Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Sept. 19

Rice forum in final day

The final day of the Lowcountry Rice Culture Forum (843-545-3316) comprises, in Georgetown:

▪ Jonathan Green Exhibit and Brunch, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Georgetown County Museum, 120 Broad St., and with meal at Big Tuna Raw Bar, nearby at 807 Front St. $20. Reservations at 843-545-7020 or www.georgetowncountymuseum.com.

▪ “A Celebration of Gullah Music,” with Freedom Readers Children’s Choir, 4 p.m. on lawn of Kaminski House Museum, 1003 Front St. Free.

▪ “God’s Trombones,” with readings by Ron and Natalie Daise from “God’s Trombones: Seven Negro Poems in Verse” by James Weldon Johnson, 7:30 p.m. in Winyah Auditorium, 1200 Highmarket St. $20.

Slew of other special events

▪ 27th annual S.C. Sea Grant Beach/River Sweep, 9 a.m.-noon at various sites across Horry and Georgetown counties. Check list at www.scseagrant.org. 843-953-2092.

▪ Calabash Lions Club’s second annual Oktoberfest, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at South Brunswick Island Center, 9400 Ocean Highway, West Carolina Shores, N.C. $3 ages 12 and older, otherwise free. Also, wear a “dirndl” or “lederhosen” for free admission. 910-616-6113 or calabashoktoberfest.multimediamoments.com.

▪ Autumn Art & Wine Festival, open noon, at House of Blues, in Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach. Free admisison. 843-272-3000 or www.hob.com/myrtlebeach.

▪ “Walk & Roll” 1-mile walk for GBS-CIDP Foundation International, 10 a.m. (registration open 9 a.m.) in Conway’s Riverfront Park, on Elm Street. All donations welcome. 843-397-8447 or email merrilyn.macurak@gbs-cidp.org.

▪ Harvest Hoe-Down Festival, in Aynor Town Park, off U.S. 501, including parade at 10 a.m., music 11 a.m.-6 p.m., and street dance 7-10 p.m. with Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot. Free. 843-358-1074 or www.aynorharvesthoedown.org.

▪ Myrtle Beach Car Club cruise-in, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.. at Maggi D’s Fine Italian Cuisine, 407 Seaboard St., Myrtle Beach, across from Coastal Grand mall. Free. 843-742-9802 or www.myrtlebeachcarclub.com.

▪ “Mac N’ Cheese Bake-Off,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Crady’s Eclectic Cuisine, at Fourth Avenue and Main Street in downtown Conway. $1 per sampling.843-248-3321 or www.cradys.com.

▪ “SeptemberFest,” 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach, including “Flavor of the Landing,” with sales benefiting Low Country Food Bank. Free admission. 843-272-8349 or www.bflanding.com

▪ “Purple Feet Festival,” 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Silver Coast Winery, 6680 Barbeque Road, Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., including music by the Carolina Breakers, a classic car cruise-in, Lucy Look-A-Like contest at 3:30 p.m., and grape stomping. $4 advance or $5 at gate for ages 12 and older, and free ages 11 and younger, and Lucy look-alikes. 910-287-2800 or silvercoastwinery.com.

▪ “Discovering Dave: Spirit Captured in Clay” film, 1 p.m. at Horry County Museum (open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.), 805 Main St., Conway. Free. 843-915-5320 or www.horrycountymuseum.org.

▪ “Riders Meet & Greet,” with public welcome, 4-10 p.m. at American Legion Post 186, 4285 Pine Drive, Little River, with two bands. $10. 843-249-6643 or www.alp186.org.

▪ Rivertown Bluegrass Society concert, with Mountain Rain Band at 5 and 7:15 p.m., and Travis Frye & Blue Mountain at 6 and 8 p.m., at Horry-Georgetown Technical College Burroughs & Chapin Auditorium, off U.S. 501 in Conway. $12 ages 12 and older, otherwise free. 843-457-2854 or www.rivertownbluegrasssociety.com.

▪ “Grape Stomp” celebration, 5-9 p.m. at Duplin Winery, 4650 U.S. 17 S., North Myrtle Beach, outside Barefoot Landing. $2, including a ticket to Alligator Adventure (843-361-0789 or www.alligatoradventure.com), next door, and music by Dark 30 Boogie Band. 800-774-9634 or www.duplinwinery.com.

▪ “An Evening with Aaron Caruso,” benefiting Special Olympics, 6-11 p.m. at Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 101 Fantasy Harbour Blvd., just west of Myrtle Beach, off U.S. 501 and George Bishop Parkway. $45 or www.sonsofitalymb.com.

▪ “International Observe the Moon Night,” 7 p.m. (rain date Sunday) at Ingram Planetarium, 7625 High Market St., Sunset Beach, N.C. $9 ages 13-61, $8 ages 62 and older, $7 ages 3-12, and free ages 2 and younger. 910-575-0033 or www.museumplanetarium.org.

▪ Grand Strand Beach Social Dancers dances, in “Autumn Harvest” theme,” 7-10 p.m., at the Grand Strand Senior Center, 1268 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, with music from disc jockeys Rosalie and Jack Drust. $7. 843-903-3765.

▪ 42nd annual South Atlantic Shrine Association Fall Festival concert by Aaron Tippin, with Southern Drawl Band and Melanie Howe, 7 p.m. at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark, 1251 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach – enter from Robert M. Grissom Parkway – for $25 or $35, plus ticketing fee. Buy tickets at 865-457-1380 or www.sunsandandaband.com. Also: www.southatlanticsa.org.

▪ Ray Stevens, 7 p.m. at Alabama Theatre, at Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach. $49.95, $56.95 or $64.95. 843-272-1111 or www.alabama-theatre.com, and www.raystevens.com.

▪ “Beard, Mustache and Facial Hair Competition,” benefiting Sea Haven for Youth, 8 p.m.(doors open 6:30 p.m.) at Rockin’ Hard Saloon, 3352 U.S. 17 Business Murrells Inlet (843-299-0319). $10 to see, $20 to compete – enter on site. Email scbeardclub@yahoo.com.

This story was originally published September 18, 2015 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Sept. 19."