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  Opportunities are offered for folks who want to pitch in with protecting and improving waterways, parks and other natural areas  in South Florida. Volunteers are appreciated for events that include picking up plastic litter along shorelines and reefs and enhancing landscaping in public parks.  In addition to protecting the planet,  your effort often racks …

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Libraries offer wonderful online resources for fun, education, & entertainment. It’s perfect for remote access. If you want to download films, read e-books, learn a language, or sign up for instructive workshops, you’ll often need to type in your library number. If you need a number, Broward Library offers easy online sign-up.   Eligibility requirements …

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For fun, free outdoor excursions, lots of people delight in watching & identifying birds on nature walks in local parks.  If you’re interested in birdwatching, Broward Library & Broward Parks department offer resources.  Broward Library is loaning out backpacks with equipment for birdwatching. Parks naturalist Sierra Taliaferro offers some information on the activity. “All birds …

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Topeekeegee Park in Hollywood, or TY Park, is popular for a wide variety of outdoor activities, including picnicking and walking, running or skating on a path around a lake lined with shady live oaks. It’s also a venue for festivals and live entertainment.  Watercraft rentals are offered on weekends. Events Jazz in the Park 6 …

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Regardless of the weather in The Sunshine State, South Florida embraces Autumn with festivals and other seasonal events. In addition to fall festivals featuring such icons as pumpkins, hayrides & scarecrows, South Florida offers a rich array of other events. Food  festivals. Art shows. Music festivals. Pull out your favorite plaid shirt and roll up …

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Online interactive homework help for younger kids and older students and online employment help are offered for free. Broward Library’s website offers excellent homework & employment resources. Information from Broward library: Using the library’s online resource Brainfuse, tutoring for any age student is available from anywhere by typing in your library card number or an Instant …

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Entertainment, activities for kids and ethnic foods are featured at a free family-friendly festival showcasing diversity represented in Sunrise. Festivities are 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. November 13, with free entry. 5:05 p.m. – Wild Bulls Dance Group 5:15 p.m. – Encore Dance 5:30 p.m. – Serenity Center for the Arts 5:45 p.m. – Soca …

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Flamingo Gardens in Davie, a popular attraction with wildlife habitats, botanical gardens & tram tours, offers occasional extra events & activities including yoga, harvest festival fun, live entertainment, and opportunities for deals. Deals & Extra Events included with regular entry fees  Live music outdoors 1 p.m. November 14 Gypsy Stars, flamenco 1 p.m. November 21 …

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Relish a favorite dazzling winter season tradition in South Florida with Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade on the Intracoastal Waterway In holiday boat parades, yachts, sailboats and other watercraft are decorated to impress.   Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade is 7 p.m. to about 9 p.m. December 10 on the …

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For an interesting twist on nightlife activities, register for evening nature walks.  Different parks occasionally offer evening nature walks in forests, prairies, on shorelines and other intriguing outdoor spaces. You’ll savor distinctive sights, scents and sounds of evenings in the wild. Some parks offer nature walks in the daylight. The fee for night hikes usually …

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