| 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. Fridays' films are rated PG, while Saturdays' films are R-rated. Contact sbremner@gtcounty.org.
Saturday, July 16: Spotlight (R) Friday, July 22: The Hundred-Foot Journey (PG) Saturday, July 23: Concussion (R) Friday, July 29: The Great Santini (PG) Saturday, July 30: Creed (R)
July Photographer at the Waccamaw Library: Ed Robidoux. A month-long exhibition of works based on Ed Robidoux's preferred style of landscapes and long exposures will showcase images of southern beaches, mountains, flora and fauna, and cultural heritage. Skilled in macro photography - the art of taking detailed, close-up pictures of very small objects like the tendrils of plants - he especially enjoys the challenge of capturing some of life's lovely, transient moments. Coming from a mechanical-engineering background, and he approaches the craft of photography not only with passion but also through discipline. With considerable experience in camerawork gleaned from studies and achievements dating from the 1970s onward, Robidoux relishes sharing with others the value of good technique. He has been an instructor for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) of Coastal Carolina University and for Southern Exposures and Art, teaching mainly Photoshop Creative Cloud and Photoshop Elements, which enable fellow photographers to become more skilled in digital photography, particularly in post-processing, photographic workflows. In October 2015, he founded the Tidelands Photography Club and currently serves as its President. The club's dual mission is to capture the natural beauty and heritage of our area while promoting amongst its members, through ongoing education and through outings, an improved level of photographic ability. For more information, sbremner@gtcounty.org.
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| 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.
Plug for a Local Treasure Robin McCall is offering her "getting to know you" excursions through Storehouse Tours. If you're new to the area or always wanted to know about local history, culture, arts and gardens, you can gain insider knowledge (great to share when friends and relatives visit!) by joining her trips to Hopsewee Plantation and the Tea Plantation, exploring the mysteries of Savannah, traveling through the Santee Cooper Locks, and for the holidays: Mepkin Abbey Nativity Festival, the Governor's Mansion and State House, Johns Island lights, and the BIG trip to the Greenbrier. For more information, 843-235-2966 or robininpi@gmail.com.
Friday, July 1 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Bronwen Dickey (Pit Bull: The Battle Over an American Icon) at Caffe Piccolo. 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. Friday & Saturday, July 1 & 2 2:30 and 7 PM - The Strand Cinema on Front Street in Georgetown. Fri., July 1, 2:30 PM - About Elly (subtitled) and 7 PM - 45 Years; Sat., July 2, 2:30 PM - Grandma and 7 PM - Brooklyn. Membership $100 (two $5 tickets per film), or $7 per film for non-members. StrandCinema.org or 843-527-2924, 3#. 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. Also, please bring your own book bags. Fri., 9 AM-7 PM, free to enter. Sat., 9 AM-12 noon. 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), 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. 1 PM - "South Carolina Confederate Soldiers," a lecture by Herbert "Bing" Chambers, based on his book And Were the Glory of Their Times, at the Horry County Museum (805 Main St., Conway). Drawing from 18 years of research, Chambers will share stories about some of the soldiers, including men from Horry County, and their families, letters to and from home, and the principles behind why many of them went to war. And Were the Glory of Their Times features the names of more than 1,100 South Carolinians never before listed who died in the war, and includes biographical sketches of 90% of the soldiers. Free and open to the public, 843-915-5320 or HorryCountyMuseum.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.
Friday & Saturday, July 15-16 8 PM - Swamp Fox Players present "Simply Sondheim" at the Strand Theater (Front Street, Georgetown), directed and produced by Gary Life and Bob Gauss. An elegant evening exploring the incredible music of the composer/lyricist of "Into The Woods," "Sweeney Todd," "West Side Story," "Gypsy," "Company" and "Follies." The legendary Stephen Sondheim has won an unprecedented 12 Tony Awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his "Sunday In The Park with George." Also offered July 21-24 and July 28-31. Reservations ($20), 843-527-2924.
Saturday, July 16 6:30 PM - "Spotlight" at Waccamaw Library. Winner of the 2016 Academy Award's Best Picture category, the R-rated feature handles in a sensitive yet conclusive way the issue of pedophilia in the Catholic Church as uncovered by the Boston Globe in 2001. The movie holds a 96% rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Vatican Radio, an official media service of the Holy See, has also called it "honest" and "compelling." Michael Keaton won the Best Actor award from the New York Film Critics Circle. Free and open to the public, sbremner@gtcounty.org. Thursday-Saturday, July 21-23 8 PM - Swamp Fox Players present "Simply Sondheim" at the Strand Theater (Front Street, Georgetown). See July 15-16 entry for details; also offered July 24 and July 28-31. Reservations ($20), 843-527-2924. Friday, July 22
11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Julia Franks (Over the Plain House) at Carefree Catering. It's 1939, and the federal government has sent USDA agent Virginia Furman into the North Carolina mountains to instruct families on modernizing their homes and farms. There she meets farm wife Irenie Lambey, who is immediately drawn to the lady agent's self-possession. Already, cracks are emerging in Irenie's fragile marriage to Brodis, an ex-logger turned fundamentalist preacher: She has taken to night ramblings through the woods to escape her husband's bed, storing strange keepsakes in a mountain cavern. To Brodis, these are all the signs that Irenie - tiptoeing through the dark in her billowing white nightshirt - is practicing black magic. When Irenie slips back into bed with a kind of supernatural stealth, Brodis senses that a certain evil has entered his life, linked to the lady agent, or perhaps to other, more sinister forces. Working in the stylistic terrain of Amy Greene and Bonnie Jo Campbell, this mesmerizing debut by Julia Franks is the story of a woman intrigued by the possibility of change, escape, and reproductive choice - stalked by a Bible-haunted man who fears his government and stakes his integrity upon an older way of life. As Brodis chases his demons, he brings about a final act of violence that shakes the entire valley. In this spellbinding Southern story, Franks bares the myths and mysteries that modernity can't quite dispel. $25, 843-235-9600 or ClassAtPawley.com.
Noon-1 PM - Zoom into Mindfulness. See July 1 entry for details; also offered July 29. $20 (single session), 843-235-9600 to register. For answers to Mindfulness questions, contact LCRosof@gmail.com or text 843-504-1057. 6:30 PM - "The Hundred-Foot Journey" at Waccamaw Library. Helen Mirren's performance won a Best Actress honor from the Golden Globe Awards in 2015. This PG-rated feature combines the ingredients of comedy, romance, and drama into a successful, cinematic recipe. It revolves around the experiences of talented Indian cook Hassan and his new French sweetheart amidst the culinary battlefield of a classy Gallic restaurant, "Le Saule Pleureur" (The Weeping Willow), and a vibrant Indian eatery just across the street, "La Maison Mumbai" (The Mumbai House). Free and open to the public, sbremner@gtcounty.org. Saturday, July 23 6:30 PM - "Concussion" at Waccamaw Library. This 2015 R-rated drama won for actor Will Smith top honors from the Hollywood Film Awards, the African-American Film Critics Association, the Palm Springs International Film Festival, and the All Def Movie Awards. In a subtle yet penetrating manner, Smith presents the challenges of real-life Dr. Bennet Omalu as he exposes through credible research - challenged initially and forcefully by the National Football League - the impact of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) brain degeneration on NFL players. This feature hits hard on a timely topic. Free and open to the public, sbremner@gtcounty.org.
Sunday, July 24 2:30 PM - Swamp Fox Players present "Simply Sondheim" at the Strand Theater (Front Street, Georgetown). See July 15-16 entry for details; also offered July 28-31. Reservations ($20), 843-527-2924. Monday, July 25 9:30 AM-1:30 PM - Yachting with the Baruchs - A History Cruise. Cruise Winyah Bay aboard Captain Rod's Lady Franada while imagining you are a guest of the Baruch Family. Departing from the Hobcaw House pier, participants learn of individuals who vacationed at Hobcaw based on research by our Guest Book Committee. Cultural and natural history combine for a memorable boat tour. Guests will drive their own cars from the front gate to Hobcaw House (4 miles on a dirt road). $50/person, reservations required, 843-546-4623 or HobcawBarony.org. Thursday-Saturday, July 28-30 8 PM - Swamp Fox Players present "Simply Sondheim" at the Strand Theater (Front Street, Georgetown). See July 15-16 entry for details; also offered July 31. Reservations ($20), 843-527-2924. Friday, July 29 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: West Fraser (Painting the Southern Coast) at Pawleys Plantation.This stunning collection of the works of West Fraser, one of the nation's most respected painters of representational art. A mastery of his medium and the scope of work ensure his place in Southern art history. A true son of the lowcountry, Fraser has dedicated much of his career to capturing the lush, primordial beauty of the Southeast's coastal regions that have been altered by man and time. The 260 works in this book are representative of the sketches, studies, and finished paintings he has generated over his nearly forty-year career, works that depict coastal locales from Winyah Bay, South Carolina, to St. Augustine, Florida, and include Charleston, Hilton Head, Savannah, and the islands of the lowcountry through the Golden Isles of Georgia. $25, 843-235-9600 or ClassAtPaweys.com. Noon-1 PM - Zoom into Mindfulness. See July 1 entry for details. $20 (single session), 843-235-9600 to register. For answers to Mindfulness questions, contact LCRosof@gmail.com or text 843-504-1057.
6:30 PM - "The Great Santini "at Waccamaw Library. Based on a 1976 Pat Conroy novel of the same title, this 1979 PG-rated drama stars Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, and Michael O'Keefe in the story of a family dominated by a smart, tough, yet flawed husband and father who serves in the Marines as an F-4 Phantom military aviator in 1962. Set in Beaufort, South Carolina, the movie focuses on the forceful and complex relationship between a very strong-willed father and a decent, athletic, sensitive son. For their performances, Duvall and O'Keefe received respectively the Academy Award nominations of Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Actor in a Supporting Role. This film is a forever young and vital exploration of key, family conflicts. Free and open to the public, sbremner@gtcounty.org. Saturday, July 30
10 AM-4 PM - Living History Through The Eyes Of The Enslaved.
Friendfield Village at Hobcaw Barony is the site of The Slave Dwelling Project's living history open house. Director Joe McGill and costumed interpreters present the African American story of slavery through storytelling and demonstrations of outdoor cooking, blacksmithing, brickmaking and quilting. Participants enter the main gate at the Hobcaw Barony Discovery Center and drive their own car to the village at any time between 10 AM-4 PM to interact, tour and observe. The cabins, doctor's office and village church are open to visitors. Founder Joe McGill is nationally prominent for traveling and spending the night in former slave dwellings on plantations, in urban homes and commercial buildings, drawing attention to existing slave structures and pursuing dialogue that enhances the knowledge of history, race and reconciliation. This event is sponsored by a grant from the Humanities Council of South Carolina and is FREE and open to the public. No reservations needed. 843-546-4623 or HobcawBarony.org.
6:30 PM - "Creed" at Waccamaw Library. Among numerous honors, this 2015 R-rated sports drama won for Michael B. Jordan the best Breakout Performance and for Tessa Thompson the Best Supporting Actress honor both from the African-American Film Critics Association and for Sylvester Stallone - reprising his signature role as Rocky Balboa - the Best Supporting Actor prizes from the Golden Globe Awards and from the Critic's Choice Awards along with an Academy Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actor. It is a finely-acted sequel to the Rocky film series. It features Jordan as Adonis "Donnie" Johnson, the son of Rocky Balboa's former key competitor, Apollo Creed. The young man elicits the help of an ailing Rocky in aiming for the title of world light heavyweight champion. Will the duo again climb in triumph the "Rocky Steps" at the entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art? Free and open to the public, sbremner@gtcounty.org.
Sunday, July 31 2:30 PM - Swamp Fox Players present "Simply Sondheim" at the Strand Theater (Front Street, Georgetown). See July 15-16 entry for details. Reservations ($20), 843-527-2924.
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 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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