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March Events 2010

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Silent Cities

March 6 - 31 Daily at 3 p.m.
Travel on the Trekker down back roads and explore some of the cemeteries, the Silent Cities at Brookgreen. Walk through former slaves and plantation owners’ graveyards and hear about the historical burial customs of European and African origin. This is a two-hour excursion. Tickets are $15 in addition to garden admission and must be purchased at Wall Lowcountry Center at least 10 minutes prior to departure time. Seating is limited and reservations are suggested, please call (843) 235-6025.

O, FREEDOM OVA ME!”
Wednesday, March 3, 10, 17, 24
Ron Daise, Brookgreen’s Vice President for Creative Education, presents a program at 1 p.m. in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium of selected readings, songs and photographs from his book Gullah Branches, West African Roots. Following the themes of “Home,” “Horror,” “Heritage,” “Hope”, Daise informs about the journey of enslaved Africans to Gullah communities and about Gullah culture in a spellbinding and participatory presentation. Program is free with garden admission.

Fabric Art Exhibit
January 15 - March 15

The Fabric of a People: African-American Art, Experiences and Contributions, an educational exhibit will be offered by Zelda Grant, author and a self-taught fabric artist with an exceptional eye for colors, textures and designs. The exhibit will be open daily from noon – 4:30 p.m. in Learning Lab I at the Wall Lowcountry Center and is free with garden admission. View a video preview of the exhibit here.

Fabrics Arts Workshops by Zelda Grant,
Saturday, March 13
Three 75-minute fabric art workshops will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium. Pre-registrations are available until March 8, to a maximum of 22 and minimum of 10 participants per event. Participants must pre-register by calling 843-235-6049. The cost is $25 per person, per session or $55 per person for three sessions.


Diggin it! Spring Garden Expo
Saturday, March 27
One of Brookgreen's major events of the year with out-standing guest speakers and Brookgreen horticulture staff who will give talks, demonstrations, and advice on gardening in the coastal south region. This is the "go to" place to get all the answers for your gardening questions. Free with garden admission. The garden expo is sponsored in part by

                   

Sculpture Exhibitions
January 30-April 25
Anna Hyatt Huntington: A Collecting Eye (Jennewein Gallery) This exhibit presents works acquired by the Huntingtons for Brookgreen Gardens through the decade of the 1930s. Many, including some of Brookgreen’s finest works, were selected personally by Anna Hyatt Huntington. The exhibit showcases sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Harriet Frishmuth, Janet Scudder, A. A. Weinman, Paul Jennewein, Paul Manship, Malvina Hoffman, and other important late 19th and early 20th century sculptors. This is the fifth in a series of exhibits on Anna Hyatt Huntington’s life and art sponsored by the Friends of Brookgreen Gardens.

A Taste of Ambrosia: Mythology in Sculpture (Noble Gallery)
Images of nymphs, fauns, and pagan gods and goddesses abound in American art. Not surprisingly, the Brookgreen sculpture collection includes numerous works depicting themes of Greek and Roman mythology. A Taste of Ambrosia presents versions of Diana, Pan, and a host of other deities from myths of the ancient past.