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SUMMARY:Silent Book Club Feb 22 2025
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, February 22\, 2025 at 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM EDT\nPrice: Free · Duration: 2 hrs\nWhere: Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort\, SC \nSilent 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. Designed to offer 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)\, bringing together two organizations dedicated to fostering community connections and celebrating the love of literature. \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 soon via the SBCB Instagram page at www.instagram.com/silentbookclubbeaufort. Come embrace the joy of reading at Silent Book Club Beaufort! \nEvent Facebook Page \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/silent-book-club-feb-22-2025/
LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
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SUMMARY:An Evening with contributing writers to The Heartbeat of Quiet Streets
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, February 21\, 2025 – 5:00-6:30 PM EDT\nPrice: Free\nRegistration: Seating is limited; please call to reserve your spot: 843-379-7025.\nVenue: Pat Conroy Literary Center | 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nThe 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. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Copies of the anthology as well as other books by the contributing writers will be available for sale and signing. To reserve a seat in advance\, please call 843-379-7025. \nABOUT THE ANTHOLOGY AND CONTRIBUTORS\n“The Heartbeat of Quiet Streets is an outstanding collection of polished work from authors who know their canvas. The South\, small towns and mid-century summers collide in verse with quiet tension and churning drama.”–Kasie Whitener\, PhD\, University of South Carolina\, Darla Moore School of Business \n“The Heartbeat of Quiet Streets is an amazing title for a quality compilation of writing pieces. I chose one or two at a time to read\, to best enjoy them\, sinking into each\, basking in the unique world each had to offer. Kudos not only to the writers\, but to the editor who made the pieces an admirable whole.”–C. Hope Clark\, award-winning author of The Carolina Slade Mysteries\, the Edisto Island Mysteries\, and the Craven County Mysteries \nGlen Bramlitt\, an artist and engineer in South Carolina\, blends the boundless possibilities of ‘what-if’ with a vivid imagination. His current genre is dystopian fiction. Glen is an accomplished wood-working artist who carved charcuterie boards as a thank you to our guest testimonials. \nSue Cryer served on the South Carolina Writer’s Association Board of Directors and co-edited Catfish Stew\, SCWA member’s anthology\, The Quill newsletter\, and The Petigru Review\, now an international publication. She also served on The State Newspaper’s Community Advisory Board and runs a home business. She recently completed a fictional memoir\, Surviving Riversedge. \nBy day\, Laura Lanni teaches organic chemistry and oversees her undergraduate research laboratory. When not teaching or writing\, she can be found working with writers in her critique group\, running\, hugging her grandchildren\, riding a jet-ski\, blogging\, and baking. \nCarolyn Hartley is a six times #1 best-selling author. She has been in publishing for more than thirty years as an author\, publicist\, speaker\, and publisher for Fortune 500 companies. Her historical fiction trilogy\, The Buried Sunshine series\, won the International Book Impact Award in 2024 in the Historical Fiction category. \nTerresa Cooper Haskew’s poetry and prose has appeared in more than fifty printed journal and anthology issues (Atlanta Review\, American Journal of Nursing\, The Main Street Rag). Her story\, “Living the Dream\,” was showcased in 2013 as a short film by Ron Hagell and Shirley Smith. Her first novel\, Winston’s Book of Souls is forthcoming in Spring 2025. \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/an-evening-with-contributing-writers-to-the-heartbeat-of-quiet-streets/
LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
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SUMMARY:February 2025 Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:The Pat Conroy Literary Center’s monthly Open Mic Night will be held at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.) on Thursday\, February 13\, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Our featured author is Tayler Simon\, founder of Liberation Is Lit and author of Phases and Love and Other Forms of Heartbreak. Open Mic will also feature short readings of 3 to 5 minutes each by other writers in many genres. \nWhen: Thursday\, February 13\, 2025 at 6 PM – 7:30 PM EDT\nPrice: Free · Duration: 1 hr 30 min\nWhere: Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.) \nInterested in reading as part of Open Mic? Let us know at contact@patconroyliterarycenter.org \nWe want to build our community of writers and an appreciation for the art and talent of new\, emerging\, and long-time writers. Thank you for supporting this partnership! \nEvent Facebook Page \nAbout our featured author:\nTayler Simon (she/her) is a writer\, social worker\, and the owner of the bookstore Liberation is Lit. She has self-published three books: Phases: Poems\, Writing Our Truths: A Guide to Self-Publishing for BIPOC Writers\, and Love and Other Forms of Heartbreak. Tayler is passionate about promoting social liberation through the power of transformative stories. \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/february-2025-open-mic-night/
LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Writing Our Truths\, Led by Tayler Simon
DESCRIPTION:Register: Register at EventBrite \nThursday\, February 13\, 2025 · 4 – 5:30pm EST\nCost: $45\nLimited to 12 participants\nVenue: Pat Conroy Literary Center | 601 Bladen St Beaufort\, SC 29902 \nWriting Our Truths: The Power of Autobiographical Poetry & Self-Publishing Your Own Chapbook — Led by Tayler Simon \nTurn your life story into a compelling poetry chapbook! This workshop guides you through crafting autobiographical poems that capture personal experiences to resonate with readers. Through a guided writing exercise\, you’ll refine your work while learning the basics of self-publishing. We’ll cover chapbook organization\, layout\, and production options\, so you leave ready to bring your unique voice to print. Ideal for poets of all levels\, this workshop will empower you to create a poetic mini-memoir and self-publish a chapbook to use your story for good. \nThis is an in-person writers workshop\, held at the Pat Conroy Literary Center (601 Bladen St.). Limited to 12 participants with advance registration required; $45/person. \nLearn more and register at EventBrite \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nAbout our instructor: \nTayler Simon (she/her) is a writer\, social worker\, and the owner of the bookstore\, Liberation is Lit. She has self-published three books\, Phases: Poems\, Writing Our Truths: A Guide to Self-Publishing for BIPOC Writers\, and Love and Other Forms of Heartbreak. Tayler is passionate about promoting social liberation through the power of transformative stories. \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/workshop-writing-our-truths-led-by-tayler-simon/
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SUMMARY:Teddy Bear Picnic Read Aloud with Daylo February 2025
DESCRIPTION:Saturday February 1\, 2025 – 9:30 a.m. to noon EDT\nPrice: Free\nVenue: Port Royal Farmers Market | Ribaut Rd & Pinckney Blvd\, Port Royal\, SC 29935 \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nOn 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. \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/teddy-bear-picnic-read-aloud-with-daylo-february-2025/
LOCATION:Port Royal Farmers Market\, 1615 Ribault Rd\, Port Royal\, SC\, 29935\, United States
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Endings and Beginnings\, Led by Karen Salyer McElmurray
DESCRIPTION:Register: Register at EventBrite \nSaturday\, January 25\, 2025 · 9:30am – 12pm EST\nCost: $60\nLimited to 12 participants\nVenue: Pat Conroy Literary Center | 601 Bladen St Beaufort\, SC 29902 \nGraham Greene once said\, “a story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses that moment of experience from which to look back or from which to look ahead.” This arbitrariness—catching hold of an idea or a dream or a moment of insight—is certainly part of the sheer magic of writing. Deciding how to start a story and how to end it involves careful translation of our original moments of insight. \nBeginnings and endings become careful revision once we capture the arbitrary experience we begin with. 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. \nThis is an in-person writers workshop\, held at the Pat Conroy Literary Center (601 Bladen St.). Limited to 12 participants with advance registration required: $60/person. \nLearn more and register at EventBrite \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nAbout our instructor: \nKaren Salyer McElmurray’s Surrendered Child: A Birth Mother’s Journey\, was an AWP Award Winner for Creative Nonfiction. Her novels are The Motel of the Stars\, Editor’s Pick by Oxford American\, and Strange Birds in the Tree of Heaven\, winner of the Chaffin Award for Appalachian Writing. \nAs a fiction writer\, she is the recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts\, the Kentucky Foundation for Women and the North Carolina Arts Council. Her work in nonfiction has been a recipient of the Annie Dillard Award for the Essay\, the New Southerner Award\, the Orison Anthology Award for Creative Nonfiction and\, most recently\, the LitSouth Award. She has co-edited\, with poet Adrian Blevins\, an essay collection called Walk till the Dogs Get Mean. Wanting Radiance\, a novel\, and Voice Lessons\, a short collection of lyric essays\, came out in 2021. A new essay collection\, I Could Name God in Twelve Ways came out in September 2024 from University Press of Kentucky. \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/workshop-endings-and-beginnings-led-by-karen-salyer-mcelmurray/
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Karen Salyer McElmurray
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, January 24\, 2025 – 5:00-6:00 PM EDT\nPrice: Free\nRegistration: Seating is limited; please call to reserve your spot: 843-379-7025.\nVenue: Pat Conroy Literary Center | 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nThe 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). \nFree 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 I Could Name God in Twelve Ways\n“I could dream in poetry\, could summon words for spiritual experience\, could name God in twelve ways and in ten times and places in history.” \nAward-winning writer Karen Salyer McElmurray details her life’s journey across continents and decades in a poetic collection that is equal parts essay-as-memoir\, memoir-as-Künstlerroman\, and travelogue-as-meditation. \nIt is about the deserts of India. A hospital ward in Maryland. The blue seas of Greece. A greenhouse in Virginia. It is about the spirit houses of Thailand. The mountains of eastern Kentucky. The depths of the Grand Canyon. A creative writing classroom in Georgia. An attic in a generations-old house. It is about coming to terms with both memory and the power of writing itself. \nAt turns lyrical\, poignant\, and alluring\, McElmurray probes her personal history from the stance of different places\, perspectives\, and vulnerabilities as she tenderly and fiercely searches for acceptance and a place to call home. \n“McElmurray teaches us how to reckon and ravel\, how to unpack secrets\, abandon maps\, and learn from everything\, even vertigo\, even a global pandemic. This book is for everyone who has ever felt vulnerable in this world\, which is to say\, everyone.”―Julie Marie Wade\, author of Otherwise: Essays and Just an Ordinary Woman Breathing \n“The essays in this stunning collection are elegiac\, urgent\, vulnerable―full of loss and longing. Although the narrative is rooted in Kentucky\, the scope is global as the narrator travels literally and metaphorically toward love and away from the ghosts of the past.”―Sue William Silverman\, author of Acetylene Torch Songs: Writing True Stories to Ignite the Soul \nAbout the Author \nKaren Salyer McElmurray’s Surrendered Child: A Birth Mother’s Journey\, was an AWP Award Winner for Creative Nonfiction. Her novels are The Motel of the Stars\, Editor’s Pick by Oxford American\, and Strange Birds in the Tree of Heaven\, winner of the Chaffin Award for Appalachian Writing. \nAs a fiction writer\, she is the recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts\, the Kentucky Foundation for Women and the North Carolina Arts Council. Her work in nonfiction has been a recipient of the Annie Dillard Award for the Essay\, the New Southerner Award\, the Orison Anthology Award for Creative Nonfiction and\, most recently\, the LitSouth Award. She has co-edited\, with poet Adrian Blevins\, an essay collection called Walk till the Dogs Get Mean. Wanting Radiance\, a novel\, and Voice Lessons\, a short collection of lyric essays\, came out in 2021. A new essay collection\, I Could Name God in Twelve Ways came out in September 2024 from University Press of Kentucky. \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/an-evening-with-karen-salyer-mcelmurray/
LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
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SUMMARY:Silent Book Club Jan 11 2025
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, January 11\, 2025 at 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM EDT\nPrice: Free · Duration: 2 hrs\nWhere: Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort\, SC \nSilent Book Club Beaufort\, a unique take on the traditional book club\, will launch Saturday\, January 11\, from 4:30pm-6:30pm at the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen St. Designed to offer 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. \nThe inaugural Silent Book Club Beaufort is co-sponsored by the Conroy Center and the student book club DAYLO (Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization)\, bringing together two organizations dedicated to fostering community connections and celebrating the love of literature. \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. \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. Participants can drop in late or leave early to fit their schedules\, with the simple request to arrive 5-10 minutes early to avoid disruptions. \nSilent Book Club Beaufort is free to attend and proudly supports local businesses and organizations. Additional dates and locations will be announced soon via the SBCB Instagram page at www.instagram.com/silentbookclubbeaufort. Come embrace the joy of reading at Silent Book Club Beaufort! \nEvent Facebook Page \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
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SUMMARY:January 2025 Virtual Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:The Pat Conroy Literary Center’s monthly Open Mic Night will be as a virtual event\, live-streamed to our Facebook page\, on Thursday\, January 9\, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Our featured presenter is Niles Reddick\, award-winning short story writer and author of Who’s Going to Pray for Me Now? Open Mic will also feature short readings of 3 to 5 minutes each by other writers in many genres. \nWhen: Thursday\, January 9\, 2025 at 6 PM – 7:30 PM EDT\nPrice: Free · Duration: 1 hr 30 min\nWhere: Virtual – Facebook \nInterested in reading as part of Open Mic? Let us know at contact@patconroyliterarycenter.org \nWe want to build our community of writers and an appreciation for the art and talent of new\, emerging\, and long-time writers. Thank you for supporting this partnership! \nEvent Facebook Page \nAbout our author:\nNiles Reddick is author of a novel\, four short fiction collections\, and two novellas. His work has appeared in over five hundred publications including The Saturday Evening Post\, New Reader Magazine\, Cheap Pop\, Flash Fiction Magazine\, Citron Review\, Hong Kong Review\, and Vestal Review. \n“Even though we don’t know when it’s going to happen\, be damn sure\, if it’s going epic than we need a 1965 Skylark\, fast and focused with a smooth and graceful landing\, to help blast the transition! Reddick presses fiction into the ultimate excursion. DEATH! Who’s Going To Pray For Me Now is a mesmerizing collection: flammable and saturating tales of those final moments when we become feverish weeds whacked into oblivion. These narrative adventures are palpable and inescapable. LOVE! GET A COPY”–Meg Tuite\, author of White Van and an editor at Bending Genres \n“The stories in Niles Reddick’s Who’s Going to Pray for Me Now? show us what it means to be in the know\, whether it’s the inside of a 1965 Skylark or the way to handle snakes in a county church. But there’s also a lot of heart here\, the little hurts and reconciliations of coupledom in a world where two equals more than one plus one. The best flash fiction keeps opening outward after you’ve read it. Reddick’s stories do that and more.”—David Galef\, author of My Date with Neanderthal Woman and editor of Vestal Review \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/january-2025-virtual-open-mic-night/
LOCATION:Online – Facebook Live
CATEGORIES:Author Interview,Open Mic Night
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SUMMARY:Teddy Bear Picnic Read Aloud with Daylo January 2025
DESCRIPTION:Saturday January 4\, 2025 – 9:30 a.m. to noon EDT\nPrice: Free\nVenue: Port Royal Farmers Market | Ribaut Rd & Pinckney Blvd\, Port Royal\, SC 29935 \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nOn 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. \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/teddy-bear-picnic-read-aloud-with-daylo-january-2025/
LOCATION:Port Royal Farmers Market\, 1615 Ribault Rd\, Port Royal\, SC\, 29935\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:Holiday Teddy Bear Picnic Read Aloud with Daylo 2024
DESCRIPTION:Saturday December 21\, 2024 – 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT\nPrice: Free\nVenue: Beaufort County Main Library (311 Scott St.\, Beaufort) \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nJoin the student volunteers of DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization for a special bonus holiday Teddy Bear Picnic read-aloud at the Beaufort County Main Library (311 Scott St.\, Beaufort) on Saturday\, December 21\, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. \nIn collaboration with the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, high school and college student volunteers from the Beaufort-based chapters of DAYLO will read from diverse\, inclusive picture books to children and their families–including a special selection of some of DAYLO’s favorite holiday books. \nCozy blankets and a plethora of stuffed animals make a welcoming environment in this free community literacy program. \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. \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/holiday-teddy-bear-picnic-read-aloud-with-daylo-2024/
LOCATION:Beaufort County Library Main Branch\, 311 Scott Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:Drop In Book Signing for Nancy E. Merrill\, author of Elf Dust
DESCRIPTION:When (DATE CHANGE): Saturday\, December 14\, 2024 at 2 PM – 4 PM EDT\nPrice: Free\nWhere: Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.) \nThe nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host a free public drop-in book signing for local children’s author Nancy E. Merrill\, author of the holiday picture book Elf Dust. Join us outside (weather permitting) on Saturday\, December 14\, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.) in downtown Beaufort. No advance registration required. Books will be available for sale and signing. \nEvent Facebook Page \nAbout the Book:\nElf Dust is a charming and captivating look into the world of elves\, their visits to see children and how they magically evade humans and pets and always leave their magical calling card. \n“A new addition to our Christmas library. Children will fall in love with the elves and Elf Dust. The illustrations bring you back to your childhood. Absolutely beautiful. This book will be your go to picture book this holiday season. Can’t wait to use this with my class.”–Heidi Lane\, author and educator \nAbout the Author:\nNancy E. Merrill is a mom of two children who were born in Hong Kong where she lived and worked for many years. Living there was an important element in the creation of Elf Dust. \nHighrise apartment life meant there were no chimneys and Santa wasn’t going to land on the roof. Something had to be found to ignite imagination and magic for her kids. Elf Dust did not disappoint. Today\, Nancy lives in South Carolina after a consulting career around writing\, communications\, and creativity. She is delighted to offer Elf Dust to all who celebrate Christmas and the magic of imagination. \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/drop-in-book-signing-for-nancy-e-merrill-author-of-elf-dust/
LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Andrew K. Clark\, author of Where Dark Things Grow\, in conversation with Dana Ridenour
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, December 13\, 2024 – 5:00-6:30 PM EDT\nPrice: Free\nRegistration: Seating is limited; please call to reserve your spot: 843-379-7025.\nVenue: Pat Conroy Literary Center | 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nThe nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with debut novelist Andrew K. Clark\, author of Where Dark Things Grow\, in conversation with Dana Ridenour\, author of the Lexie Montgomery Series\, on Friday\, December 13\, 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 Where Dark Things Grow\nFifteen-year-old Leo is watching the world crumble. His father is missing\, and his mother is slipping into madness as she cares for Leo\, his sick sister Goldfish\, and two useless brothers. Relatives are no help\, and the church folk have turned their backs in the middle of the Great Depression. \nWhen he discovers an enchanted wulver from ancient folklore that will do his bidding\, he decides to settle old scores. Revenge is sweet\, but Leo soon learns he can’t control what he’s unleashed. It takes his spitfire best friend Lilyfax to help Leo overcome his anger and try to escape the wulver’s evil. As they search for his father\, Leo\, Lilyfax\, and friends are pursued by dark forces and pulled into a rescue effort to find and save trafficked girls rumored to have been taken by the mysterious Blue Man. \nFeaturing elements of horror\, folklore\, and magical realism\, Where Dark Things Grow is a dark bildungsroman set squarely in the place and culture of the 1930s Southern Appalachian Mountains. \n“As haunting as all fireside stories should be. Where Dark Things Grow will make you sleep with the lights on.”—Jason Mott\, winner of the National Book Award\, and author of Hell of a Book \n“Andrew K. Clark’s Where Dark Things Grow\, is a page-turning epic of gothic adventure\, full of wildly imagined creatures and black magic\, propulsive\, deeply felt\, and wonderful. A marvel of a book.”—Tessa Fontaine\, author of The Red Grove and The Electric Woman \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nAndrew K. Clark is a writer from Alexander\, North Carolina\, outside of Asheville where he now resides. His first full-length collection of poetry\, Jesus in the Trailer\, was short-listed for the Able Muse Book Award. \nHis 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. \nWhere Dark Things Grow is his debut novel. \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. \n  \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/an-evening-with-andrew-k-clark-author-of-where-dark-things-grow-in-conversation-with-bren-mcclain/
LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Interview
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SUMMARY:December 2024 Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:The Pat Conroy Literary Center’s monthly Open Mic Night will be held at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.) on Thursday\, December 12\, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Our featured presenters are children’s author Nancy E. Merrill and artist Colleen Sgroi\, creators of the new holiday book\, Elf Dust. Open Mic will also feature short readings of 3 to 5 minutes each by other writers in many genres. \nWhen: Thursday\, December 12\, 2024 at 6 PM – 7:30 PM EDT\nPrice: Free · Duration: 1 hr 30 min\nWhere: Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.) \nInterested in reading as part of Open Mic? Let us know at contact@patconroyliterarycenter.org \nWe want to build our community of writers and an appreciation for the art and talent of new\, emerging\, and long-time writers. Thank you for supporting this partnership! \nEvent Facebook Page \nAbout our featured presenters:\nNancy E. Merrill is a mom of two children who were born in Hong Kong where she lived and worked for many years. Living there was an important element in the creation of Elf Dust. Highrise apartment life meant there were no chimneys and Santa wasn’t going to land on the roof. Something had to be found to ignite imagination and magic for her kids. Elf Dust did not disappoint. Today\, Nancy lives in South Carolina after a consulting career around writing\, communications\, and creativity. She is delighted to offer Elf Dust to all who celebrate Christmas and the magic of imagination. \n  \nColleen Sgroi dreamed of being an artist since she was a young girl. Her work is available worldwide on puzzles\, calendars\, prints\, and greeting cards\, and her art has been included in films by major motion picture companies. Her illustrations in children’s books have earned her a Moonbeam Best Illustrator Award\, Feathered Quill Book Award\, Mom’s Choice Awards\, and IBS International Book Awards. She lives and creates in Massachusetts. \n  \n“A new addition to our Christmas library. Children will fall in love with the elves and Elf Dust. The illustrations bring you back to your childhood. Absolutely beautiful. This book will be your go to picture book this holiday season. Can’t wait to use this with my class.”–Heidi Lane\, author and educator \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/december-2024-open-mic-night/
LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Interview,Open Mic Night
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SUMMARY:Book Launch & Reading for Jared Madison
DESCRIPTION:When: Sunday\, December 8\, 2024 at noon – 2 PM EDT\nPrice: Free\nWhere: Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.) | Please call in advance to reserve: (843) 379-7025 \nThe nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host a book launch for Beaufortonian Jared Madison\, author of The 30 Day Guide to Inner Peace\, on Sunday\, December 8\, from noon to 2:00 p.m.\, at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort). Free and open to the public. Books will be available for sale and signing. Light refreshments provided. Please call in advance to reserve: (843) 379-7025. \nEvent Facebook Page \nAbout the Book:\nOne of three writers of the “Wholly Holistics” column in Lowcountry Weekly and host of the blog\, “Magical Minute” (Instagram and TikTok @themagicalminute)\, Jared Madison has penned a self-help book for people who want more peace in their lives. In The 30 Day Guide to Inner Peace\, Madison shares the method that helped him find his own inner peace through an immersion into positive life changes\, a day at a time\, for 30 days. \nEach day offers a message and a practice. For example\, the practice for Day 7 suggests that whenever you feel stuck\, take a nap. Napping involves letting go\, accepting\, and getting comfortable with the seeming non-movement you’re experiencing. Purely practical. \nRepresentative chapters include: “Judge Not\,” “Radical Acceptance\,” “What Do You Fear?” “What No Longer Serves You?” “Peace Through Forgiveness\,” and “Making a Loving Commitment to Yourself.” \nAccording to Madison\, to attain inner peace\, you must look inside yourself with a clear mind\, see and accept whatever you observe\, change the things you don’t like\, and move ahead. \n“Life gives us no shortage of experiences that may normally trigger an adverse reaction within us\,” says Madison. “However\, [in this book] you are given the tools to counteract your reactiveness. Instead\, you will find yourself responding.” \nAbout the Author:\nJared Madison is an entrepreneur and business owner\, an artist\, a writer\, a Reiki practitioner\, a student of quantum physics\, and a passionate traveler who has spent his life being a student of self-development. \nRealizing the link between science and spirituality\, Madison began studying quantum physics in 2014 by attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s free online quantum physics classes. From there Madison would go on to obtain an associate’s degree in Math & Science\, with plans to further his education in the field of Cell Development and Genetics. \nIn 2015\, Madison launched a successful clothing brand company based in Tempe\, Arizona\, with a focus on meaningful spiritually symbolic design graphics. Today his clothing company has grown into 4 distinct brands with a remolded business blueprint launching in early 2025. \nIn 2020\, Madison returned to Beaufort\, after a successful stent in Los Angeles\, and began the realization and life changes which have now culminated in The 30 Day Guide To Inner Peace\, his third book. Madison is engaged to fiancé Kanani Robinson and is more than proud to call his mother one of his best friends. He has a fur child named Mama Kitty. \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/book-launch-reading-for-jared-madison/
LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
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SUMMARY:Teddy Bear Picnic Read Aloud with Daylo December 2024
DESCRIPTION:Saturday December 7\, 2024 – 9:30 a.m. to noon EDT\nPrice: Free\nVenue: Port Royal Farmers Market | Ribaut Rd & Pinckney Blvd\, Port Royal\, SC 29935 \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nOn 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. \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/teddy-bear-picnic-read-aloud-with-daylo-december-2024/
LOCATION:Port Royal Farmers Market\, 1615 Ribault Rd\, Port Royal\, SC\, 29935\, United States
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SUMMARY:An Evening with William “Billy” Douglas\, author of Hope Is All I Have
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, December 4\, 2024 – 6:00-7:30 PM EDT\nPrice: Free\nRegistration: Seating is limited; please call to reserve your spot: 843-379-7025.\nVenue: Pat Conroy Literary Center | 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nThe nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with memoirist and cancer survivor William “Billy” Douglas\, author of Hope Is All I Have\, on Wednesday\, December 4\, at 6:00 p.m.\, at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort). \nFree 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 Hope Is All I Have\nThe three most shocking words you will ever encounter in your lifetime are: You Have Cancer! Once you hear those words\, your life will be forever changed. For William Douglas\, instead of being at the end of his lifetime in dealing with cancer\, it was actually the beginning of a new path unlike any he had ever traveled. How did he prevail through a Stage Four cancer diagnosis and come out for the better? \nHis memoir\, Hope Is All I Have\, champions the inspiration to live\, no matter the circumstances. It is a story of faith\, hope\, love\, friendship\, medicine and how to navigate through many unknown challenges while entrenched in the battle of your life. If you\, a family member\, friend\, loved one\, or just an acquaintance has ever been faced with cancer\, this memoir will give you an insightful story of their enduring battle. An inviting read about a most difficult subject\, Hope Is All I Have is an inspirational story of true perseverance and survival. \n“Defying all odds after a shocking death experience in surgery\, Billy Douglas did more than survive: he lived and he continues to live and to share his inspirational story with other cancer patients\, their loved ones\, and healthcare professionals. This is a compelling book of faith–in both the spiritual and humanistic senses of that word–in which\, as Billy says\, PAP: Positive Attitude Prevails. Hope Is All I Have is as engaging as it is empowering.”—Jonathan Haupt\, executive director\, Pat Conroy Literary Center \n“As a Medical Oncologist\, I am exposed to the effects of cancer almost every day. Despite the obvious suffering that can accompany a cancer diagnosis\, there are also moments of great hope and inspiration. Billy’s story is one of these examples of stealing light from potential darkness. I often feel like my career in cancer medicine allows me to understand to some extent what our patients are going through as they receive and tackle a cancer diagnosis. Stories like this one make me realize that I don’t know the half of it. Billy’s descriptions of the events he experienced help open my eyes to all of the aspects of a cancer journey that I would never even imagine having not walked in the shoes of someone dealing with the struggle first-hand. I hope that his story will serve as inspiration to patients facing cancer themselves\, as well as those working to help find better therapies.”–Todd Gourdin\, Medical Oncologist\, Medical University of South Carolina \nAbout the Author \nWilliam “Billy” Douglas had a successful fifty-year career in sales and marketing in the marine industry. As a product of the South\, he enjoys writing and any kind of water activity. \nHe lives on Hilton Head Island with his wife Linda and their standard poodle Gianni. Douglas is the founder of the Terminate Cancer Foundation. \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/an-evening-with-william-billy-douglas-author-of-hope-is-all-i-have/
LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Nancy Murray\, author of No Experience Necessary
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 15\, 2024 – 5:00-6:30 PM EDT\nPrice: Free\nRegistration: Seating is limited; please call to reserve your spot: 843-379-7025.\nVenue: Pat Conroy Literary Center | 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nThe nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with memoirist Nancy Murray\, author of No Experience Necessary\, on Friday\, November 15\, at 5:00 p.m.\, at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort). \nFree 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 No Experience Necessary\nIn No Experience Necessary\, Nancy Murray shares the insights\, pitfalls\, and strategies that she gleaned along her journey toward meaningful employment. Her stories prove that even so-called nowhere jobs can be crucial steps to not only establishing a career\, but to discovering ourselves. \nNancy’s workplace tales span a colorful spectrum\, from selling speakers from a seedy van to driving a posh limo; from performing as a professional clown to financial advisor. With each job she profited in ways beyond a traditional paycheck. \nSome might consider this a cautionary tale\, but it’s also a field guide for anyone preparing to fill out their first job application\, not to mention a humorous flashback for those who recall the trials and tribulations of the workplace all too well. \n“Through the many jobs—both ordinary and extraordinary— in this memoir of working\, Nancy Murray shows not only how willing she is to take a chance and fail\, but to grow from those failures with her trademark blend of humor and humility. What really stands out\, however\, is her prose—like a long lunch with a good friend\, there is never a dull moment.”—Jen Michalski\, author of The Company of Strangers \n“No Experience Necessary is an extraordinary account of what it means to work. In vivid and engaging prose\, the book illuminates the struggles and triumphs of insisting on a creative life. A tightly-focused and engaging memoir\, this is an amazing read!” —Kathy Flann\,award-winning author of Smoky Ordinary and Write On: Secrets to Crafting Better Stories \nAbout the Author \nNancy Murray is a poet\, playwright\, and storyteller. Her first memoir\, One Child for Another\, was published by 11th Hour Press\, and was recognized by Baltimore Magazine as one of the Ten Best Reads in 2015. Her storytelling was showcased by the Women of the World Festival in Baltimore\, Maryland. \nNancy’s plays and poetry have been produced and published in various venues and presses including\, Ireland’s HCE Review\, The Maryland State Poetry and Literary Society\, and in multiple anthologies. Her most recent publication\, a poetry collection called The Colors of Fear\, was published by Cyberwit Press. She teaches compositional writing at the Community College of Baltimore County and hosts a series of poetry workshops at the Arts Lab of South County\, Maryland. \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/an-evening-with-nancy-murray-author-of-no-experience-necessary/
LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
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SUMMARY:November 2024 Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:The Pat Conroy Literary Center’s monthly Open Mic Night will be held virtually on Thursday\, November 14\, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Our featured writer is poet Mamie Morgan\, author of Everyone I’ve Danced with Is Dead. Open Mic will also feature short readings of 3 to 5 minutes each by other writers in many genres. \nWhen: Thursday\, November 14\, 2024 at 6 PM – 7:30 PM EDT\nPrice: Free · Duration: 1 hr 30 min\nWhere: Facebook Live \nInterested in reading as part of Open Mic? Let us know at contact@patconroyliterarycenter.org \nWe want to build our community of writers and an appreciation for the art and talent of new\, emerging\, and long-time writers. Thank you for supporting this partnership! \nEvent Facebook Page \nAbout our featured writer:\nMamie Morgan received an MFA from UNC Wilmington and a BA in English and Religious Studies from Wofford. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in numerous literary journals\, including Washington Square Review\, the Oxford American\, Fish Barrel Review\, Nimrod\, Muzzle\, Four Way Review\, Yemassee\, Carolina Quarterly\, Inkwell\, and the Greensboro Review. She lives in the woods with her husband and their two pit bulls\, Henrietta Modine and Wednesday Stewart. \n  \nAbout Everyone I’ve Danced with Is Dead \n“Reading these poems is like sitting down with a friend for a conversation-the kind of friend you trust to tell all of the truth\, but with mercy. These whip-smart poems don’t flinch\, even at the hardest truths about what it means to be human-to love and to lose\, to damage and be damaged\, to live through moments ‘where the quake originates\,’ that make you cling to ‘every word that had ever made me want to stay alive.’ These poems have an electric power\, one strong enough to change lives. Morgan faces devastation with such an open grace and generosity that a reader can’t help but feel there’s one truth more real than any other: that even in the moments that shake us to the core\, there is always hope.”–Emma Bolden \n“The central organ pumping blood through these poems is wonderment. Morgan’s particular brand of wonder knows no hierarchies: love\, betrayal\, fallings out\, quotidian\, joy\, jail\, sex\, school\, the body\, war\, race\, politics\, and that old tricker Death all crowd around the same table. This book pulls you forward and shows you the world as it is–a mess worth celebrating\, recoiling from\, enduring\, and embracing. These poems are built of risk and witness–importantly\, they have the language and daring to match. This is one helluva barn burner.”–Michael McGriff \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
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LOCATION:Online – Facebook Live
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SUMMARY:Teddy Bear Picnic Read Aloud with Daylo November 2024
DESCRIPTION:Saturday November 2\, 2024 – 9:30 a.m. to noon EDT\nPrice: Free\nVenue: Port Royal Farmers Market | Ribaut Rd & Pinckney Blvd\, Port Royal\, SC 29935 \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nOn 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. \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/teddy-bear-picnic-read-aloud-with-daylo-november-2024/
LOCATION:Port Royal Farmers Market\, 1615 Ribault Rd\, Port Royal\, SC\, 29935\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:2024 Festival Day Two
DESCRIPTION:Ninth Annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival\, November 1-2\, 2024 \n“I was born to be in a library\,” wrote beloved and bestselling author Pat Conroy (1945-2016) in his book My Reading Life. Hosted by the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, this year’s Pat Conroy Literary Festival will pay special tribute to the vital work of librarians in championing the welcoming world of books\, stories\, and storytellers. The Conroy Festival will be held in Beaufort on November 1 and 2\, with the Conroy Center also open to the public for tours on October 31 and November 3. \nNow in its ninth year\, the Conroy Festival is a popular destination event with literary tourists visiting from across the country as well as for local readers\, writers\, educators\, and students of all ages. With a robust schedule of free and ticketed educational and enrichment programs\, this year’s festival will include author conversations and readings\, panel discussions\, writers workshops\, book signings\, musical performances\, guided tours\, a film screening\, and a read-aloud for children and their families. \nFeatured presenters include New York Times bestselling authors Kwame Alexander (Black Star)\, Kirsten Miller (Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books)\, Raj Haldar (This Book Is Banned)\, and Cassandra King (Tell Me a Story)\, as well as Reese’s Book Club author DéLana R.A. Dameron (Redwood Court). A lively panel discussion with Southern women mystery authors will include Agatha Award-winning and USA Today bestselling novelist Susan M. Boyer (The Liz Talbot Mysteries)\, Alicia Bessette (The Outer Banks Bookshop Mysteries)\, and Kristen Ness (At Loggerheads)\, with a special appearance by Gallery Books vice president and executive editor Carrie Feron. \nHigh school and college student volunteers from DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization will host a read-aloud for young readers and their families at the Port Royal Farmers Market. A Freedom to Read panel discussion\, moderated by intellectual freedom champion Pat R. Scales\, will feature youth advocates and librarian advocates who have been instrumental in local\, regional\, and national responses to education censorship. The festival will also include a private pre-screening (open to festival attendees with advance registration) of the new feature-length documentary film Banned Together\, prefaced by a tribute to librarians and followed by a discussion with producers Tom and Jenn Wiggin. A celebratory musical performance by the famed Beaufort Mass Choir and a reception catered by Debbi Covington at the Conroy Center will conclude this year’s festival. \nTo the benefit of writers\, the Conroy Festival will also host a quartet of workshops on poetry\, prose writing\, and publication\, led by Tim Conroy\, Susan Madison\, Valerie Sayers\, Sean Scapellato\, John Warley\, and Chad Rhoad. \nThe ninth annual 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\, Bank of America Private Bank\, and others. \nNovember 2 Schedule (click for more information on the Festival website) \n9:00 am WORKSHOP: How Not to Get Published\, led by John Warley and Sean Scapellato @ Pat Conroy Literary Center – $45\n9:30 am READ-ALOUD: DAYLO Teddy Bear Picnic @ Port Royal Farmers Market – Free\n11:00 am AUTHOR EVENT: Mysterious Women Panel @ USC Beaufort Center for the Arts – $15\n1:00 pm AUTHOR EVENT: Raj Haldar @ USC Beaufort Center for the Arts – Free\n1:00 pm WORKSHOP: Know Your Place: Setting as Character\, led by Chad Rhoad @ Pat Conroy Literary Center – $45\n2:30 pm AUTHOR EVENT: Kwame Alexander @ USC Beaufort Center for the Arts – Free\n4:00 pm AUTHOR EVENT: Kirsten Miller @ USC Beaufort Center for the Arts – $10\n6:30 pm CLOSING RECEPTION: Wrap Up Party @ Pat Conroy Literary Center – $40 \nFestival Website Links: \nEvents Schedule \nWorkshops \nFestival Facebook Page (where you can watch many author events) \nPresenters \nThe nonprofit Conroy Center is open to the public Thursday through Sunday\, noon to 4:00 p.m.  at 601 Bladen Street in historic downtown Beaufort.
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SUMMARY:2024 Festival Day One
DESCRIPTION:Ninth Annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival\, November 1-2\, 2024 \n“I was born to be in a library\,” wrote beloved and bestselling author Pat Conroy (1945-2016) in his book My Reading Life. Hosted by the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, this year’s Pat Conroy Literary Festival will pay special tribute to the vital work of librarians in championing the welcoming world of books\, stories\, and storytellers. The Conroy Festival will be held in Beaufort on November 1 and 2\, with the Conroy Center also open to the public for tours on October 31 and November 3. \nNow in its ninth year\, the Conroy Festival is a popular destination event with literary tourists visiting from across the country as well as for local readers\, writers\, educators\, and students of all ages. With a robust schedule of free and ticketed educational and enrichment programs\, this year’s festival will include author conversations and readings\, panel discussions\, writers workshops\, book signings\, musical performances\, guided tours\, a film screening\, and a read-aloud for children and their families. \nFeatured presenters include New York Times bestselling authors Kwame Alexander (Black Star)\, Kirsten Miller (Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books)\, Raj Haldar (This Book Is Banned)\, and Cassandra King (Tell Me a Story)\, as well as Reese’s Book Club author DéLana R.A. Dameron (Redwood Court). A lively panel discussion with Southern women mystery authors will include Agatha Award-winning and USA Today bestselling novelist Susan M. Boyer (The Liz Talbot Mysteries)\, Alicia Bessette (The Outer Banks Bookshop Mysteries)\, and Kristen Ness (At Loggerheads)\, with a special appearance by Gallery Books vice president and executive editor Carrie Feron. \nHigh school and college student volunteers from DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization will host a read-aloud for young readers and their families at the Port Royal Farmers Market. A Freedom to Read panel discussion\, moderated by intellectual freedom champion Pat R. Scales\, will feature youth advocates and librarian advocates who have been instrumental in local\, regional\, and national responses to education censorship. The festival will also include a private pre-screening (open to festival attendees with advance registration) of the new feature-length documentary film Banned Together\, prefaced by a tribute to librarians and followed by a discussion with producers Tom and Jenn Wiggin. A celebratory musical performance by the famed Beaufort Mass Choir and a reception catered by Debbi Covington at the Conroy Center will conclude this year’s festival. \nTo the benefit of writers\, the Conroy Festival will also host a quartet of workshops on poetry\, prose writing\, and publication\, led by Tim Conroy\, Susan Madison\, Valerie Sayers\, Sean Scapellato\, John Warley\, and Chad Rhoad. \nThe ninth annual 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\, Bank of America Private Bank\, and others. \nNovember 1 Schedule (click for more information on the Festival website)\n9:00 am WORKSHOP: Poetry of Practice\, led by Tim Conroy and Susan Madison @ Pat Conroy Literary Center-$45\n11:00 am AUTHOR EVENT: DéLana R.A. Dameron @ USC Beaufort Center for the Arts – $10\n12:30 pm WORKSHOP: How to Submit to Literary Magazine\, led by Valerie Sayers @ Pat Conroy Literary Center – $45\n4:00 pm FREEDOM TO READ PANEL: Moderated by Pat R. Scales @ USC Beaufort Center for the Arts – Free\n6:30 pm TRIBUTE TO LIBRARIANS and FILM SCREENING: Presented by Jonathan Haupt @ USC Beaufort Center for the Arts – Free \nFestival Website Links: \nEvents Schedule \nWorkshops \nFestival Facebook Page (where you can watch many author events) \nPresenters \nThe nonprofit Conroy Center is open to the public Thursday through Sunday\, noon to 4:00 p.m.  at 601 Bladen Street in historic downtown Beaufort.
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SUMMARY:Book Launch Drop In: Joy Corley author of Percy Goes Camping... Maybe
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 26\, 2024 – 2:00-4:00 PM EDT\nPrice: Free\nVenue: Pat Conroy Literary Center | 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nThe nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host a free public drop-in launch event for local author Joy Corley’s debut children’s book\, Percy Goes Camping… Maybe. Join us outside on Saturday\, October 26\, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.) in downtown Beaufort. No advance registration required. Books will be available for sale and signing. Light refreshments will be provided. \nAbout Percy Goes Camping… Maybe \nPercy Goes Camping… Maybe is a true story about overcoming your fears. Percy is an 80-pound\, fun loving\, Red Nose Staffordshire Terrier who is afraid of most anything new\, and the teardrop camper Ladybug was no exception! \nAlways curious\, Percy was the first one to bolt out the door when the camper appeared in the driveway and he was the first one to whip around and quickly head back inside\, seeking safety from this strange contraption. Being ever-so-nosy\, he eventually and very cautiously began to get acquainted with Ladybug\, but only after running away and hiding in the bushes multiple times before deciding this camping business might not be so scary after all. \n“In this clever\, relatable\, and heartwarming story\, Percy the dog shows us how overcoming our fears can open up a world of fun! I recommend this beautifully illustrated story to little ones ages 4 to 8 as well as their big people.”—Susan Sullivan\, author of Bob Tales\, Land of the Woody Warbles \n“PERCY! Where have you been all my life\, sweet boy? You make me want to go camping with you and try new things! | hope every child gets to read your story and be inspired to try something new. Go Percy GOOOOO!”—Bren McClain\, author of One Good Mama Bone \nAbout the Author \nJoy Corley\, earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of South Carolina. She worked in many different capacities in the field of social work until retiring in 2021\, after 24 years as a Care Coordinator at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. \nJoy became a lover of children’s books after her son Clay was born in 1982. She always wanted to write a children’s book and was just looking for the right inspiration whenever Percy came into her life. Always an animal lover\, Percy became the new character in a long list of characters in the household she shares with her husband\, Rick and five other rescues. Joy also enjoys reading\, being a volunteer with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Sea Turtle Program and Beaufort County Animal Services. \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/book-launch-drop-in-joy-corley-author-of-percy-goes-camping-maybe/
LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
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SUMMARY:An Evening with photographer and writer Pete Candler\, author of A Deeper South
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: This event has been postponed and will be rescheduled for early 2025.\nThursday\, October 24\, 2024 – 5:00-6:30 PM EDT\nPrice: Free\nRegistration: Seating is limited; please call to reserve your spot: 843-379-7025.\nVenue: Pat Conroy Literary Center | 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nThe nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with photographer and writer Pete Candler\, author of A Deeper South\, on Thursday\, October 24\, at 5:00 p.m.\, at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort). \nFree and open to the public. Books will be available for sale and signing. Please call in advance to reserve a seat for this free event: 843-379-7025. \nAbout A Deeper South\nIn A Deeper South: The Beauty\, Mystery\, and Sorrow of the Southern Road\, Pete Candler offers a travel narrative drawn from twenty-five years of road-tripping through the backroads of the American South. Featuring Candler’s own photography\, the book taps into the public imagination and the process of both remembering and forgetting that define our collective memory of place. Candler\, who belongs to one of Georgia’s most recognizable families\, confronts the uncomfortable truths of his own ancestors’ roles in the South’s legacy of white supremacy with a masterful mix of authority and a humbling sense that his own journey of unforgetting and recovering has only just begun. \n“A beautifully crafted journey through the past and current South that will interest Southerners and readers curious about the region and its history.”―Library Journal \n“A righteous plumbing of suppressed family histories\, a vigorous exorcism of the myths and willful ignorance that trouble the land of his birth\, A Deeper South blazes a path through the nostalgia thicket for readers who want to make sense of their inheritances. Candler writes with indignation and empathy\, showing us a better way to see the South so that we can better love any place we call home.”―John T. Edge\, author of The Potlikker Papers and host of TrueSouth \n“Part history\, part memoir\, and part self-discovery\, Candler calls on us to face the demons of our past so that we can truly appreciate the region we call home.”―Karen L. Cox\, author of Dreaming of Dixie: How the South Was Created in American Popular Culture \nAbout the Author \nBorn and raised in Atlanta\, Georgia\, Pete Candler is a writer\, photographer\, and filmmaker whose work has appeared in Los Angeles Review of Books\, Bitter Southerner\, Washington Post\, and elsewhere. He lives in Asheville\, North Carolina. \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/an-evening-with-photographer-and-writer-pete-candler-author-of-a-deeper-south/
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Writing Family Stories\, Led by Estelle Ford-Williamson
DESCRIPTION:Register: patconroyliterarycenter.eventbrite.com \nThursday\, October 17\, 2024 · 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm EST\nCost: $45\nLimited to 15 participants\nVenue: Pat Conroy Literary Center | 601 Bladen St Beaufort\, SC 29902 \nIf\, according to Pat Conroy\, the most powerful words in the English language are “Tell Me a Story\,” then the most regretful ones are: “I never got Mama’s (or Daddy’s) stories.” Or you may have a fantastic personal story that begs to be told and you’re afraid it won’t happen. This workshop helps you avoid that regret! \nWe’ll cover:\nTips for Starting and Re-Starting Stories\nFinding Structure in Your Many Tales\nSeveral Writing Prompts\, Reading\, and Feedback Opportunities.\nDiscussion of Publication Options \nLed by an award-winning memoirist and novelist\, Estelle Ford-Williamson\, this workshop is for those who want to put in writing their cache of family legends or happenings\, for the memoir writer\, and for those who want to assist their parents or relatives or friends in doing just that. It’s a great time to start your stories for holiday giving! \nThis interactive writers workshop will be held at the Pat Conroy Literary Center (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) on Thursday\, October 17\, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Limited to 15 participants. $45/person. Advance registration required. \nLearn more and register at https://patconroyliterarycenter.eventbrite.com \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nAbout our instructor: \nEstelle Ford-Williamson is a former UPI reporter whose most recent book is Rising Fawn\, a novel set in Atlanta and Lookout Mountain\, GA. Previously she published Abbeville Farewell\, a Novel of Early Atlanta and North Georgia\, and co-wrote a memoir\, Seed of South Sudan: Memoir of a ‘Lost Boy’ Refugee with Majok Marier. \nFor four years\, she led “Writing Your Story” workshops at a senior center in the Atlanta area; a dozen students went on to publish full memoirs. She has received awards for her novels and short fiction\, and offers writing workshops through the Pat Conroy Literary Center and the South Carolina Writers Association. Estelle lives on nearby St. Helena Island. \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/workshop-writing-family-stories-led-by-estelle-ford-williamson/
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SUMMARY:October 2024 Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:The Pat Conroy Literary Center’s monthly Open Mic Night will be held at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.) on Thursday\, October 10\, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Our featured writer is Columbia City Poet Laureate Jennifer Bartell Boykin\, author of Only Believe\, selected for the 2023 Hilary Tham Capital Collection. Open Mic will also feature short readings of 3 to 5 minutes each by other writers in many genres. \nWhen: Thursday\, October 10\, 2024 at 6 PM – 7:30 PM EDT\nPrice: Free · Duration: 1 hr 30 min\nWhere: Conroy Center (601 Bladen St. Beaufort\, SC) \nInterested in reading as part of Open Mic? Let us know at contact@patconroyliterarycenter.org \nWe want to build our community of writers and an appreciation for the art and talent of new\, emerging\, and long-time writers. Thank you for supporting this partnership! \nEvent Facebook Page \nAbout our featured writer:\nPoet Laureate of Columbia\, South Carolina\, and a 2023 Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow\, Jennifer Bartell Boykin is the author of the poetry collections Traveling Mercy and Only Believe. Her poetry has also appeared in Obsidian\, Callaloo\, the Raleigh Review\, kinfolks: a journal of black expression\, the museum of americana: a literary review\, and Scalawag. \nBartell Boykin is the recipient of fellowships from Callaloo and The Watering Hole. A school librarian at Muller Road Middle School in Blythewood\, SC\, she previously taught creative writing and English at Spring Valley High School in Columbia\, SC\, where she was also named the 2019–20 Teacher of the Year. She has been recognized as an American Library Association Spectrum Scholar and an Augusta Baker Scholar at the University of South Carolina’s School of Information Science\, where she earned her master of library and information science degree. Bartell Boykin was born and raised in Bluefield\, a Black community in Johnsonville\, South Carolina. \nAbout Only Believe\n“Bartell’s Only Believe carefully treads through remembering childhood assault confounded with good memories that some would struggle to keep\, including memories that elders lose if we’re not quick enough to catch them. These poems are part oral history and part affirmation\, but this collection complicates faith and walks readers closer to truth\, healing\, and forgiveness and standing tall in a grandmother’s house.”–Tara Betts\, author of Refuse to Disappear and Break the Habit \n“There are two stories in Only Believe–the story of a girl who doesn’t know how or when to tell what happened to her\, and the story of her grandma\, whose house is a place of both refuge and danger\, whose decline into Alzheimer’s is a counterpoint to the speaker’s own struggles with memory. Memory\, as Jennifer Bartell reminds us\, is neither window nor mirror nor veil\, but all at the same time. Religion promises answers—’My Black Jesus can do anything’–but tricks her into blame and shame instead. Something happened to that girl and she knows that ‘it’s time to speak / it’s time to heal.’ The only way to do that is by telling both stories\, that of the girl struggling to speak\, and that of the grandmother\, whose life reminds her that ‘God is a woman / on a big black Singer / sewing machine\, whose quilts became her tablets\, whose needle becomes her pen.’–Ed Madden\, author of A Pooka in Arkansas and Ark \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/october-2024-open-mic-night/
LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Interview,Open Mic Night
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SUMMARY:Teddy Bear Picnic Read Aloud with Daylo October 2024
DESCRIPTION:Saturday October 5\, 2024 – 9:30 a.m. to noon EDT\nPrice: Free\nVenue: Port Royal Farmers Market | Ribaut Rd & Pinckney Blvd\, Port Royal\, SC 29935 \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nOn 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. \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/teddy-bear-picnic-read-aloud-with-daylo-october-2024/
LOCATION:Port Royal Farmers Market\, 1615 Ribault Rd\, Port Royal\, SC\, 29935\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:The Eighth Annual Lowcountry Book Club Convention
DESCRIPTION:When: Friday September 27\, 2024 5:00-7:00 pm EDT and Saturday\, September 28\, 2024 10:00 am – 3:00 pm EDT\nWhere:Friday: Technical College of the Lowcountry\, Bldg 12\, 104 Reynolds St.\, Beaufort | Saturday: Culinary Institute of the South | 1 Venture Dr\, Bluffton\, SC 29910\nRegistration: Eventbrite \nThe nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host the 8th annual Lowcountry Book Club Convention on Friday\, September 27\, at the Technical College of the Lowcountry in Beaufort\, and Saturday\, September 28\, at the Culinary Institute of the South at the Technical College of the Lowcountry in Bluffton. Ideal for book club members\, those interested in joining a book club\, or anyone who simply loves the joy of reading\, the Lowcountry Book Club Convention is made possible in part the support of the Pulpwood Queens Books Club. \nThe Lowcountry Book Club Convention will begin on Friday evening with a panel discussion among four authors: novelist Virginia Hall-Apicella (Even a Sparrow)\, journalist Michael DeWitt (The Fall of the House of Murdaugh)\, novelist Pete Masalin (Military Brat)\, and novelist Kim Poovey (Shadows of the War). Moderated by Conroy Center executive director Jonathan Haupt\, this opening session will be followed by a book signing and reception\, catered by Debbi Covington. This is a ticketed event\, held in bldg 12 of Beaufort’s TCL campus (104 Reynolds St.\, Beaufort). \nThe Convention continues on Saturday at the Culinary Institute of the South in Bluffton (1 Venture Dr.)\, with three author keynote conversations and gourmet box lunches catered by Debbi Covington. This year’s keynote authors are award-winning novelist Kimberly Brock (The Fabled Earth)\, award-winning public school librarian Amanda Jones (That Librarian)\, and award-winning novelist Rhonda McKnight (The Thing About Home). Each author discussion will be followed by a book signing. This is a ticketed event. \nRegistration: Eventbrite \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nSCHEDULE OF EVENTS\nFriday\, September 27 — TCL bldg 12\, Beaufort \n5:00-6:00 p.m. Local author panel discussion\, featuring novelist Virginia Hall-Apicella (Even a Sparrow)\, journalist Michael DeWitt (The Fall of the House of Murdaugh)\, novelist Pete Masalin (Military Brat)\, and novelist Kim Poovey (Shadows of the War) \n6:00-7:00 p.m. Book signing and reception\, catered by Debbi Covington \nSaturday\, September 28 — Culinary Institute of the South\, Bluffton \n9:30-10:00 a.m. Check-in Begins \n10:00-11:00 a.m. Keynote conversation with award-winning novelist Kimberly Brock\, author of The Fabled Earth \n11:00-11:30 a.m. Book signing break \n11:30-12:30 p.m. Keynote conversation with award-winning public school librarian Amanda Jones\, author of That Librarian \n12:30-1:30 p.m. Book signing break & lunch: gourmet box lunches\, catering by Debbi Covington. (Register by September 22 for lunch) \n1:30-2:30 p.m. Keynote conversation with award-winning novelist Rhonda McKnight\, author of The Thing About Home \n2:30-3:00 p.m. Final book signing break \nAbout the Featured Authors\nKimberly Brock is the bestselling author of The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare\, which was shortlisted for the prestigious Townsend Prize for Fiction\, and The River Witch\, recipient of the Georgia Author of the Year Award. Brock is the founder of Tinderbox Writers Workshop and has served as a guest lecturer for many regional and national writing workshops including at the Pat Conroy Literary Center. A native of North Georgia\, she now lives near Atlanta. Her latest novel\, The Fabled Earth\, will be published on October 1: \n“The Fabled Earth is a brilliantly layered\, unforgettable story of memory\, myth\, and found family. Off the coast of Georgia\, on Cumberland Island\, three separate women search for belonging in the wake of incomprehensible loss. Weaving a stunning Southern landscape\, Gilded Age glamour\, and the societal turmoil of the late 1950s\, Brock takes readers on an epic journey that conjures the longing of forgotten youth while simultaneously reminding us of its dangers. I have never read a novel where the author’s love of storytelling shines more brightly than this one.”–Lynda Cohen Loigman\, author of The Matchmaker’s Gift \nAmanda Jones has been an educator for 23 years\, at the same middle school she attended as a child. She has served as president of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians and won numerous awards for her work in school libraries\, including School Library Journal Librarian of the Year. A sought-after keynote speaker\, Amanda is a frequent volunteer for state and national library associations\, as well as a co-founder of the Livingston Parish Library Alliance and founding member of Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship. She lives in Livingston Parish\, Louisiana. \nThat Librarian is her first book: “[Jones] is frank\, open\, emotionally raw\, and unwavering. What she endured is every librarian’s worst nightmare\, yet she perseveres\, offering tips and playbooks for how readers can defend books about LGBTQIA+ topics of interest\, sexual health\, and more in their own public libraries. A must-read in order to understand the deep and lasting impact of online smear campaigns and enduring need to stand up for books. Jones is an inspiration to everyone combating book bans and her memoir/guidebook should be available to all to help us defend our right to read.” –Booklist (Starred Review) \nRhonda McKnight is the author of several bestselling novels\, including An Inconvenient Friend and What Kind of Fool. She is the winner of the 2015 Emma Award for Inspirational Romance of the Year. She loves reading and writing books that touch the heart of women through complex plots and interesting characters in crisis. Themes of faith\, forgiveness\, and hope are central to her stories. Originally from a small coastal town in New Jersey\, Rhonda writes from the comfort of her South Carolina home. \nThe Thing About Home is her most recent novel: “In this zippy outing from McKnight\, a humiliated social media influencer rediscovers her roots . . . McKnight lays out some vivid lowcountry history\, and her fully realized characters ring true.”–Publishers Weekly \nFEATURED LOCAL AUTHORS\nVirginia Hall-Apicella\nMichael Dewitt\nPete Masalin\nKim Poovey \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
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LOCATION:Culinary Institute of the South\, 1 Venture Dr\, Bluffton\, SC\, 29910\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Eighth Annual Lowcountry Book Club Convention
DESCRIPTION:When: Friday September 27\, 2024 5:00-7:00 pm EDT and Saturday\, September 28\, 2024 10:00 am – 3:00 pm EDT\nWhere:Friday: Technical College of the Lowcountry\, Bldg 12\, 104 Reynolds St.\, Beaufort | Saturday: Culinary Institute of the South | 1 Venture Dr\, Bluffton\, SC 29910\nRegistration: Eventbrite \nThe nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host the 8th annual Lowcountry Book Club Convention on Friday\, September 27\, at the Technical College of the Lowcountry in Beaufort\, and Saturday\, September 28\, at the Culinary Institute of the South at the Technical College of the Lowcountry in Bluffton. Ideal for book club members\, those interested in joining a book club\, or anyone who simply loves the joy of reading\, the Lowcountry Book Club Convention is made possible in part the support of the Pulpwood Queens Books Club. \nThe Lowcountry Book Club Convention will begin on Friday evening with a panel discussion among four authors: novelist Virginia Hall-Apicella (Even a Sparrow)\, journalist Michael DeWitt (The Fall of the House of Murdaugh)\, novelist Pete Masalin (Military Brat)\, and novelist Kim Poovey (Shadows of the War). Moderated by Conroy Center executive director Jonathan Haupt\, this opening session will be followed by a book signing and reception\, catered by Debbi Covington. This is a ticketed event\, held in bldg 12 of Beaufort’s TCL campus (104 Reynolds St.\, Beaufort). \nThe Convention continues on Saturday at the Culinary Institute of the South in Bluffton (1 Venture Dr.)\, with three author keynote conversations and gourmet box lunches catered by Debbi Covington. This year’s keynote authors are award-winning novelist Kimberly Brock (The Fabled Earth)\, award-winning public school librarian Amanda Jones (That Librarian)\, and award-winning novelist Rhonda McKnight (The Thing About Home). Each author discussion will be followed by a book signing. This is a ticketed event. \nRegistration: Eventbrite \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nSCHEDULE OF EVENTS\nFriday\, September 27 — TCL bldg 12\, Beaufort \n5:00-6:00 p.m. Local author panel discussion\, featuring novelist Virginia Hall-Apicella (Even a Sparrow)\, journalist Michael DeWitt (The Fall of the House of Murdaugh)\, novelist Pete Masalin (Military Brat)\, and novelist Kim Poovey (Shadows of the War) \n6:00-7:00 p.m. Book signing and reception\, catered by Debbi Covington \nSaturday\, September 28 — Culinary Institute of the South\, Bluffton \n9:30-10:00 a.m. Check-in Begins \n10:00-11:00 a.m. Keynote conversation with award-winning novelist Kimberly Brock\, author of The Fabled Earth \n11:00-11:30 a.m. Book signing break \n11:30-12:30 p.m. Keynote conversation with award-winning public school librarian Amanda Jones\, author of That Librarian \n12:30-1:30 p.m. Book signing break & lunch: gourmet box lunches\, catering by Debbi Covington. (Register by September 22 for lunch) \n1:30-2:30 p.m. Keynote conversation with award-winning novelist Rhonda McKnight\, author of The Thing About Home \n2:30-3:00 p.m. Final book signing break \nAbout the Featured Authors\nKimberly Brock is the bestselling author of The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare\, which was shortlisted for the prestigious Townsend Prize for Fiction\, and The River Witch\, recipient of the Georgia Author of the Year Award. Brock is the founder of Tinderbox Writers Workshop and has served as a guest lecturer for many regional and national writing workshops including at the Pat Conroy Literary Center. A native of North Georgia\, she now lives near Atlanta. Her latest novel\, The Fabled Earth\, will be published on October 1: \n“The Fabled Earth is a brilliantly layered\, unforgettable story of memory\, myth\, and found family. Off the coast of Georgia\, on Cumberland Island\, three separate women search for belonging in the wake of incomprehensible loss. Weaving a stunning Southern landscape\, Gilded Age glamour\, and the societal turmoil of the late 1950s\, Brock takes readers on an epic journey that conjures the longing of forgotten youth while simultaneously reminding us of its dangers. I have never read a novel where the author’s love of storytelling shines more brightly than this one.”–Lynda Cohen Loigman\, author of The Matchmaker’s Gift \nAmanda Jones has been an educator for 23 years\, at the same middle school she attended as a child. She has served as president of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians and won numerous awards for her work in school libraries\, including School Library Journal Librarian of the Year. A sought-after keynote speaker\, Amanda is a frequent volunteer for state and national library associations\, as well as a co-founder of the Livingston Parish Library Alliance and founding member of Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship. She lives in Livingston Parish\, Louisiana. \nThat Librarian is her first book: “[Jones] is frank\, open\, emotionally raw\, and unwavering. What she endured is every librarian’s worst nightmare\, yet she perseveres\, offering tips and playbooks for how readers can defend books about LGBTQIA+ topics of interest\, sexual health\, and more in their own public libraries. A must-read in order to understand the deep and lasting impact of online smear campaigns and enduring need to stand up for books. Jones is an inspiration to everyone combating book bans and her memoir/guidebook should be available to all to help us defend our right to read.” –Booklist (Starred Review) \nRhonda McKnight is the author of several bestselling novels\, including An Inconvenient Friend and What Kind of Fool. She is the winner of the 2015 Emma Award for Inspirational Romance of the Year. She loves reading and writing books that touch the heart of women through complex plots and interesting characters in crisis. Themes of faith\, forgiveness\, and hope are central to her stories. Originally from a small coastal town in New Jersey\, Rhonda writes from the comfort of her South Carolina home. \nThe Thing About Home is her most recent novel: “In this zippy outing from McKnight\, a humiliated social media influencer rediscovers her roots . . . McKnight lays out some vivid lowcountry history\, and her fully realized characters ring true.”–Publishers Weekly \nFEATURED LOCAL AUTHORS\nVirginia Hall-Apicella\nMichael Dewitt\nPete Masalin\nKim Poovey \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/the-eighth-annual-lowcountry-book-club-convention-2/
LOCATION:Technical College of the Lowcountry – Building 12 Auditorium\, 104 Reynolds Street\, Bldg 12\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Grammar for Writers\, Led by Katherine Tandy Brown & Carol Lucas
DESCRIPTION:Register: patconroyliterarycenter.eventbrite.com \nTuesday\, September 24\, 2024 · 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST\nCost: $45\nLimited to 15 participants\nVenue: Pat Conroy Literary Center | 601 Bladen St Beaufort\, SC 29902 \nNow that you’re writing a lot\, have you been wondering where that grammar you learned in school has gone? Have daily slang and colloquialisms wrecked your stories and articles? This practical workshop will take you back to Conjunction Junction and fill in all those “memory gaps.” You’ll be writing the king’s English in no time\, and your editors will be grateful! \nThis interactive writers workshop will be held at the Pat Conroy Literary Center (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) on Tuesday\, September 24\, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Limited to 15 participants. $45/person. Advance registration required. \nLearn more and register at https://patconroyliterarycenter.eventbrite.com \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nAbout our instructors: \nKatherine Tandy Brown – Freelance travel writer\, workshop leader and writing coach for 30+ years; writing a memoir\, Anne\, Queen of the Wingchair\, and a novel\, Karma: An Equine Thriller; columnist for Lowcountry Weekly and The Lane Report. \n  \n  \nCarol Lucas – High school English teacher for 32 years; coordinator of Service Learning Program for 10 years; author of A Breath Away: One Woman’s Journey through Widowhood; weekly columnist for The Island News. \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/workshop-grammar-for-writers-led-by-katherine-tandy-brown-carol-lucas/
LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
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