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Tobacco Education Program

Article Date
December 13, 2024

Join us for snacks and a discussion about tobacco, nicotine, and vaping with the Charleston Center Prevention Team! They will share valuable information through the Tobacco Education Program (SC TEP). This program is designed to educate students...

Let's Talk: Vaping

Article Date
December 13, 2024

Join us for snacks and a discussion on vaping, its impact on health, and how to make informed decisions to promote a healthier lifestyle, led by the Charleston Center Prevention Team! For teens in grades 6-12.

  • Monday, January 27 at 4 PM...

Illuminating the Streets of Early Charleston

Article Date
December 6, 2024

Can you imagine navigating the streets and roads of Charleston County between dusk and dawn without the aid of street lamps? The earliest inhabitants of this area relied on moonlight to guide their steps at night, but a campaign to provide nocturnal...

Giving Thanks for Native American Food in 1670 Charleston

Article Date
November 22, 2024

Thanksgiving, an American holiday rooted in harvest celebrations, acknowledges the bounty of food so many of us take for granted. This tradition in South Carolina recalls the meals shared by English adventurers who landed at Albemarle Point in 1670...

Charleston Common: A Brief History of A Fractured Landscape

Article Date
November 8, 2024

The place-name “Charleston Common” applies to a swath of land designated for public use since 1735. Conscious that the provincial capital lacked a traditional English common, South Carolina’s colonial government reserved more than seventy acres...

2026 VolunTeens Program

Article Date
November 7, 2024

For grades 6-12. Want to volunteer at your local library? Sign up to be a VolunTeen at one of 14 participating locations! You'll assist library staff with various tasks and duties while earning volunteer hours. See below for more details and...

Mutiny and Murder aboard Nuestra Señora de la Concepçion, Part 4

Article Date
October 25, 2024

The trial of Hispanic carpenter Joseph Lortia, accused of confederating with pirates aboard the Cuban schooner Nuestra Señora, unfolded through a series of episodes within South Carolina’s executive Council Chamber in July 1734. Conflicting...

Mutiny and Murder aboard Nuestra Señora de la Concepçion, Part 3

Article Date
October 18, 2024

The young Cuban widow, Doña Petrona de Castro, suffered in the shadows during the first half of this story, but moved to center stage after the bloodied vessel Nuestra Señora docked in Charleston. When her disheveled treasure came ashore in late...