Spartanburg Events Calendar

Stop by our Saturday morning pop up in the M. Judson lobby to meet the team behind the local podcast, Upstate Trail Talks.

Greenville, South Carolina is quickly becoming one of the most popular cities to visit and call home. From its highly regarded restaurant scene to the beautiful views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, more and more people are finding reasons to love the Upstate.

Each week, tune in as Griffin walks and talks on Greenville’s Swamp Rabbit Trail, a 22 mile trail running through the heart of downtown and out into the surrounding areas, and asks his guests why they decided to make the Upstate their home and how the Upstate has changed their lives.

Upstate Trail Talks episodes release weekly on Wednesday and are typically between 20 and 60 minutes in length. Each guest of the show has ties to Greenville and/or the surrounding areas, so if learning more about the people of the Upstate is what you’re after, you’re in the right place!

Bring your littles to the front steps of M. Judson for our bi-weekly story time! Enjoy some wonderful picture books read aloud to the crowd by our very own booksellers, and children will even get a sweet treat to go.

Stop by M. Judson for a Saturday morning pop up with local author Michelle O’Neil!

A troubled teen with an unbearable father, and a woman grieving the loss of her son encounter an eclectic cast of characters at a local dog park. With nothing in common but a love of dogs, these strangers become friends and friends become family at Lake Woof, where everyone has a story.

Bring your littles to the front steps of M. Judson for our bi-weekly story time! Enjoy some wonderful picture books read aloud to the crowd by our very own booksellers, and children will even get a sweet treat to go.

This event is a discussion, not an in-character performance. Hughes Main Library and Online

Bring your littles to the front steps of M. Judson for our bi-weekly story time! Enjoy some wonderful picture books read aloud to the crowd by our very own booksellers, and children will even get a sweet treat to go.

Bring your littles to the front steps of M. Judson for our bi-weekly story time! Enjoy some wonderful picture books read aloud to the crowd by our very own booksellers, and children will even get a sweet treat to go.

Join us for a free In Conversation event with Mary Martha Green to celebrate her new book, The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic!

Join us on March 6 at 6 pm for an evening with Stuart Taylor. Taylor’s Retracing the Keowee Trail: A Deep Map of The Cherokee Path in the History of the Carolinas explores the Cherokee Path’s role in trade, war, dispossession, and slavery. Blending history, memoir, and archaeology, it uncovers the layered stories of the Cherokee, settlers, and the enslaved who walked this trail, shaping the South’s past and present.

Get a 10% discount on the book when you RSVP on Eventbrite and present it at the bookshop register!

In this mesmerizing novel of the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, bestselling author Dawn Tripp has crafted an intimate story of love and power, family and tragedy, loss and reinvention. If you like Fiona Davis and Alison Pataki, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Dawn Tripp!

Stop by M. Judson Booksellers for a Saturday morning pop up featuring local author Melissa Whiteford St. Clair and her book Home Work.

Home Work: A Collection of Poems Sparked by One White Woman’s Journey on the Matter of Race will bring readers into the heart of the author’s expedition into the study of racism and social justice electrified by Harriet Tubman’s heroic flight to freedom.

Bring your littles to the front steps of M. Judson for our bi-weekly story time! Enjoy some wonderful picture books read aloud to the crowd by our very own booksellers, and children will even get a sweet treat to go.

Join us in the M. Judson Gallery for a super special storytime with author Ashley Belote to celebrate her new book, Don’t Wash Winston!

We’ve all been there… A bit of a spill, an overenthusiastic leap, one mud pie too many, and OH NO! our beloved stuffed animal friend suddenly has to be (gulp) WASHED!

When Winston, Liam’s favorite teddy bear, gets muddy, Dad decides that Winston needs to be washed. But the washing machine is big and loud and scary! Liam decides that the only solution is to hide Winston away from this terrible fate.

Ashley Belote’s humorous and heartwarming tale, Don’t Wash Winston, allows anxious toy-protectors to gleefully follow along with Liam’s teddy-hiding plans, while also, in the end, leading them to the realization that sometimes it really is necessary for even the most beloved friend to be washed.

Enjoy 3 uninterrupted hours of silent reading in the M. Judson Gallery space. Your ticket includes snacks, beverages, and most importantly: peace and quiet.

Join us at M. Judson Booksellers for to hear author Jennie Lightweis-Goff discuss her new book, Captive City, with Clemson professor Jonathan Beecher Field.

Join us at Hub City Bookshop on March 11, 2025, for a reading and signing by Mark Clegg. The Crimson and Gold tells the powerful story of school integration in Athens, Georgia, through the lens of high school football, as athletes, students, and community members navigated the turbulent 1960s and 70s. Through extensive interviews and historical research, Clegg captures the tension, resistance, and ultimate unity that shaped Clarke Central High School’s early years, culminating in Athens High’s unforgettable 1969 state title run.

Get a 10% discount on the book when you RSVP on Eventbrite and present it at the bookshop register!

Calling all poets and authors! Hosted by the South Carolina Governor’s School, this monthly open mic night is a great way to showcase your latest writing project. Open to all, sign up at the event for a 5 minute timeslot!

Bring your littles to the front steps of M. Judson for our bi-weekly story time! Enjoy some wonderful picture books read aloud to the crowd by our very own booksellers, and children will even get a sweet treat to go.

Finlay Donovan may have skeletons in her closet . . . but at least there’s not a body in her backyard. If you’re a fan of Ann Cleeves or Linda Castillo, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Elle Cosimano!

Two sisters. One unassuming haven. Endless opportunities for grace. If you love Sadeqa Johnson and Dolen Perkins-Valdez, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Vanessa Miller!