Faces of fun
Whether they’re helping young ones build imagination and create cherished memories or just filling collectors with the joys of the hunt, these locals prove that toys are more than just …
December 2021 Happenings
Heritage Library Events Colonial Christmas Tour Zion Chapel of Ease Cemetery from 4-5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7, to learn about what Christmas was like during the Colonial Era on …
Repurposing for reel
TRY OUT THIS ECO-FRIENDLY AND FUN DIY PROJECT Denim Fish Pillows Before you donate all of your old or unused clothes, see if you can create something unique with denim …
Puzzles to solve
TEASE YOUR BRAIN WITH THESE WONDERFUL WOODEN CHALLENGES Story by Christopher Krupl Two thousand years ago, what did we do before we surfed the internet, played video games and binge-watched …
The fantastical adventures of Myrtle the Loggerhead Turtle on a familiar island shaped like a shoe
By Carolyn Males Open Myrtle the Loggerhead Turtle, and you enter a whimsical world of sea, sand and magic. Colors and patterns, narrative and rhymes combined with vivid images dance …
Official Mensa® Challenge – December 2021
Are you ready for Mensa? American Mensa is where brilliance belongs – it’s where friendships are forged for life, business connections and opportunities are made, and where brilliant minds find …
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Yajaira Surrett: Stained glass & mosaic artist
By Carolyn Males The light glints off the vertical bands of yellow, red and blue chunks of glass and the mirrored strips that boldly spell out VENEZUELA. I’m standing here …
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Her Majesty Margo Duke
By Carolyn Males Stepping over the threshold of Her Majesty Margo’s Bluffton studio, I’m hit by a blaze of color, patterns and textures that rocks me back on my heels. …
The evolution of play
HOW TOYS HAVE CHANGED OVER THE DECADES Every generation had a toy that was considered the “Ark of the Covenant” to them and their peers at school. With this issue …
Wayback Lowcountry: Hunting for arrowheads
You can find Native American artifacts here if you know where to go and what to look for. Story + Artwork by Michele Roldán-Shaw It took me a few years …
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