July 2016 Community Calendar

Community Calendar


July 2016
Happy July 4th!  |  17th - National Ice Cream Day  |  24th - Parent’s Day  |  30th - International Friendship Day  |  National Picnic Month

God Bless America My Home Sweet Home


THRU JULY 3
A TOUCH OF BLUE
10 a.m.- 5 p.m.  Mon.- Sat. and 11:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. on Sun. SOBA presents a Touch of Blue, a fundraiser to benefit the Bluffton Police Department. SOBA Gallery located at the corner of Church and Calhoun Streets in Bluffton. Information: sobagallery.com, 843.757.6586.


JUN 14- AUG 9
SHELTER COVE MARKET
4:30-7 p.m. every Tues except July 5. Market features: produce, art, food, zip line, rock wall, etc. 7-9 p.m. Summer Jams. Information: 843.681.7273 or visit website www.islandreccenter.org. See ad on page 30.


JUNE 28-JULY 23
GULLAH ART BY SABREE
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tues.–Sat. & 90 min. before all Arts Centers performances. With a mission to tell the Gullah-Geechee story, Patricia Sabree will exhibit Remembering While Evolving at the Art League of Hilton Head Gallery inside Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. 14 Shelter Cove Ln., HHI. Information: 843.681.5060. www.artleaguehhi.org.


JULY 5-31
LOCAL COLOR
10 a.m.- 5 p.m.  Mon.- Sat. and 11:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. on Sun. Lauren Terrett’s art depicts the vibrant and lush Lowcountry atmosphere, customs and features that infuse her surroundings. Lauren’s art will be on display at the SOBA Gallery located at the corner of Church and Calhoun Streets in Bluffton. Information: sobagallery.com, 843.757.6586. Opening reception with refreshments will be Fri., July 8 from 5-7 p.m.


JULY 6
PLANTPURE NATION POD GROUP MEETING
6:30 p.m. The Palmetto Plant Eaters club hosts Felicia Hackett, RD as a guest speaker at the Universalist Congregation of the Lowcountry at 110 Malphrus Rd. in Bluffton. Learn how to meet protein requirements while on a plant-based vegan diet. Fore more information: www.palmettoplanteaters.com, 843.816.6179


JULY 8
HELL OR HIGH WATER
7 p.m. The Big River Film Festival announces the premier of action thriller Hell or High Water starring Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, and Ben Foster. Screening will be held at the Carmike 10 Savannah Theatre, 511 Stephenson Ave., Savannah, GA. Tickets are available at the Savannah Civic Center.


JULY 9
DRUM LINE IN THE PARK!
4-8 p.m. Come enjoy food, speakers, drum line, bubbles ceremony, entertainment and crafts. All proceeds will benefit Domonique’s Musician Corner Scholarship Fund. RSVP at walkforDom.org.


JULY 11-JULY 18
FILM FESTIVAL
7 p.m. on Mondays First Presbyterian Church HHI is hosting a film festival. July 11: Chariots of Fire, July 18: Out of Africa. Free and open to the public. 540 William Hilton Parkway, HHI. Information: 843.681.3696, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., www.fpchhi.org.


JULY 14
FASHION SHOW
6-8 p.m. Silent auction and Real Men Wear Purple fashion show at Rooftop Poseidon at Shelter Cove. Tickets are $10 for guests in purple and $15 for guests not wearing purple. VIP packages $200 includes hors d’oeuvres, champagne, special seating limited availability. All proceeds will benefit CODA (Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse. Information: Jenn Muenow at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or John Giles at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..


JULY 15
ART QUILTING
1 p.m. The Palmetto Quilt Guild will meet at the Palmetto Electric Company conference room. 111 Matthews Dr., HHI. Guests welcome. Program will include members interested in art quilting-original designs, unique techniques, unusual materials, and embellishments. Information: www.palmettoquiltguild.com. 843.689.1922.


JULY 15-24
BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL
Rendezvous by the River for 10 special days of activities, dance, concerts, competition, parades and pageantry! Purchase tickets and follow updated online event information. See ad (pg. 54) or contact bftwaterfestival.com. 


JULY 16
WII PENTATHLON FOR KIDS
12-3 p.m. Ages 6-11 drop in and compete against your age group in the Wii’s Summer Olympics Pentathlon. Hilton Head Library, 11 Beach City Rd., HHI. Free. Information: Greg Crispell, 843.255.6529. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..


JULY 16
DESIGNING SATURDAYS
All day designing at The Gallery- 1203B Main Street Village. FREE private consultation with one of three store designers—see ad (pg. 69) RSVP to 843.341.5483.


JULY 18
PROFESSOR WHIZZPOP
3 p.m. Come to a spectacular free magic show, and participate if you dare! All ages. Beaufort Library, 311 Scott St. 843.255.6435, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., www.beaufortcountylibrary.org.


JULY 18-22
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
St. Andrew By-the-Sea UMC invites children to come ride the wave of God’s amazing love at this year’s Surf Shack VBS. Ages 3 (potty trained)-rising
grade 5. Information and registration: www.hhiumc.com/vbs. See ad (pg. 22).


JULY 19
A YANKEE SCHOLAR IN COASTAL SC
3 p.m. USC Press author Robert Hester talks about the life, journals, and activities of William Allen, missionary during the Port Royal Experiment who helped publish the first collection of Negro spirituals in 1867. BDC@ Bluffton Branch, 120 Palmetto Way, Bluffton. Information: Grace Cordial, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 843.255.6446.


JULY 19 
MANDALA DRAWING 101
2:30-4 p.m. Adults learn the basics of mandala drawing from local artist, Shelly Kohli. Beaufort County Library, 311 Scott St., Beaufort. Free. Information: Stacey Inman, 843.255.6458, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., www.beaufortcountylibrary.org.


JULY 26 
DOWN SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP
6:30 p.m. Family support group with a guest speaker and social time for families. Located in Savannah. Beforehand information: www.ldssga.org or: Candy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 912.728.8505.


JULY 26-AUG 20 
HIGH ON THE LOWCOUNTRY
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tues. – Sat. and 90 mins. before all Arts Centers performances. Robert Sefton brings SC’s wonderful coastal environment to life with High on the Lowcountry. Opening reception: July 27, 5-7 p.m. Enjoy refreshments and meet the artist. Free and open to the public. Art League of Hilton Head Gallery inside Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. 14 Shelter Cove Ln., HHI. Information: 843.681.5060. www.artleaguehhi.org.


JULY 28 
COUNTDOWN TO A SLIMMER YOU!
Grand Opening from 10 a.m-2 p.m and 5-7 p.m. Celebrate the opening of Transformation Medical to learn more about UltraShape and VelaShape III. Receive exclusive introductory pricing and refreshments. See ad (pg. 21).


AUG 12 
ART TALK
3-5 p.m. Drop in for the chance to meet artist Mary Ann Ford whose art ranges from fun and imaginative to impressionistic and abstract. Her art will be featured at The Gallery throughout the month of August. 1203 B. Main St., HHI, 843.341.5483, www.thegalleryhhi.com. See ad (pg. 49).

AUG 13-14 
ANNUAL SUMMER ART SHOW
Artists from the Lowcountry  and across the region converge to exhibit at the Red Piano Too Art Gallery. The 2016 featured artists will include noted folk artists Jackie Haliburton, Sonja Evans, Leonard Jones and Zayid Majid, along with others. See ad on page 21.