Events

There will be a free screening of 2019’s Rural Project in the Ridgeland-Hardeeville High School auditorium. The public is invited to a reception at 4:00 pm before the screening at 4:30. The program wraps up with a talk back with Mahkia Greene and Henry Coonrod.

This project is funded by the South Carolina Arts Commission’s Art of Community-Rural SC grant to Jasper County. Indie Grits in the Lowcountry is a partnership between Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, Ridgeland-Hardeeville High School, Jasper County and Indie Grits Labs. Indie Grits Labs is a nonprofit organization that works to serve communities through media education, artist-driven projects, and the annual Indie Grits Festival in Columbia, South Carolina.

Take a break from your day and explore the world of Yoga at the Morris Center. Instructor Mary Davis leads this hour-long yoga session which guides you through a series of gentle and relaxing yoga poses.

Beginners are welcome. Please bring your own yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes.

Members receive a 10% discount.

In honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Genealogist Bonnie Wade-Mucia speaks about the works she does to find family members of KIA/MIA soldiers from WWII.

Bonnie Wade-Mucia is a Forensic Genealogist and owner of Keeper of the Past Genealogy. She is a graduate of Boston University’s Genealogical Certificate program and is an alumnus of the ProGen Study Group. She is a member of the Counsel for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy. Bonnie has done genealogy research for the show “Finding Your Roots” with Dr. Henry Louis Gate. She is a currently a genealogy researcher for the Army’s Past Conflicts Repatriations Branch (PCRB) and finds living family members of KIA/MIA Soldiers from WWII and other conflicts. She a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Genealogical Speakers Guild as well as a number of other genealogical organizations. She is also a member of the Emily Geiger Chapter of the DAR and the SC State Commemorative Event Chair. Bonnie resides in Bluffton, SC with her husband, Joseph.

In this FREE informal gallery talk, Torreah “Cookie” Washington will talk about the her time as the curator of the Annual African American Fiber Arts exhibition presented by the City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department. As a bonus, some of the artists from this year’s Black Gold exhibition will be available to talk about their pieces and how they were made.

Take a break from your day and explore the world of Yoga at the Morris Center. Instructor Mary Davis leads this hour-long yoga session which guides you through a series of gentle and relaxing yoga poses.

Beginners are welcome. Please bring your own yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes.

Members receive a 10% discount.