Events

Play “Revealing the Revolution,” a FREE, self-guided historical marker scavenger hunt across Beaufort County! Pick up a game brochure at any Beaufort Branch Library or Bookmobile, or download it and print from here. Visit markers, find answers, complete your sheet, win prizes! Turn in your completed gamesheet at a Branch library or mail it in.…

The Declaration of Independence is the most widely read, recited, and celebrated of America's founding documents. It has inspired movements across time and around the globe, from the French Revolutionaries of 1789 to Ho Chi Minh in the twentieth century. Both Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln claimed to be defending its principles. In this course,…

Explore your family history with Ancestry.com’s American Revolution edition in this hands-on program at the library. Learn how to trace your lineage, uncover stories about ancestors who lived during the Revolutionary era, and see how your own family may connect to America’s fight for independence. No prior genealogy experience required—just curiosity and a love of…

Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina with the beloved HarbourFest fireworks—reimagined each week with special patriotic flair. Enjoy BIGGER and BETTER shows each week as we celebrate America's Semiquincentennial. SHELTER COVE HARBOURFEST FIREWORKS SCHEDULE 2026 FireworksSchedule Tuesdays: June 9, 16, 23, & 30  Saturday, July 4th  Tuesdays: July 7, 14, 21,…

Join Grace Cordial to learn a little Colonial history while exploring the British-related resources available in the Beaufort District Collection! Doors open at 5:00 PM. Disclaimer(s) Say Cheese! We love to take photos at our events and within library spaces. The library may use these photos in print, online, or on social media. If you…

Enjoy learning about the role tea played in the American Revolution here in South Carolina. This class will give you the history on all of the lesser-known tea parties in the South, specifically Charleston, which occurred two weeks before the very famous Boston Tea Party. We will also have an extra southern twist - sample…

Youth and families are invited to travel back in time to engage with American Revolutionary times through crafts and games. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adult(s) This program is designed for youth and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs are not permitted. Say Cheese! We love to…

Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina with the beloved HarbourFest fireworks—reimagined each week with special patriotic flair. Enjoy BIGGER and BETTER shows each week as we celebrate America's Semiquincentennial. SHELTER COVE HARBOURFEST FIREWORKS SCHEDULE 2026 FireworksSchedule Tuesdays: June 9, 16, 23, & 30  Saturday, July 4th  Tuesdays: July 7, 14, 21,…

Gullah Traveling Theater, Inc. (GTTI) proudly presents Da' Gullah American Revolutionary Experience, an electrifying new theatrical production that premiered July 19 & 20, 2025, in Bluffton, SC, at May River Theater. Commissioned and funded by the South Carolina 250th American Revolutionary Anniversary Sestercentennial Commission, this groundbreaking play illuminates the untold stories of the Gullah people and their vital…

Communities coming together to celebrate all things, South Carolina! South Carolina played a pivotal role in the American Revolution. Our state witnessed more Revolutionary War engagements than any other, and the Battle of Sullivan’s Island on June 28, 1776 marked one of the first significant victories for the Patriot cause. The courage shown that day…