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SUMMARY:Save the Dates: Pat Conroy Literary Festival (Oct 26-29)
DESCRIPTION:The Pat Conroy Literary Festival began as Pat Conroy’s 70th birthday celebration in October 2015 and now continues as an annual signature event of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center. The 8th Annual Conroy Festival will be held on Thursday\, October 26\, through Sunday\, October 29\, as a series of free and ticketed events in Beaufort\, SC\, featuring author discussions\, writers workshops\, a poetry reading\, a screening of the film The Lords of Discipline\, and a musical performance by the Beaufort Mass Choir. \nPresenting writers\, poets\, and instructors include bestselling authors Ron Rash (The Caretaker)\, Mary Alice Monroe (The Summer of Lost and Found)\, Mary Kay Andrews (Bright Lights\, Big Christmas)\, Victoria Benton Frank (My Magnolia Summer)\, Cassandra King (Tell Me a Story)\, Homeira Quaderi (Dancing in the Mosque)\, and Mitchell Zuckoff (The Secret Gate); screenwriter Thomas Pope (The Lords of Discipline); Galley Books executive editor Carrie Feron; poets Jennifer Bartell Boykin (Traveling Mercy)\, Freya Manfred (When I Was Young and Old)\, and Tim Conroy (No True Route); English professors and literary scholars Valerie Sayers\, Sean Heuston\, and Ellen Malphrus; and many more. \nThe 8th Annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival is made possible by the generous support and collaboration of the Robert S. Handler Charitable Trust\, the South Carolina Arts Commission\, The Cunningham Team – Merrill Lynch Wealth Management\, Bank of America\, Oyster Cay Collection\, Eugene A. Rugala & Associates\, Hahn Family Wines\, Lowcountry Real Estate\, Bay Street Jewelers\, Grayco\, AlphaGraphics\, NeverMore Books\, the Rhett House Inn\, Lucius and Darryl Laffitte\, Rebecca Bruff\, Patricia A. Denkler\, Mike McFee\, Marly Rusoff and Mihai Radulescu\, and others. \nPlease register in advance at https://patconroyliteraryfestival2023.eventbrite.com. If a festival event is not sold out beforehand\, tickets will also be available for sale at the door on the day of.  There is no cost or advance registration needed for students to attend author presentations events.  \nSCHEDULE OF EVENTS (subject to change) \nTHURSDAY\, OCTOBER 26 \nNoon -4:00 p.m. TOURS: Pat Conroy Literary Center open to the public for guided tours. Free. (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) \n2:00-4:00 p.m. WORKSHOP: Say What? A Playful Dialogue Workshop\, Led by Valerie Sayers. Ticketed\, $45. (Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) https://saywhatdialogueworkshop.eventbrite.com \n6:30-7:30 p.m. BOOK CLUB: My Losing Season book club discussion led by Charlene Spearen and Jonathan Haupt\, part of the monthly Pat Conroy Book Club at the Rhett House Inn. Ticketed\, $10. (1009 Craven St.\, Beaufort) https://patconroybookclubatrhetthouseinn.eventbrite.com \nFRIDAY\, OCTOBER 27 \n9:00-10:30 a.m. WORKSHOP: From Bad to Good to Unputdownable: Workshop Led by Sean A. Scapellato. Ticketed\, $45. (Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) https://frombadtogoodtounputdownable.eventbrite.com \n11:00 a.m.-Noon AUTHOR EVENT: New York Times best-selling author Ron Rash will discuss his new Korean War-era novel The Caretaker in conversation with USC Beaufort writer in residence Ellen Malphrus. Ticketed\, $10. Book signing afterwards. (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) https://patconroyliteraryfestival2023.eventbrite.com \nNoon-4:00 p.m. TOURS: Pat Conroy Literary Center open to the public for guided tours. Free. (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) \n12:30-2:00 p.m. WORKSHOP: The Gift of Family: Sharing Memories in Poetry\, Prose\, or Memoir\, Workshop Led by Freya Manfred. Ticketed\, $45. (Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) https://thegiftoffamilyworkshop.eventbrite.com \n2:00-3:15 p.m. AUTHOR EVENT: Leading Ladies in Southern Fiction: A Conversation with Bestselling Authors Mary Kay Andrews\, Victoria Frank\, and Mary Alice Monroe\, moderated by Cassandra King\, with special guest\, fiction editor Carrie Feron. Ticketed\, $10. Book signing afterwards. (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) https://patconroyliteraryfestival2023.eventbrite.com \n4:00-5:00 p.m. FILM PANEL: Panel discussion of The Lords of Discipline with screenwriter Thomas Pope\,  Citadel English professor Sean Hueston\, and Pat Conroy’s classmate and fellow author John Warley.  Ticketed\, $10. (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) https://patconroyliteraryfestival2023.eventbrite.com \n5:00-6:00 p.m. Intermission with refreshments. \n6:00-8:00 p.m. FILM SCREENING: The Lords of Discipline. Ticketed\, $10.  (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) https://patconroyliteraryfestival2023.eventbrite.com \nSATURDAY\, OCTOBER 28 \n10:00-11:00 a.m. FILM DISCUSSION: The Lords of Discipline screenwriter Thomas Pope in conversation with Ron Tucker\, executive director of the Beaufort International Film Festival\, on the making of the film. Ticketed\, $10. (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) https://patconroyliteraryfestival2023.eventbrite.com \n10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. WORKSHOP: Excavating Memory into Poetry\, Led by Jennifer Bartell Boykin. Ticketed\, $45. (Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) https://excavatingmemoryintopoetry.eventbrite.com \n11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.  AUTHOR EVENT:  The Secret Gate: A True Story of Courage and Sacrifice During the Collapse of Afghanistan by New York Times bestselling author Mitchell Zuckoff\, with former U.S. State Department Special Agent and diplomat Sam Aronson\, in conversation  with Landon K. Thorne . Ticketed\, $10. Book signing afterwards. (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) https://patconroyliteraryfestival2023.eventbrite.com \nNoon-4:00 p.m. TOURS: Pat Conroy Literary Center open to the public for guided tours. Free. (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) \n2:00-3:00 p.m. AUTHOR EVENT: Writer and human rights advocate Homeira Qaderi\, author of Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother’s Letter to Her Son\, in conversation with author Valerie Sayers. Ticketed\, $10. Book signing afterwards. (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) https://patconroyliteraryfestival2023.eventbrite.com \n3:30-4:30  p.m. POETRY PANEL: Why Poetry Matters\, panel discussion with poets Ron Rash  (Poems: New and Selected)\, Jennifer Bartell Boykin (Traveling Mercy)\, Freya Manfred (When I Was Young and Old)\, and Tim Conroy (No True Route)\, moderated by Ellen Malphrus. Ticketed\, $10. Book signing afterwards. (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) https://patconroyliteraryfestival2023.eventbrite.com \n3:30-5:00 p.m. WORKSHOP: Writing a Great Fiction Query Letter\, Workshop Led by Carrie Feron. Ticketed\, $100. (Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) https://writingagreatfictionqueryletter.eventbrite.com \n7:00-9:00 p.m. RECEPTION: Wrap Party  at the Pat Conroy Literary Center and preview of the Witness Tree Park\, with guest MCs Jeanne Meserve and Jeffrey Blount\, with a musical performance by the Beaufort Mass Choir. Refreshments. Ticketed\, $35. (Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) https://patconroyliteraryfestival2023.eventbrite.com \nSUNDAY\, 0CT0BER 29 \nNoon-4:00 p.m. TOURS: Pat Conroy Literary Center open to the public for guided tours. Free. (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort)
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LOCATION:Beaufort\, South Carolina
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SUMMARY:Coligny Halloween 2023
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 26th for our annual Trick or Treating and Costume Contest. Trick or Treat from 4-7pm at our shops and restaurants and stay for dinner. Many of our stores will be open late to welcome the littlest goblins and ghouls!  \nThen join our Coligny Costume Contest at 6:00pm for your chance to win Coligny gift cards! $100 gift card for 1st place\, $50 for 2nd\, $25 for 3rd in the following categories: 0-3 years\, 4-6 years\, 7-9 years\, 10-12 years\, Teen\, Adult/Family.  \nOur special guest judges include:\nKim Likins- Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island\nMichelle Brockway -Frosty Frog & HHI Elementary School\nAlex Brown -Camp Hilton Head & Town Council Member\nKathy Perry- HHI Elementary School & First Lady of HHI\nAlan Perry- Mayor\,Town of Hilton Head Island\nErika Waronsky- The Sandbar Beach Eats\nKate Beloin Jamacain Me Crazy
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/coligny-halloween-2023/
LOCATION:Coligny Plaza\, 1 North Forest Beach Drive\, Hilton Head Island\, SC\, 29928\, US
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SUMMARY:Community Trick or Treat
DESCRIPTION:Indoor Trick or Treat 👻\n4:30p-6:30p\nComplimentary Adult coffee bar\nFor questions please call 843-781-7700
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/community-trick-or-treat/
LOCATION:Sprenger Health Care Port Royal\, 1810 Richmond Ave\, Port Royal\, SC\, 29935\, US
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SUMMARY:My Losing Season -- Pat Conroy Book Club
DESCRIPTION:The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center and the award-winning Rhett House Inn will host a monthly book club discussion of Pat Conroy’s dozen books in order of publication\, moderated by Charlene Spearen and Jonathan Haupt. Book discussions will be held on fourth Thursdays beginning at 6:30 p.m. Limited to 20 participants each month. $10/person. Advance registration required. Participants are expected to read the books and to come prepared to discuss them. \nAugust 24: The Prince of Tides (1986)\nSeptember 28: Beach Music (1995)\nOctober 26 (Pat Conroy’s birthday): My Losing Season (2002)\nNovember 30 (5th Thursday due to Thanksgiving): The Pat Conroy Cookbook (2004) \nFuture discussion dates will be announced this fall. \nLearn more and register at: https://patconroybookclubatrhetthouseinn.eventbrite.com \nAbout Our Discussion Leaders \nDr. Charlene Monahan Spearen received her MFA degree in Creative Writing and a Ph.D. in Composition and Rhetoric from the University of South Carolina. She is currently serving as the Public Relations and Special Projects Coordinator for Penn Center after a successful career in academia at Allen University. She served as the Program Coordinator for the University of South Carolina’s Arts Institute and was the Assistant Director for the South Carolina Poetry Initiative. In addition to her work throughout the Carolinas\, Spearen has been a featured reader and Creative Writing instructor and scholar in County Monaghan and County Mayo\, Ireland. She has published a full-length collection of poems titled A Book of Exquisite Disasters. Her poems have appeared in journals and publications throughout the United States. \nJonathan Haupt is the executive director of the nonprofit Conroy Center and the former director of the University of South Carolina Press\, where he created the Story River Books fiction imprint with Pat Conroy\, named by Garden & Gun magazine as one of “the top ten things to love about the South.” Haupt’s book reviews and author interviews have appeared in the Charleston Post and Courier\, Lowcountry Weekly\, Beaufort Lifestyle\, Savannah Morning News’ Beacon magazine\, Southern Review of Books\, and Southern Writers Magazine’s Suite T blog. He is co-editor of the anthology Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy\, the recipient of seventeen book awards. He serves on the boards of the Friends of South Carolina Libraries and the South Carolina Academy of Authors. In 2020\, Haupt was recognized with the Doug Marlette Literacy Leadership Award presented by the Pulpwood Queens\, the largest book club in the U.S.
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LOCATION:The Rhett House Inn\, 1009 Craven St\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, US
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SUMMARY:October Book Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meet us at Brody’s Bar and Grill in Beaufort at 6:30 PM on Thursday\, October 26 to discuss Disoriental by Négar Djavadi.  \nBe sure to RSVP if you’re coming so we can ensure we get a big enough table!
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/october-book-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Brody’s Bar & Grill\, 47 Ferry Dr\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29907\, US
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