Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Dec. 11
Special events in abundance
▪ Christmas Bake Sale benefit for Ladies Philoptochos Society, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church,, 3301 33rd Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, at U.S. 17 Bypass. Also, cooking demonstration (koulourakia), 2-3 p.m. both days. 843-497-5607 or 843-272-2672.
▪ Third annual Myrtle Beach Cup gymnastics competition and benefit for The Children's Recovery Center of Myrtle Beach – 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Sunday – at Myrtle Beach Convention Center, at Oak Street and 21st Avenue North. Spectators: $12 daily (weekend pass $16) ages 13 and older, $8 daily ($11 weekend) ages 6-12 and 55 and older, and free ages 5 and younger. gymnasticscup.com/myrtle-beach/.
▪ “Grand Strand Authors Book Signing Events,” 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, at Horry County Memorial Library Socastee branch, 141 707-Connector Road, off S.C. 707, south of S.C. 544. Both days: Linda Cookingham, Pat David, Gloria Spivey Flecker, Nancy Engle, Cathy Lowery, Richard Lutman, Rick Russ and Peter Warren. Friday only: Darlene Bays Eichler, Joy Glunt and Amy Quonce. Saturday only: Joel Allen, Maureen O’Brien and Tibby Plants. Free. 203-982-8652, or email pfw1863@yahoo.com.
▪ Socastee Heritage Foundation’s “A Christmas Fair at the Sarvis House” benefit, at 4210 Peachtree Road, Socastee, at Dick Pond Road: 2-6 p.m. Friday-Sunday (and opening 10 a.m. Saturday), including train display by Grand Strand Model Railroad Club. Free admission. 843-241-1740 or email sarvishouse@sccoast.net.
▪ “Singing Christmas Tree,” 6:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday at First Baptist Church, 711 16th Ave. N., Surfside Beach. Free with ticket; call 843-238-0206. www.fbcsurfside.org.
▪ “The Flood Victims Relief Concert” with Travis Cottrell and Robbie Taylor, tenor, benefiting Black River United Way for families in Georgetown and Williamsburg counties, 7-10 p.m. at Garden City Chapel & Retreat, 316 Dogwood Drive N., Garden City Beach. $20. 843-651-7979 or gooddeedgoods.com, and 843-546-6317 or blackriveruw.org.
▪ Carolina Forest High School Show Choir’s “Holiday Spectacular,” 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, at school, 700 Gardner Lacy Road, off U.S. 501, Myrtle Beach. $7. 843-236-7997.
▪ “Nuncrackers” Christmas musical, 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 20, at Brunswick Little Theatre, 8068 River Road S.E., Southport, N.C. $17 adults or $12 students with ID, and $6 ages 12 and younger. 910-447-2586 or www.brunswicklittletheatre.com.
This story was originally published December 10, 2015 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Dec. 11."