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Monday, June 9, 2025

Junior Ranger Day Camp - Week 2 -
9 AM - 3 PM from Jun 9, 2025 until Jun 11, 2025 
Hard Labor Creek State Park - Rutledge, GA
Are your kids looking for a little adventure and fun learning this summer? This 3 day camp is geared toward ages 10-12. It includes tons of outdoor recreational and educational opportunities such as: hiking, survival skills, forest ecology, habitat conservation, The New Deal History and more. Please register using the link below. $90 per child, $70 for any additional child. $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Junior Ranger Day Camp - Week 2 -
9 AM - 3 PM from Jun 10, 2025 until Jun 11, 2025 
Hard Labor Creek State Park - Rutledge, GA
Are your kids looking for a little adventure and fun learning this summer? This 3 day camp is geared toward ages 10-12. It includes tons of outdoor recreational and educational opportunities such as: hiking, survival skills, forest ecology, habitat conservation, The New Deal History and more. Please register using the link below. $90 per child, $70 for any additional child. $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Pages in the Park
Wednesday, Jun 11, 2025 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Don Carter State Park - Gainesville, GA
Enjoy a story time presented by the wonderful librarians of the Hall County Library System. Story time will be followed with an activity from a ranger. We will meet at Picnic Shelter #1. This month's theme is fish! $5 parking. 678-450-7726.
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Junior Ranger Day Camp - Week 2 -
9 AM - 3 PM from Jun 11, 2025 
Hard Labor Creek State Park - Rutledge, GA
Are your kids looking for a little adventure and fun learning this summer? This 3 day camp is geared toward ages 10-12. It includes tons of outdoor recreational and educational opportunities such as: hiking, survival skills, forest ecology, habitat conservation, The New Deal History and more. Please register using the link below. $90 per child, $70 for any additional child. $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Saturday, June 14, 2025

Carol Cain as "Rosie The Riveter"
Saturday, Jun 14, 2025 10 AM to 2 PM
Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site - Warm Springs, GA
Carol Cain as "Rosie The Riveter" Actress/Storyteller Carol Cain will portray seven different "Rosie the Riveter's" in one special performance. Rosie represents the American women who worked during World War II producing munitions, planes, tanks and war supplies. Times: 11:00am, 1:30am, and 2:30pm $9.50- $15 706-655-5870.
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Flag Day Commemorations 2025
Saturday, Jun 14, 2025 10 AM to 4 PM
Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site - Warm Springs, GA
Flag Day is a day to commemorate the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. There will be a display of historical American flags, talks, and kids activites. Presentation 12:30, and 3:00 $9.50-$15.00 706-655-5870.
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Monday, June 16, 2025

Junior Ranger Day Camp - Week 3 -
9 AM - 3 PM from Jun 16, 2025 until Jun 18, 2025 
Hard Labor Creek State Park - Rutledge, GA
Are your kids looking for a little adventure and fun learning this summer? This 3 day camp is geared toward ages 8-10. It includes tons of outdoor recreational and educational opportunities such as: hiking, survival skills, forest ecology, animal adaptations, habitat conservation, etc. Please register using the link below. $90 per child, $70 for any additional child. $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Junior Ranger Day Camp - Week 3 -
9 AM - 3 PM from Jun 17, 2025 until Jun 18, 2025 
Hard Labor Creek State Park - Rutledge, GA
Are your kids looking for a little adventure and fun learning this summer? This 3 day camp is geared toward ages 8-10. It includes tons of outdoor recreational and educational opportunities such as: hiking, survival skills, forest ecology, animal adaptations, habitat conservation, etc. Please register using the link below. $90 per child, $70 for any additional child. $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Junior Ranger Day Camp - Week 3 -
9 AM - 3 PM from Jun 18, 2025 
Hard Labor Creek State Park - Rutledge, GA
Are your kids looking for a little adventure and fun learning this summer? This 3 day camp is geared toward ages 8-10. It includes tons of outdoor recreational and educational opportunities such as: hiking, survival skills, forest ecology, animal adaptations, habitat conservation, etc. Please register using the link below. $90 per child, $70 for any additional child. $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Thursday, June 19, 2025

From Slavery to Freedom in Middle Georgia
Thursday, Jun 19, 2025 1 PM to 3 PM
Jarrell Plantation Historic Site - Juliette, GA
How did the African community live during enslavement in Georgia up to the Civil War, and how did life change in the decades after June 19, 1865 when slavery ended in the United States? Join us on this walking tour to learn about the people who lived in middle Georgia before the war and stayed after to seek a new beginning. Reservations required. $4.50-$7.00 478-986-5172.
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Saturday, June 21, 2025

A Return Home
Saturday, Jun 21, 2025 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
General Coffee State Park - Nicholls, GA
This year marks 160 years since the end of the American Civil War. While men folk were off to the war, women, children, and the elderly were fighting their own back home. Join us as our interpretive staff along with other living historians tell the stories of life on the home front in the Wiregrass region of Georgia at the close of the war. Fee free $5 parking. 912-384-7082.
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Anna Ruby Tuesday Day Camp
Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025 10 AM to 2 PM
Hardman Farm Historic Site - Sautee Nacoochee, GA
Anna Ruby Tuesday Day Camp What was life like for a well-to-do girl in Nacoochee in the 1870s? In this one day camp, 6-10 year olds will play period games, play dress up with Victorian attire and have an English tea. $40. 706-878-1077.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Homeschool Day: Wild GA & the State Wildlife Action Plan Part 2
Wednesday, Jun 25, 2025 10 AM to 10 AM
High Falls State Park - Jackson, GA
Bring homeschoolers or traditional students who are out of school to learn about the State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), the importance of wildlife conservation, and some of our local species of interest. We'll cover topics we didn't last time! All participants will receive a stamp on their Wild Georgia bookmark. $5 parking. 478-993-3053.
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Thursday, June 26, 2025

Cooking with the Moravians, Homeschool Home-Ec.
Thursday, Jun 26, 2025 12 PM to 2 PM
Chief Vann House Historic Site - Chatsworth, GA
Join Rangers to see and taste foods being consumed by the Cherokee people and Moravian missionaries. We're pulling descriptions of meals strait out of the Moravian logs and cooking them up for your dining pleasure. $7. 706-695-2598.
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Monday, June 30, 2025

Junior Ranger Day Camp - Week 4 -
9 AM - 3 PM from Jun 30, 2025 until Jul 2, 2025 
Hard Labor Creek State Park - Rutledge, GA
Are your kids looking for a little adventure and fun learning this summer? This 3 day camp is geared toward ages 8 - 10. It includes tons of outdoor recreational and educational opportunities such as: hiking, survival skills, forest ecology, habitat conservation, The New Deal History and more. $90 per child, $70 for any additional child. $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Junior Ranger Day Camp - Week 4 -
9 AM - 3 PM from Jul 1, 2025 until Jul 2, 2025 
Hard Labor Creek State Park - Rutledge, GA
Are your kids looking for a little adventure and fun learning this summer? This 3 day camp is geared toward ages 8 - 10. It includes tons of outdoor recreational and educational opportunities such as: hiking, survival skills, forest ecology, habitat conservation, The New Deal History and more. $90 per child, $70 for any additional child. $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Junior Ranger Day Camp - Week 4 -
9 AM - 3 PM from Jul 2, 2025 
Hard Labor Creek State Park - Rutledge, GA
Are your kids looking for a little adventure and fun learning this summer? This 3 day camp is geared toward ages 8 - 10. It includes tons of outdoor recreational and educational opportunities such as: hiking, survival skills, forest ecology, habitat conservation, The New Deal History and more. $90 per child, $70 for any additional child. $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Friday, July 4, 2025

Ol' Time Fourth
Friday, Jul 4, 2025 10 AM to 3 PM
Jarrell Plantation Historic Site - Juliette, GA
Celebrate Fourth of July at Jarrell Plantation with live patriotic and bluegrass music, old time carnival games, relays, and races. See the farm come to life with farm skill demos and stay for a slice of watermelon and a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Note: event admission pricing varies. $1.50-$9 478-986-5172.
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Pages in the Park
Wednesday, Jul 9, 2025 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Don Carter State Park - Gainesville, GA
Enjoy a story time presented by the wonderful librarians of the Hall County Library System. Story time will be followed with an activity from a ranger. We will meet at Picnic Shelter #1. This month's theme is frogs and toads! $5 parking. 678-450-7726.
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Saturday, July 19, 2025

Outdoor/Indoor Summer Send-Off - Junior Ranger Weekend
Saturday, Jul 19, 2025 10 AM to 3 PM
Jarrell Plantation Historic Site - Juliette, GA
Before the kids head back to school, bring the family out for one more weekend of summer fun. This combination outdoor/indoor program will take you outdoors for a tour of the historic turn of the century farm with hands on activities. Then join a ranger indoors to cool off at the visitor center for activities and crafts. $2.50-$8 478-986-5172.
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Sunday, July 20, 2025

Outdoor/Indoor Summer Send-Off - Junior Ranger Weekend
Sunday, Jul 20, 2025 10 AM to 3 PM
Jarrell Plantation Historic Site - Juliette, GA
Before the kids head back to school, bring the family out for one more weekend of summer fun. This combination outdoor/indoor program will take you outdoors for a tour of the historic turn of the century farm with hands on activities. Then join a ranger indoors to cool off at the visitor center for activities and crafts. $2.50-$8 478-986-5172.
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Friday, August 8, 2025

Home School Day : Mammals at Chattahoochee Bend
Friday, Aug 8, 2025 10 AM to 12 PM
Chattahoochee Bend State Park - Newnan, GA
Join our Naturalist along the Chattahoochee River to learn about the mammals in the area. Enjoy the beautiful view of the river front at the Observation Tower. $3 per student $5 parking. 770-254-7271.
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Thursday, August 14, 2025

Herbal Band-Aids for Homeschooler Booboos.
Thursday, Aug 14, 2025 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Chief Vann House Historic Site - Chatsworth, GA
Join us to learn various applications for non-toxic herbal remedies. We'll make a tea, salve, poultice, and more based on what we find. We'll have supplies ready and you'll get to help forage for the plants we need. Call to reserve you spot, spaces limited. This is a weather permitting event. $5.25 - $6.50 706-695-2598.
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Friday, August 15, 2025

Home School Day : Ecosystems
Friday, Aug 15, 2025 10 AM to 12 PM
Chattahoochee Bend State Park - Newnan, GA
Join our Naturalist on a beautiful summer hike by the river to the beaver dam to learn about different ecosystems of Georgia and what animals live in each. $3 per student $5 parking. 770-254-7271.
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Friday, August 29, 2025

Home School Day : Fire Safety
Friday, Aug 29, 2025 10 AM to 12 PM
Chattahoochee Bend State Park - Newnan, GA
Do you know what to do if a fire gets out of hand? Join our Naturalist around the fire ring to learn the importance of fire safety in the wilderness: learn about different fire structures, how to properly light a fire and safely put it out. $3 per student $5 parking. 770-254-7271.
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Saturday, August 30, 2025

Wiregrass Quilt Show
Saturday, Aug 30, 2025 10 AM to 4 PM
General Coffee State Park - Nicholls, GA
Join us for a unique exposition of antique and contemporary quilts and coverlets from around South Georgia! Pieces will be on temporary display for a limited time, and awards will be given for best in show, oldest piece, and rattiest in show! The show will take place in the group shelter across from the archery range. Public admission is $2 for adults, children 12 and under are free. $5 parking. 912-384-7082.
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Saturday, September 20, 2025

Heritage Day at Hamburg Mill
Saturday, Sep 20, 2025 10 AM to 2 PM
Hamburg State Park - Mitchell, GA
The Friends of Hamburg State Park will fire up the 1920's gristmill to demonstrate how corn is processed into Con Meal and Grits. $5.00 per person to enter the mill, $5.00 paking fee per vehicle. We will have regional crafts for the kids, and other activities planned! $5 plus $5 parking. 478-552-2393.
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Monday, October 13, 2025

Kids Old-Fashioned Cooking Experience
Monday, Oct 13, 2025 11 AM to 2 PM
Hardman Farm Historic Site - Sautee Nacoochee, GA
Learn how people cooked about 100 years ago using a historic wood stove. Lunch will be provided in part from your own cooking efforts. This program is for children ages 7-12. One adult must stay with their children. Advance Reservations are required. Limit of 20 participants. $15 + tax/fees. 706-878-1077.
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Thursday, October 16, 2025

Have Compass, Will Travel! Homeschool Day.
Thursday, Oct 16, 2025 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Chief Vann House Historic Site - Chatsworth, GA
Join us for an event on use of a compass and learn how to use that compass to set a course from a map or 'orienteer.' We'll have compasses, maps, and a simple course set up. This program is recommended for kids 8+. Weather permitting, call to reserve your spot. $5.25 - $6.50 706-695-2598.
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Saturday, November 1, 2025

Syrup Makin' Time - 36th Annual Event
Saturday, Nov 1, 2025 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Jarrell Plantation Historic Site - Juliette, GA
Experience sugar cane syrup making the old-fashioned way as we cook cane juice in the original kettles and press sugar cane on the steam powered press. We will also have live bluegrass music, spinning, weaving, blacksmithing, and woodstove cooking and a Civil War encampment commemorating the arrival of General Sherman's federal troops. Admission is $3.50-$9 478-986-5172.
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Saturday, November 8, 2025

46th Annual Pioneer Harvest Festival
Saturday, Nov 8, 2025 9:30 AM to 3 PM
General Coffee State Park - Nicholls, GA
Join us for our 46th anniversary of the Pioneer Harvest Festival as we celebrate the culture and history of the Wiregrass region of South Georgia. Enjoy historical demonstrations and presentations from the Wiregrass Ecological & Cultural Project as well as other living history groups. $5 per adult, children 12 and under $3, standard parking fee required $5 parking. 912-384-7082.
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Thursday, December 18, 2025

How the Homeschoolers Stole Christmas
Thursday, Dec 18, 2025 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Chief Vann House Historic Site - Chatsworth, GA
Bring your homeschool family to tour the house decorated in the manner of a 19th century Moravian Lovefeast, and enjoy a Christmas themed craft. Call to pre-register, spaces limited. $6.50 - $5.25 706-695-2598.
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