For the second time this year and for the first time on Thanksgiving, the Pompano Beach Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting a triathlon.

The running, biking and swimming event will start at 7 a.m. Nov. 26 at the Pompano Beach Aquatic Center, 820 NE 18th Ave. The running portion will last 4.4 miles, which is one lap around the Pompano Airpark path, while the bike portion will be 8.8 miles. The swimming segment will be 600 meters in the city’s Olympic size pool.

Participants must preregister at the Pompano Aquatic Center by Nov. 25. Registration is $40 or $30 for participants who register by Nov. 10. Children under 15 years old must be accompanied by an adult during the event. Awards will be given to the top three men and women finishers. For more information, call 954-786-4128.

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The public is invited to Lighthouse Point’s fourth annual Health Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday Nov. 7 at the city’s fire station, 3740 NE 22nd Ave.

The health fair will permit residents to receive free blood pressure screenings, glucose checks, and other health related tests. For more information, call 954-943-6500.

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Tiny Tots, a specialized program that caters to children ages 2 to 5 and their parents is coming back to Pompano Beach.

The program which is held from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. every Friday at Highlands Park, 1650 NE 50th Court, features arts and crafts, playtime and field trips. The program costs $3 per class or $25 for 10 classes for Pompano Beach residents and $3.50 per class or $30 for 10 classes for non-residents. For more information, call 954-363-3313.

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For the first time in its history, the Broward Children’s Center’s Miles for Smiles Walk will start at the Goodyear Blimp Base in Pompano Beach.

The 6th annual charity walk will have participants walking 4.2 miles around the Pompano Beach Air Park with all proceeds benefiting the Broward Children’s Center which provides medical facilities for children with special needs.

The walk begins at 9 a.m. with check in commencing at 8 a.m. Nov. 14 at the Air Park, 1101 N. Federal Highway. For information on how to sign up and help local youth, contact Rachel Bryan at 954-605-7964.

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Bit-By-Bit Therapeutic Riding Center, which provides therapeutic horseback rides for residents with special needs in the area, is now a resident at Sand and Spurs Equestrian Park in Pompano Beach.

To celebrate the partnership, a grand opening extravaganza and Halloween Horse Show Fundraiser will last from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday Oct. 24 at Sand and Spurs Equestrian Park, 1600 N.E. 5th Ave. The event is free and open to the public with participants encouraged to come in costume. For more information, call 954-786-4111.

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The Democratic Women’s Club of Northeast Broward will be hosting detectives from the Broward Sheriff’s Office to discuss domestic violence issues.

At the meeting, Sheriff’s Office detectives Sylviane Wernath and Grace Benito will go over procedures and programs the Sheriff’s Office has in place to deal with domestic violence. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Emma Lou Olsen Civic Center, 1801 NE Sixth St. For more information, call 954-942-8711.

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The public is invited to a night of free entertainment in Pompano Beach as the city’s East Community Redevelopment Agency is hosting a ‘Music on the Water’ event.

The event will feature music, dancing, and refreshments along with a chance for residents to discuss and see the proposed developments along the Atlantic Boulevard corridor. The event lasts from 6 to 9 p.m., Oct. 30 in the north parking lot of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 140 SE 28th Ave.

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Bit-By-Bit Therapeutic Riding Center, which provides therapeutic horseback rides for residents with special needs in the area, is now a resident at Sand and Spurs Equestrian Park in Pompano Beach.

To celebrate the partnership, a grand opening extravaganza and Halloween Horse Show Fundraiser will last from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at Sand and Spurs Equestrian Park, 1600 NE Fifth Ave. The event is free and open to the public with participants encouraged to come in costume. For more information, call 954-786-4111.

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For residents with questions regarding foreclosures in Pompano Beach, the Short Sale Loan Modification Foreclosure Rescue Forum is intended to alleviate those concerns.

The forum will feature experts in law, credit and mortgage fields and topics to be discussed include modify loans, declaring bankruptcy and financial assistance available

The forum lasts from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Oct. 17 at the E. Pat Larkins Community Center, 520 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd. For more information, call 954-978-3288.

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With more than 5,000 U.S. military members having died since the ‘War on Terrorism’ began, Pompano Beach High School's Army JROTC program will be honoring all who have died during a special ceremony.

The JROTC program wants to plant a U.S. flag for every lost soldier on campus and is seeking sponsors to purchase a flag. For $2, residents can have their name placed on the flag of the fallen soldier. The ceremony begins at 8 a.m. Nov. 10 at Pompano Beach High, 600 NE 13th Ave. For more information, call 954-609-5542.

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