Enjoy an evening packed full of cocktails, savory treats, and storytelling from speaker Jonathan Green. Sample rice dishes from local family recipes and sip on drinks before heading over to the Charleston Library Society. A presentation from a Middleton Place interpreter about rice culture and cultivation will be going on as you sample Colonial Punch and snack on cheese straws. Top the night off with a filling, delicious dinner from local fields and farms. Heirloom Book Company & Charleston Library Society, 123 King St. Friday, 5pm. $35, Cocktails & Rice Tasting; $75, Dinner & Middleton Program. (804)484-5365, www.charlestonlibrarysociety.org