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Friday, October 24, 2025
Gaming Night
Oct 24 @ 8:00 pm – Oct 25 @ 1:00 am
The Kava Konnection

Join us for a night of video games and computer games!

Saturday, October 25, 2025
Pop-Up Author Kimalee Finelli
Oct 25 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

Stop by M. Judson for a free pop up with local author Kimalee Finelli and her new book, Under Authority!

ABOUT THE BOOK:

A powerful Reverend with a hidden agenda. A blind and fearful congregation. In this unusual account of Kate Elliot’s experience as a victim of a manipulative church leader, Kate arrives home in Twin River’s Junction after a long absence. As phantoms from long ago emerge, she must return to the place where it all began. Will Kate be able to face her tormented past and find the answers she’s looking for along with the courage to forgive?

Pumpkin Carving
Oct 25 @ 4:00 pm
The Kava Konnection

Bring your own pumpkin and we will have carving tools available!

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Bingo Night
Oct 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Kava Konnection

Join us for Bingo night!

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Books Over Drinks with A.T. Qureshi
Oct 29 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

A cozy romantic fantasy novel for fans of Legends and Lattes and Assistant to the Villain, with friends-to-lovers, small-town setting and baby dragons. This friendship is going up in flames, and you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with A.T. Qureshi for Baby Dragon Bakery! She will be in conversation with fellow author Beth Revis.

Friday, October 31, 2025
Kava Halloween Party
Oct 31 @ 6:00 pm – Nov 1 @ 12:00 am
The Kava Konnection

Dress in costume for the annual costume contest! Join us for games, activities, snacks, and Halloween fun!

Saturday, November 8, 2025
Brick Fan Event- A LEGO Fan Experience
Nov 8 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Greenville Convention Center

Join us at the Greenville Convention Center for Brick Fan Event- a LEGO Fan Experience on November 8-9, 2025. Do you love LEGO®? Brick Fan Event has it all. Come see amazing LEGO® creations, large LEGO® displays, fan creations, games, contests, STEM zones, speakers, and more at the expo. Come join us and other LEGO® fans at Brick Fan Event – A LEGO® fan experience. Two days filled with everything LEGO®.

Show Hours:

Saturday, November 8th 10AM – 5PM

Sunday, November 9th 10AM – 4PM

Sunday, November 9, 2025
Brick Fan Event- A LEGO Fan Experience
Nov 9 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Greenville Convention Center

Join us at the Greenville Convention Center for Brick Fan Event- a LEGO Fan Experience on November 8-9, 2025. Do you love LEGO®? Brick Fan Event has it all. Come see amazing LEGO® creations, large LEGO® displays, fan creations, games, contests, STEM zones, speakers, and more at the expo. Come join us and other LEGO® fans at Brick Fan Event – A LEGO® fan experience. Two days filled with everything LEGO®.

Show Hours:

Saturday, November 8th 10AM – 5PM

Sunday, November 9th 10AM – 4PM

Sit Down Supper with Kardea Brown
Nov 9 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

Kardea Brown, the breakout star of Food Network’s hit show Delicious Miss Brown, celebrates the Gullah/Geechee culinary traditions of her family in this spectacular cookbook, Make Do With What You Have, featuring 125 original mouthwatering recipes and gorgeous four-color photos. To celebrate this new cookbook, M. Judson is throwing a dinner party like no other. Your ticket includes entrance to the event, a copy of the book, and a four course meal with wine pairings.

Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Ernest Hemingway Talk led by Deno Trakas
Dec 2 @ 7:00 pm
Hughes Main Library

Free admission. This event is a discussion, not an in-character performance. Hughes Main Library and online.

Ernest Hemingway – Novelist, journalist and short story writer,
Hemingway revolutionized all three literary forms, earning him
the 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature. His life was as rebellious and
noteworthy as his writings.

Ernest Hemingway Talk led by Deno Trakas
Dec 2 @ 7:00 pm
Hughes Main Library

Free admission. This event is a discussion, not an in-character performance. Hughes Main Library and online.

Ernest Hemingway – Novelist, journalist and short story writer,
Hemingway revolutionized all three literary forms, earning him
the 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature. His life was as rebellious and
noteworthy as his writings.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Wheel Of Fortune LIVE
Dec 10 @ 7:00 pm
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
  • Ticket holders onlyfor a chance to be randomly selected as a contestant on the Wheel of Fortune Live™ stage show. 
  • You MUST purchase a ticket to the show BEFORE you can register as a contestant.
  • Contestants and instant winners are selected entirely at random.
  • Names will be announced throughout the show. 
  • Registration assistance, if needed, will be available in person day of show, beginning 2 hours before scheduled show time. 
  • After registering, it is not necessary to register in person at the venue.
  • One registration per person. 
  • Duplicate submissions will not increase your chances of being selected to be a contestant. 
  • Must be 18 or older.

 

Registration:  Wheel of Fortune Live! Contestant Registration

Saturday, January 3, 2026
Open Mic Night
Jan 3 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

Calling all poets and authors! Hosted by the South Carolina Governor’s School, this monthly open mic night is a great way to showcase your latest writing project.

Open to all, sign up at the event for a 5 minute time slot!

Monday, January 5, 2026
Books Over Drinks with Renae Wilson
Jan 5 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

Delve into foodways of the United States, including testimonies from more than 30 Black chefs, restaurateurs, historians and luminaries, as well as 40 historically-rooted recipes.Equal parts historical exploration and cookbook, this rich narrative reveals the rich and indelible contributions of the Black diaspora in shaping the footprint of American cuisine. If you love Kardea Brown and Toni Tipton-Martin, you do not want to miss this Books Over Drinks with Renae Wilson!

Tuesday, January 6, 2026
In Conversation with Gilbert Allen
Jan 6 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

Join us for a free poetry reading and conversation with local poet Gil Allen to celebrate his new collection, Stanzas in America! His conversation partner is fellow poet Claire Bateman.

Thursday, January 8, 2026
Books Over Drinks with Rachel Hawkins
Jan 8 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

The New York Times bestselling author returns with a thrilling new gothic suspense about a Gulf Coast beach motel where hurricane season can be murder. If you love Alice Feeney and Ashley Elston, you do not want to miss Lunch & Lit with Rachel Hawkins!

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Literary Bingo
Jan 14 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

It’s Bookish Game Night at M. Judson! Join us and our friends at the Greenville County Library for a night of Literary Bingo, complete with prizes. Look for this event once a month, for a regular dose of fun.

Sunday, January 18, 2026
Silent Reading Party
Jan 18 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

Enjoy 3 uninterrupted hours of silent reading in the M. Judson Gallery space.

Your ticket includes snacks, beverages, and most importantly: peace and quiet.

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Books Over Drinks with Ashley Elston
Jan 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

A tense, feverish thriller about two women’s lives that are forever intertwined when a murder threatens to expose them both. If you love Riley Sagar and Shari Lapena, you do not want to miss this Books Over Drinks with Ashley Elston and special guest Megan Miranda!

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Edgar Allan Poe Talk led by Tim Helwig
Jan 27 @ 7:00 pm
Hughes Main Library

Free admission. This event is a discussion, not an in-character performance. Hughes Main Library and online.

Ernest Hemingway – Novelist, journalist and short story writer,
Hemingway revolutionized all three literary forms, earning him
the 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature. His life was as rebellious and
noteworthy as his writings.