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CALENDAR, Aug. 21+: Eclipse eclipsing eclipse news

Staff reports | As part of NASA’s historic coverage of the total solar eclipse at the College of Charleston, the agency will have its Hyperwall, which displays multiple high-definition data and images simultaneously across several screens, at the Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library through Wednesday, Aug. 23.

In the meantime, you can watch a live webcast via Nasa.gov starting at 11:45 a.m. Eastern to enjoy the “experience of a lifetime!” Some other area eclipse events:

Gibbes Museum. “Total Eclipse of the Art” is an Aug. 21 eclipse viewing opportunity at the museum to allow visitors to watch from the Lenhardt Garden. Two-for-one-admission for adults and kids under 17 are free. Protective eclipse glasses will be provided. More.

by Charleston Currents · 08/21/2017 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

PHOTO: Boy, is this guy ready for the eclipse, or what?

This guy is really prepared for Monday’s total solar eclipse. He’s wearing the largest pair of solar glasses we’ve ever seen! Wow. Seriously, it’s part of a promotion that on display at Riley Park, which will open early at 1 p.m. today for an eclipse party and viewing before the 4:05 p.m. game scheduled with the Augusta GreenJackets.

by Charleston Currents · 08/21/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Photos

CALENDAR, Aug. 14+: From baseball to a pop-up photo exhibit

Public Transit meeting: 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 15 @ ConNECKted, City Gallery at Waterfront Park, 34 Prioleau St., Charleston. Best Friends of the Lowcountry is hosting a town hall to talk about transportation issues in the gallery, which offers the ConNECKted art exhibition on the same date. More.

Week of baseball. The Charleston RiverDogs are in town for a week starting Aug. 15 with a three-day series against Greenville’s Drive and a four-day series versus the Augusta GreenJackets. More.

Pop-up exhibit: Aug. 20, McLeod Plantation Historic Site, James Island. This one-day photo exhibit will feature photos from award-winning photographer Pete Marovich from his exhibit entitled Shadows of the Gullah Geechee. More info: Charleston County Parks.

by Charleston Currents · 08/14/2017 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

FOCUS: Lots of places to watch the Aug. 21 eclipse

By Avery and Ellen Brack, special to Charleston Current | With a total eclipse just two weeks away, there are a lot of cool places to watch it.

College of Charleston. NASA will be basing its national broadcast of the eclipse at the College of Charleston’s Rivers Green behind the Addlestone Library. In the Charleston area, the eclipse will begin just after 1 p.m. and end three hours later. The moon will cover the sun completely for about two minutes starting at 2:46 p.m.

Riley Park. The city’s minor league baseball park will open at 1 p.m. so you can see the eclipse before a game against the Augusta GreenJackets that starts at 4:05 p.m.

by Charleston Currents · 08/07/2017 · 2 comments · Focus, Good news

CALENDAR, Aug. 7+: From drilling meeting to a new town hall

Stop offshore drilling: 6 p.m., Aug. 7, The Yacht Club at the Charleston Harbor Resort, Mount Pleasant. Several environmental groups, state Sen. Chip Campsen (R-Mount Pleasant) and other elected officials will meet to discuss the “slippery slope” and what can be done to stop offshore drilling. RSVP.

New town hall community day: Aug. 11. Mount Pleasant’s new $34 million town hall will be open Aug. 8, but the community will celebrate the new 92,000 square-foot building on Aug. 11, according to press reports.

Shaggin’ on the Cooper. Vinyl Daze will appear 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 12 on the Mount Pleasant Pier as part of Charleston County Parks’ annual classic dancing series. Food and beverages will be available. Cost is $10. More: CharlestonCountyParks.com

by Charleston Currents · 08/07/2017 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

CALENDAR, July 31+: From small business to music and meetings

Financing a small business: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 3, Trident United Way building, Suite 101, 6296 Rivers Ave., North Charleston. The Small Business Administration will offer a two-hour workshop with financial experts who will share lending options and experience for people looking for business capital. Cost: $20. To register or learn more, visit www.charlestonsbdc.com or call 843-740-6160.

Reggae Nights concert series. James Island County Park. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. with performances starting at 8:30 p.m. for this county concert series with Mystic Vibrations, Aug. 4.

(NEW) Stop offshore drilling: 6 p.m., Aug. 7, The Yacht Club at the Charleston Harbor Resort, Mount Pleasant. Several environmental groups, state Sen. Chip Campsen (R-Mount Pleasant) and other elected officials will meet to discuss the “slippery slope” and what can be done to stop offshore drilling. RSVP.

by Charleston Currents · 07/31/2017 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

FOCUS: NASA to anchor eclipse coverage at College of Charleston

Staff reports | This is just plain cool: NASA, the nation’s apace agency, will broadcast nationwide coverage of the historic Aug. 21 total eclipse of the sun from the College of Charleston.

“The college is so thrilled to have NASA broadcasting from our campus during the upcoming total solar eclipse,” College of Charleston President Glenn F. McConnell said in news release. “This will be a once-in-a-lifetime event that our students, faculty and staff will remember for the rest of their lives.

“To be able to share this moment with NASA specialists not only adds to the significance of the occasion, but deeply enriches the student experience we provide at the college.”

by Andy Brack · 06/26/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news