Beautiful photography of birds in their habitats The Library Society will host Audubon South Carolina and the Charleston Audubon Society for a reception and talk to honor the National Audubon Society Photography Awards. The winning photographs for this year’s contest have recently been on exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, and the […]
2016 Founders Award Honoring Martha Ingram For tickets, please call (843) 723-9912 or click here. $75 members, $100 nonmembers The Founders Award was established by the Trustees of the Charleston Library Society to recognize an institution or individual who has helped us appreciate and understand our past and its relationship to the future. The award honors […]
Chamber Music Charleston – Music for Winds & Piano: Bizet, Piazzolla & Mozart An encore of one of the best chamber music organizations in Charleston. It always a delight to host Bassoonist Sandra Nikolayevs, leader of CMC, to our venue. Her group never fails to enrapture and entertain. Flutist Regina Helcher Yost, clarinetist Charles Messersmith […]
Join the Charleston Library Society in welcoming two musical geniuses, Tenzin Chopak & Nicholas Walker, for a unique and provoking concert on April’s Second Sunday at 6:00PM. This is a free concert open to the public, so bring friends and family to experience a beautiful performance in historic setting. To RSVP, call 843-723-9912 or email […]
Introduction to Leather Binding April 19th, 21st, 26th, and 28th from 5:30pm-8:30pm Cost: $300 students, $350 members, $400 nonmembers – all materials included No experience necessary. Learn to make a book that can be judged by its cover! In this four-session workshop, students will learn the basics of bookbinding while constructing a beautiful ¾-leather journal […]
For tickets, please click here or call (843) 723-9912 President and part-owner of the Charleston School of Law, Mr. Bell will share his perspectives on the opportunities and challenges he has faced since he began his position as President. Focused on changing the school from a for-profit business model to a non-profit with the motto “For the […]
Charleston Renaissance Ensemble – Celebrate Shakespeare’s Birthda with music and brilliant commentary by Elizabeth Kirkland Cahill (Betsy), Rhodes Scholar and co-author of Shakespeare Alive! Seven friends with a common devotion to Early Music has evolved into an ensemble of professional and semi-professional singers whose perennially popular concerts frequently draw standing-room-only crowds. Celebrating the ethereal sounds; from chant, to […]
This is a day of celebration and we want everyone to get in on the fun. Last year, millions of dollars were raised. In 2016, nonprofit participation has increased more than 75% and we are expecting more communtity engagement and participation than ever before. Now there is a new way to give- anyone can donate […]
NOT by the Book: Dr. Raymond F. Anton Alcohol: “The Good, The Bad, The Ugly” The vast majority of Americans drink alcohol. For many it provides social enjoyment in the spirit of conviviality. In fact, drinking in moderation has positive health benefits, and might prolong life. However, drinking above moderate levels can have significant […]
Speaker Series with Susan Sully- “Past, Present: Living with Heirlooms and Antiques” On Thursday, May 5th at 6 PM, CLS will host a lecture and book signing with Susan Sully, Charleston-based author of Charleston Style and Past Present: Living with Heirlooms and Antiques. “This is the perfect piece of propaganda for every mother who doesn’t want to see her […]
Join us for an evening of conservation and conversation with author Deborah Cramer The Narrow Edge: A tiny bird, an ancient crab, & an epic journey Wednesday May 11 6-8 PM Between the full moons of April and May every year, the lowcountry hosts a spectacular array of migrating birds. Deborah Cramer traced the journey […]
Speaker Series: Isley, Greene & Baldwin Presenting a panel on The Preservation of Charleston with authors Jane Iseley, William Baldwin, Harlan Green and preservation expert Richard Marks. The panel discussion will be led by Post and Courier‘s reporter, Robert Behre. They will show images from the book and discuss the interiors presented. The 336-page book offers an unsurpassed […]
The Library Society proudly presents a unique exhibit of historical and current cartoons that reflect social and political commentary. Comprised of classic New Yorker cartoons on loan from the Morgan Library, original Hogarth and Gillray folios from the CLS vaults, and a small sampling of cartoons and workbooks from Matthew Diffee, an American cartoonist whose […]
Music at the Library: Abigail Kent The Passionate Harp $20 members, $25 nonmembers For tickets, please click here. Abigail Kent, from Charleston, SC, entered the Curtis Institute of Music in2014 and studies with Elizabeth Hainen, Principal Harpist of the Philadelphia Orchestra. All students at Curtis receive merit-based full-tuition scholarships and Ms. Kent is the Maryjane Mayhew […]
CLS Book Club- Clementine by Sonia Purnell A long-overdue tribute to the extraordinary woman behind Winston Churchill. By Winston Churchill’s own admission, victory in the Second World War would have been “impossible without her.” Until now, however, the only existing biography of Churchill’s wife, Clementine, was written by her daughter. Sonia Purnell finally gives Clementine […]
