Want to try your hand at pounding rice? What about learning the traditional dancing styles popular during the 18th century? How about putting together a barrel sturdy enough to hold 500 pounds of rice? Bring a friend or the entire family to Drayton Hall to experience these activities and more during the interactive program. You’ll feel as though you have stepped back in time and are living and working on a Lowcountry plantation.
Special Saturday Program on October 13 – A Day in the Life of a Plantation at Drayton Hall, 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. Included with regular admission. For reservations, contact Natalie Titcomb by phone, 843.769.2638, or by email, Natalie_titcomb@draytonhall.org.
The City of Savannah and Step Up Savannah’s Poverty Reduction Initiative, as part of the 2007 National Mayors’ Dollar Wise Week, are sponsoring a free showing of “Maxed Out,†a feature-length film. This independent documentary takes a hard look at the nation’s multi-billion dollar credit card industry.