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Moms, you are loved makes me his all-time favorite Sometimes motherhood isn’t morning meal: bagels with cream so awesome. We can get stressed cheese, no cooking required. out, tired out and guilted out, Mornings like this remind me and we can forget what makes what is important, and who is motherhood so amazing in the important. first place.

I forget sometimes that I It doesn’t matter if you’re a should be judging myself by the working mom or stay-at-home way I am shaping my children mom, single mom or happily JENNIFER JHON — not by some self-help book married mom, every woman feels or discipline theory or, worse, not up to the task sometimes. by the dirty looks I sometimes get from On those days, my Mother’s Day fantastrangers who know nothing about me or sies involve sleeping in, going to brunch my kids. on the beach somewhere, then either When I focus on the people my chilcatching up on my latest Netflix series dren are becoming, on my son’s eagerness or reading a good book — all without the to help those around him, on my daughkids. ter’s intelligence and imagination, that But most days, the ideal Mother’s Day mommy stress, exhaustion and guilt go involves spending the day playing with away. The warm fuzzies come back, and I my little ones without any of the obligacan more easily be the mom I want to be: tions, such as cleaning or shopping or patient, loving and kind. working, that pull me away from them.

If I need inspiration, I only need to look I cherish having them cuddle with me to my kids. They write me love notes, on lazy weekend mornings. And I love which I’ve started taping on my bedroom it when they help me make pancakes walls — my personal version of the “Hang for breakfast, or better yet, when my son

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in there!” kitten dangling from a branch.

But my motivational posters have hearts and self-portraits and misspelled slogans like “I love you forefer” and “You are my chroo (true) happynis.”

The notes always make me smile.

I am not anywhere near as stylish as South Florida’s fashionista moms, or as creative as the Pinterest moms or as disciplined as the stay-at-home moms, but I’m happy with the mom I am and with the children I am raising. This Mother’s Day, I hope you are happy, too.

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FORT LAUDERDALE AIR SHOW TAKES FLIGHT MAY 6-7

BY BRITTANY WALLMAN SUN SENTINEL The Fort Lauderdale air show will rock, rumble and roll across the beach skies the first weekend in May, hoping to build on last year’s success after a few years of show turbulence.

This year’s headline act is from another country’s military: the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. The Canadian-built jets fly at speeds up to 370 mph. At times, the jets are just four feet apart, punctuating their stunts with puffy ribbons of white smoke.

Also in the lineup for the show: the U.S. Navy F-18 Super Hornet, a twinengine fighter aircraft; the Air Force F-16 Viper, used for air-to-air combat as well as air-to-surface attacks; and private act Sean Tucker, with his Team Oracle aerobatic biplane act.

The popular U.S. military air show flight teams, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, won’t be there, Ford Lauderdale Air Show producer Bryan Lilley said. Both have amazed viewers with their speed, roar and mathematical precision in past air shows held at Fort Lauderdale beach, but Lilley said his fledgling production needs continuity to book those acts, and the show faltered in recent years.

The Thunderbirds, who performed at the air show last year, will perform at the 2018 show, he said, and the Blue Angels have been requested for 2019.

“In 2016, we came back in a very large way,’’ said Lilley, a Melbourne businessman who produces air shows in Melbourne; Ocean City, Md.; New York City; and this year, Atlanta. “We’re in the process now of getting that continuity.’’

Fort Lauderdale’s air show, an extravaganza that began in 1995, has seen highs, lows, dips and twirls over the years. It even sputtered to a halt for five years, until Lilley resurrected the show in 2012, with help from business partners Dev and Ramola Matwani, Fort Lauderdale developers.

The inaugural show wasn’t exactly a victorious blast-off. Rain ruined the second day of the 2012 show. The following year, federal budget cuts grounded the headline act, the Thunderbirds. In 2014, the show was called off because the airspace was needed for commercial air traffic while a new runway was under construction at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. And in 2015, the show was canceled yet again. That

time, a large portion of the viewing area on State Road A1A was under construction, after a storm destroyed part of it.

But the jinx wore off last year.

“It really came back as the Super Bowl of air shows last year,’’ Lilley said. “It was tremendous.’’

Sunny days and jets breaking the sound barrier brought crowds of thousands on Mother’s Day weekend last year. This year, Mother’s Day is May 14, the weekend after the May 6-7 air show.

The show lands beach residents in a virtual traffic lockdown for the weekend, but Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler said as long as residents have warning ahead of time, complaints are few. Most people are proud to host the event, he said, adding that Lilley adds “credibility’’ to the show because of his track record in the business.

“This is another way of recognizing and

honoring the men and women who serve in our military,’’ Seiler said.

Viewing will be free in the central beach area, from Sunrise Boulevard at State Road A1A, to the south. Lilley said this year, the paid viewing area will start a bit north of Sunrise Boulevard, so the intersection can remain open to ease traffic gridlock.

Tickets for the premier viewing areas can be purchased online.

For information about the acts and the show, go to fortlauderdaleairshow.com.

Brittany Wallman can be reached at bwallman@sun-sentinel.com or 954-356-4541.

Find her on Twitter @BrittanyWallman.

DINOSAURS IN THE GARDEN Flamingo Gardens in Davie is opening its botanical gardens to the “Lost World of Dinosaurs” this month. The special exhibit opens for the summer starting May 27 with life-size recreations of dinosaurs nestled among the foliage.

Visitors can hunt for some of the world’s largest terrestrial creatures, unearth dinosaur bones in the Dino Dig and see a real fossilized dinosaur egg.

The “Lost World of Dinosaurs” exhibit is included with regular admission to Flamingo Gardens: $19.95 for adults and $12.95 ages 3-11. Flamingo Gardens is at 3750 S. Flamingo Road in Davie. flamingogardens.org

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How to protect your child’s skin all summer long

BY GAYLA GRACE

Summertime memories are often created in the sun. What better way to escape the routine and enjoy the benefits of warmer temperatures?

As you bring out the shorts and bathing suits, however, don’t forget to consider the damaging rays of the sun and protect your child’s skin all summer long.

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, one in five Americans will develop some form of skin cancer, the most common form of cancer, during their lifetime. Although childhood sunburns seem innocent and a part of summertime fun, they increase the risk of skin cancer as an adult.

If you take the right precautions, however, skin cancer is highly preventable.

It starts with preventing childhood sunburns, particularly during the summer months, when most of the damage to our skin occurs.

Dr. Sarah Glorioso, dermatologist at Ark-La-Tex Dermatology, has tips to help protect your child’s skin and keep it beautiful throughout the hot months of summer: Wear your sunscreen. Apply a broadspectrum sunscreen every single day, SPF 30 or above, whether you’re planning on

an outdoor activity or not. Also, be sure to apply liberally. “Most people don’t use an adequate amount,” Glorioso said. “You need a shot glass full each application to cover arms, legs, face and chest when outdoors, and you need to reapply every two hours.” Lotions often work better than sprays because they last longer and have increased coverage. Apply 30 minutes before going out, and if you’re going to the pool, make sure it’s water-resistant. Don’t forget to apply sunscreen to the tops of the feet and the ears — areas that are often overlooked and that burn easily.

Invest in sun protective clothing. “I, personally, am a big fan of sun protective clothing,” said Glorioso, especially for kids who play outdoor sports with repeated exposure to damaging rays.

“Women forget about their chest and men forget about their arms; sun protective clothing prevents constant re-applying when outdoors.” A wide-brimmed hat for fair-skinned kids also helps protect the face and neck. Although baseball caps are popular with kids, they don’t protect the neck and the ears.

Don’t forget your lips. Our lips are important, too, and we need a product with an SPF of at least 15, and preferably 30 or above, to avoid skin cancer on the lips,

a form of cancer often overlooked. Fever blisters are also a painful malady from sunburned lips.

Seek shade when possible. An umbrella, a pop up tent, or even the shade of a tree can help protect your child’s skin during the period of the sun’s greatest intensity, generally between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Cloudy days also have damaging rays that must be considered. The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends babies be completely shielded from the sun for their first 6 months to protect their sensitive skin and suggests waiting until 6 months to introduce sunscreen (skincancer.org).

Stay out of the tanning bed. Spray tans and sunless tanning lotions offer easily accessible options without negative effects.

Our eyes need protection, too. Glorioso recommends a polarized brand of sunglasses to protect against melanoma in the eyes and an increased risk of cataracts later in life from excess sun exposure. Look for sunglasses that wrap around and block UVA and UVB rays as much as possible.

Some people rationalize sun exposure with a need for Vitamin D, but “we promote getting Vitamin D through food sources,” Glorioso said. “The American Academy of Dermatologists feels you can get adequate amounts of Vitamin D by eating foods high in Vitamin D or taking a supplement, if necessary.”

The outdoors offer fun adventures for our kids and healthy options for their exercise needs all summer long. But their skin is precious.

Keep it beautiful now and for years to come with proper precautions and the right kind of sun protection every day.

Gayla Grace, a wife and mom to five kids, writes and speaks on family and stepfamily issues. A skin cancer survivor who had too much sun as a child, she understands the importance of skin protection for children.

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Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome in children JOHN M. PETERS, DO

Most children suffer from an occasional stomachache, cramps, gas, diarrhea or constipation. But if these gastrointestinal problems occur frequently, you child may have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a chronic condition that can be aggravated by certain foods, stress or infections.

It’s estimated that 5 to 20 percent of children have IBS, whose symptoms can be uncomfortable, but rarely lead to serious health problems. Most of the time, IBS can be managed through changes in diet or lifestyle. In some cases, prescription medications may be needed to help relieve the symptoms.

If your child often has stomach or bowel problems, you may want to start a food journal. See if you can identify a link with what your child eats or drinks.

For example, some children have a hard time digesting high-fat or dairy foods. In other children, spicy foods, caffeinated drinks or chocolates can trigger the IBS symptoms.

Some children with IBS are also sensitive to stress and emotional turmoil. So, also pay attention to those issues when analyzing your child’s IBS episodes.

Having this information on hand can be a big help when talking to your pediatrician or family doctor about the problem.

There is no one test for IBS, so the doctor will ask about your child’s symptoms and conduct a physical exam. Since IBS tends to occur in families, your doctor will also want to know if you or any of your relatives have IBS or gastrointestinal problems.

TIPS FOR PARENTS While there is no cure for IBS, there are many steps parents can take to help a child with IBS or other chronic stomach problems. Here are some suggestions: • Make changes in your child’s diet. If you have identified trigger foods or drinks for your child, then find replacements that don’t cause IBS symptoms. Fortunately,

there are a growing number of substitutes, such as coconut or almond milk, for a child who needs to avoid milk, cheese and other dairy products.

• Add more fiber at meals. Be sure your child eats healthy servings of fruits, vegetables and other high-fiber foods, including cereals and beans. This can help “normalize” your child’s bowel movements, reducing constipation or diarrhea.

• Have your child drink water rather than soda. Drinking plenty of water throughout the day is good for your child’s gastrointestinal tract as well as overall health.

Sodas with caffeine or high levels of sugar may be hard for your child to digest and pose a risk of long-term health problems, such as diabetes or obesity.

• Insist on regular exercise. Daily physical activity can help reduce your child’s IBS symptoms. It’s also a way to reduce the stress that often accompanies stomach or bowel problems.

• Consider counseling to develop coping strategies. A child who is anxious or depressed may develop physical symptoms. Talking with a counselor can help deal with an underlying emotional issue that triggers the physical problem. A counselor can also offer coping strategies to manage your child’s IBS at home, at school or when traveling.

• Follow your doctor’s recommendations.

Your pediatrician may prescribe medicines to treat painful diarrhea, constipation, gas or cramping. Be sure your child takes those medications and returns for follow-up appointments to see how well they are working.

While IBS is not a life-threatening condition, it can have a major effect on your child’s emotions and behaviors. Getting the IBS symptoms under control can help your child lead a healthy, active life.

Dr. Peters is a pediatric gastroenterologist and he sees patients at the Nicklaus Children’s Palm Beach Gardens Outpatient Center, part of Miami Children’s Health System.

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INGREDIENTS: 1 cup all-purpose flour Salt and pepper to taste 4 egg whites 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 cups cornflakes 1 cup (4 ounces) reduced-fat, shredded cheddar cheese 6 chicken breast filets, cut into strips Non-stick cooking spray PREPARATION: Preheat oven to 375 F. Set up three bowls with the following: 1) flour mixed with a pinch of salt and pepper; 2) an egg-wash; made by beating the eggs and milk together; 3) cornflakes mixed with cheese.

Coat a 13-by-9-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.

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INGREDIENTS: 1 large crown and stem of Broccoli 2 Apples — Dressing 1 tablespoon yogurt 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon fresh dill, chopped Salt and pepper

PREPARATION: Slice the stem of the broccoli into 1/8” discs. If you can’t get them that thin, don’t worry, but the thinner the better if you have the patience. Once you reach the crown of the broccoli, cut each of the florets off and slice each of them as thinly as you can as well. Set the broccoli in a bowl.

Halve and core the apples, then place the apples flat side down on your cutting board to make them easier to slice. Slice the apples into 1/8-inch pieces as well, then dump them into the same bowl.

Choose either of the dressing options and prepare it by simply mixing the ingredients together in a small bowl. Taste it and season with more salt and pepper to match your preferences.

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BY BONNIE GROSS FLORIDARAMBLER.COM Jupiter can feel secluded and exclusive.

It is, after all, where celebrities from Celine Dion to Tiger Woods to Kid Rock have palatial winter homes.

But everyday folks can experience the charms of Jupiter in a getaway full of exceptional recreational opportunities: spectacular beaches, snorkeling from shore, a picturesque lighthouse, one of the best kayaking rivers in Florida, and several outstanding places to bicycle both on paved trails and through the woods.

This recreation-rich area occupies the north end of Palm Beach County and the southern section of St. Lucie County, from Jupiter north to Stuart.

Fortunately for us, big chunks of the beautiful area have been preserved in public parks – Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Blowing Rocks Preserve, Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge plus several outstanding county parks.

Also, while not undeveloped, Jupiter Island, a 25-mile-long barrier island between Jupiter and Stuart, has just a twolane road and a population of 1,000 very rich people living in mansions along the ocean. It’s beautiful and a great place to bicycle or drive through.

If you base yourself in Jupiter, you can plan several days of exploration and adventure, with each stop being within a half hour of your base.

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family Wild and scenic river: Florida has 26,000 miles of river, but just 49.2 miles are designated as wild and scenic, and 7.6 miles of those are found along the Loxahatchee River in Jupiter. (The rest are along the Wekiva River in Central Florida.) To paddle the wild and scenic portions, you leave from Riverbend Park, 9060 W. Indiantown Road. There Canoe Outfitters of Florida rents kayaks and canoes at reasonable rates. (Single kayaks rent for $35 for a half day and $45 for a full day. Double kayaks or canoes are $45 and $55.) The Cypress Canopy Tour takes you through the most spectacular scenery in an out-and-back paddle that takes two or three hours. For those seeking an all-day adventure, you can leave from Riverbend and paddle 8.5 miles to Jonathan Dickinson State Park, where you’ll be picked up at the end of the day. canoeoutfittersofflorida.com/ A second excellent paddling option is to rent or put in your own boat at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, paddling upstream and into narrow, twisting Kitching Creek. floridastateparks.org/park/ Jonathan-Dickinson Boat tour into Florida history: This narrated boat tour inside Jonathan Dickinson State Park takes you to a fascinating destination you can’t reach by land, the home of Trapper Nelson, one of those quirky only-in-Florida characters. Nelson started out living off the land as a trapper and fur trader in the 1930s, but soon turned himself and his home into one of the area’s first tourist attractions, “Trapper’s Zoo and Jungle Gardens.” No public roads lead to Trapper Nelson’s site. Tickets for the 25-passenger Loxahatchee Queen are $20 to $24 for adults, depending on the tidedetermined trip that day. 561-746-1466. jdstatepark.com/boat-tours/ Horseback riding: Jonathan Dickinson is one of the few state parks that offers horseback trail rides, which are available from December to Easter. jdstatepark.com/ equestrian-activities/ A craggy beach to snorkel: The coastline along Jupiter Island has unusual outcroppings of coquina rocks that look like they belong in Maine. During the right conditions, the craggy rocks create sensational splashes and squirts of water that earned the name Blowing Rocks. The Blowing Rocks Preserve, managed by the Nature Conservancy, is as wild and natural as a beach can get. The conservancy doesn’t even let you bring food or beverages.

Blowing Rocks Preserve offers several short walks for exploring and a first-class nature center. nature.org/blowingrocks

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The rocky shoreline here makes for good snorkeling from shore, and that extends to the county park just south of Blowing Rocks, Coral Cove. If you want a picnic or beverages at the beach, park at Coral Cove and walk north along the beautiful shore into Blowing Rocks. Coral Cove is well-known for its near-shore snorkeling around submerged coquina rocks.

1600 Beach Road, Tequesta.

A hidden beach: At the northern end of Jupiter Island, Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge occupies the beautiful undeveloped tip of the island. You won’t see any signs pointing to it and you reach it via a dead-end two-lane road, so the spectacular beach here feels like a secret spot. There are five miles of undeveloped shoreline, so you can walk for miles with no condos, no signs and virtually no people. To reach it, go to Hobe Sound Beach at Bridge Road and take Beach Road north until it ends in the refuge.

Scenic bicycle route: There are three great places to bicycle, including one park where you can rent bikes. If you bring your own road bikes, head for Jupiter Island and pedal past the mansions north of Coral Cove Park. If you park toward the northern end of the island – try Hobe Sound Martin County Beach Park, at the intersection of Bridge Road and Beach Road, which has about 80 parking spaces and restrooms – you can bicycle north to the “secret” beach at Hobe Sound NWR. There are also good biking spots inside Jonathan Dickinson State Park, which also has nine miles of mountain-biking trails that are considered among the best in the region. If you don’t bring bikes, head to Riverbend Park, where you can rent them, and pedal on traffic-free trails around ponds and rivers through the woods.

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Great place to hike: This big state park is hiker heaven, and there are trails long and short here. Wildlife is often spotted, including deer and birds. You also can swim in the Loxahatchee at a beach area.

LODGING AND DINING One of the best places to stay, especially for families, is inside Jonathan Dickinson State Park in cute little cabins in the woods. The 10 “cabins” are actually new, miniature trailers with well-equipped, complete kitchens and small bathrooms with tubs. The units come with linens plus heat and air conditioning. They are beautifully situated in a shady grove of pine trees near the Loxahatchee River with picnic tables and fire rings. Price: $95 a night. ReserveAmerica.com The Jupiter/Tequesta/Hobe Sound area has several popular restaurants with great views and tropical ambiance.

My favorite is Guanabana’s, 960 N. Highway A1A, Jupiter; 561-747-8878, guanabanas.com. The tropical gardens with waterfalls, chickee huts and riverfront views is like a Disney version of an outdoor Florida restaurant.

Dune Dog Café, 775 North Alternate A1A in Jupiter; 561-744-6667, dunedog. com. A favorite with a beachy vibe.

Jetty’s, 1075 N Highway A1A, Jupiter; 561-743-8166. A view of the lighthouse.

Square Grouper, 1111 Love St., Jupiter; 561-743-3270, squaregrouper.net. Live music on the river overlooking lighthouse.

Harry & the Natives. U.S. 1 at Bridge Road, Hobe Sound. 772-546-3061, harryandthenatives.com. Has a covered outdoor patio with a tiki bar.

Bonnie Gross gives tips on visiting the natural and authentic Florida at FloridaRambler.com

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WHAT IS AN ALLERGIST An allergist is a doctor who is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic diseases such as: • Asthma and frequent cough; • Hay fever; • Sinus infections; • Eye allergies; • Reactions to food, insect stings, drugs; • Skin allergies, including hives and eczema; • Immune system disorders that might cause frequent infections.

Anyone with allergies and asthma should be able to feel good, be active all day and sleep well at night. There’s no need to accept less.

An allergist is trained to find the source of your symptoms, treat it and help you find relief and feel healthy.

HOW CAN AN ALLERGIST HELP? EVALUATION. To find the source of your discomfort, first the allergist reviews your symptoms through your medical history, a physical exam and allergy and breathing tests. The allergist usually performs specific allergy skin tests to find out what triggers the symptoms. In some cases a blood test may be used instead of the skin test. The breathing test, also called spirometry, is needed to measure how your lungs are working.

PREVENTION EDUCATION. The first way to prevent reoccurring allergy and asthma symptoms is to avoid the allergens that trigger them. Specific cases in which they cannot be fully avoided, the allergist provides with tips and suggestions on how to decrease exposure.

TREATMENT. Besides avoidance, there are a variety of medicines that treat both allergies and asthma. Allergists have the expertise to select the most effective and to determine if you are a candidate for allergy shots, or immunotherapy. This is the treatment that involves periodic injections with minuscule amounts of the allergen. Your reactions can become milder and with time eventually disappear.

WHEN IS IT ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TALK WITH AN ALLERGIST •Your allergies are causing symptoms such as sinus infections, nasal congestions, difficulty in breathing; •You experience hay fever or other allergy symptoms several months out of the year; •Antihistamines and over-the-counter medications do not control your symptoms anymore or cause unacceptable side effects; •Your allergies or asthma are interfering with your daily activities and decrease your quality of life; •You have to struggle to catch your breath, wheeze or cough at night or after exercise; •You are often short of breath or feel tightness in your chest; •You have previously been treated for asthma, but you still have frequent attacks; •You have had reactions to food, medications or stinging insects

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Spinning through Legoland’s newest attractions

BY JENNIFER JHON The master builders at the Legoland Resort in central Florida have been busy this year.

Lego Ninjago World opened in January, introducing park guests to the spinjitzu magic of the Ninjago series. Then in April, Legoland Florida doubled its overnight options for guests with the opening of the Legoland Beach Retreat, a cute, bungalowstyle lodging across the street and down a block from the theme park.

The Legoland Beach Retreat, built on the edge of Lake Dexter in Winter Haven, focuses on outdoor play and family togetherness, with spaces designed to keep parents and kids close.

The retreat’s 83 bungalows are split into two rooms, duplex-style, with a private, covered patio in front of each room for relaxing with your family or sharing a meal with friends. The bright, surfsidedecorated bungalows are grouped into 13 coves, each with a central playground for the kids.

The rooms sleep five, with an adult sleeping area and a screened kids’ area outfitted with bunk beds, a trundle bed, and a Lego play set for indoor fun. Each room also has a Keurig coffee maker and a small refrigerator.

Because of its off-campus location, the Beach Retreat is not as convenient as the Legoland Hotel, a 152-room hotel situated just outside the front gates of the park.

Beach Retreat guests must take a shuttle or drive to the theme park, which involves waiting in the parking line.

Parking at Legoland is free for overnight guests.

KIDS COME FIRST The Beach Retreat is designed for open-air play. Each room faces the cove’s central playground, which is just a dozen paces away from the room’s front porch, allowing parents to sit and enjoy a meal or a drink in the shade while their children play.

As throughout Legoland, kids come first at the Beach Retreat. They’ve got a supercool sleeping area curtained off from their parents. It comes with postcards on the beds stating, “I declare this room is sea monster free” (from the Ocean King), and,

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“Don’t worry, I caught all the sea monsters” (from the Fisherman), to ease fears at bedtime.

Lego creations such as birds, crabs and other sea creatures throughout the complex inspire young builders, and the retreat provides bricks so guests can build in their rooms, at the pool, and at Sandy’s Castle restaurant.

The Lego décor is one of my favorite parts of visiting Legoland Resort. Even fans unfamiliar with the Lego movies or multiple television series can appreciate the humor of the Lego figurines adorning walls throughout the Beach Retreat. In a mural behind the breakfast buffet, a firefighter sprays down the pan of a surprised cook in the kitchen.

On the bedroom wall, a figure in a shark suit chases a swimmer.

PLACES TO PLAY The centerpiece of the Beach Retreat — its signature lighthouse, restaurant and swimming pool — is at the front of the complex. The pool area has a sandy area and a play structure for kids. For adults, the Bricks Beach Bar allows guests to order food and drinks poolside and serves up some fun cocktails, including Fish in a Bag, a drink served in an actual plastic

bag with a straw.

Activities at the pool include dance parties, hula hoop contests, Hot Potato, chalk art competitions, and “Master Builder” competitions with large, soft, floating Lego bricks. During our visit, s’mores at the firepit were also on the menu.

Next to the pool, Sandy’s Castle Restaurant serves a free breakfast buffet for overnight guests, plus lunch and dinner a la carte. The highlight for my kids was the giant sandcastle building station in the restaurant’s entrance, which is where they set up camp with a dozen other children during each meal, reveling in the endless supply of bricks and building on each other’s creations.

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Wi-Fi is free throughout the Beach Retreat, and the Palm Tree Traders gift shop is stocked with supplies such as sunscreen, hats and flip-flops for vacation emergencies.

All overnight guests at Legoland get half an hour of Bonus Brick Time before the gates open to other guests, which gave us the chance to explore all that is new inside the theme park.

Heartlake City opened two years ago, bringing a fun pendulum-type ride, Mia’s Riding Adventure, to the front of the park.

Heartlake City also features the “Lego Friends to the Rescue” show several times a day.

The “Lego Movie 4D: A New Adventure” short film opened in 2016, bringing the characters from “The Lego Movie” to the theme park of Risky Business, a villain who wants to enslave the movie stars. The film opened to great fanfare, but it isn’t near as good as the “Lego Nexo Knights 4D” film, in which the Nexo Knights confront the villain Jestro and the Book of Monsters in a battle worthy of the original “Lego Movie.” Both films show at the Fun Town 4D Theater throughout the day.

OPENING NEW WORLDS The hottest property inside Legoland Florida, however, is the new Lego Ninjago World.

Before we arrived, I thought the best thing about Ninjago World would be Lego Ninjago The Ride, with its 3D effects and hand-motion sensors that allow riders to

join an exciting battle against the Great Devourer.

The ride is a lot of fun, and a family of four can sit side-by-side in each vehicle to “karate chop” together against a common enemy, accumulating points for each wellaimed hand strike. The ride’s queue is fun as well, with plenty of Lego building stations and Nya’s water element training, a video game that mirrors you with a pixelized avatar on a life-sized screen.

But we spent much more time in Ninjago World outside The Ride than inside it, playing on the other experiences.

Kai’s Spinners greet visitors just inside the Ninjago World gateway, and the twirling platforms are a magnet for riders of all ages, although they are designed for ages 5-12. The fun of the spinners is the rider’s ability to control the spin: Pull your body tighter to the central rail and spin faster, and throw a hand or a leg out wide to slow down. Both of my kids loved this feature, and on our second day at the park, this is where they insisted on going first.

Because we went midweek to Legoland, one of the spinners was usually open.

This allowed my kids to spend about an hour each day spinning to their hearts’ content and trying the other experiences, which include Cole’s Rock Climb — a horizontal climbing wall with soundeffect targets — and Jay’s Lightning Drill, a fast-paced, light-up target game.

They were not the only ones spending a lot of time at Ninjago World. I noticed

several other parents sitting in the shade around the various experiences, letting their kids twirl, climb and lightning strike as they relaxed or built with Lego at Zane’s Temple Build. One family even set up a picnic on one of the shaded benches close to the spinners, allowing each family member to do their own thing within the courtyard of Ninjago World.

Photo opportunities abound as well.

There are Lego models of Kai, Jay, Cole, Zane, Lloyd, Nya and Master Wu within the world, plus meet-and-greets with Kai and Nya throughout the day.

Legoland’s other attractions remain as fun as ever. We got soaked by water guns on the World of Chima’s Quest for Chi, rode The Dragon roller coaster in Lego Kingdoms and fired laser pistols at everything that moved in the Lost Kingdom Adventure. I lost the kids for a while to the ball-filled play structure across from the Beetle Bounce in the Land of Adventure, but lured them out with the Coastersaurus ride, Project X and the waterski show at Pirates Cove. We also spent plenty of time at the Imagination Zone and the Driving and Boating schools.

Although it was too cool to enjoy the Legoland water park during our visit, the water park is well worth the add-on admission fee in summer months. The Wave Pool, Joker Soaker and Build a Raft River can entertain kids for hours, even if they aren’t into the larger slides at the back of the park.

IF YOU GO Legoland Florida is having several special events this summer. legoland.com/florida LEGO STAR WARS DAYS May 6-7, May 13-14 Participate in Lego building activities, trivia, a costume parade, character meet-and-greets, a scavenger hunt and more.

LEGOLAND KNIGHT LIGHTS Select nights in July Enjoy extended park hours, Lego light displays, Master Model Builder workshops and meet-andgreets with Lego Nexo Knights.

DIRECTIONS & PRICING Legoland is at One Legoland Way in Winter Haven. Tickets start at $73.

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NONETZ SWIMWEAR NoNetz offers a line of swimwear for boys and men that is stylish as well as practical.

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I LOVE MOM WITH THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR Celebrate Mother’s Day with a Hungry Caterpillar keepsake book filled with Eric Carle’s joyful illustrations and colorful creatures. Walk with the hungry caterpillar as he visits moms and babies of many species, along with words of appreciation that every mom longs to hear, such as, “Mom, you lift me up, you hold me close, you are so wise, and you never forget me.” $8.99, eric-carle.com

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Mommy and Me Play

BY AURORA DOMINGUEZ Children thrive when they have one-on-one playtime with mom, and there are places throughout South Florida offering experiences that encourage that parent-child bonding in a variety of ways.

Several “mom and me” programs in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade not only help moms enjoy energetic experiences with their children, but they also help families discover activities and hobbies together.

Pod 22, an “urban break room” in Miami, was built on the idea of family time. Owner Virginia Aguirrebeitia said the time a mother spends with her child is super important, and she hopes mothers will experience this when they walk through their doors.

“It is about bonding,” Aguirrebeitia said. “Kids grow up so fast. It only seems like yesterday when my kids were babies, and now my daughter (who is 6) is asking for a cell phone.”

“Time with the kids is precious,” she said. “We learn about them, we learn with them, and we learn from them. We are raising a new generation, and it is on us to impart a sense of community, a sense of care, and a sense of individuality.”

Yet it’s important for mom to find time for herself, too, when it comes to the “play and socialize” experience, Aguirrebeitia said.

It’s also important that both parents and kids feel their time spent socializing is personalized and catered to their needs.

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AT POD22 IN MIAMI, MOMS AND THEIR LITTLE ONES CAN SPEND TIME TOGETHER GETTING MANI-PEDIS IN THE SPA OR THE LITTLE ONES CAN SIGN UP FOR SUPERVISED PLAY WHILE MOMMY GETS PAMPERED. SUBMITTED PHOTO

“The fact that we are moms doesn’t mean that we are not individual persons with individual needs. The same goes for kids. It is always important to go out in the world and socialize, just like we do with our partners when we go on date night,” she said.

“Having a space to socialize helps kids and parents alike become more independent (and at the same time social) and self-aware.”

So how do moms and their children find their own sense of zen and enjoy valuable experiences with each other at the same time?

Try these South Florida experiences: POD 22 At Pod 22 in Miami, kids can expect to enjoy climbing, jumping, rolling and socializing in a state-of-the-art indoor playground. Parents can play alongside their little ones or use Pod22's high-speed Wi-Fi and stylish lounge area to work remotely if needed, catch up on email or just take a break from the day. Pod 22 stocks healthy treats to nibble on, and has private party rooms for special occasions.

The real gem of Pod 22, however, is its micro nail salon, which offers both adult and “Little Fingers & Toes” services so moms and daughters can enjoy a day of pampering together. Mom can also enjoy a fresh mani-pedi alone while her child is supervised in the play area. (Reservations for supervised play are recommended.)

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LOOKING FOR MORE “MOMMY AND ME” FUN? HERE ARE SOME PLACES THAT DELIVER

ROCKIN JUMP AT XTREME ACTION PARK This energizing spot in Broward County offers kids and mom the chance to exercise while having loads of fun. Visitors can soar in the open jump arena, dive into foam pools, play trampoline dodgeball and try their hand at obstacles courses. On weekdays, from noon to 3 p.m., Rockin Jump offers “Rockin Tots” for parents with children 6 and younger. The $15 program includes 3 hours of playtime for a parent and child, and additional kids are only $3 each. It’s a great way for moms (and dads!) to bond and get in your cardio exercise while enjoying a day of play.

Note: Some activities at Rockin Jump require a minimum height to participate.

Rockin Jump at Xtreme Action Park, 5300 Powerline Road, Fort Lauderdale, 954-656-1241, ftlauderdale.rockinjump.com ORGANIC MOVEMENTS Dance the time away at Organic Movements in Palm Beach County, a studio that offers a “Mommy and Me” dance class on Wednesdays for moms and babies up to age 2. Here, babies and toddlers are introduced to music, dance and rhythm while moms join in on the fun.

The children learn stretching and movement while doing core strengthening and scarf and ribbon play. The class isn't just a play class for babies, though. It is also an exercise class for moms, who are warned in the class description to be prepared to sweat. For kids 3 and older, Organic Movement offers several youth dance classes at the same time as its Pound Rockout Workout for adults to make it easy for families to get their exercise.

Organic Movements, 2400 NW Boca Raton Blvd., Boca Raton, 561-395-6111, organicmovements.com

“MOMMY AND ME” GYMNASTICS AT DUSOL GYMNASTICS Looking to tumble and twirl your way through fun with your child? DuSol offers a onehour class at noon on Saturdays for parent-and-child time. An experienced teacher leads the group, but parents work with their kids. The class is designed for parents with children ages 2-3, although kids can be as old as 4-5.

The Mommy and Me class is $105 a month, but families can try it for free. A regular class for 3 and older without parents is available at 10 a.m. Saturdays or at 4, 5, or 6 p.m. weekdays.

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MUZART CREATIVE ARTS STUDIO This studio offers Parent / Child Music classes as well as art and musical art classes for babies, where parent participation is encouraged. Drawing, painting, mixed media and even portfolio prep are offered for in private and group instruction for ages 18 months to adult.

1946 Harrison St., Hollywood, muzartstudios.com

BABY STARS The Mommy and Me classes at Baby Stars encourage bonding between parents and children 3 months to 3.5 years old. Specific games and activities are played to develop important skills. Families can try the program with a free first class.

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Mom: A role to be cherished

BY GAYLA GRACE

At 38 weeks pregnant, Jenn eagerly awaited the birth of her first child.

Her pregnancy had gone well, and she looked forward to what lay ahead as she arrived for her routine doctor exam. With little warning, and a racing heart, she was ushered to a nearby hospital for a more extensive ultrasound. The doctor said the baby appeared to have quit growing and needed to be examined further. After several tests, Jenn learned the baby girl she had carried for nine months would arrive with heart complications that would affect her for the rest of her life.

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Upon admittance to the hospital for her delivery, Jenn was understandably anxious, but she wasn’t prepared for the emotions she experienced when the baby arrived.

Regardless of the challenges she knew were ahead, she felt an unconditional love that far surpassed any of her expectations.

Within the next few years, Jenn and her husband welcomed two more children.

And all were — not surprisingly — embraced with an immense love.

Parents so often take the privilege of parenthood for granted, instead of a role to be cherished.

Yes, no one can possibly cherish every moment. Certainly there are many nonmagical moments during parenthood.

It’s easy to overlook the important role we play, but the influence we have as parents can’t be denied.

We teach, we nurture, we counsel, we discipline, we taxi, we solve problems, we ease drama, we nurse wounds and more.

While the preschool years have days that never end, the teenage years have days that take flight. Before we’re ready, our babies begin to drive, graduate from high school, start college, and venture out on their own.

Time runs out for those positive parenting moments we intended to have. The daily influences we take for granted to

mold our children change to parenting snapshots via text messaging, late-night conversations and crisis intervention.

Parenthood provides meaning to life we wouldn’t otherwise experience.

Although not easy, life without children wouldn’t be the same.

The lessons we learn while raising children aren’t taught in school: How to make it through a long day after enduring a colicky baby all night, how to rid your child of lice without setting her hair on fire, how to stay calm when the school administrator reports your teenager has skipped school, or how to alleviate the intense fear of your new driver getting in an accident.

We learn how to let go when our 18-year-old leaves for college and how to move on when our young adult announces wedding plans.

Parenting demands sacrifice and selflessness with little guarantee of what lies ahead. Parents endure heartache and disappointment; we celebrate victories and accomplishments. We refuse to give up when our child goes astray or turn our back when our child rebels.

Parenthood never truly ends. Whether your parent lives next door or out of state, they’re always a phone call away.

When my job ended in my young adult years, my mom was the first to know. When my children were born, she

celebrated with me. When I endured a difficult divorce, she walked with me.

When I struggled as a single parent, she encouraged me. When I celebrated marriage again with a new family, she congratulated me.

Now, as my parents approach their sunset years, I seek to be there for them.

Our roles have reversed as I watch the effects of Alzheimer’s grip my mother’s failing mind, and I take over the driver’s seat to help my dad with errands.

The caretaking role goes full circle: sacrificial love and devotion without end.

My friend, Jenn, cherishes the joy of birthing three babies. All of her children are loved immensely, and she genuinely has an appreciation for a role she’ll never take for granted.

Plan for the future, while simultaneously living in the moment as you celebrate your extraordinary role.

Affirm your value and commit to be a positive influence as you guide and nurture your children. No one else can play the role only you have been granted.

Gayla Grace is a freelance writer and wife and mom to five children. She considers it a privilege to be called Mom.

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Creating your own fast food

BY CAROL J. ALEXANDER Does it feel like you live in the car shuffling kids from play practice to sporting event to sleepover? With all this shuffling, what’s happened to your family meal table?

That’s exactly the question Melodie M. Davis asks in her book, “Whatever Happened to Dinner? Recipes and Reflections for Family Mealtime.”

In her study of the evolution of family mealtime, she discovers that it changes with our changing culture; but despite the changing culture, we as parents must keep mealtime as glue for holding the family together and a center point in our lives.

Yet many weary parents succumb to grabbing on the go, whether driving through a fast food joint or getting a pizza to eat in front of the TV once they get home.

While it’s important to periodically take stock in our family’s activities and decide

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if they are profitable, we also can preserve that center point by creating our own fast foods to eat at home, around the table.

Not only is typical fast food unhealthy, it is expensive. If you knew that you could have supper on the table before the kids unloaded the groceries from the car, wouldn’t you want to give it a try? Here are a few ways to accomplish that.

ONCE-A-MONTH COOKING This technique gained in popularity in the 1990s with the publication of a book by the same name. To practice once-amonth cooking, a homemaker devotes one day per month to shop and the next day to prepare 30 meals, which she puts in the freezer. It’s a lot of work for a few days so that you can relax the rest of the month.

If you collaborate with friends, combining your menus and working together, the workload is cut in half, and the fun is

doubled.

CROCKPOT COOKING For the family on the go, the crockpot can be a lifesaver. Similar to the once-amonth cooking method, crockpot freezer meals are assembled ahead of time and frozen until ready to use. Sarah Robinson, a mother of six with one on the way, likes to assemble her freezer meals on a weekly basis. “I love how crockpot freezer meals help our family to eat at a normal time,” she said, “and help us to eat together as a family more often.” Sarah has found this technique so helpful, she’s developed her own recipes and menu plans that she offers on her blog “Sidetracked Sarah.”

“When our meals are prepared ahead of time,” she said, “I avoid spending money in the drive-through, knowing that we can head home for a hot, delicious meal.”

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HOMESTEAD COOKING If you garden or grow any of your own food, life is different. Rather than weekly shopping that includes getting a few bags of frozen vegetables, a few pounds of ground beef, a gallon of milk and a bag of potatoes, your food comes to you by the bushel. That volume of food tempts you to put it up in the fastest way possible to save time for other things. But if you start with a plan, knowing how your family will consume that food throughout the year, and put it up accordingly, then your meatballs will be ready when you need them, and soup will be canned and on the shelf. For instance, rather than can 80 quarts of green beans, the homestead cook mixes her beans, tomatoes, corn and carrots in one jar. When she wants vegetable soup, she combines a jar of mixed vegetables with a jar of chicken broth; it’s that simple.

MEALS IN JARS Holley Cooley teaches busy moms to create meals in quart-sized Mason jars from freeze-dried ingredients. As a consultant with Thrive Life foods, she advocates having your pantry stocked with meals in jars for those days when cooking just isn’t an option. By simply adding water to the contents of one jar, a homemaker can

serve her family of four a hearty vegetable beef soup, chicken stir-fry, or beef stroganoff in a matter of minutes.

According to Cooley, freeze-dried foods retain more nutritional value than foods processed in other ways. The raw enzymes are still alive in fruits and vegetables that are picked vine-ripened and freeze-dried. “Flash freezing doesn’t destroy the cell walls of the enzymes like other preservation methods,” she said. “So when you rehydrate, the enzymes wake up from their freeze-dried state.”

Nothing relieves stress in a woman’s life like knowing what’s for supper. Having a meal plan in place, and meals stored and ready to go, allows the family to relax around the table and brings renewed energy of mind and spirit on those crazy busy days of shuffling kids.

Why not try creating some of your own fast food today?

Freelance journalist Carol J. Alexander specializes in all things home. She is also the author of “Homestead Cooking with Carol: Bountiful Make-ahead Meals.”

TRY THIS AT HOME Interested in restoring your family meal table by planning ahead? Here are resources to help you in the process.

“Once-A-Month Cooking: A Proven System for Spending Less Time in the Kitchen and Enjoying Delicious, Homemade Meals Every Day” by Mary Beth Lagerborg and Mimi Wilson “Whatever Happened to Dinner? Recipes and Reflections for Family Mealtime” by Melodie M. Davis SidetrackedSarah.com: This personal blog covers the art of cooking freezer-to-crockpot meals. Sarah Robinson has created free menus with recipes for you to print and use.

ThriveLife.com sells freezedried foods and other emergency preparedness items.

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Corn Fiesta Haunted Pirate Fest and Mermaid Splash in Boynton Beach Lake Worth Street Painting Festival Shriek Week at Sugar Sand Park South Florida Fair South Florida’s Annual Boating and Beach Bash for People with Disabilities Sunfest BROWARD: BEST PARK/PLAY AREA ArtsPark at Young Circle Holiday Park Hollywood Beach Dog Park Miramar Regional Park Peter Feldman Park Plantation Woods Quiet Waters Park T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park Tradewinds Park

Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park (Formerly John U. Lloyd Beach State Park) Fort Lauderdale Beach Hollywood Beach Pompano Beach MIAMI-DADE: BEST BEACH 59th Street Beach & Collins Avenue Crandon Park South Pointe Park Sunny Isles Beach PALM BEACH: BEST BEACH Boynton Beach Oceanfront Park Delray Beach Lake Worth Beach Red Reef Park Spanish River Park

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MIAMI-DADE: BEST PARK/PLAY AREA Coral Reef Park David Kennedy Park Flamingo Park Oleta River State Park Salvador Park South Pointe Park Tom Sawyer Island at Amelia Earhart Park

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Gramma’s House at The Girls Strawberry U-Pick in Delray Beach Joey’s Outback Adventures Palm Beach Ice Works PLAYMOBIL FunPark South Florida Science Center And Aquarium Strikes At Boca We Rock the Spectrum MULTIPLE COUNTIES: BEST PARTY PLACE DESTINATION Monkey Joe’s Painting with a Twist Sky Zone Trampoline Park BEST PARTY PROVIDER (THEY COME TO YOU) All-In-One Kids Entertainment Beakers and Bugs C By Me Creative Art Studio in Hollywood Event Depot Fairy Tale Favorites Mad Science of Palm Beach Red Carpet Kids Science Academy South Florida Bonnie Terry’s Face Painting BROWARD: BEST-FRIENDLY HOTEL/ RESORT Diplomat Resort & Spa Hollywood Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort Marriott’s BeachPlace Towers MIAMI-DADE: BEST-FRIENDLY HOTEL/ RESORT Boca Raton Resort & Club Fontainebleau Miami Beach Tradewinds Apartment Hotel Trump International Beach Resort Turnberry Isle Miami PALM BEACH: BEST-FRIENDLY HOTEL/ RESORT Colony Hotel & Cabana Club Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa Tideline Ocean Resort & Spa BROWARD: BEST MUSEUM Bonnet House Museum of Discovery And Science Young at Art Museum MIAMI-DADE: BEST MUSEUM Coral Castle Gold Coast Railroad Museum History Miami Miami Children’s Museum Perez Art Museum Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science Vizcaya Museum and Gardens PALM BEACH: BEST MUSEUM Boca Children’s Museum

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My daughter went to Mexico, and all I got was a giant dose of parenting perspective

BY HEIDI STEVENS CHICAGO TRIBUNE I spent a lot of spring break thinking what a good mom I’d be if I only had one kid.

My 11-year-old daughter went to Mexico for five days with her friend and her friend’s (extremely generous, very brave) mom, which left me the bulk of the week off with just my 7-year-old son. We ran around outside. We tried Topgolf. We played Monopoly NFL. We took our time.

One day my son told me his classmate had said left-handed people are stupid and he refuses to be friends with them.

My son is left-handed. I suggested he could tell his classmate, “Your loss.”

“What’s ‘Your loss?’” he asked.

I told him his classmate would be the one missing out if he goes through life refusing to be friends with left-handed people. I told him to think of all the Chi-

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cago Cubs who bat left-handed.

“Which ones?” my son asked.

I had no idea, obviously. I only said that because I figured he knew some.

We Googled it and discovered several: Miguel Montero, Kyle Schwarber, Aroldis Chapman. (He was a Cub when they won the World Series, so we counted him.)

This led us to Google famous left-handed athletes (Babe Ruth!), which led us to Google left-handed presidents (Barack Obama!), which led us to Google lefthanded celebrities (Oprah!).

“So you’re telling me if Kyle Schwarber, Babe Ruth, Barack Obama and Oprah showed up at his house and asked him to hang out, he’d say no?” I asked my son.

We laughed and Googled some more about lefties. Partly because it was fun and interesting, but mostly because we had time.

We didn’t have to pause and drive my daughter to practice. I didn’t have to hop up midsentence and help her find that one pair of shorts. I wasn’t worried about spending more time with him than I was with her.

I missed my daughter. A lot. But I was really rocking this parenting thing without her.

How can I spend only-child amounts of time with children who aren’t onlies? I wondered.

Schedule more solo time with each kid?

Quit my job? Drop not-very-subtle hints that my children are available, one at a time, to join other people’s family vacations?

That’s when I realized my own shortsightedness.

My daughter was in Mexico, creating memories that would last her, I’m quite

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certain, a lifetime. She’ll never forget the first time she left the country without her mom. She’ll never forget the time she and her friend sported Lycra mermaid tails and swam up to the poolside bar for mango smoothies — a scene captured for me via iPhone camera and transmitted internationally via WhatsApp. She’ll always know that someone else’s mom thought warmly and highly enough of her to invite her on vacation. She’ll always know her own mom had enough faith in her good judgment and independent spirit to let her go.

Those truths will hold different meaning to her as she grows up, but they’ll always be with her. Maybe they’ll even shape her as she goes — into a person who takes adventures, into a person who takes risks, into a person who remembers that fun and safety can exist outside your family as well as inside it.

I want those things for my kids. And they won’t learn them from endless oneon-one time with me.

They need each other. And alone time.

And friends. And friends’ parents. And teachers. And coaches. And precocious little classmates who tell them lefties are stupid.

They need a lot that I can’t give them, in other words. No matter how much uninterrupted time I have.

“Prepare the child for the path, not the path for the child” is one of my favorite parenting sayings. I first encountered it from author Betsy Brown Braun, whose books were beacons of light for me when my kids were younger.

They need to know I’m in their corner, cheering and coaxing and comforting and all those other parent jobs. But life doesn’t happen in a corner.

The best I can do, I decided, is savor the one-on-one times when they fall in my lap, even as I remember they’re only a portion of what my kids need to flourish and grow into their big, full lives.

“Roots and wings, baby,” a friend commented on Facebook when I posted a photo of my daughter and me, reunited after her trip — a reference to another parenting saying I love: “There are two gifts we should give our children. One is roots; the other is wings.”

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Heroic parenting isn’t nearly as daunting as it sounds

BY HEIDI STEVENS CHICAGO TRIBUNE It’s hard to feel like a hero when your bills and deadlines and laundry are piling up faster than you care to admit.

It’s easy, in fact, to feel like quite the opposite: A failure. A misfit. A disappointment.

Which is why I want to share a story about some teenage girls I met recently.

I was invited to moderate a panel sponsored by Step Up, a nonprofit that helps girls from under-resourced communities.

The group offers after-school programs to mentor high school girls for college, internships and, eventually, their careers.

Before my panel, three teens took the floor and answered questions about their goals and their obstacles. They mentioned marine biology and pediatric surgery.

They talked about classmates who spend

more time on makeup than homework.

They talked about boys.

Then a Step Up volunteer asked them each to name a hero, and all three, one after the next, said the same thing: my mom.

Each girl had a different reason, but they boiled down to some essentials She loves me unconditionally.

She works so hard to give me what I need.

She believes in me.

I sat in my chair wiping away tears and thinking about how many people I wished were in the room, hearing what heroics look like to the people on the receiving end.

Love. Work. Belief.

We tie ourselves in knots wondering whether we’re doing enough or doing too much or doing the right amount but doing it all wrong.

It’s a modern fear, I think. Kids used to worry about disappointing their parents.

Now parents worry about disappointing their kids.

We should worry less.

They’re watching us love them and believe in them. And that means everything.

I was driving my daughter, 11, to a chemistry fair the other day, and we made a quick detour to Starbucks for tea. We were late, and I was distracted, probably feeling like a failure (misfit, disappointment), when she asked if I remembered her first Frappuccino.

“I do!” I answered.

I didn’t.

Thankfully, she launched into her detailed memory of that transcendent moment.

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We laughed and sipped our tea, and I delivered her to the chemistry fair. I thought about our conversation the whole ride home.

A few days later, my husband was washing out the kids’ lunchboxes when my 7-year-old son, sitting nearby, burst into spontaneous, inconsolable sobs. We ran through the usual questions: What happened? What hurts? Did you pinch something? Cut something?

He asked me to follow him upstairs, where he admitted, after much coaxing, that he saves all the notes I put in his lunch and hides them in a lunchbox pocket. Now they were waterlogged and wrecked.

He cried a little more. My husband gently apologized, and we all moved on. The whole episode lasted 15 minutes, tops.

But it reminded me, one more time, how often the moments and gestures that mean the most are tiny little things.

I thought those notes ended up in the cafeteria garbage, alongside empty CapriSun pouches and uneaten carrot sticks.

I wouldn’t have guessed my little scribbles leave such a lasting impression. Nor would I have put much weight in a Frappuccino, memory-wise.

It got me wondering how different we’d feel about our days — about ourselves — if we took inventory of all the ways we make people feel loved and believed in.

How different would we feel about our perpetual busy-ness and ball dropping if we knew that one day, maybe even now, someone would say, “She works so hard to give me what I need.”

Few of us set out to be heroes, certainly not when we’re parenting. (Some days I’m just shooting for adequate.) But we want to do well by our loved ones, and it was inspiring to hear some teenagers spell out what that entails.

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And, I’ll add, the occasional Frappuccino.

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Smartphones may be ruining your relationships, even when they’re off

BY DANIELLE BRAFF CHICAGO TRIBUNE When she’s playing with her children, Sandra Kim’s phone is nowhere in sight.

She puts it upstairs before going downstairs to play with her children. Kim, a stay-at-home mother in Fairfax, Va., to three children between the ages of 3 and 8, knows that she’s no match for the allure of social media, text messages and phone calls. She also knows that whenever she peeks at her phone, her kids get upset.

“When we’re playing, I call my husband to tell him that I won’t be accessible for a few hours,” Kim said.

It’s a bold move at a time when cellphones are causing trouble in relationships. Anyone who has tried to have a conversation with someone only to notice that the other person is looking down at his or her phone knows the feeling, but recent studies are daunting and revealing: Relationships are no match for phones.

A study published in the journal Psychology of Popular Media Culture asked college couples how dependent they were on their smartphones and how difficult it would be for them to go without their phone for a day. Regardless of how much they used their phones, the level of dependency on them determined how confident these couples were about their relationships. Those who felt that their partners were too dependent on their devices said they weren’t as satisfied in their relationship as those who perceived their partners to be less dependent on them.

Another study by online security company AVG found that 54 percent of children thought their parents check their devices too often and 32 percent of kids feel unimportant when parents are distracted by their phones. A quarter of parents want to check their phones less often.

And while it sounds logical that if your phone bothers your family or your partner — and if you agree that you want to check your phone less frequently — the simple move would be to stop using your phone as often as you’re using it.

But it’s a very complicated issue, said Brandon McDaniel, an assistant professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Illinois State University who studied phones and relationships.

“It is often unrealistic to cut out phone use entirely, and it is also unrealistic to simply tell yourself that you will practice self-control and not check your phone,” McDaniel said. But, he said, “It can also begin to tear relationships apart if we are not careful.”

McDaniel found that it damaged relationships when partners allowed their devices to interrupt their face-to-face interactions, turned to others online instead of confiding in their partner or compared their relationship with those they saw on social media. In a 2014 study, he found that when technology devices frequently interrupted partners, couples had more conflict over technology use, lower relationship satisfaction, more depressive symptoms and lower life satisfaction.

But the phone doesn’t even have to be turned on to be disruptive.

A study by researchers at the University of Essex found that simply having a phone nearby while discussing an intimate topic made strangers report a lower relationship

quality during the chat than the strangers who had the same talk without a cellphone in view.

“It would appear that it is one’s psychological attachment to the device that is really driving these negative relationships,” said Matthew Lapierre, assistant professor of communication at the University of Arizona, who studies this topic.

“Relationship partners likely get frustrated by the distractions caused by smartphones, which leads to problems.”

As dependency on smartphones increases, relationship satisfaction decreases, Lapierre said.

The phone issues surrounding relationships need to be approached delicately, however, as not everyone has the same opinion about phone use, and not everyone sees a problem, McDaniel said.

“If we can at least start from a common meaning that we love each other and want to connect, then we can set some ground rules for things that will help to keep us connected,” he said.

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Lessons in parenting inside eye-opening book

BY MICHAEL BRAGA SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE Retired and living in Boynton Beach, Elaine Sussman has turned her memories into a children’s book.

It features her younger brother, Mark Feinstein, a little daredevil who does things many kids are afraid to do.

“He climbs the tallest trees,” Sussman writes in her book. “He flies really high in the air on the swings at the playground.”

But what makes Mark really special, she said, is that he is blind.

“Mark can’t see anything, not even colors or shadows,” she writes. “He sees the world completely differently than we do, through touch, taste, sound and smell.”

Titled “The Boy Who Opened Our Eyes” and published by Lightswitch Learning, Sussman’s book takes the reader into Mark’s world and imparts some valu-

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She shows how her mother and father never let Mark feel sorry for himself. They encouraged his love of music, taught him how to read Braille and never kept him from swimming, biking, horseback riding, canoeing or other outdoor activities in which he could have gotten hurt.

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“We performed together for 12 years,” Sussman said. “At the B’nai B’rith, the Knights of Columbus, at the Biltmore Hotel, all over New York.”

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opinion » columns year in Florida. She said Mark and her husband are really close.

“My sister is a loving woman,” Mark said. “She’s done so much with me.”

Sussman’s book makes that clear. It also highlights their differences – how Mark has always had more courage in spite of his inability to see.

“Once when we were boating on a lake, our canoe tipped over,” Sussman writes.

“I was so scared. I grabbed onto the canoe and held on as tightly as I could. Not Mark. He just floated in the water, happy and smiling.”

Mark credited his father for his courage, saying he knew his father would always come to his rescue.

“My father taught me to rely on him,” Mark said. “He taught me how to swim without a tube, to dive right in, to float in the water, that my body is buoyant.”

He said his mother is responsible for his positive attitude.

Sussman remembers one day when the kids in the neighborhood were all out playing jacks and jump rope, and Mark started crying because he had no one to play with. Their mother sat Mark on her lap and told him that he could sit there and cry because he couldn’t see and wasn’t able to play with the other kids, or he could be grateful and make the most out of the gifts he was given.

“Now let’s find something to do that will make you happy,” his mother told him.

Sussman said she later approached her mother and asked why she had been so mean to Mark.

Now it was Sussman’s turn to sit on her mother’s lap.

“She told me that it would have been much easier to cry with her son and tell him he got a bum deal, but that would make him miserable forever,” Sussman said. “My mother wouldn’t let him give into his handicap.”

Instead, Mark’s parents made his life interesting, always designing ways to allow their son to experience the world of sight.

In her book, Sussman explains that her father tied bells to the tail of kite so Mark could hear how high it was flying. And when Mark wanted know how the color red felt, tasted and sounded, his sister told him that “red feels hot to the touch … it’s like touching a pot cooking on the stove.”

“Red tastes sweet like apples, strawberries and cherries,” Sussman writes, and “red is a color to get people’s attention. …

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When you don’t get the answer you want to ‘Do you want a boy or a girl?’

BY DANIELLE BRAFF CHICAGO TRIBUNE Katherine Asbery did everything she could to have a girl.

She tried the Shettles and Whelan methods, which both involve timing of intercourse; she feasted on fruits and vegetables; she went on a low-salt diet; and she did everything the internet told her to do to get pregnant with the baby girl she had always dreamed of delivering.

But nothing worked for Asbery, mother of three little boys.

“We did it all,” said Asbery, who was living in Georgia at the time. “This wasn’t how I saw my life.”

Her friends would go on shopping sprees for their little ladies, and they’d plan teas for their Southern belles. Slowly, the woman who dreamed only of having girls found herself losing friends one by one simply because she had boys.

Asbery was becoming desperate until the day she logged online to one of her “disappointed gender” community websites and chatted with a web friend who’d found out that she was having a boy when she, too, wanted a girl.

“She was going to abort him,” said Asbery, who went on to adopt her fourth child — a girl — and write “Altered Dreams,” a book about gender disappointment. “I realized how serious this was,” Asbery said.

Asbery offered to adopt her new friend’s baby, but it was too late.

Gender disappointment is more common than most people think, said Diane Ross-Glazer, author of “When Parenting Is a Foreign Language.”

There are active online community boards dedicated to supporting parents and parents-to-be who are disappointed about the gender of their baby and have already connected expectations to their baby’s personality.

Asbery envisioned shopping, teas and girly talks with a little girl.

But, Ross-Glazer said, having a girl doesn’t mean she’ll want to do those

things.

“You could end up with a little athlete,” she said.

Still, there are valid fears that some parents-to-be have about the gender of their future children.

“The vast majority are benign psychological reasons, which might have to do with your own hopes, feelings of inadequacy, fears about parenting and what you might do well, what you might have been exposed to, said Stephan Quentzel, a New York-based psychiatrist. In other cases, the reasons are deeper.

“It may feed into something more problematic about conflicts within the parent, or abuse issues,” Quentzel said.

Regardless of the reasons for the gender

preference, the vast majority of these feelings vanish the moment the baby is born.

After giving birth, in many cases, “it takes seconds, from a psychological and biochemical standpoint, to be head-overheels in love with the newborn, regardless of gender,” said Quentzel.

Even so, if parents have a strong desire to have one gender, it’s advised that they find out what they’re having ahead of time, so that they can address their emotions.

“Take the time to mourn the loss of what you thought you were going to get,” Ross-Glazer said. “We all are disappointed when our idea, when our visual doesn’t pan out and become a reality.”

Talk about why you’re disappointed: Did you picture going to sports games with a son? If so, why can’t you do that with a daughter?

If you are able to connect your disappointment to a thought, it’s easier to release.

For some, the feeling of disappointment doesn’t dissipate when the child is born, and these parents will need to seek help from a therapist.

Asbery loves all of her boys but said she continued to want a special relationship with a daughter, picturing the stereotypical mother-daughter relationship.

“You could do everything with your girl,” she said. “They are your minime.”

She did a gender-specific adoption and brought home Elliana in 2012. So far, she said, having a girl has been healing.

“Having a daughter is what I thought it would be: my boys sitting on the floor having a tea party with her, daddydaughter dances, girls’ day, shopping,” she said, picturing the future. “It’s that relationship that I was missing that she has filled, not just for me, but for all of us.”

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Messes, mistakes a good thing when cooking with kids

BY JUDY BUCHENOT CHICAGO TRIBUNE Teaching a cooking class for preschoolers may seem like it would be as challenging as herding cats, but Joan Chappell has got a system.

After teaching preschoolers for 30 years, she has a good idea of what will work and what won’t. She strongly believes in allowing preschoolers to “cook.”

“I think it is really important to get children to be familiar with food. When they are part of the process of making something, they will try it. It is a great way to introduce new foods,” Chappell said. “Working with food introduces all sorts of life skills like washing your hands, washing produce, cleaning up when you spill something, washing your dishes and putting them away and of course, making mistakes.”

Allowing mistakes is an important part of working with preschoolers. Chappell often cooks with her 4-year-old grandson, Miles. “The first time Miles cracked an egg, he basically squished it,” she says, laughing and shrugging her shoulders.

“But now, several eggs later, he is pretty good at it.”

Being able to crack an egg is a skill that brings a sense of accomplishment to preschoolers she said.

Cooking also introduces children to math concepts like measuring and counting, Chappell said. Counting the number of tablespoons that go into the recipe or seeing that two half cups equal one cup are great introductions to the math concepts they will need to learn in the coming years.

“You really have to avoid getting upset and remember that kids are kids. They may not even stick with you until the recipe is finished. You have to go into the process knowing that it won’t be the way you usually do things, but that’s OK,” Chappell said. “It’s OK if a little extra flour goes into the mix. It’s OK if the cookies are all different sizes on the cookie sheet. It’s OK if the frosting is on the cupcake paper, the counter and your shirt as well as on the cupcake.”

Chappell also encourages parents to take children to the grocery store. “Being at the grocery store is a great time for

conversations about food and what to eat. You might even ask them to pick out something for dinner. They are more willing to try something new if they picked it out,” she notes. “If they help you every day, they will begin to think about food and what is good to eat. It is a great age to start them thinking about where food comes from.”

Chappell shares a few of her favorite kid-friendly recipes for parents to make with their children.

SUGAR COOKIE FRESH FRUIT TACOS 18 ounce refrigerated sugar cookie dough 1 tablespoon cinnamon 2 cups cut-up fruit 1 cup whipping cream 1/4 cup sugar Grease two baking sheets. Cover round shapes such as a rolling pin or empty paper towel tubes with foil. Cut cookie dough into thick slices. On a lightly floured surface, pat each round into a three-inch circle. Sprinkle cinnamon on each circle. Bake cookies at 350 degrees until lightly golden, but still soft-about seven to nine minutes. Gently remove cookies from baking sheet with a spatula and immediately drape over round forms

to create a taco-style shape. Cool cookies about two minutes or until they are firm. Gently remove cookies and allow to cool. Place whipping cream and sugar in a bowl. Beat with a mixer until stiff peaks form. Fill each cookie with about 2 tablespoons of whipped cream. Top with cut up fruit. The fruit taco is ready to enjoy.

GRILLED CHEESE ROLL-UPS 6 slices bread 6 American cheese singles slices 1 tablespoon butter Use a rolling pin to flatten each slice of bread. Trim off crusts. Place a slice of cheese on the bread. Roll up bread into a tube shape. Set aside. Heat a skillet over medium low heat. Add butter and spread melted butter over skillet surface.

Place roll-ups in the pan with the seam side down. Cook, turning frequently until bread is lightly browned. Serve immediately.

——— Joan’s Culinary Cue: When cooking with non-readers, try color coding your measuring cups and spoons. This makes it easier to give instruction by saying “put in one red scoop of flour and one blue scoop of sugar.”

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‘Strong Is the New Pretty’ shows girls in their muddy, messy glory

BY HEIDI STEVENS CHICAGO TRIBUNE Kate Parker remembers being 7 and wanting her hair cut like her brothers: short, tangle-free and out of her way for soccer.

“I realize now what a gift my parents gave me,” Parker told me. “They never once said, ‘Girls look this way,’ or, ‘Girls don’t do that.’”

Instead, her parents took her to a salon in her New Jersey suburb, where a stylist dutifully chopped off her locks.

Radical? Not exactly. But unusual enough that the memory planted itself into Parker’s brain and grew, eventually, into the idea for “Strong Is the New Pretty:

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A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves,” Parker’s new photo book.

“The day after I had my hair cut, I walked proudly into second grade,” she writes in the introduction. “My new look was the bomb. Not one single part of me thought it didn’t look good or girls should have long hair or it wasn’t feminine. ... I had never been told that girls shouldn’t do sports, or be loud, or question everything, or get their hair cut exactly like their big brothers’.”

Now Parker, a professional photographer, has two daughters, ages 11 and 8, and she raises them with a similar you-be-

you philosophy.

In her book, Parker turns her lens toward girls who are living their loud, brave, strong, messy lives. Some are athletes, some are musicians, some are dancers, some are explorers. One of my favorite photos is of Emme, 7, perched on a tree branch. “We weren’t supposed to climb this high,” Emme admits. “But the view is better up here.”

Girls’ first names and ages accompany each photo, along with a short quote about what they’re doing and dreaming.

Strong, Parker is careful to point out, doesn’t always mean muscles.

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stages » child “I wanted to show all kinds of girls from all kinds of pursuits,” she said. “The message is just allowing girls to be who they are and know their worth and value are determined by what they do and how they act and how kind they are and the feeling they leave people with, rather than how they look.”

It’s a message she got loud and clear as a kid, but one that gets muddled in our current climate, she said.

“Strong has always been pretty,” she said. “What’s new is the pressure girls face today with Snapchat and Instagram filters and other pressures I didn’t face growing up. So I feel like it’s a message that bears repeating.”

The girls in the book repeat it beautifully.

“I am fearless,” says Maggie, 9.

“Yeah, I am a little muddy,” says Tayla, 6. “So what?”

“I love water polo, and I can lift just one eyebrow, and I speak Farsi and play tennis, and I can make people laugh by making funny faces,” Sabrina, 6, says.

“And I taught my little sister, Penny, to read when she was 3.”

“I’m small,” says Ivy, 9. “But I have a big voice, and I know how to use it.”

Naturally, I gave my daughter, 11, a copy. I’m thinking about grabbing a few for my friends as well.

“The book is for girls, obviously,” Parker said. ‘But there are so many lessons for women, too. We forget how awesome we once thought we were.”

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As kids age, give up

BY DANIELLE BRAFF CHICAGO TRIBUNE If you enter two rooms of Candice BlansettCummins’ otherwise immaculate home, you might need a mask to disguise the smell, along with some anti-bacterial soap.

That’s because Blansett-Cummins is the mother of a 14-year-old and an 18-yearold, and she’s learned to choose her battles.

“It didn’t make any sense to argue with them and make them clean it just to make it fall back apart again,” BlansettCummins said. “Behind their doors, that’s their space, and we’re not going to govern what’s in there, aside from the fact that there has to be a path for safety, and you shouldn’t have rotting food.”

Parents of teens are united in their mission to get through this time with their sanity intact, but it’s a feat often failed.

“Teens are going through a very stressful time in their lives: They want to please us, but they also want to break away,” said Michele Borba, educational psychologist, parent expert and author of “UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our AllAbout-Me World.” “Expectations are huge, the social scene is huge, peer pressure is enormous, college applications are due, peers matter more than we do, and psychologically and physiologically, there are a lot of changes.”

Add that all up, and you get a melting pot of teenage emotions — and the target of those emotions is quite often the parent.

For most parents, these teenage years are the most difficult and frustrating times, but there are ways to ease the tension.

It’s a very quick and emotional transition from being a child to becoming a tween and then a teen, and parents aren’t used to giving up the control they had over their kids, which is commonly the source of the majority of the arguments, said Dan Griffin, a clinical psychologist specializing in adolescents and family therapy.

“Parents have a hard time making the transition from the preteen years, where it has been more helpful to be hands-on, toward increasing autonomy and stepping back,” Griffin said.

If parents aren’t anticipating their children’s need for autonomy, they might perceive it as disrespect or lack of control, and this sets up a bad dynamic between the child and the parent, he said.

“They get more controlling, and there’s

a dance of the clamping down and the resistance,” he said.

Instead, parents can offer tweens, or even 8- and 9-year-olds, increasing opportunities to have control, to shift the hierarchy, which will help their relationship.

Let them choose the menu for dinner, the restaurant or the sports they’ll be playing, Griffin said. You’re still the parent, and you get to make the major decisions in their lives, but they’re growing up, and they need to feel they’re in control as well.

“If kids begin to feel a sense of respect coming at them, you’ll often see a shift, and the kid will seem to become a bit more mature and engaged instead of just being a resistant gorilla,” Griffin said.

Giving up the control is a tough one for many parents, but there are other struggles besides control.

It’s a tough, passionate time for hormonal adolescents, and when they arrive

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home from school, they need to unwind.

Instead of giving them the privacy and space that they need, some parents feel insulted and rejected by their teens — which could cause tension in the home, said Lisa Damour, psychologist and author of “Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood.”

“Rather than understanding that teenagers are often prickly at home because they are worn out by being pleasant all day at school, parents feel that the teenager no longer likes them,” Damour said. “Rather than accepting that it is developmentally important for teenagers to question authority, they feel that their teenagers are being disrespectful.”

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as something that your child is passing through rather than something your child is doing to you.

During this tumultuous time in their lives, teens really need their parents to be a nonjudgmental support system, said Lucie Hemmen, clinical psychologist and author of “Parenting a Teen Girl” and “The Teen Girl’s Survival Guide.”

You may feel that you have plenty of advice, but you should talk less, lecture less and listen more, Hemmen said.

Instead of yelling when your teen sleeps all day, resist criticizing him and say, “I noticed you’ve been sleeping a lot, sweetie,” Hemmen suggested. “What’s going on? I want to help.”

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For example, if you notice cuts on his arms, explain calmly that you saw the cuts and you’re not angry, but you love him and want to help. Ask, “Can you please talk to me about what’s going on?”

Hemmen said.

There also are good times of the day and bad times to have those talks, whether you want to talk to your teen about a serious issue or whether you simply want to ask him about his day, Borba said.

You may be excited to chat as soon as he walks in after school, but this is usually the worst time, she said. And here’s the tricky part: Each teen is different, and you’re going to have to read his or her signs.

“But don’t do the Barbara Walters approach — do more of the Kelly Ripa: the relaxed approach,” Borba said. “The steady eye contact really bothers them, and don’t be so inquisitive.”

Alecs Variny, a widow who is raising her 14-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter, tries to create a nightly safe space: the dinner table.

We sit down, and as we eat, I ask them about how school went, how was their such-or-such activity,” Variny said. “It is my favorite time of the day, and I really miss it if we don’t get to do it.”

Electronics are banned at the table, and moodiness is called out — even if it’s Variny who is the moody one.

But moods happen, and home is the place where teens are allowed to have their moods, Blansett-Cummins said.

“It doesn’t matter how good of a job you do as a parent or how the stars are aligned, there’s nothing you can do because hormones are hormones,” she said. “We have to give them the space to have their moods.”

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FREE Family Day Celebration. Florida Grand Opera event features performances, a stage

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ALL COUNTIES Free Comic Book Day. Participating shops will allow visitors to take home a selection of free comics for one day only. Find participating stores at freecomicbookday.com LIME Fresh Mexican Grill Cinco de Mayo.

Various restaurant locations will host Cinco de Mayo celebrations and block parties. For more information, visit limefreshmexicangrill.com/cincode-mayo-celebration-at-lime-2017.php Home Depot Kids Workshop. Ages 5-12. First come/first served. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. First Saturday of the month. All counties. Home Depot. Free. Find participating stores at homedepot.com

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made for the country at a free event featuring veterans groups, city officials, music by Fort Lauderdale Highlands and Boca Raton High School Band. Drills by Boca Raton High School NJROTC and the Boca Raton Police & Fire Honor Guard. Free. 9 a.m. Boca Raton Cemetary, 449 SW Fourth Ave., Boca Raton. myboca.us/1167/Special-Events

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makeup and selfie station, special FX and flamenco fan decorating and opera tech workshops. Participants will each receive an opera-themed gift bag at the end of the day. 1-4 p.m. Pompano Beach Cultural Center, 50 W. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach. fgo.org

FREE Made at PAMM. Create art inspired by pieces on display in a program led by teaching artists. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Perez Art Museum Miami, 1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. pamm.org Chocolate Zucchini Muffins. Parents and kids ages 2-5 can learn to muffins together. $30 per child with one caregiver included. 10-11 A.M. Taste Buds Kitchen Miami West, 14740 SW 26th St., Miami. tastebudskitchen.com/miamiwest/ upcoming/

5 FRIDAY FREE First Friday Night Food Trucks. First Friday of each month. 5:30-10 p.m. Palmetto Bay Village Center. 18001 Old Cutler Road, Palmetto Bay. foodtruckinvasion.com FREE First Friday Concert. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to enjoy live music. First Friday of the month. 6-9 p.m. Normandy Fountain, Normandy Drive at 71st Street, Miami Beach. 305-332-2623

Empanadas Fiesta. Parents and kids make empanadas and invent original shapes. $30 per child with one caregiver included. 10-11 A.M. Taste Buds Kitchen Miami West, 14740 SW 26th St., Miami. tastebudskitchen.com/miamiwest/ upcoming/ Spring Fiesta. Dancing, hors d’oeuvres, pictures and more. Formal attire required. Tickets are $10 per parent/child couple and then $5 for each additional child. Scott Rakow Youth Center, 2700 Sheridan Ave., Miami Beach. 305-673-7767

6 SATURDAY FREE First Saturday at Gold Coast Railroad Museum. Fun, food, bounce houses and train rides. Nominal fee for food and train rides. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Gold Coast Railroad Museum, 13450 SW 152nd St., Miami. gcrm.org Nature Play. Enjoy the water in this kayaking and snorkeling clinic. $5. 10-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3 p.m. Crandon Park, 6747 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne, Florida. zoomiami.org/natureplay2 Frogwatch Monitoring. Collect data of native South Florida frog species. Free. 8:30-9:30 p.m.

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» mother’s day events CELEBRATING STRONG MOMS May 3. Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Broward County hosts its 25th annual Mother’s Day Luncheon to raise funds for its programs. $100 per person. 10:30 a.m.

Signature Grand, 6900 State Road 84, Davie. hmhbbroward.org BRICKELL FASHION MARKET MOTHER’S DAY May 7. Fashion show, shopping, networking and more. Free. 11 a.m.- 6p.m. Hyatt Regency Miami, 400 Southeast Second Ave., Miami. brickellfashionmarket.com MOTHER’S DAY WEEK AT MIAMI SEAQUARIUM May 8-14. Moms get in free with a mother’s day card for the marine mothers at the park.

Up to four accompanying guests get 50 percent of price of admission. Miami Seaquarium, 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne. miamiseaquarium.com MOMMY’S DAY CELEBRATION May 9. Kids participate in Mother’s Day story time and crafts. Free. 6:30 p.m. Hollywood Library, 2600 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. broward.org/Library/LocationsHours/Branches/ Pages/HO.aspx MAKE MOM A CARD May 10. Kids can make Mother’s Day cards for mom and grandma. Free. 4 p.m. Lauderhill Towne Centre Library, 6399 W. Oakland Park Blvd. broward.org/Library/LocationsHours/ Branches/Pages/LC.aspx MOTHER’S DAY HEALTH TALK AND HIGH TEA May 13. The ladies only event includes three guest speakers and a southern style brunch buffet with desserts. General admission, $25 in advance; $35 at the door. VIP experience, $40. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Country Club of Miami, 6801 NW 186th St., Hialeah. eventbrite.com/e/mothers-day-health-talk-high-teatickets-32575792071

MOTHER DAUGHTER DERBY DAY TEA May 13. Teas, finger sandwiches and desserts will be served to Cooper City residents. Wear party dresses and Derby hats for a hat contest.

RSVP. $25 per couple and $10 for each additional daughter. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cooper City Community Center, 9000 SW 50th Place, Cooper City. coopercityfl.org/ MOTHER’S DAY TEA PARTY May 13. Tea, soft drinks, brunch and a variety of desserts will be served. Each mother gets a rose at the event. RSVP. $10 per person. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Intracoastal Park Clubhouse, 2240 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach. boynton-beach. org/recreation MOTHER’S DAY CRAFT May 13. Kids can flex their creative muscles to make a Mother’s Day gift. Free. 11 a.m. Weston Library, 4205 Bonaventure Blvd., Weston. broward.org/Library/LocationsHours/Branches/Pages/ WE.aspx MOTHER’S DAY TEA AND SPA PARTY May 13. Mothers and daughters ages 4-12 can enjoy a tea party and pampering. Residents, $50; Nonresidents, $60. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. or 1:30-3 p.m. Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center, 100 Sweet Bay Lane, Royal Palm Beach. 561-7905124 BRUSH AND BRUNCH May 13. Eat while you paint a bouquet of tulips for Mother’s Day. A painting expert will guide you through the painting. RSVP. $12 includes brunch and painting. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Festival Marketplace, 2900 W. Sample Road, Pompano Beach. eventbrite.com/e/brush-brunch-may-13thtickets-33019838225 MOTHER’S DAY TEA PARTY May 13. Moms and preschoolers are invited to a tea party for Mother’s Day. Free. 10:30 a.m.

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Pembroke Pines. broward.org/Library/LocationsHours/Branches/Pages/SW.aspx INTRO TO KUNDALINI WITH GANESHA: MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL May 14. Explore the divine mother through Kundalini Yoga and Meditation. All ages and genders are welcome. Free. 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Inhale Miami, 6310 Northeast Second Ave., Miami. inhalemiami.com MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH May 14. Enjoy a buffet brunch at the Flamingo Pond and entry to Flamingo Gardens and the African Violet Show. RSVP. Adult, $46.95; mothers, $36.95; children, $31.95. 10 a.m.1:35 p.m. Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie. flamingogardens.org MOTHER’S DAY 5K May 14. After the 5k race and Mommy & Me Kids Dash, mothers will receive roses. $20-$30. 7:30 a.m. Vista View Park, 4001 SW 142nd Ave., Davie. active.com/davie-fl/ running/distance-running-races/5th-annualmother-s-day-5k-2017 MOTHER’S DAY CONCERT May 14. The Royal Palm Beach Spring Community Band will perform an indoor concert.

Refreshments will be served, Free. 5 p.m.

Cultural Center, 151 Civic Center Way, Royal Palm Beach. royalpalmbeach.com A MOTHER’S LOVE: MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH May 14. Brunch buffet, unlimited mimosas, door prizes, live entertainment, photo booth, free massages and shopping with vendors. $40-$70. 1-5 p.m. Riviera Beach City Marina, 200 E. 13th St., Riviera Beach. bit.ly/MothersLoveBrunch MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH AT THE ADDISON May 14. Live music, kids’ activities, unlimited mimosas and bellinis and a brunch buffet.

RSVP. $89.95 per person; children under 12, half price. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Addison, 2 E. Camino Real, Boca Raton. theaddisonofbocaraton.com MOMMY AND ME LUNCHEON AT FULL BLOOM May 14. Children participate in Food Play, an interactive art experience for learning about vegetables, while parents enjoy lunch at the restaurant and watch the children explore. $20 per child. Lunch is additional. 1-3 p.m.

Full Bloom, 11 Island Ave., Miami Beach. bit. ly/FoodPlayLuncheon HAITIAN MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH May 28. Have unlimited mimosas, juices and soft drinks along with a hearty Mother’s Day brunch in the center of a garden. All guests receive free goodie bags. RSVP for event location. $50-$190. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 1:30-3:30 p.m. Davie. haitianmothersdaybrunch.eventbrite.com

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2017 Summer Day Camp Adventures Ages 6 -12

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (before and after care is available)

5-Day Camps June 12 thru August 18

Week-long camps packed full of science, discovery and FUN! Each camp also includes an IMAX film adventure!

Ocean Explorers 5-Day Camps

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June 9 - 23 • August 7 -11

2 Days at the Museum 3 Days at FAU’s SeaTech in Dania Beach Week-long science camp focusing on coastal marine and coral reef ecosystems plus visit FAU’s ocean engineering/electronics labs.

Camp Information 954.713.0930 www.mods.org

acle League baseball game, family bike ride, bike rodeo. Free. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Evelyn Greer Park, 8200 SW 124th St., Miami. pinecrest-fl.gov/parks Discovery at Deering. First Saturday of every month. Plant mangroves and build your own terrarium. RSVP required. $15. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Deering Estate, 16701 SW 72nd Ave., Miami. deeringestate.org/discover-deering Miami’s Ultimate Baby Fair. Learn about the products and services offered to hopeful, new and expecting parents. $15-150. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Miami Airport Convention Center, 777 NW 72nd Ave., Miami. mubashow.com I HEART FASHION, I HEART KIDS. Kids cross the catwalk in this Mother’s Day special edition of the Miami Children’s Museum’s Mommy and Me event. 2 p.m. Adults, $25 online or $30 at the door; children 12 and under, $10 online or $15 at the door. Miami Children’s Museum, 980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami. iheartfashioniheartkids.com/ Sunny Isles Beach Farmer’s Market. Fresh produce and baked goods. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Town Center Park, 17200 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles Beach. sibfl.net

7 SUNDAY Food Play for Kids. The domains of art and food collide in an interactive exploration for kids ages 3-12. Children will learn about various veggies and eat as they play. $25. 1-3 p.m. Wynwood Yard, The lots at 56, 64 and 70 NW 29th St., Miami. eventbrite.com/e/food-play-for-kids-at-the-wynwoodyard-sunday-may-7th-tickets-33415924931 Sunday Sounds at Fairchild. Live music performed by student ensembles from the Frost School of Museum. Included with Garden admission. 1 p.m. Glasshouse Café, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. fairchildgarden.org/eventscommunity-outreach/music-concerts/sunday-sounds Bluegrass Festival and Acoustic Jam. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy live music. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. First Sunday of every month. Park admission is $7 per car.

12:30-5 p.m. Greynolds Park, 18501 NE 22 Ave., North Miami Beach. southfloridabluegrass.com Family Fun Day for “Bee-ing Erika.” Raise money for Batten Disease while enjoying bounce houses, live music, face painting, pony rides and entertainment. Food truck meals, popcorn and cotton candy are available for purchase. $5 per person. Tropical Park, 7900 SW 40th St., Miami.

786-897-8524 Group Bike Ride. Ages 12 and up are invited to a family-friendly bike ride. Helmets and waivers required. First Sunday of every month. $10 suggested donation. The group meets at 9:30 a.m. and stops during the ride for a food truck break and a yoga demonstration. Coconut Grove Metrorail Station, 2780 SW 27th Ave., Miami. facebook. com/theunderlinemia

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County residents receive a 15 percent admission discount. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, 1101 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. frostscience.org

9 TUESDAY FREE Family Fun Night. Wear pajamas to participate in stories, songs and activities. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Coconut Grove Branch Library, 2875 McFarlane Road, Miami. 305-442-8595

12 FRIDAY FREE Little Havana Art Walk. Meet artists and see new work. Second Friday of every month.

7-11 p.m. Along Southwest Eighth Street between Twelfth and Seventeenth Avenues. facebook.com/ littlehavana.artwalk

13 SATURDAY Family Day on Aragon. Featured Film: “Annie.”

Admission includes popcorn and soda. Second Saturday and Sunday of the month. 11 a.m. Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. $5. 786-385-9689 or gablescinema.com PAMM Free Second Saturdays. Hands-on activities and guided tours. 1-5 p.m. Perez Art Museum, 2203 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. pamm. org or 786-345-5643 Artful Playdates. Singing, art making, role-playing and more. Free. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, 10975 SW 17th St., Miami. thefrost.fiu.edu/calendar/ HistoryMiami Family Fun Days. Educational, hands-on activities and kid-themed projects. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Second Saturday of the month. Histo-

ryMiami, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. historymiami. org Sensory Saturday. Yoga, art and other sensory experiences for children with sensory processing disorders and their families. 9-11 a.m. Second Saturday of the month. Miami Children’s Museum, 980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami. $15. RSVP. 305-373-5437 ext. 100 Caribbean Market Day. Fresh fruit and vegetables, Caribbean food, handmade arts and crafts and afro-Caribbean entertainment. Second Saturday of every month. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 5925 NE Second Ave., Miami. littlehaiticulturalcenter.com Wild Nights at Zoo Miami. Take a tour of the zoo at night. Second Saturday of every month. $24, members. $30, non-members. 7 p.m. Zoo Miami, 12400 SW 152nd St., Miami. zoomiami. org/

14 SUNDAY Family Day on Aragon. Featured Film: “Annie.”

Admission includes popcorn and soda. Second Saturday and Sunday of the month. 11 a.m. Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. $5. 786-385-9689 or gablescinema.com

17 WEDNESDAY FREE Yoga del Barrio: Coral Gables Edition.

Bring a mat to join a free yoga session. 6:15-7 p.m. Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. coralgablesmuseum.org/events/

thur Causeway, Miami. miamichildrensmuseum. org/events

20 SATURDAY FREE GO GO MOA+D. Kid-friendly tour of museum exhibits and hands-on art activities. Third Saturday of every month. 12-4 p.m. Miami Dade College Museum of Art + Design, 600 Biscayne Blvd, Miami. 304-237-7700 FREE Bird Road Art Walk. Art, music, poetry and more in one of Miami’s artist communities.

Third Saturday of every month. 7-10 p.m. Bird Road Art District, 7259 SW 48th St., Miami. 305332-1905 FREE Coconut Grove Bike Tour. Free bicycle tour of the neighborhood’s architecture. Bring water, sunblock and a bike. Preregistration required. 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Coconut Grove City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Coconut Grove.

786-346-3356 New World School Chamber Concert. Browse the farmer’s market, enjoy the Splash ‘n’ Play and petting zoo, and hear the New World School Chamber students perform at the Banyan Bowl. Included with admission. 2 p.m. Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Road, Pinecrest. pinecrest-fl.gov FREE Yoga Mornings. All ages and levels are welcome. Bring a yoga mat and juice or water.

9-10 a.m. New World Center, 400 17th St., Miami Beach. nws.edu

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19 FRIDAY FREE Target Third Friday at Miami Children’s Museum. Explore the museum for free.

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Food Play for Kids. The domains of art and food collide in an interactive exploration for kids ages 3-12. Children will learn about various veggies and

THE YOUTH FAIR One of Miami-Dade’s Most Loved Family Events

During our 66th anniversary, families shared the fun during 21 days filled with adrenaline-pumping rides, fun games, mouthwatering food, live outdoor concerts, sensational shows, livestock/agricultural competitions and over 60,000 local artistic, academic and agricultural student exhibits. We thank all of our corporate partners, the thousands of employees, concessionaires, vendors and contractors who each year help create Miami-Dade County’s largest non-profit charity event.

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eat as they play. $25. 1-3 p.m. Wynwood Yard, The lots at 56, 64 and 70 NW 29th St., Miami. eventbrite.com/e/food-play-for-kids-at-the-wynwoodyard-sunday-may-21st-tickets-33416012192 Families in Paradise. The six-hour interactive event allows families with toddlers to teens to learn about businesses in the community and enjoy a Brazilian concert at sunset. $5. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Key Biscayne Community Center, 10 Village Green Way, Key Biscayne. familiesinparadise.com/

23 TUESDAY FREE Family Fun Night. Wear pajamas to participate in stories, songs and activities. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Coconut Grove Branch Library, 2875 McFarlane Road, Miami. 305-442-8595

24 WEDNESDAY FREE Miami Beach Food Truck & Music Fest. Food trucks and area restaurants. 5-10 p.m.

Fourth Wednesday of the month. Northshore Park Bandshell, Collins Avenue and 73rd Street.

26 FRIDAY FREE Cultural Fridays. Enjoy music and discover works by local artists and artisans. 7-11 p.m.

Last Friday of the month. Domino Park, SW 15th Avenue and 8th Street, Miami. 305-643-5500 or viernesculturales.org FREE Food Trucks. Every fourth Friday of the month. 5:30-10:30 p.m. Tropical Park, 7900 Bird Road, Miami.

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related art activity in PAMM’s Knight Education Center. Fourth Saturday of the month. Preregistration required. Included with museum admission.

1-2 p.m. Perez Art Museum Miami, 1103 Biscayne Blvd. pamm.org

100 Black Men of South Florida Walk/ Run 5k. The race raises funds for the organization’s health and wellness initiatives. Participants receive complimentary zoo admission, t-shirt, swag and admission to a vendor fair. $15-$35. 7-11 a.m. Zoo Miami, 12400 SW 152nd St., Miami. active.com/miami-fl/running/distance-runningraces/100-black-men-of-south-florida-zoo-walk-run5k-2017?platform=hootsuite Artful Playdates. Singing, art making, role-playing and more. Free. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, 10975 SW 17th St., Miami. thefrost.fiu.edu/calendar/

28 SUNDAY FREE Art in the Park with Marie. Ages toddlers-8. Create something new each month out on the lawn under the shade of the Banyan tree.

Supplies included. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Last Sunday of the month. Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach. 305-6737256

BROWARD 3 WEDNESDAY “Lahou Lakay: In my backyard.” A Haitian Heritage Month exhibition showcases artists exploring Haitian musical culture at Bailey Contemporary Arts. Historic Ali Cultural Arts will host performance art by “Rara Lackay.” Both venues will be hosting additional programs throughout the month. Bailey Contemporary Arts, 41 NE First. St., Pompano Beach. pompanobeachfl.gov/index.php/ events/display/2017/05

June 30 -July 30, 2017 | Studio One Theatre, FAU Boca Raton Tony Award-winning musical blends familiar fairy tales like “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Jack and the Beanstalk,”“Rapunzel,” and “Cinderella.” Tickets: Single $25, Kids/Students $12. Group tickets available, call 561-297-6124w

Tickets at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539

4 THURSDAY FREE First Thursdays: Starry Nights. Light refreshments in the museum cafe, exhibits and hands-on art projects. 4-8 p.m. NSU Art Museum, 1 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. nsuartmuseum.org/events

5 FRIDAY First Friday Food Trucks. A gathering of eats on wheels and live music. 5-9 p.m. Parking lot of Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie.

954-473-2955 Used Book Sale. Support Friends of the Helen B. Hoffman Library. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library, 501 N. Fig Tree Lane, Plantation. 954-797-2140 FREE Bite-sized Learning Lunch. Have lunch with a naturalist and learn about Florida plants, animals and habitats. Bring your own lunch. Preregistration required. 12:15 -12:45 p.m. Easterlin Park, 1000 NW 38th St., Oakland Park. webtrac. broward.org Moonight Movie in the Park. See “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” on a giant inflatable screen.

Bring food, beverages, lawn chairs and blankets.

Free. 8 p.m. Weston Regional Park, 20200 Saddle Club Road, Weston. westonfl.org/Departments/ParksAndRecreation/regionalPark.aspx

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A cricket’s chirp can be used to tell the temperature.

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Opening May 8, 2017.

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Children’s Book Fest. Puppet performances, free face painting, interactive music, storytelling, crafts, bubbles and a free book for the first 1,000 kids.

Free. 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation. broward.org/ library Godmother Death: A Mexican Folktale. A puppet show by David Goboff of Simply Puppets explores Mexican culture and the Day of the Dead Celebration. 11 a.m.-noon. Weston Branch Library, 4205 Bonaventure Blvd., Weston. broward.org/ Library/EventsClasses March for Babies. Walk two miles to support the March of Dimes. Music, food and family activities.

7 a.m.- noon. Nova Southeastern University, 3301 College Ave., Davie. marchforbabies.org Bird Walk. A naturalist-led walk of just over two miles to look for the many bird species that live in an around the park. Preregistration required. 8:3010:30 a.m. 1720 Deerfield Island Park, Deerfield Beach. 954-357-5100 Used Book Sale. Support Friends of the Helen B. Hoffman Library. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library, 501 N. Fig Tree Lane, Plantation. 954-797-2140

7 SUNDAY Bird Walk. A naturalist-led walk of just over two The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science is supported by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County. This project is supported by the Building Better Communities Bond Program and the City of Miami. Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and a member of the Association of Science and Technology Centers. Frost Science is an accessible facility. All contents ©Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science. All rights reserved.

Source: A. E. Dolbear, “The Cricket as a Thermometer”, The American Naturalist 31: 970-971 (Nov. 1897).

miles to look for the many bird species that live in an around the park. Preregistration required. 8-10 a.m. Tall Cypress Natural Area, 3700 Turtle Run Blvd., Coral Springs. 954-357-5100 Downtown Hollywood Dream Car Classic.

Find vintage cars, collectible vehicles and vendors at this family-friendly event. First Sunday of every month. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 1900 block of Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood. cobrajoeproductions.com

8 MONDAY Weston-Davie Rocks: Paint Party!. Want to spread some cheer around town? Come to the Multi-Purpose room to paint rocks that will be placed all over Weston. This activity is for all ages and children should be accompanied by a caretaker. 6:30-7:45 p.m. Weston Branch Library, 4205 Bonaventure Blvd., Weston. broward.org/Library/ EventsClasses

9 TUESDAY Free Cone Day. An interactive DJ, frozen characters, face painting and a free ice cream cone. 4-9

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10 WEDNESDAY Full Moon Drum Circle. All skills levels welcome for a guided drum circle at ArtsPark. Bring a drum or percussion instrument. 7-9 p.m. ArtsPark at Young Circle, One N. Young Circle, Hollywood. visithollywoodfl.org/events.aspx

11 THURSDAY FREE Concerts in the Park. Food trucks, bounce house and live music. Second Thursday of every month. 6-9 p.m. Old Davie Bandshell, 6650 Griffin Road, Davie. Davie-fl.gov

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Rockin’ and Reelin’. Watch “Are We There Yet” as part of an outdoor concert and film series. Bring chairs, picnic blankets and snacks. Free. Provident Park, 1412 NW Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale. fortlauderdale.gov/rockin

FREE Dania Beach Neighborhood Nights. Family-friendly block party with music, interactive art, movies, games, a barbecue and more. PATCH Market will sell organically-grown produce. Second Friday of the month. PATCH Urban Farm and Market, 1201 W. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach. thepatchgarden.com FREE Music under the Stars. Music on the great lawn. Second Friday of every month. 7-9 p.m. Atlantic and Pompano Beach Boulevards, Pompano Beach. pompanobeachfl.gov

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Family Fun Day. Interactive art session and museum exploration for ages 3 and up. Second Saturday of every month. $4, presale. $5 at the door. 3 p.m. Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs. coralspringsmuseum.org/category/events Used Book Sale. Support Friends of the Helen B. Hoffman Library. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library, 501 N. Fig Tree Lane, Plantation. 954-797-2140 YAAnniversary. Celebrate Young At Art Museum’s fifth anniversary with presentations, performances and art projects all day. $14 per person; $12 for Broward County residents, seniors and children over age 1; $11 for military members and their immediate families. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Young at Art Museun, 751 SW 121st Ave., Daive. youngatartmuseum.org Mayor’s Chess Challenge. All ages and skill levels are invited to play chess against local city officials. Free. 10 a.m.- noon. Riverland Park, 950 SW 27th Ave., Fort Lauderdale. sunrisefl.gov/index. aspx?page=20&recordid=4544 The New Waterworks Bash. Eight inflatable water slides, an enchanted coral reef photo station with mermaids, water challenges and games and more. Free. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mitchell/Moore Park, 901 NW 10th St., Pompano Beach. pompanobeachfl.gov

CGM offers free admission, activities and performances every second Saturday from 2pm to 5pm as part of Family Day on Aragon! coralgablesmuseum.org Registration Open for City Trekker Summer Camp!

Campers ages 5-12 explore the City Beautiful through art, architecture, history and more! Register today!

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FREE One Community Partnership 2 Wellness Day. A free event to honor Mental Health Awareness Month includes yoga, Zumba, massages, friendly sports competitions, tie-dye painting, coloring meditation, lyrical expression, a photo booth, healthy eating demonstrations and raffles.

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FREE The Dan Barrow Memorial Bluegrass Jam. Bluegrass, folk and mountain music. Bring an instrument if you’d like, but please leave amps at home. 5-7 p.m. Fern Forest Nature Center, 201 Lyons Road S., Coconut Creek. 954-357-5295 Night Hike. Naturalist-led walk through nature.

Preregistration required. $5. 7 p.m. Secret Woods Nature Center, 2701 W. State Road 84, Dania Beach. 954-357-8884 FREE Family Day Celebration. Florida Grand Opera hosts an event featuring performances, a stage makeup and selfie station, special FX and flamenco fan decorating and opera tech workshops.

Participants will each receive an opera-themed gift bag at the end of the day. 1-4 p.m. Pompano Beach Cultural Center, 50 W. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach. fgo.org FREE Retooled Workshop. New art project every second Sunday of the month provided by Young At Art Museum. First 25 participants receive an IKEA gift. 4-6 p.m. IKEA Sunrise, 151 NW 136th Ave., Sunrise. ikea.com/us/en/store/sunrise

17 WEDNESDAY Food Truck Invasion. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs for a picnic that requires no other prep on your part. 5-9:30 p.m. Brian Piccolo Park, 9501 Sheridan St., Hollywood. foodtruckinvasion.com

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L’Ouverture High School. $5. 6-8 p.m. Ali Cultural Arts, 353 Martin Luther King Blvd., Pompano Beach. pompanobeachfl.gov

19 FRIDAY Used Book Sale. Support Friends of the Helen B. Hoffman Library. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library, 501 N. Fig Tree Lane, Plantation. 954-797-2140 Kids Night at the Museum. Parents can have a night on the town while kids enjoy games, art activities, pizza and popcorn, and a movie screening. Bring a blanket, pillow and pajamas. Ages 5-12. 6-11 p.m. $35 for members, $40 for non-members. Young At Art, 751 SW 121st Ave., Davie. youngatartmuseum.org Night Hike. Naturalist-led walk through nature.

Preregistration required. $5. 8-9 p.m. Woodmont Natural Area, 7250 NW 80th Ave., Tamarac. 954357-5110 FREE Tunes & Trucks Concert Series. Bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy food trucks and live music by Jonny Dee and the Starlights. Food trucks 6 p.m. Music begins at 7 p.m. Sunrise Civic Amphitheater, 10610 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise. sunrisefl.gov/tunes FREE Movies on the Lawn. Bring blankets, lawn chairs and picnics for a feature presentation on the great lawn. Atlantic and Pompano Beach Boulevards, Pompano Beach. pompanobeachfl.gov

20 SATURDAY Used Book Sale. Support Friends of the Helen B. Hoffman Library. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Helen B. Hoffman

Plantation Library, 501 N. Fig Tree Lane, Plantation. 954-797-2140 FREE Moonlight Movie in the Park. Watch “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Bring lawn chairs and blankets. 8 p.m. Weston Regional Park, 20200 Saddle Road, Weston. westonfl.org

FREE Natural Area Geocaching Adventure Series. Use GPS or a smartphone to explore habitats and search for geocaches. Wear sturdy, closedtoe shoes. Bringing drinking water, sunscreen and insect repellent is recommended. Preregistration required. Third Saturday of every month. 9:3011:30 a.m. Helene Klein Pineland Preserve, 4701 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Coconut Creek. 954-357-5110 Mayor’s Chess Challenge. All ages and skill levels are invited to play chess against local city officials. Free. 9-11 a.m. Club 19 at Pembroke Lakes Golf & Racquet Club, 10500 Taft Street, Pembroke Pines. sunrisefl.gov/index. aspx?page=20&recordid=4544 Downtown Hollywood ArtWalk. Visit galleries and shops and enjoy art, live music, an artisan market and a guided mural tour. Third Saturday of every month. 5-10 p.m. Downtown Hollywood. floridashollywood.org/artwalk Model Train Rides. Functioning model steam train runs the third weekend of the month. Parents must ride with children 10 and under, and pregnant women are not allowed to ride. $1.50 for rides, additional $1.50 for weekend entry fee to park for ages 6 and up. Tradewinds Park, 3600 W. Sample Road, Coconut Creek. livesteamers.org/ schedule

21 SUNDAY Evolution of Indian Dance. Explore culture at an interactive Indian dance lecture and demonstration. Free. 2-3 p.m. Don Taft University Center, 3301 College Ave., Fort Lauderdale. sherman. library.nova.edu/sites/spotlight/event/evolution-ofindian-dance/#sthash.0cQQUDV6.dpuf Family Fun Bike Ride & Bike Rodeo. Helmet fittings, rodeo course, bike safety tips, helmet giveaways and a chance to win a new bike. Participants must have a helmet, bicycle, tricycle or big wheel. Adults, $15 in advance, $20 at the door; children 16 and under, $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Bike Rodeo, 7:30-8:30 a.m. Bike Ride, 8:30 a.m. Pool and Tennis Center, 11600 Stonebridge Parkway, Cooper City. coopercityfl.org

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Model Train Rides. Functioning model steam train runs the third weekend of the month. Parents must ride with children 10 and under, and pregnant women are not allowed to ride. $1.50 for rides, additional $1.50 for weekend entry fee to park for ages 6 and up. Tradewinds Park, 3600 W. Sample Road, Coconut Creek. livesteamers.org/ schedule

25 THURSDAY Food Truck Invasion. A variety of cuisine and treats. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. 5-9:30 p.m.

Tradewinds Park, 3600 W. Sample Road, Coconut Creek. 954-357-8870. foodtruckinvasion.com

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mand, live band, rifle salute, taps, complimentary refreshments and more. Free. 9 a.m. Veterans Memorial Park, 7044 NW First St., Margate. margatefl.com Memorial Day Services. Honor veterans with elected state and local officials. Free. 9:30 a.m.

Plantation Veterans Park, 1776 Lauderdale West Drive, Plantation. 954-452-2510 Memorial Day Parade. Wear red, white and blue and bring your American flag to celebrate veterans.

A ceremony will begin after the parade. 10 a.m.

Parade travels down Orange Drive to the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds, 4271 Davie Road, Davie. 954797-1181

Glow Teen Night. A teens-only pool party with swimming,g ames, music, pizza, drunks and more.

Preregistration required. $5 per person. Plantation Aquatic Complex at Central Park, 9151 NW Second St., Plantation. 954-452-2510

27 SATURDAY Open Play Chess Club. All ages and skill levels are welcome to play chess. Free. 10 a.m.-noon.

Davie Pine Island Park, 3801 S. Pine Island Road, Davie. 954-327-3941

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PALM BEACH 2 TUESDAY Explorium Science Squad. Kids investigate a topic as a team through hands-on learning. Ages 5-6. Resident, $10. Non-resident, $12.50. 4 p.m.

Friday Children’s Science Explorium at Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton. scienceexplorium.org

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Memorial Day Ceremony. Presentation of colors, guest speakers and a wreatch placing. Free.

910:30 a.m. Fletcher Art & Culture Center, 7960 Johnson St., Pembroke Pines. ppines.com Memorial Day. Margate pays tribute to the armed forces with a Color Guard Unit march, a keynote speaker from the United States Southern Com-

topic as a team through hands-on learning. Ages 7-9. Resident, $10. Non-resident, $12.50. 4 p.m.

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circuits or practice making simple circuits using breadboards. Members, $15. Nonmembers, $20.

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sky and learn about upcoming activity. $10 adults, $5 kids. 6 -8 p.m. Loggerhead Marine Life Center, 14200 U.S. 1, Juno Beach. marinelife.org/ programs-events/calendar/ FREE Movies in the Park. Bring a beach chair or a blanket and catch a movie on a large inflatable screen. 6 p.m. Ocean Avenue Amphitheatre, 129 E. Ocean Ave., Boynton Beach. 561-7373256 Yesteryear Village Ghost Tour. Hear the legends and see historic buildings believed to be haunted.

RSVP. $18 per person. 8 p.m. South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach. http://www.southfloridafair.com/p/yesteryearvillage/256 FREE Movie Night. Bring seating to watch “Rogue One.” 8 p.m. Wellington Amphitheater, 12100 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington. wellingtonfl.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/ Event/5110/374?curm=5&cury=2017 FREE First Friday Art Walk. Explore the art of Downtown Delray. 6-9 p.m. East Atlantic Avenue, Downtown Delray Beach. downtowndelraybeach. com/events

6 SATURDAY Turtle Trot 5k. Race along Jupiter beach in a 5k or one-mile fun run. Preregistration, $35 for adults; $30 for seniors and children under 18; fun run, $10. Race day registration before May 3, $40; fun run, $15. 7 a.m. Ocean Cay Park, Ocean Blvd., Jupiter. events.racepartner.com/TurtleTrot/ Guided Pedal. A naturalist guides the way down the trails of Riverbend Park. Bicycles available to rent from Canoe Outfitters (561-746-7053). Enjoy s’mores at the end. Ages 8 and up. $5 per person.

Preregistration required. 9:30 a.m. Riverbend Park, 9060 W. Indiantown Road, Jupiter. pbcparks.gov

7 SUNDAY Cars and Coffee Palm Beach. Auto enthusiasts

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gather to display cars of many varieties. Free for spectators. $5 fee per vehicle entry. 9 a.m.-noon.

Palm Beach Outlets, 1751 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach. carsandcoffeepb.com ARTful Adventure Sunday. Create art in a workshop led by experienced art educators. $5 per family. 2-3 p.m. Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. bocamuseum.org/events/ watercolor-wonders One Big Celebration. Food, vendors, entertainment and open play to celebrate the three-year anniversary of We Rock the Spectrum Boca Raton. $12 per person. 19635 N. State Road 7, Boca Raton. werockthespectrumbocaraton.org Make & Take. Kids make marionettes. $5 per person. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Children’s Science Explorium at Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton. scienceexplorium.org

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11 THURSDAY Networking Event Butterfly Release. In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the Faulk will host a community get-together and release butterflies. Free. RSVP. 5:30 p.m.

Fault Center for Counseling, 22455 Boca Rio Road, Boca Raton. 561-483-5300

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experiment and a pizza dinner for ages 7-12. $20 for residents; $25 non-residents; $7 discount for each additional child. 7-9:30 p.m. Children’s Science Explorium at Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton. scienceexplorium.org Sushi and Stroll Summer Walk. Walk through the Morikami grounds as the sun goes down.

Fushu Daiko will perform Taiko Drumming at 6L30, 7:15 and 8 p.m. at an additional fee of $3 per person. Gift shop and Cornell Café will be open. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children ages 4-19 if purchased in advance online.

5:30 p.m. Morikami Museum and Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. morikami.org/ cultural-programs/sushi-stroll Family Sleepover. Create flubbers, learn about the life of bugs, play minigolf and more. One adult chaperone must accompany every five children.

Cost includes pizza dinner, continental breakfast and all activities. $35 for members; $40 for nonmembers. 7 p.m.-8 p.m. South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Trail N., West Palm Beach. sfsciencecenter.org/sleepover FREE Food Truck Invasion. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. 5-9:30 p.m. Abacoa Town Center, 1200 Town Center Drive, Jupiter. foodtruckinvasion.com Tot Time. Toys, costumes, bubbles, crafts and snacks in an indoor playroom for ages 1-4. $5 per child. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton. sugarsandpark.org FREE Screen on the Green. Enjoy a movie on the great lawn. Bring blankets and lawn chairs.

Popcorn, snacks and beverages available for purchase. 8 p.m. Waterfront Commons, 100 Clematis St., West Palm Beach. wpb.org/Departments/Waterfront/Community-Events/Screen-on-the-Green

13 SATURDAY Guided Pedal. A naturalist guides the way down

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Preregistration required. 9:30 a.m. Riverbend Park, 9060 W. Indiantown Road, Jupiter. pbcparks.gov Cultural Diversity Day. Celebrate all cultures with food, fashion, history, arts, entertainment and cultural programs. Free. 3 p.m.-sundown. Veterans Park, 1036 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., Royal Palm Beach. royalpalmbeach.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=30 25&month=5&year=2017&day=13&calType=0 Birds & Breakfast. Coffee and refreshments will be served, and then the group will take a one-hour birding tour with a naturalist. Ages 9 and older.

RSVP. $3 per person. 9 a.m. Green Cay Nature Center, 12800 Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Beach. pbcnature.com

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» fairs & festivals SLIDE THE CITY May 2. Slide down a 1,000-foot padded vinyl slide. Participants should bring their own inflatable tubes. There will also be deejay music, food trucks, a beer garden, kids’ games and more. Fees vary based on the number of times you go down the slide. Noon-5 p.m. Vista View Park, 4001 SW 142nd Ave., Davie. 954-357-8898 ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS May 3. For kids with special needs and abilities and their families. Exclusive access to the park after hours, including carousel rides and the Children’s Science Explorium, art activities, photo souvenirs, glitter tattoos, pizza and shaved ice, resource fair exhibitors, dancing and more. Sound modifications, limited registrations and a quiet room will be available.

5:30-8:30 p.m. Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton. Free. RSVP. sugarsandpark.org/special-needs-programs SUNFEST May 3-7. Waterfront music and art festival.

Fine Arts Show, Battle of the Bands, KidZone and more. 112 S. Clematis St., West Palm Beach. $20-$81. sunfest.com ALL KIDS INCLUDED FAMILY ARTS FESTIVAL May 6. Interactive arts experiences, activities and cultural experiences for children of all abilities. South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211st St., Cutler Bay. Free. smdcac.org FORT LAUDERDALE AIR SHOW May 6-7. Watch civilian and military aircrafts zoom over the ocean. Free. Drop zone: adults, $29.50; children 6-12, $13. 9 a.m. Fort Lauderdale Beach, Sunrise Boulevard and A1A, Fort Lauderdale. fortlauderdaleairshow.com WOOFSTOCK AT THE BARNACLE May 7. Pet tricks, a pet/owner look-alike contest, K-9 officer demonstrations, animal blessing, adoptions and live music. Dogs must be on a hand-held leash not longer than six feet. Included with paid admission to the park, $2. Kids under 6 free. 11 a.m. The Barnacle Historical State Park, 3485 Main Highway, Miami. floridastateparks.org/park-events/TheBarnacle

RIVERWALK FORT LAUDERDALE BURGER BATTLE VIII May 17-20. Sixteen restaurants compete to create the best burger. The event includes a burger eating contest and live music and raises funds to support Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale.

$45 general admission includes 16 burger samples, a French fry bar and 3 drink tickets. 4-7 p.m. Huizenga Plaza, 32 East Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale.

CUBA NOSTALGIA May 19-21. Celebrate Cuban culture with food, jewelry, music, books, nostalgia items and classic Cuban products. Adults, $12; children under 12, $6. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

Fair Expo Center, Coral Way and Southwest 112th Avenue, Miami. cubanostalgia.org/ KIDS TO PARKS DAY May 20. Nationwide day of outdoor play organized by National Park Trust, encouraging children across the country to explore their neighborhood parks and discover science, history, nature and adventure. Visit website for locations and more information. kidstoparks.org UNIFEST May 21. Caribbean culture is the theme of the party, which includes food, colorful costumes, music, entertainment, a marketplace and more. $12 in advance, $20 at the door.

Noon-11 p.m. Vincent Torres Park, 4331 NW 36th St., Lauderdale Lakes. 954-326-2399 GREAT AMERICAN BEACH PARTY May 27. Music, live performances, kids zone, sand castle contest, DJ, classic car show, life-size beach games, art show and a free movie on the beach. 10 a.m-8:30 p.m.

Fort Lauderdale Beach, Fort Lauderdale. myfortlauderdalebeach.com

series. JTAA’s Jupiter Mustangs will be selling concessions. 7:30 p.m. Abacoa Community Park, 1501 Frederick Small Road, Jupiter. jupiter. fl.us/649/Family-Movie-Night

14 SUNDAY Palm Beach Mini Maker Faire. Robotics, soldering, 3D printing, drones, live demonstrations and visual art. Included with paid admission.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Trail N., West Palm Beach. palmbeach.makerfaire.com

Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens Family Fun Days. Celebrate Mother’s Day and Children’s Day with a teatime activity. 12-3 p.m.

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. morikami.org/ event/tea-time-with-mom-kids-day-activity/

Swim Team Special Pre-release Film Screening. The film follows three autistic athletes learning to compete and develop independence. RSVP. Free. 1 p.m. Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton. sugarsandpark.org/special-needs-programs

18 THURSDAY Turtle Walk. Learn about sea turtles in the Gumbo Limbo classroom and then take an ecology walk by the beach. $10, members; $17, non-members.

8:45 p.m. Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton. gumbolimbo.org/WalkRelease

TASTE OF BRICKELL May 27. Sample food from restaurants in the Brickell community. Live music, automotive showcase, exhibitors and vendors. $10, adults; children under 12, free. 1-9 p.m.

609 Brickell Ave., Miami. tasteofbrickell. com/ MEMORIAL DAY KIDZ FEST May 27-29. Designed especially for kids with displays and activities, rides, games, food trucks and a DJ. Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie. Visit website for prices. flamingogardens.org DOWNTOWN DELRAY BEACH CRAFT FESTIVAL May 27-28. Paintings, jewelry, glass work, pottery, Green Market and more. Delray beach Tennis Center, 201 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. Free. artfestival.com

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ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION May 13-14. Dancing, food and flowers, arts and crafts, surfing lessons, cultural demonstrations, Keiki (children) corner, island music lessons, special appearances and more.

Museum of Discovery and Science, 401 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. Adults, $15; Children 2-12, $13. mods.org

FREE Family Movie Night. Free outdoor movie

PALM BEACH JERK FESTIVAL May 29. Food, live bands, artists and music straight from the Caribbean. 2-10 p.m. South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach. Ages 12 and up, $35 at the gate, $25 presale; children under 12, free.

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19 FRIDAY Eyes to the Skies. Use a telescope to explore the skies. Free. 8:30 p.m. Children’s Science Explorium at Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton. scienceexplorium.org FREE Movie Night. Bring seating to watch “Monster Trucks.” 8 p.m. Wellington Amphitheater, 12100 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington. wellingtonfl.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/ Event/5110/374?curm=5&cury=2017 Nature Walk. Take a guided 1-1.5 mile walk on a boardwalk through a nature preserve. Green Cay Nature Center, 12800 Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Beach. auduboneverglades.org

20 SATURDAY Archery. Learn archery from USA Archery and N.F.A.A.-certified staff. Equipment provided. Ages 8 and up. $5 per person. Preregistration required.

9:30 a.m. Riverbend Park, 9060 W. Indiantown Road, Jupiter. pbcparks.gov The Way of Tea: Sado Demonstration. Green tea and sweet to bring calmness into your life. 12, 1:30 and 3 p.m. $5 with paid admission. Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. morikami.org Seining the Lagoon. Catch and release fish, shrimp, crabs and more in the Intracoastal Waterway behind Gumbo Limbo. Ages 10-adult.

Members, $7; Non-members, $10. Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton.

561-544-8615 Brick Fest Live. See creations and build your own at the largest touring LEGO show in the country.

Tickets start at $24.50. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Palm Beach Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. eventbrite.com/e/brick-fest-livelego-fan-experience-west-palm-beach-fl-tickets31103272726?aff=BFLHomePage Wacky Water Day. Unplug with a morning of swimming and family-friendly pool games. Free. 10 a.m.-noon. John Denson Pool, 225 NW 12th Ave., Boynton Beach. catchboynton.com

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Sunday Family Movie. See website for movie titles. $1 includes movie, popcorn and a drink.

11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton. sugarsandpark.org FREE Food Truck Roll Out. Street food, vendors, music and more. 6-10 p.m. Spruce Avenue between 24th and 25th Streets, West Palm Beach. facebook.com/NorthwoodVillageFanPage

25 THURSDAY Turtle Walk Learn about sea turtles in the Gumbo Limbo classroom and then take an ecology walk by the beach. $10, members; $17, non-members. 8:45 p.m. Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton. gumbolimbo.org/Walk-Release Night Stalkers. Take a night-time boardwalk tour with a naturalist. Ages 9 and older. RSVP. $5 per

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29 MONDAY Memorial Day Commemorative Ceremony.

Honor veterans and the sacrifices they made for the country at a free event featuring veterans groups, city officials, music by Ft. Lauderdale Highlands and Boca Raton Community High School Band drills by Boca Raton Community High School NJROTC and the Boca Raton Police &

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Convenient Hours • Affordable Rates • Over 32 Locations To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, and/or any accommodation to participate in any MiamiDade Parks-sponsored program or meeting, contact Mary Palacios, 305-755-7848 or Mary.Palacios@miamidade.gov, at least 7 days in advance to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).

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Fire Honor Guard. Free. 9 a.m. Boca Raton Cemetary, 449 SW Fourth Ave., Boca Raton. myboca. us/1167/Special-Events Memorial Day Concert. Bring blankets or lawn chairs to hear patriotic music. Free. 7 p.m. Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. myboca.us/826/Mizner-Park-Amphitheater Memorial Day Observance. Flag-raising ceremony, motivational presentations, live musical performance and free refreshments. Free. 9 a.m.

Veterans Park, 1036 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., Royal Palm. royalpalmbeach.com Memorial Day Ceremony. The city will pay its respects to fallen service members with fire-rescue and police honor guards, a Memorial Day address and a wreath-laying. Young Singers of the Palm Beach will perform. Free. 9 a.m. Veteran’s Plaza Amphitheater, 10500 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens. pbgfl.com/353/Special-Events

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30 TUESDAY Gems Club. GEMS Club offers the perfect opportunity for young girls to learn and grow as they discover the exciting world of math, science, engineering and technology! Pizza dinner and refreshments will be provided. Open to girls in grades 3rd-8th. $7. Preregistration required. South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach. 561-832-2026

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ONGOING MIAMI-DADE MONDAYS Mini Monday Mornings. Ages 0-3. Painting, sand play, story times, and a puppet show. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Miami Children’s Museum, 980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami. $18; Florida residents, $14. 305-373-5437 or miamichildrensmuseum.org

FREE Adrienne Arsht Center Farmers Market. Florida-grown produce, prepared foods, workshops with food writers and chefs, live music and cooking demonstrations. 4-8:30 p.m. 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami.

FREE Cuentos y Dibujos. Spanish storytime with crafts, music and riddles for school-age children. 6:30-7:30 p.m. JFK Memorial Library, 190 W 49th St., Hialeah. 305-821-2700 ext. 227 or hialeahfl.gov

TUESDAYS FREE Community Yoga. Bring a mat, towel and water bottle to enjoy some relaxing stretches and poses. 6-7 p.m. Peacock Park, 2820 McFarlane Road, Miami. Go to coconutgrove.com/yoga-inpeacock-park

FREE Civic Center Station Farmers Market.

Locally grown organic and conventional vegetables, fruit and artisanal and prepared foods. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 1601 N.W. 12th Ave., Miami. 305-531-0038 or themarketcompany.org Kidgits Toddler Tuesdays. Ages 12 and younger.

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ages 3 and younger 10 a.m.–4 p.m. The Falls, 8888 SW 136th St., Miami. Free to Simon Kidgits members. $5 annual membership fee. 305-2554571 Afterschool Creative Corner. Arts, crafts, games, and origami. 4:30-5:30 p.m. North Dade Regional Library, 2455 NW 183rd St., Miami Gardens. Free. 305-625-6424

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FREE Dance Band Night. One hour dance lesson, then one of live music on the second Thursday of every month. Each event features a different style of music. All ages, all levels. 7 p.m.

North Beach Bandshell. 7275 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Suggested $5 donation at the door. Go to rhythmfoundation.com/series/dance-band-night FREE Community Yoga. Bring a mat, towel and water bottle to enjoy some relaxing stretches and poses. 6-7 p.m. Peacock Park, 2820 McFarlane Road, Miami. Go to coconutgrove.com/yoga-inpeacock-park Community Jam Session. All are invited to make and enjoy some sweet music. Guitarists should bring their own amps. 8-10 p.m. South Florida Center for Percussive Arts, 12600 SW 130th St. #9, Miami. $5. Call 786-478-6899.

Kid’s Muay Thai Kickboxing. Ages 7-12.

Martial arts. 6 p.m. Ed Burke Recreation Center, 11400 NE Ninth Court, Biscayne Park. For pricing: 305-542-5549

FRIDAYS FREE Friday Tours at the Wolf. Learn more about The Wolfsonian collection and related art and design themes during a 45-minute free guided tour. 6-6:45 p.m. The Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. 305-531-1001 or wolfsonian.org FREE Friday Night Drum Jam. Guests can try percussion instruments such as hand drums and drum sets. 7-9 p.m. South Florida Center for Percussive Arts, 12600 SW 130th St. #9, Miami. Call 786-478-6899 FREE Live Music. Catch different musical acts on each night when stopping by the Dolphin Mall’s

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Gables is hosting an outdoor fitness series that alternates between yoga, bootcamp and Zumba sessions. There will be no class on Nov. 23 due to the holiday. The Plaza at 150 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables. Go to coralgables.com/wellnesswednesdays FREE Community Pilates. Bring a mat, towel and water bottle to work your body with local pilates instructor Rachel Scherdin. 6-7 p.m. Peacock Park, 2820 McFarlane Road, Miami. Go to coconutgrove.com/yoga-in-peacock-park FREE Bass Babies. Ages 2-4. A weekly art program designed for our youngest visitors and their caregivers, to foster new discoveries in sensory awareness, creativity and pre-literacy skills through hands-on art activities. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Bass Babies will be held at the Miami Beach Regional Library until further notice. Miami Beach Regional Library, 227 22nd St., Miami. Free. RSVP. 786436-8133 or thebass.org FREE Young Poets Society. Young poets will have the opportunity to read, learn, and write together. 4-5 p.m. Wilde e-Library, 1701 West 53rd Terrace, Hialeah. 305-818–9766

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Safe, Fun, Loving Christian Camp!

SUMMER JAMZ camp for kids (2-yearsold to 6th grade) features in-house field trips, water days, petting zoo, “sciencey” fun, and more! Bible lessons provide adventures and games galore–your kids won’t want to leave.

Summer Jamz, Summer Camp JUNE 19-AUGUST 11, 2017 Camp Day 9-3 $200 Half day 9-12 $150 Full day 7:30-5:30 $250 Daily rates available Field trips are all in house.

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SATURDAYS FREE Community Yoga. Bring a mat, towel and water bottle to enjoy some relaxing stretches and poses. 8-9 a.m. The Mayfair Spa & Hotel Rooftop, 3000 Florida Ave., Miami. Go to coconutgrove. com/yoga-in-peacock-park FREE Book & Books Storytime. 10 a.m. Saturdays. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. 305-442-4408 or booksandbooks.com/ coralgables Fun Days at The Little Farm. Pony rides, petting farm, tour of farm and butterfly garden. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Weekends. The Little Farm, 13401 SW 224 St., Goulds. $10. RSVP. 305258-3186 or thelittlefarm.us FREE Live Music. Catch different musical acts on each night when stopping by the Dolphin Mall’s Ramblas Plaza Stage. 8 p.m.- 12 a.m. Dolphin Mall, 11401 NW 12th St., Miami. Go to shopdolphinmall.com/events Kid’s Muay Thai Kickboxing. Ages 7-12.

Martial arts. 6 p.m. Ed Burke Recreation Center, 11400 NE Ninth Court, Biscayne Park. For pricing: 305-542-5549

SUNDAYS Sunday Sounds at Fairchild. Live music performed by students of University of Miami’s Frost School of Music in the Glasshouse Café. 1-2 p.m.

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. Free with paid admission.

Adults, $25; ages 6-17, $12. 305-667-1651 Fun Days at The Little Farm. Pony rides, petting farm, tour of farm and butterfly garden. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Weekends. The Little Farm, 13401 SW 224 St., Goulds. $10. RSVP. 305258-3186 or thelittlefarm.us FREE Live Music. Catch different musical acts on each night when stopping by the Dolphin Mall’s Ramblas Plaza Stage. 4-8 p.m. Dolphin Mall, 11401 NW 12th St., Miami. Go to shopdolphinmall.com/events FREE Doral Farmers Market. Produce and artisanal crafts. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Doral Farmers Market, 9659 NW 41st St., Doral. 786-553-6929 or doralmarket.com FREE Amelia Earhart Farmer’s Market.

Organic produce, organic, pasture-raised eggs and grass-fed beef. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Year-round. Amelia Earhart Farmer’s Market, 401 E. 65th St., Hialeah.

305-685-8389 FREE Aventura Green Market. Fresh and local fruits, vegetables, and prepared foods. 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Aventura Green Market, 3105 NE 190th St., Miami. 954-618-9977 FREE Lincoln Road Farmers Market. Locally grown organic fruits and vegetables, honey, jams and jellies, prepared foods, baked goods, teas and spices, plants, and smoothies. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Year-round. Lincoln Road Farmers Market, Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. 305-439-8901

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Ramblas Plaza Stage. 8 p.m.- 12 a.m. Dolphin Mall, 11401 NW 12th St., Miami. Go to shopdolphinmall.com/events FREE Fridays Tours at the Wolf. Learn more about The Wolfsonian collection and related art and design themes during a 45-minute free guided tour of the permanent collection or temporary exhibitions. 6-6:45 p.m.The Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. 305-531-1001 or wolfsonian.org

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farms produce and local artisan foods. 9 a.m.2 p.m., Year-round. Pinecrest Farmers Market, 11000 S. Red Road, Miami. 786-367-8274

BROWARD MONDAYS FREE Food Trucks At Artspark. Over 20 different food trucks. 5:30-10 p.m. Mondays.

ArtsPark at Young Circle, 1 Young Circle, Hollywood. 954-921-3500 FREE Mother Goose Time. Children up to 36 months can participate in a language-based program with their caregivers. 10-11 a.m. Deerfield Beach Branch Library, 837 E. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach. 954-357-7680 FREE Crafty Kids. Children ages six to 11 are invited to participate in a craft. 4- 5 p.m. South Regional Broward County Library, 7300 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines. 954-2010-8821.

TUESDAYS FREE Family Nights With Food Trucks. 5:30-

THURSDAYS FREE Tiny Tots. A story for children age five and under, with songs and an occasional craft.

10:30- 11 a.m. Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch Public Library, 10500 Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise. 954457-7441 FREE Story Time. Three- to five-year-olds can enjoy a story. 10:30- 11 a.m. Northwest Branch Library, 1580 NW Third Ave., Pompano. 954-4576594 FREE Storytime Fun. Reading and crafts for three- to five-year-olds. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. West Regional Library, 8601 W Broward Blvd., Plantation. 954-765-1585 FREE Story Time. A story for children age four and under. 11-11:30 a.m. Main Library, 100 S Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-357-7344 FREE Playgroup Fun. An approach to learning for babies and toddlers that engages multiple sens-

es. 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m. Hollywood Branch Library, 2600 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 954-357-7764

FRIDAYS FREE Friday Night Sound Waves. Visit website for complete schedule of performances. 5:308:30 p.m. the Hub, Las Olas Boulevard and A1A, Fort Lauderdale. FridayNightSoundWaves.com FREE Rockin’ & Reelin’. CriStyle Renae; Soul/ R&B. 8 p.m. Provident Park, 1412 NW 6th St., Fort Lauderdale. 954-828-5363 or fortlauderdale. gov/rockin Mommy & Me Workshops. Ages 5 and under.

10:15 and 10:40 a.m. Fridays at Young At Art Museum, 751 SW 121st Ave., Davie. $5 per parent/child pair per workshop. 954-424-0085 or youngatartmuseum.org FREE Family Fun Fridays. Free entertainment, and a different line up of activities and entertainers every week. 7-9 p.m. Fridays. The Village at Gulfstream Park, Champions Plaza, 501 South Federal Highway, Hallandale Beach. 954-3999953 or thevillageatgulfstreampark.com

FREE Artspark Funtastic Fridays And Movie Night. Bounce house, face painters and more.

Movie begins at 8 p.m. 5-8 p.m. ArtsPark, 1 Young Circle, Hollywood. 954-921-3500 or visithollywoodfl.org

SATURDAYS Breakfast At Gulfstream. Character appearances, free backstretch tram tours, giveaways and prizes, and guest speakers. $10 buffett breakfast includes free T-shirt. 8-11 a.m. Stretch’s Tiki Bar, Champions Plaza, 901 S. Federal Highway, Hallandale Beach. gulfstreampark.com

Day camp ages 3-14 Overnight camp ages 6-13 Hot lunch and snack provided Daily instructional swim Specialty camps include: magic, jurassic & baseball camps, amongst others American Camp Association accredited

3-Week sessions 6/5 – 8/4 Lynn University 3601 North Military Trail Boca Raton, Fl. 33431

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9:30 p.m. Every Tuesday. Plantation Heritage Park, 1100 S. Fig Tree Lane, Plantation. 954-357-5135 FREE Tuesday Night Beach Dances. Movie, dancing and more. 7-9 p.m. Main Beach Parking Lot, 149 SE 21st Ave., Deerfield Beach. 954-4804429 or deerfield-beach.com FREE Live Music Tuesdays. Entertainer Benjamin Rafaeli sings in more than 10 languages at Gulfstream Park. Deal certificates for nearby restaurants also available. Gulfstream Park Champions Plaza, 901 S Federal Highway, Hallandale Beach.

Mommy & Me Workshops. Ages 5 and under.

10:15 and 10:40 a.m. Young At Art Museum, 751 SW 121st Ave., Davie. $5 per parent/child pair per workshop. 954-424-0085 or youngatartmuseum. org FREE Tamarac Food Trucks. 5:30- 9:30 p.m.

Wednesdays. Tamarac Park, 7501 N. University Drive, Tamarac. 954-597-3620 or tamarac.org FREE Zumba Wednesdays. Memorial Healthcare Systems instructors bring fitness to Macy’s Court. Grab your towel and water to get a workout.

6- 7 p.m. Westfield Broward, 8000 W Broward Blvd., Plantation. 954-473-8101 FREE Star-gazing. Though the Beuhler Planetarium is currently closed for renovations, there’s still one opportunity each week to see the universe and the stars. 7-10 p.m. Buehler Planetarium, 3501 Davie Road, Davie. 954-201-6661

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FREE ArtsPark Live! Listen to live bands in the park. 8-10 p.m. ArtsPark, 1 Young Circle, Hollywood. 954-921-3500 or visithollywoodfl.org

View the Stars at Fox Observatory. View the night sky with assistance from members of the South Florida Amateur Astronomers Association at the park’s observatory. Sunset- midnight. Call for prices. Markham Park, 16001 W State Road 84, Sunrise. Gate entrance fee of $1.50. 954-3578868 or sfaaa.com FREE Reading Buddles. Five- to ten-year-olds can practice reading with a teen volunteer. 2 p.m.

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WEEKENDS Aquarium: Behind The Scenes. All ages. Learn about the aquarium inhabitants and observe them feeding. 2- 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $2 plus tax. Anne Kolb Nature Center, 751 Sheridan St., Hollywood. 954-926-2480 or broward.org/ parks Tradewinds Park Farm. Farm animals including a cow, sheep, goats, pigs, and chickens. 11:30 and 1:30. Weekends. Third weekend of the month extra sessions. 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. every 45 min. $3 per person. 3600 W. Sample Road, Coconut Creek. 954-357-8720 or broward.org/PARKS Pony Rides. Ages 9 and under. 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Tradewinds Park & Stables, 3600 W Sample Road, Coconut Creek. Gate entrance fee, $1.50; $3 per ride. 954-357-8870 or broward.org/PARKS Weekend Guided Trail Rides. Ages 9 and up.

One-hour guided trail rides. Children must be 9 years old or at least 52 inches tall to ride and must have an adult present. Closed-toe shoes are required. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tradewinds Park & Stables, 3600 W Sample Road, Coconut Creek. $35 plus tax/person per hour. 954-357-8720 or broward.org/PARKS Guided Nature Walk. A park naturalist will walk you along the nature trail and point out the various plants and trees as well as any wildlife and will provide in-depth details about Florida’s flora and fauna. 9:30-10:30 a.m. Sundays; 3:30-4:30 p.m.

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» exhibits for families LAKOU LAKAY: IN MY BACKARD May 3-30. Haitian artists Alix Gauchier and Zeek Mathias examine the importance of the tambour and musical culture on Haitian heritage. Free. Bailey Contemporary Arts, 41 NE First St., Pompano Beach. baileyarts.org HAITIAN HERITAGE EXHIBIT Through May 5. Artists examine what it means to be Haitian-American. The Blueprint Gallery at Milagro Center, 695 Auburn Ave., Delray Beach. milagrocenter.org HUMAN PLUS Through May 7. Discover the tools we can use to enhance what the human body can do.

Included with museum admission. Children’s Science Explorium at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton. scienceexplorium.org/traveling-exhibits AMAZING BUTTERFLIES May 6-Sept. 29. An interactive exhibit takes visitors through the lifecycle of a butterfly.

Included with museum admission. South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Trail N., West Palm Beach. sfsciencecenter.org

LEGO TAKEOVER! Through May 15. See almost 50 life-sized Lego models of Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain America and other beloved characters that are made entirely of Lego bricks and placed throughout the mall. Plus build your own creations in the Nordstrom Court, make race cars to race on Lego Race Ramps and design creations for the Lego Art Gallery. The Gardens Mall, 2101 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens. thegardensmall.com HEART MATTERS: THERE’S ART IN EVERY HEART Through May 19. An artist and writer coming out of her shell after battling a paralyzing case of polio showcases colorful, uplifting work.

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DECO JAPAN: SHAPING ART AND CULTURE, 1920-1945 Through May 21. Explore the metalwork, ceramics, lacquer, glass, furniture, jewelry, textiles, graphic design, painting and printmaking that represents an age of Japanese modernism. Included with museum admission.

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. morikami.org/museum/current-exhibitions/ HI-TECH/LO-TECH Through May 21. This exhibit features an array of interactive technological artwork produced by contemporary South Florida artists. Young At Art Museum, 751 SW 121 Ave., Davie. $14, residents, $12. YoungAtArtMuseum.org BIRDS OF PARADISE: AMAZING AVIAN EVOLUTION May 27-Sept. 4. Natural history, photography and science combine in an exhibition revealing the work of photographer Tim Laman and Cornell Lab of Ornithology scientist Edwin Scholes. Included with museum admission. Museum of Discovery and Science, 401 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. mods.org LOST WORLD DINOSAURS May 27-Sept. 4. See realistic, life-sized dinosaurs created by paleontologist Guy Darrough. Included with paid admission.

Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie. flamingogardens.org HIDDEN NATURE: PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL MILLS Through May 28. A Wilton Manors-based artist present presents nature photography. $2 per person. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Anne Kolb Nature Center, 751 Sheridan St., Hollywood. 954-357-5161 SID THE SCIENCE KID TRAVELING EXHIBIT Through the end of May. Conduct experiments with Sid the Science Kid: oobleck creations, balloon races, marshmallow tower building and bottle rocket launching.

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Tuesday through Saturday. Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, 601 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth. historicalsocietyoflakeworth.org/

DREAM CITY STUDIO: CHILDREN’S INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT Through June 9. There are many ways to play and learn in this exhibit for children ages 2 to 12 and their parents: discover how cities are built, construct with building blocks and design a skyscraper. Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. coralgablesmuseum.org

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Stories, songs, arts and crafts. 10:30 a.m. The Society of the Four Arts, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 561-655-2776 or fourarts.org Monday Madness Happy Hour. Free face painting. Socks required. 3-5 p.m. $5.95 per child. Cool Beans, 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., Palm Beach Gardens. 561-627-1782 or coolbeansplaycafe.com Story Time Fun. Ages 1-5 can enjoy a new story every week. 10:30 a.m. Belle glade Library, 725 N.W. Fourth St., Belle Glade. 561-996-3453.

TUESDAYS Toddler Tuesdays. Ages 3-5. Experience animals through stories, crafts, and animal presentations.

10:30-11 a.m. 2003 Lion Country Safari Road, Loxahatchee. $7 per vehicle; Ages 10 and up, $33; ages 3-9, $24. 561-793-1084 x2127 or lioncountrysafari.com Sensational Story ‘n More. Ages 2-4. 10:3011:15 a.m. and 11:15-Noon. Schoolhouse Children’s Museum and Learning Center, 129 E Ocean Ave., Boynton Beach. $5. 561-742-6780 or schoolhousemuseum.org $6 Movie Tuesdays. $2.50 Medium Popcorn Excluding IMAX and FDX. Delray MarketPlace Stadium 12, 14775 Lyons Road, Delray Beach. 561454-8002 or franktheatres.com/tightwad-tuesday FREE Small Fry Programs. Ages 3 and up.

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Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach. Adults, $12; ages 13-21, $5. 561832-5196 or norton.org FREE Wellington Food Trucks. 5-9:30 p.m.

Thursdays. Free concerts and food trucks. Wellington Amphitheater, 12300 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington. foodtruckinvasion.com Clematis by Night. Drink specials, food vendors, and music. 6-9 p.m. Thursdays. West Palm Beach Waterfront, 101 S. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach. wpb.org/events

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food and beverage. Food trucks and cash bar are available. Gates open at 6:30 pm; concerts start at 7:30. The Pavilion at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. 561-243-7922, ext 1 or OldSchoolSquare.org Fun Friday. Ages 2-6. Activities promoting learning, imagination, and physical movement. Socks required. 3 p.m. Cool Beans, 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., Palm Beach Gardens. Admission and class $14.95; $6 class only. 561-627-1782 or coolbeansplaycafe.com Family Night. Kids eat free. Bounce house, magicians, balloon artist, marshmallow roast and music.

5 p.m. Every Friday. Lake Worth Beach Club, 1 Seventh Ave. N., Lake Worth. 561-585-8976 Monkey Joe’s Family Fun Fridays. $24.99 for 2 children, a cheese pizza and a pitcher of soda.

6250 Lantana Road, Bay 18, Lake Worth. 561968-0009 Toddler Time at Craft Haus. Ages 5 and under.

Stories, painting ceramics, snacks, and receive a token for the carousel or train. Advance reservations are required. 10 .a.m. and 3 p.m. Fridays.

Craft Haus Interactive Art Studio, 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., Suite 4102, Palm Beach Gardens. $15. 561-630-3450 or crafthauspalmbeach.com

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Guided trail walk to explore the park where visitors learn about the plant and animal communities and the history of Riverbend. Bring your sun block and water. Good walking shoes recommended. 8-9 a.m.

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Wellington Amphitheater, 12100 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington. wellingtonfl.gov/ Early Morning Sew with Romi. Ages 8 and up.

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Weekend Fun at Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market. Petting zoo, feeding area, pony rides, and bounce house. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 10066 Lee Road, Boynton Beach. Free admission, fee for some activities. 561-733-5490 Bookworm Storytime. Ages 1-5. 10:30 a.m.

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