| 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. |
| 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.
August Artist at the Waccamaw Library: Katherine Patrick. Painter Katherine Wynn Patrick's serene Lowcountry paintings will be on display throughout the library for all to enjoy. Patrick has made Pawleys Island her home for 25 years, after she fell in love with the area during visits from Boston in the 1970s. Katherine holds a BFA in painting from Wesleyan College. She studied painting and drawing at Massachusetts College of Art, as well as at the University of Tampa in Florida. She mentors and teaches workshops from her studio in Pawleys Island to both adults and children and is the artist in residence at the Georgetown School of Arts and Sciences. Locally you might have seen her work at the Georgetown Cultural Council, Charleston Artist Guild, and Kudzu Bakery in Myrtle Beach. You can also view Katherine's artwork on Facebook at Kwynnpatrick artist. Katherine's passion for nature can be seen through her use of bold color and fluid brush strokes, invoking a sense of movement and light in her work. Katherine paints in both a plein air method and in the studio in oils as well as watercolors. For more information please contact Steele Bremner at sbremner@gtcounty.org August Photographers at the Waccamaw Library: Linda Cookingham and Carol Aydt. The vivid, true-to-life nature photography of Linda Cookingham and the poignant pictures of Carol Aydt will be hung throughout the library for the month of August. Cookingham is multitalented, earning accolades as an author when she's not capturing images as a photographer. Originally from upstate New York, she moved to the Lowcountry in 2011 after falling in love with the area's history and beaches. Aydt and her husband permanently moved from Buffalo, NY, to Litchfield three years ago, after vacationing in the area for many years. The sunshine, scenery, and beaches drew them to make the move to become permanent residents. For more information, sbremner@gtcounty.org.
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Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 4-6 10 AM-2:30 PM - Children's Activity Days at Brookgreen Gardens involve crafts and make-and-take activities for 4- to 12-year-olds in the Wall Lowcountry Center Learning Lab I. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Also offered Aug. 11-13. Free with garden admission, 843.235.6049 or Brookgreen.org. Friday, Aug. 5 1:30-4:30 PM - Hike Hobcaw: 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's bare trees, shorebirds and views of wind shear, erosion and accretion - a lesson on beach ecology in a beautiful setting. Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. Reservations required. $25, 843.546.4623 or HobcawBarony.org.
Saturday, Aug. 6 10:30-11:15 AM - Meet the Artist at Brookgreen Gardens. Sean Kenney, artist of the award winning exhibit "Nature Connects Art with LEGO Bricks" will give informal talks in the Zoo from 10:30-11:15 AM. His talks will be followed by a book signing in Keepsakes, the Brookgreen Shop. Sat., free with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or Brookgreen.org. 9 AM-4 PM - Tobacco Heritage Day at L.W. Paul Living History Farm (Hwy701 North and Harris Short Cut Road, Conway). Experience life on the 'one horse family farm' from 1900-1955 at the . Demonstrations will include hand tying and stringing of tobacco and a variety of domestic activities such as grinding grits and meal, cooking on a wood stove, blacksmithing, and traditional music. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the L.W. Paul Living History Farm at 843-365-3596 or email the Horry County Museum at hcgmuseum@horrycounty.org. August 6-October 30 9:30 AM-5 PM - National Sculpture Society 83rd Annual Awards Exhibition at Brookgreen Gardens. The annual juried exhibition of the National Sculpture Society, the oldest professional organization of sculptors in America, presents the work of masters alongside rising stars in American sculpture. Fifteen awards are presented by the Society along with the popular People's Choice Award, determined by votes of visitors to Brookgreen Gardens. Free with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or Brookgreen.org. Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 11-13 10 AM-2:30 PM - Children's Activity Days at Brookgreen Gardens involve crafts and make-and-take activities for 4- to 12-year-olds in the Wall Lowcountry Center Learning Lab I. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Free with garden admission, 843.235.6049 or Brookgreen.org. Thursday, Aug. 11 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). Weather permitting; limited to 6 participants. Also offered Aug. 26 and Sept. 26. Please call to register. $50, 843.904.9016.
11 AM-1 PM - Woman of Strength, Theodosia Burr Alston. A lecture and luncheon, held at Carefree Catering and celebrating Belle Baruch's birthday, author and attorney Thomas Sumter Tisdale, Jr. speaks on the life of Theodosia (1783-1813), daughter of Vice President Aaron Burr and wife of Brookgreen Plantation's Joseph Alston. She was a brilliant, independent and highly-educated woman whose life was quite unique for a woman in 19th century America. Tom Tisdale is the publisher of Home House Press, the 2001 author of A Lady of the High Hills, Natalie Delage Sumter, the friend and confidante of Theodosia, and writer of other books, short stories and plays. Tisdale has been president of the SC Chapter of the Society of the Cincinnati, the SC Historical Society and serves as the attorney for the Episcopal Church of SC, the SC Aquarium and the Belle. W. Baruch Foundation. He practices law with Hellman, Yates and Tisdale on Broad Street in Charleston. Reservations required, limited to 60. $35, 843.546.4623 or HobcawBarony.org.
Friday, Aug. 12 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Curtis J. James (High Hand) at Kimbel's, Wachesaw. Only two people stand in the way of a covert CIA takeover of the White House: Frank Adams, a recovering alcoholic who was once his newspaper's biggest star, and his ex-wife, Lisa Hawkes, a female James Bond exiled by the government. This remarkable debut spy thriller, combines the driving suspense found in Tom Clancy's books with John le Carré's textured tension. Curtis J. James is a pseudonym for the three writers who collaborated on this book. They are Curtis Harris, James Ellenberger, and James Rosen. Curtis Harris is a physician-scientist who is world renowned in the field of cancer research. James Ellenberger worked for nearly 30 years in numerous capacities with the national AFL-CIO. A Vietnam War veteran, he has traveled extensively in Asia and the Middle East. James Rosen is Pentagon correspondent for the McClatchy Co., based in its Washington, DC, bureau. $25, 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPaweys.com. Saturday, Aug. 13 11 AM-2 PM - Second Saturdays at Kaminski House Museum presents craftswoman Adrina Glover demonstrating the traditional craft of sweetgrass basketmaking. A variety of baskets will be available for sale. Free and open to the public, 843.546.7706 or KaminskiMuseum.org. Tuesday, Aug. 16
11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Kim Wright (Last Ride to Graceland) and Joy Callaway (Fifth Avenue Artists Society) at Kimbel's, Wachesaw. Lauded for her "astute and engrossing" (People) writing style imbued with "originality galore" (RT Book Reviews), Kim Wright offers a delightful novel of self-discovery on the open road as one woman sets out for Graceland hoping to answer the question: Is Elvis Presley her father? Historical novelist Joy Callaway takes us to The Bronx, 1891. Virginia Loftin, the boldest of four artistic sisters in a family living in genteel poverty, knows what she wants most: to become a celebrated novelist despite her gender, and to marry Charlie, the boy next door and her first love. When Charlie proposes instead to a woman from a wealthy family, Ginny is devastated; shutting out her family, she holes up and turns their story into fiction, obsessively rewriting a better ending. $25, 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com. Thursday, Aug. 18 7-9 PM - Surf The Earth Sunset/Full Moon Kayak Tour. This naturalist guided two-hour tour takes place from dusk through the rising moon. Enjoy a leisurely paddle through the beautiful salt marsh system, and watch the sun set and give way to the moon's rise. Bring your favorite beverage and be prepared to kick back and enjoy the spectacular view. $60, Surf-the-Earth.com or 843.235.3500. Friday, Aug. 19 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Carla Damron (The Stone Necklace) at Inlet Affairs. Clawing chest pains and a fiery car crash take one life and change the destiny of four others. Debut novelist Damron braids together the stories of a grieving widow, a struggling nurse, a young mother, and a troubled homeless man, reminding us of the empowering and surprising ways our lives touch one another and how, together, we can recover from even the greatest of losses. Weighted down by their respective pasts, the four Columbia, SC, characters must make life-altering choices that reverberate into the fates of the others, ultimately bringing them together in unexpected but healing acts of compassion, forgiveness, and redemption. $25, 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com. 6:30-9 PM - Planet Earth at Waccamaw Library. The Waccamaw Library and Friends of the Waccamaw Library (FOWL) invite the public to two three-episode showings of the award-winning documentary series, Planet Earth. The 2006 BBC tour de force was five years in the making, the most expensive nature documentary ever commissioned, and the first to be filmed in high definition. The epically-scaled series, stuffed full of new and unusual places and species, was an instant hit. Since it's release it has been shown in 130 countries worldwide. The first three episodes include "From Pole to Pole" illustrates a journey around the globe, from Antarctica's emperor penguins enduring four months with no sun or food, to a seasonal bloom in the otherwise arid Kalahari Desert. The second episode, "Mountains," explores Earth's majestic ranges with extensive aerial photography. View Ethiopia's Erta Ale, a volcano that has been erupting for 100 years, and see grizzly bear cubs emerge from their den for the first time in the Rockies. The final episode of the evening is "Fresh Water," which follows Earth's rivers and the many species that depend on them. From the giant salamanders of Japan to the flesh-eating piranhas of the Pantanal, animals and spectacular footage abound. The second three episodes will show on Friday, Aug. 26. The showings are free and reservations are not required. For more information, email Steele Bremner at sbremner@gtcounty.org. Friday, Aug. 26 8:30 AM-12:30 PM - North Inlet Paddle. See Aug. 11 entry for details; also offered Sept. 26. Weather permitting; limited to 6 participants. Please call to register. $50, 843.904.9016. 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: T.D. Johnston (Friday Afternoon and Other Stories) at Carefree Catering. Memorable in the fashion of a favorite music album, this eclectic series of powerful tales range from humor to tragedy, from epiphany to comeuppance, from history to the future, reflecting the variety of conflicts and experiences present in the human condition. Johnston's short stories have appeared in numerous acclaimed magazines and anthologies, including Hobart, PineStraw Magazine, Mulberry Fork Review, Literary Juice, Civil War Camp Chest, Rod Serling Books' inaugural anthology, Submitted for Your Approval, and Short Story America anthologies of contemporary short fiction, where he serves as publisher and editor. He also serves on the Board of Governors of the South Carolina Academy of Authors. $25, 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com. 6:30 - 9 PM - Planet Earth at Waccamaw Library. (See Friday, Aug. 19 for the background of this film series.) "Caves" dives right in to the deepest, darkest recesses of our planet, and explores the bats, blind creatures, streams of poisonous acid, and amazing formations found there. "Deserts" features the harsh environment that covers one-third of our planet, and some of the species that live there - like the billion-strong plagues of desert locusts or acrobatic flat lizards. The sixth program, "Ice Worlds," looks at the regions of the Arctic and Antarctica, with their snow petrels, humpback whales, Arctic wolves and walruses. The showings are free and reservations are not required. For more information, email Steele Bremner at sbremner@gtcounty.org. Saturday, Aug. 27 10 AM-5 PM - Carolinas' Nature Photographers Association Photography Workshop. Take the mystery out of digital photography - learn about proper exposure, depth-field, understanding and working with available light, using histogram, and composition. Concentration will be on manual mode of photography to help control exposure within the photographs. Join Kate Silvia, for a full day of learning and fun. Gullah lunch is included with this program, as well as a late afternoon tour of Hobcaw Barony. Reservations required, limited to 40. $45, 843.546.4623 or HobcawBarony.org.
Looking Ahead! Sept. 1 - First Thursdays with Friends! FOWL (Friends of Waccamaw Library) resumes its First Thursday schedule (10 AM) with Emma Boyer, Waccamaw Riverkeeper, introduced by Lee Brockington. Come hear of the progress the Winyah Rivers Foundation is making and how you might participate in 2016 Beach & River Sweep efforts. Then mark your calendar each month (Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 1) for another great program - always free and open to the public with refreshments! For more information, check TheFowl.org or contact stpetepic@aol.com. In September, Waccamaw Library and FOWL will host "The Celebration of Gullah." Program director Steele Bremner has lined up a fantastic series for September (mark your calendars, detail will be forthcoming): Thursday, Sept. 8, 6 PM: Echoes of Africa; Bakongo Region (Congo) - Lecture by Preston McKever Floyd, Retired Chair, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Coastal Carolina University. Friday, Sept. 16, 6:30-8:30 PM: Doll Making Workshop with artist Zenobia Washington Harper. Saturday, Sept. 17, 4 PM: WONA WOMANLAN, African American Dance and Drumming Group dedicating to preserving the culture, dance, drum and folk lore of West Africa. Saturday, Sept. 24, 6:30-8:30 PM: Drumming and Dancing by New Egbe Kilimanjaro (Leon Jackson). Workshop, drumming and participation from the audience in learning African American Dance. 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 AM-4 PM and Sunday from 1 - 4 PM. Beginning Wednesday, August 3rd and continuing through Wednesday, September 7th, the Art Museum will offer free, guided tours of the exhibit every Wednesday at 2 PM. Admission is Free; however donations are suggested. Please check the Art Museum's website MyrtleBeachArtMuseum.org for extended summer hours. |
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