Make plans to attend the upcoming Open House and see why St. Andrew’s School was voted Savannah’s BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL. Faculty, students, and parents from the St. Andrew’s community will welcome you to campus for a tour and answer all of your questions.
“Mental health should be one of the biggest priorities for everyone in the season,” SouthCoast Health General Physician Dr. Keith Cobb stated. “But it’s vital to keep moving forward and progressing with our lives and our mental health. Just because it’s the holiday doesn’t mean your needs should take a back seat.”
The Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home’s annual holiday reading of “A Christmas Memory” by Truman Capote will be an outdoor event with hot cider and holiday treats @ The Old Dairy in Savannah.
Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home presents annual Robert Strozier Memorial Christmas reading. Sun. Dec. 4, 2022, 3:30PM @ The Old Dairy, 2500 Tennessee Ave.
Celebrate the holiday season with hot cider and holiday treats and enjoy local actress Maggie Hart reading “A Christmas Memory” by Truman Capote. This is an outdoor event; guests are encouraged to bring a folding chair and blankets to stay cozy. Enjoy funny and oh-so-Southern afternoon storytelling session.
SouthCoast Health has been the title sponsor of the event since it started back in 2009.
The FREE Kids-K kicks off the tradition at 8AM. This 400-yard race is perfect for children eight years old or younger, and it’s free with no registration required. At 8:15 AM the Diaper Dash will start, with children ages two and under running 40 feet.
The main run and walk of the 4-mile course begins at 8:30 AM.
After the races, participants are invited to a post-race awards ceremony hosted at Daffin Park where they can enjoy food and beverages. The ceremony will include prizes for the top three overall male and female racers, the top three male and female racers in each age group, and additional awards such as the largest family, runner from farthest away, most senior, most junior, and best costume.
Registration: $35 from now until Nov. 23rd. It increases on race day. Register here.
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Lowcountry Celebration Park, one of Hilton Head Island’s newest parks that reflects some of its coastal, historical and environmental attributes, was recognized with an Award of Excellence for its design.
The South Carolina Chapter American Society of Landscape Architects presented the award, which is the highest honor it bestows, at its annual conference held recently in Greenville, South Carolina. Chris Darnell, an Urban Designer with the Town of Hilton Head Island, and Wood and Partners, the firm that designed the park, accepted the award.
Kids are out of school and want them to be active during the Thanksgiving Break? Want to give your child a “taste” of the golf without wasting time and money to play?
The A-SWING Junior Golf Academy is hosting a two day camp for kids age kindergarten thru 5th graders.
The camp is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 21 & 22 2022. The camp runs from 9AM – 12:30PM each day and lunch is provided.
Register for the Thanksgiving 2-Day Camp by visiting www.SavannahJuniorGolf.com or contact Coach Paul at 912-655-9119 for additional information.
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Inspired by Shi Jinsong’s motorcycle works, on view in the artist’s exhibition Waiting for a response which we might never get transform holiday icons into whimsical sculptures using polymer clay.
Admission to the workshop: $10. Supplies included. All skill levels welcome. Boxed dinner provided.
To sign up, email Kristin Poitras, manager of museum visitation and programming, at kpoitras@scad.edu.
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Here’s a look 2022 holiday events. SouthernMamas.com will be adding to this list as set dates become available as well as to our Events Calendar. Check back for more.
Ice-Skating in Savannah: Public ice-skating returns to the Savannah Civic Center in November & December. Details here.
2-Day Thanksgiving Week Golf Camp for ages kindergarten-5th grade, Savannah, Nov 21 & 22, 9-12:30PM. Lunch provided. Details here.
SouthCoast Health presents the United Way Turkey Trot, Daffin Park, on Thanksgiving, Thurs. Nov. 24. Free kids race is at 8AM; Diaper Dash at 8:15AM; Main 4-mile race at 8:30AM. Details here.
FREE Savannah Tree LightingCeremony, 5:30PM Fri. Nov. 25 @ corner of Broughton & Bull streets.
Free Tree Lighting Ceremony @ Plant Riverside District, Savannah, Fri. Nov. 25. Savannah Christmas Market@ Plant Riverside District opens @ noon. Tree Lighting Ceremony featuring Roger Moss reading “The Night Before Christmas” & live performances by Coastal Youth Choirs at 6:30PM at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. The lighting of the Christmas Tree in Martin Luther King, Jr. Park will be at 7:30PM, followed by Santa & his elves distributing free candy canes. Details here.
Savannah Boat Parade of Lights will float past Plant Riverside District on Sat. Nov. 26, 7-9PM.
FREE Tybee Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Sat. Nov. 26 @ 5 Tybrisa St. Tybee Is. Performances, caroling, dancing and holiday treats.
FREEHoliday Tree Lighting @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Dec. 1, 5:30-7PM. Kick off the holiday season with Telfair’s annual tree lighting celebration. A hot cocoa bar, homemade cookies, and children’s art activities will take place in the Jepson Center’s Richard and Judy Eckburg Atrium. The holiday tree will be on view until Jan. 9, 2023. Free & open to the public.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer opens Dec. 2 and runs three weekends @ Savannah Children’s Theatre. There will be a Holiday shop and a cup of hot cocoa and a cookie is included with the ticket price. Tickets are available now. Tickets
Free Tybee Christmas Parade, Dec. 2 6-9PM. Parade starts at 6th Street and moves down Butler Avenue to Tybrisa Street.
Teen Workshops @ SCAD Museum of Art including ornament making, cookie decorating & holiday sculpting. Details here.
Tybee Ballet will debut Land of the Sweets as a ticketed event on Dec. 9 and 10 at The Tybee PostTheater at 6PM. Purchase online here.
Savannah Chase 5K & Fun Run @ Savannah Christian Preparatory School, Sat. Dec. 10.Open to the Savannah community. Details here.
Savannah Santa Train @ Georgia State Railroad Museum, Sat. Dec. 10, 9AM-5PM. Online pre-registration is required here
FREESavannah’s Lighted Christmas Parade, Sat. Dec. 10. The parade begins at the west end of River Street at 5:30PM and continues to the East end, then winds its way through downtown Savannah. The traditional route is subject to change this year due to ongoing construction downtown. New route TBA. Free parking will be available in all City parking garages December 9-11. Find the Parade Entry form here.
FREE Christmas Whoville Celebration in Savannah City Market (formerly called Christmas for Kids Celebration), 1-4PM Sun. Dec. 11. City Market turns Whoville for the afternoon. Get Grinched (with hair and makeup). Meet Father Christmas and take a picture with him in a carriage. Plus a performance of How The Dancing Grinch Stole Christmas. Free & open to the public.
Holiday Soccer Camp with Soccer Shots Savannah. For ages 2-8. Details here.
Chanukah @ Forsyth Park, a free, community-wide Chanukah experience in Savannah’s Forsyth Park with entertainment, activities including lighting of menorah & holiday fun for all ages, 3:30PM Sun. Dec. 18 2022. Details here.
Holiday Theater Camp @ Savannah Children’s Theatre, Dec. 19-23: 9AM-5PM, but early drop off & late pickup is available upon request. Details here.
Special Toddler Tuesday Polar Express @ three scheduled times Tues. Dec. 20 @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah. Pre-registeration required. No walk-ups allowed. Details here.
Gymnastics Holiday Camp: Summit Gymnastics Winter Holiday Camps in Savannah are Dec. 19-23 & Dec. 26-30, 9AM-1PM. For ages 4-10. Details here.
Inspired by Shi Jinsong’s motorcycle works, on view in the artist’s exhibition Waiting for a response which we might never get [link: https://www.scadmoa.org/exhibitions/waiting-for-a-response-which-we-might-never-get], transform holiday icons into whimsical sculptures using polymer clay.
Admission to the workshop: $10. Supplies included. All skill levels welcome. Boxed dinner provided.
To sign up, email Kristin Poitras, manager of museum visitation and programming, at kpoitras@scad.edu.Savannah-area residents receive free admission on the second Sunday of every month. Here’s the listing for December!
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This free weekly e-letter in your email every Wednesday keeps you savvy about all the kid-friendly happenings as well as school open houses, free events, pediatricians and more.
Centered around Oatland’s1800’s Heritage Homesite, history comes alive with old-time music, demonstrations and cane-boiling. See how “it was back then” amidst the sights and sounds of an old-fashioned fall gathering.
Children young and old will enjoy social distance conscious demonstrations, take home crafts, live music and other fun presentations as you venture back through history.
ALL DAY Special Event Pricing FOO Members: Adult Admission $4, Child/Senior/Military Admission: $2. Find info on how to become a Friends of Oatland member here.
Soccer Shots is kicking off the Winter Season the week of Jan. 9 2023 and wants your child to join Soccer Shots on Soccer Island!
Visit Soccershots.org/savannah to learn more about this program! Or go straight to the enrollment page and sign up for a location near you that meets at a time that fits your schedule at savannah.soccershots.com.
Soccer Shots has locations all throughout Savannah, Wilmington Island, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Rincon and Bluffton!.
Let the season of shows and classes begin. Lots of opportunities for your children to be entertained and to learn @ Savannah Children’s Theatre in the next few months, at both their Savannah and Pooler locations.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer opens Dec. 2 2022 and runs three weekends. There will be a Holiday shop and a cup of hot cocoa and a cookie is included with the ticket price. Tickets are available now. Tickets
Savannah Children’s Theatre is hosting a 5-day musical theatre camp December 19-23: North Pole’s Got Talent!. This full-day camp for youth will have students playing theatre games, singing songs, creating dances & putting on a holiday musical for the final day. Camp hours are 9AM-5PM, but early drop off & late pickup is available upon request.
Wanting to learn more about Coastal Care Partners’ new Concierge Pediatric Clinic in the Village on Skidaway Is., Savannah and how Savannah pediatrician Dr. Kelsey Alexander can serve your family’s healthcare needs?
Visit their website here There, you can also sign up to become a member of the concierge pediatric practice and easily book any of your child’s future appointments online.
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Free Admission Second Sunday, Sun. Dec. 11, 2022, SCAD Museum of Art
SCAD MOA welcomes the Savannah community to enjoy free admission on the second Sunday of every month. Residents of Savannah or any of its surrounding counties (Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty, Beaufort, and Jasper) are invited to visit free of charge.
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.
(Pictured above are some Pediatric Associates of Savannah providers and their amazing Practice Administrator Persephene Sams and Clinical Manager Lisa Torbert Piper .
This free weekly e-letter in your email every Wednesday keeps you savvy about all the kid-friendly happenings as well as school open houses, free events, pediatricians and more.
Calvary Day School in Savannah will offer a Savannah 3v3 Skills & Developmental Basketball League for both boys and girls grades K – 5 this winter 2022-23. This league is open to all children. Children do not need to attend Calvary to participate.
With a mission to grow the game of basketball through intentional fundamental development, while teaching basic game play concepts through 3v3, Calvary organizers hope this basketball league to be the doorway to your child falling in love with this great game.
The league includes three weeks of skills & drills led by Scepter Brownlee, 14 year college coaching veteran of both men’s and women’s basketball, a t-shirt, and an 8 game schedule. Rosters will consist of 5 players per team so each kid will get the opportunity to play, learn, and develop.
Registration will take place from Oct. 21 – Nov. 16. Register online here. Please email Laura Spivey, at lspivey@calvarydayschool.com if you have any questions in regards to registration. Registration Dates: Oct. 21 – Nov. 16 2022. Cost: $165 Practices/Skills & Drills Dates: Dec. 3, 10, 17 2022; Jan. 7 2023 skills & drills followed by team practice Game Dates: Jan. 14, 21, 28 Feb. 4, 11 2023. Games will be between 9AM – Noon depending on the number of teams. All games will be half-court 3v3 with a max of 5 per team. Playoffs: Feb. 11 2023 Location: Layton Gym at Calvary Day School Please note that dates and times are subject to change depending on the number of participants we have in this year’s basketball league.
Attending an Open House at St. Andrew’s is a great way to learn more about the opportunities and experiences available as a prospective Lion! Come see St. Andrew’s students and teachers in action, meet our leadership, counselors, coaches and staff, and take a tour of our 22 acre campus.
St. Andrew’s is an International Baccalaureate World School inspiring young people age 3 through grade 12 in Savannah.
Register today! Space is limited.
Upcoming Open House Dates: Nov. 2, Nov. 30, Jan. 12
The YMCA of Coastal Georgia’s Youth Basketball league is open to kids ages 3-14. Every child will participate in every game and should receive equal playing time, regardless of skill level.
The YMCA goal is to develop skills on and off the court by athletes getting to work on team building, good sportsmanship, and the fundamental skills basketball. Coaches are safe coach certified and have passed background screenings. Teams continue to practice throughout the season. Most age groups and locations have inter Y play with an end of season tournament. Tournament winners posted in local newspapers.
