This year SCAD’s beloved Sidewalk Arts Festival – which normally takes place in Savannah’s Forsyth Park – is virtual.

See the online show here. It’s free & open to public.

High school students can submit entries, too. High school students must have a participation code to compete. To receive a participation code, email Erin Findlay at efindlay@scad.edu.

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FREE Mother’s Day 2021 Community Picnic, May 9, Savannah

In honor of Maternal Mental Health month, the Maternal Mental Health Collective will host a Mother’s Day community picnic at Forsyth Park.

You’re invited: Sun. May 9 2021, 10AM-noon. This gathering welcomes any and all Savannah-area mamas (including those who are pregnant).

Bring a picnic to the park for this free, fun, laidback outdoor meet-up. Stop by on your way to your Mother’s Day plans – or stay the whole time. Bring something to sit on, something to eat, and yourself just as you are. Cold beverages and lots of good company will be provided. You’re welcome to bring your kids and family with you, or not.

All moms deserve care, support, and social connection – and this pandemic year has been long and so isolating for many moms. Come on out to make new friends, relax in the springtime (at a safe, outdoor distance), and find your community. The group will gather in the grass near the bandshell and playground.

Please spread the word within your networks and let organizers know if you have any questions. Find more info here.

Savannah Philharmonic family friendly concert ‘Phil the Garden’ on Father’s Day June 20

The event will feature local food trucks, a station where kids can create their own instruments, and a concert full of crowd-pleasing favorites.

The Savannah Philharmonic will be closing its 2020/21 season in style with an outdoor pops concert on Father’s Day on Sunday, June 20 on the amphitheater lawn of the Metal Building at Kehoe Iron Works/Trustees’ Garden.

The grounds will open at 5:30PM for preconcert activities and the concert will begin at 7PM. The event will feature local food trucks, a station where kids can create their own instruments, and a concert full of crowd-pleasing favorites.

Before the concert, kids of all ages (or kids at heart) can create their own instruments with the help of the Telfair Museums, and local food trucks will be on site so the whole crew can enjoy a treat.

In case of rain, the event will move inside The Metal Building. Blankets and lawn chairs welcome.

Tickets are $10 each.

Tickets are available at SavannahPhilharmonic.org.

Kindermusik with 88 Keys Piano announces its April musical monthly playdate: “At the Zoo!”

Held Sat. April 17 2021 @ 10AM, this class is open to 0-7 year olds and their caregivers.

Each child will receive 40 minutes of musical fun, singing, movement, instruments and more.

At the end of class, each child will get an instrument to take home, 10 Kindermusik songs and a coupon to apply to future studio classes. Hurry and enroll today – spaces are limited.

Text 912-432-5885 or visit kindermusikwith88keys.com for more info.

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

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SouthCoast Health in Savannah: Is it allergies or is it COVID-19?

How do you know if your new sore throat, congestion, sneezes, or weariness are signs of standard allergies, or symptoms of COVID?

SouthCoast Health family medicine physician, Dr. Leland R. Dampier, III shares which symptoms to look for; when to get a test; tips to stay healthy here.

Learn the easiest way to tell the difference between allergy and coronavirus symptoms here.

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2021 Super Museum Sunday
Sun. May 2, 2021

On Sun. May 2, 2021, explore some museums and historic sites for FREE in person and online during a unique Super Museum Sunday experience. This annual free admission event that normally happens in February every year was moved to May this year due to the pandemic.

Pandemic-related capacity and programming restrictions apply.

Hours for Super Museum Sunday are noon– 4PM unless other times are noted.

Find a list of participating sites here.

Summer Camps 2021 in Savannah & the Lowcountry

Find summer camps for your child here. 

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2021 Summer Camps @ Benedictine Military School

Camps are held on campus from 9AM-12PM
Benedictine Military School
6502 Seawright Dr.
Savannah, GA 31406

Register now online here. 

QUARTERBACK CAMP (JUNE 3-4)
COST: $100
Boys and girls who are rising 3rd-through-8th-grade students are invited to attend. Coach A.J. DeFilippis ’08 will provide individual instruction to help campers with their footwork and passing mechanics. For more information, please contact Coach DeFilippis at (912) 663-6132 or aj.defilippis@bcsav.net. Camp includes T-shirt. Bring sneakers and cleats. Register now online here. 

ALL-SPORTS CAMP (JUNE 7-11 & JUNE 14-18)
COST: $125 PER WEEK
Boys and girls age 9 and older are invited to attend. Fundamentals will be stressed in all areas of instruction. Campers can choose to play every sport and rotate to various drills or they can focus on one sport. Sports offered during All-Sports Camp: baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, soccer, wrestling. For more information, please contact Coach Jack Holland ’01 at (912) 644-7007 or jack.holland@bcsav.net. Register now online here. 

BASKETBALL CAMP (JUNE 21-25)
COST: $125
Boys and girls who are rising 3rd-through-8th-grade students are invited to attend. Coach Frank Williams and Coach Cyrus Hunter will teach campers fundamentals, strategy, and help them develop dribbling, passing, shooting, and defensive techniques. For more information, please contact Coach Frank Williams at frank.williams@bcsav.net. Register now online here. 

ROBOTICS CAMP (JUNE 21-25)
COST: $300
Robotics Camp is geared toward middle school and rising ninth-grade students. Students will spend the time at camp building and programming their Vex robotics kits during the week to culminate in a demonstration at the end of camp. For more information, please email Mr. Drew Schwalbe ’90 at andrew.schwalbe@bcsav.net or Ms. Adell Sheahan at adell.sheahan@bcsav.net. Snacks provided. Register now online here. 

CHEERLEADING MINI-CAMP (JUNE 23-25)
COST: $100
Girls age 4 through rising eighth-grade students are invited to attend. Campers will learn cheers, chants, jumps, dances, and other sideline cheer skills. For more information, please contact Ms. Anne Holland at AHolland1088@gmail.com. Register now online here. 

LINEBACKER CAMP (JULY 6-8)
COST: $100
Boys and girls who are rising 3rd-through-8th-grade students will learn coverage skills as well as safe techniques for tackling receivers and ball-carriers. For more information, please contact Coach Galen Houston ’04 at galen.houston@bcsav.net. Register now online here. 

SOCCER CAMP (JULY 12-16)
COST: $165
Boys and girls who are rising 4th-through-12th-grade students will learn ball-handling, shooting, passing, and defensive skills. For more information, please contact Coach Charlie Moore at (912) 224-5253 or charlie.moore@bcsav.net or charlesmoore6796@gmail.com. Register now online here. 

CYRUS HUNTER BASKETBALL CAMP (JULY 19-23)
COST: $125
Boys and girls ages 9-15 are invited to attend. Quality basketball instruction will cover dribbling drills, shooting, rebounding, precision passing, defense, and team play. Campers need to bring basketball shoes, water bottle, and a towel. For more information, please contact Coach Cyrus Hunter at cyrussr2004@yahoo.com. Register now online here. 

FOOTBALL CAMP (JULY 20-22)
COST: $100
Boys and girls who are rising 2nd-through-8th-graders are invited to attend. Individual attention will be given with an emphasis on safely learning strong fundamentals encompassing areas like passing, catching, route-running, kicking, blocking, tackling, offensive strategies, and defensive coverages. For more information, please contact Coach Jack Holland ’01 at (912) 644-7007 or jack.holland@bcsav.net. Register now online here. 

Benedictine Military School, 6502 Seawright Dr. Savannah, GA 31406, tel: (912) 644-7000, On Facebook here. Follow Benedictine on twitter here.  Benedictine Military School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser. 

Discover, Imagine, Grow(DIG) is a school readiness program for children ages 3-5 years on Thursdays 10-11AM through April 29 2021

Free but registration required. To register online, go here, then click the Book Now button.

Upcoming sessions:
04/15/20
04/22/20
04/29/20

The Sandbox at Tanger 2
Tanger Outlets Hilton Head
1414 Fording Island Rd.
Bluffton, SC 29910

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Join Oatland Island Wildlife Center for a week of exploration and discovery your child will never forget during Summer 2021!​

Oatland Island​ Summer Camps 2021 are week-long day camps available to rising Kindergarteners and upcoming 8th graders. Campers will discover the fascinating world of science through hands-on activities, creative crafts and wildlife investigations. Wolves, eagles and bobcats ​are just a few of the native wildlife species on exhibit along a 2-mile nature trail.

Living in their natural habitat, our animals provide up close and safe observation for field studies and creative inspiration. ​Enthusiastic adult instructors, most of whom are certified teachers, bring a wide range of experience and talent to enhance these camp adventures.​

Register online here. 

​​​​Dates for Oatland Island Summer Camp 2021
June 7th – July 16th​​​​, 2021
Weekly camps run Monday – Friday, beginning at 9:00am and ending at 3:00pm.
Earlist drop off is 8:30am.​

​Tuition, Cancellations and Weather Policies:​
Tuition
$145 for each week of camp.
​This fee also includes a camp t-shirt that must be worn each day of camp attendance.​

Extended Care
3pm – 5pm (for an additional fee of $40 per week/child)

Extended Care must be arranged prior to attending camp with fees paid in advance as well. Cancellation refunds are not available for Extended Care. ​

Cancellations:
Make your camp selections carefully as there is a $25 fee for changing camps once your application has been processed. Refunds are available only if a camper cancels with at least two weeks notice.

Cancellations within two weeks of attending camps are not eligible for a refund.​ ​Extended Care fees are non-refundable.​

Register online here. 

Oatland Island Wildlife Center
711 Sandtown Rd.
Savannah, GA 31410

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Tybee Island Marine Science Center Sea Camp registration is now open!

Register for one of the most engaging summer camps around.

Week long camps available May 31-July 30 2021, open to children 6-12 years old. Camps are in the marine science center’s new building.

Register online here

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Picasso to Hockney: Modern Art on Stage Free Family Weekend at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah
April 16–18 2021
Jepson Center

Savannah and Chatham County residents are invited to visit the Jepson Center free of charge during this three-day weekend April 16-18 2021 to experience the exhibition Picasso to Hockney: Modern Art On Stage.

From 10AM- 5PM Friday through Sunday, the museum will offer free admission to the large contemporary art space on Telfair Square, in partnership with the City of Savannah. Face masks are required, and occupancy limits will be enforced for social distancing.

Take a scavenger hunt based on the exhibition and pick up a free art-making kit for families to enjoy at home. Theater arts and fashion displays by local students will be featured each afternoon.

Learn more here.

Visitors to the Free Family Weekend are invited to tour current exhibitions—including the special exhibition Picasso to Hockney: Modern Art on Stage, a partnership with the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio—and explore art activities created by Telfair’s education team, including a limited number of free take-home art kits for children.

Other exhibitions currently on view include Vehicles of Change; Complex Uncertainties: Artists in Postwar America; David Gumbs: From Dust to Gold; and Youthful Adventures: Growing Up in Photography, which closes after Sunday.

Investment is provided by the City of Savannah.

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Come to Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah for a day of enchantment: the annual Fairy & Gnome Festival on Sat. May 1 2021, 10AM-2PM.

This family-themed festival is all about the “wee folk” getting up close with the natural world and encouraging imaginative outdoor play.

Socially distanced activities will include a scavenger hunt, fashion show, gem mining, fairy and gnome home building and food trucks. Bring the family and stroll through Oatland’s magical trails and maybe you will catch a glimpse of a fairy or gnome looking for a place to call home.

Reservations are required for this popular annual event and can be made here.

Cost: $5 for ages Age 4+ (Ages 0-3 are FREE)

Additional fees may apply and all proceeds go to feeding our magical animal kingdom.

Fairy & Gnome Festival 2021
Oatland Island Wildlife Center
711 Sandown Rd.
Savannah, 31410
(912) 395-1500

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Find things to do with your kids this Spring 2021 in Savannah & the Lowcountry as well as lots of local summer camp options for Summer 2021  in this week’s free SouthernMamas.com E-letter.

Read it here.

Tormenta FC Academy summer camps are fantastic experiences for both veteran and new soccer players.

Tormenta’s dynamic coaches will provide fun games that will promote soccer development, learning, character building, and exercise, while each participant will receive a FREE t-shirt.

Full-day soccer camps also include a FREE soccer ball and the afternoon being indoor soccer play.

Half and full-day options are available in numerous locations: Savannah, Southbridge, Islands, Skidaway Is., Statesboro, as well in South Carolina in Hilton Head Is., Bluffton, and Hardeeville.

Registration for Goalkeeper summer camps is also open. Goalkeeper camps will be in Hardeeville SC and the Landings on Skidaway Is. in Savannah.

See the sessions and register online here. 

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In-person Art Summer Camps 2021 @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah

Summer Camps 2021 @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center in Savannah will continue with all the COVID safety precautions put in place in summer 2020.

The in-person camps will be limited to less than 12 students and work outside as much as is possible. Masks will be required.

Find further info or register for the following in-person summer camps online here.

Digital Photography Camp, 9AM-1PM
May 31–June 4 (Ages 10-12 years)
June 7–11 (Ages 13-16 years)
July 12–July 16 (Ages 10-12 years)
July 19–23 (Ages 13-16 years)

Register online here.

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Summer Art Club! Painting and Drawing Camps, 9AM-1PM
June 14–18 (Ages 9-12 years)
June 21–25 (Ages 12-14 years)
June 28–July 2 (Ages 9-12 years)
July 5–9 (Ages 12-14 years)

Register online here.

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Adventures in Art, 3-5PM
For ages pre-K–8 years
June 7–June 11
June 21–June 25
July 5th –July 9th
July 19–July 23

Register online here.

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Crafters’ Camp, 3-5PM
For ages 8–11
May 31-June 4th
June 14-June 18
June 28-July 2
July 12-July 16

Register online here.

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