| FOWL Community Connector August 15, 2020 |
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| Dear Friends,
The Georgetown County Library System continues Phase 5 of their 7-phase re-opening strategy, library hours are Monday-Friday, 10 AM-6 PM.
Browsing (30 minutes in the adult and young adult and children stacks), curbside book delivery and limited access to circulation desks plus limited access to the adult computer area! - Patrons can receive Circulation Desk assistance, and faxing and copying services are available.
- Thirty (30) minute sessions are available for computers in the adult computer area.
- Patrons (including children three years of age and older) 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, 10 AM-6 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: www.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 has been postponed to 2021
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 The new boat desk in the children's area of the Waccamaw Neck Branch Library needs a name! Submit your idea by email (aking@gtcounty.org), mail (41 St. Paul Place, Pawleys Island, SC 29585), or phone (843.545.3349). Tell us your idea, your name and your contact info. If your boat name is chosen, you will win the honor of seeing your clever idea on the desk for years to come AND a $10 Chick-fil-A gift card.
Outstanding virtual programs for kids and families have been developed for Waccamaw and Georgetown libraries. For more information, visit: Adult Programs Georgetown Library Presents "DigiBridge" through Sept. 1: Live Talks Showcase Facets of Georgetown County History & Culture The Georgetown County Library System (GCLS) continues its live broadcast of ten humanities lectures by local specialists who will explore various elements of Georgetown County's deep and diverse history and culture. Because of COVID-19 concerns, library meeting rooms are currently closed to public gatherings. The "DigiBridge" online presentations will provide engaging educational content for library patrons and community members during this time, while also enabling folks to contribute to real-time Q&A sessions following each presentation through Facebook Live. All presentations will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 PM through Sept. 1, and will be free and openly available to the public online on the Georgetown County Library Facebook page. To view the presentations live, go to the Georgetown County Library Facebook page at the scheduled date and time: https://www.facebook.com/Georgetown-County-Library-103748677057/?ref=bookmarks You do not have to have a Facebook account to watch the presentations on the Georgetown County Library Facebook page. In addition, if you miss one of the presentations on Facebook Live, all ten presentation will also be made available for viewing afterwards on the Georgetown County Library YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-slNZZqPfl14nl7-faVD9Q?view_as=subscriber The remaining schedule of presentations is as follows: - Tuesday, August 18, 2 PM: Bud Hill, "Indigo Girl Eliza Lucas Pinckney: One of the Most Influential Women in American History"
- Thursday, August 20, 2 PM: Laura Herriott, "The History of Wilma's Cottage on Sandy Island"
- Tuesday, August 25, 2 PM: Dedric Bonds: "The Legacy of Georgetown's Committee for African American History Observances (CAAHO)"
- Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2 PM: Marilyn Hemingway, "Continuing the March for Social and Economic Justice in Georgetown County"
Waccamaw Library FOWL resumes "First Thursdays" on Sept. 3: Because of COVID-19 concerns, library meeting rooms are currently closed to public gatherings; as a result, the Fall 2020 1st Thursday Series will feature virtual presentations. Online presentations will provide engaging educational content for library patrons and community members during this time, while enabling folks to contribute to real-time Q&A sessions following each presentation by commenting on Facebook Live.
All 1st Thursday events begin at 10 AM on the first Thursday of the month (i.e., September 3, October 1, November 5, and December 3), and are free and openly available to the public online. To view the presentations live, go to the Georgetown County Library Facebook page at the scheduled date and time:
The schedule of presentations is as follows: - Sept. 3: Tracy S. Bailey, PhD, "The Inspiring Stories Behind Writing Riverside Blues, A Gullah Tale"
- Oct. 1: Jennifer Berry Hawes, "The Unfinished Story of the Emanuel AME Church Shooting: The Journey to Grace"
- Nov. 5: Shawn Bingham, Ph.D., "The Bohemian South: Creating Countercultures from Poe to Punk"
- Dec. 3: Marjorie J. Spruill, Ph.D., South Carolina Women and the Right to Vote: 100 Years after the 19th Amendment in S.C."
For prior programs presented by FOWL at the Waccamaw Library and by FOGL at the Georgetown Library, check out our YouTube listings at
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CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS
Missing your Friends Center bargain books and fabulous seasonal gifts?! FOWL has the solution! Though the Friends Center is not open for browsing, a number of devoted volunteers have arranged to staff the pick-up site at the library during specific hours. Visit our new online store, select from among the many gently used, cleaned, and so reasonably priced books and/or the great gifts available, pay securely with your credit card, and you will be notified when your items will be available for pick-up during specific hours at the library. Here's your Friends Center shopping site:
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; we hope it will be possible to combine it with the Holiday Book Sale on Nov. 12-15. More to come.
Saturday, Aug. 15 8 AM-1 PM - FOGL Book Sale at the Georgetown Farmers Market (Screven St. across from Old Court House). Saturdays through September, the Friends of the Georgetown Library will have a book table at the Georgetown Farmers Market. The variety and quality of books that we have at our Fall and Spring Book Sales will be there, but obviously not the quantity. Each week we'll provide a different selection from the large number of books that we have accumulated since our last book sale in November 2019. And as usual, our prices will be: hardbacks, $1; paper-backs, $.50; coffee table books, $2; and antiquarian and rare books, $3.00.
Monday, Aug. 17 11 AM-1 PM - "Kids' Crafts" a t the Leonard Pavilion, Brookgreen Gardens, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday's through Aug. 31. One craft activity will be available each day in individual craft kits. Materials and tables will be sanitized after each family. Volunteers, wearing face coverings, will supervise the station. Parents/Guardians must remain with children. No reservations needed and included with garden admission. Also offered Aug. 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, 31. 843.235.6000 or www.BrookgreenGardens.org. Tuesday, Aug. 18 1 PM - Water Garden Docent Tour at Brookgreen Gardens. Explore the primary water features at Brookgreen including their garden design, plants, and behind-the-scenes care (meet at Keepsakes). Additionally, we will offer a limited supply of Brookgreen Grown hardy water lilies and arrangements for sale at Keepsakes during that time. Free with Garden Admission. Limit of 10 people per tour. Also offered Aug. 25. 843.979.6083 to reserve your spot. Wednesday, Aug. 19 11 AM-1 PM - "Kids' Crafts" at the Leonard Pavilion, Brookgreen Gardens. See Aug. 17 entry for details. No reservations needed and included with garden admission. Also offered Aug. 21, 24, 26, 28, 31. 843.235.6000 or www.BrookgreenGardens.org. 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 Aug. 26. 843.235.6049 or 8:30 AM-1:30 PM - North Inlet Boat Tour. Enjoy a rare opportunity to travel as a small group to explore 30 miles of 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. After traveling by car-caravan from the Hobcaw Barony Discovery Center to Hobcaw House pier, participants will embark the boat and meander through the bay to Pumpkinseed Island to Muddy Bay, through serpentine creeks and back. After the boat tour has ended, participants will disembark at Hobcaw House pier and trek up to the house for a picnic lunch on the veranda. Snacks, water, and PFDs provided on the boat tour. Please dress for the weather and bring sunscreen. (Exertion level: moderate impact - embarking/disembarking boat, standing, some sitting) Reservations required, limit 6, $125 per person, www.HobcawBarony.org. Friday, Aug. 21 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: T.I. Lowe (Carolina Coast Series) at Inlet Affairs. Bestselling author T.I. Lowe (Lulu's Café) sees herself as an ordinary country girl who loves to tell extraordinary stories. A native of South Carolina, she attended Coastal Carolina University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where she majored in Psychology but excelled in Creative Writing. Author of 16 published books, her Carolina Coast Series is set in fictional Sunset Cove. The three novels (Beach Haven, Driftwood Dreams, and Sea Glass Castle) introduce quirky residents and charming visitors in inspirational and romantic tales of lives after war wounds, hurricanes, embarrassing divorce, high school reunions, and lost loves. Publishers Weekly gives Lowe glowing and often starred reviews. Face covering required through presentation and booksigning, gloves/hand sanitizers available, tables socially distanced and restricted to five per 10-top, $30, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
11 AM-1 PM - "Kids' Crafts" at the Leonard Pavilion, Brookgreen Gardens. See Aug. 17 entry for details. No reservations needed and included with garden admission. Also offered Aug. 24, 26, 28, 31.
Saturday, Aug. 22 8 AM-1 PM - FOGL Book Sale at the Georgetown Farmers Market. See Aug. 15 entry for details.
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.Tables and chairs provided and spaced for safety; bring art supplies, face mask, and easel, if needed. Space is limited. Also offered Aug. 29, Sept. 12 & 26. $50, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
Monday, Aug. 24 11 AM-1 PM - "Kids' Crafts" at the Leonard Pavilion, Brookgreen Gardens. See Aug. 17 entry for details. No reservations needed and included with garden admission. Also offered Aug. 26, 28, 31.
Tuesday, Aug. 25 1 PM - Water Garden Docent Tour at Brookgreen Gardens. See Aug. 18 entry for details. 843.979.6083 to reserve your spot.
11 AM-1 PM - "Kids' Crafts" at the Leonard Pavilion, Brookgreen Gardens. See Aug. 17 entry for details. No reservations needed and included with garden admission. Also offered Aug. 28, 31. 843.235.6000 or www.BrookgreenGardens.org. 1 PM - Gullah Geechee Salone-Mania at Brookgreen Gardens. See Aug. 19 entry for details. Free with garden admission. Limited seating, reservations required. 843.235.6049 or www.Brookgreen.org.
Friday, Aug. 28 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Muriel Sheubrooks (Beyond the Fences) at Litchfield Country Club. Beyond the Fences is a coming-of-age story following Kentucky native, Marilyn White, who ventures on a journey where she faces life experiences that take her through challenging obstacles and lead her into personal growth. Marilyn comes from a loving, supportive family, but learns dark, profound secrets from her aging mother that propel her on a new path where she must make dramatic life choices with poise and resolution. Throughout her personal journey, Marilyn matures into a young woman full of great aspirations as her life's voyage leads her into the European fashion industry and discovering her true identity. After a successful career in real estate, Sheubrooks spent 16 years living in Europe where her husband was the Director of European Basketball for Nike. From their bases in Amsterdam and Barcelona, they traveled the world before retiring to Murrells Inlet. Face covering required through presentation and booksigning, gloves/hand sanitizers available, tables socially distanced and restricted to five per 10-top, $30, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
11 AM-1 PM - "Kids' Crafts" at the Leonard Pavilion, Brookgreen Gardens. See Aug. 17 entry for details. No reservations needed and included with garden admission. Also offered Aug. 31. 843.235.6000 or www.BrookgreenGardens.org.
Saturday, Aug. 29 8 AM-1 PM - FOGL Book Sale at the Georgetown Farmers Market. See Aug. 15 entry for details.
10 AM-5 PM - Paint-in with Danny McLaughlin at the Litchfield Exchange. See Aug. 22 entry for details. Also offered Sept. 12 & 26. $50, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
Monday, Aug. 31 11 AM-1 PM - "Kids' Crafts" at the Leonard Pavilion, Brookgreen Gardens. See Aug. 17 entry for details. No reservations needed and included with garden admission. 843.235.6000 or
Tuesday, Sept. 1
Tuesdays, Sept. 1-Oct. 6 9:30 AM-12:30 PM - CLASS (Community Learning About Special Subjects) offers a 5-week Beginning/Intermediate Stained Glass with Sharon Knost at Art Works in the Litchfield Exchange. No class Sept. 8. $100+ materials fee paid directly to the instructor. These stained glass classes are for beginners and seasoned artists using the copper foil and solder method of stained glass art. You will choose appropriate level projects to work on. Basic tools are provided (glass cutters, grinders, and soldering irons) along with scraps of glass for use in your projects. Beginner kits containing solder, copper foil and flux are available for purchase from the instructor. There is also a limited supply of stained glass that can be purchased. The classes are structured in a relaxed atmosphere working at your own pace. Individual attention and instruction is provided. Classes will be strictly limited to no more than 8 people. Social distancing will be observed. Students will be working with soldering irons, grinders, and sharp edged glass, requiring dexterity, steadiness, and the ability to stand for long periods of time. There will be a $3 fee payable to the instructors to help cover costs of tools for the class. Sharon Knost retired to Murrells Inlet from northern Virginia in 2008 after serving 37 years with the Federal Government. She joined Kathy Welde's stained glass class that fall and eventually served as her assistant. She was encouraged to share her passion for stained glass art and has enjoyed teaching this unique medium for the past three years. To register, call 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
1-4 PM - CLASS offers Intermediate/Advanced Stained Glass (5 weeks, Sept.1-Oct. 6, x9/8) with Sharon Knost at Art Works in the Litchfield Exchange. This course is full.
Wednesdays, Sept. 2-Oct. 7 9:30 AM-12:30 PM - CLASS (Community Learning About Special Subjects) offers a 6-week Intermediate/Advanced Stained Glass course with Kathy Welde at Art Works in the Litchfield Exchange. This course is full. A former math teacher and military spouse, Kathy has been creating stained glass works of art almost 40 years. She has been teaching this art form more than 20 years, starting in this area at CLASS in the Litchfield Exchange, then 15 years for CCU's OLLI.
1-4 PM - CLASS offers a 6-week Beginning/Intermediate Stained Glass with Kathy Welde at Art Works in the Litchfield Exchange. Create suncatchers for your Carolina room, beautiful hummingbird feeders, or holiday gifts for family and friends. See course description in above entry. $120 + material fee payable directly to the instructor. To register, call 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
Thursday, Sept. 3 10 AM - FOWL 1st Thursday resumes with a livestreamed virtual presentation by Tracy S. Bailey, PhD: "The Inspiring Stories Behind Writing Riverside Blues, A Gullah Tale." Tracy S. Bailey will talk about what inspired her to write her first novel featuring an unforgettable and emblematic heroine in Mabeline. Born "absent of all God's favor" but destined by the ancestors to "cross over," this young woman travels from her Gullah roots in rural South Carolina on a voyage of discovery through the 1950s-1960s American South. A Georgetown native, Dr. Bailey is Founder/CEO of Freedom Readers, a literacy nonprofit that instills the love of reading in the next generation. She served as a Neiman Fellowship Affiliate at Harvard University and her fiction was nominated for a 2017 Pushcart Prize. To view the presentations live, go to the Georgetown County Library Facebook page at the scheduled date and time: https://www.facebook.com/Georgetown-County-Library-103748677057/?ref=bookmarks You do not have to have a Facebook account to watch the presentations on the Georgetown County Library Facebook page. If you miss a presentation on Facebook Live, all four presentations will also be made available for viewing afterwards on the Georgetown County Library YouTube page:
Saturday, Sept. 5 Noon-4:30 PM - Two art exhibits open at Brookgreen Gardens: The "McKenzie Beach Memories - Art by Natalie Daise" exhibit will be in Learning Lab One (directly across from the Program Shed) through Oct. 15, and can be viewed by only five guests at a time. Those who pay attention as they are driving on Highway 17 in the Pawleys Island area may have noticed the ruins of an old motel behind a fence and a street sign saying "Old Beach Road." That is what is left of McKenzie Beach, once a popular and well-known vacation resort. But what made it important then was that it was a beach for African-Americans at a time when direct access to the Atlantic oceanfront in the Jim Crow South was extremely limited. The exhibit is made up of paintings that have been used as the illustrations for the book McKenzie Beach Memories, published by CLASS Publishing and available in September. The "Gratitude" fabric arts exhibit by Cookie Washington of Goose Creek, SC, will be in the Lowcountry Center Auditorium through Nov. 26, and can be viewed by only 10 guests at a time. It will showcase creations from throughout her career that exemplify the power and resilience of the human spirit. Her project themes have included African American history, spirituality, portraits, and music. The exhibits may only be viewed by visitors wearing facial coverings, and they will be provided. Daily, Noon-4:30 PM, free with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or www.BrookgreenGardens.org. Tuesday, Sept. 8 Noon-1 PM - How to Get Started in Bee Keeping at Brookgreen Gardens (Lowcountry Center Auditorium). Are you interested in keeping honeybees? Come learn from Ben Powell, state Apiculturist with Clemson University. He will show you the steps you should take to begin a successful operation. Free with garden admission but seating is limited to 25. Please contact Viki Richardson to reserve your seat at 843.979.6083. Friday, Sept. 11 11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Ron Sardanopoli ( Leap of Trust) at Pawleys Plantation. Fittingly, we'll have a first responder from the infamous 9/11 present on this 9/11! Ron Sardanopoli paints a vivid picture as he personally experiences a decade of a poverty stricken South Bronx, New York City communities, during the 1970s. While these communities are being burned down to the ground, politicians and senior leaders are overwhelmed and confused, unable to find a resolution, while people are suffering from oppressive social conditions. Amidst these surroundings resonates a thrilling inspirational boxing story filled with history as a youth's perseverance and plight in the face of the gritty background of poverty, burning apartment buildings, jobless tenants, homelessness, street gangs, and crime. A story about a youth, born and raised in a specific time and place, who is searching for a way to break away from these conditions. This inspirational story in the face of social poverty is a true story. Ron also enters the charged lives of human beings in the sport of boxing, for whom it really is life. Face covering required through presentation and booksigning, gloves/hand sanitizers available, tables socially distanced and restricted to five per 10-top. $30, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com. 10-11 AM - Archaeology at Brookgreen Gardens. Please join David Palmer, Ph.D. as he talks about the Historical Archaeology program at Coastal Carolina University, which has partnered with Brookgreen Gardens since 2015. Learn more about the 19th century Brookgreen Plantation, particularly information about the lives of the Captive Africans who lived and labored here. In this talk, Palmer will review project goals and findings from prior seasons and give a preliminary report on the 2020 field season. Free with garden admission but reservations are required. Limit of 25 attendees. Call Viki Richardson at 843.979.6083 to reserve your seat. Mondays, Sept. 14-Oct. 19 11-11:40 AM - CLASS (Community Learning About Special Subjects) offers a 6-week Mantra Monday Zooms with Lisa Rosof. Lisa Rosof, M.A., I.A.Y.T., is a psychotherapist and certified yoga therapist who brought her eclectic blend of body/mind/spirit practices to the lowcountry for the past 25 years. She is currently an adjunct instructor of psychology and yoga at USC-Salkehatchie but still seeks to share virtually new insights with students everywhere. Utilizing free Zoom technology, you will join Lisa in her space from your space to explore sacred healing mantras/metta. $100, 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 Annual Book Sale, and numerous Volunteer opportunities - all in support of the Waccamaw Neck Branch Library. 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. 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.
Through Oct. 25 - Brookgreen Gardens presents the National Sculpture Society 87th Annual Awards Exhibition in the Jennewein Gallery (Rainey Pavilion). The extraordinary annual juried exhibition, by the oldest professional organization of sculptors in America, presents the work of masters alongside rising stars in American sculpture. Brookgreen Gardens is the only venue for this exhibit. Fifteen awards are presented by the Society along with the popular People's Choice Award, determined by votes of visitors to Brookgreen Gardens. Daily through Sunday, October 25, 9:30 AM- 5 PM, included with garden admission, 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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