When is the Race?
Friday, May 3rd, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
Where is the Race?
Gateway Park (Behind Sunrift Adventures)
115 Henderson Drive, Travelers Rest, SC
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About the band: 
For those of you heading to Charleston for Spoleto you may see Ensemble 864 in performance on May 30. Pianist Lisa Kiser and her husband, David, will be featured in the Le Organo Series, a piano and organ duo, at the Festival on June 7. Members of the ensemble have performed at Spoleto Festival (Italy), Grumo Festival (Italy), Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt (Germany), International Clarinet Association’s ClarinetFest (Belgium), Thy Chamber Music Festival (Denmark), Interflow Music Festival (Hong Kong), International Clarinet and Saxophone Festival (China), Seoul Arts Center (South Korea), Banff Centre for the Arts (Canada), Milwaukee Artist and Ensemble Series, Bay View Music Festival, Castleton Music Festival, and Luzerne Music Festival in the US. With only 80 seats available, we urge everyone to make their reservations early. $15 for adults, $5 for students with ID’s. Call 520-8807 to make your reservations. 
Re-enactors, live music, games, food trucks, tours, and more! Join us for a day of celebration and living history Saturday, May 11 from 11am-4pm. Tour the historic spaces of Walnut Grove Plantation and learn about the restorative measures taken by SCHA over the 18-month, $300,000 project to ensure Walnut Grove will stand for generations to come! 
Where Can I Register?You can register in person on the Thursday before the race at the Crowne Plaza Hotel from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or at Gateway Park on Friday from 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Registration is $15 and can be paid by cash or card. Packet PickupThursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (View Map). ***Packet pickup is also Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. AT GATEWAY PARK***. Now Hare ThisTo save paper, pre-registration is online only (except day-of registration). The low $6 fee ($15 starting 4/28) includes processing fees, and the site is 100% secure. All online registrants receive a FREE Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit 5K T-shirt! Electronic scoring is used for all runners and walkers to capture start and end times. Awards will be given for top finishers in each age group afterward. After the race, enjoy FREE food, drinks and music. We also feature many children’s activities. Race Director is Chad Carlson (chad@book-events.com)
Explore and Experience The Entire Festival & Bazaar The Design Center Thyme In Your Kitchen The Artisan House Kid’s Bunny Trail Bluegrass Band The Smokehouse The SugarShack 
Join the Spartanburg community on May 18 in supporting Partners for Active Living and the Keep OneSpartanburg Beautification project. Your donations will help promote a healthy, vibrant downtown, increase visibility for PAL here in Spartanburg and ensure funds go towards helping beautify and revitalize our county. |
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The Market takes place every Thursday from May thru September from 3-6 pm. The Market will be closed on July 4th. 
 Thanks to our partners at the City of Greer, we are able to gather together at beautiful Greer City Park at 301 E Poinsett St, Greer, SC 29651 in the heart of charming downtown Greer, SC every Saturday morning from May 11-October 8:30 am to 12:00 pm.Take a sweet Saturday stroll with your whole family down a sidewalk shaded by rows of protecting trees and shop with more than 35 vendors featuring a large variety of freshly harvested produce, cheeses, pastured meats, pottery, wood crafts, handmade jewelry and more! Enjoy live music, events and games for the kids including bouncy houses. Sip on a freshly brewed coffee, juice or iced tea while munching on delicious homemade cookies, morning rolls,or a wide variety of gluten free pastries. Or you could just plant yourself in a swing located around the fountain and daydream - it’s all up to you. There’s something for everyone in our new Greer Farmers Market, season 2019, and we can’t wait to see you there!
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Exhibit Duration: May 23 - June 8, 2018 Exhibit Admission: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC| Business Hours: Mon-Fri (10 am - 5 pm) / Sat (10 am - 3 pm) Exhibit Contact: Jennifer A. Smith, artscentergwd@gmail.com, 864.953.2462 Exhibit Reception: Thursday, May 31 @ 5:00 - 6:30 pm with Awards Ceremony @ 6:00 pm (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) - refreshments will be provided |
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OUR MUSICAL JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD: AFRICA
Sponsored by Bacot and Padgett June 7, 14, 21, 22 @ 7:30PM Adults $25
As they countdown the first day of school, your rising Kindergarten students will:
Kids will also have the chance to meet various community vendors and explore what they have to offer! A vendor list will be posted closer to the event.
May 14–19: Join us for birthday-themed programming all week during Story Time and More and art time. May 18: TCMU-S Birthday Celebration
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The Latest Thing in Spartanburg is a live late-night talk show that celebrates (and pokes fun at) all things local! This high energy show keeps the laughs rolling with performances from Sparkle City Improv, hilarious mock-commercials, and interviews that show you the unseen side of some of Spartanburg's coolest residents. All that along with live music, audience participation games with prizes, and a silent auction filled with excellent items from upstate businesses make this a night not to be missed. Oh yeah, AND awesome food & adult-beverages...I mean, have you been to FR8yard?? PROCEEDS BENEFITING SCRAPPY SHAKESPEARE! |
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Each year, the Upstate’s most influential leaders come together in support of a common goal – to reduce addiction as a leading cause of family collapse and harm to children. When a community comes together to heal a family, we all get better. We invite you to attend this year’s event to learn more about the important work being done for local children in crisis and hear first-hand about the collateral effects of substance use disorders and how they affect the community, including you as a resident and taxpayer. Register today for this one-of-a-kind event!
In the 1994 film, The Little Rascals, mischievous youngsters lead an anti-girl organization, and they pick their buddy to represent them in an all-important soapbox car rally. Food vendors: Poppington’s Gourmet Popcorn & We Got the Beets
In the classic film from 1939, Dorothy Gale is swept away from a farm in Kansas to a magical land of Oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest with her new friends to see the Wizard who can help her return home to Kansas and help her friends as well. Food vendors: Poppington’s Gourmet Popcorn & One Love Fusion Foods
Agenda at a Glance: Highlights: Missing Middle Housing Special thanks to the Spartanburg Housing Summit Planning Committee: City of Spartanburg, Upstate Forever, Spartanburg Housing Authority, SC Community Loan Fund, TD Bank, and United Way of the Piedmont.
Queen Bee is a classic Lowcountry Tale—warm, wise and hilarious, it roars with humanity and a drop of whodunit added for good measure by an unseen hand. In her twentieth novel, Dorothea Benton Frank brings us back to her beloved island with an unforgettable story where the Lowcountry magic of the natural world collides with the beat of the human heart. Dorothea Benton Frank was born and raised on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina. She resides in the New York area and South Carolina with her husband. Dorothea Benton’s Frank most recent bestseller, Same Beach, Next Year debuted at #4 on the New York Times list, where it remained in the top ten for three weeks. A contemporary voice of the South, Dorothea Benton Frank is beloved from coast to coast, thanks to her bestsellers including, Same Beach, Next Year, All Summer Long, All the Single Ladies, The Hurricane Sisters, The Last Original Wife, Porch Lights, Folly Beach, Sullivans Island, and Plantation. Ticket price includes a signed copy of the book.
Tickets are $35 and include a signed hardback copy of the book, drinks (mimosas!), and canapés. Matt Lee and Ted Lee take on the competitive, wild world of high-end catering, exposing the secrets of a food business few home cooks or restaurant chefs ever experience. Hotbox reveals the real-life drama behind cavernous event spaces and soaring white tents, where cooking conditions have more in common with a mobile army hospital than a restaurant. Known for their modern take on Southern cooking, the Lee brothers steeped themselves in the catering business for four years, learning the culture from the inside-out. It’s a realm where you find eccentric characters, working in extreme conditions, who must produce magical events and instantly adapt when, for instance, the host’s toast runs a half-hour too long, a hail storm erupts, or a rolling rack of hundreds of ice cream desserts goes wheels-up.
On June 3, author and USC Upstate professor Thomas McConnell will lead a session entitled "Writing and Paying Attention." What distinguishes passable or tolerable writing from prose that excels? Partly it has to do with being alert to the pitfalls and promise of language. We'll examine particular passages from writers—famous and otherwise—who have a lot to teach us by example—for good or ill—about writing and paying attention. This event is part of Upstate Writing Month. Look for other events on our calendar, or find them all here.
What goes into writing a beach read? Hear from Kristy Woodson Harvey, author of the novels Dear Carolina, Slightly South of Simple, and The Secret to Southern Charm. Southern Living has included Harvey's books on their Most Anticipated Beach Reads list. This is your chance to get beach ready too--the first 100 who come to the event will receive a free copy of Harvey's latest novel, The Southern Side of Paradise! There will be a signing after the event. 
This event is part of Upstate Writing Month (#UpWriMo) and is free and open to the public. Registration is recommended but not required. All those who preregister get a free gift! Look for other events on our calendar, or find them all here. 
This event is part of Upstate Writing Month (#UpWriMo) and is free and open to the public. Registration is recommended but not required. All those who preregister get a free gift! Look for other events on our calendar, or find them all here. 
This event is part of Upstate Writing Month (#UpWriMo) and is free and open to the public. Registration is recommended but not required. All those who preregister get a free gift! Look for other events on our calendar, or find them all here. 
This event is part of Upstate Writing Month (#UpWriMo) and is free and open to the public. Registration is recommended but not required. All those who preregister get a free gift! Look for other events on our calendar, or find them all here. Refreshments will be provided. Books will be available for purchase through representatives of Hub City Bookshop. A portion of proceeds benefits the USC Upstate LLC Student Awards Fund.
Set in the hardscrabble landscape of early 1900s Oklahoma, but timeless in its sensibility, Prairie Fever traces the intense dynamic between the Stewart sisters: the pragmatic Lorena and the chimerical Elise. The two are bound together not only by their isolation on the prairie but also by their deep emotional reliance on each other. That connection supersedes all else until the arrival of Gus McQueen. When Gus arrives in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, as a first time teacher, his inexperience is challenged by the wit and ingenuity of the Stewart sisters. Then one impulsive decision and a cataclysmic blizzard trap Elise and her horse on the prairie and forever change the balance of everything between the sisters, and with Gus McQueen. With honesty and poetic intensity and the deadpan humor of Paulette Jiles and Charles Portis, Parker reminds us of the consequences of our choices. Expansive and intimate, this novel tells the story of characters tested as much by life on the prairie as they are by their own churning hearts.
A stunning tour de force following three fierce, unforgettable Southern women in the years leading up to the Great Depression It's 1924 South Carolina and the region is still recovering from the infamous boll weevil infestation that devastated the land and the economy. Gertrude, a mother of four, must make an unconscionable decision to save her daughters from starvation or die at the hands of an abusive husband. Retta is navigating a harsh world as a first-generation freed slave, still employed by the Coles, influential plantation proprietors who once owned her family. Annie is the matriarch of the Coles family and must come to terms with the terrible truth that has ripped her family apart.These three women seemingly have nothing in common, yet as they unite to stand up to the terrible injustices that have long plagued the small town, they find strength in the bond that ties women together. Told in the pitch-perfect voices of Gertrude, Retta and Annie, Call Your Daughter Home is an audacious, timeless story about the power of family, deep-buried secrets and the ferocity of motherhood.
The moving poems in this collection take us on a journey through illness, grief, and the disappointment of unexpected jolts in life. With bold descriptions of medical processes, intense love, and the sometimes overwhelming feeling of despair buffeted by hope, Kate Daniels offers thoughts on how to navigate a world we didn't choose.
Ticket price includes lunch and a signed hardback copy of Monroe's newest book, The Summer Guests (which takes place in Tryon!). The Summer Guests is a heartwarming and evocative novel about the bonds and new beginnings that are born from natural disasters and how, even during the worst of circumstances—or perhaps because of them—we discover what is most important in life. Late August is a beautiful time on the Southern coast—the peach trees are ripe, the ocean is warm, and the sweet tea is icy. A perfect time to enjoy the rocking chairs on the porch. But beneath the calm surface bubbles a threat: it’s also peak hurricane season.
In a divided country desperate for unity, two sons of South Carolina show how different races, life experiences, and pathways can lead to a deep friendship--even in a state that was rocked to its core by the 2015 Charleston church shooting. Tim Scott, an African-American US senator, and Trey Gowdy, a white US congressman, won't allow racial lines to divide them. They work together, eat meals together, campaign together, and make decisions together. Yet in the fall of 2010--as two brand-new members of the US House of Representatives--they did not even know each other. Their story as politicians and friends began the moment they met and is a model for others seeking true reconciliation. In Unified, Senator Scott and Congressman Gowdy, through honesty and vulnerability, inspire others to evaluate their own stories, clean the slate, and extend a hand of friendship that can change your churches, communities, and the world.
Books will be available for purchase through representatives of Hub City Bookshop. This event is part of Upstate Writing Month (#UpWriMo) and is free and open to the public. Registration is recommended but not required. All those who preregister get a free gift! Look for other events on our calendar, or find them all here.
This event is part of Upstate Writing Month (#UpWriMo) and is free and open to the public. Registration is recommended but not required. All those who preregister get a free gift! Look for other events on our calendar, or find them all here.
This event is part of Upstate Writing Month (#UpWriMo) and is free and open to the public. Registration is recommended but not required. All those who preregister get a free gift! Look for other events on our calendar, or find them all here.
This is a free screening, but please RSVP using the ticket link provided here, or email Ben@cvsc.org.
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This event is part of Upstate Writing Month (#UpWriMo). Look for other events on our calendar, or find them all at http://www.uscupstate.edu/upwrimo. 
This event is part of Upstate Writing Month (#UpWriMo). Look for other events on our calendar, or find them all at http://www.uscupstate.edu/upwrimo 
Books will be available for purchase through representatives of Hub City Bookshop. This event is part of Upstate Writing Month (#UpWriMo). Look for other events on our calendar, or find them all at http://www.uscupstate.edu/upwrimo 
This event is part of Upstate Writing Month (#UpWriMo). Look for other events on our calendar, or find them all at http://www.uscupstate.edu/upwrimo. 
From 5-5:50, Award-winning novelist and playwright, Susan Rivers, author of The Second Mrs. Hockaday, will share her writing. Q&A and book signing to follow. Books will be available for purchase through representatives of Hub City Bookshop. This event is part of Upstate Writing Month (#UpWriMo). Look for other events on our calendar, or find them all at http://www.uscupstate.edu/upwrimo. 
Part II: From 6-7:30, Award-winning novelist and playwright, Susan Rivers will lead a hands-on workshop in which she shares her methods for creating compelling and believable voices from the past--methods she employed while writing her Civil War-era novel, The Second Mrs. Hockaday (Algonquin Books, 2017), as well as her early 20th-century milltown novel, Troublefield (forthcoming by Algonquin). These techniques involve intensive research digs for primary source material, such as letters, newspaper stories, inquest reports, memoirs, journals, diaries, and oral histories. Books will be available for purchase through representatives of Hub City Bookshop. This event is part of Upstate Writing Month (#UpWriMo). Look for other events on our calendar, or find them all at http://www.uscupstate.edu/upwrimo.
Panelists Include: Elizabeth Feather, Director of Research & Strategic Initiatives Jill Sorensen, Director of Entrepreneurial Programs Chase Kasper, Director of Business Development 
Grow your school garden program this summer- attend a School Gardening for SC Educators summer workshop sponsored by SC Farm to School! Workshop participants will receive:
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This is an important meeting to attend and bring your colleagues. The workgroups are launching, the State has a potential resource for us to consider and plans for an even more robust Global Entrepreneurship Week will be developed. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Erin at ehouzts@bellsouth.net.
This FREE, family-friendly community event and court dedication will have food, games, entertainment, and giveaways from 10am-3pm. At noon, enjoy a complimentary lunch from Cribbs Catering, music from 96.3 “The Block," and the court dedication ceremony with remarks from Councilwoman Erica Brown. There will be Youth Skills Competitions (ages 8-17) from 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm, and Adult Open Run basketball (18+) from 10am-3pm. Participation is "first come, first served."
Join the movement and our city this May for our annual 5k color run. Hosted in efforts to raise awareness for sexual exploitation this community event sparks conversations about human trafficking and unites the community in taking a stand against it. In partnership with Switch, Project4one is hosting its annual ColorForOne color run this May 25th. Proceeds go directly to Switch. REGISTRATION STARTS @ 9:45am
We'll start by honoring our veterans with a Memorial Day Ceremony, T-shirts, awards and fun door prizes will be given out. |
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OUR MUSICAL JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD: MIDDLE EAST & ASIA
15% Off Licensed Apparel and After Market Accessories To All Who Served, THANK YOU Free Hot Dog Plates, Chips and A Drink FREE BEER while supplies last 12pm- 3pm Bikini Bike Wash
8:00 to 10:00 a.m.—Biscuits and coffee at Fort Thicketty (Goucher Creek Road, 29340) 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.—Smoked jerky at the Vinson-Blanton Burying Ground (Spring Lake Road, 29340) 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.—Dumplings at the History & Arts Museum ( 301 College Drive, 29340) 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.—Ice cream and cobbler at Possum Trot School (742 Peachoid Road, 29341) No charge—food items will be provided as long as supplies last. Rain or shine!
This evening's concert, featuring Marches from Around the World, is performed by the Lakeside Concert Band, directed by Leslie W. Hicken. There is no rain location.
The Spartanburg Jazz Ensemble is directed by Tom Wright.
This evening's concert is performed by the Carolina Youth Symphony, directed by Leslie W. Hicken. Rain location: McAlister Auditorium
This evening's concert, "The Greatest Generation," is performed by the Poinsett Wind Symphony, directed by Leslie W. Hicken and Jay Bocook. The concert is in McAlister Auditorium.
This evening's concert features pianist Derek Parsons with the Lakeside Concert Band, directed by Leslie W. Hicken, performing Rhapsody in Blue. It will be held in McAlister Auditorium.
The Greenville Chorale: Bingham Vick, director
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This evening's concert, "An Evening at the Pops," is performed by the Lakeside Concert Band, directed by Leslie W. Hicken. (Rain location: McAlister Auditorium)
This evening's concert, with music from The Phantom of the Opera, features Lisa Barksdale, Bruce Schoonmaker, and Grant Knox, vocal soloists. The Lakeside Concert Band is directed by Leslie W. Hicken. Rain location: McAlister Auditorium
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Butterfly Adventure provides guests the opportunity to interact with hundreds of native butterflies as they flutter, dip and soar around the tropical foliage.Dozens of hands-on activities and adventure around the lower part of the mountain await. A sampling of happenings for visitors of ALL ages include:
Butterfly Adventure is open from June 11 until July 12, Tuesdays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed only on the 4th of July.
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Show 8pm This is an outdoor venue with no seats under cover The show will take place rain or shine. All dates, acts, & ticket prices subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable service fees via all points of sale.
June Speaker: Ron Marchant - GrandSouth Bank
Individual Tickets: Table Sponsor (reserved seating for 8 and company recognition):
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Annie Oakley is the best show around, and she manages to support her little brother and sisters selling the game she hunts. When she's discovered by Buffalo Bill, he persuades this novel sharpshooter to join his Wild West Show. It only takes one glance for her to fall head over heels for dashing shooting ace Frank Butler, who headlines the show. She soon eclipses Butler as the main attraction of the show, which, while good for business, is bad for romance. Butler hightails it off to join a rival show, his bruised male ego leading the way, but is ultimately pitted against Annie in the final shoot-out. The rousing, sure-fire finale hits the mark every time in a testament to the power of female ingenuity.
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Come Out and Play on Saturday June 8, 2019 at historic Oconee State Park as we will be hosting a 5K run through the park. Visit a special place and enjoy the mountain air and experience the cool waters of Oconee. This is the sixth race of the 2019 South Carolina State Parks Come Out & Play 5K Series. This 5K is open to everyone, from beginner runners and joggers, experienced athletes to dog walkers - all are welcome. This race will be timed, so you can run as fast or as slow as you want. The cost to register for the Hill Hoppin' 5K is $25 plus registration fees at www.Go-GreenEvents.com. All registered runners will receive a race series T-Shirt, souvenirs and be eligible for door and top place finisher prizes. All proceeds for the 5K will go towards trail improvements at Oconee State Park. Camping and lodging are available at a reduced rate for the weekend of the race at Oconee State Park Resort. Use promo code 5KSAVE20 to save 20% off campsites or cabins reserved for June 7-9, 2019 at Oconee State Park only. |
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During the summer, more than 70 regular farmers and vendors make the Travelers Rest Farmers Market the largest independently-run, nonprofit farmers market in the state.
The mission of the Clemson Farmers' Market is to provide healthy food options for the community, while promoting local agriculture. The Clemson Farmers' Market will feature fresh local produce and farm products, as well as handmade local arts and crafts.
Rock and roll at Trailblazer Park! Enjoy free concerts every Saturday evening with a variety of local and touring bands. Recognized as one of the best outdoor music venues in South Carolina, Trailblazer Park is the place to be on Saturdays in the Upstate this summer. With Classic Rock, Retro 80’s, Rockabilly, Country, Rhythm and Blues and more we’ve got a little something for everyone. Bring a blanket or chair and relax in the park.
