Savannah’s Scottish Games return on Sat. May 7 2022 @ Bethesda Academy, 9AM-5PM
After a two-year COVID hiatus, this year’s festival will feature athletes, pipe bands, highland dancers, border collies, historic reenactors, Scottish vendors, Celtic musicians, and clans.
Mother’s Day Market Saturday @ Islands Farmers Market
Food vendors, artisan vendors, special guests, non-profit groups, etc. @ Islands Farmers Market this Sat. May 7, 9AM-Noon. This Saturday will also feature: photographer booth, face painting, bouncy house & more.
See spectacular sand structures at the SCAD Sand Arts Festival 2022 Fri. May 6 2022 on Tybee Island, featuring professor of fibers Ben Copperwheat and other guest artists. The event starts 10AM @ the pier on Tybee Island’s South Beach.
SCAD students and alumni compete to dazzle spectators and judges for a chance to win one of several awards.
Pack a picnic lunch, plenty of water, and your sunglasses.
This event, presented by the SCAD School of Foundation Studies, is free and open to the public for attendance. Registration to participate is open to SCAD students only through Fri. April 29.
This is the team’s second year in a row to win the title.
Playoff seedings will be announced on Thursday. Go Lions!
St. Andrew’s is an International Baccalaureate World School inspiring young people age 3 through grade 12 in Savannah. For more information, visit https://saslions.com
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Full-day soccer camps also include a FREE soccer ball and the afternoon being indoor soccer play.
With programming in Georgia and South Carolina throughout the summer, Tormenta offers the perfect program for you. Learn more and register online here
Half and full-day options are available in numerous locations: Savannah, Pooler, Southbridge, Islands, Skidaway Is., as well in South Carolina in Hilton Head Is., Bluffton, and Hardeeville.
Moms get into the Children’s Museum of Pooler for free this Sun. May 8 Mother’s Day with a paid child ticket.
The Children’s Museum of Pooler is a non-profit museum that strives to provide hands-on learning opportunities and joyful discoveries for children and the community through engaging exhibits and programming.
Calling all little cowboys and cowgirls… Kindermusik Savannah is off to the Wild West in their May musical playdate, Home on the Range, on Sat. May 14 @ 10AM.
Grab your boots and saddle your horse; we’re gonna round up those cows, ride the grassy plains, and howl out some campfire songs with our guitars and banjos. This western-themed playdate will be a thrilling adventure for your child’s imagination!
Children ages 0-7 and their caregivers together will engage with instruments, singing, moving, dancing, story time, and more delightful activities in this exciting one-time Kindermusik class. Limited spaces!
Claim your child’s spot before it fills! Enroll online at kindermusikwith88keys.com. As of May 1, this class is already over half full: enroll today to save your spot!
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At Y day camp, your kids will make new friends and have tons of fun as they explore new adventures each day. Each week will be a new theme.
Camp attendees must be between the ages of 5 and 12, and must have completed kindergarten. Camp takes place Monday through Friday.
Check with your home branch for camp hours, but most will be 7AM-6PM. Weekly Rates: $155 Members/$215 Non-Members
YMCA locations across Coastal Georgia will be offering summer day camp including @ these Nine YMCA of Coastal Georgia branches: Effingham YMCA Golden Isles & McIntosh YMCA Habersham YMCA Islands YMCA Liberty County/ Armed Services YMCA Richmond Hill YMCA Tybee Island YMCA West Chatham YMCA
This Fall 2022 Advanced Academics Academy will add 7th grade and begin their middle grades program.
Many parents are looking for alternatives to public school or need support in working with middle grades curriculum with their homeschoolers. Advanced Academics Academy has brought together expert, gifted-certified educators to provide a cross-curricular and project-based learning platform.
Please visit www.adv-aca.com to learn more about this program or call 912-348-2017 to schedule a tour.
Enrollment is limited to 12 to ensure personalized learning. Grab your spot today!
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email: adv.aca.mail@gmail.com
912-348-2017
405 Hwy 80, Suite 104
Pooler, GA 31322
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Congratulations pediatrician Dr.Rivera-Caudill on the one year anniversary of The Tiny Beet pediatrics on Whitemarsh Island in Savannah.
One year ago, Dr.Rivera-Caudill opened her own pediatrics practice. This past year we have seen how an idea, a vision for a better way of pediatrics, has become a reality. It’s a business that Dr. Beet’s whole family has been involved in.
The Tiny Beet is a general pediatric direct primary care (DPC) practice specializing in Lifestyle Medicine in order to focus on the root cause of patients’ health.
Dr. Caudill is on a mission to help her patients develop and maintain healthier lifestyles through general pediatrics and lifestyle medicine.
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Walk With A Doc in Savannah
Join pediatrician Dr. Yolanda Rivera-Caudill of The Tiny Beet on Saturdays, 9:30AM to walk towards a healthier you @ Walk with a Doc in Savannah’s Daffin Park.
Free and family friendly!
This a free event meant to encourage the community to live active and healthier lives.
Why do it alone when you can have a local doc by your side?
Walk with a Doc 2022 dates, every Saturday, 9:30AM
May 28
June 25
July 30
August 27
September 24
Whether your child wants to be a firefighter or a doctor, understanding money is the first and most important step to future financial freedom. Here’s a new summer camp option in Savannah that helps your child become financially savvy. It takes place at the new Colonial Group Junior Achievement Discovery Center on Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus.
The Wealthy Habits’ in-person money camps have always been a huge success with both kids and parents.The Wealthy Habits programs are sponsored by the Jonathan D. Rosen Family Foundation. a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Fun and engaging instructors teach kids to build good money habits NOW. Learning everything from budgeting to credit to investing in a way that makes kids want to learn mean the lessons last a lifetime. Make sure your child has the MONEY TOOLS that will create a more secure future.
Here’s a fun, fit, affordable summer spots camp hosted by the Recreation and Wellness Department at Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus in Savannah.
Kids will participate in a variety of activities to include; basketball, flag football, kickball, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, tag games, and nutritional and environmental presentations!
Camp hours are 8:30AM to 3:30PM (Extended Care until 5 pm) and for ages 6 to 12.
All Sports Camp (June 6-10). Learn more here.
All Sports Camp (July 18-22). Learn more here.
SCAD’s GamingFest will be all about things like the metaverse, NFTs, inclusive character design, and more. There will be an animation showcase on-demand throughout the festival, a virtual screening of Uncharted, and the making of SCAD student-created game Home is Where the Hearth Is.
See the full schedule on the GamingFest website here where guests can also register for a festival pass.
SCAD GamingFest’s epic guest list of industry gurus, major players, and #SCADgrads goes live Thursday, April 28 2022.
Ready to look into the future of digital media design and gaming?
Don’t miss the action — grab your festival pass to unlock two days of interactive, virtual panel discussions and presentations.
May Day festivities return to Massie Heritage Center in Savannah on Wed. May 4 2022. Come celebrate spring. Contact Steve Smith @ steve.smith@sccpss.com to reserve your spot.
Save the date: Sat. April 23 2022 at 10AM for Kindermusik’s monthly musical playdate: In My Garden!
Get ready for a musical nature adventure as we dig into the magic in our own backyard! You’ll explore bunnies, bees, and butterflies; songs and sunshine; creepy-crawly critters and creative play.
Parents and children together will engage with instruments, singing, moving, dancing, story time, and more delightful activities in this exciting one-time Kindermusik class. Limited spaces.
Applications are now being accepted for teens (8th-12th grade students) interested in joining Oatland Island Wildlife Center’s team and gain valuable volunteer experience while developing a deeper understanding of wildlife and environmental conservation.
Learn about Oatland’s animal collection and share your knowledge through outreach programs and various events as you sharpen your public speaking and workplace skills.
The Oatland Wildlife Leaders program (OWL) is offered to rising 8th through 12th graders. This multi-year, progressive program builds on material with each session. Each session lasts 6 weeks and meets weekly on Thursday afternoons from 3:45- 5:30PM. OWL participants are expected to complete the first two 6- week sessions. Once the certificate of completion has been earned, the option to advance to the third session is available.
If you are only looking to fulfill your community service hours for school requirements, Oatland does have other volunteer opportunities throughout the year for teenagers, please click here for more information.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Applications for the 2022-2023 school year opened on April 4, 2022. The application window will close on April 26, 2022 at 5PM.
Applicants will be notified by May 12, 2022 of acceptance.
Applications must be filled out by students ONLY!
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Channel your creativity with bold works of imagination at the 41st annual SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival taking place this Sat. April 23 2022 at Forsyth Park in Savannah.
During this treasured tradition, SCAD students, alumni, and local high school students claim their concrete canvases and transform Savannah’s most famous park into a colorful landscape for a chance to win prizes.
Community members and Savannah visitors alike can witness the spectacular chalk-art displays and savor the delicious food and music of the city.
The Summer Programs at Royce provide supplemental, specialized educational and enrichment services to all families who request them regardless of income.
Royce instructors address the academic and social needs of students from Savannah-area schools who require additional, often specialized academic support, to be successful in school.
Summer School is a five-week morning program designed to strengthen academic skills and provide an opportunity for academic learning which prevents “Summer-Slide.”
It is an excellent opportunity to refresh skills and prepare for the new school year as small classes focus on reading, language arts, writing, math, and study skills.
Enrichment Camp is a five-week afternoon experience focusing on character building, communication and social skills along with time for summer reading lists, games, team building and more.
Study Skills is a program designed to help students in 6th – 12th grades learn to study efficiently and effectively, leading to greater success in school
Mon. June 13 – Thurs. July 14* 2022
*No Classes or Camp will be held Mon. July 4.
For more information, contact Sally Greenberg at 912-354-4047 or sgreenberg@roycelc.org.
Learn more about each of Royce Learning Center programs here .
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