Distant Sounds to play at Seaside Bar & Grill
Distant Sounds will play from 6 to 9 p.m., this Friday, June 13-June Seaside Bar & Grill at 1760 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island.
Call Seaside at 843-541-7224 to reserve a table. The last time Distant Sounds played the establishment, it filled up quickly.
The band promises new music and a shaken-up set list to its fans this weekend.
Conroy Center hosting Open Mic Night
The Pat Conroy Literary Center’s monthly Open Mic Night will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 12 at the Conroy Center at 601 Bladen Sreet.
Local novelist Doris E. Wright, author of “Cabbagehead,” will be featured. Open Mic will also include short readings of 3 to 5 minutes each by other writers in many genres. Interested in reading as part of Open Mic? Email us in advance at contact@patconroyliterarycenter.org.
“‘Cabbagehead’ will have you wondering if plants have a life, and if they can intervene in our lives in ways we’ve not yet fathomed. Readers will love Wright’s deft skill with words, her ability to move the story along, and her ability to keep us in suspense. Dry wit, the suspense over the next revelation in the vegetable dilemma, and Wright’s other writerly gifts will keep you reading. It’s a story for anyone who’s experienced family estrangement or lost themselves in nature anywhere.” — Estelle Ford-Williamson, author of “Rising Fawn.”
Camenares featured in June at SOBA Gallery
The Society of Bluffton Artists (SOBA) presents “Reflections of the Lowcountry,” a solo exhibition by Bluffton artist Marie Camenares, on display through June 28 at the SOBA gallery, located at 6 Church Street in Old Town Bluffton.
Camenares’ work explores the quiet magic of the Lowcountry through pastel and watercolor landscapes that celebrate the golden marshes, tidal creeks, and ever-changing coastal skies. Her luminous paintings offer more than a scenic view — they capture the emotion and depth of place that define this unique region.
“The landscapes of the Lowcountry hold a quiet magic — where golden marshes stretch to the horizon, tidal creeks reflect the ever-changing sky, and the salt air whispers through the grasses,” Camenares said. “My paintings aim to capture the shifting light, depth of color, and sense of peace that makes this region so special.”
For more information about this exhibit and other upcoming shows, visit www.sobagallery.com.
Conroy Center hosting Silent Book Club
Silent Book Club Beaufort, a unique take on the traditional book club, will hold its next meetup from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Saturday, June 21, at the Conroy Center at 601 Bladen Street.
A relaxed and pressure-free space for readers of all types, this community gathering invites book lovers to enjoy their current reads in a welcoming and peaceful atmosphere. Join us for an hour of silent reading from a book (or books) of your choice, bookended by opportunity to meet fellow readers and share book recommendations. This free event also features a book swap: Leave a book, take a book.
Silent Book Club Beaufort is co-sponsored by the Conroy Center and the student book club DAYLO (Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization).
— From staff reports
