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SUMMARY:Lowcountry Children's Book Fair
DESCRIPTION: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). \nA dozen local and visiting writers will be on hand with books for sales and signing\, along with art activities and readings throughout the day.\n \nPresented in partnership between the Conroy Center\, the Port Royal Sound Foundation\, the Storybook Shoppe children’s bookstore\, and DAYLO (Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization)\, this free community event is made possible by the generous support of Oyster Cay Collection of Beaufort.\n \nAngela May\, the New York Times bestselling co-author of The Islanders middle-grade novels\, will be reading at 11:00 a.m. National Park Service Ranger Katherine Freeman will host a special Read with a Ranger program at noon. Michael B. Moore will read from his debut children’s book\, Freedom on the Sea\, inspired by the life of Beaufort’s iconic historical figure (and Moore’s ancestor) Robert Smalls at 1:00 p.m.\n \nDAYLO student volunteers will be hosting read-alouds and bookmark art projects throughout the day\, and local artist Hank Herring will also be teaching free art projects and Lowcountry Wind Symphony will be offering music projects as well. A food truck will be available midday. The Maritime Center will also be freely open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\n \nOther participating authors and artists include Joy Corley\, author of Percy Goes Camping…Maybe; Margie Cowles Hamner\, Magic Ball of Light\, Mary T. Jacobs\, author of the Big Daddy Series; Martha Jaworowski\, author of Sports at First Sight; Carole Marsh\, author of the Real Kids\, Real Places series; Emma McClure\, author/artist of Beautiful Beaufort: A Coloring Book; Nancy Merrill\, author of Elf Dust; Ryan Q. Milling\, author of Bob’s Truck; Robin Prince Monroe\, author of The Glades; Susan Montanari\, author of My Dog’s a Chicken; Susan Diamond Riley author of the Delta & Jax Mysteries; Katherine Robinson\, author of The Crabs on Calhoun; and Beryl Title\, author of Adventures of Roxy the Unicorn. The Storybook Shoppe will have additional local books available for sale.\n \nAbout the Featured Authors\nAngela May is the co-author of The Islanders\, a New York Times bestselling middle-grade novel series created with Mary Alice Monroe. The first book in the series\, The Islanders\, earned several honors\, including the South Carolina Children’s Book Award nominee and the Triple Crown Award. Angela is a lowcountry native who now lives in Mount Pleasant with her husband and their two children.\n \nMichael Boulware Moore is the great-great grandson of Robert Smalls\, whose heroic journey from slavery to the U.S. Congress is the inspiration for Moore’s first children’s picture book\, Freedom on the Sea. He served as the founding president of the International African American Museum in Charleston\, and he is a frequent keynote speaker for universities\, conferences\, museums\, and other organizations across the country. He lives in Charleston with his family.\n \nLearn more about the Pat Conroy Literary Center at www.patconroyliterarycenter.org.\nLearn more about the Port Royal Sound Foundation at www.portroyalsoundfoundation.org.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/lowcountry-childrens-book-fair/
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SUMMARY:Silent Book Club Beaufort
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nSilent Book Club Beaufort is co-sponsored by the Conroy Center and the student book club DAYLO (Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization).\nUnlike traditional book clubs\, Silent Book Club Beaufort has no assigned reading\, no deadlines\, and no discussions required. Whether you prefer ebooks\, audiobooks\, comic books\, textbooks\, or paperbacks\, readers are invited to bring their book of choice\, settle in\, and savor the joy of uninterrupted reading among like-minded individuals.\n\nSilent Book Club Beaufort also features a book swap: Leave a book\, take a book.\n\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.\n\nSilent Book Club Beaufort is free to attend and proudly supports local businesses and organizations. Additional dates and locations will be announced via the SBCB Instagram page at www.instagram.com/silentbookclubbeaufort.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/silent-book-club-beaufort/
LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
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SUMMARY:Beaufort Human Library\, Fourth Edition
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, April 7\, 2024 – 12:30-4:00 PM EDT\nPrice: Free · Duration: 3 1/2 hrs\nLocation: Technical College of the Lowcountry’s MacLean Hall (104 Reynolds St\, bldg 12\, Beaufort\, SC) \nCheck Out the Fourth Edition of the Beaufort Human Library\, April 7 \n“Where oral history meets speed dating.” The Beaufort Human Library project seeks to foster empathy and understanding across communities by offering the public opportunities to “check out” more than a dozen Human Books who will be sharing their personal stories of facing challenges and striving for acceptance. These engaging conversations will cover topics including occupations\, education\, healthcare\, gender\, race\, faith\, immigration\, addiction\, abuse\, and law enforcement\, among others. Ultimately the dialogues will focus on building bridges of understanding\, person to person\, through storytelling. \nThe fourth edition of the Beaufort Human Library will be held on opening day of National Library Week: Sunday\, April 7\, from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. in MacLean Hall\, building 12 of the Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL)\, at 104 Reynolds Street in Beaufort. Free and open to the public\, the event is hosted by TCL; the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center; DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization; and volunteer community organizers. \nFollowing a featured Book presentation in the TCL auditorium from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m.\, all of the volunteer Human Books will be available throughout MacLean Hall to be checked out for 30-minute small group conversations from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. No advance registration is needed. Volunteer Librarians and student Bookmarks from DAYLO will be on hand to help guests navigate their Beaufort Human Library experience. \nWebsite: Facebook Event 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/beaufort-human-library-fourth-edition/
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