Have you ever wanted to learn what trees are in your backyard or what trees are in the park (that aren’t labeled)? Join a park educator for an introduction to tree identification. We will learn the terminology used in tree ID as well as specific characteristics to look for on that species.
Ages: 10 years and up
The second production of the summer season will be the wonderful new comedy, Ripcord by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire playing July 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 26, 27. Director Michael Genevie describes the play as based on television templates like the long-time classic tv series, On Golden Girls and new and popular Netflix series Grace and Frankie. Set in a sunny room on an upper floor in the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, cantankerous Abby finds herself forced to share her quarters with new arrival Marilyn. She has no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly-chipper woman by any means necessary. Genevie describes the new play as “having a wicked sense of humor - a la Golden Girls - and an entertaining story of these two women thrown together by a comic cosmic force - a la Frankie and Grace.”
For the second summer in a row, under the direction of Kathy Genevie, the Abbeville Opera House Youth Theatre will present a summer long series of theatre classes that will culminate in a full scale production of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain on August 1, 2, 3 and 4. Tom Sawyer has been made into dozens of feature films and television shows and this large cast Opera House production evokes the world of boyhood in nineteenth-century rural American. In this classic story, Mark Twain re-created a long-ago world of freshly whitewashed fences and Sunday school picnics into which some very interesting characters intrude. This play, according to Kathy Genevie, “powerfully appeals to both adult nostalgia and young imaginations.”
Closing the 40th Summer Season will be the Pulitzer nominated classic, LOVE LETTERS by A.R. Gurney. This beautiful script provides us with a radical departure from many of our recent productions and a perfect way to bring our 40th Summer Theatre Season to a close. This brilliantly written romantic story begins in the late 1930’s featuring a series of letters that chart the forty-year long relationship between two friends, Andrew Ladd and Melissa Gardner from privileged adolescence to adulthood and the circumstances that keep them apart. Both funny and touching, Love Letters will feature a different cast of veteran Opera House performers sharing the stage for each performance – guaranteeing that each show will be different and will come alive with brilliant acting and a rich and vibrant energy. Performances are on August 9, 10, 16 and 17.
Come and visit with CW's loan officers and business coaches to learn about how our programs can help your business succeed! We will be serving up fresh business advice alongside refreshments! Bring your business card to be entered to win a free iPad!
Lake lovers and music lovers alike will gather to kickoff the Lake Summer Concert Series with entertainment by Split Shot. Split Shot has grown to be one of the most popular variety bands in the Carolina’s! With the charm only true Southerners can possess, they bring their talent to the state with a quick-witted, knee slapping sense of humor coupled with a clear love for the music.
The final event of the Festival of Flowers!
This amazing Musical Salute to America by the 246 Army Band will be showcasing tunes you love and sharing their talents and love of music.
The 246 Army Band has been performing for more than 75 years. As the premier touring musical representative of the S.C. National Guard, this acclaimed organization travels hundreds of miles each year presenting a variety of music to enthusiastic audiences.
Through these performances, the 246 Army Band fosters the support of the American people for members of the armed forces and their efforts around the state.
There is no better place to enjoy an outdoor concert than the Uptown Market. Join Festival fans as we partner with Uptown Greenwood.
This years entertainment will feature “ELoveation.” They are a South Carolina based band that is quickly gaining recognition for their intense musical energy, versatile vocals, sensational style and dynamic sound. The Eloveation experience is a show is like no other. They allow the audience to become absorbed by their high energy and style. Eloveation is an eight-piece outfit with a lead guitar, bass, keyboards, drums and outstanding vocals.
Hosted by the Knights of Columbus of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
The John Paul II Assembly will sponsor the Greenwood SC Festival of Flowers Flag Day Ceremony at the town square in front of Howard’s on Main, Uptown Greenwood.
Father Tebalt will open the ceremony with a prayer and the program will follow with a featured guest speaker.
Palmetto Girls Sing will also perform.
Local produce, art and crafts along the sidewalks on Main Street!
We have a great variety of local produce as well as homemade jams, pickles, cashew butter, and locally made soaps, bath bombs, and lotions. The market takes place along the sidewalks on Main Street by Humble Grounds Coffee Shop and Jonnie Dogs and More Diner.
Hartness is excited to invite the Upstate community to celebrate the Independence Day holiday in patriotic style on Wednesday, July 3rd from 7:00 – 10:00 P.M. The event will take place on the Grand Lawn, located just minutes from downtown off on Highway 14, inside the Hartness community.
This event is open to the general public and free to attend. It will feature a gourmet food truck, family-friendly live entertainment, and yard games, followed by a spectacular fireworks display scheduled to take place at dusk.
Join us for a Rock the Block Party on August 16th, 2019 from 6 to 8 pm! This event will be held in Patrick Square in Clemson, SC. There will be live music, family-friendly activities, special giveaways, and more!
Free films are scheduled for Thursday evenings through August 1 at dusk. Free pre-show fun such as inflatables, crafts, games with prizes and dancing begins at 6 p.m.
Seating in the amphitheater is on a first-come, first-served basis for all films.
For the safety of all attending the movies, children 16 and under must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Pets are not permitted.
Known for its intimacy, euphoria Food, Wine, and Music presented by Lexus is back for its 14th serving. This highly anticipated four-day festival in the thriving city of Greenville, SC, includes exclusive tasting events, intimate musical experiences, cooking demonstrations and wine seminars, as well as multi-course dinners and live music concerts. Dedicated to excellence, the nonprofit festival features domestic and international wines, Michelin-starred chefs, sommeliers and renowned singer and songwriters. euphoria allows locals and visitors alike to gather in the heart of Greenville to enjoy the city’s vast entertainment options and celebrate and enjoy its thriving culinary and arts communities.
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Join us for a half day workshop focusing on the benefits of herbal medicine.
$30 for Museum Members
$35 for Non-Members
Workshop Classes:
Plant Medicine
Common Herb and Drug Interaction
Herbal Bitters
Teas
Register through https://forms.gle/Kt9QapL77pfcVFXa7
Class Description & Instructors:
Plant Medicine with Donna H. Walker, BSN, RN
Explore the wonderful world of plant medicine. In this class you will learn about a variety of plants, their identification, and their benefits and uses.
Common Herb and Drug Interaction with Morgan McKinney, BSN, RN
Herbs, supplements, and focused nutritional strategies can be important components of overall health. We sometimes think that all herbs, foods, and supplements are safe for anyone since they are more natural, but they can be powerful medicines and have potentially dangerous interactions with other herbal or pharmaceutical medicines. This session will focus on the most common interactions, reputable sources of information, and the importance of communication with all your different healthcare providers.
Herbal Bitters with Patrick Corcoran MLIS, LMT
The human experience of using bitters for medicinal purposes dates back to before the written record. Just a century ago, the use of herbal bitters in the form of patent medicine was an extremely popular form of healthcare. Today, much folklore and scientific research is being uncovered, as some is substantiated by modern scientific methods.
More instructor information available on our website.
In keeping with the museum’s pledge to offer a wide variety of musical experiences to all audiences we have something very special for you the incredible Furman University Clarinet Ensemble! That’s right, you can hear these talented Furman University clarinet students before they head off to perform at the biggest clarinet conference in the world! They have been invited to perform at the prestigious International Clarinet Association ClarinetFest. This year’s conference, entitled “Embracing the World”, will be presented in partnership with the University of Tennessee, and you get to them before they do!
And, by attending FREE & making a donation—you do a wonderful thing: you make it possible for them to pay their way! Seating is very limited, and we need to know that you are going to be there so call us & we’ll make sure you have seats! Help them to Knoxville!
(Photo: Courtesy of Jeremy Fleming)
What was accomplished in Columbia during the legislative session and what's left to do? Join us at the Voice of Business Brunch for a wrap-up of the 2019 legislative session and a look ahead.
Jason Zacher with the Upstate Chamber Coalition will discuss legislative wins and 2020 priorities. Melanie Barton, Executive Director of the Education Oversight Committee, will provide an update on the Education Reform Bill.
Join us on Saturday, September 28th at Fluor Field at the West End for the 2019 SC Mountains to Midlands Race for the Cure!
This important annual event raises significant funds for the breast cancer movement, thanks to supporters and survivors around the world who step up and take action by fundraising for the cause.
Our event truly makes an impact. The majority of the net income raised by this event stays in our community to help fund local programs offering breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment. The remaining funds go toward the Susan G. Komen® Research and Training Grants program.
In addition to raising funds for the breast cancer movement, our event also tells the story of our impact, celebrates breast cancer survivorship and honors those we have lost to this disease.
Every year, in cities around the globe, our allies join with us and prove they are More Than Pink®.
These passionate supporters and survivors are not content to simply say they support the breast cancer cause or wear a pink ribbon. They turn their support into action. They recognize the need to raise funds for the fight against breast cancer, and they get to work.
Business owners, employees, and interested downtown patrons:
Join the Downtown Business Council at Delaney’s Irish Pub on Monday, June 24th for their monthly meeting discussing actionable items to improve downtown’s current and future business landscape.
Join us, and invite a friend or your business neighbors!
We will be celebrating animals with the longest necks: giraffes! Visit the zoo to learn all about giraffes - from what they eat and how they survive in the wild, to the ways we care for them. Stop by to see Autumn, Miles and Kiden!
Join us this Saturday at Northside Harvest Park to celebrate African-American history, cuisine, and culture!
Are you ready to see what Spartanburg, the hub city of the Upstate, has to offer? Join us as we eat our way through the town. Spartanburg has so many delicious vegan options all across the city! On this tour you will enjoy some delicious breakfast options, lunch items, donuts and ice cream! Our fantastic Registered Dietitian will come along to talk about the nutrition impact of the items and answer your questions along the way. Wear some great walking shoes, we will walk a minimum of one mile on the tour.
Duration: 4 hours
Stops include visits to:
Downtown Deli & Donuts
Blue Moon Specialty Foods
FR8yard
Hub City Scoops
The tour will take place rain or shine. Midway through the tour we will explore a community garden and play some miniature golf.
This is a plant-based tour and we can accommodate most food allergies and restrictions, please let us know in advance. Children seven and under eat for free (one child per adult).
On-the-spot interviews and job offer!
ResCare is a one-of-a-kind human services company offering services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, home care for seniors, as well as education, vocational training, and job placement for people of all ages and skill levels. Right now, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Caregiver/Home Health Aide.
As one of the industry’s largest providers, HomeCare services offers care for more than 20,000 individuals across the country. We deliver quality, compassionate and highly individualized in-home care and support that helps seniors stay at home – all while maximizing their dignity, privacy and independence. Whether our clients are recovering from illness, injury or surgery, living with a chronic disability or dealing with the natural process of aging, our services are tailored to meet the individual needs of people of all ages, physical conditions and cognitive abilities.
Utilizing internships is the perfect way to conduct recruiting activities by identifying future hires, increasing retention rates, maintaining a pipeline of highly qualified candidates, creating and building relationships with local universities and organizations, and having short-term projects completed by an educated workforce.
The Total Internship Management Workshop is designed to help you and your organization build a win-win internship program. Based on the most in-depth research ever to be conducted into the successful management of internship programs, you can be assured that you will leave the event with a newfound approach to internships.
The presentation will include detailed statistics from proprietary research. Qualitative and quantitative responses will be shared from our latest research project, the National Internship and Co-op Study – a detailed examination of what makes internship programs successful based on the responses of over 225,000 students from more than 500 universities.
Celebrating 21 years at The Well, SpiritFest returns to Greenville on September 1! SpiritFest is focused on inspiring the community through song, while awarding scholarships to deserving students in the Upstate. This is a must-see for all Gospel music lovers, featuring some of the most talented gospel artists including, Tye Tribbett, Bishop William Murphy, The Clark Sisters, The Rance Allen Group, Todd Dulaney, Tim Rogers & The Fellas, Lisa Knowles & The Brown Singers and Jermaine Dolly.
*General Admission tickets increase $5 the day of the show.
Come roll with the PAW Patrol as everybody’s favorite heroic pups race to the rescue on the day of the Great Adventure Bay Race. When Mayor Goodway goes missing, Chase, Marshall, Skye and the rest of the PAW Patrol will need to team up with Ryder to save Adventure Bay’s mayor and stop Foggy Bottom’s Mayor Humdinger from winning the race.
*Each adult & child aged 1 & up must have a ticket.
Jurassic World comes to life for the first time in a touring arena show!
Your trip to Isla Nublar takes a terrifying turn after the Indominus rex escapes and causes chaos in the park! The adventure continues as you join forces with a team of scientists to unravel a corrupt plan and save Jeanie, an all-new dinosaur, from a terrible fate. Along the way, experience some of Jurassic World’s most iconic dinosaurs including Blue the Raptor, Triceratops, Pteranodons and the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex!
The Avett Brothers will play a Halloween Show on October 31 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. THE AVETT BROTHERS’ album, True Sadness, achieved the group’s highest career debut to date and dominated multiple charts, arriving at #1 on Billboard’s Top Albums Chart, #1 Top Rock Albums Chart, #1 on the Digital Albums Chart and #3 on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart. The album was also nominated for Best Americana Album and Best American Roots Performance for “Ain’t No Man” by the 2017 Grammy Awards.
Faith, Family, Freedom Paint & Sip Party Thursday, June 27 at The Fine Arts Center of Easley. Located at 117 S. Pendleton St. in Easley. Time is from 6:30 - 9:00 pm. The cost is $25 per person for 16x20 canvas. Limited to 15 people. Must have 5 people register in order to make the class. BYOB. You MUST REGISTER here or call 864-419-4296 by 7 pm Wednesday.
Led by Danielle Pereira of Farm in the Wildwood and Sara Harding of Liberated Landscapes. Registration required. Email berea@greenvillelibrary.org or call 246-1695 to register.
Please note: This event takes place at the Berea Branch.
On the evening before Independence Day, Clemsonfest kicks off numerous area festivals. Join thousands of revelers for family fun in the early evening of July 3rd. Later enjoy live music as the fireworks ring in the 4th. There is a $10.00 admission charge per car or $5 per person.
Red, White, and Blue is Greenville’s premier 4th of July celebration, showcasing one of the state’s largest fireworks displays. The free event features live music on two stages, fun-filled activities in the Kidz Zone and a variety of popular food and beverage vendors. The event takes place in downtown Greenville from Broad Street to Augusta.
At Hillbilly Day, you won’t find any fireworks, but at one of the oldest festivals in the state, you’ll find clogging, square dancing, country and bluegrass music, crafts, food, soap making and old-time games. Take a break from the same old 4th of July routine and head to Mountain Rest. Free admission and parking.
Red, White, and Boom will be at Barnet Park and is the perfect setting for Spartanburg’s Independence Day celebration. Enjoy great food, including BBQ, funnel cakes, burgers, hotdogs, philly cheese steaks, ice cream, and more! Patriotic music by the Spartanburg Community Band then a major musical act to dance the night away. And last but not least, enjoy a Spectacular Fireworks! General admission: $5
Cowpens National Battlefield will hold its Celebration of Freedom event on July 6 with guided battlefield walks, weapons firing demonstrations, and children’s activities. It’s living history and fun for the whole family!
Return to Woodstock with 2 hours of peace and music. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of a rock and roll moment that changed history. Relive the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Grateful Dead, Jim Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, The Who & more from the Woodstock era as performed live by the national touring Paisley Craze Band.
Come early to enjoy the pre-show festivities, including Woodstock trivia, tie-dye merchandise, photo-booths and much more!
Event starts at 5:30 PM, Concert starts at 7:00 PM
The ever popular and patriotic Red White and Blue Shoes 5K returns to Furman University on Thursday July 4, 2019. Proceeds from the RWBS 5K go to the Blue Shoes Track Scholarship program, providing scholarships to deserving student athletes and promoting excellence on the track and in the classroom.
Shows begin at 7:00pm in beautiful Falls Park, Thursday thru Sunday each week during the run of shows. ALL SHOWS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC!
What’s better than free, Shakespeare in the park? Nothing, that’s what.
Bring a picnic, a blanket or chair, and enjoy!
The Tempest (July 11 – August 4)
AFTER A DAY ON THE LAKE COME ON OUT TO GIGNILLIAT FIELD!
THURSDAY, JULY 4TH FESTIVITIES START AT 6P.M.
FREE Family Fun
Bring your chairs!
Just Chillin Shaved Ice is here to help you chill. This July 4th celebration will be HOT HOT HOT!!!! Treat yourself with a chilling shaved ice.
Enjoy the award winning Fireworks at Sunset
Throw on your boots, hop in the truck and head on down to Greenville 'cause the hottest names in country music are coming to Fluor Field Saturday, August 31st for the Greenville Country Music Fest! Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the heart of South Carolina's Upcountry, GVL Fest is gonna be jam-packed with rockin' music from today's top country headliners, lip-smackin' food and drinks and good 'ol country fun.
