Monday | March 12
TodayIs: National Girl Scout Day. Forget thin mints, gimme the Samoas. 🍪
Civic: The Folly Current’s City Council Candidate Forum | 6-7:30 p.m. | Tides Folly Beach | 1 Center St. | free | The public is invited to submit questions to Folly Beach City Council candidates
TryThis: Open Mic Night | 9 p.m.- 12 a.m. | JohnKing Grill & Bar | 482 King St. | free | Hosted by Jyve 🎤
CFW: Allure Fashion Week Kickoff Party | 9 p.m. | The Alley | 131 Columbus St. | $5
Active: Yoga for Cycle Chicks | 6-7 p.m. | Hampton Park | $10 donation
Arts: Knitting & Crochet Circle | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | St. Julian Devine Center | 1 Cooper St. | free | Help make a make a sculpture garden of knitted bicycles, rollerblades, skateboards, etc. as part of a collaborative project for AWAKENING VI: MOTION which shines a light on the need for bike paths, safe sidewalks, + world-class public transportation
Show:
- Harry Allen Quartet | 7:30 p.m. | Turtle Point Clubhouse | 1 Turtle Point Ln., Kiawah Island | $25
- Coast Modern | 7:30 p.m. | Music Farm | 32 Ann St. | $16
Tuesday | March 13
CFW:
- Opening Night | 6 p.m. | Marion Square | $70- $225 | “Meet the next top fashion designers as 3-4 Emerging Designer semifinalists present their collections”
- Fashion Village– Opening Night | 6 p.m. | Marion Square | $25 | Admission includes a live-streamed viewing of the runway shows featuring all the latest fashions, pre-party & DJ entertainment, bites, cocktails, + boutique booth shopping
Arts: CSOL® Symphony Designer Showhouse Preview Party | 6-9 p.m. | 142 Tradd | $95 (includes food + bev, live music by the CSO Brass Quintet) | 12 exquisitely decorated spaces designed by locally + nationally renowned interior designers. Benefits the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and CSOL® Music Scholarships. The showhouse runs through April 15th + can be viewed for $20 after opening night.
WaterCooler: Hoop Fever Tournament | 7-11 p.m. | The Alley | 131 Columbus St. | $10 | 32-team, single elimination tournament for the chance to win $500 in cash 🏀
Drink: Wine Tasting “Under the Tuscan Sun” | 5-7 p.m. | Accent on Wine | 132 Main St., Summerville | $10 | Open to wine-lovers of all experience levels; includes six wines to taste 🍷
Show: Barry Douglas | 7:30 p.m. | Sottile Theatre | 44 George St. | $20 | Irish pianist Barry Douglas, a legendary figure in classical music
Talk: Permaculture and Native Plants | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Biology Auditorium at The Citadel | 171 Moultrie St. | free | Intro. to permaculture + how to design landscapes with functioning ecosystems in mind 🌱
Wednesday | March 14
TodayIs: Pi Day 🍰π
Be sure to head to Kaminsky’s from 1-4 p.m. to enjoy some pie at $3.14 per slice.
Show: SOJA Poetry in Motion | doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. | Music Farm | $20- $35
Civic: West Ashley Revitalization Commission | 5:30-7 p.m. | The Schoolhouse | 720 Magnolia Rd., West Ashley | free
Network: Lowcountry Local First March Member Mixer | 5:30-7 p.m. | The Cocktail Club | 479 King St., #200 | Free for members, $10 for all other guests
Arts: Heart of Gold Gallery: Music Photography Exhibit | 6-8 p.m.| Charleston Music Hall | Showcasing iconic music photography from the last 70 years– all of the photographs are signed original photographs 🎵📸
Watercooler: Citadel Baseball vs. the University of Richmond | 6 p.m. | Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park | $8 adults, $5 students | Giveaways + Papa John’s pizza to celebrate Pi Day ⚾
Talk: The Old Slave Mart Museum: America’s First Museum of Slavery | 6-7:30 p.m. | Marlene & Nathan Addlestone Library | 205 Calhoun St., Rm. 360 | free | “Historians Ethan Kytle + Blain Roberts uncover competing histories of how slavery is remembered in the heart of Dixie”
Thursday | March 15
Active: 2018 Catch the Leprechaun 5K | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Mount Pleasant Waterfront Park | 99 Harry M Hallman Junior Blvd., Mt. Pleasant | $30 to run, $10 to just party ☘
Arts:
- Festival of Houses and Gardens | 9 a.m.- 7:30 p.m. | locations vary | prices based on event | The 71st Annual Festival of Houses and Gardens hosted by The Historic Charleston Foundation 🏠🌸
- The Entrepreneurial Artist: John James Audubon in the Lowcountry | 6-7 p.m. | The Charleston Museum | free
Learn: Javascript FrontEnd Meetup | 5:30-8 p.m. | JRS Coding School | 111 Coleman Blvd., Ste. 402, Mt. Pleasant
WaterCooler: South Carolina Stingrays vs. Idaho Steelheads | 7:05 p.m. | North Charleston Coliseum | 5001 Coliseum Dr., North Charleston | $13- $27 🏒
Festival: Charleston Film Festival Opening Night | 7-9 p.m. | Terrace Theater | 1956 Maybank Hwy., James Island | $11 | The festival begins with a screening of local short “Crab Trap” followed by the film 7 Days in Entebbe. Find the entire festival’s schedule here. 🎥
Cause: Lowcountry Evening for Wildlife | 5:30-9:30 p.m. | Alhambra Hall | 131 Middle St., Mt. Pleasant | $75 | “An event benefiting the education programs and conservation work of Friends of Coastal South Carolina”
Drink:
- Lowcountry Ladies Social | 7-9 p.m. | Taco Boy | 217 Huger St. | “Come out and meet the other ladies, make new friends, + have a fun girls night out” 🌮
- Charleston Green Beer Day Happy Hour | 6-9 p.m. | Tommy Condon’s | 160 Church St. 🍺
Friday | March 16
Shop: Fashion at the Farm | 7-11 p.m. | Music Farm | free | “Shop 12 vendors, dance to dope tunes, and sip on something strong”
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”
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
Dish:
- Grey Ghost Bakery Pop-Up Shop | 4-6 p.m. | King Charles Inn | 237 Meeting St.
- Kwei Fei Residency | 6 p.m.- 12 a.m. | The Daily | 652 King St.
- First Name Basis Pop-Up | 5-10 p.m. | Munkle Brewing | 1513 Meeting St. 🍕
- Ramen & Rosé Cooking Class | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Duvall Catering | 2816 Azalea Dr., North Charleston | $47.83
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.
