East Allen Community Schools Calendar

Community Calendar

NOTE: Some of these events may have been canceled or postponed. Please check with the organizers. Call 843-873-9424 to add your event to this free calendar.

Halloween carnival: The city of Goose Creek’s 2023 Halloween Carnival is 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Central Creek Park, 147 Old Moncks Corner Road. There will be music, candy, games, crafts, food trucks, costume contests and prizes. 

Advisory board committee: The Berkeley County Stormwater Capital Improvement Advisory Board Committee quarterly meeting is 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, at the headquarters fire station, 201 Button Hall Ave. in Goose Creek. The meeting is open to the public.

Judo and Jujitsu classes for military veterans: Free Judo and Jujitsu classes for military veterans are 4-5:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Athletic Fitness center opposite Sam’s Gym at the Naval Weapons Station. All classes are free and open to veterans from all branches of service for Judo and traditional Jujitsu classes. Beginner and advanced classes are taught by United States Judo Association black belt instructors, including second-degree instructors Ricky Herndon and Glen Chears. Participants will be required to join the United States Judo Association ($60/year, $35 for active-duty personnel) and purchase a uniform (available on site) if they do not already have one. Contact Sensei Ricky Herndon at 843-343-9892 for further information.

Picking at the Post: Picking at the Post is 6 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at American Legion Post 166, 116 Howe Hall Road, Goose Creek. All musicians are encouraged to attend for an old-fashioned back-porch jam session. Beginners are welcome. Acoustic instruments only; no amplifiers.

Take-home crafts: Take-home craft sessions are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Cane Bay Library, 1655 Cane Bay Boulevard, Suite A, Summerville. Pick up a craft-in-a-bag from the Cane Bay Library. Discover a new craft every Monday. Available while supplies last. Call 843-719-4796 for availability.

Chess club: The chess club meets from 4-6 p.m. every Monday at the Goose Creek Library, 325 Old Moncks Corner Road, Goose Creek. Learn to play or improve your game. Families are welcome. Have a chess set? Bring it. Call 843-572-1376 for more information.

Adult pickleball: An adult pickleball group meets at open times at the Berkeley Middle School Tennis Courts, 320 N. Live Oak Drive, Moncks Corner. It is free for ages 40 and older and no registration is required. Courts are open to anyone who wants to play. This is a free-play outdoor sport combining the elements of ping-pong, badminton and tennis. Visit www.monckscornersc.gov/recreation or call 843-719-7921 for more information.

Adult tennis: An adult tennis group meets at 9 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Lacy Park Tennis Court, 115 W. Main St., Moncks Corner. Free for ages 50 and older and no registration is required. Visit www.monckscornersc.gov/recreation or call 843-719-7921 for more information.

Yarn therapy: A yarn therapy class is 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Goose Creek Library, 325 Old Moncks Corner Road, Goose Creek. Join other needle workers for a time of relaxation, socialization and fun. All skill levels and families are welcome. Call 843-572-1376 for more information.

Trident Head Injury Support Group: The Trident Head Injury Support Group meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at 701 E. Bay St., Suite 121, in Charleston. Monthly support group meetings are for survivors, caregivers and friends who have acquired the life-changing effects of traumatic brain injury. Call Robert Durland Sr. at 843-822-1967 or our visit thisg.net for more information.

BCLS Tutor.com for Libraries: The fourth Friday of each month there will be a free online tutor.com orientation session. Review how one can access one’s program and share the features available and questions will be answered live. This session is geared toward library customers of all ages, educators and library team staff. Services for K-12th grade, intro-level college, adult learners and job seekers. Resources include a K-12 student center with live homework help, write tutor center, test prep center and a skills center resource library. Real-time tutoring is 8 a.m.-midnight Sunday through Saturday. This resource is free with a Berkeley County Library card. Visit berkeleylibrarysc.org/online-classes/for more information.

BCLS Genealogy: Berkeley County Library System invites customers to book a one-on-one session with a genealogist to learn about family history and genealogy from 11 a.m.-noon each Thursday at the Goose Creek Library, 325 Old Moncks Corner Road, Goose Creek. Registration is required and may be completed at berkeleylibrarysc.libcal.com/event/10282038. During registration, customers are encouraged to complete the Six Generation Chart (as much as possible) and bring it to the session. Customers may notify the Goose Creek Library at 843-572-1376 for a cancellation.

Farmers Market: The Moncks Corner Farmers Market is 3-7 p.m. every Thursday at The Market Pavilion inside The Moncks Corner Regional Recreation Complex, 418 East Main St. The market season runs until Nov. 16. Several farmers at the market accept senior citizen vouchers.

Board of Zoning Appeals: The Moncks Corner Board of Zoning Appeals meets from 6-7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Moncks Corner Town Hall, 118 Carolina Ave. The board votes on special exceptions and variances, and meets only when applications have been submitted. The public is welcome to attend.

Moncks Corner Town Council: The meeting is 6-7 p.m. third Tuesday of each month in the courtroom at town hall, 118 Carolina Ave. Any changes in the meeting schedules are advertised in advance. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

Berkeley County Board of Education: The Berkeley County Board of Education meets at 5:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month in the boardroom at 107 E. Main St. in Moncks Corner (except on Oct. 27 and March 9). Board meetings are open to the public and citizens are encouraged to attend. There is an opportunity for citizen comments at the start of each meeting. Meetings are also streamed live on the BCSD YouTube channel.

Berkeley Soil and Water Conservation: The Berkeley County Soil and Water Conservation Board meets from 11 a.m.-noon the fourth Tuesday of each month at Old Santee Canal Park, 900 Stony Landing Road, Moncks Corner. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Call 843-719-4146 or email [email protected] for more information.

Goose Creek Recreation Commission: The Goose Creek Recreation Commission meets from 6-7 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the Goose Creek Community Center, 519A N. Goose Creek Boulevard in Goose Creek. All meetings are open to the public.

Goose Creek Cultural Arts Commission: The Goose Creek Cultural Arts Commission meets from 6-7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the Goose Creek Community Center, 519A N. Goose Creek Boulevard in Goose Creek. All meetings are open to the public.

Goose Creek Architectural Review Board: The Goose Creek Architectural Review Board meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month. The city of Goose Creek requires all changes to commercial properties be reviewed and approved by the board. The application deadline is 5 p.m. 14 days before a board meeting. For major applications, the project will need to be reviewed by staff, comments/corrections issued to the applicant/architect/engineer and comments addressed/corrections made by the applicant/architect/engineer prior to submission of the application on the deadline. Call city planning and zoning at 843-797-6220, ext. 1116 for more information.

Goose Creek Planning Commission: The Goose Creek Panning Commission meets from 6-7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at city hall, 519A N. Goose Creek Boulevard in Goose Creek. All meetings are open to the public.

Goose Creek City Council: The regular meetings of Goose Creek City Council are 6-7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at city hall, 519A N. Goose Creek Boulevard in Goose Creek. All city council meetings are open to the public and provide an opportunity for attendees to address council with questions and concerns. All regular city council meetings are also streamed live on cityofgoosecreek.com.