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Saturday, December 1, 2018
Puttin’ on the Glitz – Holiday Open House
Dec 1 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Duo Design Studio

Duo Design Studio and Art Houzze invite you to Puttin’ on the Glitz – Holiday Open House on Thursday, December 6 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM and on Friday, December 7 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Join us at Duo Design Studio for bubbles, bites, baubles, beautiful artwork and so much more.

Santa in the Garden
Dec 1 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve

Free with a donation of canned goods for the Middle Tiger Community Center’s Food Bank!

Click the button to say you are coming so we are sure to have enough cookies for everyone!

https://www.facebook.com/events/597298597369267/

St Paul’s 2nd annual Christmas Bazaar!
Dec 1 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
St. Paul The Apostle Spartanburg

We’re at it again! Tis the season for our annual Christmas Bazaar!
Come knock out your Christmas list, contribute to the church’s building fund, and support local vendors all at the same time! We’ll have give-a-ways, raffles, a silent auction, fun for the kids, goodies, & lots of Christmas cheer!
Free admission, easy parking, located in downtown Spartanburg.

https://www.facebook.com/events/309291709803029/

Victorian Christmas
Dec 1 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
WNC Historical Association & Smith-McDowell House

Enjoy a visit to Christmas pasts from the 1840s to the 1890s. Each room contains antique and reproduction decorations and traditions. Four live trees, one of which will be decorated with traditional Appalachian decorations, hand made by our SMH over History club.
Admission at the door $9 adults, $5 children/students, free for WNC Historical Association members and A-B Tech students.
Group tours may be requested at 828-253-9231
Special 12 Days of Christmas Scavenger Hunt for children.

https://www.facebook.com/events/316661532481360/?event_time_id=316661555814691

A Handmade Holiday on the Farm
Dec 1 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Join us for a unique holiday craft fair on the farm! Wrap your hands around a cup of hot cocoa while you shop handmade items like ornaments, tree skirts, jewelry, body care, aprons, goat milk soap, home decor, hand knitted goods, toys, home baked treats, and so much more!
This event is free to the public and fun for the whole family!
If you are interested in vending, please see a link here: https://harpandshamrockcroft.com/2018/10/21/a-handmade-holiday-on-the-farm/. Vendors will be decided by November 10. Please note that only items handmade by you are permitted. Thank you!

https://www.facebook.com/events/488574871660097/

Cancelled ~ Hunt Cabin Open House ~ Christmas in the Upstate
Dec 1 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
South Carolina Botanical Garden

** This Open House has been cancelled due to weather** “Oh the holly and the ivy!” In this winter open house, we’ll decorate the cabin for the holiday season, and make ornaments to take home too. When resources were limited necessity was the mother of invention, make paper stars and decorations, and use natural materials to create beautiful ornaments. Enjoy hot chocolate by the fire.

This Open House is free to the public but donations to the SCBG Educational Program are always encouraged and appreciated!

Contact Sue Watts at [email protected] with questions.

https://www.facebook.com/events/187976375464998/

Greenville Holiday Market
Dec 1 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Coldwell Banker Caine

Another year of the holiday spirit, fun vendor shopping (and giftaways!), and Santa!

This year we are collecting can goods to donate to Loaves and Fishes food bank. Bring a donation with you the day of the event and get a raffle ticket to be entered to win one of several prizes to be given away throughout the day!

Santa will be joining us too! So bring your kiddos and camera or phones to capture the perfect holiday card photo!

https://www.facebook.com/events/816921758698188/

Holiday Flea
Dec 1 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery

Live music from The Passing Scene from 11:30am-2pm

Local Food Artisans, Craftspeople, Artists, and Vintage Sellers galore in our front yard! Great food and local groceries as usual. Come and celebrate the holidays with us! 40 local vendors selling from 11-3pm. The perfect day to get outside and do some Christmas shopping, all while supporting local creators.

Cafe & Grocery: 7:30 am – 7 pm
Pizza: 11 am – 830 pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/1801283653321795/

Holiday Open House for Toys for Tots
Dec 1 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Peaberry Press

Saturday, December 1st 11-1:30
Stop by with a new, unwrapped toy to donate to children in need this holiday season! We will have a cozy fire going on the patio with free mini hot chocolates for the kiddos! This is a River Ridge event with tons of fun in store! Next door, a bootcamp challenge with U.S. Marines will be taking place at Ladies Workout! There will be free food, a bouncy house, and a chance to meet Santa!!
We are gratefully accepting toys from now until the event!

https://www.facebook.com/events/264868217508033/

Santa on the Rock with Live Music by LLCA Students
Dec 1 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park

Come enjoy LLCA students performing live holiday music while Santa Repels down the Rock! It’s a great opportunity to use your Raptor Passes!

There’s no way Santa could make it down so many chimneys without practice. What better place to prepare for his Christmas deliveries and stay in shape than on one of the world’s largest chimneys at Chimney Rock State Park? Make your list and bring it to Santa and Mrs. Claus, enjoy live holiday music, hot cocoa, cookies and kids’ activities, meet live Park animal educators and more.

Win a Free Climb with Santa’s elves! Each day, one lucky guest will win free two-hour rock climbing lessons for two with Santa’s professional helpers, Fox Mountain Guides.

Cost: Included with Park Admission or Raptor Pass

Event Schedule
11 – 11:30 am – Santa photos/Family activities/Wish List Making with Eddie Cabbage

11:30 am-12 pm – Santa rappels down the Chimney/ Family activities/Live Music from Lake Lure Classical Academy

12 – 12:30 pm – Santa photos/Family activities/ Live Music from Lake Lure Classical Academy/Wish List Making with Eddie Cabbage

12:30 – 1 pm – Santa rappels down the Chimney/ Family activities

1 – 1:30 pm – Santa photos/Family Activities/Wish List Making with Eddie Cabbage

1:30 -2 pm – Santa rappels down the Chimney/Family activities/Wish List Making with Eddie Cabbage

2 pm – Guided hike with Santa’s Christmas Elf on the Great Woodland Adventure

https://www.facebook.com/events/269975790365597/

UFC Gym Women Self Defense Seminar
Dec 1 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
UFC GYM

The famous UFC Gym Women’s Self Defense Seminar is BACK! Learn offensive AND defensive techniques for any “Grinches” you may come across this holiday season! This is a FREE event so RSVP today!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2143799755870899/

Christmas at Timm’s Mill 2018
Dec 1 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Timms Mill

It will be here before you know it! Timm’s Mill Christmas! December 1st (Always the first Saturday in December!)

https://www.facebook.com/events/1859690797439948/

Sip & Shop
Dec 1 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Old Rock Quarry Winery

?? SAVE THE DATE!! ?
Saturday 12/1 from 12-5pm

How often can you Sip ?& Shop ?all at once!! Let’s enjoy the day/evening outside with all your favorite vendors in 1 spot!! ❤️

Grab your friends ??? and come on out and enjoy the day with many local small businesses and of course ORQ Winery will be pouring up some mouth watering wines ??

Holiday shopping ? is upon us and to have all these wonderful small businesses in 1 spot and check ✅ off everything on your list…..priceless!! ❤️

From Beauty Care to Woodworking and everything in between ?

**Free admission**

Please like us on Facebook and share with all your friends!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2008602169182826/

Book the Glow Carolers!
Dec 1 @ 12:32 pm – 2:32 pm
Glow Lyric Theatre

It may not even be Halloween, but our Carolers are so excited for the holidays that we’re offering $100 off any events if you book The Glow Carolers
before Nov. 15th!

The Glow Carolers will serenade your guests with holiday classics and are perfect for neighborhood and office Christmas parties, winter parades and lights shows, or even a private concert of All Your Favorite Christmas Classics!

However you’re celebrating the holidays, make sure to book the Glow Carolers using the link below!

https://jefflevene.typeform.com/to/mZ7a3J

https://www.facebook.com/events/2351970751685994/

Classic Car/Bike Show & Vintage Sale “Christmas For The Animals”
Dec 1 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tribble's Bar & Grill

Christmas is near, and Tribble’s is in the spirit…
As you know we do our car shows to help animal rescue and this one will be no different
– Classic car show
– Christmas shop with our Vintage, crafts & art vendors including vendors such as
–” whiskey lamps” from Linda Pollard
— Christine Bowman with “paper flowers”
— Dean Shipman “Blackwolf forgeworks”
knives & blacksmithing
— Wormwood’s oddities, hand made Jewelry, soap and hoodoo
– Hip-O-Kat Retro & Vintage

– Including art from amazing local artist
— Justin Ashley
— Joshua Sisk aka TINY Inc.
— Wade Bowers
— Elizabeth Hughes Devall
— Albert Roberts
– Kendra MacKenzie

– raffles
– animal rescue on site
– food
– live music from Bob Boatwright the most unique honky gypsy genie anything ever sing the love sick breakup blues..

* Vendors please contact us through our Facebook to reserve one of our limited spots…

https://www.facebook.com/events/168709327370673/

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Dec 1 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The Logos Theatre

This musical stage adaption of Charles Dickens’ well-beloved narrative, makes its spectacular debut on the Logos Theatre stage. The petulant Ebeneezer Scrooge, whose greed and selfishness have walled him off from everyone, must survive the foreboding visits of three ghosts who seek to remind him of the true meaning and purpose of life.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1204286686391890/?event_time_id=1204286736391885

Gingerbread Dog House Workshop
Dec 1 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Upcountry History Museum

Get in the holiday spirit with Snoopy and the gang. Snoopy needs your help to decorate his gingerbread dog house. Use candy morsels and sugary icing to create a holiday house fit for a dog. Enjoy hot chocolate, cookies, and holiday music while you work.

Tickets are $20 per person. Museum Members receive a $3 discount.

Purchase Tickets Online.

https://www.facebook.com/events/259147564752821/

Mauldin’s 12 Days of Christmas
Dec 1 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Mauldin Cultural Center

Join us for festive fun this holiday season! Featuring our annual tree lighting, Christmas parade, breakfast with Santa, a holiday market, pictures with Santa holiday-themed arts education and more, there’s fun for the whole family during these 12 Days of Christmas!

See details about each event at mauldinculturalcenter.org/12-days-of-christmas

Schedule (all events subject to change):

Nov. 30 | Mauldin Tree Lighting
Nov. 30 | Pictures at Santa’s Workshop
Dec. 1 | Breakfast with Santa (SOLD OUT)
Dec. 1 | Mauldin Christmas Parade
Dec. 2 & 9 | Holiday Movie Double Feature
Dec. 4 | Holiday Carving Class (SOLD OUT)
Dec. 5 | Business After Hours: One Year Celebration***
Dec. 6 | The Greenville Concert Band presents: Ring the Bells
Dec. 7-8 | Mauldin Holiday Market
Dec. 7-8 | Pictures at Santa’s Workshop
Dec. 10 | Paint & Cocoa Night (SOLD OUT)

*** Requires pre-registration. Visit mauldinculturalcenter.org/12-days-of-christmas for registration details.

Stay tuned – more events to come!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1772658742863935/?event_time_id=1772658749530601

Midlands SC- Nate’s & Moms Annual Food Drive & Social
Dec 1 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

We will write holiday cards to law makers asking them to pass gun sense laws, and just enjoy each other’s company! Please bring a nonperishable food item for Nate’s & Moms Annual Food Drive

Please RSVP: https://act.everytown.org/event/moms-demand-action-event/14745/signup/?source=mdmo_MomsTakeAction&akid=&zip=&fbclid=IwAR1KQSDJt-znpg4tHw0zGZ246TcqhdGgGLbjUKykJMq8WqDabP_OeZXNr_I

https://www.facebook.com/events/295320701083589/

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
Dec 1 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm