Start your day with art and history in Savannah with the monthly Art Start Stroller & Toddler Tour.

Telfair Museums’ youngest patrons are invited to the Jepson Center for story time, a special tour, and an art activity related to the exhibition “Summon the Sea: Contemporary Artists & Moby Dick” on view now at the Jepson Center.

Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome.

Register online here. 

Cost. $5 per child
Adult members free / Adult non-members $12

Art Start Toddler Tour
Thurs. Nov. 14, 2019
10:30-11:30AM
Jepson Center for the Arts
207 W York St.
Savannah, Georgia 31401

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I Have Marks to Make Turns 25

Bring your family to a FREE ‘I Have Marks to Make’ opening celebration and reception on Sun. Dec. 8, 2019, 2-4PM @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center in Savannah. 

Free and open to the public.

Telfair’s ‘I Have Marks to Make’ celebrates its 25th year as an inclusive, community-based art exhibition by individuals of diverse ages, backgrounds, and abilities, demonstrating the healing and transformative power of art making. From its beginning as an exhibition at Telfair by the City’s Therapeutics program, the program has expanded to include works from local health and social service organizations and schools. A large number of submissions are drawn from Telfair’s extensive outreach sessions throughout the community.

Telfair presents an opening program featuring stories from ‘I Have Marks to Make’’s 25-year history, followed by a 3PM reception for participants and their families.

Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center
207 West York Street
Savannah, GA 31401

For more info, email info@telfair.org

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‘I Have Marks to Make’ Turns 25 Exhibition

Telfair Museums’  ‘I Have Marks to Make’ celebrates its 25th year as an inclusive, community-based art exhibition by individuals of diverse ages, backgrounds, and abilities, demonstrating the healing and transformative power of art making. From its beginning as an exhibition at Telfair by the City’s Therapeutics program, the program has expanded to include works from local health and social service organizations and schools.

A large number of submissions drawn from Telfair’s extensive outreach sessions throughout the community will be on display as part of an ongoing exhibition Dec. 8 2019—Jan. 12, 2020

Sunday & Monday: Noon—5PM
Tuesday—Saturday: 10AM—5PM

Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center
207 West York Street
Savannah, GA 31401

Cost:

Adult: $20
Senior (65+): $18
Active Military (with military ID): $18
Student (ages 13–25 with student ID): $15
Child (Ages 6–12): $5
Child (Ages 5 & under): FREE*

*Does not apply to groups. Up to 4 free children per paying adult.

For more information,  email info@telfair.org

Investments provided by the City of Savannah, the Georgia Council for the Arts, and St. Joseph’s/Candler.

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Sign up your little artist for a Garden Creatures creative art workshop for kids @ Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe in Savannah happening Sun. Nov. 10 2019, 3-4PM.

Cost: $35. For ages 4 & older.

Local artists Curlin Reed Sullivan & Kristen Maniscaico will help kids make natural paintbrushes from sticks and foraged leaves, explore shapes and textures they make then select your favorite leaves, flowers, twigs, vines to create the garden creature of your imagination.

Sign up online via Event Brite link here. 

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Drop-in kids’ creative programs are offered every single day @ Henny Penny. Find a schedule of Henny Penny kids’ activities & programs here. 

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UPDATE: Storytime will be indoors due to weather.

Bring your kids to a free Storytime on the Lawn 10:30-11:30AM Sat. Nov. 16 2019 at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Grab your blankets and join Storytime on the lawn this fall! During each session, the group will read a story and complete a related art project. This month, you will read “The Noisy Paintbox: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Art” and create your own Kandinsky inspired circle paintings.

Storytime on the Lawn is a free community event provided by the City of Savannah’s Cultural Resources department in partnership with Live Oak Public Libraries. Each event begins with a group reading session on the lawn at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center (weather permitting), followed by an arts & crafts project in the visual arts studios. All ages are welcome to attend.

For more information, call 912-651-6783 or visit www.savannahga.gov/arts.

Savannah Cultural Arts Center
201 Montgomery St.
Savannah GA 31401

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Come to the first storytime @ Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe in Savannah on Fri. Nov. 8, 4:30-6PM.

“Kevin the Unicorn: It’s Not All Rainbows” By Jessika Von Innerebner will be read by a member of the E. Shaver staff. After story time, the Scribble side of Henny Penny will lead an art project for children to participate in.

The Scribble project will be available for purchase through Henny Penny. Copies of “Kevin the Unicorn: It’s Not All Rainbows” will be available for purchase from E. Shaver, Bookseller.

See the book trailer for “Kevin the Unicorn” here. 

Storytime
Fri. Nov. 8, 2019, 4:30-6PM
@ Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe
1514 Bull St.
Savannah, Georgia 31401
Hosted by E Shaver Bookseller

Drop-in kids’ creative programs are offered every single day @ Henny Penny. Find a schedule of Henny Penny kids’ activities & programs here. 

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Your child can take drop-in contemporary ballet classes at the new Savannah Cultural Arts Center. 

Drop-In Contemporary Ballet 
Wednesdays through Nov. 20, 5:30-7PM
Ages 13+ (intermediate to advanced level)
$20 per session

This ballet-based technique class blended with elements of contemporary/modern dance is designed to challenge the dancer with established ballet training, allowing for greater freedom of expression as the class break from purely classical forms, and explore movements that take the body on and off-center while flowing to a mix of upbeat music.

Register online here. 

For more information,  call (912) 651-6417 or email Sarah Pinson at Spinson@savannahga.gov

Savannah Cultural Arts Center
201 Montgomery St.
Savannah GA 31401

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Join local artists Curlin Reed Sullivan & Kristen Maniscalco for an evening of creating your own botanical character study @ a Flowergals & Flowerguys workshop @ Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe in Savannah. 

5:30-7PM Thurs. Nov. 7 2019. Cost:$45.

Gather rosebuds, posies, and greenery from a freshly foraged “meadow” to create your own botanical character study when a leaf or petal is placed just so. The image of your artwork can be emailed to you as a high-res file. (Or you can opt to have a gorgeous archival print of your artwork (ready-to-frame) mailed to you for an additional cost of $35.

As always, Henny Penny will feature wine or beer to purchase.

Register online here. 

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Bring your kids to a free Storytime on the Lawn 10:30-11:30AM Fri. Oct. 25 2019 at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Grab your blankets and join Storytime on the lawn this fall! During each session, the group will read a story and complete a related art project. This month, it will be stories about pumpkins. Participants will create your own pumpkin stamped artworks.

Storytime on the Lawn is a free community event provided by the City of Savannah’s Cultural Resources department in partnership with Live Oak Public Libraries. Each event begins with a group reading session on the lawn at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center (weather permitting), followed by an arts & crafts project in the visual arts studios. All ages are welcome to attend.

For more information, call 912-651-6783 or visit www.savannahga.gov/arts.

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Stop in Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe in Savannah this week to make a Jet Pack costume for Halloween or anytime pretend play.

Jet Pack costumes are a project for the week of Oct. 21.  For all ages. Daily 10AM-5PM.

Drop-in kids’ creative programs are offered every single day @ Henny Penny. Find a schedule of Henny Penny kids’ activities & programs here. 

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A reminder that Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe in Savannah sells their custom-designed green art kits at the cafe.

They’re fun and unique ways for your kids to be creative while you enjoy a coffee break. They also make ideal birthday gifts.

Drop-in kids’ creative programs are offered every single day @ Henny Penny. Find a schedule of Henny Penny kids’ activities & programs here. 

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If you had been a soldier during the American Civil War, would common medical treatments of the time have cured you–or killed you?

Visit Old Fort Jackson in Savannah on Saturdays and Sundays during October 2019 for Cure Me or Kill Me to explore the struggles of ill and wounded soldiers fighting on both sides during the American Civil War.

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 programming is ongoing 10AM-4PM Saturdays and Sundays in October. This family-friendly programming is included in museum admission ($9 per adult, $5 per child, age 2 to 12) and is appropriate for all audiences. Cure Me or Kill Me is FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members. Find info on how to become a member here. 

Cure Me or Kill Me program
10AM-4PM Saturdays & Sundays during October 2019
Old Fort Jackson
1 Fort Jackson Road
Savannah, GA 31404
Hosted by Old Fort Jackson & Coastal Heritage Society in Savannah

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St. Andrew’s School choral students participated in the 5th annual Folds of Honor Golf Tournament on Wilmington Island in Savannah.

They sang “America the Beautiful” and “The Star-Spangled Banner” to kick off fund raising event.

Folds of Honor, a 501C-3 nonprofit organization, provides educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service-members. Community outreach is strong component of the St. Andrew’s curriculum.

For more information, visit https://saslions.com

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About St. Andrew’s

St. Andrew’s is a college preparatory school for Pre-K3 through Grade 12 located on Wilmington Island, Savannah.

The independent school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and has been recognized
for the past five years as an Apple Distinguished School. St. Andrew’s School was named best Savannah private school in Savannah Magazine in 2016.

For more information, visit saslions.com

St. Andrew’s School, 601 Penn Waller Rd, Savannah, 31410. 912.897.4941 ext 452, www.saintschool.com , email hellew@saintschool.com On Facebook here.   On Twitter here. St. Andrew’s is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

The film “Fly Like A Girl” will be shown in Savannah @ Trustees Theater, 2PM Sat. Oct. 26 2019 as part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival.

The film recently won the DOXX Spotlight at the Tallgrass Film Festival.

Film festival organizers say the film is popular with kids ages 9 and older who have an interest in STEM or aviation.

“Fly Like A Girl:
2PM Oct. 26 2019
Trustees Theater ($5/ticket)
Savannah, Georgia

Lots of creative kids’ happenings going on during September 2019 @ Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe in Savannah. 

Time to spend some time with your little one while you enjoy a cafe treat and your child creates.

October 2019 Art Programs for Kids

Mini Makers Mondays After-School Club, 4-5PM. For ages 5 & older. This is perfect for creative kids who like open-ended art projects. Cost: $10 drop in. $35 for the month. (Sept. 16, 23 & 30).

Play Doh Playdates Tuesdays, 10AM-5PM. For all ages. Cost: $5.

Homeschool Meet-Up Wednesdays for all ages, Noon-5PM. Cost: $5. Special rate for Savannah’s wonderful homeschool community.

Mommy & Me Wednesdays, 10AM-Noon. For all ages. Cost: $5.
Oct. 9 theme: Rainbow Fish
Oct. 16 theme: Bear Hugs
Oct. 23 theme: Gumball Art
Oct. 30 theme: Acorn Portraits

Sensory Play Doh Fun Thursdays get your little artist discovering. Kids can explore, play and get creative, 10AM-5PM Thursdays for all ages. Cost: $5.

Petite Picassos Fridays, 10AM-5PM. For all ages. Cost: $5.

Craftnoons Weekdays, 3-5PM. For all ages. Cost: $5.

Animal Portraits Saturdays & Sundays, 10AM-5PM. For all ages. Cost: $7.

Open Studio Projects

Henny Penny also has open studio projects for all ages, daily 10AM-5PM.

Find more Scribble Art Studio at Henny Penny kids’ activities & programs here. 

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The Davenport House in Historic Savannah will host a dramatic recreation of the Yellow Fever outbreak in Savannah in the early 19th century at 7PM on Friday and Saturday nights throughout October 2019.

Costumed interpreters portray residents coping with the realities of life during a catastrophe with an exploration of death and funeral customs, medical treatments as well as how various sectors of the population dealt with events. A highlight is moving though the candlelit rooms witnessing enactments. In an area seldom seen by visitors, the fate and experiences of the uncounted half of the city’s population, both free and enslaved African Americans, are revealed.

Not appropriate for children younger than 8.

Living history program: Yellow Fever in Savannah
7PM on Friday & Saturday nights in October 2019: DATES: October 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26.
The show is 45 minutes long.
@ Davenport House Museum
324 E. State Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Cost:  $16 in advance; $19 at the door. Space is limited and patrons are encouraged to get their tickets in advance.
CONTACT: 912-236-8097; info@davenporthousemuseum.org; www.davenporthousemuseum.org

If you go, please note:
· The performance requires that guests be able to walk up and down stairs and maneuver in low light.
· Guests are encouraged to arrive on time to enjoy the full experience.
· Because of the subject matter, the program is not suitable for children under eight years of age.
· The Davenport House Museum is a property of Historic Savannah Foundation.

New this year:
· While the story focuses on Yellow Fever in 1820 as a summation, the story will continue to the present day.
· There is a new scene depicting the household duties that come into play when there has been a death in the house including preparation of the body for burial.
· A scene is adapted from a Conrad Akin story that attempts to answer “What is it like to be dead?”
· Patrons will hear a portion of a sermon which explains not how yellow fever happens but why.

Returning this year:
· Jamal Toure and his interpretation of illness and treatment of the African and African American population of Savannah.
· Patrons will meet two doctors Mary Lavindar and William Coffee Daniell who discuss their treatments for the illness.

Start your day with art and history in Savannah.

Telfair Museums’ youngest patrons are invited to the Jepson Center for story time, a special tour, and an art activity related to the exhibition “Tea for Two: British and American Tea Traditions,” on view now at the Jepson Center.

Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome.

Register online here. 

Cost. $5 per child
Adult members free / Adult non-members $12

Art Start Toddler Tour
Thurs. Oct. 17, 2019
10:30-11:30AM
Jepson Center for the Arts
207 W York St.
Savannah, Georgia 31401

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Kids are invited to make recycled haunted castles this Sun. Sept. 29 2019, 2-4PM @ Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe in Savannah.

The castles will be displayed @ Foxy Loxy Cafe in Savannah during October for Halloween.

Call to reserve a spot to ensure there are enough supplies. Call 912-328-5497 or stop in to reserve a spot beforehand!
Castles will be on display at Foxy Loxy for the month of October, then available for pick up.

Sun. Sept. 29 2019, 2-4PM
Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe
1514 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401

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Save the date: Frogwarts annual Harry-Potter inspired event hosted by Coastal Heritage Society in Savannah will be Sun. Oct. 13, 2019 11AM-3PM. Register online for tickets to Frogwarts here. 

Frogwarts: A Magical Adventure! @ Savannah Children’s Museum & Georgia State Railroad Museum includes the following classes and activities:

~Sorting Hat – Which Frogwarts House do you belong to?
~Wand Making – The wand chooses the wizard…
~Potions – Use real science to create magic
~Astronomy – Study the stars, planets and galaxies
~Defense Against the Dark Arts – Create glow-in-the-dark fun
~Care of Magical Creatures – Become a Magizoologist!
~Herbology – Explore what’s growing in Frogwarts Mobile Garden
~Fortune Telling – What does your future hold?
~Quidditch – May the best wizard win!

Attendees can also take a ride on Georgia State Railroad Museum’s steam locomotive, the Frogwarts Express, or visit Gringotts Wizarding Bank.

Friends from NASA Solar System Ambassadors, Georgia Reptile Society, Snapology, Savannah Stage Company, Leopold’s Ice Cream, Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More and The Lowcountry Turners will conjure up fun activities for the whole family!

Kids are welcome to come dressed in any Halloween or Harry Potter-themed costume.

Cost: $12 for all participants, ages eighteen months and up. Pre-registration is required online here. 

Coastal Heritage Society members receive access to early registration, an express check-in line and priority boarding for the Frogwarts Express train ride. Get info on how to become a member here. 

This event is sponsored by Port City Logistics.

Register online for tickets to Frogwarts here. 

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 FOR MORE FALL FESTIVALS 2019, VISIT THE SOUTHERNMAMAS.COM FALL FUN GUIDE 2019 HERE. 

Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe in Savannah provides an environment for adults and kids to relax, create, and connect!

Paint on the table? Not a problem here! The perfect place for parents, grandparents, nannies, babysitters, aunts and uncles, or, friends to get creative!

Sensory Play Doh Fun Thursdays get your little artist discovering. Kids can explore, play and get creative.

Sensory Play Doh Fun Thursdays are 10AM-5PM Thursdays for all ages. Cost: $5.

Find more Scribble Art Studio at Henny Penny kids’ activities & programs here. 

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Start your day with art! Once a month, Telfair Museums’ youngest patrons are invited to the Savannah museum for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome @ this Art Start Stroller & Toddler museum tour.

September 2019 featured exhibition is  Five Decades, the first full-career survey and most comprehensive presentation to date for American artist Suzanne Jackson.

Sept. 19 2019 theme: ART START: FIVE DECADES: Register online here. 

Come play and learn.

$5 per child
Adult members free / Adult non-members $12

Learn more & register online here.  

Thursday at 10:30–11:30AM
Jepson Center for the Arts
207 W York St.
Savannah, Georgia 31401

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Lots of creative kids’ happenings going on during September 2019 @ Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe in Savannah. 

Time to spend some time with your little one while you enjoy a cafe treat and your child creates.

September 2019 Art Programs for Kids

Mini Makers Mondays After-School Club, 4-5PM. For ages 5 & older. This is perfect for creative kids who like open-ended art projects. Cost: $10 drop in. $35 for the month. (Sept. 16, 23 & 30).

Play Doh Playdates Tuesdays, 10AM-5PM. For all ages. Cost: $5.

Homeschool Meet-Up Wednesdays for all ages, Noon-5PM. Cost: $5. Special rate for Savannah’s wonderful homeschool community.

Mommy & Me Wednesdays, 10AM-Noon. For all ages. Cost: $5.
Sept. 18 theme: Bear Hugs
Sept. 25 theme: Gumballs

Sensory Play Doh Fun Thursdays get your little artist discovering. Kids can explore, play and get creative, 10AM-5PM Thursdays for all ages. Cost: $5.

Petite Picassos Fridays, 10AM-5PM. For all ages. Cost: $5.

Craftnoons Weekdays, 3-5PM. For all ages. Cost: $5.

Animal Portraits Saturdays & Sundays, 10AM-5PM. For all ages. Cost: $7.

Open Studio Projects

Henny Penny also has open studio projects for all ages, daily 10AM-5PM.

Find more Scribble Art Studio at Henny Penny kids’ activities & programs here. 

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Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe in Savannah provides an environment for adults and kids to relax, create, and connect!

Paint on the table? Not a problem here! The perfect place for parents, grandparents, nannies, babysitters, aunts and uncles, or, friends to get creative!

Mini Makers Mondays After-School Club at Henny Penny is for ages 5 & older, 4-5PM. This is perfect for creative kids who like open-ended art projects. Cost: $10 drop in. $35 for the month.

September 2019 Mini Maker Mondays themes

Mon. Sept. 16: Food Stand/Trucks

Mon. Sept. 23: Circus Time

Mon. Sept. 30: Teepee Time

Find more Scribble Art Studio at Henny Penny kids’ activities & programs here. 

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