April 9 – 15: RBC Heritage, which for 2012 will return to its traditional week in April immediately following the Masters Tournament, has been an important element of South Carolina’s culture and economy since 1969, when it debuted at the Pete Dye-designed Harbour Town Golf Links. 2011 Heritage tournament winner Brandt Snedeker.
Tuesday:
Pick Pocket Plantation Farmers Market! 1-4 p.m. Located in Beaufort across from Regions Bank on Route 170 (Robert Smalls Parkway). Look for the big red antique tractor! (843) 271-1869.
Saturday:
Pick Pocket Plantation Farmers Market! 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Located in Beaufort across from Regions Bank on Route 170 (Robert Smalls Parkway). Look for the big red antique tractor! (843) 271-1869.
April 1 – 30:
The Verdier House Museum in Beaufort’s National Historic Landmark District is open for tours, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. “The Beaufort Artillery: Guardians of the Lowcountry Since 1776” exhibit features an “unsurrendered flag” Civil War flag carried by Beaufort’s Civil War militia and other memorabilia owned by the Historic Beaufort Foundation, the former Beaufort Museum and the Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum. Guided tours are available by appointment. 801 Bay St. (843) 379-6335 or historicbeaufort.org.
April 1 – 30:
Self-Guided Tours of the Hunting Island Lighthouse, South Carolina’s only publicly accessible historic lighthouse dating from the 1870s, 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Lighthouse admission is $2. Hunting Island State Park also offers a variety of Barrier Island educational programs for all ages throughout the year, such as “Beach Explorations,” “A Walk in the Woods“ and “Salt Marsh Kayaking.” Call the Nature Center for details and reservations. 2555 Sea Island Pkwy. (843) 838-7437 or southcarolinaparks.com.
April 1:
Misspent Youth Productions presents “Catholic School Girls” by Casey Kurrti in the Black Box Theatre at ARTworks, 3 p.m. A satire of Catholic school life in the 1960s. Four actresses play the nuns and the 1st-8th grade girls at St. George’s School in Yonkers. 2127 Boundary St. (843) 379-2787 or beaufortcountyarts.com.
April 7:
“The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Season: Massenet’s Manon“ presented by the University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts in the USCB Performing Arts Center, 12:55 p.m. Series tickets are available. 801 Carteret St. (843) 521-4145 or uscb.edu.
April 9 – 15:
The RBC Heritage presented by Boeing at the Harbour Town Golf Links in The Sea Pines Resort. The biggest names on the PGA Tour compete for $5.7 million in prize money and 500 FedExCup Points. (843) 671-2448 or rbcheritage.com.
April 11:
The Lowcountry Civil War Roundtable meets in the Bluffton High School Auditorium, 6:45 p.m. “Guerrillas, Bushwackers, and Partisans: Rethinking the American Civil War” presentation with Dr. Daniel Sutherland. Guests welcome, admission is $10. 12 H. E. McCracken Circle. (843) 681-1956 or lcwrt.squarespace.com.
April 14:
“The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Season: Verdi’s La Traviata” presented by the University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts in the USCB Performing Arts Center, 12:55 p.m. Series tickets are available. 801 Carteret St. (843) 521-4145 or uscb.edu.
April 28:
Historic Beaufort Foundation’s Annual Soiree. Call for details. (843) 379-3331 or historicbeaufort.org.
April 29:
USCB Festival Series, the Lowcountry’s Premier Chamber Music Concerts with artistic director and host Ed Aaron, at the USCB Performing Arts Center, 5 p.m. Music from Schubert, Prokofiev, Dvorak and Faure performed by world-renowned artists. Series subscriptions are available. 801 Carteret St. (843) 521-4145 or uscb.edu.
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