- Jul 25, 2017
Solar Eclipse Events, Recycling Program at Bluffton Branch Library
Keep Beaufort Beautiful Join Rerun, the recycling mascot for a fun filled presentation about the importance of NOT littering and the importance of recycling. For All Ages. Time and Date of the Event: Monday, August 7 at 2:00pm Location of Event: Bluffton Branch Library 120 Palmetto Way Bluffton, SC 29910 Price of the Event: Free Contact Information: 843-255-6510, kbaxter@bcgov.net Eclipse movie Watch a spaced-themed movie and pick up a pair of eclipse glasses. Glasses availab
- Jul 20, 2017
Celebrate the Gullah/Geechee Living Legacy at the Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Mo
Celebrate the Gullah/Geechee Living Legacy on Historic St. Helena Island, SC at the Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival (15 July 2017, St. Helena Island, SC, Gullah/Geechee Nation) "Fa We Ancestas" is the theme of the 2017 "Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival™." This festival began on historic St. Helena Island, SC in the Gullah/Geechee Nation in 2005 and has since traveled to numerous cities of the Gullah/Geechee Nation as
- Jul 20, 2017
Yamasee War Battle of Sadkeche with Dr. Jon Marcoux
The Beaufort District Collection (BDC) revisits the Yamasee War Battle of Sadkeche with Dr. Jon Marcoux in August. “Battle of Sadkeche” Salve Regina University Professor Dr. Jon Marcoux returns to discuss his ongoing attempts to incorporate historical research, LiDAR mapping, and archaeological field work to locate a Yamasee War (1715-1717) battle site. Co-sponsor: Beaufort Chap., ASSC. Time and Date of Event: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 2:00 pm Location of Event: BDC@ Beaufo
- Jul 11, 2017
Beaufort Branch Library to Offer Two Solar Eclipse Events
On August 21, 2017, millions of people across the United States will see nature's most wondrous spectacle — a total eclipse of the Sun. Here in Beaufort, we will have the opportunity to witness up to 98% coverage of the Sun – a partial solar eclipse. We invite you to visit the Beaufort Branch library to celebrate and learn about this astronomical event. *All program attendees will receive complimentary viewing glasses designed to protect your eyes while observing the eclipse.
- Jul 5, 2017
Access to four online resources to be discontinued
The South Carolina State Library will discontinue subscriptions to four online resources in the near future. Beaufort County Library cardholders will no longer have access to the following resources beginning on the dates listed below: Learning Express Library (effective 8/1) Ferguson's Career Center (effective 8/1) Mango Languages (effective 9/26) SELF-e & IndieSC (effective date unknown)