Monday | April 23

Cause:

Concert for the Kids | doors at 7 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall | $25- $60 |103.5 WEZL invites some of Nashville’s hottest singers + songwriters for an intimate night of acoustic tunes to benefit the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital
Natural Shocks | 7:30 p.m. | nine theater locations across Charleston | suggested donation of $20 | Nine local theaters will present a reading of Natural Shocks, a new one-woman play by Lauren Gunderson, in support of a national campaign of theater activism to end gun violence; proceeds will go to the Emanuel AME Church Memorial Fund. 🎭

Dish: St. Philip’s Tea Room | April 23-27 | 11:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. | St. Philip’s Church | 142 Church St. | prices vary | Enjoy a Lowcountry lunch, live music, homemade dessert, + more; proceeds benefit St. Philip’s foreign + home missions, St. Philip’s choirs, and junior + senior high youth ministries. ☕

Talk: Stand Forever, Yielding Never Book Launch | 6 p.m. | Charleston Library Society | 164 King St. | free | Citadel alumnus John Warley will discuss his book Stand Forever, Yielding Never– an extensive cover of The Citadel’s history. The publication is being released in conjunction with The Citadel’s 175th Anniversary. 📘

Tuesday | April 24

Dish:

Fish Festival of Saint Fortunato | 6-9 p.m. | Indaco | 526 King St. | $40 | Celebrate as the Italians do, with a traditional outdoor fish fry + plenty of libations 🇮🇹
Community Dinner at The Grocery | 5:30-8 p.m. | The Grocery | 4 Cannon St. | $55 | The Grocery’s head chef presents a three-course family-style meal featuring healthy, creative dishes of seasonal spring veggies, and locally-sourced meats + seafood 🍓
Food & Wine Pairing with Award Winning Silver Ghost Cellars | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Bin 526's Tasting Room | 20 Fairchild St., Daniel Island | $25 🍷

Drink: Charleston's Pedal Pub Debut | 5-8 p.m. | Palmetto Brewing | 289 Huger St., Bldg. B | free | Sweet Lulu’s Bakery + Cocktail Caravan will show off Pedro, their newest addition– Charleston’s only pedal pub– available for private catered events 🍻

Show: Cuban Jazz Night | 8 p.m.- 12 a.m. | Prohibition | 547 King St. | free 🎶

Film: Lord of the Rings- Return of the King | doors at 6 p.m., show at 6:30 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall | $8 individual, $40 dinner + film 📽

Wednesday | April 25

Network:

First day of DIG South Tech Conference | 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. | The Gaillard Center | $20+ | “The South's Tech Conference providing the content, contacts and capital opportunities you need to succeed” 💻
West Ashley Hospitality Job Fair | 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. | Andolini's Pizza | 1940 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., West Ashley | free

Film: Charleston Civil Rights Film Fest 2018 | 7-8:30 p.m. | CofC Alumni Center | 86 Wentworth St. | free | Presentation of the Septima Clark Emerging Filmmaker Series; conversation to follow with award-winner Jason Gourdine and producer Rachel Dickson

Cause: Be a Mentor Benefit Dinner | 5-9 p.m. | Five Loaves Cafe | 43 Cannon St. | free | Tell your server you are dining for Be a Mentor– a non-profit that enables youth to develop positive relationships with caring adults who empower them to reach their full potential through mentorship 🍽

Talk:

One-in-Three Afternoon Tea, Floyd Forum on Women's Cancers | 4-6 p.m. | Founders Hall at Charles Towne Landing | 1500 Old Towne Rd., West Ashley | free | Share, learn, + engage in dialogue with experts from the Hollings Cancer Center
Spring Membership Meeting | 6-8 p.m. | City Gallery | 34 Prioleau St., Unit A | The Preservation Society of Charleston to discuss flood mitigation and other issues impacting the Lowcountry; Nicholas Redding, Executive Director of Preservation Maryland, will discuss how his state responds to flooding in historic districts
The Knowledge Potluck | 8-10 p.m. | Redux Contemporary Art Center | 1056 King St. | free | “A rogue version of a TED talk,” where speakers create presentations on ideas, stories, experiences, life lessons, + how to's

Outdoors: Spring Bird Walk: Ashley River Park | 8:30-10:30 a.m. | Bacons Bridge Rd., Summerville | free, registration required 🐦

Show: Rhiannon Giddens | doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall | $29.50- $39.50

ForKids: Toddler Day - Sensory Overload | 10-11 a.m. | Charleston Museum | $8 for members, $12 for non-members | Focused on developing fine motor skills with activities that engage all of the senses

Thursday | April 26

Cause: Dining out for Life | About 30 restaurants + food trucks around town will be participating in Dining Out for Life to help raise awareness + support the fight against HIV/AIDS in Charleston. A percentage of the sales will go directly to the Ryan White Wellness Center at Roper St. Francis.

Show:

Box In The Morning - The Official Launch Party | 8 p.m. | Theatre 99 | 280 Meeting St. | $10 | Charleston's "Morning Mayor," celebrates the launch of his new podcast, "Box in the Morning," with two hours of live comedy
Remembering Ray: The Legacy of Ray Charles | doors at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall | $15-$25 🎤

Dish:

James Beard Foundation’s Celebrity Chef Tour Dinner | 6-9 p.m. | 1KEPT | 68 Wentworth St. | $200 | Participating chefs include: Philippe Haddad, Jarrett Stieber, Cynthia Wong, Josh Keeler, Nick Leahy, + Bob Cook 👨‍🍳
Chubby Fish Pop-Up Dinner | 5-9 p.m. | Daps Breakfast & Imbibe | 280 Ashley Ave. | Taste a preview of Chubby Fish before they open their own spot on Bogard St. 🐟🍴

Talk:

Slave Dwelling Project Lecture | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Charleston Museum | free
The Creative Pain | 6-8 p.m. | Blue Ion | 301 King St. | $5 - $20 | Tyler Pate, art director at Blue Ion, to discuss illustrations + graphic design

Friday | April 27

TodayIs: Arbor Day 🌳

Cause: Red Cross Gala | 6:30-10:30 p.m.| Charleston Marriott | 170 Lockwood Blvd. | $200+ ⛑

Film:

Cinneruption LIVE! Con Air | doors at 7 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall | $10 | “Make a move and the bunny gets it” 🐰
Dee Norton Movie Night: The Lion King | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | MUSC Health Stadium | 1990 Daniel Island Dr., Daniel Island | free

Talk: Author's Luncheon with Peter Golden | 12-2 p.m. | Congress | 1035 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mt. Pleasant | $22+ | “Author, journalist, + historian Peter Golden will discuss his newest book, ‘Nothing is Forgotten,’ + how the past impacts present international relations” 📚