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MARCH 7: First Friday Art Walk: The art galleries in downtown Beaufort will have a First Friday Art Walk on March 7 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The galleries will stay open after hours and provide refreshments and entertainment. Thibault Gallery, Art by Southern Hands will also be celebrating its grand opening with a ceremonial ribbon cutting at 6 p.m. For more information, please contact Mary Thibault at 379-4278. Other galleries along the art walk include The Rhett Gallery, Longo Gallery, Atelier on Bay, Elena Madden Gallery, Salt Gallery, Beaufort Art Association Gallery, The Craftseller, Goldon House Gallery, Bay Street Gallery, Indigo Gallery, Greenfish Gallery, I Pinckney Simons.
Mardi Gras Gala fundraiser is a success for ARTworks. see page 6
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Dragana PavicZappia projects love in motion. see page 8
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Lunch Bunch enjoys the always amazing creative offerings at Sushi Sakana. see page 19
ABOVE: Alyssia and brother Sam Renbold make short work of a bucket of roasted oysters during St. Peter’s Catholic Church’s annual Oyster Roast and Microbrew last Saturday, March 1, at Port Royal’s Live Oak Park. RIGHT: Pat Tolbert, left, and Asa Godowns Jr., sort the freshly roasted oysters and place them into buckets to be taken to hungry patrons last Saturday afternoon. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
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Beaufort Beauties strut the runway for charity Join Main Street Beaufort, USA, as seven local men put their best “heel” forward, dress as women, and compete in a beauty pageant to raise money for four local charities. This fun event will be held at The Shed of Port Royal on Saturday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m. Contestants are asked to encourage friends, neighbors, and business partners
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MARCH 8: Hunting Island Adventure Biathlon: Kayakers, paddle boarders, runners and spectators will fill Hunting Island State Park on Saturday, March 8, for the 10th Annual Adventure Biathlon, presented by the Sea Island Rotary Club of Beaufort. The race starts at 11 a.m. and includes a 6 mile kayak or stand-up paddle board race, then a 4.5 mile run through the forest. It’s called an Adventure Biathlon because each year unexpected challenges are introduced.
This month’s Island Girls Night Out will be Wednesday, March 12 at Fordham Market on Bay Street in downtown Beaufort from 5:30 to 7 p.m. There will be free libations and food as well as fabulous door prizes and fun for all. Come meet other like-minded women in our community, network and share ideas and experiences and learn about upcoming events. Local chefs and authors Debbi Covington and Pat Branning will be signing their latest cookbooks, and photographer Willard R. Smith will be taking free professional portraits. Irene Goodnight will be the MC. If you would like to donate a door prize or want more information about the event, contact Irene at 615-243-4684.
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to support them by purchasing tickets to the event and donating money in their quest to win Miss Congeniality — which
will be crowned to the beauty who raises the most money. Proceeds from the fundraising efforts, ticket sales, and all of the event’s proceeds will be donated to Main Street Beaufort, USA, Dragon Boat Beaufort, Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity, and Healing Heroes of the Lowcountry Fund. BEAUTIES continued on page 14
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