Jim Fair
Dads had just as much in the Kids Zone as their children.
Gloria Fair
Mimi's was doing a brisk dinner business at the promenade at City Park.
Jim Fair
A festival goer alerted Greer city police of a need for assistance elsewhere downtown.
Jim Fair
The Pelham Medical Center offers prizes for children spinning a wheel and learning what to do when a symptom or illness is described. Scheduled Saturday is the popular M.A.S.H. unit for children at Creation Station.
The Greer Family Fest is just getting warmed up.
Saturday’s schedule has a variety of activities for children and as the day wears on the entertainment takes over highlighted by Sister Hazel at 8 p.m.
The weather forecast couldn't be better with high in the mid-70s under sunny skies and dipping into the 60s in the evening.
The second day of Greer Idol tryouts, at 1 p.m., will earn teens and adults a gold pass for callbacks later this month at the Cannon Centre. The ‘Lil Miss and Mr. Pageant is 10 a.m.
Festival sponsor Pelham Medical Center has a variety of activities (see list below) with screenings, doctor’s panel and other stations at City Park to introduce the health care’s services.
And if you feel a little angry let off some steam at the dunking booth at Victoria and Trade featuring community celebrities as the target.
Here are some helpful festival links:
Creation Station, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., has six play stations featuring 30 activities and exhibits. The play areas are Bubbles, Chalk Art, Fishing Pond, Graffiti Wall, Play, Dough Table, Sand Box.
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Bead & Macaroni Jewelry |
Apalache Baptist Church |
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Door Hangers |
Apalache Baptist Church |
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Coffee Filter Hat |
Blessed Trinity Catholic Church |
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Glitter Flies |
Blessed Trinity Catholic Church |
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Green Team |
City of Greer |
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Butterfly Beauties |
Daily Bread Ministries/Greer Soup Kitchen |
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Book Marks |
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd |
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Decorate Picture Frames |
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd |
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Face & Hand Painting |
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd |
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Fire Safety House |
Pelham Batesville Fire Department |
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Restored Fire Truck |
Greer Fire Department |
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Splat Painting / Nylon Sock Drop |
First Presbyterian Church |
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The You and Me Book |
Greer First Baptist |
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Knight Shields & Princess Wands |
Greer Cultural Arts |
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Police Car |
Greer Police Department |
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Michelangelo Painting |
Greer Middle College Charter HS |
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Hat Boutique |
Greer Middle College Charter HS |
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Eruption in a Bottle |
Greer Middle College Charter HS |
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Puppet People |
Greer Relief & Resources |
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Tie Dye Hankies |
Greer Relief & Resources |
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Hand Print Paper Flowers |
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Glitter Crowns |
Miss Greater Greer & Teens |
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Sand Bracelets |
Nuevo Comienzo (New Beginnings) |
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Pet Cloud |
Heritage Bible Church |
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Sand Art |
Heritage Bible Church |
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MASH Unit |
Pelham Medical Center |
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Animal Balloons |
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church |
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Face Painting |
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church |
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Lion Puppet |
The Church at Greer Station |
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Coffee Filter Flowers |
Washington Baptist Church |
Pelham Medical Center events
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Free Blood Pressure Screening
• Learn about the Gibbs Cancer Center at Pelham
• Free screening for Skin Cancer 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• Talk to the mammogram specialists from Bearden-Josey Center for Breast Health
• MGC-Village Center for Women
• MGC- Diabetes and Endocrinology: Diabetes Risk Assessments
• Portion Control and “Rethink your Drink” displays
• MGC Surgical Services-Pelham
• MGC- Internal Medicine-Greer
• MGC- Gastroenterology
• MGC Weight Loss Services – get your Body Mass Index
2 – 6 p.m.
• Free Blood Pressure Screening
• Join Pelham Medical Center Imaging Services
• Learn CPR 1-3 p.m.
• Ask a Doc panel 3-4 p.m.
• MGC-Orthopaedic Surgery-Pelham
• SRHS Women and Children’s Services
• Rehabilitation Services – learn how to train like pro with Velocity Training
• Learn about joining us as a Volunteer at Pelham Medical Center