Monday | April 2
TodayIs: Dyngus Day
Film: Miss Representation | 5:30-8 p.m. | Redux Contemporary Art Center | 1056 King St. | $20 members; $15 non-members | A film which focuses on how mainstream media contributes to “the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America”
Trivia: Bill Davis’s History Trivia Jamboree | 8-10 p.m. | Elliotborough Mini Bar | 18 Percy St. | free | Prizes start at $15 for third place
Active: Birthday Blast Week | CycleBar Mount Pleasant | 1601 Palmetto Grande Dr., Mt. Pleasant | Celebrate CycleBar’s birthday all week with free rides + special discounts 🚲
Cause: Celebrating Life, While Praying for a Cure | 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. | Fair Deal Grocery “The Spot 47” | 47 Cooper St. | $10 wings + fries meal– with $2 from each meal benefitting the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Shop: Curve Couture Trunk Show | 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. | White on Daniel Island | 259 Seven Farms Dr., Daniel Island | Anne Barge wedding dresses sampled in sizes 18-22 👰
Network: Free Networking Event | 6-9 p.m. | College of Charleston- North Campus | 3800 Paramount Dr., North Charleston | free | Hosted by Palmetto Warrior Connection– designed for members of the military, veterans, + family to learn basic networking techniques
PlanAhead: Homegrown Cocktails Class | Sat., April 14 | 1- 2:30 p.m. | The Cocktail Club | 479 King St. | $35, space limited to 20 seats | Tickets include step-by-step lesson to make three unique cocktails; small bites will be provided. 🍹
Tuesday | April 3
Contest: Mustache Contest | 9-10 p.m. | Elliotborough Mini Bar | 18 Percy St. | free | Person with the best ‘stache wins a unique competition bike. Please note: in order to qualify, your ‘stache cannot touch any other facial hair. 👨🏻
Development: Autobell Car Wash Information Session | 6:30- 9 p.m. | SpringHill Suites | 98 Ripley Point Dr., West Ashley | free | Developers invite the public to come out + learn more about the controversial plans to build a new car wash on James Island 🚗💦
Shop: Mount Pleasant Farmers Market Opening Day | 3:30-7 p.m. | Moultrie Middle School | 645 Coleman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant | free | Featuring produce, meats, sauces, + other specialty foods 🥕
Art: WOKE: Rattling Bones, Conversations, Sacred Rites & Holy Places Exhibit | 5-7 p.m. | City Gallery | 34 Prioleau St. | free | Curated by Dr. Ade Ofunniyin, Executive Director of the Gullah Society + Project Director of the Gullah Society Sacred Burial Ground Projects
Talk: Joe Riley IAAM Class | 3:30- 5 p.m. | The Citadel, Bond Hall 165 | 171 Moultrie St. | free | A lecture on the International African American Museum + Charleston’s half-century
ForKids: Disney Junior Dance Party on Tour | 6 p.m. | Gaillard Center | $26- $65 🐭
Wednesday | April 4
Civic: Lowcountry Go Drop-in | 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. | MUSC Parkshore Office | 1 Poston Rd., West Ashley | free | An outreach event to learn more about the Lowcountry Go program; Connect with others interested in improving their commutes through carpools, vanpools, + other transit solutions 🚗
Dish: The Daily Opening Celebration | The Daily at the Gibbes Museum | 135 Meeting St. | 4-8 p.m. | free | Drinks + bites to celebrate the opening of The Daily’s new location inside the museum ☕
Talk: Boeing at The Gibbes | 6-7 p.m. | The Gibbes Museum | 135 Meeting St. | $20 for members; $30 for non-members | Boeing executive Doug French will talk about the ways art + engineering combine throughout the decision-making process at Boeing ✈
Drink: Wine Down Wednesday | 5:30- 7:30 p.m. | Old Towne Creek County Park | 1400 Old Towne Rd., West Ashley | $15 in advance; $20 at the gate | Admission price includes wine, live music (by Danny May), + a commemorative wine glass; food by Cast Iron Food Truck will be available for purchase 🍷
Show: Shakespeare in Love- Opening Night | 7:30 p.m. | Dock Street Theatre | 135 Church St. | $26- $64 🎭
Film: Best in Show | doors at 7 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall | $8 🐩
Thursday | April 5
Network: Small Business Lunch | 11:30 a.m. | Halls Signature Events | 5 Faber St. | $31 | CofC Men’s Basketball Coach Earl Grant will serve as guest speaker 🏀
Active: Mt. Pleasant Starlight Yoga | 7:30-8:30 p.m. | Mount Pleasant Pier | 71 Harry M. Hallman Jr. Blvd., Mount Pleasant | $5 in advance; $8 on-site | Pre-registered participants will receive a special glow in the dark prize ✨
Drink:
- Sakura Celebration | 9 p.m.- 12 a.m. | O-Ku | 463 King St. | free | Live music by Seth G., hors-d’oeuvres, + a special cherry blossom cocktail 🌸
- KOOZIE palooza | 5:30- 9 p.m. | Bay Street Biergarten | 549 East Bay St. | free | Hangout with Dogfish Head founders Sam + Mariah Calagione, grab a free koozie, and enjoy new beer releases + live music 🍺
Show: Chapel Moves | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Chapel Theatre | 172 Calhoun St. | $15 adults; $10 senior citizens | “The annual student dance concert, Chapel Moves, presents the Department’s aspiring dance artists and future professional choreographers and performers” 💃🕺
Film: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | doors at 6 p.m.; show at 6:30 | Charleston Music Hall | $8
Talk: Author Barbara L. Bellows | 6-7 p.m. | Charleston Library Society | free, registration required | Bellows will discuss her most recent book, “Two Charlestonians at War: The Civil War Odysseys of a Lowcountry Aristocrat and a Black Abolitionist”.
Friday | April 6
TodayIs:
- Wear Blue Day | Wear blue to raise awareness + make a stand for the prevention of child abuse; be sure to snap a pic + share it using #WearBlue 👕
- New Beer’s Eve | An unofficial national holiday celebrating the anniversary of the re-legalization of beer in 1933, marking the end to Prohibition in the U.S. 🍻
Festival: Flowertown Festival | April 6-8 | 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Friday + Saturday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sunday | Summerville Family YMCA | 140 S. Cedar St., Summerville | free | Over 200 arts + crafts vendors 🌺
Dish: Taste of the Bridge Run | 5-8 p.m. | 3 locations | $15 | Sample dishes from 25+ restaurants
Show:
- Jimmy Buffett | doors at 6:30 p.m.; show at 8 p.m. | North Charleston Coliseum | $51- $151+ 🍔🏝
- Sweeney Todd- Opening Night | 8 p.m. | Flowertown Players | 133 S. Main St., Summerville | $15 for students, $30 for adults ✂
ForKids: Wee Wild Ones: Spring Sprouts | 10-11 a.m. | Caw Caw Interpretive Center | 5200 Savannah Hwy., Ravenel | $10 | Learn about plants + nature through activities, music art; designed for children ages 1-5 🌱
PlanAhead: Strawberry Festival | April 19-22 | Hwy. 16, ½ north of Long Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant | $10 | Purchase tickets today for a discount of more than 40% on a combo including festival admission + a ride wristband 🍓
