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Thursday, August 17, 2023
Taylors Library Third Thursdays Theatre
Aug 17 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Taylors Library

Led by former OLLI instructor Chip Kaufmann. Watch and discuss Safety Last (1923). Not rated.

Classic silent comedy celebrating its 100th anniversary. Harold Lloyd stars as a lowly sales clerk who tries to impress his girlfriend by pretending to be his boss. This is the infamous movie where he hangs from the clock face. Bonus short: Laurel & Hardy in Liberty (1929).

Registration required. Email [email protected] or call 864-268-5955 to register.

Five Forks Flicks: Jurassic Park (1993)
Aug 17 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Five Forks Library

Join us for a screening of Jurassic Park (1993). Rated PG-13. Refreshments provided. Email [email protected] or call 864-234-4904 to register.

Dinner and a Movie: Dead Poets Society
Aug 17 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Eighteen Hundred Drayton Catering & Events

We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. Delight on the marrow of life as Professor Bob creates pure poetry out of food. Join us for a 5-course dinner and a free screening of the film that inspired the menu, Dead Poets Society. Head back to school with the 1989 drama starring Robin Williams.

Dinner and a Movie is hosted by Dray Catering and Events and takes place in the Eighteen Hundred Drayton venue within the Drayton Mills Marketplace. Ticket price includes private seating and a 5-course dinner. A cash bar is available.

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Friday, September 1, 2023
Dinner and a Movie: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Sep 1 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Eighteen Hundred Drayton Catering & Events

Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak! Thank you. Now, tuck in for the start-of-term feast! Professor Bob will show his prolific skills at Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration by creating a magical 5-course dinner inspired by the movie we will be screening, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

Dinner and a Movie takes place in the venue, Eighteen Hundred Drayton, within the Drayton Mills Marketplace. Ticket price includes private seating and dinner. A full cash bar featuring signature cocktails is available

Thursday, September 7, 2023
Moonlight Movies: INDIANA JONES + THE LAST CRUSADE
Sep 7 @ 8:00 pm
Falls Park.

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Come early to grab a good spot and play trivia with us before the show. Movies begin at sundown in Falls Park every Thursday in September & October. Local food trucks and Poppington’s Popcorn will be on-site.

Feel free to bring your own picnic, chairs/blanket and enjoy a cozy night under the stars!

$1 wristbands must be purchased on-site if you plan on bringing alcohol.

As an important reminder for all, please leave all pets at home, do not bring glass cups or bottles and no smoking on-site.

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Indiana Jones

The intrepid explorer Indiana Jones sets out to rescue his father, a medievalist who has vanished while searching for the Holy Grail. Following clues in the old man’s notebook, Indy arrives in Venice, where he enlists the help of a beautiful academic, but they are not the only ones who are on the trail, and some sinister old enemies soon come out of the woodwork.

Thursday, September 14, 2023
Moonlight Movies: YOU’VE GOT MAIL
Sep 14 @ 8:00 pm
Falls Park

JOIN US EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT

Come early to grab a good spot and play trivia with us before the show. Movies begin at sundown in Falls Park every Thursday in September & October. Local food trucks and Poppington’s Popcorn will be on-site.

Feel free to bring your own picnic, chairs/blanket and enjoy a cozy night under the stars!

$1 wristbands must be purchased on-site if you plan on bringing alcohol.

As an important reminder for all, please leave all pets at home, do not bring glass cups or bottles and no smoking on-site.

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Struggling boutique bookseller Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) hates Joe Fox (Tom Hanks), the owner of a corporate Foxbooks chain store that just moved in across the street. When they meet online, however, they begin an intense and anonymous Internet romance, oblivious of each other’s true identity. Eventually Joe learns that the enchanting woman he’s involved with is actually his business rival. He must now struggle to reconcile his real-life dislike for her with the cyber love he’s come to feel.

Thursday, September 21, 2023
Moonlight Movies: SELENA
Sep 21 @ 8:00 pm
Falls Park

JOIN US EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT

Come early to grab a good spot and play trivia with us before the show. Movies begin at sundown in Falls Park every Thursday in September & October. Local food trucks and Poppington’s Popcorn will be on-site.

Feel free to bring your own picnic, chairs/blanket and enjoy a cozy night under the stars!

$1 wristbands must be purchased on-site if you plan on bringing alcohol.

As an important reminder for all, please leave all pets at home, do not bring glass cups or bottles and no smoking on-site.

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Selena

In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla (Jennifer Lopez) is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham (Edward James Olmos), realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez (Jon Seda), who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins recording an English-language album which, tragically, she would never complete.

Thursday, September 28, 2023
Midnight Movies: WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT?
Sep 28 @ 8:00 pm
Falls Park

JOIN US EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT

Come early to grab a good spot and play trivia with us before the show. Movies begin at sundown in Falls Park every Thursday in September & October. Local food trucks and Poppington’s Popcorn will be on-site.

Feel free to bring your own picnic, chairs/blanket and enjoy a cozy night under the stars!

$1 wristbands must be purchased on-site if you plan on bringing alcohol.

As an important reminder for all, please leave all pets at home, do not bring glass cups or bottles and no smoking on-site.

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Down-on-his-luck private eye Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) gets hired by cartoon producer R.K. Maroon (Alan Tilvern) to investigate an adultery scandal involving Jessica Rabbit (Kathleen Turner), the sultry wife of Maroon’s biggest star, Roger Rabbit (Charles Fleischer). But when Marvin Acme (Stubby Kaye), Jessica’s alleged paramour and the owner of Toontown, is found murdered, the villainous Judge Doom (Christopher Lloyd) vows to catch and destroy Roger.

Thursday, October 5, 2023
Midnight Movies: STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI
Oct 5 @ 7:15 pm
Falls Park

JOIN US EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT

Come early to grab a good spot and play trivia with us before the show. Movies begin at sundown in Falls Park every Thursday in September & October. Local food trucks and Poppington’s Popcorn will be on-site.

Feel free to bring your own picnic, chairs/blanket and enjoy a cozy night under the stars!

$1 wristbands must be purchased on-site if you plan on bringing alcohol.

As an important reminder for all, please leave all pets at home, do not bring glass cups or bottles and no smoking on-site.

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Star Wars

Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) battles horrible Jabba the Hut and cruel Darth Vader to save his comrades in the Rebel Alliance and triumph over the Galactic Empire. Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) reaffirm their love and team with Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams), the Ewoks and the androids C-3PO and R2-D2 to aid in the disruption of the Dark Side and the defeat of the evil emperor.

Friday, October 6, 2023
 “Chasing Coral” Movie Screening
Oct 6 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Landrum Library

 

“Chasing Coral” follows a team of divers, photographers and scientists out to photograph the elusive process of coral bleaching, a phenomenon happening at an unprecedented rate around the world from warming ocean temperatures. The film took 3.5 years to make and features 500 hours of underwater footage and submissions from over 30 countries.

Thursday, October 12, 2023
The Biggest Little Farm documentary
Oct 12 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Landrum Library

Come watch an inspirational documentary – John Chester and his wife create a sustainable, 200 acre farm in California.

Friday, October 13, 2023
Friday the 13th Movie! The Exorcist: Believer
Oct 13 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Regal Cherrydale

Come join us at Regal Cherrydale to watch The Exorcist: Believer on Friday the 13th of October! You must purchase a ticket for this event.

Time will be adjusted once showtimes are given on the website to be able to purchase tickets, but it is currently showing 5pm. We can meet in the lobby before the show!

Thursday, October 19, 2023
Midnight Movies: THE TRUMAN SHOW
Oct 19 @ 7:15 pm
Falls Park

JOIN US EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT

Come early to grab a good spot and play trivia with us before the show. Movies begin at sundown in Falls Park every Thursday in September & October. Local food trucks and Poppington’s Popcorn will be on-site.

Feel free to bring your own picnic, chairs/blanket and enjoy a cozy night under the stars!

$1 wristbands must be purchased on-site if you plan on bringing alcohol.

As an important reminder for all, please leave all pets at home, do not bring glass cups or bottles and no smoking on-site.

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Truman Show

He doesn’t know it, but everything in Truman Burbank’s (Jim Carrey) life is part of a massive TV set. Executive producer Christof (Ed Harris) orchestrates “The Truman Show,” a live broadcast of Truman’s every move captured by hidden cameras. Cristof tries to control Truman’s mind, even removing his true love, Sylvia (Natascha McElhone), from the show and replacing her with Meryl (Laura Linney). As Truman gradually discovers the truth, however, he must decide whether to act on it.

Thursday, October 26, 2023
Phantom of the Opera (1925) Live Score
Oct 26 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Hughes Main Library

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    Experience the classic silent horror film with a special twist – a live musical score by gothic duo Valentine Wolfe.

    Registration required. Click the register button or call 527-9258 to register.

    Part of the event series: Chills & Thrills

    Audience: Adults
    Category: Performing Arts

Midnight Movies: HOCUS POCUS
Oct 26 @ 7:15 pm
Falls Park

JOIN US EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT

Come early to grab a good spot and play trivia with us before the show. Movies begin at sundown in Falls Park every Thursday in September & October. Local food trucks and Poppington’s Popcorn will be on-site.

Feel free to bring your own picnic, chairs/blanket and enjoy a cozy night under the stars!

$1 wristbands must be purchased on-site if you plan on bringing alcohol.

As an important reminder for all, please leave all pets at home, do not bring glass cups or bottles and no smoking on-site.

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After moving to Salem, Mass., teenager Max Dennison (Omri Katz) explores an abandoned house with his sister Dani (Thora Birch) and their new friend, Allison (Vinessa Shaw). After dismissing a story Allison tells as superstitious, Max accidentally frees a coven of evil witches (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy) who used to live in the house. Now, with the help of a magical cat, the kids must steal the witches’ book of spells to stop them from becoming immortal.

Friday, October 27, 2023
Halloween Movie Night
Oct 27 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Greer City Park

A kid-friendly Halloween movie night in the park! There will also be bounce houses and a food truck. The first 100 participants will win a free t-shirt.

Saturday, November 4, 2023
Trade In + Trade Up @ SpartanPhotoCenter
Nov 4 all-day
SpartanPhotoCenter

Once a year Buy, Sell or Trade in your unwanted and un needed camera gear. Find special prices on new and used gear. PhotoLab printing and scanning specials as well. We stock a wide selection of analog film and new film cameras by Instax and Polaroid. Find camera bags, backpacks and tripods amongst other items.

Thursday, November 9, 2023
Greenville Jewish Film Festival: FAREWELL MR HAFFMANN
Nov 9 @ 6:45 pm
Gunter Theatre

This film screening and discussion is in commemoration of the 85th Anniversary of Kristallnacht.

The evening begins with a pre-movie discussion by the organizers and a panel of local history professionals. Then we will screen the movie: Farewell Mr Haffmann.

PARIS 1941. François Mercier is an ordinary man whose only goal is to start a family with Blanche, the woman he loves. François works for Mr. Haffmann, a talented Jewish jeweler. Under the German occupation, the employer and employee are forced to strike a deal which, over the following months, will upend the fate of all concerned.

Farewell Mr Haffmann is in French with English subtitles.

Thursday, November 16, 2023
Scent of a Woman Dinner + A Movie
Nov 16 @ 7:00 pm
Eighteen Hundred Drayton Catering & Events

This themed menu not only reflects the movie’s themes of indulgence, elegance, and complexity but also provides a delightful culinary experience for our guests, enhancing their connection with the film.

Tango Empanadas Fresh beef with hint of argentinian spice and a chipotle aioli

Wild Mushroom Bisque A smooth blend of Cremini, Portobello and oyster mushrooms with a shiitake confit

Scent of a Woman Garden Salad: A refreshing mixed greens salad with pomegranate seeds, sliced almonds, and a blood orange vinaigrette

Pacino’s Prime Rib: A perfectly cooked prime rib served with a red wine reduction sauce, Truffle Mashed Potatoes and roasted root vegetables

Blind Love Chocolate Mousse: Light chocolate mousse with a cognac hint

Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Netflix Binge: Sugar Rush Christmas
Dec 12 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Chesnee Library

Binge the entire first season of the holiday edition of “Sugar Rush” every Tuesday in December. This week we will be viewing episodes 3 & 4. The rating for this show is TV-14. Children under 14 must have permission from a parent or guardian. Refreshments will be provided.