FREE Family Fun Nights @   The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. 

First Friday of the Month
5:30-7:30PM
Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head for  FREE Family Fun Nights .

This is a community event designed to bring families together for a cost-free evening of creativity and play.

Weather permitting, the Bounce House and Big Blue Blocks will be available for play outdoors, or you can explore our exhibits and enjoy a craft indoors. Light refreshments will also be served free of charge.

FREE & FUN for all ages.

Upcoming Free Family Fun Nights
Fri. Oct. 5, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. Nov. 2, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. Dec. 7, 5:30-7:30PM

Supported by The Bargain Box

The Sandbox Children’s Museum
18A Pope Avenue,
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
843.842.7645

The Sandbox Children’s Museum, 18-A Pope Avenue, next to St. Andrew’s by the Sea United Methodist Church, Hilton Head Is., 29928 www.thesandbox.org The Sandbox Children’s Museum is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

The team is growing @ Pediatric Associates of Savannah.

Pediatric Associates of Savannah is proud to welcome Dr. Christopher Rogers to their practice.

Learn more about Dr. Rogers here. 

New to the area & in need of a pediatrician? Pediatric Associates of Savannah has offices in Savannah, the Islands and Pooler. Learn more here.

Stay connected with Pediatric Associates of Savannah & informed about children’s health news, by ‘liking’ Pediatric Associates of Savannah on Facebook here.

Pediatric Associates of Savannah, 4600 Waters Ave, Suite 100 Savannah, 31404-6702, (912) 355-2462, www.pedsav.comOn Facebook here.  Pediatric Associates of Savannah is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Tiny Tots Playtime @ Summit Gymnastics in Savannah is for children ages 5 & younger & their caregivers.

Kids can enjoy trampoline, foam in-ground pit, bars, balance beams & more.

Tiny Tots Playtime
9:30-11AM Tuesdays & Thursdays
Call ahead to confirm: 912.921.1034
$5 per child (Cash only)
For ages 5 & younger

Questions? Email summit.frontdesk@yahoo.com

Summit Gymnastics, 74 W Montgomery Crossroads, Savannah, 31406, (912) 921-1034, On Facebook here. Summit Gymnastics is a SouthernMamas.com advertise

FREE Family Fun Day
Coastal Discovery Museum
70 Honey Horn Dr.
Hilton Head Is. SC
Thurs. Aug. 2, 10AM-1PM

Join the Coastal Discovery Museum on Hilton Head Is. and many of its partner organizations for a day filled with hands-on and free activities.

Explore the grounds to meet members of the HHI Audubon Society, HHI Land Trust, Master Naturalists, The Outside Foundation, The Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, The Sandbox and more! Indigo tie-dyeing, meet the Marsh Tacky, birding, nature crafts and much more will be offered for visitors of all ages.

No charge to attend. Donations are greatly appreciated.

(843) 689-6767 ext. 223

SO many exciting things going on at Kindermusik Savannah  studio these days…join Kindermusik for a celebration of their 17th year offering Kindermusik classes to ages 0-7 on Monday and Tuesday, July 30 & 31!

Demo classes, food, drinks and giveaways! Enroll at kindermusikwith88keys.com.

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New toddler class

Brand new toddler class being offered for COMPLETELY FREE during August! This class will meet Thursdays at 10AM starting August 9. Toddlers ages 2-3 can sign up and there’s just a few spaces left, so let us know right away if you’d like to join in. All participants will receive 4 free classes, plus the Kindermusik Online materials.

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Family Jam Night, Aug. 4

Family Jam Night is filling up quickly, but there’s still room for your crew. Only $10 per family, regardless of how many 0-7 year olds you have. Join us Saturday, August 4 at 6:15pm for an evening of family music making!

And…now announcing…free tuition for newborns through ten weeks old. Contact Kindermusik for more info.

Kindermusik…a good beginning never ends. 912-988-KEYS.

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

Stacey McKenzie, Physical Therapist Optim Therapy in Savannah

The following is a guest post for SouthernMamas.com by Stacey McKenzie, Physical Therapist
Optim Therapy in Savannah
Pelvic Health & Wellness Program

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Nancy Owen of the Gryphon Den presents “Creatures of the Night” nature program @ Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex. Part of the monthly “Second Saturday” presentation series.

The program addresses our Earth’s vital need for bio-diversity. Features the physical adaptations of nocturnal owls, and bats, including an opportunity to see these live birds in person.

The kid-friendly program begins promptly at 1PM @ the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge visitor center.

Sat. August 11 2018, 1-2PM
Vistor Center @ Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex
694 Beech Hill Ln
Hardeeville, South Carolina 29927

Free Movies in the Park
Memorial Park, Tybee Is.
Sat. Aug. 18, 2018 8:30-10:30PM

Head on over to the park with your chairs, blankets as the sun begins to set.

The free showing of Disney’s Lilo & Stitch will begin as soon as the stars can be seen in the sky and on the screen.

Part of Tybee’s Movies in the Park series.

Celebrate National Dance Day in Savannah.

Come learn the official National Dance Day 2018 routine & take part in a flash mob!

Meet at the field near the tennis courts at the Forsyth Park Farmers’ Market at 10:30AM on Sat. July 28 2018.

10:30AM: Tutorial
Noon: Flash Mob

FLASHBACK CINEMA is a classic film program @ Pooler Stadium Cinemas 12.

There will be a different classic movie each week with shows on Sundays and Wednesdays. Experiencing these classics on the big screen! Flashback features play at 2PM and 7PM on Sundays, and 4PM and 7PM on Wednesdays.

Aug. 5 & 8: Big Trouble in Little China (Rated PG-13)

Aug 12 & 15: The Karate Kid (Rated PG)

Aug. 22: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Rated PG)

Aug. 26 & 29: The Sandlot (Rated PG)

Sept. 2 & 5: American Graffti (Rated PG)

Pooler Stadium Cinemas 12
425 Pooler Parkway
Pooler, GA 31322
(912) 330-0777

Upcoming kid-friendly happenings @ The UGA Marine Education Center & Aquarium on Skidaway Is. in Savannah include:

FREE Skidaway Marine Science Day
Sat. Oct. 13 2018, 11-3PM
Enjoy an afternoon of activities, tours and talks on the University of Georgia Skidaway Island campus, located on the north end of the island. (10 Ocean Science Circle) The campus-wide open house will be presented by the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, and Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary.

The UGA Aquarium, operated by UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, will be open to visitors with no admission fee. Aquarium educators will offer visitors an afternoon full of activities including a hands-on reptile exhibit, behind-the-scenes peeks of the aquarium, fish feedings and microscope investigations.

A touch tank exhibit will allow guests of all ages to get up close and personal with common coastal invertebrates such as spider crabs, whelks and horseshoe crabs.

10 Ocean Science Circle
Savannah, GA 31411

Learn more here. 

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CoastFest 2018 in Brunswick 

UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant will participate in CoastFest 2018 in Brunswick, Ga.

This year’s festival will be Sat. Oct. 6 10AM-4PM @ Depart. of Natural Resources
1 Conservation Way
Brunswick, GA. 31520

This free, family-oriented educational festival is Georgia’s largest outdoor festival celebrating our state’s coastal, environmental, historical and cultural resources. Over 9,000 excited visitors enjoy interactive exhibits and activity areas provided by 80-plus local, regional, state and federal agencies, non-profit organizations and institutions of higher learning.

Touch tanks with live coastal animals, educational information, games and activities for the whole family are just part of our offerings.

More details here.

Fall Family Fun Festival
Skidaway Is. State Park
Sat. Oct. 20 2018, 11AM-4PM.

Enjoy local food trucks, a Jeep show, arts, crafts, music, and more. As always pets are welcome, too.

Food trucks, vendors, and Jeep show participants must pay fees and register in advance. Contact the park office for further information or to register.

Parking fee: $5
Event Phone: 912-598-2300

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Pups & Trucks Festival
Sun. Nov. 4, 2018 11AM-3PM
Skidaway Island State Park
An afternoon of food and fun for you and your furry friends. Local food trucks will offer food and even snacks for your pups. Also enjoy pet boutiques, music, arts, crafts, vendors, pet rescue groups, and much more. Then take your pup for a walk on one of the many beautiful trails throughout the park.
Cost: $5 parking.
Event Phone: 912-598-2300.

Skidaway Island State Park
52 Diamond Causeway
Savannah, GA 31411

Explore musical instruments and how they work with members of the Savannah Philharmonic @ a Free Instrument Petting Zoo this FRI JUL 27 @ 10:30-11:30AM @ Bull Street Library in Savannah.

For ages 5 & older.

Bull Street Library
2002 Bull Street
Savannah, GA 31401

Free Family Day at the Jepson Center

Celebrate the end of summer and the exhibition The Open Road, with free family activities about travel and photography. Contribute to a map of summer travels, make an end-of-summer postcard, and talk to prominent local photographers about their work and travels.

1-4PM Sat. Aug. 4 2018
Open Road Free Family Day
Jepson Center
207 W York St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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Lift Every Voice: Free Community Day

On Sun. Aug. 19, receive FREE admission to the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters in Savannah for a special tour focused on the lives of Emma, Peter, and Diane, who were some of the enslaved people who lived on the site.

Several Savannah area cultural organizations and sites are collaborating in August to honor our community’s African American history, in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC).

Lift Every Voice, whose name comes from the historic song of the same name by James Weldon Johnson, began as a global initiative by the Smithsonian, encouraging partners, organizations, and individuals who study, love, or support African American history and culture to join NMAAHC in their inaugural year celebration (2016- 2017).

Noon-5PM, Sun. Aug. 19 2018
Owens-Thomas House
124 Abercorn St.
Savannah, Georgia 31401

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TechSpace: New Acquisition

Interact with art in the Jepson Center’s Tech Space gallery, which now includes the recent acquisition To Whom Does the Air Belong To? pictured above. This video sculpture by Swiss-born artist Katja Loher offers a glimpse into the extraordinary language developed by honeybees.

Open daily during museum hours
Kids’ can interact with technology at the Jepson Center for the Arts. Complementing the ArtZeum, the Jepson Center’s Technology and Art Gallery is a great place for visitors of all ages to explore interactive and new media art. This long-term rotating exhibit introduces viewers to new media works that use various types of video & computer processing.

Remember: museum admission is always free for children ages 12 & younger.

Jepson Center
207 W York St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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Due to schedule constraints, some Savannah-Chatham County Public School students miss out on a formal Sexual and Health Education Curriculum in school.

Voices For Schools in Savannah is exploring the idea of bringing in educators from an outside educational non-profit (Voices for Schools is currently working on who that will be) to provide this education outside of the school day.

Please help Voices for Schools decide if there is enough interest in this by answering a few questions via this quick online survey here.

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About Voices for Schools

Voices for Schools takes solution-focused, action oriented steps to address the needs of the Savannah Chatham County Public School System.

Learn more here.

We’re excited to kick off our partnership with Pediatric Associates to offer you an exclusive Q&A opportunity.

Follow this link to submit your question for the chance to have it answered by baby expert Dr. Brandy Gheesling.

On Aug. 1, check back on the SouthernMamas Facebook page for the video of Dr. Gheesling answering your questions!

Pediatric Associates of Savannah, 4600 Waters Ave, Suite 100 Savannah, 31404-6702, (912) 355-2462, www.pedsav.com On Facebook here.  Pediatric Associates of Savannah is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Attention parents of toddlers!

There is a new Toddler Time Drop-In program at City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs studio @ 9 Henry St.

Toddler Time Drop-In will be every Thursday in August, 11-11:40AM. For ages 2-4. No registration is required. Cost is $20/per pair.

This will be an interactive learning experience designed for parents or caregivers and toddlers. The program will introduce your child to various materials including clay, glue, beads, and buttons fabric. Using these supplies, your child will explore printing, painting, sculpting, cutting and gluing. Some of the projects will be collaborative between adult and child but most will be watching what your child can do. An adult must be present to interact with the child.

No registration is required to attend, however the session is limited to 12 pairs.

Learn more here. 

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DIY Sketchbooking class for ages 13-17

Register your teen for a new DIY Sketchbooking class @ City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs studio @ 9 Henry St.

DIY Sketchbook (4 Weeks)
Instructor: Courtney Osterhage
Ages 13-17
Tuesdays, August 7-28, 6 -7:20PM
Throughout this 4 week workshop, students will create an interactive sketchbook. Students will use recycled cardboard and paper to make the book and bind the edges. Once the book is finished, students will be introduced to a variety of techniques to make the book interactive. At the end, each child will be given a chance to design their cover and begin sketching. This class is limited to 15 students.
Cost: $50 per student

Find registration & class details here. 

No sales tax-free weekend in Georgia for 2018. But just across the bridge, South Carolina will have the annual sales tax holiday weekend Aug. 3 to Aug. 5 this year to help save on your back-to-school. Which will make it worth the trip to hit the Tanger Outlets, Target etc. along US 278 in Bluffton, SC.

South Carolina 2018 Sales Tax Holiday Aug. 3-5 

South Carolina’s Tax Free Weekend applies to the following items:
Clothing, Accessories, Footwear, School supplies, Computers, Computer equipment & software, Linens, bath towels, shower curtains.

Not exempt: Jewelry, cosmetics, eyewear, furniture and layaway purchases.

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No Georgia tax-free weekend

Georgia State lawmakers failed to pass legislation during this year’s Legislative session to provide for any 2018 tax holidays, according to the Georgia Department of Revenue, ending the state’s tax-free weekends.

Looking for even more ways to save? See our SAVANNAH & LOWCOUNTRY FREE EVENTS PAGE

Wednesday July 25 2018 is Teacher Appreciation Day @ Jacksonville Zoo & Garden. 

Educators get in FREE with their school or district ID.

This is not just limited to Florida teachers either; Georgia teachers included, too.

Jacksonville Zoo & Garden, 370 Zoo Parkway Jacksonville, Fla 32218, (904) 757-4463 www.jacksonvillezoo.org

Join  Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano for Family Jam Night!

Imagine an evening with your 0-7 year olds enjoying music, movement, instruments, family togetherness and more!

Saturday, August 4, at 6:15PM; only $10 for the whole family, regardless of how many children you have! Enrollment is limited; save a space for your family today. Enroll at kindermusikwith88keys.com.

FREE Demo Classes

Join  Kindermusik Savannah  the last week of July for giveaways, refreshments and free demo classes as Kindermusik Savannah celebrates their 17th year anniversary uniting families through Kindermusik!

For more info, text “CELEBRATE” to 912-432-5885 or email info@kindermusikwith88keys.com.

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

Do-Re-We  is pleased to announce its new location for Saturday morning classes!

Dr. Erica Blaikie Young of Relief Direct Primary Care has generously offered to host our classes in her cozy cottage office on Whitemarsh Island. The address is 51 Johnny Mercer Boulevard, Cottage A1, which is across the street from Islands Library.

Saturday classes begin on Sept. 8. Here’s the schedule:
9-9:30AM: Toddlers (13-24 months)
9:45-10:15AM: Infants (0-12 months)
10:30-11AM: 2 & 3 Year-Olds
11:15 – 11:45AM 4 & 5 Year-Olds

The 8-week session costs $80. You can register online at www.dorewe.com.

A special thank-you to everyone who took the survey! You helped Do Re We choose this location based on your input.

Do Re We, www.dorewe.com, 912.398.7800 Do Re We is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

For more than 10 years,  Summit Gymnastics in Savannah has produced top-quality gymnasts by providing a safe & productive work environment that enhances physical and mental well-being.

Fall 2018 Gymnastics & Tumbling classes start in August 2018 including Mommy & Me classes & more. 

Call & schedule your child’s FREE TRIAL CLASS: 912-921-1034 or email summit.frontdesk@yahoo.com

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Class Pricing for Recreational Gymnastics, Tumbling

Class Princing– $86/per month
Yearly Registration Fee: $50/per child, $80/per family
Call at 912-921-1034 or email summit.frontdesk@yahoo.com to enroll. You can also enroll for a FREE TRIAL  online via Summit’s Parent Portal tab on their home page here. 

ASK ABOUT MILITARY, MULTI-CLASS AND SIBLING DISCOUNTS

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GRAND OPENING. Music Together of Savannah FALL 2018!

Music Together of Savannah is a preschool music studio for children aged 5 months to 5 years. Parents or caregivers attend 45 minute classes once a week for 11 week sessions. A collection of music comes along with your enrollment. Each new session brings new music and there are 9 wonderful Music Together collections in all. A typical class has 10 children and 10 parents, but grandparents and caregivers are welcome. Both parents are also welcome to attend a class.

Fall 2018 classes start Sept. 10. Register online here. 

For more information, email director@musictogetherofsavannah.com or call 912-999-6297

FREE SUMMER PREVIEW CLASSES ALL DURING AUGUST

Class location
Mosaic Church
7 Canebrake Road
Savannah, GA 31419
(4 miles from Richmond Hill, 9 miles from Pooler, near intersection of hwy 17 and 204 )

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Free preview classes in August 2018 prior to Fall Enrollment

The following free 45-minute classes are offered during August. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED by

emailing director@musictogetherofsavannah.com   BRING A FRIEND!​​​​​​​

Tues Aug 7 6:15PM

Tues. Aug 14 9:30AM

Tues. Aug 14 6:15PM

Wed. Aug. 15 10:45AM

Mon. Aug 20 10:45 AM

Tues.  Aug 21   6:15PM

Thurs.  Aug 23   9:30AM

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About Music Together of Savannah

Music Together of Savannah is a mixed age program where both of your children attend the same class. It is a family experience where you participate in making music, playing instruments, singing, dancing, and celebrating a love for music together and for each other.

You take the music home with you with a CD, download code, and a full songbook. Babies younger than 9 months old are free with their registered sibling. They come along to class with your registered child. Each class has approximately 10 children and 10 accompanying adults.

Stay connected by liking Music Together of Savannah on Facebook here.

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