What's happening this weekend.

Friday, July 23:

Music on the Green, 6-9 PM, Freshfield Village Green at the crossroad of Kiawah & Seabrook Island, free. Tex-rock band The Rum Punch Bandits will be performing. www.freshfieldsvillage.com

Saturday, July 24:

Latin-American Baseball Tribute, 5-10 PM, Riley Park, 360 Fishbure Stree, $5 admission. Focus will be on Latino baseball perspective with Latin music and food. www.riverdogs.com

Free Family Movie, 9 PM, Mt. Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park, 99 Hallman Blvd, free. "E.T: The Extra Terrestrial." Food and beverages for sale. www.ccprc.com

Sunday, July 25:

Cloister-Garth Concert, 5 PM, Bethel United Methodist Church, 57 Pitt Street. A concert featuring music from the churches and cathedrals of England. www.bethelcharleston.com

Fun things to do and see this weekend

Are you taking full advantage of the Farmers Markets? There are lots of them around - check out any Thursday's Charleston Scene section of the Post & Courier, or see our earlier blog with a listing of the larger ones. As you drive around, you may also see smaller vendors set up in various locations. It's a great way to find bargains on fresh fruits and vegetables, and also support your neighbors.

Here's a few things happening this weekend:

Friday, July 16th

Music on the Green, 6-9 PM, Freshfields Village Green at the crossroads of Kiawah and Seabrook Islands, free admission. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, shopping and blues by Shrimp City Slim. http://www.freshfieldsvillage.com/

Family Fun Night, 6:30-8:30 PM, R.L. Jones Center Pool, 391 Egypt Road, Mt. Pleasant, or 7-8:30 PM, Park West Pool, 1251 Park West Blvd, Mt. Pleasant, free admission. Floats and water toys welcome. http://www.townofmountpleasant.com/

Moonlight Mixer, 7-11 PM, Folly Beach Fishing Pier, 101 E. Arctic Ave., $10 admission. Dance to music by DJ Jim Bowers, food and beverages for sale. 795-4FUN

Saturday, July 17th

Princess Party, 9:30-11:30 AM, The Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting Street, $10 admission. Girls can dress up as princesses and participate in a morning of arts, crafts, cupcakes and more. http://www.charlestonmuseum.org/

Belly Dance Workshop, 1-6 PM, Trudy's School of Dance, 830 Folly Road, James Island. A workshop catering to beginner and intermediate dancers. 795-8660

Reggae Concert Series, 8:30 PM, James Island County Park, 871 Riverland Drive, $8 for adults, children under 12 are free. Music by Da Gullah Rootz, food and beverages for sale. 795-4FUN

WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND (AND BEYOND)

Once again, lots of things going on for little or no money. Check out last week's post to see where all the many Farmer's Markets are. Also, volunteers are needed to help with the Organic Sustainable Community Children's Garden. For more information, call 810-0088.

June 12-13, 10 am - 4 pm - Hydrangea Festival at Rosebank Farms, 4425 Betsy Kerrison Pkwy, John's Island (just before the Kiawah/Seabook traffic circle). Admission is free, and a lunch of whole hog barbecue and Rosebank Farms vegetables will be available for $12. http://www.rosebankfarms.com/

June 11, 6-9 pm - Freshfields Village Concert, crossroad of Kiawah and Seabrook Island, Congdon and Company will perform. http://www.freshfieldsvillage/ .com

June 16, 9 pm, - Freshfields Village's Starlight Cinema, free admission, donations will be accepted for Sea Island Habitat for Humanity. This is every Wednesday through the month of June, and this week's movie is "Meet the Robinsons." Bring a blanket or chairs.

June 12, 9 am - 4 pm, 7th annual Pond and Water Garden Tour, a self-guided tour all over the tri-county area to 29 private gardens. A finale party at the Charleston Animal Society will follow from 5-7 pm http://www.charlestonshowakoiclub.org/

June 12, 2 pm - Air Force Wind Ensemble will perform a free concert at Edgar Allen Poe Library, 1921 I'On Ave, Sullivan's Island. 883-3914 for more information.

June 14, 2 pm - Betsy's Box of Puppets will present a free puppet show at Johns Island Regional Library

Fridays, 3-6 pm - Free Wine Tastings, Lowcountry Wine and Spirits, 3642 Savannah Hwy, Suite 140, John's Island

Mondays, 7:30 pm, Free Shag Lessons, Mojo's, Bacons Bridge Road, Summerville. For more information, 214-0242

Current things to check out

Lots of farmer's markets open now with great fresh, local foods and crafts. Here is a listing of some of them:
Charleston Farmers Market, Marion Square downtown Charleston, 8 AM to 2 PM on Saturdays
Daniel Island Farmers Market, Family Circle Tennis Center, 161 Seven Farms Drive, 3 to 7 PM on Thursdays, http://www.danielislandfarmersmarket.com/
Market at Rosebank Farms, 4455 Betsy Kerrison Parkway, John Island, 9AM to 6 PM daily, http://www.rosebankfarms.com/
Mount Pleasant Farmer's Market, Moultrie Middle School, 645 Coleman Blvd, 3:30 PM to dusk on Tuesdays, http://www.townofmountpleasant.com/
North Charleston Farmers Market, Felix C. Davis Community Center, 4800 Park Place E., noon to 7 PM on Thursdays, http://www.northcharleston.org/
Summerville Farmers Market, 218 S. Main Street, 8AM to 1PM on Saturdays

Some other great low cost or free activities to check out:

Friday:

Lowcountry Cherokee and Native American Art Showcase, free admission, 9 AM to 5PM, Charleston Area Convention Center, 5001 Coliseum Drive, North Charleston
Piccolo Beach Music Bash, free and for all ages, U.S. Custom House on the corner of Concord and Market streets downtown, 7 - 11PM. This features beach and Lowcountry-themed entertainment by a variety of local musicians.
Moonlight Mixer, dance on the Folly Beach Fishing Pier, $10 admission, 7-11PM, June 4 and June 25. Best to purchase tickets in advance, http://www.ccprc.com/
Chopsticks, free, all ages, Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St., 3-5PM Fridays. Light classical music and favorite children's songs.

Saturday:

Early Morning Bird Walks at Caw Caw, Caw Caw Interpretive Center, $5 admission, 8:30-noon, preregistration encouraged but walk-ins welcome (every Saturday and Wednesday)

Art Discovery Walking Tours, $20, Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting Street, 10:30 on Saturdays. 90-minute walking tour of historic sights, http://www.charlestonwalks.com/

Arts & Crafts Shows, Tea Farm Cottage, 808 N. Cedar Street, Summerville, free admission, 11
AM to 4 PM on first Saturday of each month through October. Merchandise from 30-50 vendors as well as food and music. 871-1113

Okay, now there is no reason to sit home and be bored this weekend!

Brittle Bank Park- FREE entertainment

FREE...this is the magical word for everybody now days! Especially parents! Michael and I found out very quickly that finding things to entertain the kids was not just a nice thing to do but was necessary LOL.




Located along the Ashley River next to the Joe Riley Stadium, Brittle Bank Park has a large amount of land with some really impressive views overlooking the Ashley River. There is a very large playground area with all sorts of stuff for all ages to do and a fishing pier with a boat dock where you can go crabbing or fishing.

Check out the pictures below for our day at the Brittle Bank Park and go explore it for yourself:

180 Lockwood Blvd., Charleston, SC, 29403
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Winner of the Zia Taqueria

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Remember this is the Charleston guide to all the exciting events.

Don't forget to stop in Zia's and tell Kevin Grant (owner) hello and try all those authentic Mexican dishes.

Below is my son Gabriel who is 3 yrs old drawling the name out of his car basket he got for Easter.

FIRST CSA DELIVERY!

Hi, Mary here. We picked up our first bag of goodies from the CSA on Friday, and we are delighted with both the selection and the quality.

Yes, this is a picture of what was in the bag, and no, I didn't take the picture - I'm not that talented! My son-in-law is a professional photographer, and the credit for the picture goes to him. Included were asparagus, beets, green onions, sweet onions, two kinds of lettuce, and some absolutely scrumptious strawberries. Also included were several recipes with ideas for how to prepare the beets and sweet onions.

It is really exciting to know that we have twelve more weeks to look forward to.