New on the Playbook this week

— Location: Screened Porch Registration required (link above).

A celebration of Scottish and Irish music, dance and crafts with performances, bagpipe and drum lessons, food trucks and a silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Scottish Society of Charleston.

The leaves are changing! Let's celebrate the changing season with some CRAFTERNOON fun featuring multicolored autumn leaves! For: Children, Family.

East Gallery | November 19th — January 16th | Opening Reception: November 19th from 5:30pm — 8:30pm Artist Statement: Demetrius Bing | Art of Bing For me, art is more than just putting paint on a canvas. It’s my freedom, my therapy, my voice, and a way of expressing the things I sometimes can’t put into words. My...

Join us for the grand opening of the new Ashley River Preserve at the Jessen Boat Landing — Location: 4850 Ladson Rd.Summerville, SC 29485

Ideas about what it means to be clean and how best to achieve it have changed dramatically over the centuries. Join a park educator to learn why the once-popular practice of bathing fell out of fashion in Europe during the early modern period. Discover the techniques that seventeenth-century Europeans and their...

Worship in the park event with Embassy Evangelical Church. — Location: 102 S. Main St.Summerville, SC 29483

Pop in for some easy, breezy pint sized Thanksgiving & fall crafts! For: Children, Family.

Take some time to connect and create with others through hands-on creative recreation. — Location: 301 N Hickory StSummerville, SC 29483

Tiny Trekkers is back! Join us for a seasonal adventure as we explore the wonders of fall! Designed for ages 2-5, this Tiny Trekkers program will introduce young explorers to the changes happening all around us during autumn. We'll discover how leaves change color, learn how plants and animals prepare for the...

Join us as we explore how plants and animals prepare for the changing seasons! During this hands-on nature program, participants will discover why leaves change color in the fall, learn about incredible insect and animal migrations like the journey of the monarch butterfly, and investigate the different ways...

Celebrate the magic of the holiday season with a fun, family-friendly planting activity! Keep Berkeley Beautiful will be hosting this event at the Moncks Corner Library. We will be planting Paperwhite bulbs that will bloom just in time for the holidays. We’ll provide the bulbs, pots, and soil—you bring your...

Children ages 4–8 make six handmade holiday gifts to take home wrapped and tagged. Bring a snack; bottled water is provided. A 3D printer will be in the studio.

Breakfast w/ Santa program from Summerville Parks & Recreation. Ages: All Ages. Registration required — sign up in the Town's Rec1 catalog (link above).

Breakfast w/ Santa program from Summerville Parks & Recreation. Ages: All Ages. Registration required — sign up in the Town's Rec1 catalog (link above).

Breakfast w/ Santa program from Summerville Parks & Recreation. Ages: All Ages. Registration required — sign up in the Town's Rec1 catalog (link above).

Breakfast w/ Santa program from Summerville Parks & Recreation. Ages: All Ages. Registration required — sign up in the Town's Rec1 catalog (link above).

Breakfast w/ Santa program from Summerville Parks & Recreation. Ages: All Ages. Registration required — sign up in the Town's Rec1 catalog (link above).

Breakfast w/ Santa program from Summerville Parks & Recreation. Ages: All Ages. Registration required — sign up in the Town's Rec1 catalog (link above).

Breakfast w/ Santa program from Summerville Parks & Recreation. Ages: All Ages. Registration required — sign up in the Town's Rec1 catalog (link above).

Breakfast w/ Santa program from Summerville Parks & Recreation. Ages: All Ages. Registration required — sign up in the Town's Rec1 catalog (link above).

The best way to spread Christmas cheer is...watching movies with friends at the library! Holiday attire is encouraged, don't be a cotton headed ninnymuggins! We'll have snacks and cocoa--feel free to bring blankets or pillows if that makes you comfy! Ages 12 to 17 Tuesday, December 15th from 6PM to 7:30PM ...

Come to the Hurd/St. Andrews Library to play games that are larger than life! Knock down giant Jenga towers or play Connect Four with a board as tall as you are at this monumental event. For: Teens.

Pop in for some easy, breezy pint sized Holiday crafts! For: Children, Family.

Come join us for a cozy time and decompress after a long week of school. We'll have hot tea, hot chocolate, snacks and fuzzy blankets for teens to enjoy while they watch a movie. For teens in grades 6-12. For: Teens.

Palmetto City Ballet brings the holiday classic to the Sottile Theatre, following Clara on a magical journey filled with toy soldiers, snowflakes and festive characters.

It’s the holiday season! Time for bringing greenery inside our homes, wrapping presents, and getting carols stuck in our heads. Have you ever wondered when and where some of our December traditions started? Warm yourself inside the Common House and visit with educators dressed in period clothing to discover how...

Once a month, join us for some sensory fun! This month: Straws! For ages 3+ with a caregiver. For: Kids & Families.

In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation's acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals...

Create a realistic looking hot air balloon night light. This is a series of classes and will require attendance to each subsequent class to complete hot air balloon night light. Supplies provided. First come first served. Must be 18+ to participate. For: *All Ages.

Need a little holiday cheer? Drop by the library to catch live cello music from our amazing Volunteen and create a festive ornament. The music may come and go, but the holiday fun will be here all afternoon! For: *All Ages.

Listen for the bell! Watch The Polar Express with us & enjoy a cup of hot chocolate! Pajamas encouraged. Registration is not required. All Ages (Families) Tuesday, December 22nd at 6PM For: Teens, Kids, All Ages, Families.

Join us for festive stories and songs to get you prepped for the holidays! Registration is not required. All Ages (Families) Wednesday, December 23 at 10:30AM For: Teens, Kids, All Ages, Families.

Happy New Year! Start your New Year's resolution out on the right foot - and left foot - as you take part in the first Race the Landing 5K of 2024. Start off the new year on a “healthy step” with a 5K race on the beautiful grounds at Charles Towne Landing.

Step into the past and shop like a colonial family during the American Revolution. Choose dishes for your table and discover which items Patriots used – and which they gave up – during the boycott of English goods. This hands-on activity invites kids and families to explore how big ideas and tough choices shaped...

You need a roof over your head as quickly as possible. Where do you begin? Find out how the colonists built Charles Towne’s first houses as you interact with a park educator inside the Common House. Learn about earthfast construction, mortise-and-tenon joints, and other curious aspects of Charles Towne’s...

A decade after its founding in 1670, Charles Towne, the capital of England’s Carolina colony, was moved across the Ashley River to Oyster Point on the modern-day Charleston peninsula. Join the park’s historian to explore the reasons behind the seat of government’s relocation and dispel some myths in the process.

Schedule: Saturday 1/16, 10am-12pm In this fun and hands-on 2-hour class, kids will get an exciting introduction to the sewing machine! This class goes over the basics of machine operation, threading, straight stitching, and backstitching—all while building confidence and creativity. Then, students will put their...

Schedule: Wednesdays 1/20-2/17, 10:30-11:30am, 5 weeks In this playful, exploratory class, young artists will make, view, and talk about art while discovering the tools and techniques that help artists bring their ideas to life. Through exciting, age-appropriate projects, students will experiment with a variety of...

Learn to think like an archaeologist! Kids will explore historic artifacts and plant clues, just like real scientists. This one-hour program includes two hands-on activities where participants learn how archaeologists sort objects to answer questions about the past and study tiny plant remains to discover what...

Schedule: Make Your Own Beanie, Sat 1/30, 10am-12pm Make a winter hat you’ll actually wear. In this class, your child will choose their own fleece from a variety of fabrics, then measure, cut, and sew a custom beanie on the sewing machine. By the end of class, they’ll have a warm, one-of-a-kind hat to wear home....

Schedule: Thursdays 2/18-3/25 4-5pm, 6 weeks My name is Jessica Smith and I am an art teacher at Alston-Bailey Elementary. I teach art summer camps at Public Works as well! I am excited to begin teaching after school art at Public Works! One of my favorite things as an educator is watching children express...