#PlanAhead - Weekend of Feb. 2 - 4

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Friday | Feb. 2

Art: First Friday | 6 – 9 p.m. | Various locations - check the website for galleries + maps to plan your route

Celebrate: Swamp Pizza Birthday Party | Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery | 5 – 8:30 p.m. | $12 pizzas, buttercream cupcakes + lots of beer and wine

Dish: Tryday Night – Theme: Valentine’s Day | Lowes Foods | 4 – 7 p.m.

Learn: Innovative Leadership Series: Tom Matthesen | Clemson MBA at Greenville ONE | 1 N Main St, 5th Floor | 12 – 1:30 p.m. | Hear from the President of THRIVE Farmers, who has 25+ years of experience building, selling + advising companies 👀

Dish: Crêpes A Toutes Les Sauces | Upstate International | 9 S Memminger St | 6:30 – 9 p.m. | A sweet + savory crepe tasting by the pros. | $25/members, $35/non-members

Listen: Della Mae | Bluegrass Spartanburg | 200 E Saint John St, Spartanburg | 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) | An all-female bluegrass group combining traditional roots + contemporary style | $30

TryThis: Parent’s Night Out | The Children’s Museum of the Upstate | 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. | Date night for you; dinner, crafts, playtime + cookie decorating for the kids | $25/members, $30/non-members

Saturday | Feb. 3

ForKids: Harry Potter Book Night | Barnes and Noble | 735 Haywood Rd + 1125 Woodruff Rd | 6 p.m.

Cause: Sweetheart Charity Ball | Hyatt Regency Greenville | 6 – 11 p.m. | Benefitting the clients of Meals on Wheels, who’s been serving Greenville for 50 years. | $150 per person

  • Auction for a Kaws 2018 | Embassy Suites | 670 Verdae Blvd | 6:30 – 11 p.m. | An auction raising money for 10 local animal organizations making a big impact on the community.

Dish: Oyster Fest with Thomas Creek | Tipsy Music Pub | 3 – 7 p.m.

Drink: Wine Tasting: Old World Wines | The Cook’s Station | 1 – 5 p.m.

Community: Hijab Booth | One City Plaza | 1 – 3 p.m. | Experience wearing a hijab in recognition of World Hijab Day

Listen: Mike Frost Band | Rainer’s | 9 p.m. – 12 a.m.

  • Big Eyed Rabbit | Joe’s Place Bookstore | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Traditional Southern Appalachian jams

Watch: Legally Blonde: The Musical | McAlister Auditorium | 7:30 p.m. | $9

Meet: Edcamp Greenville | Blythe Academy | 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Professional networking and sharing experiences for educators | Free

Learn: On the WRITE Track Publishing Workshop | M. Judson | 12 – 4 p.m. | Whether you’re on page 1 or have a full novel ready, learn everything you need to get your writing out there | $25

  • Urban Survival Class | The Outpost Training Facility | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Learn self defense in case of a natural disaster, break-in, fire or active shooter | $20

ForDogs: Danes Fly South | Birds Fly South Ale Project | 2 – 4 p.m. | Meet up with fellow Dane lovers + play with dogs while drinking some beer

Sunday | Feb. 4

Superbowl: Super Bowl Sunday Funday | LTO Burger Bar | 6 p.m.

Health: Super Sunday | CYCLEBAR | 9 – 9:45 a.m. | Book a bike here

Dish: Sunday Brunch with Bottomless Mimosas | Up on the Roof | 1 – 7 p.m.

Watch: The Dark Corner: A Documentary | Upcountry History Museum | 3 p.m.

Learn: Winter Chautauqua George Washington Show | Wade Hampton High School | 2 – 3:30 p.m. | Historical interpreter Ron Carnegie will be costumed as George Washington and ready to answer all your Founding Fathers questions

Listen: Rockin’ the Keys | Centre Stage | 3 p.m. | Performances of works by greats like Billy Joel, Elton John, Stevie Wonder + Ray Charles | Tickets

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