Urban Hope’s 1st Annual Pee Wee Rodeo presented by Moves with a Purpose

Join Urban Hope for a fun filled day of all things cowboy and cowgirl. The Pee Wee Rodeo will introduce children to the fun and unique lifestyle of the rodeo. Children will be able to participate in rodeo events using a stick horse. There will also be pony rides, arts and crafts from Scribble Art Studio, farm animals and cowboy/cowgirl demonstrations.

Children younger than 2 can take part in a special “kiddie corral”. Food and beverages available for purchase from Molly MacPherson’s, Thomas “The hot dog man”, Leopold’s Ice Cream and Kona Ice.

All proceeds from the event will be benefit Urban Hope, a local non profit dedicated to giving children a free, safe, educational and loving environment after school and during the summer.

Date: November 22, 2014
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Location: Red Gate Farms, 136 Red Gate Farms Trail
Cost: Adults $15, Children $10, 2 and Under are Free

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit urbanhopesavannah.org.

Savannah United presents Kids Kickin’ For Cancer, Thursday, October 23 2014 from 6-8pm at the Jennifer Ross Soccer Complex, 7221 Sallie Mood Dr Savannah, 31406

Everyone is invited to attend the family-friendly event to help us raise awareness and find a cure for breast cancer. There will be a silent auction, raffles, games, soccer, food and more.

Spread the word and bring your friends.

Learn more here. 

Come see this Savannah kids’ band – Made to Love – open for Savannah Christian Church lateChurch Band aka The Modern End & support a great cause.

6:45 PM this Friday Oct. 3 @ The Porch @ 17 E. 31St St., Savannah. Learn more here. 

The live concert is a benefit to help send the McHargue of family of Savannah (Dove, Amber & their identical red-headed triplets Lex, Brody & Collin) to serve with PROeM Ministries in Poland for the month of December. They will be helping to bring Savannah Christian’s The Journey to Poland.

Doors for the benefit open at 6:45pm. There is a suggested donation of $10 at the door(credit cards accepted) and everyone who donates will get a thank you gift.

Snacks and refreshments will be available.

There will also be a silent auction featuring an afternoon Sailing Adventure, Surfing Lessons & goodies from Jumping Jacks.

Learn more about the McHargues’ upcoming mission trip here.

Learn more about Savannah Christian Church’s ministries in Savannah and around the world at www.sccgo.com and by liking the Savannah Christian Church Global Outreach page on Facebook.

The Lucas Theatre in downtown Savannah proudly presents famed director Tim Burton’s feature film debut: the beloved, family-friendly comedy Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, starring Paul Reubens as the iconic, perpetually childlike Pee-wee Herman. Rated PG. 92 minutes.

7 PM Sat. Sept. 27 2014
Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. Savannah 31401

Special Benefit for Ailing Local Musician Keith Kozel

This special screening is a benefit for area musician, songwriter, new father, and longtime Vinnie Van Go-Go’s employee Keith Kozel (frontman for Savannah rock bands Superhorse and GAM), who, despite an extremely healthy lifestyle was diagnosed five years ago with Type 2 MPGN, a degenerative kidney disease.

After a debilitating stroke and over 20 visits to both the Mayo Clinic and Emory Hospital, both of his kidneys are now in the final stages of failure. Keith has been forced to leave his job and now requires dialysis to survive.

He is in desperate need of a kidney transplant, but insurance will only cover a tiny fraction of the approximately $350,000 required for such a procedure.

This screening is the first in a series of public fundraisers for Keith. 100% of all proceeds from both voluntary donations at the door –you may give whatever you can– and raffle tickets (for valuable items to be given away before the show) will go straight to his ongoing medical expenses.

Keith is the husband of Carrie Christian, owner of Scribble Art Studio in Savannah/Pooler. They have a 1-year-old daughter, Zelia.

Admission is free, with a suggested voluntary donation of at least $5 for kids and $10 for adults — 100% of which goes directly to Keith’s medical fund.

Pee-wee Herman Look-alike Contest

There will also be a Pee-wee Herman Look-alike Contest with a team of judges awarding prizes to three winners (adult male, adult female, and child under 12) with the best Pee-wee costume.

Please make plans to attend this fun night of charity and laughter, and bring some friends. Help pack the Lucas for Keith — a local original!

Pee-wee’s Big Adventure

An unexpected box-office smash when first released, this hilarious and head-scratchingly surreal motion picture has –in the intervening years– become a bona fide cult classic. Unfortunately, many people have never had the opportunity to see it as it was intended: on the big screen.

Co-written by Reubens and the late, great Saturday Night Live star Phil Hartman, and boasting a score by the Oscar-nominated Danny Elfman, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure follows snarky, idiosyncratic man-child Pee-wee Herman on an epic, cross-country quest to find and rescue his most prized possession: his custom-made, fire engine-red bicycle. Along the way, he encounters an endless parade of oddball characters, visits the Alamo, and learns an awful lot about life, friendship, and love.

Please make plans to attend this fun night of charity and laughter, and bring some friends. Help pack the Lucas for Keith — a local original!

Don’t miss Happy Half Hour before every Lucas movie. From 6-6:30 enjoy half price beer and popcorn specials.

We’re thrilled to tell you about a new, much needed health service in Savannah: Savannah Hope Affiliates

Savannah Hope Affiliates in partnership with Hope Counseling Center in Savannah provides services & support to children & adults through an integrative approach to wellness. Offerings range from parent training in educational advocacy, counseling, Grief Recovery Method groups or one-on-one sessions, play therapy, music therapy, therapeutic art classes, yoga for anxiety reduction & nutrition consultations.

Their staff is fully licensed and/or certified in their prospective fields & strive to offer hope instilling, uniquely tailored treatment plans and/or life paths that allows each child, family, adult, and/or couple to develop & obtain their goals in a supportive environment.

Learn more about Savannah Hope Affiliates’ therapeutic classes, educational consulting, grief recovery & their team here. 

Learn more about Hope Counseling Center counseling services & their team here. 

Therapeutic Art Classes

Among the services & classes offered by Savannah Hope Affiliates is a therapeutic art class for children of all ages on Fridays after-school Oct. 3-Dec. 5, 3:45-4:45 PM.

Therapeutic art improves well-being and confidence in children. Classes are based on the premise that self-expression can be used to address emotional problems, develop interpersonal skills, manage behavior, reduce stress, and increase self-awareness. Children naturally communicate through art and play. Therapeutic art classes can give them a non-verbal way to face challenges.

Savannah Hope Affiliates is partnering with a SouthernMamas.com favorite kids’ spot – Scribble Art Studio – to offer a unique class, giving your child an opportunity to express themselves in a nurturing environment.

Class will run for eight weeks Oct. 3 to Dec. 5. No classes on Halloween October 31st or Thanksgiving break November 28th. Cost $275. Class size is limited to 6 children.

To register please contact Savannah Hope Affiliates at 912.201.3025 or amcglynn.sha@gmail.com

Music Therapy

Music Therapy Classes will be held for ten weeks Wednesdays October 1 – December 3 from 3:45-4:30 (ages 6-9) and4:30-5:15 (ages 10-13). No classes during Thanksgiving break November 26. Cost $250. Class size is limited to 8 children. To register please contact Savannah Hope Affiliates at 912.201.3025 oramcglynn.sha@gmail.com

Yoga for kids

Yoga Classes will be held for ten weeks Thursday October 2-December 4 from 4:45-5:45 ( ages 7-10) and (11-14). No classes during Thanksgiving break November 27th. Cost $125. Class size is limited to 5. Age groups will alternate every other week for a total of five classes each. To register please contact Savannah Hope Affiliates at 912.201.3025 oramcglynn.sha@gmail.com

Grief Recovery for adults

Grief Recovery Group for Adults will be held for 10 weeks Tuesdays, September 30-December 9 from 7-9:00pm or Thursdays October 2-December 13 from 10-12:00. No classes during Thanksgiving break November 25 or 27. Cost $250. Class size is limited to 6 adults per class. To register please contact Savannah Hope Affiliates at 912.201.3025 oramcglynn.sha@gmail.com

Savannah Hope Affiliates, 37 West Fairmont Avenue, Suite 201 Savannah, 31406, email amcglynn.sha@gmail.com, tel.912.201.3025, savhope.com

UPDATE: The Happily Ever After Ball if officially sold out!!

You’re invited to The Happily Ever After Ball
Sunday August 24th, 2-6pm
Brockington Hall, 213 East Hall St. near Forsyth Park

100% of Proceeds benefits The Children’s Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center
Tickets are $20 each, you can purchase tickets through The Next Generation by clicking here.

Bring your prince, princess or pirate to this fun-filled evening for adults and children with lots of activities featuring all of their favorite fairy tale characters such as Cinderella, Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Tiana, and Merida and new this year: Elsa and Ana. Have your little girl’s hair done at Rapunzel’s Hair Palace, travel under the sea with the Little Mermaid and Prince Eric, and challenge Captain Jack to a sword fight throughout the Brockington Hall mansion in the historic district just off of Forsyth Park.

Meet your favorite princess or pirate, sword fight with Captain Jack, get dolled up at Rapunzel’s hair palace, capture your Tinkerbell adventure with Christine Hall and Snowball fight with Ana, Elsa, and Kristoff.

To purchase tickets click here

After your princess has her hair and make-up done, you can get her photo taken by Christine Hall, Savannah’s most sought-after photographer. Your little ones are more than welcome to bring their favorite costumes (think Belle, Spiderman or Jake) but costumes are not required. There will be an amazing raffle, surprises and treats for moms and little ones, and plenty to eat at the Mad Tea Party. Don’t miss out on all the fun!

Happily Ever After Ball sponsors are Elkins Constructors, Bleu Belle Boutique, Whole Foods, Posh Petals and Pearls and many many more.

The Next Generation is a volunteer organization founded to benefit The Children’s Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center. The Next Generation is comprised of young professionals, neighbors, parents, and friends throughout Savannah and the Coastal Empire who are interested in donating their time, talents, and financial resources to the patients and families of The Children’s Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center.

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Chances are you’ve heard of or maybe even attended the impressive The Journey interactive Christmas Story at Savannah Christian Church during the holiday season.

But did you know there’s a similar production modeled on the Savannah Christian Church one that takes place in Poland each Christmas, too?

This upcoming Christmas, lateChurch/Savannah Christian is sending a beloved Savannah family – parents Dove & Amber McHargue along with their identical red-headed exuberant triplet boys (pictured to the right) – to Poland for December with Proem Ministries. This spirited Savannah family will be involved in so many areas while in Poland – participating in camps, music, workshops and anywhere they are needed.

The McHargues will also have the opportunity to serve in the Polish version of The Journey, a re-enactment of the night Jesus Christ was born, called the Journey to Bethlehem. Last year during the 10 nights that it ran in Poland, 5,000 people attended. 

But the McHargues need your help!

You can help send the McHargue Family to Poland by attending a HUGE yard sale/bake sale Saturday, August 2 at 7 AM – 3 PM, 136 E. 64th St., Savannah, 31405. Every penny raised at the sale will go towards the McHargue family’s mission trip to Poland.

If you have any items, yard sale or bake sale, that you would like to donate,  there will be a Donation Drop Off Day Friday, August 1st at the same address (corner of 64th and Habersham) from 2-7pm. If you don’t have anything to donate, please come check out the sale. It is going to be HUGE and for a great cause.

Learn more about the huge yard sale/bake sale via the Facebook event page here. 

Help Savannah father & husband Nick Rintye raise money and awareness for the fight against blood cancers @ Band Against Cancer Concert Bash, 4-9 PM May 31 @ Knights of Columbus, 700 Christopher Drive behind Wangs restaurant on Waters Avenue.

All proceeds benefit the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society through the Man of the Year campaign.

Nick Rintye, who is putting on this event, is a Hodgkin Lymphoma survivor. He was only 37 when diagnosed. LLS helped the Rintye family when Nick was sick so he is trying to pay it forward. The Rintye family is living proof that the money raised in our community stays in our community.

The bands, location and other vendors are all volunteering/donating their time and resources for this event so it’s another example of our community coming together for such a great cause. More info here.

Sunday, April 27, 2014
5 to 7 pm

At the usual height of the strawberry-picking season, join Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens in Savannah for this 20th annual traditional Sunday supper at the Lakeside Pavilion.

The meal culminates with a fresh strawberry shortcake dessert from fruits harvested from the field at CGBG. This year’s supper is by Chef Nick Mueller. Silent auction tables offer a wide array of items, and all proceeds benefit the Friends of the Coastal Gardens — the non-profit supporter of the expansion efforts at the botanical gardens. Cost is $30 per person, $15 per child age 12 and under.

Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens (Formerly The Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens), 2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, GA. 31419. Please enter the gate on US Hwy. 17. Please call 912-921-5460 for information, http://bamboo.caes.uga.edu/, On Facebook here

Come out to fly a kite to support and create awareness about Parkinson’s and other movement disorders. Tybee Island will host the 3rd Annual Tybee Island Kite Festival to benefit movement disorders on April 27. Open to the public!

In honor of Parkinson’s Awareness Month, The Savannah Parkinson’s Support Group and North Beach Bar & Grill welcomes the community to participate in the 3rd Annual Tybee Island Kite Festival to help raise awareness for Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders. Participants will enjoy a fun-filled day at the beach featuring food, fun, art, kite flying and music provided by “The Band with No Name.” Students of Savannah Arts Academy will also participate in a fun Kite Design Contest.
WHEN:
Sunday, April 27
11-2 p.m.
WHERE:
Registration is at the North Beach parking lot next to North Beach Bar & Grill entrance.
COST: Registration for the Kite Festival is $10 which includes a kite provided by IntotheWind.com and Gumbo provided by North Beach Bar & Grill. For more information call 912.663.6803 or email krpnova@aol.com or visit Savannah Parkinson’s Support Group on Facebook.

Help Memorial Children’s Hospital in Savannah raise money to send 20 Savannah-area children with Type 1 Diabetes to Camp Kudzu!

You’re invited to come out on May 17, 2014 for Memorial Children’s Hospital first annual Kudzu Bowl from 3:00-5:00p.m. at AMF Savannah Lanes in Savannah.

You can form a team, join an existing team, and make a gift in support of a team or team member by clicking here. Your participation in this first annual bowl-a-thon will raise the funds needed to provide local Kudzu Campers a life-changing camp experience.

Don’t miss this opportunity to make new friends and connect with campers while having a ton of fun, supporting Memorial’s partnership with Camp Kudzu and raising money for summer camp.

Learn more by clicking here.

FOR MORE SAVANNAH-AREA SUMMER CAMPS 2014, CLICK HERE.

Register NOW for Camp Aloha: A Camp for Grieving Children

Children ages 6 to 17 who have experienced the death of a loved one within the last 24 months are invited to attend a weekend overnight camp organized by not-for-profit Hospice Savannah’s Full Circle bereavement staff and volunteers.

Camp Aloha will be held May 2-4, 2014 at the New Ebenezer Retreat Center in Rincon and is free of charge thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Kaminsky Automotive Group. Trained volunteers and professionals will provide therapeutic activities to teach the children that they are not alone in their grief experience. Campers enjoy an array of activities such as, swimming, sports, games, painting, group therapy sessions, camp fires, singing, playing and making new friends who have experienced tragic losses too.

For more information, please contact bereavement counselor Barbara Moss at Full Circle at 912.303.9442. A video from last year’s camp which explains the bereavement activities in more detail, and application forms are available at www.HospiceSavannah.org/CampAloha

FOR MORE SAVANNAH-AREA SUMMER CAMPS 2014, CLICK HERE.

Blessings In A Book Bag Inc. presents the 2nd Annual Healthy Body Healthy Minds Extravaganza

Healthy Body Healthy Minds will be held on March 29 from 12-3pm at the West Broad Street YMCA.

This is a community wide event which is free and open to the public that will include: family friendly activities for all ages, local media specialist and talents, exhibits and activities provided by local organizations, businesses, the BIBB staff and board members.

The mission: to register as many people in the community for affordable health care and to raise consciousness amongst the inner city community on the importance of creating and maintaining a healthy life style.

Healthy Body Healthy Minds is an informational health fair and field day that will include; Assistance in registering for affordable health care, free food, health screenings, line dance classes, Zumba lessons, Salsa lessons, a massive tug of war competition; an Uno tournament, prizes, live entertainment by Infallible Funk, Natural hair seminars and a runway show by Natural hair specialist Alia. To get more information and to find out how to volunteer go to www.blessingsinabookbag.org

Sponsors include Clear Channel Communications, Curtis V. Cooper, JC Lewis, Hands On Savannah, SAMS Club, Strength Of Nature, Savannah State University, Savannah Technical College, and the West Broad Street YMCA.

About Blessings in a Book Bag
Blessings In A Book Bag (BIBB) is a newly developed non-profit organization in Savannah Georgia. BIBB feeds over 50 students and families at Otis Brock Elementary every Friday afternoon. Monday through Friday students eat at school but on the weekends the need is still there. The organization provides 50 students with book bags filled with easy to prepare, nonperishable foods to sustain them and their families over the weekends so that on Monday morning students return back to school nourished and ready to learn.
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MISSION: Blessings in a Book Bag Inc. wants to insure that impoverished elementary school children are fed on the weekends throughout the school year.
VISION: Better test scores, improved reading skills, positive behavior, improved health and increased attendance have all been attributed to the success of this program.
Contact: Tonya Ferguson, PR Director 912-631-8983 /blessinginabookbag@gmail.com

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint Savannah Gives Back

Restaurant Launches Fundraiser for Local Savannah Toddler

Emma Duke with her mom

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint at 7805 Abercorn St #2, takes charge to help raise money for a local Savannah toddler who suffers from severe medical issues. Emma Duke, of Savannah, Ga. is not your ordinary toddler. With an immune deficiency and a severe spine abnormality, she spends many of her days in treatment and therapy. So when Uncle Maddio’s management team, learned that Emma would be going through a comprehensive surgery this summer, they leapt into action, planning a fundraiser for Emma and her medical bills.

Maddio’s manager Ashley, says “Having a child with disabilities is never easy, and the cost of treatment is even harder. We hope to make an impact on this family’s life by helping to lessen the stress of hefty medical bills.”.

Eat @ Uncle Maddio’s Tues. March 25 to help Emma

Throughout the day on March 25th, Uncle Maddio’s will donate 10% of daily sales to the Duke Family. There will also be performances from the International Coastal Youth Choir. Local musicians Amy Taylor, Hugh Russell and Gambol are all donating their time and talent for the event.

More information about the event is available by clicking here.
For any questions about our event, or how to get involved, please email us at Abercorn@unclemaddios.com  or call 912.777.4479

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint, 7805 Abercorn Street #2, Savannah, 31406, (912) 777-4479 email abercorn@unclemaddios.com, On Facebook here.  Uncle Maddio’s is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser  

St. Andrew’s School is pleased to announce plans for the 29th annual Live Auction and Gala set for March 8 at the Savannah Golf Club.

This year’s Platinum Sponsor is 24e DESIGN CO. which is located on Broughton Street in downtown Savannah.

Guests will be able to choose from numerous fine art selections, bid on a wide variety of silent and live auction items, and enjoy a delicious dinner. Last year’s event seated 180 guests for dinner and raised over $100,000.

The Live Auction promises to be exciting with fascinating trips and entertaining parties offered. There is truly something for everyone.

The Live section of the auction has gifts such as:
 Room Makeover from 24e
 Samuel Adams Brewery Tour in Boston with 3-night stay
 Black lab puppy
 Parties, Trips, Spa Packages, and much more!

24e DESIGN CO. is Savannah’s premiere modern furniture store, specializing in contemporary furniture design, interior design and home décor. Their support helps to ensure a successful fund raiser for the Pre-K through Grade 12 private school in Savannah. All monies raised from the event go directly to support students and teachers in the classroom.

For tickets to the event, visit www.saintschool.com/liveauction

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Let’s go fly a kite with the kids.

Come out to fly a kite to support and create awareness about Parkinson’s and other movement disorders.

Tybee Island will host the 3rd Annual Tybee Island Kite Festival to benefit movement disorders on April 27. Open to the public!

In honor of Parkinson’s Awareness Month, The Savannah Parkinson’s Support Group and North Beach Bar & Grill welcomes the community to participate in the 3rd Annual Tybee Island Kite Festival to help raise awareness for Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders. Participants will enjoy a fun-filled day at the beach featuring food, fun, art, kite flying and music provided by “The Band with No Name.” Students of Savannah Arts Academy will also participate in a fun Kite Design Contest.

WHEN:
Sunday, April 27
11-2 p.m.
WHERE:
Tybee Island Kite Festival
Registration is at the North Beach parking lot next to North Beach Bar & Grill entrance.
REGISTRATION: Registration for the Kite Festival is $10 which includes a kite provided by IntotheWind.com and Gumbo provided by North Beach Bar & Grill.

For more information call 912.663.6803 or email krpnova@aol.com  or visit Savannah Parkinson’s Support Group on Facebook.

Calling all alumni, great readers and “kid- friendly” businesses!

Maggie’s Morning School in Savannah is holding their 1st Annual Read-a-Thon Fundraiser Feb. 26 and 27th!

Maggie’s is encouraging alumni, interested community members and those in child related businesses to come and read a book or two!

Feel free to dress up, wear a hat, bring a puppet or a prop! Advertise your company to over 150 school and staff families and at the same time help our preschool reach their reading and pledge goals. As a 501c3 non-profit preschool, Maggie’s Morning School depends on donations and help from the community. Financial donation receipts will be provided for tax purposes.

Funds raised will be used for playground improvements.

Call the school at 352-8404 if you would like to participate.

Stay connected by “liking” Maggie’s Morning School on Facebook here.

Maggie’s Morning School, 6610 Abercorn St., Savannah, 31405, www.maggiesmorningschool.org,  On Facebook here. (912) 352-8404, (912) 352-8065 Maggie’s Morning School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

For the month of February, Cutting Cave – which provides boys & men’s haircuts in Pooler – will donate 10% of every child’s haircut to Catie’s Fund for Cure.

The purpose of Catie’s Fund is to support life-saving research for pediatric cancers through CURE Childhood Cancer. Read about Catie’s fund for a cure for childhood cancer by clicking here.

Come to the Cutting Cave, 11 AM-1 PM Sat. Feb. 15 to see & have photos with the Bulldog Pure Stock Racecar and 11 AM-1 PM Sat. Feb. 22 to meet and have pictures taken with Spiderman.

Photos are free with a haircut or you can just get a picture for a donation to Cure, $5 minimum. Bring your own camera.

More info here.

*No other discounts or coupons will apply
*If you have a little girl, they can trim her hair, but no styles or styling.
Children’s haircuts are $12 (ages 0-15) (ages 16-18 are $16)

Cutting Cave, www.cuttingcave.com,  1014 E US Hwy 80 Unit #300, Pooler, Georgia 31322 On Facebook here.

Tee Off with TWIGS: Live Oak Public Libraries Foundation presents its Inaugural Mini Golf Event: Saturday, January 25, 2014 from 10 AM to 4 PM @ Bull Street Library,

The library will be transformed into an 18-hole miniature golf course for the day! Enjoy refreshments, family activities and more.

Tee off any time between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. For more info, call 912-652-3600

Tickets
Family Foursome: $40
Children (ages 4 and older): $15
Adults (age 16 and older): $5

Register and pay online today by clicking here.

Payment Methods
Payment accepted at the door, online or call Ed Field at 912-652-3667.

Reserve your tee time today! Download the flyer here.

Download the Tee Off with TWIGS FAQs here.

Almost a year has passed since 20 first graders and six teachers and administrators were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

On the Dec. 14 Sandy Hook anniversary,  members of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and their families will gather for about 50 “No More Silence” events nationwide including in Savannah. Click here for details about the Savannah event. Moms Demand Action was founded one day after the mass shooting in Newtown and now has more than 125,000 members with a chapter in every state.

Events will be co-sponsored by Mayors Against Illegal Guns and will culminate in a communal bell ringing to honor the victims killed in Newtown and to show that American mothers will not be silent about gun violence.

The Savannah event will be at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 14 in Daffin Park.

People are invited to gather for a short program, both to remember the victims and show strength to continue speaking out until meaningful action is taken to make America safer. This is meant to be a solemn event not a political rally.

For more information on No More Silence events marking the anniversary of the Newtown shooting, go to http://momsdemandaction.org/no-more-silence/ or   www.facebook.com/events/510837589037022/

IF YOU GO

What: No More Silence: A Call for Remembrance and Resolve

When: 9:30 a.m., Dec. 14

Where: Daffin Park

Info: http://momsdemandaction.org/no-more-silence/ or on Facebook here.

Note: This is a simple and solemn event; not a political rally. If you have a bell at home, please bring it.

Read our newspaper column about this event & Savannah’s gun violence program by clicking here.

Come help Uncle Maddio’s in Savannah fight cancer.

Attend this live music event this Fri. Dec. 13: Hugh Russell with special guest Chyann Rose Guardians of the Ribbon – Savannah GA Chapter Pink Heals. Performing your favorites of 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s. Showtime is 6-10 PM

Uncle Maddio’s Gift Cards

Perfect gift suggestion for teachers, friends, coaches, neighbors:  Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint in Savannah Gift Cards, which are now available at Uncle Maddio’s at Abercorn & Mall Blvd.

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint in Savannah also has a private banquet room and catering for all your holiday needs.

Kids’ Make-Your-Own Pizza Birthday Parties

Have your child’s next birthday party in the private banquet room at Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint in Savannah.

What better way to celebrate a birthday than with friends … and pizza, drinks, desserts and party favors? Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint in Savannah has a private room perfect for make-your-own pizza parties. Kids can flip the dough in the air, spread on the sauce and put on their favorite toppings.

Contact Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint in Savannah for details and pricing. Call (912) 777-4479 or email abercorn@unclemaddios.com,

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint, 7805 Abercorn Street #2, Savannah, 31406, (912) 777-4479 email abercorn@unclemaddios.com, On Facebook here. Uncle Maddio’s is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Santa will be available for visits and pictures for children with disabilities or sensory issues 8-10 AM on Saturday, Dec. 7

During quiet time with Santa, Savannah Mall  will turn off the overhead music and lights and create a quiet environment so children can enjoy Santa without the overstimulating effects of a normal shopping crowd. Children will also receive a free 5 x 7 photo with Santa.

This event is ideal for children with Down syndrome, autism, sensory issues and other disabilities.

Information on photo package pricing may be found here .

The Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn Street, www.savannahmall.com , 912-927-7467. The Savannah Mall is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

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Bring your family to the Sixth Annual Yuletide Jam music event to support America’s Second Harvest Food Bank of Coastal Georgia on the evening on Saturday December 14 from 12:45 in the afternoon until 8 in the evening.

Presented by Cedar Hammock Records’ Stewart Marshall – you’re invited to jam out in Paxton Park on Isle of Hope and enjoy live performances by some of Savannah’s greatest talent – Stewart & Winfield, Junkyard Angel, Jan Spillane and the Curve, Lauren Lapointe, Ray Lundy of Bottles n’Cans, Keith & Ross, and The Andrew Gill Band.

Come have some holiday cheer together with the Sweetfield of Eden Choir and Santa and watch the official lighting of the tree.

Bring your family and friends, your chairs and BYOB to enjoy great music, a chili cookoff and free kids’ activities with Scribble Art Studio and Joe Ippolito’ s (Junkyard Angel) Drum Circle for just a $20.00 donation.  Don’t forget to grab some cans out of your pantry on your way out for the food drive.

This is an all ages event and kids under 16 are free.  Come celebrate the holiday season spirit at this event – you will assist local families to celebrate this special time of year with food on their tables, while having a great time.

Mark it down now: Saturday, December 14^th – 12:45 in the afternoon – Paxton Park on isle of Hope.  For more information visit www.yuletidejam.com.

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Harvest Dinner @  St. Andrew’s School on Wilmington Island

Friday, November 22
6:00 PM

Eat In or Take Out

$15/person

Chicken Tetrazzini, Veggies & Dessert

(Vegetarian Available)

St. Andrew’s new dining partner, Thrive Cafe, is preparing a slow cooked, farm to table meal with dessert provided by Rainy Day Bakery. Entertainment by St. Andrew’s student vocalists. All proceeds to benefit Children Inspiring Hope, a non-profit founded by St. Andrew’s Alum, Amy Gaylor, which seeks to help students develop intercultural understandings and respect through school partnerships in the United States and Ghana. Learn more at http://www.childreninspiringhope.org

Reserve your spot for dinner online by clicking here.

Thrive Café provides all student & faculty meals at St. Andrew’s School, a private independent school. The partnership is designed to bring healthy, affordable food to the Pre K – Grade 12 school on a daily basis.

St. Andrew’s School, 601 Penn Waller Road, Savannah, 31410, www.saintschool.com St. Andrew’s School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.