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• Family Festival | Fri., Oct. 21 | 12-4 p.m. | Camperdown, Main St and Broad St, Greenville | Free entry | Gerber Childrenswear is showcasing its new Softest Edit clothing line for babies + toddlers — enjoy a fashion show, story time reading, face painting, and more.
• Booze + Tunes | Fri., Oct. 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Northgate Soda Shop, 918 N. Main St., Greenville | Free entry | This Halloween karaoke party will include a costume contest, prizes, and surprises.
• Haydn Symphony 98 | Fri., Oct. 21-Sun., Oct. 23 | Times vary | Gunter Theatre, 300 S. Main St., Greenville | $45.00-$60.00 | The Greenville Symphony Orchestra’s Anthony Marotta will play Rossini Il signor Bruschino: Overture, Weber Clarinet Concerto No. 2 + Haydn Symphony No. 98 on the clarinet.

• Balance and Brews | Sat., Oct. 22 | 11 a.m. | Double Stamp Brewery, 819 Laurens Rd., Greenville | $15.00 | Stretch it out at this tai chi and beer event — all skill levels are welcome and no mat is needed.
• Fall Harvest Festival | Sat., Oct. 22 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Feed & Seed, 701 Easley Bridge Rd., Ste. 6010, Greenville | Free entry | Come to this inaugural festival to enjoy pumpkin painting, lunch specials, free samples, and more.
• Garden Party Dedication | Sat., Oct. 22 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Side of Fisheye Studios, 802 Augusta St., Greenville | Free | Honor Mr. Oliver Earle and his new Sullivan Street Garden + enjoy seasonal drinks and bites.

• Ray LaMontagne | Sun., Oct. 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Peace Concert Hall at the Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., Greenville | $55.00-$100.00 | Catch Ray LaMontagne + his trio with special guest Lily Meola on The Monovision Tour.
• Sunday Jazz Jam | Sun., Oct. 23 | 4-7 p.m. | Chicora Alley, 608 S. Main St., #B, Greenville | Free | Bring and play your jazz instrument at this Sunday evening jam session.

• Single Parent Resource Fair | Sat., Nov. 19 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Front Porch Housing, 1433 Cleveland St., Greenville | Free | Single parents + families are invited to connect with dozens of resources and organizations in the Upstate — onsite childcare will be provided.

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• The City of Greenville and SCDOT will host a public meeting on Thurs., Oct. 27 to discuss possible lane reductions + resurfacing on Grove Road, Cleveland Street, and Elford Street. Drop into Room 102A at the Greenville Convention Center (1 Exposition Dr.) at any time between 5:30 and 7 p.m. to ask questions. 🚧

• $500,000. The amount United Bank has invested in CommunityWorks — a nonprofit lending institution based in Greenville. CommunityWorks will also receive a $50,000 grant from United Bank, which will be used for marketing and providing financial education + advisory. 💰 (Upstate Business Journal)
• $409,575.84. That’s how much was awarded to Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant will go towards SCRG’s three-year project to guide farmers on food safety, marketing + packaging.

• A new Ace Hardware store is now open in Travelers Rest (6520 State Park Rd.). The store is owned and operated by the Paul family — who are local to Travelers Rest — and will offer over 22,000 different items including grills, STIHL power equipment, and even a key-making service. 🔨

• Get your kicks… and tix. Greenville Triumph is headed to + hosting the USL League One semifinal on Sat., Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Greenville Triumph Stadium at Legacy Early College (900 Woodside Ave.), beginning their fourth-consecutive playoff campaign. Tickets start at $18. ⚽

• Methodical Coffee’s Marco Suarez (Head of Customer Experience) was featured on SC Public Radio’s “South Carolina Business Review.” The episode lauds Methodical Coffee’s features in national publications + speaks to the company’s background, from how it got started and the three areas it focuses on most.
• Speaking of Methodical Coffee, the company’s David Baker (Head of Operations) was featured in Clemson World Magazine’s “2022 Holiday Gift Guide” showcasing Methodical’s coffee, tea, and merch + his background in the business. Plus, David is a 2005 Clemson University alum. Peep eight more Upstate businesses in the guide.

• The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk will take place on Sun., Oct. 23 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at Fluor Field. This family-friendly event will feature a 5k walk, kids activities, and a recognition of the community’s survivors + thrivers. Registration is free, but donations are always appreciated. 👟

• Picken County’s Soapstone Baptist Church — established 150 years ago by formerly enslaved people — is now protected by a conservation easement. This conservation easement encompasses the six-acre property and ensures that the historic church, schoolhouse, and cemetery will remain protected.

• The Upstate SC LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce will host the Pride in Business Awards Gayla on Wed., Nov. 2 from 6-10 p.m. at The Peace Center’s Huguenot Loft. The event will feature exclusively LGBTQ+ and ally-owned businesses like hors d’oeuvres from Chef 360 and desserts from Hester’s General Store. 🏳️‍🌈

• MUSC Health earned an impressive ranking by Forbes Magazine as South Carolina’s No. 4 Best Employer — not just in healthcare, but of any company in the state with 500+ employees. See the rankings + why the healthcare system earned a top nod.*

• Cheers to the weekend. Celebrate the end of the work week (responsibly) with this Bud Light Seltzer Poinsettia Punch recipe for an at-home happy hour. 🥂 *

• Here’s a friendly reminder that Halloween is almost here. Have you bought your costume yet? What about the candy? And if you want to be the coolest parent or grandparent on the block — while increasing your trick-or-treater’s nighttime visibility — grab this affordable 100-pack of glow sticks.*