Lowcountry Weekly

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center is honored to host the launch of local author Dana Ridenour’s newest novel, All the Hidden Pieces, on Saturday, September 5th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 601 Bladen St. in downtown Beaufort. The book launch is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served, books will be available for sale, and the author will be on hand to sign and personalize copies, with a percentage of the proceeds to be donated to the Pat Conroy Literary Center.

Two-day workshop invites artists of all experience levels to explore expressive mark-making and layered texture ‘Carolina Marsh’ by Anne Strutz Art League Academy will host “Marks in Motion: Oil & Mixed Media,” a two-day workshop led by guest instructor Anne Strutz on Sunday and Monday, October 4–5, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at Art League Academy, 106 Cordillo Parkway, Hilton Head Island, S.C. Designed for artists of all experience levels, the workshop offers a focused, hands-on...

BAA Features Artists Lisa Re Tupper & Danny McSweeney The Beaufort Art Association Gallery is excited to present a new exhibit by local artists Lisa Re Tupper and Danny McSweeney. The upcoming Featured Artists show, “Canvas & Clay,” will be on display from September 1st through November 1st at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery located on Bay Street in downtown Beaufort. An opening reception will be held on September 4th during Beaufort’s First Friday’s Game Day Tailgate festivities.

I have one solitary lime tree on my deck. It’s in a huge pot and it’s about 8 years old. The tree has survived freezing cold winters and scorching hot summers. If I’m not wrapping it with a tarp to save it from the cold, I’m soaking it with well water from a garden hose. I’ve been faithful to my sweet little lime tree, and it continues to be faithful to me. Every spring, fragrant white flowers bloom. They grow into tiny green limes and ripen into tart citrus fruit.

It was seventeen degrees at seven thirty a.m. one day last week in Beaufort. Well, actually itwasn’t, but I decided to pretend it was. That way I could decrease the dread of what kind of air was waiting for me as I got ready to walk the dogs. I figured if I tried to remember what it was like to walk in the freezing cold, the reality of the increasing inferno outside might be lessened(now boarding—full flight from reality).

The Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with Susan Beckham Zurenda on Thursday, September 10 from 5-6:30 pm. Susan will be in conversation with Cassandra King, and books will be available for purchase and signing. Seating is limited, do please call to reserve your spot: 843-379-7025.

You appreciate things you know about. The late Bob Bender, Curator of the Lowcountry Estuarium, used to say, “If people know about the Estuary they will take care of it. So, if there are any kids out there – or anybody else – here are a few things to know about our native plants. 1. North American and southeastern native plants were here before European exploration and settlement. 2. They provide food for many species that eat plants: leaves, berries, seeds, stems, tubers, roots, etc. 3.

My little grandson’s first day of kindergarten appears to have been a great success. He’s finally at the same school as his third-grade brother, he liked his classmates and his teacher, and he gave rave reviews to the cafeteria food. But there was a problem. Apparently, kindergarten involved getting rid of butterflies. My grandson loves butterflies and has always been under the impression they were good, and certainly not something a kindergarten teacher wouldn’t want for him.

​Some of us sacrifice everything for a few moments of pleasure. Others? They sacrifice everything for a few moments of avoidance. Not to be reductive, but is there really any difference at the end of the day? Either way, every refuge has its price. ​I should say this more often: My random statements and questions may seem unconnected, but that’s up to you. Also, you may think I’m referring to one thing, but if it speaks to another subject, then go with it. Check for cross-pollination.

By Margit Resch If you are a member of the Fripp Island Friends of Music, you already know: the five concerts, scheduled from October 2026 through April 2027 on Sundays at 5:00 pm, will be fabulous. They always are. I have never been to a concert on Fripp when the audience did not stand up at the end to applaud, applaud, applaud, until the musicians sat back down for an encore. Or two.