Events Calendar

Join retired Lieutenant Colonel and New York Times bestselling author Brad Taylor for a book talk and signing at the Spartanburg Library on Friday, January 27th at 7pm. Brad will be discussing his new book, The Devil’s Ransom, and will be available afterwards to sign books. Free copies of The Devil’s Ransom will be given away at the door. You aren’t going to want to miss this fascinating evening!

Join us for the oddest night of the year! Spartanburg Art Museum’s semi-annual fundraiser gala is an evening of art, food, costumes, and entertainment unlike anything else in The Burg.

The Converse Opera Theatre presents “Mostly Mozart,” this year’s premiere opera event featuring the one-act singspiel The Impresario by W.A. Mozart. Other offerings include excerpts from Mozart’s cheeky satire The Marriage of Figaro and the beloved tale of The Magic Flute, along with dazzling duets from Otto Nicolai’s The Merry Wives of Windsor and delightful ensembles from Massenet’s Cendrillon, Kalman’s Countess Maritza, and Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

The Converse Opera Theatre presents “Mostly Mozart,” this year’s premiere opera event featuring the one-act singspiel The Impresario by W.A. Mozart. Other offerings include excerpts from Mozart’s cheeky satire The Marriage of Figaro and the beloved tale of The Magic Flute, along with dazzling duets from Otto Nicolai’s The Merry Wives of Windsor and delightful ensembles from Massenet’s Cendrillon and Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Converse faculty, staff, and students may receive 1 free ticket by calling the Box Office.

On 9/11, the world stopped.

On 9/12, their stories moved us all.

Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. Don’t miss this breathtaking musical written by Tony® nominees Irene Sankoff and David Hein, and helmed by Tony-winning Best Director, Christopher Ashley. Newsweek cheers, “It takes you to a place you never want to leave!”

Mainstage productions are the top tier of Alchemy Comedy shows. The first act of “Side Quest” is a tribute to the world of magic and fantasy with scripted sketches and improv comedy games. The second act is a fully improvised comedy quest inspired by Dungeons and Dragons and an audience suggestion. This show has a limited run in only through March so don’t miss it!

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The Alchemy Comedy Theater is back and running shows every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at 7:30 and 9pm. Downtown Greenville has street parking available as well as several nearby parking garages.

 Right now, a team of doctors is scrubbing in for a surgery while a patient waits for a procedure that they hope will save their life; blood bags are prepared and ready.  In a different hospital, a team of nurses is giving a trauma victim a lifesaving blood transfusion.  Several floors away, a cancer patient is receiving a platelet transfusion after chemotherapy.  Those patients, and thousands of others, can hope and plan for the new year because blood products were available.

As we enter 2023, many are looking at a piece of paper, writing down their new year’s resolutions and goals: ‘read ten books…get outside more often…go to the gym.’ The Blood Connection (TBC), the non-profit community blood center, is encouraging people to add one more thing to that list: save a life with TBC. It may sound daunting.  It may sound unachievable.  But with just one hour and one blood donation, three lives can be saved in this community. The difference between a joyous and tragic new year for many local families is community blood donors.

TBC is urging community members to make blood donation a priority in 2023 – because, simply put: lives depend on it.

The Blue Ridge Agility Club of Western North Carolina will host an American Kennel Club (AKC) agility trial Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, December 9 – 11. The event will be held at the T. Ed Garrison Arena in Pendleton from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm on Friday and 8:00 am – 3:00 pm on Saturday & Sunday. Spectators are welcome to attend and admission is free. Please leave your dog comfortably at home. Agility is a competitive team sport comprised of a handler and his or her dog. The object of agility is for the handler to navigate the dog through a timed obstacle course without the dog making a mistake. The agility course is comprised of jumps; weave poles, tunnels and climbing apparatuses. Agility rules focus on safety for the dog.

The Greenville State Farmers Market includes retail sheds and farmer stalls that offer a wide variety of locally grown products and specialty goods. Both quality and variety are standards for the volume of products offered for sale at the Greenville State Farmers Market. Market operations continue Monday – Saturday all year long, ceasing for only two holidays: Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Find information about upcoming events and what’s in season at our market’s Facebook page.

Office Hours

Retail Hours

Monday – Saturday  •  8 am – 6 pm
Admission and parking are free
Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day

Qigong is a system of self-healing exercises that includes posture, movement, self massage, breathing techniques and meditation.

We meet every Saturday morning within Hatcher Gardens, just past the pond to the right at an enclave called the Garden of Hope and Healing.
Class starts at 9:30am and goes ahead every week unless a weather advisory alerts us to stay home.

The exercises are very gentle, suitable for all ages and free of cost.
Wear comfortable clothing and no yoga mat required.

If you have any questions call Simon 864-921-7867

Join us in the Maker Space for our first monthly Kid’s Craft Club! The
first twenty kids to drop in between 10 and 2 will get to make their very
own wooden Valentine completely free of charge. No purchase or registration
necessary. Craft club will happen the fourth Saturday of each month so keep
your eyes peeled for more info!