Monthly Archives: July 2021
Freedom Day In Southport: Celebrating Past Lives to Honor Them in the Present
By: Elizabeth Flora On a sunny June Saturday in Southport, folks gathered at the John N. Smith Cemetery where the Southport Historical Society hosted the Reflections of The Past in celebration and recognition of Juneteenth. In the opening statements made
Paddling Through History
“Does that guy have sticks tied to his kayak?” I thought to myself. Yes, yes he did. I didn’t give it much more thought. Having lived on oak Island almost 30 years, strange things aren’t so strange to me any
Historical Quilting
Southport Historical Society is teaming up with Brunswick Community College to create a quilt that will represent Southport’s history! The “Color Me Southport” quilt blocks will be based on local artist Patt Carney’s original illustrations of 30 of Southport’s iconic landmarks from
The Writing Academy
Gerald Decker Teen Scene, Inc. The Writing Academy was one of the first items in the mission statement when I first started Teen Scene in Alabama in 2004. Due to health issues, it was never implemented. After a successful first
Loving The Challenge
As an artist, I hear people say all the time that they are not creative. But this just isn’t true. Every one of us has some sort of creative talent. Creative people fix cars and others solve world problems. But
