Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Aug. 20
‘Largest Garage Sale,’ pet pageant among events
▪ “South Carolina’s Largest Garage Sale,” 7 a.m.-2 p.m. in Myrtle Beach Convention Center, at Oak Street and 21st Avenue North. Free admission; parking on site $5. 843-918-1235 or www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/garagesale.html.
▪ “Community Day” free movies at Cinemark, at Coastal Grand mall, off Seaboard Street in Myrtle Beach: “Home” at 9 and 9:45 a..m. and noon; “How To Train Your Dragon 2” 11 a.m. and 12:40 p.m.; “Madagascar 3” 9 and 10 a.m., and 12:20 p.m.; “Kung Fu Panda 3” 9:15, 10:20 and 11:20 a.m.; and “Shrek” 9, 10:40 and 11:40 a.m. 843-839-3225 or www.cinemark.com/we-partnership.
▪ Myrtle Beach Car Club cruise-in, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Bucksport Marina, 135 Bucksport Road, east from U.S. 701, south of Conway. Free. 843-397-5566, 843-742-9802 or www.myrtlebeachcarclub.com.
▪ “Summer Breeze Music Fest,” noon-6 p.m., with bands playing British Invasion music, at La Belle Amie Vineyard, 1120 St. Joseph Road, Little River, just west of North Myrtle Beach Middle School. $8. Also, bring two canned/dry good items for area food banks, for $3 off admission. 843-399-9463 or labelleamie.com.
▪ Strand Cinema: “Elvis & Nixon” at 2:30 p.m., “Mr. Holmes” 7 p.m., at Strand Theater, 710 Front St., Georgetown; each $5 for members, otherwise $7. 843-527-2924 or www.strandcinema.org.
▪ The Pet Doctor’s Pet Pageant & Adopt-A-Thon – “Heroes & Rescues,” benefiting local animal shelters, 3-6 p.m. at House of Blues, with entertainment by The Special Blend Experience, vote for favorite hero and rescue for 2017 calendar – see contestants at thepetdoctormb.com/blog/?cat=178. 843-650-1555.
▪ Theatre of the Republic’s “Hello, Dolly!” – 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Aug. 24-27, and 3 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 28 – at Main Street Theatre, 335 Main. St., Conway. $23; season and flex ticket plans available. 843-488-0821 or www.theatreoftherepublic.com.
▪ Carolina Improv Company’s “Whose Night Out Is It Anyway?” show for adults, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Aug. 26, at Uptown Theater, by Bass Pro Shops in Myrtle Beach Mall, at U.S. 17 and S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres. $13.75 advance at www.carolinaimprov.com, or $15 at door. 843-272-4242.
Planetarium schedule still in summer orbit
Through Sept. 5, Ingram Planetarium, is in orbit with its summer schedule. The building opens at 10:30 a.m. Mondays-Fridays and 12:30 p.m. Saturdays. Details at 910-575-0033 or www.museumplanetarium.org:
▪ Monday-Fridays – “Laser Spirit” at 11 a.m., for half-price admission; and “The Sky Tonight!” noon.
▪ Mondays-Saturdays – “Accidental Astronauts” 1 p.m., “Astronaut” 2 p.m., “Undiscovered Worlds” 3 p.m., “Seven Wonders” 4 p.m., and “The Sky Tonight!” 5 p.m.
▪ Rotation of laser shows – 6 , 7 and 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays.
This story was originally published August 19, 2016 at 5:00 PM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Aug. 20."