New Savannah Music Festival Explorer Pass for Savannah-Chatham public school students

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.

Learn more  here.

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Savannah Music Festival Gears Up for Unprecedented 2023 Event with Expanded Outdoor Main Stage at Trustees’ Garden

 The Savannah 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 at savannahmusicfestival.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

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St. Patrick’s 2023 events in Savannah, Tybee, Hilton Head Is. 

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.)

St. Patrick’s festivities for 2023 include:

GREENING OF THE FORSYTH PARK FOUNTAIN, SAVANNAH

Fri. March 10 2023, Noon. Details here. 

See the Forsyth Park fountain be dyed green. Free & open to the public. Family-fun.

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Greening of Plant Riverside District, Savannah

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.

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FREE Celtic Heritage Festival, Savannah

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. 

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St. Patrick Day Parade 2023

Fri. March 17, 2023 – 10:15AM

Starts 10:15AM at the intersection of Abercorn and Gwinnett and ends at the reviewing stand on Bull and Liberty. See the parade route here.

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St. Patrick’s Cookie Decorating

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.

New Parent-Child Classes 2023 @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center

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.

NEW! Parent Child Music

Saturdays, 11-11:30AM

Ages 0-2 Years with parent

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.

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Parent Child Movement

Wednesdays, 9:15-10AM

Ages 2-3 with Parent

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.

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Register today at savannahga.gov/artsclasses!

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Toddler Playdates for crawlers to age 4 @ Savannah Sharks Gym, Savannah & Richmond Hill

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.

Toddler Gym Playdates

Savannah gym: Mondays 10:30-Noon & Fridays 9AM-10:20AM and 10:30-Noon

Richmond Hill gym: Fridays 10:30AM-Noon

Learn more here.

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Calvary Day School Identity Series with Pastor Drew Humphreys

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.

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Register here.

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St. Patrick’s Day theme Kindermusik Savannah playdate

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!

Claim your child’s spot before it fills!  

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

Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends. 

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Pre-registration open for Summer Camps 2023 @ Savannah Sharks (Savannah & Richmond Hill)

Savannah Sharks in Savannah & Richmond Hill will offer a variety of summer camps for a variety of ages this summer. See all the Savannah Sharks Summer Camps 2023 and sign up online here.

Camps include:

Sharkie Camp: activities and experiences designed to help young children learn and grow.

Princess Camp: this best-selling camp will transport children into a world of fantasy and enchantment. Campers can dress up like their favorite princesses, learn dance moves and songs from their favorite movies, create beautiful crafts and play exciting games.

Tumbling & Tumbling/Strength Summer Camps

Tumble and Strength Camp: a way for campers to gain both physical and mental strength. This camp is designed to help campers develop skills and confidence needed to become a successful, confident athlete. Includes tumbling drills, strength and conditioning exercises, agility drills. Experienced coaches will work with campers to help them reach their goals.

See all the Savannah Sharks Summer Camps 2023 and sign up online here.

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Improv, Musical Theater Summer Camps @ Savannah Stage Company

Join Savannah Stage Company for in person performing arts camps at a price you can afford!

Led by professional Savannah Stage Company actors and improvisors, campers will rehearse diving into the unknown, creating characters, and saying YES, AND…! They’ll build up their bravery, expand your their imagination, and grow their confidence. Performance on final Friday at 2PM

*Rising 3rd thru 10th graders

*9AM-2PM

*FREE camp t-shirt

*Register for 2 sessions and save

$200 – PAY WHAT YOU CAN options available, call 912-421-9484

IMPROV 1
May 29-June 2nd 2023

MUSICAL THEATRE 1
June 5th-9th 2023

IMPROV 2
July 10th-14th 2023

MUSICAL THEATRE 2
July 17th-21st 2023

Located at 102 W. McDonough St. Savannah, GA 31405
SPACE IS VERY LIMITED

Learn more here.

Questions? Email Lexi Ambrose: education@savannahstagecompany.com

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Savannah Children’s Choir/Coastal Youth Choirs

Parents looking for a choir K-12th grade are welcome to attend a Bluffton SC info session about Coastal Youth Choirs, 1PM Wed. March 1 2023 @ Ignite the Senses gym.

Please RSVP at 843.757.0179.

Learn more about Coastal Youth Choirs here.

(please leave kids at home for this meeting)

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Registration open for Soccer Shots Savannah Spring 2023 Season

Enrollment for the Soccer Shots 8-week Spring season is now open for children ages 2-8! 

Each season, Soccer Shots Savannah uses a different curriculum covering new skills and character words while having fun! 

We’re kicking off the Spring Season the week of March 13 2023 and want your child to join us on Soccer Island!  

Visit Soccershots.org/savannah to learn more about our program! Or go straight to our enrollment page and sign up for a location near you that meets at a time that fits your schedule at savannah-macon.soccershots.com.

Soccer Shots has locations all throughout Savannah, Wilmington Island, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Rincon and Bluffton!

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Kindermusik with 88 Keys Piano invites you and your 0-7 year old to experience a free introductory class together!  

Instruments, singing, movement, stories and so much more!

Age specific classes and combined multi-age family classes available.

Weekly and Saturday options to suit your schedule.  

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

Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends. 

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Registration open for youth golf classes in Savannah

Are you looking for an activity that…

• Develops your child’s Character & Leadership skills
• Builds the confidence of your child as they develop their golf skills
• Has a structured, certified curriculum allowing the student to learn at their own pace
• Individualized plans for golf improvement
• Making friends that will last a lifetime
• And did we mention how much fun the kids have!!!!

Savannah’s Junior Golf Authority Spring schedule of classes has expanded in its offerings, but will be limited to the number of students in a class. 

Class sizes will have a minimum of 4 students and no more than 12 students.  

For additional details or to register, visit www.JuniorGolfGuy.com and be a part of Savannah’s Junior Golf Authority program.

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Free Junior Golf Clinic, Sun. Feb. 19, Savannah

FREE Junior Golf Clinic @ 1PM this Sun. Feb. 19 2023. 

The clinic is 45-minutes in length and is age appropriate with a maximum of 12 students in the class.  Equipment provided.  All skill levels welcome. Clinics for ages 8-12.

Registration is first come, first serve. 

To view all the Free Clinics available, visit www.SavannahJuniorGolf.com  to view options and to register.

Come be a part of Savannah’s Junior Golf Authority

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Savannah River Fire Festival 2023

You’re invited to the third annual Savannah River Fire Festival at the Mary Kahrs Warnell Forest Education Center, 10 AM-2 PM on Sat. March 4 2023, in Guyton.

Adults and kids will enjoy a fun day outdoors celebrating how prescribed fire is good for Georgia’s forests and meet some of the organizations using it to support healthy wildlife habitat and reduce the risk of wildfires.

This is a FREE festival for the whole family with fire equipment, food trucks, face painting, and games!

Rain date: In case of inclement weather, the rain date for the festival is Sat. March 11 2023.

Organized by The Longleaf Alliance.

Learn more here.

New Savannah Music Festival Explorer Pass for Savannah-Chatham public school students

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. 

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.

Learn more and browse the musical lineup here.

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Scribble Art Camp 2023 in Savannah for ages 4-11

Treat your young artist to a week of camp at Scribble Art Studio this summer.

Camp starts May 31st and runs through August 5th. All supplies are included and a mid-morning snack is provided. Sessions are 9AM to Noon for ages 4-11.

Summer Camp 2023

The cost is $250 per week and space is limited. Please contact us at info@scribbleartstudiosav.com if you have any questions. Please send in a water bottle with your child.

Register online here.

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You & your infant are invite to a FREE Music, Movement & Mutual Enjoyment” class on three Wednesdays in March. 11AM-Noon @ Pediatric Rehabilitation & Wellness in Savannah.

This is a caregiver & me class for infants ages 6-8 months who are not yet crawling.

Classes will be March 1, March 8 & March 15 2023.

Call or text 912.351.4793.

Junior League of Savannah’s Free Fit Kids Fest Happening THIS SATURDAY at the Savannah Children’s Museum!

This Saturday, Feb. 18 2023, don’t miss the Junior League of Savannah’s FREE Fit Kids Fest event from 1-4pm at the Savannah Children’s Museum! 

In addition to free entry into the Savannah Children’s Museum, children will also enjoy performances, zumba and stretching, a hydration less with water bottle rocket launches, and a healthy habits scavenger hunt! Plus, enjoy many local vendors, face painting, a trail mix station, an affirmation bracelet station, and more! 

The first 150 children at the event will receive a FREE T-shirt and other fun goodies. 

Sponsors of the 2023 Fit Kids Fest include Savannah Vascular Institute’s Dr. Ryan O’Kelley, Mingledorff’s, ExperCARE, Outsource Logistics, Enmarket, Chatham Orthopaedic Associates, Georgia Nasal & Sinus Institute, and Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy. 

Some parking will be available on-site at the Savannah Children’s Museum. Street parking will also be available on Jones and Harris streets. 

Learn more here.

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Homeschool programs @ Savannah Children’s Museum

Attention homeschool families: You’re invited to Homeschool Afternoons Thurs. March 9 2023 @ Savannah Children’s Museum from 1 – 3PM for an afternoon designed especially for homeschool families.

Students and their adults will participate in an Ocean Noise Program led by Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Educators, followed by open exploration at Savannah Children’s Museum.

Program is free for members. Find info on how to become a member here. Or email membership@chsgeorgia.org.

Guests are welcome to arrive prior to this to enjoy daily SCM programming.

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Savannah Children’s Museum Open Presidents Day, Mon. Feb. 20

Savannah Children’s Museum will have a Special Open Day on Mon. Feb. 20 2023, 9AM-3PM w/a special theme, “Dr. Seuss & Literacy Week” in addition to regular programming and arts and crafts.

Join in from 9:00am-3:00pm

10:00am | Storytime in the Frogtown Garden
12pm | STEAM Studio or Bottle Rocket Demonstration
1:30pm | Young Explorers or Healthy Me

Learn more here.

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SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah

Free admission 2nd Sunday of each month

SCAD MOA welcomes members of the Savannah community to enjoy free admission on the second Sunday of every month. Residents of Savannah or any of its surrounding counties (Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty, Beaufort, and Jasper) are invited to visit free of charge.

Next date: Sun. Feb. 12 2023, noon-5PM. Learn more here

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SCAD Museum of Art Saturday Storytime

Treat the little artist in your life to Saturday Morning Story Time at SCAD MOA. Enjoy exciting tales and fun activities as you learn about the artworks on view.

Saturday Morning Story Time is programmed for children ages 3 and older.

For more information, contact Kristin Poitras, manager of museum visitation and programming, at kpoitras@scad.edu or 912.525.7145.

Next date: Sat. March 4 2023, 11AM. Learn more here.

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

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.

Summer 2024 Art Start Schedule

Thurs. June 20 2024 10:30-11:30AM. Register online here.

Thurs. July 18 2024 10:30-11:30AM. Register online here.

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Drop-In Studio on Saturdays & Sundays @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah

*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.

Jepson Center’s ArtZeum is permanently closed to make room for Telfair Children’s Art Museum, opening in Summer 2023.

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Seuss Fest 2023 @ Savannah Children’s Museum

You are invited to celebrate the fun and whimsical world of Dr. Seuss during Seuss Fest 2023 @ Savannah Children’s Museum on Sat. Feb. 25.

Attendees are encouraged to dress as their favorite Dr. Seuss character in honor of the children’s book author. The event will take place from 10 am to 1pm at Savannah Children’s Museum, 655
Louisville Rd. Savannah, GA 31401.

Our museum educators will lead the group with Seuss stories, games and activities. Dancing Oobleck, fantastical arts and crafts, and a rhyming scavenger hunt maze are only a few of the
fun activities in which families can participate. We will also have many community partners providing Seuss-filled fun throughout the day!

Admission to Savannah Seuss Fest 2023 is included in the cost of regular admission to Savannah Children’s Museum, $10 for all guests 18 months and older.

Admission can be purchased online ahead of time here.

This event is FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members. Members also receive 10% off in the gift shop. Become a member here.

Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd. Savannah, GA 31401.

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Auditions are 7PM Feb. 6 & 7 2023 @ Savannah Children’s Theatre

WIzard of Oz auditions are 7PM Feb. 6 & 7.

With all roles available, there are opportunities for children as young as 7 (& in 2nd grade!), tweens, teens, young adults & grown ups of all ages.

From munchkins to apple trees, from cowardly lions to tinmen, from Uncle Henry to Glinda the Good – & Toto, too! – every role is important & needs to be filled.

Learn more here.

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Open Gym, Feb. 4 & 24 @ Summit Gymnastics, Savannah

Here’s a chance for your child to work on their favorite gymnastics/tumbling skills: Open Gym @ Summit Gymnastics in Savannah.

Enjoy structured extra time to work on gymnastics skills. For ages 5-12. Cost: $20.

Open Gym February 2023 dates are Sat. Feb. 4, 10AM-Noon & Fri. Feb. 24, 5-7PM.

Pre-register. Email summit.frontdesk@yahoo.com or call 912.921.1034.

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