Check Out the Beaufort Human Library’s Third Edition

Meet Robert Smalls on opening day of National Library Week—and “check out” a dozen community members eager to share their stories as Human Books.

The Beaufort Human Library project seeks to foster empathy and understanding across communities through dialogues with a dozen Human Books who will be sharing their personal stories of facing challenges and striving for acceptance. These engaging conversations will cover topics including occupations, education, healthcare, gender, race, faith, immigration, addiction, abuse, and law enforcement, among others. Ultimately the dialogues will focus on building bridges of understanding, person to person, through storytelling.

The third edition of the Beaufort Human Library will be held on Sunday, April 23, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in MacLean Hall, building 12 of the Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL), at 104 Reynolds Street in Beaufort. Free and open to the public, the event is hosted by TCL; the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center; the DAYLO (Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization) students of Beaufort Academy, Beaufort High School, and Battery Creek High School; and volunteer community organizers. The program is funded in part with a grant from South Carolina Humanities, a nonprofit organization inspiring, engaging, and enriching South Carolinians with programs on literature, history, culture, and heritage.

Participating Human Books include Major General Harold L. “Mitch” Mitchell (ret.), Rev. Lori Hlaban, Rev. Rebecca Albright, Lola Campbell, Aki Kato, Gwenn McClune, Rodney Adams, Dana Ridenour, Ryan Copeland, Isabella Troy Brazoban, Eric Hayes, Joseph Taylor, and others.

Beginning the event in the TCL auditorium from 1:00 to 1:30, historical re-enactor and educator Donald Sweeper will appear as celebrated Beaufortonian Robert Smalls with a brief performance followed by in-character audience Q&A. Born into slavery and later becoming the first Black hero of the Civil War and later a U.S. Congressman, Smalls is synonymous with Beaufort and Reconstruction. Sweeper has been performing the role for nearly a decade; his appearance at the Beaufort Human Library is made possible by the South Carolina Humanities Speakers Bureau. Please plan to arrive early as this presentation will begin promptly at 1:00.

Following the Robert Smalls presentation in the auditorium, all of the volunteer Human Books will be available throughout MacLean Hall to be checked out for 30-minute small group conversations from 1:30 to 4:00. New conversations begin every half-hour. No advance registration is needed. Volunteer Librarians and student Bookmarks will be on hand to help guests navigate their experience.

Learn more about the Beaufort Human Library at www.facebook.com/beauforthumanlibrary or www.instagram.com/beaufort humanlibrary

BEAUFORT/PORT ROYAL

Foolish Frog, 846 Sea Island Pkwy, St. Helena Island. (843) 838-9300. thefoolishfrog.com

Luther’s Rare & Well Done, 910 Bay Street. (843) 521-1888 or www.luthersrareandwelldone.com

Q on Bay, 822 Bay St, Beaufort. (843) 524-7771 or www.qonbay.com

Rosie O’Gradys Irish Pub, in Beaufort Town Center. Irish American Sports Pub & Eatery. C'mon down! Rock & Roll Lunch. Wednesday, Friday & Saturday - Karaoke at 10pm. (843) 3797676 or Rosie's on Facebook.

Saltus River Grill, 802 Bay St, Beaufort. (843) 3793474 or www.saltusrivergrill.com

BLUFFTON/HILTON HEAD

Big Bamboo, Coligny Plaza. (843) 686-3443 or www.bigbamboocafe.com

Captain Woody’s, 6 Target Rd., Hilton Head or 17 State of Mind St., Bluffton. www.captainwoodys.com

The Jazz Corner, Village at Wexf1ord, Hilton Head. Sundays - Deas Guyz; Mondays - A Journey Through Jazz with The Martin Lesch Band; Tuesdays - Fat Tuesdays: A Swingin' Celebration of New Orleans and Beyond; Thursdays - Lavon Stevens with Louise Spencer. 4/12 Lavon Stevens with Charlton Singleton, 4/14 & 4/15 Bobby Ryder celebrates Bobby Darin & Neil Diamond, 4/19 Bobby Ryder, 4/21 & 4/22 The Eric Mintel Quartet - Take Five: The Music of Dave Brubeck, 4/26 Lavon Stevens with Charlton Singleton 4/28 & 4/29 The Harry Allen Quartet with Rossano Sportiello. (843) 8428620 or www.TheJazzCorner.com

Omni Hilton Head Ocean Front in Palmetto Dunes. Buoy Bar - HH Prime - (843) 842-8000 or www.omnihotels.com

Out Of Town

The Music Farm, 32 Ann Street, Charleston. 4/13 Samia; Venus & the Flytraps, 4/14 Guster, Palm Palm & Indianola, 4/15 DirtySnatcha; Zubah; Only Nick, 4/16 The Pilot in You: Watch the Divide with Holding Absence; Thornhill; Banks Arcade, 4/18 Michelle Zauner, 4/20 420 Charleston with Mix Master Mike of the Beastie Boys; Sex Bruise; The Dubplates, 4/21 The Dolly

Party - Dolly Parton inspired country western disco dance party, 4/22 Gimme Gimme Disco, 4/24 Prof, 4/27 Charleston Hip Hop Night with Kingjay; Jtrawwww; BluFlame James; Streets Love, 4/28 Charleston Metal Night with Kept in Ruins; Circle Back; God of Nothing; Walking Tera, 4/29 Spoon; Nicole Atkins. (843) 408-1599 or www.musicfarm.com

The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Hwy, Charleston. Sundays - The Motown Throwdown, Mondays - Slim & Friends; Tuesdays - Fusion Jonez, Wednesdays - Grateful Dead Wednesday with The Reckoning; Thursdays - iLLA ZiLLA. 4/12

The Runaway Grooms, 4/13 Ryan Monroe & Josh Roberts, 4/14 Dangermuffin, 4/15 Quelle Pharrell's Dojo, 4/19 Shwayze; Slim Soul & the NO, 4/20 Kendall Street Company; 4.20

Champagne & Reefer Party, 4/21 Songs From the Road Band; Jon Stickley Trio, 4/22 Machine Funk - Widespread Panic tribute, 4/23 laura Jane Grace; Weakened Friends; Dear blanca, 4/26 Evanoff, 4/27 Litz, 4/29 The Brothers Comatose, 4/30 James McMurtry; BettySoo. (843) 571-4343 or www.charlestonpourhouse.com

Windjammer, 1008 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms. 4/13 Nirvani -Nirvana tribute, 4/14 Gritty Flyright, 4/15 Randall Fowler, 4/16 Sand 'n' Slams - Live Pro Wrestling, 4/20 Kyle Dills; Dylan Scott, Flat Spell, 4/22 Mr Fahrenheit; High 5, 4/23 Blink 180True, 4/26 Baysik, 4/27 Death Kings; Umphrey's McGee, 4/28 Dave Landeo; Uncle Mingo, 4/29 Weird Science. (843) 886-8596 or www.the-windjammer.com

GALLERIES/ART

Now – 5/1, Bring Nature Home, an exhibit of work by Karen Richards at the Society of Bluffton Artists Gallery, 6 Church St, Bluffton.

Now – 5/6, Binya: Faces ob de Gullah Geechee Portrait Exhibition at the Coastal Discovery Museum on Hilton Head. For more info and schedule of events, visit www.coastaldiscovery.org

Now – 5/13, The Gently Surreal Art of John K. Crum at Art League Gallery inside Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island, 843-681-5060.

BOOKS & WRITERS

Thur 4/13, Open Mic Night, sponsored by the Pat Conroy Literary Center In partnership with the South Carolina Writers Association and the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce. From 6-7:30 pm at Sandies, 711 Bladen St. The featured writer for April, National Poetry Month, is poet Jacquelyn Markham, author of Rainbow Warrior. To read, contact the Conroy Center at contact@patconroyliterarycenter.org. Writers can also sign up from 5:45 to 6:00 p.m. in person on the night of the event.

Sat 4/15, Evening with Colleen Oakley at the Rhett House Inn. Sponsored by the Pat Conroy Literary Center, NeverMore Books, and the inn. Oakley is the author of the newly released The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise. The $36 registration fee includes a signed copy of the novel, the author's book talk, refreshments, and music by the Alibis. 1009 Craven St., Beaufort, 5 – 7pm. Additional copies of the author's books will be available for sale and signing through NeverMore Books. Learn more and register in advance at: https://colleenoakleyattherhetthouse.eventbrite.com

Fri 4/14, Book Launch for John Warley’s Jury of One, from 4:30 – 7pm at the Pat Conroy Literary Center, 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort. Books available for purchase and signing. The event is free and open to the public. www.patconroyliterarycenter.org

Tues 4/18, Deborah Goodrich Royce (Reef Road) will be the featured guest in the USCB Lunch with Authors series at the Belfair Clubhouse, 200 Belfair Oaks Blvd, Bluffton. The event starts at noon. For more information and tickets, visit www.uscbcenterforthearts.com

Music

tude! If you have no instrument, we have extras. Join us for a wonderful time!

Sun 4/23, Beaufort Human Library, third edition. From 1-4pm in MacLean Hall, building 12 of the Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL), at 104 Reynolds Street in Beaufort. Free and open to the public. Hosted by TCL, the Pat Conroy Literary Center, DAYLO, and other community volunteers. Learn more at www.facebook. com/beauforthumanlibrary or www.instagram. com beauforthumanlibrary.

4/23 – 4/25, Division I Colonial Athletic Association Men’s Golf Championship on Dataw Island, with the College of Charleston Cougars fighting to defend their two-year-running Championship title.

Fri 5/5, Second Annual Art Auction fundraiser, sponsored by the Society of Bluffton Artists and the Bluffton Community Soup Kitchen. The spring fiesta-themed event will take place from 5:30-9:30 pm at the Bostwick Pavilion at Moss Creek. Tickets are $100. To purchase, visit https://bit.ly/sobaartauction

Fri 5/12, Lowcountry Gullah Foundation Annual Fundraiser at the USCB Hilton Head Campus. An intimate evening of Gullah culture, storytelling, dinner, and a silent auction. Nationally known Master Gullah Storyteller, Sista Patt will speak. Contact gullahland@gmail.com or 843715-3506 for more information.

Sat 4/29, Release & Remember, Community Butterfly Release sponsored by Friends of Caroline. Purchase a butterfly for $12 in memory of a lost loved one. Readings, music, and butterfly release over the Beaufort River. Begins at 11 am in Waterfront Park. For more info call 843-525-6257.

Saturdays 4/1 – 6/24, Lunch and Learn Gardening Series at the Port Royal Farmers Market, starting at noon. Free and open to the public, around the Gazebo. Bring a folding chair! Sponsored by the Lowcountry Master Gardeners Association.

First Saturday of Each Month, Teddy Bear Picnic Read-Aloud at Port Royal Farmers Market. DAYLO students and other volunteers will read to young children between 9am and noon. Children are encouraged to bring their favorite stuffed animal.

Tuesdays, Tours of Hunting Island sponsored by Friends of Hunting Island Keeper Ted and his team. For info call the Nature Center at 843-838-7437. Tours free are and park entry fees apply.

Editors Note: Events listed here may be subject to postponement or cancellation. Please check for further information.

THEATER/FILM/DANCE

Sat 4/15, Verdi’s ‘Falstaff’ broadcast by the Metropolitan Opera at USCB Center for the Arts, starting at 1 pm. Sung in Italian with English subtitles. $22, $20 for OLLI members. Tickets available at the door or at www.uscbcenterforthearts.com

4/14 – 4/23, ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ at the USCB Center for the Arts. Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for seniors and military, and $15 for students and may be purchased at www.uscbcenterforthearts or by calling the CFA Box Office at 843-521-4145.

Fri 4/21, Joe Jencks at Music on Malphrus, 110 Malphrus Road, Bluffton, at 7 pm. General Admission is $25. Doors open at 6:15 pm. For more information call 843-837-3330 or visit https:// www.facebook.com/

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Other Events

4/13 – 4/15, Passion & Purpose Peace Summit, a 3-Day Virtual Event with Dr. Jonas Gadson, DTM. He will inspire, empower and provide resources to help you break away from overworking, overdoing, and underliving. Get your access pass at www.PassionPurposeAndPeaceSummit.com

Fri 4/14, Beaufort Drum Circle in the Gazebo at Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort. 6:308pm. All are welcome. Family friendly. No experience necessary. Bring whatever percussion instrument you have, a chair and a positive atti-

Second Friday, Beaufort Drum Circle 2nd Friday of every month. 6:30 – 8 pm at the Gazebo in Waterfront Park. Eric Roy is the facilitator. Sessions with 15-20 minutes of instruction on djembe playing and a selected traditional rhythm & accompaniment for participants. Also, there will be time for spontaneous group drumming. All welcome. No experience necessary. Bring a drum, if you have one, a chair, and desire for fun. The Drum Circle has extra instruments anyone can use. For info visit the Drum Circle Facebook page.

Third Thursday, TECHconnect is a monthly networking event for professionals working in and around technology. Come and join on the for the conversation at BASEcamp 500 Carteret 5:307:30pm. 843-470-3506. www.beaufortdigital.com

Thursdays, History Tours of Fort Mitchell by the Heritage Library, 10am. $12/Adult $7/Child. 843-686-6560