#PlanAhead: Week of September 18-22, 2017

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Tuesday | Sept. 19

Talk: TEDxGreenville Salon: Open Mic | Zen, 924 S Main St. | 6:30 -- 9:00 p.m. | The TEDxGreenville Salon is an open mic event where audience members vote on speakers seeking to snag a spot a the main TEDxGreenville conference in April 2018. | Register here.

  • Back to School with Essential Oils | Spill the Beans | 7 -- 10 p.m. | Chat with other women about wellness + essential oils (anything to ease the chaos of back-to-school).

Wednesday | Sept. 20

Active: Community Barre3 | NOMA Square | 6:30 — 7:30 p.m. | Bring a mat and a friend to this free community class combining yoga, ballet, and pilates.

  • Business Before Hours with GHS Family YMCA | 550 Brookwood Point Place | 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. | Stop by for a healthy breakfast and look into YMCA programs + events (might as well add a morning workout too 💪).

Cause: We Care - Postcards to Congress | Upstate Craft Beer Co. | 5 -- 7 p.m. | Make your voice heard + meet new people at this Ground Up Greenville event, where cards, stamps, and assistance will be available.

Talk: September Lunch and Learn | Poinsett Club | 12:30 -- 1:30 p.m. | Guest speaker Bill Mayer will discuss criminal law. RSVP to CTankersley@wcsr.com.

  • America and the World: Lecture Series | The Ogletree Building, 300 N Main St | 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. | Dr. Akan Malici will discuss challenges for America’s foreign policy at this Upstate International event. | $10 for WACU members, $20 for non-members

Network: Tech After Five | Revel, 304 E Stone Ave. | 5:30 -- 7:30 p.m. | IT professionals, startups, entrepreneurs and service providers meet up to make professional connections. | Tickets here.

Create: The Practical and Playful Art of Altered Books | The Art Cellar | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | $50

Watch: Moonlight Movies presents Jumanji | Falls Park on the Reedy | 8 – 11 p.m. | Enjoy this family classic and Poppington’s Popcorn while the warm summer weather is still hanging on.

Thursday | Sept. 21

Arts: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | McAlister Auditorium @ Furman University | 9/21 - 9/23, 7:30 p.m. | This acclaimed musical comedy explores the motivations of quirky middle schoolers competing to win their annual spelling bee. | Tickets here.

Listen: My Girl, My Whiskey & Me | Horizon Records | 7 -- 8 p.m. | Listen to the popular local duo play their blend of folk, rock, and bluegrass.

Cause: Community Dinner | Project Host | 6 -- 9 p.m. | Join Project Host for a three-course dinner at the soup kitchen to benefit its culinary students, who receive training and skills + income through Project Host. | $35/person + $10\kids

Dish: Third Thursday Earth Market | Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery | 3:30 -- 7:00 p.m. | Local meat, fresh eggs + all kinds of veggies.

Drink: 21st Amendment Tap Takeover | Growler Haus Village of West Greenville | 7 -- 11 p.m. | Try 21st Amendment Brewing’s new Tasty IPA + their Blah Blah Blah, El Sully, Blood Orange Brew Free or Die, and Hell or High Watermelon brews.

Learn: Men’s Health Forum | The Hilton Greenville | 12 – 1 p.m. | Join GHS urologist William Flanagan, M.D., for a discussion on men’s health and recommended screenings. Lunch provided. | Free; registration required. To register, visit ghs.org/events.

Create: Make + Sip Class: Silver Stackables | Katie Poterala Studio | 6 – 8 p.m. | $40 + $18 materials fee

Active: King of Pops Yoga - Hurricane Relief Class | Soul Yoga | 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. | Food vendors and yoga on the lawn + all proceeds go to victims of Harvey and Irma. | $5 minimum donation.

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