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Thursday, July 20, 2023
Grown-Up Gaming!
Jul 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Hughes Main Library

Come join us for a night of modern tabletop board games. Try out some new favorites or bring your own to share. Email [email protected] or call 527-9258 to register.

Don’t forget to check out the Board Game Collection to check out games and take them home!

Saturday, July 29, 2023
Harry Potter Trivia
Jul 29 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
The Edward R. Driggers City of Greer Cultural Arts Center

Harry Potter Trivia Night

Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Bingo Bash—Woodruff Library
Aug 15 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Woodruff Library

Join us at the Woodruff Library to play Bingo and win prizes. Sign up is not required.

Thursday, August 17, 2023
Hughes Main Library: Grown-Up Gaming
Aug 17 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Hughes Main Library

Come join us for a night of modern tabletop board games. Try out some new favorites or bring your own to share. Email [email protected] or call 527-9258 to register.

Don’t forget to check out the Board Game Collection to check out games and take them home!

Saturday, August 19, 2023
Summer Game Day! Extra Life!
Aug 19 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Boardwalk

Our Game Days are open to the public and feature all the all-ages “open” (as opposed to “scheduled”) board gaming you can stand–bring your own games, buy games or choose games from Boardwalk’s extensive library. Due to space considerations, don’t block playing areas with games–consider leaving some in the car.

As an all-ages event, please follow Boardwalk’s “watch your language” policy while parents keep their children well-behaved.

This Game Day coincides with the charity Extra Life’s Tabletop Appreciation Weekend! Extra Life is a charity that supports Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals through gaming–primarily video gaming but also–you guessed it–tabletop gaming! Individuals and organizations raise funds throughout each calendar year, with an emphasis on Extra Life Day–November 4 this year. As I’ve done in the past, I’m accepting donations to my Extra Life page, plus in-person at the event. All donations support Greenville’s Prisma Health Children’s Hospital.

It’s so hot that when I tried to fry an egg on the sidewalk, the sidewalk stole the egg and sold it on eBay! But you’re forgoing those pricey eggs, and donating to my Extra Life page, because each dollar you donate gets you a bonus drawing ticket (see below)! There’s no limit to the amount of tickets you can receive by donating. Note: if you donate online anonymously, make a note of your name on the donation’s private info so I can award you the bonus tickets (if you like).

We need a theme, though! (While eggs would make a good theme, everyone would just play Wingspan.) So, our theme will be “Extra Life!” The term “extra life” hearkens back to the early days of video games, where your quarter often got you just three measly lives. But score enough points or find that power-up and bam! An additional life! That’s like 12 seconds more gameplay… well, for me it was.

So we’ll acknowledge Extra Life’s video game roots and offer bonus drawing tickets for playing tabletop games based on video games, or with a distinct video game theme! (Note that a board game just having a video game version doesn’t qualify it.) If you play one or more such board games, you get 5 bonus tickets. Simplicity itself!

Since I’m asking for donations, I’ve made sure the prizes (see below) are even more top quality than at other Game Days! Skip those omelets and head to my Extra Life page!

We will hold a drawing for 3+ new games (or game bundles!) at the end of the event (about 4:30pm). You get one (digital) ticket for attending, one for being new to a Game Day or bringing someone new, and 5 tickets if you play a video-game-related tabletop game (see above). Additionally, you get 1 ticket for each dollar donated either prior to or during the event. You must be present and wearing your BGS-provided name tag to be eligible. Winners will select games from the prize pool in the order their names are drawn–maximum one prize per person or household.

Monday, August 21, 2023
Anderson Go Club
Aug 21 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Empire Games

Go is also called “Baduk” or “Weiqi.” It’s a game with over 2,000 years of history. It’s a game that rewards creativity, intuition, and deep thinking. It is easy to learn (https://www.learn-go.net/), but difficult to master, offering a lifetime of intellectual stimulation and personal growth. Playing Go can help improve your focus, memory, and problem-solving skills, as well as your ability to anticipate and plan ahead.

Go is popular among anyone who likes strategy, mathematical concepts, game theory, or competition. Beginners are welcome! We meet up in two locations:

Greenville Go Club: Saturdays from 2 to 5 pm @ Hughes Main Library
Anderson Go Club: Mondays from 6 to 9 pm @ Empire Games

Greenville Go Club (Facebook)
Anderson Go Club (Facebook); @go_club_anderson (Instagram)

Saturday, August 26, 2023
Greenville Go Club
Aug 26 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Hughes Main Library
The group has been restarted! Saturdays from 2-5pm at the Hughes Main Library in Greenville (Meeting room B).
We are a group of gamers who play the strategy board game known as go (or baduk). We have plenty of equipment and the group is free. We are very happy to teach new players and do teaching games and group game reviews as well.
If you are interested, please join our Facebook group!
Go is an abstract strategy board game for two players, in which the aim is to surround more territory than the opponent. It has very simple rules and is easy to learn, but challenging to master! The game originated in ancient China more than 2,500 years ago, and is one of the oldest board games played today.
Monday, August 28, 2023
Anderson Go Club
Aug 28 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Empire Games

Go is also called “Baduk” or “Weiqi.” It’s a game with over 2,000 years of history. It’s a game that rewards creativity, intuition, and deep thinking. It is easy to learn (https://www.learn-go.net/), but difficult to master, offering a lifetime of intellectual stimulation and personal growth. Playing Go can help improve your focus, memory, and problem-solving skills, as well as your ability to anticipate and plan ahead.

Go is popular among anyone who likes strategy, mathematical concepts, game theory, or competition. Beginners are welcome! We meet up in two locations:

Greenville Go Club: Saturdays from 2 to 5 pm @ Hughes Main Library
Anderson Go Club: Mondays from 6 to 9 pm @ Empire Games

Greenville Go Club (Facebook)
Anderson Go Club (Facebook); @go_club_anderson (Instagram)

Saturday, September 2, 2023
Greenville Go Club
Sep 2 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Hughes Main Library
The group has been restarted! Saturdays from 2-5pm at the Hughes Main Library in Greenville (Meeting room B).
We are a group of gamers who play the strategy board game known as go (or baduk). We have plenty of equipment and the group is free. We are very happy to teach new players and do teaching games and group game reviews as well.
If you are interested, please join our Facebook group!
Go is an abstract strategy board game for two players, in which the aim is to surround more territory than the opponent. It has very simple rules and is easy to learn, but challenging to master! The game originated in ancient China more than 2,500 years ago, and is one of the oldest board games played today.
Monday, September 4, 2023
Anderson Go Club
Sep 4 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Empire Games

Go is also called “Baduk” or “Weiqi.” It’s a game with over 2,000 years of history. It’s a game that rewards creativity, intuition, and deep thinking. It is easy to learn (https://www.learn-go.net/), but difficult to master, offering a lifetime of intellectual stimulation and personal growth. Playing Go can help improve your focus, memory, and problem-solving skills, as well as your ability to anticipate and plan ahead.

Go is popular among anyone who likes strategy, mathematical concepts, game theory, or competition. Beginners are welcome! We meet up in two locations:

Greenville Go Club: Saturdays from 2 to 5 pm @ Hughes Main Library
Anderson Go Club: Mondays from 6 to 9 pm @ Empire Games

Greenville Go Club (Facebook)
Anderson Go Club (Facebook); @go_club_anderson (Instagram)

Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Fischer’s Trivia Extravaganza
Sep 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
New Groove Artisan Brewery

Come out to New Groove and enjoy dinner and beer – then test your mental mettle with Fischer’s Trivia Extravaganza! General trivia with a Stupid Hard Question.

Weekly Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd – Quarterly Tournaments with Overall Winners and a Booby Prize for the frequent flier non-winner. 🍻

Make your Wednesday plan for Trivia with Fischer at New Groove in Boiling Springs, SC!

Saturday, September 9, 2023
Greenville Go Club
Sep 9 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Hughes Main Library
The group has been restarted! Saturdays from 2-5pm at the Hughes Main Library in Greenville (Meeting room B).
We are a group of gamers who play the strategy board game known as go (or baduk). We have plenty of equipment and the group is free. We are very happy to teach new players and do teaching games and group game reviews as well.
If you are interested, please join our Facebook group!
Go is an abstract strategy board game for two players, in which the aim is to surround more territory than the opponent. It has very simple rules and is easy to learn, but challenging to master! The game originated in ancient China more than 2,500 years ago, and is one of the oldest board games played today.
Monday, September 11, 2023
Anderson Go Club
Sep 11 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Empire Games

Go is also called “Baduk” or “Weiqi.” It’s a game with over 2,000 years of history. It’s a game that rewards creativity, intuition, and deep thinking. It is easy to learn (https://www.learn-go.net/), but difficult to master, offering a lifetime of intellectual stimulation and personal growth. Playing Go can help improve your focus, memory, and problem-solving skills, as well as your ability to anticipate and plan ahead.

Go is popular among anyone who likes strategy, mathematical concepts, game theory, or competition. Beginners are welcome! We meet up in two locations:

Greenville Go Club: Saturdays from 2 to 5 pm @ Hughes Main Library
Anderson Go Club: Mondays from 6 to 9 pm @ Empire Games

Greenville Go Club (Facebook)
Anderson Go Club (Facebook); @go_club_anderson (Instagram)

Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Fischer’s Trivia Extravaganza
Sep 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
New Groove Artisan Brewery

Come out to New Groove and enjoy dinner and beer – then test your mental mettle with Fischer’s Trivia Extravaganza! General trivia with a Stupid Hard Question.

Weekly Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd – Quarterly Tournaments with Overall Winners and a Booby Prize for the frequent flier non-winner. 🍻

Make your Wednesday plan for Trivia with Fischer at New Groove in Boiling Springs, SC!

Saturday, September 16, 2023
Greenville Go Club
Sep 16 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Hughes Main Library
The group has been restarted! Saturdays from 2-5pm at the Hughes Main Library in Greenville (Meeting room B).
We are a group of gamers who play the strategy board game known as go (or baduk). We have plenty of equipment and the group is free. We are very happy to teach new players and do teaching games and group game reviews as well.
If you are interested, please join our Facebook group!
Go is an abstract strategy board game for two players, in which the aim is to surround more territory than the opponent. It has very simple rules and is easy to learn, but challenging to master! The game originated in ancient China more than 2,500 years ago, and is one of the oldest board games played today.
Monday, September 18, 2023
Anderson Go Club
Sep 18 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Empire Games

Go is also called “Baduk” or “Weiqi.” It’s a game with over 2,000 years of history. It’s a game that rewards creativity, intuition, and deep thinking. It is easy to learn (https://www.learn-go.net/), but difficult to master, offering a lifetime of intellectual stimulation and personal growth. Playing Go can help improve your focus, memory, and problem-solving skills, as well as your ability to anticipate and plan ahead.

Go is popular among anyone who likes strategy, mathematical concepts, game theory, or competition. Beginners are welcome! We meet up in two locations:

Greenville Go Club: Saturdays from 2 to 5 pm @ Hughes Main Library
Anderson Go Club: Mondays from 6 to 9 pm @ Empire Games

Greenville Go Club (Facebook)
Anderson Go Club (Facebook); @go_club_anderson (Instagram)

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Fischer’s Trivia Extravaganza
Sep 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
New Groove Artisan Brewery

Come out to New Groove and enjoy dinner and beer – then test your mental mettle with Fischer’s Trivia Extravaganza! General trivia with a Stupid Hard Question.

Weekly Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd – Quarterly Tournaments with Overall Winners and a Booby Prize for the frequent flier non-winner. 🍻

Make your Wednesday plan for Trivia with Fischer at New Groove in Boiling Springs, SC!

Saturday, September 23, 2023
Greenville Go Club
Sep 23 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Hughes Main Library
The group has been restarted! Saturdays from 2-5pm at the Hughes Main Library in Greenville (Meeting room B).
We are a group of gamers who play the strategy board game known as go (or baduk). We have plenty of equipment and the group is free. We are very happy to teach new players and do teaching games and group game reviews as well.
If you are interested, please join our Facebook group!
Go is an abstract strategy board game for two players, in which the aim is to surround more territory than the opponent. It has very simple rules and is easy to learn, but challenging to master! The game originated in ancient China more than 2,500 years ago, and is one of the oldest board games played today.
Monday, September 25, 2023
Anderson Go Club
Sep 25 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Empire Games

Go is also called “Baduk” or “Weiqi.” It’s a game with over 2,000 years of history. It’s a game that rewards creativity, intuition, and deep thinking. It is easy to learn (https://www.learn-go.net/), but difficult to master, offering a lifetime of intellectual stimulation and personal growth. Playing Go can help improve your focus, memory, and problem-solving skills, as well as your ability to anticipate and plan ahead.

Go is popular among anyone who likes strategy, mathematical concepts, game theory, or competition. Beginners are welcome! We meet up in two locations:

Greenville Go Club: Saturdays from 2 to 5 pm @ Hughes Main Library
Anderson Go Club: Mondays from 6 to 9 pm @ Empire Games

Greenville Go Club (Facebook)
Anderson Go Club (Facebook); @go_club_anderson (Instagram)

Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night at Dave and Buster’s – Greenville
Sep 26 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Dave and Buster's - Greenville

It’s the ultimate trivia mashup: Quiz by Geeks Who Drink, fun & games by Dave & Buster’s. The ultimate trivia party is finally here. Geeks Who Drink and Dave & Buster’s have teamed up to bring you the Dave & Buster’s Trivai Show. It’s a whole new format that combinest he super-social Geeks Who Drink trivia night with all the frenetic game-show action you’d expect from Dave & Buster’s. Get ready for pop culture-centric trivia where winners receive Power Cards. In between rounds, join in on the physical challenge fun for bonus prizes – or just gawk at the people who do. All in all, it’s two hours and it’s free to play. No reservations needed, just show up! Teams can be up to six players, so bring your smartest friends (or some likable dummies)—or come solo. We can always help you join a team!

This is a Weekly Recurring Event
Runs from Jul 18, 2023 to Sep 26, 2023 and happens every:
Tuesdays: 7:30pm – 9:30pm EDT