18 September 2016

October is Looking Fresh with Programs Too!



The Library’s special local history collection and archives highlights Archaeology Month and local folkways during October.


Event Name:  “Spirit of Exploration” with Rachel Haynie
Short Description of Event:  Author Rachel Haynie examines the drive to conquer the unknown that links the early French, Spanish and English explorers of this area to the inventor of the laser Charles Towne.  
Time and Date of Event: Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 1:00 pm  
Location of Event: BDC@ St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena Island, SC 29920
Price of Event: Free; Ages 12 - Adults
Contact info: Grace Cordial, 843-255-6468, gracec@bcgov.net  

Event Name:  “What the Heck Is It?” Year 4
Short Description of Event:  Try to stump our renowned archaeologists, Dr. Jon Leader and Dr. Eric Poplin, with your unidentified artifacts. Co-sponsored by the Beaufort Chapter, ASSC.
Time and Date of Event: Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 10:30 am – 1:30 pm 
Location of Event: Beaufort District Collection, 2nd floor, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC 29902
Price of Event: Free; Ages 12 - Adults
Contact info: Grace Cordial, 843-255-6468, gracec@bcgov.net  

Event Name:  “Lowcountry Voodoo A to Z” with Carole Longmeyer
Short Description of Event:  Local author Carole Marsh-Longmeyer offers an alphabetical enumeration of West African-influenced folkways to educate and entertain.
Time and Date of Event: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 11:00 am – Noon   
Location of Event: BDC@ Bluffton Branch, 120 Palmetto Way, Bluffton, SC 29910
Price of Event: Free; Ages 12 - Adults
Contact info: Grace Cordial, 843-255-6468, gracec@bcgov.net  
Website:  beaufortcountylibrary.org

Heads up: The Library system will be closed Wednesday, October 5, 2016 for staff training. Regular hours resume Thursday, October 6.




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