Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on July 27
Improv show geared to high schoolers
“Whose High School Life Is It Anyway?” – part class, part show for high schoolers and their chaperones – is based on the longtime TV series “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Details at 843-272-4242 or www.carolinaimprov.com.
Details: 1-2 p.m. at Uptown Theater, by Bass Pro Shops in Myrtle Beach Mall, at U.S. 17 and S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres. $6.
Free concerts every Wednesday in two sites
▪ Shelly Sasser, playing Top 40, noon-3 p.m. weekly through Aug. 3 at Tanger Outlets, on U.S. 501, north of S.C. 31, near Myrtle Beach Speedway and Carolina Forest. 843-449-0491 or www.tangeroutlets.com
▪ Big Time Party Band, in weekly series, 7-9 p.m. in Sunset Beach’s Village Park, on Queen Anne Street. 910-253-2031 or bcparks.recdesk.com. (Also, at 9 p.m. Wednesdays through August: free, guided telescope viewing, weather permitting, at Ingram Planetarium, 7625 High Market St., Sunset Beach – 910-575-0033 or www.museumplanetarium.org.)
Backpack giveaway at back-to-school bash
At a Molina Healthcare Back-to-School Bash, 400 free backpacks with a school supply kits will be distributed. Also, free general health screenings, and until 6 p.m., free haircuts, are available. Details at www.molinahealthcare.com.
Details: 4-6:30 p.m. at Grand Strand Pediatrics, 8120 Rourk St., Myrtle Beach, off 82nd Parkway, between U.S. 17 and U.S. 17 Business.
Bands booked for ‘Cool Summer Evenings’
“Cool Summer Evenings,” with Brookgreen Gardens open until 9 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays through Aug. 5, includes concerts at 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, this week with PaperWork, July 27, and Shem Creek Boogie Band on July 29. Details at 843-235-6000 or www.brookgreen.org.
Details: At Brookgreen Gardens, on U.S. 17, between Murrells Inlet and Litchfield Beach, open 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily otherwise. Free with admission, which lasts lasts seven days: $16 ages 13-64, $14 ages 65 and older, $8 ages 4-12, and free ages 3 and younger.
Cruise-in rolls weekly at eatery in Conway
Hot Rod Promotions has a cruise-in every Wednesday, for all cars. Details at 843-503-8245.
Details: 5-8 p.m. at Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries, 2246 U.S. 501 E., Conway, across from Lowe’s Home Improvement. Free.
‘Crafter’s Cove’ geared to ages 10, younger
Join “Crafter’s Cove” – by the Children’s Museum of South Carolina, based in Myrtle Beach – for ages 10 and younger, weekly through Aug. 3. Details at 843-650-9548 or www.surfsidebeach.org.
Details: 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 3 under Surfside Beach Pier, 11 N. Ocean Blvd., at Surfside Drive. Free.
Old Bridge fills midweek with programs
Special Old Bridge Preservation Society weekly programs through Aug. 11 are “Life Along The Coast” on Tuesday evenings; “Young Explorers,” for ages 5-13, 10:30 a.m.-noon Wednesdays; and “Family Fun Night,” 6 p.m. Thursdays. Details at 910-363-6585 or oldbridgepreservationsociety.org.
Details: At Old Bridge Museum, 109 Shoreline Drive W., Sunset Beach, N.C., open 5-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays. Free.
This story was originally published July 26, 2016 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on July 27."