OCT. 17 - 20 - Presbyterian College Homecoming; the schedule:
https://www.presby.edu/alumni/alumni-events/homecoming/
Church
Sept. 15 - Full Gospel Assembly Church, 1970 Charlottes Road, Clinton, will be having homecoming service on September 15, at 11 am. The Rankins will be special guest singers. Everyone is invited.
Sept. 4 - Storytime Returns!
Storytime hours return to the Laurens Libraries this September. Join Miss Jordan at the Laurens Library every Wednesday, 10 am, beginning on September 4th. The Clinton Library will hold their Storytime with Miss Dottie every Thursday at 4 pm starting on the 5th of September. These programs are geared for children 0-5 years of age. Mark your calendars and come on in!
Storytimes are free and open to the public.
For more information contact your preferred library branch.
Pet Rocks and Fireflies! Laurens — The Laurens Public Libraries have two special craft programs this month each bringing us “closer” to nature. On Monday, September 9th , adopt a pet rock of your own at the Laurens Library. Our second annual open adoption event starts at 4 pm and gives you the opportunity to paint a pebbly pal to take home. Carrying case and handbook of Pet Rock care instructions provided! This program is for children 6-10. Then, on Tuesday September 10th, join us at the Clinton Library for Firefly Fun—a Craftin’ at Clinton program.! All ages are invited to make a firefly jar at 11 am. Then, at 4 pm, children 6-10 can Light Up the Sky, Firefly: Stem with Ashley. The insect excitement continues with Summer Bug Storytime on September 12 at 4 pm—the regular weekly Storytime hour for children 0-5. All library programs are free and open to the public. For more information contact your local branch of the Laurens Public Library System.
Sept. 5 - Laurens County Touchdown Club, noon @ The Ridge, Laurens, speaker: Steve Englehart, PC Football head coach.
Sept. 6 - Clinton High Football @ Newberry.
Sept. 7 - Presbyterian College Football @ Erskine.
Sept. 9 - Food Trucks Monday Night, 5 - 8 pm at 105 W. Main St., the West Main parking lot - 2nd Monday of each month, March - October.
Sept. 9 - The Board of Directors of the Laurens County Disabilities and Special Needs Board will meet in the Training Room of Laurens County Disabilities & Special Needs Board Evergreen Campus on Monday, September 9, 2024 at 5:30pm. The public is invited to attend.
Sept. 10 - Author Donna Everhart Comes to Laurens!
Laurens — Southern fiction writer visits the Laurens Library, September 10th at 4 pm. She will be talking about her lates t title When the Jessamine Grows, an Amazon Editor’s Pick, Top Ten Overall, and Best
Literature and Fiction Book of the Month. Ms. Everhart will also share details of the historical research she engaged in while writing the book.
A powerful voice in Southern fiction, Donna Everhart has received acclaim from numerous platforms including an Indie Next List selection, a SIBA Okra Pick, a Southeastern Library Association Award, and two Publishers Marketplace Buzz Books selections.
This program is for adults, is free, and open to the public.
For more information contact your local branch of the Laurens Public Library System.
Sept. 10 - Robert M. Vance Lecture Series
The Robert M. Vance Lecture Series will take place on Tuesday, September 10 in Edmunds Hall at 7 p.m. This year’s lecture series speaker will be Steve Smith ’84, the President & CEO of Swagelok North Carolina/East Tennessee.
The Robert M. Vance Lecture Series on Business Ethics is funded by a generous gift from the Bailey Foundation and is named after the late Clinton businessman.
Robert M. Vance considered ethics, honesty and integrity to be extremely important and lived these qualities as a business leader in Clinton. The Robert M. Vance Lecture Series on Business Ethics serves as an opportunity for business leaders to speak with PC students about how to run a successful business that maintains a moral code in which employees can take pride and use as a guide for day-to-day activities.
The program is a tribute to Mr. Vance’s legacy and his numerous contributions to the Clinton community. Each year, CEOs, presidents and other top managers address the topic of business ethics.
SEPTEMBER 11 - NEVER FORGET! At 12 Noon, September 11, 2024 9/11 Hero Walk starting at Clinton City Municipal Building Flag Pole. Bring your flag and join us as we remember the many lives that were taken on that day.
Sept. 12 - Laurens District Genealogical Society September Meeting
Laurens County Museum at 7 pm. on the Historic Square of Laurens.
Date : Thursday, September 12, 2024
Speaker : Shelia Ingle of Spartanburg
She an award winning author and “weaver of stories of America’s Forgotten Heroines.”
She has written several books and received the Spirit Award of 1812 for have written “ Brave Elizabeth,”the mother of Andrew Jackson.
She is a graduate of Converse College and was an instructor at USC Upstate.
Program: Elizabeth Lucas Pinckney
Elizabeth grew the first successful indigo crop in America. She was manager of 3 plantation while her father was in Antigua and she was under 20 years old. This was in the late 1730’s in Charleston.
Shelia is an excellent story teller and will keep you spell bound as she weaves her story about Elizabeth Lucas Pinckney.
This will be our first meeting after our summer break. The meetings are free and open to everyone.
Genealogy is an exciting hobby and you meet cousins from everywhere.
Bring a friend or two and have an enjoyable time.
Thank you,
Sarah Jane Armstrong
Vice President of the Laurens District Genealogical Society
Sept. 14 - Presbyterian College Football at home against Virginia-Lynchburg - Letterwinners - Scotsman Club Day.
Sept. 17 - Business Before Hours at Martha Franks Retirement Community, 1 Martha Franks Dr., Laurens, 8:30 - 10 am. Enjoy conversation and coffee while networking with others, Meet Martha Franks’ new Executive Director and other leadership staff.
Sept. 18 - The Brew, 8 am networking and refreshments, 8:30 program begins at Studio 55, 108 E. Public Square, Laurens. Guest speaker: owner Kylie Sturgill. Business ideas with community feedback - Laurens County Chamber of Commerce.
Sept. 19 - Laurens County Touchdown Club, noon @ The Ridge, Laurens; speaker: Clay Hendrix, Furman Football head coach.
Sept. 19 - Laurens County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting, 6:30 pm, Clinton First Presbyterian Church Christian Life Center, 303 Centennial Street. info, 864-984-0413.
Sept. 20 - 19th Annual Straight Street Chris Brown Memorial Golf Tournament, 9 am, Lakeside Country Club. Limit to first 18 teams. Info, 864-682-5251.
Sept. 26 - Artist’s Coop Fall Juried Show reception and awards, 111 W. Public Square, Laurens. Info, 864-984-9359.
Sept. 27 - Laurens County DSS Provider Fair, 9 am - noon at Piedmont Tech, 663 Medical Ridge Rd., Clinton.
Oct. 1 - The Laurens Police Department invites everyone to come join us on the square for National Night Out!
October 1, 2024
6 P.M. - 8 P.M.
If any vendors have not signed up and would like to, please reach out us via email at blee@cityoflaurenssc.com or agore@cityoflaurenssc.com.
For any additional information, please give us a call at 864-984-3532.
Oct. 2 - Volunteers are needed for the Laurens County Mass Casualty Exercise, at Sawmill Training Complex & Gulches Off-road Vehicle Park. Contact: Josh Dosher, 864-927-4409, jdosher@co.laurens.sc.us or Katie Setzer at Kaite@setzer.me
Oct. 3 - Laurens County Touchdown Club, noon @ The Ridge, Laurens; speaker: Mike Ayers, retired head coach of Wofford Football, 2022 SC Football Hall of Fame.
Oct. 6 - Tommy Addison Memorial Golf Tournament at Musgrove Mill Golf Club, 4-Man Captain’s Choice Tournament, shotgun start at 1 pm. Info: Thomas Addison, 864-923-1995 or e-mail: teaddison@presby.edu
Oct. 13 - 2024 Laurens County Military Hall of Heroes, 3 pm at Presbyterian College. Info: 864-984-4041.
Oct. 19 - Fall Festival at Joanna Park, corner of Ellis & Pickens St., 10 am - 2 pm - music, vendors, food, kids’ activities, car show and more, presented by the Joanna Festival Committee.
Oct. 26 - Laurens County Humane Society Fundraiser & Auction, 6 pm at the Cotton Loft in Clinton, $75. Great food, great fellowship, great cause - auction, silent auction is during dinner, live auction begins at 7 pm, enjoy a delectable spread of food catered by Star Chappell, casual attire, cash bar.
Nov. 2 - Fall Festival at Joe Adair Center in Laurens, 10 am - 2 pm, looking for vendors and community groups.
Nov. 2 - Laurens County Community Business Expo is hosted by Bluford’s Healthcare & Associates, Do Damage Sporting Company, & Dance South.
The Laurens County Community Business Expo is an event designed to bring together local businesses, community members, and organizations in a vibrant showcase of products, services, and resources on Saturday, November 2, at Dance South from 11 am to 2 pm.
NOV. 7 -- Laurens County Chamber of Commerce Fan Challenge Oyster Roast, live & silent auction, tickets on sale now.
REGIONAL
September 17 --
Lander to Host Civic Leader Jason Zacher for Constitution Day Discussion
GREENWOOD — The community is invited to join the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Lander University for a Constitution Day discussion featuring accomplished Upstate South Carolina civic leader Jason Zacher, who currently serves as president of Bridge Public Strategy Group. This event will take place on Tuesday September 17, at 3:15 p.m. in the Carnell Learning Center, Room 300. This Constitution Day program is free and open to the public.
About the Speaker:
Jason Zacher is the president of Bridge Public Strategy Group, a political consulting and public relations firm. He previously served as vice president for business advocacy at the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, as communications director for the S.C. House Republican Caucus, and as a reporter with the Greenville News. A graduate of Washington & Lee University, he is now studying for his MBA at the University of Illinois.
This program will examine the U.S. Constitution and its role in shaping policy at the state and national level as well as its role in shaping journalism. Mr. Zacher will be interviewed by Dr. Lucas McMillan, professor of political science and dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Lander. A time for Q&A with the audience will follow.
Please visit www.lander.edu/events for updates and to confirm event times and venues. For questions, please contact Perrin Rickenbaker at jrickenbaker@lander.edu, or call 864-388-8323.
BUTTERFLY RELEASE WILL HONOR AND REMEMBER WOMEN AFFECTED BY
OVARIAN CANCER
COLUMBIA - The Ovarian Cancer Coalition of Central SC (OCC) will hold the annual butterfly release for ovarian cancer September 26 (5:30 pm) at the SC State House to raise awareness of this deadly disease. The Cathy B. Novinger Butterfly Release for Ovarian Cancer is named for the organization’s founder who lost her life to the disease in 2016.
September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
Participants will release hundreds of butterflies in memory or honor of a relative or friend who has been affected by ovarian cancer and other female-related cancers.
Each year almost 20,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and of those more than 13,000 will lose their lives. One in 78 women will develop some form of ovarian cancer in their lifetime.
Ovarian cancer is called “the disease that whispers”, because women may not recognize the symptoms that signal the onset. It is one of the deadliest cancers among women, often detected too late to be cured. If detected early, ovarian cancer has a 93% five-year survival rate. The survival rate drops below 25% for five-year survival for those who are in stage 3 and 5% for those diagnosed in stage 4. Ovarian cancer is not detected through pap smear examinations.
Proceeds from the event help further the organization’s mission of educating women in the Midlands about ovarian cancer. For more information or to purchase a butterfly, go to www.ovariancancermidlands.org. ###
