37 www.ReadMPM.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.MountPleasantPodcast.com Save the Light Half Marathon & 5k Run/Walk When: 2/3 at 8 a.m. Where: Folly Beach Pier A half marathon and 5k to support the preservation of the Morris Island Lighthouse by Save The Light, a grassroots nonprofit organization that formed in 2000 to save the Morris Island Lighthouse from being lost to the sea. Both races are USATF-certified and start and finish near the Folly Beach Pier. Half marathon is a run only event. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowcountry Oyster Festival When: 2/4 Where: Boone Hall Plantation The Lowcountry Oyster Festival is the world’s largest oyster festival, featuring live music on the main stage, raw oyster eating and shucking contests, wine, a wide beer selection, specialty cocktails, a children’s area and a “food court” showcasing a variety of local favorite restaurants. Learn more at www.lowcountryhospitalityassociation. com/oyster-fest/. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes When: 2/7 at 8 p.m. Where: Charleston Music Hall Nicolas Reyes has been the leader and co-founder of the Gipsy Kings for well over 30 years. In the past three decades, they have dominated the World Music charts and sold more than 14 million albums worldwide. Their ninth studio album, “Savor Flamenco,” won the Grammy for Best World Music Album in 2013. Pup Bowl VII When: The Oaks at Mount Pleasant Town Centre Where: 2/10 from noon-3 p.m. Don’t miss the most fur-ocious floofball game of the year! Pup Bowl VII is a pet adoption and family-fun day to benefit Charleston Animal Society. Find your fur-ever friend or simply enjoy the cutest game of floofball you’ve ever seen! The event will also feature fundraising for CAS, live entertainment, activities, food and drinks and more. Tickets are $10 per person, children under 12 are free. A hundred percent of all ticket entry fees will be donated to CAS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- SEWE (Southeastern Wildlife Exposition) When: 2/16-2/18 Where: Events held at five different venues throughout Charleston. Experience the nation’s premier celebration of wildlife art and the great outdoors at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition. Hunt for your next piece of fine art, collect handcrafted goods, witness live demonstrations and get a taste of the Lowcountry. View a full schedule of events at sewe.com. FEBRUARY calendar of events
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