Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Aug. 11
Program chronicles hurricanes
A summer series on Tuesdays continues with “North Carolina’s Hurricane History,” with host and author Jay Barnes, covering such storms as Hazel, Donna, Fran, Floyd, Irene, and Sandy. Details at 910-579-1016 or www.musemplanetarium.org.
Details: 6 p.m. at Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 E. Second St., Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. (open 10 a.m.-8 p.m.). Free with admission: $9 ages 13-61, $8 ages 62 and older, $7 ages 3-12, and free ages 2 and younger.
‘Earth to Echo’ for free
The “Poppy’s Summer Movie Magic” series concludes with “Earth to Echo” this week. Details at 282-0550 or www.stonetheatres.com.
Details: 10 a.m. Tuesdays-Thursday, at Grand 14 Cinema at The Market Common in Myrtle Beach. Free.
Free matinees for youth end
This is the final week for children ages 3-16 to receive free admission for matinees to see a summer lineup of tribute artists that continues through Sept. 6: the Blues Brothers, Kenny Chesney, Katy Perry, Prince, Elvis Presley, and Michael Jackson. Details at 238-7827 or www.legendsinconcert.com/myrtle-beach.
Details: 4 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday – with other shows at 8 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays – at Legends in Concert, 2925 Hollywood Drive, at U.S. 17 Bypass and 29th Avenue North, in Lakeshore Village, across from Broadway at the Beach. Regularly priced tickets, plus tax: $38.95 or $43.95 for ages 17 and older, and $13.95 or $18.95 ages 3-16; booth $49.95 and $24.95, respectively per age group; and VIP $46.95 for all.
Walk back into war times
The Old Bridge Preservation Society has a final week of special programs Tuesday-Thursday, including a “Trials and Tribulations: Life During the War.” Details at 910-363-6585 or oldbridgepreservationsociety.org.
Details: 5 p.m. at Old Bridge Museum, 109 Shoreline Drive W., Sunset Beach, N.C., open 5-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays. Free.
‘Dinosaurs’ in final weeks
“Dinosaurs – The Exhibition” continues roaring 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily through Aug. 29. Details at 808-9619, 888-841-2787 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 10, 2015 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Aug. 11."