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SUMMARY:Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Come Sail Away!
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 Justine\, our Children’s Programming Coordinator\, to read in the Rabbit Hole and make an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Story Time\, Justine will read Toy Boat by Randall de Sève\, and the craft will be sponge sailboats! \nStory Time will repeat every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:30 pm–we hope to see you there! \nReserve your spot HERE. \nPlease note\, we’ve updated our ticketing system—purchases now go through Neon Events for a smoother registration experience. For any issues\, please call our Front Desk at 843-723-9912.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/story-time-in-the-rabbit-hole-come-sail-away/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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SUMMARY:CLS Book Club // 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry' by Rachel Joyce
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 or are thinking about picking it up. \nReserve your spot HERE. \nPlease note\, we’ve updated our ticketing system—purchases now go through Neon Events for a smoother registration experience. For any issues\, please call our Front Desk at 843-723-9912. \nFor a copy of the book\, check out our catalog here\, or shop local at Buxton Books. \nAbout Book Club \nOffered a few times a year\, the CLS Book Club aims to explore a diverse range of topics\, authors\, and perspectives in its book selections. For August\, Book Club’s own Clare Meyer and Susan Porter will revisit a 2012 bestseller\, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce – reminding us that books\, like friends\, are always worth a long and repeat visit. \nAbout the Book \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Harold Fry\, recently retired. He lives in a small English village with his wife\, Maureen\, who seems irritated by almost everything he does. Little differentiates one day from the next. Then one morning\, a letter arrives\, addressed to Harold in a shaky scrawl\, from a woman he hasn’t heard from in twenty years. Queenie Hennessy is in hospice and is writing to say goodbye. But before Harold mails off a quick reply\, a chance encounter convinces him that he absolutely must deliver his message to Queenie in person. In his yachting shoes and light coat\, Harold Fry embarks on an urgent quest. Determined to walk six hundred miles to the hospice\, Harold believes that as long as he walks\, Queenie will live. A novel of charm\, humor\, and profound insight into the thoughts and feelings we all bury deep within our hearts\, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry introduces Rachel Joyce as a wise—and utterly irresistible—storyteller.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/cls-book-club-the-unlikely-pilgrimage-of-harold-fry-by-rachel-joyce/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T180000
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SUMMARY:August Member Mingle
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to invite you to our latest addition to the social calendar – Member Mingle also known as Cocktail Hour\, Happy Hour or 5 o’clock somewhere – a meet and greet opportunity without any programmatic component. Held on the third Wednesday evening of each month and open to all members\, we hope you’ll join us from 5 to 6 PM in the Suzan D. Boyd Fellows Lounge to meet like-minded peers and others who share the love of all things CLS. \nIf you’ve been a member of the Library Society for a while you may be familiar with our New Member Orientations on Mondays (previously called New Member Mingle).  \nThis event has reached capacity\, but see other Member Mingles HERE.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/august-member-mingle-2/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T190000
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SUMMARY:What Dreams May Come
DESCRIPTION:Renowned saxophonist Caroline Leigh Halleck and piano talent Greg Hankins return with a curated set that includes some of their own arrangements\, in addition to several works from Caleb Burhan\, the renowned composer of ‘ What Dreams May Come’. The unique duo will blur lines across musical genres\, weaving contemporary and classical concert music with jazz\, pop\, and folk – two talented artists in close conversation\, yet dreaming out loud. \nPurchase Tickets HERE! \nAbout Caroline Leigh Halleck \nCaroline is an American saxophonist\, teacher and festival organizer based in Bologna\, Italy. She has performed extensively throughout the United States and Europe\, appearing in major festivals including Spoleto Festival dei Due Mondi\, Ravenna Festival\, and Bologna Festival. Caroline holds first prizes in numerous competitions as a soloist\, including the University of Georgia’s Concerto Competition\, and in chamber music\, notably Italy’s Premio delle Arti. She was 2023 Changes resident with Swedish composer Ellen Arkbro\, and was named a winner of Bologna Festival’s Call for Artists in 2025. An active chamber musician\, Caroline gave the European premiere of David Maslanka’s Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Wind Ensemble. She performs regularly in multiple ensembles including the all-women Gershwin Quintet. Caroline teaches saxophone at multiple institutions in Italy and serves as the co-artistic director of Ulysses Festival. She holds degrees from the University of Georgia (2017)\, the Conservatorio di Musica “F.A. Bonporti” di Trento (2020)\, and is the first saxophonist to graduate in Chamber Music from the Fondazione Accademia Internazionale di Imola “Incontri col Maestro” (2023) where she studied with Connie Frigo\, Marco Albonetti\, and Marco Zuccarini. Caroline is a JLV Sound Paris Ambassador.     \nAbout Greg Hankins \nPianist Greg Hankins is based in Athens\, GA\, where he collaborates with faculty\, students\, and guest artists at the University of Georgia. His recital partners have included members of major symphony orchestras including the New York Philharmonic\, Philadelphia Orchestra\, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra\, San Francisco Symphony\, Cleveland Symphony\, Boston Symphony\, and many more. He has accompanied the masterclasses of artists such as Emmanuel Pahud and Renée Fleming. From 2012 to 2021\, he served on the faculty of the New York State Summer School for the Arts School of Choral Studies. Recent engagements include appearances at festivals including New Muse Concerts and Piccolo Spoleto USA in Charleston\, SC; Timucua in Orlando\, FL; and Festival Capo di Leuca in Puglia\, Italy. Greg holds degrees in piano performance from the University of Georgia (MM) and James Madison University (BM). His major teachers include Richard Zimdars and Eric Ruple.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/what-dreams-may-come/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T180000
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SUMMARY:Divided Loyalty // Herb Frazier & Joe McGill Jr.
DESCRIPTION:Historic preservationist Joseph McGill Jr. and journalist Herb Frazier\, renowned in Charleston for their incredible insights and documentation of various areas of our history have newly compiled stories of Native Americans and free and enslaved people of African descent during the Revolutionary War in South Carolina in a special report\, “Native Americans\, Black Patriots and Black Loyalists in the Revolutionary War in South Carolina\,” made possible by the SC250 Commission. Join Herb and Joe along with prominent local historian\, author\, and archivist at the Charleston County Public Library Nic Butler\, with Evening Post Books for a special discussion and preview of this report that has been expanded to a book set to publish later in October – Divided Loyalty: Uneven Paths to Freedom in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War – outlining varying perspectives of how individuals ‘chose sides. \nPurchase Tickets HERE! \n\n\nAbout Herb Frazier \nHerb Frazier is a Charleston\, South Carolina-based writer. He’s a senior editor for the Charleston City Paper and the former marketing director at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in Charleston. Before he joined Magnolia\, Herb edited and reported for five daily newspapers in the South\, including his hometown paper\, The Post and Courier. Herb’s international reporting includes West Germany during the fall of the Berlin Wall\, humanitarian post-war relief efforts in Bosnia and Rwanda during its post-genocide recovery\, social and political issues in Japan and South Korea and Cuba’s cultural ties with Florida and Lowcountry South Carolina. He also reported on the military conflict in Sierra Leone. Herb has written about the historical and cultural ties between West Africa and the Gullah Geechee people of coastal South Carolina and Georgia. Herb represented South Carolina on the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission\, created by the U.S. Congress in 2006. He also served as secretary of the Jazz Artists of Charleston\, which supports the Charleston Jazz Orchestra. Currently\, Herb is a member of the Historic Charleston Foundation Board of Trustees. He is the author of Behind God’s Back: Gullah Memories. He is a co-author of We Are Charleston: Tragedy and Triumph at Mother Emanuel with Marjory Wentworth and Dr. Bernard Powers Jr. Herb also co-edited a collection of poems and essays titled Ukweli: (pronounced – you ̶ quail – lee) Searching for Healing Truth\, South Carolina Writers and Poets Explore American Racism with the late Horace Mungin. Herb’s latest book\, Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery\, is a collaboration with Joseph McGill Jr.\, founder of the Slave Dwelling Project. Herb’s forthcoming books are Crossing the Sea on a Sacred Song\, which tells the story of an African funeral song that links a Georgia family with a woman in Sierra Leone. He and McGill are the co-authors of Divided Loyalty: Uneven Paths to Freedom in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War.  \nAbout Joseph McGill Jr \nJoseph McGill\, Jr. is a public historian\, preservationist\, author\, and educator with over three decades of experience in heritage interpretation\, museum leadership\, and community-based public humanities. He is the Founder and Executive Director of The Slave Dwelling Project (SDP)\, a nationally and internationally recognized nonprofit organization based in Charleston\, South Carolina\, dedicated to preserving\, interpreting\, and elevating the history of the enslaved. Since founding the organization in 2010\, Mr. McGill has conducted more than 250 overnight stays in former slave dwellings across 25 U.S. states and Canada\, transforming these historic spaces into platforms for storytelling\, education\, and racial reconciliation. Through programs such as Campfire Conversations\, Inalienable Rights: Living History Through the Eyes of the Enslaved\, and Sleeping with the Ancestors\, The Slave Dwelling Project has become a model for truth-telling and descendant engagement at historic sites nationwide. Mr. McGill’s nationally acclaimed book\, Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery (Hachette\, 2023)\, coauthored with journalist Herb Frazier\, chronicles his personal and professional journey to preserve the dwellings of the enslaved and amplify their stories. The book has been featured by The New York Times\, Smithsonian Magazine\, Booklist\, and The Washington Post\, praised for transforming preservation work into a powerful form of restorative public history. Before founding The Slave Dwelling Project\, Mr. McGill served as a Field Officer for the National Trust for Historic Preservation (2009–2016)\, where he supported sites across the country in advancing inclusive preservation practices and interpretation of African American history. A U.S. Air Force veteran and a native of Kingstree\, South Carolina\, Mr. McGill earned his Bachelor of Arts in Professional English from South Carolina State University. His interpretive work has extended to partnerships with institutions such as the International African American Museum\, James Madison’s Montpelier\, Belle Grove Plantation\, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Beyond his professional life\, Joseph McGill’s family anchors his mission. He is married to Vilarin Mozee McGill and is the proud father of Charity Barriere Muhammad and Jocelyn Mozee McGill. His deep sense of duty to truth-telling\, preservation\, and intergenerational education continues to guide his work to ensure that the stories of the enslaved—America’s Ancestors—are preserved\, honored\, and taught with dignity and reverence. \n\n\nAbout SC250 \nSC250 Charleston is intended to serve as an umbrella for Charleston-area community organizations\, governmental entities\, and business enterprises interested in conceiving\, building and sponsoring initiatives that commemorate the American Revolution and the leading roles played by Charleston’s people and places. This program is sponsored (in part) by the South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission. SC250 was established by the SC Legislature to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary-Era and highlight the state’s significant role in securing America’s freedom by engaging and inspiring South Carolinians and visitors through heritage tourism\, rural economic impact initiatives\, and educational programs. Contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of SC250\, nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation by SC250.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/divided-loyalty-herb-frazier-joe-mcgill-jr/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Workshop // Exploration in Marbling
DESCRIPTION:Given the ongoing success of our paper marbling workshops\, we are thrilled to introduce a new twist using traditional Turkish paper marbling in creating your own designs on a variety of materials. In this hands-on class\, you’ll learn how to float pigments on water\, manipulate colors with tools\, and transform them into enchanting shapes like flowers\, butterflies\, and other imaginative motifs. Perfect for beginners and creatives of all levels\, this workshop blends techniques\, history\, and play—resulting in one-of-a-kind artworks to take home. \nPurchase Tickets Here!
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/workshop-exploration-in-marbling/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T190000
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SUMMARY:The Art of Civility with Daryl Davis
DESCRIPTION:Co-founder of the ProHuman Foundation\, Daryl Davis\, is an American R&B and blues musician recognized for being one of the greatest Blues\, Boogie Woogie & Rock ’n’ Roll pianists of all time. However\, he may be more widely renowned for his success in confronting racism through friendships founded by dialogue and discourse with long-standing members of the Ku Klux Klan. We are honored to welcome Daryl\, along with Dr. Michael Lee\, founder of the Civility Initiative and Professor of Communications at the College of Charleston\, for a timely discussion on civil discourse and the importance of the debate in our modern culture. \nPurchase Tickets HERE! \nPrior to the program\, we invite our Fellows Members to enjoy Happy Hour from 5:00 – 6:00 pm\, downstairs in the Dr. Suzan D. Boyd Fellows Club Lounge.  \nAbout Daryl Davis \nDaryl Davis is best known for his talent as a musician; he is an international recording artist and is recognized for being one of the greatest Blues\, Boogie Woogie & Rock ’n’ Roll pianists of all time. In addition to his music career\, Daryl is the author of Klan-Destine Relationships\, which was the first book written about the Ku Klux Klan by a Black author. His engagement with the KKK started when\, while playing in an all-White band\, a member of the Klan praised him for his musical style. Daryl recognized that he had an opportunity to ask an important question about racism: “How can you hate me when you don’t even know me?” Daryl has interviewed hundreds of KKK members and other White supremacists and influenced many of them to renounce their racist ideology. His work in race relations has been highlighted in speaker series across the country. His documentary film\, Accidental Courtesy\, illustrates his process of conversation and understanding to bridge differences and promote racial reconciliation in true Prohuman form. \nAbout Mike Lee \nMichael J. Lee is the director of the Civility Initiative and a professor of communication at the College of Charleston. The Civility Initiative promotes healthy disagreement and dialogue across differences through workshops\, trainings\, speakers\, debates\, and When We Disagree\, a podcast about memorable disagreements in our lives. His research focuses on political identity in American politics. His work has earned over a dozen awards\, including five national book awards for his first book\, Creating Conservatism: Postwar Words that Made an American Movement. His latest book is We Are Not One People: Separatism and Secession in American Politics Since 1776.  \nAbout the Civility Initiative \n\n\nThe Civility Initiative at the College of Charleston was created to foster real change and promote dialogue across differences. This is accomplished by hosting speakers\, convening panels\, and sponsoring workshops about communal engagement and healthy disagreement. The Initiative highlights the value of mutual respect when sharing opposing ideas and how conversations can help to bridge political divides. We work in two areas. Fight\, which includes polarization\, bigotry\, violence\, rage\, cancellation and Flight\, which includes withdrawal\, isolation\, silence\, loneliness\, and echo chambers. The initiative highlights the value of mutual respect when sharing opposing ideas and how conversations can help to bridge political divides. \nAbout the Prohuman Foundation \nFounded by Daryl Dixon\, Letitia Kim and Bion Bartning\, The Prohuman Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that exists to promote the foundational truth that every person is a unique individual united by our shared humanity. America was built on the promise that all of us were created equal. There are times when we have fallen short\, but together we have made immense progress. And yet\, in this age of unprecedented advancement\, it can feel like we are heading in the wrong direction. The defining question of our time is: How do we break through the demonization and division\, and find the courage to move forward together? The Prohuman Foundation believes that embracing our foundational truth is what will allow us to continue to advance.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/the-art-of-civility-with-daryl-davis/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T180000
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SUMMARY:Deep Mapping // Charleston's New History
DESCRIPTION:While not a term currently familiar to most\, deep mapping is a rapidly growing field\, and one of the most unique ways to engage a community in creating detailed\, public-facing digital maps that integrate spatial\, historical\, cultural\, and environmental data to tell the full and broader story of a place and its people. Over the last X months\, a small group from Charleston has initiated this process for the Lowcountry\, working closely with Don Lafrenerie\, Director of the Community Deep Mapping Institute at Michigan Technological University\, and James Newhard\, Director of the Center for Historical Landscapes. Join Don and James\, along with Doug Rivet\, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the College of Charleston\, and CLS Director of Development Jen Comer for a riveting discussion about what has already been completed\, the insights gleaned\, and what we’ll see in the next phase of the project. \nPurchase Tickets HERE! \nAbout Don Lafreniere \nDr. Don Lafreniere is Professor of Geography & GIS\, Director of the Center for Geospatial Research and Technology\, and Director of the Community Deep Mapping Institute at Michigan Technological University.   He has led dozens of projects and published extensively on topics such GIS approaches to historic preservation\, community resiliency\, housing\, and children’s health.  He is an expert in GIS-based spatial data infrastructures to support economic development\, heritage tourism\, and preservation in post-industrial communities.  \nAbout James Newhard \nJames Newhard is Director of the Center for Historical Landscapes at the College of Charleston\, where he co-directs the Spatial History of Charleston. A Registered Professional Archaeologist\, his research focuses on landscape archaeology\, archaeoinformatics\, geospatial analysis\, and the long-term histories of human-environmental systems. His work has included field and digital humanities projects in Greece\, Turkey\, Albania\, the Ohio Valley\, and the Carolina Lowcountry. At Charleston\, he additionally has led projects involving historical GIS\, spatial databases\, and community-engaged approaches to documenting layered cultural landscapes. His current work with SHOC brings together deep mapping\, public history\, and community-centered approaches to improve access to Charleston’s dispersed historical records and to support descendant communities\, preservation advocacy\, and more equitable understandings of place. \nAbout Doug Rivet \nDouglas Rivet is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of the Urban and Regional Planner Certificate Program at the College of Charleston. As a geographer\, his work is grounded in urban geography\, city planning\, and geospatial analysis. His research examines the relationships among urban environments\, transportation systems\, development\, and rehabilitation\, with particular focus on how built\, social\, and natural systems shape urban spaces over time. Drawing on experience in local government\, GIS\, property assessment\, and policy\, he brings applied urban expertise to historical and community-based spatial research. His work with the Spatial History of Charleston integrates historical cartography\, GIS\, deep mapping\, and public-facing geospatial approaches to support interdisciplinary scholarship\, planning\, and public engagement. \nAbout Jennifer Comer \nJennifer Comer\, the Director of Development & Membership at the Charleston Library Society\, will moderate the panel. Comer has ten years of experience in grant administration\, having worked for the Morgan Library & Museum and Bloomberg Philanthropies\, both based in New York City.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/deep-mapping-charlestons-new-history/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T190000
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SUMMARY:Bond Street REIT Speaker Series // Lamar Alexander
DESCRIPTION:In exploring the integrated relationship between culture and democracy\, we are honored to welcome special guest Lamar Alexander to join Michael Reynolds for this season’s BOND STREET REIT Series. As a long-serving U.S. Senator\, Lamar leaves a legacy spanning politics\, education leadership\, and public service that has shaped both education policy and\, indirectly\, public spaces and community programs. As the 5th U.S. Secretary of Education\, he championed the “America 2000” initiative and later advanced federal legislation for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 and the 2018 Education Next+1\, which expanded accountability to improve student outcomes. Lamar Alexander’s career in education leadership—through federal\, state\, and legislative roles—has had a lasting impact on American schools and public institutions\, with indirect benefits to parks and community spaces through infrastructure investment and public service priorities. \nPurchase Tickets HERE! \nAbout Lamar Alexander \nLamar Alexander has long been known as one of America’s most principled and effective statesmen. As US Senator\, Alexander shepherded major laws that today govern K–12 education\, medical innovation\, and maintenance of our national parks. Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said\, “For eighteen years\, there was Lamar Alexander\, and there was the rest of us. He was hands-down one of the most brilliant\, most thoughtful\, and most effective legislators any of us have ever seen.” As governor\, Alexander brought the auto industry to Tennessee and made it the first state to pay teachers more for teaching well. He was chairman of the Senate Republican Conference\, the nation’s governors\, and of President Reagan’s “Commission on Americans Outdoors.” He served as US Education Secretary and as a university president. \nAlexander was also known for campaigning in a plaid shirt and performing on the piano with twenty-seven symphonies and on the Grand Ol’ Opry. He graduated from Vanderbilt University and New York University Law School. He and his late wife Honey were married for fifty-four years\, had four children and nine grandchildren. His parents were teachers. A seventh generation Tennessean\, Alexander lives in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains near Maryville where he grew up. This is his tenth book\, all written by the author himself. \nAbout the Bond Street REIT Speaker Series \nOrchestrated by Founder and Chief Executive Officer\, Michael D. Reynolds\, who passionately served as a member of the Board of Trustees and also Treasurer of the Charleston Library Society\, the Bond Street REIT Speaker Series strives to honor the institution’s cultural enrichment\, intellectual exploration\, and literary legacy through a series of lively discussions and thought-provoking lectures. Bond Street is dedicated to preserving the Charleston Library Society’s renowned collection and historical significance\, as an immensely valuable repository of history in the South. Bond Street Real Estate Investment Trust\, headquartered in Charleston\, is a private real estate investment trust uniquely invested in convenience retail centers across ten states in the Southeast. \nIn 1831\, Alexis de Tocqueville toured America and visited Charleston in search of the special ingredient that made America’s democracy so powerful. What he discovered was that the glue that created community and civic discourse was its profoundly thriving cultural institutions. Libraries\, theaters\, museums\, and other cultural spaces served as the foundation for civic engagement and public dialogue. This insight is as relevant today as it was then\, and the Library Society remains vibrant because of this very truth.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/bond-street-reit-speaker-series-lamar-alexander/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T103000
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SUMMARY:Life Long Learning: The American Revolution in South Carolina // Four-week Course
DESCRIPTION:To close out a memorable 2026 year honoring our country’s roots\, we are honored to offer a special 4-week session with historian Doug MacIntyre on the broader context of the American Revolution and\, more specifically\, South Carolina’s importance. The course will delve into all aspects of the eight-year struggle\, covering everything from general British and American strategies for rebellion and patriot and loyalist conflict to tensions between the Lowcountry and the backcountry\, important people\, and\, of course\, details on all of the key battles. For those looking to gain a deeper understanding\, as well as the experienced history buff\, all will enjoy this story-forward approach to better understanding the framework witnessed in Colonial Charleston. \nDATES: October 26th\, November 2nd\, 9th & 16th \nPurchase Tickets HERE! \n~~~ \nCourse Time: 10:30 am-12:00 pm\, Four Consecutive Mondays \nTickets:  Sold only as a four-week-long course (Seating is limited to 40) \nAbout Doug MacIntyre \nDoug MacIntyre is an American Revolution historian. His research into the Battle of Sullivan’s Island led to the publication of his findings and the creation of Thomson Park at Breach Inlet. A fellow of the Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution\, he served on the board of the South Carolina Historical Society and chaired the Fort Sumter – Fort Moultrie Historical Trust. He was a founding trustee of the South Carolina American Revolution Trust and co-founder of SC250 Charleston. MacIntyre earned a B.S. degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and served five years in the U.S. Army. He earned a M.S. degree in Business Administration with honors from Boston University and completed advanced management programs at Harvard and Stanford. His business career spanned the spectrum from startups to the Fortune 500 before he retired to Charleston in 2004. As president and CEO\, he led technology companies through formation\, global expansion\, public offerings\, mergers\, and acquisitions. He served on industry and civic boards and was president of the American Software Association.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/life-long-learning-the-american-revolution-in-south-carolina-four-week-course/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Six Courses // Regina Charbonneau
DESCRIPTION:Coined by The New York Times as the ‘Queen of Biscuits’ and featured widely across The Today Show and other travel and lifestyle features\, Chef Regina Charboneau’s experience in the culinary arts goes well beyond this signature Southern treat. Her latest book\, Six Courses: An Entertaining Life\, featuring over 200 recipes\, 100 beautiful images\, and 48 menus\, guides readers through the passion for cooking and hospitality that took her from Natchez to Paris to San Francisco\, and many accolades along the way \nThe ticket price below includes a boxed lunch for you to enjoy during the program. \nPurchase Tickets HERE! \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 \nStep into Chef Regina Charboneau’s culinary journey with her new book\, “Six Courses: An Entertaining Life.” Charboneau’s story is captured in her latest book\, which features 28 menus\, over 200 recipes\, and over 100 photos\, taking readers through the defining chapters of her culinary and personal life. From her Southern roots in Natchez to adventures in Alaska\, Paris\, and beyond\, Regina’s journey is marked by resilience\, innovation\, and her passion for cooking and people at her table. \nAbout the Author \nA trailblazer in Southern cuisine\, she is often referred to as the grande dame of Southern cooking. Chef Regina is known for acclaimed restaurants\, celebrated cookbooks\, and widespread recognition in the culinary world. Regina grew up in Natchez on the Mississippi River. In her twenties\, she moved to Alaska\, cooked for construction crews by day\, and dreamed of Paris by night. She turned challenges into opportunities\, building a career defined by creativity\, determination\, and Southern charm. Regina’s journey spans Natchez\, the Alaska wilderness\, Paris\, San Francisco\, Minneapolis\, New York\, and back to Natchez. Often hailed as the “Queen of Biscuits\,” she transformed her hometown of Natchez into the “Biscuit Capital of the World.” Chef Regina is so much more than biscuits\, though. In her fifty-year career as a Chef\, she has authored four cookbooks and opened her acclaimed San Francisco establishments\, Regina’s at the Regis and Biscuit and Blues\, as well as Kings Tavern and Regina’s Kitchen in Natchez. She is also known for her influence on the cuisine of the American Queen riverboats\, which inspired her book “Mississippi Current”. No matter where she’s traveled and cooked\, her food and hospitality has always had a touch of that Southern accent. At this course of her life\, she now shares her passion for food and entertaining by hosting guests at her cooking school\, Regina’s Kitchen in Natchez. She considers this the dessert course of her life. Regina’s impact on the culinary world is undeniable. She has been featured in prominent food publications\, including The New York Times\, Better Homes and Gardens\, and Southern Living. Regina has appeared on NBC and ABC affiliates\, The Today Show\, and the Hallmark Channel\, and has been showcased on Andrew Zimmerman’s Bizarre Foods.
URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/six-courses-regina-charbonneau/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
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