Here’s a chance for your child to experience all star cheer @ Crowned Elite Athletics in Savannah without the commitment of a full year term: the Prep program.

Prep program can be a learning experience for new athletes interested in all star cheer, as well as an excellent way to maintain skills between school competitive seasons. For ages 5-14, boys and girls, all skill levels.

Crowned Elite Athletics in Savannah will have two evaluation sessions: Nov. 19 & 24 2019. Athletes only need to attend one session.

If you are unable to attend either of these sessions and would like to schedule a private evaluation, please email info@crownedeliteathletics.com

Learn more here. 

ABOUT PREP PROGRAM

Practices will begin the first week of December 2019 and continue through April 2020. Prep season will close as we compete on May 2 2020 at the Prime Osborne Convention Center in Jacksonville. Crowned Elite Athletics’ prep athletes are considered all star athletes in this gym and must adhere to Crowned Elite’s standard handbook of policies and procedures.

Learn more here. 

Crowned Elite Athletics, (912) 308-5719, crownedeliteathletics.com, 202 Bourne Blvd, Suite 160 Savannah, GA 31408, Crowned Elite Athletics is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Come see St. Andrew’s School on Wilmington Island in action @ an open house.

St. Andrew’s School
Ages 3-Grade 12
Savannah, GA

Open House is the first Thursday of select months at 9:30AM.

Upcoming open houses @ St. Andrew’s:

9:30AM Thurs. Dec. 5 2019

9:30AM Thurs. Feb. 6. 2020

To make a reservation, complete the online inquiry form here, email hellew@saintschool.com, or call (912)897-4941.

Schedule a tour.

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About St. Andrew’s

St. Andrew’s is a college preparatory school for Pre-K3 through Grade 12 located on Wilmington Island, Savannah.

The independent school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and has been recognized
for the past five years as an Apple Distinguished School. St. Andrew’s School was named best Savannah private school in Savannah Magazine in 2016.

For more information, visit saslions.com

St. Andrew’s School, 601 Penn Waller Rd, Savannah, 31410. 912.897.4941 ext 452, www.saintschool.com , email hellew@saintschool.com On Facebook here.   On Twitter here. St. Andrew’s is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Encourage your child to be thankful for their family.

What better way to do this than to share a musical playdate together? The November playdate theme at Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys is “THANKFUL FOR MY FAMILY” and it’s one you won’t want to miss.

Choose from two dates this week: Wednesday Nov. 20 2019 or Saturday Nov. 23 2019 at 10AM.

Your child will take home an instrument, 10 songs, and a $10 coupon for our weekly classes. Spaces are limited, so hurry and enroll now!

Register online @ www.kindermusikwith88keys.com/november-playdates/

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

“Does your family feel like it’s falling apart? Are you looking for a way to strengthen your family and minimize conflict?

Family Therapy may be just the thing to help your family get back on track.

Therapists at Water’s Edge Counseling in Savannah work with families to bring unity and order back into their households. Click here to find out more about Family Therapy and if it may benefit your family.

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Water’s Edge Counseling in Savannah
912-319-5552
Email: christina@watersedgecounseling.com

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Savannah Birth and Baby will host the First Annual Birth and Baby Expo Sat., Nov. 23 2019 at River Drive Crossfit in Savannah.

This FREE Birth and Baby Expo aims to provide resources for pregnant families and new parents.

The Birth and Baby Expo will feature classes, raffle prizes, interactive displays, a lactation lounge, food trucks, and a mimosa bar. As part of the event, Savannah Birth and Baby hopes to bring awareness to many of the under utilized birth and baby professionals in the area. Classes will include babywearing, prenatal yoga, baby massage, infant and newborn sleep, labor comfort measures, birth planning, and cloth diapering. In addition to vendors and classes, the event will be raffling off $10,000 in prizes from local Savannah area business. Any proceeds from the event will be donated to PACK Savannah.

Savannah Birth and Baby is a collective of individuals in the Savannah area that are committed to bringing resources to pregnant women and young families.

Start off Thanksgiving break with a free screening of Free Birds at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center.

Additional entertainment and activities will be provided by the Stardust Pixxies.

Early arrival is encouraged as seating is first-come-first-served.

Free showing of Freebirds
Tues. Nov. 26, 2019, Noon-3PM
Savannah Cultural Arts Center
201 Montgomery St.
Savannah, GA 31401

Spend the day @ the new Savannah Cultural Arts Center & register for the Table Top Turkey Workshop for all ages, 9:30-11:30AM on Tues. Nov. 26. Cost: $10. Details here. 

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It’s a Christmas parade, Savannah style!

On Sat. Nov. 30, 2019, about 35 lighted vessels parade both sides of the waterfront. The Holiday Boat Parade of Lights 2019 starts at 7PM.

You can watch the parade along River Street, free of charge.

Or you can enjoy live music performances, a tree lighting ceremony & a fireworks extravaganza at The Westin. Cost: $10 admission per person for the Savannah Harbor Foundation. Online tickets available here.  There will also be a collection of toys and gift cards for Greenbriar Children’s Center

Schedule of Events @ the Westin  (subject to change)
5PM – Holiday Food & Beverage Stations Open
6PM – Choir Performance
​6:30PM – Bag Pipes
6:45PM – Oglethorpe’s Proclamation and Tree Lighting!
7PM – Cannon fires/Signals beginning of boat parade
Fireworks at the conclusion of the Parade! – Sponsored by Westin Savannah & Falcon Fireworks!

More information on the Savannah Harbor Foundation’s Boat Parade of Lights here.

Moving trains. Free activity tables. Free crafts and remote control trucks. And at certain hours, free photos with Santa – all at Santa’s Wonderland inside Bass Pro Shop @ Savannah Mall.

At Santa’s Wonderland inside Bass Pro Shops, families can:

Visit Santa and get a photo FOR FREE
Reserve a virtual spot in line while playing games and making crafts as a family

Santa’s Wonderland 2019 at Bass Pro Shops is already underway and runs through Dec. 24 2019. See hours here.

Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn Street, www.savannahmall.com , 912-927-7467.

Savannah’s Lighted Christmas Parade will be 5:30PM Sat. Dec. 7 2019. The parade starts at 5:30PM.

The parade will wind through downtown Savannah featuring a Grand Marshal, community floats, cars, trolleys, walking groups and more.

Free & open to the public.

Christmas on the River in Rousakis Plaza on River Street will be Fri. Dec. 6-Sun. Dec. 8 2019. Kids’ activities include creating ornaments in the Waterfront Kidz Zone. See the Christmas on the River schedule here. 

FREE Christmas For Kids Celebration in Savannah’s City Market
Sat Dec. 7, 2019, 11AM-2PM

Make ornaments! Decorate cookies! Get Grinched (with hair and makeup)! Meet Father Christmas and take a Cinderella carriage tour.

All of this, plus face painting, choir music and more add up to a day of fun the whole family can truly enjoy.

City Market is in downtown Savannah
Start at the corner of Jefferson and West St. Julian Streets.
Savannah City Market stretches a full block in each direction, with Ellis Square to the east and Franklin Square to the west, from Bryan (North) to Congress (South).

You’re invited to the 11th Annual Tybee Lighted Boat Parade on Sun. Dec 8 2019 at The Original Crab Shack on Tybee Is.

The event begins at 4:30PM with a Hot Dog & Chili Bar. The Hot Dog & Chili Bar is FREE for EVERYONE with a Second Harvest canned food donation.

Boats depart Crab Shack docks at approximately 5:30PM (Tybee Time). Boats return around 6:30PM

Braggin’ Rights Awards will be given out after the parade. Want to decorate your boat and participate in the parade? Learn more here.

Sun. Dec. 8 2019 at 4:30 – 7PM
The Crab Shack
40 Estill Hammock Rd
Tybee Island, Georgia 31328

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Lights on for Tybee Christmas Tree Lighting & Tybee Christmas Parade 2019

Tybee Island Christmas Parade & Christmas Tree Lighting 2019
Fri. Dec. 6 2019, 6:30PM
Line the streets and share your holiday joy.  The parade steps off at 6:30PMat the corner of Butler Avenue and 8th Street and follows an illuminated trail from Butler to Tybrisa, ending at the beachfront pier and roundabout where Mayor Buelterman will light the 18-foot Christmas tree. Following the lighting ceremony, enjoy Christmas caroling, dancing, a snowfall selfie station, refreshments served by local businesses and awards for the best decorated homes and businesses on Tybee.

Learn more here.

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12th Annual Tour de Lights Bike Parade on Tybee Island

A fun event on Dec. 14, 2019 6:30-8:30PM where everyone lights up their bikes and golf carts with Christmas themed decorations.

Registration starts at A-J’s that day from 3-6 pm. $25 participation fee will get you appetizers and select drink specials at A-J’s. It also allows you to be judged and a chance to win prizes and bragging rights for best-decorated bike or golf cart.

Bikes and golf carts will be judged for best decorations at A-J’s around 6:30PM. We will then head off for a parade from A-J’s to Tybrisa so that everyone can show off their lights and decorations. After the bike ride, we head back to A-J’s for door prizes, raffles.

You’re invited to the Richmond Hill Christmas Parade, Sat. December 7, 2019 at 10 AM-12 PM

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Bring your kids to Richmond Hill Fire Department’s Breakfast with Santa, Sun. Dec. 8, 2019 at 7-10 AM @ Richmond Hill Fire Department, 9964 Ford Ave., Richmond Hill, Georgia 31324

Breakfast with Santa, Photos with Santa, Crafts, Letters to Santa, Bouncy House and more!

SPOTLIGHTED EVENT: Sailing & Photos with Santa with Savannah Riverboat Cruises. Kids sail for free with a donated, unwrapped toy Fri. Nov. 29 & Sat. Nov. 30. Details here.

SPOTLIGHTED EVENT: Table Top Turkey Workshop for all ages @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center, 9:30-11:30AM. Cost: $10 per person. Tues. Nov. 26. Details here.

SPOTLIGHTED EVENT: FREE showing of “Freebirds” @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center, 12-3PM Tues. Nov. 26. Details here. 

SPOTLIGHTED EVENT: 11th Annual United Way Turkey Trot (including a free 400-yard race for kids) @ Daffin Park in Savannah on Thanksgiving Nov. 28.  Details & registration link here. 

Coming soon: SouthernMamas.com BEST SAVANNAH-AREA HOME HOLIDAY LIGHTS DISPLAYS 2019 Guide

(Savannah) Skatefest. Savannah Civic Center turns into giant indoor ice rink. Skate rentals available. Skatefest is daily Fri. Dec. 13 2019-Sun. Jan. 5 2020. Details here. 

(Savannah) Gingerbread Village Display @ The Westin Savannah. Free & open to the public. Nov. 24 through the holidays. Please call ahead to confirm the display is up as scheduled . Details here. 

(Savannah) Free holiday kids’ activities & photos with Santa @ Bass Pro Shop, Savannah Mall daily through Dec. 24. Details here. 

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(Savannah) Holiday Tree Lighting & live performances, 7-8:30PM Fri. Nov. 29. Free & open to the public. Details here. 

(Tybee Is) Tybee Christmas Parade & Christmas Tree Lighting. 6:30PM Fri. Dec. 6. Details here. 

(Savannah) FREE Kids’ Holiday Making Station @ the Savannah Clay Spot’s Merry Art Market, 10AM-6PM Sat. Dec. 7. Details here. 

(Savannah) Savannah Santa Train 2019 @ Georgia State Railroad Museum, 9AM-5PM Sat. Dec. 7. Order tickets online. Details here.

(Savannah) Savannah’s Lighted Christmas Parade, 5:30PM Sat. Dec. 7, starts on River Street & travels through downtown Savannah. Details here. 

(Savannah) FREE Christmas for Kids celebration in Savannah’s City Market. 11AM-2PM Sat. Dec. 7. Make ornaments. Decorate cookies. Get Grinched (with hair and makeup). Meet Father Christmas & take a picture in the Cinderella carriage tour. Plus face painting, choir music. Details here. 

(Savannah) Jingle Bell Hop @ Ellis Square, 2-4PM Sat. Dec. 7. Free & open to the public. Live performances, singing, dancing activities. Free & open to the public. Details here. 

(Richmond Hill) Richmond Hill Christmas Parade, 10AM-Noon Sat. Dec. 7.  Details here. 

(Tybee Is) Tybee Lighted Boat Parade, Sun. Dec. 8.Details here. 

(Richmond Hill) Richmond Hill Fire Department’s Breakfast with Santa. 7-10AM Sun. Dec. 8. Details here. 

(Savannah) Rocking Around the Christmas Tree. Enjoy performances by various choir groups & local musical artists in front of Savannah’s Christmas tree at Broughton & Bull street. Free & open to the public. 7-9PM Sat. Dec. 14. Details here. 

(Tybee Is) Tybee Tour de Lights Holiday Bike Parade, Sat. Dec. 14. Details here. 

(Savannah) FREE holiday movies @ Trustees Theater all day starting at 11AM Sat. Dec. 21 with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Admission is FREE with a donation of a non-perishable food item for Second Harvest. Details here. 

(Savannah) Christmas Festival @ Trustees Garden. 11AM-7:30PM Sat. Dec. 21. Fake Snow, Snow Tubing, Rock Climbing, Trackless Train, 23ft Christmas Tree, Bouncy House, Portraits with Santa, Food Trucks/Vendors, Musical Performances, Home Alone (1990) on Giant Screen in Kehoe Square. $15 All Day Pass (all ages); $45 Family Pack of 4 All Day Passes. Details here. 

(Hilton Head Is) Cookies, Cocoa, Santa @ Sandbox Children’s Museum, Sun. Dec. 22. Details here. 

(Hilton Head Is) Noon Year’s Eve @ Sandbox Children’s Museum, Sun. Mon. Dec. 31,  10AM-2PM. Celebrate the New Year without staying up to midnight. Special games, scavenger hunts, arts & crafts, picnic lunch, a balloon drop @ noon. Details  here. .

(Tybee Is) Tybee Island New Year’s Eve Fireworks, Dec. 31, 2019 @ 11:55PM-Jan. 1, 2020 @ 12:30AM. Launches from the Tybee Pier

(Tybee Is) Tybee Polar Plunge, Jan. 1, 2020 @ the Tybee Island Pier and Pavilion. Join more than 1,000 as they plunge into the chilly Atlantic. Register online here. 

(Midway, Ga) 1st Day Hikes on Jan. 1 2020 @ Fort Morris State Park. Details here. 

You & your family are invited to get a first-hand glimpse of all the amazing opportunities available for students in Pre-K through 12th grade @ a Nov. 17 2019 open house @ Calvary Day School in Savannah 

Calvary Day School open houses are the perfect chance to see what today’s learners are doing to become tomorrow’s leaders.

Learn more here

Open House @ Calvary Day School, 4625 Waters Ave, Savannah

Sun. Nov.  17 2019, 2-4PM

Register online here for the Nov. open house.

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Private Tours

Private tours are also available throughout the school year from 9AM-2PM. To schedule your private tour, call Calvary admissions department at (912) 351-0700  or email admissions@calvarydayschool.com to schedule your tour.

To learn more about Calvary Day School, visit their website at www.calvarydayschool.com.

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Savannah Classical Academy’s annual lottery is now open for all students from kindergarten to twelfth grade for the 2020-21 school year.

Don’t miss the deadline for your family to enroll in our free public charter school as part of the local school system!

Apply for the lottery now at savannahclassicalacademy.org.

Take your Christmas photo on board with Santa!

Kids sail FREE with the donation of a new unwrapped toy!

Join Savannah Riverboat Cruises, Santa and his North Pole crew as they cruise the Savannah River during this one and a half hour Narrated Harbor Sightseeing Cruise.  Join Santa and his North Pole crew on board for pictures and a treat for kids while you cruise the Savannah River during a Narrated Harbor Sightseeing Cruise.

All toys will be donated to WSAV’s Holiday Hope Toy Drive for the Salvation Army.

TO RESERVE YOUR FAMILY’S SPOT, CLICK HERE. 

Sailing Dates: 
Nov. 29 & 30 2019

Boarding begins at 12:30 | Sailing @ 1PM. Returning @ 2PM

Ticket price: Adults: $24.95* | Child(ages 5-12) $15.95*

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Bring your family and friends for a free day of movies that are free with a donation of a non-perishable food item for Second Harvest and open to the public @ Trustees Theather, Savannah. 

Sat. Dec. 21 2019
11AM, Trustees Theater
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Admission is FREE with a donation of a non-perishable food item for Second Harvest.

Sat. Dec. 21 2019
3PM, Trustees Theater
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Admission is FREE with a donation of a non-perishable food item for Second Harvest.

Sat. Dec. 21 2019
7PM, Trustees Theater
It’s a Wonderful Life
Admission is FREE with a donation of a non-perishable food item for Second Harvest.

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Trustees Theater
216 E Broughton St.
Savannah, Georgia 31401

Savannah Country Day School

The Open House experience is the best way for families to gain a comprehensive view of the Country Day experience.

In addition to a campus tour, many current students and parents are present to share their experiences and answer questions. Guests also have the opportunity to meet with Country Day’s talented faculty, coaches, and fine arts instructors to learn more about the School’s outstanding programs.

For reservations or additional information, please contact Sonja Henry at 912-961-8824 or henry@savcds.org. This event is open to both parents and prospective students.

The program begins at 1:30PM Sun. Nov. 17 2019 in the Morrison Pangaea Garden @ Savannah Country Day School.

Savannah Country Day School, 824 Stillwood Dr., Savannah, GA 31419-2643, 912-925-8800, Savannah Country Day School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Your kids can make a special centerpiece for your family holiday table by creating their own fabric sculpture turkey @ a Tabletop Turkey Workshop @ the Savannah Cultural Arts Center  on Tues. Nov. 26 2019, 9:30-11:30AM

For all ages. Cost: $10 per person

Register online here.

Tabletop Turkey Workshop
Tues. Nov. 26 2019, 9:30-11:30AM
Savannah Cultural Arts Center
201 Montgomery St.
Savannah, GA 31401

After this event, plan to attend the free showing of a holiday matinee “Freebirds” @ Savannah Cultural Center, Noon-3PM. Details here. 

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Scribble Art Studio Portfolio Builder Classes

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah can help your aspiring art school student put together accomplished portfolios for Savannah Arts Academy & Garrison School of Visual and Performing Arts.

Portfolio Builder classes run Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 4:30-5:30PM and 5:15-6:15PM .

Learn more here. 

To schedule call/text Geoff 202-379-5643 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com

Scribble Art Studio
212 E. 37th St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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St. Andrew’s School on Wilmington Is. in Savannah invites the public to view and participate in a kindness project that is currently on display at the Islands Library, 50 Johnny Mercer Blvd, Savannah.

The collaborative project encourages individuals to pick a “kindness flower” and act on the words written on the leaf. The kindness project began as part of a summer camp at St. Andrew’s taught by parent Lea Lynch and artist Tiffany O’Brien.

“Tiffany created a beautiful display to serve as the backdrop for the project and students created tissue paper flowers with specific acts of kindness written on each stem,” said Lea Lynch. “The project really took off and the St. Andrew’s Lower School wanted to keep the kindness flowers blooming year-round.”

The school’s youngest students create the flowers from colorful tissue paper and the acts of kindness are the last component added before the flowers goes on the display board. Kindness acts range from sharing a smile with someone to taking the time to write and send a thank you note.

“Our students are busy making more flowers to keep up with the demand of people picking the flowers,” said Anne Weisel, Head of the Lower School.

The kindness project board will be at the Islands Library through the month of November. The exhibit travels to the Frank G. Murray Community Center for the month of January.

St. Andrew’s is an independent, International Baccalaureate World School offering the Diploma Program. The school inspires students age three through grade 12.

For more information, visit saslions.com

St. Andrew’s School, 601 Penn Waller Rd, Savannah, 31410. 912.897.4941 ext 452, www.saintschool.com , email hellew@saintschool.com On Facebook here.   On Twitter here. St. Andrew’s is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

What is Executive Functioning?

Executive Functioning is a term used to describe a person’s ability to control their thoughts and actions to accomplish a goal. The executive functions that underlie school success—organization, time management, long-term planning, study and test-taking strategies—are areas that are often not taught in school, but are crucial to academic success.

Academic coaches at Savannah Educational Consultants help students create strategies that make sense for the way they think and learn.

The holiday season is here along with to do lists, baking, planning, gift buying, and many extra activities.

How can you make this holiday season as stress free as possible?

Click here to read about some expert tips from our local therapists @ Water’s Edge Counseling in Savannah

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Water’s Edge Counseling in Savannah
912-319-5552
Email: christina@watersedgecounseling.com

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Welcome to Kindermusik Savannah November playdates, Thankful for My Family!

Through music,  Kindermusik Savannah  with 88 Keys Piano is celebrating the special bonds that grow stronger and sweeter when families spend time together. You’ll sing and make music about daddies, mommies, grandpas, grandmas, brothers, sisters, babies, and friends. Every family is unique, special, and worth celebrating.

Scoop up the ones you love the most and join Kindermusik Savannah for this heartwarming playdate. Your family won’t want to miss this one!

You and your child will get:

A 40-minute class packed with learning, love, and laughter
A Kindermusik instrument
10 digitally downloadable Kindermusik songs of YOUR choice!
A $10 coupon for our weekly studio classes
Kindermusik Savannah  November playdates will be held 2 times, so feel free to enroll in one or both dates. Playdates are open to children ages 0-7 and their caregivers! Spaces in each playdate are limited and tend to fill fast, so hurry to enroll now and save your family’s spots!

Cost: $18 for first child; $10 each for siblings

Ages newborn to 7 years; multiple adult caregivers welcome!

Dates & Times

Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 at 10AM – ROOM FOR YOU!
Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 at 10AM – ROOM FOR YOU!

Register online @ kindermusikwith88keys.com

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser