SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah

Free admission 2nd Sunday of each month

SCAD MOA welcomes members of the Savannah community to enjoy free admission on the second Sunday of every month. Residents of Savannah or any of its surrounding counties (Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty, Beaufort, and Jasper) are invited to visit free of charge.

Next date: Sun. Feb. 12 2023, noon-5PM. Learn more here

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SCAD Museum of Art Saturday Storytime

Treat the little artist in your life to Saturday Morning Story Time at SCAD MOA. Enjoy exciting tales and fun activities as you learn about the artworks on view.

Saturday Morning Story Time is programmed for children ages 3 and older.

For more information, contact Kristin Poitras, manager of museum visitation and programming, at kpoitras@scad.edu or 912.525.7145.

Next date: Sat. March 4 2023, 11AM. Learn more here.

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Pediatrician searching? The team at  Coastal Pediatrics  does so much more than your regular office visit. They’re there for you to make sure you’ve got all the answers.

Coastal Pediatrics has offices in Savannah & Pooler.

Learn more 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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Art Start: Stroller & Toddler Tours @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah

Register for Art Start: Stroller & Toddler Tours @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah

*Third Thursday of every month, 10:30-11:30am | Jepson Center

*$5 per child

*Adult members free | Adult non-members $12

Start your day with art with our new and combined programs! Once a month, our 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.

Next one: Thurs. April 18 2024, 10:30-11:30AM. Register online here.

Summer 2024 Art Start Schedule

Thurs. May 16 2024 10:30-11:30AM. Register online here.

Thurs. June 20 2024 10:30-11:30AM. Register online here.

Thurs. July 18 2024 10:30-11:30AM. Register online here.

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Drop-In Studio on Saturdays & Sundays @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah

*Every Saturday & Sunday | 10AM –2PM

*@ Jepson Center

*FREE with museum admission

Take time to unleash your creativity in Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center studios every Saturday and Sunday between 10AM and 2PM for artmaking projects for all ages.

Work at your own pace and comfort level through an array of creative mediums such as watercolors, collage, calligraphy, origami, coloring books and much more.

Each month features a special project designed to connect with an exhibition at the museum. A studio assistant is always on hand to answer questions and assist guests.

Drop-In Studio is perfect for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

Learn more here.

Jepson Center’s ArtZeum is permanently closed to make room for Telfair Children’s Art Museum, opening in Summer 2023.

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Tour Susie King Taylor Community School, Savannah

Susie King Taylor Comunity School teachers & staff would love to show you their school.

#SKTCS has a few important dates coming up when you can tour the school and learn more about this public, tuition-free, K-8 charter school

Susie King Taylor Community School, 1709 Bull St., Savannah 31401.

Community Expo – Feb. 4 2023 @ Noon
Open House – Feb. 21 2023 @ 1PM
Open House – March 11 2023 @ 9AM

Come on out and bring a friend who would love this community school.

Watch a video about Susie King Taylor Community school here.

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Applications for 2023-2024 School Year

Susie King Taylor Community School is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year.

 Apply for the 2023-2024 School Year 

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Women’s Beginner Golf Class called the Par-Tee for Women.

If you have ever wanted to learn to play golf without your husband trying to teach you, the Golf Swing Studio in Savannah has a class for you!

Starting Thurs. March 2 2023 at 6:30PM, the Golf Swing Studio will host a 8-week ladies group to learn how to play golf. 

You don’t need clubs, just a fun and easy going attitude. 

Register online here or call/text Coach Paul at 912-655-9119 for additional details.

For beginner to intermediate woman golfers.

What are you waiting for… ask a girlfriend to try it too and learn together while reconnecting.

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Seuss Fest 2023 @ Savannah Children’s Museum

You are invited to celebrate the fun and whimsical world of Dr. Seuss during Seuss Fest 2023 @ Savannah Children’s Museum on Sat. Feb. 25.

Attendees are encouraged to dress as their favorite Dr. Seuss character in honor of the children’s book author. The event will take place from 10 am to 1pm at Savannah Children’s Museum, 655
Louisville Rd. Savannah, GA 31401.

Our museum educators will lead the group with Seuss stories, games and activities. Dancing Oobleck, fantastical arts and crafts, and a rhyming scavenger hunt maze are only a few of the
fun activities in which families can participate. We will also have many community partners providing Seuss-filled fun throughout the day!

Admission to Savannah Seuss Fest 2023 is included in the cost of regular admission to Savannah Children’s Museum, $10 for all guests 18 months and older.

Admission can be purchased online ahead of time here.

This event is FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members. Members also receive 10% off in the gift shop. Become a member here.

Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd. Savannah, GA 31401.

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Junior League of Savannah’s FREE Fit Kids Fest Event

The Junior League of Savannah’s FREE Fit Kids Fest event is coming up on Sat. Feb. 18, 2023, from 1-4PM at the Savannah Children’s Museum, located at 655 Louisville Road in Savannah. 

Radio personality Mia Mance will once again host this year’s fest! Children of all ages will be energized and inspired through this fun day of exploring the Savannah Children’s Museum, meeting a wide array of local health and wellness vendors, and watching live performances including the Legacy Irish Dancers. 

The first 150 children at the event will receive a FREE T-shirt and other fun goodies. 

Sponsors of the 2023 Fit Kids Fest include Savannah Vascular Institute’s Dr. Ryan O’Kelley, Mingledorff’s, ExperCARE, Outsource Logistics, Enmarket, Chatham Orthopaedic Associates, and Georgia Nasal & Sinus Institute. 

Learn more here.

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Art Sale @ Scribble Art Studio, Savannah

You’re invited to an Art Sale this Sat. Feb. 11, 2023 2-5PM @ Scribble Art Studio.

The show will feature small and large works by Paige And Geoff Byrne

212 E. 37th Street Savannah, GA 31405

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SouthernMamas.com Weekly E-letter

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, pediatric dentists, pediatricians and more.

Read it here.

Subscribe for free here.

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School searching in the Savannah area?

School open houses & tours are coming up including:

*Savannah Christian Preparatory School open house, pre-K to 12th grade, Wed. Feb. 8 2023. Register here.

*Susie King Taylor Community School (K-8) Open House – Feb. 21 2023 @ 1PM
Open House – March 11 2023 @ 9AM. Details here.

*Tour Bethesda Academy, an all boys, private Savannah school. Tours offered M-F, 8:30AM-2PM. Details here. 

*Calvary Day School open house, pre-K to 12th grade, Thurs. Feb. 23 2023, 9-10:30AM. Register & learn more here.

*Savannah Adventist Christian School in Pooler, Open House, Preschool to 10th grade. Sun. Feb. 26 2023, 3-5PM. No registration required.

*Savannah-Chatham public school open houses. Schedule here.

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Auditions are 7PM Feb. 6 & 7 2023 @ Savannah Children’s Theatre

WIzard of Oz auditions are 7PM Feb. 6 & 7.

With all roles available, there are opportunities for children as young as 7 (& in 2nd grade!), tweens, teens, young adults & grown ups of all ages.

From munchkins to apple trees, from cowardly lions to tinmen, from Uncle Henry to Glinda the Good – & Toto, too! – every role is important & needs to be filled.

Learn more here.

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Open Gym, Feb. 4 & 24 @ Summit Gymnastics, Savannah

Here’s a chance for your child to work on their favorite gymnastics/tumbling skills: Open Gym @ Summit Gymnastics in Savannah.

Enjoy structured extra time to work on gymnastics skills. For ages 5-12. Cost: $20.

Open Gym February 2023 dates are Sat. Feb. 4, 10AM-Noon & Fri. Feb. 24, 5-7PM.

Pre-register. Email summit.frontdesk@yahoo.com or call 912.921.1034.

Summit Gymnastics, 74 W Montgomery Crossroads, Savannah, 31406, (912) 921-1034, On Facebook here. Summit Gymnastics is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Free admission to Savannah museums, historical sites this Sun. Feb. 5 2023

On Sun. Feb. 5 2023, enjoy free admission to participating museums, historical sites as part of Super Museum Sunday.

Nearly 100 art, science, and history museums, historic sites, and other points of interest across Georgia will offer free admission during the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday.

Find details and a list of participating sites here.

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Annual historical event @ Wormsloe State Historic Site, Savannah

The 2023 Colonial Faire and Muster will be on Sat. Feb. 4, and Sun. Feb. 5 2023, 10AM-4PM @ Wormsloe State Historic Site.

Enjoy a glimpse into colonial life, live music, dancing, military and craft demonstrations, and more.

Free and open to the public.

Learn more here.

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Georgia Day Parade 2023 Savannah

UPDATE: Cancelled due to expected rain

Celebrate Georgia Day on Fri. Feb. 10, 2023 @ Savannah’s Georgia Day Parade where students, musicians, local dignitaries, and costumed historical figures will march through Savannah’s historic squares.

As part of GHS’s Georgia History Festival, this student-focused annual event recognizes Georgia’s diverse history through the commemoration of the founding of the Georgia colony at Savannah.

Free & open to the public

10:30AM-Noon Fri. Feb. 10 2023 in downtown Savannah

Learn more here.

Parent’s Night Out @ Summit Gymnastics in Savannah.

There’s no need to stress about finding a babysitter this Valentine’s Day weekend.

Just sign the little ones up for a fun filled night of games, gymnastics, and pizza. You’ll be able to enjoy date night worry-free and child-free while the kids have a blast with Summit Gymnastics’ amazing coaches thanks to Parent’s Night Out, Fri. Feb. 17 2023, 6-10PM, for kids ages 4-12.

Register online here.

Questions? Email summit.frontdesk@yahoo.com

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Summer Dance Camp for ages 3-9 @ The Studio Savannah

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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Announcing Kindermusik’s monthly musical play date:  Saturday, February 18 at 12:45pm.  

Come join Kindermusik Savannah for this newly added time, as you and your 0-7 year olds engage together in music, singing, movement, stories, instruments and more! 

Enrollment is limited and classes fill quickly, so enroll today at kindermusikwith88keys.com.  

Text 912-432-5885 for more info.

Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends. 

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Savannah Adventist Christian School in Pooler announces their Open House for Sun., Feb. 26, 3-5PM. (Preschool to 10th grade.)

Visit Savannah Adventist Christian School classrooms, chat with teachers, view Science Fair projects, enjoy refreshments, shop Scholastic Book Fair. No reservations required!

NEW for 2023-2024! Year-round Early Learning Center – find all the details here.

The school is at 50 Godley Way, Pooler, GA 31322.

Savannah Adventist Christian School — which offers preschool starting at age 3 through 10th grade — is a small, private school with a family feel and Christian curriculum.

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Registration open for youth golf classes in Savannah

Are you looking for an activity that…

• Develops your child’s Character & Leadership skills
• Builds the confidence of your child as they develop their golf skills
• Has a structured, certified curriculum allowing the student to learn at their own pace
• Individualized plans for golf improvement
• Making friends that will last a lifetime
• And did we mention how much fun the kids have!!!!

Savannah’s Junior Golf Authority Spring schedule of classes has expanded in its offerings, but will be limited to the number of students in a class. 

Class sizes will have a minimum of 4 students and no more than 12 students.  

For additional details or to register, visit www.JuniorGolfGuy.com and be a part of Savannah’s Junior Golf Authority program.

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SouthCoast Health nurse practitioner 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,” said SouthCoast Health Nurse Practitioner Carisa Elmore (pictured) “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.

If you have any more questions about the HPV vaccine, schedule an appointment with an expert SouthCoast Health Pediatrician by calling us at 912-691-3600. 

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Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry 

Searching for a dentist for your child?

Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry – which has offices in Savannah, Statesboro & now Pooler – offers these services.

Sedation Dentistry
Preventive oral hygiene
Growth/development
Special needs

Statesboro- 912-402-KIDS-(5437)
Savannah- 912-298-KIDS-(5437)
Pooler-912-200-8841

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Free Junior Golf Clinics, Feb. 11 & 12 2023, Savannah

FREE Junior Golf Clinic on either Sat. Feb. 11 or Sun. Feb. 12 2023. 

Each clinic is 45-minutes in length. 

Each clinic is age appropriate with a maximum of 12 students in the class.  Equipment provided.  All skill levels welcome. Clinics for ages 8-12 & 5-7.

Registration is first come, first serve. 

To view all the Free Clinics available, visit www.SavannahJuniorGolf.com  to view options and to register.

Come be a part of Savannah’s Junior Golf Authority

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Things to do with toddlers in Savannah: Tiny Tots Playtime @ Summit Gymnastics

Tiny Tots Playtime @ Summit Gymnastics in Savannah will be offered on the following Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays in February 2023:

Tuesday Jan. 31 2023 as well as Thurs. Feb. 2, Tues. Feb. 7, Thurs. Feb. 16, Sat. Feb. 18, Tues. Feb. 21, Sat. Feb. 25 & Tues. Feb. 28 2023.

Tiny Tots is for children ages 5 & younger & their caregivers.

Kids can enjoy trampoline, foam in-ground pit, bars, balance beams & more.

Tiny Tots Playtime
9:30-11AM Jan. 31, Feb. 2, Feb. 7, Feb. 16, Feb. 18, Feb. 21, Feb. 25 & Feb. 28
Call ahead to confirm: 912.921.1034
$10 per child (Cash only)
For ages 5 & younger

Questions? Email summit.frontdesk@yahoo.com

Summit Gymnastics, 74 W Montgomery Crossroads, Savannah, 31406, (912) 921-1034

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Junior League of Savannah’s FREE Fit Kids Fest Event

The Junior League of Savannah’s FREE Fit Kids Fest event is less than one month away! Children (K-12) are invited to join the fun on Sat. Feb. 18, 2023, from 1-4PM at the Savannah Children’s Museum, located at 655 Louisville Road in Savannah. 

We understand that children are at their best when they are healthy, so we are here to help spread awareness and share health and wellness resources in our community! Radio host Mia Mance returns this year to host this interactive day filled with activities, entertainment, vendors, and more!

The first 150 children at the event will also receive a FREE T-shirt. 

Learn more here.

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Opening this Fri. Jan. 20: The SpongeBob Musical @ Savannah Children’s Theatre

The SpongeBob Musical opens this weekend Jan. 20-22 @ Savannah Children’s Theatre.

Performances will be three weekends Jan. 20-22, Jan. 27-29, Feb. 3-5 2023.

Purchase tickets online here.

Savannah Chidren’s Theatre, 2160 E. Victory Dr. Savannah

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