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Activities for Pawleys Island, Litchfield and Murrells Inlet
Meetings Pawleys Island Planning Commission: May 16, 4 p.m., Pawleys Island RealtyGeorgetown County Planning Commission: May 16, 5:30 p.m., County Council chambers Waccamaw Neck Republican Club: Report from Randy Hollister and Jerry Rovner about the state convention. May 20, 7 p.m., Waccamaw Library Georgetown County Board of Education: May 21, 5:30 p.m., Beck Education Center
Churches Yard sale: Benefit for church mission trips. May 18, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Belin Memorial United Methodist Church. Sellers can phone 457-8708 to rent a space. $25 in advance, $30 on SaturdayFood drive: Donate to the Baskervill Food Pantry. May 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Piggly Wiggly, Litchfield Market Village Food and fellowship: Bread of Life soup kitchen. Mondays and Tuesdays, 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church • Father Pat’s Lunch Kitchen. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 9-11 a.m.; second Sunday of the month, noon - 1 p.m., Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church • Island Grace Café. Fridays, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., All Saints Church, Kings River Road
Education Handle with care: Class for expecting parents in taking care of a newborn. May 16, 6 p.m., Waccamaw Community Hospital. Free, but call 520-8490Birding tour: Jerry Walls leads a trip through the varied habitats at Hobcaw Barony. May 18, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., from the Discovery Center. $30. Call 546-4623 to register Car seat safety: Class for parents and caregivers of infants. May 21, 6 p.m., Wachesaw Conference Center. Free, but call 520-8490 to register Health talks: Dr. Steven Meizel discusses how patients can partner with their family physician. May 22, noon, Wachesaw Conference Center. Free, but call 520-7842 to register • Dr. T. Scott Ellison discusses spinal stenosis. May 23, noon, Wachesaw Conference Center. Free, but call 520-7842 to register CPR class: Learn a life-saving skill, with emphasis on CPR for children. May 23, 6 p.m., Wachesaw Conference Center. $5. Call 520-8490 to register Story times: Free programs for children of all ages. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. for under 3’s, 10:30 a.m. for 3-5’s (May 22 is “Growing Things”); Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Bookworm Club includes snack, library information and silent reading, Waccamaw Library
Arts & Entertainment Moveable Feast: John Sledge (“Southern Bound”) with Walter Edgar, May 17, 11 a.m., Pawleys Plantation. Signing at 2 p.m. at Litchfield Books. Next: Judy Goldman (“Losing My Sister”), May 24, Kimbel’s. $25. For more information, call 235-9600“The Porch”: Swamp Fox Players production of play by Vikky Gentry Ferris set on Pawleys Island in the 1960s. May 17-18, 24-25 at 8 p.m., May 19 and 26 at 2:30 p.m., Strand Theater. $15. Call 527-2924 Dance recital: Solo and ensemble performances of ballet, musical theater, contemporary and hip hop works by students of Litchfield Dance Arts Academy. May 19, noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., Waccamaw High Performing Arts Center. $15 (free for children under 12). Call 237-7465 Fine arts gala: Excerpts from “The Firebird” are featured along with contemporary, jazz, tap and lyrical dances. May 25, 7:30 p.m, Litchfield Dance Arts Academy. $15. Call 237-7465
Exhibits Master sculptors: Works by Gwen Marcus, Amy Kann, Rod Zullo and Paul Rhymer. Also, American Medallion Sculpture Association’s 30th annual exhibit. Through July 28, Brookgreen Gardens. Free with regular admissionDown South: Paintings by Ray Ellis, Ellen Buselli, Martha dePoo, Paula Holtzclaw and Mike Williams, sculpture by Gwen Marcus, Catherine Ferrell and Emily Wilson, and ceramics by Glenda Taylor in a show that begins the gallery’s 30th anniversary celebration. Through May 11, Cheryl Newby Gallery, Oak Lea Georgetown’s Golden Year: A look back at 1905, the busiest year ever for the Port of Georgetown. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., S.C. Maritime Museum, Georgetown
Sports Golf benefit: Tournament raises money for Smith Medical Clinic. May 18, 2 p.m., Indigo Creek Golf Club. $50/player. Call 237-2672Pawleys Island Bridge Club: Play for all levels of experience. Pawleys Island Senior Center. Schedule at pawleysislandbridgeclub.com
Et cetera Chamber of Commerce: Peter Gasca, co-founder of the kids products firms Wild Creations and Jumpoff, is the speaker at annual meeting and awards dinner. May 16, 6 p.m., Pawleys Plantation. $60 ($75 for non-members). Register at visitgeorge.comFree shots for dogs: Rabies, distemper and parvo inoculations from the Sugar Bear Fund of Ark Animal Hospital. May 17, 2-5 p.m., St. Frances Animal Shelter, 125 Ridge Rd., Georgetown Makai Luau: Benefit for local chapter of the Surfrider Foundation includes feast, limbo contest and Chief Kamu’s Hula and Fire Show. May 18, 6-10 p.m., Hot Fish Club. $30/person, $55/couple. Call 333-2034 Kiwanis yard sale: Event helps fund children’s programs. May 18, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church Dining for a cause: Portion of lunch and dinner proceeds go to Miss Ruby’s Kids early-childhood education program. May 21, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Pawleys Raw Bar. Call 979-2722 for reservations Farmers markets: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., East Bay Park; Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Waccamaw Recreation Center, Parkersville Brookgreen camps: Registration open for week-long summer camps and two-day art camps. Camps for rising second- and third-graders June 10-14, 17-21 and 24-28. Camps for rising fourth- and fifth-graders July 8-12 and 15-19. $185 ($160 for members). Art camp for sixth- and seventh-graders July 1-2 and for eighth- through 12th-graders July 22-23. $115 ($95 members). Call 235-6049 or go to brookgreen.org
Support groups Celebrate Recovery: A Biblically based 12-step program for those suffering from any hurt, hangup or habit. Mondays, 7 p.m. at Grace Church Waccamaw. For more information, e-mail crgracechurch@aol.com or call 235-6400Autism Support Group: Second Tuesdays, 6 p.m., call 436-5900 for location Bereavement ministry: First and third Tuesdays, 9:15 a.m., Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church. 385-2074 Mended Hearts: For heart patients and their families. Final Tuesdays, 6 p.m., HealthPoint. 685-3378 Young stroke survivors: For ages 20 to 65, their caregivers and advocates. Third Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. at Waccamaw Community Hospital, 5:30 p.m. at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. 655-2835 Al-Anon Family Group: Thursdays, 7 p.m., Georgetown Presbyterian Church. 957-4028 Alzheimer’s Caregivers: Second Thursdays, 2 p.m., Lakes at Litchfield. 651-2335 Overeaters Anonymous: Fridays, 9 a.m. Litchfield Exchange. 237-8617 Alcoholics Anonymous: Saturdays, 10 a.m., St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Post your event E-mail your calendar event for publication in the Coastal Observer to events@coastalobserver.com Wedding announcements The Coastal Observer prints engagement and wedding announcements at no charge. You may download the forms below, print them out and either fax them back to us at (843) 235-0084 or mail them back to us at: Coastal Observer, P.O. Box 1170, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
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