ANNUAL TRASH 2 ART EXHIBITION Coming to Studio 18 in the Pines     October 14, 2013… Pembroke Pines, FL … Is it trash, is it art, is it both? Trash 2 Art, will open at Studio 18 in the Pines, 1101 Poinciana Drive, on December 3, 2013 and run  through December 27, 2013. All entries must be made of 75% scrap materials and are welcome from everyone. Registration forms and entrance fees can be found within the blog  located at http://bit.ly/trash2art2013 .  Fee rate vary for adults/children, members and non-members. The Opening Celebration of Trash to Art will be held on December 6, 2013 from  7:00 p.m. to 9:00 […]

City of Pembroke Pines presents King “Author’s” Round Table of Tales Saturday, November 16, 2013 10:30 a.m. Pembroke Pines Southwest Regional Library, 16835 Sheridan Street The first 1,000 children at the festival will receive a free book! Children in costume can join the 11:00a.m. Storybook Parade Children and adults alike enjoy the 2012 real life fairytale parade. Children are encouraged to come to the festival in costume, and join the Storybook Parade at 11:00 a.m. on November 16, 2013. The Twelfth Annual Storybook Festival and Parade King “Author’s” Round Table of Tales offers a host of activities and storyteller David Novak. Pembroke Pines, […]

Youth singing competition to take center stage as part of Tri-Rail’s sixth annual “Rail Fun Day” in celebration of its 25th anniversary  Pompano Beach, Fla. (October 18, 2013) – Tri-Rail invites talented kids to audition for “South Florida’s Kids Got Talent,” a singing competition for youth ages 5 to 17. Kids throughout Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties will compete for a chance to perform at Tri-Rail’s sixth annual “Rail Fun Day” community celebration, where one act will be awarded a $500 grand prize.  Auditions will be held on Sat., Dec.7 at SFRTA/Tri-Rail’s Administrative Offices, located at 800 NW 33rd Street in Pompano Beach.  “Tri-Rail […]

WHAT: New for 2013, Place of Hope is adding a timed 5K to its annual Hope Walk, which began as a fitness- and family-oriented fundraising event in 2008. With the addition of the 5K, Place of Hope hopes to welcome running and exercise enthusiasts, who train at shorter distance events for upcoming 10Ks, half-marathons and marathons. As always, the Fifth Annual Hope Walk & 5K invites everyone to a day filled with fun activities, starting with a pre-walk warm-up, a two-mile journey through the life of a child in foster care, followed by family-fun activities, such as a dodge ball […]

  The sounds of drums, John Philip Sousa, and the most famous macho marches will be featured during the New Gardens Band 17th season at The Eissey Campus Theatre.             The season will kick off with a bang when featuring “Kaboom! Feel the Beat!” Those who have followed the New Gardens Band over the years know that it has produced many fine percussionists, and this concert will include an abundance of exciting percussion and favorites from years past.  Featured artists will be the members of the Palm Beach Atlantic University Percussion Ensemble. This is rare opportunity to hear the full […]

                     The Indian River Pops Orchestra will once again wow audiences during its 13th season.  According to Maestro Owen Seward, “This season will feature the orchestras’ special brand of symphonic light classics, movie score favorites, and many of Broadway’s most memorable highlights, along with our usual brand of special surprises.”             From Tchaikovsky’s popular “Capriccio Italian,” to great film scores, on to Broadway, with highlights from “South Pacific,” featuring soprano Dorothy Yanes, the Indian River Pops Orchestra’s season opener, “Some Enchanted Evening”, promises to truly be a captivating evening of musical […]

Florida Families Also Invited to Participate in National Contest to Win $1000 for Their School and an iPad For the Home Informed Families, Florida’s most renowned resource on positive parenting, is offering a helping hand to parents across Florida on how to talk to their kids about drugs and alcohol just in time for the 28th annual Red Ribbon Week®. Unfortunately, there are no translators or decoders when it comes to parents communicating with their children. However, Informed Families’ new Parent Guide provides several useful tips on getting the conversation started, including sitting down together for family meals and getting kids engaged in after school activities. […]

Fundraising to Help Abused Children in Need of Families  MIAMI—Sept. 6, 2013—His House Children’s Home (HHCH), sponsored by Azamara Club Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, and Royal Caribbean International, will be hosting their 9th Annual Charity “Imagine” Gala Saturday, October 26, 2013 at 7 p.m. at The JW Marriott Marquis Miami.  Hosted by NBC 6’s investigative reporter, Myriam Masihy, over 500 guests will gather to make a difference in the lives of South Florida’s at-risk children in crisis.  “We are greatly encouraged by the enthusiasm of faithful friends as we prepare to introduce new programs,” said His House Development Director Iris Marrero. […]

New Messages, Appearing on Billboards and Other Media, Set to Bring God Back into the Public Conversation and Generate Global Interest and Impact FORT LAUDERDALE, FL., October 7, 2013 – GodSpeaks, a cross-denominational non-profit organization, is posting new messages “signed” by the God of the Bible on billboards and other media throughout Ft. Lauderdale and beyond. Messages like “I’ve been here all along. – God” or “Let’s pick up where we left off. – God” will give daily commuters and digital followers something to ponder outside of their busy lives. After more than a decade of silence, GodSpeaks is making a comeback, a move influenced by current cultural trends. “Everywhere […]

12  Praise On! Semi-Finalists compete at Palm Beach Atlantic  Saturday, October 5th, for right to worship on the main stage The Praise On! Semi-Final Gala will be held in the Palm Beach Atlantic University Chapel on  Saturday, October 5th from 7-9pm. It will be a very exciting time in the Lord and everyone who attends will be blessed by the wonderful talent He has gifted our 12 semi-finalists that competed over three weeks of auditions at PBA. Praise On!, like PraiseFest (Saturday, October 12th, downtown West Palm Beach at the Meyer Amphitheater) is totally free. Attendees will be asked to […]