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History Fort Lauderdale, proud steward of our community’s past by making our heritage accessible and engaging to residents and visitors, will host its newest visual arts exhibit entitled “Paradise from Land to Sea: Photography of JohnBob Carlos” from March 3 – May 22, 2019. Photographs artistically capturing the beauty and majesty of Florida’s coastal vistas, skies and wildlife will be on display at the New River Inn.

JohnBob Carlos, a native Floridian and photographer, captures images of Florida’s wildlife, landscapes, cultures, and waterways. His art of the lens is his means for creating a voice for Florida’s nature and preserving Florida’s culture. At a young age he felt a calling to paddle, hike, fish, and explore the Everglades. He was at home among the hammocks, swamps, strands, animals, Mangrove Islands and Florida’s wild. In recent years Carlos has become deeply concerned about the state of Florida’s nature – the devastation of these areas mostly due to money, development, pollution, business and politics. He continues to realistically document the beauty and wonder of the world around us and uses his lens to focus on the region’s need for the greater conservation and preservation of resources.

Entry to the exhibit is free with general admission – $15 for adults; $12 for seniors and $7 for students (through age 22 with a valid student ID). Admission is always free for members, military and children ages six and under. Visit http://bit.ly/HFLParadisefromLandtoSea

For more information about History Fort Lauderdale, please call (954) 463-4431 or visit us online at historyfortlauderdale.org. Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/ftlhistory on Instagram @ftlhistory and on Twitter @FLLhistory.

Mother’s May Wellness is a series that offers a variety of events and activities catered to moms in celebration of Mother’s Day. Declutter your mind and find peace in its inner depths. In this one-hour session, meditating mamas talk about how to be more present by practicing awareness.

The events are free with no tickets or fees required. For more information on the classes and to secure your place in your preferred time and location please sign up through the following links:

May 21
Innergy Meditation Studio – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meditation-by-susan-cartiglia-maywellness-tickets-59903836989

Evelyn Greer Park – Multipurpose Room – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meditation-by-kristen-yoga-maywellness-tickets-59922465708

City of Aventura Community Recreation Center – https://egov.cityofaventura.com/webtrac/wbwsc/webtrac.wsc/wbsplash.html

May 22
City of Doral – Government Center – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meditation-by-alexandra-morales-maywellness-tickets-59974910572

Burns Road Community Center – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meditation-by-wendy-soderman-maywellness-tickets-59975034944

City of Coral Gables Adult Activity Center – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meditation-by-eli-bravo-gaby-contreras-maywellness-tickets-59975072055

May 23
Brickell City Center – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meditation-by-noelia-madiedo-maywellness-tickets-59975611669

West Kendall Baptist Hospital – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meditation-by-nikki-novo-maywellness-tickets-59975673855

Boca Raton Community Center – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meditation-by-velvet-chong-maywellness-tickets-59975717987

Hagen Park Community Center – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meditation-by-samantha-wilson-maywellness-tickets-59975695921

*Program, instructors and locations subject to change without prior notice.

The exhibit will be on display from Wednesday May 1st through Friday, May 31st. There will also be a reception fro the show, from 5pm – 7pm on Friday,
May 31, 2019.

The Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park’s 1,500 acres of coastal mangrove wetlands is one of the largest urban parks in Florida. It is rich in native vegetation and wildlife, including many threatened and endangered species. The nature center hosts an art gallery, an exhibit hall with both interactive and static displays as well as a 3,500 gallon aquarium surrounded by 3 miles of nature trails and a five level 68 foot observation tower.
Address: 5751 Sheridan St., Hollywood, FL 33019
Phone: 954-357-5161
Hours of the Park: 8am to 7:30pm
Hours of the Gallery: 9am to 5pm daily

Kathy Kafka has been photographing for many years and loves every minute of it. She has a relaxed style of photographing so to capture images that are spontaneous and real. She loves to capture the unique moments. Her style of photography is very natural and expressive. It is about telling the story through beautiful photographs. She enjoys the outdoors and has always been creative and artistic. Kathy has the ability to capture the natural beauty in a single frame. She will seize the true essence of every photograph through natural lighting and stunning surroundings.

Kathy lives is South Florida. Photography has become a very important part of her life. Today she can be found anywhere with camera in hand at home and abroad. Her passion is photography and travel. Kathy has turned her experience of photography as art. Kathy also uses her photos writings to create children’s books available on Amazon. She is also an iStock photo contributor. Just recently Kathy has been doing presentations of her photos about birds, flowers, and travel. Kathy has spent years photographing as a way of expressing herself and will continue to do so.