1, Wednesday
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. social at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Fed Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com.
Blazing Paddles – South Florida’s Dragon Boat Racing Team: 6:15-8:15 p.m. team practice at Holland Park, 801 Johnson St., Hollywood. Cost: $10. 954- 232-7434; www.meetup.com/dragon-boat-fort-lauderdale-hollywood/events.
2, Thursday
Fort Lauderdale Marine Advisory Board: 6-8:59 p.m. at Fire Station 2, 528 NW 2nd St., 3rd floor conference room. Fort Lauderdale. www.fortlauderdale. gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/19182/431?curm=11&cury=2023. Underseas Adventurers Dive Club: 7-8:30 p.m. at Marriott Courtyard, 2440 W. Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, or by Zoom. www.usadiveclub.org. Save Our Seas Distinguished Speaker Series: 6-7:30 p.m. discussion on “Sevengill Sharks in San Francisco Bay” at the Museum of Discovery & Science, 401 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. 954-467-6637; https://mods.org/museum- of-discovery-and-science-and-save-our-seas-foundation-announce-the-2023- distinguished-speaker-series.
3, 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.
Diwali Celebration: 6-9 p.m. Hindu festivities at Las Olas Oceanside Park, Fort Lauderdale. 954-828-4755; www.parks.fortlauderdale.gov/special-events/diwali.
4, Saturday
ABC Safe Boating Course: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Pompano Beach Sail & Power Squadron, 3701 NE 18 Terrace, Pompano Beach. Cost: $85 adults, $50 kids. https://pompanosafeboating.com/one-day-abc-class.
Fall in Snyder Park: 10-11:30 a.m. guided nature tour of Snyder Park, 3299 SW Fourth Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-828-7275; www.parks.fortlauderdale.gov/programs/recreation/-fsiteid-1#!/.
Day of the Dead Celebration: 4-10 p.m. at Backyard, 100 SW Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale. www.fortlauderdale.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/ Event/20120/531?curm=11&cury=2023.
Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. bus trip to Homestead Orchid Growers. Bring lunch. Cost: $50. 954-553-1351; www.flos.org/event/ramble-south.
5, Sunday
Daylight Savings Time Ends
Lanakila Iki Outrigger Canoe Club: 7:45 a.m. at Holland Park, 801 Johnson St., Hollywood. Cost: $10 attendance fee. www.meetup.com/lanakila-iki-outrigger-canoe-club/events.
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.
Take a 5K Walk in the Wild: 7-10 a.m. at Flamingo Gardens Tram Trail, 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie, to raise funds for animal habitat reconstruction. 954-473-2955; www.flamingogardens.org.
Sunday Jazz Brunch: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. www.goriverwalk.com.
6, Monday
Food Trucks at Arts Park: 5:30-9:30 p.m. the first Monday of the month at 1 N. Young Circle, Hollywood. 954-788-3467; www.hollywoodfl.org.
7, Tuesday
Election Day
Lanakila Iki Outrigger Canoe Club: 6-8 p.m. team practice on Tuesdays at
Holland Park, 801 Johnson St., Hollywood. $10 attendance fee. www.meetup. com/lanakila-iki-outrigger-canoe-club/events.
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.
8, Wednesday
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. weekly socials at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com. Broward Shell Club: 6:30 p.m. meeting 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.
9, Thursday
Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club: 6 p.m. general meeting at Galuppi’s,
1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. www.hisc.org.
Light Up Lauderdale: 5:30-8:30 p.m. annual holiday kick-off at Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. www.goriverwalk.com/greater-fort-lauderdale-events/light-up-lauderdale-2. A Taste of Jazz: 7-8:30 p.m. at Bailey Contemporary Arts Center, 41 NE First St., Pompano Beach. Cost: $15 city residents, $20 nonresidents. www.pompanobeachfl.gov/events/a-taste-of-jazz-in-person.
10, Friday
Light Up the Beach: 5:30-8:30 p.m. holiday festivities at Las Olas Oceanside Park, 3000 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. www.parks.fortlauderdale.gov/ special-events/special-events/light-up-the-holidays#!.
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.
11, Saturday
Veteran’s Day
Fort Lauderdale Beach Sweep: 8-11 a.m. cleanup starting at the Loop,
300 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Cleanup materials provided. 954-709-3197; www.fortlauderdale.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event. Hollywood Beach Sweep: 7-11 a.m. volunteer cleanup meeting at Charnow Park, 300 Connecticut St., Hollywood. 954-967-4357; www.hollywoodfl.org/Calendar.
Hollywood Veterans & Active Duty Service Members Barbecue: noon at T.Y. Park, Corporate Pavilion #12, 3300 N. Park Road, Hollywood. 954-921-3404; www.hollywoodfl.org.
Mutts & Martinis: noon to 4 p.m. pet festivities at Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. 954-468-1541; www.goriverwalk.com/greater-fort- lauderdale-events/riverwalk-17th-annual-mutts-martinis.
Sailboat Bend Preserve Cleanup: 9-11:30 a.m. with parking at 411 SW 14th Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Reservations required. Email ruthclarke222@bellsouth.net. www.fortlauderdale.gov/neighbors/event-calendar.
Dania After Dark Birthday Celebration: 6-9 p.m. at 100 W. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach. 954-924-3627; https://daniabeachfl.gov/3160/Special-Events.
12, Sunday
Lanakila Iki Outrigger Canoe Club: 7:45 a.m. at Holland Park, 801 Johnson St., Hollywood. $10 attendance fee. www.meetup.com/lanakila-iki-outrigger-canoe-club/events.
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.
13, Monday
America’s Boating Club: 7-9 p.m. weekly course taught by the Pompano Beach Sail & Power Squadron at 3701 NE 18 Terrace, Pompano Beach. Cost: $85 members, $120 nonmembers. https://pompanosafeboating.com/sailing. Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society: 730-9:30 p.m. talk on “Landscaping with Orchids & Other Companion Plants” at Christ Lutheran Church, 1955 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. www.flos.org/events.
14, Tuesday
Gulfstream Sailing Club: 6:30 p.m. happy hour. 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. Lighthouse Point City Commission Meeting: 6:30 p.m. at Fletcher Hall, 2200 NE 38th St., Lighthouse Point. 954-943-6500; www.lighthousepointfl.gov.
15, Wednesday
Dania Beach Marine Advisory Board: 6:30 p.m. meeting at Marina Lounge, 151 N. Beach Road, Dania Beach. https://daniabeachfl.gov/Calendar.
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. weekly socials at Galuppi’s,1103 N. Fed Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com.
16, 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.
Riverwalk Bicycle Tours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily along Riverwalk, downtown Fort Lauderdale. 954-562-5159; www.riverwalkrec.com.
17, 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.
18, Saturday
Boat America: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary class at
the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, 221 SW Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $50. 718-619-7402; https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer. php?unit=NAT&course=28852.
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. Downtown Hollywood ArtWalk: 6-11 p.m. art, music and food in downtown Hollywood. HollywoodCRA.org/ArtWalk.
Preserve Park Shoreline Cleanup: 8:15-10:15 a.m. at Bill Keith Preserve Park, 1720 SW 17 St., Fort Lauderdale. 786-469-9594.
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.
19, Sunday
New River Open Air Market: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. event at New River Inn, 231 SW Second Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-463-4431; www.historyfortlauderdale.org.
20, Monday
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.
21, Tuesday
Gulfstream Sailing Club: 6:30-8 p.m. general meeting at Fort Lauderdale Sea Cadets, 300 SW 25 St., Fort Lauderdale, in person or through Zoom. www.gulfstreamsailingclub.org.
22, Wednesday
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. social at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Fed Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com.
Wine & Wise Women Wednesdays: 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Fort Lauderdale Women’s Club, 20 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. https://flwc.harnessgiving.org/events/392.
23, Thursday
Thanksgiving Day
24, 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.
25, Saturday
Boat America: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary class at Harvey E. Oyer Jr. Park, 2010 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach. Bring lunch. Cost: $20. 754-246-8299; https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=28687. 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.
26, Sunday
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.
27, Monday
Fishing Florida: virtual courses offered by the International Gamefish Association. https://learn-to-fish.igfa.org/courses/virtual-fishing-field-trips.
28, Tuesday
61st Annual Christmas on Las Olas: 5-10 p.m. family holiday festivities along Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale. www.christmasonlasolas.com.
Light Up Downtown:
29, Wednesday
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. social at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Fed Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com.
30, Thursday
Light Up the Galt:
Bonnet House Guided Tour: 10-11:30 a.m. and 2-3:30 p.m. at Bonnet House
Museum & Gardens, 900 N. Birch Road, Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $30 adults; $10 ages 8-16. 954-563-5393; www.bonnethouse.org/groups-specialty-tours. Dania After Dark Birthday Celebration: 6-9 p.m. at 100 W. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach. 954-924-3627; https://daniabeachfl.gov/3160/Special-Events.