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HALLOWEEN
Sea Pines Montessori Academy exhibition in the Sea Pines Forest Preserve: 12:30-3 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Forest Preserve. Enjoy an exhibition of scarecrows and folk art South Carolina-style created by SPMA students as you walk through the Forest Preserve on a trail from Fish Island to the Indian Shell Ring. $5 per family. SPMA’s boosters will also host a haunted wagon ride at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29. 843-785-2534, spma.com
Halloween at Coligny: from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 27. The pet costume contest kicks off at Tail-Waggers at 5 p.m., followed by a family costume contest at 5:30 and a hot dog eating contest at 6:30 p.m. at Hot Dog Harbour. 843-842-6050
Halloween events at Salty Dog : see page 71 for the rundown.
Trick or Treat TangerStyle : 1-3 p.m. Oct. 29 at Tanger Outlet 2 with trick or treating for kids 12 and under. 843-837-4339
Halloween at The Sea Pines Resort : start with a wagon ride at 1 and 2:15 p.m. Oct. 29 and Oct. 30, $15 for adults, $10 for children, reservations recommended. Then, enjoy pumpkin decorating, crafts, trick or treating and more from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Oct. 30. 843-842-1979
Kids costume contest : 4-9 p.m. Oct. 31 at The Smokehouse. Kids eat free in costume, $1,000 in prizes available. 843-842-4227
THEATER / DANCE
“Into The Woods,” presented by the Main Street Youth Theatre: 7 p.m. Oct. 13-15 and 21-22 and 2 p.m. Oct. 16 and 23 at the Visual and Performing Arts Center on Hilton Head Island. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students; senior, military and group discounts available. 843-689-MAIN, www.msyt.org
MUSIC
Battle of the Bands at the Big Bamboo: Begins mid-October at Big Bamboo, Coligny Plaza. Bands will compete every Saturday night, and the winner will play at the Sweetwater Brewery 420 Fest next spring in Candler Park, Atlanta. For details or to register, call 843-686-3443.
The Jazz Corner: Live music nightly; with special weekend concerts. Sundays: Deas Guyz. Mondays: Delta blues and bayou tribute with the Martin Lesch Band. Tuesdays: Bob Masteller’s Jazz Corner Quintet. Wednesdays: The Earl Williams Blues Quartet, or the Bobby Ryder Quartet. Thursday: Lavon Stevens and Louise Spencer. Sept. 30-Oct. 1: “Mack Is Back: A Tribute To Bobby Darin.” Oct. 7-8: The Noel Freidline Quintet. Oct. 14-15: Lynn Roberts and the Bob Alberti Trio. Oct. 21-22: Carmen Cuesta and Chuck Loeb present “Mi Bossa Nova.” Oct. 28-29: Hotlanta! Nov. 4-5: The Christian Tamburr Quintet, featuring Dominick Farinacci on trumpet. Village at Wexford C1, 1000 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 843-842-8620, www.thejazzcorner.com
Edwin McCain at the Jasper County Farmers Market: 8 p.m. Sat. Oct 22 at the Jasper County Farmer’s Market. Doors open at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are available for $20 from the Jasper County Chamber of Commerce (843-726-8126) or $25 at the door. Food and drinks will also be available for purchase. The Jasper County Farmer’s Market is located at 9935 South Jacob Smart Boulevard (U.S. Highway 17) in South Ridgeland. 843-726-8126, jaspercountychamber.com
A Celebration of Sacred Music fundraiser for Family Promise of Beaufort County: 3:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at St. Peter Catholic Church, 70 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort. Free.
Hilton Head Choral Society subscriptions: For its 36th season, the Hilton Head Choral Society will present the world-famous Vienna Choir Boys, a special community 9/11 tribute commemorating the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, plus the usual seasonal favorites — Labor Day pops, “The Sounds of Christmas,” a “Musical Masterworks” spring concert and the popular Memorial Day salute to the U.S. and our Armed Forces. Subscriptions to the Choral Society’s 2011-12 season are now available for $105, offering preferred reserved seating to the four full chorus concerts and the 9/11 tribute. Advanced reserved tickets to the Vienna Choir Boys performance are available for $35. 843-341-3818, www.hiltonheadchoralsociety.org
ART / EXHIBITS
“Six Artists One Palette,” presented by the Art League of Hilton Head: Opening reception takes place from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 4, exhibit runs through Oct. 29 at the Walter Greer Gallery, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. 843-681-5060, www.artleagueHHI.org
Endangered Arts of Hilton Head Island fall show, featuring Disney animation veteran James Coleman, Lowcountry realist Rodel Gonzalez and master of the B/W seascape Phillip Anthony: 6-9 p.m. Oct. 14-15 at Endangered Arts Gallery, in the South Island Square shopping center next to Longhorn Steakhouse. All three artists will be discussing their work, unveiling new pieces and painting live during this special two evening event. 843-785-5075 www.endangeredarts.com
13th Annual ShortBread Shoppe Fine Arts and Crafts Show: 1-4 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Spanish Wells Country Club, Spanish Wells, Hilton Head. No gate pass needed. 843-681-5092
Exposition d’Art at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn: Through Nov. 22 in the Hilton Head Regional Health Care Temporary Exhibit Gallery. The paintings in this exhibit are created by four artists: Chris Clayton, Mary Ann Hart, Judy Saylor McElynn and Anita Stephens. Aptly named “The Four of Us,” the exhibit combines their landscapes, portraits and still life in juxtaposition to decorative objects and antiques owned by the artists themselves. coastaldiscovery.org
Public Art Exhibition on Hilton Head Island: Through Dec. 31 at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. The Exhibition will feature 20 large-scale outdoor sculptures placed around the nearly mile-long walking trail. The sculptures were selected by a nationally recognized jury from a pool of more than 300 entries from around the United States. This free to the public Exhibition will be open to the public during the Coastal Discovery Museum’s hours of operation. www.hhipublicart.org
FAMILY
Imagination Hour at the Sandbox: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays. Story time, followed by a related arts and crafts project. Free. The museum is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Labor Day. 843-842-7645, www.thesandbox.org
BENEFITS
LoCo Motion, a walking/running event presented by Carolina Cups: The inaugural event will be held Sept. 30, Oct. 1 and Oct 2. Participants will enjoy a different 10-mile course on each of the three days, having the option of running or walking 10 miles each day, for a combined total of 30 miles through Hilton Head and Bluffton. This one-of-a-kind event has been carefully orchestrated to appeal to every fitness level. 75% of every dollar raised by Carolina Cups stays in the Lowcountry to fund breast cancer screening, treatment, and research programs. 843-868-1888, www.carolinacups.org
Hilton Head Island Crew fundraiser: Oct. 1 at Legendary Golf, 900 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. This event will be a 36-hole miniature golf marathon from 6-10 p.m. for all ages. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. 843-597-3145, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Fire Prevention Week and Annual Free Pancake Breakfast: Bring the kids and enjoy a free pancake breakfast from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at the firehouse off of Square Pope Road next to the back gate to Hilton Head Plantation. Tour the firehouse and see fire trucks up close.
Programs For Exceptional People’s Fall Gala: Oct. 8 at the Sea Pines Country Club. Features silent auction, cocktail hour and live music by the Sandpiper Quartet. Tickets are $75 each and are available at PEP, 10 Oak Park Drive, Box 2, Hilton Head. 843-681-8413, pephhi.org
Heel To Toe For Polio: 10 a.m. Oct. 8 at Coligny Beach, Hilton Head Island. Registration for the walk begins at 9 a.m. in the parking lot at the Holiday Inn at Coligny Beach. This will be the third and final year of local efforts to eradicate polio. A victory party is planned at Beach Market Center at the end of the walk packed with entertainment, door prizes and a tapas lunch. 843-684-0074. Find more information on Facebook at Heel To Toe for Polio and at rotaryinternational.org.
Hospitce Care of the Lowcountry Annual Sale and Craft Show: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 15 at St. Francis Roman Catholic Church, 45 Beach City Road, Hilton Head Island. Free. 843-681-8407
‘Tribute to the Stars,’ featuring The Lady Chablis, benefiting the Boys & Girls Club: Oct. 22 at the Crowne Plaza Resort, Hilton Head Island. Doors 6 p.m., show 8 p.m. Three-course dinner and show: $65. 843-227-9079, tributetothestarsshow.com
NAMI Walks: Begins at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 22 at Coligny Beach on Hilton Head. Registration begins promptly at 8:30 a.m., and the 5K begins at 10 a.m., followed by a cookout and live music. 843-681-2200, nami.org/namiwalks
Dine In For VIM, the first major fundraiser for the Bluffton-Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine: Oct. 29. The event consists of a series of dinner parties, all held that evening, each with a different format and theme, depending on each host. Hosts invite as many of their friends as they wish and provide a meal. At 8:30 p.m., guests from all the parties will gather at Myrtle’s in Bluffton for a champagne and dessert finale, where the donations will be tallied. The Chilly Willy Band is scheduled to provide live musical entertainment. Desserts will be donated by local chefs and caterers. 843-706-7090
“Be A Saint” Golf Scramble: 9:30 a.m. Oct. 31 shotgun start at Hampton Hall Golf Club. Annual charity scramble will fund free early prenatal services offered by the Pregnancy Center & Clinic of the Low Country. There are separate flights for men, women and mixed teams, as well as prizes highlighted by $10,000 hole-in-one contest sponsored by William Bury, CPA. $150 per person, includes golf, souvenir golf shirt, prizes, buffet lunch with complimentary beer/wine and more. 843-689-2222, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head Island and The Junior Jazz Foundation present “Big Band Swing”: 6-10 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Hilton Head Marriott Resort and Spa, Palmetto Dunes. vimclinic.org
FESTIVALS
Southern Living Taste of Charleston festival: Oct. 7-9 at Boone Hill Plantation, Charleston. This year the weekend long celebration, hosted by the Charleston Restaurant Association, will expand from three events to four, including a two-day main event in Mount Pleasant. An Iron Chef Competition will be held from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Culinary Institute of Charleston’s Palmer Campus. Taste of the Arts on Gallery Row will be held from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 8, at a dozen art galleries on Broad Street in downtown Charleston. The main event will be held from 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 8-9. Tickets and information for all events are available at www.CharlestonRestaurantAssociation.com.
27th Annual Chili Cookoff, presented by the Kiwanis Club: Noon-4 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. This year’s event will feature local cooks, music by the Chilly Willy Band, kids’ entertainment and more. Tickets will be available in advance for $10 at several island locations, including the Coastal Discovery Museum and Burke’s Pharmacy. Tickets can also be purchased from any Kiwanis member. Each ticket entitles the holder to as many samples of chili as they want. Tickets on the day of the event will be $12. Proceeds benefit local charities.
The Zerbini Multi-Cultural Family Circus: Oct. 11-16 at the Bluffton Eagles baseball field, 155 Buck Island Road, Bluffgton. 888-931-7469, www.blufftoncircus.com
The grand opening of Port Hilton Head will serve as a fundraiser for local charities to include the Red Cross and Hilton Head Humane Society: Celebrations Catering will provide food, while live music, a beautiful waterfront setting and a Lowcountry sunset take care of the rest. The location is 421 Squire Pope Rd., tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door. RSVP at 689-7526 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
2011 Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival and Concours d’Elegance: This year’s Honored Marque is BMW. Events include the Savannah Speed Classic (Oct. 28-30, Westin Savannah Harbor West), the Car Club Jamboree (Nov. 5, Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn), the Concours d’Elegance (Nov. 6, Honey Horn) and exhibits on the Motoring Midway (Nov. 5-6, Honey Horn). For more information and a complete schedule, call 843-785-7469 or go to www.hhiconcours.com.
Bluffton International & Craft Beer Festival: 2-6 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Promenade in downtown Bluffton. Features more than 150 of the world’s best ales, stouts, lagers and pilsners. Free, though a ticket is required to sample beer. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. 843-757-8520, blufftonbeerfest.com
Music To Your Mouth: Nov. 14-20 at Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton. Featuring prominent Southern chefs, producers of artisanal beverages and products and music. www.musictoyourmouth.com
OUTSIDE
Star Night at the Coastal Discovery Museum: An introductory program about the night sky at 7 p.m. Oct. 26. Led by Marie McClune, master naturalist, and Coastal Discovery Museum docent and Kristen Mattson, instructor for the Master Naturalist Program and Lowcountry Institute educator, this program will introduce you to the constellations that can be found in our evening sky and show you how to locate them. $7 per person for this two-hour program. Please bring a flashlight and a set of binoculars. Reservations required. 843-689-6767, ext. 223.
PaddleFest 2011: Begins at 1 p.m. Nov. 5 at Hunting Island State Park, Parking Lot J. Consists of 3- and 6-mile kayak, canoe, outrigger canoe and stand-up paddleboard races which begin and finish in the Lagoon near Parking Lot J. 843-379-4327, 843-252-4820, www.highergroundbeaufort.com
ATHLETICS
Hampton Lake Tiger Bass 5K Run/Walk: 9 a.m. Oct. 1 at Hampton Lake in Bluffton. $30 for adults, $15 for children 12 and under. 843-836-7463. Cost per to participate $30.00 adult & $15.00 children 12 and under. www.hamptonlake.com
18th annual Polo for Charity: Gates open at noon, match begins at 2 p.m. Oct. 16 at Rose Hill Plantation, Bluffton. For information about patron slots, gourmet picnics, tents, sponsorships and more email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 843-568-1244. $15 at the gate, $10 in advance from BB&T and Markel’s Cards and Gifts. Children under 12 free.
Work That Core For A Cure: 8 a.m.-close Oct. 18 at Core Pilates and Yoga, 32 Office Park Road, 3rd Floor, Suite 306, Hilton Head. A special day dedicated to breast cancer awareness. All proceeds from Pilates Mat and Equipment Classes and Reformer Training will go to the American Cancer Society. 843-681-4267, workthatcore.com
Hargray Hilton Head Island Bridge Run: 8 a.m. Oct. 23. The 10K and 5K is presented by TD Bank; it will begin at Crossing Park and take participants over the Broad Creek on the Cross Island Parkway. The run is produced by Bear Foot Sports for additional information visit bearfootsports.com or call 843/757-8520.
WRITERS
Book signing with Carolyn Evans, author of “Forty Beads: The Simple Sexy Secret For Transforming Your Marriage”: 6-9 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Picture This Gallery, 78D Arrow Road, Hilton Head. 843-842-5299 www.fortybeads.com
Book signing with Tony Horwitz, author of “Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid that Sparked the Civil War”: Pulitzer Prize winner, journalist and author Horwitz will speak and take questions at the USCB Lunch With Author Series Oct. 28 at the Hampton Hall clubhouse in Bluffton. Reservations can be made by calling 843-521-4147 or emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . The all-inclusive price, including lunch, is $42.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Better Choices, Better Health: A free workshop for people with ongoing health conditions such as arthritis, chronic lung disease, depression, diabetes, heart disease, asthma or high blood pressure. Offered by DHEC 2:30 p.m. Sept. 22-Oct. 27. The workshops will be held at Memory Matters, 117 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 843-252-4537
Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide prevention: Registration starts at 1 p.m., walk and memorial program begin at 2 p.m. Oct. 9 at the University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton campus on U.S. 27. 843-540-1841, outofthedarkness.org
Grace Community Church presents Redeem Your Story, Exchanging Lost Dreams for New Beginnings: This one-day seminar for spiritual renewal and encouragement presented by The Christian Working Woman will take place from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Oct. 1. Registration is $39 and includes lunch and materials. To register, call 800-292-1218 or go to www.christianworkingwoman.org.
All Site Cancer Support Group: Meets 5:30-6:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at Hilton Head Hospital in the Hilton Head Medical Center Board Room. The group is facilitated by Donna Popky, LMSW, and Corrie VanDyke, LMSW, and is for anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer or caregivers for someone with cancer. Free. 843-842-5188, 800-227-2345
The Many Faces of Dementia: Meets 10-11 a.m. the second Monday of each month at Riverside at Belfair. For families and caregivers faced with various types of dementia. Free. Snacks will be provided and respite care is available. 843-290-6560, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Caregiver Support Group: Meets at 3 p.m. the last Thursday of each month at Summit Place in Beaufort. A free forum provided by Summit Place and facilitated by Corrie VanDyke, LMSW, Director of Social Services for Tidewater Hospice. Bring your loved one along, as activities will be available for them. 843-757-9388
Caregiver Support Group: Meets from 10-11 a.m. the third Monday of each month at the Hawthorne Inn on Hilton Head. Bring your loved one along, as activities will be provided so that you may seek the support you need. 843-757-9388
Tidewater Hospice weekly bereavement group: A free forum to provide help to people who have experienced a loss and would like support and information associated with grief and bereavement. 5-6 p.m. Thursdays at Tidewater Hospice, 10 Buckingham Plantation Drive, Suite A, Bluffton. 843-757-9388
Hilton Head/Bluffton Parkinson’s Support Group: Free monthly support and educational meetings year-round. The group meets at 2:30 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at the Memory Matters building, 117 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 843-681-3096, 843-836-2727
Women at the Well Support Group: The St. Andrew By-The-Sea Counseling Center is now offering a support group for women experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth or infertility. Facilitated by counselor Angie Elliott, the group will help women with tools for grieving, coping, self-care, identifying and communicating needs and more. Meets 6-8 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at St. Andrew By-The-Sea United Methodist Church, 20 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 843-785-4711. E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Women’s Life Transitions Group: A psychotherapy group where women come together to work on shared concerns, experience personal change and growth with a goal of improving the quality of their lives. Meetings will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Bluffton Psychology Group offices, 10 Pinckney Colony Road, Bluffton. 843-815-8588, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
ETC.
Tasteful Tuesdays at Benny Hudsons’ Seafood: 6 p.m. Oct. 4 at Hudson’s, 175 Squire Pope Road. A live cooking demonstration, presentation and history lesson that culminates with samples of food and wines from the Island Winery. Bring a beach/folding chair, and your beverage of choice. Free. 843-682-3474
Professional Tennis Registry’s Professional Development Weekend: Oct. 6-9 at PTR Headquarters and the Van der Meer Shipyard Racquet Club, Hilton Head. 800-421-6289, www.ptrtennis.org
Lifelong Learning of Hilton Head Island: Fall class schedule runs from Oct. 10-Nov. 19. The school is offering 23 courses, including Addictions, Significant History-Changing Battles and Literature. All course venues are on Hilton Head. 843-842-8250, www.lifelonglearninghhi.org
Independent boarding school fair: 18 different boarding schools from around the country will host a fair from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Oct. 11 at the Westin Hilton Head, 2 Grasslawn Ave. For more information, call 931-244-6266 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
A Case for Diversity in South Carolina Courts free public forum: 7 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Visual and Performing Arts Center, Hilton Head Island High School, 70 Wilborn Road, Hilton Head Island. The forum will feature a panel of knowledgeable participants in the selection process for judges in our state, including: SC Senator Tom Davis, SC Representative Andy Patrick, the Honorable Judge Carmen T. Mullen (14th Judicial Circuit), Kelly Jolley, member of the South Carolina Bar, and a member of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission. www.lwvhhi.org.
Palmetto Quilt Guild monthly meeting: 1 p.m. Oct. 20 at Christ Lutheran Church, 829 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. Guests welcome, $5 visitor fee. 843-785-3705, palmettoquiltguild.org
Business After Hours: 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 20 at WSAV-TV in Bluffton. $10 for chamber members and $20 for non-members. hiltonheadchamber.org.
Family Health Month at the Center for Health, Fitness and Sports Performance and Honestly Well: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Center, 2 Marshland Road, Hilton Head. Meet local practitioners, and vendors, attend a group fitness class and participate in a blood drive. All donations will benefit Memory Matters and are tax deductible. Free. 843-842-3359, honestlywell.com
Chamber Young Professionals Group: 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 26 at Corks Neighborhood Wine Bar, Bluffton. To register go to hiltonheadchamber.org or call 843-785-3673.
MLK Community Service Day (Fifth Saturday): Breakfast takes places from 8-9 a.m. Oct. 29 at All Saints Episcopal Church for all volunteers. Community work projects will take place from 9 a.m.-noon. All ages invited to participate. Wear work clothes, bring work gloves and help build the “beloved community.” 843-681-3881
Civil War Roundtable of the Lowcountry Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration: Dec. 1-4 at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. The event will include speakers/presenters from throughout the Southeast who will focus on the Lowcountry’s involvement in the war from a both a Northern and Southern perspective. coastaldiscovery.org
Bridge Clinics: Bidding brush-up workshops take place from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Fridays at the Hilton Head Island Bridge Club at Port Royal Plaza. $10 per clinic. 843-689-6239, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . M
