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Monday, June 5, 2023
2023 BMW Charity Pro-Am Tournament presented by TD SYNNEX
Jun 5 all-day
Thornblade Club & The Carolina Country Club

Don’t miss the 2023 BMW Charity Pro-Am! The only golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour where amateurs and celebrities are grouped with Korn Ferry professionals in a three-day better-ball competition over two golf courses.

Amateurs, celebrities, and professionals rotate between two courses, Thornblade Club (Greer, SC) and The Carolina Country Club (Spartanburg, SC), on Thursday and Friday with the twelve lowest-scoring amateur teams and four lowest-scoring celebrity teams advancing to play Saturday’s final amateur round at Thornblade Club. The lowest 65 pros (and ties) will play on Saturday and Sunday at Thornblade Club.

Come out and enjoy the fun—you may even get to meet your favorite celebrity!

Call for GCCA Member Artists: GCCA’s 8th Annual Showcase
Jun 5 all-day
online

Become a Member and Save Your Spot by July 21st, 2023

The Annual Showcase is GCCA’s premier event for artists and art lovers of all ages, featuring an exhibition highlighting the talent of over 100 of GCCA’s own Member Artists alongside a special exhibit from the 2022-23 Brandon Fellows, a display of youth artwork created during Summer Art Camps, live artist demos, the launch of our fall schedule of classes, visits with 23 studio artists, a kids’ craft activity provided by ReCraft, and more!

Become a Member of GCCA for a minimum donation of $50 and you can exhibit your artwork in our Annual Showcase! To be eligible to participate, your membership donation is due by July 21 at 11:59 PM. Your online submission and membership reserve one artwork for inclusion in the 8th Annual Showcase exhibition opening on Friday, August 4 from 6 – 9 PM.

Click the button below to learn more about GCCA’s 8th Annual Showcase, entry requirements, and access the submission webform.

Charlotte + Bob Otto 2023 Apprentice Match
Jun 5 all-day
online w/ Flat Rock Playhouse

Support one of the greatest traditions at Flat Rock Playhouse!

2023 Apprentice Benefactors Charlotte and Bob Otto will match your gift 1:1 up to $25,000.

Flat Rock Playhouse’s 2023 Apprentice Program! Don’t miss this chance to DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT!

For over 65 years, a select group of college-age performers participate in an intensive summer at Flat Rock Playhouse that includes on-stage performance and mentoring from FRP professionals. They also perform Rootabaga stories four times a week at the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site and take original educational programs out to schools in four area counties. Apprentices come from prestigious theatre schools across the country and are chosen from more than 1000 students who audition.

Apprentice graduates have gone on to major professional engagements on and off-Broadway, on national tours, and in regional theatres. Notable alumni who have played on Broadway include Michael Luwoye (Hamilton in Hamilton, An American Musical), Adam Kaplan (A Bronx Tale), Ginna Claire Mason (Glinda in Wicked), Jared Goldsmith (Dear Evan Hansen) and Ben Hope (Once). 

Leadership Spartanburg Progarm
Jun 5 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
Volunteer Opportunities BMW Charity Pro-Am
Jun 5 all-day
Thornblade Club & The Carolina Country Club
Each volunteer pays $50 and will receive the following:
  • Official OOBE polo
  • Cap or Visor
  • Two Patron Credentials
  • Memorable Pin
  • Breakfast and lunch each day you work
  • Daily Happy Hour

The best part, for every day you work $20.00 is donated to one of the featured charities of your choice.

 

After the tournament, we offer our volunteers the opportunity to play in the Nancy Smith Invitational (our official volunteer golf outing) at Thornblade Club. 100 volunteers are picked at random, only requirements are:

  • The volunteer is registered and paid
  • The volunteer MUST work a minimum of two days

 

The fun doesn’t end there though….we also do a volunteer appreciation party! This is a great opportunity for volunteers to get to know one another and for us to show y’all how much we appreciate you!

Tuesday, June 6, 2023
#WalmartSparkGood! Round up Your Change for Meals on Wheels Greenville
Jun 6 all-day
Walmart ---various

Did you know that every time you shop on Walmart.com you can round up your change and donate it to

Meals on Wheels of Greenville?

Learn how small acts can lead to big impacts at #WalmartSparkGood!

2023 BMW Charity Pro-Am Tournament presented by TD SYNNEX
Jun 6 all-day
Thornblade Club & The Carolina Country Club

Don’t miss the 2023 BMW Charity Pro-Am! The only golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour where amateurs and celebrities are grouped with Korn Ferry professionals in a three-day better-ball competition over two golf courses.

Amateurs, celebrities, and professionals rotate between two courses, Thornblade Club (Greer, SC) and The Carolina Country Club (Spartanburg, SC), on Thursday and Friday with the twelve lowest-scoring amateur teams and four lowest-scoring celebrity teams advancing to play Saturday’s final amateur round at Thornblade Club. The lowest 65 pros (and ties) will play on Saturday and Sunday at Thornblade Club.

Come out and enjoy the fun—you may even get to meet your favorite celebrity!

Call for GCCA Member Artists: GCCA’s 8th Annual Showcase
Jun 6 all-day
online

Become a Member and Save Your Spot by July 21st, 2023

The Annual Showcase is GCCA’s premier event for artists and art lovers of all ages, featuring an exhibition highlighting the talent of over 100 of GCCA’s own Member Artists alongside a special exhibit from the 2022-23 Brandon Fellows, a display of youth artwork created during Summer Art Camps, live artist demos, the launch of our fall schedule of classes, visits with 23 studio artists, a kids’ craft activity provided by ReCraft, and more!

Become a Member of GCCA for a minimum donation of $50 and you can exhibit your artwork in our Annual Showcase! To be eligible to participate, your membership donation is due by July 21 at 11:59 PM. Your online submission and membership reserve one artwork for inclusion in the 8th Annual Showcase exhibition opening on Friday, August 4 from 6 – 9 PM.

Click the button below to learn more about GCCA’s 8th Annual Showcase, entry requirements, and access the submission webform.

Charlotte + Bob Otto 2023 Apprentice Match
Jun 6 all-day
online w/ Flat Rock Playhouse

Support one of the greatest traditions at Flat Rock Playhouse!

2023 Apprentice Benefactors Charlotte and Bob Otto will match your gift 1:1 up to $25,000.

Flat Rock Playhouse’s 2023 Apprentice Program! Don’t miss this chance to DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT!

For over 65 years, a select group of college-age performers participate in an intensive summer at Flat Rock Playhouse that includes on-stage performance and mentoring from FRP professionals. They also perform Rootabaga stories four times a week at the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site and take original educational programs out to schools in four area counties. Apprentices come from prestigious theatre schools across the country and are chosen from more than 1000 students who audition.

Apprentice graduates have gone on to major professional engagements on and off-Broadway, on national tours, and in regional theatres. Notable alumni who have played on Broadway include Michael Luwoye (Hamilton in Hamilton, An American Musical), Adam Kaplan (A Bronx Tale), Ginna Claire Mason (Glinda in Wicked), Jared Goldsmith (Dear Evan Hansen) and Ben Hope (Once). 

Leadership Spartanburg Progarm
Jun 6 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
PAW Patrol Live! “The Great Pirate Adventure” PRESALE
Jun 6 all-day
online w/ Harrah's Cherokee Center- Asheville

PAW Patrol Live! “The Great Pirate Adventure”

PAW Patrol Live! sets sail with a pirate adventure!

It’s Pirate Day in Adventure Bay and Ryder will need all paws on deck as he and the PAW Patrol discover a secret treasure map while on a mission to rescue Cap’n Turbot from a mysterious cavern. It’s up to Chase, Marshall, Skye and all their heroic pirate pup friends to save the day and find the pirate treasure before Mayor Humdinger finds it first!

Presales begin now via PawPatrol.com until June 15th

HCCA Fan Club Presale: Thursday, June 15th from 10a-10p ET

Public On Sale Tickets are available online and via the HCCA Box Office on Friday, June 16 at 10am ET

Volunteer Opportunities BMW Charity Pro-Am
Jun 6 all-day
Thornblade Club & The Carolina Country Club
Each volunteer pays $50 and will receive the following:
  • Official OOBE polo
  • Cap or Visor
  • Two Patron Credentials
  • Memorable Pin
  • Breakfast and lunch each day you work
  • Daily Happy Hour

The best part, for every day you work $20.00 is donated to one of the featured charities of your choice.

 

After the tournament, we offer our volunteers the opportunity to play in the Nancy Smith Invitational (our official volunteer golf outing) at Thornblade Club. 100 volunteers are picked at random, only requirements are:

  • The volunteer is registered and paid
  • The volunteer MUST work a minimum of two days

 

The fun doesn’t end there though….we also do a volunteer appreciation party! This is a great opportunity for volunteers to get to know one another and for us to show y’all how much we appreciate you!

Wilderness Medicine + Survival Skills at Nantahala Outdoor Center
Jun 6 all-day
Nantahala Outdoor Center

LEARN MORE THIS YEAR

Brush up on your wilderness medicine or learn new survival skills! SOLO Southeast & NOC are offering over 200 courses in 2023 and classes in locations across the southeast.

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Bryson City, NC
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • Collegedale, TN
  • Greenville, SC

Find your next course with SOLO Southeast and be prepared for the unexpected!

Greenville State Farmers Market
Jun 6 @ 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Greenville State Farmers Market

 

The Greenville State Farmers Market includes retail sheds and farmer stalls that offer a wide variety of locally grown products and specialty goods. Both quality and variety are standards for the volume of products offered for sale at the Greenville State Farmers Market. Market operations continue Monday – Saturday all year long, ceasing for only two holidays: Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Find information about upcoming events and what’s in season at our market’s Facebook page.

 

Office Hours

Monday – Friday  •  7:30 am – 4 pm
Closed on State Holidays

 

Retail Hours

Monday – Saturday  •  8 am – 6 pm
Admission and parking are free
Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day

Meditative Morning
Jun 6 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
The North Carolina Arboretum

We’ve heard your valuable feedback, and now you don’t have to hear us! Beginning May 4, 2021, the period between 8 and 10 a.m. on the first Tuesday morning of every month will be reserved for “Meditative Mornings,” a pause for quiet time in our gardens and on our trails. During this time, our working garden crew will abstain from using leaf blowers, mowers and other equipment so you can be sure to enjoy the sounds of birds and the wind in the trees.

Take advantage of half-price parking on the first Tuesday of every month and come out to the Arboretum to enjoy a Meditative Morning!

Biltmore Estate: Ciao! From Italy Sculptural Postcard Display
Jun 6 @ 8:30 am
Biltmore Estate

Included with admission

Embark on a scenic journey across George Vanderbilt’s Italy with a large-scale outdoor display that combines brilliant botanical designs with authentic messages written by Vanderbilt himself.

Beautifully handcrafted of natural elements, each sculptural postcard depicts a location or landmark Vanderbilt visited more than a century ago. This captivating complement to Biltmore’s Italian Renaissance Alive exhibition reveals Vanderbilt’s passions for travel, culture, architecture, and art as well as his personal experience of such renowned Italian cities as Milan, Florence, Venice, Pisa, and Vatican City.

Adding to the charm and visual appeal of Ciao! From Italy—sure to be a hit among kids of all ages—is the G-scale model train that travels in and out of each postcard in this enlightening display!

Well Walkers
Jun 6 @ 9:00 am
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Join us in the temperature-controlled Arena to walk on most Tuesdays and Thursdays!

Each lap around the concourse is 1/4 mile and strollers are welcome. Representatives from St. Francis Sports Medicine will be on hand for each event and other health professionals- like dietitians- are frequently scheduled to attend. Free parking is available in the VIP lot off of Church Street.

Bryan Hiott: Through An Ancient Lens
Jun 6 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Artists Collective | Spartanburg

Upstate photographer and artist Bryan Hiott says his upcoming exhibition, “Through an Ancient Lens: Photographs and Abstractions from the Wet Plate Collodion Process,” is a “dialogue” between the rendered photographic images and the materials of the medium he uses. The exhibition will be May 2 through June 24 in the Solomon Gallery of the Artist Collective | Spartanburg.

 

A reception will be held Thursday, May 18, as part of ArtWalk Spartanburg and an artist’s talk will be held Thursday, June 15.

 

“The images in this exhibition explore the beautiful tonality of wet plate collodion photography as well as the accidents that may occur with this chemical process,” says Hiott, a graduate of Wofford College in Spartanburg who also received an MFA in photography and digital media from Parsons School of Design. “Certain images display surface imperfections that nonetheless become interesting aspects of the collodion aesthetic. These images, bearing evidence of physical handling, are unique and cannot be repeated.”

Greer Mini Summer Reading Kickoff
Jun 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Greer Library

Celebrate Summer Reading at this drop in event! Featured activities for all ages include a Friends of the Library children’s used book sale, Drumming with Jeff Holland, and more! If you haven’t signed up for Summer Reading already, sign up when you arrive. You can also pick up your Summer Reading Log & Activity Book.

Italian Renaissance Alive
Jun 6 @ 10:00 am
Biltmore Estate

Explore Biltmore House with an Audio Guide that introduces you to the Vanderbilt family and their magnificent home’s history, architecture, and collections of fine art and furnishings.

PLUS: Immersive, multi-sensory Italian Renaissance Alive exhibition created by Grande Experiences

PLUS: FREE next-day access to Biltmore’s Gardens and Grounds

This visit includes access to:

  • Italian Renaissance Alive at Amherst at Deerpark®
  • 8,000 Acres of Gardens and Grounds for two consecutive days
  • Antler Hill Village & Winery
  • Complimentary Wine Tastings at the Winery
  • Tastings require a Day-of-Visit Reservation, which can be made by:
    • Scanning the QR Code found in your Estate Guide
    • Visiting any Guest Services location
  • Complimentary parking

Art Exhibition: Italian Renaissance Alive

This fascinating experience takes you on a spellbinding tour of Italy, fully immersing you in the beauty and brilliance of iconic masterworks from the greatest artistic period in history