In partnership with the Society of Women Engineers, this summer program @ Georgia Tech Savannah campus is designed to inspire the next generation of female engineers through hands-on projects and presentations led by local industry experts.
This program features field trips, projects, and presentations from many different engineering fields.
It is a great way to expose students to the many engineering paths.
This program takes place on the Georgia Tech Savannah campus June 5-9 2023.
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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Learn more about each camp and registration information 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).
The Savannah Music Festival (SMF) new Explorer Pass provides free admission to world-class concerts for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) students throughout the 2023 Savannah Music Festival, which runs from March 23 through April 8.
With the new Explorer Pass, current Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) students can get free entry for themselves and a parent, guardian or chaperone to any of the SMF’s impressive lineup of general admission shows. The 2023 Savannah Music Festival offers a diverse range of genres, including jazz, blues, world music, bluegrass, Americana and classical. The 2023 festival includes more than 30 general admission performances in historic venues across Savannah.
“We are so excited about the new Explorer Pass,” said Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Superintendent Dr. Ann Levett. “Giving our young scholars and their families access to first-class musical experiences is one of the things we love most about the Savannah Music Festival. We hope the exposure to all types of music inspires our students and gives them new windows on the world.”
To get free tickets through the new Explorer Pass program, SCCPSS students can report to the venue Box Office an hour prior to the listed showtime to show an active school-issued ID, report card or other communication from SCCPSS indicating that child is an enrolled student. The student and a parent, guardian, or chaperone can then enter the venue and choose their seats.
Explorer Pass Tips
Look at the start time of the concert. You want to make sure you are at the venue one hour before the concert starts. That’s when the on-site box office opens, and that’s where you will pick up your explorer passes.
Have your student show their SCCPSS student ID to the friendly box office staff at the venue beginning one hour before the start of the show. The box office staff will print you two tickets – one for the SCCPSS student, and one for their adult family member or chaperone. Make sure your student brings their student ID! That’s the only way SMF can issue the Explorer Pass tickets.
When the doors open, go inside and pick your seats and enjoy the show.
For more information about the new SMF Explorer Pass or to search 2023 Savannah Music Festival general admission shows, please visit www.savannahmusicfestival.org online.
iParkit is the official parking partner of the Savannah Music Festival. Select your garage, date and time and get a low, all-day festival price. Reserve your spot now.
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Each week has a new theme, and your kiddo will walk away with an armful of creations, learned techniques, and long-lasting memories.
Choose which camp theme speaks to your child or enjoy them all.
Camp runs Tuesday-Friday, 9:30 am-12:00 pm, with a weekly rate of $180+tax per child and includes daily camp care and all necessary tools and supplies to create. Daily Snack & Drink provided.
Our camp is designed for girls and boys ages 7-13.
Week 1, June 6-9, COLOR CREATIONS. We’ll acrylic pour a vase and canvas, hydro dip a pot, make alcohol ink coasters and glass, make spin art, and have a splatter party on Friday with their new friends!
Week 2, June 13-16, BOHO BLISS. We’ll make a dream catcher, rainbow fiber art, string art, ceramic elephant bank, a flower pot and have a splatter party on Friday with their new friends!
Week 3, June 20-23, TIE DYE DIY. We’ll tie dye a shirt and a drawstring bag, hydro dip a hat and flower pot, make alcohol ink coasters and have a splatter party on Friday with their new friends!
Week 4, July 10-14, PERFECT PET. We’ll make a faux fish aquarium, a hook plaque, a treat dispenser, a 12×12 painting of their choosing, stamped jewelry, and have a splatter party on Friday with their new friends!
Week 5, July 18-21, CRAFTING PALOOZA. We’ll make a melted wax heart on canvas, a treat dispenser, string art, acrylic pour, alcohol ink coasters, and have a splatter party on Friday with their new friends!
The one-week and two-week musical theatre productions are 9AM-5PM and extended care hours are available 8-9AM and 5-6PM. These camps end in a weekend of performances. The Aerial camp is a half day camp. Find specific times here. The camp ends in a final performance Friday evening
See the summer schedule (which includes performance weekend) for SCT Savannah & Pooler here.
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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)
Reserve your spot today. Learn more & register online here.
Early bird special for registering before March 1.
Options include:
Acro Summer Camp (ages 3-6) 9AM-Noon
Summer Camp (ages 3-9) 9AM-3PM
Acro Summer Clinic (Ages 6-9) Noon-3PM.
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Questions? Call 912 216 1216 or email elyse.thestudio@yahoo.com
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Spring into music! This April, Kindermusik with 88 Keys is offering a free month of classes to one random winner!
Deadline for entries is March 31 2023 at 12:00 AM!
Anyone may enter with a child aged 0-7 years! Limit of 1 child per family; only 1 entry permitted.
Winner must be available to attend on at least one of these days we offer classes. You choose the class of your choice and attend it once per week. Included in the prize is the digital online home materials that correspond with the month of classes.
An afternoon of clay exploration on the lawn of the Savannah Cultural Arts Center this Mon. April 3 2023! Artists and instructors from the SCAC and the Savannah community will have stations introducing you to projects and techniques in clay including handbuilding, surface design techniques, wheel, clay recycling, and Raku firing.
This FREE event is for all ages and all levels of clay experience to create, learn, and be inspired. This is an interactive event so be prepared to get your hands a little messy! Select projects can be left at the SCAC to be kiln fired and picked up at a later date.
Parents/guardians must accompany children ages 14 and younger at all times. Stop by any time between 1 and 4PM, no pre-registration required.
Participating artists include: Cameron Frost, Antonia Gorham, Rebecca Ball, Carol Miller, Dave Peterson, and more!
PS – Interested in youth classes or summer camp? This also a great day to learn more and sign up on the spot! Learn more and get updates by following the Facebook event here.
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Horse camp @ Red Gate Farms in Savannah is a spectacular week-long event including daily horseback riding lessons teaching basic horse care and horsemanship, arts and crafts, recreational games/activities, daily picnic on the farm, trivia, and more.
There will be a horse show and a pizza & pool party every Friday.
No prior horse experience is required!
Ages 7-13 years old.
Each camp session is Monday – Friday from 8:30AM to 1PM.
One Week Sessions:
May 29 – June 2; June 5 – June 9; June 12 – 16; June 19 – 23;
June 16 – June 30; July 3 – July 7; July 10 – July 14; July 17 – July 23
Includes all activities, supplies, and a camp t-shirt.
These three classes will present unique concepts, processes and methods for creating comic books.
All classes are half-day, open for students rising into grades 6-12 and will be held at Neighborhood Comics’ southside Savannah Clubhouse location (1116 E. Montgomery Cross Rd Savannah, GA 31406). All classes have a minimum size of 8 students. If that minimum is not reached, the course will be canceled and fees refunded.
Comic Art Careers
*Two Sessions: June 26-30 & July 17-21 2023
*Weekdays from 1:30PM – 5:00PM
*Class size: 8-12
*Cost: $300
This one-week seminar focuses on the technical aspects of working in the comic book industry. Each day covers a different topic, including the four main principles of comic art (penciling, inking, coloring and lettering) as well as related topics such as anatomy, perspective and dynamic page layouts. Camp includes individualized student critiques or reviews from working comic artists. Basic art supplies (pencils, pens, paper etc) are provided at the studio.
Takeaways: Custom sketch book, 10 comic books, class notes, 12-page original comic featuring the student’s work.
Zines and mini-comics are an inexpensive, effective medium to convey short stories, political opinions, satire and fandom. This course focuses on the history of zines and zine making techniques on a budget. The class will examine self-published works and students will develop a minimum of 3 different zine concepts during the week, one of which will be created in multiples. Basic art supplies (pencils, pens, paper etc) are provided at the studio.
Takeaways: Custom sketch book, 10 comic books/zines, class notes, 3+ self-produced zines plus multiples.
Over the course of this one-week seminar, students will learn the basics of storytelling through sequential art. This includes development of concept, plot, pacing, conflict and resolution. Note: This class focuses on crafting stories, not art style or technical skills. Basic art supplies (pencils, pens, paper etc) are provided at the studio.
Takeaways: Custom sketch book, 10 comic books, class notes, 12-page original comic featuring the student’s work.
Georgia Tech Savannah will offer a variety of summer camps 2023 for students of all ages including these Summer Programs for rising 2nd and 3rd graders. Register & learn more here.
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Savannah – Fairytale Science (2nd-3rd Grades)
Explore the world of Fairytales through this week of science experiments, cooking exploration and magical mysteries. Students will learn about a new fairytale each day and will delve into the how and why of different aspects of each story.$350 | Jun 5-9, 2023. Register & learn more here.
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Savannah – Create with LEGO (2nd-3rd Grades)
Learn construction, gear ratios, programming, and more during this week long intro to LEGO engineering. Students will work with LEGO Spike kits to build structures and bring them to life.$350 | Jun 12-16, 2023. Register & learn more here.
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Savannah – Exploring STEM in Music (2nd-3rd Grades)
*4-day week: Tuesday-Friday
Learn how to create music using technology, kinesthetics, recycled materials, and more! Discover what music is, where to find it in daily life, and how to make your own!$250 | Jun 20-23, 2023. Register & learn more here.
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Savannah – Mad Scientist (2nd-3rd Grades)
Do you know what happens when you mix baking soda and vinegar? What about all the ingredients needed to make glow in the dark slime? fluffy slime? What is an non-Newtonian liquid? Join us to get messy and hands on with new science experiments each day.$350 | Jun 26-30, 2023. Register & learn more here.
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Savannah – Exploring the Ocean (2nd-3rd Grades)
Take a deep dive into the world of underwater. How do whales hold their breathe for so long? Can sharks really smell blood in the water? How many different types of fish are there? Explore these questions and more using hands-on activities and a field trip!$350 | Jul 10-14, 2023. Register & learn more here.
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Savannah – Food Science (2nd-3rd Grades)
Have you ever wanted to know why bread rises? How does cake go from batter to fluff? Can you make ice cream using a soccer ball? Explore these questions and more through this week full of hands-on food based experiments. Start with a question and end with a feast! $300 | Jul 17-21, 2023. Register & learn more here.
Time to register for Tormenta FC soccer camps, which are fantastic experiences for both veteran and new soccer players between the ages of 4 and 13.
Tormenta’s dynamic coaches will play fun games that will promote soccer skill development, learning, character building, and exercise. Your child will greatly enjoy camp and have an amazing week on the field.
Tormenta FC soccer camps are designed for kids between the ages of 4 and 13 to have fun, learn skills, and make friends.
Tormenta features camps throughout the Savannah, Bluffton, and Hilton Head areas so your family will have an amazing summer experience.
Gymnastics is an entertaining and exciting way for kids to stay active and fit.
Join Summit Gymnastics in Savannah this summer for fun, flips and fitness galore. Summit Gymnastics’ week-long camps are full of organized gymnastics development, brain developing games and more. Your child will have a blast making new friends and learning all about the great sport of gymnastics.
Monday-Friday 9AM-1PM, weekly or daily sessions available May 30-July 28 Summer 2023.
Registration is OPEN for Spring 2023 Classes at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center. Youth Classes begin Monday, April 10. Teen classes start March 27. Your favorites are back, from parent/child movement to homeschool art, youth clay, and dance.
Looking for something new to try? Check out these brand new classes:
Parent/Child Music Class (0-2 years)
Pre-Ballet (3-5 years)
Violin Explorations (3-4 and 5-7 years)
Drawing and Painting (Teen)
Plus, brand new offering for adults too! Abstract Acrylic Painting, Acrylic Portrait Painting, Hip Hop Dance, Intro to Modern Dance, Jazz/Contemporary Dance, Savannah SLAMS – Spoken Word and Performance, and Seated Dance for Limited Mobility.
All Savannah-Chatham County Public School students can now get free admission for themselves and an adult chaperone to any general admission concert at the 2023 Savannah Music Festival, March 23 through April 8 2023.
See the general admission concert schedule above.
Thanks to Savannah Music Festival’s new Explorer Pass, young people in our community, along with their adult chaperones, will be able to attend SMF general admission performances for free.
To get free tickets through the new Explorer Pass program, SCCPSS students can report to the venue Box Office an hour prior to the listed showtime to show an active school-issued ID, report card or other communication from SCCPSS indicating that child is an enrolled student. The student and a parent, guardian, or chaperone can then enter the venue and choose their seats.
For more information about the new SMF Explorer Pass or to search 2023 Savannah Music Festival general admission shows, please visit www.savannahmusicfestival.org online.
TheSavannah Music Festival (SMF) is gearing up for a stellar 2023 season, which runs from March 23 through April 8, 2023.
Tickets start at $31 and can be purchased online atsavannahmusicfestival.org, by phone at 912.525.5050 or in person at the Savannah Box Office, located at 216 E. Broughton St.
This year, the expansive outdoor venue Trustees’ Garden will accommodate nearly 2,500 patrons, featuring multiple artists on the main stage each day along with family activities and local food truck vendors in an open, field-like atmosphere.
On Saturday, March 25 and Sunday, March 26, living legend and blues pioneer Buddy Guy will perform live on his “Damn Right Farewell” tour with special guests Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Eric Gales, King Solomon Hicks and Jontavious Willis. The Tedeschi Trucks Band will play the venue on Wednesday, March 29after a four-year hiatus from the festival, while New Orleans jam favorites Galactic teams up with funk maestro Cory Wong and the jazz, R&B and pop fusion of Nate Smith + KINFOLK for a special live performance on Sunday, April 2.
Called “one of the Southeast’s most creative cross-cultural musical events” by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Savannah Music Festival is known for its captivating multi-genre offerings and unique collaborations. Classical highlights include the Philip Dukes & Friends chamber music series, led by the world-renowned viola player and Savannah Music Festival Associate Artistic Director Dukes, a stop of the final tour of the celebrated Emerson String Quartet, Zurich Chamber Orchestra with Daniel Hope & Philip Dukes, Alexander Malofeev, and the Dover String Quartet with Joseph Conyers.
World music fuses with Americana when Malian master of the ngoni (precursor to the banjo) Bassekou Kouyate shares a bill with Jake Blount, scholar/performer of the Black string band tradition, appearing with Nic Gareiss and Laurel Premo. Jazz is always prominent at the Savannah Music Festival and this year acclaimed jazz violinist Regina Carter offers “Gone in a Phrase of Air,” an original music and multimedia performance that explores the effects of the urban renewal of the 1950s and 1960s, Terence Blanchard & E-Collective featuring the Turtle Island Quartet, Kenny Barron & Dave Holland with Johnathan Blake and many others.
Discovery is also a key part of the Savannah Music Festival as rising and renowned musicians perform at the event for the first time. Festival debuts in 2023 include Terence Blanchard, Patty Griffin, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Leo Kottke, Regina Carter, Sona Jobarteh, Natu Camara, Stanton Moore Trio, Los Lobos, The Alt with Oisin McAuley, Téada, S.G. Goodman, Harold Lopez-Nussa’s “Timba a la Americana” and more. Additional highlights include a Zydeco Dance Party featuring Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys, a Latin Dance Party with Eddie Palmieri’s Latin Jazz Band, as well as a Cajun Dance Party featuring The Lost Bayou Ramblers.
In addition to excellence in musical presentations, Savannah Music Festival is also committed to supporting music education in the Savannah community, with programs inside and outside of the classroom. Musical Explorers, now in its ninth year, is a year-round education program for K-2 students which reaches over 10,000 children locally. SMF Jazz Academy is a free after-school program for students in grades 5-12, offering instruments, private lessons, public performances and more for in-depth, immersive learning experiences.
For more information or to view the complete 2023 Savannah Music Festival schedule, please visit www.savannahmusicfestival.org
The Greening of the Forsyth Park Fountain, parades on Hilton Head Is., Tybee Is. & in Savannah – all are part of the special month of March in Savannah.
(No Tara Feis Irish Celebration this year. This beloved family-friendly event was cancelled under Savannah Mayor Eddie DeLoach in 2018 along with the Savannah Children’s Book Festival.)
Shamrocks & Shenanigans St. Patrick’s festivities @ Plant Riverside District, Savannah include 7PM Shamrock the Riverwalk Lighting Ceremony Sat. March 11 + photos with Lucky Leprechaun 7:30-9PM & live music starting at 1PM. Details here.
Celtic Heritage Festival Savannah, @ Forsyth Park, 11am-11pm. FREE event. Live music all day, Gaelic games demonstrations, and activities for children and adults, including a tug-of-war competition and mini golf. Details here.
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Tybee Irish Heritage Celebration Parade 2023
Sat. March 11 2023, 3PM Tybee Is.’s Butler Avenue to Tybrisa Street. Family-friendly float fest. Details here.
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Hilton Head St. Patrick’s Parade 2023
Sun. March 12 2023, 3PM on Pope Avenue. Details here.
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The Celtic Tenors concert @ Plant Riverside District
The Celtic Tenors performances @ 8PM Wed. March 15 & Thurs. March 16 @ District Live Music Venue @ Savannah’s Plant Riverside District will be family-friendly. Tickets available here.
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Sgt. William Jasper Green Parade 2023
Thurs. March 16, 2023 – 4PM
Parade Route on Bull to Madison Square. Details here. Parade with Grand Marshal and military bands leading to ceremony site in Madison Square. Learn more here.
Sun. March 18, 5-6PM @ Plant Riverside District, Savannah.
Please click HERE for more info. Reservations are required. Space is limited. The cookie decorating class in Turbine Cafe offers the opportunity for kids of all ages to decorate and take home fresh-baked cookies as well as a chef’s hat and apron. Tickets are $20 and are available online here.
Budding artists and their parents are invited to join the Savannah Cultural Arts Center this spring for parent/child movement and music classes! Classes begin the week of April 10 2023 and last 6 weeks.
Grow the bond with your baby through music stimulation! Exposing your child to music from an early age ignites all areas of child development. Surrounded by sounds, instruments, and rhythms you will be helping your baby to develop social – emotional, motor, cognitive, language and literacy skills.
This class offers interactive bonding time with parent and child. Play with your child in song and dance, helping them achieve confidence in cognitive and motor skills. Using props and imagination in themed organized play connects you with your child while watching their independence develop.
Join Savannah Sharks for a safe, fun gym playtime with your toddler (crawlers up to age 4) at Savannah Sharks gyms in Richmond Hill & Savannah.
These “play dates” are unstructured playtime with age-appropriate toys, swings, slides, a bouncy house, and more. It is a great way to get your child out of the house and around other children in a safe, clean and fun environment.
Text Savannah Sharks with questions at 912-308-3818
An adult is required to be present to supervise your child at all times as supervision is not provided.
Join Calvary Day School in Savannah on Sun. March 5 2023, 6-7PM in the Wilder Chapel to explore the topic of Authority.
The Identity in Christ series has brought so much knowledge and personal growth to Calvary! Drew Humphreys, Lead Pastor at Compassion East, will be leading the March 5 discussion exploring the biblical understanding of authority and how it affects our daily lives.
This series is designed to help you understand your Identity in Christ, and how it relates to the topic of authority. The goal of this series is to bring deeper insight and understanding into the role of authority in our lives, and how it can impact our relationships, personal growth, and our walk with God.
Saturday, March 11, 10AM and 11AM: Kindermusik Savannah is celebrating Irish music in their March 2023 Kindermusik playdates!
Get ready to explore shamrocks and shakers, rhythms and rainbows, flutes and fiddles, hornpipes and bagpipes! Come jig along with us as we find music under the rainbow. You won’t want to miss this exciting class!
Open to 0-7 year olds and their caregivers. Limited spaces!
