Island Clubs &
Community Groups

Arts etc.

All Kiawah and Cassique residents are invited to join Arts, etc., a philanthropic community of women dedicated to bringing arts education to the youth of Johns and Wadmalaw Islands. Members enjoy arts-based experiences and volunteer to conduct the Kiawah Art and House Tour each spring.

For information on joining, contact [email protected].

Biker Babes

Groups of 15-20 ladies meet monthly to enjoy casual bike rides around Kiawah Island that often include lunch, dinner, or other opportunities to have fun and socialize. All Kiawah women are welcome. The hostess for the month decides the activity and provides a meal. Beyond biking, some activities include kayaking, scavenger hunt, or just getting together. There are eleven groups of Biker Babes on the island.

Please contact Beth Driskell at [email protected] to join.

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

Kiawah residents are invited to join the Town of Kiawah Island’s CERT. CERT offers training opportunities that enable volunteers to assist professional first responders in the event of a disaster on the island. Duties could include basic first aid and triage, light search and rescue, damage assessments, and more. Meetings are quarterly.

Contact Scott Nelson at [email protected] or contact @ 1-630-220-0674.

The Charleston Coastal Choir

This mixed community chorus performs a variety of traditional choral music from October through March. Selections for both women’s and men’s choruses are included, as well as opportunities for solo and ensemble singing. Rehearsals are at 1 p.m. Mondays at Church of Our Saviour (no church affiliation). Membership is by audition or invitation of the director. Auditions are by appointment.

Contact Van McCollum at [email protected].

The Genealogy Club

Come join this lively group who is doing research on their family history. This group includes beginners to experts sharing stories, research tips and ways to break down brick walls.  If you have any interest, come join us and discover this great resource right here on our islands. Meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, from 1:30-3:30 pm at the Seabrook Island Lakehouse, Osprey 2. This meeting is also hosted the virtually using Zoom.

Contact Lynn Baker with questions or for a gate pass at [email protected].

Kiawah Art Guild 

The guild is open to all artists who are property owners on Kiawah Island.  All media and skill levels are welcome. Annual dues are $20. The guild meets September-May, excluding December, dates TBA. The group participates in workshops, presentations, planned day trips and art shows.

Contact Mary Houston at [email protected] or Dan Prickett at [email protected].

Kiawah Canasta Group

Learn to play Canasta or hone your skills. A fun group of folks that enjoy playing this fun game. Canasta is a card game of the rummy family of games. We are playing at a table of four in two partnerships with two standard decks of cards. ‘

To sign up you can download the app called Team Reach and join KICA Canasta with the group code called Canasta2021 or if you have any questions about the group or how to sign up please contact Fran Williams at [email protected].

Kiawah Dinner Group

This group forms yearly in the fall. Groups of six to eight individuals share dinner in a neighbor’s home with everyone contributing to the meal.  Dinners are scheduled for January, February, and March with the rotations changing each month. Both individuals and couples can sign up to be hosting or substitute participants.

For more information or to be included in email notifications for dinner club updates, please contact Deborah Hartman at [email protected].

Kiawah Island Garden Club 

The Kiawah Garden Club is for Kiawah Island residents interested in gardening. The Garden Club activities range from going on garden tours or visits to area nurseries, listening to guest speakers address gardening issues, to volunteering and helping nurture plants in the KICA greenhouse. The club meets monthly,  September through May.  Annual dues are $15.

Membership forms and more detailed meeting information can be found on kiawahislandgardenclub.org and Facebook.

Kiawah Island Naturalist Group (KING)

The Kiawah Island Naturalist Group does island and off-island guided nature walks, boat tours, kayak adventures, and other nature-oriented field trips. Previous outings have included tours of Colonial Dorchester, the National Fish Hatchery on Wadmalaw, and Johns Island Civil War sites. Annual dues are $10 per person.  

For more information, contact Paul Nelson at [email protected] or call 571-527-9974.

Kiawah Island Photography Club

It’s no surprise that Kiawah’s breathtaking landscape and wildlife entices photographers. The Photography Club has approximately 100 members, from beginners to professionals. Programs include lectures by professionals, workshops to teach photography and related techniques, photoshoots, and small group sessions to investigate topics of interest in detail. Meetings are Monday mornings from late September to mid-May. The annual membership fee is $50.

For more info at kiawahphotoclub.org. (There is a Calendar of events listed on their website.)

Kiawah Women's Foundation

Kiawah women are invited to join the volunteer efforts of the Kiawah Women’s Foundation. Kiawah women gather on Thursdays during the school year to pack and deliver take-home food and snacks for over 300 at-risk children in our local schools on Johns and Wadmalaw islands.

Learn more about the Backpack Buddies program and sign up to volunteer at kiawahwomensfoundation.org.

Kiawah Women’s Group (KWG)

This organization is a great place to meet other island women.  The calendar is available in late summer each year and we usually begin with a kick-off luncheon in October. On and off island activities generally include beach happy hours, mansion and garden tours, holiday decorating, lunch and learn opportunities, philanthropy, and more.

For more information or to get on our email list, contact Cherie Gallagher at [email protected].

Please join the Kiawah Women’s Group for coffee at The Nest at Night Heron Park on the first Monday of October-May at 10:30 am. This is a great way to meet new friends and connect with old ones. You do not have to be a member of Kiawah Women’s Group to attend. All ladies, whether members or not, are welcome.

Contact Lisa Snowden at [email protected] for more information.

Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club

The Exchange Club of Kiawah-Seabrook provides a social network for residents of Johns and Wadmalaw Islands to meet twice monthly either at the Turtle Point Club House on Kiawah Island or at the Island House on Seabrook Island. At these dinner meetings, we have an opportunity to get updated on the club’s activities, enjoy a delicious dinner and hear speakers from our community discuss items of interest to our members. 

For more information visit www.ks-exchangeclub.com.

Opera Club 101

This club seeks to help gain a greater understanding of all types of opera for both beginner and advanced opera lovers. During the season, the weekly series includes video clips and discussions. No membership is required — just show up to learn about the finer points of opera. The group meets the first week of January and runs through March.

Please check the KICA calendar at kica.us/events to see which opera will be showing and to review the synopsis. For more information, contact Jose A. Rafols at [email protected].

Property Owner Parties (POPS)

POPS hosts several dinner parties, including a fall and spring dinner, a Progressive Dinner, as well as an occasional pop-up dinner for Kiawah property owners to enjoy. At the Progressive Dinner, members visit several homes and enjoy a course at each home.

Free to join; contact Beth Thomae at [email protected].

Sandcastle Book Club

The Sandcastle Book Club meets once a month September-May at The Sandcastle or otherwise designated location at 1 p.m. There are no dues, and all Kiawah residents are welcome. A list of books for the year can be obtained from The Sandcastle or Indigo Books. Each month, an individual member of the club presents a book that has been chosen by the members in the spring of the previous year. Contact Peg Michel [email protected] or Frances Boyd [email protected] for more details.

Sandcastle Community Bible Study

All denominations of Christian women are welcome at this Bible study group that meets year-round on Mondays at The Sandcastle from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Worship and prayer begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by a study of a specific book or topic.

Contact Karen Watson at [email protected] for more information.

Sea Island Cars and Coffee

Local car enthusiasts bring their classic, unusual and exotic cars and meet at the Freshfields Village Square from 9-11 a.m. the third Saturday of every month for car talk, Java Java coffee and general socializing. All are welcome. Contact John Wilson at [email protected] for more information.

Women’s Community Bible Study

This is a women’s interdenominational Bible study group focusing on the essentials of the Christian faith. The group aims to help women grow in their relationship with Christ through Bible study, prayer, fellowship, and accountability. Meetings are September-May on Wednesdays from 8:30-10 a.m. The first meeting of 2021 will be on Wednesday, Sept. 15. Contact Linda Wyatt at [email protected] for more information.

Volunteer Opportunities

Kiawah Cares provides a full list of current volunteer opportunities on Johns, Wadmalaw, and Kiawah Islands.

Visit kiawahcares.org for information.

Our World

Our World is a complimentary educational lecture series produced by KICA that provides members with presentations by local experts on a wide variety of subjects. The Our World season launches at the end of September through April and all presentations are held at 3 p.m. at the Sandcastle. 

Please contact The Sandcastle at [email protected] or 843-768-3875 for more information or questions.

The Town of Kiawah Arts and Cultural Events Council

The TOKI Arts Council works to enhance community appreciation and involvement in the performing arts within the Town of Kiawah Island and its environs by providing a diversity of planned programs. All events are open to the public and tickets for events are available here on a first come first served basis. Ticket release dates are two weeks prior to the event date. Kiawah property owners have a 3 day lead time prior to the public release date for Arts Council events. Cultural Event tickets are released to everyone on the same date.

Please contact Ruthie Foster at [email protected] for more information or questions.