Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on May 9

▪ Girls on the Run Grand Strand 5K Run/Walk benefit, 9 a.m. at Myrtle Beach’s Grand Park, on Farrow Parkway, across from The Market Common. $15. 314-9132 or www.gotrgrandstrand.org.

▪ Opening of “Carolina Roots: Works by Sigmund Abeles and Grainger McKoy” and “Antebellum Waccamaw: Paintings and Drawings by Emily Esdaile Weston” exhibits, through July 26 at Brookgreen Gardens, on U.S. 17, between Litchfield Beach and Murrells Inlet, open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Free with admission, which lasts seven days – $15 ages 13-64, $13 ages 65 and older, and $7 ages 4-12. 235-6000 or www.brookgreen.org.

▪ Annual “Great Strides” Myrtle Beach Walk, 3 miles, benefiting Cystic Fibrosis Foundation S.C. Chapter, 10 a.m. at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark, 1251 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, at Robert M. Grissom Parkway. Donations welcome. 866-324-2242 or sc.cff.org.

▪ “Fort Fisher’s V-E (Victory in Europe) Day,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, including Cliff Tyndall signing copies of his book, “Greetings from Camp Davis,” at Fort Fisher State Historic Site, off U.S. 421 in Kure Beach, N.C. (open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays). Free. 910-458-5538 or www.nchistoricsites.org/fisher.

▪ “Mayfest on Main” concerts, moved inside to North Myrtle Beach High School Auditorium, 3750 Sea Mountain Highway, Little River, with Barbara Lewis, with Carolina Soul Band, at 12:30 p.m., Blue Monday at 2 p.m.; and The Guess Who at 4 p.m. Free. 280-5570 or parks.nmb.us/Page.aspx?id=13.

▪ “Make Mom a Necklace for Mother’s Day,” 11 a.m. at Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 E. Second St., Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. (open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays), with youngsters encouraged to make a bead-and-pearl necklace to give for Mother’s Day. Free with admission: $9 ages 13-61, $8 ages 62 and older, $7 ages 3-12, and free ages 2 and younger. 910-570-1016 or www.museumplanetarium.org.

▪ Cruise-in by Hot Rod Promotions, noon-3 p.m. with “Cruising Aynor,” from town park, on Seventh Avenue. Free. 503-8245.

▪ Meet-and-greet noon-4 p.m. with Marty Allran, whose “Sculptural Clay Art” exhibit goes on through June 6, at Sunset River Marketplace, 10283 Beach Drive (N.C. 179), Calabash, N.C., open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 910-575-5999 or www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com.

▪ “Saturday Music & Wine,” noon-6 p.m., with music 1-5 p.m. by Laidback Larry, at La Belle Amie Vineyard, 1120 St. Joseph Road, Little River, just west of North Myrtle Beach Middle School. Free. 399-9463 or labelleamie.com.

▪ “Guns of the Civil War: North and South” program with Ted Gragg, 1 p.m. at Horry County Museum (open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.), 805 Main St., Conway. Free. 915-5320 or www.horrycountymuseum.org.

▪ Opening reception 2-4 p.m. for exhibit by Carolinas’ Nature Photographers Association (www.cnpa.org), through June 13 at The Rice Museum’s Prevost Gallery, 633 Front St., Georgetown, open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, and 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sundays. Free. 546-7423 or www.ricemuseum.org.

▪ “Spring Wine Tasting,” benefiting International Culinary Institute of Myrtle Beach, 3-6 p.m at Croissants Bistro and Bakery, 3751 Robert M. Grissom Parkway, Myrtle Beach. $15. 448-2253 or www.croissants.net.

▪ “Pawleys Pavilion Reunion,” benefiting Habitat for Humanity Georgetown County, 6-11 p.m. at Pawleys Nature Park, on North Causeway, with music by The Tams. For ages 13 and older: $30 advance, $35 at gate; $10 ages 3-12; and free ages 2 and younger. 546-5685 or www.habitatgeorgetown.com.

▪ Andrews Heritage Festival kickoff, with Lions Club Mother’s Day Breakfast, 7-10 a.m. at 209 N. Rosemary Ave., festival opening at 9:30 a.m. and art activity 10 a.m.-noon in Andrews Pavilion, and pageant at 2 p.m. at Andrews High School. 359-1574 or www.andrewsheritagefestival.com.

▪ Academy Players’ “Servant of Two Masters,” 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Horry County Schools’ Academy for the Arts, Science and Technology, 895 International Drive, just west of Myrtle Beach and S.C. 31. $10 advance or $12 at door, and $5 students with ID. 903-8460 or aast.horrycountyschools.net.

▪ Theatre of the Republic’s “Smokey Joe’s Cafe,” 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, at Main Street Theatre, 335 Main. St., Conway. $23. 488-0821 or www.theatreoftherepublic.com.

▪ Swamp Fox Players’ “Driving Miss Daisy,” 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, at Strand Theater, 710 Front St., Georgetown. $15. 527-2924 or www.swampfoxplayers.com.

▪ Murrells Inlet Community Theatre’s “For Better,” 8 p.m. Saturday and May 14-16, and 2 p.m. Sundays through May 17, at Murrells Inlet Community Center, 4450 Murrells Inlet Road, beside Murrells Inlet Presbyterian Church, and south of Bellamy Avenue and Murrells Inlet U.S. Post Office. $12, and for groups of 15 or more, $10 each. 651-4152 or mictheatre.com.

For a complete list of upcoming events, festivals and shows, visit MyrtleBeachOnline.com/kicks.

This story was originally published May 9, 2015 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on May 9."