• “Beach Etiquette: Sea Turtles & Tourists,” an informational session by Amber Kuehn, director of the Hilton Head Island Sea Turtle Patrol, will be held at 5:30 p.m. May 16 at the USCB Hilton Head Campus, One Sand Shark Drive.
Attendees can learn how to help the turtles who come to the island annually. The session is a launch for sea turtle season.
For more information, visit seaturtlepatrolhhi.org.
• Sabor Latino Spring Festival will be held from noon to 9 p.m. May 21 at Shelter Cove Community Park on Hilton Head Island.
The event features Latin music and dancing by various groups.
Cost is $10 per person. For more information, visit laislamagazine.com.
• The Bluffton Library will offer a number of events during June and July to celebrate Summer Reading. The first will be Trivia by the Book, presented by Good Company Readers Theatre on June 3. All ages are welcome to play a game that mingles trivia with short passages from well-known books, poems, and stories related to this year’s Summer Reading theme, “All Together Now!”
The children’s session is 1 to 1:45 p.m.; adult session is 2-2:45 p.m. Cookies and punch will be served, and prizes will be awarded.
In addition, Chloee McGuigan, Beaufort County Recycling Coordinator, will discuss “Trash Less, Recycle More: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!” at the library from 10 to 11 a.m. June 7. She will talk about the importance of waste reduction and the vital role recycling plays in accomplishing waste reduction goals.
McGuigan will also discuss how to promote proper waste disposal that diverts waste from the landfill, improving our waterways and helping to keep Beaufort County beautiful! Register at 843-255-6503.
The Bluffton Library is located at 120 Palmetto Way in Bluffton Village. For more information, visit beaufortcountylibrary.org.
• The monthly Palm Trees & Pistons car show will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. June 10 at Sea Turtle Marketplace on Hilton Head Island, in the parking lot of the former SteinMart store.
The show will feature vintage, antique, exotic, muscle and unique cars owned by area locals.
Any car owner who would like to display their vehicle(s) are welcome to bring them for show and tell, and to meet others of like mind.
Not a car owner? Come by and see some cool cars. It’s all free!
The show is held the second Saturday of each month and is free and open to the public. The event is weather dependent.
• Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day 2023 will be held from noon to 4 p.m. July 29 at the Frissel Community House at Penn Center, 16 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, St. Helena.
Activities will include authentic Gullah/Geechee food, arts and crafts, presentations, music and dancing.
The event is presented by the Gullah/Geechee Nation and is free and open to the public.
