Press Release

Earth Day At The PATCH

Saturday, April 16, 2016 - 12:31pm

Dania Beach, FL (Saturday, April 16, 2016) - Join us at the Dania Beach PATCH (People's Access To Community Horticulture) as we join with the Dan Marino Foundation, the Humana Foundation, friends of the Dania Beach Library, the YMCA of South Florida and other community partners in celebrating Earth Day! In addition to the Farmers Market featuring fresh locally grown produce and family friendly fun, the Memorial Healthcare System will be available to provide FREE Blood Pressure Checks!

Special thanks to the Humana Foundation who will be presenting the Broward Regional Health Planning Council with a grant for $150,000 to provide Diabetes Prevention and Self-Management Programs led by Healthy Community Zone Partners and the YMCA-of South Florida.

"Earth Day reminds us to take care of all of those things that keep us, our families, our worksites, our communities and our world, healthy," said Michael De Lucca, President and CEO of BRHPC. "The support of the Humana Foundation will help ensure our communities' health as we work to prevent chronic conditions and diseases."

Some of the fun family-friendly activities include a scavenger hunt, ladybug release, arts and crafts for the kids, farm activities and Go, Slow, Whoa games. The Market is open for customers to purchase locally grown produce and a barbecue lunch. As always SNAP/EBT holders enjoy 50% savings on all Florida produce purchases. Additionally, there will be awareness raising information about Autism, ways to eat healthy and be active at The PATCH, and new free programs at CW Thomas Parks for Diabetes Prevention and Diabetes Self-management.

Thank you to all of our partners for working together for a healthier Broward!

Date Saturday, April 16, 2016
Time 9:00AM - 1:00PM
Location The Dania Beach PATCH
1201 West Dania Beach PATCH
Dania Beach, FL 33004

 

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DANIA BEACH CRA ANNOUNCES THE FOURTH ANNUAL ARTS & SEAFOOD CELEBRATION

Wednesday, March 23, 2016 - 1:50pm

Dania Beach, FL -- It’s that time of year again to mark your calendars to Catch the Wave of the Dania Beach Arts and Seafood Celebration. The Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (DBCRA) proudly presents the award winning, fourth annual Dania Beach Arts and Seafood Celebration on Saturday and Sunday, April 2nd and 3rd, 2016 from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm on Saturday and 11:00 am to 7:00 pm on Sunday in Frost Park, located at 300 NE 2nd Street in Dania Beach. This year’s event promises to be even bigger and better with the addition of a national Grammy award winning act soon to be announced. This free event is filled with beautiful art, delicious seafood, exciting interactive creative experiences and live entertainment.

Local volunteers are very proud to be affiliated with the creative arts and economic development initiatives in Dania Beach and community members are rightfully proud of being the recipients of the 2014 Florida Redevelopment Association, Roy F. Kenzie Award for Cultural Enhancement. “We have a very special feeling for the town, for its past, and for its future and we are very proud of that,” said Bo Donly, Chair of the Dania Beach Creative Arts Advisory Board. In light of the city’s legacy as the “first in Broward” and the success of this event over the last three years, the DBCRA is determined to offer an experience that is “second to none” for the visitors that attend this uniquely designed event.

Some of the exciting news to announce is the role of the Casino at Dania Beach as the presenting sponsor of the 2016 Art and Seafood Celebration. In return, the Casino will provide the bands Ragdoll and Good Vibrations accentuating the show leading up to the headline National act that will be disclosed within the month! Also exciting is the return of several local Dania Beach musicians including the Whipping Post, Speakerbox and Nikki Kidd. Another returning feature is the massive Sand Sculpture. This year the sculpture will be created with over 100 tons of sand and will take several days to complete. You won’t want to miss this exciting creative process with the finished masterpiece revealed on Sunday afternoon.

Plan to stay for the day, patronize our artists and food vendors – bring your lawn chairs and blankets; relax and enjoy exciting entertainment and great food; and stroll through the Fine Arts Treasure Cove and Crafters Island. With activities for all ages, there will be something fun for everyone in the family. The artist committee anticipates that the event will double in size with creative art vendors and anticipate hosting over 100 art and artisan booths for you discover. Whether you’re a collector of fine art or a new lover of art, you can expect to find something

Contact: Sarah Blake
Marketing Consultant
Dania Beach CRA
772-708-0230; sarah@rma.us.com

Event Highlights:

  • Fresh Delicious Seafood
  • Live Music at Jimbo’s Sandbar Stage
  • Fine Arts, Crafts
  • Sponsored Food Competitions
  • Local Retailer Booths
  • Culinary Delights from Top Local Restaurants
  • Beer and Wine Garden
  • Magnificent Sand Sculptures
  • Nautical Arts and Crafts
  • Family Activities and More

For more information about volunteering, sponsoring or vending and to keep abreast of event details regarding the entertainment line-up, participating art and food vendors and sponsors, please visit www.DaniaBeachArtsandSeafoodCelebration.com and follow us on Facebook at www.fb.com/DaniaBeachArtsandSeafoodCelebration.

 

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MAYOR PROCLAIMS FARM-CITY WEEK IN DANIA BEACH

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 12:53pm

Dania Beach, FL. – On Tuesday November 10th, 2015, Mayor Marco A. Salvino Sr. proclaimed November 18th – November 24th as Farm-City Week in the City of Dania Beach. “I call upon all citizens to acknowledge and celebrate the achievement of all those who, working together, produce and supply our community, our nation and the world with an abundance of agricultural products,” states Salvino.

Each year during the week before Thanksgiving agricultural producers join with urban residents to celebrate their mutual relationships. Farm-City Week, a national observance, also emphasizes the importance of domestic agricultural production for our quality of life as well as the availability of a safe, abundant domestic food supply. Rural and urban communities working together have built the nation’s rich agricultural resources and contribute to the health and well-being of the country and to the strength of the economy.

“Farm-City Week offers a way of reminding both agricultural producers and consumers that we depend upon each other for the stability of our way of life. It also gives us an opportunity to thank someone who helps make the bounty of our food supply possible,” states Dion Taylor, manager of the PATCH Urban Farm and Market located in Dania Beach.

In acknowledgment and in celebration of Farm-City Week, the PATCH is hosting a Fall Harvest Festival and Healthy Community Zone Launch on November 21st, 2015 from 9AM – 2PM. Located at 1201 West Dania Beach, Blvd., this free event’s activities will include:

The PATCH (People’s Access to Community Horticulture) is a 1.7 acre urban farm and market located in Dania Beach, Florida. For more information on the PATCH, visit www.thepatchgarden.com or facebook.com/PATCHgarden.

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