Best Bets for the Myrtle Beach area, July 10-16

‘Shrek the Musical Jr.’ in Conway

Theatre of the Republic’s Coastal Youth Theatre arts school, whose students present a play with every seasonal session, will serve up laughs with “Shrek the Musical Jr.”

Times for the hourlong show, by children ages 7-18 in the summer program, are 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, at the Main Street Theatre, 335 Main St., Conway. Tickets are $15 adults and $7 children.

Enrollment continues through Sept. 24 for the youth theater’s fall program,which begins Sept. 28, meeting 3:30-5:30 p.m. Mondays, and later joining the full cast for “A Christmas Story,” Dec. 3-19. Tuition is $475. More details from Lunda Cornelius, director, by emailing lundacornelius@gmail.com.

Also, for the main Theatre of the Republic troupe, after its annual Torry Awards July 18, the 46th season will comprise “Sister Act” Aug. 19-30, “The Addams Family” Oct. 21-Nov. 1, “A Christmas Story” Dec. 9-20, “Urinetown: The Musical” Feb. 17-28, and “The Boy From Oz” April 20-May 1. Details at 488-0821 or www.theatreoftherepublic.com.

Model train show rolls in Calabash

The Intracoastal Model Railroad Club, established a decade ago, will have a model train show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday at its home venue, Brunswick House, 382 Brunswick Drive., Calabash, N.C.

See train layouts in various scales such as G, HO, N, O, S and Z; pick up service suggestions for restarting broken locomotives; learn ways to get started in this hobby; and enter a raffle for a new diesel train set.

Admission is free. To find the host site: From U.S. 17, turn into main entrance of Brunswick Plantation, and follow Middleton Drive to main club house sign, then turn right. For club details: 910-612-6559, or email imrrcinfoQatmc.net.

Also, year-round, the Grand Strand Model Railroaders have several working model trains the public is welcome to enjoy at its site at Myrtle Beach Mall, at U.S. 17 and S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres and three doors from Bass Pro Shops. That club’s open 4-7 p.m. Mondays, noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, and always free. Details at 297-7162, 293-4386 or www.gsmrrc.org.

Various car events include Mustang Week

The annual Mustang Week opens Tuesday with a meet-and-greet 9 a.m.-2 p.m. outside the Palace Theatre at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach; various events Tuesday-July 16 at Myrtle Beach Speedway, off U.S. 501, northwest of Myrtle Beach; and the 11th annual Mustang car show, July 17-18 at Myrtle Beach Mall, at U.S. 17 and S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres. See full schedule at www.mustangweek.com.

Two cruise-in groups have their Saturday in gear, for free:

▪ Myrtle Beach Car Club (742-9802), 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries, 1251 Frasier St., Georgetown.

▪ Hot Rod Promotions (503-8245), 5-8 p.m. for “Cruising Aynor,” from Aynor Town Park, on Seventh Avenue.

Also, the Myrtle Beach Corvette Club meets monthly for dinner, next time at 5 p.m. Sunday at Simply Southern Smokehouse, 1913 Mr. Joe White Ave., Myrtle Beach. 294-0127 or www.myrtlebeachcorvetteclub.com.

Dances, ‘Woofstock’ and piano concert

Other special events cued up:

▪ Social dances, with music from Rosalie and Jack Drust, disc jockeys, 6:30-10 p.m. at Myrtle Beach Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane, close to Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Grand Strand campus, and Farrow Parkway and The Market Common – senior dance on Friday for $7, then on Saturday with USA Dance Grand Strand Chapter 6024 (www.usadancegrandstrand.org) for its monthly gathering, for $7 members, otherwise $9, and for this, everyone’s asked to bring a dish for the community table. 570-881-0244, or email rosalie182@att.net.

▪ Myrtle Beach native Stevie Woodward – who won an online contest to join about 30 acts for the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival, Sept. 26-27 in Franklin, Tenn. (pilgrimagefestival.com) – opening for Scotty McCreery, 8:30 p.m. Friday at House of Blues, at Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach. $29 plus ticketing fees. 272-3000 or www.hob.com/myrtlebeach, and www.steviewoodward.com.

▪ Conway Downtown Alive’s “Beat the Heat Walking Tour” of downtown Conway, 8 a.m. Saturday. $5. 248-6260 or www.conwayalive.com.

▪ “Healthy You Day,” by Georgetown Diabetes CORE (Community Outreach Resources & Education) Group and Georgetown County Recreation Department, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at East Bay Park, on Front Street on east end of Georgetown, with local jazz, soul and gospel groups performing, and arts-and-crafts vendors. Free. 520-1957, ext. 114; 520-1957; or www.georgetowncountydiabetes.com.

▪ Premiere of locally produced film “Birth of a Nation: The Making of the Declaration of Independence,” 1 p.m. Saturday at Horry County Museum (open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.), 805 Main St., Conway. Free. 915-5320 or www.horrycountymuseum.org.

▪ “Woofstock,” by St. Frances Animal Center of Georgetown, 3 p.m. Saturday-3 p.m. Sunday, at PetSmart, 1530 U.S. 17 N., North Myrtle Beach, in 24-hour adoptathon with animals from local shelters, with 1960s music, a children’s area, demonstrations and giveaways. Free admission. 546-0780 or www.sfanimals.org.

▪ “Piano Concert Series” 2014-15 finale, with Caroline Hong, 4 p.m. Sunday – postponed from April 19 – in Coastal Carolina University Edwards Recital Hall, on main campus, accessed from U.S. 501 and S.C. 544 in Conway. $15. 349-2787 (ARTS) or www.coastal.edu/culturalarts.

Raptor center raring to teach birdwatching

For an easy escape, a raptor center northwest of Charleston will relish taking guests on either of two walks to share “Birdwatching for Beginners and Families,” with children especially welcome.

Pick from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday or Aug. 1 at The Center for Birds of Prey, 4872 Seewee Road, Awendaw, 35 miles south of Georgetown, east of U.S. 17, and the first left south of the Sewee Outpost. Each outing is $20, by reservation at 843-971-7474 only, which includes grounds admission and a guided site tour at 10:30 a.m.

Also, the public is welcome to see dozens of falcons, hawks, owls and other birds of prey, up close, Thursdays-Saturdays, with guided tours at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. and flight demonstrations at 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Admission is $15 ages 17-64, $14 seniors and active-duty military, $10 ages 6-16, and free ages 5 and younger – group rates for 25 or more people at $12 ages 17 and older and $8 ages 6-16.

More details at www.thecenterforbirdsofprey.org.

This story was originally published July 9, 2015 at 4:00 AM with the headline "Best Bets for the Myrtle Beach area, July 10-16."