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Silent Book Club Beaufort

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

Silent Book Club Beaufort, a unique take on the traditional book club, will hold its next meetup on Saturday, July 19, 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. Silent Book Club Beaufort is co-sponsored by the Conroy Center and the student book club DAYLO (Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization). Unlike traditional [...]

An Evening with New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Novelist Karen White, Author of That Last Carolina Summer

Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce 711 Bladen St, Beaufort, SC, United States

Register: Register at EventBrite Wednesday, July 23, 2025 · 5 - 7pm EDT Cost: $40 (no refunds) Venue: Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce | 711 Bladen Street Beaufort, SC 29902 The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center and the Storybook Shoppe bookstore are honored to host an evening with New York Times and USA Today bestselling novelist Karen White, author of newly published That Last Carolina Summer. Join us on Wednesday, June 23, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 711 Bladen Street (BCBCC, ground floor). [...]

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An Evening With Best Selling Author Kiese Laymon – City Summer, Country Summer

Robert Smalls Leadership Academy 43 W. K. Alston Drive, Beaufort, United States

MacArthur Genius Grant Honoree and Children’s Book Author Kiese Laymon Visits Beaufort on July 24 The Storybook Shoppe children’s bookstore will host award-winning author Kiese Laymon for an evening of stories on Thursday, July 24, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy (43 W. Alston Dr., Beaufort). This free program for families will include a writing opportunity inspired by our lowcountry summers as well as discussion of Laymon’s debut picture book City Summer, Country Summer in conversation with local students E Achurch [...]

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Lowcountry Children’s Book Fair

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center’s annual Lowcountry Children’s Book Fair will be held on Saturday, July 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Port Royal Sound Foundation Weezie Educational Pavilion (310 Okatie Hwy). A dozen local and visiting writers will be on hand with books for sales and signing, along with art activities and readings throughout the day.   Presented in partnership between the Conroy Center, the Port Royal Sound Foundation, the Storybook Shoppe children’s bookstore, and DAYLO (Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy [...]

Teddy Bear Picnic Read Aloud with Daylo August 2025

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

Saturday August 2, 2025 - 9:30 a.m. to noon EDT Price: Free Venue: Port Royal Farmers Market | Ribaut Rd & Pinckney Blvd, Port Royal, SC 29935 Website: Facebook Event Page 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 [...]

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August 2025 Open Mic Night

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

The Pat Conroy Literary Center's monthly Open Mic Night will be held at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.) on Thursday, August 14, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Our featured novelist will be Michael Spake, author of Life Close to the Bone. Open Mic will also include short readings of 3 to 5 minutes each by other writers in many genres. When: Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 6 PM – 7:30 PM EDT Price: Free · Duration: 1 hr 30 min Where: Conroy Center (601 [...]

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Silent Book Club Beaufort

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

Silent Book Club Beaufort, a unique take on the traditional book club, will hold its next meetup on Saturday, July 19, 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. Silent Book Club Beaufort is co-sponsored by the Conroy Center and the student book club DAYLO (Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization). Unlike traditional [...]

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Teddy Bear Picnic Read Aloud with Daylo – September

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

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

Silent Book Club Beaufort

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

Silent Book Club Beaufort, a unique take on the traditional book club, will hold its next meetup on Saturday, September 13, 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. Silent Book Club Beaufort is co-sponsored by the Conroy Center and the student book club DAYLO (Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization). Unlike traditional [...]

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