GEORGETOWN (WCSC) - Join Reserve and Surf the Earth staff next Friday, May 27, at the Hobcaw Barony Discovery Center for a naturalist-guided tour through the creeks of North Inlet.

This program includes instruction in basic kayaking, a natural history overview, and educational highlights of the North Inlet ecosystem.

Fee includes kayak, paddle, personal flotation device, and water. Wear sturdy shoes and bring snack, camera, and binoculars (if desired).

Cost: $50/person; weather permitting; limited to 6 participants; please call 843-546-4623.

PAWLEYS ISLAND (WCSC) - The Long Bay Symphony Youth Orchestra, a very talented group of the area's most talented youth musicians, will perform its Spring Concert tonight at Holy Cross Faith Memorial Episcopal Church.

They will perform under the direction of Maestro Charles Jones Evans at 7 p.m.  Admission is free but a $10 donation is suggested.

The concert is presented by the Cultural Council of Georgetown County, as part of its ongoing concert series, celebrating the area's talented musicians, both young and adult professionals.

The College of Charleston’s School of Education, Health, and Human Performance has received $210,000 to improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) instruction and student achievement in four Lowcountry school districts. STEM education will help prepare students to solve problems and apply ideas using technology – the skills that companies like Boeing are looking for.

“With the arrival of Boeing and additional support companies that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math, it is even more important to make sure local students can compete for these jobs,” says Dr. William Veal, project co-director. “By training teachers in the STEM areas, we can give students the knowledge and abilities to produce and compete on a global scale.”