August Events

1, Tuesday
Outrigger Canoe Club: 6-8 p.m. at Holland Park, 801 Johnson St.,
Hollywood. 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/.
2, 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. weekly team practice at Holland Park, 801 Johnson St.,
Hollywood. Cost: $10. 954-232-7434;
www.meetup.com/dragon-boat-fort-lauderdale-hollywood/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.
3, Thursday
Under Sea Adventurers Dive Club: 6 p.m. dinner and 7 p.m. meeting
at ALOFT, 202 SE Fifth Ave., Delray Beach, and Zoom meeting, to register
email president@usadiveclub.org. Annual dues: $50 per person or $90
couples. https://usadiveclub.org
Save Our Seas” Virtual Lecture Series: 6-7:30 p.m. “Shark
Conservation Fund: Turning the Tide for Threatened Sharks and Rays,”
with Lee Crockett, executive director at the Shark Research Fund.
www.goriverwalk.com/greater-fort-lauderdale-events/save-our-seas-
distinguished-speaker-series-4.
Back to School Beach Cleanup & Backpack Giveway:
4:30-6:30 p.m. at Dania Beach Pier, 300 N. Beach Road, Dania Beach.
954-924-6800 Ext. 3607; https://daniabeachfl.gov/Calendar.
aspx?EID=15685&month=8&year=2023&day=3&calType=0.
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.
4, Friday
Starlight Musical: 7-10 p.m. top 40 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.
5, Saturday
Heal the Planet: 10-11:30 a.m. guided nature tour of Snyder Park, 3299 SW
Fourth Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-828-7275; www.parks.fortlauderdale.gov/
home/showpublisheddocument/755/638225202646430000.
6, Sunday
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.
“For the Love of Mangos:” 1-4 p.m. exhibit at the Hollywood Historical
Society, 1520 Polk St., Hollywood. 954-923-5590;
www.hollywoodhistoricalsociety.org.
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.
7, 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.
New River Exploration Tour: Two hours along the New River.
954-562-5159; www.riverwalkrec.com.
8, 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.
Orchid Care Class: 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. at Bonnet House,
900 N. Birch Road, Fort Lauderdale. 954-563-5393;
www.bonnethouse.org/events/month/2023-08.
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. Contact powerspeakersfl@gmail.com.
9, 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.
10, 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.
Deerfield Beach City Commission: 7 p.m. meeting at City Hall, 150 NE
Second Ave., Deerfield Beach. 954-480-4263; www.deerfield-beach.com.
11, Friday
Starlight Musical: 7-10 p.m. party band 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.
12, Saturday
Boat America: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary class at the
International Game Fish Association Museum, 300 Gulf Stream Way,
Dania Beach. Cost: $40. 754-246-8299;
https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=28762.
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 drinks. 561-391-3600;
https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=27627.
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 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.
13, 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.
14, 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=297745.
Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society: 7:30-9:30 p.m., “Summertime and the
Growin’ is Easy” discussion at Christ Lutheran Church, 1955 E. Oakland Park
Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. www.flos.org/events.
15, Tuesday
Gulfstream Sailing Club: 6:30 p.m. general meeting at a member’s
home. www.gulfstreamsailingclub.org.
Orchid Care Class: 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. at Bonnet House, 900 N.
Birch Road, Fort Lauderdale. 954-563-5393;
www.bonnethouse.org/events/month/2023-08.
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.
16, 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.
17, Thursday
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.
Sailing Singles: 5:30 p.m. weekly socials at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Fed
Highway, Pompano Beach. www.sailingsingles.org.
18, Friday
Starlight Musical: 7-10 p.m. ‘80s, ‘90s and top 40 music 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.
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.
19, Saturday
Boat America: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary class
at Plantation Police Department Media Room, 451 NW 70th Terrace,
Plantation. Cost: $50. 718-619-7402;
https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=28856.
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.
Preserve Park Shoreline Cleanup: 8:15-10:15 a.m. at Bill Keith Preserve
Park, 1720 SW 17 St., Fort Lauderdale. 786-469-9594.
20, 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.
21, 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.
22, 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.
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.
23, Wednesday
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.
Fishing Florida: virtual courses offered by the International Gamefish
Association.
https://learn-to-fish.igfa.org/courses/virtual-fishing-field-trips.
24, Thursday
Sailing Singles: 5:30 p.m. weekly socials at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Fed
Highway, Pompano Beach. www.sailingsingles.org.
25, 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.
26, Saturday
Paddle with a Purpose: 9-11 a.m. waterway and shore cleanup
from the North Fork of the New River, meeting at Delevoe Park,
2520 NW Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale.
www.fortlauderdale.gov/neighbors/event-calendar.
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.
27, 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.
28, Monday
Florida Everglades: River of Grass Reflections Exhibit: through
Sept. 10 at New River Inn, 231 SW Second Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $15
adults, $12 seniors, $7 students. 954-463-4431;
www.visitlauderdale.com/event/history-fort-lauderdale-presents-
“florida-everglades%3a-river-of-grass-reflections”/40329.
29, Tuesday
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/.
30, Wednesday
Winterfest Boat Parade Happy Hour: 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Savor
Cinema, 503 SE Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale.
https://winterfestparade.com/events/august-happy-hour.
31, Thursday
Riverwalk Bicycle Tours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily along Riverwalk,
downtown Fort Lauderdale. 954-562-5159; www.riverwalkrec.com.
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Date: 
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 - 12:00am to Thursday, August 31, 2023 - 11:45pm