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Friday, June 28, 2024
Sow Stability for a Neighbor in Need
Jun 28 all-day
online w/ Greer Relief

Hardship knows no bounds – it can impact individuals from all walks of life, leaving them vulnerable and without means. But with Greer Relief, there’s a beacon of hope. We’re committed to sowing stability by providing financial aid to our neighbors in need, offering them the support they require to navigate life’s challenges. Your contribution can make all the difference for someone facing adversity. Join us in our mission to provide stability for our community.

Celebrate the 4th of July and Woodruff’s 150th Anniversary
Jun 28 @ 7:00 pm
McKinney Park
Who’s excited for this Friday? Come out to McKinney Park for a night to remember! Celebrate the 4th of July and Woodruff’s 150th Anniversary on June 28th at 7pm! There will be a Time Capsule Ceremony, a live concert by The Vinyl Junkies, and a FIREWORK SHOW! There are food trucks, face painting, and more! This is a free entry event you don’t want to miss! See you there! 🇺🇸🎶🎆🎤🎇🎸
Also, check out face painting with Over the Moon Face and Body Art, LLC!🎨
864 Mobile Cigars will be there too!
Saturday, June 29, 2024
Fourth of July Celebration + Fireworks Show
Jun 29 all-day
Big Water Marina & Campground

The best event of the summer is BACK 🇺🇸 Join us on Lake Hartwell on 6/29 for our annual Fourth of July Celebration featuring the BIGGEST + BEST fireworks show on the lake!

FOOD TRUCKS:
🥜 BLVD Concessions
🍔 Sonny’s Grill
🍧 Pelican’s Snoballs
🍢 Shish Kebabs
🍗 Choc’s BBQ
🦀 Landshark Seafood SC
🍦 The Cone Truck

Line Up:
🎤 Jason Trueluck – 11 AM-2 PM
🎤 Gary Speck – 2:30-5:30 PM
🎤 Aden Webb & the Palmetto Whiskeys – 6-9 PM
💥 Fireworks show starting around 9 PM 💥

FREE FOR VISITORS BY BOAT • PAID PARKING ON DAY OF EVENT

Fountain Inn Fireworks Spectacular
Jun 29 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Commerce Park

Fireworks, Food Trucks, and live music. There is no better way to celebrate than right here in Fountain Inn! The Fountain Inn Fireworks Spectacular is full of great food and fun for the whole family. Come listen to great music, eat from delicious food trucks, and enjoy Independence Day with a fireworks show!

Monday, July 1, 2024
Urgent need for blood donations during holidays
Jul 1 all-day
Blood Connection

The need for blood products as vital parts of life-saving medical procedures and treatments is constant. As summer begins to hit its stride, the need for these blood products in the community significantly increases while blood donor turnout typically drops.

 

The Blood Connection (TBC), your community blood center which serves local hospitals, wants to make the public aware of an urgent need for blood right now and urges the communities it serves to celebrate this Independence Day by volunteering to donate blood to fellow Americans – their neighbors in need – during TBC’s Freedom Week promotion July 1-4.

 

According to AAA, an estimated 70.9 million Americans are expected to travel more than 50 miles from their homes during the entire week of July 4th this year. With the increase in travel during the summer months, hospitals in our communities have historically seen an increased volume of trauma cases. This is why TBC is urging any community member who is willing, to come out and donate blood.  The local life-saving organization stresses that it is the blood on the shelves – waiting in case of trauma events – that saves lives.

 

“It is imperative that the local community come forward to support the hospitals in their area during this time of urgent need for blood donations,” said Delisa English, President & CEO of The Blood Connection. “Unlike many of the other products used to treat trauma and other injuries, blood cannot be replaced through lab manufacturing or built on an assembly line. Blood must be donated from volunteer donors, who embody the selflessness that is a staple of our nation.”

 

TBC will have its donation centers open this entire week including July 4 and will continue hosting mobile blood drives July 1-4. As a thank you for donating during this time, all donors will receive $70 in rewards and an exclusive TBC Freedom Week t-shirt. To find a blood drive or center near you, visit thebloodconnection.org/donate. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are always welcome.

 

Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Urgent need for blood donations during holidays
Jul 2 all-day
Blood Connection

The need for blood products as vital parts of life-saving medical procedures and treatments is constant. As summer begins to hit its stride, the need for these blood products in the community significantly increases while blood donor turnout typically drops.

 

The Blood Connection (TBC), your community blood center which serves local hospitals, wants to make the public aware of an urgent need for blood right now and urges the communities it serves to celebrate this Independence Day by volunteering to donate blood to fellow Americans – their neighbors in need – during TBC’s Freedom Week promotion July 1-4.

 

According to AAA, an estimated 70.9 million Americans are expected to travel more than 50 miles from their homes during the entire week of July 4th this year. With the increase in travel during the summer months, hospitals in our communities have historically seen an increased volume of trauma cases. This is why TBC is urging any community member who is willing, to come out and donate blood.  The local life-saving organization stresses that it is the blood on the shelves – waiting in case of trauma events – that saves lives.

 

“It is imperative that the local community come forward to support the hospitals in their area during this time of urgent need for blood donations,” said Delisa English, President & CEO of The Blood Connection. “Unlike many of the other products used to treat trauma and other injuries, blood cannot be replaced through lab manufacturing or built on an assembly line. Blood must be donated from volunteer donors, who embody the selflessness that is a staple of our nation.”

 

TBC will have its donation centers open this entire week including July 4 and will continue hosting mobile blood drives July 1-4. As a thank you for donating during this time, all donors will receive $70 in rewards and an exclusive TBC Freedom Week t-shirt. To find a blood drive or center near you, visit thebloodconnection.org/donate. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are always welcome.

 

Meditative Morning
Jul 2 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
NC 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!

Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Urgent need for blood donations during holidays
Jul 3 all-day
Blood Connection

The need for blood products as vital parts of life-saving medical procedures and treatments is constant. As summer begins to hit its stride, the need for these blood products in the community significantly increases while blood donor turnout typically drops.

 

The Blood Connection (TBC), your community blood center which serves local hospitals, wants to make the public aware of an urgent need for blood right now and urges the communities it serves to celebrate this Independence Day by volunteering to donate blood to fellow Americans – their neighbors in need – during TBC’s Freedom Week promotion July 1-4.

 

According to AAA, an estimated 70.9 million Americans are expected to travel more than 50 miles from their homes during the entire week of July 4th this year. With the increase in travel during the summer months, hospitals in our communities have historically seen an increased volume of trauma cases. This is why TBC is urging any community member who is willing, to come out and donate blood.  The local life-saving organization stresses that it is the blood on the shelves – waiting in case of trauma events – that saves lives.

 

“It is imperative that the local community come forward to support the hospitals in their area during this time of urgent need for blood donations,” said Delisa English, President & CEO of The Blood Connection. “Unlike many of the other products used to treat trauma and other injuries, blood cannot be replaced through lab manufacturing or built on an assembly line. Blood must be donated from volunteer donors, who embody the selflessness that is a staple of our nation.”

 

TBC will have its donation centers open this entire week including July 4 and will continue hosting mobile blood drives July 1-4. As a thank you for donating during this time, all donors will receive $70 in rewards and an exclusive TBC Freedom Week t-shirt. To find a blood drive or center near you, visit thebloodconnection.org/donate. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are always welcome.

 

Asheville Tourists vs. Greenville Drive Independence Day Fireworks
Jul 3 @ 6:35 pm
McCormick Field

Independence Day Fireworks

Thursday, July 4, 2024
Urgent need for blood donations during holidays
Jul 4 all-day
Blood Connection

The need for blood products as vital parts of life-saving medical procedures and treatments is constant. As summer begins to hit its stride, the need for these blood products in the community significantly increases while blood donor turnout typically drops.

 

The Blood Connection (TBC), your community blood center which serves local hospitals, wants to make the public aware of an urgent need for blood right now and urges the communities it serves to celebrate this Independence Day by volunteering to donate blood to fellow Americans – their neighbors in need – during TBC’s Freedom Week promotion July 1-4.

 

According to AAA, an estimated 70.9 million Americans are expected to travel more than 50 miles from their homes during the entire week of July 4th this year. With the increase in travel during the summer months, hospitals in our communities have historically seen an increased volume of trauma cases. This is why TBC is urging any community member who is willing, to come out and donate blood.  The local life-saving organization stresses that it is the blood on the shelves – waiting in case of trauma events – that saves lives.

 

“It is imperative that the local community come forward to support the hospitals in their area during this time of urgent need for blood donations,” said Delisa English, President & CEO of The Blood Connection. “Unlike many of the other products used to treat trauma and other injuries, blood cannot be replaced through lab manufacturing or built on an assembly line. Blood must be donated from volunteer donors, who embody the selflessness that is a staple of our nation.”

 

TBC will have its donation centers open this entire week including July 4 and will continue hosting mobile blood drives July 1-4. As a thank you for donating during this time, all donors will receive $70 in rewards and an exclusive TBC Freedom Week t-shirt. To find a blood drive or center near you, visit thebloodconnection.org/donate. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are always welcome.

 

Red, White + Boom
Jul 4 @ 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Barnet Park

2024 RED, WHITE & BOOM PRESENTED BY SPARTANBURG COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Spartanburg’s favorite way to celebrate Independence Day!

Barnet Park is the perfect setting for Spartanburg’s Independence Day celebration. On July 4, come hungry and enjoy great food and spectacular fireworks!

Note: Parking will not be available in the First Baptist Church parking lot this year. Parking garages will be open with plenty of free parking. Learn more about our parking options throughout downtown on our Downtown Parking page.

  • When: Thursday, July 4, 5:30 to 10 pm. The Fireworks display will begin around 9:30 pm.
  • Admission: Free admission!
Friday, July 5, 2024
Urgent need for blood donations during holidays
Jul 5 all-day
Blood Connection

The need for blood products as vital parts of life-saving medical procedures and treatments is constant. As summer begins to hit its stride, the need for these blood products in the community significantly increases while blood donor turnout typically drops.

 

The Blood Connection (TBC), your community blood center which serves local hospitals, wants to make the public aware of an urgent need for blood right now and urges the communities it serves to celebrate this Independence Day by volunteering to donate blood to fellow Americans – their neighbors in need – during TBC’s Freedom Week promotion July 1-4.

 

According to AAA, an estimated 70.9 million Americans are expected to travel more than 50 miles from their homes during the entire week of July 4th this year. With the increase in travel during the summer months, hospitals in our communities have historically seen an increased volume of trauma cases. This is why TBC is urging any community member who is willing, to come out and donate blood.  The local life-saving organization stresses that it is the blood on the shelves – waiting in case of trauma events – that saves lives.

 

“It is imperative that the local community come forward to support the hospitals in their area during this time of urgent need for blood donations,” said Delisa English, President & CEO of The Blood Connection. “Unlike many of the other products used to treat trauma and other injuries, blood cannot be replaced through lab manufacturing or built on an assembly line. Blood must be donated from volunteer donors, who embody the selflessness that is a staple of our nation.”

 

TBC will have its donation centers open this entire week including July 4 and will continue hosting mobile blood drives July 1-4. As a thank you for donating during this time, all donors will receive $70 in rewards and an exclusive TBC Freedom Week t-shirt. To find a blood drive or center near you, visit thebloodconnection.org/donate. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are always welcome.

 

Wednesday, July 31, 2024
School Supply Drive!
Jul 31 all-day
Craft Axe Throwing Spartanburg

Join us at Craft Axe Throwing Spartanburg as we partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters Upstate SC for a School Supply Drive! From July 1st through July 31st, we’re collecting essential school supplies to support local students in need as they prepare for the upcoming school year.

**How You Can Help:**
Bring in new school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, backpacks, and more. Your generous donations will directly benefit children in our community, ensuring they have the tools they need for a successful school year.

**Special Thank You:**
As a token of our appreciation, every donation will receive a coupon for 20% off your next throwing session at Craft Axe Throwing Spartanburg. It’s our way of saying thank you for helping us support our local community!

**Location:**
Craft Axe Throwing Spartanburg
Address: 226 W Main St Suite D, Spartanburg, SC 29301

**Event Details:**
– Dates: July 1st – July 31st
– Donations: New school supplies
– Benefit: Big Brothers Big Sisters Upstate SC
– Thank You Gift: 20% off coupon for your next throwing session

Let’s come together to make a positive impact in our community. We look forward to seeing you and appreciating your support for this great cause! 🎒📚

Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Meditative Morning
Aug 6 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
NC 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!

Monday, August 12, 2024
Birdies for a Cause
Aug 12 all-day
Thornblade Club

We are excited for the opportunity to host this event at Thornblade Club, a private member-only, master-planned 18-hole golf course, designed by well-known golf course architect Tom Fazio. This is a very special occasion, and we hope you will take advantage of the opportunity to play at this prestigious course located in the foothills of Greenville, South Carolina.

EVENT DETAILS
Monday, August 12, 2024
Thornblade Club
1275 Thornblade Blvd
Greer, SC 29650-4515
Registration: 8:00 am

Shotgun Start: 9:00 am

Caddyshack Golf Games
There will be a golf “contest” on several holes and prizes will be awarded for talented or not so talented shots. There will also be several door prizes given away.

Lunch and Awards: 2 pm or at End of Play

Format of Tournament: Four-person Captain’s Choice with prizes for hole-in-one, top three teams, closest to the pin and longest-drive. No handicaps required.

Dust off the clubs or borrow and set and join us for a day filled with fun, networking, and golf for a great cause!

Saturday, August 31, 2024
Labor Day Tailgate Party
Aug 31 @ 11:00 am
Big Water Marina & Campground

Kick-off football season + Labor Day weekend with the best tailgate party on Lake Hartwell on Aug 31st ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​🏈

Come watch the top games of the day on a 12′ LED screen + enjoy food trucks, drinks specials, vendors and more! Game day kicks off at 12 PM with the Tigers vs the Bulldogs – come rep your team, bring your tailgate gear (chairs/games), and start tailgate season with a bang 🧡❤️

🌮 Fresco Luna Pop-Up Taco Shop
🍧 Sunset Shaved Iced
🍤 J.R. Cash’s at Big Water Marina
🎵 Live music with Jonathan Ingram @ ~7 PM

Learn more at: https://bit.ly/ldw-tailgate-party-2024

Paid parking inside the gate • free parking outside of the gate • free shuttle at all parking

Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Meditative Morning
Sep 3 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
NC 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!

Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Labor Day at Craft Axe Throwing
Sep 4 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Craft Axe Throwing Spartanburg

**Join Us for a Labor Day Celebration at Craft Axe Throwing!**

📅 **Date:** Monday, September 4th, 2024
🕓 **Time:** 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 **Location:** Craft Axe Throwing

Celebrate Labor Day with an exciting evening of axe throwing, fun, and festivities! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a first-timer, Craft Axe Throwing is the perfect place to unwind and enjoy the holiday. Bring your friends, family, and co-workers for a unique and thrilling experience.

We look forward to seeing you there!

**Craft Axe Throwing Team**

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Fair Pay Soirée
Sep 18 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
M. Judson Bookstore

We invite you to join our “Fair Pay Soirée” on Sept 18 at M. Judson Bookstore from 6:30-9:30pm to celebrate International Equal Pay Day! This event will include a cocktail hour, a discussion on pay equity, and live music. For tickets, head to https://www.scwren.org/events/fair-pay-soiree/

Let’s work together to close the gender pay gap and create a more equitable future for all!

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Meditative Morning
Oct 1 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
NC 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!