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ACTING & DRAMA

BROADWAY KIDS STUDIO – PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 9042 West State Road 84, Davie 33324 (Ridge Plaza behind The Round Up). Awarded as Best After School Program & Best Kids Theater Program, look no further than Broadway Kids Studio for all your performing arts needs. BKS offers group classes and private lessons in Singing, Acting, Dancing, & Musical Instruments (Piano, Drums, & Guitar). For students interested in acting and drama, BKS has a wide range of classes for the beginner to the most experienced students in Musical Theater, Audition Preparation, Advanced Acting and more! Auditions are held throughout the year for our musicals. Contact us at (954) 693-7500 or www.BroadwayKidsStudio.com.

ADULT & SENIOR ACTIVITIES

THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES SOUTHWEST FOCAL POINT COMMUNITY CENTER Southwest Focal Point Community Center is open and registering now for persons 18 years and older. Call (954) 450-6888 or visit www.ppines.com, click on Departments and select Community Services. 301 NW 103rd Avenue, Pembroke Pines 33026. Offering daytime classes, events and programs.

AFTERSCHOOL & DAY OFF PROGRAMS

BROADWAY KIDS STUDIO – PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 9042 West State Road 84, Davie 33324 (Ridge Plaza behind The Round Up). Awarded as Best After School Program & Best Kids Theater Program, look no further than Broadway Kids Studio for all your performing arts needs. Our After-School program entitles students to up to 15 classes per week and offers pickup from over 30 local schools. BKS picks up during all early release days and offers day camps during teacher workdays for an additional fee. This program is available for students ranging in age from 5 to 18 and is deeply discounted over the normal group class rate. Private lessons in singing, acting, dancing, and instruments are also available. Contact us at (954) 693-7500 or www.BroadwayKidsStudio.com.

NOB HILL ACADEMY Nob Hill Academy is a modern and bright state-of-the-art facility. We offer Developmental Programs, Free VPK, Afterschool Program (pick-up from area schools) and Summer & Winter camps available. Locations in Sunrise (2 locations), (954) 748-2489, Davie (954) 791-9270 and Pembroke Pines. (954) 437-3949.

ACADEMY OF ARTS 20841 Johnson Street, #113, Pembroke Pines 33029. (954) 704-0068, www.AcademyOfArtsInc.com. Your child will do their homework and then take classes. Ballet, Pointe, PasDeDeux, Combo, Acrocise, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Flamenco, HipHop, Modern, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Drama, Art, Voice, Piano, Violin, Guitar and Afterschool Programs. Academy of Arts features a Performing Group and Dance Company. Ages 3 to professional. CHESS FOR KIDS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM Chess classes improve your child’s academic performance, concentration, reasoning skills, logic and critical thinking. Small groups, after school classes Monday-Friday in Davie, Weston, Miramar, Pembroke Pines, Doral, Boca Raton and Ft. Lauderdale & Coral Gables. Chess tournaments available twice a month. www.chessforkids.us - info@chessartkids.com, (954) 650-2562.

ART

ART WORKSHOPS- CHESSART Teaching students to express themselves through the arts. Our program offers unique art experiences that promote your child’s confidence and creativity. Drawing. Painting. Cartooning. Printmaking. Ceramics. Group and private workshops. After school programs. Portfolio development for students from 9th and 12th grade. www.chessartkids.com - info@chessartkids.com (954) 534-3771 or (954) 650-2562

CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES ART & CULTURAL CENTER 901 NW 129th Avenue, Pembroke Pines. Weekly Art classes for children ages 5-17. Classes resume in fall 2021. For information call (954) 986-5027 after 1:00pm or email lworley@ppines.com. Fee per class: $50/month for Pembroke Pines residents, $60/month for nonresidents.

THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES SOUTHWEST FOCAL POINT COMMUNITY CENTER For more information, please call (954) 450-6888 or visit www.ppines.com, click on Departments and select Community Services. 301 NW 103rd Avenue, Pembroke Pines 33026. All drawing and painting classes offered in 6 weeks sessions ($30.00 per person materials not included). • DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS: Wednesdays 12:30pm-2:30pm. • ADVANCED DRAWING: Thursdays 9:00am-11:00am. • FIGURE DRAWING: Tuesdays 12:30pm-2:30pm (previous drawing experience needed). • ACRYLIC BEGINNERS: Fridays 9:30am-11:30am. • ACRYLIC INTERMEDIATE: Mondays 9:30am-11:30am. • ACRYLIC ADVANCED: Fridays 12:00pm-2:00pm. • COLORED PENCIL WORKSHOP: Mondays 12:30pm-2:30pm. • INTRO TO WATERCOLOR: Thursdays 12:30pm-2:30pm. • POTTERY CLASSES: 6 weeks sessions ($45.00 per person- materials not included) Two separate classes are offered. Tuesdays 9:30am11:30am or Wednesdays 9:30am-11:30am.

(ART CONT.) STUDIO 18 IN THE PINES Classes held at: Studio 18 in the Pines, 1101 Poinciana Drive, Pembroke Pines 33025. Open Monday through Friday 8:30AM - 5:00PM, Saturday 10:00AM – 2:00PM. Free Admission & Parking. (954) 961-6067. Information: amohamed@ppines.com. www.ppines.com/ studio18. CLASSES: CHEERS TO 11 YEARS, featuring the work created by past and present Studio 18 resident artists. On Friday, August 6, 2021 from 7:00PM – 9:00PM we reopen our gallery doors for a commemorative retrospective celebrating 11 years of art, culture and community engagement. We invite you to join us during our opening reception to honor this momentous birthday milestone. Exhibition runs thru September 22nd, 2021. Free admission.

• GOT CULTURE? CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH:

Friday, September 17, 2021, from 7:00PM- 9:00PM. Enjoy a funfilled night of Hispanic culture, art, food, and music with presentations by artists Apia and Lifrancis Rojas, The Ballet Folklorico Azteca and

The Hispanic Heritage Literature Organization, followed by a musical performance by Studio 18 resident artist Cristina Jaramillo. Free admission and parking. Complimentary refreshments will be served. • PEACE DAY DREAMCATCHER WORKSHOP: Tuesday September 21st, 2021 from 1:00PM-3:00PM. Celebrate this Peace Day by attending our Dreamcatcher Workshop with artist Erika Tommie, who intends to secure the Native American authenticity of the

Dreamcatcher by preserving the historical meaning, legend, and symbolism of the items used in creating this piece of art. FREE

ADMISSION. RSVP on Eventbrite, Traditional Dreamcatcher

Workshop. • COPING BEHIND THE MASK: Opening Reception: Friday,

October 1st, 2021 from 7:00PM – 9:00PM. Join us in this interactive exhibition designed to raise awareness about the function of art as a viable therapeutic component and a powerful contributor to a community’s physical, social, and emotional well-being. Exhibition runs thru November 10th, 2021.Free admission. Complimentary refreshments will be served. • JOURNEY TO AUTHENTICITY WORKSHOP: Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 1:00PM. Take a journey inside yourself with this workshop conducted by award-winning poet, Sharonda Eccentrich

Richardson. Participants will take a journey of their lives and learn how to use experiences to build self-awareness and change how they see themselves. Through the creation of the Visual Journey Board participants will learn how to: build self-awareness, develop/expand a positive self-image, and set personal goals for the future. Free admission and parking. Complimentary refreshments will be served.

THE FRANK C. ORTIS ART GALLERY The Frank is located at 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines 33025. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00am to 5:00pm. For information on free community art classes, workshops and lectures, visit www.thefrankgallery.org, call (954) 392-2120 or email: thefrank@ppines.com. Stay connected with The Frank: facebook.com/ TheFrankPembrokePines/ and Instagram: @thefrankpembrokepines.

EXHIBITIONS AT THE FRANK • Currently On View: Warp & Weft, an exhibition showcasing contemporary fiber techniques and works of diverse media that engage rich textile traditions. From saturated tapestries woven from paper to paintings inspired by ethnographic textile motifs, the works in this collection function as vital visual documents encoding deliberate responses to notions of identity, class, gender and belief. Each work is presented as an evolved matrix of meanings and materials; an intricate system of correspondences punctuated by personal data and permeated with evidence of hand and body. • The Third Space Gallery: features works by selected artists of Fiber

Artists-Miami Association (FAMA), an artist-initiated group dedicated to the advancement of contemporary fiber techniques and textile arts. The Frank Aisles showcases a solo exhibition by Michelle S.

Drummond. Free to all. • Coming Soon in October 2021: On The Samara’s Wing: This exhibition examines ethnobotanical negotiations of cultural space and focuses on artists who explore transnational identity, diaspora, immigration and belonging through dramatic allegories of landscape, botany, soil, textiles and organic materials. The Third Space Gallery at The Frank will exhibit artwork by Green Space Initiative grantee, artist Alma Leiva. The Frank Aisles showcases a solo exhibition of photographs by Love Soulèy. Free to all.

FROM THE FRANK TO YOU: VIRTUAL ART CLASSROOM Please visit www.thefrankgallery.org/p/other/virtual-classroom. Permanent virtual learning resource library filled with free digital, audio and video content. The Frank is delighted to make these enriching and interactive distance-learning opportunities accessible to both adults and children across the globe. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at The Frank Pembroke Pines for announcements of new workshops, lectures and more! The Frank’s Virtual Classroom includes:

FREE @ THE FRANK VIRTUAL ART WORKSHOPS • MONOTYPE PRINTMAKING: Join South Florida artist Kim Spivey in her studio to make one-of-a-kind artworks with a straight-forward style of hand-pressed printmaking. This introductory virtual workshop uses common tools such as paper, ink, and plexiglass to learn masking, reductive and tracing techniques. Experience the excitement of revealing your designs on paper after each pressing! Ages: 10 yrs+. • MAKE-DO TOTE BAG WORKSHOP: Gather your needles and thread – it’s time to ‘Sew Your Own Fabric Tote Bag!’ Artist Regina

Jestrow acts as your seasoned guide of an introductory foray into sewing and design. Her step-by-step directions will show you how to start with strips of fabric and finish with a flat bottomed tote bag.

Ages: 13 yrs+. • CARDBOARD CREATIONS! TOY-MAKING FOR KIDS: Parents and children alike will love this 3D workshop with featured artist Jefreid Lotti.

Children of all ages will learn how to make a rocking horse toy with simple materials including cardboard and paint. Ages: 5 yrs+. • TEEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: Diego Gutierrez, hosts a virtual painting workshop for teens called ‘Assemblage: The Art of the

Found Object.’ In his studio practice, Gutierrez’s work frequently incorporates non-traditional painting materials such as spray foam, bubble wrap, shipping materials and deconstructed packaging crates.

Ages: 13yrs+

FREE @ THE FRANK: VIRTUAL LECTURES • TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY: Los Angeles-based artist and award-winning educator Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia provides a cheerful telling of his artistic career and process with energetic music, historical images, and anecdotes. He presents his paintings, drawings, weavings, wooden sculptures, and immersive installations.

Hurtado uses bright colors, symbolic images, and various materials to explore how beliefs are interpreted and represented through ritual and artifact. Ages: 10 yrs+. • FERTILE TERRITORY: Join artist Amanda Madrigal in a combination installation documentary and virtual artist talk. See inside Madrigal’s art studio where she builds her fabric-based sculptures. This introduction into the process of art installation shows how artworks are used in a room to design an art installation. Madrigal explains her process by sharing inspirations and decisions for designing her artwork. Ages: 10 yrs+.

FREE @ THE FRANK: PHOTO ARTS & CRAFTS TUTORIALS This collection of step-by-step photo tutorials presents fun and easy crafts that children and adults can enjoy from home! Using common art supplies and household materials, everyone can learn how to make paper cherry blossoms, cardboard cacti, coffee filter sea creatures, and more. View each tutorial online, or download as a PDF to print and keep.

FIELD TRIPS AT THE FRANK Through vibrant exhibitions, customizable workshops and more, The Frank offers children and students an exciting array of educational field trip opportunities. With a field trip fee of only $10 per student, The Frank makes immersive learning experiences fun and accessible to all. Contact us today to plan your group’s customized art and learning experience.

BIRTHDAYS & EVENTS

PARK AVENUE GYMNASTICS COOPER CITY Have your party at Park Avenue Gymnastics! We offer SUPER FUN, STRUCTURED birthday parties for children turning 3-12 years old. All parties are private and include one hour & 15 minutes of Gymnastics & 45 minutes in the party room. Book your party at www.parkavenuegymnastics.com or call (954) 434-0099. 12239 SW 53rd Street, Cooper City 33330. SUPER TUBE & SURF PARTIES Looking for something new? Want to be the coolest parents on earth? Have a super party at CB Smith Park. Ride the Chariot warbird, flying saucer and banana boat. New this year is wakesurfing behind our new boat that makes an endless surf wake. Peg the fun meter and hear “that was the best day of my life!” Covered pavilion and large play area for yard games. Water mat and music box included. Ages 3 to 84. Reserve today at (954) 292-3953, for pictures and details go to www. browardski.com.

THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES RENTAL FACILITIES • THE CHARLES F. DODGE CITY CENTER PEMBROKE PINES: Is

Where Great Things Happen! “The Great Hall” with over 30,000 sq. ft. of flexible space is the perfect place to have your Banquet, Party,

Wedding, Graduation, Quinceanera, Concert, Sporting Event or any other event you are planning. Call for more information or a tour; (954) 392-2137. www.pembrokepinescitycenter.org. • ROSE G. PRICE PARK: 901 NW 208th Avenue. Available for rentals on Fridays 6:00pm – Midnight, Saturdays from Noon – Midnight, and Sundays from Noon – 6:00pm. For fees and availability, call (954) 437-1140, after 1:00pm. • TOWNGATE RECREATION CENTER: 901 NW 155th Avenue.

Available for rentals on Fridays 6:00pm – Midnight, Saturdays from

Noon – Midnight, and Sundays from Noon – 6:00pm. For fees and availability, call (954) 450-6894. • PINES RECREATION CENTER: 7400 Pines Boulevard. Available for rentals on Fridays 6:00pm – Midnight, Saturdays from Noon – Midnight and Sundays from Noon – 6:00pm. For fees and availability, call (954) 392-2139, after 1:00pm. • CLUB 19 AT PEMBROKE LAKES COUNTRY CLUB: Club 19 Bar & Special Events is located at 10500 Taft Street. Spacious banquet rooms and a daily bar overlook the beautiful Pembroke Lakes Country

Club. Come see where memories happen! 10500 Taft Street. 954-538-3731. www.club19pembrokelakes.com • SOUTHWEST FOCAL POINT COMMUNITY CENTER: 301 NW 103rd Avenue, Pembroke Pines 33026. With a capacity of 250 people, our hall is available for rental and boasts a main banquet hall, a stage, a spacious hardwood dance floor and a full service kitchen. Perfect venue for weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, birthdays or any special occasion. For fees and availability, call (954) 450-6888.

To print out a hall rental brochure, which includes pricing information, please visit www.ppines.com and click on Departments and select

Community Services. • THE FRANK C. ORTIS ART GALLERY AND EXHIBIT HALL: With soaring ceilings, polished concrete flooring, over 8,000 ft of flexible space and a rotating selection of stunning contemporary artwork, The

Frank is the perfect venue to host your Wedding, Corporate Event or any other event. For more information or a tour, call (954) 392-2120 or email us at thefrank@ppines.com. THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER SCHOOLS Facilities are available to rent for your meeting, church services or aftercare programs. Large cafeterias and classroom space can be the perfect spot for your gathering. For more information on fees and availability, call Holly Bonkowski at (954) 392-2122. Available locations include: • Central Campus: 12350 Sheridan Street. • Charter High School: 17189 Sheridan Street. • Charter East Campus: 10801 Pembroke Road. • Charter West Campus: 18500 Pembroke Road. • FSU Campus: 601 SW 172nd Avenue.

CHESS

CHESS FOR KIDS: CHESSART Learning to think outside the box. Chess is a useful educational tool. Chess is a tool that improves your child’s confidence, imagination, concentration and intuition. It also develops critical and logical thinking. Improves schoolwork and grades. Ages 4 and up. Chess is fun! After School Programs: Montessori schools, Imagine Charter. Group Lessons:Weston Community Center, Sunset Lakes Miramar Community Center, Davie Pine Island Park Multipurpose Center, Pembroke Isles, The Ridges. Private lessons, tournaments. www.chessartkids.com - info@chessartkids.com / (954) 650-2562 or (954) 534-3771.

CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

A WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE PRESCHOOL & LEARNING CENTER We are proud to be named 2021 BEST PRESCHOOL in Pembroke Pines! AWOK uses proven developmental skills that will help a young child expand their thinking process. Through music and play, we will stimulate the child’s ability to understand different concepts that will help build a strong academic foundation. Rated #1 choice by parents, teachers and educators in the community! For more information: (954) 430-7707, 750 NW 180 Terrace, Pembroke Pines 33029. www.worldofknowledgekids.com.