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SUMMARY:Pat Conroy as Nature Writer
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, January 25\, at 3:00-5:00 p.m.\, at Village Social of Habersham\, Pat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt and poet Tim Conroy will discuss the nature writing of Pat Conroy\, the bestselling author of The Water Is Wide\, The Great Santini\, The Prince of Tides\, and more. From his obscure boyhood poetry to his beloved lyrical adult prose\, Conroy wrote about the beauty of our natural world as both wondrous and perilous\, using the lowcountry not only as a setting but as the central character of his many books. This presentation will highlight representative examples of Conroy’s nature writing from across the span of his writing life\, drawing attention to how Conroy’s relationship with nature is also ultimately a relationship with his deeply felt spiritual and humanistic faith. \n– – –\nBy popular demand\, this program is now being offered twice: January 25 AND 26.\n– – – \nThe $25 registration fee includes the presentation\, refreshments\, and a donation in support of the year-round educational mission of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center. Register in advance for this event and others in this series at\nhttps://www.villagesocialhabersham.net/upcoming-events \nAbout Our Presenters\nJonathan Haupt is the executive director of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, the past director of the University of South Carolina Press\, and co-editor of the anthology Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy\, winner of 17 book awards. He is a frequent guest book reviewer for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Charleston Post and Courier. Under Jonathan’s leadership\, the Conroy Center has been recognized as an American Library Association Literary Landmark\, an affiliate of the American Writers Museum\, and winner of the Civitas Award for Tourism Leadership. \nTim Conroy\, the author of the collections Theologies of Terrain and No True Route\, is a poet and retired educator. His work has appeared in Fall Lines\, Blue Mountain Review\, Jasper Magazine\, Marked by the Water\, Sheltered\, Twelve Mile Review\, Poetry on the Comet\, The Post and Courier\, Ukweli: Searching for Healing Truth\, DWG Anthology\, and Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy. In 2022\, he received the Broad River Prize for prose from Fall Lines\, Volume IX. A founding board member of the Pat Conroy Literary Center established in his brother’s honor.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/pat-conroy-as-nature-writer-2/
LOCATION:21A-1 Market Street. Beaufort\, SC 29906
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Grassroots Marketing for Authors: Workshop Led by Helen P. Bradley
DESCRIPTION:GRASSROOTS MARKETING FOR AUTHORS\nA Writers Workshop Led by Helen P. Bradley\, Author of Breach of Trust \nToday’s social media landscape is more saturated than ever\, making it hard for new writers to stand out\, connect with their target readers\, and sell more books. In this writers workshop\, instructor Helen P. Bradley will share how she promoted her debut novel Breach of Trust on a tight budget by using tried-and-true old school marketing. \nYou’ll learn how to: create community\, find book clubs and events\, write an elevator pitch\, organize a book launch\, create a mailing list\, and more. Even if you’re an introvert and marketing sounds more painful than a sunburn\, you can promote your book to your ideal audience with these authentic\, ethical marketing tools. \nThis workshop is for published authors as well as those still on the writing journey. It’s never too early to think about marketing. Come hang out with other writers and bring something to write with like old school pen and paper or your favorite device. \nLocation and Cost\nThis is an in-person writers workshop\, held at the Pat Conroy Literary Center (601 Bladen St\, Beaufort). Limited to 15 participants with advance registration required; $50/person. \nAbout Our Instructor\nHelen P. Bradley’s debut novel\, Breach of Trust\, was released in April 2023. It draws from her experiences during twenty-seven years heading a nationally-recognized crime victim advocacy program. It’s about one woman’s fight to protect crime victims and expose corruption within the district attorney’s office that leads her on a harrowing and life-changing journey. \nHelen was nominated for 2024 Georgia Author of the Year for a debut novel. She recently was voted Best Local Author and Breach of Trust Best New Local Book in Connect Savannah’s Best Of contest. More than 100 people attended her book launch and broke all sales records for the bookstore selling her books. In August 2022\, she won first place in NextTribe’s essay contest. The essay about raising her grandson was selected out of a field of 55 entries from across the country. \nFor a decade (pre-Covid) she mentored middle school student writers through the Deep program which was recognized by First Lady Michelle Obama (www.deepcenter.org). She helped young people write their powerful stories and they\, in turn\, inspired her to write hers. \nShe’s written curricula\, essays\, and articles for The National Organization for Victim Assistance\, The National Victim Center\, and the Georgia Victim Assistance Academy. She was a journalist at two daily South Carolina newspapers and has had essays published in The Savannah Anthology\, Savannah Magazine\, The Savannah Morning News\, and Law Enforcement Magazine.After her victim advocacy career\, she started a wedding officiant business\, Savannah Simple Weddings. \nHelen has a degree in English from Clemson University and earned a master’s in public administration from Georgia Southern University. She served as a trainer for the National Organization for Victim Assistance\, The National Victim Center\, and numerous other organizations. She lives in Savannah\, Georgia\, with her husband\, teen grandson\, and an antisocial rescue cat. She enjoys practicing yoga\, gobbling chocolate\, and reading obituaries.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/grassroots-marketing-for-authors-workshop-led-by-helen-p-bradley/
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SUMMARY:Silent Book Club Beaufort
DESCRIPTION:Silent Book Club Beaufort\, a unique take on the traditional book club\, meets at the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center (601 Bladen St.) on third Saturdays from 4:30 to 6:30PM. Co-sponsored by the Conroy Center and the student book club DAYLO (Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization)\, .this community gathering invites book lovers to enjoy their current reads in a welcoming and peaceful atmosphere. \nUnlike traditional book clubs\, Silent Book Club Beaufort has no assigned reading\, no deadlines\, and no discussions required. Whether you prefer ebooks\, audiobooks\, comic books\, textbooks\, or paperbacks\, readers are invited to bring their book of choice\, settle in\, and savor the joy of uninterrupted reading among like-minded individuals. \nSilent Book Club Beaufort also features a book swap: Leave a book\, take a book.  \nThe casual meetups provide an excellent opportunity to discover new book recommendations\, make friends\, and reconnect with the love of reading. Whether you’re a lifelong bookworm or just getting back into reading\, everyone is welcome. Additional dates and locations will be announced via www.instagram.com/silentbookclubbeaufort.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/silent-book-club-beaufort-4/
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SUMMARY:Pains Tapestry: A Writing Workshop Led by Will Davis
DESCRIPTION:Chaplain and poet Will Davis (Tethered Wrds) will lead a community workshop on reflection and restorative writing as opportunityto breathe again\, speak truth\, and let go of what has weighed you down. This workshop is an invitation to speak life back into those places\, to honor the parts of you that were stretched or wounded in the process. Words can be used as swords by hurt\, but they can also become a shield\, a balm\, and a path toward healing. Come ready to write\, release\, and rebuild. \nThis is an in-person writers workshop\, held at the Pat Conroy Literary Center (601 Bladen St\, Beaufort) on Saturday\, January 17\, from 10:00 to noon. Limited to 15 participants with advance registration; free to attend. Please call 843-379-7025 to reserve your spot.  \nAbout the Instructor\nWill Davis\, known as Tethered Wrds\, is a self-proclaimed steward of stories and the creator of a writing style he calls liminara. Rooted in the sacred tension\, of what is and what could be\, his work seeks to speak life\, inspire dignity\, and do good. He is the author of the debut poetry collection\, Threads of Resilience: Weaving the Human Spirit Through Poetry\, a firsthand account of the lived experiences of migrants and immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. His second collection\, Upon the Jet Stream\, takes flight across Cuba\, Africa\, and Ukraine\, exploring themes of war\, hope\, and the healing power of beauty. Beyond the page\, he is an educator\, immigration and human rights advocate\, and a passionate believer in the power of storytelling to bridge divides and honor our shared humanity.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/pains-tapestry-a-writing-workshop-led-by-will-davis/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:An Afternoon with USA Today Bestselling Novelist Jennifer Moorman\, Author of The Charmed Library
DESCRIPTION:The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an afternoon with USA Today bestselling novelist Jennifer Moorman\, author of The Charmed Library\, on Saturday\, January 10\, at 4:00 p.m.\, at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort). Moorman will be in conversation with Conroy Center executive director Jonathan Haupt. This free event is presented in partnership with the Storybook Shoppe. Books will be available for sale and signing. Seating is limited; please call in advance to reserve: 843-379-7025. \nABOUT THE CHARMED LIBRARY\nLike many other public libraries\, the one in Blue Sky Valley\, North Carolina\, is a haven for readers. But it’s also unlike any other. In this library\, fictional characters step off the page into real life. Assistant librarian Stella Parker has no idea. Still reeling from her father’s death and–more recently–a breakup\, she hasn’t noticed. All she knows is she’s stuck in a job she’s overqualified for and stumped about what to do with her life. \nEverything changes when she burns her beloved journal. Words matter to Stella. For as long as she can remember\, she’s seen them. Words appear–in varying colors and fonts–rising from surfaces\, bouncing over objects\, and even wiggling out of people. Words give her insight into emotions and untold stories. But the words change for Stella after she burns her journal. Suddenly they’re demanding\, urgent–and painful. \nThen Stella stumbles upon strange characters in the library after hours. One is an oddly familiar World War II soldier who introduces himself as Jack—Jack Mathis\, the main character from her favorite book. A fictional hero and Stella’s first crush. Standing in front of her in the flesh. \nJack tells Stella about the magic hidden in the library. Skeptical\, Stella rashly invites a villain to visit\, and chaos ensues. As she discovers the importance of protecting the library’s secret and gets to know the real Jack\, words continue to appear. What are they trying to tell her? Much too quickly\, Stella is faced with the reality that all stories must end\, and magic comes at a price. The characters who visit the library can only stay for fourteen days. And Jack’s time is almost up. \n“Moorman delivers the perfect blend of magical realism and romance in this sweet tale about the power of books . . . With enough surprises to keep it from being predictable\, Moorman’s delightful story will charm readers.”—Library Journal \n“Moorman examines the consequences of losing oneself to grief and the magical\, healing power of books. This enchanting and delightful read is a must for book and library lovers.”—Booklist \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nJennifer Moorman writes enchanting novels inspired by the everyday magic and whimsy in the world around her. She is the bestselling author of the magical realism Mystic Water series\, The Baker’s Man\, and The Magic All Around. Born and raised in Southern Georgia\, Jennifer has a deep love for nature\, a fondness for honeysuckle\, and childhood memories of whippoorwills singing her to sleep. When she’s not writing\, you can find her testing a new recipe\, chasing rainbows\, or stargazing. She lives in a magic house in Nashville\, Tennessee.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/an-evening-with-usa-today-bestselling-novelist-jennifer-moorman-author-of-the-charmed-library/
LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Virtual Open Mic Night -- Featuring Bo Hee Moon\, Author of Birthstones in the Province of Mercy
DESCRIPTION:The Pat Conroy Literary Center’s monthly Open Mic Night will be presented as a virtual event\, live-streamed to our Facebook page\, on Thursday\, January 8\, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Our featured presenter is poet Bo Hee Moon\, author of Birthstones in the Province of Mercy\, winner of the Jake Adam York Prize. Open Mic will also feature short readings of 3 to 5 minutes each by other writers in many genres. \nInterested in reading as part of virtual Open Mic? Let us know at contact@patconroyliterarycenter.org. \nAbout Our Featured Author:\nA South Korean adoptee\, Bo Hee Moon is the author of one previous book of poems\, Omma\, Sea of Joy and Other Astrological Signs\, which she published under another name with Tinderbox Editions in 2021. Her poems have appeared in AGNI\, Poetry\, Poetry Northwest\, swamp pink\, The Margins\, and other journals. She is a PhD student in Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Houston\, where she has received the Inprint Brown Foundation Fellowship. Moon currently lives in Houston. www.boheemoon.com \n“Bo Hee Moon’s Birthstones in the Province of Mercy salvages a language for the unheard and unseen experiences of Korean American adoptees\, whom neither America nor Korea have ever envisioned to be as vital\, dynamic\, and wide-ranging across poetics\, literature\, and advocacy around the globe. Moon exhumes a sense of mothering across the threshold of life\, revealing our human lineage\, perpetually renewed and destroyed by our own hands. In the bloody fight for belonging\, Moon confronts linguistic\, geographical\, and cultural borders. With these poems\, Moon joins the long and rich tradition of Korean and Korean American women’s poetry.”—E. J. Koh\, author of The Liberators \n“Some people’s families are conjured by biology. Some seek the families they need. But what if the fact and myth from which we first fashion a self leaves us carrying the weight of a hole\, the wound left when one is manufactured to fill another’s emptiness? Bo Hee Moon’s Birthstones in the Province of Mercy is a beautiful\, harrowing\, resolutely honest\, and moving examination of this question. Precise\, eloquent\, vividly lyric\, this collection is spun from grief and a self-preservational steel. This is poetry with a tensile strength of mind and heart at its core that I admire deeply. It’s a book for anyone who’s had to will themselves free.”—Erin Belieu\, author of Come-Hither Honeycomb
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/virtual-open-mic-night-featuring-bo-hee-moon-author-of-birthstones-in-the-province-of-mercy/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Monthly Teddy Bear Picnic Read-Aloud with DAYLO
DESCRIPTION: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.). In collaboration with the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, high school and college student volunteers from the Beaufort-based chapters of DAYLO gather at the gazebo in Naval Heritage Park from 9:30 a.m. to noon to read diverse\, inclusive picture books to children and their families\, inspiring a love of stories\, books\, reading\, and peer-to-peer mentoring.  \nCozy blankets\, a plethora of stuffed animals\, and some snacks help the students make a welcoming environment in this free community literacy program. Several times a year\, National Park Service Ranger Katherine Freeman also joins in for Read with a Ranger\, a literacy and art project thematically connected to the missions of DAYLO\, the Conroy Center\, and the Reconstruction Era National Historic Park.  \nDAYLO is a student-led diversity themed book club and community service group founded at Beaufort High School and now with chapters across South Carolina. Learn more at: https://linktr.ee/DAYLOBFT. \nThe Pat Conroy Literary Center is a nonprofit interpretive and learning center advancing the legacy of beloved\, bestselling writer\, educator\, and mentor Pat Conroy (1945-2016)\, author of The Water Is Wide\, The Great Santini\, The Prince of Tides\, and more. Learn more at: www.patconroyliterarycenter.org.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/monthly-teddy-bear-picnic-read-aloud-with-daylo-3/
LOCATION:Port Royal Farmers Market
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Book Signing with Susan Stone and Ifetayo J. White
DESCRIPTION:The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an afternoon book signing with two local writers\, Susan Stone (The Magical Nature of Humans) and Ifetayo J. White (Reiki Heart and Soul) on Saturday\, December 13\, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Conroy Center\, 601 Bladen St. Free and open to the public\, the afternoon will include a brief discussion between the authors\, with books available for sale and signing. No advance registration required; drop-in guests welcome.  \nABOUT THE AUTHORS\nSusan Stone is a Reiki 3/ Master\, Level 3 Reconnection practitioner\, and Certified Crystal Healer. After being struck by lightning\, she developed the ability to connect and communicate with people beyond the veil of this world. In 2008 she was adopted by the Cherokee Nation and named Great Bear Medicine Woman and is now recognized as a Clan Grandmother. In 2009 she was initiated as a shaman and ordained as a non-denominational minister. During the course of her practice\, she has met hundreds of people awakening to their potential\, all of whom had amazing stories to share. She compiled their stories and combined them with some of her own in The Magical Nature of Humans. Currently\, Susan operates a school of arts in Port Royal\, leading others to discover the artist\, poet\, musician and mystic that exists within us all. \nIfetayo J. White\, an influential figure in the realm of Reiki and wellness\, hails from Washington\, DC\, but now calls St. Helena Island her home. She established the Lowcountry School of Reiki and CHOICES Birthing and Wellness Support\, contributing significantly to healing practices in the area since 2000. A Howard University graduate\, she pursued diverse paths before dedicating herself to healing modalities such as reflexology\, Jin Shin Do Acupressure\, and massage therapy. As a Usui Reiki Master Teacher since 1999\, Ifetayo continues to share her expertise through sessions\, workshops\, and her own Reiki certification program. Her heart is also filled with love for her family\, crafting\, cooking\, and beach walks.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/book-signing-with-susan-stone-and-ifetayo-j-white/
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CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Night--Featuring Poet Emily Rosko\, Author of Weather Inventions
DESCRIPTION:The Pat Conroy Literary Center’s monthly Open Mic Night will be held at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.) on Thursday\, December 11\, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Our featured poet will be Emily Rosko\, author of Weather Inventions. Open Mic will also include short readings of 3 to 5 minutes each by other writers in many genres. \nInterested in reading as part of Open Mic? Let us know at contact@patconroyliterarycenter.org. \nAbout Our Featured Author\nEmily Rosko’s books include: Weather Inventions; Prop Rockery\, winner of the 2011 Akron Poetry Prize; and Raw Goods Inventory\, winner of the 2005 Iowa Poetry Prize. She is the editor of A Broken Thing: Poets on the Line and is poetry editor for swamp pink. She is a past recipient of the Stegner and Ruth Lilly fellowships. New poems have appeared recently in Bennington Review\, Epoch\, Laurel Review\, New American Writing\, Seneca Review\, South Carolina Review\, and Third Coast. She is professor of English at the College of Charleston. \n“In Emily Rosko’s third poetry collection\, Weather Inventions\, she demonstrates how “beauty is thought into being.” These poems are exquisitely crafted\, honing the act of attention to a keen edge. Science\, the pastoral tradition\, meteorology\, and the personal all interact and ultimately ask us to contend with the uncertainty of the world around us\, its “unsolved riddle.” Weather Inventions promises that “right at the edge of space’s midnight\, we lose ourselves past seeing.” Rosko’s piercing gaze\, her faith in this struggling life\, is what moors us. This a book I plan to read and re-read\, as the poems yield more with each new encounter.”—Rebecca Dunham\, author of Cold Pastoral
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/open-mic-night-featuring-poet-emily-rosko-author-of-weather-inventions/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Monthly Teddy Bear Picnic Read-Aloud with DAYLO
DESCRIPTION: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.). In collaboration with the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, high school and college student volunteers from the Beaufort-based chapters of DAYLO gather at the gazebo in Naval Heritage Park from 9:30 a.m. to noon to read diverse\, inclusive picture books to children and their families\, inspiring a love of stories\, books\, reading\, and peer-to-peer mentoring.  \nCozy blankets\, a plethora of stuffed animals\, and some snacks help the students make a welcoming environment in this free community literacy program. Several times a year\, National Park Service Ranger Katherine Freeman also joins in for Read with a Ranger\, a literacy and art project thematically connected to the missions of DAYLO\, the Conroy Center\, and the Reconstruction Era National Historic Park.  \nDAYLO is a student-led diversity themed book club and community service group founded at Beaufort High School and now with chapters across South Carolina. Learn more at: https://linktr.ee/DAYLOBFT. \nThe Pat Conroy Literary Center is a nonprofit interpretive and learning center advancing the legacy of beloved\, bestselling writer\, educator\, and mentor Pat Conroy (1945-2016)\, author of The Water Is Wide\, The Great Santini\, The Prince of Tides\, and more. Learn more at: www.patconroyliterarycenter.org.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/monthly-teddy-bear-picnic-read-aloud-with-daylo-4/
LOCATION:Port Royal Farmers Market
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Pat Conroy's The Water Is Wide ... for the Holidays
DESCRIPTION:“Life was good\, but it was hard; we would prepare to meet it head on\, but we would enjoy the preparation.”―Pat Conroy\, The Water Is Wide \nFirst published in 1972 and twice adapted for film\, Pat Conroy’s The Water Is Wide recounts his inspiring year of teaching on remote Daufuskie Island in Beaufort County. Join Jonathan Haupt\, the executive director of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, to revisit Conroy’s storied year in the context of the events that shaped his arrival and departure from the island\, and the empowering impact on his most famous student. This program will also highlight excerpts about Conroy’s time on Daufuskie from other books—including a special Christmas-themed story. While (re)reading The Water Is Wide in advance is not required\, it is highly recommended.  \nAbout Our Presenter\nJonathan Haupt is the executive director of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, the past director of the University of South Carolina Press\, and co-editor of the anthology Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy\, winner of 17 book awards. He is a frequent guest book reviewer for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Charleston Post and Courier. He has been honored with the Doug Marlette Literacy Leadership Award\, and the South Carolina Association of School Librarians President’s Award. Under Jonathan’s leadership\, the Conroy Center has been recognized as an American Library Association Literary Landmark\, an affiliate of the American Writers Museum\, and winner of the Civitas Award for Tourism Leadership.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/pat-conroys-the-water-is-wide-for-the-holidays/
LOCATION:Charleston County Public Library (Main Library)
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Silent Book Club Beaufort
DESCRIPTION:Silent Book Club Beaufort\, a unique take on the traditional book club\, will meet on Saturday\, November 22\, from 4:30 to 6:30PM at the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center (601 Bladen St.). A relaxed and pressure-free space for readers of all types\, this community gathering invites book lovers to enjoy their current reads in a welcoming and peaceful atmosphere. \nSilent Book Club Beaufort is co-sponsored by the Conroy Center and the student book club DAYLO (Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization). \nUnlike traditional book clubs\, Silent Book Club Beaufort has no assigned reading\, no deadlines\, and no discussions required. Whether you prefer ebooks\, audiobooks\, comic books\, textbooks\, or paperbacks\, readers are invited to bring their book of choice\, settle in\, and savor the joy of uninterrupted reading among like-minded individuals. \nSilent Book Club Beaufort also features a book swap: Leave a book\, take a book.  \nThe casual meetups provide an excellent opportunity to discover new book recommendations\, make friends\, and reconnect with the love of reading. Whether you’re a lifelong bookworm or just getting back into reading\, everyone is welcome.  \nSilent Book Club Beaufort is free to attend and proudly supports local businesses and organizations. Additional dates and locations will be announced via the SBCB Instagram page at www.instagram.com/silentbookclubbeaufort.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/silent-book-club-beaufort-5/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T180000
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SUMMARY:Our Prince of Scribes: Featuring Margaret Shinn Evans\, Bren McClain\, and Sean A. Scapellato
DESCRIPTION:Best-selling writer Pat Conroy (1945–2016) inspired a worldwide legion of devoted fans numbering in the millions\, but none are more loyal to him and more committed to sustaining his literary legacy than the many writers he nurtured over the course of his fifty-year writing life. In sharing their stories\, his fellow writers honor his memory and advance our shared understanding of his lasting impact on literary life in and well beyond the American South. Winner of 17 book awards\, the anthology Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy is a collection of remembrances from 67 writers befriended\, beloved\, taught\, mentored\, and championed by Conroy—and no two stories are the same. Neither are any two panel discussions among the contributors.  \nJoin us at Village Social of Habersham on Monday\, November 17\, 6:00-8:00 p.m.\, for a lively conversation\, moderated by Our Prince of Scribes co-editor and Pat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt and featuring a trio of contributing writers: Lowcountry Weekly columnist and publisher and Conroy’s past research assistant Margaret Shinn Evans; Willie Morris Award-winning author of One Good Mama Bone\, Bren McClain; and writer\, former educator\, and Pat Conroy Literary Center board chair Sean A. Scapellato.  \nThe $25 registration fee includes the presentation\, refreshments\, and a donation in support of the year-round educational mission of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center. Register in advance for this event and others in this series at\nhttps://www.villagesocialhabersham.net/upcoming-events
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/our-prince-of-scribes-featuring-margaret-shinn-evans-bren-mcclain-and-sean-a-scapellato/
LOCATION:21A-1 Market Street. Beaufort\, SC 29906
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Book Launch for Donna Keel Armer\, Author of One Note Murders
DESCRIPTION:The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center is honored to host the book launch event for Donna Keel Armer’s One Note Murders ~ Book #3 in the Cat Gabbiano Mystery Series. Join us on Saturday\, November 15\, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 601 Bladen St.\, in downtown Beaufort. Free and open to the public; no advance registration required. Books will be available for sale and signing. Refreshments will be provided. The author will be in conversation with Pat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. Books will be available for sale and signing before and after the brief program.  \nABOUT THE BOOK\n“One Note Murders\, Donna Keel Armer’s latest in the highly addictive Cat Gabbiano series\, delivers a sumptuous blend of mystery\, music\, and memory. Armer spins a story that moves with operatic grace—from the sun-drenched hills of Tuscany to the dark chambers of the human heart—familiar territory Armer readers will recognize and relish. Her heroine\, Cat Gabbiano\, brave\, flawed\, and unforgettable\, moves through a landscape as stunning as it is perilous\, where loyalty and fear share the same breath. The twists are breathtaking\, the writing luminous\, and the final note—like Bocelli’s own—lingers in the imagination of the reader long after the curtain falls.”—Karen Warner Schueler\, author of The Sudden Caregiver: A Roadmap to Resilient Caregiving. \n“In the third installment of Donna Keel Armer’s Cat Gabbiano Mystery Series\, Cat returns to Italy\, hoping for a chance to honor her murdered best friend—but trouble finds her first. Familiar faces resurface\, new ones emerge with hidden motives\, and Cat is pulled deeper into a mystery where every clue plays a part in a deadly symphony. Suspenseful and evocative\, One Note Murders is Armer’s most gripping adventure yet.”—Dana Ridenour\, author of the award-winning Lexie Montgomery Undercover FBI Series \nIn Book #3 of the Cat Gabbiano Mystery Series\, One Note Murders\, Cat leaves the South Carolina Lowcountry for her beloved Italy—all because of a promise she made to her best friend Stella. What should have been the trip of a lifetime to a Bocelli concert becomes a funeral dirge when Cat discovers that danger still lurks in every shadow. \nAs she crosses the Atlantic\, Cat is unaware of the obstacles awaiting her. Will her fragile relationship with Commissario Lorenzo be rekindled—or shattered forever? Is Riccardo still locked away\, or has he found a way back into her life? Can she unravel the mystery of Maria and Gino’s kidnapped grandson before it’s too late—or will she lose her own life trying? \nFrom the elegance of a posh Tuscan resort to the soaring notes of an unforgettable concert\, Cat follows a twisting trail that leads only one way: toward blood\, betrayal\, and the chilling mark of a single\, deadly musical note. \nOnce again\, Donna Keel Armer delivers a labyrinth of mystery\, murder\, and intrigue that will keep readers turning the page long after the music fades. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nDonna Keel Armer resides in the beautiful Lowcountry of Beaufort\, South Carolina\, with her husband of forty-two years. Ray sees to it that she is fed and clothed\, as she sometimes forgets the necessities when she’s writing. She graduated with honors from Mississippi University for Women with a double major in psychology and social sciences and graduate studies in theology. Her first job during high school was a gofer for a furniture company and her last position was president of the hospitality business owned by Donna and Ray. While she volunteers at numerous organizations\, she is most often found at The Pat Conroy Literary Center where she will welcome you to Beaufort and give you the grand tour. Her writing inspiration comes from her world travels\, her personal experiences in Italy and from living in the Lowcountry. She has written numerous magazine articles on travel and food and is the author of Solo in Salento: A Memoir and the Italian translation Un’Americana in Salento and celebrated her Italian book launch in Otranto\, Italy in 2022. Her essays have appeared in the following anthologies: London – Smokes\, Blokes and Jokes of Foggy Town; Paris – Love\, Loss and Longing in the City of Lights; and Rome – Centuries of Stories of the Eternal City.  \nIn October of 2023 her first mystery novel in the Cat Gabbiano Mystery Series debuted. Book #1 The Red Starfish was released in October 2023 followed by Book #2 Moringa~Tree of Life released June 2024. Book #3 in the series – One Note Murders – will be released on November 15\, 2025. And there will be a Book #4 ~ The Voyage Never Ends. Donna and Ray split their time between the South Carolina Lowcountry and Otranto\, Italy.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/book-launch-for-donna-keel-armer-author-of-one-note-murders/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Virtual Open Mic Night -- Featuring Devreaux Baker\, Willie Morris Award for Southern Poetry Winner
DESCRIPTION:The Pat Conroy Literary Center’s monthly Open Mic Night will be presented as a virtual event\, live-streamed to our Facebook page\, on Thursday\, November 13\, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Our featured presenter is poet Devreaux Baker\, winner of the 2025 Willie Morris Award for Southern Poetry. Open Mic will also feature short readings of 3 to 5 minutes each by other writers in many genres\, with host Melissa Whiteford St. Clair.  \nInterested in reading as part of virtual Open Mic? Let us know at contact@patconroyliterarycenter.org. \nAbout Our Featured Author:\nDevreaux Baker is a poet who lives on the Mendocino Coast in Northern California. Her awards include the 2025 Willie Morris Award for Southern Poetry; 2024 Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Prize\, from the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation; 2022 Fischer International Poetry Prize; 2019 Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Prize; 2017 Joe Gouveia Outermost National Poetry Prize; the 2014 Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Prize; the 2012 Hawaii Council on Humanities International Poetry Prize; the 2011 PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Poetry Award; and the 2010 Women’s Global Leadership Poetry Prize. She is a Fellow at the Macdowell Colony\, the Hawthornden Castle\, and the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation. Her published books of poetry include Hungry Ghosts\, out of the bones of earth\, Red Willow People\, Beyond the Circumstance of Sight\, and LIGHT AT THE EDGE. She is the first Poet Laureate of Mendocino County. \n“Devreaux Baker’s contemplation of the blues and its artists is beautifully achieved in her poem ‘Blue Requiem\,’…Her readers are reminded of history and the many voices in its chorus.”–Susan Kinsolving\, judge\, Willie Morris Award for Southern Poetry  \n“A deep wisdom runs throughout Devreaux Baker’s work–a reminder that we are not merely connected to nature\, but that we are part of nature itself.”–Katherine Hastings\, USA Today bestselling author
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/virtual-open-mic-night-featuring-devreaux-baker-willie-morris-award-for-southern-poetry-winner/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Nature Writing: Kayak on the Chechessee and Write about It\, with Katherine Tandy Brown
DESCRIPTION:RSVP Required. Click the orange “Book a Program” button on our website to sign up!\nportroyalsoundfoundation.org \nWe who live in the South Carolina Lowcountry are fortunate to be surrounded by its extraordinary nature – the marsh and its seasons\, live oaks dripping with Spanish moss\, 180 degrees of ever-changing sky\, marsh and shore birds\, crabs and dolphins and fish\, the bright sunshine that lights this southern world\, and of course\, water…the ocean and rivers and their tides. In this workshop you’ll kayak on the Chechessee River with guides from the Maritime Center for an afternoon immersion in Carolina’s nature at its finest.\nThen – like Henry David Thoreau on Walden Pond – you’ll take pen to paper and write about any part of the adventure you choose. Anyone at any level of writing\, from rank beginner to pretty darn good\, can write using a method called writing practice\, developed by writing workshop guru Natalie Goldberg and presented in her classic book\, Writing Down the Bones. You’ll learn how to get rid of the self-critic so that your thoughts flow freely onto the page. And you’ll leave with a chunk of nature writing and a memory of time well spent.\nDress for a journey on the water\, and be sure to bring sunscreen\, a water bottle\, notebook or journal\, and several pens. \nKatherine Tandy Brown has explored the world as a freelance travel writer for 20-plus years. She has taught memoir writing\, travel writing\, writing practice\, et al\, in the USCB’s OLLI Continuing Ed program\, Tech College of the Lowcountry\, Pat Conroy Literary Center\, Palm Key and Thera Vista Retreat Centers\, her downtown Beaufort cottage…and nature writing on a sandbar in the Beaufort River\, her favorite classroom so far!
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/nature-writing-kayak-on-the-chechessee-and-write-about-it-with-katherine-tandy-brown-2/
LOCATION:310 Okatie Hwy\, Okatie\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29909
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Children's Book Fair - Fall Edition
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Children’s Book Week with a fall edition of our Children’s Book Fair! Free and open to the public\, this event is hosted by the Storybook Shoppe in collaboration with Tanger\, the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, and the DAYLO student book club.  \nFeatured author Lynn Smith is a former anchor for NBC News\, MSNBC\, and CNN Headline News. She now has a media and communications consulting company\, hosts the award winning parenting podcast StrolIlerCoaster by Munchkin\, and writes for Parents.com\, Women’s Health magazine\, and cnn.com.She lives with her husband and two sons in Georgetown\, South Carolina. Just Keep Going is her first children’s book\, which she will be reading and signing at noon and 1:30 p.m.  \nPlus\, Dog Man\, star of Dav Pilkey’s popular series\, will make special appearances at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.  \nDAYLO student volunteers will be hosting read-alouds and bookmark art projects throughout the day\, assisted by the Color Outside the Lines youth group.  \nOther participating authors and artists include:\nMary T. Jocobs ~ Big Daddy Series\nAnn Lilly ~ Scoot’s New Home\, Scoot’s Savannah Rescue\nMary Beth McMCarthy ~ Hilton’s Island\nNancy Merrill ~ Elf Dust\nRyan Milling ~ Rainy Day Kids\, Bob’s Truck\nSusan Montanari ~ Halloween Tree\, My Dog Is a Chicken\nKatherine Robinson ~ Crabs on Calhoun\nDoug Snelson ~ Everybody Deserves a Hug\, Who’s Got the Face?\nHelen Wilbur ~ Tuba Christmas\, F Is for Feather\, M Is for Meow \nLucky Rabbit Publishing ~ Turner B Goes to NYC\, The Little Lion with the Little Roar\, Mavis the Purple Cow \nBooks by participating authors will be available for sale through Storybook Shoppe.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/childrens-book-fair-fall-edition/
LOCATION:The Storybook Shoppe\, Tanger 2 - A190 - 1414 Fording Island Rd\, Bluffton\, SC\, 29910\, US
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T170000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Andrew K. Clark\, Author of Where Dark Things Rise\, in Conversation w/ Dana Ridenour
DESCRIPTION:The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with novelist Andrew K. Clark\, author of Where Dark Things Rise\, in conversation with Dana Ridenour\, author of the Lexie Montgomery Series\, on Thursday\, November 6\, at 5:00 p.m.\, at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort). Books will be available for sale and signing. Seating is limited: please reserve in advance to attend this free author event: 843-379-7025. \nABOUT THE NOVEL\nSixteen-year-old Mina is frustrated by Daddy’s drinking\, her mom’s fanatical religious beliefs\, and growing up poor in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Most of her teachers assume she won’t amount to much despite her 4.0 GPA\, and the country club guys think she’s easy prey. But they don’t know Mina’s dark secret: She can control a magical force of supernatural creatures known as the Shadow Faces. Mina doesn’t want powers. All she wants to do is escape the trailer park for a leafy college campus far away. But when her crush\, Gabe\, is stalked by a shapeshifting preacher/wolf\, Mina learns to use her powers to protect him. Mina soon discovers the same preacher is trafficking teens for a mystical brothel and has kidnapped her best friend\, Erin\, after a failed attempt at conversion therapy. Can Mina use the Shadow Faces to save Erin and the other kids without losing her chance at a normal life? \n“Magical realism and small-town horror intertwine…[and] hums with a satisfying mix of humanity and creepiness. Where Dark Things Rise is ultimately about acceptance\, family (both blood and found)\, and the power of choice. Fans who like some heart in their horror will find plenty of it beating here.”–Publisher’s Weekly \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nAndrew K. Clark is a writer from Alexander\, North Carolina\, outside of Asheville where he now resides. His debut novel\, Where Dark Things Grow\, was published in 2024. His first full-length collection of poetry\, Jesus in the Trailer\, was short-listed for the Able Muse Book Award. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in UCLA’s Out of Anonymity\, Coffin Bell Journal\, The Journal of American Poetry\, Appalachian Review\, Rappahannock Review\, fall/lines\, The Wrath Bearing Tree and many others. Clark earned his a B.A. in English and M.B.A. from Georgia Southern University\, and an M.F.A. from Converse College.  \nABOUT THE INTERVIEWER\nDana Ridenour is the award-winning author of the Lexie Montgomery FBI Series: Behind the Mask\, Beyond the Cabin\, and Below the Radar. Ridenour is a retired FBI special agent who spent most of her career as an undercover operative. She now lives and writes in the South Carolina lowcountry.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/an-evening-with-andrew-k-clark-author-of-where-dark-things-rise-in-conversation-w-dana-ridenour/
LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Monthly Teddy Bear Picnic Read-Aloud with DAYLO
DESCRIPTION: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.). In collaboration with the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, high school and college student volunteers from the Beaufort-based chapters of DAYLO gather at the gazebo in Naval Heritage Park from 9:30 a.m. to noon to read diverse\, inclusive picture books to children and their families\, inspiring a love of stories\, books\, reading\, and peer-to-peer mentoring.  \nCozy blankets\, a plethora of stuffed animals\, and some snacks help the students make a welcoming environment in this free community literacy program. Several times a year\, National Park Service Ranger Katherine Freeman also joins in for Read with a Ranger\, a literacy and art project thematically connected to the missions of DAYLO\, the Conroy Center\, and the Reconstruction Era National Historic Park.  \nDAYLO is a student-led diversity themed book club and community service group founded at Beaufort High School and now with chapters across South Carolina. Learn more at: https://linktr.ee/DAYLOBFT. \nThe Pat Conroy Literary Center is a nonprofit interpretive and learning center advancing the legacy of beloved\, bestselling writer\, educator\, and mentor Pat Conroy (1945-2016)\, author of The Water Is Wide\, The Great Santini\, The Prince of Tides\, and more. Learn more at: www.patconroyliterarycenter.org.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/monthly-teddy-bear-picnic-read-aloud-with-daylo-5/
LOCATION:Port Royal Farmers Market
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T170000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Novelist Carla Damron\, Author of The Weird Girl
DESCRIPTION:The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with award-winning novelist Carla Damron\, author of The Weird Girl\, on Tuesday\, October 28\, at 5:00 p.m.\, at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort). Damron will be in conversation with Conroy Center executive director Jonathan Haupt and DAYLO student leader E Achurch. Free and open to the public. Books will be available for sale and signing. Seating is limited; please call in advance to reserve: 843-379-7025. \nABOUT THE WEIRD GIRL\n“A riveting read that will fill you with outrage and hope.”—Catherine Matthews\, author of Releasing the Reins \nAward-winning social worker turned award-winning novelist Carla Damron writes crime fiction to make a difference—humanistic cautionary tales populated by believably engaging characters confronting real-world dilemmas.  \nThe Weird Girl heralds the return of Georgia Thayer\, the social worker protagonist of Damron’s 2022 novel The Orchid Tattoo\, winner of the PenCraft Award for Literary Excellence. Georgia has spent her career fighting for the vulnerable\, but nothing could prepare her for being a foster mom to Tessa—a teenager haunted by her traumatic past. Determined to give her a normal life\, Georgia’s hopes are crushed when a neighborhood party spirals into disaster\, leaving one girl fighting for her life and another who vanishes without a trace. \nAs Georgia undertakes a frantic search for the missing girl\, she uncovers a dangerous fentanyl trade that snakes from hospital emergency rooms to high school hallways to the darkest corners of her city. She is up against a charismatic candidate for attorney general and a ruthless drug kingpin\, two powerful men willing to use lethal means to bury their secrets. \nWith her chosen family threatened\, her faith in herself shaken\, and an unexpected ally emerging from the shadow\, Georgia’s efforts to save one girl puts her own in danger. The clock is ticking. The truth is deadly. And every second lost could mean another life destroyed. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nCarla Damron is a fiction writer and social worker. Her first Georgia Thayer novel\, The Orchid Tattoo\, won a 2023 PenCraft Award for Literary Excellence. Damron is also the author of The Stone Necklace\, which winner of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association’s Star Award for best novel\, and of the Caleb Knowles mystery novels: Keeping Silent\, Spider Blue\, and Death in Zooville. Her novels explore social issues like addiction\, homelessness\, mental illness\, and human trafficking.Her short stories have appeared in Fall Lines\, Six Minute Magazine\, Melusine\, In Posse Review\, and other journals. In 2014\, Damron was recognized as the South Carolina Social Worker of the Year\, and in 2017\, she was honored with the Pioneer Award by the University of South Carolina College of Social Work for her advocacy on the state and national levels. She holds a Master in Social Work (USC) and an MFA in creative writing from Queens University. She lives and writes in Columbia\, South Carolina.  \nABOUT THE INTERVIEWERS\nJonathan Haupt is the executive director of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, the past director of the University of South Carolina Press\, and co-editor of the anthology Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy\, winner of 17 book awards. He is a frequent guest book reviewer for the Charleston Post and Courier and a mentor to the student leaders of DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization. \nE Achurch is junior at the Complete Student\, where she is founding president of her school’s chapter of DAYLO: The Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization. She is a counselor for the Conroy Center’s Camp Conroy summer writing and art program and a past participant in the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities summer program.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/an-evening-with-novelist-carla-damron-author-of-the-weird-girl/
LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Pat Conroy's Great Love of Poetry
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, October 27\, at 6:00-8:00 p.m.\, join Pat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt at Village Social of Habersham for an engaging exploration of Pat Conroy’s lifelong relationship with poetry as a reader\, as a self-described “failed poet\,” and as a writer who found a creative outlet for his Great Love of poetry in his lyrical and descriptive prose. Through discussion of Pat’s teachers\, mentors\, and favorite poets\, and through published and unpublished writings spanning the breadth of his life\, this presentation fosters a new appreciation for Conroy’s admiration of poetry\, his dedication to the writing craft\, and the myriad ways in which poetry shines through his storied prose. \n– – –\nBy popular demand\, this program is now being offered twice: October 26 AND 27.\n– – – \nThe $25 registration fee includes the presentation\, refreshments\, and a donation in support of the year-round educational mission of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center. Register in advance for this event and others in this series at\nhttps://www.villagesocialhabersham.net/upcoming-events \nAbout Our Presenter:\nJonathan Haupt is the executive director of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, the past director of the University of South Carolina Press\, and co-editor of the anthology Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy\, winner of 17 book awards. He is a frequent guest book reviewer for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Charleston Post and Courier. He has been honored with the Doug Marlette Literacy Leadership Award\, and the South Carolina Association of School Librarians President’s Award. Under Jonathan’s leadership\, the Conroy Center has been recognized as an American Library Association Literary Landmark\, an affiliate of the American Writers Museum\, and winner of the Civitas Award for Tourism Leadership. With Claire Bennett\, Jonathan also serves as co-mentor to the student leaders of DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization\, who in turn have been recognized with a national commendation from the American Association of School Librarians\, the South Carolina Education Association’s Richard W. Riley Award for Human and Civil Rights\, and an honorable mention for the South Carolina Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Award.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/pat-conroys-great-love-of-poetry/
LOCATION:21A-1 Market Street. Beaufort\, SC 29906
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Pat Conroy's Great Love of Poetry
DESCRIPTION:On Pat Conroy’s 80th birthday\, Sunday\, October 26\, at 3:00-5:00 p.m.\, join Pat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt at Village Social of Habersham for an engaging exploration of Pat Conroy’s lifelong relationship with poetry as a reader\, as a self-described “failed poet\,” and as a writer who found a creative outlet for his Great Love of poetry in his lyrical and descriptive prose. Through discussion of Pat’s teachers\, mentors\, and favorite poets\, and through published and unpublished writings spanning the breadth of his life\, this presentation fosters a new appreciation for Conroy’s admiration of poetry\, his dedication to the writing craft\, and the myriad ways in which poetry shines through his storied prose. \n– – –\nBy popular demand\, this program is now being offered twice: October 26 AND 27.\n– – – \nThe $25 registration fee includes the presentation\, refreshments\, and a donation in support of the year-round educational mission of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center. Register in advance for this event and others in this series at\nhttps://www.villagesocialhabersham.net/upcoming-events \nAbout Our Presenter:\nJonathan Haupt is the executive director of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, the past director of the University of South Carolina Press\, and co-editor of the anthology Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy\, winner of 17 book awards. He is a frequent guest book reviewer for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Charleston Post and Courier. He has been honored with the Doug Marlette Literacy Leadership Award\, and the South Carolina Association of School Librarians President’s Award. Under Jonathan’s leadership\, the Conroy Center has been recognized as an American Library Association Literary Landmark\, an affiliate of the American Writers Museum\, and winner of the Civitas Award for Tourism Leadership. With Claire Bennett\, Jonathan also serves as co-mentor to the student leaders of DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization\, who in turn have been recognized with a national commendation from the American Association of School Librarians\, the South Carolina Education Association’s Richard W. Riley Award for Human and Civil Rights\, and an honorable mention for the South Carolina Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Award.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/pat-conroys-great-love-of-poetry-2/
LOCATION:21A-1 Market Street. Beaufort\, SC 29906
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T120000
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SUMMARY:Tenth Annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:“I’ve come home to the place I was always writing about. I’ve tried to make Beaufort\, South Carolina my own.”—Pat Conroy\, The Death of Santini \nHosted by the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, this year’s Tenth Annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival will celebrate Pat Conroy’s 80th birthday with a weekend of special events featuring author panels\, book signings\, workshops\, readings\, tours\, exhibits\, and gatherings. \nFEATURING BESTSELLING AUTHORS: Adriana Trigiani (The View from Lake Como)\, Patti Callahan Henry (The Story She Left Behind)\, National Book Award Winner Jason Mott (People Like Us)\, Chris Pavone (The Doorman)\, Chris Whitaker (All the Colors of the Dark)\, John Hart (The Unwilling) and more \nCELEBRATE PAT CONROY AT 80 with Conroy’s family\, friends\, and fellow lowcountry authors: Cassandra King\, Tim Conroy\, Valerie Sayers\, John Warley\, Cliff Graubart\, Bernie Schein\, Stephanie Austin Edwards\, Ellen Malphrus\, and Lynn & Cele Seldon — plus special festival guest\, Academy Award-nominated actor Michael O’Keefe (scheduled to appear) \nThe Pat Conroy Literary Festival is made possible by the generous support and collaboration of the Robert S. Handler Charitable Trust; the South Carolina Arts Commission; Apollon Wealth Management; Publix Super Markets Charities; Bank of America Private Bank; Oyster Cay Collection; Rebecca Dwight Bruff\, Author; Gilbert Law Firm; Bay Street Jewelers; Lynn & Wheeler\, CPAs\, PA; Carolina Air\, Inc.; Lowcountry Real Estate; Eugene A. Rugala & Associates; Palmetto State Bank; Alice and Gene Howard; Alphagraphics; Lowcountry Weekly; the Rhett Gallery; the Beaufort Bookstore; and NeverMore Books. \n~ FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ~ \nTHURSDAY\, OCTOBER 23\nNoon to 4:00 p.m. TOURS: Pat Conroy Literary Center open to the public for guided tours. Free. (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) \n5:30-8:00 p.m. Fundraiser event with special guest Academy Award-nominated actor Michael O’Keefe at Tidalholm\, benefiting the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center — with catering by Debbi Covington and appearances by festival authors and friends. $500+/person https://conroyfest2025previewparty.eventbrite.com \nFRIDAY\, OCTOBER 24\n10:00 to 11:30 a.m. WORKSHOP: Firing the Clay poetry workshop with Tim Conroy\, Susan Madison\, and special guest Michael O’Keefe. $60/person (Conroy Center\, 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) Register: https://firingtheclayworkshop2.eventbrite.com \n11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. TOUR & TASTINGS: Taste of the Lowcountry Crawl walking tour led by Lynn and Cele Seldon. $75/person (Meet at McIntosh Book Shoppe\, Beaufort) Register: https://tasteofthelowcountrycrawl.eventbrite.com \nNoon to 4:00 p.m. TOURS: Pat Conroy Literary Center open to the public for guided tours. Free. (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) \n12:30 to 2:00 p.m. WORKSHOP: Thriller Writers Playbook led by John Hart with Sean A. Scapellato. $75/person (Conroy Center\, 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) Register: https://thethrillerwritersplaybook.eventbrite.com \n2:00 to 3:00 p.m. POETRY IN THE PARK: Tim Conroy\, Susan Madison\, Jacquelyn Markham\, Jason Mott\, Brea Parker\, and more. Free. (Witness Tree Park\, across King Street from the Conroy Center\, 601 Bladen St.) Followed by a book signing. Register: https://patconroyliteraryfestival2025.eventbrite.com \n5:00 to 6:30 p.m. AUTHOR EVENT: National Book Award winner Jason Mott (People Like Us) in conversation with DAYLO on the Air podcast hosts Emily Alaia and Hernando Rizo\, with Conroy Center executive director Jonathan Haupt. $10/person. (Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce\, 711 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) Followed by a book signing. Register: https://patconroyliteraryfestival2025.eventbrite.com \nSATURDAY\, OCTOBER 25\n10:00 to 11:00 a.m. AUTHOR EVENT: Pat Conroy at 80 panel\, moderated by USC Beaufort Writer in Residence Ellen Malphrus\, in conversation with authors Stephanie Austin Edwards\, Cliff Graubart\, Valerie Sayers\, Bernie Schein\, and John Warley. $25/person. (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) Followed by a book signing. Register: https://patconroyliteraryfestival2025.eventbrite.com \n11:30 to 12:30 p.m. AUTHOR EVENT: Writing for the Thrill of It All panel\, moderated by Conroy Center board chair Sean A. Scapellato\, in conversation with bestselling writers John Hart (The Unwilling)\, Chris Whitaker (All the Colors of the Dark)\, and Chris Pavone (The Doorman). $25/person. (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) Followed by a book signing. Register: https://patconroyliteraryfestival2025.eventbrite.com \n11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. FOOD TRUCK: Grub by Jay’s. (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) \nNoon to 4:00 p.m. TOURS: Pat Conroy Literary Center open to the public for guided tours. Free. (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) \n12:30 to 2:00 p.m. WORKSHOP: Walking and Writing\, led by Valerie Sayers $50/person (Conroy Center\, 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) Register: https://walkingandwriting.eventbrite.com \n2:00 to 3:00 p.m. AUTHOR EVENT: Lowcountry Literary Ladies panel with bestselling authors Patti Callahan Henry (The Story She Left Behind) and Conroy Center honorary chair Cassandra King (Tell Me a Story)\, moderated by Lowcountry Weekly editor Margaret Evans. $25/person (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) Followed by a book signing. Register: https://patconroyliteraryfestival2025.eventbrite.com \n3:30 to 4:30 p.m. PUBLISHING EVENT: Join New York Times bestselling author Chris Pavone (The Doorman) in conversation with literary agent Marly Rusoff and publishing executive Sara Nelson\, (senior VP and executive editor of Harper Collins) as they engage in a wide-ranging discussion of the art\, the craft\, and the business of writing and publishing today. $25/person. (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts\, 805 Carteret St.\, Beaufort) Followed by a book signing. Register: https://patconroyliteraryfestival2025.eventbrite.com \n5:00 to 7:00 p.m. RECEPTION: Join us at the Pat Conroy Literary Center after hours to meet and mingle with festival authors and friends. Wine and refreshments. $40/person. (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) Register: https://patconroyliteraryfestival2025.eventbrite.com \nSUNDAY\, OCTOBER 26\nNoon to 2:00 p.m. AUTHOR BRUNCH featuring Adriana Trigiani and the Beaufort Mass Choir. Join us for a gospel brunch featuring a performance by the Beaufort Mass Choir and a discussion with bestselling author Adriana Trigiani (The View from Lake Como)\, with catering by Her Table — and an 80th birthday cake for Pat Conroy. Registration fee also includes a copy of The View from Lake Como and a donation in support of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center’s annual Camp Conroy and annual Storybuilders program at Lady’s Island Elementary School. $125/person. (Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce\, 711 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) Followed by a book signing. Register: https://patconroyliteraryfestival2025.eventbrite.com \nNoon to 4:00 p.m. TOURS: Pat Conroy Literary Center open to the public for guided tours. Free. (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) \n~ FRIDAY & SATURDAY FESTIVAL PASS: $125 (a $25 savings)\, includes all author presentation events on Friday (Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce) & Saturday (USC Beaufort Center for the Arts) + Saturday evening reception (Pat Conroy Literary Center). Does not include any Thursday or Sunday events\, any writers workshops\, or the Taste of the Lowcountry Crawl\, all of which can be reserved separately. Register: https://patconroyliteraryfestival2025.eventbrite.com \n~STUDENTS: All author events at the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce on Friday\, 10/24\, at the USC Beaufort Center for the Arts on Saturday\, 10/25\, are free to high school and college students with student IDs.  \nwww.patconroyliterarycenter.org
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/tenth-annual-pat-conroy-literary-festival/
LOCATION:Beaufort\, South Carolina\, Beaufort\, SC\, US
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Pat Conroy as Nature Writer -- Presented by Jonathan Haupt & Tim Conroy
DESCRIPTION:“My soul grazes like a lamb on the beauty of an indrawn tide.”—Pat Conroy\, The Prince of Tides \nAn encore presentation! Pat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt and poet Tim Conroy will discuss the nature writing of Pat Conroy\, the bestselling author of The Water Is Wide\, The Great Santini\, The Prince of Tides\, and more. From his obscure boyhood poetry to his beloved lyrical adult prose\, Conroy wrote about the beauty of our natural world as both wondrous and perilous\, using the lowcountry not only as a setting but as the central character of his many books. This presentation will highlight representative examples of Conroy’s nature writing from across the span of his writing life\, drawing attention to how Conroy’s relationship with nature is also ultimately a relationship with his deeply felt spiritual and humanistic faith.  \nThe presenters will be assisted by students from DAYLO (the Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization)\, who will be reading from Pat Conroy’s work and sharing some original creative pieces in response.  \nThis event will be held at the Port Royal Sound Foundation Maritime Center (310 Okatie Hwy) on Tuesday\, October 21\, at 5:30 p.m. $10/person. To register\, visit portroyalsoundfoundation.org and click the orange “Book A Program” button. \nAbout Our Presenters\nJonathan Haupt is the executive director of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, the past director of the University of South Carolina Press\, and co-editor of the anthology Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy\, winner of 17 book awards. He is a frequent guest book reviewer for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Charleston Post and Courier. Under Jonathan’s leadership\, the Conroy Center has been recognized as an American Library Association Literary Landmark\, an affiliate of the American Writers Museum\, and winner of the Civitas Award for Tourism Leadership. \nTim Conroy\, the author of the collections Theologies of Terrain and No True Route\, is a poet and retired educator. His work has appeared in Fall Lines\, Blue Mountain Review\, Jasper Magazine\, Marked by the Water\, Sheltered\, Twelve Mile Review\, Poetry on the Comet\, The Post and Courier\, Ukweli: Searching for Healing Truth\, DWG Anthology\, and Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy. In 2022\, he received the Broad River Prize for prose from Fall Lines\, Volume IX. A founding board member of the Pat Conroy Literary Center established in his brother’s honor.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/pat-conroy-as-nature-writer-presented-by-jonathan-haupt-tim-conroy/
LOCATION:Port Royal Sound Foundation\, 310 Okatie Hwy\, Okatie\, SC\, 29909\, US
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T163000
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SUMMARY:Lowcountry Writers' Symposium: Fundraiser Supporting P.E.O.
DESCRIPTION:The Lowcountry Writers’ Symposium is now an annual event—supporting P.E.O.\, an organization with a mission to motivate\, educate\, and celebrate women through scholarships\, grants\, loans\, and stewardship. This year’s event will feature a conversation between poet Tim Conroy\, travel writers Lynn and Cele Seldon\, and biographer Nancy Thode\, in conversation with Pat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt. Books by all of the writers will be available for sale and signing through NeverMore Books.  \nThis special event will be held on Wednesday\, October 15\, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Park House at Habersham (2 Habersham Park\, Beaufort). Advance registration required: $50/person\, includes complimentary wine and charcuterie. For tickets\, please contact P.E.O. directly at ChapterAMpeoSC@gmail.com.  \nAbout the Authors \nTim Conroy\, the author of the collections Theologies of Terrain and No True Route\, is a former special educator. His poems have been included in numerous journals\, compilations\, and anthologies. His poems often explore themes of family and nature\, incorporating philosophical elements. In 2022\, he received the Broad River Prize for prose from Fall Lines\, Volume IX. A founding board member of the Pat Conroy Literary Center\, established in his brother’s honor\, Tim recently moved with his wife Terrye to the beautiful town of Beaufort\, South Carolina. \nTravel journalists Lynn and Cele Seldon have spent more than 30 years capturing the world through words and photography for hundreds of magazine\, newspaper\, and online features\, specializing in culinary\, cruise\, and adventure travel. They have co-authored several guidebooks\, including 100 Things to Do in Charleson Before You Die\, 100 Things to Do in Savannah Before You Die\, and their new book\, 100 Things to Do in the South Carolina Lowcountry Before You Die. Lynn is also a published novelist and was mentored by Pat Conroy. \nNancy Thode is the author of Ahead of Her Time\, a biography honoring her mother Ann Head’s enduring literacy legacy as author and as a mentor to Pat Conroy. A Beaufort native and longtime psychotherapist\, Nancy is passionate about community theater and fellowship\, dividing her time between Connecticut and Fripp Island. Ahead of Her Time is her debut book.  \nAbout the Interviewer \nJonathan Haupt is the executive director of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, the past director of the University of South Carolina Press\, and co-editor of the anthology Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy\, winner of 17 book awards. He is a frequent guest book reviewer for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Charleston Post and Courier. Under Jonathan’s leadership\, the Conroy Center has been recognized as an American Library Association Literary Landmark\, an affiliate of the American Writers Museum\, and winner of the Civitas Award for Tourism Leadership.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/lowcountry-writers-symposium-fundraiser-supporting-p-e-o/
LOCATION:2 Habersham Park\, Beaufort\, SC 29906-9130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T163000
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SUMMARY:Silent Book Club Beaufort
DESCRIPTION:Silent Book Club Beaufort\, a unique take on the traditional book club\, will meet on Saturday\, October 11\, from 4:30 to 6:30PM at the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center (601 Bladen St.). A relaxed and pressure-free space for readers of all types\, this community gathering invites book lovers to enjoy their current reads in a welcoming and peaceful atmosphere. \nSilent Book Club Beaufort is co-sponsored by the Conroy Center and the student book club DAYLO (Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization). \nUnlike traditional book clubs\, Silent Book Club Beaufort has no assigned reading\, no deadlines\, and no discussions required. Whether you prefer ebooks\, audiobooks\, comic books\, textbooks\, or paperbacks\, readers are invited to bring their book of choice\, settle in\, and savor the joy of uninterrupted reading among like-minded individuals. \nSilent Book Club Beaufort also features a book swap: Leave a book\, take a book.  \nThe casual meetups provide an excellent opportunity to discover new book recommendations\, make friends\, and reconnect with the love of reading. Whether you’re a lifelong bookworm or just getting back into reading\, everyone is welcome.  \nSilent Book Club Beaufort is free to attend and proudly supports local businesses and organizations. Additional dates and locations will be announced via the SBCB Instagram page at www.instagram.com/silentbookclubbeaufort.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/silent-book-club-beaufort-2/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T160000
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SUMMARY:Let Freedom Read Day at Witness Tree Park
DESCRIPTION:“Here is all I ask of a book- give me everything. Everything\, and don’t leave out a single word.”—Pat Conroy\, My Reading Life \nUpdate: Due to weather\, this event will be held inside the Conroy Center. \nOn Let Freedom Read Day\, Saturday\, October 11\, the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, the South Carolina chapter of Authors Against Book Bans\, and the DAYLO student book club will host a reading at Witness Tree Park from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Honoring the final day of Banned Books Week\, this special event will feature brief readings by local writers and students from frequently challenged and banned books as well as works about pro-literacy advocacy\, and original works responding to censorship and erasures. Scheduled to appear: novelist Rebecca Dwight Bruff\, poet Tim Conroy\, essayist Jonathan Haupt\, poet Miho Kinnas\, memoirist Carol Lucas\, poet Susan Madison\, poet Jacquelyn Markham\, novelist Valerie Sayers\, and DAYLO. \nWitness Tree Park is located across King Street from the Conroy Center’s location at 601 Bladen Street in Beaufort. The Center and DAYLO will also host the monthly Silent Book Club Beaufort meet-up that same afternoon\, afterwards from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/let-freedom-read-day-at-witness-tree-park/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T180000
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Night--Featuring Debut Novelist Mary J. Nestor\, Author of Bus No. 7
DESCRIPTION:The Pat Conroy Literary Center’s monthly Open Mic Night will be held at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.) on Thursday\, October 9\, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Our featured novelist will be Mary J. Nestor\, author of Bus No. 7. Open Mic will also include short readings of 3 to 5 minutes each by other writers in many genres. \nInterested in reading as part of Open Mic? Let us know at contact@patconroyliterarycenter.org. \nAbout Our Featured Author\nMary J. Nestor attended Marquette University in Wisconsin\, and has a bachelor of Business Administration from Washington Adventist University. She has previously published a children’s book\, Emily’s Best Birthday Party Ever! Her career as a manager\, consultant\, and human resources director inspired her second book\, Say It Now! Say It Right! How to Handle Tough and Tender Conversations. Nestor enrolled in a writer’s conference in 2016\, resulting in Bus No. 7\, a finalist in the Novel-In-Progress category of the 2022 William Faulkner Literary Competition.\nNestor lives on Hilton Head Island\, where she also sings with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra Chorus and the Hilton Head Choral Society. \n“Mary Nestor’s debut novel introduces a collection of unsavory and dangerous characters that sweep the reader into a dark landscape of crime and addiction where even the savvy detective has to play catch-up. Bus No. 7 has readers wondering—what awaits when they turn the next page?”—Karen Dove Barr\, author of Burnt Pot Island  \n“Bus No. 7 is an action-packed ride filled with high-voltage suspense and characters who aren’t always what they seem. The twists and turns in this edgy thriller had me riveted past my bedtime. Mary J. Nestor is a masterful storyteller\, and I hope she’s writing a sequel.”—Helen P. Bradley\, author of Breach of Trust
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/open-mic-night-featuring-debut-novelist-mary-j-nestor-author-of-bus-no-7/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T170000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Elaine Neil Orr\, Author of Dancing Woman\, in Conversation with Bren McClain
DESCRIPTION:NeverMore Books and the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with visiting novelist Elaine Neil Orr\, author of Dancing Woman\, in conversation with fellow novelist Bren McClain\, award-winning author of One Good Mama Bone. Free and open to public\, this in-person event will be held at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) on Tuesday\, October 7\, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.\, with books available for sale and signing through NeverMore Books. Seating is limited; please call the store to reserve your spot: 843-379-7025. \nABOUT THE BOOK\nElaine Neil Orr\, born in Nigeria to expat parents\, brings us an indelible portrait of a young female artist\, torn between two men and two cultures\, struggling to find her passion and her purpose. It’s 1963 and Isabel Hammond is an expat who has accompanied her agriculture aid worker husband to Nigeria\, where she is hoping to find inspiration for her art and for her life. Then she meets charismatic local singer Bobby Tunde\, and they share a night of passion that could upend everything. Seeking solace and distraction\, she returns to her painting and her home in a rural town where she plants a lemon tree and unearths an ancient statue buried in her garden. She knows that the dancing female figure is not hers to keep\, yet she is reluctant to give it up\, and soon\, she notices other changes that make her wonder what the dancing woman might portend. \nAgainst the backdrop of political unrest in Nigeria\, Isabel’s personal situation also becomes precarious. She finds herself in the center of a tide of suspicion\, leaving her torn between the confines of her domestic life and the desire to immerse herself in her art and in the culture that surrounds her. The expat society\, the ancient Nigerian culture\, her beautiful family\, and even the statue hidden in a back room—each trouble and beguile Isabel. Amid all of this\, can she finally become who she wants to be? \n“Sure to become a popular book club pick.”—Southern Review of Books \n“Brimming with vivid description\, deeply rooted in time and place\, and with a fascinating cast of complicated\, enigmatic characters\, Dancing Woman is ultimately a story of longing—for a sense of self\, community\, redemption\, and healing—and a profound exploration of the transformative power of art in its many forms.”—Charles Frazier\, Cold Mountain and The Trackers \n“The urgency of protagonist Isabell Hammond’s voice and her desires mixed with the dreaminess and other-worldliness of the setting creates a singularly spellbinding and original read. I literally could not put this book down!”—Lee Smith\, Silver Alert and The Last Girls \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nThe author of six books\, Elaine Neil Orr was born and grew up among the forests and rivers of Southwestern Nigeria. Her explorations of home and exile and spiritual connection are rooted in those rich formative years. She comes to the American South by way of that other South in West Africa. After devoting herself to literary scholarship in the early part of her career\, Elaine could no longer resist the call of creative writing. She first published a memoir\, Gods of Noonday: A White Girl’s African Life\, followed by two novels\, A Different Sun and Swimming Between Worlds\, finalist for the 2019 Phillip H. McMath Post-Publication Book Award in fiction. Dancing Woman is her third novel. \nElaine has received numerous prizes and awards\, including most recently the 2023 John Ehle Prize\, North Carolina Literary Review\, and the 2021 Denny C. Plattner Award in Creative Writing\, Appalachian Review. She has won grants from the NEH\, the North Carolina Arts Council\, and North Carolina Humanities. Elaine received her Ph.D. from Emory University and is Professor of English at North Carolina State University. She also serves on the faculty of the Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing. She lives in Raleigh\, North Carolina\, with her husband\, Andy\, and their beloved pup\, Sam. \nABOUT THE INTERVIEWER\nBren McClain’s critically acclaimed debut novel One Good Mama Bone won the 2017 Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction and the 2018 Patricia Winn Award for Southern Literature. It was also named Pulpwood Queen 2017 Book of the Year\, a 2017 Great Group Reads by the Women’s National Book Association\, a Southeastern Independent Booksellers Association (SIBA) Okra pick\, longlisted for SIBA’s Southern Book Prize and a finalist for the 2018 Crook’s Corner Prize. Most recently\, the French translation (retitled Mama Red) was selected for the 2021 Prix Maya\, an award given for France’s best animal novel. Bren is now working on her next novel\, which has already received the gold medal for the William Faulkner Novel-in-Progress. Bren hails from upstate South Carolina\, Anderson\, where her novel is set.
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SUMMARY:Monthly Teddy Bear Picnic Read-Aloud with DAYLO
DESCRIPTION: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.). In collaboration with the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, high school and college student volunteers from the Beaufort-based chapters of DAYLO gather at the gazebo in Naval Heritage Park from 9:30 a.m. to noon to read diverse\, inclusive picture books to children and their families\, inspiring a love of stories\, books\, reading\, and peer-to-peer mentoring.  \nCozy blankets\, a plethora of stuffed animals\, and some snacks help the students make a welcoming environment in this free community literacy program. Several times a year\, National Park Service Ranger Katherine Freeman also joins in for Read with a Ranger\, a literacy and art project thematically connected to the missions of DAYLO\, the Conroy Center\, and the Reconstruction Era National Historic Park.  \nDAYLO is a student-led diversity themed book club and community service group founded at Beaufort High School and now with chapters across South Carolina. Learn more at: https://linktr.ee/DAYLOBFT. \nThe Pat Conroy Literary Center is a nonprofit interpretive and learning center advancing the legacy of beloved\, bestselling writer\, educator\, and mentor Pat Conroy (1945-2016)\, author of The Water Is Wide\, The Great Santini\, The Prince of Tides\, and more. Learn more at: www.patconroyliterarycenter.org.
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LOCATION:Port Royal Farmers Market
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