CALENDAR: Charleston Restaurant Week to run through Jan. 17

Staff reports  |  Almost three dozen area restaurants are participating Jan. 7 to Jan. 17 in Charleston Restaurant Week, a period when diners can get special deals at restaurants all over town.

This culinary dream, executed by Explore Charleston, is one of the most highly anticipated culinary events in the Charleston area,” according to the visitors’ bureau website.  “It is an opportunity to enjoy the world-renowned cuisine of the Lowcountry as participating restaurants offer prix fixe lunch and dinner menus.” 

Also on the calendar:

Black Ink Festival: Online from Jan. 14 to Jan. 16.  Black Ink: A Charleston African American Book Festival will feature author Kwame Mbalia as keynote speaker during the three-day online event that amplifies voices of black authors.  The programs for authors and readers include panels and workshops featuring authors, publishing professionals, librarians and more. Topics include marketing your writing project, a self-publishing workshop and a discussion on advocating for black voices, a panel on influencer marketing featuring Instagram Influencer Jeanell Marvin.  Learn more.

MLK Annual Business and Professional Summit: 7:30 a.m. Jan 19.  While the annual breakfast event will be held for a socially-distanced few at the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Camden Room at 375 Meeting Street in Charleston, you can participate virtually with hundreds virtually. Registration information will be available in early January at ywcagc.org.  Philanthropist and businesswoman Anita Zucker will keynote.

Sunday Brunch Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., every Sunday, Charleston Pour House, 1977 Maybank Highway, James Island. While the market is discouraging people from spending too much time hanging out during the market, everyone is invited to shop their local vendors.

• If you have any online events, drop us a line (editor@charlestoncurrents.com) and make sure to put “Online event” in the subject line.  Similarly, if you’ve got cool ideas for stuff to do while in isolation at home, send them our way.

NEW BOOK

• ORDER NOW:  Copies are in Lowcountry-area bookstores now, but if you can’t swing by, you can order a copy online today.