Schedule of Classes & Events

Although we do not carry open stock of beading supplies or rubberstamping supplies, we are available to schedule small (1 – 4 people) A-La-Carte classes preferably starting in the mornings on Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Saturdays before we open for business. Please contact us if you are interested.  

We prepare our class and events by request.  If there is something you would like to learn, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your request, either in the form of one of our previous sessions or through other arrangements. Scrolling back through the class schedule will show some of the classes we have done in the past. **At the moment, our calendar is not functioning in a way that we can add anything new.  Please check the “News” page for any classes or events. Thank you for your patience. **

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Classroom

Crafting A-La-Carte is available Tuesdays and Thursdays during the day (mornings 9-11 & afternoons 1-3, we are flexible about those times).  The time is available for class but nothing is scheduled until someone reserves the time.  The first person to reserve the time chooses what the class will be.  We need a minimum of 24 hours notice so we can prepare (some classes require 48 hours to prepare materials).  Most classes are available (dependent upon materials availability).

One time of the year that it is difficult to schedule specific Saturday classes is football season. Pendleton is in such close proximity to Clemson that our traffic flow is greatly affected at certain times of the day on home game Saturdays. And our students, who many of which are also fans, are not always able to attend.  We therefore schedule a variety of A-La-Carte and Open Studio times instead for those who wish to work around football.

Jan
18
Sat
A-Muse Group
Jan 18 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

A MUSE is a FREE group of creative souls that meets once a month, with a variety of topics on the agenda. It is a non formal gathering, with a lot of discussion and show and tell. The idea of the group is to explore a variety of techniques in a variety of media as a group. Some of the areas we have explored in the past are word association, create from someone elses scraps, round-robin doodling, a variety of poetry styles, gelly plate printing, shaving cream marbling, encaustic art, eco-printing, zen gardens,  and many more.  Each month we usually have an exercise for each member to create, contemplate and explore (and sometimes there is optional “homework”). If you are interested in joining us, call the Mercantile and let us know so that we can ensure there is enough seating for all.

Feb
29
Sat
A-Muse Group
Feb 29 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

A MUSE is a FREE group of creative souls that meets once a month, with a variety of topics on the agenda. It is a non formal gathering, with a lot of discussion and show and tell. The idea of the group is to explore a variety of techniques in a variety of media as a group. Some of the areas we have explored in the past are word association, create from someone else’s scraps, round-robin doodling, a variety of poetry styles, jelly plate printing, shaving cream marbling, encaustic art, eco-printing, zen gardens,  and many more.  Each month we usually have an exercise for each member to create, contemplate and explore (and sometimes there is optional “homework”). If you are interested in joining us, call the Mercantile and let us know so that we can ensure there is enough seating for all.

Mar
21
Sat
A-Muse Group
Mar 21 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

A MUSE is a FREE group of creative souls that meets once a month, with a variety of topics on the agenda. It is a non formal gathering, with a lot of discussion and show and tell. The idea of the group is to explore a variety of techniques in a variety of media as a group. Some of the areas we have explored in the past are word association, create from someone else’s scraps, round-robin doodling, a variety of poetry styles, jelly plate printing, shaving cream marbling, encaustic art, eco-printing, zen gardens,  and many more.  Each month we usually have an exercise for each member to create, contemplate and explore (and sometimes there is optional “homework”). If you are interested in joining us, call the Mercantile and let us know so that we can ensure there is enough seating for all.

Apr
4
Sat
Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee @ Village Green
Apr 4 – Apr 6 all-day

EVENT CANCELLED

2020 welcomes in the 43rd Annual Spring Jubilee – Saturday 10 AM – 6 PM & Sunday 12 – 5 PM.

Over 80 artists showing & selling their creations on and around the village green.  Food and entertainment.  Additional shopping and dining available from our full-time downtown Pendleton businesses.

Rain or shine event – free admission for shoppers.

No dogs allowed except for certified Service Dogs.

The Mercantile will be OPEN Jubilee Saturday from 10 – 6 and Sunday from 12 – 5.

Nov
26
Thu
Thanksgiving Day
Nov 26 – Nov 27 all-day

We will be closed to celebrate Thanksgiving with our family.

Wishing you & yours a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Dec
25
Fri
Christmas (and the day after)
Dec 25 – Dec 27 all-day

Wishing all a Merry Christmas!

As always, we will be closed both Christmas as well as the day after (and then our regular day off Sunday) and will re-open at 11:00 AM on Monday, December 28, 2020 for our current regular hours.

Apr
3
Sat
Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee @ Village Green
Apr 3 – Apr 5 all-day

2021 welcomes in the 44th Annual Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee – Saturday 10 AM – 6 PM & Sunday 12 – 5 PM on the Village Green.

Over 45 artists showing & selling their creations on and around the village green.  Food and entertainment.  Additional shopping and dining available from our full-time downtown Pendleton businesses.

They are taking COVID-19 precautions. There are larger spaces between vendors as well as sanitizing stations scattered around the venue. Face coverings are strongly encouraged.

Rain or shine event – free admission for shoppers.

The Mercantile will be OPEN Jubilee Saturday from 10 – 6 and Sunday from 12 – 5.

May
15
Sat
Living Water – Book Signing with Allison Wells
May 15 @ 3:00 pm

Clemson author Allison Wells will be joining us Saturday to sign her newest release “Living Water”.

The event is free. Allison will have copies of all 4 of her books available for sale. Anyone who already has a copy may bring it in for her to sign as well.

You can learn more about our friend Allison on her website www.allisonwellswrites.com

We hope to see you here.

Jun
20
Sun
Our Summer Vacation
Jun 20 – Jun 29 all-day

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We will be closed for our Summer Vacation starting Father’s Day-  It will be a “stay-cation” and we will do some work on phase 2 of our renovations.

We resume our regular hours (11 – 5, Tue. – Sat.) on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.

Aug
28
Sat
33rd Anniversary Celebration Open House
Aug 28 @ 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm

A GREAT day to celebrate 33 years of The Mercantile here on the sunny side of the square in beautiful downtown Pendleton, SC!

We have all sorts of goodies to sample (as well as a door-prize with over $100 of merchandise in it).  Come on out and join us.

Who would have thought that the dream Mom (Connie) had all those years ago would be here today! We all hoped it would be a lasting venture, and are proud to celebrate with you!