VITAS Hospice Volunteer Orientation Friday Sept. 4, 1 to 5 p.m.
VITAS Office 5420 NW 33 Ave., Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care, is currently offering a free orientation class for all interested volunteers. Volunteers are partnered with patients who live at home or in nursing homes to provide relief for the caregiver. Volunteers help with errands, provide a listening ear or help in other meaningful ways. Call 954-777-5396 to R.S.V.P. or email daily.martinez@vitas.com.
F.A.C.T. Yard Sale and Raffle
Saturday Sept. 5, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Palms of Deerfield 425 NW 1 Terr. Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
Cost for table rental: Inside $20; Outside $10. For information, call F.A.C.T. at 954-420-9321.
9th Annual Juried Art Exhibition: Dog Days of Summer
Monday Sept. 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sugar Sand Park Community Center 300 S. Military Tr. Boca Raton, FL 33486
Sugar Sand Park’s 9th Annual Juried Art Exhibition includes local emerging and professional artists. Paintings, mixed media, photography, sculpture, pottery, jewelry and glass sculpture.
Sugar Sand Park also offers walking trails, a $1 carousel ride, science playground and the Children’s Science Explorium with free science programs on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call 561-347-3900 or visit www.sugarsandpark.org.
Deerfield Beach Orchid Society Meeting
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 7:30 pm
Women’s Club of Deerfield Beach 910 E. Hillsboro Blvd. Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
Mark Edlund, of Orchid Acres in Wellington, FL, will be discussing hybrid and smaller species of Vandas. Mark has been growing orchids since 1990 and has over 3,000 orchids in his nursery. For more information, email deerfieldorchids@gmail.com.
Women’s Club of Deerfi eld Beach Meeting
Tuesday Sept. 8, 1 p.m.
Women’s Club 910 E. Hillsboro Blvd. Deerfi eld Beach, FL 33441
Guests are welcome. Light refreshments provided. Fire Chief Rusty Sievers will give a presentation on fire safety and accident prevention.
The Woman’s Club, which is part of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC), fosters Community Improvement through Volunteer Service. For information, please call 954-204-0398.
Save the Date: Kiwanis Club of Deerfield Beach 5th Annual FUNd-Raiser Golf Tournament
Wednesday, Sept. 19, 8 a.m. shotgun start
Crystal Lakes Golf Club 3800 Crystal Lake Dr. Pompano Beach, FL 33064
Register now. $125/ individual; $500 foursome (includes Continental breakfast and awards luncheon). Contests for Hole in One, Closest to Pin, Longest Drive. Raffles, silent auction, ball drop, free drinks on the course. Proceeds benefit BSO PAL, Equine Assisted Therapies, Elementary reading programs, Deerfield Beach Historical Society, school scholarships, NE Focal Point and more. For more information, call Henry Gould at 954-242-6083 or email hgouldrealtor@comcast.net.
Begin your day in worship
Wed. Sept. 9, 10 a.m.
Saint Peter’s Anglican Church 1416 SE 2 Terr. Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
Every Wednesday. For more information, call 954-695-0336.
Highlands Christian Academy 50th Anniversary events
Friday, Sept. 4
• 7 p.m. — Varsity Football Game
Highlands’ Knights varsity football team takes on Palmer Trinity at home on Knights Field.
Saturday, Sept. 5
• Noon — Golf event
Held at Pompano Beach Municipal Golf Course, 1101 N. Federal Hwy., the golf event will be open for alumni and friends of the school. There will be a four-man scramble.
• 6 p.m. — Banquet
Held at school gymnasium, the event is semi-formal. Menu includes beef tenderloin, citrus chicken and pasta. Speaker will be Chris Lane, HCA graduate and director of First Priority of South Florida.
Sunday, Sept. 6
• 10 a.m. — Special service
Held at Grace Baptist Church, the service will include a talk by Luke Still, a graduate of Highlands and the current youth pastor/campus chaplain.
• 2 to 6 p.m. — Picnic
Current students, alumni and community supporters are encouraged to attend.
To register for any of the events or for more information, call the school office at 954-421-1747 or visit www.highlandschristian.org.
Zonta seeks vendors for Festi-Fall
Be a part of this 3rd annual arts & crafts event to be held Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Emma Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801 NE 6 St., Pompano Beach, FL 33064. Besides homemade artistic items, there will be baked goods, jewelry and more. To participate or for more information, call 561-392-2223 or visit www.zontadeerfieldbeach.org.
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