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- Local Trip/Tour: A walking tour of Tryon
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Tour Fee: $18.00
Day of Week: F Date: 6/12/2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Off Campus
Join us in downtown Tryon for a walking tour of our compact village. Tryon was a product of the railroad but is notable for all the people who were enticed by a developing artist colony, a vibrant arts and crafts presence, music, theater, quality equestrian environment and an unusual climate that was perfect for viticulture (grape-growning and winemaking) enterprises and for recovering one’s health. Today, Tryon demonstrates economic development through historic preservation. A welcome bag is included. There is some opportunity for shopping, students are responsible for their own transportation to Tryon, and the price of lunch (approximately $20-$25) is not included. Students must be able to walk short distances between places of interest.
This event begins at 10:00 a.m. Please allow for travel time.
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- SPECIAL EVENT: Art of handmade paper
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Artist and author Carol Funke provides all materials for participants to explore the art of handmade paper with this hands-on workshop. The process of papermaking becomes a tactile artistic experience for students of any age. Basic techniques taught include pulling paper, creating textures in the paper, pulp painting, embedding, molding and embossing, to mention a few. An exhibiting artist herself, Carol aims to inspire her students to develop papermaking into an art form. There is a $20 paper materials fee that will be applied to your shopping cart to cover all supplies needed for the workshop.
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- SPECIAL EVENT: Celebrate Juneteenth and the nation's 250th anniversary by creating your freedom flag
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This workshop will have participants create their own special flag using acrylic paint and paint pens. Students may use the provided simple designs to follow or templates to create their own special flag design. The piece will be finished in a painted wooden frame that can be displayed on a small easel. While creating your artwork, enjoy a short discussion about Juneteenth Spartanburg Freedom which is housed in the Spartanburg Library Headquarters. All materials are provided.
This is a two-hour event.
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Days: W Date: 6/10/2026 - 6/10/2026
Times: 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
Location: Off Campus
- Join the Looking Glass Creamery cheesemaker for a tour of the production area and a peek into the cheese caves and a sample of a variety of cheeses. After the tour you can walk the farm, feed the goats, or sit back on the terrace and enjoy treats from the store. Students must provide their own transportation to the Looking Glass Creamery located in Columbus, NC. A $3 fee will be added to your shopping cart to cover the cost of the tasting.
Website Tip! There is no charge to add yourself to the waitlist. Adding yourself helps us know the interest for the offering and in many cases we can add more seats or schedule another section, please add yourself!
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- SPECIAL EVENT: David Foster Wallace: Life and works
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To mark the 30th anniversary of David Foster Wallace’s metamodern classic "Infinite Jest," this class will provide an overview of Wallace’s life and bibliography. We will spend significant time discussing two of his shorter works, which you should read before coming: "A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again" (essay, 98 pages) and "Good Old Neon" (short story, 41 pages). The goal of the session is to provide exposure to his unique style of writing and entice students to read more of his works (such as the 1079-page mammoth novel, "Infinite Jest").
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- SPECIAL EVENT: Eat real food. Unpacking the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans
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The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans have arrived with a new graphic and central message. The food pyramid of long ago has been flipped based on new research giving us updated recommendations. In addition to the graphic, there is a clear central message. Eat Real Food. This session will teach you how to look closely at the ingredients in our foods, steer clear of processed foods with unknown (often hard to pronounce!) ingredients and revert back to eating whole foods.
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- SPECIAL EVENT: Is physical therapy your path to less pain and more lifelong wellness?
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Is physical therapy only for injury recovery? Could it be your key to a healthier, pain-free life? In this interactive session, you’ll discover how a comprehensive physical therapy approach supports lifelong wellness and independence. Key pillars including strength, endurance, balance, and mobility training will be covered regarding benefits for heart health and energy, balance and stability to reduce fall risk, and stretching and mobility to maintain flexibility and ease of movement. This session will involve some movement and minimal amount of exercise to explore some of the concepts that we cover in class, but it is meant to be informative and collaborative!
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- SPECIAL EVENT: Mah Jongg Tournament
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Come join us for a fun filled day of Mah jongg! We will host a Mah Jongg tournament consisting of a session of games, followed by lunch and then a second session of games culminating with prizes! If you want to test your skills at a low key tournament, this day is for you! While we welcome all levels of play, you must have a basic knowledge of mah jongg and be able to play games without instruction. We look forward to seeing all our previous students showing off their prowess. Lunch will be provided and will include chicken salad, fruit/green salad, dessert and drinks. The price of lunch is included in the registration fee.
This a 4-hour event with lunch provided.
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- SPECIAL EVENT: Mastering Mah Jongg: the Charleston, with lunch at the Bodega
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Leader/Host: Elizabeth-Kelly Pope
Event Fee: $10.00
Day of Week: W Date: 6/3/2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Off Campus
Take control of the most important part of the game. This class focuses on The Charleston in American Mah Jongg (NMJL rules)—what to pass, what to protect, and how to read what others are building. Learn to refine your hand early, track tiles, and make strategic decisions that set you up for success before play even begins. This one-time event is for players who have experience playing beginning Mah Jongg and will be held at the Blue Moon Bodega (students will provide their own transportation). We will have lunch together following the event. A $16 fee will be added to your shopping cart to cover the cost of your lunch.
This class will be held at the Blue Moon Bodega with a prepaid lunch. Lunch will begin at 11:30 am.
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Days: F Date: 6/26/2026 - 6/26/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- What a unique and fun-filled morning. Join us for a cranberry or orange juice mimosa, non-alcoholic spritzers and breakfast treats before heading out on an informative and interactive stroll around Hatcher Gardens. Small groups will learn with local garden favorites some history, gardening hints and identification of native and ornamental species. Wear your walking shoes and be ready for a tour of the garden like never before. What a great way to start a summer day! Cool clothing and hats encouraged.
Website Tip! There is no charge to add yourself to the waitlist. Adding yourself helps us know the interest for the offering and in many cases we can add more seats or schedule another section, please add yourself!
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- Local Trip/Tour: Olive Oil 101
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Tour Fee: $10.00
Day of Week: F Date: 6/19/2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location: Off Campus
Learn about the health benefits and uses for ultra-premium extra virgin olive oil. Explore olive oil and balsamic pairings and, of course, do lots of sampling. Included are brownies, ice cream, spritzer and your choice of olive oil or balsamic vinegar to take home. Come hungry! The Palmetto Olive Oil Company is located at 156 E. Main St., Spartanburg, and students are responsible for their own transportation. A $25 fee will be added to your shopping cart to cover the cost of food and take-home olive oil.
This event will be held at the Palmetto Olive Oil Company in Spartanburg from Noon -1:30 p.m. Students provide their own transportation to the event.
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Days: F Date: 6/19/2026 - 6/19/2026
Times: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Off Campus
- Open only to Lifelong Learners who have demonstrated competence in the Summer 2026 course Flat Water Kayaking with Davis and Thurmond, or otherwise very experienced paddlers, this all-day adventure includes navigating some shoals in the Pacolet River between our launch point at Clifton Park and take-out in Pacolet Mills. Paddling this section of the Pacolet is weather and water-level dependent. We hope conditions are right on Friday, June 19, with a back-up date of June 26.
Website Tip! There is no charge to add yourself to the waitlist. Adding yourself helps us know the interest for the offering and in many cases we can add more seats or schedule another section, please add yourself!
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- SPECIAL EVENT: Press, print and play: A letterpress experience
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Explore the Wofford Campus library’s exhibition of beautifully crafted letterpress printed books and discover the art of traditional printing. Wofford student curator Carmen Bunch will lead a short guided tour, sharing insights into the materials, techniques, and stories behind the works on view. After the tour, visitors can try printmaking themselves with a fun hands-on activity. Join us for a creative and interactive experience that brings the history of printing to life. Students are responsible for their own transportation to the library. A $5 printmaking fee will be added to your registration.
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- SPECIAL EVENT: Snakes: The good, the bad and the ugly
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This event is focused on South Carolina native snake identification for both venomous and non-venomous species. We will have live and preserved specimens to learn from. We will be dispelling myths and looking at how snakes benefit local ecosystems. We will also discuss methods to increase or decrease the snake population in a backyard, garden, or structure. A live copperhead in a lock box may be presented for the sole purpose of visual identification; there will be no interaction with this specimen and participants will NOT be required to touch the snake.
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Days: F Date: 6/19/2026 - 6/19/2026
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Welcome to the Spartanburg County Courthouse, a modern facility designed to uphold justice efficiently. The tour highlights key areas, including the Special Courtroom, the largest in the courthouse, designed for high-profile cases with state-of-the-art technology and ample seating; the Jury Deliberation Room, a private, secure space for jurors to review evidence and reach a verdict; the Detention Room, a secure area for in-custody defendants, ensuring courtroom safety and order; the Jury Assembly Room, a comfortable space where jurors check in and await courtroom assignments; and the Supreme Court-Ready Courtroom, the only non-Supreme Court building courtroom in South Carolina with a bench that accommodates all five Justices. During our tour we will make every effort to attend a court hearing, where hopefully, you will get to hear criminal motions or pleas. Plan on significant walking and minimal seating during the tour. Class fees cover admin costs for LLL. Note: Please do not register for this event if you have previously attended a Lifelong Learning tour of the courthouse so that others have a chance to attend.
Website Tip! There is no charge to add yourself to the waitlist. Adding yourself helps us know the interest for the offering and in many cases we can add more seats or schedule another section, please add yourself!
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- SOCIAL EVENT: 'Tails and Jazz
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Event Fee: $25.00
Day of Week: Tu Date: 6/16/2026
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Wofford College Campus (opens in new tab) Harley Room
Get ready to toast an incredible year of Lifelong Learning! We’re wrapping up our year with an evening that’s all about cool vibes, great company, and a view you simply can’t beat.
Join us on the patio of the Harley Room, overlooking Wofford’s football stadium, where the drinks will be chilled, the music smooth, and the laughter easy. We’ll be pouring signature cocktails and mocktails to keep the night flowing, along with delicious appetizers to nibble as you mingle.
And because every great gathering needs great sound, the Blue Notes Band will be setting the mood with their effortlessly cool jazz—perfect for a warm evening with friends old and new.
When the music winds down, don’t let the fun stop! Head out into Spartanburg with your Lifelong Learning crowd and turn the night into a full celebration of friendship, good food, and great memories.
Come raise a glass with us and celebrate a year well-lived. Join us!
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- SPECIAL EVENT: The Appalachian Trail experience
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This two-hour event explores one of America’s most iconic long-distance trails. Topics include the trail’s history, the volunteer clubs that built and maintain it, and the unique culture of the hiking community. Through firsthand accounts from a 2010 thru-hike, students will gain practical insights, memorable stories, and a realistic understanding of the physical and mental challenges of life on the trail. No preparation is required—this class is designed to be students’ first Appalachian Trail experience.
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- SPECIAL EVENT: To the last drop of blood: African Americans in the American Revolution
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Join Revolutionary War historian Zach Lemhouse for a discussion of Black participation in the American War for Independence, including an exploration of the origins of race in America, the conflicting ideals of liberty and slavery, motivating factors that led to Black participation in the war, and a local look at Black Patriots and Loyalists in South Carolina.
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- Local Trip/Tour: Tour of the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
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Tour Fee: $10.00
Day of Week: W Date: 6/17/2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Off Campus
Join us for some education and fun for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium as they approach their 75th anniversary. The auditorium showcases national talent, local entertainment, sporting events, banquets and trade shows. Steve Jones, who has 40 years of auditorium experience, will provide a guided tour including information on its history, funding, renovations, the stage, lighting, sounds and never before heard stories from behind the curtain. Students are responsible for their own transportation to the auditorium.
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- Local Trip/Tour: Tryon: Little town, big heARTS. Art gallery tour with Jane Nodine.
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Tour Fee: $10.00
Day of Week: W Date: 6/24/2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Off Campus
We will visit Tryon, NC, just north of Spartanburg, to visit several art galleries. This is a great opportunity to see original works by artists living and working in the Upstate, and a perfect opportunity to introduce participants to the art of collecting. Please wear comfortable clothing; short walking (three to four blocks), some standing and viewing in galleries, walkers accessible. Students are responsible for their own transportation to the museums.
This event begins at 1:00 pm and will last approximately two hours; please allow for travel time.
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- Local Trip/Tour: Venus while the sun shines: An early history of female astronomers
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Tour Fee: $0.00
Day of Week: W Date: 6/3/2026
Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Off Campus
The field of astronomy has been dominated by men since the dawn of time. Women, however, made significant contributions to this field of science, from discovering comets to mapping stars, and serving as the first "human computers." Journey through an exploration of women astronomers, from early Greek civilization to the 19th century and beyond to explore these forgotten women and their fascinating study of the stars and beyond. Students are responsible for their own transportation to the Spartanburg Library located at 151 S. Church Street.
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