Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

Learn how to ballroom dance

USA Grand Strand Chapter 6024 sponsors ballroom dance classes with Coastal Carolina University Professor Jerry Fouts. The intermediate class features instruction in a variety of American and Latin dances including tango and other popular dances, and the beginners class features waltz, fox-trot, cha-cha and swing. Pre-registration is not required. Call 283-0007 or 602-7197, or visit www.usadancegrandstrand.org.

When | 7 p.m. intermediate class, 8 p.m. beginners class

Where | Grand Strand Senior Center, 1268 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach (entry from right side of the building)

How much | $7 for club members, $9 for nonmembers

Enjoy a night of guitar music

Coastal Carolina University guitar students perform solo and ensemble pieces and the university's Guitar Quartet will perform as well. Call 349-2502 for more information.

When | 7:30 p.m.

Where | Recital Hall of the Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts, Coastal Carolina University, Conway

How much | Free, but tickets are required.

Take time for the storyteller

Surfside Library hosts storyteller Richard Ward today. Call 238-0122 for more information.

When | 10:30 a.m.

Where | Surfside Library, 410 Surfside Drive, Surfside Beach

How much | Free

Library touts Southern fiction

The Socastee Library hosts the Southern Fiction Book Club featuring "When Crickets Cry" by Charles Martin. Call 215-4700 for more information.

When | 1:30 p.m.

Where | Socastee Library, 141 707-Connector Road, Myrtle Beach

How much | Free

Play bingo with Elks to help charities

The Myrtle Beach Elks Club hosts an evening of bingo. All proceeds benefit local charities, with the majority benefiting college scholarships. Call 448-3216 for more information.

When | 6:30 p.m.

Where | Myrtle Beach Elks Lodge, 605 27th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach

How much | $17 for the evening