Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on March 12
Oodles of outings await everyone
▪ “ShushCon” free game convention, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday at Georgetown County Library Waccamaw Neck branch, 41 St. Paul Place, Litchfield Beach, off Willbrook Boulevard. 843-545-3343, georgetowncountylibrary.sc.gov, or email ddennis@gtcounty.org.
▪ “Breakfast with the Easter Bunny,” Saturdays at The Market Common in Myrtle Beach – all 9 a.m. – March 12 at Tupelo Honey Cafe (reservations at 843-315-3780), March 19 at Travinia Italian Kitchen ( 843-233-8500), and March 26 at Gordon Biersch (843-839-0249). Each $10 ages 4 and older, otherwise free, plus tax and gratuity.
▪ “Spring Tour of Homes” benefit for Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, covering seven Myrtle Beach residences, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $40 advance or $45 day of tour. Also, buffet luncheon at Pine Lakes Country Club available for tour patrons, 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. for $20 with reservations at 843-238-2510. www.myrtlebeachartmuseum.org/Events/fundraising.cfm#Home.
▪ “Sensory Friendly Saturday,” for families with special needs children, including movie and arts/crafts, 11 a.m. at Horry County Memorial Library Carolina Forest branch, 2250 Carolina Forest Blvd. Free, with reservations at 843-283-3033, or email diane.owens@sos-healthcare.com.
▪ North Myrtle Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival, on Main Street, with parade at 9 a.m., and festival 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 843-280-5584, 843-280-5673 or parks.nmb.us/Page.aspx?id=14.
▪ Cruise-ins, both 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and free, by Hot Rod Promotions (843-503-8245) at Hwy 55 Burgers, 1416 U.S. 17 N., North Myrtle Beach, in Coastal North Town Center; and Myrtle Beach Car Club (843-742-9802 or www.myrtlebeachcarclub.com) at Maggi D’s, 407 Seaboard St., Myrtle Beach, across from Coastal Grand mall.
▪ Irish Fest, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. in Myrtle Beach’s Valor Memorial Garden, on Farrow Parkway, at The Market Common. Free. 843-267-7443 or www.myrtlebeachbeerfest.com/irish-fest.html, and 843-839-3500 or www.marketcommonmb.com.
▪ “St. Pat’s Bonfire,” noon-5 p.m. at La Belle Amie Vineyard, 1120 St. Joseph Road, Little River, just west of North Myrtle Beach Middle School. $3, or free with donation of two canned/dry good items for food bank. 843-399-9463 or labelleamie.com.
▪ Crystal River Band, 1 p.m. at Horry County Museum, 805 Main St., Conway, open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 843-915-5320 or www.horrycountymuseum.org.
▪ “Wild Bill Hickok,” with David Soma, 2 and 8 p.m. at Murrells Inlet Community Theatre, 4462 Murrells Inlet Road, in community center, south of Bellamy Avenue and the Murrells Inlet U.S. Post Office. $15. 843-651-4152 or www.mictheatre.com.
▪ “Boys & Girls Together” concert by Low Country Barbershop Chorus and Sound of the Strand Sweet Adelines, 4 p.m. at Surfside United Methodist Church, 800 13th Ave. N., Surfside Beach, at U.S. 17 Business. $15, or $12 seniors. 843-605-7700 or www.lowcountrychorus.org, and 843-946-7487 or www.soundofthestrand.org.
▪ “Hoedown” dinner, dance and auction for Barnabas Horse Foundation, 6-10 p.m. at Oceanside Village, 1711 U.S. 17 Business S., Surfside Beach. $25 ages 13 and older, and $10 ages 12 and younger with paid adult. 843-241-3331 or www.barnabashorse.org.
▪ South by Southeast Music Feast, benefiting local school music programs, 6 p.m., with Webb Wilder and the Beatnecks, at Myrtle Beach Train Depot, 851 Broadway St. $25 advance at southbysoutheast.org, or $30 at door. 843-251-6402.
▪ “Gospel and Gullah in Georgetown” finale, John P. Kee and New Life Community Choir, 7 p.m. at Pawleys Island Community Church, 10304 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, for $20, $25 or $30. 843-546-7900 or www.gospelgeorgetown.com.
▪ “The Lion King Jr.,” 7 p.m. at Aynor High School, 201 Jordanville Road. $5 adults, $3 students. 843-488-7070.
▪ Stagestruck Players’ “Thoroughly Modern Millie Junior,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday and March 18-19, and 3 p.m. Sundays through March 20, at Brunswick Little Theatre, 8068 River Road SE, Southport, N.C. $20 adults, $12 students with ID. 910-447-2586 (BLT6) or www.brunswicklittletheatre.com.
▪ S.C. High School Association Rodeo finale, 8 p.m. (Gates open 6 p.m.) at RES-LES Farms, 1208 Gilbert Road, about 3 miles south of Conway, west from U.S. 701, past Harper Road. $10 ages 6 and older, otherwise free, and students who quote a Bible verse receive $5 admission. 843-241-3155 or schsrodeo.org.
▪ National Shag Dance Championships finale, 7:30 p.m. at Spanish Galleon, in OD Beach & Golf Resort, 98 N. Ocean Blvd., North Myrtle Beach. $25 to see. 843-222-6706 or www.shagnationals.com.
This story was originally published March 11, 2016 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on March 12."