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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Music Bingo at Fireforge
Jul 30 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fireforge Crafted Beer

🎵 Join us July 9th & 30th for Music Bingo with DJ T. Swizzle in the taproom from 6 to 8 pm! Celebrating a variety of musical genres, Fireforge’s very own taproom team member, Taylor Smith, will take us on a musical journey. Free to play, enjoy prizes & friendly competition. Stay tuned for future theme nights.⚡

Executive Function Workshop for Parents
Jul 30 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Simpsonville Library

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

Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Executive Function Workshop for Parents
Aug 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Simpsonville Library

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

Saturday, August 9, 2025
KuBoo Basket Weaving
Aug 9 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Camp Croft State Park

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, 2025
Lunch & Learn: The Last Train Robber
Aug 22 @ 12:30 pm
Chapman Cultural Center

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!

Friday, September 5, 2025
NC Mountain State Fair
Sep 5 all-day
WNC Ag Center

The NC Mountain State Fair, September 5th-14th, 2025, is a truly memorable family event that offers top-notch entertainment, food, fun, and exhibits, that focuses on the region’s deep agricultural roots.

Saturday, September 6, 2025
NC Mountain State Fair
Sep 6 all-day
WNC Ag Center

The NC Mountain State Fair, September 5th-14th, 2025, is a truly memorable family event that offers top-notch entertainment, food, fun, and exhibits, that focuses on the region’s deep agricultural roots.

Sunday, September 7, 2025
NC Mountain State Fair
Sep 7 all-day
WNC Ag Center

The NC Mountain State Fair, September 5th-14th, 2025, is a truly memorable family event that offers top-notch entertainment, food, fun, and exhibits, that focuses on the region’s deep agricultural roots.

Monday, September 8, 2025
NC Mountain State Fair
Sep 8 all-day
WNC Ag Center

The NC Mountain State Fair, September 5th-14th, 2025, is a truly memorable family event that offers top-notch entertainment, food, fun, and exhibits, that focuses on the region’s deep agricultural roots.

Tuesday, September 9, 2025
NC Mountain State Fair
Sep 9 all-day
WNC Ag Center

The NC Mountain State Fair, September 5th-14th, 2025, is a truly memorable family event that offers top-notch entertainment, food, fun, and exhibits, that focuses on the region’s deep agricultural roots.

Wednesday, September 10, 2025
NC Mountain State Fair
Sep 10 all-day
WNC Ag Center

The NC Mountain State Fair, September 5th-14th, 2025, is a truly memorable family event that offers top-notch entertainment, food, fun, and exhibits, that focuses on the region’s deep agricultural roots.

Thursday, September 11, 2025
NC Mountain State Fair
Sep 11 all-day
WNC Ag Center

The NC Mountain State Fair, September 5th-14th, 2025, is a truly memorable family event that offers top-notch entertainment, food, fun, and exhibits, that focuses on the region’s deep agricultural roots.

Friday, September 12, 2025
NC Mountain State Fair
Sep 12 all-day
WNC Ag Center

The NC Mountain State Fair, September 5th-14th, 2025, is a truly memorable family event that offers top-notch entertainment, food, fun, and exhibits, that focuses on the region’s deep agricultural roots.

Saturday, September 13, 2025
NC Mountain State Fair
Sep 13 all-day
WNC Ag Center

The NC Mountain State Fair, September 5th-14th, 2025, is a truly memorable family event that offers top-notch entertainment, food, fun, and exhibits, that focuses on the region’s deep agricultural roots.

Sunday, September 14, 2025
NC Mountain State Fair
Sep 14 all-day
WNC Ag Center

The NC Mountain State Fair, September 5th-14th, 2025, is a truly memorable family event that offers top-notch entertainment, food, fun, and exhibits, that focuses on the region’s deep agricultural roots.

Thursday, October 2, 2025
2025 Moonlight Movies: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
Oct 2 all-day
Falls Park

Come early to grab a good seat and play trivia with us before the show. Movies begin at sundown. A local food truck as well as Poppington’s Popcorn will be on site. Feel free to bring your own picnic and enjoy a cozy night under the stars!

Moonlight Movies takes place at the bottom of Falls Park. Follow the path from Main Street (531 S Main St, Greenville, SC 29601).

Wristbands must be purchased on site for $1 if you plan on bringing alcohol.

As an important reminder for all, please leave all pets at home, do not bring glass cups or bottles and no smoking on-site.

Please visit the City of Greenville website for additional information and up-to-date cancellation notices.

Oct. 2 – Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

Oct. 16 – Clue

Oct. 23 – Golden Eye

Oct. 30 – Double feature: Monster House and Poltergeist

Fourth Annual Morgan Square Madness
Oct 2 @ 6:00 pm
Fifth Third Park

Gates open at 5 p.m. | Program begins at 6 p.m.

Free for all attendees, but ticket reservations are required this year. Tickets can be reserved online.  Seating is General Admission and all patrons will enter the Left Field Gate.

Student Seating: Sections 119 and 120 are reserved for USC Upstate students. Students do not need to reserve tickets in advance and can pick them up, showing a valid USC Upstate ID, at the South Carolina Army National Guard tent outside the Left Field Gate on event night.

Parking: Complimentary parking is available in the Ballpark Parking Deck next to Fifth Third Park, with additional options throughout downtown. For a parking map, click here. Details on a campus shuttle will be announced in the days prior to the event.

Food & Concessions: Fans can enjoy stadium favorites such as hot dogs, popcorn, burgers, fries, Bojangles chicken sandwiches and more.

Giveaways: The first 250 fans to visit the USC Upstate/Ingles tent inside the stadium will receive a free T-shirt to help paint the ‘Burg green.

Family & Alumni Weekend: Morgan Square Madness kicks off USC Upstate’s Family & Alumni Weekend (Oct. 2–5), which features campus tours, reunions, receptions, rides, activities, and home athletics events including Spartans volleyball and men’s soccer. Full schedule available online.

Sponsors: Morgan Square Madness is presented by Ingles, along with support from area corporations and community partners:

  • Slam Dunk Sponsors: McMillan Pazdan Smith, Morgan Square Hospitality, The Johnson Group, Denny’s, Bojangles, Rigsby’s
  • Jump Shot Sponsors: Spartan Waste, Founders Federal Credit Union, South Carolina Army National Guard, Whataburger, Pinnacle Partnership, PSI Design, City of Spartanburg, El Paso Tacos + Tequila
Friday, October 3, 2025
BIG GAY BINGO-Halloween Edition
Oct 3 @ 7:00 pm
Radio Room

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.

Spooky Spartanburg Ghost Tour
Oct 3 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
One Morgan Square

Explore the haunted heart of Spartanburg on a spine-tingling walking tour led by psychic medium and paranormal magician Isaak Ivey. You hear stories about Magnolia Cemetery, Converse College, Morgan Square, and other Spartanburg landmarks. A member of Truth Searchers: Paranormal Investigators, Isaak combines chilling history, local legends, and paranormal storytelling to bring Spartanburg’s eerie past to life. From restless spirits and forgotten tragedies to mysterious landmarks that still whisper their secrets, this ghost tour is perfect for locals, visitors, history buffs, and paranormal enthusiasts alike.

-Guided by psychic medium, paranormal magician, and investigator Isaak Ivey

-Step into downtown Spartanburg’s haunted history and legendary ghost stories

-Experience chilling tales and supernatural lore brought vividly to life

-A night of magic, history, and entertainment

Saturday, October 4, 2025
Festifall
Oct 4 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Historic Walnut Grove Plantation

33rd Annual Colonial & Revolutionary War Weekend

Saturday & Sunday, October 4 & 5

at Historic Walnut Grove Plantation

Step back in time to experience the colonial and revolutionary spirit. Experience life in 1781 during the Revolutionary War with live demonstrations of cannon fire, cooking, spinning, camp life, 18th century music and more!

Children’s activities happening throughout the day, including candle dipping, quill writing, tin punching, tricorn hats, horn books and sweet bags.

Saturday 10/4 10:00-5:00, Sunday 10/5 10:00-4:00

Tickets are good for the entire weekend’s activities!