Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Sept. 12
Day dotted with special events
▪ Skyhoundz Disc Contest, 10-11 a.m. at Surfside Beach’s Martin Field, at Dogwood Drive South and Sixth Avenue South. Free. 770-751-3882 or www.skyhoundz.com.
▪ Surf Off Contest, benefiting St. James High School athletics, 8 a.m. on beach at 13th Avenue South and Ocean Boulebard in Surfside Beach, with more than 80 trophies. Free to see. Register at 843-340-8826, or at Eternal Wave, 837 Surfside Drive, Surfside Beach.
▪ “Wheel to Surf” adaptive surfing event, 9 a.m. on beach at Holly Avenue and South Waccamaw Drive in Garden City Beach, two blocks south of Atlantic Avenue. Free. 843-333-0489.
▪ Woodlake Village Craft Fair, 9 a.m-2 p.m. at 155 Woodlake Drive, Garden City Beach, north off Garden City Connector, between U.S. 17 Bypass and U.S. 17 Business. 330-416-9281.
▪ Car wash to benefit A Piece of Mind Counseling’s Abolish Bulling Campaign, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in front of office, 3938 U.S. 17 Bypass S., Murrells Inlet, near Subway. 843-318-0380 or www.apieceofmindcounseling.com.
▪ Veggie Fest, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Freewoods Farm, off Bay Road from S.C. 707 in Burgess community, with tour 9:30 a.m., classes on value and cooking of vegetables 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., and lunch 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. for $10 ages 8 and older, otherwise $5. 843-650-2064, 843-650-9139 or www.freewoodsfarm.com.
▪ Home Improvement & Outdoor Living Show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, at Myrtle Beach Convention Center, at Oak Street and 21st Avenue North. $5 ages 16 and older, otherwise free. homeimprovementshow.info.
▪ 14th annual “Ride for the Animals Poker Run,” benefiting Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach, with registration 10 a.m.-noon at Harley-Davidson Store, 4002 Hwy 17 S., North Myrtle Beach. $25. 843-399-2939.
▪ Grand Strand Genealogy Club meeting, with topic “Interesting Archives in Chapin Library,” with Lesta Sue Hardee, 10:30 a.m. in Myrtle Beach’s Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Ave. N. Email genieclub2002@yahoo.com.
▪ “Constitution Commemoration Day” program, including Jo Ann Tufo portraying “The Good Wife: Mrs. Benjamin Franklin,” 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 3810 Robert Grissom Parkway, Myrtle Beach. Free. 843-267-2518 or www.dar.org.
▪ Cruise-in by Myrtle Beach Car Club (843-742-9802 or www.myrtlebeachcarclub.com) in benefit for Solid Rock Baptist Church of Surfside Beach (843-828-0726 or 843-997-8578), 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at South Strand Recreation Center, end of Scipio Road in Burgess community, south of Holmestown Road, between U.S.17 and S.C. 707. Free.
▪ “Dog Days Blues & Jazz Fest,” noon-6 p.m., with music till 5 p.m. by Don Colton Trio and Tammy Tangent Band, at La Belle Amie Vineyard, 1120 St. Joseph Road, Little River, just west of North Myrtle Beach Middle School. $8. Also, bring two canned/dry good items for area food banks and get in free. 843-399-9463 or labelleamie.com.
▪ Program on introduction to history of Horry County, with Walter Hill, 1 p.m. at Horry County Museum (open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.), 805 Main St., Conway. Free. 843-915-5320 orwww.horrycountymuseum.org.
▪ Fundraiser for The Wellness Council for South Carolina, 2-6 p.m. at The Boathouse Waterway Bar & Grill, , 201 Fantasy Harbor Blvd., along Intracoastal Waterway, just west of Myrtle Beach, off U.S. 501, next to Clarion Hotel, including face painters, hoop performances,and music by Flabbergasted. 843-995-3199 or scwellnesscouncil.org.
▪ “Local Brews, Local Grooves” craft beer and music festival, 4 p.m. Saturday at House of Blues, in Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach. $10 advance or $12 day of event, plus ticketing fees. Sampling wristbands $15 for five 4-ounce beverages and/or food items; individual sampling tickets $3 on site. 843-272-3000 or www.hob.com/myrtlebeach.
▪ USA Dance Grand Strand Chapter 6024 monthly social dance, 6:30-10 p.m. at Myrtle Beach’s Base Rec Center, 800 Gabreski Lane, with music from Rosalie and Jack Drust, disc jockeys. Everyone’s asked to bring dessert for community table. $7 members, otherwise $9. 570-881-0244, www.usadancegrandstrand.org, or email rosalie182@att.net.
▪ Eddie Miles’ “A Salute to Elvis and Country Legends,” 7 p.m. at Alabama Theatre, at Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach. $22.95, $26.95 or $31.95. 843-272-1111 or www.alabama-theatre.com.
This story was originally published September 11, 2015 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Sept. 12."