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The holiday season kicks off on Saturday, Nov. 18, as The Graham Companies and Main Street Merchants come together to light up Downtown Miami Lakes and the iconic Main Street Oak Tree at the 38th annual Main Street Festival of Lights.   The event is from 3:30-7:30 p.m. and arriving early is encouraged to make …

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Readers of all ages are invited to get in on the fun and share their progress for a chance to win a prize in the All Together Now program. Sign up at any Palm Beach County Library System location beginning Monday, June 05 through Friday, July 28, 2023. To sign up, fill out the form …

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France vs. Argentina Who will you be rooting for? Watch the final World Cup soccer match on the big screen for free: Two venues: Sunday, Dec. 18. at 9:30 a.m.  War Memorial Youth Center 405 University Drive, in Coral Gables  Wynwood Marketplace, 2250 NW Second Ave., Miami. wynwood-marketplace.com. Attendees at the Youth Center are encouraged …

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Grab your binoculars For the past 122 years, teams of enthusiastic birders have joined together every December across North America to participate in the Christmas Bird Count (CBC). Coordinated in the U.S. by National Audubon Society, the CBC is the nation’s longest-running bird-related community science project. This early-winter bird census spans three weeks, from December …

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The Broward County Fair fun runs from November 18-November 27, 2022 at the Gulfstream Park Village, a shopping, dining and entertainment plaza, 901 Federal Highway, Hallandale 33009. Rides and food for purchase are featured at the 46 yr-old annual fair. Free parking on-site. Entry fees into the fair range from free to $10. Ride wristbands …

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One of the most popular streaming services is Disney+ and it’s not often you can find a discount on the monthly subscription.  The discount, available through Sept. 19, is part of the giant entertainment company’s Disney+ Day on Sept. 8 — an event highlighting the magic of the family-friendly streaming service.  For this limited time, new and returning …

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Pet owners: We’ve learned of a free spay and neuter service in Miami-Dade County. Every first Friday of the month, the county’s Animal Services Department is offering the surgical procedure for dogs and cats, at no charge.  To keep up with latest news, sign up for the daily Miami on the Cheap newsletter. You can also follow …

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When your friends see that you hung out with an elephant, dangled off the edge of a skyscraper, stole a dragon’s treasure and then walked the red carpet with Morgan Freeman and Robert Downey Jr. in the same afternoon, they won’t believe their eyes. And at the Museum of Illusions, that’s the whole point. For …

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