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  • June 2020

  • Thu 4
    June 4, 2020 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    CLS Family Trivia Night

    Lisa Hayes, our Special Collections Librarian, had the brilliant idea to host a Family Trivia Night on Zoom. So, with the help of Dutch, the two will host a fun family-friendly event next Thursday, June 4th at 4:30pm. They’ve set it up to include categories like: Animals, Science, Harry Potter, Charleston History, and more. So there’s something for every […]

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  • Thu 25
    June 25, 2020 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    A Summer with Southern Authors: Charlotte Jenkins, Jonathan Green, and William P. Baldwin

    The Charleston Library Society happily announces the launch of a community partnership with Evening Post Books & Buxton Books.  Beginning this summer, we will offer substantive, informative and entertaining “virtual” programs until the Library Society can resume onsite gatherings. Convening every other Thursday at 4:30PM, the series will present a diverse group of Southern Authors […]

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  • July 2020

  • Thu 9
    July 9, 2020 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    A Summer with Southern Authors: Jeff Upshaw & Bob Deans

    The Charleston Library Society happily announces the launch of a community partnership with Evening Post Books & Buxton Books.  Beginning this summer, we will offer substantive, informative and entertaining “virtual” programs until the Library Society can resume onsite gatherings. Convening every other Thursday at 4:30PM, the series will present a diverse group of Southern Authors […]

    Free
  • Thu 16
    July 16, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Buxton Books Presents: Panic in the Palmetto State with Grady Hendrix

    New York Times bestselling author, Grady Hendrix, has set two of his most popular horror novels in Mt. Pleasant’s Old Village: My Best Friend’s Exorcism and The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires. Join the Library Society & Buxton Books via Zoom on Thursday, July 16th at 6 PM as Grady talks with us about the secret history of South […]

  • Thu 23
    July 23, 2020 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    A Summer with Southern Authors: John Lane & Phil Wilkinson

    The Charleston Library Society happily announces the launch of a community partnership with Evening Post Books & Buxton Books.  Beginning this summer, we will offer substantive, informative and entertaining “virtual” programs until the Library Society can resume onsite gatherings. Convening every other Thursday at 4:30PM, the series will present a diverse group of Southern Authors […]

    Free
  • Tue 28
    July 28, 2020 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    Speaker Series: Ted Bell

    Join the us & Buxton Books as we celebrate the launch of Ted Bell’s DRAGONFIRE, featuring Lord Alexander Hawke, the sixth-richest man in England, gentleman spy, and one of the thriller genre’s most well-liked heroes. Previous books in the series have been lauded by other giants in the field such as Clive Cussler, Nelson Demille, and […]

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  • Thu 30
    July 30, 2020 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    Speaker Series: Suzanne Nossel

    The Library Society welcomes CEO of PEN America, Suzanne Nossel to discuss her new book, Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech For All in a digital ZOOM format event. A vital, necessary playbook for navigating and defending free speech today, Dare To Speak provides a pathway for promoting free expression while also cultivating a more inclusive public culture.While this […]

    Free
  • August 2020

  • Thu 6
    August 6, 2020 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    A Summer with Southern Authors: John Warley

    The Charleston Library Society happily announces the launch of a community partnership with Evening Post Books & Buxton Books.  Beginning this summer, we will offer substantive, informative and entertaining “virtual” programs until the Library Society can resume onsite gatherings. Convening every other Thursday at 4:30PM, the series will present a diverse group of Southern Authors […]

    Free
  • Thu 20
    August 20, 2020 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    A Summer with Southern Authors: Horace Mungin & Marjory Wentworth

    The Charleston Library Society happily announces the launch of a community partnership with Evening Post Books & Buxton Books.  Beginning this summer, we will offer substantive, informative and entertaining “virtual” programs until the Library Society can resume onsite gatherings. Convening every other Thursday at 4:30PM, the series will present a diverse group of Southern Authors […]

    Free
  • September 2020

  • Tue 1
    September 1, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Speaker Series: Rob Simbeck & Margaret Renkl

    Join the Charleston Library Society & Buxton Books as we host authors Rob Simbeck & Margaret Renkl as they discuss their recent books, The Southern Wildlife Watcher: Notes of a Naturalist and Late Migrations: Natural History of Love and Loss. The writers will have a lively, and poignant conversation covering topics from their books as well as the environment. Tickets are $5 […]

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  • Wed 2
    September 2, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Beethoven Fest with Yuriy Bekker – Part 1

    Beethoven Fest, Sonatas for Violin and Piano To commence Beethoven’s 250th birthday celebration, CSO Concertmaster, Yuriy Bekker, will be joined by pianist, Chee-Hang See, in 2 performances of Beethoven’s Sonatas for Violin and Piano. These masterpieces are staples in the repertoire for both violinists and pianists. The duo will perform five of his ten sonatas […]

  • Thu 3
    September 3, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Beethoven Fest with Yuriy Bekker – Part 2

    Beethoven Fest, Sonatas for Violin and Piano To commence Beethoven’s 250th birthday celebration, CSO Concertmaster, Yuriy Bekker, will be joined by pianist, Chee-Hang See, in 2 performances of Beethoven’s Sonatas for Violin and Piano. These masterpieces are staples in the repertoire for both violinists and pianists. The duo will perform five of his ten sonatas […]

  • Thu 17
    September 17, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm

    Speaker Series: Dinyar Patel

    Joining us from Mumbai, Dinyar Patel will discuss his new book, Naoroji: Pioneer of Indian Nationalism in a Zoom format lecture. Patel’s book is the definitive biography of Dadabhai Naoroji, the nineteenth-century activist who founded the Indian National Congress, was the first British MP of Indian origin, and the inspired man behind the likes of Gandhi and Nehru. This […]

    Free
  • Tue 29
    September 29, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Speaker Series: Carl Safina & Mary Alice Monroe

    Join the Charleston Library Society & Buxton Books as we host authors Carl Safina and Mary Alice Monroe as they discuss Safina’s most recent book, Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace. These two powerfully, strong writers will have a lively conversation covering topics from the environment & ecosystems to writing […]

    Free
  • October 2020

  • Thu 15
    October 15, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Inside the New York Times Book Review With Pamela Paul & Dwight Garner

    Zoom in on Thursday, October 15th, at 6 pm for a much-anticipated conversation between the Editor of the New York Times Book Review, Pamela Paul, and long-standing Times book critic—previous Review editor—Dwight Garner. Not only is the Times Book Review beloved by our members, the Book Review podcast has become a new perennial favorite as well! Although Pamela Paul’s notable […]

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