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SUMMARY:Camp Conroy: 2025 Summer Camp for Young Writers & Artists ages 13 to 16
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION: Eventbrite \nCamp Conroy is now TWO one-week day camps for young writers and artists. Camp#1 for campers ages 9 to 12 will be held on June 9 to 13 (Monday to Friday\, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.). Camp#2 for campers ages 13 to 16 will be held on June 23 to 27 (Monday to Friday\, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) Hosted by the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, both camps will be held at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy in Beaufort\, SC. \nThis year’s camp theme\, Mirrors\, Windows\, and Sliding Glass Doors\, honors the work of Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop\, who developed her metaphor as a way of describing how books can help readers to see themselves\, see others\, and enter into new experiences and understanding. \nDuring each of the two camps\, we will be building a book together by creating–individually and collaboratively–the writing and art that we will publish together in our anthology\, then critiquing\, editing\, and designing our work in preparation for publication. Although our two age groups are divided into separate weeks\, they will be contributing to a special collaborative project together as well. \nCampers can explore a range of writing genres\, from poetry to short stories to micro-memoirs; as well as multiple forms of self-expression in the visual arts\, including drawing\, painting\, and photography. They will be guided through their creative endeavors by Camp Conroy’s talented counselors\, full-time adult instructors\, and special guest presenters and instructors. A final reading and presentation of camper creations will conclude the experience\, and campers will each receive a copy of the camp anthology on publication later this summer. \nCamp Conroy invites diversity and inclusivity among our campers with respect to race\, religion\, ability\, and all other aspects of identity. Scholarships are available to assist campers who might not otherwise be able to take part in this experience. \nThe $250 registration fee for Camp Conroy includes one week of instruction\, camp activities\, and healthy daily snacks. Students must bring their own lunches and drinks each day. (This is a day camp; overnight lodging and meals are not included.) After the camp\, participants will each receive a copy of their published anthology. Registration closes on May 20. \nIn the 2004 Pat Conroy Cookbook\, Pat describes his “Bill Dufford Summer” spent between his junior and senior years on the campus of Beaufort High School (what is now Beaufort Middle School\, the site of last year’s Camp Conroy). It was a transformative summer for Pat and for his principal\, mentor\, and surrogate father figure\, Bill Dufford. As Pat writes at the end of his recollection\, “I had everything—the best summer of my life.” That has been and remains the goal of our Camp Conroy\, to give our campers the best summers of their lives. We hope you will join us this year. \nScholarships: A limited number of full and partial scholarships are available. To apply\, interested students should submit a sample of their work (story\, essay\, poem\, artwork\, or photography) with a brief letter about their interest in the Camp Conroy experience by May 10\, to the Pat Conroy Literary Center\, Attention: Camp Conroy\, 601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC 29902. Please specify the age of the camper so we know which of the two weeks you are applying for. Scholarship recipients will be contacted in early June. \nSponsorships: We welcome your tax-deductible donations to the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center to sponsor a Camper\, a Camp Counselor\, a Camp Instructor\, or a Guest Presenter. Scholarships for Campers make it possible for young writers and artists to participate in this experience who might not otherwise have the opportunity. Sponsorships of Camp Counselors\, Camp Instructors\, and Guest Presenters benefit all of our Campers. \nFacebook Page
URL:https://new.patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/camp-conroy-2025-summer-camp-for-young-writers-artists-ages-13-to-16/
LOCATION:Robert Smalls Leadership Academy\, 43 W. K. Alston Drive\, Beaufort\, 29906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Children's Book Fair 2024
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, July 27\, 2024 – 10 am – 2 pm EDT\nPrice: Free · Duration: 4 hrs\nLocation: Port Royal Sound Foundation Weezie Educational Pavilion | 130 Okatie Hwy\, Okatie\, SC 29909 \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nThe Pat Conroy Literary Center’s annual Lowcountry Children’s Book Fair will be held on Saturday\, July 27\, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Port Royal Sound Foundation Weezie Educational Pavilion (310 Okatie Hwy\, Okatie). The Maritime Center will also be open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\, and admission is free. \nPresented in partnership between the nonprofit Conroy Center\, the Port Royal Sound Foundation\, the Storybook Shoppe children’s bookstore\, and DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization\, this special event is free and open to the public. \nStudent volunteers from DAYLO will be hosting picture book read-alouds and bookmark art projects throughout the day. Featured middle-grade mysteries author Susan Diamond Riley will read from her newest Delta & Jax Mystery\, The Sea Devil’s Demise\, at 11:00 a.m. Featured bestselling children’s picture book author Antwan Eady will read from his newest book\, The Last Stand\, at 1:00 p.m. \nOther participating authors and artists include Patricia Bee\, author of Try’umsee’s Wings; Rebecca Chamberlain\, author and artist of Maralee & the Turtles of the Sea; Mary T. Jacobs\, author of the Big Daddy Series; Kellie Langan author of the Tinkie and Bobo series; Susan Montanari\, author of My Dog’s a Chicken; Katherine Robinson\, author of The Crabs on Calhoun; and Laurie Suber\, author of Hunting Island Adventures: A South Carolina State Park Adventure with Levi and Skylin. \nThe Storybook Shoppe will have additional local books available for sale. All participating authors will be available to sign copies of their books. And a food truck will be available for lunch purchases. \nAbout the Featured Authors:\nAuthor of the Delta & Jax Mysteries\, award-winning writer and editor Susan Diamond Riley has worked in the fields of publishing\, journalism\, and education for more than thirty years and has taught and tutored writing at the middle school\, high school\, and college levels. \nShe holds a master of arts degree in children’s literature and is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators\, the South Carolina Writers Association\, and the Island Writers Network. She currently lives on Hilton Head Island. \nAntwan Eady is the author of the award-winning picture book Nigel and the Moon (illustrated by Gracey Zhang) and the recently released The Last Stand (illustrated by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey). \nDown the dirt roads of South Carolina’s lowcountry is where Antwan’s understanding of—and appreciation for—family\, community\, and land unfolded. Now he shares those stories with the world. When he isn’t writing\, he’s visiting schools\, libraries\, and colleges throughout the country. A graduate of Clemson University\, Antwan lives in Savannah\, Georgia. \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://new.patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/childrens-book-fair-2024/
LOCATION:Port Royal Sound Foundation Weezie Educational Pavilion\, 310 Okatie Hwy\, Okatie\, 29909
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Beaufort Human Library\, Fourth Edition
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, April 7\, 2024 – 12:30-4:00 PM EDT\nPrice: Free · Duration: 3 1/2 hrs\nLocation: Technical College of the Lowcountry’s MacLean Hall (104 Reynolds St\, bldg 12\, Beaufort\, SC) \nCheck Out the Fourth Edition of the Beaufort Human Library\, April 7 \n“Where oral history meets speed dating.” The Beaufort Human Library project seeks to foster empathy and understanding across communities by offering the public opportunities to “check out” more than a dozen Human Books who will be sharing their personal stories of facing challenges and striving for acceptance. These engaging conversations will cover topics including occupations\, education\, healthcare\, gender\, race\, faith\, immigration\, addiction\, abuse\, and law enforcement\, among others. Ultimately the dialogues will focus on building bridges of understanding\, person to person\, through storytelling. \nThe fourth edition of the Beaufort Human Library will be held on opening day of National Library Week: Sunday\, April 7\, from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. in MacLean Hall\, building 12 of the Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL)\, at 104 Reynolds Street in Beaufort. Free and open to the public\, the event is hosted by TCL; the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center; DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization; and volunteer community organizers. \nFollowing a featured Book presentation in the TCL auditorium from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m.\, all of the volunteer Human Books will be available throughout MacLean Hall to be checked out for 30-minute small group conversations from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. No advance registration is needed. Volunteer Librarians and student Bookmarks from DAYLO will be on hand to help guests navigate their Beaufort Human Library experience. \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://new.patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/beaufort-human-library-fourth-edition/
LOCATION:Technical College of the Lowcountry – Building 12 Auditorium\, 104 Reynolds Street\, Bldg 12\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Children's Book Fair 2023
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday August 8\, 2023 – 10 am – 2 pm EDT\nPrice: Free · Duration: 4 hrs\nLocation: Port Royal Sound Foundation Weezie Educational Pavilion | 130 Okatie Hwy\, Okatie\, SC 29909 \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \n“A gorgeous book that will touch every child’s longing to connect with someone ‘out there’ who is like them.” Is how School Library Journal praised Indigo Dreaming\, the newest picture book from award-winning children’s author Dinah Johnson. Indigo Dreaming is a meditation on place\, wonder\, and connectedness as experienced by two young girls on opposite sides of the Atlanta Ocean. \nDinah Johnson will be the special guest author at the Pat Conroy Literary Center’s annual Children’s Book Fair\, to be held on Tuesday\, August 8\, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Port Royal Sound Foundation Weezie Educational Pavilion (130 Okatie Hwy\, Okatie). Presented in partnership between the nonprofit Conroy Center\, the Port Royal Sound Foundation\, the Storybook Shoppe children’s bookstore\, and DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization\, this special event is free and open to the public. \nJohnson will give a reading from Indigo Dreaming at 11:00 a.m. Student volunteers from DAYLO will be hosting a Teddy Bear Picnic read-aloud throughout the event. \nOther participating authors and artists in the Children’s Book Fair are Patricia Bee\, author of Try’umsee’s Wings; Bill Borg artist of Myrtle the Loggerhead Turtle; Rebecca Chamberlain\, author and artist of Maralee & the Turtles of the Sea; Lisa Anne Cullen\, author and artist of Haskel and Greta; Mary T. Jacobs\, author of the Big Daddy Series; Ann Eilers Lilly\, author of Scoot’s Savannah Rescue; Susan Montanari\, author of My Dog’s a Chicken; Robin Prince Monroe\, author of The Silent Glades; Sheree Richnow\, author of Dixie the Rescue Dog Makes New Friends; Susan Diamond Riley\, author of The Sea Witch’s Revenge; and Katherine Robinson\, author of The Crabs on Calhoun. \nAll Hands on Deck\, the student anthology from the 6th annual Camp Conroy will also make its debut at the Children’s Book Fair. And the Bluffton-based Storybook Shoppe will have a selection of other popular lowcountry children’s books available as well. \nAbout the Featured Author:\nDinah Johnson is the award-winning author of many books for young readers\, including H Is for Harlem\, which received five starred reviews and was named a Kirkus Best Book of the Year\, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year\, and a Horn Book Fanfare title. Indigo Dreaming is her most recent book. A professor of English at the University of South Carolina\, she lives in Columbia. Learn more at www.dinahjohnsonbooks.com. \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://new.patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/childrens-book-fair-2023/
LOCATION:Port Royal Sound Foundation Weezie Educational Pavilion\, 310 Okatie Hwy\, Okatie\, 29909
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Camp Conroy: Summer Camp for Young Writers & Artists 2023
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION: Eventbrite \nCamp Conroy is a two-week day camp build-a-book experience for young writers and artists\, ages 8 to 14. Participants will create independently and collaboratively as they research\, write\, illustrate\, edit\, design\, and ultimately publish a book together. \nThe nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center’s 6th annual Camp Conroy will be held June 12 to 23\, Monday to Friday\, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Drop-off and pick-up hours are between 8:00-9:00 a.m. and 3:30-4:00 p.m.)\, with a closing reading to be held on Friday afternoon\, June 23. Presented in partnership with Beaufort Middle School\, the camp will creatively explore this year’s theme\, “When we find ourselves on a voyage exploring the unknown\, we discover extraordinary adventures leading to the most bountiful treasures.” \nDuring the first week of the camp\, we invite our campers to immerse themselves in creative exploration as they respond to our theme. In the second week\, campers refine their stories\, essays\, poems\, artwork\, and photography as they build their anthology together. Participants also constructively critique one another’s work\, forming thematic connections as they combine their selected works into a cohesive\, collaborative publication. \nCamp Conroy invites diversity and inclusivity among our campers with respect to race\, religion\, ability\, and all other aspects of identity.\nCamp Conroy 2023 Theme: When we find ourselves on a voyage exploring the unknown\, we discover extraordinary adventures leading to the most bountiful treasures. \nThe $300 registration fee for Camp Conroy includes two weeks of instruction\, camp activities\, and healthy daily snacks. Students must bring their own lunches and drinks each day. (This is a day camp; overnight lodging and meals are not included.) After the camp\, participants will each receive a copy of their published anthology. Registration closes on May 15. \nIn the 2004 Pat Conroy Cookbook\, Pat describes his “Bill Dufford Summer” spent between his junior and senior years on the campus of Beaufort High School (what is now Beaufort Middle School\, the site of last year’s Camp Conroy). It was a transformative summer for Pat and for his principal\, mentor\, and surrogate father figure\, Bill Dufford. As Pat writes at the end of his recollection\, “I had everything—the best summer of my life.” That has been and remains the goal of our Camp Conroy\, to give our campers the best summers of their lives. We hope you will join us this year. \nApplying for a Scholarship: A limited number of full and partial scholarships are available\, including a scholarship established in memory of Maura Connelly\, an instructor in our original Camp Conroy. To apply\, interested students should submit a sample of their work (story\, essay\, poem\, artwork\, or photography) with a brief letter about their interest in the Camp Conroy experience by May 15\, to the Pat Conroy Literary Center\, Attention: Camp Conroy\, 601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC 29902. Scholarship recipients will be contacted in early June. \nSponsoring a Scholarship: Tax-deductible donations to the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center are most welcome to sponsor student scholarships or a visiting instructor for Camp Conroy. See the camp registration link for details. \nQuestions: Email us at campconroysc@gmail.com. \nMEET OUR INSTRUCTORS \nLisa Anne Cullen is an author\, illustrator\, and artist. Her most recent books are the Carolina folktales Little Orange Honey Hood\, Three Wild Pigs (University of South Carolina Press/Young Palmetto Books) and Haskell & Greta (Quantum 8 Press). She is a member of the National Association of Women Artists\, Seacoast Artists Guild\, Seacoast Artist’s Guild & Gallery Writer’s Group\, and teaches art and illustration. She holds an MFA in writing for children. \n  \nTwice nominated for the Pushcart Prize (2019 & 2023)\, Miho Kinnas is a Japanese poet and translator. Two collections of poetry\, Today\, Fish Only (2014) and Move Over\, Bird (2019) were published by Math Paper Press. We Eclipse Into the Other Side\, co-written with E. Ethelbert Miller\, will be released from Pinyong Publishing in summer\, 2023. Elaine Equi chose her poem\, “Three Shrimp Boats Over the Horizon” (Wet Cement Press Magazine) for The Best American Poetry 2023. \n  \nMaddy Roth is a third grade teacher at Lady’s Island Elementary School. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Education with a minor in Special Education from Pennsylvania State University in the spring of 2021. She also runs a competitive gymnastics program at The Foundry in Beaufort and coaches JV Cheerleading at Beaufort High School. \n  \nJonathan Haupt is the executive director of the Pat Conroy Literary Center\, the former director of the University of South Carolina Press\, and co-editor of Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy\, winner of 17 book awards. In 2020\, he was awarded the Doug Marlette Literacy Leadership Award by the Pulpwood Queens\, the largest book club in the U.S. \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://new.patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/camp-conroy-summer-camp-for-young-writers-artists-2023/
LOCATION:Beaufort Middle School\, 2501 Mossy Oaks Rd.\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Beaufort Human Library\, Third Edition
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, April 23\, 2023 – 1:00-4:00 PM EDT\nPrice: Free · Duration: 3 hrs\nLocation: Technical College of the Lowcountry’s MacLean Hall (104 Reynolds St\, bldg 12\, Beaufort\, SC) \nCheck Out the Third Edition of the Beaufort Human Library\, April 23 \n“Where oral history meets speed dating.” The Beaufort Human Library project seeks to foster empathy and understanding across communities by offering the public opportunities to “check out” more than a dozen Human Books who will be sharing their personal stories of facing challenges and striving for acceptance. These engaging conversations will cover topics including occupations\, education\, healthcare\, gender\, race\, faith\, immigration\, addiction\, abuse\, and law enforcement\, among others. Ultimately the dialogues will focus on building bridges of understanding\, person to person\, through storytelling. \nThe third edition of the Beaufort Human Library will be held on opening day of National Library Week: Sunday\, April 23\, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in MacLean Hall\, building 12 of the Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL)\, at 104 Reynolds Street in Beaufort. Free and open to the public\, the event is hosted by TCL; the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center; the DAYLO (Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization) chapters of Beaufort Academy\, Beaufort High School\, and Battery Creek High School; and volunteer community organizers. The program is funded in part with a grant from South Carolina Humanities\, a nonprofit organization inspiring\, engaging\, and enriching South Carolinians with programs on literature\, history\, culture\, and heritage. \nParticipating Human Books include Major General Harold L. “Mitch” Mitchell (ret.)\, Rev. Lori Hlaban\, Rev. Rebecca Albright\, Lola Campbell\, Aki Kato\, Gwenn McClune\, Rodney Adams\, Dana Ridenour\, Ryan Copeland\, Isabella Troy Brazoban\, Kevin Holman\, Eric Hayes\, two Joseph Taylors\, and others. \nBeginning the event in the TCL auditorium from 1:00 to 1:30\, historical re-enactor and educator Donald Sweeper will appear as celebrated Beaufortonian Robert Smalls with a brief performance followed by in-character audience Q&A. Born into slavery and later becoming the first Black hero of the Civil War and later a U.S. Congressman\, Smalls is synonymous with Beaufort and Reconstruction. Sweeper has been performing the role for nearly a decade; his appearance at the Beaufort Human Library is made possible by the South Carolina Humanities Speakers Bureau. Please plan to arrive early as this presentation will begin promptly at 1:00. \nFollowing the Robert Smalls presentation in the auditorium\, all of the volunteer Human Books will be available throughout MacLean Hall to be checked out for 30-minute small group conversations from 1:30 to 4:00. No advance registration is needed. Volunteer Librarians and student Bookmarks from Beaufort Academy\, Beaufort High School\, and Battery Creek High School will be on hand to help guests navigate their experience. \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://new.patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/beaufort-human-library-third-edition/
LOCATION:Technical College of the Lowcountry – Building 12 Auditorium\, 104 Reynolds Street\, Bldg 12\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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