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Bring Your Own Cup

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7-Eleven couldn’t resist ending this Slurpee season and the year-long Slurpee Fiftee birthday celebration with one final surprise. So for two days ONLY, the can’t-miss Bring Your Own Cup (BYO Cup) event is back for the second time this year! From 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. on both August 19 and 20, Slurpee fans across the country can bring a qualifying cup of their choice to participating 7-Eleven stores, and fill up with their favorite drink for just $1.50.

Miami Spice

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Miami Spice is a mouth-watering restaurant promotion showcasing the very best of Miami cuisine. From August 1 to September 30, restaurants will offer three-course meals featuring signature dishes created by world-renowned chefs at reduced prices: Lunch $23 and Dinner $39.



Teacher STEM Open House

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The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium is partnering with the Palm Beach Zoo for an exciting professional development opportunity focused on STEM activities! This is a FREE event! 

Visit the largest aquarium from Miami to Orlando, take a behind the scenes tour of the state-of-the-art zoo animal hospital, participate in live science and animal demonstrations and build, tinker and explore activities in our Science Showcase area.

Mommy Project Back to School

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The ladies of the Mommy Project will be hosting their 1st annual Back to School Bash on August 7th, 2016 from 2-7pm in conjunction with the "505" Teen Center in Delray Beach. All ages are welcome.  ***DATE CHANGED to August 13th***



They will have backpacks filled with school supplies, free haircuts for the 1st 200 kids and hairstyles, free food, cotton candy, snow cone, and popcorn machines, face painting, arts and crafts, bounce houses, video games, and a basketball tournament!

Watts-Up Electricity

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Head to Sweetwater’s IKEA Miami and discover the wonders behind electricity through a variety of “shocking” activities in our Watts-Up Electricity Demo! Experiments include a Van Der Graaf generator (be ready for your hair to stand on end!), and a Tesla coil that powers lights, LEDs, and other everyday objects. Shop. Eat. Learn.



Admission is free and open to the public.

 

Orange Bowl Family Fun & Fit Day

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The Orange Bowl Family Fun & Fit Day presented by Sunshine Health will take place at Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex on Saturday, August 13, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 60 vendors will provide a variety of services and products including free health screenings, fitness classes, interactive demonstrations and essentials for children heading back to school.

Sensory Saturday at MCM

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Great sensory experiences await you and your child at the Miami Children's Museum in this special event set aside for children with sensory processing disorders and their families. Lights and sounds will be dimmed to create a comfortable environment for your little ones to explore. Participate in sensory based activities, such as bubble painting, and watch a sensory-friendly stage performance. Meet community professionals, such as an occupational therapist and a speech pathologist. Pre-registration is required.

Target Free Fridays

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Target Corporation is offering FREE entrance to the Miami Children's Museum on the 3rd Friday of every month now through the end of 2017.  Since "free" tends to attract crowds especially to a popular spot like the Children's Museum, please be sure to come early  (or late) to avoid the crowds.  The free admission is from 3pm to 9pm.  Please leave strollers in the car or at home due on these evenings. 

Back to School Bash

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School is almost here! Get your brain waves working with some fun activities to help you start the year on the right foot.  Come in to the Miami Children's Museum and let the kids decorate their own bookmark and pencil case and participate in a backpack relay race! Practice your science skills in a fun experiment and enjoy performances based on children’s literature by the MCM Players.