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SATURDAY | 12.17

Meet at Georgetown Memorial Wall for ‘Wreaths Across America’

Take part in the annual “Wreaths Across America,” part of more than 750 nationwide observances on Saturday to honor and remember veterans as well as prisoners of war and anyone still missing in action. Details at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org:

▪ 11 a.m. with dedication of Georgetown Memorial Wall – culmination of project with more than $200,000 raised in donations, with names of Georgetown County lives lost, and detailed graphics and summaries of each war or conflict since American Revolution – at 715 Church St., Georgetown, between American Legion Post 114 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6444, also with Knights of Columbus Assembly 3272 from Pawleys Island participating. 843-240-0249, 843-313-3102 or 843-546-3745.

▪ Noon at Florence National Cemetery, 803 E. National Cemetery Road, Florence, east of U.S. 52 and south of U.S. 76. Take part by helping with wreath placement. 843-669-8783 or www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/florence.asp.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY | 12.16-12.18

Shows include ‘A Mark Twain Christmas’/‘The Gift of the Magi’

▪ North Strand Housing Shelter’s sixth annual Christmas Concert benefit, 7 p.m. Friday at Living Water Baptist Church, 1569 S.C. 9 E., Longs. Free; donations welcome. 843-467-6448 or www.northstrandhousingshelter.org.

▪ Act Two Productions’ “A Mark Twain Christmas” and “The Gift of the Magi” two-part musical, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, at Fresh Brewed Coffee House, 933 Broadway St., Myrtle Beach. $12 advance by Dec. 15, otherwise $20 – cash only. 843-995-2756.

▪ Finales to 11th annual “The Nutcracker,” by Coastal Dance Centre’s Coastal Youth Ballet Theatre (with studios in Myrtle Beach and Murrells Inlet), in Coastal Carolina University Wheelwright Auditorium, off U.S. 501 in Conway: 7 p.m. Saturday (with Barbara Jo Blain-Bellamy, Conway mayor, playing “Mother Ginger”,and 4 p.m. Sunday (with Nicole Boone from WBTW-TV 13 News). $25 general admission; $18 group rate for 15 or more individuals; $18 CCU faculty, staff and students, and ages 65 and older; and $10 ages 3-12. 843-651-2006, 843-839-5678, coastalyouthballettheatre.org/nutcracker or coastaldancecentre.com.

▪ “The Singing Christmas Tree,” by Hickory Grove, Tilly Swamp and Maple Baptist churches, all of Conway, 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Maple Grove church, 2710 S.C. 905. Free. 843-365-3938.

▪ “A New Kid in Town” live nativity, 6 and 7 p.m. Sunday at Juniper Bay Baptist Church, 5265 Juniper Bay Road, Conway. Free. 843-397-2787 or www.juniperbaybaptist.com.

SATURDAY, WEDNESDAY | 12.17, 12.21

Kaminski House ‘Family Night,’ rebooked big band among special events

▪ Bolivia Volunteer Fire Department annual Christmas Parade, 11 a.m. Saturday, from Brunswick County Government Complex, off U.S. 17 in Bolivia, onto Old Ocean Highway (U.S. 17 Business), ending at Bolivia Elementary School, with Santa visit afterward at fire department, 119 Greenlewis Road. 910-253-5025 or email bcsomwalko@gmail.com.

▪ Cruise-ins, both 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and free, by Hot Rod Promotions (843-503-8245), at Cheesesteak Factory, 310 U.S. 17 Business N., Surfside Beach, with everyone asked to bring a new, unwrapped gift for Toys for Tots; and Myrtle Beach Car Club (843-742- 9802 or www.myrtlebeachcarclub.com), at The Wicked Tuna, 4123 U.S. 17 Business, Murrells Inlet.

▪ “A Stardusters’ Holiday Afternoon,” noon-5 p.m. Saturday (postponed from Dec. 10) with big-band music till 4 p.m. at La Belle Amie Vineyard, 1120 St. Joseph Road, Little River, just west of North Myrtle Beach Middle School. $5. Also, bring two canned/dry-good items for area food banks and receive $3 discount. 843-399-9463 or labelleamie.com.

▪ “A Very Fashionable Christmas! Having A Ball!” through Dec. 30 at Kaminski House Museum, 1003 Front St., Georgetown, with guided tours available at 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, with admission of $12 for ages 18-64, $10 ages 65 and older, $6 ages 6-17, and free ages 5 and younger. Also, candlelight open house, with “Family Night” 4-6 p.m. Saturday, for $5 ages 13 and older, otherwise free. 843-546-7706 or www.kaminskimuseum.org.

▪ “Santa by the Sea,” 4:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday at N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher, on U.S. 421, just south of Kure Beach. Advance $15 ages 3 and older, $18 at door. Free ages 2 and younger. 910-772-0500 or www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher.

▪ Second annual “MarshWalk Santa Crawl,” 5 p.m. Saturday at Murrells Inlet MarshWalk, at these eight eateries on U.S. 17 Business: Bovine’s, Wahoo’s Fish House, Drunken Jacks, Captain Dave’s Dockside, Creek Ratz, Dead Dog Saloon, The Claw House, and The Wicked Tuna. 843-497-3450 or www.marshwalk.com.

▪ Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach’s “Pets Light Up Our Lives” tree lighting and blessing of animals, 6 p.m. Saturday in North Myrtle Beach’s McLean Park, 93 Oak Drive, south of Main Street, between First and Second avenues South. $10 per light: red for pets, white for late pets, and blue for the more than 200 in need of homes from the shelter. 843-249-4948 or www.humanesocietynmb.org.

▪ “Ugly Holiday Sweater and Cookie Exchange Party,” 5-8 p.m. Dec. 21 at Silver Coast Winery Tasting Room, 105 S. Howe St., Southport, N.C. – Bring three dozen cookies (one to taste, and two to exchange, and with your own container to fill). 910-555-7171, 910-287-2800 or www.silvercoastwinery.com.

SATURDAY | 12.17

‘Breakfast with Santa’ menu covers tables in three places

All on Saturday:

▪ By Town of Surfside Beach,” 9-10:30 a.m. at Golden Egg restaurant, 415 U.S. 17 Business N. Reservations at 843-650-9548.

▪ At The Market Common, in Myrtle Beach: “Breakfast with Santa,” 9-11 a.m. at Gordon Biersch, for $10 ages 4 and older, otherwise free, plus tax and gratuity; reservations at 843-839-0249. Also, “Holiday Bazaar” finale, nearby, noon-4 p.m. 843-839-3500 or www.marketcommonmb.com.

▪ By Georgetown County Parks and Recreation, 9 a.m.-noon at Howard Recreation Center, 1610 Hawkins St., Georgetown. $5 adults, $3 children ages 3 and older, and free ages 2 and younger. 843-545-3275.

Also: Sensory friendly Santa and Mrs. Claus visit –for families with children with autism – 9-11 a.m. at Grand 14 Cinema, at The Market Common – shifted from Ripley’s Aquarium. 609-744-0099, championautismnetwork.com, or email beckylarge66@gmail.com.

DAILY | Through 12.31, 02.28

Georgetown County Library’s Waccamaw Neck branch has become a favorite spot with featured artists:

▪ Photography, especially of flowers and the ocean, by Kathy LaBerge, a Vermont native, through Dec. 31.

▪ Watercolor paintings, in “Beaches and Trees” theme, by Nancy J. Bracken, through February.

Find the library at 41 St. Paul Place, Litchfield Beach, off Willbrook Boulevard. It’s open 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, and 2-5 p.m. Sundays – but closed Dec. 22-26.

Details at 843-545-3623 or georgetowncountylibrary.sc.gov.

This story was originally published December 15, 2016 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Mark ‘Wreaths Across America’ with Georgetown wall dedication | Best Bets."