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SUMMARY:Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Snow
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 Lisa\, our Director of Collections. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Lisa will read Mooncake by Frank Asch and the craft will be marshmallow snowmen! \nStory Time will repeat every Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:30 pm and Saturdays at 10:00 am–we hope to see you there! \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-snow-2/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Saturday Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Winter Festivities
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 Kenna\, our part time Children’s Librarian. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Kenna will read The Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett\, and the craft will be puffy paint snowmen! \nDue to CLS’s holiday closure\, there will be no Saturday Story Times December 21st or 28th. \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/saturday-story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-winter-festivities/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Holidays
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 Lisa\, our Director of Collections. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Lisa will read The Joyful Book by Todd Parr and the craft will be mitten hands! \nStory Time will repeat every Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:30 pm and Saturdays at 10:00 am–we hope to see you there! \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-holidays/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Holidays
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 Lisa\, our Director of Collections. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Lisa will read The Joyful Book by Todd Parr and the craft will be mitten hands! \nStory Time will repeat every Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:30 pm and Saturdays at 10:00 am–we hope to see you there! \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-holidays-2/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Sharing
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 Lisa\, our Director of Collections. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Lisa will read Thank You Omu by Oge Mora and the craft will be paper collages! \nStory Time will repeat every Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:30 pm and Saturdays at 10:00 am–we hope to see you there! \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-sharing/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Sharing
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 Lisa\, our Director of Collections. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Lisa will read Thank You Omu by Oge Mora and the craft will be paper collages! \nStory Time will repeat every Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:30 pm and Saturdays at 10:00 am–we hope to see you there! \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-sharing-2/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T110000
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CREATED:20241220T152824Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Snowflakes
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 Kenna\, our part time Children’s Librarian. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Kenna will read Snowflakes Fall by Patricia MacLachlan\, and the craft will be beaded snowflakes! \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/saturday-story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-snowflakes/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250113T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250113T180000
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SUMMARY:January New Member's Orientation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our New Members 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. Questions are welcome throughout our time together. \nThe tour starts at 5pm\, and generally ends around 6pm. 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 \nPlease RSVP with the form below. We look forward to seeing you! \n*Please note: if this session fills to capacity\, RSVP for February’s New Member Orentation!
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/january-new-members-mingle-2/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250114T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250114T163000
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CREATED:20241217T150020Z
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SUMMARY:Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Moon and Stars
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 Susanna\, our Children’s Service Coordinator. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Susanna will read A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin and the craft will be moon and star pictures! \nStory Time will repeat every Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:30 pm and Saturdays at 10:00 am–we hope to see you there! \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-moon-and-stars/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T113000
DTSTAMP:20260520T131354
CREATED:20241126T204012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T204012Z
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SUMMARY:CLS Book Club // "Playground" by Richard Powers
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. \nAbout Book Club \nOffered a few times a year\, the CLS Book Club seeks to explore various topics\, authors\, and diversity within its book selections. Under this objective\, Book Club also offers space for conversation\, perspectives\, and discourse to aptly deliver a synopsis on the panorama of characters and and narratives present in Playground. This Book Club will presented and presided over by a dynamic panel consisting of Diana Hambleton\, Clare Meyer\, Tina Wardrop and Susan Porter. After their exploration of the book\, the floor will open to questions and discussion. \nAbout the Book \n\n\n\n\n\nFour lives are drawn together in a sweeping\, panoramic new novel from Richard Powers\, showcasing the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Overstory at the height of his skills. Twelve-year-old Evie Beaulieu sinks to the bottom of a swimming pool in Montreal strapped to one of the world’s first aqualungs. Ina Aroita grows up on naval bases across the Pacific with art as her only home. Two polar opposites at an elite Chicago high school bond over a three-thousand-year-old board game; Rafi Young will get lost in literature\, while Todd Keane’s work will lead to a startling AI breakthrough. \nThey meet on the history-scarred island of Makatea in French Polynesia\, whose deposits of phosphorus once helped to feed the world. Now the tiny atoll has been chosen for humanity’s next adventure: a plan to send floating\, autonomous cities out onto the open sea. But first\, the island’s residents must vote to green light the project or turn the seasteaders away. \nSet in the world’s largest ocean\, this awe-filled book explores that last wild place we have yet to colonize in a still-unfolding oceanic game\, and interweaves beautiful writing\, rich characterization\, profound themes of technology and the environment\, and a deep exploration of our shared humanity in a way only Richard Powers can. \nPlease note that the authors of our selections ARE NOT in attendance.  \n\n\n\n\n\nFor a copy of the book\, check out our catalog here\, or shop local at Buxton Books.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/cls-book-club-playground-by-richard-powers/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Moon and Stars
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 Susanna\, our Children’s Services Coordinator. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Susanna will read A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin and the craft will be moon and star pictures! \nStory Time will repeat every Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:30 pm and Saturdays at 10:00 am–we hope to see you there! \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-moon-and-stars-2/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T131354
CREATED:20241126T204041Z
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SUMMARY:Marking 50 Years of Breakthrough Writing
DESCRIPTION:Both standouts for their time – fifty years ago\, to be exact – we’re celebrating the continued impact of bestselling books by Peter H. Wood and Theodore Rosengarten that showcased the endurance of enslaved people in early America\, transforming the a widespread understanding of early American history. Black Majority (Peter Wood)\, features a new epilogue in its recently revised fiftieth-anniversary edition that challenges a fresh generation with provocative history. All God’s Dangers (Theodore Rosengarten) may be a “forgotten autobiography” as re-highlighted by The New York Times already once before\, but it was the National Book Award Winner in 1975\, surpassing many others that came out in the same banner year for non-fiction. \nMore relevant and enlightening than ever\, these literary works tell the stories of colonial African American language\, culture\, and expertise – all of which form the critical fibers of our nation’s history. Theodore Rosengarten and Peter H. Wood will reflect on what they have learned since publishing their respective works\, discuss the future of the African American past\, and reveal how their work has shaped their careers as historians and authors. \nIf you are unable to attend the event\, but would like to purchase one or more signed copies\, please visit Buxton Books for copies of Black Majority and All God’s Dangers. \nAbout Peter H. Wood \nPeter H. Wood grew up in St. Louis and Baltimore\, earning degrees at Harvard and Oxford before teaching early American history at Duke University for nearly four decades. In 1974\, Alfred A. Knopf published his dissertation about enslavement in colonial South Carolina. W.W. Norton has recently published an updated 50th-anniversary edition of this pioneering book with the fresh title\, Black Majority: Race\, Rice\, and Rebellion in South Carolina\, 1670-1740. Wood is the author of Strange New Land: Africans in Colonial America and several books about the Black images of American artist Winslow Homer\, including Near Andersonville: Winslow Homer’s Civil War (Harvard University Press\, 2010). He is also the co-author of a widely-used college U.S. History text entitled Created Equal. He has served on the boards of Harvard University\, the Omohundro Institute of Early American History\, and the Highlander Education Center in East Tennessee. Dr. Wood now lives in Colorado with his wife\, Pulitzer-Prize-winning historian\, Elizabeth Fenn. Recently\, he co-authored an essay on slave-built canals in South Carolina before the Stono Rebellion. When not growing gourds\, he is writing a book entitled The Great Southern Blackout\, about the scope and consequences of two centuries of forced Black illiteracy across the South. \nAbout Black Majority \nFirst published in 1974\, Black Majority chronicles the crucial formative years of North America’s wealthiest and most tormented British colony. It explores how West African familiarity with rice determined the Lowcountry economy and how a skilled but enslaved labor force formed its own distinctive language and culture. While African American history often focuses on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries\, Black Majority underscores the significant role early African arrivals played in shaping the direction of American history. \nAbout Theodore Rosengarten \nTheodore Rosengarten is a writer\, teacher and a social activist from McClellanville\, South Carolina. Born in Brooklyn\, New York\, Ted got his AB from Amherst College\, and a PhD in The History of American Civilization\, from Harvard. Even as a child\, he was obsessed by the black struggle for justice and freedom and by the destruction of the Jews in Europe. His first book\, All God’s Dangers: The Life of Nate Shaw\, the oral history of an African American tenant farmer from Alabama\, won the National Book Award. His second book\, Tombee: Portrait of a Cotton Planter\, chronicles the life of an unsuccessful plantation owner from St. Helena Island\, South Carolina. This book won the National Book Critics Circle Award for best biography. Last year\, Yad Vashem Studies published Ted’s critical review of Steven T. Katz’s opus comparing the The Holocaust and New World Slavery. Ted taught for decades in the Jewish Studies Program at the College of Charleston and in the Honors College at the University of South Carolina. Since 2002\, Ted and his wife Dale have led a biennial study abroad to Poland\, Germany and The Netherlands called Tracing the Holocaust. Looking to unearth the past\, they encounter the new racial demography of European cities. \nAbout the All God’s Dangers \nNate Shaw’s father was born under slavery. Nate Shaw was born into a bondage that was only a little gentler. At the age of nine\, he was picking cotton for thirty-five cents an hour. At the age of forty-seven\, he faced down a crowd of white deputies who had come to confiscate a neighbor’s crop. His defiance cost him twelve years in prison. This triumphant autobiography\, assembled from the eighty-four-year-old Shaw’s oral reminiscences\, is the plain-spoken story of an “over-average” man who witnessed wrenching changes in the lives of Southern black people—and whose unassuming courage helped bring those changes about. \nPrior to the program\, We invite our Fellows Members to enjoy a Happy Hour from 5:00 – 6:00pm\, downstairs in the Dr. Suzan D. Boyd Fellows Club Lounge.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/marking-50-years-of-breakthrough-writing/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T110000
DTSTAMP:20260520T131354
CREATED:20241220T153031Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Friendship
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 Kenna\, our part time Children’s Librarian. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Kenna will read Zebra’s Great Escape by Katherine Rundell\, and the craft will be friendship bracelets! \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/saturday-story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-friendship/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T163000
DTSTAMP:20260520T131354
CREATED:20241217T153806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250124T194727Z
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SUMMARY:Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Hats and Caps
DESCRIPTION:In accordance with City of Charleston winter weather advisories\, the Library Society will be closed from 3pm Tuesday\, January 21st through Wednesday\, January 22nd. Therefore\, there will be no Story Time Tuesday or Wednesday. We apologize for the inconvenience! \nDue 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 Lisa\, our Director of Collections. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Lisa will read Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina and the craft will be paper hats! \nStory Time will repeat every Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:30 pm and Saturdays at 10:00 am–we hope to see you there! \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-hats-and-caps/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T163000
DTSTAMP:20260520T131354
CREATED:20241217T153907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250124T194740Z
UID:10001871-1737559800-1737563400@charlestonlibrarysociety.org
SUMMARY:Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Hats and Caps
DESCRIPTION:In accordance with City of Charleston winter weather advisories\, the Library Society will be closed from 3pm Tuesday\, January 21st through Wednesday\, January 22nd. Therefore\, there will be no Story Time Tuesday or Wednesday. We apologize for the inconvenience! \nDue 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 Lisa\, our Director of Collections. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Lisa will read Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina and the craft will be paper hats! \nStory Time will repeat every Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:30 pm and Saturdays at 10:00 am–we hope to see you there! \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-hats-and-caps-2/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T110000
DTSTAMP:20260520T131354
CREATED:20241220T153155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T163805Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Farm Animals
DESCRIPTION:In accordance with City of Charleston winter weather advisories\, the Library Society will be closed from 3pm Tuesday\, January 21st through Saturday\, January 25th. Therefore\, there will be no Story Time Tuesday\, Wednesday or Saturday. We apologize for the inconvenience! \nDue 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 Kenna\, our part time Children’s Librarian. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Kenna will read Delilah by John Bemelmans Marciano\, and the craft will be paper plate chicken and eggs! \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/saturday-story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-farm-animals/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250128T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250128T163000
DTSTAMP:20260520T131354
CREATED:20241217T154109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T163914Z
UID:10001872-1738078200-1738081800@charlestonlibrarysociety.org
SUMMARY:Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Bedtime
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 Susanna\, our Children’s Services Coordinator. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Susanna will read Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein and the craft will be bedtime checklists! \nStory Time will repeat every Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:30 pm and Saturdays at 10:00 am–we hope to see you there! \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-bedtime-5/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T130000
DTSTAMP:20260520T131354
CREATED:20250106T210045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T202640Z
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SUMMARY:Lite Lunch // Notes from an Admiral's Aide
DESCRIPTION:Lessons from a great leader are always taken to heart by their mentees\, and a select few life-changing lessons are never forgotten – and sometimes shared through compelling and inspiring publications thirty years later. As a Southern boy accustomed to the warmth of the Lowcountry and the tropical tendencies of the Florida Panhandle years later at aviator flight school\, the Bishop England grad was forced to adjust to the much colder temperatures in Maine when he landed the prestigious Admiral’s aide position\, a role so closely entangled with the Admiral that the aide must know and schedule all aspects of the leader’s life. Mark C. Fava\, a retired naval flight officer who once commanded three units as captain and accomplished aviation lawyer.  In his discussion with South Carolina Magistrate Judge Molly Cherry\, Fava will deliver insightful bits for driving leadership qualities forward that he learned from his time with the Admiral\, and share his fun read for all military veterans who cherished their time in uniform. \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 \nAs the aide for a navy admiral more than thirty years ago\, Mark C. Fava learned valuable lessons that were formative in his development as a successful and thoughtful leader. Now a vice president at the world’s largest aerospace company and a career aviation lawyer\, Mark is sharing his wisdom in this entertaining and insightful behind-the-scenes look at the successes and failures of a young naval flight officer working every day for the Admiral and how the Admiral reacted as a great leader. \nMark’s stories will inspire you to unlock your leadership potential by applying lessons that will drive your leadership journey forward. An insightful guide for mid-career managers\, early career lawyers\, and junior military officers who aspire to be promoted. The lessons Mark shares have timeless value. They are just as meaningful today as they were over thirty years ago and have been the keys to Mark’s promotions in both the military and the legal profession throughout his career. \nLearning by observing both good and bad leaders is a solid strategy for professional development. The knowledge and insights you gain become part of your leadership fabric\, and the observations shape you into the impactful leader you aspire to be. Putting the knowledge you gain from this book into practice will make you stand out among your peers as a high performer. You will gain an understanding of how executives think and what they appreciate. You will be humble\, organized\, and thoughtful—and you will be identified as an emerging leader. \nAbout the Author \nMark C. Fava is a career aviation lawyer and retired naval flight officer. He is a prolific writer and entertaining speaker. Mark retired from the US Navy as a captain having commanded three units\, including an aviation squadron. He has been a law firm partner and a corporate executive lawyer. He has written numerous articles\, including “What I Learned from the Judge” in the SC Lawyer and “Steering Through a Crisis: Lawyers as Leaders” in The Washington Lawyer. As a law school adjunct professor\, he has also taught aviation law and legal writing. \nMark was the chief operations attorney at Delta Air Lines on 9/11 and spent years in the navy’s P-3 Orion chasing Soviet submarines. He has practiced law for more than thirty years and is currently a vice president at the world’s largest aerospace company. \nHe lives in his hometown of Charleston\, South Carolina\, with his wife and three daughters. When not working\, reading\, or writing\, Mark enjoys life in the low country and appreciates a cold glass of sweet tea in the summer and a good oyster roast in the fall. \nAbout Molly Cherry \nMolly Cherry is a United States Magistrate Judge for the District of South Carolina.  She received a BA degree in Government and Spanish\, magna cum laude\, from Wofford College and her Juris Doctor degree\, cum laude\, from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Before taking the bench\, she was in private law practice in Charleston with the firm of Nexsen Pruet\, LLC\, from 1996 to 2020\, where she was a partner for over 16 years. Judge Cherry is a supporter of the Trident Literacy Association\, having served as chairman of its board\, and is a member of First (Scots) Presbyterian Church\, where she served as a deacon\, elder and Sunday school teacher. \nThe ticket price below includes a boxed lunch for you to enjoy during the program. 
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/lite-lunch-notes-from-an-admirals-aide/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T163000
DTSTAMP:20260520T131354
CREATED:20241217T154135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T163940Z
UID:10001873-1738164600-1738168200@charlestonlibrarysociety.org
SUMMARY:Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Bedtime
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 Lisa\, our Director of Collections. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Lisa will read Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein and the craft will be bedtime checklists! \nStory Time will repeat every Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:30 pm and Saturdays at 10:00 am–we hope to see you there! \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-bedtime-6/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T110000
DTSTAMP:20260520T131354
CREATED:20250121T174231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T164124Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Year of the Snake
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 Kenna\, our part time Children’s Librarian. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Kenna will read I Don’t Like Snakes by Nicola Davies\, and the craft will be bouncy paper plate snakes! \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/saturday-story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-year-of-the-snake/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250203T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T120000
DTSTAMP:20260520T131354
CREATED:20241219T211940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T132624Z
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SUMMARY:Life Long Learning // The Individuals Behind the Shaping of North American Natural History: Six Week Course
DESCRIPTION:With the continued success of its relaunch early last year\, look forward to Life-long Learning returning seasonally in a daytime format. \nAs the rules for identification of species became more defined and scientific methods more advanced\, our natural history has become easier to study\, understand\, and appreciate. We owe this process of discovery to a finite group of people personally vested in their environments across centuries. Join Layton Register for a deeper look at the influence of Mark Catesby\, Hans Sloane\, Carl Linnaeus\, John Bartram\, William Bartram\, Alexander Wilson\, Thomas Jefferson\, George Cuvier\, John Bachman\, John James Audubon\, and Charles Darwin. \nDATES: February 3rd\, 10th\, 17th\, 24th – March 3rd & 10th. \nCourse Time: 10:30am-12:00pm\, Mondays \nTickets:  Sold only as a six-week course (Seating is limited to 30) \nAbout Layton Register: \nLayton Register was born in Lexington\, Kentucky. He grew up on a farm outside of town that his mother and father operated for breeding and raising Thoroughbred racehorses. After graduating from Washington and Lee University\, Register spent most of his working career involved with Thoroughbred breeding and racing and in property management as well as coaching tennis. Register moved from Kentucky to Charleston five years ago and has been working as a certified tour guide for Walk and Talk Charleston\, as well as a volunteer for the Charleston Parks Conservancy and the Charleston Library Society. As an avid birdwatcher\, his dedicated interest in the world of birds inevitably led Register to the life and work of John James Audubon\, inspiring an imminent book titled Birdwatching (and Counting Birds) With John James Audubon: Where Have All the Birds Gone?
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/life-long-learning-the-individuals-behind-the-shaping-of-north-american-natural-history-six-week-course/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T163000
DTSTAMP:20260520T131354
CREATED:20250124T193528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T164151Z
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SUMMARY:Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Lunar New Year
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 Susanna\, our Children’s Services Coordinator. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Susanna will read Crictor by Tomi Ungerer and the craft will be lucky red envelopes! \nStory Time will repeat every Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:30 pm and Saturdays at 10:00 am–we hope to see you there! \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-lunar-new-year/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T163000
DTSTAMP:20260520T131354
CREATED:20250124T193608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T164219Z
UID:10001993-1738769400-1738773000@charlestonlibrarysociety.org
SUMMARY:Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Lunar New Year
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 Susanna\, our Children’s Services Coordinator. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Susanna will read Crictor by Tomi Ungerer and the craft will be lucky red envelopes! \nStory Time will repeat every Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:30 pm and Saturdays at 10:00 am–we hope to see you there! \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-lunar-new-year-2/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T131354
CREATED:20241126T204413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T161716Z
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SUMMARY:Cuba's Creative Class
DESCRIPTION:We can go\, we can’t go. The ping pong of access to Cuba has always been a game of chance\, and if you’ve had the opportunity to go\, navigating once there an unknown. Known as the “Pearl of the Antilles\,” Cuba remains a Caribbean island nation with the creative vitality that comes from an extraordinary legacy of African\, Indigenous\, Spanish\, and French influences over four centuries. Its charming cities are plentiful in artistic and architectural heritage\, where artisans\, thought leaders and creative entrepreneurs are working diligently to preserve and sustain Havana’s cultural legacy. Join Hermes Mallea\, architect and member of a Cuban-American family\, for a first-hand account of the cultural ebullience of Cuba that comes from his passion for exposing the incredible entrepreneurialism at play despite the economic challenges.  An architect by trade\, but also author of three books: Great Houses of Havana; Escape: The Heyday of Caribbean Glamour; and Havana Living Today: Cuban Home Style Now\, Mallea will dive into a verbal tour of Cuba and the importance of its preservation. \nIf you are unable to attend the event but would like to purchase one or more signed copies\, please visit Buxton Books here. \nAbout Hermes Mallea \nArchitect Hermes Mallea is the author of “Great Houses of Havana\, A Century of Cuban Style”\, (The Monacelli Press\, 2011) which is currently in its third printing and of ESCAPE\, The Heyday of Caribbean Glamour”. “(Rizzoli 2014)\,  Mallea’s latest book\, “Havana Living Today/ Cuban Homestyle Now” (Rizzoli) celebrates homeowners’ individual flair and resourcefulness\, taking the reader inside a world that foreign visitors and most Cubans have never seen. Mallea has presented his books at venues across the United States and is a lecturer annually for visitors to Havana. He has presented papers on historic Cuban family life at Havana’s annual Jornadas Tecnicas de Arquitectura Vernacula in 2010 and in 2009 and the 2013 International Art Deco Congress in Havana. In 2011\, Mallea curated and installed “Luz de Memoria”\, an exhibition of a century of family photographs at Havana’s Museum of Natural History. In July 2018\, Mallea installed an update of this exhibition in one of his family’s former homes in Gibara\, Cuba as part of their annual film festival. \nMallea received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Miami\, attended the Master’s Program in Historic Preservation at Columbia University. Mallea formed the award-winning interiors and architecture practice\, M(Group)\, in 1983 with interior designer Carey Maloney. In 2021 he was honored with the Preservation League of New York State’s Pillar award recognizing his work in historic preservation in Cuba and the United States. Mallea is a board member of the Cintas Foundation which awards fellowships to Cuban artists working on and off the island. He is a founding board member of Havana Heritage Foundation which is sponsoring the creation of a new library of design books created to honor the memory of Eusebio Leal. More than 4\,000 donated books have been shipped as of summer 2022. Mallea is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Finca Vigia Foundation which supports the preservation of Ernest Hemingway’s Havana home and his legacy in Cuba. Mallea is serving as a creative consultant bringing authentic Cuban style to two restaurants soon to open in London. He serves on the International Council of the Preservation Society of Newport County. \nPrior to the program\, We invite our Fellows Members to enjoy a Happy Hour from 5:00 – 6:00pm\, downstairs in the Dr. Suzan D. Boyd Fellows Club Lounge.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/cubas-creative-class/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T130000
DTSTAMP:20260520T131354
CREATED:20241126T204236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T145321Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop // Paper Marbling in the Bindery
DESCRIPTION:Join Charleston Library Society’s Director of Conservation James Davis for an introduction to the ancient art of decorative paper marbling: a method of aqueous surface design using ink and paint colors\, which can produce patterns similar to smooth marble or other kinds of stone. During this creative session\, you will explore the fascinating craft that transforms prepared papers with fluid patterns and vibrant colors. The workshop will introduce the history of paper marbling which dates back to the 10th century\, and provide insights into materials\, tools\, and techniques to create your own unique papers. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a beginner\, this class offers something for everyone who wishes to experiment with creative paper techniques using various color combinations and designs. Join us to discover the joy of creating your unique marbled papers! \n 
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/workshoppapermarbling/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T150000
DTSTAMP:20260520T131354
CREATED:20241204T202554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T213154Z
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SUMMARY:A Special Appearance from The Colour of Music
DESCRIPTION:CLS invites you to share in a rare opportunity of the exploration between the literary and musical ties of The Colour of Music – Dr. Henry Tisdale\, most recent retired president of Claflin University\, will launch his newest publication in our Main Reading Room\, focusing on how music changed the track of Claflin University\, and the overall experience of black Collegians. Through the use of key strategies noted in his book\, Tisdale changed the course of the small liberal arts college\, and in turn changed the impact the institution has on students and faculty to this day. Join us to celebrate his work at Claflin and the cultural importance of the Black classical music festival.  \nPurchase tickets HERE. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \nIn Beyond the Western Wall\, Tisdale provides a detailed guide as to how to apply the transformational visioning process as a key institutional change strategy. Hence\, it is a true guide to understanding visionary leadership\, and how to bring about transformational change. Chapter by chapter\, he digs deeply into the launching of a presidency\, academic excellence by design\, Student Success\, Innovations\, Fundraising\, and Succession Planning. Throughout the book\, the author emphasizes the importance of knowing how to launch an effective and sustainable presidency\, how to deploy transformational vision as a key change strategy\, how to lead effective dynamic strategic planning\, team building\, and teamwork\, and he also accentuates the importance of the partnership between the president and the board of trustees. It begins by knowing how to engage in a substantive discussion about roles and responsibilities and continuously having the board revisit their partnership with the president and their roles as institutional leaders\, fundraisers\, fiduciaries\, and strategic planners. In fact\, he shows throughout the book how the president can work effectively to establish and sustain a valuable partnership with the board always being clear on roles and responsibilities. By including examples and speeches throughout the work\, he demonstrates the vital role of presidents leading from the front in communicating\, visioning\, strategic planning\, and setting the tone for campus civility. He also goes to great lengths to discuss the president’s role in team building which begins with assessing the current strengths and always keeping the team informed as to the status of the team building progress while showing appreciation for what has been done. Also\, in the book he emphasizes his experience as a tenured faculty and a faculty champion as it relates to expectations\, recognition\, and rewards. His attention to and focus on student success is extraordinary and results in phenomenal success in retention and graduation rates. Ultimately\, Beyond the Western Wall is as much a case study of the author’s work as it is a how-to-do-it manual for transformational change. It takes the reader from the launching of a presidency to succession planning for his predecessor. Throughout the book\, the author has developed a powerful guide for higher education leaders and others who want to use transformational visioning to reposition an organization for sustained success.  \nAbout the Author \n\nNationally recognized as a transformative leader in higher education\, Henry N. Tisdale became the eighth president at Claflin University in 1994\, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. He received a master’s degree from Temple University in the teaching of mathematics and another master’s in mathematics from Dartmouth College. He further became the first African American to receive a doctorate in mathematics from Dartmouth. Under his distinguished tenure\, Claflin University was consistently ranked in the Top Ten among HBCUs (historically Black colleges and universities) by reputable publications\, gained unparallel state\, regional and other national distinctions for academic excellence\, fiscal stability\, increased enrollment\, remarkable retention and graduation rates and enhancements of both its physical infrastructure and research capacity\, solidifying his prominence as an exceptional leader.  Included among his numerous distinguished awards and honors before retirement in July 2019 are the CASE (Council of Advancement and Support of Education) Chief Executive Award\, and the Order of the Palmetto\, the highest civilian award presented by the governor of South Carolina. He remains active in retirement\, serving as a member of the Dartmouth College Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies Advisory Board\, the South Carolian Governor’s School of Science and Mathematics Board\, the Lowcountry Food Bank Foundation Board\, the Dominion Energy Environmental Justice Advisory Council\, and the Williamsburg County Public School Foundation Board.\n\n \nAbout the Moderator; Gia McKenzie\n\nGia McKenzie\, a native of Charleston\, South Carolina\, earned her BA from Hampton University and her MS from New York University. In the 1990s and early 2000s\, she worked as a writer and editor for various magazines in the New York area\, covering travel\, technology\, media\, and business. After relocating back to Charleston\, Gia spent five years as a TV News Producer at WCIV-TV\, ABC News 4. In 2014\, Gia pivoted to the tech industry\, initially on media and marketing teams before moving into sales and account management. She is currently an Account Manager at Alliant Insurance Services headquartered in New York City. Gia has been involved with the Colour of Music Festival since its inception\, serving as Media-at-Large. She’s also a PR and communications consultant for the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor National Heritage Area. In 2024 after years of making her friends and family laugh\, she had her stand-up comedy debut at the Villain Theatre in Miami. \n\nAbout the Colour of Music Festival \nThe Colour of Music Festival\, Inc. presents a diverse classical repertoire of baroque\, classical and 20th-century music at the highest of musical standards to diverse audiences nationally. The festival has presented in Atlanta\, Charleston and Columbia\, Nashville\, Houston\, Pittsburgh\, Richmond\, and Washington\, D.C. Few classical music enthusiasts are aware of the tremendous contributions of Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges\, an African-French composer whose opera and classical masterpieces equaled or far exceeded those of his 18th-century contemporaries. Although his compositions are highly recognized overseas\, they have gathered little notice in the United States. Today there are thousands of celebrated and prodigiously talented classical principals\, composers and performers of African descent throughout the world. Yet\, their opportunities to grace concert stages of major American orchestras are rare to non-existent. The Colour of Music Festival’s mission is reversing this trend. Since 2013\, the Colour of Music Festival offers a musical kaleidoscope highlighting the impact and historical significance of Black classical composers and performers on American and world culture. The Colour of Music Festival began with performances at various venues throughout historic Charleston\, South Carolina and has grown to debut in cities across the country with artists from across the globe. Assembling acclaimed Black chamber ensemble players and artists to form the Colour of Music Orchestra\, the Festival showcases some of the top Black classical musicians in the United States\, trained at some of the most prestigious music schools\, conservatories and universities in the world.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/a-special-appearance-from-the-colour-of-music/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T110000
DTSTAMP:20260520T131354
CREATED:20250121T174629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T164255Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Cowboys and Cowgirls
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 Kenna\, our part time Children’s Librarian. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Kenna will read Rodeo Red by Maripat Perkins\, and the craft will be wooden stick figures of cowboys and cowgirls! \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/saturday-story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-cowboys-and-cowgirls/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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SUMMARY:February New Member Orientation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our New Members 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. Questions are welcome throughout our time together. \nThe tour starts at 5pm\, and generally ends around 6pm. 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 \nPlease RSVP with the form below. We look forward to seeing you! \n*Please note: if this session fills to capacity\, RSVP for March’s New Member Orientation!
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/february-new-members-mingle-3/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Valentine's Day
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 Susanna\, our Children’s Services Coordinator. She will be reading in the Rabbit Hole and making an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Susanna will read In My Heart\, A Book of Feelings by Jo Witek and the craft will be “what’s in my heart” boxes! \nStory Time will repeat every Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:30 pm and Saturdays at 10:00 am–we hope to see you there! \nTo RSVP to this free event\, please fill out the form below.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-valentines-day-3/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Enduring Influence of Classicism
DESCRIPTION:Drayton Hall\, an authentic colonial period dwelling in Charleston\, is the earliest and finest example of Palladian architecture in the United States – how the main house and surrounding buildings were designed\, built\, used and adjusted over time tells a unique take about the people who lived and worked there. In partnership with Drayton Hall and in the spirit of celebrating the roots of classical design and architecture in Charleston\, join nationally recognized\, next-generation practitioners to hear how the principles of classicism remain a great influence on their work through houses\, interiors\, and even exhibitions. Moderated by Haskell Harris\, founding style director of Garden & Gun magazine\, the talented group of panelists will include interior designer Elizabeth Lawrence\, Partner\, Williams Lawrence\, New York City; architect Steven Spandle\, Principal\, Steven W. Spandle Architect LLC\, Hoboken\, New Jersey; and Dr. Carter C. Hudgins\, President and CEO of the Drayton Hall Preservation Trust\, Charleston\, South Carolina. \nAbout Haskell Harris \nHaskel Harris is the founding style director at the national luxury lifestyle print magazine Garden & Gun\, now known as G&G.  She joined the magazine in 2008 and has helped infuse it with stories about homes\, gardens\, and products that are not only beautiful but have great stories behind them. In her recently published book The House Romantic\, (Abrams\, 2024)\, she expands on that theme\, visiting jubilant\, gorgeous\, story-filled houses in the art and interiors world that she calls “kindred spirits.”  Each chapter also includes a “Story Behind the Stuff” jaunt to the studio of an artist or a purveyor—of antique quilts\, glassware\, linens\, and more. Over the course of her twenty-year career in the shelter and lifestyle magazine world\, Harris has contributed to dozens of publications\, including Cottage Living\, House Beautiful\, Southern Accents\, and Better Homes & Gardens.  \nAbout Carter C. Hudgins \nCarter C. Hudgins\, is the president and CEO of the Drayton Hall Preservation Trust\, a 501c3 responsible for the operation and administration of Drayton Hall\, a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Charleston\, S.C.\, and one of the finest examples of American architecture to survive from the colonial period. Dr. Hudgins has worked in the fields of archaeology\, history and historic preservation for more than 25 years. Prior to coming to Drayton Hall\, he worked as a senior staff archaeologist for the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities Jamestown Rediscovery Project. He has completed archaeological field work throughout southeastern North America and the Caribbean\, in addition to instructing undergraduate and graduate students. After graduating with a B.A. in history from Hampden-Sydney College\, Hudgins received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in history and material culture from Royal Holloway\, University of London.  He has lectured and published on the history\, archaeology\, and material culture of early America and post-medieval England with a particular focus on the seventieth and eighteenth centuries. Hudgins is an advisory board member of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA)\, a board member Porter Gaud Alumni Association\, an advisory member of the Charleston World Heritage Coalition\, an advisory member of the American College of the Building Arts\, an advisory member of The Mayor’s Walled City Task Force in Charleston S.C.\, and a project member of the First Colony Foundation. \nAbout Steven Spandle \nSteven Spandle is the founding principal of Steven W. Spandle Architect\, which specializes in residential design with projects throughout the United States. The firm has undertaken a diverse array of commissions—ranging from single-family homes to Manhattan penthouses as well as historic restorations and museum renovations. A practitioner of classical design with a love of history and the decorative arts\, Steven is a former member of the U. S. Commission of Fine Arts and is the architect of the Tennis Pavilion – a classical structure and the first addition to the White House grounds in decades. He most recently completed a Manhattan penthouse renovation with the iconic designer Bunny Williams and her New York team at Williams Lawrence. A native of Georgia\, Steven’s life-long fascination with architecture\, art\, and design began with childhood visits to museums and historic houses\, including Drayton Hall. These places and the history within profoundly shaped his professional pursuits as an architect and influenced his understanding of design.  \nAbout Elizabeth Lawrence \nElizabeth Lawrence has spent her career working alongside Bunny Williams\, designing projects across the country\, from Manhattan to Palm Beach to Los Angeles. Since being named Bunny’s only Partner in 2017\, which led to the renaming of the firm as Williams Lawrence in 2023\, she and Bunny have run the Bunny Williams umbrella of brands together. Originally from Wilmington\, Delaware\, Elizabeth attended the University of Richmond and then the New York School of Interior Design. She was honored by The New York School of Interior Design at their annual gala in 2020 and her work has been widely published in The New York Times\, Architectural Digest\, Elle Decor\, Veranda\, Galerie\, House Beautiful\, and many others. A few of her current projects include a new country estate\, a glamorous New York City townhouse\, a Palm Beach getaway and a young family’s apartment overlooking Central Park. Elizabeth and her family live in New York City and Elizabeth often shares snapshots of her work\, travels\, tablespaces\, great design finds\, and other adventures on her personal Instagram. Follow her @elizabeth_m_lawrence and see more of the firm’s work @williams_lawrence_interiors and williamslawrence.com.  \nAbout Drayton Hall \nDrayton Hall is Charleston’s finest plantation. The plantations of Charleston which are open to the public are all located about ten miles outside the city area of Charleston\, SC. Drayton Hall is the oldest and only preserved and accurate plantation house that can be visited and toured in Charleston. \nUnlike other plantations in Charleston\, Drayton Hall is the only authentic colonial period home that you can tour. The other plantation homes in Charleston were either burned and no longer have houses or the houses were built in the 20th century. Drayton Hall survived both the Revolutionary War and the Civil War and is the only plantation tour in Charleston of a house that survived both wars and legitimately dates to the 18th century. Drayton Hall has remarkable museum galleries and exhibits on both the pre-Civil War and post-Civil War time periods and the role Drayton Hall played in the history of Charleston. \nAbout The Charleston Show \nThe Charleston Show now in its fourth year presents a Collection of Antiques Contemporary Design\, Fine Art & Jewelry. \nThe Thursday evening Preview Party on March 20th benefits the Drayton Hall Preservation Trust. This gala opening event provides an opportunity to support the collections and preservation of the historic estate as well as a chance for a first look at the antique show’s offerings. Open to the public Friday March 21st through Sunday 23rd\, the Charleston Show brings together 30 exhibitors from the United States\, England and Europe showcasing the best period to mid-century furniture\, traditional and contemporary art and ceramics\, jewelry\, folk art\, oriental rugs\, silver\, prints and maps\, garden and architectural antiques. \nPlease note that registrants’ contact information is collected for all partnering organizations. 
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/classical-influences-on-modern-design-with-drayton-hall/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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