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Lowcountry Calendar
It’s nearly impossible to compile a comprehensive list of the activities
planned in the Lowcountry, but here is an overview of highlights.
Please check all information to make sure it’s still current before
making plans. For additional information, call Georgetown County
Chamber of Commerce, 546-8436, Georgetown County Cultural
Council, 237-3035, and Conway Chamber of Commerce, 248-2273.
For additional information, use the web directory below.
Ongoing Activities
Farmer’s Market, featuring fresh baked
goods and vine ripened fruits and
vegetables, takes place every Saturday at
East Bay Park in Georgetown (April -Nov)
and every Wednesday at Parkersville Park in
Pawleys Island (April -Nov) from 9 AM
until 1 PM. For more information, call Jamie
at 545-9451.
Howard Movie House. Every Wednesday in the summer, kids can take a break from the
heat and enjoy a movie on the BIG screen
at Howard Recreation Center located in
Georgetown! Different features each week;
refreshments available at the concession
stand. Wed., 10 AM and 1 PM, free, 545-9451.
Brookgreen Gardens, a National Historic
Landmark and non-profit organization,
containing the Archer and Anna Hyatt
Huntington Sculpture Garden with more
than 550 works of American sculpture and
the Lowcountry History and Wildlife Preserve,
is located on U.S. 17 between Myrtle Beach
and Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Creek
Excursions, aboard the Springfield pontoon
boat, will be offered daily. Cool Summer
Evenings, through mid Aug., Wed.-Fri., 5-9 PM.
Come for dinner and stay for the show when Brookgreen offers live entertainment and
evening cruises down the creeks in the cool
of the summer evenings. Gardens open 9:30
AM-5 PM, $12 (adults 13-64), $10 (seniors
65+), $5 (children 6-12), free (children 5 and
under); entertainment included, excursions
additional. 235-6000 or
www.brookgreen.org.
Tours of Hobcaw Barony
are offered Tues.-
Fri. for an educational and enlightening van
tour of the Plantation, including the Hobcaw
House, Friendfield Village and various
habitats of the coastal plantation, 9:30
AM-12:30 PM. $20 per person, reservations
required. For more information, see Heritage
Sites in this issue, or call 546-4623.
Hopsewee Plantation’s “Attic to Cellar”
tour is held Mon.-Fri. from 10 AM-4 PM
and Sat., 12-4 PM. Tea room open Mon.-
Sat., 12-4 PM. Basketweaving classes every
Thurs. Rotating exhibits each month. $10
per person, children 5-17, $5. Reservations
requested for groups of 10 or more. For more
information, see Heritage Sites in this issue, or
call 546-7891 or www.hopsewee.com.
Huntington Beach State Park is open daily
from 6 AM-10 PM. Tues.-Sun., the Education
Center is open from 10 AM-5 PM, with a
variety of Coastal Exploration programs
scheduled at no additional charge. Each
month’s programs are posted on the website.
Admission is $5/adult; $3.25/SC senior;
$3/ages 6-15; free for ages 5 and under.
235-8755 or www.SouthCarolinaParks.com.
Coastal Kayaking at Huntington Beach
State Park. Enjoy a two-hour guided tour
of the salt marsh. Excellent for beginners.
Meet at the Education Center, then caravan
to Oyster Landing. Every Mon., 10 AM-12 PM,
weather permitting through October, under
age 16 accompanied by an adult, advance
reservations required by 4 PM on prior
Sunday, 235-8755.
Atalaya Ghost Tour at Huntington Beach
State Park. Hear the haunted tales of coastal
folklore as you are guided through the halls
of the Atalaya castle on a one-hour tour.
Bring a flashlight. Fri., 8:30-9:30 PM, free with
park admission, 235-8755.
Black River Outdoors Center offers kayak
tours for a great way to become
familiar with the saltwater marshes,
plantation creeks and canals,
cypress-tupelo swamps, and blackwater rivers of the Lowcountry.
Half-Day Naturalist-Guided Kayak
Tours are scheduled mornings
throughout the week.
Historic
Georgetown Harbor Kayak Tours
are scheduled Tuesday through
Thursday at 6 PM. Moonlight Kayak Tours are
scheduled during the summer months into
the early fall. The tour schedule is posted on
their website at
BlackRiverOutdoors.com. Advance
reservations at least one day in advance,
Mon.-Sat., 9 AM-5:30 PM (closed Sunday) at
546-4840.
Sewee Visitor and Environmental
Education Center, a joint venture of the
Francis Marion National Forest and Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge on Hwy 17
in Awendaw, is open Tues.-Sat. from 9 AM-5
PM. For schedule of programs, call Becky
Ashley at 843-928-3368 or seweecenter.fws.
gov.
Old Santee Canal Park in Moncks Corner
off US 52 Bypass offers special events
throughout the summer and fall. Open daily,
843-899-5200 or www.oldsanteecanalpark.org.
Old Santee Canal Park in Moncks Corner off US 52 Bypass offers special events
throughout the fall and winter. Open daily,
843-899-5200 or www.oldsanteecanalpark.org.
CLASS (CLASS (Community Learning About
Special Subjects) offers short courses in
Tai chi, MyGroup, Spiritual Law, August
oil painting workshop with Gloria Perkins,
November Island Time Girls Getaway at Sea
View Inn, and The Moveable Feast (Friday
literary luncheons) during the summer and
fall. 235-9600 or
www.classatpawleys.com.
OLLI at Coastal Carolina
University offers The Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute during the
summer and fall at the
Waccamaw Higher
Education Center
in Litchfield, at the
Foundation Center in
Conway, and the Myrtle
Beach Education Center at 79th Avenue North
with courses and workshops in computers,
art, photography, history, music, literature
and creative writing, performance training
and personal growth. Lowcountry history and
nature excursions. 349-4030 or 349-4001 or
www.coastal.edu/olli.
Waccamaw Nature Photography Centre at
Litchfield Beach offers monthly photography
workshops and excursions. Classes are limited
to 12 participants and run from 8 AM-7 PM
each day. For topics and fees, call 467-0774 or
www.waccamawnaturephotography.com.
Island Knits offers on-going knitting lessons
are Wednesdays, 5-7 PM and Saturdays, 10
AM-12 PM. Lessons are $5/hr. Whether you
want to learn to knit, forgot how to knit or
need help starting or finishing a project. Sit-n-
Knit on Tuesdays from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
– just come in, sit, talk and maybe knit a little,
maybe even get the latest restaurant reviews.
The Coastal Ski & Outing Club meets at
6:30 PM the 2nd Tuesday of each month year
round at various sites. For more information
and each month’s meeting location, 222-5720
or 222-3693 or www.coastalskiclub.com.
Winyah Sierra
Club for Horry-
Georgetown County
meets at 11:30 AM
the 1st Monday
of each month at Applewood House of
Pancakes, Litchfield,
237-1387.
Pawleys Island
Bridge Club offers bridge courses and weekly
games at the Pawleys Island Senior Center on Parkersville Road. Taught by Pete Peterson,
an American Contract Bridge League Master
and certified teacher, open stratified games
are held Tuesdays at 7 PM and Fridays at 10:15
AM. 237-8243 or
www.pawleysislandbridgeclub.
com.
Grand Strand Bicycle Rides. Meet at the
Grand Strand Bicycle Shop in Murrells Inlet at
11824 Hwy 17 Bypass for a group bicycle ride.
Slower & intermediate riders can meet at the
shop at 6 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 1
1/2 hour ride. Fast riders can meet at the shop
at 7:30 AM on Saturdays for a 30-mile 2-hour
fast ride. Call Tim & Mary at 652-3700 for more
information.
Surf the Earth, Pawleys Island, offers surf
lessons and week-long camps, paddleboard
lessons, clinics and tours, kayak clinics, tours
and guided fishing trips in the Pawleys
Island and Litchfield Beach areas. Surfboard,
paddleboard and kayak rentals and sales,
as well as a full line of clothing, gear and
accessories. For detailed schedules and links
to weather conditions, 800-864-6752 or
www.surf-the-earth.com.
Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort. Just
because you’re on vacation, doesn’t mean
you can’t keep up your fitness routine! Try
a drop-in water aerobics class, Mondays-
Saturdays, 8:30-9:30 AM. Or work out in
the cardio- and free-weight rooms. Swim
a few laps, enjoy a round robin of Jacuzzi,
Steam and Sauna, and you’re ready for a
fine meal at Webster’s! Or check out the
Bike Depot, rent bicycles for the family and
take a healthy ride on the Waccamaw Neck Bikeway. For fees and reservations,
call the resort’s Beachside Health &
Fitness Center, 235-5541.
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