thru March 31 - Winter at Biltmore - Enjoy even more of Biltmore in Asheville, NC with special seasonal events. From Christmas at Biltmore's awe-inspiring decorations to Festival of Flowers' amazing blooms, our events give you a new, fun way to experience the estate. Visit biltmore.com for more information.

thru March 10 - The Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition - The North Carolina Writers' Network is now accepting submissions for the 2012 Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition. This contest honors the late poet Randall Jarrell and is administered by Terry L. Kennedy and the MFA Writing Program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The nonprofit North Carolina Writers’ Network is the state’s oldest and largest literary arts services organization devoted to writers at all stages of development. For additional information, visit www.ncwriters.org.

thru February 5 - Celtic Adventure Weekend - Celebrate the Scots-Irish heritage of Western North Carolina with the finest in dance, literature, food, drink and music! Grove Park Inn, Asheville, NC. GroveParkInn.com.

thru February 12 - The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - The Peace Center for the Performing Arts, Greenville, SC. For tickets and information, visit http://www.peacecenter.org. SC Children's Theatre.

- Hunter Pace - FENCE, Tryon, NC. Visit FENCE.org for more info.

February 7 - Hobey Ford and Golden Rod Puppets' Animalia - The Peace Center for the Performing Arts, Greenville, SC. For tickets and information, visit http://www.peacecenter.org. SC Children's Theatre.

February 7 - Winston Churchill and America, a FREE Chautauqua discussion - 7pm - Awarding-winning teacher, nationally acclaimed Chautauqua performer, and professional magician, Larry Bounds explores the contradictions that reveal the amazing life of this Anglo/American icon. Join an audience that loves talking back to History. Led by Scholars, it's the personal experiences of the audience that make them so much fun. Larry Bounds will perform as Winston Churchill in the June Festival. Chautauqua: History that just won’t stay in a book!” Hughes Main Library, 25 Heritage Green Pl, Greenville, 29601 (864) 244-1499 greenvillechautauqua.org

February 7 - Writers' Night Out - Hub City Bookshop, downtown Spartanburg, 6-8PM.

February 8 - RENOVATING A MIXED SHRUB BORDER - Do you have an overgrown shrub border that’s in need of renovation? Join Lisa Wagner for a half-day workshop focused on how to turn an eyesore into something attractive and sustainable. Through photo analysis, we’ll collaboratively focus on participants’ borders. Workshop size is limited to 8. Fee: $40 ($35 for members & volunteers) Time: 9 a.m. – noon, http://www.clemson.edu/public/scbg.

February 9 - Children's Storytime - Fiction Addiction, Greenville. Visit http://www.fiction-addiction.com/.

February 9 - Jackie Cooper Book Signing - Fiction Addiction, Greenville. Visit http://www.fiction-addiction.com/.

February 10 thru February 11 - If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - Spartanburg Youth Theatre, http://www.spartanburglittletheatre.com/youth-theatre/current-season. Ever thought about what would happen if you gave a mouse a cookie? Don't expect a thank you and goodbye!

February 11 thru February 12 - A Celebration of Genius - Presented by the Greenville Symphony Orchestra. Visit http://www.greenvillesymphony.org for more information.

February 11 thru February 12 - A Celebration of Genius - The Peace Center for the Performing Arts, Greenville, SC. For tickets and information, visit http://www.peacecenter.org.

February 11 - Book Your Lunch with Taylor M. Polites - Fiction Addiction, Greenville. Visit http://www.fiction-addiction.com/.

February 11 - Contra Dance at the Old Cove Creek School Gym - Dale Adams Rd in Sugar Grove, approximately 8 miles from downtown Boone. Music by Contra Cowboys with Noah Grunweig calling. Admission $7, $5 high school students, 12 and under free. New dancers lesson at 7:30, dance from 8:00 - 11:00. Everyone is welcome. Hosted by Boone Country Dancers. Visit http://www.boonecountrydancers.org/.

February 11 - Greater Greenville Master Gardeners Symposium - Join us at the symposium! Registration required. See http://www.greatergreenvillemastergardener.org/html/Symposium.htm for more information.

February 11 - HUNT CABIN DROP-IN - Step back into the nineteenth century as you enter the historic Hunt Cabin. Join Garden educator Sue Watts and a variety of visiting craftspeople to learn more about life on the South Carolina frontier. Enjoy a roaring fire, listen to tall tales and folk tales, and experience some of the chores and entertainments of the past. Fee: Free, donations accepted. Time: 10 a.m. -2 p.m. , http://www.clemson.edu/public/scbg.

February 14 thru February 15 - Southern Voices: Black, White and Blues - The Peace Center for the Performing Arts, Greenville, SC. For tickets and information, visit http://www.peacecenter.org.

February 14 - CHOCOLATE: SEED TO SWEET - SC Botanical Garden, visit http://www.clemson.edu/public/scbg. Where does chocolate come from? Take a trip around the world with Garden educators Allison Jones and Kendra Vincent to explore the answers to that question and more, and make delicious goodies to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Register at least 3 days in advance.

February 14 - GARDEN NATURALIST: WINTER WOODY PLANT IDENTIFICATION - SC Botanical Garden, visit http://www.clemson.edu/public/scbg. Learn how to use twigs, buds, scales and bark to identify deciduous trees in winter. Join Garden naturalist Sue Watts to learn helpful characteristics and become familiar with a dichotomous key for winter trees. A classroom introduction will be followed by hands-on field work in the Garden’s woodland habitats. Fee: $20 ($15 for members & volunteers)