Events

Beach Discovery Tour Tuesday, 2 PM Meets at Fish Haul Beach Join a Museum naturalist on a nature tour of the wonders and creatures that inhabit our local beaches. Ever wonder who lives in those holes in the sand? Or, when sea turtles come ashore to nest on Hilton Head Island? Learn about the horseshoe […]

Sound Vision Webinar | Free (donations welcome) Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dcDvTzNfQAeLlj7R_6IIDg Victoria A. Smalls, a Gullah Geechee native of St. Helena Island, South Carolina, promotes and uplifts her culture as a Gullah Geechee scholar, preservationist, educator, artist, and arts advocate. Victoria currently serves as the Executive Director of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor. Her presentation […]

"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