Walt's Waltz and the USC Upstate Library are excited to present a painting and mental health workshop for Upstate students. A hand shown painting the logo for Walt's Waltz, a butterfly

The workshop will be offered on both Wednesday, September 11, and Thursday, September 12, in the library's PerkUp cafe area, located on the 1st floor. The workshops will be held from 12:45 to 1:45 pm each day. 

No reservations are required. Attendance is “first-come, first-served.”

Join us in painting the Walt's Waltz mascot and discussing mental health issues. Walt's Waltz is a Greenville, S.C.-based organization dedicated to revolutionizing the way mental health is viewed and treated. This grassroots organization is dedicated to a 3-step action plan in discussing and addressing mental health: education, equity, and stigma-free.

Walt's Waltz is named in memory of Walt Crooks. The organization aims to broaden Walt's mission to reduce suffering in our world; share his teachings on compassion, humility, courage, empathy, and fair-mindedness; stand up for those without a voice; and help those in need.

Find more resources that support student mental health and well-being by visiting the library's Wellness Resource Guide. In addition to providing information on depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, self-care, and how they affect different populations, the guide highlights books in the library's Wellness Collection. These books are located in a special display area of the 1st floor stacks (near Room 118) and are available for checkout by the USC Upstate community. All check-outs are confidential.