| FOWL Community Connector May 15, 2020 |
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| Dear Friends,
The Georgetown County Library System will be revealing their 7-phase re-opening strategy within a few days. The word on the Waccamaw Library from director Tamara McIntyre is: We are offering curbside pickup starting Monday, May 18, 10 AM-6 PM. See the library website and Facebook page for exact working details. - Accepting phone calls Mon-Fri, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM: 843-545-3623
- Free WiFi in the Library parking lot, 24/7: Password wifi123!
- 60-day temporary cards so folks who don't already have a library card can use e-book services.
- All fines and fees are frozen.
Also, Waccamaw Library is offering access to its archive of videotaped programs on the Georgetown County Library YouTube channel. These videos will be posted on Tuesdays at 10 AM under "In Case You Missed It" on the Georgetown County Library Facebook page and also on the FOWL Facebook page. This is a good opportunity to view adult programs and series that you might have missed (or want to see again) from the comfort of your home. Please "like" or comment to increase activity on the Facebook page! For virtual and online library resources, visit Things to Do During The Coronavirus: Join Friends of the Waccamaw Library Facebook page - we now have a virtual Reader's Lounge: This group brings readers together to talk all things books. Feel free to discuss your favorite books, favorite characters, current reads, and books you can't wait to read. Please be mindful of others and don't spoil the book for someone!
Check out Discus - South Carolina's Virtual Library is the "information place" for all South Carolinians. Discus provides free access to an incredible electronic library 24/7. It provides a large collection of resources from books, magazines and videos. Resources include tutor com, novelist plus, consumer health, career transitions, opposing viewpoints and many more! To access: URL: scdiscus.org. The Georgetown County public Library website also has a link to Discus.
As we feel our way back into reopening the world while still in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic, misinformation is rife. Visit www.VisitGeorge.com for nightly updates from the Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce. For accurate and up-to-date information from the "horse's mouth," about favorite venues, hosting sites, and organizations, please visit their websites:
Recreation & Leisure Services Business Association Music & Art
This newsletter: 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 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 For more information, visit: For you, your children, and your grandchildren the Georgetown Library staff has recorded stories for Storytimes, including some classics:
Adult Programs Music from a piano concert by Tom Santopietro (Note: Each link is a different song. These can only be watched via Facebook.) "Behind Blue Eyes" and "Baby I'm Amazed" For prior programs presented by FOWL at the Waccamaw Library and by FOGL at the Georgetown Library, check out our YouTube listings at
* Host Daniel Cross Turner talks with poet and educator Tim Conroy about how his turbulent childhood with an abusive father and deeply creative siblings inspired his own poetry. Conroy, who released an acclaimed volume of poetry in 2017, is the younger brother of beloved South Carolina writer Pat Conroy. https://youtu.be/cAIei_K7LDE
* Tim Conroy, South Carolina poet and brother of beloved novelist and longtime Lowcountry resident Pat Conroy, explores the power of writing to withstand and ultimately understand family conflict. Tim talks with host Daniel Cross Turner about how Pat pieced together dark family secrets into healing family truths through the power of writing, with focus on the tour de force autobiographical novel, The Great Santini, about an abusive Marine fighter-pilot father's reign of terror over his family. Tim recounts his own version of Conroy family secrets and how he now uses poetry as a means for expressing his vision of the family truths. https://youtu.be/nJUHme1QbSc
* Celebrated Charleston writer Josephine Humphreys talks to host Daniel Cross Turner about the Lowcountry landscape, recondite history, and family stories that inspire her work. |
CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS Temporarily Suspended, however ...
We would like to draw your attention to the newly stocked shelves of "Bargain Books to Benefit FOWL" at the Litchfield Exchange (14363 Ocean Highway behind Applewood House of Pancakes). By now your book supply should be running low! Browse (while masked and gloved, please) through organized hardcovers ($1) and paperbacks (50 cents) and find recent releases and older treasures you always meant to read. Your donations can be placed in the envelopes provided and slipped under the door of Art Works (if no one is on duty).
While the Moveable Feast is suspended until further notice, phone and email messages will be quickly answered (843.235.9600 or linda@classatpawleys.com). CLASS Publishing is offering a "crisis special" for wonderful recent books by local authors. CLASS will absorb the sales tax and shipping costs, so your payment will go directly to the authors. Stop by Art Works in the Litchfield Exchange to explore our publications; we're open Monday-Saturday, 10 AM-2 PM.
Friday, May 15 8-11 PM - Brookgreen Gardens opens Bruce Munro's Southern Light exhibit. The internationally known artist brings his spectacular large-scale light sculptures to the gardens, allowing visitors to literally see the gardens in a new light. The exhibit featurse 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. Wednesdays-Saturdays through September 12, 8-11 PM, members ($20 adult, $12 - children 4-12) and non-members ($25 adult, $15 - children 4-12), 843.235.6000 or www.Brookgreen.org.
Saturday, May 16 10 AM-5 PM - Paint-in with Danny McLaughlin at the Litchfield Exchange. 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 and spaced for safety; bring art supplies, face mask, and easel, if needed. Offered alternate weeks, space is limited. Also offered May 30, June 13 and 27. $45, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
SIBA (Southeastern Independent Booksellers Association) has organized "Readers Meet Writers" for free online author presentations 3 PM (usually Tuesdays but some Thursdays). Both Litchfield Books (admin@litchfieldbooks.com - new email address!) and My Sister's Books (info@mysistersbooks.com) are participating, and you can check in with them to pre-register for these events by 3 PM the day before the event to get the link and access code. Litchfield Books has also arranged some special online talks which are asterisked below and on their website (www.LitchfieldBooks.com). Here's the schedule for the rest of May: *May 15th / 3 PM: Mostly Dead Things / Kristen Arnett May 19th / 3 PM: On Ocean Boulevard / Mary Alice Monroe May 20th/3 PM: The Prettiest Star/ Carter Sickels *May 21st/ 3 PM: A Taste of Sage/ Yaffa Santos *May 26th / 5 PM: Boys of Alabama / Genevieve Hudson *May 27th / 3 PM: Pale / Edward Farmer 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. 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. For health reasons, John is seeking a dedicated person or group to take the reins of this valuable website and continue to provide timely information about the quality cultural offerings along the Grand Strand. He estimates the time commitment at 3-5 hours per week. If you are interested, please contact him at jmorken27@gmail.com. |
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