Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Feb. 11

Stamp show stops on Strand

The Myrtle Beach Stamp Club starts its 20th annual Myrtle Beach Stamp & Postcard Show for two days through Sunday, which includes nine dealers and a children’s area. Details at 347-0087, sites.google.com/site/myrtlebeachstampclub/, or email lilfort@sccoast.net.

Details | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel & Conference Center (formerly Holiday Inn West), 101 Fantasy Harbour Blvd., just of Myrtle Beach and along the Intracoastal Waterway, off U.S. 501 and George Bishop Parkway, with free admission.

Watch Daise ‘Becoming Harriet’

Natalie E. Daise will perform solo in “Becoming Harriet,” celebrating the life of Harriet Tubman. Reservations required; call 235-6016. More details at 235-6000, 800-849-1931 or www.brookgreen.org.

Details | 1-2 p.m. at Brookgreen Gardens, on U.S. 17, between Murrells Inlet and Litchfield Beach, free with garden admission, which lasts seven days: $14 ages 13-64, $12 ages 65 and older, and $7 ages 4-12. The gardens are open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.

Take your car to a cruise-in

Hot Rod Promotions invites everyone and all cars to a cruise-in. Details at 503-8245.

Details | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Joey Doggs, 1818 U.S. 17 Business, Surfside Beach, by Old Time Pottery, for free.

Share dance, food with friends

USA Dance Grand Strand Chapter 6024 will have a social ballroom dance with music and pre-dance lesson by DJ Dancin’ Jim Sterner. A dish to share is suggested, and beverages are supplied. Singles are welcome. Details at Details at 449-3399 or www.usadancegrandstrand.org.

Details | Pre-dance lesson at 6:30 p.m., dance 7-10 p.m., at Myrtle Beach’s Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane, near The Market Common; $7 members, otherwise $10.

Help out the animals

“Chocolate & Champagne for the Creatures” will benefit SC-CARES Animal Sanctuary of Georgetown County. Details at 546-7893 or www.sc-cares.org. Tickets also available at Sweeties, 707 Front St., Georgetown.

Details | 5-9 p.m. at The Cooper House, 6011 Dick Pond Road, Socastee, south of the swing bridge, between Forestbrook Road and S.C. 707; advance: $30 ages 12 and older, $50 couples, and $10 ages 11 and younger; add $5 per ticket at the door.

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