CALENDAR: Wine Down Wednesdays will be back in March

Staff reports  |  Charleston County Parks is bringing back two Wine Down Wednesday events on March 17 and March 31 to give people a chance to enjoy a glass of wine and explore Old Towne Creek County Park, a West Ashley gem.

Guests will enjoy wine and live music from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. from a local Charleston performer, while experiencing the beauty of this natural site. A commemorative wine glass is included with your admission. Food truck fare will be available for purchase on-site.   Cost:  $15.  Ages 21 and up.  There is no onsite registration.  You must purchase tickets in advance.

Also on the calendar:

Land trust auction.  Online Feb. 11-21.  Nature lovers, hunters and conservationists can bid on Lowcountry experiences and products as part of the For the Love of the Lowcountry Auction benefiting Lowcountry Land Trust.  The online auction opens at 6 p.m. Feb. 11 and runs through 6 p.m. Feb. 21. Proceeds support Lowcountry Land Trust’s work preserving vital Lowcountry lands and waterways. Lowcountry Land Trust has protected more than 147,000 acres across 14 counties in South Carolina.  To place bids or purchase items directly, visit this link.

Museum adds February hours.  The Old Slave Mart Museum, which is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the week, will also be open 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. each Sunday in February to honor and celebrate Black History Month, the City of Charleston said in a news release. The museum, owned and operated by the city at 6 Chalmers Street, recounts the story of Charleston’s role in the slave trade.

Where the Wild Things Run 5K.  8:30 a.m., March 6, Caw Caw Interpretive Center, Ravenel.  Registration ends Feb. 24.  You can take part in this race and enjoy a wild, but managed county park that is a favorite habitat for rare wildlife.  There also is family-friendly yoga and readings from Marice Sendak’s book that gives the race its name.  Learn about registration and rules.

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.

Craft entries sought.   Fine craft artists from around the state are invited to enter the 19th annual S.C. Palmetto Hands Juried Fine Craft Competition and Exhibition, which will be presented April 28 to May 2 as part of the North Charleston Arts Fest.  Entry fee is $15.  The deadline for entries is March 15.  Applications are offered online only. The show, cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19, will offer objects made in media of clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood, and three-dimensional mixed media. More info: culturalarts@northcharleston.org.

Bird-watching at Caw Caw. Every Wednesday and Saturday — particularly through the end of February — you can see a plethora of birds at Caw Caw Interpretive Center in Ravenel as they make their way through the Lowcountry.  The two-hour regular walks, which start at 8:30 a.m., are through distinct habitats that allow participants to to view and discuss a variety of birds, butterflies, and other organisms. Registration is not required. Participants are encouraged to bring their own binoculars.  A paid chaperone is required for participants ages 15 and under. Max. 10 participants.   Fee: $9; free for Gold Pass holders.  Open to all ages.  More: Caw Caw Interpretive Center. 

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