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• United Community Bank Ice on Main | Monday, Jan. 15 | 11 a.m.-10 p.m. | Village Green, 206 S. Main St., Greenville | $8-$10 | Hit the ice on the last day off the season.
• HBCU MLK Day Unity Invitational | Monday, Jan. 15 | 12 p.m. | Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N. Academy St., Greenville | $25-$100 | Enjoy the final game of this basketball tournament.

• Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo | Tuesday, Jan. 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., Greenville | $15-$55 | The company — known as the Trocks — brings its troupe of male dancers to Greenville to perform a combination of pointe work and parodying of classical ballet favorites like Swan Lake.

• Workout for a Wish! | Wednesday, Jan. 17 | 3-5 p.m. | Musou Movement, 1431 Laurens Rd., Greenville | $25 | Get ready to sweat it out and make a difference.

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Today, you can honor the life + legacy of Dr. King by catching the final game of the HBCU MLK Day Unity Invitational or participate in the MLK Day of Service Greenville County Wide Litter Cleanup. Find more events to celebrate here.

• Washington’s Kalen DeBoer is replacing Nick Saban at Alabama, which is good news for 72% of you who voted in our poll saying you want to see Dabo Swinney stay at Clemson. (CBS Sports)

• For the first time since 2018, Duke Energy is seeking approval for a rate increase, with an initial increase of 11.4% (think: an extra ~$17). Duke has to prove that the increase is necessary to the public service commission and, if approved, could take effect as early as August. (Greenville Journal)

• Gamers, rejoice. The Juanita Butler Community Center — located at 2 Burns St. — is introducing an esports program thanks to Greenville Parks and Recreation. According to the City of Greenville, esports are “opening doors to scholarships for students.”

• Looking for a way to give back this year? Make-a-Wish South Carolina is hosting its 2024 Spring Trailblaze Challenge — a hiking + endurance experience — in the Upstate on Saturday, April 20. Attend one of these informational meetings to learn more and get started.

• United Community Bank Ice on Main isn’t just for skating. Through Prisma Health’s Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital “You Can” program, patients — who have experienced from a stroke, spinal cord injury, or traumatic brain injury — played a game of sled hockey. Check it out.

• Baby, it’s (still) cold outside. Try this potato and leek soup to warm you up.*

• New name, new venues, and new events. For 77 years, Historic Charleston Foundation has celebrated houses, history, and culture through its annual spring festival — this year The Charleston Festival (formerly known as the Festival of Houses & Gardens) is happening March 14-April 14. See this year’s lineup + snag tickets.*