Lunchbox Learning
Topic: Witness to History: Selma Photography of Stephen Somerstein Presenter: Stephen Somerstein Two thousand marchers set out March 21, 1965, along Route 80, known as the “Jefferson Davis Highway.” After two failed attempts to complete the march, President Lyndon B. Johnson dispatched federal and state troops to guard the demonstrators along the way to... Read more »
Saturday Toddler Time – The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons
Explore the world of Warner Bros. animation with themed game stations that includes a toy-character matching game, a Looney Tunes obstacle course, and a Space Jam challenge station. Little ones can also partake in a museum wide scavenger hunt and group story time with snacks and juice. Toddler Time is included with your... Read more »
The Revolutionary War in the SC Backcountry
Wednesday, May 4 | Noon "Patriot Victory at Kings Mountain" 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 August... Read more »
Museum Drop-In Tour
Interested in Upcountry history? Join UHM Docent, Wynn Herbert, for an upcoming, drop-in tour through the Museum’s permanent galleries and explore the area’s rich and fascinating history. Drop-In Tours will occur on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. All tours will begin at 11:00 a.m. and conclude at approximately 11:45 a.m. Drop-In Tours are... Read more »
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 »
