#PlanAhead Weekend Jan. 13 + Jan. 14

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Friday | Jan. 12

Watercooler: Solars Bears vs. Swamp Rabbits | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | 7 p.m. | Tickets

Ticket: South Carolina International Auto Show | TD Convention Center | Friday - Sunday

Health: Heart Based Meditation Training | Pelham Rd Library | 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | A meditation technique to reduce stress, help you sleep better + improve focus/memory

Cause: Annual Charity Fashion Show | 404 Vardry St | 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. | Hosted by Upstate GEMS (Girls going the Extra Mile for Success). | $20/adults, $10/students

Listen: Rockabilly | Fitzpatrick’s Irish Pub | 1565 Laurens Rd. | 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.

Create: Hammered Stack Bangles | Katie Poterala Jewelry Studio | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | All materials included, no experience necessary (and you can bring your own wine). | $65

Arts: Direct Experience | Metropolitan Arts Council | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Exploring cancer + art and the impact channeling creativity can have on patients.

Watch: Opening Night | Cafe and Then Some | 6:30 - 10:30 p.m. | The debut of a new musical dinner show. 💃 | Free

Play: Game Night | Joe’s Place Bookstore | 7 - 9 p.m. | Games provided or BYO.

TryThis: Frost + Sip Class - Peacock Cake | Cakes by U | 637 Congaree Rd. | 7 - 9 p.m. | $25

  • International Coffee Course | Le Petit Croissant | 640 S Main St | 6:30 — 8 p.m. | Learn about the types of coffee beans + what makes coffee from different countries distinct (and taste some, of course). | $39

Saturday | Jan. 13

Listen: Greg Payne & The Piedmont Boys | Tipsy Music Pub | 8 p.m.

Shop: The Toasty Farmer (farmers + artisan market) | Brewery 85 | 6 Whitlee Ct | 11 a.m.

Dish: Pop Up Lunch at Piney Mountain Bike Lounge | 20 Piney Man Rd. | Handmade dumplings + craft beers | 11 a.m.

Show: Harlem Globetrotters | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | 2 p.m. | Tickets here

Active: “Know Yourself, Know Your Purpose” Life-Awakening Workshop | 90 Degrees Yoga | 115 Pelham Rd. | 1 - 4 p.m. | $35

Learn: Set Smart Goals for 2018 Workshop | VLB LIFE | 2320 E North St | 1 - 2 p.m. | Creators + small business owners can get tips on sticking to and accomplishing goals for the new year. | $10

  • Turkish Cooking Class | Atlantic Institute Greenville | 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Learn to make (and eat a ton of) baklava. | $15

ForDogs: French Bulldogs of GVL Meet Up | Noble Dog Hotel | 12 - 1:30 p.m. | Send your pup’s vaccination info to wag@nobledoghotel.com beforehand

TryThis: Homebrew Class | Learn to brew with the Greenville Brew Stooges | Thomas Creek Brewery | 2054 Piedmont Hwy. | 11 a.m. | $10

  • Hamlet Auditions | Hughes Main Library | Room 323 | Auditions start at 12 p.m. on Saturday + 2 p.m. on Sunday, show dates are March 1 - 4 and 8 - 11 | Prepare a short monologue from Shakespeare, email guerrillashakestheatreco@gmail.com for an audition time

ForStudents: STEM fair for high school students | Meet with representatives from historically black colleges and universities | Hear about higher education opportunities in fields of science, engineering, technology + math | Bethlehem Baptist Church Family Center | 4 Harrison Bridge Rd., Simpsonville | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Free

Sunday, Jan 14

Show: South Carolina International Auto Show | TD Convention Center | 10 a.m. | Tickets

Active: Cat Yoga | Organic Cat Cafe | 123 College St. | 1 p.m. | $20

Dish: Sunday Supper - Spaghetti + Meatballs | Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery | 4 p.m. | $12

Workshop: Wet Felting Wool Accessories | 1 - 5 p.m. | Make + embellish your own unique felted jewelry | Greenville Center for Creative Arts | 25 Draper St. | $89

Dish: Brunch with Wanda Johnson | Tipsy Music Pub | 11:30 a.m.

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