August 2024 Events
1, Thursday
Under Sea Adventurers Dive Club: 7 pm at ALOFT, 202 SE 5th Ave., Delray Beach and Zoom meeting: register by emailing president@usadiveclub.org. Annual dues: $50 per person or $90 couples; meet for dinner at 6 pm in the WXYZ restaurant. https://usadiveclub.org
Clean Water Clean Life Paddle: 9 a.m. waterway trash removal and social on Thursdays. Cost: $45. 954-440-4562; www.meetup.com/south-florida-kayak-club/events.
Lighthouse Point Marine Advisory Board: 6:30 p.m. at Fletcher Hall,
2200 NE 38 St., Lighthouse Point. www.lighthousepoint.gov.
Back-to-School Beach Cleanup and Backpack Giveaway: 4 p.m. at Dania Beach Pier, 300 N. Beach Road, Dania Beach. 954-924-3613.
Sailing Singles of South Florida: 5:30-7:30 p.m. weekly meetings at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. www.meetup.com/sailing-singles-of-south-florida-meetup/events.
2, Friday
Sunset Kayak Tour: 7-8:30 p.m. at The Grill at The Grove inside Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Costs vary. 954-563-2900; https://thegrovehughtaylorbirch.com.
Starlight Musical: 7-10 p.m. “Marvels of Motown” at Holiday Park,
1150 G. Harold Martin Drive, Fort Lauderdale. 954-828-5363; www.parks.fortlauderdale.gov/special-events/special-events/starlight-mus....
3, 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 and beverages. Cost: $35 adults, $5 teens. 561-391-3600. https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=30112. Pompano Beach Power Squadron: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 1 day state boater’s certification. https://pompanosafeboating.com/calendar.
Beach Yoga Slow Flow: 7:30-8:50 a.m. at 870 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $15. https://beachyogafit.com or text 954-300-1580.
4, 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.
Sunday Jazz Brunch: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. www.goriverwalk.com.
Historic Walking Tour of Downtown Hollywood: 11 a.m. to noon hosted by the Hollywood Historic Society, meeting at 2049 hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. www.hollywoodhistoricalsociety.org.
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.
5, Monday
National Oyster Day
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
6, Tuesday
Avid Sailors: 8-8:30 p.m. weekly virtual meetup. www.meetup.com/avidsailors/events/302301989.
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.
Orchid Care Basics: 9:30 a.m. at Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, 900 N. Birch Road, Fort Lauderdale. 954-563-5393; www.bonnethouse.org/events.
7, Wednesday
National Lighthouse Day
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. social at Galuppis, 1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. https://winterfestparade.com/events/ june-happy-hourwww.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com.
Blazing Paddles - South Florida’s Dragon Boat Racing Team: 6:15-8:15 p.m. 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.
8, Thursday
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: 5:30 p.m. happy hour and dinner meeting at 3701 NE 18th Terrace, Pompano Beach. RSVP. 754-444-1470; https://pompanosafeboating.com/calendar.
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
9, Friday
Starlight Musical: 7-10 p.m. concert with the Shane Duncan Band at Holiday Park, 1150 G. Harold Martin Drive, Fort Lauderdale. 954-828-5363; www.parks.
August 2024
Waterfront Times
fortlauderdale.gov/special-events/special-events/starlight-musicals.
Sunset Kayak Tour: 7-8:30 p.m. at The Grill at The Grove inside Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Costs vary. 954-563-2900; https://thegrovehughtaylorbirch.com.
10, Saturday
Boat America: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary class at Frost Park Community Center, 300 NE Second St., Dania Beach. Cost: $40. 954-854-2464; https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=31201. Navegando America: 8:30-5 p.m. in Spanish at Plantation Police Department, Media Room, 451 NW 70th Terrace, Plantation. Cost: $50. 954-494-4259; https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=30213. 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.
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.
11, 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.
12, Monday
Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society: 7:30-9:30 p.m. discussion at Christ Lutheran Church, 1955 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. www.flos.org.
Yoga at Tarpon River Brewing: 6:30-7:30 p.m. at 280 SW Sixth St.,
Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $12. www.alesandasanas.com/classes. or www.visitlauderdale.com/event/yoga-at-tarpon-river-brewing/33256.
13, Tuesday
Fort Lauderdale Marine Advisory Board: 6-8:59 p.m. at Fire Station 2, 528 NW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. 954-828-8000.
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. Orchid Care: Repotting & Combating Disease: 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Bonnet House, 900 N. Birch Road, Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $30-$35. 954-563-5393; www.bonnethouse.org/event/yoga-on-the-veranda-2.
14, Wednesday
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. socials at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com.
15, Thursday
Sailing Singles of South Florida: 5:30-7:30 p.m. weekly meetings at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. www.meetup.com/sailing-singles-of-south-florida-meetup/events.
16, Friday
Sunset Kayak Tour: 7-8:30 p.m. at The Grill at The Grove inside Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd.
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.
17, Saturday
Boat America: 8:30-5 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=30223. Summer Jamz Concert: 7-10 p.m. food trucks, national recording artists and family activities at Mills Pond Park, 2201 NW Ninth Ave., Fort Lauderdale. www.parks.fortlauderdale.gov/special-events/summer-jamz#ad-image-28. Creative Artmaking Workshop: 12:30-2 p.m. monthly event sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Department in Pompano Beach. at 50 W. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach. Cost: $25. 954-786-4111; www.pompanobeacharts.org/events/creative-artmaking-workshop. Downtown Hollywood ArtWalk: 6-11 p.m. art, music and food in downtown Hollywood. HollywoodCRA.org/ArtWalk.
18, Sunday
Wild Florida: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. summer art exhibit celebrating the state’s wildlife at History Fort Lauderdale, 231 SW Second Ave., Fort Lauderdale, through Sept. 8. $15 adults. 954-463-4431; www.visitlauderdale.com/event/ history-fort-lauderdale-presents-“wild-florida-”-a-fine-art-exhibit/42284.
1111 Gong Sound Healing: 3-5 p.m. with flutes, singing bowls, etc., at Fred Lippman Multi-Purpose Center, 2030 Polk St., Hollywood. Cost: $23 Hollywood residents, $33 nonresidents. www.hollywood.org.
Yoga & Beer: 10-11 a.m. weekly at LauderAle Brewery, 3305 SE 14 Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Pricing varies. www.alesandasanas.com/classes.
19, Monday
Fishing Florida: virtual courses offered by the International Gamefish Association. https://learn-to-fish.igfa.org/courses/virtual-fishing-field-trips.
20, Tuesday
Gulfstream Sailing Club: 6:30-8 p.m. general meeting at Fort Lauderdale Sea Cadets, 300 SW 25 St., Fort Lauderdale, or on Zoom. 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.
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. 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.
21, Wednesday
Dania Beach Marine Advisory Board: 6:30 p.m. meeting at Marina Lounge, 151 N. Beach Road, Dania Beach. https://daniabeachfl.gov/Calendar. aspx?EID=15769&month=5&year=2024&day=24&calType=0.
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. socials at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com.
22, Thursday
Sailing Singles of South Florida: 5:30-7:30 p.m. weekly meetings at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. www.meetup.com/sailing- singles-of-south-florida-meetup/events.
23, Friday
World Water Week: through Aug. 27.
Riverwalk Rhythm & Brews: 5:30-9:30 p.m. food, live music and family
festivities at Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. 954-468-1541; www.goriverwalk.com/greater-fort-lauderdale-events/riverwalk-rhythm- brews-x.
Sunset Kayak Tour: 7-8:30 p.m. The Grill at the Grove inside Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Costs vary. 954-563-2900; https://thegrovehughtaylorbirch.com.
24, Saturday
Suddenly in Command: 9 a.m. to noon U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary class at Harvey E. Oyer, Jr. Park, 2010 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach. Cost: $20. 305-778-9640. https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=31129. 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.
25, 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.
26, Monday
Navegando America: 7:30-9:10 p.m. four-day virtual U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Class. 305-519-4610. https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=28496. 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.
27, 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.
Lighthouse Point City Commission Meeting: 6:30 p.m. at Fletcher Hall, 2200 NE 38th St., Lighthouse Point. 954-943-6500; www.lighthousepointfl.gov.
28, Wednesday
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. socials at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com
29, Thursday
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, Friday
International Whale Shark Day
“The Boys in the Boat:” 8-10 p.m. film at ArtsPark Amphitheater, 1 Young Circle, Hollywood. 954-921-3404. Free. www.hollywoodfl.org/calendar.aspx. Riverwalk Bicycle Tours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily along Riverwalk, downtown Fort Lauderdale. 954-562-5159; www.riverwalkrec.com.
31, Saturday
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.