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Weave your own bracelet with Walker and Kelly from the Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center. Stop by the Mellinger Center in the campground between 6-8pm. $5 parking. 706-746-2141.
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Join us to learn and try your hand at starting a fire using flint and steel strikers. Afterwards, we will enjoy s'mores! $5 plus $5 parking. 706-783-5349.
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Join us this spring as we begin our illustrative walk through the seasons and nature! In this program, we will be highlighting your individual interpretation of the surrounding environment while also strengthening your passion to discover, observe, be mindful, and be creative! We supply the journals, you bring the imagination! Find us in Shelter 2 $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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For National Paper Bag Day, make the most use of a paper bag and upcycle it into something new! The park naturalist can teach you to make your very own Junior Ranger vest, or you can get creative and make up your own craft. This event will take place at the Foxfire Museum and will be free with paid admission to Foxfire. $5 parking. 706-746-2141.
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Come meet and learn about the various reptiles and amphibians that call our Nature Center home. Then afterwards, participate in a fun craft to take home your very own (wooden) reptile! $5.00 per person $5 parking. 912-882-5256.
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Each participant will be given a drawing prompt from a story. Once everyone has finished their pictures, we will read the story and share the pictures that everyone drew. The pictures will be shared on our facebook page and have a chance to be featured in a book in our visitors center. $5 parking. 706-359-3458.
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Sign up at the Visitor Center for a nature-sourced craft. This month, we will be creating flowers, to bring home, created out of responsibly collected materials. We will also discuss the importance of native plant diversity. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-359-3458.
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Join us for a peaceful, beginner-friendly hike followed by a relaxing nature journaling session. We'll explore a gentle trail, then pause to observe, sketch, and reflect on the beauty around us. No art experience needed, just curiosity and a love for the outdoors! Discover the artist and naturalist within you! $10 plus $5 parking. 706-663-4858.
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We’re excited to announce the first gathering of the Wiregrass Primitive Hymn singers here at GCSP. This style of singing dates back to when the country was still young. Enjoy the ancient sound as preservationists of the art sing from hymnals dating clear back to the 1840’s. This unique tradition is one seldom heard outside of primitive services. $5 parking. 912-384-7082.
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Join Jack Hill State Park for a fun and informative program all about butterflies! Our naturalist will teach visitors about our flying friends through interactive activities and literature. $5 parking. 912-557-7744.
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Join us at Camp Lawton History Center to create a beautiful beaded addition to your porch, patio, or camper. We will be using pony beads, so best suited for ages 7 and up.
Registration is required in advance. $3 plus $5 parking. 478-982-1660.
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Join us as we will be portraying the Keys Arkansas Battery, which was crucial to the Confederate defense during the Battle of Pickett's Mill in 1864. There will also be drilling and firing throughout the event. $3.50 - $6.50 770-443-7850.
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Join us for a family friendly movie at the Zipline by Nature Hut . Bring a camp chair or blanket for extra comfort. Feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks! $5 parking. 706-356-4362.
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Bring out your competitive side! We’ll be building cardboard boats and sending them down sliding rock. First one to the bottom wins! Meet at shelter 4. $10 plus $5 parking. 706-245-6270.
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Come to the Lake Trahlyta Pavilion and enjoy a cool mountain evening with music from different artists each week. Bring your own chair. Donations appreciated. $5 parking. 706-745-2628.
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Join us for some arts & crafts fun by making your own field journal! $5 plus $5 parking. 706-783-5349.
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Sign up at the Visitor Center for a nature-sourced craft. This month, we will be creating flowers, to bring home, created out of responsibly collected materials. We will also discuss the importance of native plant diversity. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-359-3458.
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Paint and take home a bluebird house. Houses will be prebuilt and ready for your creative painting skills. Registration will be open while supplies last. $15 plus $5 parking. 912-384-7082.
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Learn how Native American tools were constructed and used. Meet at Nature Hut. $2 plus $5 parking. 706-356-4362.
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Sign up at the Visitor Center for a nature-sourced craft. This month, we will be creating flowers, to bring home, created out of responsibly collected materials. We will also discuss the importance of native plant diversity. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-359-3458.
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Join us for three days of awesome summer fun at our Jr. Ranger Camp! We will have tons of ranger led activities including hiking, paddling, swimming, nature talks, crafts, history, and more!
Each day begins at 8:30 am and ends at 3 pm
Ages 7-13. Registration is required. 10 kids max per camp.
Please contact the park office to register. $75 plus $5 parking. 706-422-1932.
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June-August, we will be spending every Tuesday morning at 10am diving into a book on local wildlife, folklore, plant-life, or maybe just fan favorites! Each book will be followed by a corresponding craft or activity!
This program is meant for k-5th, but all ages welcome! Bring your imagination and meet us in the Visitor Centers Arch Room! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Join us for three fun filled days of adventures and outdoor skills! We will be offering shelter building, campfire making, fishing, archery and much more! Ages 8-12. Please call our Visitor Center to reserve your spot. Space is limited. All participants will need their own bag lunches and beverage. These skills will last a lifetime! See you there! $125 plus $5 parking. 912-287-4900.
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Join us for three fun filled days of adventures and outdoor skills! We will be offering shelter building, campfire making, fishing, archery and much more! Ages 8-12. Please call our Visitor Center to reserve your spot. Space is limited. All participants will need their own bag lunches and beverage. These skills will last a lifetime! See you there! $125 plus $5 parking. 912-287-4900.
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Come meet and learn about the various reptiles and amphibians that call our Nature Center home. Then afterwards, participate in a fun craft to take home your very own (wooden) reptile! $5.00 per person $5 parking. 912-882-5256.
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Join our naturalist outside the visitor center and learn to make origami butterflies! $2 plus $5 parking. 678-450-7726.
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A watercolor program for adults (16+) of all artistic experience. We will be painting the scenic view from Picnic Shelter #3 that overlooks the lake. All supplies are provided. $3 per person, call the visitor's center at 678-450-7726 to register. $3 plus $5 parking. 678-450-7726.
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Join us for three fun filled days of adventures and outdoor skills! We will be offering shelter building, campfire making, fishing, archery and much more! Ages 8-12. Please call our Visitor Center to reserve your spot. Space is limited. All participants will need their own bag lunches and beverage. These skills will last a lifetime! See you there! $125 plus $5 parking. 912-287-4900.
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Come out and enjoy a weekend of Wormsloe’s past. Join staff in crafting, games, and hikes that highlight Georgia’s history and nature in the 1700's.
Space is limited; please register by calling the site office at (912) 353-3023.
Camp will take place from Friday, July 18th through Sunday, July 20th. $75. 912-353-3023.
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Come learn to craft dog toys from old fabric, and we will donate them to our local shelter Paws 4 Life in celebration of National Craft for Your Local Shelters Day! Stop by the Mellinger Center anytime between 2-4pm. $5 parking. 706-746-2141.
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Each participant will be given a drawing prompt from a story. Once everyone has finished their pictures, we will read the story and share the pictures that everyone drew. The pictures will be shared on our facebook page and have a chance to be featured in a book in our visitors center. $5 parking. 706-359-3458.
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Sign up at the Visitor Center for a nature-sourced craft. This month, we will be creating flowers, to bring home, created out of responsibly collected materials. We will also discuss the importance of native plant diversity. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-359-3458.
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Early pioneers did not have access to most modern conveniences and were forced to make do with what they had. Even the children’s toys were made with simple things that could be found around early pioneer homesteads. Join us at 10am or 2pm and get a chance to make and take home one of those toys, the corn husk doll. $5 plus $5 parking. 912-384-7082.
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Early pioneers did not have access to most modern conveniences and were forced to make do with what they had. Even the children’s toys were made with simple things that could be found around early pioneer homesteads. Join us at 10am or 2pm and get a chance to make and take home one of those toys, the corn husk doll. $5 plus $5 parking. 912-384-7082.
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Enjoy a beautiful day in the Valley with live music, games, hayrides, farm animals, food vendors games on the lawn and an open house in the first floor of the Hardman Farm mansion. Grounds admission to the festival is $8 per person and includes all events. $8. Children 5 and under: Free 706-878-1077.
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Our ancestors made cordage and rope from natural fibers for thousands of years. Learn the reverse twist method to convert invasive vine bark to cordage. $5 parking. 478-993-3053.
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Join us at the Interpretive Center for crafts for all ages! There are many crafts to choose from. Let your imagination run wild and create something truly original. Pre-register at the Visitor Center prior to the craft. We will see you there! $5 plus $5 parking. 912-287-4900.
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Join us and make some cool take-home nature arts and crafts. Supplies are provided. Call us or stop by the Visitor Center to pre-register. We will meet in the Event Room at the Visitor Center $8 plus $5 parking. 770-975-4226.
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Join us to create wonderful take-home arts and crafts projects. All supplies are provided, so just bring your creativity. $8.00 plus $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
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Join us for a family friendly movie at the Zipline by Nature Hut . Bring a camp chair or blanket for extra comfort. Feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks! $5 parking. 706-356-4362.
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Meet at the campground pavilion for a painting craft! All the mess with none of the cleanup! All ages welcome $10 plus $5 parking. 706-245-6270.
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Come to the Lake Trahlyta Pavilion and enjoy a cool mountain evening with music from different artists each week. Bring your own chair. Donations appreciated. $5 parking. 706-745-2628.
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Join us to learn and try your hand at starting a fire using flint and steel strikers. Afterwards, we will enjoy s'mores! $5 plus $5 parking. 706-783-5349.
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Come out and enjoy a weekend of Wormsloe’s past. Join staff in crafting, games, and hikes that highlight Georgia’s history and nature in the 1700's.
Space is limited; please register by calling the site office at (912) 353-3023.
Camp will take place from Friday, July 18th through Sunday, July 20th. $75. 912-353-3023.
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Sign up at the Visitor Center for a nature-sourced craft. This month, we will be creating flowers, to bring home, created out of responsibly collected materials. We will also discuss the importance of native plant diversity. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-359-3458.
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Curious on how make a flower pot, mug, or bowl out of clay? The people of the Mississippian Culture historically built sturdy coil pots and containers to store everything from seeds to water, and even food. Visitors attending the class will receive a pound of air dry clay, and you will learn step by step how to build their own coil pot. $2-$6
$5 Program Fee. 770-387-3747.
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Learn the basics of weaving with pine needles. Make your own cup coaster to take home! Suggested ages are 12 and older (needles, thread, and scissors will be used). Cost: $5. We recommend calling to reserve a seat! $5. 912-437-4770.
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Are your little ones curious about the natural world? Come discover the wild world of Hard Labor Creek. Join our naturalist for a variety of nature oriented, hands-on activities. Call the park office to register. Pre-registration required. Limited to 10 toddlers, 5 years old maximum. $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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There are many different ways that cloth was made historically. The loom was a machine that increased the speed at which certain cloths could be woven. Learn the very basics of how looms were operated with a cardboard loom. We will be making a yarn square coaster. $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Join us and make some cool take-home nature arts and crafts. Supplies are provided. Call us or stop by the Visitor Center to pre-register. We will meet in the Event Room at the Visitor Center $8 plus $5 parking. 770-975-4226.
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Come learn how to crochet with this ranger lead program. You will learn some fun and easy crochet stitches and put your skills to the test. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-356-4362.
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Come out and enjoy a weekend of Wormsloe’s past. Join staff in crafting, games, and hikes that highlight Georgia’s history and nature in the 1700's.
Space is limited; please register by calling the site office at (912) 353-3023.
Camp will take place from Friday, July 18th through Sunday, July 20th. $75. 912-353-3023.
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Sign up at the Visitor Center for a nature-sourced craft. This month, we will be creating flowers, to bring home, created out of responsibly collected materials. We will also discuss the importance of native plant diversity. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-359-3458.
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Spend a week with a ranger! This Jr. Ranger Camp features activities like fire building, shelter building, and apple butter making. Everyday will have a new and excited hike. Please be sure to pack your child a lunch and whatever they need to be comfortable. Close toed shoes recommended, water bottle required. $100 per child per week or $25 per day $25-$100 $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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June-August, we will be spending every Tuesday morning at 10am diving into a book on local wildlife, folklore, plant-life, or maybe just fan favorites! Each book will be followed by a corresponding craft or activity!
This program is meant for k-5th, but all ages welcome! Bring your imagination and meet us in the Visitor Centers Arch Room! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Spend a week with a ranger! This Jr. Ranger Camp features activities like fire building, shelter building, and apple butter making. Everyday will have a new and excited hike. Please be sure to pack your child a lunch and whatever they need to be comfortable. Close toed shoes recommended, water bottle required. $100 per child per week or $25 per day $25-$100 $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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(Ages 6-12 only)Come earn your Junior Ranger badge in a two fun filled days of hiking trails learning about the ecosystem, the different regions of Georgia, wilderness safety, wild animals and their habitats. $75 per child $5 parking. 770-254-7271.
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Spend a week with a ranger! This Jr. Ranger Camp features activities like fire building, shelter building, and apple butter making. Everyday will have a new and excited hike. Please be sure to pack your child a lunch and whatever they need to be comfortable. Close toed shoes recommended, water bottle required. $100 per child per week or $25 per day $25-$100 $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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July 23rd- 25th. Ages 8-11. 9:00- 3:00 daily. Drop your Jr Rangers off for 3 days of outdoor fun! Kids need to bring a packed lunch, plenty of water, and wear closed-toe shoes. Call the office to sign up. Space is limited. $115 plus $5 parking. 706-245-6270.
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(Ages 6-12 only)Come earn your Junior Ranger badge in a two fun filled days of hiking trails learning about the ecosystem, the different regions of Georgia, wilderness safety, wild animals and their habitats. $75 per child $5 parking. 770-254-7271.
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Spend a week with a ranger! This Jr. Ranger Camp features activities like fire building, shelter building, and apple butter making. Everyday will have a new and excited hike. Please be sure to pack your child a lunch and whatever they need to be comfortable. Close toed shoes recommended, water bottle required. $100 per child per week or $25 per day $25-$100 $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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A hands-on workshop about butterflies and sustainability! Learn about the incredible journey of the monarch butterfly and how you can help protect its habitat. Then, get creative with a fun papermaking activity using recycled and natural materials. Support pollinators, spark creativity, and take home your handmade paper! $10 plus $5 parking. 706-663-4858.
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Join the frogs in a night-time jamboree where you will make a banjo, harmonica, and frog mask during this craft program. Learn about the frogs of Georgia while you hear them sing on Lake Brantley. Pre-registration required. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Join us to create wonderful take-home arts and crafts projects. All supplies are provided, so just bring your creativity. $8.00 plus $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
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Spend a week with a ranger! This Jr. Ranger Camp features activities like fire building, shelter building, and apple butter making. Everyday will have a new and excited hike. Please be sure to pack your child a lunch and whatever they need to be comfortable. Close toed shoes recommended, water bottle required. $100 per child per week or $25 per day $25-$100 $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Join us to make your very own outdoor kit. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-783-5349.
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Join us this spring as we begin our illustrative walk through the seasons and nature! In this program, we will be highlighting your individual interpretation of the surrounding environment while also strengthening your passion to discover, observe, be mindful, and be creative! We supply the journals, you bring the imagination! Find us in Shelter 2 $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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What better way to understand the daily life of an 1800s family than to experience it for yourself? Local craftspeople will demonstrate early 19th century skills such as blacksmithing, quilting, weaving, blow guns and more. The Vann Mansion, Cherokee Farmstead, Vann Kitchen, and museum will be open for self-guided tours. Enjoy live fiddle music! $8. 706-695-2598.
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Artist Andrew Lee is joining us for Vann House Day to bring you a flintknapping workshop in which students will craft their own stone arrowheads. Participants will take away their own work and a new pressure flaker. This class is separate from Vann House Day and spots are limited, call to reserve your spot! $70. 706-695-2598.
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Enjoy a fun afternoon of building your own mini terrarium while learning about the resources that make up our park. $10 per person $5 parking. 912-882-5256.
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Each participant will be given a drawing prompt from a story. Once everyone has finished their pictures, we will read the story and share the pictures that everyone drew. The pictures will be shared on our facebook page and have a chance to be featured in a book in our visitors center. $5 parking. 706-359-3458.
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Sign up at the Visitor Center for a nature-sourced craft. This month, we will be creating flowers, to bring home, created out of responsibly collected materials. We will also discuss the importance of native plant diversity. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-359-3458.
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Start your day feeling amazing! This fun, alignment-based yoga practice with registered yoga teacher Monique French plus breathtaking mountain top views will refresh your mind, body, and spirit. Class is $10 cash at the entrance. $10 plus $5 parking. 706-663-4858.
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Stop by to speak with a living historian portraying a Civil War soldier about Fort McAllister's history. $5.50 - $9.75 912-727-2339.
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Join us at Camp Lawton History Center and create a "jaw-some" craft stick alligator. $2 plus $5 parking. 478-982-1660.
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Join us for a family friendly movie at the Zipline by Nature Hut . Bring a camp chair or blanket for extra comfort. Feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks! $5 parking. 706-356-4362.
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Come to the Lake Trahlyta Pavilion and enjoy a cool mountain evening with music from different artists each week. Bring your own chair. Donations appreciated. $5 parking. 706-745-2628.
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Join us to learn some of the fascinating history of Watson Mill Bridge, while learning some photography basics! $5 plus $5 parking. 706-783-5349.
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Sign up at the Visitor Center for a nature-sourced craft. This month, we will be creating flowers, to bring home, created out of responsibly collected materials. We will also discuss the importance of native plant diversity. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-359-3458.
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Basket weaving is a rich historical art that has deep cultural roots. Many different cultures across the world have perfected the arts of basket weaving with a variety of different natural materials. Join a ranger while they demonstrate the basics of making a basket out of pine needles in front of the Park Office. $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Join us at the Nature Hut to make a cool nature journal you can use to record your adventures. $2 plus $5 parking. 706-356-4362.
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Join us for a family friendly movie at the Zipline by Nature Hut . Bring a camp chair or blanket for extra comfort. Feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks! $5 parking. 706-356-4362.
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Join us to learn and try your hand at starting a fire using flint and steel strikers. Afterwards, we will enjoy s'mores! $5 plus $5 parking. 706-783-5349.
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Sign up at the Visitor Center for a nature-sourced craft. This month, we will be creating flowers, to bring home, created out of responsibly collected materials. We will also discuss the importance of native plant diversity. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-359-3458.
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June-August, we will be spending every Tuesday morning at 10am diving into a book on local wildlife, folklore, plant-life, or maybe just fan favorites! Each book will be followed by a corresponding craft or activity!
This program is meant for k-5th, but all ages welcome! Bring your imagination and meet us in the Visitor Centers Arch Room! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Make your own perfume in this workshop highlighting fragrances we can attribute to moths! Night blooming flowers can't rely on showy colors to attract their pollinators instead they invested in a strong fragrance. Each participant will leave with 5 perfume testers they've made themselves! Call 770-732-2613 to register or come in person. $15 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Bring a friend or come and make a new one! In celebration of International Friendship Day, we will be making friendship bracelets as well as new friends. Meet in the Mellinger Center in the campground at 6pm. $5 parking. 706-746-2141.
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Make your own perfume in this workshop highlighting fragrances we can attribute to moths! Night blooming flowers can't rely on showy colors to attract their pollinators instead they invested in a strong fragrance. Each participant will leave with 5 perfume testers they've made themselves! Call 770-732-2613 to register or come in person. $15 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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In celebration of Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day, join rangers by Black Rock Lake to enjoy the beautiful pre-sunset scenery and listen to their favorite uncommon instruments. Feel free to bring your own uncommon instrument to play if you'd like! Meet at Black Rock Lake's fishing dock at 7:30pm. $5 parking. 706-746-2141.
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Explore the area and learn about our fine feathered friends while making a locally sourced bird feeder with pine cones and peanut butter. $2.00 per person $5 parking. 912-882-5256.
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Make your own perfume in this workshop highlighting fragrances we can attribute to moths! Night blooming flowers can't rely on showy colors to attract their pollinators instead they invested in a strong fragrance. Each participant will leave with 5 perfume testers they've made themselves! Call 770-732-2613 to register or come in person. $15 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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A day full of traditional ranger activities to celebrate World Ranger Day! Come get your boots muddy and enjoy the outdoors with the rangers of Victoria Bryant State Park. Please call the office to sign up. $2- $10 $5 parking. 706-245-6270.
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Join us for some arts & crafts fun by making your own field journal! $5 plus $5 parking. 706-783-5349.
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Come make fingerprint bugs in a jar with our naturalist outside the visitor center! $2 plus $5 parking. 678-450-7726.
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We've all said "starting tomorrow" before but what does that actually look like? Come strategies how to achieve your goals. There's five months until the New Years, Don't wait until then to start. We'll have journaling supplies for folks to use. 0 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Many fragrant plants are specifically adapted to attract moths for pollination. Many of these scents are commonly used in perfume. Make your own fragrances to take home during this informational session about how the humble moth helped to shape the world. $15 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Step inside the world of pollinators with this hands-on learning activity day. You will learn about how pollinators benefit the world around us through crafts, educational fun, and even a bit of dancing. This is a free event for all ages. Walk up and join the fun. Water, bug spray, and closed toed shoes recommended. $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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A much-awaited annual event, Sunflowers & Selfies, promises to deliver on a family-fun day of hayrides, games, photo ops, a native plant sale, and our blooming field of sunflowers. Learn about the park, from our knowledgeable guides, as you enjoy the beauty of Smithgall on a hayride or enjoy at your own pace. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-878-3087.
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Celebrate National Campfire day with a campfire craft! Meet at the campground pavilion. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-245-6270.
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Come to the Lake Trahlyta Pavilion and enjoy a cool mountain evening with music from different artists each week. Bring your own chair. Donations appreciated. $5 parking. 706-745-2628.
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Are your little ones curious about the natural world? Come discover the wild world of Hard Labor Creek. Join our naturalist for a variety of nature oriented, hands-on activities. Call the park office to register. Pre-registration required. Limited to 10 toddlers, 5 years old maximum. $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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A much-awaited annual event, Sunflowers & Selfies, promises to deliver on a family-fun day of hayrides, games, photo ops, a native plant sale, and our blooming field of sunflowers. Learn about the park, from our knowledgeable guides, as you enjoy the beauty of Smithgall on a hayride or enjoy at your own pace. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-878-3087.
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Many fragrant plants are specifically adapted to attract moths for pollination. Many of these scents are commonly used in perfume. Make your own fragrances to take home during this informational session about how the humble moth helped to shape the world. $15 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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June-August, we will be spending every Tuesday morning at 10am diving into a book on local wildlife, folklore, plant-life, or maybe just fan favorites! Each book will be followed by a corresponding craft or activity!
This program is meant for k-5th, but all ages welcome! Bring your imagination and meet us in the Visitor Centers Arch Room! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Many fragrant plants are specifically adapted to attract moths for pollination. Many of these scents are commonly used in perfume. Make your own fragrances to take home during this informational session about how the humble moth helped to shape the world. $15 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Join us this spring as we begin our illustrative walk through the seasons and nature! In this program, we will be highlighting your individual interpretation of the surrounding environment while also strengthening your passion to discover, observe, be mindful, and be creative! We supply the journals, you bring the imagination! Find us in Shelter 2 $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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A much-awaited annual event, Sunflowers & Selfies, promises to deliver on a family-fun day of hayrides, games, photo ops, a native plant sale, and our blooming field of sunflowers. Learn about the park, from our knowledgeable guides, as you enjoy the beauty of Smithgall on a hayride or enjoy at your own pace. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-878-3087.
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Come to the Lake Trahlyta Pavilion and enjoy a cool mountain evening with music from different artists each week. Bring your own chair. Donations appreciated. $5 parking. 706-745-2628.
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Before you could get fishing line and nylon rope from the store, people had to make their own cordage from natural materials found in the woods. One of the materials used was yucca leaves. By the porch of the Park Office, a ranger will be doing a demonstration on how to make natural rope from yucca. You'll learn, it's not as easy as it looks! $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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A much-awaited annual event, Sunflowers & Selfies, promises to deliver on a family-fun day of hayrides, games, photo ops, a native plant sale, and our blooming field of sunflowers. Learn about the park, from our knowledgeable guides, as you enjoy the beauty of Smithgall on a hayride or enjoy at your own pace. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-878-3087.
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June-August, we will be spending every Tuesday morning at 10am diving into a book on local wildlife, folklore, plant-life, or maybe just fan favorites! Each book will be followed by a corresponding craft or activity!
This program is meant for k-5th, but all ages welcome! Bring your imagination and meet us in the Visitor Centers Arch Room! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Unlock your creativity and come make a lifelike mushroom craft at the campground pavilion! $10 plus $5 parking. 706-245-6270.
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Come create your very own fairy house with us at the campground pavilion! $10 plus $5 parking. 706-245-6270.
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Come to the Lake Trahlyta Pavilion and enjoy a cool mountain evening with music from different artists each week. Bring your own chair. Donations appreciated. $5 parking. 706-745-2628.
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There are many different ways that cloth was made historically. The loom was a machine that increased the speed at which certain cloths could be woven. Learn the very basics of how looms were operated with a cardboard loom. We will be making a yarn square coaster. $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Many fragrant plants are specifically adapted to attract moths for pollination. Many of these scents are commonly used in perfume. Make your own fragrances to take home during this informational session about how the humble moth helped to shape the world. $15 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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June-August, we will be spending every Tuesday morning at 10am diving into a book on local wildlife, folklore, plant-life, or maybe just fan favorites! Each book will be followed by a corresponding craft or activity!
This program is meant for k-5th, but all ages welcome! Bring your imagination and meet us in the Visitor Centers Arch Room! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Join our fellow watercolorists of all ages and skill levels, as we learn to paint on of the beautiful landscapes of Smithgall Woods State Park $15 plus $5 parking. 706-878-3087.
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Join us this spring as we begin our illustrative walk through the seasons and nature! In this program, we will be highlighting your individual interpretation of the surrounding environment while also strengthening your passion to discover, observe, be mindful, and be creative! We supply the journals, you bring the imagination! Find us in Shelter 2 $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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All the mess with none of the cleanup! Join us at the campground pavilion for a painting craft. $10 plus $5 parking. 706-245-6270.
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Come to the Lake Trahlyta Pavilion and enjoy a cool mountain evening with music from different artists each week. Bring your own chair. Donations appreciated. $5 parking. 706-745-2628.
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June-August, we will be spending every Tuesday morning at 10am diving into a book on local wildlife, folklore, plant-life, or maybe just fan favorites! Each book will be followed by a corresponding craft or activity!
This program is meant for k-5th, but all ages welcome! Bring your imagination and meet us in the Visitor Centers Arch Room! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Open to ages 6+, please pack your child a lunch and anything they need to be comfortable. $75 per child for all three days or $30 per child per day.
Your kids will participate in:
Fishing
Sand Art
Popsicle Making
Natural Tie Dye
Nature Hikes and Plant ID
Historic Games
Creek Exploration
Ambassador Animal Interactions $30-75 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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You deserve a break today! Come out to Fort McAllister for an educational and entertaining day for the whole family. Living historians will be firing muskets. Join us for Civil War games, medical displays, watermelon, and more! $6 - $10. 912-727-2339.
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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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Open to ages 6+, please pack your child a lunch and anything they need to be comfortable. $75 per child for all three days or $30 per child per day.
Your kids will participate in:
Fishing
Sand Art
Popsicle Making
Natural Tie Dye
Nature Hikes and Plant ID
Historic Games
Creek Exploration
Ambassador Animal Interactions $30-75 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Last movie night in the pool! Concessions will be available for purchase. Ages 12+ Space is limited. Call the office to sign up and to find out the movie we’re watching! $5 parking. 706-245-6270.
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Come to the Lake Trahlyta Pavilion and enjoy a cool mountain evening with music from different artists each week. Bring your own chair. Donations appreciated. $5 parking. 706-745-2628.
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Open to ages 6+, please pack your child a lunch and anything they need to be comfortable. $75 per child for all three days or $30 per child per day.
Your kids will participate in:
Fishing
Sand Art
Popsicle Making
Natural Tie Dye
Nature Hikes and Plant ID
Historic Games
Creek Exploration
Ambassador Animal Interactions $30-75 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Open to ages 6+, please pack your child a lunch and anything they need to be comfortable. $75 per child for all three days or $30 per child per day.
Your kids will participate in:
Fishing
Sand Art
Popsicle Making
Natural Tie Dye
Nature Hikes and Plant ID
Historic Games
Creek Exploration
Ambassador Animal Interactions $30-75 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Come to the Lake Trahlyta Pavilion and enjoy a cool mountain evening with music from different artists each week. Bring your own chair. Donations appreciated. $5 parking. 706-745-2628.
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Join us this spring as we begin our illustrative walk through the seasons and nature! In this program, we will be highlighting your individual interpretation of the surrounding environment while also strengthening your passion to discover, observe, be mindful, and be creative! We supply the journals, you bring the imagination! Find us in Shelter 2 $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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The Georgia Aster is a beautiful wildflower of our park that needs our help! Find out why they are so crucial to the health of our ecosystems. Take part in helping your local native plant species by joining us in creating decorative handmade seed paper that you can plant in your own backyard. $10 plus $5 parking. 706-663-4858.
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Any Girl Scout group can attend this event. Preregistration is required. This event will span 2 days with morning and afternoon time slots available with a limit of two groups per time slot. Saturday's project will be trail maintenance. Sunday's project will be Historic Gardening 101. Rangers programs provided in addition to the project activity. 770-443-7850.
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Come to the Lake Trahlyta Pavilion and enjoy a cool mountain evening with music from different artists each week. Bring your own chair. Donations appreciated. $5 parking. 706-745-2628.
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Join us for a nature craft while we learn about the Gorgone Checkerspot Butterfly and its hostplants and how we can take part in protecting this species. We will learn about the life cycle of the butterfly and wet-felt a Checkerspot cocoon (chrysalis) out of wool. $10 plus $5 parking. 706-663-4858.
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Any Girl Scout group can attend this event. Preregistration is required. This event will span 2 days with morning and afternoon time slots available with a limit of two groups per time slot. Saturday's project will be trail maintenance. Sunday's project will be Historic Gardening 101. Rangers programs provided in addition to the project activity. 770-443-7850.
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Come to the Lake Trahlyta Pavilion and enjoy a cool mountain evening with music from different artists each week. Bring your own chair. Donations appreciated. $5 parking. 706-745-2628.
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Join us this spring as we begin our illustrative walk through the seasons and nature! In this program, we will be highlighting your individual interpretation of the surrounding environment while also strengthening your passion to discover, observe, be mindful, and be creative! We supply the journals, you bring the imagination! Find us in Shelter 2 $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Come out for a day of activities and fun! There will be a fishing rodeo for 15 yo and under, Reptile and Raptor Shows, face painting, rock climbing, food, ice cream, archery, and more! Contact the Park Office for any questions at 7068570826. $5 parking. 706-857-0826.
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Come to the Lake Trahlyta Pavilion and enjoy a cool mountain evening with music from different artists each week. Bring your own chair. Donations appreciated. $5 parking. 706-745-2628.
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See Fort McAllister come back to life with our immersive Candle Lantern Tour! You'll be guided through the grounds by the soft glow of candlelight. Witness theatrics including musket and cannon firings, blacksmithing, and grueling medical practices. Explore the eerie bunkers and take a peek into the barracks where the Fort's Major resides. $25. 912-727-2339.
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Join us this spring as we begin our illustrative walk through the seasons and nature! In this program, we will be highlighting your individual interpretation of the surrounding environment while also strengthening your passion to discover, observe, be mindful, and be creative! We supply the journals, you bring the imagination! Find us in Shelter 2 $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Join us at the Highlander House as we make make candles in the style of the 18th century. Learn about the life of a chandler (ye ol' candle-maker) around the fire! Come take a look at this interesting process, from hand-dipping to mold pouring. $4.75 - $8.25 912-437-4770.
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Ages 6+ Junior Ranger Camp
$150 per student for the whole week
$45 per child for individual days
Spend a week with a Ranger! Each day has a unique hike, learning objectives, crafts and a service project.
Please pack your student a lunch, snacks, and a water bottle and whatever they need to be comfortable.
To register call 770-732-2613 $45-150 $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Ages 6+ Junior Ranger Camp
$150 per student for the whole week
$45 per child for individual days
Spend a week with a Ranger! Each day has a unique hike, learning objectives, crafts and a service project.
Please pack your student a lunch, snacks, and a water bottle and whatever they need to be comfortable.
To register call 770-732-2613 $45-150 $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Ages 6+ Junior Ranger Camp
$150 per student for the whole week
$45 per child for individual days
Spend a week with a Ranger! Each day has a unique hike, learning objectives, crafts and a service project.
Please pack your student a lunch, snacks, and a water bottle and whatever they need to be comfortable.
To register call 770-732-2613 $45-150 $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Ages 6+ Junior Ranger Camp
$150 per student for the whole week
$45 per child for individual days
Spend a week with a Ranger! Each day has a unique hike, learning objectives, crafts and a service project.
Please pack your student a lunch, snacks, and a water bottle and whatever they need to be comfortable.
To register call 770-732-2613 $45-150 $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Join us this spring as we begin our illustrative walk through the seasons and nature! In this program, we will be highlighting your individual interpretation of the surrounding environment while also strengthening your passion to discover, observe, be mindful, and be creative! We supply the journals, you bring the imagination! Find us in Shelter 2 $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Hardman Farm comes to life with hands-on pioneer skills exhibits, traditional craft vendors, local authors and historians, apple cider from a hand-cranked press, biscuits cooked on our wood-fired antique stove and much more. $8. 706-878-1077.
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