Greenville Concert Band presents American Vistas II
The Greenville Concert Band invites the Upstate community to join in a celebration of the American spirit with a concert at the Newton Hobson Chapel and Fine Arts Center on the campus
of Southern Wesleyan University on Saturday, April 4th, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. The Newton Hobson Chapel and Fine Arts Center is located at 907 Wesleyan Drive, Central, SC.

We are pleased to announce that the Creating Artist for Tomorrow Studio is going to be launching an additional evening class for age 16 and up. Our newest edition to the team, Amanda Barbarito will be the
instructor for these sessions. You can view some of her work and read about her background at her website: www.AmandaBarbarito.com.

Exhibition dates: March 30th – May 1st, 2009
Lipscomb Gallery of the South Carolina Governors School for the Arts and Humanities is pleased to present new works by Indiana artist Anila Quayyum Agha, opening March 30th and continuing through May1st, 2009.
In her work Agha continues the exploration of barriers to education and communication, particularly cross-gender and cross-cultural communication as influenced by mass media. Agha works with mixed media; creating artwork that explores and comments on global politics, mass media, and social and gender roles in our current cross cultural and global …

The Secrets of Vegetable Gardening Revealed
Southern Living Editor Shares Favorite Tips and Recipes at Riverbanks
What: Learn the trade secrets of vegetable gardening from Rebecca Bull Reed, associate garden editor for Southern Living, when she presents at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden on Thursday, April 9.
Reed will take you on a tour of her favorite edible gardens of the South, provide pointers on everything from small herb gardens to vegetable gardens equipped to feed the entire family and even whip up a few recipes for guests to sample.
The March 2009 issue of …

West End Movies is opening on Thursday March 26th
We are delighted to let you know that on Thursday March 26th West End Movies will be opening for business. We are dedicated to showing Classic Movies and Independent Films in a relaxed and intimate setting in the heart of Greenville’s vibrant West End.
Below you’ll find information about the movies we will be screening next week.

Thursday March 26th at 7 p.m. – Stagecoach
Danger holds the reins as the devil cracks the whip. Desperate men. Frontier women. Rising above their pasts in …

The Dale Earnhardt Newton MayFEST is set for Saturday May 16 and will use 10 downtown streets for all the daylong activity. It will be festival, craft fair, food fest, musical showcase and fun festival all rolled into one day long event for the whole family to enjoy.

The GACA North vs. South All-Star Basketball Classic presented by Memorial Health University Physicians will be celebrating its sixth year in Savannah on Sunday, March 22. The North vs. South All-Star Basketball Classic is a Greater Savannah Sports Council managed sporting event, which partners with the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association.

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is proud to announce the birth of three black-necked swan cygnets (baby swans). On Friday, March 6, the parents carefully guarded the nest as the eggs they had tended to for nearly 36 days began to hatch.
The cygnets only spent about a day in the nest. By Saturday they ventured into the water with their parents in search of food. Unlike birds that nest in trees, the offspring of waterfowl are known as “precocial” species, which means they hatch with feathers, can see and can feed …

Freedom, Fanfare & Fireworks – July 4
Downtown Jacksonville celebrates the Red, White & Blue throughout the week leading up to an amazing fireworks show over the St. Johns River. Enjoy concerts, family activities and more throughout the weekend. Call (904) 630-3690 or log on to www.coj.net.
4th of July Liberty Celebration – July 4
The Beaches light up with family-friendly activities and a spectacular fireworks show over the ocean in Downtown Jacksonville Beach. Call (904) 270-1658 or visit www.jacksonvillebeach.org.
Summer Jazz Concert Series – July 12
The free jazz extravaganza continues …

Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival – May 1-3
There is no better way to taste Northeast Florida’s freshest seafood. This unique celebration is complete with pirate invasions, a juried arts show, kids’ activities, craft and antique booths and more. The festival takes place in historic downtown Fernandina Beach. Call (866) 426-3542 or visit www.shrimpfestival.com.
JaxParks’ Movies in the Park at Treaty Oak – May 1, 8
Pack up your family and friends, picnic dinner and lawn chairs for a pleasant evening outdoors in Downtown Jacksonville. Enjoy free movie …