Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Jan. 27
‘History for Lunch’ at maritime museum
In “History for Lunch,” Robert (Mac) McAlister will talk about his book, “Georgetown’s North Island, A History” – also covering the home of South Carolina’s oldest operating lighthouse, built in 1811 – during a meal prepared by Eddie Chacon, chef. Reservations suggested at 843-520-0111 or www.scmaritimemuseum.org.
Details: Noon at S.C. Maritime Museum, 729 Front Street, Georgetown. $20, including beverages; also, 10 percent discount available for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members. Museum open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, with free admission.
‘Pitch Night’ at Grand 14 Cinema
At the second annual “Pitch Night,” by the Grand Strand Technology Council and several other groups, see Grand Strand. entrepreneurs and investors discuss potential for products. Details at 843-900-7478, 570-637-6282 or www.gstechcouncil.org.
Details: 6 p.m. at Grand 14 Cinema, at The Market Common in Myrtle Beach. Free to see.
‘Carolina Opry’ begins new year
The 31st year of “The Carolina Opry” begins, with shows at 7 p.m. almost daily (but not Sunday) in the next week. Details at 843-913-4000 or www.thecarolinaopry.com)
Details: The Calvin Gilmore Theater, on U.S. 17 Business, at U.S. 17 Bypass, on tip of Myrtle Beach, at variious prices.
Aristocats jazz trio plays Wednesdays
The Aristocats jazz trio – with Lloyd Kaplan on clarinet and saxophone, Nat Piccirilli on guitar and bass, and Dr. Joe Moyer on vocals – will play another winter of gigs on Wednesdays. Details at 843-448-2253 or www.croissants.net.
Details: 6-8 p.m at Croissants Bistro and Bakery, 3751 Grissom Parkway, Myrtle Beach, at 38th Avenue North.
Oaks Plantation tours at Brookgreen
Take an “Oaks Plantation History and Nature Excursion” tour Mondays and Wednesdays through March 2, traveling back roads with an interpreter and hear about the history of the prominent Alston family here in colonial and antebellum era, with stops including a family cemetery and grounds of a slave village. Garden details at 843-235-6000, 800-849-1931 or www.brookgreen.org.
Details: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Brookgreen Gardens, on U.S. 17, between Murrells Inlet and Litchfield Beach, across from Huntington Beach State Park, for $8 adults and $4 children, in addition to admission, which lasts seven days: $15 ages 13-64, $13 ages 65 and older, $7 ages 4-12, and free ages 3 and younger. (Gardens open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.)
This story was originally published January 26, 2016 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Jan. 27."