Annual events

1. Girls Night | Friday, Jan. 12 | 6-10 p.m. | Other Lands, 731 Rutherford Rd., Greenville | Free entry | Get ready for a night out featuring women-owned business vendors, girl dinner, and the “Barbie” movie.
2. MTC Spot Light Series presents Steel Toe Stiletto | Friday, Jan. 12 | 7:30-10 p.m. | Mauldin Cultural Center, 101 E. Butler Rd., Mauldin | $15 | Dance the night away with music from Steel Toe Stiletto.

1. HBCU MLK Day Unity Invitational | Saturday, Jan. 13-Monday, Jan. 15 | Times vary | Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N. Academy St., Greenville | $20-$100 | This inaugural tournament brings Bowie State, Shaw, Claflin, Morris, Clinton, Paine, and Fayetteville State to The Well’s court.
2. Toasty Farmer’s Market | Saturday, Jan. 13 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Fireforge Crafted Beer, 311 E. Washington St., Greenville | Free entry | Shop 30+ vendors and sip a drink from Coffee Coffee or Fireforge.
3. One Year Anniversary Party | Saturday, Jan. 13 | 12-10 p.m. | The People’s Tap, 250 RiverPlace, Greenville | Free entry | Celebrate one year of this interactive taproom with drink specials, raffles, and games.

1. Sunday Brunch Greer Farmers Market | Sunday, Jan. 14 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Greer City Park, 301 E. Poinsett St., Greer | Free entry | Shop 40+ vendors, enjoy live music, and spend time with family + friends at this winter edition of the Greer Farmers Market.
2. Martin Luther King Celebration | Sunday, Jan. 14 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Coffee Underground, 1 E. Coffee St., Greenville | $10 | Emerging and veteran poetic artists lift up the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at this annual spoken word event.

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• All four floors of The Greenville News building, located at 32 E. Broad St., are available for lease. The 21,460-sqft office space was built in 2017 and has been home to the local newspaper since. Gannett, the paper’s parent company, did not say why or where the paper was moving. (The Post and Courier Greenville)

• Irashiai Sushi Pub will move from its location at 115 Pelham Rd. to 723 Congaree Rd. — the former home of Brass Monkey — in March. Until then, the Pelham Road location will continue serving along with its second location at 1625 Woodruff Rd. (The Post and Courier Greenville)

• Two Greenville-manufactured F-16 jets, made by Lockheed Martin, were delivered to Slovakia. Right now, Lockheed Martin has plans to make and deliver 135 jets to countries around the world. (The Post and Courier Greenville)

• Fresh off her appearance at the Golden Globes (where she was nominated), Upstate native and SC Governor’s School of Arts and Humanities graduate Danielle Brooks was nominated for “Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role” at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for her performance in “The Color Purple.” Congratulations, Danielle.

• 55+. That’s how many local restaurants are participating in Restaurant Week South Carolina which kicked off yesterday and runs through Sunday, Jan. 21. Explore the full list of participating restaurants and check out our picks for five spots you can’t miss.

• Clemson’s Women’s Lacrosse team moved into its new facility, making it the only school in the country with a facility solely dedicated to women’s lacrosse.

• 2024’s “it card” is here. Not only does it offer a $200 bonus, but also unlimited 1.5% cash back and 0% intro APR until 2025. (Oh, and did we mention the annual fee? No — because there isn’t one.) Learn more + apply.*

• The holidays may be behind us, but we’re still embracing all the cozy comfort foods we can cook — starting with this chicken noodle soup and easy cheesy lasagna.*

• Two National Championships (2016 + 2018) against Alabama
• Eight ACC titles (2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022)