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Friday, July 7, 2023
2023 Spartanburg Soaring! Makers Market Vendor Application
Jul 7 all-day
online

This is a family friendly outdoor festival in Barnet Park, brought to you by Chapman Cultural Center. In addition to the Makers Market, there will be food trucks, live music and performances, children’s activities, and lots of kite flying! We are looking for the best artists and vendors to represent Spartanburg.

Details:
Saturday, October 14 | 11am – 5pm

Set up 8:30 am – 10:30 am
Breakdown 5pm – 6pm

Rain date October 15 | 1pm-5pm

In the case of rain we will be unable to offer a refund.

****PLEASE NOTE****

After submission, your application will be reviewed and if accepted, you will be contacted with more information and payment details. Your attendance is NOT confirmed until payment has been made in full. All applications and payments are due by September 29th, 2023. No applications will be taken after September 29th, 2023.

SPACE IS LIMITED. You are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Vendor Fee:
Early Bird: $40.00
After September 8th: $60.00

Please read ALL agreements below, before submitting your fee. Refunds will not be available for applicants that have not followed our eligibility rules.

PLEASE NOTE – NO FOOD VENDORS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM THIS APPLICATION. Please contact [email protected] with questions

Call for GCCA Member Artists: GCCA’s 8th Annual Showcase
Jul 7 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.

Panthers Training Camp
Jul 7 all-day
Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC

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Is training camp free and open to the public?

Yes, practices are free to attend with first-come, first-serve seating along the grass hill alongside the practice fields.

Are autographs available?

This year, there will be opportunities for fans to be able to get autographs from players after practice. Signage will direct fans to the area along the Field 1 fence where there is potential for players to stop and sign autographs after practice.

Can I bring in outside food and beverages?

Fans are allowed to bring in coolers and containers with food and drink (non-alcoholic). Glass containers are not allowed for safety reasons. Any containers are subject to inspection.

What else is permitted?

The following items are permitted at camp:

-Backpacks

-Containers for medical supplies

-Flags without poles or sticks

-Folding chairs, seat cushions, umbrellas

-Strollers

-Selfie sticks

-Tablets

-Any bags or items brought in are subject to inspection.

Registration open: Annual Juried Exhibition
Jul 7 all-day
online
The Period Project Volunteer Opportunity
Jul 7 all-day
The Period Project

Warehouse Operations Volunteer Job Description
Position Description: The Warehouse Operations Volunteer will facilitate the inbound and
outbound shipping of menstrual health products. This includes managing delivery receipts,
customer shipments and deliveries; arranging product and materials for period pack parties and
receiving product from packing parties; and maintaining control of all inventory and warehouse
property in a safe, clean, and organized manner.

Below is a list of primary duties:
1. Facilitate warehouse:
a. Inventory control and accountability
b. Coordinate receiving, storage, packing, and shipping/deliveries.
c. Maintain appropriate levels of non-product materials – bags, baggies, boxes.
2. Manage transportation requirements:
a. Schedule and coordinate shipping and deliveries to customers.
3. Coordinate volunteers/interns in warehouse operations or period pack events.
4. Accurately track and report inventory receipts and shipments as required. Maintain
accurate inventory records in HPP approved software (ie: Human Essentials, etc.).
5. Maintain facility and grounds in compliance with all OSHA requirements; ensure facilities
maintain high level of environmental stewardship.
6. Provide customer service.

To apply, please email: [email protected] with the title “warehouse position” and a brief synopsis of why you’re interested in the position.

Wild West Adventure Trips w/ Nantahala Outdoor Center
Jul 7 all-day
various locations
Saturday, July 8, 2023
2023 Spartanburg Soaring! Makers Market Vendor Application
Jul 8 all-day
online

This is a family friendly outdoor festival in Barnet Park, brought to you by Chapman Cultural Center. In addition to the Makers Market, there will be food trucks, live music and performances, children’s activities, and lots of kite flying! We are looking for the best artists and vendors to represent Spartanburg.

Details:
Saturday, October 14 | 11am – 5pm

Set up 8:30 am – 10:30 am
Breakdown 5pm – 6pm

Rain date October 15 | 1pm-5pm

In the case of rain we will be unable to offer a refund.

****PLEASE NOTE****

After submission, your application will be reviewed and if accepted, you will be contacted with more information and payment details. Your attendance is NOT confirmed until payment has been made in full. All applications and payments are due by September 29th, 2023. No applications will be taken after September 29th, 2023.

SPACE IS LIMITED. You are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Vendor Fee:
Early Bird: $40.00
After September 8th: $60.00

Please read ALL agreements below, before submitting your fee. Refunds will not be available for applicants that have not followed our eligibility rules.

PLEASE NOTE – NO FOOD VENDORS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM THIS APPLICATION. Please contact [email protected] with questions

Call for GCCA Member Artists: GCCA’s 8th Annual Showcase
Jul 8 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.

Greenville BBQ Trail Tour
Jul 8 all-day
Various Locations Greenville SC

While Downtown Greenville’s familiar culinary scene has some great BBQ options, this tour will take you outside of the city center to the places locals know and love. These are the types of joints with smoke stacks sticking out of the rooftops and white smoke billowing out of the chimneys–smoking the meats right on the premises.

The Greenville BBQ Trail tour is your opportunity to try back-to-back tastings of what are considered by many to be among the top BBQ spots in the city.

Tours include:

• Insights into each restaurant’s cooking processes and techniques
• Information about each restaurant’s history and how they got started
• Interesting information about Greenville BBQ history
• A drive through old textile mill villages
• And, of course, a chance to try generous portions of smoked meats and delicious sides

Locations we visit:

• Bucky’s Bar-B-Q
• Henry’s Smokehouse
• Mike & Jeff’s BBQ

NOC Paddling School
Jul 8 all-day
Nantahala Outdoor Center

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.

Panthers Training Camp
Jul 8 all-day
Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC

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Is training camp free and open to the public?

Yes, practices are free to attend with first-come, first-serve seating along the grass hill alongside the practice fields.

Are autographs available?

This year, there will be opportunities for fans to be able to get autographs from players after practice. Signage will direct fans to the area along the Field 1 fence where there is potential for players to stop and sign autographs after practice.

Can I bring in outside food and beverages?

Fans are allowed to bring in coolers and containers with food and drink (non-alcoholic). Glass containers are not allowed for safety reasons. Any containers are subject to inspection.

What else is permitted?

The following items are permitted at camp:

-Backpacks

-Containers for medical supplies

-Flags without poles or sticks

-Folding chairs, seat cushions, umbrellas

-Strollers

-Selfie sticks

-Tablets

-Any bags or items brought in are subject to inspection.

Registration open: Annual Juried Exhibition
Jul 8 all-day
online
The Curator’s Journal: A Year-long Insider’s View of American Bonsai at The North Carolina Arboretum
Jul 8 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.

The Period Project Volunteer Opportunity
Jul 8 all-day
The Period Project

Warehouse Operations Volunteer Job Description
Position Description: The Warehouse Operations Volunteer will facilitate the inbound and
outbound shipping of menstrual health products. This includes managing delivery receipts,
customer shipments and deliveries; arranging product and materials for period pack parties and
receiving product from packing parties; and maintaining control of all inventory and warehouse
property in a safe, clean, and organized manner.

Below is a list of primary duties:
1. Facilitate warehouse:
a. Inventory control and accountability
b. Coordinate receiving, storage, packing, and shipping/deliveries.
c. Maintain appropriate levels of non-product materials – bags, baggies, boxes.
2. Manage transportation requirements:
a. Schedule and coordinate shipping and deliveries to customers.
3. Coordinate volunteers/interns in warehouse operations or period pack events.
4. Accurately track and report inventory receipts and shipments as required. Maintain
accurate inventory records in HPP approved software (ie: Human Essentials, etc.).
5. Maintain facility and grounds in compliance with all OSHA requirements; ensure facilities
maintain high level of environmental stewardship.
6. Provide customer service.

To apply, please email: [email protected] with the title “warehouse position” and a brief synopsis of why you’re interested in the position.

VIRTUAL RAILFAN is live!
Jul 8 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]

Carolina Railroad Heritage Association

CRHA LogoThe 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.

For membership, please download and print the membership application and follow the instructions.

Museum Hours:
Wed: 10am – 2pm
Sat: 10am – 2pm

Wild West Adventure Trips w/ Nantahala Outdoor Center
Jul 8 all-day
various locations
Fountain Inn Farmers Market
Jul 8 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fountain Inn Farmers Market
Greenville State Farmers Market
Jul 8 @ 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

Hub City Farmers Market
Jul 8 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Northside Harvest Park

The longest running market in the Upstate.

Every Saturday, April-December @ 8am-12pm

Landrum Farmers Market
Jul 8 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Landrum Farmers Market