Things to Do this Weekend: June 28-30 Weather Forecast Friday: Mostly sunny, high of 90 & low of 70 Saturday: A few clouds, high of 90 & low of 72 Sunday: Mostly sunny, high of 94 & low of 74 *Possible rain storms throughout the weekend For the complete forecast click here Friday, June 28th Friday Starry Nights at Roper Mountain Science Center 4:30pm, … [Read more...] about THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND: JUNE 28-30
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SmartARTS WITH METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL
Greenville's arts scene is alive and well - even thriving! We can all thank the Metropolitan Arts Council (aka MAC). Since 1973, MAC has promoted and supported individual artists and organizations in the Upstate. Just down the street from the Greenville Visitors Center is the historic West End. Here, thanks to the tremendous support of TD Bank, MAC serves as a visitors … [Read more...] about SmartARTS WITH METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL
SUMMER CAMP SAFE AT TCMU
Summer Camp Safe at TCMU... Regardless of how you've defined school this year, everybody is excited that the end is in sight. There's help on the horizon. Just hold on a few more months and then find fabulous fun at The Children's Museum of the Upstate (TCMU). Beginning Monday, June 7th, the Museum will be conducting 9 weeks of summer camp, guaranteed to peak the … [Read more...] about SUMMER CAMP SAFE AT TCMU
SAFE HARBOR CHOSEN FOR SWEET CAROLINE OPEN
Safe Harbor Chosen for Sweet Caroline Open... Sportsclub Fitness and Wellness in cooperation with the Ladies’ Pro Racquetball Tour, and the South Carolina Racquetball Players’ Association will again host the Sweet Caroline Open racquetball tournament for professionals and amateurs in 2020. The top-25 lady pro racquetball players in the world and over 100 amateurs from across … [Read more...] about SAFE HARBOR CHOSEN FOR SWEET CAROLINE OPEN
MEET JONATHAN SHANIN OF THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN EXPERIENCE
Meet Jonathan Shanin of the Benjamin Franklin Experience... "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin The Benjamin Franklin Experience is a summer program (2-week courses) based out of Greenville that is open to teens ages 14-18 and as you could have guessed it the name is inspired by Ben Franklin’s incredible … [Read more...] about MEET JONATHAN SHANIN OF THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN EXPERIENCE
NEDA WALK: MAY 11TH
"Wow... NEDA means everything to me. Their resources quite literally helped save my life," says Emily Fincher, lead director of the first NEDA walk in Greenville. NEDA, and the people behind it, truly care for people. I can't thank them enough for that." NEDA, the National Eating Disorders Association, is the nation's largest nonprofit organization that assists those who are … [Read more...] about NEDA WALK: MAY 11TH
FOUP’S WINNER: MICHELLE JARDINES
Your mission, should you choose to accept it... will have 24 hours to complete an original work of art. That’s Metropolitan Art Council’s 9th annual art competition, Flat Out Under Pressure! Otherwise known as FOUP. This year’s art competition kicked off on Friday, June 15th, where 112 local artist (click here for complete list) stood in line to check-in and have their blank … [Read more...] about FOUP’S WINNER: MICHELLE JARDINES
GVL CAUSES: NAMI GREENVILLE
Two summers ago, I walked into a cocktail party, in a white dress, at Larkin’s Sawmill. A friend of mine had sent me the invite because it was a benefit for our local chapter of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and she knew that it was something I cared about, as I was a counselor and had a heart for things that helped reduce the stigma around having a mental … [Read more...] about GVL CAUSES: NAMI GREENVILLE
GVL CAUSES: RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
Many of us have only really heard about Ronald McDonald House Charities from frequenting an actual McDonald's location; you'll see their logo on the change boxes by the registers, or at the drive-through as you pick up your sweet tea and chicken nuggets. But what happens with all the change in those boxes, and what's the story behind the actual Ronald McDonald House Charities … [Read more...] about GVL CAUSES: RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
ELEPHANTS FOR SALE! HOW LOCAL KIDS ARE CHANGING LIVES IN INDIA
Here in Greenville we’re blessed with amazing coffee shops, juiceries and smoothie bars. It’s easy to forget that over half a billion people don’t have access to clean drinking water. It’s even more difficult to explain that to our children who never see that kind of poverty. But if given a chance, children would love the opportunity to bring something as practical as clean … [Read more...] about ELEPHANTS FOR SALE! HOW LOCAL KIDS ARE CHANGING LIVES IN INDIA