Registration open for after-school art, photgraphy classes @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center

Time to sign up your child for Telfair Museums Winter 2023 afterschool classes included drawing, portfolio builders, and digital photography class.

All classes are located in the Jepson Center at 207 W. York St., Savannah unless otherwise noted.

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Youth Portfolio: Painting & Drawing

For ages 9-12

Mondays 4:30-6PM Jan. 23-Feb. 20 2023

Register here.

Cost: Members: $115, Non-members: $135

This afternoon class is designed to help upper-elementary and middle school students improve their drawing and painting skills, build a portfolio, and begin the process of developing good art-making habits. Students will focus on measurement, proportion, perspective, use of value, and color to create volume and space. Lessons and projects will work on site and at outdoor locations near the museum. All materials are provided.

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Youth Portfolio: Painting & Drawing

For ages 12-16

Wednesdays 4:30-6PM Jan. 25-Feb. 22 2023

Register here.

Cost: Members: $115, Non-members: $135

This afternoon class is designed to help upper-elementary and middle school students improve their drawing and painting skills, build a portfolio, and begin the process of developing good art-making habits. Students will focus on measurement, proportion, perspective, use of value, and color to create volume and space. Lessons and projects will work onsite and outdoor locations near the museum. All materials are provided.

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Digital Photography Class

For ages 12-16

Fridays 4:30-6 Jan. 27-Feb. 24 2023

Register here.

Cost: Members: $115, Non-members: $135

Join us at the Jepson Center to develop your young person’s skills as a photographer. We believe that all young people are artists. With that in mind, we will approach photography as professionals do, studying the elements of art. The camp will meet outside as much as possible as we explore our environment in Telfair Square and other nearby locations. We will use DSLR digital cameras and learn about exposure, and a few historical methods involving film. Photography is fun and accessible to everyone.

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Register for Art Start: Stroller & Toddler Tours @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah

*Third Thursday of every month, 10:30-11:30am | Jepson Center

*$5 per child

*Adult members free | Adult non-members $12

Start your day with art with our new and combined programs! Once a month, our 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.

Register online here.

Jan. 19 | Anything Goes

View the exhibition Anything Goes and unleash your toddler’s creativity. Register online here.

Feb. 16 | PULSE

Create technology-based art together. Register online here.

March 16 | Photography’s Last Century

View the exhibition Photography’s Last Century and try your hand taking photos. Register online here.

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Drop-In Studio on Saturdays & Sundays

*Every Saturday & Sunday | 10AM –2PM

*@ Jepson Center

*FREE with museum admission

Take time to unleash your creativity in Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center studios every Saturday and Sunday between 10AM and 2PM for artmaking projects for all ages.

Work at your own pace and comfort level through an array of creative mediums such as watercolors, collage, calligraphy, origami, coloring books and much more.

Each month features a special project designed to connect with an exhibition at the museum. A studio assistant is always on hand to answer questions and assist guests.

Drop-In Studio is perfect for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

Learn more here.

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Join local printmaker and children’s book illustrator Jennifer Mack-Watkins in honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for Art in the Park! to provide an art making experience for all ages.

Come create meaningful artwork and memories with your child on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Mon. Jan. 16 2023

About the Artist: 

Jennifer Mack-Watkins is a contemporary visual artist whose artistic aesthetic draws from a confluence of reference points, most of which include her Japanese Mokuhanga printmaking techniques and her culturally rich southern roots. Her work has been acquired at prominent institutions including the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Library of Congress, The Met, The Getty Archives and she has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, Vogue and Essence. Jennifer holds a bachelor of arts in BA in studio arts from Morris Brown College, an MAT from Tufts University, and an MFA in Printmaking from Pratt Institute and is on the Board of Trustees at the Brattleboro museum. In 2022, Mack-Watkins completed her first children’s book illustration for Kokila/Random House titled You Gotta Meet Mr. Pierce!

Date: Mon. Jan. 16th, 2023

Time: Choose 1 Session: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM or 1:00 – 3:00 PM

Location: JF Gregory City Park || Richmond Hill, GA 31324

Price: $40, includes all supplies (RSVP + purchase by Jan. 14th)

Contact: Samantha Mack sammack1126@gmail.com and Jennifer Mack-Watkins jennifermack.com@gmail.com

Please have your child bring their favorite snack, and plan to stay to assist your child during the event. To RSVP for this event and receive payment information, please email sammack1126@gmail.com and CC jennifermack.com@gmail.com letting Jennifer Mack-Watkins Studio know which time slot you’d like to attend, and how many participants you’ll have in your group.

Looking forward to commemorating this day and creating some art with your child.

Learn more here.

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Summer Dance Camp for ages 3-9 @ The Studio Savannah

Jazz. Ballet. Tap. Acro. Hip Hop. Tap. Games. The Studio Savannah Dance Camp will offer it all & more this Summer 2023 @ their studio: 5201 Waters Ave Savannah GA 31404 (corner of 66th & Waters Ave)​

Camp is 9AM-3PM. Half day option for children younger than 4.

Reserve your spot today. Register online here.

Early bird special for registering before March 1: $295.

Full price: $325.

Options include:

Acro Summer Camp (ages 3-6) 9AM-Noon June 19-23 2023

Summer Camp (ages 3-9) 9AM-3PM June 23-30 2023

Acro Summer Clinic (Ages 6-9) Noon-3PM. June 19-23 2023

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Questions? Call 912 216 1216 or email elyse.thestudio@yahoo.com

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Free admission to museums, historic sites on Super Museum Sunday 2023

Explore more than 100 sites in person and online during Super Museum Sunday 2023 on Feb. 5.

Enjoy free admission to participating historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of interest throughout Georgia open their doors for an exceptional opportunity to experience the history in our own backyard.

Participating sites include SCAD Museum of Art, Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Wormsloe State Historic Site and more.

View a full list of participating sites here.

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Georgia’s State Historic Sites are offering free admission on Sun. Feb. 5 as part of Super Museum Sunday.

That includes:

Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site, Brunswick: A forgotten empire comes alive at this scenic rice plantation set among live oaks near the Altamaha River. Tour the antebellum home furnished with antiques and the museum showcasing fine silver.

Fort McAllister State Park, Richmond Hill: Nestled among giant live oaks, this is the best-preserved earthwork fortification of the Confederacy and the end of General Sherman’s March to the Sea.

Pickett’s Mill Battlefield State Historic Site, Dallas: Pickett’s Mill is one of the best-preserved Civil War battlefields in the nation, highlighted with a museum, earthworks, and wooded trails. The 1864 battle was one of the few Confederate victories during Gen. Sherman’s Georgia campaign.

Magnolia Springs State Park, Millen: During the Civil War, this site was called Camp Lawton and served as “the world’s largest prison.” Today, little remains of the prison stockade; however, the earthen breastworks which guarded it may still be seen. The park’s Camp Lawton Museum tells this gripping story.

Fort King George State Historic Site, Darien: From 1721 until 1736, this fort was the southern outpost of the British Empire in North America. Climb into the reconstructed cypress blockhouse, explore the palisaded earthen fort, and tabby ruins, tour the museum and hike a short nature trail.

Fort Morris State Historic Site, Midway: This earthen fort on the Medway River protected Georgia against the British in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. A museum describes the colonial port of Sunbury; a nature trail and picnic sites are available.

Wormsloe State Historic Site, Savannah: A breathtaking avenue lined with Live Oaks leads to the tabby ruins of this colonial estate. A museum houses artifacts excavated at Wormsloe and a film about the founding of the 13th colony.

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2023 camp registration will open soon

Summer Camp 2023 @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center will take place in June and July of 2023.

Registration is expected to open in the beginning on April 2023.

Exciting new specialty camps are coming! A schedule outline will be posted soon, stay tuned.

Learn more here.

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New Kindermusik Savannah Famiy class on Monday evenings

Start the new year off with a music class together with your child!

Kindermusik Savannah offers morning, afternoon and weekend options for 0-7 year olds and their caregivers.

The new Monday family class meets at 6:30PM and there’s still room for you!

Text FREE TRIAL to 912-432-5885 for more info visit kindermusikwith88keys.com. 

Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends. 

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One-Time Kindermusik Savannah Class

10AM (FULL) & 11AM (STILL ROOM)

You’re invited to in the Kindermusik kitchen with your 0-7 year old this Sat. Jan. 14 2023.

Let’s roll out the dough, shake on the sprinkles, and mix up the soup; all while building musical, creative, and imagination skills. So tie on your apron and get ready to groove! 

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!  

Visit kindermusikwith88keys.com or text 912-432-5885 for more info.  

Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends. 

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Jump into the arts this new year!

Whether you have a budding actor, artist, or a child that loves to be creative, the Savannah Cultural Arts Center has a class for you! Beginning with Parent/Child movement for ages 2-3, there are classes for all ages through high school! New classes for youth include a Disney-based dance and movement class and teens also have new dance options, including hip hop and cultural dance classes!

Classes will begin the week of Jan. 9 2022.

Youth classes run for 6 weeks, teen classes run for 6 or 8 weeks, class dependent.

Learn more about the classes and register online here.

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Parent’s Night Out is back @ Summit Gymnastics in Savannah

There’s no need to stress about finding a babysitter to enjoy some childfree time, just sign the little ones up for a fun filled night of games, gymnastics, and pizza.

You’ll be able to enjoy date night worry-free and child-free while the kids have a blast with Summit Gymnastics’ amazing coaches thanks to Parent’s Night Out, Fri. Jan. 13 2023, 6:30-10:30PM.

For kids ages 4-12. Children must be potty trained to attend.

Register online here.

Questions or difficulties registering? Email summit.frontdesk@yahoo.com or call (912)-921-1034

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Opening this Fri. Jan. 20: The SpongeBob Musical @ Savannah Children’s Theatre

The SpongeBob Musical opens this weekend Jan. 20-22 @ Savannah Children’s Theatre.

Performances will be three weekends Jan. 20-22, Jan. 27-29, Feb. 3-5 2023.

Purchase tickets online here.

Savannah Chidren’s Theatre, 2160 E. Victory Dr. Savannah

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Youth Drama Classes @ Pooler location of Savannah Children’s Theatre

Savannah Children’s Theatre’s next session of Pooler Drama/Theater Youth Classes starts Jan. 9 2023 and they will be doing Aladdin. Register HERE.

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Register your student for Coastal Youth Choirs/Savannah Children’s Choir, Inc. 2023 Savannah

Registration is open to sign up your student for children’s and youth choirs for ages 5-18 for Coastal Youth Choirs/Savannah Children’s Choir, Inc. for 2022-23.

The goal of Coastal Youth Choirs/Savannah Children’s Choir, Inc. is to unite children and youth ages 5-18 in greater Savannah and the Lowcountry through song.

Rehearsals are every Monday beginning at 5:15PM @ First Baptist Church Savannah Education Building. Open to students ages 5-18.

Learn more here.

Questions? Call 704-965-3445 or email info@savannahchoir.org.

About Coastal Youth Choirs/Savannah Children’s Choir, Inc.

Savannah Children’s Choir, now Coastal Youth Choirs, has developed a reputation for excellence in the city, county, and beyond. In addition to tours in the United States, the Premier Choir has performed in England, Ireland, and France and has also appeared on television in South Korea. The singers have experienced artist residencies with world-renowned singers and clinicians.

After sixteen years, this nonprofit’s mission remains the same – to unite, mentor, and transform the children and youth of greater Savannah and the Low Country into responsible, creative, and confident leaders through excellence in choral performance and music education.

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Giveaway: free month of Kindermusik Savannah parent & me music classes

Kindermusik Savannah is giving away a whole month for free in January  to one winning 0-7 year old!

Winner will receive the whole month of classes at no cost, plus online materials! Enter your child at kindermusikwith88keys.com – winner will be chosen December 31.  

Visit kindermusikwith88keys.com for more details. 

Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends. 

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Enroll in Soccer Shots Savannah Holiday Camp & Winter 2023 Session For Ages 2-8

Enrollment for the Soccer Shots Savannah 8-week Winter Season AND their 4 week Holiday Camp Season is now open for children ages 2-8!

Soccer Shots Savannah Holiday Camp starts the week after Thanksgiving! It will feature 4 classes, 30 minutes long each, with a different holiday focus and theme each week- holiday themed prizes!

Soccer Shots is kicking off the Winter Season the week of Jan. 9 2023 and wants your child to join Soccer Shots on Soccer Island!  

Visit Soccershots.org/savannah to learn more about this 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 has locations all throughout Savannah, Wilmington Island, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Rincon and Bluffton!.

Learn more here.

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A weekend of free art at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center!

Fri. Dec. 16

Friday Dec. 16 2022 celebrates all artists with the opening of Elevate! The student/instructor gallery opening and performance showcases work by artists of all ages and levels – from ceramics and watercolor, to ballet and drumming! This event is free, fun, and open to all ages.

5-7PM Fri. Dec. 16 – Gallery opening

7PM – Performance

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Sat. Dec. 17

Saturday Dec. 17 2022 is the Holiday Arts Day! Free activities for all ages. The Lowcountry Turners will be demonstrating wood turning with fun takehomes, E. Shaver Books will read Sheep Dog and Sheep Sheep, the Coastal Youth Choir will sing carols, and you can try your hand at clay dreidel making!

11AM-1PM – Wood turning demos

11AM- Storytime

11:15AM – Caroling begins

11:45AM – Dreidel making begins

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Join them this weekend at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center, 201 Montgomery St.

FREE & open to the public.

More information here.

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Art Start: Stroller & Toddler Tour, Thurs. Dec. 15, 10:30-11:30AM

Bring your little ones to Telfair Museums’ final Art Start: Stroller and Toddler Tour of the year on Thursday, December 15 at 10:30am at the Jepson Center in downtown Savannah.

Register online here.

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Christmas Junior Golf Camp in Savannah, Dec. 19-22, 2022

Want to keep your kids active during winter break when school is out?

Give your child the chance to try golf without wasting time and money to play.

The A-SWING Junior Golf Academy in Savannah is hosting a Christmas Junior Golf Camp 2022, Dec. 19 – 22 2022. Cost: $100 Time: 9AM- 12:30PM.

Register for the Golf Camp by here or contact Coach Paul at 912-655-9119 for additional information.

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Savannah

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer opens Dec. 2 2022 and runs three weekends. There will be a Holiday shop and a cup of hot cocoa and a cookie is included with the ticket price. Tickets are available now. Tickets.

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Auditions

Mr. Popper’s Penguins: Ages 7(& in 2nd grade) through adults of all ages. Auditions Dec. 6 2022 at 7PM. Shows March 3-5, 10-12 2023

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus: Ages 18+. Auditions: Jan. 9 2023 at 7PM. Shows March 24-26, March 31-April 2 2023.

The Wizard of Oz: Ages 7 (& in 2nd grade) through adults of all ages. Auditions: Feb. 6 & 7. Shows May 19-21, May 26-28, June 2-4 2023.

Learn more here.

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Holiday Theatre Camp 2022, Dec. 19-23 9AM-5PM

Savannah Children’s Theatre is hosting a 5-day musical theatre camp December 19-23: North Pole’s Got Talent!. This full-day camp for youth will have students playing theatre games, singing songs, creating dances & putting on a holiday musical for the final day. Camp hours are 9AM-5PM, but early drop off & late pickup is available upon request.  

Register online here.

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Youth Drama Classes @ Savannah & Pooler locations of Savannah Children’s Theatre

Savannah Children’s Theatre’s Savannah location has opened Winter registration for their classes. Register HERE.

The next session of Pooler Drama/Theater Youth Classes starts Jan. 9 2023 and they will be doing Aladdin. Register HERE.

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Oatland Island Wildlife Center Enrichment Saturday – Wolves

This event allows the public to see some of the special work that often goes on behind-the-scenes at Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah.

Adults and children will participate in creating enrichment material for our resident wolves and will watch the wolves experience their special creations.

Enrichment Saturday is an opportunity to witness how the Animal Care Staff provides special treats and activities to help hone the animals’ natural behaviors. Adults and children will participate in creating enrichment material for Oatland’s resident wolves and will watch the wolves experience their special creations.

Sat. Dec 10 2022, 9:30–10:30AM

Oatland Island Widlife Center animal care staff will take various natural non-toxic oils or other non-toxic scents like vanilla extract, lemon, cinnamon, mustard, etc. and place a few dabs around on the trees, on logs, on rocks, or inside boxes and watch the wolves try and roll on the objects.

Buy tickets online here.

What is included in the Enrichment Saturday Program?

This program allows you to get early entry to Oatland Island, work directly with Animal Care staff to create unique enrichment items specific to the animal chosen for the month, and then walk with the Animal Care staff to the animal enclosure to watch the animal get your enrichment items! Our Animal Care staff have chosen one animal per month for the program, so if you have a particular animal you love the most, you can sign up for that month’s Enrichment Saturday Program.

• Tickets are limited to 10 people per session
• $20.00 per person, for all ages.  All attendees must have a ticket. 
• All participants must be at least 4 years of age.  Minors must be accompanied by a paid adult.
• Your ticket price includes admission to Oatland for the day, so feel free to stay and see the other animals after your program.

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Art Start & Stroller Toddler Tour @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah

On Thurs. Dec. 15 2022 10:30-11:30AM, 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 @ this monthly Art Start & Stroller Toddler Tour event.

Cost: $5 per child
Adults: members free | non-members $12.

Sign up here.

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The holiday tree will be on view @ the Jepson Center until January 9, 2023.

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New 11AM Wednesday Family Kindermusik Class

Set aside some special together-time with your 0-7 year old, and watch your child blossom before your eyes.

Kindermusik develops a love for music, all while growing social skills, cognitive abilities, physical development, and so much more!  

For more info, text FREE TRIAL to 912-432-5885.  Visit kindermusikwith88keys.com.  
Kindermusik…Music now, Skills for life.  

Kindermusik…Uniting families in the Coastal Empire through music since 2002!

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Toddler Tuesdays nature programs @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah

Toddler Tuesday is a program for 1-4 year old children and their caregivers that focuses on one of our animals, or a relevant nature theme. The program will meet at the picnic pavilion​ and will include singing, finger play, a story, and a possible encounter with one of ​our 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 10 – 10:30AM & 11-11:30AM 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. 

​Find registration forms links here.

Program Cost:

$5 for adults / free for adult members

$3 for military adults/ free for adult members

$5 for children participating in the program (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. 

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Oatland Island Wildlife Center Polar Express 2022, Savannah

Join Ms. Seashell on an adventure to the North Pole.

Three special Toddler Tuesday Polar Express sessions available: December 20, 2022
9AM, 10AM & 11AM @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah.

Special fundraising fees apply: $8 for children, $5 for adults
No Toddler Tuesday Punch Cards will be accepted for this special event. No walk-ups can be accomodated.

In this annual event, participants will take an imaginary ride on Oatland’s very own Polar Express to meet some very special animals. Treats and craft activities are included in the cost of registration.

Learn more and reserve your spot here. 

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Become a Friends of Oatland member

This Member November 2022 save $5 when you give the gift of Oatland. When you gift a Family Membership between November 15 – December 15 2022, you’ll receive a $5 discount off the regular membership rate.

Check out the full list of member benefits and join today online here.

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Kindermusik Savannah Wintry Playdates Sat. Dec. 10

Two times! 10 & 11AM

The bells are ringing, the snow is falling, and the cold wind is blowing, but inside the Kindermusik Savannah classroom all is warm as they celebrate their December 2022 musical playdates: Sleigh Bells! 

Come with your newborn to 7-year old  for this cozy, wintry playdate you won’t want to miss this Sat. Dec. 10 2022. Two sessions: 10AM & 11AM.

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.  NOTE: 10AM class is nearly full; still spaces left for 11AM.

Enroll at kindermusikwith88keys.com or text 912-432-5885 for more info  

Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends. 

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