TryThis: BreakoutHunt | August 1 | Throughout Greenville 🔍 | Breakout Games Greenville is hiding twenty $100 bills throughout GVL. They’ll release coordinates every 30 min. starting at 5 p.m. on their Facebook, brand Twitter + GVL website. Text greenvillehunt to 31996 to sign up.

ForKids: Regal Summer Movie Express | 10 a.m. | Regal Hollywood Movie Theaters | See The Lego Batman Movie + Trolls for $1

Listen: Reedy River Concert Series: Amongst the Trees | 7 – 9 p.m. | Peace Center Amphitheatre | Listen to the folk/jam band while enjoying the One Love Fusion Foods + Slush Buddies food trucks

Thursday | August 2

WaterCooler: Greenville Drive vs Rome Braves | 7:05 p.m. | Fluor Field | $1 Pepsi products, $1 beer, and special $2 Mystery Brew

Ticket: John Lennon, The Mobster & The Lawyer | 7 p.m. | The Peace Center | $20 | A night of storytelling by Jay Bergen, an N.C. resident turned New York trial lawyer who represented John Lennon + became friends with him (and Yoko Ono) in the process

Listen: Beats + Bites: Downtown Alive | 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Main Street | Featuring music from Kenny George Band + food from One Love Fusion Foods

Art: Paint Party | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Pour Taproom | No art experience needed – sip some wine and channel your inner Picasso

Friday | August 3

WaterCooler: Greenville Drive vs Rome Braves | 7:05 p.m. | Fluor Field | Don’t miss the post-game fireworks show 🎆

Listen: Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays presented by Pepsi 🎵 | 5:30 p.m. | NOMA Square | Featuring Power 2 Party on the CPI Main Stage

Cause: Beautiful Music for Beautiful Minds | 7 – 11 p.m. | The Old Cigar Warehouse | $75 | Live music by Steel Toe Stiletto, drinks + dining, and silent + live auctions benefiting Gateway House (bonus: complimentary valet)

Show: The Play that Goes Wrong Tickets go on sale | 10 a.m. | Peace Center | $35 – $85 | London’s award-winning show is considered a hilarious mix between Sherlock Holmes and Monty Python.

Saturday | August 4

WaterCooler: Greenville Drive vs Rome Braves | 7:05 p.m. | Fluor Field | COPA Game

Ticket: Sugarland: Still the Same Tour | 7 p.m. | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | $31+ | The country duo is stopping by GVL 🎶

Meet: National Night Out | 6 – 8 p.m. | Dawson Park in Clemson | A Local Heroes-themed night to meet firefighters, police + first responders, as well as CPI Security, who’ll be on-site to discuss their work with first responders, safety tips, and home security | Ⓟ

Cause: School Supply Drive | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | M. Judson Booksellers | A local J.L. Mann student is partnering with United Way to collect school supplies for local elementary + middle school students, including binders, paper, pencils/crayons, notebooks, and folders 📚

Learn: Climate Advocate Training Workshop | 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Hughes Main Library | Free | If you’re interested in learning about climate change, get a look at the actions the Citizens’ Climate Lobby is taking in GVL

Listen: Bach & Beer | 5 – 8 p.m. | Thomas Creek Brewery | Free | Sip a brew, eat some Neely’Q BBQ food truck + listen to a mix of classical and jazz music from S.C. Bach (a percentage of beer sales benefit the performing arts organization)

Sunday | August 5

WaterCooler: Greenville Drive vs Rome Braves | 4:05 p.m. | Fluor Field | Boy Scouts Night + post-game Kids Run the Bases

Ticket: Glow Lyric Theatre’s After Glow Cabaret and Gala | 7 – 10 p.m. | The Warehouse Theatre | $65/one ticket, $100/two | Wrapping up Glow Lyric Theatre’s summer season with food, cocktails + wine, a silent auction, and a final cabaret performance by the stars of the Glow Summer Festival Season

Listen: Summer Session: Adam Kiraly | 2 – 4 p.m. | Brewery 85 | Island-vibe music with sax and groovy guitar – perfect for a Sunday sipping craft beer | BYO Brewery 85 stein (or buy one there for $15) 🍺

The Copper Tones | 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. | The Velo Fellow | A mix of soul, rock + Americana, named Ft. Lauderdale Magazine’s “Best Live Band of 2017”

ForKids: Family Fun Day | 1 – 4 p.m. | Upcountry History Museum | $9/adults, $7/kids, free/3 and under | Games, crafts + storytimes connected to the museum’s current fairytales exhibit

Week of August 6

Monday | August 6

Listen: Elvis: My Way | August 6 – 8, 7 p.m. | Centre Stage | Tickets | Star Brandon Bennett (named “Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist” by Elvis Presley Enterprises at Graceland) brings Elvis to life, performing allll the classics

Watch: The Bachelorette Finale Viewing Party | 7 – 11:30 p.m. | Topside Pool Club | $20 ($10/Topside members) | What better way to watch your fave guilty pleasure than at a rooftop pool with snacks, door prizes + champagne? 🥂

TryThis: Bullet Journal Class | 6 – 9 p.m. | Fiction Addiction | $25 | Learn how to make the ultimate customizable planner + never forget an appointment again

Reach Customers Online with Google | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Textile Hall | 582 Perry Ave | Free, register here | Increase your web presence with strategic SEO (search engine optimization) + online ads, as well as Google Analytics and G Suite

GrandOpening: Ribbon cutting for Spare Time Entertainment | 5:30 p.m. | 822 Congaree Rd. | The public is invited to a fun ribbon cutting event for this new upscale entertainment center with a concert at 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday | August 7

ForKids: Regal Summer Movie Express | 10 a.m. | Regal Hollywood Movie Theaters | See Minions + Boss Baby for $1

Talk: Upstate Mobility & Connectivity Vision and Strategies | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | TD Convention Center | $25 | Key next steps to enhancing mobility + connectivity across the Upstate region

Dish: Adam’s Mobile Market | 3:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Greenville Health System | 701 Grove Rd | Grab some fresh produce or an easy dinner to-go 🥕

Fatz half-priced meals for teachers | All of August | Fatz Southern Kitchen | Teachers just present their school ID to get 50% off their meal

TryThis: Tuesday Morning Flow | 7 – 8 a.m. | Studio 17 | 17 W North St | Get a sunrise zen session before heading off to work (suited for all levels)

Wednesday | August 8

ForKids: Regal Summer Movie Express | 10 a.m. | Regal Hollywood Movie Theaters | See Minions + Boss Baby for $1

Ticket: Cirque du Soleil Crystal | 7:30 p.m. | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | $54+ (25% off with code SKATE) | See the show through Aug. 12

Art: Paint & Sip with Wine & Design | 7 – 9 p.m. | Grill Marks – Haywood Mall | $40 | Paint a sunset over Liberty Bridge (supplies included) 🎨 and snack on some white truffle parmesan chips + either a drink or one of their famous milkshakes

Practical and Playful Art of Mixed Media | 6:30 – 8 p.m. | Greenville Art Cellar | $35 | 2 hour workshop that explores the world of mixed media techniques such as collaging

Listen: Songwriter’s Circle | 7 – 8:30 p.m. | M. Judson Booksellers | Free | Local musicians Niel Brooks, Vilai Harrington, and Shaun Williams talk about their creative process + perform a few songs

Network: Lady Boss Networking | 5 – 7 p.m. | Ink N Ivy | Free | Meet other business-minded women (and sip some complimentary champagne)

Thursday | August 9

Dish: Restaurant Week Greenville | Aug. 9 – 19 | Various local restaurants | Prix-fixe lunch + dinner menus for a perfect taste of the food our city has to offer 😋 | See who’s participating here

Meat Pairing with Revival Butchery | 6 – 9 p.m. | Growler Haus Village of W GVL | Try out the new local butchery with a craft beer pairing (hosted by their neighbors)

Listen: Downtown Alive | 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Main Street | Featuring The Freeway Revival

Ticket: Sounds of Summer: Beach Boys Tribute | Aug. 9 – 12, 8 – 10 p.m. | Greenville Little Theatre | $35 | The perfect #TBT night out ☀

Iron Caterer Throwdown 2018 | 6 – 9 p.m. | Old Cigar Warehouse | $18 ($50/VIP) | My Wedding Group hosts a cookoff between Greenville’s top caterers, who must use 3 secret ingredients to create stunning dishes (that the audience gets to taste, of course) | VIP gets 5:30 p.m. entrance, Judges Panel Privileges, access to the Chef’s Tables + a t-shirt

ForKids: 6th Annual Park Hop Closing Ceremony | 4 – 7 p.m. | Legacy Park | Prizes for this year’s participants + fun activities for the family

WaterCooler: Greenville Pro Soccer Brand Unveiling Celebration | 6 – 8 p.m. | Pour Taproom | Join the city’s pro soccer team with your first drink on them and merchandise for sale

Friday | August 10

Cause: Charity Casino Night by Armada Analytics | 7 – 11 p.m. | Old Cigar Warehouse | $110 | Benefiting SYNNEX Share the Magic, an organization supporting Upstate youth facing life-threatening illnesses, abuse, neglect, or developmental delays

ForKids: Countdown to Kindergarten | 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. | The Children’s Museum of the Upstate | Free | Prepare your tots for kindergarten with Greenville resources + mock kindergarten classrooms/activities

Listen: PNC Bank Zoo Tunes Concert Series | 7 – 10 p.m. | Greenville Zoo | $65/general admission, $125/VIP | Robert Randolph and The Family Band will be playing for you and all the animals, with beer, wine + food

The Ying Yang Twins + Dee Jay Scientist | 8 p.m. – 2 a.m. | The Firmament | 5 Market Point Dr | $20 | 18+

Learn: Call Before You Dig Day | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Greer CPW | A free education day about calling 8-1-1 before you dig to have underground utility lines marked

Saturday | August 11

Art: Portrait Painting From the Live Model: A Direct Approach (Oil or Acrylic) | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Greenville Center for Creative Arts | $125 | Open to all skill levels

Drinks: Saved by the Crawl | 2 – 10 p.m. | Locations throughout Greenville | $14.50 | Strap on your Saved By the Crawl neon fanny pack, sing + dance to the best music of the 90s, and get drinks from 7 downtown bars

Cause: Homeless Period Project Gala | 6 – 9 p.m. | Greenville Country Club | $40 | Celebrating 3 years of helping women in need with a fun night out full of food, a live auction, and cash bar

TryThis: Switch-A-Roos Children’s Consignment Event | 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. | TD Convention Center | Open to the public with over 200,000 items for newborns to preteens

Sunday | August 12

Cause: Kylie Odetta Concert for the Salvation Army | 6 – 9 p.m. | The Rutherford | Tickets | The Greenville artist alongside two special guests will be sharing great music and stories with all proceeds going directly to the Greenville Salvation Army

Show: Sounds of Summer – The Beach Boys Tribute | 3 p.m. | Greenville Little Theatre | Tickets | With more than 30 great hits to tell the story of this American band, sit back and enjoy the show

Active: Greenville Triathlon | 7 – 10 a.m. | Westside Aquatic Center | Tickets | Open to both beginners and experienced athletes

Meet: Meet n’ Greet with the Greenville Grizzlies and Griffins | 2 – 6 p.m. | Birds Fly South Ale Project | Enjoy a drink while meeting both the men’s and women’s rugby teams to learn more about the sport and the Greenville teams

Week of August 13

Monday | August 13

Drinks: $3 Monday at Thomas Creek Brewery | 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. | Thomas Creek Brewery | Enjoy $3 pints of High Gravity Greenville Craft Beer all day long

Learn: Full Body Meeting | 6 p.m. | United Way of Greenville County | Learn from city and county public safety officials, the safety techniques one should know to keep their home safe

Spanish 1 Course | 7:45 – 8:45 p.m. | Greenville Language Institute | $60 | An 8 class series for total beginners who want to try learning Spanish

Active: Small Group Bootcamp | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Anytime Fitness | 100 E Washington St. | Grab a friend and try this fun (and challenging) workout to help get you in shape

Dish: Community Dinner | 5 – 8 p.m. | Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery | Adults $12, kids $6 | A family-style meal of mouth-watering eggplant parmesan, all made with local ingredients

Tuesday | August 14

TryThis: WWE Smackdown Live | 7:45 p.m. | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | $20 – $40 | Your favorite sports entertainment comes to Greenville in an action-packed live show

Learn: Storytellers Project: My Greatest Moment in Sports | 7 – 8:30 p.m. | Comedy Zone Greenville | $10 | Local people tell their honest stories to inspire, connect, and to have a good laugh

Teen Series: Emotional Eating | 6 – 8 p.m. | Sun Belly Cafe | Emotional eating can affect weight, health, and overall well-being: come and learn how to achieve a balanced lifestyle with food

Dish: Truck Inn Tuesday | 6 – 9 p.m. | Swamp Rabbit Inn | Tickets | Live music, food trucks, and local vendors (and don’t forget to bring your friends)

Community: Upstate Single Parents Resource Fair | 6:30 - 9 p.m. | Grace Church Powdersville | Free | This event aims to connect single parents with the local organizations and resources to help navigate the challenges of raising children

Wednesday | August 15

Show: Nitro Comedy Tour: Catfish Cooley & Ginger Billy | 7 – 9 p.m. | Comedy Zone Greenville | $20 – $22 | A night of high-energy southern comedy for those 18+

Learn: Contracts – What You MUST Know to Protect Your Business | 6 – 8 p.m. | The Rutherford | $8 | Understand the complicated parts of contract law + how it affects your small business, presented by lawyer + event venue owner Yasha Patel

Business Photography Intensive | 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Textile Hall | Learn how to showcase your products + market yourself, all with your iPhone

WaterCooler: Greenville Drive vs Greensboro Grasshoppers | 7:05 p.m. | Fluor Field | AJ Whittenberg Night

TryThis: Lunchbox Learning | 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Upcountry History Museum | Tickets | Author Kathryn Smith presents Red Riding Hood: A History, with drinks and desserts provided

Thursday | August 16

TryThis: Pulse Village Block Party | 6 p.m. | Village of West Greenville | Bring your friends and be ready to have a great night of food, drinks, and so much more

Dish: Slow Food Earth Market | 3:30 – 7 p.m. | Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery | If you love local and seasonal produce and products than this is the market for you.

Active: Mom + Baby Fitness | 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | Free | Don’t let your kids keep you from working out, bring them with you.

Art: Teacher Paint Night | 5 – 7:30 p.m. | Hobby Lobby in Greenville | $30 | For all the teachers who want to enjoy a night out before school starts back with step by step help to create an adorable painting

Alcohol Inks Level II with Marcy Yerkes | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | The Art Cellar | $45 | Take your mixed media artwork a step further with this level II class

Learn: Action Pistol Match | 6 – 8 p.m. | City Arsenal | $12 | Pistol event to test and train shooters in action shooting

Remember Old Hickory Project talk | 12 p.m. | Poinsett Club | Historian, Don Koonce, will be speaking to the Greenville History Club on remember Camp Sevier and the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1
Piedmont District YF & R Meeting | 7:00 p.m. | Laurens County Farm Bureau Office |

Volunteer: A Child’s Haven Volunteer Information Meeting | 8 - 9 a.m. | A Child’s Haven | A Child’s Haven is searching for volunteer bus drivers and monitors to ensure children get to and from their childcare program. Find out if this volunteer opportunity is for you (over coffee and donuts)

Friday | August 17

WaterCooler: Greenville Drive vs Greensboro Grasshoppers | 7:05 p.m. | Fluor Field | Don’t miss the post-game fireworks show

Learn: Clean Air Upstate | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | TD Convention Center | $20 | A look at air quality, sustainability + energy innovation in the Upstate

Active: Running Camp of Mount Mitchell | 8 a.m. | Upstate Ultras | Tickets | A weeklong camp for “big kids” filled with team building, navigation, and (of course) running

Dish: Macaron Workshop | 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. | Le Petit Croissant | $55 | During this 2 hour course, learn how to make custom macarons and filling from scratch

TryThis: Fantasy Football Draft Parties | 11 a.m. | Ink N Ivy | Each team of 6 will receive a draft party package + a ton of football fun

Show: Miss Saigon tickets go on sale | 10 a.m. | Starting at $40 | Tickets may be purchased by calling 864.467.3000 or 800.888.7768, online at www.peacecenter.org, or in person at the Peace Center (Buy in person to avoid handling fees). Miss Saigon will run eight performances in the Peace Concert Hall, Jan. 15-20, 2019.

Cause: Pints for Pups | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Hare & Field | Featuring pints from Sierra Nevada brewery, bring a donation from the Humane Society’s website and get a free pint and pint glass (There will be live music and, most importantly, pups to play with)

Saturday | August 18

WaterCooler: Greenville Drive vs Hickory Crawdads | 7:05 p.m. | Fluor Field | Furman Fan Fest – a celebration of Furman athletics and kickoff of Furman’s football season

Active: 6th Annual Soteria Run for Re-entry 5k | 8 a.m. | Furman University Shi Center for Sustainability | $10 – $40 | A fundraiser for Soteria CDC, an organization assisting those previously incarcerated to successfully reenter society

Bendy Birds Community Yoga | 12 – 1 p.m. | Birds Fly South Ale Project | $10 | Challenge + restore your body to wrap up the week

TryThis: 2018 Southeast Game Exchange | 10 a.m. | Greenville Shrine Club | $15 for 2 day pass | Video game fanatics, bring your used video games to buy, sell, trade with vendors and collectors (and score some sweet new additions to your collections)

Kids: Paint with A Princess | 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Once Upon A Dream Parties | $14 | Paint with Rapunzel and let your kid’s inner artist bloom

Learn: Gettysburg Miniature Battlefield History Talks: The First Day | 1 - 3 p.m. | 1239 Pendleton Street (Nuance Galleries Pop Up) | The Battle of Gettysburg is recreated in Rob Rowen’s 12x8 ft. diorama and comes to life as he shares the history and stories (Rowen will also point out where SC troops were stationed)

Art: Sketching in the Park with Kate Furman | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Poinsett Bridge | $50 | Monthly workshop specializing in different sketching techniques

Sunday | August 19

WaterCooler: Greenville Drive vs Hickory Crawdads | 4:05 p.m. | Fluor Field | Summer reading all-stars

Kids: Young Writer’s Workshop | 3 – 5 p.m. | Hughes Main Library | Free | For kids 4 and up

Cause: Superhero Sunday | 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. | M. Judson Booksellers | 15% of sales go to support a different local organization each month

Active: CrossFit Core Class Series | 12 – 1 p.m. | Swamp Rabbit CrossFit | 4 week series to strengthen and build up your core

Music: Summer Session: West End String Band | 2 – 4 p.m. | Brewery 85 | Prep for your week ahead with some craft beer paired and a local favorite four-piece band

Week of August 20

Monday | August 20

WaterCooler: Greenville Drive vs Hickory Crawdads | 7:05 p.m. | Fluor Field | Construction Industry Night

Carolina Dance Collaborative | The Carolina Dance Collaborative is now enrolling for all classes starting August 27th for ages 2-12. Classes for adults, seniors, and those with disabilities are also being offered.
After School Program - Homework then Play | 2:30 – 6 p.m. | KidsZone | Tickets | Free pick-up, open till 10 p.m., snacks, and tons of active fun for the kids

ForMoms: Mimosas for Moms | 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. | Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery | The best way to celebrate the first day of school 🥂

Art: Figure Drawing and Painting Class | 7 – 9 p.m. | Open Art Studios | Tickets | This class is for intermediate or professional artists who want to refine their skills

Tuesday | August 21

WaterCooler: Greenville Drive vs Hickory Crawdads | 7:05 p.m. | Fluor Field | Greenville Hospital System Night

Art: Visual Arts Techniques at the Berea Branch | 6:30 – 8 p.m. | Greenville County Library System | Cartoon Creations: Caricature lessons from professionals (don’t forget to bring your sketchpad and pencils)

Active: End of Summer Dance | 7 – 10:30 p.m. | Greenville Swing | $3 | Wear your favorite summer clothes (hello, Hawaiian shirt) and dance the night away, with lessons at 7 p.m. and open dance starting at 8 p.m.

Learn: GreenLife Wellness Lunch & Learn | 12 – 1 p.m. | Greater Greenville Association of Realtors | Free/members, $25/non-members | Hear “The Secrets of Healthy Living” presented by Dr. Andy

Dish: Adam’s Mobile Market | 3:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Greenville Health System | Local high-quality produce and take-home dinners

ForKids: Fall Acting Classes | South Carolina Children’s Theatre | Register by today to receive an early enrollment discount for fall classes (EARLYFALL2018)

Wednesday | August 22

Art: Acrylic Pouring with Kym Easter | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | The Art Cellar | $42.63 | Learn how to mix + create thin acrylic paints to pour for amazing results

Mastering the Light with Michael Story | Wed. + Thurs. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | The Upper Room | $250 | Improve your landscape oil painting over this two day workshop

Dish: Ladies Who Lunch | 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Commerce Club | Free/members, $15/guests | With guest speaker Mayor Knox White

Show: The Broom Cupboard | 7 – 9 p.m. | Revel | $10 | Hosted by Misfit Theatre Company, this original musical comedy is about magical time travel + great adventure

Learn: Circuit Training – A Workout for Emerging Leaders | 9 a.m. | DNA Creative Communications | A presentation for upcoming nonprofit leaders from Charles Weathers and the Weathers group

Tickets for inaugural TEDxUofSC go on sale | $25 | The TEDxUofSC event will be held on October 9th in the University of South Carolina Alumni Center and consist of 12 short, powerful TEDx talks + artistic performances

Drink: Flight Night | 3 – 11 p.m. | Growler Haus Village of W GVL | Choose 4 beers to sip on + expand your palate while all flights are $2 off

Thursday | August 23

Cause: Charity Classic Gala – Midnight in Paris | 7 – 10 p.m. | Commerce Club | Tickets | Chef Doliget’s exquisite cuisine, live entertainment, open bar, and a silent/live auction where all proceeds benefit Greenville Family Partnership, ALS Therapy Development Institute, and E.P.C.F.

Drink: Veuve Clicquot Champagne Dinner | 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. | Ruth’s Chris Steak House | Call to see if spots are available | Explore the history of Madame Clicquot + her delicious bubbly, all paired with a five course meal

Active: Free Yoga in the Park with King of Pops | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. | 1320 Hampton Ave. Studio 206 | Grab your mat, some friends, and some money for pops to cool down after class with for this fun free event

Thursday Game Night | 6 – 8 p.m. | Verdae YMCA | Bring the whole family for a fun night of games like sand volleyball + cornhole

SelfCare: ZO Skin Health Summer Clean Up | 12 – 1 p.m. | Advanced Cosmetic Surgery | Learn the correct way to treat your skin with skin consultations, free gifts and giveaways (lunch provided)

Win: $100 gift card from Grill Marks | All of August | Grill Marks| Post a picture will your Grill Marks food/drink and tag the Grill Marks location with #TreatYoSelfie and #MarksBurgers and person with most likes at the end of August wins

Network: Business After Hours | 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. | The Pearl at Five Forks | Join fellow Chamber of Commerce members for refreshments and networking

Welcome to Your City | 6 - 9 p.m. | Lazy Goat | New UofSC alumni are invited to join Gamecocks alumni of all ages for free appetizers and My Carolina giveaways

Art: Downtown Alive + The MAC Arts Tent | 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. | NOMA Square | Free | Visit local artists each week in the MAC Arts Tent

Friday | August 24

Celebrate: Tropical Smoothie Cafe on Pelham Rd is turning one + they’re celebrating by giving away free smoothies for a year to the first 25 people in line (15 years+). Starting at 2 p.m., the first 50 customers will get free Sunrise Sunset smoothies.🥤Bonus: $1.99 flatbreads all day.

Learn: Human Trafficking Seminar | 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | TD Convention Center | Free | Discuss and learn how we as a community can make a difference

Music: Tracy Lawrence | 7 p.m. – 2 a.m. | The Blindhorse Saloon | $23 - $25 | A night of country music for those 18+

Book Signing: Facing South Exhibit | 7 - 9 p.m. | Carolina Music Museum | Free | The book that accompanies the “Facing South: Keyboard Instruments in the Early Carolinas” is out. See the exhibit, hear the music, and now read the histories and mysteries behind the instruments

Art: August Sew-in Day | 2 – 10 p.m. | Bernina Sewing Center | The Greenville Modern Quilt Guild hosts a meeting for members and guest a drop-in session of sewing

Kids: Kids Happy Hour with Miss Debi | 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. | M. Judson Booksellers | Pre-schoolers can snuggle up for a bedtime-friendly reading (PJs are always encouraged)

Saturday | August 25

Festival: End of Summer Fest | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Southern Bleachery and Main Lot at Taylors Mill | Shop local with over 65 boutiques, artists, designers + more

Dish: Tropical Smoothie Cafe on Pelham Rd is turning one + they’re celebrating by giving away free smoothies for a year to the first 25 people in line (15 years+). Starting at 2 p.m., the first 50 customers will get free Sunrise Sunset smoothies.🥤Bonus: $1.99 quesadillas all day.

RoadTrip: Jam in the Trees 2018 Festival | Asheville, N.C. | 1:45 p.m. | Tickets | A weekend filled with music, beer, and friends

Cause: 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament & Silent Auction | Rail Line Brewing | 301 N Main St Simpsonville | $30 per team to enter with a prize for the Championship team. All money raised goes to provide care for local Veterans with PTSD.

Shop: Art Supply Flea Market | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Greenville Center For Creative Arts | Snag a few gently used art supplies to finally try that new creative hobby | Proceeds benefit art school scholarships for youth to attend classes, summer camps, and workshops

Fun: Shakespearean Lovers Lawn Game Tournament; Or much about doing nothing | 6 p.m. on Aug. 25 + 3 p.m. on Aug. 26 | The lawn at Hampton Station | Free | An hour-long immersive theatre performance where you can play bocce ball, cornhole, and badminton with your favorite couples from Shakespeare (Benedick and Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet from Romeo and Juliet, and Viola and Olivia from Twelfth Night). Or you can just kick back with some tacos and watch the fun.

Active: Southern Moon Adventure Race | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Southern Moon Crossfit | Tickets | Teams of 3 will race through downtown with over a 10– 20 mile course combining athleticism, smarts, and beer

Music: Book Signing: Facing South Exhibit | 2 - 4 p.m. | Carolina Music Museum | Free | The book that accompanies the “Facing South: Keyboard Instruments in the Early Carolinas” is out. See the exhibit, hear the music, and now read the histories and mysteries behind the instruments

Learn: Gettysburg Miniature Battlefield History Talks: The Second Day | 1 - 3 p.m. | 1239 Pendleton Street (Nuance Galleries Pop Up) | The Battle of Gettysburg is recreated in Rob Rowen’s 12x8 ft. diorama and comes to life as he shares the history and stories (Rowen will also point out where SC troops were stationed)

Cause: 2nd Annual Cornhold Tournament & Silent Auction | 5 - 9 p.m. | Rail Line Brewing | $30 per team | All money raised goes to providing care for local Veterans suffering from PTSD

Drink: Growler Haus 1st Anniversary Party | 11:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. | Growler Haus Village of West Greenville | Celebrate Growler Haus’ 1st birthday with live music, local vendors, drink specials, + birthday cake

Sunday | August 26

Active: Ecstatic Dance GVL | 3 – 5 p.m. | Indigo Flow & Art | Tickets | Let go of your self-consciousness and dance your heart out

Kayaking Skills Training | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Lake Hartwell | Finish off the weekend with a little adventure

Music: Whiskey Charmers | 2 – 4 p.m. | Brewery 85 | Jam to some Detroit-based alternative country

Savannah Baroque | 3 p.m. | Carolina Music Museum | $20 Adults, $5 Students | A baroque flute, a baroque oboe, a viola da gamba, a baroque violin, a harpsichord, and a baritone singer bring the audience Music for a While, a program of various works by 18th century composers

Cause: Win 4 Disney World Tickets | Last day to enter the raffle | Contributions go to support InDwellings, a local small nonprofit which provides housing and services to adults with developmental disabilities

Festival: Greenville Jewish Film Festival Kickoff Event | One Building Theatre | 5 p.m. | $25 | An evening of authentic Israeli food followed by the premier movie event, In Search of Israeli Cuisine

Week of August 27

Monday | August 27

Active: Core Training Class | 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. | Carolina Triathlon | Core is more than just abs, and this class combines all the functional training you need to perfect your core

Art: Figure Drawing and Painting Class | 7 – 9 p.m. | Open Art Studios | Tickets | For intermediate or professional artists ready to to refine their skills

Drinks: $3 Monday at Thomas Creek Brewery | 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. | Thomas Creek Brewery | Enjoy $3 pints of High Gravity Greenville Craft Beer all day long

Learn: Spanish 2 | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Greenville Language Institute | $60 | An 8 lesson course for those with little Spanish knowledge to get started with a new language

Tuesday | August 28

Drinks: Cake & Whiskey Greenville Networking | 6:30 – 8 p.m. | Dark Corner Distillery | Gathering women in business together to learn from one another and to work on pursuing their career goals

Trivia Night with Brandon | 7 – 9 p.m. | Growler Haus Village of W GVL | Bring out your best team (and, of course, have the best team name) and test your knowledge

Active: Mom + Baby Fitness | 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | Free | Working out is always more fun with a friend...

Art: Visual Arts Techniques at the Berea Branch | 6:30 – 8 p.m. | Greenville County Library System | Get a lesson in 4-panel comics from pros, and don’t forget to bring your sketchpad and pencils

Alcohol Inks with Marcy Yerkes | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | The Art Cellar | $45 | Explore the medium and leave the workshop with two panels of your own creations

Wednesday | August 29

Art: Adult Coloring Night | 7 – 11 p.m. | The Kava Konnection | $10 | Let those creative juices flow with mandala design coloring

Drink: Flight Night | 3 – 11 p.m. | Growler Haus Village of W GVL | Choose 4 beers to sip on and celebrate Hump Day

Which Craft Grand Opening with Sierra Nevada | 6 - 9 p.m. | Which Craft Taproom | $5 - $10 | Grand opening event with a Sierra Nevada tasting, live music by Trey Francis, + prize raffles (+ a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Meals on Wheels of Greenville)

Show: The Broom Cupboard | 7 – 9 p.m. | Revel | $10 | Hosted by Misfit Theatre Company, this original musical comedy is about magical time travel and great adventure

Active: Spin n’ Sip at Pedal Chic 2018 | 6 – 8 p.m. | 250 River Place, Suite B | A fun easy ride down the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail, followed by a refreshing beer or wine

Volunteer: A Child’s Haven Volunteer Information Meeting | 12 - 1 p.m. | A Child’s Haven | A Child’s Haven is searching for volunteer bus drivers and monitors to ensure children get to and from their childcare program. Find out if this volunteer opportunity is for you (while a light lunch is served)

Thursday | August 30

Cause: Greenville Heroes: Serve & Protect Luncheon | 12 – 1:15 p.m. | Hyatt Regency Greenville | Tickets | Raising money for scholarships for our Greenville City firefighters and police officers’ children with lunch and speaker Tim Scott

ECM Solutions 2nd Annual Golf Tournament | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | A Child’s Haven | $250/individual, $1,000/team of 4 | All proceeds support A Child’s Haven

Show: Joke Show Presents: Summer Competitions | 8 – 10 p.m. | Comedy Zone Greenville | Tickets | A night of laughs... and a little bit of friendly competition

Dish: Crab Leg Night | 5:30 – 9 p.m. | Sharkey’s Pub | All you can eat crab legs on a nice summer night – what could be better?

Art: Douglas Piper Art: Studio Grand Opening | 6 - 9 p.m. | Art Crossing | There will be food, drinks, and fine woodblock and linoleum print artwork for sale. Check out Douglas Piper’s website for more

Downtown Alive + The MAC Arts Tent | 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. | NOMA Square | Free | Visit local artists each week in the MAC Arts Tent

Learn: StraightTalk 2018: Who Gets to be American? | 6:30 - 8 p.m. | Shaw Hall, Younts Conference Center | $15-$35 | Immigration Enforcement in a Post-9/11 America is discussed in this first session

Friday | August 31

WaterCooler: Greenville Drive vs Lexington Legends | 7:05 p.m. | Fluor Field | The Drive will suit up as the Energia for their last Copa De La Diversion game – which means it’s also your last chance to taste the 500 Club’s COPA menu + pick up Energia gear. | Stick around after the game for the Hubbell Lighting “Light It Up” Friday Night Fireworks featuring the music from Top Gun.

Listen: Sarah Shook & the Disarmers | 8 – 11:30 p.m. | Radio Room | $10 - $13

Sewaba Performance | 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. | Greenville Shrine Club | $35 - $75 | This concert kicks off two days of workshops and dance classes. Click here to see the full list of workshops you can sign up for

TryThis: Scientific Black 90’s Hip Hop Party | 7 – 11:30 p.m. | Zen | $15 – $30 | Experience the golden age of hip hop with live DJs

Drinks: Birds Fly South 2nd Anniversary Spectacular | 12 p.m. | Birds Fly South Ale Project | Celebrate the local brewery with live music, plenty of space for the kids to run around, and loooots of beer

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#PlanAhead: August 2018

Week of August 1

Wednesday | August 1