King Street Strolls

Upheaval in Charleston Event at the Wentworth Mansion August 28th

 "Upheaval in Charleston: Earthquake and Murder on the Eve of Jim Crow" is a gripping account of natural disaster and turbulent social change in a city known as the cradle of secession. Weaving together the emotionally charged stories of Confederate veterans and former slaves, Susan Millar Williams and Stephen G. Hoffius portray a South where whites and blacks struggled to determine how they would coexist a generation after the end of the Civil War.

To highlight the significance of this amazing book there will be a guided docent tour of the historic Wentworth Mansion at 149 Wentworth Street, light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will follow. Tickets are $35 and are available at preservationsociety.org or 147 King Street Charleston, SC.

 Preservation Society of Charleston | 147 King Street | 843.722.4630

Holly Herrick at Lily Charleston for Spoleto Soleil Book Signing Saturday June 4

Holly Herrick, award-winning cookbook author and food writer will appear at Lily Charleston, 196 King Street for a late afternoon book signing and conversation about food, recipes and her next book.  Holly is the author of Southern Farmers Market (2009) and The Charleston Chef's Table Cookbook - Extraordinary Recipes from the Heart of The Old South (2009). Her upcoming book, Tart Love - Sassy, Savory, and Sweet will be released October 1, 2011 and may be pre-ordered at Lily. Lily Charleston is hosting the event as part of a new series by peninsula galleries and shops to entertain and engage Spoleto patrons in late afternoon, Spoleto Soleil.

Lily Charleston, Purveyor of Life's Little Luxuries, is located at 196 King Street. Parking is available at the Queen Street Garage, Majestic Square or the surface lot on Market Street between King and Meeting.