Today

• Motown and More with Charleston Grant | Fri., Oct. 15 | 7 p.m. + 9:30 p.m. | Forte Jazz Lounge, 477 King St. | $25+ | Calling all jazz lovers: grab your friends and head to this live performance of classic R&B hits. 🎷
• Mom and Kids Morning Out | Fri., Oct. 15 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Mt. Pleasant Towne Center | Free | Spend the morning with a free stroller strides class, arts and crafts, Athleta discounts + a $50 gift card raffle.

Saturday

• Fall Warehouse Sale + Artisan Market | Sat., Oct. 16 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Atelier Maison & Co., 121 Sweeten Creek Rd., Asheville | Free | Escape to Ashevillle for an afternoon of food, live music + up to 40% off curated warehouse items with Atelier Maison & Co. Ⓟ
• Jurassic Beer Release + Party | Sat., Oct. 16 | 11:30 a.m. | Frothy Beard Brewing, West Ashley | Free | Travel back in time during this dino-themed beer release featuring drink specials + limited edition t-shirts.
• Piecing Together the Past with Archaeology | Sat., Oct. 16 | 10 a.m.-4p.m. | Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site, 1500 Old Towne Rd. | $12 | Get a behind-the-scenes look at the most recent archeological discovery. 🔍
• Pink Promenade Catwalk + Cocktails | Sat., Oct. 16 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Mt. Pleasant Towne Center | $25 | Support the Roper St. Francis Foundation Breast Cancer Program with a fashion show featuring cancer survivor models, special shopping offers, live music, champagne + brunch bites.

Sunday

• Sunday Brunch Farmers Market | Sun., Oct. 17 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | The Pour House | Free | Visit this 100% local market featuring a full deck bar, live music + local goodies. 🌽
• Thrifters + Drifters Fall Market | Sun., Oct. 17 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | The Royal American, 970 Morrison Dr. | Free | Get a head start on holiday shopping with this market featuring 15+ vendors + enjoy Royal American’s newly updated menu for bites and brews.
• Free Verse: Poetry & Pancakes | Sun., Oct. 17 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Daps Breakfast & Imbibe, 280 Ashley Ave. | Free | Elevate your Sunday brunch by ordering a pancake to receive a free personalized poem. 🥞

Tuesday

• Charleston Open Source Virtual Career Fair | Tues., Oct. 19 | 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Meet some of Charleston’s top tech companies and learn more about available positions + how to grow your career in Charleston's tech industry. Ⓟ
• Financial Checklist for New Parents | Tues., Oct. 19 | 6:30-7:30 p.m | Virtual | Free | Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s new class to help expectant parents and couples learn how to manage the financial changes that come with having a new baby. Ⓟ

Plan Ahead

• La Traviata | Fri., Oct. 22, Tues., Oct. 26, Thurs., Oct. 28 | 5:30-9:30 p.m. | $36+ | The Joe, 360 Fishburne St. | 1986 Americana meets 1853 Italian opera in HALO’s reimagined production of La Traviata. Ⓟ

Weather

• 84º | Partly cloudy | 9% chance of rain

Sunrise + sunset

• Rise: 7:23 a.m.
• Set: 6:48 p.m.

Tide

• Low: 10:31 a.m. + 11:14 p.m.
• High: 4:18 a.m. + 5:03 p.m.

Civic

• CSU alum Mulern Jean — a school resource officer in Mt. Pleasant who competed in the 2021 Olympics — was given a key to the city at a town council meeting earlier this week. Mulern also competed in the 2016 Olympics. 🗝️ (WCIV)

List

• “The New York Times” named Hannibal’s Kitchen — a soul food eatery in downtown Charleston — on The Restaurant List, which consists of 50 US eateries the paper is fired up about right now. When you go, try the blue crab rice, okra soup + collards. (The Post and Courier)

Biz

• Make some cents out of your wallet. Real estate agency NAI Charleston has leased 577 Meeting St. to Edward Jones — a financial advising company. The company’s new location is 1,000 sqft + located in the NoMo District of downtown. 💳

Watch

• Charleston hydroponic container farm Vertical Roots — which produces and brings leafy greens to local communities — was recently featured on Season 9 of PBS’ Start Up. Watch the episode. 🥬

Listen

• Calling all murder mystery fans — WCIV has launched its “Unsolved SC” podcast featuring unsolved + cold cases in the Lowcountry. Listen to the trailer for Season 1, a deep dive into the famous local case of the Murdaughs. This spooky series is here just in time for Halloween.

Question

• Reader Christina H. is looking for recommendations on where to buy formal attire for adults in the Charleston area. She’s looking for something unique + special for her sister’s black tie wedding. Any suggestions? Let us know.

Try This

• Take a walking tour of spooky downtown pubs on the Haunted Pub Crawl. The tour is offered by The Original Pub & Brewery Tours of Charleston + is held from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. daily in October. Hear chilling and thrilling tales of swamp witches, ghosts, and poltergeists, if you dare. 👻

Shop

• SC-based Young’s Premium Foods will pop up at the Shoppes at Seaside Farms in Mt. Pleasant from Nov. 4-Dec. 24. Head to Suite 1 of the center and shop for pecans, baked goods + gifts perfect for the holidays. The pop up is closed on Sundays.

Correction

• Yesterday we were so excited about the Holiday Festival of Lights returning, we forgot to check the copy twice. The festival will run from Nov. 12 through Dec. 31, not Dec. 3.