Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time and Tiny Tales, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, please click here. Join us for our new addition to the Rabbit Hole! During this half- hour, baby-centered program, children ages 0-2 and their parents/caregivers will join Justine, our Children's Programming […]
Global economic connection is and has been crucial to society since its beginnings. But where were those beginnings? The continent of Africa and its marketplaces stood as the formative center to world trade long before most economies were established. Shared through the lens of an introductory course in African marketplaces, The First Marketplace: Africa’s Role […]
Join Charleston Library Society's Conservation Team 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 […]
For nearly a decade, the Florida Legislature founded, funded, and supported the Johns Committee—an organization using the cover of communism to viciously attack marginalized groups in the Sunshine State. Spearheaded by Charley Johns, a multi-term politician in a gerrymandered legislature, the Committee was determined to eliminate any threats to the state’s conservative regime. Investigative journalist […]
Many dream of climbing the world’s highest peaks, but few ever see it through. For those who do, it takes careful planning, perseverance, and commitment. Join experienced climber and author, David Schaeffer, for a focused series about the art of mountain climbing. His newly found passion started at the young age of 44, when he […]
The largely untold story of a rebellion in Virginia in 1775, led by the Royalist governor Lord Dunamore, holds just as much significance to the Revolution as the battles of Lexington and Concord. The first American corps of Black soldiers banded together under Dunamore's command to fight together for the Crown against the Patriot soldiers […]
In November 1753, the mysterious and ever-present essays, letters, songs, poems, and advertisements, all penned by "The Humourist," began appearing in the South Carolina Gazette. Continuing into 1754 and then abruptly ceasing, the mysterious essays were set in history as a brief and puzzling stint in colonial Carolina literature. That is until historian, researcher and […]
After emerging from a lively conversation in our Fellows Lounge, CLS Wine Club has become a special tradition, this Fall marking the start of its third year. As seasonally appropriate, reds are the category for the cooler months and this November will follow suit, with the exact varietal to be announced in Sept. Founded by […]
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