A Hot Brew Stirred With Good Times
At the Pembroke Pines Carl Shechter
Southwest Focal Point Community Center Campus
Annual Halloween Tea Party
(High-resolution jpegs are available upon request)

Pembroke Pines, FL… November 1, 2017…The Annual Halloween Tea Party held at the City of Pembroke Pines Carl Shechter Southwest Focal Point Community Center was a great opportunity for adults to dress up as their favorite character real or imagined.  Organizers of the two-hour tea served many strong brews, including Pumpkin Spice Tea and Earl Gray, which accompanied a spooky array of tea sandwiches and decadent desserts. “The icing on the pumpkin is to witness people enjoying themselves. This event is great fun, new friendships begin and those who come year after year dress more outrageously than ever,” said Suzy Felix, Activities Coordinator for The Center. The Center located at 301 N.W. 103^rd Avenue in Pembroke Pines, 33026 holds four Tea events a year. Advanced reservations are required to reserve seating.

 
Make plans to attend the Holiday Tea scheduled for Wednesday, December 20, 2017 and bring a camera to capture the beautiful holiday decorations that will adorn entire The Center.  The two-hour Tea begins promptly at 2:00 p.m.  The fee is $18 per person and includes tea sandwiches, decadent desserts and assorted teas! Deadline to register December 13, 2017.  Enjoy a Pembroke Pines Media Tea preview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-KV8vwY8NM4
 

Upcoming Events - Year round events are held for the enjoyment of the community at the Carl Shechter Southwest Focal Point Community Center Campus located at 301 N.W. 103^rd Avenue in Pembroke Pines, 33026.   Many events are free and some require a reservation/fee, please read on for additional information about each event.  Bring to life the wonderful events below wherever you see a Pembroke Pines YouTube link.  Subscribe to Pembroke Pines YouTube by visiting https://www.youtube.com/pembrokepinesmedia.  Residents with Comcast can view programming on Channel 78, and residents with AT&T U-Verse can view programming on Channel 99 and click on Pembroke Pines TV. 
 
November
Health and Education Fair - November 1, 2017 Event begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. and concludes at 1:00 p.m. FREE and open to the public. YouTubePreview: https://youtu.be/GEQeRfKc274  The Health and Education Fair offers free health screenings, exercise class demonstrations, entertainment, fifty exhibitors, giveaways and more!
 
Two-Day Flea Market and Bazaar Benefit - November 4, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and November 5, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Over 100 indoor vendors, offering tens of thousands of items. FREE admission and parking. To inquire about Vendor Space availability, please contact Valerie Toth at 954.450.6888. The Flea Market and Bazaar benefits the Pembroke Pines Carl Shechter Southwest Focal Point Community Center Campus
 
Fourteenth Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive - Donation deadline:  November 3, 2017. Donations of non-perishable food items are welcome for the Annual Pembroke Pines Carl Shechter Southwest Focal Point Community Center Campus Thanksgiving food drive to assist one hundred families. Donations will provide qualifying families with generously filled bins of non-perishable foods, turkeys and more to assure enjoy a bountiful Thanksgiving meal. To donate to this year’s food drive, please call 954.450.6888 x 4044 or email Carolina at CArango@ppines.com.

 
December -
Annual Holiday Open House - December 14, 2017. Event begins promptly at 6:00 p.m. and ends at 9:00 p.m. 
YouTubePreview:  https://youtu.be/E3hKb-biK6M  Live entertainment, hot cocoa, cookies, face painting, and holiday displays. Santa will visit and give out party favors! Bring a camera and capture the joy!

Holiday Tea Party - December 20, 2017. Deadline to register December 13, 2017.   Enjoy a holiday celebration of sight, sound and taste during a festive afternoon proffering tea sandwiches, decadent desserts and assorted teas! The two-hour Tea begins promptly at 2:00 p.m. - $18.00 per person.

During the weekday and evening The Center holds classes, workshops, activities and events for members 18 years and older and membership is free. For additional information, please call 954.450.6888 or visit www.ppines.com and click on Community Services.

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Media Only:
Valerie L. Moran, Publicist Pembroke Pines Media
C: 954.392.9494 / E: VLMoran@ppines.com