UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED

Bring your kids to a special FREE Bee Day @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center  9:30AM-12:30PM on Thurs. March 19

Felt bees and ceramic hives workshops with the cultural arts staff and an instructional show-and-tell and discussion by the Coastal Empire Bee Keeping Association. Stick around for the FREE screening of “Bee Movie” at 11AM.

9:30-11AM: Felt Bees & Ceramic Hives Workshops
Instructional Show-and-Tell and discussion by Coastal Empire Bee Keeping Association

11AM-12:30PM
Film Screening of “Bee Movie”

FREE | Open to the Community | All ages welcome

Savannah Cultural Arts Center
201 Montgomery St.
Savannah, GA 31401

Register online here. 

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Savannah Cultural Arts Center offers these free or affordable Spring 2020 kid-friendly classes & workshops.

To view the latest updates to events and programming, be sure to visit www.savannahga.gov/arts or call 912-651-6783.

Little Artists Creative Drop-in Play Space
Saturdays, March 21 & 28 • 9AM-Noon
Ages 6 & younger
$5 per child per class

Drop in any time between 9AM-Noon to take part in a creative learning environment that focuses on stimulating the basics of imagination, movement, and fun.

Register online here. 

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Music and Movement
Saturdays, April 4 – 25 • 9:30-10:30AM
4-week class
15 months – 3 years with caregiver
Cost $20

Sign up for this educational experience with Instructor Joanna Walchuk as she takes you through the building blocks of learning songs and dance in a fun, uplifting environment.

Register online here. 

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Home-school Art Program
Thursday, March 12, April 9, May 7 10AM-Noon
Ages 6-15
$10 per child

Come join our new Home-school Art Program to learn create and have fun! Each session will offer a different creative and educational activity that will help foster artistic expression. Students will learn a variety of skills across different media while learning about famous artist and art movements. Parents are encouraged to join in own the fun for free.

Register online here. 

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Drop-in Ceramics
Thurs. March 5, 9:30-11:30AM
Thursday’s (Bi-Weekly) April 2-May 28 10AM-Noon
All ages welcome (ages 10 & younger are not permitted on the wheel)
FREE

Drop in our studio and engage in fun clay based activities with the guidance of our skilled instructor.

Register online here. 

SouthCoast Health Allergist Dr. Wasil Khan

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SouthCoast Health Allergist Dr. Wasil Khan said at SouthCoast Health Allergy / Immunology treats allergic disorders, asthma, and primary immune system deficiencies

Learn more here. 

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School searching in Savannah?

Open enrollment has begun for 2020-21 @ St. Peter the Apostle School on Wilmington Island in Savannah.

The beautiful 10-acre campus includes a Lower School, Middle School, two gymnasiums, football field, practice field, and a state-of-the-art playground.

St. Peter’s offers full day faith-based instruction for students from three years old through 8th grade.

Following the traditions of the Sisters of Mercy, the school educates through a strong academic program and instills in its students a spirit of mercy, justice and loving concern.

Tour the school

You’re invited tour St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School. Call 912.897.5224.

Location

The school is easily accessible from Whitemarsh Island, the Truman Parkway, mid-town Savannah and Tybee Island. We are located just off Highway 80 East (Victory Drive), not far from Thunderbolt.

St. Peter the Apostle School
7020 Concord Rd.
Savannah, GA 31410
Phone: 912-897-5224
Fax: 912-897-0801

For more information, visit www.school.saintpetertheapostle.com

St. Peter the Apostle School, www.school.saintpetertheapostle.com,  7020 Concord Rd., Savannah, 31410, 912-897-5224,  On Facebook here. On Twitter here. St. Peter the Apostle School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser. 

Spring into Healthy Oral Health Habits

With spring cleaning season around the corner, Kid’s Dentistree in Richmond Hill is encouraging keeping your teeth clean along with your house, closets and more! Read Kid Dentistree’s blog on teaching oral health habits to your children here. Dentistree’s dentist and hygienists can also help them learn and maintain healthy oral habits.

To schedule an appointment, contact Kid’s Denistree, located in the “Clock Tower” building, right next to The Suites at Station Exchange on Ford Avenue in Richmond Hill.

Kid’s Dentistree
912-756-5437
1101 Gandy Dancer
Richmond Hill, GA 31324

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The Savannah National Wildlife Refuge hosts a preschoolers “Young Explorers Club” on the first Tuesday of each month.

The free, hour-long monthly program for 3-4 year-olds starts at 10AM on the first Tuesday of each month.  There will be story time, crafts, snacks, and take-home activities all about this month’s topic.

The programs are at the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center (694 Beech Hill Lane Hardeeville, SC 29927).

Each month, a different animal or method of conservation will be highlighted. Juniors of Girl Scout Troop 30387 have designed the monthly programs as their service project for completing the Bronze Award. The themes are:

February – Lady Bugs
March – Plants
April – Recycle
May – Baby Birds
June – Alligators
July – Sea Turtles
August – Spiders
September – Fish
October – Butterflies
November – Turkeys
December – Ducks

For more information, please contact Joel Vos at (843) 784-2468.

Learn more here.

National Wildlife Refuge in Savannah/Hardeeville.
Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex
694 Beech Hill Ln
Hardeeville, South Carolina 29927

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The Habersham School in Savannah offers several open houses for prospective families.

These admissions events and tours are wonderful opportunities for parents to learn more about the distinctives of a Habersham education.

2020 open houses & admissions calendar

March 6 2020
April 2 2020

All are at 9AM at Gould Cottage. Learn more here. 

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About The Habersham School

The Habersham School, Savannah
PK3-12th

The Habersham School opened its doors in fall 2012, seeking to restore education to its purest form. The academic foundation is built upon the time-honored tradition of classical, liberal arts education, where students are taught to question, to investigate, to dialogue and to create.

In contrast with the uncertainty and hectic pace of today’s world, Habersham offers a nurturing and orderly environment where all learning is firmly rooted in the immovable truth of Christ.

Meaning and purpose underpin every aspect of instruction, leading students to discover the joy of learning and the virtue of hard work. Further, the unique all-school House system builds rich tradition while fostering community, competition, service and student leadership.

The Habersham School, 505 E 54th St, Savannah, 31405 (912) 509-0540. On Facebook here. Follow on twitter@habershamschool & on Instagram here.  The Habersham School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Start your day with art with Telfair Museums’ new and combined parent & me program in Savannah: Art Start @ the Jepson Center.

Once a month, Telfair Museums’ youngest patrons are invited to the Jepson Center for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome here.

March 2020’s featured exhibition is The Journey is Mine, Chapter One, an #art912 exhibition of paintings by Savannah-based artist William Kwamena-Poh. Come play and learn @ The Jepson Center.

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March 2020 Art Start theme:  The Journey is Mine, Chapter One, an #art912 exhibition of paintings by Savannah-based artist William Kwamena-Poh.
Thurs. March 19, 10:30-11:30AM
$5 per child
Adult members free / Adult non-members $12

Register online here.

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Jepson Center
207 W York St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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Spring 2020 sports registration for T-ball & soccer is open at YMCA of Coastal Georgia branches.

Practice begins: March 9, 2020

Games begin: March 28, 2020

Learn more & register here. 

Nine YMCA of Coastal Georgia branches: 
Effingham YMCA
Golden Isles & McIntosh YMCA
Habersham YMCA
Islands YMCA
Liberty County/ Armed Services YMCA
Richmond Hill YMCA
Tybee Island YMCA
West Chatham YMCA

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Tickets are now available for St. Andrew’s 2020 Mainstage Musical, Once Upon A Mattress.

This kid-friendly production is open to the public. Buy tickets online here. 

Showtimes

Fri & Sat. March 6 & 7 2020, 7:30PM

Sun. March 8 2020, 3PM

St. Andrew’s School Fine Arts
601 Penn Waller Rd.
Savannah 31410

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If you’ve been dreaming of a Disney Cruise for your family, the best deals on summer sailings are coming! Itineraries for Summer 2021 will be released this Friday, and booking early is the best way to save money on a Disney Cruise vacation.

Summer 2021 itineraries will include Alaska, Greece & other Mediterranean ports of call, and a special 5 night Bahamas sailing onboard Disney Fantasy making two stops at Castaway Cay.

Disney Cruise Line offers a unique vacation experience that blends entertainment and adventure with comfort and convenience. There is something for everyone on a Disney cruise: relaxing “me” time for the adults, imaginative fun for the kids and exciting family time for all. And every voyage features the world-class hospitality that only Disney can provide, and of course, all of your favorite characters.

Join Two Sisters Travel Priority Disney Cruise Line list and they’ll email you as soon as itineraries are announced, and available for booking.

If you’re looking to travel before June 1, 2021 these itineraries are already available for booking. Contact Two Sisters Travel today for a FREE vacation quote.

Tara McCoy, Travel Advisor at Two Sisters Travel
843.284.3241
Become a Facebook fan at facebook.com/twosisterstravel

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Homeschool Class @ Savannah Children’s Museum
10-11AM Wed. Feb. 26 2020
For ages 4-7
The program will be Busy Bees- an educational workshop that focuses on the wonderful world of honeybees. Students will engage in activities and games that teach about the anatomy, life cycle, and communication habits of our favorite pollinators.

Cost: Parents are free | members: $5 per child | non-members: $10 per child.

Check in will be at Georgia State Railroad Museum gift shop.

Attendees are welcomed to stay after for regular hours at Savannah Children’s Museum.

Pre-registration is required and space is limited. To hold your spot for this event, please contact Elisabeth Chappell at
chappell.chs@gmail.com or (912) 441-9106.

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Let the professional Career Development Coaches @ Savannah Educational Consultants help you:

UNLOCK your natural APTITUDES and your INTERESTS.

MATCH these into CAREERS and MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY.

Counselors @ Savannah Educational Consultants specialize in providing guidance to adolescents and adults in exploring, planning, and adjusting career goals and lifestyles.

Contact these professional Career Development coaches TODAY to schedule an appointment:

Stephen L. Watson, PH.D., swatson@savannaheducationalconsultants.com

Savannah Educational Consultants

130 Tibet Ave., Suite 103
Savannah, GA 31406

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Brand new classes start next week!

Kindermusik Savannah for the 4-7 year old is the perfect environment when your child expresses interest in an instrument, but isn’t quite ready for private lessons.

You will move, sing, play instruments, learn music notation, theory and musical history.

New baby class

A brand new baby class is opening up on Mondays at 10AM!

For infants ages newborn through 23 months, this grownup-and-me class will introduce your baby to the joys of music making!

Introductory class is free- text NEW CLASS to 912-432-5885 for more info, or visit kindermusikwith88keys.com.

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Registration is open for summer camp 2020 @ Scribble Art Studio in Savannah.

Students explore a subject in two and three dimensional projects each day of the week. Students paint, print, collage, draw and sculpt to produce multiple projects each day. Two instructors for group size of 10-15 max.

These week-long camps are open to ages 4-8 from 9AM-Noon; ages 9 & older from 1-4PM.

Register online here. 

Questions? Call Geoff at 202-379-5643

Scribble Art Studio
212 E. 37th St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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Parents and Guardians: 4 Reasons It’s Wonderful That Camp Moon River is Accredited by the American Camp Association! 

Register today for Camp Moon River at Savannah Country Day School. Don’t get caught on a waitlist.
Multi-Session Discounts!

CMR 2020 K-8 Weeks:
There are 7 Weeks of CMR and 6 Sessions Due to the 2-week session on June 15th

Week 1: 6/1/20 – 6/5/20 Summer Fun Week
Week 2: 6/8/20 – 6/12/20 Destination Fun Week
Weeks 3/4: 6/15/19 – 6/26/20 2-week Moon River Madness w/ optional field trip
Week 5: 7/6/20 – 7/10/20 Summer Fun Week
Week 6: 7/13/20 – 7/17/20 Destination Fun Week
Week 7: 7/20/20 – 7/24/20 Summer Fun Week

Camp Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM

Extended Care Available: Morning Wait- 7:30-8:30AM, After Care- 4:30-5:30PM

CMR Features: (some variation according to session)
Sports & Games, Drama, Arts & Crafts (Daily & Weekly Choice),
GAGA, Waterslides, Talent Shows, Lip Sync Contests, Trivia Competitions,
Camper Led Play, Moon River Madness All Camp Competition, Nature Walks
Minute to Win It, Field Trips, Weekly Campfires & Tie Dye

CMR is screen-free.

ACA Accredited

Camp Moon River (CMR) at Savannah Country Day School 
Register online here.
Questions? Email campmoonriver@savcds.org or call 912-961-8859.

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