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• In the Nick of Time: Holiday Art Market | Wednesday, Nov. 29-Saturday, Dec. 30 | Times vary | Good Art Co., 10 Central Ave., Greenville | Free entryf | Shop this new holiday art and handmade goods market.
• Learn the Shag | Wednesday, Nov. 29 | Times vary | Spare Time Entertainment, 822 Congaree Rd., Greenville | $0-$10 | Join the Carolina Shag Club for a beginner dance class at 6 p.m. and an intermediate class at 6:40 p.m. before a free social dance for dancers of all skill levels.

• Holiday Tree Table Decoration | Thursday, Nov. 30 | 1-3 p.m. | Rockler Woodworking and Hardware, 1117C Woodruff Rd., Greenville | $90 | Learn woodworking skills and get hands-on experience with hand and power tools as you craft piece of holiday decor.
• A Merry Mauldin Christmas | Thursday, Nov. 30 | 5-8 p.m. | Mauldin Cultural Center, 101 E. Butler Rd., Mauldin | Free | Kickstart the holidays with the annual tree lighting and holiday market.
• Valentine Wolfe | Thursday, Nov. 30 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Sigal Music Museum, 516 Buncombe St., Greenville | $5-$20 | This gothic metal group, described as “a symphony of darkness,” takes the stage.

• Night of Lights | Friday, Dec. 1 | 5-8:30 p.m. | In front of M. Judson Booksellers, 130 S. Main St., Greenville | Free | Watch Main Street light up while you rock around Greenville’s 30-foot Christmas tree + its 25,550 LED lights.
• Sithmas | Friday, Dec. 1 | 5-10 p.m. | Liability Brewing Company, 109 W. Stone Ave., Ste. D, Greenville | Free entry | May the force be with you as you enjoy specialty beers at this annual holiday celebration.
• “The Nutcracker: Once Upon a Time in Greenville” | Friday, Dec. 1-Sunday, Dec. 3 | Times vary | Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., Greenville | $37-$75 | It’s a holiday classic with a Greenville twist.

• Scoundrel made Esquire’s list of “The Best New Restaurants in America, 2023.” Lauding its “French fare with flair,” you can read the full feature on all of Chef Joe’s Cash courses that helped his Main Street spot land on the list.

• 864, meet 821. A new area code of 821 will overlay the 864 region (including Greenville) in 2024. This only affects people getting new phone numbers, so existing numbers will keep the 864. (WYFF 4)

• The City of Greenville is starting a Homeless Court, and expects to launch the program in 2024. The free and voluntary diversion program is designed to help people experiencing homelessness — who have nonviolent criminal records and offenses — exit the criminal justice system with little-to-no impact on their record.

• Get a sneak peek of the new Belladina’s location on South Hudson Street (near Unity Park). The Upstate Business Journal reports the Italian restaurant and pizzeria’s second location could open next month.

• Can’t make it to the Poinsetta Christmas Parade? WYFF 4 will broadcast the festivities live, hosted by anchors Nigel Robertson and Carol Clarke, beginning Saturday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m.

• Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Diana Krall is coming to the Peace Center on February 26. Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 1 at 10 a.m.

• We’re going back into the archives. In 2020, we connected 1,700+ readers across the southeast through our pen pal program. Karen T. wrote in last week to tell us she’s still good friends with her Florida correspondent — we were delighted, and we want to know: how many of you are still connected with your 6AM City pen pal?

• Don’t miss this deal, Greenvillians. Only for today, our Six & Main brand partner, Loyal To Greenville, is discounting their holiday t-shirts for $18.99. These fun shirts, created by a local artist, show the sense of humor and uniqueness of the city we love. Catch this special holiday deal now.

• Caring for someone at the end of their life can feel overwhelming — and you may be asked to make decisions on your loved one’s behalf. How do you know when hospice is right? See what Prisma Health hospice and palliative care physician, Keais Pope, MD, has to say about hospice decisions.*

• We aren’t given many 21-month grace periods. Oil checks, doctor appointments, Tax Day... time speeds by between them. But The Ascent found a credit card offering 0% intro APR on balance transfers for 21 months — among the longest we’ve seen to avoid interest charges. Learn more.*

The food

The drinks

• The Naughty or Spice with bourbon, Fernet-Branca, lemon, molasses syrup, and blood orange ginger beer
• The Partridge in a Pear Tree with Corazon blanco tequila, agave nectar, Belle de Brillet pear + Cognac liqueur, Cointreau, and a margarita salt rim
• The Polar Espresso Martini with Borghetti espresso liqueur, Stoli Vanil, and cold brew