Community Events
Pink's October Community Events
Mondays
Looking for Alto Singers for the Hilton Head Shore Notes women's a cappella chorus - meets Mon. nights, 6:45 p.m., Island Lutheran Church, Main St. www.hiltonheadshorenotes.com 843-705-6852
Thursdays Yoga Classes
The Hilton Head Library will offer free yoga classes at 6 p.m. on Thursdays through Oct. 28. Each session will be a stand-alone class and registration is required. www.beaufortcountylibrary.org 342-9200
Library Events For Kids & Teens
1. Camp Half-Blood- Jarvis Creek Park from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oct. 16. Cost is $5. 2. Bedtime Stories - for ages two to six, 6:45 p.m., Oct. 21. Come in your pjs to hear a story. 3. Spooky Stories: Halloween stories for ages two and up,10 a.m., Oct. 30. 4. Teen Program: SAT Information Session for high school students and parents, 6:30 p.m., Oct. 19. www.beaufortcountylibrary.org
1st Botanical Literary Salon at ARTworks
Artist PA Kessler & writer Diane McMahon will share their work - 7 p.m. ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center 2127 Boundary Street. Free admission. www.ArtWorksInBeaufort.org (843) 379-2787
2nd Polio Walk
Come to Coligny Beach Park to help eradicate polio and support the Coastal Empire Polio Survivors. Registration at 9 a.m., beach walk at 10 a.m. 843-837-1230
2nd Vaccination Clinic
Hosted by The Friends of Oatland in conjunction with Annual "Blessing of the Pets" at St. Francis of the Islands Episcopal Church, 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at 590 Walthour Rd., Wilmington Island. Proceeds benefit animal care at Oatland Island Wildlife Center. www.oatlandisland.org 912-395-1212
2nd AAUW Meeting
Hilton Head Branch will meet 10 a.m. at the Seabrook House. Members and guests will watch and discuss the movie Iron Jawed Angels about the women's suffragette movement. 843- 341-6638
4th "Music & Dance"
The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra will open its 29th season with a gala concert at 8 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, HHI. Tickets range from $20-$40. www.hhso.org (843) 842-2055
4th Adult CPR Classes
The American Red Cross will offer Adult CPR/AED classes on Oct. 4th, 6-10 p.m. and 14th, 8:30 a.m. to noon. 843-757-7437
5th History & Geneology
The History of Old Bluffton" Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. Admission is free. "Starting Family Research" Oct. 6 & 13 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Cost is $40 for members/$45 non-members. "Get With the Program! Using Family Tree Maker 2010 & 2011" Oct. 27 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Cost is $25 for members/$30 for non-members. Heritage Library is located at 852 Wm. Hilton Parkway, Suite 2A, HHI. 843-686-6560
5th Tasteful Tuesday
Benny Hudsons' Seafood-Retail Seafood Market invites you to join them the first Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m. Free admission. 843-682-3474
6th Bird Watching Program
Coastal Discovery Museum announces two bird watching programs at Pinckney Island with bird watcher Diane Rand - 7:30-9:30 a.m. Space is limited (ages 12 and older). $12 per person. 843-689-6767 ext 223
9th Fripp for a Cure
Includes five events in Oct., all proceeds benefit the Keyserling Cancer Center. Events include, Race for a Cure- Oct. 9th, Volley for A Cure- 10th, Bid for A Cure- 11th, Fore for A Cure- 19th and Light Up the Night- 20th. 843-838-2620 or 843-838-7143.
9th Lowcountry Rockin' the Pink
This three-mile walk for Breast Cancer, organized by the Bluffton Firefighters Auxilary, begins at 9:45 a.m. with registration at 8:30 a.m. Pre-registration is $15, $20 the day of the walk. All proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen Lowcountry. www.blufftonfd.com/auxiliary 843-757-2800
12th Hilton Head Library Book Clubs
History Book Club meets Oct. 12 at 11 a.m. to discuss "The End of Wall Street" by Roger Lowenstein. Traditional Book Club will discuss Abraham Verghese's "Cutting For Stone" at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 20 and 1 p.m., Oct. 26. www.beaufortcountylibrary.org 342-9200
12th Artist Reception
Artists William Kwamena-Poh and Donna Ireton have chosen to honor their divergent heritages in their exhibit opening with an artist reception from 5-7 p.m. at the Art League of Hilton Head Gallery. The show runs through Nov 6. www.artleaguehhi.org 843-681-5060
14th Dig Pink
Hilton Head High School, Hilton Head Prep and Bluffton High School will compete in a tri-volleyball match for breast cancer awareness at Hilton Head Island High School at 6:30 p.m. 689-4848
15th Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Main Street Youth Theatre's fall production runs through Oct. 24th at the Visual and Performing Arts Center, 70 Wilborn Rd., Hilton Head Island. Tickets are $20, $10 for students. www.msyt.org 843-689-MAIN
15th Junior Team Tennis
PTI sponsored Beaufort County USTA "JTT" Fall season opens registration for children 10-18. 843-290-2833, sctennis.com or blufftontennis.org
15th 4th Annual Evening of Jazz
The Royce Learning Center presents an evening of Nashville-Style Swing Jazz at the Lucas Theater, 7:30 p.m. to support adult literacy. Tickets range from $15 for students to $20-$75. Savannah Box Office, 216 East Broughton Street. www.savannahboxoffice.com 912-525-5050
16th 2nd Loco Crawl for the Cure
Annual pub crawl takes place in the Calhoun Street Promenade, Old Town Bluffton at 5:30 p.m. to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Cost is $25 limited to first 200. www.LoCocrawlforthecure.com 843-540-3064
16th PEP Fall Gala
Programs for Exceptional People (PEP) will be hold its annual fund-raiser dinner at 6 p.m. at the Golf Club at Indigo Run. Tickets are $75 per person, available at Walgreens or PEP, 10 Oak Park Drive, Bldg C-1, HHI. www.pephhi.org 843-681-8413
16th Make a Joyful Noise
2nd annual Praise Band Festival at the Village at Wexford, south end of HHI off Hwy. 278, 11:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. Free admission. 843-384-3571
16th Plantation Craft Group Show & Sale
Annual show takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 829 Wm. Hilton Pkwy., and will benefit Hospice Care of the Lowcountry. Free admission. 843-681-8407
16th NAMIWalks
The National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Beaufort County will host its 2010 NAMIWalks for the Mind of America fund-raising event on Hilton Head Island's Coligny Beach. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and walk begins at 10 a.m. www.NAMIBeaufortCounty.com 843-681-2200
16th Tour of Master Gardens
The third annual tour will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $15 and proceeds support education & beautification projects. 843-681-2618
20th Women's Financial Workshop
The Hilton Head Library has partnered with financial experts from the Bedminster Group to offer a program for women in managing their finances from 2-4 p.m. www.beaufortcountylibrary.org or contact branch libraries.
21st "Moonlight & Magnolias"
This play runs through Nov. 7 at South Carolina Repertory Company, 136 Beach City Rd., HHI. Come for a champagne reception on opening night! Tickets range from $15-$28. www.hiltonheadtheatre.com 843-342-2057
22nd Festival Invitational Concert
With music led by Hilton Head Choral Society Artistic Director Tim Reynolds, this year's concert features songs of faith and inspiration. 7:30 p.m. at St. Gregory-the-Great Catholic Church, Hwy 278, Bluffton. Tickets are $15 www.hiltonheadchoralsociety.org 843-341-3818
22nd Fall Festival of Houses & Gardens
Explore a selection of private homes, churches, gardens and plantations rarely open to the public in Downtown Beaufort Oct. 22-24. Advance tickets highly recommended. www.historicbeaufort.org 843-379-3331
23rd 4th Annual Clothing Connection
Lowcountry Community Church will accept donations from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, 801 Buckwalter Parkway, Bluffton. 843-836-1101
23rd Art & BBQ
Join us to help raise money for the Hilton Head Art League from 4-7 p.m. at the Art Academy, 106 Cordillo Parkway. 843-686-5542
23rd Marsh Hatters Luncheon
The Marsh Hatters of Beaufort's luncheon takes place at The Holiday Inn and Suites, 2225 Boundary Street. Red Hat vendors will open their doors at 11 a.m., registration for luncheon at noon, lunch at 1 p.m. Reservations may be made by check to Kitty Wright, 414 Broad River Drive, Beaufort, SC 29906 by Oct. 11, 2010. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 843-476-9233
23rd Scarecrow Walkabout
From 1-3 p.m. at Sea Pines Forest Preserve-Fish Island. Cost is $5 per family, proceeds benefit the Preserve. 843-785-2534 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
25th Be A Saint Golf Scramble
11th annual event held at Hampton Hall Golf Club, 9:30 a.m. to fund early prenatal services offered by the Pregnancy Center & Clinic of the Lowcountry. Cost is $145. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 689-2222
27th Mark Twain
Sun City resident Louis Hankins performs as Mark Twain at First Presbyterian Church, HHI at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. www.fpchhi.org 843-681-3696
30th Parade of Athletes & Torch Lighting
Part of 2010 Beaufort Jasper Active Adult Challenge, October
25th-November 5th. Event takes place at Sun City Pavilion and includes
food from Carabba's Italian Grill and music by the Headliners. www.BJAAC.org 843-705-4021