The Educated Citizen and Democracy This talk contains dangerous ideas. Some may be useful in understanding past elections and bracing for coming ones. But at its heart, it is about misconceptions about education, and about what constitutes the core suite of knowledge and analytical skills needed to be able to fully exercise our rights and […]
The Library Society is excited to partner with Murias Entertainment to host American Aquarium frontman, BJ Barham for his acoustic solo tour throughout the South. Come enjoy an evening of stories and songs by this talented singer-songwriter. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 day-of. To purchase, click here. Bio: B.J. Barham was a long way from home when […]
Join the audience for this inaugural event, add your questions to the discussion, and receive a complimentary copy of Secretary James new book. The Ambassador’s Corner, a collaborative venture between the College of Charleston’s School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs and Charleston Library Society, features discussions between Ambassador James Melville and today’s most impactful […]
Join the College of Charleston Friends of the Library and author John Oller to explore the real story of the “George Washington of the South,” Francis Marion. Catapulted into popular memory by fictional depictions on television and in film, the historical Marion bears little resemblance to these caricatures. His exploits, however, were no less heroic. The first […]
Small Opera will present a portion of their Love & Death program this Valentine’s Day at the Charleston Library Society. What better way to celebrate the holiday than with classic pieces from performances including highlights from Bizet’s Carmen and Puccini’s La Boheme. Tickets are $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. To purchase, call 843-723-9912 or click here. SMOP is a no-frills opera company bringing […]
Best Friends, Whether We Like It or Not: US-Canada Relations and Interactions 1760-Present This Lifelong Learning class will cover the history of the relationship between the US (or its precursor colonies) and Canada (or its colonial precursor) from the fall of Quebec near the end of the French and Indian War to the present. The […]
Join The Bach Society of Charleston as they celebrate Bach. This evening of music and romance begins with a concert of Baroque chamber music for harpsichord, violin, and voice followed by a talk offering glimpses into the personal life of Bach. Our speaker is Pulitzer Prize-finalist, scholar Christoph Wolff, author of the New York Times best-selling […]
Join us to hear Sally Mott Freeman discuss her critically acclaimed book, The Jersey Brothers: A Missing Naval Officer in the Pacific and His Family’s Quest to Bring Him Home. Boasting a rave review from The New York Times, The Jersey Brothers tells the real- life survival tale of a trio of Navy brothers at the epicenter of World […]
The Library Society and the Coastal Conservation League partner to celebrate the release of On The Edge: From Combahee To Winyah by J. Henry Fair, the revered photographer and environmental activist. Fair uses pictures to tell stories about people and things that affect people; On the Edge is the first of his “Coastline” series and will surely delight […]
The Zephyr Trio plays a lively set of Celtic music – old and new – to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style. Three Charleston favorites: Karin McQuade (fiddle and vocals), Abigail Kent (award-winning harpist), and Susan Conant (flutes, whistles, vocals) collaborate for a new venture that showcases each of their distinctive gifts. Tickets are $25 […]
Join Evening Post Books as the celebrate John Warley and his most recent book, The Home Guard. To RSVP to this free event, call 843-723-9912 or email dreutter@charlestonlibrarysociety.org Book Description: In 1861, a 12-year-old boy and his 80-year-old grandmother flee their elegant home along the Beaufort River to shelter in the wilderness of Cane Island, South Carolina. […]
CRAFTERNOON: HAND EMBROIDERY 2.0 Crafternoon returns with our Special Collections Librarian, Anna Smith! Anna will lead the class with classic hand embroidery techniques to embellish cocktail napkins with springtime themes. Each participant will receive a set of four cocktail napkins, an embroidery hoop, needle and thread. Light refreshments will be served. Space is limited, so […]
Charleston JCC WOW Bookfest proudly presents: Judy Goldman: Together: A Memoir of a Marriage and a Medical Mishap Admission: $10 – Tickets can be purchased by clicking here. A routine procedure left novelist, memoirist, and poet Judy Goldman’s husband paralyzed. Together is her unforgettable account of the struggle to regain their normal life and a nuanced portrait […]
Rock and Rondo Redux V Musicians of CMC once again trade in their formal concert attire for leather and blue jeans for the return of the acclaimed crossover concert that combines classics of Rock and Roll with a masterpiece of the chamber music literature. Violinists Jenny Wess and Tomas Jakubek, violist Ben Weiss and […]
Our final book club before the summer break will take place on April 17th, 2019 from 10:30-12:00 and will focus on friendship. Though a deep female friendship lies at the heart of the book selected for our next meeting—My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante—we will be reading the Wall Street Journal article Friendships for Guys(No Tears) by Jeffrey Zaslow as well. […]
