The week ahead | What you need to know

Dragon Boats to race

The Ground Zero Dragon Boat race and free festival will take place again Saturday at Grand Market at The Market Common.

The races begin at 8 a.m. with a live performance from Group 1 Crew around noon.

Participants compete in teams and each member is tasked with raising at least $150.

Proceeds from the Dragon Boat race benefit Ground Zero, a Christian youth ministry based in Myrtle Beach.

Myrtle Beach International Film Festival

The 10th annual Myrtle Beach Film Festival kicks off Wednesday at Carmike Cinemas’ Broadway 17.

More than 40 films from around the world will be screened at the theater at Broadway at the Beach through Saturday. The festival also will feature meet-and-greets and roundtable discussions about the film industry.

Awards for the filmmakers will be given Saturday evening in the theater after all of the films have been viewed.

Tickets for any two-hour block of films are $10, or an all-access pass is $50.

For more information, call 497-0220 or visit www.myrtlebeachfilmfestival.com.

Shaggers in town

The Shaggers SOS Spring Safari kicked off in North Myrtle Beach last week and will include a parade Saturday.

The parade will begin at 1 p.m. and start at Main Street, travel along Ocean Boulevard and to Third Avenue South.

For more information about the Spring Safari or the parade, visit www.shagdance.com/safari.htm.

Celebrate Socastee heritage

The Socastee Heritage Festival will take place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday near the Socastee Swing Bridge, 5835 Dick Pond Road, Myrtle Beach.

The festival will feature live music, food, performances and children’s activities and serves as a fundraiser for Socastee kids.

For more information about the festival, visit www.socasteehf.com/socastee_heritage_festival.html or call the Socastee Heritage Foundation at 458-1461.

This story was originally published April 19, 2015 at 6:57 PM with the headline "The week ahead | What you need to know."