Events Calendar
Explore family friendly events, theatres, galleries, concerts, nightlife, things to do, and more in the Greenville, SC and Upstate areas.
Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.
Register for 5-week classes like Watercolor Basics, Drawing Fundamentals, and Oil Painting- Simple Approaches to Realism and so much more.
If 5-week classes aren’t what you’re looking for, explore 1-, 2-, & 3-day workshop offerings like Creating a Visual Dialogue With Mixed Media Collage & Beginner’s Guide To Printmaking. Our Fall Session classes and workshops have something for artists of all skill levels, interests, and ages!
Greenville Center for Creative Arts (GCCA) was established in 2015 by a dedicated group of artists, educators, and community leaders in response to the need for hands-on arts education in Greenville. Located in the former Brandon Textile Mill in the Village of West Greenville, it is the area’s only nonprofit community art center focused on providing high-quality visual arts instruction and engagement. Our vision is to be a recognized hub for accessible visual arts education and experiences through our work to energize and empower the arts community.
Announcing 8 weeks of Fall Musical Theatre/Theatre Camps for rising K-12th Graders and Adults!
With new content for every program,
returning students will always have the chance to dive into fresh material.
Share what you have learned with a performance at the end of the semester!
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Access to Capital
Accessing financial resources is a key element of Power Up Spartanburg, so $10 million in loans and $665,000 in grants will be made available through Power Up: Funding.
For the first two years, 30% of funds are reserved for minority-owned businesses.
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) will serve as fiduciary agents for these small and minority business funding opportunities.
We have many volunteer opportunities for people of all ages and time commitments. Volunteering with The Salvation Army of Greenville is a meaningful way to make a positive impact in our community.
Our Impact
In 2022, The Salvation Army of Greenville, SC provided:
· 24,360 nights of shelter
· 81,458 meals
· 782 food boxes
· 6,949 articles of clothing
· 464 households rent/utilities assistance
· 2,866 youth with life-changing interaction
· 18,801 health/wellness activities
· 40,000+ unduplicated individuals received support
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Brush up on your wilderness medicine or learn new survival skills! SOLO Southeast & NOC are offering over 200 courses in 2023 and classes in locations across the southeast.
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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.
Visit : fictionaddiction.com
The Greenville State Farmers Market includes retail sheds and farmer stalls that offer a wide variety of locally grown products and specialty goods. Both quality and variety are standards for the volume of products offered for sale at the Greenville State Farmers Market. Market operations continue Monday – Saturday all year long, ceasing for only two holidays: Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Find information about upcoming events and what’s in season at our market’s Facebook page.
Office Hours
Retail Hours
Monday – Saturday • 8 am – 6 pm
Admission and parking are free
Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
Included with admission
Embark on a scenic journey across George Vanderbilt’s Italy with a large-scale outdoor display that combines brilliant botanical designs with authentic messages written by Vanderbilt himself.
Beautifully handcrafted of natural elements, each sculptural postcard depicts a location or landmark Vanderbilt visited more than a century ago. This captivating complement to Biltmore’s Italian Renaissance Alive exhibition reveals Vanderbilt’s passions for travel, culture, architecture, and art as well as his personal experience of such renowned Italian cities as Milan, Florence, Venice, Pisa, and Vatican City.
Adding to the charm and visual appeal of Ciao! From Italy—sure to be a hit among kids of all ages—is the G-scale model train that travels in and out of each postcard in this enlightening display!
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The Artists Collective | Spartanburg will present an exhibition by the Greenville Contemporary Print Collective – “Inked, Brushed, Rolled and Penciled: Collective Perspective: Seeing Outside the Box, Prints and Exploratory Artwork in Other Mediums” – July 11 through Aug. 27 in the Solomon Gallery. The show will feature works by 16 Print Collective artists and three invited members of the Artist Collective.
An artists’ reception will be held Thursday, July 20, as part of ArtWalk Spartanburg.
Participating members from the Contemporary Print Collective will be Barbara Ervin, Susan Staggs, Marty Epp-Carter, Katya Cohen, Steven Chapp, Shaun McCallum, Jared Stanley, Joel Wilkinson, Roberta Restaino, Catherine Labbe, Gerry Wubben, Nancy Jaramillo, Luis Jaramillo, Mandy Ferguson, Meredith Bogardus Skinner and Orlando Corona. Three Artist Collective | Spartanburg artists participating by special invitation will be Jim Creal, Hague Williams and Addam Duncan. An exhibition of prints and artwork in a variety of media by each participant.
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Holidays The Museum is closed.
This week, CCC launches “Art Teachers As Artists” – an inspiring art exhibition celebrating the creativity and talent of 8 exceptional art educators from Spartanburg County School Districts 1-7 as well as private/charter schools. This unique showcase provides a rare glimpse into the artistic mastery of those who inspire and nurture young minds daily. Through this exhibition, we invite you to explore a captivating fusion of passion, skill, and innovation, as these teachers step into the limelight to share their artistic visions. See it online here, then plan to visit our gallery in person in the Mosley Building on the Chapman Cultural Center campus! Here are the participating art teachers: Roscoe Conn Broome High School Liz List SC School for the Blind Sam Mitchell Coordinator Mildred Harrison Dent Fine Arts Center Mildred Harrison Dent Endowed Chair Upper School Visual Art/Art History Teacher Spartanburg Day School Cindy Riddle Retired art teacher, Spartanburg District 1 Schools Now Teaching Artist Michael Shoolbred Clifdale Middle School Annette Spencer Beech Springs Intermediate School Robert Urban Dorman High School Krista Wingo, M. Ed. James F. Byrnes High School Byrnes Freshman Academy The exhibition will be on display until September 5th.
Chapman Cultural Center Campus
Monday: Open for admin & rentals only
Tuesday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Join Tommy & friends at the Anderson County Museum for our weekly meet up!
During this fellowship we learn & share quilting and sewing knowledge.
Bring a sewing machine & share your projects or ask questions!
This program is free, but donations are accepted.
Email to get onto the schedule for class!
[email protected]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar story is about hope. You, like the little caterpillar, will grow up, unfold your wings and fly off into the future.”
–Eric Carle
Colorful adventures in literacy and STEAM learning await in the special exhibition, “Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit,” making its Southeastern United States debut at the Upcountry History Museum, Greenville, SC.
At this play-and-learn exhibit, co-organized by The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, Massachusetts, and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, visitors step into the pages of author and illustrator Eric Carle’s colorful picture books and experience them as artist and reader, while discovering and playing with five special insects from his well-known children’s books.
Carle’s classic “Very” book series, is reimagined in the 2,500 square foot exhibition. Utilizing Carle’s hand-painted tissue paper collage technique, the exhibit presents the five “Very” special insects who invite visitors to join them on their journeys of discovery.
Through interactive experiences, visitors become the “tiny and very hungry Caterpillar,” following along his iconic path. They also weave a web with the “Very Busy Spider;” find their light with the “Very Lonely Firefly;” make the “Very Clumsy Click Beetle” flip and jump; and compose a night symphony with the “Very Quiet Cricket.”
In “The Studio,” a flexible workspace, visitors are connected to the artist and his playful approach of creating illustrated book art through multiple hands-on activities. Children create their own collages using many of Eric Carle’s materials and techniques.
In the “Reading Zone” children and their caregivers explore visual literacy and reading through words, pictures and video. Visitors are invited to listen to Eric Carle read his stories and talk about his process or read their own favorite Eric Carle story with a friend
Each of the “Very” stories are a testament to Eric Carle’s love of nature, his respect for the emotional lives of children, and his recurring themes of friendship, creativity, and the power of imagination.
The creator of more than seventy books, Eric Carle (1929-2021) combined winsome stories and lively collages that appeal to young readers and adults alike. While Carle’s stories are charming, they’re layered with information too. As children read his books about animals, families, nature, and fables, they also learn their colors, numbers, and letters. Eric Carle focused on making learning accessible and fun – and in the process, he invited children to fall in love with books and reading.
“Shine and Dine” on the railway! We cordially invite you to hop on board The Carolina Shine, GSMR’s All-Adult First Class Moonshine Car! We will be proudly serving hand crafted, triple-distilled, craft moonshine. Some of the smoothest tasting moonshine in the Carolinas! Offered on the Nantahala Gorge excursion, this shine and dine experience begins in a renovated First Class train fleet car, The Carolina Shine. The interior features copper lined walls filled with the history of moonshining in North Carolina. Learn about the proud tradition that the Appalachians established when bootlegging was an acceptable way of life and local home brews were the best in town. Read about Swain County’s very own Major Redmond, the most famous mountain moonshine outlaw of the 19th century. Once your appetite for knowledge is satisfied, enjoy sample tastings of flavors like Apple Pie, Blackberry, Blueberry, Cherry, Peach, and Strawberry moonshine. If the samples are not enough, there will be plenty of Moonshine infused cocktails like Copper Cola or Moonshiner’s Mimosa available for purchase. GSMR is excited to feature multiple craft NC based distilleries to serve our guests only the best! Each jar is handcrafted and authentically infused with real fruit, the way moonshine was meant to be made. Passengers will also enjoy a full service All-Adult First Class ride with an attendant and our popular Cajun seasoned Pulled Pork BBQ with Sweet Baby Ray’s sauce cooked in our special spices and slow roasted to perfection! During the month of October, 9am departures will feature the option of a delicious Cheesy Shrimp & Grits or Cheesy Ham Hash Brown Casserole while 2pm departures will be served the popular BBQ meal.
Sandburg Home Tours – Thursday to Sunday at 11am, 1pm, 2pm.
*As of April 2022, tours are free until further notice. See rates below if they change before your visit. Online reservations are available at recreation.gov.
The Sandburg Home is a great place to start your visit! The ground floor of the home contains visitor information, exhibits, tour ticket sales, the park store, and you can watch the park video. The main and top level of the home are furnished with the Sandburg family belongings. Visitors may only access the furnished ares of the home on a guided tour.
- Tour Reservations: Reserving in advance lets you pick your preferred house tour time. Tours fill up quickly. Last-minute, in-person tickets may not be available on the day you visit. Plan ahead and reserve house tour tickets at recreation.gov.
- Passes: The park does not currently sell the America the Beautiful– National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes.
*These passes do not waive the house tour fee, but do provide a discount.
*You can purchase a pass online at America the Beautiful – National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass | USGS Store. - 30-minute house tours are offered year-round, schedule varies by season. Visit recreation.gov for the current schedule.
- Visitors may only tour the Sandburg Home on a guided tour.
- Tours are limited to 6 persons.
- Strollers are not permitted on the house tour, but there is a place to leave them for storage. Infants and small children should be carried through the house while on tour.
Sandburg Home Guided Tour Fee
*Tours are free until further notice, this chart is the rate when fees resume.
(credit card only)
$10.00 for Adults 16 and older
$6.00 for Adults age 62 and older and all interagency pass holders
Free for Children age 15 and under
Included with admission
Back by popular demand, The Vanderbilts at Home and Abroad exhibition offers guests:
- An opportunity to view rarely-seen treasures from the Biltmore collection
- A first-hand look at the Vanderbilts’ lifestyle
- Deeper insights into George, Edith, and Cornelia’s personalities, both at home and on their extensive travels
Access to exhibitions at The Biltmore Legacy is included with Biltmore daytime admission.
We are excited to welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown to M. Judson for a Lunch & Lit event for her new fast-paced, emotional thriller Out of Nowhere.
Sandra will be on hand to talk, answer questions, and sign books, as we enjoy an incredible lunch at Soby’s! Get your ticket today!
BOOK SUMMARY
At a Texas county fair, amidst carousels and a bustling midway, children’s book author Elle Portman is enjoying a rare night out with her favorite cowboy: her two-year-old son, Charlie. But just as they’re about to head home, the unthinkable happens: a shooter opens fire into the crowd, causing widespread panic to erupt all around them.
Also caught in the melee was corporate consultant Calder Hudson. Arrogant, self-centered, and high off his latest career win, he’s frustrated and confused when he wakes up in the hospital after undergoing emergency surgery on his arm. The doctor tells him that he was lucky—that as far as gunshot wounds go, he pulled through remarkably well. Others weren’t so lucky, which instills in Calder a furious determination to get justice . . . a goal shared by Elle.
Their chance encounter at the police station leads to a surprising and inexplicable gravitation to one another, but even as the attraction grows, Elle and Calder can’t help but wonder if the unimaginable tragedy that brought them together is too painful and too complicated to sustain—especially while the shooter remains at large.
Includes a Reading Group Guide.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sandra Brown is the author of sixty-nine New York Times bestsellers, including the #1 Seeing Red. There are over eighty million copies of her books in print worldwide, and her work has been translated into thirty-four languages. She lives in Texas.
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