Event Category: Lectures, Talks, Classes, Movie Nights

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The Island’s history comes to life every Tuesday at 10:00 am at Zion Cemetery & Baynard Mausoleum with this trip back in time, featuring costumed tour guides sharing fascinating stories of Hilton Head Island’s past. Visit the gravesites of four Revolutionary War heroes and find out about the bloody skirmish that was fought just steps […]

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Immerse yourself in the fascinating Civil War history of Hilton Head Island with a visit to Fort Mitchel. The site contains the remains of a coastal defense battery erected in 1862 to protect the Port Royal Sound by way of Skull Creek from incursions by Confederate gunboats based in the Savannah River. Costumed characters and […]

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Join the Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era (ISRE) and their host partner, Beaufort SC’s First African Baptist Church, for an interactive discussion on the origins of African American religious and spiritual traditions from the Reconstruction Era to the present day. Guest presenters include Dr. Chanda Powell, Interpretive Ranger at the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, and Dr. […]

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Impress your friends with new-found skills in caricature. Learn the basics of this portrait drawing technique that simplifies or exaggerates facial features. Artist and professor Ian Welch will guide you through the fundamentals and show you how to work with brush-tip markers and pens in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. All artistic levels welcome. Please note […]

Monday, September 22, 2025, 2:00 PM at the St. Helena Branch, the Beaufort County Library and the Friends of Fort Fremont will present an educational program. Presenters George “Barney” Forsythe and Raul Galvan will discuss the US war with Spain, explore the multiple factors that led to the conflict (not the least of which was […]

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The Island’s history comes to life every Tuesday at 10:00 am at Zion Cemetery & Baynard Mausoleum with this trip back in time, featuring costumed tour guides sharing fascinating stories of Hilton Head Island’s past. Visit the gravesites of four Revolutionary War heroes and find out about the bloody skirmish that was fought just steps […]

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We are excited to invite you to experience a powerful storytelling event that reclaims, revitalizes, and reshapes South Carolina African American history through the unique lens of Pastor Patricia Hicks Dupont, affectionately known as Pastor P. Through the perspective or “iStory” of the presenter, PastorP passionately sheds light on overlooked events and challenges, while celebrating […]

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Immerse yourself in the fascinating Civil War history of Hilton Head Island with a visit to Fort Mitchel. The site contains the remains of a coastal defense battery erected in 1862 to protect the Port Royal Sound by way of Skull Creek from incursions by Confederate gunboats based in the Savannah River. Costumed characters and […]

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The Island’s history comes to life every Tuesday at 10:00 am at Zion Cemetery & Baynard Mausoleum with this trip back in time, featuring costumed tour guides sharing fascinating stories of Hilton Head Island’s past. Visit the gravesites of four Revolutionary War heroes and find out about the bloody skirmish that was fought just steps […]