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.

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.

Jul
3
Sat
Independence Day 2021
Jul 3 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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We will be CLOSED on the 3rd of July this year. This will give us an extra day to enjoy the holiday.

Thank you all for your patronage. We hope you have a safe Independence Day celebration.

Bill (Dad), Terri & Cindy

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!

Sep
25
Sat
Happy Stack: Clay
Sep 25 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Happy Stack: Clay – Cindy Earl Higgins – $25.00 – 3 hours

Create a stack of ceramic tiles using slab building techniques. Students will create textures, carve away areas, and add dimensional items to the tiles.

The tiles will then need to dry thoroughly and be fired once to strengthen them. The students will then arrange to come back to glaze them prior to being fired the last time to 2200* F.

Photos of the sample will be added when it is completed.

Sign-up must be at least 48 hours prior to the class so the students can formulate their ideas and leave the full 3 hours of class time for creating their vision.

Oct
9
Sat
Pendleton Fall Harvest Festival
Oct 9 @ 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm

This wonderful festival on the historic village green in downtown Pendleton, SC boasts about 100 vendors, entertainment, children’s activities and delicious foods (both from the vendors & the local eateries).

This festival occurs during the town-wide Scarecrow Contest.  The conclusion of the voting and the announcement of the winners for the Scarecrow Contest is during the festival. (This year, the theme for the Masters category is “Honoring our Sister City” which is Stornoway, Scotland. In Scotland, scarecrows are “Tattie Bogles”.)

Spend the day visiting the local shops in our beautiful town as well as seeing what regional artisans have created.

This is a rain or shine event.

Village ordinances do not allow dogs on the Village Green during events for the safety of attendees.

Dec
31
Fri
Closed for Inventory
Dec 31 2021 @ 8:00 pm – Jan 7 2022 @ 4:00 pm

The Mercantile will be closing at 3:00 on New Years Eve and remain closed for the first week of January to do a full inventory.

We will re-open on Friday, January 7th at 11:00 AM and resume our regular hours of Tuesday – Friday 11 – 5 and Saturday from 10 – 5.

Apr
2
Sat
Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee @ Village Green
Apr 2 – Apr 4 all-day

2022 welcomes in the 45th Annual Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee – Saturday 10 AM – 6 PM & Sunday 12 – 5 PM on the Village Green.

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. 

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

Aug
27
Sat
34th Anniversary Celebration Open House
Aug 27 @ 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm

A GREAT day to celebrate 34 years of The Mercantile here on the sunny side of the square in beautiful downtown Pendleton, SC!

There will be assorted specials in the store throughout the week leading up to the Open House. Please check our facebook page or the store for more details. (Starting early August we will begin posting what will be going on.)

Check our News page to see the details for two contests connected with our Anniversary Celebration.

We have all sorts of goodies to sample.  Come on out and join us.

We all hoped it would be a lasting venture, and are proud to be Happy Dancing another celebration with you!