CALENDAR: July 6+: Fundraisers, readings, plays, more

(NEW) Patti Callahan Henry: Noon, July 6, Halls Chophouse, 434 King Street, Charleston. Blue Bicycle Book’s Charleston Author Series will host New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry at a $30 three-course lunch and hear her talk about her latest novel, The Idea of Love. More. BlueBicycleBooks.com

(NEW) Redux fundraiser: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., July 11, 136 St. Philip Street, Charleston. There will be a raffle, live music, creation of a community wall mural and more at the event with drinks from Holy City Brewing as well as cocktails, pizza, Creole cooking and more. Original artwork will be raffled as well as prints by Shepard Fairey and Dos Bandidos. Raffle tickets will be available for $10 each or three for $25. More: http://www.reduxstudios.org

(NEW) Ansari reading: 7:30 p.m., July 11, Sottile Theatre, 44 George St., Charleston. South Carolina’s own Aziz Ansari will make a stop on a book tour in Charleston in relation to his new book, Modern Romance. Tickets and the book are $52, but the book must be picked up before 6 p.m. July 11 event at Blue Bicycle Books on King Street. More: Visit www.bluebicyclebooks.com/news or call 843.722.2666.

(NEW) Mastermind Exchange: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., July 14, at Local Works, 1630-2 Meeting St., Charleston. The Center for Women’s S.C. Women’s Business Center is offering a two-hour event with food & drink to bring seasoned entrepreneurs together to help foster connections and create Mastermind groups for growth. Cost: $30 for C4Women members; $40 others. More info.

(NEW) Butterflies Are Free: 8 p.m., July 18 and 19, Edisto Civic Center, 42 Station Court, Edisto Island. This coming-of-age comedy is staged by Coastal Stage Productions, a new theater and event company based in Ridgeland. Tickets are $15. More info: 912-656-1598.

Fishing tournaments. The county’s monthly fishing tournaments kicked off in May with contests at the Mount Pleasant and Folly Beach piers. Both cast-off tournaments feature several awards and prizes for anglers from 3 years old to seniors. Tournaments in Mount Pleasant are slated for Sept. 5 and Oct. 3. Tournaments are to be held on Folly Beach Pier on July 18 and Aug. 15. More info.

Book sale: July 23-25, John’s island Regional Library, 3531 Maybank Highway, John’s Island. Prices start at 50 cents for fiction, non-fiction, children’s books and more with proceeds to benefit the Charleston County Public Library. Three-day event plus special member event. More.

Shaking a leg. The Folly Beach Pier is set to have more Moonlight Mixers throughout the summer starting at 7 p.m. A DJ will spin great old tunes to keep your feet moving. Dates are July 24, Aug. 21 and Sept. 18. In Mount Pleasant, the Shaggin’ on the Cooper series will be held July 18, Aug. 15 and Sept. 12. Click here for more.

Natural history exhibit: Through Aug. 10, 2015. “From Land to Sea: 35 Million Years of Whale Evolution” will be featured in The Charleston Museum’s lobby gallery with displays of whale fossils from millions of years ago. There’s limited availability for an overview by Natural History Curator Matthew Gibson on opening night. Learn more. 

Bird walks: 8:30 a.m. to noon, every Wednesday and Saturday. This is the time of year that a great variety of migrating birds fly through the Lowcountry so what better time to take part in one of the regular early morning bird walks at Caw Caw Interpretive Center in Ravenel. Pre-registration is suggested. Cost is $5. Walks also are conducted on James Island and Folly Beach. Learn more online.

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