#MUSTDO

Today

• Trivia Tuesday | Tues., Sept. 7 | 7-9 p.m. | Container Bar, 2130 Mt. Pleasant St. | Free | Tackle trivia with dinner from local food trucks Sap Lai + Hustle — the top 3 teams win a prize. 🧠 

 

Wednesday

• Jr. Naturalist: Salt Marsh Investigations | Wed., Sept. 8 | 4-6:30 p.m. | James Island County Park | $10 | Pack your boots for this interactive trek for kids through the Lowcountry’s diverse salt marshes. 🥾

Friday

• Girls Gotta Eat | Fri., Sept. 10 | 8 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall | $44+ | Ring in the weekend with this uncensored comedy show featuring the hosts of popular podcast “Girls Gotta Eat.” 🎫
• Fossil Friday | Fri., Sept. 10 | 2-4 p.m. | The Charleston Museum | Free with museum admission | Take the kids out to learn about fossils with Curator of Natural History Matthew Gibson. 🦴

Saturday

• Virtual Inclusive Dance Party | Sat., Sept. 11 | 6-7 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Don’t miss a beat and register for this virtual dance party hosted by Charleston County Parks. 🕺
• Bright Star | Fri., Sept. 11 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Historic Dock Street Theatre | $32+ | Grab a seat at this moving musical written by comedian Steve Martin to hear Grammy-nominated bluegrass music. 🎭

Sunday

• Charleston Royal Princess Ball | Sun., Sept. 12 | 10 a.m. | Charleston Marriott, 170 Lockwood Dr. | $25+ | You and the kids can spend a magical day of songs, stories, and dances with 10 of your favorite princesses. 👑

Monday

• Jolly Folly Pickleball | Mon., Sept. 13 | 8-10 a.m. | Pirate’s Cove Playground, 510 E. Erie Ave., Folly Beach | Free | Stop by for a few rounds of pickleball — participants must sign a City of Folly Beach Activities Waiver. 🏓

We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

NEWS NOTES

Weather

• 89º | Partly cloudy | 24% chance of rain

Tide

• Low: 2:43 a.m. + 2:57 p.m.    
• High: 8:48 a.m. + 9:05 p.m.  

Development

• The 53-acre park on Williams Lane has broken ground in Hanahan. Once complete, the land will be home to ponds + a fishing pier. Get a first look. 🌳 

Sports

• Carolina Ice Palace will host a weekend of hockey events Sept. 11-12. Events include Hockey for Disability Inclusion + a free session for community members new to the game. Registration is now open. 🏒   

Concert

• Local musician Manny Houston will join the Charleston Jazz Orchestra’s “Jazz on Broadway” on Sept. 18 at the Charleston Music Hall. Tunes for the night will include songs from Hamilton + The Little Mermaid. Tickets are on sale now. 🎶 (Holy City Sinner)  

Gallery

• Did you know a new cultural center is planned to open this fall near downtown Ridgeville? Get a glimpse of the exhibit hall + special event space. (The Post and Courier) 

CofC

• The College of Charleston Foundation + FreeWill are joining forces to offer a free tool for alumni to help create legally valid wills. The total process is estimated to take 20 minutes. Learn how it works. 📃 (WCBD) 

Cause

• SC-based 501C3 nonprofit The Greenlaw Foundation is raising funds through individual + community donations to help support struggling veterans. Donations are tax deductible and can help change the lives of veterans in need. Ⓟ

Finance 

• This no annual fee cash back credit card has a wildly easy $200 bonus offer after spending $500 in the first 3 months. (Read: That's like getting 40% cashback on your next $500 spent.) Bonus: 0% interest on purchases for 15 months. Ⓟ

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