Thomasville Insights: Season 6 Episode 6 – The Bicentennial Activity Book, 200 Years In 24 Pages

Thomasville Insights podcast, City of Thomasville, October 9, 2026

Welcome to Thomasville Insights with the City of Thomasville! Located in Thomasville, Georgia, the podcast will cover everything from Thomasville history and events to daily operations and City business, all while having some fun in the process. 

We sit down with Jennifer Vanderbeek and Meme Greitzer to share how a free bicentennial activity book helps kids explore 200 years of Thomasville history through hands-on learning. We dig into how the content gets chosen, how the illustrations are drawn, and how community support turns a big idea into something every student can hold. 

• overview of the Thomasville 200 Bicentennial Activity Book and what it covers across 200 years 
• distribution plan for Pre-K through fifth grade across city schools, county schools, Brookwood, and homeschool families 
• the two-year process of brainstorming, revising, and narrowing down to a 24-page activity book 
• using an interpretive plan to choose high-impact history moments without getting lost in side stories 
• keeping the story accurate while making it fun and age-appropriate for young learners 
• illustration and layout challenges, including creating a cover that blends old Broad Street with today 
• why funding and sponsorship make it possible to provide the book at no cost to students 
• a quick run of Thomasville history facts from 1910 to 1920 and how they still shape the community 
• upcoming reminders on voting dates and a family movie night at the Ritz