An evening of local art, free-play The Popup Arcade games, good eats and a Fight Night boxing finale featuring Blue Ridge Creamery cheese maker Christian Hansen slugging it out with his 18-yr old intern, Zacha. Why, you ask? Why not?
Art show and Arcade games are Free! Fight Night admission is free for kids with no tickets needed. $10 and $20 ticket options for adults.

Art work by Elizabeth Kinney and Meredith Stoudenmire will be on display and available for purchase.

Mobile Meltdown Food Truck will be on-site serving up BRC-inspired Raclette - hot melty cheese served over potatoes! Please note food is not included in ticket price.

Experience the joy of creating your own plant journal. On Saturday, January 26th, PPG will offer a beginner workshop, Plant Journaling 101, which will be taught by Jennifer Galbrath of Meadow Lark Farms School of Folk Medicine.. No artistic abilities are required, just plan to have a fun-filled morning.

Skills and concepts covered:
1) Learn what a plant journal (aka Materia Medica) is and why it is important to have one and use it!
2) Use a plant press to preserve your finds and properly document!
3) Learn how to properly store your information.
4) Learn how to responsibly harvest plants and herbs

Hosted by the City of Abbeville, South Carolina at the Abbeville Opera House; and a benefit for the County Animal Shelter.

Artisan Entertainment brings the laughs to Abbeville, SC and is kicking off with a great night of comedy with headliner Mike Speenberg.

"A perfect blend of Jeff Foxworthy and Dennis Leary."

Join instructor and artist Patty Cunningham for another 4 class session studying watercolor, learning new techniques every week. All materials will be provided and you will complete an original watercolor each week. Payment of $120 for the course will be required at the first class, or, to ensure your seat, you can pay in advance through PayPal.

Soliciting volunteers for a habitat restoration work day on Friday, January 25. We will be cutting and hauling invasives along the Ridge Trail. Meet at Beechwood Drive parking area at 9 a.m. Please bring work gloves and pruning saw (if available). Long pants, heavy shoes, long sleeves, recommended. Please register through Eventbrite so we'll have an idea of whose coming. Thank you for supporting Cottonwood Trail!

Winter storytime is here an we’ll be exploring all of our senses as we warm up to a good book. Our program is broken up into segments and will feature music, stories, fingerplays, games, crafts, and will end with a creative play experience. For children 0-4.

Alice Hatcher Henderson, daughter of Harold Hatcher, shares her father's remarkable life stories that culminated in bringing his passions to Spartanburg through Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve.
A vital civil rights and social activist in Indiana and several accounts of Mr. Hatcher's life as chronicled by author Mike Hembree in "Seasons of Harold Hatcher", Alice brings us the Hatcher's move to South Carolina in 1969 and how a backyard hobby became an acclaimed southern destination.

TICKETS:
SCHA Members: FREE
General Admission: $5
Boxed Lunch: $10

Please call 864-596-3501 to reserve your seat and/or order lunch. Lunch orders must be received by 1/24 at 5:00pm.

Lunches provided by Palmetto Palette.

Seating is limited, call ahead reservations are suggested!

Lunch & Learns are held in the Callie & John Rainey Conference Room at the Chapman Cultural Center

Join the Spartanburg Historical Association for a special lecture about the mill history and culture of Spartanburg by Assistant Director of Local History, Brad Steinecke. After the lecture enjoy a behind the scenes tour of Drayton Mills by Stewart Winslow.
Light Refreshments will be provided

Schedule: Please note tours are the same and each have a capacity of 30 people.

1:30pm - 2:15pm | First Tour | FULL
2:30pm - 3:30pm | Lecture
3:45pm - 4:30pm | Second Tour

RSVP or tickets are required for this event. If you would like to purchase your tickets prior to the event ( which is recommended, due to limited space ) you may in the event details above. Otherwise, please contact Melanie Terry at melanie.terry@spartanburghistory.org for your reservation.

OddBall is the inaugural event soon to become Spartanburg Art Museum's signature annual fundraiser!
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Featuring a fantastic mystery vintage circus theme, magical entertainment by Imagine Circus, creative bites and signature cocktails, live music by local rock band The Antibodies, a mystery box silent auction, original art live auction, and more--OddBall is set to become the talk of the town!

The doors for this event will open at 7:15 PM.

Recommended for Adult Audiences.
(Potentially Strong Language)

Hosted by the City of Abbeville, South Carolina at the Abbeville Opera House; and a benefit for the County Animal Shelter.

Artisan Entertainment is bringing the laughs to Abbeville, SC and is Continuing with a great night of comedy with headliner J. Bliss.

Wings Etc is a diverse family fun, sports-oriented restaurant that takes pride in their community. We love to give back to our community in every way possible. We will be hosting a fundraiser January 29, 2019 for the Cherokee Children’s Home. The Cherokee Children’s home is a private non-profit Level 1 Group Home for Children ages infant through seventeen years who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned. The home is licensed by South Carolina Department of Social Services to serve 19 children. The foundation strives to work on a plan to take care of each individual; this includes physical, medical, educational, and emotional needs. Your donation will contribute to all of those needs for the children.

On the 29th, we will be hosting a silent auction in our banquet room from 6 pm - 7 pm. All donations that have been collected from local business' across Cherokee County will be auctioned off, and all proceeds will be donated to the group home. If you are a business or individual and are interested in donating, please reach out to us. A little goes a long way. Just by dining with us on the 29th, a percentage of your total will be donated from Wings Etc to the Children's Home.

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Generations 2019 Annual Luncheon with special keynote speaker, 2013 Miss America, Mallory Hagan.

Mallory has spoken at several Child Sexual Abuse Summits the past few years, recorded numerous public service announcements, and even lobbied for the Child Sexual Abuse Act on Capitol Hill with the National Children’s Association.  She recently was a keynote speaker at the National Child Advocacy Center’s Symposium.

This event will be a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the transitional work that Generations has been doing in the state of South Carolina for over twenty-six years. With the goal of "no more sexual abuse victims", Generations has a 98% effectiveness rate, helping those boys who have suffered trauma or abuse in their lives. Over 970 boys have successfully completed the Generations nationally recognized program.

Furman University Lyric Theatre will present two showings of the musical “She Loves Me” Thursday, Feb. 14, and Saturday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium.

Directed by Furman’s Grant Knox, the musical is open to the public. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors 60 and older, and $5 for students.

An intimate and touching show, “She Loves Me” features music by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick (“Fiddler on the Roof”) and book by Joe Masteroff (“Cabaret”). The beloved musical was nominated for five Tony Awards in 1964.

The Furman University Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos will present their winter concert Friday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus.

The concert is open to the public. Tickets for the Cultural Life Program event are $5 and are available at the door.

Furman Associate Professor of Saxophone and Director of Jazz Studies Matt Olson conducts the concert that showcases the music of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Michael Mossman, Frank Mantooth and more.

Our first workshop for grownups! Under the direction of our very own Nicole Kamb, you will learn this beautiful and rewarding technique. Choose your own colors and create an original canvas. No two paintings look a like, so yours will truly be one of a kind.
Space is limited, so register today!

Sometimes when the status quo needs to be shaken up, it is necessary to take a stand. Other times, one must courageously take a seat.

Rosa Parks is best known for being arrested for sitting in the wrong bus seat. But Parks was not an apolitical, middle-aged lady whose fatigue kept her seated. Both shy and militant, she led a rebellious life that was Revolutionary!

Written words can give you but a glimpse of the artist known as The Queen of Bluegrass, as deemed by the Wall Street Journal. But it’s only when you see this artist that you can feel the energy and experience the excitement of her music, to truly know why she and her amazing band are the “Most Award Winning Band in Bluegrass Music History, with over 100 awards!” The Voice of Rhonda Vincent is the centerpiece, surrounded by the rhythms of each instrument; featuring the individual styles of the world class musicians that collectively make up The Rage. Their talent is unmatched. Each and every member can sing every part, and play every instrument. Their depth of skill sets the stage for the highest level of professionalism in every performance. World Class Musicians, and an Award Winning Voice seamlessly set the stage for a breath-taking, one-of-a-kind, must-see performance; that reaches beyond the boundaries of bluegrass music!

Valentine Gala and Silent Auction at the Historic Ballenger House7 to 9 pm, tickets are $25 in advance or at the door. An assortment of wine provided by Moore's Wine & Whiskey, heavy hors d'oeuvres by SWC and area restaurants. For tickets, please call Pamela at 864 882-0868

Single? Tired of the Valentine's hype? Don't want to pay for over-priced roses? Let wine and pizza be your Valentine at Partners in Wine. Join us for free pizza, raffles and drink specials.

The Freeway Revival Band's explosive blend of southern rock, funk and psychedelic soul captures and expresses the life of a true road warrior band on the current American landscape. Don’t miss this up and coming Asheville band at the most intimate venue around!

A television and film regular, Henry Cho's clean comedy is so versatile that he can headline Vegas and then tour with Michael W. Smith in the same month. Henry Cho's TV credits include appearances on NBC's "The Tonight Show," CBS' "The Late, Late, Show," and NBC's "Young Comedians Special." Henry was co-creator, co-producer, and co-writer of "The Henry Cho Show" on GAC. Henry's one hour clean Comedy Central Special, "What's That Clickin' Noise?" is currently airing as well as being available on Netflix. He can be heard daily on Sirrus, XM, Blue Collar Radio, & Pandora. He is also a regular performer at the Grand Ole Opry.

Please join us for an afternoon of lively conversation about books with 20 extraordinary authors while enjoying delectable desserts and libations at the new Marriott AC hotel in downtown Spartanburg. On March 17, from 2-5pm, guests will have a unique opportunity to chat with a variety writers about their work--and all things literary--in a relaxed, elegant setting. This author-in-the-round feast costs $50.00 and $45.00 for Hub City members. Find out more information at deliciousreads.org.

Please join us at Hub City Bookshop at 6pm on Wednesday, February 13, for the monthly meeting of our new book club, Her Story.

The book club meets on the second Wednesday of each month to discuss books about women by women. February's selection is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Americanah, which will be 10% off at the bookshop.

Join in at New Groove every Saturday for some yoga and beer, class starts at 11 am. Please bring your own mat and towels. Event cost is $5 per person for the class, beer is additional. After class grab a sandwich and a Famous Pretzel with beer cheese and mustard from the New Groove Sandwich Kitchen.

Friendly neighborhood farmer’s market every Saturday from November through mid April. Meet the farmer from Growing Green Family Farms, the pasta maker from Naked Pasta, the butcher from Revival Butchery, and more. Visit their friends around the corner at kuka juice and grab the finest bread and pastries at the Bake Room next door.

Join other young professionals from across the Upstate as we pique your interest in impacting our community and region.

The ten county Upstate including Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, and Union counties is home to numerous young professionals. The millennial generation (ages 21-39) is quickly surpassing the Baby-Boomer generation and they will soon be our region’s leaders.

Teens, join the Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library for the 2nd Tuesday of each month for an art project.

The Greenville Storytellers Project is a series of live storytelling nights: true, first-person stories from neighbors and notables in our community.

For our February event, come listen as our storytellers share memories from the heart, how events and things they have gone through in life shaped who they are and taught them lessons.

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!

1 Million Cups is based on the notion that entrepreneurs network and discover solutions over a million cups of coffee. The free, weekly gathering helps build the business community.

How do you structure a novel? The question may feel overwhelming, but most stories - despite their variations in theme, genre, and subject matter - follow certain "plot beats" that propel the action forward. In this class we'll explore the ten key scenes upon which a well-crafted story turns, from the opening image to the finale. Not all novelists need an outline - which can sometimes feel confining - but most benefit from crafting a solid story arc before they begin, understanding the essential places where a story turns, expands, and ultimately concludes. If you struggle with plotting and pacing, or have ever bogged down in the dreaded "muddy middle" of your novel, this is the workshop for you.

*This workshop is also suited to book-length nonfiction/memoir.

Come join for an amazing night of music, prizes, and drink specials. It’s Music Bingo at Wild Wing Cafe. Test your music knowledge and compete against your friends and other patrons. It’s easy to play, and everyone is welcome!

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

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.

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.

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!