Charleston Currents – On the Table

GOOD NEWS: Small grants available to spark your great idea

Staff reports | Lowcountry On the Table, the community-wide discussion held at hundreds of locations across the region on Oct .4, will offer “Spark Grants” of up to $500 to people who want a little help to get a great idea going.

And it’s pretty darned easy to apply. Instead of being burdened with a bunch of bureaucratic mumbo jumbo, all you have to do is make a short video on your cell phone of what you want to do and send it to the fine folks at Lowcountry On the Table.

by Charleston Currents · 09/24/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

CALENDAR: Sign up to host a Lowcountry On the Table gathering

Staff reports | You’re encouraged to host a small-group discussion in your home, at your church, in a local restaurant or in a library anytime on Oct. 4 to take part in Lowcountry On The Table, a citizen-driven process to identify issues and suggest solutions.

by Charleston Currents · 09/24/2018 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

9/24, full issue: MOJA starts; Candidate questions; Spark grants

IN THIS ISSUE of Charleston Currents | Sept. 24, 2018

FOCUS: 35th annual MOJA Festival starts Thursday
COMMENTARY, Brack: 17 policy questions for South Carolina candidates
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston RiverDogs
GOOD NEWS: Small grants available to spark your great idea
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Top of a building
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Artist William Halsey
CALENDAR: Sign up to host a Lowcountry On the Table gathering

by Andy Brack · 09/24/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

9/10: Prepare for storm; Civics education; On the Table ahead

IN T HIS ISSUE OF CHARLESTON CURRENTS:

FOCUS: Batten down the hatches: Get ready for Hurricane Florence
COMMENTARY, Brack: Let’s have a national media campaign on civics
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SCIWAY
GOOD NEWS: Host an Oct. 4 community-wide civic discussion
FEEDBACK: McMaster should apologize for dog “joke”
MYSTERY PHOTO: Bold, big clouds
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Hurricanes
CALENDAR: Great week for wining and dining in the Lowcountry

by Andy Brack · 09/10/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FOCUS: “On the Table” events to offer new way for community input

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | Your voice matters.

That’s the simple message of an effort coming soon by the new Library Foundation of the Lowcountry to bring people together for a meal so they can talk about what’s important. It’s a practical way to elevate civic conversations, build new relationships and inspire collaborative action across the region.

It’s called “On the Table Lowcountry.” It is modeled after a successful similar event in Chicago that has brought together tens of thousands of people on a single day to focus on community needs.

by Andy Brack · 04/02/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

4/2, full issue: On the Table Lowcountry; Global warming; Palmetto Poem

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside this issue:
MYSTERY PHOTO: Interesting skyscape
FOCUS: “On the Table” events to offer new way to provide community input
COMMENTARY, Brack: How the divisive issue of climate change can be a unifier
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston International Airport
PALMETTO POEM: Taking up Space
GOOD NEWS: Baker Hospital site to become sports complex
FEEDBACK: Reader worried by the slug who has us fooled
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Baseball in South Carolina
CALENDAR, April 2+: From Cajun Fest to barks, books and beer