Enjoy this family-friendly day of enchantment that’s all about the “wee folk” getting up close with the natural world and encouraging imaginative outdoor play.
Socially-distanced, outdoor activities will include a scavenger hunt, fashion show, gem mining, fairy and gnome home building and food trucks.
Bring the family and stroll through Oatland’s magical trails and maybe you will catch a glimpse of a fairy or gnome looking for a place to call home.
Oatland Island’s Fairy & Gnome Festival Sat. April 30 2022. Regular admission rates will apply all day on Saturday, April 30, even for festival admission from 10am-2pm.
Advance tickets are not required.
There will be additional fees for optional on-site activities.
Toddler Tuesday is a program for 1-4 year old children and their caregivers that focuses on one of Oatland’s animals, or a relevant nature theme. The program includes: singing, fingerplay, a story, an encounter with one of our animals, and a take-home craft.
Sessions are offered twice on Tuesdays from 10-10:30AM & 11-11:30AM and registration is required. There are a limited number of spaces so reserve early!
UPDATE: Cost for the program is $5 for children and $5 for adults.
Registration is made online, but the program fees will be paid at the front booth on the day of, and not in advance, so please, if you know you won’t make your reservation, please call and cancel so organizers can open the space for someone on the waitlist.
See the 2022 Toddler Tuesday Schedule and register online here.
All adults are asked to please wear a mask at all times when indoors.
Savannah Children’s Museum invites the public to attend Bug Fest, the annual family-friendly celebration buzzing with bug-themed crafts, activities and workshops. The event will be Sat. April 23 2022, 10AM-1PM @ Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd. Savannah.
Learn about the importance of bees and other natural pollinators with the Coastal Empire Beekeepers Association, enter the Insectarium with Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus Entomology class, learn about insectivores with Oatland Island Wildlife Center and enjoy bug-themed yoga with Savannah Yoga Center.
Savannah Children’s Museum educators will also deliver exciting programs and activities, such as the eat-a-bug club, insect activities and many other creepy-crawly programs throughout the day.
Food trucks will be on Sugar Beet Bluff picnic area, just outside of Savannah Children’s Museum’s entrance with food available for purchase.
Admission to Bug Fest is included in the cost of regular admission to Savannah Children’s Museum, $10 for all guests 18 months and older. This event is FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members. Find museum membership info here.
Songwriting (Wednesdays, Ages 14+)
Put your thoughts to words and your words to song! This 8-week class will guide you through the creative steps of songwriting. Bring your ideas, lyrics, poetry, and a sense of imagination as we direct those into creating your very own original song. Instrument is optional (a keyboard and guitars will be available), no experience necessary!
Acting: Character Development (Wednesdays 13-18)
Teen actors of all levels are welcome to this fun series covering the importance of physical awareness and functional movement patterns in acting. Through imagination, games, and movement-based exercises, students will learn to develop their characters as well as gain confidence for the stage.
Plus Brazilian Drumming, Jazz, and Choreography are back for teens, and dance classes for ages 2-5 have been added!
Soccer Shots Savannah is kicking off the season and wants your child to join in on Soccer Island.
Soccer Shots Savannah will continue to take a variety of precautions to keep both children and staff safe.
Visit Soccershots.org/savannah to learn more about the program! Or go straight to the enrollment page and sign up for a location near you that meets at a time that fits your schedule at savannah.soccershots.com.
Soccer Shots Savannah has locations all throughout Savannah, Wilmington Island, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Rincon and Bluffton!
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FREE Soccer Day, March 26
Want to try the program and meet Soccer Shots Savannah awesome coaches before you enroll? There will be a free soccer day at Forsyth Park on Sat. March 26 2022 for all children ages 2-8! You must preregister for this free event. Visit savannah.soccershots.com and search by the keyword “free” to be directed to the registration page.”
Dream up fantastic worlds with your child at SCAD MOA’s Saturday Morning Story Time, 11AM on Sat. June 4 2022 @ SCAD Museum of Art.
Treat the little artist in your life to SCAD MOA Story Time on the first Saturday of each month. Enjoy exciting tales and fun activities as you learn about the work on view.
Story Time is programmed for children ages 3 and older.
For more information, email Kristin Poitras, manager of museum visitation and programming, at kpoitras@scad.edu.
Kindermusik Savannah is celebrating Irish music in our March playdate! Join us with your young musicmaker on Saturday, March 26 at 10am! An explosion of musical excitement, you won’t want to miss this fun class!
Parents and children together will engage with instruments, singing, moving, dancing, story time, and more delightful activities in this exciting one-time Kindermusik class. Each child will receive a Kindermusik instrument/prop, 10 Kindermusik songs, and special coupon for future classes. Limited spaces! Claim your child’s spot before it fills!
Soccer Shots Savannah is kicking off the season and wants your child to join in on Soccer Island.
Soccer Shots Savannah will continue to take a variety of precautions to keep both children and staff safe.
Visit Soccershots.org/savannah to learn more about the program! Or go straight to the enrollment page and sign up for a location near you that meets at a time that fits your schedule at savannah.soccershots.com.
Soccer Shots Savannah has locations all throughout Savannah, Wilmington Island, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Rincon and Bluffton!
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FREE Soccer Day, March 26
Want to try the program and meet Soccer Shots Savannah awesome coaches before you enroll? There will be a free soccer day at Forsyth Park on Sat. March 26 2022 for all children ages 2-8! You must preregister for this free event. Visit savannah.soccershots.com and search by the keyword “free” to be directed to the registration page.”
Kindermusik with 88 Keys in Savannah is celebrating Irish and Celtic music in their March playdate: Rig-a-Jig-Jig!
To be held only once on Sat. March 26 2022 at 10AM.
Get ready to explore rain and rainbows, leprechauns and gold, flutes and bagpipes, hornpipes and jigs. An explosion of musical excitement, you won’t want to miss this fun class!
All children receive an instrument, 10 Kindermusik songs and a bonus gift coupon.
Parents and children together will engage with instruments, singing, moving, dancing, story time, and more delightful activities in this exciting one-time Kindermusik class. Limited spaces! Claim your child’s spot before it fills!
Kindermusik Savannah has added another playdate for this coming Saturday, February 19 2022, since the 10AM playdate has now filled!
The additional class will be at 11AM THIS Saturday Feb. 19, immediately after the 10AM class. The class will celebrate LOVE in this February Kindermusik monthly playdate: Let Me Call You Sweetheart! Enjoy an endearing, heartwarming, musical time in this fun class you and your little sweetheart won’t want to miss.
Parents and children together will engage with instruments, singing, moving, dancing, story time, and more delightful activities in this exciting one-time Kindermusik class. Each child will take an instrument, 10 songs, and a special coupon home. Limited spaces. Claim your child’s spot before it fills.
UPDATE: Both main fields open THURSDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY the 24th, 25th, and 26th of February. Hours are 9AM – 4PM.
UPickDaffodils.com is family owned and operated on what was once the family dairy farm. Chuck and Diane have planted several varieties of daffodils, not all of which bloom at the same time, according to their Web site.
Toddler Tuesday is a program for 1-4 year old children and their caregivers that focuses on one of Oatland’s animals, or a relevant nature theme. The program includes: singing, fingerplay, a story, an encounter with one of our animals, and a take-home craft.
Sessions are offered twice on Tuesdays from 10-10:30AM & 11-11:30AM and registration is required. There are a limited number of spaces so reserve early!
UPDATE: Cost for the program is $5 for children and $5 for adults.
Registration is made online, but the program fees will be paid at the front booth on the day of, and not in advance, so please, if you know you won’t make your reservation, please call and cancel so organizers can open the space for someone on the waitlist.
See the 2022 Toddler Tuesday Schedule and register online here.
All adults are asked to please wear a mask at all times when indoors.
Join Kindermusik Savannah Mondays at 4PM for a special music class just for 4-7 year olds. You’ll move, dance, play instruments, learn musical terms and notation, and enjoy music in a playful and encouraging small group environment. Text 912-432-5885 to set up your first free trial class, or visit at kindermusikwith88keys.com.
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.
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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SCAD Museum of Art is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser
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
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.
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.
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.
Treat the little artist in your life to SCAD MOA Story Time on the first Saturday of each month. Enjoy exciting tales and fun activities as you 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.
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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SCAD Museum of Art is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser
If your child shows interest in private lessons at an early age (4-7), then Kindermusik Savannah is the perfect fit for them!
Kindermusik takes the fun, movement and energy of Kindermusik and combine it with a small group instruction to instruments, note reading, rhythms and musical terms. When they graduate from Kindermusik, they will be ready for what most private teachers require- good listening skills, an attention span to match the length of the lesson, and an understanding of how all the instruments work.
Give them a solid foundation in music- enroll in Kindermusik’s Move and Groove class for 4-7 year olds today!
Kindermusik with 88 Keys Piano in Savannah announces its January playdate – “Swinging and Sliding”! Come join on Sat. Jan. 22 2022 at 10AM for a musical trip to the playground – all participants will receive an adorable instrument, 10 Kindermusik songs and a coupon that can be applied to future classes.
Enrollment is limited and spaces fill quickly -enroll your 0-7 year old at kindermusikwith88keys.com.
Weekly studio classes
Weekly studio classes begin THIS WEEK – your first trial class is FREE. Kindermusik offers family classes, baby classes and a special class for older children, ages 4-7. Also offered: private lessons on various instruments for ages 7+. Babies ages 10 weeks and younger can always attend tuition free.
