The Children's Museum of the Upstate

GOOD NEWS ALERT! Something remarkable is happening at the Hands On! Children's Museum in Hendersonville, NC! It has been transformed into a Family Resource Center to serve WNC families and TCMU’s on-the-go van delivered cleaning supplies, water and more to help their efforts! Check out some of the ways they’re serving those impacted by Hurricane Helene: 👶 They transformed their gift shop into a FREE grab-and-go zone for infant and toddler supplies. 🍼 They have a huge supply of donated frozen breast milk and formula. 🩺 Doctors have been on site offering FREE medical care. 💛 Plus they’re providing access to counselors, printers, internet, work areas and more! We are so proud of our NC neighbors and honored to play a small part in the way they are serving their community!

The International Play Association (IPA World) is thrilled to host its 2024 Conference, The Child’s Right to Play, RIGHT NOW!, in Greenville, SC. This event marks a significant milestone as IPA USA celebrates its 50th anniversary, bringing together educators, child advocates, and play enthusiasts from across the country and right here in the Upstate. The conference is dedicated to advocating for every child’s right to play, emphasizing its critical role in education and childhood development and TCMU is honored to be a part of it! To learn more visit our blog: https://lnkd.in/gZ7PJeih

There are only 13 weeks until Christmas 🎄 !! If you are looking for a unique gift 🎁 for a special kiddo or family in your life, consider the gift of unlimited play with a TCMU membership that is good at both Greenville and Spartanburg locations!

Join us this week as we continue our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month!  🖌 Contribute to a paint-by-number mural with local artists We Art Design in Exploration Station 📖  Read Mango, Abuela, and Me during Story Time  🧠 Practice mindfulness with Guatemalan worry dolls in Healthy Hustle  🔬 Discover big contributions from Hispanic scientists in steamWorks  🎨 Create dried clay pottery in Open Art All programming is included with admission! Times vary. Please check out the calendar on our website for exact days and times. 

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Calling all public, private or home school educators! Join us for an exclusive, adults-only evening where you can unwind, enjoy delicious refreshments, and explore TCMU-GVL. Our field trip team will be showcasing the add-on options available for TCMU field trips! Snag a special treat from our friends at M. Judson Booksellers and connect with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits about unique opportunities for educators. And that's not all! We're giving away an exclusive field trip for up to 50 people—a $550 value! 🎉 Don’t miss your chance to snag this incredible prize and make your students' day extra special! Please note, this event is only for those 21+. This event is totally free, but we’d love to know if you’re coming so we can make sure it’s a night to remember! https://lnkd.in/e8RumdMp

Thanks to Jamarcus Gaston and WSPA 7News for featuring several of our young entrepreneurs on Your Carolina! The Children's Museum of the Upstate recently honored SIX incredible young entrepreneurs who each won a deal from The TCMU Store including a 30-day retail display in the TCMU-GVL location. We encourage you to support their start-ups by shopping their products in The TCMU Store! https://lnkd.in/e6Exhukr

That was WILD! We had an unforgettable night in the great indoors! Thank you to everyone who came, explored, and connected with our beautiful space. Camp TCMU was s’more fun than we could have imagined. We came together for a great time— and a great cause… supporting TCMU’s educational mission! Thank you to our presenting sponsor, Foster Victor Wealth Advisors. Thank you to our Platinum sponsor, World Finance, our Gold sponsors AFL and Plus-Plus USA, our Silver sponsors ABC Locksmiths LLC, Bonitz, Inc., Miller HVAC Service, Greenville Heritage Federal Credit Union, Piedmont Natural Gas, and our beverage sponsors, Greenco Distributing, Carolinas Wealth Management, Glenn & Kathy McCants and Walmart Neighborhood Market (Clemson).

Attention happy campers! 🏕️ Camp TCMU, our adults-only fundraiser is Thursday, August 22! Back and bigger than ever, adult-night guests can enter to win several raffle packages loaded with local goodies! Check out three of the available packages: 🏨 STAYCATION: Enjoy a lavish Greenville staycation with this indulgent package. Shop, dine and relax in some of Greenville’s best destinations! • One night at Grand Bohemian Lodge Greenville • $250 gift card to Halls Chophouse Greenville • $500 gift card to A Polished Man 🍽️ LOCAL FOODIE: Are you a foodie? Then this may be the raffle prize for you! It features more than $1500 worth of gift cards and merchandise from your favorite local restaurants including Coffee Underground Gather GVL Table 301 Topsoil Restaurant and more! ✨ FRIENDS NIGHT OUT: You’ll be the star of your friend group if you take home the Friends Night Out raffle package which includes: 🍷 A 2-hour wine tasting for up to 10 people at Carter Family Wines. 🍸 A private room for up to 22 people at Social Latitude complete with cocktails, games and food. 🍷 A behind-the-scenes tour for you and five friends at City Scape Winery including wine and souvenir glasses. The only way to win is to join us at Camp TCMU on August 22, and purchase a raffle ticket for just $10. (Or buy 9 and get one free!) Don’t miss this fun, adults-only fundraising adventure! https://lnkd.in/eUuYF6cG #yeahthatgreenville #downtowngreenville #greenvillesc #greenvilleevents