A large fabric canopy draped overhead and spanning an entire museum gallery greets visitors to Sonya Clark: Finding Freedom, which opened Oct. 1 at the Jepson Center.
From 10AM-to 5PM on Sat. Oct. 16 2021, Savannah and Chatham County residents can view the exhibition free as part of Telfair Museums’ Free Family Day at the Jepson Center. They can also see Heavy is the Crown, a newly opened exhibition by the artist Noel W Anderson.
Telfair’s presentation of the immersive installation by Clark, an artist and Amherst College professor, offers a celestial viewpoint that encourages viewers to consider freedom-seeking enslaved individuals whose forced labor built America’s wealth. Draped as if a night sky overhead, the large-scale canopy is pieced together from cyanotype reactive fabric squares made with the help of workshop participants over the course of Clark’s various residencies.
Often under cover of night with bounty hunters at their heels, enslaved individuals seeking freedom used the constellations like the Big Dipper to orient their way north along the Underground Railroad—a network of people, safe houses, and clandestine routes in the early to mid-19th century used to escape from states, such as Georgia, that sanctioned slavery, into Northern states and Canada.
On Sept. 30, Clark delivered Telfair’s free, annual Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Lecture to a full crowd at the Jepson Center, with funding provided by the Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, the City of Savannah, and the Georgia Council for the Arts.
Sonya Clark: Finding Freedom is organized by the Phillips Museum of Art at Franklin and Marshall College in collaboration with Telfair Museums and is curated by Amy Moorefield. The presentation at Telfair is curated by Erin Dunn, curator of modern and contemporary art.
Bring your kids to the lawn of the Savannah Cultural Arts Center for a free afternoon of clay, 2-5PM Fri. Oct. 15 2021 (new date due to weather) @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center.
No pre-registration required.
Artists and instructors from the SCAC and Savannah Clay Community will have stations introducing you to projects and techniques including handbuilding handbuilding, surface design, wheel, and Raku firing.
This is an interactive event so come prepared to get your hands a little messy. Select projects can be left at the SCAC to be kiln fired and picked up at a later date. Don’t want to get messy? Come to watch a demo, pick up a take home kit, or enter the raffle.
This free event is for all ages and all levels of clay experience. Parents/guardians must accompany children ages 14 and younger at all times. No pre-registration is required. Wear clothing that can get a little messy.
In the case if inclement weather, this event will be cancelled.
Location: Lawn of the Savannah Cultural Arts Center, 201 Montgomery St. (The lawn is located on the corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Ave).
Parking: Limited (paid) street parking is available near the Savannah Cultural Arts Center. The closest parking garages are Liberty Parking Garage on Liberty & Montgomery and Robinson Parking Garage on Montgomery St. across from Chatham County Courthouse.
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Arts on the Lawn is an free, engaging morning of crafts, stories, and movement geared toward ages 4 to 7! Each session will last about an hour and include a craft that can be taken home at the end of the session.
Space is limited, registration is required and family units will be socially-distanced. A parent/guardian must be present with their children at all times.
Please register online by noon the Friday before the event.
Oct 9 2021 – Jazz on the Lawn
Saturday, October 9 | 10:00 am | Register Here.
Join us for an exciting morning of music and art! Members of the Savannah Music Festival’s Jazz Academy will be here to give a fun, interactive lesson to introduce attendees to rhythms, beats, and Jazz music. The art activity will be an abstract art project inspired by music and Kandinsky.
Please register here by noon Friday before the event.
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Oct 23 2021 – Monster Masks
Saturday, October 23 | 10:00 am | Register Here.
Get in the costume spirit with your very own mask creation! Attendees will be given a pre-created mask mold and polymer clay to create, bake, and take home their very own mask. Other details TBD.
Please register here by noon Friday before the event.
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Please note:
Attendees may bring their own chairs, blankets, or towels if desired. We recommend clothing that can get a little messy.
COVID-19 Precautions: Temperature checks and social distancing will be in place.
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The Hilton Head Island Noon Lions Club will be conducting FREE vision screenings for children of all ages and SC DHEC will be administering FREE Pfizer COVID19 vaccines.
(Please note the new address below)
80 Nassau St.
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 842-7645
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You’re invited to the Habersham YMCA in Savannah for a night of family fun. This event is FREE to the community, so grab your family, neighbors and friends, put on your costumes, and come for a fall festival and some trunk-or-treating,
Healthy Savannah and YMCA of Coastal Georgia will hold a special virtual “Listening Session” on Monday, Sep. 27 to hear from those who are not accepting the COVID-19 vaccine. This effort, along with an initiative to train 65 community advocates beginning in October, is part of a focus on COVID-19 vaccine education, awareness and acceptance, particularly in Savannah’s Black and Hispanic communities.
Funded by a supplemental grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the program is intended to broaden the initiatives of the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant.
The online listening session will provide a “safe space” platform for those who are not accepting the vaccine to voice their thoughts, concerns and questions. The event is scheduled for 6:30PM Mon. Sept. 27. Those wishing to attend should RSVP to elsie@healthysavannah.org. A link will be sent to those who RSVP.
Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia team members are also hoping this virtual listening session, along with three held earlier in the summer, will help identify potential community advocates. Neighborhood leaders, church leaders and community organizers are encouraged to apply.
Virtual training sessions for the advocate program will begin October 2 with the ultimate goal of creating community-acceptable approaches for improving vaccination availability, accessibility, and confidence. Utilizing their background, experiences, interests and skillsets, the advocates will be trained to speak to and learn from the community by meeting with community and faith-based organizations as well as local business owners.
In addition to the $500 they’ll receive for completing the program, the advocates will have the opportunity to sharpen their leadership skills, learn about health advocacy, and add to their resumes.
Training in small groups of about 10 each will get underway beginning Oct. 2 with the ultimate goal of creating community-acceptable approaches for improving vaccination availability, accessibility, and confidence.
This free, outdoor, family-friendly concert will take place on Sun. November 14, 2021 on the lawn of the Metal Building at Kehoe Iron Works/Trustees’ Garden (also known as Morris Park) located at 660 E. Broughton St. in Savannah.
The grounds will open at 2PM and live music will begin at 3PM. The 5PM concert will feature the Savannah Philharmonic orchestra, 2020 and 2021 American Traditions Vocal Competition winners, and the Philharmonic Chorus. The orchestra will perform classical favorites, pops, movie soundtracks, and beloved patriotic pieces.
Patrons can set up lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets, grab a bite from a variety of local food trucks, and enjoy the world premiere of Robin Beauchamp’s “Sleepy Town,” taking inspiration from a children’s book by the founders of Paris Market and Brocante, Paula and Taras Danyluk.
Sponsors for the 2021 Phil the Park include – Enmarket, WTOC, CIBC, Bank of America, Collins Quarter, and Patricia J. Clark. Investment by the City of Savannah.
Capacity is limited, so reserve your free tickets today.
Telfair offers a free admission family day to Savannah and Chatham County residents to view the exhibition Sonya Clark: Finding Freedom and other current works on view.
The event will include take-home activities available for pickup as well as hands-on activity stations in the Jepson Center from 1–4PM, docent tours, and an artist demonstration.
FREE Tinkergarten class on Sept. 16 2021 at 9:30AM at Lake Mayer Park in Savannah.
Kids fall in love with nature and the whole family connects to new friends—bring a friend and join the fun! Interested in learning more? Learn more here.
Savannah Music Festival (SMF), a leading nonprofit performing arts organization, is currently accepting applications for the 2021-2022 SMF Jazz Academy, a tuition-free, year-long program for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) students in grades five through 12.
SMF Jazz Academy is Savannah’s only free after-school jazz program designed to empower students by instilling life-long skills of academic, social and musical achievement. The open enrollment period will run through August 22, 2021.
The SMF Jazz Academy program is designed for students at all music levels. Since SCCPSS is hosting in-person classes for the 2021-2022 school year, SMF Jazz Academy will offer in-person instruction as well.
All students participating in the program will have at least one rehearsal a week as well as one private lesson on their instrument. SMF Jazz Academy students will also perform at the end of each semester, participate in monthly jam sessions and work with local jazz musicians in master classes.
SMF Jazz Academy is currently accepting beginning, intermediate and advanced students in grades five through 12. Interested families and students are encouraged to sign up for a short, in-person placement interview, which will take place August 23-25. Previous musical experience is not required, and free instrument rentals are available, if needed.
Enrollment applications are currently being accepted to the SMF Jazz Academy.
Check out their upcoming FREE soccer sessions on Sat. August 28 2021.
This is a great opportunity for children to try the Soccer Shots Savannah program for the first time and for parents to meet some coaches.
There will be abbreviated 15 minute sessions and have more information about the Soccer Shots Savannah program available. Event will take place on the Whitaker Street side of the park, on the south end by the tennis courts and farmer’s market.
Please preregister for this free event so organizers know how many children to expect and can plan with the coaches.
Enroll at savannah.soccershots.com, just search “free” to see a complete list of all free events near you.
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Soccer Shots Savannah Fall 2021 Enrollment Link: savannah.soccershots.com
Facebook Page: Soccer Shots Savannah
Contact with questions: Rachel Wright, 762.333.1177, rwright@soccershots.com
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Local residents are invited to enjoy the exhibitions ‘Never Spoken Again’ at the Jepson Center and ‘Progressive Regression’ at the Telfair Academy, both in downtown Savannah, during Exploring Science in Art FREE FAMILY DAY, Sat. Aug. 21.
Family activities connecting science to art will be offered outdoors at the museums’ entrances, weather permitting, along with take-home art activities for children.
Soccer Shots Savannah is kicking off the season and wants your child to join them on Soccer Island.
Looking for a more personalized Soccer Shots Experience? You can now host a neighborhood season for your child and their friends right in your backyard! Your squad, your way- and you get 50 percent off as the host! Call Soccer Shots Savannah at 762.333.1177 or email rwright@soccershots.com for details.
Visit Soccershots.org/savannah to learn more about this 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, FORSYTH PARK
Want to try the program and meet Soccer Shots’ awesome coaches before you enroll? You’re invited to a free soccer day at Forsyth Park on Aug. 28 2021 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.
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Soccer Shots Savannah Fall 2021 Enrollment Link: savannah.soccershots.com
Facebook Page: Soccer Shots Savannah
Contact with questions: Rachel Wright, 762.333.1177, rwright@soccershots.com
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Thanks to thousands of families across the Coastal Empire over the past 19 years, Kindermusik with 88 Keys Piano is celebrating its 19th year of uniting families through music – offering Kindermusik since 2002.
The community is invited to celebrate with Kindermusik!
On August 23, 24 and 25 @ 10AM & 11AM, Kindermusik will offer FREE classes open to any 0-7 year olds: food, drinks and giveaways, as well as musical enrichment and togetherness and FUN.
For more info, and to reserve your child’s FREE spot in this celebration, visit kindermusikwith88keys.com or text 912-432-5885.
Local residents are invited to enjoy the exhibitions Never Spoken Again at the Jepson Center and Progressive Regression at the Telfair Academy on Sat. Aug. 21 2021in Savannah.
Family activities connecting science to art will be offered outdoors at the museums’ entrances, weather permitting, along with take-home art activities for children.
Telfair Museums’ Free Family Days for Chatham County residents are offered throughout the year. Enjoy music, artist demonstrations, and hands-on art-making, and more — free of charge!
You’re Invited!
If you’re a local Chatham County resident or student, admission is waived for you to join in the Free Family fun. All you need to do is show proof of residency or enrollment at the front desk.
Here is a list of identification Telfair Museums accepts:
*Georgia driver’s license with Chatham County address and zip code
*Georgia state identification card with Chatham County address and zip code
*Voter registration card with Chatham County address and zip code
*Utility bill with Chatham County address and zip code
*Current college ID from SCAD, Georgia Southern Armstrong, Savannah State, Georgia Tech, or Savannah Tech
You don’t have to walk alone when you can have The Tiny Beet team by your side.
Join pediatrician Dr. Yolanda Rivera-Caudill is Sat. Aug. 28 2021, 9-10AM to walk towards a healthier you.
Free and family friendly!
Walk with a Doc
9AM Sat. Aug. 28 2021, 9-10AM Daffin Park, Savannah (between playground & fountain)
Free & open to the public
EMAIL: thedoctorbeet@gmail.com
The Tiny Beet is a general pediatric direct primary care (DPC) practice specializing in Lifestyle Medicine in order to focus on the root cause of patients’ health.
Dr. Caudill is on a mission to help her patients develop and maintain healthier lifestyles through general pediatrics and lifestyle medicine.
Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. OUTSIDE at their new Lowcountry Celebration Park location on Monday evenings at 6:30PM starting Mon. June 14 2021 for a free show from Rick Hubbard and his kazoo band on the museum’s porch.
Lowcountry Celebration Park is located off Pope Avenue near the Coligny Beach parking lot.
Stay tuned for news on the opening date of The Sandbox Children’s Museum’s new building. The museum’s former 18 Pope Ave. location is now closed.
There’s a lot of football action taking place at St. Andrew’s School in Savannah this summer thanks to new Head Football Coach Blake Henry.
In addition to flag football camp and Varsity workouts, Coach Henry is offering a free football clinic to any Middle School player from any school in the area. Remaining dates for the free clinic are June 23, July 14, 21, and 28. All sessions take place from 6:30 – 8PM on the St. Andrew’s campus, 601 Penn Waller Road. Drills include: receiving, blocking, agility, and tackling.
To sign up for any or all sessions, email football@saslions.com.
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The I Pledge for Ice Cream Project 2021 kicks off Thursday July 1 2021 from 4-7PM @ Leopold’s Ice Cream. During that time, any child (age 12 and under, accompanied by an adult) who can recite the Pledge of Allegiance gets a free child’s scoop in a cake cone, cup or sugar cone.
Come to Leopold’s @ 212 East Broughton St. on July 1 2021 from 4-7PM for the I Pledge for Ice Cream kick-off event.
After the kick-off, Leopold’s Ice Cream on Broughton Street will hold additional I Pledge for Ice Cream events each Monday in July from 4-7PM. The 2021 dates are: July 1, 5, 12, 19 & 26.
Find other participating stores nationwide by clicking here. Don’t see your favorite ice-cream store on this list? Nominate them by clicking here.
Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. OUTSIDE at their new Lowcountry Celebration Park location on Monday evenings at 6:30PM starting Mon. June 14 2021 for a free show from Rick Hubbard and his kazoo band on the museum’s porch.
Lowcountry Celebration Park is located off Pope Avenue near the Coligny Beach parking lot.
Stay tuned for news on the opening date of The Sandbox Children’s Museum’s new building. The museum’s former 18 Pope Ave. location is now closed.
Speaking of kazoos – don’t forget about this fun daytrip from Savannah: The Kazoo Factory, also known has Kazoobie Kazoos, in Beaufort, S.C..
The Kazoo Factory offers museum tours where kids can see how kazoos are made. The museum tours show how kazoos are assembled,
imprinted, packaged and shipped to all corners of the world. Kids can also make their own kazoos to take home.
Factory Tour Hours Monday – Friday Book a tour online here. Admission includes a build-it-yourself kazoo)
Check out Soccer Shots Savannah FREE soccer sessions this Sat. June 12 2021 @ Savannah’s Forsyth Park.
This is a great opportunity for children to try the program for the first time and for parents to meet some of the coaches.
There will be abbreviated 15 minute sessions and more information about the program available. Event will take place on the Whitaker Street side of the park, on the south end by the tennis courts and farmer’s market.
Please preregister for this free event so organizers know how many children to expect and can plan with the coaches.
Enroll at savannah.soccershots.com, just search “free” to see a complete list of all free events near you.
Join the Savannah Cultural Arts Center on their lawn for an engaging FREE morning session of crafts, stories, and movement for ages 4 to 7!
On Sat. June 19 2021, the topic is tea and will include teacup decorating, a Raku pottery demonstration, and a storytime reading of “Tea Time around the World.”
The fun begins at 10AM Sat. June 19 and will last about an hour. Crafts can be taken home at the end of the session.
Space is limited, registration is required and family units will be socially-distanced.
Please register by noon the Friday before the event. Register online here.
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