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• Development Code Learning Lab | Monday, Mar. 27 | 3-5 p.m. | City Hall, Third Floor Conference Room, 206 S. Main St., Greenville | Free | City of Greenville residents and business owners who are not familiar with the City’s new draft development code and would like to learn how it affects their property are invited to drop in.
• Arty Party: Earring Workshop with Emily Thompson | Monday, Mar. 27 | 6-9 p.m. | The Community Tap, 217 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville | $30 | If you couldn’t make Sunday’s class, join local art teacher Emily Thompson today to learn how to make a set of fun, fringy seed bead earrings — all materials will be provided.

• Networking Schmetworking | Tuesday, Mar. 28 | 5:30-9 p.m. | Gather GVL, 126 Augusta St., Greenville | Free entry | Leave with a friend, not a business card at this gathering for young professionals in the Greenville area.
• NEXT Founders Forum: Setting Your Company Up For A Successful Exit | Wednesday, Mar. 29 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Greenville ONE Center, 2 W. Washington St., Greenville | Free | Hagen Rogers from investment banking firm Watermark Advisors will talk about eight areas you should be focusing on to set your company up for a successful exit.

• Wine Wednesday | Wednesday, Mar. 29 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Adrenaline Dance Fitness, 301 Airport Rd., Ste. C, Greenville | $5-$16 | Enjoy a 60-minute dance class taught by two instructors and enjoy a post-workout glass of wine.

• Upstate Kids Consignment Sale | Thursday, Mar. 30-Saturday, Apr. 1 | Times vary | Greenville Convention Center, 1 Exposition Dr., Greenville | Free entry | Shop and sell kids items, including clothing, shoes, baby equipment, and toys, at this semi-annual sale.

• Mac Arnold Acoustic Concert | Friday, Mar. 31 | 7 p.m. | Sigal Music Museum, 516 Buncombe St., Greenville | $100 | Celebrate Sigal Music Museum’s fifth anniversary and the closing of its “Sounds of America” exhibit with an acoustic show from Mac Arnold.

• Gemstone Roundtables | Saturday, Apr. 1-Sunday, Apr. 2 | 1:30-4:30 p.m. | llyn strong fine art jewelry, 1322 E. Washington St., Ste. C1, Greenville | Free entry | Join Graduate Gemologist and Doc of Rocks, Sydney Strong, award-winning jewelry designer, llyn strong, and their gemstone dealer to learn about gemstones — RSVP required.

• Sunday Brunch Market | Sunday, Apr. 2 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Greer City Park, 301 E. Poinsett St., Greenville | Free entry | Close out your week by shopping and eating local at this monthly brunch market.

• Spring & Sprout at TCMU-Greenville | Friday, Apr. 7 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | The Children’s Museum of the Upstate, 300 College St., Greenville | $12-$15 | Celebrate Easter and Earth Day at Spring & Sprout at TCMU-Greenville — hop along the bunny trail and enjoy crafts, Earth activities, a petting zoo, face painting, and photos with the Easter Bunny.*

• Meeting new people
• Building lifelong friendships
• Developing leadership skills
• Uncovering new talents
• Creating a lasting impact in the Greenville community

• Chef 21 Sushi Burger and Korean BBQ — located at McBee Station in downtown Greenville — celebrates its grand opening Friday, April 14-Sunday, April 16. Chef 21’s first location is in Simpsonville (699 Fairview Rd.). Follow Chef 21’s Instagram for updates and reservations. (Upstate Business Journal)

• The Pineapple Express at Warehouse at Vaughn’s in Simpsonville has closed. In an Instagram post, Co-Owner and Chef Tye Cantrell says, “Opening a restaurant was a dream for me, but my physical and mental health just can’t take it anymore…” Tye plans to host pop-ups and catering again soon. (Upstate Business Journal)

• The Fine Arts Center — Greenville County’s public high school for the creative, performing, and visual arts — presents its second annual showcase, Elevate 2023, at the Peace Center this Friday, March 31 at 7 p.m. See performances from its top students in areas like dance, voice, and theatre. Get tickets.
• Winners of the 2022 Flat Out Under Pressure art competition hosted by Metropolitan Arts Council (MAC) are now on display on recycling bins along Main Street in downtown Greenville. Read more about the competition and see the art.

• Tickets are on sale for the fifth annual Greenville Fashion Week taking place Wednesday, April 19-Sunday, April 22. Get ready for festivities like two nights of runway shows, an emerging designer competition, and the opportunity to shop the runway.

• Chanceux. Start using it in conversation in three weeks.*

• Whether it’s for sightseeing or getting down to business, take advantage of nonstop flights from Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA). Starting Friday, May 5, American Airlines is offering two daily round trip flights to the Big Apple. Book a flight + learn more.*

• Congrats to @kayleybrianne4 and @coreynmonique, last week’s winners of our Dinner On Us giveaway in partnership with Greenville Federal Credit Union. They’ll each be receiving five $100 gift cards to five local restaurants of their choice. Psst, we’ll be pulling two more winners later this week — learn more and enter to win on Instagram. 🎉 *

• Wait for it. Friday we told you about the The SC New Play Festival’s Broadway Cabaret featuring “Hamilton’s” Nik Walker (who played Aaron Burr). The show is Sunday, August 13, not April 13.

• Get Certified! with Fluor | Learn how Fluor designs and builds the world’s toughest projects as you get certified in Design and Planning, Environmental Stewardship, and Site Safety.
• Friction! With Dodge Industrial | Take on the challenge of overcoming friction on three different surfaces.
• Succeed in STEM! with Greenville Technical College | Take courses like mechatronics, animal studies, nursing, aircraft maintenance, and computer programming.