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.

Nov
23
Sat
A-Muse Group
Nov 23 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

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.

Nov
28
Thu
Thanksgiving Day
Nov 28 all-day

We will be closed to celebrate Thanksgiving with our family.

Wishing you & yours a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Nov
29
Fri
Christmas Open House
Nov 29 @ 1:00 pm – Nov 29 @ 8:00 pm

Please join us in celebrating the Christmas season during our Christmas Open House.

We will have samplings of some of our favorite yummy things all day long as well as our Mystery Discount.  Come taste the samples and do some local shopping for your loved ones this Christmas.

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The Open House coincides with Pendleton’s Tree Lighting Ceremony so we will be open until 8 PM.

Pendleton Tree Lighting
Nov 29 @ 6:00 pm – Nov 29 @ 8:00 pm

Each year the Town of Pendleton waits until just after Thanksgiving to light the beautiful tree that stands on the Village Green.  Most of the businesses in town light their windows with white lights to add to the ambiance.

There will be Hot Mulled Cider & Cookies as well as Mr. & Mrs. Claus!

The Mercantile will remain open until 8:00 that evening in case you want to do a little shopping while you are here for the festivities.

Dec
14
Sat
A-Muse Group
Dec 14 @ 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.

Dec
24
Tue
Christmas Eve Hours
Dec 24 @ 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Mercantile will be OPEN Christmas Eve for limited hours.

Dec
25
Wed
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 will re-open on Friday, December 27, 2019 for our regular hours.

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.