Spring Classes at Gwinnett History Museum

The Gwinnett History Museum's spring homeschool classes will start next Tuesday, January 11, with our class for ages 6-10 entitled 19th Century lessons. That class will start by discussing life and events in 1855 (the year our building opened as a school) and then will role-play lessons in a one-room schoolhouse. This month's class for ages 11-up is scheduled for Tuesday, January 25. It is called "What is History?" and will include information on primary documents and historical research, including guidelines for writing a research paper. Classes are scheduled from 10:00am to noon and cost $5 each for Gwinnett County residents; however, students enrolling for four classes at once (January-April) get a discounted rate of $12 for all four, and will be eligible for a discount when registration opens for our May class also. The rest of our spring topics are as follows:

Ages 6-10
2/1 – Who was Abraham Lincoln;
3/1 – Sugar and Spice, But Not Always Nice;
4/12 – Plant It, Watch it Grow.

Ages 11-up
2/15 – The Great Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln;
3/15 – Women's History, Not for Girls Only;
4/26 – Gwinnett Through the Years

Classes include age-appropriate instruction, crafts, and games.

Please note that we have a new policy for ages 6-10; if a parent is unable to remain in class with their child, they will need to review and sign our behavioral contract. Parents are welcome to attend the class for ages 11-up, but are not required to do so.

You can register for any of these classes online at www.gwinnettparks.com; however, to receive the four-class discount, please call 770-822-5178 between the hours of 10am and 4pm Monday through Thursday.

The Gwinnett History Museum is located in the historic Lawrenceville Seminary Building at 455 S. Perry St. in Lawrenceville, about two blocks from the Historic Courthouse on the square.




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