Events

The Horry County Museum, in partnership with Coastal Carolina University, will host a free performance by The United States Air Force Band Ceremonial Brass on Saturday, March 18th at 3:00 PM in the McCown Auditorium.
The Ceremonial Brass is the official ceremonial ensemble of the United States Air Force. Stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., it is one of six musical ensembles that form The U.S. Air Force Band. Featuring 41 active-duty musicians, the Ceremonial Brass provides musical support for funerals at Arlington National Cemetery, arrivals for foreign heads of state at the White House and Pentagon, patriotic programs, and change of command, retirement, and awards ceremonies.
The Ceremonial Brass can be traced back to 1964 when The United States Air Force Headquarters Command Band was incorporated into The U.S. Air Force Band as a ceremonial unit. It became an all brass and percussion ensemble in 1985 and was renamed the Ceremonial Brass. Today, this elite group is responsible for more than 1,000 ceremonial performances each year. Members often perform in smaller chamber music formations at formal military and civilian functions, education outreach events, and local concert venues.
As part of The U.S. Air Force Band, the Ceremonial Brass’ mission is to HONOR those who have served, INSPIRE American citizens to heightened patriotism and service, and CONNECT with the global community on behalf of the U.S. Air Force and the United States. The excellence demonstrated by the Ceremonial Brass reflects the excellence displayed by all Airmen stationed worldwide, whose selfless service and sacrifices ensure the freedoms enjoyed by citizens of the United States of America.
This program is free and open to the public. The recital will be held at the Museum’s McCown Auditorium, located at 805 Main Street, Conway, SC 29526. To view a full list of programs at the Museum, visit our website at www.horrycountymuseum.org.

We’re celebrating textiles throughout March at the Horry County Museum! Join us March 21st at 1:00 PM as local quilter and textile artist Jill Messier discusses felting and shares some of her creations.
Jill Messier moved to Conway from Enfield, Connecticut four years ago and arrived two days before Hurricane Florence. Jill first started felting in March 2022 when a stuffed bear that she was working on required felting for the nose. She soon fell in love with the endless possibilities for different animals and characters that could be felted and is open to changing each creation as it is being made, depending on where the journey takes her. Messier has made dogs, pigs, bears, owls, cats, and much, much more. She has also began doing pictures that are felted on cloth and has started felting on a canvas picture.
The program will be held at the Horry County Museum, located at 805 Main Street, Conway, SC. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 843-915-5320 or email hcgmuseum@horrycounty.org. To view a full list of programs, visit our website at www.horrycountymuseum.org.

The 2023 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with Hearts & Hands: The Influence of Women & Quilts on American Society. This film presents a vital part of American history, the role played by women and their textiles in the nineteenth century’s great movements and events including the Civil War, the abolition of slavery, westward expansion, the suffrage and temperance movements. The film explores the astonishing lives and accomplishments of ordinary, often anonymous women as well as chronicling the lives of extraordinary individuals such as Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Keckley, Frances Willard and Abigail Scott Duniway.
The film is free to the public and will be shown at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, March 22nd, at the Horry County Museum, located at 805 Main Street in Conway.
The Horry County Museum Documentary Film Matinees will continue throughout 2023. For a list of films, visit our website at www.horrycountymuseum.org. For more information, call the Horry County Museum at 843-915-5320 or e-mail hcgmuseum@horrycountysc.gov.

There are treasures to be found from days gone by in Granny’s Attic. Come take a peek at some treasures Brenda Grampsas has found that tell stories of how things used to be. She will share a nice collection of Granny’s personal items and quilts that are now heirlooms. We wish each item had a voice of its own to share where it has been up until now. Brenda Grampsas is an American Quilter’s Society Certified Quilt Appraiser and will be sharing quilts from her collection of vintage and antique quilts on March 28th at 11 AM at the Horry County Museum.
Brenda has a lifetime of sewing and quilting experience with a passion for all things quilted. Her experience in teaching the “how to” of quilting extends not only to adults but many years of quilting classes with children and teens. Watching others catch the “quilt bug” through her shared trunk shows, lectures and workshops feeds the natural teacher in her. She is inspired by quilts from many eras and is especially fascinated by scrap quilts because of their wide range of fabrics. Brenda is very involved in the restoration of quilts. Teaching others the art of restoration has become advantageous due to the many requests for restoration service. More information can be found on Brenda’s website www.thimbletales.com.
The program will begin at 11 AM at the Horry County Museum, located at 805 Main Street, Conway SC. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 843-915-5320 or email hcgmuseum@horrycounty.org. To view a full list of programs, visit our website at www.horrycountymuseum.org.