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Saturday, June 26, 2021
Biltmore: Stickwork by Patrick Dougherty
Jun 26 @ 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Biltmore

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Included with admission

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
Jun 26 @ 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Biltmore

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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.

Downtown Trolley Greenville’s Main Street
Jun 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Greenville's Main Street

Downtown trolleys add to the excitement and enjoyment of Greenville’s Main Street experience. The red and blue open-air trolleys offer a vintage look and feel complete with a cow catcher on the front and wooden bench seats inside. Trolleys are wheelchair accessible and are equipped with bicycle racks.

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fiber filled art exhibit
Jun 26 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Spartanburg Art Museum

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Samuelle Green

Liz Miller

We’re dividing our exhibition space in half for two artists to create two large-scale site-specific installations. Each artist will have approximately 1500 square feet to build immersive installations that incorporate and magnify fragments of reality into worlds of fantasy and fiction.

This exhibition is generously sponsored by The Arkwright Foundation, Bagwell Fence, Carolina Alliance Bank, Caroline + Brooks Crenshaw, Susan W. + Russel Floyd, Susu + George Dean Johnson Jr, Vicki + Tom Nederostek, and Margaret + George Nixon.

Figurative Art Exhibit
Jun 26 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Artists Collective | Spartanburg

Figurative

The Artists Collective | Spartanburg is showing off its “collectiveness” June 1 through 26 with its latest exhibition, “Figurative,” in its Gallery II and Gallery III.

The exhibition includes some 30 works in a variety of media by more than a dozen member artists.

Fluor Field to Host Blood Drive
Jun 26 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Fluor Field – Greenville Drive Ballpark

Become a member of the LifeSaver League at Fluor Field! The need for blood is urgent throughout our community so please consider making a donation with us on Saturday. All donations stay within our community to help our neighbors.

Each donor will receive a ticket to a future Drive game, a LifeSaver League ’47 Brand Hat and a $20 VISA gift card.

Free Yoga – The Park at Flat Rock
Jun 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Flat Rock Playhouse

Group of people with arms outstretched doing yoga in a park.Hendersonville yoga studio, YAM, is offering free outdoor yoga at The Park at Flat Rock on Thursdays and Saturdays. Get outside and get moving with these fun and refreshing classes. Click to learn more about YAM’s community yoga.

Once Upon a Time
Jun 26 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Upcountry History Museum
Carolina Shine Moonshine Experience
Jun 26 @ 10:30 am – 3:00 pm
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

“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.

Once your appetite for knowledge is satisfied, enjoy sample tastings of flavors like Apple Pie, Blackberry, Blueberry, Cherry, Peach, and Strawberry moonshine. If the samples are not enough, there will be plenty of Moonshine infused cocktails like Copper Cola or Moonshiner’s Mimosa available for purchase. GSMR is excited to feature multiple craft NC based distilleries to serve our guests only the best! Each jar is handcrafted and authentically infused with real fruit, the way moonshine was meant to be made. Passengers will also enjoy a full service All-Adult First Class ride with an attendant and a specialty boxed lunch. During the month of October. 9am and 2pm departures. 9am will feature the option of a delicious Sausage & Bacon Quiche or Cheesy Ham Hash Brown Casserole. The 2pm departure will be serving the popular BBQ meal.

Diesel $109.00 ($114.00 October) Not Permitted
Steam $119.00 ($126.00 October) Not Permitted
Locomotive Adult (21+ Only) Under 21

How to Purchase

You can purchase your tickets online or call our reservations department at (800) 872-4681. Or, you can purchase your tickets the day of in the Bryson City Depot. No matter how you purchase tickets, they’ll be waiting at will call.

Greenville BBQ Trail Tour
Jun 26 @ 10:30 am – 12:45 pm
Greenville Culinary & History Tours

A plate of barbeque and side dishes.

While Downtown Greenville’s familiar culinary scene has some great BBQ options, this tour will take you outside of the city center to the places locals know and love. These are the types of joints with smoke stacks sticking out of the rooftops and white smoke billowing out of the chimneys–smoking the meats right on the premises.

The Greenville BBQ Trail tour is your opportunity to try back-to-back tastings of what are considered by many to be among the top BBQ spots in the city.

• Insights into each restaurant’s cooking processes and techniques
• Information about each restaurant’s history and how they got started
• Interesting information about Greenville BBQ history
• A drive through old textile mill villages
• And, of course, a chance to try generous portions of smoked meats and delicious sides

Locations we visit:

• Bucky’s Bar-B-Q
• Henry’s Smokehouse
• Mike & Jeff’s BBQ

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ZYMRUGY!
Jun 26 @ 10:30 am – 7:00 pm
The Green
Greer Relief is having its first fundraiser of the year on June 26 and we still need volunteers!
Opportunities are available on Friday, the 25th from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. to help set up and for several shifts on Saturday, the 26th starting at 10:30 a.m. and ending at 7:00 p.m.
2021 Black Pride Festival
Jun 26 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Falls Park, Downtown Greenville


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The Black Pride Festival is an in-person all-inclusive event, spearheaded by marginalized community members as an opportunity for fellowship and celebration. Enjoy live entertainment, engaging speakers, a variety of vendors, and unforgettable performances.

General admission is FREE.

VIP Tickets must be purchased in groups of 2 or 4. Enjoy premiere tent seating near stage, complimentary food, drink, one complimentary alcoholic beverage, and free swag.

2021 Festival Headliner is none other than Trinity K Bone’t star of“RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, premiering Season 6”, premiering June 24, 2021.

Per CDC recommendations, the City encourages those who have not received the COVID-19 vaccine to wear a mask.

 

2021 Black Pride initiatives are:

#TRANS LIVES MATTER

#HISPANIC PRIDE

UPSC Black Pride Festival 2021
Jun 26 @ 11:00 am – 6:15 pm
Falls Park on the Reedy

Celebration of LGBTQ Community. The event brings awareness of our needs & issues. The event also provides an introduction to the Trans Lives Matter and HIspanic Pride initiatives of Upstate SC Pride.
Plant Swap
Jun 26 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Aligned With Nature

Monthly swap where you can buy, trade, sell anything plant related! Anything goes! There is no wrong plant or accessory. We will have Sonny’s Grill on Main food truck on site for lunch and Marley Art bus for a plant related paint activity! Come out and support local business and mingle with like minded plant enthusiasts. Can’t wait to see you there!

Rocky Cove Railroad Exhibit
Jun 26 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
NC Arboretum

On exhibit Saturdays and Sundays through October from 12 to 4 p.m. (weather permitting), Rocky Cove Railroad is a G-Scale (garden scale) model train that demonstrates the coming of trains to western North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century. The exhibit is located below the Grand Garden Promenade.

Rocky Cove Railroad Exhibit
Jun 26 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
NC Arboretum

On exhibit Saturdays and Sundays from 12 – 4 p.m., Rocky Cove Railroad is a G-Scale (garden scale) model train that demonstrates the coming of trains to western North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century. The exhibit is located below the Grand Promenade. Please note, Rocky Cove Railroad will not operate in rainy or wet conditions.

Switch-A-Roos Consignment Sale
Jun 26 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium

Switch - A -Roos Consignment Sale

Open FREE to the Public
Friday, September 24th … 9am – 6pm
Saturday, September 25th … 9am – 5pm
Sunday, September 26th … 12pm – 5pm (Most items 1/2 off)

Consignor Drop Off
Sunday, September 19th… 1:30pm – 5:00pm
Monday, September 20th … 10am – 6:30pm

Pre-Sale Party Schedule

Volunteer Pre-sale Party
Wednesday, September 22nd … 4pm

Consignor Pre-sale Party
Wednesday, September 22nd … 5:00 pm

Guest Pre-sale Party
Wednesday, September 22nd … 6pm

New Moms & Dads/Grandparents Sale
Wednesday, September 22nd … 6pm

Guided Trail Walk
Jun 26 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
NC Arboretum

Hit the trails and learn more about the Arboretum’s botanically diverse forest with the return of guided trail walks in 2021! In response to COVID-19, new safety measures have been put in place to protect our guests, members, volunteers and staff: Walks will be limited to 10 people, including the guide, and all participants will be required to wear face coverings for the duration of the walk.

This free hiking program is led by trained volunteer guides who take small groups of participants along woodland trails and through a variety of forest types. Depending on the season, topics of discussion may include wildflowers, plant and tree identification, natural history and more.

Guided trail walks depart from the Baker Exhibit Center Lobby every Tuesday and Saturday at 1 p.m. through the month of October. Walks last 1.5- 2.5 hours and are approximately one to two miles in length, and as such are recommended for guests 14 years or older. Walks are held rain or shine, so all participants should dress appropriately for the weather.

Register In Advance

Space is limited and advance registration is encouraged. Pre-registered participants must check in at the Baker Information Desk no later than 10 minutes before the scheduled program to keep their spot. Unclaimed spots will be offered to other guests.

Guests may sign up for trail walks in the following ways:

  • Pre-register online
  • Sign up in-person at the Baker Information Desk.
Zymurgy
Jun 26 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Century 3

 

We’ve got a new fundraiser at Greer Relief & Resources Agency, Inc. for 2021. If you’re ready to step outside and gather safely for a good cause, consider joining us #hereingreer.

Join us at #Zymurgy for boozy beverages & pickled delights ~ Have fun tasting over 20 beverage samples & relaxing with friends with LIVE music in downtown Greer.

• Purchase your tickets here
• Park at Century 3 (112 S Main St., Greer — Parking lot is off S. Miller St)
• Enjoy!

Come out and join the fun while helping our neighbors in need!

Zymurgy; celebration of all things fermented! RESCHEDULED
Jun 26 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
The Green @ Century 3

 

 

What is Zymurgy?

It’s a celebration of all things fermented! From pickles to beer, kombucha to kimchi, and all funky things in between.

What can I expect?

You can expect tasty beverages in the Beer Garden (think beer, wine, and spirits), pickled treats to taste and buy in the Tasting Market, food trucks, live music, and outdoor games.  In other words, you can expect to have an awesome Saturday in Greer!

I’m in.  Where and when do I show up?

We are rescheduling because of bad weather. The new date is 6/26/2021

When: April 24th, 2021
Where:
Event:
Tickets: Tasting Garden is $*21 and up ONLY*
Access to the Tasting Market is free and for all ages