Arts & Entertainment Calendar

November 1 through December 13

3rd Annual Beaufort County First Responder Food Drive to benefit Help of Beaufort and Bluffton Self Help - The food drive, which runs November 1, 2024, through December 13, 2024, is geared towards ensuring food bank shelves are restocked ahead of the Christmas holiday. Donations will be collected and distributed to Help of Beaufort and Bluffton Self Help on December 16, 2024.

Now through December 11

11th Annual Town Toy Drive - Drop off new, unwrapped toys (infants to 15 years of age) at the Bluffton Police Department (101 Progressive Street) or Bluffton Town Hall (20 Bridge Street)All toys collected will go to local families through Bluffton Self Help.

November 28

Palmetto Bluff Turkey Trot 5K and Kids Fun Run - Join Palmetto Bluff on Thanksgiving Day for an annual tradition - the Palmetto Bluff Turkey Trot 5K and a kid’s “Turkey Chase” fun run around Village Square. All proceeds from the registration fees will be donated to Memory Matters, a non-profit organization supporting families and individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The race starts in front of the River House in Wilson Village and runs through beautiful Palmetto Bluff, a perfect one-loop course. Pre-race, kids can participate in the “Turkey Frisbee Toss” and win a chocolate turkey. On course electrolytes and post-race refreshments will be available for all participants. Race starts at 9:00AM. General Public Race packet pick up is on Tuesday November 26th, 2024, 4-6PM at the New Palmetto Running Company, 25 Minetta Lane, Bluffton. Palmetto Bluff residents may also pick up on November 27th, 2024, at the Chapel next to the Wilson Village Green from 1pm to 5pm. Online registration with guaranteed t-shirt (sizes not guaranteed) closes at 11:59AM on Sunday, November 17th. Adult registration fee is $35, and kids fun run is $25. Online registration without guaranteed t-shirt closes at 11:59AM on Monday, November 25th. Adult registration fee drops to $25. If additional t-shirts are available, they can be purchased at packet pick-up for $10. NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION AVAILABLE.

Strollers and Dogs Welcome. Click the link to register: https://runsignup.com/Race/SC/Bluffton/PalmettoBluffTurkeyTrot5K

December 12

Four Corners Gallery – Pop Up show on Thursday, December 12th, from 5PM – 8PM. One day showing and sale, glassworks by Jonathan Poirier and Dan Clausen. Refreshments served. 1263-B May River Rd, 843-757-8185, www.fourcornersgallerybluffton.com.

December 14

Jingle All the Way 5K - The Technical College of the Lowcountry’s Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) club will once again host its popular ‘Jingle All the Way 5K’ run this year. The fundraising event will take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 on TCL’s Beaufort Mather Campus, at 921 Ribaut Road. The race is open to runners and walkers of all abilities and will take participants across TCL’s beautiful and historic Beaufort Mather campus, through the artistic Ribaut Road tunnel and out to the scenic Spanish Moss trail. Registration is $25 and includes cookies from TCL’s Culinary Institute of the South and a T-shirt. Prizes will be awarded for top three male and female runners and various male and female age categories. All proceeds from the race will go toward educational costs for students in TCL’s PTA program. The deadline to register is Dec. 11. For more information or to register visit www.tcl.edu/jingle.

December 14

7th Annual Bluffton “Shop with a Cop” - Each Bluffton School Resource Officer will select two (2) children in their school.  There are nine (9) schools in Bluffton, so a total of 18 children will be selected. This heartwarming initiative is aimed at bringing holiday cheer to families in need. Each child will receive a gift card and then they will go on a shopping spree with a Bluffton Police officer to pick out holiday gifts, and other essential items for their family or they may shop for themselves. Monetary Donations for Shop with a Cop: Donate through the Bluffton Police Department Benevolence Fund via the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. The link is: https://lowcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1039. Or you can send checks to The Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, P.O. Box 23019, Hilton Head Island, SC 29925. Be sure to write “Shop with a Cop” in the memo section. CFL is a 501[c][3], and donations are tax-deductible.

December 22

The Hilton Head Island Jingle Jingle Bridge Run - an Island holiday tradition since 1992, will take place on Sunday, December 22nd, beginning at 8 a.m. This year’s event features both 5K and 10K races, starting and finishing at Crossing’s Park, and will take participants across the scenic Broad Creek on the Cross Island Expressway. All participants will receive a colorful Long Sleeve Jingle Jingle Bridge Run T-shirt. Following the races, there will be an awards ceremony complete with refreshments, music, and door prizes. Awards will be given to the top three overall male and female finishers, the top male and female masters, as well as the top three runners in each age group. To celebrate the season, we encourage all participants to wear holiday costumes, including elf and Santa outfits! A percentage of proceeds from the event will benefit local charities. For more information or to register visit bearfootsports.com or call Bear Foot Sports at 843/757-8520.

December 24

Christmas Eve Under the Stars - a family-oriented outdoor worship service at 6:30p.m. under the night sky in Old Town Bluffton at Oyster Factory Park on the May River at 63 Wharf St. The service is a cooperative effort by The New Bluffton Worship and First Zion Missionary Baptist Church to bring the community together at Christmas. Carols and music provided by Bluffton Worship’s band and special musicians from First Zion. Worship includes the traditional lighting of Christmas candles to the singing of Silent Night. Free-will offerings gratefully accepted for local missions. While seating is available at the park site, you may also bring a chair. Free refreshments provided under the pavilion. 

More information:  www.thenewblufftonworship.com