Check out this week’s featured events, and real-life openings, designed to keep you and your kids connected.
Published: May 4, 2020
By: Shannon Pease-Severance
THIS WEEK’S FEATURED LIVE BROADCASTS
Smithsonian Institute
You don’t have to travel to take a tour of the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. Digital resources include online events, exhibitions, podcasts, collections, animal webcams and more. Be sure to click on the Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute’s Cheetah Cub Cam for a chance to see a livestream of baby cheetahs. Visit http://www.si.edu.
The Frank Art Gallery
The Frank offers a free online art series, From the Frank to You, with drawing and painting workshops, arts and crafts tutorials, story times and more. Activities take place at 10 a.m. weekdays. For a complete schedule and access, visit thefrankgallery.org or on Facebook @TheFrankPembrokePines.
ONLINE PROGRAMS, PRE-RECORDED TOURS AND MORE
Flamingo Gardens
Search for clues and solve riddles through the botanical garden and wildlife sanctuary’s new virtual Scavenger Hunt series. Join Ms. Kathy, Nature Detective, along with a scavenger sidekick like Chester the Opossum for a guided “scavenger hunt” Mondays through Fridays. Each day includes a clue in the form of a riddle for the next day’s hunt. Episodes are released and posted daily at flamingogardens.org/scavenger-hunt.html or on Facebook @FlamingoGardensOrg, on Instagram @flamingogardens and on YouTube.
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Broward and Miami-Dade County Parks
Most county parks and nature centers in South Florida are now open for walking, jogging, biking, hiking, horse trails and personal boat launching. The Broward County Park System also continues to offer a series of fun facts and videos posted weekly on Facebook @browardcountyparks. Miami-Dade Parks is also posting weekly videos at #ThePlayground on YouTube and is posting the videos and helpful graphics on its Facebook @miamidadeparks.
In addition to these featured events, click to view our comprehensive virtual and on-site events calendar for today and beyond.
