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SUMMARY:Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - The Moon
DESCRIPTION:Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time\, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society\, please click here. \nJoin us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During this hour-long\, kid-friendly program\, children and their parents/caregivers will join Justine\, our Children’s Programming Coordinator\, to read in the Rabbit Hole and make an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Justine will read Moon by Britta Teckentrup\, and the craft will be moon mobiles! \nStory Time will repeat every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:30 pm–we hope to see you there! \nReserve your spot HERE. \nPlease note\, we’ve updated our ticketing system—purchases now go through Neon Events for a smoother registration experience. For any issues\, please call our Front Desk at 843-723-9912.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-the-moon/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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SUMMARY:The New Middle East
DESCRIPTION:The Middle East is undergoing one of its most significant strategic realignments in decades. From Iran and regional proxy networks to shifting alliances\, emerging governments\, and renewed great-power competition\, the security landscape is changing rapidly. Drawing on her experience across intelligence\, humanitarian operations\, and regional engagement\, Spirit of America’s regional director for the Middle East and Central Asia\, Mary-Bell Ruiz\, joins us along with the World Affairs Council of Charleston to discuss how these dynamics are reshaping U.S. national security interests\, why local partnerships matter more than ever\, and where the greatest opportunities—and challenges—lie for the region in the years ahead. \nThis program is in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Charleston.  \nPurchase Tickets HERE! \nAbout Mary Bell-Ruiz \nMary Bell-Ruiz is Spirit of America’s Regional Director for the Middle East and Central Asia. With more than 25 years of leadership experience across defense\, intelligence\, diplomacy\, and humanitarian operations\, she leads the organization’s partnerships and programs across one of the world’s most complex and strategically important regions. A retired U.S. Navy senior intelligence leader and Arabic linguist\, Mary’s career has spanned war zones and diplomatic engagements alike—from leading intelligence operations and managing multimillion-dollar government programs to coordinating crisis response efforts in Iraq\, Jordan\, Afghanistan\, and across the broader Middle East. Before joining Spirit of America\, Mary founded and led Team Themis\, a humanitarian nonprofit that provided emergency relocation\, security\, and support services to at-risk Afghan women and children. Under her leadership\, the organization grew from concept to more than $2.5 million in operational funding within two years\, directly supporting U.S. diplomatic and humanitarian objectives. Mary earned her bachelor’s degree in International Studies from Old Dominion University and is currently completing a master’s degree in International Security at George Mason University. \nAbout the World Affairs Council \nThe World Affairs Council of Charleston (WACC)\, formerly the Charleston Foreign Affairs Forum\, was founded in the early 1980s as a nonprofit\, nonpartisan organization. The Council works to deepen our community’s global perspective through speaker programs\, discussion groups\, and educational experiences. The membership represents a cross-section of individuals from the business community\, academia\, government service\, and civic backgrounds. We welcome participants of all ages and from all backgrounds. The WACC is a 501(c)(3) organization and is a member of the World Affairs Councils of America\, a network of 90+ independent\, nonpartisan councils across 40 states.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/the-new-middle-east/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T180000
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SUMMARY:The Art of Civility with Daryl Davis
DESCRIPTION:Co-founder of the ProHuman Foundation\, Daryl Davis\, is an American R&B and blues musician recognized for being one of the greatest Blues\, Boogie Woogie & Rock ’n’ Roll pianists of all time. However\, he may be more widely renowned for his success in confronting racism through friendships founded by dialogue and discourse with long-standing members of the Ku Klux Klan. We are honored to welcome Daryl\, along with Dr. Michael Lee\, founder of the Civility Initiative and Professor of Communications at the College of Charleston\, for a timely discussion on civil discourse and the importance of the debate in our modern culture. \nPurchase Tickets HERE! \nPrior to the program\, we invite our Fellows Members to enjoy Happy Hour from 5:00 – 6:00 pm\, downstairs in the Dr. Suzan D. Boyd Fellows Club Lounge.  \nAbout Daryl Davis \nDaryl Davis is best known for his talent as a musician; he is an international recording artist and is recognized for being one of the greatest Blues\, Boogie Woogie & Rock ’n’ Roll pianists of all time. In addition to his music career\, Daryl is the author of Klan-Destine Relationships\, which was the first book written about the Ku Klux Klan by a Black author. His engagement with the KKK started when\, while playing in an all-White band\, a member of the Klan praised him for his musical style. Daryl recognized that he had an opportunity to ask an important question about racism: “How can you hate me when you don’t even know me?” Daryl has interviewed hundreds of KKK members and other White supremacists and influenced many of them to renounce their racist ideology. His work in race relations has been highlighted in speaker series across the country. His documentary film\, Accidental Courtesy\, illustrates his process of conversation and understanding to bridge differences and promote racial reconciliation in true Prohuman form. \nAbout Mike Lee \nMichael J. Lee is the director of the Civility Initiative and a professor of communication at the College of Charleston. The Civility Initiative promotes healthy disagreement and dialogue across differences through workshops\, trainings\, speakers\, debates\, and When We Disagree\, a podcast about memorable disagreements in our lives. His research focuses on political identity in American politics. His work has earned over a dozen awards\, including five national book awards for his first book\, Creating Conservatism: Postwar Words that Made an American Movement. His latest book is We Are Not One People: Separatism and Secession in American Politics Since 1776.  \nAbout the Civility Initiative \n\n\nThe Civility Initiative at the College of Charleston was created to foster real change and promote dialogue across differences. This is accomplished by hosting speakers\, convening panels\, and sponsoring workshops about communal engagement and healthy disagreement. The Initiative highlights the value of mutual respect when sharing opposing ideas and how conversations can help to bridge political divides. We work in two areas. Fight\, which includes polarization\, bigotry\, violence\, rage\, cancellation and Flight\, which includes withdrawal\, isolation\, silence\, loneliness\, and echo chambers. The initiative highlights the value of mutual respect when sharing opposing ideas and how conversations can help to bridge political divides. \nAbout the Prohuman Foundation \nFounded by Daryl Davis\, Letitia Kim and Bion Bartning\, The Prohuman Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that exists to promote the foundational truth that every person is a unique individual united by our shared humanity. America was built on the promise that all of us were created equal. There are times when we have fallen short\, but together we have made immense progress. And yet\, in this age of unprecedented advancement\, it can feel like we are heading in the wrong direction. The defining question of our time is: How do we break through the demonization and division\, and find the courage to move forward together? The Prohuman Foundation believes that embracing our foundational truth is what will allow us to continue to advance.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/the-art-of-civility-with-daryl-davis/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Deep Mapping // Charleston's New History
DESCRIPTION:While not a term currently familiar to most\, deep mapping is a rapidly growing field\, and one of the most unique ways to engage a community in creating detailed\, public-facing digital maps that integrate spatial\, historical\, cultural\, and environmental data to tell the full and broader story of a place and its people. Over the last year and a half\, a small group from Charleston has initiated this process for the Lowcountry\, working closely with Don Lafreniere\, Director of the Community Deep Mapping Institute at Michigan Technological University\, and James Newhard\, Director of the Center for Historical Landscapes. Join Don and James\, along with Doug Rivet\, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the College of Charleston\, and CLS Director of Development Jen Comer for a riveting discussion about what has already been completed\, the insights gleaned\, and what we’ll see in the next phase of the project. \nPurchase Tickets HERE! \nAbout Don Lafreniere \nDr. Don Lafreniere is Professor of Geography & GIS\, Director of the Center for Geospatial Research and Technology\, and Director of the Community Deep Mapping Institute at Michigan Technological University. He has led dozens of projects and published extensively on topics such GIS approaches to historic preservation\, community resiliency\, housing\, and children’s health. He is an expert in GIS-based spatial data infrastructures to support economic development\, heritage tourism\, and preservation in post-industrial communities.  \nAbout James Newhard \nJames Newhard is Director of the Center for Historical Landscapes at the College of Charleston\, where he co-directs the Spatial History of Charleston. A Registered Professional Archaeologist\, his research focuses on landscape archaeology\, archaeoinformatics\, geospatial analysis\, and the long-term histories of human-environmental systems. His work has included field and digital humanities projects in Greece\, Turkey\, Albania\, the Ohio Valley\, and the Carolina Lowcountry. At Charleston\, he additionally has led projects involving historical GIS\, spatial databases\, and community-engaged approaches to documenting layered cultural landscapes. His current work with SHOC brings together deep mapping\, public history\, and community-centered approaches to improve access to Charleston’s dispersed historical records and to support descendant communities\, preservation advocacy\, and more equitable understandings of place. \nAbout Doug Rivet \nDouglas Rivet is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of the Urban and Regional Planner Certificate Program at the College of Charleston. As a geographer\, his work is grounded in urban geography\, city planning\, and geospatial analysis. His research examines the relationships among urban environments\, transportation systems\, development\, and rehabilitation\, with particular focus on how built\, social\, and natural systems shape urban spaces over time. Drawing on experience in local government\, GIS\, property assessment\, and policy\, he brings applied urban expertise to historical and community-based spatial research. His work with the Spatial History of Charleston integrates historical cartography\, GIS\, deep mapping\, and public-facing geospatial approaches to support interdisciplinary scholarship\, planning\, and public engagement. \nAbout Jennifer Comer \nJennifer Comer\, the Director of Development & Membership at the Charleston Library Society\, will moderate the panel. Comer has ten years of experience in grant administration\, having worked for the Morgan Library & Museum and Bloomberg Philanthropies\, both based in New York City.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/deep-mapping-charlestons-new-history/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261012T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261012T180000
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SUMMARY:October New Member Orientation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our New Member Orientation! Every second Monday of the month\, we host our newest members of the CLS family for a fun and informative tour of the facility\, including key information on utilizing Library resources\, an exploration of some of the treasures from the CLS archives\, a visit to the Igoe Shakespeare Library\, concluding with a tour of our bindery and information about our conservation efforts. Feel free to ask questions throughout our time together. \nThe tour starts at 5 pm and generally ends around 6 pm. The tour schedule includes:\n5:00 – 5:10 pm Welcome\n5:10 – 5:20 pm Introduction of staff and an overview of the Main Reading Room and Exhibits\n5:20 – 5:40 pm Tour of key areas of the Library\, including the Melvin P. Seiden Gallery\, the Kellogg Family Map Room\, the Ruth and Bill Baker Conference Room\, the Igoe Shakespeare Library\, and the Stephen F. Gates Vaults\n5:40 – 6:00 pm  Tour of Dorothy’s Book Bindery and the Jerrold and Ann Mitchell Conservation Lab; Q&A \nReserve your spot HERE. We look forward to seeing you! \n*Please note: if this session fills to capacity\, RSVP for November’s New Member Orientation! 
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/octber-new-member-orientation/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T190000
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SUMMARY:Bond Street REIT Speaker Series // Lamar Alexander
DESCRIPTION:In exploring the integrated relationship between culture and democracy\, we are honored to welcome special guest Lamar Alexander to join Michael Reynolds for this season’s Bond Street REIT Series. As a long-serving U.S. Senator\, Lamar leaves a legacy spanning politics\, education leadership\, and public service that has shaped both education policy\, public spaces\, and community programs. As the 5th U.S. Secretary of Education\, he championed the “America 2000” initiative and later advanced federal legislation for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 and the 2018 Education Next+1\, which expanded accountability to improve student outcomes. Lamar Alexander’s career in education leadership —through federal\, state\, and legislative roles—has had a lasting impact on American schools and public institutions\, through infrastructure investment and public service priorities. \nPurchase Tickets HERE! \nAbout Lamar Alexander \nLamar Alexander has long been known as one of America’s most principled and effective statesmen. As US Senator\, Alexander shepherded major laws that today govern K–12 education\, medical innovation\, and maintenance of our national parks. Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said\, “For eighteen years\, there was Lamar Alexander\, and there was the rest of us. He was hands-down one of the most brilliant\, most thoughtful\, and most effective legislators any of us have ever seen.” As governor\, Alexander brought the auto industry to Tennessee and made it the first state to pay teachers more for teaching well. He was chairman of the Senate Republican Conference\, the nation’s governors\, and of President Reagan’s “Commission on Americans Outdoors.” He served as US Education Secretary and as a university president. \nAlexander was also known for campaigning in a plaid shirt and performing on the piano with twenty-seven symphonies and on the Grand Ol’ Opry. He graduated from Vanderbilt University and New York University Law School. He and his late wife Honey were married for fifty-four years\, had four children and nine grandchildren. His parents were teachers. A seventh generation Tennessean\, Alexander lives in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains near Maryville where he grew up. \nAbout the Bond Street REIT Speaker Series \nOrchestrated by Founder and Chief Executive Officer\, Michael D. Reynolds\, who passionately served as a member of the Board of Trustees and also Treasurer of the Charleston Library Society\, the Bond Street REIT Speaker Series strives to honor the institution’s cultural enrichment\, intellectual exploration\, and literary legacy through a series of lively discussions and thought-provoking lectures. Bond Street is dedicated to preserving the Charleston Library Society’s renowned collection and historical significance\, as an immensely valuable repository of history in the South. Bond Street Real Estate Investment Trust\, headquartered in Charleston\, is a private real estate investment trust uniquely invested in convenience retail centers across ten states in the Southeast. \nIn 1831\, Alexis de Tocqueville toured America and visited Charleston in search of the special ingredient that made America’s democracy so powerful. What he discovered was that the glue that created community and civic discourse was its profoundly thriving cultural institutions. Libraries\, theaters\, museums\, and other cultural spaces served as the foundation for civic engagement and public dialogue. This insight is as relevant today as it was then\, and the Library Society remains vibrant because of this very truth.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/bond-street-reit-speaker-series-lamar-alexander/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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SUMMARY:CLS Book Club // His Excellency\, George Washington
DESCRIPTION:CLS Book Club is FREE\, in-person\, and open to the public—and also member-researched and led through thoughtfully curated discussion. Whether you’ve finished the book\, are thinking about starting it\, or couldn’t make it past the halfway point\, please join us. \nRSVP is required via the form below so that we can plan for seating. \nRSVP HERE! \nFor a copy of the book\, check out our catalog here\, or shop local at Buxton Books. \nAbout Book Club \nOffered a few times a year\, the CLS Book Club seeks to explore a range of topics\, authors\, and diversity in its book selections. Under this objective\, Book Club also offers space for conversation\, perspectives\, and discourse on His Excellency\, George Washington. In a discussion led by Mike Gottlieb and Alysann Sieren\, examine the life and legacy of our first president\, fitting for the year of the 250. \nAbout the Book \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this landmark biography of our first president\, Joseph J. Ellis brings the exacting scholarship\, shrewd analysis\, and lyric prose that have made him one of the premier historians of the Revolutionary era. Training his lens on a figure who sometimes seems as remote as his figure on Mount Rushmore\, Ellis assesses Washington as a military and political leader and a man whose “statue-like solidity” concealed volcanic energies and emotions.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/cls-book-club-his-excellency-george-washington/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T130000
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SUMMARY:Workshop // Inks & Illuminated Manuscripts
DESCRIPTION:Discover the luminous world of ancient bookmaking in this immersive\, hands-on class\, exploring handmade inks and illuminated manuscripts. Learn how artists of the past created rich\, expressive inks from natural materials\, and the timeless techniques used to decorate sacred texts with color\, gold\, and ornament by creating handmade ink – anyone drawn to the magic where pigment\, language\, and light meet. \nPurchase Tickets HERE!
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/workshop-inks-illuminated-manuscripts/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T120000
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SUMMARY:Life Long Learning: The American Revolution in South Carolina // Four-week Course
DESCRIPTION:To close out a memorable 2026 year honoring our country’s roots\, we are honored to offer a special 4-week session with historian Doug MacIntyre on the broader context of the American Revolution and\, more specifically\, South Carolina’s importance. The course will delve into all aspects of the eight-year struggle\, covering everything from general British and American strategies for rebellion and patriot and loyalist conflict to tensions between the Lowcountry and the backcountry\, important people\, and\, of course\, details on all of the key battles. For those looking to gain a deeper understanding\, as well as the experienced history buff\, all will enjoy this story-forward approach to better understanding the framework witnessed in Colonial Charleston. \nDATES: October 26th\, November 2nd\, 9th & 16th \nPurchase Tickets HERE! \n~~~ \nCourse Time: 10:30 am-12:00 pm\, Four Consecutive Mondays \nTickets:  Sold only as a four-week-long course (Seating is limited to 40) \nAbout Doug MacIntyre \nDoug MacIntyre is an American Revolution historian. His research into the Battle of Sullivan’s Island led to the publication of his findings and the creation of Thomson Park at Breach Inlet. A fellow of the Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution\, he served on the board of the South Carolina Historical Society and chaired the Fort Sumter – Fort Moultrie Historical Trust. He was a founding trustee of the South Carolina American Revolution Trust and co-founder of SC250 Charleston. MacIntyre earned a B.S. degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and served five years in the U.S. Army. He earned a M.S. degree in Business Administration with honors from Boston University and completed advanced management programs at Harvard and Stanford. His business career spanned the spectrum from startups to the Fortune 500 before he retired to Charleston in 2004. As president and CEO\, he led technology companies through formation\, global expansion\, public offerings\, mergers\, and acquisitions. He served on industry and civic boards and was president of the American Software Association.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/life-long-learning-the-american-revolution-in-south-carolina-four-week-course/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T120000
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SUMMARY:Six Courses // Regina Charboneau
DESCRIPTION:Coined by The New York Times as the ‘Queen of Biscuits’ and featured widely across The Today Show and other travel and lifestyle features\, Chef Regina Charboneau’s experience in the culinary arts goes well beyond this signature Southern treat. Her latest book\, Six Courses: An Entertaining Life\, featuring over 200 recipes\, 100 beautiful images\, and 48 menus\, guides readers through the passion for cooking and hospitality that took her from Natchez to Paris to San Francisco\, and many accolades along the way. \nThe ticket price below includes a boxed lunch for you to enjoy during the program. \nPurchase Tickets HERE! \nIf you are unable to attend the event but would like to purchase one or more signed copies\, please visit Buxton Books here. \nAbout the Book \nStep into Chef Regina Charboneau’s culinary journey with her new book\, “Six Courses: An Entertaining Life.” Charboneau’s story is captured in her latest book\, which features 28 menus\, over 200 recipes\, and over 100 photos\, taking readers through the defining chapters of her culinary and personal life. From her Southern roots in Natchez to adventures in Alaska\, Paris\, and beyond\, Regina’s journey is marked by resilience\, innovation\, and her passion for cooking and people at her table. \nAbout the Author \nA trailblazer in Southern cuisine\, she is often referred to as the grande dame of Southern cooking. Chef Regina is known for acclaimed restaurants\, celebrated cookbooks\, and widespread recognition in the culinary world. Regina grew up in Natchez on the Mississippi River. In her twenties\, she moved to Alaska\, cooked for construction crews by day\, and dreamed of Paris by night. She turned challenges into opportunities\, building a career defined by creativity\, determination\, and Southern charm. Regina’s journey spans Natchez\, the Alaska wilderness\, Paris\, San Francisco\, Minneapolis\, New York\, and back to Natchez. Often hailed as the “Queen of Biscuits\,” she transformed her hometown of Natchez into the “Biscuit Capital of the World.” Chef Regina is so much more than biscuits\, though. In her fifty-year career as a Chef\, she has authored four cookbooks and opened her acclaimed San Francisco establishments\, Regina’s at the Regis and Biscuit and Blues\, as well as Kings Tavern and Regina’s Kitchen in Natchez. She is also known for her influence on the cuisine of the American Queen riverboats\, which inspired her book “Mississippi Current”. No matter where she’s traveled and cooked\, her food and hospitality has always had a touch of that Southern accent. At this course of her life\, she now shares her passion for food and entertaining by hosting guests at her cooking school\, Regina’s Kitchen in Natchez. She considers this the dessert course of her life. Regina’s impact on the culinary world is undeniable. She has been featured in prominent food publications\, including The New York Times\, Better Homes and Gardens\, and Southern Living. Regina has appeared on NBC and ABC affiliates\, The Today Show\, and the Hallmark Channel\, and has been showcased on Andrew Zimmerman’s Bizarre Foods.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/six-courses-regina-charbonneau/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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