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MIMS, Fla. -- Brevard County Animal Services & Enforcement will host a "Fix-It Day" for homeless animals on Saturday, February 4 at D&E Hardware, 2800 US Highway 1 in Mims. VIERA, Fla. -- Brevard County Parks and Recreation is now accepting applications for vendors for the Mom-to-Mom Toy and Clothing Garage Sale to be held Saturday, March 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Viera Regional Community Center. TITUSVILLE, FLA.—Registration for tables and spaces at the Seventh Annual Spring Festival of Crafts at Fox Lake Park in Titusville, to be held April 14, will begin on February 6, at the North Area Parks Operations office. PALM BAY, Fla. – The Palm Bay Aquatic Center will offer an American Red Cross CPR for Lifeguards Challenge course on Tuesday, February 7, and an American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Challenge on Wednesday, March 7. WEST MELBOURNE, Fla. – Brevard County Parks and Recreation and the Friends of Erna Nixon Park will host an Art in the Park event at Erna Nixon Park on Saturday, February 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. MIMS, Fla.— Cuyler Community Center will host a free "Let’s Get Movin’" event for American Heart Month on Saturday, February 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. TITUSVILLE, Fla. – Native Edible Plants in Your Yard will be the topic, with Kari Ruder of Naturewise Nursery as the guest speaker, at the monthly Lunch with Nature program at the Enchanted Forest Sanctuary on Tuesday, February 21 at noon. VIERA, Fla. - Brevard County Parks and Recreation is hosting a day camp on Monday, February 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Viera Regional Community Center, located at 2300 Judge Fran Jamieson Way in Viera. MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – Brevard County Parks & Recreation and the Friends of Ulumay are sponsoring a Student Nature Photo Contest and Silent Auction. The contest and silent auction will be held in conjunction with Sykes Creek Adventures on February 18 at Kiwanis Island Park, located at 951 Kiwanis Island Park Road, in Merritt Island. MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – Brevard County Parks and Recreation and Friends of Ulumay will host Sykes Creek Adventures on Saturday, February 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kiwanis Island Park, 951 Kiwanis Island Park Road, Merritt Island. TITUSVILLE, Fla.— Brevard County District 1 Commissioner Robin Fisher, Mayor James Tulley and the Titusville City Council, the North Brevard Commission on Parks and Recreation, and the North Brevard Senior Center will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the stormwater retention pond and senior center trails at the North Brevard Senior Center on Monday, February 6 at 1 p.m. WEST MELBOURNE, Fla. - Brevard County Parks and Recreation is now accepting sponsors for the Forever Hearts 5k and Fun Walk, to be held Saturday, February 18 at the Max K. Rodes Park, 3410 Flanagan Avenue, West Melbourne. Home and business owners in Brevard County may be able to save money on their flood insurance, based on new preliminary flood zone maps being presented by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and local government floodplain administrators at open houses next month. ROCKLEDGE, Fla. – Riverwalk Nature Center is hosting an event for those interested in learning some basic bird-watching. On Friday, February 17 at 4:30 pm, the staff of Riverwalk will offer a free presentation and guided tour on bird-watching. Those attending will also receive birding posters and other material from Cornell Lab of Ornithology. MELBOURNE, Fla. - Brevard County Parks and Recreation South Area is now accepting proposals from small service vendors who would like to sell goods at the Palm Bay Aquatic Center during the spring and summer months. Interested vendors may submit proposals via mail, email or at the South Area Parks Operations office located at 1515 Sarno Road in Melbourne no later than February 29. MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. - Brevard County Parks and Recreation’s Big Kid Adventures has scheduled an outing to the Florida Museum of Natural History on Wednesday, February 15. Participants will visit all of the exhibits including the Butterfly Rainforest. ROCKLEDGE, Fla. – Oyster mat-making workshops are now held at Riverwalk: A Family Park, 5355 US Hwy 1, in Rockledge from 10 a.m. to noon on the third Wednesday of every month, overseen by the Brevard Zoo. The next workshop will be held on Wednesday, February 15. VIERA, Fla. - Brevard County Parks and Recreation will host a Parent’s Night Out on Friday, February 10 from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the Viera Regional Community Center. PALM BAY, Fla. – The Palm Bay Aquatic Center will offer a lifeguard training course in February. COCOA, Fla. --The University of Florida Brevard County Extension Service and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will offer "Edible Gardening Without the Garden" next month. MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – On Saturday, February 11, Sams House at Pine Island and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will celebrate the birthday of pioneer John Sams with tours and festivities throughout the day. Sams was born on February 11, 1839. COCOA, Fla - The Central Area of Parks & Recreation will host a free masters Punt, Pass & Kick competition on Saturday, February 4 at 10 a.m. at Stradley Park, 1881 Rosetine Street in Cocoa. ROCKLEDGE, Fla. – Certified instructor Barry Traxler will offer three Bob Ross painting classes next month in Rockledge: on Wednesday, February 1 at 1 p.m.; on Wednesday, February 15 at 1 p.m.; and on Saturday, February 25 at 11 a.m. COCOA BEACH, Fla. – The Cocoa Beach Public Library will host a variety of free and low-cost events in February. MELBOURNE, Fla. -- The District Five Commission Office is looking for volunteers to fill two openings for the Planning and Zoning/ Local Planning Agency Advisory Board. (Mims, FL)- Brevard County Fire Rescue responded this afternoon for a residential structure fire in the 3400 block of Benson Court, Mims.  The call was dispatched at 4:48 p.m. (Mims, FL)- Brevard County Fire Rescue responded in Mims overnight for a structure fire at 4092 Woodland Court.  Crews were dispatched to the home at 1:28 a.m. and arrived six (6) minutes later to find the home more than 85% involved in fire. COCOA, Fla. – University of Florida Brevard County Extension Service and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will offer pesticide training classes at the Cocoa Extension Office in January and February. COCOA, Fla. -- University of Florida Brevard County Extension Service and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will offer these 4-H youth programs in January and February: COCOA and PALM BAY, Fla. – The University of Florida Brevard County Extension Service and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will offer free child safety seat checks and free classes on passenger safety in Cocoa and Palm Bay. PALM BAY and COCOA, Fla. – Brevard County Agriculture and Extension Service and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will offer classes on credit and financial management, budgeting, saving, and purchasing in January and February. PALM BAY, COCOA & MIMS, Fla. – University of Florida Brevard County Extension Service and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences offer 4-Hers basic instruction in archery, gun safety and marksmanship.