Friends of Oatland (FOO) and Oatland Island Wildlife Center are hosting a t-shirt design contest and your design could be chosen for a limited edition Oatland t-shirt available for the 2023 holiday season! The design should feature the animals, plants, or history of Oatland Island and can utilize as many as 4 colors. Submissions Open: October 20, 2023 Submissions Deadline: November 9, 2023 Find all details and submit your design online here.
This Savannah fall festival will feature Oatland’s 1800’s cabins, old-time demonstrations, games, music, open fire cooking, crafts, and more. Animal education and interaction table will be open from 10-11AM and 2-3PM.
Games, crafts, snack bar, and hay rides will require tickets (available for purchase on site on festival day). Sugar cane syrup will also be available for purchase.
Admissions into Oatland Island for this day only will be as follows Adults $7.00 Children $5.00
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This free event starts @ sunset about 5:45PM and runs from Alder Lane-South Forest Beach to Lowcountry Celebration Park on Hilton Head Is.
The only requirement to participate is having a lantern. Lineup for the parade begins at 5PM at the Alder Lane Beach Access. The parade starts 5:45 PM, right after sunset, and travesl north along South Forest Beach up to Coligny Beach Park.
Spectators can watch along the beach anywhere between Alder Lane and Coligny Beach Park.
Sign up your child for fun so you can enjoy a childfree night @ Summit Gymnastics, Savannah
Summit Gymnastics in Savannah will host a Parents Night Out, 5-9PM Fri. Nov. 10 2023 so you can enjoy a childfree night while your kid(s) have fun at Summit’s gym.
Kids from ages 4-12 are invited. (must be potty trained) Cost: $40.
Pre-register in advance because spots are limted. Register online here.
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First Presbyterian Church Announces 14th Annual ‘A Gracious Christmas’ Event
First Presbyterian Church will host its 14th Annual A Gracious Christmas fundraiser event on Thurs. Dec. 7, 2023 from 8:30AM-1PM @ First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave., Savannah, GA 31405.
Each year, the committee selects a local nonprofit as the event beneficiary. This year’s deserving recipient is Tharros Place, an organization dedicated to providing sanctuary to the victims of human trafficking.
As in year’s past, the event will feature a variety of speakers:
· Hayley Suthers, Proprietor of The Cottage Shop, Perfectly Personalized Christmas: How to add personal touches to your Christmas decor
· Jimin Chung Bruen, Private Chef, Giving yourself grace in the kitchen: How to pivot when things don’t go the way you expected.
· Lindsay Thomas, Creator and Owner of Garland Bags, Just Go For It! The value of taking action on an idea.
Tickets are available for $50 each and can be purchased via this PayPal Link: CLICK HERE.
Sponsorships Available:
Three sponsorship levels are available, detailed below. Receipts are available for your tax-deductible contribution. All sponsors will be recognized, by level of support, on all promotional materials leading up to the event, as well as on programs and signage at the event.
Sponsorship Levels:
Gold $1,000
In addition to publicity mentioned above, a sponsor at this level will receive two tickets to the A Gracious Christmas event and five raffle tickets
Silver $500
In addition to publicity mentioned above, a sponsor at this level will receive one ticket to the A Gracious Christmas event and three raffle tickets
Myrrh $250
In addition to publicity mentioned above, a sponsor at this level will receive five raffle tickets
For more information, visit the Facebook event by clicking, HERE.
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Experience Maladies & Medicine at Old Fort Jackson in Savannah and learn how civilians and soldiers dealt with illness, injury, and boredom in 1860!
This Saturday, Oct. 28, Coastal Heritage Society costumed interpretive staff will lead programs along with volunteers from Bella Harmony Music and the Southeastern Coalition of Authentic Reenactors featuring medicine, dancing, live music, military drills, and historic weapons demonstrations.
There will be a firing of Old Fort Jackson’s largest cannon, an 1857 9-inch Dahlgren, as part of the fort’s 11am Cannon Firing Program.
This enhanced programming is included with site admission and is FREE for CHS members! Become a member here.
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Flu season, also known as influenza season, starts in the fall and continues into spring every year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone over the age of 6 months to get a yearly flu shot to prevent influenza or experience less severe flu symptoms.
It’s important to get a flu vaccination for protection while COVID-19 continues to spread. Less people with the flu will help reduce the burden on our local health care providers during the coronavirus pandemic and influenza season.
Many SouthCoast Health locations are offering flu shots. To schedule at your provider’s office, call the office to make an appointment for the flu vaccination. Patients can also save time by clicking on the link below to schedule a flu shot online at our main Savannah campus. (Walk-ins and new patients are accepted.)
You have three opportunities to come try a Zumbini class with TRIBE Savannah before the next 8 week session starts. Zumbini – designed for kids ages 0-4 and their caregivers – combines music, dance and educational tools for bonding, exercise and fun.
TRIBE Savannah makes family wellness more attainable through high quality programs.
Questions? Email tribesavannah@gmail.com or text 786-525-3850
Zumbini Demo Classes
Wed. Nov. 1, 10AM @ Lake Mayer Community Center. Sign up here.
Thurs. Nov. 2, 10AM @ Frank G. Murry Community Center. Sign up here.
Thurs. Nov. 2, 11:15AM @ Frank G. Murray Community Center. Sign up here.
This is the perfect way to try a Zumbini class before committing to the 8 week session.
Already a Zumbini family? Come play with TRIBE Savannah on these dates to keep the fun going!
The “20 Years and Counting… The Fun Continues!” event in Pooler on Sat. Nov. 4 will feature face painting by Hue Dat Face Painting from 1-3PM and Elusive 360 Photo Booth from 5-7PM.
Amazing specials all weekend, include:
*Half-Off Sweet Treats!
*2 for 1 Arcade Credits
*Free $5 Arcade Card with the purchase of a regularly priced Value Band!
With 8 acres of fun, there’s something for everyone!
Experience the thrill as you zip around hairpin turns on four exhilarating Go‑Kart tracks, or adventure through two newly updated Miniature Golf courses!
Play the newest Arcade games or your favorite classics—you decide!
Don’t forget to redeem your E-tickets for awesome prizes before you go.
Hero Fest educates families about local heroes, such as law enforcement, first responders, medical personnel, emergency organizations, military branches, and many other “heroes” who play an essential role in the Savannah community.
Several community partners will be on-site including Chatham County Police Department (plus a squad car!), Savannah Fire and Rescue (with a fire truck!), WSAV’s Weather Tracker Van, and more.
CHS Educators will lead special programming highlighting leaders, like nurses, soldiers, and teachers, and will include musket demonstrations, a cannon firing.
Tickets are included in admission ($10 per person; $7 aged 4-12). FREE for CHS members and active and retired military with ID. Become a CHS member here.
Tell them SouthernMamas.com sent you.
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Pediatric Associates of Savannah are one of only four practices across Georgia to receive this distinction. It’s based on preventive care measurements showing how staff @ Pediatric Associates of Savannah keeps patients healthy, reducing chances they get sick.
Did you know? The nation’s first Au Pair agency is now available in Savannah! Au Pair in America provides flexible, affordable, live-in child care with a cultural flair. Learn why Verywell Family named Au Pair in America “Best Overall Au Pair Agency” for the third year in a row.
Au Pair in America is offering a special offer for Savannah-area families: a $350 program fee discount when you apply by Oct. 31 2023, plus no application fee. Use promo code SAV when you apply.
Au Pair in America was the first program authorized by the Department of State to serve as sponsor for the au pair program and has provided the opportunity for more than 110,000 au pairs to live with families like yours across the United States for over 30 years.
With an au pair, you will be able to create your own child care schedule of up to 10 hours per day and up to 45 hours per week. By having your child care provider living in your home, dealing with sick days and life’s little surprises has never been easier.
Discover the difference of live-in cultural child-care.
Celebrate the Magic of the Season at City Market with special Holiday Nights celebratio, kicking off 6:30-9:30PM Fri. Nov. 24.
City Market transforms into a wonderland filled with holiday music and delights. Throughout the entire month, immerse yourself in the holiday spirit with Holiday Nights in City Market! In conjunction with Old Town Trolley – Holiday Sights and Festive Nights Tour, City Market will host a month long evening event.
Visit with Father Christmas: Bring your little ones for a visit and photo with Father Christmas.
Fun and learning go hand-in-hand here as students will be participating in experiments, hands-on learning, projects, and more!
These programs are for 1st-12th grade students. Sessions are 8:30AM-Noon @ Georgia Tech Savannah, 190 Technology Circle, Savannah. Price: $60/participant.
Dates: October 21 2023 – Swamped by STEAM November 4 2023 – Rainforest full of STEAM January 13 2024 – STEAM warmth in the Artic February 10 2024 – Space Age STEAM March 9 2024– STEAM Waves on the Ocean
Youth who are blind or visually impaired are invited to the Savannah Cultural Arts Center for a guided tour of the center’s gallery exhibition, Beyond Sight. Beyond Sight is a multisensory exhibition that invites visitors to experience art on a deeper level through touching, hearing, and interacting with the artwork.
Following the tour, there will be an interactive workshop with one of the artists from the exhibition.
Siblings and friends of all abilities are welcome, space permitting.
This free event will take place at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center located at 201 Montgomery St.
Please register online here by 5PM on Thurs. Nov. 9 2023.
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Learn about one of Georgia’s earliest railroads. Exploration of Savannah Children’s Museum following the program is available to all participants.
This program is included in museum admission and is designed for students ages K-8th grades. Program is free for Coastal Heritage Society members. Become a member here.
RSVP to echappell@chsgeorgia.org
(Please note the museum may close due to inclement weather. Please check museums’ social media for up to date info.)
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The toys store in Savannah’s Live Oak neighborhood off Waters Avenue has some great must haves for any day, but even better for Halloween.
*Hair Chalk to give you that fun wild look that is easy to wash out.
*Face Painting Sticks, so you can look like a ghoul on Halloween or a die hard fan on Ghost Pirate game days-
*Tempera Paint Sticks, which are great for pumpkin painting but also the perfect washable paint for any paper, poster, or wood paint project
*Land of Dough. They have the mummy and skeleton packs, along with individual cups, of this great rehydratable play dough
*Dissect It Kits, No better way to get that Dr. Frankenstein feel than by the great everyday STEM dissection kit. Dissect a bat, frog, piranha, or salamander.
*Dress Up, The Magical World of Toys always have the best dress up for all your needs
Fleet Feet Savannah/Pooler is partnering with Honor and Grace Tattoo to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) with a Catching A Unicorn 5K in Savannah, 1-4PM Sun. Nov. 12 2023.
In the type 1 diabetes community, “catching a unicorn” refers to the “magical” moment when you get a blood sugar reading of exactly 100 on your meter and/or continuous glucose monitor.
This family-friendly fun run will start at Fleet Feet Savannah (3405 Waters Avenue). Runners will chase our mystery runner, dressed as a unicorn, thru a local neighborhood route.
Following the run, stay for an afternoon of fun: food trucks, music, tie-dye race shirts, and dunk tank
In partnership with Savannah Cultural Arts Center through the Spotlight and Weave-A-Dream Programs, this ballet will be unique and inclusive rendition of the beloved holiday classic, The Nutcracker.
The performance will take place on Nov. 17 2023 at 7PM The Ben Tucker Theater in SCAC at 7PM at no cost to the public!
Seating is limited, but you can reserve your free ticket online here.
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Tybee Ballet will present Land of the Sweets as ticketed events on Sat. Nov. 18 2023 @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center @ 3 & 7PM as well as Sat. Dec. 9 2023 @ 3 & 7PM and Sun. Dec. 10 2023 @ 3PM at The Tybee Post Theater. Purchase online here.
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Play date schedule: Savannah Location Mondays 10:30-12:00 *only ONE session; Fridays 9-10:20AM AND 10:30AM-12:00
Richmond Hill: Monday AND Fridays 10:30AM-12:00
Mommy & Me CLASSES *Sav location only Monday 9:30-10:15AM; Wednesday 1:15-2:15PM
These “play dates” are unstructured playtime with age-appropriate toys, swings, slides, a bouncy house, and more. It is a great way to get your child out of the house and around other children in a safe, clean and fun environment.
An adult is required to be present to supervise your child at all times as supervision is not provided.
Questions? Please text 912-308-3818
Savannah Sharks gym is @ 1686 E. Presidents St.
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