Staff reports | McLeod Plantation Historic Site on James Island will host “LIsten to Spring,” a March 21 fundraising performance by a quintet of the Charleston Symphony for the Charleston County Parks Foundation.
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MYSTERY PHOTO: The sea life
CALENDAR: Symphony quintet to perform March 21 for Parks Foundation
Staff reports | The Charleston Animal Society celebrated 146 years of preventing cruelty to animals on Jan. 26 at Blackbaud World Headquarters. Before hundreds of supporters, the Animal Society gave away two significant awards:
The Community Ambassador Award went to Blackbaud, Inc.
The Elizabeth Bradham Humanitarian Award went to Dr. Shirley McGreal, the founder of the International Primate Protection League (IPPL).
Brabham presents award to McGreal, right.
Blackbaud software is used by thousands of nonprofits around the globe. Blackbaud was honored by Charleston Animal Society for building a better community for all of us and showing compassion for animals through their actions.
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.”
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CALENDAR: Old Slave Mart Museum open on Sundays in February
Staff reports | More than 25 food trucks with the best of mobile culinary delights will be at a major food truck round-up 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Navy Yard (1681 McMillan Ave.) in North Charleston. Admission is free.
The festival will offer fun for the whole family with everything from great food and tasty treats to thrilling activities for kids and adults, who will be able to partake in beverages to slake their thirst. Non-alcoholic refreshments will be available for kids.
The annual festival started in 2011 with five food trucks and about 500 guests. Since then, it’s grown to more than 10,000 people over two days. This year in addition to great food and drink, guests will be able to ride a Ferris wheel, bounce on a Bungee trampoline and navigate an obstacle course. Music will be provided Saturday by Weigh Station and Sunday by Gifted Soul.
Here’s a formal building somewhere in the Lowcountry for you to identify. Send your guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.
Our previous Mystery Photo: Our Jan. 13 mystery, “Rocky Top” got a lot of correct guesses from Charleston-area residents, who recognized the photo as the top of the Circular Congregational Church on Meeting Street.
With the cold sweeping in, watch out for local groups with tantalizing oyster roasts, such as Shucked + Sauced: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 25, Rose Pavilion , Hampton Park, Charleston. Local oyster farmers, premier Charleston restaurants and barbecue pitmasters will come together for one quintessential Lowcountry afternoon as the Charleston Parks Conservancy hosts the second annual Shucked + Sauced.
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MYSTERY PHOTO: Formal building
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Staff reports | State lawmakers are expected to buckle down to work when the General Assembly reconvenes for its 2020 session Tuesday. The House likely will start on a bill related to Daylight Savings Time, while the state Senate could head straight into debate on the House-passed large education package.
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