Friday
Arts: First Friday | The Village of West Greenville | 6 – 9 p.m. | In addition to all the art studios open to the public, check out the opening of Railside Studios (right past the Growler Haus) at this month’s art crawl. The new spaces of local businesses and artists will be featured + enjoy live music and food (p.s. You get to check out our future home before we even move in).
- Flipside Alternative Arts Fest | Hampton Station | 6 p.m. | The theme of this exhibit is Phobia, so get ready for some unusual and diverse art. | $5 ($2 of each ticket benefits Pendleton Place)
Community: Simpsonville Shred Day | Simpsonville City Park | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. | To promote awareness of identity theft and protection, the BBB offers free on-site document shredding, electronic recycling, + security tips.
Tickets: Trevor Noah | The Peace Center | Oct. 8 | 7 p.m. | Tickets are still available for the host of The Daily Show and NYT bestselling writer’s performance on Sunday. | $55 – $85
- Rock’N on the Runway | Greenville Jet Center | Oct. 8, 5 p.m. | A night of live music, dinner + auctions benefits the local children’s nonprofit Pendleton Place. | $125
Listen: Pablopalooza | Radio Room | 7 p.m. – 1 a.m. | $10 – 12 | Feat. Wallpaper, Prozac Dreams, J.S. Terry + 5 more. | All profits will help The Pablo Generation artists to become independent musicians. ✌
Bach Shorts – Motet: Jesu, Meine Freude| 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. | Christ Church Episcopal: 10 N Church St,
Celebrate: 2-Year Anniversary Party | The Kava Konnection | 8 p.m. – 2 a.m. | Free kava, DJ, raffle prizes + games.
Jobs: Manufacturing Day Job Fair | Recruiting Solutions Greenville | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Open positions include warehouse associates,quality inspectors, machine operators + more. Bring your resume and interview at 124 Verdae Blvd. Suite 103
Saturday
Festival: International Festival | Barnet Park, Spartanburg | 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. | This year’s cultural festival honors Finland: spend the day trying Finnish food and enjoying live music, drinks + art.
- Get Out! Greenville | Conestee Park | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Celebrate the outdoors with music, active events, outdoor gear vendors + an REI runway show by Camp Spearhead campers.
Cause: Walk to End Alzheimer’s | Fluor Field | 8:45 a.m. (Registration 8 a.m.) | Sign up here.
- Hartness 5K and Half-Marathon | Hartness | 9 a.m. (Registration 7 a.m.) | A cross-country style race will benefit A Child’s Haven, which provides care for children with developmental delays. | Half-marathon $90, 5K $40
- Yoga for Puerto Rico | Falls Park lawn behind Mary’s at Falls Cottage | 10 a.m. | A $5 cash donation helps support victims of Hurricane Maria through the nonprofit Touch the Future. You can also donate items like baby wipes, diapers for babies and adults, batteries + flashlights.
- Pynkalycious Breast Cancer Awareness Event | Nirvana Cultural Center, Fountain Inn | 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. (plus mobile mammography from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
Listen: The Alternative Facts | Thomas Creek Brewery | 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Active: Yoga on the Rooftop | Topside Pool Club | 8 a.m. | Try early morning yoga on the roof with Lisa Pridemore from Downtown Yoga Greenville. You bring a mat, they’ll bring the mimosas 🥂. | $10
- Bendy Birds Yoga | Birds Fly South | 12 – 1 p.m. | $10 for class + a pint of beer
Watch: Outdoor Movie | The Shops at Greenridge | 7 – 9 p.m. | A viewer’s choice – vote on Facebook for E.T., Jurassic Park, Star Wars, or Hocus Pocus + BYO chair for the viewing. Hocus Pocus has our vote ✋.
ForKids: Story Time with Rosalind Bunn | M. Judson | 10:30 – 11 a.m. | Georgia author Rosalind Bunn reads from her Halloween-themed book The Monsters Three + snacks from The Chocolate Moose.
- Balloonacy | SC Children’s Theatre | 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. + 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. | $9.50
Opening: Tipsy Music Pub | 1237 Pendleton St. (formerly Mac Arnold’s Blues House) | 9 p.m. – 12 a.m. | Jamie Wright Band | Friday night’s grand opening sold out, so be sure to register here.
Sunday
Dish: True Grit Oyster Roast | Courtyard Marriott Downtown | 4 – 7 p.m. | Rick Erwin’s Nantucket is bringing oysters + bbq to this event supporting local shelter Safe Harbor. | $60
Watch: Movie Month at the Birdhouse: Beetlejuice | Birds Fly South Ale Project | 6:30 p.m. | It’s Halloween favorites all month at BFS (BYO chair).| Free admission, first beer ticket is $12.
Trivia: Sunday Brunch of Morons | The Radio Room | 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. | Have a late brunch or try the regular menu while competing for gift card prizes.
Create: Glow in the Dark Party | Wine & Design | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Paint glow-in-the-dark owls in their transformed black light studio | Register here.
Cause: Upstate Out of the Darkness Walk | Lake Conestee Nature Trail | 1 p.m. | Help raise awareness for mental illness by joining Greenville’s walking team. | Sign up here.
Arts: Clybourne Park Art Show | The Warehouse Theatre | 2 p.m. | View art inspired by the popular play, which discusses race + gentrification in growing cities.
Active: Inversion Workshop | Southern Om Hot Yoga | 1 – 3 p.m. | Looking to step up your yoga game? This session guides you through inversion poses – find zen upside-down 🙃. | $30, register here.
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