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SUMMARY:Ninth Annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:“I was born to be in a library\,” wrote beloved and bestselling author Pat Conroy (1945-2016) in his book My Reading Life. Hosted by the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, this year’s Pat Conroy Literary Festival will pay special tribute to the vital work of librarians in championing the welcoming world of books\, stories\, and storytellers. The Conroy Festival will be held in Beaufort on November 1 and 2\, with the Conroy Center also open to the public for tours on October 31 and November 3. \nNow in its ninth year\, the Conroy Festival is a popular destination event with literary tourists visiting from across the country as well as for local readers\, writers\, educators\, and students of all ages. With a robust schedule of free and ticketed educational and enrichment programs\, this year’s festival will include author conversations and readings\, panel discussions\, writers workshops\, book signings\, musical performances\, guided tours\, a film screening\, and a read-aloud for children and their families. \nFeatured presenters include New York Times bestselling authors Kwame Alexander (Black Star)\, Kirsten Miller (Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books)\, Raj Haldar (This Book Is Banned)\, and Cassandra King (Tell Me a Story)\, as well as Reese’s Book Club author DéLana R.A. Dameron (Redwood Court). A lively panel discussion with Southern women mystery authors will include Agatha Award-winning and USA Today bestselling novelist Susan M. Boyer (The Liz Talbot Mysteries)\, Alicia Bessette (The Outer Banks Bookshop Mysteries)\, and Kristen Ness (At Loggerheads)\, with a special appearance by Gallery Books vice president and executive editor Carrie Feron. \nHigh school and college student volunteers from DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization will host a read-aloud for young readers and their families at the Port Royal Farmers Market. A Freedom to Read panel discussion\, moderated by intellectual freedom champion Pat R. Scales\, will feature youth advocates and librarian advocates who have been instrumental in local\, regional\, and national responses to education censorship. The festival will also include a private pre-screening (open to festival attendees with advance registration) of the new feature-length documentary film Banned Together\, prefaced by a tribute to librarians and followed by a discussion with producers Tom and Jenn Wiggin. A celebratory musical performance by the famed Beaufort Mass Choir and a reception catered by Debbi Covington at the Conroy Center will conclude this year’s festival. \nTo the benefit of writers\, the Conroy Festival will also host a quartet of workshops on poetry\, prose writing\, and publication\, led by Tim Conroy\, Susan Madison\, Valerie Sayers\, Sean Scapellato\, John Warley\, and Chad Rhoad. \nThe ninth 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\, Bank of America Private Bank\, and others. \nFESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS \nTHURSDAY\, OCTOBER 31Noon to 4:00 p.m. TOURS: Pat Conroy Literary Center open to the public for guided tours. Free. (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) \nFRIDAY\, NOVEMBER 19:00 to 10:30 a.m. WORKSHOP: Poetry of Practice\, led by Tim Conroy and Susan Madison. $45/person (Conroy Center\, 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) Register: https://thepoetryofpractice.eventbrite.com \n11:00 a.m. to Noon. AUTHOR EVENT: DéLana R.A. Dameron\, author of the debut novel Redwood Court (a Reese’s Book Club Pick) in conversation with Ellen Malphrus\, USC Beaufort writer in residence. $10/person. Followed by a book signing. (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) Register: https://patconroyliteraryfestival2024.eventbrite.comNoon to 4:00 p.m. TOURS: Pat Conroy Literary Center open to the public for guided tours. Free. (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) \n12:30 to 2:00 p.m. WORKSHOP: How to Submit to Literary Magazine\, led by Valerie Sayers. $45/person (Conroy Center\, 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) Register: https://howtosubmittoliterarymagazine.eventbrite.com \n4:00 to 5:15 p.m. FREEDOM TO READ PANEL: Moderated by Pat R. Scales (award-winning retired librarian and author of Banned Books for Kids) in conversation with high school librarian Karen Gareis (featured on 60 Minutes)\, Julia Garnett (American Library Association Banned Books Week Honorary Youth Chair)\, and current and past student leaders of DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization (featured on Nick News and in Banned Together). This special presentation will also include a screening of the 60 Minutes news segment on Beaufort’s response to book bans and the Nick News segment on the youth advocacy of DAYLO. Followed by a book signing with Pat R. Scales. (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) – This program is sponsored and made freely available by a generous gift from the Robert S. Handler Charitable Trust. Register: https://patconroyliteraryfestival2024.eventbrite.com \n6:30 to 8:30 p.m. TRIBUTE TO LIBRARIANS and FILM SCREENING: Honoring our festival’s theme of “I Was Born to Be in a Library\,” Pat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt will present a brief tribute to the essential roles of librarians in the context of Pat Conroy’s legacy. Following that\, the festival will present a private pre-screening (freely open to all festival attendees with advance registration) of the feature-length documentary film Banned Together\, highlighting current and past student leaders of DAYLO; national and regional freedom to read experts and advocates; librarians\, educators\, and community members; and an international group of best-selling authors. Followed by an audience Q&A with film producers Tom and Jenn Wiggin. (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) – This program is sponsored and made freely available by a generous gift from the Robert S. Handler Charitable Trust. Register: https://patconroyliteraryfestival2024.eventbrite.com \nSATURDAY\, NOVEMBER 29:00 to 10:30 a.m. WORKSHOP: How Not to Get Published\, led by John Warley and Sean Scapellato. $45/person (Conroy Center\, 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) Register: https://hownottogetpublished.eventbrite.com \n9:30 a.m. to Noon. READ-ALOUD: The student volunteers of DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization will host their Teddy Bear Picnic read-aloud—a free monthly community literacy program for young readers and their families—at the Port Royal Farmers Market. Free. (1615 Ribaut Rd.\, Port Royal) \n11:00 a.m. to Noon. AUTHOR EVENT: Mysterious Women: New York Times bestselling writer Cassandra King (Tell Me a Story) in conversation with a trio of Southern mystery authors\, Agatha Award-winning and USA Today bestselling novelist Susan M. Boyer (The Liz Talbot Mysteries)\, Alicia Bessette (The Outer Banks Bookshop Mysteries)\, and Kristen Ness (At Loggerheads)\, with a special appearance by Gallery Books vice president and executive editor Carrie Feron. $15/person. Followed by a book signing. (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) Register: https://patconroyliteraryfestival2024.eventbrite.com \nNoon to 4:00 p.m. TOURS: Pat Conroy Literary Center open to the public for guided tours. Free. (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) \n1:00 to 2:00 p.m. AUTHOR EVENT: #1 New York Times bestselling children’s author Raj Haldar (P Is for Pterodactyl and This Book Is Banned)\, who is also the rapper\, multi-instrumentalist\, and producer Lushlife\, with a special performance of story and songs. Free. Followed by a book signing. (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) Register: https://patconroyliteraryfestival2024.eventbrite.com \n1:00 to 2:30 p.m. WORKSHOP: Know Your Place: Setting as Character\, led by Chad Rhoad. $45/person (Conroy Center\, 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) Register: https://knowyourplacewritersworkshop.eventbrite.com \n2:30 to 3:30 p.m. AUTHOR EVENT: New York Times bestselling author for adults\, young adults\, and children Kwame Alexander (The Door of No Return and Black Star) in conversation with Cassie Owens Moore\, middle school librarian and South Carolina Association of School Librarians Intellectual Freedom Committee chair. Free. Followed by a book signing. (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) Register: https://patconroyliteraryfestival2024.eventbrite.com \n4:00 to 5:00 p.m. AUTHOR EVENT: New York Times bestselling for adults\, young adults\, and children Kirsten Miller (Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books and How to Lead a Life of Crime) in conversation with Pat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt. $10. Followed by a book signing. (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) Register: https://patconroyliteraryfestival2024.eventbrite.com \n6:30 to 8:30 p.m. CLOSING RECEPTION: Wrap-up party with catering by Debbi Covington and featuring a musical performance by the Beaufort Mass Choir at the Pat Conroy Literary Center and adjacent Witness Tree Park. $40. (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) Register: https://patconroyliteraryfestival2024.eventbrite.com \nSUNDAY\, NOVEMBER 3Noon to 4:00 p.m. TOURS: Pat Conroy Literary Center open to the public for guided tours. Free. (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) \nALSO\, WHILE IN BEAUFORT\, PLEASE VISIT THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALEWaterfront Park in Historic Downtown BeaufortFriday\, November 1: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Friends members only)\, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.Saturday\, November 2: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Sunday\, November 3: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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LOCATION:Beaufort\, South Carolina
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SUMMARY:Recycled Art Contest
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION FORM AND $10 FEE DUE BY OCTOBER 25th \nCONTEST LIMITED TO 100 ENTRIES \nArtists are invited to participate in our 7th Annual Recycled Art Contest. The theme for all artwork should relate to the Port Royal Sound – think ocean\, animals\, beaches\, local culture & history\, and fun in the sun! Entries must be recently created from at least 80% recyclables or trash material. Artists are encouraged to participate in litter pick-ups or collect materials from beaches\, shorelines\, roadways\, neighborhoods\, etc. to incorporate into their piece. Over $2\,000 in prize money will be awarded in several categories. \nIndividuals\, clubs\, schools\, families\, and businesses are all encouraged to participate. Maybe a life-size sculpture of a sea creature? Or your own version of a sweetgrass basket – use your imagination to help us bring awareness to keeping our community and the Port Royal Sound area clean!  \nRegistration and $10 entry fee are due no later than October 25th. All art submissions are due November 1st/2nd to the Maritime Center. View our website for more important dates.  \nPay & Register Online: portroyalsoundfoundation.org/recycled-art-contest \nThis project is funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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LOCATION:Port Royal Sound Foundation
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SUMMARY:Friends of Beaufort Library Fall Book Sale
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to get some good books without dipping too deep into the wallet as the Friends of the Beaufort Library will hold its Annual Fall Book Sale on November 1st through the 3rd\, at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort. \nAt the sale\, over 40\,000 gently used books\, music\, movies and audio books will be available for sale at bargain prices with hardbacks a mere $2 and most paperbacks selling at 50 cents each. \nAll sorts of books will be at the sale from cooking and gardening to the occult and metaphysical. Fiction and mystery are the largest and most popular categories and rare and collectible books include a large selection of local Lowcountry authors and topics. \nOn Friday\, November 1st\, a private sale for all members of the Friends will be held early in the day. If you’re interested in becoming a member\, you can sign up any time before or during the pre-sale to gain access to the pre-sale for only $25 per household\, and only $15 if you are a military household. \nThe Friends of the Beaufort Library annual book sale will open to the general public on Friday\, November 1st from 11am to 8pm\, and will reopen on Saturday from 9am to 6pm. The book sale will reopen from 10am to 3pm on Sunday\, during which time ALL books and audio-visual items will be half-price\, including the big selection of rare and collectible books. (times are subject to change) \nGet there early\nThis is an extraordinarily popular event proving that books are not obsolete. Book lovers of all stripes show up to scavenge for their favorites\, some grabbing up 10 books at a time\, so you need to get there early for the best possible selection. \nThe first Friends of the Beaufort Library book sale in 1987 produced $900 in book sales. Now\, this fundraiser generates half the Friends of the Beaufort Library’s total income which goes right back to the Library itself. \nFor more info on the sale\, or to become a member of Friends of the Beaufort Library\, visit this link.
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LOCATION:Henry C Chambers Waterfront Park\, Beaufort\, SC\, US
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SUMMARY:Oystering with Ed (Sense of Place Workshop Series)
DESCRIPTION:With Ed Atkins of Atkins Live Bait and SCDNR SCORE \nGather with us in the community for guided interactive expressions of what St. Helena looks\, sounds\, & feels like through art\, music\, and connection to the land. Throughout the next few months\, our five workshops will be led by artists\, creatives\, and activists from St. Helena. \nLearn about Beaufort’s special tidal creeks and rich cultural connections to oyster reef populations. At this workshop\, get your hands dirty sustainably harvesting oysters and learn about the importance of recycling oyster shells with SCDNR SCORE to create additional habitat.
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/oystering-with-ed-sense-of-place-workshop-series/
LOCATION:St. Helena\, SC\, St. Helena\, SC
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SUMMARY:Habersham Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Come out for our Growers & Makers Market this Friday | 3-6 | in the @habershammarketplace \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1528197614798264/?event_time_id=1528197671464925
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/habersham-farmers-market-16/
LOCATION:Habersham Marketplace\, Habersham Marketplace
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SUMMARY:Fall Festival
DESCRIPTION:Kick off the month with an evening of excitement in Downtown Beaufort at the Fall Festival on November 1! From 5-8pm\, the streets will be buzzing with live music by the Brewer Band and a variety of fun\, family-friendly activities. Vote for your favorite drink during the In-Store Cocktail Competition\, enjoy some Pumpkin Bowling\, or challenge friends to Corn Hole. For the little ones\, there will be a Petting Zoo\, Harvest Train Rides\, and Face Painting. Don’t miss the crowd-favorite Pie Eating Contests\, spectacular performances by Aerialists\, and tours of a Fire Engine! It’s an unforgettable evening packed with entertainment for everyone. Come out and celebrate the season with us!
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LOCATION:Downtown Beaufort\, Downtown Beaufort
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SUMMARY:Petals & Stars Holiday Bazaar
DESCRIPTION:SECURE YOUR SPOT TODAY for the LARGEST 2-Day market in the area!!!MARKET HOURS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED!!!! 🎉🎉🎉NEW HOURS: 5-8 p.m. ON FRIDAY\, NOVEMBER 1\, 2024 and 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. on SATURDAY NOV. 2\, 2024!!!!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉  \nPetals & Stars invites interested vendors to submit applications for its Petals & Stars Holiday Bazaar market scheduled for 5-8 p.m. Friday\, November 1\, 2024 and 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday\, November 2\, 2024\, at The Bridge Event Venue\, 1541 Fording Island Road #6\, Hilton Head Island\, SC.The $75 per booth Early Bird special ended on September 1\, 2024.The $100 fee now applies to all vendors whose application and FULL payment have not been received by the deadline of September 1\, 2024. The final day to submit a vendor application is October 15\, 2024\, provided spots are still available.Space will be assigned on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please use the following link for a vendor booth application: https://form.jotform.com/241984814379067
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/petals-stars-holiday-bazaar/
LOCATION:1541 Fording Island Rd\, Hilton Head Island\, SC 29926-1167\, United States\, 1541 Fording Island Rd\, Hilton Head Island\, SC 29926-1167\, United States
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