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The painting on our cover is the work of Haldora, from her upcoming exhibit at the SOBA Gallery, "Myriad of Visual Expressions."
Somebody sent me a nice email a couple of weeks ago, thanking me for the occasional mention of church in this column – specifically, the fact that I go. He said it was a “wonderful Christian witness” that a lot of folks out there appreciate.
I don’t know about that – people rarely accuse me of “Christian witnessing,” and if they do, it’s not a compliment – but this email made me feel good. It was also a bit of a God-send – pardon the pun – as it gave me an idea for a column just when I was fresh out.
Our choir at First Presbyterian always takes the month of July off. I’m not sure why, but it’s a long-standing tradition that we choristers are OOL all month. (That’s ‘Out Of Loft,’ for those of you who aren’t hip to the latest choral lingo.)
For me, it’s always a nice midsummer break. I can skip church if I feel like it. Even better, if I do go, I can actually see my preacher’s face during the sermon, instead of staring at the back of his head.
Leaving church last Sunday, I told him how much I’d enjoyed that. My preacher has a nice face. Expressive.
The whole service was expressive, actually. With the choir OOL, our music director had brought in a string band to lead the congregation in a bunch of old-time hymns that are tailor-made for such accompaniment. We had a mandolin, a fiddle, a bass, and a guitar. It was heaven.
We sang familiar fare like “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” and “Softly and Tenderly, Jesus is Calling.” The strings imbued these church standards with a country/bluegrassy feel we don’t often hear at First Pres.
I believe this is music that resonates deep in the heart of every Southerner, Christian or otherwise.
Before playing the morning’s anthem – a beautiful rendition of the gospel song “Farther Along” – the band performed an old Johnny Cash tune I’d never heard before. Our music director introduced it, warning us that it was “funny, not serious,” and that he’d gotten “permission from the boss” to play it. (I think he was talking about the minister, not God.)
The song starts like this:
There once was a musical troupe
A pickin' singin' folk group
They sang the mountain ballads And the folk songs of our land.
They were long on musical ability Folks thought they would go far But political incompatibility Led to their downfall.
Well, the one on the right was on the left And the one in the middle was on the right And the one on the left was in the middle And the guy in the rear . . . was a Methodist.
The band substituted “Presbyterian” for “Methodist,” for laughs, which they got. Having been both a Methodist and a Presbyterian in my day, I can tell you there’s not much difference. The integrity of the song remained intact.
The band continued for several stanzas, each one funnier than the one before. The “musical troupe” in the Johnny Cash song ends up in fisticuffs on stage, over politics, thus tanking their illustrious future and condemning themselves to work ho-hum jobs like the rest of us. The congregation of First Pres laughed and laughed, and when the song was over, we clapped. A few people even hooted.
Suffice it to say, clapping and hooting are not the Presbyterian way. We’re a very proper people.
But it sure felt great.
Let’s face it. Our national polarization is no laughing matter. In fact, it often brings me to tears. But there’s something about seeing it – hearing it – through the lens of art that takes the sting out. Helps us forgive each other . . . and ourselves.
For being so damn stubborn. So dug in. So sure of our own righteousness. So quick to judge others as evil.
Church does the same thing art does, by the way. In fact, I often think of worship as an artform. This may be a blasphemous thing to say, and if so, I hope God will forgive me. But the catharsis I sometimes experience at church is not unlike the feeling I get in the audience of a Broadway musical. That feeling that my heart has just been cracked open – sometimes rather painfully – and filled to the brim with wonder, gratitude, humility, and love for my fellow humans.
Here in America, it's all the rage – these days and historically – to pretend that our deepest divisions fall between people of different races, religions, and sexual orientations. We are all steeped in this national narrative; it’s one we’ve been dragging around for so long now, nobody quite knows how to let it go.
But I think it’s hogwash. In my observation, our deepest, most dangerous divisions today are political – and not even always between parties, but within parties. We are still as tribal as we ever were, but ideologies – belief systems – are the new
tribes. And it seems to me that some people cling just as tightly – and irrationally – to their political animosities as we once did to those older tribal hatreds. Apparently, we just can’t help ourselves.
Which brings me back to church. Literally and figuratively.
We have all kinds at First Presbyterian. Conservatives, liberals, and everything in between. We may be mostly white, but we are multi-tribal. Yet somehow, we manage to come together every Sunday to sing, pray, and listen to the word of God. There is always a palpable sense of love in that sanctuary. And as far as I can remember, nobody has ever come to blows.
I am not trying to be a “Christian witness” here. I promise. I learned my lesson on that front long ago. All I’m doing is telling the story of one service, at one church, in a small town in South Carolina, where people with very different viewpoints came together to sing and laugh, clap and hoot, confess our sins and receive forgiveness.
I believe it’s a story of hope, and I needed to write it. Maybe you needed to read it.
Most of my friends and family members are not church goers. Some of them don’t even like Broadway musicals. I am not here to judge.
But whoever you are, dear reader, I hope you have some kind of sanctuary, somewhere in your life. A place where your heart is cracked open on the regular, and filled to the brim. A place where you can remember who you are – the beautiful parts, and the ugly parts, too – and know that you are loved.
And if that sanctuary should happen to host the occasional string band, pickin’ and grinnin’ through a sermon by Johnny Cash, consider yourself doubly blessed.
The Arts Initiative at Palmetto Bluff will host Atlanta-based custom fine jewelry designer, Mary Frances Maker, as their July Artist of the Month: July 21 - 24, 2023. She will be leading several exciting workshops.
A jeweler with a curiosity for the unique and a passion for storytelling, Maker’s pieces are inspired by uniquely textured objects in nature where beauty is often found in imperfections. Guided by the belief that jewelry is most importantly about the sentiment — a vessel of past generations' stories being told in new ways for the generations to come — it can signify milestones and accomplishments and the embodiment of our memories. This is how Maker views each and every piece she creates, specializing in designs that transcend time, repurposing family heirloom stones to bring new ideas — and stories — to life.
The Arts Initiative at Palmetto Bluff is a sweeping program conceived to inspire and enrich lives through art, in all its forms. Through a diverse curation of artists, craftsmen, musicians, makers, and chefs, the year-round programming emerges from Palmetto Bluff’s unspoiled natural canvas
and commences a dialogue between art, the community, and the beauty of the Bluff itself. The Artist in Residence program celebrates the arts, fosters creativity, and offers a hands-on education for residents and guests of Palmetto Bluff. Each year, several notable Southern artists, craftsmen, and makers are invited to address varied thematic topics that tie to the values and aesthetics of the community.
• Wednesday, July 19, 2023 | 4:30 - 6:30pm
A Transformative Welcome with Mary Frances Maker – FLOW Gallery + Workshop
76 Boat House St, Bluffton, SC | $25
• Thursday, July 20, 2023 | 10am - 1pm
Wax Carving Workshop/Create Your Own Ring – FLOW Gallery + Workshop
76 Boat House St, Bluffton, SC | $145
• Thursday, July 20, 2023 | 3 - 5pm
Gallery Hours with Mary Frances Maker – FLOW Gallery + Workshop | 76 Boat House St, Bluffton, SC | Complimentary
• Friday, July 21, 2023 | 9am - 12pm
Inspired by the Bluff/Create Your Own Custom Jewelry Piece – FLOW Gallery + Workshop |
76 Boat House St, Bluffton, SC | $175
• Friday, July 21, 2023 | 3 - 5pm
Gallery Hours with Mary Frances Maker – FLOW Gallery + Workshop | 76 Boat House St, Bluffton, SC | Complimentary
• Saturday, July 22, 2023 | 10a - 1pm
Wax Carving Workshop/Create Your Own Earrings – FLOW Gallery + Workshop | 76 Boat House St, Bluffton, SC | $145
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: https://www.palmettobluff.com/explore/ artist-in-residence/mary-frances-maker/
Something my grandmother, Ma, as I dubbed her, told me in my high school years before leaving for Columbia, South Carolina to attend the University of South Carolina still sticks with me. “Chris, you can never come back home.”
Fortunately, she didn’t mean that literally. I am still welcomed home with open arms on the farm in Pendleton, South Carolina. On a side note, I find it wild that I have now made Fripp my home longer that I lived at home. Fripp was always a second home, but that’s neither here nor there. I didn’t know what Ma meant until coming back home the summer of 1995 following my first semester at Carolina. You don’t know until you know, right? But is there a chance Ma was wrong, in a manner of speaking?
How often do we lament and admonish the young for squandering their youth?
“Youth is wasted on the young . . . ” This axiom that has truth to it sometimes, no doubt. It’s a wonder any of us survive ages sixteen to twenty-five. I maintain that pivotal time in our
lives is more fraught with danger that when we’re trying to lick a light socket at age two. There’s a reason for such sayings, but I submit the converse can be true as well—another axiom could be born here.
Experienced humans beware as we smugly speak of our future. Be mindful that the wisdom that comes with age is not wasted on the old. Does this mean we need to revisit notions we once decided were silly? There’s a reason that passion was there. Use your God-given creativity and hard-earned experience to spin it again.
If you are a James Bond fan, we know that Roger Moore’s The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) gave the franchise a rebirth the second a parachute with the UK flag popped out of 007’s butt in the famous opening sequence.
By the late 90’s Bond and Q’s gadgets had grown stale again. Exit Pierce Brosnan, hello Daniel Craig! Cubby Broccoli, the late head of the franchise, imparted wisdom to his daughter and stepson (who now run the Bond
franchise) that if Agent 007 was ever in peril of being assassinated by the changing tides of tastes, that they were to go back to the original Ian Fleming’s (creator of 007) Casino Royale. Go back home, essentially. I’d say it worked, especially if you compare the previous iteration of Bond versus what Daniel Craig did. Don’t get me started on the poop the OSCAR WINNER Halle Berry put on screen as a Bond girl in Die Another Day Even elite actors like Pierce Brosnan and Larry Hagman can be dulled down by the likes of a Donna Reed or Denise Richards.
The beauty of age is that we can learn from the chaos of life. We can even learn to avoid chaos, if we make an effort to take note of the chaos that created order. Consider what nature teaches us about using chaos to create personal gain. The Australian fire hawk will drop smoldering sticks to create more fire to incite more fleeing prey for it to consume. Understanding why someone does what they do isn’t nearly as important as understanding why you continue to hang with this person. According to Merriam-Webster’s Instagram page has to say about razors. We usually think of Occam’s razor teaching us that the simplest explanation is usually the correct one, but there’s another one called Hanlon’s razor. Hanlon’s razor says, never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
Our sorrows bring us together. How focused were we as a nation before Pearl Harbor? That day “that will live in infamy,”
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“awakened a sleeping giant” and brought this nation out of the Great Depression.
I’d like to think we’re learning from our past. Illinois just passed a ban that bans book bans. Check out Illinois’s governor’s speech. It’s enlightening when he speaks about the claim that book bans protect our children. I, for one, do not want my child “protected” in such a manner.
To move the needle, you gotta find it. “The hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world.” (Katharine Hepburn’s documentary) The House Un-American Committee almost brought down the Lucille Balls of this world. What would this timeline be like without the likes of a Lucille Ball having walked it? This was back during the days when everything and everyone was a Commie plot. It wasn’t some punchline or a movie antagonist for the likes of Bond to defeat. No, this was life and death. We would never have loved Lucy nor would we have had the franchise of Star Trek with its cornerstone of diversity.
Is an onion and its layers the forbidden fruit of the problem? If you feel dirty, then, aren’t you? (I feel the previous sentence needs to be said with a British accent.) Cigarettes: the comfort of worry in one neat little portable cylinder. What started innocently enough, quickly became a furtive touch to places I wasn’t ready to go. To win, sometimes one must lose oneself into the team or collective. All these little phrases are meant to spur a memory—starting blocks, if you will.
Excellence lives at the intersection of passion and preparedness with equal parts vigor and experience. Check your passion levels and be open to preparedness looking different these days, in very individual ways. This time around, add a dash of Ted Lasso. “Be curious, not judgmental.” It’s never too late to go back home and use experience to forge a more solid foundation.
The year: 1987. The setting: The Rocks of Fripp Island, SC. Sutty first answers the siren call of writing. In the years and publications since, the destination has been Divinely timed, while being Divinely unknown. A reformed Reiki Master of more than a dozen years, an emotional energetic alchemist, as well as a student in various energetic modalities. My favorite Buddha quote is, “Everything in moderation, even moderation.” Visit Home / Chris Suddeth (journoportfolio.com) for more info.
The Beaufort County Walk for Water is doubling down this year with walks on two back-to-back Saturdays: Sept. 16 at Live Oaks Park in Port Royal and Sept. 23 at Wright Family Park in Bluffton. Together, the walks plan to raise $100,000 to fight the global water crisis. That will push Beaufort County past the half-million-dollar milestone in its seventh year — enough to dramatically change the lives of more than 10,000 people in desperate need.
Beaufort County Walk for Water promotes awareness of the global water crisis and raises money to provide sustainable, safe water around the world. All money raised benefits Water Mission, a nonprofit Christian engineering organization based in Charleston that builds safe water solutions in developing countries and disaster areas.
The walk reached record highs last year as more than 700 people participated across the county. Robert Lasher, Beaufort County Walk for Water committee chair, says this year’s walk will be even bigger.
“We’re expecting up to 1,000 participants between Port Royal and Bluffton,” Lasher said. “Local residents, sponsors and volunteers continue to rally around the walk every year with incredible energy for this important cause.”
Registration is open now on the Walk for Water website at walkforwater.com/beaufortco All participants get a T-shirt, and those registered by Aug. 15 are guaranteed their preferred size. Participants will be encouraged to carry a bucket of water on part of a 3-mile walk to symbolize the burden millions of women and children in developing countries carry daily to collect water that’s often contaminated. That unsafe water has dire consequences: a person
dies from water-related illness every 37 seconds somewhere in the world, according to Water Mission.
“The money the walk raises makes a life-changing difference for generations in communities around the world,” Lasher said. “As little as $50 can provide safe water for one person for a year,” Lasher said. “$500 can create latrine sanitation for a community, and just over $1,000 can build solar panels for a power source.”
Follow Beaufort County Walk for Water on Facebook and Instagram @ BeaufortWalkforWater, and on Twitter #bftwalkforwater. For more information, call (843) 769-7395. For sponsorship information, contact Lasher at 843-906-8118 or rlasher5519@ gmail.com
I’m taking to the bed,” I whisper over the phone to my mother, after spending two weeks with the most adorable grandsons a girl could ever hope for. After she hears the brief description of all we did, my dear mother is vicariously worn out. She says that she’s taking to her bed in solidarity with me. Thank goodness taking to one’s bed is an acceptable Southern tradition that’s not complicated by feelings of guilt or worries about weakness of the spirit.
But before I darken the shades and turn on the fan, I spend hours cleaning up sticky stuff that I can’t identify, including but not limited to crushed cheerios, random raisins, and bits of bananas. I clear bins full of toys, balls, puzzles and books, then change the sheets, dry the towels, collapse the port-a-crib and unassemble a plastic sink playset with real running water. I remove the couch cover from our blazing white (what was I thinking?!)
couch, Windex hand and nose prints from windows and return the fragile glass octopus to its shelf.
The porch is swept and hosed down, no longer crammed with strollers, bikes, golf clubs, water guns and tiny sneakers and sandy socks scattered about.
The house is clean and quiet, but entirely too empty. I long for one more sticky kiss; I yearn to answer one more incessant question and tell one more crazy bedtime story that includes sharks, wolves and lately, beautiful mermaids.
I take great joy in watching my daughter mother her boys. She doesn’t do it the way I did it, but in many ways, she does it so much better.
Take mornings. The 5-year-old is not allowed to come out of his bedroom until 7 am. My daughter sets up the clock next to his bed, giving my husband and me blessedly
free time to make coffee, catch up on the news and mentally prepare for the onslaught. At 7:01 am, our grandson busts out of his room, fully charged.
“I’m UP!” he informs us before requesting pancakes and bacon and a full accounting of what’s planned for every minute of the day.
One morning, I got up early and saw the light under his door. It was a full hour before he could come out. Later, I asked, “Do you just watch the clock?”
“Oh, yes!” he said, his bright blue eyes sparkling with pride and anticipation.
That is another great joy: To not be responsible for teaching things like delaying gratification, following rules, learning manners, limiting sugar and screen time, sharing toys and pronouncing words correctly. I am not in charge of explaining the subtleties of indoor versus outdoor voices. My joy is knowing he’s getting all that at home and I can be the fun one I always yearned to be.
I accept (and actually luxuriate in) that my husband Jeff, known as Pop, holds the top spot in our grandsons’ hearts. Jeff was also the favorite one when our girls were young and usually mad at me for all manner of things, both in and out of my control. Jeff’s usually got a baby on his shoulders and a boy riding a bike in front. If we’re in the pool, he’s throwing them in the air, and, if we’re on the beach, he’s digging holes in the sand and teaching body
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surfing. I love seeing my husband with our grandkids and, even though I’m definitely second fiddle, it’s thrilling to see him so adored.
But, he’s as tired as I am when they are gone and just as bereft. We are not as young as we used to be. That’s something that’s hard to admit but even harder to ignore.
Now, as I toss the crib sheet with the little blue rocket ships in the laundry, I take a minute to sniff the baby smell. The baby will be in the big-boy bed by their next visit, and I miss him and his big brother already. And it’s not just their absence that’s bittersweet. It’s the reminder of my daughters’ childhood years where many-a wise woman told me to enjoy every minute. I am sure I tried, but I know I was too rushed, worried, and distracted to take their advice.
Also, during those whirlwind years, taking to one’s bed was not an option.
Join South Carolina ETV and local community organizations on Monday, July 24 from 6 – 8pm at USC-Beaufort's Center for the Arts to participate in a resource fair in conjunction with SCETV’s final Indie Lens Pop-Up film collection, The Bridge Builders Collective. The free Lowcountry Community Resource Fair is “building a bridge” between community organizations and the communities they serve. The Lowcountry Community Resource Fair will feature organizations in the area that operate with the purpose of serving their community and community members. The event will allow organizations to share what programs or services they offer to the local community and provide a free screening of the Independent Lens Bridge Builders collective series. Community members should join if they’re interested in learning more about how local community organizations can assist in their
daily lives or if they’re interested in finding a new volunteer opportunity. Community members should also attend if they have an interest in independent films and would like to view the collection to see how similar organizations are making an impact across the country.
A free Kona Ice treat will be available for all attendees!
Across the United States, community leaders of different ages, backgrounds and geographies are fighting for criminal justice reform. Their work has tangible impacts on the lives of those around them and together they look to a future where no one is left behind. Independent Lens Bridge Builders is a series of short documentaries highlighting these changemakers and their communities, collectively crafting a picture of the reform landscape nationwide.
• United Way of the Lowcountry
• Lowcountry Legal Volunteers
• Hopeful Horizons
• The Salvation Army of the Lowcountry
• South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
• South Carolina Equipment Distribution Program
• Child Abuse Prevention Association
• SCORE Lowcountry
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La Petite Gallerie, an intimate Old Town Bluffton shop featuring local art, is spotlighting Wally Palmer in August.
A sculptor and musician, Wally is also the gallery’s resident gardener. Probably best known for his bas-relief sculptures of bronze and iron over resin, his art graces many Lowcountry homes and outdoor living areas. The main subject matter are local wading birds and creatures from the sea –crabs, shrimp, turtles and fish. His line of palmetto trees, some featuring a South Carolina moon, are delightful.
They are all substantial pieces of art that have beautiful patinas – some with iron finishes are rustically rusty, while the bronze finishes have varying degrees of a natural green/blue patina that just looks better and better with age. These sculptures are weatherproof and look amazing in outdoor spaces as well as inside your home or business.
Wally also designs and builds large scale sculptural pieces and fountains, often including tabby (a traditional Lowcountry building material composed of ground oyster shells, lime, and sand, mixed with salt water) and glass beads. He sometimes incorporates
recycled materials he collects from the waterways that his studio overlooks.
Wally is generally on hand Fridays to greet you; that’s his day to man the desk at La Petite Gallerie. He is always happy to discuss his art and processes, and possibly play you a tune. He usually has his guitar handy on the back deck!
La Petite Gallerie is located at 56 Calhoun St. in Old Town Bluffton. lapetitegallerie.com
Haldora is a contemporary artist whose love for nature and old world antiquities inspires her art from a raw, childlike vision to impressionism and abstract art.
“Art is an intuitive part of my life that feeds my soul,” Haldora said. “Creating is my passion, it’s in my art, my designs, and my vision. It floats in my mind ‘s inner world and dreams as it melts into my daily life.”
“Myriad of Visual Expressions” will exhibit from August 7 through September 3 at The Society of Bluffton Artists gallery in Old Town Bluffton. An opening reception will take place from 5-7 p.m. August 10 at the gallery. These events are free and open to the public.
Haldora’s lifetime spent exploring art visually filters into a creative lifestyle. Her visionary sense and passion to create manifests in an eclectic style across different mediums: Self-taught, she has explored various forms of artistic expression including fiber arts, fashion design, ceramics, sculpture, drawing, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media and oils. Her current focus is with oils and occasionally acrylics.
“Colors and textures inspire my visual sensitivities as I allow my intuition to guide me,” she said. “I look for beauty in imperfections, appreciate primitive culture and the simplicity of style.”
Haldora’s Icelandic and European heritage and family craftsmanship has also helped mold her vision, which inspired her attention to detail that set her standards high.
“My grandmother was an impeccable seamstress, my grandfather a precise woodworker, father an accomplished builder and mother a wildly imaginative painter,” Haldora said.
In 2021, she semi-retired from a career in fashion design, retail, and merchandising and relocated from Rhinebeck, New York, to the Lowcountry of South Carolina. She still creates her signature, sought after “Orchard Shirt”, minimalist and classic, with timeless sophistication, which is featured alongside her paintings on her website Haldora.com.
Haldora has taken open studio groups at the Woodstock School of Art in Woodstock, N.Y. and SOBA Gallery in Bluffton, S.C. She has studied with Dan Graziani, Mary Ann Browning Ford, Missy Gentile and others.
Haldora is the featured artist at SOBA Gallery for August 2023. She is an exhibiting member of the Art League of Hilton Head. She is also featured in the artisan gallery 100 Main owned by world-renowned decorator Bunny Williams in Falls Village, CT.
For more information, visit https:// www.haldora.com
We eat with our eyes before food ever enters our mouths. In the heat of our Lowcountry summer, what’s more inviting than a beautiful, hearty and delicious layered salad? They’re also great for picnics, potlucks and parties. Layered salads can be side items or entrees. All fruit, all veggies or a combination of vegetables and protein, layered salads offer endless possibilities. Start with a glass dish or trifle bowl. If your dish is very deep, begin with a thin layer of salad dressing. Build your salad with layers of different colors, being sure to show each layer through the glass of the bowl. Top everything with salad dressing and create an eye-catching final layer with cheese, tomatoes or croutons. The more color, the better. Note: If you’re not serving your salad immediately after creating it, offer the salad dressing on the side.
I took this beauty to an Opening Night Water Festival party this year. Easy to create and transport, it was devoured.
1 (24-ounce) bottled Caesar salad dressing
3 hearts of romaine, chopped
3 (3-ounce) packages julienne cut sun-dried tomatoes
1 (6.5-ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
1 pound bacon, cooked and cut into bite-sized pieces
1 (6-ounce) container shaved parmesan cheese
1 dozed eggs, boiled and chopped
1 (5-ounce) bag seasoned croutons
with remaining Caesar salad dressing and garnish with seasoned croutons. Serves 12 to 15.
6 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
1 (12-ounce) package bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 cups salad dressing (Miracle Whip)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
By Debbi Covington10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
Spread a thin layer of Caesar salad dressing in the bottom of a trifle dish or glass bowl. Add chopped romaine lettuce. Layer with sun-dried tomatoes, black olives, bacon, shaved parmesan cheese and chopped boiled eggs. Top
This heavenly salad is almost as pretty as it is scrumptious. It's healthy, too.
1 heart of romaine, chopped
1 cup shredded carrots
1 medium yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 cup frozen baby peas, thawed
½ cup roughly chopped red onion
1 cup sliced radishes
3 ounces baby spinach, roughly chopped
1 (8-ounce) package sliced white mushrooms
1 English cucumber, sliced
3 tomatoes, chopped Ranch dressing
In a clear glass bowl, layer salad ingredients in the order they're listed above. Serve with prepared ranch dressing on the side. Serves 10 to 12.
A favorite from my childhood!
5 cups romaine lettuce cut into small pieces
1 cup frozen baby peas, thawed
Chopped red onion, to taste
Place salad ingredients, in layers, in a large glass bowl or trifle dish. Top with salad dressing and garnish with cheddar cheese. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Serves 12.
In the South, we eat cornbread with everything. Count on a southerner to invent a salad made with cornbread! The name doesn’t give this delicious dish justice. Give it a try – it’s much better than you might think.
1 (16-ounce) package cornbread mix
1 (1-ounce) package ranch dressing mix
1½ cups sour cream
1½ cups mayonnaise
2 (15-ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
3 ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup chopped green onion
2 (11-ounce) cans whole kernel corn, drained
Prepare cornbread according to package directions. Cool, crumble, and set aside. Whisk the dressing mix with the sour cream and mayonnaise. Crumble half of the cornbread in the bottom of a large serving dish. Top with half the beans. Layer with half of the tomatoes, green pepper, green onions, corn, bacon, and salad dressing mixture. Repeat the layers. Top with cheddar cheese. Cover and chill at least 2 hours before serving. Serves 12.
The writer owns Catering by Debbi Covington and is the author of three cookbooks, Celebrate Beaufort, Celebrate Everything! and Dining Under the Carolina Moon. For more great recipes and to view her cooking demonstrations, visit and subscribe to Debbi’s YouTube channel. Debbi’s website address is www.cateringbydebbicovington.com. She may be reached at 843-525-0350 or by email at dbc@ cateringbydebbicovington.com
TEN LAYER GARDEN VEGETABLE SALAD
The South Carolina State Fair is now accepting entries for its annual competitive exhibits to be on display Oct. 11-22, 2023 during the S.C. State Fair. Exhibitors from across South Carolina are invited to submit their entries now through Sept. 1 in a variety of categories for a chance to compete at the state’s largest event. This year, more than $300,000 in premiums will be offered for award-winning exhibits in agriculture, art, home and crafts, flowers, livestock and more.
creations showcased at one of the most highly anticipated events of the year,” says General Manager Nancy Smith. “The South Carolina State Fair has always been a hub for creativity and community, and we look forward to seeing the outstanding works of our state's talented exhibitors. These exhibits are an important part of our fair and one of our most beloved traditions.”
Artisans, crafters, bakers, gardeners and enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to participate in the competition. Whether it's a stunning painting, a meticulously crafted woodwork piece, a prize-winning pumpkin, or a mouth-watering pie, the S.C. State Fair offers an opportunity for everyone to showcase their passion and be recognized for their individual talents.
year, provides exhibitors with an ideal platform to establish connections with fellow enthusiasts and celebrate the vibrant creative spirit of the state.
The theme for the 2023 S.C. State Fair is “Meet Me at the Rocket.” With its towering presence and sleek design, the iconic Rocket is impossible to miss and offers the perfect backdrop for unforgettable memories with friends and family at the fair. The popular phrase has become synonymous as everyone’s favorite meeting spot in the capital city. Fortunately, there are many other popular landmarks awaiting everyone at the S.C. State Fair, including the annual competitive exhibits.
“This is a remarkable opportunity for individuals to have their talents and
By participating in the S.C. State Fair's competitive exhibits, entrants not only have a chance to win prestigious awards but also gain exposure to a large and diverse audience. The S.C. State Fair, which attracts approximately 450,000 visitors each
To enter the 2023 competitive exhibits, participants can visit scstatefair. org/competitions and find detailed instructions on how to submit their entries, along with a comprehensive list of categories available for participation. The deadline to enter is Friday, Sept. 1.
Agorgeous book that will touch every child’s longing to connect with someone ‘out there’ who is like them,” is how School Library Journal praised Indigo Dreaming, the newest picture book from award-winning children’s author Dinah Johnson. Indigo Dreaming is a meditation on place, wonder, and connectedness as experienced by two young girls on opposite sides of the Atlanta Ocean.
Dinah Johnson will be the special guest author at the Pat Conroy Literary Center’s annual Children’s Book Fair, to be held on Tuesday, August 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Port Royal Sound Foundation Weezie Educational Pavilion (130 Okatie Hwy, Okatie). Presented in partnership between the nonprofit Conroy Center, the Port Royal Sound Foundation, the Storybook Shoppe children’s bookstore, and DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization, this special event is free and open to the public.
Johnson will give a reading from Indigo Dreaming at 11:00 a.m. Student volunteers from DAYLO will be hosting a Teddy Bear Picnic read-aloud throughout the event.
Other participating authors and artists in the Children’s Book Fair are Patricia Bee, author of Try'umsee's Wings; Bill Borg artist of Myrtle the Loggerhead Turtle; Rebecca Chamberlain, author and artist of Maralee & the Turtles of the Sea; Lisa Anne Cullen, author and artist of Haskel and Greta; Mary T. Jacobs, author of the Big Daddy Series; Ann Eilers Lilly, author of Scoot's Savannah Rescue; Susan Montanari, author of My Dog’s a Chicken; Robin Prince Monroe, author of
The Silent Glades; Sheree Richnow, author of Dixie the Rescue Dog Makes New Friends; and Susan Diamond Riley, author of the Delta and Jax Mystery Series, including, most recently, The Sea Witch's Revenge.
All Hands on Deck, the student anthology from the 6th annual Camp Conroy will also make its debut at the Children’s Book Fair. And the Blufftonbased Storybook Shoppe will have a selection of other popular lowcountry children’s books available as well.
About the Featured Author:
Dinah Johnson is the award-winning author of many books for young readers, including H Is for Harlem, which received five starred reviews and was named a Kirkus Best Book of the Year, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, and a Horn Book Fanfare title. Indigo Dreaming is her most recent book. A professor of English at the University of South Carolina, she lives in Columbia. Learn more at www.dinahjohnsonbooks.com Learn more about the Pat Conroy Literary Center at www.patconroyliterarycenter.org,
about the Port Royal Sound Foundation at www.portroyalsoundfoundation.org, about the Storybook Shoppe at www.thestorybookshoppe.com, and about DAYLO at www.instagram.com/beaufort_daylo.
910 Port Republic Street
Tuesday - Saturday 11-5 843-812-9460 nevermorebooks.com
How does my garden grow? Very well, thank you. Most plants seem to have liked that hard freeze in December, especially my roses. One part of my yard that does not look particularly wonderful is my lawn. Mind you, I do not have much lawn. It keeps on getting smaller and smaller as I expand my flowerbeds. It will never look like lawns up north. Nor should it. In reality, turf grass doesn’t do that well down here unless it is on a golf course and nurtured and sprayed with tons of fertilizers pesticides, and herbicides. I would rather have a natural looking yard with pine straw, shrubs, and perennials.
The history of the great American lawn is fairly unique to this country. Turf grass is not native to North America. The earliest settlers had to bring over grass and clover seeds to plant as food for their livestock. Kentucky Blue Grass (Poa pratensis) is native European meadow grass and Creeping Bent (Agrostis stolonifera) is native to Eurasia and North Africa.
If you look at houses from the colonial era, most did not have front lawns at all. They were built close to the street with perhaps a kitchen garden behind the house.
It was only after the Civil War when lawns of turf grass become fashionable thanks to a British invention and an American architect.
With the invention of the lawnmower in England in 1830, a close cut lawn was within the reach of homeowners without hiring a group of men with sickles. In this country an architect named Frederick Jackson Downing (1815-1852) pushed for a distinctively American style of house with a front porch and a front lawn. A neat and tidy yard was thought to show that the owner was a moral and upright person with a proper set of values. After the Civil War, his ideas began to be publicized and replicated. The first patent for a lawnmower in America was granted in 1868.
With the advent of cheaper color printing, advertisements tried to convince the consumer that lawn mowing was a healthy past time for young and old as well as male and female. By the end of the 19th century, grass sports such as football, badminton, croquet, and of course golf became the vogue. This was all the more reason to have a lush green carpet upon which to play. The USGA (United States Golf Association) is credited with pushing the scientific development of fertilizers and
herbicides for golf courses. These products were soon adopted by consumers for use on private lawns. Grass became a big business. What about the rest of the world? Europeans in general think of large lawns as being uniquely American. They do not even refer to having a lawn, but rather a “front garden” and a “back garden.” Beginning in the 1950’s, we seem to have become fixated on our lawns. In Ohio, I had a neighbor who mowed his lawn
three times per week and verbally attacked anyone who came near to stepping upon it.
And they never seemed to sit outside to enjoy it. What a waste.
I feel that it is important to think about what purpose a lawn serves. Think about it. Who or what benefits from your lawn? If the look of a green lawn gives you pleasure, that is a good reason to have one. I tend to think more about the ecological advantages or disadvantages of a lawn. Does it benefit wildlife? I don’t have the multitudes of deer around here eating my grass. I have never noticed birds benefiting from my small patch of lawn. Butterflies and bees do not find nourishment from my Empire Zoysia. It sometimes seems to me that the only people deriving benefit from my lawn are my “mow and blow” guys who we pay every week.
Of course, after being very preachy about lawns, do I have one? Yes. Do I like it? Not
By Wendy Hiltyparticularly. I am working up the courage to live up to my convictions and replant the lawn with ornamental native grasses or native plants. The idea and ideal of a perfect lawn is so imbedded in our national being that it is hard to give it up.
In the meantime, I will continue to enlarge the areas with shrubs and flowers, avoid putting chemicals on my lawn, and enjoy that decreasing swath of green.
Wendy Hilty is a Master Gardener and member of the Lowcountry Master Gardeners organization. She is also a member of the Royal Horticultural Society and likes to spend her time attempting to grow an English Cottage Garden in our heat and humidity. Her Comyagardener blog won a state-wide award from Clemson University last year. Wendy firmly believes that the most important tool for a gardener is a good sense of humor.
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STAINED GLASS CLASSES IN BEAUFORT! Four hour suncatcher workshop with everything included. $175/student. (508) 280-9792
BEAUFORT COUNTY LIBRARY ONGOING PROGRAMS & CLASSES Knitting/Crochet Club 1st Tuesdays @ 2:30; Line Dance Class 1st & 3rd Thursdays @ 3:30; Basic Computer Skills Class Wednesdays @ 9; Hoopla Class 2nd Mondays @ 10 and 4th Wednesdays @ 4; Escape Quest Games daily during library hours; Dungeon & Dragons Teen Club Mondays @ 4; Teen Art Club 1st & 3rd Tuesdays @ 4; Teen Anime Club 2nd & 4th Tuesdays @ 4; Teen Gaming Club 1st & 3rd Wednesdays @ 4
WILDFLOWER FAMILY THERAPY CENTER offers individual, couple, and family therapy for children, teens, and adults. Visit us at www. wildflowercenter.org
EVERY 2ND TUESDAY, SHARING HEARTS SUPPORT
GROUP Come tell your 10-minute story of a life lesson or healing message using your own creative expression through song, poetry, reading, art or verbal storytelling. Come away with an uplifting sense of support and connections or to just listen. To register leave voice mail with name, and phone number at 843-525-6115 or email reneesutton@healthierhealing.com. Notification will be done of any location change. Free. 2201 Boundary St. #208, Beaufort.
CARIS HEALTHCARE: WE HONOR VETERANS
Hospice Program. You a Vet with a little time to share with other Vets with limited time? The We Honor Veterans program seeks volunteers who are Vets to offer a listening ear for our Veteran patients. Volunteers also participate in our Pinning Ceremonies for Veteran patients. Contact 843-473-3939 or smilliken@carishealthcare.com
SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY: Non-denominational meditation, silent prayer and healing group forming in the Beaufort area. All are welcome. No previous meditation experience needed. Please call Michael at 843-489-8525
HABITAT RESTORE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
tients. For more info: Rick Ostrander at pdawaresc@ gmail.com or Facebook at Parkinson’s Support Group Of Beaufort SC Port Royal & Lady’s Island.
TOUR HISTORIC FORT FREMONT—-Travel to the 1800's and the Spanish American War. From 10:00 am until 2:00 pm every Friday and every Saturday from 10:00 until 4:00pm at the Fort Fremont History Center at the Fort Fremont Preserve, 1124 Land's End Road, St. Helena Island is open. Docent-led tours are every Saturday at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. Visitors to Fort Fremont can learn about the fort's history by reading interpretive panels, taking a self-guided tour with a smart phone, visiting the history center exhibit hall, or attending a docent-led tour of the property. The Preserve is open to the public Monday through Sunday from dawn to dusk. For more Information visit www.forttremont.org or contact Passive Parks manager Stefanie Nagid at snagid@bcgov.net
US COAST GUARD AUXILIARY, Flotilla 07-10-01, Port Royal Sound, a uniformed, all volunteer component of the U.S. Coast Guard. We conduct safety patrols, assist search & rescue, teach boat safety, conduct free vessel safety checks and other boating activities. Monthly meetings are open to all and held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Port Royal Sound Foundation classroom at 7pm. For info call Flotilla Commander Pattie McGowan (706-6336192) and visit us on Facebook - USCGA Beaufort.
BEAUFORT TOASTMASTERS CLUB meets from 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm the first & third Tuesday, in the Beaufort College Building, Rm. 103 (USC-Beaufort Campus), 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort. To learn more visit www.beauforttoastmastersclub.org
and bereavement. Corrie VanDyke, LMSW or Marie James, MA. 843-757-9388
INTERESTED IN HEALTHY EATING? Second Helpings, of Beaufort, Hampton, and Jasper counties, seeks committee members and chairperson for Healthy Food Program. Funding available to procure fresh produce and protein for the 60 food pantries and soup kitchens served by Second Helpings. Contact Exec. Dir. Lili Coleman, 843-689-3616 or execdirector@secondhelpingslc.org
BORN TO READ working for early childhood literacy, needs volunteers to deliver books and materials to new mothers at Coastal Community Hosp., HH Hosp., and BMH. Visits are from 10am – noon. More info at borntoread.org or call 843-379-3350.
ALZHEIMER’S FAMILY SERVICES OF GREATER
BEAUFORT, Support Groups: Caregiver - Weds., 12:30pm, Senior Services of Beaufort, 1408 Paris Ave., Port Royal; Living with Alzheimer's - for those in very early stages - Mondays 1pm, Parsons Parlor, Carteret Street Methodist Church, 408 Carteret, Beaufort. Respite Programs: Social Day Program- 10am-1:45pm $40 Day Fee, Mon. at Cornerstone Christian Church, 2301 First Blvd., Beaufort, Weds. & Friday at Carteret Street Methodist Church, 408 Carteret St., Beaufort; In Home - Respite Aides available for 2 hr. minimum, $12$24. Early Memory Loss: Maintain Your Brain - 2nd & 4th Thursday, 10-11:30am, $10/person, $15 couple, Carteret Street Methodist Church, 408 Carteret St., Beaufort; Memory Screenings available call 843-5219190, free; Purple Haven Project - Educate local establishment staff to better interact with a person with Alzheimer's call 843-521-9190.
FRIDAY SOCIAL DANCES
The Hilton Head Carolina Shag Club hosts Friday dances from 6-9:30 pm at Dolphin Head Golf Club, 59 High Bluff Rd, Hilton Head Plantation. Open to the public. Shag, ballroom, swing, country, or line. Singles welcome. Cash bar and light dinners available. $5 floor fee. HHICSC also teaches beginner Shag lessons Tuesday nights. www.hiltonheadshagclub. com, or www.facebook.com/HHICSC
ART LEAGUE OF HH CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
With over 25 local professional art educators, and guests from around the world, Art League of Hilton Head offers classes and workshops in all media for all levels of students. Visit www.artleaguehhi.org or email academy@artleaguehhi.org for more info.
POTTERY CLASSES IN BEAUFORT McSweeney
Clay Studio is offering morning, afternoon and evening classes for children and adults. Pottery dates and parties available as well. Classes are on going. Beginner or advanced welcome. mcsweeneyclaystudio.com or call 843-694-2049.
LOWCOUNTRY SHAGGERS Mondays at the Moose Lodge, 350 Broad River Blvd. 6-9pm. Carolina Shag Lessons with Tommy & Sheri O'Brien and others. Occasional Ballroom Dance and once a month a Line Dance is taught. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced lessons. Beginner classes in Jan., Mar, May, and Sep. Open dancing after lessons. Visit www.lowcountryshaggers.com or lowcountryshaggers@aol.com
WEDNESDAYS, BEAUFORT SHAG CLUB founded '02, meets Wed evenings at AMVETS on Ribaut Rd., Port Royal. Free lessons to members. The club is an ACSC, SOS, and the National Fastdance Association member. For info visit www. beaufortshagclub.com
We're looking for volunteers for cashiers, sales floor associates, donation processing, donor data entry, and donor ambassadors. Interested? Go to lowcountryhabitat.org/volunteer or call 843-525-0055.
KARAOKE AT THE MOOSE Sing with us Thursday evenings at The Moose Lodge, 350 Broad River Blvd. 7:30-10:30pm. Brought to you by #top6entertainment Mardi & Dennis Topcik. The Moose is a family friendly place and Thursdays are also Pizza Night!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Calhoun Station Thrift Store in Bluffton. All funds generated are returned to other nonprofits in the community. Store is open Wed & Sat 10am to 1pm and located at 77 Pritchard St. Volunteers can stop by store or contact Cate Taylor, 843-310-0594 or catetaylor@frontier.com
MAYE RIVER QUILTERS meets 1st Saturday of Every Month, at Palmetto Electric Cooperative, 1 Cooperative Way, Hardeeville. Members meet at 9:30am for social exchange. The meeting starts at 10 am. We welcome new members. Please call 843-707-6034.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for HELP of Beaufort, 1810 Ribaut Road. Looking for committed volunteers for clothes sorting, pantry help, front desk help and Mobile Meals drivers. We are open M-F from 9:30-12:30, Mobile Meals delivers to home bound seniors 5 days/ week, routes takes about 30-45 mins. Email Lori at helpbeaufort@gmail.com, or call 843-524-1223, or stop in and fill out an application.
PORT ROYAL MUSEUM is open Thursday through Sunday at 1634 Paris Ave., from 10 - 3 or upon request. Free admission! Call 843-524-4333 or email historicportroyalfoundation@gmail.com to request a special opening.
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP - First Thursday of the month at Beaufort Memorial LifeFit Wellness Center, from 1:30-2:45pm, 900 Ribaut Rd. Beaufort. We are individuals with Parkinson’s care partners of those with Parkinson’s, and individuals or companies providing products or services for Parkinson’s pa-
FREE ACUPUNCTURE FOR VETERANS – Veterans, Active Duty, Transition. Their Families and First Responders are Eligible. First & Third Wednesday 4 - 6pm. Walk In Clinic. No Need to Pre-Register or Call. Nourishing Health Acupuncture and Herbs Clinic. 1214 Prince Street, Downtown Beaufort
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for a few hours each week at St. Francis Thrift Shop. Open Tuesday thru Saturday. Call 843-689-6563 or come in to speak with Mr. Hal. Definitely shop.
COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE Safe & effective centuries old healing system treats and prevents a wide range of health-related conditions. Experience individualized treatment in a peaceful group setting. Sliding scale fee. Beaufort Acupuncture, 12 Fairfield Rd, 5B, Lady’s Island. For info and to schedule: (843) 694-0050 or www.BeaufortAcupuncture.com
SECOND HELPINGS seeking Day Captains and other volunteers to crew our trucks distributing food to local charities. Flexible schedule at your convenience. Email officeadmin@secondhelpingslc.org
AGAPE HOSPICE seeks volunteers to spend time bringing joy to our patients and families during a difficult time. Activities include playing music, baking, arts and crafts, pet therapy, manicures, listening to stories, holding hands, etc. Provide companionship to the elderly who often feel lonely and unappreciated. Contact Ashlee Powers at 843-592-8453 or apowers@agapehospice.com
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for HELP of Beaufort. Come join the team providing food, mobile meals, clothing and emergency financial assistance to those in need in our community. Open Mon-Fri 9:30-12:30. 2 Ice House Rd., Beaufort. Call or email Jennifer 843-524-1223 or info@helpofbeaufort.org
TIDEWATER HOSPICE SUPPORT GROUP: Last Wed. and Thurs. of the month. Weds. 10-11am at Sun City; Thurs. 12-1pm Brookdale Hilton Head Ct., Hilton Head; for those who provide physical, emotional or practical support to a family member or friend. Jodi Johnson, LMSW. Bereavement Group: 5-6 pm., Thursdays, 10 Buckingham Plantation Drive, Suite A, Bluffton; for those who have experienced a loss and would like support and info associated with grief
THRESHOLD SINGERS OF THE LOWCOUNTRY A choir to ease and comfort people at bedside by offering gentle voices and sacred songs, with sincere kindness. Two to four singers go to bedside when asked and sing a cappella and in harmony. Practice at St. John's Lutheran Church the 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month from 2:30-4:00 pm. Our songs are our gift of service for no charge. Call Pat Keown at 843-4766073 to either join or ask us to sing for a loved one.
THE LITERACY CENTER is seeking volunteers to tutor adults in reading, writing, math and ESL. Students hope to acquire skills to pursue life goals, support families, and contribute to our community. Daytime and evenings in Bluffton and HHI. Call 843815-6616 (Bluffton); 843-681-6655 (HHI). No teaching, tutoring or other language knowledge necessary. www.theliteracycenter.org
THE SANDALWOOD COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY. Volunteer-based, non-profit provides groceries, clothing and basic needs items to ANYONE in need. Open Tues & Fri 11:30am-1pm at 114 Beach City Rd., Hilton Head. Donations of food and funds needed. For info: Rev. Dr. Nannette Pierson at 843715-3583 or email sandalwoodpantry@gmail.com
PARRIS ISLAND MUSEUM. The legacy of the Marine Corps and the history of the Port Royal region. Thousands of artifacts, images, and other materials illustrate the stories in exhibit galleries from Native American to modern Marines. FREE admission. Mon-Sat 10am4:30pm and 8am on Family Graduation Days. Closed all Federal Holidays. Info at parrisislandmuseum.org or 843-228-2166.
MEDICAL SERVICES OF AMERICA SEEKS VOLUNTEERS - Volunteers needed for companionship or skills like yard work, music, and crafts to patients and their families or assist in the office with admin tasks. Volunteers needed in Beaufort, Hampton, and Jasper counties. For info contact 843-322-0063.
CHRIST CENTERED RECOVERY MEETINGS Join Shell Point Baptist Church Saturdays for “Celebrate Recovery”, addressing life’s problems and looking to scripture for solutions. Meal at 6pm; Praise and Worship 6:30pm; Small Groups at 7:15pm. 871 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort. Info at 843-592-1046.
Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage is pleased to announce Anonymous Ancestors is coming to its Sinclair Gallery August 5, 2023, through February 10, 2024. In this site-specific installation, artist Susan Lenz uses hundreds of anonymous vintage photographs, letters, and printed materials to form a societal family tree.
Through unnamed subjects, the interactive display presents nostalgic images and stories that are both familiar and unknown. Lenz culled through yard sales and thrift shops to create pieces that make up our collective wall of ancestors and much more. Her works include photo collage Folding Screens, an antique sculptural garment, altered photo albums, scrapbooks and The Wall of Ancestors composed of individually framed images.
Lenz teaches fiber arts workshops and has taught at Arrowmont School of Art and Design, Lander and Slippery Rock universities, the
Society for Contemporary Crafts in Pittsburgh, PA, the Arts Alliance of St. Louis, the Studios of Key West, the Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts in Cedarburg, WI and elsewhere. Anonymous Ancestors has been shown at numerous galleries and museums across the southeastern US. Her work has also been selected for national and international group exhibitions, earned merit and purchase awards, and been included in corporate and museum collections, most notably the Textile Museum in Washington, DC.
The Morris Center is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information, please visit www.morrisheritagecenter.org.
Located in the heart of downtown Ridgeland on US 17, Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage is a learning and exhibition center dedicated to
preserving and cultivating the history, culture and spirit of Ridgeland and its surrounding counties. Housed in a collection of vintage buildings, with the architecturally distinctive
Sinclair Service Station as its focal point, the center features ever-changing exhibitions, interactive and dynamic learning opportunities, cultural offerings, storytelling and other forms of art.
Tues - Sun: 11am-9pm
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.
7/21 Womz & Cartez of Futurebirds; Spencer Thomas, 7/22 Same As It Ever Was - Talking Heads tribute, 7/23 Mountain Grass Unit, 7/26 Whut, 7/27 Underground Springhouse; Frute, 7/28, 7/29, & 7/30 Circles Around the Sun, 8/2
Just Groove, 8/3 Spray Allen, 8/4 BlookKin
8/5 The Reckoning, 8/6 Grateful Dub - reggaeinfused Grateful Dead with Roots of Creation.
(843) 571-4343 or www.charlestonpourhouse.com
Windjammer, 1008 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms.
7/20 Moe, 7/21 Whiskey Run; Muscadine Bloodline, 7/22 FlashMob, 7/28 Cracker, 7/29 The Vegabonds, 7/30 Red Not Chili Peppers - Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute, 8/4 - 8/6 Moon Taxi.
(843) 886-8596 or www.the-windjammer.com
Foolish Frog, 846 Sea Island Pkwy, St. Helena Island. (843) 838-9300. The Foolish Frog of Facebook
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. (843) 379-7676 or Rosie's on Facebook.
Saltus River Grill, 802 Bay St, Beaufort. (843) 3793474 or www.saltusrivergrill.com
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. 7/19 Marlena Smalls with The Lavon Stevens Trio, 7/21 & 7/22 N0el Freidline & Maria
Howell: Motown Reimagined, 7/26 Bobby Ryder, 7/28 & 7/29 The Billy Thornton Quartet, 8/2 The Lavon Stevens Quintet, 8/4 & 8/5 Benny Benack III. (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
The Music Farm, 32 Ann Street, Charleston. 7/21 Reyes: Muestra Fiesta Dedicada a la Realeza de la Musica Latina, 7/22 Gamer Rave, 7/25 Steel Banther; BRKN Love, 7/28 Gimme Gimme Disco, 7/29 Emo Night Brooklyn, 8/2 Charleston Rockabilly Night with Jared Petteys & the Headliner; The Innocints; Jem Crossland & the Hypertonics; Jordan Igoe, 8/4 Lily's Burlesque, 8/5 Under the Sea Rave. (843) 4081599 or www.musicfarm.com
Editors Note: Events listed here may be subject to postponement or cancellation. Please check for further information.
Now – 8/20, Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Vallie & The Four Seasons. The Tony Award winning musical sensation comes to the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove, Hilton Head. For more information and tickets, visit www.artshhi.com
Mon 7/17, Comic Melissa Villasenor at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. A comedic impressions expert, she got her start on America’s Got Talent. Two shows: 4 pm & 7:30 pm. Tickets available at www.artshhi.com
Now – 7/20, Halfway Home, an exhibit of Sea Turtle art at the Art League Academy. 106 Cordillo Parkway, Hilton Head. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Now – 7/22, Come to the Table, an exhibit of classical still life paintings by Denise Liotta DeMarzo at Art League Gallery. Located mid-island
inside Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head, 843-681-5060. www. artleaguehhi.org
Now – 7/30, From My Imagination to Yours, an exhibit of work by Virginia Cassidy at the Society of Bluffton Artists gallery in Old Town Bluffton. For more information, visit https:// www.facebook.com/ZenDenArtistry
Now – 8/20. A Stunning World Seen Through the Microscope, an exhibition of the 20 prize-winning images from the 2022 Nikon Small World Competition. Free and open to the public at Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Dr, Hilton Head. www.coastaldiscovery.org
Now – 8/30, Simply Sea Islands, an exhibit of work by John Kenney at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery. www.beaufortartassociation. com
7/21 – 7/24, Jewelry designer Mary Frances Maker with be the guest artist of the Arts Initiative at Palmetto Bluff. For a list of workshops and special events, visit www.palmettobluff.com
8/5 – 2/10/24, Anonymous Ancestors at Morris Center in Ridgeland. Artist Susan Lenz uses hundreds of anonymous vintage photographs, letters, and printed materials to form a societal family tree. www.morrisheritagecenter.org
8/7 – 9/3, Myriad of Visual Expressions, an exhibit of art work by Haldora at the Society of Bluffton Artists Gallery. Opening reception 8/10 from 5-7pm. Corner of Church and Calhoun Streets in Old Town Bluffton. www.sobagallery.com
8/29 – 9/29, Below the Surface at Art League Gallery. Acrylic and charcoal paintings of underwater environments by Judy Blahut. Inside Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island, 843-681-5060.
Tues 8/8, Pat Conroy Literary Center’s Annual Children’s Book Fair, from 10am – 2pm. Featuring children’s author Dinah Johnson (Indigo Dreaming), who’ll give a reading at 11 am. Volunteer students with DAYLO will host a Teddy Bear picnic read-aloud throughout the event. At the Port Royal Sound Foundation’s Weezie Educational Pavilion, 130 Okatie Hwy, Okatie. www. patconroyliterarycenter.org
Tuesdays, 8/8, 8/22, 9/5. Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra’s Jazz in the Park series. At 7:30 pm in Lowcountry Celebration Park. These concerts are free and open to the public. For more information, visit hhso.org or call 843-842-2055.
Now – 7/23, 67th Annual Beaufort Water Festival in Waterfront Park. For a full schedule of events, visit www.bftwaterfestival.com
Fri 7/21, A Chic Boutique at Hilton Head Lakes North, 12–2 pm or 5-8pm. Shop for gently used designer clothes at rock-bottom prices. All proceeds benefit CAPA. www.capabeaufort.org
Mon 7/24, Bridge Builders Collective at USCB Center for the Arts, from 6-8pm. A resource fair in conjunction with SCETV’s final Indie Lens Pop-Up film collection, The Bridge Builders Collective. For more information visit www.uscbcenterforthearts.com
First Saturday of the 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 843838-7437. Tours free are and park entry fees apply.
Second Friday, Beaufort Drum Circle 2nd Friday of every month. No experience necessary. All are welcome. Bring a chair and drum or other percussive device. If you don't have one, we have a bunch of extras. Facilitator Eric Roy will lead us in traditional rhythms and others 6:30 –8pm, under the Gazebo in Waterfront Park. For more information visit beaufortscdrumcircle@ gmail.com and check our 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 5:30-7:30pm. 843-470-3506. www.beaufortdigital.com
Thursdays, History Tours of Fort Mitchell by the Heritage Library, 10am. $12/Adult $7/Child. 843-686-6560
Ongoing, Beaufort Tree Walk sponsored by the Lady’s Island Garden Club. Meander through the historic Old Point neighborhood, enjoying some unique and noteworthy trees. The “walk” takes about an hour and is a little over a mile, starting at the corner of Craven & Carteret Streets and ending in Waterfront Park. Booklets with a map and info about each tree available FREE at the Visitors Center in the historic Arsenal on Craven Street.
