Category: Events

Green Day Showcases SIGSC Green Spaces!

Have you ever wondered which wooded lots may one day have houses built on them and which are preserved in perpetuity thanks to you and your conservancy? Then please come out and celebrate with us on Saturday, September 23  as the Seabrook Island Green Space Conservancy Board of Directors brings you Green Day! Begin by stopping by the Oyster Catcher Community Center between 2:00 and 2:30 to pick up your travel documents.

Visit as many sites as you wish until 4:00 pm, experiencing the uniqueness of each conserved property. Docents will share some special facts while stamping your Green Day passport. Each stamp earns you a raffle ticket to win prizes including a $100 gift certificate to Hege’s restaurant.

After 4:00 pm, return to the Community Center to go through customs and to join the celebration with former board members and property donors. Live animals from Camp St. Christopher’s Barrier Island may be your first stop on the front porch. The pure sounds of Bob Becker performing green tunes will draw you inside. Next gather up some homemade appetizers and a selection of beverages while perusing the environmental displays from several local groups.

Do you need a bird list or trail map? If so, you are in the right place. Make sure you keep your raffle tickets handy as you may be a lucky winner in the exciting drawings.

No Conservancy monies will be used on this day as the current SIGSC Board of Directors is funding Green Day to thank our community for their continuing support.

Together we can maintain our unique natural environment and keep the island’s property values strong. Please join us on September 23!

For more information about SIGSC go to http://www.sigsc.org

-Submitted by Seabrook Island Green Space Conservancy

Eclipse Updates

There is a plethora of information in the media and on TV about the eclipse Monday.  We felt the following two articles are especially valuable and should be passed along to our readers.

Photographing and Viewing the Eclipse

A recent Post and Courier article explained that a camera’s lens amplifies the sun’s rays.  Putting solar glasses on the lens may not be sufficient to reduce the chance of damaging your eyes.

In addition, binoculars or a telescope might also be a problem, unless you use an eclipse-specific filter over the front of the lens.

To view the complete article, click here.

Who Can See A Partial Eclipse

According to NASA  (https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/), the majority of the United States will be able to see at least a partial eclipse.

If your family or friends, who do not live in the path of totality, are wondering how much of the eclipse they will be able to see, they can search by their zip code at the following website.  It will give them the percentage of the eclipse as well as what period of time.  The website is:

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2017-august-21

-Tidelines Editors

Reminder-Freshfields Eclipse Party , 08/21

As the solar eclipse makes its path across Charleston, come out and celebrate this rare celestial event at Freshfields Village. On Monday, August 21, from 1 to 4 p.m. visitors will enjoy a variety of family friendly activities, music, drinks and more on the Village Green. Free eclipse glasses will be available for the first 100 guests. Additional glasses will be available for purchase at retail locations throughout the Village.EclipseParty

The festivities kick off at 1 p.m. with a free, 45-minute Sun Salutations yoga class led by the team at STUDIO 33. Attendees should bring a yoga mat and water bottle.

From 1 to 4 p.m., let your creativity shine with our Solar Sidewalk Art Contest. Sign up on the Village Green to create your best chalk drawing on the streets of Freshfields Village. Prizes for best solar themed drawings will be awarded to one winner in each age group (Under 5; 5-8; 8-12; and 12+). Chalk will be provided.

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See the Eclipse from the Ocean Terrace

Monday, August 21
Eclipse Viewing on The Ocean Terrace
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Come out to watch the eclipse with your friends and neighbors on the Ocean Terrace at the Beach Club. The Club will provide live music and bar service will be available for purchase from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm. The POA will provide the first 450 people with viewing glasses for the event. This is an all-island event and is open to everyone. Seats will be provided on a first come, first served basis and no reservations are required. In the event of bad weather, the event will be canceled.

Check out a simulation of the Total Eclipse here.

Eclipse times on Seabrook Island:
Begins: 1:16 pm
Maximum: 2:47 pm
Ends: 4:09 pm

(Photo credit: National Park Service)

-Submitted by The Lake House

Charleston Gallery Association’s Summer Wine Bouquet, 8/27

Charleston artists painting live, fine wine tastings, heavy hor d’oeuvres and dancing on the rooftop terrace to music by the Gin Boys!  On August 27, 2017, from 5 pm to 9 pm, the Charleston Gallery Association is sponsoring a “Summer Wine Bouquet” at the Mills House at 115 Meeting Street downtown.  Over twenty fine art galleries and international wineries are hosting a party not to be missed.
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For tickets and information visit:  www.charlestongalleryassociation.com

(poster credit:  www.charlestongalleryassociation.com)

-Tidelines Editors

Food & Beverage Temporary Phone Number 8/14

Important Announcement

Monday, August 14th, 2017

The Island House phones and internet are still down, but the Pelican’s Nest is open for lunch.  The temporary phone numbers for each department are listed below.

Golf Shop 843-901-2709

Accounting 843-901-4341

Food & Beverage 843-901-3039

-Submitted by Seabrook Island Club

Freshfields Village Music on the Green – Shrimp City Slim – August 18

Come up to the Village Green for a free concert Friday, August 18.  This week’s concert features Shrimp City Slim, the originator of Lowcountry blues. Guests are encouraged to bring a beach chair or blanket for the event.

Enjoy Lowcountry blues and boogie from Gary Erwin and his veteran band, which have been on the Charleston scene since the late 1980s.  Their new (9th) CD is entitled “Star Marina”.

(Photo credit:  CVB website)

-Tidelines Editor

Eclipse Safety Glasses Alert

The Post and Courier ran an article today warning people to make sure the glasses they have purchased are safe for viewing the eclipse Eclipse glasson August 21.

Don’t be fooled by the glasses having just the ISO marking.  One Tidelines editor checked her glasses with the suggested ones that the American Astronomical Society recommends per the P&C article.  The manufacturer’s name was similar to one on their website.  This morning, Amazon notified her that the ones she purchased through them cannot be verified as safe by Amazon and is refunding her money, even though they have the ISO sign.

The important point here is to double check the glasses you purchased.

The article from the Post and Courier can be accessed here.

To go directly to the American Astronomical Society website, click here. This site can also be opened from the Post and Courier article.

–Tidelines Editor

 

Kiawah Island Triathlon, 9/17

Tri-Kiawah is a USAT sanctioned intermediate distance competition featuring a .7-mile swim, 25.1-mile bike and 6.1-mile run on Sunday, September 17, 2017. This race is currently the only intermediate distance triathlon in the Charleston area to feature an ocean swim.

The competition kicks off with the .7-mile point-to-point swim in the vast, beautiful and calm Atlantic waters off Kiawah’s stunning coastline.305591901174180

The bike and run portions of the race take athletes along the scenic marshland, maritime forest and beachfront, allowing participants to capture the unique essence of Kiawah Island. Transition area will take place in Night Heron Park, a 21-acre spectator and family friendly park at the heart of Kiawah Island.

The Kiawah Island Golf Resort Triathlon will not only test beginner triathletes, but seasoned competitors alike in a unique environment that showcases Kiawah’s diverse natural habitats and unparalleled beauty.

Registration is now open:  www.KiawahResort.com

Volunteer opportunities:  RaceVolunteer@KiawahResort.com

(photo/info. credit:  www.KiawahResort.com)

-Submitted by Tidelines Editors

Beyond the Big House-Tour & Storytelling, 9/16

On September 16, 2017, the Historic Charleston Foundation in partnership with the Slave Dwelling Project will sponsor “Beyond the Big House-Tour and Storytelling.  This self-paced walking tour of back buildings and former work lots of Charleston’s private homes begins in the garden of the Nathaniel Russell House Mansion and highlights kitchens, carriage houses and slave dwellings that tell the stories of the lives and labor of the enslaved of Charleston.   The tour ends in the backyard of the Aiken-Rhett House Museum with interpreters and storytellers sharing the achievements and daily lives of African Americans in antebellum Charleston. Six buildings are included on the afternoon tour.  Learn how the structures have been re-used and preserved by present owners.

 

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For more information:  www.historiccharleston.org/Beyond.aspx

(photo credit:  www.historiccharlestonfoundation.org)

-Submitted by Tidelines Editors

 

Benefit Dinner for The American Heart Association

Holy City Hospitality restaurants are pleased to announce a special dinner with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the American Heart Association on August 30, 2017.  The event will feature signature cuisine from each of the Hutson Alley chefs accompanied with perfectly paired wines.  The Victor Social Club will offer passed hors d’oeuvres and a champagne toast at 5:30pm followed by a 5 course seated dinner at Michael’s on the Alley.  Each course will be prepared by chefs from Virginia’s on King, Coast Bar & Grill, 39 Rue De Jean, Michael’s on the Alley and Vincent Chicco’s.heart

For more information go to www.holycityhospitality.com/hutson-alley.

(photo credit:  www.holycityhospitality.com)

-Submitted by Tidelines Editors