b'F O O D F O RT HOU GHTL U NCH EONLEC TURESCaptain James Missroon HouseHistoric Charleston Foundation Headquarters40 East Bay Street$45 per event|Reservations required.The lecture series will take place in an informal setting at the Captain James Missroon House, c. 1808.Join us atop Charlestons High Battery for a casual light lunch of salad and sandwiches and enjoy acommanding view of Charleston Harbor.PLEASE NOTE: Limited off-site parking only. See map on page 15 for parking lot locations. Charleston at 350 Years! Magic in Small Spaces:The Legacy of Five Founding Decisions Window Boxes and Container GardeningDATE & TIME:Wednesday, March 11; 11:30 am-1 pm DATE & TIME: Friday, March 20; 11:30 am-1 pmJoin us to celebrate the momentous 350th anniversary of the founding ofGarden writer and photographer P.J. Gartin will explain how to meet and beat Charleston and the Carolina Colony in 1670. Dr. Nic Butler, distinguishedthe challenge of gardening in small spaces, from courtyards and piazzasscholar and the Historian for the Charleston County Public Library, will(or porches, if youre not in Charleston!) to window boxes, urns and planters.discuss five crucial choices that have shaped this regions history from that pivotal moment of settlement to the present. How the Best BiscuitsYou Ever Had Came to BeCharlestons Irish: From Sullivans Island to The Joe DATE & TIME: Monday, March 23;DATE & TIME: Friday, March 13; 11:30 am-1 pm 11:30 am-1 pmIf you are one of the 33 million Americans who claim Irish heritage, or youLearn the story behind Callies Charleston just love the wearin o the green, prepare for St. Patricks Day with 350 yearsBiscuits from the source, Carrie Morey, of South Carolinas Irish history! In addition to well-known figures like AndrewFounder and Owner of Callies Charleston Jackson and Joe Riley, many other Irish folk have contributed to the cultureBiscuits and Callies Hot Little Biscuit.of the city and the state. Dr. Joe Kelly, Director of Irish and Irish AmericanCallies Hot Little Biscuit Morey has grown her little hand-made Studies at the College of Charleston, will share their stories. biscuit business, using her mothers recipe, into an iconic Southern brand with national exposure and a cult following. Her book, Callies Biscuits and Southern Flavors of the Lowcountry: Traditions, will be available for purchase and signing following the luncheon.Reviving Gullah-GeecheeCuisine History Meets Historical Fiction:DATE & TIME: Monday, March 16; The Grimk Sisters and The Invention of Wings11:30 am-1 pm DATE & TIME: Wednesday, March 25; 11:30 am-1 pmCharleston-native Chef BJ Dennis servesThe novel The Invention of Wings was inspired by the daring real-life abolitionists Lowcountry history and culture through hisSarah and Angelina Grimk. Valerie Perry, Manager of the Aiken-Rhett food. West African slaves brought foodstuffsHouse Museum, will describe how she assisted author Sue Monk Kidd in her that have since become staples of the research. Lee Ann Bain, certified tour guide, will discuss how she separated BJ Dennis Fried Okra Southern diet, and they plied the local fact from fiction to develop The Original Grimk Sisters Tour with her colleague waters for seafood. As an ambassador of Gullah-Geechee cuisine, Chef DennisCarol Ezell-Gilson.is studying, reviving and sharing their foodways, the basis for muchof Southern cooking. Carolinas Wow Worthy Plants and WildlifeFabric, Fashion and Freedom: Clothing and DATE & TIME:Friday, March 27; 11:30 am-1 pm Its Production in Colonial Charleston OR Just as Charlestons natural wonders wowWhat to Wear to a Revolution visitors today, early settlers were enthralled by DATE & TIME: Wednesday, March 18; 11:30 am-1 pm the amazing plants and animals they found Clothing is one of the most intimate expressions of a culture. This programupon arrival 350 years ago. Celebrate thislends a peek at what women did, thought, experiencedand woreduring thespecial anniversary year by taking a virtual Rudy Manckeperiod of our nations birth. Historian Jean Hutchinson will share her extensivewalk and talk with everyones favorite naturalist and former co-host ofresearch into the roles that women of the Carolina Lowcountry played prior toETVs classic show Nature Scene, Rudy Mancke. Journey from the unspoiled and during the American Revolution through their words and fashions.scenery of the early Carolina colony to the charms of the present landscape.6|2020 FESTIVAL OF HOUSES AND GARDENS Order by phone: 843.722.3405'