Events Calendar

Are you on the lookout for a program that empowers and guides teens towards self-sufficiency in adulthood? Join us at our 2024-2025 Intensive Excellence Program Interest Meeting to learn about the application process, orientation, and program expectations.

Our Intensive Excellence Program (IXP) is committed to equipping teens with essential life skills, including Career & Education Planning and Development, Personal Finance Management, Mental Health Awareness, and Character Development.

We invite parents, students, and prospective Success Coaches to come to our wonderful meeting.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to register yourself and your teen(s) to access invaluable knowledge! Plus, enjoy light snacks and beverages during the meeting.

For further details about our program, visit the Teen page on our website and secure your spot at the meeting! (https://gene-xcellence/teens)

Join us at Greer Golf for a FREE Family Fun Event as we kick off another fantastic tournament week! Enjoy a day filled with excitement and activities for all ages, including:

Two junior golf clinics: 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Face painting

Fun games

Bounce houses

And more!

Don’t miss out on this incredible event! Admission is free, but advance registration is required for clinics.

Monday, June 3rd, Junior Golf Clinics with First Tee of The Upstate presented by Pacolet Milliken will be taking place at Thornblade Club. Clinics are free and open to kids of all skill levels, ages 5-17. Various clinics will be available, including Spanish-speaking, ELS for Autism, and girls only. Registration is required.

4:00pm – General Clinic

5:00pm – Girls Only Clinic

6:00pm – Els for Autism

7:00pm – Spanish Speaking Clinic

The doggos are taking over the Yard! Dog parents, dog-friendly business owners, dog-based non-profits–basically dog enthusiasts of every stripe–are descending on FR8yard every 1st and 3rd Wednesday this Spring for live music, awesome eats & drinks, and more! We’ll issue you a $5 PUP BUCK just for bringing out your four-legged-friends … and proceeds from our special Pooch Hooch Cocktails, courtesy of Tito’s, will be benefitting the Spartanburg Humane Society. Did we mention free dog treats??? So, come join us for our Hump Day Yappy Hours and don’t forget to bring your fur babies!

How can a writer begin a story or get unstuck when they are in the middle of a draft? In this workshop, we will look specifically at (very short) stories to discover what captivates and arrests our attention and what resonates with a reader long after the last line is read. After we discuss examples in class you will be then given a series of writing prompts. Come ready to write and be inspired! Students will produce writing to start a new story or find fresh avenues into a work already in progress. You will receive in-class feedback from the instructor and your classmates. This class can work for fiction and non-fiction writers.

This virtual workshop will be held on Zoom on Wednesdays, June 5, 12, 19, & 26 at 6:00 ET.

Libby Flores‘s writing has appeared in One Story Magazine, The Kenyon Review, Gagosian Quarterly, American Short Fiction, Ploughshares, Post Road Magazine, McSweeney’s, Tin House /The Open Bar, The Guardian, and The Los Angeles Review of Books. She is the Associate Publisher at BOMB Magazine and the 2024 guest fiction editor of the Bennington Review. She has taught creative writing workshops for the Sackett Writing Workshop, Tin House, One Story, Hub City Writers Project, Bennington College, and PEN America. She is currently a visiting faculty member at Bennington College. She lives in Brooklyn, but will always be a Texan. Libby is represented by Sarah Bowlin at Aevitas Creative Management. You can find her at libbyflores.com.

Grants exclusive access to celebrate BMW Manufacturing’s 30 years in SC.  Steel Toe Stiletto will be the featured entertainment.  Includes food and beverage.

Adventure Day is around the corner- June 8th!!
Bring your family & tell your friends about this exciting fun day! You get to see our facility, meet all the animals, play games, enjoy some food & more!!
FREE to enter.
$5 to pet the animals that can safely be pet. Tickets sold 6 for $5 for food and activities.
All raised funds goes directly to the care of our rescued animals. We hope to see you here, June 8th!
Our exact address will be posted on our website the day before the event for your traveling needs. https://rescueexotics.org/adventure-day

June 8th, 2024
10am-5pm

Come join us for Adventure Day it will be a wild family fun time!! We are only open to the public a couple times a year, you won’t want to miss out. Come meet the animals, see our facility updates & make life long memories!

By joining us you will be helping the animals —they rely on your support!

💠Meet the animals
💠raffles
💠games
💠food
💠music
& much more!

Bring your family and tell your friends, it’s going to be wild time!

FREE to enter.
$5 wrist bands to pet animals that are able to be pet.

Take 183 to Easley
Turn on Thomas mill rd by the Spinx
Follow the signs to Safe Haven & Educational Adventures, Inc.

(Our sanctuary is located at a private residence, for privacy we put the signs out the night before the event and we post the address only on our website the day before the event.)

www.rescueexotics.org

Join us at the Greenville Convention Center for an unforgettable evening of elegance and celebration at the JuneteenthGVL Royal Gala, taking place at the prestigious Greenville Convention Center on June 14, 2024. This glamorous event is a highlight of our Juneteenth celebrations, commemorating the rich history and enduring legacy of African American freedom and culture.

Join us for a special Father’s Day celebration at Rockler Woodworking and Hardware! Our Dad & Me Epoxy Coaster Workshop is a unique opportunity for fathers and children to bond while creating personalized epoxy coasters and a coaster holder together. During this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the art of epoxy resin crafting under the guidance of our skilled instructors. Each ticket grants admission for one father and one child (ages 6 and up) to the workshop, where they’ll work together to create two epoxy coasters and a custom coaster holder that can hold up to four coasters. Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot today and celebrate Father’s Day at Rockler! Price includes all materials, safety equipment, and one Rockler silicone coaster mold.

The doggos are taking over the Yard! Dog parents, dog-friendly business owners, dog-based non-profits–basically dog enthusiasts of every stripe–are descending on FR8yard every 1st and 3rd Wednesday this Spring for live music, awesome eats & drinks, and more! We’ll issue you a $5 PUP BUCK just for bringing out your four-legged-friends … and proceeds from our special Pooch Hooch Cocktails, courtesy of Tito’s, will be benefitting the Spartanburg Humane Society. Did we mention free dog treats??? So, come join us for our Hump Day Yappy Hours and don’t forget to bring your fur babies!