Ottawa Farms Rodeo

Come to this family-friendly, IPRA affiliated rodeo which brings nationally ranked athletes to center stage as they qualify to compete at the IPRA Finals later in the season.
September 25 & 26, 2015, 7:30PM.
No alcohol permitted or sold on the property.
Free for children 5 & younger
702 Bloomingdale Rd, Bloomingdale, GA 31302

Hilton Head Helicopters will offer rides $20 per person on Saturday night only.

There are eight events each night of the rodeo.
Calf Roping
Steer Wrestling
Saddle Bronc Riding
Barrel Racing
Team Roping
Bull Riding
Cowgirl Breakaway Roping

Camel & Pony rides, too.

For more rodeo info including purchasing tickets, click here. 

Rodeo Tickets

Advance ticket sales end at noon on Sept. 25, 2015. Purchase tickets online here.
Pricing: $12 in advance (purchase online here or at the Ottawa Farms General Store)
$15 at the gate
Tickets will be available at the gate each night of the rodeo. Cash only at the gate the night of the rodeo.

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Ottawa Farms Corn Maze

Ottawa Farms Corn Maze in Bloomingdale outside of Savannah will be open weekends in October starting Saturday, October 3. Come get lost in the maze & enjoy oodles of farm activities.
Hours each weekend in October:
Saturdays 1 pm-10 pm
Sundays 1 pm-6 pm
Admission is $10 for ages 5 and older. (ages 4 and younger are free with an accompanying parent!)
The admission covers everything except the Corn Cannon and items purchased in the store.
702 Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale, Ga. 31302
For more details call 912.748.3035

Ottawa Farms, 702 Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale, Ga. 31302 , ottawafarms.com (912)748-3035, On Facebook here.  Ottawa Farms is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

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FOR MORE SAVANNAH-AREA FALL EVENTS, VISIT OUR SAVANNAH FALL FUN GUIDE 2015 HERE. 

Join Kindermusik in Savannah for their September monthly musical playdate, “This is My Dance!”

Playdates are open to children ages newborn to 7 with their caregivers.

Admission is $15 for the first child and $5 for siblings.

All participants receive a Kindermusik instrument, 10 Kindermusik songs, and a bonus gift at the end of class. Come experience songs, dancing, instruments, stories, singing and more at a Kindermusik playdate.

Saturday, Sept. 19 @ 10:30a
Monday, Sept 21 @ 12:15p
Wednesday, Sept 23 @ 10a

Spaces are limited. Enroll online at 88keysga.com or call 912-988-KEYS. All classes meet at our studio in Bloomingdale.

Visit  www.88keysga.com/kindermusik for more info.

It’s Kindermusik…where music and learning play.

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

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Stroller Strong Moms of Savannah offers stroller fitness classes where you can S.L.A.M. (Sweat Like A Mother) five days of the week.  They love it so much, they’re sweating like mothers in five different locations in and around Savannah: Forsyth Park and Matilda Beasley Park in the heart of Savannah, J.F. Gregory Park south of Savannah in Richmond Hill, and Tom Triplett Park west of Savannah in Pooler, Parkside Park in Rice Hope, Port Wentworth.

Stroller Strong Moms’ seasoned instructors have a knack for finding your limits and pushing you past them.

Newcomers are welcome. First class is free.

Here’s the schedule. Check the Stroller Strong Moms web site & Facebook page for updates, as this every growing group of moms are always adding classes and events.

Forsyth Park, Savannah
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY | 9:30-10:30AM
Start in shaded grassy area next to the playground in the center of the park next to Forsyth Park Cafe.
Sign up here. 

J.F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill
TUESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY | 9:30-10:30AM
Start in grassy area next to the playground
Sign up here.

Tom Triplett Park, Pooler
TUESDAY & THURSDAY | 9:30-10:30AM
Start next to tennis court at park entrance
Sign up here.

Mother Matilda Beasley Park, Savannah
TUESDAY starting Sept. 15 | 9:30-10:30AM
Sign up here. 

Parkside Park in Rice Hope, Port Wentworth
TUESDAY, THURSDAY | 9:30-10:30AM
Sign up here. 

CrossFit Steadfast (indoor)
WHEN TEMPS ARE BELOW FREEZING IN WINTER | 9:30-10:30AM (see Facebook page at 8:30AM for the decision)
Located downtown, CrossFit SteadFast provides a warm and fully equipped gym
514 Berrien St. Savannah, 31405. Street parking on Selma and Berrien.

For more information, email info@strollerstrongmoms.com

Stroller Strong Moms, 12 East Park Ave. Savannah, 31401, email info@strollerstrongmoms.com On Facebook here. On Twitter here, www.strollerstrongmoms.com/wp/  Stroller Strong Moms is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

The Independent Learning Network, Inc. (ILN) partners with Healthy Savannah for a morning of free fitness & nutrition for Savannah homeschoolers.

Learn ways to get your homeschoolers going in the morning and stay energized throughout the day.

Friday, September 18 , 2015
9-11:30 AM
Lake Mayer Community Park
1850 E. Montgomery Crossroad
Presented by health guru, Paula Kreissler, Director of Healthy Living & Community Development for Healthy Savannah and YMCA of Coastal Georgia.

RSVP DEADLINE EXTENDED to September 16
To register call 912-355-7557 or email info@iln-ga.org
Dress Code: Exercise Attire (Sneakers, shorts, short-sleeves)
Cost: FREE

Learn more here. 

Healthy snacks generously provided by Kroger

FREE & open to the public

More about ILN

The Independent Learning Network, Inc. (ILN) in Savannah is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the academic excellence of home-based and other non-conventional learners.

ILN offers individualized educational plans for homeschoolers – academic levels 3-12, tutoring, monthly field trips and summer programs.

The ILN resource center is at 7160 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Suite #101. Hours are by appointment.

Independent Learning Network, 7160 Hodgson Memorial Dr., Suite 101, 912-355-7557, www.iln-ga.org On Facebook here. Savannah Independent Learning Network is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser. 

Take Friday night off from cooking without having to spend big bucks on family dinner out at a restaurant. Instead get a night off from cooking by ordering this Friday pickup dinner for four for $21 from SCAD’s Cafe Bon Appetit in Savannah.

Just email heather.carbone@cafebonappetit.com by 2PM this Thurs. Sept. 17 to order.

Enjoy fresh food that is flavorful and cooked to perfection from SCAD’s Cafe Bon Appetit in Savannah with dinner for four for the low price of only $21.

This is open to the public!

Simply email heather.carbone@cafebonappetit.com to order. by 2 PM Thursday Sept. 17. Please put FOHTY in the subject line. Remember to include your name and the number of dinners you would like to order in your email.  Please let him know that you were referred by SouthernMamas.com.

This fresh, pick-up meal service is open to the public.

Don’t forget to share with your friends . After five referrals, you’ll receive a FREE meal.

Meals are ready for pick up (complete with reheating instructions) on Fridays between 3-6PM at Jo’s Cafe, 201 W. Oglethorpe Ave. Methods of payment include: credit card, cash.

FOHTY provides reusable tote bags to carry the meals. Please bring your tote with you on Friday and the meal will be placed inside.  If you do not have one yet, they’ll have more to share with you.

Savor your meal, your new tote bag & your no-cook Friday.

Learn more here. 

SCAD’s Cafe Bon Appetit,  http://scad.cafebonappetit.com/events/, 201 W. Oglethorpe Ave., Savannah, 31401 email eric.davidson@cafebonappetit.com. On Facebook here. SCAD’s Cafe Bon Appetit is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Explorers Montessori is a new parent-cooperative, AMI Montessori preschool for ages 2.5 – 5 years, offering half-day and full-day enrollment options.

The school will hold a series of Open House events to accommodate a growing public interest in this new, exciting school. All are invited to attend.

Open Houses are: Thursdays, Sept. 17, 24 and Oct. 1 5:30-7PM

Located at: 51 Wilmington Island Road, Savannah GA (in the building of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer on Wilmington Island)

For more info email: info@explorersmontessori.org and visit the school’s website: http://explorersmontessori.org/

See photos of Explorers Montessori preschool, teacher on Facebook here.

Explorers Montessori Coastal Cooperative does not discriminate based on religion, race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, sex, disability, family, marital or financial status, height or weight.

Explorers Montessori Coastal Cooperative EMC2, explorersmontessori.org, 51 Wilmington Island Road, Savannah, 31410, email info@explorersmontessori.org Explorers Montessori Coastal Co-Op is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

JEA Mazel Tots music, movement and play class offers upbeat and fun experiences for babies and toddlers 0 through 36 months on Sunday mornings in Savannah.

Open to the public.

This is an opportunity for babies and parents to interact through hands on music and movement activities, finger plays, and stories. Parents will also have a chance to meet other families with common interests and engage in lively informal discussions.

Classes will be led by JEA Preschool Savannah toddler teacher Tara Swank.

Join in for singing, dancing, instrument playing, stories and a whole lot more! (Good voices are not required!)

When: Every Sunday at 10AM at the JEA in Savannah beginning Sept. 13, 2015
Fees: JEA Members – $20 per month, Non-Members – $40 per month
Space is limited to 12 families.
Call the JEA at 912-355-8111

JEA Preschool Savannah, Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Savannah, 31405 912-355-8111. JEA Preschool Savannah is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Register now for La Leche League of Georgia 2015 Breastfeeeding & Parenting Statewide Conference on Jekyll Island, Ga.

Parent and healthcare provider sessions will be offered.

Leche League of Georgia will hold its statewide conference, LLLove and Growth: Celebrating 50 Years, on Nov. 6­-8, 2015, on Jekyll Island, Ga.

The conference features infant sleep expert Dr. James McKenna. His opening session will discuss “Biological Origins of Humankind’s Oldest and Most Successful Feeding and Sleeping Arrangement” (CERP).

Register here. 

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Breastfeeding, early childhood development, and parenting will be among the many topics covered during the conference. Continuing education credits will be offered to professional healthcare providers, and other sessions will offer support and enrichment for Georgia La Leche League Leaders and Leader Applicants.

Several hundred parents, children and healthcare providers plan to attend the conference to hear notable breastfeeding experts.

Featured speakers include Dr. James McKenna, Director of the Mother­Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame. McKenna, author of Sleeping with Your Baby: A Parents’ Guide to Cosleeping, is recognized as the world’s leading authority on mother­infant cosleeping in relation to breastfeeding and SIDS.

Other experts, including Dawn Burke, Associate Professional Liaison Administrator for La Leche League of Georgia, who will present a session on the La Leche League Leader’s role in custody situations, will present the latest information on healthcare issues related to breastfeeding.

Subjects to be covered in this healthcare provider seminar include::
● Updates and most recent recommendations in positioning
● Ankyloglossia, also known as “tongue tie”
● Access to breastfeeding support in Georgia
● Meeting the needs of the African­American community

Popular parenting sessions will include discussions on working with your healthcare provider for
breastfeeding success, breastfeeding after returning to work, the mechanics of milk supply,
breast reduction surgery and breastfeeding, weaning, early childhood education, gentle
discipline, the importance of mother’s significant other, and ways to use herbs and natural
cleaning solutions in the home.

La Leche League of Georgia has been providing information, education, and support to the
breastfeeding families of our area since 1963. All members of the breastfeeding community are
welcomed to attend to develop their skills, deepen their understanding of the many variations of
normal, strengthen their foundations of friendship, and foster respectful collaboration.

Registration and complete conference session offerings and information can be found here.

About La Leche League

La Leche League (LLL) is a nonprofit, nonpolitical, and nonsectarian organization recognized as an authority on breastfeeding around the world. LLL’s mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother­to­mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.

For more information, click here. On Facebook here. 

La Leche League of Georgia is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser. 

2015 Effingham Oktoberfest

Friday & Saturday
September 25 & 26

Friday: Noon to 11:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am to 11:00pm

6755 Prosperity Drive, Rincon, GA 31326
(Immediately south of Lowe’s)

The 6th Annual Effingham Oktoberfest will include arts and crafts vendors, food, beverage, children’s activities and non stop entertainment, bull ride, hairy-face contest & more. Enjoy a bratwurst while browsing among the handcrafted arts and crafts on display from area artists and craftsmen. Pull out your leiderhosen and do the Chicken Dance with the kids. Stay for the evening concerts on the main stage. Bring your chairs or blankets and enjoy the evening with the family.

Learn more here.

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Kids are invited to bring their stuffed animal & to wear their PJs to the Savannah Mall Food Court, 6-8PM Fri. Sept. 18 2015

Chick-fil-A Savannah Mall will have activities and the cow. At 8pm, they will take the last of our furry guests as they embark on a night of adventure for this first ever Stuffed Animal Sleepover.

Saturday morning Chick-fil-A Savannah Mall will have have your favorite friends ready for pickup at 8:45AM.

Learn more here.

Chick-fil-A Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn St, Savannah, Georgia 31419

The replica of the 16th century Spanish galleon, now renamed the Galeon San Pelayo, will visit Savannah again this year and open her decks to visitors.

These ships were the primary merchant vessels around the world for 300 years, and manned by brave sailors, adventurers and merchants they were able to connect the continents creating the first global trading routes in history. They were an essential tool for the colonization of the New World and what maintained the economy of the Spanish Empire.

This 170ft long, 500 tones vessel will be docked at Rousakis Riverfront Plaza, across from 115 East River Street and will be open for visitors from September 23 2015 to October 4 2015 with the following opening hours:

September 23rd – October 1st from 10am to 6pm; the ship will be featured on Savannah’s 32nd Annual Oktoberfest from October 2nd to October 4th when it will be open from 10am to 10pm

Ticket prices: $10 Adults; $5 Children (5-12 years old); Free for ages 5 & younger. Tickets can be purchased at the pier and through www.elgaleonshop.org.

For more information about the El Galeón San Pelayo visit www.fundacionnaovictoria.org or www.riverstreetsavannah.com

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FOR MORE SAVANNAH-AREA FALL EVENTS, VISIT OUR SAVANNAH FALL FUN GUIDE 2015 HERE. 

Come see all that St. Andrew’s School on Wilmington Island in Savannah has to offer.

St. Andrew’s School Open Houses 2015-16 for Prospective Families
9AM on first Tuesday of each month
October 2015 – March 2016
(October 6, November 3, December 1, January 5, February 2, March 1)
601 Penn Waller Road, Savannah, GA, 31410
Call 897.4941, x. 452 for more information or to reserve a spot

St. Andrew’s is a college preparatory school for Pre-K3 through Grade 12 located on Wilmington Island.

The independent school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and has been recognized
for the past five years as an Apple Distinguished School. For more information, visit www.saintschool.com

St. Andrew’s School, 601 Penn Waller Rd, Savannah, 31410. 912.897.4941, www.saintschool.com , email admission@saintschool.com On Facebook here.   On Twitter here. St. Andrew’s is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Jana Butman Photography in Savannah is offering SouthernMamas.com readers 20% off a maternity portrait session for sessions booked before Sept. 16 2015. (Discounted sessions can take place well after that).

Jana loves documenting this exciting times in people’s lives. She started specializing in maternity, newborn and first birthday photography about a year ago and savors every minute of it. Her maternity sessions focus on emotions and capture images with beautiful light and depth.

Jana’s goal is to bring you back to those precious moments when you look at your images years from now and document the beautiful and exciting time in your life of expecting a baby.

Outside and studio sessions available. Family members and pets are welcome to join. Jana offers a wardrobe or can discuss what to wear for your session during your first consultation. You are encouraged to wear light colors and timeless styles and dresses that show your shape.

Contact Jana Butman Photography at (912) 655-6307 or email at janabutman@gmail.com and book your session before Sept. 16 2015 to receive 20% off your maternity session.

You can see more of Jana’s work on her website: www.butmanphoto.com or her Facebook page here, where you can also read reviews and what other clients’s experience was like while working with her.

Stop by Brighter Day Natural Foods Market in Savannah between 10AM-2PM Sat. Sept. 12 2015 for a demo of Kaliana essential oils Targeted Emotional Care ® for adults & children.

Kaliana Demo
Brighter Day Natural Foods
1102 Bull Street, Savannah, GA
10AM-3PM Sat. Sept. 12

Excerpt from a 2013 article “Four Herbs for Supporting a Healthy Stress Response in Kids and Teens”
by Dr. Mary Bove. “Following are four of my favorite stress-busting herbs for kids. All of them have the ability to calm and relax, but each one also has benefits unique to that plant….

Lemon Balm
Excellent for: inattention & fidgeting

Passionflower
Excellent for: trouble sleeping

American Skullcap
Excellent for: mental & physical tension

Chamomile
Excellent for: crankiness & restlessness

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Shop local. Shop Brighter Day Natural Foods Market.

Brighter Day Natural Foods Market, 1102 Bull St., Savannah, 31401  912.236.4703, www.brighterdayfoods.com,  On Facebook here. On twitter here. Brighter Day Natural Foods Market is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

The Disney travel gurus at Two Sisters Travel have the scoop on a promotion that will save you up to 25% on your Walt Disney World resort stay this fall & winter.

But you must act fast these packages will need to be booked by September 18th to take advantage of the deals.

If you’ve dreamed of visiting during the holidays or maybe experiencing the must-do for Disney villain fans, Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, now is the time to make your plans.

Nobody does the holidays like Disney.

All four Walt Disney World Theme Parks are transformed into the “Merriest Place on Earth”. Every corner of the “world” immerses you in the holiday magic from the exciting Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights to moving display at the Candlelight Processional, and of course, all of the beautiful decorations throughout the resort.

You can even experience Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas party for a special parade & fireworks.

Hurry and contact Tara McCoy at Two Sisters Travel today for your Disney vacation quote or call 843-284-3241 for details. Remember, when you book a package with Two Sisters Travel you’ll receive complimentary itinerary planning services (dining & fast passes).

Don’t miss out on this last chance to save at Walt Disney World in 2015. Let Two Sisters Travel plan your magical getaway!!

Tara McCoy, Vacation Specialist at Two Sisters Travel

843.284.3241

Become a Facebook fan at facebook.com/twosisterstravel

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There is still time to consign with Savannah’s BIGGEST children’s consignment event – High Cotton Kids – which is set for September 24-26th at a NEW CENTRAL LOCATION: 2108 East Victory Drive, former location of CVS in the Crossroads Shopping Center.

Consignor registration is OPEN through Sunday, September 20th! Clean out and cash in, consignors can receive 60-70% of their sales! High Cotton Kids also accepts high-end maternity clothing, children’s furniture, artwork, baby and nursery necessities (e.g. bouncers, exercausers, etc.), strollers, toys, books, DVDs and more. For a complete list of items High Cotton Kids accepts and does not accept click here.

This fall’s High Cotton Kids upscale resale shopping event will have thousands of high-end boutique children’s brand clothing sizes 0-12 and many other items. There will also be a variety of new merchandise from several local retailers.

Get ready to rack up on all your favorite children’s brands at a fraction of the retail price!

High Cotton Kids Consignment Event is sponsored by Rodan + Fields- Britt Buckler, Executive Consultant, The ART of Birth Photography and Threads at Annabelle’s Home and Gifts. Stay connected and get updates about the event by liking High Cotton Kids on Facebook here.

Join Kindermusik in Savannah with 88 Keys Piano for a free trial of Kindermusik classes and see what they do each week in class.

Experience the magic of making music together with your baby or toddler. First trial class is always free!

Kindermusik classes will take place this Monday, Sept. 7, too ( as well as other Mondays in September) so make a family day of it and have all parents off work come as well!!

Babies younger 2 meet at 9:20am on Mondays; toddlers over 2 meet at 10:15 on Mondays.

Musical playdates

Also join Kindermusik for their September musical monthly playdate: “This is My Dance”!

Playdates are open for children ages 0-7 with their caregivers, and online registration is available now at 88keysga.com.

September playdates will be held Monday, September 21 at 12:15pm, Wednesday, September 23 at 10am, and Saturday September 26 at 10:30am. For more info, or to set up a free trial class, call 912.988.KEYS or email music@88keysga.com. Kindermusik…a good beginning never ends.

Visit  www.88keysga.com/kindermusik for more info.

It’s Kindermusik…where music and learning play.

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

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Free Skidaway Marine Science Day 2015, Skidaway Is., Savannah, Oct. 24 2015

This free campus-wide open house at The UGA Marine Extension Service & Aquarium on Skidaway Island offers activities geared for all ages. Programs, tours, displays and hands-on activities, primarily related to marine science and the coastal environment, are all part of the day’s educational fun.

Open to the public at no charge, the event is presented by the University of Georgia’s Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, the University of Georgia’s Marine Education Center and Aquarium, the University of Georgia’s Shellfish Research Laboratory and Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary.

One of the most exciting featured attractions this year will be a close-up look at Georgia’s first oyster hatchery, a project of the UGA Marine Extension’s Shellfish Research Laboratory and Georgia Sea Grant, units of UGA Public Service and Outreach.

Other activities include tours of the 92-foot Research Vessel Savannah, fun hands-on exhibits at the UGA Aquarium, and explorations of an underwater reef at Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary.

When: Saturday, October 24 2015
Time: Noon – 4PM

Learn more here. 

All activities at Skidaway Marine Science Day are free.

For additional information, call 912-598-2325, or seehttp://www.skio.uga.edu/

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

CONTINUOUS ACTIVITIES NOON – 4 pm

Jay Wolf Nature Trail, Interpretive Cabin, Learning Garden

UGA Aquarium Open 10 am-5 pm / Free Admission & Special Activities Noon-4 pm

Behind the scenes peeks at the Aquarium. Every 20 minutes (12 –4 pm) – pick up your FREE ticket in the lobby to reserve your time!

New Touch Tank Display (Aquarium)

Touch Tanks (Aquarium Day Group Room)

Phytoplankton Lab Demo (Aquarium Plankton Lab)

Invertebrate Explorations (Aquarium Invertebrate Lab)

Dock Discoveries (Aquarium Dock) – Learn more about organisms found in our estuary and get your hands wet at a stingray touch tank!

Interactive Reptile Exhibit – Meet and greet some common reptiles of the Georgia coast (MAREX screened porch)

Oyster Hatchery Display and Hatchery Tours (Shellfi­sh Parking Lot)

PhotoBooth (McGowan Library auditorium)

Plankton World & CytoSense (Library overhang & lobby)

Build a Plankton (Tent outside McGowan Library)

Plankton Sink-O­ff (Tent outside McGowan Library) A Sink-Off round every 30 minutes

Environmental Group Exhibits (Skidaway Institute Quad)

Tours of Research Vessel Savannah (Skidaway Institute Dock)

Microbe Hunt – Grab a swab and find the microbes in the world around you. (Skidaway Institute

Quad)

Gray’s Reef’s “Fly an Underwater ROV” — (Skidaway Institute Quad)

SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES

12:30 pm – Fish Feeding (Aquarium)

12:45 pm – Science Talk (Skidaway Institute Quad) “Arctic Carbon Cycling”

1:00 pm – Fish Feeding (Aquarium)

1:15 pm – Science Talk (Skidaway Institute Quad) “Sea Level Rise”

1:30 pm – Fish Feeding (Aquarium)

1:45 pm — Science Talk (Skidaway Institute Quad) “Underwater Robots”

2:00 pm – Fish Feeding (Aquarium)

2:00 pm – Science Talk (MCSRIC Conference Room) “Your tax dollars at work”

2:15 pm – Science Talk (Skidaway Institute Quad) “How do phytoplankton smell?”

2:30 pm – Fish Feeding (Aquarium)

2:45 pm – Science Talk (Skidaway Institute Quad) “Black Gill in Georgia Shrimp”

3:00 pm – Fish Feeding (Aquarium)

3:15 pm – Science Talk (Skidaway Institute Quad) “Weather Reports from Inside the Ocean”

UGA Marine Extension Service & Skidaway Aquarium,  30 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, (912) 598-2496, http://marex.uga.edu/aquarium/ 

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FOR MORE SAVANNAH-AREA FALL EVENTS, VISIT OUR SAVANNAH FALL FUN GUIDE 2015 HERE. 

Beaufort’s beloved Shark Tooth Fairy Mike Harris is teaming up with Tybee promoters to bring the first Tybee Island Kids’ Shark Tooth & Fossil Hunt to Tybee Is.’s North Beach, 10AM Sun. Oct. 18 2015.

Kids will be able to find prehistoric Mako, Bull, Sand, Great White, Snaggletooth, and coveted Megalodon sharks teeth. The “Shark Tooth Fairy” Mike Harris is donating many large Megalodon teeth and will be in attendance to help identify the sharks’ teeth found.

There will be two designated zones to search: one for kids ages 2-6, and one for kids ages 7-12. Accompanying adults are encouraged to enter the designated zone for the 2-6 year olds but not the designated zone for the 7-12 year olds. Parents can watch from outside the designated zone. If you are registering multiple kids from 2-6 and 7-12, your designated zone will be with the 7-12 year olds.

Cost: $20 per child
Ages: 2-12 (no exceptions, please))

Tickets go on sale Wed. Sept. 9 at 8AM. Details here. 
1000 tickets available.

Adults are prohibited from assisting kids with hunting teeth.

20,000 teeth will be planted between the two designated zones. Parents are strongly encouraged to only allow your kid to take 20 sharks teeth from the beach. They can keep searching and if they find a larger tooth, they should throw their smallest back.

For more info, email Brian@StaffordPromotions.com.

No rain checks or refunds.

More info about tickets here. 

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FOR MORE SAVANNAH-AREA FALL EVENTS, VISIT OUR SAVANNAH FALL FUN GUIDE 2015 HERE. 

SEGA SORBA (Southeast Georgia Southern Off-Road Bicycling Association) will host Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day at Whitemarsh Island Nature Preserve in Savannah Sat. Oct 3, 2015 @ 9 AM.

The event will be held in the grassy area in the middle of the park. The group will be taking kids out on the loop.

Parking is being arranged (parking arrangements are in the works, updates to come) with the Islands High School.

Participants are allowed to cross the YMCA property on their trail. This will take you to the paved trail on Whitemarsh Preserve. The two track in the middle of the preserve takes you up to the grassy area where the event will be held.

9 AM Saturday Oct 3 2015 ‪#‎TKMBD‬

Please pre-register here for this free event.

Questions? Click here.

Baby play dates; storytimes; an after-school biography program based on the popular Who Was? series; Daddy & Me; after-school LEGO Club for ages 5 & older;  Dog Days reading program where shy readers read to therapy dogs; after-school STEM program for ages 5 & older;  a Dancing Robots program for 6th-8th graders taught by Members of the Society of Women Engineers.

Details on all these free September 2015 Live Oak Public Library programs here. 

Your Change CAN Change LIVES
September 6-27, 2015
BABY BOTTLE BOOMERANG benefiting The Pregnancy Care Center of Richmond Hill

HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Spare pocket change, cash and checks collected will help fund The Pregnancy Care Center of Richmond Hill‘s annual budget to continue our life-changing work!

– Drop your spare change in a bottle when you see it.
– Pick up a bottle from your church, civic organization and/or business and fill it.
– If you don’t see a bottle, contact organizers at 912-445-0716 and offer to be a liaison.
– Share this mission with others.

RETURN BOTTLES BY SEPT 27

For more information, call 912-445-0716

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Get ready for Fall: Time to start registering for after-school kids’ classes & activities for Fall 2015. We’ll keep updating our after-school activities page with fun Savannah area classes & sports including:

* Cheerleading for ages 3-5 with Crowned Elite Athletics, Savannah. Details here.
* Byrd’s Transported After-Care Martial Arts/Karate, Whitesmarsh Island. Details here. 
* Clay classes for ages 8-12 & teen perspective drawing classes for ages 12-16 that start Sept. 16 @ City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs. Pre-register. Details here. 
* After-school golf lessons for kids @ The Club at Savannah Harbor. Open to all. Details here.
* After-school tennis lessons for kids @ The Club at Savannah Harbor. Open to all. Details here. 
* Summit Gymnastics Tumbling & Recreational Gymnastics in Savannah for all ages (Plus Tiny Tots parent & me program). Details here. 
* Etiquette, poise, leadership classes for ages 8-18 @ Blue Print School of Pageantry and Finishing, Savannah/Pooler. Details here. 
* After-school Art Club @ Scribble Art Studio in Pooler. For ages 4 & older. Details here. 
* Art classes @ Scribble Art Studio in Pooler & Savannah. Details here. 
* Make & Take Tuesdays Cooking Classes with Tummy Time Foods on Whitemarsh Island. All ages. Details here. 
* Summit Gymnastics Tumbling & Recreational Gymnastics in Savannah for all ages. Details here. 
* Storm Soccer Academy soccer programs in Savannah for ages 4-7. Detailshere.
* Savannah United soccer programs in Savannah & nearby for ages 30 months to high school. Details here.
Please check our after-school events page regularly here for updates & additions for Fall 2015.
* 1-mile & 5K training program for kids with Fleet Feet Crew in Savannah. Detailshere. 
* Lake Mayer Youth Roller Hockey for ages 5-12. Details here. 
* Sailing lessons @ Savannah Sailing Center @ Lake Mayer. Details here. 

Please check our after-school events page regularly here for updates & additions for Fall 2015.

Welcome to Jana Butman Photography!

Jana is a natural light photographer in Savannah, specializing in newborn and first birthday photography.

Jana recently opened a studio on 40th Street in Savannah’s Starland District. Her newborn work is natural and simple, so the main focus is on the baby.

Jana’s first birthday shoots are fun and colorful. She plans every photo shoot and talks to the parents about their babies favorite things, colors or character and creates a theme. She then provides the cake, banner and decorations.

You can see more of Jana’s work on her website: www.butmanphoto.com or her Facebook page here, where you can also read reviews and what other clients’s experience was like while working with her.

Special for SouthernMamas.com readers

Mention you read about Jana Butman Photography on SouthernMamas.com at your booking appointment & Jana will add a beautiful wooden block with twelve prints as a gift. Sweet!

Jana Butman Photography, Maternity, newborn & family photographer, 25 E. 40th St., Savannah, www.butmanphoto.com ; (912) 655-6307,  On Facebook here,  Jana Butman Photography is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser