March Community Calendar

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Shore Notes
Sing a capella with the Hilton Head Shore Notes Chorus 6:45 p.m., Island Lutheran Church, Main St.  Come join us.  Alto Singers needed. 843-705-6852, www.hiltonheadshorenotes.com

Wednesdays
Lowcountry Writer's Critique Workshop
6-8pm at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center, 2127 Boundary Street. Jump-start, refine, or finish your creative writing now. One of the best paths to creativity is a deadline. Info: 843-597-3910.

Wednesdays
Alzheimer's Support Group
Join Memory Matters every Wednesday from 9:45-11:15 a.m.. For more info: 843-842-6688

Wednesdays & Thursdays
ArtStart Pre-Dance
Ages 2-5. These dance classes are specifically designed to enhance kinesthetic awareness and develop motor movement skills. By using the elements of dance to create and learn the joy of movement, your child will learn to express their energy in a whole new way!  Info: 843-686-3945, ext. 233. www.artshhi.com

Thursdays Bluffton Farmer's Market
2 - 7 p.m. in Old Town Bluffton

2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th Liars Competition
A part of the Beaufort Intergalactic Storytelling Festival. March 2nd preliminaries, March 3rd semi-finals, March 9th wildcard round, March 10th finale. www.beaufortcountyarts.com/bigstoryfest.htm #liars

2nd, 3rd, 4th I Love You-You're Perfect-Now Change
Performances at the May River Theater Company. For tickets and other information, please call 843-815-5581.

3rd  FREE Health Screenings
1-4 p.m. Metabolic Assessment, Consultation with Personal Trainer, Holly Wright, Taste Testing, Spa Treatments, PLUS Premier Home Health Care Services. Call the Comfort Suites for Additional Information: 843-815-1700

4th Hilton Head Heroes Spring
Wine Tasting
Jump and Phil's from 3:30 to 5:30. Kick off the week of Winefest early! Wines provided by Tommy Hines representing The Trinchero Family Wine Estates. Tickets are $20 at the door or call Cindy Tuttle at 843-384-7847 or Velinda Fisher at 843-816-7716. Proceeds benefit Hilton Head Heroes, dedicated to bringing families with children suffering from life threatening illnesses to Hilton Head Island for vacations.

6th AAUW
The AAUW and the League of Women Voters will meet at 10 a.m., at the Seabrook House, 300 Woodhaven Drive, HHI.  Kim Likens, Hilton Head Island Councilwoman, will be the featured speaker. All are welcome. For more information call: 843-341-6638.

6th , 7th Chef Sallie Ann Robinson
The renowned chef will be Culinary Artist In Residence at the Hilton Head Island School for Creative Arts - sponsored by Island School Council for the Arts, PictureThis Gallery and the Gullah Museum.

8th - 10th All Shook Up
The Hilton Head Christian Academy Upper School Drama Department presents "All Shook Up," a hip-swiveling, musical comedy inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley. The show will run March 8, 9, and 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hilton Head High School VPAC.  $12-adults and $8-students -available at HHCA 8:00 - 3:30 or one hour prior to performance.

8th - 11th Beaufort Intergalactic Storytelling Festival
It's an esteemed gathering of those who shoot the breeze with the greatest of ease, of the lying liars, and the audiences who laugh with them. Over four days and three nights of performances, children's events, special theater events, concerts, workshops, and audience participation activies. Set your phasers to fun, and visit www.artworksinbeaufort.org for the full schedule, registration, and details. Story themes are not limited to sci-fi. 

9th Hilton Head Island Ski Club Sunset Social
5 -7 p.m. Dinner optional at Old Oyster Factory on Marshland Road. Happy Hour prices. Members, Non-members, and interested invited.  For info, call Bev Moran at 843-681-4181

9th "If I Had a Son" Book Signing
Local author Bernard Snyder will be signing his book of poems "If I Had a Son, Volume 2 Pieces of a Dream" at Jump and Phils on March 9th from 5-7 p.m. Stop by to have a drink and meet Bernard.

10th First Presbyterian Church Youth Group Fundraiser
All-you-can-eat pancake breakfast for $5.00 at Applebee's on Hilton Head. Includes bacon, sausage, and beverage.  7:30-9:30 a.m.

13th Second Hunger and Homeless
Town Meeting
7-9 p.m. at Congregation Beth Yam, 4501 Meeting Street, Hilton Head.Featured Speaker: Fred Leyda, Beaufort County, Alliance for Human Services

14th The League of Women Voters
Mayor Lisa Sulka will report on the State of the Town of Bluffton at 10:00 a.m. at Lowcountry Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall, 10 Simmonsville Road. The public is invited to attend and to participate in the question and answer session following Mayor Sulka's talk.  For information, please call Fran Holt at 837-3436. 

15th Children of the World in Concert
World Help presents Children of the World International Children's Choir. The choir, comprised of orphaned and disadvantaged children from Uganda, Nepal, and the Philippines, will perform at Hilton Head Christian Academy, 55 Gardner Drive, HHI, at 10:00 a.m. Admission is Free. A love offering will be collected. (843) 681-2878

15th Free Vascular Screenings
Hilton Head Hospital will conduct free vascular screenings from 9am - noon to identify abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and carotid artery disease.  Persons 50 years of age or older with cardiovascular risk factors such as a history of hypertension, diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol or known cardiovascular disease are candidates for these screenings. David Kastl, M.D., a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon on the medical staff at Hilton Head Hospital, will oversee the screenings. Appointments are necessary and space is limited, call 1-877-582-2737.

16th Child Abuse Prevention Association of Beaufort County
Area golfers of all skill levels are gearing up for the 18th Annual CAPA Golf Challenge, hosted by Waste Management, set for an 11:00 a.m. shotgun start at Hampton Hall Club Golf Course. A Players' Award Party for all sponsors and golfers will be held on-site immediately following play.

17th Vienna Boys' Choir
The "Hilton Head Choral Society Presents" series will host the iconic Vienna Boys' Choir for a single performance at 8 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church on Hilton Head Island. This is a rare opportunity to attend a performance of the famed boys' choir. A full house is expected, so get tickets early at hiltonheadchoralsociety.org.

22nd Classic Car Cruise-In
The first cruise-in of the season is from 6-8 p.m. at Main Street Village. Join in the judging. Food and beverages available. Top awards sponsored by Main Street Village Merchants. Free family fun!

22nd Family Fishing
10 a.m. at The Coastal Discovery Museum.  You will spend time learning how to throw a cast net, cast a line, and catch a crab in the marshes of Jarvis Creek.  Led by an experienced fisherman, this family-oriented program is hands on and fun for all ages.  Other programs will be held March 30th and April 4th.  Space is limited and reservations are required. Cost is $20 per person and reservations may be made by calling 843-689-6767 ext 223.  The museum is located at 70 Honey Horn Drive.

22nd "Catholic School Girls"
In this satire of Catholic school life in the 1960s, four actresses play the nuns and the first through eighth grade girls at St. George's School in Yonkers. "Catholic School Girls" is produced by the Misspent Youth Productions, directed by Gail Westerfield, written by by Casey Kurrti, will be in the black box theater @ ARTworks. Other showings:  March 24 at 7:30 p.m.; March 25th at 3 p.m.; March 29 - 31 at 7:30 p.m.; April 1st at 3 p.m.

28th Whims, Schemes and Projects
- Eliza Lucas Pinckney
The Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn will host "Eliza Lucas Pinckney" at 2:30 p.m.  Eliza Lucas and her family came to live in South Carolina in 1739 just before Eliza's 17th birthday.  Her experiments with indigo resulted in a very profitable industry for the colony. Reservations are required and the cost is $7.00 per person, for an adult audience (12 and older).  Reservations may be made by calling 843-689-6767 ext 223 or online at www.coastaldiscovery.org.  The museum is located at 70 Honey Horn Drive.

29th Indigo Tie-Dye
10:30 a.m.  This unique program for children will focus on indigo!  Participants will learn about the historical significance of indigo and indigo dye techniques as they create one-of-a kind indigo crafts.  Space is limited and reservations are required.  Cost is $10 per child (ages 7-12) and may be made by calling 843-689-6767 ext 223.  The museum is located at 70 Honey Horn Road.

30th The Magic of Mozart
The Hilton Head Choral Society presents "The Magic of Mozart" at 8:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church on Hilton Head Island. The concert will feature an evening of classical favorites by the young genius composer, performed by nearly 100 choir members, full orchestra and featured soloists. Purchase tickets on-line at hiltonheadchoralsociety.org.

30th - 31st Hilton Head Island
Quilt Festival
St. Andrews by the Sea Celebration Center, 20 Pope Avenue. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.  NQA certified judged quilts. 180 quilt display. AQS certified quilt appraisals, vendors, silent auction, consignment shop, and handmade boutique.   

31st 37th Annual Dr. Alligator
Golf Tournament
Played at Moss Creek and hosted by The Hospital Auxiliary of Hilton Head Hospital & Coastal Carolina Hospital together with Lowcountry Women's Golf Assoc.  Proceeds to Women's Health Awareness Programs.  More info 706-9790 or 689-8246