Free program. Speaker to talk about local or current issues. Bring a mug. Refreshments provided.
Mt. Pleasant Recreation Department. Contact Chuck Delorme at 856-2166 or visit www.townofmountpleasant.com.
Jan 23 – Men’s Coffee Club. 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Alhambra Hall, Mt. Pleasant.
Early Morning Bird Walks at Caw Caw – Charleston, South Carolina
Join us on one our regular bird walk. Our walk through many distinct habitats will allow us to view & discuss a variety of birds, butterflies, & other organisms. Pre-registration is encouraged, but walk-in registrations are welcome.
Meets at: Caw Caw Interpretive Center. Fee: $5/Free for Gold Pass Holders. Wed Jan 2, Sat Jan 5, Wed Jan 9, Sat Jan 12, Wed Jan 16, Sat Jan 19 – 8:30am-12:00pm. Please call (843) 795-4FUN or visit www.ccprc.com to register for programs and events.
School’s Out Day – Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Children will spend the day participating in music, art, drama and other activities. Please bring a bag lunch.
Mt. Pleasant Recreation Department. Contact Florine Russell at 849-2061 or visit www.townofmountpleasant.com.
Jan 18 – School’s Out Day. Ages 5-11. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. G.M. Darby Building, Mt. Pleasant. Fee: $40/resident; $47/non-resident.
International Piano Series – Charleston, South Carolina
Volodymyr Vynnytsky – Ukraine performs at Sottile Theatre on January 15, 2008
A Charleston favorite through his appearances during Piccolo Spoleto and Charleston Music Fest, Volodymyr Vynnitsky is a laureate of the “Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud” International Piano Competition in Paris. He has performed with the leading orchestras of Ukraine, as well as with the Poznan Symphony Orchestra in Poland, the Paris Radio and Television Orchestra, the Scottsdale Symphony Orchestra, the Johannesburg Philharmonic and many others. Vynnitsky has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Great Hall at the Moscow Conservatory, Paris’s Theatre Champs d’Elysees, and St. John’s Smith Square in London. Call 843-953-6575
Saint Patrick’s Day Celebration – Charleston, South Carolina
The Anicent Order of Hibernians, Ladies Ancient Order of Hiberians, South Carolina
Irish Historical Society and Knights of Columbus host this annual celebration in honor/memory of Saint Patrick, Ireland’s Patron Saint.
Schedule of Festivities (to be held in Downtown Charleston):
March 13 – Irish Variety Show @ 7 PM @ the Sottile Theatre, 44 George Street (between King and Saint Philip Streets). Sponsored by the South Carolina Irish Historical Society as a South Carolina Irish Memorial Benefit, this year’s show will feature the Charleston Men’s Chorus, Na Fidleiri (Charleston’s Young Irish Fiddlers), etc. Tickets and information: (843) 556-3578/953-5623.
March 14 – Saint Patrick’s Day Mass @ a time to be announced @ the Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church, 134 Saint Philip Street (@ Radcliffe).
March 15 – Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, commencing @ 10 AM, and proceeding from Radcliffe to King, Broad and Legare Streets. Following the Parade will be the Irish Flag-Raising and related ceremonies @ 11:30 AM @ the Charleston City Hall, 80 Broad Street (@ Meetng). Also, @ 12:30 PM,
there will be an Irish (corned beef and cabbage) Luncheon (with live Irish entertainment) @ 12:30 PM @ the Knights of Columbus Hall, 143 Calhoun Street (between King and Meeting Streets, opposite Marion
Square).
Everyone, whether Irish or not, is cordially invited to these festivities.
General information: (843) 556-3578.