Back in September, we announced that Century Park had been nominated for the 2025 KABOOM Awards through Kidding Around Greenville. With nominations now behind us, voting is about to open up! You can start casting your vote this coming Monday, October 21 at 9:00 AM. Head on over to: https://kiddingaroundgreenville.com/kaboom to help the Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department win!
Another week filled with events as we head towards the end of October!
Sunday (10/20)
The Wizard of Oz – Greer Children’s Theatre – 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Cannon Centre
Monday (10/21)
Greer Planning Commission Meeting – 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM – City Hall
Tuesday (10/22)
Art Reception – Hispanic & Latino Heritage Art Exhibition – 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – The City of Greer Center for the Arts
Greer City Council Meeting – 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM – City Park
Thursday (10/24)
Greer Recreation Association Board Meeting 6:15 PM – 8:00 PM – City Hall
Friday (10/25)
The Wizard of Oz – Greer Children’s Theatre – 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Cannon Centre
Saturday (10/26)
Greer Arts & Eats Festival – 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM – Downtown Greer
The Wizard of Oz – Greer Children’s Theatre – 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Cannon Centre
This year’s Cops for Tots is right around the corner! The Greer Police Department is accepting donations from now until the day of the event on December 12. The form to apply for assistance through Cops for Tots will go live this Monday, October 21. To learn more, head on over to the Cops for Tots page: https://www.cityofgreer.org/o/police/page/cops-for-tots-2
We’ve got an update in regards to the Convenience Center. The center will reopen on Monday, October 21. Collection of waste oil, household batteries, and e-waste will be stopped for now but you can still bring those items to county sites. As part of renovations to the center, the current building will be demolished and a temporary fence will be installed around the construction area at the end of the month. The Convenience Center will still be operational during this time but there will be intermittent closures depending on construction needs.
For more information and to view a map of other centers in the Greer area, visit the Convenience Center page: https://www.cityofgreer.org/o/ps/page/convenience-center
The City of Greer Career Fair is this week! Join us on Friday, October 18 from 7 AM – 2 PM at Greer City Hall. We’ll be conducting on-site interviews and extending conditional offers to candidates. This is a great opportunity to explore a career in local government and make an impact where you live!
Coming at you with this week’s edition of Greerview, where we recap last week’s events and look forward to what’s going on this week in Greer.
Last week, we showed you how you can get involved with Hurricane Helene relief efforts with Greer Relief, as well as SCDOT’s plans for assisting with the debris clean up here in Greer.
This week we have: the upcoming Farmers Market, The Platform at Greer’s IGNITE Greer, the upcoming career fair, and National Night Out!
https://youtu.be/KriMkuz1go8
We’ve got a jam-packed week of events for you this week in Greer!
Tuesday (10/15)
Greer Farmers Market – 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM – City Park
Wednesday (10/16)
The Platform at Greer: IGNITE Greer – 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM – Cartwright Food Hall
Friday (10/18)
City of Greer Career Fair – 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM – City Hall
Food Truck Rollout – 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM – City Park
The Wizard of Oz – Greer Children’s Theatre – 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Cannon Centre
Saturday (10/19)
Artisan Makers Market – 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM – City Park
The Wizard of Oz – Greer Children’s Theatre – 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Cannon Centre
The Cannon Centre deck will be closed from October 14-25 as improvements will be made. The deck will be deep cleaned as well as some aesthetic upgrades will be made. The Cannon Centre itself will remain open. We’ll let you know when the deck is reopened!
Heads up to anyone traveling to our parks: there’s still some debris from Helene. Please avoid letting your kids play on any debris especially if it’s roped off. The Public Services department is working diligently to get everything removed!
Greer Relief is currently accepting donations and volunteers to assist with relief after the hurricane. Donated items can be dropped off at the new Neighborhood Impact Center on Berry Ave or through some of our upcoming events.
The Parks, Recreation & Tourism department has partnered with Greer Relief and are also accepting donations at the upcoming Food Truck Rollout on Friday, October 18 from 5-8 PM and the Artisan Makers Market on Saturday, October 19 from 10 AM – 2 PM.
The list of items that are currently needed the most includes:
• Canned goods and shelf-stable proteins (tuna, chicken, peanut butter)
• Hygiene products (soap, toothpaste, feminine hygiene)
• Cleaning supplies
• Baby items (formula, diapers, wipes)
Visit: https://greerrelief.org/ for more information on how you can help!
https://youtu.be/e58cXEoMSfE
SCDOT will soon be helping Greer deal with the aftermath of Helene. They will begin their debris cleanup on Monday, October 14.
Do not wait to put your debris at the curb, as we cannot guarantee when the contracted crews will be in specific neighborhoods. It will take DOT crews several days to visit all of Greer. As these crews are working, our Public Services team will continue to operate on the schedule released earlier this week.
Please note the city will not have information on when DOT crews will be in your neighborhood, if they have already been to your neighborhood, or the routes they are running.
Learn more about the SCDOT debris removal here: https://info2.scdot.org/SCDOTPress/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=3767
An update on debris pickup as of 10/8:
The City of Greer Public Services Department will follow the leaf collection map for debris pickup. They will work in each area Monday-Saturday. If crews have touched all roads in the scheduled area early, they will move on to the next area.
Please note: The city is receiving assistance with debris cleanup and those crews may not follow this schedule.
Area 1: 10/7-10/12
Area 2: 10/14-10/19
Area 3: 10/21-10/26
Area 4: 10/28-11/2
The department will reassess as they move through each area. Learn more on our loose leaf collection page: https://www.cityofgreer.org/o/ps/page/loose-leaf-collection
Join us this week for another look in the Greerview, where we recap last week and look ahead to what’s coming up this week in Greer.
Last week, we had a Greerview episode centered around Hurricane Helene damage, giving you all an update on debris cleanup and an update on trash collection.
This week we have: the board of zoning appeals (that meets tonight), the board of architectural review meeting, the regular city council meeting, and a list of the city’s postponed events.
https://youtu.be/BAVSoCd7Y4w
