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Back Where I Come From: The Upcountry’s Piedmont Blues
Back Where I Come From, the Upcountry History Museum – Furman University’s newest upcoming, semi-permanent exhibition will take visitors on an enlightening experience through the roots and evolution of the Upcountry South Carolina’s blues history. Through an in-house exhibition, diverse programming, and musical performances, the project will explore the history of the Upcountry’s Piedmont Blues, including... Read more »
Imprinting the West: Manifest Destiny, Real and Imagined
Throughout the nineteenth century as Americans pushed west toward the Pacific, they were fascinated by westward expansion in North America. Printed imagery – lithographs and engravings – played an important role in the dissemination of knowledge and understanding about the West and its inhabitants. Imprinting the West: Manifest Destiny, Real and Imagined, a special exhibition... Read more »
The Night Before Christmas: The Art of Charles Santore
No other text has been illustrated by picture-book artists as much as "A Visit From Saint Nicholas" or "The Night Before Christmas," attributed to theologian Clement Clarke Moore. The narrative poem, first published in the Troy (New York) Sentinel on December 23, 1823, has been reprinted in everything from almanacs to advertisements; it's been dramatized,... Read more »
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Saturday Toddler Time
Saturday Toddler Time
Storm the castle and explore a medieval community through hands-on play! The Amazing Castle is great for your little ones plus there will be a scavenger hunt and story time with a snack and juice box. The BEST part of Toddler Time, all children ages 3 and under are FREE! Toddler Time is included with... Read more »
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UHM Kids’ Book Club
UHM Kids’ Book Club
Children’s Classic Literature, Award Winning, Fun, Historical Fiction, Informational… tag lines for the books we will be reading in 2020. Enjoy games and activities that bring to life the adventures of your favorite storybooks. Book Club meetings 3:30-4:30 pm. Parents: Please prepare for each UHM Kids Book Club by reading the book listed below. February... Read more »
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Connections Cafe
Connections Cafe
Connect, engage and reflect at the Museum. UHM is one of the first museum's in SC to offer programs specially designed to make its collection and special exhibits accessible to people living with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers. Join us in February as we explore the birth of the West as an idea in American... Read more »
3 events,
Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad
They left in the middle of the night – often carrying little more than the knowledge to follow the North Star. In the decades prior to the Civil War in 1865, an estimated 100,000 slaves became passengers on the Underground Railroad, a journey of untold hardship, in search of freedom. Under the cover of darkness,... Read more »
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50 Years of Integration
50 Years of Integration
Join The School District of Greenville County as They Mark 50 Years of Integration with a Free Commemorative Event. For more information contact The School District of Greenville County at 864-355-8870.
3 events,
Lunchbox Learning – Harriet Tubman
Lunchbox Learning – Harriet Tubman
A native Greenvillian, graduate of Davidson College and former owner of The Open Book, Duff Bruce has a deep and personal knowledge of South Carolina history. He has worked extensively uncovering and bringing to light the Harriet Tubman South Carolina story – as a scout, a spy and the first woman to lead an armed... Read more »
3 events,
Homeschool Day
Homeschool Day
Black History Month: The Underground Railroad Looking for a way to add some spice to your social studies curriculum? Join us for Homeschool Day! Each Homeschool Day includes a guided experience in one of the museum’s galleries, hands-on activities in our classrooms, and all day admission to the museum. Programs are multidisciplinary and support South Carolina state... Read more »
4 events,
Kids’ History Camp
Kids’ History Camp
**Great opportunity for 5th and 8th graders to get hands-on with several SC Social Studies standards.** Allow your kids the chance to get hands-on with history! For Saturday, February 29, we will travel back in time to learn about Greenville's Civil Rights Movement, while also touching on our history of slavery and reconstruction. Hear about... Read more »
Family Fun Day
Family Fun Day
Storm the castle and spend the morning playing in the medieval community of The Amazing Castle. As usual, there will be games and crafts, but kids can also meet the castle’s friendly dragon, Herald! Everything is included with your general admission and children ages 3 and under are free. Enjoy Family Fun Day from 10:00 a.m.... Read more »
