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Easter Egg Hunts 2021 in Savannah & the Lowcountry

Tuesday, March 9th, 2021

Easter Egg Hunts Savannah Pooler Richmond Hill Hilton Head Bluffton

Find Easter Egg Hunts & Festivities for 2021 in the Savannah/Hilton Head Is. Lowcountry area here. 

Free, virtual lecture series hosted by St. Andrew’s School, Savannah

Friday, March 5th, 2021

St Andrew's School free virtual lecture series Savannah

St. Andrew’s School in Savannah is hosting a free virtual speaker series, Landscapes of the Future, this spring 2021.

The three topics include:
1) The Future of Industry and Work on Thursday, March 25 2021 at 5 p.m.
2) The Future of College Thursday, April 8 2021 at 5 p.m.
3) The Future of Education Thursday, April 22 2021 at 5 p.m.

The series is free and open to the public.

Call St. Andrew’s at 912.897.4941 for more information or to receive the link to register.

To register for any of the sessions below, email Amanda Groves at grovesa@saslions.com or call 912.897.4941.

The Future of Industry and Work
Thursday, March 25 at 5 p.m.
What skills and capacities will organizations and individuals need to succeed in the landscape emerging through the
disruptions and accelerations of the pandemic? Ian Symmonds, strategist and thought leader, will share his predictions
for major shifts in the ways in which industries move forward as a result of the accelerated pace of change and the impact
of these changes for education. This is a unique opportunity to hear from and engage with Ian, whose expertise keeps
his time in high demand by national organizations and conferences. There will also be time for facilitated discussion
following the presentation.

The Future of College
Thursday, April 8 at 5 p.m.
In what ways might shifts in higher education influence education more broadly? What should current and future
applicants consider, know, and plan for? The past year has accelerated change in the landscape of college admissions.
As a result of the pandemic and the national conversations around racial equity, schools have shifted to test-optional
applications and revised evaluation processes for incoming students. While some adjustments are temporary, there may
be long-awaited changes that remain or evolve as an outcome of the pandemic. Join Mrs. Wendy Sutton, an experienced
College Counselor and past admissions professional at the college level, to explore these trends and questions.

The Future of Education
Thursday, April 22 at 5 p.m.
What knowledge, skills, and capacities will be necessary and valuable in the future of industry and work? In preparation
for higher education? The current model for schooling is the legacy of the industrial revolution. With the accelerated
pace of change, and convergence of research in several fields related to education, what are those elements of educational
practice that help us develop our children into strong citizens and agile professionals? We invite you to join Dr. Kelley
Waldron and Mr. Ryan Martin in exploring some predictions for the future of K-12 education. Dr. Waldron has presented
on this topic at national and regional conferences, and currently serves on the SAIS Board of Trustees. Mr. Martin is a
career, independent school leader who has guided change initiatives in several independent school communities.

St. Andrew’s is an independent, International Baccalaureate World School in Savannah inspiring young people age 3 through grade 12.

To register for any of the above sessions, email Amanda Groves at grovesa@saslions.com or call 912.897.4941.

Virtual Saturdays Storytime with Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Thursday, March 4th, 2021

Join the Savannah Cultural Arts Center virtually every other Saturday morning at 10:30AM for interactive read-alouds of some of your favorite children’s books, and maybe discover a few new stories too. Each engaging story is accompanied by an arts activity to enhance the literary experience. This free program runs every other week for children ages 3 to 7.

Please register online here by Friday at noon the day before your preferred session(s) to make sure you receive the Zoom invitation and art activity information.

March 13 – Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett

March 27 – Yayoi Kusama Covered Everything in Dots and Wasn’t Sorry by Fausto Gilberti

Find more storytime info online here.

Register online here.

Free Soccer Day for ages 2-8 with Soccer Shots Savannah

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021

Free Soccer Shots Savannah Forsyth Park 2021

Free soccer day March 27 for ages 2-8 with Soccer Shots Savannah

Want to try the program and meet their awesome coaches before you enroll? Soccer Shots is having a free soccer day at Forsyth Park on March 27 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.”

Questions? Contact Rachel Wright, 762.333.1177, rwright@soccershots.org​.

Enrollment Link: savannah.soccershots.com

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(Free events) Mercer Teddy Bear Clinic @ Islands Market, Savannah

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

Teddy Bear Clinic Savannah Chatham County Islands Farmers Market 2021

Islands Market in Chatham County will get a special visit from the Teddy Bear Clinic and Renegade Paws Rescue this Sat. March 6 2021. The market is free & open 9AM-Noon Saturdays.

The Mercer Teddy Bear Clinic – which is made up of Mercer University School of Medicine students – will be there this week to teach children how to care for those bears. If you have a bear, bring it. If not, there will be bears on site.
Regulations provided by the clinic include:
*Mask wearing will be required
*Organizers will only use each teddy bear once during clinic.
*Organizers will sanitize “medical instruments” between children, and will encourage parents to help guide their children through the clinic.

Local honey, eggs, meat, bread, donuts, poultry, soaps, jewelry, candles, wreathes & more.

FREE & open to the public.

Islands Market
401 Quarterman Drive
Savannah, GA 31410
islandsfarmersmarket@gmail.com

FIND MORE FREE LOCAL EVENTS HERE

FREE Savannah Ogeechee Canal Trail Walk

Monday, February 22nd, 2021

Savannah Ogeechee Canal Museum

FREE Savannah Ogeechee Canal Trail Walk
Sat. March 6 2021, 10AM-Noon
1 Canal Bank Rd, Pooler, GA 31322-9711

Come support Savannah Ogeechee Canal. In their efforts to complete this trail, Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum and Nature Center needs your help as stewards of this historic corridor and protection for the conservation of this trail for the future.

Free & open to the public. Learn more here. 

Questions?  Call 912-748-8068 or reach out via the museum web site here. 

Free Easter 4 Kids Fest, Pooler, March 27

Monday, February 22nd, 2021

Free Easter egg hunts Pooler 2019 Risen Savior Christian

Easter 4 Kids 2021 @ Risen Savior Christian Academy in Pooler

Easter 4 Kids @ Risen Savior Christian Academy in Pooler is a morning of connecting, learning, and fun centered on the comforting message of Jesus’ resurrection. Children age 3 through age 10 (participants must be potty-trained) are welcome to Easter 4 Kids…which includes the Good Friday and Easter story. Teachers and helpers are excited to share the love of Jesus with your child!

E4K Information

Dates: Sat. March 27, 2021

Time: 9AM-12:30PM

Location: Risen Savior campus, Pooler
1755 Quacco Road,
Pooler, GA, 31322

Open to children age 3 through age 10

Cost: Free, but registration requested. Register online here.

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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FIND MORE LOCAL EASTER EGG HUNTS & FESTIVITIES HERE. 

Virtual Saturdays Storytime with Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Monday, February 22nd, 2021

virtual storytime savannah free toddlers

Join the Savannah Cultural Arts Center virtually every other Saturday morning at 10:30AM for interactive read-alouds of some of your favorite children’s books, and maybe discover a few new stories too. Each engaging story is accompanied by an arts activity to enhance the literary experience. This free program runs every other week for children ages 3 to 7.

Please register online here by Friday at noon the day before your preferred session(s) to make sure you receive the Zoom invitation and art activity information.

Feb 27 – Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill; after the story, stay for arts activities and a ceramics demonstration video. Register here.

March 13 – Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett

March 27 – Yayoi Kusama Covered Everything in Dots and Wasn’t Sorry by Fausto Gilberti

Find more storytime info online here.

Register online here.

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theater classes savannah cultural arts kids children drama

Spaces are still available in virtual youth theater classes!

Out of the Box – Virtual Theater Makers
Mondays and Thursdays 5-6pm
For ages 9-12. (Late registration allowed until March 1)

Drama Adventures with Dr. Seuss
Tuesdays 4-4:30pm
For ages 5-8.

Learn more and register here.
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Free Admission to National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Atlanta

Monday, February 22nd, 2021

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FREE ADMISSION to National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta – sponsored by FedEx – March 4-7 2021 & March 11-14 2021.

Explore thought-provoking galleries and exhibits, connect civil rights history to the ongoing struggle for human rights all over the world, & view the personal papers and items of Dr. King in our Voice to the Voiceless gallery.

With your health & safety in mind, timed tickets must be reserved online in advance. Free admission is based on a first come, first serve basis, and there will be limited availability for ticket reservations to ensure the safety of staff & visitors.

Reserve your tickets online here.

 

Farmers’ Markets 2021 in Savannah & the Lowcountry

Friday, February 12th, 2021

Bloom & Grow Open Market, Savannah
Spring Opening Farmers/Makers Market: March 20 4-7:30PM
4 Brasseler Blvd, Savannah, GA 31419-9576

Welcoming makers, crafters, farmers, and specialty goods into the market. Send us an email for consideration. Email bloomandgrowmarket@gmail.com

Kicking off first 2021 spring market on the first day of Spring with The Big cheese food truck, and vendors of all sorts. Featuring short presentations setup for those interested in learning how to grow your own micro-greens at home along with kits to buy.  Children’s activities including painting clay potters and plant seeds to grow at home. Cost for activities is $5 per family up to 3 children and $2 per child after that.

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Islands Farmers Market
401 Quarterman Drive
Savannah, GA 31410
Now open for Spring 2021
9AM-Noon Saturdays
Local food & craft vendors. Honey, eggs, meat, bread, donuts, poultry, soaps, jewelry, candles, wreathes and more.

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Forsyth Farmers Market
9 AM-1 PM Saturdays
Located at the South End of Forsyth Park, Savannah
Email: forsythfarmersmarket@gmail.com
Details here.

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Farmers Market of Bluffton 
Noon-5PM Thursdays
Open air community farmers market, live music, chef demos, kids activities
71 Green Street
Bluffton, SC 29910
843-415-2447
manager@farmersmarketbluffton.org
Details here.

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Hilton Head Island Farmers Market
9 AM-1 PM Tuesdays
@ the Coastal Discovery Museum
Fresh local produce, pasture-raised chicken, free-range rabbit, pork, seafood, salsa, fresh sausage, cookies, breads, she crab soup.
Free admission and parking.
Details hhifarmersmarket.com.

FIND MORE FREE LOCAL EVENTS HERE. 

Virtual Kid’s Story Time with Coastal Discovery Museum

Thursday, February 11th, 2021

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Virtual Kids’ Story Time with Coastal Discovery Museum
Mon. March 8, 10:30-11AM
Coastal Discovery Museums’ weekly Kid’s Story Time has moved online!
Join Emily as she reads family favorites about the Lowcountry’s natural and cultural history on the Coastal Discovery Museum Facebook page every Monday at 10:30AM.

Free & open to the public.

Visit coastaldiscovery.org/kids-story-time to hear all of Coastal Discovery Museum Story Times.

Watch a wild Savannah osprey pair on The Landings Bird Cam, Skidaway Is.

Thursday, February 11th, 2021

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A pair of osprey can be seen on the bird nest cam at The Landings

These cameras follow ospreys nesting beside the Palmetto golf course at The Landings on Skidaway Island in Savannah.

Watch the osprey pair here.

(St. Patrick’s in Savannah 2021) Paint Tybee Island Green

Wednesday, February 10th, 2021

St. Patrick's festivities 2021 Tybee Savannah

Yes, Savannah and Tybee Island’s St. Patrick’s Day parade & festivities are cancelled for 2021 due to the pandemic.

However, Tybee Island residents plan to celebrate the holiday in a creative, socially-distanced way: the Paint Tybee Ireland Green project with houses and businesses bedecked in green and St. Patrick’s decor.

Participants planning to decorate their property are asked to register here or email tybeeireland@yahoo.com by Feb. 20.

The socially-distanced celebration will be March 12-20. Maps of participating homes are available here. 

Learn more here. 

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More St. Patrick’s events

Hilton Head St. Patrick’s Parade, Pope Avenue, Sun. March 14, 3PM. Details here.

Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Parade is cancelled. Events celebrating the Celtic Cross Ceremony, Greening of the Fountain, Jasper Green Ceremony and St. Patrick’s Day Mass will be virtual. Details here. 

Virtual Saturdays Storytime with Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Monday, February 8th, 2021

virtual storytime savannah cultural center free kids

Join the Savannah Cultural Arts Center virtually every other Saturday morning at 10:30AM for interactive read-alouds of some of your favorite children’s books, and maybe discover a few new stories too. Each engaging story is accompanied by an arts activity to enhance the literary experience. This free program runs every other week for children ages 3 to 7.

Please register online here by Friday at noon the day before your preferred session(s) to make sure you receive the Zoom invitation and art activity information.

Feb 27 – Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill

March 13 – Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett

March 27 – Yayoi Kusama Covered Everything in Dots and Wasn’t Sorry by Fausto Gilberti

Find more storytime info online here.

Register online here.

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Free Virtual Ocean Conservation Summit hosted by UGA Marine Extension, Skidaway Is.

Sunday, February 7th, 2021

Youth Ocean Summit

Middle and high school students are invited to participate in the 7th Annual Youth Ocean Conservation Summit hosted by UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant  – Marine Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Is. in Savannah.

The summit will be held via Zoom meetings and Zoom webinar on Sat. March 20 and Sunday, March 21 2021.
10AM-3PM on Saturday, and 1-3:30PM on Sunday

Fee: Free.

The Youth Ocean Conservation Summit empowers middle and high school students across the country with the knowledge, skills and resources necessary to successfully implement ocean conservation projects in their local communities. This event will allow participants to learn about ocean conservation topics, find out about citizen science efforts that help keep our oceans healthy, develop a community project plan concerning ocean conservation, attend skill-building workshops on science communication, marine fisheries population dynamics and marine megafauna research, and connect and network with other interested students and professionals.

The summit is limited to 50 students on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Register online here.

 

Virtual Saturdays Storytime & Art Project with Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Sunday, February 7th, 2021

Virtual storytime Savannah Cultural Arts free

 

Join the Savannah Cultural Arts Center virtually every other Saturday morning at 10:30AM for interactive read-alouds of some of your favorite children’s books, and maybe discover a few new stories too. Each engaging story is accompanied by an arts activity to enhance the literary experience. This free program runs every other week for children ages 3 to 7.

Please register online here by Friday at noon the day before your preferred session(s) to make sure you receive the Zoom invitation and art activity information.

Feb 13 – What Do You Love About You? by Karen Lechelt. The craft this week is a “You’re a Star” affirmational jar.

Feb 27 – Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill

March 13 – Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett

March 27 – Yayoi Kusama Covered Everything in Dots and Wasn’t Sorry by Fausto Gilberti

Find more storytime info online here.

Register online here.

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Savannah Spring 2021 Sports: Soccer Shots For Ages 2-8

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021

Savannah soccer Wilmington Island Bluffton Pooler

Enrollment for the Soccer Shots Spring 2021 Park Season in Savannah, Wilmington Is., Pooler, Richmond Hill, Rincon and Bluffton is now open!

Soccer Shots is kicking off the season and wants your child to join them on Soccer Island!

This season, things will look a little different as Soccer Shots will implement several safety guidelines on soccer island and all their coaches will be wearing masks.

Soccer Shots will offer smaller class sizes, disinfecting equipment, maintaining distancing and using larger fields, along with a variety of other precautions to keep both children and staff safe.

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% off as the host. Call 762.333.1177 or email rwright@soccershots.org for details.

Visit Soccershots.org/savannah to learn more about their program. Or go straight to their 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 has locations all throughout Savannah, Wilmington Island, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Rincon and Bluffton!

Free soccer day March 27

Want to try the program and meet their awesome coaches before you enroll? Soccer Shots is having a free soccer day at Forsyth Park on March 27 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.”

Questions? Contact Rachel Wright, 762.333.1177, rwright@soccershots.org​.

Enrollment Link: savannah.soccershots.com

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Bus Stop Mamas to help connect moms with flexible jobs in Savannah

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021

Bus Stop Mamas Savannah job part time flexible

Motherhood is not a career threatening event (anymore)!

Here’s a new free service to help you find a job – part time or full time.

Bus Stop Mamas is a female/mama founded tech startup that is a workforce tool for moms. It connects moms with flexible (key word), work that works for their life. 

So how do they do this? Mamas sign up for their FREE network then you will receive weekly emails with new job opportunities — and all of them have been vetted as flexible and suitable for a working mom. If you see something you’re interested in, you hit a button and are immediately introduced to the hiring manager.

Bus Stop Mamas recently partnered with companies in the Savannah area.

Sign up here.

Free Virtual Parenting Class in Savannah: Managing Parent-Teen Conflict

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021

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Free class, “Managing Parent-Teen Conflict” for parents and their teens aged 13-18 on Sat. March 20 2021, 9:30AM-12:30PM. The class is offered virtually and teaches parents and their teenagers how to constructively address their conflicts, communicate effectively, and heal their relationships.

Parents can sign up online at https://forms.gle/VHT74Usiw2E3ETXT6.

Find more info here.

This class will also be offered:
9:30AM-12:30PM Sat. April 17
9:30AM-12:30PM Sat. May 15

The class is presented by the Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire, a non-profit organization in Savannah that seeks to harness the power of qualified volunteers to facilitate the process of citizens proactively managing conflict, provide alternatives to litigation and increase access to justice.

Hiplet Ballerinas virtual performance as part of Savannah Black Heritage Festival 2021

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021

 

Sons Mystro Savannah Black Heritage Festival

Sons of Mystro
Sat. Feb. 6, 7PM

Two brothers and classically trained violinists, use their instruments to interpret reggae, classics, American pop songs and their own creations accompanied by beats by a DJ & guitarist. This performance is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Georgia Council for the Arts. Presented in part by International Paper Company, Georgia Power, and Carver State Bank.

This is event is just one of several virtual performances happening as part of the Savannah Black Heritage Festival 2021, Feb. 5-21 2021.

View at www.savannahblackheritagefestival.org

Most virtual presentations will be released on the Savannah Black Heritage Festival YouTube Channel.

See a schedule of Savannah Black Heritage Festival 2021 virtual events here.

All events are free and open to the public.

Other performances include:

*Demetrius West: Sunday, Feb. 7, 7PM
A gospel concert with opening performances by members of the Anointed Voices, Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus gospel choirs.

*India Shawn and Koryn Hawthorne: Saturday, Feb. 20, 7PM
Los Angeles born singer and songwriter, India Shawn, has been in the music industry for more than 10 years working with artists such as Chris Brown, Diddy-Dirty Money, El Debarge, Keri Hilson, and Monica. Koryn Hawthorne is an American contemporary Christian music and gospel singer blending pop, hip-hop and R&B styles.
Hawthorne was a finalist on season 8 of NBC’s singing competition The Voice, as a member of Pharrell Williams’s team.

*Hiplet Ballerinas: Sunday, Feb. 21, 7PM
The Hiplet Ballerinas are a performance group based out of the Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center. Specifically designed to make ballet accessible by all, Hiplet™ is a fusion between classical pointe technique, Hip-Hop, and a variety of other urban dance styles.
The Hiplet Ballerinas have received recognition worldwide, with appearances in Germany, France, Spain, South Korea and Hong Kong. Presented in part by International Paper Company, Georgia Power and Carver State Bank.

Most virtual presentations will be released on the Savannah Black Heritage Festival YouTube Channel.

 

Free virtual storytime: What Do You Love About You? by Karen Lechelt

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021

free virtual storytime Savannah February 2021 kids

Join the Savannah Cultural Arts Center virtually every other Saturday morning for interactive read-alouds of some of your favorite children’s books, and maybe discover a few new stories too. Each engaging story is accompanied by an arts activity to enhance the literary experience. This free program runs every other week for children ages 3 to 7.

Next storytime: Sat. Feb 13 2021 – What Do You Love About You? by Karen Lechelt. Please register by Fri. Feb 12 @ noon to make sure you receive the Zoom invitation and any additional art activity info. Register online here. 

Please register online here by Friday at noon the day before your preferred session(s) to make sure you receive the Zoom invitation and art activity information.

Feb 13 – What Do You Love About You? by Karen Lechelt

Feb 27 – Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill

March 13 – Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett

March 27 – Yayoi Kusama Covered Everything in Dots and Wasn’t Sorry by Fausto Gilberti

And more to come!

Find more storytime info online here.

Register online here.

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Please register by Friday, Feb 12th, at noon to make sure you receive the Zoom invitation and any additional art activity information. Registration information can be found at

Virtual Saturdays Storytime with Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Monday, January 25th, 2021

Virtual Storytime Savannah Cultural Arts Free kids

Join the Savannah Cultural Arts Center virtually every other Saturday morning at 10:30AM for interactive read-alouds of some of your favorite children’s books, and maybe discover a few new stories too. Each engaging story is accompanied by an arts activity to enhance the literary experience. This free program runs every other week for children ages 3 to 7.

Please register online here by Friday at noon the day before your preferred session(s) to make sure you receive the Zoom invitation and art activity information.

Feb 13 – What Do You Love About You? by Karen Lechelt

Feb 27 – Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill

March 13 – Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett

March 27 – Yayoi Kusama Covered Everything in Dots and Wasn’t Sorry by Fausto Gilberti

Find more storytime info online here.

Register online here.

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Explore Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park, Hilton Head Is.

Monday, January 25th, 2021

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Established in 1862 on Hilton Head Is. SC, Mitchelville is the first place in the United States where African Americans, out of slavery but not yet citizens, self-governed. This first self-governed town of freed slaves is commemorated in the historic site of Mitchelville Freedom Park on Beach City Road.

On your next visit to Hilton Head, visit this quiet, historically significant ocean-side site.

Mitchellville
*First town where enslaved people were freed following the Emancipation Proclamation
*Located just across the river from Savannah.
*The town was an important stop on the Underground Railroad and the first place to be governed by African Americans.

The park was created by the nonprofit Mitchelville Preservation Project to educate the public about the resilience of the freed people of Mitchelville. This 19th-century town of freed slaves was around before the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, when most of the African-American population in the South was still enslaved. Residents built homes, a one-room schoolhouse, stores, praise houses and created a new, self-governed culture.

Overlooking the marsh is a Bench by the Road, one of 20 memorial bench sites worldwide created by the Toni Morrison Society. The black steel benches are placed in areas to remember once-forgotten moments in African-American history. Learn more about the other Freedom Park exhibits here. 

Telfair Museums’ PULSE Festival includes virtual kids workshops, free family weekend, Savannah

Thursday, January 21st, 2021

PULSE Technology Festival Telfair Museums Savannah Jepson

Telfair Museums’ PULSE festival returns in hybrid form for pandemic times Jan. 27-31 2021 with exhibitions at the Jepson Center in Savannah, virtual lectures by featured artists, a curator’s tour, workshop, and a free admission weekend.

Find the PULSE festival 2021 schedule and registration links here. 

Kid-friendly PULSE events include:

Jan. 28 2021

11AM | PULSE Virtual Artists Tech Talks for Students with David Gumbs
David Gumbs will present an informal talk for students focusing on his journey and development as an artist. Open to students grades 4 through college by registration.

6PM | PULSE Virtual STEM Chat with Diana Eng and Natalie Zee Drieu
Get inspired and ready to jump start STEM at home with a presentation by two amazing designers, parents and hosts of the web video series STEM Chat. Natalie Zee Drieu is former editor in chief of CRAFT magazine, blogger at coquette.blogs.com and Adafruit Industries, with an extensive background in design and technology. Diana Eng is founding member of maker group NYC Resistor, a fashion designer who rose to national attention on Season 2 of Project Runway, author of Fashion Geek and a previous lecturer at PULSE. Join these two creative moms for great tips on exploring STEM content with young people at home!

Jan. 29 – 31 2021

10AM-5PM | PULSE Free Family Weekend at the Jepson Center
Enjoy a three-day weekend of free admission to the Jepson Center to explore all of the new interactive art for PULSE and other current exhibitions. Hands-on art making kits will be available for families to pick up in the Jepson Center atrium.

Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center will be open free to everyone, locals and tourists alike, the weekend of Jan. 29-31.

In partnership with the City of Savannah, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Friday through Sunday, the museum will offer free admission to its large contemporary art space on the southwest corner of Telfair Square. Face masks are required, and occupancy limits will be enforced for social distancing. For more on Telfair’s safety procedures, visit telfair.org/hours-admission.

Visitors to the Free Family Weekend are invited to tour current exhibitions and explore art activities created by Telfair’s education team, including a limited number of free take-home art kits for children.

Exhibitions currently on view include Collecting Impressionism: Telfair’s Modern Vision, which closes after Sunday; Youthful Adventures: Growing Up in Photography; Complex Uncertainties: Artists in Postwar America; and other highlights from the museum’s permanent collection.

Also on view at the Jepson will be Telfair’s annual PULSE Art + Technology Festival, which kicks off Wed. Jan. 27 2021.

Caribbean artist David Gumbs is this year’s lead artist, with PULSE his debut solo show in the United States. His interactive pieces translate features of the Caribbean environment, impacts of global warming, and the legacy of colonialism into colorful digital landscapes that transform and respond to visitors’ movements.

Other PULSE highlights include works by Savannah-based artists Guanzhi Kou and Greg Finger, a virtual discussion about producing STEM projects at home with kids by prominent makers Diana Eng and Natalie Zee Drieu, and a series of virtual student workshops.

At 6 PM Wed. Jan. 27, Telfair will celebrate the PULSE kickoff with a free virtual lecture by Gumbs, live from Martinique and presented on Zoom. Gumbs also will present a virtual tech talk for students on Zoom at 11 AM Thurs. Jan. 28 2021.

Jan. 29 2021

2PM | PULSE Virtual Curator’s Tour
Join PULSE curator Harry DeLorme for a live virtual walk through of current PULSE projects at the Jepson Center.

Jan. 30 2021

9:30AM | PULSE Youth Workshop: Make a Solar Oven!
(Grades 4-8) Presented by the Society of Women Engineers- Savannah Coastal Empire Chapter
Turn a pizza box into a solar oven to heat a slice or make a snack. Parental supervision is required. Limit 20 participants. A supply list will be sent in advance to all participants. Most are simple supplies you can find at home. Register online here. 

9:30AM | PULSE Virtual STEM Youth Workshop: Making Ice Cream with Science!
(Grades 3-12) Presented by Society of Women Engineers – Savannah Coastal Empire Chapter
Learn how to use science to make ice cream in 10 minutes. Limit 20 participants. A supply list of simple supplies that can be found at home will be sent in advance. Register online here. 

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Find the PULSE festival 2021 schedule and registration links here. 

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