Calender of Events

Mondays- Shore Notes
Hilton Head Shore Notes women's a cappella chorus meets at 6:45 p.m. at Island Lutheran Church, Main St., Hilton Head Island. For more info: 843-705-6852, www.hiltonheadshorenotes.com

Tuesdays- Fireworks
Every Tuesday, through August 9th, from 7-10 p.m. at Shelter Cove Community Park. This is a free event with a dance party with D.J. Jeff Taylor from 103.1 The Drive. For more info: 843-681-7273, www.islandreccenter.org

Wednesdays- Parent's Night Out
Kids enjoy a pizza party while adults enjoy a date night out at The Sandbox. Geared for children age 3-9 years. Wednesdays through August 31st from 6-9 p.m. Cost is $30 per child ($10 off for additional children); Sandbox members $20 per child ($5 off for additional children). For more info: 843-842-7645

Thursdays- Bluffton Farmers' Market
Old Town Bluffton hosts a weekly Farmers' Market from 2-7 p.m. For more info: 843-415-2447 or see ad on page 19

Fridays- Hilton Head Farmer's Market
Historic Honey Horn hosts a weekly Farmers' Market from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. For more info: 843-785-2767

Saturdays- Music on Paris Avenue
Every Saturday at 6:30 p.m. This free event is sponsored by the Town of Port Royal and produced by ARTworks. For more info: 843-279-2787, www.ArtWorksInBeaufort.org

All Summer- 300 years of History
Join in the 300 day celebration of 300 years of history. The Beaufort, Port Royal & Sea Islands tourism partners are teaming up with the Visitor & Convention bureau to offer 300 nights of giveaway sweepstakes, free night accommodation stays and vacation packages starting at $300. For more info: beaufortsc300.org

All Summer- Student School Camps
Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah is hosting a variety of summer camps for middle and high school students. All camps Monday through Friday from 9-3 p.m. For more info: 912-395-1509

August- Beaufort Film Festival
Calling for features, documentaries, short films, student films, animation, and screenplays, the film festival is now accepting submissions for the 6th annual film festival 2012 contest. For more info: 843-522-3196

August 2nd Apple Pie Painters
The Art League of Hilton Head features the Apple Pie Painters, a group of ten artists, opening with an artist reception from 5-7 p.m. at the Arts Center's Walter Greer Gallery, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. The exhibit runs through September 3.  Each Friday the artists will host a Gallery Talk at 2 p.m.  For more info: 843-681-5060, www.artleaguehhi.org

August 2nd Islander and Day Tripper Camps
The Islander Camp is a four-day camp offered August 2-5, 15-19 and 22-26 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Coastal Discovery Museum. The cost is $195 and includes all gear, snacks/drinks and instruction with local angler Scott Moody. Also try out the Day Tripper Camps, offered Monday-Thursdays from 1:30-5 p.m. at a cost of $75 per day. For more info: 843-689-6767, www.coastaldiscovery.org

August 3rd Venemous Plants & Animals
This free event will take place at 1 p.m. at the Bluffton Branch Library. Everyone is welcome, no registration necessary! For more info: 843-255-6503

August 5th Jambalaya Deux
This dynamic gallery exhibition will showcase the earthy Lowcountry painter, Diane Britton-Dunham, and the evocative, renown collagist, James Denmark. Reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. at Beaufort Town Center, free to the public. The exhibit will continue Tuesdays-Saturdays. For more info: 843-379-2787, www.ArtWorksInBeaufort.org

August 6th Annual Summer Art Show
This year's show will Feature Amiri Geuka Farris, artist, musician and fine arts educator, exhibiting new mixed media paintings and performing a new hit music single, "Summertime". The event will take place from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more info: 843- 838-224, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

August 6th Pickin by the River
This free event will take place at the Beaufort Waterfront Park from 12-5:30 p.m. The event will include acoustic, bluegrass, country, and folk music open jams throughout the park. Bring your lawn chair! For more info: 843-379-9084

August 10th Biscuits and Blessings
First Presbyterian Church, Hilton Head Island, is hosting an end-of-summer party, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event is free to the public, and include waterslides, snow cones, hot dogs and more. Biscuits & Blessings will also be held on the 14th in Hover Park on the church grounds. Pets must be leashed or in crates. Refreshments will be available. For more info: 843-681-3696, www.fpchhi.org

August 11th The Pink Partini
Join us for the Lowcountry's largest girl's night out! This month we will be throwing a pink and pearls party at Vineyard 55 in Old Town Bluffton. Enjoy great music, drink specials and giveaways, along with all your best girlfriends! For more info: 843-842-7465, www.itsallpink.com or see the ad on page 4

August 13th Street Music on Paris Avenue
A free concert series hosted by Town of Port Royal and produced by ARTworks, Port Royal and the Sea Islands, the series offers performances at 6 p.m. Bring chairs and dancing shoes to hear the energizing sounds of Sugar Blue, A True Harp Hero (13th) and the stirring melodies of Lost in Holland (27th). For more info: 843-279-2787, www.ArtWorksInBeaufort.org

August 13th Kayak for a Kure
The American Diabetes Association's (ADA) fall campaign, Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes, gets under way with the 4th Annual Hugh H. Armstrong Sr. Memorial Kayak for a Kure. The event is $50 and includes entry, BBQ lunch and drinks, live music and a goody bag. The three-mile paddle begins at Butterbean Beach at 10 a.m. and ends at the UGA Marine Extension Service Aquarium. For more info: 912-353-8110 ext. 2093, www.main.diabetes.org/savannah, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

August 14th Johnny Mercer Tribute
The Coastal Jazz Association presents Jazz Just Across the River. Barbara Rosene, vocalist for the Harry James Orchestra, will sing in a jazz tribute to Johnny Mercer at 5 p.m. at the Westin on Hutchinson Island. The concert is free for members, $10 for general public. For more info: 912-920-1317, www.coastal-jazz.org

August 18th Business After Hours
The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce present Business After Hours at the Port Royal Plantation Club from 5:30-7 p.m. Enjoy great food along with complimentary beer and wine and door prizes. The cost is $10 for chamber members and $20 for non-members. For more info:hiltonheadchamber.org

August 20th Par Fore the Kids
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry presents its first event to benefit all (5) clubs: the Par Fore the Kids Charity Golf Tournament. The event will begin with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. at Hilton Head National in Bluffton. Entry fee is $75 per player or $300 per team.  The tournament includes breakfast, practice range, greens fee, cart, box lunch, prizes and reception at Wild Wings CafÈ in Bluffton. Hole sponsorships are available for $100. For more info: 843-379-5430

August 27th Hawkfest
This event will take place at its new location in Mitchellville Beach Park from 3-8 p.m. Cost is $10 for adults or $5 for children. For more info: 843-689-4982 or see the ad on page 73

August 30th Pink Birdie Club-Gals. Golf. Good Times!
Hilton Head National Golf Club and Pink Magazine have teamed up to bring you a nine-hole scramble, beginning at 4 p.m. at the Hilton Head National Golf course. There will be great giveaways, as well as a food and beverage round at the grill. For more info: 842-842-5900, www.golfhiltonheadnational.com or see the ad on page 76

August 31st Chamber Young Professionals
The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber's Young Professionals Group will meet at Corks Neighborhood Wine Bar in Bluffton from 5:30-7 p.m. The networking group for the 40-and-under set is a great opportunity for meeting with business colleagues and peers in a casual setting. For more info: 843-785-3673, hiltonheadchamber.org

Coming in September:

September 16th Yemassee Shrimp Festival
The new dates for the festival are September 16-18. For more info: 843-589-2120, www.yemassee.net

September 17th 2011 Celebrity Golf Tournament
Registration will take place from 10:30 a.m.-noon at the Shipyard Golf Club. Cost is $200 per person or $750 per foursome. Benefits Mt. Calvary Achievement School. For more info: 678-708-6870 or see the ad on page 76

September 30th Lo.Co. Motion
This three-day walk/run that will be held from Sept. 30-Oct. 2 on Hilton Head and in Bluffton! This fun event will help raise funds for breast cancer research, screening, treatment and education. There are also free group training sessions available every Tuesday evening and Saturday morning in Beaufort, Bluffton, and Hilton Head. For more info: 843-540-3064, 843-868-1888, www.dothelocomotion.org