Events

March 2025

  • Saturday, March 15 | 2:00-4:00 PM – "Payne-ful" Business: Charleston’s Journey to Truth Book Signing
    Location: Barnes & Noble, 1812 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., Charleston, SC
    Details: Author will display sample paintings.

  • Sunday, March 16 | 10:30 AM (Service) | Program Follows – "Payne-ful" Business: Charleston’s Journey to Truth Book Talk
    Location: Lowcountry Presbyterian Church, 10 Simmonsville Road, Bluffton, SC
    Details: Author will display sample paintings.

  • Tuesday, March 18 – Thursday, May 15 – "Payne-ful" Business: Charleston’s Journey to Truth Art Exhibition & Book Talks
    Location: Gately Gallery, Francis Marion University, 142 N. Dargan St., Florence, SC

  • Tuesday, March 25 | 5:00-6:30 PM – A Curious Heart Book Talk and Signing
    Location: Pat Conroy Literary Center, 601 Bladen St., Beaufort, SC

  • Saturday, March 29 | 11:00 AM – "Payne-ful" Business: Charleston’s Journey to Truth Virtual Book Talk
    Location: Hosted by the Irish Diaspora Histories Network
    Details: "Cousins? African American, Irish, and DNA Insights" discussion.

  • Saturday, March 29 | 1:00-2:00 PM – Public Poetry and Politics Panel with Marjory Wentworth (One River, One Boat)
    Location: Read Freely Fest, Richland Library (Main Theater), 1431 Assembly St., Columbia, SC

April 2025

  • Tuesday, April 8 | 6:00 PM – "Payne-ful" Business: Charleston’s Journey to Truth Talk
    Location: Gately Gallery, Francis Marion University, 142 N. Dargan St., Florence, SC
    Details: Featuring Mrs. Polly Sheppard, Mother Emanuel AME survivor and author.

  • Tuesday, April 15 | 6:00 PM – "Payne-ful" Business: Charleston’s Journey to Truth Art Talk/Walk
    Location: Gately Gallery, Francis Marion University, 142 N. Dargan St., Florence, SC
    Details: Featuring the artist and author.

  • Tuesday, April 22 | 6:00 PM – The Flora and Fauna of Edisto Island and the Lowcountry Sea Islands Book Event
    Location: Buxton Books, 160 King St., Charleston, SC

May 2025

  • Tuesday, May 6 | 5:30 PM – "Payne-ful" Business: Charleston’s Journey to Truth Book Talk
    Location: Georgetown County Museum, 120 Broad Street, Georgetown, SC

  • Wednesday, May 7 | Time TBA – Ahead of Her Time Charleston Launch
    Location: Buxton Books, 160 King St., Charleston, SC

  • Saturday, May 17 | 5:00 PM – Ahead of Her Time Beaufort Launch
    Location: Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce, 711 Bladen St., Beaufort, SC
    Details: Co-sponsored by Pat Conroy Literary Center and the Beaufort Historical Society.

  • Tuesday, May 20 | 5:30 PM – "Payne-ful" Business: Charleston’s Journey to Truth Opening Reception
    Location: Gately Gallery, Francis Marion University, 142 N. Dargan St., Florence, SC

  • Friday, May 23 | 7:00 PM – Free Verse Poets Featuring Ukweli’s Marcus Amaker Open Mic Night
    Location: Public Works Art Center, 135 W Richardson Ave., Summerville, SC
    Details: Free and open to the public.

July 2025

  • Friday, July 25 | 7:00 PM – Free Verse Poets Featuring Ukweli’s Marcus Amaker Open Mic Night
    Location: Public Works Art Center, 135 W Richardson Ave., Summerville, SC
    Details: Free and open to the public.

Ongoing

  • "Payne-ful" Business: Charleston’s Journey to Truth – Gallery Exhibition
    Location: Gallery Chuma, 188 Meeting St., Charleston City Market
    Details: Featuring African American paintings by John W. Jones.