Coming Up

Monday

FLOODING HEARING: 6-8 p.m. Burke High School, 244 President St. The city of Charleston will host a meeting about a proposed $130 million initiative to reduce flooding on the West Side of the peninsula in an area described as the Spring-Fishburne Drainage Basin, which is roughly bounded by MUSC, Hampton Park, the Ashley River and King Street.

Tuesday

SCHOOL BOARD BUDGET HEARING: 5:15 p.m. 75 Calhoun St. The Charleston County School Board will hold a public hearing on next year's budget. The board asked two weeks ago for district staff to return with an operating budget that doesn't have a tax increase and doesn't negatively affect schools' educational quality. The proposed $320.5 million operating budget would increase taxes about 5 percent for those who own cars, rental properties, businesses and second homes.

WALTERBORO MAYORAL RUNOFF ELECTION: Walterboro voters will head back to the polls Tuesday to decide whether City Councilman Bill Young or newspaper publisher Phillip M. Taylor will be their new mayor. Polls will open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Walterboro 1 and 4 and Peniel precincts will vote at Forest Hills Elementary School, 633 Hiers Corner Road. The Walterboro 2 and 3 precincts will vote at the Old Hampton Street Elementary School, 494 Hampton St.

Wednesday

TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION LECTURE: 7 p.m. Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. Free. Those interested in learning more about Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation Program should attend this introductory lecture. 216-0514 or tm.org.

Thursday

BROWN BAG LUNCH SERIES: Noon. Center for Women, 129 Cannon St. Free. Bring a lunch and get advice on the best options for health insurance after a layoff. 763-7333 or c4women.org.

Friday

LOWCOUNTRY BLUES: 6-9 p.m. The Village Green at Freshfields Village, 149 Village Green Lane, Johns Island. Free. Bring a chair and enjoy a performance by Shrimp City Slim. 762-9125.

MOONLIGHT MIXER: 7-11 p.m. Folly Beach Fishing Pier, 101 E. Arctic Ave. $10. Dance the night away to oldies and beach music by local DJ Rob Duren. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. 795-4386.

Saturday

SUMMER BOOK SALE: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Timrod Library, 217 Central Ave., Summerville. The sale will feature hundreds of books of all kinds of genres priced at 50 cents and up. 871-4600.

REGGAE CONCERT SERIES: 8:30 p.m. Wannamaker County Park, 8888 University Blvd., North Charleston. $8 adults, free to children 12 and younger. Selah Dubb will perform at this month's installment of the Reggae Concert Series. 795-4386.

Sunday

'BLUES IN THE NIGHT': 4-8 p.m. Rivercourse Club at Kiawah Island Beach Club, 10 River Course. $25. Enjoy a Lowcountry buffet and music by Eddie Shaw and The Wolf Gang and Satan and Adam. 768-9166.

Editor's note: Earlier versions of this story gave the wrong date for the CCSD budget hearing. The Post and Courier regrets the error.