#GVLWeekender: June 1 – 3, 2018

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Friday, June 1

MustDo: Dedication of the Center for Hope and Healing and the Celebration Pavilion | 11 a.m. | Cancer Survivors Park | Part of the Park’s grand opening weekend

Party: Family Block Party | 6 – 8 p.m. | Verdae YMCA | BBQ, games, Family Fun Run/Walk, prizes, bounce house, chair massages + more

Watch: Improv Jam: Mind If We Crash Here | 10:30 p.m. | Alchemy Comedy Theater @ Coffee Underground | Ever wanted to try improv? Here’s your chance | Free

WaterCooler: Greenville Drive vs Asheville Tourists | 7:05 p.m. | Fluor Field | Post game fireworks

Celebrate: Caribbean Crush | 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Zen in Downtown Greenville | A night filled with Caribbean foods, music, top off with beach drinks and a silent auction. | must be 21yrs old and over to attend | tickets are $75

Network: Jim Fiscus | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. | BMW Zentrum Center | The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) will host the renowned photographer. | Free for ASMP members (with valid id). $15 for non members prior to day of event ($20 day of)

Cause: In Harmony with Haiti | 6 – 10 p.m. | Wyche Pavilion + TD Stage | Fundraising event to support Haiti. Food, dancing, + more | Tickets: $10+

Saturday, June 2

WaterCooler: Greenville Drive vs. Asheville | Gates Open 6 p.m. | First Pitch 7 p.m. | Fluor Field | Superhero Saturday: super hero themed music, games, trivia | Single-game tickets here

Listen: No Words: Meditate. Create. Be. | Unitarian Universalist Church of Spartanburg | 210 Henry Pl., Spartanburg, SC | 3 – 5 PM | Facilitators: Shemu’el Namaste & Davelyn Hill

Network: Boss Babes Brunch Tour | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | 304 N Church St | Connect with other “bosses” to talk business + sip mimosas | $15+

Cause: Kroc Princess Pageant | 1 p.m. | Kroc Center | Entry fees: $50 (all applicants must also submit $25 in signatures. $1 for each signature.) | Registration ends 6/2 @ 11:30 a.m. | Ages 2 — 14 | Proceeds will benefit the Boys + Girls Club Greenville

  • National Trails Day with REI | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Cleveland Park Shelter 1 | Helping to build new trails, in partnership with Upstate SORBA, the Upstate’s mountain bike advocacy non-profit

Opening: Dog Culture | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. | 627 W. Washington St | GVL’s new dog spa will open its doors. Fun for your fur baby + yourself

FeaturedEvent: Experience PMBA | 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. | University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business | 1014 Greene St., Room 334, Columbia, SC | free, register here | Spend the day learning about the opportunities available through the USC PMBA program, tour the school, sit in on a class, + talk with current students

Sunday, June 3

WaterCooler: Greenville Drive vs. Asheville | 4 p.m. | Fluor Field | Bark in the Park
+ Kids Run The Bases | Single-game tickets here

Health: National Cancer Survivors Day | 1 p.m. | Cancer Survivors Park | Register ahead of time

Dish: Hipp-ster Bazaar Global Street Food | 2 – 5 p.m. | Secret Location | Chefs will prepare global street food bites. Don’t forget to bring your BYOB. Location will be revealed a day before the event | $45+

ForKids: Family Fun Day | 2 – 5 p.m. | Quest Brewing Company | Fun for the whole fam. Resident Dogs will supply the Franks + The Chillwagon will have their ice cream (of course beer for the adults). Face painting, balloon art, + live music by Darby Wilcox.

  • Once Upon a Time Exhibit | 1 – 5 p.m. | Upcountry History Museum | Seven classic fairy tales will be brought to life | Adults: $8 Kids (4 — 18): $6 Senior Adults + College Students (w/ ID): $7 Free for children 3 + under

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