A FOOTBALL FOCUS

There’s a lot of football action taking place at St. Andrew’s School in Savannah this summer thanks to new Head Football Coach Blake Henry.

In addition to flag football camp and Varsity workouts, Coach Henry is offering a free football clinic to any Middle School player from any school in the area. Remaining dates for the free clinic are June 23, July 14, 21, and 28. All sessions take place from 6:30 – 8PM on the St. Andrew’s campus, 601 Penn Waller Road. Drills include: receiving, blocking, agility, and tackling.

To sign up for any or all sessions, email football@saslions.com.

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SouthCoast Health Guide to a Fun & Healthy Summer 2021

SouthCoast Health Family Medicine physician Dr. Troy Murphy shares eight quick tips for a healthy and safe summer here.

To ensure you and your family stay on a healthy track this summer, Murphy focuses on four key areas to keep in mind: skin protection; water safety; healthy summer diet; safety while traveling. Read more here.

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Still time to register for Scribble Art Studio’s Summer Camp 2021.

Weekly sessions from June 7-Aug. 6 2021. Camp is from 9AM-Noon, Monday through Friday, and includes all art materials, two instructors and snacks.

Your young artist will explore different art themes from around the U.S.A. in Scribble’s Ode to the American Road Trip. Space is limited so book your spots today.

For ages 4-14. Includes all art materials, two instructors & snacks.

Register online here. 

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Pediatrician searching in the Savannah-Pooler area?

Coastal Pediatrics has offices in Savannah & Pooler.

If you would like to join the Coastal Pediatrics practice, but are unsure if they are participating providers with your insurance, check their list of accepted insurances here.

If you do not see your insurance on their list, please contact their office and check with the receptionist to see if they accept your insurance before making an appointment.

If you already know that Coastal Pediatrics accepts your insurance and you would like to make a new patient appointment, please call 912-353-7744 to schedule the appointment.

Learn more here.

Coastal Pediatrics- Savannah
2 Wheeler Street
Savannah, GA 31405

Coastal Pediatrics- Pooler
1000 Towne Center Blvd
Building 1000B
Pooler, GA 31322

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Almost time for I Pledge season @ Leopold’s Ice Cream in downtown Savannah.

The I Pledge for Ice Cream Project 2021 kicks off  Thursday July 1 2021 from 4-7PM @ Leopold’s Ice Cream. During that time, any child (age 12 and under, accompanied by an adult) who can recite the Pledge of Allegiance gets a free child’s scoop in a cake cone, cup or sugar cone.

Come to Leopold’s @ 212 East Broughton St. on July 1 2021 from 4-7PM for the I Pledge for Ice Cream kick-off event.

After the kick-off, Leopold’s Ice Cream on Broughton Street will hold additional I Pledge for Ice Cream events each Monday in July from 4-7PM. The 2021 dates are: July 1, 5, 12, 19 & 26.

Find other participating stores nationwide by clicking here. Don’t see your favorite ice-cream store on this list? Nominate them by clicking here.

Leopold’s Ice Cream, 212 East Broughton St., www.leopoldsicecream.com, 912-234-4442

Snow-capped Mount Hood & snow-capped biking 84-year-old grandmother with grandkids

Escape Adventures Volcanoes & Waterfalls Road Bike Tour

Biking down the mountainside of Washington state’s highest peak – snow-capped Mount Rainer – with their 84-year grandmother, cousins and aunts and uncles was a favorite part of what is now known as my kids’ best vacation ever.

Well-played Escape Adventures and thank you.

The secret to the success of this bike tour company’s 5-day Volcanoes and Waterfalls road bike tour is simple: savoring the sights of the Pacific Northwest while pedaling like mad. It’s the perfect way to keep pre-teens and teens interested in all the stunning nature surrounding them – because they are immersed in it.  Pedaling through mountain tunnels, past snow banks, lush fern-floor forests and enticing cherry orchards in the rain and sun beats scenic driving anytime.

We cycled down Oregon’s tallest peak, Mount Hood; the foothills of Mount St. Helen’s; through Gifford Pinchot National Forest; and along the historic Columbia River Highway in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and within view of Mount Adams.

One morning, we drove across the Bridge of the Gods and took a biking break to hike up Multnomah Falls, Oregon’s tallest waterfall.

Multnomah Falls, photo by Escape Adventures

The rugged beauty we experienced every single day now feels dreamlike. Words like picturesque and scenic do not adequately describe the diverse grace of the Cascade Mountain range and surroundings.

Escape Adventures three guides provided the biking expertise; the knowledge of the area; the transportation; the meals and snacks; the lodging insight (Skamania Lodge & Whitakers Bunkhouse were ideal settings for our crew) and most importantly- the vigor and charisma that comes from doing a job they so clearly love.

Apres-bike with our guides in the Adirondack-chair bedecked lawn of Skamania Lodge (within the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area).

Up to 1 in 7 women experiences depression after her baby’s birth — making it one of the most common complications of pregnancy.

To raise awareness of postpartum depression and maternal mental health, the Climb out of the Darkness 2021 event in Savannah will be held Sat. June 26 2021 in Savannah’s Daffin Park. Held on or near the longest day of the year, this annual walk helps shine the most light on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) such as postpartum depression and anxiety.

All of the funds go to support and develop deserving projects and programs in communities around the world. The funds raised from this climb event will be used to support Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for People of Color, which promotes awareness, prevention and treatment of maternal health issues related to childbearing in the state of Georgia.

Climb Out of the Darkness Savannah walk
Daffin Park, Savannah
10AM-Noon Sat. June 26 2021
Learn more here. 
Money raised is used to fund PSI Georgia Chapter, which promotes awareness, prevention and treatment of maternal health issues related to childbearing in the state of Georgia.
Free and open to the public

JOB FAIR @ Little Raiders Learning Academy

You are invited to a Job Fair this Thurs. June 17, 6-7:30PM @ Little Raiders Learning Academy in Garden City.  Onsite applications will be available. Please come prepared to interview with your resume and a valid driver’s license. Questions? Email aknightsavcps.com

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This week’s SouthernMamas.com newspaper column: Savannah Music Festival Jazz Academy student’s podcasts features musicians, authors, students.

The article spotlights Christina Campbell, 11, a rising sixth grader @ Godley Station K-8 School in Pooler. As a student in the SMF Jazz Academy, Christina started her own podcast called “The Entertainer” – which features musicians, authors & more.

Read the article here.

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SMF Jazz Academy

SMF Jazz Academy is accepting student applications. The academy is open to students at all music levels. With SCCPSS planning for in-person student majority attendance for 2021-22, the academy plans to follow the district’s lead.

All students in the program will have at least one rehearsal a week and one private lesson on their instrument. Students will also perform at the end of each semester, participate in monthly jam sessions and work with local jazz musicians in masterclasses.

The academy is accepting beginning, intermediate and advanced students in grades five through 12. Previous musical experience not required with free instrument rentals available.

Enrollment period:  Aug. 2-22

To apply, more info: savannahmusicfestival.org/jazzacademy

Contact: Jessica Messere, jessica@savannahmusicfestival.org, 912-234-3378 x107.

Teen Art Portfolio Prep Program @ The Studio School Savannah

“Is your middle schooler prepared for art auditions next year?

Good art takes time to create.

Learn about The Studio School Savannah’s 20-week full support art program to uplevel your child’s portfolio and increase their chance of success.”

Details on www.thestudioschoolsavannah.com

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Kindermusik Savannah Giveaway

Kindermusik with 88 Keys Piano is giving away free classes for the month of July to one winning child!

Anyone with a child ages newborn to 7 can enter.

Winner will be chosen at the end of the month.

Visit kindermusikwithkeys.com to enter.

Join Kindermusik Savannah for weekly classes- Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. For class schedule, and to set up a free trial, text 912-432-5885.

Location: Kindermusik with 88 Keys, 183 Deerfield Rd W, Bloomingdale GA 31302

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Tormenta FC Academy offers summer soccer camp options in the Savannah area, South Carolina, & Statesboro.

Questions? Contact Brad Nein at 912-257-3989 or bnein@tormentafc.com.

Learn more & register online here. 

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Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. OUTSIDE at their new Lowcountry Celebration Park location on Monday evenings at 6:30PM starting Mon. June 14 2021 for a free show from Rick Hubbard and his kazoo band on the museum’s porch.

Lowcountry Celebration Park is located off Pope Avenue near the Coligny Beach parking lot.

Stay tuned for news on the opening date of The Sandbox Children’s Museum’s new building. The museum’s former 18 Pope Ave. location is now closed.

Meanwhile, The Sandbox 2 @ Tanger 2 Outlets in Bluffton SC is open. Learn more here.

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Speaking of kazoos – don’t forget about this fun daytrip from Savannah: The Kazoo Factory, also known has Kazoobie Kazoos, in Beaufort, S.C..

The Kazoo Factory offers museum tours where kids can see how kazoos are made. The museum tours show how kazoos are assembled,
imprinted, packaged and shipped to all corners of the world. Kids can also make their own kazoos to take home.

Factory Tour Hours
Monday – Friday
Book a tour online here. 
Admission includes a build-it-yourself kazoo)

This might be a good activity to pair with a visit to the lighthouse at Hunting Island near Beaufort.  Info on Hunting Island here.

The Kazoo Factory, 12 John Galt Road, Beaufort, SC 29906,  (800) 326-0358, http://www.thekazoofactory.com/

Space Week Day Camp @ Advanced Academics, Savannah 

Join Advanced Academics in Pooler  for Space Week Camp this summer,

June 21-25, 8AM-3PM for ages 5-12.

Learn more here. 

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Advanced Academics
email: adv.aca.mail@gmail.com
912-348-2017
405 Hwy 80, Suite 104
Pooler, GA 31322

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Georgia is one of the top five states with the highest sugar consumption, with about one in three Georgian adults drinking soda a day.

“About half of the United States adult population drinks a soda a day,” SouthCoast Health Family Physician Leland Dampier, MD said.

“…But I’m sure if that more adults knew what they were doing to their bodies, they would work hard to never drink soda again.”

Learn about why you should not drink soda & the benefits of water here.

If you have any more questions about the negatives of soda or the benefits of water, click here to schedule an appointment with any of SouthCoast Health’s general physicians.

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Free Soccer Day
Soccer Shots Savannah
Forsyth Park
Sat. June 12, 9-10:30AM

Wondering what Soccer Shots Savannah is all about?

Check out Soccer Shots Savannah FREE soccer sessions this Sat. June 12 2021 @ Savannah’s Forsyth Park.

This is a great opportunity for children to try the program for the first time and for parents to meet some of the coaches.

There will be abbreviated 15 minute sessions and more information about the program available. Event will take place on the Whitaker Street side of the park, on the south end by the tennis courts and farmer’s market.

Please preregister for this free event so organizers know how many children to expect and can plan with the coaches.

Enroll at savannah.soccershots.com, just search “free” to see a complete list of all free events near you.

SouthernMamas.com Free Weekly E-letter

Find fun things to do with kids this summer 2021 in Savannah & the Lowcountry in this week’s SouthernMamas.com Weekly E-letter.

Read it here. 

June 19: Tea Time Around the World @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Join the Savannah Cultural Arts Center on their lawn for an engaging FREE morning session of crafts, stories, and movement for ages 4 to 7!

On Sat. June 19 2021, the topic is tea and will include teacup decorating, a Raku pottery demonstration, and a storytime reading of “Tea Time around the World.”

The fun begins at 10AM Sat. June 19 and will last about an hour. Crafts can be taken home at the end of the session.

Space is limited, registration is required and family units will be socially-distanced.

Please register by noon the Friday before the event. Register online here. 

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Drowning prevention tips from The Tiny Beet – a general pediatric direct primary practice in Savannah

Did you know that 88% of child drownings occur with at least one adult present?
Pool season is here. Savannah pediatrician Dr. Yolanda Rivera-Caudill @ The Tiny Beet – a general pediatric direct primary practice in Savannah –  is on a mission to spread awareness on swimming safety.

Over the next few days,  Dr. Caudill will post a series of recommendations to push for a zero drowning summer on the Doctor Beet Facebook page here and on Instagram here.

Tiny Beet Tips Series: Tip No. 1
Assign a water watcher.
Even if there is a lifeguard present, the water watcher is a designated person who’s role is to observe the children’s activity while in or around the pool. Together we can have a safer swimming summer.

Learn more here. 
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The Tiny Beet – a general pediatric direct primary practice

ADDRESS
51 Johnny Mercer Blvd.
Building A-2 Suite A
Savannah, GA 31400

PHONE
(912) 777-6830

EMAIL
thedoctorbeet@gmail.com

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Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center in Savannah free to locals June 12-13; free libation ceremony & virtual Juneteenth lecture

Telfair Museums will mark Juneteenth 2021 with free admission to the Jepson Center, a free libation ceremony, and a free virtual lecture.

From 10AM-5PM Saturday and Sunday, June 12 and 13, Savannah and Chatham County residents will receive free admission to the Jepson Center in partnership with the City of Savannah.

The free weekend features a libation ceremony at noon Sat. June 12 on the front steps of the museum led by local historians Vaughnette Goode-Walker and Jamal Toure.

Activity kits focusing on the Black experience and themes related to current exhibitions, including works by Savannah artist Sauda Mitchell, also will be distributed.

Juneteenth celebrates the beginning of the emancipation of enslaved Americans on June 19, 1865, by order of Union General Gordon Granger in Texas.

At 6PM Tues. June 15, Telfair will host its annual Juneteenth lecture with a virtual appearance by historian and author Anthony Cohen, whose book “Patrick & Me” chronicles his journey as a fourth-generation descendant of an enslaved man who escaped to freedom on the Underground Railroad. Drawing from an 1856 interview with his forbearer, Cohen carefully reconstructs the amazing life story of Patrick Sneed—a slave of African, Jewish, Irish, and Cherokee heritage—who fled from bondage in Savannah and later went on to fight in the Civil War. You can register for the free Zoom lecture at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rMobXJFBRsWVjCwRljswxw.

Telfair recently expanded its regular days and hours as it continues to pare back limitations enforced during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. All three of Telfair’s sites—the Jepson Center, the Telfair Academy, and the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters—now are open from 10AM-5PM on Tuesdays, in addition to Thursdays through Mondays. The museum remains closed on Wednesdays.

Learn more here.

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Still time to register for Scribble Art Studio’s Summer Camp 2021.

Weekly sessions from June 7-Aug. 6 2021. Camp is from 9AM-Noon, Monday through Friday, and includes all art materials, two instructors and snacks.

Your young artist will explore different art themes from around the U.S.A. in Scribble’s Ode to the American Road Trip. Space is limited so book your spots today.

For ages 4-14. Includes all art materials, two instructors & snacks.

Register online here. 

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Health experts warn that about 27 percent of visits to the emergency are in the summer months

SouthCoast Health provides an Urgent Care clinic to the Lowcountry and Coastal Empire area of Georgia. Often times, a visit to urgent care is the most important first step when it comes to summertime emergencies. SouthCoast Health expert staff will be able to provide the next best steps to fix your issues.

Find SouthCoast Health adult and pediatric urgent care locations in Savannah, Rincon, and Richmond Hill here.

Top summertime emergencies typically include: heat stroke, dehydration, snake and bug bites, serious falls.

Learn more about the biggest summertime emergencies and what to do here.

If you have any more questions or concerns about summertime emergencies or SouthCoast Health’s urgent care, click here for more information on this service SouthCoast Health offers.

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Have older kids at home looking for a local volunteer opportunity? The Savannah Cultural Arts Center is looking for Junior Camp Counselors to join them this July!

What are Junior Counselors? Counselors assist with summer art camps in a volunteer capacity. Responsibilities include assisting teachers with projects and staff with logistical tasks such as camper drop off and lunch.

Who? This opportunity is open to ages 14 to 18.

When? Camps run all four weeks in July, daily, 8AM-4PM.

Do I need to be available that whole time? No! Indicate your availability during July on the application form.

Learn more and apply online here. 

All camps will be masked and reduced capacity for social distancing.

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Pamper & Polish Kids Spa Pop-Up Event, Savannah

Pamper & Polish Kids’ Spa Pop-Up event will be Sat. June 19, 2021, 12:30-1:30PM @ the E93 & MAGIC 103.9 Family Reunion event @ Garden City Stadium in Garden City. For ages 4-12.

Order tickets online at pamperandpolishkidsspa.com/events.

Only 18 tickets available.

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Spa Birthday Parties

Pamper & Polish Kids’ Spa is Savannah’s Mobile Spa Party Bus for spa birthday parties for girls 4-12.

There’s a LIVE booking calendar on the Pamper & Polish Web site. Click the link pamperandpolishkidsspa.com to book your daughter’s spa party.

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