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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
“Gilda” discussion
Feb 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Coffee Underground

Join us to discuss this Noir/Romance classic!

Gilda is currently free to watch on YouTube (presumably with ads)

Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Member Pick: “The Fisher King” discussion
Feb 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Coffee Underground

Join us for another member pick discussion!
Member, Antonio, has picked “The Fisher King”.

Saturday, February 24, 2024
Virtual Workshop: Literary Journal Submission Strategies with Evelyn Berry
Feb 24 @ 1:00 pm
online

This workshop focuses on the basics of navigating literary journal submissions.

Publishing short stories, poems, creative nonfiction, and art in literary journals and magazines can feel like a byzantine process. There exist many rules, expectations, and guidelines, some of them explicit and others unspoken, that frame how and when to submit your work. This workshop focuses on the basics of navigating literary journal submissions, practical tips on formatting submissions, strategies for submissions, and more. Participants will come away with a knowledge of how to research literary journals, how to strategically submit to get their work published, how to write a professional cover letter, how to compose a professional bio, and more. Workshop instructor Evelyn Berry is happy to answer any questions you might have about the bewildering journey between a finished draft and a published piece.

Evelyn Berry is a trans, Southern writer, editor, and educator. She’s the author of Grief Slut (Sundress Publications, 2024) and Buggery (Bateau Press, 2020), winner of the BOOM Chapbook Prize. She’s a recipient of a 2023 National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Fellowship, 2022 Dr. Linda Veldheer Memorial Prize, 2019 Broad River Prize for Prose, and 2018 Emrys Poetry Prize, among other honors. Her work has appeared in Beloit Poetry Journal, South Carolina Review, Gigantic Sequins, Raleigh Review, Taco Bell Quarterly, and elsewhere. She lives in Columbia, South Carolina with her partner and their pets, working as a library communications strategist.

Monday, February 26, 2024
Virtual Writers Workshops
Feb 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
online w/ Carl Sandburg Home

Join writers and poets from across the country each month for a virtual writing workshop. A link will be added to their name when more details and sign-up information becomes available. These workshops are geared towards amateur writers, ages 16 and older recommended. Follow us on Facebook for notifications too.

2024 Virtual Writers Workshops

January 23 – Tony Robles
February 26 – Ruba Ahmed
March – Amber Rose Crowtree

2023 Workshop Writers : Angela Evans, Tom Tenbrunsel, Robert Edward Miss, Kenneth Chamblee, Yasmin Mays, Shannon Yong, Jennifer McGaha, Erica Reid, Raymond McNally, Jane Waldrop, Francis Pearce, Eric Nelson, Darren Todd.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Member Pick: “Jacobs Ladder” discussion
Feb 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Coffee Underground

Join us for yet another member pick!
Member, Josh, has picked the 1990 psychological horror “Jacobs Ladder”. This is currently streaming on MGM, Amazon, and Paramount.

Monday, March 4, 2024
Flix for Teens: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Mar 4 @ 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Middle Tyger Library

Wear your house colors for a riveting time watching the latest in the Fantastic Beasts series. Rated PG-13. For teens ages 12-18 or in grades 7-12.

Friday, March 15, 2024
BANFF Film Festival Presented by Half-Moon Outfitters
Mar 15 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Camelot Cinemas

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. With stops planned in roughly 550 communities and more than 40 countries across the globe, the Banff World Tour celebrates amazing achievements in outdoor storytelling and filmmaking worldwide!

From the over 400 entries submitted into the Festival each year, award-winners and audience favorites are among the films that are carefully selected to play in theatres around the world.

Traveling to remote vistas, analyzing topical environmental issues, and bringing audiences up-close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports the 2024 World Tour is an exhilarating and provocative exploration of the mountain world.

Monday, March 18, 2024
Bohemian Bull’s Movie Mondays – Elementals
Mar 18 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bohemian Bull

Bohemian Bull, Greenville’s favorite American beer garden and tavern located at 3620 Pelham Rd, is making Mondays a little more entertaining with their Movie Mondays! This week, families can enjoy the Disney hit “Elementals.”

Fun for the whole family, enjoy Bohemian Bull’s extensive menu and don’t forget the kids eat free coupons!

Friday, March 22, 2024
Dinner And A Movie: Eat Pray Love
Mar 22 @ 6:00 pm
Drayton Mills
Monday, March 25, 2024
Bohemian Bull’s Movie Mondays – Finding Nemo
Mar 25 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bohemian Bull

Bohemian Bull, Greenville’s favorite American beer garden and tavern located at 3620 Pelham Rd, is making Mondays a little more entertaining with their Movie Mondays! This week, families can enjoy the Disney hit “Finding Nemo.”

Fun for the whole family, enjoy Bohemian Bull’s extensive menu and don’t forget the kids eat free coupons!

Thursday, April 11, 2024
POETRY WORKSHOP WITH GLENIS REDMOND
Apr 11 @ 6:00 pm
Ramsaur Studio

This National Poetry Month, turn your sparks of inspiration into beautiful poetry in an all-new poetry workshop led by Greenville Poet Laureate Glenis Redmond. Whether you’re just dipping your toes into the world of poetry or you’ve been penning verses for a while, this workshop is tailor-made for you. From brainstorming ideas to crafting captivating lines, Glenis will guide you every step of the way. Unleash your inner wordsmith and explore the magic of poetry with a true master.

The $125 registration fee is for admission to the three-part workshop taking place at 6:00 PM on April 11, 18 and 25. Please bring paper and your preferred writing tool with you. The workshop culminates in a reading during the final session where participants can invite a guest to enjoy their poetry progress.

Friday, April 19, 2024
“Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story” Film Premiere
Apr 19 @ 5:00 pm
CU-ICAR Campus

Discover the remarkable story of Ralph Teetor who, despite being blind, revolutionized the automotive industry with multiple inventions, including cruise control. Featuring the iconic voices of Mike Rowe and Jeff Daniels, this exclusive screening is being held before the documentary’s national release later this year.

Dinner + A Movie: HOLES
Apr 19 @ 6:00 pm
Eighteen Hundred Drayton Catering & Events

I’m Tired of Diggin These Holes… So lets eat them!

“Dinner And A Movie delivers an immersive culinary experience by bringing beloved movies and food together for an amzing experience.”

Sploosh Crostini

Crostini with Spiced Peaches and Home Made Ricotta Cheese over Grilled Italian Bread

Texas Nachos

Corn Tortilla, Texas beef bbq, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeño, jack cheese pico de gallo

Camp Green Lake Green Salad

Cactus Pad, Radish, tomato, red onion in a prickly pear, lime vinaigrette

Grilled Onions & Flank Steak

with grilled Squash, peppers, deep red wine demi glace

Holes

Cinnamon donut holes with Peaches and Custard

Tryon International Film Festival SC Shorts Showcase
Apr 19 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Chapman Cultural Center

FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2024 | 6 PM – 9 PM

6 – 7 PM | Heavy hors d’oeuvres + cash bar
7 – 9 PM | SC Shorts Showcase from TRIFF23

Chapman Cultural Center Theatre | 200 E St John St | Spartanburg, SC

$25

*Afterparty at Cyclops Brewing | 197 E St John St | Spartanburg, SC

Saturday, May 4, 2024
Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert
May 4 @ 7:00 pm
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Experience the magic of a galaxy far, far away at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Saturday, May 4th, 2024. The Greenville Symphony Orchestra presents “Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert.” Enjoy the iconic film with a live performance by GSO of John Williams’ Oscar®-winning score. Feel the force as the orchestra delivers an unforgettable family-friendly event.

Tickets go on sale Tuesday, January 16 at 10:00 am and can be purchased online at BSWArena.com. Don’t miss this chance to be part of Star Wars like never before. May the force be with you!

Link: https://www.bonsecoursarena.com/events/detail/starwars-greenvilesymphonyorchestra-greenville

Sunday, May 5, 2024
Four Winters, A Story of Jewish Partisan Resistance + Bravery in WWII
May 5 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Camelot Cinemas

We will screen the movie Four Winters, A Story Of Jewish Partisan Resistance And Bravery In WWII, a film by Julia Mintz, in recognition of Yom Hashoah, Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day. We are partnering with the Greenville Jewish Federation. Dr. Diane Vecchio will give a brief introduction. PG-13

“All I owned was my camera, a leopard coat, and a grenade in case of capture…the pillow was the rifle, the walls were the trees and the sky was the roof,” says partisan Faye Schulman. Over 25,000 Jewish partisans fought back against the Nazis and their collaborators from deep within the forests of WWII’s Eastern Europe, Ukraine and Belarus. Against extraordinary odds, they escaped Nazi slaughter, transforming from young innocents to courageous resistance fighters. Shattering the myth of Jewish passivity, these last surviving partisans tell their stories of resistance in FOUR WINTERS, revealing a stunning narrative of heroism and resilience.

Thursday, May 16, 2024
Dinner And A Movie: Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
May 16 @ 7:00 pm
Eighteen Hundred Drayton Catering & Events

Enjoy a 5 course meal of out-of-this world dishes while young Luke Skywalker discovers his destiny as he joins forces with Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and smuggler Han Solo to rescue Princess Leia from the clutches of Darth Vader and the evil Empire. Together with their droid companions R2-D2 and C-3PO, they embark on a daring mission to deliver stolen plans for the Empire’s superweapon, the Death Star, to the Rebel Alliance. Along the way, they face epic space battles, confrontations with Imperial forces, and learn the ways of the Force. With courage and determination, they ultimately succeed in destroying the Death Star and striking a blow against tyranny, setting the stage for a galaxy-spanning saga of adventure and heroism.

Tatooine Twin Suns Soup

Dashi Soup, Scallions, Ginger, Sombal, with Poached Egg Yolks

Chewbacca’s Wookie Wontons

Wonton Skins filled with artichokes, spinach, parmesan cheese

Jedi Mind Tricks Salad

Mixed Greens salad with Cucumber ribbons, Heirloom Tomato, Red Onion, in a Yoda Green Herb Dressing

Bantha Ribene (Luke’s favorite Food)

Spiced Pork Ribs, Tomo-Spice, Wookie Fries

Battle Pack Dessert

Tie Fighter Treats, Light Saber Pretzel, Chocolate Ice Cream Death Star

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Virtual Writers Workshop Greg Lobas
May 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
online

Greg Lobas will lead a virtual writer’s workshop titled: “Writing Your Life into Poetry.”

“Write what you know” is one of the first and best maxims for the aspiring writer. But what if “what you know” is ordinary, even mundane? This workshop will look at ways to mine the gold that is in everyone’s life and turn it into poetry. It may take some digging. It may take a little change in perspective. But it is there, and it is material only you can use. We will focus on the narrative poem as a means of story-telling but will consider the lyric poem as well.

This workshop is open to writers of all skill levels and is a fun way to find inspiration from a new prompt or revise current work. It is hosted by the Friends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara and will Zoom for the virtual connection. Sign up to attend the workshop at workshop here:

Greg Lobas has been published extensively as both an outdoor writer and a poet. His debut book, Left of Center, won the 2022 Dogfish Head Poetry Prize, and placed second in the Delaware State Press Association awards. The book deals with his real life experiences as a fire captain and paramedic. His poems have been published in many journals. He is an experienced poetry workshop facilitator at Isothermal Community College.
Greg lives with his wife Meg and his dog Sophie in Polk County North Carolina.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
May 22 @ 7:17 pm – 8:17 pm
Eighteen Hundred Drayton Catering & Events

Join us for an epic screening of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, complete with cosplay, trivia, and more!

Welcome to Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back event! Join us at Eighteen Hundred Drayton Catering & Events for a night filled with galactic fun. Get ready to immerse yourself in the epic saga of the Rebel Alliance facing off against the sinister Galactic Empire. From lightsaber duels to iconic characters, this event is a must-attend for any Star Wars fan. May the force be with you!

Friday, May 24, 2024
Movies at the Museum: Charlie Chaplin
May 24 @ 6:00 pm
Greer Heritage Museum

Join us for a night of laughter and nostalgia at the Greer Heritage Museum! We’ll be screening classic Charlie Chaplin films on the big screen—a silent film experience you won’t want to miss. Get your $5 tickets today!