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Crayon Melt Ornament Design

On Thursday, December 22nd from 2-4pm, Railroad Junction will host a crayon melt ornament design class.  Everyone loves crayons, right? In this special day-time class for Elementary students, we will be decorating ornaments with crayons in a completely new way.



Age: elementary students

Date: December 22

Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Where: Railroad Junction, 163 West Evans

Cost: $10
Contact: Register with Bridget at: bnance20@gmail.com or 843-496-3832

Christmas Shows

A Chipmunk Christmas, ABC, 8:30 PM

Basic Sculpture Study

Calling all elementary student sculptors! During a special day-time class at the Railroad Junction, we will be making homemade, nontoxic "play-dough."

Age: elementary students

Date: December 20

Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Where: Railroad Junction, 163 West Evans

Cost: $10
Contact: Register with Bridget at: bnance20@gmail.com or 843-496-3832

Florence kids this week - 12/18/11

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Get Snappy Photography Workshop for Kids

Has your son or daughter shown an interest in photography? Sign them up for the “get snappy kids” class! Morgan offers a basic digital photography class to children in a fun, hands-on setting at Railroad Junction in downtown Florence. Cover the basics of photography, features of their camera, composition, etc. and go on a photo scavenger hunt!

Classes have a minimum of 5 kids and maximum of 10 kids per class. Each child will need to bring a digital camera to the class. DSLR’s are NOT required but they are a lot of fun! 

If you’re interested in signing your child up for this class, or have any questions about the “get snappy workshops,” contact Morgan Atkinson at:howellatkinsonphotography@gmail.com.

Date: December 19

Time: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Where: Railroad Junction, 163 West Evans

Cost: $10
Contact: Morgan Atkinson at:howellatkinsonphotography@gmail.com

Printable Nativity scene

Marloes de Vries, a designer and illustrator from the Netherlands, has created a nativity set you can make from paper. Print out either the colored version or a line drawing that kids can color themselves. Then assemble the figures with a bit of glue. Get the PDFs here!

Christmas Shows Tonight

Elf, USA, 9 PM  

Chipwrecked

Dave (Jason Lee), the Chipmunks, and the Chipettes enjoy fun and mischief on a luxury cruise before their seafaring vacation takes an unexpected detour to an uncharted island. Now, the harder Alvin and friends search for a way back to civilization, the more obvious it becomes that they aren't alone on this secluded island paradise. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi 


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Date: Starts December 16
Times: 

12:00

 

12:30

 

1:00

 

2:15

 

2:45

 

3:15

 

4:30

 

5:00

 

5:30

 

7:00

 

7:30

 

8:00

 

9:30

 

10:00

         

Where: Swamp Fox Theater

Contact: Swamp Fox Theater - (843) 669-5305 Movie Times for Swamp Fox Theater

Christmas Shows

A Chipmunk Christmas, ABC Family, 6 PM


A Charlie Brown Christmas and Charlie Brown Christmas Tales plus seven-minute short from Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa, ABC, 8 PM

Free Fries Friday

Lowes Build and Grow Workshop

It's the final piece of the Lowe's 2011 Holiday Train!  This train engine includes stickers and a pullback motor.

Ages: geared toward 5 to 10

Date:  December 17
Time: 10:00 am

Where: Lowes

Cost: Free

Contact: Lowes stores

STEM Saturday

Chemistry: It’s FUN-damental

Registration Period:  November 29-December 13

Ornaments become science as we experiment with copper. Later we’ll measure pH with Poinsettias.

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are the building blocks of the future. Each month ScienceSouth offers STEM Saturday, a FREE hands-on workshop in a STEM area. The monthly workshops run on the third Saturday of the month from 9:00 to 10:30 am at the ScienceSouth Pavilion at Freedom Florence. Space is limited to 20 children per session. Failure to attend a registered workshop without two days notice will result in future STEM Saturday ineligibility.
**Limit of two children per household.**

Ages: 8 to 12

Date: December 17
Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Where: ScienceSouth Pavillion at Freedom Florence
Cost: Free
Contact: ScienceSouth -  (843) 679-5353, Email: Info@ScienceSouth.org

Florence kids this week - 12/11/11

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Mornings at the Museum

Make Van Gogh’s Bed by: Julie Appel and Amy Guglielmo

Make Van Gogh’s bed, touch Monet’s water lilies and play with Gauguin’s puppies… Jump inside the paintings with fun, interactive artwork that has textured touch spaces. You can tug, snap, lift and pull your way through the history of art. Go ahead- touch the art!

The Florence Museum is pleased to offer Mornings at the Museum, an interactive story time for children ages birth to four.  These half hour sessions will take place the second Monday of each month.  Mornings at the Museum will begin at 10:00 AM with each session to include a story, hands-on activity and exploration of objects directly relating to the museums permanent collection.  This has been designed to engage young learners and foster a life long love and awareness of art, science and history.

Ages:  birth to 4
Date:  December 12

Time:  10:00 am 

Where:  Florence Museum

Cost:  Free

Contact: To register for Mornings at the Museum please call  843-662-3351, Florence Museum

Christmas Shows

Frosty the Snowman, CBS, 8 PM

The Santa Clause, ABC Family, 8 PM

Frosty Returns, CBS, 8:30 PM
Yes, Virginia There is a Santa Claus, CBS, 9 PM
The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf's Story, CBS, 9:30 PM *NEW

Christmas Wizard of Oz

Children's Workshop Production present "Christmas Wizard of Oz"


The Florence Little Theatre Children's Workshop will present a production of Christmas Wizard of Oz on Dec. 11-13. This production will be directed by Lisa Sims and is underwritten by Dr. and Mrs. Douglas MacPherson.

The Children's Workshop has been very busy this year with an enrollment of over 40 students. The workshop has had a great year with some truly talented students. You will be thoroughly entertained with this production, so plan to come and bring your children and grandchildren to see Christmas Wizard of Oz. 

Reservations will not be taken. Open seating is available. 


Ages:  All

Dates:  Friday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 pm; Saturday, Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec.13 at 3 p.m 

Where:  Florence Little Theater, 417 S Dargan

Cost: $5 per person

Contact: (843) 662-3731

Christmas Shows

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, ABC Family, 8 PM
The Year Without a Santa Claus, ABC Family, 9 PM

Barnes and Noble Storytime

Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes - What a night! The moon is full and Kitten is hungry and inquisitive and brave and fast and persistent and unlucky... Then lucky! What a night!

Winner of the 2005 Caldecott Medal

Ages:  Ages 3 to 6 (book recommendation)

Date: December 10

Time:  11:00 am 

Where:  Barnes and Noble, Magnolia Mall

Cost: Free

Contact: Barnes and Noble,  (843) 665-2412

Make It Take It Ornaments

We're celebrating the season with a free Make It-Take It in all of our stores! Create your own decorations and ornaments with Darice felt & Martha Stewart Crafts papercrafting supplies! 


Ages: Kids
Date:  December 10
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Where: Jo-Ann's, 1945 West Palmetto
Cost: Free
Contact: Jo-Ann's -  (843) 665-4576

Christmas Parade

FLORENCE CHRISTMAS PARADE: 11 a.m. Dec. 10 in downtown Florence. The parade will begin at West Evans Street and Edisto Drive. The theme for this year’s parade is “Christmas Around the World.” For info, call Pat Gibson-Hye Moore at (843) 472-9420 or Linda Bacote at (843) 773-3241. 

Lowes Build and Grow Workshop

It's the second part of the 2011 Lowe's Train! Bring your kids to Lowe's and they can build this awesome Coal Car!

Ages: geared toward 5 to 10

Date:  December 10
Time: 10:00 am

Where: Lowes

Cost: Free

Contact: Lowes stores

Christmas Shows

Rudolph's Shiny New Year  ABCFAM  6:00 pm Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer the Island of Misfit Toys  ABCFAM  7:00 pm Charlie Brown Christmas  ABC  8:00 pm Prep and Landing 2:  Naughty vs. Nice  8:30 pm  (NEW) The Polar Express  ABCFAM  8:30 pm Mickey's Christmas Carol  ABCFAM  10:30 pm

Polar Express Event

Wear you PJs and join us for this fantastic event. There will be games and activities along with the reading of The Polar Express. Make sure you create a snowflake and drop it off by the store before December 6 to have it be part of the event.


Ages:  Ages 5 to 8 (book recommendation)

Date: December 9

Time:  6:00 pm

Where:  Barnes and Noble, Magnolia Mall

Cost: Free

Contact: Barnes and Noble,  (843) 665-2412

Florence kids this week - 12/4/11

Click here to see what is going on in Florence this week for the kids.

Kids' Quilting Classes

Kids' Quilting 101  

• Make & use a template
• Layer Materials
• Sewing & finishing techniques

Two 2–hr sessions


Ages: 8+ years old
Dates and Times:  December 3 and December 10
Time:  12:30pm - 2:30pm
Where: Jo-Ann's, 1945 West Palmetto
Cost: $45
Contact: Jo-Ann's -  (843) 665-4576

He's a Mean One - Mr. Grinch

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Store Christmas on ABCFAM tonight at 8:00.

I love when Max gets all excited about riding in the sleigh with the Grinch.  Too cute!

Barnes and Noble Storytime

King Jack and the Dragon by Peter Bently - An irresistible knights-and-dragons fantasy for the very young, in the tradition of Oxenbury's enduring classic We're Going on a Bear Hunt.

Jack, Zack, and baby Caspar spend all day fighting dragons in their homemade fort. But when Sir Zack and Caspar are taken inside for bed, King Jack - alone on his throne - finds himself feeling a bit less brave . . . especially when he hears a thing approaching, a thing with four legs.

A rollicking read-aloud with a charming surprise ending and Helen Oxenbury's spare, expressive illustrations, this kid-pleaser is a classic in the making.

Ages:  Ages 4 to 8 (book recommendation)

Date: December 3

Time:  11:00 am 

Where:  Barnes and Noble, Magnolia Mall

Cost: Free

Contact: Barnes and Noble,  (843) 665-2412