What a surprise to find the Long Bay Symphony orchestra here on the Grand Strand. Many of you, like me, were delighted to find this quality of music when we relocated here to play in the sun. Who knew?

Well, we know now. And did you also know that the symphony is celebrating its 25th anniversary year? The next celebratory/fundraising event is Mad Hatter Mania, Feb. 2 at the Dunes Golf & Country Club. Alice and the Hatter will be there for a dinner dance plus the Hatter’s Hat Contest. Visit Longbaysymphony.com or call 448-8379 for more information. They’re great!

So let’s help keep the Long Bay Symphony playing. As the Queen of Hearts would say, “Be there or off with your heads!”

The writer lives in Murrells Inlet.