Education Village
The Education Village during the 2008 Charleston Harbor Fest has grown in its size and scope, but will still remain a free area for hands-on fun! This year the Village will be located throughout Liberty Square directly in front of the Aquarium.
Education Tent:
In the Education Tent organizations and groups from throughout the Lowcountry will share their mission through hands-on interactive activities. Festival patrons can learn how to make a fish print, fly an underwater vehicle, explore a salt marsh, try their hand at knot tying and much much more.
Also, on display in the Education Tent will be maritime and marine related photographs taken by the Kids With Cameras Organization. Come by and see what it is like to sail aboard the Spirit of South Carolina through a series of images taken by area students.
Participating Organizations Include:
Blue Heron Nature Center (BHNC)
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/conservation/districtsdnr/jasper/blueheron.html
Carolina Youth Development Center
www.cydc.org
Clemson University Youth Learning Institute
www.clemson.edu/yli
Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence – SouthEast (COSEE-SE)
www.scseagrant.org/se-cosee
Charleston Kids with Cameras
www.charlestonkidswithcameras.org
Department of Natural Resources (SC-DNR)
www.dnr.sc.gov
Gibbes Museum of Art
www.gibbesmuseum.org
National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
www.noaa.gov
NOAA Volunteer Plankton Monitoring Network (PMN)
www.chbr.noaa.gov/PMN
National Weather Service (NWS)
www.nws.noaa.gov
South Carolina Aquarium
www.scaquarium.org
South Carolina Educational Television (ETV)
www.scetv.org
South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology at USC, Maritime Research Division
www.cas.sc.edu/SCIAA
South Carolina Maritime Foundation and Spirit of South Carolina
www.scmaritime.org
South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium (SCSGC)
www.scseagrant.org
Spirit Knot Tiers
West Ashley High School
Education Stage:
Throughout the three days of Harbor Fest interactive performances will take place Education Stage located in Liberty Square. Presentations are appropriate for all ages.
Participating Performers Include:
Anita Singleton-Prather will perform as the character Aunt Pearlie-Sue as she weaves tales about Africa, slavery, life for Gullah families on the plantations in the South and freedom on the under-ground railroad.
Djole Dance and Drum Company accompanied by Powerful, an international performing artist from Ghana, will perform traditional African American songs and dances.
Local Author Merrie Southgate will read from one of her children's books and introduce festival patrons to The Last Book Project.
Ray Haggerty will sing traditional Shanties about life at sea.
South Carolina Aquarium will conduct animal programs.
Spirit Knot Tiers will demonstrate how rope is made and how it is used aboard a ship.
Queen Quet, the Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation will conduct histo-musical presentations about the Gullah/Geechee culture.
Friday, May 16th |
Saturday, May 17th |
Sunday, May 18th |
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| 10:00 | Set-up |
Anita Singleton-Prather as Aunt Pearlie-Sue |
Queen Quet |
| 11:00 | Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation |
Children's Author Merrie Southgate |
Spirit Knot Tiers |
| 12:00 | Spirit Knot Tiers |
Djole Dance and Drum Company accompanied by Powerful, an international performing artist from Ghana |
Djole Dance and Drum Company accompanied by Powerful, an international performing artist from Ghana |
| 1:00 | Ray Haggerty |
Ray Haggerty |
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| 2:00 | Spirit Knot Tiers |
Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation |
Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation |
| 3:00 | South Carolina Aquarium |
South Carolina Aquarium | South Carolina Aquarium |
| 3:45 | Anita Singleton-Prather as Aunt Pearlie-Sue |
Anita Singleton-Prather as Aunt Pearlie-Sue |
African American Living History Exhibit:
African American Historical Alliance of SC, a nonprofit organization that strives to enhance the quality of life in the communities of South Carolina by promoting the common heritage and shared legacy of all our people.
Freedom Schooner Amistad will showcase their two-part exhibit, The Middle Passage: White Ships/Black Cargo and Amistad: The Story.
The Gullah/Geechee Nation along with Chieftess, Queen Quet will provide incite into their international recognized nation and the history of the Gullah/Geechee culture.
Ms. Jeannette Lee and Ms. Vera Manigault will demonstrate the art of Sweetgrass Basket making as well as share the history of their importance during plantation life.
Plates from the Philip Simmons Foundation Keeper of the Gate Series Photographic Exhibit will be on display. Philip Simmons is said to be “a poet of ironwork.”
Harbor Fest Treasure Quest:
The Harbor Fest Treasure Quest is a treasure hunt for teams of 4th, 5th, and 6th grade South Carolina students. Students will have to use their knowledge of History, Math, Science, and Ship Terminology to solve the clues and find the treasure. Winning team will receive a free educational sail aboard the Spirit of South Carolina.
Treasure Quest Enrollment Form
