Georgia 4-H provides experiences for young people to learn by doing. 4-H’ers complete hands-on projects in our focus areas of Agriculture and STEM, Healthy Living, and Civic Engagement. They receive guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles. Youth can experience 4-H in every county of the state through in-school and after-school programs, community clubs, project work, and 4-H camps.
Meet Fulton County Extension Agents who will be displaying livestock, and AHC staff demonstrating beekeeping, historic farming practices, and more. Come by and see what the nation’s largest youth development program is doing at Atlanta History Center.
This event is open to the public and ticket is included in the cost of admission.
| Activity | Description | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timed Activities | Beekeeping Demonstrations | Meet two of the Goizueta Gardens beekeepers for a 20-minute show & tell about the fascinating lives of honey bees and how we support them. | 10:45am, 11:15am, 11:45am | Smith Farm |
| Forest Ecology Tour | Join Senior Horticulturist Travis Fisher for a walking tour of Swan Woods, a remnant of Piedmont forest. Learn about native trees, Piedmont forests, landscape history, and the ecology of Southeastern forests. | 2:00–2:45pm | Swan Woods | |
| Lunch | Picnic Lunch for 4-H'ers (in the shade!) | 12:30–1:30pm | Picnic Woodland | |
| Ongoing Activities | Pollinator Census Workshop - Citizen Science! | Learn how to do a pollinator census – recognizing different pollinators and the plants they visit. Come to this workshop and you’ll be prepared to participate in UGA’s Great Southeast Pollinator Census on Aug 23-24. | 9am–12:30pm | Entrance Gardens Plaza |
| Historic Farm Fun | Explore a Civil War era farmstead and try your hand at historic crafts such as wool carding, soap making and candle-dipping. Tour the kitchen garden and enslaved people’s garden and ask the staff all your questions about growing vegetables and raising heritage-breed sheep, goats, poultry and bees. | 9am–12:30pm | Smith Farm | |
| Explore the Museum, Goizueta Gardens and Historic Houses | There are 33-acres with 9 signature gardens to explore within Goizueta Gardens, 3 Historic Houses to find - Smith Farm, Swan House and the Wood Cabin, plus the Museum and Kenan Research Center with 11 unique exhibits about the people, cultures and history that have shaped Atlanta. | 9am–4pm | ||
| UGA Extension & 4-H Information Table | Meet Extension Agents and ask your gardening quesitons! 4-H Staff are also on hand to help you get involved, plus informational handouts from UGA Extension about gardening and healthy living | 9am–4pm | Museum Atrium | |
| Cyclorama: The Big Picture | The 10,000 pound, 49’ tall painting The Battle of Atlanta is fully restored, featuring a multi-media experience with 12-minute video every hour on the hour | 10:30am–2pm | Cyclorama | |
| Monument: The Untold Story of Stone Mountain | View this 30-minute AHC Original exploring the controversial history of the Stone Mountain carving through a documentary film and online resources, every hour on the half hour. | 10:30am–2:30pm | Kennedy Theater (Atlanta History Museum Building) | |
| Wheely Good Fun on the Blender Bike | Blending fitness and nutrition, hop on and make a smoothie! (breaking for lunch at 1:30) | 10:30am–4pm | Amphitheater Overlook | |
| Visit the Mobile Dairy | The 30 ft. Mobile Dairy Classroom features a fully operational milking parlor containing a live cow used for milking and feeding demonstrations, operated by the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Milk. | 11am–2:45pm | McElreath Hall Roundabout | |
| Vote for 4-H! | Running for office or supporting a cause? Get inspired by historic buttons from the collections brought out for a special viewing and make your own. | 1:30–4pm | Exhibition Hallway |
For more information about joining Fulton County 4-H, and club meetings at Atlanta History Center, please contact Courtney Mixon at courtney.mixon@uga.edu.