The week aheadWhat you need to know
Greek Fest kicks off Thursday
The annual St. John’s Greek Festival kicks off Thursday and runs through Sunday at the St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, 3301 U.S. 17 Bypass, Myrtle Beach.
Admission to the fest is $1, and free for children 10 and younger. Food and crafts will be for sale.
The festival runs 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday.
40th annual Atalaya Festival begins Friday
The 40th annual Atalaya Arts and Crafts Festival returns to the Myrtle Beach area from Friday through Sunday at Huntington Beach State Park.
More than 100 artisans are expected, where fine arts and crafts, food and music are planned.
Events start at noon Sept. 25, and run to 6 p.m. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 26 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 27.
The daily festival admission fee is $8 for adults, while a multipass is available for $10. Visitors 15 years of age and younger get in for free.
For information, log on to www.huntingtonbeachsp.com.
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Fiorina in Myrtle Beach Tuesday
Republican Presidential candidate Carly Fiorina will be in Myrtle Beach Tuesday to attend a forum at the Crown Reef Conference Center.
Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO, is scheduled to speak between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. The event is free.
“Hulk Challenge” to benefit Young Life
The inaugural “Hulk Challenge” will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Horry County Bike and Run Park off River Oaks Drive in Crolina Forest.
The Hulk Challenge invites groups of bike riders to gather sponsors and team up to run laps on the 7-mile course and complete the most number of laps in a 12-hour period. Among other prizes, members of the winning team will receive the traditional yellow jerseys of champions, plus a vacation from Capital Resorts Group, which connects travelers to vacation properties from Kennebunk, Maine to Hollywood, Fla. to Branson, Mo.
Capital Resorts Group officials kicked off the fundraising with a $25,000 donation to the Grand Strand-area youth Christian outreach program Young Life, which has a mission to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith.
For information on the event, or to sign up, call Leigh Whitaker at 919-218-7459.
This story was originally published September 20, 2015 at 4:18 PM with the headline "The week aheadWhat you need to know."