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Gibbes: Summer Camp for Grown- Ups August 6

Summer Camp for Grown-Ups: The Dog Days of Summer
August 6, 2025
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Gibbes Museum of Art

Come play during the dog days of summer and take in the newest exhibition Our Pet Project: Cats and Dogs at the Gibbes. Make crafts, explore the galleries, and enjoy some complimentary drinks. All participants must be 21 or over. In addition to all the fun activities, Gorditas Locas food truck will be selling tacos and other treats.

The event is free, and registration is required. Click here to register.

–Tidelines Editors

(Image credit: gibbesmuseum.org)

Seabrook Organizations and Clubs: Hand and Foot Canasta

The Hand and Foot Canasta group is a lively and sociable band of card players who meet on Wednesday afternoons at 1:00 pm at the Lake House.

Hand and Foot is a version of the Canasta game you played as a child with an added layer of complexity.

It is easy to learn, and there are plenty of patient and willing teachers who would love to introduce you to the fun of playing. Whether you are a seasoned player or new to the game, you’ll find a warm welcome and plenty of laughter around the table. The group values good sportsmanship, camaraderie, and having a great time. Whether you are a part-time or full-time resident, feel free to come and join us and make new friends, one hand at a time.

Contact Regina Cariello at rcariello7@yahoo.com if you would like more information.

To learn about all of the special interest groups on Seabrook Island, go to tidelinesblog.com, click on “Do You Know” from the drop-down menu, and select “About Special Interest Groups”.

-Submitted by Regina Cariello

Turtle Patrol Inventory Friday, July 25

The Seabrook Island Turtle Patrol has scheduled the inventory of Nest 9 for Friday, July 25 at 6:30 pm. Nest 9 is located between boardwalks 6 and 7 about two houses south of the large yellow house.

Click here to see a map showing the location of the boardwalks.

Scheduled inventories and cancellations or postponements can be accessed here.

The timing of this inventory may be modified without notice in the event of inclement weather.

Keep Up with the Lake House July 23

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 Semi-Private series and detailed descriptions of the individual classes, click here.

All Over Fit! – Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays at 8:30 am. The August series is from August 1 to August 29.
The Power of Prana/Breath-Work Workshop – This is a new workshop with our new instructor, Shannon Harkey, Thursday, July 24 at 5:00 pm. Click here for more information.
Beach Yoga at Boardwalk 8 – Wednesdays at 8:30 am. July series is from July 9 through July 30. The August series runs from August 6 to August 27.
Chair Yoga – Wednesdays at 2:30 pm. The July series is from July 2 through July 30. The August series runs from August 6 to August 27.
Yin Yoga– Tuesdays at 5:15 pm. The July series is from July 1 through July 29. The August series runs from August 5 to August 26.

The Lake House Wellness Services

Click here for information about the Wellness Services and its cancellation/no-show policy.

Indoor/Outdoor Pools

Click here for information on the Lake House’s indoor and outdoor pools. Please bring a towel with you; pool towels are not provided. Amenity cards are required to access the Lake House. The Lake House outdoor pool will open for recreational swimming starting at 9:15 am.

The Community Center pool is for the exclusive use of property owners and guests accompanied by their host property owner. The pool is not heated in the winter and is chilled in the hot weather. Pool towels are not provided. Pool hours are daily 8:00 am – 8:00 pm. Access is via a Property Owner Proximity/Amenity Card. Click here for more information. Beginning Wednesday, June 4, property owners will use their QR codes, which are available through the new Seabrook Island Club NorthStar Software.

– Submitted by Jamie Mogus Mixson, The Lake House Manager

July 21 Update: Seabrook Island Master Plan

Thanks again to the community for the feedback on the zones and concepts shared in the open houses. We are very appreciative of your time as we have tried to work the process in a transparent and deliberate step-by-step manner over the past year. Presented below: 1) a summary of how we got here, 2) where we are in the process and next steps, and 3) the feedback from the open houses.

How We Got Here

The leaders of the Town, SIPOA, and SIC decided that working together (rather than in silos) to develop an aligned long-term plan of how to best leverage the Island’s facilities, assets, and services, would be the most efficient way to meet the current and future needs of Seabrook Island. The last broad island-wide plan was developed in 2005, and there has been significant change since that timeframe. This has resulted in a 12-month methodology that leveraged our recent studies, industry experts, community survey data, in-depth focus groups, and now feedback to the initial projects/ideas from the open houses.

Where are We in the Process & Next Steps

The feedback is currently being reviewed in detail by Kuo Diedrich Chi (KDC), the Master Plan project team, and the leadership groups of all three entities. (This post covers several key primary themes; however, each of the nearly 200 individual submissions – containing over 1,000 specific comments – are currently being reviewed by KDC and the project teams.)

The Master Plan will be updated, taking the feedback into consideration in terms of revising the zones, concepts, and next steps. In addition, the long-range planning committees are working on additional details on several of the smaller Phase 0 and Phase 1 concepts in terms of design and estimating. A final Master Plan document will be available by the end of August. This will be our roadmap going forward that will be reviewed on a regular basis and used to help align other related projects.

Feedback

Although there were areas of concern, the feedback was generally positive and supportive of the approach of the three entities working together on an aligned, longer-term strategy. The concerns were largely related to the three general feedback themes provided below. The summary below is a collection of several primary themes that were reflected in the feedback on the specific projects and ideas.

General Feedback Themes

Vision & Prioritization: Be careful not to turn Seabrook into a Kiawah-type resort.

This feedback is a good reminder to keep focused on our guiding principles, which are provided in FAQ #21.

Financial Transparency: There is a need for more detailed cost information.

Full agreement with this feedback and there will be more detailed cost information based on the timing of potential projects.
As a reminder, the Master Plan is simply a long-term vision and strategy (road map) that will be reviewed/updated on a regular basis going forward, and does not formally “launch” any large projects. Rather, for those larger projects, the detailed financial plans (costing, funding) and approvals will occur on a project-by-project basis when (and if) that project moves into a potential execution phase in the future. (See FAQ #4).

Scope – Flooding & Resilience: The Master Plan should have an enhanced focus on issues such as beach erosion, water management, etc.

These are mission-critical areas that are fundamental to the future of Seabrook. The Master Plan scope approach of having awareness of the existing projects/strategies in that are specifically addressing these issues — but not trying to duplicate them — is provided in FAQ #11. Going forward, there will be an effort to better highlight these areas/strategies in conjunction with the Master Plan.

Specific Feedback Themes

Nature Gateway: Feedback was the Oyster Catcher owners-only pool is an important amenity, and building updates should be cost-effective and not over-done. There was also a desire to move at a quicker pace. Strong opposition to converting area to a nature-only arrangement.

Lake House: Comments were mostly supportive of facility improvements (including strong support for pool heaters and locker room updates). Feedback highlighted room shortage for 10-20 and 50-100-person groups. Opinions were mixed on playground movement, addition of oyster roast area, and lake pier.

North Campus: Overall, this was viewed as an opportunity area for the Island for the future, but opinions were mixed on timing and scope. Of all the different elements of the North Campus, the three that received the most comments were: 1) the barn design receiving negative feedback (does not seem to fit); 2) questions on the need for a gaming center, and 3) mostly positive feedback on a marsh-view restaurant concept (but ensuring that there is a solid business case and a plan to handle staffing issues).

South Campus:
Beach Club Area: General store received generally positive feedback. Pelican’s Nest capacity and availability was a highlighted issue (with most people understanding that there are regulatory restrictions/challenges due to the shoreline proximity).
Island House Area: Support for sports bar concept replacing pro shop. Positive feedback for overall updates (but some question on timing). Push to move the Pro Shop closer to the Crooked Oaks putting green. Mixed views on a new Golf Academy: enthusiasts want it; others have concerns on costs and impact on the driving range.

Gardens: Community garden plots adequate as-is (no waiting list) but support for improving appearance and functionality of area. There was general agreement that the space behind the gardens could be repurposed and used more efficiently.

Racquet & Equestrian: Support for Bocce court addition (but suggestion to have it at the Lake House) and other improvements. There were mixed opinions on the equestrian discovery center.

Nature, Trails & Beach Access: Support modest kayak launch/storage with good tidal access. ADA upgrade for Boardwalk #9 was supported while there was less enthusiasm for Boardwalk #8 changes (since it was recently updated).

Parking: Island-wide pain point at beach accesses, Island House and Racquet Club that needs more attention (although it was recognized that there are land limitations).

-Submitted by Seabrook Island Master Plan Committee

Improper Trash and Recycling at Villas, Associations and Regimes

Lately, COVAR (Council of Villa Associations and Regimes) has received several e-mails regarding improper trash and recycle at COVAR properties on Seabrook Island. There have been reports of improper dumping of trash in several regime trash dumpsters.

Please be aware: At no time can a property owner dispose of any trash in a container or dumpster other than the one assigned to their property. If improper trash disposal is reported to SIPOA, TOSI Code Enforcement officers will issue warnings, at first; then upon subsequent violations, you will be subjected to a fine.

If your personal household trash container(s) does not accommodate the amount of trash and/or recycling, take it to the SIPOA recycling center at 2902B Seabrook Island Rd. Household waste must be placed in the compactor and may not be left on the ground. No construction trash, paint, chemicals or bulk trash may be disposed of in the compactor. The compactor and recycling facility are not for use by contractors or commercial enterprises, including housekeeping companies.

For more information about trash and recycling, as well as the garbage schedule, click here.

Please email trash@sipoa.org if you have any questions/comments about:

• Missed trash, recycling or yard debris collection
• New trash/recycling cart requests
• Other questions related to trash, recycling or yard debris collection

Remember to include your name, property address and phone number in your message.

-Submitted by COVAR

SIAG September Art Demo and Workshop with Beth Williams

Seabrook Island Artist Guild (SIAG) welcomes Beth Williams.
Demonstration – September 4 @ 1:30 pm at Oyster Catcher
Workshop – September 5 & 6 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Oyster Catcher

The SIAG is offering our first fall art guild demonstration and workshop in September. The free demonstration is on Thursday, September 4 at 1:30 pm at the Oyster Catcher facility. The two-day class and workshop is on Friday and Saturday, September 5 and 6 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Oyster Catcher facility.

The demonstration will be a wave demo. The class and workshop will be about landscape variations with soft pastel. This course will cover composition, color and variations of underpainting and texture techniques used to create a variety of effects using the same composition.

Students will bring a reference photo of a familiar scene or choose from reference photos provided by Beth. There will be handouts, lecture, demonstrations, critique, and question and answer sessions. Beth will also offer the use of a variety of underpainting supplies for this course. For an additional supply fee of $25, she can provide pastels, sanded paper and underpainting mediums. The supply list will be provided at registration. Guild members and non-members are welcome to register for the class.

To register for the two-day Beth Williams class and workshop follow the instructions below:

1.) Please email Tina Mayland at tinamayland@mindspring.com to let her know that you want to attend this workshop. She will put you on the list of attendees, but you will not be registered until she receives your check.

2.) Mail or drop off your check for $200 made out to the artist (not SIAG). Tina’s address is 2636 Persimmon Pond Ct, Seabrook Island, SC 29455. Please date your check the first day of the workshop.

Turtle Patrol Report July 7-July 20

The end of July and the beginning of August are an exciting and busy time for the Seabrook Island Turtle Patrol (SITP). There are hatchlings on the move, nests that need to be maintained, Momma turtles are still laying nests and the weather is unpredictable to say the least. Mike Vinson, Gary Holtz, Jared Crain, J-Anna Smith and Marnie Ellis dug at least six feet of sand off Nest 12 to make a proper runway for the wee turtles when they hatch. Nest 12 was laid on May 29 so this is an astonishing amount of build-up in less than two months. SITP will need to continue to remove excess sand from this and other nests. Some nests may need to have sand added due to erosion. Maintaining some of these nests is like brushing your teeth while eating Oreos.

We only have 31 viable nests this season but we are holding onto hope for a few more. Just to give a little historical background, in 2024 we had two more nests after July 20, in 2023 we had four more nests and many of us remember the astonishing Halloween Eve inventory of 2021 when we had a nest that was laid on August 27!

Seabrookers Are Reading

If you’re reading this, it’s safe to guess you’re fond of books, reading, and being transported to different times, places, experiences, and viewpoints. We invite you to check out what others are reading and share your recommendations for favorite titles with us.

A Fall of Marigolds
by Susan Meissner
Taryn Michaels specializes in hard-to-find patterns at an Upper West Side fabric shop. She is haunted by her failure to find a match for a scarf covered in bright marigolds, the same scarf she was holding when the Twin Towers fell in 2001. Unbeknownst to Taryn, the scarf began its life in New York on Ellis Island in 1911, when a very recently widowed Welshman carried it into the scarlet fever ward of nurse Clara Wood. Meissner seamlessly weaves a connection between Taryn and Clara, whose broken hearts have left them in an in-between place. (2014; F)

The Life We Bury
by Allen Eskens
College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. There he meets Carl Iverson, and soon nothing in Joe’s life is ever the same. Carl is a dying Vietnam veteran — and a convicted murderer. With only a few months to live, he has been medically paroled to a nursing home after spending thirty years in prison for the crimes of rape and murder. As Joe writes about Carl’s life, especially Carl’s valor in Vietnam, he cannot reconcile the heroism of the soldier with the despicable acts of the convict. (2014; F)

One Good Thing
by Georgia Hunter
Hunter pens an unforgettable story of hardship and hope, courage and resilience, that follows one young woman’s journey through war-torn Italy. Hunter is also the author of We Were the Lucky Ones, published in 2017. (2025; F)

Memorial Days
by Geraldine Brooks
It was Memorial Day 2019, when Geraldine Brooks received news that her husband, Tony Horwitz, had collapsed and died, far from home, in the middle of his book tour. The complex tasks required in the face of such a sudden death left her no time to properly grieve for him. Three years later, still feeling broken and bereft, she booked a flight to a remote island off the coast of Tasmania. Alone on a rugged stretch of coast, she revisited a thirty-five-year marriage filled with risk, adventure, humor, and love. (2025; NF)

Raising Hare
by Chloe Dalton
A moving and fascinating meditation on freedom, trust, loss, and our relationship with the natural world explored through the story of one woman’s unlikely friendship with a wild hare. (2025; NF)

Heartwood
by Amity Gaige
In the heart of the Maine woods, forty-two-year-old Valerie Gillis, an experienced Appalachian Trail hiker, goes missing. She vanished 200 miles from her final destination. Alone in the wilderness, Valerie pours her thoughts into fractured, poetic letters to her mother as she battles the elements and struggles to keep hoping. At the heart of the investigation is Beverly, the determined Maine State Game Warden tasked with finding Valerie, who leads the search on the ground. Meanwhile, Lena, a seventy-six-year-old birdwatcher in a Connecticut retirement community, becomes an unexpected armchair detective. Roving between these compelling narratives, a puzzle emerges, intensifying the frantic search, as Valerie’s disappearance may not be accidental. (2025; F)

Beautiful Ugly
by Alice Feeney
Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of his life. He calls his wife, Abby, to share some exciting news as she is driving home. He hears Abby slam on the brakes when she sees something in the road ahead. Over Grady’s protests, Abby gets out of the car. When he eventually finds her car by the cliff edge, the headlights are on, the driver’s door is open, her phone is still there… but his wife has disappeared. A year later, Grady is still overcome with grief and desperate to know what happened to Abby. He can’t sleep, and he can’t write, so he travels to a tiny, remote Scottish island to try to get his life back. And then he sees the impossible: a woman who looks exactly like his missing wife. (2025; F)

Broken Country
by Clare Leslie Hall
Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank are happily married, but their relationship relies on the past staying buried. But when Beth’s brother-in-law shoots a dog going after their sheep, Beth doesn’t realize that the gunshot will alter the course of their lives. For the dog belonged to none other than Gabriel Wolfe, the man Beth loved as a teenager–the man who broke her heart years ago. Gabriel has returned to the village with his young son Leo, a boy who reminds Beth very much of her own son, who died in a tragic accident. As Beth is pulled back into Gabriel’s life, tensions around the village rise, and dangerous secrets and jealousies from the past resurface, this time with deadly consequences. Beth is forced to choose between the woman she once was and the woman she has become. (2025; F)

The Friend
by Sigrid Nunez
Becoming the guardian of her late best friend’s enormous Great Dane, a grieving woman is evicted from her no-pets apartment and forges a deep bond with the equally distraught animal in ways that initially disturb her friends. (2018; F)

Theo of Golden
by Allen Levi
Questions linger about Theo, a pleasant, mysterious stranger, after he arrives in the southern city of Golden. Who is he, and why is he here? Levi spins a story about the power of creative generosity, the importance of wonder to a purposeful life, and the far-reaching possibilities of anonymous kindness. (2023; F)

Everything Is Tuberculosis
by John Green
Green intertwines the scientific and social aspects of tuberculosis (TB) with the story of Henry, a young man with TB whom Green met in Sierra Leone, to illustrate the human impact of the disease and the challenges faced by those affected. (2025; NF)

We look forward to hearing about the books you or your book club recommend.

Include your name (although it will not be published), the title, and the author of the book you recommend, and email this to Tidelines at seabrookislandblog@gmail.com.
For audiobooks, include the name of the narrator.
Tidelines editors will provide a blurb to tell a little about the book and add the book jacket image.
Publication is at the discretion of Tidelines editors.

And if you are weeding your bookshelves, consider offering your recent fiction books to The Lake House library. Please drop them off at the library and librarian Cindy Willis will organize them and put them on the shelves.

To see the complete list of books from 2019 through 2024, go to the Tidelines website here and look for the Seabrookers Read tab.

TOSI Happenings for the Week of July 21

NEWS YOU CAN USE

Town Trash Can and Parking Rules – This is a reminder of our town trash can and parking rules that went into effect on May 1, 2025 under Ordinance 2024-09.

Trash cans can’t be on the curb before 12:00 pm the day before pickup and must be removed by the end of the day of pickup. To view the trash schedule that code enforcement follows click here.
At all other times, trash cans must be placed in a location that is not plainly visible from the street.
Yard waste (leaves, twigs, etc.) must be placed in sturdy paper bags or open-topped containers. Larger items (tree limbs, palm fronds, etc.) must be neatly stacked at the curb.
No street parking is allowed on the town-owned portion of Seabrook Island Road (the public portion of the roadway outside of the SIPOA Gate). Parking in yards is also not allowed. For a full list of detailed parking rules click here.
For violations that are observed with trash cans or parking, officers are issuing white warning citations by taping them to the mailbox of the property at which the violation was observed. If officers observe that a specific property is a repeat offender then it is within the right of the code enforcement officer to issue an ordinance summons. You can find the penalty fees here.

FY 2026 State Accommodations Tax (SATAX) Application – The Town of Seabrook Island is currently accepting applications from eligible organizations for funding from the FY 2026 State Accommodations Tax (SATAX) Tourism Related Expenditure Grant Program. Interested applicants must submit a completed application to the Town Clerk by 12:00 pm on Friday August 15, 2025. The SATAX Advisory Committee will consider funding requests during its upcoming meeting on August 22, 2025 at 10:00 am, at which time the committee will vote on funding recommendations to Town Council.

SATAX funds must be used to attract or provide for tourists, and cannot be used for any item that would normally be provided by a county or municipality. Eligible projects must take place between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2026. For more information click here.

Summer Events at Freshfields

The summer is flying by. Don’t forget what Freshfields Village has to offer.

Music on the Green – Fridays 6:00-9:00 pm

Freshfields Village is offering free, family friendly concerts featuring a variety of music from regional bands. Here is a list of the bands playing each Friday. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs.

July 25: Heads up Penny

August 1: Will Thompson Band

August 8: Java Band

August 15: Travis Allison Band

August 22: Shrimp City Slim

August 29: The Parks Brothers (trio)

Saturday, August 30*: Julio & The Saltines

*Special Holiday Weekend Concert on Saturday of Labor Day Weekend

Movies at Freshfields – Wednesdays in July at 8:00 pm

Movies are also playing on the Village Green on Wednesdays in July. Come before the movie and enjoy Bingo from 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Here are the movies scheduled for the rest of July.

July 23: Dirty Dancing

July 30: Happy Gilmore

Guests are encouraged to bring beach chairs and blankets for this complimentary event. To see more about each movie click here.

Farmers Market – Mondays 3:00-7:00 pm

Freshfields Village also has a weekly Farmers Market on Mondays from 3:00 to 7:00 pm. Pick from the freshest organic produce, local food products, and Lowcountry crafts all summer long. To see a full list of vendors click here.

–Tidelines Editors

Turtle Patrol Inventories Tuesday, July 22

The Seabrook Island Turtle Patrol has scheduled the inventory of nest 6 for Tuesday morning, July 22 at 7:00 am. Nest 6 is located about 2 houses south of the large yellow house between boardwalks 6 and 7 which are the nearest beach access points.

The Seabrook Island Turtle Patrol has scheduled the inventory of nest 11 for Tuesday evening, July 22 at 6:30 pm. Nest 11 is located just south of boardwalk 1 which is the nearest beach access.

Click here to see a map showing the location of the boardwalks.

Scheduled inventories and cancellations or postponements can be accessed here.

The timing of this inventory may be modified without notice in the event of inclement weather.