thru February 28 - Dinosaurs Roar into State Museum - Behemoths from the distant past once again will roam the South Carolina State Museum as its new, 6500 square-foot “blockbuster” exhibit features an ever-intriguing subject. Dinosaurs: Mesozoic Monsters opens Oct. 17 and brings to the museum 14 lifelike, moving, roaring robotic dinosaurs, along with hands-on features to fascinate old and young alike. Admission to the exhibit is $5 for adults and $3 ages 3-12 in addition to regular museum admission. The exhibit can be seen in the museum’s blockbuster gallery through Feb. 28. For more information, call (803) 898-4952 or (803) 898-4982.

thru December 3 - Milliken Art Gallery Exhibition:”Following Inanna: A Sabbatical Journey” - 12:00 AM, Milliken Art Gallery, Converse College, Free Admission

thru December 24 - Ride the Polar Express - Pajama clad passengers will board trains bound for the North Pole at The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad this holiday season! The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad anticipates the event will draw nearly 45,000 passengers! The Polar Express train rides begin November 6 and run through December 24. The rides are based on the beloved children’s book, by Chris Van Allsburg, and the holiday feature film from Warner Bros. Pictures about a doubting young boy who takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. Be sure to shop the new line of official Polar Express merchandise at the event, featuring Polar Express pajamas, snow globes, photo albums, picture frames, fleece blankets, cocoa mugs, and more. www.GSMR.com First Class seating upgrades are available. Each first class guest will receive a deluxe serving of hot chocolate in a souvenir Polar Express mug, and enjoy short breads and other treats in addition to the standard offerings. First Class fares are $57.00 for adults and $40.00 for children ages 2-12. Children under two years old are $10.00. New for 2009, Christmas Eve Limited Polar Express train ride is available. All standard passengers will receive a special red Polar Express mug to take home. First Class seating will receive a souvenir Golden Ticket Lapel Pin in addition to the first class offerings. For more information and reservations please call 800-872-4681.

thru November 22 - South Pacific - The Peace Center, Greenville, SC. Visit http://www.peacecenter.org for more information.

thru November 29 - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - Flatrockplayhouse.org. The fall YouTheatre show scheduled for November 18 – November 29 is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. The Herdmans are back! Your family will love the story of how an unruly and incorrigible bunch of siblings help everyone else rediscover the true meaning of Christmas. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a fun show with a chuckle-around-every-corner.

thru November 21 - As You Like It by William Shakespeare - Furman University, Greenville, furman.edu. "As You Like It" is one of the great comedy plays by William Shakespeare. The heroine, Rosalind, is one of his most inspiring characters and has more lines than any of Shakespeare's female characters. Rosalind, the daughter of a banished duke, falls in love with Orlando, the disinherited son of one of the duke's friends. When she is banished from the court by her usurping uncle, Duke Frederick , Rosalind takes on the appearance of a boy, calling herself Ganymede. She travels with her cousin Celia and the jester Touchstone to the Forest of Arden, where her father and his friends live in exile. Themes about life and love, including aging, the natural world, and death, are included in the play. New friends are made and families are reunited. By the end of the play Ganymede, once again Rosalind, marries Orland, and the exiled Duke, father of Rosalind, rules once again. General Admission $15, Seniors $12, Faculty/Staff $10, Students $8

November 20 thru November 21 - 2009 Holiday Market Place - Kickoff the traditional Christmas holiday shopping at the 2009 Holiday Market Place. Friday- hot dog supper and Saturday- soup and cornbread lunch. Benefit for the Bethlehem Center. St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1320 Fernwood-Glendale Road, Spartanburg, (864) 582-7158

November 20 thru November 22 - Converse at Wingate Timed Final - Converse Swimming. For more information, visit http://www.converse.edu/athletics.

November 20 thru November 22 - Mozart the Master - The Peace Center, Greenville, SC. Visit http://www.peacecenter.org for more information. Greenville Symphony.

November 21 - Off the Beaten Path Guided Hike – Four Seasons Scavenger - Please call 800-277-9611 or visit chimneyrockpark.com for updates. 9-11am Cost: $20, $5 for Annual Passholders, $10 for ages 6-15, $3 for Grady’s Kids Club Members. Description: Try your skill at a woodland scavenger hunt that takes you among the trees, logs and rocks along the Four Seasons trail. Clues to find an assortment of destinations are provided, with a prize available to those who excel at the search. Natural history knowledge will be beneficial but not essential for this moderately strenuous 2-hour program.

November 21 thru February 28 - Snowville Returns to EdVenture - Children and families from all across South Carolina can visit Snowville. Enjoy EdVenture’s winter play land, located in the Southeast’s largest children’s museum. Enter a make-believe world of imaginative play in the North Pole, become a scientist and study penguins at the South Pole, get creative in an igloo-building activity, create your own snowflake and discover more about the science of snow and ice. Snowville offers children the opportunity to learn about the cool FUN of snow (the joys of ice hockey, the excitement of sliding down snowy hills and the fun of throwing snowballs) as well as the SCIENCE of snow (how cold snow is, how are igloos made and what penguins live in the South Pole?). This exhibit is FREE to members and will be at the museum until February 28, 2010.!

November 21 - Clemson Football v. NC State - Clemson Football. Visit http://clemsontigers.cstv.com for more info. Away game.

November 21 - Clemson Football v. Virginia - Clemson Football. Visit http://clemsontigers.cstv.com for more info. Home game, Death Valley, Clemson.

November 21 - Elite Audio Winter Cruise Toys for Tots Charity Drive - Join Elite Audio in collecting new, Unwrapped toys for the US Marine Corps' Toys for Tots. Cruise in with your ride, and donate a gift To help under unprivileged children experience the joy of Christmas. All Makes and Models Welcome!! Bikes Too!! Sears Auto Center, Westgate Mall Spartanburg SC 205 W Blackstock Rd # 1, Spartanburg SC 29301 November 21st 6.00pm till 10-11pm We hope to see you all there!! Feel free to call us for more information 864-583-0604 Website/Flyer Link www.eliteaudioonline.com

November 21 - Fiction Addiction: The Perfect Thanksgiving - November 21st, 11 am. Prepare for Thanksgiving by bringing your preschool children to Fiction Addiction for a storytime reading of The Perfect Thanksgiving by Eileen Spinelli (Square Fish, paperback, $6.99). For more info, call 864-675-0540.

November 21 - Furman v. Dartmouth - Furman Men's Basketball. Visit www.furmanpaladins.com for more info, including game times.

November 21 - Furman v. South Carolina State - Furman Women's Basketball. Visit www.furmanpaladins.com for more info, including game times.

November 21 - Furman v. Wofford - Furman Football. Visit www.furmanpaladins.com for more info, including game times.

November 21 - USC Upstate v. Indiana State - USC Upstate Women's Basketball. Visit http://upstatespartans.cstv.com for more info. Home game.

November 21 - USC Upstate v. Winthrop - Men's Basketball. Visit http://upstatespartans.cstv.com for more info. Away game.

November 21 - Wofford vs. Charleston Southern - Wofford Football. Home, 7PM. Visit http://athletics.wofford.edu/schedule.aspx?path=football&schedule=40& for more info.

November 21 - Wofford vs. Furmanl - Wofford Football. Away. Visit http://athletics.wofford.edu/schedule.aspx?path=football&schedule=40& for more info.

November 22 - Ten Thousand Villages Little Village - It’s that time of year again. Ten Thousand Villages hugely popular Little Village will reopen on Sunday, Nov. 22 from 1:00 to 5:30 pm and will be open each Sunday afternoon through Sunday, Dec. 20. The Little Village is a very special place where children can choose and wrap holiday gifts for the special people in their lives. All Little Village items will be $12 or less. 239-4120 greenville@tenthousandvillages.com

November 22 - Wofford vs. Bradley - Away. Wofford Men's Basketball. Visit http://athletics.wofford.edu/schedule.aspx?path=mbball&schedule=49 for game time.

November 24 - Converse v. Barton College - Converse Basketball. Home game. For more information, visit http://www.converse.edu/athletics.

November 24 - Furman v. Rice - Furman Men's Basketball. Visit www.furmanpaladins.com for more info, including game times.

November 24 - USC Upstate v. SC State - USC Upstate Women's Basketball. Visit http://upstatespartans.cstv.com for more info. Away game.

November 24 - USC Upstate v. UNC Greensboro - USC Upstate Men's Basketball. Visit http://upstatespartans.cstv.com for more info. Home game.

November 24 - Wofford vs. Illinois - Away. Wofford Men's Basketball. Visit http://athletics.wofford.edu/schedule.aspx?path=mbball&schedule=49 for game time.

November 25 - Furman v. Winston-Salem State - Furman Women's Basketball. Visit www.furmanpaladins.com for more info, including game times.