Known as South Florida’s cultural arts park, Pinecrest Gardens comprises 14 acres of lush, diverse land that attracts over 150,000 visitors per year. This venue is centered on promoting the arts, education and environmental conservation and preservation. The gardens were awarded a spot on the National Register of Historic Places in October 2011. Free Admission
The Bonnin Ashley Showroom will be transformed, featuring exotic pieces reminiscent of the original Spice and Silk Roads as cultures collide during Miami Spice Month. “Combined in today’s modern interior, the right antique piece can, not only add spice to a room, but ground it, much like the role spices play in the culinary arts.
After a 36-year career in Episcopal education in South Florida, St. Thomas Episcopal Parish Church’s head of school, Kris Matteson Charlton, has retired. A grand celebration took place in May with more than 600 students, faculty, staff, former colleagues, family, friends and clergymen, including the Right Rev. Peter Eaton, bishop coadjutor of the Diocese of
More than 35 agencies came together at the Pinecrest Community Center to celebrate the fifth-annual Senior Fair. The fair is the biggest of the year for seniors and is both informative and fun. The free event commemorated Older Americans Month in May and highlighted education and well-being. Activities included health checks and presentations by medical
On Thursday, July 16, from 7 to 9 p.m., Jonathan C. Trent, M.D., Ph.D., an expert oncologist and researcher, will share important facts about the role of clinical trials in cancer treatment. He will highlight some of the most important cancer research programs going on in South Florida and how they may be relevant to
Four members of the Pinecrest Police Department were honored at the annual MADD awards dinner held on May 27. Officer Edison Cruz received the “Officer William Craig Memorial DRE” award for his excellence and commitment to enforcing DUI statutes. Cruz had 103 DUI arrests during 2014. Officer Shirley Verde received the “Enforcement Award of Honor”
“The Way We Worked” is a Smithsonian exhibition that is coming to Pinecrest from September 5 through October 17. It explores how work has become a central element in American culture and how the workforce and the work environment have evolved over the last 150 years. Pinecrest is holding a community photo contest leading up
The Rotary Club of Coconut Creek is an organization of dynamic, fun-loving people who work together to make a difference in our community. The club gets together for meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of every month and frequently has fascinating and informative community leaders as speakers. Its meetings are held in the evenings
