Everyone’s An Artist  studio in Pooler will have a Spring Break 2016 art camp March 14-18.

Cost per child: $175. Register before March 1 to receive a $25 discount. 

To register, call 912-755-4567.

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Everyone’s An Artist studio, 115 Canal St. Pooler, offers group & private art classes, birthday parties, kids’ movie nights, adult art parties & more. On Facebook here. Everyone’s An Artist studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser. 

Treat the family to a musical about the 1920s – Thoroughly Modern Millie – this month at St. Andrew’s School on Wilmington Island in Savannah.

Showtimes are 7PM Feb. 25, 26 & 27
3PM Feb. 28

Presented by St. Andrew’s Theatre Department

This Mainstage Production will be on the Skinner Stage at St. Andrew’s School, 601 Penn Waller Rd. 912.897.4941

Tickets

$5 for students; $10 for adults
Free for faculty & staff

This event is open to the public. 

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Live auction & gala

St. Andrew’s School is pleased to announce plans for the 31st annual Live Auction and Gala set for Saturday, March 5 at the Hilton Savannah DeSoto.

Guests are able to choose from numerous fine art selections, bid on a wide variety of silent and live auction items, and enjoy a seated dinner.

Last year’s event included over 200 guests and netted over $110,000.

Tickets are $150 per person and include dinner and an open bar.

To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.saintschool.com/giving

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.

Save the date: Savannah Children’s Museum’s annual Seuss Fest will be Sat. Feb. 27, 10AM-4PM.

The event will be filled with Dr. Seuss stories, Seuss-inspired crafts and games.

Event attendees are encouraged to dress as their favorite Dr. Seuss character, in honor of the children’s book author.

On-site museum educators will lead the group with Seuss stories, games and activities. Activities of note include a “Truffula Tree” making station and an “Oh The Places You’ll Go” area with dress-up costumes and a photo opportunity.

The Savannah Children’s Theatre will present musical performances at 12pm and 2pm from Seussical the Musical.

Don’t miss this Seuss-tastic day of fun for kids of all ages.

Event is included in price of regular admission. Free for CHS members.

WHEN: Sat. Feb. 27, 10am-4pm, with special Savannah Children’s Theatre performances at noon and 2pm
WHERE: Savannah Children’s Museum
COST: Free for members. $7.50 for non-members

Savannah Children’s Museum is a magical outdoor space located at Georgia State Railroad Museum in the old Central of Georgia Carpentry Shop. Expert educators create fun daily programming so children and families learn while they play.

Email info@savannahchildrensmuseum.org with questions.

FOR DETAILS ABOUT SAVANNAH CHILDREN’S MUSEUM KIDS’ NUTRITIONAL WORKSHOPS, CLICK HERE. 

Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd., Savannah, GA 31401, chsgeorgia.org/SCM, 912.651.6823 Coastal Heritage Society is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Georgia State Railroad Museum‘s Diesel Days are happening Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays in February & March 2016.

There will be site tours by Diesel Train at the following times through March 27:

Fridays and Saturdays @ 11AM 11:30AM, 1PM and 2PM
Sundays @ 1PM and 2PM

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Blacksmithing Demos

Get ready for Irons in the Fire 2016 a celebration of artist blacksmithing @ Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah.

On Sat. Feb. 27, the community is invited to attend an artisan blacksmithing demonstration from 10AM-4PM @ Georgia State Railroad Museum. A dozen blacksmiths from the Southeast will showcase their craft and fabricating items for purchase in the blacksmith shop.

The expert metalsmith artists will create a variety of designs using just the old world tools of fire, anvil and hammer to make their masterpieces. Please note that while many of the items will be for purchase, most sales are cash only.

Cost

The day-long event is open for the cost of general admission at Georgia State Railroad Museum, $10 for adults and $6 for children ages 2 to 12 years old.

The entire Georgia State Railroad Museum site will be open for exploring, so visitors are encouraged to walk through the historic railcars, experience the handcar and go on a guided Site Tour by Train.

Georgia State Railroad Museum, 655 Louisville Rd, Savannah 31401, 912-651-6823, chsgeorgia.org/GSRM, Coastal Heritage Society is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

We’re excited about a new local free non-profit museum offering family events: Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage in Ridgeland, SC.

It is located in a restored 1937 Sinclair service station that was transformed into a museum and exhibition hall to highlight history of the Lowcountry.

Hours

Tuesday-Saturday 10AM-5PM

Upcoming family-friendly events at the Morris Center include a pirates’ exhibit preview with Pirate reenactors, food, kids activities, treasures for kids to win and more.

Pirates, Plunder & Lager

Presented by River Dog Brewing Co & Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage

March 3, 2016, 5pm-7pm
10782 S. Jacob Smart Blvd. Ridgeland, SC 29926

Ahoy! Come for an upcoming pirates exhibit preview.

Adults can quench your thirst with some local brew from River Dog Brewing Co. & enjoy light refreshments. Kids can interact with pirates, learn about buccaneers of the Lowcountry and win treasures.

$6 for Adults; $5 for Seniors; free for kids
For more info call 843-284-9227 or click here. 

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Free Sweetbaskets of the Lowcountry Event

Wed. Feb. 17, 2-3pm.
Enjoy light refreshments while learning about the history & the craft of Lowcountry Sweetgrass basket weaving from native Jery B. Taylor. Born and raised in St. Helena, SC, Mrs. Taylor is a well-known basket weaver. She will showcase some of her baskets and demonstrate how these baskets are made.

FREE & Open to the public

Morris Heritage Center for Lowcountry Heritage, 10782 S Jacob Smart Blvd., Ridgeland, SC (843) 284-9227, www.morrisheritagecenter.org  On Facebook here. 

FREE events to celebrate Savannah Black Heritage Festival Events.

These are free & open to the public.

Sat, Feb 13, 8:30AM – 9PM
GRAND FESTIVAL DAY – An array of family-oriented activities ending with a star-studded concert.
@ Savannah Civic Center, 301 Oglethorpe Ave

Sun, Feb 14, 5PM
Annual Gospel Concert featuring Wess Morgan. Opening performances by the SSU Wesleyan and ASU Gospel choirs.
@First African Baptist Church, 23 Montgomery St.

FOR MORE FREE FAMILY EVENTS IN THE SAVANNAH AREA, CLICK HERE. 

Loyalists & Liberty: A Revolutionary War Experience at Savannah History Museum & Battlefield Memorial Park.

The story of Savannah’s role in the American Revolution comes alive. This hands-on family-friendly experience starts in Savannah History Museum, where you will learn about Savannah at the time of the Revolution, conditions of a soldier in the American militia, and events leading up to the 1779 Battle of Savannah. The program concludes on Battlefield Memorial Park with musket firing demonstrations, while you join in our reenactment of the militia attack on this British fortification.

This special program offers visitors an in-depth understanding of the Revolutionary War in Savannah.

It includes a musket demonstration and a visitor reenactment on Battlefield Memorial Park.

Included with purchase of See 3 Pass and/or admission to Savannah History Museum.

Program is at 10:30AM, 12:30PM, and 2:30PM on Fridays & Saturdays in February 2016 and first weekends of March 2016.

Tours meet in the lobby behind the Visitor’s Center. (with the mural)

For more information, click here or call 912.651.6840 x 303.

Savannah History Museum, 303 MLK Jr. Blvd. Savannah, 31401, www.chsgeorgia.org/SHM Coastal Heritage Society is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser. 

We are obsessed with the Hamilton musical.

Here’s proof. 

Which is why we’re beyond excited to watch the Hamilton cast perform at the Grammy Awards Feb. 15 from their hub at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City.

The show’s opening number will be performed by the cast of Hamilton, the hit musical based on the life of Alexander Hamilton.

It’s only the eighth time a major musical theater show has performed as part of the Grammys.

And that just proves what a big deal Hamilton has become since it opened on Broadway in August.

St Andrew’s School in Savannah announces a special screening of the 2015 Sundance Documentary, “Most Likely to Succeed” this Saturday, Feb. 6 2016, 3-5PM @ the Jepson Center’s Auditorium in Savannah.

The feature-length documentary Most Likely to Succeed examines the history of education, revealing the growing conversation around how schools and learning should happen for our current students to best prepare them for their present and future success.

After the showing, the school invites the public to a conversation about best practices in education.

Please RSVP for this free event here

WHEN
Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, 3-5PM
WHERE
Jepson Center for the Arts
207 West York Ln
Savannah, GA 31401

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.

DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST MUSICAL in Savannah
February 9
7:30 pm
Tickets are $37.5 to $62.50

Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Savannah Civic Center’s Johnny Mercer Theater.

Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title song.

Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the Johnny Mercer Theatre.

Tickets info here.

Mix fun with education at A Century of Sentries- a kid-friendly, interactive historic re-enactment program happening Presidents’ Weekend of Feb 12-Feb 15 2016 at Old Fort Jackson in Savannah.

Old Fort Jackson played an important role in the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and the Civil War.

Come learn about the history and more during the special “A Century of Sentries” program.

Explore the daily life of a soldier, while uncovering stories about the many individuals and units once stationed there.

Guests can participate in a variety of activities appropriate for all ages. Available activities include marching, battle reenactments, heavy artillery drill and musket and cannon demonstrations.

Learn more here. 

Old Fort Jackson
1 Fort Jackson Road
Savannah, GA 31404
912-232-3945

Admission:
$7 per adult
$4 per child (ages 2-12)
Ask about the Discount Combination Ticket

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Sunday: 9am-5pm

Coastal Heritage Society manages Old Fort Jackson, a historic fort located on the Savannah River three miles east of downtown Savannah, www.chsgeorgia.org/, Coastal Heritage Society is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

24th Annual Savannah Irish Festival
February 19-21, 2016

Savannah Irish Festival brings two days and one night of internationally acclaimed Irish-American and Celtic music, dance, culture, food and fun to historic downtown Savannah.
When: Feb. 20-21 2016

Where: Savannah Civic Center, 401 W. Oglethorpe Ave., Savannah, Georgia
Other: Friday Night Ceili, traditional Irish dance party. Friday, Feb. 19, 6:30pm, Knights of Columbus, 3 W. Liberty Street.

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FREEBIES:
Free admission for children younger than 14.
Sunday is free for Military personnel and their families, as well as college students with proper ID.

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Festival highlights

Sat. Feb. 20
Main Stage
10:15 – 11:30 Opening Ceremonies with St. Vincent’s Academy Chorale and the Savannah Pipes and Drums
11:45 – 12:30 Legacy Irish Dance Academy
12:45 – 1:30 Atlanta Ceili Band
1:45 – 2:30 Brendan Nolan
2:45 – 3:30 Carroll Brown Band
3:45 – 4:30 Irish Dancers of Savannah
4:45 – 5:30 Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters
5:45 – 7:00 Seven Nations and the Kir Project

Sun. Feb. 2
Main Stage

12:00 – 12:45 Irish Dancers of Savannah
1:00 – 1:45 Savannah Ceili Band
2:00 – 2:45 Legacy Irish Dance Academy
3:00 – 3:45 Carroll Brown Band
4:00 – 5:00 Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters

Tickets

Tickets can be purchased the day of the event.  For advance ticket sales call 912-651-6556 or 800-351-7469, or online at the Savannah Civic Center’s website.
$12* for a day ticket (good either Saturday or Sunday)
$16* for a two-day ticket.
Free admission for children under 14.
Free admission on Sunday for active duty military and family, and/or college students. (Valid ID required)
*Additional Savannah Civic Center Box Office service charges apply.
Other:
Friday Night Ceili (Traditional Irish Dance Party)
Kicks off the Irish Festival weekend. Do your best Irish dance moves to the tunes of the Savannah Ceili Band.
Friday, February 19, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Knights of Columbus Council 631
3 West Liberty Street (Liberty & Bull Streets)
$5 cash at the door.

For more details & the full schedule of performers, click here.

2016 A-Town Get Down Music & Art Festival

Saturday, February 27
Savannah’s 6th Annual A-Town Get Down Music & Art Festival

Known for their distinctive mix of rock, funk and R&B, Robert Randolph & The Family Band will headline the 2016 A-Town Get Down Music & Art Festival. The festival includes performances by over 25 live bands and visual artists.

In addition to live performances and exhibits, guests can expect an array of family activities, hands-on art projects, workshops, and an open jam session.

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Free from noon-5PM

The festival is free for all ages from noon-5pm. Tickets are now on sale for the evening’s festivities (5pm-Midnight).

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Savannah’s A-Town Get Down is one of the area’s fastest-growing festivals.

Organized by the Alex Townsend Memorial Foundation, it is an interactive art and music festival dedicated to providing access to the arts for Savannah’s youth, inspiring them to discover the confidence and self-esteem that comes with creative self expression.

Since the inaugural festival in 2011, the A-Town Get Down Music & Art Festival celebrates the life of Alex Townsend, affectionately called A-Town, by making the arts more accessible to underserved communities throughout Savannah, the city he loved.

Tickets/cost:
12pm-5pm:
FREE for all ages
5pm-Midnight:
$25/General Admission
$15/Student or Military (with valid ID)

Tickets on sale now here.

Noon-Midnight
Charles H. Morris Center
10 E. Broad Street
Savannah, GA 31401

UPDATE: Savannah Children’s Museum will open on Monday, March 28 when Savannah-Chatham public schools are closed on holiday, 10AM – 4PM
(*Savannah Children’s Museum will open on days that Chatham County schools are closed.)

During the school year, Savannah Children’s Museum offers daily programming Wednesdays through Sundays.

School Hours: August 30th – May 30th
Monday & Tuesday: CLOSED (large groups)
Wednesday – Saturday: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday: 11:00am – 4:00pm
*Please note that the Museum may close due to weather conditions.Call ahead for accurate closing information at 912-651-4292.

Programming for Wednesdays through Saturdays
10:30am Rockstar Reading
11:30am Awesome Art
12:30pm Family Fitness
1:30pm Super Science

Programming for Sundays
11:30am Rockstar Reading
12:30pm Awesome Art
1:30pm Family Fitness
2:30pm Super Science

Admission:

$7.50 per person (aged 18 mo. and older)
Ask about the discount combination ticket

Savannah Children’s Museum is a magical outdoor space located at Georgia State Railroad Museum in the old Central of Georgia Carpentry Shop. Expert educators create fun daily programming so children and families learn while they play.

You can purchase tickets at each of the museum’s gift shops or take advantage of the Discount Combination Ticket.

Email info@savannahchildrensmuseum.org with questions.

FOR DETAILS ON SCM’S SUNDAY NUTRITION WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS, CLICK HERE. 

Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd., Savannah, GA 31401, chsgeorgia.org/SCM, 912.651.6823 Coastal Heritage Society is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Where can you learn about three centuries of diverse history in Savannah?

Coastal Heritage Society’s five sites are once again participating in Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday, on Sun. Feb. 7, 2016 from noon to 4 pm.

Georgia History Festival gives locals and visitors a chance to explore the state’s rich history through free programming at historic sites, house museums and art museums.

What: Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday

When/Where: Feb 7, noon to 4 pm at all five of CHS sites:
*Georgia State Railroad Museum, 655 Louisville Rd, Savannah, GA
*Old Fort Jackson, 1 Fort Jackson Rd, Savannah, GA
*Pin Point Heritage Museum, 9924 Pin Point Ave, Savannah, GA
*Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd, Savannah, GA
*Savannah History Museum, 303 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah, GA

Cost: FREE!

Coastal Heritage Society is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Gray’s Reef Ocean Film Festival 2016 @ Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. Savannah 31401.

Saturday Jan. 30, 2016

Join Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary as they explore all the Wonders of the Ocean.

Secrets of our ocean will be revealed, including exciting creatures and underwater freedom. The event also focuses on our deep connection to our great, global ocean, while highlighting Gray’s Reef, Georgia’s amazing underwater park.

Children’s Films during Children’s Session include:

*Lost and Found: a magical tale of loneliness and friendship based on the award-winning book by Oliver Jeffers. One day, a boy finds a penguin on his doorstep and decides to take it home…….even if that means rowing all the way to the South Pole. Click here to watch film trailer.

*Journey to the South Pacific:  Narrated by Cate Blanchett, this films will take moviegoers on a breathtaking adventure to the lush tropical islands of remote West Papua, where life flourishes above and below the sea. Join Jawi, a young island boy, as he takes us on a journey of discovery to this magical place where we encounter whale sharks, sea turtles, manta rays, and other iconic creatures of the sea. Click here to watch film trailer.

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More Film Festival Events on Sat. Jan. 30

For pricing on the events below & for adult tickets for the Children’s Session, click here. 

11:30am – Emerging Filmmakers Competition
2pm – Guy Harvey Exploration
3:30pm – Military Appreciation Session
7pm – National Geographic Night
9:30pm – Wrap Party on Stage

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Fri. Jan. 29 Film Festival Events 

Wonders of the Ocean
SCAD’S Trustees Theater
216 E. Broughton Street, Savannah, GA

Tickets info here. 
Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for kids for 3D Ocean Exploration Evening

3D Ocean Exploration Evening
7pm
Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Secret Ocean in 3D
Secret Ocean in 3D
Narrated by renowned oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Secret Ocean 3D offers a breakthrough look at a secret world within the ocean that is perhaps the biggest story of all – that the smallest life in the sea is the mightiest force on which we all depend. Alongside marine biologist Holly Lohuis, Jean-Michel Cousteau invites audiences to dive into this whole new world that will leave them in awe of the beauty and diversity of the oceans – the source of all life on our planet – and inspire an even stronger desire to protect what they have either seen for the first time or perhaps re-discovered along the journey.
Click here to watch film trailer.

Humpback Whales in 3D
An extraordinary journey into the mysterious world of one of nature’s most awe-inspiring marine mammals, Humpback Whales takes audiences to Alaska, Hawaii and the Kingdom of Tonga for an immersive look at how these whales communicate, sing, feed, play and take care of their young. Captured for the first time with IMAX ® 3D cameras, and found in every ocean on earth, humpbacks were nearly driven to extinction 50 years ago, but today are making a steady recovery. Join a team of researchers as they unlock the secrets of the humpback and find out what makes humpbacks the most acrobatic of all whales, why only the males sing, and why these intelligent 50-foot, 48-ton animals migrate more than 6,000 miles every year.
Click here to watch film trailer.

Q & A with Ed Lyman, Humpback Whale Rescue
Meet Ed Lyman, Humpback Whale Rescuer. Lyman is the Large Whale Entanglement Response Coordinator for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. He will provide insights into Humpback Whales and how his team rescues these magnificent creatures from fishing gear and other debris.

For more information on the festival, such as trailers and a complete lineup of events, click here or contact
Chris Hines at chris.hines@noaa.gov or 912.598.2397.

This is opening weekend of the Mainstage show at The Jewel Conservatory Theatre in Rincon: The Emperor’s New Clothes.

Bring your kids to this adorable retelling of the Hans Christian Anderson classic tale.

What a perfect, affordable opportunity for audience members of all ages to go the theater.

Tickets: $5 for children younger than 12 years old. $7 for adults. For tickets, click here. 

​Show dates are:
Friday, January 22 at 7pm
Saturday, January 23 at 4pm
Friday, January 29 7pm
Saturday, January 30 4pm

226 Goshen Road
Building 500
Rincon, Georgia 31326

About The Jewel Conservatory Theatre

The Jewel Conservatory Theatre is dedicated to providing professional, process-based theatre education for all ages.

Learn more about The Jewel Conservatory Theatre’ classes and Special Programming options here. 

The Jewel Conservatory Theatre, 912-257-0671, email jewelconservatorytheatre@gmail.com, 226 Goshen Road, Building 500 Rincon, Ga 31326 The Jewel Conservatory Theatre is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

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Special Needs Open Studio

Feb. 20 1-4PM
Drop in for an hour (parents/caregivers assist).
$15 per art kit. Lots of choices!

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Spring Break Camps

Everyone’s An Artist  studio in Pooler will have a Spring Break 2016 art camp March 14-18.

Cost per child: $175. Register before March 1 to receive a $25 discount. 

To register, call 912-755-4567.

Space Cadets (art camp for young space explorers) ages 4-7, 9am-Noon

Creatures of Myth & Legend (art camp for the brave & visionary) ages 8+, 2-5pm

Please call to register: 912-755-4567. Learn more here.

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Everyone’s An Artist studio, 115 Canal St. Pooler, offers group & private art classes, birthday parties, kids’ movie nights, adult art parties & more. On Facebook here. Everyone’s An Artist studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser. 

 The City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs is now registering students for Session 1 Visual Art classes and Workshops for the 2016 calendar year.

These are wonderful, affordable day and evening sessions for children, teens and adults in all skill levels.

Class fees include instruction, use of studio space, use of equipment and all materials and tools required. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Credit cards are accepted. Class schedule and registration forms are available online here  or by calling (912) 651-6783.

Now Registering for Session 1 Savannah Art  Workshops and Classes
Workshop registrations due at noon the Thursday before the workshop.

Download a writeable registration form here

Registration should be made as soon as possible; class size is limited and spaces are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

All classes are held at the Cultural Affairs facility located at 9 West Henry St. (2 blocks south of Forsyth Park between Bull and Whitakar streets)

For more information call 912-651-6783.

Youth & Adult Workshops

Fused Glass Wind Chime
Instructor: Christine Hefner
Ages 12+, Thursday, January 21, 3:30-5:30 pm

Join this hands-on workshop open to all skill levels interested in fused glass. Students will learn basic glass cutting and fusing techniques creating a unique fused glass wind chime.
$15/$10 city resident

Glass Quilt: Fused Glass
Instructor: Kristin Fulford
Ages 14+, Saturday, January 30, 10am-2pm

Join this fun, hands-on class, open to all levels from the beginner to those who want to learn more about various techniques in fused glass, culminating in a glass quilt. A glass kit with 4 sheets is included in the fee, as well as scrap glass.
$40/$35 city resident

Fused Glass Animals
Instructor: Christine Hefner
Ages 12+, Thursday, February 4, 3:30-5:30 pm

Join this hands-on workshop open to all skill levels interested in fused glass. Students will learn basic glass cutting and fusing techniques creating a fused glass animal
$15/$10 city resident

Fused Glass Jewelry
Instructor: Christine Hefner
Ages 12+, Thursday, February 18, 3:30-5:30 pm

Join this hands-on workshop open to all skill levels interested in fused glass. Students will learn basic glass cutting and fusing techniques creating one-of-a kind fused glass jewelry.
$15/$10 city resident

Clay Clock
Instructor: Clair Buckner
Ages 17+, Saturday, February 6, 10am-12pm

Come design your own clock. Make time fly or crawl or just hang out on the wall. Working clock parts are included. Open to all skill levels.
$25/$20 city resident
Youth Classes

Learn more about all the above classes here. 

Art classes & workshops @ City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs studios. 9 W. Henry St. (912) 651-6783 On Facebook here. On Twitter here. Savannah Dept. of Cultural Affairs is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

We’re thrilled to tell you about the next upcoming Mainstage show at The Jewel Conservatory Theatre in Rincon: The Emperor’s New Clothes.

We are looking forward to taking our kids to this adorable retelling of the Hans Christian Anderson classic tale.

What a perfect, affordable opportunity for audience members of all ages to go the theater.

Tickets: $5 for children younger than 12 years old. $7 for adults. For tickets, click here. 

​Show dates are:
Friday, January 22 at 7pm
Saturday, January 23 at 4pm
Friday, January 29 7pm
Saturday, January 30 4pm

226 Goshen Road
Building 500
Rincon, Georgia 31326

About The Jewel Conservatory Theatre

The Jewel Conservatory Theatre is dedicated to providing professional, process-based theatre education for all ages.

Learn more about The Jewel Conservatory Theatre’ classes and Special Programming options here. 

The Jewel Conservatory Theatre, 912-257-0671, email jewelconservatorytheatre@gmail.com, 226 Goshen Road, Building 500 Rincon, Ga 31326 The Jewel Conservatory Theatre is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Pulse Art & Technology Festival, Savannah
January 27-31, 2016
Jepson Center

Celebrating 10 years of innovative and amazing technology-based art in Savannah! PULSE lets you become part of the art with interactive exhibitions, artist talks, performances, and more. Find yourself in the pages of a comic book, animate digital paintings with your facial expressions, and use your smartphone to read music written on the museum’s walls. Back by popular demand, the 2nd Annual Savannah International GIF Festival showcases the best digital animations set to live music by local performers.

PULSE Free Family Day Jan. 30 shares interactive art for all ages, plus artist demonstrations and projects by local students that combine art and tech.

Daytime admission to PULSE is free and open to the public, sponsored by the City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, Hargray Communications, Embassy Suites by Hilton, and Connect Savannah.

Purchase a PULSE Pass for admission to all evening events here. Members free / non-members $15. You may pick up your PULSE Pass, or buy it at the Jepson Center front desk, beginning January 20.

Schedule

Student Workshop:
GIF Making*
Thursday, Jan 21
4-6pm
Ages 11-18  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Student Workshop:
Videogame Design*
Saturday, Jan 23
10am
Ages 11-18 SOLD-OUT

Director’s Circle Preview
Wednesday, Jan 27
5pm

Artists Panel for Students #1
Thursday, Jan 28
11am
With Nova Jiang, Louise Foo, and Martha Skou

Artist Panel for Students #2
Friday, Jan 29
11am
With Josephine Leong and Keith Roberson

Curator’s Tour
Friday, Jan 29
2pm

Offsite Exhibition Opening:
Gallery 2030
Friday, Jan 29
7pm
Non-Fiction Gallery, 1522 Bull St.

Free Family Day
Saturday, Jan 30
1-4pm

Family Workshop:
Make a LED Pendant!*
Saturday, Jan 30
10 & 11am. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
By the Hatch
Ages 8 and up

Beowulf:
An Audiovisual Performance by Alessandro Imperato and David Spencer
Sunday, Jan 31
2pm

Performance by Helado Negro**
Saturday, Jan 30 | 6pm

* Free admission, advance registration required.

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Jepson Center, 207 W York St. Savannah, 31401 , www.telfair.org/learn/classes/, Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Gray’s Reef Ocean Film Festival 2016 @ Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. Savannah 31401.

Saturday Jan. 30, 2016

Join Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary as they explore all the Wonders of the Ocean.

Secrets of our ocean will be revealed, including exciting creatures and underwater freedom. The event also focuses on our deep connection to our great, global ocean, while highlighting Gray’s Reef, Georgia’s amazing underwater park.

Children’s Films during Children’s Session include:

*Lost and Found: a magical tale of loneliness and friendship based on the award-winning book by Oliver Jeffers. One day, a boy finds a penguin on his doorstep and decides to take it home…….even if that means rowing all the way to the South Pole. Click here to watch film trailer.

*Journey to the South Pacific:  Narrated by Cate Blanchett, this films will take moviegoers on a breathtaking adventure to the lush tropical islands of remote West Papua, where life flourishes above and below the sea. Join Jawi, a young island boy, as he takes us on a journey of discovery to this magical place where we encounter whale sharks, sea turtles, manta rays, and other iconic creatures of the sea. Click here to watch film trailer.

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More Film Festival Events on Sat. Jan. 30

For pricing on the events below & for adult tickets for the Children’s Session, click here. 

11:30am – Emerging Filmmakers Competition
2pm – Guy Harvey Exploration
3:30pm – Military Appreciation Session
7pm – National Geographic Night
9:30pm – Wrap Party on Stage

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Fri. Jan. 29 Film Festival Events 

Wonders of the Ocean
SCAD’S Trustees Theater
216 E. Broughton Street, Savannah, GA

Tickets info here. 
Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for kids for 3D Ocean Exploration Evening

3D Ocean Exploration Evening
7pm
Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Secret Ocean in 3D
Secret Ocean in 3D
Narrated by renowned oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Secret Ocean 3D offers a breakthrough look at a secret world within the ocean that is perhaps the biggest story of all – that the smallest life in the sea is the mightiest force on which we all depend. Alongside marine biologist Holly Lohuis, Jean-Michel Cousteau invites audiences to dive into this whole new world that will leave them in awe of the beauty and diversity of the oceans – the source of all life on our planet – and inspire an even stronger desire to protect what they have either seen for the first time or perhaps re-discovered along the journey.
Click here to watch film trailer.

Humpback Whales in 3D
An extraordinary journey into the mysterious world of one of nature’s most awe-inspiring marine mammals, Humpback Whales takes audiences to Alaska, Hawaii and the Kingdom of Tonga for an immersive look at how these whales communicate, sing, feed, play and take care of their young. Captured for the first time with IMAX ® 3D cameras, and found in every ocean on earth, humpbacks were nearly driven to extinction 50 years ago, but today are making a steady recovery. Join a team of researchers as they unlock the secrets of the humpback and find out what makes humpbacks the most acrobatic of all whales, why only the males sing, and why these intelligent 50-foot, 48-ton animals migrate more than 6,000 miles every year.
Click here to watch film trailer.

Q & A with Ed Lyman, Humpback Whale Rescue
Meet Ed Lyman, Humpback Whale Rescuer. Lyman is the Large Whale Entanglement Response Coordinator for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. He will provide insights into Humpback Whales and how his team rescues these magnificent creatures from fishing gear and other debris.

For more information on the festival, such as trailers and a complete lineup of events, click here or contact
Chris Hines at chris.hines@noaa.gov or 912.598.2397.

Winter 2016 Art Classes for kids in Pooler

Kids’ Winter 2016 Art classes start Jan. 18 @  Everyone’s An Artist studio at 115 Canal St. in Pooler. Classes are available for ages 2-18.

The Winter Class schedule has been updated to include a newly added “Art for Teens” class.

Classes include drawing & painting; home-school classes; famous artists; mixed media and more.

Register via Everyone’s An Artist website today or call to register: 912-755-4567

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Kids’ Movie Night

Everyone’s An Artist studio offers regular Kids’ Movie Night where kids can enjoy a movie, art project & pizza while you enjoy a childfree night.

Kids’ Movie Night
Sat. Jan. 16
6-9pm.
Drop the kids with us for a movie, pizza, crafts, and fun.
Cost: $30/child or $20 each for siblings.
Movie this week: “Rio”.
Call ahead to register. 912-755-4567

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Open Studio Hours

Bring the little ones to Open Studio @ Everyone’s An Artist  in Pooler.

Open Studio times are:

Mon., Tues., Thurs., (Jan. 11, 12, & 14) 10AM-1PM

Tues & Thurs (Jan. 19 & 21) 10AM-1PM.

Drop off for up to an hour, and complete one Art Kit of their choice for $15. Lots of fun options to choose from.

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Save the date for Shopkins!

February 6, 2-4PM Everyone’s An Artist studio is throwing a big party for all the little Shopkins fans in your life.

Bring your favorite Shopkins characters to play with, and your duplicates to trade.

$25 admission includes Shopkins themed jewelry making, canvas painting, and play time with new friends!

Please call to register: 912-755-4567

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Valentines’ Art Workshop for Kids

Love is in the air at Everyone’s an Artist studio in Pooler.

Kids of all ages are welcome to join in Valentine’s themed arts and crafts for this special workshop, Sat., Feb. 13, 2-4PM.

$20 admission covers 3 fun and creative projects for kids to give their loved ones on Valentine’s Day

Register here. 

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Everyone’s An Artist studio, 115 Canal St. Pooler, offers group & private art classes, birthday parties, kids’ movie nights, adult art parties & more. On Facebook here. Everyone’s An Artist studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.