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.

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

This groups 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 1s to explore a variety of techniques in a variety of media as a group. Each month we usually have an exercise for each member to create, contemplate and explore. 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.

Jul
30
Sat
Christmas in July
Jul 30 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

We have some fun things planned for this day-long in-store event! (Ho Ho Ho!)

We will have some Christmas merchandise out for people to start buying early.  We have ornaments and boxed cards and more… we will also have some refreshments for sampling.  Come on in and spend some time in the air-conditioned comfort of The Mercantile!

In the morning, we will have a Christmas Iris Folding class and a Christmas Bracelet class in the afternoon.  Please check those listings for more information, reservations are required so we can be prepared.  Classes are limited to 6 students.

Aug
12
Fri
Pendleton’s Second Friday
Aug 12 @ 6:00 pm – Aug 12 @ 8:00 pm

Shop, Dine & Explore Pendleton’s favorites!

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

Our feature of the evening is a book signing!  Catherine Garrison Davis and Elizabeth Garrison Rasor will join us to autograph their Night-Night Little Tiger book.  You can either bring one you already have or buy one that evening.

Garrison girls

We will also have some samplings of some of our gourmet foods and mixes.  Dyar’s will most probably be sampling some of their delicious desserts as well.

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

Aug
15
Mon
LuLaRoe Pop-up Party
Aug 15 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Our LuLaRoe consultant friend Katie Dante is bringing her wonderfully comfortable clothes here to The Mercantile for another Pop-up Boutique!  We planned it for 5 – 7 PM on Monday, August 15 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!

Aug
20
Sat
A-Muse Group
Aug 20 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

This groups 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 1s to explore a variety of techniques in a variety of media as a group. Each month we usually have an exercise for each member to create, contemplate and explore. 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.

Aug
27
Sat
28th Anniversary Celebration
Aug 27 all-day

A fun array of things are in the works  (including Mystery Discount, Make & Takes and more…) to celebrate 28 years of The Mercantile here on the sunny side of the square in beautiful downtown Pendleton, SC!

Sep
9
Fri
Pendleton’s Second Friday
Sep 9 @ 6:00 pm – Sep 9 @ 8:00 pm

Shop, Dine & Explore Pendleton’s favorites!

We will be  having a guest artist at The Mercantile this month and are looking forward to a fun evening!  Our friend Yvonne Park is a painter who works primarily in oils and displayed in front of the store during the Art Crawl in 2015.

Painting by Yvonne Lewis Park

Painting by Yvonne Lewis Park

Yvonne will be doing a drawing for one of her other pieces that evening.  Stop by and see what beautiful paintings she has, as well as some hand painted jewelry pieces.

We will also have some samplings of some of our gourmet foods and mixes.

Dyar’s Diner has moved their samplings next door to Palmetto Place since one of the partners there is Meg Dyar.

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

Sep
17
Sat
A-Muse Group
Sep 17 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

This groups 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 1s to explore a variety of techniques in a variety of media as a group. Each month we usually have an exercise for each member to create, contemplate and explore. 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.

Sep
23
Fri
Friday Morning Story Time
Sep 23 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am

Join local author Christie Drawdy and Harley the Sugar Glider for Story Time here at The Mercantile.

Christie will be reading her book The Adventures of Harley, the Sugar Glider, a fun story of Harley’s encounters in the wilds of his humans’ backyard.

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We will have Christie also come on Friday, September 14 from 6 – 8 PM for a book signing during Pendleton’s Second Friday.

Christie is a Speech Pathologist in Anderson School District 4 and is Harley’s human Mom.  She teamed up with her mother, who illustrated the book.

Sep
30
Fri
Friday Morning Story Time
Sep 30 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am

Join local author Christie Drawdy and Harley the Sugar Glider for Story Time here at The Mercantile.

Christie will be reading her book The Adventures of Harley, the Sugar Glider, a fun story of Harley’s encounters in the wilds of his humans’ backyard.

9/29 – Update – Christie & Harley are unable to be here tomorrow morning.  Terri will read Christie’s book as well as “Too Many Tomatoes”. 

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We will have Christie also come on Friday, September 14 from 6 – 8 PM for a book signing during Pendleton’s Second Friday.

Christie is a Speech Pathologist in Anderson School District 4 and is Harley’s human Mom.  She teamed up with her mother, who illustrated the book.