The Ashantilly Center and the Ashantilly Print Shop
Discover History, Art, and Culture at the Ashantilly Center!
All Ashantilly Members are invited to attend the Annual Member Meeting at Ashantilly Center. The meeting will last approximately one hour. The board will share with the members upcoming plansContinue reading "Annual Member Meeting"
Buddy Sullivan will present a four-week lecture series, "History of the Golden Isles - and Slightly Beyond," on Tuesday afternoons, January 16, 23, 30, and February 6, from 4 until 5:30 p.m. at the A.W. Jones Heritage Center. The winter series will feature Saint Simons, Sea Island, Jekyll, Sapelo, Brunswick, and Darien, and will traceContinue reading "History of the Golden Isles"
Visit Ashantilly Press on Saturday, February 3 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. We will be printing Valentine Day cards and invite you to join us to print your ownContinue reading "Open Studio"
Please join us on Saturday, February 10 at 4 p.m. for the Annual Ashantilly Valentine's Tea. Tea will be served and there will be a delicious buffet of pastries, scones, scrumptious bites and delectable sweets. Bob Allison will once again entertain all of our guests with music and song. The cost is $35 per person.Continue reading "Annual Valentine’s Tea"
Join us on Saturday, March 9 at 4 p.m. for a tasty Scottish Heritage program about the single malts! The History of Scotland would not be complete without a discussion of the fine, single malt whisky produced by the many distilleries in the country. Vince Becker of Habersham Beverage in Savannah will bring his knowledgeContinue reading "Scotland’s Famous Whisky Past and Present"
Thomas Spalding was born March 25, 1774, at Frederica on Saint Simons Island to James Spalding and Margery McIntosh. His father was one of the earliest planters to experiment with growing Sea Island Cotton. His father was part of Clan Spalding and traced his ancestry back to the lairds of Ashintully Castle. Thomas Spalding wouldContinue reading "Happy Birthday Thomas Spalding!"
Take a journey down the length of the Altamaha River on Tuesday, April 9, at 7 p.m. Georgia River Network guidebook author Joe Cook will discuss the Altamaha River and sign copies of the recently released Altamaha River User’s Guide at 7 p.m. at the Ashantilly Center in Darien The 228-page, full-color, waterproof book servesContinue reading "Altamaha River User’s Guide Book Talk and Signing"
Save the date! The Coastal WildScapes Spring Native Plant Sale is just around the corner on Saturday, April 13 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Join us and four nativeContinue reading "Spring Native Plant Sale"
Please join us on Saturday, April 20 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Ashantilly Print Shop will be open and we invite you to come and print an earth day card on one of our 100+ year presses. This family friendly event is fun for all ages. We encourage old and new friends toContinue reading "Earth Day Open Studio"
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 99Continue reading "Conservation Practices for Land Owners with McIntosh SEED – Please join us!"
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 4 p.m. This class will discuss non-toxic, eco-friendly cleaning products that you can easily make on your own. Participants will receive a room spray and allContinue reading "Green Cleaning: Make and Take Class at Ashantilly"
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"