| 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.
Special Request: The Friends Center Needs New Books and Kids' Books. Sales at the Friends Center have been so good lately that we're running low on our two most popular items: newer books and children's books! If you have any of either gathering dust at your house, please bring them to the Center and we'll be happy to take them off your hands! The annual July Book Sale is coming up July 7 - 9, so help us fill the shelves at the Friends Center in advance of the big event! |
| 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.
- 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.
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, 9-11 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.
- iPad Club meets on the first Friday each month, 9-10 AM.
- Mac Club meet on the first Friday each month, 10-11 AM.
Correction: July Movie Nights are offered FREE at the Waccamaw Library at 6:30 PM. Contact sbremner@gtcounty.org.
FRIDAY is family night with FREE PG-rated movies: July 22: The Hundred Foot Journey July 29: The Great Santini SATURDAY night films are FREE R-rated: July 16: Trumbo July 23: Creed July 30: Brooklyn June Artist at the Waccamaw Library: Jane Woodward. The imagination, talent and skill of this local artist, who evokes the special beauty of our South Carolina Lowcountry with superb ability on canvases in oils and acrylics, blooms on the library walls. During more than 30 years, this accomplished painter has helped many, from students to discerning collectors, to see the loveliness of our surroundings anew. Titles like "Light of the Atlantic," "Wisteria in the Arches," "The Perfect Garden," and "Morning Fishing" evoke clearly and wonderfully the Murrells Inlet setting that she now calls home. Mainly self-taught, Jane Woodward has taken many workshops offered in South Carolina, as well as in Italy. She also shares her ability with others, demonstrating techniques on painting skies and clouds to the Seacoast Artists Guild. She has taught for several years in Coastal Carolina's OLLI program at its Litchfield center, and she has expanded her classroom opportunities to Georgetown since last June. She exhibits at Art Works in the Litchfield Exchange and Island Art Gallery in Pawleys Island, where she is a part owner. For more information, sbremner@gtcounty.org. June Photographer at the Waccamaw Library: Sandra Anderson. An award winning, self-taught photographer, shooting digital since the early 2000's, Sandra Anderson has been a resident of the Lowcountry of South Carolina for about 40 years. One of her special passions is preserving the quickly vanishing culture and old buildings of the area through photography. She has been privileged to be accepted into ArtFields® for the past three years. Her work is currently shown in the Georgetown Art Gallery; Harvest Commons, The Lens Work Gallery, and the Cuckoo's Nest all of Pawleys Island; and, The Chinaberry Tree, Myrtle Beach. She has participated in special shows with the Rice Museum in Georgetown, The Art Trail Gallery in Florence, and the the Elder Gallery in Charlotte, NC. She holds memberships at Carolinas Nature Photography Association, Seacoast Artists Guild, and Photographic Society of America. For more information, sbremner@gtcounty.org. |
| Call for Artists, Artisans & Authors: 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.
Thursday, June 16 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. Free, visit http://www.northinlet.sc.edu/climate.html.
5-9 PM - Georgetown Business Association presents Jericho Creek in concert at Francis Marion Park (732 Front St.). Free, GeorgetownSeaport.com. 7-8:30 PM - Coastal Poets Present Open Mic Night at Waccamaw Library. All community poets, wanna-be poets and poetry lovers are welcome to participate behind or in front of the mic, as we share our work. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact organizers Paula Hero (pahero@msn.com) or Anita McKay (yakcmny@yahoo.com).
Friday & Saturday, June 17-18
2:30 and 7 PM - The Strand Cinema has resumed operation after renovations to the theater on Front Street in Georgetown. Due to the delivery delay for the new seating, 2016 Cinema Membership cards will be good for one year through June, 2017. In addition, 2016 Cinema Membership Cards will be honored for business and restaurant discounts (listed on the website) now through June, 2017. Correction: Friday, June 17, 2:30 PM - Room and 7 PM - Trumbo; Saturday, June 18, 2:30 PM - Taxi Tehran (subtitled) and 7 PM - The Lady in the Van. Membership $100 (two $5 tickets per film), or $7 per film for non-members. StrandCinema.org or 843-527-2924, 3#. 7:30 PM - Murrells Inlet Community Theatre (4462 Murrells Inlet Road)presents its closing production, Geriatric Monologues by local parenting expert and poet Jim R. Rogers. Based on his book Starts and Stops Along the Way, the play offers poignant and funny reflections on growing older. Also offered Sundays, June 19 & 26 at 2 PM and June 24-25 at 7:30 PM. Reserved seating, tickets $15, groups of 15 or more $12. 843-651-4152; seating chart and map available at mictheatre.com.
Saturday, June 18 10 AM-3 PM - In conjunction with the Clay Rice Exhibit & Silhouette Cuttings at the Horry County Museum the museum will host a silhouette cutting and presentation. This is an opportunity for guests to bring their children to the museum to have their silhouette portrait made by Clay Rice. Space is limited, so please reserve your portrait sitting today. The available time slots are between 10-11:45 AM and 1-3 PM. The silhouette cuttings are $42 for two copies of the same person and $10 for each additional copy. Please call 843-915-5320 to reserve your spot. A free performance by Clay Rice will take place in the McCown Auditorium from Noon-12:45 PM.
3-5 PM - CLASS Productions presents "Feeling' Groovy" - Donna & Mark Groom in concert at Kimbel Lodge. Sold out, but you can check to see if there are any cancellations. 843-235-9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com.
Sunday, June 19
2 PM - Murrells Inlet Community Theatre presents Geriatric Monologues by local parenting expert and poet Jim R. Rogers. Based on his book Starts and Stops Along the Way, the play offers poignant and funny reflections on growing older. Also offered June 24-25 at 7:30 PM and June 26 at 2 PM. Reserved seating, tickets $15, groups of 15 or more $12. 843-651-4152; seating chart and map available at mictheatre.com.
Tuesday, June 21 10 AM - Jonathan Miller, Charleston children's author, presents "The Adventures of Sammy, the Wonder Dachshund" at the Georgetown County Library auditorium. All ages welcome! Free, 843-545-3311.
11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Elin Hilderbrand (Here's To Us) at Pine Lakes Country Club, Myrtle Beach. The Feast is sold out, but you can meet Hilderbrand and get a signed copy of her book at Litchfield Books in the Fresh Market Commons at 3 PM. 843-235-9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com. 3 PM - Jonathan Miller, Charleston children's author, presents "The Adventures of Sammy, the Wonder Dachshund" at the Waccamaw Library auditorium. All ages welcome! Free, 843-545-3623. 5:30 PM - Disasters and You! at Georgetown County Library. Hurricanes, floods and humidity: how to protect your family heirlooms from Mother Nature. Tues., 5:30 PM, free, jwarren@gtcounty.org. Friday, June 24 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Wendy Wax (Sunshine Beach) at Inlet Affairs. USA Today bestselling author Wendy Wax brings back the women (Maddie, Avery and Nikki) of Ten Beach Road and hands them an irresistible new challenge - bringing a historic seaside hotel back to life while fighting with the rest of the cast and crew of Do Over to take back control of the show. There's nothing that a fresh coat of paint and a few glasses of wine can't fix... $25, 843-235-9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com. 2:30-4 PM - Native American Heritage at Hobcaw Barony. Learn how the Waccamaw and local tribes hunted, fished and traveled throughout the lowcountry. Take home a "Relic ID" page and try your skill at "hand-decorated pottery." Meet a Native American man who has crafted clothing, tools and weapons based on his ancestral traditions. Families welcome. $5, reservations required, 843-546-4623 or HobcawBarony.org. Friday & Saturday, June 24-25
11 AM and 1 PM- The Horry County Museum and The AVX Foundation present storyteller Mike Lowe and "Use to Be." Fri., June 24 at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm at 11 AM and Sat., June 25 at the Horry County Museum at 1 PM. A storyteller from the foothills of NC, Mike will tell you how to teach a mule to whoa, how to not have to dig for bait and about a triple loaded double barreled shotgun (among other things). With a long heritage of family stories and storytellers, he'll bring you from way back yonder to right up here. Free and open to the public, 843-915-5320 or H orryCountyMuseum.org.
2:30 and 7 PM - The Strand Cinema on Front Street in Georgetown. Fri., June 24, 2:30 PM - Brooklyn and 7 PM - Grandma; Sat., June 25, 2:30 PM - 45 Years and 7 PM - About Elly (subtitled). Membership $100 (two $5 tickets per film), or $7 per film for non-members. StrandCinema.org or 843-527-2924, 3#. 7:30 PM - Murrells Inlet Community Theatre (4462 Murrells Inlet Road)presents its closing production, Geriatric Monologues by local parenting expert and poet Jim R. Rogers. Based on his book Starts and Stops Along the Way, the play offers poignant and funny reflections on growing older. Also offered Sunday, June 26 at 2 PM. Reserved seating, tickets $15, groups of 15 or more $12. 843-651-4152; seating chart and map available at mictheatre.com.
Saturday, June 25 Tara Hall 5th Annual Paddlefest - more information at TaraHall.org. 11 AM-11 PM - Riverfest Independence Celebration will be held at the historic courthouse and Riverfront Park along the Waccamaw River in downtown Conway. This popular festival features many live entertainment acts, an artisan market, raft race, activities and games for all ages, food, fireworks and more! Bring a chair, no coolers. Free, 843-248-2273 or ConwaySCChamber.com. 1-2 PM - Feeding Frenzy. Feeding time at the Hobcaw Barony Discovery Center is the most exciting time of day - for our animals at least! Help National Estuarine Research Reserve staff feed all of our hungry exhibit critters, including our North Inlet fish, crabs, turtles, alligator, and even our king snake. During the feeding, learn about the animals' biology and their natural habitats. Free, registration required, 843-904-9016 or -9017. Sunday, June 26 Noon-7 PM - Sixth Annual Lowcountry Blueberry Festival at Blue Pearl Farms in McClellanville (9760 Randall Rd.). The last Sunday in June...the Lowcountry Blueberry Festival. Pick blueberries, mingle with local artisans, and treat yourself to the best lowcountry blues by the stage at Cypress Pond with the return of the Blueberry Jam. A special tribute to the blues is on the schedule as Smoky Weiner returns to the Lowcountry with the Hot Links, featuring Nature Boy Nik on guitar, John Picard on bass, and Stevie Kent on drums, followed by Momma's Blues Palace Review with Rhonda "Momma" Wall, lead guitarist James "Papa Dupree" Wall, and JoJo Wall on bass, backed by High Gravity with Eddie Phillips on guitar, Juke Joint Johnny playing harmonica, and John Picard on drums.
Come on out and have blueberry fun with prizes for the largest blueberry picked every hour and, of course, everyone's favorite, the Lowcountry Blueberry Toss (one person throws and the other person catches the blueberry in their mouth). Don't forget to enjoy picking your own basket of blueberries. Sample farm-made blueberry treats and blueberry lemonade. Stop by Fresh Future Farms and learn about their efforts to bring fresh food, urban farming, and healthy eating to a food desert without grocery stores in North Charleston. Great food, local artists and artisans, fun activities for kids, honey tasting, the world of bees and beekeeping, blueberry management, and more are part of this all ages festival, and everyone is welcome. Please leave your pets at home. Bring a blanket or chairs to set up next to Cypress Pond. No outside alcohol or coolers; food, cold drinks, beer and wine available. Tickets are $10 for adults and children 15 and under are free. Gates open at 11 AM. A portion of the proceeds from the festival directly benefits Fresh Future Farm and its work. Schedules will be posted at http://bluepearlfarms.com/Blueberry_Festival.html. Or contact info@bluepearlfarms.com or 843-887-3554 for more information. 2 PM - Murrells Inlet Community Theatre presents Geriatric Monologues by local parenting expert and poet Jim R. Rogers. Based on his book Starts and Stops Along the Way, the play offers poignant and funny reflections on growing older. Reserved seating, tickets $15, groups of 15 or more $12. 843-651-4152; seating chart and map available at mictheatre.com.
Friday, July 1 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Bronwen Dickey (Pit Bull: The Battle Over an American Icon) at Carefree Catering. With unfailing thoughtfulness, compassion and a firm grasp of scientific fact,the daughter of James and sister of Christopher explores how a popular breed of dog became the most demonized and supposedly the most dangerous of dogs - and what role humans have played in the transformation. When Bronwen Dickey brought her new dog home, she saw no traces of the infamous viciousness in her affectionate, timid pit bull. Which made her wonder: How had the breed - beloved by Teddy Roosevelt, Helen Keller, and Hollywood's "Little Rascals" - come to be known as a brutal fighter? Her search for answers takes her from 19th century New York City dogfighting pits to early 20th century movie sets, from the battlefields of Gettysburg and the Marne, to desolate urban neighborhoods, culminating in a clear-eyed portrait of this extraordinary breed and an insightful view of Americans' relationship with their dogs. $25, 843-235-9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com. Noon-1 PM - Zoom into Mindfulness. Be anywhere with anyone and practice a loving hour of head, heart, gut liberation. Stop what you are doing. Let go of future and past. All you have to do is open your Zoom invitation on your computer or phone and relax into an hour of brief discussion, a 30-minute guided meditation and parting words from the perspective of ancient and 21st century pros. Wisdom teachings on the go! Lisa Rosof, MA, offers the teachings of Sharon Salzberg, the Dalai Lama, Jack Kornfield, Adyashanti, Byron Katie, Kristin Neff, Chris Germer, Tara Brach and more. Weekly homework to help you stay steady on the path. Try it this month and see what happens - one Friday or all five. You can take it anywhere. Use your money to create more meaning in your life. Also offered July 8, 15, 22, 29. $20 (single session), $100 (5 Fridays in July), CLASS at 843-235-9600 to register. For answers to Mindfulness questions, contact LCRosof@gmail.com or text 843-504-1057. Saturday, July 2 10 AM - Murrells Inlet 4th of July Boat Parade on July 2! Don't miss this annual Inlet patriotic tradition! The 33rd Annual July 4th Boat Parade kicks off from Garden City Point. The parade will head over to the Murrells Inlet Marshwalk and then follow the Murrells Inlet shoreline down to the Hot Fish Club. Best public viewing points are the Marshwalk, Belin Methodist Church, Nance's Restaurant, Captain Poo's Restaurant and the Hot Fish Club. Register to be in the boat parade at Booty's Outdoors, Garden City Realty or Captain Dick's June 15-July 1. You can register on July 2nd with the committee boat which will be in the water at the Garden City Point that day. The Belin United Methodist Boy Scout Troop 396 will be selling the annual Boat Parade t-shirts at Booty's Outdoors and Garden City Realty in Murrells Inlet. Free, 843-652-4236. 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 or HobcawBarony.org. Monday, July 4 7 PM - 20th Annual Fourth of July Concert at the Kaminski House Museum lawn. It's not the 4th of July without a performance of the Indigo Choral Society with highlights including a Color Guard and songs from the American genre, Carolina-themed songs, and a salute to our Armed Forces. Bring your lawn chair, favorite snacks and drinks. Free, 843-546-7706 or KaminskiMuseum.org. Wednesday, July 6 2:30-4 PM - Alligator Birthday Party. It's our alligator's birthday! Come to the Hobcaw Barony Discovery Center to learn about these living dinosaurs and celebrate his birthday with cupcakes, juice and an alligator craft. $5/child, reservations required, 843-546-4623 or HobcawBarony.org. Thursday-Saturday, July 7-9 Times Vary - 26th Annual Friends of Waccamaw Library Book Sale at the new Waccamaw Library (41 St. Paul Place). You don't want to miss this phenomenal book sale! Thousands of books for a fraction of their value (Hardcovers, $3 or two for $5; Paperbacks, 75 cents each). Friends Night, Thurs., 5:30-8 PM, join that evening for $25 (family) or $15 (individual). Please remember to bring your member postcards to help speed up admittance to the sale. Fri., 9 AM-7 PM, free to enter. Sat., 9 AM-12 noon. Also, please bring your own book bags. All proceeds go to purchase books and computers for the library, and also to provide adult and children's programs. 843-545-3623 or TheFowl.org. Thursday, July 7 7 PM - Bill Dornsbach presents "Life of a Civil War Soldier" at Georgetown County Museum (120 Broad St.). Members free, non-members $5, 843-545-7020 or GeorgetownCountyMuseum.com. Friday, July 8 9-11:30 AM - Summertime Crabbing. Join us at the National Estuarine Research Reserve's Clambank Creek to go crabbing! Learn about the biology of blue crabs, the regulations, methods, and equipment used for collecting. Find out how to be a responsible and environmentally-conscious harvester. Wear sturdy shoes, bring water and camera (if desired). Limited to 14 participants, registration required. $5, 843-904-9016 or -9017. 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Beatriz Williams (A Certain Age) at Kimbel's, Wachesaw. New York Times bestselling author of A Hundred Summers brings the Roaring Twenties brilliantly to life in this enchanting and compulsively readable tale of intrigue, romance, and scandal in New York Society, brimming with lush atmosphere, striking characters, and irresistible charm. As the freedom of the Jazz Age transforms New York City, the iridescent Mrs. Theresa Marshall of Fifth Avenue and Southampton, Long Island, has done the unthinkable: she's fallen in love with her young paramour, Captain Octavian Rofrano, a handsome aviator and hero of the Great War. An intense and deeply honorable man, Octavian is devoted to the beautiful socialite of a certain age and wants to marry her. While times are changing and she does adore the Boy, divorce for a woman of Theresa's wealth and social standing is out of the question, and there is no need; she has an understanding with Sylvo, her generous and well-respected philanderer husband. Full of the glamour, wit and delicious twists that are the hallmarks of Beatriz Williams' fiction and alternating between Sophie's spirited voice and Theresa's vibrant timbre, A Certain Age is a beguiling reinterpretation of Richard Strauss's comic opera Der Rosenkavalier, set against the sweeping decadence of Gatsby's New York. $25, 843-235-9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com. Noon-1 PM - Zoom into Mindfulness. See July 1 entry for details; also offered July 15, 22, 29. $20 (single session), $100 (5 Fridays in July), 843-235-9600 to register. For answers to Mindfulness questions, contact LCRosof@gmail.com or text 843-504-1057. 3-5 PM - Cemeteries of the Lowcountry (Lecture Only). An indoor lecture explains cemeteries, funerals, home-going traditions and African grave decorations in the lowcountry. A complement to the winter field study of cemeteries in the woods of Hobcaw Barony, this air-conditioned program features a free showing of SCETV's film, "A Half Pint Flask" at 4 PM. $10, reservations required, 843-546-4623 or HobcawBarony.org. Saturday, July 9 10 AM-Noon - Coast Cool School: Kitchen Conservation. Let's keep our coast cool school! New program series that gives hands-on climate education for our community. Join Reserve staff in creating your own hand painted reusable napkins while learning about ways to conserve resources and save money in your kitchen. $5, registration required, 843-904-9016 or -9017. 11 AM-2 PM - Second Saturdays with Sweetgrass Basketmaking at Kaminski House Museum. Sweetgrass craftswoman Adrina Glover will demonstrate the traditional craft of sweetgrass basketmaking and offer a variety of baskets for sale. 843-546-7706 or KaminskiMuseum.org. Tuesday, July 12 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Charles Joyner, Orville Vernon Burton, Eldred E. "Wink" Prince, Jr. (Becoming Southern Writers: Essays in Honor of Charles Joyner) at Ocean Club, Grande Dunes.Nearly thirty exceptional writers of fact, fiction and poetry pay tribute to South Carolinian Charles Joyner's fifty-year career as a Southern historian, folklorist and social activist. Forming a veritable Who's Who of Southern writers, the essayists are among Joyner's many friends, admirers and colleagues, as well as those to whom Joyner has served as a mentor. The contributors describe how they came to write about the South and the manner they came to write about it, as well as offering reflections on the humanistic tradition of scholarship as lived experience. Diverse in theme and style, these writings represent each author's personal reflections on experiences living in and writing about the South while touching on topics that surfaced in Joyner's own works, such as race, family, culture, and place. Whether based on personal or historical events, each one speaks to Joyner's theme that "all history is local history, somewhere." $25, 843-235-9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com. Wednesday, July 13 8:30 AM-12:30 PM - North Inlet Paddle. Join the North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Surf the Earth for a naturalist-guided tour through the creeks of North Inlet. The program includes instruction in basic kayaking, a natural history overview, and educational highlights of the North Inlet ecosystem. Wear sturdy shoes, bring water, snack, and camera/binoculars (if desired). $50/person; weather permitting; limited to 6 participants; register at 843-904-9016 or -9017. 2 PM - Brookgreen Gardens 85th Anniversary Lecture. Join Robin Salmon, Vice-President of Art and Historical Collections and Curator of Sculpture at Brookgreen Gardens, for a talk about highlighting our 85th Anniversary. The program will be held in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium. Free with garden admission, 843-235-6000 or Brookgreen.org. Friday, July 15 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Emily Edwards (Bars, Blues, and Booze) at Inlet Affairs. True accounts from musicians, bar owners, and regulars at the crossroads of good times and despair. Bars, Blues, and Booze collects lively bar tales from the intersection of black and white musical cultures in the South. Many of these stories do not seem dignified, decent, or filled with uplifting euphoria, but they are real narratives of people who worked hard with their hands during the week to celebrate the weekend with music and mind-altering substances. These are stories of musicians who may not be famous celebrities but are men and women deeply occupied with their craft - professional musicians stuck with a day job. The author is a professor of media studies at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. She is also an independent filmmaker, whose work includes the documentary "Deadheads: An America Subculture, "which is distributed nationally on PBS stations, and two feature films with blues music scores, "Root Doctor" and "Bone Creek." $25, 843-235-9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com. Noon-1 PM - Zoom into Mindfulness. See July 1 entry for details; also offered July 22, 29. $20 (single session), 843-235-9600 to register. For answers to Mindfulness questions, contact LCRosof@gmail.com or text 843-504-1057. 2:30-4 PM - Ghosts from the Coast at Hobcaw Barony. Children want to hear about the ghosts of Alice and the Gray Man, but need to know how folklore and superstitions evolved in the lowcountry. Learn of hags, haints, boodaddies, boogiemen and the lucky number 13. If you aren't too scared to participate, families welcome. $5/person, reservations required, 843-546-4623 or HobcawBarony.org. Ongoing! myrtlebeachculturalcalendar.com Check out this new nonprofit 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 July 24 - The Brookgreen Gardens 2014-2016 Master Sculptors exhibit featuring Jim Licaretz, Heidi Wastweet, T. D. Kelsey, Peter Rubino, Christopher Smith) in the Rainey Sculpture Pavilion. Daily, 9:30 AM-5 PM. Free with garden admission, 843-235-6000. Through Aug. 5 - Cool Summer Evenings at Brookgreen Gardens. After a day at the beach, visit the gardens in the cool of the evening and enjoy concerts, kids programs, and dinner in the Pavilion Restaurant. Entertainment and programs are included in garden admission. Creek Cruises are $8 in addition to admission. Wed.-Fri., 6-9 PM, free with garden admission, 843-235-6000 or Brookgreen.org.
Through Summer - An Evolution in Technology: How We Communicate. The Horry County Museum is pleased to announce the opening of the new exhibit: An Evolution in Technology: How We Communicate in June 2016. This exhibit explores the evolution of how we, as human beings, communicate through technology and how it has reshaped our existence during the past century. The advancements in technology are continually evolving and what seems a mere dream today might be reality tomorrow. Exhibited items range from turn of the 20th century type writers and letter press to turn of the 21st century radios and computer devices. For further information, please call the Horry County Museum at 843-915-5320 or e-mail at hcgmuseum@horrycounty.org.
Though August 27 - Clay Rice Exhibit & Silhouette Cuttings at the Horry County Museum. The Horry County Museum's, "Mama, Let's Make a Moon," features original illustrations from Lowcountry award-winning artist and children's book author, Clay Rice. Taken from the pages of Rice's children's book, Mama, Let's Make a Moon, these original hand-cut illustrations weave their way through the mountains of the Appalachia to bring the characters toward core family values such as love of family, making something from nothing and just plain having fun. For more information, email hcgmuseum@horrycounty.org or call 843-915-5320.
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.
Through Sept. 10 - The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum (3100 S. Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach) host The Art of the Brick®, an exhibition featuring large-scale sculptures created out of iconic LEGO® bricks by New York-based artist Nathan Sawaya. The Art Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 - 4 p.m. Admission is Free; however donations are suggested. Please check the Art Museum's website MyrtleBeachArtMuseum.org for extended summer hours. |
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