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Monday, April 22, 2024
SC Child care Resource + Referral Search Engine
Apr 22 all-day
online
Summer is right around the corner, and that means it’s time to start thinking about additional childcare! With many Upstate residents juggling work AND family life, the thought of summer break can be a huge stressor!
Fortunately, the folks at SC Child Care Resource & Referral Search Engine understand, and have created a comprehensive tool to connect you with childcare resources across the state.
Hello Family: network + support
Apr 22 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
online w/ Hello Family
Hello Family Proves “It Takes a Village” in Spartanburg
Hello Family believes that all parents and caregivers deserve a network of support. That’s why this unique organization is providing Spartanburg families with key resources and services focusing on care ranging from prenatal to age 5.
With services ranging from text based assistance to community baby showers, to preschool readiness support, Hello Family is helping “Spartanburg’s youngest residents” get the best possible start to their journey! Find out more below!
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Arts Education Classes
Apr 23 all-day
Mauldin Cultural Center

Learn a new skill at the Cultural Center!

 

All of our classes are taught by community artists and are offered at competitive prices. We offer private lessons, classes and workshops. Our list of current classes and upcoming showcases are listed below.

Be sure to check back here often as classes and events are continuously added. If you are interested in teaching a class, contact us and we’ll help you get your class off the ground!

For more information on any class listed below, be sure to check the description first for instructor contact information, as they handle all class details including scheduling, pricing, and supply lists.

The Cultural Center team DOES NOT handle registration for classes outside of theatre.

Register and Learn More About Arts Education Classes
Donate: The Salvation Army Boys + Girls Club Summer Camps
Apr 23 all-day
online

Make summer bright for kids in Greenville

The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club needs your help to make this summer the best one yet for kids in our community. For nine weeks while children are out of school on summer break, the Boys & Girls Club hosts its Summer Camp at the Kroc Center in Greenville.

The children spend their days doing fun-filled activities, taking field trips, participating in character building classes and much more. We need help funding the scholarship program to help offset the cost for families unable to afford this quality out-of-school time experience for their children.

  • $80 pays for a child to attend one week of summer camp
  • $160 pays for one child to attend one week of camp, all field trips, as well as covers their t-shirt cost
  • $720 pays for one child or half the summer session for two children. This includes field trips and a t-shirt.

Thank you for prayerfully considering how you can support families in Greenville this summer through The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club!

Stem Day Camp High School registration open
Apr 23 all-day
Spartanburg Community College Giles Campus

Open to incoming 9th-12th graders.

2024 High School STEM Camp

July 8th – 12th

Please complete form by June 15th

Hire Talents Career Fair
Apr 23 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Greenville Convention Center

Join us at the Greenville Convention Center for HireSouthCarolina Multi-School Alumni Career Fair! Connect with top employers from diverse industries including Fortune 500, startups, and government agencies. All majors, degrees, and career levels welcome. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore job prospects and network with leading organizations seeking full-time salaried employees.

Sister Love 4 Forests
Apr 23 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
online

Come hear music, poetry, and the stories of women on the frontlines. Share your own stories as part of Sister Love 4 Forests!

Across the South, women are at the heart of forest protection. Women are like forests. They have many important roles in our community. Women are the backbone of leadership. Women, especially women of color, have a unique perspective and voice in the movement. Like old growth forests, women have weathered and survived the most intense storms. For more info visit: https://bit.ly/sister-love-4-forests What does it takes to protect our forests? We’re bringing creativity, heart, and soul into the conversation. We’re honored to connect with one another. We’re honored to expand the reach of women’s voices throughout the US South and beyond. Come hear music, poetry, and the stories of women on the frontlines. Share your own stories of Sister Love 4 Forests. Sister Love 4 Forests uplifts women on the frontlines of forest destruction in the US South. We bring joy, sisterhood, and love to the protection of our beautiful Southern forests. Together, we can get beyond forest extraction and destruction. Let’s celebrate and share our love for the natural world. Together, let’s shift our relationship with nature to one of harmony and respect.

Sister Love 4 Forests
Apr 23 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
online

We bring joy, sisterhood, and love for our work. We protect our beautiful Southern forests from the many threats that they face. We guide others to do the same. Together, we can get beyond forest extraction and destruction. By celebrating and sharing our love for the natural world, we can shift our relationship with nature. From a relationship based on extraction to one of harmony and respect.

This virtual event brings together leaders and advocates to explore creativity, heart, and soul. Join the conversation about what it takes to protect our forests. We’re honored to connect with one another and with you!

Meet the Sister Love 4 Forests presenters and special guests:

  • Dr. Florence Anoruo, Professor and Botanist, South Carolina State University
  • Jill Cartwright, Hive Fund
  • Rev. Dallas Conyers, US Climate Action Network
  • Rev. Corine Mack, Charlotte-Mecklenburg NAACP
  • Patricia Parr, Pee Dee Indian Tribe
  • Loretta Slater, Whitney M. Slater Foundation
  • Danna Smith, Dogwood Alliance
  • Varis Woodberry, New Alpha Community Development Corporation

Join us as we expand the reach of women’s voices throughout the US South. We’ll have discussions, networking, and learning opportunities. Sister Love 4 Forests also includes music, poetry, and the stories of women on the frontlines. Tell us your story!

Is There Life on Europa?
Apr 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Simpsonville Library

Ages 13+ | Does Jupiter’s moon Europa harbor life? Explore the possibility with NASA Ambassador David Leaphart.

REGISTER

“Stagecoach Mary” Fields Talk led by Becky Stone
Apr 23 @ 7:00 pm
Hughes Main Library

This event is a discussion, not an in-character performance. Hughes Main Library or Join Us Online. FREE.

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Art by Appointment
Apr 24 all-day
Greenville Center for Creative Arts

Art by Appointment with GCCA Art School Instructors

TUESDAY – FRIDAY 9 AM – 5 PM
SATURDAY 11 AM – 3 PM

 


Art by Appointment offers artists of all levels the opportunity for private, customized, art experiences for you and up to 15 friends and family. These experiences are perfect for birthday parties, corporate outings, team building activities and more!

MEDIUMS

Art by Appointment workshops offer a variety of mediums for exploration.

Drawing

Unlock the gateway to artistic expression through the fundamental skill of drawing! GCCA’s drawing instructors will lead you through the basics of shading and perspective and more!

Painting

Acrylics and watercolor and more! Grab a paintbrush and join GCCA’s instructors for a private step-by-step art experience!

Mixed Media

What happens when you combine multiple artistic mediums into one project? Follow GCCA’s instructors in an exploration of all visual mediums in this engaging workshop!

Jewelry

Wear your own creation! Step into GCCA’s state-of-the-art jewelry studio and try your hand at jewelry making!

Printmaking

Jump into this layered visual art medium and learn to create your own prints! GCCA’s instructors will lead you step by step through this engaging art form in the printmaking studio at GCCA!

Arts Education Classes
Apr 24 all-day
Mauldin Cultural Center

Learn a new skill at the Cultural Center!

 

All of our classes are taught by community artists and are offered at competitive prices. We offer private lessons, classes and workshops. Our list of current classes and upcoming showcases are listed below.

Be sure to check back here often as classes and events are continuously added. If you are interested in teaching a class, contact us and we’ll help you get your class off the ground!

For more information on any class listed below, be sure to check the description first for instructor contact information, as they handle all class details including scheduling, pricing, and supply lists.

The Cultural Center team DOES NOT handle registration for classes outside of theatre.

Register and Learn More About Arts Education Classes
Donate: The Salvation Army Boys + Girls Club Summer Camps
Apr 24 all-day
online

Make summer bright for kids in Greenville

The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club needs your help to make this summer the best one yet for kids in our community. For nine weeks while children are out of school on summer break, the Boys & Girls Club hosts its Summer Camp at the Kroc Center in Greenville.

The children spend their days doing fun-filled activities, taking field trips, participating in character building classes and much more. We need help funding the scholarship program to help offset the cost for families unable to afford this quality out-of-school time experience for their children.

  • $80 pays for a child to attend one week of summer camp
  • $160 pays for one child to attend one week of camp, all field trips, as well as covers their t-shirt cost
  • $720 pays for one child or half the summer session for two children. This includes field trips and a t-shirt.

Thank you for prayerfully considering how you can support families in Greenville this summer through The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club!

Learn + Grow ADULT + CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Apr 24 all-day
NC Arboretum

Plants Connect Us in Place

Throughout Southern Appalachia this month, the first spring ephemerals — floral harbingers of the colorful season to come — begin their journey toward the light. Trillium, Trout Lily, Bloodroot, Dicentra: All appear the most delicate of flowers, yet they are mighty enough to push through heavy layers of damp leaf duff to reach the sun’s rays. Usher in the brightening days like these first flowers with courses that extend the Arboretum’s mission to connect people with plants and learn more about what roots us in our special place in nature.

Eco Gardening: Principles in Practice | In Person Version – ONSITE, Three Sessions: Wednesdays, March 6, 20 & April 3, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Or  Asynchronous Version – Open March 6 through May 31.


Emergence: Spring Wildflower Walk | ONSITE | Saturday, March 9, 1 – 3 p.m. or Saturday, March 16, 1 – 3 p.m.


Lifelong Gardening | ONSITE | Wednesday, March 13, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.


Free! Lunch & Learn: Previewing the Cullowhee Native Plants Conference | ONSITE | Thursday, March 14, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.


Native Plants for the Vegetable Garden | ONSITE | Thursday, March 14, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.


Botany Basics | In Person Version – ONSITE, Six Sessions: Tuesdays & Thursdays, March 19 – April 4, 1 – 3 p.m. Or Asynchronous Version – Open April 4 through June 30.


Soil Health Check Up | ONSITE | Wednesday, March 27, 1:30 – 4 p.m.


Free! Arboretum Reads Nature’s Best Hope by Doug Tallamy | ONSITE | Two Sessions: Thursday, April 4 & 18, 3:30 – 5 p.m.


Registration is also open for our signature plant-based core classes in April. Join us for Spring Native Flora ID (field and blended field/online sections), Spring Native Tree ID (online, field and intensive versions). Plan ahead in April to learn about exotics at the Orchid Festival, April 12 – 14, held at the Arboretum, then return to learn about our native azaleas at the Native Azalea Day, April 27. 

SC Child care Resource + Referral Search Engine
Apr 24 all-day
online
Summer is right around the corner, and that means it’s time to start thinking about additional childcare! With many Upstate residents juggling work AND family life, the thought of summer break can be a huge stressor!
Fortunately, the folks at SC Child Care Resource & Referral Search Engine understand, and have created a comprehensive tool to connect you with childcare resources across the state.
Stem Day Camp High School registration open
Apr 24 all-day
Spartanburg Community College Giles Campus

Open to incoming 9th-12th graders.

2024 High School STEM Camp

July 8th – 12th

Please complete form by June 15th

Project Host Fill the Cruisers Food Drive
Apr 24 @ 7:00 am – 2:00 pm
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Bon Secours Wellness Arena and the Greenville Police Department are teaming up with Project Host to fill police cruisers with food items for the Project Host Soup Kitchen. Stop by the Arena on Wednesday, April 24th to drop off donations outside of the GSP International Airport Box Office.

Items needed include: canned vegetables (corn, beans, etc.), canned tomatoes, chicken, vegetable, and beef broth or stock, cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soup, individual condiment packages, egg noodles, canned meats (chicken, tuna, etc.), canned fruit cocktail, pasta sauce, powdered mashed potatoes, steam table pans, cooking spray, canola oil, olive oil, paper napkins, plastic spoons/sporks, simple green cleaner.

Fill the Cruisers is part of the Arena’s Serving Together: Arena’s Giving Experience (STAGE) program that supports the community through special events and community engagement initiatives.

Project Host is a non-profit organization that uses food as a tool to nourish the hungry and train the unemployed in the greater Greenville area.

Hello Family: network + support
Apr 24 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
online w/ Hello Family
Hello Family Proves “It Takes a Village” in Spartanburg
Hello Family believes that all parents and caregivers deserve a network of support. That’s why this unique organization is providing Spartanburg families with key resources and services focusing on care ranging from prenatal to age 5.
With services ranging from text based assistance to community baby showers, to preschool readiness support, Hello Family is helping “Spartanburg’s youngest residents” get the best possible start to their journey! Find out more below!
Spartanburg Day School AP Art and Design Portfolio Show
Apr 24 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Ridge Gallery

Stop by Ridge Gallery for this extraordinary show by the Spartanburg Day School AP Art students. This show features pieces by 7 artists, working in a variety of mediums. Help us celebrate these young people, who are creating a strong future for themselves in the art world! Refreshments served.

Women’s Circle
Apr 24 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery

Topics to be discussed will be updated 7-10 days before event. Topics surround self-healing, embodying your highest self, and fun wild woman stuff :)

Location: Swamp Rabbit Cafe in garage building
5:30-6PM – grab food, snack, drinks (happy hour 4-6PM) & settle in– please plan to make a purchase, even if something as simple as a water bottle, in effort to support the business since we are using their facilities at no cost.
6-7PM – group discussion & activity – tbd

Children are welcome!!