Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Dec. 10

Three ‘Breakfast with Santa’ feasts cookin’

▪ By Myrtle Beach Professional Firefighters, 8 a.m.-noon at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, at U.S. 17 Bypass and 33rd Avenue North Extension in Myrtle Beach. All donations appreciated, to help with buying presents for local children in need. 843-602-1597 or 843-458-3086.

▪ 9-11 a.m. at Tupelo Honey Cafe, at The Market Common, in Myrtle Beach. 10 ages 4 and older, otherwise free, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations at 843-315-3780.

▪ For ages 5-12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at North Myrtle Beach’s J. Bryan Floyd Community Center, 1030 Possum Trot Road. $5. Register at 843-249-4157.

Parades, craft shows, dance among outings

▪ Craft shows: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., for American Cancer Society, at Grand Strand Senior Center, 1268 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach (843-626-3991); and 10 a.m.-3 p.m., with everyone asked to bring nonperishables for Lowcountry Food Bank, at Oceans One Resort, 102 S. Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach (843-286-2580).

▪ Conway Christmas Parade, 10 a.m., across downtown. 843-248-2273 or conwayscchamber.com.

▪ “Plaza City Market – Holiday Edition,” 10 a.m.-7 p.m., with festival at Five Points district in downtown Myrtle Beach, on Ninth Avenue North and Nance Plaza. Email jskrajc@outlook.com.

▪ “Christmas at the Dillon House,” 10 a.m-5 p.m. Saturday and 2-5 p.m. Sunday at 1108 W. Main St. Free. 843-774-6122.

▪ “Uniting and Celebrating” Christmas Parade, 11 a.m. in Longs. 843-283-1974, or email selette@sccoast.net.

▪ “Santa Paws Photos” (pet photos with Santa), 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 17, benefiting and at All 4 Paws animal shelter, 708 Petigru Ave., Pawleys Island, for $12 photo for pet ($1 for each additional pet in photo), and a 5-by-7-inch holiday framed picture. 843-237-7297 or all4pawssc.org.

▪ Surfside Beach Christmas Parade, 2 p.m. on Ocean Boulevard from Melody Lane north to Surfside Drive, then west to Poplar Drive. 843-650-9548 or www.surfsidebeach.org.

▪ “Return to Bethlehem” drive-through nativity, 5-8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday at Church of the Resurrection, 8901 U.S. 17 Bypass, west of Surfside Beach, between Glenns Bay Road and Garden City Connector. Free. 843-215-4500 or www.resurrectionsurfside.org.

▪ USA Dance Grand Strand Chapter 6024 monthly dance, 6:30-10 p.m. at Myrtle Beach Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane, near Farrow Parkway and The Market Common, with music from Rosalie and Jack Drust, disc jockeys. $7 members, otherwise $9. 570-881-0244, www.usadancegrandstrand.org, or email rosalie182@att.net.

Day of performances starts with Litchfield Dance

▪ “Celebrating the Season in Dance,” 3 and 7 p.m. at Litchfield Dance Arts Academy, 97 Otis Drive, Litchfield Beach. $15. 843-237-7465 or www.litchfielddance.com.

▪ “Amp Up Your Holidays” concert, 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday at Socastee High School, 4900 Socastee Blvd., near Dick Pond Road. $7 or $12. 843-293-9041.

▪ “Elf: the Musical,” 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m.Sunday at North Myrtle Beach High School, 3750 Sea Mountain Highway, Little River. $10 adults, $8 students. 843-399-6171 or nmbhsfinearts.weebly.com.

▪ “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” 3 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays through Dec. 18, and 8 p.m. Dec. 15-17, at Stage Left Theatre Company, 3064 DeVille St., Myrtle Beach, between Nevers and Lewis streets, next to Coastal Dance Centre. $21 general admission; and $18 active-duty military, veterans and students. 843-232-0339 or www.stagelefttheatremb.com.

▪ Carolina Master Chorale’s “Christmas and All That Jazz II,” 4 p.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 706 14th Ave. S., North Myrtle Beach, and 4 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Church, 3000 N. Kings Highway, 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.

▪ “Singing Christmas Tree,” 6:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday at First Baptist Church , 711 16th Ave. N., Surfside Beach. Free with ticket; call 843-238-0206. www.fbcsurfside.org.

▪ “Holiday Spectacular” 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Carolina Forest High School, 700 Gardner Lacy Road, northwest off U.S. 501. 843-236-7997.

▪ “The Nutcracker,” by Coastal Dance Centre’s Coastal Youth Ballet Theatre, in Coastal Carolina University Wheelwright Auditorium, off U.S. 501 in Conway: 7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday and Dec. 17; 4 p.m. Dec. 18; and school matinees 10 a.m. Dec. 14-16. $25 general admission; $18 group rate for 15 or more members; $18 CCU faculty, staff and students, and ages 65 and older; and $10 ages 3-12. 843-651-2006, 843-839-5678 or coastaldancecentre.com.

▪ “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 15-17, and 3 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 18, at Atlantic Stage, in Myrtle Beach Mall, at U.S. 17 and S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres. $27.50 general admission; $22.50 ages 55 and older, as well as educators and military; and $17.50 students, including Coastal Carolina University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members. 877-287-8587 or www.atlanticstage.com.

▪ Swamp Fox Players’ “Christmas at the Strand,” 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, at Strand Theater, 710 Front St., Georgetown. $18 ages 12 and older, otherwise $10. 843-527-2924 or www.swampfoxplayers.com.

▪ 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, all at 7:30 p.m.: “Not Home for the Holidays,” for all ages, Dec. 10, 14, 17, 21, 23 and 30, for $15 ages 13 and older ($13.75 advance at www.carolinaimprov.com) and $13 ages 4-11; and for older crowds, “The Ugly Holiday Sweater Show,” for ages 13 and older, Dec. 16 and 22, and for adults, “Random Acts of Improv ~ presents ~ Surviving Fruitcake and Ugly Ties,” Dec. 26, and “Talkin’ ’'Bout My Resolutions,” Dec. 28 – each $13.75 advance, or $15 at door. 843-272-4242.

▪ Theatre of the Republic’s “Holiday on Main Street: Be a Santa,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 14-17, and 3 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 18, at Main Street Theatre, 335 Main. St., Conway. $25. 843-488-0821 or www.theatreoftherepublic.com.

This story was originally published December 9, 2016 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Dec. 10."