History and UPDATE of Hat-pin-ings!

History: One of the most meaningful phrases come down to two words: THINGS CHANGE. Of all the things that "changed" in The Hat Ladies' 25 year history, none had a more significant and lasting impact than COVID. Many long time hat-pin-ings had to be drastically modified or could not continue because venues were closed/cancelled altogether.

Prior to that world wide tragedy, if anyone knew what was "hat-pin ing" around Charleston, it was The Hat Ladies. Our Calendar was filled with hat wearing opportunities that united Ladies with one another and connected us to our community. The friendships and self-esteem we pulled out of our hats was powerful and our outreach was meaningful to everyone and everything we touched.

Current: 2025: The primary focus on this year's Hat-pin-ings is called "DOING (the) CHARLESTON." We will follow the "50 To Do" items listed in the December Issue of Charleston Magazine in honor of its 50th Anniversary and The Hat Ladies' 25th Anniversary. These hat-pin-ings will be pictured under a separate heading (Doing the Charleston).

There will be a separate heading for our Traditional Hat-pin-ings tHAT do NOT fall under the "Doing (the) Charleston" heading. They will be posted when they have taken place. They will include participation in our traditions: Charleston's Knights of Columbus' St. Patricks Day Parade. Easter (Saturday) Luncheon at High Cotton, HaTpy Hour(s) at favorite watering spots, Tea at St. Phillips Church during Spoleto, our 26th Anniversary Luncheon at Charleston Place Hotel in September, and our Holiday Luncheon at Water's Edge the first Saturday in December. Click here to see them as they occur.

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Hat-pin-ings 2022

Hat-pin-ings 2021

We were off to a slow start, as Charleston (and the rest of the world) started recovering from COVID.

Hat-pin-ings 2020

This year COVID effectively canceled all community activities in which The Hat Ladies would have participated. There were, however, some clever events we managed to pull out of our hats. Click on the icon to see what they were.

Hat-pin-ings 2019

Hat-pin-ings 2018

Hat-pin-ings 2017