#MUSTDO

Listen

• Live Music with Phat Lip | Thurs., June 3 | 6-9 p.m. | Southernside Brewing Co., 25 Delano Dr. | Free entry | Enjoy live music, local brews, and Southern inspired food. 
• Excons — Live at Quest | Thurs., June 3 | 7-9 p.m. | Quest Brewing, 55 Airview Dr. | $10 | Join the annual Schools Out Party (kids tickets are free) with The Excons. 🎸

ForKids

• School’s Out Poptail Party | Thurs., June 3-Sun., June 6 | 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. | Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery, 205 Cedar Lane Rd. | Free entry | School’s out  + SRC is ready to celebrate with frozen treats for everyone — popsicles for the kids and poptails for the adults. 🎉
• Ballyhoo Pineapple Festival | Thurs., June 3-Sat., June 19 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | Ballyhoo Petting Zoo, 849 Norris Rd., Anderson | Free | It’s tiki-time at Ballyhoo with games, events, activities, and snacks.🍍 

TryThis

• Dance Classes & Social | Thurs., June 3 | 6-11 p.m. | The Spinning Jenny, 107 Cannon St. | $5-$32 | Learn how to dance with four lessons to choose from. 💃

WaterCooler

• Greenville Drive versus Asheville Tourists | Thurs., June 3 | 7:05-10:30 p.m. | Fluor Field at the West End | $10 | Grab your baseball hat, some popcorn, and watch the Greenville Drive take on the Asheville Tourists. ⚾

Biz

• Basic Biz Start-Up | Thurs., June 3 | 5:30 or 7:30 p.m. | Virtual | Free, register here | If you’re ready to start a business, this workshop will cover the basics for you. 💻

FeaturedEvent

• “Medley” Exhibition featuring Pollyana Conte | Now through Sat., June 5 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | 1607 Laurens Rd., Ste. 109 | Free | “Medley,”,a special exhibition featuring Mélange Principal Artist, Pollyana Conte, and her guest artist, Maggie Holmes, features a mixture of different subjects, styles, and mediums. Ⓟ
• Create and Showcase Your Masterpiece | Now through Fri., July 23 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Greenville Center For Creative Arts | $50 donation | Become a GCCA member and exhibit your work at one of the year’s biggest exhibitions of local art at GCCA’s Annual Showcase on Aug. 6 + receive benefits like art class discounts with membership. Ⓟ

PlanAhead

• Reedy Reels Film Festival | Fri., June 4-Sun., June 6 | Various locations | Prices vary | The annual Reedy Reels Film Festival is back with a line-up of talentedly made films. 🎞️

#GVLTODAY

NEWS NOTES

Weather

• 84º | Scattered thunderstorms | 45% chance of rain ⛈️

Announced

• Mark your calendars — the 2021 Indie Craft Parade is back for a one-day outdoor festival on Sat., Sept 25. The parade will host 75+ makers and food vendors (applications available July-ish). Stay tuned for more information. 🎨
• YMCA of Greenville is partnering with iCan Shine to host iCan Bike from July 26-30 at the Taylors First Baptist Church (200 W. Main St, Taylors). iCan Bike teaches people with diverse abilities how to ride a conventional, two-wheel bicycle. Registration ($100) is open — email Rebecca Barnes at rbarnes@ymcagreenville.org. 🚲 Ⓟ 

Drink

• Reservations are now live for The Press Room — the bar in the AC Hotel Greenville that’s modeled after an old fashioned speakeasy and a nod to the site’s history as the former Greenville News building. Once you book your reservation, you will receive a unique access code 30 minutes prior to your arrival time. 🥃

• It's the best time of year — rosé season. Off The Grid Greenville put together some of the best sweet summer sippin' rosé items in the area. Perfect for a pool day. 🍷 (Off The Grid Greenville) 

ComingSoon

• Your favorite food pop-up Comal 864 is taking over the Woodside Bistro location at 1112 Woodside Ave. Woodside Bistro will be moving to their new location in the Woodside Mill site around July, and Comal 864 hopes to move in by September. (Upstate Business Journal) 

Civic

• Greenville County Council has rejected a $7,500 grant to help the Hispanic Alliance promote the Wings of the City exhibit in downtown which features nine bronze sculptures by acclaimed Mexican artist Jorge MarÍn. (Greenville News)

Ranked

• Greenville now ranks No. 3 among metro areas nationwide in the increase of cash-only home buying in the past year. In January and February, ~40% of sales were completed  with cash. 🏠 (The Post and Courier) 

Edu

• Bridges to a Brighter Future is celebrating its 25th class of high school students to participate in the college access program. The program interviews students all across Greenville whose “potential out distances their resources" and selects 25 students to support as they work toward high school and college graduation. 🎓

Health

• SCDHEC will expand its “Vaccination Homebound Project” to all 46 SC counties. The department is working with Welcome Pharmacy + H&M Labs to offer cost-free vaccinations to people who are unable to visit a health facility. (WCBD)

Outdoors

• The SC Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism is accepting grant applications for the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program which helps urban communities create new spaces, reinvigorate parks, and grow the connection between people + the outdoors. Applications are due by Aug. 2. 

Number

• 14 Chilean flamingos safely arrived at the Greenville Zoo this past weekend. The flamingos have joined the five current flamingos in the lagoon. Stop by and flamingle with them. 🦩

• 8. The number of ways a coworking space can help a business acquire and retain talent. From networking opportunities to better work/life balance, shared workspaces like Endeavor Greenville offer a win-win solution for both employees and employers. Ⓟ

#TRYTHIS

Touring a Homes of Hope home 

Touring a Homes of Hope residence | Image via Brooke Wedding

Many of our readers have asked us to cover affordable housing in the Greenville area, so last week we went on a Homes of Hope tour to learn about what this nonprofit does for the community + how it works. 

 

Experience: 

Touring a Homes of Hope home to learn about their Affordable Housing program — and hear more about their free virtual gala on Thurs., June 10 at 6:30 p.m., which benefits Homes of Hope programming. 

 

What we tried:

We toured a Homes of Hope home with the housing client and asked Denice Harris, the Director of Housing + Property Management, and Brooke Wedding, the Community Relations Manager a few questions about Homes of Hope. 

 

Q: What makes Homes of Hope so unique? 

A: It’s affordable housing, but we are so focused on fitting the clients’ lives. It’s a holistic view of the person or the family and their needs and figuring out how that looks in terms of housing.

 

Q: What do you hope people talk about when they talk about this organization?

A: Hope. Hope for opportunity, for better housing. Know that there’s a chance to fulfill your dreams and find what’s right for you. 

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