What's Happening 07/23/2012 - 07/29/2012:
There's quite a bit going on this week, scroll down through each day- I'm sure you will find a couple of things to try! I featured a couple of things here at the top that have a variety of stuff going on throughout the week.
**I discovered the Kids Cooking Party website this week. They are the "Growing Cooks Culinary Emporium". I messaged them asking them some details about what they offered and Alice was able to give me a brief rundown,
Facebook to keep up with all of their activities.
**Pinecrest Gardens
11000 Red Road, Pinecrest, 33156
305.669.6990
For an afternoon of quality time with your child, we have something at Pinecrest Gardens for children of every age.
Splash 'n Play, A water playground designed for the enjoyment of children ages 2 through 12. It is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to one hour prior to the park's closing. The admission fee for this activity is $3.00 per child. Petting Zoo, get a chance to interact with our farm animals. Open daily at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. Admission to the petting zoo is FREE. Playground is aadjacent to a picnic table area and concession, the colorful playground offers kids a wide variety of fun and exercise. Feed the Fish, the waterways throughout the garden offer children a unique opportunity to feed fish in their native environment. Fish food is sold at the Splash 'N Play attendant stand. Botanical Gardens, the gardens offer some of the most beautiful and rare plants from around the world serving as a perfect stage for the young botanists. Swan Lake, provides the perfect place to watch wildlife in a spectacular setting. Kids can sit and watch the beautiful swan as it swims across the water, the iguanas and turtles sunnying themselves on the grassy bank or the native birds that stop to cool down at the water's edge.
**You can always count on The Broward County Libraries. They have so many FREE programs going on various days of the week with their 30+ locations! Follow the link above to check out what is going on closest to you.
**AMF FREE Bowling For Kids ALL Summer
At AMF, kids 15 and under can bowl for free all summer. Simply register and you'll get a weekly voucher for two FREE games per child per day through September 3, based on lane availability. Shoe rental is not included.
FREE bowling available until 8 p.m., 7 days a week.
AMF summer is May 14 – Sept. 3, 2012.
Go to their site to sign up and have the vouchers sent to your email.
Monday 07/23:
Food Truck Invasion
5:30-9:30 p.m
Hollywood ArtsPark at Young Circle, Hollywood Boulevard and U.S. 1
954-921-3500
Up to 20 different food trucks will be peddling their culinary creations that will satisfy any appetite. There will also be music and kids activities.
Tuesday 07/24:
Michael's Craft Stores Passport to Imagination Crafts
1:00-4:00pm
FREE
Ages 3+
Michael's is having a program this summer called Passport to Imagination where they are going on an "worldwide voyage to learn about awesome animals and cool crafts". Each time they are "visiting" a different country and doing an activity that is related.
Today they are going to: Brazil and are making a Palm Tree Card and will also be doing a Bird Mask- this one is with a purchase.
Visit the site here to find the store nearest you.
MUVICO in WPB: Free Summer Film Festival
This week featuring: Madagascar
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10AM, June 12 through August 16, 2012. Enjoy FREE family movies at all MUVICO Theater locations.
Pins 'n' Pals Strike! at Strikers Family Sports Center
4:30-6 p.m.
Strikers Family Sports Center, 8500 NW 44th St., Sunrise
954-357-8170 or 954-537-2844 (TTY)
Cost: $5.50
Young bowlers ages 10 to 25 with developmental disabilities can enjoy two games of bowling and make new friends. Includes shoes if needed.
Monkey See Monkey Do Art Studio
11444 W Sample Rd. Coral Springs
Sea Turtle Walks with Ft Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science
9:00pm
Cost: $18 for members and $20 for non-members.
This summer, the Museum of Discovery and Science will host evening Turtle Walks. The whole family can participate in an evening of discovery while uncovering the natural history and myths of turtles. Nature permitting, participants will have a chance to watch a 300 pound Loggerhead sea turtle venture out of the ocean to lay her eggs. The adventure begins at the Museum of Discovery and Science with an informative hands-on session about turtles (land, fresh water and salt water) with an expanded focus on sea turtles. The adventure continues to Fort Lauderdale beach where Museum expert guides will lead guests to the sea turtle’s nesting grounds to look for amazing sea turtles. Advance reservations are required as space is limited. Please call 954.713.0930 to make reservations. Be sure to follow the link for more details on this event.
Wednesday 07/25:
Westfield Broward Mall Family Day Activities
Cost: FREE
11am-1pm
“Let’s See the World!” Get a passport for global adventure at our July Family Fun Days. We’re featuring books that take us around the world, and we’ll keep the fun going with snacks and crafts that let your kids explore distant lands and cultures. Come join the fun!*
Make A Film FREE Camp at Apple Retail Stores
Click on link above to locate the stores closest to you.
July 25 & 30, Aug. 1 & 6
Cost: FREE
Time varies, click link above.
Ages: 8-12
A fun, FREE workshop where kids become filmmakers. At Apple Camp, kids learn how to shoot their own footage, create an original song on an iPad, and put it all together in iMovie on a Mac. This free workshop, held at Apple Retail Stores, spans 3 days and ends with campers debuting their masterpieces at the Apple Camp Film Festival. Space is limited and workshops fill up quickly, so sign up now for a super-creative adventure.
Day One (1.5 hours)
- Get an intro to the basics of movie-making, including creating a storyboard.
- Create an original soundtrack by making a song in GarageBand on an iPad.
- Prepare for shooting footage outside the store overnight or inside the store at the end of the workshop.
On day one, Apple Camp also includes an optional, one-hour Parents Workshop that will focus using and setting parental controls on the Mac. Registration not required.
Day Two (1.5 hours)
- Get an intro to iMovie- simple-to-use movie-making software.
- Use a Mac to import and edit collected movie footage, incorporating skills and music.
- Create a film.
With guidance from Apple Camp Counselors, kids will use iMovie- part of the iLife suite of creativity applications built into every Mac- to create, edit, and produce their films.
Day Three (Saturday morning, 1.5 hours)
- Film Festival
Kids will have the opportunity to showcase their movies to invited parents, relatives, and friends. Participation in the festival is optional. Campers can take their completed movies home at the end of Day Two, if they prefer.
An Epic 3- Night Bible Adventure
AT Christ Fellowship: Gardens, Royal Palm and Stuart campuses
Wednesday, July 25 - Friday, July 27
6pm - 9pm
Grades 1-5
Cost: Only $20/child for the entire 3-night adventure. Cost includes a t-shirt, backpack and nightly snacks. Full payment is due at time of registration. (If you are only attending Friday Family Night, no registration required.)
Follow the link for registration and more details.
This week featuring: Madagascar
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10AM, June 12 through August 16, 2012. Enjoy FREE family movies at all Muvico Theater locations.
Regal Movie Theatres
$1 Movies on Tuesdays & Wednesdays during the summer. This week they are showing "Rio" and "Spy Kids: All The Time" in our area. You can click on the link above to find the theater(s) nearest you.
Splishin' and Splashin: Water Play
Schoolhouse Children's Museum and Learning Center, 129 E. Ocean Ave., Boynton Beach
561-742-6780
10:30 - 11am
Costs: Under 1 FREE, Ages 1-17 $4, Adults $5
Water Time! Sinking, floating, swirling and splashing around on the lawn at Schoolhouse Children's Museum and Learning Center.
Coral Springs Museum of Art
2855 Coral Springs Drive
Coral Springs
954-340-5000
Entry is FREE on Wednesdays. Great opportunity to teach the kids some culture.
Follow the link for more details.
FUN Cooking Class at Kid's Hub Cafe
Cost: Children 1 year to 4 Years old: $8.00
Children 5 to 12 Years old: $12.00 Cooking Class, FREE Play included. Call ahead to reserve your spot.
Westfield Broward Mall Family Fun Days
11:00am-1:00pm
Plantation, FL
Family Fun Days are always FREE and feature different stories, snacks, and crafts at each event!
We’ll travel to distant lands this month as we continue our theme of “Let’s See the World!” Two books will take us around the globe as we explore many wonders far and wide. We’ll also enjoy a healthy snack and build our own dream homes!
For more information and other fun family activities follow the link above.
Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse
Davie, FL
Cost: $1
10:30am
Featuring: Puss In Boots
Thursday 07/26:
Michael's Craft Stores Passport to Imagination Crafts
1:00-4:00pm
FREE
Ages 3+
Michael's is having a program this summer called Passport to Imagination where they are going on an "worldwide voyage to learn about awesome animals and cool crafts". Each time they are "visiting" a different country and doing an activity that is related.
Today they are going to: Morocco and are making a Moroccan Flag and/or a Flamingo Keychain.
Visit the site here to find the store nearest you.
MUVICO in WPB: Free Summer Film Festival
This week featuring: Madagascar
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10AM, June 12 through August 16, 2012. Enjoy FREE family movies at all Muvico Theater locations.
Frank Theatres
$1 Movies on Tuesdays & Thursdays during the summer. This week they are showing :
Sunrise: "Dolphin Tale"
Los Olas: "Alvin and The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked"
You can click on the link above for more details.
Surfing Safari at Hagen Ranch Road Library
14350 Hagen Ranch Road, Delray Beach, FL 33446
561-894-7500
2:00 pm
FREE
If you have some kiddos who are into surfing, this is for you!
A surfing expert will teach the basics, show different kinds of boards, discuss surf history, plus offer tips on keeping our beaches clean and safe. Ages 8 & up. Preregister.
Friday 07/27:
Fun Friday at Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center
Cost: $5 per person
Ages 3 to 10
954-357-8797
Drop by the nature center's Discovery Room to play nature-themed games, participate in a craft project and/or hear a story. Various activities will occur throughout the day.
Young At Art Children's Museum
Davie, FL
Cost: FREE
5:30-8:30 p.m.
The first Friday of the month with activities for children.
Schakolad Chocolate Factory Summer Field Trip
7740 Nova Drive, Davie
954-472-6155
Cost: $9.50
5 pm
Travel to a world of “pure imagination” and enjoy a brief history of chocolate making, chocolate tasting and each child will create their own treats and goodie bags.
Under the Sea Nights at the Museum at South Florida Science Museum
4801 Dreher Trail N., West Palm Beach
561-832-1988
6-10 pm
Costs: Ages 3-12 $8.95, Adults 13+ $11.95
Celebrate shark week by navigating the ocean activities and exhibits at the museum. Brave explorers can even pet a live shark.
34th Annual Bank of America Starlight Musicals
7- 10pm
Cost: FREE
Jazz at MOCA is South Florida’s longest running free outdoor jazz concert series. Enjoy these outdoor performances on the last Friday of every month in the MOCA Plaza. Galleries are open by donation the last Friday of every month.
Follow the link for more details.
Pirate Event at Splash Adventure
6-10pm
Admission is $6 per person (children 12 months and under are free)
Quiet Waters Park will be hosting pirate-themed events at Splash Adventure water park.
Includes splash time, bounce house, games, and a movie. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Advance tickets are required.
Every Friday & Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Featuring: TNT- Upbeat Jazz
Get your groove on at ARTSPARK LIVE!, a FREE weekend concert series dedicated to showcasing South Florida's finest talent in the heart of Downtown Hollywood. Enjoy every musical style under the sun at the state-of-the-art ArtsPark Amphitheater at Young Circle.
Funtastic Fridays For Kids
ArtsPark at Young Circle
Every Friday, 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
The best FREE family social event in town featuring a bounce house, face painters & more!
Information: 954-921-3500
Saturday 07/28:
Lowe's Build & Grow FREE Kids Clinics
10am
Ages 4+
FREE
The kids are able to build a wooden project (they provide you with everything you need), and get a free apron, goggles, patches, and much more.
Make sure you go online and register your child to be sure you save your spot and print and sign the waiver (they will have extra waivers there if you forget). Even if the classes are full, often you can still get in, you just have to wait until everyone who is registered goes first- there are almost always empty slots. Also offered on Sunday at 2pm.
Michael's Craft Stores Passport to Imagination Crafts
1:00-4:00pm
FREE
Ages 3+
Michael's is having a program this summer called Passport to Imagination where they are going on an "worldwide voyage to learn about awesome animals and cool crafts". Each time they are "visiting" a different country and doing an activity that is related.
Today they are going to: India and are making a Foam Lotus Flower and/or a Snake and Coil Pot.
Visit the site here to find the store nearest you.
Gooey Gobs and Squishy Stuff at Schoolhouse Children's Museum
Schoolhouse Children's Museum and Learning Center, 129 E. Ocean Ave., Boynton Beach
561-742-6780
10:30 - 11am
Costs: Under 1 FREE, Ages 1-17 $4, Adults $5
This popular weekly program is now offered on Saturdays during the summer! If it's squishy, sticky, fluffy, soft, ooey- gooey or rough, little hands will want to investigate. Focusing on discovery through play and materials exploration, this program will highlight different mediums each week.
Every Friday & Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Featuring: Sista Mary Beth- Blues
Get your groove on at ARTSPARK LIVE!, a FREE weekend concert series dedicated to showcasing South Florida's finest talent in the heart of Downtown Hollywood. Enjoy every musical style under the sun at the state-of-the-art ArtsPark Amphitheater at Young Circle.
Sunday 07/29:
Lowe's Build & Grow FREE Kids Clinics
2:00pm
Ages 4+
FREE
The kids are able to build a wooden project (they provide you with everything you need), and get a free apron, goggles, patches, and much more.
Make sure you go online and register your child to be sure you save your spot and print and sign the waiver (they will have extra waivers there if you forget). Even if the classes are full, often you can still get in, you just have to wait until everyone who is registered goes first- there are almost always empty slots. Also offered Saturday at 10am.
Super Why LIVE
The Fillmore Miami Beach
2:00pm
305-673-7300
A live show with fairy friends, based on an animated television series that helps children ages 3-6 learn reading and other skills. Tickets: $26.50-$39.50.
IDEA Treasure Hunt at The Bass Museum of Art
2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
305.673.7530 x1016
2-4pm
FREE
The family can create their own treasure chest and fill with artistic treasures found on a scavenger hint.
There's quite a bit going on this week, scroll down through each day- I'm sure you will find a couple of things to try! I featured a couple of things here at the top that have a variety of stuff going on throughout the week.
**I discovered the Kids Cooking Party website this week. They are the "Growing Cooks Culinary Emporium". I messaged them asking them some details about what they offered and Alice was able to give me a brief rundown,
They offer so much more, you can call at 954-345-4575, follow the link above, or "Like" them on"We are a cooking school and cooking party facility for the entire family. We also feature creation stations during the week while events are not taking place: Times for Creation Stations are Mon - Friday 11am - 5pm with the exception of Tuesday availability is 11pm to 4pm. Cookie Pops are $2, cupcakes are $3 or 2/$5. We do feature other creation station activities from time to time as well. Our cooking class schedule comes out monthly as well featuring kids & youth classes, those are generally $25/each unless your join our culinary club then they drop to $19 each or even $17 if you pay for a bundle of 4 at a time."
Facebook to keep up with all of their activities.
**Pinecrest Gardens
11000 Red Road, Pinecrest, 33156
305.669.6990
For an afternoon of quality time with your child, we have something at Pinecrest Gardens for children of every age.
Splash 'n Play, A water playground designed for the enjoyment of children ages 2 through 12. It is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to one hour prior to the park's closing. The admission fee for this activity is $3.00 per child. Petting Zoo, get a chance to interact with our farm animals. Open daily at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. Admission to the petting zoo is FREE. Playground is aadjacent to a picnic table area and concession, the colorful playground offers kids a wide variety of fun and exercise. Feed the Fish, the waterways throughout the garden offer children a unique opportunity to feed fish in their native environment. Fish food is sold at the Splash 'N Play attendant stand. Botanical Gardens, the gardens offer some of the most beautiful and rare plants from around the world serving as a perfect stage for the young botanists. Swan Lake, provides the perfect place to watch wildlife in a spectacular setting. Kids can sit and watch the beautiful swan as it swims across the water, the iguanas and turtles sunnying themselves on the grassy bank or the native birds that stop to cool down at the water's edge.
**You can always count on The Broward County Libraries. They have so many FREE programs going on various days of the week with their 30+ locations! Follow the link above to check out what is going on closest to you.
**AMF FREE Bowling For Kids ALL Summer
At AMF, kids 15 and under can bowl for free all summer. Simply register and you'll get a weekly voucher for two FREE games per child per day through September 3, based on lane availability. Shoe rental is not included.
FREE bowling available until 8 p.m., 7 days a week.
AMF summer is May 14 – Sept. 3, 2012.
Go to their site to sign up and have the vouchers sent to your email.
Monday 07/23:
Food Truck Invasion5:30-9:30 p.m
Hollywood ArtsPark at Young Circle, Hollywood Boulevard and U.S. 1
954-921-3500
Up to 20 different food trucks will be peddling their culinary creations that will satisfy any appetite. There will also be music and kids activities.
Tuesday 07/24:
Michael's Craft Stores Passport to Imagination Crafts
1:00-4:00pm
FREE
Ages 3+
Michael's is having a program this summer called Passport to Imagination where they are going on an "worldwide voyage to learn about awesome animals and cool crafts". Each time they are "visiting" a different country and doing an activity that is related.
Today they are going to: Brazil and are making a Palm Tree Card and will also be doing a Bird Mask- this one is with a purchase.
Visit the site here to find the store nearest you.
MUVICO in WPB: Free Summer Film Festival
This week featuring: Madagascar
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10AM, June 12 through August 16, 2012. Enjoy FREE family movies at all MUVICO Theater locations.
$1 Movies on Tuesdays & Wednesdays during the summer. This week they are showing "Rio" and "Spy Kids: All The Time" in our area. You can click on the link above to find the theater(s) nearest you.
$1 Movies on Tuesdays & Thursdays during the summer. This week they are showing :
Sunrise: "Dolphin Tale"
Los Olas: "Alvin and The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked"
You can click on the link above for more details.
Pins 'n' Pals Strike! at Strikers Family Sports Center
4:30-6 p.m.
Strikers Family Sports Center, 8500 NW 44th St., Sunrise
954-357-8170 or 954-537-2844 (TTY)
Cost: $5.50
Young bowlers ages 10 to 25 with developmental disabilities can enjoy two games of bowling and make new friends. Includes shoes if needed.
Monkey See Monkey Do Art Studio
11444 W Sample Rd. Coral Springs
(954) 341-5216
3-4:30pm
Cost: $20
Age: 8 & up
For all of the little artists: Instructional Class/Jammin' Animals cartoon class.
9:00pm
Cost: $18 for members and $20 for non-members.
This summer, the Museum of Discovery and Science will host evening Turtle Walks. The whole family can participate in an evening of discovery while uncovering the natural history and myths of turtles. Nature permitting, participants will have a chance to watch a 300 pound Loggerhead sea turtle venture out of the ocean to lay her eggs. The adventure begins at the Museum of Discovery and Science with an informative hands-on session about turtles (land, fresh water and salt water) with an expanded focus on sea turtles. The adventure continues to Fort Lauderdale beach where Museum expert guides will lead guests to the sea turtle’s nesting grounds to look for amazing sea turtles. Advance reservations are required as space is limited. Please call 954.713.0930 to make reservations. Be sure to follow the link for more details on this event.
Wednesday 07/25:
Westfield Broward Mall Family Day Activities
Cost: FREE
11am-1pm
“Let’s See the World!” Get a passport for global adventure at our July Family Fun Days. We’re featuring books that take us around the world, and we’ll keep the fun going with snacks and crafts that let your kids explore distant lands and cultures. Come join the fun!*
*Family events and amenities vary by location. Please contact your local Westfield Center for details.
Make A Film FREE Camp at Apple Retail Stores
Click on link above to locate the stores closest to you.
July 25 & 30, Aug. 1 & 6
Cost: FREE
Time varies, click link above.
Ages: 8-12
A fun, FREE workshop where kids become filmmakers. At Apple Camp, kids learn how to shoot their own footage, create an original song on an iPad, and put it all together in iMovie on a Mac. This free workshop, held at Apple Retail Stores, spans 3 days and ends with campers debuting their masterpieces at the Apple Camp Film Festival. Space is limited and workshops fill up quickly, so sign up now for a super-creative adventure.
Day One (1.5 hours)
- Get an intro to the basics of movie-making, including creating a storyboard.
- Create an original soundtrack by making a song in GarageBand on an iPad.
- Prepare for shooting footage outside the store overnight or inside the store at the end of the workshop.
On day one, Apple Camp also includes an optional, one-hour Parents Workshop that will focus using and setting parental controls on the Mac. Registration not required.
Day Two (1.5 hours)
- Get an intro to iMovie- simple-to-use movie-making software.
- Use a Mac to import and edit collected movie footage, incorporating skills and music.
- Create a film.
With guidance from Apple Camp Counselors, kids will use iMovie- part of the iLife suite of creativity applications built into every Mac- to create, edit, and produce their films.
Day Three (Saturday morning, 1.5 hours)
- Film Festival
Kids will have the opportunity to showcase their movies to invited parents, relatives, and friends. Participation in the festival is optional. Campers can take their completed movies home at the end of Day Two, if they prefer.
An Epic 3- Night Bible Adventure
AT Christ Fellowship: Gardens, Royal Palm and Stuart campuses
Wednesday, July 25 - Friday, July 27
6pm - 9pm
Grades 1-5
Cost: Only $20/child for the entire 3-night adventure. Cost includes a t-shirt, backpack and nightly snacks. Full payment is due at time of registration. (If you are only attending Friday Family Night, no registration required.)
Follow the link for registration and more details.
Join us for this year's Epic Summer Adventure. The theme this year is Superhero Olympics.
Wednesday & Thursday Night, Kids will participate in worship, Bible teaching, crafts, activities, fun games, recreation, and more. Snacks will be provided each night! Don't forget to bring you Bible, notebook, pencil, good attitude and friends.
Friday Night, Parents will join their kids for a special Family Experience. There will be inflatables, ice cream and a family concert featuring special guest Jamie Grace, Grammy Nominated artist. (Gardens & Royal Palm campuses ONLY).
Stuart Campus: you will have a family show with special guest, Steve Pennington and Friends, master puppeteer for several Walt Disney World shows.
Friday night is a family event, so parents/guardians must accompany their children. No drop-offs please.
MUVICO in WPB: Free Summer Film FestivalWednesday & Thursday Night, Kids will participate in worship, Bible teaching, crafts, activities, fun games, recreation, and more. Snacks will be provided each night! Don't forget to bring you Bible, notebook, pencil, good attitude and friends.
Friday Night, Parents will join their kids for a special Family Experience. There will be inflatables, ice cream and a family concert featuring special guest Jamie Grace, Grammy Nominated artist. (Gardens & Royal Palm campuses ONLY).
Stuart Campus: you will have a family show with special guest, Steve Pennington and Friends, master puppeteer for several Walt Disney World shows.
Friday night is a family event, so parents/guardians must accompany their children. No drop-offs please.
This week featuring: Madagascar
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10AM, June 12 through August 16, 2012. Enjoy FREE family movies at all Muvico Theater locations.
Regal Movie Theatres
$1 Movies on Tuesdays & Wednesdays during the summer. This week they are showing "Rio" and "Spy Kids: All The Time" in our area. You can click on the link above to find the theater(s) nearest you.
Splishin' and Splashin: Water Play
Schoolhouse Children's Museum and Learning Center, 129 E. Ocean Ave., Boynton Beach
561-742-6780
10:30 - 11am
Costs: Under 1 FREE, Ages 1-17 $4, Adults $5
Water Time! Sinking, floating, swirling and splashing around on the lawn at Schoolhouse Children's Museum and Learning Center.
Coral Springs Museum of Art
2855 Coral Springs Drive
Coral Springs
954-340-5000
Entry is FREE on Wednesdays. Great opportunity to teach the kids some culture.
Follow the link for more details.
FUN Cooking Class at Kid's Hub Cafe
Cost: Children 1 year to 4 Years old: $8.00
Children 5 to 12 Years old: $12.00 Cooking Class, FREE Play included. Call ahead to reserve your spot.
Westfield Broward Mall Family Fun Days
11:00am-1:00pm
Plantation, FL
Family Fun Days are always FREE and feature different stories, snacks, and crafts at each event!
We’ll travel to distant lands this month as we continue our theme of “Let’s See the World!” Two books will take us around the globe as we explore many wonders far and wide. We’ll also enjoy a healthy snack and build our own dream homes!
For more information and other fun family activities follow the link above.
Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse
Davie, FL
Cost: $1
10:30am
Featuring: Puss In Boots
Thursday 07/26:
Michael's Craft Stores Passport to Imagination Crafts
1:00-4:00pm
FREEAges 3+
Michael's is having a program this summer called Passport to Imagination where they are going on an "worldwide voyage to learn about awesome animals and cool crafts". Each time they are "visiting" a different country and doing an activity that is related.
Today they are going to: Morocco and are making a Moroccan Flag and/or a Flamingo Keychain.
Visit the site here to find the store nearest you.
MUVICO in WPB: Free Summer Film Festival
This week featuring: Madagascar
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10AM, June 12 through August 16, 2012. Enjoy FREE family movies at all Muvico Theater locations.
Frank Theatres
$1 Movies on Tuesdays & Thursdays during the summer. This week they are showing :
Sunrise: "Dolphin Tale"
Los Olas: "Alvin and The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked"
You can click on the link above for more details.
Surfing Safari at Hagen Ranch Road Library
14350 Hagen Ranch Road, Delray Beach, FL 33446
561-894-7500
2:00 pm
FREE
If you have some kiddos who are into surfing, this is for you!
A surfing expert will teach the basics, show different kinds of boards, discuss surf history, plus offer tips on keeping our beaches clean and safe. Ages 8 & up. Preregister.
Friday 07/27:
Fun Friday at Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center
Cost: $5 per person
Ages 3 to 10
954-357-8797
Drop by the nature center's Discovery Room to play nature-themed games, participate in a craft project and/or hear a story. Various activities will occur throughout the day.
Young At Art Children's Museum
Davie, FL
Cost: FREE
5:30-8:30 p.m.
The first Friday of the month with activities for children.
Schakolad Chocolate Factory Summer Field Trip
7740 Nova Drive, Davie
954-472-6155
Cost: $9.50
5 pm
Travel to a world of “pure imagination” and enjoy a brief history of chocolate making, chocolate tasting and each child will create their own treats and goodie bags.
Under the Sea Nights at the Museum at South Florida Science Museum
4801 Dreher Trail N., West Palm Beach
561-832-1988
6-10 pm
Costs: Ages 3-12 $8.95, Adults 13+ $11.95
Celebrate shark week by navigating the ocean activities and exhibits at the museum. Brave explorers can even pet a live shark.
34th Annual Bank of America Starlight Musicals
Holiday Park, located at 1300 E. Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
7- 10pm
Featuring: Brat Pack (80's Rock & Dance)
Celebrate the summer with the 34th Annual Bank of America Starlight Musicals, a FREE concert series held each Friday through August 3rd.
Celebrate the summer with the 34th Annual Bank of America Starlight Musicals, a FREE concert series held each Friday through August 3rd.
Residents and visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, picnic baskets and their family and friends to the park for live entertainment under the stars. The shows take place on the football fields in Holiday Park and parking is available on site.
Museum of Contemporary Art Jazz Concert7- 10pm
Jazz at MOCA is South Florida’s longest running free outdoor jazz concert series. Enjoy these outdoor performances on the last Friday of every month in the MOCA Plaza. Galleries are open by donation the last Friday of every month.
Follow the link for more details.
Pirate Event at Splash Adventure
6-10pm
Admission is $6 per person (children 12 months and under are free)
Quiet Waters Park will be hosting pirate-themed events at Splash Adventure water park.
Includes splash time, bounce house, games, and a movie. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Advance tickets are required.
Every Friday & Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Featuring: TNT- Upbeat Jazz
Get your groove on at ARTSPARK LIVE!, a FREE weekend concert series dedicated to showcasing South Florida's finest talent in the heart of Downtown Hollywood. Enjoy every musical style under the sun at the state-of-the-art ArtsPark Amphitheater at Young Circle.
Funtastic Fridays For Kids
ArtsPark at Young Circle
Every Friday, 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
The best FREE family social event in town featuring a bounce house, face painters & more!
Information: 954-921-3500
Saturday 07/28:
10am
Ages 4+
FREE
The kids are able to build a wooden project (they provide you with everything you need), and get a free apron, goggles, patches, and much more.
Make sure you go online and register your child to be sure you save your spot and print and sign the waiver (they will have extra waivers there if you forget). Even if the classes are full, often you can still get in, you just have to wait until everyone who is registered goes first- there are almost always empty slots. Also offered on Sunday at 2pm.
Michael's Craft Stores Passport to Imagination Crafts
1:00-4:00pm
FREE
Ages 3+
Michael's is having a program this summer called Passport to Imagination where they are going on an "worldwide voyage to learn about awesome animals and cool crafts". Each time they are "visiting" a different country and doing an activity that is related.
Today they are going to: India and are making a Foam Lotus Flower and/or a Snake and Coil Pot.
Visit the site here to find the store nearest you.
Gooey Gobs and Squishy Stuff at Schoolhouse Children's Museum
Schoolhouse Children's Museum and Learning Center, 129 E. Ocean Ave., Boynton Beach
561-742-6780
10:30 - 11am
Costs: Under 1 FREE, Ages 1-17 $4, Adults $5
This popular weekly program is now offered on Saturdays during the summer! If it's squishy, sticky, fluffy, soft, ooey- gooey or rough, little hands will want to investigate. Focusing on discovery through play and materials exploration, this program will highlight different mediums each week.
Every Friday & Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Featuring: Sista Mary Beth- Blues
Get your groove on at ARTSPARK LIVE!, a FREE weekend concert series dedicated to showcasing South Florida's finest talent in the heart of Downtown Hollywood. Enjoy every musical style under the sun at the state-of-the-art ArtsPark Amphitheater at Young Circle.
Westfield Broward Mall in Plantation
10:00am- 5:00pm
To have a happy, safe and entertaining event for children and their families. This event will create an environment where families can spend quality time together, while having lots of fun and learning about all of the community has to offer for children and their families. Face Art and more.
This is a FREE EVENT to the public. Portion of proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society Plantation Relay For Life Event.
For more information, please contact Maria Dean marketingsolutionsmaria@ya
This is a FREE EVENT to the public. Portion of proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society Plantation Relay For Life Event.
For more information, please contact Maria Dean marketingsolutionsmaria@ya
Metropolitan Baptist Church
7200 Davie Road Extention
Hollywood
(954) 963-0634
9am-1pm
Cost: FREE
Sunday 07/29:
Lowe's Build & Grow FREE Kids Clinics
2:00pm
Ages 4+
FREE
The kids are able to build a wooden project (they provide you with everything you need), and get a free apron, goggles, patches, and much more.
Make sure you go online and register your child to be sure you save your spot and print and sign the waiver (they will have extra waivers there if you forget). Even if the classes are full, often you can still get in, you just have to wait until everyone who is registered goes first- there are almost always empty slots. Also offered Saturday at 10am.
Super Why LIVE
The Fillmore Miami Beach
2:00pm
305-673-7300
A live show with fairy friends, based on an animated television series that helps children ages 3-6 learn reading and other skills. Tickets: $26.50-$39.50.
IDEA Treasure Hunt at The Bass Museum of Art
2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
305.673.7530 x1016
2-4pm
FREE
The family can create their own treasure chest and fill with artistic treasures found on a scavenger hint.
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