July 2017 Community Calendar

July 2017 Community Calendar


4th - Independence Day  |  World Watercolor Month
National Blueberry Month  |  National Picnic Month
National Ice Cream Month

During July:

Free Events for Kids and Teens at the Library Paint your own racecar, build a chocolate bridge, and come play Magic: The Gathering at the library this summer! For a list of events, dates, and other information, visit beaufortcountylibrary.org or call 843-255-6510.

Classes at Art & Soul Try your hand at all sorts of art forms—sketching, sewing, watercolor, wreath making, and oyster shell crafting are just a few—and give back to your community while you’re doing it! For a full list of offered classes, dates, times, and prices, see the ad on page 52 or visit artandsoulhhi.com.

Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Camps for Kids Theatre Camp, Take the Stage! Performing Arts Camp, Mixed-up Masterpieces Visual Arts Camp and STEAM Camp. For ages, dates, times and tuition fees visit www.artshhi.com/workshops or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Online registration required for all camps.

Upcoming Classes with SOBA Topics include “Abstract Art,” “Seven Steps to Successful Painting,” and “Oil Painting.” For dates, times, costs, and other information, visit sobagallery.com or call 843-247-2868.

Mamma Mia! at the Arts Center Performences on Tuesday-Saturday at 8 pm, and Sundays at 2 pm. Visit tickets.artshhi.com for details. Tickets are $50 for adults and $41 for children. See ad on page 44.
Gregg Russell’s summer concerts Sunday-Friday; 8:00 pm; under the old oak tree in Harbour Town. It’s total family fun with special antics for the kids... games, interviews, sing-a-longs and great entertainment.

July 5 Palmetto  Plant Eaters Club
6:30 pm. Guest speaker Jim Smith will lecture about health, nutrition, and weight loss through veganism. Located at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Lowcountry. For more information, visit palmettoplanteaters.com.

July 6  Casey at the Bat
2 pm. Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. All tickets $15. Performed by the Atlantic Coast Theater for Youth. Call the box office at 843-842-ARTS or visit tickets.artshhi.com for details. See ad on page 44.

July 6-8  Special Event at Forsythe Jewelers
5-7 pm, July 6. John Hardy’s Handcrafted Modern Chain Collection will be featured. If you can’t make the event, come by for the Trunk Show from 10 am to 5 pm on July 7-8. See ad on page 15.

July 10-14  Sexual Assault Response Training
Hosted by Hopeful Horizons and MUSC. 40 hours of training, no registration fee. Register at peedeeahec.net or call 843-524-2256 for more information.

July 10-14  SOBA Summer Art Camp for Kids
Join in for a fun and educational art camp. Prices and information can be found at sobagallery.com or call 843-757-6586.

July 10-Aug 31  Tom Hanks Summer Film Festival
Mondays at 7 pm. Located at First Presbyterian Church Hilton Head Island. Free for all. For more information and a full list of films, visit fpchhi.org

July 12  Opening Reception for “Summer Images”
5-7 pm. Reception for a two month long exhibition by Les Bonnes Artistes, a group of local women artists. Free and open to the public. Located at the Coastal Discovery Museum. For regular museum hours and other events, visit coastaldiscovery.org.

July 12  Opening Reception for “5 O’Clock Somewhere”
5-7 pm. Reception for a month long art exhibit by Amos Hummell. Free and open to the public, beach casual attire and flip flops are welcomed. Located at the Art League Gallery. Visit artleaguehhi.org for more information and gallery hours.

July 13  Fiesta Fantastica PINK Partini!
5:30-8:00 pm Tacos + Margarita= Juan Fun Partini at the brand new El Nueva Vallarta on Hwy. 46 in Bluffton! Don’t miss the Lowcountry’s largest ladies’ night out. See ad on page 4.

July 13  CoolSculpting Event
5 pm. Enjoy a cocktail and learn about what CoolSculpting can do for you! RSVP by July 11 for a goodie bag. Hilton Head Plastic Surgery. See ad on page 31.

July 13-Aug 15 Summer Jams at Shelter Cove Community Park
Free fireworks and live music at 6 pm on Tuesdays throughout the month! Face painting, a rock wall, and zip line experiences are all available for a small fee. For more details and a list of performers, see the ad on page 65.

July 14-23  Beaufort Water Festival
For a full list of activities, events, tours, concerts, parades, and more, see the ad on page 39.

July 20  Palmetto Quilt Guild
12-1 pm social hour, with monthly meeting following. $5 charge for guests. For more information, visit palmettoquiltguild.com.

July 20-21  May River Shrimp Festival
Two day feast of local shrimp, seafood, arts, and live music. Free for children, $5 for 12 and up. Oyster Factory Park, Bluffton. For more information visit blufftonsunsetparty.com or call 843-757-8520.

July 21-23  Spartina Warehouse Sale
9 am-9 pm on July 21 and 22; 1-7 pm on July 23. Swing by Hilton Head Island High School and save up to 80% off retail value! See ad on page 31.

July 22  Summer Reading Wrap Up Party
11 am. Free for all ages. Build your own ice cream sundae and celebrate the end of summer reading. Event held at Bluffton Branch Library. Details: 843-255-6507.

July 28  National Teen Lock-in
7-10 pm. Ages 12-17. Chat with authors, eat pizza, and break out of an escape room. Parental consent required. Located at Bluffton Branch Library. For more information or to register, visit the website or call 843-255-6507.

To Submit a Non-profit or Charitable Calendar Event:
Please email
your event in 50 words or less to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by July 12th.