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(Savannah Parent & Me Programs) Kindermusik Playdate for ages 0-7 & caregivers, Bloomingdale

March 15th, 2025

Kindermusik April 2025 Playdates @ 10AM April 5 for Ages 0-7

Explore all things TRAINS in Kindermusik Savannah’s Saturday April 5 10AM playdate @ the Kindermusik studio in Bloomingdale.

Through fast-paced music and movement, we’ll be exploring the many sights, sounds, songs, and stories of the tracks. Grab your cutest little conductor and let’s hit the rails!

Enroll online here.

Parents and children together will engage with instruments, singing, moving, dancing, story time, and more musical activities in this exciting one-time Kindermusik class. Limited spaces! Claim your child’s spot before it fills!

Every enrolled child will get…

A 40-minute class packed with learning, love, and laughter

A Kindermusik instrument/prop to take home

A $5 coupon for our weekly studio classes

The playdate is for children ages 0-7 & their caregivers.

It will be 10AM Saturday April 5 @ Kindermusik with 88 Keys Piano Studio; 183 Deerfield Rd W, Bloomingdale GA 31302

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Free Day of Clay for All Ages in Savannah

March 15th, 2025

Free Day of Clay for All Ages @ Otis S. Johnson Cultural Arts Center, Savannah

Come for an afternoon of clay exploration and fun on Monday, March 31 2025, 2-5pm! Day of Clay is an annual event held at the Otis S. Cultural Arts Center (formerly called the Savannah Cultural Arts Center) that is free and for all ages.

The event features stations on the lawn with various activities such as wheel, hand building, family activities, and more with take home projects.

This year will feature a more accessible layout for those with mobility needs. All experience levels are welcome. Parents/guardians must accompany children ages 14 and under at all times. Come by any time between 2 and 5pm, no pre-registration required.

Weather reschedule date – Friday, April 4

This free event takes place at the Otis S. Johnson Cultural Arts Center located at 201 Montgomery St. Savannah

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(Savannah Summer Camps 2025) Performing Arts/Drama Camps @ Savannah Stage Company

March 15th, 2025

Savannah Stage Company Performing Arts Camp 2025

BRAVERY. IMAGINATION. GROWTH.

Join Savannah Stage Company for in-person arts camps at a price you can afford!

Savannah Stage Company’s Performing Arts Camp is available for rising 3rd-10th graders and is led by professional actors and improvisors. Campers rehearse diving into the unknown, creating characters and saying yes! Grow your confidence, expand your imagination, and build up your bravery. Performance on final Friday at 2pm!

Use coupon code EARLYBIRD2025 for 15% off!

Register online here.

Questions? Email michelle@savannahstagecompany.com

(Savannah art classes) Registration Open Now for Spring Visual Arts Classes @ Otis. S. Johnson Cultural Arts Center

March 15th, 2025

Registration Now Open for Spring Visual Arts Classes @ Otis S. Johnson Cultural Arts Center

A new term of arts classes at the Otis S. Johnson Cultural Arts Center (formerly Savannah Cultural Arts Center) start back April 7th 2025! Choose from offerings in drawing, painting, clay and more for kids and teens ages 6-18.

View the full catalog below and visit savannahga.gov/artsclasses to register your child today!

Teen Home School Art (Ages 14-17)

Discovering Art (Ages 6-8)

Adventures in Art (Ages 9-12)

Teen Clay (Ages 13-18)

Youth Clay (Ages 9-12)

Home School Clay for Ages 6-8

Home School Clay for Ages 9-12

All classes take place at the Otis S. Johnson Cultural Arts Center located at 201 Montgomery St.

Sign up online here.

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(Savannah Spring Festivals) Arbor Buddies Live Free Puppet Show @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center

March 13th, 2025

Free Puppet Show, Free Tree Saplings @ Arbor Buddies Live, Oatland Island Wildlife Center

Come to Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah for a day fun on Saturday March 22 2025 featuring two free puppet shows presented by Arbor Buddies, The Big Cheese Food Truck, Oatland’s Wildlife Leaders (O.W.L.s) providing education and more.

Arbor Buddies two free puppet shows will be @ 11:30am & 12:30pm. (Please note the time change of the second show).

Arbor Buddies Live is a fun and exciting journey about one hedgehog’s quest to learn about his favorite tree. Join him as he makes new friends, gains valuable knowledge and learns about honesty, courage, friendship and self-esteem. Along with the shows, The Big Cheese, grilled cheese food truck will be here from 12pm-2pm

Oatland’s Wildlife Leaders (O.W.L.’s) will also be showing off artifacts and their knowledge on some of Oatland’s animals. It is going to be a fun day for all ages!

Learn more here.

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Giveaway: Free month of Kindermusik Savannah classes

March 13th, 2025

Giveaway: A month of free Kindermusik classes in Bloomingdale

Let’s spring into music! This April, Kindermusik with 88 Keys is offering a whole free month of weekly classes to one random winner!

Anyone may enter with a child aged 0-7 years! Limit of 1 child per family; only 1 entry permitted.

Winner must be available to attend on at least one of these days we offer classes. You choose the class of your choice and attend it once per week. Included in the prize is the digital online home materials that correspond with the month of classes. See the April 2025 class schedule here.

All classes will be held at our studio at 183 Deerfield Road West, Bloomingdale, GA 31302. Prize is for the month of April 2025 only, and cannot be redeemed for any other month.

One winner will be randomly drawn and notified by text and/or email on March 31st, 2025!

Enter to win here.

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(Savannah Spring Festivals 2025) Blessing of the Fleet Festival in Thunderbolt

March 13th, 2025

Free Savannah Spring Festival 2025: Blessing of the Fleet in Thunderbolt

The Town of Thunderbolt announces the return of the fourth annual Blessing of the Fleet Festival, a cherished tradition honoring the community’s vibrant maritime heritage. Under Mayor Dana Williams’ administration, this year’s festival will be presented by Tubby’s Tank House and JIT Logistics and is planned for Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 11 am to 5 pm on River Drive along the Wilmington River in Thunderbolt.

The day kicks off with a parade down River Drive, showcasing an impressive lineup of food trucks and more than 100 vendors offering delicious food, art, crafts, clothing, and more.  Attendees can enjoy live performances, music, and a beer garden throughout the day, culminating in the iconic Blessing of the Fleet ceremony, where all boats are invited to participate.

Originally celebrated as a way to pay tribute to Thunderbolt’s vibrant shrimping and fishing industries, the day now seeks to honor the legacy of the community’s foundation. On hiatus since the 1980s, the festival triumphantly returned in 2022 with more than 3,000 in attendance. The Blessing of the Fleet tradition started in the early 1900s when a priest or pastor brought all the shrimp boats together and blessed them for a successful, safe, and prosperous shrimping season. Over the years shrimp boats and other vessels were included in the Blessing. Thunderbolt will continue to honor the Town’s community and legacy, by providing events to strengthen, educate, and improve community development. Thunderbolt will continue to honor the Town’s community and legacy, by providing events to strengthen, educate, and improve community development.

For up-to-date information on all things Blessing of the Fleet in Thunderbolt, please visit www.botfga.com.

(Savannah therapists) Low Country Counseling on EMDR Therapy

March 12th, 2025

EMDR Therapy: What It Is, How It Works, and Its Benefits

Below is a guest post from Low Country Counseling in Savannah

Traditional talk therapy targets the recognition of feelings, behaviors, and patterns that cause distress.

If you continue feeling overwhelmed by past trauma, anxiety, or emotional distress, EMDR therapy may be a treatment for you to consider. But what is it exactly? EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a powerful, research-backed method for processing traumatic memories and improving mental well-being.

Here’s what you need to know about how EMDR works, and why it’s so effective.

EMDR therapy is a specialized treatment designed to help individuals process traumatic memories. This helps relieve anxiety, or negative beliefs that continue to affect their daily lives. Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR uses eye movements, or other stimulation, to activate your brain’s natural healing process. Bilateral stimulation occurs when eye movements, alternating tapping or sounds help the two hemispheres of the brain “talk” to each other and process unresolved trauma.

See the step by step process of how EMDR Therapy works and the benefits of EMDR Therapy here.

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Low Country Counseling in Savannah

If you or a loved one is in need of support, Low Country Counseling offers specialized therapy for Individuals, Moms, Couples, Families, Children, and Teens. Contact us for any questions you need answered or to schedule an appointment.

See the different topics Low Country Counseling therapists cover here. 

Contact Low Country Counseling for any questions you need answered or to schedule an appointment. 

Help is available. You’re not alone.

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(Savannah Spring Festivals 2025) Bug Fest @ Savannah Children’s Museum

March 12th, 2025

Bug Fest 2025 @ Savannah Children’s Museum

Save the date for Bug Fest 2025.

The annual family-friendly celebration @ Savannah Children’s Museum will be Saturday, April 26 from 10am-1pm.

This popular annual event features community partners, bug-themed crafts, activities, workshops eat-a-bug club, insect activities, and other creepy-crawly programming throughout the day.

Admission to Bug Fest is included in the cost of regular admission to Savannah Children’s Museum, $12 for all guests 18 months and older.

This event is FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members. Become a member here.

Purchase Savannah Children’s Museum admission tickets here.

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(Savannah Spring Festivals 2025) Free Community Day @ Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum

March 11th, 2025

Free Community Day @ the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum, Savannah

You’re invited to a free outdoor event Saturday, April 5, noon-4PM @ the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum in Savannah, featuring family-friendly activities, arts & crafts, free food and music.

Come celebrate Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum’s partnership with the United States Mint and the National Women’s History Museum for a celebration of the release of the Juliette Low quarter.

Learn more here.

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(Pooler Schools) Family Night STEM & Nature @ Savannah Adventist Christian School

March 8th, 2025

Tour Savannah Adventist Christian School in Pooler

See firsthand what Savannah Adventist Christian School in Pooler is all about @ the school’s last family night of the school year: Family Night STEM & Nature, Tues. April 1 2025 5:30-7pm.

Light supper provided.

Tour the school garden, see demos from school robotics & coding clubs.

All families welcome.

Savannah Adventist Christian School — which offers preschool starting at age 3 through 9th grade — is a small, private school with a family feel and Christian curriculum. Learn more here.

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The Art Studio in Savannah offers art classes, portfolio prep

March 8th, 2025

Art classes @ The Art Studio in Savannah

Welcome to The Art Studio in Savannah, offering art classes for all ages in an at-home classroom and art studio. Specializing in foundation art skills and portfolio development for middle and high school visual arts schools.

New sessions start April 7 2025. Learn more and sign up for classes here.

The learning environment supports individualized art instruction and a positive fun encouraging experience for all students.

This art studio and classroom provides a nurturing environment for the unique and growing creative spirit.

All skill levels welcome.

Class sizes are no larger than six students, supporting individualized attention.

All materials are provided.

About the art teacher

Meet Julie Cummings, a teacher and artist with a BFA in painting (LSU) and an MFA in Illustration (SCAD). Julie has 12 years of experience as an art educator and two years of post-graduate education in Art Therapy.

Learn more and sign up for classes here.

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(Savannah Spring Break Camps 2025) STEAM Break @ Georgia Tech Savannah

March 7th, 2025

STEAM Break Spring Break day camp @ Georgia Tech Savannah

Come to Georgia Tech Savannah for a STEAM Break day camp where every day this week will be devoted to a different letter of STEAM! Join us for one day or all five days.

Georgia Tech Savannah, March 31st  – April 4th | 9 am – 3 pm

Monday – Science

Tuesday – Technology

Wednesday – Engineering

Thursday – Art

Friday – Mathematics

For: 1st – 5th Graders

Dates and Times: March 31st – April 4th | 9 am – 3 pm

Cost: $75 per day

Register online here.

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(Savannah Schools) Stay updated on your child’s grades through PowerSchool

March 5th, 2025

Savannah-Chatham Public Schools

We are in the home stretch for the end of the school year!

As of today March 6, only 46 more school days remain in the 2024-2025 school year.

Have you checked your student’s grades to see how they are doing so they can finish the year strong with good grades? It’s quick and easy through PowerSchool.

Make sure you are signed up and your contact information is up to date so you can:

*Receive Report Cards & Weekly Progress Reports

*Keep Up with Absences & Upload Excuse Info

*View Upcoming Assignments

*Email Your Student’s Teacher

Need the code? Click here:

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(Savannah Spring Festivals 2025) You’re invited: JEA Preschool Art Bash

March 3rd, 2025

JEA Preschool Art Bash: A Day at the Zoo

Join us for a wildly family fun day at the JEA Preschool Art Bash: A Day at the Zoo! 

Sunday, March 23rd 2025 | 3-5PM
@ JEA 5111 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31405

Cost: $36 per family

Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with gardening activities, live & silent auctions, refreshments, and more!

Everyone is welcome—don’t miss out. 

To purchase tickets click here

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(Savannah Summer Camps 2025) All-Sports (basketball, flag football, kickball, soccer, ultimate frisbee, tag & more) for ages 6-12 @ Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus, Savannah

March 3rd, 2025

Savannah All-Sports Summer Camp 2025 for ages 6-12 @ Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus

The Campus Recreation & Intramurals Department at Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus hosts this Summer Camp.

Kids will participate in a variety of activities to include; basketball, wiffleball, kickball, soccer, tag games, water days and more!

Campers also visit Skidaway Island Park and camp will bring Oatland Island to the campers.

Camp hours are 8:30 am to 3:30 pm (Extended Care until 5 pm) and for ages 6 to 12.

Each camp has a maximum of 20 participant slots available. 

Register online here.

DATES:

June 2 – 6
June 9– 13
July 14 – 18
July 21 – 25

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(Savannah Parent & Child Programs) Kindermusik Playdate in Bloomingdale

March 3rd, 2025

Wild Animal Parade Kindermusik Savannah Playdate, Saturday March 22 2025, 10am

Get ready to roar like a lion, stomp like an elephant, and flap your wings like a parrot: it’s time for a musical, whimsical Wild Animal Parade parade @ 10am Saturday, March 22 2025. ! All children have a natural love for animals and the wild, and when we combine that with the joy of making music, there’s no better way to let young imaginations soar!

This March 22 playdate in Bloomingdale is one your family definitely won’t want to miss!

Parents and children together will engage with instruments, singing, moving, dancing, story time, and more musical activities in this exciting one-time Kindermusik class. Limited spaces! Claim your child’s spot before it fills!

Every enrolled child will get…
– A 40-minute class packed with learning, love, and laughter
– A Kindermusik instrument/prop to take home
– A $5 coupon for our weekly studio classes

More details:
-For ages 0-7
-Multiple adult caregivers welcome
-Sibling discount!
-Held at the Kindermusik with 88 Keys studio in Bloomingdale

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(Savannah Parent & Child Programs) Tiny Tots Play Time @ Summit Gymnastics gym

March 2nd, 2025

Toddler Gym: Tiny Tots Playtimes @ Summit Gymnastics, Savannah

Summit Gymnastics in Savannah offers a regular time for children ages 5 and younger to play in their gym with an adult.

The program called Tiny Tots Playtime @ Summit Gymnastics in Savannah will be offered @ 11AM-12:30 PM on the following Saturdays:

Sat. March 8, March 22, April 5, April 12 2025

Registration for these dates is up in the Summit Gymnastics parent portal now!

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$10-15 (see below)
For ages 5 & younger

You can now pre-register online through Summit’s parent portal (located @ summitgymnasticsga.com) for $10 or in person price of $15 with cash or card acceptable for payment.

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 advertiser 

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Enrollment Open for Soccer Shots Spring 2025 Season in Savannah, Wilmington Is., Pooler, Richmond Hill, Bluffton

March 2nd, 2025

Sign Up for Soccer Shots Savannah Spring Season

Enrollment for the Soccer Shots 8-week Spring Season is now open for children ages 2-8! 

Each season we use a different curriculum covering new skills and character words while having fun! We’re kicking off our Spring Season the week of March 24th and would love for your child to join us on Soccer Island this season!  

Visit Soccershots.org/savannah to learn more about our program! Or go straight to our enrollment page and sign up for a location near you that that best fits your schedule at savannah-macon.soccershots.com.

We have locations all throughout Savannah, Wilmington Island, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Rincon, and Bluffton!

Sign up here.

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(Savannah schools) St. Andrew’s School Launches $5.5 Million Capital Campaign

March 2nd, 2025

Campaign will fund new projects for athletics, performing arts, endowment

Dr. Kelley Waldron, Head of School for St. Andrew’s, recently shared details of The Campaign for the Foundation of our Future, including the exciting news that approximately $3.5 million has already pledged towards the campaign’s $5.5 million goal.

Included among the projects to be funded by the Foundation for our Future campaign is a new performing arts space on campus, including a 300-seat auditorium with a full stage, wings, and backdrop along with purpose-built classrooms for orchestra, band, choir, theatre and visual arts. The campaign will also fund extensive renovations to the existing athletic fields, including a complete rebuilding of the fields, and drainage ensuring a high-quality playing experience for student athletes participating in football, soccer, baseball, and flag football. A final focus of the campaign is on growing the endowment, providing the financial foundation for a strong future for the school.

“In recent years, we have had to cap participation in orchestra, band, theater, and choir. Instruction takes place in traditional classrooms, rather than purpose-built instructional rooms that allow for the full space and resources to maximize learning in these disciplines,” said Waldron. “The quality of instruction is excellent, but the impact of that instruction is challenged as long as the quality of the physical environment does not match the potential of our teachers and students.”

When it comes to athletic facilities, Waldron shared a similar story of facilities not meeting the skill and potential of the students. “Our fields date back to our founding and are at the end of their functional use. They have lost their crown and flood easily and often. This means our teams are sometimes required to forgo practice and reschedule games long after storms have passed.”

“This campaign will allow us to invest in facilities that match the quality of our programs and provide a foundation for our students’ success,” said Waldron.

Led by a committee of volunteers, the campaign is co-chaired by Davy Clay and Elyssa Minton, both St. Andrew’s parents.

People can learn more about the campaign and make a gift here: https://saslions.com/capitalcampaign/

St. Andrew’s School is an independent college preparatory school offering classes for students from Early Childhood through Grade 12. Originally started as Independent Presbyterian Day School 1947, the school became St. Andrew’s School and moved to its current location on Penn Waller Road in 1978. 

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Farm Fridays @ Savannah Children’s Museum

March 1st, 2025

Farm Fridays @ Savannah Children’s Museum

Farm Friday is a weekly program that happens at about 11:30AM Fridays @ Coastal Heritage Society’s Savannah Children’s Museum.

Visitors will have an opportunity to explore Frogtown Garden and learn from Savannah Children’s Museum Lead Educator Ms. Katrinka about a variety of fruits, vegetables, & herbs that are growing.

Be sure to ask for a sample of the Farm to Table snack of the day.

This program is Included with general Savannah Children’s Museum admission. FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members. Become a member here.

Summer 2025 Hours Update: Savannah Children’s Museum – Georgia’s only completely outdoors children’s museum – is open 9AM-2PM Monday-Saturday during summer school break, weather permitting.
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SouthCoast Health: Protect Your Child from the Flu – It’s Not Too Late to Get Vaccinated

February 26th, 2025

SouthCoast Health

Experts @ SouthCoast Health Pediatrics share here the importance of getting your kids vaccinated against the flu. The flu can be especially tough on kids, but the good news is that the flu vaccine is the best way to protect them—and it’s not too late to get it.

The flu vaccine is recommended for all children 6 months and older. 

Learn more here.

Call SouthCoast Health Pediatrics today to schedule your child’s flu shot.

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(Savannah Summer Camps 2025) Sharkie School @ Savannah Sharks

February 25th, 2025

Sharkie School Summer Camp 2025 @ Savannah Sharks

Time to sign up for summer camps 2025 @ Savanah Sharks.

Sharkie School Summer Camp 2025 is for ages 3-5, June 2-5 & Aug. 4-7. Sharkie School Summer Camp is 9am-1pm.

It’s located at the Savannah Sharks gym, 1686 E. President St. in Savannah.

Learn more and sign up here.

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(Savannah schools) Open House @ Tidewater Waldorf, a Home Education Program in Thunderbolt

February 25th, 2025

Tidewater Waldorf, a Home Education Program in Thunderbolt

Below is a guest post by Tidewater Waldorf

Tidewater Waldorf is a drop-off cooperative learning environment supporting families that have chosen home education.

Our hybrid homeschool education model offers Waldorf classes three days a week while also allowing for the natural family rhythm to flourish in your home.

We emphasize the importance of protecting our children’s childhood and allowing them to thrive through their imagination and play.

Our program includes aspects of a traditional Waldorf Education while also educating families on how to incorporate these practices in their own home and lives. 

Our program meets Monday, Wednesday, Thursday from 9:30am – 1:30pm.

Learn more here.

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Open House @ Tidewater Waldorf

Learn more about Tidewater Waldorf and visit the schoolhouse @ an Open House, Saturday, March 8, 10AM-12PM. The schoolhouse is at 3119 Furber Ave. in Thunderbolt.

Fall 2025 Enrollment open for First Grade and Kindergarten.

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