Events

PechaKucha (PK) Nights are Back in Greenville!

June 6, 2019

We are so excited to team up with some awesome people and bring PK Nights back to Greenville!

What is PechaKucha you say? Well, PechaKucha Nights are informal and fun gatherings where creative people get together and share their ideas, works, thoughts, holiday snaps — just about anything, really, in a PechaKucha 20×20 format (20 slides, 20 seconds per slide).

Mark your calendars for June 7, 2019, come enjoy First Friday in the Village and then head over to Brains on Fire – see their new digs; meet some cool people; learn something fab and then head out for some fun or home for your comfy pjs!

Presenters are like a “Box of Chocolates” so you never know what you might be inspired by or learn.

Check out our event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2280664445540539/

You can sign up for our newsletters/blog posts to stay in the know at: https://www.pechakucha.com/cities/greenville

Interested in presenting? Just send me an email and we can go from there.

All of our events will coordinate with First Friday Art Crawl. Can’t make June? Sad as that may be, we have 3 more nights scheduled and you are welcome to any and all of them!

Friday, September 6, 2019
Friday, December 6, 2019
Friday, March 6, 2020

Doors will open at 7:30 pm with presentations starting at 8:20pm (yep 2020 on the 24 hour clock, hence the 20 slides, 20 seconds!)

I hope you will come check out this fun event, meet some new people and learn something you didn’t know before you walked through the door.

Become Your Own Financial Superhero

February 1, 2017

“Smart Investing & Estate Planning in 2017” Ladies Lunch and Learn

Saturday, April 1st 2017 from 11:00am to 1:00pm

We’re continuing our series of Lunch and Learn Teas, and this one is all about becoming your own Financial Superhero.

We have a new location for 2017! At Saffron’s 2728 Wade Hampton Blvd – Suite B, Greenville, SC 29615

The cost is $25, which includes your lunch.

The Topics

Empowering Women to Take Charge of Their Retirement Savings

Do you know how much money you need to save in order to live comfortably in retirement? It’s probably more than you think. Pam Lizanich with Flynn Wealth Management will discuss:

Concrete examples of what we need to save at different stages in life to be prepared for retirement
The importance of women taking charge of their own retirement planning regardless of whether they’re single or in a relationship
Organizing financial documents so key family members know where they are and what to do when the need arises

Pam wants to empower women to manage their own finances and retirement savings.

If time permits, she’ll look back at the first quarter of 2017 and its key takeaways as well as discuss the possibilities for the second quarter and how it relates to investors.

About Pam Lizanich

Pam Lizanich is an advocate of empowering women financially and is a frequent speaker on the topic. Pam’s personal philosophy of a high degree of personal attention and service orientation is in parallel with the firm’s philosophy. Prior to joining Flynn Wealth Management Group in 2009, Pam was with Comerica Bank, Detroit, MI for ten years, five of which were in their Trust department. She is active in local civic and professional business women organizations. As a transplanted Michigander, Pam holds a B.S../B.A.. in Marketing and an MSA in Management and Finance from Central Michigan University.

Licenses and Security Registrations: Series 6, Series 63 Registrations & Life, Accident/Health, and Variable Insurance licenses

Revocable Living Trusts & Power of Attorney

The Revocable Living Trust (“Living Trust”) and power of attorney are the bedrock foundations of the modern estate plan. A properly drafted Living Trust and durable power of attorney offers you complete asset control during your lifetime; provides for you and your loved ones in the event of incapacity; and upon death, allows you to pass your assets to loved ones without the costs, delays, and publicity associated with court probate.

Attorney Steve Shaw will:

Give us an overview of Revocable Living Trusts
Explain the difference between it and a will
List the benefits of Revocable Living Trusts
Share important points to consider when creating a Living Trust.

About Steve Shaw

Steve Shaw helps clients craft a custom life plans. Life plans include estate planning but also the equally important living planning. His experience includes estates and trusts, wills, living wills, medical surrogates, durable powers of attorney and probate. He can also help with Medicaid planning and trusts. Further, he litigates cases involving elder abuse and elder consumer issues.

He graduated from the University of Florida College of Law and also holds a Masters degree in Planning from the Florida State University as well as Ph.D. in Planning from the University of Florida. Steve is an instructor of Estate Planning and Elder Law at Furman’s OLLI program.

Stephen was born in Cape May, New Jersey and raised in Florida. In 2005 he married Melanie Donna Moore of Laurens County. She and her mom co-own Wild Birds Unlimited on Congaree Road near Strossners.

The Location

Saffron’s
2728 Wade Hampton Blvd – Suite B
Greenville, SC 29615

Lunch Menu from Saffron’s

There are 4 options to choose from:

White Fish Provençal with Tomato Garlic Bread Crumbs
Chicken Stuffed with Wild Rice and Roasted Vegetable in a Light Velouté Sauce
Shrimp and Boursin Cheese Grits
Vegan Black Bean and Vegetable Strata

All entrees will come with a field greens salad with balsamic dressing and dinner roll and Reese’s peanut butter pie for dessert.

Please specify your entree choice when you purchase your ticket.

If you have any special dietary requirements please let me know beforehand to make it easier on the Kitchen.

If you know anyone that would be interested in coming to this event please feel free to share! The more the merrier!

The Nightmare Before Christmas MoonLight Market is November 6th

September 20, 2016

Mark your calendars now for our MoonLight Market on Sunday, November 6th from 11:00am to 3:00pm!

We’re doing a Nightmare Before Christmas theme so don’t put your Halloween costumes up just yet. Come in costume & receive a little sercie. We might even have a contest!

The market will be in our parking lot at 1211D Laurens Road in Greenville. (The same parking lot as Palmetto Fine Foods – they’re closed on Sunday so we’re taking over the whole lot!)

We’ll have lots of handcrafted goodies and gift ideas from local, woman-owned businesses: Photography, Jewelry, Herbal Teas & Candles, Painted Glass, Crocheted Items, Recycled Art, and more!

Here’s a partial list of vendors:

Jennifer Wynn Gilman with Fleur’s Refaire – crocheted accessories, sewn purses, decorated coffee mugs & much more

Virginia Turley Kirwan with EarthAngel Garden will have handcrafted candles and teas

Jaidra DuRant with Niad – silk paintings, jewelry

Jessica Wilson with Anthropoloca Jewelry – Jess’ jewelry treasures change based on where she has been but they are always unique and beautifully done.

Stephanie Hobbs with Pixel & Paper Designs – Photography pieces with some breathtaking pics of Alaska in addition to local sites

Melinda Walker Dement – beautiful paintings

Rays Mobile BBQ will be there with their food truck selling yummy items for lunch. (No, Ray is not a woman-owned business but he’s feeding us so he’s allowed, lol.)

Also the Turkish ladies will be here selling yummy vegan and vegetarian options. Thank you to Christina with the Istanbul Cultural Center for helping us with this!

Also on hand will be some yummy local food trucks. More info coming soon on those guys, so keep an eye on this post or on our Facebook page for all the details.

We’ll have discounts, door prizes and other goodies so bring your friends, buy local, and get all your holiday shopping done before Thanksgiving!

Please help us spread the word! Download our market flyer, display it at your business and email it to all your friends!

Bees and Butterflies in Your Garden, Honey in Your Skincare, Ladies Lunch and Learn Tea

February 11, 2016

Saturday, February 27th from 11 am – 130 pm

At Bocca Pure Italian, 2660 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, South Carolina 29609.

The cost is $30, which includes your lunch. Net proceeds will go to the Clemson Master Gardener Program.

We’re continuing our series of Lunch and Learn Teas, and this one is all about Bees and Pollinators. Reserve your spot now (seating is limited!) and learn from several amazing ladies how to encourage bees and pollinators in your yard and help them thrive!

I have been wanting to do this event for a year! Susan with The Carolina Honey Bee came to speak to my ladies group — Women’s Social Business Group — a few years ago and I just loved it! Who knew the bees did all this great work? Anyhow, I decided to do this whole Lunch and Learn on bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Just in time to get ready for spring. So whether you are a gardener, an admirer of nature, have a black thumb (like me) or just want to come hang out with some freaking amazing ladies, please book your space today.

The Topics

An Intro to Honey Bees

Susan Gardner an avid honey bee enthusiast and owner/ operator of The Carolina Honey Bee Company in Travelers Rest, SC. Susan is going to be talking to us about all different kinds of bees; what honey bees need to thrive and what we can do to help.

In addition to running The Carolina Honey Bee Company, Susan’s beekeeping background includes her personal bee hives which she manages at home on her farm, and her commercial hives located throughout Greenville County. She is proficient in creamed and infused honey varieties as well as byproducts of the bee hive. Susan lives on a farm in Simpsonville, SC raising and showing her dogs and horses with husband, James, and youngest son, Taylor. Her daughter, Morgan, and son, Cutter, are both enrolled in college in Clemson and Columbia.

Monarchs and their Plight

Faye Legros, a Master Gardener from the Clemson Master Gardener Program will tell us all about Monarch Butterflies: How to recognize a monarch, the life cycles of the monarch, attracting monarchs, their migration, their decline and reasons for, and what we can do to help. The speaker will also share some of her personal experiences raising them.

Honey for Skincare

Last but not least I will be doing a presentation on using honey in skincare mask preparation and the steps to creating a great at home facial. And I’ll have recipe cards for masks you can do at home.

Lunch Menu from the fabulous Horacio at Bocca Italian

There are 3 options to choose from:

Tomato Basil Soup with Caesar Salad, your choice of Grilled Salmon or Chicken
Lasagna Bolognese
Almond Crusted Basa Fish with sautéed spinach and pasta

All entrees will come with rolls and Tiramisu for dessert. Salad will come with Lasagna and Fish. Please specify your choice when you purchase your ticket.

If you have any special dietary requirements please let me know beforehand to make it easier on the Kitchen.

If you know anyone that would be interested in coming to this event please feel free to share! The more the merrier!

Menopausy – Ladies Lunch and Learn on November 7th

August 27, 2015

Menopause: Power Surges, Hormones, Night Sweats, Oh My!

The Joys of Being a Female and all the Changes that come with it!

Ladies Lunch and Learn Tea
Saturday, November 7th from 11 am – 130 pm

We’re continuing our series of Lunch and Learn Teas, and this one is all about Menopause. Reserve your spot now (seating is limited!) and learn from a group of amazing ladies how to survive and thrive during “the change” every woman experiences. I’m telling you I am blessed to know so many awesome ladies!

The Speakers and Topics

Aromatherapy for Female Health

A fantastic tool to have in your medicine cabinet, essential oils can balance and provide relief from PMS to menopause, anxiety to depression. The most powerful plant medicine, they effectively relieve pain, balance hormones, relax the muscles, and uplift the mood.

Cate Alber, certified aromatherapist from Pure on Main will be demonstrating how to use Essential Oils to help with all the challenges of menopause. You might remember the blog posts I did a few months ago with the fab tips Cate gave us for spring/summer essential oil use. Cate studied with Cheryl Hoard in St. Louis, MO, and the East West School of Herbal and Aromatic Studies. She has worked and studied the field of natural health since 2008, and has been practicing Aromatherapy in Greenville since 2013.

Acupuncture and Menopause

How can acupuncture help us during this new stage of life? This topic will be laid out more like a Q&A session so come prepared with your questions and ask away.

Amber Addision from Creative Health is my acupuncturist and I just love her. She attended the College of Charleston for her undergraduate and holds a Master’s degree from the Atlantic University of Chinese Medicine in North Carolina. She is a nationally certified Diplomate in Acupuncture and is currently licensed in North and South Carolina. Amber practices Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), one of the oldest continuous systems of medicine in history. She is passionate about this ancient Chinese art and is dedicated to providing the highest level of care, assessing the entire constitution of each patient, physiologically and psychologically.

Is it ME or is it my HORMONES?

Learn to recognize the symptoms of hormone imbalance and become informed on ways to stay healthy during this time of your life.

Pam Bramlett, RPh from Compounding Solutions always loved going into the chemistry lab and creating medicines from scratch from pharmaceutical powders while in college at the University of Georgia. Pam has spent the last 3 years gaining knowledge of the compounding industry by attending training conferences on innovative compounding techniques and attending seminars on Bio-Identical Hormones. She is excited about opening Compounding Solutions on Pelham Road in her hometown of Greenville, SC and looks forward to working together with practitioners and patients to achieve better outcomes through customized compounded medications.

Avoiding the Weight Gain that Comes with Menopause

The natural decline in reproductive hormones when women reach their 40s and 50s, known as menopause, comes with a variety of symptoms and side effects. One of those unfortunate side effects is weight gain. Diet and exercise are two important factors for managing this upsetting occurrence. Find out how you can avoid those extra pounds!

Laura English from Fitness With a View is a 47-year-old single mother of two teenage daughters. She is an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer.

The Location

Bocca Pure Italian, 2660 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, South Carolina 29609.

The Menu

The lunch menu is going to be delicious. You will have 3 options, please let me know what you would like when you purchase your ticket for the tea.

Caesar Salad
Fresh Rolls with Sun Dried Tomato Dip

Lunch Choices (Pick one):

Parmesan-Almond Crusted Basa – Flakey white basa fish with basil, bread crumbs, almond, parmesan crust, sautéed spinach, pasta
Personal-size Veggie Pizza – Fresh veggies with basil pesto and mozzarella
Lasagna Bolognese – Ricotta and pasta layered with Bocca’s Bolognese meat sauce

Tira Misu for dessert!

The Cost

$30 per person, with net proceeds going to Serenity Place, a Greenville residential treatment center for pregnant women, young mothers and their preschool-aged children.

Come in Your Most Festive Tea Hat!

It’s a tea party so we must wear awesome hats. Check out some of the fabulous hats the ladies wore at our April Tea.

Of course we will have little sercie bags for everyone!

Thanks to The Voices in My Head blog for the Monopoly riff and graphics.

Heather Marshall Sharing “Write On: From Dream to Page”

July 23, 2015

Back in April Heather Marshall came and spoke at my group – Women’s Social Business Network. The seminar was Write On: From Dream to Page, Write Your Path Forward. In this meeting, Heather wanted to help us use creative writing techniques to help shed the barriers to our best lives and to write our way forward, into the lives we’ve been dreaming of having. Heather was also one of my guest speakers at my Ladies Lunch & Learn in April too. You can read about that here.

Today I thought I would share what I wrote in the From Dream to Page meeting. The workshop was broken down into a few pieces but I’m just going to highlight a few of them.

new rock steps peru — Rocky stairway in Peru

She starts a sentence and you have to finish it. When I look out my window, I see:

When I look out my window I see: lots of people of all different colors and backgrounds trying to figure out what’s next. How do they adjust to living in a country so very different than their own? Learning a new language and trying to find where they belong? How do they keep their culture and traditions alive but also integrate into their new home?

I dream of a day:

I dream of a day when people of all walks of life, different nationalities and religious backgrounds can set aside their differences and focus on the things they have in common. I dream of a day when we can all learn to live together.

I fear:

I fear that people will destroy each other in their desire to be “right”. That the desire to separate ourselves will be our downfall. I fear the lack of empathy people have for others.

I doubt:

I doubt that I can do enough, say enough, love enough, share enough, show enough to make a difference.

What holds me back:

What holds me back is my lack of energy to fight all the time. My feeling of defeat, that it doesn’t matter what I do, people will choose to close their minds off to the possibility of interesting experiences. That they will choose to seclude themselves .

I believe that everyone desires to feel safe, to be healthy, to provide for their families and have a roof over their head and food on their table. Perhaps we should look at everyone on a human level. Perhaps if we just took a tiny step to see how alike we are, we would be able to learn from one another and to respect each other on a different level.

I love to travel. I love to experience new cultures, food, history and people. One of the things I love most though when I come back home is that I can hear 5 different languages as I walk through downtown Greenville. I see people from all different walks of life.

I have friends from literally all over the world. I LOVE it! I don’t always agree with them. Sometimes I want to smack them across the head but I learn so much from those interactions. And I see them as people just trying to live their lives.

Coming away from this writing exercise, I want to challenge you to talk with someone who is super “different” from you. Go to lunch or tea, ask questions, get to know them. You don’t have to agree with everything they do or believe but it will help you be respectful and maybe a little more understanding. You might even make a new friend!

Heather Marshall is a local author, writing coach, and yoga instructor. You can also visit her website to learn more about her. I love learning from Heather. I hope you have a chance to take one of her seminars too sometime.

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PechaKucha (PK) Nights are Back in Greenville!

Become Your Own Financial Superhero

“Smart Investing & Estate Planning in 2017” Ladies Lunch and Learn

Saturday, April 1st 2017 from 11:00am to 1:00pm

The Topics