Past Events

  • An Evening with Karen Salyer McElmurray

    Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

    The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with award-winning writer Karen Salyer McElmurray, author of the essay collection I Could Name God in Twelve Ways, on Friday, January 24, at 5:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort).

    Free
  • Workshop: Endings and Beginnings, Led by Karen Salyer McElmurray

    Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

    This workshop will look at some examples of openings and endings from essays and longer works of memoir. We will discuss, and we will also begin work on writing some openings of our own.

    $60
  • Teddy Bear Picnic Read Aloud with Daylo February 2025

    Port Royal Farmers Market 1615 Ribault Rd, Port Royal, SC, United States

    On the first Saturday of every month, you can join the student volunteers of DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization for a Teddy Bear Picnic read-aloud at the Port Royal Farmers Market (1615 Ribaut Rd.).

    Free
  • Workshop: Writing Our Truths, Led by Tayler Simon

    Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

    Turn your life story into a compelling poetry chapbook! This workshop guides you through crafting autobiographical poems that capture personal experiences to resonate with readers.

    $45
  • February 2025 Open Mic Night

    Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

    Our monthly Open Mic Night is presented in partnership between the Pat Conroy Literary Center, and the South Carolina Writers Association.

    Free
  • An Evening with contributing writers to The Heartbeat of Quiet Streets

    Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

    The Pat Conroy Literary Center will host a discussion by a panel of contributing writers to the anthology The Heartbeat of Quiet Streets, all members of the Chapin/Irmo Chapter of the South Carolina Writers Association, on Friday, February 21, at 5:00 p.m. Panelists will discuss both the content of the book as well as its publication.

    Free
  • Silent Book Club Feb 22 2025

    Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

    Silent Book Club Beaufort, a unique take on the traditional book club, will hold its second meetup on Saturday, February 22, from 4:30pm-6:30pm at the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center, 601 Bladen St.

    Free
  • An Evening with novelist Jen Marie Wiggins, author of The Good Bride

    Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

    The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with novelist Jen Marie Wiggins, author of The Good Bride, on Thursday, February 27, at 5:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort).

    Free
  • Pat Conroy: An Introduction to a Lowcountry Legend

    Charleston County Public Library 68 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    On Thursday, February 27, at 6:00-7:00 p.m. the Charleston County Public Library will host Pat Conroy: An Introduction to a Lowcountry Legend. Presented by Jonathan Haupt, executive director of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center

    Free
  • 9th Annual March Forth

    The Ninth Annual March Forth to Be Held on March 1 & 2 in Port Royal, Beaufort, St. Helena Island and online

  • Teddy Bear Picnic Read Aloud with Daylo March 2025

    Port Royal Farmers Market 1615 Ribault Rd, Port Royal, SC, United States

    On the first Saturday of every month, you can join the student volunteers of DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization for a Teddy Bear Picnic read-aloud at the Port Royal Farmers Market (1615 Ribaut Rd.).

    Free
  • Workshop: Demythologizing the FBI: What Writers Get Wrong

    Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

    Join retired FBI undercover special agent Dana Ridenour and a retired FBI profiler Eugene A. Rugala in this workshop for writers (and interested readers) as they dispel the myths and clichés perpetrated by television and movies regarding the FBI. Writers will learn how to avoid the common pitfalls of writing FBI characters.

    $60
  • Workshop: Writing Believable Law Enforcement Characters

    Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

    In this workshop retired FBI undercover special agent Dana Ridenour and a retired FBI agent and profiler Eugene A. Rugala will discuss the psychological toll of being a law enforcement officer, how to write realistic law enforcement characters and crime scenes

    $60
  • March 2025 Virtual Open Mic Night

    Online - Facebook Live

    Our monthly Open Mic Night is presented in partnership between the Pat Conroy Literary Center, and the South Carolina Writers Association.

    Free
  • An Evening with Dawn Major and Kim Poovey

    Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

    The Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with authors Dawn Major and Kim Poovey portraying characters from their respective novels, introduced by host Mary Ellen Thompson.

    Free
  • An Evening with Penelope Coker Hall and Eliza Wilson Ingle, Authors of A Curious Heart

    Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

    The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with Penelope Coker Hall and Eliza Wilson Ingle, Authors of A Curious Heart: The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Boatwright Coker, on Tuesday, March 25, at 5:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort).

    Free
  • Teddy Bear Picnic Read Aloud with Daylo April 2025

    Port Royal Farmers Market 1615 Ribault Rd, Port Royal, SC, United States

    On the first Saturday of every month, you can join the student volunteers of DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization for a Teddy Bear Picnic read-aloud at the Port Royal Farmers Market (1615 Ribaut Rd.).

    Free
  • April 2025 Open Mic Night

    Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

    Our monthly Open Mic Night is presented in partnership between the Pat Conroy Literary Center, and the South Carolina Writers Association.

    Free
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