In addition to weekly day camps, JEA Camp Savannah offers specialty summer camps on certain weeks including Artrageous Adventures in Art: printmaking, 2DDesign, Sculpting, Decoupage, Pottery. That’s the week of June 12-16 2023.
If your camper loves art and wants more at camp, then this add-on specialty art camp is perfect for them! For a few hours, campers will focus on a different style of art each day. They will be introduced to pottery, printmaking, decoupage, sculpting and 2 D design.
To register, visit JEA Camp Savannah then click on registration now open link, then click on Artrageous Adventures June 12-16 2023.
Looking for a fullfilling full-day summer camp for your child? Check out the much-beloved, well-established JEA Camp Savannah. Check out the camp schedule here.
Different, spirited weekly themes, field trips, special events are all part of the JEA camp tradition. Speciality camps and add-ons are also available.
JEA Camp Savannah is open to everyone entering grades K-10th grade.
For more information or questions about programming, please contact DJ Horton by email Camp@savj.org or Jackie Laban by email Jackiel@savj.org or by phone: 912.355.8111.
If you have questions about registration or financial assistance, please contact Camp Registrar, Sarah Docar by email Kids@savj.org or by phone: 912.355.8111 Ext 308.
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Art Start: 10:30-11:30AM Thurs. July 20 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. July 20, 10:30-11:30AM. Register online here.
Thurs. Aug. 17, 10:30-11:30AM. Register online here.
Fireworks: Free family fun on Hilton Head Is. this summer include Tuesday Night 6-9:10PM Summer Jams & Fireworks @ Shelter Cove Community Park, June 13-Aug. 8 2023. Details here.
Shelter Cove Park, 39 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC, 29928
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Free Party in the Park & Makers Mart, Thursdays, 5:30-8PM, June 15-July 27 2023 @ Lowcountry Celebration Park, next to Adventure Playgrounds. Bounce houses, live music & more. Details & band schedule here.
Lowcountry Celebration Park 97 Pope Ave. Hilton Head Island, SC, 29928
The Art Bus in Savannah will have four summer camp sessions (9AM-1PM) and only a few spots available. Register today here for fun, creative and engaging experience for your child this summer.
The Art Bus Summer Camps 2023 include:
Whimsical Woodlands: Construct and create a whimsical woodlands retreat. Your enchanted artist will create a multi dimensional, playful piece filled with mushrooms mansions, plants, flowers, gnomes, fairies and hide away homes! Artist will explore wood, clay, paper mache, paint, items from nature and up-cycled materials! June 5-9 9AM-1PM. Ages 5 & older. $185.00. Register here.
Cuckoo Chirping Creatures: Artful elements create bright and bold birdhouses that will be the centerpiece to Creatures That Chirp Week. Birds, nests, trees, pests! We will explore wood, clay, up-cycled items, paper mache, pom – pom and paint. June 19-23, 9AM-1PM. Ages 6 & older. $185.00. Register here.
Wild About Watercolor: This week will be all about watercolor! Campers will experiment with techniques, explore different materials and creating beautiful art for a watercolor portfolio. July 10-14, 9AM-1PM. Ages 8 & older. $185.00. Register here.
Textured Textile Creations: Textured Textile will be using a variety of materials to make a one of a kind creation. Kids will design a piece they would love to hang in their room; specific to their likes and taste. The types of materials we will use includes cloth, yarn, fiber, paper, paint, feathers and wire. July 17-21. 9AM – 1PM. Ages 6 & older. $185.00. Register here.
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Calling all young scientists to get messy and conduct some fun experiments through this hands-on science camp! This week will offer a jammed packed week of activities ranging from slime making to exploring electricity and circuits!
Get ready to get messy and have a blast! Children will use their imaginations as they create unique works of art! Campers will learn about different artists, dabble in color and explore different mediums in this fun-filled camp.
Campers will love designing and constructing their dream inventions and structures using a variety of recycled materials, Legos, and untraditional supplies.
CMOP’s classic camp is back! Explore all of the terrific museum exhibits and participate in our daily programs! We’ll be on the go making projects and inventions, creating art, and having a blast in the exhibits!
Two camp times to choose from. This camp is offered as a morning only camp or choose the all day option.
July 17-21 2023. Two time options: 9AM-Noon (morning only) or 9AM-3PM (all day)
Your child will have a blast creating rhythm through STEM building of musical instruments! Design, build, and learn to play various instruments such as rhythm boards, rubber band harmonicas, and straw pan flutes!
Telfair Museums presents its observation of Juneteenth with two major programs celebrating freedom and African American history and heritage. The museum’s Juneteenth Kickoff Free Family Day Sat. June 10 will feature performances and activities including a libation ceremony followed by story-telling, artist demonstrations, and a musical performance. On Thursday June 15, Telfair will host a Juneteenth lecture presented by Queen Quet.
This summer, the Savannah Cultural Arts Center is offering a new arts camp for youth who are blind or visually impaired. Projects will include ceramics, sculpture, tactile art making, music, movement, theatre and more, designed especially for these students.
June 5th-9th 2023
Open to rising 1st – 8th graders
9:30AM – 2:30PM (drop off 9AM, pick up by 3PM)
$95
$75 (City of Savannah Resident Rate)
Financial assistance available.
Savannah Cultural Arts Center is located at 201 Montgomery St.
Starting this Thurs. May 25 2023, SCAD School of Film and Acting will perform the theatre musical Pippin!
This musical is kid friendly and showing for only four days.
Showtimes are: THUR. MAY 25 @ 8PM; FRI. MAY 26 @ 8PM; SAT. MAY 27 @ 8PM; SUN. MAY 28 @ 3PM
Lucas Theatre 32 Abercorn St., Savannah
Tickets are $5 for SCAD Card holders; $15 for seniors, military, students; $20 for general public. The Thurs. May 25 performance is free for all SCAD card holders.
With an infectiously unforgettable score from four-time Grammy winner, three-time Oscar winner and musical theatre giant, Stephen Schwartz, Pippin is the story of one young man’s journey to be extraordinary. Winner of four 2013 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, this updated circus-inspired version of Pippin continues to captivate and appeal to the young at heart throughout the world.
Pippin’s message is universal and will connect with audiences across the age spectrum.
This patriotic four-day event will include a special Memorial Day presentation by the Veterans of Foreign Wars on the Montgomery Park Stage on Mon. May 29 at 5P as well as free live music and food and drink options for all ages throughout the holiday weekend.
Featured performers include the Parris Island Marine Band on Sat. May 27 at 1PM.; the Eric Culberson Blues Band on Sun. May 28 at 1PM.; Hollifield on Sun. May 28 at 6PM.; and Laiken Love and The Fellowship of Love on Mon. May 29 at 1PM
Additional highlights include a Savannah Ghost Pirates Slapshot Booth on Sat. May 27 and Sun. May 28 2-6PM as well as nightly fountain shows in Martin Luther King, Jr. Park at 9PM featuring patriotic music and a tribute to the U.S. Armed Forces.
Plant Riverside District’s smokestacks and fountains will be illuminated with red, white and blue lights after dark.
Housed in the former ArtZeum and other galleries on the south end of the Jepson Center for the Arts, the two-story CAM will build personal connections for children and youth to Telfair Museums, Savannah’s historic district, and the artist experience. There will be hands-on experiences with a wide range of art-centered disciplines.
The space will incorporate Telfair’s growing permanent collection to encourage understanding and appreciation of a diverse array of artists and modes of expression. There will be interactive kiosks that guide young visitors through key ideas and concepts, as well as check-out art kits that inspire family-centered learning and making.
CAM also will allow the museum to expand its programming.
Telfair members will be the first in line to experience this new technology-based space, and we hope you will join us for the member-only experiences on July 8 and 9 2023, 9-11AM. Learn how to become a member here.
Telfair Museums will offer a preview of the brand-new Children’s Art Museum (CAM) before it opens; CAMpers will be the first to experience new interactive exhibits, explore impressionist art, and make immersive art installations.
This five-day, half-day CAM Summer Camp for ages 7-10 will present engaging projects that include; creating environments using projections and shadow puppets and exploring design principles such as shape, color, movement, and repetition.
10:30AM Thurs. May 18 2023 Jepson Center, Savannah $5 per child | Adults: members free / non-members $12
Start your day with art with this combined program: Jepson Center’s Art Start Stroller & Toddler Tour. 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.
Come play and learn as you explore this month’s featured exhibition, Bold Expressions!
Plant Riverside District to host special Mother’s Day Brunch featuring chef-prepared specialties, live music, prosecco, roses on Sun. May 14
Plant Riverside District will host a special Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch featuring a buffet with an assortment of Michelin Star chef-prepared delicacies as well as live music by STRINGFYRE and a complimentary glass of Villa Sandi Prosecco or Prosecco Rosé (Alcohol service begins at 11AM). All mothers in attendance will also receive a long-stemmed rose as a special gift.
Sun. May 14, 2022, 10AM- 2:30PM
Plant Riverside District – Salzburg Ballroom
400 W. River Street, Savannah
Pricing is $89++ for adults and $35++ for children ages 5 to 12; $20 upgrade available for unlimited mimosas (alcohol service begins at 11AM)
RESERVATIONS:
Reservations are required to attend the Mother’s Day Brunch at Plant Riverside District. To make a reservation, please visit www.plantriverside.com or click HERE.
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Neighborhood Comics invites Savannah-area comic book lovers to participate in Free Comic Book Day 2023. The event will be held at 1205 Bull St from 10AM-6PM on MAY 6, 2023.
This will be the store’s largest Free Comic Book Day event ever, with 10 professional comic artists on hand signing books and meeting readers. There will also be a food truck, costumed characters, and giveaways.
Thousands of free comic books will be available spanning multiple genres and age levels. This year’s selection of comics includes beloved characters and franchises such as Spider-man, Archie, Umbrella Academy, Star Wars and more.
Scheduled guests include Sonic the Hedgehog illustrator Tracy Yardley, long-time GI Joe artist Robert Atkins, DC Comics cover artist Edwin Galmon and more.
Spring youth classes begin this week at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center! There’s still time to register for art exploration – from our youngest artists in parent/child classes to adventures in visual arts!
All classes are 6 week sessions and build confidence, coordination, teamwork, and artistic skills. Youth classes cover ages 0-12 years.
Celebrate Old Fort Jackson’s 215th birthday this Sat. May 6 2023, 9:30AM-2:30PM.
Uniformed Resource Educators portraying American soldiers from The American Revolution, The War of 1812, and The American Civil War will be @ Old Fort Jackson in Savannah to lead programs and provide demonstrations of historical weaponry.
9:30AM – Visit with Resource Educators portraying American soldiers who served at the site between 1775 and 1865.
11AM – Celebrate the 215th birthday of Fort James Jackson with a special program and firing of multiple cannon, including an original early 19th century 24 Pounder Gun -the first firing since its restoration by Coastal Heritage Society in 2022.
1PM – Visit with Resource Educators portraying the Savannah Republican Blues in 1860, take part in writing with pen and ink and learn about the revolver and sword.
1:30PM – Riverboat Salute – Join in signaling and firing the 6 Pounder Cannon to salute the Georgia Queen Riverboat and its passengers.
2PM – Gilham’s Infantry Presentation, followed by the firing of the 12 Pounder Mountain Howitzer.
Free admission for local residents from 10AM-5PM, Activities from 1-4PM Sat. April 29 Jepson Center, Savannah
Jepson Center’s next FREE Family Day for locals and activities celebrating the Bold Expressions exhibition is set for Sat. April 29 2023 @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center in Savannah.
Inspired by prints in the exhibition and turned wooden bowls by Ed and Phillip Moulthrop, afternoon activities from 1-4PM will include a scavenger hunt, screen-printed t-shirts, and wood turning demonstrations by the Low Country Turners who will make wooden tops for participants.
The Low Country Turners are the Savannah / Hilton Head area chapter of the American Association of Woodturners, and their mission is to provide education, information and a meeting place to those interested in the art and craft of woodworking and woodturning.
10AM April 20 2023 Jepson Center, Savannah $5 per child | Adults: members free / non-members $12
Start your day with art with this combined program: Jepson Center’s Art Start Stroller & Toddler Tour. 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.
Come play and learn as you explore this month’s featured exhibition, Bold Expressions!
Savannah Cultural Arts Center will stream the sing-along Encanto for free at noon on Sat. April 29 2023 with arts activities before the movie.
“How Far Can I Rise? Through The Roof, To The Skies, Let’s Go!” Step into the theater at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center and get swept up in the magic during an interactive sing-along screening of Disney’s Encanto!
All ages welcome, costumes/dress up encouraged. Free & open to the public.
Doors at 11:30AM. Come for an interactive art activity before you grab your seat.
Movie at 12PM.
Please reserve one free ticket per seat in your party here.
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Free Saturday music & performances for all ages on lawn of Savannah Cultural Arts Center
This Saturday April 22 @ the Savannah Cultural Arts Center, bring your blankets and chairs and find a spot on the Savannah Cultural Arts Center lawn for free music and performances for all ages.
Host Jacob Evans will lead a series of musical and spoken performances for a variety show of Savannah artistic talent. Spend Earth Day outside with a show.
FREE, all ages
12-2PM Sat. April 22 2023
Bring chair or blanket as desired
Artists include: Jacob Evans, Marquice Williams, Jarrod White, and Markeya Relaford.
Due to the summer holidays, camps will run slightly differently this year, with half day teen, high school, and specialty camps happening on the shorter holiday weeks.
The full-day arts camps for 1st – 6th graders will run every other week (even camp weeks).
Learn more about each camp and registration information here.
Week 1 | June 5-9
Blind and Visually Impaired Art Camp
Teen: Metals & Jewelry
High School: Creative Writing & Performance
Week 2 | June 12-16
1st -7th Grade: Visual & Performing Arts
Week 3 | June 20-23
Teen Camps: Metals & Jewelry, Visual Arts
High School Camps: Theater Experience, Music
Week 4 | June 26-30
1st -7th Grade: Visual & Performing Arts
Week 5 | July 5-7
Teen Camps: Portfolio Development, Metals
High School: Comedic Acting, Dance Composition
Week 6 | July 10-14
1st -7th Grade: Visual & Performing Arts
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Savannah Children’s Museum invites the public to attend Bug Fest, the annual family-friendly celebration buzzing with bug-themed crafts, activities, and workshops.
The event will be Sat. April 22, 10AM-1PM @ Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd. Savannah, GA 31401.
Savannah Children’s Museum educators will also be delivering exciting programs, such as the eat-a-bug club, insect activities, and many other creepy crawly programming throughout the day.
There will also be many community partners providing bug-filled fun throughout the day.
Admission to Bug Fest is included in the cost of regular admission to Savannah Children’s Museum, $10 for all guests 18 months and older.
This event is FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members. Find info on how to become a CHS member here.
