Explore family friendly events, theatres, galleries, concerts, nightlife, things to do, and more in the Greenville, SC and Upstate areas.

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Saturday, July 13, 2024
Super Smash Bros. Tournament: Battle of the Ages
Jul 13 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Headquarters Library-Spartanburg

Eat pizza and battle to be the best brawler. Compete to win a $50 Amazon gift card in the adults-only bracket, then play the winner of the teen bracket for SCPL’s Smash Bros. Champion trophy.

Open to the first 24 participants.

Monday, July 15, 2024
Streaming 101
Jul 15 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Hughes Main Library
Training Lab

Discover the fun and entertainment of streaming digital media on your computers and phones.

Questions? Call 864-527-9258. Registration required.

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Computer Basics
Jul 16 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Hughes Main Library
• Training Lab

Learn the basics of navigating a computer and using a mouse and keyboard.

Questions? Call 864-527-9258. Registration required.

Music Bingo
Jul 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
New Groove Artisan Brewery
Best of Spartanburg 2022 Winner for Best Bingo!
Quarterly Tournaments AND Weekly Prizes for Music Bingo Winners!
It’s the most fun you’ll have on a Tuesday with Jen and New Groove.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Tech After Five
Jul 17 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Think Tank Brew Lab

Tech After Five connects the tech community. We invite IT Professionals, Startups, Entrepreneurs and their community of support to come together and make meaningful professional connections.

You may be looking for work or looking to hire. You might be looking for customers or prospects. You may need co-founders, partners or mentors. We’ve got you covered.

Tech After Five is not like other networking events. We work particularly hard to make sure we get the right people in the room and then make sure it’s easy for you to find each other. Sign up using the right ticket type for you. We will then follow up with custom emails that let you know who you can expect to meet. We will print custom badges for the event that make it easy for you to find the people you are looking for.

We know that networking can be hard. We try to make it as easy as possible for you to meet the right people. We know that when smart people come together we can make things happen. We hope you will join us and become part of our community.

Family Game Night
Jul 17 @ 6:15 pm – 8:15 pm
West Greenville Community Center

West Greenville Community Center will be hosting Family Game Nights at the Community Center every 3rd Monday. The event will allow the community to come out and enjoy a family friendly atmosphere all while getting to know their neighbors in the West Greenville Community.

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Introduction to Smartphones
Jul 18 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Hughes Main Library

Thu, Jul 18 • 3:30p–5p • Training Lab

Get started with the basics of owning and operating a smartphone.

Questions? Call 864-527-9258. Registration required.

Saturday, July 20, 2024
Greenville Go Club (Board Game)
Jul 20 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Simpsonville Library | Hendricks Branch

Greenville Go Club is a group of gamers who play the strategy board game know as ‘go’ (or baduk). They have plenty of equipment and the group is free. They are very happy to teach new players and do teaching games and group game reviews as well.

If you are interested, join their Facebook group! (https://www.facebook.com/groups/GreenvilleGoClub)

Go is an abstract board game for two players, in which the aim is to surround more territory than the opponent. It has very simple rules and is easy to learn, but challenging to master! The game originated in ancient China more than 2,500 years ago and is one of the oldest board games played today.

Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Music Bingo
Jul 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
New Groove Artisan Brewery
Best of Spartanburg 2022 Winner for Best Bingo!
Quarterly Tournaments AND Weekly Prizes for Music Bingo Winners!
It’s the most fun you’ll have on a Tuesday with Jen and New Groove.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Spreadsheets I
Jul 24 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Hughes Main Library
Training Lab

Learn the basics of creating a spreadsheet.

Questions? Call 864-527-9258. Registration required

Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Teen Glow Finale & Book Box
Jul 30 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Headquarters Library-Spartanburg

Wear white to glow in the dark for cosmic Bingo and blacklight crafts.

Attendees are guaranteed the Glow-in-the-Dark Book Box that includes snacks, trinkets, and a book perfect for fans of Illuminae and These Broken Stars.

Leftovers will be available by lottery after the program with priority given to teens who have never received a Book Box before. The form will be open until Thursday, August 1st at 11:59 p.m., and you can find it here: forms.gle…

For teens ages 12-18 or entering grades 7-12 only.

Music Bingo
Jul 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
New Groove Artisan Brewery
Best of Spartanburg 2022 Winner for Best Bingo!
Quarterly Tournaments AND Weekly Prizes for Music Bingo Winners!
It’s the most fun you’ll have on a Tuesday with Jen and New Groove.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Spreadsheets II
Jul 31 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Hughes Main Library

Wed, Jul 31 • 3:30p–5p • Training Lab

Use advanced features such as sorting, filtering, conditional formatting, and chart making.

Questions? Call 864-527-9258. Registration required.

Board No More: A Gaming Group
Jul 31 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Headquarters Library-Spartanburg

Drop in and join us for a board game night. You can choose from a few of the games in our collection or bring your own games to play. You’re more than welcome to bring your kids along if you’d like to learn and play games together. A staff member will be present to suggest games for play and/or explain rules to players. Registration is not required.

Thursday, August 1, 2024
PARI Summer STEM and Space Exploration Camps
Aug 1 all-day
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute

Unleash your curiosity of the unknown when you retreat to a dark sky oasis where the stars are innumerable
and beckon overhead. Let the magnificence of space overwhelm you as you discover the mysteries that still
confound scientists, it just might drive you to become tomorrow’s astronauts, physicists, and engineers.
Come learn how different telescopes work and use them and real data to explore space just like professional
scientists do. PARI is a unique site, rich in space science history, and is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains
of North Carolina, where an abundance of adventures awaits. From Space and Science to tubing, waterfall
swimming and roller skating, there are fun, refreshing activities for everyone.
Your Next Adventure Awaits!
When you look up at night and see a field of twinkling lights or the bright crescent of the Moon, what is it
you think of? Maybe you wonder what makes the stars burn and how they came to be, or what planets might
orbit them and the worlds they hold. Perhaps you see patterns that tell a story or point the way to a place
beyond the horizon. Or, do they instill in you a sense of adventure and desire to explore?
Space is a frontier that sparks imagination and curiosity to discover and understand. It invokes the same
spirit that drove ancient peoples to sail into the unknown and pioneers to set out across continents. To reach
into space requires tenacity and grit, bringing together people from diverse backgrounds who’ve studied,
experimented, and pushed humanity’s abilities forward again and again.
The summer of 2024 will begin PARI’s twenty- third summer camp season. It brings camp programs where
campers explore the ways that researchers delve the depths of our universe to make new discoveries, and the
challenges that humans face when leaving the Earth to explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
It is also the third summer of our new partnership with Clemson University. This collaboration expands our
ability to inspire with new topics and resources and will reach even more campers who will become the next
generation of scientists and explorers.
Have you got what it takes to conquer STEM and Space?
PARI Summer Camps
Mission Control: Martian Frontier
-Do you have what it takes to plan a mission to another planet?
Gain confidence, learn space science, and strive to make it to a new world in this combination role-play—academic
camp. The wide variety of topics makes this camp a good fit for a range of interests. You’ll tackle challenges in
space craft and habitat design, astronaut health and well-being, and capturing public interest while swaying others
to support your plan.
This camp is designed for middle and high school aged campers.
Above & Beyond
-Models the research process followed by professionals in space science!
Our signature and most academically intensive camp explores the universe through astronomy, physics, and
astrobiology. Use real research-grade instruments and data to investigate objects like super-nova remnants and
distant star clusters, or map the Milky Way. One small step as a space explorer, one giant step in launching your
career in space.
This camp is designed for high school aged campers.
3D Planets – PARI Edition
Lunar and Martian Geography, 3D Modeling & Printing
What is the surface of other planets like? How do we find out and turn that information into a three dimensional
model? Can we accurately recreate other places in the solar system with a 3D printer in a way that anyone can
see and touch and gain an understanding of places beyond Earth? Campers will investigate these questions and
delve into the processes of making science accessible to all. The PARI edition will feature a field trip to a unique
mountain location to experience the beauty of the Land of Waterfalls.
This camp is available in versions for either middle school or high school aged campers.
Clemson & PARI Summer Camps
3D Planets – Clemson Edition
Lunar and Martian Geography, 3D Modeling & Printing
What is the surface of other planets like? How do we find out and turn that information into a three dimensional
model? Can we accurately recreate other places in the solar system with a 3D printer in a way that anyone can
see and touch and gain an understanding of places beyond Earth? Campers will investigate these questions and
delve into the processes of making science accessible to all.
The Clemson Edition of this camp will feature a guest speaker from Clemson University who will engage campers
with the science and research going on there. Campers will also hike to a unique mountain location in the Land of
Waterfalls.
This camp is designed for middle school aged campers.
Advanced 3D Planets – Clemson Edition
Lunar and Martian Geography, 3D Modeling & Printing
What is the surface of other planets like? How do we find out and turn that information into a three dimensional
model? Can we accurately recreate other places in the solar system with a 3D printer in a way that anyone can
see and touch and gain an understanding of places beyond Earth? Campers will investigate these questions and
delve into the processes of making science accessible to all.
The advanced version of this camp is designed for high school aged campers and will go deeper into the math
behind how the data is modeled in the computer. We will also learn to represent 3D models with code.
The Clemson Edition of this camp will feature a field trip to Clemson University where students experience the
science and research going on there.
This camp is designed for high school aged campers.
3D Planets – Clemson Edition
6/16/2024 3 PM – 6/21/2024 10 AM
Ages 11 – 15
Advanced 3D Planets – Clemson Edition
6/23/2024 3 PM – 6/28/2024 10 AM
Ages 14 – 17 years
3D Planets – PARI Edition
6/30/2024 3 PM – 7/5/2024 10 AM
Ages 11 – 15
Above & Beyond
7/7/2024 3 PM – 7/18/2024 10 AM
Grades 9th – 12th
Martian Frontier
7/21/2024 3 PM – 8/1/2024 10 AM
Grades 7th – 12th
Empowering today’s campers to become tomorrow’s leaders in space and science discovery

Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Music Bingo
Aug 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
New Groove Artisan Brewery
Best of Spartanburg 2022 Winner for Best Bingo!
Quarterly Tournaments AND Weekly Prizes for Music Bingo Winners!
It’s the most fun you’ll have on a Tuesday with Jen and New Groove.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Word Processing I
Aug 7 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Hughes Main Library
Aug 7 • 3:30p–5p • Training Lab

Learn how to create and edit documents.

Questions? Call 864-527-9258. Registration required.

Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Internet Safety
Aug 13 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Hughes Main Library
 Training Lab

Safeguard your computer and your privacy when using the internet.

Questions? Call 864-527-9258. Registration required.

Music Bingo
Aug 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
New Groove Artisan Brewery
Best of Spartanburg 2022 Winner for Best Bingo!
Quarterly Tournaments AND Weekly Prizes for Music Bingo Winners!
It’s the most fun you’ll have on a Tuesday with Jen and New Groove.
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Word Processing II
Aug 14 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Hughes Main Library
Training Lab

Incorporate images, tables, headers & footers, and more to add flare to your documents.

Questions? Call 864-527-9258. Registration required.