Enjoy free CCPL programs in December

Get into the holiday spirit, and check out the wide variety of free classes, exhibits and events geared toward adults throughout December.

SPECIAL EVENTS

• A Love of Nature

Saturday, December 10 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Angel Oak Tree and John’s Island Regional Library

Join a family-friendly gathering to discuss a shared love and respect for nature. Meet first at the Angel Oak Tree for a period of reflection with members of the Gullah Geechee community, then move to John’s Island Regional Library to enjoy refreshments and listen to Dr. Drew Lanham discuss his recent memoir, The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature. Lanham is a conservationist and professor of wildlife ecology at Clemson University who grew up in Edgefield, S.C. The Home Place is a meditation on nature and belonging, as well as a riveting exploration of the contradictions of black identity in the rural South – and in America today. Copies of his book will be available to purchase, and a portion of proceeds will go toward Charleston Friends of the Library. The program will conclude with a presentation about efforts by the South Carolina Aquarium to protect coastal communities and cultures from the threat of rising sea levels. This program is co-sponsored by Audubon South Carolina, Charleston Natural History Society and the South Carolina Aquarium, in partnership with CCPL. Call 843-559-1945 for more information.

 

• Indie Authors Day

Main Library, Saturday, December 10 from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Meeting Room Areas

Celebrate authors, and join discussions about fiction, non-fiction, history, poetry, and the art of illustration. The event includes a keynote webinar presented by publishing and self-publishing industry representatives, an attorney and a prominent author. Books by featured authors will be available to purchase, and a portion of proceeds will go toward Charleston Friends of the Library. See detailed descriptions below.

• The V-Tones 12th Annual Holiday Extravaganza

Main Library, Sunday, December 18 at 3 p.m.

Ring in the holiday season with Charleston’s premier ukulele band. Expect hijinks, harmony, hilarity, holiday favorites, tap dancing, crowd participation and festive costumes. This program will be broadcast live like an old-time radio show on WYLA FM 97.5.

 

CHARLESTON HISTORY

• Ms. Brooks on the Books
  Hurd/St. Andrews Regional Library, Thursday, December 8 at 3 p.m.
• S.C. History Series: South Carolina’s Path to Secession
  John’s Island Regional Library, Tuesday, December 13 at 10:15 a.m.
• Friendly Fire: Fuel for Cooking and Heating in Early Charleston
  Main Library, Tuesday, December 20 at 6 p.m.

 

BUSINESS, TAX AND JOB ASSISTANCE, LEGAL WORKSHOPS … and more

• College Admission Assistance (ages 19 and older)
  John’s Island Regional Library, Tuesdays, December 1 and 15 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Affordable Care Act Assistance
  John’s Island Regional Library, Mondays, December 5 and 19 from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  John’s Island Regional Library, Monday, December 12 from 12:30-4:30 p.m.
• Small Business Counseling with SCORE

John’s Island Regional Library, Wednesday, December 7 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Introduction to Seeking Grants
  Main Library, Thursday, December 15 from 12-1 p.m.
• Home Ownership Workshop
  John L. Dart Library, Saturday, December 17 at 10:30 a.m.

 

MUSIC, LECTURES AND ART

• Black and White Theatre: On the Waterfront
  Hurd/St. Andrews Regional Library, Tuesday, December 1 at 12 p.m.
• Memoir Writing Circle
  Poe/Sullivan’s Island Branch Library, Mondays, December 5, 12 and 19 at 10:30 a.m.
• Manage Grief and Loss during the Holidays
  Mt. Pleasant Regional Library, Thursday, December 8 at 3 p.m.
• One-Man Christmas Carol
  James Island Branch Library, Saturday, December 10 at 4 p.m.
• Manage Holiday Stress
  Mt. Pleasant Regional Library, Monday, December 12 from 6-7 p.m.
  Mt. Pleasant Regional Library, Monday, December 19 from 1-2 p.m.
• The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: L’amour de Loin
  Main Library, Saturday, December 17 at 1 p.m.
• DIY Christmas Gift: Gullah Cultural Bracelets
  Otranto Road Regional Library, Saturday, December 17 at 2 p.m.

 

To learn more about CCPL’s programs, visit the library’s website at www.ccpl.org.