CALENDAR, March 5+: Homeless to Hope concert is March 11

Charlton Singleton will perform at the March 11 Homeless to Hope Fund Benefit Concert in Charleston.

Staff reports  |  The Homeless to Hope Benefit Concert, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. March 11 at the Gaillard Center Performance Hall, will help raise money for the Homeless to Hope Fund, managed by the Palmetto Project.

The fund, started by local mayors, pushes solutions to curb homelessness and promote affordable housing.  Musical performances will be by Charlton Singleton, Quiana Parler, Heather Rice, Lowcountry Voices and a stage band of 10 instrumentalists.  For more information on the March 11 concert and the Homeless to Hope Fund, visit www.homelesstohopefund.org.

Also on the Calendar:

(NEW) Economic outlook:  11:30 a.m., March 6, Building 920 at Trident Technical College, 7000 Rivers Ave., North Charleston.  The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commece will hold its annual Economic Outlook Conference to provide an economic forecast for the next year to year and a half.  The Keynote speaker is Dr. James H. Johnson Jr. of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  The cost is $105.  More info.

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.

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) Shuck, Sample and Support:  2 p.m. to 5 p.m., March 11, Lowndes Grove, 266 St. Margaret St., Charleston.  Florence Crittenton Programs of S.C. will host its sixth annual oyster roast benefit with  music by The Stilettos and a chili-cookoff for anyone interested.  Tickets are $45 for adults, $15 for students and those 13-21, and free for kids under 13.  More.

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/.

(NEW) Designer showcase: March 14 to April 15, 142 Tradd St., Charleston.  The Charleston Symphony Orchestra League will present its Symphony Designer Showhouse with proceeds to benefit the league and scholarships.  The showcase house, a three-story stucco home built around 1870 on one of Charleston’s classic streets, will display twelve exquisitely decorated spaces designed by locally and nationally renowned interior designers.  For more on tickets and information, click here.

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) Spring performance: 5 p.m., March 24, Charity Missionary Baptist Church, 1544 East Montague Ave., North Charletston.  Dr. Lester S. Green Jr. will serve as guest conductor of the Charleston Gospel Choir as it honors the life and work of James Weldon Johnson. Tickets are $11 to $21.  More info and ticket purchase.

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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