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Festival Luncheon Lecture Series

Lhis series of entertaining and educational talks features different speakers daily, along with a light lunch. Participants will also enjoy a brief tour or hands-on experience that relates to the day’s topic.

The intimate luncheon setting at the historic Capt. James Missroon House, c. 1808, (40 East Bay Street) allows for lively interaction between audience and speaker. Join us atop Charleston’s historic High Battery and enjoy a commanding view of Charleston Harbor and the antebellum mansions along East Battery.

Tickets are $45, reservations required. All luncheons begin at 11:30 a.m. and end at 1:30 p.m. Order tickets online below or by calling the ticket office: 843-722-3405.

Tuesday, March 27 - Charleston Architecture: The Presence of Place
Dynamic father and son team, Carter L. Hudgins, director of the joint graduate program in historic preservation at Clemson University and the College of Charleston, and Carter C. Hudgins, director of preservation and education at Drayton Hall, will illustrate Charleston’s renowned architecture and reveal how it continues to shape the city’s “presence of place” in the past and present.

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Wednesday, March 28 - Mavericks, Mothers and Mavens: The History-Making Women of Charleston
Valerie Perry, associate director of museums at Historic Charleston Foundation and author of the novel, Upper King Street, offers a passionate and rollicking lecture focusing on Charleston’s history making women, their tales, trials and tribulations.
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Thursday, March 29 - The Heat Is On: Flora for Summer Gardens
While many gardeners throw in the trowel once daytime temperatures get stuck in the eighties, it’s still possible to have a colorful summertime garden without subjecting yourself to heatstroke. Garden writer and photographer P. J. Gartin has a long list of plants that thrive in hot and humid weather, even if you can’t!
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Thursday, April 05 - Charleston in Bloom
Author and gardening expert Jan MacDougal shares the secret to what makes Charleston gardens so special and unique.
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Monday, April 09 - The Notorious Exploits of Three Female Pirates
Southern historian Kathleen Staples will arrive in period dress to introduce you to three real-life pirate rascals who happened to be women. One of them, Charleston’s own Anne Bonney, renounced her inheritance for a life of cursing, swearing, and piracy in the Caribbean. Arrrgh!
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Tuesday, April 10 - What’s Cooking in the Lowcountry
Join the chef instructors of Charleston Cooks! as they share the delicious culinary secrets of local Charleston cuisine as well as a historical perspective on food and staples of the Lowcountry.
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Thursday, April 12 - Charleston’s Ironwork: An Art Form All Its Own
Beautiful ironwork is a hallmark of many signature Charleston garden designs. Local garden guide Ann Andrus shares examples of some of the city’s finest.
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Friday, April 13 - Fakes and Forgeries: How to Distinguish Real Antiques from Frauds
Alfred and Charlotte Crabtree of The Silver Vault and Gary Leon of Leon Vanderbilt Antiques will expose the secrets of how to spot a forgery or know a real treasure when you find one.
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Thursday, April 19 - Churches, Synagogues and Graveyards
Historian Ann Andrus explores the incredible history of Charleston’s historic houses of worship, as well as the graves of those who found their final resting places in the Holy City.
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