Touch-a-Truck & Duck Pluck in Savannah 2022

The Junior League of Savannah is combining its popular Duck Pluck and Touch-a-Truck events for a day full of fun and prizes on Sat., April 9 2022, 10AM–2PM. The combined event will be held outside at Oglethorpe Mall, at the parking lot along Abercorn Street.

Touch-a-Truck

A variety of trucks will be available at the event for kids to climb, touch and explore. A selection of the types of trucks that will be on-site at the event include an ambulance, a fire truck, an 18-wheeler, police vehicles, a military vehicle, a forklift, a scissor lift and more—including food trucks to be enjoyed by both kids and adults alike.

A quiet hour will be held from 10–11AM during the event for individuals with sensitivities to loud noises.

Tickets for Touch-a-Truck are $5 each, or $20 for a pack of five tickets. Kids younger than three are free. Tickets can be purchased online at jrleaguesav.org/touch-a-truck. Tickets will also be available for purchase on-site at the event.

Duck Pluck

The Junior League of Savannah’s Duck Pluck fundraising event encourages participants to adopt a rubber duck and, if their lucky duck is selected, they will win one of several prize offerings. These prizes include:
A two-night stay at Disney Resort with two park passes
A two-night stay in Edisto Beach with a VISA gift card
Two bronze-level Savannah Film Festival 2022 passes
And more!
Ducks can be adopted in a variety of quantities ranging from $5–$100. A limited number of ducks will be available for adoption, so purchases are encouraged in advance of the event before they sell out. For more information and to adopt ducks, visit duckrace.com/savannah.

All proceeds from both Touch-a-Truck ticket sales and Duck Pluck adoption fees will go toward the Junior League of Savannah’s community impact projects focusing on youth development in the greater Savannah and Lowcountry areas.

SouthCoast Health Allergist Dr. Wasil Khan

An Allergy is an Immune System Disorder

An allergy occurs when specific components of our immune system begin to act in an overly exuberant or aggressive way towards something that should be considered harmless and ignored. When these usually harmless things like an oak pollen are encountered and allergic person’s immune system overacts, it can cause symptoms like hives, swelling, sneezing, itching, and in the most severe reactions death.

SouthCoast Health Allergist Dr. Wasil Khan shares the science behind allergies here. 

SouthCoast Health offers a wide variety of treatments and services to help treat seasonal allergies

If you think you may have one of these conditions dealing with allergies and would like help in diagnosis and treatment call (912) 527-5335 schedule an appointment with Dr. Wasil Khan at SouthCoast Health Allergy / Immunology.

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Fairy & Gnome Festival 2022 @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah 

The beloved annual Fairy & Gnome Festival @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah will be Sat. April 30 2022, 10AM-2PM.

Enjoy this family-friendly day of enchantment that’s all about the “wee folk” getting up close with the natural world and encouraging imaginative outdoor play.

Socially-distanced, outdoor activities will include a scavenger hunt, fashion show, gem mining, fairy and gnome home building and food trucks.

Bring the family and stroll through Oatland’s magical trails and maybe you will catch a glimpse of a fairy or gnome looking for a place to call home.
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Oatland Island’s Fairy & Gnome Festival
Sat. April 30 2022.

• Regular admission rates will apply all day on Saturday, April 30, even for festival admission from 10am-2pm.

• Advance tickets are not required.

• There will be additional fees for optional on-site activities.

• FOO members enjoy free admission.

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More upcoming spring festivals @ Oatland Island include: Oatland Island’s Family Fest fundraising event.

Enjoy the evening with some music and food and have an outdoor picnic at Oatland Island.​​​​ Food trucks will be on hand, slinging up some of your dinner favorites, but you are more than welcomed to bring your own basket of goodies. Alcohol is not permitted, and the trails will not be open for this outdoor concert event.

Event: Sun. April 10 2022, 5-7PM
Gates open at 4PM

Bring your own blanket and chairs for this outdoor family fun event.

Cost: $25 per carload/ 7 person maximum

Pre-registration is required and payment is due upon invoicing ​for your carload to be on the list to attend.​​

Since this event is completely outdoors, Family Fest is a weather dependent. In case of a weather cancellation, registrants will be notified via the email they registered with. ​

Registration coming Spring 2022.
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Spring Break 2022 Art Camp @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center 

Spring is here and it’s the perfect time to grow creatively at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center.

There are still spots available to join them for Spring Break Arts Camp next week for Art Through the Ages!

This camp is open to 3rd through 6th graders and runs March 28-April 1.

Learn more and register here.

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Youth & Teen Art Spring 2022 Art Classes 

New arts classes begin April 4 2022. Favorites like ceramics, mixed media, and dance choreography are returning for ages 6 through teen, plus there are new classes including Parent / Child Movement for ages 2-3, Pre-Ballet for ages 4-5, and songwriting for teens, a great next step for our guitar students, but no music experience is necessary!

Have a child who is looking to strum? Sign them up for the Ukulele workshop happening this Sat. March 26, for ages 10-15.

Learn more about all classes and register here.

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Summer Camps 2022 @ Children’s Museum of Pooler

CMOP Summer Camp 2022 Registration is open! Check out all of the fun and register online here. Camps are for ages 4-10.

Options include:
Mad Science Camp
ART-tastic Camp
FULL STEAM Ahead
Can You Build It Camp
Explorer Site
Music to My Ears

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Free pure barre class @ Savannah Children’s Museum’s upper courtyard, Sat. March 26

Savannah Children’s Museum will be hosting a FREE community pop-up Pure Barre class at 9AM Sat., March 26 2022.

Bring a mat, bring a friend, and lift-tone-burn with pure barre fitness. The museum opens as usual at 9:30AM, so bring the family by after class.

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March 26 Kindermusik musical playdate

Attention all 0-7 year olds and their caregivers.

Kindermusik Savannah is celebrating Irish music in our March playdate! Join us with your young musicmaker on Saturday, March 26 at 10am! An explosion of musical excitement, you won’t want to miss this fun class!

Parents and children together will engage with instruments, singing, moving, dancing, story time, and more delightful activities in this exciting one-time Kindermusik class. Each child will receive a Kindermusik instrument/prop, 10 Kindermusik songs, and special coupon for future classes. Limited spaces! Claim your child’s spot before it fills!

Enroll online at kindermusikwith88keys.com or text 912-432-5885 for more info

Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends.

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Spring Fun, Summer Camps 2022 & more in Savannah & the Lowcountry in this week’s SouthernMamas.com Weekly E-letter.

Read it here.

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Easter Egg Hunts 2022

SouthernMamas.com Easter Egg Hunts Guide 2022 includes free egg hunts, Easter festivities in Savannah, Richmond Hill, Bloomingdale, Hilton Head Is. The list below is just a start, as it’s still early in the season. Please check back as we will be adding to this list. (To have your Easter egg hunt included, please email details at anne@southernmamas.com)

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Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt @ Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site, Brunswick, Ga. Tuesdays-Sunday from 10AM – 4PM daily through April 24 2022. Details here.

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Free Twlight Egg Hunt @ Jennifer Ross Soccer Complex, Savannah
6:30-8:30PM Fri. April 15 2022
Presented by Chatham County Parks & Recreation.
For ages: 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. The Easter Bunny will be present for photos at this FREE event

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Ardsley Easter Egg Hunt in Hull Park, Savannah 
Sat. April 16 2022, 10AM-Noon
Free
Register online here.
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The Greater Savannah Egg Hunt in Thunderbolt
11AM-2PM Sat. April 16 2022 at (there are two event addresses in Thundebolt listed) 2702 Mechanics Ave./2811 2nd St.
The hunt kicks off at 11AM along with vendors, games, photos with the Easter Bunny & food trucks
Egg hunts will be split up into three age groups.
Free & open to the public.

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FREE Easter Extravaganza, Richmond Hill @ J.F. Gregory Park, 520 Cedar Street, Richmond Hill.
Sat. April 16 2022
Open to kids ages 10 & younger
The free, family-oriented event includes Easter Egg hunt, free cookout, entertainment, games, free photos with the Easter Bunny.
Rain or Shine. In the event of rain, eggs will be distributed to the children & other activities will go on as planned under the pavilion.
Call 912-445-0196 or 912-308-7635.
Presented by New Beginnings Community Church in Cooperation with the City of Richmond Hill and many local business sponsors
REGISTER ONLINE HERE.

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Easter Egg Hunt @ Fort McAllister State Park, Richmond Hill
Sat, April 16 2022, 10AM-Noon
Bring the children and a basket for a fun egg hunt. Bring a picnic and spend the afternoon enjoying this riverside park.
Registration required.
Admission: $10 Per Participant
Call 912-727-2339. Details here. 

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Easter Egg Glow Hunt @ Trinity Lutheran Church
6-8PM Sat, April 16
12391 Mercy Boulevard, Savannah
Come for this annual Easter Egg Hunt. This year will be “glowing” in the dark for eggs. Fun, food and fellowship – all are welcome.
For more information contact (912) 925-4839
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Easter Family Picnic @ Rincon Church of God
Sat, April 16, 10:30AM-2:30PM

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Easter Scavenger Hunt @ Skidaway Is. State Park, Savannah
Sun. April 17., 9AM-4:30PM. Details here. 

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Hilton Head Is./Bluffton/Hardeeville SC

Easter Extravaganza @ Shelter Cove Community Park, 39 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island
Sat. April 9 2022, 10AM-1PM. Easter egg hunts, Easter bunny & more. Details here.
Free to attend, egg hunt at 11. Food and drink sold separately.
Special appearance of the Hilton Head Fire Department’s Ladder Truck at noon.
Bounce houses.
With the help of the Easter Bunny, eggs filled by Pockets Full of Sunshine, a local non-profit employing adults with disabilities.
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Largest Easter Egg Hunt on Hilton Head Is @ Grace Community Church, 450 Spanish Wells Road, Hilton Head Island, SC
Sat, April 9, 2022, 10AM-Noon
Free family event. FREE food, activities, games, crafts and 20,000 candy-filled eggs, as well as 25 special prize eggs.

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Easter for Kids @ May River Lutheran Church, 104 Buckwalter Pkwy #1f, Bluffton, SC
Sat, April 9 2022, 9AM-Noon

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Free Easter Egg Hunt hosted by Hardeeville Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department @ 205 Main St., Hardeeville SC
Sat. April 9 2022, 9AM – 11AM
Easter egg hunt, a visit from the Easter Bunny, free face painting, music, bouncy houses, and more!
Ages 0-9 are welcome. Bring your own basket. This event is free to the public.

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FREE Easter Egg Hunt Harbour Town, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Is. ,
Sun. April 17 2022, 11AM-1PM
The Easter Egg Hunt is an annual tradition and the Easter Bunny will be a part of the festivities. Provided by The Sea Pines Resort and the shops in Harbour Town.
$8 per vehicle gate fee. For more info, call (843) 842-1979. Details here. 

You should be getting seven to eight hours of sleep for optimal health.

Not getting 8 hours regularly is linked to increase weight, heart disease, and even early death. Making the effort to get enough sleep is one of the most important things you can do for your health and happiness, SouthCoast Health experts say.

Learn how your sleep habits, or your sleep hygiene, could be negatively impacting your sleep here. 

Questions about your sleeping habits? Click here to schedule an appointment with SouthCoast Health’s expert team.

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Pre-K registration for 2022-23 school year is open @ YMCA of Coastal Georgia branches 

YMCA of Coastal Georgia Pre-K registration for the upcoming school year is open.

Children must be 4 by September 1, 2022 to be eligible to attend Georgia Pre-K, which is free. Registration forms are available at the Welcome Center of participating YMCAs.

Tuition-free Georgia Pre-K is offered at the Effingham, Golden Isles, Habersham and West Chatham YMCAs.

For more information, contact the Pre-K staff at your chosen branch:
Effingham YMCA: Matthew Brown, 912-826-2199
Golden Isles YMCA: Shaisha Walker, 912-265-4100
Habersham YMCA: Gloria Stanley, 912-660-4388
West Chatham YMCA (Pooler): Sara Kennedy, 912-748-9622

Learn more here. 

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Musical Theatre Summer Camps 2022 @ Savannah Children’s Theatre in Savannah, Pooler

SCT Summer Camps are open for registration!

Musical theatre camps for PreK-12th grades, plus a new satellite campus in Pooler.

Learn more or register online here. 
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Fun can come in all shapes and sizes, and the ukulele is proof of that!

Register your student for a Ukulele Workshop @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center on March 26 2022, 10:30AM-12:30PM

Students will be led through the basics of the instrument in this enjoyable, musical workshop at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center! Class is led by musical instructor Mandy Madson. Instruments will be provided for the workshop.

Ukulele Workshop @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center
Sat. March 26 2022, 10:30AM-12:30PM.
For Ages 10-15.
Cost: $10.

Register online here.

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Summer Camps 2022 @ Advanced Academics Academy, Pooler 

Enrollment is open for summer camps 2022 @ Advanced Academics Academy in Pooler.

Camps include Marine Science, Theater and LEGOs.

Learn more & register online here. 

Advanced Academics Academy
405 W US-80
Pooler, GA 31322
912-348-2017

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2022 Summer Day Camps @ YMCA of Coastal Georgia branches

Registration is open for summer day camps 2022 @ YMCA of Coastal Georgia branches.

Register online here. 

At Y day camp, your kids will make new friends and have tons of fun as they explore new adventures each day. Each week will be a new theme.

Camp attendees must be between the ages of 5 and 12, and must have completed kindergarten.
Camp takes place Monday through Friday.

Check with your home branch for camp hours, but most will be 7AM-6PM.
Weekly Rates: $155 Members/$215 Non-Members

YMCA locations across Coastal Georgia will be offering summer day camp including @ these 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

Learn more here. 

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The Children’s School at St. John’s Church in Savannah is seeking a Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

The Children’s School at St. John’s Church in Savannah is currently seeking an enthusiastic Pre -Kindergarten Teacher to guide a classroom of four- and five-year-old children in a variety of educational activities including arts and crafts, free play and reading readiness.

Your prime responsibility would be to teach the fundamental concepts in preparation for kindergarten, such as identifying numbers and letters, socializing with others, and working effectively in a classroom structure.

Patience, compassion, and energy are all vital qualities of a successful pre-K teacher. You should be capable of inspiring, encouraging, and developing young children, each of whom will have different abilities, challenges, and personalities. The top candidates will also have a creative mindset and good administrative skills, to plan and execute lessons which are memorable, innovative, and achieve the desired learning outcomes.

The hours are Monday-Friday from 8:30AM until 1:30PM.

Please contact Laura Mattocks at childrensschool@stjohnssav.org for more information. Please provide your resume, references, and salary requirements.

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Summer Soccer Camps 2022

Tormenta FC Academy summer camps are fantastic experiences for both veteran and new soccer players.

Full-day soccer camps also include a FREE soccer ball and the afternoon being indoor soccer play.

With programming in Georgia and South Carolina throughout the summer, Tormenta offers the perfect program for you. Learn more and register online here

Half and full-day options are available in numerous locations: Savannah, Pooler, Southbridge, Islands, Skidaway Is., as well in South Carolina in Hilton Head Is., Bluffton, and Hardeeville.

See the sessions and register online here. 

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Susie King Taylor Community School, Savannah 

Susie King Taylor Community School’s lottery is officially open for the 2022-2023 school year.

The deadline for applications for the 2022 – 23 school year will close on March 12, 2022! Sign up now here.

SKTCS is a tuition-free, public K-8 Charter School in Savannah focused on place-based education, social-emotional learning with an emphasis on community through the middle school academy for social justice.

Learn more here.

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St. Andrew’s Head of School Dr. Kelley Waldron

St. Andrew’s Head of School Dr. Kelley Waldron is a contributing author to the Southern Association of Independent School’s (SAIS) March newsletter. Dr. Waldron shares how intentional planning, programming, and professional development prepare St. Andrew’s students for real life. She holds a BA from Tulane University, an MS from Loyola University New Orleans, and an Ed.D. from Georgia Southern University.

Dr. Waldron is a published author, enjoys working with children of all ages, and is passionate about the vision and community of St. Andrew’s School in Savannah. SAIS is a professional organization that helps independent schools of all sizes, and their leaders, stretch their potential through industry-leading accreditation, resources, and professional programs that make your job easier and your school stronger.

Read the full article here.

St. Andrew’s is an International Baccalaureate World School inspiring young people age 3 through grade 12 in Savannah. For more information, visit https://saslions.com

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The 2022 Doggie Carnival organized by Humane Society of Greater Savannah will be @ Forsyth Park on Sun. May 1, noon-4PM

Doggie Carnival is an annual gathering of thousands of dog lovers in Forsyth Park. The carnival has food, drinks, doggie derby, bounce houses, cotton candy, popcorn, ice cream and many dog and kid friendly games and activities.

Learn more here.

Enrollment for the Soccer Shots Spring 2022 Season is now open for children ages 2-8!

Soccer Shots Savannah is kicking off the season and wants your child to join in on Soccer Island.

Soccer Shots Savannah will continue to take a variety of precautions to keep both children and staff safe.

Visit Soccershots.org/savannah to learn more about the program! Or go straight to the enrollment page and sign up for a location near you that meets at a time that fits your schedule at savannah.soccershots.com.

Soccer Shots Savannah has locations all throughout Savannah, Wilmington Island, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Rincon and Bluffton!

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FREE Soccer Day, March 26

Want to try the program and meet Soccer Shots Savannah awesome coaches before you enroll? There will be a free soccer day at Forsyth Park on Sat. March 26 2022 for all children ages 2-8! You must preregister for this free event. Visit savannah.soccershots.com and search by the keyword “free” to be directed to the registration page.”

Questions? Contact Rachel Wright, 762.333.1177, rwright@soccershots.com

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