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π± Fall Festival at Gethsemane Baptist Temple and 10 more events
Also, don't miss UPSTATE @ PINE LAKE on the Starr Patch calendar

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- Fall Festival at Gethsemane Baptist Temple at Gethsemane Baptist Temple
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 89, low: 66.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Starr
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★ Featured events ★
- Fall Festival at Gethsemane Baptist Temple →
Gethsemane Baptist Temple, 6116 Highway 81 South, Starr
12:00 pm
Saturday October 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- UPSTATE @ PINE LAKE →
Pine Lake Golf Club, 410 Carpenter Rd, Anderson
9:00 am - Family Storytime →
300 N. McDuffie St., Anderson
10:30 am - Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening for Social Pottery & Co
Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce, 2406 N Main St. Suite F, Anderson
11:00 am - Bookmobile @ Northlake Condominiums →
Northlake Condominiums, 100 Northlake Dr, Anderson
3:00 pm - Evening with a Librarian: The Under Pressure Edition →
Anderson Main Library, 300 N. McDuffie St., Anderson
6:00 pm - Free Pub National T-Shirt with Order of $50 or More →
116 W. Orr St., Anderson
6:00 pm - 15th Annual Anderson Chamber Golf Tournament *** FULL****
Pine Lake Golf Club, 410 Carpenter Road, Anderson
9:00 am - Revolutionary War Review Homeschool Friday - Battle of Port Royal Island, SC →
Anderson County Museum, 202 East Greenville Street, Anderson
11:00 am - Famous Duos & Enemies →
The Local Uptown, 301 N McDuffie St, Anderson
5:00 pm - October Bike Night @ Timms HD of Anderson →
Timms Harley Davidson of Anderson, 4110 Clemson Blvd, Anderson
6:00 pm - Live Music →
116 W. Orr St., Anderson
7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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🗞 Nearby News
Anderson
- Economy, Detention Center, Centennial Parade Highlight Anderson County Progress (andersonobserver.com)
- 5 weekend events not to miss in Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson (thestate.com)
- AnMed announces new campus, emergency department in Anderson County (wspa.com)
Belton
- Spartanburg Wins 40th Hall of Fame Classic in Belton (hssr.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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