Name: Artist in Residence Closing Reception
Start: 2024-10-30T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-30T19:00:00-04:00
Location: The Ashantilly Center

Upcoming Events at Ashantilly

April 2024
Conservation Practices for Land Owners with McIntosh SEED – Please join us!

22 Apr 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Ashantilly Center 15591 GA-99, Darien, GA, United States

On Earth Day morning at 10 a.m. until noon, join McIntosh SEED (Sustainable Environment and Economic Development) at the Ashantilly Center for a Longleaf Pine Demonstration. Just off Hwy 99 (Ridge Rd) about 1.5 miles from the Darien Courthouse. GA Forestry’s Jeff Nesmith will tell you about these beautiful pines. They once had an historicContinue reading "Conservation Practices for Land Owners with McIntosh SEED – Please join us!"
Green Cleaning: Make and Take Class at Ashantilly

22 Apr 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The Ashantilly Center 15591 GA-99, Darien, GA, United States

Join our McIntosh County Extension Agent at Ashantilly Center, Inc. and the Ashantilly Press for a Green Cleaning: Make and Take Class on April 22, 2024 from 3 until 4Continue reading "Green Cleaning: Make and Take Class at Ashantilly"

$5
May 2024
Join Us for a Discussion on Longleaf Pine

11 May 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The Ashantilly Center 15591 GA-99, Darien, GA, United States

Please join us on Saturday, May 11 at 3 p.m. at Ashantilly Center for a discussion on the Longleaf Pine. We'll show the recently released documentary, Longleaf Forever to all attendees. (Approximately 17 minutes.) Followed by a panel discussion. There will also be an overview of the book: The Forest That Fire Made: An IntroductionContinue reading "Join Us for a Discussion on Longleaf Pine"
July 2024
Artist Residency Meet & Greet

11 Jul 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Ashantilly Center 15591 GA-99, Darien, GA, United States

Please join us on Thursday, July 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. to welcome Laurie Darby, our summer Artist in Residence. Laurie will be with us for a few weeks making an edition of books about the Weeping Time which occurred in the mid 1800s. More of Laurie’s Work can be viewed on her website:Continue reading "Artist Residency Meet & Greet"
SOLD OUT! Life and Labor on Butler’s Island with Buddy Sullivan

14 Jul 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The Ashantilly Center 15591 GA-99, Darien, GA, United States

Thank you for your interest in this event. We have reached capacity and are sold out. Please check our calendar for other exciting events coming to Ashantilly. Please join us on Sunday, July 14, from 3 until 5 p.m. Buddy Sullivan, a noted author and lecturer specializing in Georgia state history and coastal GeorgiaContinue reading "SOLD OUT! Life and Labor on Butler’s Island with Buddy Sullivan"
Artist in Residence Closing Reception

24 Jul 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The Ashantilly Center 15591 GA-99, Darien, GA, United States

Please join us on Wednesday, July 24, from 3 until 6 p.m. to bid farewell to Laurie Darby, our summer Artist in Residency.
August 2024
Happy Birthday Bill!

10 Aug 2024

William Greaner Haynes, Jr. (1908-2001), artist, printer and environmentalist, was the son of William Greaner Haynes, Sr. (1869-1967) and Laura Grant Haynes (1871-1951). Born in Columbia (SC), his family moved to Darien (GA) in 1918 and purchased Ashantilly, the tabby house built by Thomas Spalding circa 1820 and named for his ancestral holdings in Scotland.Continue reading "Happy Birthday Bill!"
Salamanders of Georgia by Dirk Stephenson

18 Aug 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The Ashantilly Center 15591 GA-99, Darien, GA, United States

Please join us on Sunday, August 18, at 3 p.m. when Coastal WildScapes presents Dirk Stevenson's presentation on the Salamanders of Georgia. Ashantilly Center will be hosting this event. The greatest diversity of salamanders occurs in the southeastern United States. Georgia is home to close to 60 salamander species (from 7 widely divergent families) fromContinue reading "Salamanders of Georgia by Dirk Stephenson"
September 2024
It’s the Return of the Churn! Our Annual Churn-Off IS BACK!

1 Sep 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The Ashantilly Center 15591 GA-99, Darien, GA, United States

Please join us on Sunday, September 1, from 4 until 6 p.m. for our Annual Ice Cream Churn-Off. What a Sweet Treat! Ashantilly Center's Ice Cream Churn-off is back! This family-friendly event includes homemade ice cream, live music, a raffle of local McIntosh items, FREE lemonade, water, and popcorn! Music by Darrel and Reece Resurrected!Continue reading "It’s the Return of the Churn! Our Annual Churn-Off IS BACK!"
Coastal Wildscapes Fall Native Plant Sale

21 Sep 2024 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

The Ashantilly Center 15591 GA-99, Darien, GA, United States

Join us for the annual Coastal Wildscapes Fall Native Plant Sale! TIME: 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. We will have four native plant vendors on site. • Florabundance GardensContinue reading "Coastal Wildscapes Fall Native Plant Sale"
October 2024
SOLD OUT! Annual Blues & BBQ

5 Oct 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The Ashantilly Center 15591 GA-99, Darien, GA, United States

Thank you for your interest in our Blues & BBQ event. We have sold all the available tickets for this event. Please check our calendar of events for other upcomingContinue reading "SOLD OUT! Annual Blues & BBQ"
Artist in Residence Closing Reception

30 Oct 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Ashantilly Center 15591 GA-99, Darien, GA, United States

Please join us on Wednesday, October 30, from 5 until 7 p.m. and meet our Fall Artist in Residence, Hannah Batsel. Hannah spent three weeks at the Ashantilly Print Shop, come see the her creations and hear about her experiences here in Darien. Hannah is a book artist, writer and illustrator based in Chicago, IL.Continue reading "Artist in Residence Closing Reception"

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