🌱 Overdose Awareness Day Thursday + Rare Moon Will Rise Aug. 30

Hello all. It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Myrtle Beach Patch newsletter. Let's get this Tuesday started off right with a quick dive into the most important things happening in town, including updates on...

• Overdose Awareness Day.
• Gospel festival.
• Rare moon.

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Now, today's weather: A heavy t-storm in the p.m. High: 87 Low: 76.

Here are the top stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. In an effort to remember those who have been lost to addiction and overdose, as part of the world's annual campaign to end overdoses, Myrtle Beach is hosting a Horry County Overdose Awareness Day event at Chapin Park on Thursday from 6 until 8 p.m. According to wpde.com, "The event will have resources available, speakers, free food and a visual memorial to honor those whom the community has lost to overdoses. [In addition, Myrtle Beach] along with the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), is hosting a free overdose prevention and Narcan training event on Thursday afternoon. The session will be held at DHEC's Myrtle Beach location from 3 until 4 p.m." (wpde.com)
2. Get ready for the Fifth Annual Waves of Praise Gospel Fest on Memorial Day weekend (Sept. 1 and 2) at the Burroughs & Chapin Pavilion Place. There will be food, arts and crafts, lots of music and more. Hope to see you there! (wpde.com)
3. Skywatchers take note! The Blue Moon of August 2023 rises this week, offering a spectacular treat. The Blue Moon will rise on the night of Wednesday, Aug. 30. According to Space.com, "Look to the east just after sunset to find it; it won't be difficult to spot given it will be the brightest and largest moon of the year. This moon is notable [because it is] not only a full moon, but it's also a Blue Moon, which means it's the third full moon in a season that has four full moons, according to NASA." Hope you see it! (Space.com)

Today in Myrtle Beach:

Tuesday, August 29

• Breakfast with a Mermaid — Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach (8:00 AM)
• The Carolina Opry (7:00 PM)
• Charles Bach Wonders! Magic & Illusion Show (7:00 PM)
• Comedy Hypnosis Hour (9:15 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Myrtle Beach Police Department: "2023 National Night Out! Please come join the Myrtle Beach Police Department and the rest of our Community on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Come meet our SWAT, K-9, Bike Teams, and Community Officers. Police vehicles will also be on display. We can't wait to see everyone there!" (Myrtle Beach Police Department via Facebook)
• Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: "Got the need for speed? The Track Family Fun Park has you covered with two elevated go-kart tracks featuring single and double karts for family fun, blaster boats to beat the heat and a brand-new spinning coaster!" (Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina via Facebook)
• Myrtle Beach Pelicans: "Prepare to make magical memories before or after a Pelican’s victory as you shop, dine and play at Myrtle Beach’s epicenter of fun, Broadway at the Beach!" (Myrtle Beach Pelicans via Facebook)
• Myrtle Beach Police Department: "Join us in Chapin Park from 6-8 p.m. on Aug. 31 for International Overdose Awareness Day. The Horry County community will come together to recognize those who go unseen and to honor the people whose lives have been altered by overdose." (Myrtle Beach Police Department via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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