session and 3 8×10 prints! Contest ends May 28.

EmmAva Photography  also has a deal on gift certificates! 25% off any gift certificate that you purchase! These are great gifts for expecting mothers.

When is the last time you had family pictures made? Book your family session now! The weather is beautiful in Savannah! Don’t wait to lose those 5lbs. Capture your memories at all stages of your kid’s lives!

Check out EmmAva Photography on Facebook here to hear about upcoming specials!

To book your session, email  EmmAvaPhotography@yahoo.com or call 912.429.7454.

Click here to view more photos by EmmAva Photography, which also is available for newborn, children, family, engagement, bridal shoots and weddings.

The event benefits Hope for Savannah which is a non profit organization that helps families with life altering medical diagnosis. Come out and support small business and raise money for this great cause. There will be ton off giveaways, coupons, raffle items, and you can stop and shop at the booth of many local vendors. There will be a fashion show at noon. They will also have a few guest speakers. You will be able to purchase items from the fashion show at the event. For more information email laura@haileymaes.com  also visit their facebook page at Pooler Small Business Expo.

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