The Telfair Museum of Art will hold a Military Appreciation Day on Saturday, June 28 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. In recognition of the tremendous sacrifices military personnel and their families make for our country every day, the Telfair would like to offer a small token of gratitude by hosting a special celebration in their honor. During this day of food, activities and fine art, service members - including veterans - and their immediate families will be granted free admission to each of the Telfair's three sites - the Telfair Academy, the Owens-Thomas House and the Jepson Center for the Arts. Please bring military or veteran ID.
Schedule of activities
• 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Live music and free refreshments in Telfair Square.
Bring a blanket and have a picnic in the square (no coolers or chairs, please), or take a seat under the tent on Barnard Street and relax to the sounds of Roy & The Circuit Breakers and the Beer Hall Ramblers. Hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, beverages and Krispy Kreme doughnuts will be served from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. or while supplies last.
• 12 p.m.-3 p.m.: Children's activities
• 12 p.m.-1 p.m.: Face painting by Silly Dilly the Clown & Friends in Telfair Square
• 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.: Movie-style popcorn (while supplies last) in Telfair Square; kite decorating station with free kites for kids to decorate and take home (for the first 300 children or while supplies last) in Jepson Center education studios; decorate cards in the Jepson Center auditorium lobby that will be sent to deployed soldiers; glider station with free model gliders for kids to assemble and fly in Telfair Square; free bubble-blowing solution for kids (while supplies last) in Telfair Square; Gnate the Gnat of the Savannah Sand Gnats and SCAD's Art the Bee will circulate in the square and throughout the museum to interact with the crowd.
Throughout the day, military personnel and their families also will receive a 10 percent discount at all three Telfair Museum Store locations. To top off this special event, service members will be eligible for a raffle (one entry per family) with prizes, including a Telfair gift basket, a one-night complimentary stay for two at Brasstown Valley Resort (includes breakfast buffet), and a Sunset Cruise for eight on a 54-foot Hattaras.
This special event has been made possible through the generosity of Military Appreciation Day partners:
Atlantic Rental Center/Hanson Special Events
Savor Savannah Catering
Beer Hall Ramblers
Brasstown Valley Resort
Coca-Cola Company
Friends of the Telfair Museum of Art
IFH Foodservice Distribution
Image is Everything
Jekyll Island Authority
John Davis Florist & Balloon Fair
Krispy Kreme
O.C. Welch III
Ranco Tents/Savannah Special Events
Rawls Distributing Co. Inc.
Roy and the Circuit Breakers
Savannah College of Art & Design
Savannah Sand Gnats
Silly Dilly the Clown
Splash in the Boro
Sysco Foods
Telfair Museum Stores
Trinity United Methodist Church
US Food Services
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If you are interested in becoming a partner or if you would like to make a donation for the Military Appreciation Day raffle, please contact membership director Pam Jones at 912-790-8866.
The Telfair needs volunteers for this special day. If you would like to express your gratitude to our dedicated service personnel by volunteering during Military Appreciation Day, please contact the Telfair's volunteer manager, Brenda Marion, at 912-790-8869 or marionb@telfair.org.
Located in the heart of Savannah's historic district, the Telfair Museum of Art is the oldest public art museum in the South. It is comprised of two National Historic Landmark Buildings - the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Owens-Thomas House - and the contemporary Jepson Center for the Arts. With three unique buildings housing three distinct collections, the Telfair bridges three centuries of art and architecture.
Schedule of activities
• 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Live music and free refreshments in Telfair Square.
Bring a blanket and have a picnic in the square (no coolers or chairs, please), or take a seat under the tent on Barnard Street and relax to the sounds of Roy & The Circuit Breakers and the Beer Hall Ramblers. Hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, beverages and Krispy Kreme doughnuts will be served from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. or while supplies last.
• 12 p.m.-3 p.m.: Children's activities
• 12 p.m.-1 p.m.: Face painting by Silly Dilly the Clown & Friends in Telfair Square
• 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.: Movie-style popcorn (while supplies last) in Telfair Square; kite decorating station with free kites for kids to decorate and take home (for the first 300 children or while supplies last) in Jepson Center education studios; decorate cards in the Jepson Center auditorium lobby that will be sent to deployed soldiers; glider station with free model gliders for kids to assemble and fly in Telfair Square; free bubble-blowing solution for kids (while supplies last) in Telfair Square; Gnate the Gnat of the Savannah Sand Gnats and SCAD's Art the Bee will circulate in the square and throughout the museum to interact with the crowd.
Throughout the day, military personnel and their families also will receive a 10 percent discount at all three Telfair Museum Store locations. To top off this special event, service members will be eligible for a raffle (one entry per family) with prizes, including a Telfair gift basket, a one-night complimentary stay for two at Brasstown Valley Resort (includes breakfast buffet), and a Sunset Cruise for eight on a 54-foot Hattaras.
This special event has been made possible through the generosity of Military Appreciation Day partners:
Atlantic Rental Center/Hanson Special Events
Savor Savannah Catering
Beer Hall Ramblers
Brasstown Valley Resort
Coca-Cola Company
Friends of the Telfair Museum of Art
IFH Foodservice Distribution
Image is Everything
Jekyll Island Authority
John Davis Florist & Balloon Fair
Krispy Kreme
O.C. Welch III
Ranco Tents/Savannah Special Events
Rawls Distributing Co. Inc.
Roy and the Circuit Breakers
Savannah College of Art & Design
Savannah Sand Gnats
Silly Dilly the Clown
Splash in the Boro
Sysco Foods
Telfair Museum Stores
Trinity United Methodist Church
US Food Services
vpbphoto
Wild Adventures Theme Park
If you are interested in becoming a partner or if you would like to make a donation for the Military Appreciation Day raffle, please contact membership director Pam Jones at 912-790-8866.
The Telfair needs volunteers for this special day. If you would like to express your gratitude to our dedicated service personnel by volunteering during Military Appreciation Day, please contact the Telfair's volunteer manager, Brenda Marion, at 912-790-8869 or marionb@telfair.org.
Located in the heart of Savannah's historic district, the Telfair Museum of Art is the oldest public art museum in the South. It is comprised of two National Historic Landmark Buildings - the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Owens-Thomas House - and the contemporary Jepson Center for the Arts. With three unique buildings housing three distinct collections, the Telfair bridges three centuries of art and architecture.