Pumpkin Walk & Drum Circle

The 6th annual Pumpkin Walk and Drum Circle will be held Saturday, Oct.24 at Barfield Park from 7 - 9 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the POA office or at the gate the night of the event. Tickets are $5 for families who bring a carved pumpkin with a candle or $10 for those without.

The Daniel Island Business Association has secured 100 flu vaccinations for the Health Fair on Oct. 29, 3 - 7 p.m. at the Providence Baptist Church.

The community is invited to a Family Fall Festival 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at Hibben United Methodist Church, 690 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant, rain or shine. 

Don’t miss this fall family favorite featuring live Oompah music and dancing, delicious bratwurst and knockwurst, and plenty of ice-cold German brews. There’s plenty of fun for the whole family with inflatable’s and games on the stadium field. For more information and ticket prices, visit www.charlestonsbattery.com. At Blackbaud Stadium, Sunday, Oct. 25, noon – 5 p.m.

The group meets the 4^th Tuesday of each month from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Laura Albert’s Tasteful Options at 891 Island Park Drive on Daniel Island. The next meeting is on October 27. The event is free to members and guests are always welcome (the first visit for guests is free and then $5 after that). The gathering is designed to share coffee, conversation and ideas with an emphasis on networking and to sharing business referrals. Attendees are encouraged to bring business cards. 

Join the Low Country Golden Retriever Rescue, Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 5-8pm, for a relaxing evening of "Doggy Dining and Drinks" at the Dog and Duck, Belle Hall Shopping Center, Mt. Pleasant. We will have members and their "Golden" friends on hand to take adoption and foster applications. See you there! Visit www.lcgrr.org to see the goldens available for adoption or to donate today.

Thank Goodness It’s First Friday, the adults only, informal gathering of Daniel Island residents will meet at Daniel’s Landing Clubhouse, 130 River Landing Drive on Friday November 6 from 6:30-9 p.m. Bring your favorite beverage and an hors d’ oeuvre to share. Daniel Island residents Chip and Claire Law will be our hosts. No RSVP is needed. Live on Daniel Island?-Come meet your neighbors. Questions-contact Walter and Barbara Jenner 216-2573.

The Ruth Rhoden Craven Foundation for Postpartum Depression Awareness offers a free support group on the first and third Thursday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m., Church of the Holy Cross, 299 Seven Farms Drive, Daniel Island. Risa Mason-Cohen, Psy.D., 843-345-7294 or risa@livedreamthrive.com.

Meets in the Publix parking lot every Sunday at 3 p.m. and every Thursday at 6 p.m. (during daylight savings time) for an hour ride on a 10-12 mile loop around Daniel Island. All levels are welcome. Helmet required.

Daniel Island ladies of all denominations gather Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m. for an hour of prayer and sharing. Call Joan Vitalo, 884-1484, or Kay Uhler, 971-1445, for details.

Daniel Island Business Networking International (Power Networkers) meets every Thursday at Zeus in Mount Pleasant from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

The Daniel Island Garden Club will meet at 1 p.m., Wed., Nov. 11 at Providence Baptist Church. Gretchen Cuddy of Floral Design will be our guest speaker and will be discussing Holiday Decorating. New members welcomed.

This group meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Providence Baptist Church 294 Seven Farms Drive on Daniel Island. On Oct. 13 the speaker will be Coach and Human Dynamics Expert Deborah Battersby presenting on the "Emotional Matrix System." On Nov. 10 Henk Brandt of the Sophia Institute will be the guest speaker. New members welcome and there is no fee to join. Pam Hartley at (843) 856-3550.