Things to know in Myrtle Beach: Week of Aug. 1

Next weekend is tax-free weekend

South Carolina will have a tax-free weekend from Aug. 5-7.

The state exempts 6 percent of the state sales tax and any applicable local taxes on the purchase of school supplies.

Some of the items where the sales tax is exempt includes clothing, clothing accessories including, but not limited to, hats, scarves, hosiery, and handbags, footwear, school supplies including, but not limited to, pens, pencils, paper, binders, notebooks, books, bookbags, lunchboxes, and calculators, computers, printers and printer supplies, and computer software; bedding and more.

The exemption does not apply to things like jewelry, cosmetics, eyewear, wallets, watches or the sales of furniture.

National Night Out is Tuesday

There will be a National Night Out event from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Homewood Elementary School, 108 N. Clemson Circle, Conway. The Horry County Police Department and Conway Police Department invites the community to join them for National Night Out.

This is an opportunity for the community and law enforcement to partner together to build relationships and take a stand against crime in our community. Anyone can participate.

Refreshments, games and activities for the children will be provided.

Tobacco Heritage Day set for Saturday

Tobacco Heritage Day, including demonstrations of grading tobacco, grinding grits, and blacksmithing, will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Horry County Museum’s L.W. Paul Living History Farm, 2279 Harris Shortcut Road, north of Conway, off U.S. 701.

The farm is open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, and is free. For more information, 843-365-3596 or www.horrycountymuseum.org.

This story was originally published July 31, 2016 at 4:57 AM with the headline "Things to know in Myrtle Beach: Week of Aug. 1."