Events Calendar
Explore family friendly events, theatres, galleries, concerts, nightlife, things to do, and more in the Greenville, SC and Upstate areas.
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Thanks to the generosity of Judy and Brant Bynum, the amount of the award has increased from $500 to $1,000! This award is offered annually to rising college juniors majoring in Fine Art (2D or 3D) at a college or university in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Accepting applications beginning February 1, 2022. The deadline to apply is April 29, 2022, at 5 PM. For details, please visit: www.artistsguildspartanburg.org/awards
Take advantage of free document shredding in the Upstate. Better Business Bureau® of the Upstate & AARP® South Carolina are partnering together to host a FREE Secure Your ID “Shred Day,” a national event created to promote awareness about identity theft and fraud protection. AARP and Better Business Bureau Education Foundation will be providing educational handouts to prevent consumers and businesses from becoming victims of identity theft. Individuals and businesses can take advantage of FREE on-site document shredding and take home practical tips to prevent identity theft online and off. Consumers are allowed to bring 3 banker 10″ x 12″ x 15″ size boxes or 3 kitchen “13 gallon size” plastic bags per consumer or business. Maximum number per consumer or business is 3. Cardboard boxes will be emptied and returned to consumers. Please, DO NOT bring the following items: desktop computers, monitors, laptops, printers, or external hard drives. In an effort to shred your sensitive documents in a timely manner, there is no need to remove binders, binder clips, paper clips, staples, rubber bands, or CDs/DVDs prior to shredding. Due to safety concerns and to ensure that we are able to serve as many vehicles as possible, we are unable to accept attendees on foot or allow consumers to get out of their vehicle to watch their paper shredded. The complimentary shred event is first come, first serve or until the shred trucks fill up. REGISTER TO WIN A FREE $100 SHREDDER! The AARP South Carolina Sweepstakes takes place between April 1, 9:00 a.m. EST zone and May 31, 2022, 9:00 a.m. EST zone. Register here: aarp.cventevents.com/71G83Q
Open Year Round Large Selection. We have been in business for over 30 years supporting our local farmers and selling their produce. With over 40 farmers we have a wide selection of Farm Fresh fruits and vegetables. We offer a wide selection of pickles, relishes, jellies, jams, fresh baked cakes and traditional pound cakes.
Greenville Humane Society’s mission is to preserve the lives and enhance the well-being of animals. Our Vaccine Clinic does just that. We’re proud to offer common preventive services like vaccines, testing, and more to help keep your pet healthy—without breaking the bank, starting at $10! Here, you’ll get the same stellar care you deserve, but our costs are lower than traditional veterinary clinics (plus, you’re supporting a great cause!).
April 1st through May 26th, 2022
Escape to Biltmore for a unique spring getaway. Immerse yourself in waves of color as Biltmore Blooms transforms our gardens and grounds. Savor complimentary wine tastings at our Winery. All this and more—an array of outdoor activities, shops, and restaurants, and of course, the timeless beauty of Biltmore House—is yours this spring at Biltmore.
Are you looking for a unique volunteer opportunity that will allow you to spread creativity and empower children?
At The Children’s Museum of the Upstate, there is a volunteer opportunity for everyone! Your time, talent and energy can play a huge role in creating the best experience for our guests–and we can’t wait to get to know you. Below you’ll find various volunteer opportunities. More information on how to apply located at bottom of page.
Program Opportunities:
steamWORKS Stewards: This position consists of assisting the steamWORKS Scientist with experiments, engagement, and interactive learning with all guests who step foot into the TCMU lab. Volunteers will be expected to interact with the young scientists in the lab through manipulative play, critical thinking activities, and creative problem solving.
- TUES, THURS, SAT: 1:00PM-4:00PM
- FRI, WED & SAT: 1:00PM-4:00PM
creARTive Captains (Art Studio): Help inspire all the future artists through creating, engaging, and learning. Volunteers will be expected to engage with guests, create learning opportunities for the young artists within the studio and encourage creativity!
- TUES, THURS: 9:30AM-12:00PM
- FRI, WED & SAT: 1:00PM-4:00PM
Storyteller (Dream Theater): Love reading children’s books? Want to captivate imaginations through stories? Then this is the opportunity for you. We invite you to read stories to children of all ages in our special Dream Theater!
- TUES-SAT: 10:00AM-12:30PM (STORIES READ AT 11AM & 12PM)
- 2ND SUNDAY EACH MONTH: 9:00-11:00AM
Adult, Events & Community Opportunities:
Community Champions: We welcome adults, families, organizations, bilingual translators, diverse background, and all ability levels to take part in TCMU’s mission in providing a family fun environment full of learning opportunities. Responsibilities can include facilitating programs, support museum operations, acting as a liaison between departments, ensuring safety through enforcing policies, maintaining presentability of exhibits, engaging with guests through educational lessons and so much more!
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SHIFTS ARE FLEXIBLE BASED ON VOLUNTEER AVAILABILITY.
Event Volunteers: TCMU coordinates events, fundraisers, and special opportunities throughout the calendar year. A few examples of these volunteer opportunities include FR-amily nights inviting families and children with Special Needs to the museum, or special holiday events such as Trick-or-Treat. Duties vary based on event needs.
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SHIFTS VARY BASED ON EVENT DATES AND TIMES.
Camp Crew: Throughout the year, TCMU offers camp opportunities for children from Pre-K through 5th grade. Camp Crew volunteers support camp activities by assisting with lesson plan facilitation, team building, escorting campers throughout the museum and learning.
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SHIFTS TAKE PLACE PLACE MONDAY–FRIDAY DURING MUSEUM’S OPERATING HOURS IN THE SPRING, SUMMER AND WINTER.
TCMU Task Force: TCMU On-the-Go brings the museum to life within and across the Upstate by traveling to schools, festivals, events, and more. Volunteers help TCMU provide access to our special programming, educational content, and engaging activities. A few examples of TCMU Task Force opportunities include Farmers Markets surrounding the upstate, IMAGINE Upstate Stem Festival, Bass Master Classic, and more!
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SHIFTS VARY BASED ON TCMU ON-THE-GO SCHEDULE.
Garden Sprouts, March-May 2022
Mondays, March – May
Preschool children and their caregivers discover the wonders of the Botanical Garden with the guidance of Garden naturalist and educator Sue Watts. Garden Sprouts blends the Garden’s unique resources with imaginative and fun ways to learn about plants and animals. Please register the Friday before the Monday program.
Participants are required to adhere to Clemson’s Covid Policy at the time of the class.
After ten years of partnering to save lives in the Greenville community, The Blood Connection – the community blood center – and The Greenville Drive are re-energizing their partnership to boost blood donations in the Upstate.
To celebrate ten years of saving lives in the Greenville community, TBC and the Greenville Drive have set a goal to collect 356 units of blood across six blood drives.
All donors will receive an exclusive Raglan baseball t-shirt, a clear bag, and two tickets to a future Greenville Drive game of their choice.
To make an appointment, prospective donors can go to thebloodconnection.org/Greenville-drive. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are always welcome.
The Study Buddies Afterschool program is offered at four community centers throughout Greenville. The program runs Monday through Friday from 2:30-6 p.m. Participants will receive homework assistance, life skills development, recreational activities, educational projects, and much more. A healthy meal is provided daily for each participant. This program is open to students in K through 8th grade.
Registration is currently open for city of Greenville residents.
Participants in the Study Buddies Afterschool program will receive homework assistance, life skills development, recreational activities, educational projects, and much more. A healthy meal is provided daily. This program is open to students in 5K through 8th grade.
We are committed to providing our students a safe, enriching, and healthy afterschool experience. View Afterschool Health and Wellness Policy (PDF)
Dates: August 17, 2021 – June 1, 2022 *Program does not run when there is no school for holidays, half days, teacher work days, vacations, or snow days (following Greenville County School calendar).
Time: 2:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Fees: $585 for City Residents
Discounts for families registering two or more children. Payment plan available in 9 installments with the first initial payment due upon registration.
Financial Assistance: City of Greenville residents with documented financial need will automatically qualify for a reduced fee after school program. Qualified participants must complete the application and submit all required documentation to be eligible for the reduced fee. Financial aid will automatically be added to the participants online account after their application and documentation has been approved. Applications are available online (see below under documents) or in person at David Hellams Community Center or Bobby Pearse Community Center.
Financial assistance rates are $270 for the year. Sibling discounts do not apply to financial assistance rates.
Locations:
- Bobby Pearse Community Center (FULL)
- Elementary: Stone Academy
- Middle: League Middle
- David Hellams Community Center
- Elementary: East North Street
- Middle: Greenville Middle
- Nicholtown Community Center
- Elementary: Lake Forest
- Middle: Northwood Middle
- West Greenville Community Center
- Elementary: AJ Whittenberg (transportation will be provided)
- Middle: League
- Legacy Charter School also provides transportation to the Center
Bussing Directly From The School To The Community Center: The City of Greenville DOES NOT provide transportation from the school to the afterschool site. Parents are responsible for arranging school bus transportation and also letting the school know that their child will be attending this afterschool program.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Refunds are not available after the first week of the program.
- Prior to August 17, Parent/Guardian must submit all completed parent consent forms.
DOCUMENTS
The first virtual Creating a Safer Upstate Beyond the Shield session for 2022 will focus on Law Enforcement Community Outreach Strategies.
The monthly meeting for the Greer Relief Board of Directors. For more information visit our Leadership page.
Discover the fun and fundamentals of musical theatre technique by integrating acting, singing, and simple choreography in the development of a Broadway repertoire. Students will learn proper vocal technique, storytelling through song, musical theatre-style choreography, and how to work within an ensemble. Apply your skills in an informal showcase for friends and family. With new material every semester, this class can (and should) be taken multiple times.
Instructor: Anna Kimmell
Notes: This class will be held outdoors when the weather allows. When indoors, all students and staff will be required to wear masks.
Join us for a Happy Hour Meet & Greet at the W XYZ Bar in the Aloft Greenville Hotel! We’ll mingle while sipping specialty cocktails (or Mocktails, if you prefer), get to know each other, share adventure stories and plan new adventures! We’ll have our own area on the Ledge overlooking One City Plaza, as well as a comfy indoor area with billiards, shuffleboard, and connect 4.
Some appetizers will be supplied by the group. There will also be specials for our group: $10 specialty cocktails, $4 beer and wine, and buy one get one appetizers. A limited menu with tacos and hamburgers will also be available for purchase. We’ll do separate tabs at the bar.
Parking is available in the One City Plaza garage, which connects to the Aloft Hotel. Parking Rates: 1st hour free, 2nd hour $2, each additional hour $1, with a max rate of $7 daily. Automated pay lanes accept Visa, MC and Discover.
No attendance limit for this event, but please be considerate with your RSVP in a timely manner so we can plan accordingly with the venue. Looking forward to seeing you all!
By attending this event, you agree to take responsibility for your own safety. Our event hosts are volunteers who donate their time, and are not professional guides.
Many thanks to Aloft Hotel Greenville and to Sydney Cerneka for providing the beautiful meeting space and offering discounts for our group.
Learn the ins and outs of sketch comedy in this eight-week course for adults led by Flat Rock Playhouse’s favorite comedic actor, Scott Treadway! Dive into the history of two-person comedy, learn about the straight man vs character actor and how to break down comedic beats and jokes in a script. Hone your skills in delivery, timing, and physicality as you pair up and perform a comedic scene, coached and directed by Scott. Laugh, learn and level up your comedy skills in this low-pressure, highly-humorous class.
Instructor: Scott Treadway
*** All participating students must be fully vaccinated with proof of vaccination presented on the first day of class.
Masks are optional at this time.
Space is limited.
No previous experience is necessary.
This tour begins at the very birthplace of Greenville—Falls Park. The same allure of the gorgeous 40-foot natural waterfall that casts a spell on Falls Park visitors today must have had the same impact on the first colonial settler, Richard Pearis, when he arrived in c.1769. Less than a handful of American cities can boast such a waterfall in the heart of downtown. Visitors receive a chronological history of our city beginning with a view of the falls from the newest icon of the city’s cityscape—the award-winning pedestrian Liberty Bridge. At the foundation walls of an 1816 grist mill built by Vardry McBee, guests will learn about the factors that caused this small trading post town to grow into the textile center of the world.
Other highlights of the tour include discussion of some of the oldest buildings still existing along the banks of the river, including the 1882 Huguenot Mill and the Gower, Cox and Markley Carriage factory buildings that are now used for dining and entertainment. On the other side of the river banks, visitors will soak in the magnificent features of the $137 million Riverplace development with its unique mix of restaurants, offices, condominiums, artists’ open studios, a 30-foot cascading waterfall feature, hotel and more.
A stroll back up Main St. into the West End discusses a famous Greenvillian, Charles Townes. This tour will give you a great overview of our city’s past but you’ll also hear about the exciting current projects that are adding to the downtown experience as well as future projects that are going to be transforming us into the future.
Highlights include:
• Ruins of an 1816 grist mill built by the “Father of Greenville”, Vardry McBee
• The 1882 Huguenot Mill – learn how Greenville became the “Textile Center of the World”
• The 1857 Gower, Cox and Markley Carriage factory building, once the largest carriage company in the South
• Riverplace – stroll the river walk while learning about the beautiful complex of fine restaurants, shopping, condos, open artist studios, and more overlooking the Reedy River that has sparked a revitalization of the Historic West End
• The bronze memorial to Charles Townes, a Greenvillian who became the inventor of the laser.
Eat local, earn swag!
Sign up for a SpartanBURGER Trail pass to score prizes. Check-in to two restaurants to get SpartanBURGER sticker, 4 to get a pair of SpartanBURGER socks, and 5 to qualify for our ‘Make Your Own SpartanBURGER’ grand prize. Want to win pure bragging rights? Try them all!
There’s only you, your tastebuds, and a long list of drool-worthy burgers to bite in to. Spartanburg. There’s Only One.
The Spartanburg Area Transportation Study, an arm of Spartanburg County, wants to hear from residents about the long-range plan for county roads. The survey only takes about five minutes to complete and will provide input to County officials as they make decisions about road maintenance and more.
Leadership Spartanburg offers a backstage pass to Spartanburg County while preparing participants to work within our community as effective, knowledgeable leaders. Learn about, examine, and respond to the social and economic challenges and opportunities Spartanburg County faces during the nine-month program.
NC State Parks’ Year of the Tree continues with a celebration of spring trees. Break out your camera and capture the transformation of trees from winter to spring as they show off their gorgeous blooms throughout the next few months. You may even win a prize for your efforts!
GREAT PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO 3 WINNING ENTRIES
1st Prize: The winning photo will be our Facebook cover photo for two weeks, and the photographer will receive two annual passes to Chimney Rock State Park, two boat tour tickets from Lake Lure Tours, and dinner for two at the Old Rock Café.
2nd Prize: After the first place photo, the second place photo will be our Facebook cover photo for one week. The photographer will receive two annual passes to Chimney Rock State Park and dinner for two at the Old Rock Café.
3rd Prize: The third place photographer will receive two adult day passes (or one family pack of day passes) to Chimney Rock State Park and dinner for two at the Old Rock Café.
CONTEST RULES:
- There is no fee to enter the contest. All photographs must be taken of Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park only in areas accessible to guests between April 1, 2022 – May 31, 2022.
The contest is open to amateur and professional photographers. - Up to three photos per person can be submitted via any of the following ways to be eligible to win:
- Facebook: First, like the Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park page. Next, send us a private message including your contact information specified in rule #3.
- E-mail: If you don’t have access to social media, you may email your digital photo with your contact information specified in rule #3 to [email protected].
- Every entry should be clearly labeled with the photographer’s name, city & state, a brief photo caption, an email address and the best phone number to reach you.
- Photos should be available at a minimum resolution of 1200 x 1600 pixels (1 MB minimum) to be eligible to win. Photos taken via smart phones, tablets and other mobile devices are welcome if they meet minimum requirements.
- For entries showing human faces, you must list their name(s) and have written permission from any photographed person(s) to use their image.
- Entries should reflect the photographer’s interpretation of the theme. Emphasis will be placed on quality, composition and creativity. All entries may be used in promotions of Chimney Rock and park-related activities.
- Digital images can be optimized but not dramatically altered with photo editing software. Black and white photographs are welcome.
- Finalists will be chosen by Chimney Rock staff and the winner will be voted on by the public. Decisions regarding winners are final.
Winners will be notified personally and announced on Chimney Rock’s social media. For more information, call 1-828-625-9611, ext. 1812 or email us at [email protected].