Good Morning Lowcountry

Today

Winter Garden Camellia and Art Festival: Stroll through the winter gardens brimming with camellias while watching members of the Charleston Artist Guild create beautiful works of art. Prices vary. Today-Feb. 10, 1-5 p.m. at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, 3550 Ashley River Road, Charleston. Call 722-2454 or visit www.charlestonartistguild.com.

Charleston Comedy Festival: Today's the last day to catch some of the country's hottest improv, sketch and stand-up artists. $3 to $17.50, available at www.charlestoncomedyfestival.com or by calling Etix at 1-800-514-ETIX. For more information on artists and show times, visit www.charlestoncomedyfestival.com.

Winyah Bay Heritage Festival: This two-day event celebrates Georgetown's sporting legacy with fishing demonstrations, art exhibits, carving, children's decoy painting, sportsmen's crafts, conservation exhibits and Lowcountry cuisine. $10 for a two-day pass/Free for children under 12. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at 211 Church St., Georgetown. Call 833-9919 or visit www.winyahbay.org.

Chix With Stix Teal tour: The fun continues as the world's best women pool players team up with local and national celebrities for the 1st Chix with Stix Teal Tournament. Events start at 8 a.m. Call 810-2406 or visit www.chixwithstix.net.

Music and Oysters for Wildlife: Head to the Sewee outpost in Awendaw for the third annual Music and Oysters for Wildlife event to benefit the education programs of the Sewee Association and the National Wildlife Refuge and Forest of Coastal South Carolina. $30. 2 p.m. at Sewee Outpost, 4853 S.C. Highway 17 North, Awendaw. Call 884-7539 or visit www.fws.gov/seweecenter.

Swamp Fox Trail Hike: Hike along the trail named for Gen. Francis Marion in the Huger Recreation Area. $18/$15 CCR discount. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Meets at Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission Headquarters, 861 Riverland Drive, James Island. Call 795-4FUN or visit www.ccprc.com to register.

'Distractions from the Truth': Music by Subterranean Bleu Mind(s) and DJ 'The Bird Hermit.' Show features artists Erin Eckman, Phillip Hyman, Connie O'Donald, Sharen Mitchell, Chuck Keepler, Michael Lane, Seth Corts and others. 7-11 p.m. at The Mill, East Montague Avenue in the Old Village, North Charleston. Call Phillip Hyman at 345-3670.

All About Color: The Palmetto Fiber Arts Guild will have a presentation by local artist Beth Parrott on color theory. Additionally, guild member Michaela McIntosh will introduce her Color Way Project that will span over several months. Free. 2-4 p.m. at The Meeting Place, 1077 E. Montague Ave., North Charleston. To register, call 327-3540 or visit www.palmettofiberarts.org.

Career Expo: For those looking to develop ways of starting and enhancing their careers in the medical and information technology fields and obtaining the skills that today's employers are seeking.10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the college campus, 71410 Northside Drive, Suite G101, North Charleston. To RSVP, visit www.ecpi.edu or www.medical.edu. For more information and directions, call 414-0350.

Rice Heritage: Learn about how the rice era shaped our region and society. $18/$15 CCR discount. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Meet at Caw Caw Interpretive Center, 5200 Savannah Highway, Ravenel. Call 795-4FUN or visit www.ccprc.com to register.

Excerpts of Drayton Hall: Authory Hugh Howard will read excerpts from the Drayton Hall chapter of his new book, 'Houses of the Founding Fathers: The Men Who Made America and The Way They Lived.' Free, but guests who make a suggested contribution of $10 will receive a copy of the 'Drayton Hall Revisited,' the 2008 Drayton Hall Calendar. 4 p.m. in the Great Hall of Drayton Hall's main house, 3380 Ashley River Road, Charleston. To reserve a seat, call 769-2638.

Shining Souls: The Charleston Symphony Orchestra presents acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Biegel for 'Rach 3,' one of the most difficult piano concertos ever written. $15-$55. 8 p.m. at the Gaillard Auditorium, 77 Calhoun St., Charleston. Call 723-7528 or visit www.charlestonsymphony.com.

Sunday

Dr. MLK 'in his own words': The Charleston Symphony Orchestra and the CSO Gospel Choir will be joined by the CSO Chorus for this memorable evening that honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Free. 7 p.m. at the Gaillard Auditorium, 77 Calhoun St., Charleston. Call 723-7528 or visit www.charlestonsymphony.com.

Winyah bay heritage festival: The festival continues for the second day. $10 for a two-day pass/Free for children under 12. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at 211 Church St., Georgetown. Call 833-9919 or visit www.winyahbay.org.

Fabulous Femme Winter Show and Tell: WineDineWine presents this event for local women entrepreneurs and business-minded women to social network and share opportunities while sipping wine and showing products. $10. 1-4 p.m. at Onofrey Oaks, 1514 Brookbank Ave., James Island. RSVP to winedinewine@comcast.net or 810-0088.

Ecumenical Service: Attend the 36th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Trident Area Ecumenical Service, 5 p.m. at Morris Street Baptist Church, 25 Morris St., downtown Charleston. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Luns C. Richardson, president of Morris College. Call 723-0408.

Chamber Music Concert: Diana Cohen, former concertmaster of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, will perform 4 p.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 3871 Betsy Kerrison Parkway, Johns Island. The program will include Brahms Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano, Op. 40. Free; tickets are recommended to ensure seating. Call Town of Kiawah, 768-9166.

One-man art show: In 'Reflections of the Politics of War, a One Man Art Show,' artist Phillip Hyman reflects, in art, how he kept his sanity for the last seven years during the Bush administration. 7-9 p.m. at Vickery's Bar and Grill, 15 Beaufain St., Charleston. Art will be on display through Jan. 27. Call 577-5300.