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Have a happy Labor Day! From the Director’s Corner Dear friends, Each September as the summer winds down, we recognize Labor Day, a holiday first celebrated in 1882. That year, on the fifth of September, the Knights of Labor held the first Labor Day parade in New York City. The Knights then passed a resolution […]

We’re hosting Jonathan Haupt, executive director of the Pat Conroy Literacy Center Admission is free, donating is greatly appreciated As the first Authors in Celebration of Literacy program, the Palmetto Literacy Council will host Pat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt for a public presentation, “Pat Conroy’s Reverence for Teaching” on Saturday, October 16,

We’re celebrating our 2nd anniversary From the Director’s Corner Palmetto Literacy Council is celebrating its two-year anniversary. How exciting! We could not have sustained our organization and growth without our FABULOUS volunteers. Quick History The idea of Palmetto Literacy Council was prompted by funding agencies in our area. The Chapin Foundation has really stayed true

Happy Fourth Of July! From the Director’s Corner Dear Friends, I am pleased to announce that we are starting an Adult Literacy Program at Patrick Mobile Home Park, 2000 Highway 15 in Myrtle Beach. Most of the adults there speak English and just want to learn to read better and improve their comprehension. These students

We hope to see your participation Help us reach out goal Hello Friends, Our online auction has started and bidding is officially open! Please visit YourCharityAuction.com/PalmettoLiteracyCouncil to participate and bid on your favorite items! Our goal is to get 100 bids. Whether big or small, bid on something today to help us reach that goal. Forward this

We hope to see your participation Every little bit helps Hello Friends, Our online auction starts tomorrow! Please visit YourCharityAuction.com/PalmettoLiteracyCouncil to participate and bid on your favorite items! Our goal is to get 100 bids. Whether big or small, bid on something today to help us reach that goal. Forward this email to your friends!

We hope to see your participation Every little bit helps Hello All- Our online auction starts Thursday!!! We are very excited and have somegreat items for you to bid on. We are holding this online auction to helpraise much needed funds for Palmetto Literacy Council! All of the starting bids for our auction are well

We hope to see your participation Every little bit helps Hello Friends! We have gotten some really great donations so far and are really excitedfor our auction! As a reminder, we are holding an online auction to raise money for PalmettoLiteracy Council starting on Thu June 17th, 2021 @ 6:00 AM EDT and endingon Sun

Under the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe Reviewed by Patricia D’Ascoli Last month I had the pleasure of meeting T.I. Lowe, an author whose novel Under the Magnolias was recently published. Lowe, who lives in Loris, was signing copies of her book at Bookends, a used bookstore in North Myrtle Beach, and I was delighted to

Happy Pride Month! From the Director’s Corner Dear Friends, June is National Pride Month. There are also several notable days that occur during the month: June 14 is Flag Day.June 19 – Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day is celebrated.June 20 – Happy Father’s Day to all of the Dads out there!June 15