2-Month Events Calendar
December – January 2025
Events sometimes change. Call or email ahead to be sure.
Dec 2 (1st Monday) – NO HCDP Faith Caucus. “Happy Holidays.” For info, contact Cedric Blain-Spain at Cblainspain.stateec@gmail.com
Dec 3 (1st Tuesday) – NO South Side Democrats Network Club. “Happy Holidays” For info, contact Cedric Blain-Spain at Cblainspain.stateec@gmail.com.
Dec 4 (normally 3rd Thursday) – Holiday Party, Democratic Womens Council of Horry County, 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Beachfront Kitchen & Bar, 201 C 74th Ave. N, Myrtle Beach. More info at dwchc.com.
Dec 10 (2nd Tuesday) – Carolina Forest Democrats annual dinner get together, 5:00 pm at The Carolina Forest Olive Garden off of 501. All Carolina Forest Democrats and their friends are welcome to join us. **You MUST RSVP By Dec 3rd. Our CF Dem President, Alester, will be collecting unwrapped toys and books for Toys for Tots! Wooden or metal toys preferred. Do not wrap. For more info, contact Cathy at cath26@gmail.com.
Dec 13 (2nd Friday) – Beach Dems, 12 noon. Friendly’s, 4705 North Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach. Guest speaker: Marion Foxworth, Horry County Registrar of Deeds. For information, contact Sally at sallyphoward@aol.com.
Dec 15 (Saturday) – Annual Holiday Party, South Enders Democratic Club, 5:30 pm. Location: Damen’s Restaurant in Myrtle Beach. We will have a gift exchange ($10-15) and collect Toys for Tots. All attendees are responsible for their own meal. All are welcome! For info, contact us at info@southenders.org
Dec 16 (3rd Monday) Voter Protection Committee, 2:30 pm TBD virtual or in person at HCDP office. If you are not a member of the committee, but would like to attend, contact the HCDP office at 843-488-4237 and leave name and email. Topics: Kids and Voting, Voter Information, other spring projects.
Dec 23–Jan 5 HCDP office Closed for Winter Holidays
Dec 25 (Wednesday – Christmas Day (Federal holiday)
January
Jan 1 (Wednesday) – New Years Day (Federal holiday). HCDP office closed through Jan 5 for Winter holidays.
Jan 6 (1st Monday) – HCDP Faith Caucus. 6:30pm Hybrid at HCDP Office & Virtual (link sent day of the meeting). Reorganizational Meeting & Election of Officers for 2025- 2027. For info, contact Cedric Blain-Spain at Cblainspain.stateec@gmail.com
Jan 7 (1st Tuesday) – South Side Democrats Network Club & JR-12 Club Joint Meeting. Election of Officers for 2025- 2027. Hybrid Location TBA. Meets virtually at 6:30 pm. For info, contact Cedric Blain-Spain at Cblainspain.stateec@gmail.com
Jan 8 (2nd Wednesday) — Gun Sense Action Committee, 10 am via Zoom. If you would like to attend contact Henry Garbelman at henagr45@gmail.com. Committee members will receive an email invitation and agenda.
Jan 9 (2nd Thursday, alternating months) – Northwest Action Dems, 3:00 pm at the Loris Library. For information, contact Shirley Vaught at 843-283-7851.
Jan 9 (2nd Thursday) – South Enders Democratic Club, 5:30 pm. Location: All Souls Waccamaw Unitarian Universalist Church, 7185 Hwy 707 across from the Socastee PO. For info, contact us at info@southenders.org
Jan 10 (2nd Friday) – Beach Dems, 12 noon. Friendly’s, 4705 North Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach. Guest speaker: TBD. For information, contact Sally at sallyphoward@aol.com.
Jan 14 (2nd Tuesday) – Carolina Forest Democrats, 5:30 pm at the Carolina Forest Library. Guest speaker: TBA. For more info, contact Cathy at cath26@gmail.com.
Jan 16 (3rd Thursday) – Democratic Womens Council of Horry County, 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Beachfront Kitchen & Bar, 201 C 74th Ave. N, Myrtle Beach. More info at dwchc.com.
Jan 20 (Monday) – Martin Luther King Jr Day & Inauguration Day (Federal Holiday) – HCDP Office will be closed in observance.
Jan 20 (3rd Monday) Voter Protection Committee, 2:30 pm. TBD virtual or in person at HCDP office. If you are not a member of the committee, but would like to attend, contact the HCDP office at 843-488-4237 and leave name and email.
Topic: Education projects.
Jan. 20 (3rd Monday) 7th Congressional District Democratic Coalition Meeting. Meets virtually at 7:00 pm. For more info, contact Cblainspain.stateec@gmail.com
Jan 27 (4th Monday) – Westside Democrats meets at 5:30 pm in the HCDP Office, 311c Beaty St, Conway. Contact Don Kohn at horrydems@yahoo.com.
Jan 30 (Last Thursday) – North Strand Democrats, 5:30 pm. North Myrtle Beach Library. Guest speaker: Monique Bellamy, Reclaim Community Concepts, a non-profit. For info, contact Verlene DeWitt at bigvbd@gmail.com.