Sunday, February 15, 4:00 to 5:30 pm
Church of Our Savior, 29455
Come enjoy the dedicated and talented young musicians from our local community. The event features a thoughtfully curated and engaging program showcasing both individual artistry and ensemble excellence. Attendance is free, but tickets are required. Click here for more information and to reserve a seat.
-Submitted by Town of Kiawah Island
(Image credit: Town of Kiawah Island)
On Monday, February 16, we celebrate Presidents’ Day, a federal holiday. According to almanac.com, the official federal holiday is called Washington’s Birthday. In the late 1960s, it was decided to honor both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, and it became Presidents’ Day to honor all presidents, past and present, on the third Monday of February.
Even though it is a federal holiday, states do not have to observe it, and they can call it whatever they would like to call it. The name ranges from President’s Day to Presidents’ Day to Washington and Lincoln Day to George Washington/Thomas Jefferson Birthday to George Washington’s Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day, as well as several other names. Click here to see what each state calls the third Monday in February and which states do not observe the holiday. South Carolina observes it as a state holiday and calls it either President’s Day or George Washington’s Birthday.
The US Post Office will be closed, and there will be no mail delivery on Monday, February 16. Most banks, as well as some schools, will also be closed. ATM machines, of course, will still be available for you to get cash or make deposits into your accounts.
In addition, the following will be open or closed:
Town of Seabrook Island Offices will be closed all day on Monday, February 16.
SIPOA Offices will be closed all day on Monday, February 16. ARC and Commercial Access will also be closed. Since contractors are allowed on the island that day, trash will be collected as usual.
Harris Teeter will remain open all day on Monday, February 16.
Vincent’s Drug Store will remain open all day on Monday, February 16.
Post and Computer Center will be open all day on Monday, February 16.
The Lake House will remain open all day on Monday, February 16.
–Tidelines Editors
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I’m going to build on last month’s WineLines, “Wine in America” and give my take on the question “What’s America’s special wine grape?”
IMHO, it’s Zinfandel, specifically red Zinfandel.
Many grapes are grown and vinified the whole world over: Cab Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, to mention just a few, but there’s one that’s (almost) unique to America. I’m not going to include our native grapes in this, such as Muscadine, Scuppernong, Concord and Niagara – the less said about them, the better.
It’s known that Zin’s not native to North America. Like so many of our wine grapes, it was imported from Europe, in this case from Croatia via Italy and Austria. In Croatia, it’s known as Tribidrag or Kastelanski, and has some close relatives. In Italy it’s known as Primitivo. It appears to have been grown in the U.S. Northeast 200 years ago, and found its way to California, where it found a home, around the time of the Gold Rush.
Continue reading “WineLines: America’s Special Wine Grape”
We have a great group of women registered already, but are always looking for more participants to take part in the fun and help raise money for Seabrook Island Village.
Location: The Island House at the Seabrook Island Club
Date: February 26, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Registration is required … and is very simple! Click here to download a registration form. Please contact Susan Coomer at 843-901-0447 or Seabrksue@att.net with any questions.
-Submitted by Susan Coomer for Seabrook Island Village
(Image credit: Seabrook Island Village)
Annual Meeting Weekend Events
Don’t Forget to Vote
If you have not voted yet, please sign in to the voting site using the credentials you received in the voting email from vote.associationvoting.com/sipoa/.
If you did not receive your voting packet on Thursday, January 15, follow these essential steps:
Mark your calendars! Joint Base Charleston will hold its air show, Heroes of Flight, on May 2 and 3, 2026. The Charleston Airshow features high-flying aerobatics, precision maneuvers by expert pilots, and ground displays of vintage and modern aircraft.
Included in the lineup of Navy airpower are the elite Blue Angels, who have thrilled Charleston in the past. To learn more about the Blue Angels, check out their website to see the planes, meet the pilots, and where else they are scheduled to perform in 2026.
Be aware that the air show could disrupt flight schedules in and out of Charleston International Airport, May 2-3, 2026. Plan your trips accordingly.
–Tidelines Editors
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The Kiawah Arts Council is excited to partner with Seafields to present our beloved Piano Bars and Art Film Series at their beautiful new facility on Kiawah Island. These events remain free and open to the public — however, because seating is limited, you must now reserve a free ticket in advance with KiawahArts online at Eventbrite. Moving forward, all reservations will need to be made online in the new format. No pre-existing reservations are being held for upcoming events.
Please do not contact Seafields about these events.
How to reserve your seat (it’s easy and free):
Annual Meeting Events
Don’t Forget to Vote
Sign in to the voting site using the credentials you received in the voting email from vote.associationvoting.com/sipoa/. All Proxy Appointment Forms must be received by SIPOA’s Secretary before 8:00 am on Saturday, February 14, 2026. Proxy forms received after 8:00 am on Saturday, February 14, 2026, will not be valid.
If you did not receive your voting packet on Thursday, January 15, follow these essential steps:
Fitness Classes
Monthly Schedule
The Group Exercise Schedule can be viewed by clicking here.
Semi-Private Series
Sign up now for the following semi-private classes. For more information about the series and detailed descriptions of the individual classes, click here.
The Seabrook Island Artist Guild (SIAG) will host Mary Grayson Segars, an oil painter from coastal South Carolina who works almost entirely with a very limited palette of primary colors. Mary will provide a free demonstration and two-day workshop.
Free artist demonstration
Monday, March 2, at 1:30
Oyster Catcher Community Center
Two-day Workshop
Tuesday and Wednesday
March 3 and 4 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Oyster Catcher Community Center
To register for this art workshop, please contact Gary Kunkelman at garyk1@comcast.net. The Seabrook Island Artist Guild workshops are open to Guild and Non-Guild members. Participation is limited to 15.
Continue reading “SIAG March Demo and Workshop with Mary Segars”It’s time to play ball! The Charleston RiverDogs will open the gates to fans for home opening night on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 7:05 pm at “The Joe” when they welcome the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to the Holy City. Plan to come out and cheer on the RiverDogs baseball team!
The RiverDogs, long known for the fun and value delivered through weekly promotions like Thirsty Thursday and Fireworks Fridays, are taking things a step further in celebration of America’s 250th birthday with a brand-new slate of night-of-the-week promotions in 2026. For the first time, the team will host Wiener Wednesdays for all Wednesday evening games, when fans can get two hot dogs for just 50 cents, and leveled-up Dog Day Tuesdays feature 2-for-1 tickets and a dog-themed t-shirt giveaway each week.
It’s all part of the team’s 66 home game calendar at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park, themed “Land of the free, Home of the fun,” which kicks off on April 2nd’s Opening Night.
For tickets and the 2026 schedule click here.
The Charleston RiverDogs are the Single-A Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. They play in the Joseph P. Riley Stadium, also known as “The Joe”, which sits near the Ashley River and catches the breezes from the river and adjoining marshland. It has been rated one of the best stadiums in the minor league and collegiate levels. (The Citadel baseball team plays there as well.)
–Tidelines Editors
(Image credit: Charleston RiverDogs)
Andy Johnson and the Bob White Quail
Where: Seabrook Island Lake House
When: February 12, 2026
Time: Light refreshments at 6:30 pm, program starts at 7:00 pm
Please join us as we welcome Andy Johnston to our February 12 Evening Event. After his retirement as a pharmacist, he has worked tirelessly to restore a 350-acre tract of land to the old South Carolina habitat.
The primary goal of the habitat is to help bring back the Bob White Quail (Colinus virginianus). Progress is being made and with his efforts and that of many, many others, the very recognizable whistle, “bob-WHITE” or “bob-bob-WHITE”, will hopefully be heard frequently all over South Carolina.
This program is free for current members and just $5 for Seabrook Island residents and their guests.
If you have already made a reservation for the previously scheduled event on February 12 with Jed Christoph, he will still be speaking in March (date and time TBD), and your ticket remains valid for that program.
To attend this program, please click here for a new reservation. If you have already paid for a ticket for the previously-scheduled event with Jed Christoph and would like to attend this program instead, simply sign up for a free member ticket here, and we will credit you at the event.
Thank you to everyone for your support and we apologize for the short notice.
-Submitted by Annie Snelgrove for Seabrook Island Natural History Group
(Image Credit: SINHG.org)
The next monthly Brown and White Pickup
is Friday, February 13, 2026.
Brown and White Pickup is normally the first Friday of the month, but the date has changed this month to coincide with the Annual Meeting. The next pickup will resume on the first Friday – March 6, 2026.
Bulk items can be left curbside (visible from the parking lot for Regimes and Villas) by 7:00am on Friday. Place items including furniture, appliances, grills, lawn furniture, or other similar household items where you would normally leave trash and recycling.
Hazardous waste such as old paint cans, batteries, fluorescent lights, and old yard or household chemicals can be taken to the Maintenance area (adjacent to the Community Garden, 2902B Seabrook Island Road) that morning between 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. Hazardous materials must be handed directly to the attendant on duty. The materials cannot be left on the ground.
Before you put your used furniture or other items on the curb for Brown & White Pickup on Friday, consider recycling them with Sea Island Habitat for Humanity Restore. Contact the store at 843-559-4009 for more information and to arrange for free pick up of large items.
Click here for the 2026 SIPOA Garbage, Recycling, Yard Debris Pickup Schedule.
–Tidelines Editors