| FOWL Community Connector July 1, 2020 |
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| Dear Friends,
The Georgetown County Library System began Phase 4 of their 7-phase re-opening strategy on Monday, June 29.
Browsing (30 minutes in the adult stacks), curbside book delivery and limited access to circulation desks plus limited access to the adult computer area! - Patrons will be able to enter the front area of the Library.
- Patrons can receive Circulation Desk assistance, and faxing and copying services are available.
- Thirty (30) minute sessions are available for computers in the computer area.
- Patrons must wear a face covering if they enter the building. The Library has a limited number to give out.
- Curbside book delivery is still available.
See the library website and Facebook page for exact working details. - Accepting phone calls Mon-Fri, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM: 843-545-3623
- Free WiFi in the Library parking lot, 24/7: Password wifi123!
- 60-day temporary cards so folks who don't already have a library card can use e-book services.
Also, Waccamaw Library is offering access to its archive of videotaped programs on the Georgetown County Library YouTube channel. These videos will be posted on Tuesdays at 10 AM under "In Case You Missed It" on the Georgetown County Library Facebook page and also on the FOWL Facebook page. This is a good opportunity to view adult programs and series that you might have missed (or want to see again) from the comfort of your home. Please "like" or comment to increase activity on the Facebook page! For virtual and online library resources, visit Things to Do During The Coronavirus: Join Friends of the Waccamaw Library Facebook page - we now have a virtual Reader's Lounge: This group brings readers together to talk all things books. Feel free to discuss your favorite books, favorite characters, current reads, and books you can't wait to read. Please be mindful of others and don't spoil the book for someone!
Check out Discus - South Carolina's Virtual Library is the "information place" for all South Carolinians. Discus provides free access to an incredible electronic library 24/7. It provides a large collection of resources from books, magazines and videos. Resources include tutor com, novelist plus, consumer health, career transitions, opposing viewpoints and many more! To access: URL: scdiscus.org. The Georgetown County public Library website also has a link to Discus.
As we feel our way back into reopening the world while still in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic, misinformation is rife. Visit www.VisitGeorge.com for nightly updates from the Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce. For accurate and up-to-date information from the "horse's mouth," about favorite venues, hosting sites, and organizations, please visit their websites:
Recreation & Leisure Services Business Association Music & Art 2020 Season Tickets are on sale now!
This newsletter: The Friends of Waccamaw Library's digital newsletter (sent on the first and 15th of each month) aims to let you know what's happening on the Waccamaw Neck and Georgetown (farther afield if it's library-related). This e-communication is sent to all Friends (whose e-dresses we have) and to all who ask to be added to the e-list.
In addition to the programming developed by the library system and the Friends (in red), we will cover other opportunities for quality experiences, education and entertainment. The information is organized by date, so scroll down to the date you are seeking. If you are part of a group or organization with news to share, we welcome your announcement. Keep it short; just the facts. We cannot reproduce an elaborate pdf with graphics and photos. The key information needed includes: Title of event, Where held, When (date and time), BRIEF description, Benefit for (if applicable), Cost (if any), Contact (phone and email), Website (for more information). To be added to the e-mail list or to submit an announcement, please send your information directly to the e-newsletter editor Linda Ketron at: linda@classatpawleys.com. |
Kids & Families at Waccamaw Library Outstanding virtual programs for kids and families have been developed for Waccamaw and Georgetown libraries. For more information, visit: Adult Programs Music from a piano concert by Tom Santopietro. Note: Each link is a different song. These can only be watched via Facebook: For prior programs presented by FOWL at the Waccamaw Library and by FOGL at the Georgetown Library, check out our YouTube listings at
A list of prior French Film Festival movies and how they can be accessed to view or re-view has been prepared by Steve Tipps and shared by Dan Turner. For the complete listing, contact dturner@gtcounty.org.
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CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS
FOWL Community Book Donations: Friends of Waccamaw Library volunteers receive the donated books, categorize them, and deliver to them to a number of literacy-based and social-service nonprofits in the Waccamaw Neck Community. Recent book recipients have been Freedom Readers, DSS offices, Friends of Arnett AME foster children, Waccamaw Recreation Center, and Habitat Restore. You can help us make a difference in our community by cleaning out your shelves of children's books and donating them to FOWL for this worthy cause.
Please Complete the 2020 Census to Help Our Community The mission of the Friends of the Waccamaw Library is to support the library. FOWL urges you to complete the 2020 Census to help us in our mission. Federal and state funding relies on census data to allocate resources for libraries, school meal programs , Medicare and Medicaid, public transportation, education, recreation, and so many other important programs that are critical to our quality of life. If SC citizens don't complete the 2020 Census, it will appear that our population has decreased, so funding to these vital programs will be decreased! We could lose our 7th seat in Congress (gained after the 2010 census revealed sufficient growth to add a seat). Send this plea to all of your social network and take the 10 minutes to access and complete the 2020 Census online: www.2020census.gov or call 1.844.330.2020.
A Plea for Help from Freewoods Farm Freewoods Farm in Burgess (9515 Freewoods Road off U.S. 707) is the only African-American historical living farm museum in the United States, devoted to recognizing and perpetuating the contributions of African-American farmers. Due to the Coronavirus, the main source of funding - events, weddings, tours, etc. - for Freewoods Farm has dried up. It's planting time and there are expenses: cost of fertilizer, seed, labor, animal feed, insurance, etc. No mechanized machinery is used. Though they have applied for Federal loans/grants, they have heard nothing. President O'Neal Smalls is requesting financial help. If you can, please send a check payable to: Freewoods Foundation and mail to O'Neal Smalls, President, 900 Veterans Road, Columbia, SC 29209. Freewoods is a 501(c)(3) foundation and your contribution is tax deductible. For more information, visit www.FreewoodsFarm.com.
We would like to draw your attention to the newly stocked shelves of "Bargain Books to Benefit FOWL" at the Litchfield Exchange (14363 Ocean Highway behind Applewood House of Pancakes). By now your book supply should be running low! Browse through organized hardcovers ($1) and paperbacks (50 cents) and find recent releases and older treasures you always meant to read. Your donations can be placed in the envelopes provided and slipped under the door of Art Works (if no one is on duty). The traditional FOWL Annual Book Sale in July has been postponed until the fall; it will be combined with the Holiday Book Sale on Nov. 12-15. Details soon. Wednesday, July 8 1 PM - Gullah Geechee Salone-Mania at Brookgreen Gardens. The 50-minute interactive program held at the Wall Lowcountry Center is both entertaining and educational. An interactive, cultural game show informs viewers about the rice culture lived and passed down by Gullah Geechee people of the southeastern coastal United States and its connections with Salone (Sierra Leone, West Africa). Each guest becomes a "contestant" who will answer questions about Gullah Geechee people, songs, history, culture, foods, and trivia. Free with garden admission. Limited seating, reservations required. Also offered July 15, 22 & 29, Aug. 5, 12, 19 & 26. 843.235.6049 or www.Brookgreen.org.
2:30-4:00 PM - Family Fun: Tales from the Night Sky at Hobcaw Barony via Zoom! "Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are." In many cultures, stars have inspired stories that have lasted generations. Ron Revere, NASA Solar System Ambassador, will share mythologies associated with summer South Carolina skies and provide tips for locating notable constellations and creating your very own constellation! Recommended for ages 10 and up. $5 per person, reservations required, www.HobcawBarony.org.
Thursday, July 9 10 AM-2 PM - Making Flowers Out of Pinecones at Brookgreen Gardens. Who knew that pinecones could look like zinnias! Come have fun at the Lowcountry Center Auditorium and make a wreath to take home. This wreath will last throughout the summer and the flowers will stay beautiful! Please bring your own lunch! Water will be provided. Limit 15 people. Members $30, non-members $45, 843.235.6000 or www.Brookgreen.org.
Friday, July 10 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Robert (Mac) McAlister (Pawleys Island: An Old Man's Love Story) at Pawleys Plantation. This unique memoir of one person's personal experiences about Pawleys Island spans 70 years from the 1940s through the present. Mac began visiting the island in the late 1940s, and he has visited or lived on Pawleys during part of each year, spending high school and college summers there, living in the back of the Pawleys Island Drugstore, and observing what went on at the Lafayette Pavilion. Returning from active duty in the Navy in 1960, he served as planner and overseer of the new Pawley Pavilion and met his wife, Mary Prevost Shower, an artist living in NYC and the niece of Charlotte and Cuthbert Prevost who owned the Summer Academy. Married in Georgetown in late 1960, the couple lived on the island during the winter of 1960-1961, bought property on the creek side, and built a prefabricated beach house, trucking the parts from Chapel Hill and constructing the house themselves. Later, Mac was the Project Manager for the construction of Pawleys Pier Village and his growing family lived on Pawleys Island. In 1974, he was one of the developers of Belle Isle Villas and bought property and built a clubhouse on the island. Mac and Mary and their three sons took long distance sailing adventures on their sailboat, starting in 1976 and ending in 2007. During the years between 1954 and 2018, Mac has observed and described the changes that have occurred on Pawleys Island. He lived the dream; he helped create it for others. Mac has previously written the sailing memoir, Cruising Through Life, and four South Carolina non-fiction maritime history books, Wooden Ships on Winyah Bay, The Life and Times of Georgetown Sea Captain Abram Jones Slocum, The Lumber Boom of Coastal South Carolina, and Georgetown's North Island. $30, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
Saturday, July 11 10 AM-5 PM - Paint-in with Danny McLaughlin at the Litchfield Exchange. Join this day-long opportunity to paint with one of the region's finest. Bring finished/unfinished works in any medium, any subject matter, any skill level for review, suggestions and instruction in color theory and composition by one of the area's local art treasures. Tables and chairs provided and spaced for safety; bring art supplies, face mask, and easel, if needed. Offered alternate weeks, space is limited. Also offered July 25. $50, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
Tuesday, July 14 Noon-1 PM - Brookgreen Gardens in the Leonard Pavilion: How to Create a Small Fountain for Your Yard or Patio, with Sharon Stollenmaier of Peaceful Ponds. Come and get some great ideas from Sharon on how to make your own small fountain for your yard or patio! Free with Garden admission, limited seating, reservations required. 843.979.6083 or www.Brookgreen.org.
Wednesday, July 15 1 PM - Gullah Geechee Salone-Mania at Brookgreen Gardens. See July 8 entry for details. Free with garden admission. Limited seating, reservations required. Also offered July 22 & 29, Aug. 5, 12, 19 & 26. 843.235.6049 or www.Brookgreen.org.
2:30-4:00 PM - Wild Wednesday: Turtle Party at Hobcaw Barony via Zoom! Celebrate turtles - both land and sea - by examining turtle shells, playing an educational game, and making a craft. Recommended for ages 6 and up. $5 per child, reservations required, www.HobcawBarony.org.
Friday, July 17 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: R. Marc Davison (Beach House Card Tricks) and John Mathis (Poetry from a Southern Heart) at Kimbel's, Wachesaw. Join us for a "two-fer to stimulate your right and left brain"! Every family has one - a magician, a card trickster - might be Dad, might be a favorite uncle or your younger sister. And now you have JUST the ticket for any gift-giving opportunity: Marc Davison's Beach House and More ... Beach House Card Tricks. Thoroughly researched and beautifully packaged, these two volumes provide hours upon rainy hours of enjoyment at the beach, in the mountains, during virus quarantine or hurricane evacuation.And if YOU are the card shark, amaze your kids, grands, nieces & nephews with mind-boggling impromptu card tricks at family get-togethers. Marc will share the fascinating history uncovered during his research and review of hundreds of sources dating to the 1800s. Then we'll shift gears and give "Johnny" Mathis the microphone for a sampling of Poetry from a Southern Heart, his collection of works written for all life's occasions - celebratory, sad, loving and mad - in his unique and accessible voice. Whether a send-off to a retiring colleague or achievement of a niece's Sweet Sixteen, the narrative of a hunting trip gone wackily wrong or a love gone miraculously right, Mathis has "journaled" his life in rhyme and free verse for the past seven decades - and the published collection is a dream come true. $30, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com. Wednesday, July 22 1 PM - Gullah Geechee Salone-Mania at Brookgreen Gardens. See July 8 entry for details. Free with garden admission. Limited seating, reservations required. Also offered July 29, Aug. 5, 12, 19 & 26. 843.235.6049 or www.Brookgreen.org.
2:30-4 PM - Family Fun: Ghosts from the Coast at Hobcaw Barony via Zoom! From silly superstitions to scary stories, learn the Lowcountry legends of The Grey Man, Alice, plat-eyes, and hags! Discover who created these stories and why they have lasted. This storytelling program prepares kids of all ages for their own Lowcountry experiences! Recommended for ages 10 and up. $5 per person, reservations required, www.HobcawBarony.org. Friday, July 24 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Ron Wing/James Robert Fuller ( Myrtle Beach Crime Thrillers) at Inlet Affairs. After a career designing and implementing computer systems in upstate New York and North Carolina, the Wing family moved to Surfside Beach where they've lived since 1998 and where Ron has written and published 18 novels! Some retirement! His Bay Hollow Thriller series for young adults follows the exploits of two boys ages 10 through 18 in 13 novels. His Myrtle Beach Crime Thriller series follows two unconventional FBI agents as they are assigned to the worst of the worst crimes along the Grand Strand. With the fifth novel in this series to be released this fall, we catch up with the agents in The Combo, charged with protecting the President of the U.S. on a stump visit to Myrtle Beach. Not only is a foreign-hired assassin waiting to kill the President but also a drug cartel hit-squad has been sent to off the two FBI agents. High crimes and high times await! $30, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
Saturday, July 25 10 AM-5 PM - Celebrate "Winter Down Under" at the air-conditioned Litchfield Exchange. Join Art Works artists and CLASS authors and instructors for a day-long art/book fair. With tables safely distanced in the atrium of the Exchange, face masks required, handwipes and gloves available, we will hold this "Christmas in July" substitute event! Many of Art Works' 20 exhibiting artists have been very creative during the pandemic, and CLASS Publishing has added 7 books to its completed works. In addition, CLASS Learning Division instructors will demonstrate their planned fall classes and register students. It will be a good time to sign up for Moveable Feasts as well. Individually packaged refreshments will be provided throughout the day, along with musical entertainment by the inimitable John Lammonds (some live, some pre-recorded), while he explains a new "musical mission." Tickets for great raffle items (Schwinn Bicycle, Yard Yahtzee, Book Basket, Art Basket) are $5 each or 5 chances for $20 (proceeds to benefit John's mission). Admission to the Fair is free (your face mask is your ticket!). If you don't have one, you may purchase one for $10 ($5 of which gets you one raffle ticket, as well as the mask). For more information, 843.235.9600 or linda@classatpawleys.com.
10 AM-5 PM - Paint-in with Danny McLaughlin at the Litchfield Exchange. Join this day-long opportunity to paint with one of the region's finest. Bring finished/unfinished works in any medium, any subject matter, any skill level for review, suggestions and instruction in color theory and composition by one of the area's local art treasures. Tables and chairs provided and spaced for safety; bring art supplies, face mask, and easel, if needed. Offered alternate weeks, space is limited. Also offered Aug. 8 & 22. $50, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
Wednesday, July 29 1 PM - Gullah Geechee Salone-Mania at Brookgreen Gardens. See July 8 entry for details. Free with garden admission. Limited seating, reservations required. Also offered Aug. 5, 12, 19 & 26. 843.235.6049 or www.Brookgreen.org.
Thursday, July 30-Aug. 6 1-4 PM - Fused Glass Holiday Ornaments Workshop with Suz! Mole at CLASS in the Litchfield Exchange. A colorful and fun workshop designed for all levels of students, no experience necessary, no glass cutting required. Suz! Mole has been creating colorful fused glass gift items for more than 25 years. Suz! loves creating and collaborating with students. There are always a few surprises up her sleeve! Check out her website: https://suzislandart.com/. This two-week workshop is limited to 8 students (masked and distanced), $120 (plus a materials fee payable directly to Suz!), registration required, 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 www.theFOWL.org. Just click on "Join Us" at the top of the page and fill in your information. With this new online process, renewal is faster and easier than ever. Your information is accurate and instantly accessible - plus you can renew your membership from home, any time day or night! For those who prefer human interaction, you can still come in to the Friends Center in the Waccamaw Library and let one of our wonderful volunteers renew your membership for you. Either way, we're so glad you are a FOWL Member, with all the benefits this entails, including Members Only events, Friends' Night at the July Book Sale, and numerous Volunteer opportunities - all in support of the Waccamaw Neck Branch Library.
Through July 26 - "Recent Acquisitions" in the Jennewein Gallery at Brookgreen Gardens. Recent Acquisitions will include works added to the Brookgreen Gardens collection since 2018. These include objects from the collections of the National Sculpture Society, the family of Leonda Finke, Tuck and Janice Langland, Peggy McNeil, the family of Nathaniel Kaz, and more great artwork and historic objects. Free with Garden admission, 843.235.6000 or www.Brookgreen.org.
Through July 29 - "In Your Face" exhibit by Esther Sharp at the Rice Museum (633 Front St., Georgetown). Commissioned portraits available by appointment: 11" x 14" - $349; 16" x 20" - $495. Revenue from all sales goes to support the Rice Museum. Through Summer - Open Air Tours of Hobcaw Barony. On this 8-mile open air tour, participants will get the opportunity to drive in their own vehicles to forage new grounds at the Barony. First stop of the tour is to Friendfield Village, an African American village, once home to 100 slaves and lived in by black employees until 1952. This in-depth tour is a more comprehensive exploration of Friendfield on foot, going through the cabins and the 19th century church. Hobcaw Barony has a unique chance to interpret history at the site, as gleaned from documents, photographs, oral histories and visits from former residents to learn the history of each location. Next, participants will follow the docent in their own cars to the pier at Hobcaw House to learn of the history of the house, family, and it's visitors. Exterior sites of exploration are: Pier, piazza, doll house, laundry, power house, gas pump, and smokehouse. Please note, on this portion of the tour, there will be no interior visits of the buildings. (Exertion level: High impact, walking on uneven terrain and standing for long periods) This program is weather dependent. It will be cancelled should inclement weather occur. Participants will need to dress for the weather and insects, wear light weight long sleeves and pants, as well as comfortable shoes. Participants may want to bring: hat, sunscreen, bug spray and water. Automobiles driving down Hobcaw Road must be able to navigate rustic roads of sand and dirt. Reservations required, face coverings are encouraged. Monday-Friday, 10 AM-Noon, $18 per person, limited to 10. www.HobcawBarony.org.
Through Sept. 12 - Brookgreen Gardens presents Bruce Munro's Southern Light exhibit. The internationally known artist brings his spectacular large-scale light sculptures to the gardens, allowing visitors to literally see the gardens in a new light. The exhibit features seven works of art in light and mixed media, each designed specifically for the natural garden rooms where they will be installed. The illuminated installations will consist of tens of thousands of components. Wednesdays-Saturdays through September 12, 8-11 PM, members ($20 adult, $12 - children 4-12) and non-members ($25 adult, $15 - children 4-12), 843.235.6000 or www.Brookgreen.org. Cultural events on the Grand Strand - Check out this updated nonprofit website: www.TheArtsGrandStrand.org, created and maintained by Murrells Inlet resident John Morken, is a complete calendar and guide to the fine arts from Calabash to Conway to Georgetown. There are more than 700 events and 50 interviews per year. The calendar displays as a month, week, day or agenda. Each event is categorized (e.g., music, art), and you can choose to view any or all of the categories by clicking on them in the dropboxes at the top of the calendar. For health reasons, John is seeking a dedicated person or group to take the reins of this valuable website and continue to provide timely information about the quality cultural offerings along the Grand Strand. He estimates the time commitment at 3-5 hours per week. If you are interested, please contact him at jmorken27@gmail.com. |
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