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Tuesday, November 6, 2018
UHM Kids Book Club
Nov 6 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Upcountry History Museum

Join the adventures of Jack and Annie as we explore real history through the best selling children’s book series, “Magic Tree House!”

Enjoy games, crafts, and hands-on activities that bring to life the adventures of your favorite storybooks. All Book Club meetings begin at 3:30 pm.

Parents: Please prepare for each UHM Kids Book Club by reading the book beforehand.

On Tuesday, November 6, we will explore and discuss “Magic Treehouse: A Perfect Time for Pandas.”

This event is FREE to museum members and included with regular admission for all other guests. Please be sure to read the book in advance to attending book club.

For more information, visit http://www.upcountryhistory.org/programs/uhm-book-club/

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Candlelight Christmas Evenings (November)
Nov 6 @ 5:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Biltmore

Candlelight Christmas Evenings*
Saturday, November 3, 2018 – Saturday, January 5, 2019 (Select Dates)

*Check website for availability/dates
*By reservation only.
*Pricing varies by date.

Candlelight, firelight, and live music bring holiday warmth to the extravagant holiday décor of Biltmore House, creating an evening to remember. Evening guests can also take advantage of Antler Hill Village & Winery to enjoy free wine tastings. Advance reservations are required for evening visits.

Learn more about #ChristmasAtBiltmore or plan your visit: biltmore.com/Christmas

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Numenera: Tabletop Gaming
Nov 6 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Boiling Springs Library

Category: Fun & Games
Contact Name: Catie Turner
Contact Phone: 864-578-3665
Contact Email: [email protected]

Dungeons and Dragons fans will enjoy adventuring through the world of Numenera, where magic and science are one. Join the group on an epic journey.

SOLD OUT Sirens of the Sea: Tracking Local Manatee Migrations
Nov 6 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
South Carolina Aquarium

Manatees, enormous yet docile marine mammals, visit the South Carolina coast annually. Despite their size, they are rarely seen. Learn more about this elusive animal and what tracking studies are uncovering with retired South Carolina Department of Natural Resources veterinarian Dr. Al Segars.

For a list of upcoming Holland Lifelong Learning events, please visit: http://scaquarium.org/lifelonglearning

Thank You to Our Sponsors –
Mary and Mason Holland
Christopher Kauker, Ameriprise Financial Inc
Papa John’s Pizza
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

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Watch Parties
Nov 6 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Delaney's Irish Pub

WATCH PARTIES!

The Spartanburg County Democratic Party invites you to join us at Delaney’s Pub for a series of “Watch Parties” (dates listed below)! Please indicate if you are “Going” on this event, so that we will know to expect you!

Join fellow Democrats as we watch the two Gubernatorial Debates and then as we watch the Election results for the 2018 Midterms! These parties will be a great time to meet fellow Democrats, to socialize, to fellowship, and to share ideas. All watch parties will be held in the “Meeting Room” in the back of Delaney’s Restaurant in downtown Spartanburg, so feel free to order food, grab a beer, and hang out. SEE YOU THERE!

Wednesday, 10/17/18 (First Gubernatorial Debate)
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, 10/25/18 (Second Gubernatorial Debate)
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, 11/6/18 (Midterm Election Results 2018)
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (or later)

https://www.facebook.com/events/240961366573307/

Chase High Band Fundraiser-$30
Nov 6 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Paint it up

Cost covers everything you need to paint a Santa, Snowman or Stocking door hanger,
Signup online with a $5 reservation fee (non-refundable) that holds your spot.

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Hemophilia is a Genetic Disorder
Nov 6 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
CityRange Steakhouse Grill-Spartanburg

Join HSC and Shire as we discuss the genetics of hemophilia for men, women and children. Share your knowledge and support to community members as we have this importnat conversation. What does it mean to be a carrier? How will I be affected when I have children? Join us and find out.

RSVP to the Chapter by 11/1/18
Sue Martin 863-350-9941

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John Martin at Smiley’s!
Nov 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Smiley's Acoustic Café

John plays acoustic

https://www.facebook.com/events/1375472935918356/

DISM + EMMY LAW at Rail Line Brewery!
Nov 6 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Rail Line Brewing

Great bands plus a Thomas Creek Tap Takeover. Gonna be the biggest tap takeover yet!

Emmy Law and DISM hit South Carolina!
Dogs in Slow Motion:
dogsinslowmo.bandcamp.com

Emmy Law:
emmylawmusic.om

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Emrys Pop-Up Writing & Open Mic Night
Nov 6 @ 7:00 pm
Chicora Alley

Location: Chicora Alley in the “back room,” 608B South Main Street in downtown Greenville.

Readings begin promptly at 7 PM.
There are spaces available for reading. Sign up by contacting us at [email protected], or take your chances that night. Each reader has five minutes at the microphone.

Free and open to the public.
You do not have to read to attend–come to listen and enjoy!

Music Bingo with MiMi
Nov 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
New Groove Artisan Brewery

Beer, fun, and prizes. Music Bingo every other Tuesday with the fantastic MiMi.

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Paint Ur Pet – Greenville
Nov 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Open Art Studios Greenville

Join us for this popular painting class! Ashley will pre-sketch your pet on an 8×10 canvas & Jessica will teach you how to paint your pet.

No experience necessary. All painting supplies provided. $30 per painting. Paints can be messy, so dress appropriately.

Must pre-register by clicking on ticket link (scroll down to choose the PUP class & date you are attending) & e-mail a head shot picture of your pet, your name, and class date to [email protected] to guarantee your seat.

**If you are registering more than one person, please include the names of those in your group in the “notes” section when ordering.

The deadline for registration is 7 days prior to the event date.
Outside drinks & food allowed.

**space is limited!!

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Stitches in the Stacks
Nov 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Headquarters Library

Room: Hoechst-Celanese Classroom
Category: Craft, DIY & Maker
Contact Name: Staci Sigrist
Contact Phone: 864-596-3505
Contact Email: [email protected]

Join other adults who knit, crochet and cross-stitch. Everyone welcome, even beginners. Come for fellowship and sharing. There is no fee, but you must furnish your own supplies.

Wine Tasting: Lauren’s Holiday Favorites Part 1
Nov 6 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Red's Beer and Wine

7 wines, 7 styles and 7 regions of the world. Dive in to a few traditional favorites and a few new wines to spice up your holiday season! Cost $15 per person for 7 tastings plus cheese and charcuterie pairngs.

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Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer
Nov 6 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Peace Center

with Rakesh Chaurasia

Masterful genre-benders and the leading virtuosos on their respective instruments, Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer move with ease among the worlds of classical, bluegrass, and world music. Three of the most limitless creators and composers in the history of music, Fleck, Hussain, and Meyer touch every geographical and stylistic corner of the musical world.

Béla Fleck has been called the premier banjo player in the world and has virtually reinvented the image and the sound of the instrument. He has won 11 Grammy® Awards and has been nominated in more different categories than anyone in Grammy history.

A classical tabla virtuoso of the highest order, Zakir Hussain is widely considered a chief architect of the contemporary world music movement. This Grammy Award winner won the 1999 National Heritage Fellowship – the United States’ most prestigious honor for a master in traditional arts.

Hailed by The New Yorker as “…the most remarkable virtuoso in the relatively un-chronicled history of his instrument,” Edgar Meyer is in demand as both a classical bassist and composer. In 2011, Meyer joined cellist Yo-Yo Ma, mandolinist Chris Thile, and fiddler Stuart Duncan for the Sony Masterworks recording The Goat Rodeo Sessions, which was awarded the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Folk Album.

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Acoustic Open Mic w/ Layton Meacham
Nov 6 @ 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
GOTTROCKS

21+
730pm signups
830pm start

All acoustic acts welcome!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1835529633210688/

Kelly Jo & Charles Hedgepath w/ Sam Kruer and Troy Jones
Nov 6 @ 9:30 pm – Nov 7 @ 12:30 am
Smiley's Acoustic Café

Some Phat Lip tunes and some new takes on your favorite covers.

https://www.facebook.com/events/183760445845088/

Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Reclaimed Creations
Nov 7 all-day
NC Arboretum

Reclaimed Creations is a unique sculpture exhibit created by renowned artist Sayaka Ganz. Utilizing reclaimed plastic objects, such as discarded utensils, Ganz creates amazing sculptures that visually appear unified at a distance, but are in fact separated when examined up close. Described as using a “3D impressionistic” style, Ganz’s exhibit includes installations of animals in motion, which are in rich in color and energy, to create an illusion of form.

About the Artist

Born in Yokohama, Japan, Sayaka Ganz grew up living in Japan, Brazil and Hong Kong. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Indiana University, Bloomington, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. A lecturer and teacher, Ganz’s work has been displayed at various institutions around the globe, including the Hermann Geiger Foundation in Cecina, Italy, the Isle Gallery in Isle of Man, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California.

My work is about perceiving harmony, even in situations that appear chaotic from the inside. When observing my sculptures up close, one might see gaps, holes and items being held on only by small points; step away, however, and the sculptures reveal the harmony created when the objects are aligned to the same general (but not identical) direction. Similarly, it is important to gain perspective by stepping back from current problems and look at the larger picture. Then one can perceive the beauty and patterns that exist.”

Sam Mitchell and Nancy Corbin
Nov 7 all-day
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Nov 7 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse

This adaptation of the classic crime novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes is a fast paced, wild ride through the fog-shrouded moors of England.  Three actors portray over fifteen characters with lightning fast precision in this highly praised thriller.

Matinees: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00PM

Evenings: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30PM. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM

Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage
2661 Greenville Highway Flat Rock, NC 28731