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SAT 9/13
Labor Day is a joke. Supposedly it’s the end of summer. Theoretically it’s time to unpack sweaters and look toward the fall — all that stuff. But not here. In Miami it’s still steamy, hot, and wet. Cooler temperatures won’t hit us for another two months or so. It certainly seems like the Florida Panthers are rushing things by throwing their annual Hockey Fest today. While it’s tempting to check back with the professional ice hockey team around Halloween, this is the time of year when another slapshot season starts, like it or not. Peel yourself off that beach towel and head over to the Office Depot Center (2555 NW 137th Way, Sunrise). The Panthers will be on hand to sign autographs and convince you that winter is just around the corner. Be sure to study up in advance on how to spell the exotic names of imports such as left wing Kristian Huselius, right wing Juraj Kolnik, or defenseman Michel Periard. There might be a quiz. The festivities start at noon. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children 12 and under. Season ticket holders get in for free. Individual game tickets will go on sale at 11:00 a.m. Call 954-341-9956. — By Robert Andrew Powell
SAT 9/13
Wild Blue
Discovering Biscayne’s nature
She rocks and rolls during tropical depressions, she’s smooth as glass on warm tropical evenings, she’s mysterious, friendly, fierce, and freaky. Biscayne Bay, the aquatic heart of our city, takes some getting to know. Explore her inner workings at Biscayne Bay Unplugged, a two-hour expedition through the shores of Key Biscayne led by a professional naturist who will explain our seductive bay’s unpredictable ways. Who knows, you might fall in love. (Oh, and by the way, she’s available.) The excursion begins at 2:00 p.m. at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center, 6767 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne. Admission is $10. For reservations call 305-361-6767 ext. 119. — By Juan Carlos Rodriguez