This free weekly e-letter in your email every Wednesday keeps you savvy about all the kid-friendly happenings as well as summer camps 2023, school open houses & application deadlines, free events, pediatricians and more.
Advanced Academics Academy in Pooler – a private, micro school – offers small classes, hands-on learning, a customized curriculum with certified educators for PreK-7th grade.
If these measures do not adequately control symptoms, or if following them is too much of an inconvenience, consider enlisting the help of a ABAI certified Allergist in exploring further helpful options. Call 912-527-5335 or ask your primary care physician for a referral to the SouthCoast Health Allergy Department.
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Sharkie Camp: activities and experiences designed to help young children learn and grow.
Princess Camp: this best-selling camp will transport children into a world of fantasy and enchantment. Campers can dress up like their favorite princesses, learn dance moves and songs from their favorite movies, create beautiful crafts and play exciting games.
Tumbling & Tumbling/Strength Summer Camps
Tumble and Strength Camp: a way for campers to gain both physical and mental strength. This camp is designed to help campers develop skills and confidence needed to become a successful, confident athlete. Includes tumbling drills, strength and conditioning exercises, agility drills. Experienced coaches will work with campers to help them reach their goals.
See all the Savannah Sharks Summer Camps 2023 and sign up online here.
The Savannah Music Festival (SMF) new Explorer Pass provides free admission to world-class concerts for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) students throughout the 2023 Savannah Music Festival, which runs from March 23 through April 8.
With the new Explorer Pass, current Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) students can get free entry for themselves and a parent, guardian or chaperone to any of the SMF’s impressive lineup of general admission shows. The 2023 Savannah Music Festival offers a diverse range of genres, including jazz, blues, world music, bluegrass, Americana and classical. The 2023 festival includes more than 30 general admission performances in historic venues across Savannah.
“We are so excited about the new Explorer Pass,” said Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Superintendent Dr. Ann Levett. “Giving our young scholars and their families access to first-class musical experiences is one of the things we love most about the Savannah Music Festival. We hope the exposure to all types of music inspires our students and gives them new windows on the world.”
To get free tickets through the new Explorer Pass program, SCCPSS students can report to the venue Box Office an hour prior to the listed showtime to show an active school-issued ID, report card or other communication from SCCPSS indicating that child is an enrolled student. The student and a parent, guardian, or chaperone can then enter the venue and choose their seats.
Explorer Pass Tips
Look at the start time of the concert. You want to make sure you are at the venue one hour before the concert starts. That’s when the on-site box office opens, and that’s where you will pick up your explorer passes.
Have your student show their SCCPSS student ID to the friendly box office staff at the venue beginning one hour before the start of the show. The box office staff will print you two tickets – one for the SCCPSS student, and one for their adult family member or chaperone. Make sure your student brings their student ID! That’s the only way SMF can issue the Explorer Pass tickets.
When the doors open, go inside and pick your seats and enjoy the show.
For more information about the new SMF Explorer Pass or to search 2023 Savannah Music Festival general admission shows, please visit www.savannahmusicfestival.org online.
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Plant Riverside District in Savannah will host a special Savannah Easter Brunch, featuring an elegant, expansive menu filled with traditional Easter favorites and other chef-prepared cuisine plus a live performance by the Howard Paul Jazz Quartet.
Enjoy photos with the Easter Bunny on-site as well as a free Easter Egg Hunt for kids of all ages in Martin Luther King, Jr. Park at noon and 2PM (Please note the new egg hunt times)
This event is open to the public. Reservations are required.
WHEN: Sunday, April 9, 2023, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
WHERE: Plant Riverside District – Salzburg Ballroom, 400 W. River Street, Savannah
COST: $89++ per person, $35 per child ages 5-12
RESERVATIONS: Reservations are required to attend the Easter Brunch. To make a reservation, please click HERE or visit plantriverside.com or OpenTable.com.
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MORE EASTER EGG HUNTS 2023 & EASTER FESTIVITIES IN SAVANNAH, POOLER, RICHMOND HILL
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Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt @ Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site, Brunswick, Ga. Tuesdays in March & Tues. April 4 2023 from 10AM – 4PM daily through April 4 2023. Details here.
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Week-long Pooler Business Community Easter Egg Hunt, April 1-7
Inaugural Pooler Business Community Easter Egg Hunt April 1-7 2023. 24 businesses participating in this week-long, family-friendly event hosted by ExperCARE Health, a locally-owned and operated on-demand health care center. Visit as many of the locations listed here as you wish and find the Easter Egg at each business.Once you’ve found the egg, trade it in for a special prize and then bring all the collected entry eggs to our Pooler location to enter in the grand prize. Learn more here.
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Saturday April 1 2023
FREE Community Eggstravaganza @ Lake Mayer, Savannah, 11AM-1PM Sat. April 1 2023. Children ages 11 & younger are invited to participate in the 11AM egg hunt. Prizes, treats for the whole family including face painting, inflatable obstacle courses, henna tattoos, balloon twisting. For more information, call 912-650-6002 or email kwilson@chathamcounty.org.
FREE Easter Extravaganza, Richmond Hill @ at the New Beginnings Community Church , Richmond Hill. Sat. April 1 2023. Egg hunts starts @ 11AM. Open to kids ages 10 & younger The free, family-oriented event includes Easter Egg hunt, free cookout, entertainment, games, free photos with the Easter Bunny. Rain or shine. Call 912-445-0196 or 912-308-7635. Presented by New Beginnings Community Church in Cooperation with the City of Richmond Hill and many local business sponsors. Please note the new location this year. Event is @ New Beginnings Community Church. REGISTER ONLINE HERE.
Hilton Head Is./Bluffton/Hardeeville SC
Easter Extravaganza @ Shelter Cove Community Park, 39 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island Sat. April 1 2023, 10AM-1PM. Easter egg hunts, Easter bunny & more. Details here. Free to attend, egg hunt at 11. Food and drink sold separately. Special appearance of the Hilton Head Fire Department’s Ladder Truck at noon. Bounce houses. With the help of the Easter Bunny, eggs filled by Pockets Full of Sunshine, a local non-profit employing adults with disabilities.
Free Easter Egg Hunt hosted by Hardeeville Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department @ 205 Main St., Hardeeville SC Sat. April 1 2023, 11AM-1PM Easter egg hunt, a visit from the Easter Bunny, free face painting, music, bouncy houses, and more! Ages 0-12 are welcome. Bring your own basket. This event is free to the public.
Sun. April 2, 2-4PM. More than 20,000 eggs, with hunts for each age group. All children ages 0-6th grade are invited to come hunt eggs at this FREE event. Children of ALL AGES with special needs are invited to hunt eggs with each age group. There will be a petting zoo, inflatables, cotton candy, face painting, games, a special visit from the Easter Bunny, and LOTS more. FREE and open to the public.
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Saturday April 8 2023
Easter Egg Hunt @ Fort McAllister State Park, Richmond Hill Sat, April 8 2023, 10AM-Noon. Egg hunts: 10AM 2-3 year olds 10:30AM 4-6 year olds 11AM 7-8 year olds 11:30AM 9-12 year olds Bring the children & a basket for a fun egg hunt. Annual Easter Bonnet Parade (at 1 PM). Pre-registration is required by calling 912-727-2339. Admission: $10 Per Participant Details here.
FREE The Great Thunderbolt Egg Hunt, @ Cesaroni Park, behind the Thunderbolt Fire Station, 11AM-1PMSat April 8 2023.
FREE Community Easter Egg Hunt @ Trinity Luthern Church, Savannah, 10AM Sat. April 8 2023. Eggs, eggs, everywhere! All are invited to attend this annual Easter Egg Hunt. Available for ages thru fifth grade. Light refreshments will be provided.
FREE Community Easter Egg Hunt @ White Bluff Methodist Church, 2-4PM Sat. April 8 2023. Activities include bounce houses, games, crafts, cookie decoration, & egg hunt. 11911 White Bluff Rd. at the corner of the Truman Parkway Connector.
Each week has a new theme, and your kiddo will walk away with an armful of creations, learned techniques, and long-lasting memories.
Choose which camp theme speaks to your child or enjoy them all.
Camp runs Tuesday-Friday, 9:30 am-12:00 pm, with a weekly rate of $180+tax per child and includes daily camp care and all necessary tools and supplies to create. Daily Snack & Drink provided.
Our camp is designed for girls and boys ages 7-13.
Week 1, June 6-9, COLOR CREATIONS. We’ll acrylic pour a vase and canvas, hydro dip a pot, make alcohol ink coasters and glass, make spin art, and have a splatter party on Friday with their new friends!
Week 2, June 13-16, BOHO BLISS. We’ll make a dream catcher, rainbow fiber art, string art, ceramic elephant bank, a flower pot and have a splatter party on Friday with their new friends!
Week 3, June 20-23, TIE DYE DIY. We’ll tie dye a shirt and a drawstring bag, hydro dip a hat and flower pot, make alcohol ink coasters and have a splatter party on Friday with their new friends!
Week 4, July 10-14, PERFECT PET. We’ll make a faux fish aquarium, a hook plaque, a treat dispenser, a 12×12 painting of their choosing, stamped jewelry, and have a splatter party on Friday with their new friends!
Week 5, July 18-21, CRAFTING PALOOZA. We’ll make a melted wax heart on canvas, a treat dispenser, string art, acrylic pour, alcohol ink coasters, and have a splatter party on Friday with their new friends!
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The one-week and two-week musical theatre productions are 9AM-5PM and extended care hours are available 8-9AM and 5-6PM. These camps end in a weekend of performances. The Aerial camp is a half day camp. Find specific times here. The camp ends in a final performance Friday evening
See the summer schedule (which includes performance weekend) for SCT Savannah & Pooler here.
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Savannah Country Day School will offer a multitude of summer camp offerings for 2023. Your kids will have the opportunity to meet new friends, explore activities they love, and have fun.
(Open to all kids. Campers do not need to be SCDS students to attend)
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Coastal Ecology Camp: Provides campers an opportunity to discover our local marshes and waterways with Bill Eswine.
Camp Moon River: A full-day traditional-style summer day camp with an “overnight feel” for rising K-8th-grade children.
Athletic Camps: Offerings include, soccer, basketball, football, lacrosse, baseball, racquet sports, flag football, and cheer.
Rise-Up Ready Camps: A great way to help your child transition from summer to school—in a fun environment!
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Camp Moon River is an overnight experience wrapped in a day camp package.
Registration for this popular full-day camp is open for Summer 2023. Register here.
This traditional style day camp is for rising K-8th graders. Extended care offered.
Camp Moon River is a day camp, but your child will get the benefit of an “overnight-camp atmosphere” packaged into the convenience and affordability of a local day camp. While campers do not spend the night, each part of the day is planned with intention so that campers and crew have the opportunity to connect almost as if they were spending 24 hours a day together.
Register using coupon code “EARLYBIRD” for 20% off of camp until April 1 2023.
Led by professional Savannah Stage Company actors and improvisors, campers will rehearse diving into the unknown, creating characters, and saying YES, AND…! They’ll build up their bravery, expand your their imagination, and grow their confidence. Performance on final Friday at 2PM
*Rising 3rd thru 10th graders
*9AM-2PM
*FREE camp t-shirt
*Register for 2 sessions and save
$200 – PAY WHAT YOU CAN options available, call 912-421-9484
IMPROV 1 May 29-June 2nd 2023
MUSICAL THEATRE 1 June 5th-9th 2023
IMPROV 2 July 10th-14th 2023
MUSICAL THEATRE 2 July 17th-21st 2023
Located at 102 W. McDonough St. Savannah, GA 31405 SPACE IS VERY LIMITED
There’s no cost for admission and activities, and there will be food available for sale.
To partner with teachers who will get to know your child as a unique and special individual and help him/her grow in God’s plan, check out Savannah Adventist Christian School, now accepting applications from motivated students Preschool to 9th grade.
To schedule a tour of the campus, please contact the school: 912-748-5977 or info@sacssda.org
The school is at 50 Godley Way, Pooler, GA 31322.
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.
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Jazz. Ballet. Tap. Acro. Hip Hop. Tap. Games. The Studio Savannah Dance Camp will offer it all & more this Summer 2023 @ their studio: 5201 Waters Ave Savannah GA 31404 (corner of 66th & Waters Ave)
Reserve your spot today. Learn more & register online here.
Early bird special for registering before March 1.
Options include:
Acro Summer Camp (ages 3-6) 9AM-Noon
Summer Camp (ages 3-9) 9AM-3PM
Acro Summer Clinic (Ages 6-9) Noon-3PM.
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Questions? Call 912 216 1216 or email elyse.thestudio@yahoo.com
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Spring into music! This April, Kindermusik with 88 Keys is offering a free month of classes to one random winner!
Deadline for entries is March 31 2023 at 12:00 AM!
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.
An afternoon of clay exploration on the lawn of the Savannah Cultural Arts Center this Mon. April 3 2023! Artists and instructors from the SCAC and the Savannah community will have stations introducing you to projects and techniques in clay including handbuilding, surface design techniques, wheel, clay recycling, and Raku firing.
This FREE event is for all ages and all levels of clay experience to create, learn, and be inspired. This is an interactive event so be prepared to get your hands a little messy! Select projects can be left at the SCAC to be kiln fired and picked up at a later date.
Parents/guardians must accompany children ages 14 and younger at all times. Stop by any time between 1 and 4PM, no pre-registration required.
Participating artists include: Cameron Frost, Antonia Gorham, Rebecca Ball, Carol Miller, Dave Peterson, and more!
PS – Interested in youth classes or summer camp? This also a great day to learn more and sign up on the spot! Learn more and get updates by following the Facebook event here.
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Horse camp @ Red Gate Farms in Savannah is a spectacular week-long event including daily horseback riding lessons teaching basic horse care and horsemanship, arts and crafts, recreational games/activities, daily picnic on the farm, trivia, and more.
There will be a horse show and a pizza & pool party every Friday.
No prior horse experience is required!
Ages 7-13 years old.
Each camp session is Monday – Friday from 8:30AM to 1PM.
One Week Sessions:
May 29 – June 2; June 5 – June 9; June 12 – 16; June 19 – 23;
June 16 – June 30; July 3 – July 7; July 10 – July 14; July 17 – July 23
Includes all activities, supplies, and a camp t-shirt.
On April 1 @ 3PM, Savannah Children’s Theatre is excited to offer their first low-sensory performance.
This matinee of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus is designed especially to create a comfortable environment for children with autism, sensory processing differences, or for families who are nervous about how their child(ren) might respond to live theatre. Keep reading for more information!
WHAT TO EXPECT: Low lights will remain on throughout the performance; reduced volume & sound effects; noise-cancelling headphones available to borrow; flexible seating options including pillows & wiggle seats; designated quiet area with soft beanbag seating; limited audience size; playbills including information about which parts of the play contain more intense feelings or movements so caregivers & children can prepare; opportunity to meet & interact with characters after the performance.
NOTE: All modifications being made were recommended by licensed & working BCaBA therapists. SCT performers & volunteers are not trained special educators, but are proud to be working with educators & families to make SCT a welcoming & inclusive space.
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The Nephrology department at SouthCoast Health provides a multi-disciplinary approach to the prevention and management of diseases of the kidney. Essential to SouthCoast Health’s kidney care team are the SouthCoast Health nephrologists (kidney doctors). Their expertise can identify complex, high risk patients, direct, and initiate management.
In honor of National Kidney Health, SouthCoast nephrologists share tips here to improve your kidney health and awareness.
These three classes will present unique concepts, processes and methods for creating comic books.
All classes are half-day, open for students rising into grades 6-12 and will be held at Neighborhood Comics’ southside Savannah Clubhouse location (1116 E. Montgomery Cross Rd Savannah, GA 31406). All classes have a minimum size of 8 students. If that minimum is not reached, the course will be canceled and fees refunded.
Comic Art Careers
*Two Sessions: June 26-30 & July 17-21 2023
*Weekdays from 1:30PM – 5:00PM
*Class size: 8-12
*Cost: $300
This one-week seminar focuses on the technical aspects of working in the comic book industry. Each day covers a different topic, including the four main principles of comic art (penciling, inking, coloring and lettering) as well as related topics such as anatomy, perspective and dynamic page layouts. Camp includes individualized student critiques or reviews from working comic artists. Basic art supplies (pencils, pens, paper etc) are provided at the studio.
Takeaways: Custom sketch book, 10 comic books, class notes, 12-page original comic featuring the student’s work.
Zines and mini-comics are an inexpensive, effective medium to convey short stories, political opinions, satire and fandom. This course focuses on the history of zines and zine making techniques on a budget. The class will examine self-published works and students will develop a minimum of 3 different zine concepts during the week, one of which will be created in multiples. Basic art supplies (pencils, pens, paper etc) are provided at the studio.
Takeaways: Custom sketch book, 10 comic books/zines, class notes, 3+ self-produced zines plus multiples.
Over the course of this one-week seminar, students will learn the basics of storytelling through sequential art. This includes development of concept, plot, pacing, conflict and resolution. Note: This class focuses on crafting stories, not art style or technical skills. Basic art supplies (pencils, pens, paper etc) are provided at the studio.
Takeaways: Custom sketch book, 10 comic books, class notes, 12-page original comic featuring the student’s work.
Georgia Tech Savannah will offer a variety of summer camps 2023 for students of all ages including these Summer Programs for rising 2nd and 3rd graders. Register & learn more here.
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Savannah – Fairytale Science (2nd-3rd Grades)
Explore the world of Fairytales through this week of science experiments, cooking exploration and magical mysteries. Students will learn about a new fairytale each day and will delve into the how and why of different aspects of each story.$350 | Jun 5-9, 2023. Register & learn more here.
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Savannah – Create with LEGO (2nd-3rd Grades)
Learn construction, gear ratios, programming, and more during this week long intro to LEGO engineering. Students will work with LEGO Spike kits to build structures and bring them to life.$350 | Jun 12-16, 2023. Register & learn more here.
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Savannah – Exploring STEM in Music (2nd-3rd Grades)
*4-day week: Tuesday-Friday
Learn how to create music using technology, kinesthetics, recycled materials, and more! Discover what music is, where to find it in daily life, and how to make your own!$250 | Jun 20-23, 2023. Register & learn more here.
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Savannah – Mad Scientist (2nd-3rd Grades)
Do you know what happens when you mix baking soda and vinegar? What about all the ingredients needed to make glow in the dark slime? fluffy slime? What is an non-Newtonian liquid? Join us to get messy and hands on with new science experiments each day.$350 | Jun 26-30, 2023. Register & learn more here.
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Savannah – Exploring the Ocean (2nd-3rd Grades)
Take a deep dive into the world of underwater. How do whales hold their breathe for so long? Can sharks really smell blood in the water? How many different types of fish are there? Explore these questions and more using hands-on activities and a field trip!$350 | Jul 10-14, 2023. Register & learn more here.
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Savannah – Food Science (2nd-3rd Grades)
Have you ever wanted to know why bread rises? How does cake go from batter to fluff? Can you make ice cream using a soccer ball? Explore these questions and more through this week full of hands-on food based experiments. Start with a question and end with a feast! $300 | Jul 17-21, 2023. Register & learn more here.