Join Timothy Boyce as he presents on his national book tour of the World War II concentration camp diary, From Day to Day. To RSVP, call 843-723-9912 or email dreutter@charlestonlibrarysociety.org Hailed by The New Yorker as “among the most compelling documents to come out of the war,” From Day to Day is a World War II concentration camp diary—one […]
Tennessee native and bestselling author, Lisa Patton will discuss her contemporary story of sorority fiction in Rush. Inspired by her real-life experiences, she offers a provocative peek at a centuries-old tradition and calls for change in the Southern sorority and fraternity customs that allow race and pedigree to remain factors in the treatment others. This event is […]
Join Patrick Ahearn FAIA, award-winning architect and author of Timeless, as he opens the doors to his world of traditional architecture combined with the ideals of modernism. He will share some of the firm’s most recent projects ranging from Wellesley, MA to Martha’s Vineyard, and walk us through how he adapts and applies philosophy’s greater […]
The Royal Oak Foundation presents Behind Closed Doors: Stepping into Bloomsbury Rooms with NINO STRACHEY $30 Special CLS member price (with co-sponsor code: 18FCHLIB) To purchase tickets call 212-480-2889, x201 or click […]
GOOD HEALTH & GOOD BREATHING Come look into the mechanisms of ancient mind-body practice, Yogic breathing. Dr. Balasubramanian will discuss the science of Yogic breathing (Pranayama). Attendees will be able to […]
Speaker Series: JAMES SCOTT & HAMPTON SIDES with JIM HORNFISCHER Enjoy the extraordinary storytelling of two authors who transform military history into visceral experiences. Pulitzer Prize finalist and acclaimed military […]
CURIOSITY – THE KEY TO LIFE Why are you curious or NOT? Dr. Jeb Hallett will explore why curious people may be more engaged, healthier and happy with life. Through […]
Stephen Watson: The National WWII Museum Stephen Watson, President and CEO of The National WWII Museum, will discuss the mission and history of the New Orleans institution. The Museum has […]
The CLS Book Club is back with the first Fall selection, The Line Becomes A River by Francisco Cantu. All are welcome to this meeting — whether you just started the book, […]
Join Adam Parker and Cleveland Sellers, Jr. for the launch of Parker’s biography on Sellers, Outside Agitator. Additional guests will discuss the history of the freedom movement, the seminal 1968 Orangeburg Massacre, […]
BERNSTEIN’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Fri, 19 Oct | 7PM $25 specialty price – To purchase tickets, call 843-723-9912 or click here In partnership with Duke University, we invite you to celebrate the […]
Come celebrate the launch of Carolyne Roehm’s newest book, Design & Style: A Constant Thread with an elegant High Tea, Charleston style. Featuring a brief discussion of her book, Carolyne and her guests will […]
Shakespeare’s Tyrants in Richard III and Macbeth Discover and read Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies dramatizing ambition and those who stop at nothing for personal gain, Macbeth and Richard III. This class will look at these dramas […]
SKETCHY POLITICS: THE LIFE OF AN EDITORIAL CARTOONIST IN THE TRUMP ERA As editorial cartoonist at the local alt.weekly Charleston City Paper, Steve Stegelin has spent the past 14+ years skewering […]
The Irish Georgian Society and the Charleston Library Society presents James P. MacGuire, Author of Real Lace Revisited: Inside the Hidden World of America’s Irish Aristocracy. To RSVP to this event, call […]
