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What's happening on the Waccamaw Neck ~ compliments of the Friends of Waccamaw Library!

FOWL Community Connector

March 15, 2017

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.

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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.
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.

March-April Artist at the Waccamaw Library: Nancy Bracken.

All of Nancy Bracken's tranquil watercolor paintings of "Beaches and Trees" on exhibit through April 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, Gray Man 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.

March-April Photographer at the Waccamaw Library: David Fattaleh

Hailing from a family-owned photofinishing business, David Fattaleh has been in photography most of his life. He started his photographic career as a wedding, portrait, and school photographer. His career expanded when he was hired as the Photography Manager for the West Virginia Division of Tourism. There he had the privilege of photographing beautiful landscapes, wildlife, natural wonders, state parks, and historical areas of West Virginia. David's photographic career, in West Virginia, also included being part of the photographic team for the Governor's Office. As a freelance photographer, his clientele included hospitals, local businesses, national and local magazine publishers, industrial and commercial photography. David's work has been shown in many publications, such as: Time-Life Books, Newsweek, National Geographic Adventure, Louisville Magazine, Huntington Quarterly Magazine, Marshall Magazine, Wonderful West Virginia Magazine, and others throughout the US and abroad. He has taught photography classes and workshops at West Virginia state parks and at the Huntington Museum of Art. He has conducted presentations at local high schools, photography clubs, city and state conventions, and business luncheons. He retired from his WV career in 2009, and now resides in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. A member of the Carolina Nature Photographers Association (CNPA) and the Tidelands Photography Club, David also teaches an Advanced Photography class for Coastal Carolina University at the OLLI-Litchfield campus. To view more works by David check out his website at www.davidfattaleh.com. For more information about the photography displayed at the Waccamaw Library, email sbremner@gtcounty.org.

Thursday, March 16

10 AM - Waccamaw Library presents Lloyd Kaplan on "The Black American's Influence on Music: from Blues to Classical." Kaplan, a professor emeritus of the Community College of Rhode Island, began researching traditional African American music while preparing for a course on early jazz history. He found a rich past that beats its way right up to the present, in every genre of music. As early as the 1800s, blues music was evolving across the country out of the traditional African slave spirituals, work calls and chants. Jazz, meanwhile, developed in African American communities throughout the South, borrowing some of its ebullient rhythms from West African and the West Indies. Both forms of music had far-reaching effects, influencing everything from jazz to rock, country music to classical. Kaplan has a special appreciation for music, as a dedicated instrumentalist and historian. He plays a mean clarinet and saxophone and sings in the band Aristocats. His love of music is evident as he also finds time to teach courses through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Coastal Carolina University. Free and open to the public. To reserve a seat or for more information, email sbremner@gtcounty.org.

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.

Thursday-Sunday, March 16-19

8 PM - Swamp Fox Players present "The Fatal Fifties Affair," directed by Inge Ebert, at Strand Theatre (Georgetown). Join us for an evening of murder, mystery, and laughs with cast of the 1950's TV show Make Way for Winky. With your help, we can solve this Who-Dun-It. We're asking our audience to come dressed in your best 1950's costumes, so break out those poodle skirts and get that Elvis haircut working and you might win a prize! We'll have a contest during the show, so you and your costume could be part of the action! 2:30 PM matinee on Sunday. Also offered March 24-26. $18, 843.527.2924.

Friday, March 17

10:30 AM-1:30 PM - Hike Hobcaw: The Hills of Alderly. Spend St. Patrick's Day hiking the green hills of Hobcaw's Alderly Plantation. A five-mile hike from the Discovery Center along the gentle slopes of ancient sand dunes reveals unusual Lowcountry topography. Walk to Alderly Village where one lone slave cabin stands in place of a village, then hike to Belle Baruch's home and see the view descend to rice fields and the Waccamaw River. Reservations required, $25 per person. 843.546.4623 or Hobcaw Barony.org.

11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Phillip Lewis (The Barrowfields) at Kimbel's, Wachesaw. A richly textured coming-of-age story about fathers and sons, home and family, recalling classics by Thomas Wolfe and William Styron, by a powerful new voice in fiction. Just before Henry Aster's birth, his father - outsized literary ambition and pregnant wife in tow - reluctantly returns to the small Appalachian town in which he was raised and installs his young family in an immense house of iron and glass perched high on the side of a mountain. There, Henry grows up under the writing desk of this fiercely brilliant man. But when tragedy tips his father toward a fearsome unraveling, what was once a young son's reverence is poisoned and Henry flees, not to return until years later when he, too, must go home again. $30, 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com.

6:30 PM - Friday Night Classic Movies Series at the Waccamaw Library presents "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (1948). Two Americans searching for work in Mexico, convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston and Tim Holt. Free and open to the public, sbremner@gtcounty.org.

Saturday, March 18

11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Cokie Roberts (Ladies of Liberty) at Pawleys Plantation. Fans of #1 New York Times bestselling author Cokie Roberts, also a celebrated journalist for ABC and NPR, will love this stunning nonfiction picture book, Ladies of Liberty, based on her acclaimed work for adults. Highlighting the female explorers, educators and writers, as well as political and social activists, that shaped our nation's early history, this is the follow-up to her children's book Founding Mothers. Beautifully illustrated by Caldecott Honor-winning artist Diane Goode, Ladies of Liberty pays homage to a diverse selection of ten remarkable women who have shaped the United States, covering the period of 1776 to 1824. Drawing on personal correspondence and private journals, Cokie Roberts brings to life the extraordinary accomplishments of these women who created the framework for our current society, a generation of reformers and visionaries. $30, 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com.

1 PM - Reign of Rice Lecture Series at Brookgreen Gardens: Michele Moore, author of The Cigar Factory: A Novel of Charleston, presents "We Geechee, Too: Shared Language, Foodways, Beliefs." Her book by Story River Books of USC Press is the story of two working class families, one black and one white, each impacted by Gullah Geechee heritage. Copies will be available for sale afterward. Free with garden admission. Please call 843.235.6049 to reserve seating.

1- 3:30 PM - Traditional music demonstration at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm (corner of Hwy 701 North and Harris Short Cut Road in Conway). Focused on the acoustic guitar, you will learn how this instrument has evolved, how it is tuned, and some of the different styles of how it is played. Free and open to the public, 843-365-3596 or email hcgmuseum@horrycounty.org.

3-5 PM - CLASS Productions presents Clay Brown's Salute to the Greats of Soul and Motown, Kimbel Concert Series at Hobcaw Barony. Sold out! 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com.

Monday, March 20

4:30 PM - The Grand Strand Camellia Society will meet at the Waccmaw Neck Library to discuss Camellia propagation methods AND preparation for the Diggin in the Dirt presentations at Brookgreen Gardens on March 25th. For more information, call Mack at 843.995.1256.

Tuesday, March 21

Noon-1:30 PM - 2017 Georgetown County Women's Hall of Fame Ceremony and Luncheon at Pawleys Plantation. Belle Baruch will be the 7th woman inducted into the Georgetown County Women's Hall of Fame in recognition of her lifetime achievements and contributions to the life of Georgetown County. Keynote speaker, Dr. Albert Baruch Mercer of Charleston and Owensborough, Kentucky, is the great-nephew of Bernard Baruch. The event celebrates Women's History Month. $35, reservations required by Friday, March 17, at VisitGeorge.com or 843.546.8436 or bstedman@visitgeorge.com.

Thursday, March 23

10 AM - The Author's Table presents Ashley Mace Havird's fascinating novel, Lightningstruck, at the Waccamaw Library. Set in Marion County, SC, during the height of the tobacco industry in the 1960s, the story

focuses on 11-year-old Etta McDaniel, her horse and the

complexities of the world that reveal themselves as she grows. "It is an elegantly crafted coming of age story of a girl on the verge of adolescence. Etta's insights about family, friends, her tiny town,

and American society in the mid-1960s are beautifully intertwined

with her story and that of a mysterious horse that survives a direct

hit from lightning. The depth of Etta's tale and its indelible

characters makes it a novel for readers of any generation." Robert L. Pincus, former art critic and books editor of The San Diego Union-Tribune. Free and open to the public, sbremner@gtcounty.org.

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.

5:30-8 PM - 6th Annual "Burning of the Socks" at the SC Maritime Museum (729 Front Street, Georgetown). Join us in celebrating an old maritime tradition of burning those worst winter socks and enjoying the freedom of the Spring Solstice! Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, gumbo, beer, wine and liquors with music by Henry's Attic. $20 Museum members, $25 non-members. 843.520.0111 or SCMaritimeMuseum.org.

Friday, March 24

11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Bill Noel (Dead Center) at Ocean One, Litchfield. In this thrilling follow up to Silent Night, Chris Landrum and the rest of the quirky gang are back for another rousing adventure on Folly Beach. Chris' world is turned upside down when he stumbles on the body of a killer for hire. His friends are convinced they know who the hit man was sent to kill, and ask the retired bureaucrat to stick his nose in business that should be left to the police. If that's not enough, Chris comes home to an intruder intent on taking his life; his best friend announces he's moving out of state; and his long-term girlfriend may be leaving him. Add to the mix, a participant in the witness protection program and a bookstore owner with a mysterious past, and once again, Chris is in the crosshairs of a murderer. $30, 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com.

6:30 PM - Friday Night Classic Movies Series at the Waccamaw Library presents "Network" (1976). A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit. Starring Faye Dunaway, William Holden and Peter Finch. Free and open to the public, sbremner@gtcounty.org.

Friday-Sunday, March 24-26

8 PM - Swamp Fox Players present "The Fatal Fifties Affair" at Strand Theatre (Georgetown). See March 16-19 for details. 2:30 PM matinee on Sunday. $18, 843.527.2924.

Saturday, March 25

9:30 AM-5 PM - "Diggin It" Spring Festival at Brookgreen Gardens. Members and guests will have an entire day of programs and talks when you can interact with some of the top gardening experts in the Southeast and Brookgreen's horticulture staff. Free with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or Brookgreen.org.

2-5 PM - Art Works Welcome Spring Reception and Bike the Neck Benefit at the Litchfield Exchange. Join 20 local artists, a dozen local authors, newly "local" musicians (Pam & Bob Ackerman and their Blue Skies smooth jazz) to look, listen, chat and nosh - all free! If you want to make a tax deductible donation to Bike the Neck to help complete the path across North Litchfield, there will be donation forms and super raffle items. For more information, 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com.

Wednesday, March 29

11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Greg Iles (Mississippi Blood) at Pawleys Plantation. This is the third and final installment in the Natchez Burning series of Penn Cage novels by New York Times bestseller Greg Iles. Counter to publishing pigeon-holing, Iles writes in a variety of genres from World War II thrillers to female protagonists. Mississippi Blood is the enthralling conclusion to a breathtaking trilogy seven years in the making - one that has kept readers on the edge of their seats and one through which the author survived a near-fatal traffic accident. With piercing insight, narrative prowess, and a masterful ability to blend history and imagination, Iles illuminates the brutal history of the American South. $30, 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com.

1-2 PM - King Tide Marsh Stroll. Take a walk through maritime, upland forest, and wetland habitats to see our spring wildflowers, butterflies, dragonflies and more at Hobcaw Barony. Reserve staff will help you identify common species that are present in the spring. Wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring cameras/binoculars (if desired).

Free, weather permitting; limited to 14 participants, 843.904.9016.

Thursday, March 30

1:30-4:30 PM - Behind the Scenes Tour. Expanded tour of the property offers opportunities to see and experience more than the 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, March 31

11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Walter Edgar (Citizen-Scholar: Essays in Honor of Walter Edgar) at Pine Lakes Country Club. Citizen-Scholar comprises essays written in honor of Walter Edgar, South Carolina's preeminent historian and founding director of the University of South Carolina (USC) Institute for Southern Studies. In the opening overview of Edgar's impressive academic career, editor Robert H. Brinkmeyer, Jr., discusses Edgar's role as the Palmetto State's omnipresent public historian, radio program host, author of the landmark South Carolina: A History, and editor of The South Carolina Encyclopedia. The former George Washington Distinguished Professor of History, Claude Henry Neuffer Chair of Southern Studies, and Louise Fry Scudder Professor, Edgar has been recognized with inductions into the South Carolina Hall of Fame and the South Carolina Higher Education Hall of Fame and has received the South Carolina Order of the Palmetto and the South Carolina Governor's Award in the Humanities. $30, 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com.

6:30 PM - Friday Night Classic Movies Series at the Waccamaw Library presents "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957). After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it. Starring William Holden, Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins. Free and open to the public, sbremner@gtcounty.org.

Friday & Saturday, March 31-April 1

9:30 AM-5 PM - 69th Annual Plantation & Townhouse Tours, sponsored by Episcopal Church Women of Prince George Winyah Parish. Tours of historic plantation homes and townhouses, midday musical moments at the church, afternoon tea at the Winyah Indigo Society Hall, home-baked goods, original framed art by local artists, books from Georgetown Historical Society. Limited number of tickets for each day. $40 per day or $70 for both, 843.545.8291 or PrinceGeorgePlantationTours.com.

Saturday, April 1

9 AM-noon - Georgetown County bi-annual Household Hazardous Waste and Paper Shredding event at Midway Fire and Rescue

(67 St. Paul Place, next door to the Waccamaw Library). As usual, residents are invited to bring for disposal their unwanted hazardous household items including paint, oil, car batteries, antifreeze, household cleansers, non-commercial pesticides and fertilizers. The event will also include a paper shredding truck. For more information, 843.545.3524 or tdavis@gtcounty.org.

1 PM - Invisible Bridge Culture & Spirituality Series presents Francis Jordan, Ed.D. on "Bahai'a - Its Journey and Culture" at the Waccamaw Library. Born in Germany, Dr. Jordan was naturalized at the age of 16. He is a retired Social Studies teacher, having spent his teaching career in rural South Carolina schools. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Hawk missile technician. In 1967 he was chosen to represent the Hawk program at the War College in Quantico, Virginia. He has done post-doctoral studies in Russian and Chinese history and authored a book, Child of the Half-Light: Stories from the Life of a Baha'i, based on his 47 years as a Baha'i. This new series will run from April through September, featuring scholars and lecturers presenting the diversities of cultures and spiritualities, including Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Socrates and Religion, Meher Baba Center, All Souls Metaphysical Chapel, and Bakongo West African. Following each presentation, a question and answer session will be encouraged. Look to the bi-monthly connector and website for further dates and times of these lectures, the scholars and title. For more information, sbremner@gtcounty.org.

4-9 PM - Hobnob at Hobcaw invites you to a River Celebration! This annual benefit for the Waccamaw RIVERKEEPER program is held at Kimbel Lodge/Pond Shelter at Hobcaw Barony. Live music by Sawgrass, oysters (and Southern fare) beer, wine! Tickets $25/member; $30/non-member, 843.349.4007 or WinyahRivers.org.

Tuesday, April 4

4-6 PM - Naturalist Mark Catesby by Dr. Patrick McMillan. Naturalist, author, educator and Emmy®-winning Dr. Patrick McMillan, Clemson University professor and host of PBS television's, Expeditions with Patrick McMillan is guest speaker discussing 18th century English naturalist Mark Catesby. Between 1729 and 1747 Catesby published his Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, the first published account of the flora and fauna of North America - a century before John James Audubon's works! Program will be held at the Clemson Lab. $25 per person. Reservations required. 843.546.4623 or HobcawBarony.org.

Wednesday, April 5

1 PM - Brookgreen Gardens Gullah Program in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium. Ron Daise, Vice-president for Creative Education and Gullah descendant, will present an entertaining and informative program about the culture, food, language, and history of the Gullah Geechee people. Also offered April 12, 19 & 26. Free with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or Brookgreen.org.

Thursday, April 6

10 AM-Noon - First Thursday Speakers Series at Waccamaw Library.

This FOWL-hosted event features Ron Roth presenting Bound for Canaan: The Underground Railroad, sponsored by South Carolina Humanities. A seasoned national historian, Roth describes efforts to hide and guide runaway slaves in their journeys to freedom including a look at the work of railroad "conductors" like Harriet Tubman and the influence of SC's Stono rebellion on the railroad's development. First Thursday programs also offered May 4 and June 1. Free and open to the public, stpetepic@aol.com, theFOWL.org.

3-4 PM - 2017 Litchfield Tea & Poetry at the Waccamaw Neck Library.

Join Susan Laughter Meyers and Libby Bernardin, series facilitators, for the finale of the 11th year featuring talented poets of the region. The featured poet is nationally known poet Kate Daniels, professor and Director of Creative Writing at Vanderbilt University, and the author of several poetry collections - the latest, A Walk in Victoria's Secret. Among her many honors are a Guggenheim Fellowship and Pushcart Prize. She will offer a reading of her poems, including her work in the new anthology Hard Lines: Rough South Poetry (University of South Carolina Press, 2016). Introducing her will be co-editor Daniel Cross Turner, who will also talk about the anthology's focus. Book signing after the reading; tea and homemade confections by Deloris Roberts. Free and open to the public, theFOWL.org, bardowl2@aol.com, libbypoet@gmail.com.

Friday, April 7

11 AM - Winyah Chapter of the DAR hosts the third annual scholarship luncheon at DeBordieu Colony Ballroom. "The Winyah Stage Door Canteen," featuring Charleston duo Gracie & Lacy, is a USO-style show of songs and dances from the 40's, complete with costume changes, delightful anecdotes and toe tapping music! Lunch menu selected from the favorites of President FDR when he was visiting Hobcaw Barony in the 1940's. $85 ($50 tax deductible), 843.325.1800 or sndavis05@gmail.com.

11 AM-1 PM - Moveable Feast: Michel Stone (Border Child) at Carefree Catering. For Héctor and Lilia, pursuit of the American Dream became every parent's worst fear when their infant daughter vanished as they crossed from Mexico to the United States - now they must try to get her back. With great empathy and a keen awareness of current events, Michel Stone, the award-winning author of The Iguana Tree, delivers a novel of surpassing sensitivity and heart. $30, 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com.

6:30 PM - Friday Night Classic Movies Series at the Waccamaw Library presents "Tootsie" (1982). Sydney Pollack directed this gender-bending premise of a brilliant but troublesome New York actor, who lands a job on a popular soap opera by disguising himself as a woman. He (as she) becomes a widely-known "actress" with romantic complications with his/her co-star and her widowed father. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lane, Charles Duning, Dabney Coleman, Teri Garr, Geena Davis, and Bill Murray. Free and open to the public, sbremner@gtcounty.org.

Mondays, April 10 and May 8

10 AM - Workshop for Parents at the Waccamaw Library. Educational advocate Sheri Smith is coming to the Waccamaw Library to present a three-part series called "Let's Get Started: Navigating a Path for your Children's Success." The series will help parents navigate the educational system, create valuable relationships between school and home, and prepare for the ups and downs of a child's educational lifetime. Smith has been an educational advocate for 20 years. After earning her degree in early education, she became a preschool teacher. She also owned and operated her own preschool in California. She holds a degree in communication disorders and has worked as a speech therapist. After retiring, she started her own company called L.E.A.R.N LLC. In each of these workshops, Smith will provide the parents with a specific set of tools, vocabulary methods to empower them with confidence and enable them to easily handle any situation which might arise during their child's educational lifetime. Free and open to the public. To reserve a seat or for more information, email sbremner@gtcounty.org.

Wednesday, April 12

1 PM - Brookgreen Gardens Gullah Program in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium. See April 5 entry for details. Also offered April 19 & 26. Free with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or Brookgreen.org.

Thursday, April 13

4 PM - Is Capitalism Meeting the Needs of Most Americans? An economic exploration with Terry Munson at the Waccamaw Library.

Is a commitment to constant wealth expansion the key to happiness as we've been told over and over, or are there alternatives which lead to more meaningful lives while providing wider prosperity? These questions and others will be explored by retired systems engineer and linguist Terry Munson as he takes on big issues about America's financial future. "This one-hour, apolitical presentation is not about socialism or any other unworkable solution," Munson said. "It points out the major shortcomings of our current economic system and asks the question, 'Are we smart enough to devise an economic system that works for a greater percentage of our citizens?'" For more information and to reserve a seat, sbremner@gtcounty.org.

Friday, April 14

11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Karen White (The Night the Lights Went Out) at 21 Main, North Beach Resort. From the New York Times bestselling author of Flight Patterns comes a stunning new women's fiction novel about a young single mother who discovers that there's no such thing as the perfect neighbor, and that finding out who your true friends are is the most important lesson of all. $30, 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com.

1:30-4 PM - Learn to Throw A Cast Net. This is your chance to learn how to throw a cast net! After only a few practice casts, you'll learn a fool-proof way of opening the net with ease. You'll be welcomed on the bow of any boat once you have mastered the art of the throw. After practicing on land, participants will be taken to Clambank Creek to test their skills. Bring your own cast net. Open for all ages. $20 per person. Reservations required. 843.546.4623 or HobcawBarony.org.

Saturday, April 15

8 AM - 12th Annual Race for the Inlet. Lace up those sneakers for our Annual Race! This fun 5K Race/Walk and our 8K Race includes a scenic route amongst the live oaks and the scenic view of the Inlet and an Awards Breakfast following the race. Participants can run or walk through Murrells Inlet on the USATF certified courses. Race timing provided by Race Management Systems. A fun event suitable for all ages and skill levels. Last year we had over 600 entries from 19 states! Entry fees and details at Active.com or MurrellsInletSC.com, 843.357.2007.

Looking Ahead!

May 2-Jun 6 - Lisa Rosof opens the Mindfulness group to those interested in the five-week Section VI - Being In Difficult Life Situations: Stress & Suffering. No meeting May 30. $100 (register with ClassAtPawleys.com or 843.235.9600). For information about Mindfulness, 843.504.1057 or lcrosof@gmail.com.

June 13 (way ahead!) - Georgia Comfort needs volunteers NOW to help her sell tickets for the Annual Waccamaw Indian Pauwau at Hog Heaven. We need to support our own native people who are doing their best to retain and share native American history and culture. Please contact Georgia at 843.240.3087 or georgiacomfort@yahoo.com.

Ongoing!

TheArtsGrandStrand.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 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. To complement the Art Museum's fabric-rich exhibitions - Gee's Bend: From Quilts to Prints and Stitchin' and Pullin': Painted Illustrations by Cozbi Cabrera - the Art Museum presents 12 works from its Permanent Collections, pieces that reference and explore fabric and other forms of fiber in a variety of ways. Included in The Fabric of Our Collection is Burgess, The Legacy, a photo-collage quilt by Carolynne Miller and three works by Jonathan Green. 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.

April 1-30 - Brookgreen Gardens "Open Late Till 8" through April. After a day on the golf course or on the beach, see the beauty of Brookgreen's spring flowers when the gardens remain open. Gift shop and food service are available. Ride with an interpreter on a Graveyard Trekker Excursion and explore some of the cemeteries on the 9,000 acre property of Brookgreen. The excursions are available on Sun., Tues. and Thurs. at 5:30 PM and cost $15 per person in addition to garden admission. Daily, 9:30 AM-8 PM, free with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or Brookgreen.org.

April 1-Oct. 31 - Whispering Wings Butterfly Experience through October. This seasonal exhibit features a lush garden filled with tropical plants where hundreds of butterflies soar through the air. Monarch, Zebra Longwing, Polydamas Swallowtails, Pipevine Swallowtails, Spicebush Swallowtails, Julias, Buckeyes, Queens, Painted Lady, and American Lady are just a few of the species that call Whispering Wings home. Dozens of other species will be added throughout the summer and fall. Whispering Wings contains a pupae emergence room where visitors may observe the transformation from chrysalis to adult butterflies. Interpretive signs throughout the exhibit and benches provide a restful place to watch their delicate beauty in flight. Daily, 10:30 AM-4:30 PM, adults $3, children $2 for a 30-minute timed visit, in addition to garden admission, 843-235-6000 or Brookgreen.org.