Monday | May 28
TodayIs:
- Memorial Day 🇺🇸
- National Hamburger Day
PlanAhead: Thrivent Financial Race for The Ark | Aug. 25 | Registration is open for the 19th annual 5K run/walk + 1 mile fun run; use promo code ARKRUN18 for $5 off registration (promo ends May 31)
MustDo: World Turtle Celebration | 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. | South Carolina Aquarium | 100 Aquarium Wharf | Celebrate World Turtle Day with turtle-themed activities, plus learn more about these diverse reptiles + their disappearing habitats 🐢
Show: Gracie + Lacy: Lady Legends | 2-3:30 p.m. | The Charleston Museum | $15-$25 | Charleston’s award-winning sister act delivers a dazzling serenade of popular hits + the stories of the unforgettable women who won our hearts
Holiday:
- Memorial Day Trail 5K | 8:30-11:30 a.m. | Daniel Island | 161 Seven Farms Dr., Daniel Island | $25-$35 | Hosted by Run James Island; proceeds will be donated to the Semper Fi Fund 🏃
- Memorial Day Charleston Field of Honor | 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. | Marion Square | $25- $50 (one ticket = one flag) | Dedicate a flag in honor of all who served. Flags will be prominently displayed at the Piccolo Spoleto Memorial Day Concert. 🇺🇲
- Memorial Day Concert | 12-1:30 p.m. | St. Philip’s Church | 142 Church St. | $25 | A concert in tribute to fallen military heroes, veterans, + current armed forces members
- Memorial Day Breakfast and Flag Placement | 8:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. | VFW Post 3142 | 3555 Dorchester Rd., North Charleston | free | Have a pancake breakfast + then head to the Memorial Cemetery to place flags in honor of the fallen
Tuesday | May 29
Show:
- WIP Piano Bar Series: Sondheim Nights | 7-8:15 p.m. | The Schoolhouse | 720 Magnolia Rd., West Ashley | $25 | Celebrate the music + lyrics of musical theater composer Stephen Sondheim 🎼
- David Crosby + Friends | doors at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 | Charleston Music Hall | $59.50+ | Join the fearless folk-rock legend as he shares his third album of deep, soulful grooves 🎸
Dish:
- Biscuit Day at Callie’s | 7 a.m.- 6 p.m. | Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit | 476 King St. | free | Receive a free HLB-size biscuit of your choice with any purchase
- Greekin’ Out Food Truck | 5-8 p.m. | The Standard | 215 Promenade Vista St., James Island | free | Enjoy Greek food truck fare
Kids: 5/29 Day | 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. | The Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry | 24 Ann St. | $5.29 | Future Scholar 529 + The Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry are celebrating 5/29 Day with $5.29 admission
Talk: Jazz Talk: Creative Music and Collective Spirit | 5 p.m. | The Murray Center | 14 George St. | free, reserve your seat online here | Discussion led by music critic Larry Blumenfeld 🎷
Festival: Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition | 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. | Marion Square | free | 70+ S.C. artists will be displaying + selling their work
Wednesday | May 30
Cause: RMHC Charleston Helicopter Ball Drop | 5-8 p.m. | The Ocean Course | 12 Kiawah Beach Dr., Kiawah Island | $50 donation | The proceeds will be split evenly between the winner (whose ball goes in or is closest to the hole) + RMHC Charleston 🚁
TryThis: Military Appreciation Open House Grill Out | 4-8 p.m. | Crunch Fitness | 7800 Rivers Ave., North Charleston | free | Cash donations will be accepted for Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center Veteran Relief Fund. The gym is open to non-members to workout for free. Veterans and active military can sign up with $0 enrollment all month long. 🏋
Show:
- Murder Aboard the Starship Fed Ora | 8-10 p.m. | The Black Fedora Comedy Mystery Theatre and Shoppe | 164 Church St. | $15- $24 | Captain Quirk + his nine starship officers long for space adventures of old; not for children under 6 years of age 🚀
- Cold War Kids | doors at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. | Music Farm | $50+
Dish: Tea Room | 11:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. | Grace Church Cathedral | 98 Wentworth St. | free | View the menu here ☕
Talk: Tomb of the Unknown Racist | 6-8:30 p.m. | College of Charleston Libraries | 205 Calhoun St. | free, must register here | Award-winning novelist Blanche McCrary Boyd discusses her provocative new novel, “Tomb of the Unknown Racist.”
Thursday | May 31
TodayIs: National Macaroon Day
Show: Umphrey’s McGee | 5:30 p.m.- 2 a.m. | The Grove at Patriot’s Point | 40 Patriots Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant | $42.53+ | Umphrey’s McGee with special guests Perpetual Groove. Concert followed by late night show at Omar Shrine. 🎶
Cause: Pints for Pups | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Fatty’s Beer Works | 1436 Meeting St. | $10+ | Tickets include beverages + light snacks; Charleston Animal Society will be collecting food, toys, + blankets for the shelter dogs + cats.
TryThis: Pressed Flower Art Workshop | 6-8 p.m. | West Elm | 484 King St. | $50 | Create your own piece of pressed flower art featuring a hydrangea flower design 🌺
Active: Salsa Thursday’s | 10 p.m.- 2 a.m. | El Jefe | 468 King St. | free | Salsa dancing with DJ Luigi; 21+ only 💃
Arts: Fiore | 6-9 p.m. | King Street Collective | 1102 King St. | free | A night celebrating love, life, + creative collaboration with wine, food, friends, music + art
Shop: Ex Voto Vintage Jewelry Trunk Show | 1-4 p.m. | Grand Bohemian Hotel Charleston, Autograph Collection | 55 Wentworth St. | ExVoto jewelry is made using genuine stones + freshwater pearls. A portion of its sales go to The Cure Starts Now Foundation, which benefits pediatric brain cancer research. 👜
Friday | June 1
TodayIs:
- The beginning of hurricane season 🌀
- National Doughnut Day 🍩
Cause: Arts in the City 8th Annual White Party | 6-8 p.m. | Mitchell Hill | 438 King St. | $11.42 | “Formerly known as Art for Charity, AITC is an annual “White Party” fundraiser hosted by Mitchell Hill that raises HIV awareness through the partnership of the Charleston artistic community and the Ryan White Wellness Center of Roper St. Francis.”
TryThis: Float Into Summer 2018 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Carolina Queen | Charleston Harbor | 17 Lockwood Dr., Ste. 1 | $54.84 | Join Frothy Beard, Rusty Bull Brewing Co., Charles Towne Fermentory, + Commonhouse Aleworks on a voyage around the Charleston Harbor ⛵🍺
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 Broadcast 90– the ultimate 90s rock tribute band 🎤
Show:
- Music on the Green: Groove Train | 6-9 p.m. | Freshfields Village | 165 Village Green Ln., Kiawah Island | free | Groove Train covering rock-n-roll, R&B, + pop grooves from the 60’s to current day hits 🎶
- Let’s Groove: The Music of Earth, Wind, and Fire | doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall | $22 🌎🌬🔥
- 13th Annual Hang at Hazelnut Isle | June 1-3 | The Windjammer | 1008 Ocean Blvd., IOP | $259.99 for Isle Package, $25 for sunset concert | Hosted by Sister Hazel, the event includes a weekend of music, games, beach parties, food, + unprecedented access to the band 🏝🎤
Rally: Awakening: Motion Finale | 5-8 p.m. | Corner of Meeting + Brigade Streets | Peaceful protest advocating for a 4-way stop at the intersection; finale event with live music, dancing, food, drinks, + more to follow
Network: American Sign Language Meet-Up | 6-8 p.m. | Barnes & Noble | 7620 Rivers Ave., North Charleston | free | Socialize, practice ASL skills, + connect with others in both the hearing + deaf community
