QUILT TRUNK SHOW

Come join us for a Quilt Trunk Show Saturday, February 28 from 12-2 p.m.  We will see quilts made by local African American quilters.  Find out about the rich quilting heritage of the Lowcountry.
Call 849-6161 for more information.

Your library has many quilting books for you to get ideas and to learn how to make them.

Quilting with a modern slant : people, patterns, and techniques inspiring the Modern Quilt Community by Rachel May.

Scrap quilting with Alex Anderson : choose the best fabric combinations, pick the perfect blocks, settings to showcase your blocks by Alex Anderson

 

Quilting with Precuts : 31 fun and easy projects with fat quarters, fat eighths, strips and squares

published by Better Homes and Gardens

 

 

To find out more about African American quilters, this book about Gee's Bend, Alabama, has invaluable information and beautiful photos of quilts.

 

Gee's Bend : the women and their quilts / John Beardsley ... [et al.] ; introduction by Alvia Wardlaw ; foreword by Peter Marzio.

by 

Beardsley, John.

 

 

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FEBRUARY TOP TEN LIST

Call the library (843-849-6161) or check our website to find out if these books are available. Many of these titles will have a waiting list.

 

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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

It's just a couple of days until Valentine's Day.  Come into the library to find some romantic movies. We have many more romantic comedies to choose from.

 

Check out these books.

Some romance novel authors are Nora Roberts, Sheila Roberts, Brenda Novak, Debbie Macomber, Christina Dodd, Danielle Steel, Linda Howard, Lisa Jackson and many others.  Please contact us at 843-849-6161 for romance novel suggestions.

 

DO YOU HAVE A STORY TO TELL?

AARP TAX HELP

It's time to start getting all those w-2's and receipts together.  AARP will be preparing taxes on a first-come/first-served basis starting Monday, February 2 in the Mt. Pleasant Regional Library auditorium.  You do not have to be over 55, but priority is given to older clients.


MT. PLEASANT REGIONAL LIBRARY, 1133 Mathis Ferry Road: 849-6161AARP Tax Assistance Mondays and Fridays from February 2-April 13 from 1-5 p.m.
There will not be tax assistance sessions on Feb. 16, Feb. 23, Mar. 6, Mar. 9 or Apr. 10. First come, first served, and you must arrive before 4:00 to receive assistance. A current picture ID and SSN card are required, along with SSN cards for any dependents.

Check our website for tax help at other branches.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

Are you a caregiver for someone?  It has become a growing concern for many people these days.  Some people become the sandwich generation- caring for children or grandchildren and their parents. 

When elderly parents reach the point of needing extra help and care, it usually falls on their children to step in.  The cost of retirement or assisted living is often out of reach for many people, so parents often move in with one of their children.

Caregiving is one of the most difficult and stressful jobs that any of us will ever have. Often caregivers become ill themselves.

If you are a caregiver or expect to become one someday, please join us on the 4th Monday of each month.  The programs are in connection with Carolina Hospice Care.  Learn caregiving tips, get advice and support.  Come meet others who are in your same situation and share your experiences.

Please call 843-849-6161 for more information.

Thanks for reading.

CHARLESTON TELLS

Set under magnificent moss-draped oaks, the third annual Charleston Tells Storytelling Festival brings together some of the best national and local storytellers with performances that reminisce about the carefree days of childhood, showcase humorous slice of life moments and transport audiences to significant times in history.
Similar to listening to Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion or being entertained by a great comedian, Charleston Tells celebrates the art and historical importance of storytelling. Programs are planned for both Friday and Saturday nights, including outdoor ghost stories Saturday night. During the day Saturday, there will be multiple concurrent performances, including a tent with activities and programs the whole family can enjoy. 
Charleston's blend of Southern charm, rich heritage and deep-rooted respect for oral history makes it the perfect venue to bring local residents and visitors together for this shared human experience. After all, Charleston's allure and historic charm prompted readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine to name this South Carolina coastal city as their No. 1 U.S. city for the fourth year in a row and No. 2 Top City in the World, and Travel + Leisure magazine to name it the No. 1 city to visit in the United States and Canada in 2014.

Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the art of storytelling, the bond from a shared human experience and the rich heritage of Charleston’s Lowcountry.