Monday | Oct. 16
Cause: “No Place Like Home” — A Ruby Slipper Event | TD Convention Center | 6 p.m. | A gourmet dinner featuring singer/songwriter Edwin McCain + silent auction with sports items, jewelry, and travel packages | $75
Ticket: Guest Artist Recital: David Starkweather, violoncello | Furman’s Daniel Recital Hall | 8 p.m. | Free
Community: Public Input Session on Proposed Greenlink Routes | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. | University Center Auditorium: 225 S. Pleasantburg Drive | The purpose is to give Greenville County residents ample opportunity to learn about the proposed changes and provide input. Maps of the proposed changes here.
Health: Free drive-thru Flu Clinic | Bon Secours St. Francis Health System | Wednesday, 7 – 10 a.m. | Enter through the VIP lot from the Academy St. entrance | must be 18+
Active: One love hatha hops and yoga | Quest Brewing | 7 p.m. | $10 for yoga + a pint
Tuesday | Oct. 17
Cause: The Pearls & Pumps event presented by the St. Francis Foundation is benefiting the Pearlie Harris Center for Breast Health, which brings “the most advanced breast imaging technology available together in one place.” Your Carolina host Megan Heidlberg will emcee this special event.
Arts: Confluence Artist Talk | Greenville Center for Creative Arts | 6 p.m. | Learn more about the art of hand-pulled prints, the Confluence exhibition participating artists and the mission of the Contemporary Print Collective | Free
Community: Best Buddies Open House | Caine Halter Family YMCA | 6:30 p.m. | Learn about how you can be involved with the volunteer movement which creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
ForKids: Firefighters & Fire Trucks Story Times | Main Library, 10 a.m. and Berea library, 10:30 a.m. | Celebrate National Fire Safety Month. 👏
Job: Verizon Wireless is holding an open house hiring event to fill 60 telesales positions at Aloft Greenville, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Positions will be based at Verizon’s Greenville Solutions Center at 701 Brookfield Parkway. Bonus: They’re offering $1,000 sign-on bonus to new employees that start before the end of the year. Candidates can register here.
Dish: Autumn Soups Cooking Class 🍲 | Sun Belly Cafe | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Make three soups using the best of this season’s produce. All soups are vegan and gluten free. $40 per person
Trivia: Tuesday Trivia | Growler Haus (Village of West GVL) | 7 – 10 p.m. | Compete in teams (bonus points to the best name) + win 1st, 2nd + 3rd prizes.
Wednesday | Oct. 18
Community: Connecting Our Future Kick Off Event presented by Ten at the Top | TD Convention Center | 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Connecting Our Future is a nearly year-long effort to create a vision and strategies for transportation, mobility, + connectivity in the Upstate.
- Young Benefactor’s Arts and Drafts | Cantina 76 | 5:30 p.m. | The Young Benefactors support the Governor’s School by raising awareness for the school and funding for the visiting guest artists program.
Health: Drive Thru Flu Clinic | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | 7 – 10 a.m. | Free flu shots for those 18+ from the comfort of your car – no excuse to be sick this winter. Arrive early before supplies run out.
Cause: J.Crew Fall Styling & Shopping Charity Event 🛍 | J.Crew at Haywood Mall | 4 – 9 p.m. | 20% off your purchase of $125 or more. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Ronald McDonald House of the Carolinas.
- Breast Cancer Awareness “Dancing for Dollars” | Friars Tavern | 7:30 p.m. | Wear pink and dance the night away 🕺
Skillpop: Backyard Gardening taught by George | Reedy River Farms | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
ForKids: Bill Blagg’s Science of Magic | Peace Center Gunter Theater | 9:45 + 11:45 a.m. | Students will use the scientific method to see how magicians appear to make people levitate, things disappear, and even make it snow. | Great for kids ages 5-12. | $10/ticket
Arts: Mary Ann Forehand - A State of Becoming | Art & Light Gallery: 16 Aiken Street | Through Oct. 28
- Alcohol Inks with Marcy Yerkes | The Art Cellar | 6:30 – 8:30 | $45
Drink: October Yappy Hour | NOMA Square | 6 – 8 p.m. | Bring your dog in costume to win prizes and show them off in the dog parade + enjoy live music and drinks from Roost. 🐩
Thursday | Oct. 19
Shop: Fashion on the Town | Oct. 19 – 20 | Call your friends for a girl’s night out at this annual event featuring exclusive deals from Augusta Road + downtown’s fashion retailers, plus pop-up shops, store events + prizes.
Watch: Wait Until Dark | Bob Jones University Performance Hall | Oct. 19 – 20, 7 p.m. | A Broadway thriller + crime mystery performed by BJU’s Artios. | Tickets here.
Dish: Community Dinner | Project Host | 6 – 9 p.m. | A three-course fall meal prepared by students + chefs from Project Host. Proceeds benefit the CC Pearce Culinary School. | $35, register here.
Create: Mosaic Sugar Skull Workshop | Color Clay Cafe | 1 – 2:15 p.m. | $22, call 864-244-3445 to register
Listen: Fortune & Glory | Smiley’s Acoustic Cafe | 10 p.m. – 1 a.m. | A 70s-esque alternative folk-rock band from Asheville.
Drink: Benford Brewing Tap Takeover | Growler Haus (Village of West GVL) | 7 – 11 p.m. | Benford Brewing Co. is releasing its collab with the Brewsky Brothers (Mama’s Mango Milkshake) + proceeds benefit the SC Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
- Sunset Session | SIP Whiskey & Wine Bar | House music, food + drinks on the rooftop.
Active: King of Pops Yoga | Soul Yoga | 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. | Featuring Papi’s Tacos, live music + art for sale. Register ahead online.
Friday | Oct. 20
Listen: Jason Davis | Growler Haus (Village of West GVL) | 8 – 11 p.m. | Free admission.
- The Sound Committee | Tipsy Music Pub | 9 p.m. | Combining genres including rock, country, funk + disco.
- Fall Jazz Concert | Furman University | 8 – 9:30 p.m. | $5
- Phat Lip | Gottrocks | 8 p.m. – 1 a.m. | Latin soul + pop music. | $12, 21+
Drink: Night at the Brewseum | The Children’s Museum of the Upstate | 6 – 9 p.m. | Learn about the science behind brewing beer + taste brews from Birds Fly South, Brewery 85 + more. | $15 online, $20 at the door
- Franks & Steins | Topside Pool Club | Come in costume to eat, drink + dance. | Tickets.
Arts: Ladies’ Henna Night | Niad | 6 – 10 p.m. | Drop in to get a piece of henna body art, prices starting at $5.
- Contemporary Print Collective Print Fair | Greenville Center for Creative Arts | 5 p.m. | Meet Upstate artists displaying their print work including etchings, woodcuts, lithographs, monotypes + monoprints.
Trivia: Trivia Night | Joe’s Place Bookstore | 7 p.m. | Compete in teams up to 6 to test your knowledge in random categories.
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