EVENTS

These are some of the current and upcoming programs featured at our members' sites. The list is updated regularly, so please check back often.

UPCOMING EVENTS AND EXHIBITS

Isaiah Davenport House

Early Bird’s Walking Tour of the City Isaiah Knew:  Discovering 1820s Savannah

Saturdays in May [May 1, May 8, May 15, May 22, May 29]

7:30 a.m.

100 minutes.

Reservations recommended.  $20

Call:  912/236-8097, email: info@davenporthousemuseum.org

See what survives of the 1820s Savannah that master builder Isaiah Davenport knew.  Beginning at the Davenport House Museum (1820) participants will walk by some of the finest examples of preservation in the city and learn about what no longer remains.  Topics to include the Great Fire of 1820, the yellow fever epidemic of 1820, Lafayette’s visit to Savannah in 1825 and the celebrations surrounding the 50^th anniversary of the United States in 1826.  Following the tour will be coffee in the Davenport House garden.  To read the press release, click here.

Coastal Heritage Society

Story Time at the Roundhouse
May 12, 2010

Description Fun crafts and stories for kids with a theme related to the season.
Tickets/Cost $4 per child w/ regular adult admission
Time 10:00am
Location/Street Address Roundhouse Railroad Museum 601 W. Harris St. Savannah , GA 31401
Contact telephone number/Web address 912.651.6823 www.chsgeorgia.org
 

Diesel Train Rides at the Roundhouse
May 1 - May 23, 2010

May 30 - June 30, 2010

All aboard our passenger car for rides on Tuesdays through Sundays
Tickets/Cost $10 regular adult admission
Time 11am, 1pm, 2pm (Tuesday-Saturday); Sunday rides at 1pm, 2pm

Location/Street Address Roundhouse Railroad Museum 601 W. Harris St. Savannah , GA 31401
Contact telephone number/Web address 912.651.6823 www.chsgeorgia.org
 

Story Time at the Roundhouse

June 9, 2010
Fun crafts and stories for kids with a theme related to the season.
Tickets/Cost $4 per child w/ regular adult admission
Time 10:00am
Location/Street Address Roundhouse Railroad Museum 601 W. Harris St. Savannah , GA 31401
Contact telephone number/Web address 912.651.6823 www.chsgeorgia.org


Summer Camp at the Roundhouse Railroad Museum
June 14 - August 5

4 weeks of summer camp for children from June to August. Call or email for dates of each camp and additional info.
Tickets/Cost $135 per week, per child
Time 9am - 1pm

Location/Street Address Roundhouse Railroad Museum 601 W. Harris St. Savannah , GA 31401
Contact telephone number/Web address 912.651.6823 x203 childrensevents@chsgeorgia.org


Summer Movie Days for Children
June 22, 2010 - July 30, 2010

Just in time for the summer heat, catch some shade and catch a film! Summer Movie Days for Children feature family-friendly films at the Savannah History Museum theatre every Tuesday and Friday from June 22 - July 30! Cost includes popcorn and bottled water. Contact us for more information and to make your reservation.
Tickets/Cost $5
Time 10am and 1pm

Location/Street Address Savannah History Museum 303 MLK Jr. Blvd Savannah , GA
Contact telephone number/Web address 912.651.6823 x203 childrensevents@chsgeorgia.org
 

The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum

Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum ’s 14th Anniversary

May 14, 2010


Armed Forces Day

May 15, 2010
All active duty military as well as all military veterans will be recognized and will receive a special admission rate of $5.
     -- Moon River chorus will be performing a patriotic concert in the Museum’s Rotunda at 11 am. This will be a free concert.
    

     -- Children’s Model Airplane Building Class will be held at 10 am, 1 pm and 3 pm. The class is free and child’s admission is     included with the purchase of a model airplane. World War II model airplanes will be on sale in the Museum’s Gift Store for $12.

     -- Unique Model Airplanes will be on display inside the Museum’s Art Gallery


Memorial Day

May 31, 2010
Come remember those who served and gave their lives for our country. Visitors will receive an American flag and be encouraged to pay tribute to those who are honored at the Museum by placing the flags in the Museum’s Memorial Gardens . All active duty military as well as military veterans will be recognized and will receive half off of admission to the Museum.
 

June 2010
The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum is launching a new initiative to encourage local citizens to take advantage of what is right here at home. The Museum has dedicated June as Community Appreciation Month to the Coastal Empire and Low County , and has reduced its regular admission rate of $10 for adults and $6 for kids to only $5 for adults and $3 for kids.
 
     June 1 - 8, 2010, Pooler residents

     June 8 - 15, 2010, Liberty and Tattnall County residents
 

     June 15 - 22, 2010, Chatham , Jasper, Beaufort, and Bryan Counties residents
 

     June 22 - 29, 2010, Bulloch, Effingham, McIntosh and Long Counties residents


Father’s Day

June 20, 2010
In honor of Father’s Day on Sunday, June 20, 2010 the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum is offering all Fathers a special admission rate of $5.

Flying Legends is a day camp that is PERFECT for kids ages 6 -11 years old. Heather, our Education Director, teaches about children on the home front, airplane navigation, bombardier and pilot training during WWII; and much more!

     Half Day Camp 9 am - 12 pm $60; Snack included
     June 28 - July 2; July 19 - 23; August 2 - 6

     Extended Full Day Camp 9 am - 4 pm; Includes lunch and model airplane building
     June 21 - 25

Register today! For more information please call Heather Thies 912-748-8888

Contact Information:

The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum

175 Bourne Avenue
Pooler, GA 31322
912-748-8888
http://www.mightyeighth.org

Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace

Girls in Green
April 30 - May 1 - 7, 2010, 10 am -4 pm (11 am- 4 pm, Sunday May 2, 2010)

On May Day, 1913, the first Girl Scouts first appeared in their brand new Navy blue uniforms. They were part of the May Day celebrations at Massie School, demonstrating Morris Dances, while showing off their new uniforms. Visit the Juliette Low Birthplace for a special exhibit of early Girl Scout Uniforms (khaki and green), 1914 - 1945. Admission charged

Holiday Weekend Gaslight Tours
The elegant Birthplace of Juliette Low will open for special evening tours. See the grand home in the glittering low light of the gaslight era, and let imagination transport you back to the past. The historic house is a must see destination for Savannah' visitors, especially for rare evening tours. So travel back to 1886 and the gaslight era.
May 30, July 2, September 5, 2010 6:45 PM, Tickets $15. Reservations required


Focus Tours at the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace
The expert professional staff of the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace will lead an in-depth focus tour of the historic house. The tours are by reservation only. $15
 

Civil War Journeys
Fridays at 4:30 PM (June 20 (Father’s Day), July 23, Aug 6, 2010)

Explore Savannah’s Civil War experience. From battles to surrender, shortages and trials, through the visit of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman, the story is always engaging. Like many American families, the Gordons had kith and kin fighting on both sides of the conflict. Expert professional staff lead an in-depth tour of the Juliette Low Birthplace with a focus on the Civil War era.


Something for All the World: The Girl Scout Movement

Fridays, 4:30 pm (June 11, July 9, September 3, 2010)

Discover how Juliette Gordon Low, known for funny and unusual antics, artistic talent and disorganization founded the world’s largest organization for girls & women. The tour includes a special viewing of the Girl Scout collection which includes uniforms, insignia, books, etc. The manager of the Birthplace Archives and Girl Scout collections leads this lively in-depth tour on by reservation only, $15 per person.

 

Located at the corner of Bull Street and Oglethorpe Avenue in historic downtown Savannah
10 East Oglethorpe Avenue, Savannah, GA 31401
912-233-4501 Fax 912-233-4659
birthplace@girlscouts.org,

www.juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org

Elevator for accessibility
Reservations required for troop/group programs and tours.
Admission charged for all tours and programs.
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closed Wednesdays from November - February, major holidays and January 1 – 14, 2010.
 

Bonaventure Historical Society

The Bonaventure Historical Society offers free tours of Bonaventure Cemetery on the 2nd Sunday of each month.  Tours are offered at 2:00, 2:30, and 3:00 P.M.  2010 tour dates are as follows:  June 13; July 11; August 8; Sept 12; Oct 10; Nov 14; and Dec 12, 2010.  Bonaventure Cemetery is located at 330 Bonaventure Road, Thunderbolt, GA 31404-3222.

ON-GOING EVENTS AND EXHIBITS

Permanent Exhibit - Georgia Southern Museum - Natural History of the Coastal Plain - The museum's newly renovated Natural History of the Coastal Plain exhibit takes you back 100 million years ago, to a time when mosasaurs prowled the ocean and dinosaurs ruled the land. Each display will bring you closer to the present day. Along the way you will learn about the dramatic environmental changes in Georgia and how they affected the animals that once lived here. Featured is Georgiacetus vogtlensis, a 40 million-year-old whale, whose pelvic bones establish a missing link between land mammals and whales. Georgiacetis is the most important fossil ever found in the state of Georgia. For further information, please phone 912-478-5444.