The Habersham School plans to bring life back to the beautiful tudor-style Gould Cottage next to Hull Park in Savannah. The Habersham School, a private K-12 parochial school that opened last fall on Wilmington Island, has the Ardsley Park landmark under contract for purchase. Learn more about the school & the final push to secure the site as their future home at a public info session Thursday, March 7, 4:30-6:40 PM @ the Gould Cottage, across Atlantic Avenue from Hull Park.

email info@thehabershamschool.org
www.thehabershamschool.org

Read more about The Habersham’s Plans to relocate to the historic Gould Cottage in Ardsley Park here.

Summer 2013 Camps

Telfair Museums’ Summer 2013 Camps are now available. Click here for more information.

Spring Break 2013 Drop-In Activities

Parents wanting to keep their kids active during spring break can bring them by the museum for a daily activity. These one hour programs are offered each day of the week at 10:15 a.m.
Advanced registration encouraged but not required; class size is limited to 12 participants.
Ages 5-18 years | March 25 – March 29; April 1 – April 5
$20 a class for members and $35 non-members
Monday Drawing in the Galleries | Tuesday Pixelated Print Making
Wednesday Simple Motor Sculptures
Thursday Drawing in the Galleries | Friday Drawing Robots
Contact Kip Bradley for more information at bradleyk@telfair.org or 912.790.8823

CLASSES
4 to 7 year old Mini Masters
Saturdays, February 16-March 9
Each day student will view, discuss, and recreate the great works form the Uffizi collection. In the studio students will make their own paint, work with gold leaf, paint their own family portraits, and more. All materials provided.

Click here to register and for more information »

FAMILY PROGRAMS
Are you looking for a fun and educational activity for children? Telfair Museums provide many opportunities for families to visit the museum, learn, and make art together.

Toddler 3rd Thursday
March 21 | 10-11:30 am | Jepson Center
$5 per child; free to adult members or with museum admission
March-Shapes for Sitting

wcwm? (What Can We Make?) Studio
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays | 10 – 2 pm | JC
Join us as we open the studios for drop-in visits for all ages. Explore your creative side with inspiring activities utilizing recycled materials, found objects, and traditional art supplies.
Free to members or with museum admission

Telfair’s Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W York Street, Savannah,  31401, www.telfair.org Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Join in the fun as The UpBeats imagiNATION Workshop presents “A Jumpin’ UpBeat Sing-a-Long” live at the Jelks Auditorium at Savannah Country Day School, 2PM Sat. April 6, 2013.

Come and sing-a-long with those fun loving UpBeats from Wilinkin Land, as they take you on an interactive journey through the magical land of music.

Meet Jeremiah, Tyler, Lucy Q and the entire UpBeat crew in this fun show designed for the whole family to enjoy. The show will cover great topics like teamwork, courage, healthy living, self-esteem and so much more.

It’s an extravaganza filled with singing, dancing, puppetry, featuring musical arrangements by the intergalactic band RJ and The imagiNATION.

Proceeds for this event will go towards the “Happy Eyes, Healthy Ears Project” funding positive television and web programming for kids. You can purchase tickets for the show and donate at www.goupbeat.eventbrite.com .

Use the promo code “upbeat” and save up to 25% on tickets til March 23rd. Want to have preferred seating, backstage meet-n-greet with the characters, and be apart of a puppet workshop after the show? Look into the imagiNATION Experience VIP Pass.  See you in Wilinkin Land!

Check out a music video of  UpBeats from Wilinkin Land by clicking here. 

Like RJ and the Imagination Band on Facebook here to stay connected. Follow the band on Twitter @rjimagination

Check out a mobile show app where you can meet the cast, see music videos/photo galleries, buy tickets by clicking here. ,

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We are so thrilled about these kids’ summer pottery camps at Savannah’s Clay Spot.

Each pottery camp is weekly held, Mon-Friday, 9:00 am- 12:00 noon beginning June 3-August 16th 2013.

Pottery Camps are designed for all ages of kids. Weeks alternate between a younger group and an older group and there is a special preschool age camp happening Aug. 12-16.

Each child will get a great introduction to pottery wheel and projects are designed to include both wheel throwing and hand building construction techniques.

Discounts

If parents register beginning now until May 1st, they get a 15% discount. If parents register for both a Pottery Camp at Savannah’s Clay Spot and a Summer Art Camp at Scribble Art studio they can get a 20% discount off of each camp. Only one discount applies.

Savannah’s Clay Spot is at 1305 Barnard St., Savannah, GA 31401. The studio sits on the SW corner of Barnard and Henry Street with the front door facing Henry St. There is parking right in front of the studio facing Henry Street. Look for the fun red fence.

For all information either call Lisa Bradley at 912-509-4647 or e-mail lisa@savannahsclayspot.com

“Like” Savannah’s Clay Spot on Facebook here to stay connected.

Savannah’s Clay Spot,  www.savannahsclayspot.com, 1305 Barnard St., Savannah, 31401, tel. 912-509-4647 or e-mail lisa@savannahsclayspot.com

UPDATE: Winner is Amy White! Congratulations Amy!

May the luck of the Irish be with you on this yummy giveaway.

This week, win a Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah St. Patrick’s assorted mini box (24 cupcakes).

To enter to win, “like” Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah on Facebook by clicking here. Then answer this question on their wall: Please share your best St. Patrick’s in Savannah tip (best parade watching spot, favorite St. Patrick’s event, tradition or survival tip) Don’t forget to say that SouthernMamas.com sent you!

Deadline to enter 10 PM March 11 2013. We’ll announce the winner here & on our SouthernMamas.com Facebook page.

You can order cupcakes online at www.gigiscupcakesusa.com/orderahead

Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah is at 5521 Abercorn St., next to Petite Feet and across from the Publix Twelve Oaks Shopping Center.

Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah, 5521 Abercorn St, Suite 100,  912.349.2778 or email savannahga@gigiscupcakesusa.com , www.gigiscupcakesusa.com/savannahgeorgia. On Facebook here. Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah is a SouthernMamas advertiser.

Experience the Harlem Globetrotters live at the Savannah Civic Center, 7 PM Thurs. March 14

Discount ticket code: To receive $10 off ALL TICKETS use the discount code BASKET. To purchase tickets, click here.

Like the Harlem Globetrotters here on Facebook to stay connected.

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Welcome the Easter Bunny as he arrives @ Savannah Mall on March 9 2013 and get a sneak peak of Stroller Strides of Savannah’s newest program – Stroller Barre.

With your children in tow, join Stroller Strides this Sat. March 9 as Stroller Strides of Savannah teams up with The Savannah Mall to make the Easter Bunny feel loved and welcome in our city. Families will have the opportunity to have their children’s pictures taken with the Easter Bunny, photos will be available for purchase.

Along with meeting the Easter Bunny, Stroller Strides of Savannah will be offering participants the opportunity to be among the first in the nation to experience the latest fitness craze all moms are talking about- Stroller Barre.

Stroller Barre is a combination of pilates, ballet, and barre techniques all rolled into one class. It was created by Stroller Strides and can only be found through Stroller Strides® programs. This class will be offered FREE. Pregnant women, moms and dads with stroller aged children, grandparents, aunts and uncles, all are welcome to attend. The class is for people of all fitness levels. The only equipment you will need is your stroller.

Stroller Strides® is taught by instructors certified in pre and post natal fitness, with adult and child CPR training.

Join Stroller Strides of Savannah and the Easter Bunny at the Savannah Mall on Saturday, March 9th at 10:30 am for this unique experience.

For more information check out “Stroller Strides of Savannah” on Facebook, email natalialucero@fit4mom.com or call Natalia Lucero at (910)987-5943.

Make sure to check back to learn more about our upcoming exclusive Stroller Barre classes, created and owned by Stroller Strides®.

For more information contact: Natalia Lucero at natalialucero@strollerstrides.net , visit www.strollerstrides.com or facebook Stroller Strides of Savannah at https://www.facebook.com/StrollerStridesOfSavannah. Stroller Strides of Savannah is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

JEA Preschool Savannah will host a Meet & Greet for prospective parents and caregivers on Wednesday, March 20 at 5:30 p.m.

The new preschool, located at the Jewish Educational Alliance community center at 5111 Abercorn Street, will open to children ages 16 months to 4 years in August 2013. Enrollment is now open.

During the Meet & Greet, attendees will have an opportunity to meet the director Jodi Sadler and teachers, learn about a typical preschool day, and view architectural renderings of new classrooms and an outdoor learning space, which are currently under development.

Free childcare will be available during the presentation. Healthy snacks will be served. Reservations are required; please call 912-355-8111 (ext. 228) or email preschool@savj.org to reserve a spot.

JEA Preschool Savannah has been in the planning stages for the past two years. The school was created to provide for the social, emotional and cognitive growth of young children in a Judaic setting. The age-appropriate curriculum, led by qualified and experienced teachers, will focus on literacy, writing, math, science, music, art and movement all within the special facilities of the JEA.

“I am truly excited about the creation of our program of excellence, JEA Preschool Savannah,” said Sadler, a longtime educator and former assistant principal at Chatham Academy. “When parents and children walk into the school, I want them to see and feel two things: love and security. I know that the quality of the program, excellence of the facilities, and perfect location will make this one of the most attractive and dynamic programs in the area.”

The dynamic preschool will include spacious classrooms and an innovative outdoor space where children can explore, interact with and connect to the environment. The preschool’s core curriculum will be available Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Children have the option of attending three or five days per week. Extended hours are available daily as early as 7 a.m. and until 6 p.m. to serve the needs of working families.

JEA Preschool Savannah is open to both JEA members and non members.

About JEA Preschool Savannah
JEA Preschool Savannah, located in the Jewish Educational Alliance community center at 5111 Abercorn Street, will open its doors in August 2013. The school, which will serve the needs of children ages 16 months through 4 years, focuses on the social, emotional and cognitive growth of young children in a Judaic setting. The core curriculum, led by qualified and experienced teachers, is available Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Extended hours are available daily from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Enrollment is now open. For more information on JEA Preschool Savannah, please call 912-355-8111 (ext. 228), email preschool@savj.org or visit www.savannahjea.org .

Bring the kids to the annual FREE Greening of the Fountain @ noon this Friday March 8, 2013 at the fountain in Forsyth Park to kick off the St. Patrick’s festivities in Savannah. Enjoy this Savannah tradition, as the city gets ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

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FREE Tybee Island 11th Annual Irish Heritage Celebration Parade
3 PM Sat. March 9, 2013
Butler Ave., Highway 80, Tybee Island, GA
www.TybeeVisit.com
912.786.5444
Tybee Island will “go green” with a family-friendly parade in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. The parade will include floats, marchers and musical bands. Families are encouraged to dress in green and celebrate.

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Bring the kids to the annual Greening of the Fountain @ noon this Friday March 8, 2013 at the fountain in Forsyth Park to kick off the St. Patrick’s festivities in Savannah.

Enjoy this Savannah tradition, as they city gets ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Savannah’s big St. Patrick’s Day Parade is at 10:15 AM Sat. March 16 2013 throughout Historic Downtown Savannah. This three-hour parade consists of more than 350 units, included several U.S. military divisions, many award-winning bands and the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales. Some of the bands include the 282nd U.S. Army Band (Fort Jackson, S.C.), Th Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps (Fort Meyers, VA), U.S. Coast Guard Pipes and Drums (Norfolk, VA), Irish Air Corps Pipes and Drums (Dublin, Ireland) and more.

Other family-friendly St. Patrick’s events include

Shamrock Run March of Dimes
6 PM Sat. Mar 9, 2013 @ City Market
912.354.5900
Beginning and ending in City Market, there is a free1/4 mile Kiddie Fun Run prior to the race.

FREE Tara Feis family festival
Saturday, March 9, 2013
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Emmet Park (east end of Bay Street)
Presented by the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs
Free and open to the public
Details & link to performance schedule here.

FREE Tybee Island 11th Annual Irish Heritage Celebration Parade
3 PM Sat. Mar 9, 2013
Butler Ave., Highway 80, Tybee Island, GA
www.TybeeVisit.com
912.786.5444
Tybee Island will “go green” with a family-friendly parade in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. The parade will include floats, marchers and musical bands. Families are encouraged to dress in green and celebrate.

Easter Egg-Stravaganza is a fun holiday themed event held near Easter every year hosted by the Coastal Heritage Society @ Tricentennial Park/Georgia State Railroad Museum.

Kids get to take a train ride, make fun themed crafts and participate in a site-wide egg hunt! The Easter Egg-Stravaganza will be:
Saturday March 23, 2013 from 9:30 AM to 12 PM.

Pre-registration required. Email childrensevents@chsgeorgia.org .

Admission is $15 per child ($12 if pre-paid at the time of registration) and $5 per adult. Space is limited.

If you’d like more information, email childrensevents@chsgeorgia.org .

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Photo by Nathan Jones

Get your peacock feather decorations ready for the Flannery O’Connor Homemade Parade and Garden Party.

This celebration of acclaimed author and Savannah native Flannery O’Connor’s birthday will offer family-friendly fun. Participation is encouraged. Hats and period costume are optional.

Homemade Parade festivities in Lafayette Square will include face painting, sign painting and photo portraits. The Garden Party at the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home will feature Southern-inspired hors d’oeuvres, drinks and a peacock calling contest.

WHEN: Saturday, March 23, 2013
Homemade Parade festivities start at 3 p.m. in Lafayette Square
Parade begins at 3:30 p.m. in Lafayette Square
Garden Party from 4-6 p.m. at the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home

WHERE: Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home
207 E. Charlton Street
Savannah, Georgia

NOTE: $25 donation requested for the Garden Party. $5 for children.
Garden Party RSVP appreciated – please call 912.233.6014 or email flanneryoconnorhome@gmail.com . The Homemade Parade is free and open to the public.

ABOUT FLANNERY O’CONNOR:
Flannery O’Connor was born in Savannah, Georgia on March 25, 1925 and is the author of the acclaimed novels Wise Blood and The Violent Bear It Away, as well as 32 short stories and numerous essays. Perhaps best known as a pioneering Southern gothic author who often wrote about morally flawed characters, O’Connor remains an important voice in American literature. She lived in Savannah until 1938 and drew inspiration from her childhood experiences in Georgia’s First City until her death from lupus in Milledgeville, Georgia on August 3, 1964. She received the National Book Award for Fiction posthumously in 1972 for The Collected Stories of Flannery O’Connor.

ABOUT THE FLANNERY O’CONNOR CHILDHOOD HOME:
The Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, located at 207 E. Charlton Street in the heart of Savannah, Georgia, is dedicated to preserving the legacy of one of the South’s greatest writers. An established 501 3(C) nonprofit organization, the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home has been meticulously restored to reflect the authentic period furnishings of a Depression-Era Savannah rowhouse and to offer insight into the years that O’Connor lived in Savannah, from 1925 to 1938. The Home proudly presents a series of free lectures each spring and fall as well as other events throughout the year. For more information, please visit www.flanneryoconnorhome.org  or call 912.233.6014.

Welcome the Easter Bunny as he arrives @ Savannah Mall on March 9 2013 and get a sneak peak of Stroller Strides of Savannah’s newest program – Stroller Barre.

With your children in tow, join Stroller Strides this Sat. March 9 as Stroller Strides of Savannah teams up with The Savannah Mall to make the Easter Bunny feel loved and welcome in our city. Families will have the opportunity to have their children’s pictures taken with the Easter Bunny, photos will be available for purchase.

Along with meeting the Easter Bunny, Stroller Strides of Savannah will be offering participants the opportunity to be among the first in the nation to experience the latest fitness craze all moms are talking about- Stroller Barre.

Stroller Barre is a combination of pilates, ballet, and barre techniques all rolled into one class. It was created by Stroller Strides and can only be found through Stroller Strides® programs. This class will be offered FREE. Pregnant women, moms and dads with stroller aged children, grandparents, aunts and uncles, all are welcome to attend. The class is for people of all fitness levels. The only equipment you will need is your stroller.

Stroller Strides® is taught by instructors certified in pre and post natal fitness, with adult and child CPR training.

Join Stroller Strides of Savannah and the Easter Bunny at the Savannah Mall on Saturday, March 9th at 10:30 am for this unique experience.

For more information check out “Stroller Strides of Savannah” on Facebook, email natalialucero@fit4mom.com  or call Natalia Lucero at (910)987-5943.

Make sure to check back to learn more about our upcoming exclusive Stroller Barre classes, created and owned by Stroller Strides®.

For more information contact: Natalia Lucero at natalialucero@strollerstrides.net , visit www.strollerstrides.com or facebook Stroller Strides of Savannah at https://www.facebook.com/StrollerStridesOfSavannah. Stroller Strides of Savannah is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School Open House
6 PM Tuesday, March 5 2013. The application window closes on March 8 and the school’s lottery is March 18.

Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School is a popular, well-loved Montessori Learning Community serving children three years old through 5th grade that is now accepting online applications for the Pre-K3 through 5th grade for the 2013-14 school year.

If you would like more information on enrolling your child please contact the school office at 912-238-1973 or visit the school website at www.cemco.org .

The internationally-recognized Montessori method of teaching helps children reach their full potential in all areas of life by teaching them to take responsibility for their own learning. Montessori learning activities promote the development of critical-thinking skills, emotional growth, and physical coordination. The Montessori method of education has long been seen as an approach that successfully meets children’s individual needs while teaching them to become contributing citizens to our society.

An Organized Environment

The entire school is set up to support the child’s self-directed learning. Together, the teacher and student form a relationship based on trust and respect that fosters self-confidence and a willingness to try and explore new things.
Highly-Trained Teachers

The Montessori teacher functions as a facilitator, resource person, role model, demonstrator, record-keeper, and meticulous observer of each child’s behavior and growth. At Coastal Empire, all teachers are Montessori-trained and Georgia elementary teacher-certified.
Proven Teaching Methodology

At Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School, children are provided a basis for critical and abstract thinking through activity-based education. Montessori educational practices are characterized by:
• Child-centered rather than teacher-directed
• Hands-on and activity oriented as opposed to textbook curriculum
• Based on continuous progress
• Self-directed with a control-of-error system
• Based on recognition of progress as opposed to numerical grades
• Dynamic in that children are encouraged to move around and make choices of activities
• Set on a three-year age span of children within the classroom; older children teach younger children, building self-esteem and a sense of community
• Materials are introduced through individualized instruction; Montessori teachers help children to take responsibility for their own learning
• Emphasis is on concrete learning that leads to the abstraction of concepts and skills
• Children working for the joy of working and the sense of discovery
• An environment that provides a natural sense of discipline.

Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School, supported by the Montessori philosophy and method, educates the Whole Child. By nurturing the total development of the child and fostering respect for self, peers, community, and nature, the child will be prepared to take their place in society and work toward a peaceful world.

For more information on Montessori Education please visit the following websites:
www.montessori-ami.org (Association Montessori International)
www.amshq.org (American Montessori Society)

Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School, 301 Buckhalter Rd., Savannah, 31405, (912)238-1973, www.cemco.org  Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

A favorite FREE Savannah Easter tradition, the Chick Hatchery, starts Wed. March 27 and runs through Fri. March 29 indoors in the Macy’s Court at Oglethorpe Mall in Savannah.

The hatchery is open mall hours starting at 10 AM.
Free

Kids of all ages can watch the chicks and ducks emerge from their eggs and hold a newly hatched chick.
For more than two decades, Chatham County Cooperative Extension has run the hands-on display hatchery during the Easter season.
(912) 652-7981

Oglethorpe Mall indoor courtyard, 7804 Abercorn St # 10, Savannah, GA, 31406-3502

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You’re invited: Spring Garden Festival & Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday March 23rd, 2013, 9am – 4pm @ Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake, Road, Savannah, GA. 31419

Cost $5 per car parking; $2 per child for the Easter Egg Hunt

If you would like to be a vendor, please call (912) 921-5460

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EASTER BLAST
March 30 2013 – Saturday @ Skidaway Is. State Park , 52 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, 31411

1.00pm – 3.00pm Bring the Whole Family for a day filled with hayrides, games and crafts. Easter egg hunt starting at 1.00pm. Easter egg hunt is $2.00 per child.

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Spring Carnival & Easter Egg Hunt for New Covenant Church and Preschool, Hull Park, Savannah
Activities include egg hunts, games, prizes, food and more. A day of family fun you will be sure to enjoy.
11 AM-2 PM Sat. March 23 2013
@ Hull Park (Corner of 55th St. and Atlantic Ave.)
FREE and open to the public. All are welcome!
(912) 232-7012 or 232-5658.

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Easter Egg Hunt at Jaycee Park on Tybee Island
FREE
Jaycee Park is at the intersection of Campbell Rd. on Van Horne Avenue, Tybee Island, GA, United States, 31328
For ages infant to 10 years old. Various hunts done by ages groups. FREE and open to the public! Sponsored by the American Legion. For more info, call Gene Kindrick 912.657.4767. The Easter Egg Hunt starts promptly at 1 PM Sat. March 23 2013.

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Angela Beasley’s Puppet People will do FREE face painting at the Savannah International Trade Center on Hutchinson Island, Savannah for the 11th annual Boat Show for any kids that come with their parents to the event on either Saturday March 2 2013 from 11 AM to 4 PM or Sunday March 3 2013 from 12 to 4 PM.

Angela Beasley’s Puppet People “The Puppet Place” in Thunderbolt, 3119 Furber Avenue, Savannah, GA 31405, 912-355-3366, http://puppetpeople.com. The Puppet Place is also an ideal spot to host children’s birthday parties! Puppet People is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.