FLORIDA WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME INDUCTION NOV. 18: The Florida Commission on the Status of Women hosts the 2021 ceremony, streamed live at 5 p.m. by the Florida Channel at thefloridachannel.org/watch/ and on the commission’s website at fcsw.net. Since its inception in 1982, the Hall of Fame has recognized Florida women who, through their lives and work, have made significant contributions to the improvement of life for citizens of the state, nominated by the Florida Commission on the Status of Women. Speakers include Charles T. Canady, Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice, Laurel M. Lee, Florida Secretary of State, Karin Hoffman, chair of the Florida Commission on the Status of Women, and Maruchi Azorin, Florida Women’s Hall of Fame Chair.

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WINNING SUSTAINABILITY VIDEOS DEBUT NOV. 18: Admission is free for the screening of 10 local filmmakers’ Sustainability in Action public service announcements on a massive outdoor projection wall, 7 p.m. at SoundScape Park, 400 17 St. in Miami Beach. The 30- to 60-second PSAs highlight the city’s waste reduction efforts and were chosen from 35 entries as part of a PSA video contest in partnership with Oolite Arts. The public will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite PSA. Visit oolitearts.org.

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SINGLE-FAMILY REHABILITATION PROGRAM LOTTERY NOV. 19: North Miami’s Housing and Social Services Department will host a virtual lottery drawing on Friday starting at 10 a.m. for 56 qualified city households. Out of 61 residents who submitted applications for the program, 56 were qualified to enter the drawing. During the lottery drawing, 20 applicants will be selected at random to receive home rehabilitation services. Visit northmiamifl.gov/housing or call 305-8936511 ext. 20000.

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MIAMI BOOK FAIR’S “EVENING WITH”: Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Miami Book Fair through Nov. 21 will host both in-person and virtual events with award-winning writers and other figures at the forefront of the national zeitgeist downtown at MDC’s Wolfson Campus. This year’s program and special author events include presidential biographer Jean Becker with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush; debut writers Dantiel W. Moniz and Deesha Philyaw; and former U.S. poet laureate Rita Dove, among others. Visit miamibookfair.com to purchase or reserve tickets.

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FORT LAUDERDALE INT’L FILM FESTIVAL: 36th Annual event through Nov. 21 with 14 Black themed films (feature, documentaries, and shorts), and special guests. Visit fliff.com.

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PROGRESSIVE FIREFIGHTERS TURKEY GIVEAWAY: Monday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m. 1 p.m., drive-thru only, Betty Ferguson Recreation Complex, 3000 NW 199th St., Miami Gardens. First come, first served, wear your mask and social distance. Call 754-465-6064.

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MIAMI MOCAAD KICKS OFF MIAMI ART WEEK: This community dialogue, “Arte, Historia, Cultura / Art, History, Culture #Creative Conversation,” to take place virtually on Nov. 28 from 4 p.m.- 5:30 p.m., celebrates Afro-Latino diasporic culture and contributions to the arts landscape and uncovers hidden histories of the Americas that influenced identities and creative expression. Registration is free at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a3MHyEO4QLmWgdJKWHvcAA.

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“HOME IS….” AT BLANCHE ELY HOUSE MUSEUM: The home of famed educators Blanche and Joseph Ely has been transformed into a community museum, celebrating local history, and is debuting a new exhibition that will grow with the community’s participation. Through monthly events the exhibition will become a living tribute, filled with current and archival elements. The Home is… exhibition runs until April 26. Public events are scheduled monthly, including “Home Is… Good Food” community recipe exchange and oral history collection, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2 – 5 p.m. Visit pompanobeacharts.org.

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ARTISTS/VENDOR CALL IN WPB AND BOYNTON: Weekly holiday pop-up market offers limited spots available to artists and crafters providing opportunities to make holiday sales at the Warehouse District WPB, 1500 Elizabeth Ave., West Palm Beach, starting Saturdays only, Nov. 20, 27, and Dec. 4, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., then weekends, Saturdays and Sundays Dec. 11, 12, 18 and 19, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Contact FloridaArtsAssociation@gmail.com.

Also, Boynton Beach Art District Art Walks are back, Saturday, Nov. 20, 6 – 9 p.m.,

Boynton Beach Art District, 404-422 W. Industrial Ave., Boynton Beach. Call 786-5211199 or visit boyntonbeachartdistrict.com/

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“FEELS LIKE 97°” EXHIBIT OPENING NOV. 20: Behind South Florida’s cloudless sky and golden light exists a fragile community that is facing issues of class, race, climate change and gentrification. Starting Nov. 20, Oolite Arts kicks off a lens-based exhibition where artists look beyond the city’s dreamlike imagery and into the area’s diversity and socio-economic divide. To visit “Feels Like 97°” the public can make an appointment between the hours of noon and 5 p.m., Nov. 20 – Jan. 23, 2022 and from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. during Miami Art Week, at 928 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach. Visit oolitearts.org.

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MUSIC IN THE PARK NOV. 27: Attendees will enjoy live music, food and fun at 6 p.m. at the Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex, 3000 NW 199th St., Miami Gardens. Grab your lawn chairs, blankets and the entire family for a free community event hosted by Vice Chairman Oliver G. Gilbert, III and Miami Gardens Vice Mayor Reggie Leon, sponsored by The Sunshine Jazz Organization and emceed by Hot 105’s Rodney Baltimore.

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DIGITAL MARKETING MASTER CLASS DEC. 1: The Strive 305 #BizHackLive series will help business owners and entrepreneurs find customers online by upgrading their digital presence. During 60-minute webinars certified instructors will offer actionable tips and free tools to help use websites and social media to find customers online, presented In partnership with the Miami-Dade Mayor’s Office of Equity and Inclusion in the Division of Innovation and Performance. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 12:30 1:30 p.m., The Top 10 Trends in Digital Marketing for 2022, with Sheryl Cattell and Jay Berkowitz. Call 786-664-7324 or visit bizhack.com.

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ART, BLUES & SOUL FESTIVAL DEC. 4: The African Heritage Cultural Arts Center is presenting the fifth annual event celebrating the arts, sounds, and flavors of Black Miami at 3 p.m. during Art Basel Miami Beach weekend, headlined this year by Grammy Award winning R&B and soul singer-songwriter Chrisette Michele, on the Center’s grounds at 6161 NW 22nd Ave., Miami, at the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Moonlight Way. General admission is $35, reserved seating is $55, and VIP tickets are $85. Call 305-638-6771 or visit ahcacmiami.org/event/artblues-soul-festival/.

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HIP HOP NUTCRACKER: The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will celebrate the joyous holiday season with five different concerts, shows and special presentations, including the contemporary dance spectacle set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless music in a remixed and reimaged version of the classic, performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen all-star dancers, along with a DJ, a violinist, and MC Kurtis Blow, one of hip hop’s founding fathers, Friday, Dec. 10 at 8 p.m., in the Alexander W. Dreyfoos Concert Hall, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. Tickets starting at $25, can be purchased at kravis.org or at 561-832-7469 or 800-572-8471. Other holiday performances include Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Nov. 26-28; “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical,” Dec. 23; Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation, Dec 27-31; and Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert, Jan. 1.

HIP HOP NUTCRACKER: Tchaikovsky’s 129-year-old ballet also is reimagined as a holiday dance spectacle Dec. 11 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County at 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. The production in its return for a seventh season features hip-hop pioneer Kurtis “The Breaks” Blow, the first rapper to be signed by a major label in 1979. Forty-two years and a heart transplant later, hip-hop’s founding father is still performing as MC of The Hip Hop Nutcracker. Visit arshtcenter.org or hiphopnutcracker.com.

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DIANNE REEVES “CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE”: The multi-Grammy Award winner rings in the holiday season with music from her celebrated album, and continues the 2021-2022 Jazz Roots series, Friday, Dec.17 at 8 p.m. at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Tickets: $40 $115 available at the box office by calling 305-949-6722, or online at arshtcenter.org.

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FST IMPROV RETURNS WEEKLY: The Florida Studio Theatre lineup of performances through Dec. 31 includes audience favorite “Out of Bounds,” the debut of new musical “Treble in Paradise,” and the popular year-end celebration, “Resolution Rewind,” for a season is packed with a range of styles and techniques designed to get audiences laughing. Tickets are $12-25 now on sale at floridastudiotheatre.org or 941.366.9000.

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PBSC THEATERS LAUNCH PERFORMING ARTS SEASON: Palm Beach State College’s three theaters at its Belle Glade, Lake Worth and Palm Beach Gardens campuses will feature tributes to legendary artists such as Whitney Houston, a return of popular events including Drumline Live, and an international tour based on Historically Black Colleges and Universities’ (HBCUs) marching band tradition. For the first time, the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center is launching a gospel music series. For tickets and details visit palmbeachstate.edu/theatre or by call the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center at 561-993-1160, Duncan Theatre at 561-868-3309 or the Eissey Campus Theatre at 561-207-5900.

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FREE FILMS UNDER THE STARS: Miami Beach announces the 12th season of the eight-month series featuring free weekly movies curated by the American Black Film Festival (ABFF). Bring a blanket, pack a picnic basket and arrive early to get a front-row lawn seat as you enjoy cinema on the beautifully manicured grounds of SoundScape Park at the southwest corner of Washington Avenue and 17 Street. Subscribe to receive weekly updates. For complete schedule visit mbartsandculture.org or call 305.673.7577.

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WEST PALM BEACH GREENMARKET: Voted best farmers market in the United States, takes place on the Great Lawn along the city’s waterfront 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., providing locally grown fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, plants, and specialty products. Free parking available at city-managed garages until noon, COVID-19 precautions remain in place. Visit wpb.org/events.

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BLACK WORLD GUIDE ONLINE: The Miami-Dade County Black Affairs Advisory Board partnered with several community organizations to compile a comprehensive list of the civic, professional, cultural, and business organizations that comprise the African Diaspora in the county. Visit miamidade.gov/advocacy/library/black-world-guide.pdf

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