AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Greenville South Carolina. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville 144 69 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville http://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:50:20 -0600 The Carolina Youth Symphony will showcase all three orchestras in a delightful seasonal event at Furman’s McAlister Auditorium.  The Symphony... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/cys-concert-showcasing-220-orchestra-members-and-augusta-circle-chorus-235286 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/cys-concert-showcasing-220-orchestra-members-and-augusta-circle-chorus-235286 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: Can you enlighten on the environmental impact of the fashion industry? As I understand it, the industry overall is no friend to the... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 Clubs and Organizations Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 William Steig was a successful cartoonist and an award-winning author of children's picture books and novels. His creations include Sylvester and... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/william-steig-the-man-who-never-grew-up-230768 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/william-steig-the-man-who-never-grew-up-230768 Arts and Entertainment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:50:28 -0600 North Carolinian Ben Long is a classical realist painter and the creator of the largest secular fresco in the U.S., located in the lobby of the... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/ben-long-paintings-and-drawings-230773 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/ben-long-paintings-and-drawings-230773 Arts and Entertainment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:50:28 -0600 In the 1960s and 70s, a renegade group of painters developed a hyper-realistic style that responded to abstraction. The work of artists such as... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/photorealist-watercolors-the-pieper-power-collection-230774 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/photorealist-watercolors-the-pieper-power-collection-230774 Arts and Entertainment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:50:28 -0600 Greenville’s prestigious in-depth collection of works by America’s Painter, Andrew Wyeth, spans seventy years of the artist’s masterful... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/andrew-wyeth-the-greenville-collection-230771 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/andrew-wyeth-the-greenville-collection-230771 Arts and Entertainment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:50:28 -0600 Greater Greenville South Carolina Real Estate Market Conditions, Homes Sold, Listings and Homes for Sale - October 2009 In October 2009, there... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/greater-greenville-south-carolina-real-estate-market-conditions-homes-sold-listings-and-homes-for-234788 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/greater-greenville-south-carolina-real-estate-market-conditions-homes-sold-listings-and-homes-for-234788 Real Estate Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended and Expanded to include Move-up Buyers On Thursday November 6th, President Obama signed into law the... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/home-buyer-tax-credit-extended-and-expanded-to-include-move-up-buyers-233064 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/home-buyer-tax-credit-extended-and-expanded-to-include-move-up-buyers-233064 Real Estate Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Greenville SC Real Estate Residential Market Conditions, Homes Sold, House Values, Properties and Homes for Sale 11/1 - 11/7 2009... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/greenville-sc-real-estate-residential-market-conditions-homes-sold-house-values-properties-and-ho-232449 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/greenville-sc-real-estate-residential-market-conditions-homes-sold-house-values-properties-and-ho-232449 Real Estate Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Greater Greenville SC Real Estate Residential Market Conditions, Homes Sold, Home Values, Listings, and Homes for Sale - October 25th - 31st 2009 -... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/greater-greenville-sc-real-estate-residential-market-conditions-homes-sold-home-values-listings-230967 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/greater-greenville-sc-real-estate-residential-market-conditions-homes-sold-home-values-listings-230967 Real Estate Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Greater Greenville SC Real Estate Residential Market Conditions, Home Values, Homes Sold, Listings and Homes for Sale - October 18th - 24th 2009... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/greater-greenville-sc-real-estate-residential-market-conditions-home-values-homes-sold-listings-a-225852 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/greater-greenville-sc-real-estate-residential-market-conditions-home-values-homes-sold-listings-a-225852 Real Estate Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The reports of Swine Flu in South Carolina (official name, H1N1) are alarming, but as the virus remains in the headlines, experts are urging... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/swine-flu-information-symptoms-and-resources-for-greenville-county-227065 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/swine-flu-information-symptoms-and-resources-for-greenville-county-227065 Health and Fitness Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Greater Greenville SC Residential Real Estate Market Conditions, Home and House Values, Homes sold, Homes and Listings for sale - Week of October... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/greater-greenville-sc-residential-real-estate-market-conditions-home-and-house-values-homes-sold-224875 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/greater-greenville-sc-residential-real-estate-market-conditions-home-and-house-values-homes-sold-224875 Real Estate Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Greater Greenville SC Real Estate Market Conditions, Homes Sold, Homes and Listings for Sale - September 2009 In the month of... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/greater-greenville-sc-real-estate-market-conditions-homes-sold-homes-and-listings-for-sale-septe-222673 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/greater-greenville-sc-real-estate-market-conditions-homes-sold-homes-and-listings-for-sale-septe-222673 Real Estate Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Greenville County, SC area? Find apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Greenville... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/greenville-county-apple-picking-orchards-and-apple-farms-for-greenville-county-220820 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/greenville-county-apple-picking-orchards-and-apple-farms-for-greenville-county-220820 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:07:37 -0500 Local Pumpkin Patch Farms - go pick pumpkin's at a local farm in the Greenville County South Carolina area. When there’s a crisp snap in... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/greenville-county-pumpkin-patch-farms-and-pumpkin-picking-guide-greenville-county-222073 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/greenville-county-pumpkin-patch-farms-and-pumpkin-picking-guide-greenville-county-222073 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:07:19 -0500 Application deadline October 25, 2009. $500 first prize and performance opportunity with CYS Symphony Orchestra. 23rd    Annual... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/carolina-youth-symphony-concerto-competition-217423 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/carolina-youth-symphony-concerto-competition-217423 Arts and Entertainment Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Imagine entering a giant puzzle … one that's tall, green and full of surprises. This is the experience of a South Carolina corn maze and it's... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/columbia/news/find-south-carolina-corn-mazes-get-lost-in-a-south-carolina-haunted-halloween-corn-maze-this-seaso-217135 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/columbia/news/find-south-carolina-corn-mazes-get-lost-in-a-south-carolina-haunted-halloween-corn-maze-this-seaso-217135 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 CYS Fall Concert The Symphony Orchestra of the Carolina Youth Symphony has been invited to perform as part of the Discovery Concert Series produced... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/carolina-youth-symphony-guest-artists-at-porter-center-216331 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/carolina-youth-symphony-guest-artists-at-porter-center-216331 Arts and Entertainment Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The Concert Orchestra and the Repertory Orchestra of the Carolina Youth Symphony will perform their Fall Concerts in Daniel Recital Hall at Furman... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/carolina-youth-symphony-features-concert-and-repertory-orchestras-216140 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/carolina-youth-symphony-features-concert-and-repertory-orchestras-216140 Arts and Entertainment Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Greenville, SC - - September 23, 2009 - - Greenville EyeCare Associates, a provider of comprehensive... http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/greenville-eyecare-adds-new-equipment-to-improve-eye-exam-accuracy-216129 http://www.americantowns.com/sc/greenville/news/greenville-eyecare-adds-new-equipment-to-improve-eye-exam-accuracy-216129 Health and Fitness Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Dear EarthTalk How can I make good use of the rainwater that runs down my roof and into my gutters? -- B.S. For most of us, the rain that... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-harvesting-rainwater-for-household-use-218211 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-harvesting-rainwater-for-household-use-218211 Clubs and Organizations Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: What effects do fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides used on residential lawns or on farms have on nearby water bodies like... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-pesticides-fertilizers-and-water-pollution-210999 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-pesticides-fertilizers-and-water-pollution-210999 Clubs and Organizations Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: Are any major brands of disposable tissues, paper towels, napkins and toilet paper yet using recycled content and chlorine-free... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-disposable-paper-products-decimate-forests-212966 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-disposable-paper-products-decimate-forests-212966 Clubs and Organizations Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that environmental non-profits have been hit hard by the economic downturn, and has this had an impact on their... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-recession-hurts-green-group-efforts-216670 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-recession-hurts-green-group-efforts-216670 Clubs and Organizations Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600