What’s Up Y’all: Harold and the Purple Crayon, Indie Grits Festival film screening, The Blonde, Brunette & Redhead, Sundays Unplugged at Chapman

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Spartanburg Youth Theatre: Harold and the Purple Crayon
February 8^th at 4:30pm and 7:00pm
February 9^th at 2pm
David Reid Theatre at Chapman Cultural Center
Cost: Adults: $12,Youth: $9
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/events.php

This gentle story of just how far your imagination can take you is brought to exciting life, when a favorite in the world of picture books meets the magic of theater. Harold, a curious and imaginative little boy, creates the world he wants to explore by drawing it. With the help of his magic crayon, Harold goes to the circus, swims in the sea, and even gets to be on television, until he meets the villain Mr. Smudge, who has other plans for Harold’s purple crayon. Will Harold get his crayon back, so he can complete the drawing of his adventures? Come see for yourself and celebrate the magic of the imagination!

Indie Grits Festival film screening: A selection of shorts
February 9^th at 7pm
The Showroom at HUB-BUB
http://indiegritsattheshowroom-eorg.eventbrite.com/

$7 in advance or at the door

Part of the 2013 Expecting Goodness Short Film Festival programming, HUB-BUB and the Hub City Writers Project invite you to a screening of select films from the Indie Grits Festival.

The Indie Grits Festival in Columbia in presented and created by the Nickelodeon Theatre, the only non-profit, art-house theater in South Carolina.

See a selection of the best films from previous years and maybe get a sneak peek at 2013 films!

Proceeds benefit both the Indie Grits Festival and the Expecting Goodness Short Film Festival.

Lawson Series: “Love Always…The Blonde, The Brunette and The Redhead Are Back!”
February 9^th at 7pm
Daniel Recital Hall, Blackman Music Building at Converse College

http://www.converse.edu/event/2013-02-9/lawson-series-love-alwaysthe-blonde-brunette-and-redhead-are-back

Admission: $5 adults, children 12 and under free
Sopranos Leigha Pace, Catherine Siarris and Lisa Sain Odom, radiant and reunited, return for an evening of love songs. Treat your sweetheart to a Valentine’s Day celebration of romance, humor and enchantment with the Lawson Academy’s resident DIVAS!

Easley’s Foothills Playhouse: The 39 Steps
Adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan from the movie of Alfred Hitchcock
Directed by Anna DeVault
February 8th-17th Friday and Saturday performances at 8 pm Sunday matinees at 3 pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/560304043998294/

Adults—$14; Seniors (60+)—$12; Students (13+)—$12; Children (12 and under)—$7. Ask about group prices for 10 and over.Go to www.showtix4u.com to purchase your tickets.

(Season members, email us at foothillsplayhouse@att.net or leave a message at 864-855-1817.)

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! The two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of 4), an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance! In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, the 39 Steps amount to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure! The 39 Steps was Broadway’s longest-running comedy, and played its 500th performance on Broadway, May 19th, 2009!

Sundays Unplugged at Chapman Cultural Center
February 10^th 2pm to 4pm
Free

http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php

Every Sunday, Chapman Cultural Center will be hosting a local musician to play as you stroll through the art galleries. This Sunday we will be enjoying selections from Mark Miller, known for his acoustic rock and jazz. He will be playing the guitar and keyboard. Come and listen as you enjoy your Sunday afternoon!

Chapman Cultural Center is open on Sunday afternoons, 1-5 p.m. The public can visit Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg Science Center, Spartanburg Regional History Museum, as well as the Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg Gallery and the Student Galleries. All museums, excluding the small admission fee for Spartanburg Art Museum and the Regional History Museum, are free. Free Wi-Fi is available in The Green Room, which is a public lounge. For more information, please call 542-ARTS.

Small Business Roundtable @ the Headquarters Library
February 12^th, 9:15am
Topic: Starting a Small Business
http://www.infodepot.org/

http://workgroups.clemson.edu/SBDC_Workshops/form.php

Spartanburg County Public Libraries will partner with the SC Small Business Development Center and Piedmont SCORE to provide FREE business workshops at the Headquarters Library. Please register at http://workgroups.clemson.edu/SBDC_Workshops/form.php

For more information, please contact the Spartanburg Area Small Business Development Center via email: es2@clemson.edu or by telephone at 864.592.6318. For information about the library, please contact SCPL via email: christinac@infodepot.org or by telephone at 864.596.3505.

Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra: Pops Concert
Valentine Jazz and Romance featuring Jens Lindemann, Trumpet
February 14^th at 8pm
Twichell Auditorum at Converse College
http://www.spartanburgphilharmonic.org/
Cost: Tickets: $35, $25. $10

The Spartanburg Philharmonic will perform a Valentine POPS Concert featuring selections from Duke Ellington, Allan Gilliland, George Gershwin, and other popular jazz and Broadway favorites. Guest artist Jens Lindemann is hailed as one of the most celebrated trumpet soloists in his instrument’s history and was recently named “International Brass Personality of the Year.” Jens has played in every major concert venue in the world. His career has ranged from appearing internationally as an orchestral soloist, performing at London’s “Last Night of the Proms”, recording with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and to a solo command performance for the Queen of England. Tickets can be purchased through the Twichell Auditorium Box Office: please call
864-596-9725.

Spartanburg Science Center: Read for the Science of It
February 15^th http://www.spartanburgsciencecenter.org/

Examining Scientific Literacy in the Classroom
Science and English/Language Arts in the Elementary Classroom

Class Time(s):
9:00 - 12:00 Kindergarten through Second Grade
1:00 - 4:00 Third through Fifth Grade

Cost: Free

Age: Kindergarten through Fifth Grade Teachers

Open Mic Night at the Little River Coffee Bar
February 15^th at 6:30pm
http://hubcity.org/writersproject/events/Open-Mic-Night-October/

Read your poetry, a page or two of your novel, tell a joke, or play a song. All creatives are welcome to this Open Mic Night at The Coffee Bar next door to the Bookshop on February 15. You’ll have up to 7 minutes to “do your thing.” Sign-up begins at 6:30, and we will start at 7:00.

MBF Rail Trail Cleanup Day
February 16^th at 10am
https://www.facebook.com/events/232446530223944

Help us make the MBF Rail Trail a more beautiful place for all of us. Whether you love gardening or just love the Rail Trail, please meet us on Saturday, February 16th at 10am at the Rail Tail Dog Park across from Duncan Park on Union. There is parking between the dog park and Uncle Ray’s BBQ next door. Bring gloves if you have them. Lunch will be provided afterward.

Student Art Exhibits: Spartanburg School Districts 3, 5 and 6
January – February 2013
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php

Each month Chapman Cultural Center hosts a different student art exhibit, which is always free and open to the public. The Jan/Feb exhibit shows the work of students from Spartanburg School Districts 3, 5, and 6.

Exhibit Time(s): Mon thru Sat, 10-5; Sun 1-5

Mary Ellen Suitt: In Retrospect
Spartanburg Art Museum at Chapman Cultural Center

January 8 – February 16, 2013

http://www.spartanburgartmuseum.org/

“Mary Ellen Suitt, a native South Carolina artist, uses both opaque and transparent paints in a bold array of colors. She exercises a variety of techniques and expressions to create her vibrant landscapes and her now trademark “blue people” which are are identifiable as uniquely her own. ‘Suitt paints with a touch of genius.’ stated Mary Todd Beam whose book ‘Celebrate Your Creative Self’ features Suitt’s work.”

For 31 years, Mary Ellenwas a cartographer for the U.S. Soil Conservation Service and drew maps for various countries for the Army and Air Force (including maps of Germany and Japan for the Allies during the Second World War). She is one of the Charter Members of the Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg, which was founded in 1957.

Artists’ Guild Member Show
February 1 – 28
Artists’ Guild Gallery at Chapman Cultural Center

http://www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com/

The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg presents its first Member Awards Show, Feb. 1-28. Each Guild member has the opportunity to hang or display one work of art in this exhibit. The public is invited to vote on favorite pieces, using ballots in the Guild Gallery. An awards ceremony and reception will be on Thursday, Feb. 28, 6-9 p.m.; the public is invited to this free event at Chapman Cultural Center.

Exhibit Time(s): Mon - Sat 9:00 5:00, Sun: 1:00 - 5:00

Museum Exhibit: Examining Southern Lifestyle Through Furniture
Presented by the Spartanburg Regional History Museum at the Chapman Cultural Center.

February 15 - March 2, 2013, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5 pm
Cost: $4 Adults, $3 Sr. Citizens & Vets, $2 Ages 6-17

http://www.spartanburghistory.org/museum.php

This exhibit examines how typical family lifestyles in Spartanburg were reflected in their selection of furniture. Historically, Spartanburg has had many farmers, mill owners and everything in between and the furniture in their homes can convey many things about their preferences, means and lifestyle. Furniture can be purely functional or purely aesthetic, but is often a combination of the two. When studied together, the furniture of a home can tell a story. The Regional Museum has a large collection of Southern furniture and this exhibit highlights the importance of these artifacts in the history of our area.

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What’s Up Y’all: Parents Night Out, Santa in Garden, Scavenger Hunt, Christmas Parades, Handmade Hoopla, Art Shows, Book Signings, Concerts, MORE

WATCH our web show interviews!

Glendale Outdoor Leadership School Kids Night (Parents Night Out)
December 2^nd, 6pm to 9pm
http://www.setgols.org/
Cost: $20/child ($18 for PCF members), $5 sibling discount
New for the Fall- Kids Night at GOLS. Fun for all ages. You get an affordable night out while your kids have a blast. First Friday of each month from 6-9pm. Includes climbing, games, nature craft, and snack. Cheaper than a babysitter and a lot more fun! Call to sign up or visit our website.

Upstate Visual Arts Holiday Show at Artistry Studios
December 2^nd, 6pm to 9pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/207952279283352/
Please join Upstate Visual Arts and Artistry Studios for a small works exhibition celebrating some of the most accomplished artists of the Upstate. The opening reception will be held at Artistry Studios First Friday, December 2nd from 6-9pm. Artistry is located at 12 Andrews St. Greenville, SC. 29601. For questions regarding this event please contact upstatearts@bellsouth.net. Light refreshments will be served.

Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve: Santa in the Garden
December 3^rd, 9am to noon
http://www.hatchergarden.org/
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be in the gazebo to talk with and have photos taken with children. Bring a nonperishable food item to be donated to the Spartanburg Soup Kitchen. Hatcher Garden & Woodland Preserve, 820 John B. White Sr. Blvd. 574-7724.

Christgiving – An Alternative Gift Fair
December 3^rd, 9am to 2pm
Wesley Hall at First United Methodist Church of Easley
https://www.facebook.com/events/245864298806304/
A place to shop for “gifts” for family and friends by making donations in their honor to local organizations that cover a wide range of community needs. Shoppers will receive beautiful cards in which to present their “gifts.” Plus there will be some traditional gifts benefiting charities, and a soup luncheon. Best of all — you will find the true joy of giving. Benefiting organizations include Mary’s House, Bethlehem Center, Heifer International, United Christian Ministries, Pickens County Meals on Wheels, Pickens County Habitat for Humanity, United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), Greenville Area Interfaith Hospitality Network (GAIHN), & others.

Let Heaven and Nature Sing Art Show and Book Signing
December 3^rd, 9am to 6pm
Wet Paint Syndrome at Hillcrest Specialty Row on Fernwood-Glendale Rd.
https://www.facebook.com/events/190023134414547/
Kirk and Kris Neely have teamed up to create a show of landscapes, images from nature, and guardian angel paintings for the holiday season. Join us as we celebrate a year of new beginnings and creative ventures. Kirk’s new titles: Banjos, Barbecue, and Boiled Peanuts was published by Hub City Writers Project in 2011. Santa Almost Got Caught: Stories for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year was released in October 2011. Kris was recently featured in Artists Among Us published by Hub City Writers Project.

Purchase gifts for the Holidays.
Christmas Reading………………….11:00am
Artists’ Talk……………………………..3:00pm
Call Kris at 864.252.7707 for an appointment on another day that suits your holiday schedule!

Lyman Christmas Parade
Cookies and Cocoa with Santa at Lyman Town Hall
December 3^rdParade at 10am
http://www.lymansc.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=60

https://www.facebook.com/events/135493303225762/
Santa will make his appearance for the third year in a row at the Lyman Town hall immediately after this year’s Christmas Parade. Come visit with Santa and enjoy some sweet treats and hot cocoa! This is a free event and all are welcome.

HUB-BUB presents Holiday Handmade Hoopla

WATCH Amy’s interview with Cheryl Mirer, Director of HUB-BUB’s Artists-in-Residence Program and Special Events. Apologies for the lighting - we weren’t at our usual table for her segment.

December 3rd, VIP Preview 10am-12pm, General Shopping 12-6pm
The Bijou Building, 174 E. Main St. in downtown Spartanburg
Cost: VIP ticket $15
http://www.hub-bub.com/
Holiday Handmade Hoopla is a new juried art and craft market in Downtown Spartanburg that connects regional artists with holiday shoppers. Support local artists and artisans this holiday season! VIP ticket, $15, includes shopping without the crowd, live music, free food and drink. Available at HUB-BUB.com!

Plaza on Main just opened in downtown Spartanburg.
WATCH and learn more about this Cafe and Gallery from Nancy Riehle, Cheryl Parris and Chanel Woffard of EcoRealty and John Galop of Broadway Bagels.

CropMob Upstate: Tree Planting with TreesGreenville
December 3^rd 11am to 2pm
Animal Care Center, 328 Furman Hall Rd. in Greenville
https://www.facebook.com/events/250343355020922/
We know it’s a little bit short notice, but this is for a good cause! This Saturday, December 3rd, TreesGreenville will be planting trees to provide color and shade for the dogs and volunteers at the Animal Care Center in Greenville. They’ll be planting 26 trees of a variety of species and could use some volunteer help! These are larger trees than TreesGreenville’s usual plantings and they will be relying on tractors to get the heavy trees in the ground. Volunteers are needed to put the finishing touches on the trees (making sure they are straight, pulling away burlap sacks; back-filling; mulching, etc). All tools and gloves will be provided but you’re welcome to bring your own. Water will be provided—no onsite lunch is planned for this event, so pack a lunch or plan to take a break to eat in Greenville.

Spartanburg Youth Theatre presents “Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!”

December 2 – 3: NEW 4pm performance added for Saturday. Shows are almost SOLD OUT.
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Cost: Adults $12; Children $9
David Reid Theatre at Chapman Cultural Center
Holiday preparations, candy canes, and snowflake drawings mingle with tattletales, greedmeisters, and germ-o-phobes in “Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!”, a delightful show based on the popular Junie B. Jones book series. Junie B. is for all those who appreciate a dash of grossness—gloppy sneezes and luxuriant burps that register high on the Richter scale. Don’t miss this family-friendly story that captivates both children and adults alike.

Easley’s Foothills Playhouse: “The Littlest Angel”
December 2 – 11
http://easleyfoothillsplayhouse.com/onstage/2011/08/07/the-littlest-angel/
Cost: Adults $16; Seniors $14; Students/Children $9
This classic Christmas story of a little angel who is transformed from a celestial pest to the toast of the Heavenly Host is brought magically to life in this humorous, touching, and, above all, inspirational musical. Filled with melody and mirth, the story follows the adventures and misadventures of the Littlest Angel, from his reluctant entry through the Pearly Gates to the triumphant conclusion when his gift to the newborn Christ Child is miraculously transformed into the shining Star of Bethlehem.

First North: Twin Living Christmas Trees and Spartanburg Christmas Spectacular
December 2 – 4
Tickets: Gold Seating $15; Silver Seating $10; Red Seating - $5
http://www.twinlivingtrees.com/
New Amazing, Dramatic Digital Lighting! 300 voice choir and 50 piece orchestra. The popular Dance of The Toy Soldiers. Christmas Bears and The Nativity. Luke 2 comes to life!

Partners for Active Living: ‘Twas the Scavenger Hunt Before Christmas
December 3^rd, 11am to 2pm
Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail in Spartanburg
https://www.facebook.com/events/321190287897252/
Join us for a kid’s Christmas themed scavenger hunt on the Rail Trail! Beginning at the Henry Street Trailhead of the Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail. All ages welcome! Please bring a new, unwrapped toy to give to Children’s Security Blanket (toys will be collected at the Hot Spot Skate Park). Hot chocolate will be served at the Hot Spot Skate Park following the scavenger hunt! Also stay and enjoy the silent auction where all proceeds go towards Children’s Security Blanket.

Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg: Opening Reception “The Uncovery” by Walter Bethea
December 3^rd, 4pm to 8pm
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
FREE
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg presents “The Uncovery,” a collection of 20 small (2” x 3”) pencil drawings on paper and eight oil/acrylic paintings on wood panels by member Walter Bethea. The exhibit is on display in the Guild Gallery at the Chapman Cultural Center through Dec. 21, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and is free for public viewing. A public and free reception marking the debut will be held 4-8 p.m. at the Gallery Saturday, Dec. 3. Bethea will donate 10 percent of sales from this exhibit to S.P.I.H.N., a local nonprofit organization that provides housing, job training and daycare for families in need.

Wofford College Christmas Choral Concert
December 3^rd, 7pm
http://www.wofford.edu/
Leonard Auditorium in Main Building at Wofford College
Wofford Singers, Wofford Men and Goldtones to perform. Free and Open to the Public.

Tour Christmas in Spartanburg: A History
December 3^rd http://www.spartanburghistory.org/
Spartanburg County Historical Association:Price House, Seay House and 1960s Spartanburg
Cost: $12 Adults; $6 Ages 5-17 - all inclusive
Experience 150 years of Christmas in one day! At Price House, see sparse decorations of greenery and hear about the limited celebrations of frontier settlers in the early 1800s. At Seay House, find out how the county’s rural residents marked the day in the 1890s, as decorations become a bit more elaborate and familiar. At Spartanburg Regional History Museum, remember Christmas in the 1960s with its aluminum trees, electric lights, vinyl holiday albums, and full-color television specials.

Carolina Farm and Wildlife: Santa is coming to Pauline!!
December 3^rd, 3pm to 6pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/156394501126440/
Don’t forget this Saturday Santa Claus is coming to Pauline!!!! Santa will be at the store for photos and to get all the kids Christmas lists. There will also be a Big Green Egg cooking demo as well as a store wide 10% off sale. Come and enjoy some holiday spirit with us.

Hub City Bookshop Events:
http://hubcity.org/bookshop/

December 3^rd, 2:00pm – 4:00pm Please join us for a book signing with Joe Epley, author of A Passel of Hate. A Passel of Hate is an epic fact-based thriller of the American Revolutionary War that brings the events leading to the battle of Kings Mountain into sharp focus through the highly personal experiences of those who shaped its outcome. Through the eyes of Jacob Godley, A Passel of Hate vividly captures the hardships, challenges, and emotional conflicts of frontier living where there is constant threat from Indians, partisan raiders, and British invaders.

December 3^rd, 7:00pm– 8:30pm: Please join us for a Saturday night reading and signing with Steve Almond, author of God Bless America. God Bless America, from Lookout Books, is Almond’s latest collection of short stories. The stories in this collection paint a hilarious—and often critical—portrait of the United States we think we know and love. The book investigates America’s flaws and shortcomings, as well as its redeeming qualities.

F.I.R.E Fountain Inn Repertory Experience: A Wonderful Life
December 1 - 11
Fountain Inn Civic Center
http://www.ficiviccenter.org/a-wonderful-life
Cost: $17/ $14/$8 Adult/ Senior/ Student (special group price)

FIRE presents the Upstate premiere of the Frank Capra’s film classic brought to vibrant theatrical life through the remarkable collaboration of Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner Sheldon Harnick and Grammy and Emmy Award-winner Joe Raposo. The story of George Bailey and his wonderful life in Bedford Falls remains a timeless fable of dreams, disillusionment and the power of love. An uplifting chronicle of the extraordinary lives of ordinary folk, A WONDERFUL LIFE exhilarates the mind and heart as it celebrates the innate goodness in us all.

First Presbyterian Church Chamber Singers: “Tidings of Comfort and Joy”
A Christmas Concert to benefit Mobile Meals of Spartanburg
December 4^th at 7pm
http://mobile-meals.org/
Cost $15
The First Presbyterian Church Chamber Singers will present “Tidings of Comfort and Joy,” a Christmas concert to benefit Mobile Meals of Spartanburg, on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the David Reid Theatre of the Chapman Cultural Center. Tickets are $15.00 and may be purchased through First Presbyterian Church or the Mobile Meals office.

The program will feature a variety of seasonal music taken from the Chamber Singers’ large Advent and Christmas repertoire. The twenty-six member choir sings annually at the Biltmore House’s Candlelight Christmas Tour and staffs First Presbyterian Church’s Moravian Candle Love Feast. The Singers are known for their eclectic blend of musical styles and have produced two Christmas CDs, which will also be available at the concert with proceeds going to Mobile Meals. For more information contact the director, Holt Andrews, at 864-208-2134 or at rhandrews@fpcspartanburg.org.

Spartanburg County Library HQ: Fall for Reading with Sapphire, moderated by Amy Wood
December 8^th, 7pm to 9pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/308941875801965/

http://infodepot.org/

Our final Fall for Reading author on Thursday, December 8, at 7:00 p.m. is Sapphire. Sapphire is the noted author of the novel Push, which became the award-winning film “Precious.” In July, Sapphire followed this first novel with her much anticipated sequel, “The Kid,” which follows the son of Claireece Precious Jones, as he navigates urban life in New York City. Our moderator for this event is Amy Wood, co-anchor for News Channel 7 at 5, 6 and 11, and solo-anchor for the interactive “News Channel 7 at Ten on Your CW.”

Spartanburg County Regional History Museum’s Christmas in Spartanburg: The 1960s
November 29 – January 28
http://www.spartanburghistory.org/
Cost: $4 Adults, $3 Seniors & Vets, $2 Kids

Step back in time to Christmas in the 1960s with glitz and glam, not to mention aluminum trees, electric lights, holiday albums, and television specials. Remember again, or experience for the first time, the era’s authentic toys and vintage ads in an exhibit featuring ‘60s-era furniture. Make an ornament inspired by the many Christmas wreaths during the time of JFK, the Apollo missions, The Beatles, the Civil Rights Movement, and Vietnam. Converse College Intern Alexandria Brown was the student curator for the exhibit and will offer a gallery talk at the December 9 reception. Join us at between 5:30 and 7:30 that evening for an evening of refreshments, learning and nostalgia!

Gaffney High School: “To Kill A Mockingbird”
Gaffney High School Theatre
December 8 – 10
Cost: $5 for students and $6 for adults
http://www.cherokeebuzz.com/calendar/

http://www.showtix4u.com/index.php?search=sc&fb_source=message

Holiday Lights Trolley Tour in Spartanburg
December 9 – 12 and 16 – 23
http://www.mainstreettrolley.com/Tours.html
Ticket prices are $8.00 per person. Tour begins at the Magnolia Train Depot in downtown Spartanburg. Reservations are required. Contact Main Street Trolley at 864-574-9876 or e-mail us at mainstreettrolley@hotmail.com.

On board, enjoy hot chocolate, Christmas music and some historic story-telling while enjoying our very best local Christmas light displays.

Greenville Area Interfaith Hospitality Network (GAIHN) Carriage Rides for the Homeless
December 16 and 19-23
Depart from JB Lacher Jewelers
http://www.gaihn.org

In 2011, for the tenth consecutive year, GAIHN (Greenville Area Interfaith Hospitality Network) will provide horse-drawn carriage rides through the streets of downtown Greenville during the Christmas/Hanukkah Holidays. All proceeds from the carriage rides are used to help provide emergency assistance for homeless families with children.

On December 16 and 19-23, a horse-drawn carriage will depart from JB Lacher Jewelers on a fifteen minute carriage ride through downtown Greenville bedecked in its holiday splendor (each carriage seats four adults comfortably). Cooper Farm Carriage Service is our excellent carriage company.

Reservations will be taken starting on October 15. Visit the website’s RESERVE YOUR SPOT page. Select the date and time that you would like to ride. Make sure you have your credit card handy (all reservations are prepaid) and thank you for your donation to help homeless families in our area! (This is a not a tax-deductible donation. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to GAIHN, click on the “Donate Now” button.)

Our Goal: This year we hope that 1,200 people will enjoy the festive ride through the streets of downtown Greenville and help us raise about $10,000 dollars for GAIHN’s ministry of hospitality with homeless families.

The 17^th Annual Anderson Lights of Hope Drive-Thru Christmas Light Display
Thanksgiving Day to Christmas Day
Darwin Wright Park in Anderson, just off I-85 at Exit 21 / Liberty Hwy, open nightly at 5:30pm
http://andersonlightsofhope.org

Admission: Cars / Mini Van / SUV - $5.00; Mini Bus / Church Van / Nursing Home - $10.00; Large Bus - $20.00

The Anderson Lights of Hope annual light display has become a regional attraction during the Holiday season. Many visitors average 5 visits to ‘Lights of Hope’ and the arrangement of the lights changes every year. It has become a tradition in many families for many years. Using over 3.5 million light bulbs Anderson lights of Hope volunteers turn the Darwin Park into a fantasy of lights, enchanting for all ages. The park hosted over 47,000 visitors in 2010 and hopes to increase that number in 2011, keeping the students rather busy. The 2010 proceeds donated to local area charities from this event, including the additional donations of toys, blankets, canned food, eye glasses, cell phones helped make it possible for hundreds of children and adults in the Anderson community to receive life-changing services.

Spartan Photo Exhibit at Chapman Cultural Center
November 16 – December 15

https://www.facebook.com/spartanphotocenter

http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php

Spartan Photo Center has recently hosted their first annual photography contest open to the general public. With the great success of the college student contest earlier in the year they discovered quickly that many people were eager to show off their impressive skills and passion. Spartan Photo ended up with nearly 100 entries for the public’s viewing and voting pleasure.

All photos have been displayed in the second floor Stairway Gallery of the Chapman Cultural Center (open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.) on East Saint John Street in downtown Spartanburg, directly across the street from Spartan Photo Center and is open to the public for voting. Every person is free to choose their top ten favorites (there is a form and voting box in the gallery) and the top ten will be further voted on by the online Facebook crowd with the winners to be announced in December 2011.

Pack a lunch, grab the kids, and enjoy a picnic at Barnett Park, voting on the photos and visiting the various exhibits at the Cultural Center, and stop by Spartan Photo Center for a free cup of coffee and some good conversation. We are excited to meet you. Spartan Photo Center, Inc. has been expertly supplying photographers in the Spartanburg/Greenville area with new product information, the newest techniques, repairs, accessories, upgrades, and photo printing for over 25 years. If you would like more information about this topic or to set up an interview with Owner, Mike Wojcik, call Hannah Bingham at (864) 583 – 6835 or email at SpartanPhotoCenter@Gmail.com

CALENDARS:

Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://visitspartanburg.com

Spartanburg Culture calendar and blog: http://spartanburgculture.com/

Spartanburg County Public Libraries: Events, Exhibits and Programs: http://www.infodepot.org/zS1/Events.asp

Spartanburg Downtown Association Events: http://www.downtownspartanburg.org/events.php

Spartanburg Parks: http://www.spartanburgparks.org/

Converse College: http://www.converse.edu/calendar

USC Upstate: http://www.uscupstate.edu/event/

Wofford College: http://www.wofford.edu/newsroom/story.aspx?id=450521

City of Greenville: http://www.greenvillesc.gov/calendar/calendar.aspx

Fete Greenville: http://www.fetegreenville.com/

What’s the BUZZ in Cherokee County? http://www.cherokeebuzz.com/

Greenwood’s Cultural District: http://www.emeraldtriangle.sc/ArtsCouncil/default.aspx

Upcountry South Carolina: http://www.theupcountry.com/

South Carolina National Heritage Corridor includes the Mountain Lakes Region: http://www.sc-heritagecorridor.org/

Saluda, Tryon, Columbus NC calendar http://www.nc-mountains.org/events/

Asheville Event and Festival calendar: http://www.exploreasheville.com/event-calendar/index.aspx

Mountain Xpress – Asheville and Western NC: http://www.mountainx.com/

Want your event included? Email info.whatsupyall@gmail.com

What’s Up Y’all: Cinderella, Hitchcock, Governor’s School of Arts, Autumn Fun, Wael Farouk, talk20 and MORE

Spartanburg Repertory Company: “The True Story of Cinderella”
November 4 – 6
Walker Hall at SC School for the Deaf and Blind
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Cost: $14/adults, $12/seniors, $5/children & students
Presented by The Spartanburg Repertory Company in Walker Hall at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. Originally composed as a concert piece for Westminster Choir College, this enchanting and funny story of what Cinderella’s life was really like will come to life with staging and song. Tickets purchased at the door. Info: call 583-2776, ext. 518.

Spartanburg Little Theatre presents Alfred Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps”
November 4 – 6
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Cost: Adults: $25 Seniors: $24 Youth: $17
David Reid Theatre at the Chapman Cultural Center
Hitchcock meets “Hilarious” in this madcap comic thriller, a juicy spy story mixed with a dash of Monty Python mayhem. Four ridiculously talented actors take on over 150 roles in a plot packed with intrigue, international danger, an on-stage plane crash, old-fashioned romance, high-spirited comedy and a death-defying finale!

Athol Fugard’s MASTER HAROLD… AND THE BOYS
Continues through November 6th
South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities- Sakas Theatre in Greenville
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=162141027212886
Written in 1982 by South African playwright Athol Fugard, this part auto-biographical play is a chronicle of Fugard’s youth in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, during the height of the anti-apartheid movement. The play centers on three characters and their complex relationship that is redefined in a single afternoon. During a rainy day in his family’s St. George’s Park Tea Room, 17-year-old Hally spends the afternoon with the tea room’s employees, Sam and Willie. The three are a “family” in a sense, as Sam and Willie helped raise Hally due to his absent alcoholic father. Upon hearing of his tyrannical father’s return home, Hally’s anger pushes him to reevaluate his natural bond with these two men and society’s expectation of racial divide. During the play, Sam and Willie’s description of a ballroom dance competition, described as a “world without collisions,” works as a metaphor for equality; an idea that is sadly slipping out of their grasp. The performance is free to the public, but a reservation is strongly encouraged. RESERVE UP TO FOUR SEATS BY CALLING 864-282-3737. Walk-ups are accepted.

Autumn Fun at Price House
November 5^thPrice House is located at 1200 Oak View Farms Road near Woodruff
http://www.spartanburghistory.org/
Cost: $6.00 for adults, $4.00 for 6-17 year olds, free for 5 years and younger
Gather ‘round the fire, roast hot dogs and marshmallows, and be mesmerized by stories of times past! Hear fascinating and exciting stories from well-known local storytellers. While touring the Price House by lantern light, hear stories of both the free and enslaved people who lived in and around the historic home. Also hear the stories of the plants and animals around the house and how even they had a role in writing its history. The event concludes with “Stories in the Stars,” a program that recounts ancient stories inspired by the night sky. “Stories in the Stars” takes place weather permitting, but all other activities are rain or shine. Call 864-576-6546 or email pricehouse@spartanburghistory.org for more information.

A Benefit Recital: Wael Farouk, piano
November 5^thCost: $20 at the door
Converse College’s Daniel Recital Hall in the Blackman Building
http://www.converse.edu/event/2011-11-5/benefit-recital-wael-farouk-piano
YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/music2009100
Wael Farouk, Master of Music 2006, is on his way to Carnegie Hall, but first he’s going to perform for us! His program includes works by Tchaikovsky and Ravel and several Liszt transcriptions including the Rigoletto paraphrase. All proceeds will go directly toward financing Wael’s Carnegie Hall debut in 2012.

The Showroom at HUB-BUB
http://www.hub-bub.com/
November 5^th: Talk20
What is talk20? A night when you can talk about anything you want. A night where you may learn about anything and everything. We’ve had everything from the 10 year renovation of someone’s house told through the eyes of their dog, to how to build an experimental airplane, to the 20 works of art that changed someone’s life, to the story of someone’s life through their fave articles of clothing, to the history of punk rock, and on and on. It is not a lecture but a gathering, an informal exchange of ideas within and without our community. Here’s the catch: you get to show 20 slides with images only, and speak for only 20 seconds per slide (a total of a little over 6 minutes). The slides are on a timer, so the format is quite rigorous. To view images of folks from previous events, you can go to: www.flickr.com…

Scheduled presenters: Erin Ouzts, Robert Frost, Aaron Ryba, Ben Caldwell, Sally Hammond, Eric Kocher, Michael Dickins, Chris Story and Melody Williams

Hub City Bookshop Events
http://www.hubcity.org
November 5^th: Join us for a signing with Donna Thornton, local author of The Christmas Donkey.

November 7^th: Join us at The Showroom for the release of John Lane’s new book, My Paddle to the Sea.

November 9^th: Come to The Showroom for a reception in celebration of the re-release of Walter Edgar’s South Carolina in the Modern Age.

Spartanburg Festival Chorus: A Life Filled with Song
November 7^thConverse College – Twichell Auditorium
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=315762301771659
Keith Jones, conductor. In Memory of Eugenie Bierbrauer (1934 – 2011). Longtime SFC Choral Member and Dear Friend. Featuring works of Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11, Requiem, Op. 48, Pavane, Op. 50. With dancers of Ballet Spartanburg.

Music Sandwiched In - excerpts from “Cosi fan tutte”
November 9th
Spartanburg Library Headquarters, Barrett Room
http://www.spartanburgphilharmonic.org/msi.html
This popular lunchtime series features the Converse Opera Theatre. Please join them as they take you on a preview of Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte.” Brown bag it or purchase a box lunch from Panera. This free lunchtime concert series showcases regional talent at the Spartanburg County Public Library Headquarters (Barrett Community Room, 12:15-1:00 pm) on selected Wednesdays. For more information, call The Music Foundation of Spartanburg: (864) 948-9020.

Fall for Reading 2011: Jonathan Tropper
November 10^thSpartanburg Headquarters Library
http://www.infodepot.org/
Experience the first annual Fall for Reading 2011 program at the Spartanburg County Public Library. Each month from October through December, join us for coffee and conversation with the author. Featured at these events are three unique authors with diverse backgrounds and writing. Don’t miss our next event: Thursday, December 8, 7:00 p.m. — Sapphire.

Junior League of Spartanburg: Santa’s Shoppe
November 11 – 13; Santa’s Soiree Preview Event on the 10^th.
https://www.facebook.com/jlspartanburg

Junior League of Spartanburg is happy to announce the 23nd annual Santa’s Shoppe “Shop ‘til You Drop” event will be held November 11 – 13 at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium and there will be a preview event Thursday, November 10 to kick off the weekend in style!

The Greer Children’s Theatre: “Annie”
November 11 – 13. Tickets are sold out for Nov. 4 – 6.
J. Harley Bonds Center in Greer
Cost: Adults - $13; Seniors - $10; Kids (5 and under) - $6
http://www.greerculturalarts.com/
Leapin’ Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes centerstage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals. “Annie” is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new family and home in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy. ANNIE IS PRESENTED THROUGH SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL(MTI).

Upstate Forever: SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival
November 12^thCost: Tickets: $10 per person; $5 children 12 and under
Chapman Cultural Center – David Reid Theatre in Spartanburg
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
South Yuba River Citizens League festival-goers will have the chance to win great door prizes from national sponsors like Patagonia, Klean Kanteen, Cliff Bars, Grist, Osprey, and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Considered the largest film festival of its kind, this year’s films combine stellar film-making, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling to inform, inspire and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation. Festival-goers can expect to see award-winning films about nature, community activism, adventure, conservation, water, energy and climate change, wildlife, environmental justice, and agriculture. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the Upstate Forever offices at 507 Pettigru Street in Greenville, SC. (864) 250-0500 and 100 E Main St in Spartanburg (864)327-0090. Tickets will also be available in the theatre lobby an hour before the event.

Hub City Farmers Market
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hub-City-Farmers-Market/91857690874

November 12^th: Farm Dinner at Live Oak Farms. Cost: $100.

Ana Parra shares details of the Farm Dinner and the popular holiday market.

Join us as we celebrate local food, local farmers and local culinary talent by joining us at the 2011 Hub City Farmers’ Market Farm Dinner. The Fundraiser will feature a Fall Feast paired with wines and prepared by an all-star team of seven chefs. Guests will dine at Live Oak Farms in Woodruff and will be treated to a six-course meal made from local and fresh ingredients. Proceeds benefit Hub City Farmers’ Market’s program. Hub City Farmers’ Market is a non-profit organization that works to increase the demand and availability of healthy foods in Spartanburg by operating farmers’ markets, the Mobile Market, implementing community gardens and creating environments that promote healthy eating. Tables are available for groups of 8-10 guests. Please e-mail HCFM at hubcityfm.org with any special requests.

November 18^th – Thanksgiving Market. Join us from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in downtown Spartanburg on Morgan Square. Stroll through the square while sipping your coffee or munching on one of the yummy pastries or breads available for purchase. Grab your fresh, local produce to make your Thanksgiving local while listening to the ukelele sounds of Snidely Sidewinder and the Unrepentant Uke Boys. Learn some new cooking techniques with Chef Stephanie Tornatore during her cooking demonstration. Join us for this festive and final Market of the season!

1903 Pacolet River Flood Memorial Dedication
November 15^th10:00am
4135 E Main Street Extension in Spartanburg
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=270679799642546

Journalist Gary Henderson, one of the collaborators, invites you to attend the November 15th dedication.
RSVP by Monday, November 7, 2011. Call Susan Rimel at 864-580-5643, or send e-mail to srimel@spartanburgwater.org. On June 6, 1903, the Pacolet River swelled to 40 feet, destroying mills and houses and killing at least 68 people. We invite you to join us as we dedicate a sculpture in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the largest flood in South Carolina’s history. The height of this sculpture is at the approximate height of the flood water level. The event will be held at 4135 E. Main Street Extension, which is 3.4 miles past Hillcrest Mall on the left, just before the Pacolet River Bridge. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.

Hub City Co-op Farm-to-Fork Dinner at Palmetto Palate
November 15^th https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134532263316014
Cost: $50 per person, gratuity and tax included.
Please join the Hub City Co-op for the next Farm to Fork event at Palmetto Palate, Tuesday, November 15th at 6PM. This well-kept secret of local dining is located downtown at 401 East Kennedy Street, Spartanburg SC. Executive Chef and Owner Kyle Williams will be leading us on a FIVE course tasting menu of local products paired with wines from Childress Vineyard in Lexington, NC. A representative of Childress Vineyards will be in attendance to describe the wines Chef Kyle has selected for this evening. The cost for this event is $50 per person, GRATUITY AND TAX INCLUDED (What a deal!), and is to be paid directly to Palmetto Palate prior to the event to secure your reservation. Please CONTACT THE RESTAURANT DIRECTLY to make your reservation for this fabulous event at (864) 541-1818 or chefs@palmettopalate.com. Make your reservations now as seating is limited. Visit the Facebook event or email us at info@hubcitycoop.org for course details.

Hub City Writers’ Project: Artists Among Us release and city-wide signing
November 17^th https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=133197800116694
It’s a city-wide book signing! As many as 100 Spartanburg artists will spread out across eight local art galleries on the evening of Nov. 17 as the city celebrates the publication of Artists Among Us: 100 Faces of Art in Spartanburg, the newest book from Hub City Press. Compiled by Edward Emory and photographed by Stephen Stinson, Artists Among Us is a large-size, color coffee-table book that spotlights the people who have shaped—and are continuing to shape—a remarkably robust art community. The 224-page book features their photographs, artwork and their personal stories.

From 6-8pm on the city’s regular Art Walk night, the artists will meet the public at the following galleries: The Showroom, Carolina Gallery, West Main Co-op, Spartanburg Art Museum, the Guild Gallery, Galley East, Art Lounge, and Wet Paint Syndrome. Books will be for sale at each site, and a free trolley sponsored by the Community Healing Arts Program will move between the galleries. Thank you to all of the artists, galleries, and the Community Healing Arts Program for helping to make this night happen!

Converse Opera Theatre: Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte
November 18 – 20
Cost: $20 adults, $18 seniors, $5 students (with ID) and children
http://www.converse.edu/event/2011-11-18/converse-opera-theatre-presents-mozarts-cos-fan-tutte

Becky Turner, Director of Converse Opera Theatre at Converse College

Così fan tutte is one of the last comic operas that Mozart produced, and time has proven it to be among the most endearing. Two young sisters are thrown into despair as their fiancés are suddenly called away on business. However, it is all part of an elaborate charade to challenge the sisters’ fidelity. The men return in disguise to woo each other’s intended, and while at first the ladies are steadfast, their resolve begins to slowly melt away. (To be sung in English.) Tickets are available at the Chapman Cultural Center Ticket Office Monday through Friday, noon - 6:00 pm, online: www.chapmanculturalcenter.org, or by phone: 864.542.ARTS (2787).

Partners for Active Living: Girls on the Run Middle Tyger YMCA Run the Falls Race
November 19^th http://www.active-living.org/Girls-on-the-Run-2.html

Girls on the Run is an international program whose mission is to “inspire girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running” Partners for Active Living services as the Spartanburg affiliate. Girls on the Run is designed for 3-5th grade girls while Girls on Track targets girls in 5-8th grade. The programs use the power of running and experimental learning activities to focus on preventing at-risk behaviors and encouraging positive emotional, social, mental, spiritual and physical development. Practice Runs began on October 25^th. Visit the website for Running Buddy Forms and more information about race day.

Spartanburg Regional Foundation: Festival of Trees Auction Gala
November 19^thSpartanburg Marriott
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=306313526050962
Cost: Early discount on tickets if purchased by Nov. 4^th. Tickets after Nov. 4th and at the door are $75.

Festival of Trees benefits Spartanburg Regional Hospice. Silent and live auctions feature beautifully decorated holiday trees and wreaths, fabulous gift certificate packages and amazing trips! Visit www.regionalfoundation.com for more info

Spartanburg Art Museum: Faces from Africa II
Continues to December 3rd
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Following up on the success of last year’s exhibit from the Mendes Collection, this exhibit focuses on objects, reliquary figures and statues from Western and Central Africa.

CALENDARS:

Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://visitspartanburg.com
Spartanburg Culture calendar and blog: http://spartanburgculture.com/
Spartanburg County Public Libraries: Events, Exhibits and Programs: http://www.infodepot.org/zS1/Events.asp

Spartanburg Downtown Association Events: http://www.downtownspartanburg.org/events.php
Spartanburg Parks: http://www.spartanburgparks.org/

Converse College: http://www.converse.edu/calendar

USC Upstate: http://www.uscupstate.edu/event/

Wofford College: http://www.wofford.edu/newsroom/story.aspx?id=450521

City of Greenville: http://www.greenvillesc.gov/calendar/calendar.aspx
Fete Greenville: http://www.fetegreenville.com/
What’s the BUZZ in Cherokee County? http://www.cherokeebuzz.com/
Greenwood’s Cultural District: http://www.emeraldtriangle.sc/ArtsCouncil/default.aspx

Upcountry South Carolina: http://www.theupcountry.com/
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor includes the Mountain Lakes Region: http://www.sc-heritagecorridor.org/
Saluda, Tryon, Columbus NC calendar http://www.nc-mountains.org/events/
Asheville Event and Festival calendar: http://www.exploreasheville.com/event-calendar/index.aspx

Mountain Xpress – Asheville and Western NC: http://www.mountainx.com/

Want your event included? Email info.whatsupyall@gmail.com

What’s Up Y’all: Zombie Crawl, Art Grab, Heritage Haunt, Trillium Art Festival, SLAM!

The Showroom at HUB-BUB

http://www.hub-bub.com/

October 28^th: The Zombie Crawl, Raise the Dead for Dollars.

WATCH OUR INTERVIEW WITH Artist in Residence Mark Rice http://www.youtube.com/amywoodtv#p/a/u/1/9B9W03f7HBY

The Zombie Crawl: Raise the Dead for Dollars is a community zombie night and a fundraiser for the HUB-BUB Artists-in-Residence upcoming community art projects, including classes with the Boys and Girls Club of the Upstate, a Summer Art Show in winter, an Invitational Exhibit in January, and the Rungish Towers Project, a community art installation. Activities include Zombie Workshop 101, RIP (The Reanimated Individuals Parade) and the Dance Til You Die (Again) Party. The parade is free, but the workshop and dance have small costs to raise dollars for the Artists-in-Residence. Tickets are available in advance or at the door the night of the event. Join the undead as we crawl through Spartanburg and raise dollars for living art!

November 2^nd: Comedian Rory Scovel

Tickets: $10 advance /$15 door

Mixing his spontaneous creativity and absurd view of the world, Rory Scovel is quickly making a name for himself across North America. Whether discussing drugs, politics, or life in general his infectious stage presence and engaging charisma will quickly shift the vibe of any room and place the audience in the scene of every punchline. Rory Scovel has been seen on CONAN, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham” and Comedy Central’s “John Oliver’s New York StandUp Show.” He has opened for such comics as Louis CK, Daniel Tosh, and Nick Swardson. Rory Scovel is returning to the Southeast to perform his new cd “Dilation” released on October 4th, 2011. These tickets will go fast!

Artists’ Guild: Art Grab Exhibit Fundraiser
October 29^thCost: $25 and $75
Lobby of the David Reid Theatre at the Chapman Cultural Center
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php

WATCH our interview with Robin Els, Executive Director, and VIEW the slideshow.

The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg is hosting the Art Grab Bag on Saturday October 29th from 7:00 - 10:00 in the Lobby of the David Reid Theatre at the Chapman Cultural Center, downtown Spartanburg. This is a ticketed event; there are $75 and $25 tickets for purchase. The $75 tickets provide you admission into the event where you will enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres provided by Palmetto Palate, drinks and live music performed by Big Folk (a great local duo). These $75 tickets also provide you a piece of artwork that you take home that evening. The artwork has been generously donated by members of the Artists’ Guild. New for this year is that for each $75 ticket sold, $15 of the sale will be used to start the Artists’ Guild Founder’s Scholarship which will be used to enrich the life of a young Spartanburg artist! Tickets are available online at www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com/art_grab_bag.php or at Art and Frame Gallery (864-585-3700) or from Board Members.

Oconee Heritage Center’s Heritage Haunt

October 29^th

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=303123256380017

http://www.oconeeheritagecenter.org/

Come and enjoy a spook-tacular night of fun at the Oconee Heritage Center’s Heritage Haunt!!! The fun begins at 6:30 pm with a tour of St. John’s and Westview cemeteries. Then at 7:30 pm we will tell ghost stories around the campfire. Heritage Haunt is fun for all ages! There will be pizza provided by Domino’s of Walhalla and plenty of candy!!! And most important of all this event is absolutely FREE!! Bring your friends and family!!!

Trillium Art Festival

October 29^th

http://www.theupcountry.com/events/

http://www.trilliumartscentre.org/

Gateway Park in Travelers Rest

This is a fun, funky art festival featuring 85+ folk artists, outsider artists and local fine artists. Local musicians play all day Saturday plus there are fun activities for the kids. Pets are also welcome, on a leash.

SLAM! - Saturday Local Art Market – last weekend!
Saturdays June 11th - October 29th West End, Greenville
http://www.facebook.com/slamsaturdaylocalartmarket
The Saturday Local Art Market will feature extraordinary handmade local art. Styles include Painting, Photography, Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry, Wood, and Printmaking, plus Handmade Clothing, Furniture and other delights such as children’s arts activities.

Hub City Bookshop Events
http://www.hubcity.org

November 1^st: Writers’ Night Out (Revised): A New Writers’ Group

As of November 1, Writers’ Night Out will change focus from an open time for meeting other writers and quiet time for writing to a more structured writers’ critique group. This change comes by popular demand for the creation of a writers’ group in Spartanburg that would provide a strong community and critical feedback for writers of all levels. All writers are welcome to join and to come to this casual kick-off of the group, where we’ll get to know one another and our writing and pass out copies of our work (limit of 10 double-spaced pages of prose or 3 poems). If you have questions, please contact Kari Jackson at kari@hubcity.org.

Hands on Greenville: 2011 Piggy Bank Auction

November 3^rd

Huegenot Mill in Greenville

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=169206046488975

Cost: $25

The annual Piggy Bank Auction is the most unique auction in the Upstate! Bill Davis of Thomas Creek Brewery donates piggy banks that he hand creates, and then they are passed out to local artists to paint and decorate. Once returned, 50 pigs are placed in the silent auction and are auctioned off as works of art. 10 pigs are placed in a live auction and will have packages with them. Hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and great friends will make this an event you won’t want to miss.
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the door or online at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2157272460.

Spartanburg Repertory Company: “The True Story of Cinderella”

November 4 – 6

Walker Hall at SC School for the Deaf and Blind

http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php

Cost: $14/adults, $12/seniors, $5/children & students

Presented by The Spartanburg Repertory Company in Walker Hall at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. Originally composed as a concert piece for Westminster Choir College, this enchanting and funny story of what Cinderella’s life was really like will come to life with staging and song. Tickets purchased at the door. Info: call 583-2776, ext. 518.

Spartanburg Little Theatre presents Alfred Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps”

November 4 – 6

http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php

Cost: Adults: $25 Seniors: $24 Youth: $17

David Reid Theatre at the Chapman Cultural Center

Hitchcock meets “Hilarious” in this madcap comic thriller, a juicy spy story mixed with a dash of Monty Python mayhem. Four ridiculously talented actors take on over 150 roles in a plot packed with intrigue, international danger, an on-stage plane crash, old-fashioned romance, high-spirited comedy and a death-defying finale!

Hub City Farmers Market

Saturday Market through November 12^th at Magnolia Train Depot in Spartanburg

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hub-City-Farmers-Market/91857690874

Spartanburg Art Museum: Faces from Africa II

Continues to December 3rd

http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php

Following up on the success of last year’s exhibit from the Mendes Collection, this exhibit focuses on objects, reliquary figures and statues from Western and Central Africa.

Spartanburg County Historical Association: First Peoples of the Backcountry Exhibit

Continues through November 12th

Chapman Cultural Center

http://spartanburghistory.org/index.php

The Spartanburg Regional History Museum hosts an extended exhibit of regional Native American history at the Chapman Cultural Center Sept. 1-Nov. 12, entitled “First People of the Backcountry.” This locally-developed exhibit shares the untold stories of cultures that had significant impact on the current lives of Spartanburg citizens - from the old Native American trails and their hunting grounds to the development of the City of Spartanburg. Native American artifacts including pottery, baskets, skins, tools and weapons will be on display with the history of the tribes that traveled through Spartanburg and other tribes of the wider region. Free admission but donations are accepted.

CALENDARS:
Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://visitspartanburg.com
Spartanburg Culture calendar and blog: http://spartanburgculture.com/
Spartanburg County Public Libraries: Events, Exhibits and Programs: http://www.infodepot.org/zS1/Events.asp

Spartanburg Downtown Association Events: http://www.downtownspartanburg.org/events.php
Spartanburg Parks: http://www.spartanburgparks.org/

Converse College: http://www.converse.edu/calendar

USC Upstate: http://www.uscupstate.edu/event/

Wofford College: http://www.wofford.edu/newsroom/story.aspx?id=450521

City of Greenville: http://www.greenvillesc.gov/calendar/calendar.aspx
Fete Greenville: http://www.fetegreenville.com/
What’s the BUZZ in Cherokee County? http://www.cherokeebuzz.com/
Greenwood’s Cultural District: http://www.emeraldtriangle.sc/ArtsCouncil/default.aspx

Upcountry South Carolina: http://www.theupcountry.com/
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor includes the Mountain Lakes Region: http://www.sc-heritagecorridor.org/
Saluda, Tryon, Columbus NC calendar http://www.nc-mountains.org/events/
Asheville Event and Festival calendar: http://www.exploreasheville.com/event-calendar/index.aspx

Mountain Xpress – Asheville and Western NC: http://www.mountainx.com/

Want your event included? Email info.whatsupyall@gmail.com

What’s Up Y’all: Fall for Greenville, Indian Summer Festival, Euro Auto Festival, Fun Fest, teencentric, Celiac Awareness Tour

Jazz on the Square featuring Leisha J
October 14th
Morgan Square
http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/
Leisha J is a true musician that displays her artistry through her masterful performances on the alto, tenor and soprano saxophones. Her talent is not limited to one genre; she channels her musical inventiveness through blues, reggae, hip hop and gospel as well as jazz. This saxophonist, singer, song writer and composer from Anderson, SC often volunteers her talents for various causes within communities in the Southeast for fundraisers, school events and assisted living facilities.

The Showroom at HUB-BUB
http://www.hub-bub.com/
October 14^th: Ghosts Along the Brazos.

$10 Advance/$12 Door. The band is the Ghosts Along the Brazos and the idea is simple: Play and write music that you believe in, and others will believe in it too. Don’t inflate it with smoke and mirrors, and don’t water it down in search of conventional success. Play what speaks to your heart, and it will speak to theirs too. It’s been less than a year since the Ghosts arrived on the Austin, TX scene, and they’ve quickly charmed their way into the hearts and minds of a town steeped in timeless American music, and not always quick to shower praise.

October 28^th: The Zombie Crawl, Raise the Dead for Dollars.

WATCH OUR INTERVIEW WITH Artist in Residence Mark Rice http://www.youtube.com/amywoodtv#p/a/u/1/9B9W03f7HBY

The Zombie Crawl: Raise the Dead for Dollars is a community zombie night and a fundraiser for the HUB-BUB Artists-in-Residence upcoming community art projects, including classes with the Boys and Girls Club of the Upstate, a Summer Art Show in winter, an Invitational Exhibit in January, and the Rungish Towers Project, a community art installation. Activities include Zombie Workshop 101, RIP (The Reanimated Individuals Parade) and the Dance Til You Die (Again) Party. The parade is free, but the workshop and dance have small costs to raise dollars for the Artists-in-Residence. Tickets are available in advance or at the door the night of the event. Join the undead as we crawl through Spartanburg and raise dollars for living art!

Fall for Greenville
October 14-16
http://www.fallforgreenville.net/
DOWNLOAD the iPhone and Android apps here: http://www2.wspa.com/fall-for-greenville/

Join us as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Fall for Greenville. Discover a world of tempting tastes, sights and sounds, as mouthwatering aromas carry you along downtown Greenville’s Main Street. With over 40 of Greenville’s finest restaurants showcasing almost 200 menu items, St. Francis Fall for Greenville offers something for everyone.

Indian Summer Festival in Pacolet
October 15^th http://www.theupcountry.com/events/226-2011-10-15
An all day festival featuring music, dancers, fine arts and crafts, a variety of food vendors, and amusement rides for children. Shuttle Buses to Parking Area (Free Parking)

Euro Auto Festival at BMW Zentrum
October 15^th http://www.euroautofestival.com/
A three-day automotive event that brings together European Car enthusiasts to display, celebrate, and share special stories about the great car marques of Europe. The festival features a popular car show, an autocross, special exhibits, specialty merchants, and a road rally.

United Christian Ministries 5K and Fun Fest
October 15^thEasley Old MarketSquare
http://www.scribd.com/doc/68682056/United-Christian-Ministries-Fun-Fest-Twilight-5K-Run-October-15-2011
Popcorn, Snow Cones, Music, Dunking Booth, Inflatables – Fun for All Ages!

Celebrating the Seays: A Seay Family Reunion and Genealogy Day
October 15^th http://www.spartanburghistory.org/
All Seay descendants, cousins, and friends are invited to come on this special day to meet and share stories and a picnic. Bring your own or reserve a $7 box lunch & drink with us. Drinks and cupcakes will be available for purchase. Bring a picnic blanket or chairs to relax the day away at The Seay House, Spartanburg’s oldest home. Located at 106 Darby Road just off Crescent Avenue, this home showcases the dwelling of a local farmstead managed and maintained by three maiden Seay sisters in the late 1800s. Email seayhouse@spartanburghistory.org or call 864-596-3501

Spartanburg Headquarters Library: teencentric
October 15^th http://www.infodepot.org/
Join us for our teen reading festival, teencentric! This year we welcome Cinda Williams Chima, author of The Heir Chronicles and the Seven Realms series, and Alan Gratz, author of Samurai Shortstop and Something Rotten. We’ll also have a performance by local teen musician Noah Guthrie, an autographing session (books will be available for purchase), and carnival-style snacks. teencentric is open to all ages, but teens will receive priority seating.

Partners for Active Living: Women’s Only Bicycle Ride
October 15^thDuncan Park in Spartanburg
http://www.active-living.org/
Meet other women who love to ride and learn riding skills every woman should know! All levels of riders are welcome. Please bring a friend! We will end with a picnic in the park and snacks will be provided! Parking is available at the baseball field.BYOB (bring your own bike) and helmets required. Call 864-598-9638 or visit www.active-living.org for more information.

Ingles Markets Presents the Celiac Awareness Tour….gluten free event!
October 15^thHilton Greenville
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=224583427579015

Admission: $5 per adult (children under 12 are free) - portion of the proceeds will be donated to the local celiac organization.

The event will feature expert speakers, celebrity chefs preparing delicious gluten free meals and products from dozens of manufacturers. We welcome the opportunity to increase awareness and create avenues for consumers to receive valuable information, education and gluten free products that will improve their overall health and well-being.

Little River Coffee Bar: The Wheresville Project
October 15^th https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=260654387307399
Hailing from Spartanburg, South Carolina, and influenced by many musical styles, The Wheresville Project, recent winner of Hub-Bub’s The Next Big Thing competition, play original Blues-rock inspired songs, plus classic rock and modern rock covers. The Wheresville Project members met in Spartanburg and originally performed as Simple Paradox until the spring of 2010 when the band’s name was changed to The Wheresville Project, after Mark Miller’s Wheresville Studio in South Carolina. Influenced by such diverse bands and musicians as The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kings of Leon, ZZ Top, The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, The Allman Brothers Band, The Black Crowes, Dispatch, Dave Mathews Band and The Black Keys, they are the definition of an independent band with wide-ranging tastes.

Denver Downs Farm Civil War Living History Weekend in Anderson
October 15-16
http://denverdownsfarm.com/
Our 2011 theme is ‘Celebrating 150th Anniversary of the Civil War’. Enjoy a beautiful fall day having fun on the farm and learn more about this time in our country’s history. War Between the States trivia, and facts will be posted inside the maze. Walk through the Living History encampments of both Artillery and Calvary Units on Oct. 15 and 16. Cannons will be fired - and watch the skirmish between the invading Yankees and the Confederates protecting the farm! Check our website for the daily schedule.

2011 Piedmont Interstate Fair
October 10 – 16
http://www.piedmontinterstatefair.com/
This is the 65th Anniversary of the Piedmont Interstate Fair, “Moovin’ and Groovin’ for 65 Years.” In addition to the exciting carnival and delicious food there will be loads of contests for children of all ages along with a Beauty Pageant and a real wedding for one lucky couple. The Fair is open on Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am and on Sunday at 1:00 pm. Check out our website for full details. Don’t Miss A Single Day of Fun!

Hub City Bookshop Events
http://www.hubcity.org
October 17^th: Ellyn Bache, author of The Art of Saying Goodbye. Please join us for this reading and signing with award-winning author Ellyn Bache.

October 21^st: Scrabble Night

Hub City Co-op Farm to Fork Dinner at Cribb’s on Main
October 18^th http://hubcitycoop.org/
Cribb’s on Main
Cost:$25 payable to the restaurant. Make Reservations by October 14^th by emailing info@hubcitycoop.org

Great Food & Wine! Great Fun! Gather your friends and join other local food lovers for an evening with Chef William Cribb in the new restaurant, Cribb’s on Main. William is designing a meal just for us featuring in-season, locally-grown ingredients, 3 tasting courses, wines paired with each course and information from Chef William about the fabulous small-plate tastings.

Art Walk Spartanburg – every 3^rd Thursday
October 20th
Downtown Spartanburg and beyond. Maps are available at each gallery in this self-guided tour.
http://www.carolinagalleryart.com/default2.asp

Retail Therapy - every 3^rd Thursday
October 20th
http://www.downtownspartanburg.com/
Downtown Spartanburg - Various Shops/boutiques open evening hours offering special discounts and other surprises

Halloween Bash: The Horrors of Reality TV

WATCH OUR INTERVIEW with Jami Wood and Tony Payne http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt35DwxLxlQ
October 22^nd http://www.spgirlshome.com/
Carolina Country Club Pavillion

Looking to be thrilled and horrified on Halloween? Want to party? Wish you could do both for a good cause? The Ellen Hines Smith Girls’ Home is throwing a Halloween Bash! Join the Ellen Hines Smith Girls’ Home for its first annual Halloween Bash! This year will be filled with horrors, thrills, and bad hairdos with the theme “The Horrors of Reality TV”. So fluff your hair bump, strap on some gaudy jewelry, and join us for a night fit for any B-list celebrity. Though the event will be held at the Carolina Country Club Pavilion, you’ll feel like you’ve stumbled into a scary alternate dimension where you can rock out on the dance floor with Snooky, have a drink with the Trump, or share a slice of pizza with Gordon Ramsey. At the stroke of midnight, they’ll all turn back into your closest and craziest friends! For tickets or more information, visit us at spgirlshome.com or call (864)573-9223 ext. 202

SPACE (Spartanburg Area Conservancy) Shuck & Stomp

WATCH OUR INTERVIEW with Tammy Stokes http://www.youtube.com/amywoodtv#p/a/u/0/jVFJkJHpIl8

October 27^thLocation: Old Gym at Glendale Shoals
Cost: $50 per person
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=127257627376126
Come out to the old gym in Glendale for a great time with bluegrass music by the Bushy Valley Boys, oysters and low country boil, and a silent auction featuring lots of local items! Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased by calling 864.948.0000 with your debit or credit card number, or by mailing a check payable to SPACE to 100 E. Main St., Suite 7B, Spartanburg, SC 29306. Members of our Maple Society and above ($100+) benefit from $10 of ticket pricing, and it’s never too late to join! Learn about membership here: http://www.spartanburgconservation.org/membership.htm All proceeds will benefit SPACE that works to protect and preserve green space in the Spartanburg Community. We hope to see you there!

Spartanburg Art Museum: Faces from Africa II
October 11 - December 3
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Following up on the success of last year’s exhibit from the Mendes Collection, this exhibit focuses on objects, reliquary figures and statues from Western and Central Africa.

Spartanburg Ghost Tours
October 1 - 31
Trolley departs from Magnolia Train Depot
http://www.mainstreettrolley.com/Tours.html

For tickets and reservations, contact us at 864-574-9876 or e-mail mainstreettrolley@hotmail.com. Check out video of past tours on Main Street Trolley’s YouTube channel: http://youtu.be/SQWpYvEP-TE

Artists’ Guild: Art Grab Exhibit
Continues through October 29th
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Preview 50 pieces of donated art work by our members that will be given to ticket holders at our Art Grab Bag Fundraiser! For more information about our Art Grab Bag Fundraiser, please check the Chapman Cultural Center under events, or visit our website at www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com

Hub City Farmers Market
Saturday Market through November 12^th at Magnolia Train Depot in Spartanburg
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hub-City-Farmers-Market/91857690874

Spartanburg County Historical Association: First Peoples of the Backcountry Exhibit
Continues through November 12th
Chapman Cultural Center
http://spartanburghistory.org/index.php
The Spartanburg Regional History Museum hosts an extended exhibit of regional Native American history at the Chapman Cultural Center Sept. 1-Nov. 12, entitled “First People of the Backcountry.” This locally-developed exhibit shares the untold stories of cultures that had significant impact on the current lives of Spartanburg citizens - from the old Native American trails and their hunting grounds to the development of the City of Spartanburg. Native American artifacts including pottery, baskets, skins, tools and weapons will be on display with the history of the tribes that traveled through Spartanburg and other tribes of the wider region. Free admission but donations are accepted.

CALENDARS:

Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://visitspartanburg.com
Spartanburg Culture calendar and blog: http://spartanburgculture.com/
Spartanburg County Public Libraries: Events, Exhibits and Programs: http://www.infodepot.org/zS1/Events.asp

Spartanburg Downtown Association Events: http://www.downtownspartanburg.org/events.php
Spartanburg Parks: http://www.spartanburgparks.org/

Converse College: http://www.converse.edu/calendar

USC Upstate: http://www.uscupstate.edu/event/

Wofford College: http://www.wofford.edu/newsroom/story.aspx?id=450521

City of Greenville: http://www.greenvillesc.gov/calendar/calendar.aspx
Fete Greenville: http://www.fetegreenville.com/
What’s the BUZZ in Cherokee County? http://www.cherokeebuzz.com/
Greenwood’s Cultural District: http://www.emeraldtriangle.sc/ArtsCouncil/default.aspx

Upcountry South Carolina: http://www.theupcountry.com/
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor includes the Mountain Lakes Region: http://www.sc-heritagecorridor.org/
Saluda, Tryon, Columbus NC calendar http://www.nc-mountains.org/events/
Asheville Event and Festival calendar: http://www.exploreasheville.com/event-calendar/index.aspx

Mountain Xpress – Asheville and Western NC: http://www.mountainx.com/

Want your event included? Email info.whatsupyall@gmail.com

What’s Up Y’all: Art Lounge Grand Opening, Auction for a Cause, Charlotte’s Web, Jazz on the Square, BYOA, Out of Darkness Walk, Ghost Tours

Art Lounge Grand Opening
October 7^th500 East Main Street in Spartanburg
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Art-Lounge/261265957236679

WATCH the slideshow from our Sneak Peek visit.

Come and check out the new frame shop and art gallery. Many artists will be featured - paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, sculpture and music by the band JOIE.

Uptown Sertoma Auction for a Cause
October 7^th http://www.auction4acause.org/
Cost: $10 in advance from each agency; $15 at the door
The 18^th Annual Auction for a Cause will be held at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. Silent auctions. Free Parking and Free Food. Live Music. Raffle Prizes. The auction will benefit the following charities: Bethlehem Center, Children Shelter of the Upstate, Christmas in Action, Camp Sertoma, The Haven, RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program), SAFE-Homes/Rape Crisis Coalition, and the Spartanburg Humane Society.

Spartanburg Youth Theatre: “Charlotte’s Web
October 7 – 8
David Reid Theatre at Chapman Cultural Center
Cost: Adults $12; Children $9
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Based on E.B. White’s beloved children’s story, “Charlotte’s Web” lovingly tells of the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a little gray spider named Charlotte. Wilbur has a problem: how to avoid winding up as pork chops! Charlotte, a fine writer and true friend, hits on a plan to fool Farmer Zuckerman – she will create a “miracle.” Spinning the words “Some Pig” in her web, Charlotte weaves a solution which not only makes Wilbur a prize pig, but ensures his place on the farm forever. This treasured tale, featuring mad-cap and endearing farm animals, explores bravery, selfless love, and the true meaning of friendship.

Jazz on the Square featuring USC Upstate Jazz Combo
October 7th
Morgan Square
http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/
A co-curricular, small group comprised of elite members of the of the USC Upstate Jazz Band. This combo performs for recruiting events, school functions, and professional engagements in the community.

The Showroom at HUB-BUB
http://www.hub-bub.com/
October 8^th: BYOA Opening Reception. BYOA (Bring Your Own Art) is a community exhibit that everyone has a chance to be part of. BYOA will run from October 8-14, 2011, with the opening reception on Saturday, October 8 from 7-9pm. The event is free and open to the public.

3^rd Annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk
October 9^th http://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.eventDetails&eventID=1340

https://www.facebook.com/OutoftheDarknessSpartanburg

Cleveland Park in Spartanburg
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the leading national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy, and to reaching out to people with mental disorders and those impacted by suicide. The Out of the Darkness Community Walks are 3-5 mile walks taking place in over 200 communities across the country this fall. Spartanburg’s Out of the Darkness Walk was launched in 2009 by Sara Settlemyer following the tragic loss of her 21-year-old son, Casey Shelton, to suicide. Amy Wood will be hosting the event.

Spartanburg Ghost Tours
October 1 - 31
Trolley departs from Magnolia Train Depot
http://www.mainstreettrolley.com/Tours.html
For tickets and reservations, contact us at 864-574-9876 or e-mail mainstreettrolley@hotmail.com. Check out video of past tours on Main Street Trolley’s YouTube channel: http://youtu.be/SQWpYvEP-TE

Artists’ Guild: Art Grab Exhibit
Continues through October 29th
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Preview 50 pieces of donated art work by our members that will be given to ticket holders at our Art Grab Bag Fundraiser! For more information about our Art Grab Bag Fundraiser, please check the Chapman Cultural Center under events, or visit our website at www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com

Hub City Farmers Market
Saturday Market through November 12^th at Magnolia Train Depot in Spartanburg
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hub-City-Farmers-Market/91857690874

SLAM! - Saturday Local Art Market
Saturdays June 11th - October 29th West End, Greenville
http://www.facebook.com/slamsaturdaylocalartmarket
The Saturday Local Art Market will feature extraordinary handmade local art. Styles include Painting, Photography, Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry, Wood, and Printmaking, plus Handmade Clothing, Furniture and other delights such as children’s arts activities.

Spartanburg County Historical Association: First Peoples of the Backcountry Exhibit
Continues through November 12th
Chapman Cultural Center
http://spartanburghistory.org/index.php
The Spartanburg Regional History Museum hosts an extended exhibit of regional Native American history at the Chapman Cultural Center Sept. 1-Nov. 12, entitled “First People of the Backcountry.” This locally-developed exhibit shares the untold stories of cultures that had significant impact on the current lives of Spartanburg citizens - from the old Native American trails and their hunting grounds to the development of the City of Spartanburg. Native American artifacts including pottery, baskets, skins, tools and weapons will be on display with the history of the tribes that traveled through Spartanburg and other tribes of the wider region. Free admission but donations are accepted.

2011 Piedmont Interstate Fair
October 10 – 16
http://www.piedmontinterstatefair.com/
This is the 65th Anniversary of the Piedmont Interstate Fair, “Moovin’ and Groovin’ for 65 Years.” In addition to the exciting carnival and delicious food there will be loads of contests for children of all ages along with a Beauty Pageant and a real wedding for one lucky couple. The Fair is open on Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am and on Sunday at 1:00 pm. Check out our website for full details. Don’t Miss A Single Day of Fun!

Hub City Bookshop Events
http://www.hubcity.org
October 11^th: Ron Rash’s Waking reception and reading.Ticketed VIP reception 5:45-6:45pm, $40. Heavy hors d’oeurves/wine. Tickets at hubcity.org/writersproject. Free public reading 7-8pm. Waking is Ron’s first collection of poetry in nearly a decade. Claudia Emerson, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, says “Waking is wise and beautiful.” Copies of this book in paperback and hardback—and other Ron Rash titles—will be available for sale.

Spartanburg Art Museum: Faces from Africa II
Opens October 11th
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Following up on the success of last year’s exhibit from the Mendes Collection, this exhibit focuses on objects, reliquary figures and statues from Western and Central Africa.

Greater Anderson Chapter American Guild of Organists: Diane Bish
October 11^thBoulevard Baptist Church in Anderson
http://www.independentmail.com/news/2011/oct/01/organist-diane-bish-perform-boulevard-baptist-chur/
Free Admission

College Nite Live
October 13^thMain Street in Spartanburg near Denny’s Plaza 7pm – 10pm
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=214091438650872

WATCH Erica Shanks and Dana Becker tell us more about this event:

College Nite Live moves outside and downtown to PAUSE for a PURPOSE. Come be a part of making a difference in your community on the issue of teen pregnancy. Hear AMAZING performances from your peers and show your community that youth have a powerful voice!

* NO entry fee
* Free t-shirt for all high school and college-age youth
* Cool FREE swag
* Drawing for cool prizes

Partners for Active Living: Women’s Only Bicycle Ride
October 15^{th
Duncan Park in Spartanburg}http://www.active-living.org/
Meet other women who love to ride and learn riding skills every woman should know!All levels of riders are welcome. Please bring a friend!We will end with a picnic in the park and snacks will be provided! Parking is available at the baseball field.BYOB (bring your own bike) and helmets required. Call 864-598-9638 or visit www.active-living.org for more information.

Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg: Opening Reception and 38^th Annual Juried Show
September 15 – October 20
http://www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com/
Carolina Gallery in Downtown Spartanburg
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will host its 38th Annual Juried Show from Sept. 15 - Oct. 20 at the Carolina Gallery, at 145 W. Main St. in Spartanburg. It is free for public viewing each Tuesday-Friday, 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. each week. The exhibit consists of 55 winning selections that were chosen out of more than 200 entries submitted this year from artists in both North and South Carolina. The judging was done by Alfred D. Ward, Emeritus Professor of graduate programs in art at Winthrop University. Over $4000 in prizes will be awarded to winners in five categories: 2D-Painting; 2D-Drawing and Mixed Media; 2D-Photography and Digital Art; 3D-Sculpture, Ceramics, Jewelry, etc.; and Upcycle; as well as a Best in Show award. For more information, contact Executive Director Robin Els, (864) 764-9568.

CALENDARS:
Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://visitspartanburg.com
Spartanburg Culture calendar and blog: http://spartanburgculture.com/
Spartanburg County Public Libraries: Events, Exhibits and Programs: http://www.infodepot.org/zS1/Events.asp

Spartanburg Downtown Association Events: http://www.downtownspartanburg.org/events.php
Spartanburg Parks: http://www.spartanburgparks.org/

Converse College: http://www.converse.edu/calendar

USC Upstate: http://www.uscupstate.edu/event/

Wofford College: http://www.wofford.edu/newsroom/story.aspx?id=450521

City of Greenville: http://www.greenvillesc.gov/calendar/calendar.aspx
Fete Greenville: http://www.fetegreenville.com/
What’s the BUZZ in Cherokee County? http://www.cherokeebuzz.com/
Greenwood’s Cultural District: http://www.emeraldtriangle.sc/ArtsCouncil/default.aspx

Upcountry South Carolina: http://www.theupcountry.com/
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor includes the Mountain Lakes Region: http://www.sc-heritagecorridor.org/
Saluda, Tryon, Columbus NC calendar http://www.nc-mountains.org/events/
Asheville Event and Festival calendar: http://www.exploreasheville.com/event-calendar/index.aspx

Mountain Xpress – Asheville and Western NC: http://www.mountainx.com/

Want your event included? Email info.whatsupyall@gmail.com

What’s Up Y’all: Jazz on the Square, FestiFall, Fall in the Park, International Festival, Ghost Tours, Textile Celebration, Art Exhibits and more

Jazz on the Square featuring 5^th and York
September 30th
Morgan Square
http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/
The hugely popular Charlotte, North Carolina band 5th and York is stirring up the urban smooth jazz landscape with their newly released CD called Nascentum. The group’s saxophonist and co-founder Derwin Friday is the jazzy core of group who has been playing in different Top 40, R&B, and cover bands with bassist Dewarren Tate for over ten years; Friday’s cousin, guitarist Derrick Friday, is a rocker who adds powerful electricity to their infectious melodies and driving grooves. Keyboardist and musical director George Mason is a renowned musician in several different genres of music including gospel and hip-hop. Drummer Johnny Gillard lays down the rhythmic foundation for the band and is a contemporary jazz natural who is coveted by many bands throughout the area for his uncanny ability to, as Derwin says, “keep time like a human metronome”, and lead vocalist Tra Sauls, has shared the stage with various gospel and R&B stars, including Glen Jones and Genuine. 5th and York - named after a street corner on the outskirts of Charlotte - is bringing fresh new sounds to the music scene as each member brings a unique style, background and musical ingenuity to the mix. A mix so popular that they are regularly asked to open for legendary artists like Frankie Beverly & Maze, Earth, Wind & Fire, Chicago, and R&B greats Anthony Hamilton and the late Gerald Levert. Listen to 5th and York and in an instant you will understand why this sensational band is on the rise to their own legendary status.

FestiFall at Walnut Grove Plantation: The American Revolution Comes Alive
October 1 - 2
Walnut Grove Plantation in Roebuck
Cost: $9 Ages 18+; $5 Ages 6-17
http://www.spartanburghistory.org/
Hear the muskets fire! Feel the cannon roar! See the American Revolution come to life during FestiFall at Walnut Grove Plantation! Each day features a re-enactment of a skirmish at the plantation between Loyalist and Patriot militia. This reenactment occurs at Noon on Saturday and at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Throughout the two-day living history festival, over 100 reenactors will camp at Walnut Grove and demonstrate 18th century battle tactics, weapons firing, cavalry tactics and military drills as well as dozens of colonial era crafts and trades. You can see the blacksmith working at his forge and a cooper making barrels as well as broom making, basket making, soap making, cooking, gunsmithing, woodworking and much more. Kids can dip their own candles, try their hand at weaving, and play colonial games. Free parking available on site. Call 864-576-6546 or email walnutgrove@spartanburghistory.org

17^th Annual Fall in the Park
October 1^stBoiling Springs Community Park; Double Bridge Road
http://visitspartanburg.com/
Featuring music, dancing, crafts, kid’s rides, talent show and much more.

Spartanburg International Festival 2011
http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/
October 1^stBarnet Park in Downtown Spartanburg
People from more than 70 countries reside in Spartanburg, South Carolina and more than 100 international businesses make Spartanburg their home. In 1985 the City of Spartanburg hosted its first International Festival to celebrate Spartanburg’s diverse community, today the International Festival has expanded its International connection to reach a more global audience attendance. More than 8,000 people attend to celebrate and explore the world through food, music, dance, folk art and more. Since 2007, a country (or continent) has been selected by International Cultures of Spartanburg to be the honored country for the International Festival. Europe’s Nordic Region is our Honored Countries this year. Countries represented are: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. It has been selected as a Top 20 Event in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society for October – don’t miss it!

Upcountry History Museum: 2011 Textile Heritage Celebration

October 1 – 2

http://www.upcountryhistory.org/programs/2011-textile-heritage-celebration/

The Upcountry History Museum is proud to welcome back the Textile Heritage Society for the annual Textile Heritage Celebration. Enjoy delightful musical guests, meet representatives from over twenty local historical societies, & enjoy free Museum admission all weekend. Featuring a performance by the Textile Heritage Chorale at 3:00 PM Sunday afternoon.

Spartanburg Art Museum: Studio Works
Continues through October 1^st http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Cost: Members: Free; Adults: $4; Seniors: $3; College Students: $2.50; ages 6-18: $2; under 6: free
Not your run of the mill pots and bowls! The internationally known Ceramics Studio of the University of South Carolina serves as a sort of research and development project by developing nonfunctional, sculptural works that can delight and fascinate.

Spartanburg Ghost Tours
October 1 - 31
Trolley departs from Magnolia Train Depot
http://www.mainstreettrolley.com/Tours.html
For tickets and reservations, contact us at 864-574-9876 or e-mail mainstreettrolley@hotmail.com. Check our video of past tours on Main Street Trolley’s YouTube channel: http://youtu.be/SQWpYvEP-TE

Hub City Farmers Market
Saturday Market through November 12^th at Magnolia Train Depot in Spartanburg
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hub-City-Farmers-Market/91857690874

SLAM! - Saturday Local Art Market
Saturdays June 11th - October 29th West End, Greenville
http://www.facebook.com/slamsaturdaylocalartmarket
The Saturday Local Art Market will feature extraordinary handmade local art. Styles include Painting, Photography, Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry, Wood, and Printmaking, plus Handmade Clothing, Furniture and other delights such as children’s arts activities.

Artists’ Guild: Art Grab Exhibit
Begins October 3^rd http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Preview 50 pieces of donated art work by our members that will be given to ticket holders at our Art Grab Bag Fundraiser! For more information about our Art Grab Bag Fundraiser, please check the Chapman Cultural Center under events, or visit our website at www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com

The Showroom at HUB-BUB
http://www.hub-bub.com/
October4^th: Please join us for the book release celebration for Kirk Neely’s Banjos, Barbecue and Boiled Peanuts at The Showroom in Spartanburg. Kirk will give a reading and signing. The event is free and open to the public.

October 6^th: High School Open Mic

October 8^th: BYOA Opening Reception. BYOA (Bring Your Own Art) is a community exhibit that everyone has a chance to be part of. Register at hub-bub.com/opportunities by September 16. All are welcome to apply. BYOA will run from October 8-14, 2011, with the opening reception on Saturday, October 8 from 7-9pm. The event is free and open to the public.

Music Sandwiched In – Foothills Oompah Band
October 5^thSpartanburg Library Headquarters, Barrett Room
http://www.spartanburgphilharmonic.org/msi.html
Come early and grab a good seat for this always crowded concert featuring tunes such as “Beer Barrel Polka”, “Edelweiss” and “The Chicken Dance” Brown bag it or purchase a box lunch from Panera. This free lunchtime concert series showcases regional talent at the Spartanburg County Public Library Headquarters (Barrett Community Room, 12:15-1:00 pm) on selected Wednesdays. For more information, call The Music Foundation of Spartanburg: (864) 948-9020.

Free Admission to Chapman Cultural’s SAM (Spartanburg Art Museum) and History Exhibits

October 6 – 8
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php

Hub City Bookshop Events
http://www.hubcity.org

October 6th: Please join us for a reading and signing with Southern comic author Jack Pendarvis.

Hangar B Ball 2011
October 6^thSpartanburg DowntownAirport
Cost $75
http://www.regionalfoundation.com/Events/Pages/HangarBBall.aspx
Back by popular demand, Party on the Moon, America’s top dance and party band, will entertain the crowd at the 2011 Hangar B Ball on October 6. The 2010 event raised more than $50,000 for Spartanburg Regional heart services, including the Joe R. Utley Heart Resource Center. Hangar B Ball is presented by the Spartanburg Regional Foundation Heart Division and all proceeds benefit Spartanburg Regional heart services. Hangar B Ball will take place in the B hangar at the Spartanburg Downtown Airport located at 500 Ammons Road. For more information on the event call Jami Wood at 864-560-6979.

Uptown Sertoma Auction for a Cause
October 7^th http://www.auction4acause.org/
Cost: $10 in advance from each agency; $15 at the door
The 18^th Annual Auction for a Cause will be held at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. Silent auctions. Free Parking and Free Food. Live Music. Raffle Prizes. The auction will benefit the following charities: Bethlehem Center, Children Shelter of the Upstate, Christmas in Action, Camp Sertoma, The Haven, RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program), SAFE-Homes/Rape Crisis Coalition, and the Spartanburg Humane Society.

Spartanburg Youth Theatre: “Charlotte’s Web
October 7 – 8
David Reid Theatre at Chapman Cultural Center
Cost: Adults $12; Children $9
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Based on E.B. White’s beloved children’s story, “Charlotte’s Web” lovingly tells of the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a little gray spider named Charlotte. Wilbur has a problem: how to avoid winding up as pork chops! Charlotte, a fine writer and true friend, hits on a plan to fool Farmer Zuckerman – she will create a “miracle.” Spinning the words “Some Pig” in her web, Charlotte weaves a solution which not only makes Wilbur a prize pig, but ensures his place on the farm forever. This treasured tale, featuring mad-cap and endearing farm animals, explores bravery, selfless love, and the true meaning of friendship.

3^rd Annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk
October 9^th http://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.eventDetails&eventID=1340

https://www.facebook.com/OutoftheDarknessSpartanburg
Cleveland Park in Spartanburg
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the leading national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy, and to reaching out to people with mental disorders and those impacted by suicide. The Out of the Darkness Community Walks are 3-5 mile walks taking place in over 200 communities across the country this fall. Spartanburg’s Out of the Darkness Walk was launched in 2009 by Sara Settlemyer following the tragic loss of her 21-year-old son, Casey Shelton, to suicide. Amy Wood will be hosting the event.

Ingles Markets Presents the Celiac Awareness Tour….gluten free event!
October 15^thHilton Greenville
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=224583427579015
Admission: $5 per adult (children under 12 are free) - portion of the proceeds will be donated to the local celiac organization. The event will feature expert speakers, celebrity chefs preparing delicious gluten free meals and products from dozens of manufacturers. We welcome the opportunity to increase awareness and create avenues for consumers to receive valuable information, education and gluten free products that will improve their overall health and well-being.

Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg: Opening Reception and 38^th Annual Juried Show
September 15 – October 20
http://www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com/
Carolina Gallery in Downtown Spartanburg

The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will host its 38th Annual Juried Show from Sept. 15 - Oct. 20 at the Carolina Gallery, at 145 W. Main St. in Spartanburg. It is free for public viewing each Tuesday-Friday, 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. each week. The exhibit consists of 55 winning selections that were chosen out of more than 200 entries submitted this year from artists in both North and South Carolina. The judging was done by Alfred D. Ward, Emeritus Professor of graduate programs in art at Winthrop University. Over $4000 in prizes will be awarded to winners in five categories: 2D-Painting; 2D-Drawing and Mixed Media; 2D-Photography and Digital Art; 3D-Sculpture, Ceramics, Jewelry, etc.; and Upcycle; as well as a Best in Show award. For more information, contact Executive Director Robin Els, (864) 764-9568.

CALENDARS:

Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://visitspartanburg.com
Spartanburg Culture calendar and blog: http://spartanburgculture.com/
Spartanburg County Public Libraries: Events, Exhibits and Programs: http://www.infodepot.org/zS1/Events.asp

Spartanburg Downtown Association Events: http://www.downtownspartanburg.org/events.php
Spartanburg Parks: http://www.spartanburgparks.org/

Converse College: http://www.converse.edu/calendar

USC Upstate: http://www.uscupstate.edu/event/

Wofford College: http://www.wofford.edu/newsroom/story.aspx?id=450521

City of Greenville: http://www.greenvillesc.gov/calendar/calendar.aspx
Fete Greenville: http://www.fetegreenville.com/
What’s the BUZZ in Cherokee County? http://www.cherokeebuzz.com/
Greenwood’s Cultural District: http://www.emeraldtriangle.sc/ArtsCouncil/default.aspx

Upcountry South Carolina: http://www.theupcountry.com/
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor includes the Mountain Lakes Region: http://www.sc-heritagecorridor.org/
Saluda, Tryon, Columbus NC calendar http://www.nc-mountains.org/events/
Asheville Event and Festival calendar: http://www.exploreasheville.com/event-calendar/index.aspx

Mountain Xpress – Asheville and Western NC: http://www.mountainx.com/

Want your event included? Email info.whatsupyall@gmail.com

What’s Up Y’all: Downtown Fashion Show, Greek Festival, Apple Day, Harvest Day, The Next Big Thing

The Spartanburg Downtown Association Fashion Show for a Cause
September 23^rd noon-1pm
Rome Nightlife
Cost: $10 in advance/$12 at the door. Includes lunch.
http://www.downtownspartanburg.org/
http://www.spartanburgregional.com/Services/Pages/BJBC.aspx
Paint our Town Pink: A Kick-Off event for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month which begins on October 1st. See the latest fashions from many of the downtown shops and boutiques. Tickets for the show will be on sale two weeks prior to the show at all participating shops. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Bearden-Josey Center for Breast Health.

Spartanburg Greek Festival
September 22 – 25
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Cost $2 per person
http://stnicholasspartanburg.com/GreekFestival
Kali Sas Orexi ! or καλή όρεξη ! That’s Greek for Enjoy Your Meal… and that’s just what you’ll do at this year’s Greek Festival. Come meet Manny and be prepared to enjoy the best of Greek food. You won’t want to miss the Children’s Play Area, Live Music & Dance, Bookstore, Shopping Bazaar and Silent Auction. For more information or to place your food order ahead of time, please call 585-5961.

Jazz on the Square featuring B Natural Jazz
September 23rd
Morgan Square
http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/
B Natural Jazz is an ensemble based in South Carolina’s Upstate comprised of three college music students whose talent and taste belies their years. With a set spanning from bop to blues, the group swings into action reviving revered classics with fresh gusto. The band is bassist Kitt Lyles, percussionist Jaron Ferrer, and guitarist Steven Rogers, who coax magic and music out of their respective instruments. Each member approaches their art with a refined, expressive touch. Together, their sophisticated sound is sure to have you tapping your toes.

Hub City Bookshop Events
http://www.hubcity.org
September 23^rd: Scrabble Night. Calling all wordsmiths! Join us for a fun night of casual Scrabble playing. All are welcome! And—new to Scrabble Night—there will be giveaways of books and a Hub City Bookshop gift card! If you have a Scrabble set, we ask that you bring it just in case we need to use it. See you there!

September 29^th: Hub City Book Club. All are welcome to join us for the Hub City Book Club discussion of Swamplandia! by Karen Russell.

Hub City Farmers Market: Apple Day
September 24^th at Magnolia Train Depot in Spartanburg
September 25^th Mobile Market at New Beginnings UMC in Boiling Springs
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hub-City-Farmers-Market/91857690874
APPLE DAY IS THIS SATURDAY!! Be one of the first 100 shoppers at the Market and receive a free apple. Join Partners for Active Living on a community bike ride to the Market. Meet Apple Annie and get some yummy apple treats and recipes. Bring the kids for an activity that will turn apples into stars. Listen to the Celtic sounds of local band, Lissakeole. Come to the Market for an apple of a good time!

Also, join the Mobile Market on Sunday from 9:45 - 11:00 a.m. at New Beginnings UMC in Boiling Springs. Get your local food fix from the Mobile Market!

Karma Community Class for Clyde Norris
September 24^th10am to 11am
Zen Garden Yoga
Free
http://www.zengardenyoga.com/
On the last Saturday of each month, Zen Garden Yoga dedicates the 10am class to creating great community Karma. We support a different charity each month by making this class FREE and open to the public. Any and all donations are welcome. This month, we are supporting our fellow fitness community member, Clyde Norris, as he battles Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Inman Harvest Day
September 24^thDowntown Inman
http://visitspartanburg.com/calendar/scvb-main-calendar.htm
If you haven’t been to Inman, South Carolina’s Harvest Day Festival, this is the year to go! September 24th will mark the 30th anniversary of this free event. Artisans and other vendors, from all parts of the Eastern United States will be present to display and sell their wares. Local farmers and produce vendors will be interspersed throughout the ‘city of tents’ set up on Inman’s Main Street, Mill Street, and Blackstock Street. There will also be a food court for all your stomach’s cravings. Entertainment is scheduled for two venues within the festival area: the primary stage on Main Street, and a stage on Mill Street. Join Inman as they celebrate their 30th Harvest Day Festival!

HUB-BUB.com presents The Next Big Thing 2011
September 24th
http://www.nextbigthing2011.com/
Tickets: General $30; VIP $100
The first annual emerging talent search and competition, where one lucky act will win the coveted event title and reap the awards that accompany it. Join HUB-BUB at the ultimate talent competition on September 24th! Discover the top 8 finalists who will be competing live at the show – and cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award!

Hub City Co-op: Live Oak Farms Tour
September 27th
Live Oak Farms in Woodruff
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145403685541741
Cost: $7 per person
Join the Hub City Co-op on a horse-drawn tour of Live Oak Farms at 6:00 PM. Come visit one of the few farms in the United States that still uses horses to plow their fields. The Schaum family farms sustainably on these 82 acres in addition to preserving rare breeds of livestock. See Red Devon cattle, Saint Croix sheep, Bardrock chickens, Suffolk Punch draft horses, and the largest privately owned field of solar panels in South Carolina. The excursion will also include a tour of the Heritage Center, which houses turn of the century farm equipment, tools, and other rare items that were built and used in the South for generations. Please email Anne at info@hubcitycoop.org so we can get a head-count of co-op owners who are interested. Walk-ons welcome as well the day of the event! Parking will be available at the store. Hope to see you at the farm!

Spartanburg Methodist College: 100 Years of Learning
Continues through September 30^thSpartanburg Regional History Museum
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Cost:$4 Adults, $3 Srs & Vets, $2 Kids
This fall the Regional History Museum is honoring the 100th anniversary of Spartanburg Methodist College with an exhibit that charts the development of the college from its beginnings in a house in Spartan Mill village with only a single student through its current existence as a 110-acre campus with an enrollment of nearly 800. Curated by SMC Historian Dr. Kathy Cann, the exhibit will include artifacts and textual information from the college’s collection.

Spartanburg International Festival 2011
http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/index.cfm?PageID=281&ParentPageID=32
October 1^stBarnet Park in Downtown Spartanburg
People from more than 70 countries reside in Spartanburg, South Carolina and more than 100 international businesses make Spartanburg their home. In 1985 the City of Spartanburg hosted its first International Festival to celebrate Spartanburg’s diverse community, today the International Festival has expanded its International connection to reach a more global audience attendance. More than 8,000 people attend to celebrate and explore the world through food, music, dance, folk art and more. Since 2007, a country (or continent) has been selected by International Cultures of Spartanburg to be the honored country for the International Festival. Europe’s Nordic Region is our Honored Countries this year. Countries represented are: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. It has been selected as a Top 20 Event in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society for October – don’t miss it!

Spartanburg Art Museum: Studio Works
Continues through October 1^st http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Cost: Members: Free; Adults: $4; Seniors: $3; College Students: $2.50; ages 6-18: $2; under 6: free
Not your run of the mill pots and bowls! The internationally known Ceramics Studio of the University of South Carolina serves as a sort of research and development project by developing nonfunctional, sculptural works that can delight and fascinate.

Ingles Markets Presents the Celiac Awareness Tour….gluten free event!
October 15^thHilton Greenville
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=224583427579015
Admission: $5 per adult (children under 12 are free) - portion of the proceeds will be donated to the local celiac organization.
The event will feature expert speakers, celebrity chefs preparing delicious gluten free meals and products from dozens of manufacturers. We welcome the opportunity to increase awareness and create avenues for consumers to receive valuable information, education and gluten free products that will improve their overall health and well-being.

Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg: Opening Reception and 38^th Annual Juried Show
September 15 – October 20
http://www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com/
Carolina Gallery in Downtown Spartanburg
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will host its 38th Annual Juried Show from Sept. 15 - Oct. 20 at the Carolina Gallery, at 145 W. Main St. in Spartanburg. It is free for public viewing each Tuesday-Friday, 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. each week. The exhibit consists of 55 winning selections that were chosen out of more than 200 entries submitted this year from artists in both North and South Carolina. The judging was done by Alfred D. Ward, Emeritus Professor of graduate programs in art at Winthrop University. Over $4000 in prizes will be awarded to winners in five categories: 2D-Painting; 2D-Drawing and Mixed Media; 2D-Photography and Digital Art; 3D-Sculpture, Ceramics, Jewelry, etc.; and Upcycle; as well as a Best in Show award. For more information, contact Executive Director Robin Els, (864) 764-9568.

SLAM! - Saturday Local Art Market
Saturdays June 11th - October 29th West End, Greenville
http://www.facebook.com/slamsaturdaylocalartmarket
The Saturday Local Art Market will feature extraordinary handmade local art. Styles include Painting, Photography, Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry, Wood, and Printmaking, plus Handmade Clothing, Furniture and other delights such as children’s arts activities.

CALENDARS:
Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://visitspartanburg.com
Spartanburg Culture calendar and blog: http://spartanburgculture.com/
Spartanburg County Public Libraries: Events, Exhibits and Programs: http://www.infodepot.org/zS1/Events.asp

Spartanburg Downtown Association Events: http://www.downtownspartanburg.org/events.php
Spartanburg Parks: http://www.spartanburgparks.org/
Converse College: http://www.converse.edu/calendar
USC Upstate: http://www.uscupstate.edu/event/
Wofford College: http://www.wofford.edu/newsroom/story.aspx?id=450521
City of Greenville: http://www.greenvillesc.gov/calendar/calendar.aspx
Fete Greenville: http://www.fetegreenville.com/
What’s the BUZZ in Cherokee County? http://www.cherokeebuzz.com/
Greenwood’s Cultural District: http://www.emeraldtriangle.sc/ArtsCouncil/default.aspx
Upcountry South Carolina: http://www.theupcountry.com/
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor includes the Mountain Lakes Region: http://www.sc-heritagecorridor.org/
Saluda, Tryon, Columbus NC calendar http://www.nc-mountains.org/events/
Asheville Event and Festival calendar: http://www.exploreasheville.com/event-calendar/index.aspx
Mountain Xpress – Asheville and Western NC: http://www.mountainx.com/

Want your event included? Email info.whatsupyall@gmail.com

What’s Up Y’all - 9/11 Events, TEDxSpartanburg, Project Pink, Jazz on Square, Heroes run, Greek Fest, Historic Campfire,

Project Pink Charity Wedding Gown Sale and Bridal Show

September 9 - 10

Spartanburg Marriott

http://gspbridalnetwork.com/project-pink-inc-charity-wedding-gown-sale/

A wedding gown can bring Joy! to stage IV breast cancer patients, provide scholarships to children who have lost a parent to breast cancer and educate young women about breast health. That’s what your wedding gown can do when you purchase from Project Pink, Inc! Come shop over 500 + gowns in each city and find the perfect gown at a 50-75% discount off retail price! Not only can you find your gown but you will have the opportunity to complete your look with tiaras, veils, slips, and shoes. Gowns will vary in style, size (2-40), and price in each city. A big THANK YOU to our local partner - Gibbs Cancer Center. They will be teaching all of us how to do a correct self-breast exam at the gown sale! Check the website to download the flyer and register.

Jazz on the Square featuring Bryan Anderson

September 9th
Morgan Square

http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/

Bryan is a bassist, songwriter, and producer with six solo projects to his credit. His unique sound of what he calls “groove music” blends smooth jazz, old school funk, Latin rhythms and a taste of island vibes

Spartanburg County Historical Association: Friday Night Campfires

Historic Price House in Woodruff

September 9th

http://spartanburghistory.org/index.php

Gather ‘round the fire, make s’mores and hear exciting stories of the Upstate’s past! Again this summer, Walnut Grove Plantation and Historic Price House will each host two Friday Campfires on the second Fridays of June, July, August and September. At each campfire, a speaker will present a 20-to-30-minute talk on some aspect of the region’s history that will interest adults and children alike. In September, Mark Anthony of the South Carolina Sons of the American Revolution will present his wonderful and fast-paced history of the American Revolution through its flags. This is a great way for the whole family to spend a summer’s evening!

Hub City Bookshop Events
http://www.hubcity.org

September 9th: Literary Trivia Night.

Come out for a night of literary themed fun! Test your knowledge of all things book related during four rounds of questions designed to stump even the most accomplished readers. This event will be hosted by your friendly neighborhood bookshop staff and is free and open to the public. As if hilarity and good company weren’t enough, there will be prizes for the top scorers.September 10th: Reading and signing by Melissa Conroy, author of “Grandma is an Author.” September 12th: South Carolina poets Ray McManus and Ed Madden will both read from their new collections of poetry.

9/11 Heroes Run September 10

http://www.911heroesrun.com/runs/locations/South%20Carolina/Greenville

Cost $25 per person

On the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks this year, the Travis Manion Foundation, in partnership with the GM Foundation and Chevrolet, will host 33 races in cities and towns across the United States, with proceeds benefiting our nation’s veterans, first responders and military families. This is the first time ever the 9/11 Heroes Run has been held in the Carolinas and Georgia region! Register online by visiting the website above—learn more about the Travis Manion Foundation by viewing www.travismanion.com

Spartanburg Water 23rd Annual Lake Sweep

September 10th

Lake Bowen Park
http://www.sws-sssd.org/pdfs/pressrelease/2011/LakeSweep2011.pdf

Spartanburg Water is sponsoring its 23rd annual Lake Sweep event on Saturday, September 10, 2011 from 8 a.m. to Noon. Lake Sweep is part of a statewide effort and is presented as an opportunity for members of the community to help keep Spartanburg’s Waterways clean of debris.

Anderson Greek Festival & Olympic Car Cruise-In

September 10th

Anderson Civic Center

http://www.the-greek-festival.org/

http://www.shepherdsguild.org/id19.html

New this year…The Olympic Classic Car Cruise-In to benefit the Special Olympics of Anderson County

Hollywild Animal Park: Evening Photography Adventure at Hollywild

September 10th

http://www.hollywild.com/

Admission $50
Come to Hollywild’s After-Hours photography adventure. Participate in a workshop, offered by a professional photographer highlighting techniques for maximizing the quality of your photos using the light and shadows of the afternoon and early evening hours. Then practice your skills with a ‘spotlight’ animal brought out for your close-up photos. Finish the evening with a behind-the-scenes safari ride where you can capture multiple animal species in the evening light.

Greenwood Community Theatre: “The Guys” on Second Stage

September 8 – 11

http://www.emeraldtriangle.sc/Theatre/Default.aspx

Cost: $16 Adults, $14 Seniors (65+) and Military, $11 Students , $8 Children (11 and under)

Two weeks after 9/11, Nick, a NYC fire chief seeks out Joan, a journalist to help him compose eulogies to honor the lives of the men he has lost. GCT is proud to produce this special commemorative event in conjunction with the “Wall That Heals” Vietnam Memorial in Greenwood.

The Wall That Heals Exhibit September 8 – 11

Military Procession: September 10th

http://www.visitgreenwoodsc.com/Calendar/detail.aspx?id=2b5c36ec-4dbf-4113-af15-5482d3bc16c8

“The Wall that Heals” is a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. The exhibit will be on display September 8-11 to coincide with the tenth anniversary of 9/11. You are invited to join them for a military procession down Main Street on September 10th. The procession will include soldiers along with military vehicles great and small. The procession will begin at the Inn On The Square (104 Court Avenue) and will continue down Main Street to the Lander University campus. For more information, contact Anna Cuson at 341-5794 or Carey Bolt at 942-8531.

Anderson County 9/11 Events

September 11

http://www.unitedwayofanderson.org/Calendar.php#

Anderson Remembers Community Service at William Floyd Amphitheatre. Parade on Main Street honoring local First Responders.

Hospice of the Upstate “Remembrance Walk of Hope” at Sadler Bereavement and Education Center

Clemson University Military Appreciation Day

September 10th
http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/3814/military-and-9-11-to-be-remembered-at-clemsons-military-appreciation-day/

The Clemson University Athletic Department will recognize and honor fallen soldiers, veterans and current military personnel serving in the armed forces during Military Appreciation Day pregame and halftime ceremonies of the Clemson-Wofford football game, which begins at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. Retired New York City firefighter Dennis Amodio will participate in a 9/11 remembrance.

Greenville Concert Band: September 11th Tribute

September 11th

http://www.ficiviccenter.org/september-11th-tributeCost: Tickets range from $5 to $12. Group discounts are available. The Greenville Concert Band returns to open the Community Journals Chamber Series with three performances. The first will be a tribute to our country and honoring all those who suffered the tragedy of September 11th. This concert will honor the 10th Anniversary of that tragic and historic day in our nation’s history.

USC Upstate: September 11 Candlelight Vigil

September 11

Arboretum Amphitheater

http://news.uscupstate.edu/2011/09/sept-11-candlelight-vigil-in-arboretum-amphitheatre/To commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9-11 and provide an opportunity for reflection, the office of Student Affairs and the department of Languages, Literature, and Composition have organized a candle-light vigil, which will incorporate an inter-faith discussion. This event is open to the public

Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra: Masterworks I

September 10th

http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php

Tickets range from $10 to $35. The Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra will present 9/11: A Commemorative Concert on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. The highlight if the evening will be the world premiere of a piece by composer Kenneth Fuchs titled “The Falling Man.”

Always Remember 10 Year Tribute

September 11th at 7pm

Wofford College Gibbs Stadium Free Admission

Featuring City of Greenville Pipes and Drums, Randy Schuler, Spartanburg County School Districts Joint Choir, US Air Force F-16 Flyover, US Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. For more information, please contact Mark Cleveland at 864-596-2708.

Henderson County 9/11 Events

September 9 -11
http://www.hendersoncountync.org
Henderson County Government will hold a weekend of observation for the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, all events held on the front lawn of the Historic Courthouse on Main St. unless otherwise noted. Fri, Sept. 9 10:00-11:30AM Emergency Vehicle Display, 11:30-12Noon Patriotic Music by Hendersonville High School Band, 12Noon-1:00PM Commemorative Ceremony; Sat., Sept. 10 10:00-5:00PM Artistic Impressions of 9/11 in the Community Room in the Historic Courthouse; Sun., Sept.11 9:50AM 10th Annual 9/11 Memorial, following the ceremony an optional trip to the military section of Forest Lawn on Dana Rd & the State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain, Hendersonville, NC 828-694-5003

Crop Mob Upstate: Triune Mercy Center Crop Mob September 10 from 9:00am to 12:00pm

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=255213364510170
222 Rutherford St in Greenville
A Crop Mob is a group of people who get together and volunteer their time and hands to farmers or community gardens. Almost like a flash mob, but weeding or planting or whatever else may be needed. Come on out to Triune Mercy Center on Saturday, September 10th from 9 am-12 pm and help with activities like planting seeds, moving mulch, and possibly building a compost bin. No experience necessary. Just a desire to help out. Feel free to bring your own gloves or garden tools. Triune is a wonderful organization in town that provides assistance to the homeless community and those experiencing hardship. Lunch will be provided following the work.

TEDxSpartanburg at the Showroom

September 10th

https://www.facebook.com/TEDxSPTBG

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tedxspartanburg/id460766657?ls=1&mt=8

Tickets are sold out but you can download the iTunes app and follow the Twitter hashtag, #TEDxSPTBG, during the live event starting at 2pm. Videos of the presentations will be made available. TED is a nonprofit devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading.” It began in 1984 as an annual conference devoted to Technology, Entertainment and Design but TED’s reach and its scope have become ever broader since then. TEDTalks cover science, arts, politics, global issues, architecture, music and more. Learn more about TEDx here: http://www.ted.com/pages/about_tedx.

Whole Foods Market 5% Day to benefit Defenders for Children September 13th

http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/greenville/

NASCAR Driver Jeremy Clements will be here to support their cause!! There will be free face painting, Hair Feathers for a Cause and a $50 gift basket giveaway during Tuesday’s event! Defenders for Children creates, identifies and supports programs designed to prevent child abuse and improve the lives of children so they can become positive influences in our community. To learn more : www.defendersforchildren.org. Four times a year Whole Foods Market Greenville donates 5% of a day’s sales to give back to our local communities by providing support to nonprofit organizations.

HUB-BUB: Spartanburg Snap Yap

September 14th

http://www.hub-bub.com/opportunities/

Cost to participate in the project: $20

You’re invited to participate in Snapshot Spartanburg, a community photo project with an even playing field: each of the lucky 100 participants get a 24-exposure disposable camera to shoot in our community over a 3 week period, and all of the over 2,000 4x6 photos are displayed in the exhibit opening on October 22. *10 winners will have their photos enlarged to 11 x 17” in the overall exhibit * Three grand prizes will be distributed in the form of Holga cameras ** Grand prize winners will be announced at the BIG, FUN party on Oct. 22! Ahead of the project, you’re invited to SnapYap on Wednesday, September 14th at 7pm at The Showroom to hear panelists, Jamarcus Gaston, Kelly Marshall, and Michelle Mogavero discuss their work and talk about their experience with the disposable camera, giving advice on how to get great results. This will be the first opportunity to sign up and get your Snapshot Spartanburg participant package.

Art Walk Spartanburg – every 3rd Thursday

September 15th

Downtown Spartanburg and beyond. Maps are available at each gallery in this self-guided tour. http://www.carolinagalleryart.com/default2.asp

Retail Therapy - every 3rd ThursdaySeptember 15th

http://www.downtownspartanburg.com/

Downtown Spartanburg - Various Shops/boutiques open evening hours offering special discounts and other surprises

HUB-BUB.com presents The Next Big Thing 2011

September 24th

http://www.nextbigthing2011.com/Tickets: General $30; VIP $100The first annual emerging talent search and competition, where one lucky act will win the coveted event title and reap the awards that accompany it. Join HUB-BUB at the ultimate talent competition on September 24th! Discover the top 8 finalists who will be competing live at the show – and cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award!

Spartanburg County Historical Association: First Peoples of the Backcountry Exhibit

Continues through November 12

Chapman Cultural Center

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199383356773055

The Spartanburg Regional History Museum hosts an extended exhibit of regional Native American history at the Chapman Cultural Center Sept. 1-Nov. 12, entitled “First People of the Backcountry.” This locally-developed exhibit shares the untold stories of cultures that had significant impact on the current lives of Spartanburg citizens - from the old Native American trails and their hunting grounds to the development of the City of Spartanburg. Native American artifacts including pottery, baskets, skins, tools and weapons will be on display with the history of the tribes that traveled through Spartanburg and other tribes of the wider region. For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org

Upper SC State Fair

September 1 – 11

http://upperscstatefair.com/

US Hwy 123 @ SC Hwy 124; Between Greenville & Easley, SC

The UPPER SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR has something for everyone…. including great food, spectacular entertainment, quality exhibits including agricultural exhibitions, and a star spangled midway provided by PLAYWORLD AMUSEMENTS.

Eyewitnesses to 9/11: From Tragedy to Transformation

Cherokee County History and Arts Museum

August 26 – September 17

Museum Admission: $5 Adults; $3 under 12. http://www.cherokeecountyhistory.org/

The “Eyewitnesses to 9/11: From Tragedy to Transformation” exhibit will consist of artifacts and accounts of the events of September 11, 2001 and its aftermath, told through stories and artifacts. The exhibit will bear witness to the tragic events of 9/11/01 in New York City, and demonstrate the courage and determination of the heroes who worked together to search for survivors and to find the remains of the dead.Figuring prominently in the exhibit will be the rescue ministry offered at Saint Paul’s Chapel, the Episcopal church directly across the street from the World Trade Center, under the leadership of Gaffney native, the Reverend Lyndon F. Harris. Please check the website for the Museum’s extended schedule.

Spartanburg Art Museum: Studio Works Continues through October 1st http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php

Cost: Members: Free; Adults: $4; Seniors: $3; College Students: $2.50; ages 6-18: $2; under 6: free

Not your run of the mill pots and bowls! The internationally known Ceramics Studio of the University of South Carolina serves as a sort of research and development project by developing nonfunctional, sculptural works that can delight and fascinate.

Hub City Farmers Market

Saturday Market thru November 12th at Magnolia Train Depot
Wednesday Market thru September 28th at Morgan Square
Check Facebook for Mobile Market updates
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hub-City-Farmers-Market/91857690874

SLAM! - Saturday Local Art Market
Saturdays through October 29th West End, Greenville
http://www.facebook.com/slamsaturdaylocalartmarket
The Saturday Local Art Market will feature extraordinary handmade local art. Styles include Painting, Photography, Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry, Wood, and Printmaking, plus Handmade Clothing, Furniture and other delights such as children’s arts activities.

CALENDARS:
Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://visitspartanburg.com
Spartanburg Culture calendar and blog: http://spartanburgculture.com/
Spartanburg County Public Libraries: Events, Exhibits and Programs: http://www.infodepot.org/zS1/Events.aspSpartanburg Downtown Association Events: http://www.downtownspartanburg.org/events.php
Spartanburg Parks: http://www.spartanburgparks.org/Converse College: http://www.converse.edu/calendarUSC Upstate: http://www.uscupstate.edu/event/Wofford College: http://www.wofford.edu/newsroom/story.aspx?id=450521City of Greenville: http://www.greenvillesc.gov/calendar/calendar.aspx
Fete Greenville: http://www.fetegreenville.com/
What’s the BUZZ in Cherokee County? http://www.cherokeebuzz.com/
Greenwood’s Cultural District: http://www.emeraldtriangle.sc/ArtsCouncil/default.aspxUpcountry South Carolina: http://www.theupcountry.com/
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor includes the Mountain Lakes Region: http://www.sc-heritagecorridor.org/Hendersonville Travel & Tourism: http://www.historichendersonville.org/Saluda, Tryon, Columbus NC calendar http://www.nc-mountains.org/events/
Asheville Event and Festival calendar: http://www.exploreasheville.com/event-calendar/index.aspxMountain Xpress – Asheville and Western NC: http://www.mountainx.com/

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What’s Up Y’all: Customer Appreciation Celebration, Movies and Kayaking

Customer Appreciation Celebration 1^st Anniversary Party
Hub City Bookshop, Little River Coffee Bar, Cakehead Bakeshop
Masonic Temple in Spartanburg’s Grain District
http://hubcity.org/bookshop/events/customer-appreciation-celebration/
August 19^thLet’s celebrate the 1st anniversary of the Hub City Bookshop, Little River Coffee Bar, and Cakehead Bakeshop together! And, most importantly, let’s celebrate YOU, the customer and our community, for making the ground floor of the Masonic Temple in downtown Spartanburg a hub for writers, friends, music, good food and coffee, and full of community spirit. From 5-7 pm, we’ll have book signings with Matt Matthews and Sheila Ingle, Bookstore discounts of 10, 20, 30, or 40% off!, giveaways and a grand prize worth over $150, music, cupcake decorating, literary activities, drink specials, popcorn and beer! David Oyler will the musical guest at the Coffee Bar.

Hub City Farmers Market
Saturday Market thru November 12th at Magnolia Train Depot
Wednesday Market thru September 28th at Morgan Square
Check Facebook for Mobile Market updates
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hub-City-Farmers-Market/91857690874

Greenville Literacy Association: The Really Good, Really Big, Really Cheap Book Sale!
McAlister Square in Greenville
August 20th
http://www.greenvilleliteracy.org/
Don’t miss GLA’s Book Sale on Saturday, August 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at McAlister Square on South Pleasantburg Drive! Early bird shoppers can pay $10 admission at the door and enter the sale for an extra hour of shopping at 7:30 a.m.! It’s a massive used book sale to help raise money for the Greenville Literacy Association’s drive to improve adult literacy levels in Greenville County.

Zumba at Your Spartanburg County Library
http://www.infodepot.org/
Aug 20th at Middle Tyger
Get fit with this fun, easy-to-follow, dance-inspired workout. All ages and ability levels are welcome to attend. This program is provided free of charge by a grant from the Mary Black Foundation.

Aug 21st at Spartanburg Headquarters
Party yourself into shape with this Latin-inspired, easy-to-follow, calorie-burning, dance fitness-party. Feel the music and let loose with our certified Zumba instructor Simone. Enjoy one of the two Zumba sessions starting at 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Classes last an hour and are limited to the first 50 participants to arrive. We recommend that you come 20 minutes prior to the start of each class. This program is provided free of charge by a grant from the Mary Black Foundation.

Movies in the Park: Gnomeo and Juliet
August 20th
Barnet Park. Movie begins at sunset.
http://www.spartanburgmovies.com/

Glendale Outdoor Leadership School: Kayak Safety Course
August 20^th http://www.palmettoconservation.org/PaddleCourse.asp
Palmetto Conservation Foundation and the Glendale Outdoor Leadership School will be hosting a 2-day workshop on river safety and river rescue. This workshop is made possible through a grant from the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (SCPRT). Both classes will be taught by ACA certified instructors from the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC). The River Safety Course is designed to teach beginner paddlers to safely and enjoyably kayak on gentle rivers. Emphasis is placed on exercising good judgment and safety as a state of mind, trip preparation and planning. Hazard Prevention is the focus; participants will learn proper water reading skills and paddling techniques to safely navigate whitewater.

Spartanburg County Historical Association: Seay House Saturdays
August 20th
http://www.spartanburghistory.org/spring.php
Admission is free, but donations are welcomed.
Join us on these Saturdays at The Seay House, Spartanburg’s oldest home. Located at 106 Darby Road just off Crescent Avenue, this home showcases the dwelling of a local farmstead managed and maintained by three maiden Seay sisters in the late 1800s. Come relax for an hour or two on this historic property! Sponsors allow us to open at no charge to the public, though visitor donations help us maintain the property. For more information, email seayhouse@spartanburghistory.org or call 864-596-3501

Hub City Co-operative Market: Tour of Hatcher Gardens in Spartanburg
August 23^rd http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=241657639189921
$2 per person. Please contact Anne at anne.carroll.anderson@gmail.com for details.

Terrier Tales Reading Program Kickoff
August 23^rd http://infodepot.org/
Spartanburg Headquarters Library - Inman Mills Activity Room
Enjoy an evening of games and snacks with Wofford Terriers Football Players. Sign up and receive your Terrier Tales Bookmark and begin reading to earn your free ticket to the Wofford Terriers football game on October 15th. Call 864-596-3504 for more information.

Music on Main: Mighty Volcanoes
August 25th
Main Street at Denny’s Plaza
http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/
Old School R&B

Hub City Bookshop Book Club
http://www.hubcity.org
August 25^thJoin us for a lively discussion of our next book club pick: Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food by Paul Greenberg Paperback copies are available at the Hub City Bookshop. Please email Kari Jackson at kari AT hubcity.org if you have questions.

Artists’ Guild Exhibit: “Form and Feeling”
Continues through August 27th
http://www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com/
North Carolina painter, Kate Thayer, and Spartanburg sculptor, Lalage Warrington, will be the featured artists for the Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg in August. Their combined work—entitled “Form and Feeling”—will be on display throughout the month in the Guild Gallery at the Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg. It is free for public viewing Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The last viewing day will Saturday, Aug. 27.

The Museum, Greenwood: “VIEWER’S CHOICE!
thru August 25th
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=138856616199400
Be the curator! Come see the “Viewer’s Choice” display in the front lobby, review all the artifacts in the display collection and vote for your favorites to help determine a future exhibit! Select from historic Edgefield pottery, tri-centennial memorabilia, an old Index-Journal printing plate, a preserved BRAIN, and much more!! It’s fun and it’s FREE! Museum hours Wed-Sat, 10am-5pm. Vote by August 25!

Spartanburg County Historical Association: First Peoples of the Backcountry Native American Festival
September 2 – 3
Chapman Cultural Center
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199383356773055
The Spartanburg Regional History Museum hosts an extended exhibit of regional Native American history at the Chapman Cultural Center Sept. 1-Nov. 12, entitled “First People of the Backcountry.” The exhibit launches with a reception in the Spartanburg Regional History Museum on Sept. 1 and a two-day public and free festival Sept. 2-3.

The exhibit’s opening reception on Thursday, Sept. 1, 6-8 pm includes an introduction to the exhibit and refreshments. It is free and open to the public. The next day, Friday, Sept. 2, the Native American Festival begins at noon. It is also free and open to the public. All schools, churches, and other organizations are invited to come and celebrate Native American history as presented by members of these living cultures. Presentations include Native American drums, music, storytelling, food, blowguns, and more. It will wrap up on Saturday with a traditional Pow Wow led by area tribes. All Native Americans are invited to participate and all residents are invited to attend this exciting celebration. For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org

CALENDARS:

Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://visitspartanburg.com
Spartanburg Culture calendar and blog: http://spartanburgculture.com/
Spartanburg County Public Libraries: Events, Exhibits and Programs: http://www.infodepot.org/zS1/Events.asp
Spartanburg Parks: http://www.spartanburgparks.org/
Converse College: http://www.converse.edu/calendar
USC Upstate: http://www.uscupstate.edu/event/
City of Greenville: http://www.greenvillesc.gov/calendar/calendar.aspx
Fete Greenville: http://www.fetegreenville.com/
What’s the BUZZ in Cherokee County? http://www.cherokeebuzz.com/
Greenwood’s Cultural District: http://www.emeraldtriangle.sc/ArtsCouncil/default.aspx
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor includes the Mountain Lakes Region: http://www.sc-heritagecorridor.org/

Saluda, Tryon, Columbus NC calendar http://www.nc-mountains.org/events/
Asheville Event and Festival calendar: http://www.exploreasheville.com/event-calendar/index.aspx

Lights Camera Jackson: Reviews, News and Views from America’s #1 Kid Critic
http://lights-camera-jackson.com”
Lights Camera Jackson” began his movie critic career at age 7 ½. He is a contributing critic on “The Early Show.” Fans can also follow “LCJ” on Twitter (@LCJReviews), Facebook and YouTube.

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Upstate Information Hub’s feature story: Preserving South Carolina’s African American History and Heritage by James Richardson

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