Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Nov. 8
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▪ “Crafting by the Sea” fair, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, at U.S. 17 and Eighth Avenue North in North Myrtle Beach. Free. 843-390-8746 or 843-249-2356.
▪ Fall Festival, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Calvary Christian School, 4511 Dick Pond Road (S.C. 544), Socastee, between Big Block Road and S.C. 707. 843-333-7269.
▪ Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild’s “Art in the Park,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Myrtle Beach’s Chapin Park, at Kings Highway and 14th Avenue North. Free. 843-446-3830 or www.artsyparksy.com.
▪ “Arts Festival & Pauwau,” open 11 a.m., with grand entry 2 p.m., on Waccamaw Indian People’s tribal grounds, 591 Bluewater Road, Aynor, west off U.S. 501. $6 ages 15-59, $3 ages 7-14 and 60 and older, and free ages 6 and younger. 843-358-6877 or waccamawindians.us.
▪ Technology “Mini-Maker Faire,” 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3346 Reed St., Myrtle Beach, at The Market Common. Free. 843-238-2948, or email crm2289@bn.com.
▪ “Oktoberfest”benefit, noon-4 p.m. at Hammock Shops Village, on U.S. 17 in Pawleys Island. Free admission. 843-235-6355 or hammockshops.wix.com/oktoberfestcom.
▪ Second annual “Mythical & Medieval Fest,” benefiting Caleb’s Dragonfly Dreams and children in group homes, noon-6 p.m. at The Rat Hole, 3833 Socastee Blvd. (S.C. 707), Socastee, about a half-mile wets of U.S. 17 Bypass. $5 adult, $3 child. 843-602-1049 or calebsdragonflydreams.org.
▪ Hot Rod Promotions cruise-in, 1-4 p.m. at Cheesesteak U, 1315 U.S. 501 Business, Conway, next to Oliver’s Restaurant. Free. 843-503-8245.
▪ Flag dedication ceremony, 2 p.m. in Wachesaw Plantation East community in Murrells Inlet – From U.S. 17 Bypass, take Riverwood Avenue at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital, head one block west, and follow parking signs. 843-222-9647.
▪ Conway Downtown Alive’s “Holiday Open House,” 1-4 p.m. across downtown. 843-248-6260 or conwayalive.com.
▪ “Souper Supper” benefit by American Culinary Federation Myrtle Beach Chapter, noon-3 p.m. at Myrtle Beach’s Valor Memorial Garden, on Farrow Parkway at The Market Common. Advance online: $10 ages 13 and older, otherwise $5, with respective $1.10 and $1.05 processing fee plus tax, or at gate: $12 and $7, respectively. 843-477-1100, 843-222-2398 or www.myrtlebeachacf.com.
▪ Georgetown Area Daylily Club meeting, including annual daylily auction, 2:30 p.m. at Dick M. Johnson Civic Center, 829 Pine Drive, behind Surfside Beach Town Hall. 843-546-6419 orwww.brownsferrygardens.com.
▪ Italian Tomato Sauce Contest, by Grand Strand Opera Workshop, for Carleton Talbert Scholarship Fund, 3-6 p.m. at Angelo's Steak & Pasta, 2311 S. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach. $25 entry fee. Also, diners' meals purchased on this day only also benefit fund. 843-385-3963, 843-294-0208 or 843-446-5045.
▪ Long Bay Symphony’s “Regional Influences,” featuring Narek Arutyunian on clarinet, 4 p.m. at Myrtle Beach High School, on Robert Grissom Parkway, between 29th and 38th avenues North. $25-$50; and $10 students 21 and younger with ID. 843-448-8379 or longbaysymphony.com.
▪ Veterans Celebration, 4 p.m. at Aynor United Methodist Church, 1007 Elm St., Aynor. 843-358-6537.
▪ Myrtle Beach Corvette Club dinner meeting, 5 p.m. at Simply Southern Smokehouse, 1913 Mr. Joe White Ave.,, Myrtle Beach. $15 for meal. 843-294-0127 or www.myrtlebeachcorvetteclub.com..
This story was originally published November 7, 2015 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Nov. 8."