Women just love to laugh! And they love to laugh most with each other about their common problems and challenges. So, if you're one of these women, get some friends together and come to "The Hen Party" at USCB Center for the Arts on Jan. 30 for an evening of hilarious introspection on the trials and tribulations we all face sooner or later.

The world of customer feedback has come a long way. If we circle back to around 1900, the life of many working Americans was bleak if not simply miserable. Sweat shops that we now only read about were a grim reality in New York and many other cities. Entire families worked backbreaking, soul destroying hours –up to 18 at a time – in conditions so foul and unhealthy as to demand outcry and immediate action.

"Some people call it "the sane version of Method acting," said instructor Gail Westerfield, who is preparing to teach a class in Meisner Technique at ARTworks. "The class will be an introduction to the fundamentals of Sanford Meisner's work, a practice that trains actors to be fully 'in the moment' on stage. Through a series of exercises, both experienced and inexperienced actors will learn what Meisner called 'living truthfully in imaginary circumstances.'"

Books Sandwiched In returns to USCB

The Books Sandwiched In series, sponsored by the Friends of the Beaufort County Library (FOL), will begin in January 2014 and is one of the 'Friends'' most popular projects. Local authors, well-known community leaders, celebrities, educators and world-travelers have appeared as presenters on the Books Sandwiched In stage at this free event.