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<p><strong>Business After Hours!</strong></p>
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<p>5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18, StoneWorks, 779 Robert Smalls Parkway. Tour StoneWorks’ new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. Ticket price (non-member fee $20) includes food from Q on Bay, drinks and music. Purchase tickets at https://bit.ly/3Cm9jQT.</p>
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<p><strong>CPR training</strong></p>
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<p>8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, Dec. 11, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $35 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact Frank Hamilton at 843-525-0233 or ghh60fwh@comcast.net. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.</p>
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<p><strong>Holiday Market of Beaufort</strong></p>
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<p>10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, Beaufort Academy courtyard, 240 Sams Point Road, Lady’s Island. Admission is free.</p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort Homes For The Holidays 20th Anniversary Tour On The Point</strong></p>
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<p>11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20 and Sunday, Nov. 21. Tickets are $45 in advance, $50 day of tour. Walking tour of six historic homes on The Point and St. Peter’s Church in downtown Beaufort, all professionally decorated for the holidays. For more information, call 843-522-6503 or visit BeaufortHomesForTheHolidays.com.</p>
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<p><strong>20th annual Zonta Club of Beaufort Oyster Roast</strong></p>
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<p>6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, Live Oaks Park, Port Royal. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at door. Ages 10 and younger eat free. Oysters, chili, hot dogs, desserts, beer, tea. Live music by The Blues Boys with Velma and Elaine. For tickets or information, call Myrna Breland, CPA, at 843-986-1175 or the Beaufort County Council on Aging at 843-524-1787 or 843-476-8356.</p>
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<p><strong>1st annual Lowcountry Pop Up N Sk8</strong></p>
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<p>3 to 6 p.m. (Day Skate) and 8 to 11 p.m. (Glow Sk8), Saturday, Nov. 27, 702 Paris Avenue, Port Royal. Hosted by Unified Beaufort. Ages 6 and younger are free. Admission $12, skate rental $5. Family deal, $40, up to eight people. Day Skate is all ages, while Glow Sk8 is ages 21 and older.</p>
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<p><strong>Winter Wonderland</strong></p>
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<p>6 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2, USC Beaufort Center for the Arts. Inflatables, crafts, train rides ad food trucks. Open to the public. Bring toiletries and non-perishable food products to help start a student food pantry in Beaufort.</p>
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<p><strong>Blue &amp; White Classic Golf Tournament</strong></p>
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<p>Friday, Dec. 3, Fripp Island. Proceeds benefit Beaufort Academy athletics.</p>
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<p><strong>Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands guided tours</strong></p>
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<p>9 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 4. The Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands (501c3) offers free tours to the public. Tours will be conducted by Master Naturalist Jill Moore from Moore To Life. Tours begin at the amphitheater (Paris Avenue), and you will be guided through the rookery, viewing the many varieties of birds and wildlife and learning the benefits of this stormwater system &amp; working organic laboratory. Those interested in attending, reserve a spot by email at info@foprcw.org. For more information, visit www.foprcw.org, follow us on Facebook at FriendsofPRCypressWetlands, or on Instagram at friendsofprcypresswetlands.</p>
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<p><strong>Maye River Quilters Holiday Party</strong></p>
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<p>10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 4, Church of the Palms, 1425 Okatie Hwy, Okatie. The wearing of masks is encouraged. Contest for the Christmas stockings will be held, and the stockings will then be taken by Debi Bacon to the Emily Geiger Christmas luncheon. Chapter members will stuff them with personal items and deliver them to the Veterans Victory House. For more meeting dates and times, and for membership forms to join the group, call 843-530-1244. If you are planning to attend the meeting as a guest, please send an RSVP email to Mayeriverquilters@gmail.com.</p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort Federation of Republican Men annual Republican Brunch</strong></p>
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<p>11:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 4, Dataw Island Club’s Carolina Room. Keynote speaker is Glenn McCall, a senior member of the republican National Committee. Other invited guests include U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-1), State Senator Chip Campsen, State Senator Tom Davis, S.C. Rep. Shannon Erickson, S.C. Rep Weston Newton, S.C. Rep. Bill Herbkersman, S.C. Rep. Jeff Bradley and Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray. Reservations are $35. Checks should be payable to the Beaufort Federation of Republican Men and can be mailed to BFRM, P.O. Box 77, Beaufort, S.C. 29901. Please include name, phone number, email address, number of attendees. You will be notified by email upon the receipt of your check. Checks must be received by Nov. 30.</p>
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<p><strong>USC Beaufort Chamber Music Series</strong></p>
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<p>5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 5, USC Beaufort Center for the Arts. Gabriela Diaz (violin), Michi Wiancko (violin), Ayane Kozasa (viola), Ani Aznavoorian (cello) and Andrew Armstong (artistic director and piano). For tickets, visit www.USCBChamberMusic.com or call 843-208-8246. At this time, all patrons must be masked, and attendance is limited to the first 300.</p>
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<p><strong>Lowcountry Christian Women’s Connection</strong></p>
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<p>11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 8, Hampton Hall Club House. Join the Christian Women’s Connection to Celebrate the Season. We will share an elegant meal, holiday fun and an inspirational message from Debbie Fairbanks – "Life'sToo Short – What Are You Waiting For?" Prepaid reservations are $28 payable to "CWC Bluffton" care of: Carol Mock, 607 Argent Way, Bluffton S.C. 29909. For more details, contact Julie at 602-750-5465 or Julie.ott.az@gmail.com.</p>
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<p><strong>Music from the Manger</strong></p>
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<p>6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 10; 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11; and noon, Sunday, Dec. 12, the end of Parris Avenue, Port Royal Village. A music-filled festival featuring a unique Christmas Village and a performance by the talented local recording artist Liz Jane. Concert proceeds will benefit the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) of Beaufort. There will be food and drink available. For additional information, visit MusicfromtheManger.com to view the schedule of events, purchase tickets, as well as to inquire about sponsorship and vendor opportunities. Tickets go on sale Nov. 1.</p>
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<p><strong>YMCA Puppy Plunge</strong></p>
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<p>9 to 11 a.m., Saturdays, Dec. 18, Jan. 29, Feb. 26, and March 26. Wardle Family YMCA, Outdoor pool, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. Well-behaved canines of all breeds and sizes are welcome. Cost is $10 per pup. All proceeds benefit the Y’s Learn to Swim program. Owners will be required to sign a waiver before entering the enclosed, exterior pool area (use the side entrance gate), must be present with their pups at all times, and humans are not permitted to swim in the Puppy Plunge. The YMCA asks that pets be up-to-date on all vaccinations. Event is weather dependent so check the YMCA social media or call the Y front desk at 843-522-9622 the morning of the Puppy Plunge to check any status update.</p>
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