Hello Summerville! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Ceramic sculpture exhibition, dude perfect, and family fun day + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Ceramic art takes center stage: North Charleston’s Park Circle Gallery will host a group ceramic sculpture exhibition from July 1 to August 1 featuring 30 artists. A free reception will be Friday, July 10 -- see the full exhibition details.
Community art celebration: Families and neighbors gathered at Goose Creek Graffiti Park for the Juneteenth Community Mural Experience honoring freedom and resilience, as artists described the piece as a tribute to ancestors -- see the mural tribute.
AI adoption in hospitality: Charleston Hospitality Group joined Anthropic’s Claude Partner Network, the Lowcountry’s first hospitality member, expanding AI across marketing, guest communications, operations and training in Charleston and Summerville -- explore AI in hospitality.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Upgrade your game stack: From Dreamcast deep cuts to today’s hits, Palmetto Gaming nails that sweet spot between nostalgia and new, with consoles, accessories, and plenty of surprise finds. It’s got that neighborhood hangout vibe, plus a clearly posted return window online if something doesn’t play nice.
Playground glow-up alert: If the kids are bouncing off the walls, steer them to Saul Alexander Playground, where the reimagined, all-abilities setup has a zip track, musical corner, and an inclusive whirl, plus pickleball courts and a ballfield nearby. Easy win for a quick after-school reset or Saturday morning roam.
Backyard glow-up, fast: Taylor's Landscape Supply - Summerville has bulk mulch, rock, sand, and soil, plus plants to fill the gaps you’ve been ignoring. Skip the big-box chaos, tap their fast delivery, and let your yard finally look like you meant to do that.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🍦 Bruster's Ice Cream Party @ Dogtopia | Wednesday (6/24) at 12:00 PM – If your dog’s social calendar already puts yours to shame, this will really rub it in. Daycare is throwing a frozen treat party with dog-friendly scoops from Bruster’s of Summerville, real ice cream for canines, limited to the first 40 pups, registration required.
🌈 Summer Crafts for Kids: Rainbow Windsocks @ Shine Daily Vinyl Market (Goose Creek) | Wednesday (6/24) at 1:00 PM – Summer craft afternoons are keeping the kids busy and your house glitter free with projects like rainbow windsocks, rock painting, suncatchers, and friendship bracelets. It is five bucks a kid, materials included, and you just bought yourself two blissful hours, coffee optional.
🤾 Dude Perfect @ North Charleston Coliseum | Thursday (6/25) at 7:00 PM – Dude Perfect brings their Squad Games to North Charleston Coliseum, a live mash-up of trick shots, sibling-rivalry smack talk, and goofy stunts your kids will replay for weeks, you included. Consider it a hall pass to relive PE class without the shin splints.
🎬 Movie Night @ City of Goose Creek Pool | Friday (6/26) at 7:00 PM – Think the best seat is on the sofa? Try a pool float at the City Pool’s free family movie night, where you can swim, bob, and watch a kid-friendly flick under the stars. Low-key vibes, neighbor sightings, and no popcorn stuck to your carpet.
🎉 Tri-County FOP 50th Anniversary Celebration @ Tri-County FOP Lodge #3 Meeting Hall (Hanahan) | Saturday (6/27) at 11:00 AM – Fifty years of backing the badge in the Lowcountry means BBQ with all the fixings, cake, and a water slide the kids will conquer while retirees swap stories. Tri-County FOP Lodge 3 hosts a family celebration of service, brotherhood, and easygoing fellowship, with cold drinks.
👨 Family Fun Day @ Low Country Harley-Davidson (North Charleston) | Saturday (6/27) at 12:00 PM – Family Fun Day is taking over Low Country Harley-Davidson, with kid wristbands twenty bucks for ages 3+, free for adults and under 3. Face paint, gem mining, build-your-own plush, Shakin’ Martinis, snowballs, and dog adoptions from Charleston Animal Society. Possibly a new copilot.
🎆 Firework Celebration @ Northwood Baptist Church (North Charleston) | Sunday (6/28) at 7:00 PM – The Lowcountry’s brag-worthy pyromusical is back, a free fireworks show synced to tunes, with lawn games and classic snacks. Claim a patch of grass, compare oohs with neighbors, let the kids chase cotton candy, and watch the sky do its loud, glittery thing after dark.
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07 — The Summerville report Weather forecastToday — High: 90°F — Low: 70°F — Precip: 18%
A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tomorrow — High: 93°F — Low: 73°F — Precip: 3%
Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 0 to 8 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. This house is wildThis 2023 Mont Blanc model in Four Seasons at Lakes of Cane Bay spans about 3,500 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. Set on a premium waterfront lot with wooded privacy, it pairs designer finishes, a fireplace-centered great room, sunroom, gourmet kitchen, and spa-like primary suite with a stone patio and fire table.
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