Bring your kids to Irishfest at The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. on Sunday March 13 2022, 12-3PM.

This fun family St. Patrick’s Day event will be before the Hilton Head St.  Patrick’s Parade and be in a great location to watch the parade. There will be special art and STEM activities and light refreshments. Sunday March 13, 12-3PM.

Reserve your place by purchasing your tickets online @ www.thesandbox.org

Sandbox Children’s Museum
80 Nassau St
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 842-7645

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Telfair Museums Summer 2022 Art Camps @ Jepson Center, Savannah

Lots of creative 2022 summer camps options for kids @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center in Savannah.

Registration is open. Learn more here. 

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Digital Artist Photography Camp
June 13 – 17 (Ages 10-12 years)
July 4–8 (Ages 13-16 years)
One-week half-day camps, 9AM-1PM
Members: $185
Non-members: $210

This half-day camp will spend most of the morning outside. The program will develop your young person’s skills as a photographer. We believe that all young people are artists. With that in mind, we will approach photography as professionals do, studying the Elements of Art. The camp will meet outside as much as possible during morning hours as we explore our environment in Telfair Square and other nearby locations. We will use DSLR digital cameras and learn about exposure and a few historical methods involving film. Photography is fun and accessible to everyone.

Register online here.

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Summer Art Club! Painting and Drawing Camp
June 6 –10 (Ages 10 -12 years)
July 25–29 (Ages 12-14 years)
One-week, 9AM-1PM
Members: $185
Non-members: $210

This half-day camp will spend most of the morning outside drawing and painting from observation. The camp is designed to help upper-elementary and middle school students improve their drawing and painting skills, build a portfolio, and begin the process of developing good art-making habits. The camp will meet outside as much as possible during morning hours as we explore our environment in Telfair Square and other nearby locations. Students will focus on measurement, proportion, perspective, use of value, and color to create volume and space.

Register online here.

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Museum Adventures Pre-K Camp
Ages 4-6 yrs, 9am – noon
May 30 – June 3
July 18 –July 22
Members: $160
Non-members: $185

Stave off the summer doldrums! Exploring Telfair Museums’ three sites and exhibitions has never been so much fun. Each day, participants will tour a new exhibit and learn to create the very same types of art seen in the galleries, finding inspiration with instruction in drawing, painting, and printmaking. Students will immerse themselves in innovative arts lessons taught by professional artists.

Register online here.

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Crafters’ Camp
Ages 8–11yrs, 9AM – 1PM
July 11-July 15
Members: $185
Non-members: $210

The Ultimate Crafty Kids Camp is packed with a variety of projects: screen printing, knitting, friendship bracelets, calligraphy, paper crafts, and much more. In this weeklong camp, students will explore and learn techniques in a rich variety of crafts that will inspire and develop their desire to be independent makers.

Register online here.

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Art with the Pros
Ages 10 – 14
One-week 9AM – 1PM
June 20 – 24
June 27 – July 1
Members: $185
Non-members $210

Each day, this camp will feature a different local artist providing a unique lesson based on his or her medium. Lunch in Telfair Square (weather permitting) breaks and games in ArtZeum, and special tours of the galleries are all included. Students will learn to give constructive criticism on their own and their peers’ artwork.

Register online here.

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FREE Reopening Celebration @ The Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, Savannah 

You’re invited to celebrate the renovation and reopening of The Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace in Savannah and 110 years of Girl Scouts at a free community-wide outdoor Reopening Celebration on Sat. March 12, noon-4PM. This event will feature music by DJ José Ray, snacks, and activities for the whole family.

Tour the recently completed renovations to the most accessible historic site in the city. It’s a perfect opportunity to learn more about accessibility.

Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Community Celebration
Sat. March 12, noon-4PM
@ Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace
10 E. Oglethorpe Ave., Savannah

Savannah Children’s Museum  is now open on Sundays, 9:30AM-2:30PM

Daily programs Wednesday-Sunday (open 9:30AM-2:30PM). Daily programming will be led by museum educators including story time, crafts and a special STEAM activity at noon.

Savannah Children’s Museum is also available for private bookings including birthday parties, field trips and homeschool groups and its Mobile Museum programs can be brought to your location any day of the week. Please contact Megan Alstad for more information at malstad@chsgeorgia.org.

Savannah Children’s Museum features a large, open-air space and staff will employ enhanced sanitizing and distancing protocols.

Admission is $8 per person age 18 months and up and FREE for CHS members. Admissions information and online ticket sales are available at www.shop.chsgeorgia.org.

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Families who receive SNAP, WIC or Medicaid benefits receive FREE admission.
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Telfair Museums’ PULSE Art + Technology Festival 2022 will feature amazing exhibitions at the Jepson Center in Savannah, lectures by featured artists, curator’s and artists’ tours, and a Free Family Day.

Kid-friendly highlights of the festival include:

March 4, 6-8PM PULSE Free Friday Night & Evening Performance: “Spaces: A Multimedia Performance with Dance, Sound and Interactive Visuals by Tybee Ballet Theater (Britt Bacon, Vinay Arora, Kate Petit). Enjoy activities in the museum between 6-8PM including a 360 video photo booth and LED pin making workshop (Ages 16+).

March 5, 10AM-5PM PULSE Free Family Day at the Jepson Center. Enjoy a day of free admission to the Jepson Center to explore the new PULSE exhibitions. Hands on art making activities 1-4PM only.

March 5, 10AM-12PM Youth Workshop: “Connections through Code.” (Students grades 6-8)
Instructor, Sage Batchelor, Co-founder of Girls Who Code Savannah will be introducing the youth to the Scratch programming toolkit to make an interactive artwork.
Register here.

All PULSE programs are free admission thanks to investment by the City of Savannah, the Georgia Council for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Please note some programs require advance registration.

2022 PULSE Art + Technology Festival Schedule
Wed. March 2
6 p.m. Curator and artist tour of Jepson Center exhibitions
6-8 p.m. Immersive projection, “Return,” by artist John Colette in Jepson Center atrium

Thurs.March 3
11 a.m. Tech talk for students with Ryan Buyssens and Aidan Lincoln Fowler
6 p.m. Lecture and discussion with lead PULSE artist Chul Hyun Ahn on his career, which evolved from painting into the creation of mind-bending light sculptures exhibited worldwide
6-8 p.m. Immersive projection, “Return,” by artist John Colette in Jepson Center atrium

Friday, March 4
11 a.m. Tech talk for students with Chul Hyun Ahn, Kelley McClung, Greg Finger, and John Colette
2 p.m. Curator’s tour of Jepson Center exhibitions with Harry DeLorme
6-8 p.m. “Spaces: A Multimedia Performance with Dance, Sound, and Interactive Visuals by Tybee Ballet Theater” in the Jepson Center atrium. Enjoy activities including a 360-degree video photo booth, LED pin-making workshop for ages 16-and-up, and more. Plus the immersive projection “Return” by artist John Colette.

Saturday, March 5
10 a.m.-5 p.m. PULSE Free Family Day at the Jepson Center, with free admission to explore PULSE and other museum exhibitions. Youth workshop “Connections through Code” from 10 a.m.-noon. Hands-on art activities from 1-4 p.m.

See the entire schedule here. 

Health and safety notice: Mask wearing is required in the museum. Some programs will have reduced capacity and require advance registration.

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Jepson Center
207 W. York St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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Free Family Fun Night @ Sandbox Children’s Museum, Hilton Head Is. 

Come to the Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. this Friday evening March 4 for their monthly Free Family Fun Night.

Admission is free but please reserve your spot online at thesandbox.org. Click on Book Now.

Reserve your spots online here. 

Sandbox Children’s Museum
80 Nassau St
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 842-7645

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New Spring Seed Exchange & Garden Day @ Wormsloe State Historic Site, Savannah on Sat. March 5 2022

Calling all green thumbs and those who wish to cultivate to the Spring Seed Exchange & Garden Day @ Wormsloe State Historic Site in Savannah on Sat. March 5 2022 . The first summer season at the Wormsloe Heritage Garden was a success, and Wormsloe staff would like to share their knowledge and hard work.

Bring seeds to exchange with Wormsloe and the growing gardening community @ the Seed Exchange & Garden Day on Sat. March 5, featuring garden workshops, kids crafts, and garden stories.
9:30AM – Compost and Vermiculture with Benji Adams of Bammm Farms (Location – Heritage Garden)
11AM – Honey Bees of Wormsloe with Ranger Gretchen (Location – Heritage Garden)
12PM – Garden Stories for all ages with Ranger Kim (Location – Heritage Garden)
1PM – 3 Sisters Garden Games with Ranger Sean (Location – Heritage Garden)
2PM Origins of Southern Food Crops with Sarah Ross of UGA Center for Research and Education at Wormsloe (Location – VC Theatre)
Crafts, activities, and seed exchanging throughout the day (9:30AM-4PM). (Location – Heritage Garden)

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New Women Take Over Wormsloe event, Sat. April 23 2022

Come celebrate the lives and abilities of women in early Georgia at “Women Takeover Wormsloe.”

This event explores the experiences of colonial women and their important yet frequently omitted, contributions to the success of Georgia.

Watch demonstrations of women’s skills such as blacksmithing, cooking, spinning, 18th century midwifery and the use of healing using herbs. Also, in collaboration with of Re:purpose, come witness timber framing. This family friendly event takes place from 10AM to 4PM on Sat. April 23, 2022 @ Wormsloe State Historic Site, Savannah.

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Both events are included with admission. Admission: $2 (ages 2-5), $4.50 (ages 6 – 17), $10 (ages 18+), and $9 (ages 62+). Group rates of $4 per youth and $6 per adult can apply to any group of 15 or more people paying in one transaction.

Wormsloe Historic Site
7601 Skidaway Road
Savannah, GA 31406

Telfair Museums’ PULSE Art + Technology Festival 2022 will feature amazing exhibitions at the Jepson Center in Savannah, lectures by featured artists, curator’s and artists’ tours, and a Free Family Day.

Kid-friendly highlights of the festival include:

March 4, 6-8PM PULSE Free Friday Night & Evening Performance: “Spaces: A Multimedia Performance with Dance, Sound and Interactive Visuals by Tybee Ballet Theater (Britt Bacon, Vinay Arora, Kate Petit). Enjoy activities in the museum between 6-8PM including a 360 video photo booth and LED pin making workshop (Ages 16+).

March 5, 10AM-5PM PULSE Free Family Day at the Jepson Center. Enjoy a day of free admission to the Jepson Center to explore the new PULSE exhibitions. Hands on art making activities 1-4PM only.

March 5, 10AM-12PM Youth Workshop: “Connections through Code.” (Students grades 6-8)
Instructor, Sage Batchelor, Co-founder of Girls Who Code Savannah will be introducing the youth to the Scratch programming toolkit to make an interactive artwork.
Register here.

All PULSE programs are free admission thanks to investment by the City of Savannah, the Georgia Council for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Please note some programs require advance registration.

2022 PULSE Art + Technology Festival Schedule
Wed. March 2
6 p.m. Curator and artist tour of Jepson Center exhibitions
6-8 p.m. Immersive projection, “Return,” by artist John Colette in Jepson Center atrium

Thurs.March 3
11 a.m. Tech talk for students with Ryan Buyssens and Aidan Lincoln Fowler
6 p.m. Lecture and discussion with lead PULSE artist Chul Hyun Ahn on his career, which evolved from painting into the creation of mind-bending light sculptures exhibited worldwide
6-8 p.m. Immersive projection, “Return,” by artist John Colette in Jepson Center atrium

Friday, March 4
11 a.m. Tech talk for students with Chul Hyun Ahn, Kelley McClung, Greg Finger, and John Colette
2 p.m. Curator’s tour of Jepson Center exhibitions with Harry DeLorme
6-8 p.m. “Spaces: A Multimedia Performance with Dance, Sound, and Interactive Visuals by Tybee Ballet Theater” in the Jepson Center atrium. Enjoy activities including a 360-degree video photo booth, LED pin-making workshop for ages 16-and-up, and more. Plus the immersive projection “Return” by artist John Colette.

Saturday, March 5
10 a.m.-5 p.m. PULSE Free Family Day at the Jepson Center, with free admission to explore PULSE and other museum exhibitions. Youth workshop “Connections through Code” from 10 a.m.-noon. Hands-on art activities from 1-4 p.m.

See the entire schedule here. 

Health and safety notice: Mask wearing is required in the museum. Some programs will have reduced capacity and require advance registration.

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Jepson Center
207 W. York St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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SCAD deFINEART 2022 starts Feb. 28 through March 2 at SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah.

Join an international roster of vital voices in art and design as they share thought-provoking work and ideas.

See more at http://scad.edu/defineart.

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FAMILY DROP-IN STUDIO IS BACK @ Jepson Center, Savannah
Weekends
10AM-2PM
Free to members and non-members with museum admission

We’re happy to see the return to Jepson Center’s family drop-in studio activities on Saturdays and Sundays from 10AM-2PM. Jepson Center staff will offer 4-5 activity options, and a studio assistant will be on hand to assist. Open to all ages! Work at your own pace and comfort level, we encourage exploration! Studio occupancy may be limited.

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Featured Spring Break Drop-In Studio @ Jepson Center, Savannah
March 26–April 2 2022 | Every day, 10AM–2PM

Each day of spring break, the museum will offer Drop in studio with featured activities for kids and their parents looking to Unleash their creativity. A studio assistant is always on hand to answer questions and assist guests. Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

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Jepson Center
207 W. York St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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New Beginning: Student Art Exhibit Opening @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center

You are invited to opening night.

Savannah (GA) Chapter, The Links, Incorporated presents the 21st Annual New Beginning Youth Art Exhibition celebrating the talents of local middle-school and high-school students. Works included in this year’s juried exhibition are based on the theme Celebrating Culture, Celebrating Heritage, Celebrating You.

This show – which will be Feb. 22-March 19 2022 – encourages students to create for a juried art show.

Opening and award presentation: Tuesday, Feb. 22 2022, 6-8PM.

New Beginning: Student Art Exhibit Opening
TUES. FEB. 22, 2022, 6-8PM
@ Savannah Culture Arts Center
201 Montgomery St., Savannah, GA

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SCAD MOA Teen Night

Reinterpret ideas of belonging at SCAD MOA Teen Night workshop with artist Barthélémy Toguo
Join exhibiting artist Barthélémy Toguo for a special tour of his exhibition Urban Requiem. Following the tour, the artist will lead a postcard-making workshop based on themes of exile and belonging, issues the artist explores in his own artistic practice.

Admission to the workshop is $10. All skill levels welcome. Boxed dinner provided.

To sign up, email Kristin Poitras, coordinator of museum visitation, at kpoitras@scad.edu.

WHEN
Thursday, Feb. 24 2022
4-6PM
@ SCAD Museum of Art
601 Turner Blvd.
Savannah, GA 31401

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Seuss Fest 2022
@ Savannah Children’s Museum
SAT. MARCH 5, 2022 AT 10 AM – 1 PM
Admission to Seuss Fest is included in the cost of regular admission to Savannah Children’s Museum. Purchase tickets online here.

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Seuss Fest is back!

On Sat. March 5 2022, local families are invited to celebrate the fun and whimsical world of Dr. Seuss during Seuss Fest.

Event attendees are encouraged to dress as their favorite Dr. Seuss character in honor of the children’s book author.

The event will take place from 10AM-1PM @ Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd. Savannah, GA 31401.

Museum educators will lead the group with Seuss stories, games, and activities. Dancing Oobleck, a Read-A-Thon, and a rhyming scavenger hunt maze are only a few of the fun activities in which families can participate.

Community partners will provide Seuss-filled fun throughout the day. Savannah Tree Foundation and Live Oak Public Library will participate with tree saplings and games. The Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah will have several interactive activities including crafts, games, and healthy snacks. The University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant will bring their Yertle the Turtle touch tank. Savannah Children’s Theatre will share performances from Seussical the Musical. The Big Cheese food truck and Savannah Square Pops will also be on-site.

Admission to Seuss Fest is included in the cost of regular admission to Savannah Children’s Museum, $8 for all guests 18 months and older. Admission can be purchased online here ahead of time.

This event is free for Coastal Heritage Society members. Members also receive 10% off in the gift shop. Become a member here. 

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Special opening on Mon. Feb. 21 2022

Five of Coastal Heritage Society’s museums in Savannah will be open for Presidents Day on Mon. Feb. 21 2022.

These sites include Savannah History Museum, Georgia State Railroad Museum, Savannah Children’s Museum, Harper Fowlkes House and Old Fort Jackson.

Guests can enjoy interactive exhibits and engaging tours at each site through hands-on, immersive activities that illustrate the narratives of Savannah’s past.

Savannah Children’s Museum will have a special open day on Sun. Feb. 20 2022 as well.

Savannah Children’s Museum will be open 9:30AM-2:30PM Sun Feb. 20 & Mon. Feb. 21 2022
Program Schedule:
SPECIAL OPENING
10:30am | Storytime in the Frogtown Garden
12pm | STEAM Studio or Bottle Rocket Demonstration
1:30pm | Young Explorers or Healthy Me

Georgia State Railroad Museum offer diesel train rides Fri. Feb. 18 -Mon. Feb. 21 2022
Train rides will be at 10AM, 11AM, Noon, 1PM, 2PM & 3PM
Seating is limited and is first-come, first-served. Visitors must pick up boarding passes in the gift shop before boarding.

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Savannah Children’s Museum

Coastal Heritage Society sites regular hours are as follows:

Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9AM-4PM

Savannah Children’s Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9:30AM to 2:30PM. Daily winter program schedule:
10:30am | Storytime in the Frogtown Garden
12pm | STEAM Studio or Bottle Rocket Demonstration
1:30pm | Young Explorers or Healthy Me

Savannah History Museum is open seven days a week from 9AM-4PM with Loyalists & Liberty Battlefield Tours Thursday-Saturday @ 10:30AM, 12:30PM, 2:30PM

Harper Fowlkes House in Savannah is open Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday from 10AM-3PM

Old Fort Jackson in Savannah is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9AM-4PM. Daily interpretive programming & cannon firings @ 11AM & 2PM.

Pin Point Heritage Museum in Savannah is open Thursday through Saturday from 9AM-4PM

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FREE ADMISSION: Museums for All program

Families who receive SNAP, WIC or Medicaid benefits receive FREE admission.
(Must present proof of assistance.)

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Special opening on Mon. Feb. 21

Savannah Children’s Museum will be open 9:30AM-2:30PM Mon. Feb. 21
Program Schedule:
SPECIAL OPENING!
10:30am | Storytime in the Frogtown Garden
12pm | STEAM Studio or Bottle Rocket Demonstration
1:30pm | Young Explorers or Healthy Me

Georgia State Railroad Museum offer diesel train rides Fri. Feb. 18 -Mon. Feb. 21
Train rides will be at 10AM, 11AM, Noon, 1PM, 2PM & 3PM
Seating is limited and is first-come, first-served. Visitors must pick up boarding passes in the gift shop before boarding.

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Exciting to see the return of these favorite programs to Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center in Savannah. 

ART START STROLLER & TODDLER TOURS @ Jepson Center, Savannah
February 17 2022, 10:30AM-12:30PM
Adult & Child (Pair) $12 | Child (5 and younger) $5 | Adult & Child (Member) $5

Once a month, Telfair Museums’ youngest patrons are invited to the Jepson Center for storytime, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome here. Come play and learn with us!

View New Acquisitions from the Brandywine Workshop and try your hand at printmaking.

Register online here.

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Upcoming Art Start Stroller & Toddler Tours @ Jepson Center, Savannah

Feb. 17 2022, 10:30AM-12:30PM. View New Acquisitions from the Brandywine Workshop and try your hand at print-making. Register online here.
April 21 2022, 1o:30AM-12:30PM | View the Art of William O. Golding and start your own travel drawing collection to tell a story. Register online here. 

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FAMILY DROP-IN STUDIO IS BACK @ Jepson Center, Savannah
Weekends
10AM-1PM
Free to members and non-members with museum admission

We’re happy to see the return to Jepson Center’s family drop-in studio activities on Saturdays and Sundays from 10AM-1PM. Jepson Center staff will offer 4-5 activity options, and a studio assistant will be on hand to assist. Open to all ages! Work at your own pace and comfort level, we encourage exploration! Studio occupancy may be limited.

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Featured Spring Break Drop-In Studio @ Jepson Center, Savannah
March 26–April 2 2022 | Every day, 10AM–2PM

Each day of spring break, the museum will offer Drop in studio with featured activities for kids and their parents looking to Unleash their creativity. A studio assistant is always on hand to answer questions and assist guests. Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

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Jepson Center
207 W. York St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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FREE 10th Annual Fit Kids Fest, Sat. Feb. 19 2022 @ Savannah Children’s Museum
Annual event promotes wellness for K–12 students

Junior League of Savannah will host its annual 2022 Fit Kids Fest at a new location: the Savannah Children’s Museum, on Sat. Feb. 19 2021.

This engaging free event teaches the importance of growing a fit body and mind through a fun and interactive day designed for children of all ages and their parents.

This engaging event promotes overall wellness for K–12 students and introduces participants to academic resources in the community in addition to teaching how to make healthy choices and live an active lifestyle. Activities for the 2022 Fit Kids Fest will include free, full access to the Savannah Children’s Museum including a life-size maze, slides, and sensory garden; a healthy scavenger hunt; a trail mix remix station; and face painting.

The first 150 children to arrive will receive a free t-shirt and other swag items. Raffle prizes, including sports equipment, will be awarded to participants. The Savannah school with the most students in attendance will receive a cash prize for sports/PE equipment.

For more information about the 2022 Fit Kids Fest, visit jrleaguesav.org/fit-kids-fest. For those interested in participating as a vendor at the event, email jrleaguesavfkf@gmail.com or call event chair Kathryn Campbell at 704-267-6077.

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.

Upcoming SCAD MOA Saturday storytimes:

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.

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SCAD Museum of Art
601 Turner Blvd.
Savannah, Ga

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Seven-day FREE family passes available @ Live Oak Public Libraries for free admission to Jepson Center, Telfair Academy

Explore new exhibitions with FREE Telfair admission!

Check out a free seven-day family pass to the Jepson Center and Telfair Academy -both in Savannah- at Live Oak Public Libraries for up to eight people per visit.

This pass is only valid at the Jepson Center and Telfair Academy.

At 16 library locations across Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty counties, library card holders can now check out a seven-day family pass—usable for up to eight people per visit—that grants free admission to the Jepson Center for the Arts and the Telfair Academy in downtown Savannah. Each library location will have one pass available.

Both museums are open from 10AM-5PM seven days per week and house much of Telfair’s over 7,000-item permanent collection, as well as featured exhibitions, stunning architecture, and historical context. Upcoming exhibitions at the Jepson Center include Pulse: Chul-Hyun Ahn, (Jan. 13-Aug. 7), a series of interactive digital works by the Korean artist; Bruce Davidson: Face to Face (Feb. 4-May 1), a major career retrospective of the noted New York photographer; and Contemporary Spotlight: New Acquisitions from the Brandywine Workshop (Feb. 4-May 1), a selection of print work from leading Black artmakers including Emma Amos, Sonya Clark, Faith Ringgold, and Betye Saar.

In addition to visiting the Telfair Academy and the Jepson Center, Live Oak Public Libraries card holders can also check out free passes and obtain discounted tickets to state parks, museums, and other cultural centers across Georgia. Find details on those free passes here. 

Super Museum Sunday

From noon to 4PM this Sun. Feb. 6, Telfair Museums also will offer free admission to all of its sites as part of Super Museum Sunday. This free day includes tours of the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters. Family activity kits will be offered at the Jepson Center, with investment provided by the City of Savannah, the Georgia Council for the Arts, and other sponsors.

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Youth Art Classes 2022 @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah

Telfair Museums offers fee-based afterschool classes or workshops each fall and winter, plus daytime summer camps for children K–12. Afterschool classes for students have included drawing, portfolio builders, and videogame design.

All classes are located in the Jepson Center at 207 W. York Street in Savannah unless otherwise noted.

For questions, contact Studio Programs Manager Kip Bradley at 912-790-8823 or bradleyk@telfair.org.

Youth Portfolio Builder: Painting and Drawing
Ages 9–12 years
Mondays, 4:30–6PM, Jan. 24-Feb. 28
Members $115 | Non-members $135
This afternoon class is designed to help upper-elementary and middle school students improve their drawing and painting skills, build a portfolio, and begin the process of developing good art-making habits. Students will focus on measurement, proportion, perspective, use of value, and color to create volume and space. Lessons and projects will work onsite and outdoor locations near the museum. All materials are provided.
REGISTER ONLINE HERE.

Youth Portfolio Builder: Painting and Drawing
Ages 12–16 years
Wednesdays, 4:30–6PM, Jan. 26–March 2
Members $115 | Non-members: $135
This afternoon class is designed to help upper-elementary and middle school students improve their drawing and painting skills, build a portfolio, and begin the process of developing good art-making habits. Students will focus on measurement, proportion, perspective, use of value, and color to create volume and space. Lessons and projects will work onsite and outdoor locations near the museum. All materials are provided.
REGISTER ONLINE HERE. 

Digital Photography Class
Ages 12–16
Thursdays, 4:30–6PM | Jan. 27 – March 3
Members $115 / non-members $135
Develop your young person’s skills as a photographer. All young people are artists. With that in mind, this class will approach photography as professionals do, studying the Elements of Art. Keeping a social distance, the camp will meet outside as much as possible as we explore our environment in Telfair Square and other nearby locations. Class will use DSLR digital cameras and learn about exposure, and a few historical methods involving film. Photography is fun and accessible to everyone.
REGISTER ONLINE HERE. 

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Enjoy free access to SCAD MOA on Super Museum Sunday 2022, presented by the Georgia History Festival. Super Museum Sunday highlights the best of Savannah’s cultural offerings — all free of charge.

This year’s SCAD MOA Super Museum Sunday event includes a special screening of the SCAD-produced documentary A Thousand Miles and Counting, which explores the historic journey of William and Ellen Craft as they traversed the country — including the site where the museum now stands — in pursuit of freedom from enslavement. A mini workshop for school-aged children related to themes and ideas in the film also is presented.

Learn more here.

Free admission to SCAD MOA on Super Museum Sunday 2022
Sunday, Feb. 6
Noon- 4PM
@ SCAD Museum of Art
601 Turner Blvd.
Savannah, 31401

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2022 Super Museum Sunday
Sun. Feb. 6, 2026
Georgia History Society

On Sun. Feb. 6, 2022, explore some museums and historic sites for FREE in person and online during a unique Super Museum Sunday experience. This is an annual free admission event.

Hours for Super Museum Sunday are noon– 4PM unless other times are noted.

Find participating museums & sites in Savannah here.

Outdoor nature programs @ Center for Wildlife Education, Statesboro

Have you taken your kids to the Center of Wildlife Education in Statesboro yet?

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.

Learn more here. 

Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday: 9AM-4:45PM
Saturday & Sunday: Closed to the public.

Special Holiday Openings at Georgia State Railroad Museum, Old Fort Jackson, and Savannah Children’s Museum

Georgia State Railroad Museum, Old Fort Jackson, and Savannah Children’s Museum will have special openings on Mon. Jan. 17 2022. Georgia State Railroad Museum and Old Fort Jackson will be open from 9AM-4PM and Savannah Children’s Museum will be open from 9:30AM to 2:30PM.

Georgia State Railroad Museum will have daily tours and Site Tours by Train Friday through Monday. Train rides will be on the hour from 10AM-3PM.

Old Fort Jackson will have daily interpretation and cannon firings at 11AM and 2PM.

Savannah Children’s Museum will have ongoing activities throughout the day with interactive story time at 10:30AM and a bottle rocket launch at noon.

Georgia State Railroad Museum, Old Fort Jackson, and Savannah Children’s Museum feature large, open-air spaces and employ enhanced sanitizing and distancing protocols.

Admissions information and online ticket sales are available online here. 

Site Tours by Train @ Georgia State Railroad Museum are limited and boarding passes are issued on a first come, first served basis.

As always, Coastal Heritage Society Members receive FREE admission.

Find operating hours & more info here. 

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Explore unconventional art with your little one at SCAD MOA’s Saturday Story Time. 

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.

Upcoming SCAD MOA Saturday storytimes:

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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