Happiness is watching your child dance ~ Come experience the joy that making music together brings…join Kindermusik Savannah.
Both virtual and in studio classes are offered for ages 0-7. First trial is free. Visit kindermusikwith88keys.com or text 912-432-5885 for more info.
Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends.
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Massie Heritage Center in Savannah will reopen to the public this week with proper COVID-19 prevention and safety measures.
Please visit and stay safe. Learn more about Massie Heritage Center here.
Attention Beaufort County students and families:
To support those families with children in grades K-4th, the Sandbox Children’s Museum new museum program is designed with you in mind.
In small multi-age pods with strict health and safety guidelines, students will not only have support for virtual lessons, but also access to staff-led hand-on enrichment activities in S.T.E.M. literacy, art, and movement, and free play in the museum. Children will also have free play in the museum during the day.
The new program for children in grades K-4th is at both the Hilton Head and Bluffton Sandbox locations.
Find more information and registration forms online here. Or email the Sandbox through the Contact Us tab.
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While Savannah Cultural Arts Center isn’t open, the staff there want to share some creative fun for kids to do at home.
Tape Resistant Art to make at home
A fun art activity for all ages to indulge their creative side. Tape Resist Art is a simple craft with endless possibilities.
Find instructions online here from the Savannah Cultural Arts Center. Watch their how-to video here, and make your own!
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Instill a love of music in your children from the ground up!
Expose your babies to a loving and joyful musical environment through movement and brain building activities.
Treat your toddler to a parent/child together activity that they’ll look forward to all week. Engage your preschooler in a music and movement class where they will learn about all the instruments, how music is written and put together, and how to produce musical sounds.
Next, watch your child blossom in private music lessons via Skype or in person. The Kindermusik Savannah team is here to help your child thrive and succeed at every age and stage.
Contact Kindermusik Savannah about their free trials for each level: text MUSIC to 912-432-5885 or visit kindermusikwith88keys.com today.
Kindermusik…music now, skills for life.
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YMCA Fall Sports Registration Now Open!
YMCA of Coastal Georgia missed their athletes this spring, but they’re ready for a fun AND safe fall season! Registration is now open for fall youth sports at all YMCA locations – join on the field for a season full of skill development and character building.
Visit www.ymcaofcoastalga.org/youthsports to learn more.
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Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah will now be open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm, beginning Thurs. July 9 2020. Guided tours, blacksmithing and limited turntable demo/switching demos will resume.
For the safety of all staff and guests, the museum will be observing:
*Social distancing protocols
*Implementing enhanced sanitizing procedures.
*Changes to the exhibit flow and daily programming for guest safety.
*All persons entering the museum must wear a face covering or mask, per the emergency order issued June 30, 2020 by the Mayor of the City of Savannah. Any person who is unable to safely wear a face covering due to age, an underlying health condition or is unable to remove the face covering without assistance of others is exempt from this order. For more information about Savannah’s Face Covering order, please visit www.savannahga.gov.
Capacity will be limited to 30 guests at a time every half an hour, first come, first served, so please call ahead to check availability. Visitors can purchase tickets in advance online here or on-site at Georgia State Railroad Museum.
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On Fourth of July 2020, Old Fort Jackson in Savannah will host many Revolutionary War themed activities for a “A Family Fourth” event.
There will be a range of family-friendly activities throughout the entire weekend, July 3 through July 5.
Old Fort Jackson’s 4th of July programming will focus on Savannah’s Revolutionary War history, featuring cannon firing programs, musket firing demonstrations, and readings of historic documents. Come and celebrate America’s birthday at Georgia’s oldest brick fort.
All “A Family Fourth” activities are included in the price of Old Fort Jackson museum admission and are free for Coastal Heritage Society members.
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Savannah History Museum will now be open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm, beginning this Wed. June 24 2020.
For the safety of all staff and guests, we will be observing:
*Social distancing protocols
*Implementing enhanced sanitizing procedures.
*Changes to the exhibit flow and daily programming for guest safety.
Guests are strongly encouraged to wear masks and adhere to public health safety notices.
Museum staff will be also limiting capacity to 30 guests at a time every half an hour, first come, first served, so please call ahead to check availability. Visitors can purchase tickets online here or on-site at Savannah History Museum.
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Advanced Academics in Pooler provides education services for early learners and homeschoolers.
Classes begin Aug. 5 2020 come rain, shine or COVID-19. Enroll today. Email adv.aca.mail@gmail.com or 912-348-2017.
Learn more here.
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The Fox Theatre in Atlanta remains closed due to COVID-19, but the historic venue is opening its doors virtually to fans through a new digital Behind the Scenes series, set to debut by the end of June.
The biweekly series will explore areas of the not often seen by guests – from the Hospital Room and backstage to its Archives and Projector Room. Fans can look forward to a peek at some rarely seen parts of the 90-year old Atlanta landmark.
Find the free Fox Theatre Digital Behind the Scenes Series online here biweekly on Fridays.
The UGA Aquarium on Skidaway Island in Savannah will offer these free, virtual programs during July 2020. Register online via the links below.
The UGA Aquarium is CLOSED until further notice; however the Jay Wolf Nature Trail, salt marsh boardwalk, Skidaway Learning Garden, picnic area and pavilion are all open daily during daylight hours. Please use social distancing guidelines while onsite. Questions, please call 912-598-3474.
Afternoons at the Aquarium:
The Flying Debris
July 2, 2 – 2:30 p.m.
REGISTER ONLINE HERE.
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Exploring the Coast
July 7, 11 a.m. – Noon
REGISTER ONLINE HERE.
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Afternoons at the Aquarium:
Turtle Takeover
July 9, 2 – 2:30 p.m.
REGISTER ONLINE HERE.
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Sharks and Rays 101
July 10, Noon – 1 p.m.
REGISTER ONLINE HERE.
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Skull Puzzles
July 14, 11 a.m. – Noon
REGISTER ONLINE HERE.
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Afternoons at the Aquarium:
Feeling Crabby
July 16, 2 – 2:30 p.m
REGISTER ONLINE HERE.
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Meet our Fleet
July 21, 11 a.m. – Noon
REGISTER ONLINE HERE.
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Afternoons at the Aquarium:
Horseshoe Crabs
July 23, 2 – 2:30 p.m
REGISTER ONLINE HERE.
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Barnacles, Sea Squirts and Algae
Oh My!
July 28, 11 a.m. – Noon
REGISTER ONLINE HERE.
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Afternoons at the Aquarium:
Shark Sketches
July 30, 2 – 2:30 p.m
REGISTER ONLINE HERE.
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Scribble Art Studio in Savannah summer art camp 2020 with social distancing in place
Summer camp 2020 is on @ Scribble Art Studio in Savannah.
Students explore a subject in two and three dimensional projects each day of the week. Students paint, print, collage, draw and sculpt to produce multiple projects each day. Two instructors for group size of 10-15 max.
These week-long camps are open to ages 4-8 from 9AM-Noon; ages 9 & older from 1-4PM.
Learn about the social distancing steps Scribble is taking here.
Register online here.
Questions? Call Geoff at 202-379-5643
Scribble Art Studio
212 E. 37th St.
Savannah, GA 31401
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Telfair Museums in Savannah has a brand new schedule of in-person and virtual camps for Summer 2020, completely redesigned to ensure social distancing and health and safety protocols while providing engaging, fun, and educational experiences for young people.
Space is limited. Register online here as soon as possible.
In-Person Camps @ Jepson Center
Digital Photography Camp
June 29 – July 3 (Ages 10-12 years)
July 6 – 10 (Ages 13-16 years)
Summer Art Club! Painting and Drawing Camps
July 13 – 17 (Ages 9-12 years)
July 20 – 24 (Ages 12-14 years)
July 27 – 31 (Ages 9-12 years)
August 3 – 7 (Ages 12-14 years)
Parent-Child Art Club: Afternoon Adventures in Art
(Ages pre-K – 8 years, and parents or caregivers)
June 29-August 3
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NEW! Virtual Camps & Youth Classes
Virtual Art with the Pros Class
(Ages 6-10 years)
June 29 – August 3
Virtual Video Game Camp
July 6-10 (Ages 12-14 years)
Virtual Crafters’ Class/Crafting with S.T.E.A.M.
June 29- August 3 (Ages 8-12 years)
Register online here
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Enter your child to win a TOTALLY FREE month of Kindermusik Savannah in July 2020.
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS JUNE 30TH.
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 may choose between virtual or in-studio classes, or attend both. Prize is for UNLIMITED ATTENDANCE so you can attend as many classes as you like during your month’s membership.
See the Kindermusik Savannah July class schedule here.
Virtual classes will be held via Zoom. In-studio classes will be held at our studio in Bloomingdale. Prize is for the month of July 2020 only, and cannot be redeemed for any other month.
One winner will be randomly selected and notified by text and/or email on Tuesday, June 30, 2020.
Visit kindermusikwith88keys.com to enter your child, or text 912-432-5885 to try a free trial class in June.
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Pin Point Heritage Museum in Savannah will now be open Thursday through Saturday from 9AM-5PM, beginning this Thursday, May 28 2020.
The museum is an open-air historic site with plenty of space for safe social distancing. For the safety of all staff and guests, the museum will be observing:
*Social distancing protocols
*Implementing enhanced sanitizing procedures.
*Changes to the exhibit flow and daily programming for guest safety.
Guests are encouraged to wear masks and adhere to public health safety notices.
Capacity will be limited to 10 guests at a time every half an hour, first come, first served, so please call ahead to check availability. Abbreviated guided tours will be offered every half hour. Guests can then explore and examine exhibits more closely. Visitors can purchase tickets on-site at Pin Point Heritage Museum.
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J.K. Rowling’s new children’s chapter book – The Ickabog – will be published for free online here, in installments, over the next seven weeks, a chapter (or two, or three), at a time.
Rowling writes “It isn’t Harry Potter and it doesn’t include magic. This is an entirely different story.” The first two chapters, which went online on Tues. May 26, introduced King Fred the Fearless, ruler of Cornucopia, and five-year-old Bert Beamish.
Read it here.
The Ickabog book will be published in November 2020. Rowling writes: “I’m going to donate all my royalties to help people who have been affected by the coronavirus.”
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Illustration Competition
J.K. Rowling is inviting children ages 7-12 to help illustrate The Ickabog. Every day when chapters of the story are uploaded, she will offer suggestions for what to draw or paint to illustrate the story, then kids can enter drawings or paintings into the official competition being run by J.K. Rowling’s publishers, for a once in a lifetime chance to be featured in The Ickabog book, which is published in November.
Find details on how to enter here.
While Savannah Cultural Arts Center isn’t open, the staff there want to share some creative fun for kids to do at home.
Create a 3D Card to make at home
Learn how to turn paper hearts into a one-of-a-kind gift or work of art! This instruction sheet from the Savannah Cultural Arts Center will help you learn the basics, then you can let your imagination take it from there.
Learn how to make the 3D card with these online instructions here.
Candle making can be another great DIY craft activity, have a look at this post to find the best candle making kits.
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Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano offers virtual classes for ages 0-7, at 25% off during this stay-at-home season – first class is FREE.
Kindermusik also provides one-on-one virtual lessons for ages 6+ on piano, violin, guitar, ukulele and mandolin. First 15 minute trial lesson to meet your teacher is free. Text “MUSIC” to 912-432-5885 to give your child a lifelong gift today.
Visit kindermusikwith88keys.com for more info.
Kindermusik…music now, skills for life.
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Telfair Museums in Savannah will have a Virtual Art Start featuring William Kwamena-Poh on Thursday May 21 2020.
Parents and children are invited to this online version of Telfair’s Art Start, for pre-K children and their parents and caregivers. This month’s program is based on the exhibition The Journey is Mine, Chapter One by William Kwamena-Poh. The online program will include a downloadable activity, and the artist will give a brief video welcome to families and tell one of the stories he heard growing up in Ghana.
To register, please email Carey Daughtry at daughtryc@telfair.org.
Download other Telfair Museums’ kids’ activities to do at home here.
Telfair Today is the museums’ new digital hub that features blog posts about local artists, a video archive of lectures and exhibitions, educational resources for kids, a virtual tour of the Owens-Thomas House, and the Telfair’s art collection. Find it here.
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Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham, Dakota Fanning and more will read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the first of J.K. Rowling’s classic series, out loud from home in quarantine.
Radcliffe, who starred as Harry Potter in all eight films, kicked off the readings with Chapter One, “The Boy Who Lived.” Listen & watch Radcliffe read it here.
All 17 chapters of The Sorcerer’s Stone — known as The Philosopher’s Stone outside the U.S. — will be released weekly until the middle of summer, and will be available on Spotify and the Harry Potter at Home website.
Other readers from the Harry Potter universe include Fantastic Beasts‘ Eddie Redmayne, Stephen Fry, Claudia Kim and Noma Dumezweni. More narrators will be announced in the coming weeks. Learn more here .
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The popular companion in-school program known as EduHam is being made available digitally through August, free of charge, to teachers, parents and pupils everywhere.
The launch of EduHam at Home was announced this week by “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and his partners in the venture: producer Jeffrey Seller, the Rockefeller Foundation and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, which developed the curriculum.
The program uses a love of the musical to spark students’ interests in creative pursuits and tie them to historical research.
EduHam was born as an offshoot of “Hamilton” and 250,000 students nationwide have participated.
Kids can register for this free online program here.
Question? Please email eduhamhome@gilderlehrman.org.
Virtual tutoring & academic support at Savannah Educational Consultants
Got kids? Savannah Educational Consultants is now offering virtual tutoring & academic support.
If you’re interested in services or want more information, please call 912-238-9552.
Savannah Educational Consultants
130 Tibet Ave.
Suite 103
Savannah, GA 31406
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Penguin Young Readers, Random House Children’s Books, and PBS KIDS are collaborating with former First Lady Michelle Obama, in support of the recently announced “Read Together, Be Together” Penguin Random House literacy initiative and PBS KIDS’ “Read-Along” effort on Facebook and YouTube.
On Mondays at 12 noon (ET), “Mondays with Michelle Obama” will host a four-week series of videos that will feature Mrs. Obama reading aloud from beloved children’s books (one book every Monday through May 11).
“Mondays with Michelle Obama” (#PBSKIDSRead, #ReadTogetherBeTogether) will be livestreamed simultaneously on PBS KIDS’ Facebook page and YouTube channel, and on Penguin Random House’s Facebook page, and will remain available for viewing on demand on all of those platforms immediately thereafter.
The four books Mrs. Obama will read are:
April 20, 12 noon ET: THE GRUFFALO
Written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler
April 27, 12 noon ET: THERE’S A DRAGON IN YOUR BOOK
Written by Tom Fletcher and illustrated by Greg Abbott
May 4, 12 noon ET: MISS MAPLE’S SEEDS
Story and pictures by Eliza Wheeler
May 11, 12 noon ET: THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
By Eric Carle