12/18-1/1 - Half-Price Holiday Sale at The Thrifty Cat-Animal Aid Thrift Store, 20 NE 2nd Ave, Deerfield Beach. Benefits Animal Aid no-kill shelter. Store hours every T-Sat 11 am-4:30 pm. 954-531-0701; animal-aid.com
12/24-28 - Ocean Adventure Sea Program at Red Reef Park, 1400 N.State Road A1A & Silver Palm Park (F), 600 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton. Held again 12/31-1/ 4. M-F. Age 5-15. 9 am-3 pm. $260/resident, $325/non-resident; daily $79/resident, $91/n
12/24-28 - Boca Surf School at Red Reef Park, 1400 N. State Road A1A, Boca Raton. Instructors provide fun, safe, and educational instruction to the sport of surfing. Age 5-15. Held again 12/31-1 /4 (closed 12/25 & 1/1). 9 am-3 pm. $240/resident, $276
Dick Lowenthal’s Big Band, with vocalist, Lisanne Lyons and vibist, Drew Tucker recreate music from the giants of the Swing Era. Conductor Dick Lowenthal, professional trumpeter, jazz educator and historian, contractor, and bandleader has performed w
