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

FOWL Community Connector

May 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.

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.
Storytime! Every Wednesday, 10:30 AM. Ages birth to 5.
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.
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.

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.

May Artist at the Waccamaw Library: Johnnie Cowan

An award-winning Lowcountry artist, the founder and first president of the Georgetown County Watercolor Society, and a signature member of the South Carolina Watermedia Society, Johnnie Cowan is also a member of the Georgetown Artist Gallery. She has been an active member of the art community for more than forty years as an artist, teacher and advocate for the arts. Working in both transparent watercolors and oils, Johnnie has displayed in numerous exhibits, including the Southern Watercolor Society, the South Carolina Watermedia Society, Spoleto, Waccamaw Arts and Craft Guild, MOJO International, and won several 1st Place and Best in Show awards. She was the first place winner in the 2016 Seaside Palette and was chosen as the 25th Anniversary Wooden Boat Show Artist. For more information, email sbremner@gtcounty.org.

May Photographers at the Waccamaw Library: Sandra Anderson and June Jordan

An award winning, self-taught photographer, shooting digital since the early 2000's, Sandra Anderson has been a resident of the South Carolina Lowcountry for about 40 years. One of her special passions is preserving the quickly vanishing culture and old buildings of the area through photography. She has been privileged to be accepted into ArtFields® for the past three years. Her work is currently shown in the Georgetown Art Gallery, Georgetown, SC; The Lens Work Gallery, and the Cuckoo's Nest all of Pawleys Island, SC; and, The Chinaberry Tree, Myrtle Beach, SC. She has participated in special shows with the Rice Museum in Georgetown, SC, The Art Trail Gallery in Florence, SC, and the Elder Gallery in Charlotte, NC. She holds memberships at Carolinas Nature Photography Association, Seacoast Artists Guild, and Photographic Society of America.

June Jordan is a graphic artist and photographer with a passion for history, the arts, and the environment. A native of Ohio, she and husband Allen, moved to Murrells Inlet in 1994. Her career as a graphic artist spans four decades. She continues to freelance but more often volunteers her time and talents to non-profit organizations. She designed posters and playbills for the former Murrells Inlet Community Theatre for 16 years and for Trees for Tomorrow for the past five, and has produced newsletters, artwork, and promotional materials for community groups and environmental endeavors. June's nature photography earned top honors in the S.C. Wildlife Federation Photography Contest. For more information about the photography displayed at the Waccamaw Library, email sbremner@gtcounty.org.

Monday, May 15

9-11:30 AM - Shell Midden Island Kayak Trip. Join the Reserve and Surf the Earth for a naturalist-guided tour to the shell middens of North Inlet. The program includes instruction in basic kayaking, a natural history overview, and educational highlights of the North Inlet ecosystem. Wear sturdy shoes, bring water, snack, and camera/binoculars (if desired). Registration required; weather permitting; limited to 6 participants. Also offered June 13 and July 12. $50, 843.904.9016.

4:30 PM - The Grand Strand Camellia Society will meet at the Waccamaw Neck Library to discuss Camellia soil preparation for planting and soil mixtures. Visitors and guests are always welcome, 843.995.1256.

5-7 PM - Cocktail Reception/Benefit: Dorothea Benton Frank (Same Beach, Next Year) at Pawleys Plantation. Join us for a pre-launch party at one of our favorite venues for wine and appetizers for a talk by one of our favorite authors to benefit one of her favorite causes, The Family Justice Center in Georgetown. New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank returns to her magical Lowcountry of South Carolina in a bewitching story of marriage, love, family, and friendship that is infused with her warm and engaging earthy humor and generous heart. One enchanted summer, two couples begin a friendship that will last more than twenty years and transform their lives.*This event includes the book, the opportunity to chat with Dottie while sipping wine and nibbling tasty appetizers, and a donation to the center for abused women and children. $60, 843.235.9600 or ClassAtPawleys.com.

Tuesday, May 16

10 AM - Common Threads in Diverse Spiritualities at Waccamaw Library presents "A World of Beauty: Pagan Path for the Modern Culture." Holli Emore, Executive Director of Cherry Hill Seminary, talks about the beliefs and history of Paganism, exploring some of the beliefs pagans hold, as well as misconceptions held by the uninitiated. Free and open to the public, sbremner@gtcounty.org.

6:30 PM - FOGL (Friends of Georgetown Library) presents the premiere of "The Content of their Character," a local video by author Steve Williams that shines light on African American history, at the Georgetown Library (405 Cleland Street). Williams has taken his popular book Ebony Effects: 150 Unknown Facts about Blacks in Georgetown, SC to a whole new level. Choosing fifteen of the most interesting stories from his book, he has created a video featuring mini-documentaries introduced by well-known citizens of Georgetown like Councilman Brendon Barber, Barbara Huell, Rev. Gloria Barr Ford, Virgie Tennyson, Don Gilliard, Florene Linnen and others. Although the video, "The Content of Their Character," runs over two hours, each person or place featured is encapsulated in a stand-alone vignette of 7 - 9 minutes.

Williams chose his fifteen subjects because they have an enduring tale to tell. For example: Lillian Golden Pyatt and Frank McKenzie met a great deal of resistance when they tried to establish the Magnolia-McKenzie Beach Resort in the 1930s. Other local heroes featured in the movie include Houston Parsons, who bought and ran his own bus for African American children in Plantersville, Santee, Sampit and Pawleys Island in the 1940s and 1950s, when the school district would not drive the children. Jerome Nicholas Holmes created the Brown's Ferry Water Company to serve 800 African American homes still using wells and outhouses in the 1960s. Judge Hughey Walker was injured during the Vietnam War, and became paralyzed from the waist down. He worked in high positions at several Georgetown businesses, advocated tirelessly for disabled access for students, and served on Georgetown's County Council. In 1993 he was sworn in as a magistrate judge and later became the Chief Magistrate of Georgetown County. Free and open to the public, hpelham@gtcounty.org.

Tuesdays, May 16-23

7 PM - Meditation and Mindfulness at the Waccamaw Library on Tuesdays in May. Elizabeth Monroy is an Infinite Human Life Coach who combines her intuitive abilities as a medium, certified Tarot coach, past life counselor, medical intuit, Yoga therapy teacher, Reiki master, certified crystal Reiki master and teacher, animal Reiki practitioner, motivational speaker, international author, film director, producer and a visionary artist. She has thirty years of experience as a mental health Counselor and over thirty years of training under master spiritual teachers. She is a member of the International Association of Life Coaches and a certified Ericksonian hypnotherapist. Free and open to the public, sbremner@gtcounty.org.

Wednesday, May 17

9-11:30 AM - North Inlet-Winyah Bay NERR and Coastal Carolina University will be hosting a FREE Climate and Coastal Flooding Simulation, a workshop on Community Decision-making for Coastal Flooding at CCU Georgetown (901 Front Street, Georgetown). This will be a simulated decision-making process to increase awareness and concerns about potential climate change risks and explore opportunities and obstacles to addressing them as a community. The goal of the activity is to teach collaborative decision-making methods that can work in the face of uncertainties. Intended Audience: Local community members, residents, business owners, government officials - elected, appointed, or staff, preferably from or in the Georgetown County area. This event is a FREE education and community engagement event from the United Nations Centre for Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development - Georgetown (RCE Georgetown). Limited to 15 participants, light breakfast included. Registration is required and you may sign up at this link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/climategame. Or contact Michelle LaRocco at 843-904-9034 or michelle.larocco@belle.baruch.sc.edu.

1 PM - Brookgreen Gardens Gullah Program. 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 in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium. Also offered May 24. Free with garden admission, 843.235.6000.

Friday, May 19

10 AM - Author's Table at Waccamaw Library presents Ann Ipock with her new book Life is Short, Pack Your Bags Now! The fourth in her side-splitting Life is Short series that tells short stories about everyday life, the ordinary joys and frustrations of everything from long-term marriages to YouTube videos to homeowners associations in a way that's both insightful and hilarious. Free and open to the public, sbremner@gtcounty.org.

11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Mary Kay Andrews (The Beach House Cookbook) at Kimbel's, Wachesaw. You do not have to own a beach house to cook like you're at the beach. You don't actually even have to be at the beach. The recipe for beach house cooking, according to Mary Kay, is nothing more than easy, accessible, fresh, tasty dishes. Long on taste and enjoyment, short on stress or mess. The Beach House Cookbook is filled with recipes that have become her family's traditions, including some new concepts (Frozen Key Lime Bars, Mr. Beachy Ceviche, and Quickles, her grandma's Quick Pickles). You can be assured of a few belly laughs along the way preparing and filling all those summer tummies! $30, 843.235.9600.

6-9 PM - Georgetown Business Association presents Shaggin' on the Sampit with DJ Mike Worley (94.9 SURF FM) at Francis Marion Park (801 Front St.). Also offered June 16, July 21, Aug. 18. Free, GeorgetownSeaport.com.

6:30 PM - Friday Night Film Series at the Waccamaw Library presents "Me Before You" (2016, PG 13). Based on the novel by Jojo Moyes, "Me Before You" is about a girl in a small town who forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed man she's taking care of. Starring Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin and Janet McTeer. Free and air conditioned, sbremner@gtcounty.org.

Saturday, May 20

8:30 AM - Waverly Road Cleanup with The Knights of Columbus Council 11028 and Bike the Neck. The Knights will meet in the parking lot at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church; Bike the Neck volunteers will meet in the parking lot at Teach My People. Both groups will work east and west. Safety vest, trash bags, and disposable gloves will be provided. If you'd prefer to trim back creeping vegetation or leaf-blow the path, bring appropriate tools. Give yourself a good spritz with insect repellant, wear long sleeves and pants and sturdy shoes! For more information, 843-235-9600 or linda@classatpawleys.com.

8:30-10:30 AM - Migratory Bird Walks in Awendaw. Lying along the Atlantic Flyway, the Avian Conservation Center campus is a perfect location to catch a glimpse of peak avian migration. Join the Center's experienced birding guides for an introduction to the Painted Bunting and other colorful migrants that frequent the Center's campus each spring. After the walk, guests are invited to join the regular morning bird of prey tour and flight demonstrations at no additional cost. Also offered May 27. $15 (members), $20 (non-members), 843.971.7474 or TheCenterforBirdsofPrey.org.

10 AM-3:30 PM - Ribbit the Exhibit Day at Brookgreen Gardens. J.A. Cobb, the artist who created RIBBIT THE EXHIBIT and all of its whimsical frog sculptures, will visit Brookgreen Gardens to meet many members of his Lowcountry audience and answer questions about his art. Free with garden admission, 843.235.6000.

1-4 PM - World War II Living History Day at Hobcaw Barony. Commemorate Armed Forces Day at Hobcaw Barony, remembering President Franklin Roosevelt's 1944 visit. While war raged and D-Day was finalized FDR rested, guarded by Secret Service and all branches of the military. Join us at Hobcaw House to tour the house and grounds and meet World War II US Army re-enactors, led by guest speaker Mike Glazier. Interpretation focuses this day on the president's month long stay, Belle's Victory Garden, Georgetown's municipal involvement and a world at war. Reservations required, car caravan. $10/person, 843.546.4623.

6-11 PM - 2017 Pawleys Pavilion Reunion to benefit Habitat for Humanity at Pawleys Island Nature Park (North Causeway). 2016 Carolina Beach Music Awards Group of the Year/Male Vocalist of the Year winners Blackwater Rhythm & Blues Band with Kendrex Singletary. Food provided by Moe's Original BBQ. Tickets $30 (in advance), $35 (at the "door"), $10 (children 12 and under). Group rates available, 843-546-5685 ext. 6.

Monday, May 22

11 AM-1:30 PM - Fishes of North Inlet. Learn about fish, crab, and shrimp species common in our tidal creeks of North Inlet and assist with a long-term biological monitoring project. Participants will learn hands-on sampling methods in the salt marsh followed by a processing of the sample catch with the biologists in the seawater laboratory. Bring water, bagged lunch, insect repellent, and wear old sneakers/boots. Registration required; limited to 14 participants. Free, 843.904.9016.

Wednesday, May 24

1 PM - Brookgreen Gardens Gullah Program. See May 17 entry for details. Free with garden admission, 843.235.6000.

Wednesday-Saturday, May 24-27

8 AM-5 PM - 50th Annual Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament at Georgetown Landing Marina. For entry details and forms, GeorgetownLandingMarina.com. 843.546.1776.

Thursday, May 25

6-9 PM - Baruch Roundtable: Lafayette on Hobcaw Barony's Shore. The 19-year-old French soldier and aristocrat, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette became convinced that the American Revolution reflected his own beliefs stating "My heart was dedicated." Join us for an intimate dinner at Hobcaw House and a lively talk by guest lecturer, Dr. Eldred "Wink" Prince, historian, author and Coastal Carolina University professor. Lafayette crossed the Atlantic Ocean landing off course "on lonely North Island," due east of Hobcaw Barony on June 13, 1777. After a two-day stay, Lafayette swore to conquer or die for the American cause. The circumstances of his arrival and welcome by SC militia member, Major Benjamin Huger have been told by generations; Dr. Prince will help us separate legend from fact. Reservations required, limited to 25. $75/person, 843.546.4623.

Friday, May 26

11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Michelle Gable (The Book of Summer) at Inlet Affairs. This bestselling author who has transported us to Paris with The Paris Apartment and I'll See You in Paris, now turns her generation-jumping eye on Nantucket where physician Bess Codman has returned to her family's compound, Cliff House, for the first time in four years. Her great-grandparents built Cliff House almost a century before, but due to erosion, the once-grand home will soon fall into the sea. Though she's purposefully avoided the island, Bess must now pack up the house and deal with her mother, a notorious town rabble-rouser, who refuses to leave. The Book of Summer unravels the power and secrets of Cliff House as told through the voices of Ruby Packard, a bright-eyed and idealistic newlywed on the eve of WWII, the home's definitive guestbook, and Bess herself. Bess's grandmother always said it was a house of women, and by the very last day of the very last summer at Cliff House, Bess will understand the truth of her grandmother's words in ways she never contemplated. $30, 843.235.9600.

7 PM - Defending Race in the Face of Reason, sponsored and hosted by the Myrtle Beach Humanists and Freethinkers, will be held at the Waccamaw Library. In this talk, writer and activist Alix Jules discusses Race and Racism in America, including racial tones in culture, religion, and their effect on US politics. He reviews some of the current stats and prevailing theories that continue to shape racial dynamics, while examining the concept of privilege in the Era of Trump. The writer also takes a candid, but humorous look at why even Humanists struggle with finding proper footing when discussing these topics. In addition he'll also discuss the backlash against PC culture and why words like "diversity" became a pejorative. The Myrtle Beach Humanists and Freethinkers is a chapter of the American Humanist Association and support reason, ethics, and compassion. Free and open to the public. Meet & greet at 6 PM, talk starts at 7 PM. https://www.facebook.com/events/206955979810101/

Saturday, May 27

8:30-10:30 AM - Migratory Bird Walks in Awendaw. See May 20 entry for details. $15 (members), $20 (non-members), 843.971.7474 or TheCenterforBirdsofPrey.org.

10 AM-12:30 PM - Breakfast with the Butterflies at Brookgreen Gardens. Take part in a colorful celebration at the Butterfly House and enjoy a delicious catered breakfast buffet and children's activities and crafts. In addition, all guests will receive a 30 minute-timed admission to Whispering Wings Butterfly House. Tickets include garden admission, breakfast, admission to Butterfly House, crafts, activities, butterfly wings (one per child) and tote bag for each family. Space is limited. Members (Adult $20/Child $15) General public (Adult $25/Child $20), 843.235.6016.

Saturday-Monday, May 27-29 - Red, White, and Blue Salute to Veterans at Brookgreen Gardens. Brookgreen staff and volunteers will place flags throughout the gardens at patriotic sculpture and sculpture created by veterans. Printed information about these artists and their work is available at the Welcome Center. Sat.-Mon., 9:30 AM-5 PM, free with garden admission, 843.235.6000.

May 27-July 23 - Sculpture Exhibit: Recent Acquisitions, 2014-2017. This exhibit will feature works by Stanley Bleifeld (1924-2011), Marion Roller (1916 -2012), and Domenico Facci (1916-1994), all of whom are represented by multiple sculptures in the Brookgreen Gardens collection. It will also include medallic art by important sculptors in this specialized field which has been an acquisition focus in recent years. Daily, 9:30 AM-5 PM, free with garden admission, 843.235.6000.

Sunday, May 28

6 PM - Brookgreen Gardens Memorial Day Weekend 5K Run. Join us for the 4th Brookgreen Gardens 5K and 1 Mile Race! This is one of the area's most popular races. Brookgreen Gardens is on the National Historic Registry and one of the most scenic locations in the Southeast. And, one of the few evening races in the Myrtle Beach area. This will be the only race at Brookgreen in 2017. Runners admitted at 5 PM; limited to 500. $30 (5K), $15 (1 mile), Brookgreen.org.

Thursday, June 1

10 AM-Noon - First Thursday Speakers Series at Waccamaw Library. This FOWL-hosted event features Chef Joe Bonaparte, Myrtle Beach Culinary Institute executive director, sharing details of the new $16M Grand Strand teaching facility and the farm-to-table focus on locally sourced ingredients showcased in its student-run restaurant. Free and open to the public, stpetepic@aol.com, theFOWL.org.

Friday, June 2

8:30 AM-1 PM - North Inlet Paddle. Join the North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Surf the Earth for a naturalist-guided tour through the creeks of North Inlet. The program includes instruction in basic kayaking, a natural history overview, and educational highlights of the North Inlet ecosystem. Wear sturdy shoes, bring water, snack, and camera/binoculars (if desired). Also offered June 20, July 19, Aug. 17 & Aug. 31. $50/person; weather permitting; limited to 6 participants; register at 843.904.9016.

11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Walt Gragg (Red Line) at Hot Fish Club.WWIII explodes in this electrifying debut military thriller in the tradition of Red Storm Rising and The Third World War. A resurgent Russian Empire launches a deadly armored thrust into the heart of Germany, and WWIII explodes. With a powerful blizzard providing cover, Russian tanks thunder down the autobahns while undercover Spetsnaz teams strike at vulnerable command points. Standing against them are the woefully undermanned American forces. What they lack in numbers they make up for in superior weapons and training. But before the sun rises they are on the run across a smoking battlefield crowded with corpses. Any slim hope for victory rests with one unlikely hero. Army Staff Sergeant George O'Neill, a communications specialist, may be able to reestablish links that have been severed by hostile forces, but that will take time. While he works, it's up to hundreds of individual American soldiers to hold back the enemy flood. Fri., 11 AM-1 PM, $30, 843.235.9600.

6-9 PM - Georgetown Business Association presents Band of Oz in concert at Francis Marion Park (801 Front St.). Free, GeorgetownSeaport.com.

6:30 PM - Friday Night Film Series at the Waccamaw Library presents Captain Fantastic (2016, R). In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent. Starring Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay and Samantha Isler. Free and air conditioned, sbremner@gtcounty.org.

Saturday & Sunday, June 3-4

9:30 AM-4 PM - Brookgreen Gardens Art Festival provides a two-day opportunity to talk with local and regional artists and authors. Brookgreen invites selected artists and authors to sell their works, meet with visitors and give demonstrations. Free with garden admission, 843.235.6000.

Wednesday, June 7

6-8 PM - Aaron Burr and the Election of 1800. Calling all South Carolina history buffs to attend our traditional "Summer Supper" at Kimbel Lodge at Hobcaw Barony to drink, eat BBQ and listen to Steve Griffith, Esquire. Formerly of Charlotte and now a resident of Columbia, he has lectured at and been published through SC Historical Society and the South Caroliniana Library Society. His lecture will focus on South Carolina's pivotal role in the election of 1800 when presidential candidates included incumbent John Adams, South Carolinian Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (son of Eliza Lucas Pinckney of indigo fame), Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr whose daughter Theodosia married Joseph Alston one of their wedding gifts was Oryzantia Plantation at Hobcaw. The contested election results, the famous Burr-Hamilton duel in 1804, Theodosia's disappearance at sea in 1812, Joseph's election as South Carolina governor in 1812, and his death of a broken heart. Intrigue, drama and tangled history - politics as usual! (Please BYOB should you wish to have an alcoholic beverage.) Reservations required, limited to 75. $30/person, 843.546.4623.

Thursday, June 8

6-8 PM - Surf The Earth Sunset/Full Moon Kayak Tour. This naturalist guided two-hour tour takes place from dusk through the rising moon. Enjoy a leisurely paddle through the beautiful salt marsh system, and watch the sun set and give way to the moon's rise. If you have a camera, there are a lot of opportunities to capture our spectacular wild life (turtles, dolphins, and shore birds), beautiful sunsets, and spectacular moon rise over the ocean. Bring your favorite beverage and be prepared to kick back and enjoy the spectacular view. Also offered July 6, Aug. 7. $75, Surf-the-Earth.com or 843.235.3500.

Friday, June 9

11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Lisa Wingate (Before We Were Yours) at Pawleys Plantation. From the 1920s through 1950, thousands of children of single mothers and poverty-stricken parents were taken away - sometimes even quietly whisked off front porches or from hospital maternity wards - by the Tennessee Children's Home Society and its Memphis branch director, Georgia Tann. While heartbroken birth mothers searched for their stolen sons and daughters, the children were often kept in unlicensed boarding facilities and given new names and histories before being transported around the country to adoptive parents who could afford to pay. Before We Were Yours tells the stories of the children, through twelve-year-old Rill Foss, stolen from her family's Mississippi River shanty boat with her four young siblings and held in an orphan house where uncertainty and danger wait around every corner. For admirers of Orphan Train and The Nightingale, Wingate adds a brilliantly fictionalized life to one of America's most notorious scandals. $30, 843.235.9600.

6:30 PM - Friday Night Film Series at the Waccamaw Library presents Deepwater Horizon (2016, PG 13). A dramatization of the April 2010 disaster, when the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon exploded and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, and Douglas M. Griffin. Free and air conditioned, sbremner@gtcounty.org.

Tuesday, June 13

9-11 AM - Shell Midden Paddle. See May 15 entry for details. Also offered July 12. Registration required; weather permitting; limited to 6 participants. $50, 843.904.9016.

6-8 PM - Benefit for Waccamaw Indian Pauwau at Hog Heaven to support our own native people who are doing their best to retain and share Native American history and culture. Benefit ticket includes full buffet and special guest speakers Chief Harold Hatcher of the Waccamaw Indian People and Christopher Judge, Assistant Director of Native American Studies at USC. For information about the Waccamaw Indian People, visit WaccamawIndians.US. $20, 843.240.3087 or georgiacomfort@yahoo.com.

Wednesday, June 14

1 PM - Gullah Program at Brookgreen Gardens. See May 17 entry for details. Also offered June 21 & 28. Free with garden admission, 843.235.6000.

June 14-Aug. 11 - Cool Summer Evenings at Brookgreen Gardens. After a day at the beach, visit the gardens in the cool of the evening until 9 PM and enjoy concerts, kids programs, and dinner in the Pavilion Restaurant (open til 7 PM). Entertainment and programs are included in garden admission. Creek Cruises at 5, 6 and 7 PM are $8 (adults) and $4 (children) in addition to admission. The Lowcountry Trail, The Zoo and the Enchanted Storybook Forest close at 8 PM. Wed.-Fri., 843-235-6000.

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 June 1 - 20th Annual Waccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild Juried Exhibition at the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum. More than 40 artists from around the region. The exhibit continues through June 1, with gallery hours from 10 AM to 4 PM Tuesday through Saturday, and 1 to 4 PM Sundays. (Shortened hours may apply during some weekends in May. Call the Museum to verify open hours.) Free and open to the public (donations welcome), 843.238.2510 or MyrtleBeachArtMuseum.org.

Through August - "Then and Now: The Transformation of the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base" The Horry County Museum's exhibit, dedicated to the rich history and special memories of the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. The Base served The United States and the Horry County Community for more than 50 years. This exhibit explores the development of the MBAFB, its unexpected closing, and redevelopment into one of the Grand Strand's top destinations, the Market Common. Also showcased is the impressive history of the 354th Fighter Wing. This exhibit is sponsored by The Order of the Daedalians Flight 77 and Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union. Free and open to the public. For further information, 843.915.5320 or HorryCountyMuseum.org.

Through 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.