Coastal Care Partners in the Village on Skidaway Island welcomes Dr. Kelsey Alexander, board certified pediatric physician, and Sam Bossak, pediatric nurse practitioner.
Dr. Alexander’s concierge pediatrics practice accepts traditional insurance with a small monthly membership fee. By keeping a limited number of patients in the practice, Dr. Alexander can give your family the time and attention they deserve. This Concierge Pediatric Clinic serves all of Savannah and surrounding areas.
Coastal Care Partners, 4B Skidaway Village Walk, Savannah, GA 31411, 912.598.6312
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The Speech Clinic of the Coastal Empire is here to help kids and their families make the most of the school year, by providing one-on-one speech therapy services with their amazing certified therapists.
The Speech Clinic has two convenient locations: Midtown Savannah (130 Stephenson Ave) and Wilmington Island (315 Johnny Mercer Blvd), and they are also happy to work with your child at your child’s preschool/daycare setting.
To make an appointment, please contact The Speech Clinic office: 912 712 3999.
Let’s make the most of this new school year!
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We’re excited to introduce the newest Kindermusik class, starting next week!: Little Stars, meeting Monday evenings at 6:30PM for ages 0-7.
First class is Aug. 1 2022
In this high-energy, fun-filled class for the whole family, you’ll engage in instrument exploration, movement and dancing, keeping a beat, listening activities, musical story time, and more; growing children’s cognitive, physical, and socio-emotional skills in a playful group environment. Make new friends and share sweet family bonding moments as you play, laugh, dance, and sing together.
Get lost in Poppell Farms’ tall sorghum maze, enjoy wagon hayrides and the Pumpkin Patch! Stay after dark on Friday and Saturday nights to explore the maze with a flashlight (it’s NOT haunted). Beginning October 7, brave the Haunted Trail through the woods after dark.
Open every Friday night, Saturday (day and night) and Sunday from October 1-30, 2022.
Dance classes for ages 2 & up are back at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center beginning Aug. 15 2022. Engaging, movement-based classes will develop imagination, memory, and coordination.
Bank of America credit and debit cardholders receive FREE general admission to four cultural attractions in Savannah this Sat. Aug. 6 2022.
The Bank of America Museums on Us program offers FREE weekend general admission to Bank of America, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank credit and debit cardholders on the first full weekend of each month.
Visitors of all ages can explore the “Wonders of Weather” through fun activities and crafts. The museum is currently entirely outdoors and features over a dozen exhibits designed to expand the imaginations of children including an exploration maze, a reading nook and a sensory garden.
Learn about the American Revolution in Savannah. Experience a black powder demonstration, immerse yourself in 1779 Savannah, and hear about the personalities that shaped the city’s fight for freedom.
For nearly 100 years, the community of Pin Point was quietly isolated on the banks of the Moon River just south of Savannah. Explore the refurbished museum complex and experience multimedia presentations, exciting exhibits and unparalleled views of the marsh
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Present your Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank (formerly U.S. Trust) credit or debit card along with a photoID to gain free general admission to any participating institution during the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of each month. Cardholders only; guests are not eligible for free admission. Program excludes fundraising events, special exhibitions and ticketed shows. Not to be combined with other offers.
The goal of Coastal Youth Choirs/Savannah Children’s Choir, Inc. is to unite children and youth ages 5-18 in greater Savannah and the Lowcountry through song.
Rehearsals begin the week of Aug. 15 2022. Open to students ages 5-18.
Questions? Call 704-965-3445 or email info@savannahchoir.org.
About Coastal Youth Choirs/Savannah Children’s Choir, Inc.
Savannah Children’s Choir, now Coastal Youth Choirs, has developed a reputation for excellence in the city, county, and beyond. In addition to tours in the United States, the Premier Choir has performed in England, Ireland, and France and has also appeared on television in South Korea. The singers have experienced artist residencies with world-renowned singers and clinicians.
After sixteen years, this nonprofit’s mission remains the same – to unite, mentor, and transform the children and youth of greater Savannah and the Low Country into responsible, creative, and confident leaders through excellence in choral performance and music education.
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SouthCoast Health nutritionist Rebekah Laurance joined WTOC’s Morning Break team in their kitchen to provide an on-air demo of various healthy packed-school lunch ideas, which included using groceries and leftovers you may have already in your kitchen for your student to take to school for lunchtime.
The Savannah nutritionist also gave suggestions of food staples to consider purchasing for packed lunches when you are preparing your grocery list.
Savannah Adventist Christian School offers preschool starting at age 3 through 9th grade.
Savannah Adventist Christian School is a small, private school with a family feel and Christian curriculum. Limited preschool & pre-K space still available!
A beloved Lucas Theatre summer tradition: classic Disney films.
Share the magic of the big screen with the next generation at these Sunday matinee screenings of classic Disney films featuring themed giveaways, special guests, and other surprises @ Lucas Theatre in Savannah. .
Tickets are $5 for SCAD Card holders, students, seniors, and military; $8 general admission; and FREE for children 12 and younger.
Here’s the Summer 2022 schedule:
Aladdin, 3PM Sun. Aug. 7 2022. Purchase tickets online here.
Encanto, 3PM Sun. Aug. 14 2022. Purchase tickets online here.
Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401
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My First Movie certificates
Disney Summer Classics are the perfect way to introduce little ones to the magic of the movies and we think that’s something worth celebrating. So any child having their first in-theater experience at the Lucas Theatre will receive special recognition and go home with keepsakes remembering their special day.
Since 2015 Latch has worked closely with Savannah-area families, physicians, and other health and wellness practitioners. They strive to provide information regarding infant feeding behavior and the principles of milk supply, along with safe bottle and formula feeding practices.
The goal of Latch is to address the confusion that often surrounds infant feeding so that you can meet your feeding goals, enjoy your early months of parenthood, and nourish your baby.
Whether you are exclusively breast breeding, bottle feeding, or a combination of both – the IBCLCs at Latch are here to help, from the early days and throughout your journey.
Join the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn on Hilton Head Is. and its partners in this FREE Family Fun Day 2022 for all ages, 10AM-1PM Tues. Aug. 9.
Come early or stay for lunch at the weekly Farmer’s Market on site between 9AM and 1PM
Visit the Coastal Discovery Museum’s boardwalks, learn about the salt marsh, and walk to the horse barn and pasture to see the marsh tacky horse “Comet” and his companion horse “Hawk”.
Stop by the Karen Wertheimer Butterfly Habitat to see the life cycle of native butterflies and learn from museum docents how to plant a butterfly-friendly garden of your own.
Express yourself – artistically – with hands-on activities offered by the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina and The Sandbox. Make a piece of “Tiny Art” to take home or to share with the Tiny Art Galleries around town (sponsored by the Town of Hilton Head Office of Cultural Affairs). Create your own tie dye shirt using real indigo dye or watch sweetgrass basket makers at work.
Sing along with Jevon Daly at one of the two “Kids Concerts” (10:15AM and 11:30AM) in the Birdseye View Theater. Jevon is a local favorite with the young and old alike and is known for his summertime concerts at Coligny Plaza.
Watch and learn about local birds from the Hilton Head Audubon Society. Dive into our local history and environment with the Lowcountry Master Gardeners, the Outside Foundation, Hilton Head Archaeological Society, the Gullah Museum, Heritage Library, Explore Mitchelville, the Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage and others.
Stop in the Discovery House for the “Children’s Book Fair” to purchase signed copies of educational and local children’s books to take home. Authors scheduled to attend include Susan Diamond Riley, Susan McElroy Montanari, Lisa Anne Cullen, Rebecca Chamberlain, Patricia Bee, Donna Brainard, Mary T. Jacobs, Miho Kinnas, Iris Jackson, Robin Prince Monroe, and Antawn Eady. Find out more about our local literary scene with the Pat Conroy Literary Center.
Visit special exhibitions in the Discovery House. “Conservation in the Classroom” (Main Gallery) includes student artwork focused upon the conservation and protection of dolphins, sea turtles, shore birds, and horseshoe crabs. “Nikon Small World” (Sea Island Room) is a traveling exhibition of 20 jaw-dropping, prize-winning photomicrographs (photographs taken through the light of a microscope).
There’s something for everyone at Family Fun Day!
There is no charge for admission on this special Museum Day and reservations are not required.
Please call (843) 689-6767 ext. 223 for details or learn more here.
Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
The childcare program is for mildly ill children ages 3 months to 14 years of age who are too sick to go to school or daycare. At Bearly Sick, your child receives special attention from certified Patient Care Technicians for minor illnesses such as a cold, allergies, fevers under 101 degrees or infections for which the child has received antibiotics over the previous 24 hours.
Registration is required by calling Bearly Sick at 912-819-7382 during normal business hours or after-hours by calling the pediatric nurses’ station at 912-819-6215. The cost is $24 a day for St. Joseph’s/Candler co-workers and the general public.
Looking for a kid-friendly daytrip destination from Savannah?
We love Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Is. – a roughly 70 minute drive from Savannah. While there be sure to try to catch a sighting of one of the manatees (pictured above in a photo we took in July 2022) that hang out @ Harbour Town Yacht Basin. The manatees sometimes can be seen in the part of the marina near where this sign pictured below is posted, where the arrow points in the photo below.
There’s still time to catch a legendary free Gregg Russell concert outdoors under Liberty Oak in Harbour Town this 2022 summer season. See his Summer 2022 performance schedule here. This beloved family-oriented singer/storyteller performs sing-a-longs, ballads and silly songs with audience participation. Kids often make & bring “pick-me-to sing-with-you” signs to hold up for Gregg to see.
“Your body is a great communicator, and will let you know what’s going on — especially if you learn how to listen,” encourages SouthCoast Health Family Medicine physician, Dr. Misal Patel. Pay attention to muscle or joint pain, dizziness, shortness of breath, heart rate, and nausea while exercising, and be prepared to stop the activity and/or call for help.
Enrollment now open for Fall 2022 dance classes @ The Studio Savannah @ their new location: 5201 Waters Ave Savannah GA 31404 (corner of 66th & Waters Ave)
One of several free outdoor concerts in Savannah. This concert features a collaboration with the Savannah Voice Festival. Join SavPhil musicians and Savannah Voice Festival performers for a laid back evening of music and community fun in Hull Park.
Habersham YMCA, Sun. Oct. 2, 3-4PM
This free outdoor concert features a performance by SavPhil musicians and Delta Blues artist, Anthony “Big A” Sherrod @ Habersham YMCA 6400 Habersham St. Savannah, 31405
Set up your lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets, grab a bite from your favorite local food trucks, and enjoy your Saturday evening with the SavPhil. Music from local army bands, blues artists from Clarksdale, American Traditions Vocal Competition winners, and more. Details here.
The goal of Coastal Youth Choirs/Savannah Children’s Choir, Inc. is to unite children and youth ages 5-18 in greater Savannah and the Lowcountry through song.
Rehearsals begin the week of Aug. 15 2022. Open to students ages 5-18.
Questions? Call 704-965-3445 or email info@savannahchoir.org.
About Coastal Youth Choirs/Savannah Children’s Choir, Inc.
Savannah Children’s Choir, now Coastal Youth Choirs, has developed a reputation for excellence in the city, county, and beyond. In addition to tours in the United States, the Premier Choir has performed in England, Ireland, and France and has also appeared on television in South Korea. The singers have experienced artist residencies with world-renowned singers and clinicians.
After sixteen years, this nonprofit’s mission remains the same – to unite, mentor, and transform the children and youth of greater Savannah and the Low Country into responsible, creative, and confident leaders through excellence in choral performance and music education.
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Plant Riverside District in Savannah to debut free, family-friendlyMovies in the Park Series beginning Sun. July 31
Plant Riverside District will host a new Movies in the Park series, featuring free weekly showings of popular family-friendly movies on a giant LED screen in Plant Riverside District’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. The Movies in the Park series is free and open to the public.
Every Sunday from July 31 through Sept. 4 2022, a feature film will begin playing at 7PM (please note the near earlier start time) in Plant Riverside District’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. Lawn chair seating will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Popcorn, snow cones, hot pretzels, ice cream as well as refreshing beverages, including fresh-squeezed lemonade and freshly brewed iced tea, will be available for purchase.
Plant Riverside District’s Movies in the Park series will offer screenings of the following films:
THE GOONIES (Rated PG, 1985)
Sun. Aug. 7 — 7PM
This iconic Steven Spielberg film follows a group of kids, who call themselves the Goonies, as they discover an ancient map that leads to hair-raising adventures. Secret caves, hidden clues and treacherous traps stand between the Goonies and a pirate’s lost treasure.
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (Rated PG, 2017)
Sun. Aug. 14 — 7PM
Inspired by the true story of P.T. Barnum and his journey to the revolutionary invention of show business, The Greatest Showman is a musical emphasizing the beauty and commonality we can find in our differences. The film stars Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron and Zendaya and features hit songs, including “This Is Me” and the title song “The Greatest Show.”
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (Rated PG, 1982)
Sun. Aug. 21 — 7PM
The winner of four Oscars, this cinematic masterpiece by Steven Spielberg centers on the heartwarming friendship between a young boy named Elliott and a lost alien he nicknames E.T. Elliott and his siblings need to get E.T. back to his home planet, but first, they must evade the adults who fear him most.
TOY STORY (Rated G, 1995)
Sun. Aug. 28 — 7PM
One of Disney and Pixar’s best-loved animated films, Toy Story steps inside Andy’s room, where his toys are alive and struggling with their differing opinions about the new Buzz Lightyear toy, voiced by Tim Allen. Trouble brews when Buzz Lightyear seems to be displacing Woody the Cowboy, voiced by Tom Hanks, as Andy’s favorite toy.
GREASE (Rated PG, 1978)
Sun. Sept. 4 — 7PM
Based on the Broadway musical, Grease follows the unexpected high school romance between good girl Sandy Olsson, played by Olivia Newton-John, and the T-birds head greaser Danny Zuko, played by John Travolta. This popular film features iconic songs like “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin,’ ” “You’re the One That I Want” and many more.
Running out of family-friendly summer activities? SouthCoast Health’s providers share some favorite summer activities and health tips:
“Get some cardio in with you and your family. Some options include participating in a 5k that the whole family can jog or walk, or getting outside and sweating it out on a hike. Your body, especially your heart, will thank you later. As always, follow your physician’s guidelines for your exercise regimen.”
-SouthCoast Health Cardiologist Akinniran Abisogun, MD.
“It’s always a blast to do a summer cook-out, but you can’t forget about the healthy options. Throw some vegetables on the grill, like corn or eggplant, for a delicious charred flavor, and consider some healthier meat options like turkey or veggie burgers.”
-SouthCoast Health Family Physician Leslie Sizemore, MD.
“Whether it’s a movie night, swimming in the pool, or going to the beach, the activities that are the most fun are with my whole family. That’s why it’s really important to communicate with your kids or partner to see what they want to do the most. Letting your kids pick your next summer adventure can yield lots of surprising results.”
-SouthCoast Health Pediatrician Jami Scanlon, DO.
“We love to go to the neighborhood pool. But, don’t forget to protect your kid’s feet in you’re going to a public place like that. Wearing water shoes at places like the pool or the beach will protect everyone from bacteria or easy to avoid injuries.”
-SouthCoast Health Podiatrist Craig Skalla, DMP.
“Wherever we go, we always wear mineral-based sunscreen. SPF 50 is slathered all over us before we step out the door. Sunburns aren’t pleasant, especially for the little ones, and it protects us from major dermatology issues later down the road like skin cancer.”
“Don’t forget that allergies exist during the summer too. If you have someone in your family who has the sniffles or a bad head cold, see if there’s something in the air that is bothering them. Common summer allergens are pollen, mold, and insects”
-SouthCoast Health Allergist Wasil Khan, MD
“I really try to limit screen time during the summer holiday. As good as some games or activities can be on my kid’s devices, I find that nothing beats doing something together, whether it’s going to the park or sitting around the family table completing a puzzle.”
-SouthCoast Health Nurse Practitioner, Alisha Bennett, FNP.
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Next time you take the kids to Hilton Head Island, here are two of our favorite playgrounds there.
Adventure Playground @ Lowcountry Celebration Park, Hilton Head Is.
The spacious Adventure Playground features a giant ship complete with mist cannons. located off Pope Avenue near the Coligny Beach parking lot. Adventure Playground is open from sunrise to sunset. Restroom facilities at the park close at 10PM. Parking is available in the Coligny Beach Parking Lot, the parking lot off Nassau Street or onstreet parking on Nassau Street. Details here.
Gregg Russell Playground in Harbour Town (pictured), Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Is. The Gregg Russell Playground at Harbour Town is one of the top playgrounds in our area. Fenced, somewhat shaded playground that includes a treehouse; swings; numerous slides; lots of climbing bars, jungle gym bars, monkey bars. Just outside the fenced-playground is a water fountain; picnic tables; bathrooms; and plenty of spots for lunch, drinks or coffee and of course, the famous Harbour Town lighthouse which is open to climb for a fee plus $9 Sea Pines gate fee. Harbour Town, Hilton Head, SC 29928
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See our favorite Savannah & Beaufort area playgrounds here.
Free kids’ games; pumpkins, mums, straw bales available for sale
UPDATE: THIS EVENT WAS CANCELLED.
Richmond Hill Garden Club’s 21st annual Pumpkin Patch will be Sat. Oct.1 2022, 9AM-1PM @ the J. F. Gregory Park Pavilion in Richmond Hill.
Jack-O-Lantern pumpkins, small pumpkins (all sizes for youngsters) will be for sale in the Pumpkin Patch, with giant mums and straw bales (mums and hay bales are for sale also).
Come early for the best selection.
Games for all ages–fish pond, ring the pumpkin, bean bag toss (for little and big kids), pick a pumpkin, CREEPY feels, wheel of fortune, ghost darts, walk the plank, candy corn ring toss.
Fresh, home-baked goods, wreaths, signs, baskets, centerpieces, Halloween kids books, costumes and props–anything you need for decorating your home and yard—will be available for sale.
Pumpkin Patch is a RHGC Fundraiser to fund community projects. Photo opportunities abound, so wearing Halloween costumes is encouraged.
Free admission and parking.
Games, baked goods, raffles $1 per ticket. Pumpkins, hay bales, mums, decor–priced as marked. Cash and credit cards (minimum $10 for credit cards).
