Belton Events Scheduled Through the Fall:

Events and activities scheduled for Belton during the winter and early spring, emphasizing Belton’s slogan “A Historic Heart….with a new beat!” include:

• Combo Kings:  Enjoy great music and dancing….and open to the public at the Listening Room on Main.  $10/person admission.  The doors open at the Listening Room at 6:30 and the band plays from 7:30 until 9:45  Wine, beer, soft drinks and water are sold for $4.  The band usually performs on Tuesday evenings.  See the separate post on the Combo Kings for their latest schedule. 
• Artists’ Gathering, Belton Center for the Arts-Every Tuesday morning from 10:00 to 12:00.  Members of the Belton Center for the Arts are offered the opportunity to use the upstairs classroom at no charge.  Get inspiration or critique from other artists if you’d like, or just work independently.  Depending on interest, live models may be available occasionally.  Bring your own materials and no instruction is provided.  Email Mary Anne Porter at [email protected] if you are interested in attending.  No registration is required.
• Belton Farmers Market-Open on the third Saturday of every month from 9:00 to 2:00.  The market is located just off North Main Street near the Belton Senior Citizens Center.  Purchase homegrown, homemade and healthy items.  Contact Eric Lewis at 706-247-9303 or [email protected] if you would like a space or need further information.
• Natives & Immigrants, Belton Area Museum Association-This exhibit looks at the indigenous tribes that were the first South Carolinians and explores the impact first Europeans to settle in the sate had on these tribes.  The exhibit will include the State Museum’s traveling exhibit, The First South Carolinians:  The Life and Times of the First Cultures in the Palmetto State.  Amazing Native American and European Colonial artifacts from local collections will also be on display.  The exhibit will remain open during normal museum hours through December 11.
• Maynard Cup Tennis, Belton Tennis Center-Entry level children from the upstate will enjoy fun competition, games and snacks at the Belton Tennis Center and Leda Poore Park.  Call Jonathan Rice at 864-328-8097.
• Holiday Art Market, Belton Center for the Arts-Special opening event Tuesday evening , November 19 from 5:00 to 8:00.  Shop for original and hand-crafted merchandise by local artists for the perfect Christmas gift.  There also be delightful desserts, breads, and casseroles to freeze for the holidays and much more.  While shopping, warm up with a bowl of homemade soup and cornbread for $5.  All proceeds benefit the Belton Center for the Arts.  The market will remain open from 10:00 to 5:00 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays through December 10.
• Christmas in Belton-Saturday, December 4.  Enjoy the Belton Christmas parade at 3:30 followed by holiday festivities at the depot.  Visit cityofbeltonsc.com for an entry form.
• Belton Tennis Christmas Party, Belton Tennis Center-5:00 to 6:30 on Tuesday, December 12.  Fun, games and pizza for children.  Bring a toy for “Toys for Tots.”