Fiction

• “Bastard Out of Carolina” by Dorothy Allison | Release date: Feb. 1, 2012 | Set in Greenville, this novel follows the Boatwrights — a tight knit and rough-hewn family.
• “The Answer to Your Question” by Paulette Alden | Release date: Jan. 10, 2013 | An engrossing thriller about a librarian whose son is accused of murder.

For the family

• “Cornbread & Poppy” by Matthew Cordell | Release date: Jan. 4, 2022 | An illustrated children’s book from a Greenville native about two mice who remain best friends despite their differences.
• “Wolf in the Snow” by Matthew Cordell | Release date: Jan. 3, 2017 | A picture book about friendship — and the winner of the 2018 Caldecott Medal.

Learn something new

• “Retail Inequality: Reframing the Food Desert Debate” by Kenneth H. Kolb | Release date: Dec. 14, 2021 | A non-fiction examination of the recent attempts to increase Americans’ access to healthy food. Based on research from Furman professor Kenneth H. Kolb, this book documents two predominantly Black neighborhoods in Greenville.
• “Reimagining Greenville: Building the Best Downtown in America” by John Boyanoski + Knox White | The story of the careful, deliberate effort by city and community to build Greenville’s downtown.

• Trailside Trotter Run Club | Tues., Sept. 27 | 6-7 p.m. | The Community Tap Trailside, 147 Welborn St. | Free | Hit the trail for a 3.1-mile run with fellow runners + enjoy a 20% off your post-run beer at Community Tap. 👟
• New Partnership Celebration | Tues., Sept. 27 | 6-8 p.m. | Green Laundry Lounge, 10 Moorlyn Ln., Greer | Free entry | Join Green Laundry Lounge in celebrating its new partnership with Greenville Triumph with games, autographs with Triumph players, and more.

• Comal Community Garden Maintenance | Wed., Sept. 28 | 2 p.m. | Comal 864, 1112 Woodside Ave. | Free | Help Comal 864 to lightly weed, prune + harvest its community garden — bring gloves and pruners if you have them. 🌽
• Raise the Stage | Wed., Sept. 28 | 5-11 p.m. | Golden Grove Farm & Brew, 115 Krim Rd., Piedmont | $10+ | Jam to live music from The Work, The Grateful Brothers, and the Reedy River String Band to support Golden Grove’s efforts to become a bigger event venue. 🎶

• Wine + Swine Free Tasting | Thurs., Sept. 29 | 4-6 p.m. | Good to Go GVL, 209 W. Antrim Dr. | Free | Check out Good to Go GVL’s new sections — the Smoking Section, featuring house smoked meats + Grapes to Go, featuring boutique wines. 🍖
• Wine Flight + Charcuterie Tasting | Thurs., Sept. 29 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | The Cook’s Station, 515 Buncombe St. | $25 | Sip on a flight of three wines on The Cook’s Station patio. 🍷

• Friday Starry Nights: Exploding Universe | Fri., Sept. 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Roper Mountain Science Center, 402 Roper Mountain Rd. | $6 | Learn about explosions in space that have created the universe we know today. 🌌
• 10th Anniversary Fundraiser | Fri., Sept. 30 | 8-10 p.m. | The Velo Fellow, 1 Augusta St., #126 | $60 | Support the Greenville Jazz Collective through its annual fundraiser featuring heavy hors d’ oeuvres, craft beer, and more. 🎷

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• Larkin’s on the River has closed its current location (318 S. Main St.) as it prepares for the move to its new space in Camperdown Plaza (32 E. Broad St.). The new location will open the first week of October. Study the menu + stay tuned for grand opening details on its website. (Greenville News)

• The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based burger chain, is opening its second SC location in Greer (1126 W. Wade Hampton Blvd.) Expected to open in 2023, the restaurant will be part of a new development that will also house Chipotle + one additional tenant. 🍔 (The Post and Courier Greenville)

• 270. That’s how many acres will be added to Paris Mountain State Park. Land in four parcels (120+ acres), will make way for new trails + access points. Funding for a fifth, 146-acre parcel is up for approval by Greenville County. ⛰️ (The Post and Courier Greenville)
• 40. That’s how many years Greenville’s Sunland Logistics Solutions has been in business. The national third-party logistics provider, which started with three people, is now one of the top 100 3PL (third party logistics) providers in Inbound Logistics Magazine. Read more. (Upstate Business Journal)

• The SC Golf Hall of Fame is inducting three members, two of which are from the Upstate: Furman alum Sheri Turner, 1988 LPGA Champion; Furman alum Todd White, four-time All-Southern Conference golfer; and Columbia native Charlie Rountree, Jr. ⛳ (The Post and Courier Greenville)

• Local senior center Senior Action (3715 E. North St., Ste. K) is introducing new exercise classes along with its Fall Fitness Schedule, including DRUM, a research-based class that combines music, drumming, and exercise. Learn more at two free preview classes tomorrow, Wed., Sept. 28 at 8:30 a.m. + 4 p.m. 🥁

• The Greenville Zoo has a new education ambassador animal: Coco, a three-banded Armadillo. The zoo says Coco is “settling in well.” Learn more about the Greenville Zoo’s education programs to meet Coco.

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• Hollingsworth Park resident + real estate developer Crossmoor, LLC has contributed land and will complete site work at The Pool at Hollingsworth Park (think: a saltwater pool, outdoor patio + more). Learn about investing in the local project through Vicinity. Bonus: Investors get first priority membership purchases. 🏊‍♀️ *

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