Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Aug. 2

Performers bow last year during the Conway Parks, Recreation & Tourism’s “Conway SuperStar Competition.” Auditions for advance registrants for the 2016 edition are Tuesday are at the Conway Recreation Center, 1515 Millpond Road. The 18 finalists – six in each division, by age category – “JuniorStar” (ages 12 and younger), “TeenStar” (13-17), and “SuperStar (adults) – ultimately will compete at 7 p.m. Aug. 13 (rain date Aug. 20) in the city’s Riverfront Park, for which admission is free. Look for the names of finalists by 5 p.m. Wednesday at www.conwayparksandrecreation.com. More details at 843-488-1950. Courtesy photo

See ‘Minions’ for free in next three days

“Poppy’s Summer Movie Magic,” 10 a.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays through Aug. 11, continues this week with “Penguins of Madagascar.” Details at 843-282-0550 or www.stonetheatres.com.

Details: At Grand 14 Cinema, at The Market Common in Myrtle Beach. Free.

Deadline today for ‘Conway SuperStar’ signups

Today is the deadline to register for Conway Parks, Recreation & Tourism’s “Conway SuperStar Competition,” and all who take part in auditions for this evening must bring a CD with their music: “JuniorStar” (ages 12 and younger) at 5:30 p.m., “TeenStar” (13-17) 6:30 p.m., and “SuperStar (adults) 7:30 p.m. Names of finalists will be posted by 5 p.m. Wednesday at www.conwayparksandrecreation.com. The 18 finalists – six in each division – ultimately will compete at 7 p.m. Aug. 13 (rain date Aug. 20) in the city’s Riverfront Park, for which admission is free. More details at 843-488-1950.

Details: At Conway Recreation Center, 1515 Millpond Road. Free to sign up.

Museum lecture covers severe weather safety

The “Sand Bar Lecture Series,” 6 p.m. Tuesdays, continues with “Severe Weather Safety & East Coast Tsunamis,” with Sandy LaCorte of the National Weather Service in Wilmington. Details at 910-579-1016 or www.museumplanetarium.org.

Details: At Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 E. Second St., Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. – open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 5. Free with admission: $9.50 ages 13-61, $8.50 ages 62 and older, $7.50 ages 3-12, and free ages 2 and younger.

See ‘Gems from Georgetown Digital Collection’

Take in “Gems from Georgetown Digital Collection” – showcasing thousands of items, such as rare photographs, real estate indentures, journals, newspapers and letters, all added to the Georgetown County Digital Website (www.gcdigital.org) since 2007, thanks to Julie Warren. Details at 843-545-7020 or w ww.georgetowncountymuseum.com.

Details: 7 p.m. at Georgetown County Museum, 120 Broad St., Georgetown. $5 (free for museum members).

Dinner shows alternate at House of Blues

All summer, by Murder Mystery Productions alternates two productions each week: “Wedding Bells for a Southern Belle” dinner show, 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, for $49; and “Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre” 7 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, for $42. Details at 843-272-3000 or www.hob.com/myrtlebeach, and www.murdermysteryproductions.com.

Details: At House of Blues, in Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach.

Hipster XL open in North Myrtle Beach

The new Hipster XL inflatable beach slide is open daily through Sept. 5. Details 843-280-5674, 843-280-5620 or parks.nmb.us/Page.aspx?id=16.

Details: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily in North Myrtle Beach’s Ocean Park, at First Avenue South and Ocean Boulevard, one block south of Main Street. Single ride $3, four single rides $10, daily pass $20, weeklong pass (Sunday to Saturday) $60, individual season pass $65, and family-of-four season pass $185. Group rates also available.

This story was originally published August 1, 2016 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Aug. 2."