Free skin cancer screening: 5:30 p.m., May 2, Dermatology and Laser Center of Charleston, 2180 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, West Ashley. The free screening is part of National Melanoma Day where doctors provide free screening. More.
(NEW) Hotel listening session: 6 p.m., May 3, Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St., Charleston. The city is holding this session to learn people’s views on hotel development-related issues as part of its study to assess effects of development.
Lowcountry Giving Day: May 3. You are encourage to join thousands from across the community to give to one or more of 386 nonprofits registered to participate in a day of giving to local nonprofits. As of May 1, more than $1.9 million in funds had been pledged to various groups through the collaboration. Learn more.
Water parks to open: Charleston County’s three waterparks — Slash Zone on James Island, Splash Island in Mount Pleasant and Whirlin’ Waters in North Charleston — open for weekends on May 7 until Memorial Day, when they will open daily through August 12. More.
Mother’s Day at Magnolia: May 8, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston. Moms will get free garden admission with one paid admission and be serenaded with live music from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More.
Footlight play: Shows through May 8 by the Footlight Players of “Lend Me a Tenor,” a Tony Award-winning play by Ken Ludwig. Location: 20 Queen Street. Tickets are $30 for adults, $27 for seniors/military and $20 for students. Order tickets online at footlightplayers.net or by calling the box office at 843-722-4487.
(NEW) Book launch party: 5 p.m. May 9, Blue Bicycle Books, 420 King Street, Charleston. The shop will host the Charleston release party for J.R. Thornton’s Beautiful Country, a coming-of-age novel set in modern-day China that’s garnering much praise.
(NEW) Spring Collectors’ Show and Sale: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., May 14, Treasure Nest Art Gallery, 1055 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant. The gallery will offer a day-long celebration of its artists, who will be available to talk about their work at this annual event. More: www.treasurenestartgallery.com
Gibbes Museum to reopen: May 28. After being shut for months, the art museum on Meeting Street in Charleston will reopen to showcase a $13.5 million renovation expected to improve experiences by visitors. 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 $10. Walks also are conducted on James Island and Folly Beach. Learn more online.
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