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New Middle School Program @ Advanced Academics Academy, Pooler
Advanced Academics Academy in Pooler continues to grow their unparalleled education programs!
This Fall 2022 Advanced Academics Academy will add 7th grade and begin their middle grades program.
Many parents are looking for alternatives to public school or need support in working with middle grades curriculum with their homeschoolers. Advanced Academics Academy has brought together expert, gifted-certified educators to provide a cross-curricular and project-based learning platform.
Please visit www.adv-aca.com to learn more about this program or call 912-348-2017 to schedule a tour.
Enrollment is limited to 12 to ensure personalized learning. Grab your spot today!
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Advanced Academics
email: adv.aca.mail@gmail.com
912-348-2017
405 Hwy 80, Suite 104
Pooler, GA 31322
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All-Sports Summer Camps @ Georgia Southern Armstrong campus, Savannah
Here’s a fun, fit, affordable summer spots camp hosted by the Recreation and Wellness Department at Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus in Savannah.
Kids will participate in a variety of activities to include; basketball, flag football, kickball, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, tag games, and nutritional and environmental presentations!
Camp hours are 8:30AM to 3:30PM (Extended Care until 5 pm) and for ages 6 to 12.
All Sports Camp (June 6-10). Learn more here.
All Sports Camp (July 18-22). Learn more here.
Register online here.
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Kindermusik Savannah is so much more than just music!
Kindermusik develops the whole child – socially, cognitively, physically, and musically.
Come and try a class for free, and see it all happen before your eyes.
Classes available for newborns to 7.
Babies younger than 10 weeks attend completely FREE.
Family classes for ages 0-7: M, T, W at 10AM.
Baby classes for ages 0-2: M, T at 11AM. Older children ages 4-7: M at 4PM
Text FREE CLASS to 912-432-5885.
Enroll @ kindermusikwith88keys.com
Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends.
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Kindermusik Savannah Musical Playdate, April 23
Save the date: Sat. April 23 2022 at 10AM for Kindermusik’s monthly musical playdate: In My Garden!
Get ready for a musical nature adventure as we dig into the magic in our own backyard! You’ll explore bunnies, bees, and butterflies; songs and sunshine; creepy-crawly critters and creative play.
Parents and children together will engage with instruments, singing, moving, dancing, story time, and more delightful activities in this exciting one-time Kindermusik class. Limited spaces.
Claim your child’s spot before it fills! Enroll today at kindermusikwith88keys.com
Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends.
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ART START for kids @ Telfair Museums Jepson Center, Thurs. April 21 2022
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 with the Jepson Center.
$5 per child
Adult members free | Adult non-members $12
Thurs. April 21, 10:30-11:30AM
Jepson Center
207 W. York St.
Savannah, 31401
This month, view The Art of William O. Golding and start your own travel drawing collection to tell a story.
Register online here.
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FREE FAMILY DAY @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Sat. April 23 2022
Sat. April 23, Activities from 1-4PM
Jepson Center
207 W. York St.
Savannah, 31401
Follow the travels of sailor and artist William O. Golding with family art making activities including sailor’s knot bracelets, nautical flags, and floating boat toys, along with tours of the exhibition.
Investment provided by the City of Savannah and the Georgia Council for the Arts.
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Telfair Museums now offers local residents free weekend admission to the Jepson Center and Telfair Academy April 2 – August 28 2022.
Residents are invited to explore the largest museum exhibition of work by African American artist, William O. Golding, in The Art of William O. Golding: Hard Knocks, Hardships, and Lots of Experience on view at the Jepson Center, along with other featured exhibitions free of charge.
Free weekend admission includes residents of the following counties:
-Chatham
-Bryan
-Effingham
-Liberty (Georgia)
-Beaufort (South Carolina)
-Jasper (South Carolina)
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YMCA of Coastal Georgia pools open on Healthy Kids Day, May 7 2022
Healthy Kids Day at all of YMCA of Coastal Georgia branches takes place on Sat. May 7 2022. This event is free & open to the public.
YMCA branch pools open that weekend for the summer season.
In conjunction with Healthy Kids Day, YMCA of Coastal Georgia is partnering with Totes to Tots for a backpack/suitcase drive at all the Chatham County branches (Habersham, West Chatham, Tybee, Islands) plus the Richmond Hill and Effingham branches. Totes to tots collects age-appropriate backpacks and small luggage for children in foster care so that they don’t have to carry their things in plastic shopping or garbage bags, as they unfortunately often have to do.
There will be a collection site at each of the above branches from April through Healthy Kids Day. The Totes to Tots team will be at the Habersham branch for May 7’s Healthy Kids Day celebration with a tent and larger-scale collection site set up. All donations will stay in the area and go to local children in need.
Contact your local branch for information on what other activities are planned for Healthy Kids Day!
YMCA of the USA is hosting a sweepstakes to celebrate 30 years of Healthy Kids Day. Three winners will receive a one-year family membership. Click here for details.
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SWIMMING LESSONS
YMCA of Coastal Georgia offers swimming lessons @ branches. Find swimming lesson info here.
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Crowned Elite Athletics All-Star Cheerleading, Savannah
Are you ready to wear the crown?
Crowned Elite Athletics in Savannah will hold evaluations for SEASON 8 May 5 & 6 2022!
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Come join Crowned Elite Athletics Elite Program and see what it really means to wear the crown!
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Get more information & to sign up online here.
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Swimming Lessons @ YMCA of Coastal Georgia
YMCA of Coastal Georgia offers swimming lessons for varying ages and experience levels.
Learn more here.
Call your local branch to learn what’s offered there and when.
YMCA of Coastal Georgia is hiring lifeguards at branches locations with pools. Free lifeguard certification classes offered with a commitment from the applicant to work through the summer. Those interested should ask the staff at their preferred branch for information on applying and getting certified.
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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Free introductory class @ Kindermusik Savannah
Start with a free introductory class! Kindermusik with 88 Keys invites all new families to try their first class for totally free. With options on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays for ages 0-7, there’s a convenient class time for even the busiest family.
Schedule your free introductory class today at kindermusikwith88keys.com!
Text “FREE CLASS” to 912-432-5885.
Learn more at kindermusikwith88keys.com .
Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends.
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From April 2-Aug. 28 2022, Telfair Museums in Savannah waives weekend admission fees for six-county region
Two of the most popular museums in Savannah, the Jepson Center for the Arts and the Telfair Academy, are now offering free admission to locals on weekends for a limited time.
On Saturdays and Sundays from April 2-Aug. 28, Telfair Museums is waiving admission fees at its two sites on Telfair Square to residents across a six-county region: Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, and Liberty (Georgia), and Beaufort and Jasper (South Carolina). Parking in downtown Savannah is free on Sundays.
The new offering is in celebration of the landmark exhibition The Art of William O. Golding: Hard Knocks, Hardships, and Lots of Experience, which opened April 1 at the Jepson Center. Golding, the African American son of a Reconstruction Georgia lawmaker, was tricked aboard a sailing vessel as a youth while playing on Savannah’s River Street in the 1880s. He spent nearly 50 years circling the globe on a variety of sailing and steam ships before returning to the U.S. Marine Hospital in Savannah, where he spent his final years illustrating his experiences from memory in fantastical, detailed scenes of the ports he claimed to have visited throughout his life, from China to the horn of South America. This original Telfair exhibition, the largest ever presented of Golding’s work and organized by senior curator Harry DeLorme, brings together more than 70 of his drawings for the first time.
“Golding’s story is both an exciting and poignant seagoing tale,” DeLorme said. “His life intersected with major events in world history, and he left his mark in drawings that are chock full of creative invention, personal symbolism, and sailor’s lore. His work reflects his pride of service as a Black seaman in the U.S. Navy during times of war, and he deserves a much larger place in the history of American art.”
The new free-admission program is the largest and longest ever offered in Telfair’s 136-year history, adding 44 free days in 2022. Beyond the Golding show, the program will extend access to more than a dozen other exhibitions at the Jepson Center and the Telfair Academy during the promotion period, with a distinctive emphasis on works by Black artmakers and artists with connections to Savannah.
“We wanted to do something special to commemorate this incredible exhibition and Golding’s life and work,” explained Ben Simons, Telfair’s executive director/CEO, “while at the same time celebrating our whole community being back together, out and about. The conversation quickly evolved from, ‘How can we make this one amazing exhibition free?’ to ‘How can we broaden access for thousands of people to join us in enjoying art and history again in person?’ It’s a huge personal priority of mine as director to expand accessibility for our community to all that Telfair offers, and a great testament to the passion of our board of directors, our funding partners, and our exceptional Telfair team. We’re just thrilled to be able to do this.”
Telfair’s third site, the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters on Oglethorpe Square, is not included in the free-admission promotion due to the historic landmark’s ticketing and capacity limits, though it remains available for touring through museum membership or standard admission, which is $22.
The Jepson Center and the Telfair Academy are open daily from 10AM-5PM. Investment in the new free-admission program is provided by the City of Savannah, the Georgia Council for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and other funding partners.
For more information, visit telfair.org.
Telfair Museums Free-Admission Program
When: 10AM-5PM Saturdays and Sundays, April 2-Aug. 28 2022
Where: Jepson Center and Telfair Academy, on Telfair Square in downtown Savannah
What: Free museum admission for locals; parking is free in Savannah on Sundays
Who: All residents of Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, and Liberty (Georgia), and Beaufort and Jasper (South Carolina) counties
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Summer Art Camps 2022 @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center
Summer Arts Camp is back at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center!
June 13 – July 8, 2022
Campers heading into 1st through 7th grade are invited to 3 weeklong camps covering mixed media, ceramics, performing arts, and creative movement!
Rising 8th-12th graders are invited to a week of creativity in either visual or performing arts!
Learn more and register at savannahga.gov/artcamp
Note that registration is currently open for City of Savannah residents. Other registrations will be added to a waiting list and contacted about available space starting two weeks before the start of camp.
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Earth Day Workshops @ The Sandbox at Tanger 2 Outlets in Bluffton SC
These one-hour workshops designed for children 5-12 years will explore a variety of eco-friendly topics, including building a bee hotel, making eco slime, paper making, seed starters, and fruit and flower dissection.
Cost: $15/child $8 for members does not include admission.
Register online here by clicking Book Now.
The Sandbox @ Tanger 2 Outlets
1414 Fording Island Rd
Suite E-180
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 705-6235
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Toddler Tuesdays nature program @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah
Toddler Tuesday is a program for 1-4 year old children and their caregivers that focuses on one of Oatland’s animals, or a relevant nature theme. The program includes: singing, fingerplay, a story, an encounter with one of our animals, and a take-home craft.
Sessions are offered twice on Tuesdays from 10-10:30AM & 11-11:30AM and registration is required. There are a limited number of spaces so reserve early!
UPDATE: Cost for the program is $5 for children and $5 for adults.
Registration is made online, but the program fees will be paid at the front booth on the day of, and not in advance, so please, if you know you won’t make your reservation, please call and cancel so organizers can open the space for someone on the waitlist.
See the 2022 Toddler Tuesday Schedule and register online here.
All adults are asked to please wear a mask at all times when indoors.
Questions about the program? Call 912-395-1517, or email michelle.kelly@sccpss.com
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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 23 2022, 10AM-1PM @ Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd. Savannah.
Learn about the importance of bees and other natural pollinators with the Coastal Empire Beekeepers Association, enter the Insectarium with Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus Entomology class, learn about insectivores with Oatland Island Wildlife Center and enjoy bug-themed yoga with Savannah Yoga Center.
Savannah Children’s Museum educators will also deliver exciting programs and activities, such as the eat-a-bug club, insect activities and many other creepy-crawly programs throughout the day.
Food trucks will be on Sugar Beet Bluff picnic area, just outside of Savannah Children’s Museum’s entrance with food available for purchase.
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 museum membership info here.
Purchase your Bug Fest tickets online here.
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On Stage and Behind the Scenes at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center
New classes begin Monday, April 4, welcoming young artists of all ages, interests, and experiences. From acting to dance to songwriting, sign up for youth spring classes @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center.
New featured classes for Spring 2022:
Songwriting (Wednesdays, Ages 14+)
Put your thoughts to words and your words to song! This 8-week class will guide you through the creative steps of songwriting. Bring your ideas, lyrics, poetry, and a sense of imagination as we direct those into creating your very own original song. Instrument is optional (a keyboard and guitars will be available), no experience necessary!
Acting: Character Development (Wednesdays 13-18)
Teen actors of all levels are welcome to this fun series covering the importance of physical awareness and functional movement patterns in acting. Through imagination, games, and movement-based exercises, students will learn to develop their characters as well as gain confidence for the stage.
Plus Brazilian Drumming, Jazz, and Choreography are back for teens, and dance classes for ages 2-5 have been added!
Learn more and register online here.
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Live life as a SCAD student this summer!
This summer, your high school student can develop their creative vision and experience all the perks of being a SCAD student with these SCAD pre-college programs.
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SCAD Rising Star programs for high school juniors
Over five weeks, SCAD Rising Star students enroll in two courses and earn college credit. Courses are taught by SCAD faculty in inspiring SCAD spaces, and students live in residence halls. Rising Star students have access to industry-standard technology and resources, including 4K cameras, 3D printers, and the full Adobe Creative Suite. Open to current high school juniors.
Apply today here.
Rising Star dates:
June 19-July 22
Atlanta and Savannah
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SCAD Summer Seminars for high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors
During SCAD Summer Seminars, participants choose two weeklong workshops from a palette of academic programs, including animation, fashion, film and television, graphic design, illustration, interior design, photography, sequential art, and more. During nightly activities, connect with creatives from around the world. Open to current high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors.
Register today here.
Atlanta sessions:
Session I: June 12-17
Session II: June 26-July 1
Session III: July 10-15
Session IV: July 17-22
Savannah sessions:
Session I: June 12-17
Session II: June 26-July 1
Session III: July 10-15
Session IV: July 17-22
Session V: July 24-29
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Summer Dance Camp 2022 @ The Studio Savannah
Jazz. Ballet. Tap. Acro. The Studio Savannah Dance Camp will offer it all & more this Summer 2022 @ their new location: 5201 Waters Ave Savannah GA 31404 (corner of 66th & Waters Ave)
Reserve your spot today. Register online here.
Options include:
Summer ACRO Camp (Beginner)
For ages 3-5
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday June 6-10
9AM-Noon
COST: $200
EARLY BIRD: $175 (UNTIL MARCH 1ST)
Register online here.
SUMMER DANCE CAMP
For ages 3-9
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday June 13-17
9AM-3PM
Early Bird Special: $285 (UNTIL MARCH 1ST)
Register online here.
Summer Acro Camp (Intermediate/Advanced)
For ages 6-11
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday June 6-10
1-4PM
COST: $200
EARLY BIRD: $175 (UNTIL MARCH 1ST)
Register online here.
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Questions? Call 912 216 1216 or email elyse.thestudio@yahoo.com
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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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Musical Theater Summer Camps 2022 in Savannah & Pooler
Savannah Children’s Theatre will offer musical theater summer camps 2022 in Pooler, too.
Register online here.
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Spring 2022 Youth & Teen Classes @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center
Registration is now open for Spring 2022 Classes at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center. New this year are dance and movement classes for little ones.
Classes begin April 4 2022. Your favorites are returning, plus new dance and movement classes for ages 2-3 and 4-5 years.
Classes include: Youth mixed visual art, homeschool biweekly art class, youth and teen clay, teen songwriting, parent/child movement, pre-ballet. And more!
Youth and Teen classes run 6 weeks
Adult and Teen/adult classes run 8 weeks
View classes and register today here.
Classes are @ Savannah Culture Arts Center
201 Montgomery St., Savannah, GA
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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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SCAD MOA’s Saturday Morning Story Time, June 4 2022
Dream up fantastic worlds with your child at SCAD MOA’s Saturday Morning Story Time, 11AM on Sat. June 4 2022 @ SCAD Museum of Art.
Treat the little artist in your life to SCAD MOA Story Time on the first Saturday of each month. Enjoy exciting tales and fun activities as you learn about the work on view.
Story Time is programmed for children ages 3 and older.
For more information, email Kristin Poitras, manager of museum visitation and programming, at kpoitras@scad.edu.
Learn more here.
Summer Saturday Storytime dates @ 11AM: June 4; July 2; Aug. 6.
SCAD Museum of Art
601 Turner Blvd.
Savannah
Details here.
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2022 Georgia Tech Savannah Summer Programs
Georgia Tech Savannah will continue to offer both virtual and in-person programs in summer 2022. Both virtual programs (STEAM Whistle Workshops) and in-person programs will run June 6-July 22 2022. Programs available for rising 3rd-12th graders.
On-Campus Summer Programs
Every week-long program is uniquely themed to provide a full summer of STEM/STEAM fun and learning for everyone. Additionally, all programs now include a meaningful take-home component so that participants can continue to expand their STEM/STEAM knowledge long after the week is over.
See all the descriptions for programs here. All programs will be located at the Georgia Tech Savannah Campus. Each day will run from 8:30 AM – 3PM and all parents/guardians will be invited to a student showcase on Friday starting around 1:30PM.
2022 programs include:
MakerCamp (3rd-5th Grades)
Artbotics (3rd-5th Grades)
Make It, Move It (6th-12th Grades)
Exploring Music Through STEM (6th-8th Grades)
3D Design & Printing (6th-8th Grades)
IoT and You (6th-12th Grades)
Robotics Camp (3rd-5th Grades)
LEGO Robotics (3rd-5th Grades)
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Learn more or register online here.
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