Events

The Sumter County Museum (SCM) is proud to present its next rotating exhibit entitled, Glimpses into the Past: Postcards of Sumter. The exhibit will open July 8, 2021 in the Sumter County Museum’s Heritage Education Center, McKenzie Hall. The exhibit features an assortment of postcards highlighting...

Temple Sinai Jewish History Center, located in Sumter, SC, will host the traveling exhibition Pursuing Justice: Nuremberg’s Legacy, on display from Thursday, September 2nd through Saturday, December 18th. Pursuing Justice: Nuremberg’s Legacy, is an original exhibition of The Florida Holocaust Museum...

Join Matthew Gibson, Curator of Natural History on Fridays from 2 to 4 PM in the Bunting Natural History Gallery lab. Gibson will be on hand to share projects he is currently working on and to help identify your fossil finds. FREE for Members and FREE with admission to The Charleston Museum...

Get your hands dirty at the Dill Sanctuary while going on a scavenger hunt and exploring the Museum’s wildlife refuge on James Island! Discovery Day is a NEW program designed for young learners (ages 2 to 5 yrs) to explore the Museum, historic houses and Dill Sanctuary with a parent or guardian...

Lecture: Calling the Fleeting Breath by Dr. Michael Fowler Tuesday, Sept 28, 6-7pm FREE, RSVP Dr. Fowler will lecture on his newly published book, Calling the Fleeting Breath. Come share in the experience of viewing Abraham Lincoln’s fascinating character through the lens of artwork and artifacts...

Explore Fur & Frost: Carolina Winters on view in the Historic Textiles Gallery until April 3, 2022. Charleston may be known for its balmy gentle winters, but sitting by the fireside would not have been quite enough to keep 19th century residents toasty. Visit the museum to see historic fashions for...

It’s a silent-movie double feature that will have you laughing out loud and maybe even feeling a bit witty yourself. Enjoy Charlie Chaplin’s The Tramp, featuring his most memorable character, and Buster Keaton’s slap-stick romp One Week, each with live accompaniment by our chamber musicians. Bowler...

Join local artisan Sarah Edwards-Hammond for in-depth instruction on sweetgrass basketry which has been an integral part of the Lowcountry’s Gullah Geechee community since the 17th century. Edwards-Hammond comes from a long line of basket makers and has passed down the tradition to her family and...

The Columbia Choral Society, directed by Dr. Beth Mears, will present "How Can I Keep From Singing" on Sunday, October 3, at 5:00 p.m. in the Shandon United Methodist Church Sanctuary.

The days are getting shorter and the growing season is reaching its end which means it is time for Carolina Backcountry Harvest again! This living history event will showcase some of the crafts and trades that helped support a Backcountry homestead as well as other daily chores and activities that...

Myrtle Beach Jazz trumpeter and teacher, Javier Vega, will perform a mini-concert featuring classic romantic jazz standards. The free outdoor concert will take place by the lake at Market Commons, Myrtle Beach. When? October 10th, @ 5 p.m. Bring a chair and your friend.

Join Curing Kids Cancer for the first annual Run With All Your Heart 5K Fun Run, created by our Young Professionals group. The Fun Run will be on Saturday, October 16th at 9 a.m. at Segra Park in Columbia, S.C. It is open to all ages and running abilities and will be a fun morning dedicated to...