Savannah Mall's Free Family Events

As part of National Youth Art Month (YAM), Savannah Mall will feature the works of public school students. Their designs will be displayed on the second floor, near the food court. Held every March, YAM is designed to emphasize the importance of art for all children. The program was created in 1961 as a service to art educators and the public. Exhibit dates are as follows during regular hours at Savannah Mall: Middle and High Schools February 25th – March 16th Elementary Schools March 16th – April 13th If you would like to learn more about YAM, visit the Georgia Art Education Association website. Artwork honoring the life of Johnny Mercer will also be on display at Savannah Mall during the month of April. For more information on either of these art programs contact Laura Victore, Teacher Specialist for Visual Arts, at 912-659-6725.

The SBC ToastMasters group meets every Tuesday at Noon in the Savannah Mall Training Room (across from Hill of Beans). There is no charge for visitors. Bring your lunch or pick up something in the food court. The actual meeting begins at 12:00 noon. No charge for visitors.

Bass Pro Shops have planned such as a scavenger hunt, Geocaching classes, and the time-honored tradition of an old-fashion Easter Egg Hunt. There will be fun crafts for the kids and Mom and Dad will really enjoy the free photo opportunity for the kids as they visit the Easter Bunny. Friday, April 10th from 3pm to 7pm, Saturdays and Sundays, April 4th and 5th and April 11th and 12th from 11am to 3pm, bring the kids to have their free picture taken with the Easter Bunny. There will be an Easter Egg hunt for kids 6 and under and a Scavenger Hunt for ages 7 to 17. Saturdays and Sundays adults 18 and older can sign up for GPS and Geocaching classes. From 11am to noon learn the basics of handling a GPS unit and geocaching. A class from 1 to 2pm will teach advanced GPS use for Geocaching and travel. Both classes will be followed by a search outside so you can have the opportunity to try out what you just learned. Kids can enjoy fun crafts like making their own bunny ears Saturday and Sunday April 4th and 5th, and Easter decorations Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 10th, 11th and 12th. Bring the family to Bass Pro Shops and enjoy Easter to the max this year without maxing out your budget. Visit www.bassproshops.com for more information and click on your local store for more details.

Rules: Anglers must pre-register for each Tournament. Registration must be completed by 12 noon the Friday prior to the tournament date. Anyone through the age of 15 may participate in the tournaments. Anglers need to provide their own tackle and only artificial lures may be used (no live bait). There is no entry fee for tournaments. These are all catch & release tournaments. All fish must be released for points to count. Anglers must provide either a weigh bag or cooler to transport live fish to the weigh station. Fishing hours are from 7:30 am to 10:30 am. A maximum of 50 anglers (25 in each age category) will be allowed to fish. Smallfry is through the age of 10 & junior is through the age of 15. There is a 3 fish limit. Only largemouth bass will count. All participants must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Fishing is restricted to the shore. Points: Points will be accumulated from each tournament. Points will be given to each angler for fishing in each tournament even if he/she does not catch any fish. After the last tournament in August all participants’ points will be totaled and the top 20 anglers will be invited to fish the Classic tournament in October. There will be a wild card tournament in September. The top 3 anglers from the wild card will be eligible to fish in the Classic. To be eligible for the wild card tournament, the angler must have fished in two previous tournaments that year. Award Categories: First through third place prizes will be awarded in both smallfry & junior age categories in all regular tournaments. In October, at the Classic, the angler with the most points accumulated, will receive the angler of the year prize. The angler that wins the Savannah Kids Fishing Trail Classic will win the 8 ft. Pond Prowler with trolling motor. All tournament committee decisions are final. For a complete set of rules contact Elizabeth at the Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources 912-727-2112 or email Elizabeth_Colvin@dnr.state.ga.us Tournament Dates: April 18, 2009 | Richmond Hill Fish Hatchery May 16, 2009 | Lake Mayer September 19, 2009 | TBA October 17, 2009 | Wildcard Tournament, Lake Mayer November 7, 2009 | Savannah Classic, Lake Mayer