Events Calendar
Explore family friendly events, theatres, galleries, concerts, nightlife, things to do, and more in the Greenville, SC and Upstate areas.
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Room: Hoechst-Celanese Classroom
Category: Craft, DIY & Maker
Contact Name: Staci Sigrist
Contact Phone: 864-596-3505
Contact Email: [email protected]
Join other adults who knit, crochet and cross-stitch. Everyone welcome, even beginners. Come for fellowship and sharing. There is no fee, but you must furnish your own supplies.
The Upper South Carolina Council of the Navy League is pleased to announce that Major Michael Middleton, USMC (ret), will be the guest speaker at its September 12, 2018, dinner program at the Poinsett Club in Greenville, SC. Major Middleton will discuss his experience as commanding officer of US Marine Corps Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1). HMX-1 is responsible for the transportation of the President of the United States, Vice President, Heads of States, DOD Officials and other VIPs.
Major Middleton was raised in Greenville and graduated from Clemson University in 1994. During his Marine career he served as a pilot, operations officer, battalion air officer, flight instructor, and defense acquisition professional. His final assignment was Director, White House Liaison Office at HMX-1, where he served as a Command Pilot and was charged with all coordination for Presidential helicopter transportation worldwide. He retired from the Marine Corps and relocated to Greenville with his family, where he is now president of White Top Aviation, a division of M3 Partners, LLC, in Greenville, which provides logistics, technology, aviation, and procurement services to business and government clients.
The public is cordially invited to attend this exciting program. Tickets are $33 per person and include dinner. For details and reservation information, please go to: http://bit.ly/NavyLeagueReservation, email [email protected], or call 843-819-0614.
The Navy League is a civilian non-profit organization whose mission is to support the sea services: Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and US-Flagged Merchant Marine. It does this through informational programs, support of sea service personnel and their families, youth programs, and other local area programs.
Category: Health & Fitness
Contact Phone: 864-457-2218
Gentle exercise and stretching classes every Wednesday beginning at 10:00 a.m. Limited to 25 people. Wear comfortable exercise clothing, and bring your own mat, towel and water. Cost is $5.00 per person.
Category: Book & Film Discussions
Contact Phone: 864-476-8770
This meeting of the Tween Book Club will discuss “Serafina and the Black Cloak.” Snacks provided.
Room: Barrett Room
Category: Health & Fitness
Contact Phone: 864-596-3502
The Wednesday night yoga class is for all ages and all levels and is free. A limited number of mats are available if you don’t own one. Contact AV for more details.
Category: Health & Fitness
Contact Name: Cathy Litteral
Contact Phone: 864-574-6815
Contact Email: [email protected]
Get fit while dancing to some rockin’ music. Charge for the class is $2.00 per person.
Room: Barrett Room
Category: Health & Fitness
Contact Name: Bernadette
Contact Phone: 864-596-3502
Contact Email: [email protected]
Our certified Qi Gong Instructor, Simon Cairns, will lead attendees in the gentle, rhythmic movements of this ancient art. Qi Gong reduces stress, enhances the immune system and builds stamina among users. Come prepared to learn about this centuries-old method that uses gentle activity to create revitalized living. Classes are free. Thursdays at 9:15 a.m.
Category: Educational Workshops
Contact Name: Jenni
Contact Phone: 864-463-0430
Please join us for a “Dino”mite time as we explore all things dinosaur! We will learn a little background info on dinosaurs, then we will dig right into excavating dinosaur fossils and making impressions with sand molds. Refreshments will be served.
Category: Craft, DIY & Maker
Contact Name: Cathy Litteral
Contact Phone: 864-574-6815
Contact Email: [email protected]
Bring your current knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching, or other stitchery project to work on. Share your expertise or learn from other enthusiasts. Free and open to the public.
Room: Atrium
Category: Fun & Games
Contact Phone: 864-596-3505
Join us for a friendly game of chess. Beginners and seasoned players are all welcome.
Room: Barrett Room
Category: Health & Fitness
Contact Name: Bernadette
Contact Phone: 864-596-3502
Contact Email: [email protected]
Please bring your own blanket or mat. All ages and ability levels are welcome. Free of charge.
Room: Vann Studio
Category: Music Programs
Contact Phone: 864-596-3506
Contact Email: [email protected]
Bring an instrument, or borrow one of ours, to share musical insights, learn to create digital beats, and jam with other teens!
AMGA Lunch Box Lecture: “Why Bees are Needed” by Deborah Sasser, Sasserfrass Hill Bee Farm, Augusta
These lectures are free and open to the public. No reservations is required. Bring a lunch or snack to enjoy during the lecture. For more information, call the Aiken Master Gardeners weekdays (8:30 am – 11:30 am) at (803) 649-6297 or visit www.aikenmastergardeners.org.
Category: Craft, DIY & Maker
Contact Phone: 864-461-2423
Join the Chesnee quilters as they share quilting ideas and their latest creations. All types of handicraft are welcome.
On her first visit to the Upstate of South Carolina, Ambassador Vicki Huddleston joins the World Affairs Council Upstate for dinner and discussion.
After spending years navigating the complicated relationship between the U.S. and Cuba as the Deputy Director of Cuban Affairs for the Department of State, her presentation,
Overcoming the Ghost of Fidel Castro: A New Approach to Cuba is timely and relevant.
Ambassador Huddleston’s career has taken her to Africa where she served as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, as well as U.S. Ambassador to Madagascar and Mali. Ambassador Huddleston is a distinguished U.S. diplomat and expert on U.S.- Cuban relations and African Affairs, and most recently the author of Our Woman in Havana: A Diplomat’s Chronicle of America’s Long Struggle with Castro’s Cuba.
Register now in order to hear Ambassador Huddleston’s expert take on the future of our relationship with Cuba.
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Seating is limited. Pre- registration is required.
No tickets at the door.
$55.00 non-member; $45 UI/WACU member; $35 student
Category: Health & Fitness
Contact Phone: 864-457-2218
Free yoga classes every Monday beginning at 6:30 p.m. Limited to 25 people. For all ability levels. Bring your own mat and blanket.
Category: Health & Fitness
Contact Name: Charlie Sinclair
Contact Phone: 864-574-6815
Contact Email: [email protected]
Certified Yoga instructor, Ann Minard will lead this 1 hour Vinyasa Yoga Flow class every Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. Yoga blocks provided. Charge for the class is $2.00 per person.
Category: Craft, DIY & Maker
Contact Phone: 864-476-8770
This group meets weekly to work on projects in knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing, cross stich and more. Participants can bring their works in progress and sharpen their skills as we share tips and ideas.
Category: Fun & Games
Contact Phone: 864-574-6815
Tweens (ages 10-12 or those in 5th or 6th grade) are welcome to join us for an afternoon of Legos. We will watch the Lego Batman Movie (Rated PG) and build with Legos. Enter your creation into a contest for a chance to win a prize.
Category: Educational Workshops
Contact Name: Catie Turner
Contact Phone: 864-578-3665
Contact Email: [email protected]
Are you interested in making a website for you or your small business but have no idea where to start? In this session, we’ll go over the why’s and how’s of website creation through Wix, a platform with no coding ability necessary. Basic computer and internet browsing skills required. Participation is limited to 5 participants – please sign up at the front desk or call to reserve your spot. A morning session of this program is also available on September 21.