Community outreach extends the impact of public broadcasting through a variety of media services, educational materials and collaborative activities. Efforts are always in partnership with other community organizations and are designed to engage individuals and foster community participation. Community organizations can submit their event to our community calendar below as long as event admission is free.

WPBT2 is proud to sponsor and host a wide variety of community events throughout South Florida. At the heart of our mission is the ability to enlighten, entertain and unite the diverse cultures and interests of all our viewers. Check back often because the calendar is updated frequently.

We will post photos after a WPBT2 event in Impromp2, the Community Blog.

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Do you have a story to tell about how WPBT2 and PBS have impacted your life? Did you grow up on Sesame Street? Did you explore your world thanks to NOVA? Did Great Performances turn you on to the arts? Were you moved to save the wetlands because of an episode of Wild Florida? How has WPBT2 helped shape your life and your world for the better?

Tell us your story and we can help you tell it to all of South Florida, on air or online, we want to hear your experiences.

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Discovering the Icons of Asia (Exhibition)
Time: * Through to July 10th
Where: MDC Art Gallery, InterAmerican Campus
Contact: 305-237-7186

Adventures with Clifford the Big Red Dog™ Exhibit Grand Opening

Visit Birdwell Island on Watson Island for a "paws on" adventure with MCM’s newest traveling exhibit, Adventures with Clifford the Big Red Dog! Stop on by and meet Clifford, enjoy a bone dig, scavenger hunt, Clifford related arts & crafts, face painting and more. Even meet some "big" dogs from your own backyard!

Rooted in Tradition: Art Quilts from Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum (Exhibition)
Free event..
Where: Vero Beach Museum of Art, 3001 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Contact: 772-231-0707 or www.vbmuseum.org.

NSU Summer of Fun – Mr. Brian and the Boppets
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Alvin Sherman Library, NSU, Davie

Alhamabra Orchestra & Riuniti Opera presents Mozart's "The Impresario"Adult and Family Performance
Free event. Adult and family performance.
Time: 11:15 a.m.
Where: Alper JCC, 11155 SW 112th Avenue, Miami
Contact: 305-668-9260 or info@alhambramusic.org

Pop Phenomena: A Comic Book Exhibition
The exhibition will showcase approximately 50 vintage comic books (and their precursors: Big Little Books and early Blue Ribbon pop-up books) from the 1930s to the 1990s, and will include titles such as The Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil, the Defenders, the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Marvel Tales, and Marvel Team-Up.
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. * The event will run until September 20th, 2009.
Where: Broward County Main Library’s Bienes Museum of the Modern Book
Contact: jfindlay@browardlibrary.org.

Cinema 2 at the Wolf
FREE screening of theAmerican Experience film THE CRASH OF '29
ABOUT THE CRASH OF '29: Written by Ronald H. Blumer, the stock market was thought of as a sure thing in the 1920s. As first-time investors grew richer, few complained. Many turned a blind eye to the credit crunch and the illusion of prosperity that preceded the crash on October 29, 1929.
Time: Thursday July 3^rd at 2:00 p.m.
Where: The Wolfsonian

4^th of July Celebrations ...

Town of Davie's Independence Day Family Splash, Craft Show & Fireworks
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Pine Island Park Community Center & Pool, 3800 SW 92 Avenue

City of Dania Beach presents July 4th Celebration on the Beach
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Where: Dania Beach Pier Area

City of Miramar's 4th of July Concert and Fireworks Show
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Miramar Regional Park, 16801 Miramar Parkway

Hollywood's Star-Spangled Fourth
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Where: Hollywood Beach Theatre at Johnson Street

City of Pembroke Pines' Independence Day Celebration
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Pines Recreation Center, 7400 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines

NSU Summer of Fun – Clowning Around with Suzy Hammer
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Alvin Sherman Library, NSU, Davie

Talent Quest Miami!
A new competition open to all ages and all types of talent, with a $500 Grand Prize and magnificent prizes 2nd and 3rd place. 
Where: Arts at St. John's Arts at St. Johns, 4760 Pinetree Drive, Miami Beach
Contact: David Kingery, 786-525-9983 or www.artsatstjohns.com

Family Fun Days – Star-Spangled Saturday
Free event. The "Spirit of America" lives on in South Florida. Come and enjoy our red, white and blue celebration featuring quilting, U.S. history displays, and more. Listen to Madafo recount stories in the spirit of the African griot and groove to the jazz sounds of the Melton Mustafa Quartet.
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Historical Museum of South Florida
101 West Flagler St, Downtown Miami
Contact: (305) 375-1629 or www.hmsf.org.

NSU Mailman Segal Institute and Whole Foods Market Parenting
Workshops – Bedtime Challenges
Free event. Explore various alternatives and strategies that provide nurturing approaches to the bedtime routine (birth-five years) with an early childhood specialist. Free workshop includes free muffin, coffee, and five-minute massage.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Where: Whole Foods Market, 7720 Peters Rd, Plantation
Contact: 954-262-6902 or click on www.nova.edu/msi/

Explore History and Culture: African Diaspora Culinary Delights
Come and taste dishes from different parts of the African Diaspora including the Bahamas, Haiti, Jamaica, and the American South. Listen as cooks, chefs and food critics discuss their culinary heritage and how living in Miami has influenced their cooking.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Historical Museum of Southern Florida, 101 West Flagler Street Downtown Miami
Contact: 954-262-6902 or www.nova.edu/msi/

Give Back! Clean Up an Island with Monumental History
In 1921, Miami Beach's founding father, Carl Fisher, commissioned the creation of this accessible-only-by-boat island, known as Monument Island, as a base for a monument to honor pioneer Henry M. Flagler.
The Historical Museum Young Professionals ("Tropees") have partnered with ECOMB, the Environmental Coalition of Miami Beach, to help restore the natural beauty of the beach. Join us and have fun while giving back to the community!
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Where: Maurice Gibb Park, 1700 Purdy Ave, Miami Beach
Contact:To volunteer, call 305.375.1618. Space is limited.

NSU Summer of Fun – Family Fun & Games
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Alvin Sherman Library, NSU, Davie

Talent Quest Miami!
A new competition open to all ages and all types of talent, with a $500 Grand Prize and magnificent prizes 2nd and 3rd place.
Where: Arts at St. Johns, 4760 Pinetree Drive, Miami Beach
Contact: David Kingery, 786-525-9983 or click on www.artsatstjohns.com

Bob Nathanson’s Puppets to Go
When: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Alvin Sherman Library, NSU, Davie

NSU Summer of Fun – Musician Darrell House
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Alvin Sherman Library, NSU, Davie

Family Fun Days – Hurricane History 101
Time: Noon to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Historical Museum of Southern Florida, 101 West Flagler Street, Downtown Miami
Contact: 305-375-1629 or www.hmsf.org

Family Fun Days – Shalom! Miami
Time: Noon to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Historical Museum of Southern Florida, 101 West Flagler Street, Downtown Miami
Contact: 305-375-1629 or www.hmsf.org

A Day For Children
A Day for Family and Fun. Children will receive various free health screenigs, raffles, games, and food. Check out a video of last year's event on uVuVideo.org.
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: NOVA Southeastern University
Contact: 954-NSU-CARE (954-678-2273) or www.nova.edu