Events This Week: August 29 – September 5

MOUNT PLEASANT FARMERS MARKET
Tuesdays, 3:30 – 7pm | Mount Pleasant Farmers Market Pavilion
Shop till you drop at this week’s Mount Pleasant Farmers Market! Enjoy free live music, children’s activities, admission, and parking.

WHOLE FOODS GIVING DAY
Thursday, August 31, 8am – 9pm | Mount Pleasant Whole Foods
The Mount Pleasant Whole Fools will be donating 5% of the day’s net sales to local nonprofit, The Green Heart Project. The Green Heart Project helps build school gardens and farm to school programs in the Charleston area.

NASH SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
Thursday, August 31, 6 – 10pm | Red’s Ice House, Free!
Summer isn’t over yet! Catch country music star, Scotty McCreery, this Thursday at Red’s Ice House for a free performance presented by 96.9 NASH FM.

DIRTY THURSDAY MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE
Thursday, August 31, 6 – 8pm | Laurel Hill County Park, Free!
Get on your bikes and ride this Thursday for a beginner mountain bike ride around Laurel Hill County Park! Trek Bicycle Store of Charleston will go over the basics prior to the ride, which will last 5-15 miles depending upon the number of loops you ride. Meet at the trail head behind Mt Pleasant Rec Dept. at 6 pm.

CRAB BANK BIRD ROOKERY TOUR
Friday, September 1, 6 – 9pm | Coastal Expeditions, $65/Adult, $45/Children
Get your paddle on with Coastal Expeditions! Departing from Shem Creek, this tour focuses on the birds that nest on Crab Bank Island, a thriving bird rookery at the entrance to the Charleston Harbor.

CAST OFF FISHING TOURNAMENT
Saturday, September 2, 7am – 3pm | Mount Pleasant Pier
Test your fishing prowess at this month’s Cast Off Fishing Tournament presented by Haddrell’s Point Tackle and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Online registration ends Thursday, but on-site registration will be available the morning of the event.

MIRACLE MONDAY AT THE RUSTY RUDDER
Monday, September 4, 11am – 10pm | The Rusty Rudder
Every Monday in September, the Rusty Rudder will donate 10% of their sales to the Bands of Wando. Stop by, grab a drink and a bite to eat, and support our local high schoolers.

Eyes on the horizon:
September 9: Shaggin’ on the Cooper – Mount Pleasant Pier
September 10: Sounds of September – Mount Pleasant Towne Centre
September 16: Scottish Games & Highland Gathering – Boone Hall Plantation
October: Boone Hall Fright Nights and Pumpkin Patch
October 14: Cast Off Fishing Tournament – Mount Pleasant Pier
October 15: Children’s Day Festival – Park West Recreation Complex