BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscover y.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fro m CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/charleston-sc/src-9121.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALDESC:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscove ry.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fr om CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - charleston-sc BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Chapter Chats DTSTART:20260908T143000Z DTEND:20260908T153000Z DTSTAMP:20260820T002909Z UID:10002511-1788863400-1788867000@charlestonlibrarysociety.org CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a new member perk\, Chapter Chats\, happeni ng every second Tuesday of the month at 10:30 am! Whether you’re in the middle of a 5-star book\, stuck in a slump\, or just want to check out wha t others are reading\, gather in the Suzan D. Boyd Fellows Lounge to talk all things literature. This is a member-led offering for the CLS community to enjoy chatting about your most recent reads. \n*Please note: this is a n offering for Charleston Library Society members\; no RSVP is required. LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T002909Z LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/chapter-chats-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Charleston Library Society X-SOURCE-URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/series/workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Story Time In The Rabbit Hole - Back to School! DTSTART:20260908T193000Z DTEND:20260908T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T003040Z UID:10002538-1788881400-1788885000@charlestonlibrarysociety.org CATEGORIES:family DESCRIPTION:Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time\, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society\, please clic k here. \nJoin us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During th is hour-long\, kid-friendly program\, children and their parents/caregiver s will join Justine\, our Children’s Programming Coordinator\, to read i n the Rabbit Hole and make an on-theme craft to bring home. \nFor this Sto ry Time\, Justine will read If I Built A School by Chris Van Dusen\, and t he craft will be cardboard roll crayons! \nStory Time will repeat every Tu esday and Thursday at 3:30 pm–we hope to see you there! \nReserve your s pot HERE. \nPlease note\, we’ve updated our ticketing system—purchases now go through Neon Events for a smoother registration experience. For a ny issues\, please call our Front Desk at 843-723-9912. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T003040Z LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/story-time-in-the-rabbit-ho le-back-to-school/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Charleston Library Society X-SOURCE-URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/series/workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Democracy Then and Now: Jill Lepore DTSTART:20260908T223000Z DTEND:20260909T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T002748Z UID:10002466-1788892200-1788897600@charlestonlibrarysociety.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:From the 2026 Pulitzer Prize winner of We the People comes an urgent account of how rule by machine has ravaged the world in The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State. Jill Lepore is an international best-sel ling author\, American historian\, and journalist currently serving as the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History and Professor of L aw at Harvard University\, in addition to her contributions as a staff wri ter for The New Yorker since 2005. As a wide-ranging and prolific essayist \, Lepore writes about American history\, law\, literature\, and politics\ , with much of her scholarship exploring absences and asymmetries in the h istorical record\, with particular emphasis on the history and technology of evidence. In a year with great emphasis on our 250th\, Lepore visits Ch arleston as part of a limited number of appearances to share this new book and an intimate understanding of the fascinating origins of modern civili zation\, and the creep of automated democracy in the name of progress that has seen its apotheosis in AI. In conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winnin g author of Mother Emanuel and journalist Kevin Sack\, Lepore examines our future through the lens of our past. \nPurchase Tickets HERE! \nP1: 293 ( book bundled) @$65 \nP2: 620 (book bundled) @$55 \nP3: 100 (no book) @$45 \nSTUDENT & TEACHERS: 60 @$15  (located in P3/rear orchestra \nIf you are unable to attend the event\, but would like to purchase one or more signe d copies of the speakers’ books\, please visit Buxton Books here. \n\n\n \nAbout the Author \nJill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. She is also a staff writer at The New Yorker. Her books inclu de We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution\, which won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for history and was long-listed for the 2026 Andrew Carnegi e Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction\; The Name of War\, which won a Bancr oft Prize\; New York Burning\, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for history\; Book of Ages\, a finalist for the National Book Award\; The Secret History of Wonder Woman\; the international best-seller These Trut hs: A History of the United States\; and The Deadline\, which received a P EN America award for the art of the essay. She is the host of the podcast “The Last Archive” and of the BBC Radio 4 program “X-Man: The Elon M usk Origin Story.” \n“The Artificial State is the factory farming of h umans\, the sorting and segmenting\, the isolation and alienation\, the de struction of both human community and the capacity for self-government\, t he replacement of rule of\, by\, and for the people with the rule of machi nes owned by corporations. Within the Artificial State\, humans become to machines what animals have been to humans.” —Jill Lepore \n\nAbout the Moderator \nKevin Sack is a veteran journalist who has written broadly a bout national affairs for more than four decades and has shared in three P ulitzer Prizes. He is the author of Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race\ , Resistance\, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church\, which explores t he 200-year history of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charl eston\, SC\, before and after the 2015 massacre of nine parishioners by a young white supremacist. The book was honored as one of three finalists fo r the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction.  A native of Jacksonvil le\, Florida\, and a graduate of Duke University\, he spent thirty years o n the staff of The New York Times\, where he specialized in writing long-f orm narrative and investigative reports\, often related to race. He also h as written for the Los Angeles Times and the Atlanta Journal-Constitutio n\, and his work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine. He was a 20 19 Emerson Collective Fellow at New America. LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T002748Z LOCATION:Charleston Gaillard Center\, 95 Calhoun St\, Charleston\, SC\, 29 401\, United States URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/democracy-then-and-now-jill -lepore/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Charleston Library Society X-SOURCE-URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/series/workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Up\, Up & Read! A Children's Literary Festival DTSTART:20260910T203000Z DTEND:20260912T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T003040Z UID:10002426-1789057800-1789221600@charlestonlibrarysociety.org CATEGORIES:family,festival,literary DESCRIPTION:COME ONE\, COME ALL!  \nThe Charleston Library Society and Th e Book Drop present the return of the highly popular children’s literac y festival: Up\, Up & Read!\, a three-day\, free (and open to all) festi val designed to foster a love of reading in support of our community’s  effort to nurture early childhood literacy by increasing access to books. In support of The Book Drop initiative by the Charleston Library Society\, Up\, Up & Read! celebrates children’s literature and nurtures the commu nity through programming that cultivates and connects readers of diverse a ges and backgrounds with beloved children’s authors\, while inspiring ch ildren to want to read and making reading accessible to every child\, rega rdless of their circumstances. Visitors will enjoy a full day of read-alo ud story times and author panels\, musical performances\, book signings\, and art projects inspired by our favorite authors and illustrators. \nVOLU NTEER FOR UP\, UP & READ!  \nReserve your silhouette slot with Clay Rice HERE! \nTake a peek at last year’s festival HERE! \nSeptember 10th – 1 2th\, 2026 — FREE ENTRY AND OPEN TO ALL!  \nFESTIVAL SCHEDULE \nThursda y\, September 10th \n4:30 PM Chris Singleton \n5:30 PM Antwan Eady \n \nF riday\, September 11th \n10:00 AM Local Author Signings \n10:00 AM-1:00 PM Peachy Palette Facepainting \n10:30 AM-1:30 PM Silhouettes with Clay Rice * \n11:00 AM Andrew Barton** \n3:30 PM Clay Rice \n4:30 PM Lowey Bundy Si chol \n5:30 PM Al Roker and The Weather Hunters ® \n*Silhouettes by sign- up only \n**With a special visit from some four-legged friends! \n  \nSa turday\, September 12th \n10:00 AM Mark C. Fava \n10:00 AM Weather Hunters ® Game Table with Al Roker \n10:00 AM-1:00 PM Peachy Palette Facepaintin g \n11:00 AM Jonathan Miller \n1:00 PM Mermaid Elise \n  \nThank you to o ur Presenting Sponsor\, South Carolina Arts Commission! \n \n  \nAnd to t he rest of our sponsors for helping us remove barriers to books and making this event possible! \n \n\n\n\n\nCynthia Chace\n\n\n\n\nDr. Jacob and Il ene Rispler\nCaroline Milbank LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T003040Z LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/up-up-read-a-childrens-lite racy-festival/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Charleston Library Society X-SOURCE-URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/series/workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Art of Civility with Daryl Davis DTSTART:20260930T220000Z DTEND:20260930T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T001904Z UID:10002427-1790791200-1790794800@charlestonlibrarysociety.org CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Co-founder of the ProHuman Foundation\, Daryl Davis\, is an Am erican R&B and blues musician recognized for being one of the greatest Blu es\, Boogie Woogie & Rock ’n’ Roll pianists of all time. However\, he may be more widely renowned for his success in confronting racism through friendships founded by dialogue and discourse with long-standing members o f the Ku Klux Klan. We are honored to welcome Daryl\, along with Dr. Micha el Lee\, founder of the Civility Initiative and Professor of Communication s at the College of Charleston\, for a timely discussion on civil discours e and the importance of the debate in our modern culture. \nPurchase Ticke ts HERE! \nPrior to the program\, we invite our Fellows Members to enjoy  Happy Hour from 5:00 – 6:00 pm\, downstairs in the Dr. Suzan D. Boyd Fel lows Club Lounge.  \nAbout Daryl Davis \nDaryl Davis is best known for hi s talent as a musician\; he is an international recording artist and is re cognized for being one of the greatest Blues\, Boogie Woogie & Rock ’n ’ Roll pianists of all time. In addition to his music career\, Daryl is the author of Klan-Destine Relationships\, which was the first book writte n about the Ku Klux Klan by a Black author. His engagement with the KKK st arted when\, while playing in an all-White band\, a member of the Klan pra ised him for his musical style. Daryl recognized that he had an opportunit y to ask an important question about racism: “How can you hate me when y ou don’t even know me?” Daryl has interviewed hundreds of KKK members and other White supremacists and influenced many of them to renounce their racist ideology. His work in race relations has been highlighted in speak er series across the country. His documentary film\, Accidental Courtesy\, illustrates his process of conversation and understanding to bridge diffe rences and promote racial reconciliation in true Prohuman form. \nAbout Mi ke Lee \nMichael J. Lee is the director of the Civility Initiative and a p rofessor of communication at the College of Charleston. The Civility Initi ative promotes healthy disagreement and dialogue across differences throug h workshops\, trainings\, speakers\, debates\, and When We Disagree\, a p odcast about memorable disagreements in our lives. His research focuses on political identity in American politics. His work has earned over a dozen awards\, including five national book awards for his first book\, Creatin g Conservatism: Postwar Words that Made an American Movement. His latest b ook is We Are Not One People: Separatism and Secession in American Politi cs Since 1776.  \nAbout the Civility Initiative \n\n\nThe Civility Initia tive at the College of Charleston was created to foster real change and pr omote dialogue across differences. This is accomplished by hosting speaker s\, convening panels\, and sponsoring workshops about communal engagement and healthy disagreement. The Initiative highlights the value of mutual re spect when sharing opposing ideas and how conversations can help to bridge political divides. We work in two areas. Fight\, which includes polarizat ion\, bigotry\, violence\, rage\, cancellation and Flight\, which include s withdrawal\, isolation\, silence\, loneliness\, and echo chambers. The i nitiative highlights the value of mutual respect when sharing opposing ide as and how conversations can help to bridge political divides. \nAbout the Prohuman Foundation \nFounded by Daryl Dixon\, Letitia Kim and Bion Bartn ing\, The Prohuman Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that e xists to promote the foundational truth that every person is a unique indi vidual united by our shared humanity. America was built on the promise tha t all of us were created equal. There are times when we have fallen short\ , but together we have made immense progress. And yet\, in this age of unp recedented advancement\, it can feel like we are heading in the wrong dire ction. The defining question of our time is: How do we break through the d emonization and division\, and find the courage to move forward together? The Prohuman Foundation believes that embracing our foundational truth is what will allow us to continue to advance. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T001904Z LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/the-art-of-civility-with-da ryl-davis/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Charleston Library Society X-SOURCE-URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/series/workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Deep Mapping // Charleston's New History DTSTART:20261001T220000Z DTEND:20261001T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260818T182953Z UID:10002533-1790877600-1790881200@charlestonlibrarysociety.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:While not a term currently familiar to most\, deep mapping is a rapidly growing field\, and one of the most unique ways to engage a comm unity in creating detailed\, public-facing digital maps that integrate spa tial\, historical\, cultural\, and environmental data to tell the full and broader story of a place and its people. Over the last year and a half\, a small group from Charleston has initiated this process for the Lowcountr y\, working closely with Don Lafrenerie\, Director of the Community Deep M apping Institute at Michigan Technological University\, and James Newhard\ , Director of the Center for Historical Landscapes. Join Don and James\, a long with Doug Rivet\, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Col lege of Charleston\, and CLS Director of Development Jen Comer for a rivet ing discussion about what has already been completed\, the insights gleane d\, and what we’ll see in the next phase of the project. \nPurchase Tick ets HERE! \nAbout Don Lafreniere \nDr. Don Lafreniere is Professor of Geog raphy & GIS\, Director of the Center for Geospatial Research and Technolog y\, and Director of the Community Deep Mapping Institute at Michigan Techn ological University.   He has led dozens of projects and published exten sively on topics such GIS approaches to historic preservation\, community resiliency\, housing\, and children’s health.  He is an expert in GIS-b ased spatial data infrastructures to support economic development\, herita ge tourism\, and preservation in post-industrial communities.  \nAbout Ja mes Newhard \nJames Newhard is Director of the Center for Historical Lan dscapes at the College of Charleston\, where he co-directs the Spatial His tory of Charleston. A Registered Professional Archaeologist\, his research focuses on landscape archaeology\, archaeoinformatics\, geospatial analys is\, and the long-term histories of human-environmental systems. His work has included field and digital humanities projects in Greece\, Turkey\, Al bania\, the Ohio Valley\, and the Carolina Lowcountry. At Charleston\, he additionally has led projects involving historical GIS\, spatial databases \, and community-engaged approaches to documenting layered cultural landsc apes. His current work with SHOC brings together deep mapping\, public his tory\, and community-centered approaches to improve access to Charleston ’s dispersed historical records and to support descendant communities\, preservation advocacy\, and more equitable understandings of place. \nAbou t Doug Rivet \nDouglas Rivet is Assistant Professor of Political Science a nd Director of the Urban and Regional Planner Certificate Program at the C ollege of Charleston. As a geographer\, his work is grounded in urban geog raphy\, city planning\, and geospatial analysis. His research examines the relationships among urban environments\, transportation systems\, develop ment\, and rehabilitation\, with particular focus on how built\, social\, and natural systems shape urban spaces over time. Drawing on experience in local government\, GIS\, property assessment\, and policy\, he brings app lied urban expertise to historical and community-based spatial research. H is work with the Spatial History of Charleston integrates historical carto graphy\, GIS\, deep mapping\, and public-facing geospatial approaches to s upport interdisciplinary scholarship\, planning\, and public engagement. \ nAbout Jennifer Comer \nJennifer Comer\, the Director of Development & Mem bership at the Charleston Library Society\, will moderate the panel. Comer has ten years of experience in grant administration\, having worked for t he Morgan Library & Museum and Bloomberg Philanthropies\, both based in Ne w York City. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T182953Z LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/deep-mapping-charlestons-ne w-history/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Charleston Library Society X-SOURCE-URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/series/workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bond Street REIT Speaker Series // Lamar Alexander DTSTART:20261013T220000Z DTEND:20261013T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260824T182857Z UID:10002468-1791914400-1791918000@charlestonlibrarysociety.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:In exploring the integrated relationship between culture and d emocracy\, we are honored to welcome special guest Lamar Alexander to join Michael Reynolds for this season’s BOND STREET REIT Series. As a long-s erving U.S. Senator\, Lamar leaves a legacy spanning politics\, education leadership\, and public service that has shaped both education policy\, pu blic spaces\, and community programs. As the 5th U.S. Secretary of Educati on\, he championed the “America 2000” initiative and later advanced fe deral legislation for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 and th e 2018 Education Next+1\, which expanded accountability to improve student outcomes. Lamar Alexander’s career in education leadership —through f ederal\, state\, and legislative roles—has had a lasting impact on Ameri can schools and public institutions\, through infrastructure investment an d public service priorities. \nPurchase Tickets HERE! \nAbout Lamar Alexan der \nLamar Alexander has long been known as one of America’s most princ ipled and effective statesmen. As US Senator\, Alexander shepherded major laws that today govern K–12 education\, medical innovation\, and mainten ance of our national parks. Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said\, “For eighteen years\, there was Lamar Alexander\, and there was t he rest of us. He was hands-down one of the most brilliant\, most thoughtf ul\, and most effective legislators any of us have ever seen.” As govern or\, Alexander brought the auto industry to Tennessee and made it the firs t state to pay teachers more for teaching well. He was chairman of the Sen ate Republican Conference\, the nation’s governors\, and of President Re agan’s “Commission on Americans Outdoors.” He served as US Education Secretary and as a university president. \nAlexander was also known for c ampaigning in a plaid shirt and performing on the piano with twenty-seven symphonies and on the Grand Ol’ Opry. He graduated from Vanderbilt Unive rsity and New York University Law School. He and his late wife Honey were married for fifty-four years\, had four children and nine grandchildren. H is parents were teachers. A seventh generation Tennessean\, Alexander live s in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains near Maryville where he gr ew up. This is his tenth book\, all written by the author himself. \nAbout the Bond Street REIT Speaker Series \nOrchestrated by Founder and Chief E xecutive Officer\, Michael D. Reynolds\, who passionately served as a mem ber of the Board of Trustees and also Treasurer of the Charleston Library Society\, the Bond Street REIT Speaker Series strives to honor the institu tion’s cultural enrichment\, intellectual exploration\, and literary leg acy through a series of lively discussions and thought-provoking lectures. Bond Street is dedicated to preserving the Charleston Library Society’s renowned collection and historical significance\, as an immensely valuabl e repository of history in the South. Bond Street Real Estate Investment T rust\, headquartered in Charleston\, is a private real estate investment t rust uniquely invested in convenience retail centers across ten states in the Southeast. \nIn 1831\, Alexis de Tocqueville toured America and visite d Charleston in search of the special ingredient that made America’s dem ocracy so powerful. What he discovered was that the glue that created comm unity and civic discourse was its profoundly thriving cultural institution s. Libraries\, theaters\, museums\, and other cultural spaces served as th e foundation for civic engagement and public dialogue. This insight is as relevant today as it was then\, and the Library Society remains vibrant be cause of this very truth. LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T182857Z LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/bond-street-reit-speaker-se ries-lamar-alexander/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Charleston Library Society X-SOURCE-URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/series/workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:CLS Book Club // His Excellency\, George Washington DTSTART:20261021T153000Z DTEND:20261021T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260825T182931Z UID:10002425-1792582200-1792585800@charlestonlibrarysociety.org CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:CLS Book Club is FREE\, in-person\, and open to the public—a nd also member-researched and led through thoughtfully curated discussion. Whether you’ve finished the book\, are thinking about starting it\, or couldn’t make it past the halfway point\, please join us. \nRSVP is requ ired via the form below so that we can plan for seating. \nRSVP HERE! \nFo r a copy of the book\, check out our catalog here\, or shop local at Buxto n Books. \nAbout Book Club \nOffered a few times a year\, the CLS Book Clu b seeks to explore a range of topics\, authors\, and diversity in its book selections. Under this objective\, Book Club also offers space for conver sation\, perspectives\, and discourse on His Excellency\, George Washingto n. In a discussion led by Mike Gottlieb and Alysann Sieren\, examine the l ife and legacy of our first president\, fitting for the year of the 250. \ nAbout the Book \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this landmark biography of our first president\, Joseph J. Ellis brings the exacting scholarship\, sh rewd analysis\, and lyric prose that have made him one of the premier hist orians of the Revolutionary era. Training his lens on a figure who sometim es seems as remote as his figure on Mount Rushmore\, Ellis assesses Washin gton as a military and political leader and a man whose “statue-like sol idity” concealed volcanic energies and emotions. LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T182931Z LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/cls-book-club-his-excellenc y-george-washington/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Charleston Library Society X-SOURCE-URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/series/workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Workshop // Inks & Illuminated Manuscripts DTSTART:20261023T133000Z DTEND:20261023T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T183118Z UID:10002312-1792747800-1792760400@charlestonlibrarysociety.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Discover the luminous world of ancient bookmaking in this imme rsive\, hands-on class\, exploring handmade inks and illuminated manuscrip ts. Learn how artists of the past created rich\, expressive inks from natu ral materials\, and the timeless techniques used to decorate sacred texts with color\, gold\, and ornament by creating handmade ink – anyone drawn to the magic where pigment\, language\, and light meet. \nPurchase Ticket s HERE! LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T183118Z LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/workshop-inks-illuminated-m anuscripts/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Charleston Library Society X-SOURCE-URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/series/workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Life Long Learning: The American Revolution in South Carolina // F our-week Course DTSTART:20261026T143000Z DTEND:20261116T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T180944Z UID:10002510-1793010600-1794830400@charlestonlibrarysociety.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:To close out a memorable 2026 year honoring our country’s ro ots\, we are honored to offer a special 4-week session with historian Doug MacIntyre on the broader context of the American Revolution and\, more sp ecifically\, South Carolina’s importance. The course will delve into all aspects of the eight-year struggle\, covering everything from general Bri tish and American strategies for rebellion and patriot and loyalist confli ct to tensions between the Lowcountry and the backcountry\, important peop le\, and\, of course\, details on all of the key battles. For those lookin g to gain a deeper understanding\, as well as the experienced history buff \, all will enjoy this story-forward approach to better understanding the framework witnessed in Colonial Charleston. \nDATES: October 26th\, Novemb er 2nd\, 9th & 16th \nPurchase Tickets HERE! \n~~~ \nCourse Time: 10:30 am -12:00 pm\, Four Consecutive Mondays \nTickets:  Sold only as a four-week -long course (Seating is limited to 40) \nAbout Doug MacIntyre \nDoug MacI ntyre is an American Revolution historian. His research into the Battle of Sullivan’s Island led to the publication of his findings and the creati on of Thomson Park at Breach Inlet. A fellow of the Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution\, he served on the board of the South Carolina His torical Society and chaired the Fort Sumter – Fort Moultrie Historical T rust. He was a founding trustee of the South Carolina American Revolution Trust and co-founder of SC250 Charleston. MacIntyre earned a B.S. degree f rom the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and served five years in the U .S. Army. He earned a M.S. degree in Business Administration with honors f rom Boston University and completed advanced management programs at Harvar d and Stanford. His business career spanned the spectrum from startups to the Fortune 500 before he retired to Charleston in 2004. As president and CEO\, he led technology companies through formation\, global expansion\, p ublic offerings\, mergers\, and acquisitions. He served on industry and ci vic boards and was president of the American Software Association. LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T180944Z LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/life-long-learning-the-amer ican-revolution-in-south-carolina-four-week-course/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Charleston Library Society X-SOURCE-URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/series/workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Six Courses // Regina Charboneau DTSTART:20261030T160000Z DTEND:20261030T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260825T182931Z UID:10002404-1793361600-1793365200@charlestonlibrarysociety.org CATEGORIES:food DESCRIPTION:Coined by The New York Times as the ‘Queen of Biscuits’ an d featured widely across The Today Show and other travel and lifestyle fea tures\, Chef Regina Charboneau’s experience in the culinary arts goes we ll beyond this signature Southern treat. Her latest book\, Six Courses: An Entertaining Life\, featuring over 200 recipes\, 100 beautiful images\, a nd 48 menus\, guides readers through the passion for cooking and hospitali ty that took her from Natchez to Paris to San Francisco\, and many accolad es along the way. \nThe ticket price below includes a boxed lunch for you to enjoy during the program. \nPurchase Tickets HERE! \nIf you are unable to attend the event but would like to purchase one or more signed copies\, please visit Buxton Books here. \nAbout the Book \nStep into Chef Regina Charboneau’s culinary journey with her new book\, “Six Courses: An Ent ertaining Life.” Charboneau’s story is captured in her latest book\, w hich features 28 menus\, over 200 recipes\, and over 100 photos\, taking r eaders through the defining chapters of her culinary and personal life. Fr om her Southern roots in Natchez to adventures in Alaska\, Paris\, and bey ond\, Regina’s journey is marked by resilience\, innovation\, and her pa ssion for cooking and people at her table. \nAbout the Author \nA trailbla zer in Southern cuisine\, she is often referred to as the grande dame of S outhern cooking. Chef Regina is known for acclaimed restaurants\, celebrat ed cookbooks\, and widespread recognition in the culinary world. Regina gr ew up in Natchez on the Mississippi River. In her twenties\, she moved to Alaska\, cooked for construction crews by day\, and dreamed of Paris by ni ght. She turned challenges into opportunities\, building a career defined by creativity\, determination\, and Southern charm. Regina’s journey spa ns Natchez\, the Alaska wilderness\, Paris\, San Francisco\, Minneapolis\, New York\, and back to Natchez. Often hailed as the “Queen of Biscuits\ ,” she transformed her hometown of Natchez into the “Biscuit Capital o f the World.” Chef Regina is so much more than biscuits\, though. In her fifty-year career as a Chef\, she has authored four cookbooks and opened her acclaimed San Francisco establishments\, Regina’s at the Regis and B iscuit and Blues\, as well as Kings Tavern and Regina’s Kitchen in Natch ez. She is also known for her influence on the cuisine of the American Que en riverboats\, which inspired her book “Mississippi Current”. No matt er where she’s traveled and cooked\, her food and hospitality has always had a touch of that Southern accent. At this course of her life\, she now shares her passion for food and entertaining by hosting guests at her coo king school\, Regina’s Kitchen in Natchez. She considers this the desser t course of her life. Regina’s impact on the culinary world is undeniabl e. She has been featured in prominent food publications\, including The Ne w York Times\, Better Homes and Gardens\, and Southern Living. Regina has appeared on NBC and ABC affiliates\, The Today Show\, and the Hallmark Cha nnel\, and has been showcased on Andrew Zimmerman’s Bizarre Foods. LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T182931Z LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/six-courses-regina-charbonn eau/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Charleston Library Society X-SOURCE-URL:https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/series/workshops END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR