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SUMMARY:Big Top Circus in Beaufort\, SC
DESCRIPTION:A Real Circus under the Big Top 🎪 is coming to Beaufort\, SC 🗓 Friday- Thursday – September 22- 28 at the Beaufort Family Entertainment Grounds \n📍Beaufort Family Entertainment Grounds 12 Sammie Lane Beaufort\, SC \n⏰ Showtimes\nFriday\, September 22: 6:00PM\nSaturday\, September 23: 3:00PM & 6:00 PM\nSunday\, September 24: 3:00PM & 6:00PM\nMonday\, September 25: 6:00PM\nTuesday\, September 26: 6:00PM\nWednesday\, September 27: 6:00PM\nThursday\, September 28: 6:00PM \n🎈A 90 minute performance under the Big Top\, 🎪 Seating is general admission on bleacher seats Doors open one hour before the show we take both cash or credit at the Circus 🍿 \nYou can purchase limited advance tickets 🎟 at our website 💻ZerbiniFamilyCircus.com/ or at the 🎪Circus entrance while seats are available \n*online ticket sales are limited and 🔚 the day of the show 90mins before showtime \nPre-sale tickets are up to 50% OFF when you BUY ONLINE!  \nLearn more today >>> ZerbiniFamilyCircus.com/
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/big-top-circus-in-beaufort-sc/
LOCATION:Beaufort Family Entertainment Grounds 12 Sammie Lane Beaufort\, SC
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SUMMARY:Beach Music -- 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.
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/beach-music-pat-conroy-book-club/
LOCATION:The Rhett House Inn\, 1009 Craven St\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, US
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SUMMARY:Bridges Preparatory School Annual Shrimp & Grits Cook Off
DESCRIPTION:Come out to the annual Shrimp and Grits Cook-Off and support Bridges Preparatory School on Friday\, September 29th from 5pm to 8pm at Shellring Ale Works in Port Royal. Enjoy voting for your favorite shrimp & grits recipe and enjoy live music and lots more. \nEntry includes one sample per chef and voting ballot. \nEvent is from 5:00-8:00PM at Shellring Ale Works on Friday\, 9/29/23. \nVoting ballots will be picked up at the night of the event. \nIf you do not have a student at our school\, please enter no student. \nNo refunds. \nPurchase your tickets here.
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/bridges-preparatory-school-annual-shrimp-grits-cook-off/
LOCATION:Shellring Ale Works\, 1111 11th street\, Port Royal\, SC\, 29935\, US
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SUMMARY:Shrimp & Grits Cook-Off
DESCRIPTION:Shrimp & Grits Cook-Off tickets are now available for purchase!  \nhttps://bridgespto.squarespace.com/shrimpandgritscookoff/bridges-block-party-entry
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/shrimp-grits-cook-off/
LOCATION:Shellring Ale Works\, 1111 11th street\, Port Royal\, SC\, 29935\, US
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SUMMARY:1st Annual First Responder Appreciation Day
DESCRIPTION:First Responders come join us as OPFOB hosts its First Annual First Responders Appreciation Day\, sponsored by Tico Manufacturing. Bring your family and encourage other members of your department to come out as well. We will have Bounce house for the kids\, Police Department and Fire department Static displays\, Live Music and a fun Battle of the Badges Range competition.  Lunch will be provided. \nPlease register Here:  https://opfob.charityproud.org/EventRegistration/Index/12843 \n#firstresponders #firstrespondersday #FirstResponderAppreciation #OperationPatriotsFOB #OPFOB #RegroupRefocus #ittakesacommunity
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/1st-annual-first-responder-appreciation-day/
LOCATION:328 Lakeview Dr\, Ridgeland\, SC 29936-4448\, United States
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SUMMARY:OktoPRfest
DESCRIPTION:Local Chefs\, Restaurants\, and Food Trucks will prepare German-inspired dishes such as brats\, pretzels\, and American festival food favorites.  Those scrumptious bites can be washed down with a wide variety of craft\, imported\, and domestic beers. \nLive musical acts include The Rhinelanders\, who will perform from 11am to 1:30pm\, followed by Tugboat Tradd and The Dockhands Band from 2pm to 5pm. \nOther entertainment includes the Beaufort Classic Car and Truck from 11am to 2pm. In addition to the Craft Market Area\, Bikers against Bullies\, and many more fabulous non-profits sharing their knowledge and hard work. \nFamilies be sure to swing by the family fun kids zone between 12pm and 4pm to meet Lollipop the Clown.  The event takes place on Paris Avenue in the heart of the Old Village of Port Royal.  \nAdmission is FREE. Please NO PETS.
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/oktoprfest/
LOCATION:Paris Ave\, Port Royal\, SC 29935\, United States
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SUMMARY:Blufftemberfest
DESCRIPTION:Sat\, Sept 30th BlufftemberFest – a Bluffton-style Music Festival & Octoberfest Celebration on the May River. \nGet ready for a day filled with incredible live music from three amazing bands: Andy Johnson’s Roofdog\, Big B & The Stingers\, and Chilakaya!  \nIndulge in the fantastic flavors of our Octoberfest Beer Garden and Food Court\, offering a wide variety of delicious treats and refreshing beverages to satisfy your taste buds.  \n__________________________________________ \nLawn Chairs are permitted\, but NO outside food or drinks will be allowed into festival area. Yeti style cups must be emptied. Kids 12yrs and younger Free Entry \nINDIVIDUAL TICKETS – $10 Pre Sale / $15 advance / $20 door \nGROUP TICKETS – $60 – 6 tickets \n#BlufftemberFest #Octoberfest #BluffonSC #Concerts #Festivals #FallFestivals #SunsetSeries #Bluffton #HiltonHead #Savannah #Bluffton  #RealLiveMusic #LiveMusic #LiveConcerts
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/blufftemberfest-2/
LOCATION:Bluffton Oyster Factory Park\, 63 Wharf Street\, Bluffton\, SC\, 29910\, US
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SUMMARY:'Eyewitnesses To The Movement' at Penn Center
DESCRIPTION:This Saturday\, September 30th\, the USC Center for Civil Rights History will host a reception and conversation with Civil Rights Movement veterans in the Lowcountry. Four civil rights veterans will return to the Penn Center for a free public program\, “Eyewitnesses to the Movement: The Low Country and the Civil Rights Movement\,” in Frissell Hall at the Penn Center with a reception following. \nAdmission is free. \n“These veterans either trained at the Penn Center in interracial gatherings of students or were instrumental in civil rights in the Low Country\,” said Dr. Bobby Donaldson\, executive director of the Center for Civil Rights History and Research. “Between them\, their rich memories of the Low Country and the Penn Center could fill books. This promises to be an historic afternoon.” \nPanelists Dr. Millicent Brown and Oveta Glover were two of the first eleven students to desegregate Charleston public schools sixty years ago this month. Rodney Hurst trained at the Penn Center for student direct action in Jacksonville\, Fla.\, including the infamous “Ax Handle Saturday\,” and Dr. Dan T. Carter attended the Penn Center as a student activist at the University of South Carolina. \nThe program is part of “Justice for All\,” a traveling exhibition that tells the story of South Carolina’s essential role in the American Civil Rights Movement. An open house at the exhibition will be held\, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.\, before the “Eyewitnesses” program. \nAdmission to the exhibition is free\, and Civil Rights Center staff will be on hand. The open house will be the final opportunity to view the exhibition on display at Darrah Hall of the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park\, 24 Penn Center Circle West\, St. Helena Island\, SC. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“It’s been a privilege for Reconstruction Era National Historical Park to host the Justice for All exhibition here at Penn Center National Historic Landmark District\,” said Chris Barr\, chief of interpretation and public information officer at the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park. \n“This exhibition has served as a powerful reminder that the promises of 1863 were not yet 100 years old at the time of the student movement. It’s my hope that some of the thousands of visitors who have come through Darrah Hall during the exhibition will be inspired to carry on the work of ensuring that those promises don’t languish for another century.” \nEyewitnesses to the Movement panelists: \nDr. Millicent E. Brown was the title plaintiff in the federal lawsuit to desegregate Charleston public schools in 1963 and\, later\, a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee\, working in Atlanta and Jackson\, Miss. A history professor and self-described activist-historian\, Dr. Brown was part of a family deeply engaged in civil rights in the Low Country and the entire state. Her father\, J. Arthur Brown\, led efforts to desegregate public spaces\, including parks and beaches\, around the region as president of the Charleston branch and state NAACP conference. \nDr. Dan T. Carter\, a native of Florence\, South Carolina\, was a civil rights activist as a student at the University of South Carolina in the early 1960s and visited the Penn Center as part of interracial student events. An acclaimed historian and professor at Emory University and USC\, Dr. Carter has received eight major literary and academic awards for his books and an Emmy for his documentary on George Wallace. \nOveta Glover\, an elementary student\, was one of the first eleven students to desegregate Charleston public schools in 1963. Her father\, the Rev. Benjamin J. Glover\, was pastor of Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church\, an NAACP officer\, and participant in landmark civil rights demonstrations in South Carolina. Ms. Glover currently serves as president of the Columbia branch of the NAACP. \nRodney L. Hurst\, Sr.\, was named president of the Jacksonville (Fla.) NAACP Youth Council when he was 16 years old. In 1960\, he helped lead sit-in demonstrations in the student movement. At one of the sit-ins\, the Jacksonville students endured a horrific mass attack by White supremacists in what is known as “Ax Handle Saturday.” He participated in training at the Penn Center. An insurance professional\, Mr. Hurst later served two four-year terms on the Jacksonville City Council. \nOrganized by the University of South Carolina’s Center for Civil Rights History and Research\, the “Justice for All” exhibition uses oral history recordings\, news film footage\, photographs\, postcards\, newspapers and letters to highlight overlooked chapters in the history of the movement. \nThe “Justice for All” traveling exhibition was designed with groups and students in mind. Traveling trunks with materials and lesson plans for students are available on request. For information about traveling trunks or our other initiatives such as oral history interviews\, please email the Center\, sccivilrights@sc.edu. \n“Justice for All” has visited Columbia\, Sumter\, Orangeburg\, Hartsville\, and Spartanburg. After Beaufort\, the traveling exhibition will visit Georgetown through December 2023. The traveling exhibition is based on the 2019 archival exhibition “Justice for All” that the Center created collaboratively with South Carolina Humanities\, University of South Carolina Libraries and the College of Arts and Sciences. The traveling version is supported with funding from the Williams Companies as part of a $1.5 million gift\, and by South Carolina Humanities and Central Carolina Community Foundation.
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/eyewitnesses-to-the-movement-at-penn-center/
LOCATION:Penn Center\, Saint Helena Island\, SC\, US
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SUMMARY:Unclaimed Veteran Service
DESCRIPTION:The public is invited to join us for the service for Donald L. Brown and David R. Dickson. Both are US Navy and Vietnam Veterans who recently passed away without any family. \nThe service is scheduled to begin at 1pm on Tuesday\, October 3rd. We recommend that people wishing to attend arrive at least 15 minutes early. Staff will be positioned throughout the cemetery to provide instructions on where to park and then walk back to the committal shelter for the service. Accommodations will be made to allow the drop off and pickup of guests with mobility issues at the shelter. \nIf you have any additional questions about the service\, please contact the staff at Beaufort National Cemetery at 843-524-3925 or email us at Beaufort.NationalCemetery@va.gov.
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/unclaimed-veteran-service/
LOCATION:Beaufort National Cemetery\, 1601 Boundary St\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902-3947\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231003T173000
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SUMMARY:GreenDrinks Beaufort October 2023 Gathering
DESCRIPTION:This month please welcome Hillary Gallup for a fun an informative presentation Many of you may already know her as a GreenDrinks regular.  \nMs. Gallop is the Education Coordinator for the Beaufort Soil and Water Conservation District\, where she coordinates and implements conservation related programs in Beaufort County Schools and throughout the community focusing on K – 8th grade. \nShe will talk about what a Conservation District is\, and what they do for the Lowcountry.  \nAs an added bonus\, 0BSWCD Field Agent\, Walter Mack\, will join her briefly to talk about the research he has been doing under a grant from The Nature Conservancy. \nHilary will end her presentation with a water-quality related activity.  \n As always we will have about 45 minutes of networking/ social time and then the presentation by our featured speaker.
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/greendrinks-beaufort-october-2023-gathering/
LOCATION:Shellring Ale Works\, 1111 11th street\, Port Royal\, SC\, 29935\, US
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SUMMARY:National Coffee with a Cop Day with Beaufort Police
DESCRIPTION:National Coffee with a Cop Day 🚓☕ \nJoin the Beaufort Police Department for coffee and conversation on National Coffee with a Cop Day! \n📆October 4th\, 2023\n⌚️8 am- 9:30 am\n📍Urban Brew + Co (2139 Boundary Street)
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/national-coffee-with-a-cop-day-with-beaufort-police/
LOCATION:Urban Brew + Co\, 2139 Boundary Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, US
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SUMMARY:Palmetto Bluff Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Shop Fresh & Local at the Palmetto Bluff Farmers Market! \n📍228 Old Moreland Road\, Bluffton\, SC 29910\n🕙 9am – 1pm\n🗓️ Select Wednesdays | October 4 • October 18 • November 8 • November 29\nOpen to the public! Parking available at The Farm.
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/palmetto-bluff-farmers-market-4/
LOCATION:288 Old Moreland Rd\, Bluffton\, SC 29910-8049\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bourbon Tasting with Shaken & Stirred
DESCRIPTION:Join Bourbon Expert & Master Mixologist Brendan Torpey for an intimate bourbon experience. Learn about bourbon history and taste highly sought after bottles while diving into the grain to glass process used at each unique distillery. This tasting culminates in mixing a cocktail to expertly accentuate the notes in one of the featured spirits. \nCeladon Members $85 Non Members $95
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/bourbon-tasting-with-shaken-stirred/
LOCATION:Celadon Club Wellness Center
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Terah Shelton Harris\, Author of One Summer in Savannah
DESCRIPTION:“A natural pick for book clubs―there is plenty to discuss in this thought-provoking\, moving story of forgiveness\, unexpected connection\, and the myriad ways people protect those they love.”―Booklist \nThe nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with novelist Terah Shelton Harris\, author of One Summer in Savannah\,  on Friday\, October 6\, at 5:00 p.m.\, at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.). Books will be available for sale and signing in partnership with Beaufort Bookstore. Please register in advance at 843-379-7025. \nAbout One Summer in Savannah\nIt’s been eight years since Sara Lancaster left her home in Savannah\, Georgia. Eight years since her daughter\, Alana\, came into this world\, following a terrifying sexual assault that left deep emotional wounds Sara would do anything to forget. But when Sara’s father falls ill\, she’s forced to return home and face the ghosts of her past. \nWhile caring for her father and running his bookstore\, Sara is desperate to protect her curious\, outgoing\, genius daughter from the Wylers\, the family of the man who assaulted her. Sara thinks she can succeed―her attacker is in prison\, his identical twin brother\, Jacob\, left town years ago\, and their mother are all unaware Alana exists. But she soon learns that Jacob has also just returned to Savannah to piece together the fragments of his once-great family. And when their two worlds collide―with the type of force Sara explores in her poetry and Jacob in his astrophysics―they are drawn together in unexpected ways. \nTerah Shelton Harris is a collection development librarian based in Alabama and a freelance writer. She has been published in Women’s Health\, Natural Solutions\, Every Day with Rachael Ray\, Backpacker\, Draft\, and Women’s Adventure.
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/an-evening-with-terah-shelton-harris-author-of-one-summer-in-savannah/
LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center
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SUMMARY:29th Annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival will be held at downtown Beaufort’s Henry C. Chamber Waterfront Park on Friday\, October 6th and Saturday\, October 7th. \nThat’s news we love to hear! \nBeaufort’s annual Shrimp Festival celebrates Lowcountry cuisine and incorporates lots of fun activities for all ages. The first weekend of October always brings concerts\, competitive events and several local restaurants will fill Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park offering samples of Lowcountry dishes featuring local wild-caught shrimp. \nOne of Beaufort’s most popular festivals\, the Shrimp Festival excitement kicks off at 5pm on Friday\, October 6th and includes live music along with several area restaurants previewing their creative shrimp concoctions for Saturday’s serious competitions. \nBut\, you don’t have to wait until the evening arrives because you can enjoy browsing through the festival’s Arts & Crafts Market\, which is scheduled from 12pm to 6pm. \nFood vendors include Belly Full by Tyger\, Food Savvy\, Island Fudge Shoppe\, Mother Smokin’ Good BBQ\, Sea Eagle Market\, Signature Catering\, Teen Challenge Tasty Creations\, Tipsy Ice\, and Tout Sweet Macarons. \nFriday’s music line up includes Ces Hage at 5pm\, Slippery When Wet\, a Bon Jovi tribute band\, taking the stage at 7pm\, but the music starts at 5pm. \nOn Saturday\, October 7th\, the popular Run Forrest Run 5K race starts at 8am\, followed by live music throughout the day\, children’s activities\, the Arts & Crafts Market…and lots and lots and lots of SHRIMP! \nVisit this link for more info on the 5K and to register. \nLocal restaurants will be set up throughout the park serving their best while vying for the trophies including Best Shrimp Dish\, which is voted on by a panel of shrimp-familiar judges\, and the People’s Choice award\, which is voted on by you. The overall winner will be awarded the Silver Cup and will have a full year of bragging rights at their restaurant. \nSaturday’s all day music line up includes Jason Lee Cook at 11am\, the Parris Island Marine Band at 1pm\, Bennett Coleman at 215pm\, and it will be followed by local performer Katie Lynn at 315pm to close out the festival. \nAlso at the event\, you can enter in the Sea Island Rotary Club’s annual Charity Shrimp Race and check out thousands of rubber shrimp racing as they float down the Beaufort River towards a finish line full of fabulous prizes. \nThe Annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival….celebrating our local food and culture with tons of family fun….Beaufort-style. \nDon’t miss it.
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/29th-annual-beaufort-shrimp-festival-2/
LOCATION:Henry C Chambers Waterfront Park\, Beaufort\, SC\, US
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SUMMARY:2023 Run Forrest Run 5K
DESCRIPTION:Grab your running shoes and your best Forrest Gump attire – it’s Shrimp Season in the Lowcountry! That means it’s time for the Beaufort Shrimp Festival’s annual Run Forrest Run 5k. After all\, nobody knows shrimp more than Forrest and Bubba. \nRace through iconic movie locations to make Lowcountry history. Feel the ocean breeze in your poncho as you compete over Woods Memorial Bridge. Take your photo with a Forrest Gump impersonator at the Start / Finish line. First\, Second and Third Place runners will receive the coveted Run Forrest Run 5K medals both for winners of each age division and overall placers. \nWe encourage participants to get groovy with themed costumes and unique outfits. Bring your favorite characters to life as you race towards shrimp glory. May the best Forrest win!  \nThe race begins October 7th\, 2023 at 8:00 am on Bay at NewCastle Street (in front of the Best Western). The course is USATF Certified SC18010DW (Exp: 12/31/28) and timed by Grounded Running. Run\, Forrest\, Run!
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/2023-run-forrest-run-5k/
LOCATION:Best Western Sea Island Inn\, 1015 Bay St\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T080000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102749
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SUMMARY:2023 African American Tourism Conference
DESCRIPTION:Themed “African- American Tourism Reimagined”\, the conference aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform which champions leadership on growth strategies driving tourism’s recovery and resilience in a post-pandemic world. SCAATC 2023 will feature a line-up of nationally-renowned speakers.
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/2023-african-american-tourism-conference/
LOCATION:College of Charleston School of Business MBA\, 5 Liberty Street\, Beatty Center\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T103000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102749
CREATED:20231002T145338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T145338Z
UID:16443-1696665600-1696674600@explorebeaufortsc.com
SUMMARY:Adopt A Highway Litter Pickup
DESCRIPTION:Help us keep our waters clean!\nEach group will be assigned a stretch of road to clean while keeping a safe distance. Bags\, High visibility vest\, gloves and grabbers will be available at the Maritime Center. Ages 13+ only; under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.\nPlease RSVP to ckehrer@portroyalsoundfoundation.org in order to receive instructions on participation.
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/adopt-a-highway-litter-pickup-2/
LOCATION:Port Royal Sound Foundation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T150000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102749
CREATED:20230224T225108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T225108Z
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SUMMARY:Junior Naturalist
DESCRIPTION:Be a Junior Naturalist for the day at the Maritime Center!  \nJr. Naturalists will explore a maritime forest and salt marsh\, meet our snakes\, turtles and alligators\, discover marine life through microscopes & so much more! \nAge: 4th – 7th Grade\nCost: $100 (plus fees)\nTime: 9:30am – 4pm  \nClick the orange “Book A Program” button on our website to RSVP\nportroyalsoundfoundation.org \nThis program has limited space.
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/junior-naturalist-2/
LOCATION:Port Royal Sound Foundation\, 310 Okatie Hwy\, Okatie\, SC\, 29909\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T150000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102749
CREATED:20230921T200222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T200222Z
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SUMMARY:Saint Peter’s Catholic Church 63rd Annual Fall Bazaar 
DESCRIPTION:One of Beaufort’s most popular fall events returns on October 7\, 2023\, from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM. The Saint Peter’s Catholic Church Annual Fall Bazaar will once again provide friends and families with a delightful day of delectable food\, mouthwatering libations\, irresistible arts and crafts\, enchanting auction items\, and children’s games\, activities\, and petting zoo. \nEntrance to the bazaar is free and open to the public.  \nAs in years past\, the bazaar will feature scrumptious international foods from several countries. For those desiring more sugary treats\, the ever-popular Sweet Shoppe will provide cakes\, pies\, cookies\, and other satisfying delicacies. \nBeer and wine will be available for purchase. Cold soft drinks and water\, sponsored by Habersham Land Company\, will also keep participants hydrated. \nAll that food will require exercise to burn it off. The purchase of a wrist band will allow children access to a large slide\, bounce house\, football toss\, soccer game\, Fishers-of-Men fishing booth\, face painting\, popcorn\, and entrance to the popular Beaufort Barnyard and Petting Zoo (from 10 AM until 2 PM). \nThe Silent Auction will feature new items and services donated by local businesses and individuals. \nNew this year is an online auction that will include items such as a chartered full day fishing trip\, a vacation rental on Harbor Island\, the popular gourmet dinner with the pastor\, and paintings. \nReturning for its second year is the bazaar Craft Fair.  Local artists and crafts people will display a wide variety of beautiful and novel items that make early Christmas shopping a breeze. \nFor the gardening enthusiast\, the bazaar will also feature a plant sale. \nThe Saint Peter’s Catholic Church Annual Bazaar is a fund-raiser for Lowcountry Outreach\, a ministry of Saint Peter’s parish. Lowcountry Outreach and the parish Service Committee work together to break down access barriers and find ways for area non-profits to expand their reach.  Housed in the former insurance services building adjacent to the Saint Peter’s campus\, Lowcountry Outreach has partnered with Good Neighbor Medical Clinic to provide rides to people who otherwise would not be able to keep their medical appointments. Lowcountry Outreach is now providing office space for Lowcountry Legal Volunteers which helps provide access to justice regardless of a client’s ability to pay.  
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/saint-peters-catholic-church-63rd-annual-fall-bazaar/
LOCATION:St. Peters Catholic Church\, 70 Lady's Island Drive\, BEAUFORT\, SC\, 29907\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T170000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102749
CREATED:20230808T193445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T193445Z
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SUMMARY:The Lowcountry Fish and Grits Music Festival
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!! 10/7 on Hilton Head Island\, SC! The Lowcountry Fish & Grits Music Festival celebrates the rich Gullah Geechee culture. Join us for GREAT MUSIC\, GREAT FOOD\, AND GREAT TIMES!
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/the-lowcountry-fish-and-grits-music-festival-2/
LOCATION:Lowcountry Celebration Park
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T170000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102749
CREATED:20230919T175551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T180026Z
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SUMMARY:29th Annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival will be held at downtown Beaufort’s Henry C. Chamber Waterfront Park on Friday\, October 6th and Saturday\, October 7th. \nThat’s news we love to hear! \nBeaufort’s annual Shrimp Festival celebrates Lowcountry cuisine and incorporates lots of fun activities for all ages. The first weekend of October always brings concerts\, competitive events and several local restaurants will fill Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park offering samples of Lowcountry dishes featuring local wild-caught shrimp. \nOne of Beaufort’s most popular festivals\, the Shrimp Festival excitement kicks off at 5pm on Friday\, October 6th and includes live music along with several area restaurants previewing their creative shrimp concoctions for Saturday’s serious competitions. \nBut\, you don’t have to wait until the evening arrives because you can enjoy browsing through the festival’s Arts & Crafts Market\, which is scheduled from 12pm to 6pm. \nFood vendors include Belly Full by Tyger (soul food)\, Food Savvy\, Island Fudge Shoppe\, Mother Smokin’ Good BBQ\, Sea Eagle Market\, Signature Catering\, Teen Challenge Tasty Creations\, Tipsy Ice\, and Tout Sweet Macaroons. \nFriday’s music line up includes Ces Hage at 5pm\, Slippery When Wet\, a Bon Jovi tribute band\, taking the stage at 7pm\, but the music starts at 5pm. \nOn Saturday\, October 7th\, the popular Run Forrest Run 5K race starts at 8am\, followed by live music throughout the day\, children’s activities\, the Arts & Crafts Market…and lots and lots and lots of SHRIMP! \nVisit this link for more info on the 5K and to register. \nLocal restaurants will be set up throughout the park serving their best while vying for the trophies including Best Shrimp Dish\, which is voted on by a panel of shrimp-familiar judges\, and the People’s Choice award\, which is voted on by you. The overall winner will be awarded the Silver Cup and will have a full year of bragging rights at their restaurant. \nSaturday’s all day music line up includes Jason Lee Cook at 11am\, the Parris Island Marine Band at 1pm\, Bennett Coleman at 215pm\, and it will be followed by local performer Katie Lynn at 315pm to close out the festival. \nAlso at the event\, you can enter in the Sea Island Rotary Club’s annual Charity Shrimp Race and check out thousands of rubber shrimp racing as they float down the Beaufort River towards a finish line full of fabulous prizes. \nThe Annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival….celebrating our local food and culture with tons of family fun….Beaufort-style. \nDon’t miss it.
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/29th-annual-beaufort-shrimp-festival/
LOCATION:Henry C Chambers Waterfront Park\, Beaufort\, SC\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T143000
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CREATED:20230921T173924Z
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SUMMARY:Around the World🌎Studio Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we journey “Around the World” through the magic of dance! 💫 \nRevolution Ballroom Presents:\nAround the World 🌎 Studio Showcase \n◽️ Saturday\, October 7\, 2023\n◽️ USCB Center For The Performing Arts\n◽️ 12:30 PM – Doors open\n◽️ 1:00 PM – Professional & student dance exhibitions\n◽️ Tickets: $25 (adult)\, $15 (ages 16 & under) \nYou can purchase tickets online\, by phone\, or at the door (space permitting) \nBuy tickets online here:\nhttps://revolutionballroom2023showcase.eventbrite.com/ \nBuy tickets by phone:\n📲 843-338-2870 \nEvent Location:\nUSCB Center For The Performing Arts\n805 Carteret Street\nBeaufort\, SC 29902 \nEvent information:\nhttps://www.revolutionballroom.com/event/studioshowcase/ \nCancellation Policy:\nWe do not offer any refunds or credits for this special event. If you are unable to attend you may transfer your ticket to someone else. \nRevolution Ballroom\n2121 Boundary St\nSuite 207\nBeaufort\, SC 29902\n📲 843.338.2870\nwww.RevolutionBallroom.com
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/around-the-world%f0%9f%8c%8estudio-showcase/
LOCATION:USCB Center for the Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T190000
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CREATED:20230829T174929Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch for Donna Keel Armer's Debut Novel\, The Red Starfish
DESCRIPTION:The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center is honored to host a free public drop-in launch event for Donna Keel Armer’s The Red Starfish ~ Book #1 in the Cat Gabbiano Mystery Series. Join us on Saturday\, October 7\, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 601 Bladen St.\, in downtown Beaufort. No advance registration required. Books will be available for sale and signing. Refreshments will be provided. The author will speak briefly at 5:45 p.m.  \nABOUT THE RED STARFISH\nKidnapped? Murdered? Or another publicity stunt?\nA gorgeous film star and her priceless starfish necklace disappear. What do the indecipherable clues she leaves behind mean? Desperate to find her missing friend\, Cat Gabbiano abandons her home and business in the South Carolina Lowcountry to fly across the ocean to Italy where she and her best friend spent magical childhood summers. Will Cat solve the mystery of her friend’s disappearance or will she become the next victim? Woven against the alluring Adriatic coastline of Puglia\, The Red Starfish mixes a dangerous cocktail of power\, corruption\, passion\, and the forever friendship of two captivating women. \n“Donna Keel Armer has written a colorfully crafted page turner that illustrates\, in chilling fashion\, how loyalty\, devotion and naïveté can quickly propel us into the vortex of our friends’ misfortunes and tragedies. Love isn’t just blind. It’s often deaf to the inner voice that warns us to proceed with caution.”–Joe Palmer\, author of A Mariner’s Tale \n“Born on the same day\, two women forge a life-long friendship. When Cat gets Stella’s desperate phone call asking for help\, she doesn’t hesitate to get on a plane from the Low Country of South Carolina to the Italian village of Castello del Mare. When she arrives and learns Stella is missing\, she finds herself caught in a web of treachery\, danger and deceit. Can she decipher the clues Stella left her? Is there anyone she can trust? The Red Starfish is a gripping and suspenseful tale that will keep you guessing right to the end. Donna Keel Armer has crafted a superb mystery – and if you’ve been to Italy\, you’ll delight in the descriptions of the food and the countryside. If you’ve never been\, you’ll long to go.”–Sally Handley\, author of the Holly & Ivy cozy mystery series \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nDonna Keel Armer is the author of Solo in Salento: A Memoir which has been translated into Italian as Un’americana in Salento. She recently completed a book tour of Southern Italy. She’s a photojournalist and has published essays for travel anthologies and in magazines featuring photographs and articles on travel\, food and wine\, home and garden and various other topics. When she’s on the road\, she writes a private travelogue.  \nShe graduated with honors from Mississippi University for Women with a double major in psychology and social sciences and  graduate studies in theology. Her first job during high school was a gofer for a furniture company and her last position before turning to writing was president of the hospitality business owned by Donna and her husband Ray. In-between she’s been in senior management in both the insurance and airline industries. She’s a former board member of Friends of the Library\, a member of Sea Island Spirit Writers\, and a docent at the Pat Conroy Literary Center. Donna and Ray split their time between their forever home in the South Carolina Lowcountry and their beloved Italy.
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/book-launch-for-donna-keel-armers-debut-novel-the-red-starfish/
LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T173000
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SUMMARY:Beaufort Litter Patrol Community Clean-up
DESCRIPTION:Let’s give back to our home and community by coming together to clean up some litter! Trash bags and gloves will be provided\, as well as a treat at the end for us to celebrate coming together for a good cause.\nThank you to Shellring Aleworks for sponsoring our clean-ups. If you would like to join\, meet us at Shellring after the clean-up for a cold drink!\nThere’s power in numbers so be sure to share and invite! 🙂\nLocation: Meeting at Whitehall Park
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/beaufort-litter-patrol-community-clean-up-2/
LOCATION:Whitehall Plantation\, 27 White Hall Dr\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29907\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102749
CREATED:20231002T145418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T145418Z
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SUMMARY:Women’s Saltwater Fishing Clinic (Beaufort County): Fishing as Mental Therapy
DESCRIPTION:October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Many studies have found that fishing allows you to disconnect from the demands of daily life\, chemotherapy\, and reconnect with nature. The only thing you need to focus on is casting that line\, and maybe\, just maybe\, the tug of a fish on the other end. \nSCDNR has partnered with the Beaufort Memorial Hospital and Gay Fish Company to host an event that allows breast cancer patients\, survivors\, and women in general to learn about fishing as a coping mechanism. This educational event will teach you the basics of saltwater fishing–and the best part? You’ll get to try out your newly learned skills by fishing off the dock at Gay Fish Company. All fishing supplies and bait will be provided. This is a catch-and-release program so no fish will be kept. Beaufort Memorial Hospital staff will provide educational outreach and materials\, talk about navigating the breast cancer journey\, and why women’s health is incredibly important. Gay Fish Company will be providing light appetizers and support for this event. Please register through the Eventbrite link as space is limited.
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/womens-saltwater-fishing-clinic-beaufort-county-fishing-as-mental-therapy/
LOCATION:Gay Fish Company\, 1948 Sea Island Pkwy\, Saint Helena Island\, SC\, 29920-4811\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T200000
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SUMMARY:Fireflies at Night: Flash Fiction Workshop Series\, Led by Amber Wheeler Bacon
DESCRIPTION:Writers from Grant Faulkner to Molly Giles have described flash fiction with metaphors ranging from a coyote appearing in your yard at night\, making the world a little more feral\, more dangerous\, to a firefly flickering on a summer’s night\, captivating and fleeting. They’re called flash\, microfiction\, short shorts. They’re the love child between a short story and a poem. Etgar Keret says they’re like Kool-Aid\, a partial story that only becomes real once it mixes with a reader. You get the point: flash fictions are things of beauty—short\, maybe\, but powerful\, otherworldly even. \nIn this class\, we’ll study some of the best flash fictions around\, from Amy Hempel to Venita Blackburn. We’ll write one to two flash fiction pieces each week and share our work for feedback in small groups. There will be optional homework and extra prompts for each week. The point of this class is to GENERATE\, to have fun\, to learn something new about stories and ourselves\, but mostly to create new work. Small flash prompts\, both fiction and nonfiction\, can be rejuvenating\, reminding me of the joys in small work\, the pleasures in a good line\, or even one word that can turn a whole story on its head. \nIt’s a busy time. While these classes do build on one another\, it’s also possible to attend only one\, two\, or three\, skipping those that fall on inconvenient nights. Those who sign up for all 4 classes will also have access to video recordings of the sessions. Whether you’re stuck in the middle of a big project or just want to practice writing in this form\, come join in and let’s write some fireflies. \nThis interactive writers workshop will be held as an online video conference call through Zoom. Details for joining the video call will be provided to all participating writers after registering. \nA series of 4 sessions: Wednesdays\, October 11 & 18 and November 1 & 8\, 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Zoom. Limited to 15 participants. (A minimum of five participants is needed for this workshop.) \n$150 for all 4 sessions + access to video recordings\, or $45/session Register in. advance at https://patconroyliterarycenter.eventbrite.com \nStudent Testimonials\n“Wonderful teacher\, fabulous course. I learned so much.” \n“Amber Wheeler Bacon is a generous\, talented\, personable\, inspiring teacher.” \n“I found the prompts incredibly helpful. It helped me see the potential in stories that I would not have otherwise thought of.” \n“I really enjoyed all the different prompts\, especially because they each challenged me to think in a new way and seek out further creativity in my writing.” \nAbout Our Instructor\nAmber Wheeler Bacon is a writer\, editor\, and teacher whose work has appeared or is forthcoming in Crazyhorse\, Ecotone\, Epiphany\, Five Points\, New Ohio Review\, Post Road\, Prairie Schooner and Witness. You can find her writing online at Ploughshares and CRAFT. She is the recipient of the 2018 Breakout Writers Prize sponsored by The Author’s Guild and a 2021 scholarship from Bread Loaf Environmental. In 2020\, her story collection was a finalist for Hub City Press’s C. Michael Curtis Short Story Book Prize and Moon City Press’s Short Fiction Award. She received the 2022 Lit/South Award for flash fiction. She was a finalist for the 2023 Chautauqua Janus Prize\, nominated by Ecotone. Amber has an MFA from Bennington College\, teaches at Coastal Carolina University and lives by the beach in South Carolina.
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/fireflies-at-night-flash-fiction-workshop-series-led-by-amber-wheeler-bacon/
LOCATION:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231012T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231012T110000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102749
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SUMMARY:Gentle Yoga at the Library
DESCRIPTION:Join Balance Barre + Fitness for a complimentary gentle yoga practice held at your favorite local library! All levels welcome\, no prior yoga experience necessary just come with an open mind ready to receive some feel good movement. \n*please bring a yoga/workout mat if you have one! we’ll have a few available to borrow:)
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/gentle-yoga-at-the-library/
LOCATION:Beaufort County Library\, 311 Scott St\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902-5556\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231012T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231012T183000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102749
CREATED:20230720T155011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T155011Z
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SUMMARY:October Open Mic\, Featuring Brooke McKinney\, Author of The Distance Between Birds
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the South Carolina Writers Association and the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce\, the Conroy Center’s monthly Open Mic Night will be held at Sandies (711 Bladen St.) on Thursday\, October 12\, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Our featured writer is Brooke McKinney\, author of the debut poetry collection The Distance Between Birds.  \nInterested in reading as part of Open Mic? Let us know at contact@patconroyliterarycenter.org. \nAbout Our Featured Writer\nBrooke McKinney is a poet and writer from South Georgia where she grew up on a farm and was raised by bulldogs. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from Valdosta State University and holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Hollins University. Brooke’s work was a finalist in the Key West Emerging Writer’s Contest and the World’s the Best Short-Short Story. Her nonfiction has received scholarships to the Sewanee Writers’ Conference\, Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference\, and Writers in Paradise. Her poetry collection\, The Distance Between Birds\, is forthcoming October 2023. She is the recipient of two Academy of American Poets Awards and most recently\, her poetry was shortlisted for the Montreal International Poetry Prize. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Florida Review\, Copper Nickel\, New South\, Salt Hill Journal\, Potomac Review\, The Southeast Review\, Columbia Poetry Review\, RHINO Poetry\, Artemis and Kestrel. She lives in Beaufort\, SC\, with two dogs\, Jane and Arlo.
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/october-open-mic-featuring-brooke-mckinney-author-of-the-distance-between-birds/
LOCATION:Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce\, 711 Bladen St\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902-4574\, US
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SUMMARY:Book Talk with Gibbes McDowell
DESCRIPTION:Robert “Gibbes” McDowell Jr. is a third generation native son of Beaufort\, South Carolina.  Gibbes is most known for his two novels\, Driftwood Unmasked and Dragon’s Mouth.  Gibbes co-produced the documentary “Sea Island Secrets:  A Journey through Time for SCETV that explored the history of Native American shell rings.  He is also a contributing storyteller for the Beaufort 300 Project\, penned several anecdotal stories for a Janet Garrity’s Fish Camps of the Sea Islands\, and has written for several outdoor magazines.   \nGibbes spent most of his youth duck hunting and fishing with his father in the ponds and rivers around the Lowcountry.  As a teenager he became fascinated with bow hunting which culminated in many trips to the wild country of North Carolina.  Gibbes could be crowned our very own “Prince of Tides”  as he continues to chase tides and explore the hammocks of the Lowcountry.   \nThis will be a unforgettable evening of storytelling and community.   \nGibbes will have books available for purchase and will happily sign your copy.
URL:https://explorebeaufortsc.com/event/book-talk-with-gibbes-mcdowell/
LOCATION:61 Celadon Dr\, Beaufort\, SC 29907-2682\, United States
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