wellington | calendar Thursday, Aug. 1 • The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free 1950s concert by Happy Daze, along with food trucks, on Thursday, Aug. 1 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/calendar. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Writers’ Critique Workshop for adults on Thursday, Aug. 1 at 6:30 p.m. Share, offer and accept constructive criticism to improve your fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. Friday, Aug. 2 • The West Palm Beach Antiques Festival will be held Friday, Aug. 2 through Sunday, Aug. 4 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center. Visit www.wpbaf.com for more info. • Ticket are on sale for seven performances of Disney’s Lion King Jr. at Wellington High School from Friday, Aug. 2 through Saturday, Aug. 10. Tickets can be purchased though www.tapstars. org or on Eventbrite. For more information, e-mail tapstars.info@gmail.com or call (561) 723-6154. • The Palm Beach Zoo will host Safari Nights on Friday, Aug. 2 from 4:30 to 9 p.m. with a family luau. Come dressed in your favorite flowered shirt or outfit and see a Hawaiian-themed show. For more info., visit www.palmbeachzoo.org. • The Kids Cancer Foundation (246 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.) will host a Kids Night Out Summer Bash on Friday, Aug. 2 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, call (561) 236-1110 or e-mail nicole@ kidscancersf.org. Saturday, Aug. 3 • The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free rock concert by the Studio 54 Band on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www. wellingtonfl.gov/calendar.
Monday, Aug. 5 • Wellington’s Essex Park (1250 Essex Drive) will close starting Monday, Aug. 5 for improvements. Upgrades include a new observation deck, an additional sidewalk path, a water fountain, a picnic table, updated rubber mulch on the playground, as well as lighting improvements. Construction is expected to finish in December. For more information, contact Jonathan Reinsvold at (561) 791-4052 or visit www. wellingtonfl.gov/parks. • St. Michael Lutheran Church invites the public to attend a book signing event with the church’s former pastor, Marjorie Weiss, on Monday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. at the church, located at 1915 Birkdale Drive in Wellington. Weiss’s memoir is Praying on Empty: A Female Pastor’s Story. Refreshments will be served. For more info., call (561) 793-4999. Tuesday, Aug. 6 • More than 600 top water ski athletes, ages 6 to 90, will compete at the Ski Club of the Palm Beaches inside Okeeheelee Park from Tuesday, Aug. 6 through Saturday, Aug. 10 during the 77th Goode Water Ski National Championships. Admission for spectators is free for the event, which will begin at 8 a.m. each day. The National Championships will be held in conjunction with the 2019 America’s Cup Invitational and the 2019 Big Dawg World Slalom Tour Finals. For more info., visit www.waterskinationals.com. Thursday, Aug. 8 • The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free Neil Diamond tribute concert by Neil Zirconia, along with food trucks, on Thursday, Aug. 8 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl. gov/calendar. • The Wellington Chamber of Commerce will host its 10th annual Bonefish Grill Cocktails, Cuisine & Connections mixer event on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 5:30 p.m. at Bonefish Grill (9897 Lake Worth Road).
For more information, call (561) 792-6525 or visit www.wellingtonchamber.com. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Five Steps to a Stress-Free Life on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Learn practical, easy techniques to lower stress levels and lead a healthier life with a combination of therapeutic sound and holistic breath work. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. Friday, Aug. 9 • The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free screening of the movie Wonder Park on Friday, Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. Saturday, Aug. 10 • The Florida Gun & Knife Show will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Saturday, Aug. 10 and Sunday, Aug. 11. For more info., visit www.flgunshows.com. • The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free Billy Joel tribute concert by the Turnstiles band on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 8 p.m. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/calendar. Sunday, Aug. 11 • The Florida Bridal & Wedding Expo will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Sunday, Aug. 11 from noon to 5 p.m. For more info., visit www.flbridalshows-wp.com. Monday, Aug. 12 • Wellington’s Parks & Recreation Department is accepting team registrations for its Men’s D Division Softball League and Coed Softball League at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road). The deadline to sign up a team is Monday, Aug. 12. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/athletics or contact Ryan Harris at (561) 791-4786 or rharris@wellingtonfl.gov. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Homework Club for ages 5 to 12 on Mondays, Aug. 12, 19 and 26 at 2 p.m. Enjoy a quiet space to study, read and complete homework. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
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Sunday, Aug. 4 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Shark Art for ages 5 to 12 on Sunday, Aug.
4 at 3 p.m. Celebrate shark week with colorful arts and crafts. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
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