Therapeutic Journaling at Conroy Center

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host a Therapeutic Journaling Workshop, led by Sandra E. Johnson, on Saturday, May 6, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. This is an in-person writers workshop, held at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St, Beaufort). Limited to 15 participants; $45/person. Registration is required at https://patconroyliterarycenter.eventbrite.com.

This interactive writing workshop will highlight how to use therapeutic journaling to become more resilient by transforming traumatic events into opportunities for growth, reframing failures into successes, and changing unhelpful habits into ones that strengthen wellbeing. Instructor Sandra E. Johnson, LMSW, is the author of The Resilience Journal: 365 Days to Balance and Peace of Mind, and a copy of the journal is included in the registration fee (an $18 value).

ABOUT OUR INSTRUCTOR:

Therapeutic journaling expert Sandra E. Johnson, LMSW, is the author of The Resilience Journal: 365 Days to Balance and Peace of Mind (Clarkson Potter), a 365-day journal designed to strengthen skills to not just survive adversity but thrive from it. Praised by bestselling authors Sharon Salzberg and Karen Casey, PhD, as well as mindfulness leaders Richard Miller, Shivani Hawkins, and Stacey Milner-Collins, The Resilience Journal offers inspirational quotes by great thinkers followed by interactive writing prompts to serve as guides towards greater wellness and

Johnson is also a novelist. Her novel Flowers for the Living (Texas Review Press) garnered nominations for a PEN/Faulkner Award and Paterson Prize for Fiction. Her narrative nonfiction book, Standing on Holy Ground: A Triumph over Hate in the Deep South (St. Martin’s Press) received glowing reviews from O: The Oprah Magazine, USA Today, Southern Living, and other publications. Since earning a Master of Social Work from the University of South Carolina in 1988, Johnson has been a clinical social worker with a number of health care organizations, including those specializing in psychiatric services.

To learn more about the Pat Conroy Literary Center, please visit www.patconroyliterarycenter.org resiliency. It is preceded by The Mind-Body Peace Journal: 366 Mindful Prompts for Serenity & Peace (Sterling Publishing), which has sold widely around the world and been highlighted in Psychology Today.

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. 4/26 Lavon Stevens with Charlton Singleton 4/28 & 4/29 The Harry Allen Quartet with Rossano Sportiello, 5/3 Bobby Ryder, 5/4 & 5/5 The Taylor Roberts Quintet, 5/7 Mark Rapp presents A Taste of N'awlins, 5/10 Lavon Stevens with Quiana Parler, 5/12 & 5/13 Champain Fulton. (843) 842-8620 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. 4/27 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, 5/1 Hoodoo Gurus, 5/4 Great Big Drag Show with Joey Jay, 5/5 Gasoline, 5/6 Big Bubble Rave, 5/11 The Breakfast Club - 80's Tribute, 5/12 Intergalactic Dance Party, 5/13 Saosin; Asteroid, 5/14 Tallah; Julia Legare &

Snargle. (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. 4/26 Evanoff, 4/27 Litz, 4/28 The Hip Abduction; Coyote Island, 4/29 The Brothers Comatose, 4/30 James McMurtry; BettySoo, 5/4 & 5/5 Lureto & Friends; OMIWIMO, 5/6 Daily Bread; K+Lab, 5/7 Agent Orange; Suzi Moon; ADHD, 5/9 Esther Rose, 5/10 Eggy, 5/11 Shot Thru The HeartBon Jovi tribute, 5/12 Perpetual Groove, 5/13 Strap on Face; Funk 15, 5/14 Dopapod; The Talismen. (843) 571-4343 or www.charlestonpourhouse.com

Windjammer, 1008 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms.

4/26 Baysik, 4/27 Death Kings; Umphrey's McGee, 4/28 Dave Landeo; Uncle Mingo, 4/29

Weird Science, 5/4 John Driskell Hopkins Band, 5/5 Broken Hearts - Tom Petty tribute, 5/6 The Brook & the Bluff; Savannah Conley, 5/11 Railroad Earth, 5/12 Bunpin' Uglies, 5/13 The Blue Dogs.

(843) 886-8596 or www.the-windjammer.com

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.

Thur 5/4, Paint In at Sea Pines Community Center, 71 Lighthouse Rd., Sea Pines, Hilton Head. Members of the Sea Pines Artists will demonstrate different techniques and guests are invited to try their hand with help from the artists. This event marks the beginning of the group’s second show of the year. Reception from 4-7 pm. 703-229-7448.

5/16 – 6/17, Biennale – National Juried Art Exhibit at Art League Gallery. Awards Reception Fri 5/19, 5-7pm. Critics Coffee Sat 5/20, 10am-noon. Inside Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island, 843-681-5060, www.artleaguehhi.org

BOOKS & WRITERS

Sat 5/6, Therapeutic Journaling Workshop with Sandra E. Johnson, from 1-3pm at the Pat Conroy Literary Center, 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort. Limited to 15 participants; $45/person. Advance registration required at https:// patconroyliterarycenter.eventbrite.com

Music

Thur 5/11, Clover Choraliers Concert. This award-winning high school choir – 110 voices strong – will perform a FREE concert at 6pm at First Presbyterian Church, corner of North and Church Streets, in downtown Beaufort. The public is encouraged to attend!

Other Events

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 843-715-3506 for more information.

Fri 5/19, Beaufort Drum Circle will meet at 6:30 pm in Waterfront Park, downtown Beaufort. Bring a chair – and a drum if you have one! If not, there will be extras on hand. Discover the therapeutic benefits of community drumming!

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.

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. 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.

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

THEATER/FILM/DANCE

5/4 & 5/5 Mischief Matters, presented by Holy Trinity Classical Christian School at 6 pm at Praise Assembly Church, 800 Parris Island Gateway. $10 adults, $5 students. Visit www. HTCCS.org/theater/mischief-matters/ . For more info call 843-522-0660.

4/28-4/30 & 5/5-5/7, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, performed by May River Theatre at Ulmer Auditorium, 20 Bridge Street, Bluffton. Fri & Sat at 7:30pm, Sun at 2pm. Tickets on sale for $25 at https://www.mayrivertheatre.com/current-production

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. 5/5 – 6/30, Of Earth & Fire, an exhibit of work by Anne M. Kennedy and Traci L. Walter at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery. Opening Reception Fri 5/5 from 5-8pm. 913 Bay Street, Beaufort.

Now – 5/8. Memory Matters Online Auction, Benefitting people and families living with Alzheimer’s and related dementia. www.mymemorymatters.org

Saturdays Now – 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.

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.

5/5 & 5/6, A Taste of Beaufort in Waterfront Park. Lowcountry cuisine, craft market, live music, kid zone, and more. Fri, 5-10 pm. Sat, 11am - 4 pm. For more info visit www.beaufortsc.org/atasteofbeaufort/

Thur 5/4, Climate Change Address. Mayor Stephen Murray will discuss Climate change as it applies to Beaufort and the surrounding sea islands. 6:30 pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 178 Sams Point Rd, Beaufort. 843-522-1765

Fri 5/5, Second Annual Art Auction fundraiser, sponsored by the Society of Bluffton Artists and

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