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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Greer Relief’s Annual Neighborhood Breakfast
Feb 27 @ 7:30 am
Bellamore

Each year, we extend an invitation to our neighbors to unite in a shared mission of eradicating poverty and empowering neighbors within the Greer Relief community to overcome challenges and achieve success.

The event will feature a delicious breakfast catered by Cafe on Trade, a neighbor testimonial, provide insights into the mission and vision of Greer Relief, and offer ways for you to actively participate.

We eagerly anticipate your presence and the opportunity to celebrate the promising new beginnings ahead!

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Ten at the Top Resource Maps: Food Access Resource Map
Feb 28 all-day
online
Curious about what organizations are helping Upstate veterans? Maybe you need a some info on schools in your area. Whatever resource you’re looking for, TATT has a map for that!
Each month we’ll be highlighting one of our interactive resource maps, connecting you to the Upstate community more than ever before!
As the weather gets colder, access to food resources becomes more crucial than ever. Whether you’re looking to volunteer your time, assist a friend in need, or find resources for you and your family, the interactive food access resource map has plenty of information to get you on the right track!
Jazz w/ Jorge Garcia
Feb 28 @ 8:00 pm
Blues Boulevard Jazz

Guitarist Jorge Garcia’s intense passion for his instrument is immediately visible and equally audible through his soulful original compositions. Impeccable, melodic solos and supportive, rhythmic guitar work are Garcia’s trademarks and are always a joy to experience. Jorge Garcia has performed with great talent the likes of: Tony Bennett, Richie Cole, Patti Page, Andrea Bocelli, Othelo Molineaux, Candido Camero, Cecile Mclorin Salvant, Ed Calle, Bryan Lynch, Ignacio Berroa and Joel Grey to name a few.

Jorge has also performed with pop artists such as Enrique Iglesias, Trini Lopez, The Drifters, The Flamingo’s with Terry Johnson, Bobby Riddell, and many more. Garcia has recorded with Athenas Jazz Art, Carlos Oliva, Pete Minger, Richie Cole; his 2005 release The Sound of Strings with Federico Britos and his recent recording “The Color of Notes” with Israel “Cachao” Lopez, actor Andy Garcia, and the great Vibraphones Chuck Redd. Jorge is in the recording “Voyage” featuring Federico Britos released in April 2010 with Eddie Gomez, Mitchell Camilo, Ignacio Berroa and Giovani Hidalgo. He is on the new CD released in April 2015, Federico Britos Presents The Hot Club Of The Americas with Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Cecile Mclorin Salvant, Hendrik Meurkens, Atonio Adolfo.

Nicky Orta

Nicky Orta is a highly sought-after electric bassist from the South Florida area. His solid playing and musical versatility has landed him world tours, gigs, and recording sessions with renowned artists such as Julio Iglesias, Gloria Estefan, Engelbert Humperdinck, Cristian Castro, Arturo Sandoval, and Sammy Figueroa (with whom Nicky received a Grammy nomination) to name a few. Nicky taught at the University of Miami Frost School of Music, Florida International University and Miami-Dade College. He has given master classes and lectures in the United States, Africa, Brazil, Costa Rica, Venezuela, and Panama; organized and presented three Jazz Bass Conferences in Miami; and has appeared in various journals and sites such as Bass Player, BDGuide, Músico Pro and Forbassplayersonly.com. Nicky contributed a chapter on the electric bass for the book, Jazz Pedagogy: The Jazz Educator’s Handbook and Resource Guide. He is also a Founder of the Miami Jazz Cooperative.

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Ten at the Top Resource Maps: Food Access Resource Map
Feb 29 all-day
online
Curious about what organizations are helping Upstate veterans? Maybe you need a some info on schools in your area. Whatever resource you’re looking for, TATT has a map for that!
Each month we’ll be highlighting one of our interactive resource maps, connecting you to the Upstate community more than ever before!
As the weather gets colder, access to food resources becomes more crucial than ever. Whether you’re looking to volunteer your time, assist a friend in need, or find resources for you and your family, the interactive food access resource map has plenty of information to get you on the right track!
Patterson Kitchen + Bar’s Leap Year Dinner – Wild Game and Whiskey
Feb 29 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Patterson Kitchen + Bar

Join us as we celebrate Leap Year 2024 with a specialty menu featuring game and “leaping” meats! We will be offering a 5-course meal paired with interesting cocktails and whiskeys. This experience will begin at 6pm and is limited to 20 guests.

Tickets can be booked through Open Table. If you have any questions or are having trouble booking, please email [email protected].

Jazz w/ Steven Galloway
Feb 29 @ 8:00 pm
Blues Boulevard Jazz

MEET MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST, STEVEN GALLOWAY!

This Greenwood, SC based, smooth jazz saxophonist has an impeccable degree — specifically a music degree from Lander University where he studied under Columbia jazz mainstay Robert A. Gardiner, whom he’ll still sit in with on occasion when passing through Columbia. For his music performance degree, Galloway said Gardiner would have him transcribe solos from the likes of Miles Davis and other jazz greats. However, Steven enjoys listening to a variety of music, from Grover Washington Jr., to Stevie Wonder and even Drake. Among his musical influences are, Charlie Parker, Hank Mobley, Thelonious Monk, Roberta Flack, Jim Snidero, Jerry Bergonzi, to name a few.

In addition to being a gifted saxophonist, Steven Galloway is also a jazz and classically trained pianist, so his supple licks are intricately constructed without being out there, and he drops in familiar covers of everyone from Michael Jackson to Patti LaBelle at his sold out shows. 

The soft-spoken Galloway considers himself to be an introvert, but he enjoys performing and exudes an amazing energy and a soul clenching performance that is unmatched. Stay tuned for more from Steven Galloway.

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WEBSITE

http://www.stevengalloway.net/

Friday, March 1, 2024
Members’ Show: Reimagined Realities
Mar 1 all-day
Tryon Arts & Crafts School

Join us Friday, March 1 from 6-8pm for the opening reception of our Members’ show! Members were asked to submit a piece made of used/repurposed/recycled materials for this exhibition, which will be judged by fiber artist Bryant Holsenbeck with a cash prize to the winner! Show runtime is March 2 – April 13 and can be viewed in Tryon Arts & Craft School’s Main Gallery.

Saturday, March 2, 2024
Greenville BBQ Trail Tour
Mar 2 all-day
Various Locations Greenville SC

While Downtown Greenville’s familiar culinary scene has some great BBQ options, this tour will take you outside of the city center to the places locals know and love. These are the types of joints with smoke stacks sticking out of the rooftops and white smoke billowing out of the chimneys–smoking the meats right on the premises.

The Greenville BBQ Trail tour is your opportunity to try back-to-back tastings of what are considered by many to be among the top BBQ spots in the city.

Tours include:

• Insights into each restaurant’s cooking processes and techniques
• Information about each restaurant’s history and how they got started
• Interesting information about Greenville BBQ history
• A drive through old textile mill villages
• And, of course, a chance to try generous portions of smoked meats and delicious sides

Locations we visit:

• Bucky’s Bar-B-Q
• Henry’s Smokehouse
• Mike & Jeff’s BBQ

Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Ten at the Top Resource Maps: Food Access Resource Map
Mar 5 all-day
online
Curious about what organizations are helping Upstate veterans? Maybe you need a some info on schools in your area. Whatever resource you’re looking for, TATT has a map for that!
Each month we’ll be highlighting one of our interactive resource maps, connecting you to the Upstate community more than ever before!
As the weather gets colder, access to food resources becomes more crucial than ever. Whether you’re looking to volunteer your time, assist a friend in need, or find resources for you and your family, the interactive food access resource map has plenty of information to get you on the right track!
Empower Hour
Mar 5 @ 11:30 am
YWCA of Asheville

Join us for Empower Hour, a one-hour program and facility tour where you will experience firsthand the YWCA’s work to bridge gaps in earning power, education, health & wellness and access to childcare.

Empower Hours take place twice a month on the first and third Tuesday at 11:30 am.
Lunch is served as part of our Empower Hour, so reservations are required.

To make a reservation: contact Elizabeth Alvandi, Advancement Assistant, at (828) 254-7206 ext. 103 or [email protected].

Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Ten at the Top Resource Maps: Food Access Resource Map
Mar 6 all-day
online
Curious about what organizations are helping Upstate veterans? Maybe you need a some info on schools in your area. Whatever resource you’re looking for, TATT has a map for that!
Each month we’ll be highlighting one of our interactive resource maps, connecting you to the Upstate community more than ever before!
As the weather gets colder, access to food resources becomes more crucial than ever. Whether you’re looking to volunteer your time, assist a friend in need, or find resources for you and your family, the interactive food access resource map has plenty of information to get you on the right track!
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Ten at the Top Resource Maps: Food Access Resource Map
Mar 7 all-day
online
Curious about what organizations are helping Upstate veterans? Maybe you need a some info on schools in your area. Whatever resource you’re looking for, TATT has a map for that!
Each month we’ll be highlighting one of our interactive resource maps, connecting you to the Upstate community more than ever before!
As the weather gets colder, access to food resources becomes more crucial than ever. Whether you’re looking to volunteer your time, assist a friend in need, or find resources for you and your family, the interactive food access resource map has plenty of information to get you on the right track!
Cooking Up Confidence – Virtual Cooking Series
Mar 7 @ 5:45 pm
online

Cook along with various healthcare professionals from Diabetes Education, Food Services, and Cardiology from the comfort of your own home.

Cooking Up Confidence is a series of 4 virtual cooking classes and will cover a variety of different cooking techniques to make home-prepared meals easier and fun! Recipes can be adapted to meet your family’s needs.

5:45-7:15 PM every other Thursday: March 7, 21 and April 4, 18

Classes will be taught using a FoodShare Spartanburg produce box, but are not required to participate. The recipe and grocery list will be sent out by the Monday before class.

If using a box, you will need to pre-order, purchase, and pick up a box before each class. It’s easy! Box orders for the first class are due by Thursday, February 29th. More information on ordering and pickup found here.

We will ask you to answer some survey questions for us at three different points during and after the class to tweak these classes to be effective for future community members. Participants must sign a liability waiver before participating.

Friday, March 8, 2024
Mackenzie Morrow
Mar 8 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Fretwell

Mackenzie Morrow is an up-and-coming artist from South Carolina whose music has been described as “sad pop” by some. She states “I write about whatever it is that I’m dealing with, and I share that because I know I’m not the only one going through it. I hope that sharing my experiences can encourage others and remind them that they are not alone.” While she started out as an instrumentalist at a young age, songwriting most accurately embodies who she is as a person and an artist.

Since Mackenzie’s last release in 2019, she has been working on her new project, Black Butterfly. This album explores topics such as mental health, love, relationships, emotional abuse, faith, feeling like an outcast, etc., and fuses together elements of pop, electronic, hip-hop, and punk. Be on the lookout for Black Butterfly coming August 18, 2023.

About Fretwell

Fretwell is Spartanburg’s newest gathering spot, located just a few steps off the Mary Black Rail Trail. Whether you’re here to rest from the Trail, have a beer or coffee with friends, or listen to live music with your family, we have a spot for you!

An Evening of Jazz, Fundraiser Concert
Mar 8 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Velo Fellow

Fundraising concert supporting the mission of Greenville Jazz Collective. $60 ticket includes table seating and appetizers. Tickets sold at the door only if not already sold out.

Saturday, March 9, 2024
Greenville BBQ Trail Tour
Mar 9 all-day
Various Locations Greenville SC

While Downtown Greenville’s familiar culinary scene has some great BBQ options, this tour will take you outside of the city center to the places locals know and love. These are the types of joints with smoke stacks sticking out of the rooftops and white smoke billowing out of the chimneys–smoking the meats right on the premises.

The Greenville BBQ Trail tour is your opportunity to try back-to-back tastings of what are considered by many to be among the top BBQ spots in the city.

Tours include:

• Insights into each restaurant’s cooking processes and techniques
• Information about each restaurant’s history and how they got started
• Interesting information about Greenville BBQ history
• A drive through old textile mill villages
• And, of course, a chance to try generous portions of smoked meats and delicious sides

Locations we visit:

• Bucky’s Bar-B-Q
• Henry’s Smokehouse
• Mike & Jeff’s BBQ

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate- 2nd Annual Run for Kids’ Sake 5K + 1 Miler
Mar 9 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am
Lake Conestee Nature Park

Our first fundraising event of the year will be the 2nd Annual Run For Kids’ Sake on Saturday, March 9th, beginning at 9 AM. Through sponsorships, donations, and event registrations, funds will be raised for mentoring relationships for underserved children right here in our community. Tickets are non refundable. Event will continue in rain or shine.

The 5K run will take participants through a scenic route within Lake Conestee Nature Park, in Greenville, SC. The route may include well-maintained trails, boardwalks, and possibly some challenging yet rewarding terrains. The 1-mile fun run takes a more leisurely path within the park, ensuring a family-friendly atmosphere. This shorter route allows children, beginners, and those looking for a more relaxed experience to join in the festivities. Purchase your tickets: runsignup.com/Race/SC/Greenville/RunforKidsSake runsignup.com/Race/SC/Greenville/RunforKidsSake

Spaygetti and No Balls Ball
Mar 9 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Country Club of Spartnaburg

Join us for a night of delectable desserts, live music, exquisite food, and of course good company to raise money for spay or neuter surgery for our animals.

 

Monday, March 11, 2024
Donate A Meal to the VITA Team
Mar 11 all-day
Greer Relief

You and/or your company can host a meal for our wonderful VITA Volunteers. The meal can be homemade or catered through a restaurant. The VITA Program runs from the end of January to mid April. On Tuesday and Thursday evenings most are coming to Greer Relief straight from work, and on Saturday they spend the day here and lunch would be greatly appreciated. We have even more VITA Volunteers this year to reach our goal of helping to prepare 1000 tax returns! With a hefty number like that, a great meal will be the fuel needed to reach that goal. If you can help, Click here to sign up.  Thank you for the support!!

If you have any questions or need more information, contact Yvonne at 864.334.3493 or email her at [email protected] She will connect with you.

Bohemian Bull’s Movie Mondays – Brave
Mar 11 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bohemian Bull

Bohemian Bull, Greenville’s favorite American beer garden and tavern located at 3620 Pelham Rd, is making Mondays a little more entertaining with their Movie Mondays! This week, families can enjoy the Disney hit “Brave.”

Fun for the whole family, enjoy Bohemian Bull’s extensive menu and don’t forget the kids eat free coupons!