Tuesday, Nov 28
MustDo: Meet the Master Distillers of Wild Turkey | Tipsy Music Pub | 6 – 9 p.m. | DYK: Jimmy Russell is the world’s longest-tenured active master distiller. 🥃
Cause: Duke Energy Food Drive | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Benefits Harvest Hope Food Bank 🥄
Workshop: Free Scholarship Informational Workshop | University Center of Greenville | 225 S Pleasantburg Dr, Ste A-7 | 6 – 8 p.m.
Finance: Understanding Financial Statements | NEXT Innovation Center | 411 University Ridge | 6 – 8 p.m.
Dish: Community Table: Oreo Cookie Bombs | Lowes Foods Greer + Five Forks | 2 – 4 p.m.
Health: Well Walkers + Dietician Day | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Energize your morning with a few laps in the temperature-controlled arena and ask questions to registered dietitians. 🚶🏾 Free parking is available in the VIP lot off Church Street.
ForPets: Dog Night at Roper Mountain Holiday Lights sponsored by Ingles | Every Tuesday, Nov 28 - Dec 5 | 🐶 Bring any size bag of dog food for your dog’s admission (regular vehicle admission prices still apply)
TryThis: Sparkling Wine Tasting | Stella’s Southern Brasserie | 6 – 8 p.m. | 5 sparkling wines + small bites for $25 | Call 864.626.6900 for reservations. 🥂
Opening: Furman on Main | M. Judson Booksellers | 5:30 – 9 p.m. | Find clothing, memorabilia, gifts + books by Furman authors (just in time for Christmas) for 15% on opening day.
Wednesday, Nov 29
MustDo: Holiday Porch Pot Party | Martin Garden Center | 4 – 5 p.m.
Community: The Cake Forum: How Does Faith Shape Your Gender Role and Identity? | Warehouse Theatre | 6:30 p.m. | A conversation with women of various faiths about the complexities of gender, identity, and theology, both old and new.
Arts: Nishiki Sugawara-Beda paintings | Through December 12 | Mon. through Fri. from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Furman’s Roe Art Building, Thompson Gallery
TryThis: Ceramic Ornament Class | The Art Cellar | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Meet: Geeks who drink | The Common Cure | 7 – 9 p.m.
Create: Painting & Unwinding with Chardonnay N` Canvas | bevello | 123 N Main St | 6 – 9 p.m. | 20% off any purchase from 6 – 7 p.m. Light bites + wine will be provided. 👩🏼🎨
- Open Hack Night | Synergy Mill | 7 – 10 p.m.
Health: Bullet Proof Shoulders Free Workshop | Swamp Rabbit Crossfit | 6:30 p.m.
Cause: 18th Annual Ladies Holiday Luncheon | TD Convention Center | 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Proceeds benefit the Meyer Center
Thursday, Nov 30
MustDo: St. Francis Martinis & Mistletoe | Hyatt Regency, Studio 220 | 7 – 9 p.m. | $50 (includes all food + drinks) | All proceeds benefit the Bon Secours St. Francis Chest Pain Center.
Watch: A Christmas Carol | Greenville Technical College | Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. + Dec. 3, 3 p.m. | Free, donations welcomed
Holiday: Fountain Inn Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony | City Hall Grounds | 6 – 6:30 p.m. | Take a carriage ride from 5 – 8 p.m. + visit Santa’s workshop. | Click here to see a list of Fountain Inn’s holiday events
Shop: Greenville Holiday Fair | TD Convention Center | Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. + Dec. 2, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. | The region’s largest holiday arts, crafts + gifts show. 🙌
- Indie Craft Parade Pop-Up Shop | Methodical Coffee Roasting Facility | 3 McBeth St. | Thurs. – Sat., 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. + Sun., 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Open the first 3 weekends of December for all your local gift-giving needs.
- 10 Year Anniversary | Purple Tuna Tees | 16 International Ct | Drop in between 4 – 7 p.m. | Food, drinks + live music by Kylie Odetta.
Dish: Cook Local Class: Autumn Bakery & Cafe at Home | Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery | 6 – 8 p.m. | Ready for some holiday baking + coffee? ☕
Health: Mom & Baby Fitness, sponsored by Bon Secours St. Francis | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | BYO water, exercise mat + stroller if needed for this free workout class, which welcomes children.
Comedy: The Joke Show | Comedy Zone Greenville | 8 – 10 p.m. | Six local, regional + traveling standup comedians take the stage.
TryThis: Tea 101: Tea Tasting | O-CHA Tea Bar | 6 – 7:30 p.m. | If the only tea you know is sweet + iced, here’s your chance to learn the difference between oolong + Earl Grey. | $10, call 864-283-6702 to reserve a spot
Listen: Brite Tank Concert Series: Brad Kiraly | Brewery 85 | 6 – 8 p.m. | Get a tour of the brewery during intermission.
- Acoustic Open Mic + Jam Night | Tipsy Music Pub | 7 + 9 p.m. respectively
Brad Jepson Jazz Quartet | The Wheel | 1288 Pendleton St | 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
WaterCooler: Everblades vs Swamp Rabbits 🏒 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | 7 p.m. | Tickets
Friday, Dec 1
Cause: A Child’s Haven Annual Holiday Benefit Breakfast | Embassy Suites and Conference Center | 7:15 a.m. | Start your morning off with A Child’s Haven as they celebrate their 25th Anniversary by Lifting Lives, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. – All proceeds from the event will benefit the children and families of A Child’s Haven.
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas’ Signature Black Tie Holiday Gala | TD Convention Center | 6 p.m. | Find sponsorship opportunities here
WaterCooler: Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs Orlando Solar Bears | 7:30 p.m. | Sing for Santa | Upstate Elementary + Middle Schools will sing the National Anthem + Christmas Carols
- Purchase a Bon Secours Family Fun Pack in December and you’ll receive a Goal Light Ornament that plays the Swamp Rabbits goal horn and song (while supplies last)
Shop: Broaden Goods Holiday Pop-Up Shop 🛍 | Moroccan collection features woven textiles, leather goods, ceramics + more | 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. | 1252 Pendleton St.
- The Halthegal Holiday Pop-Up Shop | Shop bookish gifts, stocking stuffers + handmade art | Nathan Bertling Studio | Taylors Mill | 6 - 9 p.m.
Show: Handel’s Messiah performed by Furman Symphony Orchestra & Oratorio Chorus | Furman University - McAlister Auditorium | 8 p.m. | $15 for adults, $10 for seniors + $5 for youth
Holiday: 32nd Annual Festival of Trees 🎄| Throughout the month of December | Money raised benefits St. Francis Chest Pain Center | 75 trees at 4 downtown hotels: the Hyatt Regency, Courtyard Marriott Downtown, Hampton Inn & Suites – Riverplace + Embassy Suites Downtown
- BJU Annual Christmas Celebration | Children’s activities: storytelling, gingerbread cookie decorating, crafts, reindeer games, scavenger hunt | 4 - 6 p.m. | Lighting ceremony 6:30 p.m. | Christmas concert by BJU Chamber Singers 5 – 6 p.m.
TodayIs: Arbor Day Celebration | Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Plant trees + enter Red Maple and Dogwood tree giveaways with TreesGreenville | Tickets 🌳
Opening: The Drawing Den Grand Opening | 105 E. North St | 6 – 9 p.m. | Drop in + check out the new art studio, classroom and gallery downtown, offering portrait commissions, after-school programs for kids + guest artist visits
Drink: Last day to make reservations for the Greenville Brewmasters’ 100th tasting 🍺 | Dec 5 | 6:30 p.m. | Southern Growl | $20, includes 5 beers + snacks
Arts: The Art Cellar Artist Reception | 233 N. Main St. | 6 - 9 p.m. | Meet artist Heather Fraccalvieri
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