The event will feature inflatables, face painting, touch-a-truck, and local businesses that will hand out free candy. Heritage Park is located on S.E. Main Street.
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System and the Bon Secours Wellness Arena have announced October dates for their Well Walkers program.
The arena concourse will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Each loop around the concourse is a quarter mile. Well Walkers is free, and no registration is required.
On Oct. 31, participants may “Walk with a Doc.” From 9 to 11 a.m., Dr. Andrea Smith of Bon Secours St. Francis Primary Care Downtown will offer information about nutrition, preventative health and chronic disease management. She will walk a lap with anyone who wants to talk or ask questions.
Free parking for Well Walkers is provided in the VIP lot at the arena, located off Church Street.
Mauldin Police Present National Night Out Mauldin Police Department will host National Night Out 2023 from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Mauldin Cultural Center outdoor amphitheater, 101 E. Butler Road.
The free event will include a K-9 demonstration, dance performances, fire and DUI education, touch-a-truck, family-friendly activities, free food and beverages, and special guests from The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, The Greenville Triumph, The Children’s Museum of the Upstate and The Blood Connection.
“This is a chance for the community and the police department to come together under positive circumstances,” said Police Sergeant and Community Liaison Officer James Madden, who organized the event. “People get to know the law enforcement officers who are protecting them.”
Guests can meet first responders and community partners. Music will be provided by DJ Super Joe of The Edge Entertainment. Family-friendly activities will include face painting, bounce houses, balloon art, and a petting zoo with Nigerian dwarf goats, rabbits, chickens, a mini pig, a pony and an alpaca. Free hot dogs, soda, chips, shaved ice, cotton candy and popcorn will be available while supplies last.
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes camaraderie.
In 2021 and 2022, the National Night Out organization recognized the Mauldin Police Department with national awards for its events.
This event is sponsored by Christina Ortiz – State Farm; Davis Services Inc.; The Edge Entertainment; Pepsi; Carolina Auto; Aun & McKay Law Offices; Petty Jessie’s Fun Ice; Robert E. Ianuario, PC; Dobson Towing Inc.; Carolina Foothills Federal Credit Union; Butler Express Car Wash; Senior American Services Inc.; NB Realty; Publix; and Barcel USA.
YoPro Founder To Speak At DisruptHR In Greenville Kamber Parker, founder of The YoPro Know in Greenville, will share workforce development insights at the upcoming DisruptHR Greenville, hosted by Anderson University’s College of Business.
Parker’s presentation, “Embracing Intergenerational Communication,” will take place Nov. 14 at the University Center of Greenville. She will be one of several speakers.
Founded in 2013 in Cincinnati, DisruptHR allows business and community leaders, HR professionals and enthusiasts to share forward-thinking ideas that advance collective understanding in the workplace.
DisruptHR events are organized by volunteers and held globally. The event features speakers who give quick talks that last only five minutes.
The YoPro Know is a consulting group that seeks to change the way businesses engage with young professionals. The company hosts a podcast, “The Great Retention.”
Simpsonville Women Host Spero, Let There Be Mom The Women’s Impact Network of the Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce will meet from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Oct. 3 at the Prisma Health Conference Room, 105A W. Curtis Street.
This month’s sponsor is Spero Financial. The featured charity is Let There Be Mom.
The Women’s Impact Network is a way to start the day with coffee, networking and giving back to the community. Let There Be Mom works to create memories for the children of moms and dads with life-threatening illnesses.
