Oconee Events
 
OconeeEvents.com    Welcome to Oconee Events!  Sponsored by DreamsFloat Media, publisher of Oconee Magazine and Shop Oconee First!, the site is a popular listing of events happening in and around Oconee County, South Carolina  Designed to showcase the people and events of the area, Oconee Events is a free listing for area organizations and groups to publicize and sync events all in the effort to foster business, commerce and economic growth for the region.  Stop by one of the events listed below, and while you're here, take a moment to look around and see what makes Oconee special. To list your event, submit to Leigh@OconeeEvents.com in the following format:  date, title of event, time of event, location, contact number/website, followed by brief description of event.   November Every - 2nd Thursday American Business Women's Association meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at Paesano's Italian Restaurant in Seneca.  Networking between 11:30-12:00 with meeting beginning at noon.  Contact helen.westmoreland@hrblock.com or Kellie Patterson at kpatton@mountainviewmedical.com for more information. I have included a copy of the letter we give to guests at each meeting that may have more information that you may want to use. November 1 The City of Seneca presents “Flying Dog Fun at Gignilliat Field”, November 1, 2008, 11 am until 4 pm.  A day of fun for your favorite canine!  Featuring the Local 2008 Hyperflite Skyhoundz Canine Disc Championship at 1 pm.  Everyone is invited to bring their disc-catching dog out and play!  Registration will be at 12:30 and the event is free for competitors and spectators!  Lots of Other Dog Fun, too!  Oconee County Humane Society, Oconee County Sheriff k-9 Unit, local rescue groups and dog related vendors will be on hand!  Seneca Animal Hospital will be having a Micro-chip and Vaccination Clinic on site! “Howl-O-Ween” Pet Costume Contest  Dress your pooch & enter our pet costume contest at 11:30 am! For more info, contact Donna Bradley at 864-885-2743 or dbradley@seneca.sc.us Gignilliat Field is located at 621 N Townville Street, Seneca, SC November 1 The SC Native Plant Society will collect native plant seeds in the Greenwood - Abbeville area on Saturday, Nov 1.  To participate, please register at least one week in advance. Email catboyz@nctv.com or phone 864-979-8034.  A detailed schedule is posted at www.scnps.org. November 2 Collect native plant seeds with the SC Native Plant Society along roadsides in the Long Cane District of Sumter National Forest in Abbeville, McCormick, Edgefield and Saluda Counties on Sunday, Nov 2.  Please register at least one week in advance at catboyz@nctv.com or 864-979-8034.  See www.scnps.org for a detailed schedule. November 1 and Sunday November 2 Heritage Art and Music Festival   The World of Energy will host the annual Heritage Art and Music Festival featuring local art and entertainment. Special events for all ages are planned throughout the weekend. Check out key events and times. The art will be on display during the entire month of November. Sponsored by the Blue Ridge Arts Council, Duke Energy, Oconee Heritage Center, Pickens County Museum and Westminster Chamber of Commerce. For more information contact the World of Energy, 1-800-777-1004. Admission is free.   Saturday, November 1: The Weatherman Band, Shows at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.; Jack Roper’s Magic Show 2 p.m. Sunday, November 2: Make It and Take It Art for Children, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.; Heritage String Band --featuring a bass fiddle, guitar, banjo and fiddle,Performing between  2 – 4 p.m. Bring a picnic or purchase BBQ during the kick-off weekend! Sponsored by Blue Ridge Arts Council, Duke Energy, Oconee Heritage Center, Pickens County Museum and Westminster Chamber of Commerce.   November 4   The Newcomer Club of the Foothills welcomes Ms. Fran McGuire, the Director of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management [PTRM] at Clemson University, and Ms. Trenna Metts, the Director of Continuing Educations at Tri-County Community College.  Each will provide insights on the Continuing Education Opportunities from their respective universities.  The meeting will begin at 9:30 AM, with the program starting at 10:00 AM.  Please come early to enjoy coffee, cookies, and investigate the numerous club, cultural, and civic organizations for your membership and enjoyment.   The meeting will be at St. Mark United Methodist Church, 616 Quincy Road, Seneca.   For maps or further information do not hesitate to visit our website at: newcomerclub.com November 6 November 6, 2008, Kickoff Event for "A Natural Choice", Oconee's Vision for 2028, 6 PM - 8:15 PM, Hamilton Career Center, 100 Vocational Drive, Seneca, SCRSVP to Alice M. Wald at 638-9123 or waldam@aol.com      This event is for individuals and organizations passionate about Oconee's natural beauty and resouces.  We will begin with a simple meal and follow it with a work session.  We are seeking Vision Partner commitments and identifying actions already being done as well as those we have only dreamed about .  In short, we are adding to and beginning new initiatives to make the nine goals in the Natural Choices  component of Oconee's Vision for 2028 a reality.   November 7, 2008 Wine Tasting - Food - Raffle, 7:00pm - 9:00pm, Historic Ballenger House, 212 E. South Third Street, Seneca   The Seneca Woman's Club is hosting a wine tasting and raffle fundraiser. Wines are poured by Palmetto Spirits. Hors d'oeuvres are prepared by Seneca Woman's Club Members. Tickets available at Palmetto Spirits and Circa 1930 or call 886-0299. Donation is $25 per person. November 8 Visit the Blackjacks Heritage Preserve in the Rock Hill area while collecting native plant seeds with the SC Native Plant Society.  Saturday, Nov 8.  Please register at least one week in advance at catboyz@nctv.com or 864-979-8034.  See www.scnps.org for a detailed schedule. November 9 Native Plant Seed Collection.  The SC Native Plant Society will collect native plant seeds in the Enoree District of Sumter National Forest in Union and Laurens Counties on Sunday, Nov 9.  Please register at least one week in advance: Email catboyz@nctv.com or phone 864-979-8034.  A detailed schedule is posted at www.scnps.org. November 13 Oconee Alliance Meeting, All meetings take place on the 2nd Thurday of the month and will be held at Thift Development Corporation, 180 Bountyland Road, Seneca, unless otherwise noted.  All meetings begin promptly at 8:00 a.m.864.718.1077 November 13 Business After Hours with the Clemson/Seneca Chamber of Commerce at Thraves Jewelers in Seneca is scheduled for Thursday November 13th at 5:30pm. Good cheer and good food will be provided. Look for giveaways, drawings, and a $100 gift certificate to the lucky winners. Girls and guys can fill out their “wish lists” to be on record for later gift giving. We only need you and a great holiday attitude for an evening of fun and networking.  864.882.2097 November 14 Seneca Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Fred P. Hamilton Career Center, Seneca, $7, 864.882.2097.  The speaker for this event is Dr. Bruce Yandle.  Dr. Yandle is the author or co-author of numerous books, including Taking the Environment Seriously, The Political Limits of Environmental Regulation, Environmental Use and the Market, Land Rights, The Economics of Environmental Quality, and most recently, Common Sense and Common Law for the Environment. Articles inlude, "Bootleggers, Baptists and Global Wamirng."  
"From 1976 to 1978, Dr. Yandle was a senior economist on the staff of the President's Council on Wage and Price Stability, where he reviewed and analyzed newly proposed regulations. From 1982 to 1984, he was executive director of the Federal Trade Commission. Before entering a career in university teaching, Dr. Yandle was in the industrial machinery business in Georgia for fifteen years. Dr. Yandle received his Ph.D. and M.B.A. from Georgia State University and his A.B. degree from Mercer University.  November 18 Clemson Area Chamber - Women in Business Annual Luncheon, Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at Founder’s Hall – Southern Wesleyan University.  11:30 a.m.- Networking, 12:00- Lunch.  Guest Speaker – Dr. Maria Cayelli  “Women’s Health Through the Years”  Call 864.654.1200 for information. November 18 The November meeting of the SC Native Plant Society will feature Greg Lucas of the SC Department of Natural Resources, whose topic will be "Jocassee Gorges - A Conservation Partnership."  Lucas will highlight the Jim Timmerman Natural Resources Area at Jocassee Gorges, a 33,000-acre tract in Pickens and Oconee Counties managed by the SC Department of Natural Resources.  Management and recreational activities will be featured, along with some of the area's unusual plants and plant communities.  The meeting is Tuesday, Nov 18, 7:00 pm, Founders Hall, Southern Wesleyan University, Central. The public is invited.  For more information visit www.scnps.org or call 864-242-5400. November 21 -23 AN OLD SOUTH WINTER ENCAMPMENT:  “THANKSGIVING WITH THE GENERALS,  Lunney Museum,    W South 1st Street Seneca.  At “Lee’s Headquarters” meet Generals Jackson, Lee and Longstreet plus their staff, through first person impressionists.  At the “Camp” meet an infantry unity who will demonstrate daily life and drills.  At the “Artillery Headquarters” see demonstrations of artillery unit operations.Saturday Evening (6-10PM) there will be candlelight tours of the encampment through various stations and skits.  There will also be “period vendors” with appropriate food and wares.  Sponsored by OCMA, Inc. operators of the “The Lunney Museum”, Contact: The Lunney Museum for more information.   (864-882-4811) November 21       Downtown Go Rounds in Historic Downtown Seneca, from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.  Downtown Go Rounds in Historic Downtown Seneca sponsored by the Downtown Seneca Merchant Association: include gallery openings, live music, refreshments are free, family fun. November 22 & 23 Experience the Holidays in Westminster - Christmas Bazaar.  Contact the Westminster Chamber of Commerce for more information. 864-647-5316 November 23 Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Alternative Gift Fair  from 12-3 p.m.  We partner with non-profit organizations to offer our community the opportunity to purchase alternative gifts for the holidays.  We encourage people to make donations to worthwhile causes in honor of their friends and family.  Peggy Roberts, 864-313-7597 or Nancy Fitzer 864-370-3493. December  Every - 2nd Thursday American Business Women's Association meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at Paesano's Italian Restaurant in Seneca.  Networking between 11:30-12:00 with meeting beginning at noon.  Contact helen.westmoreland@hrblock.com or Kellie Patterson at kpatton@mountainviewmedical.com for more information. December 2   The Newcomer Club of the Foothills December meeting will be a Holiday luncheon at the Keowee Key Country Club with musical enjoyment being provided by the A-cappella Choir from Seneca High school.  We, the directors and members of the Newcomer Club of the Foothills join together in wishing all a joyous Holiday Season and a Prosperous New Year.  December 2- 5 Hospice of the Foothills Foundation, Christmas Tree Festival, December 2 – 5, 2008, St. Paul the Apostle Church, 170 Bountyland, Seneca Tues. – Thurs. noon luncheons, Advance tickets only $20 Tues. – Fri. Arts and Crafts Sale; Coffee and Sweet Shoppe and decorated tree viewing, Open to the public 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast on Friday at 7:30 a.m.; guest speaker – Sam Wyche; Advance tickets only $15 Friday reception and auction at 6 p.m.; Advance tickets only $50.  Call 864-882-8940 for more information and to purchase tickets. December 6 Walhalla Christmas Parade, 5 p.m. December 7 Experience the Holidays in Westminster - Christmas Tour of Homes.  Contact the Westminster Chamber of Commerce for more information. 864-647-5316 December 14 Experience the Holidays in Westminster - Christmas Parade.  Contact the Westminster Chamber of Commerce for more information. 864-647-5316 Register your event information free! 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