wellington | calendar Tuesday, Aug. 9 • The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will host a candidates forum on Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 6 p.m. at the Duncan Center on the Palm Beach State College main campus (4200 Congress Ave., Lake Worth). Candidates from all county races are invited. Visit www.cpbchamber.com for more info. • The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info. Wednesday, Aug. 10 • Wellington will hold a Neighborhood Watch Meeting for the Staghorn community on Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Community Services Office (1092 Wellington Trace). Visit www.wellingtonfl. gov or call (561) 791-4764 for more info. • Mounts Botanical Garden (531 N. Military Trail) will hold a Summer Evening Stroll on Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 6 p.m. Learn fascinating facts about the garden’s history and exciting plans for its future. Along the way, walkers will stop to discuss rare and unusual specimens. For more info., call (561) 2331757 or visit www.mounts.org. • The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet Wednesday, Aug. 10 at the PGA Boulevard Embassy Suites Hotel in Palm Beach Gardens. Networking is at 6 p.m., with dinner and the program at 6:30 p.m. The speaker will be Chapter President Sam Markwell. Call Markwell at (561) 644 2384 or Sally Ott at (561) 373-8727 for more info. Thursday, Aug. 11 • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks on Thursday, Aug. 11 at 5 p.m. with a free Neil Diamond tribute band at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. Saturday, Aug. 13 • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a Bruce Springsteen Tribute
Concert by the Boss Project on Saturday, Aug. 13 at 8 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. Tuesday, Aug. 16 • The Village of Wellington will hold a Walk and Talk in the Periwinkle/Lily Communities on Tuesday, Aug. 16 from 4 to 6 p.m. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov. • The Kretzer Piano Music Foundation will present its fifth annual Physicians Talent Showcase featuring the musical talents of local physicians on Tuesday, Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m.at the Harriet Himmel Theater at CityPlace. Tickets are $75 each and can be purchased by calling Complete Ticket Solutions at (866) 449-2489. For more info., call (561) 748-0036 or visit www.kretzerpiano.com/kpmf. Wednesday, Aug. 17 • Wellington will hold a Neighborhood Watch Meeting for the Stonegate Community on Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. at a private residence. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or call (561) 791-4764 for info. Thursday, Aug. 18 • The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will host an economic forum luncheon on the Future of Childhood Education on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 11 a.m. at the West Palm Beach Marriott (1001 Okeechobee Blvd.). Speakers and panelists include Palm Beach County School Superintendent Dr. Robert Avossa, Early Learning Coalition CEO Warren Eldridge, Children’s Movement of Florida Chairman Dave Lawrence Jr. and Children’s Services Council CEO Dr. Lisa Williams-Taylor. Visit www.cpbchamber. com for more info. • The Western Business Alliance will host a social event on Thursday, Aug. 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Hulett Environmental Services (7670 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach). For more info., visit www.thewesternbusinessalliance.com. • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 5 p.m. with a free concert by the Casey
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Raines Band at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. • The Norton Museum (1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach) will host its Art After Dark program on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 7:30 p.m. featuring a reading of the new one-act play By and By written by Lauren Gunderson. By and By wrestles with the dilemmas posed by full human cloning. For more info., call (561) 832-5196, or visit www.norton.org. Friday, Aug. 19 • The Florida Science Center & Aquarium (4801 Dreher Trail North) will host Ladies Night Out on Friday, Aug. 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. Mix and mingle at the science center and enjoy an evening of excitement and entertainment with cocktail concoctions, bath fizz and UV nail polish labs, liquid nitrogen rumchata fireball ice cream, high heel science demonstrations, food and wine samples, a DJ, a silent auction and giveaways. Visit www.sfsciencecenter.org or call (561) 832-1988 for more info. Saturday, Aug. 20 • The Wellington Fitness & Wellness Education Day, a special day of promoting a healthier community while supporting teachers, will take place on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 9 a.m. to noon at Ultima Fitness & Wellness, located at 12799 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in the Wellington Plaza. For more info., call (561) 795-2823. • Power Evangelism Inc. will present One Night of Miracles at the Kravis Center’s Rinker Playhouse on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for tickets. • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a Tina Turner Tribute Concert on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 8 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. Tuesday, Aug. 23 • The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for info.
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