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Heritage Days Artist of the Year Saundra “Renee” Smith

Saundra “Renee” Smith is a local artist, and native of St. Helena Island, SC. Renee is a Registered Nurse with a Masters Degree in Health Care Administration, and is employed by the Department Of Defense at the US Naval Hospital, Beaufort, SC. Renee’s husband, Michael, inspired her self-taught talent by persuading her to pick up a paint brush for the first time in April 2008. She is also supported in her work by her two loving children, Felicia and Michael John, and her greatest fans, grand-daughters Jasmine Lorraine, and Michelle Renee.

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33rd Annual Heritage Days Celebration “Sea Island Roots: A Celebration of Reconnection”

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Thursday, November 12, 2015 3-5 pm Center Stage at Penn Center

Opening Day FREE

Opening Ceremony & Founders Memorial-Keynote Speaker Dr. Jonathan Francis Jr. 5 pm-8:30 pm Emory Campbell Cafeteria at Penn Center “Taste of the Sea Islands”

$5 per dish/$25 six dishes with drink

6-7 pm Frissell Community House at Penn Center

$5 per person

“Road to Remembrance” Play 7-8 pm Brick Baptist Church on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive

Free Will Donation

“Traditional Praise Services” 7:30-9:30 pm York W. Bailey Museum at Penn Center

FREE

“Artist of the Year” Reception with Saundra “Renee Smith” and music by Mahoganee

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Friday, November 13, 2015 at St. Helena Branch Library 9 am to Noon 1 pm to 4:30 pm

Sea Island Scenes Films sponsored by the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition Researching Gullah/Geechee Roots Symposium featuring Keynote Address by Michael W. Twitty Workshop Leaders Ramona LaRoche and Steve Tuttle

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Friday, November 13, 2015 at Penn Center, Inc. Youth Education & Famlee Fun Friday $5 per person

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33rd Annual Heritage Days Celebration Center Stage featuring Latrese Bush & Noel Gourdin

These national recording artists will close out the center stage beginning at 3:30 pm after an array of performances featuring

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Gullah/Geechee storytelling African Dancing and Drumming Dramatic re-enactments and more

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Come join us for

“A Celebration of Reconnection”

as Latrese Bush makes it a “Great Day” by “The River” with Noel Gourdin and the Gullah/Geechee family of St. Helena Island!

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Penn Center, Inc. on St. Helena Island, SC GATES OPEN at 10:30 am after the parade $7 Admission

!(843) 838-2432 • heritage@penncenter.com !www.penncenter.com

Saturday, November 14, 2015 Center Stage at Penn Center, Inc. with MC Amir Jamal Toure $5 per youth and $7 per adult NOTE: Highway 21 closes at 8 am and will reopen at 10:30 am Dr. Martin Luther King Drive closes at 8 am and will reopen at 1:30 pm 9 am to 10:30 am

Heritage Days Parade on Highway 21 and Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Drive

10:30 am to 5:30 pm

York W. Bailey Museum Tours and Artists and Authors Row

11 am to Noon

Heritage Days Honors Program

Noon to 12:10 pm

Welcome by Queen Quet, Co-Chair of the Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration

12:10-12:15 pm

Welcome Address from Alase Oba Adefunmi Adejuyigbe of Oyotunji African Village

12:15-12:45 pm

Opening Drum Call by Wona Womalan

12:45 pm-1 pm

St. Helena Island Gullah/Geechee Performing Artist Natasha Robinson

1-1:30 pm

The Learning Tree

1:30-1:45 pm

Re-enactor Bruce Ingram

1:45 pm-2 pm

Penn Center Supporters Tribute

2-2:30 pm

WoSe of Charleston

2:30-2:45 pm

Louise Miler Cohen

2:45-3:15 pm

Aunt Pearlie Sue & Gullah Kinfolk

3:15-3:45 pm

Latrese Bush

3:45-4:15 pm

Noel Gourdin

4:15-4:30 pm

Closing Remarks

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW on EVENTBRITE!!

(843) 838-2432! www.penncenter.com

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Make sure to purchase your Heritage Days Discount Card at the Siceloff Welcome Center!

This card will afford you discounts in the Welcome Center and at numerous businesses in Beaufort County, SC and online! It is only $5!

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Saturday 14, 2015 at St. Helena Branch Library

FREE Activities “Fa de Chillun and de Famlee”

10:30 am-5 pm

Tours of the state of the art landmark St. Helena Branch Library Sea Scenes Film Festival in the Community Room sponsored by the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition

Gullah/Geechee Ourstory Exhibition in the Gullah/Geechee Room

All youths that come in and obtain a new library card will be able to take the card to the Information Booth to receive a special gift!