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halloween, fall events
“HALLOWEEN MONSTER MASHUP”: 5:30 p.m. Oct. 21. Taco Boy Downtown, 217 Huger St. Free. Step Ahead Inc. and Mashable.com will host a Halloween-themed social media event. Participants are encouraged to dress in orange and black or wear a social media-based costume and prizes will be awarded to the Foursquare mayor of Taco Boy, best costume, best “Monster Mash” dance and best social media promoting. 919-621-0500 or 991-1689. HAUNTED HARBOR TOURS: 6:30-10 p.m. Oct. 21. Leaves from the Charleston Maritime Center, 10 Wharfside St. $35 adults, $25 kids 6-12, free to kids 5 and under. Families will enjoy games, storytelling, face painting, a costume contest, fortune telling, trivia, music, dancing, dinner, a cash bar and more while cruising around Charleston harbor on the Carolina Belle. Proceeds will benefit Charleston Habitat for Humanity. www.charlestonhabitat.org. HALLOWEEN IN THE SWAMP: 7:30-10:30 p.m. Oct. 21-23. Cypress Gardens, 3030 Cypress Gardens Road, Moncks Corner. $5-$15. In addition to the Haunted Swamp Experience, Cypress Gardens will offer marshmallow roasts, storytelling, a pumpkin trail and more. 553-0515 or www. cypressgardens.info. HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA: 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday. St. Paul’s Academy, 5139 Gibson Road, Hollywood. $5-$23. St. Paul’s Academy presents its 30th annual Halloween Extravaganza, which will feature a Haunted Hayride, the House of Horrors, games, paintball, karaoke, con-
cessions and more. 889-2702 or www.stpaulsacademy.org. SKINFUL HALLOWEEN: 7 p.m.4 a.m. Oct. 23. Brick House Kitchen property, 1575 Folly Road. $50 general admission, $100 VIP. The 10th annual Skinful Halloween will feature at least 14 bands, including the Rebirth Brass Band and Mini KISS, five DJs, burlesque dancers, roller derby ladies, circus acts, a mechanical bull, hayrides, jump castles, Capoeira and break dancers and more. Guests should bring their own beer, and donations will be accepted for a cooler charge. VIP guests will have access to a lounge and open bar. Costumes are required. There will be no on-site parking. Shuttles will run from the James Island Lowe’s, Buffalo South and Gold’s Gym. Cooler donations will benefit Surfer’s Healing and the Roper St. Francis Ryan White Program. www.skinfulhalloween.com. HALLOWEEN IN THE OLD VILLAGE: Noon-2 p.m. Oct. 26. G.M. Darby Building, 302 Pitt St., Mount Pleasant. Free. Children ages 2-5 are invited to spend the afternoon trick-or-treating and enjoying a jump castle and magic show, pony rides, face-painting and more. 849-2061 or www. townofmountpleasant.com. HALLOWEEN FUNDRAISER: 8 p.m.-2 a.m. B and H Banquet Hall, 1505 W. North St., Summerville. $10. Tamika and Friends, a cervical cancer advocacy organization, will host a Halloween party and costume contest to raise money for its annual cancer event, “Walk to Beat the Clock Summerville.” 724-967-4956 or 412-1115. TACO BOY HALLOWEEN PARTY: Families welcome until 6 p.m.; 21 and up after 8 p.m. Oct. 30. Taco Boy Downtown, 217 Huger St. $10. Enjoy drink and food specials, live music by Dub Island and the Dubplates and costume contests awarding $1,000 to best costume and a private taco truck party for best Taco Boy costume. 789-3333 or www.tacoboy.net. HALLOWEEN STORY TIME: 2:30 p.m. Oct. 30. Village Branch Library, 430 Whilden St., Mount Pleasant. Children are welcome to wear costumes and enjoy a clown and storytelling. 884-9741. FALL FUN HOUSE: 5:30 p.m. Oct. 30. Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry, 25 Ann St. $3 in
advance, $5 at door. CML’s Fall Fun House will feature a mystery touch tank, carnival games, arts and crafts, trick-or-treating, a firetruck, hotdogs, face painting and much more. Participants are encouraged to dress in costumes. 853-8962 or www.explorecml. org. COSTUMES ON THE COOPER: 7 p.m. Oct. 30. Mount Pleasant Pier, 71 Hallman Blvd. $8 Charleston County residents, $10 nonresidents. Put on a costume and enjoy an evening of dancing and live music by Super Deluxe. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. 795-4FUN or www. ccprc.com. MOUNT PLEASANT CORN MAZE AND PUMPKIN PATCH: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; noon-6 p.m. through Oct. 31. Boone Hall Plantation, 1235 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant. $8$10. This year’s corn maze will lead participants through the town of Mount Pleasant’s new logo. Other attractions will include games, hay rides, children’s activities and more. 216-1032 or www. boonehallplantation.com.
upcoming
BOOK SALE: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. through Saturday. Shoppes at Seaside Farms at Rifle Range Road and the Isle of Palms connector, Mount Pleasant. The Knights of Columbus will hold its annual book sale. All books will be priced at 99 cents. 971-8622. TOURS OF HOMES: 7-10 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 2-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $45 per tour or $120 weekend pass. The Preservation Society presents its 34th annual Fall Tours of Homes and Gardens, which will take place every weekend through Oct. 24. These self-guided tours will focus on a different area of downtown Charleston each weekend. Call 722-4630 or visit www.preservationsociety.org.
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CHARLESTON FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Marion Square. Local vendors offer produce, plants, baked goods and more. 724-7309. COOSAW POINTE FARMERS MARKET: 2-6 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 24. Ball field behind Publix, 8409 Dorchester Road,
North Charleston. www.coosawpointe.com. FRESHFIELDS VILLAGE FARMERS AND ART MARKET: 4-8 p.m. Mondays. Freshfields Village at the crossroads of Kiawah and Seabrook islands. Purchase local produce, honey, gourmet items, barbecue and live music. www.freshfieldsvillage.com. MARKET AT ROSEBANK FARMS: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Rosebank Farms, 4455 Betsy Kerrison Parkway, Johns Island. The farm will offer local produce, seafood, baked goods, flowers and more. 768-0508 or www.rosebankfarms.com. NORTH CHARLESTON FARMERS MARKET: Noon-7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 28. Felix C. Davis Community Center, 4800 Park Place E., North Charleston. Live music, local produce, arts and crafts, food and more. 7405854 or www.northcharleston. org. SUMMERVILLE FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 20. 218 S. Main St. Purchase fresh produce, organic meat, baked goods and more. 871-6000. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FORUM: 7-8 p.m. third Wednesday of each month. C of C Hollings Science Center, Room 112, 58 Coming St. Free. Network at Mellow Mushroom afterward. www. gogreencharleston.org. ASTRONOMY CLUB: 7-9 p.m. First Thursday of each month. Atlantic Aviation, 6060 Aviation Ave., North Charleston. The Lowcountry Stargazers Astronomy Club meets each month. www. lowcountrystargazers.org. ART DISCOVERY WALKING TOURS: 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting St. $20. 90-minute tour highlights historic sites that have inspired artists for centuries. www.charlestonwalks.com or 729-3420. “ART IN THE EVENING”: 7:30 p.m. Fridays. Charleston Market. An art show and sale accompanied by live music. 937-0920. ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOWS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. First Saturday of each month through October. Tea Farm Cottage, 808 N. Cedar St., Summerville. Free. Monthly shows feature merchandise from 30-50 vendors as well as food and music. 871-1113. BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES: 7-8 p.m. Thursdays. Ballroom Dance Club of Charleston, 1632
Ashley Hall Road. $30 per month. Taught by Steven Duane. 5577690. BALLROOM DANCE PARTIES: Every weekend (except holidays). Creative Spark Center for the Arts, 757 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant. $10 (may increase for theme or dinner parties). Adult ballroom dance party with group lessons beforehand. 881-3780. BEGINNER SHAG LESSONS: 8:15 p.m. Mondays. Arthur Murray Dance Studio, 1706 Old Towne Road. $10 per class. 571-2183 or www.arthurmurraychs.com. BLUES AND BBQ HARBOR CRUISE: Oct. 28. Cruise boards at 6:30 p.m. Charleston Maritime Center, 10 Wharfside St. $39.50 plus tax. Views of the harbor while listening to live blues by Shrimp City Slim and chowing down on barbecue from Home Team BBQ. A cash bar will be available. 722-1112 or 800-9793370. BRIDGE LESSONS: 3-5 p.m. or 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays. Bridge Center, 1740 Ashley River Road. $135 for 11 beginner sessions. 556-4145. BOOK LOVERS GROUP: 7-9 p.m. third Friday of every month. Dreamalot Books, 123-B S. Goose Creek Blvd. Come with a book and a snack. 572-4188. CANOE AND KAYAK TOURS: 9 a.m.-noon. Saturdays. Francis Beidler Forest, 336 Sanctuary Road, Harleyville. $30 adults, $15 children 6-12. Paddle through virgin swamp while a naturalist points out plants and animals. 462-2150 or www.beidlerforest. com. CAROLINA SHAG WORKSHOPS: Saturdays. Trudy’s School of Dance, 830 Folly Road, James Island. $25 for two-hour lessons. For students at any level. Registration required. 795-8250. CELTIC FIDDLE CLASSES: 5:306:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Na Fidleiri and the Taylor Music Group will conduct preparatory classes. 819-6961. CHARLESTON CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE: 7 p.m. Second Tuesday of each month. Ryan’s restaurant, 829 St. Andrews Blvd. jeannescla@aol.com. CHARLESTON MUSIC CLUB: Free music programs through May. 795-7842 or www.charlestonmusicclub.org. CHARLESTON POETRY SERIES: 7 p.m. Fourth Tuesday of each month. Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St.
577-6400. CHOPSTICKS: 3-5 p.m. Fridays. Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. All ages. Light classical music and favorite children’s songs while kids color with friends. 805-6930. CHORUS REHEARSALS: 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays. Franke at Seaside, 1885 Rifle Range Road, Mount Pleasant. The Franke Chorus invites men and women to join. 654-5973, 881-1158 or 881-9691. CHRISTOPHER’S READING ROOM: 4-4:30 p.m. Thursdays. Johns Island Library, 3531 Maybank Highway. Grades 6-12. Earn one Johns Island Library dollar for each session. 559-1945. “COMMON GROUND-SOLID GROUND”: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Marion Square. Join the Grassroots Call to Action Group for nonpartisan open discussion. 810-0088 or www.grassrootschange.ning.com. CYPRESS SWAMP TOURS: 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Middleton Place Outdoor Center, 4300 Ashley River Road. $55-$65. 266-7492 or www. middletonplace.org. DANGEROUS BOOK CLUB: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. Explore something new every week from “The Dangerous Book for Boys.” 805-6930. DANGEROUS BOYS CLUB: 7:30 p.m. first Friday of each month. Barnes & Noble, 1716 Towne Centre Way, Mount Pleasant. Community leaders will host meetings based on activities from “The Dangerous Book for Boys.” 2169756. EARLY MORNING BIRD WALKS: 8:30 a.m.-noon. Wednesdays and Saturdays. Caw Caw Interpretive Center, 5200 Savannah Highway, Ravenel. $5; Gold Pass members free. Preregistration encouraged, but walk-ins welcome. 795-4386 or www.ccprc.com. EAST COOPER COFFEE CLUB: 10 a.m. Fourth Wednesday of each month. Franke at Seaside, 1885 Rifle Range Road, Mount Pleasant. Bring a mug and see presentations by different speakers. Refreshments will be provided. 856-2166. EDISTO ISLAND MUSEUM: 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Dec. 31. Edisto Island Museum, 8123 Chisolm Plantation Road. An art exhibit by Bruce Nellsmith. 869-1954.
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