Broward & Miami-Dade Family Events

History Fort Lauderdale, proud steward of our community’s past by making our heritage accessible and engaging to residents and visitors, will honor the contributions and creativity of our African American community during Black History Month. The nonprofit organization will present a visual art show and sale by students from Dillard Center for the Arts from February 4 – 28.

The month-long exhibit of visual arts media from the talented advanced placement art students at Dillard Center for the Arts, co-curated by Celestin Joseph, instructor at Dillard Center for the Arts, will highlight the cultural diversity of African Americans who contributed to, and are still impacting, the vibrant fabric of Fort Lauderdale.

Entry to the show and sale 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.

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.

The exhibit “Captain is Hollywood” featuring artist Maria Isabel Lazo opens January 23 and will be on display until March 17, 2019. An artist’s reception will be held on Thursday, February 21st from 6:00 to 9:30 pm in the Gallery. Conservation “Talks” will be given throughout the exhibit. All are welcome to attend, admission is free.
The MEEC was fostered from a partnership between Broward County Parks and Recreation and Nova Southeastern University. It educates the South Floridian community through its resident green turtle, Captain, of the need to conserve and protect our marine and coastal environments. This artistic effort grew from the eagerness to unite art with conservation issues.
The artist Maria Isabel Lazo is a former employee of the City of Hollywood who worked many years overseeing the art gallery exhibitions. She is now entirely dedicated to promote her art. Self-taught artist, Maria Isabel, was raised in New York City. Her special talent was noticed in her early childhood where she exhibited outstanding sensibility and imagination that reflected in her ink and pencil drawings, collages, and multiple art projects. Subsequently she majored in Architecture where she cultured Art History, Illustration, and Sculpture and studied two years of Fashion Design in the Artisan School of Guayaquil. Her paintings reveal the dazzling colors of nature’s wonders, the natural environment and the life of its creatures…… innocence, worriless, delightfulness. Her paintings portray the animal’s simple being and expose emotions felt by artist when admiring the greatness of their modest lives.

The inaugural MSD Heroes Challenge is an obstacle course race for athletes of all skill levels and ages. This fun family event encourages community building and a healthy lifestyle through teamwork and outdoor living. Participating individuals and teams will partake in a two-mile race of exciting and challenging obstacles and are invited to join a signature Heroes yoga class following the race. All funds raised from the event will be used to provide scholarships to emerging student leaders in local schools and to support the efforts of Stand with Parkland, The National Association of Families for Safe Schools and other nonprofits working to create safer communities.

Founded in 2018 by local community activists Doug Eaton, Manny Mair, Amy Kenny and Debra Hixon, the Heroes Challenge was born to bring together South Florida communities in remembrance of the tragic day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School one year ago.

Registration opens at 6:30 AM and the race starts at 7:30 AM. Participants may register for a 11:15 AM yoga-only session with Amy Kenny for a small donation or as part of their race package.

The Norton’s second annual Black History Family Day celebrates the art and cultural histories of black Floridians. The program also highlights the Museum’s collection of work by artists of African descent with specialized tours, family workshops, talks, and a teen art studio for all to explore.

Through film, photography, and performance, the program will illuminate the black communities that call Florida home. Third Horizon, a Miami-based Caribbean artist collective, will curate a selection of Caribbean and Afro-diasporic film shorts followed by conversations with the directors. Photographer Johanne Rahaman will present an LED-installation highlighting the image archives of the BlackFlorida project, a photographic archive of black rural towns and inner cities throughout the state. The Olujimi Dance Theatre, directed by Michelle Grant-Murray, will present a new work on the themes of water and the body. To mark the centennial of the Negro National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing, a commemoration of the song’s lyricist, James Weldon Johnson, will feature poets Simone White, Safiya Sinclair, and Carl Hancock Rux, along with a vocal performance by Alicia Hall Moran.

Led by art educator Debi London, together with their caretakers, kids will learn fun and rewarding painting techniques with everyday art materials. At the workshop, participants will enjoy “You Be You” by Linda Krantz, a story about individuality and confidence- building. Using the author’s multicolored fish as inspiration, children will learn about pattern and design, and will then create boldly patterned fish using paint, markers and pebble rocks. This event is free to the public. All materials provided. No prior experience required. Children must be supervised. Ages 6 years and older.

Deerfield Beach Plays Host to Knights, Wizards, Vikings and More During Seven Exciting Themed Weekends Each with Their Own Assortment of Acts & Performances.

Come one, come all and travel back to the magical time of days past! Wether ye be Kings or Queens, Vikings or Knights, Wizards or even Muggles, your attendance is requested at the 27th annual Florida Renaissance Festival. From A.D. February 9th through March 24th, in the two-thousandth and nineteenth year you can join the merrymaking in the vast open land of Deerfield Beach’s Quiet Waters Park.

For the fourth year in a row, the timeless Florida Renaissance Festival will offer SEVEN jam-packed themed weekends to ring in its 27th season. This fantastical journey will allow attendees to be transported back into 16th-century Europe. Greeted by jesters, jugglers and jousting knights upon entering the gates, sweet melodies can be heard from every corner of the kingdom. It’s a full day of entertainment where the entire family can marvel at fan favorite acts and performances that include immersive and interactive, real audience-participation scenarios. Join in on the fun with human powered rides, artisan craft shops and enough food & drink for a royal family feast!

The Florida Renaissance Festival 2019 themed weekends include:

* Game of Thrones – February 9th – 11th

* Time Travelers’/Steampunk Weekend – February 16th – 18th

* Vikings and Barbarians – February 23rd and 24th

* Bodacious Bodices & Wenches – March 2nd and 3rd

* Swashbucklers and Sirens – March 9th – 10th

* Kilts & Colleens – March 16th & 17th

* Magic, Witches and Wizards – March 23rd and 24th

The 2019 season also includes a variety of fan favorite acts and performances with an invigorating entertainment lineup that includes something for everyone.

The Florida Renaissance Festival 2019 Acts & Performances include:

* NEW – The Mis-Adventurers – Comedy Sword Fighting

* FAN FAVORITE – Kamikaze Fireflies

* NEW – Music the Gathering

* NEW – The Jackdaws

* NEW – Lady Ophelia’s Dance Party & Maypole Dance

* FAN FAVORITE – DeBracy Productions – Joust

Prices range from $25 for adults and $12 for children ages 6 to 11 years of age. Children 5 and younger are free. Special seasonal passes are available for $106 (adults), $59 (children) and group ticket rates are also offered.

While costumes are not necessary for admittance, thousands of people each year enhance their experience by donning garb from the Renaissance era or participating in one of the festival’s special themed weekends.

For tickets and more information visit: ren-fest.com; Find us on Facebook or follow @FlaRenFest on Twitter and Instagram. Download our festival mobile app by searching Florida Renaissance Festival in the Apple iTunes store or Android market. If you prefer the historical method, call 954-776-1642.

It’s all about chili and charity on Saturday, February 23rd at the annual Riverwalk Chili Cook-Off at Esplanade Park!
The goal of this annual event is to bring together professional, amateur and teams of aspiring and non-aspiring cooks together with local charities for a friendly chili cook-off competition where “YOU BE THE JUDGE.” The event is FREE to attend for Chili lovers of all ages, Riverwalk supporters and well-behaved dogs on leash. For $5, attendees will be able to sample multiple chilies and vote on who they think makes the best chili.
The afternoon will be complete with live entertainment from the Schools of Rock West Broward, Pompano Beach and Coral Springs, vendors, and fun activities for all to enjoy; while raising funds for Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale and multiple local charities. The theme of this year’s event is SPORTS TEAMS, so feel free to rock your own favorite sports team apparel gear.

The Victory Center, a resource and research center focused on comprehensive, individualized programs in a classroom setting that provides intensive therapy for those on the autism spectrum and with related disabilities, will host an Open House to bring public awareness of the Center and the plight and progress of those affected with autism and related disabilities.

Special guests for the evening: Miami native and singer/song writer and Emmy Award winner Max Matluck, who will perform live. There will be hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, as well as a wine tasting sponsored, a photobooth and a trunk show hosted by Richard’s Gems & Jewelry. Tours of the Center will be given. Winners of a raffle — which is under way on the website — will be announced throughout the evening. Prize packages include a roundtrip stay for two at the Radisson Hotel in Cartagena, a seven-day cruise on Carnival for two and more.

Travel in time with MTT as he covers over 250 years of music in one concert! Begin with J.S. Bach’s masterful Third Brandenburg Concerto, before delving into Slavic sensations. World-renowned violinist Christian Tetzlaff, hailed for being a refined virtuoso with incisive brilliance, is mesmerizing to witness live, especially when performing György Ligeti’s rare Concerto. Antonín Dvořák celebrates all things Czech in his cheerful Eighth Symphony, while Bedřich Smetana’s famed Overture is a humorous romp. For tickets and more information visit https://www.nws.edu/events-tickets/concerts/mtt-and-christian-tetzlaff-from-bach-to-ligeti/#/about.

History Fort Lauderdale, proud steward of our community’s past by making our heritage accessible and engaging to residents and visitors, will honor the contributions and creativity of our African American community during Black History Month. The nonprofit organization will present a visual art show and sale by students from Dillard Center for the Arts from February 4 – 28.

The month-long exhibit of visual arts media from the talented advanced placement art students at Dillard Center for the Arts, co-curated by Celestin Joseph, instructor at Dillard Center for the Arts, will highlight the cultural diversity of African Americans who contributed to, and are still impacting, the vibrant fabric of Fort Lauderdale.

Entry to the show and sale 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.

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.

The exhibit “Captain is Hollywood” featuring artist Maria Isabel Lazo opens January 23 and will be on display until March 17, 2019. An artist’s reception will be held on Thursday, February 21st from 6:00 to 9:30 pm in the Gallery. Conservation “Talks” will be given throughout the exhibit. All are welcome to attend, admission is free.
The MEEC was fostered from a partnership between Broward County Parks and Recreation and Nova Southeastern University. It educates the South Floridian community through its resident green turtle, Captain, of the need to conserve and protect our marine and coastal environments. This artistic effort grew from the eagerness to unite art with conservation issues.
The artist Maria Isabel Lazo is a former employee of the City of Hollywood who worked many years overseeing the art gallery exhibitions. She is now entirely dedicated to promote her art. Self-taught artist, Maria Isabel, was raised in New York City. Her special talent was noticed in her early childhood where she exhibited outstanding sensibility and imagination that reflected in her ink and pencil drawings, collages, and multiple art projects. Subsequently she majored in Architecture where she cultured Art History, Illustration, and Sculpture and studied two years of Fashion Design in the Artisan School of Guayaquil. Her paintings reveal the dazzling colors of nature’s wonders, the natural environment and the life of its creatures…… innocence, worriless, delightfulness. Her paintings portray the animal’s simple being and expose emotions felt by artist when admiring the greatness of their modest lives.

Deerfield Beach Plays Host to Knights, Wizards, Vikings and More During Seven Exciting Themed Weekends Each with Their Own Assortment of Acts & Performances.

Come one, come all and travel back to the magical time of days past! Wether ye be Kings or Queens, Vikings or Knights, Wizards or even Muggles, your attendance is requested at the 27th annual Florida Renaissance Festival. From A.D. February 9th through March 24th, in the two-thousandth and nineteenth year you can join the merrymaking in the vast open land of Deerfield Beach’s Quiet Waters Park.

For the fourth year in a row, the timeless Florida Renaissance Festival will offer SEVEN jam-packed themed weekends to ring in its 27th season. This fantastical journey will allow attendees to be transported back into 16th-century Europe. Greeted by jesters, jugglers and jousting knights upon entering the gates, sweet melodies can be heard from every corner of the kingdom. It’s a full day of entertainment where the entire family can marvel at fan favorite acts and performances that include immersive and interactive, real audience-participation scenarios. Join in on the fun with human powered rides, artisan craft shops and enough food & drink for a royal family feast!

The Florida Renaissance Festival 2019 themed weekends include:

* Game of Thrones – February 9th – 11th

* Time Travelers’/Steampunk Weekend – February 16th – 18th

* Vikings and Barbarians – February 23rd and 24th

* Bodacious Bodices & Wenches – March 2nd and 3rd

* Swashbucklers and Sirens – March 9th – 10th

* Kilts & Colleens – March 16th & 17th

* Magic, Witches and Wizards – March 23rd and 24th

The 2019 season also includes a variety of fan favorite acts and performances with an invigorating entertainment lineup that includes something for everyone.

The Florida Renaissance Festival 2019 Acts & Performances include:

* NEW – The Mis-Adventurers – Comedy Sword Fighting

* FAN FAVORITE – Kamikaze Fireflies

* NEW – Music the Gathering

* NEW – The Jackdaws

* NEW – Lady Ophelia’s Dance Party & Maypole Dance

* FAN FAVORITE – DeBracy Productions – Joust

Prices range from $25 for adults and $12 for children ages 6 to 11 years of age. Children 5 and younger are free. Special seasonal passes are available for $106 (adults), $59 (children) and group ticket rates are also offered.

While costumes are not necessary for admittance, thousands of people each year enhance their experience by donning garb from the Renaissance era or participating in one of the festival’s special themed weekends.

For tickets and more information visit: ren-fest.com; Find us on Facebook or follow @FlaRenFest on Twitter and Instagram. Download our festival mobile app by searching Florida Renaissance Festival in the Apple iTunes store or Android market. If you prefer the historical method, call 954-776-1642.

History Fort Lauderdale, proud steward of our community’s past by making our heritage accessible and engaging to residents and visitors, will honor the contributions and creativity of our African American community during Black History Month. The nonprofit organization will present a visual art show and sale by students from Dillard Center for the Arts from February 4 – 28.

The month-long exhibit of visual arts media from the talented advanced placement art students at Dillard Center for the Arts, co-curated by Celestin Joseph, instructor at Dillard Center for the Arts, will highlight the cultural diversity of African Americans who contributed to, and are still impacting, the vibrant fabric of Fort Lauderdale.

Entry to the show and sale 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.

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.

The exhibit “Captain is Hollywood” featuring artist Maria Isabel Lazo opens January 23 and will be on display until March 17, 2019. An artist’s reception will be held on Thursday, February 21st from 6:00 to 9:30 pm in the Gallery. Conservation “Talks” will be given throughout the exhibit. All are welcome to attend, admission is free.
The MEEC was fostered from a partnership between Broward County Parks and Recreation and Nova Southeastern University. It educates the South Floridian community through its resident green turtle, Captain, of the need to conserve and protect our marine and coastal environments. This artistic effort grew from the eagerness to unite art with conservation issues.
The artist Maria Isabel Lazo is a former employee of the City of Hollywood who worked many years overseeing the art gallery exhibitions. She is now entirely dedicated to promote her art. Self-taught artist, Maria Isabel, was raised in New York City. Her special talent was noticed in her early childhood where she exhibited outstanding sensibility and imagination that reflected in her ink and pencil drawings, collages, and multiple art projects. Subsequently she majored in Architecture where she cultured Art History, Illustration, and Sculpture and studied two years of Fashion Design in the Artisan School of Guayaquil. Her paintings reveal the dazzling colors of nature’s wonders, the natural environment and the life of its creatures…… innocence, worriless, delightfulness. Her paintings portray the animal’s simple being and expose emotions felt by artist when admiring the greatness of their modest lives.