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The Moveable Feast: Johnny Ford, Ron & Natalie Daise (McKenzie Beach Memories)

  • Brookgreen Gardens 1931 Brookgreen Garden Drive Murrells Inlet, SC, 29576 United States (map)

The Moveable Feast: Johnny Ford, Ron & Natalie Daise (McKenzie Beach Memories) at Austin's Harvest, Brookgreen Gardens. Johnny L. Ford recounted a special summer memory to Ron and Natalie who in turn wrote and painted the story of his connection to the property on Ocean Highway in Pawleys. Ruins of an old motel are all that's left of a well-known vacation resort for African Americans from a time when direct access to the Atlantic oceanfront in the Jim Crow South was extremely limited. Natalie's vibrant illustrations and Ron's sonorous voice bring Johnny's story to life. (After the feast, stroll over to the Wall Lowcountry Center's Learning Lab 1 to view Natalie's original paintings through Oct. 15.) Limited capacity, social distancing observed, masks required. $30 for BG members; $45 for non-members, 843.235.9600 or www.ClassAtPawleys.com.