Historic Holidays Begins this Week

Historic Holidays Begins this Week

Dove Street Festival of Lights Celebrates 30 Years!

Pop-Up Holiday Market with Pockets Full of Sunshine

Santa & Sirens with Fire Rescue

Gallery of Gifts with the Art League of Hilton Head

Elf the Musical @ the Arts Center

Tony Award Winning "Art" @ Lean Ensemble

Eagle Cam @ Hilton Head Land Trust

Holiday Boat Lights @ Shelter Cove Harbor & Marina

Santa's Workshop @ the Arts Center

Curtis Phillips on Exhibit @ the Island Rec Gallery Wall

Dove Street Festival of Lights ® Returns for 30th Anniversary!

We Are Hooked on the Hilton Head Island Land Trust Eagle Cam

A MODERN DAY HOLIDAY CLASSIC

ARTS & CRAFTS FOR CHRISTMAS!

Town of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina sent this bulletin at 12/01/2021 12:02 PM EST

The Dove Street Festival of Lights ®, an Island holiday tradition for 30 years will be returning to its original, neighborly location in the North Forrest Beach neighborhood! A gift to our community by the Dove Street Neighbors, visitors from across the region will once again be able to experience the magic of the cascading and tastefully tacky display.

Illuminating our Island for the month of December, drive through Dove Street to experience the magic of the holidays.

December 1 - 31, 2021
N. Forest Beach

Annual Community Donations!

This year please donate online on behalf of the Festival of Lights to The Deep Well Project and the Island Rec Association. No physical donations will be accepted in the drive-thru, please make all community donations online via the links below:

Donate to Deep Well:
https://www.deepwellproject.org/donate
Donate to Island Rec:
https://islandreccenter.org/donate

Santa will be making nightly visits to Island neighborhoods with Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue beginning at 6:00 PM Dec 6th – 10th & Dec 13th – 16th, 2021.

Santa will just be driving by this year and not making any stops for the wellness of all.

Follow the REAL TIME Santa Tracker Map online here and know exactly when Santa will be driving past your house!

2021 Schedule

Monday, Dec 6 Squire Pope	Thursday, Dec 9 HHP West [front gate]	Tuesday, Dec 14 Spanish Wells
Tuesday, Dec 7 Sea Pines	Friday, Dec 10 Forest Beach/Pope Avenue/Shipyard	Wednesday, Dec 15 Folly Field
Wednesday, Dec 8 HHP East [back gate]	Monday, Dec 13 Palmetto Dunes	Thursday, Dec 16 Port Royal

Find the perfect gift and holiday decor made by local artists at the “Gallery of Gifts” exhibit at the Art League of Hilton Head Gallery. Such a wonderful way to give a unique holiday gift and support local small business.

November 30 - December 31, 2021
Art League Gallery @ the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 12-4pm, and 90 minutes before every Arts Center performance.

Free Opening Reception will be held on Wednesday, December 8, from 5-7pm.
More Info Online Here

Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity.

December 8, 2021 - January 2, 2022
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
Tickets & Info Online Here

One of Marc’s best friends, Serge, has just bought a very expensive painting. To Marc, the painting is a joke, but Serge insists Marc doesn’t have the proper standard to judge the work. Another friend, Ivan, allows himself to be pulled into this disagreement. Lines are drawn and these old friends square off over the canvas. As their arguments become less theoretical and more personal, they border on destroying their friendships.

December 9-19, 2021

Thursday December 16th is Teacher’s Night!

Sunday, December 12th is Pay What You Can With a Can!

Tickets & Info Online Here

This nest is located on private property owned by the HHI Land Trust. Eagles can be quite sensitive to human activity while nesting. This will be the fourth season for this pair of eagles. In 2020, the eagles had a successful season with two eaglets fledging.

In the Hilton Head Island area, the eagles generally return to their nest in September or October to begin ‘nestorations’ from the prior season. If there is a successful mating season, eggs are laid in early to mid-December. Normally, one to three eggs are laid and the incubation will take about 35 days on average. All eyes will be peeled for the first ‘pip’ or breakthrough of the eggshell by the baby inside.

Watch the Live Eagle Cam Online Here

This December, take a stroll through our version of a winter wonderland, as Shelter Cove Harbour and Marina transforms into a colorful affair.

Stroll the promenade, where the marina and boats will be decorated with holiday lights, and enjoy everything a Lowcountry “winter” has to offer.

Click here for more information on holiday happenings at the Harbour.

Get ready to roll up your sleeves and create some holiday magic in Santa’s Workshop! Decorate some tasty winter treats and make your very own holiday-themed projects including ornaments, cards, gift tags, and even an Elf in Disguise!

Ages 8-14
December 11, 2021
10 AM - 2 PM

Info & Registration Online Here

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Born in Columbia, South Carolina, artist Curtis Phillips from an early age excelled at painting and drawing. He studied at the University of South Carolina and subsequently received a Bachelor of Arts. While studying at USC he learned the art of printmaking from Professor Boyd Saunders. After college, Phillips took portrait lessons from Ted Gorka, a nationally renowned portrait painter known for the portrayal of the Mormon Church.

After years of professional training in Los Angeles and New York, Phillips returned to South Carolina. A realist painter that works in oil, watercolor, gouache, and pencil. He carefully constructs each portrait, figure, still life, or landscape for accuracy and color as well as functional design.

This exhibition displays both realistic and abstract works. The realistic pieces encompass classical subjects such as portraits, animals, and landscapes done in oil while the abstracts utilize dried flowers, paint, pencil marls and resin.

Hanging at Island Rec Now - March 21, 2022

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Hey Lantern Parade participants & spectators!! The Island Recreation Center wants to offer you discount tickets to the Oyster Fest at Lowcountry Celebration Park on 11/13.

Come down for the Oyster Fest and stay for the Lantern Parade
Info & Tickets Online Here

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