Friday, April 15, 2016

Your bi-monthly newsletter is here!

What's happening on the Waccamaw Neck ~ compliments of the Friends of Waccamaw Library!

The Friends of Waccamaw Library's bi-monthly digital newsletter 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 mailed quarterly and is sent to all Friends (whose e-dresses we have) and to all who ask to be added to the Constant Contact 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.

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Kids & Families at Waccamaw Library - all programs free.
  • Manners Club is held the first Saturday each month, providing basic etiquette and manners training in a fun and exciting environment for children 4-10 years old. Contact Connie Graham (Ms. Manners) at PawleysIslandMannersClub@gmail.com
  • Game on! We play a wide variety of family friendly board and card games at every branch, and always have a great time. Waccamaw Game Night, Tuesdays, 5:30-8:30 PM, free, ddennis@gtcounty.org.
  • Art with the Myrtle Beach Art Museum. Ages 7 and up, 1st Wednesday each month, 3-4 PM.
  • Canine Angels. Reading has gone to the dogs! Check out this link to see the benefits to children of reading to attentive pooches: www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/186708. All ages, 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 3-4 PM.
  • LEGO Free Build. All ages, Fridays after school.
  • Minecraft Club. Come share the worlds you've created! All ages, Fridays after school.   
Adults at Waccamaw Library - most programs are free, although some require membership. Contact sbremner@gtcounty.org.
  • Tidelands Camera Club meets on the first Monday each month, 9:30-11 AM. Membership required.
  • Technology Club meets on the second Monday each month at 9:30 AM to discuss advances.
  • Waccamaw Genealogy Club meets on the third Monday each month, 9-11:30 AM.
  • Carolina Nature Photography meets on the third Monday each month, 6:30-9 PM.
  • 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.
  • New! iPad Club meets on the first Friday each month, 9-10 AM.
  • New! Mac Club meet on the first Friday each month, 10-11 AM.

Kathy Gramet Memorial Fund: Terrific Tactile Trunks
To honor the memory of FOWL past president Kathy Gramet, who with gentle grace led the Friends through the construction phase of the new library, though sadly passing before its completion, we are requesting donations to purchase "Terrific Tactile Trunks." These boxes of shapes and textures can be checked out by parents of special needs children to aid in their development and vocabulary. Donations can be made to Friends of Waccamaw Library, PO Box 1152, Pawleys Island, SC 29585 (or dropped at the library desk).
 
Sharon Turner is Waccamaw Library's Artist of the Month for April.
Sharon, a native of Georgetown, grew up loving the colors and beauty of her Southern heritage and pulls on these resources for her paintings. Primarily a watercolor artist, a turning point for her art career occurred when she won an award for and sold a painting. The realization that her work had merit that others appreciated motivated Sharon. Painting primarily from her own photographs, Sharon's work continues to evolve into more of the impressionistic style she has studied and always admired. Using color, composition and brush stroke, Sharon's work has been described as fresh and full of emotion. For more information, please email Steele Bremner at sbremner@gtcounty.org.
 
Phil and Deb Duwel are Waccamaw Library's Photographers of the Month for April. Deb is an established fine art nature photographer and her work is taken from her extensive travels around the world. Phil photographs sports, urban scenes and people, but his passion is capturing nature whether it is an egret feeding its young or the sun splashing is last rays over a back water coastal bay. Both photographers have had their works exhibited at Atalaya, Spoleto, Brookgreen Gardens, the Rice Museum and Harvest Commons, and at many galleries throughout the area. For more information about the exhibit, please email Steele Bremner at sbremner@gtcounty.org.

See May 15 for the Genevieve "Sister" Chandler Peterkin birthday party at "Sister's Heaven" (her former home)!

Call for Artists, Artisans & Authors:
May 14 - An invitation to participate in a day-long festival to benefit Alzheimer's Research. Pat David is signing up painters, photographers, craftsmen and authors for the arts and herb festival at the Grapefull Sisters Vineyard (95 Dot's Drive, Tabor City, NC 28463). Tables (bring your own) are $25 to reserve (this fee is your donation to the fundraiser). All sales proceeds retained by the artists. If you'd like to participate, call Pat at 843-650-2244.

June 4 - An invitation to participate in Art Works' hosted Art Fair to Raise the Roof, a benefit for re-roofing Laura Herriott's Sandy Island bed & breakfast, to be held at the Litchfield Exchange. More information about "Raise the Roof" below on April 23. Tables (some available or bring your own) are $25, your donation to the fundraiser. All sales proceeds retained by the artists. Event is inside, so no weather worries! To reserve your table, call Linda at 843-235-9600 or linda@classatpawleys.com.

Sept. 24 - Artists Save the Date for the 4th Annual Seaside Palette en Plein Air which will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016.  It is once again the kick off event for the Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art.  This year the Seaside Palette will be a one-day event with judging and cash prizes awarded on Saturday. Please check the Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art website (www.pawleysmusic.com) for additional information including the application and instructions for the event.  

 
Through April 30
9:30 AM-8 PM - Brookgreen Gardens "Open Late Till 8." After a day on the golf course or on the beach, see the beauty of Brookgreen's spring flowers when the gardens remain open. Gift shop and food service are available. Ride with an interpreter on a Graveyard Trekker Excursion and explore some of the cemeteries on the 9,000 acre property of Brookgreen. The excursions are available on Sun., Tues. and Thurs. at 5:30 PM and cost $15 per person in addition to garden admission. Daily, 9:30 AM-8 PM, 843-235-6000.
 
Friday, April 15
11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Bo Petersen (Washing Our Hands in the Cloud) at Hot Fish Club, Murrells Inlet. Feast is full, but the author will be at Litchfield Books at 2 PM to chat and sign books. Proceeds of this Moveable Feast will be donated to the Friends of Waccamaw Library for the naming of the Chandler/Peterkin Room, in honor and appreciation of the families' contributions to the cultural, literary, civil rights and environmental heritage of the Waccamaw Neck. 843-235-9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com.

6:30-9:30 PM - Nashville Songwriters in the Round at Winyah Indigo Society Hall (509 Prince St., Georgetown). Join award-winning songwriters performing their music in a unique setting and share a rare insider view of the stories and inspirations behind the hit songs they've written for music stars Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Darius Rucker, Lee Brice and Eric Church. $150, HealthyLearners.com.

Saturday, April 16
10 AM-Noon - Swamp Fox Players Auditions for And The Winner Is, directed by Kathy Anderson at the Strand Theater (710 Front St., Georgetown). Audition material provided for cast needed: Tyler Johnes (male, mid-40's); Seamus (male, late 60's/70ish, impish, Irish bartender); Teddy LaPetite (male, late 30's/40ish French); Kyle Morgan (male, late 20's); Sheri (female, late 30's); Serenity (female, early 20's bombshell). And the Winner Is by Mitch Albom, tells the comic story of Tyler Johnes, a self-obsessed movie story, who is finally nominated for an Oscar, then dies the night before the awards. Outraged at his bad luck and determined to know if he wins (even though he's dead), he bargains with a heavenly gatekeeper to return to earth for the big night. Along the way, he drags his agent, his acting rival, his bombshell girlfriend and his ex-wife into the journey, in a wildly twisting tale of Hollywood, the afterlife, and how we are judged. Performance dates: Oct. 28 - Nov. 13, 2016. Auditions also Tuesday, April 19, 6-8 PM. If you have questions, contact nodrek@gmail.com or 843-527-1250. 

7 PM - Astronomy for Everyone: Size & Scale of the Universe.
Waccamaw Library hosts a star-filled workshop for all ages, inviting everyone to come explore the final frontier, view celestial wonders like the rings of Saturn, the craters of the moon and other jewels of the night sky. On Saturday, 7 PM, the library will host "Astronomy for Everyone: Size and Scale of the Universe," a free, hands-on program that begins inside, enjoying incomparable photos of our universe, and ends outside, peering through a powerful telescope into the wonders of the cosmos.
The program is presented by astronomer and former NASA consultant Kevin Manning, who not only travels the country bringing the stars to libraries and schools, but also worked with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (launched on the space shuttle) with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and other places like Brookhaven National Laboratory. Manning launched his "Star Tour" series to help make science accessible and exciting for all ages. The program is sponsored by the Waccamaw Library and Friends of the Waccamaw Library. Registration is not required, but you are encouraged to email to help gauge attendance: sbremner@gtcounty.org.
 
Sunday, April 17
2-5:30 PM - Miss Ruby's Kids Garden Party at the Kaminski House Museum, emceed by Kevin Jayroe. An afternoon of fun and enchantment with delicious food and beverages, soft background music, unique and stunning auction items, and tours of the Kaminski House. $100, 843-436-7197 or MissRubysKids.net.
 
3 PM - Mike's Meanderings at Waccamaw Library. MICT's traveling troupe Second Stage Repertory will grace the Waccamaw Library with a riveting variety show this spring. The show, grouped under the moniker "Mike's Meanderings," will feature mesmerizing monologues, instrumental interludes, poetry readings and more, by performers Mike Bivona, Kathy Kenney, Pat Dunning, Heidi McCarty and Beverly Kennedy. The show is free of charge. Reservations are not required, but are encouraged, sbremner@gtcounty.org.
 
4:30 PM - Brookgreen Medal - Public Lecture at the Welcome Center Conference Room. The public is invite to hear Lawrence Noble give a talk about his creation the 2016 medal entitled "Cicada Days, Firefly Nights." This year's medal is especially beautiful and, with the new release of the current "Star Wars" movie, Lawrence Noble is an exciting person to meet. He has worked for George Lucas (both sculpture and graphic design) and recently won a major award from the National Sculpture Society for his sculpture at Lucas Films Headquarters on the grounds of The Presidio in San Francisco.  Free with garden admission, 843-235-6000.
 
5-9 PM - Beethoven, Blue Jeans & BBQ at Inlet Affair in Murrells Inlet. Come join us in your favorite pair of blue jeans for music provided by the Legendary DAVE O.  Enter yourself in the raffle for a chance to win a raffle basket. Proceeds benefit the Long Bay Symphony and the Long Bay Symphony Youth Orchestra. Menu: Pulled Pork BBQ with rolls, Chicken Bog, Mac & Cheese, Coleslaw, Baked Beans, Banana Pudding, and Sweet Tea. $50, 843-448-8379 or LongBaySymphony.com.
 
Monday, April 18
1-3 PM - Veteran's Awareness Series 2016 at Georgetown Library. This free series is for veterans and their family members and friends. Topics include counseling, reentry, housing, mental health, education, compensation, and employment, along with answers to your individual questions. Also offered May 16. Free, hpelham@gtcounty.org
 
4:30 PM - Grand Strand Camellia Society Meeting at the Waccamaw Neck Library. We will do live air layering demonstrations and talk about pruning. Free and open to the public, cundiffj@sccoast.net
  
Tuesday, April 19
5:30 PM - Murrells Inlet 2020 Chowder Talk at the Murrells Inlet Community Center where the final draft of its year-long strategic plan effort will be presented, including information about upcoming projects. The plan is based on community responses to an online survey and includes goals and objectives for the group. Dr. Rob Salvino from Coastal Carolina University will speak on the economic impact of bike paths in the community. Doors open and chowder will be served at 5:30 PM; meeting begins at 6 PM. For more information, call 843-357-2007 or info@murrellsinletsc.com.
 
6:30-7:3 PM - Libby Bernardin presents "Let's Talk Poetry" at Waccamaw Library. So you think you don't like poetry? Have you read any works by Billy Collins or Mary Oliver? Are you familiar with some of our South Carolina poets like Susan Laughter Meyers? Join poet and educator, Libby Bernardin, at the Waccamaw Branch Library, as she starts a conversation about everyday topics found in poetry. Feel free to bring ten copies of a favorite poem to share. Libby Bernardin has two chapbooks, The Book of Myth (SC Poetry Initiative, 2009), and Layers of Song (Finishing Press, 2011). Additionally, her poems have appeared in many journals including Asheville Poetry Review, Cairn, Kakalak, and several issues of the Poetry Society of South Carolina Yearbook, and most recently, the Forum Prize for 2015. She is a lifetime member of the Board of Governors of the South Carolina Academy of Authors and also a member of the Poetry Societies of both South Carolina and North Carolina. This poetry workshop is one in a series made possible by the Georgetown County Library System, the South Carolina New Writers Partnership, the South Carolina State Library and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. There is no charge to attend, but reservations are encouraged as the workshop is limited to ten participants. For more information or to register, please contact Trudy Bazemore at 843-545-3303.

6-8 PM - Swamp Fox Players Auditions for And The Winner Is, directed by Kathy Anderson at the Strand Theater (710 Front St., Georgetown). See April 16 entry for details. If you have questions, contact nodrek@gmail.com or 843-527-1250. 
 
Wednesday, April 20
1 PM - Gullah Program at Brookgreen Gardens. Ron Daise, Vice-president for Creative Education and Gullah descendant, will present an entertaining and informative program about the culture, food, language, and history of the Gullah Geechee people in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium. Also offered April 27. Free with garden admission, 843-235-6000.
 
1-5 PM - Shorescaping: Planted Shorelines for Your Pond. This workshop will present information about what the nature and benefits of shorescaping. It will include information on shorescaping design, installation and maintenance, as well as how to select proper plants for your pond shoreline. The workshop will include a hands-on installation of a shoreline planting project at the Carolina Forest Recreation Center, Myrtle Beach. This program is designed for anyone who owns, manages, installs, or maintains stormwater ponds, and those interested in learning more about the design, installation and maintenance of this beneficial, pond landscaping practice. $15, limited to 20 participants, 843-904-9034.

6 PM - Making a Killing: Guns, Greed and the NRA at Waccamaw Library.
This documentary tells stories of how guns - and the billions made off of  them - affect lives of everyday Americans. It features personal stories from people across the country who have been affected by gun violence, including survivors and victims' families. It exposes how the powerful gun companies and the NRA are resisting responsible legislation for the sake of profit and thereby putting people in  danger. For more information and to view the Trailer, go to Brave New Films website: BraveNewFilms.org. Free, sbremner@gtcounty.org.

Thursday, April 21
10-11 AM - Coffee & Climate. Drop by the Pawleys Island Bakery for a cup of coffee and an engaging discussion about climate issues. Want to know more about something you heard in the news? Are there climate questions you have been wanting to ask? We will present a brief overview of a current climate issue, followed by an open discussion among our community members about what the topic means to you. Also offered May 19 and June 16.  Free, for more information, visit http://www.northinlet.sc.edu/climate.html.
 
1:30-3:30 PM - Bellefield Plantation Tour. Tour the grounds and structures of Belle W. Baruch's 1937 plantation home, as well as her beloved horse stables. This expanded tour goes beyond the Introductory Tour's visit to Bellefield Plantation. $20, reservations required, 843-546-4623, HobcawBarony.org.
 
6-9 PM - Georgetown Business Association presents The Fourclosures in concert at Francis Marion Park (732 Front St.). Free, GeorgetownSeaport.com.
 
Thursday & Friday, April 21-22
Friday, 6-9 PM and Saturday, 9:30 AM-4:30 PM - Hobcaw Barony Plantation Sportsman Series: Santee Delta Connection. Celebrating our plantation history, participants enjoy a two-part program featuring a dinner and lecture, followed the next day by an outing to exclusive sites and plantations and conversations with special hosts. An evening dinner and lecture at Hobcaw House sets the stage for a natural history outing to the land near the mouth of the Santee River, once the most powerful river east of the Mississippi. Once dominated by rice cultivation, the delta's marshes soon became an attraction to wintering millionaires, both from the South and the North, who formed a hunt club and helped preserve the most of the largest river delta on the east coast. Our field trip with host Jim Lee, of SC Department of Natural Resources, to the state-owned Santee Coastal Reserve, focuses on the ecology and habitats for wildlife. Hobcaw Barony staff also provides interpretation on the Native American Santee tribe, the plantations of St. James Santee Parish, and today's state operation as the Santee Delta Wildlife Management Area. $150, reservations required, 843-546-4623, HobcawBarony.org.
 
Friday, April 22
9:30 AM-Noon - Spring Wildflowers and Insects. Take a walk through maritime, upland forest, and wetland habitats to see our spring wildflowers, butterflies, dragonflies and more at Hobcaw Barony. National Estuarine Research Reserve staff will help you identify common species that are present in the spring. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring insect repellant, and cameras/binoculars (if desired). Weather permitting, limited to 14, registration required.  Free, 843-904-9016 or -9017.
 
11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Kristy Woodson Harvey (Lies and Other Acts of Love) at Ocean One, Litchfield. Her first novel, Dear Carolina, was praised as "Southern fiction at its best." Her second is about what it really means to tell the truth . . . After sixty years of marriage and five daughters, Lynn "Lovey" White knows that all of us, from time to time, need to use our little white lies. $25, 843-235-9600.
 
Saturday, April 23
9 AM - The Fast and the Furriest 5K Run/Walk to benefit Saint Frances Animal Center. Run begins at East Bay Park in Georgetown. Pets and strollers welcome. Registration includes t-shirt. Award for pets and top 3 overall male/female and top 3 in divisions. Festival includes music, food, vendors and more. Packet pickup 7:30-8:45, 5K starts at 9 AM. 5K individual, $30; teams, $25 per person; 12 & under, $20; race day registration, $45. Call Linda Crouch, 843-458-6487.
 
9 AM-Noon - Hazardous Waste Disposal and Community Residents' Shredding Event hosted by Georgetown County Dept. of Public Services at 67 St. Paul Place (across from Midway Fire Station). On your way to clean up the waterway or the bike path, stop by to safely discard your household hazardous waste (old paint, used oils, auto batteries, rechargeable batteries, chemicals, antifreeze, pesticides and products labeled "poison," "warning" or "caution"), along with your old utility bills, bank statements, medical records, cancelled checks, old tax returns or any other document you wish to have permanently destroyed. A representative will be on hand to securely destroy your sensitive materials. In addition blueprints, newspapers, magazines, brochures, photographs and file folders will be accepted. (No need to remove staples, paper clips, rubber bands or small binders.)
 
9 AM-Noon - Waterway Clean-Up 2016 Kick-Off Event hosted by the Waccamaw Riverkeeper® at the Conway Marina. This one-day volunteer event is part of a community wide clean-up of our local waterways. Meet at the Conway Marina located at 4 Elm Street in downtown Conway. Bring your own water and snacks. Free kayaks and canoes will be available (first come, first served). You may also bring your own boat (boat launch fee will be waived). Not interested in getting out on the water? No problem! Helping hands are also needed to clean up on land along the riverbank, parking lot and playground. Additional clean-ups through May 7, sign up your church group, school club, earth day celebration or single volunteer. Free, register at WinyahRivers.org. 
 
9 AM-Noon - Bike the Neck welcomes Adopt-a-Path clean-up crews on Waverly Road (Ocean Highway to Kings River Road) and Huntington Marsh (north to the Bike Bridge and south to the entrance of HBSP). If you use the Waccamaw Neck Bikeway, join your neighbors to pick up litter and clear the path. Command posts at Waccamaw Elementary School and Huntington Marsh will distribute safety vests, trash bags and gloves. If you live on the route, come out and bag it, broom it or blow it! Afterward join us at the Blue Whale Farm to celebrate at a Raise the Roof Benefit (see below). For more information, call Bike the Neck chair Linda Ketron at 843-520-6879 or linda@classatpawleys.com.
 
1-5 PM - Raise the Roof Benefit hosted by Lee Brockington at her home, Blue Whale Farm (1620 Waverly Road, Pawleys Island), to help small business owner Laura Herriott replace the roof on her Sandy Island bed & breakfast. Because of the cost of transporting materials and labor to the Island, the roof is estimated at a whopping $28,000. Lee has found a donor who will match $10,000, so we are going to get started on this neighbor-to-neighbor fundraiser with an afternoon social, tag sale (prices in "shingle equivalent" dollars), refreshments and mini tours of the farm! Love offerings are deeply appreciated whether you can attend or not. All proceeds will be escrowed in a roofing account for Laura. If you can't make this Raise the Roof Benefit, mark June 4 on your calendar for an Art Fair at the Litchfield Exchange. For more information, contact Lee at leegbee2@aol.com or Linda at linda@classatpawleys.com.
 
7-11 PM - 10th Annual Rotary Shag Festival in Historic Georgetown (100 King St.). Shag the night away to the sounds of Heart n' Soul, beginning at 6 PM with shag lessons. Food and drink available. $20 (advance), $25 (at the door), GeorgetownLunchRotary.org.
 
Sunday, April 24  
9:45 AM-3 PM - 25th Annual Spring Tide - A Day for the Inlet. Twenty-four years and going strong, Spring Tide is South Carolina's biggest and longest-running one-day community clean-up. Join in to clean up the creek and streets of Murrells Inlet. The day begins with an invocation at 9:45 AM at Morse Park Landing (next to the Hot Fish Club). Volunteers check in at the Hot Fish Club to receive street assignments for clean-up. Workers head out at 10 AM to start picking up the trash. Everyone is invited back to the Hot Fish Club at 1 PM for the "Best Damn Chowder Cook-off," light-hearted festivities and live music to celebrate our hard work. More than 15 restaurant chowders will be available and the chowder is free to all our workers. Bring your boats, boots, bug spray, glove and your love of the Inlet. Free, 357-2007.
 
4-8 PM - Tastes at Pawleys, the eighth annual benefit for Father Pat's Kitchen, featuring samples from local restaurants. This popular events feeds hundreds of our hungry neighbors every week at Precious Blood o Christ Catholic Church on Waverly Road, Pawleys Island. Tickets $4 in advance, $5 at the door, plus tasting tickets in $1 increments.
 
Wednesday, April 27
1 PM - Gullah Program at Brookgreen Gardens. See April 20 entry for details. Free with garden admission, 843-235-6000.
 
Thursday, April 28
1:30-4:30 - Behind the Scenes Tour of Hobcaw Barony. Join us for an expanded tour of the property with opportunities to see and experience more than what is offered on the Introductory Tour. The program includes stops at the North Inlet salt marsh, the grounds of Bellefield Plantation, Friendfield Village, and the main floor of Hobcaw House, giving participants a chance to spend more time at each location. $30, reservations required, 843-546-4623, HobcawBarony.org.
 
6:30 PM - 8th Annual Celebrate Poetry Night at Waccamaw Library. Come hear selections from the best teen poetry on the beach! This glittering evening is the culmination of the Waccamaw Friends of the Library Poetry Contest - a panel will select five winners on site. Free, sbremner@gtcounty.org.
 
Friday-Saturday, April 29-30
10 AM - FOWL Spring Book Sale at Waccamaw Library. Join the Friends of Waccamaw Library for a spring cleaning sale focused on prolific fiction writers (e.g., James Patterson, Danielle Steel, Clive Cussler, John Grisham, Nora Roberts, etc.), paperbacks, non-fiction books by Southern writers and/or focused on the South, and books on tape/CDs/DVDs. Unbelievable prices (Hardcovers, $1 each or 2 for $1.50; Trade Paperbacks, $.75; Paperbacks, $.50 each or 3 for $1; Children's Books, $.20 and up; Books on Tae/CD, $2 and up; CDs/DVDs, $1 and up!! Fri., 10 AM-4 PM, and Sat., 10 AM-Noon, free to attend, 843-545-3387 or TheFowl.org.

Friday, April 29 
11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Celeste Fletcher McHale (The Secret to the Hummingbird Cake) at Pine Lakes Country Club, Myrtle Beach. In the South you always say "yes, ma'am" and "no, ma'am." You know everybody's business. Football is a lifestyle not a pastime. Food - especially dessert - is almost a religious experience. And you protect your friends as fiercely as you protect your family - even if the threat is something you cannot see. In this spot-on Southern novel brimming with wit and authenticity, you'll laugh alongside lifelong friends, navigate the sometimes rocky path of marriage, and roll through the outrageous curveballs that life sometimes throws . . . from devastating pain to absolute joy. $25, 843-235-9600.
 
Noon-3 PM - Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art presents the third annual Low Country Garden Party at Whitehall Plantation on Winyah Bay, featuring a gem dig, live painting, a raffle, live auction and more. $85, PawleysMusic.com.

Saturday, April 30
8:30 AM-5:30 PM - Georgetown Business Association presents Blessing of the Fleet & Shrimp Cook off at Francis Marion Park (732 Front St.) and Harborwalk, Free, GeorgetownSeaport.com.
 
10 AM-6 PM - My Sister's Books will be celebrating Independent Bookstore Day with free refreshments, a free gift with purchase and several authors signing their books, MySistersBooks.com.
 
3-5 PM - CLASS Productions presents Zydeco with Ceasar (yes, that's the correct spelling!) in concert at Kimbel Lodge, Hobcaw Barony. Born Donald Ceasar in the bayou of Louisiana, heart of Creole and Cajun country, where his grandfather, Alphonse "Boisec" Ardoin, was a pioneer in the Zydeco music movement, Ceasar has been entertaining audiences of all kinds since the age of 6 playing drums for "Boisec's" band. Since then, he has evolved into a consummate, multi-talented act performing on drums, harmonica, keyboards along with singing lead vocals and exuberant dancing which will leave you breathless! Check out his viral YouTube dance tribute to James Brown! Snacks, iced tea, ice, openers, cups and napkins provided. Anything else you'd like, BYOB. Only 20 tickets left, $25 per person, available at Art Works in the Litchfield Exchange, or by calling 843-235-9600 or linda@classatpawleys.com. Laissez les bon temps roulez!
 
Sunday, May 1
Sign up for Summer Reading at all four library branches (Georgetown, Waccamaw, Andrews and Carvers Bay). Enrich your child's summer with great storytelling, performances, science experiments, crafts, parties and more! Program begins week of June 8, sign up with ssullivan@gtcounty.org.
 
3-4:30 PM - Long Bay Symphony Youth Orchestra celebrates spring at the Kaminski Museum Lawn (1003 Front St., Georgetown). Bring your picnic baskets and lawn chairs for a delightful afternoon! Free, KaminskiMuseum.org.
 
Wednesday, May 4
1 PM - Gullah Program at Brookgreen Gardens. Ron Daise, Vice-president for Creative Education and Gullah descendant, will present an entertaining and informative program about the culture, food, language, and history of the Gullah Geechee people in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium. Also offered May 11, 18 & 25. Free with garden admission, 843-235-6000.

Thursday, May 5 
10 AM - First Thursdays Speaker Series at Waccamaw Library. Sponsored by FOWL, Zinnia Willits, Director of Collections at Charleston's Gibbes Museum of Art, will give us the latest scoop on the major renovations that have had her museum under wraps since late 2014. As The Gibbes readies for its grand reopening, with its extensive collections showcased in fine new surroundings, you'll get all the details from the "ultimate insider" on this newly reinvented Beaux-Arts gem. Refreshments. Free, thefowl.org.
 
6-9 PM - Georgetown Business Association presents Bruce Tereo in concert at Francis Marion Park (732 Front St.). Free, GeorgetownSeaport.com.
 
Friday, May 6 
11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Mary Alice Monroe (A Lowcountry Wedding) at Pawleys Plantation.Following the trilogy of the Lowcountry Summer series, nothing could be more enchanting than a summer wedding - or two! - in Charleston's fabled lowcountry. A centuries-old plantation, an avenue of ancient oaks dripping moss, a storied ballroom, a sand dune at sunset... Yet when a stranger arrives, a long held family secret could silence the bells ringing for the Muir sisters. Scandals surface, family bonds are questioned, and promises are broken and renewed. In A Lowcountry Wedding, Monroe delves into the heart of marriage, commitment, and family ties. Huffington Post calls the Lowcountry Summer series "the perfect beach read and a whole lot more." $25, 843-235-9600.
 
1:30-4:30 PM - Hike Hobcaw: Clambank. Study history and ecology on a 4 mile hike along the edge of a 5000-acre salt marsh, one of the best understood estuaries in the world. The group will travel down Crab Hall Road and explore Clambank Landing and our observation tour. $25, reservations required, 843-546-4623, HobcawBarony.org.
 
Saturday, May 7 
9 AM-4 PM - Blessing of the Inlet at Belin United Methodist Church. Join in this 20th annual day-long celebration of worship, entertainment, great food, family fun and arts and crafts. The "Blessing of the Inlet" ceremony will start at 11:30 AM. The festival is a free event with no admission or parking charge and is always held rain or shine. Due to Belin's focus on the people and lives of Murrells Inlet and the surrounding South Strand, the event does not include a blessing of animals. "See Ya' Saturday!" Free admission, 843-651-5099 or BlessingoftheInlet.com.
 
11 AM - Meet the Rainey Master Sculptors at Brookgreen Gardens. Meet the 2014-2016 Master Sculptors (Jim Licaretz, Heidi Wastweet, T. D. Kelsey, Peter Rubino, Christopher Smith), in the Rainey Sculpture Pavilion for a gallery program. Exhibit on display through July 24, daily, 9:30 AM-5 PM. Free with garden admission, 843-235-6000.
 
11 AM-8 PM - 30th Annual Rivertown Music & Craft Beer Festival will be packed with classic car show, two stages of music, vendors and craft beer tastings. Local and regional bands provide music all day ranging from jazz to gospel to beach music. Local artists, crafters and merchants will line the downtown streets offering an assortment of wares and food. Bring a chair, no coolers.  Free, 843-248-6260 or ConwayAlive.com.
 
2-5 PM - Trash Bash. All clean-up volunteers are welcome to join Waccamaw Riverkeeper® Program of the Winyah Rivers Foundation at The Boat House in Myrtle Beach for the Trash Bash! Come clean-up, share, enjoy great food and music with everyone who participated! All participants are eligible to earn raffle tickets for great prizes including tickets to Carolina Country Music Festival, VIP tour at the Sweetwater Brewery, gift certificates and much, much more! Free to participate, register your group at WinyahRivers.org.
 
2:30-4:30 PM - Friendfield Village. Introductory Tours pass through this African American village, once home to 100 slaves and lived in by black employees until 1952. Take an extended tour of Friendfield, traveling by bus, but being guided on foot through the cabins and the 19th century church. Hobcaw Barony has a unique chance to interpret history at the site, as gleaned from documents, photographs, oral histories and also visits from former residents. $20, reservations required, 843-546-4623, HobcawBarony.org.
 
5-9 PM - Masquerade at the Muses at Brookgreen Gardens. Enjoy festive cocktails and gourmet hors d'oeuvres, live music by Paperwork, silent auction, complimentary valet parking, a large-screen showing of the Kentucky Derby, and the beauty of a setting that only Brookgreen Gardens can boast! Masquerade at the Muses is hosted by the Friends of Brookgreen Gardens and all proceeds directly fund new projects within the gardens. Space is limited and reservations required for this rare opportunity to experience the renowned gardens "after-hours!" $175 per person, 843-235-6018 or www.brookgreen.org. Updates and auction items will be on Facebook and Instagram. Follow with #BrookgreenGala or look for "Friends of Brookgreen" on Facebook for the latest information.
 
Tuesday, May 10
5:30 PM - Saving Your Family Treasures at Georgetown Library.Come learn how to preserve and protect family heirlooms for future generations. Discover new ways to safely share these treasures, whether it's the family bible or Great-Grandmother's wedding dress. Free, jwarren@gtcounty.org.
 
Thursday, May 12 
1:30-4:30 PM - Art and Soul at Hobcaw Barony. Tour Hobcaw House and see the Baruch family art collection and learn of famed artists Rockwell Kent, Sir Alfred J. Munnings, Louis Aston Knight, Mark Catesby and others. The lecture includes works not normally displayed on the tours. $30, reservations required, 843-546-4623, HobcawBarony.org.

4:30-6:30 PM - Author's Table: Hard Lines - Poets of the Rough South at Waccamaw Library. Featuring readings from a brand new anthology from the USC Press centered on the darker side of the Southern experience. Hastings Hensel, Daniel Cross Turner and Adam Vines will "get at the dirt beneath the flowers" with their "wild-blooded verses full of spit, grime and gristle." Free, sbremner@gtcounty.org.
 
6-9 PM - Georgetown Business Association presents Karaoke with Jessie Taylor at Francis Marion Park (732 Front St.). Also offered June 9. Free, GeorgetownSeaport.com.
 
Friday, May 13
9:30 AM-Noon - Hike Hobcaw Barony: Hobcaw Beach. The southern two miles of Debidue Island belongs to The Belle W. Baruch Foundation. Join us as we explore the undeveloped barrier island - bare trees, shorebirds and views of wind shear, erosion and accretion result in a lesson on beach ecology in a beautiful setting. Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. $25, reservations required, 843-546-4623, HobcawBarony.org.
 
11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: John Hart (Redemption Road) at Kimbel's, Wachesaw.After a five-year hiatus, the only author to win back-to-back Edgars for best novel raises the bar for the classic thriller, deftly blending tension, pacing and suspense with characters so richly drawn and prose so elegant as to be worthy of being called literature. David Baldacci blurbs, "The prologue is heart-wrenching and the chapters thereafter pull you in like matter to a black hole." Harlan Coben raves, "Big, bold, and impossible to put down, Redemption Road had me from page one." But we knew all that - John Hart has been a Moveable Feast treasured guest since his first novel in 2006 and for each successive bestseller. $25, 843-235-9600, ClassAtPawleys.com.
 
Saturday, May 14
8-11 AM - Songs of Spring: The Return of our Migratory Songbirds and Shorebirds. Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day and learn about migratory birds that return to South Carolina's coast after wintering in the tropics. Reserve Manager Wendy Allen will lead a birding trip through the woods and marshes on Hobcaw Barony in search of local songsters including warblers, Painted Buntings and Clapper Rails. Wear comfortable walking shoes; bring insect repellant, cameras, and binoculars, if you have them.  Free, limited to 14 participants; registration required, 843-904-9016 or -9017.
 
10 AM-Noon - NIWB Clean Team Highway Clean Up. The North Inlet-Winyah Bay NERR is joining forces with PalmettoPride to help our community take responsibility for and eradicate litter. Often roadside debris will eventually end up in North Inlet and Winyah Bay, where it may harm the wildlife and scenic beauty that we treasure in these estuaries. We are looking for volunteers (ages 15 and up) to join us to form our Clean Team, which will monitor and work to clean up this trouble spot. Call Jen Plunket at 843-904-9033 or jen@belle.baruch.sc.edu if you are ready to take action!
 
Sunday, May 15
3-5 PM - Genevieve "Sister" Peterkin Birthday Party at Sister's Heaven. This event is a fundraiser for naming of the Chandler/Peterkin Room at the new Waccamaw Library, in honor and appreciation of the families' contributions to the cultural, literary, civil rights and environmental heritage of the Waccamaw Neck. Join Lee Brockington, members of the Chandler family, and Billy Baldwin for an afternoon of memory sharing, storytelling, poetry reading, song singing, book signing, and creek-inspired noshing at Sister's former home in Murrells Inlet (thanks to the generosity of the new owners!) from 3-5 PM. Tickets must be reserved through Art Works/CLASS, although your check can be made payable to FOWL (Friends of Waccamaw Library). $30, 843-235-9600.
 
TBA - Jammin' Under the Oaks music festival at Holy Cross Faith Memorial Episcopal Church (113 Baskervill Drive, Pawleys Island). Live bluegrass, Indie and Americana bands will feature live music, food, vendors and activities for the whole family (weather permitting). Also offered Sept. 11. Free, find us on Facebook Jammin' Under the Oaks or contact info@holycrossfm.org for more information.

Ongoing!
myrtlebeachculturalcalendar.com
Check out this new website, created and maintained by Murrells Inlet resident John Morken, to keep you informed about all of the cultural events on the Grand Strand. Dedicated to making it easy to know about all the Fine Arts events, it strips away pop culture and tourist attractions found in other guides. The What's Happening page has artists, performers and sponsors personally telling you what they are presenting NOW, along with ads for events. 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 April 22 - Winyah Rivers Foundation's 2016 Photography Contest. Categories include Georgetown County, Scenic, Wildlife and Cell Phone with awards for Best of Show, 1st, 2nd & 3rd per category, and People's Choice. Awards ceremony, May 6. For rules and how to enter, 843-349-4007 or winyahrivers.org.
 
Through April 24 - Sandy Scott: A Retrospective at Brookgreen Gardens is a major traveling museum exhibition, comprised of 45 or more sculptures and 35 etchings and drawings. Sandy Scott received her formal art training at the Kansas City Art Institute and later worked as an animation background artist for the motion picture industry. She turned her attention to etchings and printmaking in the 1970's and to sculpture in the 1980's. Sandy Scott is on the teaching staff of the Scottsdale Artists' School, and the master sculpture workshops at Brookgreen Gardens. She is a member of The National Arts Club New York, NY, the Society of Animal Artists, a fellow in the American Artists Professional League, and a fellow of the National Sculpture Society. Daily, 9:30 AM-5 PM, exhibit free with admission, 843-235-6000 or Brookgreen.org.

Through Sept. 5 - Nature Connects Art. Brookgreen Gardens will host 12 larger-than-life LEGO® brick sculpture installations in its Native Wildlife Zoo. Created by Sean Kenney, renowned artist and children's author, "Nature Connects" is an award winning exhibit currently touring the country. Made from almost a half million LEGO® bricks, the sculptures bring nature to life with a 6-foot tall hummingbird hovering over a trumpet flower, a deer family made from 48,000 bricks, a giant tortoise, a 7-foot long giant dragonfly, and more. Daily, 9:30 AM-8 PM (in April), until 5 PM (May-Sept.), free with garden admission, 843-235-6000.

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