Here’s a list of activities taking place this week in and around Rock Hill, SC this week:
Winthrop men’s basketball: Tomorrow, 1/20 at Charleston Southern for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.
Poverty, right in our backyard: Advocates for Progress will host a presentation about poverty in Winthrop University’s Owens Hall, Room G01 in Rock Hill at 7 p.m. on Tuesday 1/20.
Calling all artists: Wednesday is the deadline to submit a design for this year’s public art project, sponsored by the Arts Council of York County, the Fort Mill Rotary Club and the South Carolina Arts Commission. Public submissions are needed for 3-by-6-foot banners that will hang in storefronts on Main Street. For details, visit www.yorkcountyarts.org.
Kids who need a heart: A reception will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday for the South Carolina Heart Gallery exhibit at Perimeter Gallery, 121 E. Main St., Rock Hill, through Jan. 31. The Heart Gallery is a national project that uses the power of photography to find homes for children in foster care.
Gospel sounds: Explore the sights and sounds of “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” at McCelvey Center in York. At 8 p.m. Saturday, listen to the gospel sounds of the Peasall Sisters, who provided the singing voices of the Wharvey Gals, George Clooney’s on-screen daughters in the 2000 blockbuster. The concert is $10. For details, visit www.chmuseums.org.
Winthrop men’s hoops: On Saturday the Eagles travel to conference rival Coastal Carolina University in Conway. The game starts at 2 p.m.
Attention, all brides: See more than 100 wedding professionals showcase products and services at The Bridal Showcase from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Charlotte Convention Center, 501 S. College St., Charlotte.
This list comes courtesy of the Rock Hill Herald Online.
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Beginning this Thursday, December 4th, Christmasville will return to downtown Rock Hill, SC. If you’re not familiar with it, Christmasville is a 4 day celebration of the Christmas holiday and it involves many of Rock Hill’s downtown and local businesses.
As stated on the Christmasville website,
“Did you ever open a storybook and want to step inside? Or dream of a simpler time – filled with music and merriment and festive folks brimming with good cheer? If so, then bundle up the family and become part of the whimsical world of Vernon Grant!
Once again this December the Main Streets of Old Town, in historic downtown Rock Hill, SC, will come alive as a charming, picturesque holiday village and outdoor walking art festival. ChristmasVille celebrates the art of adopted Rock Hill son, Vernon Grant, who is the artist of the famed Kellogg’s Rice Krispies characters Snap! Crackle! Pop!, cousins of ChristmasVille’s Grant the Gnome.”
Events kick off on Thursday at 9am and run almost continuously through Sunday at 9pm when the last event, the Journey to Bethlehem which is an interactive walk-through of the entire Christmas story, wraps up.
So, if you’re looking for some ways to kick off your Christmas season the right way, you definitely don’t want to miss the festivities this weekend at Rock Hill’s Christmasville 2008!
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