Newest Exhibit at Upcountry History Museum explores path of Black History in the American West
October 21, 2024
Exploring the path of Black history in the American West with a timeline of original pictorial quilts is the focus of “Black Pioneers: Legacy in the American West,” a first-of-its-kind…
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YMCA of Greenville annual Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast presented by HomeTrust Bank to be held on November 21
September 12, 2024
YMCA of Greenville is hosting its annual Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast as a way to bring business and community leaders together to pause, reflect, and give thanks for Greenville’s many blessings.…
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Complexities, tragedies of Native American boarding schools explored in exhibit at Upcountry History Museum
August 30, 2024
“To educate and assimilate into “civilized” society.” That was the motive in the 1870s behind taking Native American children to distant residential boarding schools and stripping them of all signs…
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Upcountry History Museum to host Quilts of Valor Display
July 15, 2024
Quilts to be Awarded to Local Veterans in Special Ceremonies on July 20 What began as one mother’s dream when her son was deployed in Iraq in 2003 is now…
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Upcountry History Museum completes survey of sites in Greenville County associated with the American Revolution
July 14, 2024
In a war remembered more for battles at Bunker Hill, Concord, Saratoga, and Yorktown, it was the events of the Southern Campaign that finally turned the tide for American independence.…
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The ever-curious ‘George’ spending his summer at the Upcountry History Museum
May 22, 2024
Straight from the television screen and pages of countless stories from his exploits, that inquisitive little monkey named Curious George will make the Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County his…
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Upcountry History Museum is a 2024 Blue Star Museum
May 17, 2024
The Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County has joined museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums program, a collaboration that provides free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and…
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New D-Day exhibit at Upcountry History Museum personifies stories honoring men and women of ‘Greatest Generation’
May 13, 2024
From best-kept secret of World War II to largest invasion of Allied air, land, and sea forces in military history, the legacy of the sixth day of the sixth month…
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Greenville Jewish Federation launches Family Services program
April 25, 2024
The Greenville Jewish Federation has launched a pioneering initiative aimed at providing essential social support services to adults and families of all faiths across the Upstate region. Jewish Family Services…
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‘Bedtime Stitches’ exhibit at Upcountry History Museum showcases distinctive talents of fabric artist Salley Mavor
February 28, 2024Bringing stories from the pages of her books to life is what fabric artist and children’s author Salley Mavor does best, and her latest exhibit, “Salley Mavor: Bedtime Stitches,” showcases…
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Exhibit at Upcountry History Museum explores Centennial Legacy of The Duke Endowment
February 12, 2024A traveling exhibit highlighting a century of progress as envisioned by James B. Duke, founder of The Duke Endowment, is now on display at the Upcountry History Museum – Greenville…
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Resiliency, discovery, and revelation on full display in new exhibit coming to Upcountry History Museum
February 7, 2024
Through a visually compelling presentation of history through art, small moments of ordinary experiences are transformed into extraordinary discoveries of resiliency and revelation in “Vision & Spirit: Black Artists in…
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‘Unicorn of the Sea’ rises from the deep in new exhibit at Upcountry History Museum
January 30, 2024
From its depiction in the 1500s as an angry sea monster to its portrayal as a unicorn of the sea and now as an icon of pop culture, the narwhal…
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Special veterans program with Stacy Pearsall at Upcountry History Museum
January 10, 2024
On Saturday, January 13, 2024, Stacy Pearsall, one of America’s most decorated female combat photographers, will lead a panel discussion at the Upcountry History Museum with fellow Veterans as they…
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New United Methodist Church plant opens to serve the faith needs of the Greenville community
December 19, 2023
A new United Methodist Church (UMC) plant has opened at 2703 Augusta Street in Greenville called Open Hearts United Methodist Church. The new church plant intentionally embraces the UMC’s “Open…
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Upcountry History Museum showcases holiday classic with behind-the-scenes close-ups
October 31, 2023
It’s a holiday classic that almost didn’t make it from book to screen but for a friendship forged during World War II. In its Southeastern debut, “A Very Grinchy Christmas,”…
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Four Governance Questions for Endowment Management
September 27, 2023
By Anne Marie Ashworth To create an environment for good governance, endowments should assess whether they have the appropriate models for optimal long-term portfolio management, oversight and management, fiduciary responsibility,…
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Upcountry History Museum dives in with ‘Splash and Bubbles’
September 19, 2023
Explorers of all ages will be able to dive into the incredible world of ocean exploration when “Splash and Bubbles: Dive In, Lend a Fin” makes its only South Carolina…
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Upcountry History Museum presents stories stitched in the seams
August 23, 2023
There’s an art to storytelling and in “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom – The Civil War Narrative Quilts of Vera P. Hall,” the stories are literally stitched in the seams…
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Feel the Heat in newest exhibit at Upcountry History Museum
June 20, 2023
We watch the news with a sense of disbelief yet can’t seem to pull ourselves away even as the screen fills with image after image of raging wildfires. In its…
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Children’s Programs highlight summer months at Upcountry History Museum
June 19, 2023
The Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County, a Smithsonian Affiliate, has quite a lineup of programs and events scheduled for this summer. From the ever-popular Toddler Time and Family Fun…
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Upcountry History Museum is a 2023 Blue Star Museum
May 19, 2023
The Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County has joined museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums program, a collaboration that provides free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and…
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‘Very Eric Carle’ exhibition making southeastern debut at Upcountry History Museum
May 15, 2023
It will be a very special day for children and adults alike when the unique, one-of-a-kind Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit opens Saturday, May…
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Around the World in 80 Hats at Upcountry History Museum
March 22, 2023Though not in a hot air balloon with Phileas Fogg, visitors will have an opportunity to go around the world on an 80 hat and headdress journey as the Upcountry…
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Upcountry History Museum Exhibit showcases Kenny Rogers’ talents
March 1, 2023
Say the name Kenny Rogers and the first things that come to mind are songs and television movies. The Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County, a Smithsonian Affiliate, offers a…
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Congregation Beth Israel honors Barry Nocks
December 6, 2022
Long-time Greenville community leader and steward Barry Nocks was honored with the Leading from the Heart Award from Congregation Beth Israel this week. As part of the honor, numerous current…
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Order of the Palmetto awarded to Mable Owens Clarke
November 18, 2022The woman who has led the campaign to save a historic Black church in Pickens County was awarded the Order of the Palmetto today. “Having been born and raised in…
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New twist on traditional holiday classic making Greenville debut at Upcountry History Museum
November 15, 2022
On Saturday, November 19, 2022, the doors of the Upcountry History Museum will open to an ever-familiar story but the Greenville debut of an exclusive holiday favorite, “Nutcracker: The Exhibition.”…
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Wild Rumpus of Sendak’s ‘Wild Things’ comes to Upcountry History Museum
October 17, 2022
Stomping into Greenville in its only South Carolina stop, “Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak” will open at the Upcountry History Museum-Furman University, a Smithsonian Affiliate, on Saturday, October…
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‘Start Your Engines!’ NASCAR exhibit racing to Upcountry History Museum
August 25, 2022
NASCAR races are always filled with “thrill of victory and agony of defeat” moments, and “Fast Lane: The NASCAR Photography of Darryl Moran,” the newest exhibition opening at the Upcountry…
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Upcountry History Museum is a 2022 Blue Star Museum
June 13, 2022
The Upcountry History Museum – Furman University has joined museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to museums for the nation’s active-duty military…
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Upcountry History Museum presents iconic AP Vietnam War photos
May 13, 2022Iconic images are a powerful part of the collective memory of the Vietnam War, and the Associated Press produced a vivid visual narrative of the human story of the conflict…
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Greenville Chamber partners with Selective Insurance to provide upstate businesses with premier insurance solutions
March 20, 2022
The Greenville Chamber today announced Selective Insurance as its exclusive business insurance partner to provide unique business insurance solutions to Chamber Investors. Selective’s independent insurance agency partners in the Greenville-area…
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Joe Fant to preach BJU opening services
January 10, 2022
Joe Fant, senior pastor of Community Baptist Church in South Bend, Indiana, will preach the opening services of Bob Jones University’s spring 2022 semester. Services will be held Jan. 11-12,…
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Just Say Something teams up with St. Mark United Methodist, Sans Souci Neighborhood Alliance; and Reedy Property Group for the first annual National Night Out
July 15, 2021
This year, Just Say Something (JSS) will join St. Mark United Methodist Church; the Sans Souci Neighborhood Alliance; and Reedy Property Group in hosting the first annual National Night Out…
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Student Minister
April 19, 2021Ministry to students, part time. Davidson Street Baptist Church. Please contact Kenny Moore at [email protected]
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YMCA of Greenville awarded $5,000 grant from United Bank for RECESS, its program for adults with diverse abilities
April 14, 2021
Greenville County adults with diverse abilities will benefit from grant support of RECESS programming YMCA of Greenville, a cause-driven, nonprofit organization focused on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility,…
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YMCA of Greenville expands outreach program for food insecure families to Eastside
February 10, 2021
Food program born from the critical need exacerbated by COVID-19 and job loss in 2020 has grown its operation to serve the Eastside community YMCA of Greenville is addressing critical…
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