We all know what it means to “pay it back,” whether it concerns a debt to a friend, rich aunt, or credit union for instance. Pay it forward means paying someone to whom you do not owe an explicit debt – a ripple effect of kindness whereby the beneficiary of a good deed repays it to others instead of to the original benefactor.
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Two days of great music, lots of good food and plenty of local arts and crafts await attendees of Beaufort’s own “Homegrown Music Fest” at USCB Center for the Arts on Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7.
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Habersham invites you to a Southern Living Inspired Event The first ever Bottles & Barrels is coming to Habersham June 14th and 15th, an exciting culinary occasion unlike anything else in these parts. This two-day Southern Living Inspired Event will feature fine wines, craft brews and farm-to-table cuisine prepared by top-tier local chefs.
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By Margaret Evans, EditorFriday morning, Wardle Family YMCA… Here I am again, hoping to kindle a column while burning some calories. It happens a lot. Whether I’m dealing with “weighty” issues, striding away on the elliptical machine, or going nowhere fast on the treadmill, there’s something about physical exertion that causes my writer’s brain to kick into high gear.
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The York W. Bailey Museum at the historic Penn Center on St. Helena Island presents, “In the Footsteps of My Ancestors,” a beautiful and soul-stirring original art collection created by watercolorist and painter William Kwamena-Poh.
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The Art League of Hilton Head announces the exhibition BIG & small Works 2014 opening Thursday June 5 at the Art League Gallery on Hilton Head Island and continuing through July 31. This exhibit will feature over 100 local artists in varied media in both large format works and small format works. All participating artists are members of the Art League of Hilton Head.
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It’s hard to imagine now, but when I was a kid just about the only people to encounter a wild turkey were lucky hunters in some South Carolina national forests. The first time I saw a real live wild turkey was in my twenties as I looked out my window on a train speeding through the Salkehatchie swamp.
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Volunteering for a Cause Editor’s Note: This summer, Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity’s Restore will celebrate 10 years in operation as the Beaufort area’s “store that builds houses.” LowCountry Habitat, the northern Beaufort County affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, was founded here in 1990. The local ReStore started officially in 2004. To celebrate this 10th anniversary, the ReStore will hold an “Upcycled Art Auction” Saturday, August 23, at the Shed, 809 Paris Avenue in Port Royal. This is the site of the ReStore’s former location. As a run-up to this event, Lowcountry Weekly will feature four articles (one per month) about different aspects of the ReStore. This second article is about the volunteers and the many varied jobs they do to help keep the ReStore running smoothly.
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CBC National Bank brings on the barbecue for Habitat
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The Beaufort Garden Club’s Annual Garden-a-Day tour ushers in June. From June 2nd to June 6th, stroll through lovely gardens at the annual Garden-a-Day tour sponsored by the Beaufort Garden Club. This marks the 20th anniversary of this no-charge garden tour. To help with the event, area Master Gardeners act as docents in the gardens each day.
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