#PlanAhead: Week of May 28 – June 1

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Monday, May 28

Community: Breaking Down Barriers: Reading for Transformation | 12 p.m. + 7 p.m. | Hub City Bookshop | 86 W. Main St., Spartanburg, SC | Facilitators: Dr. Dominique Chuku & Scott Neely

Network: Bachelor Nation Nights | 7 p.m. | Courtyard by Marriott Greenville Downtown | Will you accept this rose? Join others to see if they will + help raise money for different non-profits. | Free

Celebrate: Memorial Day BBQ | 2 p.m. | Topside Pool Club | Enjoy some BBQ by the pool. What better way to kick off summer? | Free for members, $10 for non-members.

Tuesday, May 29

Career: Facebook Community Boost | 12 p.m. | Greenville One Center | Come out for free workshops, training, + networking to boost your business

Listen: Wade Hampton Blvd Strategic Plan: Public Input Sessions | 2 – 5 p.m. | Davis Room in the Dining Common, Bob Jones University | Come share your input on how to shape Wade Hampton | Event recurs Wednesday @ 8 a.m.

Show: Ricky Scaggs and Kentucky Thunder | 8 p.m. | TD Stage @ the Peace Center | Lawn Seating: $35 Genevieve’s Package: $65

Opening: Lowcountry Bookshop Launch Party | 5:30 – 8 p.m. | Fiction Addiction

Network: Science on Tap | 6:30 – 7:45 p.m. | Coffee Underground | Each month will present a different scientific topic.

Celebrate: Brutontown Neighborhood Association Community Meeting | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Brutontown Community Center | A time to honor the leaders who helped create the Brutontown that is today, a time to share your ideas for improvement

Watercooler: Greenville Drive vs Augusta GreenJackets | 7:05 p.m. | Fluor Field | TCMU Double Play. $60 for 4 pack of Drive tickets and 4 pack tickets to the Children’s Museum | $6 for 16oz Tecate, two tacos, and a Tecate koozie.

Wednesday, May 30

Music: Farm to Table Music | 7 p.m. | The Radio Room | Taylor McCall, Claire Beverly, Wren Fione + special guest will perform to benefit Project Host. | $10 in advance. $12 @ the door.

ForWomen: Determined to Rise | 7:30 – 9 p.m. | Chapman Cultural Center | A night filled with storytelling + live performances | $35

Dish: The Cupcake Truck | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | 1801 Rutherford Rd | Flavors include Lemon Love, The Elvis, + Orange Creamsicle

Drinks: Summer Wines Under $20 Tasting | 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.| The Community Tap | Find the perfect summer wines that won’t break the bank

Dish: One Love Fusion | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | SunTrust Bank | #yeahthosenachos

Learn: Photography Basics hosted by SkillPop | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Atlas Local | Don’t let your camera collect dust sitting on a shelf: take this class as an easy start to your newest hobby | $30

Music: Ledisi: Let Love Rule Tour | 7:30 p.m. | The Peace Center | The Grammy nominee brings her Let Love Rule Tour to GVL. Special guests Melanie Fiona + Tweet. | $35+

Thursday, May 31

Celebrate: White Hot Party | 8 – 11 p.m. | Larkins Sawmill | Southern Gala will host a white party to benefit the National Alliance of Mental Illness. Drinks, food, photo booths, + a red carpet. | $60

Learn: DisruptHR Greenville | 4 – 8 p.m. | Poinsett Club | Opportunity for employees of the HR field to connect + learn. (not to mention free drinks + food) Attendees will also receive an SHRM credit | $24

Dish: Fast-Breaking Dinner | 8 p.m. | Aldersgate United Methodist Church | A presentation on what Ramadan is (a month-long fast until the sun sets observed by Muslims) + Q&A, followed by a meal at sunset to share the tradition with anyone interested

Cause: Happiness Hat-titude | 5:30 – 9 p.m. | Aloft | Women will come together to share their productive + successful selves | $25+

Meet: Together SC Upstate Allies for Good Gathering | 12 – 2 p.m. | Hyatt Hotel | A networking, training + learning day for nonprofit leaders in the Upstate | Register

Friday, June 1

MustDo: Grand Opening Weekend The Garden Party at Cancer Survivors Park | 11 a.m. | Special Community Celebration and Dedication of a Vision

Watch: Improv Jam: Mind If We Crash Here | 10:30 p.m. | Alchemy Comedy Theater @ Coffee Underground | Ever wanted to try improv? Here’s your chance | Free

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

Celebrate: Caribbean Crush | 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Zen in Downtown Greenville | A night filled with Caribbean foods, music, topped off with beach drinks and a silent auction. | Must be 21+ to attend | $75

Talk: Jim Fiscus | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. | BMW Zentrum Center | The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) will host the renowned photographer. | Free for ASMP members (with valid ID), $15 for non-members prior to day of event, $20 day of

Drink: Sippin’ In Simpsonville | 6 – 10 p.m. | Downtown Simpsonville | Wine Tasting presented by Howard Properties | $20 in advance, $30 walk-up

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