TIM REYNOLDS RETIRING AFTER 20 SEASONS AS HILTON HEAD CHORAL SOCIETY DIRECTOR

STORY BY VICKIE MCINTYRE | PHOTO BY ROB KAUFMAN 

Tim Reynolds moved to Hilton Head in the fall of 1999, planning to stay for a few years. Later this month he’ll say goodbye to the reason he never left.

On May 29 following the America Sings! Memorial Day concert, he’ll retire his baton after directing the Hilton Head Choral Society for 20 seasons.

MAY 1

Children’s Memorial Garden Celebration: After a two-year absence because of COVID, the Children's Memorial Garden will hold an in-person ceremony in remembrance of the sons and daughters who are no longer with us. 4-5 p.m., Children’s Memorial Garden, Hilton Head Hospital, 25 Hospital Center Boulevard, Hilton Head Island. 843-384-2859 or 843-298-1967.

APRIL 1

For We Wish You Music:  The Hilton Head Choral Society will celebrate its 45th season and the 20th year with Artistic Director Tim Reynolds in a special concert “For We Wish You Music.” The concert will celebrate the long history of the HHCS as the oldest performing arts organization in our community and take a look back at the last 20 years with Tim. Tickets are $15-$40. 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. 843-341-3818 or hiltonheadchoralsociety.org. 

MARCH 1

NATIVE AMERICANS OF PORT ROYAL SOUND: Instructor Dee Phillips will give a presentation about the people who occupied the local area for at least 3,000 years prior to the arrival of the Spanish in this area in 1715. Cost is $15 for non-members, $12 for members. 1:30-3 p.m., USCB Hilton Head Campus, 1 Sandshark Drive, Room 213, Hilton Head Island. 843-686-6560 or heritagelib.org.

FEB. 1-27

Gullah Celebration at Art League Gallery: Visit the “Arts Ob We People: Winter Exhibition and Sale” featuring original work by emerging artists that represent Gullah people on Hilton Head Island. There will be an artists’ reception Feb. 9 from 5-7 p.m. Art League Gallery, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. 843-681-5060 or artleaguehhi.org.

JAN. 1 

Day of the Dead for Food and Bev: Food and beverage employees are invited to celebrate the first day of the new year with a tribute concert to the Grateful Dead. Tickets are $20. 5 p.m., Coligny Theatre, 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head Island. 843-686-3500 or colignytheatre.com.

DEC. 1 

LINCOLN & SOUTH BREWERY BEER DINNER: Enjoy an evening of delicious food and craft beer, featuring Hilton Head Island-based Lincoln & South Brewery. Guests will experience a five-course dinner, paired with five different Lincoln & South Brewery beers. Cost is $50. 6 p.m., Old Oyster Factory, 101 Marshland Road, Hilton Head Island. 843-681-6040 or oldoysterfactory.com. 

NOV. 3

Communication at Sea: Captain Tom Anderson will present a historical review of maritime communication, including the origins, meanings and uses of signals, flags, and codes. Cost is $7. Reservations required. 2-4 p.m., Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island. 843-689-6767 or coastaldiscovery.org.

OCT. 1 

CUSTOM DESIGN EVENT AT FORSYTHE JEWELERS: 

Repurpose your beloved jewelry and create something new. Work directly with trusted professional jewelry designer Paula Dawkins to select a setting or stones to reimagine a new custom-designed piece. Free. Appointment required. Forsythe Jewelers, 71 Lighthouse Road, Suite 311, Hilton Head Island. 843-671- 7070 or forsythejewelers.biz.