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Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on May 13


Helicopters from the N.C. Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association will be brought back to the Myrtle Beach Convention Center plaza for a free exhibit as part of “Military Appreciation Days.”
Helicopters from the N.C. Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association will be brought back to the Myrtle Beach Convention Center plaza for a free exhibit as part of “Military Appreciation Days.” The Sun News file

Check out choppers

“Military Appreciation Days” continue, including six Vietnam war-era helicopters on display, from the N.C. Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association, daily through May 29. Details at 918-1014 or www.militaryappreciationdays.com:

Details | Outside Myrtle Beach Convention Center, on Oak Street at 21st Avenue North, and on Ocean Boulevard, between Eighth and Ninth avenues North.

Boat club in poker run

Join Freedom Boat Club’s Poker Run to benefit “Team Freedom” with the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, with bikes and cars welcome. Details at 732-4711 or email FPShowcase@gmail.com.

Details | Departing at noon from Dick’s Last Resort, at Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach, and going to various points, ending in early evening for baseball game at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark in Myrtle Beach. $15 entry fee.

Lighthouses for lunch

Feast on spaghetti at a lighthouse-themed lunch as Tommy Graham, a local historian and architectural restoration consultant, entertains with stories of the Cape Romain lighthouses. Details at 520-0111 or scmaritimemuseum.org.

Details | Noon at S.C. Maritime Museum, 729 Front St., Georgetown. $15. (Museum open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, for free.)

Shop monthly book sale

The Friends of the Surfside Beach Library has a book sale on the second Wednesday monthly, including CDs, DVDs, audiobooks and puzzles. Details at 238-5869 for the Friends group, or from the library at 205-5280 or www.hcml.org.

Details | 4:30-6:15 p.m. (open at 3:30 p.m. for Friends members) at Horry County Memorial Library Surfside Beach branch, 410 Surfside Drive.

Andrews fest continues

The Andrews Heritage Festival continues through Saturday, and on this day with a concert. Details at 359-1574 or www.andrewsheritagefestival.com.

Details | 6-9 p.m. in Andrews Pavilion. Free.

Backstreet Boys on screen

See “Backstreet Boys: Show ’Em What You’re Made Of” on the silver screen. Details at 839-3225 or www.cinemark.com.

Details | 7 p.m. at Cinemark at Coastal Grand mall, off Seaboard Street in Myrtle Beach, for $12.50 adult, $11.50 student/senior, and $10.50 child.

Laugh with Scoggins

Julie Scoggins, known for her Southern heritage, opens for four nights through Saturday. Details at 839-2565 or www.carolinacomedyclub.com.

Details | 8 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, and 7 and 9:05 p.m. Friday-Saturday at Carolina Comedy Club, at Broadway at the Beach’s Celebrity Square, off 29th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach, for $15.

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

This story was originally published May 12, 2015 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on May 13."

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