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The photo on our cover is 'Solitude' by Sandy Dimke, from her retrospective exhibit at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery in downtown Beaufort. Sandy's exhibit 'Frozen Moments' will run through October 26th. For more information visit www. beaufortartassociation.com
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Birds in a Storm RANTS & RAVES
If you’re anything like me, you weren’t entirely prepared for the drama of Hurricane Helene’s sojourn here in Beaufort.
I went to bed Thursday night expecting some rain and “30-35 mph gusts,” only to spend the night listening to my phone shriek tornado warnings while mystery objects cracked and thudded outside my window under sustained winds of 80-plus mph. For me, the whole experience registered somewhere between high anxiety and abject terror. My husband slept right through it.
This is our relationship in a nutshell.
Sometime after the power went out, but before the sun came up – as I lay fuming at Jeff’s unconsciousness, listening for the telltale “train sound,” and scrolling on my phone for the company of other freaked-out insomniacs – I realized I’d neglected to close the giant umbrella on our back patio, stack the patio chairs against the house, and bring in our bird feeders.
Actually, it had never occurred to me to do those things. After all, I’d been expecting 30 mph gusts, not a raging monsoon. But here we were.
As I imagined my bird feeders morphing into missiles, my thoughts turned to the birds themselves. I wondered what they were doing out there in the storm. How were they protecting themselves? Where were they hiding? I thought about my beautiful painted buntings and sweet tufted titmice and spunky chickadees,
all so tiny and delicate. How were they holding up, I wondered. Were they scared, like me?
At some point, I drifted off without Googling that information – I was too busy yakking with my fellow freaked-out insomniacs – and it was only several days later that I remembered to seek it out. By then, our power had finally been restored – after 3.5 long, sweaty days – and I was happily ensconced at my computer, basking in the glory of God’s greatest gift to mankind, central air conditioning. (May its name ever be praised.)
I had already seen my birds back at their feeders, so I knew they’d survived. (Our giant umbrella didn’t fare as well.) I Googled “Where do birds go during a hurricane?” and was immediately rewarded with the “A.I. Overview” that has so quickly become a staple of my existence.
“Birds can sense when a hurricane is coming by responding to infrasound and barometric pressure drops,” I learned. They look for hidden cavities, nest under branches, or tuck themselves against trees. Some birds will fly into the eye of the storm, where the weather is calmer, and move with the storm as it dissipates. Some even try to fly around the storm. Perching birds – jays, sparrows, cardinals, crows, etc. – will perch on thick branches near the trunk on the most protected side of the tree. Birds that sleep on or near water –ducks, herons, etc. – gather near debris or vegetation for protection.
So, basically, birds just hunker down as best they can. Kind of like us. Bless their hearts.
While perusing all this avian lore, I came upon an NPR headline that caught my eye: “Birders argue over plan to change dozens of bird names.”
Birders who argue! These were my people! I was intrigued.
I remembered the great Bird Name Panic of 2020, but there were so many panics that year, I was vague on the details. The article informed me that Bachman’s Sparrow, Scott’s Oriole, and Townsend’s Warbler would be among a half-dozen birds being renamed first by the American Ornithological Society, who had announced a plan to get rid of all common bird names honoring people.
According to NPR, “The goal was to rename over a hundred North and South American birds, to purge bird names of links to racism and colonialism without having to engage in contentious and time-consuming debates about the morality of every historical figure that had ever been honored in a bird’s common name.”
But whether or not the renaming will continue after this first batch suddenly seems to be an open question. Apparently, the sweeping plan has “surprised and upset” many birders and ornithologists.
So how did we get here?
A little recent history: On May 25, 2020, the same day George Floyd was killed, a white woman called the police on a Black man innocently birding in Central Park. Public outrage ensued. In response, the American Ornithological Society took action on a proposal to rename a bird that had previously been named after a high-ranking Confederate officer. McCown’s Longspur suddenly became the Thick-billed Longspur.
At that time, if you’ll remember, Confederate statues and monuments were dropping like flies. A group called Bird Names for Birds was urging the society to do more –comparing problematic bird names to “verbal statues” – and the zeitgeist was in their favor. Change was in the air, people were impatient, and as the conversation unfolded, it just seemed easier to rename all the birds with eponymous names instead of debating the moral merits of each honoree.
But it’s no longer 2020. Things have cooled off a bit. Perhaps the situation no longer looks so . . . black and white.
Because this past spring, over 6000 people signed a petition urging the Ornithological Society to reconsider its plan, saying it should use a case-by-case method after all. The petition was followed by a resolution signed by over 200 of the society’s own fellows; they urged the society to do a pilot project to change clearly offensive bird names, but to hold off on moving beyond that until it better consults with its members.
“A lot of important ornithology history is embedded in names,” Steven Beissinger, a professor emeritus at Berkeley who helped organize the resolution, told NPR. He noted that the Henslow’s sparrow honors John Stevens Henslow, a mentor of Charles Darwin and a committed abolitionist. The Blackburnian warbler is named after Anna Blackburne, a pioneering female scientist of the 18th century. There’s even a flycatcher named after Chico Mendes, the conservationist who was murdered because of his work to preserve the Amazonian rainforest.
As a lover of history who always feels a bit squeamish about the destruction of monuments – even those that probably need to go – I’m glad the Powers That Bird are considering slowing their roll. Making rash decisions in the heat of a social moment is always perilous. Babies get thrown out with bathwater.
The year 2020 was a hurricane. There was no peaceful eye to fly into. No way to fly around the storm. No sturdy branch. Some things were upended, shattered, or washed away – things that needed to be. But good things were broken, too. A ton of rubble was left behind. We’ve been digging out ever since.
This resolution of the American Ornithological Society – to calm down, step back a little, consider nuance, consult with each other – may seem like a small thing to you. But it feels like a big step in the right direction to me. And not just because I love birds.
A Piano Concert on “Esteemed” Fripp Island
By Margit Resch
According to his website, celebrated pianist Junwen Liang is going to “showcase his artistry and passion for his music” on October 20 at an “esteemed venue:” Fripp Island. Fripp Island—an esteemed venue for music. Indeed!
For forty years, Fripp Island Friends of Music – FIFOM – has been bringing acclaimed musicians of all kinds from all over the world to the Chapel in the Community Centre. The five yearly concerts are always topped off by the audience with enthusiastic, standing applause, and concluded by a catered reception, where the audience can meet and chat with the musicians, while nibbling on delicious hors d’oeuvres lovingly prepared by Harold’s Chef Services.
FIFOM will start its 40th Anniversary season in October with a piano concert performed by the fabulous young keyboard artist Junwen Liang, who is celebrated for his "captivating" performances (Stroll Magazine) and acknowledged as "an extremely gifted and promising young artist" by the New York Concert Review. Recently praised for his "engaging stage presence, helpful spoken introductions to the music, and confident programming skills" ( In the Spotlight ), Junwen is poised for a major career. Wait. Why do we say,”poised?” He already is a major figure in the international world of celebrated pianists.
Junwen’s amazing story is told beautifully by the Digital Journal under the apt title: Unlocking the Keys to Musical Brilliance. His global journey started at age nine in Nanning, China, where his father, a violinist, introduced him to the piano. “I remember the first time I touched the keys. It was like a revelation — as if the piano had been waiting for me all along,” Junwen recalls. Starting with his first public performance in Nanning at age thirteen, he unfailingly drew his audience into his musical world that ranged from 18th-century classics to the Romantic masterpieces by composers such as Bach, Schubert, and Chopin. His prominence and acclaim grew rapidly, earning him accolades from reviewers and invitations to prestigious venues all over the world, to concert halls like the Berlin Philharmonic and Carnegie Hall, to festivals like the Aspen Music Festival, and to numerous piano competitions where he, more often than not, won first prize like in
the Nouvelles Étoiles International Music Competition (France), or the Princeton Festival International Piano Competition.
Soon enough, Junwen caught the eyes and ears of music professionals, and established musicians asked him to collaborate with them, like the principal cellist of the Berliner Philharmoniker who invited Junwen to play with him (and four string musicians from the Peabody Institute) the famous Piano Quintet called The Trout by Franz Schubert. “To learn from a musician of such caliber was an honor beyond words,” Junwen says. “It was a masterclass in every sense of the word — an experience that has forever shaped my approach to music.” In June 2023, Junwen had a defining moment in his career. He was invited by the Texas State International Piano Festival to perform a Mozart piano concerto with the Central Texas Philharmonic Orchestra. “It was a dream come true,” Junwen says. “To stand on stage, surrounded by the swell of a professional orchestra, was an experience I will never forget.”
While performing constantly, all year long all over the United States and abroad, solo or in the company of famous orchestras and individual instrumentalists and singers, Junwen managed to also study, to obtain a college degree and, just recently, to earn a Graduate Performance Diploma from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University under the tutelage of Richard
Goode. His past mentors include Christopher Guzman (Penn State), Roberto Plano, Edward Auer (Indiana University), and Chris Dimaras (Ithaca College). Congratulations, Dr. Junwen Liang! Junwen currently teaches in the Music Department of the University of Pennsylvania.
Junwen Liang will perform on Sunday, October 20, at 5:00 pm at the Fripp Island Community Centre, 205 Tarpon Boulevard. The concert is presented by Fripp Island Friends of Music and supported by the SC Arts Commission. Attendees get a free pass at the Fripp gate. Tickets at the door: adults $30, students free thanks to the Peg Gorham Memorial Fund. You are invited to join the musicians at a complimentary reception after the performance, catered deliciously by Harold’s Chef Services. Questions? Email or text Vanessa Peñaherrera at vandy116@gmail. com or (704) 807-0255. Go to frippfriendsofmusic.com for more information.
We encourage you to become members of Fripp Island Friends of Music! Membership gives you access to all five concerts, including the post-performance reception. The basic FIFOM membership, $100, has not changed. It saves you $50 compared to the sum of five $30-tickets. To become a member, text or call Vanessa Peñaherrera, (704) 807-0255.
By the way: Your membership underwrites our mission— our Music-in-theSchools program—which is to support and enhance student music programs in Beaufort County schools. Last season, FIFOM distributed almost $9000 to five area schools North of Broad, funding sheet music, instruments, music camp participation and an artist in residency program (to name a few). Your enhanced memberships go a long way toward bringing smiles to our area music students and teachers.
Junwen Liang
Mysterious Women at Conroy Festival
New York Times best-selling author Cassandra King will be joined by a panel of “mysterious women” in conversation about Southern fiction during this year’s ninth annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival. The widow of Pat Conroy and the author of acclaimed works of fiction and nonfiction, King will be joined on stage by Agatha Award-winning and USA Today bestselling novelist Susan M. Boyer (The Liz Talbot Mysteries), Alicia Bessette (The Outer Banks Bookshop Mysteries), and Kristen Ness (At Loggerheads). Carrie Feron, vice president and executive editor of Gallery Books, will also participate in this lively discussion as a special guest of the literary festival.
The Mysterious Women panel will be held on Saturday, November 2, at 11:00 a.m. at the USC Beaufort Center for the Arts (805
Carteret St. Beaufort). $15/person registration required, in advance or at the door. A book signing by the participating authors will follow their discussion.
To register for this special lowcountry literary event—and to learn more about the full schedule of events for the ninth annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival on November 1 and 2—please visit https://patconroyliteraryfestival2024.eventbrite.com or www.patconroyliteraryfestival.org
ABOUT THE MYSTERIOUS WOMEN PANELISTS
Alicia Bessette is the bestselling author of the Outer Banks Bookshop mystery series. Book 1 in the series, Smile Beach Murder, was Edgar-nominated for the inaugural Lilian Jackson Braun Award by the Mystery Writers of America. Before penning fiction, Bessette worked as a reporter in her home state of Massachusetts, where she won a first-place award from the New England Press Association. Her poetry has appeared in numerous literary magazines. A pianist and editor, she now loves living in Beaufort with her husband, novelist Matthew Quick.
Susan M. Boyer is the author of the USA Today bestselling Liz Talbot mystery series. Her debut novel, Lowcountry Boil, won the 2012 Agatha Award for Best First Novel, the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense, and garnered several other award nominations. The third book in
the series, Lowcountry Boneyard, was a Spring 2015 Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Okra Pick, and was short-listed for the 2016 Pat Conroy Beach Music Mystery Prize. Lowcountry Book Club was a Summer 2016 SIBA Okra Pick and was short-listed for the 2017 Southern Book Prize in Mystery & Detective Fiction. There are eleven full-length novels and one novella in the Liz Talbot Series. Big Trouble on Sullivan’s Island, a Carolina Tales novel and the start of a new series, won the 2024 Independent Publisher Book Award silver medal in Southeast Regional Fiction. Carrie Feron is the Executive Editor of Fiction at Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster. She previously worked at Morrow/Avon, where she published more than 30 New York
Times bestselling authors. Her legions of loyal writers—many of whom she has worked with for more than 25 years—include Meg Cabot, Deborah Crombie, Christine Feehan, Dorothea Benton Frank, Sunny Hostin, Eloisa James, Faye Kellerman, Lisa Kleypas, Laura Lippman, Sarah MacLean, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Julie Quinn, and Nora Roberts. She has edited at least one winner of every major mystery and romance award (Edgar, Anthony, Agatha, Shamus, RITA), and she herself has won multiple industry awards.
Cassandra King is an award winning and bestselling novelist whose fiction has won the hearts of readers everywhere, especially in the American south. Often told in first person, her novels portray strong and memorable characters who struggle with the same timely issues and dilemmas that readers face in their own lives.
Before becoming an author, she has taught creative writing on the college level, conducted corporate writing seminars, and worked as a human-interest reporter. Cassandra resides in Beaufort, where she is honorary chair of the Pat Conroy Literary Center.
Kristen Ness grew up in South Carolina and serves as a volunteer for the Island Turtle Team on Isle of Palms. A graduate of Duke University and the University of South Carolina School of Law, she is an immigration attorney obsessed with marine biology. She lives near the coast in Charleston, South Carolina, with her family. At Loggerheads is her first novel.
To learn more about the year-round educational programming of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center, please visit www. patconroyliterarycenter.org. The Conroy Center is located at 601 Bladen Street in historic downtown Beaufort and open to the public for guided tours on Thursday through Sunday, noon to 4pm (or other times by appointment).
Author Susan M. Boyer
Author Alicia Bessette
Author Cassandra King
Pete Candler Captures ‘A Deeper South’
The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with photographer and writer Pete Candler, author of A Deeper South, on Thursday, October 24, at 5:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort). Free and open to the public. Books will be available for sale and signing. Please call in advance to reserve a seat for this free event: 843-379-7025.
In A Deeper South: The Beauty, Mystery, and Sorrow of the Southern Road, Pete Candler offers a travel narrative drawn from twenty-five years of road-tripping through the backroads of the American South. Featuring Candler's own photography, the book taps into the public imagination and the process of both remembering and forgetting that define our collective memory of place. Candler, who belongs to one of Georgia's most recognizable families, confronts the uncomfortable truths of his own ancestors' roles in the South's legacy of white supremacy with a masterful mix of authority and a humbling sense that his own journey of unforgetting and recovering has only just begun.
Paid Advertorial by The Christian Science Society of Beaufort
It’s God’s Day Every Day Including on Halloween
When I was a kid, my friends and I would spend weeks before Oct. 31 planning and comparing costume ideas. My dad loved being a part of it, such as when he helped me put stubby whiskers on my face the year I dressed up like a pirate, and long horizontal whiskers when I dressed up like a cat.
The older I got, though, the more I became aware of the very gruesome images of evil and death associated with Halloween – ghosts, witches, devils, and skeletons, for example. And in my adulthood I became aware that there were groups of people who took witchcraft and devil worship very seriously.
That’s not to say that the innocent joy many children find in Halloween is wrong. But recently, when I was praying with the Lord’s Prayer and got to the line “Hallowed be thy name” (Matthew 6:9), I suddenly realized I had never before made the connection between the words “hallowed” and “Halloween” (which literally means “hallowed evening”). To be hallowed is to be holy, and in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary
Baker Eddy, founder of Christian Science, gives a spiritual interpretation of “Hallowed be Thy name” as “Adorable One” (p. 16).
"A beautifully crafted journey through the past and current South that will interest Southerners and readers curious about the region and its history." – Library Journal
"Part history, part memoir, and part self-discovery, Candler calls on us to face the demons of our past so that we can truly appreciate the region we call home." – Karen L. Cox, author of Dreaming of Dixie: How the South Was Created in American Popular Culture
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Pete Candler is a writer, photographer, and filmmaker whose work has appeared in Los Angeles Review of Books, Bitter Southerner, Washington Post, and elsewhere. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina.
Learn more about the Conroy Center at www.patconroyliterarycenter.org
A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE
So I decided that, for me, Halloween could simply be a prompt or reminder to honor God and only God, to acknowledge and affirm His holiness and allness, and to reject the claim of the existence of any darkness that opposes God, good. Here’s the gist of my thoughts as they unfolded to me the day I decided to do this:
“Hallowed be Thy name.” Wholeness is Your nature, dear Father-Mother God. Wholeness means whole, complete, entire, without any parts or pieces left out, so no opposite to good can exist in Your infinite allness. The oneness, wholeness, and allness of infinite Love don’t leave us cursed or cursing, victimizers or victims, haves or have-nots. As the Bible says, “God is light, and in him is no darkness at all” (I John 1:5).
The wholeness of light means that there are no dark and hidden places for evil plots, malicious purposes, or
inevitable death. There is simply no life outside of the divine Life that is enfolding us all in one glorious, endless day.
Praying along these lines has helped me more clearly see that every day, including the day on which Halloween happens to fall, is actually God’s day. God’s day is constituted of spiritual light that dispels material darkness. It is full of goodness, safety, fearlessness. No one can be left out of the harmony of God’s day on any day, because, as the Bible says, “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalms 118:24). This day, in this holy consciousness, we can find healing and practical solutions to any problem that would mask God’s healing and redeeming power. We can all offer our own simple prayer that honors God. And on Halloween – as on every day – this means refusing to curse anything or anyone, while acknowledging everyone and everything as held in the one truly hallowed sanctuary of God’s being.
By Susan Booth Mack Snipes
Queens of Rock and Soul at USCB
The USCB Center for the Arts is thrilled to welcome American Idol finalist Lakisha Jones to the stage for Queens of Rock and Soul on Friday, October 11, 2024. Fans of powerhouse vocalists and iconic music are in for an unforgettable experience, with two performances scheduled at 3:00 and 7:30 pm.
Lakisha Jones, renowned for her soulful voice and commanding stage presence, will pay tribute to legendary queens of rock and soul music, including Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, and more. Audiences can expect a dynamic blend of classic hits that defined generations, delivered with Jones' signature energy and passion.
Jones first captured the nation's attention during her rise to fame on American Idol. She has since taken her talent to stages across the world, wowing audiences
with her tribute to the greatest female voices in music history.
“. . . from sound stages and concert halls across the country and around the world, she’s got them standing in the aisles!"
Now, Beaufort has the chance to witness her talent live in an intimate setting.
The Queens of Rock and Soul concert is part of the USCB Center for the Arts’ 2024-25 Mainstage Touring Artists series, which features a variety of world-class performances throughout the season.
Tickets are available now for both performances, priced at $48 for adults, $45 for seniors and military, and $30 for students. Don’t miss the chance to see this spectacular celebration of iconic music at the USCB Center for the Arts!
For tickets and more info, visit www.uscbcenterforthe arts.com or call (843) 521-4145.
Singer Lakisha Jones
The Kitchen
Full disclosure. We consider ourselves food enthusiasts. We love to eat. We love to go grocery shopping, meal plan, cook, entertain, eat out, take cooking classes, read food magazines and pretty much anything having to do with food. Ask our friends and family. Most would say we’re a bit obsessed with food and it’s (almost) all that we think about. And, frankly, they’d be right.
the Kool-Aid. And we have become fans of Beaufort’s phenomenal fresh-foods-to-go emporium in Island Square shopping center, along with other favorites, Ole Timey Meats, Grayco, and Bill’s Liquors.
So, when we heard all our friends talking about how amazing The Kitchen is, we didn’t really take note, because we tend to do all our own cooking. But the buzz was getting to such a fevered pitch that we had to see it for ourselves. And, readers, we are here to tell you that we have seen the light. We have drunk
Owned by two Beaufort native sisters, Leigh Ann Pingree and Michelle Clark, The Kitchen was established 13-ish years ago on a whim. Self-taught home cook Leigh Ann and her husband were raising their family of five and doing a lot of cooking along the way—for her own family and for friends who might be sick or celebrating special occasions. On a lark, she donated a meal-permonth for six months as a fundraiser auction item. The highest bidder would often invite folks over for Leigh Ann’s dinners and word started to spread like buttah – and the cooking and catering burner was lit.
Ann, along with her sister, Michelle, realized a dream in 2012 when they opened The Kitchen in a tiny space in Newpoint—where folks placed meal orders online and picked them up at the tiny retail location. Business was brisk and within a few years, they had outgrown the space and had grand plans for expansion. It took them a few years to find a location and finally took the plunge in their new digs in January 2020. And then, of course, Covid changed the world.
Leigh Ann also had experience with large volume cooking. She’s the youngest of nine children (yep, you heard us right), so naturally, feeding the family in her household meant large servings of everything. And, as an adult, putting on Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for her extended family meant she was often whipping up holiday meals for 40 to 50 people at a sitting.
With an education in business and food and beverage experience before kids, Leigh
Fortunately for them, Covid was a bit of a blessing in disguise. People were even more inclined to
bring home freshly prepared food, without having to go to the grocery store or to a restaurant. Although not ideal circumstances or timing, The Kitchen weathered the Covid storm quite well, and it’s just been getting bigger and better since then. They recently expanded their current location for some much-needed storage space by renting additional space on the back of their existing footprint from their Grayco neighbors. And they have some exciting
news for future expansion. But, alas, we are getting ahead of ourselves.
If you haven’t been to The Kitchen, let us paint a tasty picture for you. You step into the inviting retail store, and you are enveloped by deliciousness everywhere you look. Straight ahead is the counter and cash register surrounded by shelves of sinful looking desserts (how smart are they to have sweets and baked goods dead ahead – life is short after all, eat dessert first). We’re talking luscious looking cakes, cheesecakes, and pies (whole or slices), cupcakes, cinnamon rolls, scones, crumb cakes, bars, cookies, breads, croissants and more. The vast majority are made from-scratch in-house, with a smattering of options from some high-end food vendors that Leigh Ann and Michelle couldn’t resist.
The Kitchen interior
Cele & Lynn Seldon
Salads
Prepping
Both side walls feature floor-to-ceiling refrigerators that are stacked with a cornucopia of options. We’re talking great grab-and-go items like salads (garden, Caesar, Greek, superfood, fall harvest and Leigh Ann’s favorite, the BLT salad); soups (their highly regarded seasonal watermelon gazpacho and shrimp gazpacho, chicken noodle, Southwest sweet potato, and more); wraps and sandwiches (veggie hummus, shrimp salad, Cuban, deviled egg salad, four different kinds of chicken salad—including the fan favorite of the cranberry chicken salad— and so many more). They also have an excellent selection of artisan chips and beverages (think specialty sodas and teas, close to a dozen different kinds of waters, Well House juices, and canned iced coffees) to complete a take-away lunch.
Then there are pizzas in all kinds of flavors, including Michelle’s favorite, the margharita cauliflower crust pizza; quiche in a half dozen varieties like shrimp and crab, tomato spinach and bacon tomato, not to mention mini quiches; lots of appetizers like pickled shrimp, crisp Rangoon dumplings, and spanakopita; and tons of dips, including spinach artichoke, pimento cheese, hummus, and their famed Kitchen Dip (roasted corn, green onion, bacon, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, slivered almonds and mayo—um, YUM!), along with firecrackers they make themselves, which are saltines slathered in butter, sprinkled with piquant seasonings, and then baked again for a simply addictive carrier for most anything. They also stock an impressive selection of frozen appetizers perfect for entertaining like pretzel bites, pigs n’ blankets and mini crabcakes, complete with cooking instructions.
Assuming we’ve whetted your appetite for lunch or entertaining possibilities, there is also the traditional dinner concept. From entrees like chicken tetrazzini, pot pie, and salmon with roasted vegetable orzo to sides like mac & cheese, fig balsamic Brussels sprouts, loaded cheese grits and mashed cauliflower, the options appeal to even the pickiest eater.
They also have a Fit Kitchen area that focuses on healthier options, with gluten free, vegetarian & vegan choices, like quinoa power salad, crustless quiche, eggplant and spaghetti squash lasagna, and stuffed marinated portobello mushrooms. Don’t miss the frozen family size selections with options like the extremely popular lasagna and white chicken enchiladas.
Most everything is available in half (serves 1-2) and full sizes (serves 2-3), and many items are available in family sized meals, which are perfect for large family gatherings, special occasion entertaining, and family vacations and come with easy-to-understand reheating instructions. Don’t forget to pick up a baguette,
know it when you come in, but The Kitchen employs 60 employees. Quite a few of them are front-of-the-house helpers that are standing by to answer questions, make recommendations, find items, and even help you plan a meal or party menu. You can recognize them by the cute aprons and big smiles waiting for you when you walk in the store.
The rest of The Kitchen brigade, however, is back in the kitchen lovingly peeling, chopping, marinating, shredding, blending, kneading, baking, sautéing, roasting, assembling, plating, labeling and all those other ing-ing words that you think of when it comes to cooking and baking. Many of the kitchen staff are high school kids, college students and retirees. They even have several mother/daughter duos, as well as family members, in that several of Leigh Ann and Michelle’s kids can be found in the kitchen. Michelle is even looking forward to having three generations of her family in The Kitchen in the not-too-distant future. Both are quite proud of their staff and treat them as family members.
Stuffed Shells
including breakfast sandwiches, paninis, hot soups, and a hot meal one night a week where they stay open late for dinner service. They also envision coffee service, beer and wine by the glass and by the bottle, and renting out the space for private events. It’s still a work in progress, so stay tuned and be on the lookout for a DISH update early next year.
cornbread, dinner rolls or a cheesy garlic loaf to round out the meal.
Each week, The Kitchen puts out a Weekly Specials list in every category that are available in addition to the regular menu. The specials are often seasonal or crowd favorites that are only available Wednesday to Saturday or until they run out. They also offer full-on catering orders, from intimate dinners to crowd-sized cocktail parties.
Now if all of this wasn’t enough, The Kitchen also stocks a wonderful selection of pre-packaged food items that are perfect for your pantry or make for great hostess gifts. Items like sauces, mustards, jams and jellies, glazes, pickles, chow chow, oils, nuts, coffee and even t-shirts and sweatshirts with The Kitchen logo.
In addition to the convenience of so much prepared food at your fingertips, Leigh Ann and Michelle have created a culture of service that is truly above and beyond. Sort of the Nordstrom of gourmet meals. You wouldn’t
As if you aren’t already salivating, The Kitchen has some exciting news for early-2025. They have recently taken over the space next door. It will add about 2/3 more space to their already existing 5,000 square feet and will be adding additional refrigeration space, more grab-and-go retails options AND (wait for it) a grab-and-sit café space.
The plan is to not only offer a place to sit and enjoy a to-go sandwich or salad, but to offer a couple of hot specials every day,
If you’ve already drunk The Kitchen Kool-Aid, you know where we are coming from. And, you likely can’t wait to see what the new space brings. If you haven’t tried The Kitchen yet, what are you waiting for? Take it from these food enthusiasts, you don’t know what you are missing.
The Kitchen
136 Sea Island Parkway, #5 Beaufort, SC 29907
Open Monday-Friday 9am-6pm Saturday 10am-5pm • Sunday 10am-3pm 843-379-3303 • www.thebeaufortkitchen.com
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Desserts
Are You Ready for Some Football?
Happy Football Season! This week I'm sharing five more delicious and easy recipes that are great for tailgating. I've gotta send a thank you shout out to my dear friend and fabulous photographer, Susan DeLoach, for shooting all of the yummy photos. Enjoy! (Reprinted from October 2016)
FIRE CRACKERS
I just happened across this recipe a few months ago. These snacks are addictive! The original recipe calls for 3 to 5 teaspoons of red pepper flakes. I like really spicy foods and I think that 3 teaspoons is a gracious plenty. Fire Crackers would also make great hostess gifts at Christmastime.
½ cup vegetable oil
1 (1-ounce) package ranch dressing mix
3 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1 (13.7-ounce) box Cheeze-Its
Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Combine all in ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Toss to coat well. Spread crackers on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring every ten minutes, until crackers are crispy and completely dry. Cool and store in an airtight container.
S'GHETTI SALAD
This is my version of the pasta salad that used to be on the salad bar at Broad River Seafood –way back in the day. Tami Taylor and Missy Moberly helped me recreate the original recipe and then I added some additional goodies. It's crazy-delicious! Be sure to let it rest overnight so that the pasta absorbs all of seasonings.
1 (16-ounce) package spaghetti, broken in half
¼ cup vinegar
½ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup ketchup
2 (0.7-ounce) packages Italian dressing mix
3 teaspoons sugar
¼ teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon paprika
½-¾ teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons
poppy seeds
½ teaspoon celery seeds
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Dash cayenne pepper
1 (8-oz) can mushrooms stems and pieces
1 (14.5-oz) can petite diced tomatoes, drained
2 (2.25-oz) cans sliced black olives, drained
½ cup chopped green pepper
½ cup diced red onion
1 (5-ounce) package pepperoni minis
(or 40 slices pepperoni, quartered)
Cook spaghetti according to package directions, drain. In a large bowl, combine vinegar, vegetable oil, ketchup, Italian dressing mix, sugar, celery salt, paprika, salt, poppy seeds, celery seeds, garlic powder, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Add warm spaghetti and mix well to coat. Stir in mushrooms, tomatoes, olives, green pepper, red onion and pepperoni. Toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours before serving. Serves 8.
ITALIAN SAUSAGES WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS
Italian sausages are Vince's favorite. These can be cooked in a skillet, on a grill, or reheated in a foil pan on a grill. They're not bad at room temperature either. I took them up a notch by serving Truffle Mustard on the side instead of our regular dijon. Delish!
6 Italian sausages
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium onion, sliced
1 large green pepper, sliced
1 large red pepper, sliced
6 hoagie buns
Mustard
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Cook sausages in a skillet over medium heat until browned and cooked through completely. Remove from skillet until ready to serve. Heat vegetable oil in the skillet. Add onion and peppers and cook until onions are translucent and peppers are soft. Dress hoagie buns with mustard, add sausage and top with onionpepper mixture. Serves 6.
PHILLY CHEESESTEAK PINWHEELS
I was surprised at how delicious these actually are. Serving the alfredo sauce on the side is a must for dipping. Frozen sandwich steaks (Steak-Ums) are packaged in a small red box and found in the meat department of the frozen food section at the grocery store. They're frozen in sheets but turn into crumbles when they're cooked. Be sure to let the meat drain on paper towels before adding it to the pinwheels. Seasoning blend is a mixture of diced onions, peppers and parsley. If you can't find it, substitute 1 cup of cooked chopped bell peppers. 4 portions (8 pieces) thinly sliced frozen sandwich steaks
1 (10-ounce) package frozen seasoning blend, thawed and squeezed dry
1 (17.3-ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed in the refrigerator
1 cup chive and onion cream cheese spread 1 egg, beaten Alfredo sauce, for dipping
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spray with cooking spray. In a skillet, cook thinly sliced frozen sandwich steaks as directed on package until browned and cooked through. Drain on paper towels. Unfold puff pastry. Spread ½ cup of chive and onion cream cheese evenly on each piece of pastry. Top with cooked steak and seasoning blend. Roll pastry up tightly. Cut
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each roll into 10 equal slices. Place slices two inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Brush with beaten egg. Bake for 20 to 23 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with heated jarred alfredo sauce. Makes 20.
INDOOR SMORES
Best on the same day that they're prepared, Indoor Smores will stay crunchy for up to 24 hours. A fun decorating idea would be to use sprinkles that represent the colors of your favorite team instead of the white ones. Be careful to not overstuff them with too much marshmallow cream. In this case, less is more. 2 sleeves of graham crackers (from a 14.4-ounce box)
1 (7-ounce) jar marshmallow cream
1 (12-ounce) package chocolate chips
Candy sprinkles
Place several baking racks on baking sheets. Break cracker sheets along perforations. Spread ½ of the crackers with 1 teaspoon each of marshmallow cream. Top with remaining crackers. Melt chocolate chips in microwave, according to package directions. Dip each prepared cracker into chocolate, coating about half-way. Place on baking racks and sprinkle with candy sprinkles. Let chocolate cool and harden completely before serving. Makes 36.
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
Beaufort Garden Club Celebrates 90th Anniversary
The Beaufort Garden Club will celebrate its 90th anniversary on October 23 at the Witness Tree Park, located on the corner of Bladen and King/North streets, at 10:00 AM. The public is invited to attend the event, free of charge.
Plant it Pink, The Garden Club of South Carolina’s October theme, raises awareness of breast cancer by encouraging its 173 Clubs to promote pink blooming plants in home and community gardens around the State.
The October 23 Plant It Pink ceremony will feature comments by local dignitaries, a gift for the first 90 attendees, and refreshments.
“Today’s Beaufort Garden Club members celebrate the 29 incredible women who exchanged society gloves for sturdy work gloves and planted azaleas in residential neighborhoods and parks and lined the Highway 21 entrance to Beaufort with majestic Sabal palmetto trees,” said Sheila Drouin, president of The Beaufort Garden Club. “We have large gardening clogs to fill . . . of those intrepid women who carved the path before us.”
The Beaufort Garden Club is the second oldest garden club in South Carolina and has established numerous traditions, such as its Garden-A-Day tour week in June. It has garnered many national, state and district awards, as well as numerous city proclamations, and a permanent archive of its history in the Beaufort Scott Street Library.
Plant it Pink theme celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month Tues - Sun: 11am-9pm
In Times of Change
In early August, when friends were grumbling about long security lines in airports or packing families into loaded-to-the-gills
SUVs and taking to crowded Interstates, I climbed aboard Amtrak’s 90 Palmetto in Yemassee and settled into my comfortable seat to fulfill a dream I’d had for years. As daylight came sneaking over the horizon, I chugged my way up the East Coast with plans to pop in on family and friends along the way.
Not part of the dream, tropical storm Debby was hot on my heels. That’s life; you make your plans, and when they change – because they often will – find an alternative and go with the flow. During those times, hope can be a great ally.
“Hope is confidence telling us we’re exactly where we’re supposed to be,” says Roger Gabriel, longtime associate of Deepak Chopra and the Chopra Center. “It reminds us that better times are always ahead and opens us to the opportunities waiting to lead us there. Hope gives us the power to do the impossible. (Remember . . . ) our present situation is never our final destination.”
Words to the wise, indeed. A positive outlook can help also.
That persistent, rain-filled whirling dervish Debby allowed three cousins and me a terrific visit that included one entire sunny day’s exploration of the Smithsonian’s National Gallery of Art East Building before her torrents overtook me in Princeton, NJ, one of my several 1970s stomping grounds
and my second stop. Longtime friends Susan and Allan had planned a day of visiting old haunts – The Nassau Inn, the Princeton Campus, Carnegie Lake, old softball fields. But due to those steady sheets of rain, we instead hunkered down in their cozy kitchen all afternoon catching up, rehashing old times, laughing, and sharing a pizza. I’ll always treasure that rainy day as an unexpected trip highlight.
Yet another change hid around the corner next day as I awaited my train to Penn Station. Dropping me off at Princeton Junction, Susan assured me my train would arrive any minute. The excitement of returning to the rails upped my adrenalin, and I became absorbed in watching trains and people, which spoke tiny stories all around me. The double-decker NJ Transits (NJT) that stop at every station between there and New York City were packed with commuters filling both levels of seats, and I wondered what riding on one might be like. Unintentionally, I soon found out. Distracted with writerly thoughts, I climbed aboard what I believed to be my train but realized too late I was seated on a top deck – which Amtrak does not have – surrounded by commuters. The doors shut and the train chugged ahead.
When a conductor passed through the car, I confessed my error, blaming it on Debby’s deluge. “Happens all the time,” she said with a smile, punched my ticket as if it were a NJT one, and moved along. Because
we stopped at every town on the way to Penn Station, my connection had already left for Albany when I arrived. But those Amtrak agents were calm, knowledgeable superstars, and with only a two-hour delay, I was rattling north along the banks of the Hudson River.
Enter major change number three. Instead of pulling into Albany at two o’clock as planned, we rolled in at 5:15 . . . the capital city’s rush hour . . . in near-monsoon rain . . . and I still had to take a cab to pick up my rental car. Which I did, and by dark, arrived at the home of Vermont cousins in Manchester, where that spoiler Debby hung out for two more days. But with years of life stories to catch up on, mountain roads to walk in foul weather gear, and four English Cream Golden Retrievers as the entertainment committee, the time fairly sped by.
All too soon, I’d turned in my rental car and was packed and waiting for an Uber pick up at 7:20 a.m. on a rainy Sunday morning for a ride to the Albany station to catch my train back to South Carolina, not expecting the big challenge that fell in my lap. At exactly pick-up time, Uber texted to tell me they hadn’t been able to find a driver and hoped this hadn’t inconvenienced me. Deep in “ready-to-leave” mode physically and emotionally, I suddenly felt out of options. Panic was creeping in, until a young cousin volunteered to drive me there. Sometimes when change pops out of the blue – no matter the depth of your positive
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attitude – it takes a caring human connection to see you through. Thanks to my dear cousin Charlotte, I caught the 10 a.m. train and chugged back to Yemassee, filled with childlike excitement at watching the backyards of America speed by. That night, the soothing clickety-clack of the rails lulled me to sleep in my tiny roomette.
The changes mentioned in this “what I did on my summer vacation essay” are minor. But how do you navigate the sometimes-rocky shores of life when it throws you a major curve, say, the loss of a job, a divorce, a child failing in school, a serious illness or accident, a bankruptcy, or the necessity of an unexpected move to a new location?
As we know, these things happen. Always have. Always will. In the words of beloved Scottish poet, Robert “Robbie” Burns, “The best-laid schemes of mice and man gang aft aglay . . . ”, i.e. often go awry. And it’s up to us to chart our course through the unexpected.
“Life is 10 percent what happens to us and 90 percent how we react to it,” says Dennis Kimbro, New York Times bestselling author and expert on leadership, wealth, and success.
During times of change, it’s natural to experience a mix of emotions – excitement, sadness, anxiety, or confusion. The emotional impact can be profound, whether the change is positive or negative, expected or sudden. Try to maintain a clear perspective. Embrace uncertainty instead of being fearful. Stay motivated by celebrating your achievements along the way.
If you don’t already meditate, add this practice daily during your time of change. Write five things you’re grateful for each day in a gratitude journal. Talk to a trusted friend or a therapist, if need be. Be as gentle with yourself as possible.
And above all, be encouraged by the wise words of British writer, scholar, and theologian C.S. Lewis, “We’re never too old or too young to set a new goal or dream a new dream.”
Never . . .
Tubers and Rhizomes and Corms, Oh My!
What are those things, anyway?”
“They’re geophytes.”
“Well, that didn’t help much.”
Okay, geophytes are perennial plants with underground food storage organs. Bulbs are the fourth geophyte. Geophytes aren’t just plants with big roots. The storage organs are in addition to roots, occurring between roots and top growth. This obviously gives them an advantage since they bring their own lunch, so to speak. As long as the leaves of geophytes are green, don’t remove them when the flowers are spent. The leaves will continue to nourish the underground storage unit until they begin to turn yellow and die.
Although geophytes produce seeds, you’ll usually have better luck propagating them by offsets in the case of bulbs and corms, and by dividing tubers and rhizomes. Actually, you can successfully divide bulbs and corms, too, by cutting them into halves or quarters, making sure that each piece has some of the basal plate (from which the roots will grow).
Let’s talk about some of the most successful geophytes. The easiest to grow is probably the potato. So easy that children often do it for school projects. Left to their own devices, potatoes will start growing right in your cupboard. No wonder they’re the most successful tuber in the world. Do you remember poking toothpicks into a sweet potato to hold it up in a glass of water? Probably your first experience as a gardener. It was mine. The potato was big and the vine climbed along the top of the kitchen wall until my mother pulled it down because “there might be bugs hiding in it and fall into our soup.” Unlikely, but you know Moms.
Other tubers include the fabulously beautiful climbing Gloriosa Lily. Plant the tuber horizontally about 3 inches deep under the outside edge of a shrub and you’ll have a living, compatible trellis for it to climb upon. The tubers are very slow to grow large enough to share, so if you have one, treasure it. They’re pricy.
Dahlias, on the other hand, are enthusiastic reproducers, and can successfully be kept in ground in most areas down here by covering with extra mulch during the winters. Mark their location, and in the spring, carefully dig with a garden fork and you’ll find you have enough tubers to divide and replant. Top growth won’t emerge until the soil warms up.
Dahlia update: To my sorrow, I didn’t really pay much attention to the instructions
that they would need staking. So I paid the price for my inattention. The large stems are hollow and bend and break off from the weight
of the flower, or can just break in a heavy downpour. Then, too, somehow the word went out in Bunny Land that Sandra had Dahlias, so several managed to tunnel under my fence and eat entire plants down to 3 and 4 inch stems. I dug up and tried to save as many as I could, and re-planted them in pots. We’ll see how they do.
The colorful and sometimes garish gladiolas need moist soil and good drainage, and to insure a succession of blooms, plant corms weekly for about six weeks in spring. The corms can be dug and stored, but most people don’t bother since they are so inexpensive. These are among the few geophytes that store so well you can safely buy them in box store bins.
The corms of Crocosmia are relatively inexpensive, and you won’t need many because they’re rapid spreaders. They tend to flop over, so the wire cages northerners use for peonies are perfect to help them stay upright.
Irises are probably the most common rhizomes. Rhizomes are swollen stems that grow horizontally just under the surface of the soil and send up leaves and flowers at intervals. Although the German Bearded Irises and Siberian Irises find our climate inhospitable, we have great success with most others. The Louisiana iris “Black Gamecock” is a favorite here. The Japanese iris (Iris ensata) and the Yellow Flag iris (Iris pseudacorus) can actually be grown as aquatics but can adapt to moist soil, too. Swan Lake Iris Gardens in Sumter, SC has an incredible display of Irises in spring, as well as all seven species of swans in the lake! Worth the trip. https://www.sumtersc.gov/community/ swanlake
Another popular rhizome is the Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium). These shade loving perennials are wonderfully fragrant and perhaps too easy to grow. For this reason, they’re popular pass-along plants when gardeners all too often need to thin them out.
Bananas, too, are rhizomes which are prolific spreaders. Once a banana stem flowers, it will die but will have already had several daughters to carry on.
My friend, Jenny Staton, complains that the small banana tree I gave her several years ago has been named “Godzilla,” is 15’ high and continues to fruit and reproduce with perhaps too much gusto every year.
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The last on the geophyte list is bulbs, but that’s a whole ‘nother column. The world of bulbs is enormous, but not all of them can survive in our hot and humid climate. A coming column on bulbs will show how to fool Mother Nature so that some bulbs which ‘just don’t grow down here’ can be tricked into doing so. Coming soon, the good Lord willin’ and the creek don’t rise. Betcha didn’t know that the creek referred to in that saying didn’t mean a small body of water, but Creek Indians! At least, that’s what some say.
Sandra Educate is active in the local Master Gardeners Association and the Beaufort Garden Club, and she produces the annual Lunch and Learn series at the Port Royal Farmers Market. She loves strange and unusual plants and hates weeds. Sandra won’t give away her age, but takes her inspiration from Thomas Jefferson, who said, "though an old man, I am but a young gardener."
DAYLO Hosts Freedom to Read Community Event
Founded in 2021, DAYLO, or Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization, is a student-led book club and community literacy service group fostering empathy and understanding through the power of story, with a growing number of chapters across South Carolina.
On Saturday, October 19, the students of DAYLO will participate in the national Freedom to Read Community Day of Action from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Witness Tree Park (corner of King and Bladen Streets, Beaufort, across from the Pat Conroy Literary Center). Free and open to the public, the afternoon will feature an open mic-style banned books read out. Attendees are encouraged to bring a favorite banned book to briefly read from (for up to 3 minutes). The afternoon will also include a community art project; a postcard station to write in support of librarians, educators, and students; and an opportunity to learn more about the South Carolina Association of School Librarians.
The freedom to read is an American value
that must be protected. Book bans and challenges in the U.S. reached an all-time high in 2023 and continue to happen at an alarming rate. It is more important than ever to show support for school and public libraries and the freedom to read. The national Freedom to Read Community Day of Action on October 19 is organized by Unite Against Book Bans, an initiative of the American Library
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Association. Across the country, libraries, bookstores, readers, and other partners are hosting rallies, read-alouds, and community events to unite against book bans and demonstrate a shared commitment to this fundamental democratic freedom.
DAYLO was first established at Beaufort High in 2021 by Holland Perryman, then a high school junior, inspired by literary and social justice community programs she experienced as an intern of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center. During the 2022-2023 school year, six DAYLO students from Beaufort High, Beaufort Academy, and Battery Creek High spoke out in public comments at Beaufort County School Board meetings in response to challenges against 97 books in district school libraries. The inspiring advocacy of DAYLO students led to additional opportunities regionally and nationally, and has since empowered the creation of new DAYLO chapters across South Carolina.
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Daun Schouten daun@dcgilbert.com
Laure Gallagher laure@dcgilbert.com
Ashley Hart ashley@dcgilbert.com
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gionally as front-page news stories in the Charleston Post and Courier and Island News.
DAYLO students have spoken at the annual conferences of the American Library Association, South Carolina Association of School Librarians, South Carolina Council of the Teachers of English, and Palmetto State Literacy Association, as well as virtual events hosted by the American Library Association, PEN America, the Children’s Book Council, the Right to Read Network of the National Coalition Against Censorship, and EveryLibrary’s Library Advocacy and Funding Conference.
DAYLO has been recognized with a national commendation from the American Association of School Librarians and the Richard W. Riley Award for Human & Civil Rights from the South Carolina Education Association. DAYLO has also been profiled nationally on Nick News and in Education Week, Book Riot, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and the feature-length documentary film Banned Together – as well as re-
In addition to being on-campus book clubs, DAYLO student leaders and members enhance community literacy efforts through community read-alouds at the Port Royal Farmers Market on first Saturdays, by stocking dozens of little free libraries across our communities with inclusive books for all ages, by decorating and donating little library book boxes for local laundromats and a food pantry, by facilitating the annual Beaufort Human Library, and by collaborating with the Conroy Center to host local and visiting authors at public events like the Lowcountry Children’s Book Fair, the Lowcountry Book Club Convention, and the Pat Conroy Literary Festival.
To learn more about DAYLO’s pro-literacy community service outreach and continued advocacy for the right to read freely, please follow DAYLO on Instagram at www.instagram.com/daylo_reads or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/DAYLO.reads
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session and guided group meditation workshop. This free session will focus on stress reduction and relaxation. Open to the public, every 3rd Monday of the Month, at 7 pm Eastern via Zoom. Bring a friend, learn more and RSVP for Zoom Link at www.guidepathhypnosis.com or contact Chris at chris.guidepath@gmail.com
BEAUFORT COUNTY LIBRARY ONGOING PROGRAMS & CLASSES Stitch Happens, Mondays @ 1:30, Bluffton; Basic Computer Skills Class 1st & 3rd Fridays @ 11:30am, Lobeco; Dungeon & Dragons Teen Club Mondays @ 4; Teen Gaming Club 1st & 3rd Wednesdays @ 4
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 offers 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 - Moose Lodge, 350 Broad River Blvd. 6-9pm. Shag Lessons with Tommy & Sheri O'Brien and others. Occasional Ballroom and once a month Line Dance. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced lessons. Open dancing after lessons. Visit www.lowcountryshaggers.com or lowcountryshaggers@aol.com
WEDNESDAYS, BEAUFORT SHAG CLUB meets evenings at AMVETS, 1831 Ribaut Rd., Port Royal from 7-9pm, and the 2nd Sat. of the month 7-10pm. Free lessons to members Sep. to June. Visit The Beaufort Shag Club on Facebook
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
SEA ISLAND ROTARY CLUB has a 12:15 lunch meeting every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady’s Island Drive, Lady’s Island. Social gathering every 3rd Tuesday at 5:30 pm, locations vary and posted on our website. For more information about the Rotary Club of Sea Island please visit our website at www.seaislandrotary.org
NEW BRIDGE CLUB at the Beaufort Branch Library Wednesdays at 11am starting September 18th. The first session is for beginners new to the game, and following sessions will provide some instruction and we will learn as we play. Join us if you want to learn a new game, practice your skills, or need more players. Call the Beaufort Branch Library at 843-255-6458 for more information.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for the military lounge at the Savannah/Hilton Head Airport. It is operated by a cadre of volunteers. Formerly the USO Lounge it has been renamed “Savannah Salutes,” and continues to provide a respite for travelling active duty, retired and reserve military, veterans and their families. The facility requires volunteers to keep the lounge open from 8 am to 9 pm, seven days a week. There are three shifts each day, with two volunteers on duty for each shift. Interested in volunteering? More info and application forms are available at the www.savannahsalutes.org or call John Findeis at (912) 507-4848. The airport will provide free parking.
VETERANS FIRST THRIFT STORE is in need of volunteers. Summer hours are Thursday thru Saturday - 10am4pm. Volunteer hours are very flexible! Stop in the store at 612 Robert Smalls Parkway to fill out a volunteer application or call the store at 843-263-4218. Please consider helping this very worthwhile organization!!
SECOND HELPINGS seeks volunteers to crew trucks in Bluffton and Beaufort to distribute food to local charities. Offering a flexible schedule at your convenience. Email officeadmin@secondhelpingslc.org
BEMER LONGEVITY TECHNOLOGY 10-11a Fridays via Zoom. Haven’t heard of BEMER yet? Want to grow better, not older? Have one and want to learn more about it? Come for Q&A about this longevity-enhancing medical device can enhance your health, fitness and overall well-being. Sessions are designed to support those who have their own unit but everyone is welcome. Offered by BEMER Specialist - Human & Equine, Elizabeth Bergmann. Text 410-212-1468 to get the Zoom link. Free.
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 843473-3939 or smilliken@carishealthcare.com
SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY: Non-denominational meditation, silent prayer and healing group forming. All welcome. No previous meditation experience needed. Call Michael 843-489-8525.
HABITAT RESTORE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS 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.
LOCO SCRIBBLERS 3:00 5:00 p.m. every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. Are you a scribbler (professional or hobby writer)? Check out our small and informal Beaufort area writers club. All skill levels and subjects welcome including fiction, short stories, poetry, non-fiction, and memoirs. Free. Call or email for more info and the meeting location in Port Royal: beaufdick@gmail. com or 843-322-0616.
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
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for HELP of Beaufort, 530 Charles St. 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 3045 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 patients. 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. The Fort Fremont History Center is open from 10am to 2pm Fridays, Saturdays from 10am to 4pm and Sundays from 1pm to 4pm at Fort Fremont Preserve, 1124 Land's End Road, St. Helena Island. 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 grounds are open to the public Monday through Sunday from dawn to dusk. For more Information visit www.fortfremont.org or contact the Passive Parks Department Director, 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 (706-633-6192) and visit us on FacebookUSCGA 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 beauforttoastmastersclub.toastmastersclubs.org
FREE ACUPUNCTURE FOR VETERANS – Veterans, Active Duty, Transition. Their Families and First Responders are Eligible. First & Third Wednesday 46pm. 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 Miss Ann. Definitely shop.
CRESCENT HOSPICE SUPPORT GROUP: Last Wed. and Thurs. of the month. Weds. 10-11am at Sun City; Thurs. 121pm 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., Fridays, 10 Buckingham Plantation Drive, Suite A, Bluffton; for those who have experienced a loss and would like support and info associated with grief 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, Living with Alzheimer's - for those in very early stagesMondays 1pm, Respite Programs: Social Day Program10am-1:45pm $40 Day Fee, Weds. & Friday. All meetings are at Carteret Street Methodist Church, 408 Carteret St., Beaufort; In Home - Respite Aides available for 2 hr. minimum, $13-$26. 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 or make an appointment, 1500 King St., Beaufort, free; Purple Haven Project - Educate local establishment staff to better interact with a person with Alzheimer's call 843-521-9190.
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 843-815-6616 (Bluffton); 843-6816655 (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 Tuesdays 9am-12pm at 114 Beach City Rd., Hilton Head. Donations of food and funds needed. For info: Rev. Dr. Nannette Pierson at 843-715-3583 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.
CHRIST CENTERED RECOVERY MEETINGS At Praise Assembly Church Fridays for “Celebrate Recovery”, addressing life’s problems by looking to scripture. Meal at 6pm; Praise, Worship; Big Meeting. 6:30pm; Small Groups at 7pm. 800 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort. Info at 205-475-3600 or 303-521-1891.
BEAUFORT/PORT ROYAL
Foolish Frog, 846 Sea Island Pkwy, St. Helena Island. (843) 838-9300. Foolish Frog on Facebook
Luther’s Rare & Well Done, 910 Bay Street. (843) 5211888 or Luther's on Facebook
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. Monday - 25% Off Burgers; Tuesday - 25% Off Fish & Chips. Wed, Fri & Sat - Karaoke. (843) 379-7676 or Rosie's on Facebook
Saltus River Grill, 802 Bay St, Beaufort. (843) 379-3474 or www.saltusrivergrill.com
BLUFFTON/HILTON HEAD
Big Bamboo, Coligny Plaza. (843) 686-3443 or www. bigbamboocafe.com
Captain Woody’s, 14 Executive Park Rd., Hilton Head, 843785-2400; Mondays - Chris Jones. - OR - 17 State of Mind St., Bluffton, . Wednesdays - Trivia. Thursdays - Jevon & Andy, Fridays - Sonny Bond. 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. 10/9 Quiana Parler with the Lavon Stevens Trio, 10/11 & 10/12 Joe Gransden's "The Good Life" - Tony Bennett tribute, 10/16 Bobby Ryder, 10/18 & 10/19 Neal Caine Trio, 10/23 Quiana Parler with the Lavon Stevens Trio, 10/25 & 10/26 Jason Marsalis - The Ellis Marsalis Songbook. (843) 842-8620 or www.TheJazzCorner.com
OUT OF TOWN
The Music Farm, 32 Ann Street, Charleston. 10/10 KPOP Night, 10/11 Lotus, 10/12 Snow Strippers; Damon R. & Suzy Sheer, 10/15 Peezy & Icewear Vezzo; Krispy Life Kidd; RMC Mike; Bossman Webbie, 10/16 KBong & Johnny Cosmic; Vana Liya; Emily Sheila, 10/17 Emo Night Brooklyn, 101/18 Ole 60; Fox n' Vead, 10/19 Atmosphere; NoFun!; Reverie, 10/22 Eric Gales; Mathias Lattin, 10/25 Miss May 1; In Hearts Wake; Traitors; Bloom, 10/26 Lily's Burlesque - a tribute to the Silver Screen, 10/27 Kyle Smith; Aaron Wolf. (843) 853-2252 or www.musicfarm.com
The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Hwy, Charleston. 10/9
The Snozzberries, 10/10 The Brothers Comatose; Pixie; The Partygrass Boys, 10/11 Daddy's Beemer; Monsoon, 10/12 Shwayze; Sensamotion; Cloud9 Vibes, 10/15 Eliza McLamb; Mei Semones, 10/16 Sneezy & the Ries Brothers, 10/18 Wine Lips; Magic Dust; Wolf Lips, 10/19
Bertha: Grateful Drag - all drag Grateful Dead tribute, 10/20 Artikal Sound System; Mouse Powell, 10/24 Ryan Montbleau; Brooks Forsyth, 10/25 & 10/26 The New Mastersounds; Sam Fribush Organ Trio. (843) 571-4343 or www.charlestonpourhouse.com
Windjammer, 1008 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms. 10/10
Jerkweed; Plain White Ts, 10/11 High Society, 10/12
Carolina Children's Charity Event with Shot Thru the Heart - Bon Jovi tribute; a Cornhole Tournament, 10/17 Nate Smith; John Morgan; Darren Deese; 10/18
Greg Keys & Co., 10/19 Tootie & the Jones, 10/24 Drake White; Reid Haughton, 10/25 The Midnight City; 10/26 Kyle Dills; Five Way Friday. (843) 886-8596 or www.the-windjammer.com
Editors Note: Events listed here may be subject to postponement or cancellation. Please check for further information.
GALLERIES/ART
Now – 10/26, Frozen Moments, 50-year retrospective of Sandy Dimke’s photography at Beaufort Art Association Gallery. 913 Bay Street, downtown Beaufort. www.beaufortartassociation.com
Now – 11/2, What Do You See?, featuring works by Jane Capraro – aka JC Kuller – at the Society of Bluffton Artists (SOBA) Gallery. Opening reception Fri 10/11, from 5 to 7 pm. Corner of Church and Calhoun Streets in Bluffton. www.sobagallery.com
Now – 1/14/25, ‘Timeless Treasures,’ student artwork created at Camp Conroy at Beaufort Art Association Gallery. www.beaufortartassociation.com
Now – 2/22/25, Language of Clay: Catawba Indian Pottery and Oral Tradition at Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, US 17, Ridgeland. www.morrisheritagecenter.org
Sat 10/12, Pigeon Point Studio Art Walk. Ten neighborhood artists will showcase their work from 10am2pm on this self-guided tour. Maps available at Pigeon Point Park and at every stop along the tour. Parking available at the park and along the street.
10/16 – 3/23, This Is Not: Aldwyth in Retrospect at the Coastal Discover Museum on Hilton Head. The opening reception Thur 10/17, from 5-7 pm is open to the public. Mark Sloan, former director of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, will conduct a tour of the exhibition before the reception at 4 pm. www.coastaldiscovery.org
Sat 11/16, Tapestry of Life fundraiser to benefit HELP of Beaufort, featuring over 100 one-of-a-kind artistic creations by over a dozen local artists. Every dollar donated goes directly to HELP of Beaufort. Sponsored and hosted by The Arts Port Royal from Noon - 5 pm at 1404 Paris Ave, in Port Royal. For more info mail shereerichnow@gmail.com
BOOKS & WRITERS
Thur 10/10, Open Mic Night at the Pat Conroy Literary Center, 601 Bladen St., Beaufort. Free and open to the public. 6-7:30 pm. Featured reader: Columbia Poet Laureate Jennifer Bartell Boykin. Other readers will read for 3-5 minutes each. If you’d like to read, email contact@ patconroyliterarycenter.org
Sat 10/19, Award-winning author Pete Masalin will sign copies of his new novel Military Brat at NeverMore Books at 910 Port Republic St., Beaufort form 1:00-3:00pm.
Sat 10/19, Freedom to Read Community Day of Action, featuring the students of DAYLO, from 2-4pm at the Witness Tree Park (corner of King and Bladen Streets, Beaufort, across from the Pat Conroy Literary Center). Free and open to the public. Open mic-style banned books read out. Bring a favorite banned book to briefly read from. Includes community art project; postcard station to write in support of librarians, educators, and students; learn more about the SC Association of School Librarians.
Thur 10/24, Evening with photographer/writer Pete Candler (A Deeper South) at the Pat Conroy Literary Center. 5 pm at 601 Bladen St., Beaufort. Free and open to the public. Books available for sale and signing. Please call in advance to reserve a seat: 843-379-7025.
11/1-11/2, 9th Annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival in and around Beaufort. For a complete schedule of events, workshops, visiting writers, and registration information, visit www.patconroyliterarycenter.org
MUSIC
Fri 10/11, Queens of Rock and Soul, featuring Lakisha Jones, at USCB Center for the Arts. A tributes to Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, and more. Two performances – 3pm and 7:30 pm. Tickets $48 adults, $45 seniors & military, $30 students
Sun 10/20, Pianist Junwen Liang opens the Fripp Island Friends of Music’s 40th Season. 5 pm at the Fripp Island Community Centre, 205 Tarpon Boulevard. Tickets at the door: adults $30, students free. Season membership (5 concerts) $100. Join the musician at a complimentary reception after the performance. Visit www.frippfriendsofmusic.com for more information.
Sun 10/20, Listen on the Lawn, featuring The Brewer Band. Free event on the lawn at USCB Center for the Arts. Bring a chair or blanket and a picnic or snacks/ beverages. Rain or shine. (Will move indoors for rain!). 6 pm. For more info visit www.uscbcenterforthearts.com
Sun 11/10, USCB Chamber Music opens its 45th season with world class musicians performing music by Schubert, Poulenc, Stravinsky, Strauss, and more. 5pm at USCB Center for the Arts in Beaufort. For more information visit www.uscbchambermusic.com
OTHER EVENTS
10/11- 10/13, 14th Annual Habersham Harvest Festival, Habersham Marketplace. For more information, visit www.habershamharvestfestival.com
Sat 10/12, Community Prayer Gatherings in Beaufort. Sidewalk Prayer at 877 Sea Island Parkway from 9-11 am, followed by Prayer in White Hall Park, 120 White Hall Dr. on Lady’s Island, from 2-4pm. For more information call Janet Rogers at 843-599-1010.
10/19 & 10/20, Historic Beaufort Foundation’s 50th Fall Festival of Houses and Gardens tour, featuring homes of the National Historic Landmark District and a classic Lowcountry property, Tombee on St. Helena Island. For a full schedule, tickets, and more information, visit www.historicbeaufort.org
Wed 10/23, Beaufort Garden Club 90th Anniversary Celebration at the Witness Tree Park, corner of Bladen and King/North streets at 10 am. The public is invited to attend, free of charge. Featuring comments from local dignitaries, refreshments, and a gift for the first 90 attendees.
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.
First Saturday of the Month, Teddy Bear Picnic ReadAloud 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.
Third Thursday, TECHconnect is a monthly networking event for professionals working in and around technology. Come join the conversation at BASEcamp 500 Carteret 5:30-7:30pm. 843-470-3506. www.beaufortdigital.com
Thursdays, History Tours of Fort Mitchell by Heritage Library, 10am. $12/Adult $7/Child. 843-686-6560.
Ongoing, Beaufort Tree Walk by the Lady’s Island Garden Club through the historic Old Point. Takes about an hour and is a little over a mile. Starts at the corner of Craven & Carteret Streets ending in Waterfront Park. Booklets with a map and tree info available FREE at the Visitors Center in the historic Arsenal on Craven St.
