Monday | April 9

Cause:

• Coastal Community Foundation Investment Information Session | 9 a.m. | 635 Rutledge Ave., Ste. 201 | free | Organizations with projects in progress, or launching within the next six months + seeking capital are invited to attend; RSVP by emailing rsvp@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
• 14th Annual Respite Care Charleston Golf Tournament | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Seabrook Island Club– Crooked Oaks Golf Course | 3772 Seabrook Island Rd., Seabrook Island | ticket type + prices vary | In support of Respite Care Charleston, a non-profit providing support, and services to families affected by Alzheimer’s + other types of dementia

Dish: Mexican Pop-Up | 6-9 p.m. | Lewis Barbecue | 464 N. Nassau St. | free | Short Grain + John Lewis team up for a Mexican fiesta; Pro-tip: head to the guacamole cart first 🌮

Drink: PBR Week Begins: Chicken S*#& Bingo | 5:30 p.m. | Recovery Room | 685 King St. 🐔💩

Show: CofC Faculty Jazz Ensemble | 7:30 p.m | Simons Center for the Arts, Recital Hall | 54 St. Philip St. | $15 | Jazz standards + originals 🎷

PlanAhead:

• RiverDogs Opening Night vs. Kannapolis | Thurs., Apr. 12 | 7:05 p.m. | $9+ | Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park | Budweiser Thirsty Thursday presented by 95SX: enjoy dollar beer in the Ashley View Pub all night ⚾ Ⓟ
• Mom’s Brunch at Athleta | Sun., April 15 | 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. | Athleta | 1224 Belk Dr., Mt. Pleasant | free | Enjoy small bites + bevs while you shop for a cause– 5% of sales will be donated to Postpartum Support Charleston

Tuesday | April 10

TodayIs: Equal Pay Day

Drink: Barks and Brews | 5-8 p.m. | Magnolia Park & Community Garden | 0 Sycamore Ave., West Ashley | $10 | Try out the dog agility course or get a free pet “paw”trait 🐶

Cause: Trade a book for a beer at Bay Street | 5:30-8 p.m. | Bay Street Biergarten | 549 E. Bay St. | free | In honor of National Library Week, bring a gently used book in exchange for one free beer; kids can bring a children’s book + receive a free root beer 📚🍺

Active: Yoga in the Meadow | 6-7 p.m. | James Island County Park | 871 Riverland Dr., James Island | $8, free for Move IT! Pass members | Open to all fitness levels

Talk: April South Side Symposium: Shark Fishing by Land and Sea | 6-7 p.m. | South Side Bait and Tackle | 3874 Savannah Hwy., Ste. 8, Johns Island | free | Discuss ways of safe capture + release 🦈

Show: Canterbury Cathedral Choir of Men + Boys | 7:30-8:30 p.m. | Grace Church Cathedral | 98 Wentworth St. | $10- $50 | This world-renowned choir will perform a range of traditional + contemporary music accompanied by organist David Newsholme 🎼

Watercooler: The Citadel Baseball vs. SC Gamecocks | 7 p.m. | Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park | $8+ ⚾

Wednesday | April 11

Show: Toubab Krewe | doors at 8:30 p.m., show at 9:30 p.m. | Charleston Pour House | 1977 Maybank Hwy., James Island | $12 in advance, $15 at the door | Vibrant, Asheville-based group performing a mix of rock, African traditions, jam sensibilities, + international folk strains 🎤

Dish:

• Bourbon and Bacon Dinner | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Circa 1886 | 149 Wentworth St. | $90 | Four-course dinner inspired by bourbon cocktail recipes 🥃
• MUSC Earth Day + Local Food Fest | 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. | MUSC Horseshoe | 169 Ashley Ave. | free | Local food vendors serving up flavors of the Lowcountry along with 70+ environmentally-themed businesses, organizations, artists, + farmers 🌎

Network: Lowcountry Local Member Mixer | 5:30-7 p.m. | Royal American | 970 Morrison Dr. | free for members, $10 for non-members | Must RSVP

Drink: Rosé S’il Vous Plait | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Mercantile and Mash | 701 East Bay St. | $20 | Local abstract artist Kelly Knight will be sharing her story + authentic mixed media artwork 🍷

Film: Lord of the Rings- The Two Towers | doors 6 p.m., show 6:30 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall | $8 🍿

Thursday | April 12

Outdoor: Sperry Charleston Race Week | April 12-15 | Spectators: Click here for a list of good vantage points to see the race ⛵

WaterCooler: Riverdogs game with Our Community Listens (OCL) | 6-9 p.m. | Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Stadium | $10 | Must pre-purchase tickets here for the discounted rate + to sit in the OCL section ⚾ Ⓟ

Show:

• CoC Charleston Music Fest: New York Virtuosi | 7:30 p.m. | Simons Center for the Arts, Recital Hall | 54 St. Philips St. | $25 | Featuring Filip Pogady, violin + Peter Fancovic, piano 🎻🎹
• Jeff Austin Band | doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. | Charleston Pour House | 1977 Maybank Hwy., James Island | $17.18
• CofC Into the Woods Opening Night | 7:30 p.m. | Simons Center for the Arts | 54 St. Philip St. | $12+ | A talkback will occur after the show 🌳🌳🌳

Cause: Corks for Kids | 6-10 p.m. | The Citadel Beach Club | 4700 Palm Blvd., IOP | $125 | Evening benefits Camp Happy Days– which offers support + encouragement to children diagnosed with cancer, and their families, by providing cost-free year-round programs

Art: Poetry Festival: The Poetry Show by S.C. Poets | 7-9 p.m. | Chill-N-Grill | 2810 Ashley Phosphate Rd., North Charleston | $10 | Poetry reading + open mic

Active:

• Night Climbing | 5-10 p.m. | The Climbing Wall at James Island County Park | 871 Riverland Dr., James Island | $12 | Ages 16+
• Silent Yoga + Wine | 7-9 p.m. | Carolina Ale House | 145 Calhoun St. | $12.61 in advance, $17.89 day of the event

Shop: Charleston Style Exchange Women’s Consignment Sale | 9 a.m.- 8 p.m. | Armory Park Recreation Center | 5000 Lackawanna Blvd., North Charleston | free | Unsold items will be donated to East Cooper Community Outreach; proceeds from certain items benefit Dragon Boat Charleston 👗

Learn: Emergency First Responder Course | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Charleston Scuba | 335 Savannah Hwy., West Ashley | $143.05

Friday | April 13

TodayIs: Friday the 13th

Show:

• Captain Louie Jr. | 6 p.m. | Flowertown Theatre | 133 S. Main St., Summerville | $7- $15 | “Captain Louie Jr. examines the ability to make new friends and the importance of old ones” 👨‍✈️

• Tunes & Trucks at Center Park | 6-9 p.m. | Center Park St., Daniel Island | free | Music by Ben Fagan & The Holy City Hooligans Band

Film: Movies in the Park: Wonder | 5:30-10 p.m. | Brown Family Park in Nexton | 2000 Front St., Summerville | free

Art: Poetry Festival: The Mixer | 7-9 p.m. | Nigel’s Good Food | 9616 Hwy. 78, Ste. 11, Ladson | $10 | Poetry reading by foundation founder, Carlos Johnson 🎤

Talk: Conversations with a Curator: Egyptian Funerary Objects | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | The Charleston Museum | free with museum admission | Led by museum Archaeologist Ron Anthony

Network: AIGA SC Creative Caffeine | 7:30-8:30 a.m.| Charleston Civic Design Center | 85 Calhoun St.| free | “Bring current design projects for critical review, share knowledge, ask questions, or simply participate in the moderator-lead conversation” ☕