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Thursday, April 15, 2021
Pigskin Peanuts Exhibit
Apr 15 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Upcountry History Museum

January 16 – April 17, 2021

Lucy first pulled the football away from Charlie Brown on November 16, 1952. Known as “The Fall Classic” it became a rite of autumn in American pop culture. The annual “pulling away of the football” was shown nearly every year through the run of the Peanuts comic strip. Artist Charles M. Schulz created nearly 50 years of unique endings to the famous football gag.

The Upcountry History Museum in partnership with the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center will host Pigskin Peanuts, a retrospective exhibition that examines Schulz’s love of the game. Greenville, South Carolina will be the final stop on the Pigskin Peanuts international tour.

The 3000 square foot exhibit showcases Peanuts football-themed comic strips, artifacts and ephemera to illustrate how sports, specifically football, evolved and played a role in the Peanuts comics.

Charlie Brown’s missed kick wasn’t the only Peanuts football story. The exhibition, divided into five sections, examines the evolution of football in the Peanuts stories including Vintage Pigskin, The Fall Classic, Snoopy’s Gridiron Tales, Woodstock Plays Football, and Girls Rule (Sally, Peppermint Patty and Marcie).

BYOB Book Club
Apr 15 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Online w/ Anderson County Library

(Anderson County Library) Adults: Discuss a book that you have read recently and get recommendations from others.

 

eCommerce Planning for Success
Apr 15 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Online w/ Piedmont SCORE

The key to starting and building a successful e-commerce business is planning. Sometimes, a full business plan is required, but it’s not always necessary. Sometimes, it’s better to think lean.

Program presented by Piedmont SCORE

Composting at Home-Bullington Gardens
Apr 15 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Online w/ Bullington Gardens

Cooperative Extension Specialized Agent Craig Mauney will discuss best composting practices including types of bins, what and what not to compost, and how to manage the compost pile to produce great compost to enhance your garden soil.
TATT CHAT: GSP International Airport Update
Apr 15 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Online w/ Ten at the Top

Guest Speaker: ,Scott Carr, Vice President, GSP International Airport

While we have not been able to connect in-person as much over the last year as we would like, TATT is still making sure we can stay connected virtually through our regular TATT CHAT.
Be sure and join us every-other-Thursday as we discuss key issues with leaders from across the region and state. The pre-event networking starts at 2:40 pm and the TATT CHAT starts at 3 pm. In addition to our keynote speaker, we also receive updates from organizations and communities across the region.
You can also see the entire Spring schedule and watch previous chats on the TATT CHAT page.
Spring Class: Acting Foundations (3rd-6th)
Apr 15 @ 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Chapman Cultural Center

Are you interested in acting but not quite sure where to start? We’ve got you covered! This class will build self-confidence while developing physical, vocal, and creative skills for the stage. You will leave the class with a strong foundation in stage performance and a newfound sense of self-expression.

 

This class will meet weekly on Thursdays for 10 weeks starting Thursday, February 25, 2021. The final class will be on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Classes will not meet the week of April 5-9, 2021 due to district 7 spring break.

Junior Naturalists
Apr 15 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Online w/ SC Botanical Garden
Junior Naturalists

Junior Naturalists

This Spring, Junior Naturalists will travel through time and space to explore the natural and cultural history of our great state. Each month we will visit a different part of South Carolina and learn about its soils and climate, plants and animals, and the people who made that place home. We’ll learn from experts from across the state through virtual presentations and online activities. Each week we’ll share activities to get kids outside and exploring the natural world.

 

 Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Ollie’s Tavern Karaoke Night
Apr 15 @ 4:30 pm
Ollie’s Tavern

Join us Thursday Evenings for karaoke and a good time!

Beets by Dray is back! Season Kick-off Party
Apr 15 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Drayton Mills

Beets by Dray is back! Come chill on the Drayton Plaza, grab a drink at Dray Bar & Grill, peruse and shop the Hub City Mobile Market and local artist booths, and enjoy tunes from local musicians

Book Launch + Signing to Celebrate John Sterling’s New Book: Sales for Noobs
Apr 15 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Lazy Goat

Upstate native and sales expert, John Sterling, is excited to officially announce the release of his book, Sales for Noobs: Everything Sales Rookies Need to Know to Crush Quota, Get Promoted, and Kick A$$A book launch and signing will be held at The Lazy Goat on Thursday, April 15th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. This event is open to the public and books will be available for purchase and author signing onsite.

As a sales trainer, manager, and serial entrepreneur, John is known for mentoring sales reps with zero business experience, so they become high-six- and seven-figure salespeople. John helped build software startup DataStream into a publicly traded company that sold to Infor for over $200 million. As Vice President of Sales, John and his team managed acquisitions in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Argentina, Singapore, and Australia, becoming the biggest technology company in South Carolina. During that time, John hired and trained over 150 sales reps, sixty of whom are now business owners, CEOs, or Sales VPs. Currently, John is owner of and investor in technology companies in the Southern United States and consults with business owners and their sales teams to crush quota.

“Throughout my career, I have always enjoyed being a mentor to help new salespeople take the time to pick the best sales job for them and get started in the right way,” said, John Sterling, Author of Sales for Noobs. “This book was written specifically to give essential advice to everyone considering a sales career so they can get started like a rocket ship versus “limping in” to the sales arena.”

In Sales for Noobs: Everything Sale Rookies Need to Know to Crush Quota, Get Promoted, and Kick A$$, John shares the essential advice every sales “noob” or newbie needs to know to make sales a rewarding profession. Whether someone is going into sales right out of school, pivoting from another industry, or getting back into the workforce, Sales for Noobs teaches readers a proven process to build a profitable career they can enjoy.

Sales for Noobs: Everything Sale Rookies Need to Know to Crush Quota, Get Promoted, and Kick A$$, is available for online purchase directly through Amazon.

ABOUT SALES FOR NOOBS | John Sterling is the world’s foremost expert in transforming sales noobs into seasoned pros. As a sales trainer, manager, and serial entrepreneur, John is known for mentoring sales reps with zero business experience, so they become high six and seven figure salespeople. Take your sales team from noobs to pros at www.SalesTrainingforNoobs.com

 

Seeing Through Their Eyes April Artwalk
Apr 15 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Upstate Gallery on Main

Join us for ArtWalk as we unveil original pieces from local artists Jennifer Bonner, Abe Duenas and Smitha Lee using photos from our Seeing Through Their Eyes Student Photography Exhibit!
The community will have another chance to view and purchase 33 of the photos taken by children in our STEAM program while celebrating Earth Week with giveaways, activities and more!
Thank you to the Chapman Cultural Center, South Carolina Humanities, and the USC Upstate Foundation & Studio Upstate for supporting these efforts.

as we unveil original pieces from local artists Jennifer Bonner, Abe Duenas and Smitha Lee using photos from our Seeing Through Their Eyes Student Photography Exhibit!

The community will have another chance to view and purchase 33 of the photos taken by children in our STEAM program while celebrating Earth Week with giveaways, activities and more!
Thank you to the Chapman Cultural Center, South Carolina Humanities, and the USC Upstate Foundation & Studio Upstate for supporting these efforts.
Broadway Dance  4th – 8th Grades
Apr 15 @ 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm
Online w/ Flat Rock Playhouse/Studio 52
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Boogie to Broadway in this low-pressure, high-energy virtual dance class focusing on fun musical theatre steps and choreography for all levels! With an emphasis on focus, body awareness, musicality, and acting through movement, young actors will learn Broadway-style choreography and leave feeling more confident expressing themselves through dance at home or on stage. No prior experience is necessary.

Grades: 4th – 8th
Virtual Platform: Zoom
Instructor: Anna Kimmell


Supplies Needed: Internet connection, a small, designated space to safely move around during class.

REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 8
Downtown Trolley Greenville’s Main Street
Apr 15 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Greenville's Main Street

Photo of people boarding trolley

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.

Broadway Trivia II with Spartanburg Little Theatre at Ciclops Cyderi + Brewery
Apr 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Ciclops Cyderi + Brewery

Join the Spartanburg Little Theatre at Ciclops Cyderi & Brewery for a night of Broadway Trivia. Grab a pint (and a pretzel!), form a team, and flex your encyclopedic Broadway knowledge!
TRIVIA STARTS AT 6:31!

Directing: Stages of the Process  Age: Adult (18+)
Apr 15 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Online w/ Flat Rock Playhouse/Studio 52
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Learn about a director’s process in an all-new, four-week course led by Flat Rock’s Producing Artistic Director Lisa K. Bryant. Follow an overview of Lisa’s approach to interpreting the text, defining the rules of an imaginary world, conveying her vision, guiding production elements, and bringing the story to life in moment-to-moment work with actors. Whether you seek a greater appreciation for the process or hope to become a creative leader, feel inspired to trust your instincts and work collaboratively to bring a vision to life!

Virtual Platform: Zoom
Instructor: Lisa K. Bryant


Supplies Needed: Internet connection and a journal for notes, reflections, and musings.

​REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 8  

True Home Open Mic at Flood Gallery
Apr 15 @ 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.

A Flea in Her Ear
Apr 15 @ 7:30 pm
Greenville Theatre

By Georges Feydeau – Perhaps The Funniest Play Ever Written​

Runs April 15 – 25, 2021

One of the greatest farces ever written, A Flea In Her Ear is sure to leave audiences rolling in the aisles with laughter. This antic, pell-mell story includes mistaken identities; a doppelganger; a spinning hotel bed; a crazy, jealous Spaniard; and a foreigner no one can understand. A perfect springtime comedy to make audiences forget their troubles and laugh!

Broadway Backwards
Apr 15 @ 7:30 pm
Chapman Cultural Center

Broadway Backwards returns with another hilarious and heartfelt evening of gender-reversed twists on classic and modern musical theatre favorites.  Featuring a brand-new set list of your favorite show tunes, this one-night only SLT CARES concert is an irreverent celebration of the best of Broadway, performed by your favorite SLT celebrities, all for a good cause. Benefitting Piedmont Care, an educational and advocacy organization dedicated to coordinating and providing medical, social, and psychological services for individuals and families affected by or at risk for HIV in Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union counties.

Content Advisory: This event may feature music and performances not meant for children, and is most appropriate for adults.

Peter Bradley Adams
Apr 15 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Peace Center--Genevieve's

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After discovering The Beatles at age five, Adams knew he would be a musician. The Alabama-native spent his childhood mastering different instruments and felt most comfortable hiding in the background. That was until he started Eastmountainsouth, a pioneering effort in the realm of folktronica. After the duo disbanded in 2006, Adams pursued a solo career built on his unique brand of Americana.

Adams is a storyteller first, sharing tales of love and loss, homes and hearts. His songwriting walks the line of fact and fantasy, and when it comes to drawing inspiration directly from an experience or relationship, he tends to be very careful. In doing so, he strikes the perfect balance of setting scenes but leaving room for the listener to make the stories their own. This unique capability comes after years of collaboration with artists who most align with his writing style, including Peace Center favorite Kim Richey.

These days, you will find him putting his classical composition studies to work on a piece for the violin or piano or promoting his most recent album release, A Face Like Mine.

“Adams is fast developing as a songwriter who both inspires and questions.”
– Los Angeles Times Magazine

“…one of the 21st-century writers whose songs are worth exploring.”
– Wall Street Journal

“…atmospheric Americana style and vocals.”
– Noisey

Official Website

A New Genevieve’s Experience

We are committed to a safe and comfortable return to live music. These concerts provide a listening room feeling while adhering to COVID-19 CDC recommendations. Please note the following:

  • Only 27 tables of four are available, allowing you to enjoy a socially distanced performance with your close family and friends.
  • This concert will not have an intermission.
  • All ticketing, ordering, and payment is touchless.

Click here to learn more.

Food and Beverages

A small bites menu from Table 301 will be available for pre-order along with a selection of wines. Additional wine, beer, and cocktails are available for purchase at the show. Details will be sent to ticket holders prior to the performance.

We look forward to celebrating a night of live music with you!

Friday, April 16, 2021
 April is Earth Month: virtual 5k/10k with the Bend Marathon! 
Apr 16 all-day
Online w/ Sierra Club

We have 15 entries for free registration for the first 15 people to raise $150. Your virtual race can be completed between April 12 – May 25, plus you can earn other fun prizes:

We’ve set a goal to raise $150k for Earth Month to advance climate solutions, ensure clean air and water for all, and make the outdoors an accessible and safe place for everyone. 2021 is a crucial year for us to come together for the future health of our planet and generations to come.

If you’re interested in learning more about other ways to get involved in Earth Month, we’ll be releasing our schedule of activities later this week, or you can make a $39 donation to get the Marine Layer Earth Day T-shirt.