OCTOBER EVENTS & HAPPENINGS
FESTIVAL TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
The 11th Annual Conroy Festival will be held on Thursday October 22, through Sunday, October 25, as a series of free and ticketed events in Beaufort, SC, featuring author discussions, writers workshops, a screening of one of a film adaptation of one of Pat’s beloved novels, and more.
Here is the schedule:
Thursday, October 22
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, 601 Bay Street (The Prince of Tides House)
Welcome Party and Silent Auction
Friday, October 23
10:00 am – 12:00 pm, USCB Auditorium, 805 Carteret St.
Truth or Dare, panel discussion with Patricia Hampl, Ellen Malphrus and Catherine Seltzer
1:15 pm – 3:30 pm, USCB Auditorium, 805 Carteret St.
The Silver Linings Playbook screening
4:30 pm – 7:30 pm, USCB Auditorium, 805 Carteret St.
The Great Santini wine and cheese reception, interview w/Michael O’Keefe and movie screening
Saturday, October 24
10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Beaufort Library, 311 Scott St.
“Fiction Can Fix Things” Lecture by Bren McClain
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, USCB Auditorium, 805 Carteret St.
Matthew Quick – Interview and Book Signing
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, USCB Auditorium, 805 Carteret St.
Southern Women Writers Panel Discussion with Lisa Patton, Mary Kay Andrews and Dana Ridenour, moderated by Cassandra King.
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, Pat Conroy Literary Center, 601 Bladen St.
Open House
Sunday, October 25
11:00 am – 1:00 pm Saltus River Grill, 802 Bay Street
Brunch with Lynn Seldon
For tickets:
• Go to patconroyliterarycenter.com under ‘Events’
• https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/11th-annual-pat-conroy-literary-festival-4866144
AUTHOR EVENT
Renea Winchester, author of the newly released The Mountains Remember, will be in conversation with Mary Ellen Thompson.
When: Thursday, October 29, 5:00-6:30 pm
Price: Free
Registration: Seating is limited; please call to reserve your spot: 843-379-7025.
Venue: Pat Conroy Literary Center, 601 Bladen St., Beaufort
