Events Calendar

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Our fun-for-all-ages botanical model train displays invite you to experience our grounds in an engaging new way. Located in the Conservatory in the Walled Garden, the displays feature replicas of structures connected with Biltmore and its founder George Vanderbilt. Each beautifully executed piece was handcrafted from such natural elements as leaves, bark, and twigs.

In compliance with state and local mandates related to COVID-19, all guests must enter the Conservatory via the ADA entrance in the back and follow a one-way route.

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A unique-to-Biltmore, large-scale outdoor sculpture will be crafted and installed in Antler Hill Village this spring by Patrick Dougherty. Over the last three decades, this internationally-acclaimed artist has combined his carpentry skills and love of nature to build over 300 of these wondrous works, captivating the hearts and imaginations of viewers worldwide.

Image: Close Ties (2006) Scottish Basketmakers Circle, Dingwall, Scotland. Photo: Fin Macrae
NOTE: This is an example of Patrick Dougherty’s work; the artist will create Biltmore’s unique structure in Antler Hill Village this spring.

Summer at Biltmore offers an abundance of opportunities to explore our 8,000-acre Blue Ridge Mountain backyard and create the kind of memories that last a lifetime. Wander through historic gardens, along winding trails, and within the spacious halls of America’s Largest Home^®. Enjoy extraordinary experiences and peace of mind in one spectacular setting: only at Biltmore.

“Informing the Hand: Form, Figure and the Artist’s Journey,” an upcoming exhibition at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg, is a retrospective of the evolution of Greenville artist Nancy Thomas and the influences classical art has had on her. The show will run from July 6 through 31 in the Collective’s Solomon Gallery.

Americans embraced photography in the mid-19th century; 150 years, and countless millions of photographs later, their fervor has not diminished. It is hard to imagine an aspect of 20th- century American life, whether personal or political, intellectual or commercial, that photography has not influenced.

The exhibition examines photography in America from the 1880s through the 1980s, with an emphasis on the first decades of the twentieth century, when the medium was changing rapidly. Themes such as portraiture, landscape, cityscape, still life, motion capture, and cultural history dramatically represent America over this hundred-year period.

The selection features an impressive range of works by some of the most important artists in the history of photography, including Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, and others.

Notable examples from the late 19th and early 20th century Pictorialism movement, which sought to elevate the status of photography to a fine art, are featured. Included are photographs made during the Great Depression to call attention to the challenges of rural poverty. The exhibition also emphasizes the experimental nature and evolution of photographic techniques in the 20th century and the subtle surfaces of prints developed in the darkroom.

Many of the twenty-four works are vintage prints – made by the photographer very close to the time the negative was made – or late prints, made by the photographer or an assistant years later.

Masters of American Photography is a special exhibition organized by the Reading Public Museum featuring works from the Reading’s permanent collection.

The bilingual exhibition (English and Spanish) is a unique and educational experience that emphasizes the importance of reading and the significance of fairy tales throughout history. From an African jungle to a giant’s castle, visitors explore larger-than-life pages of six of the world’s most famous fairy tales: Anansi and the Talking Melon (Ghana), Beauty and the Beast (France), Jack and the Beanstalk (England), Cinderella (France, China), The Elves and the Shoemaker (Germany), and Lon Po Po (aka: Little Red Riding Hood, China).

Entering the exhibit via a magical portal, visitors will be surrounded by an enchanting storybook kingdom. Each tale is brought to life through its own large-scale environment, interactive components, and costumes.

With six storybook settings designed for children ages 3-10 years old and their caregivers, Once Upon A Time will take traditional story time to a new interactive level. The result is a three-dimensional, fully developed world that resonates with young visitors, while still appealing to the grown-ups in their lives who are just as fond of the beloved stories that were a major part of their own childhood.

Join us on the front lawn for an outdoor story time with stories, music, and activities that help preschool children develop social, listening, and comprehension skills. Designed for preschoolers and led by Youth Services staff. Conditions permitting. Bring a blanket to sit on.

Please note: Outdoor events will occur as conditions permit. In the case of recent or occurring inclement weather, please call the Library location before your arrival.

Daycares, summer recreation classes, and other groups of five or more cannot be accommodated at in-person outdoor events. Please register to attend a virtual story time via Zoom or visit the Library’s YouTube channel to watch a video presentation of story time.

Award winning fiber artist Salley Mavor (born 1955) has spent four decades developing her signature style and working methods, carving out her own niche within the children’s book world and the fiber art community. Mavor’s three-dimensional embroidered tableaus have been used as children’s book illustrations, social commentary, and stop-motion animation.

A Rhode Island School of Design illustration major, Salley left traditional mediums behind, preferring to communicate her ideas with sculptural needlework. From her home studio in Falmouth, Massachusetts, she has illustrated 11 picture books using her distinctive blend of materials and hand stitching techniques. Salley has roots in South Carolina, as her maternal grandmother, Louise Hartwell, (nee Salley) was born and raised in Orangeburg.

For Salley Mavor, a needle is her tool, thread her medium, and stitches are her marks. Mavor’s needlework’s are narrative and sculptural and are presented as miniature stage sets with scenery, props and characters assembled on fabric backdrops in shadow boxes.

The Upcountry History Museum is honored to partner with Salley on a second exhibition project, titled Salley Mavor: Social Fabric. Exploring the irony, tragedy, and beauty of humanity as it “unravels and mends throughout history” the exhibition provides a unique opportunity for visitors of all ages to experience the three-dimensional quality of Salley’s storytelling. Visitors will peek into imagined miniature worlds full of characters, props, and scenery all stitched by hand, and all focused on the importance of social connectivity.

Social Fabric explores cultural diversity, migration, fashion, the natural world, and a range of social narratives, from the everyday to topical subjects. Oversized bas-relief scenarios, presented in shadow box frames, are designed to create conversations between the artist and her audience. For Salley Mavor her wish is that visitors will “connect to Social Fabric in personal and meaningful ways.”

“Shine and Dine” on the railway! We cordially invite you to hop on board The Carolina Shine, GSMR’s All-Adult First Class Moonshine Car! We will be proudly serving hand crafted, triple-distilled, craft moonshine. Some of the smoothest tasting moonshine in the Carolinas!

Offered on the Nantahala Gorge excursion, this shine and dine experience begins in a renovated First Class train fleet car, The Carolina Shine. The interior features copper lined walls filled with the history of moonshining in North Carolina. Learn about the proud tradition that the Appalachians established when bootlegging was an acceptable way of life and local home brews were the best in town. Read about Swain County’s very own Major Redmond, the most famous mountain moonshine outlaw of the 19th century.

Community Clothes Closet * Ropa Gratis

Last year we went virtual, and this year we are bringing it to you LIVE! Join us April 7 through September 29 for Greenville Heritage Sound Check presented by Pepsi Zero Sugar, a concert series located on the Reedy River. Each Wednesday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. will feature live music on the Peace Center Amphitheatre stage. Grab your friends, reserve a T-mobile Safe Space Pod and we will see you on the river! Beverage delivery service will also be available.

Enjoy the concert in your own private viewing area in our T-Mobile Safe Space Pods.

• Pods are $10 each and includes admission for up to 4 people in a sectioned off 6′ x 6′ space.
• Admission is via pod purchase only.
• Online reservations are highly encouraged to guarantee your spot. Pods will be sold at the door if space is available.
• Online reservations for the upcoming week will open on Thursday at 10:00 am.
• Gates open at 6:00 pm. Band starts at 6:30 pm.
• Tickets are non-refundable and are required for admission to the event.
• Tickets are only good for the date & specific pod purchased. Tickets are not transferable to future event dates.
• Tickets will go on sale every Thursday at 10:00am for the next week’s concert.
• Beer, wine, & Pepsi products will be available for purchase on site.
• Larkins on the River will have food options available onsite. Menu and Ordering Info
• Chairs and blankets are permitted.

Hey, Ladies of Greenville! The Landmark Project is hosting a FREE bi-weekly trail run kicking off at Paris Mountain State Park.

Here are the details:
• FREE (and we may have swag too 😏)
• ladies of all ages and skill levels welcome
• At Paris Mtn state park
• RSVP through the FB event and keep an eye out for exact meet-up location! 🙏🏼 (20+) Landmark Women’s Trail Run | Facebook
Can’t wait to see you out there and hit the trails! 🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️

GREENVILLE, SC!! Join us EVERY Wednesday evening for Babes and Music Bingo “with great happy hour deals and awesome prizes! No signup fee required, just show up with all your best babes and be ready for a great time. Plus 1/2 off bottles of wine!” Music Bingo combines your favorite tunes throughout the decades with a classic game in a great atmosphere! El Thrifty is an authentic Mexican cantina and upscale gaming destination that combines invitingly informal dining and all-day menu options – with creative craft cocktails, classic games and unique entertainment – to cultivate community and inspire fun. Come see what all the rave is about!! Free and fun to play, even more fun to win!! Yes, that’s right…we have PRIZES too!!! Don’t miss out!! See you there!!

Join Brevard’s venerable woodwind faculty as they perform Prokofiev’s score, arranged for wind octet, based on William Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy of the famed star-crossed lovers.

PERFORMANCE DETAILS
PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet (arr. Tarkmann)
Other works TBA