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Parents Night Out
Through August
The Sandbox, an interactive children’s museum, is offering “Parent’s Night Out — Kid’s Night In” from 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays through August at the museum, 18A Pope Ave. The program is designed for children ages 3-9 and includes a pizza dinner, arts and crafts projects and supervised play throughout the hands-on museum with a fun take-home toy for each child. Cost is $30 per child and $25 for siblings and Sandbox members. For more information, call 843-842-7645 or visit www.thesandbox.org.

Mother-child workout
Through August
Once Upon a Workout, a stroller fitness class for moms and children ages 6 weeks and older, will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays and Fridays in The Mall at Shelter Cove’s Center Court; 9 a.m. Wednesdays at the Island Recreation Center; and from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays at a tobe-announced location. The class offers a full-body workout focusing on cardio, strength and flexibility, as well as a networking opportunity for moms. Membership is $149 for three months unlimited; $99 for a 12-class punch card; $55 for one month unlimited; $275 for six months unlimited; or $550 for a year unlimited. For more information on class schedules, membership and recipes, visit www.onceuponaworkout.com.

Comedy relief
Through Aug. 2
Several renowned comedians will hit the stage at 9 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 2 at the Hilton Head Comedy Club in Pineland Station:

• Through July 5: Derek Richards is a USO tour veteran.
• July 7-12: Carl LaBove offers 20 years of comedy under his belt.
• July 14-19: Jimmy Carroll is a well-traveled comic who has toured throughout the world.
• July 21-26: Benny Baker is a 20-year veteran of live comedy clubs, and has performed at concert venues, on radio, and in television and movies.
• July 28-Aug. 2: Mark Klein combines a pro-business message and comedy.

Admission is $12 Fridays and Saturdays and $10 for all other shows. Tuesdays are “Ladies Nights” with admission $5. For more information, call 843-681-7757.

Kids and kazoos
Through Aug. 10
Kazoo king Rick Hubbard will sponsor a family show with music and comedy from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays through Aug. 10 at Hilton Head Comedy Club in Pineland Station. Tickets are $5 for adults. Children are free. The event will include a show and dinner, not included in ticket price. Everyone in the audience will receive a free kazoo to join in the kazoo band. Hubbard is a well-known local performer with 22 years of experience entertaining families. He has performed at Disney World, the Seattle International Children’s Festival and the Kennedy Center. For more information or to make reservations, call 843-681-7757.

Jazz Corner concerts
Through July
The Jazz Corner will present a monthlong line-up of jazz performances, including the Lavon Stevens Quartet featuring Louise Spencer, July 3; the Howard Paul Quartet, featuring multiinstrumentalist Kirk Lee, July 10-11; the Bobby Ryder Quartet, July 17-18; the Earl Williams Quartet, July 24-25; the EquinoxJazz Quintet, July 31 and Aug. 1. Performances are at 8 p.m. The Jazz Corner is located in The Village at Wexford on Hilton Head Island. Visit thejazzcorner.com.

Community outreach events
July 1, 9, 13-17, Aug. 5
The First Presbyterian Church will sponsor a “Dress a Dog” picnic and a hands-on “Animals of the Lowcountry” program at 6 p.m. July 1 and Aug. 5. The church also will sponsor a free summer movie night, showing “Swiss Family Robinson” at 7 p.m. July 9. Refreshments will be provided. Children ages 4-12 are invited to the Sports Camp Vacation Bible School from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 13-17. The registration deadline is July 13. The cost is $15 per person. Call Jackie Wilhelm at 843-681-3693 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . For more information, call 843-681-3696 or visit www.fpcchhi.org. First Presbyterian Church is located at 540 William Hilton Parkway.

Picnic & Pops
July 1, 15, 29
Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra presents “Picnic & Pops,” a family concert in the park, under the Performance Shell in Shelter Cove. Performances are all at 8 p.m. “A Star Spangled Salute!” will be presented July 1, “Bravo Brass!” July 15 and “Broadway Tonight!” July 29. Guests are invited to pack a picnic and bring chairs and blankets. The gate opens at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $20.

Literary lunch
July 1, 29
The University of South Carolina Beaufort’s July Jamboree will bring two Southern authors for the “Lunch With Author” series at noon July 1 and July 29. Dorothea Benton Frank will debut her new book, “Return to Sullivans Island,” at noon July 1 at the Sea Pines Country Club. Mary Alice Monroe will discuss “Last Light Over Carolina” on the shrimping industry at noon July 29 at the Dockside Restaurant in Port Royal.

Firecracker 5000
July 3, 4
Beaufort County’s largest and oldest road race, The Firecracker 5000, is slated for 8 a.m. July 4 at The Mall at Shelter Cove. Runners are asked to pick up their packets between 3 and 7 p.m. July 3 in the mall’s Center Court. More than 1,000 runners and walkers from across the country are expected to participate. The family event also will feature live music, fresh fruit, ice-cold refreshments and door prizes. A percentage of proceeds will benefit local charities. Call 843-757-8520 or visit www.bearfootsports.com.

Car show
July 4
The Automotive Addicts’ next car show is from 7 to 9 a.m. July 4 at Pineland Station. E-mail Jackie Travison at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Seafood and wine pairings
July 7

Benny Hudsons’ Seafood, the north Hilton Head Island retail seafood market, will sponsor Tasteful Tuesdays throughout the summer, a free event that includes a presentation on the history of the five generations of Hudsons and their life on the island since the 1800s coupled with an educational program on local seafood. Tasteful Tuesdays also will offer live cooking demonstrations with samples of seafood and wine from the Island Winery. The events will occur the first Tuesday of every month. The next event will take place at 6 p.m. July 7. Bring a folding chair and beverage of choice. Benny Hudson’s is located one mile south of Hudson’s on the Docks restaurant. For more information, call 843-682-3474.

Willy Wonka
July 8-Aug. 15
Main Street Youth Theatre will present “Willy Wonka” from July 8 through Aug. 15. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee at the theater, 3000 Main St.. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.msty.org or call 843-689-MAIN.

Cruisin’ on the Calibogue
July 11
Hilton Head Heroes will sponsor “Cruisin’ on the Calibogue with Champagne and Chocolate,” from 8 to 10 p.m. July 11 at The Spirit of Harbour Town dock in Sea Pines Resort. The cost is $75 per person, which includes chocolate, cheese, fruit, homemade desserts, champagne, wine and entertainment. All proceeds benefit Hilton Head Heroes, whose mission is to bring families with children between ages 4 and 18 who are suffering from lifethreatening illnesses for a resort vacation on Hilton Head Island. For more information or make a reservation, call Kristina Kennard at 843-682-8105.

All-you-can-eat pancakes
July 11
The First Presbyterian Church Youth Group will sponsor a $5 allyou-can-eat pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. July 11 at Applebee’s Restaurant on Hilton Head Island. For more information, e-mail Jean Tharin at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Art workshops, classes
July 11, 13, 18, 20
Picture This Gallery will sponsor several workshops for adults and children this month:

• Alternative photography by sunlight, beginners level, July 11; registration deadline, July 5; ages 10-14 meet from 10 a.m. to noon; age 15 to adult meet from 1 to 3 p.m.; cost is $110, materials included.
• Alternative photography by sunlight, intermediate level, 5-day workshop, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 13-17; cost is $650, materials included; students must have access to traditional black-andwhite negatives or the ability to take traditional film and process.
• Song styling workshop, level one, from 1 to 4 p.m. July 18; registration deadline is July 10; cost is $55; introductory workshop for anyone who has ever had the desire to sing in front of others but lacks the confidence and know-how. For more information, call instructor Beryl Title at 843-816-4201.

All classes and workshops are held at the gallery, 124 Arrow Road #5 on Hilton Head Island. For more information, call Mira Scott at 843-842-5299 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Church concert
July 12
The Church of the Cross, Buckwalter Campus, will hold a concert in support of its mission team that is headed to Belize this summer. The concert is slated for 2 p.m. July 12 at the church, 495 Buckwalter Parkway. The concert is free to the public. The afternoon repertoire will include music by Tim Malchak; Jonathan King; gospel and praise blues duo Metro Blues with J. Howard Du and Greg John; the church’s teen group; and the Buckwalter Praise Band.

Democratic events
July 12, 25
The Democratic Club of Beaufort County South of the Broad will hold its annual Picnic in the Park from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 12 at Jarvis Creek Park on Hilton Head Island. The event is open to the public.

Guests will meet the South Carolina sta of Organizing for America and learn more about its mission. Also in attendance will be statewide and district Democratic candidates. For more information and to RSVP, contact Dave Rice at 843-757-7505 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; or Eileen Poveromo at 843-682-2902 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Beaufort County Democratic Party will hold its annual fish fry from 3 to 6 p.m. July 25. Anton Gunn, state representative, will be the keynote speaker. Tickets for the fish fry are $20 for adults, $35 for two, $5 for children ages 5-12 and $15 for Young Democrats. Sponsorships also are available, which include reserved seats, priority buffet line and special recognition. Tickets can be purchased at the picnic or by contacting Blaine Lots at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or Katie Miller at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Gullah cooking
July 15, Aug. 19
Sallie Ann Robinson, a Daufuskie Island native and Gullah cookbook author, will lead a special presentation called “Gullah Cooking and Living” at 3 p.m. July 15 and Aug. 19 at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. Robinson was one of Pat Conroy’s students during his stay on Daufuskie Island. Shrimp, craps and fish also will be featured during the event. Cost is $25 per person, which includes the demonstration, tasting and refreshments. Reservations are required. For more information, call 843-689-6767, ext. 223.

Change, Change, Change
July 16
Get the lowdown on the latest treatments for menopause with a light-hearted seminar and take in a few laughs with a viewing of the Arts Center of Coastal  Carolina’s “Menopause the Musical” July 16 at the Arts Center.

The event kicks off at 6 p.m. with a reception and a seminar on menopause at 6:30 p.m. led by Dr. Tracy Gaudet, an OBGYN and director of the Duke Integrative Medicine Center. The evening will conclude with an 8 p.m. performance of “Menopause the Musical.” Beaufort Memorial Hospital is sponsoring the seminar and reception, which is free and will include wine and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Reservations are required. Guests also will receive $5 off the ticket price for “Menopause the Musical.” Call 843-671-3304 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Quilt guild
July 16
The Palmetto Quilt Guild will hold a meeting at 1 p.m. July 16 at Christ Lutheran Church, 829 William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island. Wendy Analla, the 2008 Hilton Head Quilt Festival’s “Viewers Choice” winner, will lead the meeting with a discussion and trunk show of her award-winning pictorial quilts. Members and guests are invited for a private gathering at 12:30 p.m. The guest fee is $5. Guild members also invite the public to the new Quilt Gallery for a free display of guild members’ quilts, such as bed quilts, wall hangings, children’s quilts, pictorial quilts and all styles of quilts from appliqué to traditional. The gallery is in Pineland Station. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday except the third Thursday of the month.

Gutenberg! The Musical!
July 16-Aug. 2
The South Carolina Repertory Company will present the twoman musical spoof, “Gutenberg! The Musical!,” at 8 p.m. July 16-18, 22-25, 28-31 and Aug. 1 with 2 p.m. matinees July 19, 26 and Aug. 2 at the theater, 136 Beach City Road on Hilton Head Island. Tickets range from $15 for students to $28 for adults. Written by Scott Brown and Anthony King, the play revolves around aspiring playwrights performing a splashy musical about the inventor of the printing press, Johann Gutenberg.

The duo sing and play all the parts in their crass historical epic with the hope that one of the producers from the audience will give them a Broadway contact. “Talkbacks,” which are Q&A sessions with the cast, will follow the July 22 and 28 performances. For more information, visit www.hiltonheadtheatre.com or call 843-342-2057.

Summer film series
July 18, Aug. 8, 29
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will offer movie screenings and discussions, called movieSpeak, at 1 p.m. July 18, Aug. 8 and Aug. 29 at the University of South Carolina Beaufort’s Bluffton campus in the Hargray building, room 156. Tickets are $10 per person or $5 for Osher members. Doors open 30 minutes before show time with a 30- to 45-minute discussion following the films. The screenings will include: “The Bridge Over the River Kwai,” July 18; “Billy Elliot,” Aug. 8; and “A Few Good Men,” Aug. 29. For more information or to make a reservation, call 843-208-8247.

Ski Club
July 21
The Hilton Head Island Ski Club will sponsor a Fireworks Cruise at 6:45 p.m. July 21 aboard The Island Queen at Broad Creek Marina. Call Laurie Etchells at 843-785-3366.

Arts Council
July 22
The Arts Council of Beaufort County will hold an annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. July 22 at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center, 2127 Boundary St. The meeting will include awards, refreshments, a financial report, a brief business meeting with election of new board members, a reinstated art auction and a tour of the 12,000-squarefoot ARTworks building. For more information, call 843-379-2787 or visit www.beaufortcountyarts.com.

Birding
July 22, Aug. 19
A series of birding programs will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. July 22 and Aug. 19 at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. Participants will be led by an experienced bird watcher around the 68-acre property’s unique habitats that include salt marsh, maritime forest and open fields. The diverse birds seen around Honey Horn often include summer tanager, eastern kingbird, painted bunting, yellow-bellied sapsucker, egrets and herons. The cost is $10 per person. Participants must be at least 12 years old to participate. Reservations can be made by calling 843-689-6767, ext. 223.

Golf tournament
July 31
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Offce will sponsor a golf tournament July 31 at Tradition Hilton Head’s National Golf Club in Hardeeville. Registration is slated for 8 a.m. and shotgun starts at 9 a.m. Butler Chrysler Dodge Jeep will sponsor a 2009 Jeep Wrangler for a hole-in-one prize. The format includes two-man teams, shooting six holes Captain’s Choice, six holes best ball and six holes alternate shot. The tournament is limited to 30 teams. For more information, call Brian Baird at 843-470-3435 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Blood Drive
July 31
The public is asked to donate blood during the Trew Friends Blood Drive from 1 to 6 p.m. July 31 at Hilton Head Preparatory School’s Joseph B. Fraser, Jr. Field House, 8 Fox Grape Road on Hilton Head Island. Appointments are encouraged by calling Anna Kerner at 804-356-1087. The blood drive is sponsored by the Heather Trew Foundation for Organ Donation and Research, which was established to honor a 17-yearold whose life was tragically cut short due to complications from chronic renal failure. Heather Trew’s dream was to help everyone who needed an organ transplant receive one. For more information on the foundation, visit www.theheathertrewfoundation.com.

Shakespeare on stage
Aug. 1, 2
The Hilton Head Dance Theatre will feature the ballet, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” during the annual Summer Gala at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1 and at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Karena Brock-Carlyle will direct the play to music by Felix Mendelssohn. The Summer Gala is a tribute to Terpsichore, the Greek muse of dance. For more information, call 843-842-ARTS (2787) or visit www.artshhi.com.

Charity Tournament
Sept. 21
Colleton River’s Nicklaus course will sponsor the Palmetto Animal League Charity Golf Tournament Sept. 21. Tee time is 9 a.m. The registration deadline is Sept. 11. The format is a two best ball shamble with mulligans, various prizes and a silent auction. Cost is $175 per person or $700 per team, which includes golf, prizes and lunch. All proceeds will benefit the Palmetto Animal League’s new Adoption Center. Visit www.pal.golfreg.com or contact Wendy Schlegel at 843-815-3011 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .