The Town of Davie will be sponsoring a Green Fair on Saturday, December 11 that will provide an exciting opportunity to discover new green products, reduce your carbon footprint and learn to live a healthier lifestyle. In addition to vendors, representatives from the town’s Green Environmental Energy Committee will also be on hand to catch [...]
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) will hold its annual Showcase on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 from 5 – 9 p.m. Students and their parents are invited to this free event at Broward County Convention Center (1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Fort Lauderdale) to preview the wide variety of innovative programs available in Broward’s public schools. Representatives from [...]
Multi-talented magicians and entertainers Penn & Teller will set the stage for a fun, magical and interactive evening at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino February 4 & 5, 2011 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, December 1 at 1 p.m. They defy labels, and at times, good [...]
The legendary Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is back for an encore at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on February 16 at 8.p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 3 at noon. Frankie Valli, who came to fame in 1962 as the lead singer of the Four Seasons, [...]
Five Broward County Commissioners Take Office Three newly elected Broward County Commissioners and two incumbent Commissioners were officially sworn in to office November 16. Incumbent Commissioners reelected and sworn in were Sue Gunzburger, District 6, and Kristin Jacobs, District 2. Newly elected Commissioners sworn in were Chip LaMarca, elected to represent District 4; Barbara Sharief, [...]
Six employees of Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) have been named as finalists for Broward’s School-Related Employee of the Year 2010/11, and will be honored at a breakfast and ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 8:30 a.m., at the Signature Grand, 6900 State Road 84 in Davie. BCPS employees are nominated by their peers [...]
A “Magical Holiday Parade” on December 15 The City’s annual Holiday Parade is set for Wednesday, December 15 at 7 p.m. and will feature decorated floats and other entries with a magic theme. The floats will proceed along Sample Road from Coral Springs Drive to City Hall. Traditionally, the parade draws thousands of spectators and [...]
This Friday, December 3rd, the 100 block just south of Broward Blvd. is being transformed into a true holiday party for the “Miracle on Third Avenue!”
Tack up the mistletoe and trim up the tree! Santa is on his way with lots of goodies for children at the Old Davie School Historical Museum, located at 6650 Griffin Road. The 9th Annual Old Davie Christmas will take place on Sunday, December 5, 2010, from 12 noon to 3 p.m.
Find Yourself – At a Broward County Park December 2010 Wednesday – Friday, December 1 – 31 HOLIDAY FANTASY OF LIGHTS Tradewinds Park (Coconut Creek) For all ages 6 to 10 p.m. $10/vehicle* Mondays through Wednesdays; $13/vehicle* Thursdays through Sundays. *Cost is for 20 passengers or less. The park’s regular weekend and holiday gate entrance [...]
“I Recycle” is the theme of Keep America Beautiful’s 2010 America Recycles Day (ARD), which takes place on November 15. Millions of Americans have pledged to increase their recycling habits at home and at work over the 13-year history of ARD, a nationally-recognized initiative dedicated to encouraging people to recycle more at home, at work, [...]
The first Skolnick Jazz and Arts Festival is scheduled for Sunday, November 14th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Herb Skolnick Community Center which is located at 800 SW 36th Street. Come and enjoy relaxing jazz performed by the South Florida Harmonica Band, Jazz Delight and Nostalgia. Seating is available, but people are [...]
The City of Tamarac invites the public to join us in honoring our nation’s heroes this Veterans Day, November 11, 2010. The Ceremony will start at 10:30 am at Tamarac’s Veteran’s Memorial Park, located at 7825 Southgate Boulevard, Tamarac (the Northwest corner of University Drive and Southgate Boulevard). This year’s ceremony will include special guest [...]
“I Recycle” is the theme of Keep America Beautiful’s 2010 America Recycles Day (ARD), which takes place on November 15. Millions of Americans have pledged to increase their recycling habits at home and at work over the 13-year history of ARD, a nationally-recognized initiative dedicated to encouraging people to recycle more at home, at work, [...]
Register for the 2010 Run/Walk Wild Event and have a tree planted in your name. The Kids Ecology Corps has pledged to plant a tree for each person who registers for the 2010 Run/Walk Wild for the Environment Event November 21st in Snyder Park, Fort Lauderdale. Trees planted so far, 50, be number 51! Mix 1 [...]
This annual Thanksgiving bash starts off the long weekend the right way every year with live music, free beer and specialty drinks (6-9pm). There will also be food from local restaurants competing in the Taste of the Village competition decided by celebrity judges, raffles, giveaways, 2 drink tickets if you arrive after 9pm, and more surprises! [...]
Santa Claus will be sleighing into Coral Square Mall South Florida-style on Saturday, November 13 at 4 p.m. to usher in the holiday season. His arrival marks a fun-filled season of spectacular shopping and special events. The holly, jolly fellow will be perched atop Coral Springs Fire Department’s shiny red fire truck and will be [...]
Actors Community Theatre (ACT) of Davie proudly present, A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, directed by Jack Annunziata. Tennessee Williams’ sordid drama of lust and madness takes place in the New Orleans French Quarter. Blanche, a former Southern Belle, down on her luck, comes to live with her sister, Stella. Tennessee Williams’ play reveals [...]
The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale will showcase 3-D Pop Artist Charles Fazzino’s exhibition entitled “Faces of Fort Lauderdale” from Dec. 9, 2010-Jan. 9, 2011 (Lobby Section of the Museum). The exhibition celebrates the 2011 City of Fort Lauderdale Centennial Celebration and Charles Fazzino’s role as the Official Centennial Artist. Charles Fazzino has become [...]
Fern Forest Nature Center in Coconut Creek will observe its 25th Anniversary – the park opened on November 17, 1985 – with a day of activities on Sunday, November 14. From 10 to 11 a.m. there will be a Wetland Critters family dip net activity, followed by a presentation from 11 a.m. to noon on [...]
Commission appoints new City Manager At a special meeting on Tuesday, October 26, the Coral Springs City Commission unanimously approved Erdal Donmez as the new City Manager effective November 1, 2010 through October 31, 2013. Current City Manager Michael Levinson will retire from his position effective October 31, 2010. “Tonight, this Commission places its full [...]
“The Heart of Rock and Roll” is still beating…with the return of Huey Lewis and The News to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on December 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 5 at noon. Hot on the heels of the success of the Back to [...]
Fern Forest Nature Center in Coconut Creek will offer a Sunday Nature Lecture Series, for all ages (3 and under free), on four Sundays in November and December. Lectures start at 2 p.m., last approximately one hour, and are followed by question-and-answer sessions. Live animals will be used to emphasize the lecture topic, but there [...]
Election Day Tuesday, November 2nd Remember to vote. Polls are open 7:00am to 7:00pm City collecting Halloween Costumes The City of Parkland has partnered with Free Costumes for Kids and is asking residents to donate unused and old costumes to a worthy cause. From October 15 till November 12, 2010 there will be 3 boxes [...]
Manny Fernandez, a legendary member of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins and an executive at First American Title Insurance, will be honored for his 40 years of dedication to South Florida in a December 2, 2010 tribute benefitting the Joseph Meyerhoff Senior Center. The dinner event, which will be held at the Signature Grand in [...]
