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CALENDAR, June 12+: Three listening sessions, mixer, crafts

I Got You Babe: Various times, June 13 to Sept. 13, 34 West Theater, 200 Meeting St., Charleston. 34 West Theater’s downtown venue will be California Dreaming all summer with its newest musical, I Got You Babe. Tickets are $30 each. For the schedule and more about the production, visit www.34west.org.

(NEW) Moonlight Mixer: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., June 16, Folly Beach Pier. All ages are invited to celebrate the arrival of summertime weather with some shag dancing on the Folly Beach Pier. DJ Jim Bowers will keep your feet moving with the hottest oldies and beach music. Other upcoming Moonlight Mixer dates will be July 7, Aug. 18 and Sept. 15. Cost is $10 per person on site. More: CharlestonCountyParks.com

Craft Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 17, BiLo Palmetto Pavilion, Shelmore Boulevard, Mount Pleasant. The Crafters Network LLC will host a show to provide lots of jewelry, artwork, clothing and more, all of which could make great Father’s Day presents. More info: 843.884.0163.

by Charleston Currents · 06/12/2017 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

FOCUS: Emanuel AME Church to honor 2nd anniversary of tragedy

Staff reports | The second anniversary of the June 17, 2015, tragedy in which nine members of Emanuel AME Church were slain will be commemorated with a series of commemorative events this month.

Perhaps the most visible will be Friday’s dialogue on race called The Charleston Forum. The event, which requires tickets, will feature a discussion on a wide range of issues impacting Charleston, the state and the nation. A description from the website:“The Charleston Forum’s dialogue is a step forward together, with no pre-set agenda but with a common purpose. Our discussions will address economics and education, policing and criminal justice, the future of the past, and the Charleston experience….

by Charleston Currents · 06/12/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

GOOD NEWS: Design presented tonight for new St. Paul’s library

Staff reports | The Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) will host a community meeting 7 p.m. June 12 to show updated designs for the new St. Paul’s Branch library. The meeting will be in the cafeteria of the E.B. Ellington Elementary School, 55444 Old Jacksonboro Road, Ravenel.

Also in Good News: Salute from the Shore flyover; Leadership Charleston, Library internship program; Blood drive via Magnolia Plantation; Gibbes is Blue Star museum.

by Charleston Currents · 06/12/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

MYSTERY PHOTO: Italianate palace outside of the Carolinas

Photo sleuth George Graf of Palmyra, Va., (the state might be a clue) sent in this photo of an Italianate mansion for readers to identify. Give it your best shot. (We had never heard of the place.) Send your best guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com — and make sure to include the name of the town in which you live.

by Charleston Currents · 06/12/2017 · 1 comment · Mystery Photo, Photos

FOCUS: Adopt a duck for Rotary’s 11th annual Duck Race on Saturday

Staff reports | Ready for 30,000 rubber ducks to be dropped off a local bridge and float toward victory on the Wando River? The first seven to cross the finish line at the pier at Children’s Park on Daniel Island will win prizes ranging from $1,000 to $10,000.

Yep, it’s just about time for the annual Rotary Club Charity Duck Race, which will be held at noon Saturday, June 10.
Festivities start at the park at 10 a.m. with children’s games and activities, including jump castles and face painting. The drop will occur at noon; winners will be announced around 1 p.m. Food and beverages will be available.

by Charleston Currents · 06/04/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

GOOD NEWS: Airport experiences 6.2 percent passenger growth

Staff reports | Charleston International Airport had 7 percent more people heading to one of 18 non-stop destinations in the first four months of the year, compared to last year in what is a traditionally slower traveling season. In the same period, 5.6 percent more people flew into the airport.

Also in Good News: Charleston County Public Library’s new reusable bags; Charleston School of Law President Ed Bell’s accolade; and Sea Island cotton again being grown here at McLeod Plantation.

by Charleston Currents · 06/04/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

PHOTO ESSAY: End of the school year

Across the Lowcountry, the end of the school year last week brought laughter, tears, smiles and field days galore. If you weren’t lucky enough to enjoy what kids did throughout the area, perhaps these photos from Charles Towne Montessori by Susan Burkhardt and Jody Huddleston will bring a little smile to you as you remember school days gone by.

by Charleston Currents · 06/04/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Photo Essay, Photos

MYSTERY: Two boats

For some, this week’s Mystery Photo might be just too hard. For that, we apologize. Others, however, might have driven by it. Hmmm … Send your best guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com — and make sure to include the name of the town in which you live.

by Charleston Currents · 06/04/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

FEEDBACK: Do we think Columbia can do better than D.C.?

Dave Brown, Charleston: “Do we really think that Columbia can do it better than D.C.?”

by Charleston Currents · 06/04/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Feedback

HISTORY: Unitarians in South Carolina

S.C. Encyclopedia | Unitarians in South Carolina boast a legacy of professional distinction and influence disproportionate to their size and numbers. Throughout the nineteenth century, Unitarians filled the top ranks of the growing urban professional classes and forged a respectable place for rational Christianity alongside an increasing evangelical culture.

by Charleston Currents · 06/04/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Features, S.C. Encyclopedia