2-Month Events Calendar
August – September 2024
Events sometimes change. Call or email ahead to be sure.
Aug 1 (Thursday) – National Poll Worker Recruitment Day
Aug 5 (1st Monday) – HCDP Faith Caucus. Meets virtually at 630 pm. For info, contact Cedric Blain-Spain at Cblainspain.stateec@gmail.com.
Aug 6 (1st Tuesday) – South Side Democrats Network Club. Meets virtually at 6:30 pm. For info, contact Cedric Blain-Spain at Cblainspain.stateec@gmail.com.
Aug 8 (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
Aug 9 (2nd Friday) – Beach Dems, 12 noon. Friendly’s, 4705 North Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach. Guest speaker: Beach Dems Political Historian Marion Foxworth. For information, contact Sally at sallyphoward@aol.com.
Aug 15 – Meet Your Local Candidates with the Democratic Women’s Council of Horry County, 4:45 pm – 6:30 pm. Chapin Library, 400 14th Ave N, Myrtle Beach. Guest Speakers: Mal Hyman and Michelle Green. Visit the Facebook Event page for more information.
Aug 19 (3rd Monday) Voter Protection Committee 2:30. If you are not a member of the committee, but would like to attend, contact the HCDP office at 843 488-4237 and leave your name and email address.
Aug 19-22 – Democratic National Convention in Chicago [televised on CBS].
Aug 20 (3rd Tuesday) 5:00 pm– HCDP Fundraising Committee. (Meets virtually each month) Volunteers needed. Email Cblainspain.stateec@gmail.com with Yes in the Subject or call the HCDP Office at 843-488-HCDP (4237) to leave your name, phone number, and email address, only if you’re responding Yes.
Aug 24 (Saturday) – Women’s Equality Day
Aug 26 (4th Monday) – Westside Democrats meets at 5:30 pm in the HCDP Office, 311c Beaty St, Conway. Contact Gerald Michael Jr at gman5372@gmail.com.
No meetings in August:
- Carolina Forest Dems
- Gun Sense
- DWCHC
- North Strand Democrats
Sep 2 (Monday) – Labor Day Holiday
Sep 2 (1st Monday) – HCDP Faith Caucus. Meets virtually at 630 pm. For info, contact Cedric Blain-Spain at Cblainspain.stateec@gmail.com.
Sep 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.
Sep 10 (Tuesday) – Carolina Forest Democrats, 5:30 pm at the Carolina Forest Library. Guest speaker: Wayne Gray, Chair of the RIDE IV Advisory Committee. He will update us on the final proposal for the Nov ballot. Registered voters will have to vote yes or no to this. Come at 5:00 to socialize. For more info, contact Cathy at cath26@gmail.com.
Sep 12 (2nd Thursday, alternating months) – Northwest Action Dems, 3:00 pm at the Loris Library. For information, contact Shirley Vaught at 843-283-7851.
Sep 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
Sep 13 (2nd Friday) – Beach Dems, 12 noon. Friendly’s, 4705 North Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach. Guest speaker: Michelle Green, candidate for Horry County School Board, District 9. For information, contact Sally at sallyphoward@aol.com.
Sep 16 (3rd Monday) Voter Protection Committee 2:30. If you are not a member of the committee, but would like to attend, contact the HCDP office at 843 488-4237 and leave your name and email address.
Sep 17 (Tuesday) – National Voter Registration Day
Sep 19 (3rd Thursday) – Democratic Womens Council of Horry County, 5:00 – 7:00 pm.
Sep 23 (Monday) – Westside Democrats meets at 5:30 pm in the HCDP Office, 311c Beaty St, Conway. Contact Gerald Michael Jr at gman5372@gmail.com.
Sep 26 (Last Thursday) – North Strand Democrats, 5:30 pm. North Myrtle Beach Library. For info, contact Verlene DeWitt at bigvbd@gmail.com.
Coming up:
Oct 4 (Friday) – Last Day to Register to Vote in November 5 election (if not already registered)
Oct 14 (2nd Monday quarterly) – HCDP Executive Committee meeting. Govt & Judicial Bldg, 1301 2nd Ave, Conway. For more info, call the HCDP office at 843-488-4237. All Democrats are welcome.
Oct 19 (Saturday) – SHORE Dinner (HCDP’s annual Gala)
Oct 21 (Monday) – Early Voting begins for the November 5 General Election at up to 7 Horry County early polling locations TBA (usually includes North Strand Recreation Center, South Strand Recreation Center, Carolina Forest Recreation Center, and the Horry County Voter Registration & Elections Office, 1515 4th Ave, Conway.) Hours: 8:30 am to 6:00 pm (Monday -Saturday). Closed Sunday, October 27.