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• Experience: Try This: How to receive care as elite as the Clemson Tigers
• Website: PrismaHealth.org/Tigers
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• Hours: Hours vary
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• Monday Night Yoga with Abbey Garcia | Mon., Sept. 26 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Camperdown Plaza | Free | Find your zen at this free yoga class.
• Oktoberfest Beer Tasting | Mon., Sept. 26 | 6:30-8 p.m. | The Tasting Room of Travelers Rest, 164 S. Main St., Ste. C, Travelers Rest | $25 | Snack + sip on Oktoberfest food and brews. 🍻

• Birds of Prey on Display | Tues., Sept. 27 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Birds Fly South Ale Project, 1320 Hampton Ave. | $10 | Join Tim Lee, interpretive ranger from the South Carolina State Parks for the learning series, “The Hawk Watch in the Upstate.”

• Pop-In Wine Tasting | Wed., Sept. 28 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | The Community Tap, 321 S. Main St., Travelers Rest | $15 | Sip four West Coast wines at your own pace with Mission Grape’s Danny Baker. 🍷

• Shred Day | Thurs., Sept. 29 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Eisenhower Drive Parking Lot, 1 Exposition Dr. | Free | Bring three boxes (10" x 12" x 15") or three 13-gallon kitchen trash bags filled with items to be shredded. 🗑️

• Arts + Eats Festival | Fri., Sept. 30 + Sat., Oct. 1 | Times vary | Downtown Greer, 301 E. Poinsett St. | Free entry | Shop artisans, enjoy a bite and brew, and listen to live music. 🛍️
• Oktoberfest 2022 | Fri., Sept. 30 + Sat., Oct. 1 | 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. | NOMA Square | Free entry | Celebrate Oktoberfest with unique contests including bratwurst eating + stein hoisting. 🌭

• Bicycle Film Festival | Sat., Oct. 1 | 5:30 + 8:30 p.m. | Gunter Theatre at the Peace Center | $20 | Catch this international short film program aimed at film connoisseurs, avid cyclists, and everyone in between. 🚲
• Swamp Rabbits Fan Fest | Sat., Oct. 1 | 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | Free | Skate on the same ice as the Swamp Rabbits to kick off the 2022-2023 season. 🏒
• Pop-Up Author: Tish Oney | Sat., Oct. 1 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | M. Judson Booksellers, 130 S. Main St. | $50+ | Spend a morning with Tish Oney talking over her latest book “Jazz Singing: a Guide to Pedagogy and Performance.” 📚

• Hispanic Heritage Month Festival | Sun., Oct. 2 | 12-6 p.m. | Fluor Field at the West End | $5 | Shop crafts and gifts, eat and drink + dance to live music at this festival promoting the heritage and culture of the Upstate Hispanic community.

• 81º | Sunny | 10% chance of rain

• Tasty As Fit, a plant-based grab-and-go storefront, is permanently closing its Greenville location (3017 Augusta St.) on Fri., Oct. 7. In an Instagram post, owner Emilie Blanchard cites a labor situation as the reason for closing. Tasty As Fit’s Columbia location + online store will remain open.

• Funds for the City of Greenville’s seven-year repaving plan were doubled — from $6 million to $12 million — with a recent grant from the Greenville Legislative Delegation Transportation Committee. The doubled funds will go toward the repaving of 26+ miles of roads. See the plan. 🛣️

• Ten at the Top will host PIQUE, a networking event for young professionals, on Mon., Oct. 3 from 1-7 p.m. Hear from experts on topics like career advancement, investing in your future, and how doing good in the community can be good for your career.
• Hook Security Co. won NEXT Venture Summit’s pitch competition last week. The cybersecurity training company will move on to compete at Venture Atlanta. Congratulations. 🏆

• 1 million. That’s how many pounds of produce Mill Village Farms has distributed through its FoodShare program. Celebrate this milestone with the farm at its FoodShare Fest on Mon., Oct. 10, featuring family-friendly activities, a video feature of our Youth Cook Off + try samples of cook-off recipes. 🥕
• $46,300. That’s the total amount donated to local charities from euphoria 2022. The four-day festival featured 230+ chefs (eight with Michelin Stars), restaurants, beverage partners, musicians, small businesses + regional farms. Save the date, euphoria 2023 will take place Thurs., Sept. 14-Sun., Sept. 17, 2023.

• The Out of the Darkness Upstate Area SC Walk, an event that acknowledges the effects of suicide + mental health conditions in the community, is Sun., Oct. 9. Learn more about how to participate and support the event. 👟

• Upstate Traders, a new monthly pop-up yard sale + vendor market, is hosting its first market on Sat., Oct. 8 (8 a.m.- 5p.m.) at Pickens Bargain Exchange (1449 Walhalla Hwy., Pickens). The market offers free set-up for local businesses and yard sale vendors.

• It’s beginning to look a lot like… United Community Bank Ice on Main (opening in November). The City of Greenville Events and Cultural Arts team is hiring for part + full-time ice rink attendants, ticket sales attendants, and ice rink shift supervisors. Apply today. ⛸️

• If you could ask a primary care provider a question, what would you ask? (think: illness prevention, supplement safety, that strange pain + more). Submit your questions to connect with Prisma Health experts, who are on call + ready to answer your healthcare questions in our next edition of Prisma Health On Call.*

• Registration for fall swim lessons at the YMCA of Greenville is now open. The program is customized for different age ranges (from 6 months-adults), and swimmers will learn everything from fundamental water safety training to aquatic skill development. Lessons start Mon., Oct. 17 — register before Wed., Sept. 28 to avoid a late fee. 🏊 *

• Did you know? Our allergy triggers change and evolve over time as we age. Read: You might have new allergies you don’t even know about. Curious about yours? Take this quiz and find out.*

• We want to wish a happy birthday to our teammate Sarah, 6AM City Editorial Director. Happy birthday, Sarah!

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• Original fireplace with hand-painted tiles
• Fully updated kitchen with custom cabinetry
• The Cultured Garden-designed yard with full irrigation