SouthernMamas.com E-letter, Aug. 9
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Teddy bear clinic & more wellness-themed kids’ activities @ annual Healthy Me! event
Save the date for the Healthy Me! event, Sat. August 12 2023, 10AM – 1PM @ Savannah Children’s Museum for this fun day of educating our children about healthy living, while showcasing immersive wellness programs and a great roster of community partners.
Event partners include Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry, TRIBE Savannah, Georgia Bikes, Memorial Health, and Soccer Shots!
Mercer Medical School will host a teddy bear clinic where children can bring stuffed animals for a wellness checkup. Savannah Children’s Museum educators will lead health and wellness-themed activities throughout the day.
This event is sponsored by Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry and Memorial Health Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital.
This event is FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members and visitors who receive EBT/SNAP/WIC benefits as part of CHS All In. Find info on how to become a CHS member here.
Purchase Savannah Children’s Museum admission tickets here.
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Teddy bear clinic & more wellness-themed kids’ activities @ annual Healthy Me! event
Come to Healthy Me! Sat. August 12 2023, 10AM – 1PM @ Savannah Children’s Museum for this fun day of educating our children about healthy living, while showcasing immersive wellness programs and a great roster of community partners.
Event partners include Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry, TRIBE Savannah, Georgia Bikes, Memorial Health, and Soccer Shots!
Mercer Medical School will host a teddy bear clinic where children can bring stuffed animals for a wellness checkup. Savannah Children’s Museum educators will lead health and wellness-themed activities throughout the day.
This event is sponsored by Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry and Memorial Health Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital.
This event is FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members and visitors who receive EBT/SNAP/WIC benefits as part of CHS All In. Find info on how to become a CHS member here.
Purchase Savannah Children’s Museum admission tickets here.
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The Age of Armor Free Family Day, Sat. Aug. 19 2023
Get ready for a day of family fun, as Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center offers a free all-ages event celebrating The Age of Armor, 10AM-5PM Sat. Aug. 19 2023
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.
If you’re a local Chatham County resident or student, admission is waived for you to join in the Free Family fun. All you need to do is show proof of residency or enrollment at the front desk.
Learn more here.
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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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Have you been to Savannah Children’s Museum lately?
Savannah Children’s Museum summer hours are Monday through Saturday, 9AM – 2PM, weather permitting. Closed Sundays.
The museum – which is outdoors – features over a dozen exhibits designed to expand the imaginations of children including an exploration maze, a reading nook and a sensory garden.
Daily programming with varying themes:
10AM | Storytime
12pm | STEAM Studio or Bottle Rocket Demonstration
1:30pm | Young Explorers or Healthy Me
Find admission ticket info here.
Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Road, Savannah, GA
See SouthernMamas.com Instagram reels tributes to SCM here & here.
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Oatland Island Toddler Tuesdays: For kids ages 1-4 & their caregivers
Toddler Tuesday is a program @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah for 1-4 year old children and their caregivers that focuses on one of Oatland’s animals, or a relevant nature theme. The program meets at the picnic pavilion and includes singing, finger play, a story, and a possible encounter with one of Oatland’s furry, feathered or scaly residents.
Occasionally the program ventures to an exhibit, so dress appropriately and bring your stroller and walking shoes. Toddler Tuesday is weather dependent and in case of extreme weather and a cancellation is called for, attendees will be emailed at the address you registered your child with.
Sessions are offered twice on Tuesdays from 10AM-10:30AM & 11AM-11:30AM and registration is not required, but it helps us speed up check in and if there is a cancellation you will be the first to know.
Program Cost:
$5 for adults / free for adult FOO members
$3 for military adults/ free for adult FOO members
$5 for children participating in the program (FOO members and non members must pay program fee)
$3 per class if you buy a multi pass punch card (6 class minimum purchase)
You can purchase a punch card for your child’s admission for repeat visits at the class sign-in table, or at the front desk lobby anytime! Find out more information here!
If you are a preschool or day care you will need to call 395-1510 or click here to book a private program as this program is designed for the general public.
Find links to the registration forms for each session here.
Please review all Toddler Tuesday information above and if you still have any questions, please reach out to Michelle Kelly by email or at (912) 395-1517.
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Healthy Me event @ Savannah Children’s Museum, 10AM-1PM Sat. Aug. 12 2023
You’re invited to Savannah Children’s Museum for their annual Healthy Me! event.
On Sat. Aug 12, 10AM–1PM, SCM will host this fun day of educating children about healthy living, while showcasing immersive wellness programs and a great roster of community partners.
Event partners include Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry, TRIBE Savannah, Georgia Bikes, Memorial Health, and Soccer Shots!
Mercer Medical School will host a teddy bear clinic where children can bring stuffed animals for a wellness checkup. Savannah Children’s Museum educators will lead health and wellness-themed activities throughout the day.
This event is sponsored by Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry and Memorial Health Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital.
This event is FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members and visitors who receive EBT/SNAP/WIC benefits as part of CHS All In. Find info on how to become a CHS member here.
Purchase Savannah Children’s Museum admission tickets here.
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New Telfair Children’s Art Museum, Savannah
Telfair Museums is thrilled to welcome families with children of all ages to the Jepson Center in Savannah to experience the new Telfair Children’s Art Museum.
Experience immersive galleries, tactile installations, and more at this new state-of-the art children’s space in downtown Savannah!
Children younger than 5 are always free!
Visit telfair.org/cam to learn more.
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Meet Cammy
As the official mascot for CAM (Children’s Art Museum), this special chameleon can be spotted throughout the galleries. Wave when you see him and he may do something special.
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Open 10AM-5PM
207 W. York St. , Savannah, 31401
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This is your reminder to visit Savannah Children’s Museum this summer.
Savannah Children’s Museum summer hours are Monday through Saturday, 9AM – 2PM, weather permitting. Closed Sundays.
The museum – which is outdoors – features over a dozen exhibits designed to expand the imaginations of children including an exploration maze, a reading nook and a sensory garden.
Daily programming with varying themes:
10AM | Storytime in the Frogtown Garden
12pm | STEAM Studio or Bottle Rocket Demonstration
1:30pm | Young Explorers or Healthy Me
Find admission ticket info here.
Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Road, Savannah, GA
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Telfair Museums is thrilled to share their long-awaited major renovation of the beloved ArtZeum children’s space at the Jepson Center now called Children’s Art Museum (CAM) with Telfair Museums members and visitors.
Telfair members can enjoy an exclusive CAM experience from 9-11AM July 8-9 2023 with additional hands-on art activities, face painting, Leopold’s Ice Cream, special treats from Wildflower Café, music, special guests and more.
Telfair members can sign up below:
Sign up for Sat. July 8 2023, 9-11AM grand opening event here
Sign up for Sun. July 9 2023, 9-11AM grand opening event here
This special opportunity is only open to members. If you are not yet a member, learn more here on how you can become a Telfair member and enjoy CAM year-round!
CAM will be open to general admission from 11AM-5PM on July 8 and 9 2023. Normal hours of operation will be Monday – Sunday 10AM-5PM, unless otherwise noted.
Click HERE to view general admission prices.
Jepson Center & Telfair Children’s Art Museum (CAM), 207 W. York St. , Savannah, 31401
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Coastal Heritage Society sites in Savannah have several family-programs happening on Tues. July 4 2023 including:
Diesel Train Rides @ Georgia State Railroad Museum for Independence Day, Savannah
Train rides on the Fourth of July 2023 will be at 10AM, 11AM, Noon, 1PM, 2PM & 3PM @ Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah.
Seating is limited and is first-come, first-served.
Visitors must pick up boarding passes in the gift shop before boarding.
Learn more here.
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Loyalists & Liberty Battlefield Tours @ Savannah History Museum for Independence Day
July 4th Battlefield Tours will be @ 10:30AM, Noon & 2PM @ Savannah History Museum.
March through history and learn about the American Revolution in Savannah. Experience a black powder demonstration, immerse yourself in 1779 Savannah, and hear about the personalities that shaped the city’s fight for freedom.
Tours begin in Savannah History Museum with a brief introduction and then visitors are led to Battlefield Memorial Park for further interpretation of the battle as well as a musket firing demonstration.
Admission to Savannah History Museum is required.
Learn more here.
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Savannah Children’s Museum will be open on July 4th 9AM-3PM with kids’ programs throughout the day, weather permitting.
Learn more here.
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Old Fort Jackson in Savannah will have daily interpretive programming and cannon firings @ 11AM & 2PM. Learn more here.
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FIND MORE JULY 4th HAPPENINGS INCLUDING FIREWORKS HERE.
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Homeschool Afternoon, Wed. June 28, @ Savannah Children’s Museum
You’re invited to the next Homeschool Afternoon @ Savannah Children’s Museum!
Come enjoy an afternoon designed especially for homeschool families on Wed. June 28 2023, 1- 3PM @ Savannah Children’s Museum.
Students and their adults will participate in a hands-on indigo dyeing workshop while learning about the scientific process behind creating a dye from the indigo plant. Guests are welcome to bring their own 100% cotton t-shirt for dyeing.
Homeschool Afternoons and the indigo dyeing workshop are included in standard admission to SCM, $10 per person.
This program is FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members.
Find info on how to become a Coastal Heritage Society member here.
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Savannah Children’s Museum will participate in Georgia Kids Belong’s Foster Friendly program.
Foster families will receive a 50% discount when visiting SCM.
For more details, check out the Foster Friendly App and Georgia Kids Belong.
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Summer 2023 Hours: Savannah Children’s Museum will be open Monday through Saturday from 9AM-3PM, and will closed on Sundays.
Daily programming
10AM | Storytime in the Frogtown Garden
12PM | STEAM Studio or Bottle Rocket Demonstration
1:30PM | Young Explorers or Healthy Me
AWESOME ART IS ONGOING DAILY
Admission
$10 per person (aged 18 month and older)
Ask about the discount combination ticket!
Learn more here.
655 Louisville Road
Savannah, GA 31401
912-651-4292
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Art Start: Stroller & Toddler Tours @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah
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.
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Summer Hours. As of May 29 2023, Savannah Children’s Museum will be open Monday through Saturday from 9AM-2PM, and will closed on Sundays.
Daily programming
10AM | Storytime in the Frogtown Garden
12PM | STEAM Studio or Bottle Rocket Demonstration
1:30PM | Young Explorers or Healthy Me
AWESOME ART IS ONGOING DAILY
Admission
$10 per person (aged 18 month and older)
Ask about the discount combination ticket!
Learn more here.
655 Louisville Road
Savannah, GA 31401
912-651-4292
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Free World Oceans Day program, June 10 @ UGA Aquarium on Skidaway Island, Savannah
Join Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant for World Oceans Day at the UGA Aquarium on Skidaway Island in Savannah on June 10 2023, 10AM-2PM. Throughout the day, celebrate oysters, an important coastal habitat that provides a wealth of benefits to marine life and coastal communities.
During this free event, the aquarium will also debut a special art exhibition “SUBMERGED: An Underwater Exhibition of Bioceramic Artwork.”
In addition to viewing the exhibition, staff at the Shellfish Research Lab, who specialize in oyster aquaculture and reef restoration, will be offering oyster-themed activities for people of all ages.
World Oceans Day is a FREE event for all visitors and registration is not required. All activities will take place between 10AM-2PM. However, the aquarium will remain open until 5PM.
Questions? Contact Cindy Lingebach at calingeb@uga.edu or call 912-598-2344.
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Juneteenth Free Family Day on June 10 2023, 10AM-5PM
Jepson Center, Savannah
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.
Learn more here.
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Member-Only Grand Opening July 8-9, 2023 @ Jepson Center
Telfair Children’s Art Museum (CAM) will open this summer @ the Jepson Center in Savannah.
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.
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CAM Summer Camp: Exploring Telfair’s New Children’s Art Museum
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.
Learn more & register online here.
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Art Start Stroller & Toddler Tour @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah
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!
Register online here.
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Dinosaur-Themed Little Learners Program @ Savannah Children’s Museum
You’re invited to Little Learners on Thurs. May 4 2023, 10AM-Noon @ Savannah Children’s Museum.
Toddlers and their adults will experience themed activities including music, storytelling, arts & crafts, and a visit with Tippy the Tortoise.
All visitors will experience the joy of nature through open exploration of our outdoor museum as well as open play with socialization. The theme will be DINOSAURS! The museum will also welcome special guest Kimberly Gunn from The Love Again Initiative.
The program is included in cost of admission to SCM, $10 per person ages 18 months and up.
Little Learners is FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members. Find info on becoming a CHS member here.
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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.
Mondays: Youth Clay
Tuesdays: Homeschool Art, Violin Explorations
Wednesdays: Parent/Child Movement, Ballet/Jazz Dance
Thursdays: Pre-Ballet, Creative Movement
Saturdays: Mixed Media Art, Parent/Child Music, Magical Movement
Register online at savannahga.gov/arts or call 912-651-6783!
The Savannah Cultural Arts Center is located at 201 Montgomery St.
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Free Admission Day @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center , Savannah
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.
Learn more here.
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Art Start Stroller & Toddler Tour @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah
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!
Register online here.
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Bug Fest @ Savannah Children’s Museum
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.
Purchase your SCM admission tickets online here.
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Spring Break Sailors @ Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum, Savannah
Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum in Savannah will offer free admission April 7-16 2023 to two children when accompanied by one paying adult. Prices for adults range from $8 (for military, seniors, and AAA holders) and $10 (general adult admission).
10AM – 5PM (LAST ADMISSION: 4:15 PM) TUES-SUN
The event is called Spring Break Sailors.
Learn more here.