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#CHSweekender: March 16-18, 2018

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Friday | March 16

WaterCooler: NCAA Game-Watch Party | 6 p.m. | TD Arena | 301 Meeting St. | free | Cheer on the #13 Cougars as they take on the #4 Auburn Tigers 🏀

Shop:

Active: Yoga + Tapas Party | 6-8 p.m. | The Schoolhouse | 720 Magnolia Rd., West Ashley | $25 | Start with an hour of vinyasa flow yoga + then enjoy locally-sourced, hand-crafted tapas, + sangria

Dish:

Show:

  • Zak Scott | 8-11 p.m. | Elliotborough Mini Bar | 18 Percy St. | free
  • Louie D. Trio | 6-9 p.m. | DIG in the Park | 1049 E Montague Ave., North Charleston | free | 3-piece jazz-funk band
  • Charleston Antiques Show | 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. | The Gaillard Center | $15 | “A showcase of 17th to mid-century modern English, European, + American period furnishings, decorative arts & fine art, architectural elements, garden furniture, vintage jewelry, silver + more”
  • ¡Mayday! Live | 8:30 - 11:59 p.m. | Charleston Pour House | $13.99 |Featuring the duo ‘Little Stranger’ who are known for throwing Philly cheesesteaks into the crowd

Drink:

Festival: Festival of Houses + Gardens: Tour Meeting Street | 2-5 p.m. | Shops of Historic Charleston Foundation | 108 Meeting St. | $50 | Find the entire schedule of festival events here

ForKids: Nerf Wars 5.0 | 7-9 p.m. | Hanahan Recreation Department | 3100 Mabeline Rd., Hanahan | $10 | Registration is limited to the first 100 players; all players will need to bring their own NERF gun and at least 50 rounds of ammunition

Film: Movies at Medway Park featuring “The Incredibles” | 6-9 p.m. | Medway Park & Community Garden | 2113 Medway Rd., James Island | free | Enjoy superhero-themed activities, photo booth, superhero crafts, Nerf games, + an obstacle course before the film. Superhero costumes are encouraged.

Saturday | March 17

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Cause: Charleston Cinderella Project | 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. | John Wesley United Methodist Church | 626 Savannah Hwy., West Ashley | Free prom dresses for high school ladies in the Lowcountry 👗

Dish: Pacific Box & Crate Farmer’s Market | 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. | Workshop | 1503 King St. | free

Drink: Charleston Brewery District Collab Can Release Party | 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. | Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co. | 1505 King St. Ext. | 16oz cans of the collab beer, a 6.1% ABV Honey Rye Pale Ale, will be available for $12/4pk 🍺

Active:

  • Rugged Maniac | 9:45 a.m - 4 p.m. | Boone Hall Plantation | 1235 Long Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant | $89 | Tickets include 1 beer for participants 21+
  • Walk for Water | 9-10 a.m. | Riverfront Park | $25 for adults, $20 for students 💧
  • Sweatin’ Stroller Workout! | 9 - 9:45 a.m. | Hampton Park | Cost is donation-based | Bring your little one in a stroller, water, a yoga mat, + water
  • CPY + South Seas Fashion Flow | 1:30-4 p.m. | Ann Street Alley, Downtown | $20 | Take a yoga class, enjoy a complimentary rum cocktail + a festive lei

Shop:

Talk:

  • Fourth Annual “Geri Speak” Conference | 10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. | Hyatt Place North Charleston | 2455 Prospect Dr., North Charleston | $20 | Designed to challenge men + women to take a serious look at their lives, how they contribute to society, + ways to better themselves. Lunch is included.
  • African American Women in Times of War | 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Charleston County Public Library | 68 Calhoun St. | free

Sunday, March 18

Dish: O-Ku’s 8th Anniversary Weekend | 5-10 p.m. | O-Ku | 463 King St. | Sip on $8 featured cocktail plus a complimentary appetizer 🍣

Active:

  • Yoga 101 with Krista Block | 1-3 p.m. | Urban Yoga Charleston | 484 King St., Ste. 207 | $25 for workshop or $35 for workshop + 1 week of yoga
  • Salsa Lessons with Shi (+ Beer) | 3-5 p.m. | Frothy Beard Brewing Company | 1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., West Ashley | $15 | Includes a dance lesson + 1 beer 💃
  • Vintage Bicycle Ride | 8-10 a.m. | Charleston Bicycle Company | 1319 Savannah Hwy., West Ashley | Ride is approximately 30 miles to Park Circle for coffee 🚲
  • Race and Roast | 12:30- 4 p.m. | Oakland Plantation | 1164 Porchers Bluff Rd., Mt. Pleasant | $23.16+ | Run a 5K + then enjoy all-you-can-eat oysters, chili, hot dogs, wine, + beer

Outdoor: Corgi Con | 2 p.m. | Palmetto Islands County Park | 444 Needlerush Pkwy., Mt. Pleasant | free | Hosted by Lowcountry Corgi Meet Up 🐶

ForKids:

Cause: Duffel Bags + Love | 2-4 p.m. | Michael’s | 7620 N. Rivers Ave., North Charleston | $12 | Help decorate duffel bags to be donated to the Dorchester Department of Social Services for children in foster care 👜

Show:

  • Travis Tritt | doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall | $44.50 - $54.50
  • Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story | 12:30- 2:30 p.m. | Terrace Theater | 1956 Maybank Hwy., James Island | $11 | Following the screening, Craig Campbell, History Professor at The Citadel, will give a military perspective on the importance of Lamarr’s contribution


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