Volunteers needed at Boca Helping Hands

Boca Helping Hands

If you’re looking for a way to give back Boca Helping Hands could use your time. The organization recently announced that it is in need of volunteers to continue to fulfill its mission to provide food, medical and financial assistance. Volunteer jobs registering new clients for the pantry program and helping to distribute hot meals

South Florida restaurants welcome pets on National Dog Day

Dog friendly dining South Florida

At Shooters Waterfront (pictured above), humans enjoy Intracoastal views and dogs savor Shooters’ Doggy Menu prepared by Meals for Dogs. Items range from $8 to $14 with items such as Bahia Beef with USDA ground beef, whole wheat macaroni, butternut squash, organic carrots, apples, kale, organic pumpkin seed oil, organic hemp oil and a blend

The Goods: Variety is the Spice

[image_with_text image=”28352″]1. The Slope (personal desktop whiteboard): $59; fluidstance.com 2. Skin Caviar Liquid Lift by La Prairie: $585; laprairie.com 3. Lancôme Maison Peut-Être: $245; lancome-usa.com 4. Sony WF-XB700 Truly Wireless Headphones with Extra Bass: $129.99; sony.com 5. Lena Ballet Flat by Vionic: $119.95; vionicshoes.com [/image_with_text][image_with_text image=”28353″] 6. San Juan Palma Face Mask: $10 (adults), $6

Heroes of the Pandemic: Lina Puntervold

Lina Puntervold

Lina Puntervold Nurse and infection control practitioner, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital  Background: Puntervold earned a master’s degree in public health with a minor in epidemiology from the University of South Florida. Having cared for the hospital’s tiniest patients in the neonatal unit, the Broward County resident now dedicates herself to disease-related research, reporting, and education.    Pandemic

Broward Center hosts virtual open house for classes

Broward Center classes

Along with the start of school, the Rose Miniaci Arts Education Center, located on the Broward Center for the Performing Arts campus, is getting ready to offer classes in September. And next week, the public is invited to take a peek behind the virtual curtain at a free open house hosted on Zoom. During the

The Mystery Writer Next Door

Liane Carmen

Coconut Creek resident Liane Carmen had two reasons for completing her first novel. First, like thousands of other people writing a book was on her bucket list. Then there was a personal experience. When she became entrenched in a quest to track down an adopted family members’ biological mother, she found another obsession: the secrets

Parker Playhouse Upgrades

Parker Playhouse renovation

The $30 million renovation taking place at Parker Playhouse is on track to revitalize a facility that opened its doors in 1967. Construction, scheduled for completion in 2021, has been moving along, even amid the pandemic. Expect a reimagined main lobby experience that incorporates the original façade of the building and other original architectural features.

Winterfest Cancels Boat Parade

Winterfest boat parade

Concerns over the coronavirus continue to impact the 2020 event calendar in the tri-county area. The latest major event to be cancelled is this year’s Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade, which was slated for Dec. 12. The organization’s board of directors pointed to COVID-19 and its “unwavering commitment to the health and safety of

Five pieces of good news you may have missed

[image_with_text image=”28299″]In July, The Miami Foundation, Health Foundation of South Florida, Florida Blue Foundation distributed almost 70,000 units of personal protection equipment to essential and nonprofit workers. The PPE was purchased through the Miami Foundation’s Community Recovery Fund, which has invested more than $2.8 million in pandemic relief. The drive, held in Miami, gave out masks, thermometers, hand

A&E News & Notes

The Historic Stranahan House Museum celebrates the 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment through Virtual History Happy Hour: Ivy Stranahan & the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Historian and Broward Schools educator, Michelle Sammartino discusses the history of the Women’s Suffrage movement and Fort Lauderdale pioneer Ivy Stranahan’s role in it. Event takes place Aug. 26 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets