7.10.09 MOXIE events

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Events for July 10-16 Friday, July 10, 2009 Join Lowcountry Local First and celebrate your independents at the 10 Percent Shift Launch Party. This is a grass-roots movement of residents, businesses, government agencies and nonprofits working to shift 10 percent or more of their annual budgets to locally owned and independent businesses. Food from Taco Boy, Monza, the BBQ Joint and Street Food will be available along with Firefly Vodka, beer and music with Part-Time Heroes. 7-10 p.m. today at 10 Storehouse Row, The Navy Yard at Noisette. Admission is 10 cents. For info: www.lowcountrylocalfirst.org. Peace Rising!, a free presentation on creating peace and bringing social change with nonviolent communication, will be held 3-5 p.m. Sunday at the Charleston County Public Library, 68 Calhoun St. Catherine Cadden, a nonviolent communication certified trainer, and Jesse Wiens, the founder of ZENVC, will be sharing stories, video and photos from recent experiences in Afghanistan, Australia, U.S. high schools, and in the Alaskan and Canadian wilderness. The duo also will be offering "An Introduction to Nonviolent Communication: Making Peace With Ourselves and Others" from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the same location. For info: 805-6930. Cool off at the Baked Ice Cream Social, complete with a make-your-own sundae bar. The event is to launch Baked's new line of ice creams made in Ravenel at Wholly Cow. It takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at 160 East Bay St. Cost is $5 per person, free for children under 18, and includes the sundae bar, brownies a la mode, coffee and other drinks. For more info: 577-2180 or www.bakedcharleston.com.