CALENDAR, Feb. 26+:  Tall ship to arrive Feb. 28, book sale, more

Staff reports  |  The Oliver Hazard Perry, a tall ship base din Rhode Island, is scheduled to arrive here Feb. 28 for a three-day visit.  The ship, which will be anchored in Charleston harbor, is the largest civilian sailing school vessel in the United States.

The ship can accommodate 32 people overnight plus a 17-member professional crew.  The three masts of the ship reach 13.5 stories tall.  The ship, which has a draft of 13 feet, is 200 feet long.  It has seven miles of rigging, 20 sails and 14,000 square feet of sail, according to its website.  It also has twin biodiesel engines.

Also on the Calendar:

Spring book sale:  Starts at 9 a.m. on March 2 and March 3, Otranto Regional Library, 2261 Otranto Road, North Charleston.  Charleston Friends of the Library will have more than 10,000 gently used books, CDs, DVDs and audio books at prices that can’t be beat at this annual sale.  Free admission.  More info.

Charleston Mom Prom: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., March 3, Yacht Club at Charleston Harbor Fish House, 32 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant.  The fifth annual charity event for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation offers a DJ, dancing, photo boot, snacks, desserts, cash bar and the chance to be crowned Mom Prom Queen 2018.  Tickets: $40.  More.

Free day at county parks:  March 4, around the county.  The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission will say “thank you” to its regular and first-time visitors by offering free gate admission to many popular park facilities. Plus, the day will kick off the agency’s 50th anniversary in-park giveaways and surprises for guests.  Parks waiving admission fees on March 4 will include Caw Caw Interpretive Center, McLeod Plantation Historic Site, and North Charleston Wannamaker, Mount Pleasant Palmetto Islands, James Island, Johns Island and Laurel Hill County Parks. SK8 Charleston will offer free skating all day. Free parking will be offered all day at Kiawah Beachwalker Park, Isle of Palms County Park, and Folly Beach County Park, as well as free fishing at the Folly Beach Pier and the Mount Pleasant Pier.  More:  CharlestonCountyParks.com.

Overnight at Old Jail:  5 p.m. March 4, Old Charleston Jail.  The Slave Dwelling Project will host a March 4 discussion of recidivism during a at the Old Charleston Jail.  Following the discussion will be a chance for listeners to spend the night in the building.  Sign up: http://slavedwellingproject.org/2018-schedule/.  Find out more about the Slave Dwelling Project at: www.slavedwellingproject.org

Lewis Black:  7 p.m., March 4, Charleston Gaillard Center, Calhoun Street, Charleston.  America’s crankiest comedian will bring  his “The Joke’s On Us Tour” to Charleston for one night.  Recommended for mature audiences.  Tickets are $41.25 to $84.75.  More.

Founder’s Award Luncheon:  Noon to 1:30 p.m., March 8, Founder’s Hall, Charlestown Landing, West Ashley.  Trident Literacy is planning a special luncheon event to honor seven outstanding women leaders in our community. 2018 honorees include Dr. María A. Córdova Salinas, President,  Circulo Hispanoamericano de Charleston and Honorary Consul of Chile; Molly Greene, Founder & Chairman, Water Missions; Carolyn Hunter, President, C&A Unlimited, Inc.; Jan Pearlstine Lipov, philanthropist;  Lorraine L. Lutton, President & CEO, Roper St. Francis; and Susan Pearlstine, philanthropist.  More info.

(NEW) Big Summerville Yard Sale:  8 a.m. to noon, March 10, The Ponds, 151 Village Ponds Drive, Summerville.  (Directions.)  Homes participating in a big community yard sale will be denoted by balloons.  Visitors may find treasure and great things to take home.  Scores of homeowners are expected to participate.

(NEW) Homeless to Hope Benefit:  6:30 p.m., March 11, Gaillard Center Performance Hall, Charleston.  As a benefit for the Homeless to Hope Fund, appearing together for the first time on the Gaillard stage will be Charlton P. Singleton, Quiana Parler, Heather Rice, and Lowcountry Voices. Singer Darius Rucker will not perform, as announced earlier.  All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Homeless to Hope Fund. More:  http://homelesstohopefund.org/.

Wine Down Wednesdays.  5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., on March 21, April 4, April 18 and May 2, Old Towne Creek County Park, West Ashley.  While this new county park is not yet open daily to the public, these Wednesday opportunities offer Lowcountry residents the chance to experience the beauty of this property. Tickets needed.  More:  CharlestonCountyParks.com/WDW.

(NEW) Charleston Bluegrass Festival:  March 30-31, Awendaw, S.C.  Awendaw Green and Sewee Outpost will showcase of some of our favorite local and regional Bluegrass bands and introduce a few new ones you will love at this family-friendly event.  Tickets range from $15 to $25 for adults.  Learn more.

Early morning bird walks at Caw Caw:  8:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday, Caw Caw Interpretive Center, Ravenel.  You can learn about habitats and birds, butterflies and other organisms in this two-hour session.  Registration not required, but participants are to be 15 and up.  $10 per person or free to Gold Pass holders.  More:  http://www.CharlestonCountyParks.com.

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