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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Make summer bright for kids in Greenville
The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club needs your help to make this summer the best one yet for kids in our community. For nine weeks while children are out of school on summer break, the Boys & Girls Club hosts its Summer Camp at the Kroc Center in Greenville.
The children spend their days doing fun-filled activities, taking field trips, participating in character building classes and much more. We need help funding the scholarship program to help offset the cost for families unable to afford this quality out-of-school time experience for their children.
- $80 pays for a child to attend one week of summer camp
- $160 pays for one child to attend one week of camp, all field trips, as well as covers their t-shirt cost
- $720 pays for one child or half the summer session for two children. This includes field trips and a t-shirt.
Thank you for prayerfully considering how you can support families in Greenville this summer through The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club!
The Greenville Woodworkers Guild is pleased to announce its highly anticipated Semi-Annual Tool Sale and Auction, scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Guild Education Center located at 209 Hollyridge Court, Greenville, SC 29607.
Woodworkers, hobbyists, craftsmen, and DIY enthusiasts alike will have the opportunity to browse a wide selection of new, used, and antique tools and woodworking machinery, as well as a diverse array of clamps, materials, hardware, and supplies, all priced to sell. For those seeking exceptional deals, the Guild’s Lumber Team will offer special selections of turning stock and lumber.
The sale will commence promptly at 8:30 a.m., with doors opening at 8 a.m. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to ensure access to the best deals. The silent auction bidding will conclude at 10:30 a.m., offering attendees a chance to bid on unique items. “This event plays a crucial role in keeping our Guild up and running financially,” said Charlie LeGrand, President of the Greenville Woodworkers Guild. “As a nonprofit, we rely on donations and membership fees to sustain our operations. The proceeds from this sale directly contribute to maintaining our facilities and programs, ensuring that we can continue to serve the woodworking community.”
To ensure a smooth and efficient checkout process, the Greenville Woodworkers Guild will utilize a Point-of-Sale system, accepting various payment methods including credit or debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay. Cash will also be accepted.
The Greenville Woodworkers Guild, established in 1981, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit service organization dedicated to helping its members become better woodworkers, promoting woodworking as an art form, and supporting charitable causes through woodworking skills. For more information about the Greenville Woodworkers Guild and its Semi-Annual Tool Sale and Auction, please visit www.GreenvilleWoodworkers.com/ToolSale. While there, review the sale inventory list for items you need or want and check back as we will continue to update the list. Come and bring your friends, there is plenty for everyone.
Make summer bright for kids in Greenville
The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club needs your help to make this summer the best one yet for kids in our community. For nine weeks while children are out of school on summer break, the Boys & Girls Club hosts its Summer Camp at the Kroc Center in Greenville.
The children spend their days doing fun-filled activities, taking field trips, participating in character building classes and much more. We need help funding the scholarship program to help offset the cost for families unable to afford this quality out-of-school time experience for their children.
- $80 pays for a child to attend one week of summer camp
- $160 pays for one child to attend one week of camp, all field trips, as well as covers their t-shirt cost
- $720 pays for one child or half the summer session for two children. This includes field trips and a t-shirt.
Thank you for prayerfully considering how you can support families in Greenville this summer through The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club!
Are you ready to run wild with the WNC Nature Center?! Race to be the Greatest Of All Time while supporting the animals you love!
Get Out and GOAT!
With 2024 being an election year, we thought we’d do our civic duty and Get Out and GOAT! Join the Friends of the WNC Nature Center for its 4th Annual Running of the Goats 5k & Nature Walk on Sunday morning, April 21, 2024!
Run WILD while supporting the animals you love! Nature Center goats Roddy, Bryan, Swiss and Alpine, and Bill and Ted can’t wait to cheer you on as you race to be the Greatest Of All Time!
Prefer to be a G.O.A.T and volunteer at one of the most fun events of the year?! Email Lynn at [email protected]. Volunteers will receive a free shirt or pollinator plant!
Bring hope to the homebound.
DELIVERY VOLUNTEERS
INDIVIDUAL
VOLUNTEERS
No matter what your schedule is like, we can find a route for you—whether you want to deliver daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or just occasionally. Ready to deliver? Fill out an application today!
ROUTE
SUBSTITUTES
Sometimes our scheduled volunteers are unable to make their routes due to illness or other commitments. If you are interested in becoming a substitute, sign up for emails to get notifications on open routes!
ROUTE
PARTNERS
We have nearly 150 Route Partners who deliver meals regularly to our homebound clients. Learn more about this program now!
OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
MEAL PACKAGING
We need volunteers to pack nearly 1,500 meals every Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until approximately 10:00 a.m. The food is prepared by our kitchen staff and set-up in an assembly line for packaging.
PET FOOD PACKAGING
Meals on Wheels also strives to help the pets of the homebound in Greenville. We need volunteers to package dog and cat food for monthly distribution and to organize pet food drives.
MEAL DISTRIBUTION
Volunteers are needed Monday through Friday from 10:30 until 12 pm to greet in-coming volunteers, hand out route sheets and answer questions.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Our annual events are great fundraising opportunities. They’re also a lot of fun, whether you get involved as a participant, committee member, volunteer or corporate sponsor.
Shop from over 45,000 high quality items: infant and young children’s pre-loved clothes, toys, shoes, furniture and more from over 450 local families at once at up to 90% off retail prices!
On exhibit Saturdays and Sundays from 12 – 4 p.m., Rocky Cove Railroad is a G-Scale (garden scale) model train that demonstrates the coming of trains to western North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century. The exhibit is located below the Grand Promenade. Please note, Rocky Cove Railroad will not operate in rainy or wet conditions.
The event features a 0.4-mile-walk around Conestee Park, food, music, local vendors who serve the community, and activities for children. Strides for GAPS is the organization’s largest fundraiser providing the Upstate community the opportunity to celebrate people living with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) while raising vital funds to further the GAPS mission.
About the 2024 Upstate Heart Walk
We’re all tied to heart disease and stroke in some way, and we must change that. Join your friends, family and co-workers to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.
By registering for the Heart Walk today, you are taking the first step to save lives. Every walker who joins, every dollar donated means more research, more people trained in lifesaving CPR, more medical breakthroughs and more champions for equitable health.
As we close out our first 100 years and begin the next, our work remains as important as ever. Join us in the next chapter of our relentless work to end heart disease and stroke.
We want to thank our proud sponsors of the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk. Their generosity helps us in our mission to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.
Are you looking for an excuse to knit or crochet for a good cause? Help make baby hats and blankets and adult hats, scarves, and slippers to support at-risk newborns and homeless adults. Your handmade knitwear will keep our neighbors warm. Volunteers with basic skills in knitting or crocheting are welcome. Please bring your own needles or crochet hooks and a pattern.
Check out Knit-n-Give on WLOS: http://wlos.com/news/only-on-wloscom/close-knit-group-of-women-use-their-talents-to-help-asheville-charities
Old Farmer’s Ball hosts family dances and waltzes at the Harvest House Community Center.
Make summer bright for kids in Greenville
The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club needs your help to make this summer the best one yet for kids in our community. For nine weeks while children are out of school on summer break, the Boys & Girls Club hosts its Summer Camp at the Kroc Center in Greenville.
The children spend their days doing fun-filled activities, taking field trips, participating in character building classes and much more. We need help funding the scholarship program to help offset the cost for families unable to afford this quality out-of-school time experience for their children.
- $80 pays for a child to attend one week of summer camp
- $160 pays for one child to attend one week of camp, all field trips, as well as covers their t-shirt cost
- $720 pays for one child or half the summer session for two children. This includes field trips and a t-shirt.
Thank you for prayerfully considering how you can support families in Greenville this summer through The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club!
Make summer bright for kids in Greenville
The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club needs your help to make this summer the best one yet for kids in our community. For nine weeks while children are out of school on summer break, the Boys & Girls Club hosts its Summer Camp at the Kroc Center in Greenville.
The children spend their days doing fun-filled activities, taking field trips, participating in character building classes and much more. We need help funding the scholarship program to help offset the cost for families unable to afford this quality out-of-school time experience for their children.
- $80 pays for a child to attend one week of summer camp
- $160 pays for one child to attend one week of camp, all field trips, as well as covers their t-shirt cost
- $720 pays for one child or half the summer session for two children. This includes field trips and a t-shirt.
Thank you for prayerfully considering how you can support families in Greenville this summer through The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club!
Join us at the Greenville Convention Center for HireSouthCarolina Multi-School Alumni Career Fair! Connect with top employers from diverse industries including Fortune 500, startups, and government agencies. All majors, degrees, and career levels welcome. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore job prospects and network with leading organizations seeking full-time salaried employees.
Come hear music, poetry, and the stories of women on the frontlines. Share your own stories as part of Sister Love 4 Forests!
Across the South, women are at the heart of forest protection. Women are like forests. They have many important roles in our community. Women are the backbone of leadership. Women, especially women of color, have a unique perspective and voice in the movement. Like old growth forests, women have weathered and survived the most intense storms. For more info visit: https://bit.ly/sister-love-4-forests What does it takes to protect our forests? We’re bringing creativity, heart, and soul into the conversation. We’re honored to connect with one another. We’re honored to expand the reach of women’s voices throughout the US South and beyond. Come hear music, poetry, and the stories of women on the frontlines. Share your own stories of Sister Love 4 Forests. Sister Love 4 Forests uplifts women on the frontlines of forest destruction in the US South. We bring joy, sisterhood, and love to the protection of our beautiful Southern forests. Together, we can get beyond forest extraction and destruction. Let’s celebrate and share our love for the natural world. Together, let’s shift our relationship with nature to one of harmony and respect.
We bring joy, sisterhood, and love for our work. We protect our beautiful Southern forests from the many threats that they face. We guide others to do the same. Together, we can get beyond forest extraction and destruction. By celebrating and sharing our love for the natural world, we can shift our relationship with nature. From a relationship based on extraction to one of harmony and respect.
This virtual event brings together leaders and advocates to explore creativity, heart, and soul. Join the conversation about what it takes to protect our forests. We’re honored to connect with one another and with you!
Meet the Sister Love 4 Forests presenters and special guests:
- Dr. Florence Anoruo, Professor and Botanist, South Carolina State University
- Jill Cartwright, Hive Fund
- Rev. Dallas Conyers, US Climate Action Network
- Rev. Corine Mack, Charlotte-Mecklenburg NAACP
- Patricia Parr, Pee Dee Indian Tribe
- Loretta Slater, Whitney M. Slater Foundation
- Danna Smith, Dogwood Alliance
- Varis Woodberry, New Alpha Community Development Corporation
Join us as we expand the reach of women’s voices throughout the US South. We’ll have discussions, networking, and learning opportunities. Sister Love 4 Forests also includes music, poetry, and the stories of women on the frontlines. Tell us your story!
Make summer bright for kids in Greenville
The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club needs your help to make this summer the best one yet for kids in our community. For nine weeks while children are out of school on summer break, the Boys & Girls Club hosts its Summer Camp at the Kroc Center in Greenville.
The children spend their days doing fun-filled activities, taking field trips, participating in character building classes and much more. We need help funding the scholarship program to help offset the cost for families unable to afford this quality out-of-school time experience for their children.
- $80 pays for a child to attend one week of summer camp
- $160 pays for one child to attend one week of camp, all field trips, as well as covers their t-shirt cost
- $720 pays for one child or half the summer session for two children. This includes field trips and a t-shirt.
Thank you for prayerfully considering how you can support families in Greenville this summer through The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club!