FREE admission to museums, historic sites on Super Museum Sunday, Feb. 7

Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday 2016 is Sun. Feb. 7 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 on Sunday, February 7th, 2016, from 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m., unless alternate hours are listed. 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 Colonial Faire and Muster 2016

Saturday & Sunday, 10AM- 4PM Feb 6 & 7 2016
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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FREE Georgia Day Parade 2016

Georgia History Festival’s Georgia Day Parade in Savannah
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 10:30AM
Students & teachers costumed as historical figures march through Savannah’s historic squares during this beloved annual event.

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Pulse Art & Technology Festival, Savannah
January 27-31, 2016
Jepson Center

Celebrating 10 years of innovative and amazing technology-based art in Savannah! PULSE lets you become part of the art with interactive exhibitions, artist talks, performances, and more. Find yourself in the pages of a comic book, animate digital paintings with your facial expressions, and use your smartphone to read music written on the museum’s walls. Back by popular demand, the 2nd Annual Savannah International GIF Festival showcases the best digital animations set to live music by local performers.

PULSE Free Family Day Jan. 30 shares interactive art for all ages, plus artist demonstrations and projects by local students that combine art and tech.

Daytime admission to PULSE is free and open to the public, sponsored by the City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, Hargray Communications, Embassy Suites by Hilton, and Connect Savannah.

Purchase a PULSE Pass for admission to all evening events here. Members free / non-members $15. You may pick up your PULSE Pass, or buy it at the Jepson Center front desk, beginning January 20.

Schedule

Student Workshop:
GIF Making*
Thursday, Jan 21
4-6pm
Ages 11-18  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Student Workshop:
Videogame Design*
Saturday, Jan 23
10am
Ages 11-18 SOLD-OUT

Director’s Circle Preview
Wednesday, Jan 27
5pm

Artists Panel for Students #1
Thursday, Jan 28
11am
With Nova Jiang, Louise Foo, and Martha Skou

Artist Panel for Students #2
Friday, Jan 29
11am
With Josephine Leong and Keith Roberson

Curator’s Tour
Friday, Jan 29
2pm

Offsite Exhibition Opening:
Gallery 2030
Friday, Jan 29
7pm
Non-Fiction Gallery, 1522 Bull St.

Free Family Day
Saturday, Jan 30
1-4pm

Family Workshop:
Make a LED Pendant!*
Saturday, Jan 30
10 & 11am. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
By the Hatch
Ages 8 and up

Beowulf:
An Audiovisual Performance by Alessandro Imperato and David Spencer
Sunday, Jan 31
2pm

Performance by Helado Negro**
Saturday, Jan 30 | 6pm

* Free admission, advance registration required.

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Jepson Center, 207 W York St. Savannah, 31401 , www.telfair.org/learn/classes/, Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Register your child for Telfair Museums’ late winter/early spring art classes & workshops in Savannah. All classes and workshops are at the Jepson Center unless otherwise noted.

For more information or to register, click on Register Now tab below or call 912.790.8823.

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3D Printed Jump Drive

Battle Tops

 

Little Bits

 

3D Puzzles

After the crowds are gone and the lights go out, what really happens inside Savannah History Museum at night?

On Saturday, January 23 2016, come live the adventure with Coastal Heritage Society’s annual “Night at the Museum” event.

Go through night guard training and help us manage many of the lively exhibits in Savannah History Museum. Catch a showing of Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian (rated PG) in Savannah History Museum’s theater and see Savannah’s history come to life.

The event features two ticket times:
5PM to 8:30PM or 6:30PM to 10PM.
Select a time that works best for you and get ready for a night of adventure and fun.

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Registration is now open

Select a time slot and experience Savannah History Museum like never before.

Register for 5-8:30 PM session here. 

Register for the 6:30-10 PM session here. 

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Night Guard Training

Savannah History Museum wants you. Train with their qualified museum staff members on how they keep artifacts safe and manage our exciting exhibits. Use your flashlight to guide you through the museum after hours as you encounter the lively exhibits.

Get exclusive behind the scenes access to areas of the museum that are normally closed to the public.

Watch Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian

Catch a screening of Night at the Museum 2 in the Savannah History Museum theater (included in your registration). Based on the 1993 children’s book of the same name by Milan Trenc. Watch as security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institution in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake. The film is rated PG and and refreshments are available for purchase at our snack bar. Watch the trailer here.

The Exhibits Come Alive

Museum staff need your help getting Savannah History Museum back in order.

As a Savannah History Museum Night Guard, watch as the exhibits come alive. Interact with Johnny Mercer, Juliette Gordon Low, and more. Help museum staff keep their exhibits contained as some of Savannah’s most notable historical figures make their way through the museum and share their stories with you.

Don’t miss Night at the Museum

When: Saturday, January 23rd, 2016, beginning at 5 pm or 6:30 pm
Where: Savannah History Museum, 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401, parking is available in the Visitor Center parking lot
Cost: $12 per person (18 mos. and up)

For questions, contact Kasey Johnson, kjohnson@chsgeorgia.org.

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The story of Savannah’s role in the American Revolution comes alive with the Loyalists & Liberty interactive program @ Savannah History Museum & Battlefield Memorial Park.

This hands-on family-friendly experience starts in Savannah History Museum, where you will learn about colonial life, conditions of a soldier in the American militia, and events leading up to the 1779 Battle of Savannah. The program concludes on Battlefield Memorial Park with musket firing demonstrations, while you join in a reenactment of the militia attack on the British fortification.

This experiential program is offered on select days including Jan. 15 -18 at Savannah History Museum at 10:30AM, 12:30PM, 2:30PM.

For more information, please call 912.651.6840 ext. 303.

Detail here. 

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Art Start: Stroller and Toddler Tours @ Telfair Museums, Savannah
3rd Thursday of Every Month
10:30-11:30am

Start your day with art! Once a month Telfair Museums’ 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. Come play and learn. Activity fee is $5 per participating child, regular museum admission for caregivers, and adult members are always free.

Register here.  

Upcoming Art Start Programs
JANUARY 21
See tech-based art and create your own LED Sock Monkeys! Register here.  

FEBRUARY 18
Young Learners and Contemporary Art

NO PROGRAM IN MARCH
Museum closed for St. Patrick’s Day

APRIL 21
What is Film? Working with Cameras

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FOR MORE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, VISIT OUR EVENTS CALENDAR BY CLICKING HERE.

 Telfair Museums hosts Free Family Days each month in Savannah, 1-4PM.

All Free Family Days are free and open to the public thanks to the sponsorship of the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.

Upcoming Family Days

Saturday, January 30
PULSE Art + Technology
Jepson Center

Celebrate STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art and Math) and family fun at the most popular event of the PULSE Art + Technology Festival! See demos of amazing technology, work by local makers and students, and more!

Sunday, February 7
Super Museum Sunday Celebration
Jepson Center

Super museum Sunday is a great day to celebrate museums and art with family friendly art projects and exhibitions. Come explore our 3 sites and participate in art making demonstrations and fun crafts at the Jepson Center!

Saturday, March 12
Jepson Center Birthday Family Day: Were Turning 10!
Jepson Center

Happy birthday to the Jepson Center! Learn about architecture and the making of this unique building. Take time to appreciate the beauty of our architecture as you explore the nooks and details that make our building unique.

Saturday, April 23
Technology Then and Now at the Owens-Thomas House
Owens-Thomas House

Did you know the Owens-Thomas house had running water before the White House? Explore the technology of the past and compare it to what we have today.

FOR MORE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, VISIT OUR EVENTS CALENDAR BY CLICKING HERE.

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Work off that turkey meal @ Thanksgiving Field Day 2015 @ Fort Pulaski National Monument, Savannah on Sat. Nov. 28 2015.

Details here.

10 AM-3:30 PM
Cost: Adults: $7 – Children 15 & younger: Free
(912) 786-5787 X 114

Fort Pulaski will commemorate the 153rd anniversary of the Grand Thanksgiving Fete and Festival of 1862 on Sat. Nov. 28, 2015.

The family-friendly event will recreate the field day offered by the 48th New York Infantry to celebrate their first Thanksgiving in Fort Pulaski.

The day includes competing in wheel barrow and sack races, dressing up in Civil War era uniforms and dresses, and enjoying the blasts of historical weapons demonstrations.

Fort Pulaski, Hwy 80 East Savannah, 31410-0757 tel: (912) 786-5787. Details here. 

UPDATE: The train ride tickets for 2015 Savannah Santa Train are SOLD OUT! However, you can still purchase an ACTIVITIES ONLY ticket for $15 each and enjoy all of the other activities on site that day. Tickets MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE!

Click here to purchase an activities only ticket.

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Registration for ‪‎Savannah‬ Santa Train at Georgia State Railroad Museum is now LIVE today Nov. 9.

Click here to register

Savannah Children’s Museum and Georgia State Railroad Museum will host this fun and educational holiday experience for families in the Lowcountry on Dec. 12 2015. Visitors can enjoy crafts, face painting, hands-on learning activities, wintry treats from local vendors and of course SANTA CLAUS!

A holiday train ride with festive music will be available to the first 1,300 people who purchase tickets for this year’s event. The event is pre-registration and pre-payment only. Registration ends at 11:59 pm on Thursday, December 10. Don’t miss out on one of Savannah’s most popular holiday traditions! Register today!

For any questions about this event, please contact Kasey Johnson at kjohnson@chsgeorgia.org or at 912-677-0157.

Tickets are $15 PER PERSON OVER 18 MONTHS OF AGE.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT.

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Mark your calendar because Savannah Santa Train is coming.

The highly-anticipated family event – Savannah Santa Train – is Saturday, December 12th, 2015 from 8AM until 5PM at Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum.

Pre-registration will be required.

Ticket purchase includes a short train ride between two historic buildings on site at GSRM (ride totals about 15 minutes including the spin on our historic turntable), all Santa Train activities and crafts, visits with Santa, as well as all-day admission to Georgia State Railroad Museum and sister site Savannah Children’s Museum*, which will be doing its own holiday-themed activities that day.

*Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum share a parking lot and entrance, so it is not necessary to drive to another location to take advantage of this offer

Please bring CASH for outside vendors (facepainting, food etc).

SPECIAL NEEDS GUESTS ACCOMMODATIONS: Between 3:00pm and 5:00pm, Savannah Santa Train will be having silent train rides (no bells or steam whistle) to better accommodate our visitors with special needs! Special needs visitors, whether or not they have auditory sensitivity, are welcome for this event at any time.

Pre-Register

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT GOES LIVE TO THE PUBLIC AT 9AM ON MONDAY, NOV. 9. Click here to register

Coastal Heritage Society members have access to early registration which is already under way. Details here.  For more information about CHS membership, visit http://www.chsgeorgia.org/TCP/?spage=Become_A_Member

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT.

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Jepson Jingle Tree Lighting
Wednesday, November 18 | 5-7pm
Jepson Center, Savannah

Telfair Museums is pleased to announce the third annual tree lighting at the Jepson Center in Savannah.

Libbie Summers, celebrity author and lifestyle expert, will partner with the museum to create a holiday tree inspired by the exhibition Monet and American Impressionism.

Guests will enjoy music from the Savannah Children’s Choir, view the current exhibitions, and partake in refreshments as we light the tree and kick off the holiday season.

This event is FREE and open to the public. Sponsored by Mrs. Robert O. Levitt and Savannah Magazine.

Jepson Center, 207 W York St. Savannah, 31401 , www.telfair.org/event/jepsonjingle,  Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Annual Telfair Art Fair Nov. 14 and 15, Arty Party on Nov. 13

A free open air art fair featuring original art, activities for the family in Telfair Square, 207 W. York Street, Savannah.
Sat. Nov. 14 | 10am-5pm (Family Activities from 12pm-4pm)
Sun. Nov. 15 | 12-4pm (Family Activities from 12pm-2pm)

Telfair Art Fair – hosted by Telfair Museums – is free and open to the public on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, Nov. 15 from noon to 4 pm. The event is set up around Telfair Square and features a wide variety of original art for sale in a broad range of prices and media from 85 different artists.

FREE Children’s Art Activities

Children can engage in activities 12-4 pm on Nov. 14 and 12-2 pm on Nov. 15 in the square sponsored by Dick Blick Art Materials. This year’s activities are inspired by Telfair Museums featured exhibition Monet and American Impressionism, currently on view at the Jepson Center. The exhibit features four Monet masterpieces and artworks by many of the leading figures of American Impressionism.

Proceeds from the Telfair Art Fair go directly to the Museums’ educational programs, exhibitions and acquisitions.

For a list of children’s books about Monet & Impressionism, click here.

Related Events:

Arty Party
Fri. Nov. 13, 7 pm
Telfair Square

This event gives patrons, museum members and ticket holders a first chance to view and purchase the artists’ work while enjoying music, food and cocktails in Telfair Square. Arty Party tickets are $85 per person for Telfair members or $130 for non-members and can be purchased online at telfair.org or through Marcya Burton at 912.790.8866.

Free Family Day – Monet at the Telfair Art Fair
Sat. Nov. 14, noon-4 pm
Jepson Center

Participants will enjoy activities and the Monet and American Impressionism exhibit at this family day. Activities include: plein air painting, creating water lilies, participating in story time, learning how to mix colors, making Monet “Shrinky Dinks,” and more. For a list of children’s books about Monet & Impressionism, click here.

Impressionist Sketch Crawl
Sat. Nov. 14, 4 to 6 pm.
For ages Teen to Adult

The paintings of Monet and American Impressionism will inspire this sketch crawl as participants explore light and color. The event starts at the Jepson Center to tour the exhibit, then meets at 4 pm for sunset sketching. The event is free but registration is required.
Please contact Kip Bradley at 912.790.8823 or bradleyk@telfair.org.

For a list of children’s books about Monet & Impressionism, click here.

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Enjoy a day of family fun at SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah.

Saturday, Nov. 7
1-4 p.m.
SCAD Museum of Art
601 Turner Blvd.
Savannah, GA
www.SCADmoa.org

Join SCAD Museum of Art for their fourth annual Family Day. The SCAD Museum of Art offers complimentary admission from noon to 5PM, with activities from 1 to 4PM for the whole family.

Enjoy workshops and demonstrations, music and treats in the Alex Townsend Memorial Courtyard and a special appearance by SCAD mascot Art the Bee.

This event is free and open to the public.

In addition to Savannah Children’s Museum, Coastal Heritage Society membership allows you to enjoy Savannah History Museum, Georgia State Railroad Museum, Old Fort Jackson, and Pin Point Heritage Museum. Each unique site offers an array of family-friendly programs throughout the year. Here’s what’s coming up:

Guardians of Savannah: The Men Who Occupied Fort Jackson at Old Fort Jackson on Veterans’ Day, Nov. 11 2015:

Bring your kids to honor individuals who have or who currently serve in our Armed Forces. Their service is tied to the heritage of those who served at Fort Jackson.  Witness the firing of one of the largest and oldest cannon still being fired in the U.S. today, a 32 Pounder Seacoast Gun cast in 1824.  Take part in a host of family-friendly activities and demonstrations to remember many of the individuals and units in the American, British, Confederate, and Union armies that served at Fort Jackson. Nov. 11 2015 at Old Fort Jackson, 1 Fort Jackson Road, Savannah, GA (912.232.3945).

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Loyalists & Liberty: A Revolutionary War Experience at Savannah History Museum, certain Friday & Saturdays in November:
The story of Savannah’s role in the American Revolution comes alive. This hands-on family-friendly experience starts in Savannah History Museum, where you will learn about Savannah at the time of the Revolution, conditions of a soldier in the American militia, and events leading up to the 1779 Battle of Savannah. The program concludes on Battlefield Memorial Park with musket firing demonstrations, while you join in our reenactment of the militia attack on this British fortification.

This experimental program is offered on select days including Nov. 13 & 14; Nov. 20 & 21; Nov. 27 & 28 at 10:30AM, 12:00PM, 1:30PM and 3PM. For more information, call 912.651.6840 x 303.

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Savannah Children’s Museum will continue to host Sensory Soft Sunday as a unique offering for families with children who have special needs. Savannah Children’s Museum will open from 9-11am on Nov. 15 and Dec. 13 to provide these families an opportunity to make connections while enjoying SCM’s many exhibits in a sensory friendly way.

Through discussions with the special needs community, Savannah Children’s Museum discovered that there are few offerings of this kind in the region. Museum staff feel it is especially important to provide all children, regardless of age or ability, an opportunity to experience all that Savannah Children’s Museum has to offer.

The goal of Sensory Soft Sunday: provide an exclusive time period for the families of children with special needs in order to reduce anxiety and overstimulation that can occur when the museum is open to the general public. The trains at Georgia State Railroad Museum, our adjacent facility, will not operate during this exclusive time period, to eliminate the sound of whistles.

To promote a calm atmosphere, the number of attendees is limited. The staffing, however, is not reduced so families may have increased staff interaction as desired or needed. A designated ‘quiet zone’ is located in the orange caboose at Savannah Children’s Museum.

Pre-registration for Sensory Soft Sunday is required and payment is due upon arrival. To register, email Liz Stratford at Lstratford@chsgeorgia.org.

Cost: $7.50 per person over 18 months, free for Coastal Heritage Society Members
Time: 9am-11am on the following Sundays: Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15, Dec. 13
Location: Savannah Children’s Museum 655 Louisville Rd. Savannah, GA 31401

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UPDATE: The train ride tickets for 2015 Savannah Santa Train are SOLD OUT! However, you can still purchase an ACTIVITIES ONLY ticket and enjoy all of the other activities on site that day. Tickets MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE. Details here.

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Mark your calendar, check it twice, because Savannah Santa Train is coming.

The highly-anticipated family event – Savannah Santa Train – is Saturday, December 12th, 2015 from 8AM until 5PM at Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum.

Pre-registration will be required.

Ticket purchase includes a short train ride between two historic buildings on site at GSRM (ride totals about 15 minutes including the spin on our historic turntable), all Santa Train activities and crafts, visits with Santa, as well as all-day admission to Georgia State Railroad Museum and sister site Savannah Children’s Museum*, which will be doing its own holiday-themed activities that day.

*Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum share a parking lot and entrance, so it is not necessary to drive to another location to take advantage of this offer

Please bring CASH for outside vendors (facepainting, food etc).

SPECIAL NEEDS GUESTS ACCOMMODATIONS: Between 3:00pm and 5:00pm, Savannah Santa Train will be having silent train rides (no bells or steam whistle) to better accommodate our visitors with special needs! Special needs visitors, whether or not they have auditory sensitivity, are welcome for this event at any time.

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT GOES LIVE TO THE PUBLIC AT 9AM ON MONDAY, NOV. 9. Click here to register

Coastal Heritage Society members WILL have access to early registration (9am on Mon. Nov. 2). For more information about CHS membership, visit http://www.chsgeorgia.org/TCP/?spage=Become_A_Member

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT.

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Children’s books about Claude Monet to help your kids get the most of out the Monet and American Impression Exhibit at Telfair Museums’s Jepson Center in Savannah. The exhibit will be on display Oct. 16 2015-Jan. 24 2016.

More information on exhibit here.

Katie and the Waterlily Pond, by James Mayhew

The Magical Garden of Claude Monet, by Laurence Anholt

Linnea in Monet’s Garden, by Christine Björkman

A Child’s Introduction to Art, by Heather Alexander

Claude Monet, by Mike Venezia

Claude Monet: Sunshine and Waterlilies, by True Kelley

Where Is the Frog?, by Geraldine Elschner

Who was Claude Monet?, by Ann Waldron

Phillipe in Monet’s Garden, by Lisa Jobe Carmack

Katie Meets The Impressionists, by James Mayhew

Color Your Own Monet Paintings (Dover Art Coloring book)

The Green Fingers of Monsieur Monet, by Giancarlo Ascari & Pia Valentinis

Monet and the Impressionists for Kids: Their Lives and Ideas, 21 Activities (for kids series), by Carol Sabbeth

Monet Paints A Day, by Julie Danneberg

Claude Monet: The Painter Who Stopped The Trains, by by P. I. Maltbie

Charlotte in Giverny, by Joan MacPhail Knight

A Picnic with Monet (Mini Masters) board book, by Julie Merberg & Suzanne Bober

See more books about Monet on our Favorite Children’s Books Pinterest Page here. 

Stroller Tours, Telfair Tots

Telfair Museums in Savannah has two fun & educational programs for young children – babies, toddlers & preschoolers – to visit the museum, learn and make art together.

Stroller Tours Stroller Tours 3rd Thursday of Every Month
9:30-10:15am
Telfair Museums program for the stroller set! Join Telfair Museums for a monthly gathering where parents & caregivers can enjoy a morning at the museum while also engaging infants with art. Babies thrive on dynamic environments, so each month we’ll explore a different set of artwork. There will be touchable toys for the little ones, adult conversation for you & like-minded art lovers. Finish your visit with a leisurely talk over complimentary coffee & tea in Telfair Museum’s café. Strollers, crying & older siblings are all welcome here.

MONET! – NOV. 19 2015
Paint like Monet at the Jepson Center!
Register here.

Infants from 2-18 months and adults welcome. Included with museum admission; free to members. Ten spaces are available.

CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER or contact Glenna Barlow at 912.790.8821.

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Telfair Tots 3rd Thursday of Every Month
10:30-11:30am
Start your day with art! Once a month preschoolers aged 2 ½ – 5 and their adult companions are invited to the museum for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Younger siblings are welcome to tag along. Come play and learn.

Activity fee is $5 per participating child; regular museum admission for caregivers. Adult members are always free.

MONET! – NOV. 19 2015
Paint like Monet at the Jepson Center!
Register here. 

CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER or contact Glenna Barlow at 912.790.8821.

The two above programs are in addition to other kids’ programs currently offered by Telfair Museums in Savannah including WCWM (What Can We Make?) & FREE Family Days offered one Saturday a month. Details here. 

FOR MORE MOMMY & ME ACTIVITIES IN SAVANNAH & THE LOWCOUNTRY, CLICK HERE. 

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ArtZeum
Located in the Jepson Center
A great place to visit after school, on a rainy day, on weekends, or just anytime, the Telfair’s hands-on learning gallery and interactive exhibits provide an excellent introduction to big ideas about art. Click here to learn more.

Activity Downloads
Download activity sheets here on the educational resources page before your museum visit and explore the museum with fun and educational search activities.

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FREE Family Days (Details here.)
Telfair Museums FREE family days will be on one Saturday of each month, 1-4 PM through 2015. These events highlight a different exhibition each month and feature art-making activities for visitors of all ages.  More info here.

Free Family Day Saturdays, | 1-4pm | Free and open to the public

SAT., NOV 14
Monet at the Telfair Art Fair
Jepson Center & Telfair Square

Enjoy the Telfair Square and the Monet and American Impressionism exhibit at this inside and outside family day. Children can engage in activities in the square sponsored by Dick Blick Art Materials, try plein air painting, make water lilies, participate in story time, learn how to mix colors, and more!

SAT., DEC 12
I Have Marks to Make
Jepson Center

Help celebrate the creative spirit and the accomplishments of Savannah artists young and old at Telfair’s annual I Have Marks to Make exhibition. Exploring the empowerment of people through art, the exhibition features works by individuals with disabilities and work by others making art in rehabilitation from injury or illness. Make your own mark in drawing and painting activities led by talented local artists participating in the exhibition, and take part in a moving program of poetry readings and performances at 2 pm, followed by a reception.

Jepson Center, 207 W York St. Savannah, 31401 , http://telfair.org/learn/family-programs Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

FOR MORE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, VISIT OUR EVENTS CALENDAR BY CLICKING HERE.

Tiny Tots Play Date with Tummy Time Foods @ The Museum
Sat. Oct. 10, 11am-12pm

Calling all kids ages 5 & younger for the most creative culinary experience in town. Join Tummy Time Foods for our monthly “Tiny Tots Play Date” at the Savannah Children’s Museum. Kids will enjoy learning, singing and story time while making two delicious, seasonal food crafts– one to eat and one to keep.

October’s theme is “Fall Faves!”
Cost: $10 per child (CHS members) and $12 per child (non-CHS members). Seating is limited and advanced registration is required. Click here.

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“School’s Out… Let’s Cook!”

Columbus Day Cooking Party
Mon. Oct. 12 @ Savannah State Farmer’s Market
Trade your pencils and books for some hands-on cooking fun.
*Tiny Tots Cooking Party (ages 5 & younger) will be at 11AM-12:15PM
*Kid’s Cooking party (ages 6 & older) will be at 1:30-3PM. Seating is limited and advanced registration is required. Click here  for more information.

Tummy Time Foods, www.tummytimefoods.com, (912) 996-7120 email info@tummytimefoods.com. On Facebook here.  Tummy Time Foods is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Savannah Children’s Museum will help Nickelodeon™ celebrate Worldwide Day of Play by hosting engaging programming for children & their families Sat. Sept. 26 2015.

Every year, Nickelodeon™ goes completely dark for three hours on Worldwide Day of Play, taking programming off the air on all of its channels and shutting down its websites to reinforce one simple message: Get up, get out, and go play! Over the years, these efforts have resulted in thousands of events and millions of kids being active and pursuing healthy lifestyles.

On Sept. 26, Savannah Children’s Museum will also welcome Whole Foods Market of Savannah from 10:30AM-1:30PM. Guests of all ages will learn about the wonders of organic herbs, taste some wonderful herb pairings with fruits and vegetables, and take home organic herb seeds to plant in their own garden.

More than 75 children’s museums throughout the United States are hosting local Worldwide Day of Play (WWDoP) celebrations to get kids excited about healthy, active play. Through creative, play-based learning experiences, Savannah Children’s Museum educates children and their caregivers about the importance of play for children’s healthy development.

Cost: $7.50 per person over 18 months, free for Coastal Heritage Society Members
Time: 10am-4pm on Saturday, September 26th, 2015
Location: Savannah Children’s Museum 655 Louisville Rd. Savannah, GA 31401

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FOR MORE SAVANNAH-AREA FALL EVENTS, VISIT OUR SAVANNAH FALL FUN GUIDE 2015 HERE. 

Get creative with studio art classes this Fall 2015 at Telfair Museums in Savannah. Classes are available for every skill level, every age and in a number of disciplines. Sign up today here. 

For more information or to register, please click here or call 912.790.8823.

All classes and workshops are at the Jepson Center unless otherwise noted.

Portfolio Builder: Youth Drawing I: Fall Session

Ages: 10–14
Instructor: Marisa Lilje
Thursdays, October 1–October 29, 4:30–6 pm
Members $100, non-members $125
This class is designed to help upper-elementary and middle school students improve their drawing skills and begin the process of developing a portfolio. In this class, students will focus on measurement, proportion, and perspective, and practice portraiture and sketching from clothed models. New students are welcome! All materials will be provided.
Register here.

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Video Game Development

Ages: 10–16
Instructor: Lauren Winter
Thursdays, October 1–October 29, 4:30–6 pm
Members $100, non-members $125
In this five-week class, students will build their own video game. Students will explore, play, and develop video games while learning computer programming from scratch using Game Maker. Suitable for beginners to intermediate-level participants with a fun-loving personality—no programming experience required. All materials will be provided.
Register here.

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Youth Plein Air Painting Class

Ages: 10–16
Instructor: Autumn Gary
Saturdays, October 17–November 14, 2–4 pm
Members $150, non-members $175
Students will build miniature oil painting kits and use them to explore techniques of value and color blocking to create fast plein air paintings. Set out to experience and document the beauty of Savannah armed only with a cigar-box “easel” containing everything you need, from paints to brushes and canvas. This class is perfect for new painters as well as the experienced artist interested in new working methods. Let’s go old-school like the Master Impressionists and take to the open fall air. Join us as we observe the world in the natural light and paint Savannah’s many colorful historical squares and sites.
Register here.

Jepson Center, 207 W York St. Savannah, 31401 , www.telfair.org/learn/classes/, Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Savannah Children’s Museum will continue to host Sensory Soft Sunday as a unique offering for families with children who have special needs. Savannah Children’s Museum will open from 9-11am on Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15 and Dec. 13 to provide these families an opportunity to make connections while enjoying SCM’s many exhibits in a sensory friendly way.

Through discussions with the special needs community, Savannah Children’s Museum discovered that there are few offerings of this kind in the region. Museum staff feel it is especially important to provide all children, regardless of age or ability, an opportunity to experience all that Savannah Children’s Museum has to offer.

The goal of Sensory Soft Sunday: provide an exclusive time period for the families of children with special needs in order to reduce anxiety and overstimulation that can occur when the museum is open to the general public. The trains at Georgia State Railroad Museum, our adjacent facility, will not operate during this exclusive time period, to eliminate the sound of whistles.

To promote a calm atmosphere, the number of attendees is limited. The staffing, however, is not reduced so families may have increased staff interaction as desired or needed. A designated ‘quiet zone’ is located in the orange caboose at Savannah Children’s Museum.

Pre-registration for Sensory Soft Sunday is required and payment is due upon arrival. To register, email Liz Stratford at Lstratford@chsgeorgia.org.

Cost: $7.50 per person over 18 months, free for Coastal Heritage Society Members
Time: 9am-11am on the following Sundays: Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15, Dec. 13
Location: Savannah Children’s Museum 655 Louisville Rd. Savannah, GA 31401

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Come for steam train rides @ Georgia State Railroad Museum, Savannah on Fridays-Sundays in September-October 2015.

Upcoming dates:
Sept. 18-20 2015. Details here.
Sept. 25-27 2015. Details here. 
Oct. 2-4 2015. Details here. 
Oct. 9-12 2015 (including on Columbus Day holiday Oct. 12) Details here. 
Oct. 16-18. Details here.
Oct. 23-24. Details here.  

Train rides will be at 11AM 11:30AM, 1PM, 2PM, and 3PM Friday and Saturday.
Sunday train rides will be at 1PM and 2PM.

Georgia State Railroad Museum
655 Louisville Rd
Savannah, 31401
912.651.6823

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Labor Day Weekend 2015 kids programs @ Old Fort Jackson & Fort Pulaski in Savannah & various Georgia state parks include:

A Century of Sentries at Old Fort Jackson, Savannah
Sept 5-7
Bring the kids to Old Fort Jackson to participate in a variety of hands-on activities appropriate for all ages to learn about the daily life of the soldiers stationed at Fort Jackson. Activities include marching, battle reenactments, heavy artillery drill, and musket and cannon demonstrations. Learn about the many individuals and units of the of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War that are part of the story of a Century of Sentries at Old Fort Jackson.
Old Fort Jackson
1 Fort Jackson Road
Savannah, GA 31404
912.232.3945

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Steam train rides @ Georgia State Railroad Museum, Sept. 4-6 2015
Train rides will be at 11AM, 11:30AM, 1PM, 2PM & 3PM Fri. Sept. 4 and Sat. Sept. 5
Sun. Sept. 6 train rides will be at 1PM, 2PM
655 Louisville Rd
Savannah, 31401
912.651.6823

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Living History at Fort Pulaski National Monument
Fort Pulaski returns to the summer & fall of 1861. Join Fort Pulaski as the 1st Georgia Volunteers garrison the fort with a living history weekend event. From company drill and inspections to artillery demonstrations, immerse yourself in a soldiers life as they live in the casemates of the fort, prepared to protect Savannah and the Confederacy.
Fort Pulaski, Fort Pulaski National Monument, U.S. Hwy. 80
9AM-5PM Sept. 5 & Sept. 6
Park Entrance Fee
Contact Name: Joel Cadoff
Contact Email: joel_cadoff@nps.gov
(912) 786-5787 X114. More details here.

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Wormsloe Historic Site, Savannah
Tools & skills that built a colony. See craft demonstrations such as woodworking, blacksmithing, cooking, spinning, flint knapping, leatherworking, woodsman skills, pewter casting and more.
Sat. Sept. 5- Mon. Sept. 7, 2015 10AM -4PM
Cost: $4.50-$10.
912-353-3023.

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Fort McAllister State Park – Richmond Hill, Ga
Come for old fashioned family fun, Civil War-era games, cavalry demos and prizes. Cannon & musket firings by reenactors. Nationally recognized reptile and amphibian expert, Jason Clark, will have his large trailer display of many native reptiles for you to view. At 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., he will present an informative program on snakes.
Sat. Sept. 5, 2015 10AM-4PM
Cost: $5 children, $8 adults (children younger than 6 are free) plus $5 parking.
912-727-2339 or email FortMcAllister.Park@gadnr.org

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Labor Day at Fort King George Historic Site, Darien, Ga.
Watch musket & cannon firings, see various jobs soldiers would “labor” on as part of their duties.
Mon. Sept. 7, 2015 10AM-4PM
Cost: $4.50-$7.50.
912-437-4770.

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Labor Day Commemoration @ Fort Morris Historic Site, Midway, Ga.
Commemorate Labor Day w/ hourly soldier talks, plus musket, cannon firings at this coastal fort.
Mon. Sept. 7, 2015 11AM-3PM
Cost: $3-$4.50.
912-884-5999.

Remember when thinking of things to do with the kids, Savannah Children’s Museum offers daily programs with different themes each week. The programs are included in the purchase of your museum pass and free for members.

Here’s the list of upcoming daily programs.

SCM Daily Programming through Aug.29:
10AM: Rockstar Reading
11AM: Awesome Art
11:30AM: Water Wonders
1PM: Super Science

School hours begin Aug. 30 2015
School Hours
Closed: Monday & Tuesday (for large groups)
Wednesday-Saturday: 10-4
Sunday: 11-4

SCM Daily Programming schedule beginning Sun. Aug.30:
Rockstar Reading: Sunday 11:30AM, Wednesday-Saturday 10:30AM
Awesome Art: Sunday 12:30PM, Wednesday-Saturday 11:30AM
Family Fitness: Sunday 1:30PM, Wednesday-Saturday 12:30PM
Super Science: Sunday 2:30PM, Wednesday-Saturday 1:30PM

Upcoming weekly themes:
Aug 24-29 My Heritage different cultures around the world
Aug 30-Sept 5 Apple Orchard investigate and experiment with apples
Sept 6-12 Down on the Farm Fall harvest and farming
Sept 13-19 Autumn Leaves examine and learn about Fall leaves
Sept 20-26 Change of Seasons learn about the changing seasons
Sept 27-Oct 3 Pumpkin Patch discover and experiment with pumpkins

Email info@savannahchildrensmuseum.org with any questions.

FOR DETAILS ON SCM’S UPCOMING FROGWARTS FALL FESTIVAL 2015, CLICK HERE. 

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