2013 Veterans Day Ceremonies

Veterans Day Commemorations on November 11, 2013, Monday

The City of Parkland will open the new Veterans Park near the Parkland Library at 6620 University Drive at 9 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting event. It will be followed by the commemoration that will include speeches and flag-raising ceremony. For more details, please call 954-753-5040.

The City of Coral Springs will hold its annual ceremony at Veterans Park at 8601 Royal Palm Boulevard at 10:30 a.m. with speeches, a 21-gun salute, placing of a wreath and flag-raising ceremony. For more details, please call 954-345-2200.

The City of Boca Raton will hold its annual ceremony at the Boca Raton Cemetery located at 449 SW 4th Avenue at 9 a.m. For more details, please call 561-367-7073.

Community Garage Sale on November 9 | Coral Springs FL

The City of Coral Springs will hold its next Trash to Treasure Garage Sale on November 9, 2013, Saturday, 8-11 a.m. at Mullins Park located at 10000 Ben Geiger Drive (N.W. 29th Street). You can find various items for sale like clothes, books and jewelry - to name a few - at this big, outdoor community event. If you're free that Saturday morning, come and check it out.

Coral Springs Halloween Haunted House 2013

Flyer from CoralSprings.org

The City of Coral Springs Parks and Recreation Department presents this year's Halloween Haunted House on October 25-26, 2013, Friday-Saturday in the Gymnasium at 2501 Coral Springs Drive.

Event hours are 5-8 p.m. on October 25, Friday; and 2-7 p.m. on October 26, Saturday. Tickets are $5/child and $2/adult. Also, there will be bounce houses, slides, and candy for trick-or-treaters, as well as refreshments for purchase. For more info, please call 954-345-2200.

Coral Springs' 50th Anniversary Concert on Nov 2

Mark your calendar for the City of Coral Springs' big 50th Anniversary Concert scheduled on November 2, 2013, Saturday, 5-9 p.m. at the open field at the Sportsplex, with "Bruce in the USA: The World's #1 Tribute to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band."

Coral Springs residents, grab your free concert tickets now!

Tickets are available at Coral Springs City Hall, City Hall in the Mall or the Gymnasium, just present your photo ID. Please note that there's limit of 4 tickets per household (children ages 5 and under do not need tickets). Also, tickets might be offered to non-residents later this month so please visit CoralSprings50.org or call 954-344-1111 for updates!

Don't forget to bring chairs and blankets on November 2. No coolers or pets will be allowed at the concert. There will be food and beverage vendors on site. Parking will be $3 at the Sportsplex. Other parking areas will also be made available with signage.

Boca Raton's GreenMarket 2013-2014 Season Begins

The Boca Raton GreenMarket's 17th Season opened last Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the Monument Piazza parking area at the south end of Royal Palm Place in Downtown Boca. The GreenMarket will open every Saturday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. until May 10, 2014 with locally-grown fresh fruits and vegetables as well as flowers, herbs, pastries, gourmet food, doggie treats and much more. Special events and giveaways are also planned throughout the season. Visitors can also enjoy live music from 10 a.m. till noon.

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