Lowcountry Cajun Festival: Noon to 6 p.m., April 3, James Island County Park. On top of great Creole and Cajun food at the annual festival will be non-stop Zydeco and Cajun music performed by various artists, including the new headliner, Terry and the Zydeco Bad Boys. (NOTE: The former headliner, Buckwheat Zydeco, had to cancel due to illness.)
Marilyn Bowman, Edisto Island Public Library: “This book looks at how different people react to tragedies in their lives, yet it is very uplifting. A man who has an unexplained tragedy in his past meets a 7-year-old girl who is living a tragedy in her life now. However, the author makes us love these characters and ultimately come to root for them.”
This fellow at a recent spring training baseball game in Sarasota, Fla, wore the most interesting hat we’ve seen in a long time — a kind of large pickle with orange ear flaps. It certainly got a lot of recognition as he sold cold beer during a high-scoring Red Sox-Orioles’ game on Saturday. More photos from spring training are found in a photo essay by Andy Brack in Today’s Focus.
S.C. Encyclopedia | The South Carolina Christian Action Council is a statewide ecumenical agency embracing many of the state’s major Christian denominations. It provides educational programs for its constituents and a Christian witness in public affairs. Its origins can be traced to 1933 and the formation of the South Carolina Federated Forces for Temperance and Law Observance. Temperance education and alcohol control provided the focus of activity in the early years.
Staff reports | Live professional baseball will be back in Charleston when the RiverDogs have their home opener April 7 at Joe Riley Stadium, followed by six straight home games.
In anticipation of opening day, we thought you’d enjoy some photos from two Major League spring training games from the Grapefruit League in Charleston. Photos are from two games:
Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles, March 26, Sarasota, Fla.
Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees, March 27, Tampa, Fla.
By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | There’s something about the children’s narrative of Winnie the Pooh that seems to be a good fit for South Carolina’s legislative leaders.
In one Pooh book inspired by creator A.A. Milne, the timid Piglet remarks, “Don’t underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering.”
By Ben Fanning, contributing editor | The most important moment of your day is your first minute at your desk. Choose wisely how you spend it. It can mean the difference between a huge infusion of positive momentum or getting sucked down the rabbit hole into a day of non-stop fire drills and chaos.
Staff reports | Nationally-recognized attorney Bryan Stevenson, the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Alabama, will share insights into America’s justice system March 31 at the College of Charleston’s Race and Social Justice Initiative 2016 event series.
The free event, which will occur 6 p.m. at the Sottile Theatre, 44 George Street, in Charleston, will highlight Stevenson’s advocacy for some of America’s most marginalized people – the men, women and children in the nation’s criminal justice system.
Mystery: If you’ve walked a lot in downtown Charleston, you’ve probably seen this gate, but where is it? Could the building in the background be a clue? Please send your best guess of this image shot by Michael Kaynard of Kaynard Photography to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com — and make sure to include your name and the town in which you live.
On the calendar for the week of March 21, 2016 — Shear Madness, Easter Promenade, Goat Island oyster roast, “A Sudden Spontaneous Event, more.
We Can Do Better, South Carolina! (2019) by editor and publisher Andy Brack offers incisive commentaries on the American South, politics, the common good and interesting South Carolina leaders. Available exclusively for Kindle for $7.99. A paperback version will be ready soon. Learn more.
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