A curated selection of events happening around Greenville
Event Spotlight: First Annual Greenville Chili Cup
Grateful Brew
March 3, 1-5 p.m.
Tickets: $10-30, available here,
Nothing quite like a good cause and the promise of gallons of homemade chili to stir up interest. This first annual chili cookoff at coffee shop and tap room Grateful Brew promises a culinary adventure and spoils like a trophy, swag package and gift card to the victor.
Attendees of all ages—kids get a break on ticket price—will have the opportunity to taste and savor each submission before casting a ballot to choose the first ever reigning champion, until next year.
Proceeds from the event will go to Meals on Wheels of Greenville County, which makes it an entirely worthwhile way to spend a Sunday Funday. Speaking of which, event sponsor Allagash Brewing will make darn sure that ‘Funday’ part is handled properly.
In addition to the chili competition, the event will feature an array of craft beer from the taproom, as well as live music to really make it a party.
Here’s the itinerary, so lack of info isn’t an excuse to not attend.
noon: Volunteer check-in
12:30 p.m.: Cook-off contestant check-in
1 p.m.: Attendee check-in opens
1 - 3:30 p.m.: Chili tasting and voting opens; Bar service opens; Live music begins
3:30 p.m.: Voting ends
4 p.m.: Top three winners announced
4:30 p.m.: Last call on bar service
Finding Nemo Jr.
Cannon Centre 2024, 204 Cannon St., Greer
March 1-3 and 8-10; Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m
Tickets: $10-20, available here
The beloved Disney tale of Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, who sets out on an epic adventure to find his son, Nemo, after he was captured, comes to the stage with the Greer Children’s Theatre. An ASL performance is designated for March 2.
Bubbly Side Up! A Brunch Festival
Events at Judson Mill
March 2, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tickets: $50-70 available here
Hours-long, all-you-can-eat-and-responsibly-drink brunch is a no-brainer. Snag the last remaining tickets for a mimosa-fueled Saturday with friends and make some new ones while tasting competitive dishes from some local top chefs. Winners will be crowned at the end. Designated drivers and ride-sharing encouraged.
March Maker’s Market
Westside Market Greenville, 3510 Augusta Road
March 2, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
FREE
March Maker’s Market features more than 60 local vendors set up outside, wrapping around the building. Food and drink options to fuel the shopping experience include a coffee trailer, mobile tap trailer and Mexibilly’s food truck. For the kids, a mobile petting zoo will be on site.
Daria Janssen: The Bach Cello Suites Part 2
Sigal Music Museum
March 3, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5, students, $20 GA, available here
Ukrainian born, American cellist Daria Yevgenievna Titova Janssen is an active soloist, chamber musician, piano accompanist, teacher and scholar. A Greenville resident, Janssen holds an Undergraduate Diploma with Distinction in Cello Performance from Longy School of Music, Bachelors of Music degree from Emerson College and Master of Music degree from Boston University, where she received an Honor Award for outstanding achievement in String Performance and Doctorate of Music Arts in String Performance. She is a recent winner of the International Clara Schumann Competition, 2023 winner of London International and Beethoven International Music Competitions. Currently, Janssen is a director of Daria Janssen Music School, Double Bass faculty at the North Greenville University, a cellist at Greenville Symphony Orchestra as well as a conductor at the Greenville County Youth Orchestras.
2024 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
March 6-10
Tickets: various prices, available here
This listing is as much for the information about the event as it is a cautionary notice about the traffic and parking situation on that end of downtown at times traffic wouldn’t normally be an issue. This is the seventh time Greenville has hosted the tournament and tickets are going fast. Single tickets are still available for weekday games or get lucky and snag some resale weekend tournament tickets.
Beth Pontari, a key leader in developing The Furman Advantage and the underlying Pathways Program, has been named vice president for Academic Affairs and provost at Furman University, beginning May 1. Pontari, a social psychologist whose research and expertise includes the study of self and identity and college student resiliency, has held the provost and […] 
Beth Pontari, a key leader in developing The Furman Advantage and the underlying Pathways Program, has been named vice president for Academic Affairs and provost at Furman University, beginning May 1. Pontari, a social psychologist whose research and expertise includes the study of self and identity and college student resiliency, has held the provost and […] 
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