Georgia Magazine - May 2020 - 10

EVENTS Calendar

MAY * Compiled by Pamela A. Keene

Telfair hosts impressionist collection
ocated in Savannah's Historic
District, Telfair Museums is
comprised of three sites: the Jepson
Center, Telfair Academy and the
Owens-Thomas House & Slave
Quarters. Works from Telfair
Museums' permanent collection will
be on exhibit in Collecting Impressionism: Telfair's Modern Vision in
the Jepson Center until Aug. 16.
"Many of these paintings have
been on view recently, while others have been in storage for several
years," says Courtney McNeil, chief
curator for Telfair Museums. "These
39 works represent the largest exhibition of impressionism we have
ever mounted from the museum's
permanent collection and they
showcase the impact of impres"Calme Blanc (White Calm),"
sionism on artists from France, the
by Raoul du Gardier
United States and Germany."
Almost all of the works in the
exhibit were purchased by the late Gari Melchers, who was art adviser for the
museum in the early 20th century and a talented artist in his own right. Artists
represented include Jean-François Raffaëlli, Georg Sauter, Ernst Oppler, George
Hitchcock and Melchers himself.
For more information about Telfair Museums' hours of operation, visit
telfair.org or call (912) 790-8800.
-Pamela A. Keene

Event details and costs are subject to change; please verify before attending.

■ Historic High Country
Crossroads: Change in Rural America,
April 25-June 6, Blue Ridge Mountains Arts
Association, Blue Ridge. Traveling Smithsonian
Institution exhibition highlights the evolution of
rural communities in the 20th century through
photos, objects, film, audio and interactive technology. (706) 632-2144. blueridgearts.net.
May Market at Rose Lawn, May 2-3, Rose Lawn
Museum, Cartersville. Arts, crafts, 200 blooming
heirloom roses, music, plant sale. (770) 3875162. roselawnmuseum.com.
Spring Family Health & Fun Fair at the Rock
Garden, May 3, Seventh-day Adventist Church,
Calhoun. Reptile show, children's activities,
petting zoo, free medical assessments.
(706) 629-5470. exploregordoncounty.com.

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31st Annual Cherokee County Indian
Festival and Mother's Day Powwow,
May 9-10, Boling Park, Canton. Western
encampment, Native American artisans,
wildlife displays, Mother's Day Honor Dance.
(770) 735-6275. rthunder.com.
27th Annual North Georgia Agricultural Fair
Spring Carnival, May 14-17, 500 Legion Drive,
Dalton. Carnival rides, racing pigs, petting zoo,
entertainment. (706) 278-1712.
northgaagfair.com.
Northwest Georgia Comics and Toy Expo,
May 16, Dalton Econo Lodge Event Center,
Dalton. Comic book and toy vendors.
(706) 226-9579. bit.ly/nwgacomic.
36th Annual Battle of Resaca Re-enactment,
May 16-17, Chitwood Farm, Resaca. International re-enactors commemorate the 156th

TELFAIR MUSEUMS

A note to our readers: As of press time,
the events in the May calendar were active on the
websites listed here. Because of the uncertainty
surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the
potential for events to be cancelled or rescheduled,
please confirm that the event is still being held
before you go. Some organizations are also hosting
virtual events and activities on their websites and
Facebook pages, so you and your family may be
able to participate digitally.
Here are some organizations that are offering
virtual tours, educational programming and
interactive activities for all ages:
■ Booth Museum, boothmuseum.org/kidsand
families. Activities and online events for kids of
all ages. And for adults, boothmuseum.org/adult
programs. Virtual exhibition tours, artists talks and
educational programs.
■ Explore Georgia from Home, bit.ly/virtualga.
Georgia's official tourism website features virtual
tours, free concerts, webcams and live streams.
■ Georgia Sea Turtle Center, facebook.com/
GeorgiaSeaTurtleCenter. Daily programming about
Georgia's coastal wildlife.
■ North Georgia Zoo, northgeorgiazoo.com.
Virtual tours, animal feedings and zookeeper chats.
■ Tellus Museum, facebook.com/tellusmuseum.
Interactive science projects and demonstrations.
■ The Columbus Museum, columbusmuseum.com.
Virtual museum tours and at-home activities
for kids.

http://www.telfair.org http://www.boothmuseum.org/kidsandfamilies http://www.boothmuseum.org/kidsandfamilies http://www.rthunder.com http://www.boothmuseum.org/adultprograms http://www.boothmuseum.org/adultprograms http://www.blueridgearts.net http://www.bit.ly/virtualga http://www.northgaagfair.com http://www.facebook.com/georgiaseaturtlecenter http://www.roselawnmuseum.com http://www.facebook.com/georgiaseaturtlecenter http://www.northgeorgiazoo.com http://www.bit.ly/nwgacomic http://www.facebook.com/tellusmuseum http://www.exploregordoncounty.com http://www.columbusmuseum.com

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