Get 2 Days Free at Universal Orlando Resort

Universal Orlando Resort’s most popular promotion is back and Two Sisters Travel has all of the details!

Get 2 park days FREE when you purchase a 3-Day Universal Orlando Resort ticket! You’ll have more time to experience the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Despicable Me Minions, and more of your favorite characters with your family. Package with an onsite resort hotel to enjoy even more special vacation package savings and benefits including Early park Admission and complimentary park transportation.

Don’t have Spring Break plans yet? Universal Orlando Resort is the perfect destination for last minute getaways with the kids. Take advantage of special limited-time rates this spring for as low as $89 per person for 5 nights at select onsite resorts.

Experience the fun of Mardi Gras without the rowdy New Orleans crowds select weekends in February and March. Enjoy special cajun cuisine ( even beignets), special parades, concerts and of course, beads!!

And of course now is a great time to plan ahead for popular events this fall including Halloween Horror Nights and the Holiday Festivities like Grinchmas!

Two Sisters Travel will create a customized Universal Orlando Resort vacation for your family with accommodations, tickets, and even extras like Sea World. The possibilities are endless! And you can always rest assured that you’ll receive the lowest pricing, guaranteed.

The FREE 2 day ticket offer ends soon. Contact Tara McCoy at Two Sisters Travel  today for a no-obligation vacation quote online or call 843-284-3241, and let’s start planning your exciting Universal Orlando Resort vacation now.

Tara McCoy, Travel Advisor at Two Sisters Travel
843.284.3241
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TASTE OF GULLAH @ Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Feb. 12 2022, Hilton Head Is.

2022 marks the 26-year history of partnership between the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina and the Gullah community. On February 12 2022,  from noon-3PM, the free, community-wide Taste of Gullah festival will be held once again on the grounds of the Arts Center. It’s an exciting day of celebrating the entertainment, food, and art of the rich Gullah culture that remains an integral part of the history of Hilton Head Island.

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

The day includes performances by the award-winning Voices of El Shaddai, basketweaving demonstrations by Michael Smalls and Dino Badger, and a special presentation of “Harriet Tubman” orations by Cora Miller. Gullah-inspired crafts will be outside for all ages as well.

There will be two food trucks: Melly Mel’s and Chef B. Eatz, featuring okra gumbo, red rice, fried fish, shrimp, slow smoked ribs and chicken. Beer, wine, soda and water will also be available as well.

A festival highlight will be a special unveiling of a large-scale mural . Through a series of workshops, children from the Arts Center, Penn Center, and the Boys & Girls Club of Bluffton learned about the Gullah/Geechee culture then conceptualized and created the mural with artist Amiri Farris. The mural will then travel to various cultural sites in Beaufort County through Juneteenth. This project is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the South Carolina Arts Commission.

Also part of the festivities is the annual art exhibit and sale of The Aarts Ob We People inside the Walter Greer Gallery at the Art League of Hilton Head. The exhibit displays original work by acclaimed artists representing the life of Gullah people in the Lowcountry.

For more information on the Feb. 12 Taste of Gullah festival, please visit artshhi.com.

Savannah Women of Vision 

Join SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace @ Arnold Hall (pictured) in Savannah for a ceremony this Fri. Feb. 11 2022 celebrating Savannah Women of Vision, an elite cadre of trailblazers whose remarkable ideas, insightful leadership, and distinguished service have profoundly sculpted the city of Savannah.

Savannah Women of Vision
Friday, Feb. 11 2022
3:30PM
Arnold Hall, Theater
Savannah, GA
1810 Bull St.

2022 honorees
Linda J. Evans
Sarah Mills Hodge
Joyce Roché
Gale Singer

During the ceremony, the honorees will be extolled through prose, music, and art. As a permanent tribute, relief portraits of the women, carved by SCAD alumnus Michael Porten (M.F.A., painting, 2012; B.F.A., illustration, 2004), will adorn the walls of Arnold Hall (pictured), home of the SCAD School of Liberal Arts.

For more information on Savannah Women of Vision, visit www.scad.edu/swov.

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Explore unconventional art with your little one at SCAD MOA’s Saturday Morning Story Time in Savannah @ 11AM this Sat. Feb. 5 2022. This week’s theme: enjoy exciting tales and fun activities as you learn about work by artist Patrick Dougherty. (Exhibit pictured) This event will take place outdoors. Plan and dress accordingly.

SCAD MOA Story Times are on the first Saturday of each month. Learn about work by a different artist each month.

Story Time is programmed for children ages 3 and up.

For more information, email Kristin Poitras, coordinator of museum visitation, at kpoitras@scad.edu.

Upcoming SCAD MOA Saturday storytimes:

Sat. Feb. 5, 11AM
Enjoy exciting tales and fun activities as you learn about work by artist Patrick Dougherty. This event will take place outdoors. Plan and dress accordingly.

WHERE
SCAD Museum of Art
601 Turner Blvd.
Savannah, Ga

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Risen Savior Christian Academy, Pooler 

Searching for a school in Pooler? Come and see all that Risen Savior Christian Academy in Pooler has to offer. Tour this school’s campus and meet staff members.

OPEN HOUSE:  Sat. Jan 29 2022, 10AM-Noon

NOW ENROLLING
Preschool – ages 2-4
Elementary – K-8th grade

Risen Savior Christian Academy
1755 Quacco Road
Pooler Ga. 313122
912.925.9431

Learn more: www.risensaviorgeorgia.com

Risen Savior Christian Academy offers preschool for ages 2, 3 and 4 year olds, Kindergarten and Grade 1-8.

Stay connected to Risen Savior Christian Academy by liking their Facebook page here. 

For more information, please call 912.925.9431.

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SouthCoast Health: Tips for a safe & health winter 

SouthCoast Health experts compiled a list of top tips for a safe & healthy winter. 

Find the list here. 

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Want to get connected with a SouthCoast Health physician? Click here to schedule an appointment or call 912.691.3600.

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Seven-day FREE family passes available @ Live Oak Public Libraries for free admission to Jepson Center, Telfair Academy

Explore new exhibitions with FREE Telfair admission!

Check out a free seven-day family pass to the Jepson Center and Telfair Academy -both in Savannah- at Live Oak Public Libraries for up to eight people per visit.

This pass is only valid at the Jepson Center and Telfair Academy.

At 16 library locations across Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty counties, library card holders can now check out a seven-day family pass—usable for up to eight people per visit—that grants free admission to the Jepson Center for the Arts and the Telfair Academy in downtown Savannah. Each library location will have one pass available.

Both museums are open from 10AM-5PM seven days per week and house much of Telfair’s over 7,000-item permanent collection, as well as featured exhibitions, stunning architecture, and historical context. Upcoming exhibitions at the Jepson Center include Pulse: Chul-Hyun Ahn, (Jan. 13-Aug. 7), a series of interactive digital works by the Korean artist; Bruce Davidson: Face to Face (Feb. 4-May 1), a major career retrospective of the noted New York photographer; and Contemporary Spotlight: New Acquisitions from the Brandywine Workshop (Feb. 4-May 1), a selection of print work from leading Black artmakers including Emma Amos, Sonya Clark, Faith Ringgold, and Betye Saar.

In addition to visiting the Telfair Academy and the Jepson Center, Live Oak Public Libraries card holders can also check out free passes and obtain discounted tickets to state parks, museums, and other cultural centers across Georgia. Find details on those free passes here. 

Super Museum Sunday

From noon to 4PM this Sun. Feb. 6, Telfair Museums also will offer free admission to all of its sites as part of Super Museum Sunday. This free day includes tours of the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters. Family activity kits will be offered at the Jepson Center, with investment provided by the City of Savannah, the Georgia Council for the Arts, and other sponsors.

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Free admission to museums, historic sites on Super Museum Sunday 2022

Explore more than 100 sites in person and online during Super Museum Sunday 2022.

Enjoy free admission to participating historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of interest throughout Georgia open their doors for an exceptional opportunity to experience the history in our own backyard.

Participating sites include SCAD Museum of Art, Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Wormsloe State Historic Site and more.

View a full list of participating sites here.

UPDATE: All Coastal Heritage Society sites – including Savannah Children’s Museum & Georgia State Railroad Museum – will be closed on Sun. Feb. 6 & will reopen during regular hours the week of Mon. Feb. 7. Find CHS sites regular hours here. 

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Youth Art Classes 2022 @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah

Telfair Museums offers fee-based afterschool classes or workshops each fall and winter, plus daytime summer camps for children K–12. Afterschool classes for students have included drawing, portfolio builders, and videogame design.

All classes are located in the Jepson Center at 207 W. York Street in Savannah unless otherwise noted.

For questions, contact Studio Programs Manager Kip Bradley at 912-790-8823 or bradleyk@telfair.org.

Youth Portfolio Builder: Painting and Drawing
Ages 9–12 years
Mondays, 4:30–6PM, Jan. 24-Feb. 28
Members $115 | Non-members $135
This afternoon class is designed to help upper-elementary and middle school students improve their drawing and painting skills, build a portfolio, and begin the process of developing good art-making habits. Students will focus on measurement, proportion, perspective, use of value, and color to create volume and space. Lessons and projects will work onsite and outdoor locations near the museum. All materials are provided.
REGISTER ONLINE HERE.

Youth Portfolio Builder: Painting and Drawing
Ages 12–16 years
Wednesdays, 4:30–6PM, Jan. 26–March 2
Members $115 | Non-members: $135
This afternoon class is designed to help upper-elementary and middle school students improve their drawing and painting skills, build a portfolio, and begin the process of developing good art-making habits. Students will focus on measurement, proportion, perspective, use of value, and color to create volume and space. Lessons and projects will work onsite and outdoor locations near the museum. All materials are provided.
REGISTER ONLINE HERE. 

Digital Photography Class
Ages 12–16
Thursdays, 4:30–6PM | Jan. 27 – March 3
Members $115 / non-members $135
Develop your young person’s skills as a photographer. All young people are artists. With that in mind, this class will approach photography as professionals do, studying the Elements of Art. Keeping a social distance, the camp will meet outside as much as possible as we explore our environment in Telfair Square and other nearby locations. Class will use DSLR digital cameras and learn about exposure, and a few historical methods involving film. Photography is fun and accessible to everyone.
REGISTER ONLINE HERE. 

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FREE Pre-K programs with Savannah-Chatham Public Schools, Application Process Feb. 15-March 4 2022

Pre-K applications for the 2022-23 school year for Savannah-Chatham public schools will be available from Feb. 15 to March 4, 2022. When completing the application, be prepared to submit your child’s birth certificate and proof of address in the application. Lottery notifications will be sent on April 6, 2022​

To participate in the Pre-K Program for School Year 22-23, children must be four years of age on or before September 1, 2022 and must be a resident of Chatham County. ​

The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System has 65 Georgia Lottery funded Pre-K classes. The Pre-Kindergarten program provides a full day (6.5 hours) of appropriate instructional services to students for the regular school calendar year. The purpose of the Pre-K Program is school readiness and transition to Kindergarten for success in later school years.

Learn more here. 

​​For additional information, please email: amanda.drought@sccpss.com

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Find info on 2022-23 admissions for K-12th Savannah-Chatham public school choice/lottery program here. 

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FREE Pre-K programs @ YMCA of Coastal Georgia including Habersham & West Chatham branches 

Starting in March, YMCA of Coastal Georgia will have pre-K spots open across the region, particularly at the Habersham and West Chatham locations.

Parents can find out more and register here.

School searching in Savannah? Visit Savannah Christian Preparatory School, an independent, non-denominational PK-12 college prep Christian school, during a Welcome Home Wednesday open house.

Welcome Home Wednesdays

Open House 2022: Feb. 9 
9:30AM
Reservations are required.
Register for Welcome Home Wednesdays online here.
For more information on this event or admissions at Savannah Christian Preparatory School, please email Kathi Strickland, Director of Family Relations, at kstrickland@savcps.com or call the admissions office at 912.629.5544.

Register online here. 

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Join Friends of Oatland @ a Fat Tuesday Golf Scramble to benefit Oatland Island Wildife Center, March 1, 2022 @ The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa.

Scramble (teams of 4) at @ The Club at Savannah Harbor on Hutchinson Island, Savannah.
11:30AM Lunch + 12:30PM Shotgun Start

Funds raised benefit Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah.
Your support is needed.

Join Friends of Oatland Island as a sponsor, as a team, or by donating an auction item. Teams fill up quickly, so don’t wait.

Help make this year’s tournament the best one yet.

Registration information can be found here.

The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) reports 1038 students tested positive for COVID-19 and 7,074 are quarantined as of the week ending Jan. 14 2022.

With the addition of the area’s five charter schools, those numbers rise to 1123 testing positive and 7,335 quarantined.

That means 3% of all students tested positive for COVID-19 and 20% are quarantined.

SCCPSS reports 385 staff members were infected and 460 are quarantined.

Bring your kids to this beloved Disney classic – The Lion King Jr. – performed by students @ STEM Academy @ Bartlett in Savannah @ the school’s Cafetorium.

Event by The STEM Academy’s Black Box Productions.

Show times
5PM Thurs. April 21 2022
5PM Fri. April 22 2022
7PM Fri. April 22 2022
3PM Sat. April 23 2022
6PM Sat. April 23 2022

@ The STEM Academy @ Bartlett
207 E. Montgomery Crossroad
Savannah, GA

Learn, create, and have fun in this Savannah Cultural Arts Center 4-week art series prepared for home schooled students!

Each session will offer a different creative and educational activity to foster artistic expression.

For ages 6 to 12. Parents are encouraged to join in on the fun for free.

Mondays 11AM-Noon. Class dates are January 24 and 31, and February 12 and 28 2022.

Register today: savannahga.gov/artsclasses

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Kindermusik with 88 Keys Piano in Savannah’s monthly musical playdate is this Sat., Jan. 22 at 10AM.

You’ll be swinging and sliding with our playground theme, and at the end of class, everyone will get an instrument to keep! Spaces are almost full- enroll your 0-7 year old today before the class closes.

Enrollment is limited and spaces fill quickly -enroll your 0-7 year old at kindermusikwith88keys.com.

Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends.

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Location: Kindermusik with 88 Keys, 183 Deerfield Rd W, Bloomingdale GA 31302

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Find your Island Treasure now through Feb. 28 2022.

Every year, Jekyll Island commissions a group of highly skilled artisans from across the U.S. to create exquisite, handworked glass floats for Jekyll’s annual Island Treasures event.

(Jekyll Island is an easy, roughly 90-minute drive down I-95 from Savannah. See our list of things to do with kids on on Jekyll Island here. )

The glass floats are part of a hide-and-seek style game played on Jekyll Island throughout January and February. Each day, volunteers called Beach Buddies hide clear globes around the island for lucky guests to find and redeem for a real glass float. Gather your friends and family to search for globes that can be exchanged for dazzling handcrafted glass floats.

Learn more about Island Treasures here.

Find more things to do with kids on Jekyll Island here.

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SouthCoast Health Pediatric Provider on the Importance of the HPV Vaccine

Every year in the United States, 33,700 women and men are diagnosed with cancer caused by HPV infection. The good news? The HPV vaccination can help prevent these diseases with a success rate as high as 90% in some cases.

“The age recommended for children to get their HPV vaccine has been getting younger and younger,” SouthCoast Health Nurse Practitioner Beth Lee stated. “With its incredible success rate of preventing such awful diseases, it’s really a must for any child.”

Learn more about the HPV vaccine and how it affects your children here. 

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Two Sisters Travel: Save Up to $500 on Disney Resort Hotels this Spring & Early Summer 2022

Put some magic on your calendar with a Walt Disney World vacation this year, and for a limited time you can save big on your Disney Resort Hotel.

If it’s been a while since you’re last Walt Disney World vacation or you’re ready to plan your first visit, there are so many new things happening at Walt Disney World Resort in 2022. Two Sisters Travel has all the latest updates and as your go-to Authorized Disney Vacation Planner.

50th Anniversary Celebrations

To celebrate Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary, the most magical place on Earth is hosting the most magical celebration. Over the next 18-months Walt Disney World Resort will introducing new entertainment, attractions and technology.

Disney Genie

This brand new complimentary feature within My Disney Experience provides you customized recommendations and personalized park itineraries allowing you to enhance your vacation experience. You can even upgrade to Genie Plus to maximize your park time and skip the lines at specific attractions.

New Attractions

The long-awaited Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure has opened in EPCOT and even more new attractions are opening next year including TRON Lightcycle Run inside Magic Kingdom and the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. And of course we can’t leave out the new Galaxy’s Edge and Toy Story lands in Hollywood Studios that opened in 2019.

Entertainment & Fireworks

Evening entertainment has always been a part of the Walt Disney World experience and there are two new options; Enchantment in Magic Kingdom and Harmonious in EPCOT. Both feature brilliant lighting, fireworks, and Disney storytelling. And KiteTails has premiered at Animal Kingdom bringing the stories of Lion King and Jungle Book to life with elaborate 3D kites.

COVID Re-Openings

Within the last few weeks character meet-and-greets (now socially distanced) have returned and more resort hotels have re-opened to welcome on-resort guests. Walt Disney World is moving even closer to pre-COVID operations.

Start planning your dream Disney vacation now. Contact Tara McCoy at Two Sisters Travel for a quote and more information on what’s new at Walt Disney World Resort!

Tara McCoy
Travel Advisor at Two Sisters Travel
843.284.3241
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Enjoy free access to SCAD MOA on Super Museum Sunday 2022, presented by the Georgia History Festival. Super Museum Sunday highlights the best of Savannah’s cultural offerings — all free of charge.

This year’s SCAD MOA Super Museum Sunday event includes a special screening of the SCAD-produced documentary A Thousand Miles and Counting, which explores the historic journey of William and Ellen Craft as they traversed the country — including the site where the museum now stands — in pursuit of freedom from enslavement. A mini workshop for school-aged children related to themes and ideas in the film also is presented.

Learn more here.

Free admission to SCAD MOA on Super Museum Sunday 2022
Sunday, Feb. 6
Noon- 4PM
@ SCAD Museum of Art
601 Turner Blvd.
Savannah, 31401

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2022 Super Museum Sunday
Sun. Feb. 6, 2026
Georgia History Society

On Sun. Feb. 6, 2022, explore some museums and historic sites for FREE in person and online during a unique Super Museum Sunday experience. This is an annual free admission event.

Hours for Super Museum Sunday are noon– 4PM unless other times are noted.

Find participating museums & sites in Savannah here.

Sign Language Classes @ Advanced Academics Academy, Pooler 

You are invited to learn basic, everyday signs and the sign language alphabet @ a weekly Sign Language class @ Advanced Academics, Fridays in February 2021: Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, from 6-7PM. For ages 3rd grade to adult.  Cost: $60/month.

Learn more here or call 912-248-2017.

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email: adv.aca.mail@gmail.com
912-348-2017
405 Hwy 80, Suite 104
Pooler, GA 31322

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Open House @ Veritas Academy (PreK-12th), Savannah: Feb. 17 2022

THURSDAY, FEB. 17, 2022 AT 9 AM
Admission Open House
Veritas Academy (PreK-12th grades)

25 W Oglethorpe Ln.
Savannah, GA 31401-3971

Join Veritas Academy on Thurs. Feb. 17, 2022 at 9AM to see classes in action and learn more about the Veritas Academy mission and programs.

To RSVP, email info@veritassav.org.

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Outdoor nature programs @ Center for Wildlife Education, Statesboro

Have you taken your kids to the Center of Wildlife Education in Statesboro yet?

The center’s 3:30PM weekday 30-minute nature programs have new daily themes. Visit to see some interesting wildlife up close and personal. Then stay to tour the center, which includes birds of prey, reptile, discovery trails with wetland preserve & more.

Learn more here. 

Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday: 9AM-4:45PM
Saturday & Sunday: Closed to the public.