2-Month Events Calendar

August – September 2022

Events sometimes change. Call or email ahead to be sure.

Aug 1 (1^st Monday) – HCDP Faith Caucus, 7:00 pm virtually. For info, contact Cedric Blain-Spain at Cblainspain.stateec@gmail.com.

Aug 2 (1^st Tuesday) – South Side Democrats Network Club. Meets virtually at 7:00 pm. For info, contact Cedric Blain-Spain at Cblainspain.stateec@gmail.com.

Aug 4 (1^st Thursday) – First Thursday Happy Hour, 5:00 pm. Location: The porch at Wild Wing Cafe in Barefoot Landing, 4706 US-17S, North Myrtle Beach. For more info, contact Chris Carr at christine.k.carr@gmail.com or Dr Saxena at scsaxen@gmail.com.

Aug 12 (2^nd Friday) – Beach Dems Breakfast RETURNS Sep 9. Normally 8:30 am at Friendly’s Restaurant, 4705 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach. For information, contact Sally at sallyphoward@aol.com. 

Aug 9 (2^nd Tuesday) – Carolina Forest Democratic Club, 5:30 pm. Carolina Forest Library. Guest speaker (re-scheduled from June): Miko Pickett, a SC Working Families Party Senior Advisor and a grassroots leader who has worked to better the lives of historically marginalized communities in South Carolina. For info, contact Cathy T at cath26@gmail.com.

Aug 10 (2^nd Wednesday) – Gun Sense Committee, 10:00 am via Zoom. For more info, contact Henry Garbelman at hengar45@gmail.com.

Aug 11 (2^nd Thursday) – South Enders Democratic Club, 5:00 pm. Surfside Beach Library, 410 Surfside Drive, Surfside Beach. Guest speakers: Daryl Scott, candidate for US House SC-7, and Ashlyn Preaux, candidate for SC House, District 61. For info, contact Rick at info@southenders.org

Aug 17 (Wednesday) 3rd Thursdays will return Sept 15 – DWCHC- Democratic Women’s Council of Horry County. Candidate support training at the Carolina Forest Library, 5-6:45 pm. Help get Democratic candidates elected — learn more about canvassing, text banking and phone banking. For details and to learn more about us visit www.dwchc.com.

Aug 22 (4^th Monday) – Westside Democrats meets 4^th Monday at 5:30 pm in the HCDP Office, 311c Beaty St, Conway. Contact Scott Pleasant at  scottplez@yahoo.com.

Aug 25 (Thursday) – North Strand Democrats, 5pm via Zoom. Meets the last Thursday monthly. Guest Speaker: TBA. For info, contact Verlene DeWitt at bigvbd@gmail.com.

Aug 29 (Last Monday) – Grand Strand Young Democrats, 6:30 pm. Virtual event – Join the Grand Strand Young Democrats (covering Horry and Georgetown counties) every last Monday of the month! Sign up for SCDP-wide events at www.mobilize.us. For information, contact DaVita Foushee at 3rdvicechairhcdp@gmail.com.

Sep 1 (1^st Thursday) – First Thursday Happy Hour, 5:00 pm. Location: 1229Shine, 1229 Shine Ave, Myrtle Beach (Market Common). For more information, contact Chris Carr at christine.k.carr@gmail.com or Dr Saxena at scsaxen@gmail.com.

Sep 5 – Labor Day holiday

Sep 5 (1^st Monday) – HCDP Faith Caucus, 7:00 pm virtually. For info, contact Cedric Blain-Spain at Cblainspain.stateec@gmail.com.

Sep 6 (1^st Tuesday) – South Side Democrats Network Club. Meets virtually at 7:00 pm. For info, contact Cedric Blain-Spain at Cblainspain.stateec@gmail.com.

Sep 8 (2^nd Thursday) – South Enders Democratic Club, 5:00 pm. Surfside Beach Library, 410 Surfside Drive, Surfside Beach. Guest speaker(s): TBA. For info, contact Rick at info@southenders.org

Sep 9 (2^nd Friday) – Beach Dems Breakfast RETURNS Sep 9. Normally 8:30 am at Friendly’s Restaurant, 4705 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach. For information, contact Sally at sallyphoward@aol.com. 

Sep 9 (2^nd Friday, alternating months) – Northwest Action Dems, 3:00 pm at the Loris Library. For information, contact Shirley Vaught at 843-283-7851.

Sep 13 (2^nd Tuesday) – Carolina Forest Democratic Club, 5:30 pm. Carolina Forest Library. Location:TBA. For info, contact Cathy T at cath26@gmail.com.

Sep 14 (2^nd Wednesday) – Gun Sense Committee, NO MEETING THIS MONTH. Please attend the Shore dinner and volunteer to help at the North Myrtle Beach Italian/Irish festival booth on Sep 24 (North Strand Dems)  For more info, contact Henry Garbelman at hengar45@gmail.com.

Sep 15 (3rd Thursdays) – DWCHC- Democratic Women’s Council of Horry County. Environmental speaker to be announced. Present changes in bylaws and DWC Scholarship Project. For details and to learn more about us visit www.dwchc.com.
Sep 17 (Saturday) – Constitution Day and Citizenship Day observed.

Sep 23 (Friday) – 10^th Annual SHORE Dinner – Let’s Make “Good Trouble”. 6:00 pm Reception; 7:00 pm Dinner. Dunes golf & Beach Club, 9000 N. Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach SC. To place Program Ads or purchase Dinner Tickets ($99), visit https://horrydemocrats.org/shore-dinner-reservation-2022/.
Questions? Contact Nancy Anderson at 843-340-1595 or votedems@sccoast.net.

Sep 24 (Saturday) – Join the North Strand Democrats in their tent at the Irish Italian Festival on Main Street in North Myrtle Beach, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.  Candidates are encouraged to come and campaign under our tent. We will promote the Democratic platform and register voters.  For info, contact Verlene DeWitt at bigvbd@gmail.com.

Sep 26 (4^th Monday) – Westside Democrats meets 4^th Monday at 5:30 pm in the HCDP Office, 311c Beaty St, Conway. Contact Scott Pleasant at  scottplez@yahoo.com.

Sep 26 (Last Monday) – Grand Strand Young Democrats, 6:30 pm. Virtual event – Join the Grand Strand Young Democrats (covering Horry and Georgetown counties) every last Monday of the month! Sign up for SCDP-wide events at www.mobilize.us. For information, contact DaVita Foushee at 3rdvicechairhcdp@gmail.com.

Sep 29 (Thursday) – North Strand Democrats, 5pm via Zoom. Meets the last Thursday monthly. Guest Speaker: TBA. For info, contact Verlene DeWitt at bigvbd@gmail.com.