Free Family Movie on October 5 | Coral Springs FL

Bring chairs, blankets, picnic baskets and enjoy a family movie under the stars at Betti Stradling Park in Coral Springs on October 5, 2013, Saturday at 8 p.m. Hosted by the City of Coral Springs, the evening's featured film will be “Ice Age: Continental Drift” (Rated PG). Parking and admission are free. There will be food vendors at the park as well.

Betti Stradling Park is at 10301 Wiles Road. For more details, please call the Coral Springs Parks and Recreation Department at 954-345-2200.

Kids' Fishing Derby on September 21 | Parkland FL

The City of Parkland is inviting its residents to the Kids’ Fishing Derby on September 21, 2013, Saturday, 8-10 a.m. at the Pine Trails Park fishing pier at 10555 Trails End. This event is free and prizes will be awarded. Don't forget to bring your fishing poles, bucket and bait. For more details, please call the city's Parks and Recreation office at 954-757-4113.

9/11 Commemoration Events 2013 | Coral Springs and Parkland FL

City of Coral Springs
The City of Coral Springs will hold a memorial event on September 11, Wednesday, 6 p.m. at the Memorial Site at the Northwest Regional Library at 3151 W. Sample Road (University Drive). For more details, please call 954-344-1147.

City of Parkland
The City of Parkland will hold a remembrance event on September 11, Wednesday, 4-5 p.m. at the Parkland Amphitheater in Pine Trails Park located at 10561 Trails End. For more details, please call 954-757-4126.

Brazilian Beat on September 6 | Boca Raton FL

Flyer from downtownboca.org

Come and celebrate Brazil's Independence Day in Downtown Boca!

The City of Boca Raton will be hosting the 2nd Annual Brazilian Beat on September 6, 2013, Friday, 6-11 p.m. at Sanborn Square at 72 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, 33432. Admission is FREE.

There will be Brazilian food, art, fashion and live music featuring Forró in the Dark and Eta Carinae. There will be lots of street entertainment too with Capoeira dancers, Zumba, drummers and more.

Free parking will be available around the venue including the Downtown Library at 400 Northwest Boca Raton Boulevard, City Hall at 201 West Palmetto Park Road and at other locations with the event's signage.

More details are available at www.downtownboca.org.

Kids' Fishing Derby on August 24 | Parkland FL

The City of Parkland Parks and Recreation Division is inviting Parkland families to a free Kids' Fishing Derby event at the Pine Trails Park fishing pier on August 24, 2013, Saturday, 8-10 a.m. Bring your buckets, bait and fishing poles. The day's catch will be weighed and prizes will be awarded. You can call the city's Parks and Recreation office at 954-757-4113 for more details. Pine Trails Park is at 10555 Trails End, Parkland, 33076.