Explore family friendly events, theatres, galleries, concerts, nightlife, things to do, and more in the Greenville, SC and Upstate areas.

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Teens Watch: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Dec 20 @ 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Headquarters Library

Suit up and follow Mile Morales on his adventures in the multiverse with Gwen Stacy! For teens ages 12-18 or in grades 7-12. Movie rated PG.

Tech After Five
Dec 20 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Think Tank Brew Lab

Tech After Five connects the tech community. We invite IT Professionals, Startups, Entrepreneurs and their community of support to come together and make meaningful professional connections.

You may be looking for work or looking to hire. You might be looking for customers or prospects. You may need co-founders, partners or mentors. We’ve got you covered.

Tech After Five is not like other networking events. We work particularly hard to make sure we get the right people in the room and then make sure it’s easy for you to find each other. Sign up using the right ticket type for you. We will then follow up with custom emails that let you know who you can expect to meet. We will print custom badges for the event that make it easy for you to find the people you are looking for.

We know that networking can be hard. We try to make it as easy as possible for you to meet the right people. We know that when smart people come together we can make things happen. We hope you will join us and become part of our community.

Thursday, December 21, 2023
Third Thursdays Theatre: The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Dec 21 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Taylors Library

Watch and discuss The Shop Around the Corner (1940). Led by former OLLI instructor Chip Kaufmann. Film is not rated.

A remarkable blend of comedy, drama, and romance that takes place during the Christmas holidays in pre-WWII Budapest. Remade as the 1998 film You’ve Got Mail.

Registration required. call 864-268-5955 to register.

Word Processing II
Dec 21 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Hughes Main Library
Training Lab

Incorporate images, tables, headers & footers, and more to add flare to your documents

Audience: Adults
Category: Computer Classes, Digital Literacy
Dinner And A Movie – Edward Scissorhands
Dec 21 @ 6:00 pm
Eighteen Hundred Drayton Catering & Events

This themed menu not only reflects the movie’s themes of Whisical Sattire and overall craziness!

Topiary Crudité – snip Your vegetables right off the tree

Scissor Cut Noodles with Spicy Asian Shrimp – Pho Style broth, Cut Ramen, Stir fried shrimp, scallions

Chopped Salad – Chopped lettuce, egg, tomato, avocado, red onion, pepperoni, olives, Feta cheese, in an oregano vinaigrette

Scissorhand Kabobs – Charred Steak, Peppers, Onions, Squash in an herb marinate over “dirty” Rice with a creole demiglace

“Ambrosia” Dessert Salad

Thursday, December 28, 2023
Winter Reading: Feast Your Eyes
Dec 28 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Chesnee Library

Join us for a Great British Baking Show Holiday Marathon. See the amazing Christmas and New Year’s themed baked creations of these talented chefs. The rating for this show is TV-14. Children under 14 must have permission from a parent or guardian. Refreshments will be provided.

Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Teen Pizza Mania + Movie
Jan 2 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Chesnee Library

Watch the new movie, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” create your own pizza restaurant logo, make “pizzerts,” and enjoy pizza. Film rated PG. Ages 12-18 or in grades 7-12.

Cowpens Movie Night: Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio”
Jan 2 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cowpens Library

Join us as we watch the Oscar winning film, Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio.”

Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Computer Basics
Jan 3 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Middle Tyger Library

This workshop covers basic Microsoft Office applications, using web browsers, and internet safety tips.

“Metropolis” discussion
Jan 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Coffee Underground

Join us to discuss this classic science fiction film of silent era.

Thursday, January 4, 2024
DEF CON 864 Meeting
Jan 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Hughes Main Library
DEF CON 864 Meeting

Join us for the monthly DEF CON 864 group meeting online and in-person.

  • In-person at Hughes Main Library meeting room A
  • Online details are posted in our Discord.
  • Discord invite is on our website at dc864.org.

All meetings are free and open to the public.

We have a very open format, so join in and let us know what your interests are that you’d like to see from this group.

We leave an hour to going over member projects and interests. Have a Raspberry Pi project or build a custom drone? Bring it in and show us how you did it. Creating your own set of scripts for system reconnaissance? We’d love to see it.

The Greenville Day Traders Meetup Group Monthly Meetup
Jan 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
online

We will discuss markets, software, strategies, and any topics of interest to traders.

Philosophy Round Table Speed Debates
Jan 4 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
SIP Whiskey And Wine

Hi everyone! Here’s the lo down. We’ll meet inside and group up at separate tables, where there will be a debate topic to discuss. We’ll rotate every ten minutes for one hour.

Sample question (just so you know what to expect):
Can literature be separated from its historical or cultural context?

To what extent can AI-generated art be considered original or creative? Who owns the rights to AI-generated art?

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Tech After Five
Jan 17 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Think Tank Brew Lab

Tech After Five connects the tech community. We invite IT Professionals, Startups, Entrepreneurs and their community of support to come together and make meaningful professional connections.

You may be looking for work or looking to hire. You might be looking for customers or prospects. You may need co-founders, partners or mentors. We’ve got you covered.

Tech After Five is not like other networking events. We work particularly hard to make sure we get the right people in the room and then make sure it’s easy for you to find each other. Sign up using the right ticket type for you. We will then follow up with custom emails that let you know who you can expect to meet. We will print custom badges for the event that make it easy for you to find the people you are looking for.

We know that networking can be hard. We try to make it as easy as possible for you to meet the right people. We know that when smart people come together we can make things happen. We hope you will join us and become part of our community.

David Lynch’s “Dune” (1984) discussion
Jan 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Coffee Underground

Join us to discuss the immaculate fever dream that is David Lynch’s “Dune”.

It is currently streaming on HBO Max.

Go On, Be Brave Film Screening
Jan 17 @ 7:30 pm
Regal Hollywood - Greenville

This inspiring film follows Andrea Lytle Peet’s incredible race against time and attempt at the impossible – to be the first person with ALS to complete a marathon in all 50 states. Andrea declared her goal in Year 5 of her ALS diagnosis…right before a pandemic shut down all races. Go On, Be Brave is not just a “sports” or “disease” documentary. It inspires the audience to answer a universal question… What does it mean to truly live?

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
“The Fifth Element” discussion
Jan 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Coffee Underground

Join us to discuss this fun sci-fi epic!

The Fifth Element is currently free to watch on YouTube (I assume with ads).

Thursday, January 25, 2024
The Greenville Day Traders Meetup Group Monthly Meetup
Jan 25 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
online

We will discuss markets, software, strategies, and any topics of interest to traders.

Wednesday, January 31, 2024
“Ex Machina” discussion
Jan 31 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Coffee Underground

Join us to discuss the wonderful film about Ai.

Ex Machina is currently streaming on HBO Max.

Thursday, February 1, 2024
DEF CON 864 Meeting
Feb 1 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Hughes Main Library
DEF CON 864 Meeting

Join us for the monthly DEF CON 864 group meeting online and in-person.

  • In-person at Hughes Main Library meeting room A
  • Online details are posted in our Discord.
  • Discord invite is on our website at dc864.org.

All meetings are free and open to the public.

We have a very open format, so join in and let us know what your interests are that you’d like to see from this group.

We leave an hour to going over member projects and interests. Have a Raspberry Pi project or build a custom drone? Bring it in and show us how you did it. Creating your own set of scripts for system reconnaissance? We’d love to see it.