EVENTS
Friday 8
Home Grown Concert Residents can bring lawn chairs, blankets and coolers and enjoy a performance by Pocket Change (Motown, funk, R&B, soul and Top 40). 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Coconut Creek Community Center, 1100 Lyons Road. Free. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Call 954-545-6620 or visit CoconutCreek.net/events.
St. George Game Night The St. George Homeowner’s Association will host a game night for residents age 21 and older. Play various games, such as checkers, chess, dominoes, spades, Monopoly and more. 6-10 p.m. Friday at St. George Park, 3501 NW Eighth St, Lauderhill. Call 954-739-0100. Free.
Toastmasters Club Awesome Master public and impromptu speaking while building personal and professional confidence and leadership skills. 7-8:30 a.m. Friday in the meeting room upstairs at the Panthers Ice Den, 3299 Sportsplex Drive, Coral Springs. Call 954-757-5827 or go to Clubawesome.org. Bagels and coffee are served.
Youth Club Middle school students are invited to participate in picnics, movies, field days, craft nights, sports nights, parties, field trips and more. 5-7 p.m. Fridays at the Recreation Complex, 4455 Sol Press Blvd., Coconut Creek. Registration required. Call 954-956-1580 or go to Coconutcreek.net/webtrac. Cost is $5 for residents and $10 for nonresidents.
Walking Club
Grab your friends for a morning stroll around Parkland. 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday at the playground at Pine Trails Park, 10555 Trails End, Parkland. Register by emailing bendlich@ymcabroward.org or calling 954-384-9622. Free.
Saturday 9
Comic Fest Coral Springs Calling all comic, cartoon and anime buffs. The convention will feature special guest artists, comic/collectible vendors, cosplay, panels, gaming room/tournament, photo op areas, quick draw contest, pop and comic art exhibition and more. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855 Coral Springs Drive. Visit CoralSpringsMuseum.org or call 954-340-5000.
Mega Green Market
Start your Saturday with fresh and local produce, including fruits, vegetables, baked goods, grains and nuts, gluten-free and vegan-ready products, flowers, plants and more. Free entertainment is offered weekly. 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at 9400 W. Sample Road, Coral Springs. Visit ShopGreenMarkets.com or call 561-9290237. Free.
Open Chess Play Anyone interested in playing a friendly game of chess is welcome to attend. 2-4 p.m. Saturdays at the Coral Springs Gymnasium, 2501 Coral Springs Drive. Call 954-345-2200 for more information. Free.
Arts and Culture
“A Chorus Line”
This Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize- winning play will run until May 17 at the Stage Door Theatre, 8036 Sample Road, Margate. Show times are 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays and 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets are $38-$42, $16 for students. Call 954-344-7765 or visit StageDoorFl .org.
Spring Exhibitions The Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855 Coral Springs Drive, is showcasing Rainer Lagemann’s “Shaping the Square” and James Verbicky’s “Iconcity” through May 23. Visit CoralSpringsMuseum.org or call 954-3405000.