Four Myrtle Beach-area benefits that include beards, boy scouts and brew
All of these outings for community causes are on Saturday, Sept. 23:
— “Showdown at the Shipwreck” – for Pee Dee Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Shipwreck Island Mini Golf, 3301 N. Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach. $23, including expo, barbecue lunch, 18 holes of golf, and event patch. $20. 843-655-4562 or peedeescouts.us.
— Team First Book-Horry County Fall Author’s Luncheon, with Mary Alice Monroe – whose latest novel is “Beach House for Rent” – 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes, 8400 Costa Verde Drive, Myrtle Beach. $35. 843-424-6578, 843-283-0514, support.firstbook.org/TFB_Horry_County, or email kortneeacrumpler@gmail.com, or jgrimmett@sc.rr.com.
— “Brew at the Zoo,” for Friends of Brookgreen Gardens projects, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Brookgreen’s Native Wildlife Zoo, on U.S. 17, between Murrells Inlet and Litchfield Beach, across from Huntington Beach State Park. $40 ($35 members), and $15 designated drivers. 843-235-6000, 800-849-1931 or www.brookgreen.org/BrewattheZoo.html.
— “Beard, Mustache and Facial Hair Competition,” by South Carolina Beard Club – Myrtle Beach, and benefiting Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, Chapter 34-3 of Myrtle Beach (www.cvma34-3.com), 8 p.m. at Rockin’ Hard Saloon, 3352 U.S. 17 Business, Garden City Beach. $20 to compete (doors open 6 p.m. for sign-up) or $15 to watch. 843-340-6564 or www.southcarolinabeardclub.com.
This story was originally published September 18, 2017 at 7:09 AM.