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46th Annual Canadian-American Days Festival
March 10-18
All over the Grand Strand!
The Can-Am Festival is in its 46th year! For a complete list of events during this week-long festival, visit www.canamdays.com or visit one of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce locations.
"Choo, Choo, Choose Your Pet" Off-Site Adopt-A-Thon
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, March 17
Myrtle Beach Train Depot
The Grand Strand Humane Society is holding its first annual Off-Site Pet Adopt-A-Thon from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, March 17, at the historic Myrtle Beach Train Depot. Adoption fees are reduced to just $50. Get on board and find a perfect companion at the Myrtle Beach Train Depot. Call the Humane Society at 448-5891 for more information.
Booker T. Washington Neighborhood Watch Meeting
5:30 p.m., Monday, March 19
Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church
Residents of the Booker T. Washington neighborhood are invited to their monthly Neighborhood Watch Meeting at 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 19, at Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church. Call Crime Prevention Officer Shannon Toole at 918-1806 for more information.
Bent Oak Estates Neighborhood Watch Meeting
7:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 20
The Potter's House, Pridgen Road
Residents of Bent Oak Estates are invited to their monthly Neighborhood Watch Meeting at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, at The Potter's House on Pridgen Road. Call Crime Prevention Officer Shannon Toole at 918-1806 for more information.
Adult Softball League Sign-Up! (American, National and Church)
Registration Deadline is 5:00 p.m., March 21
Call Lisa Ibbetson at 918-2294 for a registration packet!
Sign up now to play in the Adult Softball League on the fields near Crabtree Gym. The season begins April 16, with games Monday through Thursday at 6:45, 7:45, 8:45 and 9:45 p.m. Registration is by teams, and the fee is unknown at this time until we have a definite number of participating teams. The deadline to turn in your registration packet is 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 21. Call Lisa Ibbetson at 918-2294 to get your registration materials.
Seagate Village Neighborhood Watch Meeting
6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 21
Law Enforcement Center Annex, Mustang Street
Residents of Seagate Village are invited to their monthly Neighborhood Watch Meeting at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 21, at the Law Enforcement Center Annex on Mustang Street. Call Crime Prevention Officer Shannon Toole at 918-1806 for more information.
Sales Tax Workshops
11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 22
Myrtle Beach Train Depot
The South Carolina Department of Revenue will host several one-cent capital project sales tax workshops for all businesses. The two in Myrtle Beach will be held at 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 22, at the Myrtle Beach Train Depot. Businesses will have a chance to ask questions about any sales tax related issues. The workshops will last about an hour and a half. A second set of workshops will be held at 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Thursday, April 12, at the Horry County Government and Justice Center in Conway.
Quiltmaker's Works on Display at Art Museum
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 24
F.G. Burroughs-S.B. Chapin Art Museum
3100 South Ocean Boulevard
To celebrate National Women's History Month, the Art Museum is hosting a brunch, discussion and workshop with award-winning quilt artist Dottie Moore. Participants will learn to make a collage quilt incorporating personal symbols and expression. Brunch and all supplies are included in the $35 admission. Space is limited to 40 people, and advance registration is required. Call 238-2510 to register or for more information. Moore, of Rock Hill, has been quilting more than 30 years and is an author, lecturer, Internet radio host.
Friendship Team Logo Contest
$250 for the winning design!
Submission deadline is 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 26
Here's a chance to put your artistic skills to good use! The City of Myrtle Beach and the Bike Week Task Force are sponsoring a contest for a logo design for the Friendship Team, which helps with two major events in May. The winning artist will earn a $250 prize, and the logo may be used on the Friendship Team's t-shirts. Here are the contest rules:
The entry deadline is 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 26, 2007.
The contest is open to amateur or professional illustrators of all ages who reside in Horry or Georgetown Counties.
Your logo should illustrate the motto: "Our beach is your beach: Please respect our communities," and this text must be included in the logo design.
The logo must be the original artwork of the entrant. No reproductions, in whole or in part, of any existing artwork or logo will be accepted.
Only one submission per entrant will be accepted. The artist's name, address and phone number must accompany the submission.
The logo must be a finished, color artwork, suitable for translating into a t-shirt design. The finished image size will be approximately 11 inches by 8 inches. Just
one winning artist will receive $250.
The logo must be of a high enough quality to convert to camera-ready art without significant alteration or effort.
The winning artwork may be used on the official Friendship Team t-shirts and elsewhere and becomes the property of the City of Myrtle Beach.
Non-winning entries can be returned to the artists and will be available for pick-up at the Myrtle Beach City Hall, 937 Broadway. Please indicate whether you want your entry returned, or you may enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return.
All entries must be delivered and entered to the Myrtle Beach City Hall, 937 Broadway, by 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 26, 2007, or mailed to Friendship Team Contest, City of Myrtle Beach, P. O. Box 2468, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578, with a postmark date no later than March 26, 2007.