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  • October 2023

  • Fri 13
    October 13, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Storytelling Series

    Storytelling Series // The Wonderful World of David Netto

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    A celebration of the first monograph from a distinctive voice in American design, this rare audience with David Netto will sell out quickly so mark your calendars and secure your seats now! A tastemaker whose work—a blend of sophisticated finishes, textiles, antiques, and contemporary furniture—has inspired a dedicated and global following, David Netto is more […]

  • Sat 14
    October 14, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    Saturday Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Monsters

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, please click here. Join us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During this hour long, kid-friendly program, children and their parents/caregivers will join Kenna, our incredible Camps in the Stacks leader. She […]

    Free
  • Tue 17
    October 17, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Creatures, Monsters OH MY

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, please click here. Join us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During this hour long, kid-friendly program, children and their parents/caregivers will join Melissa, our Children's Library Coordinator. She will be reading […]

    Free
  • Tue 17
    October 17, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Behind the Podium // An Insider’s Perspective on the Importance of Collections

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    In the world of books, autographs, and photographs, Doyle is a legend. The renowned auction house has worked with the estates and collections of screen greats like Bette Davis and Rock Hudson, music legends from Louis Armstrong to Count Basie, and fashion vanguards such as Oleg Cassini and Alexander McQueen, and for this one evening, […]

  • Wed 18
    October 18, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Lite Lunch // A Conversation with Christine Todd Whitman and Dana Beach

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    A commitment to public service and a passion for a cause have a way of bridging gaps. Throw in a love of storytelling and a surprisingly few degrees of separation, thanks to a meeting a decades ago, and you have the makings of a superlative discussion filled with new content and established context.   Join […]

  • Wed 18
    October 18, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Creatures, Monsters OH MY

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, please click here. Join us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During this hour long, kid-friendly program, children and their parents/caregivers will join Melissa, our Children's Library Coordinator. She will be reading […]

    Free
  • Thu 19
    October 19, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    “Monuments Man”: The Mission to Save Stolen Artwork

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    During the destruction and devastation brought about by World War II, a segment of the US army set out preserve Fine Art threatened by the Third Reich. The U.S. Army Monuments, Fine Arts & Archives Group was tasked initially with preservation and ultimately, to track and recover art masterpieces stolen by the Nazis. The story […]

  • Sat 21
    October 21, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    Saturday Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Witches

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, please click here. Join us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During this hour long, kid-friendly program, children and their parents/caregivers will join Kenna, our incredible Camps in the Stacks leader. She […]

    Free
  • Tue 24
    October 24, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Pumpkins, Bats and Black Cats

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, please click here. Join us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During this hour long, kid-friendly program, children and their parents/caregivers will join Melissa, our Children's Library Coordinator. She will be reading […]

    Free
  • Tue 24
    October 24, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    The Original Fight to Save America from Itself

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    In the early days of the republic, fractious political fights among the founders stoked real fear that the War of Independence might end in disunion and civil war, with separate regional confederacies, rather than a single nation, emerging as the shape of this brand new world. In a new eye-opening account of American history, Disunion […]

  • Wed 25
    October 25, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Pumpkins, Bats and Black Cats

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, please click here. Join us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During this hour long, kid-friendly program, children and their parents/caregivers will join Melissa, our Children's Library Coordinator. She will be reading […]

    Free
  • Thu 26
    October 26, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Tackling Life’s Big Questions: The Monumental Minutes of the Clionian Debating Society

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Highlighting an incredible discovery from our archives—a handwritten journal documenting meeting minutes from the Clionian Debating Society, a philosophical group formed in 1847 by and for free people of color in pursuit of intellectual discourse—this CLS original event illuminates a chapter of broad historic influence and interest that has remained largely unknown. Until now.   Join […]

  • Fri 27
    October 27, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 1:00 pm

    Workshop // Introduction to BookBinding

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Join our resident bookbinder and conservator, James Davis, to learn the art of hand bookbinding and walk away with your very own journal. Starting with paper, board, and thread, students will be instructed on the techniques and practices of constructing a well made blank book from scratch. Each journal will feature hand stitching and decorative marbled […]

  • Sat 28
    October 28, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    Saturday Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – All Things Halloween

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, please click here. Join us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During this hour long, kid-friendly program, children and their parents/caregivers will join Kenna, our incredible Camps in the Stacks leader. She […]

    Free
  • Tue 31
    October 31, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Halloween!

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, please click here. Join us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During this hour long, kid-friendly program, children and their parents/caregivers will join Melissa, our Children's Library Coordinator. She will be reading […]

    Free
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