The Watch Rooftop Kitchen and Spirits

Brunch at The Watch | 10am to 3pm Indulge in a selection of our signature brunch dishes including our Vanilla Bean Brioche French Toast

Commonhouse Aleworks

Join us for a community discussion held on the Common Ground with Commonhouse Aleworks as part of our event series Brewing on Books: A Community Book Club. This series focuses on local topics of interest for community members. For Park Circle's annual Gay Pride Festival, we're hosting author Harlan Greene for a discussion of Charleston's little-known LGBTQ history from the author's new book, The Real Rainbow Row. Along with the author's books, we'll have further LGBTQ+ titles from our curated shelves available at the event. Cheers! Books are available from Itinerant Literate: The Real Rainbow Row: tinyurl.com… Why We Never Danced the Charleston: bit.ly… About the Book Though Charleston has a reputation for holding onto the past longer than most other places, it could not avoid the shock of change. Much has been written of the city’s history of civil rights, and its rich African American, women’s, ethnic, and religious past. One of the minority groups long left out of the club has been Charleston’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and other sexual minorities community. It’s not that they haven’t been here all along, making history, contributing greatly to the creation of one of America’s most distinctive cities. But, even now, with so many people out and acknowledged, marching in the streets, being elected to public office, and marrying, there are still discrepancies. There are no statues to LGBTQ people (while some discriminatory statutes linger), and very few official mentions anywhere. While other pasts blaze brightly, there is just a flickering of knowledge about local LGBTQ history. About the Author Harlan Greene is author of the novels Why We Never Danced the Charleston, What the Dead Remember and The German Officer's Boy. His non-fiction works include Charleston: City of Memory (with photographs by N. Jane Iseley), Mr. Skylark: John Bennett and the Charleston Renaissance and Slave Badges and the Slave-Hire System in Charleston, South Carolina, 1783-1865 (with Harry S. Hutchins Jr. and Brian E. Hutchins). With James Hutchisson, he co-edited Renaissance in Charleston: Art and Life in the Carolina Lowcountry, 1900-1940. The Real Rainbow Row is his latest release.

Carolina Ice Palace

Annual Deputy Joe Matuskovic Memorial Hockey Game - On September 8, 2014, Charleston County Sheriff's Deputy Joe Matuskovic was killed in the line of duty. His memory continues to be honored with the 9th Annual Deputy Joe Matuskovic Memorial Hockey Game. The game is scheduled for Friday, June 2, at 7pm at Carolina Ice Palace. The evening will showcase two games involving first responders and the military: The Charleston Enforcers vs. Charleston Fire and Richland Blueliners vs. Myrtle Beach Fire. The game is free to attend, but donations are greatly appreciated. The funds raised will support the families of fallen first responders and those in need of assistance.

The Charleston Museum

An evening of adventure awaits you at Nighttime at the Museum! Watch the past come alive as  you explore the galleries after-hours with your flashlight. Discover figures from history, special  displays, craft activities, and an exclusive scavenger hunt. Join us for a night of fun for the  whole family! Nighttime at the Museum is appropriate for children of all ages and the young at  heart. Guests are encouraged to wear their favorite costumes and bring flashlights.  The Don Sazon food truck and Life Raft Treats will be on site for purchase. Space is limited. Reservations required.  $15 Museum Member Adult | $25 Non-Member Adult  $5 Museum Member Child| $10 Non-Member Child Register online or call 843.722.2996 ext. 235.  Nature Trailers Summer Camp at the Dill Sanctuary  June 5th – June 9th, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm   Surround yourself with nature at The Charleston Museum’s Dill Sanctuary, a 580-acre wildlife  sanctuary located on James Island along the Stono River. Campers get down and dirty  exploring a marsh ecosystem and tracking animals along the trail while learning about  archaeology, life in a marsh, Native Americans, and animals. Nature Trailer Summer Camps are  for ages 5 – 10 and include crafts, activities, and admission to the Dill Sanctuary from 9 am  through 12 pm.  Reservations required. Cancellations must be requested one week in advance for a  refund minus $50 administration fee.  $170 Museum Members | $220 Non-Members  For more information, call 843.722.2996 ext. 236.  Kid Tours: A Legacy in Silk   June 7th, 2023: 3:30 – 4:30 pm   Discover the story of the girl who helped to bring indigo to Charleston. Enjoy the rare  opportunity to view Eliza’s gown and some of her personal belongings. Kid Tours is a series  designed to highlight artifacts from our collection that have fascinated children for years. Kid  Tours meet every Wednesday during the months of June and July at 3:30 pm. This program  includes a tour highlighting the weekly theme and an engaging craft project or educational  activity.  FREE for Members and FREE with admission to The Charleston Museum.  Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department  June 9th, 3:30 – 4:30 pm  Join Matthew Gibson, Curator of Natural History, or Jessie Peragine, Natural History Curatorial  Assistant, on Fridays from 3:30 – 4:30 PM in the Bunting Natural History Gallery lab. They will be  on hand to share projects currently being worked on and to help identify your fossil finds.  FREE for Members and FREE with admission to The Charleston Museum.  Sweetgrass Basket Weaving Workshop with Local Artisan Sarah Edwards-Hammond June 10th, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  Join local artisan Sarah Edwards-Hammond for in-depth instruction on sweetgrass  basketry which has been an integral part of the Lowcountry’s Gullah Geechee  community since the 17th century. Edwards-Hammond comes from a long line of basket  makers and has passed down the tradition to her family and others in the community.  She will share a brief history of the artisanal craft of basket making. Participants will  then spend the remainder of the class making their own basket guided by Edwards Hammond. Come learn about an extraordinary craft that has been a staple of culture,  art, and history in Charleston for centuries. All materials and instruction will be provided.  Space is limited. Reservations required.  $75 Museum Members | $105 Non-Members  Register online or call 843.722.2996 ext. 235  Nature Trailers Summer Camp at the Dill Sanctuary  June 12th – June 16th, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm   Surround yourself with nature at The Charleston Museum’s Dill Sanctuary, a 580-acre wildlife  sanctuary located on James Island along the Stono River. Campers get down and dirty  exploring a marsh ecosystem and tracking animals along the trail while learning about  archaeology, life in a marsh, Native Americans, and animals. Nature Trailer Summer Camps are  for ages 5 – 10 and include crafts, activities, and admission to the Dill Sanctuary from 9 am  through 12 pm.  Reservations required. Cancellations must be requested one week in advance for a  refund minus $50 administration fee.  $170 Museum Members | $220 Non-Members  For more information, call 843.722.2996 ext. 236.  ***Sold out. Please contact Elise Reagan, Chief of Education, at 843-722-2996 ext. 236  or [email protected] to be added to the waitlist.***  Members-only Sneak Peak Tour: America’s First Museum: 250 Years of Collecting,  Preserving, and Educating Part 2  June 14th, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. On January 12, 2023 The celebrated 250 years since its founding  in 1773. To commemorate this milestone, join us for a special highlight exhibit  showcasing 250 years of the Museum’s collection.  On June 14, 2023 Museum Members will have the exclusive opportunity to  tour America’s First Museum: 250 Years of Collecting, Preserving, and Educating Part  2 before it opens to the public. See what it takes to create a special exhibition from start  to finish! Guests will get a behind-the-scenes look at the Museum workroom as the  curators finish their final touches on Part 2 of this year-long exhibit. Then make your  way to the 250th highlights exhibit in the Historic Textiles Gallery and be the first to see  this once in a lifetime creation. Chief of Collections Jennifer McCormick, Curator  of Historical Archaeology Martha Zierden, Curator of Natural History Matthew  Gibson, Curator of Historic Textiles Virginia Theerman, and Curator of History Chad  Stewart will all be on hand to answer questions and provide a guided tour of the  workroom and Historic Textiles Gallery.  This program is FREE and exclusively for current Museum Members. Not a Museum  Member, yet? Join today! Reservations required.  Register online or call 843.722.2996 ext. 235  Kid Tours: Alligators, Crocodiles, - Oh My!   June 14th, 2023: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm   Alligators and crocodiles have called the Lowcountry home for millions of years. Discover the  remains of a crocodile that lived over 50 million years ago, and compare this creature to modern  day reptiles. Kid Tours is a series designed to highlight artifacts from our collection that have  fascinated children for years. Kid Tours meet every Wednesday during the months of June and  July at 3:30 pm. This program includes a tour highlighting the weekly theme and an engaging  craft project or educational activity.  FREE for Members and FREE with admission to The Charleston Museum.  Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department  June 16th, 3:30 – 4:30 pm  Join Matthew Gibson, Curator of Natural History, or Jessie Peragine, Natural History Curatorial  Assistant, on Fridays from 3:30 – 4:30 PM in the Bunting Natural History Gallery lab. They will be  on hand to share projects currently being worked on and to help identify your fossil finds.  FREE for Members and FREE with admission to The Charleston Museum. America’s First Museum: 250 Years of Collecting, Preserving and Educating, Part 2 opens to the public   June 17th, 2023: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm   Commemorating two and a half centuries since its founding and spanning nearly 4.6 billion  years of history, we are pleased to present America’s First Museum: 250 Years of Collecting,  Preserving, and Educating in the Historic Textiles Gallery. This year-long exhibit will feature a  wide array of objects that tell the story of this impressive institution and its remarkable  collections.  Part two will showcase a church pew made by enslaved hands measuring 20 feet in length,  centuries old Archaic carved bone pins, a skull from the largest known flying bird and a couture  Fortuny gown. 

The Charleston Museum

Kid Tours: A Legacy in Silk - Discover the story of the girl who helped to bring indigo to Charleston. Enjoy the rare  opportunity to view Eliza’s gown and some of her personal belongings. Kid Tours is a series  designed to highlight artifacts from our collection that have fascinated children for years. Kid  Tours meet every Wednesday during the months of June and July at 3:30 pm. This program  includes a tour highlighting the weekly theme and an engaging craft project or educational  activity.  FREE for Members and FREE with admission to The Charleston Museum.