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41ST TAMARAC TURKEY TROT 5K: More than 1,500 runners were registered for the city’s beloved Thanksgiving Day tradition, Thursday Nov. 24, at 7:30 a.m., with the starting line near City Hall, 7525 NW 88th Ave., as participants of all ages complete the 3.1-mile course ages through the Woodmont area.

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SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY: President Biden’s administration calls on Americans to “Shop Small, Shop Local,” throughout this holiday season and on Small Business Saturday, which falls on Nov. 26. Spending among U.S. consumers at independent retailers and restaurants on Small Business Saturday reached an estimated $23.3 billion last year, according to the 2021 Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey commissioned by American Express. To learn more visit sba.gov/saturday.

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ART WITH ME BEFORE ART BASEL: The festival comes to Historic Virginia Key Park in Miami on Nov. 26 – 27 from 1 p.m. – 3 a.m., bringing together people from around the world to enjoy music, art, wellness, and culinary experiences. The event will feature large-scale art installations and galleries, performances from electronic and live musicians across 3-4 stages, wellness activations including yoga and dance classes, breathing and mindfulness workshops. children’s activities and vendors spanning organic cooking to ethically sourced textiles and designs and jewelry. Two-day general admission at $80 + tax; two-day premium $215 + tax; at tixr.com/groups/withmeevents/events.

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BLUES SINGER/GUITARIST LARRY MCCRAY: In celebration of his first album in seven years the rust belt blues artist will perform at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m., touring with the 6th Annual Allman Family Revival. Visit axs.com/events

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WORLD AIDS DAY DEC. 1: The Florida Department of Health unites with people worldwide in observe World AIDS Day by showing support for people living with HIV and honoring those we have lost. The theme for the 2022 observance is “Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV.” Ending HIV in Florida requires the collective effort of all Floridians and knowing your HIV status is the first step. Your HIV status determines the prevention or care options that are right for you. Florida is a national leader in HIV testing, and there are many ways to get tested. Visit testmiami.org to order a free at-home test kit or to learn about testing providers in your area.

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THE HEAD & THE LOAD: A powerful story about Africans in World War I, presented by the Adrienne Arsht Center for three days only during Miami Art Week 2022, Dec. 1 – 3. With the wings and backstage of the Opera House reconfigured to become a unique, site-specific performance space large enough to accommodate this monumental work, the audience will take its place directly onstage for a once-in-a-lifetime theatrical experience. Taking its title from a Ghanaian proverb – “the head and the load are the troubles of the neck” – this epic theatrical-music piece tells the neglected story of the millions of African porters and carriers who served British, French and German forces during the First World War, combinng music, dance, film projections, mechanized sculptures and shadow play in a visionary theatrical alchemy.

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FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE: FST’s second Cabaret of the Winter Season, “A Place in the Sun – A Tribute to Stevie Wonder,” playing through March 26, celebrating the legendary musician whose catalogue spans six decades and multiple

musical genres, and featuring such timeless hits as “I Just Called to Say I Love You,” “Isn’t She Lovely?,” and “Superstition.” The 49th Winter Season features a four-show Mainstage Series and a three-show Cabaret Series that includes the original musical revue “The ’70s: More Than a Decade” featuring Rebecca Hopkins through Feb. 12. Tickets at FloridaStudioTheatre.org or 941-366-9000.

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WEST PALM BEACH GREENMARKET: The “Best Farmers Market” in the country the past two years returns with this year’s “Sweet Success” theme and more than 100 vendors, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturdays at 100 Clematis St., West Palm Beach. All-day weekend $5 flat rate parking available in public garages. Visit wpb.org/government/community-events.

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OCEANSIDE FARMERS’ MARKET: Saturdays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Old Bridge Park, A1A at Lake Avenue, Lake Worth Beach, featuring music and more than 80 vendors providing local fruits and vegetables, flowers, baked goods and other delicacies. Parking free on old bridge park across from Lake Worth Beach and casino complex. Visit greenhouseeventsmanagement.com/lake-worth-beachfarmers-market.

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TIKIMARKET AT THE MARINA: “A taste of the islands without leaving town” is back featuring exotic treats, sensational vendors and free parking, Sundays 10 a.m. – 3, Riviera Beach Marina Village, 190 E. 13th St., Riviera Beach.

FREE MEMORY SCREENING: The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is urging everyone to be proactive about their brain health and get a free memory screening as part of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month this November. AFA provides free memory screenings every weekday through secure virtual format, with no minimum age or insurance prerequisites. Screenings take just a few minutes, are noninvasive, and consist of a series of questions, administered by a qualified professional, to gauge memory, language, thinking skills, and other cognitive functions. Screenings do not provide a specific diagnosis but are an important first step in identifying a potential memory impairment that should be comprehensively examined by a physician. Appointments can be scheduled by calling AFA at 866-232-8484 or through AFA’s website at alzfdn.org.

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