Energy Unplugged is a summer camp for 8th – 12th grade students June 24-28th on the Georgia Tech Savannah campus.
In Energy Unplugged, participants will learn about the future of energy with hands-on projects, interactive demos, and learn how STEM can be the engine to a career in the energy field.
Participants will learn how solar panels and batteries can work together to provide energy even when the sun is not shining, obtain insights into electric vehicles and talk to researchers who are making electricity cleaner.
The program will include segments on how electricity is generated, where it goes, what it costs, its environmental impact, and how it can be brought to more of the world’s 2.5B people with little to none of it.
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STEAM Camp (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) for ages 5-10 in Savannah
Here’s a Savannah summer camp option that combines fun & learning: Camp S.T.E.A.M. It Up.
This STEAM academic enrichment camp offers science, technology, engineering, arts and math adventures; creativity, social and team-building skills and cultural awareness.
For ages 5-10. Camp is 9AM-2PM. Cost: $160 a week.
Learn more by contacting Beverly McGary at 912.996.5359 or via email mcgaryb5@gmail.com
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You’re invited to Richmond Hill Farmer’s Market Father’s Day Weekend Car Show 2024 @ JF Gregory Park, all in support of The Way Station Food Pantry. This event will be 3-6PM Sat. June 15 2024 (the day before Father’s Day).
Featuring:
*30+ Market Vendors** to shop with Live Music by John Plunkett Free Axe Throwing Eats from Down South Cheesesteaks and DonutNv
A special thanks to Bob Hovansian for organizing the car show and making this event possible!
Bring your family, enjoy the festivities, and help us raise money for a great cause. The Way Station Food Pantry is asking for kid-friendly breakfast and lunch items, juice, and toiletries.
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Father’s Day is Sun. June 16. Below is a guest post from SouthCoast Health on Fatherhood & Family Health
If you are the father figure in your family, you have a significant role in promoting wellness within your family circle. Find some ways you can contribute here.
Another great way men can take care of others is by taking care of their own health, too. From childhood vaccinations to check-ups and sick visits for every family member, turn to SouthCoast Health’s team for all of your health care needs.
FREE performances & activities will be 1-5PM this Sat. June 15, Savannah
Telfair Museums’ observance of Juneteenth reaches its 17th year with a day of free activities, storytelling and performance celebrating freedom and African American culture this Sat. June 15 2024 @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center in Savannah.
The museum welcomes back Dr. Jamal Toure as the African Spirit to open the event with a libation ceremony, followed by children’s activities, storytelling, presentations by Atlanta visual and spoken word artist rEN Dillard (original co-founder of Savannah’s Spitfire Poetry Group), and a special musical performance at 3PM by Bokei Carribean Vibes Steel Drum Band.
The event is 10AM-5PM with performances and family art making activities from 1–4PM..
Free admission to the Jepson Center for local residents of Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty, Jasper, and Beaufort counties.
Investment provided by the City of Savannah, Georgia Council for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and Colonial Group.
Dedicated to kids aged 18 months to 17 years old, The Jam offers a range of exhilarating programs including recreational gymnastics, Ninjastics, and obstacle courses.
Sign up for June 2024 sessions @ The JAM. See the class schedule above.
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Summer Camps @ The JAM
The JAM camp counselors have been training and rehearsing all week to make sure your kids have a blast at The Jam this summer.
The Jam has hired former gymnasts, camps counselors and assistant-coaches. All are super hyped to get started and welcome Jammers this Monday June 3.
Register for Weekly camp starting June 3rd and get your VIP member card that includes:.
Free access to Open Jams & Clinics
Complimentary 10% discount on special events & birthday parties
The JAM’s mission? To bring the perfect blend of fun, challenge, and support to every child, pre-teen, and teen that walks through our doors! With us, they’ll not only develop strength and confidence but also forge lifelong friendships, becoming strong and well-balanced individuals along the way.
Red Gate Farms in Savannah has a couple of spots open for summer camp – the week of July 8th & week of July 22nd.
Red Gate Farms now takes deposits to hold your place in summer camp and the remaining balance is not due until the week before the child’s camp start date.
This action-packed outdoor camp is filled with fun activities, educational experiences and new friends. Daily horse-back riding. Scavenger hunt. Tie-dye T-shirts. Team building games. Water balloon toss, crafts and more. Pool party every Friday.
88 Keys Piano is the Coastal Empire’s most trusted name for all things music.
88 Keys offers piano tuning, service and repair, piano moving, storage, sales and refinishing.
Their music studio offers private lessons for ages 7+ on piano, violin, guitar, mandolin, banjo and ukulele. Kindermusik classes for ages 0-7 available each week!!
Visit 88keyspiano.com to learn more, or to self-schedule your appointment.
Call 912.988.KEYS (5397) today.
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Or sign up for other weekly Summer camps @ Summit Gymnastics in Savannah this summer for fun, flips and fitness galore. Summit Gymnastics’ week-long camps are full of organized gymnastics development, brain developing games and more. Your child will have a blast making new friends and learning all about the great sport of gymnastics.
Monday-Friday 9AM-1PM, weekly or daily sessions available May 28-Aug. 2 Summer 2024.
Camp fees: $185 per week or $40 per day. (chose one or more days)
Teen Nights @ SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah are one of this city’s best kept secrets. Older kids get to focus on different innovative themes in the inspirational environs of SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah. All skill levels are welcome. Dinner and supplies are provide. And Teen Nights are only $10 each.
Inspired by Awol Erizku’s exhibition X, SCAD alum Michael Schalk (B.F.A., photography, 2017) guides students through photographic storytelling. By incorporating sentimental elements and colors to reflect individuality, participants design a photoshoot to evoke their personalities using a cellphone camera and Polaroids shared among the group.
Admission to the workshop is $10. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Meet SCAD alum Derek Larson (M.F.A., sequential art, 2011) during this two-part series as you create and paint pottery. Source inspiration from Cammie Staros and Iván Argote’s exhibitions as you build your own clay sculpture. Return June 20 to paint narratives on your pottery.
Admission to the workshop is $20, which covers both parts of this series. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Revisit pottery design with SCAD alum Derek Larson (M.F.A., sequential art, 2011) as you pick back up on the clay works created during part one. Fired and ready for paint, students’ vessels await painted scenes inspired by works in Cammie Staros’ Sunken City.
Admission to the workshop is free for those who attended part one of the series. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Unravel the connection between fibers, fashion, and photography found in SCAD MOA’s GENDERQUAKE exhibition with SCAD alum Kamryn Shawron (B.F.A., fibers, 2016). Create a beaded and embellished photograph while discussing the significance of textiles as a means of expression. Bring your own photograph or source one from given materials.
Admission to the workshop is $10. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Under the guidance of SCAD MOA educators, create a living monument in the form of a plant arrangement. Borrowing inspiration from Iván Argote’s exhibition The Burden of the Invisible, assemble large planters with native flora as an homage to your history of place. Consider how Argote’s exhibition honors people in a new way as you reimagine historical monuments of the South.
Admission to the workshop is $10. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Build your own set of Matryoshka dolls (Russian nesting dolls) inspired by Cao Fei’s exhibition At the Edge of Superhumanity. With SCAD alum Abbey Wiggam (B.F.A., fashion marketing and management, 2020) as their guide, students learn more about culturally significant relics while engaging their whimsical creativity.
Admission to the workshop is $10. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Calling all homeschooling families! Amplify your student’s artist journey with an enriching workshop at the SCAD Museum of Art. In this immersive experience, education and creativity collide to offer a field study for homeschooled students.
This event presents a unique opportunity for your students to acclimate into the art world as observers and creators. While they feed their creative minds among the exhibitions, they’ll meet other students and foster lasting community connections.
What to expect:
Artist appreciation: Encounter the work of diverse artists while touring the SCAD Museum of Art’s galleries with a museum educator.
Artmaking: Express creative ideas at interactive art stations equipped with the necessary materials and guidance to create art inspired by work seen in the museum.
Build community: Connect with other homeschooling families who share a passion for art and education.
Learn as you go: Deepen your appreciation for the world of visual expression while learning more about art styles, social significance, and the use of varied materials.
All ages are welcome. Students under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. To RSVP or send inquiries, email Hannah Thompson at hthompso@scad.edu. This event is free and open to the public.
Add this to your Summer 2024 bucket list: sign up for Kids Bowl Free program, so you kids can bowl for free all summer at the following Savannah-Lowcountry area participating bowling centers:
*Frames N Games in Pooler.
*Station 300 in Bluffon SC.
The Kids Bowl Free program is already under way @ Station 300 Bluffton. The program begins May 28 2024 @ Frames N Games in Pooler.
Registered kids receive two free games of bowling each day of the Kids Bowl Free program all summer long at the bowling center with which you register. Age limits are set by the individual bowling centers.
There’s also a family pass option that allows adults, older siblings and babysitters to bowl along with the registered kids. The family pass is a one time payment, that is set by participating bowling centers.
All Sale Books will be 40% off today Thurs June 6 & Fri. June 7
All Sale Books will be 50% off Sat. June 8.
Hundreds of these books have not been marked down before! It’s the perfect time to find books for summer reading, upcoming trips and rainy days!
While you are @ High Cotton Kids Consignment, sign your children up for HCK’s Summer Reading Challenge Contest! The goal is to encourage them to read more this summer with fun incentives and rewards! HCK will be announcing all the fabulous details next week!
Don’t forget the the sales that apply to the rest of our GIANT store!
Students plan for the future while simultaneously building their resumes and learning what life after high school holds.
This program’s activities will be geared towards building your communication skills through games, drawing jams, storytelling, and other fun activities while also exposing high school students to their next stage in life.
Participants will have the opportunity to get a head start in planning for the future by receiving help to apply to college, practicing interviews, learning how to present their skill sets to different audiences, discussing leadership and STEM communication, and Q&As with current college students.
Or sign up for other weekly Summer camps @ Summit Gymnastics in Savannah this summer for fun, flips and fitness galore. Summit Gymnastics’ week-long camps are full of organized gymnastics development, brain developing games and more. Your child will have a blast making new friends and learning all about the great sport of gymnastics.
Monday-Friday 9AM-1PM, weekly or daily sessions available May 28-Aug. 2 Summer 2024.
Camp fees: $185 per week or $40 per day. (chose one or more days)
Protect yourself from the heat while still enjoying the perks of life in Savannah.
“When it comes to extreme summer weather, it’s important to know how and why you are vulnerable,” said SouthCoast Health primary care physician Dr. Adam Novack. “If you are aware of those vulnerabilities, like dehydration, sun burn, and fatigue, you can take steps to prevent them while still being able to spend time outdoors.”
Four tips from SouthCoast Health to help you and your family to beat the heat:
If you have any questions about health-related issues this summer, call SouthCoast Health at 912-691-3600 for help. Make an appointment with SouthCoast Health throug primary care services and ensure you and your family have a happy, healthy summer.
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) families wanting to shift their student out of a designated attendance zone school will have the opportunity to apply for Administrative Placement in early June 2024.
The Summer Administrative Placement Window will open at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4th, 2024. The window will close at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 8th, 2024. NOTE: Applications are timestamped and processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
The window may close earlier if all seats are filled before the end date.
Notification of approval or denial will be completed by Wednesday, June 26th, 2024.
The application will be completed online. The link to submit your application can be accessed on the Administrative Placement page on the SCCPSS website. In-person assistance will be available at the Student & Family Service Center, 400 E. Broad Street. Additionally, the Administrative Placement Hotline will be available at (912) 395-5530.
Elementary & K-8 schools with grade openings include: May Howard, White Bluff, Hesse K-8, Georgetown K-8 & more.
Learn more & see the list of schools with grades opening here.
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