South Carolina’s own Boykin Spaniel.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, one of America’s most dog-friendly destinations, is offering free annual memberships to families that adopt a dog from a Lowcountry animal shelter or pet adoption program.
Coupons for one free annual membership are available at the Charleston Animal Society in North Charleston, the Francis R. Willis Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Summerville, Pet Helpers on James Island and through the recently formed Sinbad-Sadie Second Chance Rescue.
Coupons will be available until March 31. After a dog is adopted, redeem the coupon at the Magnolia office to receive an annual membership card. The annual family membership is a $100 value.
Magnolia welcomes leashed dogs 365 days a year. Magnolia is listed in the “Ruff Guide to the United States: 365 of the Best Places to Stay & Play With Your Dog in all 50 States.”
Also at Magnolia: The 5th annual photo contest, which is open from March 1 to May 31. Contact the Lowcountry Photographic Club for rules and contest info.
More good news:
SEWE: Congratulations to the folks at the Southeastern Wildlife Exhibition who reported Friday that the Feb. 13-15 arts and sporting event was a success with sales up 15 percent over the 2014 event’s numbers. Despite freezing temperatures, attendance was up and well over 40,000 people, official said. Next year’s event will occur Feb. 12 to Feb. 14. More.
Big birthday: The Citadel will celebrate the 172nd birthday of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets with a Corps Day weekend of events scheduled for March 12 to March 15. Corps Day is one of the most highly attended weekends at The Citadel with attractions including dress parades, awards presentations, special cadet performances and athletic events. A highlight is the mess hall birthday celebration in which the oldest alumnus and the youngest cadet in the corps share cake-cutting honors. Most Corps Day events are free and open to the public. To see the full 2015 Corps Day weekend schedule please click here.
Lots of library events: March is a busy month at the Charleston County Public Library. Just look at all of these events:
- Digital storytelling movie premiere, 5 p.m., March 5, Main Library auditorium. You’ll be able to see completed digital storytelling projects from the library’s “I Want To Tell You” contest.
- Book sale: March 5 to March 7, Mount Pleasant Regional Library. Friends of the Library will have this annual sale to benefit the public library with scads of great and inexpensive books, tapes and CDs.
- Charleston Tells storytelling festival: March 13-14. Some of the nation’s and region’s best storytellers will be at Wragg Square for outstanding performances. Learn more here.
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