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Exhibits Honoring Pat Conroy as Teacher (October 6, 2017)

USC Beaufort Center for the Arts 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

Part of the Pat Conroy Literary Festival, Oct 19-22, and the Beaufort Theatre Company's production of Conrack: The Musical, October 13-22, two exhibitions will be on display at the University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts lobby, beginning on Friday, October 6, through Sunday, October 22. Both exhibits honor Pat Conroy's role as teacher and mentor, in keeping with this year's festival theme of the Transformative Power of Education.

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Exhibits Honoring Pat Conroy as Teacher (October 9-22, 2017)

USC Beaufort Center for the Arts 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

Part of the Pat Conroy Literary Festival, Oct 19-22, and the Beaufort Theatre Company's production of Conrack: The Musical, October 13-22, two exhibitions will be on display at the University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts lobby, beginning on Friday, October 6, through Sunday, October 22. Both exhibits honor Pat Conroy's role as teacher and mentor, in keeping with this year's festival theme of the Transformative Power of Education.

Pat Conroy Literary Center Open House

Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen St, Beaufort, SC, United States

The Pat Conroy Literary Center (308 Charles Street) will be open special hours during the Pat Conroy Literary Festival. Free and open to the public. Donations welcome.

Free

Workshop: Who Do You Listen To? Building a Successful Writing Partnership

USC Beaufort Center for the Arts 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

As a writer, how do you sift through all of the noise to find feedback that resonates? As a reader, how do you provide feedback that matters? Authors and writing partners for fifteen years, Bren McClain (author of One Good Mama Bone) and J.C. Sasser (author of Gradle Bird) will discuss the give and take of a successful critiquing partnership, what makes it work, and what makes it sustainable and helpful over time. They'll share their own story and offer you ways to attract and [...]

$25

Beaufort Tours Presents: Pat Conroy’s Beaufort (October 19 – 1)

Beaufort Tours 1006 Bay Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

Presented in partnership with the Pat Conroy Literary Center, Beaufort Tours will offer van tours of Pat Conroy's Beaufort during the second annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival--and year-round. See Pat Conroy’s Beaufort in this 90-minute tour of sites from Pat’s writing life—including the high school where he was a student during his junior and senior years and where he later taught for two years before going to Daufuskie Island, homes in the historic Point where Pat lived and wrote, sites related to his teachers and friends, his parents’ grave site...

Workshop: Tapping Your Creative Genius: A Workshop for Fostering Inspiration

USC Beaufort Center for the Arts 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

We are each born with unique gifts. As a result, we have individual opportunities and responsibilities to share our gifts with others in meaningful ways. Learning to recognize and nurture one’s idiosyncratic talents can lead to a lifetime of inspiration and focused creativity in writing or other arts. Join River Journey Life Guide Susan Madison in this engaging workshop that will explore the inherent connectivity between creativity and purpose to help you tap your inner creative genius and give you the tools you’ve been searching [...]

$25

Beaufort Tours Presents: Pat Conroy’s Beaufort (October 19 – 2)

Beaufort Tours 1006 Bay Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

Presented in partnership with the Pat Conroy Literary Center, Beaufort Tours will offer van tours of Pat Conroy's Beaufort during the second annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival--and year-round. See Pat Conroy’s Beaufort in this 90-minute tour of sites from Pat’s writing life—including the high school where he was a student during his junior and senior years and where he later taught for two years before going to Daufuskie Island, homes in the historic Point where Pat lived and wrote, sites related to his teachers and friends, his parents’ grave site...

Guided Tour: Of The Former Beaufort High School (1)

Beaufort Middle School 2501 Mossy Oaks Rd, Beaufort, SC, United States

Guided Tour of the Former Beaufort High School (now Beaufort Middle School, 2501 Mossy Oaks Rd.), where Pat Conroy was a student for his junior and senior years and where he returned to teach for two years following his graduation from The Citadel and before his year of teaching on Daufuskie Island. Tours will be led by Pat’s BHS classmates, teachers, students, and colleagues. Ticket information: Advance registration required - Buy Tickets Here

$25

Panel Discussion: Pat Conroy as Beaufort High School Student and Teacher

Beaufort Middle School 2501 Mossy Oaks Rd, Beaufort, SC, United States

Panel discussion of Pat Conroy as Beaufort High School Student and Teacher, to be held at the former BHS (now Beaufort Middle School, 2501 Mossy Oaks Rd.) Panel Members: Pat’s BHS principal William E. Dufford, classmates Alexia Helsley and Stephanie Austin Edwards, and student Valerie Sayers (all now published authors themselves) Moderator: Pat Conroy biographer Catherine Seltzer Free and open to the public. Donations welcome.

Free

Panel discussion: Porch Talk Live

Beaufort Middle School 2501 Mossy Oaks Rd, Beaufort, SC, United States

Porch Talk Live This lively discussion features three of Pat’s friends who were all students and teachers together—experiences Pat was drawing on in his unfinished novel The Storms of Aquarius. To be held at the former BHS (now Beaufort Middle School, 2501 Mossy Oaks Rd.) Panel Members: George Garbade, Mike Jones, and Bernie Schein (Pat’s friends who were all students and teachers together) Moderator: southern writer Janis Owens Discussion Topic: Experiences Pat was drawing on in his unfinished novel The Storms of Aquarius Free and open [...]

Free

Book Signing

Beaufort Middle School 2501 Mossy Oaks Rd, Beaufort, SC, United States

Book signing following the Porch Talk Live Panel Authors: William E. Dufford, Stephanie Austin Edwards, Alexia Helsley, Janis Owens, Valerie Sayers, Catherine Seltzer, and Bernie Schein

Free

Panel discussion: Lowcountry Local Favorites

USC Beaufort Center for the Arts 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

Moderator: Lowcountry Weekly publisher and columnist Margaret Evans Panel Members: Lynn Bryant, Stephanie Austin Edwards, Elijah Heyward Jr., and L.K. McCall Discussion Topic: This panel features teachers who write Book signing follows. This is a ticketed event - Buy tickets here  

$10

Workshop: Tell Me a Story… in Verse: The Continuing Appeal of Narrative Poetry

USC Beaufort Center for the Arts 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

“Well, if I’m Athena, you’re my Apollo—the god of poetry, truth, and music. Your natural language is poetry. You write sentences that are like an incantation. You observe every nuance of human behavior and dig deep down to the truth, presenting it in all its glorious and stubborn complexity.”—Barbra Streisand, letter to Pat Conroy (2015) According to Pat Conroy, “the most powerful words in English are ‘Tell me a story.’” But to tell a story most powerfully, most memorably, he well understood that we need [...]

$25

Panel discussion: Pat Conroy’s Story River Books Novelists

USC Beaufort Center for the Arts 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

This panel features books with themes of education and learning. Panel Members: Bren McClain, Nicole Seitz, and Deno Trakas Moderator: Novelist Ellen Malphrus Advance registration required, this is a ticketed event - Buy Tickets Here

$10

Pat Conroy Literary Center Open House

Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen St, Beaufort, SC, United States

The Pat Conroy Literary Center (308 Charles Street) will be open special hours during the Pat Conroy Literary Festival. Free and open to the public. Donations welcome.

Free

Reading: Hard Lines: Rough South Poetry

USC Beaufort Center for the Arts 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

Reading featuring Hard Lines: Rough South Poetry editor Daniel Cross Turner and teaching poets Kate Daniels, Ray McManus, and Adam Vines introduced by poet Tim Conroy. Ticket information: This is a ticketed event - Buy Tickets Here  

$10

Workshop: Writing and Illustrating for the Children’s Book Market

USC Beaufort Center for the Arts 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

Have you ever thought about writing a children’s book? Or illustrating one? How hard can it be to create a successful 32-page picture book? Let’s find out. Join children’s book author and artist (and Pat Conroy’s daughter) Melissa Conroy as she shares instructive stories from her own paths to publication and discusses the children’s book market as she was experienced as both the author and artist of Poppy’s Pants and also the author of Grandma Is an Author. Open to interested creators at any level [...]

$25

2024 Festival

The ninth annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival will be held November 1-2, 2024, in beautiful Beaufort, South Carolina. Join us as we honor Pat Conroy’s legacy as student, teacher, and mentor through our 2024 festival.

Presented by the Pat Conroy Literary Center the annual festival will be held as a series of author presentations and panel discussions, writing workshops, exhibits, and virtual tours.

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