April 2024 Events
1, Monday
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2, Tuesday
Lanakila Iki Outrigger Canoe Club: 6-8 p.m. team practice at
Holland Park, 801 Johnson St., Hollywood. $10 attendance fee. www.meetup.com/lanakila-iki-outrigger-canoe-club/events.
Fort Lauderdale City Commission Regular Meeting: 6 p.m. at City Hall Commission Chambers, 100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-828-8000; www.fortlauderdale.gov/government/city-commission-meetings.
3, Wednesday
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. social at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com. Blazing Paddles - South Florida’s Dragon Boat Racing Team: 6:15-8:15 p.m. 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.
4, Thursday
Fort Lauderdale Marine Advisory Board: 6-8:59 p.m. at Fire Station 2, 528 NW 2nd St., third floor conference room. Fort Lauderdale. www.fortlauderdale.gov/neighbors/event-calendar/-curm-3/-cury-2024. Underseas Adventurers Dive Club: 7-8:30 p.m. at ALOFT Hotel, 202 SE 5th Ave, Delray Beach, or by Zoom; register by emailingpresident@usadiveclub. org. Annual dues: $50 per person or $90 couples; dinner at 6 pm in the WXYZ restaurant.https://usadiveclub.org.
5, 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.
Food in Motion: 6-11 p.m. art and food at Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. www.goriverwalk.com.
Old Town Untapped: 6-10 p.m. cultural festivities centered around Bailey Contemporary Arts Center, 41 NE First St., Pompano Beach. www.pompanobeachfl.gov/events/untapped.
6, Saturday
Boat America: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary class at Spanish River Park Headquarters Building, 3939 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton. Bring lunch anddrinks.Cost:$35adults;$5teens. 561-391-3600; https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=30109.
15th Annual International Orchid & Garden Festival: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, 900 N. Birch Road, Fort Lauderdale. Admission: $15. www.goriverwalk.com/greater-fort-lauderdale-events/15th- annual-international-orchid-garden-festival.
Lauderdale Beach Cleanup: 8:30-10 a.m. at Vista Park, 2851 N. Atlantic Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. RSVP required. Email seafll@mac.com; www.fortlauderdale. gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/21502/431?curm=4&cury=2024. Flagler Village Giving Garden: 10 a.m. to noon at Flagler Village Farm, 601 NE Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-268-8860; www.fortlauderdale.gov/Home/ Components/Calendar/Event/21516/431?curm=4&cury=2024.
7, Sunday
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.
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: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. along the 1900 block of Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood. 954-825-1027; cobrajoeproductions.com.
8, Monday
Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society: 7:30-9:30 p.m. discussion on searching fororchidsintheBrazilianAmazon,at ChristLutheranChurch,1955E.Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. www.flos.org.
9, Tuesday
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.liVghthousepointfl.gov. Power Speakers Toastmasters: 7-8:30 p.m. public speaking and leadership meeting at Broward College, 111 E. Las Olas Blvd, Room 910, Fort Lauderdale Contactpowerspeakersfl@gmail.com.
10, Wednesday
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. social 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. 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.
11, Thursday
Pompano Beach Power Squadron: 5:30 p.m. happy hour and dinner meeting at 3701 NE 18th Terrace, Pompano Beach. RSVP. 754-444-1470; https://pompanosafeboating.com/calendar.
Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club: 6 p.m. general monthly meeting at Galuppi’s,1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. www.hisc.org. Pompano Beach Power Squadron, 3701 NE 18th Terrace, Pompano Beach.
12, 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.
Sixth Annual Art & Stroll: 5:30-7:30 p.m. at 201, 301 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; through April 17. Tickets: $50. www.goriverwalk.com/greater-fort-lauderdale-events/6th-annual-art-stroll.
13, Saturday
Boat America: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary class at
Dixon Ahl Hall, 2200 NE 38th St., Lighthouse Point. Cost: $50. 954-592-1167; https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=30813. Riverwalk International Food Festival: noon to 4 p.m. restaurant and food truck showcase with cocktails and craft beer, at Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. Free admission. www.goriverwalk.com/greater-fort- lauderdale-events/riverwalk-international-food-festival-riff-new-date.
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 meeting at Charnow Park, 300 Connecticut St., Hollywood. 954-967-4357; www.hollywoodfl.org/Calendar. 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: $50 for 1-year membership; $75 for a family of four. 954-942-2102; www.hillsborolighthouse.org.
Sailboat Bend Preserve Cleanup: 9-11:30 a.m. with parking at 411 SW
14th Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Reservations required. www.fortlauderdale.gov/ neighbors/eveSnt-calendar. Email ruthclarke222@bellsouth.net.
14, 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.
15, Monday
Titanic Rembrance Day
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.
16, Tuesday
Gulfstream Sailing Club: 6:30-8 p.m. general meeting at Fort Lauderdale Sea Cadets,300SW25St.,FortLauderdale,oronZoom. www.gulfstreamsailingclub.org/calendar.
Fort Lauderdale City Commission Regular Meeting: 6 p.m. at City Hall Commission Chambers, 100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 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/.
17, Wednesday
Dania Beach Marine Advisory Board: 6:30 p.m. meeting at Marina Lounge, 151 N. Beach Road, Dania Beach. https://daniabeachfl.gov/Calendar. Sixth Annual Art & Stroll: 5:30-7:30 p.m. at 201, 301 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. www.goriverwalk.com/greater-fort-lauderdale-events/6th-annual-art-stroll.
18, Thursday
Fort Lauderdale Garden Club: 4:30 p.m. garden tour open to the public followed by a 6:15 p.m. lecture, “Spring Into Spring Floral Design” at Glenn F. Bates Garden Center in Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. 954-561-8475; www.flgc.org.
Fishing Florida: virtual courses offered by the International Gamefish Association. https://learn-to-fish.igfa.org/courses/virtual-fishing-field-trips.
19, 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.
20, Saturday
Plywood Regatta: 7 a.m. start of boatbuilding event with middle to technical school students competing through Sunday at Dania Beach Marina, 151 N. Beach Road,DaniaBeach.954.524.2733; https://plywoodregatta.com.
Boat America: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary class at Plantation Police Department’s Media Room, 451 NW 70th Terrace, Plantation. Cost: $50. 718-619-7402; https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=28854. Riverwalk Smoke on the Water BBQ Feast: noon to 4 p.m. at Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. www.goriverwalk.com/greater-fort-lauderdale-events/smoke24.
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; www.fortlauderdale.gov/Home/ Components/Calendar/Event/18272/531?curm=12&cury=2023.
21, 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.
22, Friday
Earth Day Passover
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.
23, Tuesday
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. Fort Lauderdale City Commission Regular Meeting: 6 p.m. at City Hall Commission Chambers, 100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 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/.
24, Wednesday
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. weekly socials at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Fed Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com.
25, Thursday
Fishing Florida: virtual courses offered by the International Gamefish Association. https://learn-to-fish.igfa.org/courses/virtual-fishing-field-trips.
26, Friday
Food Truck Frenzy: 6-10 p.m. at Sample-McDougald House, 450 NE 10th St., Pompano Beach. 954-786-4600; www.pompanobeachfl.gov/events/food-truck-frenzy.
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.
27, Saturday
National Arbor Day
Paddle with a Purpose Waterway & Shoreline Cleanup: 9-11 a.m.
volunteer trash removal on the North Fork of the New River at Delevoe Park, 2520 NW Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale. www.fortlauderdale.gov/Home/ Components/Calendar/Event/21572/431?curm=4&cury=2024.
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.
28, 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.
29, Monday
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.
30, Tuesday
Riverwalk Bicycle Tours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily along Riverwalk, downtown Fort Lauderdale. 954-562-5159; www.riverwalkrec.com.