Come and learn about enrollment and benefits of MediCare for individuals about to, or recently, turning 65 years old. Medicare can be complicated, and licensed insurance agent Jaime McCabe breaks it down in an approachable way so that you are best prepared to make these important decisions.

Spring Awakening & Renewal Forest Bathing Retreat | ONSITE | Saturday, March 9, 2 – 5 p.m. Or Saturday, March 23, 2 – 5 p.m.

Spring Awakening & Renewal Forest Bathing Retreat | ONSITE | Saturday, March 9, 2 – 5 p.m. Or Saturday, March 23, 2 – 5 p.m.

From Alzheimer patients and those with Parkinson’s disease, to young people battling depression, the documented impacts of music on the mind are profound. Scientists continue to use music to gain a better understanding of the brain’s complex functioning.

In Music and Mind, presented in more than fifty cities around the world, soprano and arts & health advocate Renée Fleming invites leading local scientists, physicians, and practitioners to join her, offering illuminating discussions and sharing the latest findings about this growing field. You are invited to join Renée, in conversation with artist and music therapist Kyshona Armstrong, MT-BC; Converse University professor and music therapist Liz Eggerding, PhD, MT-BC; and more to be announced as they discuss the benefits of music and the impact that the arts can have on members of our broader community.

Additional speakers to be announced.

Renée Fleming, recently named a World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador for Arts and Health, is a leading advocate for the study of the powerful connections between the arts and health. As Artistic Advisor to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Renée has spearheaded the Sound Health collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and she partners with other leading organizations and initiatives to bring attention to research and practice at the intersection of music, health, and neuroscience. Renée is Co-Chair of the Johns Hopkins/Aspen Institute NeuroArts Blueprint and Founding Advisor for the Sound Health Network at UCSF, and her foundation has supported research projects including the NIH Music-Based Intervention Toolkit and the Renée Fleming NeuroArts Investigator Awards. Renée’s advocacy work has earned her Research! America’s Rosenfeld Award for Impact on Public Opinion and the World Economic Forum’s Crystal Award. Her new anthology, Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness, will be published by Viking Penguin on April 9, 2024.

Join us in the temperature-controlled Arena to walk on most Tuesdays and Thursdays!

Each lap around the concourse is 1/4 mile and strollers are welcome. Representatives from St. Francis Sports Medicine will be on hand for each event and other health professionals- like dietitians- are frequently scheduled to attend. Free parking is available in the VIP lot off of Church Street.

Join us in the temperature-controlled Arena to walk on most Tuesdays and Thursdays!

Each lap around the concourse is 1/4 mile and strollers are welcome. Representatives from St. Francis Sports Medicine will be on hand for each event and other health professionals- like dietitians- are frequently scheduled to attend. Free parking is available in the VIP lot off of Church Street.

Join us at Craft Axe Throwing Spartanburg as we celebrate Healthcare Worker Appreciation Week from April 7th to April 12th!

As a heartfelt thank you for their unwavering dedication and tireless efforts we’re offering all healthcare workers an exclusive 20% discount on hour throwing bundles throughout the week!

What to Expect:
– A thrilling and safe axe throwing experience
– Expert guidance from our skilled coaches
– Friendly competition and camaraderie
– Relaxing atmosphere to unwind and have fun

Whether you’re a nurse doctor technician or any healthcare professional this is your time to kick back release some stress and enjoy a memorable experience with friends and colleagues!

Book your slots now and let’s make Healthcare Worker Appreciation Week unforgettable together!

If you’re looking for a way to relax and unwind, you may want to check out a free community yoga class being offered by Crunch Fitness this Saturday, April 13 in the Courtyard. With a new location in Cherrydale, they’re celebrating by offering a free yoga classes and a chance to win a membership. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to get in touch with your inner zen.

Join us in the temperature-controlled Arena to walk on most Tuesdays and Thursdays!

Each lap around the concourse is 1/4 mile and strollers are welcome. Representatives from St. Francis Sports Medicine will be on hand for each event and other health professionals- like dietitians- are frequently scheduled to attend. Free parking is available in the VIP lot off of Church Street.

Join us in the temperature-controlled Arena to walk on most Tuesdays and Thursdays!

Each lap around the concourse is 1/4 mile and strollers are welcome. Representatives from St. Francis Sports Medicine will be on hand for each event and other health professionals- like dietitians- are frequently scheduled to attend. Free parking is available in the VIP lot off of Church Street.

Join us in the temperature-controlled Arena to walk on most Tuesdays and Thursdays!

Each lap around the concourse is 1/4 mile and strollers are welcome. Representatives from St. Francis Sports Medicine will be on hand for each event and other health professionals- like dietitians- are frequently scheduled to attend. Free parking is available in the VIP lot off of Church Street.

You’re invited to Ask2BSure’s Huddle Up for Health: Tackling Meningitis

Join GSK and the Johnson Family in honor of Keegan Johnson for a community-filled evening, including football-inspired activities and an educational panel moderated by football legend Greg Olsen.* (Doors open at 5:15pm ET)

Please RSVP here: https://www.spartanburgymca.org/programs/22000405/gsk-meningitis-b-tribute-event/#division_22001273

*Greg is a paid GSK spokesperson.

More About the Event:
We’re gathering the local Spartanburg community to increase awareness around meningitis B, an uncommon but serious illness that took the life of a local high school football player, Keegan Johnson, four years ago.

While anyone can get meningitis, those 16 to 23 years of age are at increased risk.

The event will help to educate parents to talk to their teens doctor about how to help prevent meningitis.

Parents, bring your families along for an evening of education, remembrance, fun and food.

About Ask2BSure:
Ask2BSure is GSK’s public health campaign that raises awareness of meningitis B and meningitis vaccination. For additional information, please visit Ask2BSure.com

Come out to this FREE community health fair with health screenings, activities for the family, food, entertainment, and more!

Get ready for 2024 CHAD! Join us for a day of FREE activities for all ages including:

• 5k health awareness walk
• food
• health screenings
• entertainment
• kid’s zone
• community resources
• raffle giveaways
• and more!

Thank you to our sponsors and partners for making this event possible:

• Greater Spartanburg Divine Nine
• Janssen Scientific Affairs
• Live Healthy Spartanburg
• Mary Black Foundation
• ReGenesis Health Care
• Spartanburg County Foundation
• Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
• United Way of the Piedmont

See you there!

CHAD is a FREE community event focusing on the mind, body, and spirit. Attendees will have access to FREE health screenings, FREE community resources, FREE food, FREE entertainment and so much more. CHAD will begin with a 5k Health Awareness Walk and we encourage all participants to show up at 7:45am to get warmed up and ready to walk with us! This event is for all ages so be sure to bring the family out. There will be programming specifically for adolescents and teens, and Seniors. If you have not had your annual wellness visit and you are unsure of where to go to establish your primary health provider, this event is for YOU! Come out and meet our Partners of ReGenesis Health Care who have affordable health care services based on your income.

How can a writer begin a story or get unstuck when they are in the middle of a draft? In this workshop, we will look specifically at (very short) stories to discover what captivates and arrests our attention and what resonates with a reader long after the last line is read. After we discuss examples in class you will be then given a series of writing prompts. Come ready to write and be inspired! Students will produce writing to start a new story or find fresh avenues into a work already in progress. You will receive in-class feedback from the instructor and your classmates. This class can work for fiction and non-fiction writers.

This virtual workshop will be held on Zoom on Wednesdays, June 5, 12, 19, & 26 at 6:00 ET.

Libby Flores‘ writing has appeared in One Story Magazine, The Kenyon Review, Gagosian Quarterly, American Short Fiction, Ploughshares, Post Road Magazine, McSweeney’s, Tin House /The Open Bar, The Guardian, and The Los Angeles Review of Books. She is the Associate Publisher at BOMB Magazine and the 2024 guest fiction editor of the Bennington Review. She has taught creative writing workshops for the Sackett Writing Workshop, Tin House, One Story, Hub City Writers Project, Bennington College, and PEN America. She is currently a visiting faculty member at Bennington College. She lives in Brooklyn, but will always be a Texan. Libby is represented by Sarah Bowlin at Aevitas Creative Management. You can find her at libbyflores.com.

What is Dementia?

Dementia Diagnosis … Now What?
Sat, Jun 29 • 10:30a–11:45a • Pelham Road
 Ages 18+ | Dorinne Dubois, family caregiver advocate and educator at the Appalachian Council of Governments, leads this two-part series.

Join Dorinne Dubois, family caregiver advocate and educator at the Appalachian Council of Governments, for this two part series.

Questions? Call 864-288-6688. Registration required.