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Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Aug. 3


This photo shows a sea bottle by Penny Ormerod, a potter and sculptor, whose works are on display Aug. 3-29 with watercolors by Elaine Cooper, at Franklin Square Gallery, 130 E. West St., Southport, N.C.
This photo shows a sea bottle by Penny Ormerod, a potter and sculptor, whose works are on display Aug. 3-29 with watercolors by Elaine Cooper, at Franklin Square Gallery, 130 E. West St., Southport, N.C. Courtesy photo

Potter, painter in spotlight

See works by two featured artists through Aug. 29: Elaine Cooper, watercolors painter; and Penny Ormerod, potter and sculptor. Also, meet them 5-7 p.m. Friday during the monthly First Friday Gallery Walk. Details at 910-278-7560 or www.franklinsquaregallery.com.

Details: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays at Franklin Square Gallery, 130 E. West St., Southport, N.C.

‘Lego’ in sensory showing

A weekly movie series for families with children with autism continues with “The Lego Movie” Aug. 3. Other titles: “Earth to Echo” Aug. 10. Details at 609-744-0099 or email beckylarge66@gmail.com. Reach venue at 282-0550.

Details: 10 a.m. Mondays at Grand 14 Cinema at The Market Common in Myrtle Beach. Free; doors open 9:30 a.m.

‘Movie Clubhouse’ for $1

The “Summer Movie Clubhouse,” with movies Mondays-Wednesdays and changing weekly through Aug.10-12, continues with “The Nut Job.” Details at 839-3225 or www.cinemark.com.

Details: 10 a.m. at Cinemark, at Coastal Grand mall, off Seaboard Street in Myrtle Beach. $1.

Kids’ Fair in town park

Attend the rescheduled Surfside Beach Kids’ Fair. Details at 650-9548 or www.surfsidebeach.org.

Details: 4-7 p.m. in Surfside Beach’s Fuller Park, at Surfside and Myrtle drives, by back of Horry County Memorial Library, Surfside Beach branch. Children’s wristband $5, including two slices of pizza, beverage, face painting, balloon art, inflatable rides, fire truck tours, video game truck and train ride.

Morton at Cabana for week

Greg Morton, also known as “Mr. Standing O,” will perform nightly through Sunday, with C.J. Harlow and Cooter Douglas opening. Details at 449-4242 or comedycabana.com.

Details: 8 p.m. (also 10:15 p.m. Friday-Saturday) at Comedy Cabana, 9588 N. Kings Highway, just north of Myrtle Beach, for $15 or $17.50.

Visit ‘Dinosaurs’ site

“Dinosaurs – The Exhibition” continues roaring 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily through Aug. 29. Details at 808-9619 or www.dinosaursmb.com

Details: In northeast corner of Broadway at the Beach, off 29th Avenue North, between Ripley’s Aquarium and Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville. Plus tax: $14.95 ages 13 and older, $9.95 ages 3-12, free ages 2 and younger; also, family pass, for two adults, two children $44.95.

This story was originally published August 2, 2015 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Aug. 3."

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