GOOD NEWS: From a show on banned books to a great season and more

Lots of recent good news:

• Banned Books show.  Local models are featured in a new show called “Banned Books,” which opened Sept. 8 at PULP Gallery and Bookstore, 535 King St., Charleston.  The show, which runs through Oct. 30, is by Kimberly Butler and features “stunning black and white photography featuring books that have been targets of censorship.  Also featured:  Kurt Vonnegut’s works on paper.
• Great season.  Hats off to the Charleston RiverDogs for an outstanding season.  Despite a third-game loss in the Sally League playoffs.  The team welcomed a record 293,161 fans during the regular season — its 20^th — at The Joe stadium.  They also posted an impressive 76-63 season record, the most wins for a RiverDogs club since 2012.  Friday night’s game two win in the playoff was the first in RiverDogs history and the first for a Charleston minor league since the 1988 Charleston Rainbows.
• West Ashley Farmers Market.  The new market opens 3:30 p.m. Sept. 14 for four hours in Ackerman Park, 55 Sycamore Ave., Charleston.  Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg will speak at 6 p.m.  A local band, the Lowhills, will provide entertainment.  The market will be held each Wednesday through October 26.
• Trident Tech.  Congrats to our local technical college for winning two recent grants worth almost $3.5 million to support its programs.  The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $2.9 million grant to fund work at the school’s Education Opportunity Center, which is designed to help up to 1,942 adults over five years to get postsecondary education by providing counseling, information and technical assistance.  The National Science Foundation has awarded a $432,117 grant to the school’s Division of Undergraduate Education Advanced Technological Education to support curriculum development and infrastructure related to computer education.
• Living Green Fest.  Don’t forget the newly-renamed Living Green Fest (formerly the Carolina Green Fair)  set for Sept. 18 at James Island County Park.  The festival features a variety of environmentally-friendly vendors, educators, activities, artisans, demos, entertainment and more.  It runs from noon to 5 p.m.  Admission is free with $2 per person regular park entry fee.  Fitness activities, which are new this year, may carry an additional cost.