Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Nov. 20
Meet host of authors at library
The “Grand Strand Authors Book Signing Event” is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the Horry County Memorial Library Socastee branch, 141 707-Connector Road, off S.C. 707, south of S.C. 544. Another lineup is set for Dec. 11-12. Details at 203-982-8652, or email pfw1863@yahoo.com. Reach library at 843-205-5280 or www.hcml.org:
▪ Both days – Nancy Engle, Cathy Lowery, Carole O’Neill (Trisha Morairty), Rick Russ, and Peter Warrenays.
▪ Friday only – Jim Eberwein, Jim Oyer, Amy Quonce and Sharon Roberts.
▪ Saturday – Joel Allen, Mary Anne Benedetto, Pat David, Richard Lutman, Maureen O’Brien, Tibby Plants, and Tom Winn.
‘Star Party’ at planetarium
Join a “Star Party” and observe the night sky through telescopes. Details at 910-575-0033 or www.museumplanetarium.org.
Details: 7 p.m. (rain date is Saturday) 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.
‘Driving Miss Daisy’ on stage
Students open their “Driving Miss Daisy” play for the weekend. Details at 843-236-7997.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday and 3:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, at Carolina Forest High School, 700 Gardner Lacy Road, off U.S. 501. $12.
Veterans invited to monthly lunch
Veterans of all services are invited to the Merchant Marines’ monthly lunch meeting. Details at 843-685-1964 or www.usmmsc.com.
Details: Buy lunch at noon, meet at 1 p.m., at Veterans Cafe & Grille (also home of Mini Military Museum), 3544 Northgate Blvd., Myrtle Beach, in Northgate Plaza, off S.C. 707 at southwest corner at U.S. Bypass, near Dollar General.
Free movies at Myrtle Beach sites
▪ “Extinction,” rated R, 1:30 p.m. at Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Ave. N. 843-918-1295 or www.chapinlibrary.org.
▪ “Where Hope Grows,” rated PG-13, 3 p.m., for adults, in Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane, near Farrow Parkway. 843-918-2380.
This story was originally published November 19, 2015 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Nov. 20."