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September

October

November

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Fall Fossil Adventure!

September 14th & 15th
Saturday 12:30p.m. - Sunday evening

Join the Bob Campbell Geology Museum Curators for a weekend of ancient discovery in Berkeley County, SC. Collect Eocene (40 million year old) fossils from a limestone quarry. You may find snails, clams, oysters, shark teeth, sand dollars, sea urchins, and more!
Fee: $99 double occupancy / $125 single occupancy (includes travel, hotel, lectures & lunch on Sunday. Children 10 - 17 are welcome with a responsible adult.

To register contact Christian Cicimurri at 864-656-4602 or cmcici@clemson.edu.
Check out the Museum's website for other events and for more information about the Geology Museum.

Bluegrass & BBQ! ~

10th Anniversary Celebration

October 10th
Amphitheater
Ceremony at 6:30pm, music starts at 7pm.


Kick up your heals with local bluegrass music from the Grass Roots Revue. Celebrate the South Carolina Botanical Garden's 10th Anniversary of being designated the State botanical garden. BBQ catered by Just More BBQ of Pendleton.
$10/plate for non-members; $8/plate for members.

October 18
Amphitheater
7pm - 8.30pm

Chris Rosser returns to the Garden for an encore performance. Join us at the Amphitheater for a fun evening of folk music and entertainment.
Chris Rosser's website.

Concerts are free and funded in part by the City of Clemson Accommodations Tax Fund.

October 25
Amphitheater
7pm - 8.30pm

Local musican and South Carolina Heritage award winner Nick Hallman will delight and entertain with South Carolina Piedmont traditional music as it was played at the turn of the century.
Concerts are free and funded in part by the City of Clemson Accommodations Tax Fund.

October 25
Fran Hanson Discovery Center
6pm-9pm

A Fall Festival of old-timey games, storytelling, music, hay-rides, scarecrow making and pumpkin carving contests, and more!

$5/adults, $2 children.

October 27
Bob Campbell Geology Museum
1pm - 5pm

Sieve for minerals, build your own dinosaur, or learn about Smilodon - the saber-toothed cat. Special doorprize drawing.
FREE!

Check out the Museum's website for other events and for more information about the Geology Museum.

November 1
Amphitheater
7:00-8:30pm

Join Faculty Gone Feral for energetic Celtic music as the Fall Concert Series continues. Knee-slapping fun at the Amphi theater with local and regional musicians. Bring a picnic & a blanket and enjoy the fall weather.
Concerts are free and funded in part by the City of Clemson Accommodations Tax Fund.

November 7
Hanson Nature Learning Center
1.30pm-3pm

From vegetables to flowers, many old-fashioned favorites have experienced renewed interest as newcomers and old-timers alike have discovered their charm, toughness, and easy-care nature. Staff member Lisa Wagner will share her knowledge of the history, growing requirements, and attributes of these great plants in an illustrated presentation.
Fee: $10

November 8
Amphitheater
7:00-8:30pm

Join Dark Corner for a sampler of blugrass music as the Fall Concert Series continues. Knee-slapping fun at the Amphitheater with local and regional musicians. Bring a picnic & a blanket and enjoy the fall weather.
Concerts are free and funded in part by the City of Clemson Accommodations Tax Fund.