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#PlanAhead: May 14-18, 2018

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Monday | May 14

Cause: Crittenton House Dine & Donate | 5-9 p.m. | Five Loaves Cafe | 1055 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mt. Pleasant | A portion of dinner sales will go to the American Medical Women’s Association to support The Florence Crittenton House– which provides young, at-risk pregnant women + mothers access to comprehensive care

Show:

  • Buckethead | 7-11 p.m. | Music Farm | 32 Ann St. | $25
  • Annie | 2-4:30 p.m. | Riverbluff Church | 5421 Riverbluff Pkwy., North Charleston | $5

Art: Pineapple Paint + Sip Class | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Wine & Design | 1331 Ashley River Rd., West Ashley | $25 🍍

Drink: Wine 102 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Bin 526 | 20 Fairchild St., Daniel Island | $15 | Exploring the major nations and regions for wine 🍷

Network: ABWA May Meeting | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | ECPI University | 7410 Northside Dr., Ste. G101, North Charleston | “Latorie Lloyd Walker, Owner & C.E.O. of Aspire Early Learning Academy, will share tools and tips on the connection between where you are now and where you currently see yourself professionally in the future.”

Active: IOP Morning Beach Walk | 9:30 a.m. | Isle of Palms Beach | Meet at Isle of Palms Methodist Church parking lot– 12 21st Ave., IOP 🏖

Health: Lupus Listening + Learning group | 6-7:30 p.m. | Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church | 302 Hibben St., Mt. Pleasant | May is Lupus Awareness Month

Learn: Ohm Radio Donor & DJ Appreciation Event & Relocation Q&A | 4:30-7 p.m. | Workshop | 1505 King St. Ext. | free | Enjoy your first beer free in support of Ohm Radio + hear more about their potential move and how you can get involved 📻

Tuesday | May 15

TodayIs:

  • National Chocolate Chip Day 🍪
  • Police Officers Memorial Day 👮‍👮

TryThis:

  • Moms Morning Out Canvas Workshop | 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. | AR Workshop Mt. Pleasant | 280 W. Coleman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant | $40+ | BYOB to sip during the workshop 🎨
  • Tuesday Night Karaoke | 9 p.m.- 1 a.m. | The Windjammer | 1008 Ocean Blvd., IOP | free 🎤
  • Beauty, Brides, + Bubbly | 6-8 p.m. | Colur Studios | 562 King St., Ste. 100 | free | Live makeup + bridal styling tutorials, plus discounted shopping + giveaways from Verita + Colur 👰

Talk:

Cause: Greyhound Pets of America Benefit Dinner | 5-9 p.m. | Five Loaves Cafe | 214 N. Cedar St., Summerville | free | Tell your server that you are dining for the cause, in support of finding caring, permanent homes for retired racing greyhounds 🐶

Civic: 2018 Senior Information Summit | 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. | Arthur W. Christopher Community Center | 265 Fishburne St. | free | Presented by the City of Charleston’s Mayor’s Office on Aging, Trident Area Agency on Aging, + All About Seniors. The summit will address questions + issues impacting Charleston’s aging population, including: medication management, senior scams, + Alzheimer’s disease.

Show: James Taylor | 7:30 p.m. | North Charleston Coliseum | $66- $100 🎤

Wednesday | May 16

Show: Family-Friendly Dragtime Cabaret | 6-7:30 p.m. | Charleston Performing Arts Center | 873 Folly Rd., James Island | $15- $20

Talk: A Candid Conversation on a Livable Charleston | 6-8 p.m. | The Cedar Room | 701 E. Bay St., Ste. 200 | $104.49 - $156.24 | A conversation that challenges conventional approaches to planning and places more emphasis on the preferences of residents.” 🏠

Trivia: Wednesday Night Trivia | 7:30-10 p.m. | Twisted Cypress Brewing Company | 1897 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., West Ashley | free

Social: LGBT Kickback | 9 p.m.- 2 a.m. | Lamore Lounge | 8484 Dorchester Rd., North Charleston | free

Shop: Farmers’ Market at the Green Barn | 4-7 p.m. | Carnes Crossroads | 513 Wodin Place, Summerville | free | Shop local produce, handmade foods, baked goods, crafts + more 🥕

Civic: Charleston Community Meeting | 5:30-7 p.m. | Mercantile & Mash | 701 E. Bay St. | Join in planning the next events around the city. 🗣

Thursday | May 17

Film: Dazed + Confused | 7:30-10:30 p.m. | The Restoration Hotel Rooftop | 75 Wentworth St. | $10 | Alright, alright, alright… 🎬

Drink: Sip + Stroll | 4-7 p.m. | Freshfields Village | 165 Village Green Ln., Kiawah Island 🍷

Art: Hand Built Pottery Workshop | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Tua Lingua | 1813 Reynolds Ave., North Charleston | $10 | This workshop is non-instructional, but guidance is provided as needed

History: Quirks + Queries of the Joseph Manigault House | 5:30-7 p.m. | The Joseph Manigault House | 350 Meeting St. | $40 - $55 | Space is limited + registration is required. 🏠

Cause: Pints for a Purpose | 5-8 p.m. | Two Blokes Brewing | 547 Long Point Rd., Ste. 101, Mt. Pleasant | free | $1 of every pint of beer purchased will go towards summer camp tuition for economically disadvantaged youth residing in Lowcountry affordable housing communities. 🍺

Learn: Digital Marketing Bootcamp | May 17-18 | 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. | College of Charleston School of Professional Studies | $500 | A two-day series of professional workshops 💻

Show:

ForPets: Canine Manners | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Trident Technical College | 1125 John Dillard Ln., Mt. Pleasant | $39 | For dogs 1 year + older– no puppies 🐕

Active: Thirstday Beer Run | 6:15-7:15 p.m. | Commonhouse Ale Works | 4831 O’Hear Ave., North Charleston | Choose either the 1 mile or 5K route 🏃

ForKids: Kids Night | 4-9 p.m. | East Bay Deli | 858 Savannah Hwy., West Ashley | One free kids meal per one adult meal

Talk: Mount Pleasant Chamber May Luncheon | 12-1:30 p.m. | Omar Shrine | 176 Patriots Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant | Featuring Kate Darby, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Charleston County School District 🗣

Friday | May 18

TodayIs: National Bike to Work Day 🚲

TryThis: Vision Board + Wine Party | 1-3 p.m. | ReDo Vivid Living | 1662 Savannah Hwy., West Ashley | $7.12 🍷

Show:

Party:

  • East Cooper Community Outreach Gala | 7-10:30 p.m. | Daniel Island Club | 600 Island Park Dr., Daniel Island | $150 | Cocktail attire 👔👗
  • Carolina Wine Mixer | 7-10 p.m. | South Carolina Aquarium | 100 Aquarium Wharf | $40 - $45 | Wander through the aquarium + visit various wine tasting stations 🍷
  • Party at the Point | 5:30-9:30 p.m. | Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina | 20 Patriots Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant | $8 | Sadler Vaden Band & Tom Petty Tribute

Dish: Food Truck Friday at The Ponds | 5-8 p.m. | 326 Hundred Oaks Pkwy., Summerville | You do not need to be a resident of The Ponds to attend 🌭🍦

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