A “Stand Up for Stan” benefit concert Thursday at Grace Hall at 108 Trade Street is all about giving back, Stan Christofferson said.
Christofferson, owner of the Great Bay Oyster House (GBOH), was the recipient of the first benefit last year as friends, customers and business acquaintances helped raise over $6,000 for medical expenses.
Jessica Monroe is turning her 30th birthday into a party Thursday at The Davenport to benefit animals.
Saved by the Heart Companion Animal Services is the fundraiser host from 8 p.m. – midnight.
An international wine and beer tasting will be held Thursday from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at Acme General Store at 201 Trade Street.
Free beer and wine sampling will be featured with light hors d’oeuvres. The event is free.
A Chocolate Affair will be held Saturday 7 – 9:30 p.m. at Greer City Hall.
Chefs from local restaurants and area caterers will create an assortment of chocolate desserts in mini-sizes. Gourmet coffees, wine and other beverages will be served.
Deep-fried Chocolate Cherry Bombs and Peanut Butter Cups are being offered during March at Carnival Confections Food at 1209 W. Poinsett Street.
Kelvin Miller, owner of the restaurant, has installed a Coke beverage fountain to offer coke products with ice. The snow cokes machine, Miller said, has been a big hit during the warm days and it appears the warmer coming week.
The Stomping Grounds, quickly becoming the place to visit and the place to be seen, has annnounced its upcoming entertainment and guest schedule. It includes music, parties, a political greet-and-meet and a poety reading.
Lisa Suber, owner/operator, invites customers to visit the Stomping Grounds for breakfast or enjoy a variety of coffees while perusing the Internet.
Here are the upcoming events for the next couple weeks:
Tuesday, March 20 Elizabeth Wood playing acoustic guitar, 7-9 p.m.
Roses for Relief will be held St. Patrick’s Day (Saturday) to benefit Greer Relief.
The event, catered by Greer’s Ember Restaurant, will feature an Irish menu. is 7-12 p.m. at 317 Buncombe Road. The cost is $75 per person and proceeds to Greer Relief to assist needy and indigent residents of Greenville and Spartanburg counties.
Beauty queens, mascots and a fun run is scheduled Saturday at Greer Middle School that will collect food for families in need.
Crestview Elementary School will be raising money and gathering supplies for its Backpack Buddies Program Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Pack the Pantry 5k Fun Run.
Bojangles' will be giving away more than 600,000 Homestyle Tenders free to customers who schedule an online reservation to pick up their four-piece snack. The launch is for the mild, boneless tenderloin filets that is the fast food restaurant's newest menu item. A new Roasted Red Pepper Dipping Sauce will also be introduced.
Here's all you have to do. Visit www.homestyletenders.com now to sign up for a 30-minute time slot between 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., from March 19 – 25, during which you can pick up your free four-piece Homestyle Tender snack at one of the nearly 50 participating Bojangles’ across Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina.
Things will be hopping at the Stomping Grounds Coffee and Wine Bar with entertainment scheduled on six of the next nine evenings.
Lisa Suber, owner/operator, has scheduled Timeless Tunes on Fridays with Lacie on the piano tonight from 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. Saturday features open mic Poetry Night and Pop Cello with Sharon Gerber from 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.
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