"A library could show you everything, if you knew where to look."—Pat Conroy, My Reading Life The author of "The Prince of Tides," "The Great Santini" and "The Water Is Wide," Pat Conroy (1945–2016) is synonymous with the Lowcountry. Pat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt and intern Millie Bennett will discuss Conroy’s lifelong […]

Kerrie Brown, a Hilton Head native and Gullah descendant, continues a family tradition and celebrates her heritage through making dolls. With snowflake eyes and triangle noses, these charming oversized dolls are both a commentary on current times and treasured keepsakes of the past. One doll sports a COVID mask, others wear military camouflage. Two have […]

“Their soldier lives were the reveille of freedom to a race in chains, and their deaths the tattoo of rebellious tyranny in arms.” – General John Logan, 1868 When US General John Logan issued orders in 1868 formalizing the establishment of Decoration Day in 1868, he tapped into an existing movement of mourning. Throughout the […]

Come say HI on Wednesday, May 25th ♡ YOU'RE INVITED 🏡 Come check out our NEW home decor, gifts and more store located on Bay St. 🌴 We're so excited to join the Beaufort community and would love to meet every one of you 🎉 The first 25 customers will receive a FREE candle* 🕯 […]

Kerrie Brown, a Hilton Head native and Gullah descendant, continues a family tradition and celebrates her heritage through making dolls. With snowflake eyes and triangle noses, these charming oversized dolls are both a commentary on current times and treasured keepsakes of the past. One doll sports a COVID mask, others wear military camouflage. Two have […]

Please join us as we welcome local artist Paul Downs to the Maritime Center! ----- Paul Downs is a self-taught artist currently based in the southeast of the U.S. around Savannah, GA. He uses multiple styles and mediums that include oil, acrylic and watercolor paints as well as graphite. Come see Paul's collection at the […]

Kerrie Brown, a Hilton Head native and Gullah descendant, continues a family tradition and celebrates her heritage through making dolls. With snowflake eyes and triangle noses, these charming oversized dolls are both a commentary on current times and treasured keepsakes of the past. One doll sports a COVID mask, others wear military camouflage. Two have […]

*Gullah Chat* The Original Gullah Festival of Beaufort, SC is a festival you have to attend at least once. We can't wait to get back to the waterfront and we hope you will meet us there on Memorial Day weekend - May 27th - May 29th. Follow us on IG, FB, Twitter & YouTube. #OGF2022

SWEETGRASS BASKET CLASSES Select Saturdays, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM March 5 & 19 April 9 & 30 May 14 & 28 World-famous but with origins right here in the Lowcountry, the Sweetgrass Basket is one of the regions’s best known art forms and cultural icons and South Carolina's State Handicraft. An important economic and artistic resource […]

Jayn we fa de Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Salute Decoration Day Commemoration & Freedom Celebration Jayn we fa de Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Salute Decoration Day Commemoration & Freedom Celebration Jayn we as we honor de ancestors pun historic St. Helena Island, SC een de Gullah/Geechee Nation and celebrate freedom! Saturday, May 28, 2022 Noon to 3 […]