KICK-OFF SUMMER 2018 AT THE SANDBOX!

Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head (about 1 hour drive from Savannah) for the best schools-out-for-summer, kids’ party on the the island, 10AM-2PM Wed. June 13 2018.

Celebrating sun, fun and the beach!

ARTS & CRAFTS • BOUNCE HOUSE
OUTDOOR GAMES & ACTIVITIES
PICNIC LUNCH
Cost: MEMBERS $5 | GUEST $10

Military & senior discounts available. Sorry, coupons not valid for this event.

First come, first serve. Space and activities limited in the event of rain.

The Sandbox Children’s Museum
18A Pope Avenue,
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
843.842.7645

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June 2018 Museum Hours:
Mon.- Sat. 10AM-5PM

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July 2018 Activities @ The Sandbox

Check out  Parent’s Night Out and Summer Camp on The Sandbox website to learn more!

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Celebrate Harry’s Potter’s birthday July 31 2018 @ Starlight Pottery in Savannah.

Children are invited to Harry Pottery – a magical evening of floating candles, butter beer, painting pottery. Package includes painting a ceramic castle or tower with dragon (11-inches high), buttery beer, light refreshments and a wand paint brush.

Cost: $65.

Where:  Starlight Pottery, 7070 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Savannah, GA  31406

When: Monday, 6PM July 31 2018

Reservations: Deadline to reserve your child’s spot is no later than July 22. Call (912) 303-9599.

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Telfair Museums’ 2018 Juneteenth FREE Family Day @ the Jepson Center of the Arts, Savannah

The museum’s popular Juneteenth Free Family Day will June 9 2018 featuring a presentation of culture, storytelling and performance at the Jepson Center, from 1-4PM.

At this year’s event:

*Explore Gullah-Geechee connections through storytelling by Jamal Toure and Queen Quet.

*Enjoy hands-on art making for children and families, demonstrations by artists Sabree and Gregory Grant, a presentation by the Pin Point Heritage Museum, and a concert at 3pm by the renowned Geechee Gullah Ring Shouters.

2018 marks the twelfth year of Juneteenth celebrations at Telfair Museums. A commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, the community gathering is one of the museum’s biggest events, with hundreds of people attending each year to celebrate and learn more about this unique part of Savannah’s history.

Free Family Days @ the Jepson Center, Savannah

Sat. June 9 2018
Juneteenth Free Family Day
Jepson Center
1-4PM
One of the longest-running community programs at the Jepson Center, Juneteenth Family Day is a celebration of freedom, historically commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Explore Gullah-Geechee connections through storytelling by Jamal Toure, artists’ demonstrations, poetry readings, and a musical performance.

Sat. Aug. 4 2018
Open Road Free Family Day
Jepson Center
1-4PM
Celebrate the end of summer and the exhibition The Open Road, with free family activities about travel and photography. Contribute to a map of summer travels, make an end-of-summer postcard, and talk to prominent local photographers about their work and travels.

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“Have a child artist?

Check out The Studio School’s  beginner to advanced art classes for youth and teens this summer to nurture their creative sides!”

View The Studio School website here for Summer 2018 youth workshops, classes in Savannah .

The Studio School, www.thestudioschoolsavannah.com , email info@thestudioschoolsavannah.com, 912-596-3873, The Studio School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

The Exploratorium at The Habersham School in Savannah invites students to discover the world around them in new and exciting ways.

Offering athletic, academic, and arts summer camps, The Exploratorium seeks to engage minds, awaken imaginations, and impart new skills through fun and unique summer camps.

From Volleyball Camp to STEM Camp to Travel Sketchbook Camp, there is a place for every camper during Summer 2018 in Savannah.

To register or learn more about The Habersham School’s camp offerings, including general descriptions, costs, and contacts, go to thehabershamschool.eventbrite.com.

The Habersham School, 505 E 54th St, Savannah, 31405 (912) 509-0540. On Facebook here. Follow on twitter@habershamschool & on Instagram here.  The Habersham School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Starlight Pottery in Savannah is for sale as the owner is moving onto another adventure!

This paint-your-own ceramics studio is easy and fun to operate. The studio has been a blessing to the owners and it may be a good fit for you or someone you know.

Stop by the studio, call or email for more information.

Starlight Pottery
7070 Hodgson Memorial Dr
912.303.9599
contactus@starlightpottery.com

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Brand new themes in May for Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano.

Get on your tractor and drive down to the barn – it’s time to encounter a farmyard of fun! ‘Colors & Shapes on the Farm’ is loaded with songs, movement, instruments, stories and more!

Classes meet Mondays or Tuesdays.

Enroll today at kindermusikwith88keys.com . Children ages 0-7 and their caregivers welcome!

FIRST CLASS IS FREE!

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

FREE SCAD Sand Arts Festival 2018

Save the date for the annual SCAD Sand Arts Festival.

SCAD Sand Arts Festival
Fri. May 11 2018
Tybee Island, GA
South Beach by Tybee pier (note the new location that’s different from previous years)

See SCAD students, alumni, faculty & staff create elaborate sand creations on Tybee’s beach. Participants vie for awards and prizes, including the coveted top prize for SCAD Spirit.

See the 2017 winners here.

The public is invited to enjoy SCAD Sand Arts Festival.

Nobis Project Digital Media Institute Filmmaking Summer Camp 2018 in Savannah 

Your adventure as a promising digital media artist begins this summer at Nobis Project Digital Media Institute in Savannah.

This one-week, hands-on digital filmmaking experience is your opportunity to learn the ins and outs of digital media using professional video equipment. You’ll learn how to utilize digital media for exploring social issues that affect our community. The program concludes with a screening event and each student will leave with a portfolio of work.

Don’t miss this opportunity to build lasting friendships as you explore a future in digital media!

Digital Media Summer Camp 2018 in Savannah
For rising 6th-12th graders
June 11-15 or June 18-22
9:30AM-3:30PM
Cost: $250 per week, $275 (after June 1)
Find more information @ www.nobisproject.org/Youth

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Kids Summer Pottery Camp 2018 @ Savannah’s Clay Spot 

Camp sizes are limited to 7-12 children so register early.

Pottery Camp is Monday-Friday, 9AM-1PM,  Savannah’s Clay Spot added an extra hour of fun this year!

PRESCHOOL WEEK: Aug. 13-17 FOR AGES 3-5.

Pottery camp at Savannah’s Clay Spot is a unique opportunity for children to work as actual artist in a professional ceramic studio.

Register online here. 

Savannah’s Clay Spot is at 1305 Barnard St., Savannah, 31401. The studio sits on the SW corner of Barnard and Henry Street with the front door facing Henry St. There is parking right in front of the studio facing Henry Street. Look for the fun red fence.

Savannah’s Clay Spot, www.savannahsclayspot.com, 1305 Barnard St., Savannah, 31401, tel. 912-509-4647 or e-mail lisa@savannahsclayspot.com

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah offers a 2018 summer camp mix & match deal where parents can buy a week of summer camp and break it up throughout the summer.

We love it! Perfect for those who are looking for a few days of camp here and there. The mix & match option allows you to spread a week of camp throughout the summer.

This applies to all Scribble camps in Savannah.

Cost: $165.

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah offers art summer camps 2018 for little & big kids.

Art camp for ages 4-9 is Mon-Fri. 10AM-1PM. Weekly sessions run May 21-Aug. 17 2018.

Learn more here. 

To learn more about Scribble’s summer camps, click here or call 912-713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com

Scribble Art Studio is @ 212 E 37th St, Savannah, 31401

For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at (912) 713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com  . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano presents its April 2018 play dates: THIS week and NEXT!

You’ll be pickin’ and singing the music of old time American bluegrass: “Music of the Mountains”!

Play dates are open to children ages 0-7 and their caregivers.

Each child will receive the play date, an instrument to take home, 10 Kindermusik songs and a $10 coupon!

Cost: $15 and siblings pay only $5. Enroll today – spaces are limited.

Playdates are April 21, 25, 28 at 10AM.

Register online @ kindermusikwith88keys.com or call 912-988-KEYS.

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House of Strut in Savannah’s Kids Fashion Bootcamp 2018 is a week long, hands-on fashion workshop camp for children ages 5 to 11 years. Camp concludes with a runway show!

Children design, create and have fun.

Camp will be June 25-June 29 or July 9-13 2018.

Camp hours are 10AM-3PM, Monday through Thursday and Friday 10AM-6PM with the runway show at 5PM on Friday.

KIDS FASHION BOOTCAMP

The Kids Fashion Bootcamp 2018 focuses on educating these creative students on personal style, vintage versus fast fashion and fashion history lessons.

The hands-on projects include designing and creating their own fashions for the runway show at the end of the week. Fashion projects include: up-cycling denim, creation of jewelry, natural dying, screen-printing, styling and runway practice and education.

At the end of the week, the children will put on a runway show for parents, friends and the public.

CAMP APPLICATIONS

To submit an application for your child, please click here.

The camp supports the Savannah non-profit, Loop It Up Savannah. 

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House of Strut, www.houseofstrut.com, 17 West 41st St. (Lower Unit), Savannah 31401, (912) 712-3902, email erica@houseofstrut.com House of Strut is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Join the fun @ Summer Break Art Camp 2018!

Registration is now open for 6 weeks of hands-on fun.

The City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs Summer Break Art Camp is designed for children ages 6-12 and will alternate ages every week.

Camp is offered Monday-Thursday, 9AM-4:30PM and Friday, 9AM-3PM

Session 1: June 4th – 8th (Ages 6-12) Session 2: June 11th – 15th (Ages 6-8)

Session 3: June 18th – 22nd (Ages 9-12)

Session 4: June 25th – 29th (Ages 6-8)

NO CAMP THE WEEK OF JULY 4th

Session 5: July 9th – 13th (Ages 9-12)

Session 6: July 16th – 20th (Ages 6-8

Click here to download a registration form or to get for more information on dates/ages. Or call at 912-651-6783.

Art classes & workshops @ City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs studios. 9 W. Henry St. (912) 651-6783 On Facebook here. On Twitter here. Savannah Dept. of Cultural Affairs is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Do-Re-We Spring 2018 early childhood music education classes in Savannah for babies and toddlers start April 25.

To register or see the Spring 2018 class schedule, click here. 

Do Re We is a music and movement program for babies (ages 0 months – 3 years) and their caregivers.

In an 8-week series of classes that meet weekly for 30 minutes, parents and caregivers will strengthen a loving bond with their little one while fostering early skills in language, movement, spatial awareness, social interactions, creativity, and more.

Parents are the primary behavior model for their babies, and with Mrs. Becca’s help, they take an active role singing and leading them through class.

Some Do Re We classes are special because they take place in assisted-living facilities. Residents, or “Grandfriends,” as we lovingly call them, participate in the singing, playing, and movement along with you and your child. These intergenerational experiences are shown by research to be beneficial in many ways to both the very young and the aged.

Learn more here. 

To register or see the Spring 2018 class schedule, click here. 

Questions? Call or text 912.398.7800. Email Mrs.Becca@DoReWe.com

Stay connected and see photos of Do Re We classes on Facebook here. 

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Keepsake Plaster Hand Casting Special for Mother’s Day 2018 @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah
1-3PM, Saturdays & Sundays, April 1-May 13 2018

Create a fun and memorable keepsake of your own hand.

This activity for families, friends, and individuals is the perfect way to create a personalized sculpture. Using quick-setting, skin-safe materials, participants will make molds of their hands resulting in highly detailed, colorful, and expressive plaster casts. The process takes about an hour.

Pre-registration is required. Pre-register online here or by calling 912-790-8823

Cost: Museum members $15, non-members ages 12 and up $35 (includes museum admission).

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JEPSON CENTER
207 W. York St. Savannah, 31401

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Can you believe Henny Penny Art Space &  Cafe in Savannah is turning 1?

Yes the popular art cafe near Forsyth Park has been keeping our kids and ourselves creative – while serving up yummy coffees & treats – for a year.

Come celebrate Henny Penny’s one-year anniversary this Friday April 6 2018, 6-9PM.

Bring your littles and not-so-littles to the Petting Zoo or get a caricature by renowned Savannah artist and muralist, José Ray! There will be free face painting, fun and crafty Scribble Art projects. Of course, Henny Penny bakers will be whipping up all kinds of delicious sweets and savory treats for folks of all ages to enjoy.

And guess, what – there’s more! Henny Penny is now serving Wine and Beer to the grown-up hens!

Henny Penny is located at 1514 Bull St. Savannah.

Nestled just blocks from Forsyth Park, Henny Penny Art Space and Cafe also provides custom-designed arts and crafts kits for all ages, workshops, classes, and is available for booking birthday parties.

Henny Penny offers regular programs for children seven days a week. See all the programs here. 

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Find Your Song! The 2018 Savannah Children’s Choir Summer Camp

Musically-interested students in rising 3rd-8th grades are invited to Savannah Children’s Choir Summer Camp 2018 Find Your Song!

There is also a half-day camp for kindergarten through second grades.

The children will sing, learn, move, write songs, and sing at the Savannah Bananas baseball game. Camp ends with the children performing on stage at the Lucas Theatre in Savannah.

The children will work with some of the nation’s top music teachers. Featuring renowned conductor Sophia Papoulis. With very special music enrichment opportunities with songwriter Jim Papoulis and much much more!

Register online here.  Call 912-228-4758 or email info@savannahchoir.org.

Savannah Children’s Choir Summer Camp 2018
Find Your Song!
July 9-20 2018 at 9AM @ Esther F. Garrison School of Visual and Performing Arts
649 W Jones St.
Savannah, GA 31401

Kwame Alexander, New York Times-bestselling author and 2015 Newbery Medal recipient, will give a special free presentation in Savannah in April 2018.

Alexander will return to Savannah April 17 for a special presentation and signing of his new book REBOUND, the follow-up to the Newbery-award winning THE CROSSOVER. Alexander was a speaker at the 2017 Savannah Children’s Book Festival.

This event is free, kid-friendly and open to the public.

Kwame Alexander “Rebound” Tour
Tues. April 17 2018 @ 5-6PM
Southwest Chatham Library
14097 Abercorn St.
Savannah, GA 31419
912-925-8305

Learn more here. 

Here’s a fun way to support St. Vincent’s Academy in Savannah.

St. Vincent’s Academy’s Martinis & Masterpieces event will be Thurs. April 19 2018 at the Knights of Columbus on Liberty Street from 6-9PM.

The night will feature a fabulous jazz trio, wonderful food, signature martinis, and a reverse art raffle with over 100 pieces of local art included with your ticket price.

After perusing artwork during cocktail hour, when your number is called out, you will be able to choose one of the pieces of artwork to leave with that evening!

It promises to be a night of great fun! Purchase your ticket today online here.

This event is open to the public. You do not need to have a child currently attending St. Vincent’s to participate.

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Join Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys on Sat. April 7 2018 @ 6:15PM for Family Jam Night.

All children ages 0-7 and their caregivers welcome, for a family rate of only $10! You’ll receive 40 minutes of fast-paced, musical learning and enjoyment through songs, instruments, movement, stories and more!

Spring Giveaway

Hurry to enter Kindermusik Savannah‘s spring giveaway before March 31 where you could win your child a free month of Kindermusik classes in April! Enroll in all these wonderful events at kindermusikwith88keys.com.

See you in the Kindermusik Savannah studio soon!

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

Starlight Pottery in Savannah is offering a fun, creative way to celebrate Mother’s Day: an Alice in Wonderland Mad Platter Tea Party.

Paint a child’s tea set. Enjoy tea & crumpets on Sunday, May 6, 3PM @ Starlight Pottery in Savannah.  A paint brush that looks like a flower will be a favor for guests.

Enchant My Party’s character Alice will be there to celebrate also!

This will be a way to celebrate Mother’s Day early. Mother’s Day 2018 is Sun. May 13. Cost: $65.

Call Starlight Pottery to reserve your spot: 912.303.9599

Starlight Pottery
7070 Hodgson Memorial Drive
Savannah, GA
912.303.9599
email: Contactus@starlightpottery.com

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Starlight Pottery in Savannah is for sale as the owner is moving onto another adventure!

This paint-your-own ceramics studio is easy and fun to operate. The studio has been a blessing to the owners and it may be a good fit for you or someone you know.

Stop by the studio, call or email for more information.

Starlight Pottery
7070 Hodgson Memorial Dr
912.303.9599
contactus@starlightpottery.com

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FREE SCAD Sand Arts Festival 2018

Save the date for the annual SCAD Sand Arts Festival.

SCAD Sand Arts Festival
Fri. May 11 2018
Tybee Island, GA
South Beach by Tybee pier (note the new location that’s different from previous years)

See SCAD students, alumni, faculty & staff create elaborate sand creations on Tybee’s beach. Participants vie for awards and prizes, including the coveted top prize for SCAD Spirit.

See the 2017 winners here.

The public is invited to enjoy SCAD Sand Arts Festival.

Spring Celebration and Sheep Shearing 2018 @ @ Oatland Is. Wildlife Center, Savannah

It’s time for Oatland’s sheep and goats to get their annual hair cut!
Visitors will have the opportunity to participate in many activities including carding, spinning, and weaving. Activities include children’s crafts and games, music and 1800’s lifestyle demonstrations. Oatland’s “Native Animal Nature Trail” will be open, and food concessions will be available.
Admission: $5 per adult, $3 per child 4-17, seniors and military. Children three & younger are admitted free.

For more information call (912) 395-1500.

Come support this annual fundraiser!

Oatland Island Wildlife Center Wildlife, 711 Sandtown Rd. Savannah, GA, 31410 (912) 395-1212 Driving directions here.