TJ Wallace
The Fort Sumter Fort Moultrie Historical Trust will present a special event on “A Just and Lasting Peace Among Ourselves? Lessons on the 150th Anniversary of the End of the American Civil War” on April 18, 2015 in Charleston, SC at the historic Dock Street Theatre. Two panel presentations featuring seven noted scholars will take … Read more
The South Carolina Council on Economic Education will offer a one-day workshop on “Teaching Economics Using Children’s Literature” on March 20, 2015 in Columbia, SC. The workshop will feature instructor Lori A. Dickes from Clemson University and will teach K-5 educators how to identify economic content in children’s literature to better educate their students using … Read more
The Belle W. Baruch Foundation in partnership with SCETV will present the “Voices of the Village” event on March 19 – 21, 2015. Friendfield Village was the heart of Hobcaw Barony’s black community from slavery through the 1950s. The outreach event will feature Robert McClary, one of the last living residents of Friendfield Village, in … Read more
Football. Baseball. Hockey. Bowling. Basketball. Kickball. Surfing. People around the country are drawn to compete in these sports and many others. Still more gather on the sidelines to cheer for their favorite athletes and teams. Nowhere do Americans more intimately connect to sports than in their hometowns. Six South Carolina communities, in cooperation with SC … Read more
The Columbia Museum of Art will create and provide educator tools and programs based on American Impressionism themes for South Carolina K-12 educators to complement the exhibit Charles Courtney Curran: Seeking the Ideal which will be on display from February 20 – May 17, 2015. An “Evening for Educators” will be held on Wednesday, February … Read more
Wits End Poetry will present a series of programs featuring noted performance poet Buddy Wakefield on February 26 and February 27, 2015 in Greenville, SC. The two-day event will include a performance followed by a Q&A session, a reception, a school visit, and a workshop/panel. Buddy Wakefield is a three-time world champion spoken word artist. … Read more
In partnership with the Anne Frank Center USA and the Anne Frank House, Pelion Middle School will host the 32-piece temporary exhibit “Anne Frank: A History for Today” in March 2015. The exhibit will be paired with an integrated, multi-disciplinary study unit focusing on bullying. The exhibit will be open to the community for tours … Read more
The third annual Charleston Tells Storytelling Festival will take place March 13 – 14, 2015 in Wragg Square and the adjacent Second Presbyterian Church in downtown Charleston, SC. Sponsored by the Charleston County Public Library, the festival is an innovative event that promotes the art of storytelling in the Lowcountry, encourages the sharing of cultures, … Read more
Benedict College will present the 2015 Harambee Festival on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at their campus in Columbia. The event will include exhibits, displays, performances, and other cultural opportunities. SC Humanities supported this event with a Mini Grant in December 2014. “Harambee” is a Kiswahili word which means “all for one” and is used to … Read more
