Arts and Events Calendar

Arts Ob We People: A Gullah Geechee Art Exhibition
Jan. 29-Feb. 28
J. Costello Gallery (inside Redfish), 8 Archer Road, Hilton Head Island
Exhibit featuring Gullah Geechee artists including Amiri Farris and Ren Dillard. Gallery hours: 5-9 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, or by appointment during the day.

Gullah Celebration at 30: Posters from the Archives

Through March 8
Coastal Discovery Museum, Hilton Head
Exhibit of more than 20 posters commissioned for the Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration.
www.coastaldiscovery.org

Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration

February (locations and times vary)
Monthlong series includes Cultural Stewardship Speaker Series, Gospel Series: Friends & Family Night, Twilight Music with Deas Guyz, Voices of Gullah, and Roots & Recipes Reunion.
www.gullahcelebration.org

Beyond the See Exhibition
Jan. 28-Apr. 24

Artists of Sea Pines Gallery, Sea Pines Community Center, 71 Lighthouse Road, Hilton Head Island
Exhibit featuring more than 70 works; a portion of sales benefits the Sea Pines Forest Preserve. www. seapines.com

The Play That Goes Wrong
Jan. 28-Feb. 22
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Hilton Head Island

Olivier Award-winning comedy presented as a play-within-a-play.
www.artshhi.com

Backyard Birding Basics
Thursday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m.-noon
Bluffton Branch Library, Bluffton
Adult program focused on backyard birding. 843-255-6503.

First Friday Lecture: Grace — The Century-Old Crown Jewel of Palmetto Bluff
Friday, Feb. 6, 6-7 p.m.
Conservancy Classroom or online
Lecture with Grace historian Gray Stahlman on the 1913 wooden motor yacht Grace. Walk-ins welcome.
palmettobluff.com/conservation/events

Beethoven and Mozart
Sunday, Feb. 8, 4 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island
Program includes Louise Farrenc’s Overture No. 2, Mozart’s Sinfonia concertante, K. 364, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4. Tickets: 843-842-2055.

The Empowered Caregiver Series: Exploring Care and Support Services
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 11 a.m.-noon
Bluffton Branch Library, Bluffton
Program on caregiving resources and support services. 843-255-6503.

A Conversation with Author Keith Rushing
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 7 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church, Hilton Head Island
Talk on “Descended,” exploring family history and Gullah-Geechee heritage.

I Speak Chocolate
Saturday, Feb. 14, 10-11 a.m.
Bluffton Branch Library, Bluffton
Adult program focused on chocolate. 843-255-6503.

Valentine’s Strings: Salut d’Amour
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026
SoundWaves, Hilton Head Island
HHSO String Quartet performs romantic favorites, including Edward Elgar’s “Salut d’Amour.” Tickets: 843-842-2055.

Artist in Residence: Mary Benson
Feb. 19-21, 2026
Palmetto Bluff
Charleston-based painter Mary Benson will lead three workshops during her residency.
palmettobluff.com/experience/the-arts-initiative and palmettobluff.com/explore/artist-in-residence/mary-benson

Palmetto Quilt Guild workshop
Friday, February 20, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Palmetto Electric Community Room, Hardeeville, S.C.
Workshop supporting preparations for the March 2026 Quilt Festival. palmettoquiltguild.org

Fridays at the FOODseum: Hardee Greens
Friday, Feb. 27, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
TCL Culinary Institute of the South, 1 Venture Drive, Buckwalter Place, Bluffton
Workshop featuring Jennifer and Chase Harsta of Hardee Greens; cooking demonstration and tasting with Chef Damon Dickerson; FOODseum tour follows. $75. Register: tcl.edu/foodseumfridays.

Shore Notes A Cappella Chorus
25th Anniversary Concert
March 28, 7 p.m.
Hilton Head High School, 70 Wilborn Road, Hilton Head Island
Tickets: ShoreNotes.com

Savor Sea Pines February
The Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island
Monthlong food and beverage festival featuring dinners, tastings and special events. savorseapines.com.

Palmetto Quilt Guild meeting
Thursday, February 19, 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
Island Lutheran Church, Hilton Head
Meeting focused on planning the “Welcome to Paradise” Quilt Festival.
palmettoquiltguild.org

Sun City Lions Club presents Evolution
March 5, 7 p.m.
Sun City Magnolia Hall, 118 Magnolia Lane, Bluffton, S.C.
Fundraiser featuring Evolution, an 18-piece variety band, with guest artist Mary Manges on vocals and flute. Admission $35. Ticket information: 516-457-3707.