-Submitted by Charleston County Parks
August in Your Charleston County Parks
WineLines: Wine in Today’s French Culture
Since we’re in France for part of this summer, it seems appropriate to write about the position of wine in today’s French culture. Wine has been grown in France since time immemorial, well Greek and Roman times anyway. So, wine has a place in French culture that’s special. But, during my lifetime, that’s changed considerably. The great wine growing regions – Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne, Alsace and the Rhone valley – continue to turn out world beating wines, but the culture (and fast growing environment) is changing, both in production and consumption.
Competition from New World wines has forced a more professional approach to wine making. Gone are the days when the only way to become a wine maker was to be apprenticed to an experienced master. Even the University of Bordeaux now teaches wine making; the department opened up long after University of California at Davis, for example
Today, almost every store sells wine, sometimes from a barrel; you bring in your empty bottle and fill it yourself. Why put your empty bottle in the recycling bin (often a bottle bank outside a store in Europe) when you can just refill it? The motorway service areas sometimes sell wine alongside food. Truck stops may have a fixed price and good value menu for commercial drivers, which can even include wine.
Continue reading “WineLines: Wine in Today’s French Culture”Seabrook Organizations and Clubs: Green Space Conservancy
Celebrating 25 Years of Conservation!
Seabrook Island Green Space Conservancy
Back in the late 1990s the permanent loss of green space and wildlife habitat resulting from the anticipated buildout of the Island was recognized by the Seabrook Island Property Owners Association (SIPOA). SIPOA took action to preserve undeveloped land as green space by establishing the non-profit 501 (c) (3) charitable corporation that is the Seabrook Island Green Space Conservancy. Through tax deductible donations and fundraising, Green Space has made it possible to preserve and enhance the natural environment on the Island.
Continue reading “Seabrook Organizations and Clubs: Green Space Conservancy”Full Moon Bonfire
Full Moon Bonfire
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Location: On the beach between BW 1 and 2
Sunset – 8:11 pm
Moonrise – 8:42 pm
High Tide -10:00 pm
Sturgeon Moon
After a rainout in July, let’s try for an August full moon bonfire! Join us on the beach for Seabrook Island’s Full Moon bonfire on Saturday, August 9, 2025.
The August full moon is the Sturgeon Moon. It was named by Native American tribes who fished for lake sturgeon during late summer. This month’s moon is set to come with a “celestial bonus.”
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, the Sturgeon Moon will dip below the horizon in the early morning hours, accompanied by a striking alignment of Saturn, Venus, and Jupiter. If clouds interfere, skywatchers will have another chance when Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets, will appear closely paired in the sky.
Come enjoy a pleasant evening with a bonfire on the beach with friends and neighbors. Visit with existing friends and meet someone new. There’s always plenty of room on the beach for everyone, so invite a friend, bring your houseguests.
To keep things simple, each person brings what they want: food, drinks, chairs, and a stick of firewood for a big bonfire. Nothing will be provided but a beautiful beach, a bonfire, and a full moon.
Hopefully, the weather will remain accommodating. People ask if the bonfire will be held if it’s rainy. The bonfire will be canceled if it is raining or rain is threatening, as few would be comfortable attending.
By terms of the permit, the fire needs to be out no later than 10:00 pm. The later sunset and moonrise times give us time for dinner before enjoying our time together on the beach.
Put these dates for the Full Moon Bonfires on your calendar:
- Sunday, September 7 – Corn Moon
- Tuesday, October 7 – Harvest Moon
- Wednesday, November 5 – Beaver Moon (Super Moon, closest to the Earth!)
-Submitted by Mollie Korski
Keep Up with the Lake House August 6
Fitness Classes
Monthly Schedule
The Group Exercise Schedule can be viewed by clicking here.
Semi-Private Series
Sign up now for the following Semi-Private classes. For more information about the Semi-Private series and detailed descriptions of the individual classes, click here.
- All Over Fit! – Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays at 8:30 am. The August series is from August 1 to August 29.
- Beach Yoga at Boardwalk 8 – Wednesdays at 8:30 am. The August series runs from August 6 to August 27.
- Chair Yoga – Wednesdays at 2:30 pm. The August series runs from August 6 to August 27.
- Yin Yoga– Tuesdays at 5:15 pm. The August series runs from August 5 to August 26.
Cancellations
- Barre Flow scheduled at 9:30 am on Tuesdays will be suspended as of Tuesday, August 5. Barre Flow will return on Tuesday, September 16.
- Barre Core scheduled at 9:30 am on Thursdays will be suspended as of Thursday, August 7. Barre Flow will return on Thursday, September 18.
Chow Town Food Truck Rodeo Tonight
Come on down to Chow Town and
Donate to Dunk the Mayor* at Town Hall!
Wednesday, August 6
5:00 to 8:00 pm
Town Hall
Food Trucks:
The Seabrook Island Club
Krystyna’s Polish
Pita Stroller
Braised & Glazed
Wich Cream
Wandering Taps
Music: Dave Tabaka
*Donate to Dunk the Mayor, benefiting SIV Neighbors Helping Neighbors
–Submitted by the Town of Seabrook Island
(Image credit: townofseabrookisland.org)
SIUC: Water Tower and Cellular Update
The Seabrook Island Utility Commission (SIUC) has completed the structural upgrades to our water tower on budget and on schedule. The work was coordinated and 75% paid for by the three cellular carriers that use our tower for their equipment.
The work included replacing and strengthening the lateral and criss-cross supports on the tower. The round corral at the top of the tower was also strengthened to allow the three area cellular carriers to upgrade their equipment. The water tower was then repainted.
T-Mobile has nearly finished placing their new equipment on the water tower and removing their old equipment from the temporary tower. Verizon and AT&T will follow, with each company taking approximately two weeks to complete their work. Once complete, the temporary tower will be removed.
Although SIUC is not involved in the selection or positioning of each cellular company’s equipment, it is our understanding that the new gear each company is placing on top of the water tower should improve reception on the island.
-Submitted by Jim Ferland, Seabrook Island Utility Commission
Charleston Jazz Orchestra at Kiawah Island August 17
Charleston Jazz Orchestra: Love Supreme
Sunday, August 17, 2025, at West Beach Conference Center
Doors 7:00 pm | Show 7:30 pm
The Charleston Jazz Orchestra is coming to Kiawah Island for an evening of timeless classics as they present Love Supreme, a wonderful program arranged in the full splendor of the Big Band sound! The show will highlight music from the Motown, Swing, Bossa Nova, and Big Band eras, including favorites by Stevie Wonder, Burt Bacharach, George Gershwin, Esperanza Spalding, John Coltrane, and Al Green.
Love Supreme will feature the 18-member Charleston Jazz Orchestra, with its rich musical heritage of South Carolina, and the outstanding vocal talents of Heather Rice and Tommy Brown Jr. `
Tickets are available for purchase online only.
Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
-Submitted by Kiawah Arts Council
Turtle Patrol Report July 21-August 3
It has been a couple of weeks of glorious sunrises, camaraderie, joy in hatchlings making their way to the sea, multiple false crawls, hope, coyotes, Nests 33 through 36, intense heat, and astonishing storms. Still, through all of this, our passion for helping the sea turtles remains undimmed. We have high hopes of more nests in August, and statistically, it is quite likely. Thanks again to all the people who have shared their stories, introduced us to their dogs, informed us about things they have seen, helped knock down sand castles, filled in holes, and picked up trash.
On July 23, Nest 33 was found by walkers Marnie Ellis, Sandy Snead, Milum Livesay, and Karen Reavis in the wrack about five houses north of the Club. 122 eggs were relocated north of Boardwalk 6. It was necessary to move the nest so far because of the sinkholes forming in the area between the Club and Boardwalk 6. Please be careful in this area.
Backpack Buddies Seabrook Island Annual Fundraiser
In Charleston County, 31.3% the people experience food insecurity, with many of them children. How does that happen in our land of plenty?
To help these food insecure children, school programs provide free breakfast and lunch, and in some cases, dinner as well, during the week. But what about the weekends? That is where Backpack Buddies comes in.
We can’t do it without you—Backpack Buddies needs your help!
The Backpack Buddies Seabrook Island Annual Fundraising Campaign will run from August 4 to September 26, 2025. Once again, we are counting on the generosity and kindness of Seabrook Island residents, visitors, and guests to help raise $80,000. Donating is easy by using the Backpack Buddies Seabrook Island website. Donations can be made online via PayPal, credit card, or check.
Any amount is greatly appreciated, and just $250 will cover the costs for one child for the entire year. You can also join many fellow Seabrookers in supporting Backpack Buddies by becoming a “Friend of Backpack Buddies Seabrook Island” with a donation of $1,000 or more.
Continue reading “Backpack Buddies Seabrook Island Annual Fundraiser”TOSI Happenings for the Week of August 4
NEWS YOU CAN USE
Chow Town Food Truck Rodeo—The last Chow Town of the summer season will be Wednesday, August 6, 2025, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Food trucks from various local vendors will take over the Town Hall parking lot.
Donate to Dunk – Help raise money for Seabrook Island Village Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Donate to Dunk the Mayor will be held during Chow Town on August 6, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm.
Beach Rules – Peak season beach rules are now in effect.
Trash Can and Parking Rules – This is a reminder of the town’s trash can and parking rules, which took effect on May 1, 2025, under Ordinance 2024-09.
- Trash cans can’t be on the curb before 12:00 pm the day before pickup and must be removed by the end of the day of pickup. To view the trash schedule that code enforcement follows, click here.
- At all other times, trash cans must be placed in a location that is not plainly visible from the street.
- Yard waste (leaves, twigs, etc.) must be placed in sturdy paper bags or open-topped containers. Larger items (tree limbs, palm fronds, etc.) must be neatly stacked at the curb.
- No street parking is allowed on the town-owned portion of Seabrook Island Road (the public portion of the roadway outside of the SIPOA Gate). Parking in yards is also not allowed. For a full list of detailed parking rules, click here.
- For violations observed with trash cans or parking, officers issue white warning citations by taping them to the mailbox of the property where the violation was observed. If officers observe that a specific property is a repeat offender, then it is within the right of the code enforcement officer to issue an ordinance summons. You can find the penalty fees here.
FY 2026 State Accommodations Tax (SATAX) Application – The Town of Seabrook Island is currently accepting applications from eligible organizations for funding from the FY 2026 State Accommodations Tax (SATAX) Tourism Related Expenditure Grant Program. Interested applicants must submit a completed application to the Town Clerk by 12:00 pm on Friday, August 15, 2025. The SATAX Advisory Committee will consider funding requests during its upcoming meeting on August 22, 2025, at 10:00 am, at which time the committee will vote on funding recommendations to Town Council.
SATAX funds must be used to attract or provide for tourists, and cannot be used for any item that would normally be provided by a county or municipality. Eligible projects must take place between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2026. For more information, click here.
2025 Town Grant Programs – The Town began accepting applications for two town grant programs on March 1, 2025. To learn more about the Community Promotions grant program, click here. Information about the Environment & Wildlife Conservation grant program can be found here.
TOSI Monthly E-newsletter – To stay up-to-date with town communications, sign up for the e-newsletter by clicking here.
MEETINGS
No meetings are scheduled for the week of August 4-8, 2025.
View the calendar of meetings beyond this week by going to the home page of TownofSeabrookIsland.org.
Agendas will be posted at least 24 hours before each meeting. All videos can be found on the town’s YouTube channel. Individuals wishing to participate in the meeting via Zoom can call (843) 768-9121 or email pwiggins@townofseabrookisland.org for login information before the meeting.
-Submitted by the Town of Seabrook Island
Charleston Symphony Orchestra’s Inaugural Art Serenade August 16
Feel the Art, Hear the Music with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra League’s Inaugural Art Serenade
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Park Circle Community Building
The Charleston Symphony Orchestra League (CSOL) is hosting a new and exciting festival-style event designed to bring together Charleston’s classical music and visual arts communities. The indoor-outdoor event will take place on Saturday, August 16, from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm at the Park Circle Community Building located at 4800 Park Circle in North Charleston. There is something for everyone: symphony music, live art contests, shopping opportunities from local vendors, and even an instrument “petting zoo”. Please click here for more information.
– Submitted by Jill Ruppel for CSOL
(Image credit: csolinc.org)