It was a great turn out on a beautiful morning. Amy and I rode bikes from Mixson to the Village Street Sale to check out the neighborhood treasures!

We ran into Jen & Matt Sherman with little Declan and of course baby #2 on the way!

We shopped up and down the street, sipping Dunkin Donuts coffee provided by the North Charleston High School Band – we donated $3 and enjoyed the sounds of the drumline as we perused the selection.

The North Charleston Community Garden was there selling eggplant, tomato plants and herbs.

I scored a vintage lunch box, a gift for my 3 yr old friend, 2 egg poachers, a new pair of rocket dog flip flops and a pair of strappy red sandals for about $6.50! Amy found a super cute dress and a pair of NEW Crocs for $16! Wow. I sure do love living in Park Circle!

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Our local boot camp team made a fantastic float!

A great turnout of diversity and acceptance welcomed the parade

Roller Derby Girls are always a hit!

And our City Paper Cover Girls from the Chart had a great time…

Thanks to all who came out to support this progressive event! Here’s to next year!!

Art by Scott N. Wallace to be displayed at AgentOwned Realty 1081 East Montague

ART WALK
Olde North Charleston Business District – E. Montague Ave.
5:00-8:00PM · FREE · Take a stroll down East Montague Avenue through businesses, pubs, restaurants, studios, and salons to see works by local artists and fine craft artisans in a variety of subjects and mediums. Guitarists Steve Padgett and Pete Ledbetter will provide musical entertainment throughout the evening. Enjoy additional performances by Kim & Tom (acoustic duets) from 6:00-7:30PM, and Minor Gravity Quartet (jazz) from 6:15-7:15PM. Catch sneak-peaks of scenes from Theatre /verv/’s original production of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew throughout the evening. Also, be sure to stop by the Art & Fine Craft Co-Op Gallery reception at the Meeting Place. While you’re there, check out a screening of the original film, Performing Arts Bootcamp, directed by award-winning filmmaker Nick Smith. Other attractions include an interactive light installation and children’s activities. It’s an evening of art and culture for the whole family!

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MONDAYS: 6:60-7:30pm Danny Jones Athletic Complex on Lakawana Blvd.
$5 Donation appreciated
Amy Cooper – Certified Tae Bo Instructor
Bring a mat for cool down and a bottle of water ~ you will need it!
See you there!

Here are a few of the pieces being displayed in and around Park Circle for the North Charleston Arts Festival 2010:

The Luminous Forest by Corey Ann Moore installed at Palmetto Gardens Park (East Montague Ave.)

What is a Garden? by JR Kramer installed in the green space at intersection of East Montague Ave. and Spruill Ave.

Jellyfish by Rebecca Rocket – Confluence: Mary Edna and Rocket installed on the 3rd floor of North Charleston City Hall (2500 City Hall Lane)

MAY 3rd EVENTS:

MULTICULTURAL STORYTELLING w/ Fouche Sheppard
Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elem. – 8600 William Moultrie Dr.
9:15-9:45AM & 10:00-10:30AM · FREE
The public is invited to join Windsor Hill Elementary students for a presentation of multicultural tales told by award-winning storyteller, Fouché Sheppard, a.k.a. A Charleston Charm. (First show for 2nd graders, second show for 5th graders)

AUSTRALIAN MUSIC & STORIES w/ Didgeridoo Down Under
Eagle Nest Elem. – 8640 River Oaks Dr.
11:45AM · FREE
This unique presentation combines music, art, social studies, storytelling, environmental education, and audience participation with empowering messages about literacy, and respect for all cultures and creatures.

MIDDAY FILM SCREENING & FIBER ART DISCUSSION
N. Chas. City Hall, Montague Conf. Rm. (2nd Fl.) – 2500 City Hall Ln.
NOON-1:30PM · FREE
Quilt and fiber art enthusiasts are invited to bring a lunch to this screening of “The Wayshowers,” a documentary on Lowcountry African-American quilters re-inventing the story quilt tradition. The film will be followed by a panel discussion led by local quilt & fiber artist, Cookie Washington.

R&B and JAZZ CONCERT w/ The Abe White Affair
Felix C. Davis Community Center – 4800 Park Circle
1:30-2:30PM · FREE
All seniors, Red Hat Ladies, and the general public are invited to attend this soulful afternoon concert featuring old school Jazz and R&B.

AFTER-HOURS CONCERT w/ Motherless Chillin’
Embassy Suites Hotel Atrium Lobby – 5055 International Blvd.
6:00-7:00PM · FREE
Wind down with the sounds of roots-rock, traditional acoustic blues, and R&B classics, played by Jeff Liberty (guitar/vocals) and Mike “Naz” Nazarenko (harmonica). Each of these talented musicians has opened for world-renowned artists, including Van Morrison, The Eagles, and Aerosmith.

photo by kaitlyn iserman

Elizabeth McCravy regularly walked by the empty lot with her two daughters. The lot, located on Beaver Street, just off of Spruill Avenue on the outskirts of Park Circle, needed a makeover. “Right now it’s just a fence, some swinging vines, and trash,” McCravy says. “But what I envision is something that will get the whole community involved with to clean up and keep up.”

Her solution? A community garden. She passed her idea on to others. The prospect of a community garden immediately created interest. “I’m getting e-mails and being contacted by people everywhere. My initial e-mail about the community garden has been sent and resent and is reaching so many more people than I had imagined. Everyone seems to be really excited and wanting to get involved,” McCravy says.

Litter is one of the obstacles to overcome in this garden makeover. There are other concerns to consider, like the fertility of the soil and figuring out how volunteering and land division will work. “If the soil isn’t usable, we would raise the beds and we would need to get the frames and the soil,” says McCravy.

And then there’s the final and, perhaps, biggest hurdle, financing the project. “Right now it’s just me and my family working on our shoestring budget,” McCravy says.

The layout for the land and economics of the garden haven’t been finalized, but this eager North Charleston mom has come up with a plan. “I was thinking chickens in the back and a greenhouse in the front. I’ve got a lot of seeds so we would start our own seeds, and anything else left over [from the volunteers' share] we would sell,” McCravy explains.

The land for growing the garden would take up half of the double lot, with a section planned to become an area just for children, where they can plant and grow their own seeds. Other plots would be for produce and flowers with the idea of having privately sponsored areas where groups or families could have their own produce. “Instead of driving 10 miles to the store, you can go right around the corner and get your tomatoes,” McCravy says.

There’s still much work to be done. But to jump-start the process, McCravy is holding a garden clean up with Clean City Sweeps from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on April 24 at the lot. If you or someone you know is interested in helping with the Community Garden, whether by planting and building or donating, contact McCravy at lizmccravy@hotmail.com.

“Anyone who’s interested in donating anything, from chickens, tools, soil, building parts, or knowledge would be appreciated,” she says.