Meetings and Events
Chapter Meetings of the Charleston Chapter are usually held at 2:30 pm on the 3rd Sunday of the month (with some exceptions for holidays). There are no meetings in June, July or August. Please check the events calendar to verify whether a meeting will be virtual (participation via Zoom) or will be held in-person.
Board Meetings of the Charleston Chapter are usually held by Zoom at 7:00 PM on Thursdays, but dates vary so please check our events calendar below. Contact any board member if you would like to participate or have a topic to discuss at a board meeting.
Latest Past Events
December 2021 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, CharlestonDecember is our annual “Show and Tell” holidays get-together. We invite chapter members to talk about genealogy-related "news" from the year. Come join us and learn a bit more about what's been happening with our members. If you would like to present at this meeting, please let Doreen Larimer (dlarimer "at" comcast.net) know.
November 2021 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston"The Wanderer" - author Erik Calonius will discuss his book about "The Wanderer" which sailed to the coast of Africa in 1858, loaded 471 Negroes on board and landed weeks later on the Georgia coast. NOTE: This will be an “in person” presentation by Mr. Calonius at the Masonic Center but will also be available […]
October 2021 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, CharlestonHistory of the Charleston Fair (now the Coastal Carolina Fair) Our October speaker, Frank Shorter, will present a history on the Charleston Fair which has operated from 1872 to the present. The Exchange Club of Charleston is the owner and operator of the Coastal Carolina Fair. Mr Shorter is a 42 year member of the […]