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July 2009

An Insider's Look at Charleston's Finest Historic Properties
05/11/2009 - 08/31/2009
For the first time in its history, Patrick Properties, opens its doors for an exclusive glimpse, not available to the public, into our historic family of properties.

Kid Tours at The Charleston Museum
06/03/2009 - 07/29/2009
Children are invited to The Charleston Museum this summer for a chance to see collection items up close and make fun craft projects with Kid Tours.

Evenings at Middleton Place
06/20/2009 - 07/20/2009
Visitors can now experience the beauty and history of Middleton Place, after hours.

The Lost Exhibit with Gary Geboy - Photography Gallery Exhibit
06/26/2009 - 07/31/2009
The Charleston Center for Photography hosts "The Lost" a photographic exhibit by Gary Geboy. In his exclusive new collection 'The Lost', showing through July at The Charleston Center for Photography, Gary Geboy is introducing a new photographic series of

Heyward-Washington House Celebrates Our Nation's Independence!
07/01/2009 - 07/31/2009
The Charleston Museum's Heyward-Washington House will offer special Revolutionary War focus tours every Thursday during the month of July 2009!

Independence Day at Middleton Place
07/04/2009
07/05/2009
Hear the fife and drums and smell the gun powder as re-enactors celebrate Independence Day at Middleton Place, home of Arthur Middleton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Festival in the Park
07/04/2009
Join the Town of Moncks Corner as they celebrate the 4th of July. There will be vendors, music and entertainment, classic car and truck show, and pet shows.

Fourth Annual Sizzling Southern Celebration at Circa 1886 and The Wentworth Mansion
07/04/2009
Join Wentworth Mansion and Circa 1886 in celebrating Independence Day in true southern fashion with libations and delicacies hot off the grill, all accompanied by a live jazz soloist.

July Celebrations Heat Up Circa 1886 and Wentworth Mansion
07/04/2009
Circa 1886, the AAA Four Diamond, Mobil Four Star restaurant on the grounds of the Wentworth Mansion, will put its own spin on these Southern summer staples at the Fourth Annual Sizzling Southern Celebration!

Middleton Place Celebrates Independence Day Weekend
07/04/2009 - 07/05/2009
What better way to celebrate the July 4th holiday than by visiting the home of Arthur Middleton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence?

Luau in the Swamp at Cypress Gardens
07/04/2009
The event is planned for the whole family and cheaper than a trip to Hawaii. There will be wet jump castle for the children and everyone can enter the limbo and the Hawaiian costume contest.

July 4th Sunset Sail on Schooner Pride
07/04/2009
July 4th is a very popular day to be on the harbor. After a long day at the beach or with the family, what better way to relax than a Sunset Sail on the Schooner Pride?

July 4th Fireworks Cruise
07/04/2009
Come Celebrate with fireworks and fun aboard The Carolina Belle!

International Rugby World Cup Qualifier - USA Men's National Rugby Team vs. Canada
07/04/2009
This is the first ever USA Rugby match to be broadcast on ESPN in HD and first full international Rugby match ever played in South Carolina.

Fourth of July Sizzling Southern Celebration
07/04/2009
Celebrate Independence Day in true southern fashion with libations and delicacies hot off the grill, accompanied by live music.

Fourth of July Dinner Cruise Aboard the Spirit of Carolina
07/04/2009
Enjoy the best views of the Fireworks show in Charleston Harbor aboard the Spirit of Carolina!

Children’s Museum of Lowcountry Prepares for Pirates’ Siege
07/07/2009
Calling all swashbucklers! Pirate enthusiasts young and old! The Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry (CML) needs your help! Pirates have set a course for Charleston with their eyes on the prize – the CML Pirate Ship - the very centerpiece of its brand new

Dino-Mite! Family Fun Event at The Charleston Museum
07/11/2009
Children will create dino-mite crafts, mold a fossil, and uncover a dinosaur to take home. Dark Water Fossils and Artifacts will be bringing an amazing array of fossils including a saber tooth cat skull, large megalodon teeth, and so much more.

“Colonial Carolina” Summer Camp at Drayton Hall
07/13/2009 - 07/24/2009
A new Drayton Hall Summer Camp introduces children to the life of Carolina colonists on the grounds of its centuries-old historic site.

Crave California Wine Dinner
07/13/2009
Join Crave for a California Wine Dinner on July 13 at 6:30 pm.

High Cotton Announces Bastille Day Bash
07/14/2009
Enjoy Wines of the Loire Valle at a Reception on July 14!

Fish's Bastille Day Celebration Set for July 14th
07/14/2009
Since Fish Restaurant just happens to have a Frenchman (the chef!) in the house, two words came immediately to mind as they considered the month of July: Bastille Day, July 14th.

Nation's Top Chefs Take Part In Charleston Dinner, As Park Of a National Tour to End Childhood Hunger In America
07/14/2009
Executive Chef and the 2008/2009 James Beard Rising Star Chef Nominee Sean Brock of McCrady’s Restaurant is gathering four top chefs from Charleston and surrounding areas to create a six-course menu paired with exquisite wines!

Fourth Annual Palette and Palate Stroll - Charleston Fine Art Dealers’ Association
07/17/2009
Charleston’s most celebrated summer event, the Charleston Fine Art Dealers’ Association’s Fourth Annual Palette and Palate Stroll is also one of the most anticipated visual art and fine food events in the South.

146th Anniversary of the Assault on Battery Wagner
07/17/2009
Volunteer reenactors from Company I, 54th Massachusetts Reenactment Regiment will honor the men that participated in that historic battle on July 18, 1863. The event will occur on Morris Island, SC.

Free ranger program on the 54th Massachusetts and Glory battle
07/18/2009
Join Park Ranger Donel Singleton for a special program on the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment on Saturday, July 18, 2009.

Shrimp Toast! Event at the Old Village Post House
07/22/2009
This multicourse dinner honors heritage of the local shrimp industry.

International Women's Soccer Match - US Women's Soccer Team vs. Canada
07/22/2009
US Women's Soccer Team vs. Canada!

Magic Workshop at The Charleston Museum
07/24/2009
In celebration of the release of the sixth Harry Potter film become a wizard for the day at the Charleston Museum!

Charleston Battery Match fundraiser for area Habitat for Humanity
07/24/2009
Charleston Battery takes on the Carolina Railhawks!

Princess Party at The Charleston Museum
07/25/2009
Come dressed as your favorite princess and enjoy a royal day at the Charleston Museum. Decorate your goblet and cupcake for a princess tea party with a princess!

Folly Beach Moonlight Mixers
07/10/2009
07/31/2009
Shaggin' on the Pier! DJ Rob Duren will spin the hottest oldies & beach music around.

From Slave to Sharecropper: Exhibit to Highlight African American Experiences in the Lowcountry after the Civil War
06/12/2008 - 08/31/2009
The Charleston Museum will present an original exhibition to commemorate the bicentennial of the abolition of the international slave trade in the United States and the British Empire...

Brilliant!: Ancient to Modern Lighting
01/07/2009 - 08/31/2009
Humans have fought to overcome darkness for millions of years and from that need various means of creating artificial light evolved. The Charleston Museum will shed some light on the subject!

Exhibit Continues to Take Children "Around the World"
01/07/2009 - 12/31/2009
The Charleston Museum is continuing its "Around the World" exhibition series for children with three new exhibits for 2009.

Prop Master: An Installation by Juan Logan and Susan Harbage Page
04/03/2009 - 07/19/2009
This site-specific, large-scale installation created exclusively for the Gibbes, draws materials from the museum’s permanent collection of portraits, landscape paintings, and archival materials, begun over 150 years ago.

Jeff Whetstone: Post-Pleistocene at The Gibbes Museum of Art
04/03/2009 - 07/19/2009
The photographs of North Carolina artist Jeff Whetstone will be on view in the exhibition Jeff Whetstone: Post-Pleistocene in the Rotunda Galleries at the Gibbes Museum of Art.

Charleston Farmers Market
04/11/2009 - 12/19/2009
offer Charleston residents and visitors fresh locally grown produce and locally processed food products as well as distinctive hand wrought arts and crafts and will continue every Saturday until Dec. 19.

North Charleston Farmers Market
04/15/2009 - 10/15/2009
The Farmers Market is open every Thursday from mid-April to mid-October from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Park Circle's Felix C. Davis Community Center.

The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
05/12/2009 - 10/20/2009
The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market is the perfect place to buy fresh, locally grown produce while enjoying the afternoon with your loved ones.

Middleton Place Rolls Out Summer Family Fun Packages
06/01/2009 - 08/31/2009
This summer, during the months of June, July and August, kids 15 and younger will be admitted to the Gardens and Plantation Stableyards free with a paying adult!

Artists Offer Free Lectures at City Gallery at Waterfront Park: Contemporary Charleston 2009: Revelation of Process
06/30/2009 - 07/26/2009
The critically acclaimed exhibit, Contemporary Charleston 2009: Revelation of Process continues its run until July 26 at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park.

Circa 1886 Celebrates Christmas in July With Cookie Contest
07/01/2009 - 07/31/2009
Charleston restaurant Circa 1886 is asking the question: If Charleston was a cookie what would it be?

Enjoy 3 for $42 In July - Circa 1886
07/01/2009 - 07/31/2009
Nestled in the gardens behind the Wentworth Mansion in downtown Charleston, Circa 1886 offers a true Charleston fine dining experience in a unique and intimate atmosphere.

Rockin on the Point 2009
07/03/2009
07/10/2009
07/17/2009
07/24/2009
ROCKIN' ON THE POINT 2009 at The Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina at Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant. Rockin On The Point formerly know as "Party At The Point" starts at 5:30 PM and continues until 9:30 PM.

Documentary Film Series: The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
07/07/2009 - 08/01/2009
In conjunction with its special exhibit From Slave to Sharecropper: African Americans in the Lowcountry after the Civil War, the Charleston Museum hosts a four-part documentary film series.

Shaggin’ on the Cooper
07/25/2009
Throw on your dancing shoes Charleston! It’s time to dance the night away at Shaggin’ on the Cooper!

Ancestry & Innovation: African American Art from the American Folk Art Museum
07/31/2009 - 10/11/2009
The range of artistic expressions by self-taught African American artists from the rural South and the urban North is explored in this exhibition culled from the American Folk Art Museum’s rich holdings.