By Liz Mitchell
Sean Keefer is the featured guest at Coffee With The Authors September 1 at 10 a.m. at Sunset River Marketplace art gallery in Calabash. The SC author’s debut novel, The Trust, published by Old Line Publishing in January, earned an IPPY award in the Mystery/Thriller/Suspense genre as one of the best of 2011. The page turner brings together an attorney named Noah Parks, the mysterious last will and testament of Leonardo Xavier Cross and a safety deposit box that no one knew existed. The book was named by Charleston magazine among others as required beach reading this summer. This is a great opportunity to meet the author and read a new novel while beach time is still perfect on our coast. Sean practices family law and works as a domestic mediator in the Charleston, SC area in addition to his writing. He also photographs in the Lowcountry, plays guitar at assorted venues and explores the underwater world.
Beth Pethtal will prersent Simple Seasonal Interior Design at the gallery on September 14 at 11 a.m. The talented Sunset Beach designer and fabricator of soft custom home furnishings will demonstrate simple ways to change out your entire home or individual rooms according to the season. The fee is $7 and includes lunch. Be sure to reserve your seat.
A free reception on September 17 beginning at 2 p.m. will honor NC artist Nancy Hughes Miller. Her Coastal Colors exhibition of oil paintings showing in the gallery from September 12 through October 22 includes several of her signature local scenes of Sunset Beach.
Liz and Charlie Mitchell will be the featured presenters for the gallery’s Oct. 6 program in the Coffee With The Authors series. (Yes, yours truly.) Co-authors of two recent travel books and two very new mobile apps, plus a few more blogs, we photograph and write about favorite attractions and events throughout several beach towns and love browsing for new topics and discussing our writing.
The author events are free, but reservations are required due to limited space. Call 910-575-5999 or email lassiter@sunsetrivermarketplace.com. Sunset River Marketplace showcases work by approximately 200 North and South Carolina artists including virtually every genre. Custom framing, painting and pottery classes and art workshops are also offered. It’s located at 10283 Beach Drive SW. Regular hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information visit sunsetrivermarketplace.com.