Get Started Kayaking

Called “King of the Kayak” in a recent feature article in the Bluffton Today, John Pagkos will share his kayaking experience and expertise at the Bluffton Branch of the Beaufort County Library on Sunday, April 22^nd, at 2 p.m. in the large meeting room. This program, “Get Started Kayaking”, is open to anyone interested in learning more about this popular water sport. John Pagkos is an Olympian, having competed in flatwater sprint racing in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. He is also Fleet Captain of the Callawassie Paddlers, a Callawassie community organization begun just 3 years ago and now boasting a membership of over 100 kayaking enthusiasts. John will share the fundamentals of kayaking, important safety measures, and what to know and how to handle oneself in the local waters of Beaufort County. This program provides an excellent opportunity for you to learn more about this popular Lowcountry sport with an accomplished kayak instructor. John plans to bring a kayak for display and demonstration. For additional information contact the Bluffton Branch Library at 757-1537.

Bluffton Branch History Club Book Discussion Thursday, March 29th at 2 p.m.

The Bluffton Branch Library is pleased to announce that the first meeting of the Bluffton History Book Club will be held on Thursday, March 29, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in the small conference room. Everyone is invited to come, including all lovers of history, to talk about Joseph J. Ellis’s Pulitzer Prize winning book Founding Brothers.

The Founding Brothers is Ellis’s stirring account of six major figures that played a major role in the founding of the United States: George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, James Madison, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson. In the end, the author reveals how these fascinating men were indeed the true “founding brothers” to their new nation.

The group will also discuss possible selections for future book discussions, so please come with your history book recommendations.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Joe Selleck at the Bluffton Branch of the Beaufort County Library at 757-1548 or jselleck@bcgov.net..