2017 Archives - Page 4 of 4 - Pat Conroy Literary Festival

Panel discussion: Porch Talk Live

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 […]

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

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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.

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

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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

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

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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 […]

Pat Conroy Literary Center Open House

By Chris|

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.

Pat Conroy Literary Center Open House

By Chris|

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.

Pat Conroy Literary Center Open House

By Chris|

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.

Pat Conroy Literary Center Open House

By Chris|

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.

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

By Chris|

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 […]

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