Lunch & Learn: Lost Charleston

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Join us at the Fireproof Building for our Lunch and Learn Series! Hear from historians and experts about their work related to South Carolina’s history. Lunch will be provided.

For our August 11th Lunch and Learn, Leigh Handal will present “Lost Charleston.”

About Lost Charleston

Lost Charleston explores the architectural treasures, people, and traditions of the Holy City that have disappeared and almost been forgotten.

About Leigh

Reared among the corn fields of Cheraw, S.C., Leigh first visited Charleston as a Brownie Scout and knew immediately that she belonged to this place. Having proudly received a diploma from the Chesterfield County Public School System, Leigh next earned a fun, but not particularly marketable, degree in 18th century literature at the College of Charleston. Her father then sent her back to college to get a degree that might actually lead to a job: an M.A. in journalism at the University of South Carolina.

For 13 years, Leigh directed Historic Charleston Foundation’s annual Spring Festival of Houses & Gardens and Charleston International Antiques Show. She was tapped by Mayor Joe Riley to serve as a co-editor in rewriting the city’s official history for the Charleston Tour Guide Training Manual in 2011.

With 30 years’ experience in public relations and fundraising, Leigh was recognized in 2022 by the Lowcountry Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals with its Outstanding Professional Fundraiser Award for achievement and service in the field.

Leigh is the author of three books: Lost Charleston, Storied & Scandalous Charleston, and Charleston Then & Now. You can read more of Leigh’s work in the Post and Courier’s “Do You Know Your Lowcountry” column or stream her occasional series “I Love the Lowcountry” on WCIV-TV’s Lowcountry Live show. She has lectured extensively throughout the Lowcountry and beyond.

Leigh shares her love of the Holy City through her tour company, Charleston Raconteurs, which offers a unique experience for those seeking a deeper understanding of Charleston’s history, as well as locals who want to go beyond the usual tourist sites to explore the beautiful vistas and rarely seen historic places of the Lowcountry.

Thank you to our Lunch & Learn sponsor: UBS Financial Services

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, August 11
Time: 11:30 am
Location: 100 Meeting Street, Charleston