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Monday, July 17, 2023
Donation Needs Greer Relief Food Pantry
Jul 17 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Greer Relief

Food Pantry

Pasta Noodles

Canned Chicken

Canned Green Beans/Mix Veg

Soup

Canned Stew/Chili

Household Items

Liquid Dish Soap

Laundry Soap

Household Cleaner

Deodorant

Toilet Paper

If you are unable to donate in person, consider using our Amazon Wishlist:

Amazon Wishlist
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Meals on Wheels: Plastic Bags Needed
Jul 18 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Meals on Wheels- Greenville

We Need Plastic Bags!

Do you have plastic bags piling up at home? If you’re looking to get rid of them, we will gladly take them off your hands!

If you would like to donate any plastic bags to us, you can drop them off at our office (15 Oregon St.) any time of the week between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Thank you!

Donation Needs Greer Relief Food Pantry
Jul 18 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Greer Relief

Food Pantry

Pasta Noodles

Canned Chicken

Canned Green Beans/Mix Veg

Soup

Canned Stew/Chili

Household Items

Liquid Dish Soap

Laundry Soap

Household Cleaner

Deodorant

Toilet Paper

If you are unable to donate in person, consider using our Amazon Wishlist:

Amazon Wishlist
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Meals on Wheels: Plastic Bags Needed
Jul 19 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Meals on Wheels- Greenville

We Need Plastic Bags!

Do you have plastic bags piling up at home? If you’re looking to get rid of them, we will gladly take them off your hands!

If you would like to donate any plastic bags to us, you can drop them off at our office (15 Oregon St.) any time of the week between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Thank you!

Donation Needs Greer Relief Food Pantry
Jul 19 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Greer Relief

Food Pantry

Pasta Noodles

Canned Chicken

Canned Green Beans/Mix Veg

Soup

Canned Stew/Chili

Household Items

Liquid Dish Soap

Laundry Soap

Household Cleaner

Deodorant

Toilet Paper

If you are unable to donate in person, consider using our Amazon Wishlist:

Amazon Wishlist
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Meals on Wheels: Plastic Bags Needed
Jul 20 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Meals on Wheels- Greenville

We Need Plastic Bags!

Do you have plastic bags piling up at home? If you’re looking to get rid of them, we will gladly take them off your hands!

If you would like to donate any plastic bags to us, you can drop them off at our office (15 Oregon St.) any time of the week between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Thank you!

Donation Needs Greer Relief Food Pantry
Jul 20 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Greer Relief

Food Pantry

Pasta Noodles

Canned Chicken

Canned Green Beans/Mix Veg

Soup

Canned Stew/Chili

Household Items

Liquid Dish Soap

Laundry Soap

Household Cleaner

Deodorant

Toilet Paper

If you are unable to donate in person, consider using our Amazon Wishlist:

Amazon Wishlist
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!

Friday, July 21, 2023
Boys + Girls Club of Greenville School Supply Wish List
Jul 21 @ 12:40 am – 1:40 am
The Salvation Army of Greenville
Meals on Wheels: Plastic Bags Needed
Jul 21 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Meals on Wheels- Greenville

We Need Plastic Bags!

Do you have plastic bags piling up at home? If you’re looking to get rid of them, we will gladly take them off your hands!

If you would like to donate any plastic bags to us, you can drop them off at our office (15 Oregon St.) any time of the week between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Thank you!

Donation Needs Greer Relief Food Pantry
Jul 21 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Greer Relief

Food Pantry

Pasta Noodles

Canned Chicken

Canned Green Beans/Mix Veg

Soup

Canned Stew/Chili

Household Items

Liquid Dish Soap

Laundry Soap

Household Cleaner

Deodorant

Toilet Paper

If you are unable to donate in person, consider using our Amazon Wishlist:

Amazon Wishlist
Saturday, July 22, 2023
Meals on Wheels: Plastic Bags Needed
Jul 22 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Meals on Wheels- Greenville

We Need Plastic Bags!

Do you have plastic bags piling up at home? If you’re looking to get rid of them, we will gladly take them off your hands!

If you would like to donate any plastic bags to us, you can drop them off at our office (15 Oregon St.) any time of the week between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Thank you!

Saturday, August 12, 2023
Blood Drive with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Aug 12 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Bon Secours Wellness
Join us on 8/12 at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena for a blood drive! You can make a difference in your local community! ❤️
Each donor will receive two home game tickets and a $40 eGift card!
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!

Simpsonville Writers’ Round Table
Aug 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Simpsonville Library

Join us for an informal writing workshop. Registration required. Email [email protected] or call 864-963-9031.

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)