On July 14th at 6PM the Charleston Library Society will host author Billy Baldwin and restaurant owner Robert Barber as they discuss the release of the book about Bowen’s Island Restaurant. Bowen’s Island Restaurant is the delightfully quirky seafood staple of the Lowcountry. Located just 12 miles outside of Charleston, the eatery has transformed from […]
Beer and Bingo Night: Thursday, August 11th 7-9PM $30 members, $35 nonmembers For tickets, please call (843) 723-9912 or click here. There are two things that everyone can agree to love: beer and bingo. The Library Society will host the fun evening while providing a variety of beer and snacks. This is a call for a […]
Micah McLaurin Thursday, August 18th 7:00PM $20 members / $30 nonmembers For tickets, call 843-723-9912 or click here. Charleston’s own Micah McLaurin will perform an evening of beautiful classical piano. McLaurin has distinguished himself at many international competitions and performed with numerous renowned orchestras throughout the U.S. Micah was the youngest pianist chosen worldwide to participate in the […]
BJ Barham’s solo album ROCKINGHAM is debuting on August 19th. We are thrilled to have his tour stop by the Library Society for a concert! Come celebrate a special evening at an amazingly beautiful venue, The Charleston Library Society, with An Evening with BJ Barham of American Aquarium. $15 – ADV | $20 – DOS […]
Yuriy Bekker’s CD Release Recital and Party August 31, 2016 7:00pm CSO Concertmaster and Principal Pops Conductor Yuriy Bekker will be joined by renowned pianist Andrew Armstrong in a recital celebrating their recently released CD, “Twentieth Century Duos”. They will play the recordings on the CD, which are some of the most beautiful and rarely-performed […]
Come celebrate Chamber Music Charleston’s 10th Anniversary. Chamber Music Charleston (CMC) returns to the Charleston Library Society on Thursday, September 8, 2016 for a program of music for flute, cello and piano. Flutist Regina Helcher Yost, cellist Timothy O’Malley and pianist Irina Pevzner perform Dvorak’s Humoresque, Rachmaninoff’s Cello Sonata in g minor and Martinu’s Trio […]
Painting the Southern Coast: The Art of West Fraser is a stunning collection of the works of West Fraser, one of the nation’s most respected painters of representational art. A mastery of his medium and the scope of work ensure his place in Southern art history. A true son of the lowcountry, Fraser has dedicated much […]
RSVP to mstokenberry@charlestonlibrarysociety.org or call (843) 723-9912 WHEN IN FRENCH: Love in a Second Language– A staff writer at the New Yorker since 2008, Collins has profiled April Bloomfield and the reinvention of the gastropub, Michelle Obama at the height of the 2008 election, the graffiti artist Banksy, and Gérard Depardieu. In her first book, Collins turns […]
Tuesdays ~ 5:30PM September 27th through November 1st Revered as one of the most demanding and successful teachers of Southern Literature and Shakespeare at the College of Charleston for over 37 years, Dr. Nan Morrison has been lured out of retirement to share her passion for Shakespeare. For six weeks, she will offer insights into the […]
The Royal Oak Foundation Presents: A Feast of Treasures and Curiosities- The Collections at Windsor Castle by the Librarian Emeritus of Windsor Castle. For tickets, please click here. Oliver Everett Librarian Emeritus, Royal Library, Windsor Castle In addition to his British academic credentials from Cambridge University and the London School of Economics, Oliver Everett spent a […]
Back by very popular demand, the Brazilian bahia music of Porto Seguro will samba its way through the Library Society’s doors. You won’t be able to stay in your seats as the music and tempo of this local band will have you moving. Don’t miss out on the return of a highlight from last season […]
CLS Book Club season has returned! We hope everyone had a wonderful summer and is ready to get back to the inviting and ever-exciting Book Club season! This month’s selection is My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout. This New York Times bestseller will provide plenty of material for a wonderful discussion. As always coffee and […]
Come to the Charleston Library Society and celebrate the release of Harry Farthings action-packed debut thriller SUMMIT: A NOVEL. For tickets, call 843-723-9912 or click here. In the autumn of 1938 Germanys Reichsführer, Heinrich Himmler, is growing frustrated at the British using their regional power in India to block passage of an SS expedition to Tibet. Determined […]
Speaker Series: Author Rufus Jones, Jr. Dean Dixon: Negro at Home, Maestro Abroad – the Epic Story of Dean Dixon Rufus Jones, Jr. is an orchestral conductor, music educator, and biographer. As a college professor, he as focused his research on classical musicians of African descent. His latest book is a profile of Dean Dixon, an African […]
The Charleston Artist Collective brings its new show Between the Pages to the Library Society. The Charleston Artist Collective is a web-based business that provides an avenue for local artists to grow their potential and to provide collectors, young or experienced, access to small pieces of affordable original art. Collectives are significant to the Artists’ practice by […]
