Richland Library Ballentine Location Monthly Adult Book Club. Book group discussion of this month’s title, Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell. "Chronicling General Lafayette's years in Washington's […]
Join local artist Jennifer York for an introduction to sketching workshop at the Charleston Museum. Using items from the Museum’s collection as inspiration, York will teach sketching from direct observation […]
September 4 – Lexington & Concord Where did the phrase “the shot heard ‘round the world” come from? During this Homeschool Friday, we will be covering the early confrontations at […]
The siege of Charleston was the longest formal siege of the Revolution. Learn about Charleston’s defenses, how the British overcame them, and how to fire a cannon. In honor of […]
September 18 – George Washington We’ll focus on the Revolutionary War leader and Founding Father, General George Washington. Come learn about his life, military career, and his time after the […]
The Broader Bookshelf Reading Challenge encourages readers to expand their bookshelves and seek out new authors and challenging subjects. Ms. Vowell will speak about her book Lafayette in the Somewhat […]
October 2 – Battle of Port Royal Island, SC (Feb. 3, 1779). We are talking about the Battle of Port Royal Island that was fought on February 3, 1779. We […]
October 16 – Fall of Charleston, SC (May 12, 1780). We’re focusing on the Fall of Charleston, SC, on May 12, 1780. We will go over the units and leaders […]
October 30 – Uniforms! What were the soldiers wearing? We’re going to be looking at the uniforms of various units and factions during the Revolutionary War. We’ll cover some of […]
November 6 – The Battle of Cowpens (Jan. 17, 1781) We will be going over the Battle of Cowpens that was fought on January 17, 1781. Learn about the leaders […]
November 20 – South Carolina’s Revolutionary Leaders. Come and learn about some of South Carolina’s Revolutionary Leaders such as Robert Anderson, Andrew Pickens, Henry Laurens, Thomas Sumter, Francis Marion, Thomas […]
December 4 – The Battle of Eutaw Springs, SC (September 8, 1781). We will be looking at the Battle of Eutaw Springs, SC, that was fought on September 8, 1781. […]