This week: Museum forum, conference, DIY, more

(NEW) Museum public forum: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Feb. 24, Charleston Maritime Center, 10 Wharfside St., Charleston. The planned $75 million International African American Museum is holding a public forum to get input on future programming as it develops.

Annual Women’s Conference: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Feb. 26, Towne and Country Inn, West Ashley. The Center for Women expects 150 people to attend the annual conference, which will have nine breakout sessions. Keynote speaker is Jade Simmons, a concert pianist and motivational speaker. More.

DIY Festival: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 28, Main Library, 68 Calhoun St., Charleston. You can explore local do-it-yourself projects at interactive booths, listen to neat lectures and learn about new technologies like 3D printer at the festival. More info.

Mozart’s Requiem: 6 p.m. Feb. 28, St. Philip’s Church, 142 Church St., Charleston. Leading British choral conductor Edward Higgenbottom will lead the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Spiritual Ensemble in Mozart’s full Requiem to honor Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges, an early 18^th century black composer and contemporary of Mozart. The performance is part of the local celebration of African-American History Month. Tickets: $35 for adults. More.

The Diary of Anne Frank: Through March 1, Dock Street Theatre, Charleston. Charleston Stage will offer stage performances of the remarkable story of Anne Frank. There’s an online education guide as well as talkback discussions and background information. More info about the play. Tickets range from $22.50 to $53.50.

(NEW)  The Underpants: March 6 to March 22, Dock Street Theatre, Charleston. Charleston Stage will present comedian Steve Martin’s hilarious farce that updates a German comedy and makes it relevant today. For times and ticket prices, visit CharlestonStage.com

Book sale: March 6 and 7, Mount Pleasant Regional Library, 1133 Mathis Ferry Road, Mount Pleasant. Charleston Friends of the Library will have its annual sale in Mount Pleasant with great bargains on good books and other media. The event opens at 9 a.m. on both days. More.

(NEW) Captain’s Comic Expo: March 7 to March 8, Omar Shrine Temple, Mount Pleasant. The 7^th annual event is the city’s premier comic book and pop culture event and will have more than 100 tables of comic books and toys for sale, with lots of other fun stuff too. More.

Mullet Haul Trail Run: 8:30 a.m., March 7, Mullet Hall Equestrian Center, Johns Island. The 5^th annual trail run features a 5- and 10-mile off-road run. Fees. Click here to learn more and register.

Bushels & Bids: 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., March 7, Charles Towne Montessori, 56 Leinbach Drive, West Ashley. The community’s oldest and only internationally-accredited Montessori school will have an oyster roast fundraiser with local oysters and live music by Castle Crossing. More.

U.S. Navy Band to perform: 6:30 p.m., March 9, Meyers Theater for the Performing Arts, 5109 W. Enterprise St., North Charleston. The city is only one of 32 this year to host the Navy’s concert band, which will present an array of marches, patriotic selections and more. Free. More.

(NEW)  Terrace Charleston Film Festival: March 12 to March 15, Terrace Theater, James Island. The retro cinema will offer more than a dozen great films during its 6^th annual film festival. More info.

Charleston Tells: March 13-14, Wragg Square, Charleston. The third annual Charleston Tells Storytelling Festival will bring together some of the best of national and international storytellers in one place over two days. Presented by the Charleston County Public Library, the event features nine acclaimed storytellers and others. Last year, more than 1,600 people enjoyed the event. Don’t miss it this year. Tickets are $40 with kids 12 and under for free. More.

Lowcountry Cajun Festival: Noon to 6 p.m., March 29, James Island County Park, James Island. A full day of tunes, food and activities will ensue as the area celebrates all things Cajun. $15 for 13 and up. More.

Art on Paper: Through April 5, 2015. While the Gibbes Museum of Art is renovating its space through next year, its third annual Art on Paper exhibit will continue — just in a different location. This year, the exhibition of works on paper will come from six local galleries and be featured at The Vendue, Charleston’s art hotel at 26 Venue Range, Charleston. An opening reception is 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Feb. 6, at the hotel

Fashion Flashback: Through May 10, 2015, 360 Meeting St., Charleston. The Charleston Museum will offer a new fashion exhibition, “Fashion Flashback, 1920s-1960s: Five Decades of Style that Changed America” in its Historic Textiles Gallery. A light-hearted look at 50 years of fashion, viewers will enjoy exploring clothing styles from the swinging 1920s to the hip 1960s. Learn more here.

Natural history exhibit: Through Aug. 10, 2015. “From Land to Sea: 35 Million Years of Whale Evolution” will be featured in The Charleston Museum’s lobby gallery with displays of whale fossils from millions of years ago. There’s limited availability for an overview by Natural History Curator Matthew Gibson on opening night. Learn more. 

Bird walks: 8:30 a.m. to noon, every Wednesday and Saturday. This is the time of year that a great variety of migrating birds fly through the Lowcountry so what better time to take part in one of the regular early morning bird walks at Caw Caw Interpretive Center in Ravenel. Pre-registration is suggested. Cost is $5. Walks also are conducted on James Island and Folly Beach. Learn more online.

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