Friday | Dec. 15

Listen: Free Fallin’ for Petty | Tipsy Music Pub | 7 – 11 p.m. | Rock out to Tom Petty at this tribute concert by eight S.C. bands + $2 of each ticket will be donated to hurricane relief. | $8

Bad Weather States, Lovely World + Underhill Family Orchestra | Radio Room | 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. | Doors open at 8 + bands perform at 8:30, 9:30, and 10:30. | $7/21+, $10/under 21

Dish: Mary Dumpling Pop Up Lunch | Soul Yoga | 12 – 2 p.m. | On the menu: tofu veggie delight + beef and Chinese chives dumplings. 😋

Milk & Cookies Night | Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery | 5 – 8 p.m. | Freshly baked cookies + milk, hot apple cider + a lit bike path to work it all off.

Holiday: Kava Christmas Party | The Kava Konnection | 8 p.m. – 2 a.m. | Drink specials, an ugly sweater contest + door prizes.

Shop: Holiday Party | Off Beat Kidd | 6 – 9 p.m. | Shop vintage clothing (to give as a gift… or keep for yourself) + food, drinks and music.

Open House | Dwell Chic | 5 – 8 p.m. | Featuring waxing + makeup tutorials, anti-aging + hair care products, interior design services | 25% off holiday decor.

Active: Greenville Drive’s Championship Skate | Ice On Main | 5 – 7 p.m. | To celebrate their MiLB South Atlantic Championship win, the first 100 guests skating on Friday at Ice on Main will get free admission.

TryThis: Craft of Filmmaking: The Visual Story | 9/8 Central | 6 – 8 p.m. | A filmmaking workshop where two local filmmakers use their short film, House Lights, to discuss aspects like creating characters + planning shots. | $5

Trivia: Trivia Night | Joe’s Place Bookstore | 7 – 9 p.m. | Random trivia across all categories in teams with up to 6 members.

Comedy: Valarie Storm | Comedy Zone Greenville | 8 – 9:30 p.m.

Saturday | Dec. 16

Watch: The Nutcracker | McAlister Auditorium, Furman University | 3 p.m. | Tickets here

Drink: 11th Annual Santa Pub Crawl | Main St. | 5:30 p.m. – 12 a.m. | Come dressed in crazy Christmas attire (whether that’s Santa or a pink bunny onesie) + prepare to hit DT’s Tavern, Cantina 76, Sharkey’s + Connolly’s. | $20 to participate, proceeds go to Meals on Wheels

High Gravity Homebrew Competition | Thomas Creek Brewery | 3 – 6 p.m. | Brew a beer above 8% and bring it to compete.

Active: Bendy Birds Yoga | Birds Fly South Ale Project | 12 – 1 p.m. | Bring your own mat + towel, arrive by 11:45 to register. | $10 for class + a pint of beer

Festivus Winter Ride 2 | FreeHub Bicycles | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | A ~50 mile bike ride with a store stop | Free
Phantom of the Rink | Ice on Main | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | $10

ForKids: Polar Express Pajama Party | Giggles Drop-In Childcare of Greenville | 6 p.m. | Pizza, hot chocolate + the Polar Express for a perfect kids’ night in (while you get an adult night out). | Register here, find rates here

Shop: Holiday Pop Up | The Rock House Antiques | 10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Snack, drink + shop unique gifts from pottery to pound cakes.

Holiday Flea Round Two | Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. | 40+ vendors selling locally made goods (prime for gift-shopping).

Talk: Young Adult Author Panel | Fiction Addiction | 2 – 3:30 p.m. | RSVP to 864-675-0540
Community: Healing Us | Phillis Wheatley Community Center | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | A Speaking Down Barriers event for People of Color who identify as black, African-American, or of the African diaspora to discuss community healing + repair.

Cause: Building Material ReClaim Day | HYP Greenville | 7:45 – 10 a.m. | Help salvage cabinets, doors + light fixtures to be donated to Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore. | Email briank@habitatgreenville.org to get involved

TryThis: Welding Workshop | Synergy Mill | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. | A hands-on workshop – all gear, equipment + materials provided.

Meet: Danes At Aloft | Aloft Greenville Downtown | 2 – 4 p.m. | Come dressed for the holidays (ugly sweaters encouraged) + hang out with dogs from Mass O’Danes Greenville.

Sunday | Dec. 17

Listen: Holiday Music Jam | 2nd & Charles | 2 – 5 p.m. | Get in the holiday spirit + pick up some gifts while you’re at it – or bring your own instrument and join in the jam session. 🎸

Kylie Odetta’s Secret Christmas Benefit Concert | The Upper Room | 6 – 9 p.m. | Benefitting the Barbara Stone Foundation | $15

Beket, Happy, Social Outcast, The Apartment Club | Radio Room | 8 p.m.

Arts: Painting Demo with Barb Toland | M. Judson | 12 – 4 p.m. | Just don’t get how you go from blank canvas to completed painting? Local artist Barb Toland demonstrates her painting process + will have paintings for sale.

Holiday: Chanukah on Main | NOMA Square | 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. | A community menorah lighting + chance to meet with GVL’s Jewish leaders... plus some delicious latkes + doughnuts. 😉

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