🌱 How Sunset Beach stargazers can catch this year’s brightest Perseids
Sunset Beach, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Sunset Beach! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Sunset Beach stargazers can catch this year’s brightest Perseids
Also on today's calendar: White Wing Dove at Sunset Beach Park.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 76 degrees.
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 74. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• One of the best meteor showers is underway. When and where to see its peak in NC (heraldsun.com) — If you’re in Sunset Beach, the Ingram Planetarium is highlighted as a great dark-sky resource while the Perseid meteor shower ramps up to its Aug. 12–13 peak. The story explains when to watch, what to bring for comfortable late-night viewing, and notes other sky events this month, including a partial lunar eclipse visible in North Carolina. 
📸 Around Sunset Beach
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The Dark Side of Light →
Ingram Planetarium, 7625 High Market St, Sunset Beach
12:00 pm
Tuesday August 11
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Other local events
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Board of Education Meeting
Shallotte Middle The Center of Applied Sciences and Technology (The COAST), 1109 O
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White Wing Dove at Sunset Beach Park →
Sunset Beach Town Park, Sunset Bch Town Pk, 206 Sunset Blvd N, Sunset Beach
6:00 pm
Thursday August 6
Wednesday August 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Shark Smarts →
Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 E 2nd St, Ocean Isle Beach
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Board of Education Meeting
Supply Elementary The Center of Applied Sciences and Technology (The COAST), 1109 O
6:00 pm -
Bingo VFW Calabash Post #7288 →
Calabash VFW Post 7288, 900 Carter Dr SW, Calabash
6:20 pm -
Touch Tank Feeding →
Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 E 2nd St, Ocean Isle Beach
11:00 am -
Hoppers and Leapers →
Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 E 2nd St, Ocean Isle Beach
3:00 pm -
Holden Beach Summer Concerts →
Bridgeview Park, Bridgeview Pk, 125 Davis St, Holden Beach
6:30 pm -
The I-42 Band: Holden Beach Summer Concerts →
Bridgeview Pk, 125 Davis St, Holden Beach
6:30 pm -
Carolina Forest Girls JV Volleyball @ West Brunswick →
West Brunswick High School, 550 Whiteville Rd NW, Shallotte
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Rick Cannon Music →
Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort, 380 Brunswick Dr NW, Calabash
6:00 pm
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Thursday August 13
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- To the owner of a small black cat in Sea Station.
I found your cat lying in the middle of Magnolia Drive near Bayberry Tuesday evening at 9:15 . It's head was stuck inside a small snack bag, like… (Nextdoor Seaside Station) - We’re located in Calabash/Sunset Beach area and use Focus for our internet 🛜service.
What company does everyone else use in this area? What is your monthly rate. Thank you for your feedback. (Nextdoor Beach Drive)
- Office Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Part Time Store Associate in Shallotte. Apply here.
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Shallotte. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sunset Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shallotte
- Find Top Pet Sitting Jobs in Orrum, NC (care.com)
Holden Beach
- Father, son drown at North Carolina beach; son tried to save his father (myfox8.com)
- 20-year-old son dies trying to save father from drowning during beach vacation, loved ones say (kptv.com)
Oak Island
- Waterspouts spotted near Grand Strand beaches. Will they form here? (thestate.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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