Rangers @ Wormsloe State Historic Site in Savannah will guide you into the past to site of colonist Nobel Jones. Keep close together as you explore the trail and hopefully you will be safe from the zombies, ghosts and ghouls drifting under the looming oak tree and Spanish moss. Who knows what ghouls have been disturbed!

Tours will depart from the Visitors Center every 15 minutes beginning at 7:00 pm. Tours will continue until 10:00 pm as needed, and space availability. Tour lasts approximately 45 minutes.

Pre-sale tickets for tour will begin Oct. 1, 2019. Advance reservations are strongly encouraged as tours times sell out in advance. Call the Park office for additional information and details: 912-353-3023

Admission: $9.50 – $15

Not recommended for children under the age of 6.

Wormsloe Haunted Trail
Sat. Oct. 26, 2019, 7-10PM
Wormsloe State Historic Site
7601 Skidaway Rd.
Savannah, GA 31406

Pumpkin Patch 2019 in Shelter Cove Community Park on Hilton Head Is. will be Sat. Oct. 18 2019, 4-8 PM.

Have the kids dress up and participate in our Halloween Costume Contest.

Candy, games and much more is available.

The festival provides a safe environment parents can take their children to start their Halloween celebration.

The target age for the event is 3-12, but everyone is welcome.

There will be a petting zoo, carnival games, costume contests & more.

No pets please.

Free for children ages 3-12. Adults are free

Learn more here. 

Shelter Cove Community Park, 39 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island, S.C. Organized by Island Recreation Center, www.islandreccenter.org

Free Family Days Fall 2019 @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center in Savannah.

Telfair Museums’ Free Family Days for Chatham County residents are offered throughout the year.

Enjoy music, artist demonstrations, and hands-on art-making, and more — free of charge!

November 2019 Free Family Day @ Jepson Center
Summon the Sea! with free family activities celebrating the sea in celebration of the exhibit: Summon the Sea! Contemporary Artists and Moby Dick.
1-4PM Sat. Nov. 9 2019
Details here.

Participants in this free event will explore ocean ecology and whale-themed crafts. Experience contemporary artists’ take on Herman Melville’s classic novel Moby-Dick. The museum will offer a fun-filled afternoon day of informal learning, music, activities, and presentations related to life under the sea.

Summon the Sea! Free Family Day for Savannah/Chatham County offers a fun-filled afternoon of informal learning, music, hands on activities, and presentations on marine ecology. Experience contemporary artists’ take on Herman Melville’s classic novel Moby-Dick in the exhibition Summon the Sea! Contemporary Artists and Moby Dick. Children’s activities include a nautical photo booth, origami whales and paper scrimshaw.

Presenters include Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary with STEAM activities presented by Marine Science students from Savannah State University. Don’t miss the opportunity to see Righty, the 21-foot long inflatable replica of a female North Atlantic right whale. Performance by the Around the Globe Sea Chantey Singers at 3pm: Join us for a rare Savannah appearance by this Athens-based group led by Georgia music and art legend Art Rosenbaum.

The program will include authentic sea chanties, nautical instrumentals and audience participation. Free to City of Savannah and Chatham County residents!

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Take Rover trick-or-treating during Savannah’s  Annual Wag-O-Ween 2019 event, which will be Sat. Oct. 26 2019, noon to 5PM

Participants will receive a map indicating the more than 100 businesses where they may Trick or Treat with their canine companion. There will also be a costume contest and a raffle for some great prizes.

The Davenport House in Historic Savannah will host a dramatic recreation of the Yellow Fever outbreak in Savannah in the early 19th century at 7PM on Friday and Saturday nights throughout October 2019.

Costumed interpreters portray residents coping with the realities of life during a catastrophe with an exploration of death and funeral customs, medical treatments as well as how various sectors of the population dealt with events. A highlight is moving though the candlelit rooms witnessing enactments. In an area seldom seen by visitors, the fate and experiences of the uncounted half of the city’s population, both free and enslaved African Americans, are revealed.

Not appropriate for children younger than 8.

Living history program: Yellow Fever in Savannah
7PM on Friday & Saturday nights in October 2019: DATES: October 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26.
The show is 45 minutes long.
@ Davenport House Museum
324 E. State Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Cost:  $16 in advance; $19 at the door. Space is limited and patrons are encouraged to get their tickets in advance.
CONTACT: 912-236-8097; info@davenporthousemuseum.org; www.davenporthousemuseum.org

If you go, please note:
· The performance requires that guests be able to walk up and down stairs and maneuver in low light.
· Guests are encouraged to arrive on time to enjoy the full experience.
· Because of the subject matter, the program is not suitable for children under eight years of age.
· The Davenport House Museum is a property of Historic Savannah Foundation.

New this year:
· While the story focuses on Yellow Fever in 1820 as a summation, the story will continue to the present day.
· There is a new scene depicting the household duties that come into play when there has been a death in the house including preparation of the body for burial.
· A scene is adapted from a Conrad Akin story that attempts to answer “What is it like to be dead?”
· Patrons will hear a portion of a sermon which explains not how yellow fever happens but why.

Returning this year:
· Jamal Toure and his interpretation of illness and treatment of the African and African American population of Savannah.
· Patrons will meet two doctors Mary Lavindar and William Coffee Daniell who discuss their treatments for the illness.

Kindermusik Savannah  with 88 Keys Piano announces its monthly musical playdates: “All Aboard!” Sat. Aug. 24 & Wed. Aug. 28 at 10AM.

This exciting class for ages 0-7 and their caregivers will explore the sounds and rhythms of the train. After the class, each child will receive an instrument, 10 Kindermusik songs and a $10 coupon.

Enroll online at kindermusikwith88keys.com or call 912-988-KEYS.

Weekly Classes

Saturday weekly Kindermusik class meets at 11AM and still has room for you! First class is free- text “Kindermusik” to 912-432-5885.

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

For those hankering to take the kids to seek out Charlotte & Wilbur at a county fair, here are a few near Savannah to check out:

Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair, Statesboro
Oct. 21-26 2019
Carnival rides, food, shows including “Chase’s Racing, Swimming Pigs”, educational exhibits, free animal shows nightly, a working blacksmith shop, grits mill, live syrup making, Kiwanis Pancakes & Sausage
16942 Highway 67 South
Statesboro, Georgia 30458
Details here.

Effingham County Fair, Springfield
Oct. 17-26 2019
Fair Grounds, Springfield
Details here.

Coastal Empire Fair, Savannah
Details TBA.
The fair is typically held in early November at the Coastal Empire Fairgrounds @ 4801 Meding St
Savannah, Georgia 31405.
Details here. 

Celebrate Georgia’s diverse agricultural traditions during Oatland Island Wildlife Center’s annual cane grinding event on Sat. Nov. 16 2019 in Savannah, 10AM-4PM. Details here. 

Centered around Oatland’s 1800’s Heritage Homesite, history comes alive with old-time music, cane-boiling, butter-making and cooking on the hearth and open fire. See how “it was back then” amidst the sights, sounds and aroma of an old-fashioned fall gathering.​

Children young and old will enjoy hay rides, crafts and games, cane syrup and other fun festival food that will tug at your senses as you venture back through history.​

Special Admission Rates for this event​:
Children $5
Adults $7

Learn more here. 

Oatland Island Wildlife Center Wildlife, 711 Sandtown Rd. Savannah, GA, 31410 (912) 395-1212 Driving directions here.

Save the date for the 6th Annual Pee Wee Rodeo, Nov. 16, 2019 @ The Old Dairy Farm, 2500 Tennessee Ave.
Time: 10AM-1PM
Purchase tickets at www.urbanhopesavannah.org

Grab your cowboy hat, boots, spurs and chaps and come for a fun filled day of cowboy/cowgirl activities.

Your child will enjoy the chance to participate in stick horse rodeo events!

There will be other fun activities, such as pony rides, wagon rides, mechanical bull, face painting, archery, and farm animal petting zoo. Food & beverages available for purchase.

All proceeds from the event will benefit Urban Hope, a free after school program for inner city and at risk children.

Finishing a marathon is child’s play with KiDS ROCK Savannah – a one-mile fun run for children in grades K – 7. This non-competitive, non-timed event is all about having fun & making it to the finish line. Kindergarten distance is a half mile run.

Kids Rock 2019
1-3PM Sun. Nov. 3
Daffin Park in Savannah, GA
Find race details here
Run with your friends. Team Registration available. Read more here.

Registration Information

Register here.

Every child is a winner & will be rewarded with an official race number, T-shirt, goodie bag & medal.

Associated with the Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Marathon, 1/2 Marathon

Alee Shriners Presents the 14th Annual  Annual Terror Plantation Haunted House in Savannah

100 Eisenburg Drive off Skidaway Road
912.355.2443 or 912.429.3059

Halloween 2019 dates for the Haunted House TBA but are typically every Friday & Saturday night in October.  For older kids & adults.

Hours: 7:30PM-11 PM
Cost: $10 adults; $6 kids 12 & younger. Debit/Credit

Military Discounts
Group Discounts for 6 or more
Concessions

Details here. 

Water’s Edge Counseling Spotlight

In the spotlight this week is Camie Goodes, APC. Camie specializes in working with couples in conflict and those looking to improve their relationship. She has her Master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. Camie is passionate about bringing healing to those in need, and she works with individuals suffering from substance abuse, addictions, grief, and trauma. In her free time she enjoys spending time with family and serving in the community.

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

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Show off your Southern summer clothing with a casual bike ride around Ardsley Park, Chatham Crescent, and other nearby neighborhoods this Sat. Aug. 24 2019, starting at 9:30AM.

Meet at Tiedemann Park for free iced coffee, breakfast pastries and fresh fruit, then leave at 10AM to cruise shady streets. Return to the park for croquet and lawn games around 11AM.

Don’t have any seersucker in your closet? Don’t worry! Savannah Bicycle Campaign loves you in seersucker or not.

Tiedemann Park
502 Washington Ave
Savannah GA

Organized by Savannah Bicycle Campaign , non-profit organization.

The National Park Service offers FREE admission to ALL parks, monuments and historic sites including Fort Pulaski National Monument in Savannah that normally charge an admission fee on the following dates during 2019:
—Aug. 25 2019- National Park Service Anniversary
—Sept. 28 2019 – National Public Lands Day
—Nov. 11 2019 – Veterans Day

These FREE admission days include Fort Pulaski National Monument near Savannah.  (Admission to Chickamauga National Military Park, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park and Andersonville National Historic Site is always free) 912-786-5787, www.nps.gov/fopu/index.htm

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Your kids can become a Junior Ranger 

Your kids can become a junior ranger at Fort Pulaski.

Junior Ranger booklets have activities about the national parks for ages 5-12. Junior ranger books are free to any visitor and usually are available at the visitors’ centers. Often, similar programs with more advanced activities are also available for older kids. Just ask at the site’s visitor center.

While doing the activities, children enjoy earning a badge and a certificate.

Nearby national parks/monuments that have Junior Ranger programs include:
*Fort Pulaski National Monument, on U.S. 80 en route to Tybee Island. Info on the Fort Pulaski Junior Program here.
*Fort Sumter & Fort Moultrie national monuments, Charleston, S.C. Info on these forts Junior Ranger program here.
*Cumberland Island National Seashore, Ga. More info here. 
*Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island. Info on the Fort Frederica National Monument Junior Ranger Program here. 
*Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon. Info on Ocmulgee’s National Monument Junior Ranger Program here.
* Congaree National Park near Columbia. Info on Junior Ranger Program here. 

Fort Pulaski, Hwy 80 East Savannah, 31410-0757 tel: (912) 786-5787. Details here. 

The Children’s School at St. John’s Church in Savannah is currently looking to hire Preschool Teachers and Assistants.

The ideal candidates should be passionate about working with small children. The candidate should be patient and empathetic toward students from diverse social backgrounds and with a range of learning abilities.

The hours are Monday-Friday from 8:30AM until 1:30PM.

Please contact Laura Mattocks via email at childrensschool@stjohnssav.org for more information. Please provide your resume, references, and salary requirements.

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The Children’s School at St. John’s Church, 1 West Macon Savannah, GA 31401, 912.232.1225

The Children’s School at St. John’s Church in Savannah is now enrolling for the 2019-20 school year.

This well-established, beloved preschool offers:

NEW Mother’s Morning Out starting at 8 weeks old
Classes for ages 8 weeks to PreK
Convenient Drop off/ Parking
Small Class Size and Student/Teacher Ratio

The Children’s School at St. John’s Church in Savannah was established in 1996. Learn more here.

For more information, please call the school at 912.232.1225 or email childrensschool@stjohnssav.org

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The Children’s School at St. John’s Church, 1 West Macon Savannah, GA 31401, 912.232.1225

Attention Statesboro-area parents. Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry  is now open in Statesboro in addition to their Savannah location.

The new Statesboro location – open 5 days a week Monday-Friday – is accepting all insurances at this time and accepting new patients from ages 1 to age 18.

Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry  dentists specialize in sedation and patients with special needs.

Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry’s new Statesboro location
123 Hill Pond Lane
Statesboro, Ga 30458
912-402-5437

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Savannah location

Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry Savannah location is still accepting new patients and most insurances

Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry
4849 Paulsen St., Suite 101
Savannah, GA 31405
912-298-KIDS (5437)

Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry, www.dogwoodsmiles.com, 4849 Paulsen St., Suite 101, Savannah 31405, 912-298-KIDS (5437), email admin@dogwoodsmiles.com. Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

It’s almost pumpkin patch & corn maze season.

Poppell family farms opening day for the Fall 2019 will be Sat. Sept. 28 2019.

Poppell Farms  will remain open every Saturday & Sunday to the public through October 27, 2019. Lots of new attractions.

The Maize design announcement coming soon.

Open Sept. 28 – Oct. 27, 2019

The farm is generally open Friday nights, Saturdays & Sunday afternoons. The Haunted Trail is Friday & Saturday nights Oct. 10-11, 18-19 and 25-26 only. See the hours of operation here. 

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About Poppell Farms

Take a hayride to the pumpkin patch, get lost in the maze, ride the cow train, feed animals in the petting farm, try steer roping, Spyder Slyder and the all-time kids’ favorite, crop hoppers for big kids, which are giant jumping air pillows that have kids giggling upon their first bounce.

PICNIC AREAS are available for use, so bring your own food or visit Poppell Farms’ CALF-A CONCESSION STAND for hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage dogs, chicken sandwiches & fries. Candy, popcorn & treats available.

Poppell Farms, email popfarms1@windstream.net , (912) 586-2215, 1765 Hyma Poppell Loop, Odum, 31555 . On Facebook here. Poppell Farms is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

As lacrosse continues to grow speedily in Savannah, Lowcountry Lacrosse wants to give an opportunity to any of those who still haven’t given it a try. Come to a Fall Lacrosse Clinic at Daffin Park for boys ages 6-14 on Sun. Sept. 8 2019, 2-4PM

This clinic is for all Savannah area residents.

Come check it out! No pads necessary.

REGISTER online here.

Fall Lacrosse Clinic
Sun. Sept. 8 2019, 2-4PM
Daffin Park
1301 E Victory Dr.
Savannah, GA, 31404
Brought to you by Lowlax/Top Left Savannah

Follow Lowcountry Lacrosse Savannah on Facebook here. 

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Pediatrician searching in the Savannah or Pooler area?

The above is a review of Coastal Pediatrics, which has offices in Savannah & Pooler. Learn more about Coastal Pediatrics 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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Lucas Theatre for the Arts in downtown Savannah presents an all-day movie marathon of the original Star Wars trilogy this Sat. Aug. 17 2019.

The series begins with Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope at noon and ends with Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi at 8PM.

See the schedule here. 

Lucas Theatre
32 ABERCORN ST.
SAVANNAH, GA 31401

You’re invited to a free screening of the film “Inside Montessori” & panel discussion to follow on Thurs. Sept. 12 2019, 6-9PM @ Yamacraw Center for the Performing Arts in Savannah.

INSIDE MONTESSORI is a documentary film that reframes the national education conversation toward creating learning environments that allow all children to achieve their full potential.

Free  & open to the public.

“Inside Montessori”
Thurs. Sept. 12 2019, 6-9PM
Yamacraw Center for Performing Arts
649 W Jones St.
Savannah, GA 31401

Presented by MESS (Montessori Education Society of Savannah) & Savannah-Chatham County Public School System.

Hands-on edible education is coming to the Savannah Children’s Museum this Sept. 7 2019.

Savannah Children’s Museum will host a day of workshops focused on healthy living.

The event, called Healthy Me!, is Sat  Sept 7 2019, 10AM-2PM at Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd. Savannah, GA 31401.

Healthy Me! will feature some of Coastal Heritage Society’s Mobile Museum programs, the Charlie Cart mobile kitchen and Bonnie’s Garden, a garden on wheels that can deliver nutritional programming to any location. Savannah Children’s Museum educators will also lead interactive programming that encourages whole body wellness and promotes an active lifestyle.

Many of CHS community partners will be on-site, including:
Yogi Palz offering kids yoga classes;
The Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital Of Savannah will lead a veggie relay race activity and coping exercises, Savannah Children’s Theatre will offer an interactive performance of “Hansel and Gretel Eat Healthy” at noon;
Camp Kudzu will present a carb line-up activity;
Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry of Savannah will share a dinosaur tooth brushing activity.
Healthy Savannah, the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire, and Publix Super Market at Wilmington Island will provide information about their health and wellness oriented work in the Savannah community.

Cost 

The Healthy Me! Event is included in the cost of museum admission, $8 for all guests 18 months and older. This event is free for Coastal Heritage Society members. Learn how to become a member here.

Event sponsored by: The Memorial Health Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital and Publix Super Markets.

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Join Kindermusik Savannah  for a morning of trains, tunnels and tunes at Kindermusik’s August musical monthly playdates!

Children ages newborn to 7 and their caregivers are welcome for an exciting morning on the Kindermusik Express. All participants will receive the class, an instrument, 10 Kindermusik songs and a $10 coupon.

This playdate will only be offered twice in August: Aug. 24 & Aug. 28 2019 at 10AM, and both are already filling up.

Enroll today at kindermusikwith88keys.com.

Weekly Classes

Weekly  Kindermusik Savannah  classes for 0-7 are year round and you can join in anytime. No registration fees and first class is free.

Kindermusik…music now, skills for life.

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