Library to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with drumming, dancing and storytelling by 4 Holes Indian Organization

Library to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with drumming, dancing and storytelling by 4 Holes Indian Organization
 
The Georgetown County Library invites the community to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with a free, family-friendly program at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 13, in the Georgetown Library Auditorium.
The event will feature drumming, dancing, storytelling and historical artifacts presented by the Four Holes Indian Organization, offering visitors a vibrant, sensory experience that brings Indigenous culture and history to life.
The program grew out of a desire to create library events that highlight meaningful experiences, said Silvana Collins, the library’s head of children’s services.
“We plan our programs around the calendar and try to celebrate important dates,” Collins said. “When we noticed Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we thought it would be meaningful to invite a tribe to celebrate with us.”
Collins and other members of the library team reached out to both the Waccamaw tribe and Four Holes. When scheduling aligned best with Four Holes, the library finalized plans to host them for this special celebration.
“Our goal with this program is to create an environment that educates through all the senses—by having them share their artifacts, music, and history directly with us,” Collins said. “I believe people benefit more from this kind of experience because it allows them to participate in the celebration rather than just read about Indigenous Peoples’ history.”
This interactive cultural event is made possible by the sponsorship of the Friends of the Georgetown Library.
Collins said the library strives to offer more live, educational programming—especially during school breaks when children and families are looking for fun, engaging and meaningful activities.
“I only wish we had more funding for performers, especially for children,” she added.
Anyone who would like to support children’s programming at the library is encouraged to become a member of the Friends of the Georgetown Library. Each library branch has its own Friends group to support library programming.
All are welcome to attend the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration at the Georgetown Main Library, located at 405 Cleland Street.
For more information, call the library at (843) 545-3310.