Volunteers are needed for a Walk for Hunger event set for 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1704 Buchanan St.

Join the fight against hunger by walking 1.8 miles around the golf course, distributing refreshments, and assisting throughout the event as a volunteer.

For more information, call 954-295-6921.

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A free lecture on diabetes is set for 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Mary Saunders Park, 4750 SW 21st St. in West Park.

The event, hosted by Memorial Integrated Healthcare, is open to the public. There also will be snacks and door prizes.

For more information, call 954-276-3145.

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The annual Boo Bash is set for 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 in the ArtsPark at Young Circle, 1 Young Circle.

The public is invited to enjoy safe and free trick or treating, live entertainment and Halloween fun for children of all ages.

For more information, call 954-921-3500.

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Hallandale Beach is hosting its third annual Outhouse Festival starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 at Peter Bluesten Park, 501 SE First Ave.

There will be entertainment, a costume contest, haunted house and more. There is no cost to attend.

For more information, call 954-457-1453.

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In celebration of its 25th anniversary, BJ’s Wholesale Club is challenging Hollywood and surrounding area residents to help collect 25 tons of groceries to feed local families in need.

BJ’s Charitable Foundation will donate the financial equivalent of one million meals that will be distributed among Feeding America’s Food Bank network partners, which include the Daily Bread Food Bank.

Nonperishable items will be collected through Nov. 8 at BJ's Wholesale Club, 4000 Oakwood Blvd.

For more information, call 954-927-8700.

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A Living Green Fair is set for 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 14 and 15 at John U. Lloyd Beach State Park, 6503 N. Ocean Drive in Dania Beach.

Through seminars, exhibits and interactive activities for children and adults, attendees will learn how to live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle without much effort.

More than 100 exhibitors will be on-site giving product demonstrations and showcasing real solutions to living greener every day.

Highlights include:
• Kids Eco Zone with interactive family activities
• Ride-and-drive tests of electric and hybrid vehicles
• The latest in solar, wind and water-conversation technologies
• The debut fashion show of eco-fashion line FASE by Marci Ziroff

Admission is free with the donation of two recyclable items per person or $5 per family of five. Entrance and parking at the park is $6 per car. Carpooling is encouraged.

For more information, call 561-241-7309.

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Hollywood residents can help keep the city's beach clean.

Volunteers will meet from 9 a.m. to noon at Hollywood North Beach Park, 3601 N. Ocean Drive.

Cleanup crews are needed on Nov. 14, Dec. 12, Jan. 23, Feb. 13, March 13 and April 3.

For more information, call 954-921-3020.

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The Palms of Hallandale Weed and Seed is hosting a Men Who Cook Event from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Hallandale Beach Cultural Community Center, 410 SE 3rd St.

The program will feature sample tastings, music and a raffle.

It is free to participate in the cook-off; otherwise, there is a $10 fee at the door. Proceeds will benefit the group's youth programs.

To sign up or for more information, call 954-457-2993.

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Join the Broward County Transit Division, transit riders and others to voice your concerns and recommendations towards a public transportation plan.

The forum is set for 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 at Pembroke Park Town Hall, 3150 SW 52nd Ave.

For more information, call 954-357-7713.

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A benefit car wash to help Michael Brewer is set for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 at the Hallandale Police Department, 400 S. Federal Highway.

Brewer is the teenager who was attacked and burned last week in Deerfield Beach by fellow students.

The Kiwanis Club, several city departments and the Hallandale High Academy Ambassadors will be washing cars.

For more information, call 954-457-1315.

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The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting census workers for Hollywood, Hallandale and Pembroke Park.

Part-time and full-time positions are available. Testing space is limited and are assigned on a first-come, first-saved basis.

For more information, call 954-302-3953.

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Today, I went to the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center in Hollywood.

There, I met Eli Rosenbaum, director of the office of special investigations of the criminal division of the U.S. Department of Justice.

He was there to interview Howard Triest, a survivor and liberator known for his service as an interpreter during the Nuremberg Trials.

Triest came face-to-face with former Nazi leaders who were responsible for the death of 6 million Jewish people, including Howard’s parents at Auschwitz.

Triest's interview will be added to the numerous oral accounts of survivors collected at the center.

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Hollywood is sponsoring free one-on-one business counseling sessions.

This event will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20 at the Hollywood Branch Library, 2600 Hollywood Blvd.

To schedule an appointment or for more information, call 954-703-7976.

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Hallandale Beach will have a meeting to discuss its plan for a Regional Activity Center at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the Cultural Community Center, 410 SE Third St.

The size and area of the proposed RAC encompasses about one-third of the total area of the city of Hallandale Beach.

The city has submitted an application for the RAC to the Broward County Planning Council for review and approval.

For more information, call 954-457-1320.

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On Saturday, Hallandale Beach Fire Rescue had an open house at the Cultural Community Center as part of Fire Prevention Week.

The event allowed residents to get a chance to meet the city's firefighters, tour a fire engine, watch a safety demonstration and eat some good food.

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A community meeting for the South Florida East Coast Corridor is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Hallandale Beach Cultural Community Center, 410 SE Third St.

The Florida Department of Transportation is proposing passenger rail service along the Florida East Coast Railway Corridor. Train stations are proposed along the 85-mile section from Palm Beach to Miami-Dade, including stations in Hallandale Beach.

This is an opportunity for residents to speak with members of the study team about station locations, closing or improving railroad crossings and effects on the environment and community. There will also be an audio demonstration of the sounds of the five transit types being considered.

For more information, call 954- 457-1337.

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A foster care and adoption information session is set for 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 at Hollywood City Hall, Room 219, 2600 Hollywood Blvd.

Learn how to become a foster or adoptive parent -- or find out if it's right for you. Representatives from ChildNet and Heart Gallery of Broward County will be on hand.

For more information, call 954-918-3008.

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You can bring your dogs out for their Halloween social set for 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 27.

There will be a judged costume contest for pets (and their owners, too) at Golden Isles Dog Park,100 Egret Drive

For more information, call 954-457-1452.

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Aranka Siegal, author of "Upon the Head of a Goat" and "Grace in the Wilderness," will appear at the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center in Hollywood at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18.

"Upon the Head of a Goat" is a powerful account of survival by a Hungarian girl liberated from Bergen-Belsen. At the outbreak of World War II, 9-year-old Piri is visiting her grandmother in the Ukrainian countryside and is unable to return to her family in the Hungarian town of Beregszász.

In "Grace in the Wilderness," Siegal continues her autobiography of the years just after the war. The book opens on the eve of the liberation of Bergen-Belsen and recounts Piri's experiences as a patient in a Red Cross hospital, as a student in a Swedish school for refugees, and as the adopted daughter of a loving Christian family in the Swedish countryside.

The event is free, and the center is at 2031 Harrison St.

For more information or to RSVP, call 954-929-5690, ext. 209.

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Hallandale Beach will dedicate its newest park this month.

A dedication ceremony for Sunrise Park, 800 NE Fifth St., is set for 5 p.m. Oct. 21.
The event was previously scheduled for Sept. 16.

Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 954-457-1452.

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