#MUSTDO

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• Augusta Greenjackets vs. Charleston RiverDogs | Wed., July 14 | 7:05 p.m. | Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park, 360 Fishburne St. | $8+ | Enjoy this week’s Wicked Wednesday Deal at the Joe — $5 tickets with promo code WICKED5. 🎟️
• Charleston Battery vs. Hartford Athletic | Sat., July 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Patriots Point, 85 Patriots Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant | $8.43 | Offer ends today to celebrate the home team with $8.43 tickets as the stadium reopens to full capacity — use promo code 843 on SeatGeek. 🏟

Outdoors

• Jammin’ Sunset Harbor Cruise | Wed., July 14 | 6-8 p.m. | Tiki Tours of Charleston, 185 Lockwood Dr. | $55 | Oh ship, it’s a sunset trip — cruise along to live music while you sip on your favorite beer, wine, or seltzer. 🌅

• Barn Jam with Uncle Tim’s Bench | Wed., July 14 | 6-10 p.m. | Awendaw Green, 4853 N. Hwy. 17, Awendaw | Free | A one-of-a-kind musical experience on the barn with Uncle Tim’s Bench to provide your midweek pickup. 🎵 

Family

• Family Film Series: The Land Before Time | Wed., July 14 | 11 a.m. | Terrace Theater, 1956D Maybank Hwy. | $4 | Explore the late Jurrasic period together — admission is free for kids under 10. 🍿
• Summertime Wishes- Family Night! | Wed., July 14 | 6-8 p.m. | Painting with a Twist, 2511 N. Main St., Ste. B, Summerville | $38+ | It’s family night — all participants over the age of 7 are invited to paint this floral design. ✨

Active

• Summer Sweat Series | Wed., July 14 | 5:30 p.m. | Mex 1 Coastal Cantina, Station 22 St., Sullivans Island | $15 | Get your sweat on in this 50-minute class that improves your heart + strength — B.Y.O.M., bring your own mat. 💧

TryThis

• Surprise & Delight Day | Wed., July 14 | 2-4 p.m. | Mount Pleasant Towne Center, 1218 Belk Dr., Mount Pleasant | Free | Treat yourself to a yoga class, balloon animals, and Italian ice  — all free of charge. 🧘

NEWS NOTES

Weather

• 88º | Partly cloudy | 21% chance of rain

Tide

• Low: 5:45 A.M. + 5:54 P.M.
• High: 11:48 A.M. + 11:58 P.M.

NowOpen

• Iggy’s Pizza Shop is now open in Mt. Pleasant. The pizzeria serves up pies like The Notorious F.I.G. with goat cheese and figgy preserves + Say Aloha to My Little Friend with pineapple and pepperoni. Yep, pineapple. 🍕 (The Post and Courier) 
• Summerville Medical Center has opened its new breast treatment center across the street at 77 Springview Ln. The facility provides mammograms and breast health care and offers aromatherapy + private parking to patients. 🏥  (The Post and Courier)

WaterCooler

• Several SC baseball players were drafted on the final day of the MLB draft including Clemson pitcher Mack Anglin in the 13th round to Washington, USC pitcher Daniel Lloyd in the 14th round to Baltimore, and USC’s Julian Bosnic in the 16th round to San Francisco. Check out the full results. ⚾ (The Post and Courier)  

Civic

• The planes at Charleston International Airport can’t find parking. The airport is running low on space for jets at its 15 boarding gates. The county’s aviation authority + Joint Base Charleston are working on a plan for a new “remote overnight lot” to make room for more planes. ✈️ (The Post and Courier)  

Biz

• Bourne Group — a marine signage company from the Netherlands — is expanding operations in Charleston County with a $3.7 million investment. The headquarters will be located at 301 Ports Authority Dr. in Mt. Pleasant + is expected to begin operations by the end of this year. ⚓ (Charleston Business Journal)

Drink

• Celebrate Two Blokes 5th Anniversary Weekend this Friday and Saturday in Mt. Pleasant with music, food trucks, bottle release, and giveaways. Look forward to good eats from The Immortal Lobster and BlackOut Burger + music by local bands River Boy and Chewbacky. 🎊 (Holy City Sinner)

Number

• 1.42 tons. The approximate amount of food waste that Sullivan’s Island restaurant Obstinate Daughter diverted from the landfill in June, according to Smart Recycling — an organics + food waste hauling company in SC. ♻️

Gallery

• Charleston Library Society posted photos of a tiny book from 1998 that’s all about SC nature, calling Kudzu “the guest who stayed to devour its host.” Swipe left on the Insta post to explore this teensy read. 🔍

Wellness 

• Drink LMNT replaces essential electrolytes with no sugar, no coloring, no artificial ingredients or any other junk found in conventional electrolyte drinks. Get your free LMNT Sample Pack here (you only cover the cost of shipping). Ⓟ

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THE WRAP

Charleston Library Society is hosting a Free Book Friday Giveaway. The prizes are small but mighty. Enter to win “miniature literature” — these tiny reads include “Charleston - Wildsam Field Guide” and “Dog Poems.”

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