CALENDAR, July 2+: Lots to do for July 4 celebration, more

Staff reports  |  There are lots of ways to enjoy the mid-week July 4 holiday in the Lowcountry.  If you’re looking for great places to watch fireworks, we suggest that you get on the top of some tall building … because you can see more than one display on the holiday night.  Our past favorite:  The round Holiday Inn on the Ashley River.  (It’s air-conditioned and you can get a beer!)

Some fireworks venues and locations to enjoy the shows:

North Charleston, Riverfront Park:  The city will have the largest fireworks show and live music at the park, 1061 Everglades Ave., North Charleston.  Free.

Mount Pleasant, Patriots Point: The Yorktown carrier is reportedly booked full of fireworks watchers, but you can still enjoy the display from the land in the Fireworks Blast at Patriots Point. Parking is $10.

Mount Pleasant, Uncle Sam Jam:  You can celebrate the Fourth of July on the Mount Pleasant Pier! Dance to Carolina beach and party music performed by Ellen Drive, at an excellent venue for viewing fireworks displays throughout the Lowcountry. Beverages will be available for purchase. Outside alcohol, beverages and coolers are strictly prohibited. Tickets $8 in advance and are limited; advance purchase is recommended.  More.

Charleston, Sea Stars and Stripes:  You also can view displays at the S.C. Aquarium, 100 Aquarium Wharf, Charleston.  The three-hour party starting at 7 p.m. is $60 for adults and $30 for kids.  More.

Charleston, Riverdogs game: Starting time for a holiday home game is 6:35 p.m. with great fireworks after the game.

Sullivan’s Island, Fireworks in the Park: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., J. Marshall Stith Park, 2050 Middle Street.  Free.

Isle of Palms fireworks: 8 p.m., front beach, free.

Folly Beach, Fourth of July Fireworks: 9:30 p.m., third block west on Folly Beach. Free.

Also on the Calendar:

Magnolia’s History Fair: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 7, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston.  You’ll have an opportunity to meet representatives of 34 historic groups. The event is designed for amateur and serious historians and children who want to touch the past.  Among those available are storyteller Kitty Wilson-Evans, who portrays an 18th century enslaved worker named Kessie; master brick maker Rick Owens will demonstrate early brick-making techniques near the Peacock Café; and a presentation on living history by the Slave Dwelling Project’s Joseph McGill, Magnolia’s history consultant.  More info:  www.magnoliaplantation.com.

Music Under the Oaks: 11 a.m. on July 7 and Aug. 4, Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, 1254 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant.  On June 2, NIA Productions will feature African drumming and dance; On July 4, the show will feature singer Ann Caldwell while the Plantation Singers will perform Aug. 4.  Bring sunscreen and insect repellant.

Second Sunday Sail: Departs 7 p.m., July 8, Aug. 12, Sept. 9, Aquarium Wharf, Charleston.  Take a two-hour sunset sail on the schooner Pride.  Adults will taste fine wines and nibble on tasty treats.  Tickets: $85 per person.  Click here for more.

Disconnected: Works by Christine Bush Roman: Now through Aug. 5, City Gallery, 14 Prioleau St., Charleston.  The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs will present this show in which the artist combines transfer techniques with painting, drawing and collage to give glimpses into the intricate and contradictory nature of modern life.  The works explore postpartum depression, mental illness, and a life out of balance, while examining the web of issues that lead to detachments from one another and the natural world. More: www.charleston-sc.gov/citygallery.

Historic Charleston house tours.  10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., every Tuesday through Aug. 7 at the Nathaniel Russel House, 51 Meeting St., Charleston, and every Thursday through Aug. 9 at the Aiken-Rhett House, 48 Elizabeth St.  To learn more about the event and fees, click here.

TEDxCharleston:  The annual day of ideas in Charleston is accepting applications through August 27  for participants to speak or perform on issues related to the theme for April 10, 2019: Currents.  The theme will explore “What trends are rising to the surface? How are science, art, culture and conversation making waves and evolving to meet the needs of future communities? What changes are happening that parallel and challenge our history?”  Learn more  |
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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.

AREA FARMERS MARKETS

SATURDAYS: The  Charleston Farmers Market, is back in action from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through Nov. 24 at Marion Square.  A holiday market will be open Dec. 1, 2, 8. 9, 15 and 16.

SATURDAYS:  Johns Island Farmers Market operates each Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. year-round with more than 50 local farmers and vendors, food trucks, music and more.  The market is located on the campus of Charleston Collegiate School, 2024 Academy Road, Johns Island.

SATURDAYS: The Town Market on James Island are again open.  Open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday at the James Island Youth Soccer Club, 871 Fort Johnson Road, James Island.

TUESDAYS:  The Town of Mount Pleasant’s Farmers Market is every Tuesday from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the market pavilion at Moultrie Middle School, 645 Coleman Blvd, in Mount Pleasant.

WEDNESDAYS.  The West Ashley Farmers Market, 55 Sycamore Ave.,  is open every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.  in Ackerman Park.  More.

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