Charleston Currents – Lewis Black

CALENDAR, Feb. 26+: Tall ship to arrive Feb. 28, book sale, more

Staff reports | The Oliver Hazard Perry, a tall ship base din Rhode Island, is scheduled to arrive here Feb. 28 for a three-day visit. The ship, which will be anchored in Charleston harbor, is the largest civilian sailing school vessel in the United States.

The ship can accommodate 32 people overnight plus a 17-member professional crew. The three masts of the ship reach 13.5 stories tall. The ship, which has a draft of 13 feet, is 200 feet long. It has seven miles of rigging, 20 sails and 14,000 square feet of sail, according to its website. It also has twin biodiesel engines.

by Charleston Currents · 02/26/2018 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

CALENDAR, Feb. 19+: Workshops, book sale, Lewis Black

Free tax workshop: 9 a.m. to noon, Feb. 23, Trident United Way conference room, 6296 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston. The S.C. Small Business Development Center and partners will offer a free tax workshop for small business owners to provide information and instruction on business taxes and related topics. To register, call 843.740.6160.

School board workshop: 10 a.m. to non, Feb. 24, Lonnie Hamilton Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston 29405. The League of Women Voters of Charleston will offer a free workshop to review what it takes to be a school board candidate or advocate for the 113,000 area children in public schools. While free, an advance reservation is requested at http://lwvcharleston.org/school_board_2018.html

Spring book sale: Starts at 9 a.m. on March 2 and March 3, Otranto Regional Library, 2261 Otranto Road, North Charleston. Charleston Friends of the Library will have more than 10,000 gently used books, CDs, DVDs and audio books at prices that can’t be beat at this annual sale. Free admission. More info.

by Charleston Currents · 02/19/2018 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

CALENDAR, Feb. 12+: SEWE returns to Charleston this week

Staff reports | The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition returns to Charleston starting Feb. 16 for the annual three-day sportsman’s extravaganza that brings thousands to the Holy City to enjoy wildlife and nature-oriented activities. An awards dinner is set for Feb. 14, followed by private viewing hours and a gala on Feb. 15.

This year, wildlife enthusiasts will enjoy everything from art auctions and sales to balls, oyster roasts and wildlife tours. There will be education events, such as the Feb. 18 discussion by Garden & Gun on the future of oyster aquaculture, and fun events, such as the always-popular Dock Dogs performances.

by Charleston Currents · 02/12/2018 · Comments are Disabled · calendar