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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The Middle Tyger Area Council invites the community to join them at Lake Lyman Park for their Annual Cookout! Grab a spot at a picnic table, a plate of food, and a great conversation with scenic Lyman Lake in the background. What better way to enjoy summer in the upstate?!
Join us for a relaxing ride through quiet countryside on your way to small town life in western North Carolina on the Tuckasegee River Excursion. Departing from Bryson City, this 4 hour excursion travels 32 miles round-trip to Dillsboro and back to the Bryson City Depot. Pass by the famous movie set of The Fugitive starring Harrison Ford!
The Tuckasegee (tuck-uh-SEE-jee) River Excursion includes an 1 hour and 20 minute layover in the historic town of Dillsboro, where you’ll find more than 50 shops, restaurants, a brewery, and country inns. There is time to shop, snack, and visit the many unique shops before returning to Bryson City.
Here’s what we plan on doing. Refer to this train’s schedule for departures times.
| 30m before departure | Boarding begins at Bryson City Depot |
| See schedule for departure time | Depart Bryson City, NC |
| 1h 30m | Arrive at Dillsboro, NC |
| 1h 30m—2h 50m | Layover |
| 2h 50m | Depart Dillsboro, NC |
| 4h 00m | Arrive at Bryson City Depot |
| Time from Departure | Activity |
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Given the nature of railroading, durations are approximate and subject to change without notice.
Do you know our staff has a wild side? Join a Park naturalist to meet some of our live Animal Ambassadors and learn about the types of wildlife in the area and their jobs. Some of our best educators have feathers, fur, shells or scales!
The Swamp Rabbit Trail is a 22-mile multi-use (walking and bicycling) greenway that traverses along the Reedy River, an old railroad corridor and City parks to connect Travelers Rest with the city of Greenville, South Carolina.
From our location, you can venture south on the trail through Greenville’s many parks. The Swamp Rabbit links up with Falls Park on the Reedy, Cancer Survivors Park and down into Cleveland Park. Heading north, you’ll see how the trail has transformed from an old railbed to a thriving trail with many breweries and eateries, as you head toward Furman University (7 miles) and Travelers Rest (1 miles).
An Entrepreneur Ecosystem is a series of interconnecting networks. Let’s learn how to create and manage networks that can make positive, systemic change.
At this event, learn how Entrepreneur Support Organizations and Entrepreneurs themselves can generate stories about their businesses through local media. What kinds of stories are local media folks looking for? How do you send information to local media? What catches the eyes of news directors and editors?
Panel Discussion: 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Drayton Mills Event Hall
Reception: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Dray Bar and Grill
Kyle Brinkman is the News Director for WSPA & WYCW-TV. WSPA-TV delivers continuous broadcast service to the Upstate of South Carolina and Western North Carolina. WSPA 7News provides more than 10 hours of locally produced news, weather, sports, entertainment programs daily.
Sherry Jackson is the Vice President, Content and Digital, of Community Journals. In this role, she oversees all digital and print content, websites and social media channels for all Community Journals publications, including the Greenville Journal, Upstate Business Journal, TOWN magazine, atHome and vive.
Kathryn Harvey is the Founder and Principal of Neue South Collective. With over 20 years in the marketing industry, Kathryn has worked with brands from Major League Baseball to Sesame Street to the US Census Bureau. She provides innovative solutions to storytelling, brand development and strategic communications.
School age | Meet live creep-crawly critters and snakes, interspersed with moral life lessons.
Gather with your community for a FREE tasty meal, lessons on healthy eating and information on Double Up Food Bucks (a new program through SNAP)! Community Dinners are held on the second Wednesday of each month from 6 – 7:30 pm. FREE childcare provided.
Seating is limited. Reserve your seat online.
For more information, contact Leah Berger-Singer, Preventive Health Coordinator at (828) 254-7206 ext. 212 or [email protected].
The Jasper String Quartet collaborates with BMC Artist Faculty in a program of chamber music delights by composers who span two centuries of mastery. Jesse Mongomery’s playful Strum gives way to Florence Price’s epic string quartet. Mendelssohn’s youthful quintet illustrates the brilliance of the teenage phenom – only 17 years old when he started composing this gem
PERFORMANCE & ARTIST DETAILS
Jasper String Quartet
with BMC Artist Faculty
JESSIE MONTGOMERY Strum
FLORENCE PRICE String Quartet No. 2 in A minor
FELIX MENDELSSOHN Viola Quintet No. 1 in A major
Auditorium seating is reserved.
Join us for the incredible evening with author Nicola Harrison celebrating her latest book. In Hotel Laguna, a young woman seeks a new opportunity to maintain her independence after selflessly serving her country on the home front during World War II. Learn more while sipping on a cocktail with us.
Your ticket includes admission, a cocktail, and a copy of the book.
BOOK SUMMARY
In 1942, Hazel Francis left Wichita, Kansas for California, determined to do her part for the war effort. At Douglas Aircraft, she became one of many “Rosie the Riveters,” helping construct bombers for the U. S. military. But now the war is over, men have returned to their factory jobs, and women like Hazel have been dismissed, expected to return home to become wives and mothers.
Unwilling to be forced into a traditional woman’s role in the Midwest, Hazel remains on the west coast, and finds herself in the bohemian town of Laguna Beach. Desperate for work, she accepts a job as an assistant to famous artist Hanson Radcliff. Beloved by the locals for his contributions to the art scene and respected by the critics, Radcliff lives under the shadow of a decades old scandal that haunts him.
Working hard to stay on her cantankerous employer’s good side, Hazel becomes a valued member of the community. She never expected to fall in love with the rhythms of life in Laguna, nor did she expect to find a kindred spirit in Jimmy, the hotel bartender whose friendship promises something more. But Hazel still wants to work with airplanes—maybe even learn to fly one someday. Torn between pursuing her dream and the dream life she has been granted, she is unsure if giving herself over to Laguna is what her heart truly wants.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Born in England, Nicola Harrison moved to CA where she received a BA in Literature at UCLA before moving to NYC and earning an MFA in creative writing at Stony Brook. She is a member of The Writers Room, has short stories published in The Southampton Review and Glimmer Train and articles in Los Angeles Magazine and Orange Coast Magazine. She was the fashion and style staff writer for Forbes, had a weekly column at Lucky Magazine and is the founder of a personal styling business, Harrison Style.
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Warehouse Operations Volunteer Job Description
Position Description: The Warehouse Operations Volunteer will facilitate the inbound and
outbound shipping of menstrual health products. This includes managing delivery receipts,
customer shipments and deliveries; arranging product and materials for period pack parties and
receiving product from packing parties; and maintaining control of all inventory and warehouse
property in a safe, clean, and organized manner.
Below is a list of primary duties:
1. Facilitate warehouse:
a. Inventory control and accountability
b. Coordinate receiving, storage, packing, and shipping/deliveries.
c. Maintain appropriate levels of non-product materials – bags, baggies, boxes.
2. Manage transportation requirements:
a. Schedule and coordinate shipping and deliveries to customers.
3. Coordinate volunteers/interns in warehouse operations or period pack events.
4. Accurately track and report inventory receipts and shipments as required. Maintain
accurate inventory records in HPP approved software (ie: Human Essentials, etc.).
5. Maintain facility and grounds in compliance with all OSHA requirements; ensure facilities
maintain high level of environmental stewardship.
6. Provide customer service.
To apply, please email: [email protected] with the title “warehouse position” and a brief synopsis of why you’re interested in the position.
Meals on Wheels of Greenville’s Development team is looking for help with our upcoming 29th Annual Sweetheart Charity Ball on Saturday, February 10, 2024. This is our largest fundraising event of the year with a goal of raising $350,000.
Join the Sweetheart Charity Ball committee
We are looking for volunteers to help solicit auction items for both live and silent auctions as well as sponsorship recruitment. The committee meets monthly from August to December and then bi-monthly in January.
Help with Sweetheart Charity Ball décor
We are looking for volunteers to help with the planning and putting together of event décor including: creating floral arrangements, and sourcing linens and centerpieces.
If you are interested in these volunteer opportunities, please contact Abby Chapin by Monday, July 31 at 864-233-6565 or [email protected]. Thank you!
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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.
Find your next course with SOLO Southeast and be prepared for the unexpected! |
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
This year’s Clemson University Watermelon Field Day highlights innovative technology combined with tested management practices to give watermelon growers an edge on growing this summer favorite.
Watermelon is the largest acreage vegetable crop grown in South Carolina, with 117 million pounds produced in 2022. It is produced in all 46 counties, with the bulk of the crop coming from the Central Savannah River Area. The Clemson Cooperative Extension Service holds a free annual Watermelon Field Day to share research-based information with the public.
Gilbert Miller, Clemson Extension vegetable specialist, said this year’s field day is scheduled for July 13, with registration beginning at 8 a.m. at the Edisto Research and Education Center (EREC), 64 Research Road, Blackville, S.C. 29817. The indoor program begins at 8:15 a.m.
Topics and speakers for the indoor program include Tony Keinath, Clemson plant pathologist and Extension vegetable pathologist, who will talk about Fusarium biology and disease development. Fusarium wilt is the most widespread and destructive disease of watermelon in South Carolina, the southeastern United States and other areas of the world.
The fungus that causes this disease can remain in soil indefinitely in the form of resting spores that survive heat, cold and drought. Over the years, this fungus has been able to adapt and infect previously resistant varieties. Keinath will discuss what his research has found about using fungicides and grafting to manage Fusarium wilt.
More discussion about Fusarium will take place during the morning session when Bhupinder Jatana, an assistant professor of horticulture and vegetable crops, talks about Fusarium research at the Edisto REC. Ben Hinson, with TriEst Ag, will give an update on watermelon grafting.
Following the indoor session, participants will visit research plots and continue discussions. The field session will include several topics including a Solar Shrink Mulch Film Demonstration and a Rainfall Simulation Demonstration.
During the field session, Miller will give participants a Biodegradable Plastic Update and a team led by Matthew Cutulle, a Clemson weed scientist, will give an update on Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation (ASD) research. Participants also will get updates on watermelon field trials for 74 varieties.
More discussions will be held during lunch at the EREC office complex.
This event qualifies for 3 South Carolina Recertification Pesticide License credits.
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
We Need Plastic Bags!
Do you have plastic bags piling up at home? If you’re looking to get rid of them, we will gladly take them off your hands!
If you would like to donate any plastic bags to us, you can drop them off at our office (15 Oregon St.) any time of the week between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Thank you!
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!