Telfair Museums provides many opportunities for families to visit the museum, learn, and make art together. Are you looking for a fun and educational activity for children? Check these out:

Toddler Third Thursday (3rd Thursday of every month)

10:30am-Noon 

Toddler Third Thursdays are great for parents, grandparents, and caregivers with pre-school children. Designed especially for preschoolers ages 3-5 and their adult companions,this program allows toddlers to explore artwork from Telfair exhibitions and complete a fun-filled art project relating to their tour. A different tour and project will be offered each month. Time to play in ArtZeum is included.  More info here. 

Registration and adult supervision required. Call 790-8823 or click here to register.Enrollment is $5 per child. Adult admission is FREE for museum-members and $12 for non-members. Sponsored in part by JCB, Inc.

Click here to register online for Toddler 3rd Thursday >>

ArtZeum
Located in the Jepson Center
A great place to visit after school, on a rainy day, on weekends, or just anytime, the Telfair’s hands-on learning gallery and interactive exhibits provide an excellent introduction to big ideas about art. Click here to learn more.

Activity Downloads
Download activity sheets here on the educational resources page before your museum visit and explore the museum with fun and educational search activities.

FREE Family Days
Telfair Museums FREE family days are offered throughout the year. Enjoy music, artist demonstrations, hands-on art-making, and guided tours free of charge. Check here for themes, dates, times and locations.

WCWM? (What Can We Make?)
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays / 1-4 PM
Jepson Center’s Melaver Studio
The studios are open for drop-in visits for all ages. Free to members or with museum admission. Open to adults and children accompanied by an adult caregiver. More info available here.
Join us as we open the studios for drop in visits for all ages. wcwm? (What Can We Make?) focuses on developing problem-solving and critical thinking skills through imagination. Explore your creative side with inspiring activities utilizing recycled materials, found objects, and traditional art supplies. In addition to the wcwm? project kits, the studios provide watercolor and collage opportunities as well.
New to the wcwm? program is Family Make, in which participants are assigned a theme each month and a secret ingredient or tool to make art from the most unexpected materials. Before joining in one of our wcwm? theme challenges, check out these talking points and activities you can complete as a family.

Jepson Center, 207 W York St. Savannah, 31401 , http://telfair.org/learn/family-programs Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

FOR MORE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, VISIT OUR EVENTS CALENDAR BY CLICKING HERE.

Tibetan Monks Return to the Jepson Center September 23-29 2013 with FREE children’s sand painting activities on Sept. 26 & Sept. 28.

The Tibetan Buddhist monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery return to the Jepson Center for the first time in more than four years to create an exquisite sand mandala painting as part of a free weeklong residency, sponsored by the city of Savannah. Programs related to the monks’ residency include a variety of activities for all ages and attract thousands of interested onlookers and participants.

From all the artistic traditions of Tantric Buddhism, mandala sand painting ranks as one of the most unique of artistic expressions and is said to generate energies that promote global healing. The spiritual art form includes millions of grains of sand are painstakingly laid into place on a flat platform over the course of the week. To date, the monks have created mandala sand paintings in more than 100 museums, art centers, and colleges and universities in the United States and Europe.

WHEN:
September 23 from 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm: The monks begin with an opening ceremony of music and chants, and will begin to outline the mandala. They will continue to work until 7:30 pm.

September 24-28, 10 am to 5 pm: Watch the monks at work in the museum atrium during normal daytime museum hours, other than lunchtime.

September 26 from 10 am – 12 pm: Children’s Sand painting activity. A hands-on activity for the community to create a sand painting together.

September 26 at 5:30 pm: The Monks will lead a free lecture about the symbolism of the sand mandala.

September 28 from 1– 3 pm: Children’s Sand painting activity. A hands-on activity for the community to create a sand painting together.

September 29 Closing Ceremony:
10 am – 1 pm: The Monks finalize the details of the sand mandala.
1 pm – 2pm: The completed mandala is displayed
2pm: The Monks begin to deconstruct the mandala. they will distribute some of the sand to the audience. At about 3:00 pm, they will invite the audience to proceed with them from the Jepson Center to the Savannah River, where they will release the remaining sand into the river to disperse the mandala’s healing energies throughout the world. The release of the sand will take place at the base of the Barnard Street ramp.

All events are free and open to the public, thanks to the funding provided by the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs.

Jepson Center, 207 W. York Street, on Telfair Square, Savannah, 31401, http://www.telfair.org/Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

FOR MORE LOCAL KIDS’ FALL EVENTS, VISIT OUR EVENTS CALENDAR BY CLICKING HERE.

Picnic in the Park’s theme this year: Celebrate the Arts
7:15 PM Sun. Oct. 6 2013 with free picnic registration starting at 4 PM & judging taking place at 5 PM.

The beloved Savannah tradition will feature an evening of live music, family, and picnics big and small!

This year’s theme, “Celebrate the Arts”, is in recognition of Savannah’s diverse cultural sector for National Arts and Humanities Month. Picnickers are encouraged to design a creative picnic spread that is inspired by any form of the arts; Music, Theater, Dance, Film, Photography, Architecture, Visual Arts and Literature. Those who enter their spreads in the picnic contest will be eligible to win an array of prizes. The picnic contest is graciously hosted by Savannah Area REALTORS®.

The performance begins approximately at 7:15 p.m. The Savannah Philharmonic will perform a variety of symphonic works ranging from influential composers Beethoven to Strauss including classical music from Broadway and films.

Picnic registration is free and begins at 4:00p.m. Judging takes place at 5 p.m. No grills are allowed in the park. Those with tents are asked to please place them on the park perimeter to respect the views of those without tents.

Glor na Daire Academy of Irish Dance presents its annual fundraiser, “A Night in Ireland” with two performances on Saturday, September 21, 2013, at the American Legion Post 154 on Tybee Island, Ga.

The matinee features dancing only and begins at 2 p.m. Matinee tickets are $5 each. The evening performance includes dinner, Irish dancing, live music, cash bar and silent auction. Seating starts at 6 p.m. with the show starting at 7 p.m. Evening tickets are $15 for adults and $6 for children. Tickets may be purchased online at www.glornadaire.com or at Big Frog Custom t-shirts (1909 E. Victory Dr.).

Glor na Daire is an Irish Dance Academy formed by Abbey Wood, TCRG, and Brent Wood, TCRG. The dance school is comprised of four locations in what is considered the Southern Region of Irish Dance in North America, including Savannah, Ga., Charleston, S.C., Jacksonville, Fla., and Corpus Christi, Texas.

Glor na Daire Academy’s goal is to reach within each dancer and help them find all that comes with hard work. cooperation, commitment and the joy found in the musical movement of Irish dance. For more information about Glor na Daire Irish Dance Academy, please visit www.glornadaire.com  or like Glor na Daire Academy at www.facebook.com/GlornaDaireAcademy .

If interested in Irish Dance classes in Savannah, please call 912.308.2800 or email a.kimzey03@gmail.com For performance info, call 843.260.5609 or email lbland1@aol.com

Glor na Daire Academy of Irish Dance, www.glornadaire.com , 7176 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Savannah, Glor na Daire Academy of Irish Dance is a SouthernMamas.com subscriber

Scribble Art Studio & Blick art materials present Saturday art workshops @ Dick Blick, Savannah. See a complete list of workshops available here.

To learn more about Scribble’s art classes & children’s birthdays in Pooler & Savannah, click here or call 912-713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler also offers private & group art classes, summer art camps, adult art parties & children’s birthday parties, both in the studio & at-home DIY art birthday kits. For gifts, Scribble as art kits & gift certificates. For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at (912) 713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com  . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

11th annual Gray’s Reef Ocean Film Festival comes to the Lucas Theatre in downtown Savannah  @ 32 Abercorn St. for two nights and a full day of ocean-themed films for the entire family.

Friday night (Sept. 13) at 7 PM: a new film from National Geographic entitled “A Penguin’s Life,” followed by Project Shiphunt, featuring shipwreck explorer Jim Delgado. The films will be followed by a Q & A with National Geographic filmmaker Greg Marshall. The “A Penguin’s Life” film runs 7:20-8:05 PM starting after a short introduction to America’s national treasurers: Our 14 marine sanctuaries. “A Penguin’s Life” chronicles the everyday struggles of a colony of Emperor penguins. See firsthand how these penguin parents raise their chicks in just one season to survive on their own in the sea before the ice starts to melt.

Saturday (Sept. 14): begins at 1 PM with shorts and family films, ending with a presentation of the award-winning film “Chasing Ice,” which uses time-lapse photography to chronicle the alarming movement of shrinking glaciers. Featured screenings include Otter 501, directed by Bob Talbot, Lifeline: A Chesapeake Oyster Documentary, by independent filmmaker Adrian Schwarz, Shellshocked by independent filmmaker Emily Driscoll, student films in the 2013 Emerging Filmmakers Competition, and Sharks of Lost Island by National Geographic filmmaker Enric Sala.

At 8 p.m. Saturday will be “Chasing Ice” by independent filmmaker Joe Tufano, followed by a Q & A with Skidaway Institute of Oceanography researcher Clark Alexander.

The Festival also includes an opening night at the Jepson Center Auditorium on Thursday, September 11th, and an encore presentation at the Jewish Education Alliance on Abercorn Street on Sunday, September 15th. More information is available at http://graysreef.noaa.gov.

Admission to all events is free. Learn more by clicking here.

Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. Savannah, 31401

	Portfolio Builder: Youth Drawing 1 Ages 10 – 14 6 Weeks – Thursdays, Sept 26 – Oct 31, 4:30–6:00pm Member: $100, Non-member: $125 Instructor: Marisa Lilje
	This class is designed to help upper-elementary & middle school students improve their drawing skills and begin the process of developing a portfolio.  In Drawing 1, students will focus on observational drawing techniques including, linear perspective, shading, and the figure. Class exercises will include working from still life and practicing portraiture and sketching from clothed models. Youth Drawing is a great class for students to develop their art portfolios. All materials provided.
	Crash Course in Portraiture Ages: Teen – Adult Saturday, Oct 12, 10am-1pm Members $75, Non-members $95
	A great class for anyone that likes to draw but is scared to draw people or just interested in trying.  This one day class will explore the basics of drawing Portraits in charcoal.  Working from life students will gain an introduction observational measuring and proportion, as well methods for organizing approaches to complex subjects.  Emphasis will be placed on creating volume, light, and shape with value, as well as additive and subtractive use of charcoal. All materials provided.
	Sketch-Booking for the Family Ages: 6 – Adult (1 adult companion per child required) 2 Weeks – Saturday, Oct 26 & Saturday, Nov 2, 10am-12pm Members $100, Non-members $125 per adult and child pair
	This class will meet 2 Saturdays and explore sketch booking as a family activity. In this class we will bind our own sketchbooks, create our own travel watercolor pallet and explore techniques for creating fast plain air sketches in water color. Lesson will include introduction to observational drawing, proper use of materials, and how to for parents looking to engage their children through the arts as well as find some time to do their own sketching. 1 parent/adult per child. All materials included.
	Crash Course Alla Prima Portraits in a Day Ages: Teen – Adult Saturday, Nov 9, 10am-4pm Members $95, Non-members $120
	This workshop is designed to create a relaxed, fun, informative, yet intense working environment. Learn to use direct fluid and fast painting process with heavy emphasis on the use, value relationships, color, and capturing sense of light. Learn to use the elements that make a painting stronger and exciting: creative use of color & edges, visual movement, paint application/ brushwork, distribution of abstract shapes and strong design. All materials provided.

VISIT TELFAIR MUSEUM’S WEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

ONGOING KIDS’ CLASSES:

TODDLER 3RD THURSDAYS
Thursday, September 19 | 10-11:30 am | JC
Shiny Shapes and Details!
$5 per child; free to adult members or with museum admission
Registration and adult supervision required. Call 790-8823 or click here to register.

WCWM? (What Can We Make?) STUDIO
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays | 1-4 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.

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler also offers private & group art classes, summer art camps, adult art parties. For gifts, Scribble as art kits & gift certificates . For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at (912) 713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com  . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Scribble Art Studio & Blick art materials present Saturday art workshops @ Dick Blick, Savannah. See a complete list of workshops available here.

Don’t forget Scribble’s Fall art classes for kids in Savannah & Pooler start next week. More info here.

To learn more about Scribble’s art classes & summer camps for kids in Pooler & Savannah, click here or call 912-713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com  .

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler also offers private & group art classes, summer art camps, adult art parties. For gifts, Scribble as art kits & gift certificates . For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at (912) 713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com  . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Don’t delay! This is final week to register for kids classes at Savannah’s Clay Spot.

Classes begin the first week of September, so grab a spot now. Kids classes range from preschool to teen and parent and child classes are also available.

www.savannahsclayspot.com, or 912-509-4647

Savannah’s Clay Spot, www.savannahsclayspot.com , 1305 Barnard St. Savannah,  31401, tel 912-509-4647 Savannah’s Clay Spot is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

TICKETS FOR DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS PRINCESSES & HEROES ARE ON SALE NOW IN SAVANNAH

Eight Inspiring Princesses Find Happily Ever After in a magical ice show to be performed at the Savannah Civic Center October 30-November 3

Believing is just the beginning in Disney On Ice presents Princesses & Heroes! Dreamers from Savannah will witness the magic when Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Tiana, Jasmine, Aurora and Snow White all make their wishes come true in this collection of celebrated tales wonderfully told through artistic skating and acrobatics.

With the help of the magical pixie Tinker Bell, the Disney Princesses embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Jasmine discovers a whole new world with Aladdin after meeting her unlikely hero in the marketplace. Prince Philip defeats the evil fire-breathing dragon Maleficent in a race to save his true love Aurora. Prince Eric breaks Ursula’s spell so that Ariel can remain part of his world. Rapunzel, Tiana, Cinderella, Belle and Snow White also find happiness in this beautifully imagined ice show.

Produced by Feld Entertainment, Disney On Ice presents Princesses & Heroes features an incredible display of special effects, stunning set design and breathtaking choreography on the ice. Tickets are available at the Savannah Civic Center box office and Etix.com.
Ticket Prices: $15, $20, $25, $35, $45

DISCOUNT
Enjoying spine tingling tricks on ice with this savings treat! $12 Tickets on Wednesday AND Thursday! Come dressed as your favorite Princess and Hero to Disney On Ice presents Princesses & Heroes.
(Discount not valid on VIP and Rinkside seating)

Show Times @ Savannah Civic Center:
Wednesday 10/30 7:30 p.m.
Thursday 10/31 7:30 p.m.
Friday 11/1 10:30 a.m., 7:30 p.m.
Saturday 11/2 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m.
Sunday 11/3 1:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.

To learn more about Disney On Ice, log on to www.disneyonice.com, or visit Disney on Ice on Facebook and YouTube.

Fall Pottery Classes at Savannah’s Clay Spot
Begin Sept. 5, 2013
Register now online www.savannahsclayspot.com

Contact: lisa@savannahsclayspot.com, 912-509-4647

Savannah’s Clay Spot, www.savannahsclayspot.com , 1305 Barnard St. Savannah,  31401, tel 912-509-4647 Savannah’s Clay Spot is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs is now registering students for Session IV classes and workshops.

Day and evening sessions are offered for children, teens, and adults in all skill levels. Sessions began September 9 and run through October 18 and are held at the Department of Cultural Affairs studios located at 9 W. Henry Street.

Three-week and six week classes are available, as well as weekend workshops. Visual arts class mediums include ceramics, glass, metalsmithing and painting and drawing. New this session are Intro to Lapidary Stone Cutting Workshop, Mixed Media in a Series Workshop, Children’s Artwork 2D/3D, Beginning Lapidary, and Ceramics Surface Design Sampler.

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. More info & registration forms are available by calling (912) 651-6783.

Session 4 – September 9 – October 18, 2013  Download the Registration Form.
See Class Descriptions page for more information about classes.

Youth & Adult Workshops
Cartooning Workshop $10, Ages 6+, Sat., Sept. 14, 10am-12pm
Intro to Lapidary Stone Cutting Workshop $50, Ages 17+, Sat., Sept. 14, 10am-2pm
Mixed Media in a Series Workshop $100, Ages 17+, September 24 & 26, 10am-2pm

Youth Visual Art Classes
Teen Clay $90, Ages 10-16, Wed., Sept. 11 – Oct. 16, 3:30-5:00pm
Children’s Artworks 2D/3D $75, Ages 6-10, Thurs., Sept. 12 – Oct. 17, 4:00-5:00pm

FOR MORE AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES IN THE SAVANNAH AREA, CLICK HERE.

You’re invited to bring the kids to enjoy a great band, Puppet People entertainment at the Savannah Regional CLC Annual Labor Day Picnic on Sunday, Sept 1, 2013, noon to 4 PM @ J.F Gregory Park, Richmond Hill GA

Come and celebrate America’s working heroes. Free and open to the public. Food, fun and live entertainment. Activities for kids include the water slide and “Candy in The Haystack” along with a show by Angela Beasley’s Puppet People and Face painting.

Food is reasonably priced. There will also be a dessert bakeoff and 1st place wins $75, 2nd place wins $50 and 3rd place wins $25.

Schedule of events

12:30-1:30 Puppet people will  stroll with their giant puppets, at 2 Puppet People will perform an interactive puppet show, and from 1-3 Free face painting for those who come to this exciting event.

To be a sponsor or if you have any questions please contact Brett Hulme at bhulme@bellsouth.net More info here.

Angela Beasley’s Puppet People, “Making Magical Memories That Last A Lifetime!,  http://puppetpeople.com/, 3119 Furber Ave., Savannah, 31404 Office: 912.355.3366, Cell: 912.508.2266 email angela@puppetpeople.com Puppet People is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Telfair Museums will host a free Family Day at the Jepson Center as part of its monthly Family Days series, which is free and open to the public.

This month’s theme is “Near East Family Day” and celebrates the art of countries and cultures represented in the “Allure of the Near East” exhibition, which opens at the Jepson Center on August 16. Families will enjoy hands-on activities, storytelling and a performance by TURKU, a popular band described as “Nomads of the Silk Road.”

Family Day is sponsored by the City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, Georgia Power and the AGL Resources Foundation.

TURKU’s high-energy performance will feature musical traditions from Turkey, Persia, Kurdistan, Caucasus and the Balkans, blending authentic historical songs with traditional improvisational techniques.

Families are also invited to attend a Pre-Family Day Workshop, which will take place in the morning and focus on making shadow puppets, marbleizing paper and piecing together a carpet puzzle. Reservations are required. Please call 912.790.8823 to RSVP.

FREE Family Day
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Free Family Day – 1-4 p.m.
Pre-Family Day Workshop – 11 a.m.
TURKU Musical Performance – 3 p.m.

WHERE: Jepson Center
207 W. York Street, on Telfair Square
Savannah 31401

MORE KIDS’ EVENTS @ JEPSON CENTER

TODDLER 3RD THURSDAYS
Thursday, August 15 | 10-11:30 am | Jepson Center
Exploring Near Eastern art and artists.
$5 per child; free to adult members or with museum admission

WCWM? (What Can We Make?) STUDIO
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays | 1-4 pm | Jepson Center
Join the museum as they 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. August – Exploring Near Eastern art and artists. 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.

Sign up your child for creative after-school pottery Fall classes both on and off the wheel @ Savannah’s Clay Spot. Child/Parent classes also available.

Savannah’s Clay Spot is also a fun, unique spot to host creative children’s birthday parties and events. They’ll have everything set up for you and your guests. Generally, events are planned for a two-hour session. This session includes one hour of fun instruction focused on a theme of your choice. The instruction time is split up over the session to allow time for creating, snacks and socialization. All projects will be finished with a glossy food-safe glaze and fired in Clay Spot’s kilns to make a lasting keepsake from your celebration. See more details here.

For more info, contact Lisa Alvarez Bradley, email lisa@savannahsclayspot.com or call 912-509-4647
Click here to Register for kids and Teen classes On-line

Kids & Teen Classes

Savannah’s Clay Spot, www.savannahsclayspot.com , 1305 Barnard St. Savannah,  31401, tel 912-509-4647 Savannah’s Clay Spot is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Because of sell-out shows last week, Savannah Children’s Theatre added two performances of the musical 42nd Street, which will be August 9-10 Friday and Saturday at 7pm,

42nd Street has 50 performers and at some points all on stage at once – tap dancing!

This show sold out on opening weekend earlier this month, so these two extra shows were added.

Tickets can be purchased at www.savannahchildrenstheatre.org or by calling 912-238-9015 or at the theatre box office.

The Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 East Victory Drive, in the Crossroads Shopping Center.

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT SAVANNAH CHILDREN’S THEATRE, CLICK HERE.

The Savannah Children’s 2013-2014 Main Stage Musicals will be DISNEY’S TARZAN and SHREK THE MUSICAL!

HWY 21 DRIVE IN, BEAUFORT, S.C.

If you’re summer to-do bucket list includes hauling the kids to an old-fashioned Drive In movie theater, check out Hwy. 21 Drive In in Beaufort, S.C.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND TRIPLE FEATURE
8PM “MONSTERS U” G,” DESPICABLE ME 2″ PG & “MORTAL INSTRUMENT: CITY OF BONES” PG13 DETAILS HERE.

ADMISSION:
ADULTS $7.00,
CHILDREN 5-12 $3.00 (4 & UNDER FREE),
MILITARY W/ID $6.00, SENIORS $6.00 (60 & OVER).
Prices include Sales & Admission Taxes
The Drive In accepts most major credit cards.

For directions or to see what’s playing, click here or follow the Drive In on Facebook here.

Hwy 21 Drive In, 55 Parker Dr, Beaufort, South Carolina 29906, tel (843) 846-4500, Email hwy21drivein@embarqmail.com
http://www.hwy21drivein.com

JESUP DRIVE-IN

There’s also a drive in theatre in Jesup, Ga., which is a farther trek from Savannah than Beaufort.  For info on the Jesup Drive-In schedule, click here
$7. 00 Regular Adult admission
$6.00 Military, Seniors and local law enforcement officers (peace officers) with ID
$3.00 Child admission (4 – 11)
3 and under free, 12 and up as an adult
Vehicle Food Permit $5

Follow the Jesup Drive-In on Facebook here.

Jesup Drive-In, 3686 Savannah Hwy. Jesup, Ga 31545 tel 912-559-2183 (office) or 912-427-7254 movieline, email jesupdrivein@yahoo.com, http://www.jesupdrivein.com

To learn more about Scribble’s art classes & summer camps for kids in Pooler & Savannah, click here or call 912-713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com  .

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler also offers private & group art classes, summer art camps, adult art parties. For gifts, Scribble as art kits & gift certificates . For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at (912) 713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com  . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Upcoming Shows at Savannah Children’s Theatre include:

42nd Street August 9-10 Friday and Saturday at 7pm,

42nd Street has 50 performers and at some points all on stage at once – tap dancing!

This show sold out on opening weekend earlier this month, so these two extra shows were added.

Tickets can be purchased at www.savannahchildrenstheatre.org or by calling 912-238-9015 or at the theatre box office.

The Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 East Victory Drive, in the Crossroads Shopping Center.

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT SAVANNAH CHILDREN’S THEATRE, CLICK HERE.

The Savannah Children’s 2013-2014 Main Stage Musicals will be DISNEY’S TARZAN and SHREK THE MUSICAL!

Update: winners are Rick Matthews & Brittney Ming Barboza!!! Congratulations!!! Please email us at anne@southernmamas.com

What a huge response to our giveaway last week for tickets to Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure . (Congratulations winner Robin Porter Thompson, the winner of last week’s giveaway. Robin, please email us at anne@southernmamas.com) As a result of the great number of entries to last week’s giveaway, we’re doing another family-four pack tickets giveaway this week to the same show.

Win a family four-pack of tickets this week to 4 PM Fri. July 26 Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure at  Johnny Mercer Theatre at Savannah Civic Center.

To enter to win, fill in the blank to Doc’s song above. Go to the SouthernMamas.com Facebook page here, like our page if you haven’t already & help Doc finish the song above! (Get to Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure early to see her sing it live at the ‎#DocMcStuffins pre-show)

Deadline to enter this giveaway  is 9 PM Mon. July 22. We’ll pick a winner & announce it here & on our Facebook page, so be sure to check back!

SouthernMamas.com Discount
Save $5 on Tickets!
Use code PIRATE. Click here to purchase tickets.
Discount expires on Friday, July 19th at 11:59PM.
Valid on the $25 and $20 price level
Discount valid on up to 6 tickets.

About Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure

In the production, Feld Entertainment, Inc., producers of Disney On Ice and Disney Live!, is taking top performing cable TV series for preschoolers to the stage in Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate and Princess Adventure. Featuring characters from the smash hits Sofia the First and Jake and the Never Land Pirates, this brand new production launches a 90-city national tour in July 2013.

To find out more about Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate and Princess Adventure and to purchase tickets, visit disneyjuniorlive.com, or visit Disney Live! on Facebook & follow on Twitter @Disney Live!

TICKET INFORMATION:
SAVANNAH
Johnny Mercer Theatre at Savannah Civic Center (Liberty at Montgomery, Savannah, GA 31401)
July 26th, 2013, 4 PM
Ticket Prices: $20.00 / $25.00 / $30.00 VIP / $45.00 Front Row
To order tickets by phone: 912-651-6550 Online: www.etix.com

UPDATE: Winner is Robin Porter Thompson. Congrats Robin! Please email us at anne@southernmamas.com

Due to tremendous public response, Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure will continue to entertain audiences in Savannah! A performance has been added on Friday, July 26, 4PM at Johnny Mercer Theatre at Savannah Civic Center.

The additional performance will be 4 PM Fri. July 26.

To celebrate, we’re giving away a family four-pack of tickets this week to the new 4 PM Fri. July 26 show. To enter to win, go to the SouthernMamas.com Facebook page here, like our page if you haven’t already & answer this question: Sofia knows that a true princess always has good posture! Share your any tips for acting like a princess? (See Sofia and Jake LIVE at Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure! http://bit.ly/DisneyJuniorLive). Deadline to enter is 9 PM Mon. July 15. We’ll pick a winner & announce it here & on our Facebook page, so be sure to check back!

SouthernMamas.com Discount
Save $5 on Tickets!
Use code PIRATE. Click here to purchase tickets.
Discount expires on Friday, July 19th at 11:59PM.
Valid on the $25 and $20 price level
Discount valid on up to 6 tickets.

About Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure

In the production, Feld Entertainment, Inc., producers of Disney On Ice and Disney Live!, is taking top performing cable TV series for preschoolers to the stage in Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate and Princess Adventure. Featuring characters from the smash hits Sofia the First and Jake and the Never Land Pirates, this brand new production launches a 90-city national tour in July 2013.

To find out more about Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate and Princess Adventure and to purchase tickets, visit disneyjuniorlive.com, or visit Disney Live! on Facebook & follow on Twitter @Disney Live!

TICKET INFORMATION:
SAVANNAH
Johnny Mercer Theatre at Savannah Civic Center (Liberty at Montgomery, Savannah, GA 31401)
July 26th, 2013, 4 PM
Ticket Prices: $20.00 / $25.00 / $30.00 VIP / $45.00 Front Row
To order tickets by phone: 912-651-6550 Online: www.etix.com

Marhaba! Come learn more about  Lingüa’s  new Arabic program for FREE on July 18th! Classes will begin at 4:15 for 2-5 year olds, 6-12 year olds will join in at 4:30, and an adult class will follow at 5:15 at Bible Baptist West in Pooler, 110 Pipemakers Circle.

Whether you want to learn this influential language, you are looking for enrichment classes, or you just want to have a good time enjoying some international flavor, this cultural event is for you! Is Arabic a heritage language for your children? Then you will not want to miss it! Come find out why Lingüa is the best thing happening for families, professionals, and businesses who want más!

Registration for Arabic Cultural Day on July 18th is free but required. Please email bilingualfamilia@gmail.com  and let them know how many children and adults and what ages to expect.

Want even más?  Lingüa has something for everyone in any language! Sign up for  Lingüa’s  newsletter, see  Lingüa’s  event calendar and read  Lingüa’s  blog here: bilingualfamilia.com

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Break out your parrot-headed umbrellas & practice your Chim-Chim Cher-ee. Spit-spot!

Mary Poppins (1964), rated G, will be shown Saturday July 20 2013 at 7 pm @ Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. Savannah, 31401.

Here’s the synopsis from the Lucas: In a proper London Edwardian household, busy parents look for a nanny who can wrangle their sweet but incorrigible young children. A woman who is “practically perfect in every way” appears on their doorstep and along with chimney sweep Burt, teaches the children the importance of both having adventures and being good citizens.

Starring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, and Glynis Johns, produced by Walt Disney, and based on the beloved Mary Poppins books series by P. L. Travers. Julie Andrews won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Mary Poppins.

Directed by Robert Stevenson. Color. 139 mins. Rated G.

Tickets are $8 general admission, $5 students / seniors with ID, available by calling 912-525-5050 or online here.