Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah will now be open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm, beginning Thurs. July 9 2020. Guided tours, blacksmithing and limited turntable demo/switching demos will resume.

For the safety of all staff and guests, the museum will be observing:
*Social distancing protocols
*Implementing enhanced sanitizing procedures.
*Changes to the exhibit flow and daily programming for guest safety.
*All persons entering the museum must wear a face covering or mask, per the emergency order issued June 30, 2020 by the Mayor of the City of Savannah. Any person who is unable to safely wear a face covering due to age, an underlying health condition or is unable to remove the face covering without assistance of others is exempt from this order. For more information about Savannah’s Face Covering order, please visit www.savannahga.gov.

Capacity will be limited to 30 guests at a time every half an hour, first come, first served, so please call ahead to check availability. Visitors can purchase tickets in advance online here or on-site at Georgia State Railroad Museum.

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Telfair Museums in Savannah has a brand new schedule of in-person and virtual camps for Summer 2020, completely redesigned to ensure social distancing and health and safety protocols while providing engaging, fun, and educational experiences for young people.

Space is limited. Register online here as soon as possible.

In-Person Camps @ Jepson Center 

Digital Photography Camp
June 29 – July 3 (Ages 10-12 years)
July 6 – 10 (Ages 13-16 years)

Summer Art Club! Painting and Drawing Camps
July 13 – 17 (Ages 9-12 years)
July 20 – 24 (Ages 12-14 years)
July 27 – 31 (Ages 9-12 years)
August 3 – 7 (Ages 12-14 years)

Parent-Child Art Club: Afternoon Adventures in Art
(Ages pre-K – 8 years, and parents or caregivers)
June 29-August 3

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NEW! Virtual Camps & Youth Classes

Virtual Art with the Pros Class
(Ages 6-10 years)
June 29 – August 3

Virtual Video Game Camp
July 6-10 (Ages 12-14 years)

Virtual Crafters’ Class/Crafting with S.T.E.A.M.
June 29- August 3 (Ages 8-12 years)

Register online here

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Scribble Art Studio in Savannah summer art camp 2020 with social distancing in place

Summer camp 2020 is on @ Scribble Art Studio in Savannah.

Students explore a subject in two and three dimensional projects each day of the week. Students paint, print, collage, draw and sculpt to produce multiple projects each day. Two instructors for group size of 10-15 max.

These week-long camps are open to ages 4-8 from 9AM-Noon; ages 9 & older from 1-4PM.

Learn about the social distancing steps Scribble is taking here.

Register online here. 

Questions? Call Geoff at 202-379-5643

Scribble Art Studio
212 E. 37th St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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Savannah History Museum will now be open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm, beginning this Wed. June 24 2020.

For the safety of all staff and guests, we will be observing:

*Social distancing protocols

*Implementing enhanced sanitizing procedures.

*Changes to the exhibit flow and daily programming for guest safety.

Guests are strongly encouraged to wear masks and adhere to public health safety notices.

Museum staff will be also limiting capacity to 30 guests at a time every half an hour, first come, first served, so please call ahead to check availability. Visitors can purchase tickets online here or on-site at Savannah History Museum.

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Register for Summer Art Camps 2020 at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center.

Each week-long session will have a different theme, encouraging imagination and skill building in visual and performing arts for campers 9-12 years old.

Please note camps will open as part of Phase Three of the City of Savannah’s reopening plan if local COVID-19 cases show a continued downward trend. Parents may register their children for the weekly summer camps and will be notified the week prior to camp if the City is able to proceed based on local COVID-19 public health data.

Space is limited to 18 participants, so early registration is recommended. Visit savannahga.gov/artcamp for more information and registration.

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Telfair Museums in downtown Savannah will reopen its three sites—the Telfair Academy, the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, and the Jepson Center for the Arts—beginning Fri. June 26 2020. The three museums closed to the public in mid March because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The museums, which share a single $20 admission fee, will be open 10AM-5PM Thursdays-Mondays. During the initial reopening phase, they will be closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

The museums have implemented a number of new health initiatives for visitors and staff, including social distancing, regular deep cleanings, hand sanitizer, plexiglass, face masks, and reduced-contact admissions procedures. In particular, the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, a National Historic Landmark, will have family-sized tour groups and a new audio component to help ensure the safety of guests on the 200-year-old property.

To celebrate the museums’ reopening and give back to the public, Telfair is offering a new Free Family Weekend from Friday, July 17-Sunday, July 19, with free admission to all Savannah and Chatham County residents in partnership with the City of Savannah.

Telfair Museums reopening highlights
Reopening date: Fri. June 26 2020
New hours: 10AM-5PM Thursday-Sunday; closed Tuesday-Wednesday
Admission: $20 to visit all three sites; see telfair.org/hours-admission for special pricing and safety information.

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Savannah fabric artist Jessica Pope started making facial masks for the Savannah community during the COVID-19 pandemic because she had to do something to help and keep herself calm.

With her partner Trae Gurley, Pope currently runs Savannah-based company Buck and Doe, which specializes in unique personal and home accessories. Their most popular products are handcrafted, brightly patterned bowties featuring quirky scenes. So when coronavirus began, shifting her focus to sewing whimsical fabric face masks was a natural transition. Pope started making the masks for the Savannah community, but it quickly became a national effort.

“We have made a little over 1,000 masks and have requests for 1,000 more and growing every day,” Pope said in a Telfair Museums media release.

Pope has had a lot of help meeting that demand her 86-year-old grandmother, Mariella of Eagle Idaho, who has now cut over 2,000 masks.

In 2019, Pope’s work was featured as part of Telfair Museums’ Boxed In/Break Out project showcasing local artists. Her installation Folklore, consisting of six large-scale paper quilts centered around repurposed Kodachrome slides, was shown in the Jepson Center’s exterior windows. Now the artist and the museum are partnering again.

In addition to commissioning 30 of Pope’s masks to protect frontline employees when Telfair reopens, the museum will sell Pope’s wares in the Jepson Center gift shop. In its support of local initiatives during the pandemic, the museum also has ordered hand sanitizer locally from Ghost Coast Distillery on Indian Street and is exploring more ways to collaborate with other businesses and artists.

Learn more about Buck and Doe masks here.

Learn more about Telfair Museums and its virtual offerings during the pandemic closure here.

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Scribble Art Studio in Savannah summer art camp 2020 with social distancing in place

Summer camp 2020 is on @ Scribble Art Studio in Savannah.

Students explore a subject in two and three dimensional projects each day of the week. Students paint, print, collage, draw and sculpt to produce multiple projects each day. Two instructors for group size of 10-15 max.

These week-long camps are open to ages 4-8 from 9AM-Noon; ages 9 & older from 1-4PM.

Learn about the social distancing steps Scribble is taking here.

Register online here. 

Questions? Call Geoff at 202-379-5643

Scribble Art Studio
212 E. 37th St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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Telfair Museums in Savannah has a brand new schedule of in-person and virtual camps for Summer 2020, completely redesigned to ensure social distancing and health and safety protocols while providing engaging, fun, and educational experiences for young people.

Space is limited. Register online here as soon as possible.

In-Person Camps @ Jepson Center 

Digital Photography Camp
June 29 – July 3 (Ages 10-12 years)
July 6 – 10 (Ages 13-16 years)

Summer Art Club! Painting and Drawing Camps
July 13 – 17 (Ages 9-12 years)
July 20 – 24 (Ages 12-14 years)
July 27 – 31 (Ages 9-12 years)
August 3 – 7 (Ages 12-14 years)

Parent-Child Art Club: Afternoon Adventures in Art
(Ages pre-K – 8 years, and parents or caregivers)
June 29-August 3

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NEW! Virtual Camps & Youth Classes

Virtual Art with the Pros Class
(Ages 6-10 years)
June 29 – August 3

Virtual Video Game Camp
July 6-10 (Ages 12-14 years)

Virtual Crafters’ Class/Crafting with S.T.E.A.M.
June 29- August 3 (Ages 8-12 years)

Register online here

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Pin Point Heritage Museum in Savannah will now be open Thursday through Saturday from 9AM-5PM, beginning this Thursday, May 28 2020.

The museum is an open-air historic site with plenty of space for safe social distancing. For the safety of all staff and guests, the museum will be observing:
*Social distancing protocols
*Implementing enhanced sanitizing procedures.
*Changes to the exhibit flow and daily programming for guest safety.

Guests are encouraged to wear masks and adhere to public health safety notices.

Capacity will be limited to 10 guests at a time every half an hour, first come, first served, so please call ahead to check availability. Abbreviated guided tours will be offered every half hour. Guests can then explore and examine exhibits more closely. Visitors can purchase tickets on-site at Pin Point Heritage Museum.

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While Savannah Cultural Arts Center isn’t open, the staff there want to share some creative fun for kids to do at home.

Create a 3D Card to make at home

Learn how to turn paper hearts into a one-of-a-kind gift or work of art! This instruction sheet from the Savannah Cultural Arts Center will help you learn the basics, then you can let your imagination take it from there.

Learn how to make the 3D card with these online instructions here.

Candle making can be another great DIY craft activity, have a look at this post to find the best candle making kits.
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Georgia State Railroad Museum and Old Fort Jackson – both in Savannah – will be open to the general public for tours and guided experiences on Wednesdays through Sundays 9AM-5PM.

Georgia State Railroad Museum

All tours will begin every half hour beginning at 10AM, so please plan accordingly. While the experience will be different from the museum’s usual offerings, tickets will include a rich guided experience and there will be a family activity led by a Savannah Children’s Museum educator for one family at a time every 30 minutes, first come, first served.

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Old Fort Jackson

While the experience will be different from the fort’s usual offerings, tickets will include a rich guided experience that will also incorporate a cannon firing and musket demonstration.

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Both locations are large, open-air historic site with plenty of space for safe social distancing. For the safety of all staff and guests, we will be observing social distancing protocols and implementing enhanced sanitizing procedures. Guests are strongly urged to wear masks and adhere to public health safety protocols. Staff will be also limiting capacity to 20 guests at a time, so please call ahead to check availability. No tours at either site from 12:30-1PM and last tour begins at 3:30PM at Georgia State Railroad Museum and 4:30PM at Old Fort Jackson. Visitors can purchase tickets in gift shops or online here.

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Pin Point Heritage Museum in Savannah will now be open Thursday through Saturday from 9AM-5PM, beginning Thursday, May 28 2020.

The museum is an open-air historic site with plenty of space for safe social distancing. For the safety of all staff and guests, the museum will be observing:
*Social distancing protocols
*Implementing enhanced sanitizing procedures.
*Changes to the exhibit flow and daily programming for guest safety.

Guests are encouraged to wear masks and adhere to public health safety notices.

Capacity will be limited to 10 guests at a time every half an hour, first come, first served, so please call ahead to check availability. Abbreviated guided tours will be offered every half hour. Guests can then explore and examine exhibits more closely. Visitors can purchase tickets on-site at Pin Point Heritage Museum.

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Below is a guest post from Scribble Art Studio in Savannah about their summer art camp 2020.

Dear Scribble Summer Camp Families,
Camp starts June 1 2020 and we are so excited to get that creative summer breeze flowing! Here are the steps Scribble is taking prior to camp and will follow each day of camp:
1. Clean all surfaces, furniture and materials.
2. Space out furniture to allow each camper safe social distancing.
3. Provide soap to wash our hands at the beginning, during and end of each class.
4. Provide masks if camper forgets.
5. Ensure each camp roster maximum is no more than 8 students per day with 2 instructors.
6. All materials are provided from the studio not brought from home in to use.

The photo above shows how Scribble Studio plans to spread out students. 

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Register online here. 

Questions? Call Geoff at 202-379-5643

Scribble Art Studio
212 E. 37th St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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Social-distancing family, (almost) free fun: Amazon is launching its original thriller The Vast of the Night (PG-13) at select drive-ins across the country including Hwy. 21 Drive In in Beaufort, S.C. this Friday and Saturday May 15 and 16 2020 ahead of the movie’s Prime Video debut May 29.

The drive-in will charge $0.50 admission for anyone 4 years and older in celebration of Vast of the Night’s 1950s theme.

For directions & showties, 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

The original Broadway production of Hamilton Musical, filmed LIVE onstage at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, is now coming exclusively to Disney Plus this July 3 2020.

Disney announced Tuesday May 12 that it plans to stream a filmed version of the stage production beginning July 3 on Disney Plus, featuring the entire original Broadway cast. The Hamilton movie was slated to premiere in 2021. It just got moved up by 15 months.

In addition, Hulu is planning to stream a documentary feature about Freestyle Love Supreme, the rap improv group co-founded by Hamilton creator Lin Manuel Miranda beginning June 5. The documentary, titled “We Are Freestyle Love Supreme,” is directed by Andrew Fried.

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 

UPDATE: According to this site, this event is now canceled.

Join Hamilton cast members for a #HamAtHome singalong of the entire Original Broadway Cast Album at 8PM this Fri. April 10 2020.

The singalong will be streamed live on YouTube here.

Follow the #HamAtHome hashtag here.

All Savannah-Chatham County public school middle school students are invited to enter Quarantine: A Middle School (Digital) Talent Showcase.

Entries due April 17 2020.

This a chance for SCCPSS middle school students to showcase their amazing talents and creativity with their classmates and friends not just at their schools, but countywide.

Please click here to find the talent showcase details and rules. Students can submit projects by joining Google Classroom using code: vf3elzv.

Questions? Email:
Hannah Glass at hannah.glass@sccpss.com
Maryann Lamberth at maryann.lamberth@sccpss.com
Stephen Routh at stephen.routh@sccpss.com

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Telfair Museums in Savannah will remain closed due to COVID-19.

But museum staff created a new special hub where you can explore Telfair Museums’ collection, watch videos, enjoy kids’ activities and more: TELFAIR TODAY.

The site will be updated weekly. Follow Telfair Museums on social media for additional content!

Visit TELFAIR TODAY.

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Telfair Museums in Savannah will now offer #MuseumFromHome activities to bring the Jepson Center’s drop-in studio into your home.

First activity: Kids can create their very own Impressionist Pop-up Book with Telfair Museums’ step by step guide.

Click here to access the free printable activity sheet. Don’t forget to share your books on Telfair Museums social media.

Telfair Museums’ Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, Telfair Academy and the Jepson Center, along with all public programs, will remain closed until further notice.

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Find more things for Savannah-area kids to do at home here. 

GPB’s Georgia Home Classroom site has an array of virtual field trips to important Georgia events & locations including to Indian Mounds @ Ocmulgee National Monument, Kolomoki Mounds State Park, and Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site.

Each field trip includes:

Interviews
360-degree panoramic photography
Interactive elements
Videos
User guide

The virtual field trips align with the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) for social studies as well as the content from GPB’s Georgia Studies digital textbook and Georgia Race Through Time game.

Find the free online field trips here.

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The Atlanta Shakespeare Company Education Department is making their 2019-2020 touring available FOR FREE online through May 22, 2020.

To receive post-performance quiz assignments and answer keys that can be conveniently formatted in Google Classroom, please email katigrace@shakespearetavern.com.

View the performances here. 

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Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta is now offering free online workshops, museum tours & puppet shows — all FREE from your own home.

Center for Puppetry Arts expanded their Digital Learning platform to include live streaming, and it’s all for FREE. So now you can enjoy curriculum-based workshops and Digital Learning interactive puppet shows online. Just jump onto to Center for Puppetry Arts Facebook page here to see streaming live.

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Running out of at-home ideas during this COVID-19 social distancing?

Telfair Museums’ Education Studio Programs Manager, Kip Bradley, shares a few tips and tricks for introducing your children to sketchbooking while they’re at home here.

Feel free to share your kids’ sketches on Telfair Museums Facebook page here.

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