• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Beginning Birding for families and all ages Saturday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. Learn from an expert how to get started with the hobby of bird watching. Practice new skills and identify the birds that frequently visit the nature center. The cost is $3 per person. Call (561) 233-1400 to RSVP. • The Women of Note Chorus will welcome special guests, the Young Singers of the Palm Beaches and the Sunshine District second-place quartet Overdrive, for “Holiday Harmonies: To Kids from 1 to 92” on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 4 p.m. at the Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens. Tickets are $15 for adults and free for students 18 years of age and younger. For tickets, call (561) 207-5900. • The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington will host its 26th Annual Wellington Dinner Dance on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club. For info., contact Kevin Murray at (561) 683-3287 or kmurray@bgcpbc.org. Sunday, Dec. 8 • Wellington’s Holiday Mile, Holiday Park and Parade are set for Sunday, Dec. 8, beginning with the Holiday Park from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 Forest Hill Blvd.). The Holiday Mile will begin and finish at the amphitheater at 2:15, followed by the Holiday Parade at 2:30 p.m. along Forest HIll Blvd., with the grandstand at the amphitheater. For more info., call Maritza Clark at (561) 578-4817 or visit www.cpbchamber.com. • The Autism Project of Palm Beach County’s Renaissance Dinner for Autism will take place Sunday, Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mar-a-Lago Club Palm Beach. Learn more at www.autismproject.org. Monday, Dec. 9 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host Art Club for ages 8 and up Monday, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. Live through your art by exploring different mediums. Dress to get messy. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. Tuesday, Dec. 10 • The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Science for Seniors: Observing Wildlife for ages 50 and up Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 9:30 a.m. Learn tips and techniques for seeing more animal species when out in nature. The cost is $5 per person. Call (561) 233-1400 to RSVP. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host Tween Tuesdays: Gaming for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. Bring a friend for Wii gaming and board game fun. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host Groundbreaking Reads: Adult Book Discussion Series on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. Sara Harris will discuss 15 Seconds by Andrew Gross. Sign up and check out the book. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Royal Palm Beach Community Band will hold its final performance of the year on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Refreshments will be served during intermission. For more information, call (561) 790-5149. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host Wonders of the Night Sky: Telescope Viewing Session for adults Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. Join the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches and learn about constellations as you stargaze from sunset to 8:30 p.m. outside, if skies are clear. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). For info., call (561) 791-4000 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov. Wednesday, Dec. 11 • Representatives from the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office will be in the lobby of Wellington Village Hall (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) on Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 10 to 11 a.m. to assist residents with questions and/or applications for homestead exemptions. For more info., call (561) 791-4000 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive,
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