#CHSweekender: June 15-17, 2018

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Friday | June 15

TodayIs: National Nature Photography Day. 🍃📸

Party: Party at the Point | 5:30-9:30 p.m. | Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina | 20 Patriots Point Rd., Mt.Pleasant | $8 | Reggae Night with The Dubplates 🎶

Show: Music on the Green: Louie D. Project | 6-9 p.m. | Freshfields Village | 165 Village Green Ln., Kiawah Island | free | Dance along to jazz, rock, + funk hits

Outdoor: Jam on the Water: Jimmy Buffett Tribute | 7-9:30 p.m. | Charleston City Marina | 17 Lockwood Dr. | $23, must be 21+ | Sunset cruise with live music by the tropical Jimmy Buffet cover band ‘Folly Pirates Over 40

Volunteer: Summer Oyster Reef Build | 3-5 p.m. | Folly Beach Boat Ramp | 83 Center St., Folly Beach | free, must be age 10 or older | At least 45 volunteers are needed to help build an oyster reef using recycled oyster bag shells. Please arrive wearing closed-toed shoes + clothes you don’t mind getting muddy. Water, gloves, sunscreen, bug spray + water cups will be provided.

Party: Moonlight Mixer | 7-11 p.m. | Folly Beach Pier | 101 E. Arctic Ave., Folly Beach | $10 ($8 in advance) | Spend the night shagging to oldies + beach music 🌝

Saturday | June 16

TodayIs: World Juggling Day

Show:

Talk: Food for Thought | opening reception at 4:30 p.m., event at 5 | Harold’s Cabin | 247 Congress St. | $35 | Join Itinerate Literate for a captivating discussion of “Denmark Vesey’s Garden: Slavery + Memory in the Cradle of the Confederacy” by Ethan J. Kytle + Blain Roberts 🗣

Theatre: Black Box Cabaret | 6-9 p.m. | Midtown Productions | 2816 Azalea Dr. | $20 | A dinner theatre show featuring glitter, glam, + some of the best female impersonators in South Carolina 🎭

Outdoor:

  • Bike Scavenger Hunt | 3 p.m. | Holy Spokes bike share hub at City Hall OR Moultrie Playground |Events is free, but participants must use Holy Spokes Bike Share, starting at $8/hour |Find your way through 6 local business stops, picking up puzzle pieces along the way. Your final destination will be Edmund’s Oast Restaurant for a birthday party - complete with a complimentary drink ticket for those who complete their puzzle. Successful scavengers will also be entered to win raffle prizes - including a one-night stay and dinner at the Francis Marion Hotel + Swamp Fox Restaurant” 🚲
  • Joggling + Juggling | 4-7 p.m. | White Point Gardens | 2 Murray Blvd. | free | The Charleston Juggling Club will celebrate World Juggling Day with plenty of juggling, watermelon, a full-sized joggling board, + more 👟
  • Cast Off Fishing Tournament | on-site registration at 6 a.m. | Mount Pleasant Pier | 71 Harry M. Hallman Jr. Blvd. | $5-10 | Tournaments are held rain or shine. Adult chaperones required for participants 15 + under. 🎣

Sunday | June 17

TodayIs: Father’s Day 👨‍👦‍👦

Drink: Divas on Tap | 2 p.m. | Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co. | 1505 King St. #115 | free | Featuring performances from some of your favorite local drag queens + special guests 💋

Active:

  • Charleston Sprint Triathlon | first wave at 7:15 a.m. | James Island County Park | prices vary | A 600-yard freshwater swim, 12-mile bike ride, + 5K flat run 🏊
  • Dad’s Climb Free | 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Wild Blue Ropes Adventure Park | 1595 Highland Ave. | $45 (free for Dad’s) | Limit one free Dad’s Day voucher per family purchase

Dish: First Anniversary Party | 3-5 p.m. | 1107 King St. | free | Celebrate the first anniversaries of both Harbinger Cafe + Monarch Wine Merchants at their joint party, ft. pizza from Renzo 🎂

Show: Cinerruption LIVE! Taken | Doors 7 p.m.; show 7:30 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall | $10 | Ages 13+

Theater: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time | 7 p.m. | 34 West Theater Co. | 200 Meeting St. #100 | $20 | An intimate screening of this groundbreaking National Theatre production. All tickets held at theater under last name. No children under 6. 🎭

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