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SouthCoast Health Pediatrics in Richmond Hill welcomes a new pediatrician to their team: Dr. Kimberly Crosland.
Learn more about Dr. Crosland here.
Dr. Crosland received her bachelor of science in education, exercise, and sport science, magna cum laude, at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. She completed her doctor of medicine at the Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, GA and had her pediatric residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham, AL.
During her education and previous career experience as a pediatric hospitalist and newbornist as well as a clinical assistant professor, Dr. Crosland received multiple awards and honors, such as the letters of commendation in neonatology, general pediatrics, emergency medicine, and primary care clinic. She has research experience with infant feeding and body composition lab, and she has led poster presentations in the same subject.
SouthCoast Health Pediatrics, Richmond Hill
St. Joseph’s / Candler Medical Office Park
10055 Ford Ave,Ste 4A
Richmond Hill, GA 31324
912.527.5352
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The Davenport House in Historic Savannah will host a dramatic recreation of the Yellow Fever outbreak in Savannah in the early 19th century at 7PM on Friday and Saturday nights throughout October 2019.
Costumed interpreters portray residents coping with the realities of life during a catastrophe with an exploration of death and funeral customs, medical treatments as well as how various sectors of the population dealt with events. A highlight is moving though the candlelit rooms witnessing enactments. In an area seldom seen by visitors, the fate and experiences of the uncounted half of the city’s population, both free and enslaved African Americans, are revealed.
Not appropriate for children younger than 8.
Living history program: Yellow Fever in Savannah
7PM on Friday & Saturday nights in October 2019: DATES: October 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26.
The show is 45 minutes long.
@ Davenport House Museum
324 E. State Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Cost: $16 in advance; $19 at the door. Space is limited and patrons are encouraged to get their tickets in advance.
CONTACT: 912-236-8097; info@davenporthousemuseum.org; www.davenporthousemuseum.org
If you go, please note:
· The performance requires that guests be able to walk up and down stairs and maneuver in low light.
· Guests are encouraged to arrive on time to enjoy the full experience.
· Because of the subject matter, the program is not suitable for children under eight years of age.
· The Davenport House Museum is a property of Historic Savannah Foundation.
New this year:
· While the story focuses on Yellow Fever in 1820 as a summation, the story will continue to the present day.
· There is a new scene depicting the household duties that come into play when there has been a death in the house including preparation of the body for burial.
· A scene is adapted from a Conrad Akin story that attempts to answer “What is it like to be dead?”
· Patrons will hear a portion of a sermon which explains not how yellow fever happens but why.
Returning this year:
· Jamal Toure and his interpretation of illness and treatment of the African and African American population of Savannah.
· Patrons will meet two doctors Mary Lavindar and William Coffee Daniell who discuss their treatments for the illness.
The 12th Annual The Great Pumpkin Patch @ Holiday Farms will be open for the 2019 season Oct. 4- Oct . 31 2019 in nearby Ridgeland, SC, about a 1 hour drive from Savannah.
Pig races every day, plus hayrides, pumpkins & more.
Spend a day on Holiday Farms enjoying: Jumppad, Bounce house, Haytona Speedway, Duck Race, Cow Milking, Steer Roping, Corn Grinding, Barnyard Zoo, Barrel Racing and, of course, a hayride to the pumpkin patch. And our personal favorite, Pigtucky Derby (pig races).
Great fall field trip for churches, schools, daycares, scouts, etc.
Holiday Farms is open weekdays & weekends starting Oct. 4 2019.
Field Trips
Holiday Farms offers field trips for schools, churches, scout groups, and more. Reservations now being taken for groups and field trips. You may reach Holiday Farms by phone at 843-726-5527 or email holidayfarms@yahoo.com.
Holiday Farms 2019 Schedule & Hours
Family owned and operated since 2008.
Open Oct. 4-Oct. 31, Monday-Thursday 9AM to 2PM, Friday-Saturday 9AM to dark with the last hayride leaving at 6PM, and Sunday from 1-5PM.
Military Discount Day
Special Military Day on Sat. Oct. 5 2019
All active duty military, spouses, and children will receive 50% off admission with proper ID.
Concessions every day
Holiday Farms will have concessions for sale daily. The Food Trap will be at Holiday Farms Monday-Thursday and Sat-Sun, and Fry Babys will be there Friday-Sunday. Snow Cones, kettle corn, turkey legs, nachos, and other snacks will also be available daily.
Stay connected about other events at Holiday Farms by liking their Facebook page here.
Holiday Farms, 10884 Grays Hwy, Ridgeland, SC 29936, (843) 726-5527, email holidayfarms@yahoo.com
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Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy in Savannah will offer FREE speech therapy, occupational therapy and autism screenings @ at their Pooler location on Fri. Oct 18, 2019, 9AM-Noon.
No appointments. Screenings will be on a first come, first serve basis.
Frequently-asked questions:
*What is the difference between a screening and an evaluation?
-A screening is a tool used to determine whether there is a need for further, more comprehensive assessment. An evaluation uses formal, standardized measures to determine the presence and severity of a delay or disorder.
-*What happens if my child fails the screening?
If your child fails the screening, then a full evaluation will be recommended. You have the choice to complete that evaluation completed at Chatterbox or Joye Psychology or with a different provider of your choosing.
FREE Developmental Screenings: Speech/Occupational Therapy & Autism
Fri. Oct. 18, 2019, 9AM-Noon
Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy
110 Pipemakers Cir, Ste 115
Pooler, GA 31322
Learn more here.
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Bring the kids to Risen Savior’s Pumpkin Patch in Pooler, which is designed to be a quality and safe fall activity for your family to enjoy.
Proceeds from the Pumpkin Patch go to the Navajo Indian Reservation in Farmington, New Mexico (This is also where the pumpkins come from, employing 700 Native Americans and making positive and lasting impact on a region with 42% unemployment); Risen Savior Christian Academy and Risen Savior’s youth conference travel expenses.
Pumpkin Patch 2019: Sat. Oct. 12 through Thurs. Oct. 31, 11AM-7PM (weekdays); Noon-7PM (weekends)
Cost: free to enter (pumpkins are priced according to size)
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Fall Festival: Weekend of October 26-27
October 26-27 2019, Noon-5PM will be a festival weekend join with some additional activities for all ages (Pumpkin patch will be open until 7PM):
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Fire Department Open House 2019 – Islands Division
Islands Division of Chatham Emergency Services in Savannah is hosting an open house this Sat. Oct. 12 2019, 10AM-3PM.
The event will feature fire safety month fun for the whole family. Activities included will be Door Prizes, BOB 106.9, Food Trucks, Kids Games, Fire Demonstrations, and more.
FREE & open to the public.
Sat. Oct 12 2019, 10AM-3PM
155 Wilmington Island Rd
Savannah, GA 31410-3801
Annual Fall Festival that is open to the public.
Fall Festival
@ Wilmington Island United Methodist Church
195 Wilmington Island Rd
Savannah, GA 31410
Sat. Oct. 26, 2019, 4-7PM
Hosted by WIUMC Children’s Ministry & Wilmington Island United Methodist Church
Bring your kids to Touch a Truck event at the JEA on Abercorn Street in Savannah this Sun. Oct. 13 2019, 10AM-2PM.
Cost: $8 or $5 in advance.
Firetruck • Police Car • Tow Truck • Military Vehicle Construction Equipment Food Trucks • And More.
Touch A Truck
Sun. Oct. 13 2019
10AM-2PM
Jewish Educational Alliance
5111 Abercorn St.
912.355.8111
Advance Tickets: $5 per person or $20 per family
Tickets at the Door: $8 per person or $30 per family
Buy tickets in advance online at https://www.picatic.com/event15628746575365
Sensory differences
If your child is sensitive to lights and loud noises, come to quiet hour from 10-11AM to enjoy the event without horns, sirens and flashing lights.
You & your kids are invited to FREE Family Fitness Day @ Hyperformance Athletics in Savannah.
It starts with an adult class at 9AM, the monthly First Saturday Friend Fest followed by a free nutrition seminar, Food As Fuel. During the seminar there will also be a FREE kids’ class for kids in 1st – 5th grades from 10:15 to 11AM.
Free First Saturday
On the first Saturday of every month, Hyperformance Athletics invites all of Savannah to come sweat with them. We kick off right at 9 AM. These workouts are adaptable for everyone. Bring a smile and be prepared to have some fun. Come see why Hyperformance Athletics is the BEST gym in Savannah.
Upcoming free classes
9-10AM Sat. Nov 2 2019
9-10AM Sat. Dec. 7 2019
Hyperformance Athletics
904 E 70th St.
Savannah, Georgia 31405
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Three professional Savannah Photographers have generously agreed to donate their time to shoot a limited number of Holiday Family Photos at a scenic Savannah spot to support the Montessori Education Society of Savannah.
That means you get a great deal on professional portraits just in time for your holiday cards & holiday gifts.
These portrait sessions are open to the public, but spaces are limited so please sign up now.
Professional photographers John Alexander of John Alexander Photography ; Rich Burkhart of Photos by Rich Burkhart and Yanir Yakabovits of YY Images will offer 10-minute mini sessions for families.
$100 session gets you digital delivery of all images taken during the shoot AND 100% of proceeds support of the Montessori Education Society of Savannah.
Portrait times are available Oct. 25 & 26 and Nov. 16 2019 and all photo shoots will take place at the grassy circle park at the intersection of Battey and 50th streets in Savannah’s Ardsley Park neighborhood.
Book your photo session online here.
Start your day with art and history in Savannah.
Telfair Museums’ youngest patrons are invited to the Jepson Center for story time, a special tour, and an art activity related to the exhibition “Tea for Two: British and American Tea Traditions,” on view now at the Jepson Center.
Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome.
Register online here.
Cost. $5 per child
Adult members free / Adult non-members $12
Art Start Toddler Tour
Thurs. Oct. 17, 2019
10:30-11:30AM
Jepson Center for the Arts
207 W York St.
Savannah, Georgia 31401
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Savannah Educational Consultants
Transition planning is essential for students with unique educational and life challenges associated with LD, ADHD, or ASD.
Savannah Educational Consultants comprehensive program is based on individual needs and provides coordinated activities in the areas of education, employment (supportive or competitive), community linkages, independent living skills, communication skills, social interaction, recreation, and leisure.
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
Find on Facebook here.
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Looking for a smaller daycare setting in Savannah? Come see Soaring Stars Academy, a Christian Preparatory daycare, at an open house Sat. Oct. 12 2019, 1-6PM.
Free registration: If you register your child during Open House on Oct. 12, your SSA registration will be free.
SSA provides breakfast, lunch and nutritional snacks throughout the day along with daily learning activities and a backyard playground-haven that any child would enjoy.
Now enrolling students ranging from 1 to 5 years old. Fee is $125 a week with a non-refundable registration fee of $50. Contact Mrs. Wells at 912-604-2065 to setup your initial childcare walk-through and consultation.
Soaring Stars Academy
Mrs. Wells
912-604-2065
Hours of operation:
(Monday-Friday)
7:30AM-6PM
Location:
In the heart of the Eastside Revitalization
1004 East 39th St.
Savannah, GA 31405
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Dr. Patricia P. Shapiro, who practices at SouthCoast Health Imaging’s Savannah and Hilton Head locations, asserts the benefits of mammography in response to nutritionist Carolyn Guilford’s “Toward True Health” column that ran on earlier this year, under the headline, “Thermography a better alternative.”
In this column, Guilford makes a number of incorrect assertions and provides questionable medical guidance with respect to the use of mammography and thermography in detecting breast cancer, writes Shapiro.
Read the article here.
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“Many people ask themselves how to know when anxiety has become a problem or at what point they should seek therapy. Read here to find out more about the symptoms of anxiety and when it is helpful to reach out for help.”
Click here to read the answers to these questions and more about anxiety in the first blog in the Water’s Edge Counseling in Savannah “All About Anxiety” series.”
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Water’s Edge Counseling in Savannah
912-319-5552
Email: christina@watersedgecounseling.com
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The Early Learning Academy in Savannah is an exciting new preschool featuring a fun and structured inclusion learning environment for all children—modeled on incidental learning through play.
Call today to schedule a tour! (912) 355-9098
Located on Savannah’s Southside
11500 Middleground Road
Visit The Early Learning Academy on the web:
Website
Facebook
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Pediatrician searching in the Savannah or Pooler area?
The above is a review of Coastal Pediatrics, which 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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Calling all toddlers.
Join Savannah Sharks Gym for their TODDLER PLAYDATES Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10:30AM-Noon @ both their Savannah & Richmond Hill gyms. For ages crawlers to age 4 & their caregivers.
Savannah Sharks gym
1686 E. President St
Savannah GA 31404
912-308-3818
Richmond Hill gym
82 Longwood Drive Suite A
Exit 90 off of I-95
(912) 308-3818
Savannah Sharks Cheerleading and Tumbling, 1686 E President St, Savannah, GA 31404
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Kids are invited to make recycled haunted castles this Sun. Sept. 29 2019, 2-4PM @ Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe in Savannah.
The castles will be displayed @ Foxy Loxy Cafe in Savannah during October for Halloween.
Call to reserve a spot to ensure there are enough supplies. Call 912-328-5497 or stop in to reserve a spot beforehand!
Castles will be on display at Foxy Loxy for the month of October, then available for pick up.
Sun. Sept. 29 2019, 2-4PM
Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe
1514 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401
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Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy in Savannah will offer FREE speech therapy, occupational therapy and autism screenings @ at their Pooler location on Fri. Oct 18, 2019, 9AM-Noon.
No appointments. Screenings will be on a first come, first serve basis.
Frequently-asked questions:
*What is the difference between a screening and an evaluation?
-A screening is a tool used to determine whether there is a need for further, more comprehensive assessment. An evaluation uses formal, standardized measures to determine the presence and severity of a delay or disorder.
-*What happens if my child fails the screening?
If your child fails the screening, then a full evaluation will be recommended. You have the choice to complete that evaluation completed at Chatterbox or Joye Psychology or with a different provider of your choosing.
FREE Developmental Screenings: Speech/Occupational Therapy & Autism
Fri. Oct. 18, 2019, 9AM-Noon
Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy
110 Pipemakers Cir, Ste 115
Pooler, Georgia 31322
Learn more here.
Yippee! Cone Cake Co. is now open in Savannah.
Perfect your next birthday party, Yippee! Cone Cake Co. in Savannah sells cone cake bases which are made of bake safe paper and are designed to keep cone cakes upright while baking, frosting, displaying & storing.
Yippee! Cone Cakes for birthdays, school events, sporting events, holidays. Check out the Fall 2019 Cone Cake menu here.
Subscribe to Yippee! Cone Cake Co. monthly Newsletter here.
Yippee! Cone Cake Co.
912.484.8059
email leilani@yippeeconecakes.com
yippeeconecakes.com
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The Richmond Hill Garden Club’s 20th Annual Pumpkin Patch is Sat. Oct. 5 2019 @ J.F. Gregory Park in Richmond Hill.
There will be pumpkins and mums for sale. Games and face painting for the children. Free plants for kids. Baked goods for sale. Wreaths and home decorations, photo opportunities, and lots of family fun.
Admission is Free. Game tickets $1. Debit and credit cards accepted this year with a $25 minimum purchase.
Saturday at 9 AM – 1 PM
J.F. Gregory Park
521 Cedar St, Richmond Hill, Georgia 31324
Tickets giveaway: We’re giving away two family-four packs of tickets to Poppell Farms pumpkin patch, corn maze.
Enter to win: Just go to the giveaway announcement post on our SouthernMamas.com Facebook by clicking here & comment on it, telling us your favorite fall tradition, event, activity. (Need ideas? Check out our Savannah Fall Fun Guide 2019 here.) THEN SHARE THE FB POST. You have until 8PM Sun. Sept. 29 to enter to win, then we’ll announce the two winners soon after here; on our Facebook page & on Instagram.
UPDATE: Winners are Julie S. & Courtney D. Congratulations! Please email us at anne@southernmamas.com
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Poppell Farms opens for the 2019 Fall season this Sat. Sept 28.
Poppell Family Farms pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayrides, farm fun, giant outdoor jumping pillows, barnyard & farm games & activities are open every Saturday & Sunday Sept. 28-Oct. 27 2019.
2019 Events @ Poppell Farms
Grand Opening Weekend & Military Appreciation Military Appreciation ($2 per ticket discount w/military ID): Sept. 28, 2019
Camp Sunshine (A portion of proceeds for the day will be donated to Camp Sunshine): Sept. 29, 2019
Collegiate Football Day. Wear your favorite team shirt to be entered into drawings for prizes all day. Oct. 5, 2019
Girl Scout Day ($10 each, girls & leaders, all others in party pay discount admission rate of $ 12 ages 4 & older plus sales tax; 3 & youger are free): Oct. 12, 2019
Mattie’s Mission (Mattie’s Mission will be at the farm & a portion of proceeds for the day will be donated to their cause.): Oct. 19, 2019
Local Heroes Day (Poppell Farms welcomes Law Enforcement, Emergency Personnel & Teachers from Odum & surrounding area to the farm this weekend. Visitors in these career categories will get a $2-per-ticket discount with valid ID. Poppell will honor Hunter Higgenbotham, a 2-year old battling cancer. Poppell Farms will donate a portion of proceeds from admissions on this day to Hunter’s family) : Oct. 26, 2019
About Poppell Farms
Take a hayride to the pumpkin patch, get lost in the maze, ride the cow train, feed animals in the petting farm, try steer roping, Spyder Slyder and the all-time kids’ favorite, crop hoppers for big kids, which are giant jumping air pillows that have kids giggling upon their first bounce.
PICNIC AREAS are available for use, so bring your own food or visit Poppell Farms’ CALF-A CONCESSION STAND for hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage dogs, chicken sandwiches & fries. Candy, popcorn & treats available.
Poppell Farms, email here, (912) 586-2215, 1765 Hyma Poppell Loop, Odum, 31555 . On Facebook here. Poppell Farms is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser
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