For a .pdf of Events, visit www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/events.pdf. For a text version of Events, visit www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/events.html. Wednesday, December 17, 2014 To join or be removed from this mailing list, please reply to [email protected]. New and updated items in blue! Family Holiday Workshop 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Thursday, December 18 Chapin Memorial Library Join in a fun-filled Family Holiday Workshop from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Thursday, December 18, at Chapin Memorial Library. All ages are welcome. Help decorate Gingerbread houses for display in the library. Kids and parents also can create your own Make-and-Takes: holiday cookies, Kwanza cards, Hanukkah cards, Christmas cards. Refreshments will be provided by Friends of the Chapin Memorial Library. For more information, call 843-918-1275. AARP Smart Driver Course 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Saturday, December 20 Chapin Memorial Library Take the AARP Smart Driver Course from anytime from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, December 20, at Chapin Memorial Library. Refresh your driving skills and learn new rules of the road and research-based driving strategies to help you stay safe behind the wheel. Plus, there’s no test to pass! To reserve a seat today, call Judy Chamberlin at 843-945-4455. Santa Paws Costume Contest 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 27 (NOTE CHANGE!) Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Plyler Park Come support the Grand Strand Humane Society through the 2014 Santa Paws Costume Contest from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 27. (Due to expected inclement weather on December 20, the date has been moved back a week.) Get pictures of your dressed-up pooch with Santa Claus! The Boardwalk Parade and judging will be from 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. First, second and third place prizes will be announced on the “I Love Sugar” stage, near the SkyWheel. Registration is $10 per pooch (cash only) and begins at 2:00 p.m. Myrtle Beach Fire Department’s Santa Detail 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, December 21 Neighborhoods throughout the city Santa Claus will visit neighborhoods throughout the city from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, December 21. The Myrtle Beach Fire Department will provide a big red sleigh (better known as a fire truck) for Santa’s rounds. Children are welcome to meet Santa and the firefighters as they make stops throughout the city. For questions, please contact Lt. Christian Sliker at 843-918-1221. Holidays on the Boardwalk Through Saturday, December 27 Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Plyler Park Myrtle Beach’s “Holidays on the Boardwalk” celebration is through December 27, at Plyler Park, on the Boardwalk and along Ocean Boulevard! Events listed are available for all ages. Enjoy Camel Rides each Saturday at Ninth Avenue North from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Musical groups from local schools, churches and bands will perform traditional holiday tunes on Saturday at various times and locations. For more information, visit www.myrtlebeachdowntown.com. Sunday, December 21… • Community Candlelight Caroling: Join with local churches for caroling by candlelight. December Neighborhood Watch Meetings Various times, dates and locations The following Neighborhood Watch meetings are scheduled for November and December. Call Crime Prevention Officer Henry Bresadola at 918-1806 for more information. • • • • • • • Carolina Breeze Neighborhood Watch – 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 17, Carolina Breeze Office, 100 Cedar Street Emmens Preserve Neighborhood Watch – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 17, Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane The Highlands Neighborhood Watch – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 17, Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane The Market Common Neighborhood Watch – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 17, Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane The Reserve Neighborhood Watch – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 17, Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane Seagate Village Neighborhood Watch – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 17, Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane Withers Preserve Neighborhood Watch – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 17, Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane 2014 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational Girls’ Basketball Tournament December 17 – 22 Myrtle Beach Convention Center http://www.beachballclassic.com The CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational Girls’ Basketball tournament is December 17 – 22 at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. This is a 16-team, national invitation tournament with top high school talent from around the country. Visit any CresCom Bank for information on FREE tickets to all girls’ basketball games, except college games. Speaking of college games, the University of Maine’s women face the UNC Chapel Hill women at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 18. Then UNC Chapel Hill plays Elon University’s women at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, December 21, followed at 5:00 p.m. by the Coastal Carolina University women vs. the St. Francis University women. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 843-213-0032 or at the Convention Center on game days. Visit http://www.beachballclassic.com for more information. 2014 Beach Ball Classic Boys’ Basketball Tournament December 26 – 31 Myrtle Beach Convention Center http://www.beachballclassic.com The 34th annual Beach Ball Classic Boys’ Basketball tournament is December 26 – 31 at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. This is the nation’s premier high school holiday tournament! Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 843-213-0032 or at the Convention Center on game days. Visit http://www.beachballclassic.com for more information about the teams and game times. Myrtle Beach Holiday Schedules City Offices and Solid Waste Services Christmas and New Year’s Weeks City offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, December 25 and 26, for Christmas, and Thursday, January 1, for New Year’s Day. For Monday through Thursday, December 22-26, here’s how collections will occur… The Zone 1 route will be serviced as usual on Monday, December 22. The Zone 2 route will be serviced as usual on Tuesday, December 23. Both Zones 3 and Zone 4 will be serviced on Wednesday, December 24. No collection services will be offered on Thursday December 25 or Friday, December 26. Solid waste and recycling will be collected as usual the New Year’s week of December 29 – January 1. Questions? Call the Solid Waste Division at 918-2160. Fireworks! Throughout the Year Various Locations in Myrtle Beach Wednesday, December 31, 10:00 p.m. – Broadway at the Beach Christmas Tree Recycling Curbside or Drop-Off January and February The City of Myrtle Beach will pick up Christmas trees at curbside and take them to be recycled beginning in January. Please place trees at the curb, but not in the travel lane, and don’t cover any utility meters or boxes. Also, please remove all decorations and tree stands! If you don’t want to wait for curbside pickup, you may take your tree to the drop-off point on Mr. Joe White Avenue at 21st Avenue North Extension (behind Myrtle Waves Water Park). In late February, the trees will be ground, and the resulting mulch will be available to the public for free. FIRST Robotics Regional Competition – Volunteers welcome! Friday and Saturday, February 27 – 28, 2015 Myrtle Beach Convention Center The Myrtle Beach Convention Center again will be the site of the Palmetto Regional FIRST Robotics Competition, February 27 and 28, 2015. In all, 66 teams of high school students from South Carolina and the East Coast will build their own robots to compete in this fast-paced event. Teams warm up Thursday, February 26, with robot inspections and practice rounds, followed by the high-energy tournament on Friday and Saturday. Admission is free! The public is invited to watch talented students put their math, science and engineering skills to work. To become a volunteer, visit https://my.usfirst.org/FIRSTPortal/Login/vims_login.aspx. (Last year’s volunteers need to re-register.) Area Business Disaster Recovery Symposium 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Friday, January 30 Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/disasterrecovery.pdf Save the Date! Come to the Area Business Disaster Recovery Symposium from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, January 30, at the Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel. The Area Business Disaster Symposium will help a business focus on planning for any type of interruption. The symposium will cover business interruption insurance, what FEMA requires, emergency funding and loans, business continuity planning, and how to deal with stress during and after a disaster. Including lunch and refreshments, registration is just $25 per person until January 26. After that date and at the door (while space lasts), registration is $30 per person. Vendor spaces also are available at $99 each. See www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/disasterrecovery.pdf for the agenda and registration materials. For more information, call 843-918-1069. Friday Films 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., through December 19 First Floor Meeting Room, Chapin Memorial Library Join Friday Films every Friday at 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., in the first floor meeting room at Chapin Memorial Library. The December line up will hi-light the holidays with some fun movies, new and old. You must be 18 years of age or older and have a ticket to enter. Popcorn will be served, and you may bring your own beverage (non-alcoholic). Call 843-918-1281 for more information. • Friday, December 19 National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Chevy Chase Senior Movie Schedule Call 918-2380 for information Base Recreation Center Come enjoy a free movie for adults and seniors every Friday at 3:00 p.m. Soft drinks and popcorn are available for $1 each. • • • • • • • December 19 – Words and Pictures (PG-13), Clive Owens, Juliette Binoche December 26 – NO MOVIE – RECREATION CENTER CLOSED January 2 – The Other Woman (PG-13), Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Kate Upton January 9 – Million Dollar Arm (PG), Jon Hamm, Alan Arkin January 16 – The Fault In Our Stars (PG-13), Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort January 23 – The Signal (PG-13), Laurence Fishburne January 30 – Mom’s Night Out (PG), Sarah Drew, Sean Astin, Trace Adkins Criminal Records Free Clinic 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 13 Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Avenue North Have a record in your past? Get answers from attorneys during a free workshop concerning expungement or pardon at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 13, at Chapin Memorial Library. Learn how to overcome barriers and achieve employment. The clinic will consist of a thirty to forty-five minute talk, followed by an open question-and-answer session. RSVP is appreciated, but not required. For more information, call Laura at 843-918-1295. Winter Senior Dance Schedule Base Recreation Center Call 918-2380 for information Senior Dance Schedule… This popular dance series returns for the winter season at the Base Recreation Center Ballroom. Tickets are just $7 per person and go on sale the week before the dance. All dances are from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. • • • • • • • Friday, December 19, 2014 Friday, January 9, 2015 Friday, January 23, 2015 Friday, February 6, 2015 Friday, March 6, 2015 Friday, March 20, 2015 Friday, April 3, 2015 Senior Dance Schedule Base Recreation Center Call 918-2381 for information Senior Dances with Rosalie, throughout the year…This popular dance series at the Base Recreation Center Ballroom has become a year-round event. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are just $7 per person and may be purchased at the door. All dances are from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Please contact Rosalie at 570-881-0244 or [email protected] for information or to reserve a table. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Friday, January 16 Friday, January 30 Friday, February 13 (Valentine Day Party) Friday, February 27 Friday, March 27 Saturday, April 25 Saturday, May 23 Saturday, June 20 Saturday, July 25 Saturday, August 22 Saturday, September 26 Saturday, October 31 (Halloween Party) Saturday, November 7 Saturday, December 5 (Christmas Party) Dixie Dugan: A Retrospective Through Sunday, December 28 Franklin G. Burroughs – Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum 3100 South Ocean Boulevard Enjoy the works of well-known local artist Dixie Dugan in this retrospective show at the Franklin G. Burroughs – Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, through December 28. This exhibit features 65 works created over the past forty years. They include Dugan’s first finger painting, at the age of six, and pastel figure studies completed during her formal schooling; as well as many of her distinctive watercolors of Low Country scenes and more recent origami paper collages. Gallery hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday and Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday. Call 238-2510 or visit http://www.myrtlebeachartmuseum.org. Topics Trivia 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Fourth Tuesday of the Month First Floor Meeting Room, Chapin Memorial Library Topics Trivia is a game that lets you show what you know, in teams of one to six players. Join us from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., every fourth Tuesday through December in the first floor meeting room at Chapin Memorial Library. Trivia teams are asked questions about topics such as literature, geography, sports, television, history and movies. After the question, teams choose and submit an answer before the allotted time period ends. The correct answer scores points, with prizes awarded for most points. Play as individuals or in groups of up to six. RSVPs are appreciated. Remember to enter your name once each month for the Grand Prize Drawing in December. For more information, call Laura at 918-1295 or email [email protected]. Here are the next Topics Trivia dates… Tuesday, December 23, 2014 Knitting and Crochet 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Fridays Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Avenue North Chapin Memorial Library offers knitting and crochet classes in the first floor meeting room every Friday afternoon. Learn basic knitting and crochet skills or get help with an existing project. Please bring your own supplies. Volunteers are needed to teach and assist with programs, creating displays, and other library activities. Please call Briget at 843-918-1275 for more information. Chapin Library Book Discussion Series… How We Got to Now: Six Innovations that Made the Modern World Friday, January 2, through Wednesday, February 18 Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Avenue North Join us for this book series as we read and discuss How We Got to Now: Six Innovations that Made the Modern World, by Steven Johnson. Sign-up and book distribution occurs Friday, January 2. The discussion group then meets every Wednesday through February 18 at Chapin Memorial Library. Registration will be held in the Information Services Department. Doors open at 10:00 a.m. The program begins at 10:30 a.m. with refreshments provided by The Friends of Chapin Memorial Library. For more information, call Lesta Sue Hardee at 918-1275. Here are the dates and topics… Friday, January 2, 2015 – Signup and book distribution begins Wednesday, January 14, 2015 – Glass Wednesday, January 21, 2015 – Cold Wednesday, January 28, 2015 – Sound Wednesday, February 4, 2015 – Clean Wednesday, February 11, 2015 – Time Wednesday, February 18, 2015 – Light 18th Annual Myrtle Beach Marathon February 12 – 14, 2015 http://www.mbmarathon.com Join us on Valentine’s Day 2015 for the 18th Annual MyrtleBeach.Com Myrtle Beach Marathon! Registration begins August 14 for the marathon and accompanying events, to be held February 12 – 14, 2015. The marathon itself is Saturday, February 14. For more information about this popular race weekend, which includes a full marathon, a half marathon, a marathon team relay, a 5K and a one-mile run, visit http://www.mbmarathon.com. ___________ For more events in the Myrtle Beach area, visit http://www.visitmyrtlebeach.com/things-to-do/events-arts-at-the-beach/ City of Myrtle Beach Special Events Technical Review Committee 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 17, 2014 First Floor Conference Room, City Hall ANYONE WHO REQUIRES AN AUXILIARY AID OR SERVICE FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION OR PARTICIPATION SHOULD CONTACT 843-918-1006 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT NO LATER THAN 48 HOURS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED EVENT. A. Call to Order B. Approval of Minutes – November 5, 2014 Meeting C. Review of Last Week’s/On-Going Events 1. OMA Fall Events, September 10, 2014 through November 30, 2014 2. Myrtle Manor Film District, October 1 – December 31, 2014 3. Shadrack’s Christmas Light Show, October 1, 2014 – January 15, 2015 (dates for light show: November 7 - January 4) 4. Red Zone Pictures Magic Mike XXL, November 4 -5, 2014 5. First United Methodist Church’s 5th Annual Christmas Bazaar and BBQ Fundraiser, November 8, 2014 6. Art in the Park, November 8 – 9, 2014 (facility use, Valor Park) 7. American Heart Association Beach Ride, November 8 – 9, 2014 8. Holidays on the Boardwalk, November 15– February 14, 2015 9. Trout Fishing Derby for Charity, November 16, 2014 (facility use, Lake @ Grand Park) 10. Myrtle Beach Grand Strand Turkey Trot, November 27, 2014 (need insurance) 11. Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, November 28, 2014 (facility use, Valor Park) 12. Myrtle Beach Shopping Days, November 28 – 30, 2014 and April 3 – 5, 2015 13. Music in the Street, Holiday Extravaganza, and Carriage Rides, December 1, 2014 – February 28, 2015 D. Review of Upcoming Approved Events 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. A Southern Times Square, December 31, 2014 Myrtle Manor Film District, January 1 – March 31, 2015 Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, January 17 – 19, 2015 KOA Charity Bicycle Ride, January 25, 2015 (need insurance) * Myrtle Beach Marathon, February 14, 2015 * Pee Dee Street Rodders Run to the Sun XXVII, March 19 – 21, 2015 * Ground Zero Dragon Boat Festival, April 20 – 25, 2015 * Carolina Country Music Festival, June 5 – 7, 2014 (need insurance) * 2015 SASA Annual Conference, September 17 – 19, 2015 (need insurance) * California Roots The Carolina Sessions, Reggae Music Festival, October 3, 2015 (need insurance) * 11. 2015 Myrtle Beach Mini-Marathon, October 17 – 18, 2015 E. Review of Upcoming Proposed Events 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Aglow Generations Beach Bash, March 7, 2015 * Native Sons Salt Games, May 30 – 31, 2015 * Sons of Italy Italian Festival, June 25, 2015 (facility use, Grand Park) * Family 4th at The Common, July 4, 2015 * American Heart Association Beach Ride, November 7, 2015 Other Events F. Review of Temporary Use Permits G. Review C&LS Events H. Review Parade Permits 1. Fiesta Val Marching Band Parades I. Review Film/Photo Requests 1. Filming Policy J. Discussion 1. Enhance Security 2. Construction projects and impact on special events. K. Other Related Matters L. Adjourn * PROPOSED FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION
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