DAYLO, Conroy Center to host Holiday Read-Aloud at Port Royal Farmers Market
The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center, in partnership with the DAYLO student book club, will hold a holiday-themed community read-aloud, on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, at the Port Royal Farmers Market at 1615 Ribaut Road.
High school and college student volunteers from the Beaufort-based chapters of DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization will gather near the gazebo in Naval Heritage Park to read to young children and their families from diverse holiday picture books, inspiring a love of stories, books, reading, and peer-to-peer mentoring.
Free books for young readers will be available, courtesy of a donation from the nonprofit Lisa Libraries.
Beaufort Art Association Holiday Show ongoing
The Beaufort Art Association’s annual Holiday Show is open and will run through the end of the year. Bring a friend and start your holiday shopping or treat yourself to that special piece of art created by local artists from the Beaufort area.
Small art including holiday themed and non-holiday works will be available. Many of our 2-D and 3-D artists have created special art for the season including holiday cards and small original paintings, wood-turned ornaments and wine stoppers, plus textiles and ceramics with a low country vibe.
In addition to our Holiday Show, the annual All Member “Best of Beaufort” exhibit will run simultaneously. Our jewelers will be showcased and over 60 artists are participating including featured art from our general members. The show will run through Monday, Dec. 29.
Promotional events continue for Seldons’ new book
Promotional events are still ongoing this fall for the new book by Beaufort’s Cele and Lynn Seldon, “100 Things to Do in the Lowcountry Before You Die.”
The book completes a trilogy for Reedy Press following the bestsellers “100 Things to Do in Charleston Before You Die” and “100 Things to Do in Savannah Before You Die.”
The new book explores all of the great things to see, do, eat, and buy between Charleston and Savannah, including Edisto Island, Walterboro, Beaufort, Yemassee, Ridgeland, Hardeeville, Bluffton, Daufuskie Island, Hilton Head Island, and more.
Upcoming events include:
Friday, Dec. 5 – Book Signing: Night on the Town at Oyster Cay Collection, 917 Bay Street, 5 to 7 p.m.
Stone, White holding book signing
Local energy healing teachers and authors, Susan Stone and Ifetayo White, will read from their latest books at a book signing from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Pat Conroy Literary Center. Come, join community and learn.
Charleston artist Sisco’s art on display
An exhibit of Charleston based artist Deborah Sisco’s artwork, “Between the Stillness and Disappearance,” will be on display at the Performing Arts Center of USCB in Beaufort until Dec. 22, 2025. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.
The exhibit is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m., to 6 p.m., and on weekends during performances (check the USCB Center for the Arts website for schedule at https://www.uscbcenterforthearts.com/).
Society of Bluffton Artists 2025 Holiday Market open
The Society of Bluffton Artists (SOBA) is celebrating the season of giving and creativity with its Annual Holiday Market, open through Sunday, Dec. 28 at the SOBA Art Gallery in Old Town Bluffton.
Each year, SOBA transforms its featured artist room into a cheerful boutique bursting with handcrafted treasures made by local artists. Visitors will find paintings, jewelry, ceramics, pottery, prints, photography, cards, stained glass, and wood art — plus festive décor and giftable pieces that showcase the heart of Bluffton’s creative spirit.
“This event truly captures the warmth and joy of our community,” said Karen Richards, President of SOBA. “Every ornament, painting, or piece of pottery tells a story. When you shop at the Holiday Market, you’re not just buying a gift, you’re supporting local artists and spreading a little Lowcountry cheer.”
The Holiday Market is open during SOBA’s regular gallery hours:
- Monday–Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Coastal Discovery Museum highlights Hilton Head’s legendary Round Table Artists
The Coastal Discovery Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is hosting a retrospective exhibition, “It’s Thursday! Artists of the Round Table,” celebrating 15 prominent local artists who gathered weekly at The Red Piano Gallery from the 1970s through 1994 to share ideas and projects that nurtured Hilton Head Island’s growing art community. The exhibit will be on view through March 23, 2026.
This retrospective brings together approximately 80 works from private collections and new museum acquisitions. The Artists of the Round Table include Aldwyth, Ralph Ballantine, Joe Bowler, Danielle DeMers, Joe DeMers, Ray Ellis, Elizabeth Grant, Walter Greer, Tua Hayes, Katy Hodgman, Louanne LaRoche, Allen Palmer, Marge Parker, George Plante, and Coby Whitmore.
The museum is offering free curator’s tours of the exhibit on the following dates: Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 1 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 22, at 1 p.m.; Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 11 a.m.; and Saturday, March 14, at 11 a.m.
