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Ninth Annual Fall Festival at Mount Pleasant Towne Centre Set For October 27
Celebrate Halloween a little early this year at Fall Festival on Saturday, October 27 from noon-3 pm at Mount Pleasant Towne Centre. Fall Festival will be held at The Oaks, Towne Centre’s new park located across from Barnes & Noble. Fall Festival includes the annual pet costume contest, a jump castle, face painting, balloon animals,…
Read More“Claflin Comes To Town” Scholarship Fundraiser Scheduled for October 25 in Charleston at Wesley United Methodist Church
Claflin University is taking its “Claflin Comes To Town,” fundraiser reception to a place of historic significance: Charleston, S.C. on Thursday, October 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church at 446 Meeting Street. The reception is held for the benefit of The FOCUS100 Scholarship Fund, which provides financial assistance for deserving students. “A…
Read MoreLWV of the Charleston Area Sponsors Forum for Dorchester County School District Two Board Candidates on October 23
A forum with candidates running for Dorchester County School District Two Board will be held on Tuesday, October 23, at 6:30 pm. The forum will take place at Dorchester County Adult Education Center, 1325 Boone Hill Road, Summerville, SC 29483. Forum co-sponsors with the League are: Circulo Hispanoamericano, Lowcountry Teachers Taking Action, and Trident Literacy…
Read MorePink Fire Truck Stopping By Roper St. Francis Healthcare Locations This Week
This week a bright pink fire truck and crew will be parked outside of Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s three Lowcountry hospitals. The emergency truck is not a cause for alarm, rather it’s a visual reminder of Roper’s commitment to fight breast cancer. Pink Fire Truck will be at the following facilities from 10 a.m. to 2…
Read MoreCharleston VA Hosts 19th Annual Veteran Stand Down Against Homelessness
Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, in partnership with Palmetto Goodwill and Palmetto Warrior Connection, will hold its 19th Annual Stand Down Against Homelessness on Friday, Oct. 19 at the VA Community Resource and Referral Center, 2424 City Hall Lane, North Charleston, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will offer medical screenings and…
Read MoreKrystal Klear Productions Announces North Charleston October Events
Krystal Klear Productions presents The Entrepreneurial Kickback (TEK): The Business Brunch Edition on Friday, October 19, 2018 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. at Lightroom Studios (2070 Northbrook Blvd., Suite A5, North Charleston, SC 29406). Attendees will receive refreshment, networking opportunities, business information from other business owners, and relaxation. The overall purpose of this event is for entrepreneurs…
Read MoreUnderground Railroad conference topic at Magnolia Gardens November 3
Scholars, living historians and enslaved descendants will gather at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens to show that the Underground Railroad was more than a network of secret routes to northern states and Canada that enslaved Africans followed to freedom. Through exhibits, performances and demonstrations, presenters will reveal that the Underground Railroad also included rebellion, maroon communities…
Read MoreFree Community Block Party Aims for an Economically Vibrant Reynolds Avenue
Lowcountry Local First (LLF) and Metanoia CDC are hosting a free community block party along Reynolds Avenue in the Chicora-Cherokee Neighborhood on October 27, 2018 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Better Block Reynolds Ave project is a rapid 2-3 month planning effort culminating into a multi-day build and transformative event with collaboration from an…
Read MoreMerry Magical Memories: The 29th Annual Holiday Festival of Lights opens November 9 at James Island County Park
The Holiday Festival of Lights returns to James Island County Park in November for its 29th year! This spectacular light show is one of Charleston’s most beloved holiday events, featuring an estimated two million shimmering lights. The Holiday Festival of Lights is open every evening, rain or shine, from Nov. 9, 2018 – Jan. 1, 2019.…
Read MoreLeague of Women Voters of the Charleston Area Host Candidate Forums in James Island and Hanahan
The League of Women Voters of the Charleston Area will host a candidate forum for Charleston County Probate Judge and provide the public with the opportunity to meet the candidates for House District 115, Charleston County Council District 9, Charleston County Register of Deeds, James Island Public Service District and Charleston County Constituent School Board-James…
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