Park Celebration
(10:00-1:00)
10:00: Park Celebration begins. You can come by to meet with
venders, learn about Phillip Simmons, and Eastside History. You can view a
contest between tables created by student clubs that celebrate the life and
work of Philip Simmons. You can also meet with
representatives from the Avery Research Center for African American History and
Culture and the Lowcountry Digital
11:30: Food arrives. The Culinary Institute of Charleston, in conjunction with Palmer
student clubs, are providing hot dogs, apples, bananas, and bottled water, so
come by the tent under the flag pole and pick some up!
11:30: Philip Simmons Tours
Begin. Philip Simmons’ house, located in
walking distance from Palmer Campus at 30 ½ Blake Street, is now the Philip
Simmons Museum House with a gift shop and operating workshop, where the art of
his craft is being continued by his nephew Carlton Simmons and cousin Joseph
Pringle. Following a celebration in the park, interested participants will have
the opportunity to tour the Museum House. The tours will leave from campus at
11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
12:00:
Open Mic Begins. Dr. Hudock’s Creative Writing class will
be leading an open mic in which they will share works they have written that
were inspired by Philip Simmons. They visited Philip Simmons sites, watched a
documentary, and learned about him to see how an artist makes their own path as
inspirations for their own. Now they have something to say. Come listen or
bring your own work or songs to share. We will also have karaoke! Also, we will
be announcing the winners of the table contest during the open mic. $1000 for
the best club presentation!
Reception
(5:30-6:30)
Students and members of the community are also
invited to visit the Library Commons Gallery for a reception on Thursday at
5:30 p.m. to showcase the new exhibit, “A Legacy Forged: The Works of
Philip Simmons,” by Trident Tech graduate Jeffery Bowens.
Jeffrey Bowens is a local Charlestonian. After graduating from Baptist High School, in Hollywood SC, he entered the United States Airforce and served his country honorably with 21. Upon his retirement, he made a decision in 2012 to go back to school and pursue his passion for photography. He enrolled in School at Trident Technical College where he earned his Certificate in photography. In 2015, he officially launched his photography business, Jeffrey Bowens Photography, Facebook, Instagram, or cellphone 843 637-0324. As a Charleston native, he says that: “It was my privilege and honor to be chosen to photograph the historical Iron work of the late Mr. Philip Simmons. He was/is a Charleston icon and his work lives on and will continue to be adored and treasured by many to come.”
Jeffrey Bowens is a local Charlestonian. After graduating from Baptist High School, in Hollywood SC, he entered the United States Airforce and served his country honorably with 21. Upon his retirement, he made a decision in 2012 to go back to school and pursue his passion for photography. He enrolled in School at Trident Technical College where he earned his Certificate in photography. In 2015, he officially launched his photography business, Jeffrey Bowens Photography, Facebook, Instagram, or cellphone 843 637-0324. As a Charleston native, he says that: “It was my privilege and honor to be chosen to photograph the historical Iron work of the late Mr. Philip Simmons. He was/is a Charleston icon and his work lives on and will continue to be adored and treasured by many to come.”
Online
Celebration
Dr. Susan Millar Williams has been
getting ready to celebrate Eastside Day by publishing a series of blog posts about
Eastside history. Dr. Williams is the author of a biography of Julia Peterkin
titled A Devil and a Good Woman, Too: The Lives of Julia Peterkin and
the history of the great Charleston earthquake Upheaval in Charleston: Earthquake and Murder on the Eve of
Jim Crow. She has taught English, particularly creative
writing, at the TTC Palmer Campus for 20 years, and she helped found and
develop Eastside Day as a signature Palmer event. She leads walking tours
around the Eastside for visitors, and does multiple presentations each year on
Eastside history. When she walks around the neighborhood, she takes pictures
and asks questions. Her blog posts are a result of her discoveries throughout
the Eastside neighborhood. You can find her posts at:- East Side History Series: Made Ground
- Rope Walk: North Side of Line Street from Meeting to
Aiken
- The East Side (Hampstead) in 1872
- 729 East Bay Street
- 1 Cooper Street
- Celebrating our East Side Community: 44 America Street
- Celebrating Our East Side Community: 66 Hanover Street
- Lowcounty Digital Initiative Features Online Exhibit on
The Cotton Factory (before it was the Cigar Factory)
- East Side History Series: Vardell's Creek
- East Side History Series: Hamstead
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