ChildNet is providing a chance to bid on enticing auction items including travel excursions, sports packages, spa deals and more to help support the nonprofit organization. Registration is currently open for the virtual online auction held now through June 7. Some of the featured auction items include a four-night all-inclusive trip to Cancun, a couples
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With the opening of a new food facility, Boca Helping Hands expects to double the amount of people it plans to feed over the next 10 years. The organization assists over 27,000 people on a yearly basis through its programs that provide food, education, job training and medical and financial assistance. To help continue its
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If you’re looking to add more tropical vibes to the summer season, the Tommy Bahama cocktail book will help you craft a Caribbean vacation experience in your home. Along with several cocktail and zero-proof recipes, the Marlin Bar cocktail book also features unique island-themed appetizer recipes. The book is available online at TommyBahama.com and at
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In the hopes of filling various hospitality positions at the resort, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood will be hosting a housekeeping job fair. The forum will last from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on June 3 at The Comedy Club located inside the venue. To help
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Local children in South Florida hoping to enjoy their summer break will have the opportunity to showcase their football and cheerleading skills at the Junior Dolphins Summer Football and Cheer Camps. The four-day camps begin June 7 virtually and start June 14 live and conclude August 12. All participants will be required to follow health
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Hoping to raise awareness on the vulnerability of coral reefs worldwide, the 1 Beach Club at 1 Hotel South Beach will be hosting an event to honor World Reef Day on June 1. The hotel partnered with Raw Elements Certified Natural Sunscreen and The Reefline, a nonprofit organization, to bring attention to the threat facing
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When: May 29-30 What: While the release of Top Gun: Maverick was delayed until November, the “Greatest Show Above the Earth” goes on. The two-day spectacular—featuring aerial displays by pilots in state-of-the-art military aircraft, sea events, an “Action Zone,” and a main show center with military equipment on display—returns to Miami Beach with some pandemic-related
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Hoping to further expand the connection between South Florida and Japan, youth and cultural summer camps will be offered throughout the month of June at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach. The events include: Sumi-e Ink Painting (Floral, Beginner) on June 3, 10 and 17 This class will delve into Sumi-e, a
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When Justine Sinclair invested her savings in a fledgling app that combines social media and TV talent shows with a Big Brothers Big Sisters vibe, it wasn’t necessarily with her mother in mind. But as the South Florida resident reflects on her own past, it’s evident that the opportunity she’s hoping to provide through her
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As part of the city’s Juneteenth Celebration, the Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department will host a virtual jazz concert and celebration headlined by the Melton Mustafa Quintet on June 18. The free concert will be broadcast live on Pompano Beach’s Facebook page. The show at the Ali Cultural Arts Center will feature trumpeter Melton Mustafa
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James ‘Jim’ R. Dunn, who helped establish J.R. Dunn Jewelers as one of the most successful companies in South Florida, died on May 21 at 78. Dunn co-owned the business with his wife Ann Marie Dunn and their son Sean Dunn. The company was established in 1969 and its success helped propel the jewelry store
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According to Guinness World Records, the largest wedding banquet ever staged involved a former movie star in India who hosted her foster son’s reception on a 50-acre property in Madras. There were winged mythological creations greeting guests at the entrance, huge papier-mâché replicas of ancient Indian princes, rows of Grecian columns with colored lights, and
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