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Tuesday, February 15th, 2022

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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Wednesday, February 9th, 2022

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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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Tuesday, February 8th, 2022

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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Friday, February 4th, 2022

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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Thursday, February 3rd, 2022

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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Monday, January 24th, 2022

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.
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Sunday, January 23rd, 2022

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.
WHERE
SCAD Museum of Art
601 Turner Blvd.
Savannah, Ga
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Sunday, January 23rd, 2022

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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Saturday, January 22nd, 2022

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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Monday, January 10th, 2022

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.
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Friday, January 7th, 2022

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.
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Monday, January 3rd, 2022

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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Saturday, January 1st, 2022

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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Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

FREE Family Fun Night @ Sandbox Children’s Museum, Hilton Head Is.
Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. this Friday evening Jan. 7 2022 for their FREE Family Fun Night.
Reserve your family’s spot online at at www.thesandbox.org. (Click Book Now-Hilton Head-1.7.2022)
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80 Nassau St.
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 842-7645
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Sunday, December 19th, 2021

NEW DATES FOR PULSE ART + TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL 2022, Savannah, March 2-6
Telfair’s annual PULSE Art + Technology Festival returns for its 15th year March 2-6 2022 (after being rescheduled from January) with two exhibitions exploring illusion and meditative applications of technology in art.
The exhibition Chul-Hyun Ahn: Beyond focuses on the illusionistic light sculpture of Baltimore-based artist Chul-Hyun Ahn, whose work invites viewers into contemplative infinite spaces. A companion exhibition in the museum’s TechSpace includes work by artists exploring light, illusion, and movement to create meditative experiences, including Ryan Buyssens’ prismatic light sculpture Chromatica, Aidan Lincoln Fowler’s video infinity mirror, and video sculptures and other works by artists including Max Almy, Teri Yarbrow, Greg Finger, Zhou Fan, Kelley McClung, Guanzhi Kou, and Skye Hu.
In addition to the galleries, PULSE will include the immersive video installation Return in the Jepson Center atrium by John Collette for the three evenings of the festival.
Order tickets online here.
FREE PULSE EVENTS include:
Virtual PULSE Curator and Artists’ Tour
Thurs. Jan, 20, 6PM
Join PULSE curator Harry DeLorme offers a virtual walkthrough of the new exhibitions connected to this year’s PULSE Art + Technology Festival on Telfair Museum’s Facebook page.
Rescheduled opening lecture by Chul Hyun Ahn
Wed. March 2 at 6PM
Register for this free event here.
“Return,” an immersive projection work by John Colette will be on view the Jepson Center atrium the evenings of March 2-4
PULSE artist panels will take place the mornings of Thurs. March 3 and Fri. March 4 at 11AM
The museum will offer most of the additional programs originally planned for PULSE with a few modifications.
The full schedule will be published the week of Jan. 24 online here.
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Tuesday, December 14th, 2021

Winter STEAM Camp @ Sandbox @ Tanger Outlets, Bluffton SC
Enroll now for a fun and educational way for your child to spend their winter break.
The Sandbox Children’s Museum Tanger Outlet location in Bluffton SC will offer a two, 4-day winter STEM camp that combines science with fun holiday activities the weeks of Dec. 20-23 and Dec. 27-30 2021. Children will have supervised time to explore the exhibits, daily snacks, and staff-led projects. Choose one week or both.
For ages 5-12 years old.
Register for Holiday camp @ Sandbox @ Tanger Outlets, Bluffton online here.
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New Year’s Celebration @ Sandbox Children’s Museum, Hilton Head Is.
Don’t miss the Sandbox Children’s Museum’s family friendly New Year’s celebration: Noon Year’s Eve. This special event will have themed art and STEM projects as well as a balloon drop at noon! Light refreshments will be served on our porch!
$15/person | $8/members – Space is limited so make your reservation now!
Visit www.thesandbox.org & click BOOK NOW, then click on General Admission, then calendar date.
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New Shrimp Boat @ Sandbox Children’s Museum, Hilton Head Is.
Come play on The Sandbox Children’s Museum new shrimp boat on Hilton Head Is. and learn about the history of the commercial shrimping industry, parts of a shrimp boat, the life cycle of the Atlantic White shrimp, and how shrimp boats prevent turtles from being caught in the nets!
Purchase your tickets online @ www.thesandbox.org & click “Book Now”.
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Friday, December 3rd, 2021

Teen Nights @ SCAD Museum of Art
Teens take over SCAD MOA at these artist workshops. Supplies included. All skill levels welcome. Boxed dinner provided.
$10 ADMISSION
Sign up!
Email: kpoitras@scad.edu
Kristin Poitras
Coordinator of museum visitation
See teen night dates and listings on the museum event calendar.
Upcoming teen nights include:
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Fri. Dec. 10, 4-6PM
Conjure kami spirits at LARP workshop
Tour Japanese artist Izumi Kato’s exhibition Stand By You. Then inhabit Kato’s spectral creatures at this live-action role playing workshop.
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Fri. Dec. 17, 4-6PM
Make cookie-cutter cool
Customize cookies styled like works on view, with Brittany Richmond, SCAD MOA assistant curator
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WHERE
SCAD Museum of Art
601 Turner Blvd.
Savannah, Ga.
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Thursday, December 2nd, 2021

Seasonal Changes to Georgia State Railroad Museum and Old Fort Jackson’s Operating Hours
Georgia State Railroad Museum and Old Fort Jackson will have a seasonal change in operating hours beginning Mon. Dec. 6 2021 for the Winter season.
The new hours will be Wednesday through Saturday, 9AM-4PM with the museums being closed on Mondays and Tuesdays through February.
Both sites will have a special opening after Christmas from Dec. 26 through Dec. 31; Martin Luther King, Jr Day (Jan. 17), and President’s Day (Feb. 21).
Georgia State Railroad Museum will have blacksmithing demonstrations Wednesdays and Thursdays and will welcome visitors to take a Site Tour by Train on Fridays and Saturdays through December.
Old Fort Jackson will continue to have cannon firings at 11AM and 2PM on all operating days.
Georgia State Railroad Museum and Old Fort Jackson 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 are limited and boarding passes are issued on a first come, first served basis.
As always, Coastal Heritage Society Members receive FREE admission. Please visit www.chsgeorgia.org for operating hours.
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Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

Nurture your talent at SCAD MOA drawing workshop for teens in Savannah
Let your creativity flow at this weekly drawing workshop for teens 4-5PM on Wednesdays during December 2021 at SCAD MOA. Museum educators, SCAD students and faculty, and special guests offer tips and tutorials to perfect your drawing skills.
This workshop is free for teen museum members and teen SCAD students with a valid SCAD Card. Open to the teen public with the cost of museum admission.
To register, contact Kristin Poitras, coordinator of museum visitation, at kpoitras@scad.edu or 912.525.7145.
Upcoming teen drawing workshop dates:
WHEN
Wednesdays Dec. 8, Dec. 15, Dec. 22, Dec. 29 2021. Sign up for just one or more.
4-5 p.m.
WHERE
SCAD Museum of Art
601 Turner Blvd.
Savannah, GA
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Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

Make cookie-cutter cool at SCAD MOA Teen Night decorating workshop
Cookies that imitate art. Customize cookies-styled like works on view with Brittany Richmond, SCAD MOA assistant curator.
Admission to the workshop is $10. Supplies included. All skill levels welcome. Boxed dinner provided.
To sign up, email Kristin Poitras, coordinator of museum visitation, at kpoitras@scad.edu.
Fri. Dec. 17 2021, 4-6 p.m.
SCAD Museum of Art
601 Turner Blvd.
Savannah
Learn more here.
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Friday, November 26th, 2021

Teen Nights @ SCAD Museum of Art
Teens take over SCAD MOA at these artist workshops. Supplies included. All skill levels welcome. Boxed dinner provided.
$10 ADMISSION
Sign up!
Email: kpoitras@scad.edu
Kristin Poitras
Coordinator of museum visitation
See teen night dates and listings on the museum event calendar.
Upcoming teen nights include:
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Fri. Dec. 10, 4-6PM
Conjure kami spirits at LARP workshop
Tour Japanese artist Izumi Kato’s exhibition Stand By You. Then inhabit Kato’s spectral creatures at this live-action role playing workshop.
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Fri. Dec. 17, 4-6PM
Make cookie-cutter cool
Customize cookies styled like works on view, with Brittany Richmond, SCAD MOA assistant curator
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WHERE
SCAD Museum of Art
601 Turner Blvd.
Savannah, Ga.
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Friday, November 19th, 2021

Savannah Santa Train
Sat. Dec. 18, 2021, 9AM-5PM
@ Georgia State Railroad Museum, 655 Louisville Rd., Savannah
Featuring a holiday-themed diesel locomotive train ride experience, live demonstrations by Lowcountry Turners artfully hand-crafting toys available for purchase, caroling by Savannah Stage Company, and merry dancing with Minick Family Music. Decorate a holiday card to send to families at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire, or enjoy complimentary donuts and coffee provided by The Salvation Army’s Mobile Canteen. Santa Claus will visit with the children to hear their Christmas wishes.
Tickets
Members of Coastal Heritage Society receive a discounted ticket rate of $12 per person. Train rides are available every twenty minutes, but seats are very limited, so please select a time to reserve your spot on the train.
Buy tickets online here.
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Savannah Santa Train, one of the largest annual holiday events in the lowcountry, will take place on Sat. December 18, 2021 from 9AM-5PM at Georgia State Railroad Museum, located at 655 Louisville Rd., Savannah, GA 31401.
Festive activities and entertainment include a holiday-themed diesel locomotive train ride experience, live demonstrations by Lowcountry Turners artfully hand-crafting spinning tops and dreidels available for purchase, caroling by Savannah Stage Company, and merry dancing with Minick Family Music. Decorate a holiday card to send to families at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Lowcountry, or enjoy complimentary donuts and coffee provided by The Salvation Army’s Mobile Canteen. Santa Claus will visit with all the children and hear their Christmas wishes.
Gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches from The Big Cheese food truck and frozen sweet treats from Leopold’s Ice Cream will be available for purchase.
Savannah Santa Train is hosted each year by Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum. Tickets are $15 per person for all guests eighteen months and up and pre-registration is required. Parking at Georgia State Railroad Museum is limited.
Pre-registration is required and opens on Mon. Nov. 22 2021. Register online here.
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Saturday, November 13th, 2021

Teen ornament making workshop @ SCAD Museum of Art, 4-6PM Fri. Nov. 19
Teens take over SCAD MOA at these artist workshops.
Supplies included. All skill levels welcome. Boxed dinner provided.
4-6PM
$10 ADMISSION
Sign up!
Email: kpoitras@scad.edu
Kristin Poitras
Coordinator of museum visitation
See teen night dates and listings on the museum event calendar.
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Nov. 19
Glam up the holidays
Adorn a custom-beaded ornament inspired by Christian Siriano’s showstopping designs in People Are People and avant-garde rings in
Ring Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection.
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Dec. 10
Conjure kami spirits at LARP workshop
Tour Japanese artist Izumi Kato’s exhibition Stand By You. Then inhabit Kato’s spectral creatures at this live-action role playing workshop.
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Dec. 17
Make cookie-cutter cool
Customize cookies styled like works on view, with Brittany Richmond, SCAD MOA assistant curator
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WHERE
SCAD Museum of Art
601 Turner Blvd.
Savannah, Ga.
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Thursday, November 11th, 2021

You’re invited this Sunday for The Sandbox Children’s Museum Author series @ 3PM this Sun. Nov. 14 with Ellen Giordano as she reads her book The Best Day Ever.
Free with Admission. Make sure you have a spot and reserve your tickets online @ www.thesandbox.org
Sandbox Interactive Children’s Museum
80 Nassau St
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 842-7645
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