| FOWL Community Connector March 15, 2020 |
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| The Friends of Waccamaw Library's digital newsletter (sent on the first and 15th of each month) aims to let you know what's happening on the Waccamaw Neck and Georgetown (farther afield if it's library-related). This e-communication supplements the hard copy newsletter and is sent to all Friends (whose e-dresses we have) and to all who ask to be added to the e-list.
In addition to the programming developed by the library system and the Friends (in red), we will cover other opportunities for quality experiences, education and entertainment. The information is organized by date, so scroll down to the date you are seeking. If you are part of a group or organization with news to share, we welcome your announcement. Keep it short; just the facts. We cannot reproduce an elaborate pdf with graphics and photos. The key information needed includes: Title of event, Where held, When (date and time), BRIEF description, Benefit for (if applicable), Cost (if any), Contact (phone and email), Website (for more information). To be added to the e-mail list or to submit an announcement, please send your information directly to the e-newsletter editor Linda Ketron at: linda@classatpawleys.com. |
Kids & Families at Waccamaw Library - all programs free. For more information, contact aking@gtcounty.org or visit: - Homework Program Kajeet Smartspot is available to students in 3rd to 8th grades. Need internet at home? The SmartSpot will provide internet access to complete your homework! Parent(s) must check out the SmartSpot from the library!
- Tuesdays - Junior FIRST Lego League, 3-4 PM. Non-competitive level of FIRST for ages 6-9.
- Tuesdays - Minis Art Class, 1:30-2:30 PM. Art for ages 1-5 years old and their grown-ups.
- Wednesdays - Story Time, 10:30 AM. Birth to 5 years. Playtime starts at 10 AM.
- First Wednesday each month, Art Classes with Burroughs & Chapin Art Museum, 3-4:30 PM. Ages 6-12 years old. Pre-registration required.
- Second & Fourth Wednesdays - Canine Angels, 3-4 PM, All ages. Reading has gone to the dogs! To see the benefits to children of reading to attentive pooches: www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/186708.
- Thursdays - Creative Crafts, 3-4 PM. Hands-on entertainment for 4th grade and up.
- Fridays - LEGO Free Build and ROBLOX, after school, all ages. Everyone's favorite cooperative creation games.
- First Saturday each month - Manners Club, 10:30 AM-Noon, ages 4-10. Registration required.
Game on! We play a wide variety of family friendly board and card games and always have a great time. Free, ddennis@gtcounty.org. - Mondays-Fridays - Teen RoomOpen Gaming, ages 10+, 2:30-6:30 PM.
- Maker Mondays - Learn about and use our maker tools like our Glowforge Laser Cutter, 3d Printer, Arduino Circuit Boards, 3d Modelling Software, and Digital Art tablet. Topics will include model making, cosplay, creating pen & ink art, and casting objects of art in home-made molds. 3-5 PM.
- Tabletop Tuesdays - Learn a new game that can then be checked out from the library and taken home to play, 3-5 PM.
- Wargame Wednesdays - Blow off steam, hone your cunning, and learn tactical decision making by playing tabletop wargames, 3-5 PM.
- RPG Thursdays -Explore new worlds in RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons, FATE, Starfinder, Fiasco, and other RPGs that you can check out from the library, 3-5 PM.
- Minecraft Fridays - Family friendly play. All the games are E-rated, and include titles like Rocket League, Minecraft, Overcooked, Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, Speedrunners, Starwhal, Trials Fusion, and others. All ages welcome (under 10 accompanied by adult), 2:30-5 PM.
- Third Saturday - All Ages Game Day, 11 AM-5 PM (Teen Tech room is only open on the third Saturday each month).
Adults at Waccamaw Library - most programs are free, although some require membership. Contact dturner@gtcounty.org. - Tidelands Camera Club meets on the first Monday each month, 9-11 AM.
- Waccamaw Genealogy Club meets on the third Monday each month, 9-11:30 AM.
- Knitting Group meets Mondays, 1-3 PM to knit and crochet with company and share patterns and techniques. Contact Carol Davison at caroldavisonk2tog@yahoo.com.
- Mah Jongg Club meets Tuesdays, 1-3 PM, bring your set and current card.
- iPad/iPhone Club meets on the first Friday each month, 9-10 AM. Contact Ed Robidoux at ed.robidoux@gmail.com.
- Mac Computer Club meets on the first Friday each month, 10-11 AM. Contact Ed Robidoux at ed.robidoux@gmail.com.
March-April Artist at the Waccamaw Library: Susan Gramling Moore. Moore's art reflects the abundant beauty and visual grace of our area's surroundings, captured in vivid tones. A native of Orangeburg, South Carolina, Susan received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of South Carolina. She has always had a love for art, and enjoys experimenting with color and texture with both acrylic and oil paints. Her paintings come to life with shapes of color and unique contrasts of lights and darks. She is inspired by the beautiful colors in God's natural creations and loves to apply them to her work, sometimes coherently and sometimes not. She uses brush and palette knife to create vibrant landscapes, still lifes, and abstract paintings. Her work was recently featured in a Peace Sotheby's art show, in the Pawleys Pallette Collaborative Art Show, and as donations in many local charity events. For more information, dturner@gtcounty.org.
March-April Photographer at the Waccamaw Library: Thomas Ficarro. Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Hamilton, New Jersey, Tom Ficarro is a self-taught photographer who uses his camera as his canvas, light as his paint, and his eye as his lens to captures the beauty of surrounding landscapes and seascapes. None of his photography work has been altered in any way through post processing; instead, he spends hours waiting for the proper shot, so that the subject, lighting, and weather must be right to record his remarkable images. For Tom, a photo is "a return ticket to a moment in time that otherwise would be gone forever." Tom is always on the lookout for scenes that inspire him, and he has traveled the world recording amazing images, working in more than 115 countries. He has captured some of his favorite images in the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon Rain Forest, the Grand Tetons, and the Florida Keys. His commercial work has appeared in Newsweek and Time, among other venues. His photos can be viewed on 500PX Marketplace. For more information, dturner@gtcounty.org. |
CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS With Covid-19 cancellations, postponements and reschedulings changing hourly, it is difficult to guarantee the accuracy of the information below. If you plan to attend any of the functions listed, please check their website or phone for the most recent information.
At the moment the Georgetown County Library hours are as posted and events are going forward, unless the presenter has cancelled.
Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce has issued the following: During this unprecedented time, the Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce encourages the local community to continue to support your neighbors and friends. Our small businesses are the lifeline of our economy. Let's all work together to help their continued viability.
- If you are reluctant to go out, shop by phone or online with local businesses. Some local retailers have online shopping available; many retailers are willing to help you via phone as well.
- If you do not need anything specific at the moment but still want to support local, buy gift cards to spend later or to give away.
- For restaurants, order takeout or delivery and tip the same amount as you would dining in.
- When dining in a restaurant - or any place where a tip is appropriate, give a little more than you usually would. Help support those whose incomes may be directly impacted by fewer customers and guests.
- You can buy gift cards for many local restaurants, too. Use them now or save them for later-but make the purchase now.
- Play a round or two or three of golf. The fresh air will do you good and you'll be supporting the local economy.
- Plan a staycation. SC's Hammock Coast offers vacation rentals for your family. And our beautiful beaches are just what you need to help you unwind.
- And remember to support your local nonprofit community many of whom are supporting our neighbors who are most vulnerable to economic changes and health concerns posed by Covid-19.
We encourage you to take health and safety precautions for yourself and others in our community.
- Wash hands frequently;
- Cough and sneeze into a barrier, such as your elbow or a tissue;
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth;
- Avoid contact with those who are sick; and
- Stay at home if you are sick.
Our community health as a whole depends on our working together. Dining Voucher Events: Through March, FOWL offers First Thursday programs, Tea & Poetry, the Classic Film Matinee Series, the French Film Festival, the Musician Series, and more at the Waccamaw Library. The Dining Voucher partnership with surrounding restaurants (Bagel Café, Hanser House, Massey's Pizza, and Quigley's) will be available again this year for selected programs. Each of the participating restaurants will offer a discount (10-20%) for voucher holders on the day of the event as noted on the voucher. Vouchers will be distributed to attendees at the eligible events, identified in this newsletter (DVE). Visit www.TheFowl.org.
Mondays, March 16-30 2:30 PM - Computer Skills at Georgetown Library: March 16-Mouse Capabilities; March 23-Saving and Editing Documents; March 30-Creating Organized Documents. Free and open to the public, 843.545.3327.
5:30 PM - "Jazz Age Jazz" with Lloyd Kaplan at Waccamaw Library - cancelled. dturner@gtcounty.org or www.theFOWL.org. Tuesday, March 17 10 AM - FOGL presents "Tuesdays with ..." Libby Bernardin, beloved local poet and professor, who is also a life-time member of the SC Academy of Authors. She will explore the creation of beauty through the interplay of words and rhythm in "Let's Talk Poetry" at the Georgetown Library (405 Cleland St.). Free and open to the public, rwilley1019@gmail.com.
11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Taylor Brown (Pride of Eden) at Caffe Piccolo (venue change). The new work by three-time finalist for the Southern Book Prize for Fallen Land, The River of Kings, and Gods of Howl Mountain is a brilliant fever dream of a novel: set on the eroding edge of civilization, rooted in dramatic events that are linked not only with each character's past, but to the prehistory of America, where great creatures roamed the continent and continue to inhabit our collective imagination.
11:30 AM-1:30 PM - 2020 Georgetown County Women's Hall of Fame Luncheon at Pawleys Plantation. Special 10th anniversary program honoring the contributions of women to Georgetown County. The 2020 honoree is Georgetown County philanthropist Frances Peace Bunnelle. Guest speakers include: Jim Dumm, Doug Eggiman, Brenda Stroup and Geales G. Sands. If you want to join the FOWL table at Georgetown County Women's Hall of Fame, please contact Jill Santopietro right away at stpetepic@aol.com or 843.314.3177 to confirm details.Tables of eight ($280), individual seats ($35), 843.546.8436 or www.visitgeorge.com.
Wednesday, March 18 Noon-1 PM - Brookgreen U presents Dirt N' Details: "The History of Indigo in South Carolina" with Bud Hill and Joe Shaw at Leonard Pavilion. Free with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or www.Brookgreen.org.
Thursday, March 19 10 AM - FOWL Litchfield Tea & Poetry at Waccamaw Library - cancelled. dturner@gtcounty.org or www.theFOWL.org.
10 AM-1 PM - Brookgreen Gardens Homeschool Explorer Programs in the Wall Lowcountry Center. Also offered April 23, May 21. $7 per student (one parent per family admitted free), 843.235.6000 or www.Brookgreen.org.
Friday, March 20 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Kerri Maher (The Girl in White Gloves) at Kimbel's, Wachesaw - cancelled. 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com. 2:30 PM - FOWL Classic Film Series presents "The Big Sleep" (1946) at Waccamaw Library. Free and open to the public, DVE,
Saturday, March 21 10 AM-2 PM - 2020 Scout Days at Brookgreen Gardens. Gather up your kids, troop, pack, or club to join us for our Scout Days this spring. You do not have to be a "scout" to participate. Our Creative Education Department offers badge programs for both Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. Scouts will enjoy a tour of our 'Simply Amazing' Gardens and Zoo. Although these workshops fulfill Scout requirements, children of all ages and abilities are welcome to attend. Also offered April 18 & May 9. Free with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or www.Brookgreen.org.
10 AM-5 PM - Paint-in with Danny McLaughlin at the Litchfield Exchange (14363 Ocean Highway, behind Applewood House of Pancakes). Join this day-long opportunity to paint with one of the region's finest. Bring finished/unfinished works in any medium, any subject matter, any skill level for review, suggestions and instruction in color theory and composition by one of the area's local art treasures. Tables and chairs provided; bring art supplies and easel if needed. Offered alternate weeks, space is limited. Also offered April 4 & 18. $45, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
1 PM - Brookgreen U presents The Reign of Rice Lecture Series at the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium. Free with garden admission.
6-8 PM - 9th Annual Burning of the Socks at South Carolina Maritime Museum (729 Front St., Georgetown). Status under discussion, check with the Museum! Usher in the coming of spring and the arrival of boating season with a traditional sock-burning and "Pig Pickin" with all the fixins, beer, wine, liquor, live music. The SC Maritime Museum celebrates its re-opening after replacing the tide-damaged floor, plus the book launch of "Mac" McAlister's new memoir, Pawleys Island: An Old Man's Love Story ($15, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the museum). Event tickets, Museum members-$30, non-members-$35, 843-520-0111 or www.SCMaritimeMuseum.org.
Monday, March 23 10 AM-Noon - Brookgreen U presents Wreath Making Workshop "Making Flowers Out of Pinecones" with Gilma Caslin, Diane Herbert & Cindy Kerr at the Leonard Pavilion. Members $30, Non-members $45, 843.235.6000 or www.Brookgreen.org.
Tuesday, March 24 10 AM - FOWL presents the F. Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald 100th Anniversary Celebration at Waccamaw Library: Deno Trakas, Ph.D. will explore what makes The Great Gatsby great in a talk about "The Perennial Appeal of The Great Gatsby." Why does this novel published in 1925 continue to resonate so deeply with readers almost a century later? Dr. Trakas studied with preeminent F. Scott Fitzgerald scholar Matthew J. Bruccoli and teaches a course on "F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Jazz Age, and The Depression" at Wofford College, where he serves as Laura and Winston Hoy Professor of American Literature. Trakas has authored three books to date, including a novel, a poetry collection, and a nonfiction book. DVE. Free and open to the public, dturner@gtcounty.org or www.theFowl.org. Wednesday, March 25 3-5 PM - Hobcaw Barony presents "How the Night Sky Works." Status under discussion, check with Hobcaw! Why does the night sky look different each day? Come and listen to Ron Revere, NASA Solar System Ambassador, as he explains what causes the night sky to change on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis. Topics include planets, the Moon, constellations, and the changing seasons. If time and weather allow, participants will go outside for a few minutes to gaze at the heavens. (Exertion level: Low impact - sitting) Reservations required. $10, www.HobcawBarony.org.
Thursday, March 26 1 PM - Brookgreen U presents Brookgreen 101: Mysterious Atalaya and the Marvelous Huntingtons at the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium. Free with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or www.Brookgreen.org.
Friday, March 27 9 AM-1 PM - Professional Development - Game Training Day at Waccamaw Library. Teachers, Librarians, and out of school time care providers, are invited to join us at the library to learn about video games. We will have PS4s, XBox1s, Nintendo Switch, and Virtual Reality systems like the Oculus Rift. Topics covered will include rating systems, benefits of different subscription services, caring for hardware, tracking use, choosing games for your collection, digital vs physical games, and using games to support your other programming and learning goals. Sharing session will also include video game adjacent books, movies, periodicals, and tabletop games. Free, ddennis@gtcounty.org.
11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Kreis Beall (The Great Blue Hills of God) - cancelled. 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
6 PM - The Winyah Chapter of the DAR will present its 6th annual scholarship event at Winyah Auditorium in Georgetown featuring "Thomas Jefferson: His Life and Legacy." Postponed til Fall. For information, call Susan Davis at 843.325.1800 or sndavis05@gmail.com.
Friday-Sunday, March 27-29 - ShushCon. The Waccamaw Neck Branch Library hosts ShushCon, the Grand Strand's best gaming event, and it's free! Gamers from all over the region are invited to come play board games, like Catan and Pandemic, as well as Role Playing games like Dungeons and Dragons. Don't miss the daily video game arcade and VR tournament, or the prestigious RPG Pharaoh's Challenge Game Mastering competitions. Fri., Noon-9 PM, Sat., 8 AM-10 PM, and Sun., 8 AM-6 PM, DVE, free and open to the public, ddennis@gtcounty.org.
Saturday, March 28 8 AM - Murrells Inlet 2020 Race for the Inlet (5K/8K). This family-friendly race features a 5K Run, 5K Walk, and 8K Run through the breathtaking views of the Inlet! The Race for the Inlet has a shotgun start in front of the Murrells Inlet 2020 office located at 4124 Hwy 17 Business, across from The Wicked Tuna. Pricing below includes a chipped bib (all runners and walkers are chipped), MI2020 Race for the Inlet t-shirt, swag bag and post-race breakfast buffet at The Claw House. 5K Walker/Runner-$30, 8K Runner-$35, 843.357.2007.
10 AM-Noon - Bike the Neck Adopt-a-Path Spring Cleanup (Postponed until after the health crisis, but you could sign up to be contacted in the future!). At least twice a year, volunteers gather to help spruce up the Waccamaw Neck Bikeway by collecting trash and removing some of the over-growth. We provide safety vests, trash bags, and bag pick-up. Volunteers bring their own work gloves, safe footwear and hand tools as desired (clippers, loppers, brooms, shovels) and some bring gas-powered leaf blowers and weed-whackers. If you regularly ride or walk a segment of the path and would like to join us for the next community clean-up at one of the four path locations listed below, please contact Linda Ketron, Chair of Bike the Neck, at 843.235.9600 or linda@classatpawleys.com: - Bike Bridge in Murrells Inlet (to clean south to the entrance of Huntington Beach State Park);
- Trace Drive at the south entrance to the HBSP trail (to clean north to the entrance to the park);
- Teach My People on Waverly Road (to clean Waverly Road east to Hwy 17 and west to meet the Knights of Columbus at Waccamaw Elementary School);
- Starbucks on Ocean Hwy between the North & South Causeways (to clean north and south to the causeways).
Monday, March 30 10 AM - FOWL presents the F. Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald 100th Anniversary Celebration at Waccamaw Library: Expert collector Melissa Levey will describe her collection of dazzling Jazz Age dresses, hats, Art Deco jewelry, accessories, and other items that she is generously allowing the Library to put on display throughout March and April. These lovely artifacts truly capture the spirit of the era and provide community members with a real sense of living history. Free and open to the public, dturner@gtcounty.org or www.theFowl.org. Tuesday, March 31 5:30-8 PM - Baruch Roundtable: "Southern Food and the Recipe the Lowcountry Owes to FDR" with Nathalie Dupree. Status under discussion, check with Hobcaw! The next Baruch Roundtable - the Hobcaw House salon and sit-down dinner program - features the founding chef of the New Southern Cooking Movement, Nathalie Dupree. Ms. Dupree has hosted more than three hundred national and international cooking shows since 1986 and also authored fifteen cookbooks, selling over half a million copies. Enjoy an evening dinner and discussion with Ms. Dupree and Hobcaw Barony staff discussing Lowcountry recipes and how Franklin Delano Roosevelt's culinary taste helped influence a Lowcountry dish. Books will be available for sale at this program. (Exertion level: Low impact - sitting, eating) Reservations required. $100, www.HobcawBarony.org.
Thursday, April 2 10 AM - FOWL 1st Thursday at Waccamaw Library presents Jennifer Berry Hawes on "The Unfinished Story of the Emanuel AME Church Shooting." The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter discusses Emanuel Nine families' struggles, and how racial divisions remain. Free and open to the public, dturner@gtcounty.org or www.theFowl.org.
2 PM - My Sister's Books presents Books & Bytes with Laurie Larsen, Roadtrip to Redemption (Pawleys Island Inspirational Romance) at 13057 Ocean Highway. Leslie doesn't want to spend a summer at home alone, so she asks God to guide her. She finds herself in Pawleys Island where she meets Hank. Hank has had his share of troubles, but when Leslie comes to town the two of them connect on a deeper level. Will Pawleys inspire a permanent change for them both? 843.235.9618 or www.mysistersbooks.com.
5:30 PM - FOWL presents the F. Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald 100th Anniversary Celebration at Waccamaw Library: Screen the 1974 classic film version of The Great Gatsby, starring Robert Redford as nouveau-riche millionaire Jay Gatsby and Mia Farrow as his beloved Daisy Buchanan. This adaptation comes closest to capturing onscreen the essence of Scott Fitzgerald's iconic novel. Free and open to the public, dturner@gtcounty.org or www.theFowl.org.
Friday, April 3 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Ariel Lawhon (Code Name Hélène) at Ocean One, Litchfield.Best-selling historical fiction author of I Was Anastasia and The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress delivers a stunning portrait of high society and espionage. Based on the thrilling real-life story of socialite spy Nancy Wake, Code Name Hélène is told in interweaving timelines organized around the four code names Nancy used during World War II. This remarkable woman was one of the most powerful leaders in the French Resistance, known for her ferocious wit, her signature red lipstick, and her ability to summon weapons straight from the Allied Forces. $60 (includes book), 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
2:30 PM - FOWL presents the F. Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald 100th Anniversary Celebration at Waccamaw Library: Sometimes lost in the drama and allure of the Fitzgeralds' lives is the fact that Zelda was a serious writer in her own right. Celeste McMaster, Ph.D. will remember Zelda's voice. Dr. McMaster will read her prize-winning short story, "Zelda, Burning," which offers an original, compelling account of Mrs. Fitzgerald's tragic fate in her final days at Highland Hospital, poignantly presented from Zelda's view. The short story won the 2016 Great American Fiction Contest from the Saturday Evening Post. Dr. McMaster is Professor of English at Charleston Southern University and earned the 2017 Coker Fellowship for Fiction from the South Carolina Academy of Authors. Dr. McMaster's dramatic reading of "Zelda, Burning" will lead into the crowning event of the F. Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald 100th Anniversary Celebration: the "Great Gatsby Gala." Free and open to the public, dturner@gtcounty.org or www.theFowl.org.
5:30 PM - FOWL presents the F. Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald 100th Anniversary Celebration at Waccamaw Library: One hundred years later, to the day, the "Great Gatsby Gala" concert honors Scott and Zelda's wedding day, a day that launched this famous couple as well as modern literary history. The ever-popular Island Jazz Quintet will help us relive the Jazz Age in proper style by recreating the upbeat music of Scott and Zelda's prime. The event recalls the vivid, extravagant soirees hosted by Jay Gatsby...all to win back the attentions of his lost love, Daisy Buchanan. If you'd like, come dressed as a flapper in pearls or as a clubman in a fedora, and kick up your heels to the same jazz that Scott and Zelda adored. A prosecco toast will be offered to celebrate Scott and Zelda. Free and open to the public, dturner@gtcounty.org or www.theFowl.org. 6 PM - Annual Oyster Roast & Pig Pickin' hosted by the Prince George Men's Ministry - cancelled. 843.546.4358. Friday & Saturday, April 3 & 4 73rd Annual Prince George Plantation & Townhouse Tours - cancelled. 843.545.8291 or PrinceGeorgePlantationTours.com. Saturday, April 4 10 AM-5 PM - Paint-in with Danny McLaughlin at the Litchfield Exchange (14363 Ocean Highway, behind Applewood House of Pancakes). See March 21 entry for details. Also offered April 18. $45, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
April 8 - Sept. 12 - Bruce Munro at Brookgreen: Southern Light. Internationally known artist, Bruce Munro, will bring his spectacular large-scale light sculptures to the gardens, allowing visitors to literally see the gardens in a new light. The exhibit will feature seven works of art in light and mixed media, each designed specifically for the natural garden rooms where they will be installed. The illuminated installations will consist of tens of thousands of components. Ticket information will be available soon at Brookgreen.org. Wed.-Sat., 843.235.6000 or www.Brookgreen.org. Thursday, April 9 10 AM - FOWL presents the F. Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald 100th Anniversary Celebration at Waccamaw Library: Given their love of jazz and gin, Scott and Zelda were no strangers to speakeasies in their heyday. J.R. Fennell, Ph.D., Director of the Lexington County Museum, will deliver a presentation on bootlegging and Prohibition in the Roaring 20s. During Prohibition, how did one go about getting some alcohol? What sort of life did bootleggers lead? What was it like inside a speakeasy? Dr. Fennell will provide fascinating facts from the history of Prohibition and bootlegging during the Jazz Age. Free and open to the public, dturner@gtcounty.org or www.theFowl.org. Friday, April 10 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Lori Rader-Day (The Lucky One) at Pawleys Plantation - cancelled. 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
Wednesday, April 15 Noon-1:15 PM - History for Lunch at the SC Maritime Museum (729 Front St., Georgetown) presents Larry Rowland, Professor Emeritus (USC-Beaufort) and local historian, on "Santa Elena & America's Lost Century." Reservations required. $20 per person ($18 for museum & OLLI members), lunch included, 843.520.0111 or www.scmaritimemuseum.org. Looking Ahead! May 1 - 7th Annual Low Country Garden Party at Litchfield Plantation to benefit the Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art. Elegant garden party luncheon, live painting, silent & live auction. Dress is plantation casual - flats and hats are encouraged. All proceeds will benefit PIFMA and the Kathryn Bryan Meets Scholarship Fund. Friday, Noon-3 PM, $85 ( www.PawleysMusic.com) or reserve tables of 8, 10 or 12 at 843.626.8911, ext. 701.
May 2 - An Acoustic Evening with Edwin McCain and Patrick Davis at Winyah Auditorium to benefit the Georgetown Business Association and the Winyah Auditorium. Edwin McCain and Patrick Davis are two of the Palmetto State's songwriting and performing icons. Edwin McCain has already enjoyed an almost 30-year career as both a pop radio mainstay and a national songwriting troubadour with songs like "I'll Be" and "Solitude," while Davis is in the midst of an over 15-year run as a successful Nashville staff songwriter with songs like "Where I'm From," "My Carolina," and others. Most recently Davis opened for Hootie and the Blowfish on their European Tour as well as organizing the Hope 4 Hope Town campaign to benefit Hope Town, Bahamas. These two South Carolina friends will share the stage for a one-night only "Bluebird Cafe Style" evening of swapping stories and songs. A $75 VIP ticket will allow you to attend a Whiskey Jam Whiskey reception with Edwin and Patrick prior to the performance. Saturday, 8 PM, tickets from $30-$75 (VIP reception from 6:30-7:30 PM). Beer & wine available for purchase. Purchase seats in advance at:
ONGOING! Renew Your FOWL Membership Online: Being a FOWL Member is so easy! You can now renew your membership on the FOWL website at www.theFOWL.org. Just click on "Join Us" at the top of the page and fill in your information. With this new online process, renewal is faster and easier than ever. Your information is accurate and instantly accessible - plus you can renew your membership from home, any time day or night! For those who prefer human interaction, you can still come in to the Friends Center in the Waccamaw Library and let one of our wonderful volunteers renew your membership for you. Either way, we're so glad you are a FOWL Member, with all the benefits this entails, including Members Only events, Friends' Night at the July Book Sale, and numerous Volunteer opportunities - all in support of the Waccamaw Neck Branch Library. A "HIDDEN" GEM! In addition to the books available in the Friends' Center at the Waccamaw Library, the Friends of the Waccamaw Library (FOWL) has another Bargain Book Corner at the Litchfield Exchange located in the building behind Applewood Restaurant. Lots of good fiction and non-fiction in great condition - including hard covers, paperbacks and even some beautiful coffee-table books. Nothing priced over $1.00 and new books are added on a regular basis! And, of course, all proceeds benefit the library and support its many programs. Tables and chairs have been added to the space so you may sit by the fountain and peruse before you buy! Pay at Art Works (open Mon-Sat, 10 AM-2 PM) or just slip the money under their door using the envelopes provided. The Exchange is open Monday-Friday, 9 AM-5 PM and Saturday, 10 AM-2 PM. Cultural events on the Grand Strand - Check out this updated nonprofit website: www.theartsgrandstrand.org, created and maintained by Murrells Inlet resident John Morken, is a complete calendar and guide to the fine arts from Calabash to Conway to Georgetown. There are more than 700 events and 50 interviews per year. The calendar displays as a month, week, day or agenda. Each event is categorized (e.g., music, art), and you can choose to view any or all of the categories by clicking on them in the dropboxes at the top of the calendar. Through April 11 - The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum will exhibit a unique collection of her work in Sara Golish: Birds of Paradise, opening January 14 and running through April 11. The exhibition features women's portraits in styles far different from traditional and historic ideas of women's images, highlighting women of color through a lens of what she terms "eco-feminism." In recognition that 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women in America the right to vote, the Art Museum plans a full year of exhibitions by women artists, to highlight the wide range of contributions by women to the visual arts in America. Sara Golish's "Birds of Paradise" is the first of these exhibitions, followed by "Voice Lessons," a collection of works by four contemporary women artists which opens January 19 and also runs through April 11. Gallery hours for both exhibits are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission to the Art Museum is free at all times but donations are welcome. 843.238.2510 or www.MyrtleBeachArtMuseum.org
Through April 26 - Exquisite Miniatures at Brookgreen Gardens. Wes and Rachelle Siegrist capture the attention of viewers with miniature paintings so exquisitely rendered that they are often mistaken for photographs. Miniature art has been in existence for centuries and the current revival in its popularity has given rise to miniature art societies, which in turn have given the Siegrists a platform for international recognition among peers and collectors. Their tiny treasures typically measure less than 9 square inches and appear even more detailed when viewed under magnification. Consequently, Wes and Rachelle Siegrist enjoy a dimension of interactivity with viewers that few painters of standard easel-size paintings enjoy. A hallmark of their work is the ability to convey the feel of larger canvases or the essence of the natural world in miniature. It is no wonder that the Siegrists have been referred to as "World Ambassadors for Miniature Art." Daily, 9:30 AM-5 PM, free with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or www.Brookgreen.org. |
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