| FOWL Community Connector March 1, 2019 |
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| The Friends of Waccamaw Library's digital newsletter (sent on the first and 15th of each month) aims to let you know what's happening on the Waccamaw Neck and Georgetown (farther afield if it's library-related). This e-communication supplements the hard copy newsletter and is sent to all Friends (whose e-dresses we have) and to all who ask to be added to the e-list.
In addition to the programming developed by the library system and the Friends (in red), we will cover other opportunities for quality experiences, education and entertainment. The information is organized by date, so scroll down to the date you are seeking. If you are part of a group or organization with news to share, we welcome your announcement. Keep it short; just the facts. We cannot reproduce an elaborate pdf with graphics and photos. The key information needed includes: Title of event, Where held, When (date and time), BRIEF description, Benefit for (if applicable), Cost (if any), Contact (phone and email), Website (for more information). To be added to the e-mail list or to submit an announcement, please send your information directly to the e-newsletter editor Linda Ketron at: linda@classatpawleys.com. |
Kids & Families at Waccamaw Library - all programs free. Kids' weekly activities - all are free, some require registration. For more information, aking@gtcounty.org. -
Junior FIRST Lego League. Mondays, 3-4 PM, through Nov. 12. Non-competitive level of FIRST for ages 6-9. -
Minis Art Class. Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30 PM. Art for ages 1-5 years old and their grown-ups. -
Art Classes. First Wednesdays, 3-4:30 PM with artists from the Myrtle Beach Art Museum. Ages 6-12 years old. Pre-registration required. -
Story Time! Wednesdays at 10:30 AM (Playtime starts at 10 AM). Ages birth to 5 years - Canine Angels. Second & Fourth Wednesdays, 3-4 PM. Come and read to one of these great dogs (and people)!
- Creative Crafts. Thursdays, 3-4 PM. 4th grade and up.
- LEGO Free Build. All day Fridays. All ages.
- Manners Club. First Saturday each month, 10 AM-Noon. Register with Ms. Amy or Ms. Holly.
Game on! We play a wide variety of family friendly board and card games and always have a great time. Free, ddennis@gtcounty.org. - Mondays - Open Gaming & Cooperative game day, ages 10+, 3-6:30 PM.
- Tuesdays - Open Gaming & Tabletop, ages 10+, 3-6:30 PM.
- Wednesdays - Open Gaming & Magic the Gathering Day, ages 10+, 3-6:30 PM.
- Thursdays - Open Gaming & Art Day, 10+, 3-6:30 PM.
- Fridays - Minecraft Friday, all ages (under 10 accompanied by adult), 2:30-5 PM.
- Saturdays - Open Gaming, 10+, 11 AM-5 PM. First Saturday each month - Magic the Gathering Draft and competition; Last Saturday each month - Library Game Days, 11 AM-1 PM focus on games for children and families; 1-9 PM focus on games for teens and adults.
Adults at Waccamaw Library - most programs are free, although some require membership. Contact dturner@gtcounty.org. - Tidelands Camera Club meets on the first Monday each month, 9-11 AM.
- Waccamaw Genealogy Club meets on the third Monday each month, 9-11:30 AM.
- Knitting Group meets Mondays, 1-3 PM to knit and crochet with company and share patterns and techniques. Contact Carol Davison at caroldavisonk2tog@yahoo.com.
- Mah Jongg Club meets Tuesdays, 1-3 PM, bring your set and current card.
March-April Artist at the Waccamaw Library: Elaine Goodman. With a bold style that commingles folk and primitive influences, Goodman represents the art of the new South - a melting pot of peoples from all destinations. She completed her formal art education at the Pratt Institute in New York and hopes to inspire others to pursue their artistic passions. For more information, dturner@gtcounty.org.
Special Exhibit in the DeBordieu Colony Auditorium: Historic watercolors of Pawleys Island scenes by Warren J. Redd, Jr., were painted during the 1960s-70s of now-vanishing landmarks from our area's past. Redd began painting these images - featuring old churches, undeveloped shorelines and working shrimp boats - while still in his teens, before Highway 17 was expanded to four lanes with strip malls and housing developments crowding each shoulder. His watercolors take us back to a simpler time.
March-April Photographer at the Waccamaw Library: The Seacoast Artists Guild. Enjoy an array of brilliant photographs created by the many talented artists of the Myrtle Beach guild. For more information, dturner@gtcounty.org. |
CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS FOWL/Restaurant Dining Partnership: The Waccamaw Library programming director Dan Turner and FOWL have planned a full complement of programs for the upcoming "snowbird season." The Classic Film series, the Musician Series, the Cinematic South series, and Tea & Poetry will be announced in the Community Connector one month at a time, but you can pick up a copy of the full schedule at the front desk of the library and sync to your personal calendar. All these programs are free and open to the public. We've organized partnerships with surrounding restaurants to give FOWL event attendees extra "specials" after the programs. Quigley's, J. Peters and Hanser House will give each patron with a dining voucher an extra 10% off (alcohol excluded) - Massey's Pizza will give 20% off - when you bring proof of your attendance. Vouchers (good only on the event date) will be provided at each eligible FOWL program. Friday-Sunday, March 1-3 8 PM - Swamp Fox Players present "Almost, Maine," directed by Stephen Stewart, at the Strand Theater (710 Front St., Georgetown). Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that's so far north, it's almost not in the United States. It's almost in Canada. And it's not quite a town,because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn't exist. One cold, clear, winter night,as the northern lights hoverin the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine, find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend-almost in this delightful midwinter night's dream. Sunday matinee at 2:30 PM. Also offered Thursday-Sunday, March 7-10. $18, 843.527.2924, ext.1 or SwampFoxPlayers.com.
Friday, March 1 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Judy Goldman (Together: A Memoir of a Marriage and a Medical Mishap). A routine procedure left novelist, memoirist, and poet Judy Goldman's husband paralyzed. Together is her unforgettable account of the struggle to regain their "normal" life and a nuanced portrait of a marriage tested. "... a riveting account of a strong marriage tested when a routine medical procedure goes terribly wrong. Judy Goldman beautifully shows us the challenges and setbacks but also the triumphs as two people find strengths within themselves to create a new life together."-Ron Rash. Although the Feast is full, you can meet the author at Litchfield Books at 2 PM. 843.235.9600.
11 AM-1:30 PM - Camellias and Tea at Bellefield Terrace. Belle Baruch enjoyed her property in the winter when camellias were in bloom and the rye grass was flourishing. She grew, propagated and competed with many varieties of camellias that are still growing in her yard today. Spend a portion of your day experiencing a walking tour of the grounds of Bellefield Plantation which will conclude with demonstrations of air-layering & camellia waxing. Feel free to bring a camellia bloom of your own if you would like to have it waxed (lighter shades work best). Also join us for a small tea with refreshments such as a delicious green camellia tea as well as a Charleston black tea on Belle's terrace where she entertained President Franklin Roosevelt and other prominent figures. Participants will drive their own cars to Bellefield Plantation. (Exertion Level: Moderate - some walking, standing for long periods). $25 per person, HobcawBarony.org.
Saturday, March 2 9 AM-5 PM - Trail Ride With Your Own Horse. Hobcaw Barony offers an opportunity for individuals of all ages to bring their own horse(s) and ride designated trails. Riders will have the experience of exploring the 16,000 acres with maps that highlight points of interest. Check-in time runs from 9 AM-noon, all horses, trailers and their owners must depart by 5 PM. Registration and waiver forms must be completed and received by Hobcaw Barony at least 3 days before the event to insure confirmation. You can download all forms on the website or pick one up in the Hobcaw Barony Discovery Center, 22 Hobcaw Rd, Georgetown, SC 29440. Registration & reservations required. Also offered March 16. $30, HobcawBarony.org.
9 AM-2 PM - The Amazing Myrtle Beach State Park Challenge Race. Race around Myrtle Beach State Park in the annual "Amazing Race" contest that covers 4.5 to 5.5 miles. Enjoy friendly competition racing around a 4 to 5 mile park course using your wits, athleticism and problem-solving skills to complete challenges, solves puzzles and answer questions about nature. Teams of two must include at least one adult (18 or over), and no one under 13 years old may participate. The registration form and rules of the race can be found at the top of the Programs and Events page in January. The race is limited to 30 teams, so register early! $75 per team, email mbeachsp@scprt.com or call the Nature Center at 843.238.0874 by the second Saturday in February to register. 10 AM-Noon - Master Your iPad or iPhone at the Litchfield Exchange. Former OLLI instructor Roy Frost offers a free session on "Taking Complete Control of Your eMail Experience" on your Apple phone or tablet. For more information, email Roy at TheGoodAppleClub@me.com or to reserve a spot, 843.235.9600.
10 AM-1:30 PM - Kevin Kurtz at Hobcaw Discovery Center. Children's author and educator Kevin Kurtz will be signing his latest book, A Day in A Forested Wetland, and available to sign his other books: Life in the Salt Marsh, A Day on the Mountain, A Day in the Deep, and Sharks and Dolphins (all available for purchase in the Hobcaw Barony Discovery Center Gift Shop). Kevin will offer readings at 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM. Refreshments and science-themed educational activities included. Free and open to all; great for all ages. 843.904.9016 for more information & to register.
10 AM-2:30 PM - Dr. Seuss Day at Brookgreen Gardens. On Dr. Seuss's birthday, a nationwide celebration called "Read across America Day" occurs. Families are invited to come together to enjoy a read-aloud of books. Children and adults are encouraged to dress like their favorite book characters. Activities end with a celebration of Dr. Seuss's birthday. Free with garden admission, 843.235.6055 or satkinson@brookgreen.org. 2-4 PM - The Rice Museum (633 Front St., Georgetown) presents "Carolina Gold," new paintings by Natalie Daise. Opening reception free and open to all. Exhibit on view through April 6. 843.546.7423 or RiceMuseum.org.
4:30-10 PM - Mardi Gras 2019 Front Street Strut & Gala to benefit Miss Ruby's Kids. Held at Winyah Indigo Hall (509 Prince St., Georgetown), the event features, cocktails, dining, Tru Sol Band, costumes, games, prizes, live auction, table decorating contest and MUCH more! A night to remember! $100, contact. Sunday, March 3 2:30 PM - FOWL Classic Film Series ("Jaws") at Waccamaw Library. Enjoy screenings of classic movies selected and introduced by film historians Bill Harvey and Tony Miller. Additional films offered March 10, 17 & 31, and April 7. Free and open to the public, 843.545.3623 or dturner@gtcounty.org. Monday, March 4 10-11:30 AM - Georgetown Rice Plantations: Session 1 at Waccamaw Library. Popular instructor Robin McCall begins discussion series exploring fascinating histories of local/area rice plantations, from origins to Civil War to modern. Free, 843.545.3623 or dturner@gtcounty.org.
3-4:30 PM - Waterfront Books continues its 2019 schedule for the Southern Writers Book Club Series at the Georgetown Library with a discussion of Turning the Tide by Sally Murphy. The book chronicles the creation of South Carolina's sea turtle program, the evolution of the International Sea Turtle Society and the ACE Basin, and documents the decades-long battle for use of turtle excluder devices (TEDs) to protect sea turtles. Filled with stories, both funny and sad, Turning the Tide describes one woman's triumphs, both personal and professional, against tough odds. The Southern Writers Book Club is free and open to the public, 843.546.2665 or waterfrontbks@gmail.com.
Tuesday, March 5 4:30-6 PM - FOGL (Friends of Georgetown Library) Annual Membership Meeting at the Georgetown Library will feature a reading by Libby Bernardin from her most recent book of poetry, Stones Ripe for Sowing. In addition, we will briefly cover some Friends business, including a review of the past year, our annual financial report, and sharing of a vision for the coming year. Also, it is time for our biennial election of officers: president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. Candidates are in place for the first three positions, although other nominations are enthusiastically accepted. However, at this time, we do not have any candidates for the position of treasurer. Zella Wilt, who has faithfully, professionally, and sacrificially fulfilled the role for many years, has decided not to be a candidate for another term. Therefore, if you are interested in serving in this capacity with the Friends, will you please let me know as soon as possible. Punch and hors d'ourvres. Free and open to all, rwilley1019@gmail.com. Thursday, March 7 10 AM - FOWL 1st Thursday at Waccamaw Library presents David Soliday, "Remnants of Rice Culture: Merging History and Art," in which aerial photographs of former rice fields document the perishing landscape of the Lowcountry rice empire. His project is equal parts agricultural history, cultural documentary, and photographic art. What results is a groundbreaking approach that re-envisions our region's past, brilliantly unearthing the history in these sunken landscapes. Free and open to the public, 843.545.3623 or dturner@gtcounty.org. 3 PM - Litchfield Tea & Poetry at Waccamaw Library. NC Poetry Society Distinguished Poet Pat Riviere-Seel will read, followed by open mic. Riviere-Seel is the author of three poetry collections, most recently Nothing Below but Air, a semifinalist for the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award. Her chapbook, The Serial Killer's Daughter, received the Roanoke Chowan Award. She teaches in the UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program and held a unique position as poet-in-residence at the North Carolina Zoo, where her poem "Summer Solstice" is on permanent display by the black bear exhibit. Riviere-Seel was named the North Carolina Poetry Society's Distinguished Poet for Western North Carolina from 2016 to 2018. Riviere-Seel - whose name literally means "river-soul" - envisions wildlife and nature as mystical, sensual forces that enlarge and illuminate human experience. Her poems also explore wellsprings of courage amid intense difficulties including the break-up of her first marriage and her mother's struggle with dementia. For the open mic period, all who attend are invited to read one of their own poems. Open mic participants are asked to keep their reading to a single poem no longer than a page so that we can include as many poets as possible. Book signing after the reading with tea and homemade confections. Free and open to the public, dturner@gtcounty.org or theFOWL.org.
Thursday-Sunday, March 7-10 8 PM - Swamp Fox Players present "Almost, Maine," directed by Stephen Stewart, at the Strand Theater (710 Front St., Georgetown). See March 1-3 for details. Sunday matinee at 2:30 PM. $18, 843.527.2924, ext.1 or SwampFoxPlayers.com.
Friday, March 8 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Alyson Richman (The Secret of Clouds). From the #1 international bestselling author of The Lost Wife and The Velvet Hours comes an emotionally charged story about a mother's love, a teacher's promise, and a child's heart... Although the feast is full, you can meet and chat with the author at Litchfield Books at 2 PM. 843.235.9600. 1:30-4 PM - Photography in the Villages of Hobcaw Barony. Spend an afternoon with photographer David Fattaleh at two of Hobcaw Barony's historic slave villages. After a short introduction, the group will travel by bus to Friendfield and Barnyard Villages to photograph 18th and 19th century structures. The brick ruins of a historic rice mill are a short walk from Barnyard and will also be included. (Exertion level: High impact, bus riding, walking long distance, standing for long periods.) Limited to 28; reservations required. $35, HobcawBarony.org. Saturday, March 9 10 AM-4 PM - The Art Museum's 19th Annual Spring Tour of Homes present an eclectic assortment of unique and stylish homes in some of the finest Myrtle Beach neighborhoods. $50 in advance, $55 day of, 843.238.2510 or MyrtleBeachArt Museum.org.
10 AM-5 PM - Paint-in with Danny McLaughlin at the Litchfield Exchange (14363 Ocean Hwy). Join this day-long opportunity to paint with one of the region's finest. Bring finished/unfinished works in any medium, any subject matter, any skill level for review, suggestions and instruction in color theory and composition by one of the area's local art treasures. Tables and chairs provided; bring art supplies and easel if needed. Offered twice a month, space is limited. $45, 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com.
3-5 PM - CLASS Productions presents the Kimbel Concert Series with legendary "Blues Doctor" Drink Small performing his guitar magic. The elder statesman of blues (now 86!) and self-described "old guitar player," is still performing enthusiastically with his trademark booming voice and boisterous personality. A 2015 winner of the National Endowment of the Arts National Heritage Award, Drink Small has been singing the blues for six decades. According to Gail Wilson-Giarratano in her biography Drink Small: The Life and Music of South Carolina's Blues Doctor, he was born in Bishopville, SC, in 1933 to sharecropper parents and actually named Drink Small. He was injured in a wagon accident at a young age and was unable to pick cotton, so he began to sing gospel, joined the Spiritualaires during the 1950s, and chose to sing secular music in the 80s. Despite blindness, Drink has played throughout America and chosen not to travel outside the States, due to his love of America and his dedication to South Carolina. McKissick Museum's curator Saddler Taylor says, "Drink has influenced generations of musicians, especially blues guitarists." The intimate concert setting provides a chance to hear, see and interact with a blues legend, according to Lee G. Brockington, senior interpreter at Hobcaw Barony. "I first heard Drink play while a college student in Columbia and thought he was B.B. King! Later, when I heard him perform at Homecoming at the Penn Center on St. Helena Island, I was hooked on the one and only Drink Small! As a NEA Heritage Fellow, he joins the ranks of B.B. King, Mavis Staples and John Lee Hooker. People are so excited about his coming to the Pawleys Island area, and I'm personally looking forward to celebrating this moment in South Carolina history." Light refreshments served. Books and CDs will be available for purchase at the concert. $30, space is limited, 843.235.9600 or register online at ClassAtPawleys.com.
7 PM - Long Bay Symphony String Quartet performs chamber music at Winyah Auditorium (1200 Highmarket St., Georgetown). $15, WinyahAuditorium.org or at the door.
Sunday, March 10 Huntington "3 in 1 Day"at Huntington Beach State Park. March 10th, the mutual birthday and wedding anniversary of Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington, is celebrated with a special event including "wedding" cake and refreshments, at their former winter home. Atalaya is a National Historic Landmark and this event is a fundraiser for the Friends of Huntington Beach State Park. Sun., ticketed event (space is limited), 843.237.4440 or SouthCarolinaParks.com.
2:30 PM - FOWL Classic Film Series ("To Have and Have Not") at Waccamaw Library. Enjoy screenings of classic movies selected and introduced by film historians Bill Harvey and Tony Miller. Additional films offered March 17 & 31, and April 7. Free and open to the public, 843.545.3623 or dturner@gtcounty.org.
2:30 PM - The Aristocats (Lloyd Kaplan, clarinet & sax; Nat Piccirilli, jazz guitar & banjo; Clair Fancher, bass; Joe Moyer, percussion) will celebrate early jazz and swing at Winyah Auditorium (1200 Highmarket St., Georgetown). $10, 860.416.7647 or WinyahAuditorium.org.
Monday, March 11 10 AM - Adult Tech Series: "What Apps Do I Need?" at Waccamaw Library. Third in series of one-hour adult tech classes. Free, 843.545.3623 or dturner@gtcounty.org. 10-11:30 AM - Georgetown Rice Plantations: Session 2 at Waccamaw Library continues Robin McCall's history series of local/area rice plantations. Free, 843.545.3623 or dturner@gtcounty.org.
Monday & Tuesday, March 11 & 12 6 PM - Swamp Fox Players Auditions for "Sandy Toes & Salty Kisses" (performance dates - May 23-June 2) and "A Bench in the Sun" (performance dates - Aug. 1-11) at Strand Theater (710 Front St., Georgetown). Park in the lot behind the theater and enter through stage door. For casting needs, contact Lee at leepadgett@outlook.com or text 843.995.4865 or Tracy Crane at tcrane1@sc.rr.com
Tuesday, March 12 9:30 AM - The Low Country Herb Society meets at the Waccamaw Library. A representative from Moore Farms Botanical Garden will share information about the garden and center for research, education and community outreach. Membership ($25 annually) is open to all, and no experience is necessary. A "Meet and Greet" social time to welcome guests and members is held prior to the meeting with refresments provided by LCHS members. Look for us on Facebook or sclchsnews@gmail.com. Thursday, March 14 Noon-1:30 PM - Georgetown County Women's Hall of Fame inducts Florida Jackson Yeldell, educator, historian and mentor, at Kimbel's at Wachesaw Plantation with guest speaker Tracy Bailey, founder and CEO of Freedom Readers. The public is invited to attend the 9th annual Georgetown County Women's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honoring Florida Jackson Yeldell. She was a professor of history at Texas colleges and universities between World War II and 1979. A Georgetown native, Yeldell returned to her home after retirement and continued her teaching of history, her volunteer work at Brookgreen Gardens and Georgetown County Library. She and retired principal David Drayton taught Georgetown County African American history and she received an honorary doctorate from Coastal Carolina University in 2004. $35/person, $280/Table of 8. For reservations by March 5, call 843.546.8436 or online at visitgeorge.com.
5:30 PM - FOWL Musician Series presents Gullah Soul, a live performance by the renowned Plantation Singers, at the Waccamaw Library. The famed Charleston choral group will delight area residents with their lively renditions of traditional spirituals rooted in South Carolina Gullah heritage. Their unique brand of a capella singing preserves deep roots across centuries of African American culture in the Lowcountry. The Plantation Singers are one of the most respected live gospel groups in the Southeast. Their performances are famously inspired and inspiring. Their dedication to preserving Gullah sacred music of the Lowcountry was recognized with Charleston's prestigious Three Sisters Award. For more than twenty years, The Plantation Singers have delivered performances across the United States and abroad, providing an uplifting, shoe-tapping, hand-clapping, sing-along atmosphere while staying true to the spiritual foundations of Gullah culture. The Plantation Singers will appear as part of the Waccamaw Library's celebration of Gullah heritage, which includes David Soliday's FOWL 1st Thursday presentation on his aerial photographs of buried rice plantations on March 7 at 10 AM, a screening of "Daughters of the Dust" on March 15 at 2:30 PM, and a session on learning to coil a sweetgrass wreath on March 16 at 10 AM. A Gullah treat prepared by Laura Herriott, Sandy Island bed & breakfast proprietor, will be shared at the performance. Free and open to the public, but love offerings/donations for the performers will be appreciated, 843.545.3623 or dturner@gtcounty.org. Friday, March 15 2-4 PM - Women's History Lecture: Row Upon Row, Sweet Grass Baskets. The distinctive folk traditions of SC's plantation culture include the intact art of creating coiled sea grass baskets. Meet the author of the first definitive book on the craft, Dr. Dale Rosengarten, Baruch Foundation Trustee, College of Charleston professor and former guest curator with McKissick Museum of USC, who lectures on the history and unique associations between Africa and the Carolina lowcountry. Meet basket maker Barbara McCormick, born in Charleston, raised in Mt. Pleasant and a resident of McClellanville, who learned this ancient art from her grandmother, mother and aunts. Copies of Row Upon Row as well as a selection of Ms. McCormick's sweet grass baskets will be available for purchase. (Exertion level: Low impact, sitting.) Limited to 60; reservations required. $20, HobcawBarony.org. 2:30 PM - Cinematic South Friday Matinee Series at Waccamaw Library presents "Daughters of the Dust" - Julie Dash's brilliant vision of Gullah Sea Islands culture. Enjoy various movie visions of Southern life, from classics to contemporary favorites. Additional films offered March 29, April 12 & 26, and May 10, free and open to all, dturner@gtcounty.org or theFOWL.org.
Saturday, March 16 1 PM - Reign of Rice Lecture Series at Brookgreen Gardens presents "Mo Fa We Fa Nyam: How Lowcountry Rice Landscapes & Culture Present an Afrofuturist Blueprint for Transformational World Building" at the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium. Public historian Sara Makeba Daise from Atlanta will explore how enslaved West African and Gullah Geechee engineers, agriculturists, and culture bearers who transformed the Lowcountry cypress swamps into endless fields of Carolina gold can be viewed as possibility-models for those seeking to positively alter the global landscape in what seems like pale and hopeless times. Free with garden admission, 843.235.6049.
4-8 PM - Hobnob at Hobcaw. This annual benefit for the Waccamaw RIVERKEEPER program is held at Kimbel Lodge/Pond Shelter at Hobcaw Barony. Silent auction and door prizes. Live music by Sawgrass, oysters (and Southern fare) beer, wine! Tickets $35/ member; $40/non-member; kids under 14, free, 843.349.4007 or WinyahRivers.org.
7 PM - A Culinary Symphony to benefit the Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art. This fundraiser event pairs talented chefs with gracious hosts in some of the most beautifully decorated and interesting homes in the Lowcountry of Georgetown. Get your group of friends together and be part of one of the Lowcountry's most anticipated events. $150 per person, 843.626.8911 or PawleysMusic.com.
Sunday, March 17 2:30 PM - FOWL Classic Film Series ("Casablanca") at Waccamaw Library. Enjoy screenings of classic movies selected and introduced by film historians Bill Harvey and Tony Miller. Additional films offered March 31, and April 7. Free and open to the public, 843.545.3623 or dturner@gtcounty.org.
Monday, March 18 10-11:30 AM - Georgetown Rice Plantations: Session 3 at Waccamaw Library continues Robin McCall's history series of local/area rice plantations. Free and open to all, 843.545.3623 or dturner@gtcounty.org.
Wednesday, March 20 10 AM - Brexit and Northern Ireland at Waccamaw Library. Gary Mason, Belfast, Northern Ireland native and international expert on peacebuilding and rethinking conflict, will discuss the timely topic of how the impending Brexit may impact stability in Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom. Will Britain's exit from the European Union lead to a unification of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland? Or will Brexit provoke further division between these borders, stirring up former conflicts between Protestant Ireland and Catholic Ireland? World-renowned for his work in the areas of social justice, conflict transformation, peacebuilding, reconciliation, as well as overcoming racism and sectarianism, Gary Mason is committed to community transformation. He is the founder of Rethinking Conflict, a U.K.-based non-profit working in the field of conflict resolution, peace, and reconciliation. Gary spent thirty years involved in the Northern Ireland Peace Process. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Ulster, completed theological studies at Queens University (Belfast), and is a Senior Research Fellow at the Kennedy Institute for Conflict Intervention at Maynooth University in Ireland. Free and open to the public, this FOWL-sponsored talk will be followed by a question-and-answer period. Dr. Mason will be hosted by his friend and colleague, the Reverend Dr. Donald Fishburne of Pawleys Island and Winter Harbor, Maine. Dr. Fishburne is also involved in international peacebuilding initiatives and educational travel to learning centers. For more information or to register for this event, please email him at: Donald@DonaldFishburne.net.
Friday, March 22 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Susan Meissner (The Last Year of the War).From the acclaimed author of Secrets of a Charmed Life and As Bright as Heaven comes a novel about a German American teenager whose life changes forever when her immigrant family is sent to an internment camp during World War II. Elise Sontag is a typical Iowa fourteen-year-old in 1943-aware of the war but distanced from its reach. Then her father, a legal U.S. resident for nearly two decades, is suddenly arrested on suspicion of being a Nazi sympathizer. The family is sent to an internment camp in Texas, where, behind the armed guards and barbed wire, Elise feels stripped of everything beloved and familiar, including her own identity. $30, 843.235.9600.
Friday-Sunday, March 22-24 ShushCon at the Waccamaw Library. The Grand Strand's premier gaming event where gamers gather for board games, RPGs, miniatures games, and even video games. Besides plenty of room for open gaming, an amazing variety or RPGs and host-organized play gaming events are scheduled, including the Pathfinder Society and the D&D Adventurer's League, and regional qualifier tournaments for WarMachine/Horde. Free and open to the public, Facebook.com/WNBTeens/ or ddennis@gtcounty.org, 843.545.3343.
Saturday, March 23 2-5 PM - Spring for Bike the Neck at the Litchfield Exchange! Welcome spring with a FUNd-raiser to complete the North Litchfield Safety Connector linking Huntington Beach State Park to the Waccamaw Neck Bikeway. Get your bike spring-tuned by Cyclopedia professionals (seat, handlebars, and brakes adjusted; free repair estimates), check out a variety of new bicycles, bid on terrific raffle items (including two bikes!), enjoy a spring art and book fair, great refreshments and music by the Pawleys Island Jazz Quintet! (If you are an artist or author and wish a table in the atrium to promote your creations, email linda@classatpawleys.com to reserve a space. $20 donation to Bike the Neck.) Free to look, listen, chat, nosh & ride!843.235.9600.
2 PM - The third annual Melting Pot March will begin at the Winyah Auditorium and end with food, drink and fellowship at the Howard Center. Arrive at Winyah at 1 PM to mingle and meet new friends. Visit our Facebook page as well as EventBrite to register and order your 2019 t-shirts. Donations will be gratefully accepted to offset expenses. Checks (payable to Chamber Foundation with Melting Pot March in the memo line) can be mailed or dropped off at the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center at 531 Front St.
Tuesday, March 26 7 PM - FOGL hosts classical guitarist Peter Fletcher at the Winyah Auditorium on Cleland Street in Georgetown. A masterful musician based in Detroit and New York City, Peter has played before in Georgetown County to large and enthusiastic audiences. He performs more than 100 concerts a year, and his recordings have been critically acclaimed. Peter offers an audience friendly, solo recital including repertoire that runs the gamut from the Renaissance Period through the 20th century. Tickets are $10 per person with a reduced rate of $8 for Friends of the Library members countywide. Proceeds will benefit summer programming for children at the Georgetown Library. Purchase at Georgetown Library or at the door.
Friday & Saturday, March 29 & 30 9:30 AM-5 PM - 72nd Annual Prince George Plantation & Townhouse Tours, sponsored by Episcopal Church Women of Prince George Winyah Parish. Tours of historic plantation homes and townhouses, midday musical moments at the church, afternoon tea at the Winyah Indigo Society Hall, home-baked goods, original framed art by local artists, books from Georgetown Historical Society. Friday is an exciting day of touring the plantations along Santee River plus lovely town homes that will be open for your pleasure in the historic district of Georgetown. Saturday's tour leads you along the amazing plantations of the Black, PeeDee and Waccamaw rivers and the natural splendor that abounds there. Limited number of tickets for each day. $45 per day or $80 for both, 843.545.8291 or PrinceGeorgePlantationTours.com. Friday, March 29 2:30 PM: Cinematic South Matinee Series at Waccamaw Library screens the Coen Brothers' iconic throwback comedy "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" in connection with the live concert by South Carolina's best bluegrass band Palmetto Blue on Saturday, March 30. Free and open to all, 843.545.3623 or dturner@gtcounty.org.
6 PM - Annual Oyster Roast & Pig Pickin' hosted by the Prince George Men's Ministry. Fri., 6 PM, $30 (cash bar), 843.546.4358.
Saturday, March 30 8 AM - 2019 MI2020 Race for the Inlet. Join MI2020 for a family friendly race featuring a 5K run/walk and a 10K run through the breathtaking views of the Inlet. Participants can run or walk through Murrells Inlet on the USATF certified courses. Race timing provided by Race Management Systems. A fun event suitable for all ages and skill levels. Breakfast buffet included in registration. Shotgun start, entry fees and details at Active.com or MurrellsInletSC.com, 843.357.2007.
All day - Palmetto Ace is hosting the 3rd annual "Adoptapalooza" - an adoption event for area animal shelters, including Saint Frances Animal Center, All 4 Paws and Second Chance Animal Rescue, to showcase their dogs with the goal of finding 30 dogs their new furever homes and to raise $6,000 to cover the adoption fees of every dog adopted during Adotapalooza. Please consider a sponsorship (due by March 22) to help our community's homeless dogs, and to support our community's shelters. Sponsors will be featured on our advertising materials, including on social media, and in local newspapers. For information, 330.221.8031 or astrope@palmettoace.com. 4 PM - FOWL Musician Series: Palmetto Blue at Waccamaw Library. The finale of the 2019 Musicians Series features a live concert by SC's finest bluegrass band, Palmetto Blue, performing a range of songs that reflect the history of bluegrass from its beginnings in the 1700s, to iconic performers like Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs, and Ralph Stanley, to contemporary bluegrass favorites. Palmetto Blue perfectly balances the extensive experience of well-honed craftsmen like vocalist Chris Boutwell, fiddler Ashley Carder, banjoist Steve Willis, vocalist/guitarist Darryl Hudson, and dobro player Marty Carrigg with the upstart talents of a new generation of performers, including bassist/vocalist Shellie Davis, guitarist Ed Dalton, and fiddler/vocalist Ella Thomas. This amazingly versatile lineup can spin out a hard-driving fiddle tune, down-to-earth banjo rolls, a fast-moving guitar flatpicked instrumental, breathtaking harmonies, or an old mountain ballad. Free and open to all, 843.545.3623 or dturner@gtcounty.org. Sunday, March 31 2:30 PM - FOWL Classic Film Series ("Stagecoach") at Waccamaw Library. Enjoy screenings of classic movies selected and introduced by film historians Bill Harvey and Tony Miller. Additional film offered April 7. Free and open to the public, 843.545.3623 or dturner@gtcounty.org.
LOOKING AHEAD! April 6 - Georgetown County is hosting its bi-annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection and On-site Paper Shredding Event from 9 AM to noon at the Waccamaw Intermediate School in Pawleys Island. Please bring your hazardous wastes and paper to be shredded. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Georgetown County Stormwater at 843.545.3524.
ONGOING! Renew Your FOWL Membership Online: Being a FOWL Member is so easy! You can now renew your membership on the FOWL website at thefowl.org. Just click on "Join Us" at the top of the page and fill in your information. With this new online process, renewal is faster and easier than ever. Your information is accurate and instantly accessible - plus you can renew your membership from home, any time day or night! For those who prefer human interaction, you can still come in to the Friends Center in the Waccamaw Library and let one of our wonderful volunteers renew your membership for you. Either way, we're so glad you are a FOWL Member, with all the benefits this entails, including Members Only events, Friends' Night at the July Book Sale, and numerous Volunteer opportunities - all in support of the Waccamaw Neck Branch Library.
A "HIDDEN" GEM! In addition to the books available in the Friends' Center at the Waccamaw Library, the Friends of the Waccamaw Library (FOWL) has another Bargain Book Corner at the Litchfield Exchange located in the building behind Applewood Restaurant. Lots of good fiction and non-fiction in great condition - including hard covers, paperbacks and even some beautiful coffee-table books. Nothing priced over $1.00 and new books are added on a regular basis! And, of course, all proceeds benefit the library and support its many programs. Tables and chairs have been added to the space so you may sit by the fountain and peruse before you buy! Pay at Art Works (open Mon-Sat, 10 AM to 2 PM) or just slip the money under their door using the envelopes provided. The Exchange is open Monday-Friday, 9 AM-5 PM and Saturday, 10 AM to 2 PM.
NEW at the Waccamaw Regional Recreation Center is a FREE take-and-return-or-share bookshelf loaded with the Friends Center's overflow of donated books. Cultural events on the Grand Strand - Check out this updated nonprofit website: www.theartsgrandstrand.org, created and maintained by Murrells Inlet resident John Morken, is a complete calendar and guide to the fine arts from Calabash to Conway to Georgetown. There are more than 700 events and 50 interviews per year. The calendar displays as a month, week, day or agenda. Each event is categorized (e.g., music, art), and you can choose to view any or all of the categories by clicking on them in the dropboxes at the top of the calendar. Through March 2 - Silent Cities Cemetery Tours at Brookgreen Gardens. Ride on the Trekker down back roads and explore cemeteries on this two-hour excursion. Walk through former slaves and plantation owners' graveyards and hear about the historical burial customs of European and African origin. Tickets must be purchased at Keepsakes at least 10 minutes prior to departure time. Visitors who purchase tickets for this excursion will receive a discount coupon for same-day purchases at Keepsakes. Sun., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat., Noon & 2:30 PM, $15 in addition to garden admission, reservations suggested, 843.235.6016. Through March 4 - The Oaks Plantation History and Nature Trail at Brookgreen Gardens. Travel back roads with an interpreter and hear about the history of the prominent Alston family here in colonial and antebellum eras. Visit the location of the plantation house, the Alston family cemetery, grounds of the slave village, and other archaeological sites. Due to its remote location, transportation is by mini-bus. Purchase tickets at Keepsakes at least 10 minutes prior to departure time. Guests for this excursion will receive a discount coupon for same-day purchases at Keepsakes. Mon. & Wed., 11 AM and 1 PM, $8 adults, $4 children, in addition to garden admission, 843.235.6016. Through March 17 - "Frum We Ownt Yeye (Gullah Geechee From Our Own Eyes)" presented in Learning Lab One of Brookgreen Gardens Wall Lowcountry Center. Featuring pen & ink drawings by Clementia "Ment" Nelson of Varnville and visual art by Lillian Cotton of Georgetown and Alexandria "Alex" Gore of Conway. Daily, Noon-4:30 PM, free with garden admission, 843.235.6000. Through March 31 - Sculpture Exhibit at Brookgreen Gardens. Birds in Art, a traveling exhibit curated by Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI, is on display in the Rainey Sculpture Pavilion. This is a spectacular exhibit of 60 internationally-known artists (including 44 from the USA and 16 from England, Ireland, Wales, France, Holland, Sweden, South Africa, Australia, and Canada) who specialize in depicting birds of the world in their habitats. It includes 45 paintings, drawings, and prints, and 15 sculptures. Among the sculptors with work in the exhibit, five also are represented in the Brookgreen collection. A beautiful catalogue of the exhibit will be available for sale in Keepsakes. Daily, 9:30 AM-5 PM, free with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or Brookgreen.org.
Through May 2 - Behind the Scenes Tour. An expanded tour of Hobcaw Barony for opportunities to see and experience more than what is offered on the daily Introductory Tour. With stops at the North Inlet salt marsh, the grounds of Bellefield Plantation, Friendfield Village, and the main floor of Hobcaw House, participants have a chance to spend more time at each location than offered on the daily tour. (Exertion level: Moderate impact, bus ride, some walking, standing for long periods) Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:30-4:30 PM, through May 2. Reservations required. $30, HobcawBarony.org.
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