CALENDAR: Old Slave Mart Museum open on Sundays in February

The Old Slave Mart, Charleston, S.C.

The Old Slave Mart Museum will be open 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays in February as a part of the celebration of Black History Monday.

“The Old Slave Mart Museum serves an important role in telling the full history of Charleston,” said director Ista Clarke said, “We are glad to open our doors every day this month to our visitors to help us share in remembering all that happened here.”

The only known building used as a slave auction gallery in South Carolina still in existence, the Old Slave Mart, located at 6 Chalmers Street, was once part of a complex of buildings known as Ryan’s Mart that occupied the land between Chalmers and Queen Streets. Owned and operated by the City of Charleston, the Old Slave Mart Museum recounts the story of Charleston’s role in the inter-state slave trade by focusing on the history of the building, site and the slave sales that occurred there. Admission to the museum is $8 for adults and $5 for seniors, students, teachers and military personnel.

Also on the calendar:

Jazz artist Abate to perform:  7 p.m. and 9 p.m. shows, Feb. 7-8, Forte Jazz Lounge, King St., Charleston.  International recording artist, saxophonist and flutist Greg Abate will be appearing as the club’s first touring jazz star to play there in its six month history. Abate, whose recent album Gratitude recently reached the top 10 on the jazz charts, was cited by Down Beat magazine’s annual jazz poll as among the world’s top alto saxophonists. For more information and reservations call (843) 637-4931.

Good Catch Oysterfest:  7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Feb. 21, S.C. Aquarium, Charleston.  The aquarium’s Good Catch series opens with an oyster event with Folly River Shellfish as the purveyor for a range of culinary preparers.  Tickets are $50 to $75. For more information on Good Catch Oysterfest and the aquarium’s entire After Hours series, visit scaquarium.org/afterhours

Charleston Museum’s roast: Noon to 3 p.m., Feb. 22, Dill Sanctuary, James Island.  The Charleston Museum will host its annual oyster roast and allow guests to enjoy Dill Sanctuary.  Tickets to this event are all inclusive and include two tours with Museum Archaeologists, oysters, BBQ, sides, live music with the Paul Quattlebaum Jazz Band and a cupcake and coffee or hot cocoa courtesy of The Holy City Cupcakes! And of course, one of the best Lowcountry views Charleston can offer.

ONGOING

Lights of Magnolia: 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., through March 15, 2020, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, West Ashley.  Enjoy nine acres of Chinese lanterns, dragons and more at the venerable garden’s new evening attraction.  The lantern festival includes custom-designed installations of large-scale thematically unified lanterns, a fusion of historic Chinese cultural symbols and images that represent the flora and fauna of Magnolia. Learn more online.  Tickets are $11-$26.  On-site parking is limited, but shuttles are available.  For more information and frequently asked questions, click here.

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 is 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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