We are excited to host James Rosebush for insightful and dynamic lecture on his book, True Reagan. What Was Ronald Reagan Really Like? Peeling back layers of Reagan to explore his outsized values and character, Rosebush relies on what Reagan revealed to him personally, and observations while working and traveling the world with him. True Reagan shows readers […]
Join us for an evening of art and intrigue as Wolf Burchard discusses his new book The Sovereign Artist – Charles Le Brun and the Image of Louis XIV! To RSVP, call 843-723-9912 or email dreutter@charlestonlibrarysociety.org Wolf Burchard is an art and architectural historian, and specialist on 17th and 18th century royal patronage. He is the National […]
The Return of Porto Seguro 7:00PM $20 members / $30 nonmembers Back by popular demand, especially after Hurricane Mathew prevented their performance last season, Porto Seguro will kick off the Music at the Library Series with the rhythms of Brazil! Porto Seguro is a local band that specializes in samba and Brazilian bahia music. While […]
MUSC Health Series at the Charleston Library Society Fall series topic: Coopetition in the Health Care Industry: How do competitors work together to improve patient care? Dr. Mark Scheurer, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of MUSC Children’s Health MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital: How one facility can help meet statewide children’s healthcare needs To RSVP, call […]
Join us as we partner with Croghan’s Jewel Box to host jewelry maker, Temple St. Clair, as she discusses her journey and her most recent book The Golden Menagerie. To RSVP, call 843-723-9912 or email dreutter@charlestonlibrarysociety.org TEMPLE ST CLAIR found her passion for creative expression in gold and precious gemstones 30 years ago. St. Clair founded her company […]
Come visit us the weekend of October 7th for the CLS Book Sale! Browse a wide selection featuring best-selling fiction, noteworthy non-fiction, beautiful coffee table books, and rare finds. You never know what you’ll go home with! Schedule: Saturday: 10:00am-2:00pm Sunday: 12:00pm-3:00pm
Chamber Music Charleston- Rock and Rondo Redux IV Thursday, October 12th 7:00PM $20 members / $30 nonmembers This yearly Chamber Music Charleston event is always entertaining and hugely popular, featuring some of the most talented musicians from the Charleston area. When musicians trade in their formalwear for jeans and leather you know it will be […]
Raise the Roof Fundraiser with Mayor Tecklenburg The old expression Raise the Roof will carry a double meaning on October 16 when Mayor John Tecklenburg generously hosts a fundraiser to help raise money for the major repairs to the roof of Charleston’s iconic Library Society at 164 King Street. Join us as the Mayor shares […]
Join us for the return of CLS Book Club! The next book club selection will be Charleston: A Bloomsbury House and Garden by Quentin Bell and Virginia Nicholson. With the Charleston to Charleston Literary Festival quickly approaching this book will give readers a perfect insight on the history of the Bloomsbury House and its legacy. All are welcome […]
Winston Churchill and the Civil War: Why an Iconic Statesman Was Fascinated by America’s Greatest Conflict and What He Thought About It To RSVP, call 843-723-9912 or email dreutter@charlestonlibrarysociety.org Winston Churchill was one of the greatest statesmen of modern times, famous for his leadership of Britain in the Second World War and for forging its victorious […]
MUSC Health Series at the Charleston Library Society Fall series topic: Coopetition in the Health Care Industry: How do competitors work together to improve patient care? Dr. James T. McElligott, M.D. MSCR, Medical Director for MUSC Center for Telehealth and Co-Chair of the SC Telehealth Alliance Telehealth Simplified: How one new approach in medicine is […]
Dr. Michael Guillen, three-time Emmy Award winner, best-selling author, and former Harvard University Instructor, is best known as the ABC News Science Editor, will join us for a lunchtime lecture. Guillen will be introduced by Mayor Tecklenburg and joined in conversation with Dr. Barbara Boatwright, Founder and Director of Life Resources in Mt. Pleasant, as they discuss his […]
Vynnytsky & Khoma PLUS Thursday, November 13th 7:00PM $20 members / $30 nonmembers Renowned pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky and cellist Natalia Khoma are two of Charleston premiere performers and we couldnt be more excited to have them back. The duo, whose performances are always spectacular, will bring a guest third performer to the party. Join us […]
Behind the Bullets: The Epidemiological Data of Gun Violence With Dr. Ashley Hink and Dr. Robert Ball To RSVP, call 843-723-9912 or email dreutter@charlestonlibrarysociety.org Ashley Hink, MD, MPH is a chief general surgery resident at the Medical University of South Carolina. She attended Emory University for her Master’s in Public Health (MPH) and the Brody […]
Join us as Howard Kittell, President & CEO of the Andrew Jackson Foundation, looks back on Jackson’s legacy and influence on today’s political climate with a special introduction by Martha Rivers Ingram. To RSVP, please call 843-723-9912 or email dreutter@charlestonlibrarysociety.org Jackson at 250 – March 15, 2016 marked Andrew Jackson’s 250th birthday. Born in South Carolina, the […]
