Breast cancer support groups meet at 10 a.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month and at 6 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month at the Pickens County Cancer Association office, 444 Hampton Ave., Suite B, Pickens. The association provides free support groups for individuals who have recently been diagnosed, going through treatment, or are in recovery. It also provides other services, such as mileage reimbursement for medical treatments and prescription assistance. Call 864-508-2049 or visit pccancer.org.
The Taradiddle Players will present The Commedia Cinderella, at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 in Newton Hobson Chapel and Fine Arts Center at the Southern Weslyan University campus in Central. Call 864-644-5191.
The Central-Clemson Book Club will discuss The Beekeepers Apprentice, by Laurie R. King, at 7 p.m. Feb. 1 at the .Central-Clemson Regional Branch Library, 105 Commons Way , Central. All are welcome. Visit pickens.lib.sc.us.
&x25A0; Clemson Evening Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays at Clemson House. Call Ensley Feemster at 654-3862.
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Bella Gaia, created by award-winning director, composer and violinist Kenji Williams in collaboration with NASA, will be presented at 7 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts on the Clemson University campus. The event will feature a live performance by Williams and world musicians against a large screen backdrop of orbiting visualizations of Earth from space. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students. Call 864-656-7787 from 1-5 p.m. weekdays or visit clemson.edu/brooks.
The Easley Chess Club will meet at 4 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month at the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley. Everyone ages 6 and up and any skill level is welcome. Chess sets will be provided.
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&x25A0; The Easley Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley. Olin Borton is president.
The Puppet Club for ages 7 and older meets at 4 p.m. Tuesdays at the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley. The free program provides an introduction to puppets, puppeteering, script writing and show production.
Seth Crow, a Liberty State Farm Insurance representative, will answers about insurance from 10-11 a.m. Jan. 26 at the Sarlin Branch, 15 S. Palmetto St., Liberty. Call the library at 864-843-5805 or [email protected] The event is free and open to all.
The Clemson Area StoryTellers Guild holds its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday at The Arts Center, 212 Butler St., Clemson. The evening will feature mily-friendly stories, poetry or music. Attend as a listener or a teller; all are welcome. Visit explorearts.org, call 653-4932 or [email protected]
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The Greenville Pickens Area Transportation Study and the Spartanburg Area Transportation Study in partnership with the Appalachian Council of Governments, have approved a Memorandum of Understanding that allows staffs from these organizations to collaborate on planning and implementation of transportation projects. The agreement is also expected to help entice economic development, reduce costs while improving efficiencies, improve communications regarding plans, projects and programs anfoothills adult school Pickens County news briefsd better position the region for being awarded regional transportation grants.
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The town of Six Mile will hold a nonpartisan special election Feb. 7 to fill the unexpired term of Roy Stoddard, who was elected mayor in November. The candidates are James A. Atkinson and Brenda Rippy. Eligible voters can cast ballots from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at the following polling places: 113 Six Mile precinct, Six Mile Community Building, 106 S. Main St.; and 114 Praters Creek II precinct, Six Mile Community Building, 106 S. Main St.
The Easley Book Discussion group will discuss The Paperboy, by Pete Dexter, winner of the National Book Award, at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley. New members are welcome. Visit pickens.lib.sc.us.
Anderson Bantam Club will sponsor The Old English Bash poultry show featuring Old English game bantams from 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 28 in the cattle complex at the T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena, 1101 W. Queen St., Pendleton. Contact Anthony Ashley at 864-314-4232 orgmail.com alt= title=>[email protected]
Award-winning author Dori Sanders will speak and give a reading at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley. She is the author of Clover and Her Own Place, which earned the Lillian Smith Award, and Country Cooking. Call 864-850-7077.
The annual Central Railway Model and Historical Association Inc. Train Show will be held Feb. 4-5 in the Bagwell Gymnasium at J.B. Owens Sports Complex, 111 Walkers Way, Easley. The event will feature train vendors from six states offering train art and memorabilia ; four operating model train layouts, including live steam, Lionel, HO, and N gauge; door prizes; and activities for children. A model of Thomas the Tank and James the Red Engine will be on hand for children to operate, while a full-size motor car provided by the South Carolina Railroad Museum from Winnsboro will be available for children on which to have their photograph taken. Show times are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $6 with children under 10 admitted free with paying adult. One tickets provides admission for both days. Visit crmha.org. Contact Dan Marett 864-864-314-6045.
&x25A0; If you like to knit, crochet, or do needlepoint, or if you have always wanted to learn, join the Knit Pickens, which meets at 10:30 a.m. the second and fourth Saturday of the month at the Village Branch Library, 124 N. Katherine St., Pickens. The group is free and open to all. Call 864-898-5747.
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The works of wildlife artist Bruce L. Brunch is on display through Feb. 16 at The Hill House at The Reserve at Lake Keowee, 534 Pine Grove Church Road, Sunset. Admission is free. Visitors are asked to first call 864-481-4010. For more about Brunch, visit brucelbunch.com. Also visit
The Moving Forward Group for widowed people of Pickens County meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at Silver Bay Seafood Restaurant, 7027 Calhoun Memorial Highway, Easley. Call Marian Huskins at 442-1800 or 295-1714 or Joanne Revis at 859-6753.
Green Wave Distribution will present a free seminar, The Benefits of Organics, at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 24 in the Carr Room at West End Hall, 201 S. Fifth St., Easley. All are invited.
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Preschool Storytime for ages 2-5 featuring books, songs and flannel boards is held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays at at the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley, and the Sarlin Community Branch Library, 15 S. Palmetto Road, Liberty; and at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Central-Clemson Regional Branch Library, 105 Commons Way, Central, and the Village Branch Library, 124 N. Catherine St., Pickens. An Encore Storytime is at 11 a.m. the first and third Saturday at Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library.
Families are invited to a free showing of mily-friendly movies at 11 a.m. Saturdays through February. The schedule is The Smurfs Jan. 28, Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley; and Kung Fu Panda 2 Feb. 4, Central-Clemson Regional Branch Library, 105 Commons Way, Central; Feb. 11, Village Branch Library, 124 N. Catherine St., Pickens; and Feb. 25, Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library.
The Clemson University Womans Club will meet Feb. 2 in Kresge Hall at the Clemson University Outdoor Laboratory, 415 Charlie White Trail, Pendleton. The program will be The Southern Blue Ridge Crucible of Life, presented by Patrick McMillan, professional naturalist, lecturer and director of Clemsons Campbell Museum. Doors open at 11 a.m. with lunch served at 11:45 a.m. Lunch is $15, payable at the door. Membership dues are $25 per year. Membership is open to women affiliated with Clemson University culty, staff or alumni and includes wives, mothers, daughters and sisters of persons associated with the university. Contact Anna Tollison at 864-654-5896 [email protected]
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Wiggles and Giggles, a free program for babies and toddlers, will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays at the Clemson-Central Regional Branch Library, 105 Commons Way, Central. The program also is held at 10 a.m. for walkers and 11 a.m. for prewalkers Wednesdays at the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley. Call 864-850-7077.
&x25A0; Slow-break basketball registration for adults 30 and older will continue through Feb. 19. A mandatory coaches meeting will start at 8 p.m. Feb. 20 in the Larry Bagwell Gym. Registration fee is $400 per team. Contact John Williams at 864-855-7933 [email protected]
&x25A0; The Alzheimers Association support group will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley. All are invited. No-cost in-home sitters can be arranged upon request to help mily members attend. Call Meri Childress at 864-855-8668, the Alzheimers Association at 864-250-0029, or visit
The Bob Campbell Geology Museum at the S.C. Botanical Garden, houses a collection of more than 10,000 rocks, minerals, fossils, lapidary objects (carvings, gemstones) and articts (mining equipment, Native American tools). Educational tours are available Tuesday-Friday. Call 864-656-4600 or visit clemson.edu/public/geomuseum.
&x25A0; Spring adult co-ed mens and womens softball registration will continue through Feb. 19. A mandatory coaches meeting start at 6 p.m. Feb. 20 in the Larry Bagwell Gym at the J.B. Red Owens Complex, 111 Walkers Way. Registration is $400 per team.
Pickens County students and parents are invited to an open house from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Pickens County Career & Technology Center, 1400 Griffin Mill Road, Easley. Instructors and current students will answer questions and demonstrate classroom activities. Dinner will be served by students in the culinary arts program.
Concerned Citizens for Animals, a volunteer group working to improve animal welre and reduce pet overpopulation, meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month in the Central-Clemson Regional Library, 105 Commons Way, Central. Call 243-4222.
&x25A0; The Easley Parks and Recreation Department has opened registration for 2012 flag football at the Larry Bagwell Gym, 111 Walkers Way, from through Feb. 5. Divisions will be be 7U, 10U, 12U and 14U. The cost is $60 for city residents and $80 for nonresidents. Register is available online at easleyrec.com by scrolling down to Recreation Online Registration Services under the contact information.
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Renee Gahan leads Vinyasa Yoga classes open to all skill levels from 6-7:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Hayden Conference Center at the S.C. Botanical Garden on the Clemson University campus at the intersection of U.S. 76 and Perimeter Road. The cost is $15 for drop-ins, [adult school] senior school High school track athletes to watch (0) 2011-12-27 14:46:9 $50 for a five-class pass ($35 for full-time students), or a $60 monthly pass. Visit clemsonyoga.typepad.com.
Birders are invited to participate in Cornell Universitys annual Great Backyard Bird Count on Feb. 17-19 at The Reserve at Lake Keowee. Visit birdsource.org/gbbc for details. Also visit
James Gregory, billed as the Funniest Man In America, will perform at 7 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Easley Foothills Playhouse, 201 S. Fifth St. Tickets are $28. All seats are reserved. Call 864-855-1817.
Sonja Coppenbarger is conducting eight-week creative writing workshop from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Fine Arts Center of Easley, 201 S. Fifth St., Suite E, Easley. The cost is $120. Call 864-442-6027 or [email protected]
&x25A0; Charlotte Anderson, a South Carolina master beekeeper, will discuss the art of beekeeping from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 16 and 23 in the LaVonne Nalley Piper Auditorium of the Pickens County Museum of Art and History, 307 Johnson St., Pickens. The class will cover equipment assembly, choosing a place and practical bee management. The cost is $55 for museum members and $65 for nonmembers. Call 864-898-5963.
The Clemson Sertoma Club meets at noon the first and third Tuesdays at the University Inn, 1310 Tiger Blvd., Clemson. New members and visitors are welcome. Call Randy Shaw at 864-423-5469.
The Grave Digger, one of trucks that will participate in the Monster Truck Jam on Jan. 27-28 at the Bi-Lo Center, Greenville, will be on display from 3-7 p.m. Jan. 26 at The Truck Farm of Easley, 4296 Calhoun Memorial Highway, Easley. All are invited to stop by and see the truck.
&x25A0; Needlecrafters are invited to quilt, crochet, knit and do needlepoint during Yack and Yarn at 10 a.m. the first and third Saturday of the month at the Sarlin Branch Library, 15 S. Palmetto St., Liberty. Participation is free and open to all. Call 864-843-5805.
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Author Ron Rash will be the guest speaker for the Central-Clemson Friends of the Library annual meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at the library, 105 Commons Way, Central. His new novel is The Cove. The free event will include a book signing and books available for purchase.
The schedule for the Pickens County Has Talent preliminary competition is as follows: 6 p.m. Jan. 28 at Pickens High, 6 p.m. Feb. 4 at Daniel High, Feb. 11 at Liberty High and 6 p.m. Feb. 18 at Easley High. The district-wide finale will start at 6 p.m. Feb. 25 at Pickens High. The competition, open to Pickens County residents of all ages, is a county-wide talent show and fundraiser with all proceeds earmarked for education in the county. Auditions will be held one week prior the each of the preliminary events. Contact event coordinator Roy Costner at 864-270-3675.
All are invited to participate in the Pokemon League from 3:30-5 p.m. Fridays at the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley. The program is free.
A three-part volunteer orientation workshop series for the S.C. Botanical Garden will be from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Jan. 26 and Feb. 2 and 9 at the garden on the Clemson University campus at the intersection of U.S. 76 and Perimeter Road. The series will provide an in-depth exploration of the gardens history, gardens, habitats and resources, age-appropriate program content and useful about interpretive strategies and teaching techniques for adults and children. To register for the free series visitclemson.edu/public/scbg.
&x25A0; The Six Mile Lions Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of each month in the Community Building.
&x25A0; The Alzheimers Association support group will meet from 2-3:30 p.m. Jan. 25 in the Ernie Corley Activity Building at Clemson Downs, 150 Downs Loop, Clemson. All are invited. No-cost in-home sitters to help mily members attend can be arranged upon request. Call Heather Bethea at 864-986-9338 or visit
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Powdersville-based Kudzu Staffing will conduct a job ir from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Donaldson Center Fire Department, 2291 Perimeter Road, Greenville. Applications will be taken for experienced manucturing packers. Applicants should bring an ID, resume or recent work history and certifications. Kudzu benefits include vacation pay after 1,500 hours, holiday pay after six months, medical insurance, supplemental insurance, employee of the month recognition and safety awards. Those who are unable to attend can call Kudzu at 864-272-0181.
&x25A0; The Pickens County Beekeepers Association will conduct an introduction to beekeeping class over four Saturdays in February. Classes will be from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Pickens Presbyterian Church, 311 W. Main St. Refreshments will be provided. The cost is $50 per person and a spouse or child may also attend for an additional $25. An optional textbook is available for $10. Those completing the class may take an examination to become a beekeeper certified by the South Carolina Beekeepers Association and are eligible to win a complete beehive, including bees. A registration form is at pickenscountyscbeekeepers.com or call Buster Duncan at 864-508-0288 or Rhonda Durham at 864-419-0975. Those interested in beekeeping are invited tofoothills adult school attend the association meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at the church.
Essie Cade, founder of Tender Touch Ministries, teach parents innt massage from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 and March 5 at the Central-Clemson Regional Branch Library, 105 Commons Way, Central. Parents can bring their baby or practice on a training doll.
Clemson University is offering a six-week course for people who want to learn how to have a small rm in their own backyards. Theyll learn the basics of caring for livestock and honeybees and growing their own fruits and vegetables, and how to market excess produce. Classes will be from 2-4:30 p.m. Thursdays from March 1-April 5. The $150 fee covers lesson materials and an optional field trip. The sign-up deadline is Feb. 16. Contact Vicki Landreth [email protected] 864-656-9999.
The Clemson Cooperative Extension will conduct a series of gardening programs at the Village Branch Library, 124 N. Katherine St., Pickens. All are invited to any or all sessions: 4-6:30 p.m. Feb. 27, woody winter florals; 1 p.m. March 26, gardening for butterflies; 1 p.m. April 25, herbs; 4 p.m. May 21, shade gardening; 1 p.m. June 18, hypertu. Call 864-898-5747.
&x25A0; Easley Rec is accepting registration from students in grades 2-12 for its 2012 spring volleyball through Jan. 29 at the Larry Bagwell Gym. The divisions will be grades 2-4, 5-7, 8-9 and 10-12. Games begin the first week in March. The cost is $60 for city residents and $80 for non-residents. Register also is available online at easleyrec.com.
The Easley Foothills Playhouse, 201 S. Fifth St., Easley, will present Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie, directed by Maurice Reed, at 8 p.m. Feb. 3-4 and 10-11, and 3 p.m. Feb. 5 and 12. Tickets are $13 for adults, $11 for seniors and $6 for children. Call 864-855-1817.
Super Power Story Hour is open to everyone at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley. The event will include super hero stories and craft stations to make capes, masks, crowns and much more. Call 864-850-7077.
&x25A0; Adult spring co-ed volleyball registration continues through Feab. 19. A mandatory coaches meeting start at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Larry Bagwell Gym.. Registration fee is $400 per team.
A loon tour on Lake Jocassee presented by The Reserve at Lake Keowee Community Foundation will be from 11:15 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 31. The cost is $35 per person and participants should bring a lunch and beverage. Tour reservations can be made by [email protected] The tour is limited to 11 people. Visit jocasseelaketours.com for more information on the tour company. Visit
Upstate School of Etiquette at West End Hall, 201 S. Fifth St., Easley, is accepting reservations for classes. Dining etiquette classes, which are 90 minutes long and cost $29 each, are offered at 4:30 p.m. and at 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. The class uses interactive demonstration to teach the importance of table manners to children, teens and adults. An eight-week comprehensive etiquette course begins Feb. 6. Visit upstateschoolofetiquette.com or call 864-859-6407.
Children ages 6 and older are invited to participate in Lego Storybuilders at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley. The event, featuring story time followed by building with Legos, is free.
The Blue Ridge Arts Council and the World of Energy have partnered with the school districts of Pickens and Oconee counties to showcase the artwork of students and teachers at World of Energy, 7812 Rochester Highway, Seneca. The artwork will be on display until Feb. 12 and will be available for viewing from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and noon-5 p.m. Saturdays.
&x25A0; The Liberty Lions Club meets for breakst at 7 a.m. the second Thursday at Little Bistro, 29 S. Commerce St., Liberty. Call Jean Thomas at 843-4204.
Free tax preparation help is available for anyone in Pickens County with a household income of under $50,000 per year as part of the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program through United Way and Americorps. Assistance is available at the the Village Branch Library, 124 N. Catherine St., Pickens, and the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley. IRS-trained volunteers will be available from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays, 3-7 p.m. Thursdays and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays at the Village Branch Library. Volunteers will be available at the Hampton Memorial Branch from 4-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturdays. Call 211 to make an appointment. Walk-ins will be allowed at the Village Branch.
Instructors with the Young Appalachian Musician program will resume teaching evening classes in acoustic bluegrass instruments in Easley and Pickens beginning Jan. 30. The program is designed to teach students to play acoustic instruments by ear. Lessons are open to all ages from third grade through adults. Instruments include guitar, mandolin, fiddle, claw hammer banjo, bluegrass banjo, bass, mountain dulcimer and dobro. Lessons will be held Tuesdays at Easley First Baptist Church, 300 E. 1st Ave., and Mondays and Thursdays at the Pickens Senior Center, 129 Schoolhouse St., Pickens. To sign up for lessons contact Nancy Knowland at 864-878-6641 [email protected] The cost is $50 per six-week session, and instrument rental is available for $25 per six-week session. Enrollment dates are Jan. 30-Feb. 3.
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Middle and high school students are invited to the Chill Zone at 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Sarlin Branch Library, 15 S. Palmetto St., Liberty. The Zone will feature technology, science, games, book discussion, DIY projects, culinary arts and more. Call 864-850-7077.
Pickens County residents can pick up recycling center decals from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the county bailing cility, 2047 Old Liberty Road, Liberty. Pickens County residents must display a decal on their vehicles to dispose of waste at the recycling centers. Call 864-850-7092.
The Pickens County Museum of Art & History, 307 Johnson St., will present three exhibitions through Feb. 9: Michael & Lynda Slattery: Drawings and Collage, David & Denise Woodward Detrich: Dragonflies, Polka-dots, Whirly Gigs and Other Unusual Suspects, and Flowers Tom, Mark, Morgan: Three Generations of Art.
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The Easley Book Discussion group will take up the novel, The Paperboy, by Pete Dexter, winner of the National Book Award, at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley. Visit pickens.lib.sc.us.
Rosetta Stone, a foreign-language learning company, and the Pickens County school district and its Adult Learning Center are offering web-based language learning resources at a reduced cost. Users can purchase a subscription to one of 25 languages. The cost of a six-month subscription is $75 for adults and $50 for district employees. Visit pickens.k12.sc.us or call 864-397-3825.
The works of ceramic artist Patti Connor-Greene and painter Jessica Erin Bowers are on display at the Fran Hanson Discovery Center at the S.C. Botanical Garden on the Clemson University campus at the intersection of U.S. 76 and Perimeter Road. The center also houses a permanent display of Elizabeth Belser Fullers extensive collection of wildflower and nature paintings. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
