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A Night For the Children
For one night only McCrady’s Restaurant is closing
its doors to the public for "A Night for the Children" Gala to benefit Carolina
Youth Development Center (CYDC).
Thursday, October 8, 2008
Seven o’clock in the evening
Food, fun, dancing, silent and live auction!
Purchase Tickets!
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BBBS Picnic
Saturday September 20, 1pm. Location TBD. Enjoy
hot dogs, sweet tea, lemonade, and lawn games with other Bigs and Littles! More
info to come, keep an eye out! |
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Arts in the Park
Saturday, September 20, 5-9pm in Hampton Park.
Free. A fun, affordable way to spend an evening in your own community.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair to view and listen as local children display and
present their various artistic talents. |
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First Annual Charleston Peace One Day
Sunday, September 21, 2008, at Brittlebank Park. A
festival to celebrate an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence; events
are being held worldwide, come be a part of the Charleston celebration! There
will be music, and a Peace Pole dedication to Charleston, with more to come!
Check out www.bepeaceful.org for more
info. |
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MOJA Arts Festival: A Celebration of
African American and Caribbean Arts
September 25-October 5. Dates, times, activities, admissions vary. Please see
website for more
info. Tickets on sale July 1st! |
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Charleston Green Fair
Sunday, September 28; Marion Square, downtown
Charleston. The largest green event in South Carolina! Come check out family
friendly entertainment and education. Tickets will be sold on site for the Wine
and Beer Garden to benefit Lowcountry Earth Force and The Sustainable Seafood
Initiative; otherwise the event is FREE to the public. |
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MWV Specialty Chemicals Division Plant
Tour Saturday October 11, 10am-12pm.
Did you know that Charleston, SC
exports more manufactured
chemical products than almost anywhere else in the United States? Did you know
that pine trees can be used to make all kinds of chemicals used in everyday
things like ink, dyes, and asphalt? Did you know that more chemists and
engineers are employed in the North Charleston area than just about anywhere
else in South Carolina?
Join
us for a great morning to learn more about MWV Specialty Chemicals Division.
You'll get an overview of products that are made by the company, take part in a
science and engineering game, have a snack and go on a plant tour.
Please RSVP with Angie at 266-5235 or
arogers@cydc.org by October 3rd. Space is limited! Reserve today! |
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2008 Opening Day for Stingrays Hockey
Buy One Get One Deal October 18,
7:05pm, North Charleston Coliseum. $10 gets entry for one Big and one Little.
Please see
flyer for more info and how to purchase your tickets. |
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Casper's Castle and Teddy Bear Picnic
Wednesday October 22, 11am-1pm at St Julian Devine
Community Center. $1 admission fee. Join them for a spooky family fun
Halloween festival and lunch! Children of all ages can participate in ghastly
games, jump castles, face painting, contests, and craft zone. There will
also be snacks, treats, and prizes for the little ghosts and goblins.
Remember to come dressed in your scariest, spookiest, silliest and most creative
costumes! |
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Trick or Treat in the Park
Friday October 31, 2008, 4-6pm, Hampton Park.
All ages are invited to this family friendly event. Trick or treating, games,
jump castles, music, and more! |
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Upcoming Charleston County Public
Library Events |
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Dorchester Road Regional:
Saturday Movie: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Saturday August 30, 3pm.
Main Library: Back to School
Carnival! Wednesday August 20, 3:30-4:30pm. Ages 6-11.
St Andrew's Regional:
Wednesday Movie: Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour.
Wednesday August 27, 4pm.
Visit the www.ccpl.org
calendar pages for full details and more events. |
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      Ongoing Events and Activities |
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Sew
Smart
Lenevar Playground
(1305 Lenevar Drive), Wednesdays 4:30 - 5:30pm. $5.00 per month per participant.
Developed to teach children basic sewing skills. This will provide positive
intergenerational experiences for youth, teens and adults. For ages 6 and up
(Parents and adults are encouraged to attend). Pre-register by calling (843)
724-7332. |
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Carolina Ice Palace
Big pays and Little gets free admission and skate
rental! Just show your membership cards during any public skating session to get
this deal. Please go
here to see CIP's public skate times. |
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Caw Caw Interpretive Center
Early Morning Bird Walks every Wednesday and
Saturday
8:30am-noon, no pre-registration required;
$5 per person |
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Kid's
Yoga
An hour-long class for kids ages 6-12. Learn to build strength, flexibility, and
focus in a fun, energetic environment. Saturdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. $7 per class.
Holy Cow Yoga Center,
10 Windermere Blvd., (West Ashley), (843) 769-2269,
www.holycowyoga.com. |
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Build and Grow
Free workshops are at Lowe's stores. Classes
are recommended for children in grades 2-5. Each participant receives a free
apron, certificate, and take-home project. Contact individual Lowe's
stores for details. |
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Kids' Workshops
Register early at all locations of the Home Depot.
Workshops and materials are designed for ages 5-12. Workshops are
scheduled between 9am and noon the first Saturday of the month. Classes
are free, but spaces are limited. Each participant receives a free apron
and take-home project. Contact individual stores for details. |
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Create a Craft
10am-noon, Michaels arts and crafts store. Northwoods
Market Place in North Charleston. Ages 5-12. $2 charge for materials.
Call 574-9233 for more details. |
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Michaels’ Kids Club
Stay informed on great craft projects to share and create with
kids. Sign up today for the monthly Family Craft Times email
newsletter. Each month you will receive project ideas for kids,
information on Imagination Saturday events and more ideas to
keep kids crafting. Go to
www.michaels.com/familycrafttimes to register. |
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Free Movie Night at MUSC
6:30
p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in Room 100 of the Basic
Science Building (dental medicine building) of the Medical University of South
Carolina. Pizza is served and a family movie is shown. To register or receive a
list of upcoming movies, call 792-8525.
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Walk, Run, or Roll
6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and at 8 a.m. Saturdays at Hampton Park.
This is a free event. Call 965-4002. |
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Kids
Hooked on Fishing
4:30 – 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Colonial Lake.
The cost is $5 each. Poles and bait are available if needed. A lifeguard is on
duty. The program is for ages 6 – 17. Call 724-7332 or 724-7327. |
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Free Craft Classes
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 3-5 pm.
AC Moore
7400 Rivers Ave., North Charleston
569-3838 |
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The National Outdoor Sculpture
Competition and Exhibition
Installed at Riverfront Park in North Charleston through March 28, 2008. The
exhibit is set along the Cooper River where visitors have access to walking
trails, a fishing pier, an oversized sandbox and children’s play fountain.
Admission and parking are free. Call 745-1087 for more information or e-mail
culturalarts@northcharleston.org. |
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Ghosts of Charleston Emerge
Charleston Legends and Lore Ghost Theater takes
you back in time to hear haunting stories straight from the ghosts who lived
centuries ago. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. 12-8 p.m. $9/adults, $6/children
5-12, free/children under 5.
Charleston Legends and Lore Ghosts
Theater, 161 Church St., Charleston (Downtown), (843) 937-0916.
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Kids Eat Free Special
& Discounts
at Lowcountry Restaurants
The information provided here is the most updated that
we have. You may want to check with individual restaurants before visiting as
this information is subject to change. Updated 3/17/08
Iacofano's Grill
Kids eat free Tuesday nights; kids make the pizza right at the table and the
restaurant cooks them up!
626 Coleman Blvd. Moultrie Plaza Shopping Center, Mount Pleasant.
Kickin’ Chicken
All locations: Kids 10 and under eat for $.99 from Sunday to Thursday starting
at 5pm. Good from Wednesday, February 26-Thursday, February 28th.
Kids Eat Free on Tuesdays -
at Citadel and Northwoods Malls!
Get a free kids meal with the purchase of an adult meal
every Tuesday evening
from 5pm to 8pm at participating eateries. The first Tuesday
of every month we will have family entertainment - face painters, balloon
artists or magicians. Participating
vendors include Charley's Steakery,
Sarku Japan, S'barro, Chick-Fil-A, Oriental Express,
Dairy Queen/Orange Julius, Wholly Cow, China Max, and Great American Cookie Co.
See stores for specific offers. Piccadilly
2401 Mall Dr
Thursdays all day and Saturdays from 11am-4pm
Kids meals for $.99, Kid's Big Meals for $1.99
Yo
Burrito
675 Johnnie Dodds Blvd
86 Wentworth St
Kids eat free Tuesday nights
Qdoba
4930 Centre Point Drive, Ste. 101
North Charleston, SC 29418
Free kids meal with purchase of adult entree all day Sunday
Buffalo Wild Wings
4959 Centre Point Drive
North Charleston, SC 29418
Kids (12 and under) eat free with purchase of an entree.
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Free Computer Classes
Ongoing at Charleston County Public Library
Click here for listing. |
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BBBS Monthly Events |
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Please RSVP for all events with
Angie.
August - Sunday the 24th, check out the Riverdogs
game from behind home plate. Kids get to run the bases and get their bats,
balls, and shirts signed by players, and might even get to hang out with some
Charleston firefighters! RSVP by August 18th.
Get more information on these days in our
Calendar of Events, shown above. |
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Volunteer Opportunities for Bigs
and Littles to do Together |
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Date/Time |
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Contact |
| American Red Cross Youth Volunteer
Program |
weekdays, weekends, evenings; call for
times |
assist at the annual banquet, fund
raisers, community events, disaster shelters, and blood drives. |
Lisa Miller-Wills,
(843) 764-2323 EXT. 364 |
| Ansonborough House |
monthly; call to set up |
tend to gardens in courtyard; plant,
weed, other basic landscaping needs |
Alli Menick, (843)
723-8613 |
| Charleston Animal Society |
9am, 1pm, and after work daily |
Walk the dogs in the shelter |
Donna or Shelley,
jaspcaadoptall@aol.com
(843) 971-7757
**Volunteers need to be scheduled so
please call before dropping by** |
| Charleston County Park and
Recreation |
ongoing |
varies; must be at least 13 |
Volunteer Coordinator, (843)
762-2172 |
| Charleston Miracle League |
please call |
play baseball with mentally and
physically challenged children |
Melissa F. Kubu, (843)
345-5879 *volunteers must be at
least 10 years old |
| Crisis Ministries |
varies |
varies: sort donations; purchase,
cook, and serve a breakfast; prepare and serve meal in soup kitchen;
computer lab assistants; organize activities and games
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Nicole Bulone, Elizabeth Jordan, &
Brad Cashman,
nbulone@charlestonhomeless.org
(843) 723-9477 ext. 126 or 139 |
| Hallmark Healthcare |
please call, volunteers always
needed |
please call, volunteers always
needed |
Lisa Lyons,
lisa_lyons_hallmark@yahoo.com
(843) 851-4485 |
| Lowcountry Food Bank |
first Saturday of every month; 8:30-12 |
sort food; please contact Ms. Fisher
to be placed on schedule |
Erin Fisher,
efisher@lcfbank.org
(843) 747-8146 ext. 102 |
| The Salvation Army |
varies |
varies: bell ringers, help
distributing toys |
Rebecca Cantley, (843) 763-9881 |
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