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Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on June 11

Donna Washington, a nationally known storyteller and author, will give a trio of free performances on Saturday: “A Little Shiver,” for ages 4 and older, at 10:30 a.m. in Winyah Auditorium, at Cleland and Highmarket streets in Georgetown, and 5:30 p.m. at Georgetown County Library Waccamaw Neck branch, 41 St. Paul Place, Litchfield Beach, off Willbrook Boulevard; and “Cup of Blood,” for ages 14 and older, 7 p.m. at Waccamaw Library.
Donna Washington, a nationally known storyteller and author, will give a trio of free performances on Saturday: “A Little Shiver,” for ages 4 and older, at 10:30 a.m. in Winyah Auditorium, at Cleland and Highmarket streets in Georgetown, and 5:30 p.m. at Georgetown County Library Waccamaw Neck branch, 41 St. Paul Place, Litchfield Beach, off Willbrook Boulevard; and “Cup of Blood,” for ages 14 and older, 7 p.m. at Waccamaw Library. Courtesy photo

Lego exhibit’s opening among special events

▪ St. Andrew Catholic School Crusader Classic 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run, 7 and 8 a.m., respectively, starting and ending at Myrtle Beach’s Grand Park, by The Market Common. $25 and $10 each. 843-448-6062 or standrewschoolmb.com/5k-and-fun-run/.

▪ Opening of “The Art of the Brick,” with large-scale Lego sculptures by Nathan Sawaya of New York, and going through Sept. 10, at Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, 3100 S. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach – open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. Free. 843-238-2510 or www.myrtlebeachartmuseum.org, and www.brickartist.com.

▪ “Art in the Park,” by Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday at Myrtle Beach’s Chapin Park, 1400 N. Kings Highway. Free. 843-446-3830 or www.artsyparksy.com.

▪ “World Oceans Day,” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher, on U.S. 421, just south of Kure Beach, N.C. Free with admission:$10.95 ages 13-61, $9.95 seniors and military, $8.95 ages 3-12, and free ages 2 and younger. 910-458-7468 or www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher.

▪ Donna Washington, performing “A Little Shiver,” for ages 4 and older, at 10:30 a.m. in Winyah Auditorium, at Cleland and Highmarket streets in Georgetown, and 5:30 p.m. at Georgetown County Library Waccamaw Neck branch, 41 St. Paul Place, Litchfield Beach, off Willbrook Boulevard; and “Cup of Blood,” for ages 14 and older, 7 p.m. at Waccamaw Library. Free. 843-545-3310, 843-545-3349 or georgetowncountylibrary.sc.gov.

▪ Cruise-ins, free, by Myrtle Beach Car Club (843-742-9802 or www.myrtlebeachcarclub.com), 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Solid Rock Church, on Scipio Lane, off Holmestown Road in Burgess community; and by Hot Rod Promotions (843-503-8245), 5-8 p.m. at Steak ’n Shake, 116 Loyola Drive, off U.S. 17 Bypass, south of S.C. 544, between Surfside Beach and Socastee.

▪ “Fessa John Hook,” program on shag dancing, 1 p.m. at Horry County Museum (open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.), 805 Main St., Conway. Free. 843-915-5320 or www.horrycountymuseum.org.

▪ “Rivertown Wine-Around” sampling, 2-5 p.m. across downtown Conway. $20 advance or $25 at event. 843-248-6260 or conwayalive.com.

▪ Swamp Fox Players’ Strand Cinema, “Trumbo” at 2:30 p.m. and “The Lady in the Van” 7 p.m., at Strand Theater, 710 Front St., Georgetown. $5 each for members, otherwise $7. 843-527-2924 or www.strandcinema.org.

▪ Rivertown Bluegrass Society concert, 5-9:30 p.m. with Charlottetowne Collective and Subject to Change Band, at Horry-Georgetown Technical College Burroughs & Chapin Auditorium, off U.S. 501 in Conway. $12 ages 12 and older, otherwise free. 843-457-2854 or www.rivertownbluegrasssociety.com.

▪ USA Dance Grand Strand Chapter 6024 monthly social dance, 7-10 p.m. at Myrtle Beach Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane, near Farrow Parkway and The Market Common, with music from Rosalie and Jack Drust, disc jockeys. $7 members, otherwise $9. 570-881-0244, www.usadancegrandstrand.org, or email rosalie182@att.net.

This story was originally published June 10, 2016 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on June 11."

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