MAY 1

Children’s Memorial Garden Celebration: After a two-year absence because of COVID, the Children's Memorial Garden will hold an in-person ceremony in remembrance of the sons and daughters who are no longer with us. 4-5 p.m., Children’s Memorial Garden, Hilton Head Hospital, 25 Hospital Center Boulevard, Hilton Head Island. 843-384-2859 or 843-298-1967.

APRIL 1

For We Wish You Music:  The Hilton Head Choral Society will celebrate its 45th season and the 20th year with Artistic Director Tim Reynolds in a special concert “For We Wish You Music.” The concert will celebrate the long history of the HHCS as the oldest performing arts organization in our community and take a look back at the last 20 years with Tim. Tickets are $15-$40. 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. 843-341-3818 or hiltonheadchoralsociety.org. 

MARCH 1

NATIVE AMERICANS OF PORT ROYAL SOUND: Instructor Dee Phillips will give a presentation about the people who occupied the local area for at least 3,000 years prior to the arrival of the Spanish in this area in 1715. Cost is $15 for non-members, $12 for members. 1:30-3 p.m., USCB Hilton Head Campus, 1 Sandshark Drive, Room 213, Hilton Head Island. 843-686-6560 or heritagelib.org.

FEB. 1-27

Gullah Celebration at Art League Gallery: Visit the “Arts Ob We People: Winter Exhibition and Sale” featuring original work by emerging artists that represent Gullah people on Hilton Head Island. There will be an artists’ reception Feb. 9 from 5-7 p.m. Art League Gallery, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. 843-681-5060 or artleaguehhi.org.

JAN. 1 

Day of the Dead for Food and Bev: Food and beverage employees are invited to celebrate the first day of the new year with a tribute concert to the Grateful Dead. Tickets are $20. 5 p.m., Coligny Theatre, 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head Island. 843-686-3500 or colignytheatre.com.

DEC. 1 

LINCOLN & SOUTH BREWERY BEER DINNER: Enjoy an evening of delicious food and craft beer, featuring Hilton Head Island-based Lincoln & South Brewery. Guests will experience a five-course dinner, paired with five different Lincoln & South Brewery beers. Cost is $50. 6 p.m., Old Oyster Factory, 101 Marshland Road, Hilton Head Island. 843-681-6040 or oldoysterfactory.com. 

NOV. 3

Communication at Sea: Captain Tom Anderson will present a historical review of maritime communication, including the origins, meanings and uses of signals, flags, and codes. Cost is $7. Reservations required. 2-4 p.m., Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island. 843-689-6767 or coastaldiscovery.org.

OCT. 1 

CUSTOM DESIGN EVENT AT FORSYTHE JEWELERS: 

Repurpose your beloved jewelry and create something new. Work directly with trusted professional jewelry designer Paula Dawkins to select a setting or stones to reimagine a new custom-designed piece. Free. Appointment required. Forsythe Jewelers, 71 Lighthouse Road, Suite 311, Hilton Head Island. 843-671- 7070 or forsythejewelers.biz. 

The Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival returns this fall with events throughout an action-packed November weekend. 

In its 19th year, the Nov. 5-7 festival will include events at Hilton Head Island Airport and the Port Royal Golf Club, where the Concours d’Elegance will be the main attraction.