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MustDo: Sippin’ Safari | Friday at 7 p.m. | Greenville Zoo | Buy tickets here. | A portion of the proceeds to towards Chilean Flamingo conservation through the Zoo Conservation Outreach Group

PlanAhead: Reedy River Fall Riversweep, hosted by Friends of the Reedy River | September 16 | Volunteers will be working on removing trash, tires, and other debris from river and 8 miles of the riverbank + portions of Richland Creek to prepare the site for planting (Riverbank Restoration). | More info here.

Friday

Opening: Tropical Smoothie Cafe is now open at 3704 Pelham Road. Get a free smoothie with flatbread purchase during the Grand Opening Celebration from 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. (P.S. They recently updated their menus.)

Ticket: Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap | Greenville Little Theater | 6 p.m. | Through October 1 | Tickets

Joel Frahm Trio | Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman campus | Friday, 8 p.m.

Listen: Nathan Angelo: A Matter of Time Album Release with special guest Kyshona Armstrong | The Spinning Jenny | 8 p.m. | Buy tickets here.

Cause: National Homes for Dogs Adoption Event | Greenville County Animal Care: 328 Furman Hall Road | 3 – 5 p.m. | Come enjoy vendors, fun, and furry animals (up for adoption) | Find out more information about Coldwell Banker Caine’s Homes for Dogs Project here.

Celebrate: Euphoria’s Greenville Kick-off Party | Old Cigar Warehouse | 7 – 10 p.m. | On September 21, celebrate the start of the Euphoria festival with food from local restaurants, drinks, and live music (21+). | Tickets are $75.

Local: Travelers Rest Town & Art Crawl | 5 – 9 p.m. | Local artists, live music, plus bicycle rickshaw service to help get you up and down the crawl route

Arts: From Her Mind’s Eye: Lin Pulliam Exhibit Opening Reception | Centre Stage | 6:30 -- 9:00 p.m. | Pulliam paints based entirely on her imagination, from fictional characters to historical events, rather than from life or photo.

ForKids: Starry Nights | Roper Mountain Science Center | 6 -- 10 p.m. | Enjoy a live show with your kids -- at 6 p.m. see Little Star, and catch Astronaut at 7:15 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. The observatory will be open from 7:45 -- 10:00 p.m. | $5-6 (members free)

Kids’ Night Out | The Pavilion | 6 -- 10 p.m. | Have date night while the kids enjoy ice skating, crafts, a bounce house, pizza and a movie. | $20 + $15 per additional child

Saturday

Health: Race 13.1: Half-marathon, 10k, and 5k | 7 a.m. | 301 University Ridge

Yoga | Topside Pool Club | 8 a.m. | Free mimosa after the class, and Happy + Hale can deliver breakfast. Members get in free, general public is $10.

Listen: Brewery 85 End of Summer Concert Series: Angela Easterling | $15/stein | 2 – 4 p.m.

Swamp Rabbit Music Fest | 4 – 10 p.m. | Swamp Rabbit Inn TR | Tickets $5 | More info here.

ForPups: Waggin’ at the Waterpark | Discovery Island Water park: 417 Baldwin Rd | 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | $17 | Who’s taking Fido down the slide first?

Opening: The Flow Depot Grand Opening | 1320 Hampton Ave | 4 – 8 p.m. | Meet the healers offering yoga, meditation, self defense, nutrition, whole living and massage. | Music from the Excons + vegan food from Latrice Folkes from Lifeit.

Create: 3-day class by Knitting Author/Instructor Edie Eckman hosted by The South Carolina Knitting Guild | September 9 – 11 | Drury Inn & Suites. Class descriptions and registration forms are available here. Classes are open to all knitters. Improve your skills or learn a new one

ForKids: Tea with Princess Poppy | Club Tabby in the Haywood Mall | 10:30 a.m.

Sunday

Show: The Gallant Guitar by Pan Harmonia | 3 p.m. | Greenville Center for Creative Arts | $20 advance / $25 day of show / $5 Military and Students

Cook: The Essential Instant Pot Class | Williams Sonoma in Haywood Mall | 2 p.m. | $30 | On the menu for this week is Spicy Beef & Bean Chili and cornbread.

Listen: Live Music with Trey Francis | Sidewall Pizza | 5:30 – 7 p.m.

The Gallant Guitar hosted by Panharmonia | Greenville Center for Creative Arts | 3 – 4 p.m. | Get tickets here.

Cause: Harvey Relief Raiser | Birds Fly South Ale Project | 1 – 6 p.m. | Help The Homeless Period Project make period packs for the girls and women of Texas and Louisiana from 3 – 6 p.m. Donations of diapers for babies of all sizes will also be accepted. | Needs: tampons, pads, and panty liners – all must be individually wrapped.

Local media company Entercom will broadcast an on-air, two-hour special called “I’m Listening” on all of the company’s platforms at 10 a.m. for World Suicide Prevention Day.

TodayIs: Grandparents Day | Upcountry History Museum | 1 – 5 p.m. | Grandparents get free admission all day.

Health: September FLOW JAM in the Park | Wyche Pavillion | 5 – 8 p.m.

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