Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Oct. 22
Events include Chorale kickoff, ‘Ghost Walk’ finales
▪ “Giant Yard Sale,” 8 a.m.-noon at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10420, U.S. 17 Bypass, Murrells Inlet. 843-651-6900.
▪ “Fall Garden Festival,” 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (rescheduled from Oct. 8) at Inlet Culinary Garden, 5071 U.S. 17 Business S., Murrells Inlet. 843-357-1194, or email sclchsnews@gmail.com.
▪ Open house at Pure Barre, 11897 S.C. 707, Murrells Inlet, in Shops at Tournament Boulevard, with free classes available at 8:15 and 9:30 a.m. 843-299-0848 or purebarre.com.
▪ Annual “Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon Weekend,” in The Market Common and Myrtle Beach’s Grand Park: Coastal 5K (3.1 miles), 7:30 a.m. Saturday; Doggie Dash (1 mile) benefit for Grand Strand Humane Society of Myrtle Beach (843-918-4910 or www.grandstrandhumanesociety.com), 9 a.m. Saturday; and mini-marathon (13.1 miles) 7 a.m. Sunday. Entry fees vary. Also, health & fitness expo, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at Crabtree Memorial Gymnasium, beside Grand Park. www.runmyrtlebeach.com.
▪ “Fall Festival,” 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Surfside United Methodist Church, 800 13th Ave. N., Surfside Beach, at U.S. 17 Business. 843-239-2734 or www.surfsideumc.org.
▪ Brunswick Plantation annual Arts & Crafts Fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in Brunswick House, 382 Brunswick Drive., Calabash, N.C. – From U.S. 17, turn into main entrance of Brunswick Plantation, and follow Middleton Drive to main club house sign, then turn right. 910-287-4604 or 910-287-3161.
▪ The Sun News’ “Truck or Treat” 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (rain date Oct. 29) at Broadway at the Beach, near WonderWorks, at U.S. 17 and 21st Avenue North. Free; also with horn-free hour 10-11 a.m. Free. 843-444-3200, 800-386-4662 or www.broadwayatthebeach.com.
▪ “Gaither Fest” concerts – including The Martins, Isaacs, and Karen Peck & New River – 10 a.m. (with Rory Feek, special guest speaker) and 6 p.m. at Myrtle Beach Convention Center, at Oak Street and 21st Avenue North. $100 ages 13 and older, otherwise $35 ages 12 and younger, plus $5 handling each. 800-406-4224 or gaither.com.
▪ Cruise-ins, both free and in Murrells Inlet: By Myrtle Beach Car Club, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Aromas Pizza, 10799 S.C. 707 (843-742-9802 or www.myrtlebeachcarclub.com); and by Hot Rod Promotions, noon-3 p.m. at Elks Lodge 2797, 3816 U.S. 17 Business (843-503-8245).
▪ Long Bay Symphony Guild’s “Champagne, Chocolate, and All That Jazz,” 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Surf Golf & Tennis Club, 1701 Springland Lane, North Myrtle Beach. $40. 843-448-8379 or longbaysymphony.com.
▪ Home Harvest Festival, benefiting Children’s Museum of Myrtle Beach, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark, 1251 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach – Enter parking lot from Robert M. Grissom Parkway. Free admission and pumpkins (while supplies last). 843-651-8460 or crgcompaniesinc.com.
▪ “Bras Across the Water” benefit, at Murrells Inlet Marsh Walk, on U.S. 17 Business, with main event 1-4 p.m. and “Pink Party” 4-9 p.m. 843-732-4711, or email KBerry@FreedomBoatClub.com.
▪ “The Life of a South Carolina Patriot During the Revolutionary War,” lecture with Walter Hill, 1 p.m. at Horry County Museum, 805 Main St., Conway (open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.). Free. 843-915-5320 or www.horrycountymuseum.org.
▪ Student choreography show, “Carousel,” 2 p.m. at Black Water Middle School, 900 E. Cox Ferry Road, Conway, between S.C. 90 and U.S. 501. $5. 843-903-8440.
▪ Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Conway Alumnae Chapter’s Breast Cancer Awareness Vigil, 5 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church, 1111 Grainger Road, Conway. 843-340-0199.
▪ Carolina Master Chorale “Hope, Peace and Joy” concerts, 4 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Church, 3000 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach; and 4 p.m. Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 706 14th Ave S., North Myrtle Beach. $20 adults, $15 veterans (with ID) and seniors, and $5 students with ID through age 22. 843-444-5774 or www.carolinamasterchorale.com.
▪ Social dance, 6:30-10 p.m. at Myrtle Beach Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane. $7. 570-881-0244, or email rosaliejack1566@gmail.com.
▪ Conway Downtown Alive: Annual “Conway Ghost Walk,” guided hourlong tours, 1 mile through sections of the historic downtown residential district, departing every 15 minutes 7-8:30 p.m. from Conway Visitor Center, 903 Third Ave., for $15 ages 13 and older, otherwise $7. 843-248-6260 or conwayalive.com.
▪ Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art finale, with The Company Men, 7 p.m. (rescheduled from Oct. 7) at The Reserve Golf Club of Pawleys Island, 18 Reserve Drive, north off Willbrook Drive, west of Litchfield Beach. $25, $35 or $45. 843-626-8911 or pawleysmusic.com.
▪ The Lettermen, 7 p.m. at Alabama Theatre, on north end of Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach. $29.95, $34.95 or $39.95. 843-272-1111 or www.alabama-theatre.com, and www.thelettermen.com.
▪ “Carolina Girls” show for adults, 7:30 p.m. at Carolina Improv Company, at Uptown Theater, by Bass Pro Shops in Myrtle Beach Mall, at U.S. 17 and S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres. $13.75 advance at www.carolinaimprov.com, or $15 at door. 843-272-4242.
▪ Theatre of the Republic’s “Ghost the Musical,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 30 at Main Street Theatre, 335 Main. St., Conway. $23. 843-488-0821 or www.theatreoftherepublic.com.
▪ Swamp Fox Players’ “And the Winner Is,” 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and Oct. 28-29, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, at Strand Theater, 710 Front St., Georgetown. $18. 843-527-2924 or www.swampfoxplayers.com.
This story was originally published October 21, 2016 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Oct. 22."