Monday | Oct. 9
Active: One Love Hatha & Hops Yoga | Quest Brewing Company | 7 p.m. | $10 includes class + a pint
Community: Greenville County Legislative Delegation Housing Affordability presented by Greenville Homeless Alliance | Council Chambers at County Square: 301 University Ridge | 5:30 p.m.
- Beer & Brainstorming: Mass Timber – Strategy for Sustainability | Clemson MRED space at ONE Building | 4 – 6 p.m. | Free for members, $20 for non-members | Explore unique benefits, design considerations and code solutions associated with mass timber products and systems.
Meet: S.C. Knitting Guild Monthly Meeting | St. Matthew United Methodist Church: 701 Cleveland St. | 6:45 p.m. | All knitters welcome.
Ticket: Americana | Greenville Center for Creative Arts | 6 p.m. | $20 advance; $25 day of show; $5 military + students. | Valerie Coleman’s Portraits of Langston, inspired by the poetry of the Harlem Renaissance’s Langston Hughes.
Cause: Teeing Up for Literacy hosted by Rotary Club of Pleasantburg-Greenville | Furman University Golf Club: 400 N Highway 25 Bypass | 12:30 – 5 p.m. | Individual: $100; Team: $400
Tuesday | Oct. 10
Dish: Last Truck Inn Tuesday of the year | Swamp Rabbit Inn | 6 – 9 p.m. | Dress up your pup for a dog costume contest. Prize? A free night at the Inn. Worth it.
- Community Table: Pumpkin Pie Spice Latte | Lowes Foods Greer | 3 – 5 p.m.
Create: Skillpop: Terrarium Workshop | Taught by Urban Digs | Community Tap | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.| $35
Community: Mental Health America of Greenville County (MHAGC) Annual Meeting | Trinity Lutheran Church | 11 a.m.
- Meeting on Main Street with Governor Henry McMaster | Younts Center, Fountain Inn | 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | S.C.’s governor will host a town hall for local businesses followed by a Q + A and refreshments.
- Workforce Development Salute hosted by the Greenville Tech Foundation | TD Convention Center | 6 p.m. | Emphasizes the importance of developing a skilled labor pool for Greenville’s growing business economy. The 2017 honorees are Jim Benson, Stewart Spinks and Melvin Younts.
Arts: Metropolitan Arts Council Gallery Exhibit: Jeanet Deskin + Tom Flowers | 16 Augusta Street | Through October 20
Dance: Greenville Swing Weekly Dance | 100 E Park Ave | 7:30 – 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday | Oct. 11
Network: 1 Million Cups | Society Hall | 8 – 9 a.m. | Free coffee + idea sharing to connect entrepreneurs.
- Networking Bash | The Lazy Goat | 6 p.m. | Hors d’oeuvres and drinks for young professionals.
Trivia: Trivia Lab | The Velo Fellow | 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. | A beer-themed night for Oktoberfest 🍺
Active: Yoga in the Courtyard | Courtyard Marriott Downtown | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Free yoga with Blues Boulevard Greenville, BYO yoga mat.
Learn: Skillpop: How to Buy a House | Coldwell Banker Caine | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | For those who have no idea where to start or want to learn new tips + check out Coldwell Banker’s swanky new office. | $20
- High Noon Lecture Series | Upcountry History Museum | 12 – 1 p.m. | Furman professor Jim Leavell examines the motivations of the Japanese in WWII’s Pearl Harbor attacks.
Register: Advocacy 101 | Johns Hall, Furman University | 6:30 – 8 p.m. | WREN (Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network) will provide info on SC-specific legislation and opportunities for effective public policy.
Dance: Bachata Class | Dance United | 7:15 – 8:45 p.m. | $15, no partner or experience needed
Dish: October Local Cook Class | Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery | 6 – 8 p.m. | Master the art of making crepes (and DIYing your own brunch). | $35
Cause: Greenery Pop-Up Shop for the Cancer Society of Greenville | Greenville Country Club Azalea Room | 4 – 7 p.m.
- First Annual Fashion Show Fundraiser | Beija-Flor Jeans | 5 – 8 p.m. | $15, proceeds go to Living Beyond Breast Cancer.
Listen: Songwriters Circle | M. Judson | 7 – 8:30 p.m. | Performances + discussion with local artists Mark Tebalt, Kelly Jo + Shaun Williams.
- J-E-T | Tipsy Music Pub | 9 p.m. | Tipsy’s first week continues with Joe Jones, Eric Weiler and Tez Sherard.
Create: Pumpkin Stack | Wine & Design | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | $35
Thursday | Oct. 12
Active: King of Pops Yoga | Soul Yoga | 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. | $5 raffle tickets for 3 months of free yoga benefit the Cancer Society of Greenville County + enjoy Community Tap and Thoroughfare Food Truck. | Sign up here.
- Mom + Baby Fitness | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | 9 – 10:30 a.m. | Free, just bring water + a mat (and a stroller if needed).
Arts: Artist Reception: Joseph Bradley | Main Street Real Estate Gallery | 6 – 8 p.m.
Learn: African Cuisine | The Cook’s Station | 6 – 8 p.m. | Learn how to cook jollof rice, plantains, baked chicken + fruit salad with coconut milk + honey. | $45
Network: The Strategy Network | Seasons Cafe and Catering | 8:15 – 10:15 a.m. | Meet with local entrepreneurs and business owners + listen to Q+A over breakfast. | $12
Drink: Sunset Session at Sip | SIP Whiskey & Wine Bar | 7 p.m. – 12 a.m. | House/techno music, drinks + food on the rooftop.
Shop: Soft Opening | Madison Square Bridal Greenville | 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday | Oct. 13
Listen: Drivin N Cryin | Tipsy Music Pub | 10 p.m. – 12 a.m. | Tipsy’s first week continues with this Atlanta folk-rock band. | $10 online, $15 at door
- AJ Ghent | Horizon Records | 5 – 6 p.m. | Catch the guitarist perform before he hits Fall for Greenville.
- San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus | First Baptist Church, 847 Cleveland St. | 7 – 10 p.m. | The Gay Men’s Chorus visits Greenville as part of its Lavender Pen Tour of the Deep South; donations benefit AID Upstate + First Baptist Church Tragedy Relief Fund.
- Doug McDonald | Smiley’s Acoustic Cafe | 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. | Free, all-ages rock/funk blues.
Dish: A Taste of Fork & Plough | Shindig Furnishings | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Shawn Kelly presents a fall dinner + preview of food from his upcoming restaurant Fork & Plough. | Tickets
Play: Game Night | Joe’s Place Bookstore | 7 p.m. | Games supplied or bring your own.
Drink: Legal Remedy Collab Release | Upstate Craft Beer Co. | 5 – 10 p.m. | Celebrate the release of their new brew: a “quadruple dry hopped double IPA with agave nectar and experimental hops.”
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