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Good morning Hilton Head Island! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How you can help Hilton Head's sea turtles after nesting season
• Where and when to catch these free mobile piano concerts

Also on today's calendar: Your Voice. Your Vote. and 2 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Patrick K.!

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 76.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Turtle Trackers takes sea turtle education beyond the beach (blufftonsun.com) — Hilton Head Island volunteers with Turtle Trackers are still busy educating residents and visitors even as this year's strong sea turtle nesting season winds down. Local beach ambassadors and off-beach partners help keep beaches clean, dark, and safe for hatchlings. The group welcomes volunteers from Hilton Head, Bluffton, and beyond for beach walks, learning stations, and school programs.
   

• The Concert Truck returns for four free performances (blufftonsun.com) — Free outdoor piano concerts are coming back to Hilton Head Island on Sept. 28–29, with four short, family- and sensory-friendly performances at Jarvis Creek Park, Shelter Cove Community Park, Sunshine House, and Harbour Point/Sunset Pointe. All shows are open to the public, feature acclaimed pianists Susan Zhang and Jonathan Mamora, and are supported by the Town's Office of Cultural Affairs and local arts partners.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hilton Head Island

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 15
• Your Voice. Your Vote. →
  Bluffton Branch Library, 120 Palmetto Way, Bluffton
  11:00 am
• Your Voice. Your Vote. →
  Hilton Head Island Branch Library, 11 Beach City Rd, Hilton Head Island
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 3
• Music Bingo! →
  Coconutz Sportz Bar, 40 Folly Field Rd, Hilton Head Island
  7:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Family Fishing Adventure →
  The HHI Fishing Cooperative Park, 137 Squire Pope Rd, Hilton Head Island
  5:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Open Practice Party →
  Fred Astaire Dance Studios, 435 William Hilton Pkwy, Hilton Head Island
  7:15 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• Get to Know Your Chamber - Membership Benefits Overview - September 2026 →
  Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce The Cove (located in Buckwalter Place between the TCL Culinary Institute and Bluffton Police Department) 97 Progressive Street Bluffton, SC 29910
  8:30 am
• The Bridge Collective Market at the Bridge Collective →
  Bluffton, SC Calendar, 68 Boundary Street, Bluffton
  10:00 am
• Affordable Housing Committee Meeting →
  Bluffton, SC Calendar Bluffton, SC 29910
  10:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting: Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce
  Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce 1140 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort, SC 29902
  12:00 pm
• Bluffton Farmer's Market →
  Bluffton, SC Calendar, 68 Boundary Street, Bluffton
  12:00 pm
• Parks and Recreation Board (T)
  Beaufort County Government Center 100 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, SC 29902 County Council Chambers
  2:30 pm
• Design Review Board
  Beaufort County Government Center 15 Williams Drive, Okatie SC 29909, Grace Coastal Church
  2:30 pm
• 4BR Weekly Networking Meeting
  Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce Jim N Nick's BBQ 872 Fording Island Rd Bluffton, SC
  3:30 pm
• Thursday Shell Ring Group Run →
  Shellring Ale Works, 1111 11th St, Port Royal
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• JenB is BACK!!
  I've missed you all and I apologize for the long pause in posting. I'm still here on HHI. I will be splitting my time between the island and NC. I'm… (Nextdoor Sea Pines)
• Osprey Village Thrift store is celebrating the ground breaking of our "Osprey Village" !
  It is a village for Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Okatie ! As our way of thanking you all , our store is having a 50%… (Nextdoor Hilton Head Plantation)

• Associa posted a job opening for Maintenance - Custodian in Hilton Head Island. Apply here.
• MasterCorp posted a job opening for Assistant Executive Housekeeper - Hilton Head Island in Hilton Head Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hilton Head Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bluffton

• Bluffton's Beach Sweep/River Sweep returns Sept. 19 (blufftonsun.com)
• Tunnel to Towers 5K returns to Bluffton (blufftonsun.com)
• Bluffton market shows strength beneath shifting numbers (blufftonsun.com)

Port Royal

• A Forgotten South Carolina Fort Still Stands Guard Over a War That Never Came (myfamilytravels.com)

Ok Hilton Head Island! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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