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Welcome to Phillis Wheatley Community Center!

Serving Upstate South Carolina for more than a century.

What is our story?

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[Video Start]
[0:00] Drone footage zooming into front of Phillis Wheatley Center Building from the air.
[0:05] Scene Change to inside of gym area with Adults and Seniors doing Line Dancing Program for physical activity.
[0:09] Scene Change to inside music room with piano and Youth participating in Musicianship Program.
[0:12] Scene Change to inside of music room with Youth practicing dancing and performing arts.
[0:16] Scene Change to inside of room with Seniors playing bingo.
[0:20] Scene Change to Adults and Seniors doing crafts in the same room.
[0:23] Scene Change to Seniors socializing and playing bingo in the same room.
[0:26] [Video End]

Phillis Wheatley Community Center Hall of Fame Luncheon

Hall of Fame Luncheon Sold Out!

The 2024 Hall of Fame Luncheon is sold out! We can’t wait to celebrate former State Senator Ralph Anderson, Broadway star Phillip Boykin, community leader Bobbie Jo Clinkscale, and business leader Stewart Spinks on Oct. 14.

 

Our Programs

Through our on-site staff and our community partners, we offer a variety of programming available for the Greenville community. From athletics to our senior social, there’s something for everyone!

Youth

Adults

Seniors

Sports

Performing Arts

What’s Happening?!

News and Updates

Anderson, Boykin, Clinkscale, and Spinks to be honored Oct. 14 at Hall of Fame Luncheon

Awards luncheon to feature performance by Phillip Boykin Update: The Hall of Fame Luncheon is sold out! We hope you'll join us next year. The Phillis Wheatley Community Center in Greenville will induct former State Senator Ralph Anderson, Broadway star Phillip Boykin,...

Phillis Wheatley welcomes new program coordinator

Ursula D. Anderson-Adams has been named the new program coordinator for Phillis Wheatley Community Center. A native of Gaffney, South Carolina, she has a decade of professional experience in the nonprofit sector. “Phillis Wheatley has such a strong legacy of providing...

Donate to gym floors for Giving Tuesday Nov. 28! 

Throughout the history of Phillis Wheatley Community Center, the gymnasium has been a special place for sports, events, and performances. Many alumni will remember playing basketball at the center. “The center was a place for all of us to go and play basketball, but...

Mayes, McCarroll, Norris and Riley honored Oct. 16 at Phillis Wheatley Community Center

The Phillis Wheatley Community Center inducted Clyde Mayes, John McCarroll, Xanthene Norris and Richard W. Riley into the center’s Hall of Fame at a luncheon event on October 16, 2023. The Hall of Fame Champions were selected for their extraordinary leadership and contributions to the community over many years.

Greenville Youth Learn New Ballet Skills at Phillis Wheatley Community Center

Eleven local youth had the opportunity to learn ballet at Phillis Wheatley Community Center over the summer. Instructors from International Ballet provided two free ballet classes per week at the center for seven weeks.

Jay Jackson All-Star Baseball Camp is back!

Come out to Furman University in July for Jay Jackson’s All-Star Baseball Camp! Athletes ages 6 and up will sharpen their baseball skills with a professional on a college campus July 10 – 12th.

New Learning Lab Now Open at Phillis Wheatley Community Center

A new space for youth is now open at the Phillis Wheatley Community Center in Greenville, South Carolina. Located adjacent to the Center’s library, the Learning Lab is designed for study and play with desk seating and Chromebooks for six, an air hockey table and other games.

Phillis Wheatley Community Center Board of Directors welcomes new members and elects officers

Three new members were named to the Phillis Wheatley Community Center Board of Directors. Each new member will serve a three-year term. The Board recognized outgoing Chair Ray Lattimore for his dedicated service.

Key Partners

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