Shortlist of Things To Not Miss This Week:*Stories are notated as (Free) to participate, or ($$) if they require paid access. We will always let you know if something is paid or sponsored.
>> Last chance to catch The Lost Daughter at Savor Cinema (Jan 5th-6th at 5pm or 7:15pm). If you haven't watched a film at Savor, it is a true gem right here in our backyard. Savor, Gateway, and Cinema Paradiso are all great places to catch a show and provided by team at FLIFF - the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. ($$)
>> Visit ArtServe on Friday night January 7th, for Student Jazz Musicians jamming with the Jazz pros of First Friday Night Jazz. 7:30-9:30pm (Free)
>> Or pop on over to Lauder Night Market, a street bazaar, fashioned after the famous Temple Street in Hong Kong. Peter Feldman Park, Friday, January 7th from 5:30pm to 9:30pm. (Free)
>> Wake & Shake for the American Cancer Society on Fort Lauderdale Beach on Saturday, the 8th from 10am to noon. ($$)
>> MUST SEE: Browse the booths at the 34th Annual Las Olas Art Fair from 10am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday, January 8-9th. (Free)
>> Get your hands deep in the clay with a 2 hour beginner's pottery class. Multiple dates and times available between January 7-14. ($$)
>> Or if having fun with a Scavenger Hunt is more your speed, multiple days and times are also available for this local play time by Puzzling Adventures. ($$)
>> Seafood on the Riverwalk! Saturday, January 8th from 11am to 4pm. Stop by the Riverwalk Stone Crab & Seafood Festival for signature seafood dishes of conch, shrimp, crab, lobster, fresh fish and more, deliciously barbequed, boiled, broiled, baked, fried or sautéed. (Free or $$)
>> MODS (Museum of Discovery & Science) is getting wild on the weekends, with Wild Florida Weekends in January. Animal encounters plus make and take building activities for children of all ages. ($$)
>> Yes, Look Up (see what we did there 😉) and take a Birding Class on Sunday, January 9th at the Bonnet House Museum & Gardens. 2pm to 5pm. ($$)
>> On Sunday the 9th, come browse the crafts and food at the New River Open Air Market on the Riverwalk at History Fort Lauderdale. (Free)
>> Also on Sunday the 9th, the Sunny Side Up Market returns to MASS District from noon to 4pm. (Free)
>> Monday, January 10th is Black and White Night at The Museum from 6-8pm. This elegant black and white themed cocktail party at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale will feature exclusive exhibit tours, live entertainment, light bites and a decadent dessert table. ($$)
>> Lastly - if you just want to get outside and breath the fresh air, drop by for a walk and tour in lush green spaces of Hugh Taylor Birch State Park. Open from 8am to 7pm. (Paid) |