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Good Morning Lowcountry

Saturday, May 17, 2008


Today

Charleston Harbor Fest. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Charleston Maritime Center, 10 Wharfside St. Free. Tall ships 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets to board ships and ride shuttle buses, $12 at etix.com, $15 on site. See full schedule here. Also Sunday.

Walterboro Antiques Festival. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Downtown Walterboro. 549-9633. colletonhistoryandpreservation.com. Also Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

Sculpture in the South. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Azalea Park, West Fifth Street, Summerville. $5. 851-7800. sculptureinthesouth.com. Also Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

First flush festival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Charleston Tea Plantation, 6617 Maybank Highway, Wadmalaw Island. $10.

Farmers market. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Marion Square. 724-7309.

5K run/walk. 8 a.m. Hampton Park. $20.

Preakness Stakes entry Tres Borrachos gets a bath Friday outside the stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The 133rd running of the Preakness is today.

Garry Jones/AP

Preakness Stakes entry Tres Borrachos gets a bath Friday outside the stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The 133rd running of the Preakness is today.

Horse show. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 2669 Hamilton Rd., Johns Island. 559-6040. catr-therapeuticriding.org.

Woods walk. 10 a.m. Sewee Visitor Center, 5821 S.C. Highway 17, Awendaw. Free. 928-3368.

Feathers and scales. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Cypress Gardens, 3030 Cypress Gardens Rd., Moncks Corner. $5-$10; children under 6 free. Berkeley County residents free, 9 a.m.-noon. 553-0515.

Landscape of slavery. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Drayton Hall, 3380 Ashley River Rd. $25. 769-2638. draytonhall.org.

Gardening. 11 a.m. John L. Dart Library, 1067 King St. Free. 722-7550.

Self-publishing workshop. 11 a.m. Otranto Road Regional Library, 2261 Otranto Rd. Free. 572-4094.

Book signing. Charles Spencer. "1663-1869: Wild Eden to Cotton Aristocracy." 1 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 1812 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Call 556-6561.

Rockin' on the Cooper. 1-4 p.m. Riverfront Park. $5.

Gardens tour. 1-5 p.m. I'On Community, Mathis Ferry Road, Mount Pleasant. $20. 881-7541. theiontrust.org.

Jane Austen Society. 1:30 p.m. John's Island Library, 3531 Maybank Highway Free. 884-4398.

Natural dyes. 2-4 p.m. The Meeting Place, 1077 Montague Ave. Free. 727-6846.

Tae Kwan Do. 3 p.m. Recreation Department, 28th Avenue, Isle of Palms. 886-8294. iop.net.

Book signing. Heyward Coleman. "Next Port." 4 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 1812 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. 556-6561.

Concert. 7 p.m. Smythe Park, Daniel Island. Free. 971-5477.

Night walk. 8 p.m. Audubon Center at Beidler Forest, 336 Sanctuary Rd., Harleyville. $8. 462-2150.

RiverDogs. 7:05 p.m. Riley Park, 360 Fishburne St. $5-$10. 577-3647. riverdogs.com.

Preakness Stakes. Second jewel in horse racing's Triple Crown. 5 p.m. NBC.



Sunday

Women on target. 1-5 p.m. Palmetto Gun Club, 952 Summer Dr., Ridgeville. $20. 303-7838.

Concert. 3 p.m. Cypress Gardens, 3030 Cypress Gardens Rd., Moncks Corner. Donation. 529-3100. hospiceofcharleston.org.

Concert. 3 p.m. St. Theresa Catholic Church, 11001 Dorchester Rd., Summerville. $10. 875-6911.

Art opening. Yo Art Project. 3 p.m. Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. 805-6930.

Dance. 3-6 p.m. Hanahan Senior Center Gym, 3102 Mabeline Rd. $5 benefits Crisis Ministries of Charleston, Tri-County Family Ministries and Help of Summerville. 851-6776.

Blues unplugged. Lightnin' Wells. 7 p.m. Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. $10. 762-9125.

Harbor cruise. 6 p.m. A-Dock, Charleston Harbor Marina at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant. $60. 849-0964.

Lecture. John Creel. "Edisto Indian Heritage." 3 p.m. W.L. Stephens Recreation Area, Playground Road. 830-392. 852-0510.

RiverDogs. 4:05 p.m. Riley Park, 360 Fishburne St. $5-$10. 577-3647. riverdogs.com.







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Posted by lillycollette on May 17, 2008 at 12:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

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Horse show. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 2669 Hamilton Rd., Johns Island. 559-6040. catr-therapeuticriding.org.



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