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• Outside In: Solo Exhibition | Tuesday, Nov. 14-Saturday, Nov. 25 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Art & Light Gallery, 16 Aiken St., Greenville | Free | Enjoy this art exhibition featuring works from local artist, Mimi Wyche.
• Woodwind and Brass Chamber Music Concert | Tuesday, Nov. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, 15 University St., Greenville | Free | These woodwind and brass students present an evening of works for various combinations of ensembles.

• Blood Drive | Wednesday, Nov. 15 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery, 205 Cedar Lane Rd., Greenville | Donate blood and grab a loaf of Stecca bread while you’re there.
• French Wine Dinner | Wednesday, Nov. 15 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Topsoil Kitchen and Market, 13 S. Main St., Travelers Rest | $125 | Gather around for some French wine and cuisine paired and prepared by Topsoil Chefs.

• Collective Good: Group Show and Fundraiser | Thursday, Nov. 16 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Good Art Co., 10 Central Ave., Greenville | Free | Enjoy Collective Good’s first art show during MAC’s Annual Open Studios, all benefiting Harvest Hope Food Bank.
• History After Dark: The Sixties | Thursday, Nov. 16 | 5:30-8 p.m. | Upcountry History Museum 540 Buncombe St., Greenville | $10-$24 | Don your best 60s fashion and experience this tumultuous and psychedelic decade through artifacts and archival records, ranging from bathing suits and high school uniforms to bumper stickers and newspapers.

• Every night: A two-mile, drive-through light show with dancing lights synchronized to the music in your car
• Weekends, plus Dec. 26-30: Winterfest Village, where kiddos can meet interactive holiday characters — like The Grinch and little Cindy Lou Who — and ice skate on a real ice rink (while parents can enjoy live music + last-minute holiday shopping)
• Select Saturdays: Breakfast with Santa, featuring a delicious brunch for the whole family, and an up-close and jolly Santa experience for the kids

• The 2.9-acre downtown property encircling Gather GVL on Augusta Street received a $10.7 million offer from Parkway Corporation, a Philadelphia-based company that develops and manages real estate + parking facilities. Parkway was the only bidder on the property, which is owned by the Greenville Transit Authority. (The Post and Courier Greenville)

• The pedestrian bridge between McDaniel Avenue + the Major Rudolf Anderson, Jr. Memorial in Cleveland Park will be closed today from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. to allow city crews to pressure wash the bridge. It’ll be squeaky clean and ready for you tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 15.

• Breaking Palmetto Bowl news: The Clemson-Carolina game has a kick-off time. The Gamecocks and Tigers face off Saturday, Nov. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at William-Brice Stadium + the game will air on the SEC Network. (The Greenville Journal)

• Whether you’re cooking from scratch, shopping pre-made local items, or ordering your entire meal to-go, there’s no wrong way to do Turkey Day. The Greenville Journal put together a list of restaurants offering full Thanksgiving meals to-go. Gobble gobble.

• All Greenville County libraries will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22 and remain closed Thursday, Nov. 23 + Friday, Nov. 24 for Thanksgiving. Make sure to return those books early.

• Maren + Main — a clothing boutique located at 208 N. Main Street in Anderson — will open its second location in Greenville on Friday, Nov. 17. Located at 217 N. Main St., you can shop “upscale, sophisticated styles” til you drop. (Upstate Business Journal)

• We’re all screaming for ice cream. Clare’s Creamery took home four National Awards of Excellence this year from the North American Ice Cream Association’s event ConeCon. Competing against hundreds of other ice cream shops, we think this news is pretty sweet.

• Light up your holiday season with Light up the Night at Fluor Field on Friday, Dec. 8. Kick off Kringle Holiday Village — the Greenville Drive’s annual holiday event — with food, drinks, live music, and an auction benefiting Rotary Charities.

• 470. That’s how many cars were served by Greenville Public Works during its sustainability priority. Working to shred + recycle unwanted documents and electronics, four trucks and a tractor-trailer were filled with recyclable materials.

• Kid Rock and Jason Aldean will headline the Rock the Country concert in Anderson. Held at the Anderson Sports and Entertainment Park — 3027 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. — on July 26-27, 2024, you can also rock out with Miranda Lambert, Brantley Gilbert, and Travis Tritt. (WYFF4)

• Mark your calendars. The People’s Tap will be celebrating its one-year anniversary on Saturday, January 13. To celebrate, head to RiverPlace and enjoy drink specials, raffles, and games.

• According to Duke University, 1 in 5 homes have indoor mold spores that are transmitted from the crawl space. Schedule a free inspection with Crawlspace Medic to ensure your crawl space (and home) are safe and healthy for years to come.*

• Calling all breakfast lovers. Do you know the right way to dispose of bacon grease? What about other cooking oils and fats? Here’s why you don’t want to pour them down the drain (and what to do instead).*

• Hosting family or friends for Thanksgiving? Pro tip: You’ll be doing plenty of cooking — let Lowes Foods help with some ready-to-go breakfasts and lunches. Looking at you, bagel tray.*

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