Patti Roth

Instacart and some other grocery delivery businesses are offering a discount for eligible households on SNAP food programs.  The offer is issued while government programs for food assistance are paused. Instacart is featuring a 50 percent discount on food orders up to $50, while the promotion is offered.  The offer is valid for eligible Instacart …

Plantatation is offering a free shuttle for lifts within a designated area that includes plenty of plazas with restaurants and shops. Download the app to request the Freebee shuttle. The electric vehicles travel in the Midtown district.  The area is within University Drive and Pine Island Road and includes The Fountains plaza, Plantation Walk others.  …

If you like to be out and about with family and friends, November offers plenty of festive things to do in Broward. Events in 2025 in Broward  Home Show  South Florida Home Show in Pembroke Pines is 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, November 1, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, November 2, with …

Food trucks, entertainment and games are included at free Food Truck events in Tamarac.  Food truck events in 2025 are 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. second and fourth Fridays at Tamarac Village Amphitheater, 9090 NW 57th St., Tamarac. Entry and parking are free.  Sign up for South Florida on the Cheap newsletter. Follow us on …

Grab a bag to hold your treats. A Halloween Boo Bash at Galleria in Fort Lauderdale includes trick or treating.  Halloween Boo Bash is 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. October 30 at Galleria Fort Lauderdale, around the Swarovski store.  Galleria mall is at 2414 E. Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale 33304.  Parking is free.  The event …

Hollywood police department and fire department personnel are participating in a Night Out event in ArtsPark.  Night Out events are intended to promote friendly relationships with residents and public safety officials.  Hollywood Night Out in 2025 is 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, October 21 at ArtsPark at Hollywood Boulevard and Federal Highway.  Entry is …

Vintage vehicles are the draw for The Dauer Museum of Classic Cars in Sunrise, which features dozens of restored automobiles displayed in vignettes representing different decades. The private museum also operates as an event space. Regular entry fees are $10 for ages 4-14 & $20 for adults.  Entry is free for first responders and active …

For parents interested in swapping out toys, gently used toys are offered at free events in Fort Lauderdale.  The event is intended to provide fresh homes for toys that are no longer used, which is great for the environment and for family wallets.  ToyTrader of South Florida Toy Swap Events are 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 …

From internationally renowned artist Wyland, a bronze and steel turtle sculpture is poised at a new environmental public art display in Dania Beach.  The 8,000-pound Sea Turtle Beach sculpture is part of Wyland’s global public art project, which focuses on representations of  marine life. Other Wyland pieces from that project are in Beijing and Alaska.  …

Sing. Strum the guitar.  Share your talents with others, or sit back and delight in the show. Free acoustic open mic events are offered at a regional library in North Broward.  Coconut Creek Acoustic open mic  is usually 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. first Saturdays, and it  is free  for performers and spectators.  The event is …

Indoor Living Room performances featuring regional artists are featured at the Blanche Ely House Museum in Pompano Beach. The events in 2025 include: 7 p.m. May 22 Betty Padgett 7 p.m. June 26 Kat Riggins 7 p.m July 24 Nicole Yarling 7 p.m. August 28 Melina Soochan 7 p.m. September 25 Marlow 7 p.m. October …