January 22: The Heritage Library offers the winter class “Beneath Your feet – Hilton Head’s Forgotten History Through Historic Maps” with Joe Grondalski. The class features historic maps from the Island’s 300+ year history – discover history that has been lost to time and development. $10 for Library members and $12 for non-members. 1:30-2:30 p.m. USCB Hilton Head Island, Room: 115, 1 Sand Shark Dr. For more information and ticket purchases, visit www.heritagelib.org/event/beneath-your-feet-hilton-heads-forgotten-history-through-historic-maps.
January 29: The Heritage Library offers the winter class “African American Genealogical Research Tips and Techniques” with Amanda Hughes. African American Genealogical research can be challenging for a seasoned professional, let alone someone just starting. Hughes has over 25 years of genealogical research experience and a decade of researching African American families, specifically in the Lowcountry. Join her and expand your knowledge of researching this difficult area of genealogy. $10 for Library members and $12 for non-members. 1:30-2:30 p.m. USCB Hilton Head Island, Room: 115, 1 Sand Shark Dr. For more information and ticket purchases, visit www.heritagelib.org/event/african-american-genealogical-research-tips-and-techniques.
February 12: The Heritage Library offers the winter class “Paul Revere’s Ride” with Lee Wilwerding. Tour through Lexington and Concord, Mass., with a side trip to Bunker Hill. Ending with the siege of Boston and LTG Howe’s departure for Halifax, viewed from both sides of the conflict. $10 for Library members and $12 for non-members. 1:30-2:30 p.m. USCB Hilton Head Island, Room: 115, 1 Sand Shark Dr. For more information and ticket purchases, visit www.heritagelib.org/event/paul-reveres-ride.
February 12 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Writing the Stories of Your Life: A Six-Part Series
University of South Carolina Beaufort – Hilton Head Island Campus 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island. Learn to tell your own story in your voice and style – this is a time for storytelling, and the story is yours. This 6-part series is a hands-on workshop that will provide instruction on writing tools and techniques, guidance on life story writing themes, and provides time to share writings with a small group. Note: You are signing up and paying for an in-person, 6-part course over 6 weeks.Title: Writing the Stories of Your Life – A Six-Part SeriesDates: 2/12, 19, 26, 3/5, 12. $120.00.www.heritagelib.org/event/writing-the-stories-of-your-life-a-six-part-series-6/.
February 19: The Heritage Library offers the winter class “Going Home” with Luana Graves Sellars. Sometimes, travel is about vacation and other times, it might be about life-changing experiences. Experience a slave pilgrimage through several cities in Ghana and a cultural journey of discovery. $10 for Library members and $12 for non-members. 1:30-2:30 p.m. USCB Hilton Head Island, Room: 115, 1 Sand Shark Dr. For more information and ticket purchases, visit www.heritagelib.org/event/going-home/.
February 19 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Writing the Stories of Your Life: A Six-Part Series
University of South Carolina Beaufort – Hilton Head Island Campus 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island. Learn to tell your own story in your voice and style – this is a time for storytelling, and the story is yours. This 6-part series is a hands-on workshop that will provide instruction on writing tools and techniques, guidance on life story writing themes, and provides time to share writings with a small group. Note: You are signing up and paying for an in-person, 6-part course over 6 weeks.Title: Writing the Stories of Your Life – A Six-Part SeriesDates: 2/12, 19, 26, 3/5, 12. $120.00.www.heritagelib.org/event/writing-the-stories-of-your-life-a-six-part-series-6/.
February 26 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Writing the Stories of Your Life: A Six-Part Series
University of South Carolina Beaufort – Hilton Head Island Campus 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island. Learn to tell your own story in your voice and style – this is a time for storytelling, and the story is yours. This 6-part series is a hands-on workshop that will provide instruction on writing tools and techniques, guidance on life story writing themes, and provides time to share writings with a small group. Note: You are signing up and paying for an in-person, 6-part course over 6 weeks.Title: Writing the Stories of Your Life – A Six-Part SeriesDates: 2/12, 19, 26, 3/5, 12. $120.00.www.heritagelib.org/event/writing-the-stories-of-your-life-a-six-part-series-6/.
February 26 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Family Search – The Free Genealogy Resource You Didn’t Know You Needed
University of South Carolina Beaufort – Hilton Head Island Campus 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island.
FamilySearch links users to more than 3 billion records from around the world and provides genealogical research guidance and education. www.heritagelib.org/event/family-search-the-free-genealogy-resource-you-didnt-know-you-needed/.
March 5 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Writing the Stories of Your Life: A Six-Part Series
University of South Carolina Beaufort – Hilton Head Island Campus 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island. Learn to tell your own story in your voice and style – this is a time for storytelling, and the story is yours. This 6-part series is a hands-on workshop that will provide instruction on writing tools and techniques, guidance on life story writing themes, and provides time to share writings with a small group. Note: You are signing up and paying for an in-person, 6-part course over 6 weeks.Title: Writing the Stories of Your Life – A Six-Part SeriesDates: 2/12, 19, 26, 3/5, 12. $120.00.www.heritagelib.org/event/writing-the-stories-of-your-life-a-six-part-series-6/.
March 5 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: O’ Canada
University of South Carolina Beaufort – Hilton Head Island Campus 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island.
Romancing the Canadians to join the Rebellion failed. So, the Patriots launched an Assault on Canada in the dead of winter. And a side trip to Tidewater, Virginia, completes the action of 1775. Presenter: Lee Wilwerding. www.heritagelib.org/event/o-canada/.
March 12 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Writing the Stories of Your Life: A Six-Part Series
University of South Carolina Beaufort – Hilton Head Island Campus 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island. Learn to tell your own story in your voice and style – this is a time for storytelling, and the story is yours. This 6-part series is a hands-on workshop that will provide instruction on writing tools and techniques, guidance on life story writing themes, and provides time to share writings with a small group. Note: You are signing up and paying for an in-person, 6-part course over 6 weeks.Title: Writing the Stories of Your Life – A Six-Part SeriesDates: 2/12, 19, 26, 3/5, 12. $120.00.www.heritagelib.org/event/writing-the-stories-of-your-life-a-six-part-series-6/.
March 19 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Writing the Stories of Your Life: A Six-Part Series
University of South Carolina Beaufort – Hilton Head Island Campus 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island. Learn to tell your own story in your voice and style – this is a time for storytelling, and the story is yours. This 6-part series is a hands-on workshop that will provide instruction on writing tools and techniques, guidance on life story writing themes, and provides time to share writings with a small group. Note: You are signing up and paying for an in-person, 6-part course over 6 weeks.Title: Writing the Stories of Your Life – A Six-Part SeriesDates: 2/12, 19, 26, 3/5, 12. $120.00.www.heritagelib.org/event/writing-the-stories-of-your-life-a-six-part-series-6/.
March 19 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Land Battles of the American Revolution in Beaufort District
University of South Carolina Beaufort – Hilton Head Island Campus 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC.
There were over 110 significant encounters between partisan forces in Beaufort District during the Revolution. This talk covers the most significant of the actions, ambushes, battles, and skirmishes leading up to and following the date of our independence from English rule.Presenter: Rich Thomas. www.heritagelib.org/event/land-battles-of-the-american-revolution-in-beaufort-district/,
March 26 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am: The Indispensable Man: Robert Smalls & Reconstruction in the SC Lowcountry
University of South Carolina Beaufort – Hilton Head Island Campus 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island.
While Robert Smalls is best known for his daring escape from slavery in Charleston harbor, his leadership in the era of post-Civil War. While Robert Smalls is best known for his daring escape from slavery in Charleston harbor, his leadership in the era of post-Civil War Reconstruction is perhaps his greatest contribution to the advancement of American democracy. This presentation recounts Small’s pivotal role in the struggle to defend and extend African American rights in the tense, sometimes explosive atmosphere of South Carolina Reconstruction. www.heritagelib.org/event/the-indispensable-man-robert-smalls-reconstruction-in-the-sc-lowcountry/.
March 26 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Naval Actions of the American Revolution in Beaufort District
University of South Carolina Beaufort – Hilton Head Island Campus 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island.
Increasing British oppression in the colonial commercial world dominated by shipping demanded staunch resistance from those most severely. This talk will address the most significant naval incidents occurring in Beaufort District and the individual actions taken to ensure independence and fair trade for the area’s ports. www.heritagelib.org/event/naval-actions-of-the-american-revolution-in-beaufort-district/,
