January 2025 – Page 4

Annual Charleston Boat Show January 24-26

Charleston Boat Show
Charleston Area Convention Center
5001 Coliseum Drive
North Charleston, SC 29418
January 24-26, 2025

The Charleston Boat Show kicks off the Lowcountry’s boating season. Each January, this annual event includes everything from powerboats to small jon boats, skiffs, cruisers, pontoons, yachts, and ski boats. The Charleston Boat Show is your one-stop shop for all things boating. There are also several shows and seminars for boaters and fishermen.

A must-attend event for Charleston’s outdoor enthusiasts. Tickets can be purchased online in advance to avoid long lines at the on-site box office.

For more information visit The Charleston Boat Show.

–Tidelines Editors

(Image credit: thecharlestonboatshow.com)

Charleston Coastal Choir Spring Concert

Save the Date!

Please mark your calendar for Sunday, April 6, 2025, for the Charleston Coastal Choir Spring Concert, Songs of Exultation. The concert will occur at 4:00 pm at Church of Our Saviour, 4416 Betsy Kerrison Parkway.

Under the direction of Van McCollum, the Charleston Coastal Choir will perform a sacred musical concert of choral songs by Vivaldi, Mozart, Faure, and Rogers, as well as traditional and African American spirituals.

Please come out to enjoy the choral music and to support your friends and neighbors in the Charleston Coastal Choir.

-Submitted by Deborah Banecker

St. Christopher Summer Camp Registration Now Open

Each summer St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center hosts nearly 1,500 campers on its 314 acres on Seabrook Island. Camp sessions are geared for specific age groups ranging from K-2 (Buddy Campers, who attend an overnight session with a parent or guardian) to high school students attending week-long Senior Sessions.

Open registration for all camp sessions began on Monday, January 13, 2025. For more information about summer camp registration, click here.

–Tidelines Editors

(Image credit: St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center)

Free 2025 Tide Tables Now Available

2025 Tide Tables are now available at Seabrook Island Town Hall (2001 Seabrook Island Road) and the SIPOA Office (1202 Landfall Way). Residents may stop by either location during regular business hours to pick up a free copy.

A digital copy (PDF) of the 2025 Tide Tables may also be viewed or downloaded on the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) Website.

Tide Tables are provided free of charge to residents of the Town of Seabrook Island by the SCDES Bureau of Coastal Management (BCM).

For more information, please contact Town Hall by phone at (843) 768-9121 or by email at info@townofseabrookisland.org.

-Submitted by Joe Cronin, Town Administrator

(Image credit: Raymond Murray)

State and Federal Holiday-Monday, January 20

Monday, January 20, 2025, is a state and federal holiday honoring the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On this day, we remember his contributions to the nation and his role in the civil rights movement.

The US Post Office will be closed and there will be no mail delivery on Monday. Most banks, as well as some schools, will also be closed. In addition, the following will be closed:

Town of Seabrook Island offices will be closed all day on Monday, January 20.
SIPOA offices will be closed all day on Monday, January 20. However, trash and recycling will still be picked up on Monday.

Post and Computer Center will remain open on Monday, January 20. Although FedEx and UPS will still be running, US mail will not be picked up or delivered.

Vincent’s Drug Store will remain open.

Harris Teeter will remain open.

–Tidelines Editors

(Image Credit: Clipart Library)

Oyster Roast at The Lake House February 14

SAVE THE DATE!

-Submitted by SIPOA

Women’s Ages and Stages Seminar, January 25

Saturday, January 25, 2025, from 10:30 am-noon, Johns Island Presbyterian Church will host Women’s Ages and Stages: The Best Years of Our Lives. For more information and to sign up, visit jipc.org.

-Submitted by Sally Lynch for jipc.org

Now Accepting Nominations for the Angel Oak Award

Do you know someone who should be nominated for this award? The Exchange Club of Kiawah-Seabrook is soliciting nominations for its 13^th Angel Oak Award. The annual award was first presented in 2012 and recognizes a person who performs volunteer services that contribute significantly to the people and/or quality of life of Wadmalaw, Johns, Kiawah, and/or Seabrook Island. The award is named after the historic live oak tree on Johns Island which clearly represents the people, culture, and natural environment of the islands. The 2023 recipient, Dr. Louise Baucom, was recognized for her work with the Seabrook Island Hunger Awareness Foundation.

The recipient of the Angel Oak Award need not live on the islands mentioned above but the service noted for the award must have been performed on the islands. The Exchange Club of Kiawah-Seabrook will recognize the 2024 recipient at a banquet on May 21, 2025, and confer an honorarium of $5,000, which the recipient can designate for assignment to a charitable organization serving the islands. The recipient will also receive a memento and have his/her name inscribed on the Angel Oak Trophy, which is permanently displayed on the islands.

The Exchange Club is seeking nominations from the public and the deadline for submissions is February 28, 2025. Nomination information and forms can be found on the Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club website. Please contact Alan Armstrong at alan9631@comcast.net or 410-274-7545 if you have any questions.

-Submitted by Exchange Club of Kiawah-Seabrook

Keep Up with The Lake House January 15

The Lake House’s normal hours of operation can be viewed by clicking here.

Activities & Events

Monthly Schedule
The January Social Calendar can be viewed by clicking here.

BYOB Bingo – Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Join Beth Valentine for BYOB Bingo, prizes, and a ton of fun!! You are welcome to bring your own beverages. RSVP to bvalentine@sipoa.org.

SIPOA’s 38^th Annual Arts & Crafts Show – Friday, February 14, 2025. Attention Seabrook Island Property Owners. We would like to display your artwork – all forms of it! Click here for more details. Registration forms are available here. Registration forms must be submitted online by February 7, 12:00 pm. Due to limited space, no registrations will be accepted after February 7. No walk-ins permitted.

For information about Fitness Classes, Semi-Private Series, The Lake House Wellness Services and Indoor/Outdoor Pools, click on Continue below.

REAL ID Requirement Deadline May 7

Remember REAL ID? In case you have forgotten, REAL ID is a federal identification card that shows you have met minimum security standards. After years of delays and postponements, effective May 7, 2025, every US resident, 18 years and older, must have a REAL ID compliant driver’s license (passport or military ID) to fly domestically, enter secure federal buildings, or visit military installations. This requirement, established by the REAL ID Act of 2005, aims to enhance security standards for state-issued identification documents.

Not sure if your drivers license qualifies? Here’s how to check:

All REAL ID licences have the gold star in the upper right corner of the license. If yours does not, and you are planning on flying domestically, here’s what you will need to do before May 7, 2025.

Charleston Jazz Orchestra Opens Season 17

Saturday, February 22, 2025
5:00 – 8:00 pm
Charleston Music Hall

Are you a hopeless romantic? Join the Charleston Jazz Orchestra and director Robert Lewis for an evening of timeless love songs as they present ‘Love Supreme’, a beautifully curated selection of jazz standards arranged in the full splendor of the big band sound.

For more information and to reserve tickets click here.

–Tidelines Editors

Seabrook Island Birders Evening Program January 24

Live Presentation of Owls

Speaker: Stephen Schabel, VP/Director
The Avian Conservation Center/The Center for Birds of Prey

Date: Friday, January 24, 2025, 7:00 pm
Location: The Lake House Live Oak Hall
Admission: Free for SIB members, $10 guest fee

7:00 pm: Registration and refreshments (Although most birds of prey enjoy carrion, we will be serving wine and sweet and savory snacks for our attendees.)
7:30 pm: Program
8:45 pm: Program ends