Reggae Night in Charleston, SC on Sept 19th
Heat up September with Reggae from Everett G on Saturday September 19 at Wannamaker County Park in Charleston, SC. The gates open at 7:30 pm and music starts at 8:30 pm. This is a great way to spend a Saturday night enjoying the last days of summer.
“Ever-G†Streete was born in Cash-Hill, Hanover Parish, Jamaica where he was a singer and musician at a very early age. His first recording was with the band “Children of Jah†at Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Studio in Kingston, Jamaica. Since moving to the U.S. in 1984, Ever-G has recorded 4 albums with his band “The Ruff Kut Crew,†including four veteran musicians and three backup singers, The Irieites.
Reggae lover can also enjoy Caribbean faire from Brieles Lowcountry Café, pizza, Italian ice, and kettle korn and boiled peanuts.
Admission is $8.00 or 5 books of Greenbax. Children 12 and free admission. Annual Gold Passes will be honored.
For more information and detailed schedules and locations visit www.ccprc.com or call 843-795-4Fun.
Little River Oktoberfest, South Carolina
Oktoberfest means lots of good food and good fun, and in Little River, South Carolina, they don’t want to wait for the month of October to roll around – they are kicking off their German celebration already in September. The organizers promise lots of Oktoberfest fun with bratwurst, Beer, authentic German music, The Chicken Dance and The Polka!
Little River is located on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, and is mostly known for its deep-sea fishing, charter boats and commercial fishing. Thousands of visitors come to Little River every year for the festivals. Little River is only a short twenty minutes drive from Myrtle Beach and five minutes from North Myrtle Beach.
The 4th Annual Little River Oktoberfest will be held September 12th and 13th in Little River, SC.
Celebrate Oktoberfest from 9AM. to 6PM. featuring authentic German cuisine prepared by Erna Blome, special musical guests providing live German music and dancing throughout the day.
September 12 &13 at the Lowes Grocery Shopping Plaza between Highway 17 and 179.
Starts at 11:00 on Saturday and ends at 7:00
Sunday hours are 11:00 until 5:00.
Admission $3.00
Children under 12 are free.
For more information visit the website
September in Coastal Georgia
What’s happening in September in coastal Georgia for the rest of the month? We came up with the following list.
Lucas Theatre Open House
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Stop by the Lucas Theatre during the annual open house on Saturday, September 12th, from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Take a self-guided tour, enjoy some popcorn, view historical information, and check out our upcoming season. This event is free event.
If you want to come back later, there’s a screening at 8 p.m. of the movie Tropic Thunder from 2008. The movie stars Ben Stiller (who also directed), Robert Downey, Jr., Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Cruise, and Nick Nolte.
Visit the website for more info.
Jekyll Island’s Shrimp & Grits: The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival
September 18 – 20, 2009
Jekyll Island is always one of our favorite places to visit, and especially when there’s a festival.  The Shrimp & Grits Festival is about two Southern favorites – Georgia shrimp and grits. This weekend is packed with food, fun, entertainment, shrimp eating contest, cooking demonstrations and much more.
28th Annual Savannah Jazz Festival
September 20 – 27, 2009
If you like jazz, this is the place to be in September. Every year the Jazz Festival takes over Savannah with a celebration of all genres of jazz, from Dixieland, traditional swing, straight-ahead and bop to melodic standards, Latin rhythms and funky down-home “gutbucket†blues. The festival features the best in international, national, regional and local jazz talent. There are many live performances, jam session and also film screenings. Free and open to the public.
912-675-5419
www.savannahjazzfestival.org
2nd Annual Florida Heritage Book Festival Will Celebrate Florida’s Literary Heritage
Florida’s rich and colorful literary heritage will be celebrated September 11-12 when the Florida Heritage Book Festival returns to St. Augustine. Featuring presentations by outstanding Florida authors, writing workshops and a keynote presentation by U.S. Senator Mel Martinez, the festival is sure to delight book lovers and inspire aspiring authors.
The Florida Heritage Book Festival kicks off on Friday, September 11, with a full day of writers workshops held in the Flagler Ballroom of St. Augustine’s Casa Monica Hotel. Presented by best-selling authors and publishing professionals, the workshops cover a wide range of topics related to the craft of writing and how to get published. Registration for the workshops is $60. In addition, festival writers will be making presentation throughout the day at all of St. Johns County’s public schools.
Throughout Saturday, September 12, the festival will feature presentations by more than 20 outstanding authors – including Stetson Kennedy and Dr. Michael Gannon. Topics will cover all facets of writing, as well as how to get published. Admission to these presentations, which take place on the campus of Flagler College, is free of charge. The keynote luncheon speaker will be U.S. Senator Mel Martinez who will speak about his assimilation into American society and living the American dream. Reservations for the 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. luncheon are $45 each.
All proceeds from the Florida Heritage Book Festival benefit the St. Johns County Friends of the Library organizations and the Newspaper in Education program sponsored by The St. Augustine Record. The Florida Heritage Book Festival is supported in part by a grant from the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council.
Full details on the 2009 Florida Heritage Book Festival, including reservations and ticket purchases, may be found at the festival’s official website www.fhbookfest.com .
