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.

Mar
11
Fri
Pendleton’s Second-Friday
Mar 11 @ 6:00 pm – Mar 11 @ 8:00 pm

The Mercantile is excited to be participating in this new monthly event here in our beautiful town.  We will be hosting Dyar’s Diner right here inside The Mercantile!  We look forward to this yummy evening partnership!

Here is the press release from the Pendleton Area Business Association:

Come Enjoy Pendleton’s Inaugural Second-Friday Event on March 11

The Pendleton Area Business Association invites everyone to enjoy their inaugural Second-Friday event taking place around the square in historic downtown Pendleton.  The evening will feature an array of businesses from the greater Pendleton area.  Some will offer refreshments, specials and/or live entertainment from 6 – 8 PM on March 11.

Come shop, dine & explore some of your old favorites as well as welcoming all of our new ones.

A map listing participating businesses and what they are featuring will be available that evening.

Mar
27
Sun
Easter
Mar 27 all-day

Happy Easter!

Apr
8
Fri
Pendleton’s Second Friday
Apr 8 @ 6:00 pm – Apr 8 @ 8:00 pm

Shop, Dine & Explore Pendleton’s favorites!

We will be  hosting Dyar’s Diner inside The Mercantile again and are finalizing plans for what we will do.

There were 14 participating businesses in March and a fabulous turn out.

May
7
Sat
Viking Braid
May 7 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Viking Braid – 2 hours – Cindy Earl Higgins – $18

Learn this ancient wire weaving technique to create a bracelet.  Once mastered, there are many wonderful things that can be created with this sturdy wire braid.  Decorative beads can be added to embellish as in the photo (bead availability will vary).

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May
8
Sun
Mothers Day
May 8 all-day

Wishing all mothers a Happy Mothers Day!

May
13
Fri
Pendleton’s Second Friday
May 13 @ 6:00 pm – May 13 @ 8:00 pm

Shop, Dine & Explore Pendleton’s favorites!

We will be  hosting Dyar’s Diner inside The Mercantile again and are finalizing plans for what we will do.  In April we hosted a Game night (fun!) and Dyar’s was sampling Pop Dyar’s Chicken Pot Pie & Nana’s Banana Pudding… (mm-mm-good!)

There were 14 participating businesses in both March and April with a fabulous turn out.

We hope you can come and visit and see what’s going on.

May
30
Mon
Memorial Day
May 30 all-day

Keeping close in memory those who laid down their lives for our freedoms.

The Mercantile will be open our regular hours, as we always have been on this day.

Jun
10
Fri
Pendleton’s Second Friday
Jun 10 @ 6:00 pm – Jun 10 @ 8:00 pm

Shop, Dine & Explore Pendleton’s favorites!

We will be  hosting Dyar’s Diner inside The Mercantile again and are looking forward to a fun evening!

We do know that we will have chilled mulled wine (and mulled Cranberry juice for those who do not drink alcohol) and samplings of some of our dips in addition to Dyar’s offerings, as well as a card Make & Take and a $5 Tiger Earring Make & Take!  ** The card may differ from the one pictured.**

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There was a fabulous turn out again last month.

We hope you can come and visit and see what’s going on.

Jun
19
Sun
Fathers Day
Jun 19 all-day

Wishing all fathers a Happy Fathers Day!

Jun
23
Thu
LuLaRoe Pop-up Party
Jun 23 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

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Our LuLaRoe consultant friend Katie Dante is bringing her wonderfully comfortable clothes here to The Mercantile for a Pop-up Boutique!  We planned it for 5 – 7 PM on Thursday, June 23 so you can stop by on your way home from work.

LuLaRoe is known for their buttery soft leggings as well as their wonderful selection of skirts, tops and dresses and cardigans, all in sizes to fit from XXS – 3XL.   In addition to that, they also have a wonderful line of children’s clothing.

What makes their prints unique is that only 1,000 – 2,000 items are made from each print.  That print will show up in multiple sizes across several styles.  But when they are gone, they are gone.

We will have refreshments available and are looking forward to a fun evening!