| FOWL Community Connector February 1, 2017 |
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| 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.
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.
- 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.
January-February Artist at the Waccamaw Library: Nancy Bracken. All of Nancy Bracken's tranquil watercolor paintings of "Beaches and Trees" on exhibit through February are for sale through the Friends Center. Each is $200, and Nancy is donating all of the proceeds to FOWL (Friends of Waccamaw Library). Moving to the beautiful Lowcountry of South Carolina over twenty years ago gave Bracken the opportunity to develop her skills and passion as an artist. She began her studies with Bruce Chandler, learning watercolor and collage techniques for depicting the beauty of the ocean, marsh and nature. Her training included many workshops and classes locally and abroad. She is a member of the South Carolina Watercolor Society, Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild, and Georgetown Watercolor Society. She enjoys painting with other artists, friends and groups. Her artwork is available at Art Works, Grayman Gallery and Waterfront Books in Georgetown. Her paintings have been featured in exhibits at the Rice Museum in Georgetown, as well as in other galleries and shows. Bracken's artwork is often purchased by those who wish to take a memento of the Lowcountry home with them. She enjoys knowing that her beach inspired artwork serves as a reminder of good times and beautiful vistas. January-February Photographer at the Waccamaw Library: Phil Filiatrault. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Phil Filiatrault and his wife Meg relocated to Georgetown. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and a MBA from Penn State. After college he served as an officer in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. Phil developed an interest in photography as a teenager and has always enjoyed nature photography. Upon retirement, Phil began taking courses in photography at CCU and taking classes offered by local camera clubs. He has been a co-coordinator for the Carolinas Nature Photographers Association, Myrtle Beach Club, Seacoast Artist Guild, and is a member of the Tidelands Photography Club. He also volunteers as a photographer at Hobcaw Barony. His images have been shown in local galleries and won awards in the local and state level, particularly at the SC Sportsman's Classic and the SC State Fair.
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The Georgetown County Chronicle: Georgetown County seeks to keep residents and property owners kept abreast of what's going on inside their local government. That's why the "Georgetown County Chronicle" was created. It's a vehicle for information about county services and events, important messages from county officials and behind-the-scenes glimpses at how government works. You can find the Chronicle at www.gtcounty.org or through the Facebook page. If you'd rather have it delivered to your inbox, e-mail jbroach@gtcounty.org with the subject line "send me the Chronicle."
Wednesday, Feb. 1 6-8 PM - The Art of the Steal: The Return of Belle Baruch's Art Collection at The Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston. Eleven of 17 works of art stolen from The Belle W. Baruch Foundation at Hobcaw Barony were recovered in May 2016 after 13 years. Hobcaw Executive Director George Chastain and Board of Trustees Vice Chair Hugh Lane will speak with Angela Mack, Executive Director of The Gibbes Museum, about the loss and rediscovery of this collection worth millions. $20 Members, $30 Non-Members. GibbesMuseum.org/programs-events. Thursday, Feb. 2 10 AM-Noon - First Thursday Speakers Series at Waccamaw Library. Sponsored by FOWL and South Carolina Humanities, Paige Sawyer presents "Wonderful Winyah Bay." Without even risking the elements, experience the majesty of our beautiful Winyah Bay. Discover its impact, beauty and secrets on this exceptional pictorial sojourn with long-time professional photographer, OLLI photography instructor, Rover Tours naturalist and local history insider. First Thursday also offered March 2, April 6 and May 4. Free and open to the public, stpetepic@aol.com, theFOWL.org.
1-4 PM - Life in a Wetland. Celebrate World Wetlands Day by getting up close and personal with these important freshwater habitats and the National Estuarine Research Reserve. Explore and learn about the wildlife that lives in our southern wetlands - from birds of prey, alligators, and plants all the way down to the microscopic invertebrates in the water. Free, weather permitting; limited to 20 participants, 843.904.9016.
3-4 PM - 2017 Litchfield Tea & Poetry at the Waccamaw Neck Library. Join Susan Laughter Meyers and Libby Bernardin, series facilitators, for the 11th year featuring talented poets of the region. Jennifer Bartell teaches at Spring Valley High School in Columbia. She has an MFA from the University of South Carolina; and her poetry has appeared in Callaloo, Pluck!, and the museum of americana, among others. Len Lawson is the author of the chapbook Before the Night Wakes You (Finishing Line Press) and co-founder of the Poets Respond to Race initiative. Recent honors include a fellowship from Callaloo Creative Writing. He teaches writing at Central Carolina Technical College. Book signing after the reading; tea and homemade confections by Deloris Roberts. Tea & Poetry also offered March 2 and April 6. Free and open to the public, bardowl2@aol.com, libbypoet@gmail.com, theFOWL.org.
Friday, Feb. 3 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Beatriz Williams (The Wicked City) at Pawleys Plantation. New York Times bestselling author Beatriz Williams recreates the New York City of A Certain Age in this deliciously spicy adventure that mixes past and present and centers on a Jazz Age love triangle involving a rugged Prohibition agent, a saucy redheaded flapper, and a debonair Princetonian from a wealthy family. $30, 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com.
Friday & Saturday, Feb. 3-4 Times vary - 13th Annual French Film Festival at the Waccamaw Library. Organized by Josette Sharwell and sponsored by the Friends of Waccamaw Library. - Friday, Feb. 3 at 7 PM - SAMBA, 2014, directed by Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, based on the novel Samba for France by Delphine Coulin. Avec Omar Sy, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Izia Higelin (who received a César nomination). Samba (Omar Sy) migrated to France ten years ago from Senegal and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs trying to make his presence official. Alice is a senior executive recovering from burnout and working pro-bono to help her recovery. When Alice, in her capacity of worker helping immigrants to Paris apply for visas and jobs and Samba meet, there is an immediate connection. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives: Samba is willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track, until fate draws them together. As they did in the mega hit INTOUCHABLES, the directors use a serious topic and make a light comedy-drama avoiding political views and with laugh-out-loud moments.
- Saturday, Feb. 4 at 2 PM - LES SAISONS (Seasons, 2015), directed and written by Oscar nominated Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud. Four years in the making, the mesmerizing SEASONS does for the beasts of the land what WINGED MIGRATIONS and OCEANS did for those of the air and the sea, using the same incredible feats of photography and the same writing and directorial team. At the end of the ice age, 80,000 years ago, when the planet tilted slightly, the ice retreated, the cycle of seasons was established and the beasts occupied their new kingdom, the forests. It was a world of life and survival one of astonishing beauty. Then, a new creature - man - appeared as an intruder in this earthly paradise and proceeded to alter and sometimes devastate all forms of life. A beautiful thought-provoking tale of the long and tumultuous shared history that binds humans with the animal world.
- Saturday, Feb. 4 at 7 PM - MÉDECIN DE CAMPAGNE (Country Doctor, 2016), directed and co-scripted by doctor-turned-director Thomas Lilti, based on his past experiences replacing country doctors during his internship. With French box-office star François Cluzet. Jean-Pierre is a no-nonsense but not unkind middle-aged country doctor whose role in the rural communities he serves extends beyond just checking his patients' physical well-being 7 days a week, night and day. In the film's opening scenes he is told he needs to stop working if he wants to get better because he is gravely ill and needs to concentrate on his upcoming treatments. His doctor sends him Nathalie, also middle-aged, a former hospital nurse who just completed her internship in a big city, to assist him. Will she adapt to this new life and be able to replace the man who thinks he is irreplaceable?
Individual tickets at $3 each will be available at the door during the Festival. Seating is limited; first come, first seated.
Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 4-5 4 PM - Winter Tea Party at Brookgreen Gardens. Warm up a winter day with hot teas and sweet and savory treats in the Pavilion Restaurant. Also offered Feb. 11-12, Feb. 18-19 and Feb. 25-26. $30 members and $35 nonmembers. Reservations required, 843.235.6016 or Brookgreen.org. Tuesday, Feb. 7 1:30-4:30 PM - Spiritual Places, A Cemetery Tour at Hobcaw Barony. Join guest lecturer Jim Ward of the College of Charleston and staff as they explain differences in white and black burial places as we travel by bus and on foot to remote cemeteries on Hobcaw Barony. Five known cemeteries reflect culture, time and place. $30 per person. Reservations required. 843.546.4623 or HobcawBarony.org. Tuesdays, Feb. 7-Feb. 28 7-8 PM - Meditation and Mindfulness Series continues at the Waccamaw Library with Isabelle Boyd. Wellness advocate Isabelle Boyd will introduce you to styles and techniques of meditation from different lineages that allow you to experience Oneness and Wholeness in traditions ranging from Ashtanga to Zen. The audience will be simultaneously entertained and educated as she weaves mythology, psychology and humor into her talks. "During the class, we will explore the wisdom of the Masters from ancient to living examples of Peace and Love," Boyd said. "Come experience this exciting series learning mantra, creative visualization and empowerment." Boyd, owner and creator of Bella Luna Healing Spa in Pawleys Island, established a Yoga & Massage Wellness Department at Kingston Plantation, after her 1991 training in the Art of Massage & Meditation in Motion at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Lenox, MA. To reserve a seat or for more information, email sbremner@gtcounty.org. Thursday, Feb. 9 7-9 PM - How Do We Grow from Here? After an international competition, Georgetown County has been named a Regional Center of Expertise for Education on Sustainable Development by the United Nations. The designation recognizes both the significant challenges faced by the county as it grows in the future and the extensive resources available here to address those challenges. This evening the dialogue begins at the Waccamaw Neck Branch Library. Speakers include Boyd Johnson, County Director of Planning, Michelle LaRocco, one of the authors of Low Impact Development in Coastal South Carolina, and Pamela Martin, Professor of Politics and International Relations at Coastal Carolina University. Linda Ketron will facilitate the discussion. Free and open to the public, jsands@twc.com. Thursday & Friday, Feb. 9 & 10 Times vary - Plantation Sportsmen Series: Arcadia Plantation. Thursday night, enjoy dinner in Hobcaw House dining room and enjoy introduction to the history of Arcadia Plantation, the estate north of Hobcaw. Purchased in 1906 and owned by Dr. Isaac Emerson, Arcadia grew to encompass thousands of acres and was inherited by Emerson's grandson George Vanderbilt. On Friday, guests will participate in tours of plantations' grounds. Hobcaw staff will share views of rice fields and an early 19th century chimney, the exterior grounds and gardens of the 1791 Prospect Hill Plantation house, a cemetery, stable, bowling alley and beautiful camellias. Thurs., 6-9 PM. Fri., 9:30 AM-4 PM. $150 per person. Reservations required. 843.546.4623 or HobcawBarony.org. Friday, Feb. 10 9 AM-2 PM - Know the Neck, Come Connect: Volunteer Fair, sponsored by the Friends of Waccamaw Library, will welcome 26 non-profit organizations located on and/or servicing the Waccamaw Neck area to inform residents and snowbirds of the volunteer opportunities available. With groups representing Literacy & Education, Cultural Arts, Youth, Health & Well-being, the Environment and Animal Care, there will be something of interest for everyone. Join us in the DeBordieu Colony Auditorium at the Waccamaw Library to meet the dedicated staff and volunteers of these service organizations, enjoy light refreshments provided by local restaurants (Bagel Café, Kudzu, Maxwell's, Ship's Pub, Southern Comfort and Quigley's), and find your new cause! Free and open to the public. For the list of participating non-profits, visit theFOWL.org. 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Brent Morris (Yes Lord, I Know the Road) at Hot Fish Club. From USC Beaufort assistant professor of history and director of the National Endowment for the Humanities summer institute "America's Reconstruction: The Untold Story" comes the first comprehensive history of African Americans in the Palmetto State. From the first North American slave rebellion near the mouth of the Pee Dee River in the early sixteenth century to the 2008 state Democratic primary victory of Barack Obama, award-winning historian J. Brent Morris examines the unique struggles and triumphs of African Americans in South Carolina. Many of these source documents are previously unpublished; others have been long out of print. Morris proposes that reading the narrative-sources black Carolinians left behind brings life and relevancy to the past that will spark new public conversations, inspire fresh questions, and encourage historians to pursue innovative scholarly work. $30, 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com.
6:30 PM - Friday Night Classic Movies Series at the Waccamaw Library presents "Waterloo Bridge" (1940). During World War I, believing her fiancé to be dead, a young ballerina loses her job and is forced to turn to prostitution. Starring Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, and Lucile Watson. Free and open to the public, sbremner@gtcounty.org.
Saturday, Feb. 11 1-4 PM - 2017 Waccamaw Conference presents "Innovation on the River: Past, Present, and Future" at the Horry County Museum (805 Main Street, Conway). Winyah Rivers Foundation and its Waccamaw RIVERKEEPER® program along with its partners, North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Coastal Waccamaw Stormwater Education Consortium, and Horry County Museum, invite you to a free, family friendly community education event to learn about and experience the ways this community interacts with, understands, and is inspired by our rivers. The rivers define not only our landscape but also our economy, our health and well-being, and our quality of life. The term innovation spans all disciplines and we intend to address many of them; art, history, natural history, technology, biology, chemistry, ecology. Science is the basis for our organization's practices but the core of our mission is based on a more general passion and appreciation for our rivers. As with all of our educational activities we strive to increase this community's literacy of the way our rivers serve this community. A community that understands the benefits that its natural resources provide is far more likely to protect them. The Horry County Museum, the host venue for this event, is loaded with history of our watershed and participants will be able to freely tour the museum throughout the event. The Museum's Director, Robert W. Hill IV, will speak about the region's history in relation to our river. Our partners from NI-WB NERR, USGS, SC DNR and our very own water quality volunteers will be talking about current and cutting edge research tools and efforts deployed on our rivers. Local authors and artists will highlight the connection between the arts and the rivers. Join us and experience the innovations on the river that brought our ancestors to this region and will keep this community on a path of progress and prosperity for years to come. Free, winyahrivers.org or 843.349.4007.
6:30-8 PM - FOWL presents George Devens' Tribute to Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra - Stars of the Century - at the Waccamaw Library. Sit back and enjoy while George Devens strolls through old favorites peppered with behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes! A working musician all his life, he joined The George Shearing Quintet in his 20's, playing vibraphones and timbales. He then worked as a studio musician in Manhattan for 35 years. He's recorded with Burt Bacharach, Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, and Barry Manilow, as well laying countless commercial and film soundtracks. He also wrote, produced and performed musical theatre and cabaret in Manhattan, Massachusetts and Vermont. Upon moving to Little River, SC in 1995, he began performing a series of 90-minute one-man shows at nearby colleges and museums in North and South Carolina. For more information and to reserve a seat, sbremner@gtcounty.org.
Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 11-12 Noon-5 PM - Special Valentine Event at Brookgreen's Keepsakes Gift Shop. Join us and experience our new jewelry collections just in time for Valentine's Day shopping. 4 PM - Winter Tea Party at Brookgreen Gardens. See Feb. 4-5 entry for details. Also offered Feb. 18-19 and Feb. 25-26. $30 members and $35 nonmembers. Reservations required, 843.235.6016 or Brookgreen.org. Sunday, Feb. 12 11 AM-4 PM - Tree Party! Trees for Tomorrow will be giving away FREE TREES at Moe's BBQ in Pawleys and at The Hot Fish Club Gazebo in Murrells Inlet. With 1,000 Dogwoods, 1,000 Redbuds, 500 Southern Magnolias and 500 Eastern Red Cedars to give away, this special event will surpass the organization's goal of planting 15,000 new trees on the Waccamaw Neck in its first five years. If you suffered tree loss from Hurricane Matthew, or want to memorialize an anniversary or birthday, plant a tree (or a grove!) and watch it grow. If you would like trees for your home, business or development or would like to volunteer that day to help distribute at either of the locations, please email Rick Baumann at rick@murrellsinletseafood.net. Monday, Feb. 13 12-1:30 PM - Lunch Money Mini Fair at Waccamaw Library. Want to be more financially savvy this year? The Georgetown County Library system is offering Financial Fitness Mini Fairs at all four of its library branches. The FREE fairs feature booths with nonbiased experts who can answer your questions, helpful handouts, even a delicious lunch. "Drop by at any point during the fair and visit the booths that interest you," said Public Service Librarian Heather Pelham. "We'll have information on saving for retirement, getting ready to invest, creating a budget, reading your credit report, financial red flags, your money and your legal rights, and talking to your kids about money." Each booth will also have topical handouts to take home, and fairgoers get a free lunch from Groucho's Deli. The library will also exhibit some of the great books, videos and financial games that are available for patrons to use. The workshops are sponsored by a grant from the Bunnelle Foundation that aims to promote economic vitality in our community. No registration is required for the mini fairs, and all four workshops are open to residents anywhere within the county. Need more info? Call Heather Pelham at 843.545.3327.
Tuesday, Feb. 14 9:30 AM - The Low Country Herb Society (LCHS) meets at the Waccamaw Library with guest speaker Ed Robidoux, who will give a live demonstration on Cooking with Herbs. Membership in LCHS is open to all, and no experience is necessary! A "Meet and Greet" social time, to welcome guests and members, is held prior to the meeting with refreshments provided by LCHS members. Every regular meeting includes a guest speaker, tips and tricks with herbs, and information on the Herb of the Month. LCHS meets from September through May and the annual dues are $25 with a quarterly newsletter included. For more information, look for us on Facebook or contact us at the following email address: sclchsnews@gmail.com. 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Susan Rivers (The Second Mrs. Hockaday) at Inlet Affairs. A galvanizing historical portrait of courage, determination and abiding love that mesmerizes and shocks. When Major Gryffth Hockaday is called to the front lines of the Civil War, his new bride is left to care for her husband's 300-acre farm and infant son. Placidia, a mere teenager herself living far from her family and completely unprepared to run a farm or raise a child, must endure the darkest days of the war on her own. By the time Major Hockaday returns two years later, Placidia is bound for jail, accused of having borne a child in his absence and murdering it. What really transpired in the two years he was away? $30, 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com. 1:30-3:30 PM - Bellefield Plantation Tour. This program features the permanent home of Belle Baruch, daughter of Bernard and Anne Baruch. As the house stands empty and awaits restoration, these tours provide a peek inside the home, as well as a chance to walk the grounds, see the stables, kennels, garage and gardens of a once stately home. $20 per person. Reservations required. 843.546.4623 or HobcawBarony.org.
Thursday, Feb. 16 5-7 PM - My Sister's Books (13057 Ocean Hwy) invites the public to meet local author Lynne B. Ford with her new devotional book Status with the Father and local artist and illustrator Natalie Daise. Free refreshments, 843-235-9618
1:30-4:30 PM - Behind the Scenes Tour. Expanded tour of the property offers opportunities to see and experience more than Introductory Tour. Includes stops at the North Inlet salt marsh, the grounds of Bellefield Plantation, Friendfield Village, and the main floor of Hobcaw House. $30 per person. 843.546.4623 or HobcawBarony.org. Friday, Feb. 17 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Janet Lee Berg (Rembrandt's Shadow) at Ocean One. Although the feast is full, you can meet the author at Litchfield Books at 2 PM for a booksigning. 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com. 6:30 PM - Friday Night Classic Movies Series at the Waccamaw Library presents "Prince of Tides" (1991). A troubled man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her in the process. Starring Barbra Streisand, Nick Nolte and Blythe Danner. Free and open to the public, sbremner@gtcounty.org. Saturday, Feb. 18 9 AM-5 PM - Trail Ride with Your Horse. Individuals of all ages bring their own horse(s) and ride designated trails in Hobcaw Barony. Riders will have experience of exploring 16,000 acres with maps that highlight points of interest. Sat. check-in 9 AM - Noon. Horses, trailers and owners must depart by 5 PM. $30 per person. Registration and waiver forms must be received at least 3 days before to insure confirmation. Download forms or pick up in the Hobcaw Barony Discovery Center. 843.546.4623 or HobcawBarony.org. 1 PM - Reign of Rice Lecture Series at Brookgreen Gardens presents Gilbert Walker, Artist/Blacksmith, "Sharing Gullah Geechee Heritage through Ironworks and Storytelling" in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium. Free with garden admission, reservations required, 843. 235.6049 or Brookgreen.org.
2-4 PM - The Friends of the Georgetown Library invite you to "An Afternoon with Friends" at Greenfield Plantation. Food, beverages, music, casual dress. Admission is free but reservations are required. Space is limited, please respond by Feb. 13. 843.545.3303 or tbazemore@gtcounty.org.
2-4 PM - Voices in the Village at Friendfield Village. Enjoy a rare opportunity to drive yourself to Friendfield Village to learn of the lives of the enslaved laborers on rice plantations. Established in the 19th century, Friendfield Village housed workers through the 1950s. Step inside cabins and sit in Friendfield Church, where music by a gospel group remind participants of survival and joy. Bring your own chair. Reservations required. $25 per person. 843.546.4623 or HobcawBarony.org.
6:30-8 PM - FOWL Presents Peter Fletcher at the Waccamaw Library. Internationally renowned classical guitarist Peter Fletcher is returning Georgetown County to share his brilliant renditions of classical masterworks in a free program that he will perform in May at Weill Recital Hall Carnegie Hall in New York City. An accomplished guitarist with an international fan base, Fletcher has been featured at cultural venues of the highest caliber, including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Chicago Cultural Center, and the George Eastman House, and in media outlets including National Public Radio, Turner Broadcasting System, Fox, and NBC. He will perform selections from his new CD, which contains such classical masterworks as Paganini's Caprice No. 24, and the ever popular Cordoba by the Spanish composer Isaac Albeniz. In addition, Peter will perform a very special arrangement of the Shaker hymn Simple Gifts, which has become a favorite among audiences. Come join us at the Waccamaw Library's DeBordieu Auditorium to hear this talented and respected classical guitarist. For more information and to reserve a seat, email sbremner@gtcounty.org.
Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 18-19 4 PM - Winter Tea Party at Brookgreen Gardens. See Feb. 4-5 entry for details. Also offered Feb. 25-26. $30 members and $35 nonmembers. Reservations required, 843.235.6016. Monday, Feb. 20 1-2 PM - Feeding Frenzy. Feeding time at the Hobcaw Barony Discovery Center is the most exciting time of the day - for our animals, at least! Help Reserve staff feed our hungry exhibit critters, including our North Inlet fish, crabs, turtles, snakes, and even our alligator! During the feeding, learn about the animals' biology and their natural habitats. Free, limited to 15 participants, 843.904.9016. Thursday, Feb. 23 1:30-4:30 PM - Behind the Scenes Tour. Expanded tour of the property offers opportunities to see and experience more than Introductory Tour. Includes stops at the North Inlet salt marsh, the grounds of Bellefield Plantation, Friendfield Village, and the main floor of Hobcaw House. $30 per person. 843.546.4623 or HobcawBarony.org. Friday, Feb. 24 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Helen Simonson (The Summer Before the War) at Pine Lakes Country Club. The author of New York Times and international bestseller Major Pettigrew's Last Stand brings us East Sussex, 1914. It is the end of England's brief Edwardian summer, and everyone agrees that the weather has never been so beautiful. Formidable local matriarch, Agatha Kent, has just risked her reputation by publicly pushing for the appointment of a female Latin teacher but when Beatrice Nash arrives, with one trunk and several large crates of books, she is not as old or as meek as expected. As Beatrice navigates the strictures of small town life, an unimaginable war looms. The true limits of progress, and the old ways, will be tested as this small Sussex town and its inhabitants go to war. $30, 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com. 6:30 PM - Friday Night Classic Movies Series at the Waccamaw Library presents "Caine Mutiny" (1954). When a U.S. Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny. Starring Humphrey Bogart, José Ferrer and Van Johnson. Free and open to the public, sbremner@gtcounty.org. Saturday, Feb. 25 10 AM-Noon - Bike the Neck Adopt-a-Path work parties to clean litter and loose debris from four segments of the Waccamaw Neck Bikeway. For details and to sign up, linda@classatpawleys.com or 843.235.9600. 1 PM - Black History Month Program at Brookgreen Gardens presents "Mirrored Images: Race Relations Today and Yesterday." Free with garden admission, reservations required, 843.235.6049 or Brookgreen.org. 6:30-8 PM - FOWL Presents The Aristocats at the Waccamaw Library. Come enjoy this four-member band as they break out some favorite classics of swing and jazz from the 1920s to the 1950s. The Aristocats are stellar musicians who have been playing their whole lives. That's especially impressive when you consider that guitarist Nat Piccirilli is more than 95 years old! He has played for President George Bush (the elder) as well as numerous musical luminaries in New England. Lloyd Kaplan, professor emeritus of the Community College of Rhode Island, not only plays a mean clarinet and saxophone and sings, but also shares his love of music as he teaches courses through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Coastal Carolina University. Dr. Joseph Moyer is an allergist who also happens to be a multitalented percussionist, ukulele player and vocalist. And Clair Fancher will be rocking the bass, although he's spent plenty of time over the years as a cornet virtuoso. The free concert is sponsored by the Waccamaw Library and Friends of the Waccamaw Library. Registration is not required, but you are encouraged to email to help gauge attendance: sbremner@gtcounty.org. Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 25-26 4 PM - Winter Tea Party at Brookgreen Gardens. See Feb. 4-5 entry for details. $30 members and $35 nonmembers. Reservations required, 843.235.6016 or Brookgreen.org. Looking Ahead! Saturday, March 4 3-5 PM - FOWL Members Only Event will feature the authors of We Are Charleston: Tragedy and Triumph at Mother Emanuel in Waccamaw Library's DeBordieu Colony Auditorium. An invitation will be sent to current Friends members to join authors Herb Frazier, Dr. Bernard Powers and Marjory Wentworth as they present the astonishing event that occurred on June 17, 2015, at the oldest AME church in the south, and its aftermath, repercussions and lessons learned. Now would be a good time to join the Friends of Waccamaw Library as we round the corner of our second anniversary in this amazing new heart of the community. Membership applications are available in the Friends Center.
Ongoing! WaccamawNeckArtsAlliance.com
Call to area ARTISTS, AUTHORS, MUSICIANS and PERFORMERS. Sign up to receive updates as this new group develops its website and opportunities for local artists, authors, musicians, and performers to reach potential audiences. Former SC congresswoman and award-winning area artist Vida Miller (Gray Man Gallery) has spearheaded this alliance that is already 250 members strong. TheArtsGrandStrand.com (formerly myrtlebeachculturalcalendar.com) Check out this updated 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 Feb. 15 - Saints and Angels and Other Small Works by Natalie Daise at the Prevost Gallery, Rice Museum (633 Front St., Georgetown). 843.546.7423, RiceMuseum.org.
Through Feb. - Silent Cities: Cemetery Tours at Brookgreen Gardens. Ride on the Trekker down back roads and explore cemeteries on this two-hour excursion. Walk through former slaves and plantation owners' graveyards and hear about the historical burial customs of European and African origin. Tickets must be purchased at Keepsakes at least 10 minutes prior to departure time. Visitors who purchase tickets for this excursion will receive a discount coupon for same-day purchases at Keepsakes. Sun., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat., 12 PM & 2:30 PM, $15 in addition to garden admission, reservations suggested, 843.235.6038. Through Feb. - The Oaks Plantation History and Nature Trail at Brookgreen Gardens. Travel back roads with an interpreter and hear about the history of the prominent Alston family here in colonial and antebellum eras. Visit the location of the plantation house, the Alston family cemetery, grounds of the slave village, and other archaeological sites. Due to its remote location, transportation is by mini-bus. Purchase tickets at Keepsakes at least 10 minutes prior to departure time. Guests for this excursion will receive a discount coupon for same-day purchases at Keepsakes. Mon. & Wed., 11 AM and 1 PM, $8 adults, $4 children, in addition to garden admission, 843.235.6038. Through March 12 - Brookgreen Gardens presents "Shine On, Gullah. Shine On," an exhibit of story quilts, fabric collages, and prints by fabric chronicler Dorothy Montgomery of Charleston, in Learning Lab I at the Wall Lowcountry Center. Daily, noon-4:30 PM, free with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or Brookgreen.org.
Through March 25 - Children's Discovery Room at Brookgreen Gardens. The Children's Discovery Room features seven interactive stations for children ages 4 - 12 that afford opportunities to learn about the rich history, nature and art at Brookgreen Gardens. Sat. & Sun., Noon-4:30 PM, free with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or Brookgreen.org.
Though April 23 - Sculpture Exhibit at Brookgreen Gardens. Life in the American West is on display in the Rainey Sculpture Pavilion. Daily, 9:30 AM-5 PM, free with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or Brookgreen.org. Though April 23 - The 2010 The Quilts of Gee's Bend exhibition, presented by the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, remains one of the Museum's most popular and talked-about exhibitions, according to Museum director Patricia Goodwin. A new exhibition, Gee's Bend: From Quilts to Prints, examines the work of four well-known Gee's Bend quiltmakers and their recent exploration into the art of printmaking. Additional public programs to accompany the exhibit are planned for spring 2017. Gallery hours for Gee's Bend: From Quilts to Prints will be from 10 AM-4 PM Tuesday through Saturday and 1-4 PM Sundays.
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