November 11, 2022

This week the Myrtle Beach area will be recognizing Veteran's Day with a number of events for you to attend as well as the special ones the Grand Strand Chapter has planned for your participation.

In addition to those, there are a few more:

The Long Bay Symphony will perform their annual

War & Peace Concert at three locations:

Sat. Nov 12 at 3:00pm at the United Methodist Church in Conway

Sun.  Nov 13 at 2:00pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Myrtle Beach

Sun, Nov 13 at 6:00pm at Our Lady Star of the Sea in  N. Myrtle Beach.

$10 admission, Free for Veterans.

Coastal Carolina University will hold their annual

Salute to American Veterans:

Friday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m.

Wheelwright Auditorium
United Bank Center for Military and Veteran Studies

The event is designed to honor veterans of the U.S. armed forces and will feature patriotic music, presentation of the colors by a military color guard, a performance of the historic service branch anthems, and recognition of veterans by service branch and era. It will also include the premier of a new documentary film about the Korean War, titled Courage in Korea, which will feature historic combat footage, period photography, and personal commentary by local Korean War veterans. 

Admission:Free and open to the public

Looking ahead:

There will be a Veteran Expo on November 22 at the Gen. Reed Recreation Center in Market Commons  click on this link veterans day MB 22.pdf for more information.

CCU Department of Music
A Chanticleer Winter/Holiday Collage

The CCU Concert Choir and Chamber Choir host friends and colleagues from CCU’s fast-growing music department to offer sounds in a wide variety of musical genres. Musicians from CCU’s voice, theatre, percussion, wind, string, and jazz programs join together to lift holiday spirit with stirring and entertaining arrangements of the songs of winter, Christmas, Hanukkah, and more. 

Tuesday, Dec. 6, 7 p.m.
Wheelwright Auditorium

Admission: $10, with CCU discounts available.

For those of you who joined me last year for a concert by the Army Singing Soldiers:

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SINGING SOLDIERS - HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Thursday, December 15 — 6:00 PM at the Precious Blood of Christ Church in Pawley's Island

Your favorite Army singers are back to celebrate the sea-son with a musical program sure to get you in the holiday spirit. Enjoy traditional and popular Christmas songs, as well as other Broadway and patriotic favorites.

Peggy DeVivo

Surviving Spouse Liaison