Enjoy a day celebrating Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art @ FREE Family Day @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center in Savannah. Theme: Monet to Matisse.

Children and families can try out pointillist painting techniques, make miniature Impressionist paintings, and go on a scavenger hunt of the exhibition.

Local artists will be on hand to lead plein air painting demonstrations in front of the museum, and local musicians will provide a program of Impressionist music in the auditorium at 2PM.

This event is free & open to the public.

FREE Family Day: Monet to Matisse
1-4PM Sat. October 20 2018
Jepson Center
207 W York St.
Savannah, GA

Investment is provided by the City of Savannah and the Georgia Power Foundation.

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Savannah Children’s Museum will host a day of healthy living and family fun, showcasing our many health and wellness programs and great community partnerships. The event, called “Healthy Me!” will take place on

Healthy Me!
Sat. Sept. 8 2018,10AM-2PM
Savannah Children’s Museum
655 Louisville Rd.
Savannah, GA 31401

The event will feature some Coastal Heritage Society’s Mobile Museum programs, including Cooking Matters using the Charlie Cart mobile kitchen and Bonnie’s Garden, a garden on wheels that can deliver nutritional programming at any location. Savannah Children’s Museum educators will also lead interactive programming that encourages whole body wellness.

Many of of the museum’s community partners will be on-site, including Yogi Palz offering kids yoga classes, The Memorial Health Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah will lead a veggie relay race, Dogwood Dentistry will teach the proper ways for kids to brush their teeth, Savannah Children’s Theatre will perform “Hansel and Gretel Learn How to Eat Right” at noon.

Healthy Savannah and the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire will share information about their work in the Savannah community.

Cost

“Healthy Me!” is included in the cost of Savannah Children’s Museum admission, $7.50 for all guests 18 months and older. This event is free for Coastal Heritage Society members. Learn how to become a member of the Coastal Heritage Society here. 

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Telfair invites the local community to participate in the unveiling of new interpretive exhibits at the Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters. The product of years of research, new interpretive and hands –on exhibits will tell the full story of the free and enslaved people who lived and worked on the site in the early 19th century. Free & open to the public. Learn more here. 

Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters Reinterpretation Community Celebration
1-4PM.
Sat. Nov. 17 2018
Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters
124 Abercorn St. Savannah

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Some Savannah historic sites will offer free admission days, other programming highlighting African American history on Sat. Aug. 18 or Sun. Aug. 19 2018 as part of Lift Every Voice: Free Community Day.

Lift Every Voice: Savannah’s African American Historic Sites Free Day will offer free or reduced fee access and special programming relating to the contributions of Savannah’s African American people to the area’s history, from the colonial period through the 20th century.

The participating sites are: Beach Institute, in partnership with City of Savannah, Research Library and Municipal Archives; Georgia Historical Society; Georgia State Railroad Museum; Ossabaw Island Foundation; Pin Point Heritage Museum; and Telfair Museums’ Owens-Thomas House; Fort Pulaski National Monument.

Programs at each site will focus on African American history connections and will include a variety of activities for guests of all ages.
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Georgia State Railroad Museum & Pin Point Heritage Museum, Aug. 18

Georgia State Railroad Museum and Pin Point Heritage Museum in Savannah will participate in Lift Every Voice on Sat. Aug. 18 2018.

Georgia State Railroad Museum will give tours exploring the unique African American contributions to the history of the Central of Georgia Railway and other railroads throughout America. Visitors will learn about their expanded historical interpretation to share more diverse stories at this museum.

Pin Point Heritage Museum will offer tours about Gullah/Geechee culture, given by the residents who grew up in the small, close-knit community. Guests can learn about the unique lifeways, from daily life to religion, language and food. The Pin Point community was founded in 1896 by freedmen after the Civil War.

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Free admission to Telfair Museums’ Owens-Thomas House, Aug. 19

On Sun. Aug. 19, receive FREE admission to the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters in Savannah for a special tour focused on the lives of Emma, Peter, and Diane, who were some of the enslaved people who lived on the site.

Several Savannah area cultural organizations and sites are collaborating in August to honor our community’s African American history, in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC).

Lift Every Voice, whose name comes from the historic song of the same name by James Weldon Johnson, began as a global initiative by the Smithsonian, encouraging partners, organizations, and individuals who study, love, or support African American history and culture to join NMAAHC in their inaugural year celebration (2016- 2017).

Free admission Noon-5PM, Sun. Aug. 19 2018
Owens-Thomas House
124 Abercorn St.
Savannah, Georgia 31401

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Free admission to Fort Pulaski National Monument, Aug. 19

Fort Pulaski National Monument in Savannah will participate in Lift Every Voice: Savannah’s African American Historic Sites Free Days on Sun. Aug. 19, 2018.

The park will offer special programming highlighting the enslaved people’s courageous escapes to Union lines following the fort’s recapture in 1862. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about post-emancipation life on the Sea Islands and lift their own voices about what freedom and bravery mean to them.

With the new school year underway, why not add a Coastal Heritage Society Membership to your back-to-school shopping list?

Each Membership to Coastal Heritage Society helps Savannah Children’s Museum and CHS give back to our community in a variety of ways. Membership dues directly impact the CHS ongoing preservation and education projects, while giving you access to all of CHS interactive educational programs.

As a member, you gain access to a variety of benefits including:

• One year of free admission to all five sites! (Savannah Children’s Museum, Georgia State Railroad Museum, Old Fort Jackson, Savannah History Museum, Pin Point Heritage Museum)
• Free train rides at Georgia State Railroad Museum
• Exclusive invitations to lectures and events
• Early registration for popular events like Frogwarts & Savannah Santa Train
• Discounted registration for CHS Summer Camps
• Free daily programs, including cannon firings, guided site tours, and more!
• Free admission to Healthy Me!, Bug Fest, STEAM Fest and more!

Learn how to become a member of the Coastal Heritage Society here. 

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Here’s the perfect opportunity to visit  The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is.  free of charge and play with your little one.

FREE Family Fun Night, Sept. 7 @   The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. 

FREE Family Fun Night
Fri. Sept. 7 2018| 5:30 – 7:30PM
Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head on Fri. Sept. 7 for the FREE Family Fun Night.

This is a community event designed to bring families together for a cost-free evening of creativity and play. Weather permitting, the Bounce House and Big Blue Blocks will be available for play outdoors, or you can explore our exhibits and enjoy a craft indoors. Light refreshments will also be served free of charge.

FREE & FUN for all ages.

Upcoming Free Family Fun Nights
Fri. Sept 7, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. Oct. 5, 5:30-7:30PM

Supported by The Bargain Box

The Sandbox Children’s Museum
18A Pope Avenue,
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
843.842.7645

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Families who have children with special needs or autism are invited to Sensory Soft Sunday at the Savannah Children’s Museum on select days.

The museum will open their doors from 9-11AM, so families can explore and enjoy the space with less concern regarding crowds (weather permitting).

Upcoming Sensory Soft Sundays:

Nov. 18, 2018 9AM-11AM

Please contact Sara Boon at sboon@chsgeorgia.org to pre-register, as space will be limited. Please include your name, e-mail address, and number of attendees.

Tickets: $7.50 per person over the age of 18 months and FREE for members.

Participating families are welcome to stay past 11AM when the museum opens to the public during school year hours.

Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd., Savannah, GA 31401, www.savannahchildrensmuseum.org, 912.651.6823 Coastal Heritage Society is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Join the Jepson Center in Savannah for this special tour of Complex Uncertainties: Artists in Postwar America.

The museum’s youngest patrons are invited to the museum for the monthly Art Start program that features story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome here.

Come play and learn with Telfair Museums in Savannah

Art Start
Stroller & Toddler Tour
Aug. 16 2018 10:30–11:30AM
Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center

Cost: $5 per child/ adult members free / adult non-members $12

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FREE Family Fun Nights @   The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. 

First Friday of the Month
5:30-7:30PM
Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head for  FREE Family Fun Nights .

This is a community event designed to bring families together for a cost-free evening of creativity and play.

Weather permitting, the Bounce House and Big Blue Blocks will be available for play outdoors, or you can explore our exhibits and enjoy a craft indoors. Light refreshments will also be served free of charge.

FREE & FUN for all ages.

Upcoming Free Family Fun Nights
Fri. Oct. 5, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. Nov. 2, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. Dec. 7, 5:30-7:30PM

Supported by The Bargain Box

The Sandbox Children’s Museum
18A Pope Avenue,
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
843.842.7645

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FREE Family Fun Day
Coastal Discovery Museum
70 Honey Horn Dr.
Hilton Head Is. SC
Thurs. Aug. 2, 10AM-1PM

Join the Coastal Discovery Museum on Hilton Head Is. and many of its partner organizations for a day filled with hands-on and free activities.

Explore the grounds to meet members of the HHI Audubon Society, HHI Land Trust, Master Naturalists, The Outside Foundation, The Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, The Sandbox and more! Indigo tie-dyeing, meet the Marsh Tacky, birding, nature crafts and much more will be offered for visitors of all ages.

No charge to attend. Donations are greatly appreciated.

(843) 689-6767 ext. 223

Free Family Day at the Jepson Center

Celebrate the end of summer and the exhibition The Open Road, with free family activities about travel and photography. Contribute to a map of summer travels, make an end-of-summer postcard, and talk to prominent local photographers about their work and travels.

1-4PM Sat. Aug. 4 2018
Open Road Free Family Day
Jepson Center
207 W York St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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Lift Every Voice: Free Community Day

On Sun. Aug. 19, receive FREE admission to the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters in Savannah for a special tour focused on the lives of Emma, Peter, and Diane, who were some of the enslaved people who lived on the site.

Several Savannah area cultural organizations and sites are collaborating in August to honor our community’s African American history, in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC).

Lift Every Voice, whose name comes from the historic song of the same name by James Weldon Johnson, began as a global initiative by the Smithsonian, encouraging partners, organizations, and individuals who study, love, or support African American history and culture to join NMAAHC in their inaugural year celebration (2016- 2017).

Noon-5PM, Sun. Aug. 19 2018
Owens-Thomas House
124 Abercorn St.
Savannah, Georgia 31401

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TechSpace: New Acquisition

Interact with art in the Jepson Center’s Tech Space gallery, which now includes the recent acquisition To Whom Does the Air Belong To? pictured above. This video sculpture by Swiss-born artist Katja Loher offers a glimpse into the extraordinary language developed by honeybees.

Open daily during museum hours
Kids’ can interact with technology at the Jepson Center for the Arts. Complementing the ArtZeum, the Jepson Center’s Technology and Art Gallery is a great place for visitors of all ages to explore interactive and new media art. This long-term rotating exhibit introduces viewers to new media works that use various types of video & computer processing.

Remember: museum admission is always free for children ages 12 & younger.

Jepson Center
207 W York St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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Telfair Museums in Savannah invites their youngest patrons to the Jepson Center for story time, a special tour & an art activity on the third Thursday morning of each month.

Strollers, crying babies & older siblings are all welcome @ this monthly program.

Art Start: Stroller and Toddler Tours
3rd Thursday of Every Month
10:30-11:30AM
$5 per child / adult members free / adult non-members $12

Start your day with art with our new and combined programs! Once a month, our youngest patrons are invited to the museum for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome here. Come play and learn with us!

Sept. 20
10:30am–11:30am
Theme: The Language of Vision.
Learn more & register here.

Oct. 18
10:30am–11:30am
Theme: Monet to Matisse: Masterworks of French Impressionism from the Dixon Gallery and Gardens.
Learn more & register here.

Nov. 15
10:30am–11:30am
Theme: Pam Longobardi’s works on view at the Jepson Center.
Learn more & register here. 

Dec. 20
10:30am–11:30am
Theme: Monet to Matisse: Masterworks of French Impressionism from the Dixon Gallery and Gardens.
Learn more & register here. 

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Technology & Art Gallery 
Daily during museum hours
Kids’ can interact with technology at the Jepson Center for the Arts. Complementing the ArtZeum, the Jepson Center’s Technology and Art Gallery is a great place for visitors of all ages to explore interactive and new media art. This long-term rotating exhibit introduces viewers to new media works that use various types of video & computer processing.

Remember: museum admission is always free for children ages 12 & younger.

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Drop-In Studio
Different project each month
Daily 1-4PM
Jepson Center
FREE with museum admission

Unleash your creativity in the Jepson Center studios every day for artmaking projects for all ages. Work at your own pace and comfort level. Each month features a special project designed to connect with a specific exhibition at the museum. A studio assistant is always on-hand to answer questions and assist guests. Drop-In Studio is open all year round & perfect for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

Remember: museum admission is always free for children ages 12 & younger.

Drop-in Studio Monthly Themes

August
Complex Uncertainties

September
The Language of Vision-inspired projects

October 
Monet to Matisse painting projects

November
Recycled art projects

December
Monet to Matisse painting projects

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JEPSON CENTER
207 W. York St. Savannah, 31401

Jepson Center for the Arts, 912-790-8800 or visit www.telfair.org. Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Visit Coastal Heritage Society sites in Savannah during July 4th for “A Family Fourth,” family-friendly enhanced programming celebrating America’s Independence!

Savannah History Museum: Three Fold Chord to share interactive period dancing programs inside the museum in between regular Battlefield Tours at 10:30AM, 12:30PM & 2:30PM. There will also be a costumed Revolutionary War soldier stationed on the battlefield from 10AM-4PM. An educator will also be conducting a quill writing program with a Revolutionary War Mad-Lib activity at Savannah History Museum throughout the day.

Savannah Children’s Museum: a week-long theme of “Everyday Heroes” & “Patriotism.” On July 4th, there will be themed programs such as “Fireworks in a Jar” and “Fireworks Spin Art.”

Old Fort Jackson: firing Revolutionary War-era artillery, including the swivel gun, the six-pounder cannon, and flintlock muskets. There will be ongoing activities, such as cutting a 5-point star with one cut like Betsy Ross, signing the Declaration with a quill, and coloring sheets.

Georgia State Railroad Museum: featuring additional steam locomotive train rides at 11AM, 11:30AM, 1PM, 2PM, & 3PM.

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You’re invited to Christmas in July @  The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is.

Snow is in the forecast for frolic and fun on Wed. July 18 2018, 10AM-2PM.

What better way to beat the summer heat than celebrating Christmas in July. Enjoy a snow machine, holiday games and activities, themed arts and crafts, holiday scavenger hunt, and…

Special guest: Santa!

Special Event Admission: $10/person, $5 for Members

Military & senior discounts available. Sorry, coupons not valid for this event.

First come, first serve. Space and activities limited in the event of rain.

The Sandbox Children’s Museum, 18-A Pope Avenue, next to St. Andrew’s by the Sea United Methodist Church, Hilton Head Is., 29928 www.thesandbox.org The Sandbox Children’s Museum is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Telfair Museums in Savannah invites their youngest patrons to the Jepson Center for story time, a special tour & an art activity on the third Thursday morning of each month.

Strollers, crying babies & older siblings are all welcome @ this monthly program.

Art Start: Stroller and Toddler Tours
3rd Thursday of Every Month
10:30-11:30AM
$5 per child / adult members free / adult non-members $12

Start your day with art with our new and combined programs! Once a month, our youngest patrons are invited to the museum for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome here. Come play and learn!

June 21 2018 
The Open Road

July 19 2018
Savannah Families Abroad

Aug. 16 2018
Complex Uncertainties

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Tech Space

Daily during museum hours
Kids’ can interact with technology at the Jepson Center for the Arts. Complementing the ArtZeum, the Jepson Center’s Technology and Art Gallery is a great place for visitors of all ages to explore interactive and new media art. This long-term rotating exhibit introduces viewers to new media works that use various types of video & computer processing.

Remember: museum admission is always free for children ages 12 & younger.

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Drop-In Studio
Different project each month
Daily 1-4PM
Jepson Center
FREE with museum admission

Unleash your creativity in the Jepson Center studios every day for artmaking projects for all ages. Work at your own pace and comfort level. Each month features a special project designed to connect with a specific exhibition at the museum. A studio assistant is always on-hand to answer questions and assist guests. Drop-In Studio is open all year round & perfect for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

Remember: museum admission is always free for children ages 12 & younger.

Drop-in Studio Monthly Themes

June & July
Various projects in the Eckburg Atrium

August
Complex Uncertainties

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JEPSON CENTER
207 W. York St. Savannah, 31401

Jepson Center for the Arts, 912-790-8800 or visit www.telfair.org. Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Take time to check out Savannah Children’s Museum this summer. The magical outdoor place is at the Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah.

Summer Museum hours: Monday-Saturday, 9AM-2PM. Closed Sundays.

Various kids programs offered each day by the museum’s expert educators include:

Find admission cost info here. 

The museum is outdoors & may close due to weather conditions. Call ahead for accurate closing information at 912-651-4292.

Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd., Savannah, 31401, (912) 651-4292, email info@savannahchildrensmuseum.org, www.savannahchildrensmuseum.org Coastal Heritage Society is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

KICK-OFF SUMMER 2018 AT THE SANDBOX!

Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head (about 1 hour drive from Savannah) for the best schools-out-for-summer, kids’ party on the the island, 10AM-2PM Wed. June 13 2018.

Celebrating sun, fun and the beach!

ARTS & CRAFTS • BOUNCE HOUSE
OUTDOOR GAMES & ACTIVITIES
PICNIC LUNCH
Cost: MEMBERS $5 | GUEST $10

Military & senior discounts available. Sorry, coupons not valid for this event.

First come, first serve. Space and activities limited in the event of rain.

The Sandbox Children’s Museum
18A Pope Avenue,
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
843.842.7645

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June 2018 Museum Hours:
Mon.- Sat. 10AM-5PM

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July 2018 Activities @ The Sandbox

Check out  Parent’s Night Out and Summer Camp on The Sandbox website to learn more!

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Telfair Museums’ 2018 Juneteenth FREE Family Day @ the Jepson Center of the Arts, Savannah

The museum’s popular Juneteenth Free Family Day will June 9 2018 featuring a presentation of culture, storytelling and performance at the Jepson Center, from 1-4PM.

At this year’s event:

*Explore Gullah-Geechee connections through storytelling by Jamal Toure and Queen Quet.

*Enjoy hands-on art making for children and families, demonstrations by artists Sabree and Gregory Grant, a presentation by the Pin Point Heritage Museum, and a concert at 3pm by the renowned Geechee Gullah Ring Shouters.

2018 marks the twelfth year of Juneteenth celebrations at Telfair Museums. A commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, the community gathering is one of the museum’s biggest events, with hundreds of people attending each year to celebrate and learn more about this unique part of Savannah’s history.

Free Family Days @ the Jepson Center, Savannah

Sat. June 9 2018
Juneteenth Free Family Day
Jepson Center
1-4PM
One of the longest-running community programs at the Jepson Center, Juneteenth Family Day is a celebration of freedom, historically commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Explore Gullah-Geechee connections through storytelling by Jamal Toure, artists’ demonstrations, poetry readings, and a musical performance.

Sat. Aug. 4 2018
Open Road Free Family Day
Jepson Center
1-4PM
Celebrate the end of summer and the exhibition The Open Road, with free family activities about travel and photography. Contribute to a map of summer travels, make an end-of-summer postcard, and talk to prominent local photographers about their work and travels.

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Save the date for Savannah Children’s Museum annual Bug Fest 2018.

Savannah Children’s Museum will host its annual Bug Fest event Sat. May 26, 10AM-4PM.

Included in daily admission and FREE for members, Bug Fest is one Coastal Heritage Society’s biggest events of the year, involving demonstrations and activities all dealing with our creepy crawly friends. Find info on how to become a member here. 

Savannah Children’s Museum
655 Louisville Rd
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 651-4292

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STEAM Fest

The 2nd annual STEAM Fest is an interactive family-friendly event designed to showcase STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) education activities as well as to kick off the summer season of steam site tours by rail @ Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah.

The event will be Sat. May 5, 10AM-4PM @ Georgia State Railroad Museum, 655 Louisville Rd. Savannah, GA 31401.

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New Hours

Savannah Children’s Museum will change to our summer hours on Monday, May 28th! Throughout the summer months, SCM will be open Monday – Saturday from 9 AM-2 PM.

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CHS Summer Camps

Don’t forget, Coastal Heritage Society Summer Camps are now open for registration!
Spots go quickly, so register now to ensure your child has THE best week of summer camp they could ask for! Visit www.chsgeorgia.org/camps to learn more.

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SCM Special Open Days & Closures

May 13: All Coastal Heritage Society sites FREE for mothers and grandmothers in honor of Mother’s Day
May 21-22: Special Open Days at SCM
May 28: Summer Hours begin at SCM (Monday-Saturday, 9AM-2PM)

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Keepsake Plaster Hand Casting Special for Mother’s Day 2018 @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah
1-3PM, Saturdays & Sundays, April 1-May 13 2018

Create a fun and memorable keepsake of your own hand.

This activity for families, friends, and individuals is the perfect way to create a personalized sculpture. Using quick-setting, skin-safe materials, participants will make molds of their hands resulting in highly detailed, colorful, and expressive plaster casts. The process takes about an hour.

Pre-registration is required. Pre-register online here or by calling 912-790-8823

Cost: Museum members $15, non-members ages 12 and up $35 (includes museum admission).

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JEPSON CENTER
207 W. York St. Savannah, 31401

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UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER.
Instead, The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. will be open Sun. May 27, 1-5PM & Mon. May 28, 10AM-5PM.

Sandbox at the Stables Memorial Day Celebration, Mon. May 28

Mon. May 28 2018 | 10AM – 2PM @ Lawton Stables in Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Is.

7th Annual Sandbox at the Stables Memorial Day Celebration!

7TH ANNUAL SANDBOX AT THE STABLES FUNDRAISER
May 28, 2018

Howdy Partners! Amble on over to the Lawton Stables for a Memorial Day Celebration benefiting The Sandbox!

Monday, May 28th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Lawton Stables in Sea Pines Plantation

Activities (some free, some require activity tickets) scheduled include:

Craft projects
Inflatable water slides and bounce houses
Pony rides
Facepainting
Family games and activities
“Island Explorer” Corner: Dino Dig, “I3 (Imagine.Invent.Inspire.) Makerspace”, Mad Scientist and Friends from The Coastal Discovery Museum and The Outside Foundation!
The Cowpoke Caper Parade is back again at High Noon! Come dressed as your favorite cowpoke and bring your cowpoke name – creativity is key! Free bandanas to the first 50 entries!

There will be hot dogs and burgers fresh off the grill, as well as refreshments including sno cones and cotton candy, all available for purchase. Admission is $5 per person; tickets for concessions and activities are $1 each.

$6 per vehicle for entry into Sea Pines Resort gate.

(Members:$5.00/person and you will receive $5 in concession tickets for each paid admission)

Guests will park at the Trolley Stop inside Sea Pines Gate and ride the free trolley to Lawton Stables. (there is NO Event parking at Lawton Stables)

Learn more here. 

The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Pope Avenue will be closed on Memorial Day.

Hosted by Lawton Stables in Sea Pines Resort

Lawton Stables
190 Greenwood Dr.
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
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UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER.
Instead, The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. will be open Sun. May 27, 1-5PM & Mon. May 28, 10AM-5PM.

Registration is open for Summer Camps 2018 @ Coastal Heritage Society in Savannah. 

Camp offerings for Summer 2018 at Savannah Children’s Museum & Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah include STEAM camp; Chef camp; Engineer Train camp; Young Explorers camp.

Camps are Mon-Fri from 9AM-2PM.

Learn more & register here. 

Discount: CHS members receive $10 off all camps. Learn more about becoming a CHS member here.

“STEAM Studio Camp” offers campers a chance to participate in exciting activities that fuse together Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math. Campers will experiment with various materials and tools to find creative solutions for the challenges that are presented to them each day. This camp is available for two age groups: 5 to 7 and 8 to 10 years old.

“Jr. Chef Camp” offers campers an opportunity to cook with Savannah Children’s Museum’s very own Charlie Cart Mobile Kitchen! Campers will engage in hands-on cooking lessons, preparing healthy snacks while learning about nutrition and health, history, science, math, and art!

“Jr. Engineer Train Camp” provides a unique experience that can only be found at Georgia State Railroad Museum! Campers will work alongside engineers, learn about steam and diesel-powered locomotives and engage in many interactive learning experiences. This camp is available for two age groups: 5 to 7 and 8 to 10 years old.

“Young Explorer Camp” offers an opportunity to discover the world and learn how to protect it for the future. Campers will learn about plants, animals, and other living things through games, activities and interactive experiences. This camp is available for two age groups: 5 to 7 and 8 to 10 years old.

Registration for these camps: $175 per child, aside from “Jr. Chef Camp,” which is $195 per child.

Discount: A discounted rate of $10 off of each camp registration is offered for Coastal Heritage Society members.

The camps will take place from June 4 through July 13. Pre-registration is required and tickets sell out fast!

Register here for all of the available dates and details.

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Spend the night in Georgia’s oldest brick fort and experience history firsthand!

Registration is now open for the 2018 Old Fort Jackson Family Campover, the annual event for families to experience historic programs and family fun in a 210-year-old National Historic Landmark. The event will be Fri. March 9, 5PM through Sat. March 10 at 9AM at Old Fort Jackson, 1 Fort Jackson Rd, Savannah, GA 31404.

Check-in and tent set up will begin at 4PM and dinner will be served at 6:45PM. That night, guests will participate in historic military activities, play period appropriate games, make crafts, and drill on multiple stations throughout the fort.

The next morning campers will rise, pack up their gear, enjoy a hot breakfast, and participate in the event closing ceremonies. Preregistration and prepayment are required and tickets are $65 for children ages 4 to 15 years of age. Tickets: $45 for adults 16 years of age and older. Event tickets can be purchased online here. 

A limited number of historic tents and bunks are available to reserve. Register today to claim your tents and camping spots!

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FREE Family Fun Night
Fri. April 6 2018| 5:30 – 7:30PM
Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head this Friday for the FREE Family Fun Night.

This is a community event designed to bring families together for a cost-free evening of creativity and play. Weather permitting, the Bounce House and Big Blue Blocks will be available for play outdoors, or you can explore our exhibits and enjoy a craft indoors. Light refreshments will also be served free of charge.

FREE & FUN for all ages.

Upcoming Free Family Fun Nights
Fri. April 6, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. May 4 5:30-7:30PM

Supported by The Bargain Box
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Happy Plaidurday!
Wed April 11, 2018
10AM-2PM
(celebrating RBC Heritage/Presented by Boeing Golf Week)

Tired of solids, stripes getting you down? Add some plaid, you’ll be glad! Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. for a family fun day 10AM – 2PM. Let your little firecrackers bounce in the Bounce House, build with the Big Blue Blocks, aim for the cornhole, tug-a-rope-rivalry and more! (weather permitting). Take part in a special spring craft and show-your-colors cookie decorating.

Enjoy hot dogs, chips, lemonade, brownies and watermelon and a scavenger hunt!

Event admission is $5 for members, $10 for non-members.
Military and senior discounts are available.

First come, first serve. Space and activities limited in the event of rain.
(Sorry, coupons not valid for special event)

The Sandbox Children’s Museum
18A Pope Avenue,
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
843.842.7645

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