For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at 912-323-0123 or email ScribbleArtStudio@hotmail.com . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.
August is the Last Month of Puppet People Friday Summer Shows!
This is the last month to come out to the puppet studio with the family and see Puppet People’s “Friday Summer Shows” every Friday at 11:00 AM.
Two Special Puppet Shows Added to Summer Line-up!
DISCOUNTS:
*** Mention this code: “SM006″ and get $1.00 OFF each ticket for the “Summer Friday Shows”***
*** Mention this code: “SM006″ and get 10% OFF tickets for “J-Low & Friends”***
“Friends” August 10th
The showings of “Friends” will be on the 10th of August at 11:00 AM and will include show and shadow puppet making demo on an actual light stage!
“Little Red Riding Hood” August 31st
Puppet People will be premiering their newest puppet show “Little Red Riding Hood” on August 31 at 11:00 AM. Be one of the first to see and be apart of Puppet People’s retelling of the classic story!
Friday, August 31st
11:00 AM
The Puppet Place
3119 Furber Ave.
Savannah, GA 31404
“J-Low & Friends”August 18th Public Show Come out to the Puppet People Studio on August 18 at 11:00 AM to see this month’s showing of “J-Low & Friends!” The worlds only puppet show portraying the life and times of Girl Scout Founder – Juliette Gordon Low!Price of admission includes the 50 min multi-media puppet show, as well as an interactive studio tour of our puppet building workshop and a FREE “J-Low & Friends” Badge! |
Angela Beasley’s Puppet People “The Puppet Place” in Thunderbolt, 3119 Furber Avenue, Savannah, GA 31405, 912-355-3366, http://puppetpeople.com. The Puppet Place is also an ideal spot to host children’s birthday parties! Puppet People is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.
Take the kids for a ride on the dot, Savannah’s fare-free Downtown Transportation system.
The dot Express Shuttle travels in and around Savannah’s Historic District, running every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Day. Click here for a map of the shuttle route through downtown Savannah & a list of the stops where you can catch the shuttle.
Other FREE city modes of transporation include
• Ride the free historic River Street Streetcar.
• Hop on the free Ferry to Hutchinson Island and the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center.
FREE Express Shuttle
• Every 20 minutes or less • Serving 11 stops around the Historic District
• Connecting to municipal parking facilities, Visitor Centers, Streetcar and Ferry
• Operating 7 days a week, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• ADA-Accessible
FREE River Street Streetcar (Streetcar Out of Service until Aug. 30, 2012 for maintenance)
• Thursday-Sunday – 12noon – 9pm
• Authentic 1930s Melbourne
• 54-passenger streetcar updated with environmentally-friendly green technology
• Six stops along Historic River Street between Montgomery St. & the Waving Girl Landing
• ADA-Accessible
FREE Savannah Belles Ferry
• Modern passenger-only ferries, reminiscent of vessels seen in the harbor a century ago
• Named for Savannah’s “Belles”— strong women who shaped the city’s history
• Connecting downtown with Hutchinson Island and the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center
• Operating 7 days a week, from 7 a.m. to midnight, Daily
• From Trade Center Landing (on Hutchinson Island adjacent to the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort) • City Hall Landing below City Hall adjacent to Hyatt Regency Hotel
• Waving Girl Landing in Morrell Park adjacent to the Marriott Riverfront Hotel
ParkSmart Downtown • Your “BEST BET” to find a parking space downtown is in one of these three parking facilities:
Liberty Street Parking Garage Whitaker Street Parking Garage Visitor Center Parking Lot
912.644.5934 912.525.2820 912.651. 6896
301 W. Liberty Street 7 Whitaker Street 301 MLK Blvd
Liberty St. at Montgomery St. Whitaker St. at Bay Lane Fahm St. at MLK Blvd
Closed Sat, Sun & 1am-5am nightly 24 hours a day 8am to 6:30pm, Daily
VISITOR PARKING PASSES: 1 Day $7 and 2 Days $12
Purchase at the the Mobility and Parking Services office (100 E. Bryan St. 912-651-6470, 8am – 5pm) and the Visitor Center (301 MLK Blvd.), and many downtown hotels.
All American Gymnastics’ Fall Term starts next week, Aug. 6 2012.
Registrations are going on all week. Several classes are filling fast, so make sure you sign up early. Check out the Fall 2012 Class Schedule here.
Please tell them SouthernMamas.com sent you!
All American is NOW offering a Tiny Cheer Team for ages 4-5. Practices are on Mondays from 4-5:30.
FACEBOOK: “Like” All American Gymnastics on Facebook here for more updates & pictures from all of their programs.
OPEN GYM EVERY SUNDAY:
Sunday’s from 6-7:30 & Tuesday from 6:15-7:45
Cost is $10 per day
Must be 10 years old or permission from a coach if younger
All American Gymnastics, 7808 White Bluff (across from Hunter AAF) (912) 354-4343, email sam.allamericangymnastics@gmail.com, www.aagsavannah.com On Facebook here. All American Gymnastics is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.
Savannah’s Place for Art, Culture and Education (S.P.A.C.E.) is now registering students for its Fall visual arts classes and workshops Session Four and Five.
Day and evening sessions are offered for children, teens and adults in all skill levels. Sessions begin September 17 – October 27 & October 19 – December 14. Both sessions are held at the Department of Cultural Affairs S.P.A.C.E. studios, located at 9 W. Henry St. Registration forms are available online at www.savannahga.gov/arts or by calling (912) 651-6783.
Three and six week classes are available, as well as weekend workshops. Visual arts sessions include ceramics, metals, glass, painting and drawing. New offerings this session include children’s cartooning workshops and a cartooning class, lapidary stone cutting for jewelry design, expanded drawing and painting classes, beginning watercolor and Raku firings.
Class details, descriptions & registration info here.
Skidaway Island State Park playground
Be sure to try to check out one of the many FREE kids’ events happening in August at Skidaway Is. State Park, 52 Diamond Causeway Savannah, 31411.
Event details here.
FREE activities kick off Wed. Aug. 1 with an 8 AM Bird Walk.
Additional highlights of the month include Coastal Reptiles program; Birds of Prey; Fire Building; Toads and Turtles; Intro-to-Geocaching; Toddler Time (which is a story time with puppets for ages 2-4); Snakes Alive!; evening Bat Chats & more.
Event details here.
You’re invited to bring your children to Richmond Hill Library for Spanish storytime! Shake your maraca, play a tambor, sing a canción, hear a new cuento, create an obra
This is a fun and engaging way to learn Spanish or support the Spanish skills you already have. Cheyenne Kozaily is a certified Spanish teacher and the only Spanish instructor at Savannah Technical College.
The storytime is for families who wish to learn something new and families who want to keep their children’s Spanish skills strong. Ages 0-6
When: Fridays @ 10:30
Cheyenne will also offer Spanish children’s and adult’s classes soon Email Cheyenne for details: cheyenne.kozaily@gmail.com
More info here. Lingüa is for families who want to give their children más.
We’re all about local free kids entertainment this summer. And playgrounds definitely qualify as free kid-friendly entertainment! Here are a few of our favorite Greater Savannah area playgrounds. Feel free to share yours by emailing us at anne@southernmamas.com
Daffin Park @ 1500 E Victory Dr, Savanah 31404 includes walking trail, picnic area, lake, somewhat shaded playgrounds, tennis courts
Toddler playground at Forsyth Park (next to the Visitors' Center cafe) includes a rocking toucan
Forsyth Park @ 700 Drayton Street, Savannah 31401, includes two playgrounds with bathrooms, café, spray pool, paved sidewalk for walking, biking. Pack a lunch (or eat at the café) & spend the day in this landmark, historic park. Check out the gated garden for the blind if it’s unlocked, the park fountains & kids can dance to their heart’s content on the bandshell’s canopied stage.
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Hull Park Spray Pool, Ardsley Park, Savannah
Hull Park, @ 55th St./Atlantic Avenue, Savannh 31405 includes playground, sheltered picnic area, spray pool, baseball field. A great, popular playground with a merry-go-round perfect for playdates.
Jaycee Park Playground, 27 Van Home Ave., Tybee Island, 31328. Fenced playground, within walking distance to the beach
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Newly renovated Lake Mayer playground three new climbing structures complete with climbing walls, tunnels; plus new swing sets, new baby swing sets, new mulch, new swivel seat, new twirling toy & oh-so-modern sleek see-saw!
Lake Mayer @ 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads Savannah, 31406 includes a completely redone playground with new equipment, mulch; also picnic tables, two pavilions available for rent, tennis courts, lighted basketball courts, 1.5 jogging/bike paved trail with fitness course, lake, boat ramps, restrooms, baseball field, lighted hockey rink, dog exercise area. Details here.
Memorial Park Playground, behind Tybee Is. Library, Tybee Is. @ 405 Butler Ave. , Tybee Is. 31328 Features include fenced play area, bath rooms, covered picnic area, faux pirate ship, see-saw whale rocker and more.
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Mother Mathilda Beasley playground.
Mother Mathilda Beasley @ 500 E. Broad Street Savannah, 31401 includes two playgrounds, picnic tables, field, paved trail, dog Exercise Area & Dog Station & coming soon, park pavilion with bathrooms, sheltered picnic tables (We can’t wait for the posh pavilion to open with bathrooms. Our only complaint about the pack is lack of shade on the playground. Great playgrounds that are never crowded. An overlooked gem in downtown Savannah. Details here)
Scott Stell Park, 195 Scott Stell Community Park Savannah, 31419 includes playground, restrooms, three pavilions available for rent, tennis courts, lighted basketball courts, jogging/bike paved trail w/ fitness course, baseball fields, dog exercise area, volleyball play areas, archery range
Tom Triplett Community Park @ 100 Tom Triplett Rd Pooler, 31322
Two Pavilions available for rent, conference rm available for rent, tennis courts, lake, 1.5 jogging/bike paved track with fitness course, restrooms, dog exercise, playground, disc golf course
West Chatham YMCA playground, off Pooler Parkway between the YMCA and Pooler’s new municipal recreation complex. It’s Chatham County’s first play facility compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and features a music station, a tractor, a climbing wall and therapeutic swings for special-needs kids.
FOR MORE LOCAL SUMMER FREE (OR ALMOST FREE) KIDS EVENTS, CLICK HERE.
FOR LOCAL EATERIES WHERE KIDS EAT FREE ON CERTAIN DAYS, CLICK HERE.
Art Bash Studio's Crab Painting for Family Programs
Art Bash Studio's Peacock Painting for Family Program
The Art Bash Studio in Savannah will offer “Family Time” again some Saturdays during Summer 2012 beginning June 30th and July 14 @ 1:30-3:30 for ages 12 to 112 on a 16X20 (reg adult size) canvas, $30. NO sangria served.
The Art Bash Studio is the place for painting parties. One of the studio’s local artists will guide you from start to finish in creating a featured painting.
“Feeling Crabby” and “PeaCocky” paintings are first up for Family Time! To make your reservations, please visit The Art Bash Studio website www.artbashstudio.com and click on “Calendar/Register”. Bring your tweens & teens and let’s paint!
The Art Bash Studio, 1526 Bull and 32nd streets, Savannah, 31401, (912) 484-3438 Email fun@artbashstudio.com , www.artbashstudio.com The Art Bash Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.
A SouthernMamas.com reader & her family were so impressed with the new Savannah Children’s Museum EXPLORATION STATION on the grand opening last Saturday that they are going back again this week!
We can’t wait to check it out.
The Exploration Station is an outdoor venue and water and sunscreen are strongly encouraged.
Exploration Station is a 1 acre, two level, outdoor exhibit area built in the ruins of a Central of Georgia building. Exploration Station’s goals are to connect children with nature, encourage learning through outdoor play emphasizing the importance of daily activity for a healthy lifestyle, and planting the seeds for preservation of historic buildings.
MUSEUM ADMISSION & MEMBERSHIP COSTS
General admission: $7.50 per person, ages 1 and older.
Hours of Operation
Tuesday – Sunday from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Savannah Children’s Museum Exploration Station, 655 Louisville Rd, Savannah, GA, 31401. Next to Georgia State Railroad Museum
Coach Val’s Tumblegym on Wilmington Is. is offering summer mini-camps for ages 4-7 years old. Call 912-268-6003 or email val@coachvals.com.
Summer mini-camps at Coach Val’s Tumblegym, Wilmington Is.
For ages 4-7 years old
Time: 9 AM-noon (early drop-off & late pick-up available)
3 day option (MWF) & 2 day (Mon & Wed)option available
Click here for more info & see below.
Coach Val's Tumblegym mini camps, Wilmington Island
Coach Val’s Tumblegym, 310 Johnny Mercer Blvd in the Wilmington Island Shopping Center (with Dollar Tree, Ace Hardware, and Goodwill) Tel: 912-268-6003, www.coachvals.com, On Facebook here. Coach Val’s Tumblegym is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.
Artist Uncorked – a bright, cheerful art studio in Bluffton/Hilton Head Is. – is offering week-long fun & creative summer camps for kids.
Projects include acrylic painting on canvas, jewelry making, collages & other speciality crafts.
Different camps with various themes are offered for ages 4-7 and 8-12, Monday-Friday from 9 AM-1 PM. Cost: $150 per child per week.
Camp themes include Under the Sea, Rock n’ Roll & Big Top Finale. Space is limited so call today.
Artist Uncorked teachers are professional artists.
Artist Uncorked is also a party venue for the creatively challenged.
The art studio ready and waiting for your party. Great for reunions, showers, parties, girls night out, couples, home schoolers, children’s parties & more.
Artist Uncorked provides instructor, canvas & use of paints & brushes.
Regular events include teens’ night & paint your pet night.
Like Artist Uncorked on Facebook here to stay updated about their events/deals. Follow Artist Uncorked on Twitter here @ArtistUncorked
Artist Uncorked, www.artistuncorked.com/, 322 Moss Creek Village, Hilton Head Island, SC 29910, tel: 1 (843) 837-4700, email: info@artistuncorked.com Artist Uncorked is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser
88 KEYS PIANO is excited to announce their BRAND NEW location for Kindermusik classes : the NEW Rody’s Music at 7700 Abercorn, just north of Mall Blvd. A beautiful and bright dedicated NEW Kindermusik space with state of the art sound provided by Audio-Video Warehouse. Come join Kindermusik for some summer musical fun!
Kindermusik in Savannah starts summer classes the week of June 25. Classes are offered on Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays – for all ages – newborn through 7 years old. It’s not too late to join this week or next online at www.88keysga.com since Kindermusik enrolls anytime. Check out a Kindermusik class at their new central location: 10-11 AM Wed. June 20 for newborns to 18 mos and 11:10am-12:10pm for toddlers 18 months to 4 years. Cost is $12 and includes the class, and take home materials.
The 6-week long summer session begins on June 25. Classes will be offered for ages newborn through 7 years old, so please click here for more info.
All class sizes are limited so enroll today!
Details on classes offered:
Newborns to 2 years old:
“Peek A Boo, I love you!” and “Busy Days”
2-4 year olds:
“Marvelous Me” , Outside my window” and “Zoo Train!”
4-6 year olds:
“Jazz Kitchen”, “Feel the Music” and “On the Road!”
5-7 year olds:
“Tell Me A Tale”
Family Time (0-7 year old siblings combined):
“Our Kind of Day”
All class costs include classes, home materials, instrument and CD for the class. All enrollments also include unlimited make-ups, to meet your busy summer plans!
Enroll today at www.88keysga.com! (click on the Kindermusik link on the 88 Keys Piano home page).
New program: Kindermusik playdates
88 KEYS PIANO also will be offering one-time Kindermusik playdates on Wednesday, June 6th.
10-11am newborns to 20 month olds
11:10-12:10 – toddlers 18 months to 3.5 years old.
Kindermusik playdates are one-time classes for parents and children together. Playdates last one full hour and consist of 15 minutes of an instrument “petting zoo”, plus home materials of a download card from play.kindermusik.com and an age-appropriate instrument. Pre registering is required – classes are only $12 which include home materials.
Join 88 KEYS PIANO on June 20 for their brand new kindermusik playdates!!
Marina Lindblom, 88 KEYS PIANO/Kindermusik, 912.988.KEYS (5397), email music@88keysga.com, www.88keysga.com . Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.
Jumpbunch is an International Sports and Fitness program serving children & families throughout the US and India. JumpBunch of Greater Savannah is currently offering classes in Savannah and Richmond Hill at Children’s Village, PALS, Early Learning, Maggies Morning School, Richmond Hill Montessori, Southern Montessori & many more locations.
JumpBunch of Greater Savannah is has new sessions starting soon in Berwick & Richmond Hill.
Berwick
JumpBunch is offering a 8 week session beginning on April 10- May 29. The class offered will be Tuesday morning at 9:30 am at Coastal Cathedral, 275 Berwick Blvd. in Berwick. Cost for the 8 weeks: $70
Richmond Hill
JumpBunch is offering a 8 week session beginning on April 16- June 4th. The class offered will be Monday morning at 9:30 am at New Life Worship, 16252 Hwy 144 E in Richmond Hill, GA. Cost for the 8 weeks: $70
JumpBunch Details
Each week, JumpBunch offers a cardio workout, muscle resistance training and introduces a new sport activity in a fun, hands-on, non-competitive environment. At this stage, the goal is to build confidence and coordination.
Some of the fun sports JumpBunch offers are: Lacrosse, Hockey, Football, Soccer, Bowling, Kickball, Cheerleading and parachute games and best of all equipment for each class will be available for each child. No equipment to buy!!
JumpBunch offers a Mommy and Me class, Toddler and Preschool curriculum.
Enroll online now here or call 912-445-0312.
Check out Jumpbunch of Greater Savannah on Facebook here
If you have any additional questions, please call Coach Jenny at 912-445-0312.
JumpBunch is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.
January is a good time to visit Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. Check out these money-saving January Jackpot Deals on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays or Fridays in January 2012:
•$1 Train Rides on Jan. 14-15 all day, each day, compliments of CSX Corporation, during regular Zoo hours. No coupon is required.
•$2 Tuesdays – Pay only $2 for general Zoo admission when you bring in the $2 coupon printed here. Valid January 3, 10, 17, 24, or 31.
•WACKY Wednesdays – Spin the prize wheel for the chance to win 15-67% off admission, free carousel or train rides, free giraffe feedings, free drinks, gift shop discounts, or our Grand Prize: 75% off admission, free train rides, 25% off any Zoo food outlet, and 25% off at any Zoo gift shop! One spin per family. Prize winner will be given a coupon redeemable at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens location specified. Valid January 4, 11, 18, or 25.
•$3 Thursdays – Pay only $3 for general Zoo admission when you bring in the $3 coupon printed here. Valid January 5, 12, 19, or 26.
•$5 Fridays – Pay only $5 general Zoo admission when you bring in the $5 coupon printed here. Valid January 6, 13, 20, or 27.
All coupons and special deals are valid for up to two adults and all the children in a family.
For hours, admission costs and more upcoming admission specials Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, click here.
Scribble Art Studio in Savannah offers children art classes. New Winter schedule includes Pre-K art and Portfolio prep (great for those trying for the Savannah Arts Academy). 10 percent discount for siblings. Scribble also offers girls’ night out adult workshops where you can turn your favorite photograph into a work of art. For more information about Winter 2012 sessions, contact artist Carrie Christian at 912-323-0123 or email ScribbleArtStudio@hotmail.com. Click here for more info. Scribble is also a great, creative spot for children’s art birthday parties. Scribble Art Studio, 212 E. 37th St. Savannah, 31401. Scribble Art Studio a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.
Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah has 3 new juvenile bobcats on exhibit. Come check out these active, playful youngsters. Oatland Island is open 362 days a year including MLK Jr. Day Mon. Jan. 16.
Oatland’s popular weekly Toddler Tuesdays programs Jan. 10 returns after holiday break. Details below.
Oatland Island Wildlife Center
Wildlife and education programs
711 Sandtown Rd.
Savannah, GA, 31410
(912) 395-1212
Admission rates & driving directions here.
Toddler Tuesdays return Jan. 10 2012 at Oatland Island Wildlife Center.
Programs at 10 AM & 11 AM Tuesdays. Pre-registration required. Call 395-1500
Toddler Tuesday Program Fees for 2011-2012:
General: $5 per child $5 per adult
Friends of Oatland Members: $5 per child, up to 2 adults FREE!
Program fee includes program and entrance to Oatland Island Wildlife Center and trails.
Toddler Tuesday Topics January 2012
January 10, 2012: Happy “Mew” Year! – Join Oatland as they welcome a new year by learning about Oatland’s feline friends the Bobcats. They may be short on tails but not on personality! During this program, the group will take a walk so be sure to bring your stroller or wagon.
January 17, 2012: Our Bushy-tailed Friends: Squirrels! – Scurry to Oatland Island to learn about those frisky, furry tailed rodents, squirrels, as we celebrate National Squirrel Appreciation Day. We will sing songs, read a book, and do a squirrel painting craft. Be sure to bring your strollers as we will be taking a walk to look for squirrels along the trails.
January 24, 2012: Dragon Lizard – Welcome the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese calendar by meeting Oatland’s resident “dragon” Dyno the broad head skink and making your own lizard dragon to take home.
January 31, 2012: A Different type of Hog – Trot on in to Oatland as we celebrate Ground Hog day learning about another kind of hog, our resident pig, Streaker. We will take her a treat and learn about our porcine friend.
Telfair’s Jepson Center for the Arts at 207 W.York Street in Historic Savannah is a great place to visit when you’re looking for creative indoor kids’ activities. Check these out:
What Can We Make? Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10-2pm
wcwm? focuses on developing problem-solving and critical thinking skills through imagination. Explore your creative side with inspiring activities utilizing up-cycled materials, found objects, and traditional art supplies. In addition to the wcwm? project kits, the studios provide water color and collage opportunities. Call 790.8823.
New to the program is monthly thematic Family Make: participants are assigned a theme and encouraged to make art from the most unexpected materials. January’s Make: Camera Obscura In conjunction with “Fresh Focus: Contemporary Photography from the Permanent Collection”
Camera obscura, a camera without film, a precursor to the invention of photography, in use since the Victorian era. Easy to build and fun to personalize, it can function in most any form. The camera obscura will demystify the functions of a camera, while providing a fun artistic investigation of composition and light in the world around us.
Always free to members and to visitors with paid admission. Open to adults and children accompanied by an adult caregiver
Winter 2012 Toddler Thursday
Designed especially for pre-schoolers and their adult companions, Toddler 3rd Thursday allows toddlers to explore artwork from Telfair exhibits and complete a tour-related art project.
▪ 10—11:30am
▪ Ages 3-5 & parent or guardian
▪ $5 per child /
Adults free with child admission
2012 Themes for Toddler Thursday
January 19 Take’n Pictures
February 16 Moving Dots Flip Book
March 15 Painting Savannah
April 19 Paper Dolls
FOR CHILDREN & ADULT ART CLASSES OFFERED AT TELFAIR MUSEUMS, CLICK HERE.
Help your children excel in a sport, in a social environment, that is suitable for both boys and girls! A new swimming program designed just for homeschoolers will be at Savannah Aquatic Center, 7240 Sallie Mood Drive Savannah, 31406. Participants receive PE credit in a small group environment.
• Learn and improve swim techniques
• Make new friends
• Gain strength in the water
• Build self confidence
• Learn life-long water safety skills
• Set and achieve goals
• Benefit from small group learning environment
• Benefit from exposure to Savannah Swim Team Coaches
ENROLL BEFORE 11/1/2011 and RECEIVE ½ OFF THE FIRST MONTH’S DUES. Half-Off offer expires 10/31/11.
The program’s coaches are good at teaching students how to improve and most importantly, they enjoy it!
Group Programs. Both groups have a one-time registration fee of $79 which covers program administration and registration of child as a member of USA Swimming.
Red Group: Program is designed for swimmers with medium to high comfort level in the water.Must be able to swim across the pool unassisted. Focus is on stroke mechanics and technique. 1-1:45 PM Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays. Monthly dues: $60 per child.
Blue Group: Program is designed for swimmers who have experience swimming all four strokes, and are ready to learn advanced skills and conditioning. 1:45-3 PM Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays. Monthly dues: $79 per child.
To enroll, email savannahswimlessons@gmail.com or call Coach Greg Schmid at 912.596.2427. Swimming for Homeschoolers is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.
Are you looking for ways to teach your toddler? Not quite ready for preschool but still want your child to learn at home? Frustrated with trying to find at the best ways to teach your child? If you answered yes, then give ABC’s for Everyone a try.
ABC’s for Everyone offers tips, techniques, and resources to making teaching easier for you and learning fun for your child!
Call (912) 388-1368 for a FREE phone consultation and to schedule your first session.
ABC’s for Everyone is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.
A new indoor play spot on Hilton Head Is. that encourages students to build unique creations, play games, and have loads of fun using LEGO® bricks
Bricks 4 Kidz offers programs and activities that let children play and socialize while learning fundamentals of science, technology and engineering in a noncompetitive setting.
Current Programs include: (please check website for details – www.Bricks4Kidz.com )
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS (In the Bricks4Kidz Creativity Center and at elementary schools)
We offer afterschool enrichments classes for grades K-5 in our Creativity Center every Monday from 4:00 – 5:00 pm, as well as at schools across the county (please check actual schedules and price on our website).
PROGRAMS FOR HOMESCHOOLERS (In Bricks4Kidz Creativity Center)
Students will love learning science and technology in a lab-type setting using LEGO® Technic bricks and an integrated science curriculum. Designed for students grades 3-5, our homeschooling curriculum ensures that the fun gets back into learning science and technology. Please sign-up online.
BIRTHDAY PARTIES (In the Creativity Center or at a place of your choice)
Let Bricks4Kidz organize your next birthday party and experience how much fun it will be for your child and guests and how easy for you!
The base party package is available for $190 and includes 90 min of LEGO® fun and activities (2 hrs total) for 10 children ($5.00 each additional child), with party host, invitations and thank-you cards, lots of games and challenges, model building, free-play time. Bricks 4 Kidz® – T-shirt for the birthday child (signed by all kids), Duplo® for smaller children. Please check the website for more details.
KIDS NIGHT OUT (KNO) (In the Creativity Center)
Enjoy yourself for a couple of hours while Bricks4Kidz takes care of your child in a safe place, being entertained in a playful and enriching setting by our trained and screened teachers. Kids will spend their time building proprietary LEGO® models; participate in creative playing and games, or simply enjoy LEGO® free play. Kids will have so much fun, they’ll beg to come back every week! Admission is $25 per child ($5 sibling discount). Ages: 4 – 12
MOMMY/DADDY & ME (In the Creativity Center)
Mommy and Me classes (for ages 1-4) are available on Tuesdays from 10:00 to 11:00 am and can be booked in units of 4 weeks for $35. The classes are designed to create a time of fun, learning and bonding between children and mothers or other caregivers. It is also an avenue for mother and child to socialize with other mothers and children in an educational yet relaxed environment. Our trained teacher offers educational play with LEGO® Duplo and other materials. Wireless internet access and coffee available.
WALK-IN AND PLAY (In the Creativity Center)
Children ages 5 to 12 walk in and play at our Creativity Center with tons of LEGO® bricks. They can build cars and race them on our racing ramp, or just let their imagination go wild with building and playing. Parents can leave their children with us if they want to, or stay and play with them. Admission is $10 per child.
Bricks 4 Kidz, 42 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head, 29928, tel: 843-686-2829, www.bricks4kidz.com
Skidaway Island State Park in Savannah is a kid-friendly educational spot that’s often overlooked.
Free kid-friendly structured activities are regularly held at the park. For a complete listing of September 2011 Free Skidaway Island State Park Kid-Friendly Events, visit our new Skidaway State Park children’s activities page by clicking here.
The park’s Interpretive Center (i.e. Nature Center) is surrounded by easy hiking trails including the 1-mile Avian Loop Trail, 1-mile Sandpiper Trail Loop, and the 3-mile Big Ferry Trail Loop.
The Interpretive Center includes a display of the Giant Ground Sloth replica (pictured here); wildlife exhibits; live reptiles including a terrapin turtle; and birding station.
Interpretive Center hours: Wednesday-Sunday 10 AM-5 PM at Skidaway Island State Park. Cost: $5 for parking.
52 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, 31411, 912-598-2300, http://www.gastateparks.org/SkidawayIsland
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia, SC has lots of events planned for Fall 2011. Read all about them on the new Riverbanks page on SouthernMamas.com. Click here for details.
Kid-friendly events at the zoo include Animal Enrichment Day when zookeepers give animals special treats designed to encourage and stimulate natural behaviors: Boo at the Zoo, a spook-fest for costumed children 12 and younger that includes a trick-or-treat trail with candy and more; a Pumpkin Smash when the zoo’s mammals, birds, reptiles and fish enjoy their own trick-or-treats, a form of animal enrichment designed to encourage and stimulate natural behaviors; free admisison for active duty and retired military personnel on Veterans Day; Lights Before Christmas, when the Zoo shines with nearly one million twinkling lights and more than 350 handcrafted images. Take your photo with Santa, roast marshmallows at the Jingle Bell Bonfire and be sure to wear your hat – it snows nightly during the Lights Before Christmas.
Visit the SouthernMamas.com Riverbanks page here for more information.
YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES include Behind-the-Scenes Adventure Tours; Homeschool Mondays; Overnights and Night Howls; and two new 30 minute, 3-D movies:
TURTLE VISION
From the warm waters of the tropics to the icy Antarctic, join Sammy the sea turtle and his friends on an exciting journey through the ocean. Swim through colorful coral reefs and enjoy a dazzling ride on a fun-loving octopus. Dive into icy polar waters to meet a friendly whale and learn the importance of protecting our oceans.
DINOSAURS
If it weren’t for a series of cataclysmic events, a comet impact being first on the list, our planet could still be the domain of dinosaurs. Deeply rooted in science, the film will carry you back in time to witness these amazing beasts come to life. Meet the largest living animals to have ever walked the Earth; the titanesque plant-eating Argenitsaur and its nemesis the Gigantosaur, a bipedal carnivore that could easily challenge the T-rex!
Admission: $3 for one show, $5 for both, in addition to regular Zoo admission.
Visit the SouthernMamas.com Riverbanks page for more information. Details here.
