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Erma Bombeck captured with paring-knife-sharp humor the daily life of a new post-WWII American phenomenon: the suburban housewife. Having figured out from her own personal experience that if you can laugh at it you can live with it, she chronicled the housewife’s daily struggles in her column “At Wit’s End” from 1965 to 1996, eventually appearing in more than over 900 newspapers across the country. She also shared both poignant and hilarious observations in 12 books, including the best sellers The Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank and If Life is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits? Bombeck brought to American awareness the lives of homemakers whose efforts often felt invisible and taken for granted. Erma poked fun at kids, diets, husbands, housework and, especially, herself. She let women across America know: you are not alone. In fact, we number in the millions. I, too, am an American housewife and I will laugh by your side.

It’s that time of the year again and excitement is in the air! Please join us for the Akanimo Cancer Foundation Annual 5K RUN/WALK event created to commemorate Akanimo’s birthday while raising funds to support childhood cancer research.
Akanimo Ekanem, born on June 13, 2007 & was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer called Desmoplastic Small Round Cell tumor (DSRCT) at 10 years old and battled bravely for 2 years and 2 months until Christmas Day, 2019. This is why we are passionate about childhood cancer research. This year, on what would have been Nimo’s 18th birthday, we call on you to be part of something extraordinary as we gather all over the world in our various communities to participate in this family and community event. We invite you to create a team in your location. You can also give to an individual team or the general team. It’s an event like no other, and we love that you are a part of something this phenomenal!
Every registration to this event will bring us closer to achieving our mission – raising money to support childhood cancer research. Together, we can work towards a world where no child dies of cancer.

Be part of something unforgettable. Be part of a wish granted.
🥾 About the Trailblaze Challenge
The Trailblaze Challenge is a life-changing endurance hike benefiting Make-A-Wish® South Carolina. This powerful journey tests you physically and emotionally—and the reward is even greater: helping grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
This fall marks our 10th anniversary season, and we’re looking for passionate adventurers ready to lace up and make a difference.
📣 How to Get Started
Ready to accept the challenge? Attend a free in-person info session to learn:
– How the Trailblaze Challenge supports local wish kids
– What’s involved with the hike, training, and fundraising
– How we support you every step of the way
No upfront commitment required—just curiosity and an open heart.
🎁 Bonus: Info session attendees will be entered to win a $100 REI gift card + exclusive Make-A-Wish South Carolina swag!
💙 Want to Do More?
Interested in sponsorship or volunteer opportunities for the Fall ’25 Trailblaze Challenge? Reach out to us at: [email protected]

Be part of something unforgettable. Be part of a wish granted.
🥾 About the Trailblaze Challenge
The Trailblaze Challenge is a life-changing endurance hike benefiting Make-A-Wish® South Carolina. This powerful journey tests you physically and emotionally—and the reward is even greater: helping grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
This fall marks our 10th anniversary season, and we’re looking for passionate adventurers ready to lace up and make a difference.
📣 How to Get Started
Ready to accept the challenge? Attend a free in-person info session to learn:
– How the Trailblaze Challenge supports local wish kids
– What’s involved with the hike, training, and fundraising
– How we support you every step of the way
No upfront commitment required—just curiosity and an open heart.
🎁 Bonus: Info session attendees will be entered to win a $100 REI gift card + exclusive Make-A-Wish South Carolina swag!
💙 Want to Do More?
Interested in sponsorship or volunteer opportunities for the Fall ’25 Trailblaze Challenge? Reach out to us at: [email protected]

Be part of something unforgettable. Be part of a wish granted.
🥾 About the Trailblaze Challenge
The Trailblaze Challenge is a life-changing endurance hike benefiting Make-A-Wish® South Carolina. This powerful journey tests you physically and emotionally—and the reward is even greater: helping grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
This fall marks our 10th anniversary season, and we’re looking for passionate adventurers ready to lace up and make a difference.
📣 How to Get Started
Ready to accept the challenge? Attend a free in-person info session to learn:
– How the Trailblaze Challenge supports local wish kids
– What’s involved with the hike, training, and fundraising
– How we support you every step of the way
No upfront commitment required—just curiosity and an open heart.
🎁 Bonus: Info session attendees will be entered to win a $100 REI gift card + exclusive Make-A-Wish South Carolina swag!
💙 Want to Do More?
Interested in sponsorship or volunteer opportunities for the Fall ’25 Trailblaze Challenge? Reach out to us at: [email protected]

Be part of something unforgettable. Be part of a wish granted.
🥾 About the Trailblaze Challenge
The Trailblaze Challenge is a life-changing endurance hike benefiting Make-A-Wish® South Carolina. This powerful journey tests you physically and emotionally—and the reward is even greater: helping grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
This fall marks our 10th anniversary season, and we’re looking for passionate adventurers ready to lace up and make a difference.
📣 How to Get Started
Ready to accept the challenge? Attend a free in-person info session to learn:
– How the Trailblaze Challenge supports local wish kids
– What’s involved with the hike, training, and fundraising
– How we support you every step of the way
No upfront commitment required—just curiosity and an open heart.
🎁 Bonus: Info session attendees will be entered to win a $100 REI gift card + exclusive Make-A-Wish South Carolina swag!
💙 Want to Do More?
Interested in sponsorship or volunteer opportunities for the Fall ’25 Trailblaze Challenge? Reach out to us at: [email protected]

Date: Sunday, July 13, 2025
Location: Croft State Park SHELTER #1
Address: 450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29302
Time: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM (this time frame is extended to allow everyone to complete a basket. You may finish much earlier based on your skill set).
Note: Camp Croft State Park’s Shelter #1 has tire swings, an open area for exploring and restrooms within walking distance.
Cost: $50 per participant (recommended ages 8+)
Purchase your tickets here: https://carolinabamboo.org/product/tickets-basket-weaving-workshop-bamboo-kudzu-kuboo-baskets-july-13-2025/?preview=true

Get wild and “embrace the invase” in this kudzu/bamboo= “KuBoo” Basket Weaving class! Get to know split bamboo and kudzu as weaving materials. Learn how to harvest and strip a kudzu vine. Engage with refined, hand-crafted split bamboo. Weave the Kudzu and Bamboo together to create your own personalized and unique KuBoo basket!

We will provide baubles and decorations for you to choose from to make your basket unique. Many of these embellishments will be made of bamboo, including beads and buttons made from canes and rhizomes.
We will also provide all weaving materials, including split bamboo that has been “defanged”, meaning: The edges of all split bamboo materials will be processed beforehand using the traditional Japanese habatori, mentori and senbiki methods. These techniques remove the sharp edges and splinters from split bamboo. Our refined split bamboo will make weaving with bamboo more enjoyable, manageable and easier on the hands. Watch our YouTube video for a quick visual overview of these three processes here: https://youtu.be/omEk3KkTLFk

While we weave, Aaron will be available for a Q&A session about bamboo. Bamboo is a mysterious plant to many. Ask Aaron questions to learn more about bamboo while you weave.

What to bring:
A water bottle
A “Can-do” attitude!

We will provide:
Electric industrial fans
All crafting and weaving materials and tools

Camp Croft State Park’s Shelter #1 has tire swings, an open area for exploring and restrooms within walking distance.

Additional Cost: Croft State Park is over 7000 acres and offers everything from a playground to hiking and biking trails. As a state park, there is an admission fee: $3 for adults over the age of 15, $1.50 for seniors, $1 for kids ages 6-15, and free for children age 5 and under. This admission fee is NOT included in your ticket price and must be paid separately upon entry into Croft State Park. Note: You may choose to avoid this fee by requesting a SC State Parks Passport from your local library. If you choose this option, we recommend making a request for this item a few weeks in advance before the class, due to possible high demand and low availability.

Does your child say they’ve got it—then nothing gets done?

If you’ve been navigating the ups and downs of routines, reminders, and motivation, this free 90-minute workshop offers tools and encouragement to help you support your child with more ease.

We’ll Cover:
– What executive function really is (and why so many teens struggle with it).
– 5 practical tools to boost independence, motivation, and focus.
– How to reduce conflict without just “getting tougher.”
– Access to our Executive Function Toolkit.
– A simple plan you can actually stick to this semester.

Perfect for parents of kids ages 10 to early 20s navigating ADHD, executive function challenges, or focus issues.

This is a supportive, skill-building workshop rooted in coaching—not therapy or diagnosis. Just real tools for real life.

Hosted by Carolina ADHD Coaching

Does your child say they’ve got it—then nothing gets done?

If you’ve been navigating the ups and downs of routines, reminders, and motivation, this free 90-minute workshop offers tools and encouragement to help you support your child with more ease.

We’ll Cover:
– What executive function really is (and why so many teens struggle with it).
– 5 practical tools to boost independence, motivation, and focus.
– How to reduce conflict without just “getting tougher.”
– Access to our Executive Function Toolkit.
– A simple plan you can actually stick to this semester.

Perfect for parents of kids ages 10 to early 20s navigating ADHD, executive function challenges, or focus issues.

This is a supportive, skill-building workshop rooted in coaching—not therapy or diagnosis. Just real tools for real life.

Hosted by Carolina ADHD Coaching

Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025
Location: Croft State Park SHELTER #3
Address: 450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29302
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (this time frame is extended to allow everyone to complete a basket. You may finish much earlier based on your skill set).
Note: Camp Croft State Park’s Shelter #3 has restrooms within walking distance and a hilltop view of the forest overlooking Lake Craig.
Cost: $50 per participant (recommended ages 8+)
Purchase your tickets here: https://carolinabamboo.org/product/kuboo-basket-weaving-saturday-august-9-2025/
Get wild and “embrace the invase” in this kudzu/bamboo= “KuBoo” Basket Weaving class! Get to know split bamboo and kudzu as weaving materials. Learn how to harvest and strip a kudzu vine. Engage with refined, hand-crafted split bamboo. Weave the Kudzu and Bamboo together to create your own personalized and unique KuBoo basket!

We will provide baubles and decorations for you to choose from to make your basket unique. Many of these embellishments will be made of bamboo, including beads and buttons made from canes and rhizomes.
We will also provide all weaving materials, including split bamboo that has been “defanged”, meaning: The edges of all split bamboo materials will be processed beforehand using the traditional Japanese habatori, mentori and senbiki methods. These techniques remove the sharp edges and splinters from split bamboo. Our refined split bamboo will make weaving with bamboo more enjoyable, manageable and easier on the hands. Watch our YouTube video for a quick visual overview of these three processes here: https://youtu.be/omEk3KkTLFk

While we weave, Aaron will be available for a Q&A session about bamboo. Bamboo is a mysterious plant to many. Ask Aaron questions to learn more about bamboo while you weave.

What to bring:
A water bottle
A “Can-do” attitude!

We will provide:
Electric industrial fans
All crafting and weaving materials and tools

Camp Croft State Park’s Shelter #3 has restrooms within walking distance and a hilltop view of the forest overlooking Lake Craig.

Additional Cost: Croft State Park is over 7000 acres and offers everything from a playground to hiking and biking trails. As a state park, there is an admission fee: $3 for adults over the age of 15, $1.50 for seniors, $1 for kids ages 6-15, and free for children age 5 and under. This admission fee is NOT included in your ticket price and must be paid separately upon entry into Croft State Park. Note: You may choose to avoid this fee by requesting a SC State Parks Passport from your local library. If you choose this option, we recommend making a request for this item a few weeks in advance before the class, due to possible high demand and low availability.

Friday, August 22 at 12:30

Chapman Cultural Center

The Last Train Robber

Did You Know America’s Last Train Robber Lived Out His Years in Spartanburg, SC?

He never meant to rob a moving train—or get caught in a shootout just blocks from the White House. But it really happened.

Climb aboard with author Wilson Casey to hear the firsthand account of the last moving train robbery in American history. In Bedlam on the W. Virginia Rails, Casey shares the incredible true story of Luman “Lu” Ramsdell, as told by the train robber himself. Dubbed “The B&O Zoot Suit Bandits” by the national press, Lu and his gang became infamous for their violent 1949 heist.

Lunch and Learn is sponsored by the Chapman Cultural Center

There are a limited number of seats, be sure to register in advance (even members!)

Admission: $5 for non-members / Free for SCHA members.

Don’t forget to bring your lunch!

Join us for an incredible day of fun at Green Valley Country Club on Friday, September 19!

This special event includes a charity golf tournament and an evening concert featuring LOCASH, whose hit “Hometown Home” is currently No. 1 on the Country Billboard chart! 🎶

You can choose how you participate:

⛳ Golf only

🎟️ Concert only (VIP and General Admission available)

🏌️‍♂️🎶 Or make it a full day and enjoy both!

All food and drinks are included with your concert ticket—no extra fees once you’re in!

Greenville Gay Men’s Chorus presents BIG GAY BINGO—Halloween Edition, Friday, October 3 at Greenville’s Radio Room. This is the organization’s largest fundraiser of the season—packed with bingo, cabaret music acts, and outrageous fun including a costume party attendees won’t soon forget—all emceed by drag artist Rylee Hunty.

Join us at Presbyterian College in Belk Auditorium for a Celebration Concert featuring Christian Contemporary duo, Caleb + Kelsey.

🎵 About Caleb + Kelsey:

Caleb and Kelsey Grimm are the husband and wife duo, Caleb + Kelsey. Best known for their original arrangements of modern worship songs, Christian hymns, and duets of some of the most popular love songs of all time. With 65 million YouTube views & several #1 selling albums, their music is resonating deeply with their continuously growing fanbase.

Enjoy a night of praise, mission-minded music, and a special talk back with Thornwell President, Rev. Myron Wilkins.

Songs for the evening include:

Praise
How Great Is Our God / Our God / How Great Thou Art
Oceans / You Make Me Brave
In Christ Alone / Cornerstone / Solid Rock
Good Good Father / No Longer Slaves
Goodness of God
Great Are You Lord / Lord I Need You
AND MANY MORE!

Soteria CDC is celebrating the community and individuals we serve as we work to create economic and social justice for individuals and families impacted by the criminal justice system by providing housing, education, employment, advocacy, and affirmation for previously incarcerated individuals. We are hosting a fundraiser and celebration on October 23rd, 2025 in recognition of our 26 years of service that will include a combination of storytelling, art, and music, as we unite the community around the importance of supporting and dignifying those reentering society.

Join us on Thursday, October 24 at 1800 Drayton for Bacon & Barrel — a lively evening of bourbon tastings, bacon-inspired bites from local restaurants, live music, and a curated silent auction, all in support of St. Luke’s Free Medical Clinic. This beloved annual fundraiser helps provide free, high-quality healthcare to uninsured residents of Spartanburg County.

Tickets include access to bourbon samples, food tastings, and entertainment. Proceeds go directly toward sustaining our clinic’s mission of compassionate care for those who need it most.

To learn more or purchase tickets, visit: https://slfmc.networkforgood.com/events/88843-bacon-and-barrel

The Art of Tamada: A Georgian Feast and Cultural Celebration in Greenville

Greenville, SC — First Things Foundation and Keipi Restaurant, with ticketing by Trueline, invite the community to experience The Art of Tamada, Greenville’s most unique culinary and cultural celebration, taking place October 24–25 at Hampton Station. This two-day fundraiser blends Georgian tradition, live music, and community connection, supporting First Things Foundation’s humanitarian work around the globe.

At the heart of the event is the Supra, a traditional Georgian feast led by a Tamada (toastmaster), who guides guests through stories, blessings, and toasts, turning the table into a space of meaning and connection. Guests will enjoy multi-course dinners, live performances, and the warmth of Georgian hospitality.

Weekend Highlights:

Friday, Oct. 24: Supra tables, live DJ music, dancing, axe throwing, picnics on the green, and more.

Saturday, Oct. 25: Supra tables, speaker sessions, live DJ sets, and live music from Georgia Heers, Emmet Sher, and Dirt Poor Robins, alongside axe throwing, picnics, and plenty of Mshvidoba (Georgian for “peace”).

Saturday Evening – Taste of Keipi Live Music Session: Guests can enjoy a free evening of wine tastings, small bites inspired by the Supra, and live music, showcasing the heart of Keipi, where food, wine, and music meet.

Each Supra table seats 18–22 guests, with tickets available for singles, couples, private groups, and businesses. Every ticket supports First Things Foundation’s mission to serve the extreme poor across four continents.

Celebrate the launch of Glory Day x Briton Court with a private reception featuring cocktails and curated hors d’oeuvres. This special night honors their shared hometown roots while introducing a new chapter in elevated style. In the spirit of giving back to the community we love, a portion of ticket sales will benefit Greenville’s Gift, supporting local families in need.