Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Oct. 30
Two community benefits on tap
▪ 49th annual Shriners’ Fish Fry benefit, for dine-in or order takeout. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. at Myrtle Beach Train Depot, 851 Broadway St., Myrtle Beach. $8. Free delivery with orders of 10 or more meals. 843-222-2265.
▪ “Dancing for a Cause” Fall Showcase, by 23 girls ages 8-16, 7 p.m. at Litchfield Dance Arts Academy, 97 Otis Drive, Litchfield Beach, just west of U.S. 17. Free, with all donations welcome for American Red Cross flood relief. 843-237-7465 or www.litchfielddance.com.
Free movies at Myrtle Beach sites
Both rated PG-13:
▪ “Maggie,” 1:30 p.m. at Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Ave. N. Also, dress in Maggie in Halloween costume and receive a treat. 843-918-1295 or www.chapinlibrary.org.
▪ “Jupiter Ascending,” 3 p.m., for adults, in Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane, near Farrow Parkway (843-918-2380).
Halloween parade, party for youth
The Columbiettes Council 5086 will have a “Halloween Parade & Party” for children in preschool through sixth grade, including a costume parade at 5:15 p.m.. Details at 781-910-2781.
Details: 5-7 p.m. at St. Andrew Parish hall, on 37th Avenue North, between Kings Highway and Oak Street in Myrtle Beach. Free.
Special events herald Halloween
▪ Free consultations for Haloween makeup advice, during a student competition, 10 a.m.-noon at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Building 500, off U.S. 501 in Conway. 843-349-5233, or email mary.cox@hgtc.edu.
▪ At Ingram Planetarium, 7625 High Market St., Sunset Beach, N.C., open at 11:30 a.m. Thursdays-Saturdays through Jan. 2: “Laser Fright Light” 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, “Laser Magic” 7 p.m. Friday, and “Laser Mania” 7 p.m. Saturday. Each $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
▪ Carolina Improv Company’s “Whose Haunting Is It Anyway?” show for adults, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday at Uptown Theater, by Bass Pro Shops in Myrtle Beach Mall, at U.S. 17 and S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres. $13.75 advance online, or $15 at door. 843-272-4242 or www.carolinaimprov.com.
▪ Theatre of the Republic’s “The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy,” 7:30 p.m. daily through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Main Street Theatre, 335 Main. St., Conway. $23. 843-488-0821 or www.theatreoftherepublic.com.
Comedy club doubles up
Choose from two comedy shows at Carolina Comedy Club, at Broadway at the Beach’s Celebrity Square, off 29th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach. Details at 843-839-2565 or www.carolinacomedyclub.com:
▪ “Beach’s Best Comic” competition, 7 p.m., for $7, with other rounds 7 p.m. Nov. 6 and 13 for $7 each, and finale 8 p.m. Nov. 16, for $12.
▪ Matt Holt, 9:15p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 7 p.m. Saturday. $15.
This story was originally published October 29, 2015 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Oct. 30."