Things to See & Hear  

OCT. 1

Opulent Oceans Exhibition: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island. Featuring 22 large-format reproductions from rare and illustrated scientific works from the American Museum of Natural History. 843-689-6767 or www.coastaldiscovery.org .

Players and ponies will take to the field Oct. 28 when Rose Hill Plantations hosts the 25th annual Polo for Charity tournament, a perfect Lowcountry afternoon of polo, tailgating and divot stomping.

Some of the best ponies and players from throughout the Southeast will gather in Bluffton for an enjoyable day of play. Bring a picnic, your best hat and comfortable shoes for an afternoon of world-class polo, plus a competition for the best tailgating setup and family-friendly fun.

It’s pretty darn hard to believe that the musicians of Pretty Darn met just a couple of years ago. The duo has performed around the Lowcountry for almost two years, but their bond on stage seems to have been years in the making.

Raised in Philadelphia by a music-driven family, Kyle Wareham started learning to play at the age of 5. Nick Poulin, a native Hilton Head Islander, also grew up surrounded by music, often performing at open mic nights and at his church.

Oct. 14 

LATIN MUSIC FESTIVAL

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the seventh annual Jalisco Estrella Beer Latin music festival will take place from noon to 8 p.m. at Shelter Cove Community Park. Come and celebrate the music, food and dances representing the many Latin American countries that are represented in the Lowcountry. Live music and salsa dancing make this a guaranteed good time.

PUBLIC ART

New sculptures — some as tall as 20 feet and weighing 600 pounds — have been installed beside centuries-old live oaks and the camellia garden and in open fields at the Coastal Discovery Museum.

 is a biennial exhibition hosted by the Public Art Fund of Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. It features 20 large-scale sculptures created by artists from around the country. Nineteen sculptures are at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, and one is at Hilton Head Island Airport. Exhibition hours coincide with the hours at the museum and the airport and the sculptures will be on display until Jan. 31.

The 14th annual Historic Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival will be held Oct. 13-21 in Old Town Bluffton, on the banks of the May River. The weeklong event showcases locally harvested seafood and delicious Lowcountry cuisine, as well as the town’s history, culture and art.

The week’s activities include paddle boarding, a Chalk the Walk sidewalk art contest, tours of Heyward House, children’s fishing tournament, boat parade and more.

Aaron Posner’s “Who Am I This Time? (and Other Conundrums of Love)” — a love story for the whole family based on comedic tales by Kurt Vonnegut — takes the stage starting Oct. 18 at Lean Ensemble Theater.

Directed by Jay Briggs, the production features Matt Mundy, Nick Newell, Blake White, Angelina Mussro, Kerrie Seymour, Christopher Paul Smith and Amanda Sox.

GHOSTS & MYTHS OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND

Paranormal stories about Hilton Head Island abound, but only the brave will dare to hear them in a cemetery at night. The nonprofit Heritage Library will bring to life early Hilton Head Island residents Lydia Davant, Andrew Baynard, Capt. Jack Stoney, Mary Kirk, Paulson Schwarzer and William Eddings Baynard. Witness the Hilton Head of the 18th and 19th centuries through their eyes as these costume characters recount chilling stories in the moss-draped cemetery on the corner of William Hilton Parkway and Mathews Drive. Hear ghost stories about Harbour Town Lighthouse, The Baynard Funeral Procession and the Blue Lady of Hilton Head Island.

CRESCENDO AND PUBLIC ART OPENING RECEPTION SET FOR SEPT. 27

Art lovers in the Lowcountry, mark your calendars for Sept. 27: It’s the opening reception for the second annual Crescendo Arts, Culture and History Celebration. This event also will launch the 2018 Public Art Exhibition sponsored by Community Foundation of the Lowcountry.