The Simpsonville Farmers Market is an open-air market held on in-season Saturdays in the heart of downtown Simpsonville. Our vendors are local farmers and artisans, and unlike others in the area we plan and run our own market each year. We feature an array of products from the expected seasonal fruits and vegetables, to eggs and artisan cheeses, locally roasted coffee, eggs and meat, health and beauty care, and much more. What was a small affair in 2010 has now grown into a celebrated market known locally for its high quality and variety.

There is a lot to choose from, so make sure you bring your reusable shopping bags!

The Upstate Pathfinders Volkssport Club is a not-for-profit club providing interesting walks available daily, at your pace, in many different Greenville locations. The Preserve is at 840 Mauldin Rd, Greenville. Our Conestee Preserve trail is NEW and shaded. After the efforts Gail L. did just to have the June walk, we have rerouted it using some newly marked trails as well as old ones. The October 7 walk features a 5K similar to previous routes and the 10k differs after leaving the 5K route. The walk passes thru the woods east of the Reedy River and circles back past East Lake and follows the river’s east bank back to the main trail. Then it continues to the overlook and crosses the Reedy again, the 10K splits and goes to the Conestee Dam before retracing to the white blaze trail. The 5K continues and passes along a creek before finishing. The 10k visits the “party” area then back on the green blaze dirt and yellow paved trail. Pets allowed on a leash. Note non paved trails/boardwalks are narrow.

Supporting the Preserve: We ask for a $3 donation to the not-for-profit Preserve by all attendees. This will further their efforts that have provided major changes in the last 18 months. You may also visit the Merch Store as we head to the finish.

Start Point: 840 Mauldin Rd, Greenville. Start in the pavilion area.

The US Forest Service-Pisgah Ranger District and
Haywood Community College invites people of all ages to celebrate the forest heritage
of Western North Carolina at the Cradle of Forestry in Pisgah Forest, NC during the
annual Forest Festival Day on Saturday, October 7, 2023 from 10:00 am-5:00 pm.
This activity-filled, family event commemorates the traditions of mountain living and
craft in the Cradle’s unique and beautiful setting. Forestry students, a local author,
traditional craftsmen and exhibitors will be on site during the celebration.
At the event, six colleges and universities will compete for a trophy in the Annual John
G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet, organized by Haywood Community College
in Clyde, NC. Participating colleges and universities include: Haywood Community
College (Host) from Clyde, NC; Penn State Mont Alto, from Mont Alto, PA; Montgomery
Community College from Troy, NC; Wayne Community College from Goldsboro, NC;
Mountain Gateway Community College from Clifton Forge, VA; and NC State University
from Raleigh, NC.
Festival-goers can cheer as forestry students compete during the Woodsmen’s Meet
that has the flavor of an old-time lumberjack competition. Students will test their skills
in a number of events including archery, axe throwing, crosscut sawing, wood chopping,
chainsaw, log rolling, pole climbing and pole felling.

The Woodsmen’s Meet is held in the open field at the Pink Beds Picnic Area. This area
allows for the safety of participants and spectators while at the same time providing
opportunities to see all the action. Spectators are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket
for comfort. We are pleased to announce the return of STIHL as the event presenting
sponsor and Bojangles of Mills River will provide breakfast for each of the competing
students.
Festival goers can cut a tree “cookie” with a cross cut saw to take home. The following
community partners will also be joining us with information about their work/mission,
providing giveaways and other fun activities: STIHL, Society of American Foresters,
Hemlock Restoration Initiative, Muddy Sneakers, Local Author Gerald Ledford, Carolina
Mountain Club and FIND Outdoors.
Two presentations will be given during the event by local author, Gerald Ledford at
11:00 am and 1:00 pm in the sunken amphitheater of the Cradle Discovery Center. At
other times throughout the day, you can speak with Ledford as you climb aboard and
ring the bell of a 1914 Climax logging train engine permanently on site at the Cradle. A
PowerPoint presentation will feature railroad logging in the woods. Ledford’s paternal
grandfather Lewis Ledford worked as a mill superintendent for his brother-in-law Louis
Carr at Norwood Lumber at Forney Creek and Carr Lumber at Pisgah Forest, NC. His
father Bryson Ledford was born at Forney and named for Dr. Daniel Rice Bryson. Several
of Ledford’s great uncles were employed by the lumber mills at Forney, Ravensford,
Proctor and East LaPorte during the lumber boom of the early 1900s. The presentation
will feature many rare photographs of railroad logging in the Blue Ridge and Great
Smokies. Ledford enjoys hiking old railroad grades and has been researching the
logging railroads in western North Carolina for over 45 years. With Ron Sullivan, he has
co-authored five books of the history of logging railroads in western North Carolina
titled, “If Rails Could Talk….” The first 5 volumes are currently in print and are available
for purchase on site at the Cradle. Ledford has also provided information and
photographs for several authors as well as the Ken Burns Public Television series, “The
National Parks; America’s Best Idea.
The Trolley Company will provide a shuttle between the Cradle’s Forest Discovery
Center and the Pink Beds from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Pink Beds Picnic Area will be
closed to non-event use for the day.
Admission for this event is $10.00 ages 13 and up; $6.00 for youth ages 4-12, and $5 for
federal pass holders and Cradle season pass holders. Children under 4 years old are
admitted free. Tickets are available on-site at the Cradle the day of the event. Cash is
encouraged however, cards will be accepted. Learn more at:

Forest Festival Day & John Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet

Greenville Wine Festivals is excited to announce tickets are now on sale for the Fall Wine Festival set to take place Saturday, October 7 from 1-5 p.m. at Fluor Field at West End (945 S Main St., Greenville, SC 29601).

This 21+ event will feature more than 50 wines as well as mimosas, seltzers and beer. All beverage tastings are included in the ticket price (along with the souvenir acrylic wine glass guests will use to taste throughout the day) and food will be available for purchase. Live entertainment from Soulution and DJ Chill Will will keep attendees dancing throughout the afternoon.

Tickets are now on sale for $50, will increase to $55 after September 28 and will be $65 the day of the event (if available). The first 500 tickets sold online will be only $40, so don’t delay! There is also a new VIP ticket option available providing access to an exclusive VIP area in the stadium’s Champions Club with VIP restrooms, complimentary food and premium wine options. Only a limited number of VIP tickets are available starting at $109 and increasing to $115 after September 28 (VIP tickets will not be available for purchase the day of the event). Be one of the first 100 VIP tickets sold to pay only $99!

To purchase tickets, visit https://tinyurl.com/44c4jc6f and follow @greenvillewinefestivals on Instagram and Facebook for updates.

Yoga is back at Headquarters! We have new instructors but the same low $2 fee for our fitness classes. This one’s suitable for all ages and abilities. You’re welcome to bring your mat with you, but if you don’t have one, a limited supply of community mats are available.

Yoga is back at Headquarters! We have new instructors but the same low $2 fee for our fitness classes. This one’s suitable for all ages and abilities. You’re welcome to bring your mat with you, but if you don’t have one, a limited supply of community mats are available.

Join us for the first HackGreenville Nights at OpenWorks in downtown Greenville on October 12th!

We’re piloting a new, “quarterly-ish” community gathering format that will provide ample social time and multiple speakers.

Most talks will be technical in nature, but we hope to also explore some tech-adjacent topics of interest sparked from conversations in the HackGreenville Slack.

Big thanks to Simply Binary for sponsoring the food! 🎉

Schedule
6:00 – 6:15 – Social with Food from Simply Binary
6:15 – 6:20 – Sponsor Intro & Brief Community Announcements
6:20 – 6:50

• Room 1: System Level Thinking by Pete Broderick
• Room 2: How to Sanely Test Complex Systems by Robert Roskam + Quick Intro to Synergy Mill Project Opportunities by Joey Loman

6:50 – 7:00 – Break
7:00 – 7:40

• Room 1: Cooking Up Better Applications with Inspiration from the Culinary World by Ryan Lanciaux
• Room 2: Development Tooling with Laravel by Zach Robichaud + Quick Intro to HG Labs Project Opportunities by Olivia Sculley

7:40 – 8:00 – Social with ice cream bars by host OpenWorks

Directions

• Downtown Greenville, SC
• 101 North Main Street (the former Bank of America building, now Canal)
• Use the 3rd floor Richardson Street parking garage door and hit the doorbell to walk right in.
  Or, enter the lobby on the Main Street side, via ONE Plaza and take the elevator to the 3rd floor. Mention OpenWorks, on the 3rd floor, if the security folks ask where you’re headed.

Join us for an epic evening of Hot Yoga with the amazing RadDad’s at Swanson’s Warehouse! Get ready to sweat it out and groove to the beats of the Talking Heads. This in-person event is perfect for yoga enthusiasts and music lovers alike. Bring your friends, and your funky moves for a night of pure bliss. Don’t miss out on this unique experience that will leave you feeling energized and refreshed. See you there!

WNC Fall Harvest Days – Engine and Tractor Show
Antique Tractors, Hit n’ Miss Engines, Crafters, Antiques, Toys, Parts,
Tractor Pull, Food and More
Featuring: International Harvester Brands
Included in Admission:
Kids’ Corner
Tractor Pull 1964 or older – under Covered Area on Saturday 10:00am
GATE 1 opens Friday and Saturday 8am to 5pm Rain or Shine
Adult Admission $8 / Children 12 and under Free with paid Adult
Sponsorship Opportunities and Vendor Space Available
Phone: 828-435-0413 / Email: [email protected]
WNC Agriculture Center
1301 Fanning Bridge Rd
Fletcher, NC 28732

A free festival in downtown Spartanburg, the Spartanburg Soaring! International Kite Festival presented by Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System will feature live music by local musicians, performing acts/artists, tasty food trucks, local arts and crafters at a makers market, an interactive kids zone with activities for all ages, and so much more!

Attendees are welcome to bring their own kites but a limited number of kites will be available for purchase at the festival. Proceeds help support the mission of Chapman Cultural Center!

The Spartanburg Kite Club will be in attendance with their members and friends including international kite flyers who visit from Europe, Asia, Canada, and across the United States to join in on the kite flying fun!

About Spartanburg Soaring!

In spring 2014, Chapman Cultural Center launched a community-wide initiative called Spartanburg Soaring! to encourage creativity, promote healthy outdoor activity, and to build civic pride. Using kites as a common theme, Spartanburg Soaring! engaged cultural curiosity and promoted active play through activities and events all across the city. The kite festival takes place in and around the Chapman Cultural Center each year when hundreds of colorful kites fill the skies above Spartanburg.

Learn more about what to expect this year and how you can participate below!

Kids Zone

There’s fun for the whole family during the Kite Festival – including the kids activity area. In past years we’ve had Spartanburg’s Play Mobile truck, face painters, drum circles, and more!

This year’s Kids Zone will feature activities and programming like:

Makers Market

One of Spartanburg’s great assets is its artists. The Makers Market will be set up where regional artisans will sell their wares – keeping 100% of their profits – so you can keep a piece of local culture even after you fly away. Everything will be affordable and locally handcrafted.

Are you a maker or artist interested in attending? Apply here!

Community Organizations

What makes Spartanburg Soaring! so great? It’s the collaborative nature of the festival! This year we have plenty of community organizations stopping by the festival to make sure there is something everyone can enjoy! This year’s organizations will be announced soon.

Are you a local nonprofit interested in attending? Apply here!

Food Trucks

It wouldn’t be a festival without delicious, local food! This year’s food trucks will be announced soon.

Are you a food truck interested in attending? Apply here!

Music & Performances

Spartanburg Soaring! will have musicians and performers at various locations throughout the festival. From dance acts to your favorite local musicians, there’s something everyone can enjoy!

Volunteer!

We’re looking for volunteers to help make our festival a great experience! Contact Lauren Prestino-Friedrich if you are interested in being involved.

Tech After Five connects the tech community. We invite IT Professionals, Startups, Entrepreneurs and their community of support to come together and make meaningful professional connections.

You may be looking for work or looking to hire. You might be looking for customers or prospects. You may need co-founders, partners or mentors. We’ve got you covered.

Tech After Five is not like other networking events. We work particularly hard to make sure we get the right people in the room and then make sure it’s easy for you to find each other. Sign up using the right ticket type for you. We will then follow up with custom emails that let you know who you can expect to meet. We will print custom badges for the event that make it easy for you to find the people you are looking for.

We know that networking can be hard. We try to make it as easy as possible for you to meet the right people. We know that when smart people come together we can make things happen. We hope you will join us and become part of our community.

Welcome to the Greenville Craft Beer Festival Presented by Foothills Property Group! The GCBF is returning for it’s 10th year on October 21, 2023 at Fluor Field. We invite you to come check out why this festival is considered THE UPSTATE’S PREMIER CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL!

We provide an amazing setting for all fellow beer lovers, featuring numerous specially selected local, regional, and national breweries. We have something for everybody’s palate. The GCBF will provide a representative from every brewery in attendance so that you may have a more personalized experience with each and every tasting. We are extremely grateful and excited to be back for our 9th year, and hope to see you at the event. This event is expected to sell out yet again, so get your tickets early. There will be music, food, and most especially great beer for all!

Downtown parking is free on the weekends. You’ll find ample parking in the Dunbar Street and Magnolia Street Parking Garages as well as a large surface lot on Broad Street. All are a 3 – 5 minute walk to the festival location at 175 W Broad Street.