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, 10:30-11:30PM
$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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Georgia Tech Savannah 2020 Summer Programs

Each week, we will feature a different program being held during Summer 2020 at the Georgia Tech Savannah campus. These are all week-long camps designed to advance the STEAM skill set and challenge students to learn more.

You can view all programs on the Georgia Tech Savannah CEISMC website here.

View Georgia Tech Savannah’s complete online 2020 Summer Programs brochure here. 

June 2020

June 1-5
Full STEAM Ahead
Rising 3rd-5th Graders
Cost: $175
This fun and fast-paced program is designed to introduce participants to robotics, coding and simple circuits.
Register online here.

June 8-12
Maker Camp
Rising 3rd-5th Graders
Cost: $250
Making is about hands-on creativity and fun! Every day of this program is centered on a different project including simple woodworking, electronics and more!
Register online here.

June 8-12
More than Words: College Applications and the Story of You
Rising 9th-12th Graders
Cost: $200
Applying for college can be a daunting task. Plus, what kinds of life experiences should you expect when you get there? This program will help you prepare to make the transition!
Register online here.

June 15-19
SWE Girls Engineering Camp
Rising 6th-8th Graders
Cost: $200
In partnership with the Society of Women Engineers, this program is designed to inspire the next generation of female engineers through hands-on projects and presentations by local industry experts.
Register online here.

June 15-19
IoT and You
Rising 6th-12th Graders
Cost: $250
Advance your understanding of coding and electronics by exploring the Internet of Things and learn how to design your very own interconnected sensors and devices.
Register online here.

June 22-26
InVenture Camp
Rising 3rd-8th Graders
Cost: $175
You will be inventing away during this camp! You will not only learn about how to come up with new product ideas, but you will also have the opportunity to bring one of those ideas to life before the week is over!
Register online here.

June 22-26
Make It, Move It
Rising 6th-12th Graders
Cost: $175
First we have to make it, and then we move it! This week-long summer program will have you exploring all aspects of the supply chain through games, industry tours and hands-on projects all led by industry experts.
Register online here.

July 2020

July 6-10
Full STEAM Ahead
Rising 3rd-5th Graders
Cost: $175
This fun and fast-paced program is designed to introduce participants to robotics, coding and simple circuits.
Register online here.

July 6-10 and July 20-24
Video Game Design Basics
Rising 6th-12th Graders
Cost: $200
Playing video games is fun, but designing your own is even better! Using Construct3, we will build a series of classically inspired video games that you can play at home!
Register online here.

July 13-17
Artbotics
Rising 3rd-8th Graders
Cost: $200
Interactive art is the focus of this week of STEAM. Come build, paint and program your own creations to light up, move and interact with their environments.
Register online here.

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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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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.

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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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Make connections while enjoying Savannah Children Museum’s many exhibits in a sensory-friendly way.

Savannah Children’s Museum will open early from 9-10AM Sat. March 14 2020 for families with special needs or children who have autism to enjoy the site with less crowds and tailored sensory friendly programming.

Tickets: $8 for all guests and FREE for members.

Attendees are welcome to stay after 10AM for regular museum hours.

Savannah Children’s Museum exhibits can be enjoyed by all ages but are designed for children 12 years old and younger.

Pre-registration is required for this event as space is limited. Please contact Elisabeth Chappell at echappell@chsgeorgia.org or (912) 441-9106 to reserve a spot.

Sat. March 14, 2020
9-10AM
Savannah Children’s Museum

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Savannah Children’s Museum to host Dr. Seuss Themed Event

On Sat., Feb. 29 2020, families are invited to celebrate the fun and whimsical world of Dr. Seuss during “Seuss Fest” 10AM-3PM @ Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd. Savannah, GA 31401.

Dress as your favorite Dr. Seuss character in honor of the children’s book author, who would be celebrating his 116th birthday on March 2.

Museum educators will lead the group with Seuss stories, games and activities. Highlights include: Seuss Science Station, a Read-A-Thon and a Seusstastic Selfie Station, complete with costumes and props.

Community partners will provide Seuss-filled fun throughout the day. The Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah will lead a Green Eggs and Ham Relay as well as a “make your own water bottle” activity, Live Oak Public Library will lead literacy and reading themed activities, and Savannah Children’s Theatre will share Seuss-themed performances at 10:30 and noon.

Admission to “Seuss Fest” is included in the cost of regular admission to Savannah Children’s Museum,: $8 for all guests 18 months and older. This event is free for Coastal Heritage Society members. Learn about becoming a member here.

Seuss Fest 2020
Sat. Feb. 29, 2020
10AM-4PM
Savannah Children’s Museum
655 Louisville Rd.
Savannah, Georgia 31401

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Here’s a fun way for your kids to learn Spanish this Sat. Feb. 22 in Savannah: Playtime or Arts & Crafts for kids led in Spanish @ Savannah Area Language & Culture Exchange.

Whether your kids speak Spanish or not, they’ll have a great time at this event. Play is free for as long as you want. $16 to sit down and do the craft, $12 for additional siblings.

This month we’re sequining dinosaurs or mermaids, with the option to add feathers wings to turn them into dragons and mermaids.

Arrive when you want
Stay & play as long as you want
Reserve your designated time to do the craft online here. 

Your child does not need to know a word of Spanish in order to participate. Children are the ultimate learners!
Ages 18 months and up welcome, even your middle and high schoolers!
You can relax and have a cup of coffee or tea, while they play.

Where:  Savannah Area Language & Culture Exchange, 206 East 36 St. Savannah
When: Sat. Feb 22 2020, 1-4PM
Who: Ages 18 months & older

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This is for the Moms and Dads.

Workshop Series @ Hyperformance Athletics in Savannah  this weekend. Open to the public!

At Hyperformance Athletics,  they believe everyone that works hard and wants to educate themselves about their body deserves to be fit and pain free.

Do you agree?

Hyperformance Athletics is hosting a workshop where you will be run through numerous movement assessments. These will give you a run down on exactly what you need to be doing to live a full pain free life. We know it is about more than exercise. What is your WHY? Children, spouse, genetic disease?

Register today for a spot in their upcoming Flexibility & Mobility workshop on Sat. Feb. 22, which will be 10:30AM-Noon.

Please wear clothes that you feel comfortable moving around in.

Find more details & register online here.

Flexibility and Mobility Workshop
Sat. Feb. 22 10:30AM
New Hyperformance Athletics location:
7805 Abercorn St.Ste 14E (White Bluff side)
Savannah, GA 3140

For additional questions, please email or call.

Email Coach Tracy: tracy@teamhpa.com
Email Coach Tana: tana@teamhpa.com
Gym Phone Number: (912) 335-3615

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Is your child taking the ACT or SAT soon?

Contact Class 101 Savannah college planning. Let Class 101 help your student increase their score. Call 912-303-7600 or email pcooper@class101.com.

Sessions are held at Class 101 Savannah, 7702 Waters Ave., Savannah GA 31406.

Class 101 Savannah provides families with expert guidance in the college search, admissions, and financial aid process. Learn more here.

Class 101 College Planning
Phone: (912) 303-7600
E-mail: jcooper@class101.com

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College Counseling in Savannah

Savannah Educational Consultants provides comprehensive College Counseling for students applying to undergraduate and graduate schools as well as all postsecondary institutions.

The Savannah Educational Consultants program starts with students from the 9th grade-but can start at any high school grade level- getting them ready for the college search and application process.

Savannah Educational Consultants make sure students apply to colleges that are the right fit and help ensure that they stand out in their applications. They assist with: college search, helping plan college visits, preparing for interviews, planning standardized testing, editing essays and helping with applications.

For more information contact Helese Sandler (912) 238-9552

Savannah Educational Consultants
130 Tibet Ave., Suite 103
Savannah, GA 31406

Find on Facebook here.

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THIS is the week! Join Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano for their Mystery Musical Playdate on Sat. Feb. 22 2020 at 10AM.

Open for ages 0-7 and their caregivers, you will sing, dance, play instruments, enjoy movement and explore an exciting surprise theme. Each child will receive an instrument at the end of class, 10 Kindermusik songs, and a $10 coupon which they can apply towards a future Kindermusik studio class.

Cost: $18 per child, and only $10 for siblings. Spaces are already more than half full, and will be closed when they reach the max, so enroll your tiniest music maker today at kindermusikwith88keys.com. Questions? Text 912-432-5885!

First Kindermusik class is free

Are you new to Kindermusik and have never been enrolled in a weekly class? Your first class is FREE!

Kindermusik Savannah  meets every week on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays.   Kindermusik Savannah offers morning, afternoon and weekend options to fit your schedule. Choose from the baby class (newborns to 24 months), toddlers, preschoolers, or school aged children up to age 7. Come see what all the magic is all about, and why Kindermusik families have kept us singing for over 18 years.

Kindermusik…music now, skills for life.

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Enrollment for Soccer Shots Spring Soccer is now open in Savannah, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Rincon and Bluffton.

Soccer Shots is kicking off the season and your child is invited to join Soccer Shots on Soccer Island.

Soccer Shots is an engaging children’s soccer program for children ages 2-8 with a focus on character development.

Soccer Shots also offers special programming for children ages 3 and up with special needs. ​Weekly sessions focus on basic soccer skills like dribbling, passing and shooting. Through fun games and positive reinforcement, children will begin to experience the joy of playing soccer and being active. Soccer Shots curriculum is aligned with early learning state standards and highlights a positive character trait each week such as respect, confidence and determination. And Soccer Shots coaches are the best in the business.

Visit Soccershots.org/savannah to learn more. Then click “View Locations” and use the new search feature to find a location near you that meets at a time that fits your schedule.

Soccer Shots has locations all throughout Savannah, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Rincon and Bluffton. Spots will fill quickly, so enroll today.

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Toddlers Tuesdays @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah.

The popular Savannah nature program for kids offers a choice of 2 times: 10-10:45AM; and 11-11:45AM.

It is the same program each time, just pick the time that is more convenient to you.

Cost of the program: $5 per child that is participating and regular admission for the rest of your party. This is a special fundraising program, so even if you are members the cost is $5 per child.

Pre-registration is required! Space is limited to 15 students per session. Registration closes on Tuesday at 7:30AM. Please cancel if you know you won’t make it to open spaces for other children. Click on link below to register.

Problems with registration contact Ms. Michelle at michelle.kelly@sccpss.com or 912-395-1517.

Toddler Tuesday is a program designed to introduce our youngest learners to the wonders of the natural world. Children and their adults will experience nature through themed activities including songs, finger play, story time, nature walks, live animal encounters and crafts. Your child will commune with nature in a safe, playful and experiential way in Toddler Tuesday classes.

Click on link below to register for these 2020 Toddler Tuesdays.

Oatland Island Wildlife Center
Wildlife and education programs
711 Sandtown Rd.
Savannah, GA, 31410
(912) 395-1212

Admission rates here.  

Oatland Island Wildlife Center Wildlife, 711 Sandtown Rd. Savannah, GA, 31410 (912) 395-1212 Driving directions here.

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