| FOWL Community Connector June 15, 2019 |
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| The Friends of Waccamaw Library's digital newsletter (sent on the first and 15th of each month) aims to let you know what's happening on the Waccamaw Neck and Georgetown (farther afield if it's library-related). This e-communication supplements the hard copy newsletter and is sent to all Friends (whose e-dresses we have) and to all who ask to be added to the e-list.
In addition to the programming developed by the library system and the Friends (in red), we will cover other opportunities for quality experiences, education and entertainment. The information is organized by date, so scroll down to the date you are seeking. If you are part of a group or organization with news to share, we welcome your announcement. Keep it short; just the facts. We cannot reproduce an elaborate pdf with graphics and photos. The key information needed includes: Title of event, Where held, When (date and time), BRIEF description, Benefit for (if applicable), Cost (if any), Contact (phone and email), Website (for more information). To be added to the e-mail list or to submit an announcement, please send your information directly to the e-newsletter editor Linda Ketron at: linda@classatpawleys.com. |
Kids & Families at Waccamaw Library - all programs free. Kids' weekly activities - all are free, some require registration. For more information, aking@gtcounty.org. -
Junior FIRST Lego League. Mondays, 3-4 PM, through Nov. 12. Non-competitive level of FIRST for ages 6-9. -
Minis Art Class. Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30 PM. Art for ages 1-5 years old and their grown-ups. -
Art Classes. First Wednesdays, 3-4:30 PM with artists from the Myrtle Beach Art Museum. Ages 6-12 years old. Pre-registration required. -
Story Time! Wednesdays at 10:30 AM (Playtime starts at 10 AM). Ages birth to 5 years - Canine Angels. Second & Fourth Wednesdays, 3-4 PM. Come and read to one of these great dogs (and people)!
- Creative Crafts. Thursdays, 3-4 PM. 4th grade and up.
- LEGO Free Build. All day Fridays. All ages.
- Manners Club. First Saturday each month, 10 AM-Noon. Register with Ms. Amy or Ms. Holly.
Game on! We play a wide variety of family friendly board and card games and always have a great time. Free, ddennis@gtcounty.org. - Mondays - Open Gaming & Cooperative game day, ages 10+, 3-6:30 PM.
- Tuesdays - Open Gaming & Tabletop, ages 10+, 3-6:30 PM.
- Wednesdays - Open Gaming & Magic the Gathering Day, ages 10+, 3-6:30 PM.
- Thursdays - Open Gaming & Art Day, 10+, 3-6:30 PM.
- Fridays - Minecraft Friday, all ages (under 10 accompanied by adult), 2:30-5 PM.
- Saturdays - Open Gaming, 10+, 11 AM-5 PM. First Saturday each month - Magic the Gathering Draft and competition; Last Saturday each month - Library Game Days, 11 AM-1 PM focus on games for children and families; 1-9 PM focus on games for teens and adults.
Adults at Waccamaw Library - most programs are free, although some require membership. Contact dturner@gtcounty.org. - Tidelands Camera Club meets on the first Monday each month, 9-11 AM.
- Waccamaw Genealogy Club meets on the third Monday each month, 9-11:30 AM.
- Knitting Group meets Mondays, 1-3 PM to knit and crochet with company and share patterns and techniques. Contact Carol Davison at caroldavisonk2tog@yahoo.com.
- Mah Jongg Club meets Tuesdays, 1-3 PM, bring your set and current card.
June Artist at the Waccamaw Library: Nancy Bracken. A former FOWL President and current Friends Center volunteer, an environmental activist with SODA, and a planning consultant for a variety of medical and public service nonprofits (e.g., Smith Medical Clinic, Tara Hall Home for Boys, and The Bunnelle Foundation), Nancy Bracken is also known to many as a prolific watercolor artist. The paintings in her new exhibit ("Where Have I Been? Where in the World Am I Going?") at the Waccamaw Library traces her many paths around the globe. For instance, the exhibit contains images from "The Trees of the Holy Land," a series of paintings inspired by Bracken's pilgrimage to Israel in January 2018, as well as from "The Doors of Umbria," a sequence of watercolors produced after a workshop later the same year in Italy. Travel to Egypt, China, Antarctica, Costa Rica, Easter Island, the Panama Canal, and the American West inspired further paintings included in the collection. All proceeds from any sales of the exhibited pieces will benefit the Friends of Waccamaw Library; stop by the Friends Center any Monday morning and thank her! For more information, dturner@gtcounty.org. June Photographer at the Waccamaw Library: Cathie and Pat Walsh. Ever since husband and wife Pat and Cathie Walsh relocated to Murrells Inlet in 1995, they have been indulging their shared passion for photographing area vistas. "Living in the Inlet has afforded us the opportunity to visit so many of God's beautiful creations where wildlife and landscapes exist along with local history and culture," they noted. Their artistic goal is "to create moments in time for all to enjoy." For more information, dturner@gtcounty.org. |
CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS If you have kids or grands in need of summer activities, check out the listing at the end of this newsletter! For those who may have missed May's Tuesdays With.... at the Georgetown Library or for those who would like to relive the event, Daniel Vivian's presentation on "A New Plantation World: Sporting Estates in the South Carolina Lowcountry, 1900-1940" is now on YouTube at Through Aug. 19 - Adult Summer Reading Bingo at the Waccamaw Neck Branch Library. One bingo card per person; a bingo is at least one line completed (row, column, or diagonal). Completed card must be returned to the Waccamaw Adult Reference Desk by Aug. 19 to enter a drawing for a chance to win a gift card to the FOWL Bookstore. Contact mallen@gtcounty.org.
Saturday, June 15 9-11 AM - The Waccamaw RIVERKEEPER®, along with our partners Sierra Club Winyah Group and Black River Outdoors, host the 2019 Wake Up Paddle Series on the Waccamaw River Blue Trail. The goal of these paddles is to highlight the Waccamaw River Blue Trail and discuss issues faced by the Waccamaw RIVERKEEPER® in the effort to protect clean water. $15 members, $20 nonmembers, 843.349.4007 or 10 AM-Noon - Fish Printing at Hobcaw Discovery Center. Cool off before summer starts to enjoy some art using a method of printmaking that traditionally utilizes fish and sea creatures. Bring your own bag, shirt, hat, etc. Free, 843.904.9017 or www.NorthInlet.sc.edu/discovery. 10 AM-5 PM - Paint-in with Danny McLaughlin at the Litchfield Exchange (14363 Ocean Highway, behind Applewood House of Pancakes). Join this day-long opportunity to paint with one of the region's finest. Bring finished/unfinished works in any medium, any subject matter, any skill level for review, suggestions and instruction in color theory and composition by one of the area's local art treasures. Tables and chairs provided; bring art supplies and easel if needed. Offered alternate weeks, space is limited. Also offered June 29, July 13 & 27. $45, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com. 11 AM-3 PM - Opening Celebration of "Can't You Sea? | Ocean Plastic ARTifacts" at Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum. Plastic waste and its subsequent pollution of the earth's oceans has drawn increasing attention in recent years. This summer the art museum hopes to expand the conversation with an intriguing and provocative exhibition featuring two-and three-dimensional works by six contemporary artists/activists, along with a companion series of lectures and discussions created to intrigue, educate and invite viewers to examine their own roles in worldwide ocean plastic pollution. A larger-than-life welded-wire outdoor sculpture of an octopus - filled with plastic waste - by North Myrtle Beach artist Jim Swaim, will be unveiled at the opening. The work, created specifically for this exhibition, is the first of its kind in Myrtle Beach and was commissioned (appropriately) by the Horry County Solid Waste Authority. Through the summer, a lecture series will be presented at the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront; contact the Art Museum for details and reservations, 843.238.2510 or - June 26: Susan Freinkel, author of "Plastic: A Toxic Love Story"
- July 10: Panel Discussion: Aware and Active: Local Leaders in Looking for Plastic Solutions
- July 24: Dana Beach, founder/executive director, Coastal Conservation League, author: "A Wholly Admirable Thing"
- Aug.7: Beth Terry, activist/author: "Plastic Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too"
- Aug. 21: Linda Booker, director/producer, "Straws"
- Aug. 28: Pollution Professionals Panel: "Working to Make a Difference"
- Sept. 8: Pam Longobardi, Georgia State University Professor of Art, artist/activist and founder, Drifters Project
6 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. All gear is top of the line (11' & 13' Hobie kayaks, fiberglass paddles, and high back comfortable seats). Also offered July 15, Aug. 13. $75 (single), $120 (tandem), www.Surf-the-Earth.com or 843.235.3500 Monday, June 17 8 AM-Noon - North Inlet Boat Tour. Enjoy a rare opportunity to travel as a small group to explore the creeks and islands of the best understood estuary in the world. Captain Paul Kenny and Foundation staff will explain salt marsh ecology, international research, and coastal history on a very special boat trip including seeing where Lafayette landed in 1777. Departing from Hobcaw House pier, the boat meanders through the bay to Pumpkinseed Island to Muddy Bay, through serpentine creeks and back. Snacks, water and PFDs provided. Please dress for the weather and bring sunscreen. (Exertion level: Moderate, embarking/disembarking boat, standing, some sitting) Reservations required, limited to 5. $125, www.HobcawBarony.org. Tuesday, June 18 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Jennifer Berry Hawes ( Grace Will Lead Us Home) at Carefree Catering. A deeply moving work of narrative nonfiction on the tragic shootings at the Mother Emanuel AME church in Charleston, South Carolina. On June 17, 2015, twelve members of the historically black Emanuel AME Church in Charleston welcomed a young white man to their evening Bible study. He arrived with a pistol, 88 bullets, and hopes of starting a race war. Dylann Roof's massacre of nine innocents during their closing prayer horrified the nation. Two days later, some relatives of the dead stood at Roof's hearing and said, "I forgive you." That grace offered the country a hopeful ending to an awful story. But for the survivors and victims' families, the journey had just begun. In Grace Will Lead Us Home, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hawes provides a definitive account of the tragedy's aftermath. With unprecedented access to the grieving families and other key figures, Hawes offers a nuanced and moving portrait of the events and emotions that emerged in the massacre's wake. The two adult survivors of the shooting begin to make sense of their lives again. Rifts form between some of the victims' families and the church. A group of relatives fights to end gun violence, capturing the attention of President Obama. And a city in the Deep South must confront its racist past. This is the story of how, beyond the headlines, a community of people begins to heal. (Six seats remaining!) $30, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com. Wednesday-Saturday, June 19-Aug. 10 7 PM - Brookgreen Summer Music Festival. Enjoy evening concerts under the oaks at the Brookgreen Gardens Summer Music Festival. Bring a chair, grab a spot, relax and enjoy some of your favorite music. Featuring local favorites including Tru Sol, Sea Cruz Band, The Paul Grimshaw Band, The Fourclosures, and more. No picnics, outside food or drink allowed. Refreshments will be available for purchase at the concert and our restaurant, Azalea, will be serving until 7 PM on concert evenings. Free with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or www.Brookgreen.org. Wednesday, June 19 10 AM - Georgetown Library (405 Cleland St.) Summer Reading Program features hands-on telescope training with Jeanette Myers of Dooley Planetarium. Free and open to the public for school-aged children, ssullivan@gtcounty.org. 6-8 PM - Hope Griffin, guitarist and award-winning songwriter/singer, performs in Showcase at Mission Control Studios in the Litchfield Exchange (14363 Ocean Hwy.) Snacks & beverages, open to the public ($5 donation appreciated for artist's accommodations). Visit Hope online for more information about this enormously talented musician: Thursday, June 20 10 AM - Georgetown Library (405 Cleland St.) Summer Reading Program features a virtual reality visit to space. Free and open students ages 13-17, ssullivan@gtcounty.org.
1 PM - Brookgreen 101 presents "Anna Hyatt Huntington's Equestrian Sculpture," an hour-long public information program sponsored by the Campbell Center for American Sculpture and held in the Welcome Center Conference Room. Additional topics offered July 18, Aug. 15. Free for members and included with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or www.Brookgreen.org. 2:30-4 PM - Books at the Barony: Pawleys Island Images. Celebrate Arcadia Publishing's book, Pawleys Island Images, by NY Times syndicated columnist Steve Roberts and Hobcaw Barony coordinator of public engagement Lee Brockington. The collection of nearly 200 photographs and text capture the history of the Waccamaw Neck rice plantations and the tiny barrier island from the late 18th century to the present. Steve Roberts and Lee Brockington will lend remarks and sign books in the Hobcaw Barony Discovery Center's seminar room. (Exertion level: Low impact, sitting) Reservations required, limited to 45. $30 (includes book), www.HobcawBarony.org. 3 PM - Moonrise 6: Space Songs! at Waccamaw Library, featuring the Pawleys Island Concert Band performing outer space tunes! On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 crew arrived at the Moon, and Neil Armstrong took his famous giant leap for all of humankind upon the lunar surface. The Waccamaw Library will feature "Space Songs!" a family-friendly concert by the talented Pawleys Island Concert Band. The Band will perform a lively selection of outer space-themed tunes in celebration of the upcoming fiftieth anniversary of the original moon landing. All ages are welcome. Free and open to the public, dturner@gtcounty.org. Friday, June 21 10 AM-Noon - Life in a Pond. Microscopes will be used to discover what life will be found at the pond! You may bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at our pond shelter. Also offered July 13. Free, 843.904.9017 or 11 AM-12:30 PM - Summer Solstice Walk. Join us as we welcome summer with a group labyrinth walk. The sun will reach its highest position of the year and share its light as we walk on Brookgreen's labyrinth in a beautiful, natural setting. We will meet at the Lowcountry Center picnic table ares for a brief talk before walking to the labyrinth together. Meet at the Lowcountry Center picnic tables and walk together to the labyrinth. Free with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or www.Brookgreen.org. 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: John Warley (The Home Guard) at Pastaria 811. In a letter to folks back home near the start of the Civil War, a Union soldier described Beaufort, South Carolina as "one of the handsomest places in the United States." Handsome it was, but no longer in the U.S. after Fort Sumter in April 1861. Carter Barnwell, age twelve, is a dreamy-eyed boy of the Carolina Lowcountry until the Battle of Port Royal Sound brought thousands of Union troops to his hometown, forcing his mother to evacuate and leaving him responsible for his aging grandmother. Together, Carter and his grandmother flee to the family hunting lodge on Cane Island. Carter has only vague notions of the causes for the war, but he has lived his entire life in the South and known only its people. His cousin, Gabriel Heyward, recruits him to spy, and with Carter's older brother in Virginia fighting for the Confederacy, Carter is eager to do his part for the war effort. The risk of arrest is one he accepts, knowing his freedom and grandmother's life depend on his not getting caught. When a Pennsylvania missionary and her pretty young daughter arrive at the plantation adjoining the hunting lodge, the war takes a turn for which Carter is totally unprepared. He has never seen a girl like blue-eyed Sonja, who treats him like a kid brother until he proves his worth by teaching her skills she will need in the waters and marshes of the Carolina coast. Gradually, she warms to him, but that warmth is threatened by both a Union rival and her resolute abolitionist convictions. Carter, maturing beyond his years by war, must reach adult decisions that will profoundly affect his life and the lives of those he cares most about. $30, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com. Saturday, June 22 10 AM - Georgetown Library (405 Cleland St.) offers "The Freedmen's Bureau and Your Family Tree." Learn how to use the Freedman's Bureau records to find your ancestors. The Bureau was organized under an 1865 Congressional order at the conclusion of the Civil War, and it offered assistance to freed slaves. Free and open to the public, pburns@gtcounty.org.
10 AM-noon - CLASS offers An Introduction to Facebook & Instagram, with Jackie Broach-Akers, former award-winning journalist with the Coastal Observer and current Public Information Officer for Georgetown County. She teaches this class for her coworkers across the nation! This can be your introduction to the ins and outs of Facebook and Instagram or an advanced look at posting, updating, deleting and keeping some things private. Bring your smart phone, laptop or ipad. $15, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com. Tuesday, June 25 9 AM-1 PM - North Inlet Paddle. NERR and Surf the Earth lead a naturalist-guided tour of North Inlet estuary. Includes all equipment and instruction in basic kayaking, a natural history overview, and educational and research highlights of the North Inlet ecosystem. Wear sturdy shoes, bring water, snack, and camera/binoculars (if desired). Registration required, limited to 10, weather permitting. Also offered July 10 & 25, Aug. 8 & 26. $60/person, 843.904.9017 or Wednesday, June 26 2:30-4 PM - Wild Wednesday: Ghosts from the Coast. From silly superstitions to scary stories, learn the Lowcountry legends of Alice and The Grey Man, plat-eyes and hags, but also discover who created these stories and why they have lasted. Religion and discipline, along with cultural and geographic differences all have contributed. English, Irish and African traditions all contributed to American and South Carolinian beliefs. This indoor storytelling program prepares kids of all ages for their own outdoor experiences. This program is open to all ages. (Exertion level: Low impact, sitting) Reservations required, limited to 45. $10, www.HobcawBarony.org. Thursday, June 27 10 AM - Georgetown Library (405 Cleland St.) Summer Reading Program features "Science on Wheels" with Roper Mountain Science Center. Free and open to school-aged children, ssullivan@gtcounty.org.
10 AM-Noon - Life of a NERRd. Step your feet into the shoes of the National Estuarine Research Reserve marine field lab scientists. You will be able to learn about our marine lab and learn about the natural history, research, and education conducted on the property. Free, 843.904.9017 or www.NorthInlet.sc.edu/discovery. Friday, June 28 10 AM-Noon - Fishes of North Inlet. You will be able to assist Reserve scientists as they take measurements and pull a seine. The catch is carried back to a seawater laboratory where everybody helps sort, identify and measure the collection of fishes, shrimps and crabs. Old clothes and sneakers or boots are recommended. Limited to 10 people ages 10 and up. Also offered July 12. Free, 843.904.9017 or www.NorthInlet.sc.edu/discovery. 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Mary Edna Fraser & Cecilia Dailey ( The Batik Art of Mary Edna Fraser) at Caffe Piccolo (venue change!). Mary Edna Fraser has taken the art of batik to otherworldly heights. An internationally renowned artist, Fraser has had works grace galleries, museums, and public buildings throughout the United States--creating wonder, awe, and an awareness of the environment around us as few artists have had the talent and vision to manage. Using fabric, wax, and dye, Fraser has transformed the techniques of batik from its ancient origins and forged new panoramas and vistas of our unique planet from the sky above us to the ground beneath our feet, and even down to the evocative landscapes that sprawl across the ocean floor. These images not only astonish us with their allure; they also remind of us of our place in the world and our responsibility to respect and care for it. Part history and guide to the challenging techniques of this form, The Batik Art of Mary Edna Fraser affords not only a full-color introduction to Fraser's stunning perceptions of the glaciers, icebergs, coastlines, atmospheres, mountains, and rivers that grace our globe, but gives us an intimate look at the artist at work and the philosophies that guide her singular imagination as well. Bold, beautiful, thoughtful, and always visceral, Fraser's art invites us outside to see with new eyes the horizons that surround us--and inside to see ourselves in our inextricable connection with the land, the seas, the skies, the earth, as we are woven together as one in the fabric of our existence on this, our home, the vibrant blue planet hurtling through space and time. $30, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com. Saturday, June 29 Noon-1 PM - Feeding Frenzy. Watch the NERR staff feed the native animals in the Discovery Center and learn about their unique characteristics. Also offered Aug. 10. Free, 843.904.9017 or 10 AM-5 PM - Paint-in with Danny McLaughlin at the Litchfield Exchange (14363 Ocean Highway, behind Applewood House of Pancakes). See June 15 entry for details. Also offered July 13 & 27. $45, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com. Wednesday, July 3 6-8 PM - Friends Night at the 29th Annual FOWL Book Sale at the Waccamaw Library (41 St. Paul Place). Join that evening for only $20. 843.545.3623 or www.TheFowl.org. First choice of thousands of books for a fraction of their value: -
Hard Covers $1 each -
Large Paperbacks 3/$1 or $.50 each -
Children's Books Priced as marked -
Small Paperbacks 5/$1 or $.25 each -
Books on CD 3/$5 or $2.00 each -
DVDs $.50 each -
CDs 3/$1 or $.50 each -
Puzzles $.50 each
Thursday, July 4 The Litchfield Beautification Foundation will have a display of 80 American flags along the Litchfield corridor Hwy 17 medians from Sandy Island Road to Baskerville Road to celebrate Independence Day. For more information or to make a donation, LBF29585.com. Noon-2 PM - Murrells Inlet 4th of July Boat Parade. Don't miss this annual Inlet patriotic tradition! The theme for the 35th Annual July 4th Boat Parade is "Anchors Aweigh, God Bless the USA." From Garden City Point, the parade will head over to the Murrells Inlet Marshwalk and then follow the Murrells Inlet shoreline down to Morse Park Landing. Best public viewing points are the Marshwalk, Belin Methodist Church, and Morse Park Landing. Register ($5 per boat) at Booty's Outdoors, Garden City Realty, Crazy Sister Marina or Marlin Quay Marina, June 16-July 1. You can register on July 4th with the committee boat which will be in the water at the Garden City Point that day. Free, 843.652.4236 or visit them on Facebook at Murrells Inlet Boat Parade. 7:30 PM - Fourth of July with the Indigo Choral Society. Enjoy the 23rd annual concert on the lawn of the Kaminski House Museum. The program will open with a flag honor guard followed by the National Anthem. The concert will include Americana, Carolina-themed songs and a salute to our Armed Forces. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets to celebrate with the Indigo Choral Society. Free and open to the public, 843.546.7706 or www.KaminskiMuseum.org.
10 PM - Fourth of July Fireworks on the MarshWalk in Murrells Inlet will last approximately 20 minutes and boasts some of the best views in town. Get there early to enjoy dinner and drinks at one of the restaurants along the MarshWalk. Parking will fill up quickly! Free and open to the public.
Friday & Saturday, July 5 & 6 29th Annual Friends of Waccamaw Library Book Sale at the Waccamaw Library. Fri., 10 AM-4 PM, free to enter. Sat., 9 AM-12 PM, free to enter, 843.545.3623 or www.TheFowl.org. - Hard Covers $2 each or 2/$3
- Large Paperbacks $1 each
- Small Paperbacks $.50 each or 3/$1
- Children's Books Priced as marked
- Puzzles $.50 each
- CDs $.50 each
- DVDs $1 each
- Books on CD $2 each
Friday, July 5 6-9 PM - Music In The Park Concert Series presents The Tams (R&B and Beach Music) at Francis Marion Park (750 Front St., Georgetown). Sponsored by Georgetown Business Association, bring a chair, no coolers. Free and open to the public, www.GeorgetownSeaport.com. Wednesday, July 10 9 AM-1 PM - North Inlet Paddle. See June 25 entry for details. Also offered July 25, Aug. 8 & 26. $60/person, 843.904.9017 or www.NorthInlet.sc.edu/discovery. 2:30-4 PM - Wild Wednesday: Alligator Birthday. It's Andy the alligator's birthday! Come to the Hobcaw Barony Discovery Center to learn about these living dinosaurs and celebrate his birthday with cupcakes, juice and an alligator craft. Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult (free of charge). (Exertion level: Low impact, sitting, crafting, eating.) Reservations required, limited to 20. $10, www.HobcawBarony.org. Friday, July 12 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Beatriz Williams (The Golden Hour) at Kimbel's, Wachesaw. The new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Wives brings Second World War-era Nassau to incandescent life in this brilliantly original epic of espionage and human courage inside the court of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. The Bahamas, 1941. Newly-widowed Leonora "Lulu" Randolph arrives in Nassau to investigate the Governor and his wife for a fashionable New York magazine. After all, American readers have an insatiable appetite for news of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, that infamous couple whose love affair nearly brought the British monarchy to its knees five years earlier. What more compelling backdrop than a wartime Caribbean paradise, a colonial playground for kingpins of ill-gotten empires? Or so Lulu imagines. But as she infiltrates the Duke and Duchess's social circle, and the powerful cabal that controls the islands' political and financial affairs, she uncovers evidence that beneath the glister of Wallis and Edward's marriage lies an ugly - and even treasonous - reality. In fact, Windsor-era Nassau roils with spies, financial swindles, and racial tension, and in the middle of it all stands Benedict Thorpe: a scientist of charismatic charm and murky national loyalties. Inevitably, the willful and wounded Lulu falls in love. $30, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com. Saturday, July 13 10 AM-Noon - Life in a Pond. Microscopes will be used to discover what life will be found at the pond! You may bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at our pond shelter. Free, 843.904.9017 or www.NorthInlet.sc.edu/discovery. 10 AM-5 PM - Paint-in with Danny McLaughlin at the Litchfield Exchange (14363 Ocean Highway, behind Applewood House of Pancakes). See June 15 entry for details. Also offered July 27. $45, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com. Monday, July 15 6 PM - Surf The Earth Sunset/Full Moon Kayak Tour. See June 15 entry for details. Also offered Aug. 13. $75 (single), $120 (tandem), www.Surf-the-Earth.com or 843.235.3500.
LOOKING AHEAD! July 18-20 - Christmas in July at the Litchfield Exchange. Hosted by Rothrock Antiques, a mid-summer holiday fair in the atrium features local artists from Art Works (including works by the late Kathi Bixler, Danny McLaughlin and Sharon Sorrels), Jefri Chandler's Art Box, Brenda Lawson's Pawleys Island Art Studio, and Mark Hilliard Photography, plus CLASS Publishing recent authors (Tracy Bailey, Liz Gallo, Bryan England, Ernie Merchant, Viki Richardson). Live and newly recorded music provided by Mission Control Recording Studio, and refreshments by Applewood's, ElJay Pretzels and Rothrock Collections. Two prize drawings daily at 1 and 4 for Moveable Feast and Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art tickets, a Cyclopedia beach bike, and original artwork and signed books. The perfect place to get a headstart on your fall festival and holiday gifting. For more information, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
ONGOING! Renew Your FOWL Membership Online: Being a FOWL Member is so easy! You can now renew your membership on the FOWL website at thefowl.org. Just click on "Join Us" at the top of the page and fill in your information. With this new online process, renewal is faster and easier than ever. Your information is accurate and instantly accessible - plus you can renew your membership from home, any time day or night! For those who prefer human interaction, you can still come in to the Friends Center in the Waccamaw Library and let one of our wonderful volunteers renew your membership for you. Either way, we're so glad you are a FOWL Member, with all the benefits this entails, including Members Only events, Friends' Night at the July Book Sale, and numerous Volunteer opportunities - all in support of the Waccamaw Neck Branch Library. A "HIDDEN" GEM! In addition to the books available in the Friends' Center at the Waccamaw Library, the Friends of the Waccamaw Library (FOWL) has another Bargain Book Corner at the Litchfield Exchange located in the building behind Applewood Restaurant. Lots of good fiction and non-fiction in great condition - including hard covers, paperbacks and even some beautiful coffee-table books. Nothing priced over $1.00 and new books are added on a regular basis! And, of course, all proceeds benefit the library and support its many programs. Tables and chairs have been added to the space so you may sit by the fountain and peruse before you buy! Pay at Art Works (open Mon-Sat, 10 AM to 2 PM) or just slip the money under their door using the envelopes provided. The Exchange is open Monday-Friday, 9 AM-5 PM and Saturday, 10 AM to 2 PM. NEW at the Waccamaw Regional Recreation Center is a FREE take-and-return-or-share bookshelf loaded with the Friends Center's overflow of donated books. Cultural events on the Grand Strand - Check out this updated nonprofit website: www.theartsgrandstrand.org, created and maintained by Murrells Inlet resident John Morken, is a complete calendar and guide to the fine arts from Calabash to Conway to Georgetown. There are more than 700 events and 50 interviews per year. The calendar displays as a month, week, day or agenda. Each event is categorized (e.g., music, art), and you can choose to view any or all of the categories by clicking on them in the dropboxes at the top of the calendar. Through July 28 - Brookgreen Gardens presents "Rising American Stars in Sculpture" in the Noble Gallery, including borrowed works from sculptors from the national Sculpture Society Modeling Competitions, plus "Sculptors in Residence, 2017-2019" in the Jennewein Gallery, including works by six Martha Wallace Pellett Master Sculptors. Daily, 9:30 AM-5 PM, free with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or www.Brookgreen.org. Through Oct. 15 - Whispering Wings Butterfly Experience at Brookgreen's Butterfly House. 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. We will add dozens of other species 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 www.Brookgreen.org.
SUMMER KIDS CAMPS! Enrich your child's summer, June 17 through July 26, with great storytelling, performances, science experiments, puppet shows, magic tricks, reading competitions, movies, crafts, parties and more! All free and open to the public. - Mondays, 1-3 PM, ages 7+ - ROCK your BRAIN offers STEAM-based projects to keep your brain strong this summer: June 17, 3 PM - South Carolina Aquarium; July 8, 1 PM - Science Teller present "Aliens: Escape from Earth"; July 15, 1 PM - Mad Science of Myrtle Beach. Complete list of topics available at the library.
- Tuesdays, 1-2 PM, ages 1-5 - Minis Art; 2-3 PM, ages 4-8 - Coding Games.
- Wednesdays, 10 AM, babies & toddlers playtime followed by Story Time at 10:30 AM, while preschoolers do crafts, then the groups switch; 1-2 PM, ages 8-10 - Coding Games.
- Thursdays, 3 PM, June 20 - Special concert by the Pawleys Island Concert Band; June 27 - Challenge the laws of physics as Roper Mountain Science Center presents "use the Force"; July 11 - Porkchop Productions brings "Chicken Little" to life in this rollicking favorite; July 18 - Learn about drawing with artist Michael White; July 25 - Gerry the Great will perform a magic show with face painting for our end of summer celebration and award ceremony.
- Fridays, All day LEGOs; 1 PM - Free Movie Friday (except June 28 & July 5)
Summer Day Camps, June 17-Aug. 2, Ages 5-12. Week-long summer day camps offered at the Beck Recreation Center in Georgetown and the Waccamaw Regional Recreation Center at Parkersville Park, Pawleys Island. Each week has a different theme. Age control date is June 1. Monday-Friday, 8 AM-5 PM. Children must bring their own lunch; County provides a snack each day. Fee is $65 per child per week with a one-time $15 registration fee (per child). For camp themes each week, check the county website. Brookgreen Gardens, 843-235-6049, www.Brookgreen.org
Week-long camp at the Wall Lowcountry Center provides activities with an emphasis on connections to the natural world, animals and art. Summer fun and educational enrichment at Brookgreen Gardens include hands-on activities, zoo and garden exploration, live animal encounters, crafts, games, stories, projects and more. Art Camp for grades 6-12, $145 for members, $165 for nonmembers. The camps for other age groups are already full. June 29, 10 AM-2 PM, 1 child 12 and under and 1 parent - Family Camp July 22-26, 10 AM-1 PM, Grades 6-12 - Art Camp Coastal Carolina University is once again offering weekly half-day and all-day camps at the Litchfield Center between June 17 and August 9 (no camps the week of July 4) for children six to ten years of age. Morning camps are from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM and afternoon camps from 1-5 PM; each costs $85+/week. New camps this summer include Drumagination Rhthmplay, Calling All Inventors, S.T.E.M. Dancing Robotics, and Coding Games, plus the return of old favorites such as Superhero Academy, Mosaic Madness, Comic Book Adventures, Just Dance, Jurassic Dinosaur Adventure, Calling All Authors, Math Mania, and many more! CCU's Kids Camps offer fun, educational programming designed by area teachers. For details and registration, visit www.coastal.edu/cckc or call 843.349.6584. Coastal Ecology Camps. Four-day camps open to rising 2nd graders through rising 5th graders only. Parents can enjoy a half-day break while their children have an awesome time learning about our local environments through various indoor/outdoor activities. Camp at Hobcaw Barony provides children an opportunity to learn in a truly undeveloped 16,000 acre environment where several different ecosystems are available for study. On each successive day, campers will explore different environments, including forest ecology and animal tracking, salt marsh and crabbing, beach ecology and seining, and freshwater and pond fishing. Activities, games and animals are used to teach the importance of each ecological setting. Tuesday-Friday, 9 AM-12:30 PM, limited to 14 children per day, rising 2nd through rising 5th graders only, $125/child per week. Four-day camps: June 18-21; June 25-28; July 1 (Mon.), 2, 3 & 5 (no camp on Thurs., July 4); July 9-12. Due to the popularity of this camp, participants are only allowed to participate in one session. Advance registration is required. Pawleys Island Summer Surf Camps are Monday-Friday, June 17-Aug. 12, 9 AM-Noon, Ages 7-15 years old, $350 per child. Location: Second Street access on Pawleys Island. Price includes a 3:1 instructor to student ratio, surfboards, tent shelter, sunscreen, daily snacks, camp t-shirt, and photos. Kids should wear boardshorts or swim suit, a rashguard for sun protection, and have plenty of sunscreen on. Snacks will be provided, but if your child would like to bring their own drinks and snacks, we will have a cooler on the beach. Our beaches typically provide calm forgiving surf conditions, which makes for a safe learning environment for the beginner to intermediate surfer. Our CPR Certified Camp Instructors focus on primary surfing fundamentals, building inner confidence, and teaching water safety.If you've always wanted your child to have a strong knowledge and confidence level around the water, this is the program to enroll them in. Surf The Earth 3-Day Afternoon Surf Camps are Tuesday-Thursday, June 18-July 23, 1-4 PM, $225 per child. Based on the week-long surf camp, with the same great instructors, boards, friends and good times. South Carolina Maritime Museum Summer Youth Sailing Camp features week-long, half-day camps for ages 8-14, Monday-Friday, 9 AM-Noon and 2-5 PM. Each week, June 17 through Aug. 12-16. $200, SCMM members; $225, nonmembers. - Registration fee includes a US Sailing course book, a skills logbook and a camp T-shirt. Returning sailors who show up with their text book and red skills log book from last year's camp will receive a $10 gift certificate for the Museum gift shop.
- Camp will be held at the SC Maritime Museum.
- Sailboats will put in at the City docks beside the museum.
- There will be 6-10 campers per session.
- Fred Hoelscher, a certified US Sailing Small Boat Level 1 Sailing Instructor, will head up this year's instructional team. The team includes experienced and lifelong sailors Dave Lowe, Mary McAlister and Lee Talbot.
- Our young sailor's will learn to sail Optimist Prams, a sailboat designed specifically for kids under 16 years of age. The "Opti" is safe and simple enough for an 8-year-old, and exciting and technically challenging enough for a 15-year-old.
- Campers will learn and review the essentials of sailing at different camp levels depending on the experience of the camper. During the first session our instructors will evaluate the skill level of campers with previous sailing experience and place them in a separate advanced group as appropriate.
Sailing Camps for Ages 14-17 features week-long, half-day camps, Monday-Friday, 9 AM-Noon and 2-5 PM. Each week June 17 through Aug. 12-16. $300, SCMM members; $325, nonmembers. - Campers will sail Lasers.
- Camp will be held at the SC Maritime Museum.
- Sailboats put in at the City docks behind the museum.
- There will be 3-4 campers per session.
- Campers will learn and review the essentials of sailing at different camp levels, depending on the experience and skill level of the camper. Certified US Sailing Small Boat Level 1 Sailing Instructors Fred Hoelscher and Pete Collins will head this year's instructional team. The team will include experienced junior instructors and adult volunteers.
- Registration fee includes a US Sailing course book, a skills logbook and a camp T-shirt. Returning sailors who show up with their text book and red skills log book from last year's camp receive a $10 gift certificate for the Museum gift shop.
Inspired by the Art Museum's summer exhibition, Can't You Sea? | Ocean Plastic ARTifacts. Your child will tap into their inner artist as they learn about ocean plastic pollution and how they can make a difference. $50 members, $60 nonmembers (includes daily instruction, supplies and snack). Contact troode@myrtlebeachartmuseum.org. The Upcycle of Life: Ages 5 - 7 | 1 - 4 pm | June 18 - 20 or July 16 - 18 In this creative camp, children will tour Can't You Sea? | Ocean Plastic ARTifacts and give new life to recycled materials by upcycling them into functional masterpieces inspired by nature. Art in Action: Ages 8 - 12 | 1 - 4 pm | June 25 - 27 or July 23 - 25 Art in Action participants will learn about the exhibiting artists-activists Can't You Sea? | Ocean Plastic Artifacts and express powerful messages through their own art using reclaimed ocean plastic. South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics www.scgssm.org/summer (The school district announced that Georgetown County students can attend these camps for free because Boeing is going to pay the tuition.) iTEAMS Xtreme: Next Generation | Governor's School for Science & Mathematics.
July 8-11, 8:30 AM-4 PM, Rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders in Georgetown County, $200 per student. Four-day camp hosted at Waccamaw Elementary School in Pawleys Island. Work in teams to program microcontrollers and robots and explore digital communications between linked hardware and the Internet of Things during GSSM's iTEAMS Xtreme: Next Generation camp. Cost includes materials and snacks. Students must provide their own lunch on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the camp week. GSSM will provide a pizza lunch on Thursday of each camp week. CREATEngis GSSM's one-of-a-kind engineering and design thinking day camp hosted by Waccamaw Elementary School. July 15-18, 8:30 AM-4 PM, Rising 8th & 9th graders, $225. In CREATEng, students take on the role of NASA engineers charged with developing a sustainable colony on Mars. Working through project-based, hands-on team challenges, students learn what engineering is and what engineers do. With a focus on civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering students work through a series of mini challenges from building windproof structures and protecting transportation with impenetrable wheels for the Rover, to using Arduino technology for greenhouse automation. CREATEng students will interact with guest speakers and go on a field trip to a local company to see engineering in action.Cost includes materials, field trip and snacks. Students must provide their own lunch on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the camp week. GSSM will provide a pizza lunch on Thursday of each camp week. |
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