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For adults: The Pickle improv hosted by Power Walk at Front Porch Improv in Savannah

Sunday, August 6th, 2023

COME SEE THE PICKLE @ 10PM Sat. Aug. 19 @ Front Porch Improv in Savannah and support a good cause.

Proceeds from this show benefit Coastal Heritage Society.

$5 per ticket. Purchase tickets online here.

(Adult show. Not recommended for those under the age of 16 years.)

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100% of ticket sales from The Pickle Indie Improv Teams shows go to a local charity. Learn more here.

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Squeaky Clean Improv @ Front Porch Improv Theatre, Savannah

Sunday, August 6th, 2023

Come enjoy this family-friendly improv show @ 5:30PM this Sat. Aug. 19

Squeaky Clean is a vibrant, interactive, clean one-hour comedy show geared toward kids and adults alike.

Watch your suggestions come to life as Front Porch Improv Theatre improvisers use prompts from the audience to create hilarious scenes, stories and games that are guaranteed to make you laugh.

Audiences members of all ages will have the option to get on stage if they choose to volunteer and become part of the show.

The next Squeaky Clean improv show is 5:30-6:30PM this Sat. Aug. 19.

Tickets: $7 for adults/youth ages 13+; $5 for children ages 3-12

Get tickets online here.

Front Porch Improv Theatre, 210 W. Victory Dr., Savannah 31406

Art Start Stroller & Toddler Tour + Free Family Day @ Jepson Center, Savannah

Saturday, August 5th, 2023

Free Family Day @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah

Sat. Aug. 19  
10am – 5pm Free admission for local residents 
12pm – 4pm Armor and Artisan Demonstrations & Children’s Activities
Jepson Center


Get ready for a day of family fun, as Telfair offers an all-ages event celebrating The Age of Armor. 

Visitors can see armor and mock battle demonstrations throughout the afternoon presented by the Shire of Forth Castle (Savannah area chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism) and members of Schola St. George (a group focused on the knightly culture and chivalric arts of the later Middle Ages) from Atlanta and the Southeast. SCA members will demonstrate period crafts, and children will make art projects inspired by the exhibition.

Don’t forget, Telfair’s New Children’s Art Museum will also be open and free to local residents on this day.

Learn more here.

Admission is free to local residents including the City of Savannah, Chatham, Bryan, Bulloch, Effingham, Liberty and Beaufort Counties.

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Toddler, preschooler art program @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Thurs. Aug. 17

Art Start: 10:30-11:30AM Thurs. Aug. 17 2023
Jepson Center, Savannah
$5 per child  |  Adults: members free / non-members $12. Register online here.

Start your day with art with Telfair Museums’ monthly program for children & their caretakers: 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.

Thurs. Aug. 17, 10:30-11:30AM. Register online here.

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Now Open: Telfair Children’s Art Museum @ Jepson Center

The Jepson Center is now home to an engaging and immersive children’s art museum.

With museum admission, visitors can explore Impressionism in this state-of-the-art, multi-level play space.

Learn more here.

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Kids’ Karaoke, Puppets, Family Game Night, Live Kids’ Music @ The Magical World of Toys, Savannah

Saturday, August 5th, 2023

New Savannah toy story offers free community kids’ events including a fun one this Thurs. 8/17, 6-8PM

Check out the new toys, the stage, dress-up gear and puppets at this new toy store in Savannah’s Live Oak neighborhood off Waters Avenue: The Magical World of Toys.

You’re invited: Family Game Night, Puppets & Kids Karaoke, 6-8PM on Thurs. Aug. 17 @ The Magical World of Toys. Plus, live kids’ music.

Toy store owner Dante Pierson plans to host regular community kids’ events at the store.

Learn more here.

See SouthernMamas.com reel spotlighting the toy store’s stage & dress-up gear here.

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(Savannah after-school activities) Fall Youth Flag Football League

Saturday, August 5th, 2023

Youth Flag Football in Savannah is open to boys & girls of all skill levels in kindergarten to 4th grade

Registration is OPEN for the 2023 FALL Under the Lights flag football season in Savannah. 

The FALL season runs from September through October, with games taking place at Calvary Day School Specialty Sports Complex, 4625 Waters Ave Savannah, 31404

Calvary Day School is excited to offer the Savannah Under the Lights Youth Flag Football League again this fall.

Under the Lights is the exclusive youth flag football partner of Under Armour, Inc.

The league is for both boys and girls of all skill levels from Kindergarten to 4th Grade.

This youth flag football league is offered to Calvary students as well as non Calvary students. Participants do not need to attend Calvary to participate.

Under the Lights is for players of all skill levels and promotes a competitive, confidence building, non contact football experience.

The league will take place on Tuesday nights at Calvary Day School from August – October.

Sign up here.

LAST DAY TO REGISTER: SAT. AUG 12, 2023

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Savannah parent-&-me programs: Kindermusik monthly playdates

Saturday, August 5th, 2023

Kindermusik monthly musical playdates

THIS Saturday, August 19:  Kindermusik in Savannah is taking a trip Around the World in their August musical playdates! Beat drums, toot flutes, strum strings, and dance to the rhythms of the nations!

You will explore a variety of musical styles authentic to the many different countries and cultures of our world.

Open to newborns to 7 years old and their caregivers.  Offered at 10AM and 11AM on Sat. Aug. 19, 2023.  Spaces limited and classes fill quickly – enroll today at kindermusikwith88keys.com or text 912-432-5885 for more info.

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Parent & Child Movement & Music Classes @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Friday, August 4th, 2023

Registration open for parent & me classes music & movement classes, Savannah

Budding artists and their parents are invited to come to the Savannah Cultural Arts Center this fall for parent/child movement and music classes!

Parent Child Movement

Wednesdays, 10-10:45AM | Ages 2-3 with Parent

This class offers interactive bonding time with parent and child. Play with your child in song and dance, helping them achieve confidence in cognitive and motor skills. Using props and imagination in themed organized play connects you with your child while watching their independence develop.

Parent Child Music

Saturdays, 11:30AM-12PM Ages 0-2 Years with parent

Grow the bond with your baby through music stimulation! Exposing your child to music from an early age ignites all areas of child development. Surrounded by sounds, instruments, and rhythms you will be helping your baby to develop social – emotional, motor, cognitive, language and literacy skills.

All classes take place at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center at 201 Montgomery St.

View all classes and register online here.

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Enrollment Open for Soccer Shots Fall Season for ages 2-8 in Savannah, Wilmington Island, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Rincon & Bluffton

Friday, August 4th, 2023

Enrollment for the Soccer Shots fall season with Soccer Shots Savannah school partners is now open for children ages 2-8! 

Each season Soccer Shots Savannah uses a different curriculum covering new skills and character words while having fun.

Soccer Shots Savannah is kicking off the fall season the week of Sept. 9 and want your child to join them on Soccer Island.  

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

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

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SouthCoast Health Receives Recognitions for the 2023 “Best of the Coastal Empire Community’s Choice Awards”

Friday, August 4th, 2023

Congratulations to SouthCoast Health.

The Savannah Morning News has announced its annual “Best of the Coastal Empire Community’s Choice Awards” for 2023. The contest calls for the local community to nominate and vote for their favorite companies in more than 160 categories.

SouthCoast Health was honored in three categories related to the Beauty & Health field.

SouthCoast Health was recognized in the following categories:

  1. Family Practice – SouthCoast Health Family Medicine (winner)
  2. Allergy Clinic – SouthCoast Health Allergy and Asthma (finalist)
  3. Pediatric Clinic – SouthCoast Health Pediatrics (finalist)

SouthCoast Health has 120 physicians and medical professionals in 18 locations in Savannah, Richmond Hill, Pooler, Rincon, Baxley, Hilton Head, Hinesville, and Statesboro.

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Join Tormenta FC recreation soccer in Fall 2023 in Savannah, Wilmington Island, Bluffton

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023

Registration is open for Fall 2023 Recreation Soccer in Savannah-Wilmington Island -Bluffton with Tormenta FC

All players between the ages of 4-14 are invited to join Tormenta FC this season for recreation soccer across the various practice locations.

Register a full team of players or as an individual. Tormenta welcomes all boys and girls to participate in this soccer program.

The Recreation program will run for 8 weeks. Each team will practice once a week, and games are scheduled on Saturdays throughout the season. Recreation teams are coached by volunteer coaches, who are dedicated and committed to ensuring your player has the best soccer experience possible every season.

Participation fee: $100 and includes the team uniform jersey and soccer socks for all participants. Parents are responsible to purchase black shorts for practice sessions and games for the player to wear.

The Ibis Foundation provides a grant to Tormenta FC Academy to provide 100 free recreation soccer registrations per season to families in need of assistance. If your child qualifies for free or reduced school lunch, he or she qualifies for free soccer. Email Mike Dixon with proof of enrollment to receive your free registration.

Recreation All-Star Game: This season will see the first Recreation All-Star games! Players will be selected to represent their age group as an All-Star player to compete against other all-stars in the program.

The Tormenta Recreational Championship Tournament will conclude the Recreation season in November. This is a tournament designed for all interested teams between the U8-U14 aged teams.

Tormenta FC will have recreation soccer programs at the following locations:

  • Jennifer Ross Soccer Complex – Monday or Wednesday
  • Southbridge – Monday
  • USCB – Bluffton – Monday
  • The Landings – Tuesday
  • Abolt Obrien Field (Wilmington Island) – Thursday

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Learn more & register online here.

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  • Registration Deadline: Fri. Aug. 25
  • First Week of Practice: Tues. Sept. 5

Parent & Me and Preschool Classes @ Savannah Sharks gym

Tuesday, August 1st, 2023

Savannah Sharks Classes

Check out the new preschooler class and parent & me class starting in August 2023 @ Savannah Sharks gym

Parent & Me Class @ Savannah SharksSavannah

Registration is open for a new Parent & Me class @ Savannah Sharks Savannah location. Class is 9:30-10:15AM Mondays followed by a toddler play date 10:30AM-Noon. For ages 2-4 and their caregivers.

There’s also a preschool minnows class @ 1:15PM Mondays & Wednesdays.

Sign up here.

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High Cotton Kids Consignment in Savannah has private & public school uniforms

Tuesday, August 1st, 2023

Savannah-Area Private & Public School Uniforms @ High Cotton Kids Consignment, Savannah

Uniforms are rolling in @ High Cotton Kids Consignment in Savannah.

High Cotton Kids selection is changing daily.

Shop Weds & Thurs 10AM-5PM, Fri & Sat 10AM-4PM @ 2164 E Victory Drive, Savannah, next to the Savannah Children’s Theater.

Learn more here.

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SouthernMamas.com E-letter: Things with kids in Savannah & the Lowcountry

Tuesday, August 1st, 2023

SouthernMamas.com E-letter, Aug. 9

This free weekly SouthernMamas.com e-letter in your email every Wednesday keeps you savvy about all the kid-friendly happenings in Savannah & the Lowcountry including free events, after-school activities, parent & me programs and more.

Read it here.

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SouthernMamas.com: Our Top 5 Things To Do With Kids in August in Savannah & the Lowcountry

Tuesday, August 1st, 2023

Happy August.

Here are our picks for top things to do this month with your kids in Savannah & the Lowcountry

  1. Perfect parent & child creative activity: Open Auditions for Tybee Ballet Theatre’s The Land of the Sweets @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center & Tybee Arts Association, Aug. 12 & 13. Ages 6 & older are encouraged to attend. Dance experience is recommended but is not a requirement. Non-dancing performers needed. If you are 18+ (Parents, that’s you!) and interested in a non-dancing performance role in Tybee Ballet Theatre’s The Land of the Sweets, come to a non-dancer info meeting 4-4:30PM Sun. Aug. 13 @ The Tybee Arts Association. Details here.
  2. Catch the final movie in the Disney Classics summer series: Frozen II @ Lucas Theatre for the Arts, in Savannah 3PM Sun. Aug. 6. Free for kids ages 12 & younger. Details here.
  3. Healthy Me annual event @ Savannah Children’s Museum, 10AM-1PM Sat. Aug. 12. Teddy bear clinic & more wellness-themed fun. Details here.
  4. FREE Family Day @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, 10AM-5PM Sat. Aug. 19. This is perfect opportunity to check out Telfair’s New Children’s Art Museum @ the Jepson. Details here.
  5. UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED: See a Sunday family summer matinee at 4PM @ Plant Riverside District’s District Live: Toy Story on Aug. 6; The Iron Giant on Aug. 13; The Incredibles on Aug. 20; The Mighty Ducks on Aug. 27. Details here.

Find more kids’ happenings in SouthernMamas.com Event Calendar here.