What is Edcamp?
This FREE morning of professional learning is an “unconference” that is created by educators for educators. Come and enjoy a time of discussion and networking with educators from Laurens 55. Bring an idea for a session you would like to lead or come with the anticipation of a morning of learning. A session might explore a technology tool, a discussion about best practices, escape rooms, or a collaborative presentation with multiple facilitators. In these sessions, you will teach, learn, and dialogue about issues, experiences, and innovations in education. The agenda is created by participants on the day of Edcamp. Answer a question, build your learning or brainstorm solutions. You choose what sessions to attend based on your interests. If you find a session does not serve your needs, apply the rule of two feet and choose a different one. You are in charge of your experience! We are looking forward to a great Edcamp in Laurens 55!

Tickets are required to be bought in advance and $40. each.
Please call the church at 864.984.7000 for ticket information.

netWorks is our new and improved Biscuits 2 Business (B2B). It is a FREE leads group that will meet the 2nd Wednesday of every month. netWorks will be held at the Holiday Inn on Clemson Blvd. There is LIMITED seating and a RSVP is required! Each attendee will be given an opportunity to speak about their business and listen to our keynote speaker! Join us for coffee, patstries & networking!

It's time to level up YOUR weekend! The Popup Arcade is making a return to the brewery, with even more old school games and even more fun! Come on out and experience the latest and greatest event sensation in the Upstate- Pop Up Arcade! Friday & Saturday only 12PM-12AM, you will play all your favorite arcade games and challenge your friends to beat your high score. Save the date for this unbeatable weekend!

Details: Gaming is FREE, must be a patron of CC&B, children 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult at all times, after 8PM 21+ only.

Experience the finest young musical talent the Electric City has to offer when the winners of the Anderson University Concerto & Aria Competition perform with the Anderson Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Andrew Pettus.

New York-based pianist, composer, vocalist, and Mary Lou Williams scholar, Deanna Witkowski, will perform a special program on Monday evening, February 25th, at the Carolina Music Museum’s grand exhibit space. The performance is part of the Greenville Jazz Collective’s Celebration of Women in Jazz 2019 and will include originals, as well as selections from the liturgical and small group music of Mary Lou Williams.

Dance the night away to the best in Carolina Shag and Beach Music performed by Those Guys! Tickets include a heavy hors d’oeuvre buffet, beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, and dancing. All proceeds will benefit GAMAC.

Attire: Dressy Casual or Beach Bum Costume

February's "AG"venture is Electricity and Magnetism. Be sure to get your kids & grandkids signed
up for these fun Saturday events! You must preregister with Ellen Harrison. For kids ages 6-9 (kids age 5 and 10 may come with sibling).

This gifted and virtuoso keyboardist, born in Korea and now serving as Director of Piano Studies at Charleston Southern University, will be performing at the Carolina Music Museum on Saturday, February 9, at 7:30.  Dr. Yun received her undergraduate degree from Yonsei University in Korea and her MM, under Reid Alexander and DMA, under Ian Hobson, both from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Marvel Night — Sunday, February 17 vs. Newfoundland Growlers (3:00 p.m.)
Greenville, forever. We’re wearing specialty jerseys based on the movie, Black Panther. Travel to the world of superheroes!  Join us for a specialty jersey auction, which will be conducted online through the ECHL’s website.

Business Power Play/Arts Night — Thursday, February 28 vs. South Carolina Stingrays (7:00 p.m.)
Attention local businesses! It’s your chance to come out and network with businesses throughout the Upstate. Be sure to check out the Business Power Play Package. Details TBD. We will also celebrate the arts in Greenville on this night.

College Night — Saturday, March 2 vs. Atlanta Gladiators (7:00 p.m.)

St. Patrick’s Day Game — Sunday, March 17 vs. Jacksonville Icemen (3:00 p.m.)
Go green with us! We'll be wearing specialty St. Patrick's Day jerseys, and we encourage you to wear green!

Go ice skating at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Bring 5 canned goods or a case of water to assist our STAGE partners, Loaves and Fishes and Habitat for Humanity and get a free skate rental. Ice walkers are free and available first come, first served. Free parking is available in the VIP lot off of Church Street. Free ADA parking is available in the loading dock parking lot off of Academy Street.

Adults: $8 (age 7 and older)
Children: $6 (age 6 and under)
Skate Rental: $3

Group Rate (groups of 15 or more):
Adults and Children: $6
Skate Rental: $3

#MikeEppsGVL

Get ready for a night of comedy with the Funny As Ish Comedy Tour, featuring Mike Epps, Earthquake, Sommore, and DC Young Fly coming to The Well on March 1, 2019! Mike Epps is considered to be one of the funniest comic actors in the entertainment industry. When he isn't filming movies, he is touring the country and performing on stage with his comedy act. Epps began his professional career by joining the Def Comedy Jam tour in 1995 and is best known for his role of Day-Day Jones in the movie Next Friday.

#SesameStreetLiveGVL

Jump to the beat with your friends on Sesame Street "Let's Party" coming to Greenville on March 15 and 16, 2019! Join the fun with an interactive show that unfolds on one of the world's most famous streets at the funniest, furriest party in the neighborhood. Learn new songs and sing along to familiar favorites with Oscar and Cookie Monster; build a snowman with Elmo; flap your wings with Big Bird; marvel at Abby's magic; be amazed when Super Grover flies, and move to the rhythm with Rosito.

#WWEGreenvilleSC

See your favorite WWE Superstars when WWE LIVE The Road to WrestleMania stops at The Well on February 24, 2019!

SmackDown Women’s Championship Match:

Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch

United States Championship Fatal 4-Way Match:

Jeff Hardy vs. R-Truth vs. Rusev vs. Shinsuke Nakmura

Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade w/Zelina Vega

Mustafa Ali vs. Samoa Joe

The New Day vs. The Usos

Also Scheduled to Appear:
A.J. Styles; The Miz; Sheamus; Cesaro; Naomi; Lana; Carmella; Mandy Rose; Sonya DeVille; Luke Gallows; Karl Anderson; Eric Young & more

*Card subject to change

#KellyClarksonGVL

GRAMMY Award-winning global superstar Kelly Clarkson has announced her highly anticipated Meaning Of Life Tour. She will be joined by special guests GRAMMY-nominated Kelsea Ballerini and last season’s winner of NBC’s The Voice, Team Kelly’s Brynn Cartelli. "Meaning of Life” is the album I always wanted to make and I am so excited to finally be able to tour it!, “ says Clarkson. “Even while recording it, I couldn’t wait for people to experience the music live, to not only hear it, but feel it. It has taken almost a year of planning, and I can’t wait to see y’all on the road!"

Meaning of Life is the album Kelly Clarkson was destined to make with Atlantic Records, a collection of smart and sensual soul-inspired pop that immediately belongs among the legendary label’s classic canon. Released to critical acclaim, Newsday praised Meaning of Life as “the best album of her career,”while People called it “an impeccable blast of retro R&B.” The Associated Pressdescribed the album as “the sound of freedom,” with The New York Timesconcurring that “her voice is as big as ever.” Meaning of Life features GRAMMY-nominated first single “Love So Soft” and the show-stopping ballad “I Don’t Think About You” – both of which have become live show staples alongside Clarkson’s extensive catalog of hits.

Rush hour traffic jams and interstate gridlock frustrating travelers and hindering commerce.

Join S.C. Deputy Secretary of Transportation Jim Feda for an overview of our transportation challenges. Feda's responsibilities including leading the creation of the state's priority list for transportation projects and developing the DOT's 10-year plan.

The panel discussion will include input from Ten at the Top's Dean Hybl and MIchelin North America's Leesa Owens, who will help GSA Business Report evaluate our transportation and mobility challenges and solutions.

5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Registration, networking, food and beverage

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Moderated panel discussion, Q&A

Wake Forest vs Furman Baseball Game

Clemson vs Furman Baseball Game

Ohio State vs Furman Baseball Game

Furman vs MSU Baseball Game

Ohio State vs App State Baseball Game

Learn the aspects of writing a Small Business Innovation (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant including: history, eligibility, sources of funding and agency differences, understanding what reviewers look for and writing instructions. With over 50 years of technology commercialization expertise, the 3Phase team specializes in assisting entrepreneurs like you and go beyond just the technical requirements.

The Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce co-hosts Business Before Hours events like this one with a different Chamber member each month. Events typically fall on the third Wednesday, unless otherwise noted in the event information. BBH events provide a valuable opportunity for our members to highlight their offices, shops, and products through facility tours and peer engagement. Guests enjoy the opportunity to learn about new businesses, expand their network, and discover potential partnerships with others throughout the community. Contact Chamber staff if you would like information on hosting a Business Before Hours at your business!

The Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce co-hosts Business After Hours events like this one with a different Chamber member each month. Events typically fall on the fourth Thursday, unless otherwise noted in the event information. BAH events provide a valuable opportunity for our members to highlight their offices, shops, and products through facility tours and peer engagement. Guests enjoy the opportunity to learn about new businesses, expand their network, and discover potential partnerships with others throughout the community. Contact Chamber staff if you would like information on hosting a Business After Hours at your business!

Science fairs provide an opportunity for students, 3rd through 12th grades, who are interested in science and technology to pursue their personal areas of interest and to display their research as a presentation in a public competitive forum. The Regional Science Fair at Southern Wesleyan University serves the counties of Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens, Greenville, Greenwood, Oconee, and Pickens and works to create enthusiasm in science and technology through project-based inquiry. The fair gives area students the chance to compete for cash awards and other prizes.

Western Carolina vs App State Baseball Game

Ohio State vs MSU Baseball Game

App State vs MSU Baseball Game

Furman vs Western Carolina Baseball Game

UCONN vs Michigan State Baseball Game

Registration is open for a Clemson Cooperative Extension forestry program aimed at providing education for both landowners and professional foresters.

Space is limited, so those interested should preregister by March 1 to secure a spot. Thanks to the event sponsors, the registration fee is only $10, with lunch included in the registration fee.

The program, presented by the Newberry County Forestry Association and Clemson Extension, offers 4.5 hours of Category 1 Continuing Forestry Education credits.

Please join us for the 4th Annual Tajh Boyd Foundation Gala on March 15, 2019. We are excited to be returning to The Loom at Cotton Mill Place in Simpsonville. If you have ever been to this event you know that it is one that cannot be missed. Make sure to get your tickets early as seating is limited. We will have a live auction and a silent auction at the event. Can't make it to the gala? Don't worry. This year you will be able to bid on silent auction items online from anywhere. Just register for the event and you will be able to place your bids when the silent auction opens.

The Members’ Market is GCCA’s inaugural art sale which gives our supporting members the opportunity to sell their artwork to the public.
Invite your friends and family to come shop at the Market. There is no entrance fee. (Donations to the Art Center are always welcome!)

Please join us as we host our ARTalk for the Flight Pattern exhibition. This ARTalk will feature a demonstration from artist, Monika Meler. She will be demonstrating her printmaking technique “Pressure Printing Using Hand Cut Stencils”.

This event is free and open to the public.