Month: February 2024

Brown & White Pickup Feb 16

The next monthly
Brown & White Pickup is Friday, February 16, 2024,
scheduled to coincide with the annual meeting weekend.
Standard first-Friday pickup will resume March 2, 2024.

Bulk items can be left curbside by 7:00 am. Place items including furniture, appliances, grills, lawn furniture, or other similar household items where you would normally leave your trash and recycling.

Hazardous waste such as old paint cans, electronics, batteries, fluorescent lights, and old yard or household chemicals can be taken to the Maintenance Area (adjacent to the Community Garden) that morning between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. Hazardous materials must be handed directly to the attendant on duty. The materials cannot be left on the ground. 

Before you put your used furniture or other items on the curb for Brown & White Pickup on Friday, consider recycling them with Sea Island Habitat for Humanity Restore. Contact the store at 843-559-4009 for more information and to arrange for free pick up of large items.

Click here for the 2024 SIPOA Garbage, Recycling, Yard Debris Pickup Schedule.

–Tidelines Editors

Woolfe Street Playhouse Presents “On Clover Road”

When: March 8 – 16, 2024
Where: Threshold Repertory Theatre, 84 Society Street, Charleston

At an abandoned motel on a desolate road in the middle of America, a mother waits. Having hired an experienced but cruel cult deprogrammer, she believes she will be reunited with her runaway daughter. What happens instead-in this terrifying and taunt, edge-of-your-seat thriller, is something that will shock her to the core. How far can you push the bounds of family? And how far will you go to bring them back?

Steven Dietz’s thirty-plus plays and adaptations have been seen at over one hundred regional theaters, as well as Off-Broadway. International productions have been seen in over twenty countries. In 2019, Dietz was named one of the 20 most-produced playwrights in America by American Theatre Magazine.

Click here for tickets and more information.

–Tidelines Editors

(Image credit: Woolfe Street Playhouse)

Freshfield’s Art Walk Friday, Feb 16

Whether you’re an art enthusiast, just looking for a new experience, or a frequent visitor of Freshfields Village, the annual Art Walk is an exciting event. Freshfields is thrilled to be hosting its 19th annual Art Walk on Friday, February 16 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm.

The Art Walk event brings together artists and the community through live art demonstrations, meet and greets, and featured art in retail stores. Attendees can browse through The Village, interact with the artists, and take in art in a new and interactive way. According to Freshfields Village, this is what you can expect at this year’s event:

  • Art in Retail – As you stroll throughout The Village, over 17 artists will be displaying their work in various participating retailer stores.
  • Meet & Greet  – This is a unique opportunity for art enthusiasts to mingle and interact with the artists behind the paintings.
  • Live Art Demonstrations – Art comes to life when you witness artist Jae Larsen painting at Johnny Was Store on Freshfields Dr. You will have a front-row seat to experience the mesmerizing process of creation and see the magic of a blank canvas transform into a piece of art right before your eyes.
  • Music As Art – As you wander through The Village, lose yourself in tunes by a local father and son team, Bob Williams Duo, as they bring an eclectic mix of Classical, Jazz, Pop and Rock music selections to the event.

–Tidelines Editors

Tidelines Quiz Time: Recycling

Recycling on Seabrook Island

How well do you think you know the dos and don’ts, the ins and outs, the who, what, when, and where of life on Seabrook Island?

Here’s a chance to test your knowledge and expand your understanding of the rules and regulations on Seabrook Island. Every other Sunday Tidelines will send out a short quiz called Tidelines Quiz Time covering a variety of topics relevant to living on Seabrook.

Sharpen your pencils and see how you do! Answers will appear at the bottom of each post but don’t peek before you’ve answered the questions.

 Here you go:

  1. All of the following items can be recycled: cartons for milk, juice, ice cream, and soup and paper cartons for eggs. (   ) TRUE    (   ) FALSE
  2. Aluminum, steel, tin cans and empty aerosol cans will NOT be accepted.   (   ) TRUE    (   ) FALSE
  3. Hazardous waste such as old paint cans, electronics, batteries, fluorescent lights, oil, and old yard or household chemicals can be taken to the Maintenance area (adjacent to the Community Garden) the first Friday of the month between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. Hazardous materials must be handed directly to the attendant on duty. The materials cannot be left on the ground.  (   ) TRUE   (   ) FALSE
  1. TRUE – Cartons for milk, juice, ice cream, and soup and paper cartons for eggs all can be recycled.
  2. FALSE –Aluminum, steel, and tin cans and even empty aerosol cans WILL BE ACCEPTED and SHOULD be recycled.
  3. TRUE – Hazardous waste such as old paint cans, electronics, batteries, fluorescent lights, oil, and old yard or household chemicals can MUST be taken to the Maintenance area (adjacent to the Community Garden) the first Friday of the month between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. Hazardous materials must be handed directly to the attendant on duty. The materials cannot be left on the ground.

Got all three correct? Woo hoo! Two out of three right? Not bad. Only one out of three? All three wrong? You might want to study up! Click here to find all you need to know about recycling on Seabrook Island.

–Tidelines Editors

(Image credit: Pixabay)

Reminder: Pennsylvania Connection Feb 18

The Pennsylvania Connection get-together is Sunday, February 18, 5:30 to 8:30 pm at the Oyster Catcher. There is still time to sign up. Please bring your own beverage and a food item to share. There is a five dollar donation. This is an all island event.

To sign up, please contact Kathy Kunkelman at kkunkelman@comcast.net, or text 484-400-4390.

-Submitted by Kathy Kunkleman

(Image credit: penndot.pa.gov)

Reminder: SEWE Feb 16 – 18


Since the inaugural Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) was held in February 1983, it has become an important and highly-anticipated event in Charleston. The SEWE is a celebration of the great outdoors through fine art, live entertainment and special events. It’s where artists, craftsmen, collectors and sporting enthusiasts come together to enjoy the outdoor lifestyle and connect through a shared passion for wildlife.

This year’s SEWE will be held from February 16 – 18, 2024. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here or stopping at the Visitors’ Center inside Kiawah Town Hall. Kids ten and under are free. Learn more about SEWE here

Please note purchasing tickets in advance of SEWE is the best way to guarantee entry into all exhibits. SEWE organizers may discontinue in-person, day-of ticket sales should any venue reach capacity.

Downtown Charleston will be very busy with additional traffic and visitors during the event days. You may want to plan accordingly when traveling to Charleston.

–Tidelines Editors

(Image credit: sewe.com)

SINHG Program “Sands Of Africa” Rescheduled Feb 29

The Seabrook Island Natural History Group (SINHG) has rescheduled its evening program exploring the west African origins of the Lowcountry hurricane season. “The Sands Of Africa”, presented by Post & Courier journalist Tony Barthelme, is now scheduled for Thursday evening, February 29, at 7:00 pm at The Lake House. Those who pre-registered for the original date are still on the guest list for the rescheduled date. Others may pre-register at here.

-Submitted by Norm Powers for SINHG

(Image credit: SINHG)

Traffic Alert: February 9 near Wappoo Creek Bridge at 4:30 pm

We received notification at approximately 4:30 pm on February 9 that there is a multi-vehicle collision on Folly Rd. in West Ashley right before the Wappoo Creek Bridge heading towards James Island. For those currently traveling to the Sea Islands, you may want to find an alternate route.

Tidelines does not receive notification when an accident has cleared. Please use an app such as Google Maps, Traffic Maps, or Waze to see if the roads are passable.

Follow us on Twitter at TidelinesAlert to receive instant information about traffic issues as we receive it.

–Tidelines Editors

Backpack Buddies Seabrook Island Challenge starts August 2024

Backpack Buddies Seabrook Island is a non-profit (501C) and counts on grants and fundraising each year to pay for all the expenses. Our budget for the 2023-2024 school year is $100,000 (96% goes directly to buying food). Our fundraising drive will begin on August 5, 2024.  

Kiawah Women’s Foundation also has a Kiawah Backpack Buddies program and is currently running their fundraising drive (you may have seen their sign at the roundabout). They support Angel Oak Elementary, Friersen Elementary and Haut Gap Middle School. This is a separate fundraising from Backpack Buddies Seabrook Island.

Backpack Buddies Seabrook Island has been helping hungry school children since 2014. The organization works with three Title One schools, Mt Zion Elementary, Lambs Elementary and St. John’s Island High School on a weekly basis during the school year. These school children get food at the school during the week, however, they are in need of food during the weekend. Our mission, working with the counselors at the schools, is to deliver once a week (Thursday for distribution on Friday) a bag of 13 different items of food (protein, fruit and other items) for each of the children in need. This mission is accomplished by the over 100 Seabrook Island volunteers who do the buying of the food and the packing and delivery of 425 bags to the schools each week.

It truly is all about feeding hungry children on the weekends. For more information go to backpackbuddiesseabrookisland.com

We look forward to your support in August when our fundraising drive begins.

-Submitted by Lynn Baker for Backpack Buddies Seabrook Island

Women’s Pro Tennis Comes to Charleston Mar 30 – Apr 7

The Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America and the kickoff to clay season on the WTA Hologic Tour, will return for its 52nd year March 30 – April 7, 2024 on Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina. The highly anticipated tournament will feature more than 100 of the world’s top tennis players and welcome back fans to the recently renovated Credit One Stadium. Ticket packages and single session tickets are available for purchase by clicking here.

The 2024 player field already includes several top-ranked players. World No. 7, three-time Grand Slam finalist and 2023 Charleston champion Ons Jabeur will make her return to the Lowcountry, alongside World No. 5 Jessica Pegula and past champion Madison Keys.

Elevated on-site entertainment, upgraded food and beverage options and interactive activations will keep the action going beyond the court in 2024. Returning to the tournament grounds is the popular tennis-focused Fan Zone with USTA South Carolina, which will feature hands-on activities for both kids and adults. Under the large oaks, “Charleston’s Living Room” will host an upscale dining and lounging retreat featuring live music and lively conversation, sponsored by The Charleston Place.

Special discounts are available for juniors, seniors, USTA and military members. Juniors, 16 and under, are granted complimentary general admission seating, courtesy of Credit One Bank, with the purchase of an adult ticket.

–Tidelines Editors

(Image credit:  creditonecharlestonopen.com