Summer Fun at TCMU Parents are counting the days until school begins and children are searching for new ways to entertain (for lack of a better word) themselves. The Children's Museum of the Upstate to the rescue! Just a reminder of weekly events for all ages: Storytime & More, Tuesday-Saturday at 11am and 12pm; Open Art Studios on Wednesday and Friday from 1-4pm and … [Read more...] about SUMMER FUN AT TCMU
Education
GREENVILLE HISTORY: ALBERT EINSTEIN
GREENVILLE HISTORY: Albert Eistein Who knew Albert Einstein was a visitor to Greenville in the early 1900’s? I had no idea! Why does no one talk about this? Picture it: Germany, March 14, 1879. (Golden Girls fans, that was for you!) Herman and Pauline Einstein have a bouncing baby boy. They planned to name him after his grandfather. In the troubled times, they decided … [Read more...] about GREENVILLE HISTORY: ALBERT EINSTEIN
YOUR HEALTHY BODY AT TCMU
Your Healthy Body at TCMU A new exhibit has come to The Children’s Museum and we're ecstatic! Our friends at the museum invited us to check things out a day early. Preston is my early morning go-to guy. And he LOVED this exhibit! Your Healthy Body officially opened to the public on Saturday, March 12th. Each station is interactive + educational. Preston is studying … [Read more...] about YOUR HEALTHY BODY AT TCMU
FALL IN LOVE WITH GREENVILLE (AGAIN)!
Fall in Love with Greenville (again)!A few weeks ago, we were invited to participate in a unique press tour hosted by Visit Greenville. They put us up at the Hyatt and Westin hotels for two nights, created a (packed) itinerary, and showed seven local journalists how they market the city to out of town visitors. What a treat! … [Read more...] about FALL IN LOVE WITH GREENVILLE (AGAIN)!
SECRET PASSAGES TOUR IN GREER
Secret Passages Tour in Greer I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – and again – why do I not hang out in Greer more often? It is the coziest town. DYK: Before it was Greer, the area was known as Old Blakely Place. James Manning Greer owned 200 acres of farmland, eventually trading pieces of land for a wagon + team of mules! An acre of land sold anywhere from $25 to … [Read more...] about SECRET PASSAGES TOUR IN GREER
THIS FALL AT TCMU
This Fall at TCMU... The Children's Museum of the Upstate is falling into autumn with a few new changes. We're excited! Popular weekly programs are now offered more frequently. Guests can enjoy Story Time and Open Art Tuesday-Saturday. steamWORKS, formerly known as Spark Lab, features hands-on learning focused on STEAM curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering, … [Read more...] about THIS FALL AT TCMU
WELCOME TO AT HOME WITH US
Welcome to At Home With Us At Home With Us is a group of beautiful, well-appointed homes that provide live-in, long-term, mental health care management. We have homes throughout Greenville and on Lake Keowee. We specialize in creating individualized treatment plans for each resident according to their needs. The treatment plans include weekly individual therapy … [Read more...] about WELCOME TO AT HOME WITH US
MEET DUSTIN PELLETIER OF BIG AIR
Meet Dustin Pelletier of Big Air 5 years ago Upstate resident Dustin Pelletier set out to a create family friendly attraction. Enter Big Air, an indoor trampoline park that is locally owned and operated with one simple mission: to provide fun for the whole family! To better understand that mission, we recently got the chance to chat with the owner of Big Air in … [Read more...] about MEET DUSTIN PELLETIER OF BIG AIR
GEO’S GOLF AT TCMU
Geo's Golf at TCMU Tee Times aren't just found in pro shops anymore. If you have plans to visit The Children's Museum, look fore-ward (see what I did there?) to Geo's Golf: Swinging Through Greenville! The custom built nine hole course replaced the Great Outdoors exhibit on the third floor. Wanna-be golfers can get tee times (a.k.a. advanced timed entry tickets) to test … [Read more...] about GEO’S GOLF AT TCMU
MAC Q1 GRANT RECIPIENTS AWARDED
MAC Q1 Grant Recipients Awarded... The Metropolitan Arts Council’s (MAC) quarterly grants program is the backbone of the organization, as it provides project support to individual artists, arts organizations and arts education programs throughout Greenville. The following received funding for projects occurring between May-July, 2021. A total of $27,723 was … [Read more...] about MAC Q1 GRANT RECIPIENTS AWARDED