1, Saturday
Vegan BBQ Party: 2-8 p.m. at Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets: $10 per person. www.veganblockparty.com.
2, Sunday
Igloo Cooler Festival: 3-9 p.m. at Mills Pond Park, 2201 NW Ninth Ave., Fort Lauderdale. www.fortlauderdale.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/ Event/19596/431?curm=7&cury=2023.
Beach Clean Up: 7-9 a.m. 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 Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. www.goriverwalk.com.
Dream Car Classic Car Show: all day along the 1900 block of Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood. 954-825-1027; cobrajoeproductions.com.
3, Monday 4, Tuesday
Independence Day
City of Fort Lauderdale 4th of July Spectacular: noon to 9:15 p.m.
with fireworks at 8:45 p.m. at Las Olas Oceanside Park, 3000 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. www.fortlauderdale.gov/Home/Components/ Calendar/Event/19257/431?curm=7&cury=2023.
4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza: 5:30-9:30 p.m. at Fisher Family Pier, 222 N. Pompano Beach Blvd., Pompano Beach. www.pompanobeachfl.gov/events/4th-of-july-firework-extravaganza.
5, Wednesday.
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. social at Galuppi’s, 1103 N.
Fed Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com.
By Moonlight on the Beach: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. lecture and turtle walk starting at Museum of Discovery & Science, 401 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. $40 per person over age 9. 954-467-6637; https://mods.org/signature-events.
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.
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.
6, Thursday
Fort Lauderdale Marine Advisory Board: 6-:30 p.m. at City Hall, 100 N. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-828-8000; www.fortlauderdale. gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/19179/431?curm=7&cury=2023.
7, Friday
Starlight Musical: 7-10 p.m. classic rock concert with at Holiday Park, 1150 G Harold Martin Drive Fort Lauderdale. 954-828-5363; www.parks. fortlauderdale.gov/special-events/special-events/starlight-musicals. 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.
Old Town Untapped: 6-10 p.m. live music and food trucks the first Friday of the month through September at Bailey Contemporary Arts, 41 NE 1st St., Pompano Beach. www.pompanobeachfl.gov/events/untapped. Beach Yoga Slow Flow: 8 a.m. at 870 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $15. https://beachyogafit.com/weekly-event-schedule.
8, Saturday
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. aspx?EID=9050&month=4&year=2023&day=21&calType=0.
Sailboat Bend Preserve Cleanup: 9-11:30 a.m. with parking at 411 SW 14th Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Reservations required. www.fortlauderdale.gov/ neighbors/event-calendar. Email ruthclarke222@bellsouth.net.
9, Sunday
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.
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.
10, Monday
Boat America: 7:30-9:10 p.m. virtual, 4-day class sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. 305-519-4610; https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=28495.
Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society: 7:30-9:30 p.m., Schomburgkia hybrids discussion at Christ Lutheran Church, 1955 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. www.flos.org/events.
11, 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.
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.
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/.
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.
12, Wednesday
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. weekly socials
at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Fed Highway, Pompano Beach. www. southfloridasailorsandboaters.com.
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.
13, 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.
Pompano Beach Power Squadron: 5:30-8:30 p.m. monthly dinner meeting at 3701 NE 18th Terrace, Pompano Beach. https://pompanosafeboating.com/calendar.
Save Our Seas” Virtual Lecture Series: 6-7:30 p.m. “Antarctic Penguins” with Tom Hart of the University of Oxford. www.goriverwalk.com/greater-fort-lauderdale-events/save-our-seas- distinguished-speaker-series-4.
Deerfield Beach City Commission: 7 p.m. meeting at City Hall, 150 NE Second Ave., Deerfield Beach. 954-480-4263; www.deerfield-beach.com.
14, Friday
Starlight Musical: 7-10 p.m. ‘70s party disco and dance concert at Holiday Park, 1150 G Harold Martin Drive Fort Lauderdale. 954-828-5363; www.parks.fortlauderdale.gov/special-events/special-events/starlight- musicals.
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.
15, Saturday
Boat America: 8:30 a.m. to 5 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=28850 Preserve Park Shoreline Cleanup: 8:15-10:15 a.m. at Bill Keith Preserve Park, 1720 SW 17 St., Fort Lauderdale. 786-469-9594.
17, Monday
Boat America: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary class at Spanish River Park, 3939 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton. Cost: $35 adults, $5 teens. Bring lunch and beverages. 561-391-3600; https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=27281. Blazing Paddles – South Florida’s Dragon Boat Racing Team: 8:30 a.m. weekly 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.
18, Tuesday
Gulfstream Sailing Club: 6:30 p.m. general meeting at a member’s home. www.gulfstreamsailingclub.org.
By Moonlight on the Beach: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. lecture and turtle walk starting at Museum of Discovery & Science, 401 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. $40 per person over age 9. 954-467-6637; https://mods.org/signature-events.
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.
19, Wednesday
Dania Beach Marine Advisory Board: 6:30 p.m. 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.
20, Thursday
By Moonlight on the Beach: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. lecture and turtle walk starting at Museum of Discovery & Science, 401 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. $40 per person over age 9. 954-467-6637; https://mods.org/signature-events.
Stranahan House: 1 and 2 p.m. guided tours at 335 SE Sixth Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets: $7 to $12 per person based on age. 954-524-4736; www.stranahanhouse.org.
Sailing Singles: 5:30 p.m. weekly socials at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Fed Highway, Pompano Beach. www.sailingsingles.org.
21, 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.
Starlight Musical: 7-10 p.m. rhythm and blues, pop and soul at Holiday Park, 1150 G Harold Martin Drive Fort Lauderdale. 954-828-5363; www.parks. fortlauderdale.gov/special-events/special-events/starlight-musicals. Live & Local Concert Series: 7-9 p.m. every third Friday through September, featuring LaVie at Ali Cultural Arts, 353 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., Pompano Beach. www.pompanobeachfl.gov/events.
22, Saturday
Blazing Paddles - South Florida’s Dragon Boat Racing Team:
8:30 a.m. weekly team practice at Holland Park, 801 Johnson St., Hollywood. Cost: $10. 954-232-7434; www.meetup.com/dragon-boat-fort-lauderdale- hollywood/events.
Riverwalk Bicycle Tours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily along Riverwalk, downtown Fort Lauderdale. 954-562-5159; www.riverwalkrec.com.
23, Sunday
Fishing Florida: virtual courses offered by the International Gamefish Association. https://learn-to-fish.igfa.org/courses/virtual-fishing-field-trips.
25, Tuesday
Stranahan House: 1and 2 p.m. guided tours at 335 SE Sixth Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets: $7 to $12 per person based on age. 954-524-4736;
www.stranahanhouse.org.
Let’s Go Fishing: 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays aboard Catch my Drift, leaving from
301 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. www.meetup.com/Fort-Lauderdale- Fishing-Group/events/.
26, Wednesday
Mini Spiny Lobster Season: Runs today and Thursday prior to the Aug. 6 to March regular season. https://myfwc.com/news/all-news/lobster-722.
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. social at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Fed Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com. 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.
27, Thursday
By Moonlight on the Beach: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. lecture and turtle walk through July starting at Museum of Discovery & Science, 401 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. $40 per person over age 9. 954-467-6637; https://mods.org/signature-events.
Sailing Singles: 5:30 p.m. weekly socials at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Fed Highway, Pompano Beach. www.sailingsingles.org.
28, Friday
Starlight Musical: 7-10 p.m. classic hits and top 40 at Holiday Park, 1150 G Harold Martin Drive Fort Lauderdale. 954-828-5363; www.parks. fortlauderdale.gov/special-events/special-events/starlight-musicals
29, Saturday
Blazing Paddles - South Florida’s Dragon Boat Racing Team:
8:30 a.m. weekly team practice at Holland Park, 801 Johnson St., Hollywood. Cost: $10. 954-232-7434; www.meetup.com/dragon-boat-fort-lauderdale-hollywood/events. 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.
30, Sunday
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.