Time is running out to take advantage of early bird discount for pottery camp at Savannah’s Clay Spot.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: Register before May 1 2017 & receive a 15% discount. Click here to register

Savannah’s Clay Spot is a unique opportunity for children to work as actual artist in a professional ceramic studio. Each week young students will learn a variety of ceramic techniques.

Children will create on the potter’s wheel and use several hand building methods as they unleash their imaginations as they create wonderful works of art. Each camp will have an inspirational theme and will be different each week, giving the opportunity for children to be involved in multiple camps.

Each weekly camp will be Monday-Friday
9AM-Noon
$160 includes all supplies

Click here to register

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Teen Pottery Class
Each class will meet once a week on Tuesdays, 2-5PM, 6 weeks
$160 includes all supplies
Session 1- May 24-June 28, Ages 11-16
Click here to register

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Parent and Child Clay Class
Each class will meet once a week on Wednesdays, 3:00pm-4:00pm, 6 weeks
$140 for Parent and one Child, $160 for Parent and two children
includes all supplies
Session I- May 24-June 28, Ages 3-10
Session II- July 12-August 16, Ages 3-10
Click here to register

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Discounts

Enjoy a week at Scribble Art Studio’s Summer camp and keep creating with Savannah’s Clay Spot for a week of pottery camp and receive 20% off

Or

Register before May 1 2017 & receive a 15% discount.

“Like” Savannah’s Clay Spot on Facebook here to stay connected & to see the adorable creations kids make at this studio.

Savannah’s Clay Spot, www.savannahsclayspot.com, 1305 Barnard St., Savannah, 31401, tel. 912-509-4647 or e-mail lisa@savannahsclayspot.com

Telfair Museums in Savannah offers regular free Family Days, daily drop-in studio & a monthly art start program.

FREE Family Days

One Saturday Each Month from 1-4PM (unless otherwise noted)

Saturday, June 10

Free Family Day: Juneteenth
1-4pm, June 10, Jepson Center

Telfair Museums celebrates Juneteenth, the oldest commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, with a presentation of culture, storytelling, and dance at the Jepson Center. Enjoy storytelling by Jamal Toure and Queen Quet, and more. Artist demonstrations and hands-on activities will take place in the museum studios. Admission is free and open to the public.

JEPSON CENTER
207 W. York St. Savannah, 31401

Sponsored by the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs and the Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.

Saturday Aug. 5

Free Family Day: William Wegman
1-4pm, Aug. 5, Jepson Center

Say goodbye to the “dog days” of summer and kick off the start of the school year with a family
day devoted to the art of William Wegman. Participate in gallery activities, make your own
altered photos and postcards, and find out more about Savannah dogs available for adoption.
Admission is free and open to the public.

JEPSON CENTER
207 W. York St. Savannah, 31401

FIND DETAILS ABOUT JEPSON’S DAILY DROP-IN STUDIO & MONTHLY ART START PROGRAMS HERE. 

Sponsored by the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs and the Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.

Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano announces brand new May themes in all their weekly classes!

Two Kindermusik Monday classes for ages 0-5 meet at 10AM and 11AM and the new theme is “Playtime!” Tuesday’s 10AM class for ages 0-7 will begin “Around the Farm.”

Spend some quality time with your little one this summer in Kindermusik…where a good beginning never ends. First trial class is FREE!

April Musical Playdate for ages 0-7

There’s still room in Kindermusik’s last April playdate, this Saturday April 29 @ 10AM. The theme is “Home on the Range.” It’s all about cowboys. All children receive an instrument, 10 songs and a bonus gift at the end of class. Enroll online today.

Visit kindermusikwith88keys.com or call 912-988-KEYS to join the fun.

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Ready for lazy river, spray pads & tube slides?

Water park season is here.

The Pooler water park – Surf Lagoon – opened for the 2017 summer season in April for weekends only. Surf Lagoon will open daily starting Mon. May 22 until Aug. 7.

Other water parks that are within a daytrip from Savannah that open in May for the 2017 Summer Season include Splash in the Boro in Statesboro, Ga; Summer Waves on Jekyll Island; and three water parks in Charleston, SC.

See the opening dates & schedules for the 2017 summer season for those water parks near Savannah here.

Like adult triathlons, kids’ triathlons incorporate three different disciplines, swimming, biking, and running – with adjustments being made to the distances in each race to suit kids.

Here’s an upcoming 2017 kids’ triathlon near the Savannah area:

TD BANK Kids’ Triathlon #1 & #2, Hilton Head Is., SC
Island Recreation Center, Hilton Head Island, SC

Aug. 5 2017
9AM Start. Race day registration available for no extra fee.

Ages 4-6
Swim 25 Yds | Bike 0.5 Mi | Run 0.33 Mi
Ages 7-10
Swim 75 Yds | Bike 2 Mi | Run 1 Mi
Ages 11-14
Swim 125 Yds | Bike 3 Mi | Run 1.5 Mi

Learn more here.

Sesame Street Live “Make a New Friend” is coming to Johnny Mercer Theatre @ Savannah Civic Center on June 13 & 14 2017 and SouthernMamas.com is giving away two family four-packs of tickets to this lively family friendly event.

To enter to win a family-four pack of vouchers to redeem for tickets, visit our Top 20 Spring Things To Do in Savannah list here, then comment on SouthernMamas.com Facebook page or on Instagram here about which event you are most looking forward to doing this Spring 2017.

We’ll announce the winner here & on our Facebook page and our Instagram page.

Sesame Street Live in Savannah

Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby, and their Sesame Street friends welcome Chamki, Grover’s friend from India, to Sesame Street. Together, they explore the universal fun of friendship and celebrate cultural similarity, from singing and dancing, to sharing cookies.

Join the fun and make a memory with your friends and family.

Savannah Showtimes
Tues. June 13 6:30PM
Wed. June 14 10:30AM

Ticket Prices
Tickets are onsale now at the Savannah Civic Center Box Office or online here. 
$17, $27, $40 (Gold Circle)
$65 (Sunny Seats)
(Additional fees may apply.)
*Kids’ Matinee – All seats $10 for school/daycare groups of 10 or more
(Excluding Gold Circle & Sunny Seats)
Sunny Seats include VIP seating and a photo opportunity with Sesame Street Live characters before the show.

Save the date for Savannah Children’s Museum annual Bug Fest 2017.

This annual family-friendly celebration features bug crafts, activities and workshops. Savannah Children’s Museum community partners will be there to help us understand the importance of bugs in nature and in our everyday lives.

These little creatures make a big impact, visit Savannah Children’s Museum’s Bug Fest on Saturday, May 27 10AM-4PM to learn more.

Skip the line! Members receive express check-in and free admission to Bug Fest! Find info on how to become a member here. 

This year, discover the importance of bees and other natural pollinators with the Coastal Empire Beekeeper’s Association, learn about insectivores with Oatland Island Wildlife Center, enter our Insectarium with Armstrong State University’s Entomology class, meet some friendly reptiles from Georgia Reptile Society, try Bug Yoga for kids led by Yogi Palz and become a member of the Eat-A-Bug club with “Tails of the Lowcountry.”

Savannah Children’s Museum educators will also be delivering programs and activities related to bugs and many other crawly creatures throughout the event.

The Naked Dog food truck will be on Sugar Beet Bluff, just outside of Savannah Children’s Museum’s entrance with delicious hot dogs, snacks and Italian Ice for purchase.

COST

Admission to Bug Fest is included in the cost of regular admission to Savannah Children’s Museum, $7.50 for all guests 18 months and older. This event is FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members.

Savannah Children’s Museum
655 Louisville Rd
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 651-4292

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Sensory Soft Sundays @ Savannah Children’s Museum provide opportunities for families who have children with special needs or autism to make local connections before the museum opens, from 9-11AM on certain Sundays.

The goal is for families to explore and enjoy the space with less concern regarding crowds (weather permitting).

Tickets: $7.50 per person over the age of 18 months, and free for members.

The number of attendees is limited, please contact jpaterson@chsgeorgia.org for pre-registration. Please include your name, e-mail address, and number of attendees.

Sensory Soft Sunday will be once a month. Some future dates include:

Sunday, March 4 2018, 9-11AM

Savannah Children’s Museum
655 Louisville Rd.
Savannah, GA 31401

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A new 10-week music & movement session for young children starts Thurs. April 20 in Savannah.

Do-Re-We is an early childhood music education program that incorporates the philosophy of Zoltan Kodály with early childhood learning theory and methodology.

Each week, you and your child will spend 30 minutes engaging in songs, bounces, games, and music-making classes tailored to her development level. While we giggle, dance, and sing, your baby will be developing early skills vital to healthy brain development.

Your instructor, Rebecca Flaherty, is a Classically-trained musician with a master’s degree in voice performance, and Kodály I certification.

Register online at www.dorewe.com.

Spring 2017 Schedule
Thursdays April 20 – June 29 (no classes June 15)
9:30 – 10AM Toddlers (13-24 months)
10:15 – 10:45AM Infants (0-12 months)
​11- 11:30AM 2-3 Years

Location:
White Bluff Presbyterian Church
10710 White Bluff Road
Savannah, GA
The 10-week session of classes costs $100.

Registration is open online at www.dorewe.com.

Questions? Call or text 912.398.7800.

Stay connected and see photos of Do Re We classes on Facebook here. 

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There’s a new improvisational theater in southside Savannah that you need to know about.

ImprovHub in Savannah offers improv classes for all ages – including a parent-and-child class- and hosts theatrical competitions before interactive audiences.

The art of improvisation teaches communication skills, team work building and creativity.

Sign your child up for an improv class where students learn the classic principles of improv as well as the newest advancements in improv development.

Register for classes online here.

Questions? Contact ImprovHub via email at info@improvhub.com or call (912) 659-4383

ImprovHub
42 W. Montgomery Cross Road
Warehouse F
Savannah, GA 31406

Stay connected by liking ImprovHub on Facebook here. 

Summer 2017 Improv Classes for Kids, Teens, Adults, and Parents and Their Children

Improv Classes for Pre-K – Kindergarten Students
Mondays, May 8 – June 26 @ 3:30-4:15 PM;
Seven sessions for $70. Register here.

Improv Classes for Elementary School Students
Mondays, May 8 – June 26 @ 4:30-5:15 PM;
Seven sessions for $70. Register here.

Improv Classes for Middle School Students
Mondays, May 8 – June 26 @ 5:30-6:15 PM;
Seven sessions for $70. Register here.

Improv Classes for High School Students
Mondays, May 8 – June 26 @ 6:30-7:15 PM;
Seven sessions for $70. Register here.

Improv Classes for Adults
Mondays, May 8 – June 26 @ 7:30-9:00 PM;
Seven sessions for $140. Register here.

Improv Classes for Parents & their Children
Saturdays, May 13 – June 24 @ 11:30AM-12:15PM;
Seven sessions for $70. Register here.

ImprovHub, 42 W. Montgomery Cross Road, Warehouse F, Savannah 31406, www.improvhub.com ImprovHub is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Join Savannah Children’s Museum on Saturday, May 13 10AM-4PM to celebrate 5 wonderful years of providing fun, hands-on learning experiences for you and your family, our wonderful community and schools, and visitors of all ages.

Thanks to wonderful support from members, along with community partners, supporters, and visitors from near and far, we have reached this wonderful milestone. Many of community partners will be there to help celebrate, along with Dark Shark – Taco Attack! and Savannah Square Pops if you want to purchase a tasty treat.

The Children’s Museum will also raffle off a one-year Coastal Heritage Society Household membership ($1 per ticket).

Don’t miss Savannah Children’s Museum’s 5th Birthday Celebration.
This momentous occasion is FREE and open to all.

During the event, museum members will receive 20% off regularly priced items in the Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum gift shop.

Members who renew or join at the event will receive an extra two months added to their membership for free. Current members are welcome to renew early to take advantage of this offer.

Find info on how to become a member here. 

Savannah Children’s Museum
655 Louisville Rd
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 651-4292

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Bright Life Chiropractic in Savannah invites your family to a free Kids’ Day, Sat. May 20, 2017, noon – 4PM. This free fun event will focus on children’s health, safety and environmental awareness plus will also feature fun activities like bounce houses, raffle prizes, petting zoo and food trucks.

FREE & open to the public.

Bright Life Chiropractic
2 Park of Commerce Blvd. Suite D
Savannah, 31405

About Bright Life

Bright Life Chiropractic in Savannah specializes in pregnancy, infants, pediatrics and family care.

Dr. Samantha Hornick and Dr. Jared Brown at Bright Life Chiropractic are Webster Technique Certified by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.

At Bright Life Chiropractic, Dr. Jared Brown and Dr. Samantha Hornick assist people in gaining victory in their health by offering cutting-edge chiropractic corrective care in Savannah’s most state-of-the-art chiropractic health care facility. Dr. Jared and Dr. Samantha focus on setting people free from their current conditions so they may live their lives to their fullest potential.

Dr. Jared Brown and Dr. Samantha Hornick provide specific, scientific neurologically based chiropractic care for you and you family!

Bright Life Chiropractic, 2 Park of Commerce Blvd. Suite D, Savannah 31405, 912.777.3717, info@brightlifechiropractic.com , www.BrightLifeChiropractic.com

Calling all alumni children, parents and teachers, as well as current and all interested families.

The popular Savannah preschool & pre-K – Maggie’s Morning School – is celebrating 35 years with an Open House and Play Day this coming Saturday, April 22 from 10AM-3PM.

Lots of fun including many of Maggie’s traditional favorites! The Planetarium. Rainbow Stew. bubble play, cool art, lots of different sensory play  and outdoor activities.

Maggie’s Morning School
6610 Abercorn St.
Savannah, 31405,

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More about Maggie’s Morning School

Maggie’s Morning School  – named best Savannah childcare/daycare in Savannah Magazine and best preschool in Connect Savannah in 2016  – is a private, nonprofit preschool for children 18 months to four years old including Pre-K.

With half-and full-day programs, Maggie’s Morning School has become a beloved preschool since Maggie Smith started it in 1982.

Learn more about Maggie’s Morning School here. 

Come visit and see why Maggie’s is called “The Creative Alternative”.

Maggie’s Morning School, 6610 Abercorn St., Savannah, 31405, www.maggiesmorningschool.org, On Facebook here. (912) 352-8404, (912) 352-8065 Maggie’s Morning School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Join Two Sisters Travel for the experience of a lifetime traveling to New York City for the 91st Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Two Sisters Travel has created some incredible packages that include accommodations (some parade view rooms), balloon inflation tour, private parade viewing parties, and even your Thanksgiving turkey dinner.

Of course these packages are customizable to include the Radio City Rockettes, tours & other highlights.

These 4-night packages start at $1,589 per person, double occupancy; third & fourth guest from $749 per person. Only $400 deposit to secure your package.

Kick off the holiday season with Two Sisters Travel, and make 2017 the year to check this experience off your bucket list.

For more information call 843.284.3241 or request a no-obligation quote online now.

Tara McCoy, Vacation Specialist at  Two Sisters Travel
843.284.3241
Become a Facebook fan at facebook.com/twosisterstravel

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CREW Kids! Savannah

Do your kids have some energy in the afternoons that you sometimes just don’t know what to do with when they get home from school?

CREW kids! program in Savannah includes running, field games and other fun activities that are perfect for releasing energy. This program will prepare your kids for the The Savannah Mile on Saturday, May 27th, 2017.

This 6-week program is facilitated by certified coaches who have a passion for encouraging and empowering our younger generation to live healthy, active lifestyles – and they make it fun. Instilling the value of physical exercise in the hearts and minds of children will translate into lifelong desire to stay fit for a healthier tomorrow.

April 19 – May 27 2017
Location: Daffin Park
Wednesdays 4:30PM-5:20PM
Registration Fee: $25 (includes a C.R.E.W. kids! shirt). REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Goal Race: The Savannah Mile
Age Range: Pre-Kindergarten – 5th Grade (OR Ages 4 to 10)
Questions? Email melissa@fleetfeetsavannah.com

Learn more here. 

Savannah Sharks Summer Camps 2017

Savannah Sharks offers a variety of camps for all ages including Tumble Camp, American Girl Camp, Super FUN Camp, Princess Camp, Cheer Camp.

Sibling discount 25% off 2nd child

May 31-June 2 Tumble Camp
9AM-12PM
Levels 1-5
Ages 6 & Up
$30 per day

June 5-June 9 American Girl Camp
9AM-2PM (Friday until Noon)
Ages 5-11
$150

June 19-21 Super FUN Camp
9AM-12PM
Athletes of ALL abilities welcome
Ages 6 & Up
$75
Field day games, crafts, talent show, contest, dress-up days, free play & more

July 10-July 13 Princess Camp
9AM-1PM (Thursday til Noon)
Ages 3-6
$125

July 24-July 26 Tumble Camp
9AM-Noon
Levels 1-5
Ages 6 & Up
$30 per day

July 31-Aug 2 Sideline Cheer Camp
9AM-2PM
$100

Learn more about these camps here. 

If you would like to sign up for any of these camps, please visit www.savsharkscheer.com/summer-camps and click on the Register button or click here to get started.

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Parent & Me Playdates

Mommy & Me Play @ at Savannah Sharks

Savannah Sharks offers Mommy & Me Play for crawlers to age 4
Monday, Tuesday & Friday
10:30AM-Noon
$6 per day or punch pass $65

Stay connected by liking Savannah Sharks on Facebook here. 

Savannah Sharks Cheerleading and Tumbling, (912) 335-2234, 1686 E President St, Savannah, GA 31404
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The Savannah Quarters Sailfish Swim Team in Pooler is a great way for kids to make friends and have fun this summer.

Established in 2015, the Savannah Quarters Sailfish Swim Team is a Pooler-based youth summer swim
team dedicated to the promotion and encouragement of competitive swimming.

Discounts

Early bird registration for the 2017 summer is going now through April 30. Savannah Quarters offers discount of the registration fee & sibling discount. The season runs May 15–July 9 2017.

Registration is available online here.  Registration closes May 15.

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Summer fun

The team’s goal is to provide all participants with an enjoyable experience, developing great sportsmanship, furthering competitive swimming skills, and cultivating special friendships and lifelong memories.

The team is competing in the Savannah Coastal Swim League and will be hosting as well as traveling to various city locations for swim meets.

Team practices are 6-8PM Mondays, Thursdays & Sundays. Five meets throughout June 2017, usually on Tuesdays plus the Rising Star and City Meet @ Chatham Aquatic Center in late June or early July 2017.

Learn more here.

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Contact info

Questions? Contact Zsofi Golopencza, Director of Recreation at 912-450-1704 or via email zgolopencza@savannahquarterscc.com

Stay connected to the Sailfish swim team on Facebook here.

Registration is available online here. 

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Howdy partners! Time to enroll in Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano’s April playdates: “Home on the Range!”

Saddle up your horses and let’s go round up them doggies—we’re singing to the music of the great frontier.

In these heel-kicking, rip-roaring rodeo themed playdates, you’ll find a little country, a little bluegrass, and lots of lively fun. Best of all, your little cowboy or cowgirl will take home an instrument, 10 songs, and a $10 coupon for weekly studio classes.

This playdate is being offered three times, but one date has already filled: Enroll online while there are still spaces left in the remaining two:

Saturday, April 22, 10AM
Wednesday, April 26, 10AM (full- wait list only)
Saturday, April 29, 10AM

Classes are open to children ages 0-7 and their caregivers. Cost is $15 for your first child; $5 each for siblings. Spaces are limited-visit kindermusikwith88keys.com.

Kindermusik…a good beginning never ends.

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

Watch your kids progress from novice to maven this summer.

Sign your child up for one of Maven Makers Summer 2017 camps (see below) in Savannah.

Maven Makers in Savannah is a makerspace that supplies tools, training, and workshops in a variety of industrial and artisan fields for a monthly rate.

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Saturday morning program

3D Wooden Puzzles and Savannah Crayons

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In the same way a gym membership provides access to an array of exercise equipment, a maker space grants its members the use of an entire workshop for a nominal fee.

During the I’m A Maker! Bootcamp, for example, kids will receive training on various shop equipment and power tools with an emphasis on their safe and responsible operation. Here are some of the camps offered this summer @ Maven Makers in Savannah.

Golf summer camp @ The Club at Savannah Harbor on Hutchinson Island next to the Westin looks like a kid’s dream.

On Monday, Wednesday & Friday, the campers play golf. On Tuesday & Thursday, they spend the day at the Westin enjoying tennis, swimming, arts & crafts, Frisbee football. Sweet!

2017 Sessions are 9 AM-12:30PM.
June 26-30
July 10-14
July 24-28
For ages 5-13.

Cost:
$230 for 5-day camp
$200 for 3-day camp (golf only)

Discounts:
Pre-register one week before camp to receive 10% off 1 or 2 camps. Contact Paul Killgallon for more information or to register. Call 912.201.2240 or click here.

The Club at Savannah Harbor, Hutchinson Is., 2 Resort Drive, Savannah, 31421, 912.201.2240, email Golf.savannah@westin.com, On Facebook here,www.theclubatsavannahharbor.com  The Club at Savannah Harbor is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Community in Action @ Crossfit Hyperformance Athletics in Savannah

If you’re able to get in shape on your own – consider yourself one of the lucky few. Human beings are designed to thrive in groups. Science has shown over and over again that success in any endeavor – from losing weight to getting out of debt is more likely when you are part of a group.

We’re also more likely to reach that next goal with the help of a coach. Someone who can clarify the next win, help you incorporate the right tools and strategies to get there, and hold you accountable along the way. A good coach doesn’t just tell you what to do, but gets to know you and your motivations. They have the ability see potential before you see it in yourself.

At Hyperformance Athletics in Savannah, they incorporate powerful individual coaching with the energy and magnetism of being included in a group. People in groups progress faster because they learn from each other and embrace friendly competition. This is important for both kids and adults.

To learn more about Hyperformance Athletics proven process, The Winning Approach, schedule a free initial coaching appointment and workout. Or hop in on their next free workout: April 29 2017 at 10AM for The Squad Savannah Boot Camp (best for beginners) or May 6 2017 at 9AM for a regular class (great for folks that have been exercising on their own).

Crossfit Kids Classes
Current Schedule: grades 1 – 5 meet Wednesdays at 4PM and Saturdays at 10:15AM.
Summer 2017 schedule (June 5-July 22) Tues, Thurs, Sat at 10AM

Middle and High School Strength and Conditioning
Current Schedule: Tues, Thurs, Fri at 3:30
Summer 2017 schedule (June 5- July 22) Mon, Wed, Fri at 10AM

Call CrossFit Hyperformance 912-335-3615 or visit online at www.crossfithp.com.

CrossFit Hyperformance​, 904 E. 70th St.Savannah, 31405
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Mark your calendar for these free admission dates in 2017 @ Fort Pulaski National Monument in Savannah.

April 22-23 2017: Weekends of National Park Week
August 25 2017: National Park Service’s Birthday
September 30 2017: National Public Lands Day
October 15 2017: Fort Pulaski National Monument’s 92nd Birthday
November 11-12 2017: Veterans Day Weekend

Fort Pulaski National Monument is on U.S. Hwy 80, 15 miles east of downtown Savannah. For more info, call 912) 786-5787 or visit nps.gov/fopu.

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Your kids can become a Junior Ranger 

Take advantage of the fact that we live within a day’s drive of multiple national parks & monuments & have your kids become a junior ranger at one or many of these sites.

When you take kids to tour national parks, you never know how much they are getting out of the visit. Especially for those of us moms who aren’t exactly history experts.

Which is why you need to pick up the Junior Ranger booklets at the visitor centers of national parks you visit. The Junior Ranger program kids engage more during the visits.

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. 

Wormsloe Historic Site in Savannah will commemorate Georgia’s role in the 1739-1748 war between Britain and Spain over Memorial Day Weekend 2017.

A brief presentation at the Visitor Center at 10AM will be followed by a walking tour of the site. The program will also include military drills and black powder weapons demonstrations.

War of Jenkins’ Ear
Saturday, May 27, 2017 10 AM to 4 PM
Sunday, May 28, 2017 10 AM to 4 PM
Monday, May 29, 2017 10 AM to 4 PM

Cost: $2 – $10. 912-353-3023.

Wormsloe Historic Site
7601 Skidaway Road
Savannah, GA 31406
Chatham County

Learn more here.

The 2017 Savannah Scottish Games – Sat. May 6 2017 at Bethesda Academy – are the fourth oldest Scottish Games in the southeastern United States.

The Savannah Scottish Games are a celebration of Scottish heritage and music, the Games truly have something for everyone to enjoy including entertainment by City Hotel and the Savannah Ceili Band, a Highland dancing competition, traditional heavy athletics, Celtic ale from Asheville, NC’s Highland Brewery, and a wide variety of Scottish art available for purchase.

The games will also feature the very popular traditional heavy athletic events including the caber toss and hammer throw, children’s activities, and border collie skill demonstrations.

Gates will open at 9AM and closing ceremonies will take place at 4:30PM May 7.

Cost

Tickets are $10 general admission in advance online, $12 general admission at the gate, $5 with student or military ID, and free for children 10 and younger.

To purchase tickets and for more information on the 41st Annual Savannah Scottish Games, please visit www.savannahscottishgames.com.

Bethesda Academy Main Campus
9520 Ferguson Ave.
Savannah, GA 31406