How thirsty are you? The Music Ministry at The Baptist Church of Beaufort is pleased to extend a warm invitation to all for our Living Water Community Concert, 3 pm on October 11 in our sanctuary. Our vocal ensembles — from children through adults will be featured, as well as instrumentalists, dramatists, and dancers.
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By Margaret Evans, EditorThe other night I found myself racing from Lady’s Island across the Woods Memorial Bridge to Pigeon Point Landing, chasing a sunset. I had just dropped off my daughter at the Beaufort High football game, and was on my way home, when the sky over the river exploded in such inexpressible radiance that even now, I’m at a loss to describe it.
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Y’all, I’m worried. As usual, of course, about a lot of the usual things: where do all my socks really go after I put them in the dryer, is Fat Free milk really free of fat and is someone at the NSA baffled over how many mason jar photos I have put up on Pinterest and what it could possibly mean to the security of our nation?
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In the shadows of moss-draped live oaks, down winding sea island roads and in hidden village enclaves the stories are told in whispers and have become the stuff of legend. But to those who have lived here for generations it’s no secret: “that old black magic” is alive and well in the Lowcountry. Now, thanks to an imaginative and exciting new exhibit at the Beaufort History Museum (BHM), all the tricks of the trade will be on display for locals and visitors alike to peruse and enjoy.
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6th Annual Boots & Bling to benefit the YMCA Break out your boots, pull on your jeans, grab your friends and mosey on over to The Shed in Port Royal on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 6 pm for an amazing evening of western-themed food and fun with a touch of sparkle and bling. Yes, it’s time for one of northern Beaufort County’s favorite fall events: The Boots & Bling Fundraiser and Silent Auction presented by CBC National Bank!
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Last issue, we told you all about “Pat Conroy at 70: A Literary Festival Celebrating South Carolina’s Prince of Titles,” coming up in late October. As Beaufort prepares to throw the biggest birthday party anybody’s ever seen, we at Lowcountry Weekly have been talking to some of the Southern writers who’ll be heading here for the festivities. We asked them each a simple question: How has Pat Conroy influenced you?
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In the dead of night, a blacked out plane flies over a river in coastal Georgia where moments later, a man is shot and left for dead. On a secluded two-lane road nearby, a woman is killed in a one-car accident. Atlanta Realtor Abbey Taylor Bunn plunges into action to find out what’s going on because the events seem to have one thing in common: the hunting and fishing club co-founded by her grandfather.
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Local photographer Sandy Dimke has just published Cats of Beaufort, a book she wrote and illustrated as a fundraiser for Tabby House.
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A renowned horseman once said, “When you have the smell of a horse in your blood, it never leaves you.” Artist Steve Weeks had a few horse lessons as a child and took a few dates out on trail rides, but it was when his wife Martha had him back in the saddle several decades later that rekindled the flame of his admiration for horses.
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120 original pieces of art will be up for grabs on October 3rd at Got Art?, Art League of Hilton Head’s annual fundraising benefit. Doors open at 5pm with a preview and reception, including wine, hors d’oeuvres and live music, followed by an exciting live drawing for artwork. Every ticket holder will choose an original piece of art to take home by the end of the night. Tickets are drawn in random order and you never know which artworks will still be available as each name is called. It always proves to be a fun and lively night! The event is limited to 100 tickets, sold at $100 a piece. Each ticket admits 2 people and guarantees one piece of art.
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