4TH ANNUAL WOMEN OF IMPACT EVENT: The ICABA World Network will honor 20 influential women for their distinguished careers and leadership, on Thursday, April 21, 5 – 8 p.m. at Nova Southeastern University. Davie. The event will also be available virtually. Tickets to attend in-person are $50 and to attend virtually $15. Visit Eventbrite.com.

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AND THE BEAT GOES ON! The Betsy Hotel’s 10th Annual Overture to Overtown Jazz Festival celebration of April 2022 Jazz Appreciation Month is ongoing with 46 live performances at venues such as The Betsy-South Beach, the Red Rooster in Overtown, including legendary local favorites Nicole Yarling, Melton Mustafa Jr. and Carol Ann Taylor, along with community conversations, outdoor projections, and the “Sounds of Freedom” exhibition, which explores the connections between Democracy and Jazz, as well as an International Jazz Day (April 30) featuring NY Jazz musicians Danny Mixon (Piano) and Aaron Burnett (Sax). Visit thebetsyhotel.com/overture-to-overtown.

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SEED FUND EXPO COMPETITION: Applications will be accepted until April 22 for a new U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) initiative aimed at identifying innovative startups and supporting them with resources to help them scale, grow, and thrive. Visit sbir.gov/startupexpo.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR: The Barry University graduate nursing students are hosting a day of free health screenings, education, and fun on Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Campus Mall on the Main Campus, 11300 NE 2nd Ave. in Miami Shores. Visit barry.edu/healthfair.

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CAMP KING INNOVATE: The Center for Black Innovation is hosting the free event that will teach youths basic filmmaking ideas to allow them to create and film their own skit, April 25 – 29 after school from 3 – 6 p.m., at 937 NW 3rd Ave. in partnership with the Overtown Youth Center. Students will receive cash prizes and the chance to ask questions of filmmaking professionals during a culminating Career Jam session with NBC Universal, another event sponsor. The camp is and open to middle and high school students, pre-registration required. Contact Leonce Leazard at 954-882-5387 or Dimitri Grayson at 786-277-7889.

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“BLACK & WHITE: A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM”: Elegant themed cocktail party April 25 at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, open to the public, will feature an exclusive exhibit tour of “Lux et Veritas,” live entertainment by Dillard High School Center for the Arts students, light bites and a decadent dessert table, for Funding Arts Broward members, friends and public supporters of the arts. Tickets $75 per person at fundingartsbroward.org. Call 954-353-7673 or email fundingartsbroward@gmail.com.

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YMCA GOLF CLASSIC: On Friday, April 29, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., amateurs and advanced golfers will have a unique opportunity to putt on the legendary greens of the Champion Course at PGA National, home of The Honda Classic and The Bear Trap, at 400 Avenue of the Champions, Palm Beach Gardens. Guests will enjoy a bountiful breakfast, 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, followed by an après golf lunch, raffle, silent auction, and awards ceremony. Tickets $350 per person, $1,300 for a foursome. Call 561-968-9622 or visit ymcapalmbeaches.org/golfclassic.

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TOP FUN: Saluting the annual Fort Lauderdale Air Show which takes place that weekend and with a nod to “Top Gun: Maverick” which premieres shortly thereafter, the Broward Education Foundation’s annual themed event, Friday, April 29 from 6 to 10 p.m., at the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort. 1111 N Ocean Dr., Hollywood, will be packed with nonstop action and entertainment to benefit the foundation’s programs and initiatives for students and teachers in the county public schools including innovative teaching grants to advance PreK-12 achievement; school supplies and educational materials for Title I students and teachers; and scholarships for qualified high school seniors. Each year the foundation contributes more than $3 million to the schools, serving as the catalyst for educational excellence. Call 954-224-5080 or visit browardedfoundation.org/.

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ARTS GARAGE BRINGS BACK LIVE THEATRE: “Ferocious Love,” performance poet Mo Beasley’s “urban male’s coming of age story,” May 6, followed by “Naming True,” an “intimate tale of survival, redemption,” May 15, at 94 NE 2nd Ave. in Delray Beach. Tickets at 561-450-6357 or ArtsGarage.org.

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THE GRANDMA THAT EATS EVERYTHING: Florida Studio Theatre presents a collection of plays inspired by the imaginations of children in sixth grade and below, open to the public on Saturday and Sunday mornings through May 8 as part of FST’s Children’s Theatre Series. Single tickets $10 on sale at FloridaStudioTheatre.org or by calling the box office at 941-366-9000.

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PBSC TRADITIONAL COMMENCEMENT RETURNS: Palm Beach State College will hold two ceremonies at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center May 12 to celebrate its more than 2,000 expected spring graduates; at 10 a.m. for graduates of the Associate in Science, Bachelor of applied science and bachelor of science degree programs and the certificate programs; and 2 p.m. for associate in arts degree graduates. State Sens. Tina Polsky and Gayle Harrell will be the keynote speakers at the morning and afternoon ceremonies, respectively, for PBCC’s first traditional commencement ceremonies since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit palmbeachstate.edu/graduation.

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BLUE NOTE JAZZ FESTIVAL: Tickets can be purchased now for a special Miami Beach Beach pop up in partnership with The Rhythm Foundation, taking place over the first two weekends in June at the North Beach Bandshell. Schedule: Friday, June 3 – George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic (8 p.m.); Saturday, June 4 – Buika, above, (8 p.m.); Friday and Saturday, June 10-11 – Robert Glasper with special guests (8 p.m.). Visit bluenotejazzfestival.com.

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AFRICAN SUMMER INSTITUTE: Register now for the 28th Annual African, African American, and Caribbean Studies Summer Institute, “I Am Brilliantly Black,” affirming Black history and culture in our schools, set for June 20-23 at Palm Beach Lakes High School in West Palm Beach. Register through eLearning (required). Visit palmbeachschools.org.

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