The South Carolina Democratic Presidential Primary took place today, February 3, 2024. The unofficial election results for the Seabrook Island precinct include only those votes scanned into the ballot counting machine and do not include absentee, challenge or provisional ballots in the count. The unofficial results are as follows.
Joseph Biden – 138
Dean Phillips – 0
Marianne Williamson – 1
–Tidelines Editors
The spring series of SINHG Evening Programs at The Lake House begins on Thursday evening, February 8 at 7:00 pm with “The Sands of Africa” presented by Post & Courier senior projects reporter Tony Barthelme, a four-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in journalism.
Barthelme’s multi-part P&C series on the Lowcountry’s hurricane season, “The Sahara Connection”, sent him to the west African desert, where villagers in rural Mauritania and Senegal shared with Barthelme their experience living at the source of the storms that sweep westward across the Atlantic to threaten America’s East and Gulf coasts.
The spring series of SINHG programs will continue in March with “The Irish In Charleston.”
SINHG Evening Programs at Lake House are offered free of charge to SINHG members. There is a $5 fee for non-members. Learn more about the series and register for any or all of the spring Evening Programs at sinhg.org/events-page.
Seabrook Island Natural History Group explores the ecology, history, and culture of the Carolina Lowcountry. For more information about SINHG, please go to sinhg.org.
-Submitted by Norm Powers for SINHG
Please join the Seabrook Island Garden Club at their annual Open House on Sunday February 4, 2024, to enjoy plentiful hors d’oeuvres, festive beverages, and kick off the new year!
This event is open to all Seabrook Island residents, and is a gift from the Garden Club to our local community of neighbors.
Bring cash to participate in our fun raffle for prizes! $5 for 1 ticket, and $25 for 6 tickets! Proceeds benefit the Garden Club philanthropies.
-Submitted by Beth Wright, Seabrook Island Garden Club Publicity
(Image credits: Seabrook Island Garden Club)
(Tidelines Editors apologize for a spelling error in the post sent earlier today.)
When: Monday, February 19 at 6:00 pm
Where: Live Oak Hall – The Lake House
Featuring: Our local therapy dogs, Andy, Griffin and Whiskey and their “handlers” Mary Jane Devins, Deb Nerhood and Meg Davidson. Get ready to discover the world of therapy dogs and their impact on our community!
SIDOGS, the Seabrook Island Dog Owners Group, invites all Seabrook Island residents to attend our Annual Meeting. We are always looking for new members, so please join us to learn about the good work SIDOGS does for the Seabrook Island community.
On this year’s agenda, the officers will provide a brief annual review of 2023 for the SIDOGS organization. We will then present our special guests – Seabrook Island’s “therapists” who will share insights into what a “therapy dog” truly is, their impactful roles, the training process, and much more. It’s an opportunity to learn, ask questions, and connect with fellow dog lovers.
As in past years, SIDOGS will also be collecting charitable donations for a local organization. This year we will be collecting for Southern Tails for Precious Paws, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based on Johns Island. Click here to learn more about them. We will also be raffling off a fabulous gift basket of dog toys generously donated by N-Gage.
As the meeting will be held during dinner time, we will have a potluck meal. If you can, please bring either an appetizer, main dish, or dessert to share. BYOB, SIDOGS will provide water and soft drinks. Please leave your furry friends at home!
For more information about the event or SIDOGS, please visit our website, sidogs.org or contact us at siseadogs@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!
-Submitted by SIDOGS Board of Directors
When: Monday, February 19 at 6:00 pm
Where: Live Oak Hall – The Lake House
Featuring: Our local therapy dogs, Andy, Griffin and Whiskey and their “handlers” Mary Jane Devins, Deb Nerhood and Meg Davidson. Get ready to discover the world of therapy dogs and their impact on our community!
SIDOGS, the Seabrook Island Dog Owners Group, invites all Seabrook Island residents to attend our Annual Meeting. We are always looking for new members, so please join us to learn about the good work SIDOGS does for the Seabrook Island community.
On this year’s agenda, the officers will provide a brief annual review of 2023 for the SIDOGS organization. We will then present our special guests – Seabrook Island’s “therapists” who will share insights into what a “therapy dog” truly is, their impactful roles, the training process, and much more. It’s an opportunity to learn, ask questions, and connect with fellow dog lovers.
As in past years, SIDOGS will also be collecting charitable donations for a local organization. This year we will be collecting for Southern Tails for Precious Paws, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based on Johns Island. Click here to learn more about them. We will also be raffling off a fabulous gift basket of dog toys enerously donated by N-Gage.
As the meeting will be held during dinner time, we will have a potluck meal. If you can, please bring either an appetizer, main dish, or dessert to share. BYOB, SIDOGS will provide water and soft drinks. Please leave your furry friends at home!
For more information about the event or SIDOGS, please visit our website, sidogs.org or contact us at siseadogs@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!
-Submitted by SIDOGS Board of Directors
Please join the Seabrook Island Artist Guild for a reception to meet Bob
and view his work on Tuesday, February 6, from 4:30 pm-6:00 pm at
The Lake House.
Bob LeFevre, a resident of Seabrook Island and Salem, South
Carolina, retired from a successful career in business at the age of 55
to pursue his passion of oil painting. Since he was a child, he loved the
water and everything related to it. It was natural that his paintings
from the beginning would depict scenes of life on and near the oceans
and lakes he would visit throughout his life.
Bob’s painting career began when, at the urging of his 4th grade
teachers, he was enrolled in private art classes. At this early
age, he began to develop his perceptual skills as an artist, learning the
fundamentals of rendering and depiction of values in a representational
way.
Throughout his elementary and high school days, Bob continued his
private lessons. He joined every art club and organization he could and
began winning awards for his talents. One of these was a sculpture
scholarship at a local academy. He enjoys sculpting and carving to this
day.
At the age of eighteen, Bob took private lessons from a retired sea
captain in Cape Cod, MA where he painted his first clipper ship. It
was at this moment in his life that his passion for painting scenes of
the sea was born.
Bob attended Colgate University where majored in business taking art as a
second major. He earned extra money drawing caricatures of his
classmates and selling paintings to teachers and the local townspeople.
Following graduation, Bob elected to pursue a business career knowing
that he would eventually return to art on a full-time basis. After 33
years as an executive with Procter and Gamble, PepsiCo and as an owner
of The United States Playing Card Co., he retired to pursue his
dream of painting full time.
He is driven to continually develop his skills to a higher level through
life drawing lessons including nine years at the Art Academy of
Cincinnati, plein air workshops and also by teaching both drawing and
painting classes to teenagers and adults.
Bob has been giving weekly individual and group art lessons to several
Seabrook, Kiawah and Johns Island artists for over 14 years. He always
welcomes new participants. If you are interested in lessons, please
contact Bob at rodory@gmail.com or 513-237-4757.
Bob maintains studios at his Seabrook Island and Salem, SC homes. He was
President of Seabrook Island Guild with over 100 members. He was
represented by the Spencer Art Galleries in Charleston and now maintains
a gallery at his home on Seabrook Island.
More information about the Seabrook Island Artist Guild can be found by clicking here.
-Submitted by Bonnie Younginer, Seabrook Island Artist Guild
(Image credit: Bob LeFevre)
Spoleto Festival USA, the country’s premier performing arts festival, has announced a star-studded lineup for 2024 including more than one hundred performances across the Holy City for 17 days and nights, May 24-June 9, 2024. Charleston’s historic theaters, churches, and outdoor spaces will be enlivened by performances from celebrated artists at the forefront of their craft.
Tickets are now available for purchase. To view a description of the performances, a listing of the entire schedule and to purchase tickets, click here. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 843.579.3100.
–Tidelines Editors
(Image credit: Spoleto Festival USA)
Seabrookers have a long history of meeting the need of the Red Cross for blood donations, so thank you in advance. The upcoming Seabrook Island Community Blood Drives will be:
They all take place at The Lake House from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm.
To select an appointment time, contact RedCrossBlood.org (Sponsor Code: SEABROOK). Donors have found that using RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass the day of the drive speeds up the intake process and saves waiting time. Not sure of your schedule, walk-ins are warmly welcomed.
For additional information, contact Kathy Rigtrup at ktrup2@aol.com or 973-715-3005. The need is great – can we count on you to help fill it?
–Tidelines Editors
(Image credit: The American Red Cross)
Join us on Saturday, February 3, 2024 for a very special bird and nature walk led by Michael Harold with Audubon South Carolina. Guests will enjoy walking the historic landscape of Drayton Hall with Michael while educating us on birds and other exciting nature facts. Following the walk, join us in the Gates Gallery with Carter Hudgins, CEO/President of Drayton Hall. Carter will discuss the fascinating George Edwards watercolors. An optional lunch at noon is available, too!
Click here for additional information.
Create your own one-of-a-kind Gullah doll in a special class with Genya Watson, February 11 at 3:00 pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about Gullah Geechie culture and enjoy a crafty Sunday afternoon!
Light refreshments will be provided. This event will take place in our Carriage House and is limited to the first 25 tickets sold per class. All materials will be provided to create your own basket!
Click here for additional information.
Join us after SEWE for an artist and photography showcase – shop for unique home decor, art, gifts, chat with local artisans and browse impressive art and photo work! Included with Garden Admission.
Click here for additional information.
Create your own one-of-a-kind sweetgrass basket in a special class with Jennifaye of Geechee Gyal Baskets, Thursday, Feb 29 at 11:00 am or 2:00 pm (two classes being held).
Jennifaye has been making baskets since 1990, an art she learned from her aunt. The craft, handed down from generation to generation, is usually learned from childhood. Baskets require a great deal of patience and creativity, as there are no set patterns. Each piece is unique, and each artist develops his or her own style.
Light refreshments will be provided. This event will take place in our Carriage House and is limited to the first 25 tickets sold per class. All materials will be provided to create your own basket!
Click here for additional information.
Each winter, the beauty of camellias enhances America’s oldest landscaped gardens with thousands of blossoms. Special 11:00 am walking tours given by expert guides focus on historic camellias, including the 1786 Reine des Fleurs, one of the first camellias planted in America.
After checking in at the Visitors Center at Middleton Place, meet your guide in the Garden Market and enjoy light refreshments before you begin your tour, which lasts approximately 75 minutes.
Tickets for the special Camellia Walks are $15/person in addition to general admission, and advanced purchase is required. Each tour is limited to 20 people.
Click here for additional information.
The disintegration of slavery in the Lowcountry of South Carolina began with the federal occupation of Beaufort in 1861. After the Battle of Port Royal, slave owners fled their plantations, simultaneously freeing thousands of enslaved people who labored on cotton plantations throughout the Sea Islands of Beaufort County, South Carolina.
Despite slavery destroying the knowledge of family histories in many African American families, Darius Brown illustrates the journey of his ancestors from the colonial period, American Civil War, and thereafter. In this book, the lives of his ancestors are illuminated with the use of archival records that shed light on their arrival from Africa, experiences during slavery, and their lives as freedmen. At the Feet of the Elders is an astonishing account that shows the resilience and perseverance of a people who were held tightly in the grip of chattel slavery. It honors the tradition of preserving oral histories, genetic genealogy, and serves as a template on how to reconstruct the lives of enslaved people.
Click here for additional information.
Join us for our black history month concert series.
Click here for additional information.
Join us for a Paint & Sip party at The Lake House! Enjoy beer, wine, and light snacks for purchase while you learn how to paint with step-by-step instructions. Limited tickets available. You won’t want to miss out on this!
Click here for additional information.
Middleton Place, a National Historic Landmark on the Ashley River, has been engaged for decades in telling the story of all the people who lived here, both black and white. For many years, images of slavery by white artists have shown legions of African Americans toiling in fields of tobacco, sugar, cotton and rice. Looking beyond the fields, the Middleton Place Foundation documents and commemorates, as far as possible, the lives, families and contributions of some seven generations of people enslaved by the Middleton family.
The enslaved left few artifacts, personal papers or documents. In the Charleston area, even recorded oral histories are rare. Middleton family letters, plantation records, probate records and other public documents provide only brief glimpses into the lives of the enslaved at Middleton Place. The Foundation was confronted with the very real challenge of making visible those who had been invisible and extrapolating tangible evidence from the intangibles of their lives. The Beyond the Fields – Slavery at Middleton Place documentary film is an American story told through discussions with historians, authors, researchers, preservationists, historic site interpreters and descendants of the Middletons.
This documentary will be shown in our Pavilion at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm on February 10, 2024 and is free with General Admission.
Click here for additional information.
Discover the historical origins of peanuts and follow their journey to the New World via the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Learn about the agricultural inventions and discoveries of African American Scientist and educator, George Washington Carver. Explore the southern history of boiled peanuts and try a sample of this delicious snack.
This exciting 45 minute program is free with admission to Middleton Place and takes place at the Outdoor Education Center.
Click here for additional information.
A significant part of our educational mission, “connecting to the past and inspiring a better future,” rests on the cornerstone of understanding our shared American history. For Middleton Place, a date that holds major significance is February 23, 1865. Nearly 124 years after the Middletons acquired this land through a dowry, Federal Troops liberated the people enslaved at Middleton Place.
In honor of and in observance of that historic day, we will take the time to read aloud every one of the 3,200 names of the men, women, and children who were enslaved by the Middletons. It is a central tenet of the Foundation’s mission to steward this historic landscape and to tell the story of the people who also inhabited this landscape, both free and enslaved.
This ceremony will be included with General Admission.
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Don’t miss Charleston’s premiere cocktail party celebrating the 10,000 camellias that bloom each year at Middleton Place. Guests will experience an evening of specialty cocktails, wine selections, and live music surrounded by breathtaking camellias in America’s Oldest Landscaped Gardens. Enjoy small plates featuring a new spin on low country cuisine created exclusively for this event by Middleton Place Executive Chef Chris Lukic. Be part of an unforgettable experience in an incredible setting.
This signature event takes place in the mirror gardens at Middleton Place. It is a 21 and up event, and general admission is not required.
Click here for additional information.
Join us for oysters and more at our Lowcountry Oyster Festival.
Click here for additional information.
Join us for celebration displays, Gullah cuisine, speakers and more.
Click here for additional information.
–Tidelines Editors
Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach builds equitable communities while empowering individuals to reach their full potential by providing basic and emergency needs, education, employment and health services.
Your help is needed and here is how:
Immediate clothing needs for the beautifully kept clothes closet:
Food Items for the well managed food pantry:
Hygiene Items are always needed:
If you wish to volunteer or would like additional information, please contact Destiny Draggett at destiny.draggett@olmoutreach.org or visit the website by clicking here.
-Submitted by Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach