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Saturday, June 1, 2024
Josh Dockins and Chris Brymer
Jun 1 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Fretwell Spartanburg

Live music by the Acoustic Duo.

Bollywood at Sunset
Jun 1 @ 6:15 pm – 10:00 pm
Camperdown Plaza

This year, Upstate International (UI) is excited to host, in partnership with the Indian Association of Greenville (IAG), our 1st Bollywood at Sunset Event! Get ready to experience a night of glamour, music, and pure Bollywood extravaganza! Join us as we celebrate the vibrant culture of Indian dance under the warm glow of the setting sun.

This free event will offer a dynamic DJ (7 pm -10 pm), a light show, henna art, and much more! Prior to the DJ, there will be free Bollywood dance lessons for attendees starting at 6:15 pm. We would like to thank Group Therapy for their generosity of being the Presenting Sponsor, who will also be offering Indian dishes for that night. This is an event you don’t want to miss! So, invite your friends & family, and “Say Namaste and Dance the Night Away!”

For more info about Bollywood at Sunset, visit upstateinternational.org

Sunday, June 2, 2024
Rocky Cove Railroad Exhibit
Jun 2 @ 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.

Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Empower Hour
Jun 4 @ 11:30 am
YWCA of Asheville

Join us for Empower Hour, a one-hour program and facility tour where you will experience firsthand the YWCA’s work to bridge gaps in earning power, education, health & wellness and access to childcare.

Empower Hours take place twice a month on the first and third Tuesday at 11:30 am.
Lunch is served as part of our Empower Hour, so reservations are required.

To make a reservation: contact Elizabeth Alvandi, Advancement Assistant, at (828) 254-7206 ext. 103 or [email protected].

Caymus 50th Anniversary Release of Napa Cabernet
Jun 4 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Eighteen Hundred Drayton Catering & Events

A Delicious Evening featuring Wagner Family of Wines Chef Bob’s Culinary Pairings Narative by Fine Wine Specialist Bill Berry.

Music Bingo
Jun 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
New Groove Artisan Brewery
Best of Spartanburg 2022 Winner for Best Bingo!
Quarterly Tournaments AND Weekly Prizes for Music Bingo Winners!
It’s the most fun you’ll have on a Tuesday with Jen and New Groove.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Hump Day Yappy Hour
Jun 5 @ 6:00 pm
FR8yard

The doggos are taking over the Yard! Dog parents, dog-friendly business owners, dog-based non-profits–basically dog enthusiasts of every stripe–are descending on FR8yard every 1st and 3rd Wednesday this Spring for live music, awesome eats & drinks, and more! We’ll issue you a $5 PUP BUCK just for bringing out your four-legged-friends … and proceeds from our special Pooch Hooch Cocktails, courtesy of Tito’s, will be benefitting the Spartanburg Humane Society. Did we mention free dog treats??? So, come join us for our Hump Day Yappy Hours and don’t forget to bring your fur babies!

Thursday, June 6, 2024
Storytime at Fiction Addiction
Jun 6 @ 10:30 am
Fiction Addiction

Fiction Addiction Storytime

Fiction Addiction hosts a free children’s storytime at our shop at 1175 Woods Crossing Rd. #5 every Thursday morning at 10:30am.

Bring your preschool children to Fiction Addiction for a free weekly storytime reading. Call us at 864-675-0540 or email us at [email protected] for the name of the book we will be reading each week. Children will also receive a coloring page associated with the story.

Visit : fictionaddiction.com

True Home Open Mic at Flood Gallery
Jun 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Flood Gallery

Uncensored expression: anyone is invited to step up to share song, music, poetry, comedy, rants & raves!

The most eclectic open mic around, in a welcoming gallery setting! 6 pm signup, perform 6:30-8:30 pm.

Friday, June 7, 2024
BMW 30th Anniversary Celebration/Concert
Jun 7 @ 7:30 pm
Hartness Estate

Grants exclusive access to celebrate BMW Manufacturing’s 30 years in SC.  Steel Toe Stiletto will be the featured entertainment.  Includes food and beverage.

Saturday, June 8, 2024
Greenville BBQ Trail Tour
Jun 8 all-day
Various Locations Greenville SC

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.

Tours include:

• 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

Adventure Day
Jun 8 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Safe Haven & Educational Adventures

June 8th, 2024
10am-5pm

Come join us for Adventure Day it will be a wild family fun time!! We are only open to the public a couple times a year, you won’t want to miss out. Come meet the animals, see our facility updates & make life long memories!

By joining us you will be helping the animals —they rely on your support!

💠Meet the animals
💠raffles
💠games
💠food
💠music
& much more!

Bring your family and tell your friends, it’s going to be wild time!

FREE to enter.
$5 wrist bands to pet animals that are able to be pet.

Take 183 to Easley
Turn on Thomas mill rd by the Spinx
Follow the signs to Safe Haven & Educational Adventures, Inc.

(Our sanctuary is located at a private residence, for privacy we put the signs out the night before the event and we post the address only on our website the day before the event.)

www.rescueexotics.org

Adventure Day
Jun 8 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Safe Haven & Educational Adventures

Adventure Day is around the corner- June 8th!!
Bring your family & tell your friends about this exciting fun day! You get to see our facility, meet all the animals, play games, enjoy some food & more!!
FREE to enter.
$5 to pet the animals that can safely be pet. Tickets sold 6 for $5 for food and activities.
All raised funds goes directly to the care of our rescued animals. We hope to see you here, June 8th!
Our exact address will be posted on our website the day before the event for your traveling needs. https://rescueexotics.org/adventure-day

Yoga + Beer
Jun 8 @ 10:45 am – 11:45 am
New Groove Artisan Brewery

Join Jimmy & Carrie Caldwell for a relaxing yoga flow at New Groove Artisan Brewery in Boiling Springs, SC! Afterward, stick around for beer and lunch.

$5 for the class instructors

BYO Mat for the class

Grab your friends and get your flow on with Yoga & Beer at New Groove in Boiling Springs, SC!

Rocky Cove Railroad Exhibit
Jun 8 @ 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.

Greenville Mimosa Festival
Jun 8 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Fluor Field

Greenville Wine Festivals will host the first annual Greenville Mimosa Festival on Saturday, June 8 at Fluor Field at West End from 1-5 p.m.

This 21+ event will feature mimosas, brunch punch, beer and wine. All beverage tastings are included in the ticket price, and food will be available for purchase. Guests can enjoy live music from Soulution and DJ Chill Will for no additional cost.

The first 500 tickets sold online will be only $40, so don’t delay! Standard tickets are available for $50 through May 22. The ticket price will increase to $55 starting May 23. If available, guests can purchase tickets at the door on the day of the event for $65. Each ticket includes a souvenir acrylic wine glass.

To purchase tickets, head to bit.ly/4aSSnDe and follow @greenvillewinefestivals on Instagram and Facebook for updates.

Sunday, June 9, 2024
Rocky Cove Railroad Exhibit
Jun 9 @ 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.

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Racial Justice Workshop
Jun 11 @ 11:30 am
YWCA of Asheville

The YWCA Racial Justice Workshop is open to our entire YWCA Asheville community – including our staff, volunteers, board, donors, program participants, Fitness Center and community members. This 90-minute workshop will take place on the second Tuesday of each month at 11:30 am and will be facilitated by Gerry Leonard, Racial Justice & Outreach Specialist and Lexus Walker, Tzedek Social Justice Fellow.

 

History Comes Alive Festival: Maria von Trapp Show
Jun 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

From antebellum America to the Golden West, from the world of Nazi Austria to the world of American pop music, we have an image of these times, these people. On the Chautauqua stage, we will explore the truth of those images.

Maria von Trapp – The Sound of Music told her story, now hear her side of that story – Portrayed by Elsa Wolff.

FREE Admission.

Seating is limited and first-come, first-served.

Come early to get a seat.  Doors open at 6 pm.

This show is sponsored by: 

Music Bingo
Jun 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
New Groove Artisan Brewery
Best of Spartanburg 2022 Winner for Best Bingo!
Quarterly Tournaments AND Weekly Prizes for Music Bingo Winners!
It’s the most fun you’ll have on a Tuesday with Jen and New Groove.