Tuesday, May 5, has been
designated as #GivingTuesdayNow as an emergency response to the unprecedented
need caused by COVID-19.
The Museum of Coastal Carolina in Ocean Isle Beach and Ingram Planetarium in Sunset Beach are closed to the public until May 15. This is the time of year that school groups, Family Day admissions, Golf Cart Raffle ticket sales and Wine Fest keep the organization afloat as a nonprofit.
You can call in donations and memberships and buy golf
cart raffle tickets by credit card between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily to
910-579-1016.
The Ocean Isle Museum
Foundation, Inc. (OIMF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation that supports the
Museum of Coastal Carolina and Ingram Planetarium.
GivingTuesday is a
groundbreaking global generosity movement whose regularly scheduled day is Dec.
1.
The Museum of
Coastal Carolina is located at 21 East Second Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC.
Admission to the museum is free for members. Ingram Planetarium is located at
7625 High Market St. in Sunset Beach, NC.
For more
information about the Museum of Coastal Carolina or Ingram Planetarium, visit
www.museumplanetarium.org or like us on Facebook.
Laser Genesis, Ingram Planetarium’s third and final new
laser show of the year, offers an exciting trip back to the 80s.
Visitors will experience the early music of 80s icons Peter
Gabriel and Phil Collins in this laser-filled tour of Genesis, featuring the
band’s catchiest hits, including Tonight, Tonight, Tonight, In the Air
Tonight and Abacab, the song that catapulted the band to the top of
the Billboards.
Laser Genesis will premier Saturday, March 28, at 7 p.m.,
and will repeat on Saturday, April 11. The April 11 program will be followed by
another new laser show, Laser Queen, at 8 p.m.
Planetarium visitors can also see Elton John: Rocket Man the Laser Show
at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 7; at 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, April 13 and 15;
and at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 18, following the 7 p.m. show, Classic Rock Night.
The
final laser show before the summer season will be 80s Night at 7 p.m.,
Saturday, May 16.
Laser Genesis is brought to Ingram Planetarium in part
from support of Audio Visual Imagineering, a leader in laser entertainment
since 1978.
Tickets may be purchased in advance the day of event beginning at 10:30 a.m. Pre-purchasing tickets is recommended. Please arrive 15 minutes early, as no late admittance is allowed for safety reasons.
Admission is $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors
62+, and $7.50 for children 3 to 12. Members and children 2 and under are free. Tickets
can be reserved the day of event beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Ingram Planetarium is located at 7625 High Market St. in
Sunset Beach.
For more information, call 910-575-0033, visit
www.museumplanetarium.org or like us on Facebook.com/IngramPlanetarium.
Author Dennis Hetzel is set to speak at Sunset River Marketplace on Thursday, March 12 from 10 – 11 a.m. as part of the gallery’s ongoing Coffee With the Authors series.
Hetzel is
the author of two award-winning novels, “Killing the Curse” and “Season of Lies.”
Both books blend the worlds of politics and sports. In Killing the Curse, the
Cubs are positioned to win the World Series for the first time since 1908. No one wants the Cubs to win more
than Luke Murphy, president of the U.S. and lifelong fan. Leading the chorus of
disbelievers is Murphy’s boyhood friend, Bob Walters, a radio sports talk show
host who built ratings by being “the man Cub fans love to hate.” Add to the
mix, a crazed fan and an attack on the father of the Boston pitcher, and an
escalating threat that could destroy the president’s career and kill hundreds
of innocent people. Everything comes to a head as game seven unfolds. In “Season
of Lies,” baseball season and a presidential campaign that could be pulled out
of today’s headlines come to a climax in one fateful October. Hetzel again
features sports, politics, thrilling action and memorable characters in a story
you won’t forget.
Hetzel began his career as a weekly newspaper sports
editor and became an award-winning reporter, editor and newspaper publisher
before retiring in 2019 as executive director of the Ohio News Media
Association. He also taught journalism at Penn State in State College, PA and
Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.
He is a resident of Holden Beach where his company
Fresh Angle Communications provides writing, editing, marketing and government
relations consulting.
This gallery event is free, but seating is limited
so reservations are necessary. Call Sunset River Marketplace at 910.575.5999 to
hold your spot. The gallery is located at 10283 Beach Drive SW (NC 179) in
Calabash, NC. Website is: www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com.
Five unique and stylish Myrtle Beach homes, ranging from brand-spanking-new to restored-vintage, will open their doors on Saturday, March 14, for the 20th Annual Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum Spring Tour of Homes.
Tour hours are from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tickets for the event are $50 in advance, $55 the day of the tour.
Besides displaying lots of eye-popping design details – some of which are sure to provide inspiration for visitors’ own homes – the tour serves as the Art Museum’s major fundraiser.
This year’s tour includes: The Davis Home, Grande Dunes:This four-year-old Italianate home offers luxurious living indoors and out. Outdoors an inviting pool and fountain beckon, with sweeping golf-course views and an impressive outdoor kitchen. Or enjoy the wide-open spaces of the interior with its high ceilings, flowing open floor plan and tropical-themed decor.
The DeBerry Home, North Ocean Blvd:Once a family vacation getaway, this 1930s “cottage” with vintage Old Florida decor, located just steps from the beach, recalls an earlier, more relaxed era with its shite picket fence, cedar shake siding and striped awnings. Darkened oak and old-brick flooring lead to a sunken sunroom with views of a lush backyard with cozy seating and dining areas.
The DeCandio Home, North Ocean Blvd:This newly built custom oceanfront home is reminiscent of Cape Cod with its gray shingle siding, shiplap and a widow’s watch. But its interior is all contemporary, with its airy, open interiors offering sweeping ocean and sky views. Its luxurious furnishings are enhanced by the homeowners’ personal-style touches and do-it-yourself projects that will no doubt inspire the viewers.
Scott Smallin The Pegram Home
The Pegram Home, Dunes Club:A five-month-long renovation breathed new life into a once-tired 1950s ranch house. Its exterior, reminiscent of a beach cottage, leads into an elegant setting for the owner’s eclectic “collection of collections,” from exotic European and Asian art to sweetgrass baskets and needlepoint.
The Serek Home, North Ocean Blvd:One of Myrtle Beach’s newest oceanfront homes offers lots of beach and water views from expansive windows, on its massive balconies or from its backyard pool and patio. Pale wood floors and furnishings in soft tones of gray and white echo the hues of sand and sea. Special touches include interior barn doors and an owner-designed billiard table.
A buffet luncheon at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club accompanies the tour. Tickets for the luncheon, served from 11:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. are $20 per person (for Tour ticketholders only). Reservations necessary and can be made through the Art Museum, 843-238-2510.
Special note to Tour-goers: Due to parking restrictions along Ocean Blvd., the Museum is providing free parking and shuttle services for homes 2, 3 and 5. Shuttles will depart from Coastal Eye Group parking lot at 79th Ave. N. and Porcher Drive.
Sponsors for the event include Luncheon Sponsors Traci Miles/Miles Beyond Real Estate/Century 21 and Nations Homes; Supporting Sponsors B. Graham Interiors, Butler Lighting, Grande Dunes Myrtle Beach, Hucks & Washington and South Atlantic Bank. Media sponsors include: Easy105.9/100.7, Grand Strand Magazine and WBTW News 13., with donated services by Grand Strand Medical Center, LHWH Advertising and Public Relations, and Sheriar Press.
Home Tour tickets are available by calling the Art Museum, 843-238-2510, and at locations around the Grand Strand (see sidebar).
Ingram Planetarium will bring two exciting science
programs focused on the inner workings of astronomy to its theater in March
this year.
The first program will be at 7 p.m. March 7. This
celebration of International Day of Planetariums will explore how planetariums
changed astronomy education forever in the mid 20th Century. It will
also take a look at how planetariums were pioneers in early laser technology at
the height of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Age.
Join Jack Dunn, planetarium veteran and laser enthusiast,
as he gives his lived account of the birth of the dome theater in this free
program. Then visitors can stick around for an encore showing of Elton John’s
Rocket Man, Ingram’s spring laser show at 8 p.m.
Cost for Rocket Man is general admission.
On Pi Day, March 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., visitors
can enjoy free Pi-themed activities in the Paul Dennis Science Hall
during the day and then check out the 7 p.m. premiere of Seeing: A Photons
Journey Through Space, narrated by Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
Viewers can learn all about optics of astronomy in this
new film. The show will be followed by an in-depth look at the history of telescopes by planetarium educator Alan Brown.
Cost for Seeing: A Photons Journey Through Space is
general admission.
General admission to the planetarium theater is $9.50
for adults, $8.50 for seniors 62+, and $7.50 for children 3 to 12. Members and
children 2 and under are free.
For more information, call 910-575-0033, visit
www.museumplanetarium.org, or like us on Facebook.com/IngramPlanetarium.
Winners to be Announced April 25 at Wine Fest 2020
All amateur winemakers are invited to enter their wines in the competition and compete for gold, silver and bronze medals in various award categories.
This competition is part of Wine Fest 2020, Ocean Isle Museum Foundation’s annual fundraiser, set for April 25 at the Museum of Coastal Carolina. Competition is conducted in cooperation with the Ocean Isle Beach Chapter of the American Wine Society (AWS) and Silver Coast Winery. Amateur wines will be judged by an expert panel of AWS judges.
Winemakers can gain recognition for their winemaking skills and get valuable feedback on their wines from the judging panel. The entry form can be downloaded at https://museumplanetarium.org.
Wine Fest offers attendees an opportunity to sample a variety of wines in addition to bidding in silent and live auctions, dressing to the theme of The Roaring 20’s: Then and Now, participating in our Speak Easy Gambling Room and other fun activities.
Proceeds from the fundraiser
benefit the Museum of Coastal Carolina in Ocean Isle Beach and Ingram
Planetarium in Sunset Beach. Cost is $50 per person.
Reservations may be made by calling the museum at 910-579-1016 or download a reservation form from the website and mail with check.
The Museum of Coastal
Carolina is located at 21 East Second Street, Ocean Isle Beach. Admission is free
for members, active duty military and disabled veterans. Non-member all-day
admission is $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, $7.50 for children (3-12),
and free for ages 2 and under.
For more information about the Museum of Coastal Carolina
or Ingram Planetarium, call 910-579-1016 or visit www.MuseumPlanetarium.org.
A four-course gourmet Italian dinner with wine pairings will be held 6:30-9:30 p.m. Monday, February 24, at Maria’s Pizzeria & Bistro to benefit the Ocean Isle Museum Foundation, Inc.
The foundation manages the Museum of Coastal Carolina in Ocean Isle Beach and Ingram Planetarium in Sunset Beach. Cost is $60 per person (plus tip), and seating is limited. For reservations, please call 910-579-3233. Maria’s Pizzeria & Bistro is located at 120 Causeway Dr., Ocean Isle Beach.
This fine dining event is a precursor to the foundation’s annual Wine Fest fundraiser, which will be held April 25 at the museum. The theme for both events will be the Roaring 20s: Then and Now.
For the February 24 event, Maria’s chef has designed a special multi-course dinner: Course One features Italian Deviled Eggs paired with Tommasi Pinot Grigio.
Course Two includes fresh Eggplant Lasagna layered with tomato sauce paired with Pio Cesare Chardonnay.
Course Three will serve Tortellini Michaelangelo, a cheese-filled tortellini, with Mezzo Negroamaro.
Course Four features Braised Wild Boar Shank with Tommasi Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Sfoglia, an Italian puff pastry, served with Villadoro Moscato.
The Museum of Coastal Carolina is located at 21 East Second Street, Ocean Isle Beach. Ingram Planetarium is located at 7625 High Market St. in Sunset Beach.
Admission is free for members, active duty military and disabled veterans plus one guest (must include military ID cardholder). Non-member all-day admission is $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, $7.50 for children (3-12) and free for ages 2 and under. Visitors to either facility can get $2 off admission to the second location by presenting their receipts within one week of visit.
For more information about the Museum of Coastal Carolina or Ingram Planetarium, call 910-579- 1016 or visit www.MuseumPlanetarium.org.
The popular Sandbar Lecture
Series at the Museum of Coastal Carolina will feature Canning 101 with Terry
Bryant, museum executive director, at 6 p.m. March 3.
In today’s fast-paced world,
we often depend on food shortcuts to save time. But when storms move in and
potentially leave us without electricity for days, these shortcuts quickly lose
their worth.
Terry,
who spent her childhood growing up on a farm, learned valuable food-science
skills that have long been essential in rural life. To share some of the
knowledge gained from her family, Terry will demonstrate the fading art of
canning.
This
lecture is a must for those who want to learn how to preserve fresh vegetables
and avoid potentially losing frozen food to outages during storms.
The Museum of Coastal Carolina is located at 21 East
Second Street, Ocean Isle Beach. Admission is free for members, active duty
military and disabled veterans plus one guest (must include military ID
cardholder). Non-member all-day admission is $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for
seniors, $7.50 for children (3-12), and free for ages 2 and under.
For more information about the Museum of Coastal Carolina
or Ingram Planetarium, call 910-579-1016 or visit www.MuseumPlanetarium.org.
February 4 Sandbar Lecture to Feature Archaeology of Brunswick Town/Fort
Anderson with Jim McKee
Featuring the archaeology of Colonial Brunswick and Fort Anderson, the first Sandbar Lecture of 2020 will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 4, at the Museum of Coastal Carolina.
Documentation about Brunswick, the main port town in colonial North Carolina, has been lacking, with the main source of information gained through archaeology. This program will focus on the recent discovery of a colonial tavern that garnered international press in 2019. Some of the artifacts that were discovered are helping to rewrite the history of Brunswick and give an idea of how influential Brunswick was to the coming American Revolution.
About
the Presenter
Native North Carolinian Jim McKee has been a lifelong
student of American and North Carolina history. He has been with Brunswick
Town/Fort Anderson Historic Site since 2008 and has been the site manager since
2015. An avid researcher, archaeologist and living historian, McKee received his
master’s degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
About the Museum:
The Museum of Coastal Carolina is located at 21 East
Second Street, Ocean Isle Beach. Admission is free for members, active duty
military and disabled veterans plus one guest (must include military ID cardholder).
Non-member all-day admission is $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, $7.50 for
children (3-12), and free for ages 2 and under.
For more information about the Museum of Coastal Carolina
or Ingram Planetarium, please call 910-579-1016
or visit www.MuseumPlanetarium.org.
Literary luncheons with exciting authors at area restaurants
For 23 years, the Moveable Feast has been held at area restaurants throughout the year on Fridays (and some Tuesdays), 11 AM-1 PM. During the Covid-19 re-opening, we will be observing several precautions: half-capacity at the restaurants, social distancing, as well as masks required on entrance and through the author’s presentation and book signing.
Most Feasts are $30, with books available for purchase and signing at the event. *Exceptions are noted when the book is included in the ticket. For reservations, 843.235.9600 or visit ClassAtPawleys.com.
Photo By Susan Hood
Jan. 22 ~ Deb Richardson-Moore (Murder, Forgotten) at Kimbel’s, Wachesaw Author of four fiction titles and a memoir (The Weight of Mercy, about her early years as a pastor at the Triune Mercy Center in Greenville, S.C.), this former national award-winning reporter for The Greenville News is a popular speaker at book clubs, universities and churches. She has won numerous awards for community involvement, including the 2017 Leadership Greenville Distinguished Alumni Award.
In Deb’s new novel, protagonist Julianna Burke is a mystery writer, famous for her “wanderings” – blocks of time when she exits the everyday world and returns with twists and turns to make her next novel soar. But lately, she’s been coming to on the porch of her Sullivan’s Island beach house with nothing to show for a day’s work. She fears her memory is slipping, and with it, her heralded career. Then her beloved husband and business partner is murdered. The police look at workmen, extended family and neighbors, but Julianna fears something worse. Could she, deep in the throes of her latest mystery, Murder, Forgotten, have enacted her fictional killing? In this plot within a plot, she seeks to find the killer. But can she find the truth when her reality is fading?
