CAGP Meeting Tuesday September 21

5:45pm -7:30pm
Charleston County Main Library
68 Calhoun St

Topic: "Do’s and Don’ts of Grant Writing”


Presenter: Mary Jo Thomas.
Ms. Thomas has over 30 years of experience in grant writing and grant administration. She has applied for and administered state, federal and foundation grants at the local, county, state and regional level. She now enjoys working independently under the company name Grant Services, LLC. Ms. Thomas serves as Vice President of the Charleston Association of Grant Professionals.


Please join us for a discussion of tips and ideas that will help you write more effective grant proposals. Also, come prepared to share your special “Do’s and Don’ts of Grant Writing” with the group.

College of Charleston School of the Arts and Charleston Concert Association to Present "Fall Sneak Preview" on Tuesday, Sept. 21

The College of Charleston School of the Arts and The Charleston Concert Association will present a sneak preview of upcoming performances. This hour-long event will feature music history professor Blake Stevens, music professors Robert Taylor and Natalia Khoma, and dance professors Gretchen McLaine and Robert Ivey. The lecture will highlight various, must-see arts events in the CCA and School of the Arts seasons, as well as give a brief history of the artists and performances.
Blake Stevens will present "The 5 Browns" (Five Pianos). Gretchen McLaine will reveal history about the "Paul Taylor Dance Company" and Robert Ivey will present the "Young American Grand Prix Ballet" and "Romeo and Juliet with the Russian National Ballet Theatre." Robert Taylor will present the "Vienna Boy 's Choir" and "The King's Singers" and Natalia Khoma will introduce the "German State Philharmonic with Philippe Entremont."
The presentation will take place Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 7 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Simons Center for the Arts, 54 St. Philip Street.
Admission is free and seating is limited.
Reservations are requested - 727-1216 or CCA2010series@aol.com.
Reception immediately following.

Library sets September meetings at each branch to get public input

Whether you are a library lover or someone who hasn’t visited a library in years, Charleston County Public Library wants your ideas on how it can grow and improve services to area residents.

CCPL’s new Executive Director Douglas Henderson is holding a series of informal community meetings at CCPL branches in September to find out what residents think about the library, how they use it, what they like about it and what they’d like to see improved or expanded. It is part of an effort to help CCPL improve and ensure the library is meeting the needs of residents throughout the county.

Passionate about children’s services and the importance of bringing children into libraries from the time they are infants, Henderson wants the library to expand its pre-literacy programs and children’s services.

Patrons unable to attend a meeting can share their experiences and ideas by sending an e-mail to letusknow@ccpl.org. To learn more about CCPL, visit the library’s Web site at www.ccpl.org or call 805-6930.

To meet Henderson and offer ideas on how CCPL can better serve the community, attend one of these meetings scheduled in September:


Monday, September 13
10:30 a.m. – John L. Dart Branch, 1067 King St., Charleston
2 p.m. – Dorchester Road Regional, 6325 Dorchester Rd., N. Charleston

Tuesday, September 14
10:30 a.m. – Cooper River Memorial Branch, 3503 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston
6 p.m. – Mt. Pleasant Regional, 1133 Mathis Ferry Rd., Mt. Pleasant

Wednesday, September 15
6 p.m. – Otranto Road Regional, 2261 Otranto Rd., N. Charleston

Thursday, September 16
2 p.m. – West Ashley, 45 Windermere Blvd., Charleston
6 p.m. – Main Library, 68 Calhoun St., Charleston

Monday, September 20
4 p.m. – Folly Beach Branch, 55 Center St., Folly Beach

Tuesday, September 21
2:30 p.m. – Edisto Branch, 1589 Highway 174, Edisto
6 p.m. – John’s Island Regional, 3531 Maybank Hwy, John’s Island

Wednesday, September 22
10:30 a.m. – Village Branch, 430 Whilden St., Mt. Pleasant
2 p.m. – James Island Branch, 1248 Camp Rd., James Island
6 p.m. – St. Andrews Regional, 1735 N. Woodmere Dr., Charleston

Tuesday, September 28
10:30 a.m. – Poe/Sullivan’s Island Branch, 1921 I’on Ave., Sullivan’s Island

Wednesday, September 29
10:30 a.m. – St. Paul’s/Hollywood Branch, 5151 Town Council Dr., Hollywood

Thursday, September 30
6 p.m. - McClellanville Branch, 222 Baker St., McClellanville

Small Business & Nonprofit Networking Lunch: Rekindling the Vision

Tuesday, September 14, 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
Main Library, 68 Calhoun Street

Do you have a vision of where you'd like to be in five years? Learn how to take control of your future at this month's Small Business & Nonprofit Networking Lunch. Speaker Hillary Hutchinson will explain how to create a vision of your ideal future and how to set the goals you need in order to get there. Join us for this inspiring and informative session.
Call 805-6930 for more information.

Foundation Center Tour

Staff at the Main Library, 68 Calhoun St will be giving a public tour of the Foundation Center at noon on Wednesday October 6. Call 805-6930 for more information.

Charleston Regional Alliance for the Arts presents OPEN

September 11, 2010
Memminger Auditorium
10AM-3PM

OPEN kicks off Charleston’s Fall season as a multi-disciplinary arts event, open to the public, featuring an abundance of artistic and cultural offerings in the tri-county area. Come experience a cultural marketplace of interactive arts booths where you can buy tickets, memberships and merchandise. Awaken your senses to the wonder of the arts with a personal guided tour by participating arts organizations. There will be performances, multi-media presentations, a family fun arts corner, art installation and an open-air courtyard of vendors and street performers that will give you a sampling of Charleston's arts for FREE.
For more information, please call 843.724.6440.