What's happening on the Waccamaw Neck ~ compliments of the Friends of Waccamaw Library!

The Friends of Waccamaw Library's digital newsletter (sent on the first and 15th of each month) aims to let you know what's happening on the Waccamaw Neck and Georgetown (farther afield if it's library-related). This e-communication supplements the hard copy newsletter and is sent to all Friends (whose e-dresses we have) and to all who ask to be added to the e-list.

In addition to the programming developed by the library system and the Friends (in red), we will cover other opportunities for quality experiences, education and entertainment. The information is organized by date, so scroll down to the date you are seeking. If you are part of a group or organization with news to share, we welcome your announcement. Keep it short; just the facts. We cannot reproduce an elaborate pdf with graphics and photos. The key information needed includes: Title of event, Where held, When (date and time), BRIEF description, Benefit for (if applicable), Cost (if any), Contact (phone and email), Website (for more information).
  
To be added to the e-mail list or to submit an announcement, please send your information directly to the e-newsletter editor Linda Ketron at:  linda@classatpawleys.com .
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Kids & Families at Waccamaw Library - all programs free.
For more information, contact aking@gtcounty.org or visit:
  • Homework Program Kajeet Smartspot is available to students in 3rd to 8th grades. Need internet at home? The SmartSpot will provide internet access to complete your homework! Parent(s) must check out the SmartSpot from the library!
  • Tuesdays - Junior FIRST Lego League, 3-4 PM. Non-competitive level of FIRST for ages 6-9.
  • Tuesdays - Minis Art Class, 1:30-2:30 PM. Art for ages 1-5 years old and their grown-ups. 
  • Wednesdays - Story Time, 10:30 AM. Birth to 5 years. Playtime starts at 10 AM.
  • First Wednesday each month, Art Classes with Burroughs & Chapin Art Museum, 3-4:30 PM. Ages 6-12 years old. Pre-registration required.
  • Second & Fourth Wednesdays - Canine Angels, 3-4 PM, All ages. Reading has gone to the dogs! To see the benefits to children of reading to attentive pooches:  www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/186708.
  • Thursdays - Creative Crafts, 3-4 PM. Hands-on entertainment for 4th grade and up.
  • Fridays - LEGO Free Build and ROBLOX, after school, all ages. Everyone's favorite cooperative creation games.
  • First Saturday each month - Manners Club, 10:30 AM-Noon, ages 4-10. Registration required.
Game on! We play a wide variety of family friendly board and card games and always have a great time. Free, ddennis@gtcounty.org. 
  • Mondays-Fridays - Teen RoomOpen Gaming, ages 10+, 2:30-6:30 PM.
  • Maker Mondays - Learn about and use our maker tools like our Glowforge Laser Cutter, 3d Printer, Arduino Circuit Boards, 3d Modelling Software, and Digital Art tablet. Topics will include model making, cosplay, creating pen & ink art, and casting objects of art in home-made molds. 3-5 PM.
  • Tabletop Tuesdays - Learn a new game that can then be checked out from the library and taken home to play, 3-5 PM.
  • Wargame Wednesdays - Blow off steam, hone your cunning, and learn tactical decision making by playing tabletop wargames, 3-5 PM.
  • RPG Thursdays -Explore new worlds in RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons, FATE, Starfinder, Fiasco, and other RPGs that you can check out from the library, 3-5 PM.
  • Minecraft Fridays - Family friendly play. All the games are E-rated, and include titles like Rocket League, Minecraft, Overcooked, Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, Speedrunners, Starwhal, Trials Fusion, and others. All ages welcome (under 10 accompanied by adult), 2:30-5 PM.
  • Third Saturday All Ages Game Day, 11 AM-5 PM (Teen Tech room is only open on the third Saturday each month).
Adults at Waccamaw Library - most programs are free, although some require membership. Contact dturner@gtcounty.org.
  • Tidelands Camera Club meets on the first Monday each month, 9-11 AM.
  • Waccamaw Genealogy Club meets on the third Monday each month, 9-11:30 AM.
  • Knitting Group meets Mondays, 1-3 PM to knit and crochet with company and share patterns and techniques. Contact Carol Davison at caroldavisonk2tog@yahoo.com.
  • Mah Jongg Club meets Tuesdays, 1-3 PM, bring your set and current card.
  • iPad/iPhone Club meets on the first Friday each month, 9-10 AM. Contact Ed Robidoux at ed.robidoux@gmail.com.  
  • Mac Computer Club meets on the first Friday each month, 10-11 AM. Contact Ed Robidoux at ed.robidoux@gmail.com.  
January/February Artists at the Waccamaw Library: Dot Charles Hanna and John Charles.   Dot Hanna grew up in the small town of Wake Forest, North Carolina, and graduated early from Wake Forest College in 1949. For several decades she helped run a fuel business owned by her and her husband in Florence, South Carolina, and later joined the financial aid department of Francis Marion College. She retired to North Litchfield Beach and worked part-time at Belin Methodist Church. After a lifetime enjoying crafts and hobbies, including throwing pottery, Dot began painting in 2002 with an "Art Angels" group at her church. Over the years she has worked on her art under the direction of Jim Dyson of Murrells Inlet, Betsy McDonald of Daniel Island, and Gloria Perkins of Atlanta. Dot Hanna's works include dozens of oil paintings primarily of coastal scenes from the Waccamaw Neck area. The love of creating art rings clear across generations, from mother to son. John Charles' artwork includes a mixture of coastal and nature subjects as well as a few more impressionistic works drawn from his imagination. John grew up in Florence, before earning his degree at Furman University, majoring in Math/Computer Science. After obtaining an M.B.A. at Wake Forest University, he joined IBM, spending most of his nineteen-year career with the company in various sales and sales management positions. He then moved into the Internet world, running several sales organizations dealing with internet security before starting his own sales consulting business. John moved permanently to North Litchfield Beach in 2009, retiring in 2014. During that period, he picked up a variety of hobbies, including nature photography, portrait photography, and eventually painting. F or more information, dturner@gtcounty.org.

January/February Photographer at the Waccamaw Library: Frederick H. Giese.  Born and raised in Chicago, Giese has been a dedicated photographer since age eight, when he was given his first camera by his grandfather, Frederick F. Giese, an award-winning photographer for the Chicago Tribune News. He would tag along with his grandfather on "special" assignments geared to the delight of a youngster eager to learn the fundamentals of photography. In 1983, he left behind Chicago winters for the beauty and warmth of Arizona, where he continued his passion for photography and met his wife Georgianne. They relocated to Myrtle Beach in 2015, where he became a board member of the Tidelands Photography Club. Giese has won numerous awards within his clubs, including the Photographic Society of America, the Arizona Camera Club Council, and the Seacoast Artists Guild.  For more  information,
dturner@gtcounty.org. 
CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS  
Hi All, 
My apologies if you already received this e-newsletter. In prepping for the next one, something erased the link to our Jan. 15th transmission. So I'm resending. Still all good information!!
All the best,
Linda

If you missed prior Library presentations, check out scores of great programs on our YouTube listings at

Children's Librarian Requests Items for "Loose Parts Play."  Several recent studies have shown that children need more unstructured, free-form play time, without adult guidance, rules, or score-keeping. Amy King, Waccamaw Library's Children's Librarian, is asking FOWL members and the general public to donate the following items for what is called "Loose Parts Play": 
- Old sheets
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Pie plates, cake tins, bowls - any containers, large or small, that are NOT glass
- Large clothes-detergent dispensers with spouts
- PVC pipe and fittings
- Miscellaneous nails and screws
- Stackable plastic chairs
Loose parts are materials that can be moved, carried, combined, redesigned, lined up, and taken apart and put back together in multiple ways. Loose parts create endless possibilities and invite curiosity, creativity, and imagination. Children involve themselves in concrete experiences using loose parts, which lead to explorations and learning that occurs naturally.   If you have any items you would like to donate to the "Loose Parts Play" initiative, please bring them to the Children's Library area.  The children thank you for your support!

Dining Voucher Events:  January through March, FOWL offers First Thursday programs, Tea & Poetry, the Classic Film Matinee Series, the French Film Festival, the Musician Series, and more at the Waccamaw Library. The Dining Voucher partnership with surrounding restaurants (Bagel Café, Hanser House, Massey's Pizza, and Quigley's) will be available again this year for selected programs. E ach of the participating restaurants will offer a discount (10-20%) for voucher holders on the day of the event as noted on the voucher.  Vouchers will be distributed to attendees at the eligible events, identified in this newsletter (DVE).  Visit  www.TheFowl.org.

Wednesday, Jan. 15
10 AM-3:30 PM - Brookgreen U presents "Bird Photography Techniques and Tips," with George DeCamp and Anne Malarich, in the Fry Classroom and gardens. Brookgreen Gardens and Huntington Beach State Park are homes to a large variety of bird life. This workshop will teach the best tips and techniques for photographing birds of the Lowcountry. Topics covered will be exposure, making sharp images, composition, backgrounds, controlling depth of field , and camera and lens choices. Also, some post-processing of RAW image files in Photoshop to show how to make the most of your images. A morning lecture followed by afternoon session on work techniques in the field at Brookgreen Gardens. Box lunch included, $45 members, $60 non-members, 843.979.6083 or

Noon-1:15 PM - History for Lunch at the SC Maritime Museum (729 Front St., Georgetown) presents Till Hanebuth, Associate Professor-CCU Dept. of Coastal & Marine Systems Science, on "Georgetown Harbor & The Tidal Sampit," and Erik Smith, Manager/Research Associate Professor (North Inlet-Winyah Bay NERR/Baruch Institute for Marine & Coastal Sciences-USC), on "Tracking Changes in North Inlet and Winyah Bay with the National Estuarine Research Reserve." Reservations required. $20 per person ($18 for museum & OLLI members), lunch included, 843.520.0111.
 
Thursday, Jan. 16
7-10 AM - Brookgreen U presents "Photographing Birds in the Field" with Hal Vivian and George DeCamp. Join George, an international award-winning nature photographer, and Hal, a long-time member of the Audubon Society and bird watcher, as they take you on a tour of Brookgreen's outback! Limited to 14, meet at the Welcome Center, $10 members, $25 non-members,  843.979.6083 or  www.Brookgreen.org.

10 AM - FOWL Litchfield Tea & Poetry presents award-winning poets Adrian Rice, Molly Rice and Ray McManus.  Originally from Belfast, now living in Hickory NC, Adrian Rice has established himself as a poet on both sides of the Atlantic. His latest book is The Strange Estate: New & Selected Poems 1986-2017 (Press 53). Adrian is completing Doctoral studies at Appalachian State University, where he teaches First Year Seminar. Molly Rice is an award-winning theatre educator/director and poet. Her poems have appeared in various anthologies and journals. Her first chapbook - Mill Hill - was published by Finishing Line Press, with recommendations from Ron Rash, Tim Peeler, and Kathryn Stripling Byer. Molly's first full poetry collection is forthcoming from Press 53. Ray McManus is the author of three books of poetry: Punch, Red Dirt Jesus, and Driving through the Country before You Are Born, and co-editor of the anthology Found Anew. He is a professor of English at USC Sumter, Writer-in-Residence for the Columbia Museum of Art, and chairs the Board of Governors for the South Carolina Academy of Authors. F ree and open to the public, DVE,  dturner@gtcounty.org .
 
10 AM-1 PM - Brookgreen Gardens Homeschool Explorer Programs in the Wall Lowcountry Center.  Homeschool groups may participate in a themed program that is designed to offer lively, hands-on, standard-based lessons about nature, history, and art. Students will enjoy interactive presentations, tours of exhibits, live animal presentations, and complete a make-and-take craft. The Homeschool Program is for children 4 years-8th grade. Parents are required to interact with their children throughout the various presentations, stations, and fun experiences! No children under 4 years old may attend.  Also offered Feb. 20, March 19, April 23, May 21. $7 per student (one parent per family admitted free), 843.235.6000 or www.Brookgreen.org.
 
Friday, Jan. 17
11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig & Karen White ( All the Ways We Said Goodbye) at Pawleys Plantation. The New York Times bestselling authors of The Glass Ocean and The Forgotten Room return with a glorious historical adventure that moves from the dark days of two World Wars to the turbulent years of the 1960s, in which three women with bruised hearts find refuge at Paris' legendary Ritz hotel. $60 (includes book), 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
 
2:30 PM - FOWL Classic Film Series  at Waccamaw Library presents "Double Indemnity" (1944).  Enjoy screenings of classic movies selected and introduced by film historians Bill Harvey and Tony Miller. Also offered Feb. 7, 14, 21 & 28, and March 6, 13 & 20. Free and open to the public,  DVE, dturner@gtcounty.org or www.theFOWL.org .

Monday, Jan. 20
10 AM-Noon - Brookgreen U  presents "Handmade Gullah Dolls" with Zenobia Harper in Learning Lab 2 of Wall Lowcountry Center. Enjoy a demonstration as Zenobia Harper creates one-of-a-kind Gullah dolls. They are a celebration of the lives of women who have influenced her. Free with garden admission, 843.979.6083 or  www.Brookgreen.org.

Tuesday, Jan. 21
10 AM - FOGL (Friends of Georgetown Library) presents  "Tuesdays With ..."  Bud Hill, Director Emeritus of the McClellanville Village Museum, speaking on "The People of the History of St. James Santee Parish/McClellanville." Free and open to the public, rwilley@

3:30-5 PM - FOWL Members Only Event: Pawleys Island History - Five Centuries in One Hour!  Lee Gordon Brockington explores the history of Pawleys Island and the Waccamaw Neck. From Native Americans to African Americans, from rice to railroads, Lee's history also includes the 20th century changes brought by timber, hunting, the paper mill and Hurricanes Hazel and Hugo.  A native of SC and a Pawleys resident since 1984, Lee is the Coordinator of Public Engagement at Hobcaw Barony. Half-hour social with light refreshments. Seating is limited to current members of FOWL  (first come, first seated),   but you can join or renew on the spot or before at the Friends Center,   DVE , dturner@gtcounty.org or  www.theFOWL.org .

7 PM - Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art presents The Lee Minton Signature Series at the Litchfield Plantation Abbey. Brandon Goldberg, n ow 13 years old, began to play piano by ear when he was three years old. He started with classical lessons at age five, but quickly found his passion for jazz and learned about the music and its history by listening to his favorite artists including Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane, just to name a few. " When Brandon plays the piano people become delighted with his music, not just Jazz appreciators but people, folks. He is a people's champion... Along with all of the cleverness, the sophistication and the tasteful choices, this young man is swinging - swinging hard...Brandon is as affecting as any other new artists appearing on the scene today. I am a fan."  - Monty Alexander, Pianist/Composer. Doors open at 6 PM, refreshments served. $20, www.PawleysMusic.com. 

Friday, Jan. 24
10 AM-2 PM - FOWL "Know the Neck ► Come Connect" at the Waccamaw Library. The Friends of the Waccamaw Library host the third Annual Volunteer Fair in the DeBordieu Colony Auditorium. If you've recently moved to the area, or retired, and/or are looking for ways to share your talents, your time, or your tenderness, there are amazing non-profits working in Georgetown and Horry counties to better our communities - and they are looking for YOU! Representatives from 22 area organizations providing education, arts/culture/recreation, health & human services, public & societal benefits, and animal health & rescue will be available to describe their volunteer needs and  opportunities.
For questions or concerns, please contact Phylis Cecola, Volunteer Fair Chairman, at FOWLpawleys@gmail.com. Event is f ree and open to the public, www.theFOWL.org.

11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Diane Chamberlain ( Big Lies in a Small Town) at DeBordieu Colony Clubhouse. North Carolina, 2018: Morgan Christopher's life has been derailed. Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, she finds herself serving a three-year stint in the North Carolina Women's Correctional Center. Her dream of a career in art is put on hold-until a mysterious visitor makes her an offer that will see her released immediately. Her assignment: restore an old post office mural in a sleepy southern town. Morgan knows nothing about art restoration, but desperate to leave prison, she accepts. What she finds under the layers of grime is a painting that tells the story of madness, violence, and a conspiracy of small town secrets. North Carolina, 1940: Anna Dale, an artist from New Jersey, wins a national contest to paint a mural for the post office in Edenton, North Carolina. Alone in the world and desperate for work, she accepts. But what she doesn't expect is to find herself immersed in a town where prejudices run deep, where people are hiding secrets behind closed doors, and where the price of being different might just end in murder. What happened to Anna Dale? Are the clues hidden in the decrepit mural? Can Morgan overcome her own demons to discover what exists beneath the layers of lies? $60 includes book, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
 
1:30 PM - OLLI@CCU and CCU's Department of History present a War & Society Colloquia: The Vietnam War, a four-part series held at the Conway Education Center (290 Allied Dr.). Additional sessions Feb. 7, Feb. 21 and March 6. Free and open to the public, 843.349.5002 or www.Coastal.edu/olli.
 
7 PM - Jazz at the Winyah: The Jeff DiMaio Trio. $20, www.WinyahAuditorium.org.
 
Friday-Sunday, Jan. 24-26 and Jan. 31-Feb. 2
Times vary - FOWL French Film Festival  at Waccamaw Library. Six days and six films shown in their original language with English subtitles, organized by Josette Sharwell and sponsored by the Friends of Waccamaw Library. All films are "Dining Voucher Events."
Friday, Jan. 24, 5:30 PM - ÔTEZ-MOI D'UN DOUTE (Just to be Sure) 2017 
  Directed & co-scripted by Carine Tardieu. Forty-something widower Erwan works as a bomb disposal expert, clearing remnants of the two World Wars in Brittany, when a DNA test reveals that the man who raised him is not his biological father. Also his feisty daughter Juliette is pregnant but does not know who the father is. Erwan hires a detective and finds that his biological father lives close by ...or so it seems. In the meantime he meets charismatic Doctor Anna and falls for her. Premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival to a standing ovation.

Saturday, Jan. 25, 2:30 PM - LE MYSTÈRE HENRI PICK (Henry Pick Mystery) 2018
Directed & co-scripted by Rémi Bezançon. An editor, Daphné, discovers a novel she considers to be a master-piece in a library whose specialty is to collect manuscripts rejected by publishers. The text is signed Henri Pick, a Breton pizza maker who died two years earlier and whose widow says he only wrote shopping lists. A TV critic doubts the authenticity of the best-seller and with Pick's daughter investigates the life of the enigmatic author.

Sunday, Jan. 26, 2:30 PM - PREMIÈRE ANNÉE (The Freshmen) 2018
Directed & scripted by doctor-turned-director Thomas Lilti. Antoine begins his first year of medical school...for the third time. He passionately wants to become a doctor but the dry material does not come easy to him and this third year effort drives him to the brink. Benjamin arrives directly from high school, his father is a neurosurgeon, and he is familiar and relaxed about the whole process. They become friends and study pals, up to their necks in books and material as they cram late into the night. One nomination for Best Actor at the 2019 Césars.
Three additional films Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 & 2. Six-film pass, $10 (available only at Art Works in the Litchfield Exchange, beginning Dec. 1) or $3 each at the door, 843.235.9600 or www.theFOWL.org.
 
Jan. 25-April 26 - Exquisite Miniatures at Brookgreen Gardens. Wes and Rachelle Siegrist capture the attention of viewers with miniature paintings so exquisitely rendered that they are often mistaken for photographs. Miniature art has been in existence for centuries and the current revival in its popularity has given rise to miniature art societies, which in turn have given the Siegrists a platform for international recognition among peers and collectors. Their tiny treasures typically measure less than 9 square inches and appear even more detailed when viewed under magnification. Consequently, Wes and Rachelle Siegrist enjoy a dimension of interactivity with viewers that few painters of standard easel-size paintings enjoy. A hallmark of their work is the ability to convey the feel of larger canvases or the essence of the natural world in miniature. It is no wonder that the Siegrists have been referred to as "World Ambassadors for Miniature Art." Daily, 9:30 AM-5 PM, free with garden admission, 843.235.6000 or www.Brookgreen.org.
 
Saturday, Jan. 25
10 AM-5 PM - Paint-in with Danny McLaughlin  at the Litchfield Exchange  (14363 Ocean Highway, behind Applewood House of Pancakes). Join this day-long opportunity to paint with one of the region's finest. Bring finished/unfinished works in any medium, any subject matter, any skill level for review, suggestions and instruction in color theory and composition by one of the area's local art treasures. Tables and chairs provided; bring art supplies and easel if needed. Offered alternate weeks, space is limited. Also offered Feb. 8 & 22, March 7 & 21, April 4 & 18. $45, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com .

2-4 PM - First Ever IBIS Open House at Kimbel Lodge on Hobcaw Barony.    Inlet & Bay Stewards is a brand-new friends group supporting North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), one of 29 Reserves around the country. The Stewards are dedicated to the long-term protection and conservation of the local estuarine ecosystem by supporting education, land protection, community outreach and the research and activities of the NI-WB NERR.  A critical component of our mission is to demonstrate the value of the local reserve to the greater community. Become a member of IBIS, and join like-minded naturalists, conservationists and environmental educators in helping to protect our local estuaries. Discover ways you can become part of a volunteer corps, participating in Citizen Science projects and Public Education, in both short-term events and long-term monitoring projects. RSVP required by Jan. 22 to Duane Draper, IBIS Chair, at inletandbaystewards@gmail.com.

5:30-8 PM - The 22nd Annual Souper Bowl to benefit Habitat for Humanity will be held at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church on Waverly Road in Pawleys Island, featuring hundreds of handcrafted and hand-painted vessels, scores of gourmet soups, and loaves of homemade breads. $30 in advance or $35 at the door, 843.546.5685 Ext. 6.
 
Monday, Jan. 27
1-2:15 PM - Charleston Renaissance Artists & Writers  at Waccamaw Library. Did you know a major artistic movement flourished in Charleston, South Carolina from the 1920s until the 1940s? Learn more about the Charleston Renaissance during a free discussion series led by popular instructor and tour director Robin McCall. Important figures associated with the Charleston Renaissance include artist Alice Ravenel Huger Smith, whose evocative watercolors recorded scenes of a disappearing plantation era, salt marshes, and historic Charleston houses, as well as writers Julia Peterkin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who wrote about Lowcountry Gullah culture, and DuBose Heyward, the author of Porgy, which was adapted into the notable opera Porgy and Bess through collaboration with George Gerschwin. Free and open to the public, 
DVE,  dturner@gtcounty.org.

4-9 PM - Seventh Annual Books & Boogie fundraiser for Freedom Readers, Inc. (a 501(c)3 non-profit organization) at The Village House in The Litchfield Village Center. Local writers come to display and sell books while networking with avid readers and interested benefactors. The wonderful jazz stylings of The Aristocats fills the air while folks stake out their tables around the dance floor! Young Scholars file in to receive an autographed book from the children's writer and then get situated, while our stilt walkers and face painters delight the crowd. Staff will set up the wonderful dinner buffet and the bands quietly switch. Special B lend Experience lights up the crowd, while Crystal Costa (WPDE-TV) continually announces the great prizes displayed on the raffle table and encourages patrons to buy some tickets! The Young Scholars take the floor and make a presentation, raffle tickets are pulled, and we dance the night away! $50, https://freedomreaders.charityproud.org/Donate .
 
Tuesday, Jan. 28
10:30-11:30 AM - The Georgetown County Library System is joining South Carolina ETV (SCETV) and the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust in a special event honoring the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz. The special commemoration will take place at the University of South Carolina Alumni Center in Columbia, and SCETV is live streaming to ensure that every student, teacher, and resident in South Carolina can participate.  The Georgetown County Library branches will stream the commemoration on their auditorium movie screens and all are welcome to come view it, no reservation required.  "We are opening our auditoriums at our branches in Georgetown, Andrews, Waccamaw, and Carvers Bay," explained Library Director Dwight McInvaill. "You'll be able to see the commemorative event as it happens, and honor those who suffered under the Holocaust and those who helped end this horrible chapter in the human story."  Elisha Wiesel, son of Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, will serve as the keynote speaker. This event will also include remarks by Holocaust survivors, members of the armed forces and elected officials, as well as a special musical performance by the Clover High School Chorus. Free and open to the public, dturner@gtcounty.org. 

5:30 PM - FOWL Musician Series at the Waccamaw Library. Lloyd Kaplan and the Aristocats play "Swixie" jazz, a lively mix of Swing and Dixie jazz. Free and open to the public,  DVE ,  843.545.3623 or dturner@gtcounty.org
 
7 PM - Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art presents the Lee Minton Signature Series at The Abbey, Litchfield Plantation. Singer Alexis Cole has been called "one of the great voices of today" by SiriusXM's Jonathan Schwartz. She has also been compared to classic jazz singers such as Anita O'Day and JazzTimes states, "Cole's easy sense of swing is strongly reminiscent of Sarah Vaughan."  Her luxurious voice and innovative interpretations make her an instant audience favorite with audiences. Alexis will be joined for this performance by the wonderful pianist John di Martino, who  has been described as a "shape-shifter," for his creativity across musical genres. Doors open at 6 PM, refreshments served. $20, www.PawleysMusic.com. 

Wednesday, Jan. 29
By appt - Blood Drive at Waccamaw Library.  The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive for Georgetown County at the Waccamaw Library.  For an appointment to donate blood, please visit www.RedCrossBlood.org o r call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1.800.733.2767). The need for a supply of donated blood is constant throughout Georgetown County. Please respond to this important call to help save lives in our community. dturner@gtcounty.org

10:30 AM-Noon - Brookgreen U presents "How and When Do I Prune?" with Brookgreen's Arborist Cheney Taylor in the Fry Classroom and garden. Does pruning your bushes and trees leave you scratching your head? Let Cheney Taylor show you the right way to prune the woodies in your garden. From the proper cuts to the best time of year for the job, Cheney will take the mystery out of pruning. Free for members, $25 non-members,  843.979.6083 or  www.Brookgreen.org. 

Thursda y, Jan. 30
10:00 AM - The American Literature Lecture Series at Waccamaw Library  hosts a talk by literary scholar Benjamin B. Alexander, Ph.D. about the life and work of brilliant writer Flannery O'Connor. Dr. Alexander is the editor of a new book (Good Things Out of Nazareth: The Uncollected Letters of Flannery O'Connor and Friends) that brings together nearly two hundred unpublished letters from National Book Award-winning author O'Connor and her circle of extraordinary friends.  O'Connor is widely recognized as a master of the American short story, joining the likes of Hawthorne, Poe, Hemingway, Welty, and Faulkner in the literary canon. In her life and craft, O'Connor always maintained a powerful ethical vision rooted in a quiet, devout faith, although her popularity reached far beyond religious boundaries to appeal to many readers of literary fiction then and today. The book will be available for sale and signing after the talk. Free and open to the public, DVE, dturner@gtcounty.org. 

1:30-4 PM - Tour of Captain Emerson's Arcadia Plantation . Meet biographer Bob Luke of Maryland, author of B romo Seltzer King, The Opulent Life of Captain Isaac Emerson. Participants will assemble at the Hobcaw Barony Discovery Center to hear his remarks before going with the author and Hobcaw Barony staff in a car caravan to historic Arcadia Plantation for a walking tour of the grounds and outbuildings. In 1906, Captain Isaac Emerson purchased plantations just to the north of Bernard Baruch's Hobcaw Barony. A native of North Carolina, but a Baltimore millionaire, Emerson restored the 18th century house and the beautiful gardens; adding a stable, gymnasium, barns, tennis courts and a bowling alley. His son-in-law Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt visited, but died on the Lusitania; his grandson George Vanderbilt inherited the duck hunting retreat; and the late Lucille Vanderbilt Pate put thousands of acres in conservation easement. Her son, Matt Balding, fifth generation of 20th century owners, manages the property today and helped to assist Mr. Luke with his research. (Exertion level: Moderate Impact, long periods of standing, walking) Reservations required. $75 (includes book), www.HobcawBarony.org.
 
Friday, Jan. 31
11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Donna Everhart (The Moonshiner's Daughter) at Ocean One . Set in North Carolina in 1960 and brimming with authenticity and grit, The Moonshiner's Daughter evokes the singular life of sixteen-year-old Jessie Sasser, a young woman determined to escape her family's past . . . Generations of Sassers have made moonshine in the Brushy Mountains of W ilkes County, North Carolina. Their history is recorded in a leather-bound journal that belongs to Jessie Sasser's daddy, but Jessie wants no part of it.  Although the feast is full, the author will be at Litchfield Books at 2 PM to autograph her books. 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
 
Friday-Sunday, Jan. 31-Feb. 2
Times vary - FOWL French Film Festival continues at Waccamaw Library. All films are "Dining Voucher Events." 
Friday, Jan. 31, 5:30 PM - LE GRAND BAIN (Sink or Swim) 2018
Directed by actor-director Gilles Lelouche. Based on a true story of a Swedish Club. It is in the corridors of their municipal swimming pool that Bertrand, Marcus, Simon, Laurent, Thierry and the others train under the relative authority of Delphine, former glory of the basins. All seven of the sad sack middle-aged men bond together, putting all their energy into a discipline previously owned by women: synchronized swimming. Through the training, talking and learning to redefine their masculinity, they will learn to let go, live a little and love again. Number one  at the Box Office in France for 2018, it received 8 nominations at the 2019 Césars.

Saturday, Feb. 1, 2:30 PM - REMI, SANS FAMILLE (Remi, Nobody's Boy) 2018
Directed & co-scripted by Antoine Blossier, based on a novel by Hector Malo. The adventures of young orphan Rémi, collected by the gentle Madam Barberin. At the age of 10, he is snatched from his adoptive mother and entrusted to Signor Vitalis, a mysterious itinerant musician. At his side, Remi learns the harsh life of an acrobat  and how to sing to win his bread. Accompanied by the faithful dog Capi and the small monkey Joli-Coeur, his  long trip through France, with meetings, friendships and mutual assistance, leads him to the secret of his origins.

Sunday, Feb. 2, 2:30 PM - LA FINALE (In the Game) 2018
Directed & co-scripted by Robin Sykes. Lyon, France. Everyone in the Verdi family takes great care of Roland,  the grandfather, who is starting to lose his mind. Everyone, except JB, the teen of the family who has only one goal: to go to Paris with his basketball team to play in the championship final. His parents, detained for the  weekend, ask him to give up his dream. They leave him in charge of his grandfather. But JB decides to go to Paris and takes his grandpa along. Nothing on this trip will go as planned...
Six-film pass, $10 (available only at Art Works in the Litchfield Exchange) or $3 each at the door, 843.235.9600 or www.theFOWL.org.

Saturday, Feb. 1
7 PM - American Shakespeare Center of Staunton, VA performance of A Midsummernight's Dream at the Winyah Auditorium in Georgetown.
While the school hosts the Center, this is NOT a school play.  It is done by professional actors. You can see more about the American Shakespeare Center at www.AmericanShakespeareCenter.com.  Tickets are $35, 843.520.4359 or  tickets@thegeorgetownschool.org . If available, tickets will be sold the evening of the performance.  

Wednesday, Feb. 5
11 AM-Noon - Brookgreen U  presents "Snakes of the Lowcountry" with Caleb Dennis of Brookgreen's Zoological staff. Join Caleb in the Fry Classroom as he helps us understand the value of snakes and their purpose in our ecosystem. He will show us how to identify a venomous snake from a non-venomous snake, and their importance in the food chain. Free with garden admission, 843.979.6083 o r  www.Brookgreen.org .

Thursday, Feb. 6
10 AM - FOWL 1st Thursday at Waccamaw Library presents "Vennie Deas Moore on "Small Place, Deep History: The Legacies of Sandy Island." Cultural historian explores the many-faceted histories of Sandy Island's Gullah community. Free and open to the public,   DVE,
dturner@gtcounty.org .
 
1:30-4 PM - Hike Hobcaw: Rice Mill and Barnyard Village. This invigorating tramp will take hikers along four miles of trails that are usually closed to the public. The journey will begin at the woods of Belle Baruch's airport and continue to Barnyard Village, where conservation work has just been completed on extant buildings in this African-American community - buildings which were occupied until the 1940s. Just beyond the Village are 19th century brick ruins of a large rice mill which burned in 1903, ending the owners' hopes for any continued success in rice processing. While enjoying the views, discussion will revolve around cultural and natural history, as well as nature and ecosystems.  (Exertion level: High Impact, long periods of standing, walking over uneven terrain for long distance.) Reservations required. $25, www.HobcawBarony.org. 

2-3 PM - My Sister's Books presents:  Books & Bites booksigning with  Colleen Oakley (You Were There Too).  What would you do if your dreams came true? Mia Graydon has the ideal life and is trying to have a baby with her lovely husband. However, each night she dreams of another man. When she moves to different town, she comes face to face with the man from her dreams... her new neighbor, who dreams of her as well. Will they risk everything to solve the riddle behind this mysterious connection? Free to attend,  www.MySistersBooks.com.
 
Friday, Feb. 7
11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Tommy Tomlinson (The Elephant in the Room) at Kimbel's, Wachesaw. A well-established contributor to major magazines (Esquire, ESPN the Magazine, Sports Illustrated,  Forbes,
Garden & Gun , and many others) and a 23-year veteran reporter for the Charlotte Observer, this is Tommy Tomlinson's remarkably intimate and insightful memoir of his life as a fat man. When he was almost fifty years old, Tomlinson weighed an astonishing-and dangerous-460 pounds, at risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, unable to climb a flight of stairs without having to catch his breath, or travel on an airplane without buying two seats. Raised in a family that loved food, he had been aware of the problem for years, seeing doctors and trying diets from the time he was a preteen. But nothing worked, and every time he tried to make a change, it didn't go the way he planned-in fact, he wasn't sure that he really wanted to change. Tomlinson chronicles his lifelong battle with weight in a voice that combines the urgency of Roxane Gay's Hunger with the intimacy of Rick Bragg's All Over but the Shoutin'. He brings us along on a candid and sometimes brutal look at the everyday experience of being constantly aware of your size. Over the course of the book, he confronts these issues head-on and chronicles the practical steps he has to take-big and small-to lose weight by the end. Affecting and searingly honest, The Elephant in the Room is a powerful memoir that will resonate with anyone who has grappled with addiction, shame, or self-consciousness. It is also a literary triumph that will stay with readers long after the last page. $30, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
 
1:30 PM - OLLI@CCU and CCU's Department of History continue the War & Society Colloquia: The Vietnam War with John Navin, professor of history, at the Conway Education Center (290 Allied Dr.). Additional sessions Feb. 21 and March 6. Free and open to the public, 843.349.5002 or www.Coastal.edu/olli.
 
2:30 PM - FOWL Classic Film Series   at Waccamaw Library  presents "Chinatown" (1974) . See Jan. 17 entry for details. Also offered Feb. 14, 21 & 28, and March 6, 13 & 20. Free and open to the public,  DVE,
 
Saturday, Feb. 8
10 AM-5 PM - Paint-in with Danny McLaughlin at the Litchfield Exchange (14363 Ocean Highway, behind Applewood House of Pancakes).  See Jan. 25 entry for details. Also offered Feb. 22, March 7 & 21, April 4 & 18. $45, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
 
11 AM-3 PM - African-American Heritage Day. See demonstrations and presentations on the lives of the enslaved and freed community at Hampton Plantation. $15, 843.546.9361.
 
2-4 PM - CLASS Productions   presents a "Thanks-for-the-Music" Tribute to Harry Turner at Kimbel Lodge (Hobcaw Barony), featuring  Ceasar, Clay Brown, Gracie Holliday and Larissa Holliday performing favorite soul, R&B, and beach music - all songs  Harry Turner, SC  music promoter and educator,  loved. If you've been to one of these Kimbel Concerts before, you'll snap up these tickets; if you haven't, you're in for a treat. Limited seating, light refreshments. $30, 843.235.9600 or

Sunday & Monday, Feb. 9 & 10
Times Vary - FOWL Snow Birds Book Sale  at the Waccamaw Library. FOWL Members on Sunday, 2-5 PM and Public Sale on Monday, 9 AM-4 PM. www.theFOWL.org.

Monday, Feb. 10
8:30 AM-12:30 PM - Rice Field Boat Tour. Enjoy a rare opportunity to travel as a small group from the Hobcaw House pier to explore the rice fields of the Barony's western shore. Captain Paul Kenny and Foundation staff will explain river and bay ecology while introducing the story of rice cultivation. See rice canals hand dug by enslaved laborers, imagine the former swamps on the Waccamaw's banks that were converted to agricultural fields. From this waterfront perspective, learn of our coastal history. Snacks, water and PFDs provided. Please dress for the winter weather. (Exertion level: moderate impact - embarking/disembarking boat, standing, some sitting.) Reservations required, limited to five. $125,  www.HobcawBarony.org.

11 AM-Noon - Brookgreen U presents "Teatime!" with William Barclay Hall, founder of the Charleston Tea Plantation, in the Fry Classroom. A world-renowned third generation tea taster and tea maker, Hall received his formal training in a four-year tea apprenticeship in Long, England, and has traveled extensively throughout the tea-growing regions of the world. Free with garden admission, 843.979.6083 or www.Brookgreen.org.
 
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Noon-1 PM -  Brookgreen U presents "Dirt N' Details" with Ranger Mike Walker of Huntington Beach State Park in the Fry Classroom. Ranger Walker's talk on "Endangered Plants Along the South Carolina Coast" provides an understanding of the trials and tribulations of plant life at the beach. From the long road to recovery for the federally threatened seabeach amaranth, to battling invasive species like beach vitex and phragmites, to restoring wetlands, you'll learn about "the Plant Side of things," including the great partnerships formed to carry out this important work.  Free with garden admission, 843.979.6083 or  www.Brookgreen.org.

Thursday, Feb. 13
5:30 PM - FOWL Musician Series at the Waccamaw Library. The troupe of talented young performers from the Pied Piper Youth Theater will put on a delightful performance of favorite Broadway love songs to celebrate the power of love on the eve of Valentine's Day. Some of the songs will be drawn from the one-act musical "Once on This Island." Set in the French Antilles and full of Caribbean flair, the musical tells of the relationship between a peasant girl and an upper-class boy, and illustrates love's ability to cross social lines. The Pied Piper Youth Theater teaches children the value of dramatic arts and teamwork in the theater. The PPYT players' energetic performances will warm your heart up for Valentine's Day! Free and open to the public, DVE, dturner@gtcounty.org.

Friday, Feb. 14
11 AM-1 PM - The Moveable Feast: Tom Poland ( Carolina Bays and The Last Sunday Drive) at Pawleys Plantation. Co-written by Tom Poland and Robert C. Clark and subtitled "Wild, Mysterious, and Majestic Landforms," the mystery of the Carolina Bays is an enigma that is lushly, uniquely beautiful. Featuring more than one hundred-fifty color images, Carolina Bays takes you from an aerial perspective of these unusual bays to an on-the-ground safari, from frogs that croak and bark and boom to skinks that skim across the water as if on skis, and on to squawking herons to black-and-yellow polka-dotted caterpillars. There are growling alligators and four hundred-year-old trees and delicate yellow-fringed orchids. Life is found in astounding abundance. Such diverse habitats and their rich, unmatched biodiversity call out for preservation and restoration. The bays are not only visited and documented by the authors; they make an impassioned case for respecting how important these singular formations are for the health of the planet. You could not find more able guides. Plus! The Sunday drive. Mom, dad and the kids would head out to see the countryside. An ice cream treat usually waited at day's end. Back in the Burma-Shave days, mom-and-pop drive-ins and gas station biscuits fed folks. Cheap gas filled cars, and people made Sunday drives through a land where See Rock City barns, sawdust piles and trains and junkyards gave them plenty to see. Men in seersucker suits ran old stores with oscillating fans, and if the kids ate too much penny candy, grandma had a home remedy for them. It was a time for dinner on church grounds, yard art and old-fashioned petunias. Join author Tom Poland as he revisits disappearing traditions. $30, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.
 
2:30 PM - FOWL Classic Film Series at Waccamaw Library  presents "Wait Until Dark" (1967) . See Jan. 17 entry for details. Also offered Feb. 21 & 28, and March 6, 13 & 20. Free and open to the public, DVE,
 
3-5 PM - Romance in the Gardens. Renew your wedding vows on Valentine's Day in Brookgreen Gardens! A nondenominational ceremony will be held at the Great Dane Gates, leading into Oak Allee. Each couple will receive a personalized certificate and professional photograph. A Southern Cake reception will take place after the ceremony and champagne will be served, along with punch, cake, nuts, and mints. Each bride will also receive a miniature bouquet of flowers. Disclaimer: This is not a wedding ceremony and is for couples who are already married to each other. Tickets will be available in January 2020, 843.235.6000 or www.Brookgreen.org.

LOOKING AHEAD!
Saturday, Feb. 29 - FOWL Sadie Hawkins Supper at Pawleys Plantation from 6-9 PM. It's leap year, bring a partner, bring a friend, BFF, good buddy, or someone new in the neighborhood to this benefit for the Friends of Waccamaw Library. Social "hour," delicious dinner, terrific music by John Lammonds & Friends, dancing after dinner, great raffle and door prizes. Casual attire and a cash bar will add to the Sadie Hawkins day festivities. $45, 6-9 PM, proceeds will benefit Friends' programming. C ontact Phylis Cecola at  FOWLpawleys@gmail.com  to put a table of friends together.  Tickets are also available in the Friends Center in the Waccamaw Library or online at

ONGOING!
Renew Your FOWL Membership Online: Being a FOWL Member is so easy! You can now renew your membership on the FOWL website at www.theFOWL.org. Just click on "Join Us"  at the top of the page and fill in your information. With this new online process, renewal is faster and easier than ever. Your information is accurate and instantly accessible - plus you can renew your membership from home, any time day or night!  For those who prefer human interaction, you can still come in to the Friends Center in the Waccamaw Library and let one of our wonderful volunteers renew your membership for you.  Either way, we're so glad you are a FOWL Member, with all the benefits this entails, including Members Only events, Friends' Night at the July Book Sale, and numerous Volunteer opportunities - all in support of the Waccamaw Neck Branch Library. 

A "HIDDEN" GEM!  In addition to the books available in the Friends' Center at the Waccamaw Library, the Friends of the Waccamaw Library (FOWL) has another Bargain Book Corner at the Litchfield Exchange located in the building behind Applewood Restaurant. Lots of good fiction and non-fiction in great condition - including hard covers, paperbacks and even some beautiful coffee-table books. Nothing priced over $1.00 and new books are added on a regular basis! And, of course, all proceeds benefit the library and support its many programs. Tables and chairs have been added to the space so you may sit by the fountain and peruse before you buy! Pay at Art Works (open Mon-Sat, 10 AM-2 PM) or just slip the money under their door using the envelopes provided. The Exchange is open Monday-Friday, 9 AM-5 PM and Saturday, 10 AM-2 PM.

Cultural events on the Grand Strand  - Check out this updated nonprofit website:  www.theartsgrandstrand.org ,   created and maintained by Murrells Inlet resident John Morken, is a complete calendar and guide to the fine arts from Calabash to Conway to Georgetown.  There are more than 700 events and 50 interviews per year.  The calendar displays as a month, week, day or agenda. Each event is categorized (e.g., music, art), and you can choose to view any or all of the categories by clicking on them in the dropboxes at the top of the calendar.

Through April 11 - The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum will exhibit a unique collection of her work in Sara Golish: Birds of Paradise, opening January 14 and running through April 11. The exhibition features women's portraits in styles far different from traditional and historic ideas of women's images, highlighting women of color through a lens of what she terms "eco-feminism." In recognition that 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women in America the right to vote, the Art Museum plans a full year of exhibitions by women artists, to highlight the wide range of contributions by women to the visual arts in America. Sara Golish's "Birds of Paradise" is the first of these exhibitions, followed by "Voice Lessons," a collection of works by four contemporary women artists which opens January 19 and also runs through April 11.  Gallery hours for both exhibits are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.  Admission to the Art Museum is free at all times but donations are welcome. 843.238.2510 or www.MyrtleBeachArtMuseum.org 

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