Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Aug. 13
Events include Mopars, Elvis Week, ‘SuperStar’
▪ “Mopars at the Beach” car show, at Inlet Square, along U.S. 17 (nstead of U.S. 17 Business side) in Murrells Inlet. Registration 8-11 a.m. for $25; free to see. coastalcarolinamopars.com.
▪ “Vinyl Day” (for records and music) at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3346 Reed St., Myrtle Beach, in The Market Common, open 9 a.m. 843-238-2917 or www.bn.com/vinylday.
▪ Grand Strand Genealogy Club monthly meeting, 10:30 a.m. second Saturday monthly, at Myrtle Beach’s Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Ave. N., at Kings Highway. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scgsgc/, or emaill genieclub2002@yahoo.com.
▪ At Myrtle Beach’s Mary C. Canty Recreation Center, 971 Canal St., with “Larry Legend” Basketball Clinic, noon-2 p.m., for ages 8-17, with Larry Gadsen – free, but pre-registration required at 843-918-1475, or email docmoore@cityofmyrtlebeach.com – and game between Myrtle Beach Police Department Ballers vs. Canal Street Ballers, 3-5 p.m., and freestyle dance performance afterward, then Back to School Teen Celebration, 5:30-8 p.m., all free. 843-918-1465.
▪ “History of Roots and Ethnic Music in South Carolina” lecture with John Fowler, 1 p.m. at Horry County Museum, 805 Main St., Conway (open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.). Free. 915-5320 or www.horrycountymuseum.org.
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▪ Strand Cinema: “The Witness” at 2:30 p.m., and “Hello, My Name Is Doris” 7 p.m. – both from 2015 – at Strand Theater, 710 Front St., Georgetown. Each $5 members, otherwise $7: 843-527-2924 or www.strandcinema.org.
▪ Clubs for Kids’ third annual “Back to School Rally” – benefiting students attending Horry County Schools’ nine Conway-area sites – noon-5 p.m.at Smith-Jones Recreation Center, off U.S. 378 in Conway. Free. Donations of school supplies also sought. 843-855-3471, or email ebellamjr@gmail.com.
▪ Rivertown Bluegrass Society, with End of the Road Boys at 5 and 7:15 p.m., and The Hinson Girls at 6 and 8 p.m., at Horry-Georgetown Technical College’s Burroughs & Chapin Auditorium, off U.S. 501. $12 ages 12 and older, otherwise free. 843-457-2854 or www.rivertownbluegrasssociety.com.
▪ Elvis Week celebration, with Elvis Fan Club of Myrtle Beach/Grand Strand, 6-9 p.m. at Ernie’s Hometown Diner (Sunshine Pancake House), 3944 Main St., Loris. Elvis tribute artists also invited to perform. 843-424-9124, 704-545-1100 or www.kingshazaam.com.
▪ “Conway SuperStar Competition,” with six finalists per division – “JuniorStar” (ages 12 and younger), “TeenStar” (ages 13-17) and “SuperStar (adults) – 7 p.m. (rain date Aug. 20) in city’s Riverfront Park, on Elm Street. 843-488-1950 or www.conwayparksandrecreation.com.
This story was originally published August 12, 2016 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Aug. 13."