Our next Homeschool Day is Friday, December 12, from 10:00 AM -- 2:00 PM.  This year, we've decided to expand our popular "Christmas at Tullie" program into "Holidays in History."  Experience both an 1860s pioneer Christmas at our Tullie Smith Farm and a 1930s Christmas at the Swan House mansion!

Activities and demonstrations at the Tullie Smith Farm include blacksmithing, open-hearth cooking, candle dipping, historic toys and games, tours of house, and much more.

At the Swan House, enjoy a fun lesson on proper 1930s party etiquette, period games, and tours of the elegantly decorated mansion. 

Before you head over to Swan House, make sure you stop by the craft table to make a gift for your gracious hostess.  The craft table also offers many other historic crafts and activities.  Bring your camera so you can take pictures of your kids in pioneer clothing!

While you're at the History Center, make sure to see our newest traveling exhibitions Norman Rockwell's Home for the Holidays and Jim Henson's Fantastic World.  If you need a break, take a load-off and watch the video "My Christmas Soldier" about German POWs arriving in a small Georgia town during WWII.

Admission to Homeschool Days is $7 for nonmembers; $5 for children of members; and free for adult members.  Children 3 and under are free. Discounted rates are available for groups with ten or more children.  For more information or to make group reservations, please call 404.814.4018 or email Homeschool@AtlantaHistoryCenter.com .

I also wanted to let you know about our Pearl Harbor School Day on Friday, December 5, from 10:00 AM -- 1:00 PM.  Commemorate the anniversary of Pearl Harbor and enjoy this rare opportunity to speak with WWII veterans and hear their personal stories.  Students enlist in officers' camp, meet with WWII reenactors, learn about rationing through hands-on activities, and more.  Admission for Pearl Harbor School Day is $7 per person. One chaperone is admitted free per 5 students.  For more information on this program or to make a reservation, call 404.814.4110.

We hope to see you in December!  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Wishing you and yours all the best this holiday season,
-Andrea and the AHC staff