August 2010

THC^SC Supported Events

August 02 - October 03
This Far by Faith: Carolina Camp Meetings, an African-American Tradition

This Far by Faith: Carolina Camp Meetings, an African-American Tradition exhibit is on display at the Charlotte Museum of History
Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215
Info: 704-568-1774

August 31 - October 05
Rosenwald Schools: Reflection and Revival exhibit

Presented by the SC Department of Archives and History
Archives and History Building, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, SC 29223
Info:803-896-6100

September 2010

THC^SC Supported Events

September 04 - December 31
Lee County at the Dawn of the 20th Century - Exhibit
From penny postcards in the archives of the Lee County Historical Society
Sponsored by the Lee County Historical Society
The exhibit will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
James House, 208 N. Dennis Avenue, Bishopville, 29010
Open to the public
Info: 803-484-6146, 803-484-5874, or 803-484-4497

September 10 | 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Ancestors to Future Generations: Look Back/Look Forward Beaufort Forum Wrap-Up
Sponsored by the Beaufort Three-Century Project
Technical College of the Lowcountry, 921 Ribaut Road, Building 12, Beaufort
Free and open to the public
Info: www.beaufortthreecentury.org or 843-489-1711

September 10 | 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Hands Across Beaufort: Exhibition Opening & Reception
Exhibition Opening and Reception for Hands Across Beaufort, photographs of 100 hands of Beaufort residents by Sandy Dimke
Sponsored by the Beaufort Three-Century Project
Technical College of the Lowcountry, 921 Ribaut Road, Building 12, Beaufort
Free and open to the public
Info: www.beaufortthreecentury.org or 843-489-1711

September 12 | 03:00 pm
The Cherokee Indians of South Carolina
Presented by Dr. Will Goins
Sponsored by the Columbia Chapter of the SC Genealogical Society
South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais Street, Columbia, 29201
Open to the public
Info: http://www.columbia.scgen.org/

September 13 - October 15
Hands Across Beaufort: Exhibition

Hands Across Beaufort Exhibition will be on display at the Beaufort County Library
Sponsored by the Beaufort Three-Century Project
Beaufort County Public Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-255-6456

September 15 | 06:00 pm
Edgewood: Stage of Southern History - Charleston Premiere
Edgewood: Stage of Southern History will premiere in Charleston; enjoy a film screening and a discussion by the filmmakers
College of Charleston, Education Building, Room 118, 25 Saint Philip Street, Charleston
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-953-8171

September 16 | 10:00 pm
Edgewood: Stage of Southern History - Documentary
The documentary Edgewood: Stage of Southern History will be shown on SCETV
Find your local SCETV channel!

September 17 | 08:00 pm
Forgotten Founder Documentary - Public Premiere
The documentary Forgotten Founder will have its public premiere at the Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Sponsored by SCETV, Friends of Historic Snee Farm, and the National Park Service
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, 1254 Long Point Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC
Info: 843-881-5516

September 23 | 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm
Joe Stukes History Series - Theodore Roosevelt: That Panama Canal Business
Presented by Dr. Joe Stukes
Sponsored by the Friends of Florence County Library
Florence County Public Library (Stukes Meeting Room), 509 S. Dargan Street, Florence, SC 29506
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-413-7064

September 23 | 07:30 pm
The Denmark Story: A Play
A play about Annie Dove Denmark, President of Anderson University, 1928-1953
Daniel Recital Hall, Anderson University, 316 Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29621
Open to the public; tickets required
Info: 864-231-2153

September 23 | 09:00 pm
Forgotten Founder: The Story of Charles Pinckney - Documentary
The documentary Forgotten Founder: The Story of Charles Pinckney will air on SCETV during the "Carolina Stories" program
Find your local SCETV channel!
Info: Sanford Adams, dadams@scetv.org

September 24 | 07:30 pm
The Denmark Story: A Play
A play about Annie Dove Denmark, President of Anderson University, 1928-1953
Daniel Recital Hall, Anderson University, 316 Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29621
Open to the public; tickets required
Info: 864-231-2153

September 25 - December 20
Stormy Times Ahead: Voices of Secession EXHIBIT
Exhibit in honor of the Sesquicentennial anniversary of the Civil War
Sponsored by the South Carolina Historical Society
Info: 843-723-3225

September 25 | 07:30 pm
The Denmark Story: A Play
A play about Annie Dove Denmark, President of Anderson University, 1928-1953
Daniel Recital Hall, Anderson University, 316 Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29621
Open to the public; tickets required
Info: 864-231-2153

September 27 | 06:30 pm - 08:30 pm
Let's Talk About It: Carolina on My Mind
Partisans and Redcoats (Walter Edgar) discussed by Susanna Ashton
Sponsored by Oconee County Friends of the Library
Oconee County Public Library, 501 West South Broad Street, Walhalla
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-944-5897

September 28 | 06:30 pm - 08:00 pm
Let's Talk About It: No Suitcase Needed, Books With a Strong Sense of Place
A Moveable Feast (Ernest Hemingway) discussed by Arthur W. McMaster
Sponsored by Greenville County Public Library
Greenville County Library, 25 Heritage Green Place, Greenville, SC 29601
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-527-9219

September 30 - October 02
2010 Heritage Days at the Depot
Festival featuring folk artisans and historical interpreters
Sponsored by Belton Area Museum Association
September 30 and October 1 are reserved for student participants; Saturday, October 2 is open to the public
50 North Main Street, Belton, SC 29627
Free
Info: 864-338-7400

Other Events

September 20 | 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm
Internet Safety for Teens and Adults at the Laurens County Library
Internet Safety Program at the Laurens County Library Do you know how to spot a scam on the Internet? Do you know what social network sites your children or grandchildren are using, and how it can affect their future? Don Cantrell of the SC Department of Education will be at the Laurens County Library on Monday, September 20, at 6:30, to give an overview of cyber communities and safety on the Internet. He provides a balanced look at how people are socializing and some of the positive and negative aspects of this growing culture. He will also talk about issues such as electronic identity theft, online advertisements, and cyber bullying. Mr. Cantrell is the Director of Internal Technology at the South Carolina Department of Education. During the past six years, he has traveled the state sharing information regarding Internet Safety and online information literacy through over 180 workshops, seminars, and keynotes. Adults and Teens should join us for this entertaining and informative program at 6:30 on Monday, September 20, in the meeting room of the Laurens County Library, 1017 W. Main St. in Laurens. The program is free and open to the public.

September 24 - September 26 | 07:00 pm - 04:00 pm
The Life and Times of Deacon A. L. Wiley
New Life Productions and Academic Wise Guys, Inc. present Emmy Award Winner GregAlan Williahewn from actual Library of Congress documents. In his one-man show, Williams connects a number of important issues then and now for contemporary audiences, such issues include substance sbuse, fatherlessness, violence, personal responsibility, value of family and faith. Opening Night- Friday, Sept. 24, 2010 (Doors open at 6:45pm) Closing Night- Sunday, Sept. 25, 2010 (Evening Show)

October 2010

THC^SC Supported Events

October 04 | 10:30 pm
Mechanic to Millionaire: The Peter Cooper Story documentary
Mechanic to Millionaire: The Peter Cooper Story will be screened on SCETV
Find your local SCETV station!

October 05 | 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm
Joe Stukes History Series - James K. Polk, Why We Fought the Mexican War
Presented by Dr. Joe Stukes
Sponsored by the Friends of Florence County Library
Florence County Public Library (Stukes Meeting Room), 509 S. Dargan Street, Florence, SC 29506
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-413-7064

October 05 - November 16
Rosenwald Schools: Reflection and Revival exhibit
Presented by the City of Aiken Parks Recreation & Tourism
Aiken Railroad Depot, 406 Park Avenue, Aiken
Info: 803-293-7846

October 09 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Commemorating a Sacred Place: Drayton Hall's 18th-Century African-American Cemetery
Sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation/Drayton Hall
Drayton Hall, 3380 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29414
Open to the public
Info: 843-769-2609

October 11 | 12:00 pm - 01:00 pm
A Comfortable Murder: British Detective Fiction of the Golden Age
Presented by Dr. Margaret Oakes
Sponsored by the Beaufort County Library
Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 29902
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-255-6548

October 12 | 06:30 pm - 08:00 pm
Let's Talk About It: No Suitcase Needed, Books With a Strong Sense of Place
Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe) discussed by Kolawole Olaiya
Sponsored by Greenville County Public Library
Greenville County Library, 25 Heritage Green Place, Greenville, SC 29601
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-527-9219

October 18 | 06:30 pm - 08:30 pm
Let's Talk About It: Carolina on My Mind
The Water is Wide (Pat Conroy) presented by Michelle Martin
Sponsored by Oconee County Friends of the Library
Oconee County Public Library, 501 West South Broad Street, Walhalla
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-944-5897

October 19 | 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm
Joe Stukes History Series - Joel Poinsett and the Trail of Tears
Presented by Dr. Joe Stukes and Dr. Will Goins
Sponsored by the Friends of Florence County Library
Florence County Public Library (Stukes Meeting Room), 509 S. Dargan Street, Florence, SC 29506
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-413-7064

October 20 | 07:00 pm
54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Presented by Joseph McGill
Sponsored by the McCormick County Library as part of their "Picturing America" program
McCormick County Library, 201 Railroad Avenue, McCormick, 29835
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-852-2821

October 22 - October 23
The Palmetto Children's Poetry Festival
Presenting the poets and authors: Curtis L. Crisler, Dinah Johnson, Meg Kearney, Marilyn Nelson, and Naomi Shihab Nye
Sponsored by the Arts Institute at the University of South Carolina
Open to the public
Info: 803-777-0342 or http://artsinstitute.sc.edu/index.shtml

October 24 | 06:00 pm
Mechanic to Millionaire: The Peter Cooper Story documentary
Mechanic to Millionaire: The Peter Cooper Story will be screened on SCETV
Find your local SCETV station!

October 26 | 06:30 pm - 08:00 pm
Let's Talk About It: No Suitcase Needed, Books With a Strong Sense of Place
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee) discussed by Jennifer Thomas
Sponsored by Greenville County Public Library
Greenville County Library, 25 Heritage Green Place, Greenville, SC 29601
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-527-9219

October 27 | 07:00 pm
Paths, Docks, Rivers, Railroads and Superhighways
Presented by Dr. Bill Brockington
Sponsored by the McCormick County Library as part of their "Picturing America" program
McCormick County Library, 201 Railroad Avenue, McCormick, 29835
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-852-2821

Other Events

October 29 - October 30
17th Annual Thomas A. Pitts Memorial Lectureship in Medical Ethics
FROM LABORARTORY TO BEDSIDE: Ethical Issues in Clinical and Translational Research. Nationally well-known speakers will address issues that are important to physicians, nurses, & other health professionals. Medical University of South Carolina. For information go to www.values.musc.edu

October 29 - October 30
17th Annual Thomas A. Pitts Memorial Lectureship in Medical Ethics
"From Laboratory to Bedside: Ethical Issues in Clinical and Translational Research" Nationally well-known speakers will address issues that are important to physicians, nurses, and other health professionals.

November 2010

THC^SC Supported Events

November 07 | 06:30 pm - 08:30 pm
Let's Talk About It: Carolina on My Mind
Demark Vesey (David Robertson) presented by Angela Rogers
Sponsored by Oconee County Friends of the Library
Oconee County Public Library, 501 West South Broad Street, Walhalla
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-944-5897

November 09 | 06:30 pm - 08:00 pm
Let's Talk About It: No Suitcase Needed, Books With a Strong Sense of Place
Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt) discussed by Erin Templeton
Sponsored by Greenville County Public Library
Greenville County Library, 25 Heritage Green Place, Greenville, SC 29601
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-527-9219

November 29 | 06:30 pm - 08:30 pm
Let's Talk About It: Carolina on My Mind
The Keeper of the House (R. Godwin) discussed by Angela Naimou
Sponsored by Oconee County Friends of the Library
Oconee County Public Library, 501 West South Broad Street, Walhalla
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-944-5897

Other Events

November 11 - August 11 | 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm
Veterans Day Recognition
Celebrate Veterans Day Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010 @ 6:30 PM Guest Speaker: Larry A. Grant, editor of Featuring Retired Naval Officer, Larry A. Grant, editor of Caissons Go Rolling Along: A Memoir of America in Post-World War I Germany by Major General Johnson Hagood Mr. Grant will speak and sign books

December 2010

THC^SC Supported Events

December 13 | 06:30 pm - 08:30 pm
Let's Talk About It: Carolina on My Mind
Edisto (R. Powell) discussed by Jon B. Field
Sponsored by Oconee County Friends of the Library
Oconee County Public Library, 501 West South Broad Street, Walhalla
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-944-5897