Once a month, our youngest patrons are invited to the Jepson Center for storytime and a special tour. This month we come to you virtually. Register your family ahead of time, then watch and learn with us! Register Now »
Bring a blanket or lawn chair, purchase a take-away box from Joe's at the Jepson, or brown-bag it (we're not judging), and join Telfair staff for a socially-distanced lunch in Telfair Square. To learn more contact Development Manager Calli Laundré at laundrec@telfair.org or 912-790-8807. Register Now
Join us for another fabulous party in our beautiful parterre garden. Expect delectable treats and dashing décor! Our new board slate will be presented and voted on. Do not miss this annual tradition! Attendance is limited to 65 guests! Soirée Sponsor: Dr. Bradley and Alie Heiges Register Now
Bring a blanket or lawn chair, purchase a take-away box from Joe's at the Jepson, or brown-bag it (we're not judging), and join Telfair staff for a socially-distanced lunch in Telfair Square. To learn more contact Development Manager Calli Laundré at laundrec@telfair.org or 912-790-8807. Register Now
Join us on June 10 at 6pm for a discussion of Shelter in a Time of Storm: How Black Colleges Fostered Generations of Leadership and Activism (University of North Carolina Press, 2019) with author Jelani M. Favors. Favors, an assistant professor of history at Clayton University, will present his book on the development and significance of historically Black colleges and universities, highlighting the ways in which they played pivotal roles during the Jim Crow era and the Civil Rights and Black Power movements. This virtual book club is free and open to the public. A live Q&A will follow a brief presentation.
Join us on July 8 at 6pm to discuss The Legend of the Black Mecca: Politics and Class in the Making of Modern Atlanta (University of North Carolina Press, 2019) with author Maurice J. Hobson, associate professor of African American studies at Georgia State University. In his book, Hobson explores the history of black Southerners living in Atlanta in the post-World War II era, effectively interrogating the city’s long held-title of “black Mecca.” This virtual book club is free and open to the public. A live Q&A will follow a brief presentation.
Join us on August 12 at 6pm to discuss Tina McElroy Ansa’s first novel, Baby of the Family (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989). Ansa, who is a novelist, filmmaker, teacher, and journalist, will present her book—a coming-of-age novel set in 1949 in rural Georgia. It chronicles the life of Lena McPherson, a black girl who is able to see and talk to ghosts. This virtual book club is free and open to the public. A live Q&A will follow a brief presentation.
Postponed until September 2021 - Specific dates TBD Director’s Circle members are invited to join Telfair Museums on a cultural arts adventure this fall.
Postponed until October 2021 – Specific dates TBD Director’s Circle members are invited to join Telfair Museums on a cultural arts adventure this fall.
