Mark your Calendar

EVERY THURSDAY: Beginner women's yoga classes. 5:30-6:30 p.m. YWCA, 106 Coming St. Registration is required and participants may register by calling 722-1644. $5 for members and $7 for nonmembers. Bring your own yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing.

EVERY FRI.-SUN.: Canoe or kayak tours. Audubon Center at Francis Beidler Forest. 1-5 p.m. every day (with an additional 9-11 a.m. tour on Saturdays). Paddle past thousand-year-old bald cypress trees in virgin swamp forest as an Audubon Society naturalist points out and discusses the plants and animals native to Four Holes Swamp. Four-hour tours are $30 for adults, $15 for children; Two-hour tours, $20 for adults, $10 for children. All equipment provided. Reservations required. Call 462-2150 for or visit www.beidlerforest.com for more info.

FRIDAY-WEDNESDAY: The Festival of Ballycahill. Various downtown locations. Festival of Irish arts, crafts, music, food and film. Most events are free. For a complete list of events and venues, visit www.ballycahillfestival.com or call 937-0502.

SATURDAY: 7th annual St. Patrick's Day Block Party & Parade. 12:30-8 p.m. East Montague Avenue in the Olde Village of North Charleston near Park Circle. Celebration includes live music, Irish dancing, bagpipes, face painting, mechanical bull, food vendors Irish trivia, prizes and more. Free. For more info, visit www.madraruapub.com or call 529-5012.

MONDAY: Western N.C. Trout with "Mad" Mike Benson and Tucker Mabry. 6:30 p.m. The Charleston Angler, 1113-J Market Center Blvd., Mount Pleasant. Free. Call 884-2095 or e-mail tucker@thecharlestonangler.com.

TUESDAY: Offshore rigging (leaders and ballyhoo) with Michael Farmer. 6:30 p.m. The Charleston Angler, 2139 N. Main St., Summerville. Free. Call 871-9362 or e-mail mikef@thecharlestonangler.com to register.

MARCH 17: Catch the Leprechaun 5K Run/Walk. 6:30-9 p.m. Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a 5K featuring live music, a post-race party, a pot of gold for the winners and prizes for runners who finish before the leprechaun. Race and party, $30; party only, $20 (includes food and drinks). Race will be environmentally friendly and will showcase green initiatives.

MARCH 20: Second annual Double Dip Bike Ride to benefit Louie's Kids. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Starts at Sewee Outpost, U.S. Hwy. 17. Bikers will have an opportunity to participate in a family fun ride as well as 30- and 60-mile routes. $30 before March 14; $40 after. To sign up or for more info, visit www.active.com.

MARCH 20: Daniel Island 5K Race and Walk. 9 a.m. Race begins and ends at Bishop England High School on Daniel Island. Awards ceremony and festivities will be held after the race. Proceeds benefit the Bishop England cross country and track and field programs. $25 with shirt/$20 without shirt; day of race, $30 with shirt/$25 without shirt. There will also be a Kids Fun Run at 10 a.m. for kids 12 and under. $6 per child includes a medal. Register online at www.actioncarolina.com or print a paper form at www.besports.net/behs/5K.

MARCH 21: Customer Appreciation Day. Free gate admission to Ravenel Caw Caw Interpretive Center, North Charleston Wannamaker, Mount Pleasant Palmetto Islands and James Island County Park as well as free parking at Kiawah Beachwalker Park, Folly Beach and Isle of Palms County Parks, as well as the Folly Beach Edwin S. Taylor Fishing Pier, where fishing is also free for the day. For more info, call 795-4386 or visit www.ccprc.com.

MARCH 22: Respite Care Ministries' sixth annual Golf Tournament. Seabrook Island Golf Club. Money raised during the tournament will be used to offset the cost of providing care and support to families affected by Alzheimer's disease or a related form of dementia. Golfers may register as a team or as individuals. Call 723-1611, ext. 15.

MARCH 27: Breath of Spring Music Festival. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cypress Gardens. Celebrate springtime with musical performances and local handmade craft exhibits. $10 adults, $9 seniors (age 65+), $5 children (ages 6-12), ages 5 and under free. Call 553-0515 or visit www.cypressgardens.info.

MARCH 27: Night walk. 7:30 p.m. Audubon Center at Francis Beidler Forest. Naturalist-guided moonlit walk along the boardwalk through a virgin section of Four Holes Swamp. Shine for gators, talk to owls, listen to bats. $8/person. For reservations and directions, call 462-2150 or visit www.beidlerforest.com.

MARCH 28: The 19th annual Lowcountry Cajun Festival. Noon-6 p.m. James Island County Park. Bringing Louisiana to the Low-country, there will be Zydeco music, Cajun and Creole food, a crawfish-eating contest, children's activities and more. $10 per person. Free for children ages 12 and under with paying adult. Gold pass holders are admitted free. No pets, coolers or outside alcohol permitted. Call 795-4386 or visit www.ccprc.com/cajun.

APRIL 10: Wilderness survival training for the paddler. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Old Santee Canal Park, Moncks Corner. Class will be taught by Joe Grange, who has been an active member of the Edisto River Canoe and Kayak Commission for the past 23 years. Bring a lunch and plenty of water. $3. To register (by April 3), e-mail ilike2kayak@juno.com.

APRIL 14: Intro to Fly-Fishing, Jim Scagline. 6:30 p.m. The Charleston Angler, 2139 N. Main St., Summerville. Free. Call 871-9362 or e-mail mikef@thecharlestonangler.com to register.

APRIL 18: "In the Company of Horses," Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding's Spring "Funraiser." 4:30-7:30 p.m. 2669 Hamilton Road, Johns Island. Live music, food, and silent and live auctions. For more info, visit www.catrfarms.org or call 559-6040.

MAY 1: TryCharleston Triathlon. 7:30 a.m. KOA Campground, Mount Pleasant. This year's inaugural event will feature a half-triathlon: 1.2 mile swim, 56-mile bike ride, and 13.2-mile run; as well as a sprint triathlon: 500-meter swim, 12-mile bike ride, and 3.1-mile run. $65/person until April 1; $75 after. For more info, call 296-4284 or visit trycharleston.org.

MAY 11: Spirit of Caring Golf Tournament. Registration, 10 a.m.; shotgun start, 11:30 a.m. Ralston Creek Course, Daniel Island Country Club. Shamble-format golf tournament featuring giveaways, brunch buffet, reception complete with cocktails, heavy hors d'oeuvres and silent auction. Benefits Roper St. Francis nursing scholarship fund. $1,500/foursome. To register or for additional info, call 724-2193.

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