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Bird watching program: 7:30-9:30 a.m., Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, Hilton Head Island; experienced bird watcher leads group around 68-acre property; $12 a person, must be at least 12 years old to participate; reservations required; 843-689-6767, ext. 223
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: 6 p.m., Beaufort Elementary School, Prince Street in Beaufort; child care is provided; 843-726-1092
GreenDrinks Beaufort meeting: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Plum's, 904 Bay St., Beaufort; Ann Bluntzer, executive director of Beaufort County Open Land Trust, to discuss Beaufort's Community Garden; www.greendrinksbeaufort.org
Archaeological Society of South Carolina, Hilton Head Chapter meeting: 7 p.m., Coastal Discovery Museum, Hilton Head; guest speaker Michael Nelson will discuss his master's thesis on the Lawton Mounds at Allendale; George Stubbs, 843-363-5058; www.assc.net
Camera Club of Hilton Head Island meeting: 7:30 p.m., Public Service District Building, 21 Oak Park Drive, Hilton Head Island; digital art competition will be held; Roger Coe, 843-689-2062
WEDNESDAY
Bluffon Lowcountry Women's Connection luncheon: 11:30 a.m., Hampton Hall clubhouse, Bluffton; features a style show; speaker Jeanie Christopher will discuss "Scrapbooking the Bits and Pieces of Life"; $24; payable to "CWC Bluffton," sent to Michelle Maulden, 608 Argent Way, Bluffton, SC, 29909; call for availability; 843-757-1260
"The Birth and Growth of a Sea Island" guided walk: 10 a.m., Audubon Newhall Preserve, Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head Island; $7 for adults; free for children younger than 12; $14 maximum a family; 843-842-9246
S.C. Cancer Specialists barbecue luncheon fundraiser: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., parking lot behind the office, 45 Hospital Center Drive, Hilton Head Island; $10; benefits American Cancer Society Relay for Life; 843-689-2895
Serenity Palliative and Hospice Care volunteer informational night: 6-8 p.m., 10 Plantation Park Drive, Suite 104, Bluffton; Nicole Mondesir, 843-706-3228
THURSDAY
Fripp Audubon Club presents "New Opportunities for Old Rice Fields": 6:30 p.m. meet and greet; 7 p.m. program, Fripp Island Community Centre; features wildlife scientist Dr. Ernie Wiggers, who will discuss the history of Lowcountry rice culture and the future importance of old rice fields in our coastal wetlands; visitors welcome to get pass at gate; Pete Richards, 843-441-2153, www.islc.net/audubon
Notre Dame Club of Hilton Head special lecture: 7 p.m., St. Francis By the Sea Catholic Church Family Center, 45 Beach City Road, Hilton Head Island; Michael J. Pries, Ph.D., associate professor of Economics and Econometrics at the University ofNotre Dame will present a lecture titled "After the Crisis: Economic Recovery and Long Term Prospects for the U.S. Economy"; Jack Battel, 843-707-7277, jbattel@sc.rr.com; Jack McGahay, 843-784-9303, JMcgahay@aol.com
Slice of American Pie's "The Summer of 1969" concert fundraiser: 7 p.m., Hilton Head Island High School Visual and Performing Arts Center; live music show produced by and featuring student and faculty musicians; benefits American Cancer Society's Relay for Life; 843-689-4800
Green Drinks Bluffton Earth Day Special Edition: 6-8 p.m., Old Town Dispensary, Bluffton; discussion focuses on ways to reduce energy consumption, talk about "green" initiatives, sustainability and conservation; Chris, 843-816-0317; Mark, 843-757-8520
FRIDAY
Earth Day Plus 1 at the Habersham Farmers Market: 4-7 p.m., Habersham Marketplace, Beaufort; learn about the environment and greener living; joeytheg@aol.com
Slice of American Pie's "The Summer of 1969" concert fundraiser: 7 p.m., Hilton Head Island Visual and Performing Arts Center; live music show produced by and featuring student and faculty musicians; benefits American Cancer Society's Relay for Life; 843-689-4800
Sixth annual Kathy's Race 5K Run/Walk: 1 p.m., Hilton Head Island High School Stadium; participants are encouraged to arrive early for registration; entry fee is $10 per person and student sponsorships are available; held annually in honor of cancer victim, Kathy Jaworski, a beloved social studies teacher at Hilton Head Middle School; 843-689-4455
