Email event details along with a contact phone number to books@thestate.com.
COOPER BRANCH BOOK CLUB: 10 a.m. Monday at the Richland County Public Library, Cooper branch, 5317 N. Trenholm Road. The club meets the first Monday of every month. To register, call (803) 787-3462
BOOK CLUB: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Kershaw County Library, Bethune branch, 206 South Main St. Discussion of “Stormy Weather” by Carl Hiaasen. New members are welcome. Call (843) 334-8420
“STAR WARS” READS DAY: 4-5 p.m. Thursday at the Kershaw County Library, Bethune branch, 206 South Main St. Children will celebrate reading and “Star Wars” with stories, games and snacks. Call (843) 334-8420
BOOKSIGNING: 2-4 p.m. Friday at the Preservation Society of Charleston’s Book & Gift Shop, 147 King St., Charleston. Food Historian and Author John Martin Taylor will sign copies of “Hoppin’ John’s Lowcountry Cooking, Recipes and Ruminations from Charleston and the Carolina Coastal Plain.” Other authors and speakers include J. Thomas Savage, Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, the Honorable Simon Howard and Jack Alterman. Free. (843) 722-4630
BOOKSIGNING: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Old Mount Moriah, 1000 Bold Bluff Road, Hopkins. Event takes place during the 10th annual Congaree Swamp Fest. Call (864) 205-0767
BOOK BUDDIES ARE GROWING SAVERS: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Richland County Public Library, main branch, 1431 Assembly St. Read stories about saving money. Program is for ages 13-18. Call (803) 929-3457


Things to do and see in the Midlands, May 24-30

