WEALTHY HABITS SUMMER CAMP AT JA DISCOVERY CENTER @ GEORGIA SOUTHERN ARMSTRONG CAMPUS, SAVANNAH

Whether your child wants to be a firefighter or a doctor, understanding money is the first and most important step to future financial freedom.  Here’s a new summer camp option in Savannah that helps your child become financially savvy. It takes place at the new Colonial Group Junior Achievement Discovery Center on Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus.

The Wealthy Habits’ in-person money camps have always been a huge success with both kids and parents.The Wealthy Habits programs are sponsored by the Jonathan D. Rosen Family Foundation. a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

Fun and engaging instructors teach kids to build good money habits NOW. Learning everything from budgeting to credit to investing in a way that makes kids want to learn mean the lessons last a lifetime. Make sure your child has the MONEY TOOLS that will create a more secure future.

Learn more and register online here.

Topics include:
Earning & Budgeting
Credit & Debt
Saving & Spending
Economics
Investing
& MORE

Camp cost: $299
Camp is 9AM-4PM
Camp age groups are 14-18 and 11-14
Date options are June 6-10, 2022 or July 18-22, 2022

Location:
Colonial Group Junior Achievement Discovery Center
Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus
11935 Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA 31419

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All-Sports Summer Camps @ Georgia Southern Armstrong campus, Savannah 

Here’s a fun, fit, affordable summer spots camp hosted by the Recreation and Wellness Department at Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus in Savannah.

Kids will participate in a variety of activities to include; basketball, flag football, kickball, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, tag games, and nutritional and environmental presentations!

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

All Sports Camp (June 6-10). Learn more here. 
All Sports Camp (July 18-22). Learn more here. 

Register online here. 

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SCAD’s GamingFest, streaming virtually, April 28-29

SCAD’s GamingFest will be all about things like the metaverse, NFTs, inclusive character design, and more. There will be an animation showcase on-demand throughout the festival, a virtual screening of Uncharted, and the making of SCAD student-created game Home is Where the Hearth Is. 

See the full schedule on the GamingFest website here where guests can also register for a festival pass. 

SCAD GamingFest’s epic guest list of industry gurus, major players, and #SCADgrads goes live Thursday, April 28 2022.

Ready to look into the future of digital media design and gaming?

Don’t miss the action — grab your festival pass to unlock two days of interactive, virtual panel discussions and presentations.

Learn more here.

#SCADgamingfest

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May Day returns to Massie Heritage Center, Savannah

May Day festivities return to Massie Heritage Center in Savannah on Wed. May 4 2022. Come celebrate spring. Contact Steve Smith @ steve.smith@sccpss.com to reserve your spot.

Learn more here.

Massie Heritage Center

207 East Gordon Street
Savannah, GA 31401 ​

Kindermusik Savannah is so much more than just music!  

Kindermusik develops the whole child – socially, cognitively, physically, and musically.  

Come and try a class for free, and see it all happen before your eyes.  

Classes available for newborns to 7.  

Babies younger than 10 weeks attend completely FREE.  

Family classes for ages 0-7:  M, T, W at 10AM.

Baby classes for ages 0-2:  M, T at 11AM. Older children ages 4-7:  M at 4PM
Text FREE CLASS to 912-432-5885.

Enroll @ kindermusikwith88keys.com

Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends. 

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Kindermusik Savannah Musical Playdate, April 23

Save the date: Sat. April 23 2022 at 10AM for Kindermusik’s monthly musical playdate: In My Garden!

Get ready for a musical nature adventure as we dig into the magic in our own backyard! You’ll explore bunnies, bees, and butterflies; songs and sunshine; creepy-crawly critters and creative play.

Parents and children together will engage with instruments, singing, moving, dancing, story time, and more delightful activities in this exciting one-time Kindermusik class. Limited spaces.

Claim your child’s spot before it fills! Enroll today at kindermusikwith88keys.com

Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends.

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How to apply to become an Oatland Wildlife Leader (O.W.L.)

Applications are now being accepted for teens (8th-12th grade students) interested in joining Oatland Island Wildlife Center’s team and gain valuable volunteer experience while developing a deeper understanding of wildlife and environmental conservation.

Learn about Oatland’s animal collection and share your knowledge through outreach programs and various events as you sharpen your public speaking and workplace skills.​​

The Oatland Wildlife Leaders program (OWL) is offered to rising 8th through 12th graders. This multi-year, progressive program builds on material with each session. Each session lasts 6 weeks and meets weekly on Thursday afternoons from 3:45- 5:30PM. OWL participants are expected to complete the first two 6- week sessions. Once the certificate of completion has been earned, the option to advance to the third session is available.

If you are only​ looking to fulfill​ your community service hours for school requirements, Oatland does have other volunteer opportunities throughout the year for teenagers, please click here​ for more information.

​APPLICATION INFORMATION
Applications for the 2022-2023 school year opened on April 4, 2022.
The application window will close on April 26, 2022 at 5PM.
Applicants will be notified by May 12, 2022 of acceptance.
Applications must be filled out by students ONLY!

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SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival 2022

Channel your creativity with bold works of imagination at the 41st annual SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival taking place this Sat. April 23 2022 at Forsyth Park in Savannah.

During this treasured tradition, SCAD students, alumni, and local high school students claim their concrete canvases and transform Savannah’s most famous park into a colorful landscape for a chance to win prizes.

Community members and Savannah visitors alike can witness the spectacular chalk-art displays and savor the delicious food and music of the city.

Learn more here.

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Summer 2022 Programs @ Royce Learning Center, Savannah

The Summer Programs at Royce provide supplemental, specialized educational and enrichment services to all families who request them regardless of income.
Royce instructors address the academic and social needs of students from Savannah-area schools who require additional, often specialized academic support, to be successful in school.

Summer School is a five-week morning program designed to strengthen academic skills and provide an opportunity for academic learning which prevents “Summer-Slide.”
It is an excellent opportunity to refresh skills and prepare for the new school year as small classes focus on reading, language arts, writing, math, and study skills.

Enrichment Camp is a five-week afternoon experience focusing on character building, communication and social skills along with time for summer reading lists, games, team building and more.

Study Skills is a program designed to help students in 6th – 12th grades learn to study efficiently and effectively, leading to greater success in school

Mon. June 13 – Thurs. July 14* 2022
*No Classes or Camp will be held Mon. July 4.

For more information, contact Sally Greenberg at 912-354-4047 or sgreenberg@roycelc.org.

Learn more about each of Royce Learning Center programs here .

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Struggling to strike a balance between work and life that includes developing healthy habits?

SouthCoast Health General Physician Dr. Leslie Sizemore provides the best tips for how to do just that here.

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Discount Days @ High Cotton Kids consignment sale, Savannah

High Cotton Kids consignment store in Savannah is packed and they need to make room for new inventory,

Find fun outfits for spring fun & graduations.

Don’t forget books, games & toys, too!

2164 E Victory Drive, Savannah

www.highcottonkids.com

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Struggling to Get Pregnant? Important Conversations about Infertility

Approximately 10 percent of women in the United States have difficulty getting or staying pregnant. That’s a huge number, affecting about 6.1 million people, and that number doesn’t even include men.

SouthCoast Health medical experts say it’s time to start talking about infertilty more.

To help pave the way for these conversations, SouthCoast Health is tackling some common misconceptions and general information about infertility.

If you’re struggling to get pregnant, read more here.

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Fairy & Gnome Festival 2022 @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah 

The beloved annual Fairy & Gnome Festival @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah will be Sat. April 30 2022, 10AM-2PM.

Enjoy this family-friendly day of enchantment that’s all about the “wee folk” getting up close with the natural world and encouraging imaginative outdoor play.

Socially-distanced, outdoor activities will include a scavenger hunt, fashion show, gem mining, fairy and gnome home building and food trucks.

Bring the family and stroll through Oatland’s magical trails and maybe you will catch a glimpse of a fairy or gnome looking for a place to call home.

Oatland Island’s Fairy & Gnome Festival
Sat. April 30 2022.
Regular admission rates will apply all day on Saturday, April 30, even for festival admission from 10am-2pm.

Advance tickets are not required.

There will be additional fees for optional on-site activities.

FOO members enjoy free admission.

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ART START for kids @ Telfair Museums Jepson Center, Thurs. April 21 2022

Once a month, Telfair Museums’ youngest patrons are invited to the Jepson Center for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome here. Come play and learn with the Jepson Center.

$5 per child
Adult members free | Adult non-members $12

Thurs. April 21, 10:30-11:30AM
Jepson Center
207 W. York St.
Savannah, 31401

This month, view The Art of William O. Golding and start your own travel drawing collection to tell a story.

Register online here. 

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FREE FAMILY DAY @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Sat. April 23 2022

Sat. April 23, Activities from 1-4PM
Jepson Center
207 W. York St.
Savannah, 31401

Follow the travels of sailor and artist William O. Golding with family art making activities including sailor’s knot bracelets, nautical flags, and floating boat toys, along with tours of the exhibition.

Investment provided by the City of Savannah and the Georgia Council for the Arts.

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Telfair Museums now offers local residents free weekend admission to the Jepson Center and Telfair Academy April 2 – August 28 2022.
Residents are invited to explore the largest museum exhibition of work by African American artist, William O. Golding, in The Art of William O. Golding: Hard Knocks, Hardships, and Lots of Experience on view at the Jepson Center, along with other featured exhibitions free of charge.

Free weekend admission includes residents of the following counties:
-Chatham
-Bryan
-Effingham
-Liberty (Georgia)
-Beaufort (South Carolina)
-Jasper (South Carolina)

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Bug Fest @ Savannah Children’s Museum

Savannah Children’s Museum invites the public to attend Bug Fest, the annual family-friendly celebration buzzing with bug-themed crafts, activities and workshops. The event will be Sat. April 23 2022, 10AM-1PM @ Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd. Savannah.

Learn about the importance of bees and other natural pollinators with the Coastal Empire Beekeepers Association, enter the Insectarium with Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus Entomology class, learn about insectivores with Oatland Island Wildlife Center and enjoy bug-themed yoga with Savannah Yoga Center.

Savannah Children’s Museum educators will also deliver exciting programs and activities, such as the eat-a-bug club, insect activities and many other creepy-crawly programs throughout the day.

Food trucks will be on Sugar Beet Bluff picnic area, just outside of Savannah Children’s Museum’s entrance with food available for purchase.

Admission to Bug Fest is included in the cost of regular admission to Savannah Children’s Museum, $10 for all guests 18 months and older. This event is FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members. Find museum membership info here.

Purchase your Bug Fest tickets online here.

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U-Pick Strawberry Season 2022 is open. Fields below close on certain days due to field conditions. Please call ahead or check social media before going.

Hodges Farm – a local family owned “Pick Your Own” or “We Pick” farm of strawberries.

The farm is located on the Effingham/Screven County border just 20 minutes from Statesboro and 50 minutes from downtown Savannah. Cash or check with ID.

Learn more here. 

Follow on social media here for field updates.

HODGES STRAWBERRY FARM
8705 Ga HWY 21 N. (Mile maker 27 on Ga Hwy 21. Look for signs.)
Newington, GA 30446
(912) 754-7257

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Dempsey Farms U-Pick Strawberries on Saint Helena Is. SC near Beaufort. Please call farm for daily updates: (843)838-3656

DEMPSEY FARMS
1576 SEA ISLAND PARKWAY
SAINT HELENA ISLAND, SC 29920

843-838-3656 after 8AM for picking condition & field updates on hours

Reminder that High Cotton Kids consignment in Savannah is now open weekly.

2022 Spring Hours

Wednesdays: 10am-4pm
Thursdays: 10am-4pm
Fridays: 10am-4pm
Saturdays: 9am – 2pm
Closed Sun-Tues

High Cotton Kids is an upscale seasonal consignment show that typically happens twice a year in a central Savannah location, once in the spring and again in the fall.

However, High Cotton Kids is now open full time!

Learn more here. 

High Cotton Kids
2164 E. VICTORY DRIVE
NEXT TO SAVANNAH CHILDREN’S THEATER

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YMCA of Coastal Georgia pools open on Healthy Kids Day, May 7 2022

Healthy Kids Day at all of YMCA of Coastal Georgia branches takes place on Sat. May 7 2022. This event is free & open to the public.

YMCA branch pools open that weekend for the summer season.

In conjunction with Healthy Kids Day, YMCA of Coastal Georgia is partnering with Totes to Tots for a backpack/suitcase drive at all the Chatham County branches (Habersham, West Chatham, Tybee, Islands) plus the Richmond Hill and Effingham branches. Totes to tots collects age-appropriate backpacks and small luggage for children in foster care so that they don’t have to carry their things in plastic shopping or garbage bags, as they unfortunately often have to do.

There will be a collection site at each of the above branches from April through Healthy Kids Day. The Totes to Tots team will be at the Habersham branch for May 7’s Healthy Kids Day celebration with a tent and larger-scale collection site set up. All donations will stay in the area and go to local children in need.

Contact your local branch for information on what other activities are planned for Healthy Kids Day!

YMCA of the USA is hosting a sweepstakes to celebrate 30 years of Healthy Kids Day. Three winners will receive a one-year family membership. Click here for details.

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SWIMMING LESSONS

YMCA of Coastal Georgia offers swimming lessons @ branches. Find swimming lesson info here. 

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MORE YMCA HAPPENINGS

• Enrollment for YBASE and Fun Club Before- and After-School care is open. Register now before programs begin to fill
• Donate gently used and new (child-size) suitcases, duffels and backpacks at the Habersham, Islands, Tybee, West Chatham and Effingham branches between now and May 7 for Chatham County foster children, in partnership with Totes to Tots. No child should have to carry their things in plastic shopping or garbage bags, as they unfortunately often have to do. There will be a collection site at each of the above branches from April through Healthy Kids Day, and the Totes to Tots team will be at the Habersham branch for May 7’s Healthy Kids Day celebration with a tent and larger-scale collection site set up. All donations will be staying in the area and going to local children in need.
• Swim instructors are needed. Learn more here.
• Summer Day Camp registration is still open. Themes and activities are different across the association, so check out the camp guide to find the right programs for your child.
• EGYM is coming to the Effingham Y! The Habersham branch’s popular EGYM smart strength system is coming to the Effingham Y. Register to on-board now to start using this intelligence-based, user-friendly and fun system.

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Fire Festival 2022 @ Mary Kahrs Warnell Forest Education Center 

Bring your kids to the second annual Savannah River Fire Festival at the Mary Kahrs Warnell Forest Education Center in Guyton, Ga. 10AM-2 PM on Sat. April 30 2022.

Adults and kids will enjoy a fun day outdoors celebrating how prescribed fire is good for Georgia’s forests and meet some of the organizations using it to support healthy wildlife habitat and reduce the risk of wildfires.

This is a FREE festival for the whole family with fire equipment, food trucks, face painting, and games. In case of inclement weather, the rain date for the festival is Sat. May 14 2022.

Learn more here. 

2ND ANNUAL SAVANNAH RIVER FIRE FESTIVAL
10AM-2PM Sat. April 30 2022
MARY KAHRS WARNELL
FOREST EDUCATION CENTER
5960 HWY 17 SOUTH
GUYTON, GA 31312

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FIND MORE SAVANNAH-AREA SPRING FUN HERE. 

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Crowned Elite Athletics All-Star Cheerleading, Savannah

Are you ready to wear the crown?

Crowned Elite Athletics in Savannah will hold evaluations for SEASON 8 May 5 & 6 2022!
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Come join Crowned Elite Athletics Elite Program and see what it really means to wear the crown!
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Get more information & to sign up online here. 
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Join Crowned Elite Athletics for the best season yet!
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#OnlyTheBestGetCrowned #SeasonofGr8tness #DontWishForIt #WorkForIt

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Musical Theatre Summer Camps 2022 @ Savannah Children’s Theatre in Savannah, Pooler

SCT Summer Camps are open for registration!

Musical theatre camps for PreK-12th grades, plus a new satellite campus in Pooler.

Learn more or register online here. 
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Swimming Lessons @ YMCA of Coastal Georgia

YMCA of Coastal Georgia offers swimming lessons for varying ages and experience levels.

Learn more here.

Call your local branch to learn what’s offered there and when.

YMCA of Coastal Georgia is hiring lifeguards at branches locations with pools. Free lifeguard certification classes offered with a commitment from the applicant to work through the summer. Those interested should ask the staff at their preferred branch for information on applying and getting certified.

Nine YMCA of Coastal Georgia branches: 
Effingham YMCA
Golden Isles & McIntosh YMCA
Habersham YMCA
Islands YMCA
Liberty County/ Armed Services YMCA
Richmond Hill YMCA
Tybee Island YMCA
West Chatham YMCA

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Free introductory class @ Kindermusik Savannah 

Start with a free introductory class! Kindermusik with 88 Keys invites all new families to try their first class for totally free. With options on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays for ages 0-7, there’s a convenient class time for even the busiest family.

Schedule your free introductory class today at kindermusikwith88keys.com!

Text “FREE CLASS” to 912-432-5885.

Learn more at kindermusikwith88keys.com .

Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends.

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Statesboro Hot Air Balloon Festival

3-8PM Saturday & Sunday, May 14-15, 2022 @ Kiwanis Fair Grounds, Statesboro

Featuring hot air balloons, tethered hot air balloon rides for $25 per person depending on weather, a kids zone with games and rides including trains, bounce house’s, rock walls and much more. DJ & live music. A grand finale after 8PM: hot air balloon glow & laser show

Find ticket info here.