Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Jan. 23
Farm’s ‘Smokehouse Day’ begins Saturday
▪ “Old Smokehouse Day,” 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Horry County Museum’s L.W. Paul Living History Farm, 2279 Harris Shortcut Road, north of Conway. Free. 843-365-3596 or www.horrycountymuseum.org.
▪ Yoga and Meditation Class, with Paula Kenion, 10-11:30 a.m. at Georgetown County Library Waccamaw Neck branch, 41 St. Paul Place, Litchfield Beach, off Willbrook Boulevard. Free. 843-545-3623.
▪ Book signing and talk by Kelvin Waites, author of “Hit’em Before They Hit You,” 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Horry County Memorial Library Bucksport branch, 7657 U.S. 701 S., south of Conway. 843-397-1950.
▪ “Gem Mining: Treasures from the Earth,” with Michael Abushakra, 11 a.m. at Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 E. Second St., Ocean Isle Beach. Free with admission: $9 ages 13-61, $8 ages 62 and older, $7 ages 3-12, and free ages 2 and younger. 910-579-1016 or www.museumplanetarium.org.
▪ Auditions for Swamp Fox Players’ “The Fantasticks,” 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Jan. 30 (for shows April 15-May 1), at Strand Theater, 710 Front St., Georgetown. 843-251-4111, or email info@rdgcustom.com.
▪ “Saturday Music & Bonfire,” noon-5 p.m. at La Belle Amie Vineyard, 1120 St. Joseph Road, Little River, with music by Stan Gregory, 12:15-4:15 p.m. Free. 843-399-9463 or www.labelleamie.com.
▪ Book signing by Sherman Carmichael, author of “Forgotten Tales Of South Carolina,” 1-3 p.m. at Books-A-Million, at Myrtle Beach Mall, at U.S. 17 and S.C. 22, Briarcliffe Acres. 843-361-1674.
▪ “Winterfest,” 1-4 p.m., with one hour for free bowling and shoe rental for all, and benefiting Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (800-932-2423 or www.ccfa.org), at Myrtle Beach Bowl, 101 Gray Drive, west of Myrtle Beach, off U.S. 501, just west of River Oaks Drive and Intracoastal Waterway. 843-236-1020 or myrtlebeachbowl.com.
▪ Friends of Coastal South Carolina’s “Music and Oysters for Wildlife,” 1:30-6 p.m. – at Sewee Outpost, 4853 U.S. 17 N., Awendaw, about 35 miles south of Georgetown. $35 advance or $40 at gate for ages 12 and older, otherwise free. 843-697-7535 or www.sccoastalfriends.org.
▪ Oyster roast, 2-5 p.m. at Ripley’s Aquarium, at Broadway at the Beach, on 29th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach. $35 ages 12 and older, $25 ages 3-11. Reservations required at 843-916-0888, Ext. 3272.
▪ “Menopause the Musical,” final day, 2 and 7:30 p.m. at Legends in Concert, 925 Hollywood Drive, Myrtle Beach, at U.S. 17 Bypass and 29th Avenue North, across from Broadway at the Beach. Various prices. 843-238-7827 or www.legendsinconcert.com/myrtle-beach, and www.menopausethemusical.com/tickets/53/.
▪ Eddie Miles’ “A Salute to Elvis and Country Legends” retirement concert, 7 p.m. at Alabama Theatre, in Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach. $27.95, $31.95 or $36.95. 843-272-1111 or www.alabama-theatre.com.
▪ 41at annual S.C. Square & Round Dancers Convention, final dance 7:30-11 p.m., and afternoon classes available, at Springmaid Beach Resort, 3200 S. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. $20, and free for ages 15 and younger with paid adult. 803-788-0118, www.scsquaredance.com/stateconven.html, or email sewinbee@juno.com.
▪ Bill Oberst Jr. in “Mark Twain: In His Own Words,” 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Murrells Inlet Community Theatre, in Murrells Inlet Community Center, 4462 Murrells Inlet Road, south of Bellamy Avenue and U.S. Post Office. $15, or $13 each in groups of 15 or more individuals. 843-651-4152 or www.mictheatre.com, and www.billoberst.com.
This story was originally published January 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Jan. 23."