On Sunday, Feb. 25 2018, Massie Heritage Center in Savannah will offer FREE admission from noon-4PM for visitors to explore Savannah’s Black Heritage.

This is a family-friendly event featuring the following activities for all ages:
* Take a “Journey on the Underground Railroad,” during an interactive story-telling event.
* Find clues throughout the museum to complete a “Scavenger Hunt.”
* Discover “Enslavement to Emancipation: The Struggle for Education,” during a guided exhibit experience featuring Old Savannah Tour’s Susie King Taylor.
* Visit the Historic Preservation exhibit for an informal curatorial talk on the legacy of WW Law as well as Hermitage Plantation.

Massie Heritage Center
207 East Gordon Street
Savannah, 31401
(912) 395-5070

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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Take time to check out Savannah Children’s Museum. The magical outdoor place is at the Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah and features over a dozen exhibits designed to expand the imaginations of children including an exploration maze, a reading nook and a sensory garden.

SPECIAL OPEN DAYS: Savannah Children’s Museum often has special open days on school holidays.

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Daily kids’ programs @ the museum

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

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School Year Hours: Sept. 5 – May 28 2018
Monday & Tuesday: CLOSED (large groups)
Wednesday – Saturday: 10AM – 4PM
Sunday: 11AM – 4PM
*Please note that the Museum may close due to weather conditions.

Call ahead for accurate closing information at 912-651-4292.

Find admission cost info here. 

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

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 admission to museums, historic sites on Super Museum Sunday, Feb. 11

Coastal Heritage Society’s five Savannah museums will participate in Georgia History Festival’s s Super Museum Sunday 2018  on Feb. 11 2018. Guests can enjoy interactive exhibits and engaging tours at each site through hands-on, immersive activities that illustrate the narratives of Savannah’s past.

Coastal Heritage sites include:

Highlights of this year’s special event programming include site tours, special office car tours and a short train ride at Georgia State Railroad Museum. Guests can enjoy enhanced Revolutionary War programming at Savannah History Museum, free play and children’s activities at Savannah Children’s Museum, learn about military history and view weapons demonstrations at Old Fort Jackson, and discover Gullah/Geechee culture through guided walking tours at Pin Point Heritage Museum.

Over sixty cultural institutions participate in this annual free family event. Each year Georgians and visitors alike experience our state’s rich history and cultural life through historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of interest in Savannah during “Super Museum Sunday.”

See the list of participating Super Museum Sunday Sites here. 

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Telfair Museums

Telfair Museums’ three Savannah sites – The Jepson Center, Telfair Academy & Owens-Thomas House – will be open & free noon-4PM. Explore the exciting work of Carrie Mae Weems’ Sea Islands Series, meet and discover local artists, and create artworks that blend fabric, photography, and text.
The Jepson Center,  207 W. York St. Savannah 31401
Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard St. Savannah, 31401
Owens-Thomas House, 124 Abercorn St. Savannah, 31401

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FREE Georgia Day Parade 2018

Georgia History Festival’s Georgia Day Parade in Savannah
Fri. Feb. 9 2017 at 10:30AM
Students & teachers costumed as historical figures march through Savannah’s historic squares during this beloved annual event.

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FREE Colonial Faire and Muster 2018

Saturday & Sunday, 10AM- 4PM Feb 10 & 11 2017
Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd, Savannah  31406.
Experience life in Colonial Georgia during the 18th century with a military encampment, sutler’s row, craft demonstrations, military demonstrations, and period music and dance. Food concessions will be available. Free. 912-353-3023.

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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 here.

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

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

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

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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

FREE Family Fun Night
Fri. Feb 2 | 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.

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

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Savannah Children’s Museum will host Seuss Fest, a Dr. Seuss-themed event on Sat. Feb. 24 10AM-4PM to celebrate the fun & whimsical world of Dr. Seuss.

Museum educators will lead the group with Seuss stories, games & activities. Highlights include a “Seuss Science Station,” a “Save the Trees Station with The Lorax” & a “Seusstastic Selfie Station,” complete with costumes & props.

Community partners will provide Seuss-filled fun throughout the day. The Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah will have an interactive game; the University of Georgia Marine Extension & Georgia Sea Grant will lead an activity; Savannah Children’s Theatre will share performances throughout the day.

Seuss Fest 2018
10AM-4PM Sat. Feb. 24 2018
Savannah Children’s Museum
655 Louisville Rd.
Savannah, GA 31401.
Use #SeussFest2018 to share your experience on social media

Admission to “Seuss Fest” is included in the cost of regular admission to Savannah Children’s Museum, $7.50 for all guests 18 months & older. This event is free for Coastal Heritage Society members. Learn about becoming a member here.

“Seuss Fest is one of our favorite events of the year! We are able to take the fantastical work of Dr. Seuss and incorporate it into fun educational programs centered on a wide range of subjects like literacy, science, and conservation!” said Sara Boon, Education Specialist at Coastal Heritage Society. “It is great to see children interact with all of the fun activities happening on site and be transported into the world of Dr. Seuss by using their imaginations.”

Interested in sponsoring this year’s Seuss Fest? Want to challenge Savannah Children’s Museum educators to read as many pages as possible? Donate to this year’s Book Nook Read-A-Thon! Your support will benefit our site’s daily operations. Pledge today at: go.rallyup.com/scmseussfest.

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Help the National Mighty Eighth Museum in Pooler celebrate their 76th birthday.

Family MODEL Airplane Building CLASS @ on Sun. Jan. 28 @ the National Mighty Eighth Museum in Pooler

1PM or 3pm
ALL AGES
Cost: $20 per child
Includes model, supplies, class & child museum admission
Includes P-47 Thunderbolt model plane building: retails for $17.99

Children will keep their model plane.

Museum birthday celebration 

There will be a cake cutting ceremony at noon, special guided tours, rarely seen museum model plane collection on display & see what you would like like as a member of the 8th Air Force in WWII at the museum’s first ever, one day only, uniform photo stop.

National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force
175 Bourne Ave
Pooler, GA 31322
(912) 748-8888
education@mightyeighth.org

Register today to gain behind-the-scenes access to Savannah History Museum at the annual Night at the Museum event!

Come live the adventure on Sat. Jan. 20 2018 as we explore the museum, take a behind the scenes tour, interact with historical characters in many of Savannah History Museum’s lively exhibits, and catch one of our screenings of Night at the Museum (rated PG) in the museum theater.

Get your tickets today.

Click here to select your time and experience Savannah History Museum’s Night at the Museum event! Tickets are $12 for adults and children (18 mos. and up).

Register online here. 

Exhibits Come To Life
Interact with characters from Savannah History Museum’s exhibits as the historical figures appear to magically come to life. This year’s characters include: Juliette Gordon Low, Johnny Mercer, Forrest Gump, a Central of Georgia Railroad worker, a Revolutionary War soldier and more!

Watch Night at the Museum
Event participants will also have two opportunities to view “Night at the Museum” (PG) in Savannah History Museum’s theater at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm. The 108-minute film screening is optional and seating is first come, first served.

Train as a Museum Night Guard
One of the most important jobs in a museum is the night guard. Join our exclusive training program and become an honorary Savannah History Museum Night Guard. Don’t miss this unique opportunity!

Register online here. 

Contact Dan McCall with any questions at 912-651-6840 X 302 or dmccall@chsgeorgia.org.

Savannah History Museum
303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Savannah, GA 31401

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Free Family Fun Night Fri. Jan. 12
5:30–7:30PM | AT THE SANDBOX

(This event was rescheduled from Fri. Jan. 5 to Jan. 12)

Kick-off the new year with free fun & friends this Friday Jan. 12 2018 @ The Sandbox Children’s Museum  on Hilton Head Is.

Family Fun Nights are designed to bring community & families together by offering free admission to all Sandbox guests — neighbors, island visitors & members.

Spend an evening exploring the museum, playing with family & visiting with new friends. Come see what The Sandbox is all about!

In addition to a craft activity, the Sandbox will also have outdoor activities (weather permitting) & light refreshments.

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

Cost: FREE!

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The Sandbox
18A Pope Avenue,
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
843.842.7645

January 2018 Hours:
Wednesday – Saturday, 10AM-5PM
EXCEPTIONS: The Sandbox will be open Mon. Jan 15 (MLK Jr. Day)

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Enjoy diesel train rides at Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah this MLK Jr. 2018 weekend.

Train rides will be at 11AM, 11:30AM, 1PM & 2PM Friday, Saturday & Monday. Sunday train rides will be at 1PM & 2PM.

Georgia State Railroad Museum
655 Louisville Road
Savannah, GA 31401
912.651.6823
www.chsgeorgia.org

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Super Museum Sunday 2018

FREE admission to museums, historic sites on Super Museum Sunday, Feb. 11

Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday 2018 is Sun. Feb. 11 when various museums and historical sites in the Savannah area are free and open to the public.

See the list of participating Super Museum Sunday Sites here. 

Various sites will have free admission Feb. 11 2018 from noon – 4PM, unless alternate hours are listed.

Telfair Museums’ three sites – The Jepson Center, Telfair Academy & Owens-Thomas House, will be open & free noon-4PM. Explore the exciting work of Carrie Mae Weems’ Sea Islands Series, meet and discover local artists, and create artworks that blend fabric, photography, and text.
The Jepson Center,  207 W. York St. Savannah 31401
Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard St. Savannah, 31401
Owens-Thomas House, 124 Abercorn St. Savannah, 31401

All Coastal Heritage Society sites – Savannah Children’s Museum, Georgia State Railroad Museum, Fort Jackson, Savannah History Museum – will be open & free.

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FREE Georgia Day Parade 2018

Georgia History Festival’s Georgia Day Parade in Savannah
Fri. Feb. 9 2017 at 10:30AM
Students & teachers costumed as historical figures march through Savannah’s historic squares during this beloved annual event.

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FREE Colonial Faire and Muster 2018

Saturday & Sunday, 10AM- 4PM Feb 10 & 11 2017
Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd, Savannah  31406.
Experience life in Colonial Georgia during the 18th century with a military encampment, sutler’s row, craft demonstrations, military demonstrations, and period music and dance. Food concessions will be available. Free. 912-353-3023.

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Last-minute holiday shopping?  Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center gift store has you covered.

The Museum Store offers an impressive selection of toys, books, ornaments, jewelry & more. The Jepson Center Store has a huge selection of children’s books, art kits, games, keepsakes.

Telfair museum members also enjoy a double discount throughout the month of December.

Store open during regular museum hours. Museum admission is not required for you to come shop.

For more information, visit the store at the Jepson Center or call 912.790.8831.

Jepson Center Museum Store Hours

Sunday – 12-5pm
Monday – 12-5pm
Tuesday – 10am-5pm
Wednesday – 10am-5pm
Thursday – 10am-5pm
Friday – 10am-5pm
Saturday – 10am-5pm

Dates the museum will be closed: Christmas Eve Sun. Dec. 24; Christmas Day Mon. Dec. 25; New Year’s Day Mon. Jan. 1
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Give the Gift of Museum Membership 

Give a gift that’ll continue to give this holiday season, a Telfair Museums membership!

Whether it’s your child’s art teacher or that wonderful family that you get along with so well, this gift is sure to impress.

A Telfair Museums membership not only offers unlimited admission to Telfair’s three sites, engaging programming and member discounts, but also gives back to those in need.

Proceeds from membership purchases go toward educational programs for at-risk youth, art therapy outreach workshops for adults, and much more!

Consider gifting a Telfair Museums membership this holiday season and give the gift of art. For more information and to purchase a membership, visit www.telfair.org/support/membership or, call 912.790.880

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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

Winter Holiday School Break 2017 is the perfect time to visit Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center of the Arts in Savannah.

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

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.

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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.

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Coming in January 2018

FREE PULSE Art & Technology Festival

One of Telfair Museums’ most exciting events, the PULSE Art + Technology Festival, returns for its twelfth year with artworks highlighting virtual and augmented reality, engaging lectures and performances and a special film screening that celebrates women in engineering.

This interactive and wildly inventive event for all ages, PULSE takes place at the Jepson Center from January 17-21, 2018.

PULSE will include an evening focused on STEAM education with a free, all-ages screening of the new documentary film Dream Big, which highlights female engineers making the world a better place.

Avery Bang, a distinguished engineer featured in the film, will participate in a question and answer panel after the screening. Elementary through college-age students can also enjoy two free morning programs of exciting presentations and dialogue with creatives working in tech fields from VR to coding and video games.

PULSE kids’ highlights include:

Thurs. Jan. 18, 6PM: FREE Screening & lecture: Dream Big: Engineering Our World and panel discussion with Avery Bang, sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers and Tharpe Engineering Group. Free admission.

Sat. Jan. 20, 1–4PM: Chatham County Free Family Day/STEAM Expo/2PM Virtual Reality Performance by The Glad Scientist.

All PULSE events are free to students with valid student IDs and Chatham County residents with proof of residency, except for the opening night lecture and performance (which are free to museum members, $8 admission for non-members). Without a valid student or Chatham County ID, regular museum admission is required for entrance.

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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!

Thurs. Jan. 18 theme: PULSE

Thurs. Feb. 15 theme: Bonaventure

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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

Show your kids how the holidays were celebrated in the 19th century in Savannah.

Holiday Evening Tours by Candlelight @ Davenport House Museum, Savannah will be offered Dec. 26-30 2017, 6-8:30PM.

The house museum will be open for evening tours exploring the December celebrations of the early 19th century inhabitants of the fine brick home on Columbia Square.

Topics will include the meaning of the season, feasting, the Scottish influence on the family, festive attire, treatment of household slaves during holiday time, etc.

The Dining Room table will be set for an intimate adult meal for the New Year’s Day celebration and the Drawing Room will be set as if preparing for a dance. Conversations will spotlight music and festive treats including cakes, jellies and syllabub.

Docents will don authentic early 19th century costume.

A demonstration of early 19th century dance will end the program each evening

The experience requires that guests be able to walk up and down stairs and maneuver in the candlelit rooms.

Purchase tickets online here.

Davenport House Museum, 324 E. State Street, Savannah, 31401, 912-236-8097, info@davenporthousemuseum.org ,www.davenporthousemuseum.org

The Holidays 2017 are a great time to take the kids to The Sandbox Children’s Museum  on Hilton Head Is.

Below are some upcoming special events. Or visit during regular museum hours.

December Hours:
Regular Hours: Dec 1-16, 18-23, 26-29
Tuesday- Sunday, 10AM-5PM
Special Hours
Dec 24 12-3PM Visit from Santa 1-2PM!
Dec 25 | CLOSED Merry Christmas!
Dec 30 10AM – 2PM | “NOON Year’s Eve EVE”
Dec 31 1-5PM | Special NYE Hours

Noon Year’s Eve @ The Sandbox

10AM-2PM Sat. Dec. 30| AT THE SANDBOX
The Sandbox is ringing in the new year a little early this year to accommodate church service on 12/31 at the adjacent church. So join The Sandbox prior to New Year’s Eve and celebrate with your little ones without staying up to midnight.

Festivities include special games and activities both indoors and outdoors. In addition to scavenger hunts, games, fun arts & crafts and a picnic lunch, attendees will ring in 2018 with party favors and a balloon drop at 12 noon.

COST: Special Event Admission: $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)

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The Sandbox
18A Pope Avenue,
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
843.842.7645

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Have a budding artist on your list this holiday season?

Score the perfect creative gift for them at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center gift store!

Inspire the next great artist with a variety of games, toys and educational books to keep their young minds engaged.

Ringo the Puppet – You can never go wrong with a classic puppet toy for your favorite chatterbox. Choose from a wide selection of puppets to suit their personality. $28

Touch and Learn board book – Your youngest artists will be naming colors with ease in no time with this interactive way to learn colors. $5.99

Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty – One of our most popular items, this trendy toy comes in various colors and is sure to keep kids of all ages busy for hours! $15.00

Buttons – A stocking stuffer your kids will actually use. Great for accessorizing your backpack, jackets and more, there are dozens of designs to choose from! $1.25 each

Let’s Paint book by Alborozo – Inspire your next Monet with this fun approach to painting. $16.99

Colorful Creatures Memory Game – Exercise their young minds with a colorful memory game filled with creatures they’ll recognize. $13.95

Fold-A-Flap Shapes book – Toddlers will love learning shapes and colors with this simple book. $9.99

Telfair museum members also enjoy a double discount throughout the month of December so it’s the perfect time to tick everyone off your list! Restrictions apply.

Store open during regular museum hours. Museum admission is not required for you to come shop.

For more information, visit the store at the Jepson Center or call 912.790.8831.

Jepson Center Museum Store Hours

Sunday – 12-5pm
Monday – 12-5pm
Tuesday – 10am-5pm
Wednesday – 10am-5pm
Thursday – 10am-5pm
Friday – 10am-5pm
Saturday – 10am-5pm

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Give the Gift of Museum Membership 

Give a gift that’ll continue to give this holiday season, a Telfair Museums membership!

Whether it’s your child’s art teacher or that wonderful family that you get along with so well, this gift is sure to impress.

A Telfair Museums membership not only offers unlimited admission to Telfair’s three sites, engaging programming and member discounts, but also gives back to those in need.

Proceeds from membership purchases go toward educational programs for at-risk youth, art therapy outreach workshops for adults, and much more!

Consider gifting a Telfair Museums membership this holiday season and give the gift of art. For more information and to purchase a membership, visit www.telfair.org/support/membership or, call 912.790.880

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FREE HOLIDAY PARKING

The City of Savannah is offering a holiday parking deal every Thursday and Friday through Dec. 22.

The first three hours in any city-owned garage is free. Any time over three hours is the daily rate.

Garages included: Bryan Street, Liberty Street, Robinson garage on Montgomery Street, State Street Garage and the Whitaker Street Garage.

Details here. 

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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

Telfair Museums in Savannah invites their youngest patrons to the Jepson Center Thurs. Nov. 16 for story time, a special tour & an art activity.

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

Art Start Stroller & Toddler Tours: Animal Instincts
Thurs. Nov. 16
10:30- 11:30AM
$5 per child / adult members free / adult non-members $20. Learn how easy & affordable it is to become a member (& get that discount) here. 

Upcoming Telfair Museum family events:
FREE Family Day Sat. Dec. 9, 1-4PM

JEPSON CENTER
207 W. York St. Savannah, 31401

Learn more here. 

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Tickets are now available for one of the largest annual holiday events of the Lowcountry: Savannah Santa Train 2017.

Savannah Santa Train will be Sat. Dec. 9, 2017, 9AM-5PM @ Georgia State Railroad Museum, 655 Louisville Rd., Savannah.

Tickets: $15 per person for all guests eighteen months & older. Pre-registration is required at chsgeorgia.org/santa-train. Train rides are available every twenty minutes, so please select a time to reserve your spot. Activities-only tickets are also available for guests who do not wish to ride the train.

In addition to taking a holiday-themed ride on a steam locomotive, other highlights at this popular event include:

*build a holiday wonderland with Snapology
*caroling from Savannah Stage Company
*design a banner for local hospital patients with Savannah Children’s Museum’s “Carts with heART” program. festive,
*seasonal activities with Tails from the Lowcountry
*create holiday T-shirts with Maven Makers
*interact with arctic animals with Oatland Island.
*how to shoulder a musket during Toy Soldiers Training,
*engaging in STEAM learning to see how a chimney works during Chimney Science,
*celebrating different cultures during a “Holidays Around the World” scavenger hunt,
*taking a holiday-themed ride on a steam locomotive and sharing a Christmas wish with Santa Claus.

Donations, food, shopping

The Salvation Army will have donation stations at this event as well as an Angel Tree Donation Drive to benefit under-served children in our community. To participate, please bring an unwrapped, newly purchased gift for a child to the Angel Tree station during the event. The Salvation Army will also be bringing their mobile Canteen with free donuts, coffee and hot chocolate.

Visitors can purchase a gourmet grilled cheese from The Big Cheese food truck and have a sweet treat for dessert from Leopold’s Ice Cream.

Savannah Santa Train guests are invited to do some holiday shopping for unique, fun and educational gifts in the Georgia State Railroad Museum gift shop. On Sat. Dec. 9 there will a 15% discount on all merchandise.

This event is made possible by: the Macchiaverna – Garceau Family.

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The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. is 12 years old! Come celebrate this birthday at The Sandbox with the family!

Nov. 22, 2017, 10AM-2PM
Birthday Bash Celebration

The Sandbox’s parking lot will be turned into a carnival, complete with bounce house, “corn hole”, and other carnival games with prizes, cotton candy station, holiday crafts including decorating sugar cookies and ornaments, BBQ lunch with all the “fixins” and of course, birthday cake. To get everyone in the holiday spirit, kids of all ages can play in the snow!

Event admission: $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.

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Membership Deal

Purchase your family or grandparent membership today. Prices will increase in 2018!

Membership includes:
Family: (2) Listed adults and all children in the immediate household
Grandparents: (2) listed adults (must include one grandparent) and
ALL grandchildren

Membership not expiring until mid next year? That’s okay! Renew your membership prior to Dec. 30 2017 and your membership will automatically renew for this year’s rate. Become a member or renew today by calling (843) 842-7645.

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Birthday Discount

Let’s have a party!
The Sandbox Children’s Museum Birthday Party Room is available to rent for your celebration.
Visit www.thesandbox.org/birthday-parties or call 843-842-7645 for scheduling and more information.
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The Sandbox November 2017 HOURS:
Sun.-Mon. Closed | Tues.-Sat: 10AM – 5PM

The family-friendly Old Fort Jackson Annual Auction will be Sat. Nov. 4, 6-10PM.

Guests can enjoy beautiful views of the Savannah River, a silent auction featuring many unique, high quality items, artillery and musket demonstrations by costumed historical interpreters and delicious cuisine provided by Creative Catering.

“The Old Fort Jackson Annual Auction is the perfect way for the community to help protect a National Historic Landmark that once protected the city of Savannah during the War of 1812 and the American Civil War,” said Jennifer Rouse, Site Administrator at Old Fort Jackson. “The money raised from this fundraiser will directly support Old Fort Jackson and will help support daily educational programming as well as special events.”

Old Fort Jackson is the oldest standing brick fort in the state of Georgia and one of only five remaining Second System coastal brick fortifications in the United States. The site is solely reliant upon admissions and donations from community supporters to continue operating as a public historic site.

The Annual Auction will have dozens of highly sought after items for guests to bid on, including a pair of Atlanta Movie Tour tickets valued at $130, a baseball autographed by Atlanta Braves Outfielder Ender Inciarte, a two-night say at Tybee Vacation Rentals valued at $500, four Park Hopper passes to Walt Disney World valued at $648 and a Progressive Paddle Board valued at $800.

Admission to this event is FREE. A lowcountry boil and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are available for an additional fee. This event is made possible by generous support from: Kinder Morgan.

The Annual Auction is a family event and all ages are welcome. A lowcountry boil and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are available for an additional fee. This event is made possible by generous support from: Kinder Morgan.

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Have you ever taken your kids to experience any of the special programs @ Old Fort Jackson in Savannah?

Here’s your chance. Visit Old Fort Jackson on Saturdays and Sundays in October for Cure Me or Kill Me! From 10AM – 4PM, explore the struggles of ill and wounded soldiers fighting on both sides during the American Civil War and discover if treatment would have cured you or killed you.

This event is family friendly with hands-on activities and includes For Jackson’s daily cannon firing programs at 11AM & 2PM.

Oct. 21-22 2017
Oct 28-29 2017

Cure Me or Kill Me will allow visitors to participate in infantry demonstrations and to learn about triage, field hospitals, surgery, and so much more. Get hands-on experience with moving a stretcher and performing battlefield triage, as well as an up-close look at a variety of tools used in treatment.

Cure Me or Kill Me is FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members. Learn how to become a member here.

Regular admission for non-members. Admission cost here. 

Old Fort Jackson
1 Fort Jackson Rd.
Savannah, Georgia 31404

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The family-friendly Old Fort Jackson Annual Auction will be Sat. Nov. 4, 6-10PM.

Guests can enjoy beautiful views of the Savannah River, a silent auction featuring many unique, high quality items, artillery and musket demonstrations by costumed historical interpreters and delicious cuisine provided by Creative Catering.

“The Old Fort Jackson Annual Auction is the perfect way for the community to help protect a National Historic Landmark that once protected the city of Savannah during the War of 1812 and the American Civil War,” said Jennifer Rouse, Site Administrator at Old Fort Jackson. “The money raised from this fundraiser will directly support Old Fort Jackson and will help support daily educational programming as well as special events.”

Old Fort Jackson is the oldest standing brick fort in the state of Georgia and one of only five remaining Second System coastal brick fortifications in the United States. The site is solely reliant upon admissions and donations from community supporters to continue operating as a public historic site.

The Annual Auction will have dozens of highly sought after items for guests to bid on, including a pair of Atlanta Movie Tour tickets valued at $130, a baseball autographed by Atlanta Braves Outfielder Ender Inciarte, a two-night say at Tybee Vacation Rentals valued at $500, four Park Hopper passes to Walt Disney World valued at $648 and a Progressive Paddle Board valued at $800.

Admission to this event is FREE. A lowcountry boil and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are available for an additional fee. This event is made possible by generous support from: Kinder Morgan.

The Annual Auction is a family event and all ages are welcome. A lowcountry boil and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are available for an additional fee. This event is made possible by generous support from: Kinder Morgan.

Coastal Heritage Society is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser