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.

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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 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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October 2015: Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m.
Stranger than Fiction: An Exploration of the Extraordinary in Old Savannah at the Davenport House Museum in Savannah

This Halloween season in Savannah experience a New Show from those who have pleased crowds in the past.

During October 2015, see an historical entertainment on the many EXTRAORDINARY ideas, beliefs and objects with which people in the 1820s would have been familiar. Images and phenomena to be considered include VISUALIZATION OF THE SUPERNATURAL, Phantasmagoria, Frankenstein, Animal Magnetism and THE COURT OF DEATH. While visitors maneuver the historic site they will come into contact with those who lived there in 1828 as they hear about what thrilled, scared and horrified Savannahians of that time. Attention will be paid to spiritual convictions of Lowcountry African Americans of the past.

Tickets:
Advance purchase: $22. At the door: $25
Reservations recommended. Limited attendance. Call 912-236-8097 or click here. 

DATES: October 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
LENGTH OF PROGRAM: 90 minutes
Experience a New Show from those who have pleased crowds in the past.
This October see an historical entertainment on the many EXTRAORDINARY ideas, beliefs and objects with which people in the 1820s would have been familiar. Images and phenomena to be considered include VISUALIZATION OF THE SUPERNATURAL, Phantasmagoria, Frankenstein, Animal Magnetism and THE COURT OF DEATH. While visitors maneuver the historic site they will come into contact with those who lived there in 1828 as they hear about what thrilled, scared and horrified Savannahians of that time. Attention will be paid to spiritual convictions of Lowcountry African Americans of the past.

Not suitable for children under 12 years of age.

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

Davenport House, 324 E State St, Savannah, 31401, (912) 236-8097,http://www.davenporthousemuseum.org/category/events/

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

Pin Point Seafood Festival is a festival that highlights the great taste of seafood from the historical Pin Point community in Savannah.

Live music. All kinds of seafood.

$5 admission. $10 admission to the Pin Point Heritage Museum.

10 AM-8 PM Sat. Sept. 19 2015 @ 9992 Pinpoint Road.

Learn more here.

Pin Point Seafood Festival, 9992 Pin Point Ave, Savannah, Ga. 31406, (912) 596-8631

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

Catch the train to Frogwarts and come to a fall festival full of magic and wonder at Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum.

Don your fall costume, collect candy, and become a member of one of the Frogwarts houses (Croak, Hoppin, Ribbit, or Slime).

Create your wand and take part in Frogwarts classes – Care of Magical Creatures, Charms, Herbology , and more!

More details to come….

Fun for all ages
Sunday, Oct. 11 2015, 11am to 3pm at Tricentennial Park, Savannah
Cost: $12 per person; CHS members only $10.

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

Join Old Fort Jackson in Savannah August 29, 6-10PM for fun and food at their 34th Annual Silent Auction & Lowcountry Boil. Admission to this event is FREE, but donations are kindly accepted at the door.

Enjoy low country boil, bid in our silent auction, experience cannon firings, historic musket demonstrations, and more! 

All ages welcome

Food and drink pricing is as follows:

Lowcountry Boil Plate…………….$12
Beer, Wine, Mixed Drinks…………$4
20oz Soda…………………………….$2

Event includes family and kid-friendly activities.

Admission is free, dinner is $12 per plate and a cash bar is available.

More details here. 

This year’s item donors and sponsors include:
Revival Fest, Savannah Children’s Museum, Coastal Heritage Society, Snapology of Savannah, LLC, JetBlue Airways, The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, The Brice- a Kimpton Hotel, Mansion on Forsyth Park, Creative Catering, Georgia State Railroad Museum, Savannah History Museum, North Island Surf and Kayak, The Florence, Port City Logistics, Eddie Kimmer Stage Lighting, B Street Salon, Photos by Rich Burkhart, Stefani Ashley Photography & Fine Arts

Where
Old Fort Jackson
1 Fort Jackson Road
Savannah, GA 31404
912.232.3945

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Constitution Day at the Georgia Historical Society

Thursday, Sept. 17
Open 9AM – 6PM
@ Georgia Historical Society’s Hodgson Hall. 501 Whitaker St., Savannah, 31406

Abraham Baldwin’s draft copy of the United States Constitution is one of the national treasures of the Georgia Historical Society collection. One of only a few still in existence, the draft includes the handwritten margin notes of Baldwin, one of Georgia’s signers of the Constitution of 1787.

In celebration of Constitution Day and to kick off the 2016 Georgia History Festival, GHS invites you to experience this piece of American history firsthand.

Stop by the GHS Research Center between 9AM & 6PM on Sept. 17 for a self-guided tour featuring the first public showing of this unique document, along with the educational displays and other one-of-a-kind materials that tell the story of Georgia’s role in the founding of our nation.

Learn more here. 

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On Nov. 11, Fort Pulaski National Monument near Savannah, will offer free admission.

Fort Pulaski National Monument will be open 9AM- 6PM.

For more info visit www.nps.gov/fopu.

Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on U.S. Highway 80, 15 miles east of Savannah. Learn more at www.nps.gov/fopu  and visit us on Facebook www.facebook.com/FortPulaskiNPS  and Twitter www.twitter.com/FortPulaskiNPS .

Upcoming Fee Free Days @ Fort Pulaski include:
2015 entrance fee-free days are:
• November 11: Veterans Day

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Other National parks in our area.
Please check with each park for operating hours and event schedules.

Fort Moultrie, Charleston
Fort Sumter National Monument
Cumberland Island National Seashore
Fort Frederica National Monument, St. Simons Is.

To see the complete list of parks participating in fee free days, click here. 

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Junior Park Rangers

When you take kids to tour national parks, you never know how much they are getting out of the visit. Especially for those of us moms who aren’t exactly history experts.

Which is why you need to pick up the Junior Ranger booklets at the visitor centers of national parks you visit. The Junior Ranger program kids engage more during the visits.

Junior Ranger booklets have activities about the national parks for ages 5-12. Junior ranger books are free to any visitor and usually are available at the visitors’ centers. Often, similar programs with more advanced activities are also available for older kids. Just ask at the site’s visitor center.

While doing the activities, children enjoy earning a badge and a certificate.

Nearby national parks/monuments that have Junior Ranger programs include:
*Fort Pulaski National Monument, on U.S. 80 en route to Tybee Island. Info on the Fort Pulaski Junior Program here.
*Fort Sumter & Fort Moultrie national monuments, Charleston, S.C. Info on these forts Junior Ranger program here.
*Cumberland Island National Seashore, Ga. More info here.
*Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island. Info on the Fort Frederica National Monument Junior Ranger Program here.
*Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon. Info on Ocmulgee’s National Monument Junior Ranger Program here.

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.
Event Schedule Sat. Sept 5, 2015
9:30 am –Sick Call –examination of soldiers to be fit for duty
10:00 am –Morning Parade –Colors to be raised directly following
10:30 am –Infantry Drill
11:00 am –Musket Firing Demonstration
11:30 pm –Cannon Firing Demonstration
12:00 pm –Guided Fort Tour
1:00 pm –Formation of Soldiers
1:15 pm –Pay Call
1:45 pm –Musket Firing Demonstration
2:15 pm –Cannon Firing Demonstration
3:00 pm –Bayonet Drill
3:30 pm –Musket Firing Demonstration

Event Schedule: Sun. Sept. 6, 2015
9:30 am –Sick Call –examination of soldiers to be fit for duty
9:45 am –Morning Parade –Colors to be raised directly following
10:30 am –Church Call
11:30 am –Musket Firing Demonstration
12:00 pm –Guided Fort Tour
1:00 pm –Formation of soldiers
1:30 pm –Musket Firing Demonstration
2:00 pm –Mail Call
2:45 pm –Musket Firing Demonstration
3:00 pm –Guided Fort Tour

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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.

 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.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 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.

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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.

Telfair Museums Jepson Center, 207 W. York Street on Telfair Square, 912.790.8800, www.telfair.org Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

The first full weekend of each month means free weekend access to some of nearby museums through Bank of America’s Museums on Us program. Free admission is for the adult cardholder only. Regular admission applies to children and additional guests.

Free Bank of America Museum on Us 2015 dates are Sept. 5 & 6; Oct. 3 & 4; Nov. 7 & 8; Dec. 5 & 6.

Nearby participating museums include:

EdVenture Children’s Museum

EdVenture Childrens Museum in Columbia, S.C.
211 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201

See our list of Things To Do in Columbia, SC With Kids by clicking here. 

Other participating museums include

Atlanta History Center
High Museum of Art in Atlanta
Tellus Science Museum, Cartersville

The Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville (MOSH), Fla.
Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Fla

Who is eligible?

To qualify for Museums on Us, you must be a Bank of America or Merrill Lynch card customer. Simply present your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card along with a photo ID to gain one free general admission to any participating institution. Cardholders only; guests are not eligible for free admission.

When is it available?

With qualifying identification, customers can enjoy free admission on the first full weekend of every month.

For a full list of participating museums, please visit the Museums on Us site.

US Army Corps of Engineers’ “CSS Georgia ‘Raise the Wreck!’ Festival” with underwater archaeology, scuba diving, Navy robots and more

This free, public event on July 25 2015 highlights the ongoing recovery of the Confederate ironclad vessel, the CSS Georgia, and its history. Underwater archeology is currently taking place in the river where the vessel was scuttled, adjacent to Old Fort Jackson in Savannah, where the event will take place. Learn more here. 

The festival is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with dive activity scheduled during the first hour and a half.

When: July 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Old Fort Jackson
1 Old Fort Jackson Road
Savannah 31401
Cost: Free to the public
Age suitability: All Ages
Contact number: 912-652-5777
CSS Georgia website: http://1.usa.gov/1G6S2Hn

The CSS Georgia is an ironclad gunboat built in Savannah for the Confederacy in 1862. Area women formed the Ladies Gunboat Association to raise the money for its construction. The vessel was used as a floating battery anchored at Fort Jackson, upstream from lines of channel obstructions near the upper end of Elba Island. The vessel’s position and the river obstructions protected the City of Savannah from a Union naval approach. Confederate troops scuttled the vessel in December 1864 during the approach of General William T. Sherman’s Union troops.

The “CSS Georgia ‘Raise the Wreck!’ Festival” will provide opportunities for the public to examine artifacts recently recovered from the CSS Georgia wreck site, view recovery operations on the dive barge immediately offshore and talk with historians and archeologists involved with the recovery.

Other activities at the festival include:
Games, hands-on activities, and displays at various booths
Demonstrations and presentations from archeologists, divers, and others
Videos, images, and displays about historical information connected to the CSS Georgia
Firing of the fort’s 32 pounder cannon
Opportunities to interact with Navy robotics
Self-guided tours of the fort
Interaction with costumed interpreters
And a few other surprises.

Recovery of the CSS Georgia is an important component of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. The festival is sponsored by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

The story of Savannah’s role in the American Revolution comes alive this summer @ Savannah History Museum.

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 this summer at Savannah History Museum at 10:30AM, Noon, 1:30PM, and 3PM.

For more information, please call 912.651.6840 ext. 303.

UPCOMING DATES FOR THIS PROGRAM

Sept. 18 & 19 2015. 10:30AM, Noon, 1:30PM, and 3PM. Details here.
Sept. 25-26 2015 10:30AM, Noon, 1:30PM, and 3PM. Details here. 
Oct. 2-3 2015 10:30AM, Noon, 1:30PM, and 3PM. Details here. 
Oct. 9-10 2015 10:30AM, Noon, 1:30PM, and 3PM. Details here. 
Oct. 16-17 2015 10:30AM, Noon, 1:30PM, and 3PM.  Details here. 
Oct. 23-24 10:30AM, Noon, 1:30PM, and 3PM.  Details here. 

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