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SUMMARY:WAITLIST! OLLI Happy Hummingbird Paint Party 2/26
DESCRIPTION:𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲 This event is full\, so get your name on the waitlist!  \nCome have fun with OLLI members & friends while you paint your very own Happy Hummingbird in your favorite colors on a 11×14″ canvas. \nAll supplies and step-by-step instruction by Camilla is included in the supply fee. Course ID: CRE201
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Novelist Carolyn Hooker\, Author of Leaving Edgefield
DESCRIPTION:The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with historical novelist Carolyn Hooker\, author of Leaving Edgefield\, on Thursday\, February 26\, at 5:00 p.m.\, at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort). Books will be available for sale and signing. Seating is limited for this free event; please call in advance to reserve: 843-379-7025. \nABOUT THE NOVEL“Carolyn Hooker’s Leaving Edgefield is an absolutely beautiful novel\, full of unquestionably genuine souls fighting to maintain dignity\, faith\, and affection in their lives. You will feel their love\, fall into their hope\, ache from their pain\, and experience the fullness of their humanity in this remarkable story about one family’s fight to stay together and control their destiny.”–Jeffery Blount\, Author of Mr. Jimmy from Around the Way  \n“Carolyn Hooker writes with courage\, imagination\, and keen insight\, and the result is a haunting tale of unflinching motherly love despite often crippling powerlessness. From the first page of Leaving Edgefield\, there’s an urgency in Carrie Butler’s story that will stay with readers long after the last\, perfectly nuanced sentence. Hooker is a masterful\, empathetic story teller and Leaving Edgefield is a triumph you’ll not soon forget.”–Michel Stone\, author of The Iguana Tree and Border Child \nIn the shadows of early 20th-century Edgefield\, South Carolina-a town steeped in tradition\, hierarchy\, and secrets-young Carrie Butler lived a life both ordinary and extraordinary. Born into a world that barely acknowledged her existence\, Carrie was thrust into the domestic service of one of Edgefield’s most powerful families. There\, her fate would become entangled with that of Strom Thurmond\, a future US Senator and staunch segregationist\, in ways history has long ignored. \nLeaving Edgefield reclaims the voice of a woman history nearly erased. Based on the real-life mother of Strom Thurmond’s biracial daughter\, this sweeping and lyrical work of historical fiction breathes life into the story of a young Black woman whose resilience becomes her legacy. From the rolling fields of Edgefield to the streets of Philadelphia\, from whispered betrayals to whispered prayers\, Carrie’s journey is one of unyielding spirit in the face of exploitation\, loss\, and silence. \nCarolyn W. Hooker paints a deeply moving portrait of a woman who\, though deemed invisible in her own time\, now claims her rightful place in the American story. For readers of The Bluest Eye and The Color Purple\, Leaving Edgefield is both a vital act of remembrance and a literary triumph-a tale of heartbreak\, dignity\, and the quiet defiance of survival. \nABOUT THE AUTHORCarolyn W. Hooker is a South Carolina-based writer and educator whose work explores the intersections of history\, identity\, and resilience. With Leaving Edgefield\, she was moved to reimagine the silenced story of Carrie Butler through careful research and literary imagination\, creating a work of historical fiction designed to honor a woman deemed invisible in her own time. Hooker has deep ties to Spartanburg and Charleston\, grounding her work in the landscapes where this history still reverberates.
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SUMMARY:Black History Month Event
DESCRIPTION:Join TCL students\, alumni\, faculty and staff for its annual Black History Month Celebration. \nThursday\, February 26\, 20266–8 p.m.MacLean Hall (Building 12)\, Beaufort Mather Campus \nThe Program: \nMistress/Master of Ceremony – Minister Eric Jenkins \nWelcome – Latoya Hagood\, Nursing Faculty Member \nOpening Song – Lift Every Voice and Sing – Ms. Shaunte’ Dixon \nMather History – Mr. Rufus Pinckney \nPoetry Recitals – Ms. Wendy Savage \nAuthor’s Corner – Ms. Stephanie Finn\, Ms. Rene Holmes and Ms. Michelle Gordon \nSpoken Word – Ms. Aniyaa Youman \nAuthor’s Corner – Ms. Wendy Savage\, Ms. Pamela Greene and Ms. Sabrina Milledge \nPoetry Recital – Ms. Wendy Savage \nAuthor’s Corner – Ms. Shodtel Walker\, Dr. Ebony Toussaint and Mr. James Simmons \nSpoken Word Ms. Jordyn Williams \nAuthor’s Corner Ms. Arnette Adoboli\, Mr. Kwaku Abodoli\, Ms. Sharona Seigler and Ms. Patreanor Jenkins \nClosing – Latoya Hagood \nInterested in participating in the event?  \nThis year’s Black History month celebration will feature the talents and crafts of our students and local community members.For more information or to sign up visit:https://www.tcl.edu/event/black-history-month-celebration/
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LOCATION:921 Ribaut Rd\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902\, 921 Ribaut Rd\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
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