- Where are the Residents of Drayton Hall Buried? ◊ April 22
Join a day-long study trip beginning at the African American cemetery at Drayton Hall and then explore a number of Charleston area churches and cemeteries ending with a picnic lunch.
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- Virtual Book Club – The Rice Birds ◊ April 27
Join others on April 27 to discuss The Rice Birds with author Lindy Keane Carter.
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- Spring Concert with Chamber Music Charleston ◊ April 29
Immerse yourself in an intimate musical conversation in The Lenhardt Garden. Chamber Music Charleston welcomes the growing season at Drayton Hall with a spring concert. Musicians to converse on flute, oboe, violin, bassoon, and harpsichord with refreshments offered ahead of the performance.
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- Spring Floral Arranging Workshop ◊ April 30
Discuss the thoughtful botanicals in The Lenhardt Garden and other important foliage that can be found on the grounds at Drayton Hall. Flowers and supplies will be provided for your very own spring arrangement.
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- Webinar: Musical Instruments as a Missing Artifact in the Archaeological Record ◊ May 4
Join Director of Archaeology Luke Pecoraro in this webinar to learn more about his research into African and Caribbean musical instruments.
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- Sip & Stroll ◊ May 13
Guests will be served wine and local brews while walking the grounds and learning about the historic happenings on the landscape.
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- Walking Tour: Architectural Fragments and Conservation Research ◊ May 20
Join us for a behind-the-scenes walking tour of the conservation lab and fragment storage areas to see how we work with our architectural fragment collection.
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- Spring Wine Stroll Series ◊ April 20 & 27
Join us for our Spring Stroll Series, with each week taking you throughout a different portion of our property.
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- Wine on the Piazza Edmondston Alston House ◊ April 20, May 18 & June 15
Enjoy a self-guided tour of the Edmondston-Alston House followed by a glass of wine on the second-story piazza overlooking Charleston Harbor.
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- Garden Strolls and Wine Tasting ◊ April 19 & 26; May 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
Stroll throughout Middleton Place National Historic Landmark with a glass of wine in hand and take in the beautiful flora & magnificent views of the Ashley River. Each week brings a new theme and highlights different wines.
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- The Chile Peppers of Africa and the Caribbean ◊ April 26
This program will explore the history and origin of chile peppers – where they originated from, how they became part of the Transatlantic Trade Exchange, and the usage in African American cuisine.
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- Tea Pot Needle Felting Class ◊ May 2
Join a workshop led by Charleston artist Kim Keelor and create an 8×8 framed wet needle-felted teapot picture.
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- Hands-On Camellia Pruning Workshop with Sidney Frazier ◊ May 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
Each Wednesday in May 2023, Sidney Frazier, Vice President of Horticulture for Middleton Place National Historic Landmark, will present a hands-on camellia pruning workshop.
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- Annual Sheep Shearing, Wool Felting and Border Collie Demonstration ◊ May 7
Bring the whole family to the Stableyards at Middleton Place for a full day of activities including: sheep shearing, Border Collie sheep herding, wool felting, carding/drop spindle & spinning, and indigo dyeing.
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- Distinguished Speakers Series : Margaret Pickett ◊ May 21
Join Middleton Place Foundation for a Book Talk and Signing Reception Sunday, May 21, 2023, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm. Margaret Pickett will discuss her book, Rebecca Brewton Motte, American Patriot and Succesful Rice Planter.
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–Tidelines Editors