2-Month Events Calendar
November – December 2024
Events sometimes change. Call or email ahead to be sure.
Nov 2 (Saturday) – Stroll to the Poll-Early Voting 11:00-2:00, and voter support at HCDP office, 311-C Beaty St. Conway. Voter Guides and sample ballot downloads.
Call (843)488-4237 for info.
Nov 3 (Sunday) – Daylight Saving Time Ends/Clock falls back
Nov 4 (1st Monday) – HCDP Faith Caucus. Meets virtually at 630 pm. For info, contact Cedric Blain-Spain at Cblainspain.stateec@gmail.com.
Nov 5 (Tuesday) – General Election 7am – 7pm.
Nov 5 (1st Tuesday) – South Side Democrats Network Club. Meets virtually at 6:30 pm. For info, contact Cedric Blain-Spain at Cblainspain.stateec@gmail.com.
Updated Nov 8 (2nd Friday) – Beach Dems, 12 noon. Friendly’s, 4705 North Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach. Guest speaker: Mikel Norris, Associate chair and Professor, Political Science. For information, contact Sally at sallyphoward@aol.com.
Nov 8 (Friday) – Horry County Board of Elections’ deadline to certify vote by 1pm.
Nov 11 (Monday) – Veterans Day (Federal Holiday) – HCDP Office will be closed in observance.
Nov 12 (2nd Tuesday) – Carolina Forest Democrats, 5:30 pm at the Carolina Forest Library. Join us to (hopefully) Celebrate! Guest Speaker: Josh Malkin. Josh joined the ACLU of South Carolina as a Legal Fellow in the fall of 2021 and was named Senior Advocacy Strategist after the completion of his fellowship. He was promoted to Advocacy Director in April 2024. Josh came to the ACLU deeply committed to advocating for racial and educational equity and protecting the rights of children.
For more info, contact Cathy at cath26@gmail.com.
Nov 14 (2nd Thursday, alternating months) – Northwest Action Dems, 3:00 pm at the Loris Library. For information, contact Shirley Vaught at 843-283-7851.
Nov 14 (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
Nov 18 (3rd Monday) Voter Protection Committee 2:30 on Zoom. 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 address. Topic: Election review and future planning.
Nov 18 (Usually 4th Monday) – Westside Democrats meets at 5:30 pm in the HCDP Office, 311c Beaty St, Conway. Contact Lacey Brindley at sclacey780@gmail.com.
Nov 21 (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.
Nov 21 (normally Last Thursday) – North Strand Democrats, 5:30 pm. North Myrtle Beach Library. For info, contact Verlene DeWitt at bigvbd@gmail.com. (No meeting in December.)
Updated Nov 24 (Sunday) Collards pick up 1:00-3:00. Order by reserving 843 488-4237, number of heads at $3 each. Payment due at pick up. If you prefer, we can donate collards to a local food bank- can pay through ActBlue at horrydemocrats.org, drop off your donation to the office or mail a check to HCDP PO Box 51522, Myrtle Beach SC 29579. Thank you for supporting the Horry County Democratic Party!
Updated Nov 25 (Monday) Collards pick up 4:00-6:00. (see above for details)
Nov 28 – Thanksgiving Day (Federal holiday)
Nov 29 – Native American Heritage Day
December
Dec 2 (1st Monday) – HCDP Faith Caucus. Meets virtually at 630 pm. For info, contact Cedric Blain-Spain at Cblainspain.stateec@gmail.com.
Dec 3 (1st Tuesday) – South Side Democrats Network Club. Meets virtually at 6:30 pm. For info, contact Cedric Blain-Spain at Cblainspain.stateec@gmail.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! (Try for no plastic and small items). For more info, contact Cathy at cath26@gmail.com.
Dec 12 (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
Updated Dec 13 (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.
Dec 14 (Saturday) – Conway Christmas Parade, 10am. HCDP float theme will be “Surfing in the USA”. Wear holiday surfer gear & join us. Ride on the float or walk alongside! For more details, contact Lacey at sclacey780@gmail.com.
Dec 16 (3rd Monday) Voter Protection Committee 2:30 on Zoom. If you are not a member of the committee, but would like like to attend, contact the HCDP office at 843-488-4237 and leave name and email address.
Dec 20 (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.
Dec 23 (4th Monday) – Westside Democrats meets at 5:30 pm in the HCDP Office, 311c Beaty St, Conway. Contact Lacey Brindley at sclacey780@gmail.com.
Dec 25 (Wednesday– Christmas Day (Federal holiday)