Upcountry History Museum

American History Book Club
2019-03-11 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Alec Taylor, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Furman University
Topic: Eisenhower and McCarthy
Recommended reading: Ike and McCarthy: Dwight Eisenhower’s Secret Campaign Against Joseph McCarthy by David A. Nichols
Lunch: Beef stroganoff with mixed green salad and rolls, followed by pear salad dessert
Make your reservations
Optional Lunch ($15) at 11:30 a.m.
Program begins at Noon in the Resource Room
Founded in 2008 for members of the Upcountry History Museum, the American History Book Club & Forum provides opportunities for the intellectually curious to explore their passion for American History through the written and spoken presentations of great writers and historians. The Club is dedicated to creating interest in our nation’s cultural, economic and political history, to inspiring appreciation for enlightened traditions of the American experience and to advancing the United States’ distinctive leadership role in the world community.
The only requirement is to be a Museum Member. Please ask to be added to the AHBC mailing list when purchasing your Museum membership. Email info@upcountryhistory.org for more information.

March Matinee Movie
2019-03-10 14:00 - 16:00
In honor of Women’s History Month, explore real life women in history through classic film adaptations of their lives. This week’s feature film is Madame Curie (1943) staring Greer Garson as the Polish scientist.

American History Book Club and Forum
2019-03-06 12:00 - 13:00
Unexampled Courage with Judge Richard Gergel
Judge Gergel is a United States District Judge renowned for presiding over some of the South Carolina’s most contentious cases including the recent trial of Dylann Roof. On March 6, he will discuss his upcoming book Unexampled Courage: The Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the Awakening of President Harry S. Truman and Judge J. Waties Waring.

“Gergel is both an astute researcher and an engaging writer, bringing this significant story to vivid life … Civil rights history at its most compelling.” -Kirkus Reviews

Celebrations at UHM
2019-03-05 16:00 - 17:00
Mardi Gras
Celebrate “Fat Tuesday” at the Upcountry History Museum. Join us for a Mardi Gras craft, festive snack, and holiday story time.
Celebrations at UHM are FREE to Museum Members, and FREE with regular admission for all other guests.

March Matinee Movie
2019-03-03 14:00 - 16:00
In honor of Women’s History Month, explore real life women in history through classic film adaptations of their lives. This week’s feature film is Cleopatra (1963) staring Elizabeth Taylor as the Egyptian ruler of the Ancient World.

Family Fun Day
2019-03-02 10:00 - 14:00
Celebrate the opening of new children’s exhibit, Jerry Pinkney: Imaginings! The Greenville Zoo will be here with some special friends for you to meet, some are even the “characters” from Pinkney’s beloved books.
Family Fun Day is included with your general admission.

Bus Tour: Textile Crescent
2019-03-02 10:00 - 14:00
Building an Empire: Greenville’s Textile Crescent with Don Koonce
$45.00 per Museum Member
$50.00 per Non-Member
Call 864-467-3100 for tickets. Boxed lunch included.
In the early 1960’s Greenville, South Carolina was known as the “Textile Center of the World.” Even though this title was created by the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, the nearly twenty mills located in Greenville had made the fact practically indisputable. By the 1940’s there were 16 cotton mills and two dye/bleaching/processing mills located in Greenville, their geographic locations physically creating a crescent shape.
Join Don Koonce on a day trip into the heart of the Textile Crescent, including mill sites and villages, as well as stories of the owners, entrepreneurs and mill workers. Koonce, a noted historian and film producer has conducted extensive research on Greenville’s textile history and is currently producing a full-length documentary with PBS on Greenville’s textile story.

Jerry Pinkney Story Time
2019-02-28 16:00 - 17:00, 2019-02-28 10:30 - 11:30, 2019-02-27 10:30 - 11:30
Come out and take part in a story time and black history tour through the Museum, as we celebrate the opening of “Jerry Pinkney: Imaginings.” These story times are geared towards children and families, however all ages are welcome. It is included with your general admission. Give your kids time to play in the exhibit’s interactive play space as well!

UHM Kids Book Club
2019-02-26 15:30 - 17:00
Join the adventures of Jack and Annie as we explore real history through the best selling children’s book series, Magic Tree House! Enjoy games, crafts, and hands-on activities that bring to life the adventures of your favorite storybooks. All Book Club meetings begin at 3:30 pm. Parents: Please prepare for each UHM Kids Book Club by reading the book listed below.
Spring 2019: American History with Jack and Annie

February 26 ~ A Good Night for Ghosts

UHM Book Club is FREE to museum members and regular admission for all other guests. To sign your child up in advance call 864-467-3100 or email info@upcountryhistory.org.
Looking for a copy of one of these titles? Try the Greenville County Library! The Library carries all of these books and so many more.
The Upcountry History Museum is a proud participant of READ Greenville!

Jerry Pinkney Story Time
2019-02-26 15:00 - 15:30
Come out and take part in a story time and black history tour through the Museum, as we celebrate the opening of “Jerry Pinkney: Imaginings.” These story times are geared towards children and families, however all ages are welcome. It is included with your general admission. Give your kids time to play in the exhibit’s interactive play space as well!
February 26 – Kids and parents: Stay afterwards for our UHM Kids Book Club, featuring the Magic Tree House book series!

Jerry Pinkney Imaginings
2019-02-23 10:00 - 2019-05-26 17:00
Organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum the exhibition and a companion interactive exhibit designed for children, will explore the Jerry Pinkney’s engagement with literature, his legacy of creating powerful images, the joy of reading and the power of sharing stories.
Imaginings features over 100 watercolors and sketches, as well as interviews, objects and memorabilia that reflect the artist’s love of literature and his process of creating meaningful visual solutions that expand and enliven a narrative.
The exhibit’s immersive portion invites visitors to enter a world of literacy adventures as they step into the pages of Jerry Pinkney’s books. Interactive experiences and themed reading environments take visitors on a journey through the world of classic and contemporary literature including Noah’s Ark, Sam and the Tigers, Puss in Boots, The Talking Eggs, John Henry, The Ugly Duckling and many more.
Designed for children ages 2 to 10 and their caregivers, the three-dimensional play and learning environments provide, children with hands-on literacy based experiences and adults with tools for cultivating literacy through everyday activities.
Exhibit Partner: The Norman Rockwell Museum
Sponsored by: Duke Energy, Clemson University, Clemson’s Men of Color National Summit, WSPA News Channel 7

Lunchbox Learning
2019-02-20 12:00 - 13:00
The Carolinas and the First World War
Presenter: Dr. M. Ryan Floyd, Lander University
Dr. Floyd explores the political, social, and economic impact of the Great War on the American South.
Programs run from 12 Noon – 1:00 PM
FREE to members – Regular admission for other guests
Drinks and Dessert Provided

Toddler Time!
2019-02-19 10:30 - 11:30
Calling all tiny tots! Come out and play while making new friends plus kids can enjoy a snack and juice with our story time. We will have all kinds of games and toy stations, so your little ones can burn some energy and have fun. Followed by snack time with an interactive story time, and the it’s all included with your admission.
**BEST PART: All children ages 3 and under are FREE!**
ADMISSION:
Adults – $9
Senior Adults (65+) – $8
Children (ages 4-18) – $7
Children ages 3 and under are FREE!

February Flicks
2019-02-15 14:00 - 16:00
Commemorating the “Great War” in Film
The African Queen (1951)
FREE to Museum Members
FREE with admission for all other guests

UHM Kids Book Club
2019-02-12 15:30 - 17:00
Join the adventures of Jack and Annie as we explore real history through the best selling children’s book series, Magic Tree House! Enjoy games, crafts, and hands-on activities that bring to life the adventures of your favorite storybooks. All Book Club meetings begin at 3:30 pm. Parents: Please prepare for each UHM Kids Book Club by reading the book listed below.
Spring 2019: American History with Jack and Annie

February 12 ~ Abe Lincoln at Last

UHM Book Club is FREE to museum members and regular admission for all other guests. To sign your child up in advance call 864-467-3100 or email info@upcountryhistory.org.
Looking for a copy of one of these titles? Try the Greenville County Library! The Library carries all of these books and so many more.
The Upcountry History Museum is a proud participant of READ Greenville!

American History Book Club
2019-02-11 12:00 - 13:00
Sunshine Norwood, AHBC Member
Topic: Seabrook’s Oak Island at War, A Personal History
Recommended reading: Soldiers, Sailors, Slaves, and Ships: The Civil War Photographs of Henry P. Moore by Jeffery Bolster and Hilary Anderson
Lunch: Stuffed pasta shells with meat sauce, antipasto salad, rolls, and a Valentine’s inspired dessert
Make your reservations
Optional Lunch ($15) at 11:30 a.m.
Program begins at Noon in the Resource Room
Founded in 2008 for members of the Upcountry History Museum, the American History Book Club & Forum provides opportunities for the intellectually curious to explore their passion for American History through the written and spoken presentations of great writers and historians. The Club is dedicated to creating interest in our nation’s cultural, economic and political history, to inspiring appreciation for enlightened traditions of the American experience and to advancing the United States’ distinctive leadership role in the world community.
The only requirement is to be a Museum Member. Please ask to be added to the AHBC mailing list when purchasing your Museum membership. Email info@upcountryhistory.org for more information.

The Original Mad Man: Illustrations by Mac Conner
2019-02-09 10:00 - 2019-05-12 17:00
The Original Mad Man: Illustrations by Mac Conner, a special exhibit organized by the Museum of the
City of New York, features the work of McCauley (Mac) Conner, one of the leading “Ad Men” of the 1950s and 60s. During this time, Conner’s captivating advertising and editorial illustrations graced the pages of major magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Redbook, Good Housekeeping, Ladies’ Home Journal, Woman’s Day, and The Saturday Evening Post, helping shape the popular image of postwar America.
The exhibit explores the enduring influence of commercial artists on 1960s fashion, film, music, literature, social norms and art; as well as one man’s prolific career in New York City, the world’s media capital and the country’s publishing center, in the pivotal years after World War II.
Over 70 original hand-painted illustrations, pastel sketches and ephemera from Conner’s private collection highlight his illustration process. Correspondence with editors and art directors provide visitors with a glimpse inside the dynamic world of publishing at a time when the advertising industry was at its height and almost entirely on New York’s Madison Avenue. Conner and his “Mad Men” (Madison Avenue) contemporaries perfected the art of the sale and transformed American culture.
Exhibit Partner: The Museum of the City of New York
Sponsored by: WSPA News Channel 7

February Flicks
2019-02-08 14:00 - 16:00
Commemorating the “Great War” in Film
Sergeant York (1941)
FREE to Museum Members
FREE with admission for all other guests

Celebrations at UHM
2019-02-05 16:00 - 17:00
Chinese New Year: The Year of the Pig
Celebrate the Year of the Pig with the Upcountry History Museum’s very own piggy trio. Join us for a Chinese New Year craft, festive snack, and holiday story time.
Celebrations at UHM are FREE to Museum Members, and FREE with regular admission for all other guests.

Family Fun Day
2019-02-02 10:00 - 14:00
Ask Snoopy to be your Valentine as he makes his final Family Fun Day appearance. As always, there will be games, crafts, and story times.
All included with your general admission.

February Flicks
2019-02-01 14:00 - 16:00
Commemorating the “Great War” in Film
A Farewell to Arms (1932)
FREE to Museum Members
FREE with admission for all other guests

Movies at the Museum - MLK Day
2019-01-21 14:00 - 15:00
The Jackie Robinson Story
Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with an inspirational movie based on the life of baseball legend and Civil Rights leader, Jackie Robinson.
Film is FREE to Museum Members and FREE with regular admission for all other guests.

Toddler Time!
2019-01-15 10:30 - 11:30
Hang out with Snoopy the Paleontologist, as we explore dinosaurs one final time! Enjoy a free snack and juice box, and even a chance to win some dino-themed prizes during story time. All children ages 3 and under are FREE.

Coffee Talk
2019-01-11 09:00 - 10:00
Coffee and Conversation with a Paleontologist

Join Dr. Adam Smith, paleontologist and curator of the Bob Campbell Geology Museum at Clemson University, for coffee and conversations about the discoveries of paleontology. Explore the connection between dinosaurs and modern day birds, learn about new dinosaur discoveries, and ask questions.
Coffee Talks are FREE to Museum Members and are FREE with regular admission for all other guests. To RSVP please call 864-467-3100.

Family Fun Day
2019-01-05 10:00 - 14:00
Celebrate the New Year with a final Dinosaurs Family Fun Day. There will be games, crafts, and story times. Even meet Tina T-Rex and Snoopy the Paleontologist!
Family Fun Days are FREE with regular Museum admission.

Museum Closed
2018-12-31 08:00 - 2019-01-01 17:00
The Upcountry History Museum will be closed December 31 and January 1 in observance of the New Year holiday.
The Museum will reopen on Wednesday, January 2 at 10:00 am.
Happy holidays from the Upcountry History Museum!

Museum Closed
2018-12-24 08:00 - 2018-12-25 17:00
The Upcountry History Museum will be closed on December 24 and 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday.
The Museum will reopen on Wednesday, December 26 at 10:00 am.
Happy holidays from the Upcountry History Museum!

Drop-In Tour: Merry Christmas Charlie Brown!
2018-12-23 13:30 - 14:15
Explore the holiday themed special exhibition Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown with a guided tour by Museum staff. Tours are approximately 30 minutes in length. Please note the tour is all standing, there are no seats in the exhibition. Tour is included with regular admission and will begin at 1:30 p.m. from the base of the central staircase.
