Monday | May 21
Civic: Harleston Village Association Annual Membership Meeting | 6-8 p.m. | Charleston County Public Library Main Branch | 404 King St. | free | Mayor John Tecklenburg to address the City’s plans to help with flooding 🌊
Art: BOHO Elephant Paint Nite | 7 p.m. | Charleston Sports Pub | 9730 Dorchester Rd., Summerville | $45 | Use the code TammyRocks18 for a 40% discount. Buy your tickets here. 🎨🐘
Network: Fit Couple Cooks Meet + Greet | 4-6:30 p.m. | Vendue Wharf at Joe Riley Waterfront Park | 1 Vendue Range | free | Health + wellness YouTubers Fit Couple Cooks will visit with fans, sign books, + sell merchandise
Shop: African Jewelry Pop Up at Folly Beach Farmers Market | 4-8 p.m. | Folly Beach Farmers Market | Folly River Park, Center St. | free | Meet the artist Sheinata Carn-Hall + purchase unique African jewelry
Active: Men’s Hoops | 7-9 p.m. | The Church at LifePark | 1151 George Browder Blvd., Mt. Pleasant | free | Bring your best jumpshot for Men’s basketball in the gym 🏀
PlanAhead: Mt. Pleasant Art Festival | Sat., May 26 + Sun., May 27 | 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. | Mt. Pleasant Town Centre | free | Featuring local artists + 100 artists from across the nation
Tuesday | May 22
TryThis: 28 Pitt Street Hard Hat Tour | 6 p.m. | 28 Pitt St. | $35 | The Preservation Society will host a hard hat tour showcasing the ongoing restoration inside 28 Pitt St., which may be one of the oldest buildings in Harleston Village 🏚
ForKids: Shelter Squad | 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Humane Education Youth University at Charleston Animal Society | 2455 Remount Rd., North Charleston | cost varies | A personalized youth program that includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the facility, volunteer activities, + one-on-one time with the shelter animals 🐱🐶
Talk: BACKPACKER Magazine’s Get Out More Tour | 6:30-8 p.m. | Half-Moon Outfitters | 280 King St. | free | BACKPACKER Magazine ambassador + outdoor industry expert Randy Propster will share his expertise; attend the 90-minute seminar to meet him + for the chance to win outdoor gear
Shop: ModelBride Grand Opening | 5:30-8 p.m. | ModelBride | 525 King St., Ste. C | free | New luxury wedding boutique; event will include a trunk show by designer Nazarela 👰🤵
WaterCooler: Spring Meeting with Coach McClendon | 6-8 p.m. | Cooper River Room | 99 Harry M. Hallman Junior Blvd., Mount Pleasant | $23.16 | Charleston County Gamecock Club’s annual spring meeting will feature Gamecock Football Offensive Coordinator Bryan McClendon; all proceeds will support student-athletes at UofSC 🏈🐔
Show: Graham Whorley + Friends | 8 p.m.- 1:30 a.m. | Charleston Pour House | 1977 Maybank Hwy., James Island | $5
Wednesday | May 23
Outdoors: Astronomy in the Park | 8:15-10 p.m. | Brittlebank Park | 181 Lockwood Dr. | free | Lowcountry Stargazers will have a telescope set up + be available to answer your questions about the night sky (weather permitting) 🌟
Learn: Hiring and Retaining Employees from A-Z | 6-7 p.m. | Local Works | 1630 Meeting St., Building #2 | free with LLF business membership, $10 for non-members | Hear the basics + more for recruitment, hiring, + retention; register here 🗣
Show: Cinerruption LIVE!: The Karate Kid | doors at 7 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall | $10 | Improv + comedy collide as three of Charleston’s funniest comedians go on mic with their Karate Kid commentary
Talk: Home Buyer Seminar | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Sticky Fingers Mt. Pleasant | 341 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mt. Pleasant | free | Receive an overview of the home buying process in the Charleston area + connect with local experts 🏠
Arts: Paint Class: Chaotic Pineapple | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Karen’s Korner Frame and Art Gallery | 1405 Ben Sawyer Blvd., Mt. Pleasant | $75 | All materials included to create a 10” x 20” gallery wrapped canvas; email eandcoart@gmail.com to reserve your spot 🖌
Trivia:
- Star Wars Trivia | 6-8 p.m. | Oak Road Brewery | 108 East 3rd North St., Ste. C, Summerville | free | Winner receives two tickets to opening night of Solo: A Star Wars Story
- Rich Trivia | 6:15-8:30 p.m. | Commonhouse Aleworks | 4831 O’Hear Ave., North Charleston | free
Dish: Good Catch Dinner | 6-8:30 p.m. | 1KEPT Charleston | 68 Wentworth St. | $45+ | Hosted by 1KEPT + the South Carolina Aquarium; includes sustainable seafood stations, Wicked Weed craft beers, + sparkling wine 🍽
Thursday | May 24
WaterCooler: Atlantic Cup | May 22-26 | All day | free | Charleston City Marina | 17 Lockwood Dr. | Stop by the Charleston City Marina to check out all the Class40 boats that are docked + getting ready for the race– which begins May 26 in Charleston + will conclude 642 nautical miles away in New York. Click here to learn more about the celebrations happening for both kids + adults happening ahead of the event. ⛵
Art: Family Ties Exhibit Opening Reception | 6-8 p.m. | The Vendue Hotel | 19 Vendue Range | free | Celebrate the opening of the new exhibit, meet the artists, + enjoy complimentary snacks + cocktails
TryThis: Nat’l Scavenger Hunt Day Party | 6-10 p.m. | Rusty Bull Brewing Co. | 3005 W. Montague Ave., Ste. 110, North Charleston | free | Eight rounds with all prizes are hidden at Rusty Bull
Shop: Beach Reads Book Sale | 2:30-6 p.m. | Sullivans Island Farmers Market | 1921 I’On Ave., Sullivans Island | free | Adult paperbacks starting at just $1 📚
Drink: Hops + Vines | 5:30- 7:30 p.m. | McLeod Plantation Historic Site | 325 Country Club Dr., James Island | $15 in advance; $20 at the gate | Live music from Emily Curtis + food from Braised in the South
Talk: Charleston Upper Peninsula Tech Forum | 6-8 p.m. | Boomtown! | 1505 King St. Ext. | free | Discussing Charleston’s tech community + advocacy
Friday | May 25
TodayIs: National Wine Day. 🍷
Show:
- Salute to Service Memorial Day Concert | 7 p.m. | Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park | $30+ | Featuring performances by Brothers Osborne, Logan Mize + Chase Bryant 🇺🇸
- Summer Brooke + Mountain Faith Band | doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall | $15
Festival:
- Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition | May 25- June 9 | 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. | Marion Square | free | 70+ S.C. artists will be displaying + selling their work
- Spoleto 2018 Dance Series: Celebration: The Art of the Pas de Deux | 6:30 p.m. | Gaillard Center | $30+ | Miami City Ballet, which is one of the nation’s leading classical ballet companies, will recreate choreographer Jerome Robbins’ 1973 Spoleto Festival Performance
TryThis: Yoga with Goats | 6-7:30 p.m. | Jeremiah Farm + Goat Dairy | 3853 Platt Rd., Johns Island | $25 | All levels welcome; bring an old mat or a towel 🐐
Party:
- Party at the Point | 5:30-9:30 p.m. | Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina | 20 Patriots Point Rd., Mount Pleasant | $8 | Live music this week from Idlewild Revival (a tribute to the Allman Brothers) 🎤
- Moonlight Mixer | 7-11 p.m. | Folly Beach Pier | $8 in advance, $10 at the gate | DJ Jim Bowers will be spinning the hottest oldies + beach music
Art: Spoleto Pop-Up with MorowaMosai | 12-4 p.m. | Jahde Leather Atelier | 68 Queen St. | free | The work of local artist Alexandria Searles, a.k.a. MorowaMosai, will be featured at Jahde through June 10. Stop by today to celebrate with light refreshments + live painting, and to meet + greet with Searles. 🎨
