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Activities for Pawleys Island, Litchfield and Murrells Inlet

Meetings

Georgetown County Tourism Management Commission: June 13, 3:30 p.m., Pawleys Island Realty

Georgetown County Board of Education: June 18, 5:30 p.m., Beck Education Center

Georgetown County Planning Commission: June 20, 5:30 p.m., County Council chambers

Citizens Coalition for Ocean Highway: Presentations on proposed plan for Highway 17 median in Pawleys Island. June 20, 7 p.m., Waccamaw High

Churches

Judean Market Ad 29: Program for pre-K through fifth grade recreates the marketplace, right, including live animals, where Jesus and his disciples are ministering. June 24-27, 9 a.m.-noon, All Saints Church. Free. Call 237-4223 to register

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

Summer reading: Van Doren’s Magic launches series for children. June 13, 3 p.m., Waccamaw Library. Free. Next: Jerry Wall’s Amazing Animals, June 20

• Drop-in crafts for pre-K through fourth grade, Mondays, 1-3 p.m., Waccamaw Library. Free

Living with nature: Lee Brockington and Bruce Lampright host a barbecue dinner and talk about how to acclimate to the Lowcountry. June 15, 7 p.m., Hobcaw Barony. $25 adults, $15 children. Call 546-4623 for tickets

Safe sitters: Hands-on training for children 11-13 prepares them to care for younger children. June 17-18, Georgetown Memorial Hospital; June 24-25, Waccamaw Community Hospital, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $50. Call 520-8490 to register

Healthy groceries: Georgetown Hospital System dietitian leads a tour of the supermarket and shares tips for buying and preparing healthy items. June 19, 5 p.m., Food Lion, Pawleys Island. Free, but call 520-8288

Homebuyer training: Program for first-time buyers that can lead to down-payment assistance and other programs. June 22, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Georgetown County Library. $20. Call 843-973-7285 to register

Arts & Entertainment

Moveable Feast: Karen White (“The Time Between”), June 14, 11 a.m., Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort. Signing at 2 p.m. at Litchfield Books. Next: Beth Hoffman (“Looking for Me”), June 21, Kimbel’s. $25. For more information, call 235-9600

Strand Cinema Italian Film Festival: “Sunflower,” a war bride (Sophia Loren) searches for her missing husband (Marcello Mastroianni) after WWII, June 14, 2:30 p.m.; “Mafioso,” northern factory worker reconnects with family in Sicily, June 14, 7 p.m.; “Big Deal on Madonna Street,” inept crooks bungle pawnshop burglary, June 15, 2:30; “L’Innocente,” story of a husband, a wife and a mistress, June 15, 7 p.m., Strand Theater. $7. More information at strandcinema.org

• Italian wine tasting. June 25, 4:30-6 p.m., Alfresco Bistro. $20 with cinema ticket. Call 344-3869 for reservation

Cool Summer Evenings: Entertainment series returns with “This Wooden O,” featuring works of Shakespeare on Wednesdays; nature talks (5 p.m.) and storybook tales (6 p.m.) on Thursdays; and live music on Fridays (Paul Grimshaw Band, June 14, 7 p.m.). Brookgreen Gardens. Free with regular admission

Book signing: Jan DiRuzzo signs “The Lost Mermaid,” with help from Lily the Mermaid and Capt. Joe the pirate. June 15, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., The Audubon Shop and Gallery, The Hammock Shops

Movies in the park: Bring chairs or blankets for outdoor screening of “The Lorax.” June 15, 8 p.m., Huntington Beach State Park. Free with regular admission

Celebration of the piano: Performances by area musicians in concert by Cultural Council. June 18, 7 p.m., Holy Cross-Faith Memorial Episcopal Church. Free, but donations accepted

Exhibits

Director’s Circle: Exhibit of paintings and photos by Kay Bonnoitt, Carol Ann Prince, Eric Heiden, Mary Margaret Brown and Felix Baizabal. Through July 6, Rice Museum

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 admission

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

King of Murrells Inlet Fishing Challenge: Rotary Club flounder tournament has top prize of $1,000. June 14-15, 6 a.m.-5 p.m., from Crazy Sister Marina. $60. Register at murrellsinletrotary.org.

Golf benefit: Murrells Inlet 2020 holds its 15th annual tournament. June 22, 1 p.m., Blackmoor. $110/player or $400/foursome. Call 357-2007 to register

Pawleys Island Bridge Club: Play for all levels of experience. Pawleys Island Senior Center. Schedule at pawleysislandbridgeclub.com

Et cetera

Farmers markets: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., East Bay Park; Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Waccamaw Recreation Center, Parkersville

Space camps: Popular aerospace programs at Waccamaw Elementary School led by Connie Smith and Mary Tester. Space Exploration for grades four and five, July 10 and 11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $90. Space Cities for grades two and three, July 15-18, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $160. Call 843-602-6447 to register

Art camps: Christie Weaver, art teacher at Waccamaw Intermediate, works with students in two- and three-dimensional media. July 15-19, 9 a.m.-noon (grades three and four) and 1-4 p.m. (grades five and six); July 22-26, 9 a.m.-noon (K-two) and 1-4 p.m. (three-four); July 29-Aug. 2, 9 a.m.-noon (K-two) and 1-4 p.m. (five-six), St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. $65/session plus $25 materials fee. Call 843-222-9664 to register

Summer camp: County recreation program includes sports, arts and crafts, field trips and swimming for ages 5 through 12. June 10-Aug. 2, Waccamaw Regional Rec Center. $45/week. Deadline is June 3 for Week One. Register at the center or at gtcounty.org

YMCA summer camp: Explore Georgetown County during 10 weekly sessions for rising K through sixth-graders at Waccamaw Elementary School. Camps run June 10 through Aug. 16. Weekly fees begin at $75 with multi-child discounts and some scholarships available. Call 545-9622

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 235-6400

Autism 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

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