Mark your calendars. The Bohicket Billfish Tournament is back May 10-13, 2023. Participant entry forms are available by emailing Billfish@bohicket.com.
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(Image credit: Bohicket Marina)
Mark your calendars. The Bohicket Billfish Tournament is back May 10-13, 2023. Participant entry forms are available by emailing Billfish@bohicket.com.
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(Image credit: Bohicket Marina)
Mark your calendars! The Town of Seabrook Island has announced the dates for two free shredding events in 2023:
Both events will be held rain or shine and will take place in the parking lot adjacent to Seabrook Island Town Hall (2001 Seabrook Island Road).
Attendees will be limited to three boxes (copy paper box or smaller) or three bags (kitchen trash bag or smaller) per vehicle. There is no need to remove binders, binder clips, paper clips, staples, rubber bands, or CDs/DVDs prior to shredding.
Shredding services will be provided by Shred360.
For more information, please call Town Hall at (843) 768-9121.
-Submitted by Joe Cronin, Town Administrator
Monday, February 6, 2023
On the beach between BW 1 and 2
Sunset – 5:56 pm
Moonrise – 6:52 pm
High Tide – 8:50 pm
Full Snow Moon
The actual full moon is Sunday at 1:30 pm but to allow us to hopefully see the moon rise out of the ocean, we have scheduled the bonfire celebration on the beach for Monday, February 6. The forecast is for the evening to be warmer than the cool weekend but still cool enough to enjoy the fire, perfect for a great time for a fire on the beach with family and friends.
To keep things simple, each person brings what you want: food, drinks, chairs and a stick of firewood for a big bonfire. Nothing will be provided but a beautiful beach, a bonfire and, hopefully, a full moon.
People ask if the bonfire will be held if it’s rainy…. the bonfire will be cancelled if it is raining or rain is threatening as few would be comfortable attending. The bonfire will also be canceled if the temperature is forecast to be below 40 degrees.
By terms of the permit, the fire needs to be out no later than 10 pm. The earlier sunset gives us plenty of time to enjoy the evening.
There are no International Space Station flyovers, meteor showers or other events in the night sky that I could find for this evening. I even looked and the next SpaceX launch is February 26 at 2:07 am (I don’t think I’ll stay up to see that). Mars and Jupiter should be able to be seen.
Put these dates for the Full Moon Bonfires on your calendar:
Tuesday, March 7
Thursday, April 6
Friday, May 5 (yes, Cinco de Mayo)
There’s always plenty of room on the beach for everyone, so invite a friend or your house guests.
How the Full Moon Got Its Name
Per The Old Farmers Almanac:
February: Full Snow Moon – February is typically a time of heavy snowfall. On average, February is the United States’ snowiest month, according to data from the National Weather Service. In the 1760s, Captain Jonathan Carver, who had visited with the Naudowessie (Dakota), wrote that the name used for this period was the Snow Moon, “because more snow commonly falls during this month than any other in the winter.”
Other Full Moon names for February:
• Bald Eagle Moon (Cree)
• Bear Moon (Ojibwe)
• Black Bear Moon (Tlingit)
• Month of the Bony Moon (Cherokee)
• Eagle Moon (Cree)
• Goose Moon (Haida)
• Groundhog Moon (Algonquin)
• Hungry Moon (Cherokee)
• Raccoon Moon (Dakota)
I found another website that also says the Cherokee Indians called it the Bony Moon and the English Medieval name was the Storm Moon.
Another website says the Chinese call it Budding Moon.
Almanac.com also provided these Moon Facts and Folklore:
On February 6, 1971, Alan Shepard became the first man to hit a golf ball on the Moon.
Did you know that the Moon’s diameter is 2,160 miles? This is less than the width of the United States (approximately 3,000 miles), and 0.27 of Earth’s diameter (7,926 miles).
Wolves have howled at the Moon for centuries, yet it is still there.
And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, they danced by the light of the Moon. —Edward Lear, English poet (1812-88)
-Submitted by Judy Morr
The Kiawah Arts & Cultural Events Council has a wonderful lineup of events for February 2023. The February lineup include
The Town of Kiawah Arts and Cultural Events Council works to enhance community appreciation and involvement in the performing arts within the Town of Kiawah Island and its environs by providing a diversity of planned programs.
For more information about the performances above, click here.
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Tickets are going quickly, so make your reservations now! Tickets can be purchased at sigsc.net by clicking on the donation button. Please specify in the note section that it is for the Oyster Roast and how many tickets you would like to purchase.
-Submitted by Susan Leggett for Seabrook Island Green Space Conservancy
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 who attend week-long Senior Sessions.
Open registration for all camp sessions begins on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 9:00 am. For more information about summer camp registration, click here.
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(Image credit: Camp St. Christopher)
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The first James Island Town Market of 2023 is coming Friday, February 3 from 6:00-9:00 pm. The market is located at 1122 Dills Bluff Road on James Island.
With over 40 local vendors and small businesses, it’s the perfect opportunity to find that special something for your loved one for Valentine’s Day.
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(Image credit: Town Market on James Island)
TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is an international organization whose mission is to spread ideas, foster community and create impact. There are two types of Talks – TED Talks that are directed to a global audience and TEDx Talks that focus on local audiences. You can view or listen to their speakers on podcasts or the TED app.
Charleston is fortunate to have a TEDx conference at the Charleston Music Hall on March 29, 2023 at 12:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now for TEDxCharleston-ReEmerge and there is a special Early Bird pricing until January 30. Click here for more detail.
Many of the people presenting at this event are from the Charleston area. To see the list of speakers and performers, click here.
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In February, the Historic Charleston Foundation (HCF) will honor Black History Month with a special tour at the Aiken-Rhett House, celebrate Valentine’s Day with a special walking tour, and then prepare for the annual Festival of Houses and Gardens.
Black History Month Tours at the Aiken-Rhett House
Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm
Join a special house tour given from the enslaved perspective at the Aiken-Rhett House Museum exploring how the landscape and buildings that make up the Aiken-Rhett House complex were experienced by those held in bondage. The tours are free with admission to the Aiken-Rhett House Museum on February 1 with three times available: 10:30 am, 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm. Click here to purchase tickets.
Valentine’s Day in the Holy City
Tuesday, February 14, 2023, 4:00 pm
HCF and Bulldog Tours have partnered to offer a unique Valentine’s Day experience. Start with a walking tour with stories of love and end with a Madiera tasting at the Nathaniel Russell House. This is a 21+ event. Click here to purchase tickets.
It’s not too soon to get tickets for the annual Festival of Houses and Gardens.
76th Festival of Houses and Gardens
March 15 – April 16, 2023
Tickets are now on sale for the 2023 Festival of Houses and Gardens. To see the complete listing of the month-long program and to purchase tickets, click here.
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(Image credit: Historic Charleston Foundation)
Charleston Winter Wine Festival takes place Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Festival Hall (formerly Memminger Auditorium), 56 Beaufain St, Charleston.
The festival will be held in two sessions: Session 1, Noon-4:00 pm; Session 2, 6:00-10:00 pm. Each session will feature over 50 different wines and beers to sample as well as live music.
Tickets may be purchased for $50 by clicking here or $60 on the day of the event. Ticket price includes a souvenir acrylic wine glass, wine and beer samples, and entertainment. Food will be available for sale. Each ticket is good for one session.
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(Image credit: Charleston Wine Festivals)
Brookgreen Gardens will display Rodin: Contemplation and Dreams – Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collections from January 29 – April 23, 2023, in Brookgreen’s Rosen Galleries. Featuring 45 works by French sculptor Auguste Rodin, this exhibition brings world renowned sculptures to America’s first sculpture garden.
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) was a pivotal figure and is to this day celebrated as the greatest sculptor of the 19th century. Most well-known for his sculpture The Thinker, housed in the Rodin Museum in Paris, Rodin created many iconic works that altered the way traditional sculpture was perceived and set the stage for many modern sculptors to come.
For more information about this exhibit, visit www.brookgreen.org. For images, click here.
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(Image credit: Brookgreen Gardens)