January 2023 Events
1, Sunday
New Year’s Day
Annual New River Loop Gerry Blackstone Memorial Paddle: 7:30 a.m. launch from I.T. Parker Center, 901 NE Third St., Dania Beach. www.meetup.com/kayaking-130/events/290332559.
Beach Clean Up: 7-9 a.m. the first Sunday of the month, ages 12 and up at Pompano Beach Pier, 222 N. Pompano Beach Blvd., Pompano Beach. https://parks.pompanobeachfl.gov/programs/beach-clean-up.
Sunday Jazz Brunch: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 400 SW Second St., Esplanade Park, Fort Lauderdale. www.goriverwalk.com/greater-fort-lauderdale-events/ sunday-jazz-brunch-2-2021-09-05.
2, Monday
Fort Lauderdale Marine Advisory Board: 6-8:30 p.m. at City Hall,
100 N. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 9548285002; www.fortlauderdale.gov.
Under Sea Adventurers Dive Club: 7 p.m. at the Marriott Courtyard, 2440 W. Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale and also by Zoom. Register by emailingpresident@usadiveclub.org. Annual dues: $50 per person or $90 couples;https://usadiveclub.org.
3, Tuesday
Fort Lauderdale City Commission Regular Meeting: 6 p.m. at City Hall Commission Chambers, 100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale; online or in person. 954-828-8000; www.fortlauderdale.gov/government/city-commission-meetings.
Power Speakers Toastmasters: 7-8:30 p.m. public speaking and leadership meeting at Broward College, 111 East Las Olas Blvd, Room 910, Fort Lauderdale. Contactpowerspeakersfl@gmail.com.
Let’s Go Fishing: 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays aboard Catch my Drift, leaving from
301 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $45 per person. www.meetup.com/Fort-Lauderdale-Fishing-Group/events.
4, Wednesday
Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race: through Friday. 954-881-3094; 954-562-4438; www.sorcsailing.org/fort-lauderdale-key-west-race.
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. social at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com
Toast of Las Olas: 7 p.m. virtual and in-person meetings on Wednesdays. www.toastmasters.org/Find-a-Club/00009400-toast-of-las-olas.
5, Thursday
Pompano Beach Sail & Power Squadron: 5:30-8:30 p.m. dinner meeting at Pompano Beach Power Squadron, 3701 NE 18 Terrace., Pompano Beach. $15 nonmembers. https://pompanosafeboating.com/calendar
6, Friday
Sunset Kayak Tour: 7-8:30 p.m. at Park and Ocean inside Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Costs vary. 954-563-2900; www.parkandocean.com/sunset-tours.
Dining in the Streets: 6-10 p.m. music and food at Blue Jean Blues, 3320 NE 33rd St., Fort Lauderdale. www.fortlauderdale.gov/Home/Components/ Calendar/Event/17580/531?curm=12&cury=2022.
Get Out There Adventures: 5:45-8:45 p.m. Full Moon Party at Hillsboro Inlet Park, 2700 N. Ocean Blvd., Pompano Beach. www.meetup.com/getoutthereadventures/events/289436941.
7, Saturday
13th Annual Stone Crab & Seafood Festival: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. $25 beer garden tickets. Dishes
start at $5. 954-468-1541; www.goriverwalk.com/greater-fort-lauderdale- events/13th-annual-stone-crab-seafood-festival.
Dig the Beach Volleyball Series: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Sunday at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, 1100 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale.
Dania After Dark: 5-10 p.m. monthly event on Southwest First Avenue, between First Street and Dania Beach Boulevard, Dania Beach. https://daniabeachafterdark.com.
8, Sunday
35th Annual Las Olas Art Fair Part 1: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 620 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Free admission. www.artfestival.com/festivals/las-olas-art-fair-part-i.
16th Annual Fort Lauderdale 13.1 Half Marathon & 10K: 6-11 a.m. at Las Olas Oceanside Park, 3000 Las Olas Blvd,. Fort Lauderdale. www.fortlauderdale. gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/17885/3243?npage=2.
New River Open Air Market: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at New River Inn, 231 SW Second Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-463-4431; www.historyfortlauderdale.org.
9, Monday
Sail Course: 7-9 p.m. sponsored by Pompano Beach Sail & Power Squadron at 3701 NE 18th Terrace, Pompano Beach. https://pompanosafeboating.com/calendar
Boat America: 7:30-9:10 p.m. virtual, 4-day class. No cost. 305-519-4610; https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=28136
Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society: 7:30-9:30 p.m. program, “The Catasetum
Alliance: a description of each genus and how to grow them” at Christ Lutheran Church, 1955 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. www.flos.org/events.
10, Tuesday
Gulfstream Sailing Club: 7-9 p.m. monthly general meeting at a member’s home. www.gulfstreamsailingclub.org.
Dania Beach City Commission Meeting: 7 p.m. at City Hall, 100 W. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach. 954-924-6800; https://daniabeachfl.gov/events.
Pompano Beach City Commission Meeting: 6 p.m. at City Hall, 100 W. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach. 954-786-4600; www.pompanobeachfl.gov/government/commission.
11, Wednesday
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. social at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com.
Dania Beach Marine Advisory Board: 6:30 p.m. meeting at Marina Lounge, 151 N. Beach Road, Dania Beach. https://daniabeachfl.gov/Calendar.
Broward Shell Club: 6:30 p.m. meeting the second Wednesday of the month at Emma Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801 NE Sixth St., Pompano Beach. 954-786-4111; https://browardshellclub.org.
Get Out There Adventures: 6-8 p.m. 3-mile walk meeting at St. Pat’s Irish Pub, 1600 E. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach. www.meetup.com/getoutthereadventures/events.
Toast of Las Olas: 7 p.m. virtual and in-person meetings on Wednesdays. www.toastmasters.org/Find-a-Club/00009400-toast-of-las-olas
12, Thursday
Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club: 7 p.m. general meeting at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. Visitors welcome. 954-864-9791; www.hisc.org.
Pompano Beach Marine Advisory Board: 3 p.m. meeting at 1201 NE Fifth Ave., Pompano Beach. 954-786-4111; www.pompanobeachfl.gov/meetings.
Deerfield Beach City Commission: 7 p.m. meeting at City Hall, 150 NE Second Ave., Deerfield Beach. 954-480-4263; www.deerfield-beach.com.
13, Friday
Stuart Boat Show: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Saturday at 55 NW Dixie Highway, Stuart. Tickets: $14 adults online, $17 at the gate, $8 kids 12 and under. www.stuartboatshow.com.
Sunset Kayak Tour: 7-8:30 p.m. at Park and Ocean inside Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Costs vary. 954-563-2900; www.parkandocean.com/sunset-tours
Stranahan House: guided tours at 1,2 and 3 p.m., 335 SE Sixth Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets: $7 to $12 per person based on age. 954-524-4736; www.stranahanhouse.org.
14, Saturday
56th Annual Broward Shell Show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday at Emma Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801 NE Sixth St., Pompano Beach. 954-786-4111; www.browardshellclub.org.
Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. tours meeting at the dock at Sands Harbor Resort & Marina, 125 N. Riverside Drive, Pompano Beach. Cost: $35 or 1-year membership; $55 for a family of four. 954-942-2102; www.hillsborolighthouse.org.
Fort Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival: noon to 4 p.m. at Las Olas Oceanside Park, 3000 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $55 to $125 per person. http://vlfoodwine.com/the-grand-tasting.
Fort Lauderdale Beach Sweep: 8-11 a.m. cleanup starting at the Hub, 300 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Cleanup materials provided. 954-709-3197; https://myfortlauderdalebeach.com.
15, Sunday
Stuart Boat Show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 55 NW Dixie Highway, Stuart. Tickets: $14 adults online, $17 at the gate, $8 kids 12 and under. www.stuartboatshow.com.
Florida Flow Fest 2023: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. dance and family festivities at Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. Workshop cost: $30 to $60. www.flowfests.com/festivals/florida-flow-fest.
New River Open Air Market: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekly event at New River Inn, 231 SW Second Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-463-4431; www.historyfortlauderdale.org.
16, Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2023 King Holiday Parade & Multicultural Festival: 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. at Joseph C Carter Park, 1450 W. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. www.fortlauderdale.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/ Event/17879/3243?npage=2.
17, Tuesday
Fort Lauderdale City Commission Regular Meeting: 6 p.m. at City Hall Commission Chambers, 100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale; online or in person. 954-828-8000; www.fortlauderdale.gov/government/city-commission-meetings.
Let’s Go Fishing: 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays aboard Catch my Drift, leaving from 301 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $45 per person. www.meetup.com/Fort-Lauderdale-Fishing-Group/events.
Lighthouse Point City Commission Meeting: 6:30 p.m. at Fletcher Hall, 2200 NE 38 St., Lighthouse Point. 954-943-6500; www.lighthousepoint.com. Power Speakers Toastmasters: 7-8:30 p.m. public speaking and leadership meeting at Broward College 111 East Las Olas Blvd, Room 910, Fort Lauderdale. Contactpowerspeakersfl@gmail.com.
18, Wednesday
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. social at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com
19, Thursday
Stranahan House: guided tours at 1,2 and 3 p.m., 335 SE Sixth Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets: $7 to $12 per person based on age. 954-524-4736; www.stranahanhouse.org.
20, Friday
Sunset Kayak Tour: 7-8:30 p.m. at Park and Ocean inside Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Costs vary. 954-563-2900; www.parkandocean.com/sunset-tours.
21, Saturday
LighthousePoint/PompanoBeachNauticalFleaMarket: 8a.m.
to 5 p.m. at Community Park, 820 NE 18th Ave., Pompano Beach. 954-946-6419; www.nauticalfleamarket.net.
Blazing Paddles – South Florida’s Dragon Boat Racing Team: 8:30 a.m. team practice at Holland Park, 801 Johnson St., Hollywood. Cost: $10. 954- 232-7434; www.meetup.com/dragon-boat-fort-lauderdale-hollywood/events.
22, Sunday
LighthousePoint/PompanoBeachNauticalFleaMarket: 8a.m. to 3 p.m. at Community Park, 820 NE 18th Ave., Pompano Beach. 954-946-6419; www.nauticalfleamarket.net.
Sunday by the Shore: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. community festivities at Las Olas Oceanside Park, 3000 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale.
23, Monday
Fishing Florida: virtual courses offered by the International Gamefish Association. https://learn-to-fish.igfa.org/courses/virtual-fishing-field-trips.
24, Tuesday
ABC Safe Boating Course: 7-9 p.m. sponsored by Pompano Beach Sail & Power Squadron at 3701 NE 18th Terrace, Pompano Beach. Cost: $50-$85. https://pompanosafeboating.com/calendar
Let’s Go Fishing: 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays aboard Catch my Drift, leaving from 301 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $45 per person. www.meetup.com/Fort-Lauderdale-Fishing-Group/events/
25, Wednesday
Ignite Art & Light Festival: large scale projection mapping and interactive light sculptures on exhibit through Sunday in locations in Fort Lauderdale and Dania Beach. www.ignitebroward.com.
26, Thursday
Fishing Florida: virtual courses offered by the International Gamefish Association. https://learn-to-fish.igfa.org/courses/virtual-fishing-field-trips.
27, Friday
Sunset Kayak Tour: 7-8:30 p.m. at Park and Ocean inside Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Costs vary. 954-563-2900; www.parkandocean.com/sunset-tours
28, Saturday
Boat America: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Harvey E. Oyer, Jr. Park, 2010 N Federal Highway, Boynton Beach. Bring lunch. Cost: $20. 305-778-9640; https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=28683. ArtWalk Last Saturdays: 6-10 p.m. tour of art studios, vendors and festivities in Fat Village, north of downtown Fort Lauderdale. 954-760-5900; www.fatvillage.com.
29, Sunday
Stranahan House: guided tours at 1,2 and 3 p.m., 335 SE Sixth Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets: $7 to $12 per person based on age. 954-524-4736; www. stranahanhouse.org.
Riverwalk Bicycle Tours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily along Riverwalk, downtown Fort Lauderdale. 954-562-5159; www.riverwalkrec.com.
30, Monday
Fishing Florida: virtual courses offered by the International Gamefish Association. https://learn-to-fish.igfa.org/courses/virtual-fishing-field-trips.
31, Tuesday
Online Boating Safety Courses:
https://myfwc.com/boating/safety-education/courses.