Events
Toddler Time with the Carolina Ballet Theatre
For the past 50 years, Greenville's own Carolina Ballet Theatre has been bringing this timeless performance art to the Upstate. Join us Tuesday, May 17, as UHM welcomes one of CBT's professional ballerinas for a special Toddler Time program. Toddlers can enjoy ballet-themed game stations, a museum-wide scavenger hunt, professional ballet instruction, and a... Read more »
Lunchbox Learning
Topic: Animating Forces: The Lasting Legacy of Warner Bros. Animation Presenter: Jeffrey Martell Join Mr. Jeffrey Martell for a brief production-centric survey of Warner Brothers animation traditions that last even to today. The traditional animation of Disney’s Nine Old Men often overshadows the equally important innovators and craftsmen of Warner Bros. Cartoons. The work... Read more »
Homeschool Day – Carolina Ballet Theatre
Pointes, Pirouettes and Plies with the Carolina Ballet Theatre Learn about the incredible 50-year journey of Greenville’s own Carolina Ballet Theatre. Having graced royal courts and stages across the globe, CBT has been bringing this timeless performance art to the Upstate. Join us May 20th, as CBT brings their dancers and instructors to the Museum,... Read more »
The Revolutionary War in the SC Backcountry
Wednesday, June 1 | Noon "Battle of Blackstock's Farm, Hammond's Store, and Cowpens" The Backcountry of South Carolina was home to 112 Revolutionary War engagements, the greatest number in all of America. Beginning August 4, join battlefield preservationist and historian, Durant Ashmore, as he discusses these Revolutionary War events, on the first Wednesday of each... Read more »
Connections Cafe – Vietnam: The Real War
Monthly program in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association for individuals living with early stage Alzheimer’s or dementia. Programs vary each month but usually include a short meeting with updates from the Alzheimer’s Association, a tour of a Museum exhibition, and a hands-on activity time in the classroom. Connections Café meets the second Thursday of each... Read more »
Lunchbox Learning – Battle of Wake Island
Topic: Alamo of the Pacific: The Battle of Wake Island Presenter: Major Ralph Stoney Bates, Sr., USMC (Ret) During the darkest and most frightening days of World War II, a handful of United States Marines, joined by a small group of Guam Chamorro Pan American Airways employees and a hundred or so volunteer civilian construction... Read more »
Toddler Time – Dinosaurs
Travel back in time and explore the Age of the Dinosaurs! As dinosaurs begin to roar back into the Upstate, make plans NOW to attend the June 21st Toddler Time! Little ones will enjoy dino-themed game stations, a museum-wide scavenger hunt, and a group story time with snacks and juice. Don't forget about... Read more »
Family Fun Day – Dinosaurs
Travel back in time and explore the Age of the Dinosaurs! Join us during the morning hours of the last Saturday of each month, where families can enjoy games and craft stations centered around the Museum’s changing exhibitions. Partake in a museum-wide scavenger hunt and group story times. Don’t forget about playtime in... Read more »
The Revolutionary War in the SC Backcountry
Wednesday, July 6 | Noon "The Second Siege of Ninety Six" The Backcountry of South Carolina was home to 112 Revolutionary War engagements, the greatest number in all of America. Beginning August 4, join battlefield preservationist and historian, Durant Ashmore, as he discusses these Revolutionary War events, on the first Wednesday of each month through... Read more »
Saturday Toddler Time
Travel back in time and explore the Age of the Dinosaurs! As dinosaurs begin to roar back into the Upstate, mark your calendars NOW for a Saturday Toddler Time! Little ones will enjoy dino-themed game stations, a museum-wide scavenger hunt, and a group story time with snacks and juice. Don't forget about playtime... Read more »
