October Calendar of Events
Mondays
Shore Notes
Hilton Head Shore Notes women's a cappella chorus meets at 6:45 p.m. at Island Lutheran Church, Main St., HHI. For more info: 843-705-6852, www.hiltonheadshorenotes.com
Thursdays
Bluffton Farmers' Market
Old Town Bluffton hosts a weekly Farmers' Market from 2-7 p.m. For more info: 843-415-2447 or see ad on page 67
Fridays Hilton Head Farmer's Market
Weekly event at Historic Honey Horn from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. For more info: 843-785-2767
1st Redeem Your Story
Grace Community Church presents Redeem Your Story, Exchanging Lost Dreams for New Beginnings, a one-day seminar, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Registration is $39 and includes lunch and materials. For more info: 800-292-1218, 681-6698, www.christianworkingwoman.org
1st Hospice of Savannah Charity Event
This event, produced by Honestly Well, will take place at Phoenix Holistic Center and Spa, 1138b E. 72nd St. Savannah, GA 31404, from 5-9 p.m. This free event includes food, wine, natural face lifts, mini massages, healthy tastings and more. For more info: 860-917-6984, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
1st Bottlenose Dolphin Program
Learn more about dolphins at 10 a.m. at the main hospital building at Memorial Health, Savannah, first floor Conference Room-D. Everyone is welcome. This event is hosted by The Dolphin Project. For more info: 912-657-3927, www.thedolphinproject.org, info@thedolphinproject
1st All-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast
The FPC Youth Group fundraiser takes place at Applebee's Restaurant on Hilton Head from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost is $5. Proceeds offset mission trip expenses. For more info: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
1st Tiger Bass 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk
The 5K/Run/Walk starts at 9 a.m. and the 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk starts at 9:15 a.m. at Hampton Lake. For more info: 843-836-7463, www.tigerbassrun.com
1st Fishing Tournament
This event begins at the Boathouse at Hampton Lake at 6:30 a.m. with teams fishing until 4 p.m. For more info: 843-757-7030, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 843-757-7030
2nd Take Flight Dance
"Take Flight" Dance to Benefit OSPREY Village will take place from 5-9 p.m. at Montana's Restaurant, featuring Target the Band and other local musicians. Suggested donation at the door is $10. For more info: 843-836-2002
4th Fall Lecture Series
This series takes place Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. at the Heritage Library. Costs for members are $8 individual, $12 couple and for non-members, $10 individual and $15 couple. Heritage Library is located at 852 William Hilton Parkway. For more info: 686-6560, www.heritagelib.org
4th Six Artists, One Palette
An exhibit by six artists using the same palette begins with an artist reception from 5-7 p.m. at The Art League of Hilton Head, Walter Greer Gallery, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Exhibit runs through October 29. For more info: 843-681-5060, www.ArtLeagueHHI.org
6th Learn 40 Beads from the Author!
Join Carolyn Evans from 6-9 p.m. for a ladies only event at Picture This Gallery's new location, 78D Arrow Rd., HHI. She will offer a fresh, honest look at sex inside the modern marriage, explaining how to use the Forty Beads Method to create lasting, positive changes in a marriage. For more info: 843-842-5299
8th Head-to-Toe for Polio Walk
Five area rotary clubs and the Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Association are holding a walk at 10 a.m. at Coligny Beach, Hilton Head Island. No charge, but a donation is welcomed. For more info: 843-684-0074, rotaryinternational.org, hiltonheadrotary.org
8th Rockin' the Pink
This second annual 3-mile walk/5K run, sponsored by the Bluffton Firefighters Auxiliary to benefit the Lowcountry affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, will begin and end at the Bluffton High School track and field, with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. Cost is $30. For more info: 843-757-2800, www.lowcountryrockinthepink.com
10th Lunch and Listen
The Beaufort Branch Library, USC Beaufort Center for the Arts, and Friends of the Beaufort County Library have teamed up to present a music series featuring local musicians. Lunchtime music performances will be held in the USC-Beaufort Center for the Arts auditorium on the historic Beaufort campus, 801 Carteret Street from 12-1 p.m. October performances will take place October 10th and 24th. For more info: 843-255-6439, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
12th Free Public Forum
A Case for Diversity in South Carolina Courts will be presented at a free public forum, followed by reception at 7 p.m. at the Visual Performing Arts Center at Hilton Head Island High School, 70 Wilborn Road, Hilton Head Island. For more info: www.lwvhhi.org
12th State of the Region
The Hilton Head Island Chamber of Commerce welcomes keynote speaker Gov. Nikki Haley at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa, beginning at 9 a.m.Tickets are $28 for chamber members and $38 for non-members. For more info: 843-785-3673, hiltonheadchamber.org
13th Pink Partini
Join us for the Lowcountry's largest girl's night out! We are teaming up with Beaufort Memorial for the Second Annual Spirit of Women Event! This month, we will be at Hampton Lake from 5:30-8 p.m. Don't miss out on chair massages, boat rides, great prizes, drink specials and more! For more info: 843-842-7465, www.itsallpink.com
14th Ski Club Social Night
The Hilton Head Island Ski Club Monthly Social Night will be at the Black Marlin at Palmetto Bay Marina from 5-7 p.m. For more info: 843-681-4181
15th Annual Sale and Craft Show
This event, to benefit Hospice Care of the Lowcountry, takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church, 45 Beach City Road, Hilton Head Island, SC. No charge for admission. For more info: 843-681-8407
15th AAUW Meeting
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) will meet at 10 a.m., at the Seabrook House, 300 Woodhaven Drive. For more info: 843-341-6638
15th Cajun Food Festival
This event takes place at Shelter Cove Park from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost is $5, 12 and under are free. All proceeds benefit the Hilton Head Island Recreation Association Children's Scholarship Fund. For more info: 843-681-7273, www.islandreccenter.org or see the ad on page 46
16th Polo for Charity in Bluffton
The 18th Annual Polo for Charity coordinated by the Rotary Club of Okatie takes place at 2 p.m. at Historic Rose Hill Plantation, Bluffton. Tickets are$15 per person or $10 in advance. Children under 12 are admitted free. For more info: 843-568-1244, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
18th Work that Core for a Cure
Join Core Pilates and Yoga for this breast cancer fundraiser to raise funds for the American Cancer Society, beginning at 9 a.m. For more info: 843-681-4267, www.workthatcore.com, or see the ad on page 79
19th Free Women's Seminar
This month's seminar, on Cancer Risk and Prevention, will take place from 12-1 p.m. at Medical Office Plaza, Ste. 220, next to Coastal Carolina Hospital in Hardeeville. For more info: 843-784-8000, wwwcoastalhospital.com, or see the ad on page 25
19th Grand Opening Port Hilton Head
This event is a fundraiser for local charities, including LowCountry Red Cross and Hilton Head Humane Society. The event takes place from 5-8 p.m. at 421 Squire Pope Road (at the back gate of Hilton Head Plantation). Cost is $15 in advance, $20 at the door. For more info: 843-689-7526, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
20th Business After Hours
The Hilton Head Island/Bluffton Chamber's event will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. at WSAV-TV in Bluffton. The cost is $10 for members and $20 for non-members. For more info: hiltonheadchamber.org
20th Domestic Violence Awareness Lunch
"Safe Families and Domestic Violence" is the theme of a luncheon held as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month activities. Sponsored by the Family Violence Council and Victim Witness Assistance Program, the event will take place from 11-1:30 at the Marriott in Savannah. Cost is $25. For more info: 912-652-7329
21st Fall Festival of Houses and Gardens
This three-day event, put on by the Historic Beaufort Foundation takes place in Downtown Beaufort. Tickets are $45 for event, or $55 including lunch and lecture. For more info: 843-379-3331, www.historicbeaufort.org, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
22nd South Carolina Scarecrow Walkabout
This event, to benefit Sea Pines Forest Preserve, takes place from 12:30-3:00 p.m. at Sea Pines Forest Preserve-Fish Island. Cost is $5 a family. For more info: 843-785-2534, www.spma.com
22nd NAMIWalks
The signature walkathon event of the National Alliance on Mental Illness is held at Coligny Beach, HHI. For more info: 843-681-2200, namibeaufortcounty.com
22nd Habersham Harvest Festival
The Third Annual Habersham Harvest Festival will take place from 12-6 p.m. in Habersham. For more info: www.habershamharvestfestival.com
22nd Family Health Month
The Center for Health, Fitness & Sports Performance and Honestly Well are celebrating Family Health from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Center, 2 Marshland Rd., Hilton Head. All donations will benefit Memory Matters on Hilton Head Island. For more info: 860-917-6984, 843-842-3359
22nd Tribute to the Stars
This event takes place at the Crown Plaza Resort Grand Ballroom, beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are $65, which includes show and 3-course dinner. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Club of the Lowcountry. For more info: 843-227-9079, tributetothestarsshow.com, or see the ad on page 64
25th Pink Birdie Club
Pink Magazine and Hilton Head National Golf Club have teamed up to bring you a fun, social ladies nine-hole scramble from 4-6:30 p.m. at the Hilton Head National Golf Club. For more info: 843-842-5900 or see the ad on page 67
26th Star Night
The Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn will present an introductory program about the night sky at 7 p.m. Charge is $7 per person. Please bring a flashlight and a set of binoculars. For more info: 843-689-6767, ext. 223
26th Chamber Young Professionals Group
The Hilton Head Island/Bluffton Chamber's group will meet at Corks in Bluffton from 5:30-7 p.m. For more info: 843-785-3673, hiltonheadchamber.org
28th Pumpkin Patch
This event takes place at Shelter Cove Park from 4-8 p.m. Cost is $10 for ages 2-15, adults get in free. All proceeds benefit the Hilton Head Island Recreation Association Children's Scholarship Fund. For more info: 843-681-7273, www.islandreccenter.org or see the ad on page 63
30th A Celebration of Sacred Music
This fundraiser for Family Promise of Beaufort County will be held at 3:30 p.m. at Saint Peter Catholic Church, 70 Lady's Island Drive, Beaufort, SC. Event is free to the public, donations accepted. For more info: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
31st "Be A Saint" Golf Scramble
This 12th annual event to benefit Pregnancy Center & Clinic of the Low Country, will take place at Hampton Hall Golf Club, beginning with a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start. Cos is $150. For more info: 843-689-2222, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.