Calendar

Backgammon Night

Fortnightly, 7PM-10PM

Next session January 31

Join us for Backgammon Night at the Charleston Library Society! Bring a board, bring a friend, and get ready for a evening of board-game fun.

Lifelong Learning Series with Nan Morrison

Tuesday evenings, January 31 - March 6

From Tragedy to Romance - this winter's Shakespeare group will examine the tragic disruption of family and state in "Hamlet", the great divorce of king and church in "Henry VII" and the grace of reconciliation in "The Tempest". On six consecutive Tuesday evenings (6-7:30PM) beginning January 31.

Revered as one of the most demanding and successful teachers at the College of Charleston for over 37 years, Dr. Nan Morrison has been lured out of retirement to share her passion for Shakespeare. For six weeks, she will offer insights into the plays of Shakespeare. The course will provide an intellectually challenging look at the comedies - without the pressure of tests and grades. Cost: $250 for members.

Please call 843.723.9912 for more information or to register for our Lifelong Learning Series classes.

Arts and Influences Seminar
with Barbara Horlbeck

March 5,6 & 7 9:30-Noon

Join us as we explore, in three half-day sessions led by art historian Barbara Horlbeck, the Arts and Influences that grow out of Islam and the Middle East.

Price $115. Includes three-day seminar and materials.
Reserve your space today! A deposit of $35 is due by March 1st.

Register directly with Barbara Horlbeck,
307 Laurel Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55102.
410.458.3488
or via email.

The Constant Garden
Slide Presentations with Jennie Summerall

February 21 and 22nd, 9:30AM

The relationship between human beings and the natural world has inspired, across cultures and millennia, a vast cornucopia of artistic images depicting plants and flowers. Artist and lecturer Jennie Summerall continues her Constant Garden series at the Library Society with a thought-provoking look at the myriad ways in which floral and botanical forms have influenced art and the decorative arts from ancient to modern and east to west.

Price $40.

To RSVP for this course, email us here, or call 843.723.9912.

Chamber Music Series

Next concert: The CSO at the Library Society

What could be better after Valentine's Day than a night of Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Puccini and Bizet with concertmaster Yuriy Bekker and the CSO's String and Brass ensembles.

For more information, or to purchase tickets online, click here.

The Poetry Society of South Carolina Monthly Programs

Next Session February 13

Open Mic with Ray McManus

Ray McManus has authored two collections of poetry: Left Behind (Stepping Stones Press) and Driving through the country before you are born (USC Press, 2007), winner of the SC Poetry Book Prize. His poetry has appeared in many journals throughout the United Sates and Canada. He is an Assistant Professor of English at USC Sumter.

For more information, click here to visit the Poetry Society of South Carolina's website.

Wide Angle Lunches

A thought-provoking tonic in your lunch hour: Wide Angle Lunches offer expert insights into new themes and fresh perspectives on familiar topics. Global political issues, cultural and literary ventures - all presented by nationally and internationally-recognized authorities, and in the peaceful surrounds of the Charleston Library Society. $25 per talk for non-members. Members pay $20 per talk or $120 for the whole series. Lunch from the Black Bean Co. is included, as is time for questions, and childcare is provided. Seats are very limited, so get your tickets now!

Check back for information on Series IV, coming in 2012.

The Little French School of the French Alliance of Charleston

Saturdays 9:30AM-11:00AM

Saturday morning French classes are available for children ages three to five years. Playful, interactive immersion classes are taught by a native French speaker, here in the Rabbit Hole here at the Library Society. Pre-registration is now open: please send the child's name, age, and parent contact info to frenchschoolcharleston@gmail.com.

For more details, download the class flyer by clicking here. (.pdf)