Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Oct. 23

Catch the Grammy Award-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, with a repertoire ranging from bluegrass to Bach, at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Coastal Carolina University Wheelwright Auditorium, on main campus, accessed from U.S. 501 and S.C. 544 in Conway. Courtesy photo

Trio of two-day festivals open

▪ Myrtle Beach Oktoberfest, 4-9 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday (rescheduled from Oct. 3-4), in Myrtle Beach’s Valor Memorial Garden, on Farrow Parkway, at The Market Common. Free admission. 843-839-3500 or www.marketcommonmb.com.

▪ “Fall Festival,” 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday at Surfside United Methodist Church, 800 13th Ave. N., Surfside Beach, at U.S. 17 Business. Free. Also, fish-fry meal sales, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (or while supplies last) Friday, for $8. 843-239-2734 or www.surfsideumc.org.

▪ “Arts and Crafts Festival” benefit, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church, 1633 Waverly Road, Pawleys Island, west of U.S. 17. 843-237-3428.

Lunch at ‘Taco Cook-Off’

A “Taco Cook-Off Challenge” by Myrtle Beach city employees will benefit the American Heart Association (local office at 1113 44th Ave. N., Suite 200, Myrtle Beach, 843-282-2901; www.heart.org).

Details: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Myrtle’s Market, Mr. Joe White Avenue and Oak Street. $3 donation to eat.

Two free movies at city sites

Pick a free movie at two Myrtle Beach city sites:

▪ “The Water Diviner,” 1:30 p.m. at Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Ave. N. (843-918-1295 or www.chapinlibrary.org)

▪ “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2,” 3 p.m., for adults, in Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane, near Farrow Parkway (843-918-2380).

Organist series at Trinity Church

The American Guild of Organists, continues its series, open to the public, this time with “Choral Technique and Rehearsing the Volunteer Choir,” with Terri Sinclair. Details at 843-448.8426, 843-488-4251, or www.agograndstrand.org.

Details: 7 p.m.,starting with dinner, at Trinity Church, 3000 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach. Free; bring a dish to share.

L.A. Guitar Quartet at CCU

Catch the Grammy Award-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, with a repertoire ranging from bluegrass to Bach. Details at 843-349-2787 (ARTS) or www.coastal.edu/culturalarts, and www.lagq.com.

Details: 7:30 p.m. at Coastal Carolina University Wheelwright Auditorium, on main campus, accessed from U.S. 501 and S.C. 544 in Conway. $12 or $17.

Churches host for special events

▪ Myrtle Beach Antiques Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, 3301 33rd Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, at U.S. Bypass. $6, good for weekend. 813-228-0038.

▪ At Salem United Methodist Church, 2376 S.C. 90, Conway: jewelry sale 1-7 p.m.; and prime rib/chicken dinner for dine-in or carryout, 5:30 p.m. for $12. 843-347-1662.

This story was originally published October 22, 2015 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Oct. 23."