 | It’s Women’s Health Heart Day. Get regular checkups to make sure your heart (and the rest of you) is as healthy as possible. |
 | Artist Sherry Fooshee
greets her public at the opening reception for her latest work, a series of
luscious pastels “inspired by the places where “water, land and sky meet,” on
display through Feb. 22. 5:30-9:30pm at the Charles Street Gallery, 914 Charles St.,
Beaufort. 843.521.9054 or thecharlesstreetgallery.com. |
 | Get back to Conjunction Junction with Schoolhouse Rock Live, a full-length
musical based on the super snappy and educational Saturday morning TV series from
the 70’s. Don’t forget to unpack your adjectives! Friday and Saturday, 7pm;
Sunday, 2pm. Main Street Youth Theater, 3000 Main Street,
HHI. $20/adults, $10/students. 843.689.6246 or msyt.org. |
 | Today is the birthday of Rosa Parks, one of the great faces of the desegregation movement, and Betty Friedan, author of The Feminine Mystique. |
 | Mardi Gras! Take this chance to be as naughty as possible. |
 | Ride the plot-twisting theatrical thrills of Black
Coffee, a stage production penned by everyone’s favorite mistress of
mystery, Agatha Christie. Presented by The ArtsCenter of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, HHI. $39/adults;
$28/children. 843.842.ARTS or artshhi.org. |
 | Today is Girls and Women in Sports Day. Kick a ball around with your daughter, sister, or best friend. |
 | Elevate your soul with Ensemble
Con Spirito, Savannah’s only all-female sacred chorus, at a salon concert
hosted in a grand private home in the historic district recently featured in Architectural Digest. Funds raised go
towards recording the Ensemble’s first CD and future tour. 4pm includes
refreshments. $75/person. ensembleconspirito.org. |
 | Rice, spices and the nicest gumbo you’ll ever taste are
served up at A Taste of Gullah, just
a small part of the cultural celebrations taking place on Hilton Head Island this month. The ArtsCenter of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, HHI. Free. 843.686.3945 or gullahcelebration.com. |
 | Practice flexibility with your honey at the Partner Yoga Workshop with Betsy and
Will Strong. Beginners welcome. 1-3pm, SavannahYogaCenter,
1321 Bull St., Savannah. $30 advance/couple, $35 at the
door. 912.232.2994 or savannahyoga.com. |
 | Random Acts of Kindness Week starts today. Get inspired to help others! |
 | Today is V-Day, dedicated to stopping violence against women. Visit vday.com for more info. |
 | Do it for the first time or do it over again at Tie the Knot on Tybee, a lively group
wedding and vow renewal open to all couples. Celebrate your love with live
music, local food, ocean breezes and generosity - proceeds benefit local heart
health-related charities. 7-11pm, TybeeIsland Pier & Pavilion.
$35/person. 912.786.5319 or tietheknotontybee.com. |
 | Happy Birthday, Susan B. Anthony! |
 | Literary thought, coffee and cookies are served up when
Beaufort’s Gail Westerfield reviews Jeffrey Eugenides’ provocative novel Middlesex as part of the Friends of the
Beaufort County Library’s Books
Sandwiched In program. 1pm, Sea Island Presbyterian Church, Lady’s Island. Free. 843.470.6522 or beaufortcountylibrary.org. |
 | Prize-winning author Marcia
Fine reads from her historical novel The
Blind Eye, a fascinating tale of two Iberian Jewish women expelled from Spain and Portugal in
the 15th century. 7pm, JEA, 5111 Abercorn St., Savannah.
Free. 912.355.8111 or marciafine.com. |
 | Wondering how to land your dream job? Start with the sage
advice of skirt! managing editor
Kelly Love Johnson, in from Charleston
to sign and read excerpts from her new book, Skirt! Rules for the Workplace: An
Irreverent Guide to Advancing Your Career. Even if you’re content
telecommuting from your couch, there’s much to fun to be had communing with
other skirt! readers and indulging
in treats from Kilwin’s Chocolates and Ice Cream and bubbly courtesy of
Habersham Beverages. Proceeds will benefit A Working Woman In Need, Inc., a
non-profit that helps local women get a leg up on their careers. And here’s
your first step to a promotion: A copy of the book is included in the price of
admission! Seating is limited; advance
tickets are highly recommended. Thursday, February 21 * 6:30-8:30pm * Kilwin’s Chocolates
and Ice Cream * 20 E. Broughton St. * Savannah
* $15 advance tickets include the book! * 912.525.0740 |
 | Mourn the anniversary of the last episode of “Sex and the City” by cracking open your complete season DVDs and having a day of remembrance. |
 | The spoken word community group All Walks of Life (AWOL)
presents their poetic historical homage The
Civil Rights Generation Meets the Hip Hop Generation. 7pm, LucasTheatre,
32 Abercorn St., Savannah. $15 general/$10 children under 5.
912.525.5050 or scadboxoffice.com. |
 | Kick up your boots with the award-winning country duo Annie & Amy, the entertainment at the
Bluffton Boys & Girls Club’s annual fundraising gala, “Hollywood Comes to
Bluffton,” honoring the timeless genre of the Western. 6:30pm at Sun City’s Pinckney Hall, Bluffton. $150-$175.
843.757.2845 or blufftonbgcgala.com. |