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Spring at Biltmore, one of the estate’s most glorious seasons, invites you to experience a spring break mountain escape with all the charm of a European retreat. Immerse yourself in thousands of colorful tulips as Biltmore Blooms transforms our gardens and grounds. Explore Italian Renaissance Alive and Ciao! From Italy. Savor our Winery’s award-winning vintages and, of course, the timeless elegance of Biltmore House.
Daytime access to 8,000 acres of gardens and grounds, including:
75+ Acres of formal and informal gardens
20+ Miles of hiking, biking, and walking trails
Antler Hill Village & Winery
Complimentary Wine Tasting
Complimentary Parking
Gardens & Grounds admission does NOT include Biltmore House entry.
Leadership Spartanburg Progarm
Apr 14 all-day
online
Applications for the 2023-24 class of Leadership Spartanburg are open, and will be accepted through June 15, 2023.
Leadership Spartanburg’s next class will run from September 2023 through May 2024, focusing on community information and issues, volunteerism and leadership development. Sessions are held one day a month from 8:30 AM- 4 PM, typically on the third Thursday of the month.
PURPOSE & OBJECTIVES
Leadership Spartanburg gives you a hand in shaping our community’s future.
But, is Leadership Spartanburg for you?
Leadership Spartanburg is for anyone who has looked around our county and felt inspired.
Leadership for anyone who wants to have a lot of fun meeting 40 other interesting, passionate people from all walks of life.
It’s for anyone who has noticed something in our neighborhoods that could be better and wanted to help fix the problem.
Leadership Spartanburg’s approach to community issues is open and honest about the good and the bad. Meetings will challenge you personally and professionally, but challenges are always framed to encourage realistic positive action.
Getting the most out of Leadership Spartanburg requires a long, thoughtful look around as you dig into the program of monthly meetings and experiential small-group learning projects. Leadership Spartanburg will prepare participants to work within their own community and the region as effective leaders capable of making decisions.
The main objectives of Leadership Spartanburg are to:
Identify and select highly motivated, potential community leaders to participate in the program.
Systematically challenge the participants to become aware of, examine, and respond to the social and economic needs of the community.
Develop an esprit de corps among the participants, which will provide a common ground for working together on present and future community needs.
Identify organizational and individual opportunities for community involvement and assist in the placement of participants.
PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
Time commitment: An opening session followed by an eight-month curriculum that focuses on community information and issues.
Tuition:
OneSpartanburg, Inc. Members: $1,895
Non-members: $2,295
Selection Criteria
Civic Involvement
Leadership Potential
Diversity Perspective
Commitment to the Leadership Program and the community
2023-24 Session Topics
Talent, Place, Economy and Image
Spartanburg’s History & Where We’re Headed
Fostering Spartanburg’s Educational Attainment
Community Issues: Challenges & Successes
Spartanburg County’s Economic Excellence
Local Talent to Promote Community Cohesion
Spartanburg’s Quality of Life & Cultural Assets
Health & Wellness: Impacting the Local Communities
SC Women In Leadership: City of Spartanburg boards and commissions: positions available
Apr 14 all-day
online
On local boards and commissions across the country, women are particularly underrepresented on more so-called “masculine” boards like planning, construction, and transportation boards. It’s not always a matter of men being chosen over women. Often, it’s because women simply don’t apply to these boards.
Right now the City of Spartanburg has 11 boards and commissions with available positions, including the:
Imagine the difference we could make for equal representation if we could ensure half of the applications they receive are from women. In fact, research shows that underrepresented groups can have a larger impact on policy through appointed positions than elected ones.
Will you help us improve diversity and give women in your community a say in the policies that affect them? Applications are being accepted now through June. Apply to serve on a board or commission for Spartanburg and encourage your friends to apply, too.
Want to learn more about boards and commissions including the role they play in government, what it’s like to serve, and opportunities at the statewide level? Join us for our annual SpringBoard Conference on May 20th sponsored by Duke Energy and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.
Spring Photo Contest: “Spring Trails”
Apr 14 all-day
Chimney Rock State Park
NC State Parks’ Year of the Trail continues with a celebration of how our trails transform each spring. Bring your camera on your next excursion in the park and capture budding wildflowers, spring hikers, or whatever you encounter along the way. You may even win a prize for your efforts!
GREAT PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO 3 WINNING ENTRIES
1st Prize: The winning photo will be our Facebook cover photo for two weeks, and the photographer will receive two annual passes to Chimney Rock State Park and lunch for four at the Old Rock Café.
2nd Prize: After the first place photo, the second place photo will be our Facebook cover photo for one week. The photographer will receive one annual pass to Chimney Rock State Park and lunch for two at the Old Rock Café.
3rd Prize: The third place photographer will receive two adult day passes (or one family pack of day passes) to Chimney Rock State Park and lunch for two at the Old Rock Café.
Spring at Biltmore, one of the estate’s most glorious seasons, invites you to experience a spring break mountain escape with all the charm of a European retreat. Immerse yourself in thousands of colorful tulips as Biltmore Blooms transforms our gardens and grounds. Explore Italian Renaissance Alive and Ciao! From Italy. Savor our Winery’s award-winning vintages and, of course, the timeless elegance of Biltmore House.
Daytime access to 8,000 acres of gardens and grounds, including:
75+ Acres of formal and informal gardens
20+ Miles of hiking, biking, and walking trails
Antler Hill Village & Winery
Complimentary Wine Tasting
Complimentary Parking
Gardens & Grounds admission does NOT include Biltmore House entry.
Cinderella Magic Package
Apr 15 all-day
online w/ Flat Rock Playhouse
We are excited to bring this special package to you and your loved ones. It’s super easy!
Pick your show date – June 14, 17, 21, 24 (Evening only)
If you have any problems, our Box Office is happy to help!
828.693.0731
Leadership Spartanburg Progarm
Apr 15 all-day
online
Applications for the 2023-24 class of Leadership Spartanburg are open, and will be accepted through June 15, 2023.
Leadership Spartanburg’s next class will run from September 2023 through May 2024, focusing on community information and issues, volunteerism and leadership development. Sessions are held one day a month from 8:30 AM- 4 PM, typically on the third Thursday of the month.
PURPOSE & OBJECTIVES
Leadership Spartanburg gives you a hand in shaping our community’s future.
But, is Leadership Spartanburg for you?
Leadership Spartanburg is for anyone who has looked around our county and felt inspired.
Leadership for anyone who wants to have a lot of fun meeting 40 other interesting, passionate people from all walks of life.
It’s for anyone who has noticed something in our neighborhoods that could be better and wanted to help fix the problem.
Leadership Spartanburg’s approach to community issues is open and honest about the good and the bad. Meetings will challenge you personally and professionally, but challenges are always framed to encourage realistic positive action.
Getting the most out of Leadership Spartanburg requires a long, thoughtful look around as you dig into the program of monthly meetings and experiential small-group learning projects. Leadership Spartanburg will prepare participants to work within their own community and the region as effective leaders capable of making decisions.
The main objectives of Leadership Spartanburg are to:
Identify and select highly motivated, potential community leaders to participate in the program.
Systematically challenge the participants to become aware of, examine, and respond to the social and economic needs of the community.
Develop an esprit de corps among the participants, which will provide a common ground for working together on present and future community needs.
Identify organizational and individual opportunities for community involvement and assist in the placement of participants.
PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
Time commitment: An opening session followed by an eight-month curriculum that focuses on community information and issues.
Tuition:
OneSpartanburg, Inc. Members: $1,895
Non-members: $2,295
Selection Criteria
Civic Involvement
Leadership Potential
Diversity Perspective
Commitment to the Leadership Program and the community
2023-24 Session Topics
Talent, Place, Economy and Image
Spartanburg’s History & Where We’re Headed
Fostering Spartanburg’s Educational Attainment
Community Issues: Challenges & Successes
Spartanburg County’s Economic Excellence
Local Talent to Promote Community Cohesion
Spartanburg’s Quality of Life & Cultural Assets
Health & Wellness: Impacting the Local Communities
New Interactive Upstate Trails Map
Apr 15 all-day
online
The Upstate Mobility Alliance has partnered with the Upstate Greenway & Trails Association to announce the launch of a brand new, interactive trails map! This color coded map gives you all the info you need to hit the trails this spring and enjoy the nature of the Upstate. Check it out at the link below!
Voted “Best Place to Learn” by Outside, NOC Paddling School has taught more paddlers than anyone else, with 50 years of experience going into every class. Our commitment to the sport and to providing the best possible instruction has not waivered. So come and let us be your respected and experienced instructor.
The Education program at Flat Rock Playhouse is undergoing a name change! We are excited to streamline our program and we can’t wait to share the news with you!
Our new name will be Playhouse Jr.!
This new name will encompass many things. You might ask….what is Playhouse Jr.?
• Playhouse Jr. is classes and camps for K-12th Graders and Adults.
• Playhouse Jr. is mainstage shows performed by our Playhouse Jr. students and families.
• Playhouse Jr. is our touring company that visits our local schools and is performed by our fall apprentices.
• Playhouse Jr. is a licensing program for our new and exciting Playhouse Jr. touring shows!
Playhouse Jr. means many things and we are excited to share this news with our community!
We are introducing a new software system for our Playhouse Jr. families! This new system will make your life easier! Once you have registered you are in our system for good. That means that once you register all you have to do is access your account to purchase any classes and camps moving forward. No need to register every time!
Want to register over the phone? No problem! You can call our Education Director, Lauren Hopkins at (828)693-0403 ext. 246 starting Monday March 6!
SC Women In Leadership: City of Spartanburg boards and commissions: positions available
Apr 15 all-day
online
On local boards and commissions across the country, women are particularly underrepresented on more so-called “masculine” boards like planning, construction, and transportation boards. It’s not always a matter of men being chosen over women. Often, it’s because women simply don’t apply to these boards.
Right now the City of Spartanburg has 11 boards and commissions with available positions, including the:
Imagine the difference we could make for equal representation if we could ensure half of the applications they receive are from women. In fact, research shows that underrepresented groups can have a larger impact on policy through appointed positions than elected ones.
Will you help us improve diversity and give women in your community a say in the policies that affect them? Applications are being accepted now through June. Apply to serve on a board or commission for Spartanburg and encourage your friends to apply, too.
Want to learn more about boards and commissions including the role they play in government, what it’s like to serve, and opportunities at the statewide level? Join us for our annual SpringBoard Conference on May 20th sponsored by Duke Energy and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.
Southern Roots BBQ Festival
Apr 15 all-day
Trailblazer Park
Good company, great food, and an even better cause…
While there is no better excuse to gather as a community than to break bread and enjoy a great meal, the true reason we are all here is for the non-profit organization IDefine, Inc.
IDefine is a non-profit organization that was created to help families and children with the rare genetic disorder, Kleefstra Syndrome. With a commitment to identifying life-changing treatments and cures for those with intellectual disabilities stemming from rare genetic disorders, IDefine also serves as a community and resource for families all over.
As the festival beneficiary, last year’s inaugural event was able to raise over $40,000, help fund a specialized clinic at the Boston Children’s Hospital and support the North American Family Conference that brought together over 75 families impacted by Kleefstra Syndrome.
With the ultimate goal of finding a cure, the support of Southern Roots is helping further the research of Kleefstra Syndrome and new technologies that may provide some answers for these sweet children and their families.
Let’s all join together at Trailblazer Park and help push IDefine even closer to finding a cure! We’ll see you there in April!
Spring Photo Contest: “Spring Trails”
Apr 15 all-day
Chimney Rock State Park
NC State Parks’ Year of the Trail continues with a celebration of how our trails transform each spring. Bring your camera on your next excursion in the park and capture budding wildflowers, spring hikers, or whatever you encounter along the way. You may even win a prize for your efforts!
GREAT PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO 3 WINNING ENTRIES
1st Prize: The winning photo will be our Facebook cover photo for two weeks, and the photographer will receive two annual passes to Chimney Rock State Park and lunch for four at the Old Rock Café.
2nd Prize: After the first place photo, the second place photo will be our Facebook cover photo for one week. The photographer will receive one annual pass to Chimney Rock State Park and lunch for two at the Old Rock Café.
3rd Prize: The third place photographer will receive two adult day passes (or one family pack of day passes) to Chimney Rock State Park and lunch for two at the Old Rock Café.
Summer Camps at Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute-PARI
Apr 15 all-day
PARI
Camps for all passions and interests
Summer STEM & Astronomy, and Space Exploration Camps
Residential summer camps for kids in grades 6th-12th on topics like astronomy, robotics, cryptography, and 3D modeling and printing, and more. Including our premiere camp experience, Above and Beyond.
The Curator’s Journal: A Year-long Insider’s View of American Bonsai at The North Carolina Arboretum
Apr 15 all-day
online w/ The North Carolina Arboretum
Registration is ongoing through the year. Get new updates and access all previous entries in a convenient online library.
The Curator’s Journal by Bonsai Curator Arthur Joura is a year-long course offering the ultimate insider’s view of bonsai at The North Carolina Arboretum. Regular entries chronicle growing an art and growing an enterprise. Some journal entries will be long and others more brief; some will be mostly words and others mostly pictures; some will be close-up studies of detail and others will step back to take in the wider scene. The path will not be linear, but all the entries will be steps along a journey.
You’re invited to come along.
VIRTUAL RAILFAN is live!
Apr 15 all-day
online w/ Hub City RR Museum
VIRTUAL RAILFAN is live from the Hub City RR Museum in Spartanburg.
The Virtual Railfan cameras were installed on Tuesday, July 6th at the Hub City Railroad Museum. There is one camera looking north and one looking south. The Hub City RR Museum wants to thank the City of Spartanburg for allowing us to install the cameras, and to Virtual Railfan for the install. We have already seen over 300 railfans at one time watching the video feed.
Links to live feeds: [North Camera feed][South Camera feed]
The Carolina Railroad Heritage Association is a <501(c)(3)> not for profit local association of approximately eighty members who enjoy railroads and railroad history. The CRHA is currently meeting the third Friday of each month in Fountain Inn, SC at 7:00 pm. Programs at the meetings include presentations on historical and current railroads and are presented by members as well as outside speakers. Our activities include a photo contest, occasional field trips to local railroad sites, picnics and a December pot luck dinner. CRHA members volunteer at our museum and caboose in Spartanburg, SC. If you have an interest in railroads, contact Dave Winans at [email protected] for more information about the CRHA.
We would love for you to join us in volunteering at Artisphere! Below you will find job descriptions and shift times for the whole weekend.
+ Artist Runner
+ Arts & Draughts Cashier/ID Checker
+ Arts & Draughts Server
+ Beer Cashier/ID Checker
+ Beer Server
+ Booth Sitter
+ DRUM Kidsphere Volunteer
+ Happy Patron Stations
+ Kidsphere Volunteer
+ Runner
If you have any questions, or need any more information please contact [email protected].
***Age Requirements:
No one under the age of 10 years old may volunteer. Volunteers 10-13 years old must have a registered parent or guardian volunteering with them. If you are under the age of 21 years old, you may not serve alcohol.
Farm Where You Live Homesteading Fair
Apr 15 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
WNC Ag Center
The Farm Where You Live Festival is back! Come out and bring the family on Saturday, April 15th, to The WNC Agricultural Center for the Farm Where You Live Homesteading Fair.
Take advantage of our farmers market area with fresh, local, farm products or browse our rows of local artisans selling their crafts in our market.
Our kid-sized homesteaders will enjoy the fun with face painting, workshops, and classes just for them. We know they will enjoy the live demonstrations happening from local farmers and homesteaders.
Free for ages 10 and under. The Event is from 8AM to 7 PM.
SC Women In Leadership: City of Spartanburg boards and commissions: positions available
Spring Photo Contest: “Spring Trails”
Summer Camps at Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute-PARI
The Carolina Railroad Heritage Association is a <501(c)(3)> not for profit local association of approximately eighty members who enjoy railroads and railroad history. The CRHA is currently meeting the third Friday of each month in Fountain Inn, SC at 7:00 pm. Programs at the meetings include presentations on historical and current railroads and are presented by members as well as outside speakers. Our activities include a photo contest, occasional field trips to local railroad sites, picnics and a December pot luck dinner. CRHA members volunteer at our museum and caboose in Spartanburg, SC. If you have an interest in railroads, contact Dave Winans at [email protected] for more information about the CRHA.
