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The Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry is celebrating its eighth birthday, which is Wednesday, by offering $10 off a family membership from Tuesday through Friday next week.

Memberships must be purchased at the museum’s front desk. Membership includes admission to the museum, after-hours appreciation parties, discounted tickets to museum events, discounts at local restaurants and businesses, and admission to the museum’s birthday party on Sept. 23.

Since opening in 2003, the museum has reached more than 750,000 children and their families with nine hands-on, interactive exhibits. The museum also provides field trips to Title I schools, with more than 1,000 students participating annually, and extended hours on Sunday for children with special needs to visit.

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Kohl’s Department Stores is opening a new location at 2245 Ashley Crossing Drive in Charleston on Sept. 28. The store expects the opening will create about 130 jobs locally.

The opening marks the 14th Kohl’s in South Carolina. The retailer also has locations in Mount Pleasant and Summerville.

Phillip Daniels will be district manager for the new Kohl’s location.

All Kohl’s stores opening in the fall will include updated checkout stations; upgraded fitting rooms, including lounges in the misses and juniors fitting rooms; more in-store kiosks and electronic signs throughout the store.

The West Ashley store also will include green attributes such as recycling of construction materials; occupancy sensor lighting in stock rooms, fitting rooms, break rooms and offices; energy management systems for heating and cooling; and recycling of cardboard boxes, hangers and packaging.

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Fashion Group International of Charleston Inc. is holding Turn Back Time, offering expert advice on skin care, nutrition, anti-aging products, skin cancer prevention, healthy food and makeovers.

The event will be held from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 26 at The Spa at Charleston Place, 205 Meeting St. in Charleston.

Jane Larkworthy, beauty director of W magazine, will moderate the discussion. The experts include: Peter Lichtenthal, president of Bumble & Bumble, Howard Kaminsky, author and co-founder of B. Kamins Laboratories, Dr. Ann Kulze, physician, wellness expert and author and Dr. McLean Sheperd, founder of McLean Sheperd Integrative Dermatology

The cost is $45 for members and $65 for nonmembers. Order tickets online or by calling 843-696-2688.

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Women’s retailer Ann Taylor is holding the grand opening of its new concept store at Mount Pleasant Towne Centre on Sept. 30. The new concept is inspired by a modern, contemporary home and intends to provide a more intimate shopping experience.

The fitting rooms include floral wall coverings, ottomans, plush carpeting and a proprietary lighting system with backlit mirrors. An adjacent lounge area features an oversized touch screen monitor with access to anntaylor.com, to allow customers to order any items that the store doesn’t carry, such as additional styles, more shoes, petite and tall sizes, or wedding and event clothing.

The store also uses a “shops within the shop” concept, including a suit shop, casual shop and accessories shop

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The Billy Reid fall collection runway show will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Michael Mitchell Gallery on King Street.

The event includes music by the S.C. Broadcasters, food from Jim ’N Nick’s Bar-B-Q and a signature bourbon cocktail.

Billy Reid is an American designer known for classic styles with unusual accents. His company headquarters is in Florence, Ala., and he has shops in six other cities, including at 150 King St. in Charleston.