The Beaufort Film Society is pleased to announce that Missy Ricker will be presented the prestigious "€œBehind the Scenes"€ Award at the 12th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival in Beaufort, SC. The festival dates are February 21-25, 2018 with the Red Carpet Reception and Awards Gala taking place on Sunday, February 25th at the University of South Carolina, Beaufort, Center for the Arts.

I just turned a gingerbread man upside down and made a reindeer, y'€™all.

For real.

And not to brag too much or anything, but he had gorgeously delicious Oreo crusted eyes, a shiny, red M&M buttoned nose and a scarf made out of edible snow. It'€™s as if my new spirit animal forever now and will always be Dancer, Prancer, Donner, and Vixen combined with every single Sugar Plum Fairy all caffeinated and lined up in a neat, pixie color-coded row . . . like magic.

A Roundtable Discussion of Sexual Harassment (Part 1)

"I believe it has never been my misfortune to be placed where I lost my presence of mind, unless indeed it has been when thrown in strange company, particularly of ladies. Under such circumstances I know I must appear like a fool."
- General Ulysses S. Grant, in a letter to his wife Julia

The Pat Conroy Literary Center will host the first Lowcountry Book Club Convention on Friday, December 15, in MacLean Hall (bldg. 12) on the Technical College of the Lowcountry's Ribaut Road campus. An all-day event, 10:00 am 4:30 pm, this will be an opportunity for book club members - €”or anyone interested in joining or forming a book club - €”to meet, mingle, and exchange ideas about fostering, inspiring, and sustaining a community of fellow book lovers.