MONDAY NIGHT: Oct. 23 - Clinton City Council, 6 pm, Municipal Building, North Broad St. — 2nd Reading of proposed $32 Million budget, with a residential electrical rate increase, and a Public Hearing.
Oct. 23 - District 56 Board of Trustees, 7:30 pm, Clinton High auditorium - Superintendent's Report, financial, report cards, intercession review, 2 policies related to Gavin's Law (sexual extortion).
Oct. 24 - Laurens County Safe Home Annual Luncheon, “Bring One Wear One,” 11:30 am - 1 pm at Broad Street United Methodist Church, 310 N. Broad St., Clinton. Tickets $30, reserve a seat or sponsor a table: e-mail Leslie@me.org, you must purchase a ticket to attend, last day to register, Oct. 20.
Oct. 25 - Coffee with a Cop at The Vestibule.
The Community will join together on Wednesday, October 25 at the Vance Park, Clinton, at 12:00 noon to hold a prayer time for Israel.
Oct. 27 - United Way of Laurens County Annual Clay Shoot & Bourbon Tasting Fund-raiser, The Clinton House Plantation, 151771 Hwy 56 N, Clinton.
Oct. 27 - Halloween Trunk or Treat, 4 - 7 pm at 93 Human Services Rd., Clinton, parking lot.
Oct. 28 - Blood Drive at Give Back Ministries, 105 W. Main St., Clinton, 10 am - 1:30 pm, by the Blood Connection. A $25 charitable donation will be made per donor = donors get $25 in rewards.
OCT. 28 - BREAST CANCER AWARENESS WALK, 10 am at Clinton High School, bring a $5 donation to walk, supporting the fighters, admiring the survivors, celebrating hope. Wear Pink - all proceeds to Laurens County Cancer Association.
Oct. 28 - Celebrating Native American Traditions Continues
Once again all eyes will be on the artists preserving the skills, art, and traditions of their ancestors at the second day of “Celebrating Native American Traditions Past and Present” on Saturday, October 28. The Magnolia Room at the Laurens County Museum will be the venue for the programs sponsored by the Laurens County Museum and the PAIA Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation of SC. A generous grant from the SC Arts Commission Office of Folklife and Traditional Arts made the series of programs possible.
At 10 am, October 28, witness the beautiful and mesmerizing flute playing of Kim Two Moons Elwood, Cherokee flute player. She will demonstrate other instruments, the hand drum and rattlers, as well as demonstrate how flutes are made. Two programs will begin at 1:30 pm. A talk on Cherokee basketry by Deborah Moon Wolf Pope will be followed by a workshop where participants will make a tobacco basket. At the same time, Patsy Dancing Wolf Durham will talk about dream catchers and then lead a worship on making a dream catcher.
Registration is required for the workshops as spaces are limited, but others may watch after the talk. Register for the dream catcher and basketry workshop at (864)681-3678 or laurensmuseum1@gmail.com.
“Celebrating Native American Traditions Past and Present” will continue on Saturday, March 16, 2024, with more artistry and workshops. Laurens County school children will have the opportunity for field trips to the PAIA Tribal grounds in Gray Court on two Wednesdays in March.
These programs are free and open to the public. For more information call (864) 681-3678 or visit www.LaurensCountyMuseum.org and Facebook.
Oct. 29 - Big Blue Mania - Basketball - 4 pm at Templeton Arena, PC - a FREE event.
Oct. 30 - Laurens - Laurens County First Steps will be hosting an interactive informational session on Academic Readiness & Early Childhood Development, Oct. 30, 6 p.m. at Laurens Middle School. We sincerely hope that you will join us!
Even though the world has returned to face-to-face instruction, are you curious about how the pandemic has had an impact on children’s development, especially for those children currently in preschool and kindergarten? What would you like to know about children’s development and the use of handheld devices? This session is open to families, educators, pediatricians, early interventionists and anyone who works with young children. You will come away with fun, easy strategies to support the development of critical skills necessary for academic readiness.
Attendance is free, however we ask that individuals let us know they are planning to attend by visiting - https://forms.gle/eKYxvsk9SuvevrKy8
Oct. 31 - Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Laurens County First Steps, 11:30 am at MS Bailey Child Development Center, 625 Elizabeth St., Clinton - Toys for Tots Literacy Program - Laurens County Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting..
OCT. 31 - The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office would like to invite the public to join us again for our annual Trunk or Treat Halloween event. Each year, we set up in our front parking lot along with some other local groups (girl scouts, American Legion Post 25, churches etc.) to provide a safe place for children to receive candy.
OCT. 31 - The City of Clinton presents Trick or Treat, 6-8 pm; costume contest begins at 7 pm, age groups: 3 & under, 4-7, 8-12, one adult costume winner will be awarded. All churches, businesses and organizations are invited to join us downtown to set up a booth, hand out candy and play games, There will be designated areas for anyone wanting to set up a vehicle for Trunk or Treat.
Oct. 31 - Candy Crypt will be Oct. 31, 6 - 8 pm at The Ridge at Laurens, 301 Exchange Dr. Halloween is just around the corner and we’re ready to embark on a sugar-filled adventure like no other. Join us on an epic journey as we enter the mysterious candy crypt. Our mad scientist is hard at work to create the ultimate candy experience, even from the candies no one likes.
Oct. 31 - NHC Healthcare Clinton Trick or Treat, 5 - 7 pm at 304 Jacobs Hwy. Residents & staff will be here ready to see everyone dressed up and eager to hand out candy. Pumpkin decorating for staff & voting for public.
Nov. 1 - Lander Writers Series to Feature Alumnus Robert Maynor
GREENWOOD — The community is invited to join the Department of English and Foreign Languages for the annual Lander Writers Series featuring author and Lander alumnus Robert Maynor. The event will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. in the Abney Cultural Center Auditorium on the Lander campus and is free and open to the public.
Lander Writers Series: Robert Maynor
Date:
Wednesday, Nov. 1
Time:
7 p.m.
Location:
Abney Cultural Center Auditorium
Lander University
About the Author:
Robert Maynor is a 2012 graduate of Lander University, where he earned a BA in English, and the author of The Big Game Is Every Night, which was selected for publication in 2022 by Hub City Press. It’s now available wherever books are sold. Short stories by Maynor have also appeared in several publications, including Blood Orange Review, BULL, The Carolina Quarterly and CRAFT. His work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and he is the past recipient of the Larry Brown Short Story Award and the Coker Fellowship in Fiction from the South Carolina Academy of Authors.
A reception will follow the event, where copies of The Big Game Is Every Night will be available for purchase. You can learn more about the author by visiting www.robertmaynor.com.
Please visit www.lander.edu/events for updates and to confirm event times and venues. For questions, please contact Dr. Andy Jameson, associate professor of English at Lander, at 864-388-8271, or ajameson@lander.edu.
Support for the Lander Writers Series comes from a Fast-Track Literary Grant from South Carolina Humanities. For more information, please visit www.schumanities.org.
Nov. 3 - Chicken Stew @ Joe R. Adair Outdoor Education Center, Laurens, 10 am - 2 pm; $10/quart, cash or check only; proceeds to maintain center and public walking trails.
Nov. 4 - The First Woodbridge Fall Festival, 10 am - 3 pm at 300 Jacobs Hwy, Clinton. Food, alcohol, games, live music, hayrides, vendors, bouncy house and more.
NOV. 4 - Ivan Parker in concert at Martha Franks Retirement Community, 1 Martha Franks Dr., Laurens, 2 and 6 pm, advanced registration required, seating is limited. - tickets: marthafranks.com/ivanparker. This is a Free Event.
Nov. 6 - Clinton City Council regular monthly meeting, 6 pm, Municipal Building, North Broad St.
Nov. 9 - Laurens District Genealogical Society November Meeting, Thursday, November 9, 2023 at the Laurens County Museum at 7 pm. Speaker: Gene Brooks.
Gene is a Laurens County native from the Hopewell Community of Clinton. He was a contributing writer to the “ Discovering Laurens County” Books. He is descended from some of the first settlers of Laurens County. He is a graduate of Presbyterian College, Fuller Theological Seminary and
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Gene Brooks is presently
serving in Liberia, West Africa as a missionary with SIM. Program : ....Wiesviewski / Jerrys of Madden Station....... Poor
European sharecropping in Post War Laurens.
Save the Date for the CHRISTMAS Program and Lunch at the Blue Ocean in
Clinton, SATURDAY, December 9, 2023. Meet at Langston Baptist Church (1474
Langston Baptist Road Clinton, SC. 29325) at 11 am. We will have lunch at 1.
The Langston Baptist Church dates back to 1773 and the present church
building back to the 1840’s. Marlynn Nelson Powell will give us the Church History and Dianne Culbertson will tell about Dicey Langston. You will learn about the Langston family in the American Revolution. Do you descend from one of Dicey Langston’s 22 children?
Genealogy is an exciting hobby and an excellent way to meet your cousins
and make friends from around the world. The meetings are free and all welcome. For more information call 864-876-3712.
Nov. 10 — Laurens — The Friends of the Laurens County Library System is holding their annual fundraising project. This year, two winners will choose between pumpkin or pecan pie as well as four varieties of cake: carrot (with or without nuts), sweet potato, red velvet, or chocolate. Til Culbertson, formerly of Yo Cup and Sweet on Occasion, is the professional baker creating these delicious prizes. Tickets are one dollar each, or six for five dollars. Buy your tickets now through November 8. The names will be selected on the 10th of November, with desserts ready for pick-up at either the Clinton or Laurens libraries on the 21st and 22nd. Stop by your library branch to get your fund-raising tickets.
Nov. 11 - Clinton Canopy invites you to plant FREE daffodils this fall in memory of a loved one. November 11 will be our first annual Daffodils for Remembrance. Between 9 and 11 am, join us at 100 Legion Dr. to receive and plant your bulbs (with assistance if needed). Your beloved friend, colleague, or family member will have their names posted on Clinton Canopy website’s (clintoncanopy.org) dedication page.
Next spring, the city will be greeted with beautiful yellow daffodils, and your bulbs will bloom annually as a remembrance of these loved ones. Each year, in different areas of town, the community will be provided the opportunity to dedicate more daffodils in remembrance of more loved ones. Reserve your bulbs at clintoncanopy.org/daffodils.
Nov. 11 - Clinton High School Turkey Trot 5K / 1 Mile Fun Run, 5K 10 am, 1 Mile Fun Run 11 am, awards at 11:30. Cost: 5K $30; Fun Run $15, on-line registration and payments.
NOV. 11 Joe Adair Center Fall Festival, 10 am-2 pm.
Nov. 12 - Gray Court-Owings Fall Festival, 3 - 7 pm, bounce houses, live music, corn hole tournament, petting zoo, car show, food and drink, and more - 4 locations of all-around fun.
Nov. 13 - Laurens County Council, 6 pm, Voters-Veterans Center, Bolt Dr., Laurens.
Nov. 14 - Laurens County Museum Veterans Day program, Noon - bring your lunch and learn - Laurens County and the Great War - What Our Soldiers Did “Over There” and the Significane of Buddy Poppies.
Nov. 14 - Financial Aid/FAFSA presentation for seniors and parents, 6 pm @ Clinton High/Gear Up.
Nov. 15 - Behind the Scenes - PC Music, 7 pm, Edmunds Hall, Presbyterian College, with Nichols Thompson.
Nov. 16 - Band Concert “Redemption,” 7:30 pm, Belk Auditorium, Presbyterian College.
Nov. 18-19 - Long night in Lanford, come and run all night long with us, dusk ‘til dawn. Proceeds to benefit the Laurens County Humane Society. Info & signup: runsignup.com/Race/SC/Enoree/LongNightinLanford
Beginning at sundown the longest night Lanford Station has seen will begin and we won’t stop until sunrise, participants will run, walk, or hike a one mile loop around the Powers farm all night long. Proceeds to benefit the Laurens County Humane Society. Info & signup: runsignup.com/Race/SC/Enoree/LongNightinLanford
Nov. 20 - PC Jazz Band, “Popular Masters,” 7:30 pm, Belk Auditorium, Presbyterian College.
Nov. 24 & 25 - Merry Market at the Museum
The Merry Market at the Museum Craft and Gift Market will be Friday, November 24, 5-8 pm, and Saturday, November 25, 10 am-2 pm. Refreshments will be served Friday evening for shoppers. Those interested in becoming vendors may call the Laurens County Museum, 116 South Public Square, Laurens, SC, at (864) 681-3678 or laurensmuseum1@gmail.com. Registration forms are available at www.laurenscountymuseum.org.
Nov. 27 - District 56 Board of Trustees, 7:30 pm, Clinton High auditorium.
Thursday, Nov. 29, 5 pm, Annual Laurens County Chamber of Commerce Fan Challenge Oyster Roast, TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW.
Dec. 9 - Reindeer Run, 9 am downtown Laurens. $30 early bird registration, until Nov. 19, guaranteed race shirt, $35 after early bird, $5 Fun Run, ages 1-12. Info: 864-984-2626.
2024
Feb. 17 - CALLING ALL LOCAL BANDS!
On February 17, 2023, the City of Laurens will introduce an all-new event entitled “Home Grown.” This event will be a showcase of curated Upstate musicians selected by video submission.
Being held at the historic Capitol Theatre, musicians will entertain those in attendance with original songs and crowd favorites. The winning band will be selected by a combination of social media engagement, the crowd’s favorite, and a judges’ panel.
All performances will be done acoustically.
ALL VIDEO SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT TO COMMUNITYEVENTS@CITYOFLAURENSSC.COM.
