GET TO KNOW ST. ANDREW’S SCHOOL. IN A WHOLE NEW WAY.

VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE – Thursday, May 7 2020 at 4PM

St. Andrew’s in Savannah invites families with children age 3 to grade 12 to get to know the school and faculty through a virtual, interactive Q & A session.

Register online here for this unique experience.

St. Andrew’s is an independent International Baccalaureate World School inspiring young people each day in the area of academics, arts, and athletics.

St. Andrew’s School, 601 Penn Waller Rd, Savannah, 31410. 912.897.4941 ext 452, www.saintschool.com , email hellew@saintschool.com On Facebook here.   On Twitter here. St. Andrew’s is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham, Dakota Fanning and more will read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the first of J.K. Rowling’s classic series, out loud from home in quarantine.

Radcliffe, who starred as Harry Potter in all eight films, kicked off the readings with Chapter One, “The Boy Who Lived.” Listen & watch Radcliffe read it here.

All 17 chapters of The Sorcerer’s Stone — known as The Philosopher’s Stone outside the U.S. — will be released weekly until the middle of summer, and will be available on Spotify and the Harry Potter at Home website.

Other readers from the Harry Potter universe include Fantastic Beasts‘ Eddie Redmayne, Stephen Fry, Claudia Kim and Noma Dumezweni. More narrators will be announced in the coming weeks. Learn more here .

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FIND MORE FREE THINGS FOR KIDS TO DO ONLINE HERE. 

We’re thrilled to learn about another pick-your-own strawberries farm in our area in addition to this one we already told you about.

Hodges Farm is local family owned “Pick Your Own” or “We Pick” farm of strawberries and thornless blackberries.

They have fresh berries, jams, jellies or local honey for sale.

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 closure updates.

HODGES STRAWBERRY FARM
8705 Ga HWY 21 N.
Newington, GA 30446
(912) 754-7257 cell (912)687-6448 cell (912)425-0690

Pediatrician searching in the Savannah-Pooler area?

Coastal Pediatrics has offices in Savannah & Pooler. Learn more about Coastal Pediatrics here.

Coastal Pediatrics- Savannah
2 Wheeler Street
Savannah, GA 31405

Coastal Pediatrics- Pooler
1000 Towne Center Blvd
Building 1000B
Pooler, GA 31322

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We all go through ups and downs in life. But how do you know when you need help?

Low Country Counseling in Savannah offers Seven Signs It’s Time For Therapy. 

Learn more here.

If you or a loved one is in need of support, Low Country Counseling offers specialized therapy for Individuals, Moms, Couples, Families, and Teens.

Contact Low Country Counseling for any questions you need answered or to schedule an appointment. Help is available. You are not alone.

Hope starts here. 

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Are you an adult with ADHD? Does ADHD detract from your ability to apply your talents efficiently and effectively? Are you feeling “stuck” in your life?

Savannah Educational Consultants offers personal coaching and guidance for living well using current best practices:

· Learn effective strategies to manage your time and overcome procrastination.
· Learn effective communication skills that enhance your relationships at home, work and play.
· Establish a positive mind-set, enhance motivation and pursue goal achievement.

If you are interested in services or want more information, please call Savannah Educational Consultants at 912-238-9552.

Savannah Educational Consultants
130 Tibet Ave.
Suite 103
Savannah, GA 31406

Find on Facebook here.

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HWY 21 DRIVE IN, BEAUFORT, S.C.

During social distancing, you can haul the kids to an old-fashioned Drive In movie theater.

Check out Hwy. 21 Drive In in Beaufort, S.C.

The Drive In accepts most major credit cards.

For directions or to see what’s playing, click here or follow the Drive In on Facebook here.

Hwy 21 Drive In, 55 Parker Dr, Beaufort, South Carolina 29906, tel (843) 846-4500, Email hwy21drivein@embarqmail.com, hwy21drivein.com

JESUP DRIVE-IN

There’s also a drive in theatre in Jesup, Ga., which is a farther trek from Savannah than Beaufort. For info on the Jesup Drive-In schedule, click here.
Follow the Jesup Drive-In on Facebook here.

Jesup Drive-In, 3686 Savannah Hwy. Jesup, Ga 31545 tel 912-559-2183 (office) or 912-427-7254 movieline, email jesupdrivein@yahoo.com, www.jesupdrivein.com 

Join Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano for brand new May themes!

Classes are offered 6 times per week on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays.  While classes are virtual, tuition is 25% off and attendance is unlimited throughout the week.

New to Kindermusik Savannah’s virtual set up? First class is FREE!  Text “virtual” to 912-432-5885 or visit kindermusikwith88keys.com!

Kindermusik…a good beginning never ends.
Visit kindermusikwith88keys.com

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

SouthCoast Health physician Dr. Ben Watson offers advice on getting the most of virtual doctor’s office visits.

SouthCoast Health has transitioned many of its patient appointments online.

Dr. Watson explains the benefits of utilizing SouthCoast Health’s Virtual Visits service to help maintain social distancing due to the coronavirus.

A virtual visit is a good screening tool for healthcare providers to decide if you are suffering from common conditions such as allergies or a cold. It can also be used to determine if you are showing symptoms for COVID-19 and need to get testing.

Learn more here. 

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The popular companion in-school program known as EduHam is being made available digitally through August, free of charge, to teachers, parents and pupils everywhere.

The launch of EduHam at Home was announced this week by “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and his partners in the venture: producer Jeffrey Seller, the Rockefeller Foundation and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, which developed the curriculum.

The program uses a love of the musical to spark students’ interests in creative pursuits and tie them to historical research.

EduHam was born as an offshoot of “Hamilton” and 250,000 students nationwide have participated.

Kids can register for this free online program here.

Question? Please email eduhamhome@gilderlehrman.org.

SouthernMamas.com weekly e-letter is out & featuring Low Country Counseling, newly hatched osprey you can watch via Landings Bird Cam Savannah, Coastal Pediatrics, Savannah summer camps & more.

Read it here.

 Coastal Pediatrics in Savannah is now offering virtual visits for existing patients in addition to in-person visits.

What is a telemedicine visit?

Telemedicine, or a “virtual visit”, is a consultation with one of Coastal Pediatrics physicians via video conferencing. This option is convenient, allows your child to be seen without coming into the Coastal Pediatrics office, and provides care by your regular pediatrician (who knows your child’s full history and has access to their medical chart).
* Real-time, fully interactive, telemedicine visit with a provider for many healthcare needs or concerns.
* Use your current mobile device, or computer, with a good audio and video connection.
* Call Coastal Pediatrics office as you normally would at 912-353-7744 to schedule an appointment and let them know that you are interested in a telemedicine visit.

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Learn more about Coastal Pediatrics here.

Coastal Pediatrics- Savannah
2 Wheeler Street
Savannah, GA 31405

Coastal Pediatrics- Pooler
1000 Towne Center Blvd
Building 1000B
Pooler, GA 31322

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 Virtual tutoring & academic support at Savannah Educational Consultants

Got kids? Savannah Educational Consultants is now offering virtual tutoring & academic support.

If you’re interested in services or want more information, please call 912-238-9552.

Savannah Educational Consultants
130 Tibet Ave.
Suite 103
Savannah, GA 31406

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Join in virtual Kindermusik Savannah classes with your 0-7 year old – first class for new families is FREE.

Unlimited weekly enrollment and 25% off during stay-at-home season.  Text 912-432-5885 to experience the joy of Kindermusik- uniting families through music since 2002.

Visit kindermusikwith88keys.com

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Low Country Counseling: Caring Therapists and Counseling Services for Savannah and the Low Country

Low Country Counseling’s core purpose is to provide well-rounded and compassionate care for those seeking therapeutic services and personal guidance for themselves or for their loved ones. They support individuals, couples, and families in achieving hope and healing.

“Connection is the key to Healing.”

Help for Moms, Couples, Families and Teens.

Contact Low Country Counseling now to schedule an appointment.

912-503-5744
info@savannahtherapist.com
300 Commercial Ct. Unit F
Savannah, GA 31406

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SouthCoast Health now offers virtual visits to existing patients. The practice’s offices also remain open for in-person patient visits.

Virtual visits, also known as telemedicine, allow physicians to consult with patients remotely using a device such as a computer, tablet, or smartphone. For more information, please click here to learn how to schedule a virtual visit.

Virtual visits and telemedicine are covered by most insurance plans including Medicare.

Learn more here.

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Penguin Young Readers, Random House Children’s Books, and PBS KIDS are collaborating with former First Lady Michelle Obama, in support of the recently announced “Read Together, Be Together” Penguin Random House literacy initiative and PBS KIDS’ “Read-Along” effort on Facebook and YouTube.

On Mondays at 12 noon (ET), “Mondays with Michelle Obama” will host a four-week series of videos that will feature Mrs. Obama reading aloud from beloved children’s books (one book every Monday through May 11).

“Mondays with Michelle Obama” (#PBSKIDSRead, #ReadTogetherBeTogether) will be livestreamed simultaneously on PBS KIDS’ Facebook page and YouTube channel, and on Penguin Random House’s Facebook page, and will remain available for viewing on demand on all of those platforms immediately thereafter.

The four books Mrs. Obama will read are:

April 20, 12 noon ET: THE GRUFFALO
Written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler

April 27, 12 noon ET: THERE’S A DRAGON IN YOUR BOOK
Written by Tom Fletcher and illustrated by Greg Abbott

May 4, 12 noon ET: MISS MAPLE’S SEEDS
Story and pictures by Eliza Wheeler

May 11, 12 noon ET: THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
By Eric Carle

UPDATE: This event has been postponed. 

Join Atlanta’s National Center for Civil and Human Rights online this Thurs. April 23 2020 at 10:30AM for a virtual story time in partnership with Theatrical Outfit.

This session, we are reading Our House is On Fire: Greta Thunberg’s Call to Save the Planet by Jeanette Winter. This children’s book recounts Greta Thunberg’s journey as a young climate activist who has sparked a worldwide student movement and is demanding action from world leaders who refuse to address climate change.

This virtual story time is recommended for children 10 and younger.

Learn more & join virtually by registering for the webinar here.

We’re living through an historic era.

And The Georgia Historical Society is launching a project to help document our lives during this pandemic.

The organization is collecting stories of Georgians, and how the coronavirus has changed their lives, to add to their permanent collection.

This is an opportunity to share with future generations what living during COVID-19 was like.

You are invited to contribute any pictures, videos, artwork, journals and other materials related to this time in our history.

The COVID-19 Collection will be a permanent collection and be made available to researchers once processed and cataloged. Some items may be used now and in the future for online exhibits and social media campaigns.

Submit your contributions online here. 

New York Sings Along to Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” via Facebook Live on Thurs. April 16, 2020, @ 7PM.

See it here.

At about 6:45PM, a Facebook Live feed will launch from the New York Sings Along FB page and coordinate the “Clap Because We Care” participation and sing-along.

New Yorkers have done the “Clap Because We Care,” tribute, applauding and cheering from their windows, terraces, and rooftops to boost morale and honor New Yorkers on the front lines battling the COVID-19 pandemic and helping maintain essential services.

In future weeks, organizers of New York Sings Along may do different songs.

New York Sings Along is a project of The Peace of Heart Choir.

Dempsey Farms U-Pick Strawberries on Saint Helena Is. SC near Beaufort is now open for the 2020 Spring Season.

The farm is open under the USDA and Clemson guidelines. Upon arriving at field please send only one person from your vehicle to the stand for directions and buckets. Hours are set according to availability of ripe berries.

Please call 843-838-3656 after 8AM for picking condition and field updates on hours or check the farm’s social media updates here.

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

Oatland Island Wildlife Center Summer Camp 2020 has been cancelled.

Staff members are currently in the process of contacting registered campers to issue full refunds.

Thank you for your patience as they process these transactions.

Pam Hewatt – Summer Camp Coordinator (912) 395-1513 pam.hewatt@sccpss.com

The organizers of Savannah’s Boat Parade of Lights and Gingerbread Village bring you the Lowcountry online “Stay at Home” Show every Wednesday at 6PM during COVID-19 quarantine. Special guests, interactive games and more.

Play with on Zoom to win PRIZES like Amazon gift cards and dinners delivered to you door.

More details at www.HarborShow.com. Or  visit PlayHarborShow.com to play along on Zoom.

College Counseling in Savannah

Savannah Educational Consultants provides comprehensive College Counseling for students applying to undergraduate and graduate schools as well as all postsecondary institutions.

The Savannah Educational Consultants program starts with students from the 9th grade-but can start at any high school grade level- getting them ready for the college search and application process.

Savannah Educational Consultants make sure students apply to colleges that are the right fit and help ensure that they stand out in their applications. They assist with: college search, helping plan college visits, preparing for interviews, planning standardized testing, editing essays and helping with applications.

For more information contact Helese Sandler, co-owner and Director of College Counseling.

Savannah Educational Consultants
130 Tibet Ave.
Suite 103
Savannah, GA 31406

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