Briefly in Summerville

German storytelling focus of Tellabration

An evening of "deliciously wicked" German folklore and music is on tap Nov. 17 when storyteller Tim Lowry and vocalist Bonnie Lowry present a reading of The Brothers Grimm at their annual Tellabration home concert.

With the audience gathered around the hearth, Tim Lowry will tell frightful fables by firelight Bonnie Lowry complements the stories with song selections from Engelbert Humperdink's opera, "Hansel and Gretel." Guests will enjoy delectable German desserts and coffee following the performance.

The show will is at 7 p.m. at the Lowry's home, 236 Smythe Drive, Summerville. Tickets are $30 and all proceeds will benefit the 2008 Stories For Life Festival. Seating is limited.

Tellabration is a worldwide celebration of storytelling, taking place the weekend before Thanksgiving. Storytellers around the world gather for concerts in homes, churches and theaters to share the ancient storytelling tradition and promote the art form.

Lowry said the Grimm stories were not originally intended for children. This show presents the old tales "in a more grown-up fashion," without all the moralizing and admonishing of children to be "good little boys and girls."

In fact, the original versions of the takes are "deliciously wicked," he said.

For reservations, call 843-324-1366. For more information about Lowry, visit www.storytellertimlowry.com, and to learn more about tellabration, visit www.tellabration.org/History/index.htm.

Merchants host holiday open house

The Historic Downtown Merchants Association will host a Holiday Open House Nov. 9-11 to launch the holiday season.

Participating shops will be open until 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon-4 p.m. Sunday during the Taste of the Town, Summerville's role in the National Veteran's Day Celebration.

The Holiday Open House, with support from Summerville DREAM (Downtown Restoration, Enhancement and Management), will include discounts, special offers, new holiday gift ideas, refreshments at various stores and much more.

Historic Downtown Summerville is the heart of Summerville located approximately 2 miles from Interstate 26. Parking is free.

For more information, call 843-875-0416.

Catholic school plans sock hop

Summerville Catholic School will hold its annual live and silent auction 7-11 p.m. Nov. 9 in Doar Hall at St. Paul's Episcopal Church on West Carolina Avenue in Summerville.

This year's theme is Sock Hop of the Century and will include food, drink, music, drawing for a golf cart and both live and silent auctions. Proceeds will benefit the students.

For tickets or more information, call Summerville Catholic School at 873-9310.

Shoot for STARS to stop teen drinking

STARS (Summerville Takes A Responsible Stand), the local coalition of school and community people, is presenting a Community Seminar for parents and other concerned adults at 7 p.m. Monday in the auditorium of Rollings School of the Arts, 815 S. Main St., Summerville.

The seminar will include a presentation about current trends in underage alcohol use, including a demonstration of the new varieties of alcoholic beverages that are in today's market with special appeal to adolescents.

Learn about strategies being initiated for stronger enforcement of the new laws related to underage alcohol access and use. STARS invites all concerned persons to attend this seminar about underage drinking.

For more information, call Jan Oglietti at 843-871-4790.