how the music, songs, and dance of the Gullah Geechee embody the
power of memory, tradition, and cultural aesthetics, having endured
across the passage of time and space.
“Cultural Continuities: Africa, Caribbean and America (Gullah
Geechee)” is the lecture on March 17. Gillian Richards-Greaves,
Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology &
Geography and Assistant Director, Charles Joyner Institute
for Gullah and African Diaspora Studies, Coastal Carolina
University, will speak on the linguistic, cultural, and ritual
expressions of the African Diaspora, with particular emphasis
on the connections between Africa, the Caribbean, and the
United States.
Gillian Richards-Greaves, Ph.D.
Registration for Spring Break Camps
for Georgetown and Horry County
students in Grades K-1 and 2-3 will begin
January 2. Th e theme is “Dino Discovery.”
Campers will explore the exciting world of
Prehistoric Dinosaurs for an unforgettable
adventure. Th ey’ll become paleontologists
as they discover fossils, see real animatronic
dinosaurs, and learn from several “dinomite”
experiments.
Fees are: $65 for Members and $80
for non-Members. Call: 843-235-6049.
Sessions will also off er nature exploration,
crafts, games, experiments, and live animal
encounters. Event times are 10 a.m. to 2
p.m., and the dates are:
Spring Break CAMP
Monday and Tuesday, April 2-3
Spring Break Camps for Georgetown and
Horry (K-1st graders)
Wednesday and Th ursday, April 4-5
Spring Break Camps for Georgetown and
Horry (2nd-3rd graders)
New Grandparents or Parents with Kids Camp
A new “Grandparents or Parents with
Kids Camp” is scheduled for Friday, April
6 (during Spring Break Camp) and Friday,
July 6 (during summer camp) from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Youths and their guardians will
tour the gardens and zoo and engage in
Registration for Camp Brookgreen weekly
sessions and Arts Camp will begin March
12 for Members and March 19 for non-
Members. Fees for K-1 weekly sessions (from
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.) are $160 for Members
and $185 for non-Members. Fees for other
weekly sessions (from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
are $175 for Members and $200 for non-
Members. Fees for Art Camp are $145 for
Members and $165 for non-Members. Call
843-235-6049.
crafts, games, experiments, and more for an
unforgettable experience! Registration for
the one-day camp is $65 for Members and
$80 for non-Members (inclusive of one
youth in Grades 1-5; additional children
are $30 each).
Camp Brookgreen
EVENT DATES ARE:
K-1st graders
June 4-8 and 11-15
2nd and 3rd graders
June 18-22 and 25-29
Art Camp for 6th-12th graders
July 9-13
4th and 5th graders
July 16-20 and 23-27