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2008 Brookgreen Gardens Spring Gala
The annual Brookgreen Gardens Spring Gala is celebrating it 16 consecutive year. 600 of South Carolina’s most influential individuals will attend, including some of the most prominent and enthusiastic art collectors in the southeast. The Gala is produced by the members of the Friends of Brookgreen organization and is the major annual fundraiser supporting Brookgreen. For more information about Brookgreen Gardens and this event see www.brookgreen.org.
P.O. Box 3368, Pawley's Island, SC 29585
843.235.6018 kcallahan@brookgreen.org
www.brookgreen.org
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A Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Benefit
Garden & Gun and the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation team up once again to raise money for the real stars of racing…the horses! Please join us for drinks, hors d'oeuvres, sporting art sales and a silent auction to benefit the TRF.
Thursday, May 29th, 5:30-8:30 pm, Upstairs @ 39 Rue de Jean, 39 John Street.
$50 per person payable at the door.
RSVP to Page Hodson at 803-238-2848 or plhodson@aol.com.
Thanks to our Sponsors: South Carolina Bank and Trust, Carolina First Bank, Elizabeth Slagsvol, and 39 Rue de Jean.
39 John Street (Upstairs at 39 Rue de Jean), Charleston, SC 29403
803.238.2848 plhodson@aol.com
www.trfinc.org
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ArtDuckO: Waterfowl Culture in North Carolina
For centuries, ducks and other waterfowl have provided a traditional food source and livelihood for North Carolinians. This major exhibit will present a captivating and multifaceted look at these feathered friends. ArtDuckO will showcase decoys and other objects associated with waterfowl hunting and conservation in North Carolina, plus Audubon prints, photographs and a flock of “ducky” artifacts. Admission is free.
5 E. Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
919.807.7900
www.ncmuseumofhistory.org
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Charleston Concert Association
Charleston Concert Association brings to your doorstep a thrilling schedule of extraordinary musical performance. Our grand old city was indeed a cultural pioneer, as the first concert series held in the New World in 1731 was right here in Charleston. Feel the magic of The Charleston Concert Association. This season we will feature musical artists from Russia, Canada, and Germany, as well as great performers from Chicago, New York, Monterey, and San Francisco.
Charleston, SC
843.571.7755
www.charlestonconcerts.org
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Charleston International Antiques Show
The 2008 Charleston International Antiques Show will bring together more than 30 of the nation’s most highly respected exhibitors representing American, Asian and European antiques. These exhibitors will showcase a spectrum of period furnishings, decorative pieces and fine art from the late 17th to 20th centuries, including vintage jewelry, oriental rugs, ceramics, architectural items, garden furniture, porcelains, quilts and silver. Guest speakers include Carleton Varney, Suzanne Rheinstein and Ralph Harvard.
40 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401
843.722.3405
www.historiccharleston.org/news_events/cias.html
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Double Decker Arts Festival
The Double Decker Arts Festival is a day-long celebration of food, music and art held in Oxford, Mississippi. The picturesque Courthouse Square provides the backdrop for over 112 artists from around the country, as well as two stages with music from 10:00 am until 10:00 pm. Local restaurants provide food in the “Taste of Oxford” area, and children can enjoy fun catered to them at the Square Fair. Named after the town’s authentic Double Decker bus, the 2008 festival will be the 13th annual, and will take place on April 26, 2008. For more information you can visit www.doubledeckerfestival.com
Oxford, MS 38655
662.234.4680
www.doubledeckerfestival.com
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Friends of the Florence County Library
Tuesday, February 26, 2008, Matt and Ted Lee, authors of The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook, will sign their work at Barnes & Noble from 3:00-5:00 PM. At 6:00 PM, another booksigning follows at the Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library with guests of Guess What Friend is Coming to Dinner, a fundraising event sponsored by Friends of Florence County Library, Piggly Wiggly, and Garden&Gun. Attendees will be assigned to a host home, solving the mystery!
Florence, SC
www.florencelibrary.org/
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Georgia Rivers Network
Georgia River Network holds its 8th Annual Conference on February 22-23, 2008 in Rome, Georgia.
The conference features 2 workshops on Friday and 3 informative tracks on Saturday including:
Statewide Water Plan: Ensuring Enough Clean Water
–Interbasin transfers, water conservation strategies and instream flow policies
Working in Your Watershed
–Volunteer recruitment, and managing data
Track chair: Georgia Adopt-A-Stream
Shared Lessons for Georgia’s Watersheds
–Watershed protection projects all over the state, watershed messaging and model ordinances to protect your watershed.
Rome, GA
dana@garivers.org
www.garivers.org/events/conferences/2008/home.html
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Gibbes Museum of Art
William Christenberry: Photographs, 1961 – 2005 comprises fifty photographic works and one sculpture, conveying the breadth of Christenberry’s unprecedented project and singular photographic vision. The unorthodox mix of media, shown side by side, invites the viewer to grasp the full scope and complexity of Christenberry’s personal investigation of both his own heritage and that of the American South.
GUINEA CHURCH, NEAR MOUNDVILLE, ALABAMA, 1964, BY WILLIAM CHRISTENBERRY (B. 1936), 35MM PHOTOGRAPH, COURTESY OF APERTURE FOUNDATION
Charleston, SC
mloftus@gibbesmuseum.org
www.gibbesmuseum.org
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Paddle Georgia 2008
June 21-27, Georgia River Network's Paddle Georgia Navy sails Southwest Georgia’s Flint River. Paddle Georgia 2008 will cover 95 miles of the river that Governor Jimmy Carter saved from a dam project. From its headwaters beneath the Atlanta Airport, it flows south becoming one of Georgia’s longest stretches of undammed river — a stretch that is arguably one of the most breathtaking scenes in the state. Registration for the seven-day canoe/kayak adventure in underway at www.garivers.org.
Rome, GA
www.garivers.org
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South Carolina Aquarium
The Second Annual South Carolina Aquarium Environmental Stewardship Awards Gala will take place on Saturday April 26, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. and will include dinner, dancing and an awards presentation recognizing Senator and Mrs. Ernest F. Hollings with a Legacy Award, an Achievement Award to Mary Jackson and a Leadership Award to Mepkin Abbey. For more information, and to purchase tickets call (843) 577-FISH (3474) or visit scaquarium.org. Special thanks to our platinum sponsor, MeadWestvaco.
100 Aquarium Wharf, Charleston, SC 29401
843.577.3474 publicrelations@scaquarium.org
www.scaquarium.org
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Spoleto Festival USA
Spoleto Festival USA, held annually in Charleston, South Carolina, will celebrate its 32nd season with an array of American premieres and debuts. The 17-day festival of opera, music, dance, theater and jazz will be held May 23 through June 8, 2008. During this period, artists and ensembles from around the world will perform over 45 productions in a spectacular program of some 140 performances. To purchase tickets visit www.spoletousa.org or call 843-579-3100.
14 George Street, Charleston, SC 29402
843.579.3100
www.spoletousa.org
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Tall Timbers
Tall Timbers Research Station & Land Conservancy fosters exemplary land stewardship through research, conservation and education. Our primary research focus is the ecology of fire and natural resource management including bobwhite quail and other wildlife in the southeastern coastal plain. Our conservation efforts are dedicated to helping protect the distinctive Red Hills landscape of south Georgia and north Florida, and its traditional land uses. Tall Timbers will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2008.
Tallahassee, FL
www.talltimbers.org
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The Aiken Horse Show
Established by the famous Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock in 1916, the Aiken Horse Show in the Woods remains one of the foremost equestrian competitions in Aiken. The event has retained its rustic charm, but in recent decades it has become one of the most elegant affairs in Aiken’s lively sporting calendar. This prestigious and popular event is Hitchcock Woods Foundation’s signature fundraiser. This year’s event takes place April 4 to 6.
Aiken, SC
drabold@hitchcockwoods.org
www.aikenhorseshow.org
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Virginia Fly Fishing Festival
The 8th Annual Virginia Fly Fishing Festival will be held on April 19-20, 2008 in Waynesboro, Virginia. This unique event combines wine tasting from 8 Virginia wineries, and classes on all manner of fly fishing on the banks of the South River. This is a family friendly event featuring live music, casting lessons, fly tying demonstrations and lectures on kayaking. Fishing guides and wildlife artist will also be on hand. For more details, visit www.vaflyfishingfestival.org.
Waynesboro, VA
www.vaflyfishingfestival.org
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