Children entertainers will be at various Sand Gnats games including when the 2011 minor league season kicks off April 15:
Kids Eat Free. More info here.
Sand Gnats Kids Club Membership: $25
Membership Benefits Include:
FREE General Admission to ALL Regular Season 2011 Home Games(a $350 value)
FREE Official Kids Club Membership Card
FREE Exclusive Membership T-Shirt
FREE Autograph Sessions with Savannah Sand Gnats Players 4 FREE Tickets to 5 Family Nights
FREE Incentives for attending games
10% discount to Savannah Sand Gnats Baseball Camps
To sign up:
Call the Sand Gnats Front Office at (912) 351-9150
or
Print and return the 2011 Kids Club Registration Form available here.
Membership is open to all children ages 12 and under. For more info, call Ryan Kirwan at (912) 351-9150.

BLOWOUT SALE at  The Savannah Soap Co. ,  a new upscale, green laundromat on the Southside that can save you time and money

ALL baby products in the store will be 20 percent off from now through the end of March. Come in for your lotions, oils, butters, creams, and sprays.

Most The Savannah Soap Co.  baby products are multi-use and work great on children and adults as well.

The Savannah Soap Co., 12324 Largo Dr, Savannah GA 31419, 912.335.1538, email fresh@thesavannahsoapco.com, www.thesavannahsoapco.com   The Savannah Soap Co. is a SouthernMamas sponsor

Get “Fired Up” with Pottery! at The Sandbox
Mondays in April (4th,11th,18th,25th)2011  for Easter
And Saturday, April 30 2011 in time for Mother’s Day!
Create a “take home” memory or a heart-warming gift by making a personalized plate. Plates are $15 and include your admission fee so you can stay and play. (Attendees not participating in the pottery program pay the regular $6 admission fee.)
Your unique gift will be fired& ready to pick up the following Wednesday of each class. This is always a popular program so advance reservations recommended as space is limited.  Call 843.842.7645 or www.thesandbox.org

Get “Fired Up” with Pottery! at The Sandbox
Mondays in April (4th,11th,18th,25th)2011  for Easter
And Saturday, April 30 2011 in time for Mother’s Day!
Create a “take home” memory or a heart-warming gift by making a personalized plate. Plates are $15 and include your admission fee so you can stay and play. (Attendees not participating in the pottery program pay the regular $6 admission fee.)
Your unique gift will be fired& ready to pick up the following Wednesday of each class. This is always a popular program so advance reservations recommended as space is limited.  Call 843.842.7645 or www.thesandbox.org

Get “Fired Up” with Pottery! at The Sandbox
Mondays in April (4th,11th,18th,25th)2011  for Easter
And Saturday, April 30 2011 in time for Mother’s Day!
Create a “take home” memory or a heart-warming gift by making a personalized plate. Plates are $15 and include your admission fee so you can stay and play. (Attendees not participating in the pottery program pay the regular $6 admission fee.)
Your unique gift will be fired& ready to pick up the following Wednesday of each class. This is always a popular program so advance reservations recommended as space is limited.  Call 843.842.7645 or www.thesandbox.org

Get “Fired Up” with Pottery! at The Sandbox
Mondays in April (4th,11th,18th,25th)2011  for Easter
And Saturday, April 30 2011 in time for Mother’s Day!
Create a “take home” memory or a heart-warming gift by making a personalized plate. Plates are $15 and include your admission fee so you can stay and play. (Attendees not participating in the pottery program pay the regular $6 admission fee.)
Your unique gift will be fired& ready to pick up the following Wednesday of each class. This is always a popular program so advance reservations recommended as space is limited.  Call 843.842.7645 or www.thesandbox.org

Get “Fired Up” with Pottery! at The Sandbox
Mondays in April (4th,11th,18th,25th)2011  for Easter
And Saturday, April 30 2011 in time for Mother’s Day!
Create a “take home” memory or a heart-warming gift by making a personalized plate. Plates are $15 and include your admission fee so you can stay and play. (Attendees not participating in the pottery program pay the regular $6 admission fee.)
Your unique gift will be fired& ready to pick up the following Wednesday of each class. This is always a popular program so advance reservations recommended as space is limited.  Call 843.842.7645 or www.thesandbox.org
Through the end of April, The Sandbox will also be open on Mondays. Come play Monday-Saturday from 10 am-5 pm!

Sesame Street Live!!!
1-2-3 Imagine with Elmo & Friends!
Ticket Office: 800-351-7469 or 912- 651-6556
www.savannahcivic.com

“STOMPIN AT THE SAVOY”, A Tribute to Benny Goodman with the Terry Myers Orchestra.
6:00 pm Picnic (bring your own) 7:30 pm Concert Tickets: $60/person $550/tables of 10.
Call 843-842-2055 or online at www.hhso.org

Picnic & Pops with “JB Scott and the Swinging Allstars”, an evening of Dixieland Jazz. For tickets, call 843-842-2055 or available at the gate the evening of the performance. www.hhso.org
PICNIC AND POPS AT ROSE HILL

DON’T MISS
JB SCOTT’S SWINGIN’ ALLSTARS
Picnic 5:30 PM | Concert 7 PM
Tickets $20, Kids Free
This high level group of pros is dedicated to playing of Chicago Swing/New Orleans style Dixieland Jazz in a highly entertaining, musical and spirited fashion! Led by the flamboyant, virtuoso trumpeter JB Scott, a former musical director of the world famous Dukes of Dixieland, the group also features award-winning vocalist Lisa Kelly, well-known for her rich, smooth tone and swinging delivery of lyrics.
Bring a family picnic, your chairs and blankets and enjoy a “concert in the park.”
Caddy’s Bar & Grill of Rose Hill will provide food, beer, wine and soft drinks.
Jack Frost will provide Ice Cream and Italian Ices.
Purchase tickets on-site or online www.hhso.org or call 843-842-2055

Call 843-842-2055 or online at www.hhso.org

Need a Mary Poppins to take over at a moment’s notice?

Check out Hilton Head Nannies, a leading nanny placement agency specializing in the recruitment and placement of highly-qualified nannies. Hilton Head Nannies serves Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Okatie, Beaufort, Palmetto Bluff, Fripp Island, Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Tybee Island, and Wilmington Island areas of South Carolina and Georgia.

Hilton Head Nannies clientele includes local families, families from all around the world who come to the Lowcountry to vacation, sports professionals, media personalities, internationally known musicians, movie directors, actors/actresses. Hilton Head Nannies has been the official Nanny & Babysitting Service of The Heritage PGA Tournament since 2007.

Owner and operator Jennie Krogulski has parlayed her more than 20 years working in childcare – including working as a  nanny for children nationwide and on Hilton Head Is. – into finding the perfect caregiver for your family whether for babysitting, vacation nanny services or part-time or live-in nanny jobs. 

Vacation Nanny Services

The agency’s Vacation Nannies Hotel, Villa, & Rental Home Childcare Services – available 24-Hours a day, 7 days a week – is ideal for tourists visiting the Hilton Head Island area. The nannies will come directly to your home or vacation suite. You and your children will receive a special postcard from your vacation nanny so that you know a little about her prior to your arrival.

Babysitting for Hilton Head Island & Bluffton Residents

Now you can have your own Placement Coordinator & Nanny Concierge Service that you can call on when you need a babysitter. Hilton Head Nannies offers such a service for locals in the Hilton Head Island and Bluffton areas. Simply sign up for HHN’s Parent’s Time-Out babysitting program. After you pay a low annual membership, you can call Hilton Head Nannies with the date and time that you need a sitter and they’ll deliver a professional caregiver to your door.

Just like a real-life Mary Poppins, sans the flying umbrella and carpet bag, of course.

SouthernMamas.com discount: 10% off for all Southern Mamas readers on one service or 20% off annual membership fee. Mention you read about Hilton Head Nannies on SouthernMamas.com to receive your discount!

Hilton Head Nannies , Hilton Head Office: (843) 342-5673; Bluffton Office: (843) 815-1313; email children@hiltonheadnannies.com ; P.O. Box 2782, Bluffton, SC 29910, www.hiltonheadnannies.com  Hilton Head Nannies is a SouthernMamas advertiser.

UPDATE: Winners are:
Alisha Duckworth & Jennifer Woelber for Cajun Dance Party: Joel Savoy & Jesse Lege with the Caleb Klauder Honky Tonk Band at 5 PM Sun. April 3. Each wins two tickets.
Danyael Garcia & Jennifer Grover for Boundless Bluegrass show at 11 AM Sat. April 9. Each wins two tickets.

This week on SouthernMamas.com, win FREE tickets to the the Savannah Music Festival 2011 children’s concerts.

Thanks to the Savannah Music Festival, we’re giving away two tickets to two winners each for Cajun Dance Party: Joel Savoy & Jesse Lege with the Caleb Klauder Honky Tonk Band (approx. 75 minutes) at 5 PM Sun. April 3 and two tickets to two winners each for the Boundless Bluegrass show (approx. 120 min) at 11 AM Sat. April 9.

Click here for details about the shows and ticket prices. Seats are available for the 7:30 PM Sun. April 3 CAJUN DANCE PARTY: JOEL SAVOY & JESSE LEGE WITH THE CALEB KLAUDER HONKY TONK BAND
show. Click here to buy tickets.

Shows are at the Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad St., Savannah, 31401. Click here for directions.

Here are the rules on how to win this week-long contest.

Not into Facebook? You can enter to win by commenting below this post. Just click on comments.

The Savannah Music Festival will be March 24-April 9 2011. For more info on shows or to buy tickets, click here.

An Afternoon Tea Party for Women and Children of all Ages. Proceeds benefit the YMCA. Tickets can be purchased at the Richmond Hill YMCA. Phone: 912-756-5856
Interested Vendors call 313-6296.

The International Festival features traditional music, dance, food and more
Presented by the Savannah College of Art and Design to celebrate the diversity of SCAD’s international arts community. The event is free and open to the public.
Among the festival highlights are performances by Grupo Kachimbos de Savannah, Mystik NRG and DJ Omar Richardson. Other events include appearances by SCAD’s Global Fashion Showcase, The Irish Dancers of Savannah, traditional Peruvian folklore dance, Korean pop dance and Tibetan plateau dance. Arts and crafts will be available for purchase.
Visitors also have the chance to taste cuisine from around the world. Participating restaurants providing samples for a minimal cost include Casbah Moroccan Restaurant, Carlito’s Mexican Restaurant, Middle Eastern Cuisine, Ruan Thai and Taste of India.

Please check out our new SouthernMamas.com children’s birthday parties page by clicking here. This handy resource lists high-quality, creative Savannah-area children’s birthday party venues and children’s birthday entertainers who currently advertise with SouthernMamas.com.  Be sure to mention you read about them on SouthernMamas.com!

You can easily access the parties page by clicking on “birthdays”  which listed at the very top of the main SouthernMamas.com page, directly under our logo and in between “bargains” and “classes/sports”.  

If you’re interested in having your business listed on this birthdays page, email anne@southernmamas.com.

Free storytimes at Live Oak Public Library branches in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty counties. For more info, click here

“Book! Book! Book!” by Deborah Bruss. Ages 3 to 5.

“Book! Book! Book!” by Deborah Bruss
“I Took My Frog to the Library” by Eric Kimmel
Ages 1 to 4. Also: In celebration of the National Library Week theme “Create Your Own Story @ Your Library”, each child will craft a “My Big Book” out of construction paper.

“Maisy Goes to the Library” by Lucy Cousins. For ages 0 to 4