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Delray Makes Room Tourist-friendly community clearing way for influx of new hotels

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Boca Raton

Trump flight restrictions are a boon to Boca airport

By Rich Pollack

ABOVE: The Colony Hotel, built in 1926, remains a Delray destination. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Jane Smith The Delray Beach mantra has long been that it is a city where you can live, work and play.

But with one major hotel under construction and three more planned in the coming years, that slogan might morph to: Visit for a day and stay for a holiday.

Located in the downtown core, just north and south of bustling Atlantic Avenue, the hotel boom could add 565 rooms in the coming years.

The five-story Aloft hotel under See DELRAY on page 10

LEFT: The Colony in the late 1930s.

Delray Beach Historical Society

Park users band together in effort to replace toxic gardening products Three women who met while walking and enjoying nature in Boca Raton’s parks watched with concern as city workers sprayed chemicals to kill weeds and pests.

Deciding they needed to take

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Writing the book on area libraries.

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action, they banded together to launch Green Boca Now. Their mission is to persuade the city to go green in its parks by ending the use of nonorganic herbicides, pesticides and insecticides that they say are toxic to insects, trees, wildlife and pets. They pressed their

Hospital receives $35 million

Three donations to go toward Boca Regional expansion.

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See AIRPORT on page 4 Jan Grenell (left), Lauren Quinn and Erna Sullivan, pictured at Red Reef Park, say their Green Boca Now group is getting good cooperation from city officials about testing new ideas.

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By Mary Hladky

President Donald Trump’s repeated visits to South Florida have been characterized as disruptive to many local travelers and as detrimental to a few local businesses.

For the Boca Raton Airport and some surrounding restaurants and hotels, however, the frequent flights to Palm Beach by Air Force One have a silver lining.

Revenues at Boca Raton Airport, based in part on the amount of fuel sold by two aviation companies, skyrocketed in 2017 as business jets that usually would land at Palm Beach International Airport went south while the president visited Mar-a-Lago rather than go through additional security screenings.

“Our fuel-flow revenues last year were $130,000 over budget,” said Airport Authority Executive Director Clara Bennett. Helping to drive up that number was a weeklong presidential visit between Christmas and New Year’s Day that pushed fuel sales at the airport to record levels.

Jet fuel delivered in December, according to airport statistics, climbed more than 57 percent, rising to about 886,000 gallons, compared with 562,156 gallons in December 2016.

case with the city’s Recreation Services Department, the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District, city advisory boards and have appeared twice before the City Council.

“Boca is going to make it

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Art with a message

‘Washed Ashore’ show at Mounts Botanical highlights plastics pollution.

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Festival of the Arts Boca event to gather famous faces and voices.

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This year a group of years the park sat idle before, malcontents has grown during and after the Ocean exceptionally aggressive and Land episode.

Are there people who loud. So much so, they’ve believe that same inertia won’t intimidated the corporate board of directors into holding happen again if the park is actively marketed? Do they discussions on whether to believe there won’t be a fiscal call a vote to determine downside for residents from shareholders’ interest in this ridiculous plan? marketing Briny Breezes for Briny Breezes offers sale.

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Part of Ted Hoskinson’s Roots and Wings nonprofit raises funds to help Delray Beach third-graders prepare after school for the state’s standardized test. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

Retiree goes above and beyond to reward Delray grade-school teachers

By Rich Pollack There was a time, before he became a successful business owner, when Ted Hoskinson’s world revolved around education.

Soon after he graduated from Tulane University, Hoskinson returned to St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., a prestigious private school where he had once been a classmate of future prominent figures, including former Vice President Al Gore.

Hoskinson taught fourth grade and ran the school’s summer program during his 15 years there, gaining an understanding of the challenges educators face and the lack of recognition that often comes with the territory.

So it comes as no surprise that Hoskinson, now 70, is devoting much of his retirement to making sure the educators and staff in Delray Beach’s public schools get a chance to be in the spotlight.

Through Roots and Wings, a nonprofit he founded in 2016, Hoskinson is not only focused on educators but also on helping students in public schools improve their reading skills so they can succeed.

“In this city, this town, we have a tremendous need to make sure people can go to any level they want to, and we have to give them the opportunity to do so,” he said.

Working largely under the radar, Hoskinson and Roots

and Wings put time and money into three programs.

The first program — the Above and Beyond Awards — focuses on rewarding teachers and staff members selected by their principals for outstanding work. The teachers receive gift cards during small ceremonies in the classroom, with students involved.

Presentations are made three times a year in elementary schools and four times a year in middle schools and high schools.

Last year, in its first full year, Above and Beyond recognized 144 public school teachers and 27 staff members.

“Teachers at all levels need to be appreciated, and it wasn’t being done to this level,” Hoskinson said.

Under the umbrella of what has been dubbed Project Uplift, Roots and Wings last year awarded $10,000 to the Achievement Centers for Children & Families to make it possible for 25 students to attend a summer program with an academic element at Pine Grove Elementary School.

The group also funds a program at Pine Grove to help third-graders pass the Florida Standards Assessments test so they can move into fourth grade. In the pilot program Hoskinson hopes will be successful and spread to other schools, students attend a onehour after-school class three days a week taught by Pine Grove teachers.

For Hoskinson, who along with his board raises money for the programs, a personal motivation drives Roots and Wings.

When he and his lawyer wife of 34 years, Anne, retired to Florida 12 years ago, they decided that when they died they would give their money to elementary education.

“Nobody was focusing on elementary education,” he said.

For his first 10 years in South Florida, Hoskinson took it easy, playing tennis, traveling with Anne and enjoying all that Delray Beach had to offer.

After Anne died in April 2016, Hoskinson decided he wouldn’t wait to start building their legacy and, inspired by his wife’s commitment to education, started the nonprofit organization.

“I could have ridden off into the sunset and done whatever I wanted to, but I didn’t because there’s a real need at both the teacher level and the student level,” he said, adding that he was financially secure after selling a business that included 10 card and gift stores and a wholesale balloon and accessories company.

Hoskinson, who lives in Coastal Delray Beach, says that running Roots and Wings takes a lot of time and effort, but is well worth the investment.

“For me a good day is when I wake up and say, ‘This is going to be a great day because we’re going to reward teachers,’ ” he said. Ú

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Continued from page 1 At the same time, airport fuel revenue jumped from about $49,000 in December 2016 to about $93,300 during the same time last year.

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of the cost of fuel delivered to the two contracted fixed-base operators — or FBOs — that lease space on the airport grounds and provide aviation services, including fueling.

Bennett said the combination of planes coming to Boca Raton during the presidential visit

and regular heavy traffic during the holiday week resulted in an usually high number of airtraffic operations.

“It was like a perfect storm,” she said. “It was high season and there were temporary flight restrictions for an extended time.”

However, a few challenges arose with so many jets visiting the small general aviation airport.

“There were a couple of times when the [operators] were running out of space for overnight parking,” Bennett said.

The airport has enough parking for about 100 planes.

In some cases flight crews dropped off passengers and flew to the state’s west coast, where they found parking and waited until they were called back, according to Bennett.

Because of temporary flight restrictions within a 10-mile radius of Mar-a-Lago, general aviation aircraft are unable to land at the Palm Beach County Park Airport in Lantana, the county airport in Palm Beach Gardens or at Palm Beach International Airport without additional security screenings in either Orlando or Hollywood.

Scott Kohut, Boca Raton Airport’s deputy director, said that while many passengers left to go to Palm Beach or other nearby locations, some flight crews — sometimes two or three people — stayed locally.

That, he said, was good for area businesses.

“There were a lot of people flying in and parking for an extended time,” he said.

Kohut said that at least one local restaurant owner has told him of an increase in business when flight restrictions are in place.

In addition to heavy traffic during the holiday week, the airport saw increases in flight operations year-overyear during the Thanksgiving weekend and last month’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day extended holiday weekend.

Bennett said in addition to the direct benefits to local businesses, there is an indirect benefit of people who may not have been to the area getting to know a little bit about it.

“It’s certainly a way to promote Boca Raton,” she said. Ú

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Boca Raton

Three gifts add up to $35 million for hospital expansion project

By Sallie James

Just months after celebrating its 50th anniversary, Boca Raton Regional Hospital is celebrating the largest philanthropic gift the health care facility has received in one day of giving.

The $35 million in gifts is a combination of donations from three benefactors who have supported the hospital for many years: Stanley and Marilyn Barry donated $10 million; Christine E. Lynn $15 million, and Richard and Barbara Schmidt and the Schmidt Family Foundation gave $10 million.

The gifts will provide the seed money for the hospital’s $260 million capital project, which will include a 278,000-square-foot addition with a seven-story patient tower, an expanded and renovated surgical suite, enhanced and expanded surgical and medical intensive care units, a cardiovascular intensive care and step-down unit, expanded private rooms, a remodeled patient lobby and a new parking garage.

“These donors are among our most cherished community partners and intimate members of the Boca Raton Regional family, who lead

Richard and Barbara Schmidt Marilyn and Stanley Barry through their commitment of time and expertise as well as philanthropy,” said Jerry Fedele, president and CEO of the hospital. “They set the pace for others to ensure outstanding, best-in-class health care in Boca Raton.

We owe them a huge debt of gratitude.”

Fedele thinks the hospital’s close connection to its community and residents is why such generosity comes from local people.

“Because we are so community-oriented, the philanthropy comes primarily from the Boca Raton community,” Fedele said in an interview last year. “I’ve been in health care more than 30 years and I have never seen a feeling of community ownership anywhere in the country like we have here.”

The $35 million in gifts was announced in January during

a reception at the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute.

Mark Larkin, president of the hospital’s fundraising foundation, said the generous

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9 months away, race to replace Abrams on County Commission heats up

By Steve Plunkett

The election to replace termlimited County Commissioner Steven Abrams isn’t until November, but already the race threatens to overshadow the March vote for two Boca Raton City Council seats.

Council member Robert Weinroth, who opened a reelection campaign account in June, shifted gears during Boca Raton’s official Jan. 2-10 qualifying period and filed instead to seek Abrams’ seat.

He will face Mayor Susan Haynie, who opened a County Commission campaign account in October.

Weinroth, in a memo withdrawing from the City Council race, said it was “apparent” to him that Haynie’s campaign for the commission seat “has faltered.”

Weinroth switched races after a Palm Beach Post article in November questioned Haynie’s votes on matters involving James and Marta Batmasian, the city’s largest commercial landowners. The Batmasians also own most of a Deerfield Beach apartment complex that in 2010 hired Haynie and her husband as property managers.

Haynie said she voted on Batmasian projects in Boca Raton only after she asked for and received clearance from the county Ethics Commission.

She resigned from her husband’s company in 2016 and announced in December that he had given up the Deerfield Beach work.

As of Dec. 31 Weinroth had amassed $115,905 in donations

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Under state law he had to notify all contributors within 15 days that he changed races and offer to return their money.

Haynie sent a letter to all his donors Jan. 22 encouraging them to do just that.

“A donation to Robert’s County Commission campaign is a contribution opposing me,” Haynie wrote.

She also messaged her supporters, saying she was “all in, working hard and ready to go.”

“Despite the best attempts of my political opponents, my

campaign continues to move forward and build support,” she wrote.

Haynie reported collecting $18,901 in donations as of Dec. 31. Her endorsements include Abrams, state Rep. Bill Hager, South Palm Beach Mayor Bonnie Fischer and Vice Mayor Robert Gottlieb, Lantana Mayor Dave Stewart, former Ocean Ridge Mayor Ken Kaleel, incoming Delray Beach City Commissioner Bill Bathurst, Boca Raton Deputy Mayor Jeremy Rodgers and City Council member Scott Singer, and former Deputy Mayor Michael Mullaugh.

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DDA paid Boylston’s newspaper for ads while he sat on agency’s board

By Jane Smith Delray Beach City Commission candidate Ryan Boylston sat on the board of the Downtown Development Agency when it paid thousands of taxpayer dollars to advertise in a newspaper that he coowned.

The payments could be a breach of state ethics laws, according to a local attorney with a specialty in media and communications law.

Boylston was appointed in July 2011 to the DDA, which is charged with promoting Boylston downtown Delray Beach and taxes property owners in its 236-acre district.

The following year, 2012, he and others started The Pineapple newspaper, now known as Delray Newspaper.

“It appears to be a clear violation of Florida’s ethics law,” said Martin Reeder, a West Palm Beach trial and appellate lawyer with more than 37 years of experience.

“The law applies because he was appointed to the DDA board before he co-founded the newspaper.”

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Had the newspaper existed before his appointment and the DDA continued to advertise in it after Boylston joined the DDA board, that would be fine, Reeder said, because of an exception in the state ethics law.

Boylston, whose term ended in June 2017, insists he did not violate state ethics laws because he did not directly approve spending in his newspaper as a board member.

“I voted annually to approve the DDA budget,” he said.

“But where the DDA spent the advertising money was up to staff. It should be in local publications.”

He likened his vote to approving the DDA budget with a line item for office supplies and not knowing the names of

the suppliers.

Reeder said that was no excuse.

“The DDA is doing business with his newspaper,” Reeder said. “Not voting on the individual spending does not absolve him of the conflict.”

From January 2014 through June 2017, the DDA spent $22,710 in advertising in the newspaper Boylston co-owned.

For comparison, during the same time period the DDA spent $1,900 for ads in The Coastal Star.

Both local newspapers publish monthly.

Boylston’s opponent, incumbent Mitch Katz, was quick to criticize.

“He has a track record of not following the rules,” Katz said.

“It’s not good for the city and its voters.”

As an example, Katz said Boylston had a mural painted in December 2016 on a rear dumpster enclosure behind his offices at 135 E. Atlantic Ave. He did so without city approval, according to code enforcement reports, and was cited. He was not fined.

Planning Director Tim Stillings said Boylston then went before boards of three city agencies soliciting support for the mural. Four months later, the city’s Site Plan Review and

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Appearance Board approved the mural because it determined it was not advertising for a business.

Over the years, another Boylston company, Woo Creative, has forged business relationships with several city agencies and boards that receive tax dollars from their own taxing districts or from the city of Delray Beach, including the Community Redevelopment Agency, the Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative and the Old School Square board.

Woo has been paid thousands for branding, marketing and upgrading their websites in recent years, but that work may have to cease if Boylston is elected.

In 2016-2017, the Marketing Cooperative paid Woo Creative $26,368.50.

“We use Woo Creative to develop our ads and marketing collateral,” said Executive Director Stephanie Immelman.

“We would have to change this if Ryan was elected to City Commission.”

Boylston boasts on his campaign website that his company helped craft the Old School Square brand.

How much was Woo paid?

“OSS does not publicly distribute vendor transaction history,” said Kim Jones, chief

financial officer of the nonprofit organization. “With respect to the candidates currently running for office, if a candidate is successful, he/she will be subject to the ethics provisions of Palm Beach County and the state of Florida, which generally would preclude them from conducting business with OSS.” Attorney Reeder agreed. “If Boylston gets elected to the City Commission, his marketing firm should not do business with the city or its agencies,” he said.

Boylston earlier applauded the agencies for using local firms.

“It’s great that the organizations are using local talent from small businesses,” he said, “unlike when [Delray Beach] went with an out-of-state firm to redesign its website.”

Boylston announced in October he would step down as publisher of Delray Newspaper to run for the City Commission.

As of January, he said he had sold his shares to his newspaper partners.

Boylston was the only City Commission candidate found

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By Rich Pollack

If you’ve traveled along State Road A1A in the last several months you’ve probably seen a crew or two working on the power lines.

FPL understands that the work might slightly inconvenience residents, but the company says in the long run customers will benefit by having more reliable service and quicker restoration of power after outages.

“We’re installing poles and equipment that will help us restore power faster and improve everyday reliability,” said FPL spokesman Bill Orlove.

Most of the work along A1A is part of FPL’s systemwide hardening project, which includes replacing some poles as well as main feeder lines — those that come directly from the company’s substation.

While the project continues throughout the area, there’s good news for those traveling A1A or who live on the barrier island throughout most of southern Palm Beach County.

In Highland Beach, all that needs to be done is for one phone and cable provider to move its wires to new poles. In Ocean Ridge and Briny Breezes, work that FPL began last May is expected to be completed by early spring.

Work along A1A in Boca Raton and much of Delray Beach should be done by the end of this year.

Projects in Manalapan and some portions of South Palm Beach were completed six or seven years ago, according to Orlove.

Another project in South Palm Beach and one in Delray will be done down the road, FPL says.

In addition to the hardening projects, work is underway in the town of Gulf Stream, which is converting from overhead lines to underground utility services.

Like the hardening project, the conversion is designed to improve reliability of utility services.

All new poles and equipment installed as part of the hardening project, as well as main lines, are now capable of withstanding wind gusts of up to 145 miles per hour, Orlove said.

In some cases, the poles will be slightly taller than existing ones in order to accommodate equipment such as transformers, and to ensure they, too, can withstand high winds.

Orlove said FPL’s hardening efforts throughout the company’s service area have been going on for several years, with 40 percent of the distribution system already either hardened or underground.

That paid off last year during

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During Hurricane Wilma 12 years earlier, FPL replaced 12,400 poles.

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Colony Hotel Fairfield Inn

Delray Beach Marriott

Seagate Hotel Courtyard

by Marriott

SOURCE: City of Delray Beach Staff graphic

Adam Hotel Aloft

Existing hotels

Aloft

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott

202 SE Fifth Ave. Owner: Samar Hospitality, Jericho, N.Y. Opens: 2019 Height: 5 stories Rooms: 122 Parking: 175 garage spaces Amenities: Rooftop pool, bar, café; fitness center; indoor and outdoor event space for parties up to 100; 12 bicycles for guests

910 W. Atlantic Ave. Owner: Prime Hospitality Group, Hollywood Opened: 2015 Height: 4 stories Rooms: 82 rooms, 13 suites Parking: 92 spaces Amenities: Free breakfast buffet, fitness center, pool, mini fridge and coffee maker/tea service in room, two meeting rooms with 1,467 square feet of space

Approved

Courtyard by Marriott

Colony Hotel & Cabana Club

525 E. Atlantic Ave. Owner: Boughton family Opened: 1926 as the Alterep, name changed to the Colony in 1935.

Height: 3 stories Rooms: 66 Parking: 80 spaces Amenities: Complimentary parking, free breakfast buffet, Florida-themed historic hotel, fitness room, private beach club membership during stay, outdoor saltwater lap pool

The Seagate Hotel & Spa

1000 E. Atlantic Ave. Owner: HHC Atlantic LLC, Delray Beach Opened: 2009 Height: 4 stories Rooms: 154 rooms and 12 suites Parking: 270 garage spaces Amenities: Private beach club membership during stay, two fitness centers, complimentary robe and slippers, room service, in-hotel dining and spa services

Residence Inn by Marriott

1111 E. Atlantic Ave. Owner: Tallmar Inc., Walsh family Opened: 1980 Height: 11 stories Rooms: 131 suites with kitchens Parking: 130 spaces, plus 20 valet spaces Amenities: Free breakfast, fitness center, pool, whirlpool, two rooms with 1,200 square feet of meeting space that can be set up to seat 80 for a wedding reception

Hyatt Place

104 NE Second Ave. Owner: Kolter Hospitality, West Palm Beach Opened: 2012 Height: 4 stories Rooms: 134 Parking: 35 surface, 57 structured spaces Amenities: Free breakfast, fitness center, rooftop pool, 1,850 square feet of meeting space

Delray Beach Marriott

10 N. Ocean Blvd.

Owner: Ocean Properties Ltd., Walsh family Opened: 1983 Height: 5 stories Rooms: 275 Parking: Over 400 in garage, plus valet spaces Amenities: Ocean views in many rooms, 14 meeting rooms with a total of 22,032 square feet of space, fitness center, pool, Seacrest Grill restaurant (breakfast and lunch), O’Grady’s Lounge (dinner)

Under construction

Aloft will have 122 rooms a couple of blocks south of Atlantic Avenue. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star

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Continued from page 1 construction on South Federal Highway two blocks south of Atlantic will add 122 rooms next year alone.

If all are built, it would mean a whopping 65 percent increase beyond the number of hotel rooms now available in the six traditional hotels — the Fairfield, the Colony, The Seagate, Hyatt Place, the Residence Inn and the Marriott on the beach — in the downtown corridor that stretches from Interstate 95 to the ocean.

An additional estimated 1,000 rooms are available in smaller hotels and motels, inns, time-share resorts and vacation homes and apartments throughout the eastern half of Delray Beach.

Can Delray Beach tourists and business travelers support all those rooms?

Absolutely, says Stephanie Immelman, executive director of the Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative.

“It will be a long time coming before the city reaches a tipping point of too many rooms,” she said. Her organization does destination marketing for the hotels during the off-season, slower months.

Immelman said the city’s hotels do not need marketing help during the season, January through April, when occupancy rates are in the high 80 percentages. The average room rates during the season are between $250 and $300 a night, with some boutique, oceanside suites going for up to $1,300 a night.

All hotels in Florida pay a bed tax to the county where they are located for tourism marketing services, beach renourishment projects and other activities designed to promote tourism.

Delray Beach real estate broker Jim Knight agrees the city can support more hotels. He brokered the land sale to Samar Hospitality for the Aloft hotel.

Menin Development is another believer, taking its Pineapple Grove hotel through the planning process.

The Ray received City Commission approval in December for its artsy design, called Tropical Modernism. It features metal overlays and a rooftop wine bar on the four-story, 143-room hotel.

Menin must resolve the width of its alley with the city’s Fire-Rescue Department prior to a Feb. 14 appearance before a city review board.

“The exciting entertainment district along Atlantic Avenue attracts visitors from around the globe,” said Ashley Svarney, senior director of public relations for Discover the Palm Beaches, the county’s tourism marketing arm.

Others, though, think the city doesn’t need more hotels.

135-185 SE Sixth Ave. Owner: Kolter Hospitality, West Palm Beach Opens: To be determined Height: 4 stories Rooms: 150 Parking: 113 garage spaces Amenities: Fitness center, business center

In planning

The Adam Hotel

Northwest corner of Southeast Fifth Avenue and SE Second Street Owner: Van Arnem Properties, Delray Beach Opens: To be determined Height: 4 stories Rooms: 150 Parking: 100-plus spaces underground Amenities: Rooftop pool and bar; lobby will be a place to hang out and will have a Subculture Coffee house lounge.

The Ray

233-279 NE Second Ave. Owner: Menin Development, Delray Beach Opens: To be determined Height: 4 stories Rooms: 143 Parking: 180 spaces underground, valet only Amenities: Rooftop pool and bar, meeting space, artsy Tropical Modern design.

“Data from a consultant’s study suggests with the hotels underway and planned the market will be saturated, meaning we may see pricing drop if too many rooms are added,” said Delray Beach Mayor Cary Glickstein, who will leave office in March.

The Seagate Hotel & Spa general manager William Sander also is concerned about more hotels coming on line. With a corner parlor suite rate of $1,300 per night in season, his hotel doesn’t compete for the same customers as those west of the Intracoastal Waterway, Sander said.

“The new hotel owners won’t like their return on investment,” Sander said, if they have to charge lower rates to fill their rooms.

More hotels would add to beach parking woes, said Mike Walsh. His family owns the Residence Inn and Marriott on the barrier island. The Marriott sits at the old Seacrest Hotel site, the northwest corner of Ocean Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue.

“We have a very nice town with a very nice beach,” he said.

Guests staying at hotels west of the Intracoastal usually want to go to the beach. “That’s 500 to 700 people driving around trying to find a parking space.

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Delray Beach

Hospitality started early in historic Delray

By Jane Smith Delray was once a farming mecca, shipping pineapples and gladiolus all over the country.

“Everything changed in the 1920s,” said Winnie Edwards, executive director of the Delray Beach Historical Society.

Early pioneers had farmed the rich, muck soil. Soon, they would face increasing competition from other growers.

That’s partly why Delray Beach turned to tourism to supplement its economy.

In 1925, the Chamber of Commerce plotted a marketing campaign, Write-a-Letter.

Nearly everyone in Delray Beach participated, inviting out-of-state residents to come to Florida and eat lunch in Delray Beach, stay in its brand-new hotels and, of course, look over the city.

The campaign featured a gimmick: a 12-foot-tall mailbox replica. It served as a photo prop for prominent leaders mailing their letters, according to the Historical Society archives. A photograph of the large mailbox is part of the “Sunny Greetings” exhibit on display at the Historical Society.

A couple poses outside the Seacrest Hotel, where the Delray Beach Marriott now stands, on Atlantic Avenue just west of Ocean Boulevard in the 1940s. Delray Beach Historical Society Pesticides and other practices helped to eradicate the mosquitoes that plagued early pioneers. When the real estate boom of the 1920s arrived, Delray Beach was ready to transform into a resort city, said Dorothy Patterson, who was the first archivist at the Historical

Society.

Several hotels, such as the Alterep, the Seacrest and Casa Del Rey, were built on Atlantic Avenue for visitors, according to the book Delray Beach that Patterson wrote with Janet DeVries.

Guests at the Casa Del Rey

enjoyed a top-floor restaurant with a retractable roof, the book said. The hotel survived the 1928 hurricane. When it was sold, the new owner changed the name to Hotel Bon-Air. Farther east on Atlantic Avenue, the Alterep became the Colony Hotel in 1935 when

purchased by George and Agnes Boughton. Their daughter, Jestena, manages the historic landmark, built in 1926. She recalls taking dancing lessons at the Bon-Air, a few blocks west on Atlantic.

Tourists, especially artists and celebrities, helped the city to weather the Great Depression in the 1930s.

Hilary Roche, managing director of the Colony and Boughton’s cousin, is confident the Colony can weather the influx of hotels under construction or in the planning stages.

The Florida Mediterraneanstyle, twin-domed, 66-room hotel has changed little over the years. The Colony has its original, manually operated elevator and is listed in Historic Hotels of America.

Its lobby walls hold historic photos as well as Highwaymen paintings and Clyde Butcher photographs. Guy Harvey fishing prints adorn the secondfloor hallway.

“We have the only hotel [in Delray] with a historic designation,” Roche said. Ú

Atlantic Avenue projects to change scale of city’s downtown

By Jane Smith Developers of two massive projects want to bookend the downtown core in Delray Beach.

The eastern project, Atlantic Crossing, sits on 9.2 acres at the northeast corner of Federal Highway and East Atlantic Avenue.

The $250 million project plans to add 82 luxury condos, 261 apartments, 83,462 square feet of office space, 39,394 square feet of restaurants and 37,642 square feet of shops.

“The bottom line,” said Andrea Knibbs, the project’s publicist, “they are ready and eager to get started, and are being responsive to neighbors’ concerns as committed to during the approvals.”

Edwards Cos. of Ohio is sole owner of the project after buying out real estate investor Carl DeSantis in 2016.

At the western end, Hudson Holdings will appeal to the City Commission on Feb. 6 to grant a site plan for Midtown Delray. The mixed-use complex sits at the southwest corner of South Swinton and West Atlantic avenues.

“We have spent two years modifying the site plan by working with the Historic Preservation Trust members,” said Steve Michael, a principal of Hudson Holdings. “We modified as much as we could.”

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Even so, the city’s Historic Preservation Board rejected the project’s site plan twice last year. In December, the board members unanimously denied the site plan, saying it had not changed enough since they last reviewed it in June.

The board members said the new parts of the project were incompatible with the one- and two-story historic structures. If approved, Midtown Delray would have 39,386 square feet of retail space, 11,117 square feet of restaurant space, 55,218 square feet of office space, 45 dwelling units and 39 residential inn units, a specific designation created for this property.

A four-story building is planned for Atlantic Avenue with a breezeway into the project. Shops and restaurants would be located on the first floor with offices on the top three floors.

Continued from page 10 island,” Walsh said. “The visitors end up parking on the yards, which is unacceptable to the residents.”

While hoteliers enjoy another solid tourist season, plans to create a tourist improvement district and tax are on hold, said Immelman of the Marketing Cooperative.

She wanted her organization not to rely on tax dollars from the city’s Community Redevelopment

The 6.4-acre Midtown Delray project sits within the Old School Square Historic Arts District. The historic designation put the project under the Historic Board for review.

Underground garage first phase At Atlantic Crossing, Edwards is waiting for a site work permit for the land cleared between Federal Highway and Northeast Seventh Avenue, said Don DeVere, vice president of Edwards.

The developer also is waiting for Florida Power & Light to move power lines.

The underground garage work will be done first. That will take about a year, DeVere said.

This summer, work can begin on the two southern buildings, south of the two-way road that was added to settle the lawsuit filed by Edwards against the city. Edwards received a portion of Northeast Seventh that sits inside the project.

The building facing Atlantic will be three stories tall with retail and restaurants on the ground floor and offices on the other floors, according to the site plan.

A five-story apartment building will have shops on the first floor. Both buildings should be finished by the fourth quarter of 2019, DeVere said.

As promised, Atlantic Crossing will

Agency. Two bills working their way through the state Legislature could curtail how CRAs spend their money. Marketing expenses would not be allowed.

Also, a lawsuit filed last year against the city of Tampa over its “tourism marketing assessment” of $1.50 per night per room is working its way through the courts. Immelman wants to see that outcome.

And the hoteliers and the mayor are not particularly excited about any new fees.

“That would make us different than any other city

close Northeast Seventh at Northeast First Street at the start of construction, DeVere said. Oversized planters will be used so the closing still looks nice and allows pedestrians and bicyclists to pass through, as the neighbors wanted.

During the first phase, construction workers will park on the western side of the property, DeVere said.

The owner of the nearby Colony Hotel worries whether she will have to redesign her parking lot when construction starts. “Sometimes, people park in the lot when we don’t have an attendant and guests don’t have a space to park,” said Hilary Roche, managing director and cousin of Jestena Boughton, the Colony’s owner.

Mayor Cary Glickstein is concerned about traffic problems when construction starts.

“I’m unconvinced the developer understands and has properly planned for the logistical and construction challenges of an excavation area — for underground parking — of this size and so close to a major water body,” he said.

“It is my hope that city staff will hold them to the requirements we established or halt construction until any self-induced traffic problems are remedied.” Ú

in the county,” said Hilary Roche, managing director of the Colony.

Glickstein does not want residents to pay yet another fee for marketing Delray Beach.

“The Downtown Development Authority is responsible, in part, for promoting our downtown, which is where most of the hotels are located,” he said.

“Property owners [hotels and other businesses] there already pay an additional tax to the agency.” Ú

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Highland Beach

Town plans information blitz before vote on streetscape proposal

By Rich Pollack

When voters in Highland Beach go to the polls March 13 to choose a vice mayor and a town commissioner, they also will vote on whether to allow the town to spend up to $2.1 million on proposed new streetscape improvements.

Before they vote, however, residents will have a chance to learn more about the proposal, which three town commissioners support. The plan has raised concerns among some residents and with the other two members of the commission.

A community streetscape information meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21 in the town’s public library, where residents will hear additional details about the proposed streetscape to have them better informed before they go to polls.

Residents will not vote directly on the project but will decide whether to allow the town to spend up to $2.1 million “to fund streetscape improvements consisting of replacing a 3-mile walk path along State Road A1A and upgrading signage, landscaping, lighting and similar accessories,” according to ballot language.

The referendum is necessary

Highland Beach meet the candidates forum The forum will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Highland Beach Public Library, 3618 S. Ocean Blvd.

It will be hosted by the League of Women Voters.

Voters will hear from two candidates for vice mayor and four candidates for one commission seat.

Information about the ballot question regarding setting aside money for streetscape improvements will also be presented.

For additional information, call the Town Clerk’s office, 278-4548.

because Highland Beach’s charter requires voter approval for any project over $350,000.

The $2.1 million amount was calculated based on recommendations from an ad hoc citizens streetscape committee and estimates from a consulting firm and town staff.

In an informational pamphlet distributed to residents, town staff explained that commissioners do not

anticipate having to raise taxes to fund the project.

“The plan is to self-fund the project with existing reserve funds and replenish the account over the next 10 years with proceeds from the Palm Beach County infrastructure surtax program,” according to the flier.

“The amount is derived from an opinion of probable cost based on selections by the citizens streetscape committee, with the final cost and features ultimately determined during the project’s design phase.”

Among elements the committee recommended be included in the project are the replacement of the town’s 3-mile asphalt walking path with an aggregate, or shell, concrete path as well as upgrades to welcome signs at the north and south ends of town.

The plan also includes upgrading some street signage, relocating trash cans and upgrading some landscaping at certain points along the path.

While there is agreement among the town’s elected officials on the need for a new walking path, there is a split on the commission over not only whether enough information about the project is now available to voters, but also about the scope of the project.

In what amounts to a debate

on whether the town should ask for the money or present a better plan first, Commissioners Rhoda Zelniker and Elyse Riesa say voters would be better able to make an informed choice about funding the project if they had more details.

R iesa suggested the town could have issued a request for information and asked landscape design firms to submit broad-brush proposals that would give more details about the project’s design.

Those could have been done at a minimal cost, she said.

Without that information, Riesa said, it’s difficult to determine the true cost of the project and the $2.1 million estimate might be too low.

“There’s too many unanswered questions and the numbers may not be accurate,” she said.

Zelniker and Riesa also think the ballot language should have included drainage and crosswalk lighting into the plan.

Zelniker said she would like to have seen the town ask three landscape architects for designs.

“To me, this is just replacing the sidewalk,” she said.

Mayor Carl Feldman, however, counters that it would have been unwise to spend money on design without voter approval to fund the project.

“We can’t do anything until the referendum passes and the money is allocated,” he said.

“What happens if the residents vote no? Then we would have spent taxpayer money on a project that’s going nowhere.”

Once funding is available, Feldman said, the town will not only hire a company to do the design work on the project but also seek resident input what on could be included. Plans would then be submitted to the town’s planning board for approval.

Town officials estimate the design fee will be about $275,000, according to a report presented to the commission.

Feldman said the crosswalk lighting issue is being discussed separately from the streetscape project, while drainage in the area is being discussed with the Florida Department of Transportation, which is already conducting a drainage project in the area.

Because the project is on state right of way, FDOT would have to give final approval to plans before any work could be done.

Feldman said the town plans to make informational presentations this month to various groups, including homeowners associations and condo associations, to help voters to become more informed about the ballot question. Ú

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15 top golf course designers vie for Ocean Breeze project

By Steve Plunkett

If you play golf, you’ve probably played — or wish you had — on a course designed by one of the 15 architects who want to draw up Boca Raton’s newest 27 holes.

Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman are the most recognizable names on the list, which also includes the design firms of past PGA Tour champions Tom Lehman, Mark McCumber and Nick Price.

Noted course architects Arthur Hills, Rees Jones and Robert Trent Jones Jr. also want to be considered. Richard Mandell, former Norman associate Matthew Dusenberry, former Nicklaus designer Troy Vincent, Jan Bel Jan, Kipp Schultes and Andy Staples fill out the group.

The Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District plans to buy the golf course surrounding the Boca Teeca condominiums in the north part of the city at the end of February. The Boca Raton City Council gave its thumbs-up to the project Jan. 23, approving an interlocal agreement under which the city will lend the district $19 million for the purchase backed by municipal bonds.

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nine holes of the course, all east of Northwest Second Avenue, for $5 million. The bond money will pay for the 18 holes west of the road. Currently called Ocean Breeze, the course will be renamed Boca National.

Arthur Koski, the district’s executive director, has promised the acquisition will create “a public golf course with a private course atmosphere.”

District commissioners planned to interview the 15 potential course architects over three evenings, on Jan. 29, Feb. 2 and Feb. 12, scheduling a half-hour each for presentation and questions. They invited the public to attend, but said public comments would have to wait until they choose the winning proposal at a later date.

The golf course proposals — all 1,567 pages — are posted on the district’s website, www. mybocaparks.org. Caution: Most files are large, up to 1.1 gigabytes, and may have to be downloaded first to view.

Boca Raton is selling its 188acre golf course west of the city to GL Homes for $65 million.

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Council won’t act on Midtown plan, cites unresolved concerns

By Sallie James

An ambitious “transitoriented” development that would place as many as 2,500 rental units near Interstate 95 and the airport stalled last month after city officials and angry neighbors posed a slew of questions about roads, traffic and density.

After hours of discussion, Boca Raton City Council members Jan. 23 voted to postpone action indefinitely on proposed land development regulations for Midtown, citing unresolved concerns.

The plan won’t move forward until at least two rounds of public input, likely starting in February.

“The residents in this community care about our future, our legacy,” said council member Andrea O’Rourke. “The way I see it, it

looks like a hodgepodge and I don’t want a hodgepodge.”

Resident Tim Day implored the council to reject the proposed land development regulations, saying Midtown as planned would destroy the character of the city by adding so many rentals.

“I believe this plan is the linchpin in converting the suburban bedroom community known as Boca Raton into urban sprawl and all of the attendant problems — the overcrowded schools, the massive traffic jams, the burden on services and the overall diminution of the quality of life,” Day said.

Midtown, proposed by Crocker Partners to be built between I-95 and the Town Center at Boca Raton, is envisioned as a “live, work, play” transit-oriented development where people will

live and walk or take shuttles to their jobs in the area, shopping and restaurants.

Several council members wondered if infrastructure for the project should be completed first, or if the developer should be allowed to proceed on a section-bysection basis. Who would pay for the infrastructure and how rights of way would be obtained were also questions that went unanswered.

Council members repeatedly said they needed more specific plans for the sprawling project in order to move forward.

“I have been saying all along a plan has to come first to have a vision. You plan something first,” O’Rourke said. She insisted the developer should present a master plan for the project, saying it would serve as the basis for local zoning

ordinances. “We are trying to put the cart before the horse.

We need the plan first. The master plan is the guide for our land use, for our future zoning.”

O’Rourke said she received more than 60 emails from residents concerned about Midtown’s potential effect on the area. Many concerns focused on gridlock on nearby Military Trail, a lack of adequate right of way, access roads and turn lanes.

“This is a conversation we need to have rather than talk about the details,” O’Rourke said. “We don’t know how any of this is going to happen other than we want to put 2,500 residential units there.

We don’t have a picture of anything else.”

Council member Scott Singer wondered what the developer would offer if the

city scrapped a requirement that construction wait until a proposed Tri-Rail station be built in the area. He didn’t get a clear answer.

“If the train station is no longer a requirement, what are the offsetting changes?” Singer asked.

Clara Bennett, executive director of the Boca Raton Airport Authority, voiced concerns about adding so much residential density near the airport, which continues to get busier. The airport has 150 to 200 flights a day, with some planes flying as low as 250 feet on approach, Bennett said.

She requested consideration of a navigation easement because of Midtown’s proximity to the airport.

Mayor Susan Haynie said the request was premature because the city doesn’t know yet where the Midtown buildings will be situated or how tall they will be. Crocker Partners would like permission for a maximum height of 145 feet.

Haynie said the number of proposed rentals may need to be pared down, but disagreed with arguments that the project was not presented in adequate detail.

“I do believe what you’ve shown us here tonight is a good representation of a cohesive, visionary development that will encourage walkability … so I think we have the vision. The comprehensive plan has set the vision for planned mobile,” Haynie said.

Crocker managing partner Angelo Bianco also disputed claims that the city didn’t have enough detail to proceed.

“We are going to be working with staff and you to come up with master plans that work well and site plans that will work well, but it will be evolving over the next 10 years,” Bianco said. Features like setbacks, sidewalks, trees, bike lanes and multimodal reserve lanes would all be addressed, he said.

O’Rourke said the scope of the project requires extra scrutiny.

“The developers were looking to come in and get the zoning changed and get vested rights to build,” O’Rourke said after the meeting. “I felt we had to do planning. This is a major part of our city. It will impact the downtown, it will impact the beach.

“How do we address redeveloping this area? How are we going to look at traffic and pedestrian safety and the road improvements? We can’t just go and approve units without having an overall plan.

All of these things were not looked at.” Ú

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Along the Coast

By Jane Smith

Safety issues at the fore as Brightline service begins

Pressure is mounting on the express passenger railroad Brightline to improve its safety efforts.

The rail service started Jan. 12 with free rides between West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale for politicians and other civic leaders.

Later that day, a northbound train hit a woman crossing the tracks in Boynton Beach. She died, but her male companion made it safely across.

On Jan. 17, a bicyclist was fatally struck as he rode around the down gates at Ocean Avenue in Boynton Beach.

Two days later, after Brightline’s president held a news conference about new safety initiatives and public education programs, a woman was struck in Fort Lauderdale by a Brightline train. She was attempting to cross the tracks when the gates were down. She is expected to survive.

“It’s amateur hour,” Delray Beach Mayor Cary Glickstein said about Brightline’s response to the fatalities. “Their solution to the fatalities is to have electronic signs that say ‘more and faster trains’ and ‘stay off train tracks.’ ” Glickstein made those comments in late January at a roundtable of mayors assembled

by U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel. She planned to ask Federal Railroad Administration officials to meet with the group in early February and answer technical questions about how the crossing arms work, how that information is sent to the train conductor and similar queries.

Then, the mayors could broadcast messages to their residents.

Boynton Beach Mayor Steven Grant proposed having quiet zones during the nighttime

A Brightline train zips through Delray Beach at Atlantic Avenue. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star hours only and allowing the trains to blow their horns during daylight hours.

The quiet zones will be installed by the end of March, according to Brightline’s spokeswoman. The zones include dual gates on the travel lanes and a concrete median between the travel lanes.

The day before Frankel’s roundtable, Delray Beach had a City Commission meeting.

“The next commission,” Glickstein told his fellow commissioners, “will have to decide whether they want the quiet zones or public safety.” His term ends in March.

After the two fatalities, the train line hired safety ambassadors to patrol hightraffic intersections along the FEC line, according to its spokeswoman.

In addition, Florida’s two U.S. senators have asked the federal Department of Transportation to investigate the fatalities and report back.

Last year, when Brightline was testing the train system, two pedestrian trespassers were killed. One was deemed a

suicide.

Delray Beach resident Patrick Halliday, who pushed for the pedestrian barrier between Atlantic Avenue and Northeast First Street, called for Brightline to install Euro-style crossing gates at each intersection.

The crossing arms meet in the middle and have fencing underneath.

Halliday is vice chairman of Human Powered Delray, a nonprofit group that promotes pedestrian and bicyclist safety.

The city just paid about $30,644 to build a fence along both sides of the FEC tracks to prevent people from taking a well-used shortcut between Atlantic and Northeast First. In

August 2016, a woman taking the shortcut was killed by a southbound FEC freight train.

Formerly called All Aboard Florida, Brightline trains travel nearly twice as fast as freight trains, at speeds up to 79 mph in southern Palm Beach County.

Brightline plans three stops in South Florida: West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami.

At present, Brightline is running 11 trains weekdays between West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, with introductory fares as low as $10 one way. Ten trains operate on weekends. Its goBrightline.com website says: “Miami will open soon.”

Brightline’s plans include building tracks between West Palm Beach and Cocoa, where the train speed will reach 110 mph. The final leg, on new track between Cocoa and Orlando, will allow trains to travel up to 125 mph.

Brightline is not saying when that service might start or what it will cost.

In the state Legislature now in session, two lawmakers have submitted bills to require train lines that operate at speeds over 80 mph to pay to install fencing along both sides of the track, install crossing arms and pay to maintain what was installed.

Brightline officials oppose more regulations as unnecessary, the spokeswoman said. “Brightline has been running PSAs [public service announcements] on local radio and broadcast stations since early last year reminding the public that when you see tracks, think train! And to stay off train tracks,” she said.

The train, which does not stop in Delray Beach, disrupts downtown commerce, Glickstein said.

“The crossing arms go down for one train and then stay down when a train travels into the downtown from the opposite direction,” he said.

“Brightline officials are very reactive. They only do something when they are shamed into acting.” Ú

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February 2018

Boca Raton

Deputy mayor draws challenge; 3 seek open council seat

By Steve Plunkett

Little more than a month into 2018, the political waters in Boca Raton are already roiling.

As the new year dawned, it appeared City Council incumbent Robert Weinroth would face political newcomer Monica Mayotte in the March 13 election. But Weinroth withdrew from his Seat D race and filed Jan. 11 to run for County Commission instead.

His departure drew three more candidates into the contest, including former Deputy Mayor Michael Mullaugh, who withdrew only days after qualifying. That left on the ballot Mayotte, a former chair of the city’s Green Living Advisory Board; Armand Grossman, who mounted a short-lived candidacy for Seat C in 2015; and Paul Preste, a physician who made a surprise $78 million offer to buy the city’s western golf course too late to be considered.

Also on the ballot will be Deputy Mayor Jeremy Rodgers, first elected to the council’s Seat C in 2015, and Kim Do, an accountant and tax lawyer new to politics.

In the Nov. 6 race to succeed County Commissioner Steven Abrams, Weinroth will face Mayor Susan Haynie, who opened a campaign account in October and has filed a letter of resignation from the council effective Nov. 20.

Council member Scott Singer is running to take over the last year of Haynie’s term in March 2019, as are real estate agent Bernard Korn and developer/ lobbyist Glenn Gromann.

Grossman, a retired educator, quit the 2015 council campaign after a mass mailing and website raised questions about a real estate course he ran. The state Department of Business and Professional Regulation investigated him in 2000. The matter was closed after he paid $1,500 in fines and restitution.

Preste, an internist who practices in Fort Lauderdale, said in 2016 he and his partners would build a 1,000-unit adult living facility on the municipal golf course. But under city rules, his all-cash offer could not be considered. In November, Boca Raton decided to sell the course to GL Homes for $65 million. Ú

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Boca Raton

City plans more boat-trailer spaces at Rutherford Park

By Steve Plunkett

Boaters will have more spaces to park trailers under the latest plan for new launch sites at Rutherford Park.

City consultant Applied Technology and Management Inc. says the park can provide parking for 67 boat trailers as well as seven vehicles without trailers. Its plan also calls for three boat wash-down areas.

“I’ve been a big advocate … of having an ice machine at Silver Palm Park. … Do you have any experience with providing any of those?”

Mayor Susan Haynie asked at a January City Council workshop.

Coastal engineer Mike Jenkins of ATM said the ice machine could go outside a restroom building he proposed for the trailer lot.

The extra boat spaces would take over the northern half of Rutherford’s parking lots.

They would complement two double boat launches Boca Raton proposed for city residents only in a central area of Rutherford Park. A 450-foot channel would lead from the boat launches to the Intracoastal Waterway’s main channel.

Because a truck towing a boat needs room to maneuver, Jenkins added a turnaround area at the north end of the lot.

The plan also includes restoring the park’s boardwalk and 0.6 mile of its canoe trail, which has been overgrown with mangrove roots for years.

“This used to be a jewel, and it’s no longer there,” Jenkins said.

The 2,000-foot boardwalk would cross the canoe trail in five locations, he said, and have spurs leading to the waterfront.

A drawback to both Rutherford and neighboring Lake Wyman Park is the plant life blocking views of the Intracoastal,

Jenkins said.

“The parks have extensive frontage on the water, but if you go to the parks, you’d likely not notice that. There is no access to that water currently,” he said.

Jenkins said the canoe trail would be a “major” feature.

“That is something worth going to kayak for a day,” he said. “It would be a true enhancement.”

Gone from the plan is a paved walkway around a large spoil island at the south end of Lake Wyman that neighbors in Golden Harbour protested.

Instead, the island will be ringed by an unpaved path and have a pavilion at the east edge, closest to the Intracoastal.

That suited outspoken Golden Harbour critic Steve Reiss, whose home backs up to Lake Wyman Park.

“I just want to say thank you. You guys have been listening to our community,” he said.

There will also be a new pavilion at the north end of Rutherford Park’s boardwalk, a third pavilion and two shade structures. Jenkins said the old canoe livery building was still usable.

Jennifer Bistyga, the city’s coastal program manager, said work on the boat launches and canoe trail would begin in late 2019 or early 2020.

ATM will next reach out to the boating community to gauge its concerns. Deputy Mayor Jeremy Rodgers said every city resident who has a launch permit at Silver Palm Park should be contacted.

Silver Palm, which is jointly owned by Boca Raton and Palm Beach County, frequently fills up on weekends and holidays. It has one doublelaunch ramp; any county resident can buy a permit.

The ramps at Rutherford will be less steep, Jenkins said. Ú

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Delray Beach appears to be shedding its image as a city full of rogue sober homes.

The city had “an explosion of flophouses” a few years ago, Chief Assistant State Attorney Al Johnson said at his office’s Sober Homes Task Force meeting in January.

Marc Woods, a code enforcement officer who inspects sober homes in Delray Beach, echoed his statement.

“While the stats on sober homes are hard to come by because of federal disability laws,” Woods said, “the telling stat in Delray Beach is the number of overdoses.”

The city hit a peak in October 2016 with 96 overdoses and 11 deaths, he said. By October 2017, the numbers dropped to 25 overdoses and three fatalities.

A similar decline occurred between November 2016 with 77 overdoses and five deaths and a year later when 17 overdoses and four fatalities were recorded.

Woods said the first reason for the decrease was the 20 or so arrests on patient brokering charges that a Delray Beach detective helped make. “That led to 100-plus sober homes closing

their doors,” Woods said.

Another factor was the Police Department’s hiring of a social worker, he said. Ariana Ciancio visits overdose patients and gives them options, including scholarships to treatment centers and sober homes.

She helps to rid the city of the people who are taxing the public safety system with four and five overdoses in the same day, Woods said.

“The overdose numbers are encouraging,” he said. “But a bad batch of heroin could cause the numbers to increase.”

Johnson estimated that about 10 percent of the overdose reduction is from recovery residences having and being able to administer a drug, Narcan, to revive an overdose patient.

Also last summer, Delray Beach passed a group homes ordinance requiring landlords to register with the city when more than three unrelated people live together.

The city now requires each sober home to have a Florida Association of Recovery Residences certification. The rule also details the 600-foot space requirements for new group homes to prevent a block from becoming overwhelmed.Ú

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Boca Raton

City pays in effort to keep pro golf event at Broken Sound

By Brian Biggane

The city of Boca Raton is putting up nearly $1.5 million to ensure that the 12th annual PGA Champions Tour event Feb. 9-11 at Broken Sound Club won’t also be the last.

Formerly known as the Allianz Championship, the first full-field event of the 2018 Champions Tour season will be called the Boca Raton Championship, while ProLink Sports, the company that runs the tournament for the 50-and-older Champions Tour, works to find a new title sponsor for 2018.

“It’s too important for the community to lose it,” said Mayor Susan Haynie, a driving force behind the decision for the city of Boca Raton and the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District to put up $500,000 each in addition to the city’s standard contribution of $469,000.

“The concern was that if we didn’t have it this year it would go somewhere else,” she said.

Allianz, a financial services company based in Germany, had been the controversial sponsor of the event since it came to Broken Sound in 2007. Pickets turned out every year to protest the company’s alleged ties to Nazi Germany dating to World War II, and while it’s unknown if that was a factor, Allianz decided to walk away when its contract expired after the 2017 event.

Tournament organizers, who briefly called it the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Championship in deference to its largest charity benefactor, have been searching for a new title sponsor since.

“They were working with some potential sponsors,” Haynie said. “But they ran out of time last spring, and that’s when they came to me and said they were looking for the city to contribute. It’s with the caveat that it’s just for one year.”

Tournament director Eddie Carbone, who works for ProLink and formerly served in a similar capacity for the PGA Tour event at Doral for 10 years, expressed confidence that the void will be filled in short order.

“We have a few companies, both on the local and national levels, that will be here for this year’s tournament and see it up close,” Carbone said. “We’ve got the players, the city, the community all rallying to make sure it’s a really strong event.”

Added Haynie, “You have all these CEOs up in the frigid North and they see all the office buildings around the course and they say, hey, maybe my headquarters should be there.”

Haynie said she plans to attend the tournament and serve as the city’s ambassador

in any way possible.

An estimated 50,000 turned out for last year’s tournament, and Haynie said the hope is to draw 60,000 this year. General admission is $20. The event is free for those older than 70 or younger than 17.

As part of the Boca Raton deal, the Golf Channel will air 24 commercial spots celebrating the city during its three days of coverage.

Carbone said the field for last year’s tournament was the strongest in the 36-year history of the Champions Tour and this one should be as good if not better.

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Continued from page 1 happen. It is just good for everybody — the environment, wildlife, residents and coastal waters,” said Lauren Quinn, who formed Green Boca Now with Jan Grenell and Erna Sullivan. “We just need to stop spraying toxic chemicals period, because there are natural alternatives that are even better.”

Quinn is in constant motion, running two small businesses, volunteering daily with a program to trap, neuter, vaccinate and return stray cats, studying organic products and sharing the most promising ideas with the Recreation Services Department. Bedtime, she says, comes at 3 a.m.

Green Boca Now has three immediate goals: End the use of the weed killer glyphosate, chemical insecticides, and the herbicide Garlon the city uses to kill invasive vines. Quinn is working to persuade city officials to allow volunteers to pull invasive vines out of the ground in city parks instead.

Park users “see the chemicals being sprayed and they go ballistic,” she said.

It’s all but impossible for park users to avoid the chemicals, Quinn said. She has seen barefoot children and pregnant women walking through treated areas, and fears the impact on their health.

Grenell, a retired nurse, has long harbored concerns about glyphosate. She and her late husband were told it was safe and used it on a peanut farm they owned in Alabama.

The COASTAL STAR A prized goat she raised from a kid licked the spigots on a machine used to spray glyphosate and died 16 hours later. In another incident, her month-old daughter stopped breathing, and Grenell almost failed to revive her. Still later, her husband developed a very aggressive form of Parkinson’s.

Grenell can’t say glyphosate was responsible, but she has not used it or pesticides for years.

“I thought it was time to speak up,” she said. “I really do believe the city will do the responsible thing.”

Sullivan sees city workers spraying in the parks, and is especially concerned for children — including her grandson, 7, who attends a water sports camp at Red Reef Park.

“They spray all around there,” she said. “Children walk through it. I have seen babies crawling in the sand and it is full of weed killer. Little babies put this stuff in their mouths.

“My heart is for the children,” Sullivan said. “My heart is with the parents who don’t know.”

Glyphosate, the world’s biggest-selling weed killer and key ingredient in Roundup, has been used by farmers and home gardeners for more than 40 years. Sales skyrocketed in the U.S. as it was used with crops that were genetically modified to be resistant to it, allowing farmers to use it to kill weeds after crops emerge from the ground. Europeans generally shun genetically modified crops, but glyphosate has been a topselling weed killer there as well.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has evaluated glyphosate since the 1980s, and

has repeatedly found, most recently last year, that it is safe to use. The European Food Safety Authority and European Chemicals Agency, which advised the 28 members of the European Union, also have ruled it safe. And a joint United Nations and World Health Organization panel reviewed the potential for glyphosate in food to cause cancer in people, and concluded it was “unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to humans.”

But the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer fueled concerns about health risks when it said in 2015 that glyphosate was “probably carcinogenic.” In an indication of rising concerns in Europe, the European Union last year voted to extend authorization for glyphosate for only five years rather than the typical 15.

The IARC’s finding opened the floodgates to litigation.

Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed accusing agrichemical giant Monsanto of long knowing that glyphosate was hazardous to human health, and citing evidence linking it to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Monsanto has denied the allegations.

A number of cities, counties, states and countries have taken steps to either restrict or ban glyphosate. Eight out of 10 provinces in Canada, for example, have some form of restriction on the use of glyphosate. Last year, California added glyphosate to the list of chemicals known to cause cancer, and required companies selling it in the state to add warning labels to packaging.

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throughout the country and The Recreation Services all of them said they absolutely Department is working with need volunteers when the parks Green Boca Now to explore go natural,” Quinn said. “They options. love their volunteers.”

Recreation Services Director Michael Kalvort told the City She hopes the city will give her the green light.

Council on Jan. 8 that his “Use of volunteers on a department started a pilot trial basis, in a program limited area, is last summer They spray all around being strongly to evaluate considered,” organic and there. Children walk nonorganic through it. I have seen ba- Stevens said products. bies crawling in the sand in an email.

City liability and it is full of weed killer. “The employees, and process for Little babies put this stuff using volunteers who are in their mouths. trained on best for this type of management - Erna Sullivan, Green Boca Now work is being practices for researched and products, discussed, but a studied the effectiveness of final determination has not been Roundup, organic weed killer made at this time.”

At Green Boca Now’s Avenger, and a mixture of soap, suggestion, the department will salt and vinegar advocated by reach out to the Broken Sound Green Boca Now. The test at Red Reef Park Club in western Boca Raton, found that Roundup, which kills hailed by Mayor Susan Haynie weeds and their roots, was the and council member Andrea most effective, with Avenger O’Rourke as exemplary for its coming in second and the home environmental initiatives.

The club started out brew third. Roundup works modestly, replacing Styrofoam if applied once a month, but cups with biodegradables, said Avenger has to be applied every Shannon Easter, director of golf week, he said.

“What we are finding is the maintenance and environmental organic chemicals … have been sustainability.

Today, the club recycles 95.6 less effective,” he said.

Organics cost more per percent of everything on its application, and the increased property and makes its own number of applications boosts compost, so it does not need to the expense further, Kalvort use fungicides and fertilizer.

Workers use organic said. Roundup costs the city pesticides, and about 90 $6,500 a year, while Avenger would cost about $39,000 a year. percent of the insecticides He and his staff plan to test and herbicides they apply are the products on a larger area. organic. Weeds are mostly After the meeting, Quinn controlled by pulling them out said she learned Avenger has of the ground, Easter said.

The club’s award-winning started producing a much initiatives include 22 beehives, cheaper version. Recreation 15 bat houses to control insects, Services Superintendent Greg 13 acres of butterfly gardens Stevens said city staff was and 20 acres of wildflowers. The working to confirm that, and club is adding solar power for would test it once it becomes parking lots and windmills for available.

His department also is restroom power. It buys organic reaching out to a golf course and products from Mirimichi Green, country club that use organic a company co-owned by singer products, and will ask Palm and actor Justin Timberlake.

“If you don’t start, you won’t Beach County Environmental get anything done,” Easter said.

Resources Management to Quinn and Grenell review its practices for removing invasive vegetation in city parks have nothing but praise for Stevens and others in and preserves.

Boca Raton asked that recreation services, saying they organic pesticides be placed communicate frequently.

“We were received openly,” on the agenda of the biannual meeting of parks and recreation Grenell said. “[Stevens] is very open and receptive.” directors in the county to find “We are all working together out what other cities are doing. for the common goal,” Quinn The city also will test new said. products as they come onto the Stevens described the market.

Green Boca Now informed relationship between his the City Council and Recreation department and Green Boca Services about a steam machine Now as “positive.”

“The Green Boca Now that is being used elsewhere committee has done a great deal to kill weeds without using of research and has provided chemicals.

“We’d love to give it a try,” Recreation Services staff with a Kalvort said. wealth of product and contact Council members indicated information,” he said. support to find alternatives to Quinn said she is “very grateful” to the City Council the city’s current practices.

“Keep it up,” Deputy Mayor and city staff for their Jeremy Rodgers said. willingness to listen.

Allowing volunteers to pull “It is time to change,” she up invasive vines would save said. “Let’s be one of the most money and free city employees innovative cities.”Ú to do other work, Quinn said.

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ne doesn’t simply grow up to be a composer and concert pianist; it’s typically a long and arduous road. For Stephen Schilling, the road has taken more turns that most.

Schilling, 63, who also teaches piano and whose next concert performance will be Feb. 24 at the Crest Theatre in Delray Beach, was strongly affected by a childhood mostly spent at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

“When you were on post there was always a sense of being in a different place,” said Schilling, the son of a career military man. “Armed guards at the gates, MPs on patrol. My parents didn’t have to worry about any kind of crime.”

Schilling’s father, Col. Charles H. Schilling, had served in World War II, taking part in D-Day and liberating people in the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau.

Growing up on the base resulted in some life lessons much earlier than for most boys his age.

“When I was 6 or 7, I was at the swimming hole with my mother and this guy gets up and takes his leg off,” said Schilling, a Briny Breezes resident. “I’m a kid so I’m freaking out. The guy comes over and explains how he lost his leg in Korea and now he’s got a prosthetic. That struck me at an early age about the sacrifices that are made.”

There were perks. Schilling got to meet Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy when they visited and became friends with Gen. William Westmoreland’s son Rip. Another pal was Brian Haig, the son of then-Col. Alexander Haig.

The legendary Bob Knight was the Army basketball coach at the time, and as a teenager Schilling attended a camp Knight ran at the nearby Pocono Mountain Camp.

Knight recognized him and instructed him to do as many pushups as he could.

“I did them until I couldn’t anymore,” Schilling said.

“Then he said, ‘Stand up, count to five, and give me 20 more.’

And I did them. His point was you can push beyond what you think you can do.”

Schilling took up piano in the fourth grade with a neighbor, Dorothy Davis, and soon afterward began studying music theory with her

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MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR: Stephen Schilling Bells, the bells always going off on the carillon. They mark the hour but also have the bit on Sundays before church and during season about 6 p.m. they do about a 20-minute concert.

Q: What book are you reading now?

A: Albert Einstein’s Relativity: The Special and the General Theory.

Also one by Bertrand Russell called ABC of Relativity.

Stephen Schilling of Briny Breezes is a concert pianist who earned a degree in chemistry at age 30.

‘I realized, OK, I know a lot about music, but nothing about math or science,’ he says. Schilling says he’s ‘very proud of creating my own music.’ Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star husband, Dr. John A. Davis.

Recognizing his potential, the couple pointed him to the most prominent teacher in the area, Robert Guralnik.

Soon Schilling was supporting himself by playing in a rock band touring military bases far from home.

“We went to Iceland, Newfoundland, Spain, Puerto Rico, bases all over,” he said. “We were also a house band at Greenwood Lake. We were playing Chick Corea, Yes, Jethro Tull, Steely Dan — what I considered to be more musically intelligent progressive rock.

We took turns working out arrangements.”

While Schilling was also working at the time on a crew at local entertainment venues, his thirst for knowledge took him in a completely different direction at that point.

“I realized, OK, I know a lot about music, but nothing about math or science. So to round myself out I started going to the community college at Poughkeepsie.” After studying there and at nearby Rockland Community College, he moved on to the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he earned a bachelor of science in chemistry at age 30 and spent the next 15 years doing analytical research.

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“I got involved with Sgt. Bill Ryan and his judo club, and a lot of guys who came through were special forces and 101st Airborne guys,” he said.

“I got a really good martial arts education, and stayed there until my mother passed in 2003.”

His next move was to Palm Beach County, where he’s been ever since. He spent a short time working with a pharmaceutical business in Davie, but hated commuting on Interstate 95, so he returned to his musical roots, playing in clubs and restaurants and living “between Atlantic Avenue and Boynton Inlet ever since.” — Brian Biggane Q: Where did you grow up and go to school? How has that has influenced you?

A: The post school at West Point through eighth grade; then the Defense Department school in Germany; Mount Hermon, a private school in Massachusetts; and Highland Falls, a public school near West Point. I played saxophone in the band and studied music theory, music history and music appreciation. Later on, getting the chemistry degree interested me in the sense that two plus two equals four and there’s no arguing that point.

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I worked at the PX, played in bands, worked at gas stations, and then the years in the research lab and all the years composing and playing music.

I’m very proud of creating my own music.

Q: How did you choose to make your home in Briny Breezes?

A: I’ve lived in the area for 12 years or so, and Briny came up partially because it’s one of the places I hadn’t lived yet. I like to stay on this side of the Intracoastal. I thought Briny was cool and started renting a place.

Q: What is your favorite part about living in Briny Breezes?

A: I know everybody. I know Gemma and Vin at the gas station and used to help them out from time to time.

The guys at Nomad Surf Shop, I know them and can get my clothes there because they have everything. Publix is right across the bridge. I don’t like to have to do a lot of running around. But also I have a pool on one side and the ocean on the other.

And you can’t beat the Briny

Q: What music do you listen to when you need inspiration?

When you want to relax?

A: I don’t really listen to anybody anymore. If I’m going to create original music I don’t need anybody else’s stuff floating around in my brain.

Q: Do you have a favorite quote that inspires you?

A: “You have a deep and abiding respect for what must be done, and you are honest and relentless in doing so.” I don’t know who said it, but that’s pretty much everybody’s problem.

Q: Have you had mentors in your life? Individuals who have inspired your life decisions?

A: My mother and my father. Mr. Guralnik. Dr. and Mrs. Davis. And even West Point itself.

Q: If your life story were made into a movie, whom would you want to play you?

A: Bugs Bunny — or at least somebody with that irreverent “poke the blowhard in his hot-air balloon” attitude. I don’t mean irreverent as in disrespectful. There’s a line in the Cadet Prayer that reads, “Guard us against flippancy in the sacred things of life,” meaning there are some things you just don’t make fun of people about. Bugs had respect, but not for the big blowhards of the world.

Q: Who and what makes you laugh?

A: Jackie Gleason, Rodney Dangerfield, Don Rickles.

Seinfeld is all right. I like irony, and sarcasm as long as it’s not too sharp.

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The wider, curving promenade in Delray Beach allows more room for bicyclists and pedestrians to share space. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

‘Labor of love’ beachfront project shows off new amenities

By Jane Smith A small crowd gathered on a windy day in late January to celebrate the end of beach promenade work.

“I never thought it would happen,” said Bob Victorin, Beach Property Owners Association president. He likes the swirling sidewalks, which are wider and have a “natural look that fits the beachfront.”

The association started to talk about the project about 10 years ago, said Andy Katz, a trustee.

Rob Barron, the city’s dune management consultant, said, “I like that it’s done.” The tricolored sidewalk, he said, “flows with the existing dune.”

The street-side wave is tan concrete; the middle wave has a chocolate brown color. In some places, a third wave near the beach and under the shower fixtures has shells embedded in tan concrete to prevent slipping.

The $3.1 million promenade project includes sidewalks up to 12 feet wide. The promenade features coordinating beach amenities, including shower poles, benches and both surfboard and bike racks. The coordinating water fountains have refillable water spouts and there are dog-waste stations

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and trash/recycling containers.

Shade trees and coconut palms were planted near the dunes.

Mobi-Mats, purchased by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, were rolled out on the east side of the Atlantic Avenue pavilion. The mats sit on top of the sand, allowing wheelchair users to roll themselves down to the ocean.

EDSA Inc. of Fort Lauderdale did the design work and supervised the contractor, MBR Construction of Fort Lauderdale. EDSA supplied doughnut holes and cookies, while MBR provided coffee and drinks during the morning opening.

Mayor Cary Glickstein thanked his fellow commissioners, the city manager and Public Works staff for overseeing the project and city residents who participated in the charrettes to help design the promenade.

“It was a labor of love,” he said, particularly for the BPOA members who were patient and persistent. They also helped to raise money for the two gazebos, he said.

The group partnered with the city’s Green Implementation Advancement Board to give away refillable water bottles at the event.

Glickstein said the city’s goal was to keep the renovation understated.

“When residents returned for the winter, they would look at the promenade, notice a change but not be able to say what it was,” he said. “This is about preserving our crown jewel.”

The city already has EDSA designing the second phase, which includes lighting along A1A and better intersections at Atlantic Avenue and Casuarina Road. “At the beach, you are never done,” Glickstein said. Ú

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Sand builds up on both sides of the north jetty of the Boynton Inlet after the sand pumping station was temporarily shut down. Seawater usually reaches the wall of the building and boulders are visible under the sign. Jerry Lower/ The Coastal Star

Sand transfer plant down but not out

By Dan Moffett No one would have blamed Ocean Ridge residents for thinking something subversive was going on when the sand transfer plant at Boynton Beach Inlet stopped pumping in January.

No one would have blamed them for suspecting that an ongoing dispute between

Manalapan and Palm Beach County had something to do with interrupting the flow of sand south to Ocean Ridge’s beaches.

For months, Manalapan officials have voiced their opposition to a county plan to install groins in South Palm Beach. Manalapan fears the groins would steal its sand and damage its beaches.

The town has become so committed to fighting the groins idea that Mayor Keith Waters has hinted Manalapan might not cooperate with the county’s use of the transfer plant to move sand south around the jetty.

Waters’ reasoning is that if the county’s groins take sand meant for Manalapan, then the town can’t afford to give up the sand it has to feed its neighbors’ beaches.

It turned out that the county shut down the plant in January to do some repairs and maintenance, and it was back online in relatively short order.

No one blames Ocean Ridge for worrying, however.

In September, a 21-year-old contract — requiring the state, the county, Manalapan and Ocean Ridge to cooperate with the plant’s operation — expired.

Manalapan has suggested it might not be willing to sign a new contract, using it as a bargaining chip to persuade the county to scrap its groin plan.

Manalapan Town Manager Linda Stumpf said there have been no talks with the county about renewing the contract, which ended years of legal bickering among the parties.

Ocean Ridge Town Attorney Brian Shutt says that, though the contract has lapsed, the agreement’s essence remains.

“I do not see any change in the way the sand station will be operated,” Shutt said, “as there was language in the agreement that provided that upon expiration the county would still continue to operate the station in the same manner.”

Still, Ocean Ridge is taking the plant issue seriously. Town Manager Jamie Titcomb says he expects the Town Commission to choose one of its members at the Feb. 12 meeting to be the “point person” for monitoring the groin project and its potential impact on the transfer plant. Ú

Ocean Ridge candidate forum

Feb. 21: Three candidates for two seats on the Town Commission will take part ­— incumbent Gail Aaskov and political newcomers Kristine de Haseth and Phil Besler.

Where: Town Hall Time: 6-8 p.m.

Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County

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Boynton Beach

Old-house restaurants’ work delayed

By Jane Smith The Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency’s effort to convert old homes into restaurants has hit some more snags.

For the historic Magnuson House at 211 E. Ocean Ave., the CRA will let the owner proceed at his own pace after a motion to take the property back failed at the agency’s January meeting.

“We’ve been more than

generous as to the time,” said Joe Casello, a board member and Boynton Beach city commissioner. He along with Mayor Steven Grant voted to begin the process to take the property back.

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The three other members — Justin Katz, Mack McCray and Christine Romelus — voted not to proceed.

“I’m worried that we would have to incur substantial, unknown costs,” Katz said.

The two-story home was sold to a Philadelphia-based developer in October 2015. Since then, the owner has submitted architectural drawings and revisions, but Boynton Beach staff is still waiting for more answers. The last round was submitted in May. In December, the agency’s attorney sent the owner a letter to speed up the process, said Michael Simon, executive director.

“But nothing was submitted as of today,” Simon told the board members Jan. 18.

Neither the owner, Steve Labov of Shovel Ready Projects in Philadelphia, nor the architect, Jim Williams of AW Architects in Boca Raton, could be reached for comment.

Meanwhile, the eatery going

into what was known as the Little House has a June opening date, said Lisa Mercado, the operator of what will be called Fork Play. It will serve light bites and craft beers and wine at 480 E. Ocean Ave. The opening will coincide with the completion of the nearby apartment project 500 Ocean.

In December, the project’s owners asked for a six-month extension from the agency.

They could not meet a Dec. 31 completion date.

Board members grudgingly agreed because the project was supposed to be finished in time to get on the 2018 tax rolls and give the agency some income to do more projects. The county property appraiser assesses all existing properties as of Jan. 1.

Fork Play’s owners also received a fourth extension in December. Its owners enclosed the porch with impact windows, installed a new metal roof and paid for other upgrades. Ú

Obituary

John Francis Cox

OCEAN RIDGE — John Francis Cox, 90, died Jan. 1 at the Veterans Affairs hospice unit, West Palm Beach.

Born June 2, 1927, in Denver, he was the son of the late Earle E. Cox and Louise A. (Lallement) Cox. Mr. Cox attended his early school years in Wakefield, N.H., finished high school in Chicago, then served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After college at Wayne State University, he joined Business Interiors in Chicago as a designer. He also invested in emerging properties in Chicago.

He moved to Florida in 1976.

Mr. Cox was a lover of good times, and his personality made others laugh with him.

He loved to travel throughout Europe and Asia and take local and transAtlantic cruises.

He is survived by his longtime friend and partner, Paul Johnson, his sister, Mary McMahon, nephews Jim McMahon, William Cox and wife Sue, niece Jennifer LaFrance and husband David, nieces Sara and Barbara Cox, and many great-nieces and great-nephews.

Mr. Cox was preceded in death by his brothers Gilbert and Russell Cox. At his request, no formal service was scheduled.

Although he loved his plants and flowers, he requested donations be made to local animal shelters and rescue centers of your choice.

— Obituary submitted by the family

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Ocean Ridge/Boynton Beach

Boynton residents to be surveyed on potential for dog beach

By Jane Smith

Boynton Beach residents will soon be asked whether they want to allow dogs on the beach in Oceanfront Park.

At its January meeting, the city’s recreation and parks advisory board approved sample questions to be posted on the city’s website. “Staff drafted a sample survey and the board agreed to the questions,” said Wally Majors, recreation and parks director.

Next, he will meet with Eleanor Krusell, the city’s communications and marketing director, to review the intro and questions, hoping

the survey will be posted on the Boynton Beach website in early February.

“The survey will ask residents whether they want to allow dogs on the beach at Oceanfront Park on select days and hours,” Majors said.

Then, residents will be asked under what conditions, such as leashed or off-leash, he said. They will also be asked if they would bring their dogs to the beach and if they willing to pay a fee. A permit fee, to be determined, would cover the cost of checking to make sure dogs are current on vaccinations and other costs involved with having a dog

beach, including having a park ranger to manage it.

At the December City Commission meeting, Mayor Steven Grant asked the board to poll residents about allowing dogs on the beach at Oceanfront Park.

Commissioner Joe Casello had proposed the idea in August.

The park, while owned by Boynton Beach, sits within the town of Ocean Ridge. That arrangement led to an October meeting between Boynton Beach city management and its Ocean Ridge counterparts.

The message from Ocean Ridge was clear: Its laws do not allow animals on the public

City Commission chambers.

At the board’s March meeting, members will discuss the survey results and the comments made at the February meeting, Majors said. Then, they will make a recommendation about allowing dogs on the beach in Oceanfront Park and present their findings to the City Commission in April. Ú

beach. Private beach owners, though, could allow dogs.

Boynton Beach staff delivered that message in December. Casello wanted to proceed with creating a dog beach at the Oceanfront Park.

City residents also will be invited to speak about the dog beach issue at the advisory board’s 6:30 p.m. meeting on Feb. 26 in the Boynton Beach

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The vote was 4-1, with Alderwoman Christina Adams dissenting. Adams favored creating a code enforcement board made up of residents to decide the violation cases.

Sugerman, the first town manager in Briny’s history, argued to the council that, while either a magistrate or citizens board would work, the magistrate was the better choice.

“Both processes would result in nearly identical expense to the town,” Sugerman said.

With the magistrate process, the town would have to pay an hourly rate to a retired judge or specially trained lawyer to hear the cases. With the citizens board, the town would have to pay a lawyer an hourly rate to represent the board members.

Sugerman said the magistrate approach is preferable because of the difficulty in finding residents to fill the board. The volunteers would need to have some experience with codes or building, they would have to be in town year-round to hear cases in the summer, and they would have to be free of conflicts of interest or bias against neighbors who might come before them.

In a close-knit, closequartered community like Briny, those criteria would be hard to meet.

The special magistrate will be brought in only as needed, and that won’t be often.

Council President Sue Thaler said “99 percent of building violations are resolved” quickly with minimal disputes.

Sugerman said he expects

magistrates to charge between $175 and $275 an hour and told the council he would have more information for the February meeting.

In other business: • Many Briny residents have wondered in recent months what duties a part-time town manager would perform.

Sugerman, who has worked as a municipal manager for 40 years with recent stops in Delray Beach and Highland Beach, gave the council and residents a rundown of his first month on the job.

During the first three weeks of January, Sugerman said, he reported to Palm Beach County on the town’s plans for using penny sales tax revenues, met with a FEMA representative to seek reimbursements from Hurricane Irma, attended a League of Cities meeting, surveyed residents on code and rules enforcement, screened candidates for the deputy clerk position after Jackie Ermola announced she was resigning Feb. 16, worked on resolving golf cart-crossing issues with the state, researched obtaining drawings of the town’s utility system, scheduled a meeting with the Boynton Beach police chief to discuss safety issues, and provided guidance to the council on hiring a special magistrate.

• Briny plans to mark its 60th anniversary as a community with food, drink and celebration on March 24, general manager Theresa Pussinen says. Corporate officials will release times of events — including a possible golf cart parade — and more details next month.

In 1958, Michigan native Ward Miller sold the land that became Briny to a group of trailer campers, and a community was born.

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Construction set to begin on Water Tower Commons residential phase like we always thought it would. We wanted more of the Construction is expected to seaside village look.” begin this month on residential His colleagues expressed similar concerns. development at Water Tower “I like everything I’ve seen Commons, a 73-acre retail but I’m a little concerned about and residential project east of Interstate 95 on Lantana Road. Colonial Caribbean,” said The first phase will Vice Mayor Lynn Moorhouse. include 360 apartments in “We’re a little Key Westy.”

Council member Phil 14 multifamily buildings, a Aridas said adding garages and clubhouse with a resort pool, carports was an upgrade, but recreation areas and other also questioned the Colonial amenities such as carports Caribbean architecture. “We and garages. A 6-foot wall sell ourselves as a seaside will surround the residential village and we don’t want to development.

Ken Tuma, on behalf of lose that,” he said. the master developer Lantana Tuma said the architects thought the Key West, fishing Development, received village theme was conveyed approval during the Jan. through color and awnings.

22 Lantana Town Council “Colors are what will meeting to reduce the number of parking spaces per unit from tie it all together,” he said.

Architects said they wanted 2.5 to 2.15, and to add three to bring more elegance to monument signs. A landscape the seaside village look with plan was also approved.

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WITH RESULTS THAT COUNT Council members were also tuberculosis hospital, is concerned that there won’t the biggest development in be elevators in the apartment Lantana’s 96-year history. It buildings, even those that have is expected to bring shops, three stories. restaurants, offices and up to “How can you be ADA 1,100 residential units to the compliant with three-story town of more than 10,000 buildings and no elevators?” residents.

Stewart asked, referring to the The property is being Americans with Disabilities developed by Lantana Act. Development, a partnership “This does meet ADA between Southeast Legacy and standards,” Tuma said. “One Wexford Capital. But Tuma hundred twenty units are on said the residential portion of the project, on 16 acres, will be the first floor.”

Chamber of Commerce handled by the Related Group, President Dave Arm urged the a leading private developer town to accept the plans. with 40 years of building “This is a project that has and managing high quality to be done,” Arm said, “This is communities throughout the the future of Lantana. If you world. About 10 years ago, don’t approve this tonight, this the Related Group built the might not be developed by the Moorings, Caribbean-style condos about a mile away along current ownership.”

Plans were approved by a the Intracoastal Waterway.

Construction on the retail 4-1 vote, with Stewart the lone portion of Water Tower dissenter.

“It’s good, but not what I Commons is about a year had the vision for,” Stewart behind schedule, in part said. “I don’t have a good because of the challenging retail environment, Tuma said. feeling.”

While council members In other news, the Town generally praised the Council learned it would not residential design, they weren’t have a municipal election on as thrilled about the Colonial March 13 because Stewart, the Caribbean architecture. only council member whose “I do have to admit it term is expiring, is the only looks good,” said Mayor Dave candidate for the Group 5 Stewart. “But it doesn’t look position. Ú

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Delray’s St. Patrick parade will have fresh idea from students at Lynn

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Lynn University College of Business and Management class taught by Professor Matteo Peroni created a campaign to boost awareness and fundraising efforts for the 50th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Delray Beach to be held March 17. The students presented their ideas at the Boca Raton office of the public relations firm TransMedia Group and talked about how to implement them with the firm’s client and event organizer, the nonprofit Code 3 Events, Inc. The students’ ideas consisted of raffles for vacations to Ireland, a group fitness event, a pet fashion contest, a beauty contest and a parade founder Maury Powers look-alike contest. This year, the “St. PETricks Day” pet fashion contest was selected to be implemented.

To take part, bring your pet dressed up in St. Patrick’s Day attire to Old School Square on March 16. Registration starts at 6:30 p.m. The fee to enter your pet will be $20. Costume categories are: Kiss Me I’m Irish, Lucky Leprechaun and Samrockin Pooch. Winning pets will be featured on the Dezzy’s Second Chance Rescue Float at the parade.

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Victory Media, Military Times and Military Advanced Education & Transition have all named Palm Beach State College to their 2018 lists of schools that best provide veterans, service members and their families with the higher education and support they need to pursue civilian careers.

Victory Media designated the college a “2018 Gold Top 10 Military Friendly School,” placing it seventh among large public postsecondary institutions in the U.S. The college ranks eighth nationwide among twoyear institutions on the 2018 Military Times Best

Colleges list, and it earned the designation of “Top School” in Military Advanced Education and Transition’s 2018 Guide to Colleges & Universities.

“The college is unique,” said Matthew Watkins, its Veterans Affairs coordinator, “with a total of three veterans resource centers, 16 VA student workstudy positions, three student veterans clubs, three veteransspecific academic advisers, and two VA benefits certifying officials. All of our staff members are veterans or come from a military family, and we all feel there is no greater calling than serving those who have served us.”

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The Greater Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce announced its 2017 business award winners during a gala in January at Benvenuto restaurant. Delonyx Cortez of the YMCA of Boynton Beach won the young professional of the year award; Habitat For Humanity was named the nonprofit of the year; the health care initiative of the year award went to the Boynton Beach Healthcare Center; Miller Land Planning won the business of the year award; the women’s business of the year award went to Roses Realty Services; John Campanola, New York Life, received the new member of the year award; and Judy Saxton of Practical Billing received the Harvey Oyer Jr. award for community involvement and corporate citizenship.

The Boca Chamber will host its 12th annual Diamond Award Luncheon on Feb. 23 at the Boca Raton Resort and Club’s Mizner Center, 501 E. Camino Real. The Chamber will recognize a professional woman in Boca Raton and South County who contributes to the vibrancy

Rebuilding Paradise, BVI Hurricane Recovery Polo Club, Wellington — Jan. 10

Manalapan travel agent Annie Davis, owner of Palm Beach Travel, has strong personal ties to the British Virgin Islands. She recently coordinated a benefit auction to promote the rebuilding of that area, which suffered overwhelming damage in last fall’s hurricane season. Sponsors included the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board, Etihad Airways, Eau Palm Beach, Prime Catch, The Moorings and Delray Plastic Surgery. They partnered with Automobili Lamborghini America to provide auction items and services that raised more than $40,000. ABOVE: (l-r) Tucker Thompson, sailing broadcaster; Sheroma Jacobs, BVI Tourist Board; Colin Aldridge, owner of Jost Van Dyke Scuba on Virgin Gorda and survivor of Hurricane Irma; Davis, and Giovanni Pellerito, Automobili Lamborghini America national manager. Coastal Star photo of the community, Barbara Cambia, executive director of the Hannifan Center for Career Connections at Lynn University.

Cambia serves as chair of the Chamber’s tourism committee and helped launch the first Boca Restaurant Month in September. Under her leadership at Lynn, internship participation has increased by more than 250 percent and freshman engagement by more than 100 percent. She has partnered with the Chamber to create Future Leaders of Tomorrow, a three-week student leadership program.

In addition, the Chamber will honor its 2018 Pearl Award recipient, Skylar Mandell, a graduate of its Young Entrepreneurs Academy and founder of the Florida Sea Turtle Co., which sells bracelets, accessories and clothing at nearly 20 Florida retail locations. Also, her company donates 10 percent of its profits to sea turtle conservation organizations.

For information or to attend, contact Chasity Navarro at 395-4433, ext. 233, or email her at cnavarro@ bocachamber.com.

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owned by Seritage Growth Properties at Town Center in Boca Raton is one of 39 nationwide that will close by early April. In a statement, Seritage said that it plans to redevelop the site of the Sears store.

MCA Delray Preserve Owner LLC sold the 188-unit apartment complex Delray Preserve, at 2001 N. Federal Highway in Delray Beach, to IMP Delray LLC for $60.35 million, according to property records and news reports.

MCA Delray Preserve Owner is an affiliate of Orlando-based Zom Living.

IMP Delray is an affiliate of a Boston-based partnership between GID and CalPERS. Zom paid $11 million for the development site in 2015, according to data from Real Capital Analytics.

ESG Kullen paid $7.5 million for 93 residences at the 275-unit Murano, 15005 Michelangelo Blvd., Delray Beach, to USO Norge Murano LLC, an affiliate of Norwegian investment firm Obligo, in December. According to news articles, the New York-based firm plans to renovate and sell them off individually for about $200,000 each starting in June 2019.

MidCap Financial Services provided an $8.4 million loan to cover purchase and renovations. The Obligo affiliate paid $8.8 million for the units in 2009.

Penn-Florida Cos. recently announced the new sales team for The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Boca Raton. The team is led by Douglas Elliman Development Marketing’s Elena Christodoulou as vice president of sales.

Christodoulou has procured $1.2 billion in sales for luxury pre-construction residences and has been recognized as a leader in luxury real estate sales throughout the world.

Elena Christodoulou (center), sales chief for The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, with Alex Murillo and Marie Mangouta.

Photo provided Joining her as regional sales directors are Marie Mangouta and Alex Murillo.

Demolition of the former SunTrust and Citibank buildings is underway to clear the way for the next phases of Via Mizner, an urban resort in the heart of downtown Boca Raton. With the first phase, 101 Via Mizner Luxury Apartments, already complete and leasing, demolition is the next major milestone in the construction of the next two towers: Mandarin Oriental, Boca Raton, the city’s first five-star hotel in over a decade, and The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Boca Raton, a collection of 92 private homes. Now at contract, demolition marks the last chance for buyers to secure pre-construction pricing.

The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Boca Raton, will feature garden suites and an exclusive penthouse collection.

Residents will have preferred access to the amenities and service of the Mandarin Oriental.

The Sales Gallery is located at 10 E. Boca Raton Road and is open daily. To schedule a presentation call 922-8335 or visit www. moresidencesbocaraton.com.

Premier Estate Properties broker/agent Ron Lennen was elected president of Greater Fort Lauderdale Realtors and named a trustee for its charitable foundation.

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team listed a six-bedroom, 14,949-square-foot Sanctuary Point estate at 4121 Ibis Point Circle, Boca Raton, in December for $18.95 million.

Expected to be completed mid-2019, it is being developed

by Addison Development Group and designed by Smith & Moore Architects. It will have views of the Intracoastal Waterway and be on a canal with 345 feet of water frontage, able to accommodate two 100foot yachts.

And in January, Premier Estate Properties opened its sixth office at 125 McCann Worth Ave., Palm Beach, represented by Jim McCann & Associates.

Jeffrey Ray, broker of Jeffrey Ray LLC, listed an ocean-to-Intracoastal 2-acre property with 270 feet on the ocean, at 1340 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan, which is being offered for sale for $43.9 million.

Dave and Margaret Lumia, who bought the property in 2008, built a five-bedroom Mediterranean-style home with 24,054 square feet, as well as a four-bedroom guesthouse with 5,306 square feet, replacing the previous 1960s split-level home of former Xerox CEO Charles Peter McColough.

Stuart Lepera of Leperadise was the builder and completed the estate in 2015. Amenities include posh interior materials, tennis courts, a heated infinityedge pool, two-story rock waterfall, oceanfront threestory tower, loggia with fire pit, and lakefront dock with water and electricity.

Fashion designer Tomas Maier and Andrew Preston sold their oceanfront Gulf Stream home at 3377 N. Ocean Blvd. for $9.5 million in January to The East Bluff

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Trust, with David J. McCabe as trustee, according to property records. They paid $7.3 million for the home in 2006. Built in 1980, the two-story house features a pool and 100 feet of ocean frontage. Douglas Elliman’s Nicholas Malinosky and Randy Ely represented the sellers. Broker Jeremy Olsher, of Mizner Residential Realty LLC, brought the buyer.

The home hit the market in November for $10.95 million.

For those who want to walk (vicariously) in the steps of a supermodel, here’s your chance. Russian supermodel Sasha Pivovarova, the new face of Christian Dior for its Spring/ Summer 2018 collection, is leasing out her Mid-CenturyModern-style home at 1416 Lands End Road on Hypoluxo Island for $70,000 a year.

Pivovarova and her husband, Igor Vishnyakov, an artist, bought their fourbedroom, four-bath house, with 3,800 total square feet, in 2015 as a getaway. Now, though, they aren’t making use of it since their daughter, Mia, 6, has started school, explains Sotheby’s International Realty agent Patricia Towle, who is handling the lease. They’ve made many upgrades, and the house, with custom furniture designed by Todd Hase, can be leased furnished or unfurnished. “What they especially love about the house is the huge banyan tree in the front yard,” says Towle. “It’s probably the largest on the island and there’s a nesting hawk in the tree. The tree is so large that there’s a room inside of it.” For more information, call Towle at 568-9565.

On Feb. 8 at Boca Real Estate Investment Club’s 24th anniversary meeting, club founder and President David Dweck will speak about South Florida’s real estate market. This meeting will be at the DoubleTree Hilton,

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100 Fairway Drive, Deerfield Beach. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation starts at 7. The cost is $20 for nonmembers. For more info, call 391-7325 or visit www. bocarealestateclub.com.

The International Festivals & Events Association, which recognizes the world’s best event producers, announced the winners of its annual Pinnacle Awards during a trade show in Tucson, Ariz., and the Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative, along with the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce, each received a Gold Award.

The cooperative won for Best Newspaper Insert for the 100-foot Christmas tree, and the chamber won for Best Promotional Video for its scavenger hunt.

“To compete against such talented organizations from all over the world makes winning a real honor,” said Jarrod White, event manager of the cooperative.

Added Kim Bentkover, membership director at the Chamber, “We are honored to be recognized with this award from the IFEA, as we put a lot of creative energy, humor, quirkiness and makeup on to create our promotional video for the Seek in the City scavenger-hunt event.”

by the nonprofit organization Delray Beach Arts, will be Feb. 9-11 at John Prince Park, 4759 S. Congress Ave., Lake Worth.

The food and entertainment event will feature more than 100 garlic-laced menu items, a children’s amusement area with rides, and more than 200 artist and craft vendors.

A fundraising source for local nonprofit organizations, the event reached a milestone in 2017, donating more than $610,000.

Event hours on Feb. 9 are 5 to 11 p.m.; Feb. 10 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Feb. 11 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cost is $10 before 6 p.m. and $20 after 6 p.m. Children 12 and younger are admitted free.

The South Florida Garlic Fest, created and produced

The Palm Beach Poetry Festival’s 2018 Ekphrastic

The best 30 lines inspired by this objet d’art could win the $100 prize in a Poetry Festival contest. Photo provided

Poetry Contest is inspired by the “Looking Glass” exhibition, on display through Feb. 24 at the Cornell Museum at Old School Square in Delray Beach.

To enter the contest, writers need to submit up to 30 lines of original poetry inspired by one of eight designated images featured in the exhibition.

These are: Five Squares

by Chul Hyun-Ahn, Portrait of Joan Agajanian Quinn by Andrew Logan, One Day You’ll Be Mine by Graeme Messer, Muse by Jeremy Penn, Dog / Mirror by Liliana Porter, Outer Reflection by Lilibeth Rasmussen, Façade by Elle Schorr and Invisible Quilt by Peter Symons.

The winning poet will receive a $100 prize, and four runners-up will receive $25 each. The deadline to submit is March 1, and all submissions will be accepted at https:// palmbeachpoetryfestival. submittable.com/submit/ 102926/2018-palm-beachpoetry-festival-looking-glasspoetry-contest.

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Boca Raton Gumbo Limbo sea turtle release Spanish River Park, Boca Raton — Jan. 23

Kraken, an adult loggerhead turtle with only one eye, returned to the sea after six months of recuperation. She was rescued last June after being hit by a boat propeller and needed emergency surgery. LEFT: A crowd wishes Kraken bon voyage. ABOVE: Gumbo Limbo Nature Center staffers carry her to the surf. The turtle wears a satellite transmitter so she can be tracked. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

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Polio survivor encourages seniors to grow old with gratitude. Page H4

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nchanting sea sculptures

On the Water

Winter weather boosts the catch (and release) at sailfish tournaments. Page H8

Secret Gardens

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Oceanfront in Ocean Ridge.

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Mounts Botanical exhibit spotlights plastic pollution

By Lucy Lazarony

Since “Washed Ashore” arrived at Mounts Botanical Garden in early December, the crowds have been rolling in, too.

“We’ve seen a 50 percent to 65 percent increase in daily attendance,” says Rochelle Wolberg, the garden curator. “Visitors love the exhibit; they’ve never seen anything like it before. They love the fact the sculptures can relate to all ages but that the message is thought-provoking and deep

with regard to environmental stewardship and taking care of the earth.”

The 10 sculptured sea creatures of “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea” are 12 to 16 feet in length and up to 15 feet in height.

The shapes include a puffin, a marlin, a seal, humpback whale tails, a parrotfish, a jellyfish and a sea anemone with blades that rattle when you shake them.

Each one is made of pieces of plastic and other debris collected See MOUNTS on page H14

ABOVE: Visi­ tors to Mounts Botanical Garden gather around a sculpture of ‘Pris­ cilla­the Parrot Fish,’ composed of marine debris collected from Pacific beaches.

LEFT: Detail of ‘Sebastian James the Puffin,’ creat­ ed from rubber pieces and other marine debris.

Photos by Jerry Lower/ The Coastal Star

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Motivational speaker focuses on the good in growing old

lenty of people preach that the post-retirement years are a boon. But for sheer credibility, almost nobody can top Myra Goldick.

Born in 1943, she grew up poor. Her single mom supported her and her brother.

She got polio at age 10. Over the next decade, she recovered the ability to walk with only a slight limp. She married, had two children and made a successful career in the cosmetics industry.

Through more than her share of obstacles, she has persevered.

“How you react is one of the most important things in the healing process,” she told an audience at the Carlisle senior residence in Lantana, where she lives. “Attitude is everything.

You don’t have any extra responsibilities. This is the time to follow your dreams. We don’t just have to fade away. Let your imagination run wild.”

Goldick is launching her latest career as a motivational speaker. An intrigued audience filled the seats in the Palm Room at the Carlisle.

“I see that many of you came back after Myra’s program last month,” said Karen Delgado, director of resident programming at the Carlisle.

“I think that’s because you’re in awe of Myra.”

Goldick was resplendent in a scarlet pantsuit. She wore her black pillbox hat at a jaunty angle. In addition to her other endeavors, Goldick was for a time a hat designer on Seventh Avenue in New York.

She started her talk at the front of the room but soon moved down the center aisle to draw out stories from the others.

“I take the audience on a journey through the first part of my life,” she said. “When I’m finished with that, I want them to open up about their joys and fears.”

She may be the speaker, but her point is that the listeners are the stars.

“We’re beautiful, we’re fabulous, we’re seniors,” she said, stopping by the row where Lila Fagenson sat. Fagenson is a volunteer at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League in West Palm Beach. She is a matchmaker for cats and humans.

“It’s gratifying to pair a cat with someone,” she said.

After some prodding from Goldick, Fagenson, a widow, revealed that the matchmaking has rubbed off on her. She said she has started a romance with

ABOVE: Professional speaker Myra Goldick uses a motorized chair to counter the effects of post-polio syndrome, for which she had surgery.

Her lecture series focuses on living life to the fullest at any age regardless of adversity.

LEFT: A Carlisle resident asks fellow resident Goldick a question. She believes gratitude, forgiveness, happiness and a positive attitude can make aging a wonderful experience.

Photos by Tim Stepien/ The Coastal Star a neighbor, Larry Mosse.

“When I came here I never thought I’d meet anyone,” said Fagenson. “I have found the second love of my life and I’m very happy.”

Others in the audience have been working with seniors whose memory is fading, or with abused and neglected children, or in schools with students who have special needs.

Ruth Early lost her husband two months after they moved to Florida from California.

Now she’s launching a poetry appreciation group.

“I like starting something new and exciting,” Early said, pitching her new group, and added, “I hope you will all become my friends, if you are not already.”

Others brainstormed ideas to lure isolated neighbors out of their apartments, a common problem in senior communities.

It’s a well-established fact that isolation is harmful, especially

to seniors.

“How do we make them believe that?” Fagenson asked.

“Get them talking, even if what they say is negative. We need more ambassadors.”

For the rest of the hour, Goldick moved up and down the aisle, seeking affirmations and ideas.

Gloria Potter, seated next to Fagenson, suggested starting a chapter of the League of Women Voters.

“Look, an idea was born tonight,” said Goldick. “I am proud to be a part of the most educated, most informed and most powerful generation of seniors. Never silence your voice. I love you all.”

Despite her apparent recovery, it turned out that polio was not finished with Goldick. In the middle of a busy life, with a husband, two children and a career, she had just written a book. That’s when she found out she had postpolio syndrome.

She had been having trouble walking when she watched a segment of 60 Minutes about post-polio syndrome.

“They said polio could put people back in wheelchairs,” Goldick recalled. “I cried so hard, because I knew that was what was happening to me.”

She found out that polio never really goes away. It can travel up the spinal cord and attack the brain.

She would undergo a risky surgery to prevent her from being paralyzed from the neck down.

In March 2017, Goldick’s husband died.

“In four weeks, I lost my house and had to move,” she said. After a search she found the Carlisle to be the right fit for her.

“I made it a point to get involved with this community.

It’s very open, like an extended family. They helped me heal.”

She’s gearing up to write another book, for “older people

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who have not really thought about the future and when they do, they are frightened.”

With the aid of her motorized chair, Goldick is planning to take her talks on the road, offering her services to the many senior communities in the area.

“I do want to present this to condos and adult communities,” she said. “There are so many widows and widowers. It took me a while to get over the death of my husband and get my thoughts together. Now I’m strong again. I’m back and I’m raring to go.”

For more information, visit www.myragoldick.com.

Lona O’Connor has a lifelong interest in health and healthy living. Send column ideas to Lona13@ bellsouth.net.

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Boca Regional adds epilepsy monitoring unit

In January, the Marcus Neuroscience Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital established an epilepsy monitoring unit, which is designed to evaluate, diagnose and treat seizures in adults.

“The ability to continuously monitor each patient in the EMU allows our team to refine diagnoses and respond in real time to a patient’s needs as a seizure occurs,” said Dr. Pooja Patel, the unit’s director.

“Based on the evaluation, the best treatment options can be determined with the goal of reducing a patient’s seizure burden and improving quality of life.”

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369-2229; bootcampfornewdads.org 2/3 - Yoga on the Square with Robyn at Old School Square Cornell Art Museum front lawn, 51 N Swinton Ave. 9-10 am. Free. oldschoolsquare.org 2/3 - Saturdays @ Sanborn: Yoga Class at Sanborn Square, 72 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton.

8:45 am registration; 9 am class. Free. 393-7703; downtownboca.org 2/3 - Kemetic Yoga at Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, 170 NE 5th Ave, Delray Beach. Calming, therapeutic yoga using ancient Kemetic postures/teachings. Bring yoga mat, water; wear comfortable clothing. Every Sat 9-10:30 am. $10/person. 279-8883; spadymuseum.com 2/3 - Qi Gong at Daggerwing Nature Center, 11435 Park Access Rd, Boca Raton. Ancient Chinese system of exercise, meditation. Improve flexibility, balance, muscle tone, energy, mental well-being. Adults. Every Sat 9 am. Free introductory class. $40/month. Reservations: 419-5403; facebook.com/WestBocaTaiChi 2/3 - Tai Chi/Chi Kung/Meditation Class at Delray Beach Community Center, 50 NW 1st Ave. Every Sat intermediate 9:30-10:30 am; beginner 10:45-11:45 am. Per class $15/resident; $17/ non-resident. 243-7250; mydelraybeach.com 2/3 - Yoga Class at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Th classes recommended for beginners and “gentle” yoga.

M-Sat (no class 2/19) 9:30-11 am. 5 classes $75/ resident, $94/non-resident; 10 classes $130/ resident, $162.50/non-resident; 20 classes $240/resident, $300/non-resident. 477-8727;

February 2018 myboca.us 2/3 - Judo Class at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Warm-up exercises, instruction, practice, tournament training. W 6:30-8 pm mixed ages & ranks, 8-9 pm advanced; Sat 10 am-noon all groups. Per month $21.50/resident; $27/non-resident. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/3 - You Mean the World to Us: A World Cancer Day Event at Lynn Cancer Institute, 701 NW 13th St, Boca Raton. 10 am-noon. Free.

RSVP: 955-3276; brrh.com 2/3 - Yoga at the Beach at Red Reef Park West (Intracoastal side), 1400 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Register/get parking pass at Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Classes held on grass overlooking the Intracoastal. No cash accepted on-site. W 6:30 pm, 1st & 3rd Sat 10 am. $10/class; 60-day membership (unlimited classes) $65/resident, $81.25/non-resident.

393-7807; myboca.us 2/3 - Capoeira Fitness at Sanborn Square, 72 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton. Age 12 & up. Every Sat 10:30 am. Free. 393-7703; downtownboca. org 2/3 - Zumba Class at South Beach Park Pavilion, 400 N State Rd A1A, Boca Raton. Every Sat 10:30 am. Free. 393-7703; downtownboca.org 2/3 - Chair Yoga at Unity of Delray Beach Fellowship Hall, 101 NW 22nd St. Every Sat 1 pm.

Free. 276-5796; unityofdelraybeach.org 2/3 - CA (Cocaine Anonymous) at Unity of Delray Beach Fellowship Hall, 101 NW 22nd St. Every Sat 6 pm. Free. 276-5796; unityofdelraybeach.org 2/3-4 - Yoga Class at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. Every Sat/Sun (no class 1/14) 9:30 am. $5/class. 588-8889; southpalmbeach.com

FEBRUARY 4-10

Sunday - 2/4 - Yoga in the Park at Veterans Park, 802 NE First St, Delray Beach. All ages.

Every Sun 10-11 am. Per class $10/resident; $11/ nonresident. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com Monday - 2/5 - Fitness on the Beach at Delray Beach at lifeguard stand North I across from the Marriott, 10 N Ocean Blvd. Bring a towel, plenty of water, a can-do attitude. Age 18+. M/W/F 7:30-8:30 am. $10/class. 502-5230284; mydelraybeach.com 2/5 - Circuit Training: Workout for Mom at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Circuit-based workout targets multiple muscle groups to build lean muscles.

Modifications accommodate pregnant moms/ beginner to advanced fitness levels. M/T/Th 8:30-9:20 am or 9:30-10:20 am. 1 class $12-$15;

4 classes $40-$50; 8 classes $70-$88; 12 classes $100-$125, 15 classes $125-$156. 306-6985; fitmomboca@aol.com 2/5 - Adult Jazzercise Lo at Boynton Beach Civic Center, 128 E Ocean Ave. Workout targets 3 major muscle groups: upper body, abs, legs.

M/T/F 9-10 am. 12 months $39/month; 6 months $49/month; $25 membership fee. 4001268; lisajar@comcast.net 2/5 - Yoga Class at First United Methodist Church Boca Raton, 625 NE Mizner Blvd. Every M 9:30 am. Free. 395-1244; fumcbocaraton.org 2/5 - Get Fit Mom’s Boot Camp at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton.

Circuit-based workout incorporates cardio exercises, strength training, running drills, body weight resistance training, agility drills, core strengthening. M/T/Th 9:30-10:20 am. 4 classes $40-$50; 8 classes $70-$88; 12 classes $100-$125, 15 classes $125-$156. 306-6985; fitmomboca@aol.com 2/5 - Life Issues: A Support Group for Adults at Faulk Center for Counseling, 22455 Boca Rio Rd, Boca Raton. W 6-7:30 pm or M 10-11:30 am. $5/session. 483-5300; faulkcenterforcounseling.org 2/5 - Yoga Class for Seniors at First United Methodist Church Boca Raton, 625 NE Mizner Blvd. Every M 10 am. Free. 395-1244; fumcbocaraton.org 2/5 - Tai Chi for Beginners at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. Every M 4-5 pm.

Per class $10/resident; $11/non-resident. 2437350; mydelraybeach.com 2/5 - Exercise Class at First United Methodist Church Boca Raton, 625 NE Mizner Blvd. Every M 5:30 pm. Free. 395-1244; fumcbocaraton.org 2/5 - Boca Raton Multiple Myeloma Support Group at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Meet, interact with fellow myeloma patients, their family members, friends. Learn new aspects of treatment/management of myeloma. 1st M 6:30-8 pm. Free. 901-5938; 637-4682; myeloma.org 2/5 - Friends & Family of LGBTQ+ Support Group at Faulk Center for Counseling, 22455 Boca Rio Rd, Boca Raton. Every M 6:30-8 pm. $5/session. 483-5300; faulkcenterforcounseling.org 2/5 - Men’s Issues Support Group at Faulk Center for Counseling, 22455 Boca Rio Rd, Boca Raton. Every M 6:30-8 pm. $5/session. 4835300; faulkcenterforcounseling.org Tuesday - 2/6 - Women’s Issues Support Group at Faulk Center for Counseling, 22455 Boca Rio Rd, Boca Raton. Every T 10-11:30 am. $5/session. 483-5300; faulkcenterforcounseling.org

February 2018 2/6 - Yoga with Cara at Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave. Slow, intuitive vinyasa flow class. Every T 10-11 am. $15/class; $60/5 classes. 586-6410; lakeworthplayhouse.org 2/6 – Breastfeeding Support Group at Boca Raton Regional Hospital Dawson Theater, 800 Meadows Rd. Every T noon-1:30 pm. Free.

955-5415; brrh.com 2/6 - Modern Line Dance Class at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. Enhance quality of life through modern music, dance.

Age 50 & up. Every T 1:30-2:30 pm. Per class: $5/resident; $6/non-resident. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/6 - Zumba Gold at Veterans Park, 802 NE First St, Delray Beach. Age 18 & up. Th/F 9:3010:30 am, T 3-4 pm. Per class: $5/resident; $6/ nonresident. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/6 - Tai Chi Class at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Moving meditation for focus, concentration, release of stress, attention skills. Every T Beginners 5:30-6:30 pm; Intermediate 6-7 pm; Advanced 6:30-7:30 pm. 8 classes $48/resident, $60/ non-resident; 12 classes $66/resident, $82/ non-resident. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/6 - Al-Anon 12-Step Study at Unity of Delray Beach Fellowship Hall, 101 NW 22nd St. Every T 7 pm. Free. 276-5796; unityofdelraybeach.org 2/6 - Food Addicts Anonymous at Unity of Delray Beach Prayer Room, 101 NW 22nd St, Delray Beach. Every T 7 pm. Free. 742-2121; foodaddictsanonymous.org Wednesday - 2/7 - Tai Chi Class at South Palm Beach Town Hall Chambers, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. Every W 9-10 am. $5/class. 588-8889; southpalmbeach.com 2/7 - Yoga at Veterans Park, 802 NE First St, Delray Beach. Age 18 & up. Every W 9-10:30 am.

Per class $10/resident; $11/nonresident. 2437350; mydelraybeach.com 2/7 - Stretching The Mind, Stretching The Body at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Vamps, Arnis (hip circle), hand movements. Adults. Every W through 4/25 1-2:15 pm. $7/class. 477-8814; myboca.us 2/7 - Moving Forward for Widows & Widowers: Support and Discussion Group at Faulk Center for Counseling, 22455 Boca Rio Rd, Boca Raton. Every W 1-2:30 pm. $5/session.

483-5300; faulkcenterforcounseling.org 2/7 - AA Big Book Study at Unity of Delray Beach Fellowship Hall, 101 NW 22nd St. Every W 5:30 pm. Free. 276-5796; unityofdelraybeach. org 2/7 – The Art of Bouncing Back: Building Personal Resilience with Robin Rubin, MSW at Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute Dawson Theater, 690 Meadows Rd, Boca Raton. Part of Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life Series. 6-7:30 pm. $15/advance; $20/at the door. 955-7227; brrh.com/WIEvents 2/7 - Divorced and Separated Support Group at Faulk Center for Counseling, 22455 Boca Rio Rd, Boca Raton. Every W 6-7:30 pm. $5/session. 483-5300; faulkcenterforcounseling.org 2/7 - Tai Chi Class at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Moving meditation for focus, concentration, release of stress, attention skills. Every W Beginners 6:10-7:10 pm; Intermediate 7:10-8:10 pm. 8 classes $48/ resident, $60/non-resident; 12 classes $66/resident, $82/non-resident. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/7 - Food Addicts Anonymous at The Crossroads Club Room E, 1700 Lake Ida Rd, Delray Beach. Every W 7 pm. Free. 680-0724; foodaddictsanonymous.org 2/7-8 - Soulcore at St Mark Catholic Church St Clare Room, 643 St Mark Pl, Boynton Beach.

Bring floor mat/optional hand weights. Every W 4:30-5:30 pm & Thu 8:30-9:30 am. Free/donations accepted. R734-9330; stmarkboynton.com Thursday - 2/8 - Wellness Program at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. Talks by local physicians; no physical exercise. Every other Th 10 am-noon. Free. 588-8889; southpalmbeach.com 2/8 - Bereavement Support Group at St Mark Catholic Church St Anthony Room, 643 St Mark Pl, Boynton Beach. Every Th 2:30-3:30 pm.

Free. Register: 735-3530; stmarkboynton.com 2/8 - Yin Yoga Class at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. Every Th 4 pm. $5/class. 588-8889; southpalmbeach.com 2/8 - Yoga Class at First United Methodist Church Boca Raton, 625 NE Mizner Blvd. Every Th 6:30 pm. Free. 395-1244; fumcbocaraton.org Friday - 2/9 - Mindful Eating: A Path to Health & Well-Being at Faulk Center for Counseling, 22455 Boca Rio Rd, Boca Raton. 9 am-4 pm. $119-$149. 395-0243; faulkcenterforcounseling.org 2/9 - Zumba Gold Class at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. Every F 10 am. $5/class. 588-8889; southpalmbeach.com 2/9 - Chair Yoga Class at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. Every F 11 am. $5/class. 588-8889; southpalmbeach.com 2/9 - LGBTQ Support Group at Faulk Center for Counseling, 22455 Boca Rio Rd, Boca Raton.

The COASTAL STAR Joint program with Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services. Age 18+. Every F noon-1:15 pm. Registration: 483-5300; faulkcenterforcounseling.org 2/9 – Breastfeeding Support Group at Boca Raton Regional Hospital Dawson Theater, 800 Meadows Rd. Every F 1-3:30 pm. Free. 9555415; brrh.co 2/9 - Adult Ballroom Dance Class at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Instructor: Lee Fox. Singles and couples welcome. Every F through 3/16 (no class 3/9).

Beginner (Foxtrot) 6:30-7:30 pm; Intermediate (Salsa) 7:45-8:45 pm. $60/resident; $75/nonresident. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/9 - Open AA Meeting at Unity of Delray Beach Fellowship Hall, 101 NW 22nd St. Every F 7 pm. Free. 276-5796; unityofdelraybeach.org Saturday - 2/10 - Super Siblings Class at Bethesda Heart Hospital, 2815 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Learn about their new role, the new baby joining their family. Decorate a onesie for new little brother or sister, celebrate with a birthday cupcake. Age 2-6; must be accompanied by parent. 10-11:30 am. $10/parent & child; additional siblings $5/each. Payment due before class date. 369-2229; publicrelations@bhinc.org 2/10 - Family Yoga at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Breathing exercises, relaxation techniques, yoga, poses for concentration, balance, flexibility, meditation, lessons in self-acceptance, positive thinking. Open to extended family and caregivers. Every Sat through 3/3 11:15 am-12:15 pm. $60/resident; $75/nonresident. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/10 - Safe Baby: Prepare, Prevent & Respond Prenatal Class at Bethesda Memorial Hospital Parent Education Resource Center, 2815 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Increase

awareness of safe practices, what to do in the event of an emergency. 2-3:30 pm. $10/couple.

Payment due before class date. 369-2229; publicrelations@BHInc.org

FEBRUARY 11-17

Sunday - 2/11 - Childbirth Express: A Day Full of Fun & Learning at Bethesda Memorial Hospital Parent Education Resource Center, 2815 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. 10 am-5 pm. $50/couple. Payment due before class date.

369-2229; publicrelations@BHInc.org Monday - 2/12 - Surgical Weight Loss: The Next Step to a Healthier You at Bethesda Heart Hospital Clayton Conference Center, 2815 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. 2nd M 5:30 pm.

Free. 853-1600; publicrelations@bhinc.org 2/12 - Baby Care Basics: Newborn Care and Comfort at Bethesda Memorial Hospital Parent Education Resource Center, 2815 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Diapering, feeding, bathing, soothing baby. 6-8:30 pm. $10/couple.

Payment due before class date. 369-2229; publicrelations@BHInc.org 2/12 - Basics of Baby Care at Boca Raton Regional Hospital Education Center, 800 Meadows Rd. Basics of baby caring for your newborn, taught by a registered nurse. 6-8 pm. $40/ couple. Registration: 955-4468; brrh.com Tuesday - 2/13 - Big & Loud: Parkinson’s Disease Exercise Program at Bethesda Heart Hospital 3rd Floor Conference Room, 2815 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Held again 2/27.

10:30-11:30 am. Free. 292-4950; RLatino@ BHInc.org 2/13 - Treatment Options for Chronic Pain Conditions at Bethesda Hospital East Clayton Conference Center, 2815 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Presented by William Berman, M.D., and Michael Cortese, PT; part of Ask the Physi-

Health Calendar H7 cian Lecture Series. 4:30 pm. Free. 731-2273; publicrelations@bhinc.org 2/13 - Breastfeeding: Health Benefits for Mom and Baby at Bethesda Memorial Hospital Parent Education Resource Center, 2815 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Diapering, feeding, bathing, soothing baby. 6-8:30 pm. Free.

369-2229; publicrelations@BHInc.org 2/14 - Family and Friends at Boca Raton Regional Hospital Education Center Classroom B, 800 Meadows Rd. Basics of infant, child and adult CPR, relief of choking, child and infant one-person CPR. Includes course book, completion certification. Held again 21 & 2/24 (9-11 am). 6-8 pm. $25. Registration: 955-4468; brrh. com Saturday - 2/17 – One Day Childbirth Preparation Class at Boca Raton Regional Hospital Education Center Classroom B, 800 Meadows Rd. One-day program prepares couples for the birth of their first child by discussing birthing options, practicing birthing skills. 9 am-4 pm. $125/couple. Registration: 955-4468; brrh.com 2/17 – Habits for Happiness with Michelle Maros and Melanie Haraldson at Lynn

Women’s Health & Wellness Institute Dawson Theater, 690 Meadows Rd, Boca Raton. Part of Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life Series. 10 am-12:30 pm. $20/advance; $25/at the door. 955-7227; brrh.com/WIEvents 2/17 - West Coast Swing Dance Class at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Instructor: John Grassia. Course will teach connection, timing, and teamwork of the basic patterns. No partner needed. Sat through 3/31 (no class 3/10). 1-2:30 pm. $50/resident; $62.50/non-resident. 393-7807; myboca.us

FEB. 25-MARCH 3

Wednesday - 2/28 - Belly Dance Class at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. All ages/abilities welcome. Every W through 4/4. 6:30-7:30 pm. $65/resident; $81/non-resident. 367-7035; myboca.us 3/1 - Qigong/Tai Chi in the Garden at Mounts Botanical Garden Hutcheson Portico Area (back of Garden), 563 N Military Tr, West Palm Beach. Held again 3 /8. 9-10 am. $10/ member; $15/non-member. 233-1757; mounts. org featuring KEYANO Aromatics

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February 2018

On the Water

Sailfish, others bite in abundance for anglers who brave chill

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As blustery north winds blew across Palm Beach County, anglers caught Spanish mackerel and bluefish from the Boynton Inlet jetties, the Lake Worth pier and from beaches in southern Palm Beach County.

“When it’s cold, they really bite good,” said Bobby Spickler of Perk’s Bait & Tackle in Lantana. “Problem is, not everybody wants to brave the cold.”

Drift boat captains reported very slow fishing in the waters off Boynton Inlet during the coldest days of early January, possibly because of freshwater runoff.

An exception: Spanish mackerel caught using jigs, spoons and Gotcha lures in 30 to 45 feet of water, said Capt.

Bruce Cyr of the Lady K drift boat based in Lantana.

Capt. Chip Sheehan of Chips Ahoy Charters in Boynton Beach said the chill stoked the sailfish action. He caught and released 11 sailfish one day in early January as he ran his boat north from Boynton Inlet to the waters off Jupiter.

In the 81st annual Silver Sailfish Derby, a sailfish release tournament hosted by the West Palm Beach Fishing Club, the 41-boat fleet released 317 sailfish in two days of fishing Jan. 11-12.

That’s more than double the 153 sailfish released by the Derby fleet in January 2017, when the weather was balmy.

Capt. Skip Dana and his crew on Southern Run won this year’s derby with a two-day total of 17 sailfish releases. Most of the Southern Run team’s fish were caught in the waters between Juno Beach and Jupiter.

A sailfish jumps near a boat on Jan. 11, the first day of the annual Silver Sailfish Derby release tournament hosted by the West Palm Beach Fishing Club. Cold weather improved the sailfish action in this year’s Derby. Willie Howard/The Coastal Star In the 46th annual Gold Cup Team Tournament, a sailfish release competition organized by the Sailfish Club of Florida, 28 boats released a total of 232 sailfish in three days of fishing.

Capt. Hans Kraaz and his team on Vintage won the Gold Cup with a three-day total of 18 releases.

Cold affects manatees, North Florida sea turtles

January’s cold prompted manatees to gather around warm-water outflows at Florida Power & Light Co.’s power plant near the Port of Palm Beach.

Manatee lovers flocked to FPL’s Manatee Lagoon viewing facility in West Palm Beach to watch the marine mammals bask in warm water as air temperatures dropped into the 40s. (For details about Manatee Lagoon, go to www. visitmanateelagoon.com.)

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission asks boaters to take extra care to avoid manatees during cold weather, especially around warm-water discharges such as canals and power plants.

Cold weather also can stun sea turtles, causing them to float listlessly and appear dead, even though they’re still alive.

No reports of stunned sea turtles were reported in South Florida during the January cold snap, as ocean temperatures remained in the 70s, said Kirt Rusenko, marine conservationist at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center.

Stunned sea turtles were reported at St. Joe Bay in the Panhandle, where nighttime temperatures dropped into the upper 20s, Rusenko said.

About 900 cold-stunned sea turtles were rehabilitated at the Gulf World Marine Institute

in Panama City and the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab in Panacea and were released into the Gulf of Mexico on Jan. 20.

To report problems with manatees, sea turtles or other Florida wildlife, call the FWC’s Wildlife Alert Hotline at (888) 404-3922.

Anchored boats break loose, come ashore

Wind from the early January cold front worked two sailboats loose from their anchors in the Lake Worth Lagoon near Boynton Beach.

On Jan. 3, a loose sailboat struck a dock in The Harbors, a waterfront community.

Homeowners association President Sean Butler said the same community docks sustained an estimated $1,000 to $5,000 in damage.

Boynton Beach police contacted the sailboat’s owner,

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who towed it away with a broken mast on Jan. 4. Police said the owner moved the sailboat to the boat ramps at Harvey E. Oyer Jr. Park and was planning to remove the boat from the water.

Another sailboat broke loose in windy weather and hit a private dock at 821 Ocean Inlet Drive. Officer Darin Hederian of the Boynton Beach Police Department’s marine unit said that sailboat was relocated and anchored.

Several waterfront residents have said they plan to ask city officials to address the issue of boat owners dropping anchor in the Lake Worth Lagoon near Boynton Beach.

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Feb. 10: Paddlefest featuring paddling races, family paddling and paddling relay races, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Harbourside Place, Jupiter. The $35 registration fee includes a T-shirt. Call 863-0012 or www.palmbeachpaddlefest. com.

Feb. 10: Basic boating safety class offered by Coast Guard

February 2018

The COASTAL STAR

Mystery fish

Outdoor Calendar

Off Briny Breezes — Dec. 1

Note: Events are current as of 1 /26. Please check with organizers for any changes.

FEBRUARY 3

David McCall caught this odd-looking fish with his hands in the surf in front of the Briny Breezes clubhouse and released it after holding it for photos. The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission said the long, slender fish could be a juvenile oarfish or possibly a tapertail, a rarity in the Atlantic waters off South Florida. Photo provided

Nice wahoo

Caught off Lake Worth — Jan. 10

Saturday - 2/3 - Sand Sifters Beach Clean Up at Oceanfront Park, 6415 N Ocean Blvd, Ocean Ridge. Meet at pavilion in lower parking lot. Held again 3/3. 8-10:15 am. Free. jefflev02@ gmail.com 2/3 - Tram Tours of the Marsh at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, 10216 Lee Rd, Boynton Beach. M/W/Th 1-2:30 pm; M/W/Th/ Sat 10-11:30 am. $5/automobile; $1/pedestrian.

Reservations: 733-0192; loxahatcheefriends. com/events/events.shtml 2/3 - Coral Reef Shark, Alligator & Stingray Feedings at Sandoway House Nature Center, 142 S Ocean Blvd, Delray Beach. Shark T-Sat 10:30 am, Sun 1:30 pm; Alligator W/Sat 1 pm; Stingray T-Sun 2:45 pm. Free w/$5 admission.

274-7263; sandowayhouse.org 2/3 - Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feedings at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. All ages; children must be accompanied by an adult. Daily 12:30 pm. Free.

544-8605; gumbolimbo.org 2/3 - Eco-Chat at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Short talks about South Florida’s unique animals/ecosystems. All ages; children must be accompanied by an adult. Every Sat 1 pm. Free. 544-8605; gumbolimbo.org 2/3 - Sea Turtle Talk at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. All ages; children must be accompanied by an adult.

Daily 2 pm. Free. 544-8605; gumbolimbo.org 2/3 - Opossum, Snake, Owl & Alligator Feedings at Daggerwing Nature Center, 11435 Park Access Rd, Boca Raton. Opossum W 3:15 pm; Snake Th 3:15 pm; Owl F 3:15 pm; Alligator Sat 3:15 pm. Free. 629-8760; pbcnature.co 2/3 - Boardwalk Tours at Green Cay Nature Center, 12800 Hagen Ranch Rd, Boynton Beach.

Docent-guided tour of wetlands. All ages. Times vary, call for details. Free. 966-7000; pbcnature. com

FEBRUARY 4-10

Remus Holbrook (l) and Cliff Albertson of Briny Breezes were trolling in 200 feet of water in front of the Lake Worth Pier when they hooked a 25-pound, 43-inch wahoo. After a lengthy battle, they pulled it in. They also brought in a dolphinfish (rear). Photo provided Auxiliary, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the headquarters building at Spanish River Park, 3939 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton. Fee $35. Register at the door. Bring lunch. Call 391-3600 or email fso-pe@cgauxboca.org.

Feb. 10: Knot-tying seminar for boaters offered by the Coast Guard Auxiliary, 9 to 11 a.m. in the building beside the boat ramps, Oyer Park, 2010 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach. Fee $25. Register at the door. Call 704-7440.

Feb. 15-19: Miami International Boat Show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Miami Marine Stadium on Virginia Key. Sailboats and powerboats in one location. Skills training workshops available. Adult admission $25 ($40 on Feb. 15).

Free admission for youths 12 and under. Call 954-441-3220 or www.miamiboatshow.com.

Feb. 24: Basic boating safety class offered by Coast Guard Auxiliary, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the classroom next to the

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boat ramps, Oyer Park, 2010 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach. Fee $25. Register at the door. Call 704-7440.

Tip of the month

Taking friends out to a waterfront restaurant or bar for a late afternoon drink?

Designate a nondrinking skipper for the ride home. Doing so eliminates the possibility of getting a BUI (boating under the influence) citation. It reduces the chance of an accident on the water, especially if the skipper must guide the boat home after dark through channels flanked by unlighted markers.

Check out the Sea Tow Foundation’s designated skipper campaign at www.boatingsafety. com.

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Sunday - 2/4 - Intracoastal Adventures: Kayaking at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Short talks about South Florida’s unique animals/ecosystems.

Age 6-adult; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Held again 10 am-noon 2/25. 12:30-2:30 pm. $20/member; $30/nonmember. 544-8605; gumbolimbo.org 2/4 - Jr. Shark Biologist at Sandoway Discovery Center, 142 S Ocean Blvd, Delray Beach.

Age 5-12. W/Sun 3:15 pm. Free w/$5 admission.

274-7263; sandowayhouse.org Tuesday - 2/6 - Audubon Society of the Everglades meets at Pine Jog Environmental Education Center, 6301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach. Speaker Dr. Richard Raid: Barn Owls - Nature’s Mousetrap. 6:30 pm doors open; 7:00 pm program/meeting. Free. auduboneverglades.org 2/6 - Boynton Beach Fishing Club at Harvey E. Oyer, Jr. Park, 2010 N Federal Hwy. Join other fishermen to discuss hot topics, learn new tricks of the trade. 1st T 7-9 pm. Free. 703-5638; bifc. org 2/6-7 - Guided Nature Walk at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton.

Guided walk along the Ashley Trail, 1/4-mile natural trail winds through the butterfly garden, coastal hammock, mangroves, to a sandy beach by the Intracoastal. All ages; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

T/W 11 am-noon. Free. 544-8615; gumbolimbo. org Wednesday - 2/7 - How to Catch, Photograph & Release Snook, Trout & Reds at West Palm Beach Fishing Club, 201 5th St.

Speaker Capt. Craig Korczynski. 7-9 pm. Free.

832-2137; westpalmbeachfishingclub.org Thursday - 2/8 - Eco-Hour at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton.

Monthly hour of family learning; guest speakers present information about Florida’s wildlife/ ecosystems. All ages; children must be accompanied by an adult. 1-2 pm. Free. 544-8605; gumbolimbo.org 2/8 - The Night Stalkers at Green Cay Nature Center, 12800 Hagen Ranch Rd, Boynton Beach.

Join a Naturalist on a boardwalk tour looking at nature from the point of view of its nocturnal residents. Age 9+. Held again 2/22 6 pm. $5/ person. RSVP required: 966-7000; pbcnature. com Saturday - 2/10 - 19th Annual Everglades Day Festival: Colors of the Everglades at Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, 10216 Lee Rd, Boynton Beach.

8 am-4 pm. Free. 734-8303; thepalmbeaches. com/top-event/everglades-day-festival 2/10 - Birds & Breakfast at Green Cay Nature Center, 12800 Hagen Ranch Rd, Boynton Beach.

Coffee, refreshments, 1-hour walking tour w/a naturalist. Age 9+. 9 am. $3. Reservations required: 966-7000; pbcnature.com 2/10 - Seining the Lagoon at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton.

Explore grasses and flats of the Intracoastal Waterway behind Gumbo Limbo. Hand-held dip nets and large seine nets allow participants to catch and release a variety of fish, shrimp, crabs, marine life. Wear clothes that can get wet. No flip-flops or sandals. Old Sneakers or water shoes only. Age 10 to adult; children must be accompanied by an adult. 1:30-3 pm. $7/ member; $10/non-member. Reservations/prepayment required: 544-8615; gumbolimbo.org

FEBRUARY 11-17

Sunday - 2/11 - Intracoastal Adventures: Stand Up Paddleboarding at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton.

Short talks about South Florida’s unique animals/ecosystems. Age 12-adult; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 12:302:30 pm. $20/member; $30/non-member.

544-8615; gumbolimbo.org Tuesday - 2/13 - The Science of Living Shorelines at Mounts Botanical Garden Exhibit Hall A, 531 N Military Tr, West Palm Beach.

Instructor Jim Lappert, Associate Scientist, Orca Research & Conservation Association. 9 am-noon. $15/member; $25/non-member.

233-1757; mounts.org Wednesday - 2/14 - Audubon Everglades Bird Walk Loxahatchee NWR meets at Marsh Trail Parking Lot, 10216 Lee Rd, Boynton Beach.

7:30-11:30 am. $5/car entrance fee. auduboneverglades.org 2/14 - Beach Treasures at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton.

Limpets, topsnails are a few of the shells that can be found on Florida’s beaches. Learn about seashells, the animals that make them. Caravan to Red Reef Park, 1400 N State Rd A1A, to search for ocean treasures. All ages; children must be accompanied by an adult. Held again 2/28.

3-4:30 pm. Free. Reservations required: 5448615; gumbolimbo.org Thursday - 2/15 - Early Birding with Al at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Learn about our native and migratory birds from an experienced birder while walking the Ashley Trail and the boardwalk in search of warblers, gnatcatchers, woodpeckers, other avian species. Binoculars recommended. Meet on the front porch of the nature center. Age 10+; children must be accompanied by an adult. Held again 3/1. 8-9:30 am. Free. 544-8605; gumbolimbo.org Friday - 2/16 - Wetlands & Wildlife at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, 13026 Jog Rd, Delray

Beach. ¾-mile guided boardwalk tour. Bring camera, binoculars. Age 7 to adult; children must be accompanied by an adult. Held again 8:30-10:30 am 3/2. 3-5 pm. Free. Reservations required: 544-8615; gumbolimbo.org Saturday - 2/17 - Intracoastal Adventures: Canoeing at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Short talks about South Florida’s unique animals/ecosystems. Age 6-adult; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 10:30 am-noon. $15/ member; $22/non-member. 544-8605; gumbolimbo.org

FEBRUARY 18-24

Monday - 2/19 - Audubon Everglades Bird Walk Wakodahatchee meets at 13026 Jog Rd, Delray Beach. Held again 8-10 am 2/24. 7:309:30 am. auduboneverglades.org Tuesday - 2/20 - Eco-Watch Lecture Series at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Talks followed by light refreshments, an opportunity to talk with the speaker. Age 14 & up; children under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 7-8:30 pm. $5/suggested donation. Reservations accepted/ not required: 544-8615; gumbolimbo.org Thursday - 2/22 - Lecture Series: Dr. Laura Brant at Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, 10216 Lee Rd, Boynton Beach. 1:30 pm. $5/vehicle; $1/pedestrian. 7348303; fws.gov/refuge/arm_loxahatchee/ 2/22 - Adventure Awaits: Namaste-Yoga in the Natural Areas presented by Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management at Yamato Scrub Natural Area, 701 Clint Moore Rd, Boca Raton. Please bring yoga mat or towel, shoes to hike to the yoga spot. 5-6:30 pm. Free. 233-2400; pbcerm. eventbrite.com 2/23 - Night Hike at Daggerwing Nature Center, 11435 Park Access Rd, Boca Raton. Walk through the wetlands, call for owls, shine for gators! Bring bug spray, flashlight. All ages.

Held again 1/26. 6 pm. $5. Reservations: 6298760; pbcgov.com/parks/nature Saturday - 2/24 - Sea Angels Beach Cleanup at Ocean Inlet Park, 6990 N Ocean Blvd, Ocean Ridge. Last Sat 8-10:30 am. 369-5501; seaangels.org 2/24 - Sea Turtle Day Festival 2018 at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Family fun day, environmental education, live animal presentations, face painting, aquarium feedings, children’s theater, guided boardwalk tours, kids crafts, booths, kayaking/paddle boarding samplers ($5/person age 12+), more. All ages; children under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 9 am-4 pm. $3/child for crafts, games, face painting. 5448615; gumbolimbo.org

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Sunday - 2/25 - Intracoastal Adventures: Kayaking at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Learn about the wildlife that calls the Intracoastal home on this kayak tour. Must have kayaking experience and be able to get in and out of a kayak without assistance. 1-2 people per double kayak. Age 6-adult; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 10 am-noon. $20/member; $30/non-member. 544-8605; gumbolimbo.org Wednesday - 2/28 - Drift Fishing for King, Cobia & Snapper at West Palm Beach Fishing Club, 201 5th St. Speaker Capt. Greg Bogden.

7-9 pm. Free. 832-2137; westpalmbeachfishingclub.org Thursday - 3/1 - US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 36 Boca Raton meets at Spanish River Park Headquarters Building, 3939 N Ocean Blvd.

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A day for celebrating all that is glorious about the Everglades

t the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, the staff and volunteers are preparing for the 19th annual Everglades Day on Feb. 10.

“We want to show people the value of the Everglades so they want to preserve it,” said Cathy Patterson, a volunteer at the refuge — the only remaining remnant of the northern Everglades in Palm Beach County.

Since 2000, the event in western Boynton Beach has attracted almost 60,000 visitors in total. Last year, over 4,500 people attended.

“The day is a way for families to get outside and do something together that’s fun and educational,” said Patterson, vice president of the Friends of Loxahatchee.

With so many attending, there’s much to be done. “The whole day is frantic. You are on your feet trying to be sure everything runs smoothly and people have a good time,” said resident volunteer Roger Brooks.

The day begins as you park your car off-site and take a bus into the refuge, where on this day admission is free.

While you make the short trip to the refuge, a volunteer will pass out information about the day’s events and a schedule of activities. (You can recognize the volunteers by their white T-shirts with blue geese on the front and “volunteer” displayed on the back.)

The bus drops you at the visitors center, where there will be more volunteers to direct and help you sign up for canoe paddling in the Everglades and golf-cart tours of the Loxahatchee Impoundment Landscape Assessment.

That’s an 80-acre working model of the iconic Everglades ecosystem. This living laboratory gives researchers a chance to study restoration

LEFT: The boardwalk at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is family friendly and provides an easy way to get close to nature. RIGHT: This red-shouldered hawk looks for a late afternoon meal. 2017 Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star

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Conservation Tip

Where: Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, 10216 Lee Road, Boynton Beach When: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 10 Parking: Free off-site at Solid Waste Authority, 13400 S. State Road 7, Delray Beach. It is a short walk to the park entrance.

Admission: Free Accessibility: Park on-site with a handicap placard. ADAcompliant vans will be available for transportation within the refuge.

Volunteers: Volunteers are still needed. To participate, you must attend a pre-event orientation meeting at the Visitor Center. Call 732 3684 ext.3684 or email Ana Castillo-Ruiz@ fws.gov.

Info: 734-8303 or www.fws.gov/refuge/arm_loxahatchee techniques on a controlled scale. “The research helps us to understand how to correct some of the damage done by man,” Brooks said.

Exhibitors from groups such as Lion Country Safari, the Sierra Club and Everglades National Park will set up information booths. There also

will be walking tours along the Marsh Trail and speakers at what’s called the C-6 pavilion as well as at a smaller shelter at the Marsh Trail.

Speakers are scheduled to include Lance Warley, a wildlife photographer; Richard Crossley, author of The Crossley ID Guide: Waterfowl; and Burmese python hunter Edward Mercer. There also will be encounters with native snakes and raptors.

If you get hungry and just

“If you want an easy way to help save the Everglades, stop releasing Mylar balloons filled with helium. They often travel a good distance and end up in the Everglades.

“And they can cause the death of fish, alligators, reptiles and birds. They are a health risk to the wildlife out here.”

— resident volunteer Roger Brooks want to relax for a while, there will be more than a half-dozen food trucks serving everything from ice cream and tacos to burgers and vegan/vegetarian options.

The kids will enjoy the “animal Olympics.” Along a marked path, there will be pictures of animals that the children are urged to imitate as they pass. Just imagine your little one hopping like a marsh rabbit.

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I enjoy seeing visitors at the refuge for the first time.

Many live down the road from it but don’t know it’s here. It’s like a little hidden gem,

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Volunteer Cathy Patterson

Don’t miss a walk along the boardwalk through a cypress swamp, where there’s even a resident bobcat who has left his markings on a tree. You can also enjoy the casting and knot-tying demonstrations.

“When your visit is over and you return by bus to your car, we hope you will have had a fantastic time out here in the Everglades,” said Brooks.

You can reach Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley at debhartz@att. net.

Garden Calendar Note: Events are current as of 1/26. Please check with organizers for any changes.

FEBRUARY 3

Saturday - 2/3 - Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County’s Hearts-n-Bloom Garden Tea Party at 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach. Enjoy a Mimosa Garden Stroll through the Washed Ashore Exhibit, followed by a traditional tea party on the Great Lawn, adjacent to the Butterfly Garden, and wear a garden hat for inclusion in the Designer Hat Fashion Show. 11 am. $75-$125. 233-1757 or mounts.org.

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Sunday - 2/4 - Designing and Creating the Home Landscape at Mounts Botanical Garden, Clayton Hutcheson Complex Conference Room, 531 N Military Tr, West Palm Beach. Instructor Laura McLeod, Sanctuary Landscape Design. Series continues 2/11 & 25.

9 am-1 pm. $125/member; $135/non-member.

233-1751; mounts.org Tuesday - 2/6 - The Boca Raton Garden Club Meeting at BRGC Clubhouse, 4281 NW 3rd Ave, Boca Raton. Guest speaker Cara Abbot

from The Institute for Regional Conservation.

1st T Oct-May (excluding Dec) 1 pm. Free. 3959376; bocaratongardenclub.org Saturday - 2/10-11 - Boca Raton Orchid Society Orchid Show & Sale at Safe Schools Institute, 1790 Spanish River Blvd. Orchid displays/sales, lectures, repotting service, AOS judging. 10 am-5 pm. $3/advance; $5/at the door. brosonline.org

FEBRUARY 11-17

Thursday - 2/15 - Propagation: Increasing Your Numbers at Mounts Botanical Garden, Clayton Hutcheson Complex Conference Room, 531 N Military Tr, West Palm Beach. Instructor Joel Crippen, Mounts Horticulturalist. 5-7:30 pm. $35/member; $40/non-member. 233-1751; mounts.org Saturday - 2/17 - Ocean Ridge Garden Club Rummage/Estate Sale at Ocean Ridge Town Hall, 6450 N Ocean Blvd. Jewelry, furniture, clothing, toys, sporting goods, more. 8 am-2 pm.

FEBRUARY 18-24

Sunday - 2/18 - The Art of Bonsai at Morikami Japanese Museum and Gardens Oki Edu-

cation Center, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Explore new techniques to artfully train/ trim trees. Bring your own tree, pruning tools, bonsai pots, soil, wire as needed. Every Sun through 3/31 (last class is Saturday). Intermediate 9 am-noon; Beginner 1-4 pm. $45 materials fee + $81/member; $91/non-member. Advance reservations required: 495-0233; morikami.org Tuesday - 2/20 - Florida Native Plant Society at Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N Military Tr, West Palm Beach. Ryan Leavengood: Plant This, Not That. 7-9:30 pm. Free. 241-8677; fnpschapters.org

FEB. 25-MARCH 3

2/25 - Dogs Day in the Garden at Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N Military Tr, West Palm Beach. Bring the entire family, dogs included.

All dogs MUST be on a non-retractable leash (strictly enforced). 10 am-3:30 pm. Free/member & child under 3; $15/non-member; $5/child age 4-12. 233-1751; mounts.org Tuesday - 2/27 - Boynton Beach Garden Club Meeting at Boynton Woman’s Club, 1010 S Federal Hwy. Growing roses in Florida. 4th T through May 1:00 pm. Free. 715-9098

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In honor of Valentine’s Day, pet owners share loving thoughts

ot pet? Then for you, every day has the potential to feel like Valentine’s Day. Your dog, cat or other pet doesn’t need to demonstrate its love for you with a Hallmark card or box of candy. The love your pet gives you is priceless and pure.

Don’t take my word for it.

That’s the unanimous sentiment expressed by key pet people in Palm Beach County. I reached out to them to answer two questions: • What are you doing to show how much your pet means to you on this Valentine’s Day? • What life lesson has your pet taught you that makes you a better person?

Everyone I asked responded quickly. Maybe some of their answers will inspire you with ways to make every day feel like Valentine’s Day for your pet.

Read on: Jo Jo Harder, a Boca Raton fashion designer and creator of America’s Top Dog Model, happily shares her home with Romeo, a 10-year-old greyhound.

“The best thing that I can do with Romeo to show my love is to spend lots of time with him.

On Valentine’s Day, I plan for us to take a long, spirited walk together around our favorite, Mizner Park. Romeo has taught me to live in the moment. If it weren’t for Romeo, I would not appreciate the opportunity to get outside and take in the sights, smells and feeling of nature.”

Karen J. Roberts, noted children’s author and president of The Little Blue Dog Inc., lives in Wellington with her pack of canine rescues Louie, Ainsley, Tucker, Roxie, Cinnabon, Bailey and Macy.

“I believe on Valentine’s Day, and every other day of the year, the very best thing we can give to our pets is our time.

What they want most is to be with us, no matter what we are doing. Our pets are a mirror to ourselves. When my dogs are happy, peaceful, healthy and gathered by my side, I know I’m doing something right.”

Paul Bates, who oversees the trap-neuter-vaccinate-release community cat program at the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League in West Palm Beach, includes his five social-minded pets on the guest list for his annual celebration.

“I always have an open house for my friends to stop in and enjoy drinks and sweets after their Valentine’s Day evening

Celebrate V-Day at Paws in the Park

If you are looking for a place to celebrate this holiday with your canine chum, consider attending Paws in the Park at West Palm Beach’s Centennial Square. The event, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 11, will include a costume contest, pet photo booth, doggie fun zone plus demonstrations in pet first aid and even readings by a pet psychic. For more information, visit www.pawsintheparksouthflorida.com.

out. My three dogs and two cats stay loose to mingle with the guests. They love people, so why would I exclude them?”

Bob and Eileen Burnell are owners-operators of the Sit Means Sit dog training program and pet first aid/CPR instructors. Here is what this Boynton Beach couple has to say about Kody, their 11-year-old Belgian Malinois: “Kody has taught us that anyone can learn anything with patience, consistency and persistence. He will be pampered with a spa day and a steak for dinner on Valentine’s Day.” Suzi Goldsmith, co-founder and executive director of the Tri-County Animal Rescue in Boca Raton, shares her home and heart with a pair of canine rescues named Missy and Misty.

“My two pups are treated like queens 365 days a year.

However, on Valentine’s Day I treat them to a special cake and ice cream made specifically for dogs. It gives me great pleasure to watch them have this fun pup treat. The life lessons that my pets have taught me have made me the person I am today.

Compassion, understanding, consideration, joy, happiness and even health have been bestowed upon me through my dogs. Not just the rescues that I have today, but for the last 50 years. My life would not be complete without them.”

Peter and Jennifer Klein, of Gulf Stream, were featured in this column last year after they worked with town officials to rescue a tiny kitten trapped in construction debris. That kitten was named Chief in honor of Police Chief Edward Allen.

Chief is now frisky and enjoying life. Jennifer Klein writes:

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“Something put this cat in our lives and we are very fortunate for that. When we rescued him, he weighed only 0.9 pounds, but he had enough lung power to cry out to escape the construction rubble he was buried in. Fortunately, he has no memory of this. Every day is happiness for him — from chasing dried cranberries, stealing blueberries from Peter’s breakfast cereal or even climbing on his shoulders while he is working on his computer.

Chief is a real treasure to us.”

Katrina Gentry has the creative title of chief experience officer at the Very Important Paws, a dog resort in West Palm Beach. She shares her home with a pit bull named Hayes and an American bulldog named Gator.

“On Valentine’s Day, I will

show my love by starting their day off with fun in day care, playing in the pool and ending the day with a nice, warm lavender massaging bath, ear cleaning and ‘pawicure.’ Hayes has taught me one of the most valuable lessons in life — how to be a friend. No matter what I’m going through, she is there with her wet nose to kiss me, her energy to chase me or tons of hugs. Gator has taught me what

it means to persevere in life.

He was attacked at 4 months of age by an alligator. When I adopted him, he still had drains and sutures all over his back … but he remains the most freespirited, happy-go-lucky boy you could ever meet.”

Valentine candy can go stale.

Heart-shaped candy can crack a tooth. So let’s embrace the fourlegged Valentine gift that keeps on giving 24/7: our pets.

It’s certainly true for me and my Furry Fab 5 of Bujeau, Kona, Casey, Mikey and Cleo.

How do you plan to share this Valentine’s Day with your pet?

Please share with our readers at www.thecoastalstar.com.

Arden Moore, founder of FourLeggedLife.com, is an animal behavior consultant, editor, author, professional speaker and master certified pet first aid instructor. Each week, she hosts the popular Oh Behave! show on PetLifeRadio. com. Learn more at www.arden moore.com.

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from the beach.

“We try to make them big because it’s a very big problem — plastic pollution in the ocean,” explains “Washed Ashore” artist Angela Haseltine Pozzi.

“From a distance, they’re beautiful. Up close, they are horrifying. You realize this is all garbage, pollution, on the beach.”

Young viewers are quick to understand the message of “Washed Ashore.”

“Kids get it right away how wrong it is,” Pozzi says.

“It’s an education exhibit is really what it is.”

“Flash the Marlin” looks like a marlin; but when you look close, he is made of sunglasses, toothbrushes, water bottles, fishing lures, fishing poles and a toilet seat.

“Priscilla the Parrot Fish” is colorful and cheerful; but closer inspection shows she is made of bottle caps, buoys, lighters, beer cans and a bowling pin.

“Lidia the Seal” looks cheery, too; but she is made up of lots of plastic lids, flipflops, beach toys, flashlights and a soccer ball.

“It does help to reach the

If You Go

Address: 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed on holidays Admission: free for members, $15 for non-members, $5 for children 5-12, and free for children 4 and younger Info: 233-1757 or www.mounts.org.

children,” Pozzi says. “I really encourage people to take their families.”

The exhibit’s educational and environmental message is getting around. “Washed Ashore” exhibits have been held at the United Nations and the Smithsonian Institution.

“We’ve made about 70 works of art out of 21 tons of garbage in the last seven years,” says Pozzi, who designed all the sculptures and made the heads and tails and fins and feet in Bandon, Oregon.

The debris was collected from Pacific beaches and was washed and sorted by color, shape and type.

“It’s a very, very labor intensive process,” Pozzi says.

Thousands of volunteers help through community workshops, building small

Humpback whale tails appear to dive into the depths at Mounts Botanical Garden. The tails have tire pieces, flip-flop soles and other dark debris. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star

Children play tunes on the ‘Musical Seaweed’ at Mounts.

The ‘Water Bottle Jellyfish.’

parts of the project and, of course, collecting trash — much of it plastic.

Wolberg says “Washed Ashore” was a natural fit because “Mounts is really invested in the theme of water and environmental stewardship.”

She described the “Washed Ashore” sculptures as “whimsical, colorful” and “with a very strong message.”

“Washed Ashore” opened Dec. 2 and will run through

“I’m a sailor. I’m on the water a lot, so this really spoke to me — this exhibit,” Smith says. “If this exhibit can awaken people to the pollution problem we have, I’ll be extremely happy. I love the anemone reef; it is what I see when I dive.”

Pozzi hopes viewing the exhibit will prompt people to recycle more and use less plastic.

“Any action someone takes is a good thing,” Pozzi says. “It’s a wake-up call.” Ú

early June at Mounts Botanical Garden.

“It’s our longest exhibit,” Wolberg says. “It’s been fun for us. It’s made us think outside the garden.”

Wolberg heard about “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea” from Sandy Smith, who lives on Singer Island and is board chair of Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden. Smith came across “Washed Ashore” when doing research and reached out to Wolberg.

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Riders will put mettle to pedals — and help orphans along way

n a medical mission trip in 2009, Craig Kindell and his friend Eric Johnson traveled to 10 orphanages in southern Haiti run by El Shaddai Ministries International. They spent about a half day treating patients at each location, finishing in Les Cayes as darkness fell.

When the sun goes down in many parts of Haiti, no lights come on.

They entered a room so dark, Kindell thought it was empty. When his eyes adjusted, he realized children lined the walls, quietly eating their evening meal.

“That picture stuck Kindell with me,” said Kindell, who made the trip on behalf of Spanish River Church, where he has been a member for 40 years.

“I wished I could help them.”

Kindell didn’t know how to get power to the kids, but sometimes it is who you know.

His brother in Cincinnati told him about Fairfield, Ohiobased SonLight Power, an organization that designs and builds solar energy-run schools, medical clinics, orphanages, community centers and churches, and water-pumping stations in remote locations around the world.

Kindell, a retired IBM software developer with a degree in electrical engineering, contacted SonLight, which trained him to build a solar-run facility. In 2012, with SonLight’s support, Kindell brought solar lighting to the orphanage in Las Cayes.

The results were both immediate and far-reaching.

Kids who had never heard of a nightlight slept better knowing they could chase away the

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This will be the sixth year for Ride 4 Orphans, which has raised more than $260,000. Cyclists can pedal 62, 30 or 4 miles through South County. The ride begins and ends at Spanish River Church in Boca Raton. Photo provided monsters by flipping a switch. A girl who longed to go to school but who couldn’t pass the entrance exams finally passed once she could study after dark.

Some of Spanish River Church’s missions are supported by a popular annual 5K race called the River Run, held every December. But Kindell’s friend Johnson had another idea to raise money for the solar power projects.

Johnson liked biking and he saw a lot of other people riding on beautiful, hedge- and treelined A1A who liked it. How about a bike ride fundraiser, not a race, but a fun ride? Johnson suggested.

The first Ride 4 Orphans in 2013 drew 250 riders, thanks to an unexpected sponsorship from zMotion, a bicycle club with more than 1,000 members in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. This year’s ride, Feb. 17, is expected to draw 550 riders.

Since its first year, nearly

2,700 riders have participated in Ride 4 Orphans, and the money raised exceeds $260,000. One hundred percent of the proceeds go directly to organizations that work with orphans and foster children locally and globally.

Since the charity ride started — and thanks to the community’s support — the money has paid for buildings and projects Kindell never dreamed possible. Ride 4 Orphans has brought solar energy to three orphanages, including the expansion of a solar power system at Lundi Children’s Village outside of Jeremie, Haiti.

At Pothawira Village in Malawi, a sub-Saharan country devastated by AIDS and poverty, Ride 4 Orphans brought solar power to the community’s church, school, clinic and birthing center.

R ide 4 Orphans provided solar power to 120 orphans at Village Altonodji in Chad, at

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What: Ride 4 Orphans 2018 Where: It starts and finishes at Spanish River Church, 2400 Yamato Road, Boca Raton.

When: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 17 Details: Sheriff’s deputies will escort riders at the front and at key intersections along the 30and 62-mile routes. Food will be served beforehand; a post-ride luncheon will feature live entertainment, free massages, raffles and a silent auction to benefit orphans.

Three ride options: • 62 miles through Lake Worth, Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach and Boca Raton.

There are five rest stops with mechanics and food and drink available.

• 30 miles staying in Boca Raton and Delray Beach; two rest stops.

• 4-mile Family Fun Ride escorted by Boca Raton police ($15 registration fee) Registration: $45 until Feb. 16; $50 on ride day Info: 994-5000, ext. 241, or www.ride4orphans.com the school, local clinic, chapel and library that serve the surrounding community. They even have internet access.

One of the current projects closest to Kindell’s heart is providing solar power to Sarampet, a rural village just outside of Hyderabad, in India.

Not all the orphans Kindell and Spanish River Church help live far away. Some live in South Florida.

“It may come as a surprise that there are modern-day orphans right here in our own community,” Kindell said, A portion of the Ride 4 Orphans money will benefit

local abused, neglected and abandoned children through the Place of Hope and 4KIDS of South Florida.

Place of Hope provides a safe, loving and stable environment for desperate children and their families.

Ride 4 Orphans has helped with renovations to buildings on its Boca Raton campus.

4KIDS of South Florida works to help foster kids and kids in crisis in six Florida counties. Over the past 20 years, 4KIDS has helped nearly 20,000 children and families.

Kindell says SonLight Power is providing vocational training for Haitians so they can help build the new solar energy buildings and maintain existing ones. Kindell says the local laborers are much better at working under the difficult conditions. He’s impressed both by their skill and diligence without a Home Depot anywhere in sight.

Kindell has always felt support from his faith and his church. He says it’s hard to not be overwhelmed by the need. No matter how much the church does, more needs to be done.

The official numbers on children living in poverty are staggering. But faith is sustaining, and you have to look at the small picture, Kindell said.

“You have to focus on how you are helping these kids one kid at a time.”

Janis Fontaine writes about people of faith, their congregations, causes and community events.

Contact her at janisfontaine@ outlook.com.

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FEBRUARY 3

Saturday - 2/3 – Catholic Grandparents Meeting at Ascension Church, 7250 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton. All welcome. 1st Sat 10-11:30 am. Free. 289-2640; diocesepb. org

FEBRUARY 4-10

Monday - 2/5 - Monday Morning Women’s Bible Study at First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach, 33 Gleason St. Every M 10-11:30 am. Free. 276-6338; firstdelray. com 2/5 - Women’s Bible Study at Seacrest Presbyterian Church, 2703 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. Every M 10 am. Free. 276-5633; seacrestchurch.com 2/5 - Rosary for Peace at St Vincent Ferrer Adoration Chapel, 840 George Bush Blvd, Delray Beach. Every M 7 pm. Free. 276-6892; stvincentferrer.com Tuesday - 2/6 - Lectio Divina (Divine Prayer) at St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 188 S Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. Traditional Benedictine practice of scriptural reading, meditation, prayer. Every T 9-10 am. Free.

276-4541; stpaulsdelray.org 2/6 - Rector’s Bible Study at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 188 S Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. Every T 10:30 am; Th 7-8:30 pm. Free.

276-4541; stpaulsdelray.org 2/6 - St Mark Bible Study at St Mark Catholic Church, 643 St Mark Pl, Boynton Beach. Every T 7-8 pm. Nominal fee/free-will offering for study guide. Register: 734-9330; stmarkboynton.com 2/6 - First United Methodist Church of Boca Raton Pub Theology at The Biergarten, 309 Via De Palmas, #90.

Conversation, fellowship, open discussion.

1st T 7 pm. 395-1244; fumcbocaraton.org Wednesday - 2/7 - St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Bible Study at Panera, 1701 S Federal Hwy, Delray Beach. Read, discuss upcoming lesson & gospel readings. Every W 8-9 am. Free. 276-4541; stpaulsdelray.org 2/7 - Legion of Mary at St Mark Catholic Church Chapel, 643 St Mark Pl, Boynton Beach. Follows 8 am Mass every W. Free.

734-93300; stmarkboynton.com 2/7 - Centering Prayer at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church, 3300A S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Every W 9:30 am. Free. 7323060; stjoesweb.org 2/7 - Bible Study at First United Methodist Church, 101 N Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach.

Every W 11 am. Free. 732-3435; fumcbb.com 2/7 - Wonderful Wednesdays at First Presbyterian Church, 33 Gleason St, Delray Beach. All ages. Every W 5:45 pm dinner; 6:30 pm program. $7/adult; $5/child; $20/max per family. Reservations: 276-6338; firstdelray. com 2/7 - Rector’s Bible Study at St Gregory’s Episcopal Church, 100 NE Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton. Every W 6 pm supper (soup & salad,

donation requested); 7 pm Bible study (free).

395-8285; stgregorysepiscopal.org Thursday - 2/8 - Men’s Fellowship at First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach, 33 Gleason St. Every Th 8:30 am. Free. 276-6338; firstdelray.com 2/8 - Women’s Bible Study Group at First United Methodist Church Boca Raton, 625 NE Mizner Blvd. Childcare available upon request. Every Th 9:30 am-noon. Free. 3951244; fumcbocaraton.org 2/8 - Prayer Circle at Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach.

Every Th 8:05 am. 278-1737; trinitydelray.org Friday - 2/9 - Women’s Bible Study Group at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, 266 NE 2nd St, Boca Raton. Every F 9:15 am. Free. 3958285; stgregorysepiscopal.org 2/9 - Couples’ Bible Study Group at First United Methodist Church Boca Raton, 625 NE Mizner Blvd. Childcare available upon request. Every F 6-9 pm. Free. 395-1244; fumcbocaraton.org Saturday - 2/10 - St Mark Council of Catholic Women at St Mark Catholic Church Madonna Room, 643 St Mark Pl, Boynton Beach. 2nd Sat 10 am. Free. 734-9330; stmarkboynton.com

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Wednesday - 2/14 - Ash Wednesday Lunch & Service at First United Methodist Church, 101 N Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach.

11 am lunch; noon service. $7/lunch; free/ service. Pre-register for lunch: 732-3435; fumcbb.com 2/14 - Lunch and Learn with Boca Beach Chabad’s Rabbi Ruvi New at Keter Bakery Cafe, 515 NE 20th St, Boca Raton. Noon-1 pm.

394-9770; bocabeachchabad.org 2/14 - Ash Wednesday Service at Faith United Methodist Church, 6340 W Boynton Beach Blvd, Boynton Beach. 5:30 pm. Free.

732-3435; fumcbb.com Thursday - 2/15 - First United Methodist Church of Boca Raton Pub Theology at Barrel of Monks, 1141 S Rogers Circle #5.

Conversation, fellowship, open discussion.

3rd Th 7 pm. 395-1244; fumcbocaraton.org Friday - 2/16 - Parents of St. Gregory’s at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, 100 NE Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton. Potluck dinner, topic discussion (targeted to young parents w/ children age 2-13), group feedback, childcare available. 3rd F 6-8 pm. Free. 395-8285; stgregorysepiscopal.org

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Boca Beach Chabad welcomes Orthodox pop singer

By Janis Fontaine

It’s not often folks here get to welcome an A-list performer from the Orthodox community, but that’s about to change.

In celebration of its 18th anniversary, Boca Beach Chabad will host the Israeli pop singer Avraham Fried at Mizner Park Amphitheater on Feb. 13.

Fried has released more than 25 albums and sold out concerts at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. His eclectic style mixes genres like rock, pop and jazz, but also incorporates both cantorial-style pieces as well as Yiddish folk songs, tied together

by Jewish themes and sentiment.

The concert is part of a wider “Celebration 50:18” recognizing the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification following the Six-Day War. Danny Danon, Israeli ambassador to the UN, will deliver a keynote address at an invitation-only reception at 5:30 p.m. at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, where a special presentation will recognize Israeli troops who served during the Six-Day War as well as family members of fallen service members.

Three local philanthropists — Leonardo Farkas, Howard Kaye and Myrna Gordon

Orthodox singer Avraham Fried’s set list includes rock, pop, jazz, cantorial-style pieces and Yiddish folk songs. Photo provided Skurnick, all with ties to Boca Raton — will be honored.

Concert tickets are $20 to $60 (free for ages 2 and younger), available at www.5018concert. com.

For an invitation to the VIP reception, call 394-9770 or sign up at www.bocabeachchabad. org/gala5018.

Church’s annual sale is light on the ‘rummage’

If you like your rummage sale without too much rummaging, the Step-Above Rummage Sale at First Presbyterian Church, Delray Beach, was designed with you in mind.

Think “department store” with neatly arranged and labeled merchandise, conveniently sized and sorted and displayed by department. There will even be a boutique where you’ll find highend items, like designer dresses and shoes. Sales specialists will be on hand to help and a dressing area is available to ensure a perfect fit.

The media area will contain books, DVDs and electronic games. Kids clothes, toys and games will be organized in their own area. Arrive early for the best bargains.

The Step-Above Rummage Sale is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 8-10, at the church, 33 Gleason St. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 276-6338 or visit www.firstdelray.com/ upcoming-events.

Shabbat in east Delray for young professionals

Rabbi Shmuel Biston and Chabad of East Delray will host a special Young Jewish Professionals Shabbat Dinner to appeal to people in the 21-39 age bracket in downtown Delray Beach on Feb. 9.

Biston understands that new relationships begin with one positive experience.

“One great Jewish experience

The Step-Above Rummage Sale is put on by the First Presbyterian Church in Delray Beach. This year it takes place Feb. 8-10. Photo provided equals mission accomplished,” Biston said. “The youth nowadays are searching for something meaningful and they are realizing that Facebook and Instagram are not going to bring true happiness.

“We don’t want [young people] to feel intimidated to come to our programs and events, so to make it interesting, we make exclusive programs just for them amongst their peers in an environment where they will feel comfortable. The food is great and the drinks are unlimited.”

CYP Shabbat is 7-10 p.m.

Feb. 9, at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. Tickets: $25 in advance only at Eventbrite.com. For information, visit www. jewisheastdelray.com or call Biston at 954-857-3543.

Compassion experience

It’s hard for some Americans to imagine how poor some people are. Many of us have never been out of the country, and we’re too busy keeping the balls of our life in the air to stop and wonder about someone thousands of miles away.

Compassion International found a way to bring the experience of poverty to thousands of people across the country, using semi-trucks and iPods. The Compassion experience will stop in the parking lot at Spanish River Church, 2400 Yamato Road, Boca Raton, from Feb. 15 to 18.

The experience is being held in conjunction with the annual Ride 4 Orphans. (See story, page H16.)

This self-guided tour does more than just show pictures and tell stories. Using iPod

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headsets, visitors walk through the 2,000 square feet of interactive space where they get glimpses of daily life from a child’s perspective. Guests walk through replicas of the marketplace, through the school and then to the home of the child living in poverty.

UNICEF and the World Bank Group estimated in 2013 that 385 million children were living in extreme poverty, defined as less than $1.90 per day. Other estimates say that number tops 1 billion.

Compassion International is known for its work finding sponsors for children in developing countries. Over the last 60 years, Compassion International has helped more than 1.8 million children in 25 of the world’s poorest countries.

(Info: 888-503-4590 or www. compassion.com.)

This free exhibition is wheelchair- and strolleraccessible and appropriate for all ages (it has kid-friendly audio versions). Reservations are encouraged, especially for groups. Email changetour@ compassion.com.

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Night to Shine is from 6-9 p.m. Feb. 9 at Community of Hope West Campus, 14055 Okeechobee Blvd., Loxahatchee Groves, and Community of Hope East Campus, at Good Shepherd Church, 2341 S Military Trail, West Palm Beach.

Admission is free, but reservations are required.

Call 753-8883 or register at communityofhope.church/ shine.

Ongoing programs

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Beer, Conversation & God: Pub Theology meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 (and the third Thursday of each month) at Barrel of Monks, 1141 S. Rogers Circle, No. 5, Boca Raton, for conversation, fellowship and open discussion of mostly theological topics. The group also meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 6 (and the first Tuesday of each month) at the Biergarten, 309 Via De Palmas, No. 90, Boca Raton. For more information, contact Pastor Marcus Zillman at mzillman@fumcbocaraton. org; call 395-1244; or visit www.

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The Interfaith Café, a theological discussion, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 15, at South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road, Delray Beach. Light refreshments are served. The meeting is free, but donations are appreciated.

The Interfaith Café meets the third Thursday of the month, and volunteers are needed to assist with a variety of duties to keep this program going. For information or to volunteer, email Jane@Aurorasvoice.org.

Music at St. Paul’s hosts Roberta Rust performing with

the Serafin Quartet at 3 p.m.

Feb. 18, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 188 S. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. The program: Danzas de Panama, William Grant Still; String Quartet in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2, Felix Mendelssohn; Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81, Antonin Dvorak. Tickets are $20.

Admission is free for age 18 and younger. For more information, call 278-6003 or visitwww. music.stpaulsdelray.org.

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Community of Hope hosts special-needs prom

At 500 churches in 50 states and 16 countries around the world, kids with special needs will get to go to the prom because of Tim Tebow.

The former Florida football star’s foundation sponsors Night to Shine. Locally, proms will take place at Community of Hope’s two campuses on Feb. 9.

Night to Shine is designed to be an “unforgettable prom night experience,” for people with special needs ages 14 and older.

Every guest walks the red carpet to cheers and applause from family and friends.

Kids also get hair and makeup help, limousine rides, corsages and boutonnieres, a catered dinner and party favors.

Entertainment is karaoke and dancing, and everyone gets to be crowned prom king or queen.

A special respite room is provided for parents and caretakers as their teens dance and sing the night away.

Tebow says Night to Shine is his “favorite night of the year.”

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Jewish community honors MLK with volunteerism

Boca Raton. Tickets are $175.

Sponsorships are still available.

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By Janis Fontaine

Many hands make light work, even when some of those hands belong to kids.

For the second year, the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County hosted Jewish Community in Action Day to coincide with Martin Luther King Day on Jan. 15. Hundreds of volunteers helped those in need by doing the labor on nearly 20 hands-on projects benefiting a variety of charities.

Rabbi Josh Broide, director of the federation’s Center for Jewish Engagement, spearheaded the program.

“It came about because people were always asking Broide what we could do with the kids on the day off from school,” Broide said.

Parents wanted their children to spend the day productively, in service to others, and it was a sentiment that resonated with the Jewish community.

“We thought, instead of everyone doing something different at all these different places, we could centralize things. We brought them all together in one place.”

Children could volunteer at several jobs, like bagging food for food pantries or cleaning shoes for kids who didn’t have

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Children scrub donated shoes for the charity In Jacob’s Shoes at the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s second annual Community in Action Day. Photo provided any. “You meet like-minded people with similar passions, make new friends and broaden the community,” Broide said.

Two charities that help children also benefited from the students’ sweat equity this year.

One was Touch A Heart, which helps children living in poverty. For this year’s project, kids assembled “birthday in a bag” kits for children in foster homes. The kits contained most of what you need for a birthday party: cake mix, paper goods, candles and a small gift.

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Also on site was In Jacob’s Shoes, a charity that distributes shoes, backpacks, school supplies and athletic gear to South Florida children in need. The group was started in memory of Jacob S. Zweig by his family, and since 2009, In Jacob’s Shoes has given away more than 70,000 pairs of new and refurbished shoes to children in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Some are homeless, some live in shelters, some are in foster care, and others have aged

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Most of the shoes are donated and are gently used, so volunteers had to sort, clean and restore the shoes to “pristine condition.”

“Giving back and doing good is at the core of our faith,” Broide said.

Usually, parents are modeling altruism for their children, but sometimes it’s the children doing the inspiring, he said.

“We’ve seen kids get involved in a project and that project grows so that the parents and even the synagogue are taking on bigger roles.”

Broide says another message also is making him proud of his community. Palm Beach County has a lot of synagogues and federations and groups, but the era of focusing on the differences is passing, he said. If charity begins at home, maybe getting along with other people does too. Global and national unity, it seems, may start with community.

Broide says his community “is less divisive. In fact, we’ve never worked better together.”

For information about the South County Jewish Federation, call 852-3100 or visit www.jewishboca.org.

The Cowboy Ball returns

Since its inception in 1982 following the mysterious disappearance of its namesake, George Snow, the George Show Scholarship Fund has awarded nearly $10 million in educational grants, with scholarships of more than $1 million in 2017 alone.

The fund’s goal is to give one scholarship to every public school in the county, but a million dollars won’t buy as much education as it did in 1982, so each spring, the George Snow Scholarship Fund hosts its signature fundraiser, the Cowboy Ball. The ball features food from local restaurants, a whiskey tasting, music and dancing.

The ball is from 6 to 11 p.m. Feb. 17 at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 595 Plaza Real,

Family time will be the focus at the Hanley Foundation’s 23rd annual Family Picnic at the National Croquet Center in West Palm Beach. The event raises money for substance abuse prevention programs, which reached more than 28,000 students in 250 schools in 2017.

The benefit will include a one-of-a-kind silent auction, gourmet picnic fare, face painting, animal encounters and classic outdoor activities.

The money will support prevention programs in public and private schools in Palm Beach County, part of the foundation’s core mission, along with access to highquality treatment of substance use disorders, and the education of professionals and paraprofessionals.

The family picnic also has a subliminal message: Statistics show that eating dinner as a family can reduce the chances a teen will try cigarettes, drugs or alcohol. Why not start with a picnic dinner?

The picnic will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 4 at the croquet center, 700 Florida Mango Road. Tickets are $195 for ages 18 and older, $50 for ages 4-17, and free for ages 3 and younger. To purchase tickets, call 268-2358 or visit hanleyfoundation.org.

Health fest for mind, body

The MindBody Expo 2018 will bring more than 60 educational exhibits, fitness demos, cooking classes, lectures, music and dance, food and a wide variety of vendors to both Boca Raton and Delray Beach in February.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 17, Old School Square (51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach) will host the Expo. On Feb. 25, Sanborn Square (72 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton) will be home base for this wellness and lifestyle event.

Since 2013, this event created by social entrepreneur Sandra Tribioli has given dozens of small businesses an opportunity to reach the public with their products.

The expo also offers guests an opportunity to help kids by grabbing one of the VIP Tote Bags ($10 each) for a Cause, which benefit the Delray Beach Children’s Garden and the Milagro Center. Exhibitors, sponsors and contributors all pitched in with inserts. Only 100 bags are available at each event. Included in the bags are two chiropractor visits and a massage, discounts and samples from Third Living Essentials and Whole Foods.

Proceeds go to the charities.

For more information, visit www.mindbodyexpo.net.

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Saturday - 2/3 - Diaper League Sports at Pompey Park, 1101 NW 2nd St, Delray Beach.

Fundamentals of various sports with the guidance of recreation staff (T-ball, football, Basketball & Soccer). Mandatory parent participation.

Age 3-5. Every Sat 9-10 am. $20/8 week session.

243-7356; mydelraybeach.com 2/3 - COBRA Girls Volleyball Registration at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Age 10-11 (beginner) & 12-15 (intermediate or advanced). Season runs Jun-Aug. Includes 1 weeknight game & 1 Sun practice. $115-$180/early registration; $125-$190/regular registration. 9 am. 347-3916; sugarsandpark.org 2/3 - COBRA Youth Basketball Registration at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Season runs Jun-Aug. Includes 1 week night practice & 1 weekend game.

Age 5-6 years as of 5/31 of year playing. 9 am. $115-180/early registration; $125-$190/regular registration. 347-3908; sugarsandpark.org 2/3 - Diamonds & Pearls Dance Team at Pompey Park, 1101 NW 2nd St, Delray Beach.

Community dance team program prides itself on passion, dedication, excellence, respect; participates in local and collegiate homecoming parades, statewide special events. Middle/ high school/college students. T/Th 6-8 pm, Sat 9 am-1 pm. Yearly $30/resident; $40/nonresident. 243-7356; mydelraybeach.com 2/3 - Waves Surf Academy & City Surf Weekend Camp at Delray Beach Municipal Beach, Ocean Boulevard. Boys & girls age 5-15.

Held again 2/17. 9 am-2:30 pm. $60/resident; $70/non-resident. 843-0481; mydelraybeach. com 2/3 - Tiny Toes Ballet/Tap Class at Showtime Performing Arts Theatre, 503 SE Mizner Blvd #73, Boca Raton. Age 3-7. Every Sat 9:30-10 am. $10. 394-2626; showtimeboca.com 2/3 - Archery 101 at Green Cay Nature Center, 12800 Hagen Ranch Rd, Boynton Beach. USA Program starts w/indoor demonstration of basics, followed by outdoor target practice. Equipment provided, wear closed-toe shoes, bring sunscreen. Age 9+. 10 am. $10/person/session.

RSVP required: 966-7000; pbcnature.com 2/3 - Drop-In Story Time at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Music, stories, fingerplays, action songs. Children all ages accompanied by an adult. Every Sat 10-10:30 am. Free.

393-7968; myboca.us/957/Library 2/3 - Acting Class at Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave. For auditions, performance, life skills. Every Sat through 5/5 . Beginning (Act I) age 7+ 10-11 am; Intermediate (Act II) age 8+ 11 am-noon. $195/session. 586-6410; lakeworthplayhouse.org 2/3 - Little Wonders at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Hike, crafts, stories. Age 3-4. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Held again 3/3. 10-11 am. $5/member; $8/non-member. Reservations: 544-8615; gumbolimbo.org 2/3 - Drop-in Craft at Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning Center, 129 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach. Age 3 & up. Every Sat 10:3011:30 am. Free w/paid admission. Registration: 742-6780; schoolhousemuseum.org 2/3 - Family Studio: Radiant Child at Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. Children w/adult partner tour the current special exhibition, then create their own artwork. Age 5-12 w/parents. Every Sat through 2/24 10:30 am-12:30 pm. $1/materials fee payable at the door. 832-5196 x1138; norton.org 2/3 - Story Time at Boca Raton Children’s Museum, 498 Crawford Blvd. Stories, songs, fingerplays parents and children enjoy together.

All ages. T-Sat 11 am. Free w/paid admission.

368-6875; cmboca.org 2/3 - All Art Class at Boca Raton Children’s Museum, 498 Crawford Blvd. Age 2-9. Every Sat 11:30 am. $5/member; $8/non-member. 3686875; cmboca.org 2/3 - Nature Detectives at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton.

New mystery each month. Age 5-7 w/an adult.

Held again 3/3. 11:30 am-12:30 pm. $5/member; $8/non-member. Reservations: 544-8615; gumbolimbo.org 2/3 - Sensory Saturday at Children’s Science Explorium, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Explore the museum in a sensory modified setting with sound/light adjustments. 1st Sat 11:30 am. Free. 347-3912; scienceexplorium.org 2/3 - Family Fun: Setsubun at Morikami Japanese Museum and Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Held every February to welcome the arrival of spring, bring good luck for the coming year. Make a Setsubun-themed mask. Noon-3 pm. Free w/paid admission. 4950233; morikami.org 2/3 - Patch Reef Jr. Tennis Tournament at Patch Reef Park Tennis Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. 1 pm. $35/resident; $43.75/non-

resident. Entries due 2 days before each tournament begins: 367-7090; patchreefpark.org 2/3 - Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 2 & 6:30 pm. $25/adult; $15/ students 243-7922; oldschoolsquare.org 2/3 - Family Lego Club at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. All ages. Every Sat through 2/24. 2:30-4 pm. Free. Registration: 393-7968; myboca.us/957/Library 2/3 - 2nd & 3rd Grade Book Club at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Every 1st Sat 3:30 pm. Free. 266-0197; delraylibrary. org 2/3 - Shrek The Musical at Showtime Performing Arts Theatre, 503 SE Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton. Every Sat through 2/24. 4 pm. $15.50.

394-2626; showtimeboca.com 2/3 - 9th Annual Daddy-Daughter/MotherSon Night at Lake Worth Casino Ballroom, 10 S Ocean Blvd. Age 3-14 w/parent/guardian. 6-9 pm. $35/couple; $20/additional guest. 5337363; lakeworth.org

FEBRUARY 4-10

Sunday - 2/4 - Hebrew School at Chabad of East Boca, 120 NE 1st Ave, Boca Raton. New school for grades K-7. Every Sun 10 am-12:30 pm. $885. 394-9770; bocabeachchabad.com/ hebrewschool 2/4 - Sunday Family Movie: Wreck It Ralph at Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. 11 am. $1 admission includes popcorn/beverage. 347-3948; sugarsandpark.org 2/4 - Science Make & Take at Children’s Science Explorium, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton.

1st Sun 11:30 am. $5/project. 347-3912; science-

explorium.org 2/4 - Super Bowl Party at 505 Teen Center & Hobbit Skate Park, 505 SE 5th Ave, Delray Beach. Hamburgers & hot dogs. NO gambling.

Age 12-19. 4 pm. Free. 243-7158; mydelraybeach.com Monday - 2/5 - Oh Baby at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Pre-literacy class: music, stories, rhymes, lap bounces. Age 3 months to not-yet-walking. Every M 10 am.

Free. 266-0798; delraylibrary.org 2/5 - Tales for Tadpoles at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Music/movement rhymes. Age walking-24 months. Every M 10:45 am. Free. 266-0798; delraylibrary.org 2/5 - Baby Bookworm at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Storytime for infants accompanied by an adult. Age 3 months to walking. Held again 2/12 11-11:30 am. Free.

Registration: 393-7852; myboca.us/957/Library 2/5 - Acting 101 at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Age-appropriate character work. Age 5-10. Every M through 3/12 3-5 pm. $200/resident; $250/non-resident.

393-7807; myboca.us 2/5 - Beginning Coding for 9-12s at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Held again 2/12. 3:30-4:15 pm. Free. 393-7852; myboca.us/957/Library 2/5 - Storytime Theatre: Age 4-6 at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Held again 2/12 3:30-4 pm. Free. 393-7852; myboca. us/957/Library 2/5 - Actors Conservatory at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. For future professional actors. Training in the style of collegiate conservatory; focus on classical acting, movement, vocal exercises, stage combat, more. Age 11-18. Every M through 4/30 5-8 pm. $475/resident; $594/non-resident.

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Tots & Teens Calendar H21 H17 2/5 - Delray Divas Step Teams at Pompey Park, 1101 NW 2nd St, Delray Beach. Organized, structured step team performs at local events and statewide competitions. Grades K-12. Every M/W 6-8:30 pm. Yearly $30/resident; $40/nonresident. 243-7356; mydelraybeach.com Tuesday - 2/6 - Toddler Tales at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age up to 3 years; children must be accompanied by an adult. Every T through 2/20 10-10:30 am. Free.

Registration: 393-7968; myboca.us/957/Library 2/6 - Turtle Tales at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Age 2-3. Every T 10 am. Free. 266-0798; delraylibrary.org 2/6 - Mother Nature & Me: Love Bugs at Daggerwing Nature Center, 11435 Park Access Rd, Boca Raton. Explore nature topics through stories, puppets, games, role play, walks, crafts.

Age 2-5 w/guardian. 10:30 am. $4/child. Reservations: 629-8760; pbcnature.com 2/6 - Art Explorations at Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning Center, 129 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach. Open art exploration in a specific medium. Age 2-7. Every T through 2/20 2-4 pm. $5/museum member; $7/non-member + admission. Registration: 742-6780; schoolhousemuseum.org 2/6 - USCA Tiny Stars Cheer Level I at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Age 4-6. Every T through 2/27 4:30-5:30 pm. $40/resident; $50/non-resident. 347-3950; sugarsandpark.org 2/6 - USCA Super Stars Cheer Level II at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Age 6-11. Every T through 2/27 4:30-5:30 pm. $40/resident; $50/non-resident.

347-3950; sugarsandpark.org 2/6 - BeTeen the Lines at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Age 13+. 1st & 3rd T 4:30-6:30 pm. Free. 819-6405; delraylibrary. org

2/6 - Kidzart at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Age 5-12. Every T through 2/27 5-6 pm. Per class $18/resident, $22.50/ non-resident. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 2/6 - Adobe Photoshop 1 at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Ages 12+. 6-7:30 pm. Free. 393-7852; myboca.us/957/Library 2/6-7 - Sensational Story ‘n More at Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning Center, 129 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach. Children’s books come to life through interactive performance, singing, movement, props. Age 2-5.

T 10:30 am; W 2 pm. Free w/paid admission.

742-6780; schoolhousemuseum.org 2/6-7 - Explorium Science Squad: Micro Madness at Children’s Science Explorium, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Kids explore, experiment, try something new every month. Tue Age 5-6 (w/parent); W Age 7-9. Both days 4-5 pm. $10/resident; $12.50/non-resident. 347-3912; scienceexplorium.org 2/6-7 - Group Swim Lessons at John Denson Pool, 225 NW 12th Ave, Boynton Beach. Young children must be potty trained. Age 3 & older; Level 1. T/Th through 3/1 or W/F through 3/2.

4, 4:30, 5 & 5:30 pm. $40/resident; $50/nonresident. 742-6645; boynton-beach.org 2/6-8 - Inspired Art at Boca Raton Children’s Museum, 498 Crawford Blvd. Age 2-11. T/W/Th 11:30 am-noon. $5/member; $8/non-member.

368-6875; cmboca.org Wednesday - 2/7 - Reading & Rhythm for 2-3s at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Literacy enrichment class: stories, music, movement. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Every W through 1/31 10-10:30 am.

Free. Registration: 393-7968; myboca.us/957/ Library 2/7 - Tots in Tutus at Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning Center, 129 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach. Preschoolers ballet. Age 2-5.

H22 Tots & Teens Calendar Every W through 2/21 10:30-11:15 am. Per session: $8/member; $10/non-member. 742-6782; schoolhousemuseum.org 2/7 - Tiny Tots Storytime at Sandoway Discovery Center, 142 S Ocean Blvd, Delray Beach.

Age 0-4. Every W 11-11:30 am. Free. 274-7263; sandowayhouse.org 2/7 - Lil’ Explorers: Super Sensory Messy Play at Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning Center, 129 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach. Explore, develop important readiness skills. Age 18 mos-5 yrs. Every W 3-3:45 pm. Per class $4/member; $5/non-member + admission. 742-6780; schoolhousemuseum.org 2/7 - STEAM: Drone Program-Beginner Level at The Society of The Four Arts Children’s Library, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Grades 2 & up. 3-4 pm. Free. Reservations: 655-2766; fourarts.org 2/7 - Re Do/Better Than New at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Crafty fun renewing, reusing, up-cycling, magically turning old stuff into new, useful treasures. Every W 3:30-4:45 pm. Free. Registration: 266-0197; delraylibrary.org 2/7 - Yoga Kids Class at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Multi-sensory learning combines yoga positions with music, storytelling, art. Wear comfortable clothing, bring a yoga mat. Every W through 2/28. Age 5-7 4-4:45 pm; age 8-12 5-6 pm. $48/resident; $60/non-resident. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/7 - Little Sunshine’s Kids Yoga Class at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton.

Age 4-8. Every Th through 2/15 4:30-5:30 pm. 1 class: $15-$18.75; Full session $78-$97.50. 3473900; sugarsandpark.org 2/7 - Happy Sunshine Yoga-Tweens at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton.

Use yoga to help bridge the gap between child and teenager, incorporating a more adult approach to the yoga poses, breath and meditation, encourages individuality/creativity. Age 8-12. Held again 2/14 & 28. 4:30-6 pm. $15-$18/ class. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 2/7 - Tween Explorers: 3D Printing at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 9-12. 6:30-7:30 pm. Free. 393-7968; myboca. us/957/Library Thursday - 2/8 - Drop-In Story Time at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Music, stories, fingerplays, action songs. Children all ages; 8 & younger must be accompanied by an adult. Every Th 10-10:30 am. Free. 393-7968; bocalibrary.org 2/8 - Little Explorers at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Every Th 10 am.

Free. 266-0197; delraylibrary.org 2/8 - Exhibits Alive! at Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning Center, 129 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach. Every Th 10 am-noon. Free w/ paid admission. 742-6780; schoolhousemuseum.org 2/8 - Brought to You by the Letter at Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning Center, 129 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach.

Literature-based kindergarten readiness class.

Age 3-5. Every Th through 2/22 noon. Weekly: $8/member; $10/non-member. 742-6782; schoolhousemuseum.org 2/8 - Knitting Club at Boca Raton Children’s Museum, 498 Crawford Blvd. Age 7 to adult.

Every Th 3:30-4:30 pm. Free w/museum admission. 368-6875; cmboca.org 2/8 - Storytime Yoga at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Age 4-8. Every Th 3:30 pm. Free. 266-0798; delraylibrary.org 2/8 - STEAM Train at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Age 9-12. Every T through 3/1 3:30-4:30 pm. Free. 819-6405; delraylibrary.org 2/8 - Chess for Kids at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Learn about the pieces, how to set them up, move them, interrelate them, do check/checkmate moves. Age 4-12. Every Th through 3/1 4:305:30 pm. $95/resident; $119/non-resident.

367-7035; myboca.us 2/8-9 - Karate/Martial Arts Classes at Pompey Park, 1101 NW 2nd St, Delray Beach.

Karate and blend of other combat martial arts.

Age 9 to adult. Every Th/F 6-7 pm. Per month $10/resident; $12/non-resident; $25/one-time uniform fee. 243-7356; mydelraybeach.com Friday - 2/9 - Tot Time at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Enjoy crafts, snacks, indoor play stations. Drop in anytime during the program. Age 2-5. 10 am-noon. $5/ child. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 2/9 - Sensory Art for Tots at Boca Raton Children’s Museum, 498 Crawford Blvd. Age 1-4. Every F 11:30 am. Per session $3/member; $5/non-member. 368-6875; cmboca.org 2/9 - Animal Encounters at Sandoway Discovery Center, 142 S Ocean Blvd, Delray Beach.

Meet one of our resident animals, learn about behaviors/characteristics with our naturalist.

All ages. Every F 3 pm. Free. 274-7263; sandowayhouse.org 2/9 - Suzy Hammer’s Special Valentine’s Show at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Children all ages; 8 & younger must be accompanied by an adult. 3:30-4:30 pm. Free.

The COASTAL STAR

All-State Ensemble and Chorus singers Tampa Bay Convention Center, Tampa – Jan. 10-11

February 2018 speaking countries. Students all levels. Age 5-12. Every Sat through 3/24 10:30-11:30 am. $105/resident; $131/non-resident. 367-7035; myboca.us 2/17 - DragonFest Celebration sponsored by FPL SolarNow at Palm Beach Zoo, 1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach. Annual celebration of the Chinese New Year. 11 am-3 pm. Free w/ regular admission. 547-9453; palmbeachzoo. org 2/17 - Tail Waggin Tutor Showcase at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Meet special Therapy Dogs who help children improve their reading skills. Children can join in to read Enzo Races in the Rain! to help celebrate One Book Boca, a community reading experience. All ages. Noon-1 pm. Free. Registration: 393-7852; myboca.us/957/Library

FEBRUARY 18-24

Fourth- and fifth-graders at the Gulf Stream School competed with peers from across the state for spots on the 2018 Florida Music Education Association Elementary All-State Chorus and All-State Orff Ensemble. All 10 Gulf Stream entrants were chosen to participate. ABOVE: (l-r, front) All-State Orff Ensemble students Ryan Fenton, Sarah Dagher, Colin Wheat, Ava Rivenson and Ruxane Jean; (back) All-State Chorus students Christopher Mugavero, Carter Shaw, Noah Rivers, Finley Clark and Caroline Calder with their teacher Rob White-Davis. Photo provided Registration: 393-7968; myboca.us/957/Library 2/9 - Family Game Night at Catherine Strong Park, 1500 SW 6th St, Delray Beach. Family fare.

Age 6-15. 5-7 pm. Free. 243-7194; mydelraybeach.com 2/9 - Eyes to the Skies with professionalgrade 16-inch Meade LX Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at Children’s Science Explorium, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Informal event held in the parking lot (weather permitting). Telescope is out for at least one hour after scheduled start time; stars must be visible for telescope to align. Ages 8+ (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult). 6:30 pm. Free. 347-3912; scienceexplorium.org Saturday - 2/10 - Expedition: Science Playground at Children’s Science Explorium, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. A closer look at the scientific principles found within our inclusive Science Playground. Age 5+ with parent/ guardian. 2nd Sat 9-10 am. Free. 347-3912; scienceexplorium.org 2/10 - Family Saturdays at the Cultural Council at Cultural Council of Palm Beach County Main Gallery, 601 Lake Ave, Lake Worth.

10-11:30 am. $5/family. 471-2901; palmbeachculture.com 2/10 - Ladybug Release Party sponsored by FPL SolarNow at Palm Beach Zoo, 1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach. Family day full of ladybug fun. 11 am-3 pm. Free w/ regular admission. 547-9453; palmbeachzoo.org 2/10 - Playground Playdate at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Get info about upcoming programs, enjoy free kid’s activities. 11 am-12:30 pm. Free. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 2/10-11 - Science Demonstrations at Children’s Science Explorium, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Hear favorite science-inspired stories.

Age 5 & up. 3:30 pm. Free. 347-3912; scienceexplorium.org

FEBRUARY 11-17

Monday - 2/12 - Early Afternoon Explorers: When Germs Attack at Children’s Science Explorium, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Age 6-9 1-2 pm; age 10-12 2-3 pm. $10/resident; $12.50/ non-resident. 347-3912; scienceexplorium.org 2/12 - Floral Design with Vickie Denton at The Society of The Four Arts Children’s Library, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Parent/guardian must remain in the library during the entire program. 3-4 pm. Free. Reservations: 655-2766; fourarts.org Tuesday - 2/13 - Daggerwing Visits the Library: Insects & Spiders at Glades Road Branch Library, 20701 95th Ave S, Boca Raton.

Special program, live animal ambassadors. Age 5+. 3:30 pm. Free. RSVP: 482-4554; pbcnature. com 2/13 - Valentines Potluck at 505 Teen Center & Hobbit Skate Park, 505 SE 5th Ave, Delray Beach. 5:30-7:30 pm. $5/person. 243-7158; mydelraybeach.com 2/13 - Adobe Photoshop 2 at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 12+.

6-7:30 pm. Free. 393-7852; myboca.us/957/ Library 2/13 - Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer part of Teen Book Club at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 13-17. 6:30-7:30 pm. Free.

393-7968; myboca.us/957/Library Wednesday - 2/14 - Booktastic Book Club for 7s & 8s: The Case of the Gasping Garbage

by Michele Torrey at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Free copy of book on

registration. Child attends independently. 3:304:30 pm. Free. Registration: 393-7852; myboca. us/957/Library Thursday - 2/15 - 3D Printing Club at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Age 7 & up. 3rd Th 3:30-4:30 pm. Free. Registration: 266-0798; delraylibrary.org 2/15 - Create It @ Your Library: 3D Printing at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Grades 6-12. 6-7 pm. Free. 393-7968; myboca. us/957/Library 2/15 - The Crossover by Kwame Alexander with special guests FAU Basketball Players part of Tween Book Jam at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 9-12. 6:30-7:30 pm. Free. Registration: 393-7968; myboca. us/957/Library Friday - 2/16 - Fine Arts Free Days at Boynton Beach Art Center, 125 SE 2nd Ave. Age 5-12. 7:30 am-5:30 pm. $29/resident; $35/ non-resident. Registration: 742-6650; boyntonbeach.org 2/16 - Fit2Play Days at Boynton Beach Art Center, 125 SE 2nd Ave. Age 5-12. 7:30 am-5:30 pm. $29/resident; $35/non-resident. Registration: 742-6650; boynton-beach.org 2/16 - One Day Skate Camp at 505 Teen Center and Hobbit Skate Park, 505 SE 5th Ave, Delray Beach. Bring skateboard, helmet, knee/ elbow pads. Ages 5-13. 8 am-5:30 pm. $25/resident; $35/non-resident. Registration: 243-7158; mydelraybeach.com 2/16 - Spanish for Kids: Mommy & Me Program at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Learn Spanish by means of sensory play, interactive games, rhymes, songs. All levels. Age 2-4. Every F through 3/23 9:30-10:15 am or 10:30-11:15 am. $95/resident; $119/non-resident. 367-7035; myboca.us 2/16 - Animal Keeper for a Day at Daggerwing Nature Center, 11435 Park Access Rd, Boca Raton. Work behind the scenes with animal care staff and volunteers from cleaning cages and preparing diets to going on a “turtle walk.”

Kids may get messy. Age 8-14. 10 am. $10.

Reservations: 629-8760; pbcnature.com 2/16 - Kids Dance Party at Carolyn Sims Center, 225 NW 12th Ave, Boynton Beach. Age 7-13. 5-7:30 pm. $5/person. 742-6641; boyntonbeach.org 2/16 - Friday Night at the Museum: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids at Children’s Science Explorium, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. A night out without your parents! Wear comfy clothes, hang out in the Explorium after hours, watch a movie, do a fun experiment. Age 7-12. 6-9:30 pm. $20/resident; $25/non-resident. 347-3912; scienceexplorium.org Saturday - 2/17 - Meet the Orchestra: The Symphonia at Saint Andrew’s School Roberts Theater, 3900 Jog Rd, Boca Raton. Interact with the conductor & musicians at live dress rehearsals, discover how classical music inspires creativity. 10:30 am-noon. $5/adult; free/child.

Reservations: 866-687-3848; thesymphonia. org 2/17 - Animal Fact or Fiction at Daggerwing Nature Center, 11435 Park Access Rd, Boca Raton. Learn about common animal myths, meet the nature center’s live education animals. Age 5+. 10:30 am. $3/person. Reservations: 6298760; pbcnature.com 2/17 - Spanish for Kids at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton.

Learn Spanish through interactive games & activities, learn about the culture of Spanish-

Sunday - 2/18 - Citizen Science Samplers at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. New hands-on science experience every month. Age 12-17; must be signed in/out by a parent/guardian. 10 am-noon. Free.

Reservations: 544-8615; gumbolimbo.org 2/18 - Arts Spark Kids Fest at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Performing & visual arts; hands-on workshops, demonstrations, make & takes, balloon art, performances, food trucks, face painting, strolling characters, more. 11 am-4 pm. $10 all-day wristband/kids 16 & under; free/adult w/paid child. Additional fees for select activities/food. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org Monday - 2/19 - Karate at Boynton Beach Civic Center, 128 E Ocean Ave. Basics of traditional karate: socialization skills, self-discipline, confidence, respect, staying physically/ mentally active. Every M/W/Th through 4 /5.

Beginner (age 5-15): 5:30-6:30 pm; Intermediate (age 5-15): 6:30-7:30 pm; Adult (16 & up): 7:30-8:30 pm. $99/resident; $124/non-resident.

742-6240; boynton-beach.org Tuesday - 2/20 - Kangaroo Kids Programs at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Educational developmental class. Every T through 3/27. Age 2-3 years 1010:45 am; age 3-5 years 11-11:45 am. $75/resident; $94/non-resident. 367-7035; myboca.us 2/20 - Mother Nature & Me: Backyard Birds at Daggerwing Nature Center, 11435 Park Access Rd, Boca Raton. Experience exciting nature topics through stories, puppets, games, role play, nature walks, crafts. Age 2-5 w/guardian. 10:30 am. $4/child. Reservations: 629-8760; pbcnature.com 2/20 - Adobe Photoshop 3 at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 12+. 6-7:30 pm. Free. 393-7852; myboca. us/957/Library 2/20 - Youth Makers: Cubelets at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 9-14. 6-7 pm. Free. Registration: 393-7968; myboca. us/957/Library Wednesday - 2/21 - Introduction to Tinkercad at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 8+. 6-7:30 pm. Free. 393-7852; myboca.us/957/Library 2/21 - Youth Archery Class at Meadows Park Tennis Court, 1300 NW 8th St, Boca Raton Skill development, paper target practice. Age 8-13.

Every W through 4/11 6-7 pm. $60/resident; $75/non-resident. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/21 - Tween Explorers: I Survived Book Workshop at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 9-12. 6:30-7:30 pm. Free.

393-7968; myboca.us/957/Library Thursday - 2/22 - Little Makers: Tiggly at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 6-8. 3:30-4:30 pm. Free. Registration: 3937968; myboca.us/957/Library 2/22 - Pitch Perfect (PG-13) part of Teen Movie Night at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 13-17. 6-8 pm. Free. 393-7968; bocalibrary.org Friday - 2/23 - Fun with S.T.E.A.M. Night At The Museum at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Tr N, West Palm Beach. Science crafts, activities, entertainment, exhibits, planetarium shows, a chance to view the night sky. 6-9 pm. $12/adult; $10/senior; $8/child (3-12); $6/adult member; free/child member & kids under 3. 832-1988; sfsciencecenter.org Saturday - 2/24 - Claying Around at Boynton Beach Art Center, 125 SE 2nd Ave. Basic techniques of pottery including wedging, centering clay. Age 8-14. Every Sat through 4/7. 9-11 am. $55/resident; $69/non-resident. Registration: 742-6650; boynton-beach.org 2/24 - Gymnastics at Ezell Hester, Jr. Community Center, 1901 N Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Develop strength, flexibility, coordination; classes designed for introductory skill development on vault, bars, beams, floor. Every Sat through 4/21. Age 4-7 9-10 am; age 8-12 10-11 am. $66/resident; $83/non-resident.

742-6550; boynton-beach.org 2/24 - Story & Craft Time at Green Cay Nature Center, 12800 Hagen Ranch Rd, Boynton Beach.

Discover nature through crafts, stories about animals, other nature-related themes. Age

4-10. 10 am. $2. RSVP: 966-7000; pbcnature. com 2/24 - Black History Family Day at Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. An afternoon exploring the lives of artists and their place in American history. Noon-5 pm. Free. 832-5196; norton.org 2/24 - 10th Annual Hobbit Skate Tournament at 505 Teen Center & Hobbit Skate Park, 505 SE 5th Ave, Delray Beach. Live music, prizes, giveaways, food, fun, local skate vendors. Age 5 to adult. 3-6 pm. $5/entry fee. 243-7158; mydelraybeach.com

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Sunday - 2/25 - S’more Science: Crafty Creations at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Campfire program in the garden amphitheater with a yummy treat.

Different topic each month. All ages; children must be accompanied by an adult. 5-6 pm. $3/ member; $5/non-member. 544-8615; gumbolimbo.org Tuesday - 2/27 - Kidokinetics at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Children learn a new sport each week. Soccer, hockey, tennis, basketball, volleyball, golf, hula hoops, obstacle courses, T-ball, more. Every T through 4/17. Age 3-5 3:45-4:30 pm; age 2-4 4:30-5:15 pm (some parent involvement). $77/resident; $96.25/non-resident. 954-385-8511; kidokinetics.com 2/27 - Once Upon A Happily Ever After: A Workshop for Young Writers at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Get ideas, create characters, find new stories to tell.

Age 9-12. 4-6 pm. $35/resident; $43.75/nonresident. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 2/27 - GEMS Club: Cerebral Science at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Tr N, West Palm Beach. Empower young girls to explore STEM fields. Girls grades 3-8.

High school girls can volunteer to be mentors.

5-7 pm. $7/advance, $9/at the door. Registration: 370-7710; sfsciencecenter.org/gem Wednesday - 2/28 - Miss Sara’s Dance Class at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Basics of ballet, tap and creative movement. Adults wait outside the classroom. Every W through 4/11. Age 2 10:15-10:45 am $60-$75; age 3-5 11-11:45 am $78-$98. 367-7035; myboca.us Thursday - 3/1 - Taylored Athletes Basketball Fundamentals Class at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton.

High-quality instruction for aspiring young professional athletes. Age 5-8. Every Th through 3/29 5:30-6:30 pm. $100/resident; $125/nonresident. 347-3950; tayloredathletes.com 3/1 - Futsal (Indoor Soccer) at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton.

Demands quick reflexes, fast thinking, pinpoint passing. Every Th through 3/29. Age 4-7 6:307:30 pm; age 8-13 7:30-8:30. $40/resident; $50/ non-resident. 347-3916; sugarsandpark.org 3/1-4 - Cinderella at Sol Children Theatre, 3333 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton. Runs through 3/18.

Th-Sat 7 pm; Sat/Sun 2 pm. $15-$20. 447-8829; solchildren.org Friday - 3/2 - Mouse Trap Car Workshop at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Tr N, West Palm Beach. Participants make precise metric measurements, use basic tools, follow verbal and written directions to construct a basic, geared moustrap car to meet specifications shown on a technical drawing. Led by Palm Beach County Science Teachers. Age 9+ (adults welcome, too!). 9 am-noon. $15/person. 370-7710; sfsciencecenter.org 3/2 - Daddy Daughter STEM Night at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Tr N, West Palm Beach. An amazing night of science, technology, and exploration. For girls in grades K-5 and their father-figure. Cost includes pizza dinner, laser show, all activities.

5:30-8:30 pm. $15/person. Registration: 3707710; sfsciencecenter.org/DaddyDaughterNight Saturday - 3/3 - Family Fun: Hina Matsuri: Japanese Doll Festival Craft at Morikami Japanese Museum and Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Doll’s Festival or Girls’ Festival is celebrated on March 3rd in Japan. A set of dolls representing the emperor and empress and their court (three ladies-in-waiting and five musicians) is set up in the family home to mark the occasion. 10 am-5 pm. Free. 4950233; morikami.org 3/3 - Lil Sluggers Baseball at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Specially designed to introduce children to baseball.

Every Sat through 4/28. Age 3 9-9:45 am; age 2 10-10:45 am; age 4-5 11-11:45 am. $126/ resident; $157.50/non-resident. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 3/3 - Annual Family Book Club Brunch at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 9+. 11:30 am-1:30 pm. Free. 393-7852; myboca. us/957/Library 3/3 - Aladdin Jr. at Showtime Performing Arts Theatre, 503 SE Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton.

Every Sat through 4/7. 4 pm. $15.50. 394-2626; showtimeboca.com

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The master suite offers amazing views that bring the outside in.

Each month, The Coastal Star features a house for sale in our community.

The House of the Month is presented as a service to our advertisers and provides readers with a peek inside one of our houses.

The large loggia and pool area offer opportunity to enjoy this house’s 158 feet of ocean frontage.

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The living room has a linear fireplace and a décor that captures the seaside elegance. And how about that view?

The club room was designed for entertaining, with a built-in bar and wine cellar at one end and two walls of sliders at the other.

his newly completed oceanfront residence, at 6161 N. Ocean Blvd., Ocean Ridge, uses the highest quality craftsmanship and finest finishes.

It was built and designed by the team of Mark Timothy, Affiniti Architects and Marc-Michaels Interior Design.

Offered furnished, this entertainer’s dream home features open concept spaces that seamlessly merge to showcase the sophisticated and refined interiors of the indoor-outdoor living residence. Situated in the Ocean Ridge Estate Section, with 158 feet of direct ocean frontage, the property enjoys a soaring elevation allowing for total privacy and unobstructed views of the Atlantic Ocean.

The drive leads to the front of the home and then to the two separate north and south garages with large overflow parking just off the main gate entrance. The two-story residence has a unique entry walkway with two ponds on either side. With vanishing pocket sliders throughout, the interior and exterior living spaces merge.

The chef’s kitchen offers a prep kitchen, butler’s pantry, top-of-the-line appliances, snack bar, breakfast area, powder room and sliding glass doors that open to the family room.

The second-floor master wing is a luxurious retreat, and the home has a resort-style heated pool with spa complete with seaside terrace, summer kitchen and cabana bath.

Boasting 13,542 total square feet, this five-bedroom also has impact glass windows and doors; generator; storage space in the garages; security system; smart house technology; designer plumbing fixtures, and more.

Offered at $24,950,000 by Randy Ely and Nick Malinosky, of Douglas Elliman. Contact them at nicholas.malinosky@ elliman.com; 561-306-4597.

The chef’s kitchen has state-of-the-art appliances.

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Cataloging library history

Volunteers work in the Briny Breezes Library in 1972. It looks much the same today. Photos from Overdue in Paradise

A century of books comes alive in ‘Overdue in Paradise’

By Ron Hayes

The libraries are big and small, public and private.

Academic, deeply religious or passionate about medicine.

They’re Finnish, Jewish and gay.

One hides a water tank. One is neighbor to a shuffleboard court. One was suspected of hosting a ghost.

Overdue in Paradise: The Library History of Palm Beach County is a book about books, filled with stories of those pioneers who filled a meager shelf or two with donated books a century ago, and how those bookshelves grew.

“Don’t you just love the title?” exclaims Donna Clarke, volunteer librarian at the tiny Briny Breezes library, who wrote the chapter about her collection. “It’s so clever.”

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A view of the Delray Beach Library in 1954, when its building was on Southeast Fourth Avenue just off Atlantic Avenue.

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Pay it Forward Alzheimer’s Luncheon

Spring Boutique & Trunk Show

The Louis and Anne Green Memory & Wellness Center, the Alzheimer’s Association and Alzheimer’s Community Care will welcome nearly 1,000 business and community leaders who are expected to attend to support finding a cure for a horrific disease that affects so many in South Florida. Time is 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Cost is $125. Call 496-4222 or 5044533 or visit alzheimersluncheon.eventbrite.com. ABOVE: Rachel Lenner with Bill Heller. Photo provided

Wayside House’s signature fundraising event will feature 40-plus vendors from throughout the country selling clothing, jewelry, fashion accessories and home décor. Time is 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 19 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 20 through 22. Cost is $100 Feb. 19 for the preview party and $5 Feb. 20 through 22 for the boutique and trunk show. Call 666-9155 or visit waysidehouse.net. ABOVE: (l-r) Elizabeth Morgan, Joan Burns, Doli Rodriguez, Sue Ambrecht, Lisa Hayes-Jankowski, Debbie Ritter, Martha Grimm, Ellen Rubel, Darcy Weber, Barbara Whittaker and Laila Young. Photo provided

Boca West Country Club — Feb. 23

Old School Square — Feb. 19-22

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Events are current as of 1/26. Please check with organizers for any changes.

FEBRUARY

Saturday - 2/3 - Bethesda Hospital Foundation’s Jewels & Jeans at Bethesda Hospital West, 9655 W. Boynton Beach Blvd., Boynton Beach. Dress comfortably in jeans, Western wear and jewels for dinner, dancing and a live auction. 6 pm. $150. 737-7733 or bethesdahospitalfoundation.org.

2/3 - Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation’s 56th Annual Ball: A Masquerade Gala at Boca Raton Resort & Club, 500 E. Camino Real. Savor cocktails, dinner, dancing and music by The Temptations. 6:30-11:30 pm. $500. 955-4142 or donate.brrh.com/ball.

2/3 - Food for the Poor’s Building Hope Gala at Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, 2425 W. Maya Palm Drive, Boca Raton. Join an evening of hope, highlighted by dinner, live entertainment, an auction and a house Rally to benefit those in Boen, Haiti. 8 pm. $300. 888-

404-4248 or foodforthepoor.org.

2/3 - Norton Museum of Art’s Annual Gala at 1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach. Support the museum’s permanent and rotating collections while sipping cocktails, eating dinner and dancing the night away. 832-5196, Ext. 1118 or norton.org/gala2018.

2/3 - Torah Tots Early Childhood Center’s Gala Chinese Auction: L’Chaim Luck & Laughter at Chabad of Boca Raton, 17950 Military Trail. Help children receive a creative and nurturing learning experience that will provide them with a foundation to grow educationally, socially and spiritually. 8:30 pm. $25-$30. 2416257 or torahtotsauction.com.

Sunday - 2/4 - Fourth Annual Fundraiser and Musical Brunch: Books, Bellinis & Bel Canto at Club Colette, 215 Peruvian Ave., Palm Beach. Savor a Mediterranean-style brunch preceded by a courtyard reception and arias of “popera” by classically trained singers

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Wednesday - 2/7 - Palm Beach State College Foundation’s STEAM Luncheon: Full STEAM Ahead with Guy Harvey at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. 11:30 am. $150. 868-3570 or palmbeachstate.edu/foundation.

Saturday - 2/10 - Boca Raton Museum of Art’s Gala Annual Gala Dinner & Dance at Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, 2425 W. Maya Palm Road, Boca Raton. Dress in black-tie attire for dinner, dancing, raffles and auctions. 6:30 pm. $400. 392-2500 or bocamuseum.org.

2/10 - St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic School’s The Great Gatsby Auction: A Roaring Good Time for a Swell Cause! at Boca Country Club, 17751 Boca Raton Club Blvd. Dress in outlandish Gatsby attire to benefit the Delray Beach institution. 6:30 pm. $100. 276-6892 or stvincentferrer.com.

Wednesday - 2/14 - Palm Beach Heart Ball at The Breakers, One South County Road, Palm Beach. Celebrate the lifesaving work of the American Heart Association and work together to fight America’s No. 1 and No. 5 killers, heart disease and stroke. 7 pm. 697-6621 or heart. org.

Thursday - 2/15 - Palm Beach Opera’s 2018 Gala: “An Evening with Sondra Radvanovsky” at The Breakers, One South County Road, Palm Beach. Save the date for a concert by an internationally known soprano accompanied by a cocktail reception, gourmet dinner and champagne dessert buffet, all to raise funds for the beloved art form. 6 p.m. $1,000. 835-7550 or pbopera.org.

2/15 - The Ireland Funds’ Palm Beach Emerald Isle Dinner Dance at The Breakers, One South County Road, Palm Beach. See the Distinguished Leadership Award be presented to Ireland’s former prime minister, Enda Kenn. 7-10 pm. $600. 212-213-1166 or theirelandfunds.org.

Saturday - 2/17 - George Snow Scholarship Fund’s Cowboy Ball at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton.

Boot-scoot to the outdoor venue to raise money for student scholarships. 6-11 pm. $175. 3476799 or scholarship.org.

Monday - 2/19 - Palm Beach Symphony’s 16th Annual Gala at The Breakers, One South County Road, Palm Beach. Enjoy an unforgettable evening of cocktails, dinner, dancing and live music featuring the orchestra’s principal musicians. 8 pm. $750. 655-2657 or palmbeachsymphony.org.

Monday-Thursday - 2/19-22 - Wayside House’s Spring Boutique & Trunk Show at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. Shop at the signature fundraising event that features 40-plus vendors from throughout the country. 6-8 pm Feb. 19, 10 am-5 pm. Feb. 20-22. $100 Feb. 19 for the preview party, $5 Feb. 20-22 for the boutique and trunk show.

666-9155 or waysidehouse.net.

Tuesday - 2/20 - Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation’s 19th Annual Luncheon & Fashion Show: Eclipse 2018 at The Breakers, One South County Road, Palm Beach. Bid in the silent auction, have lunch and take in a fashion show to help save lives. 10:30 am-2 pm. $350. 655-9655 or melanomafoundation.com.

Thursday - 2/22 - Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at Boynton Woman’s Club, 1010 S Federal Hwy.

Design/wear a new hat; let it be a funny, pretty, elegant, silly; the sky’s the limit. Benefits the scholarship fund & local charities. 2 pm. $15.

369-2300; boyntonwomansclub.com Friday - 2/23 - Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce’s 12th-annual Diamond Award Luncheon at Boca Raton Resort & Club, 501 E. Camino Real. Recognize a professional woman in South Country who contributes to the sparkle of the community by being Dedicated, Inspiring, Accomplished, Motivated, Outstanding, Noble and Driven.

11:30 am-1:30 pm. $85. 395-4433 or bocaratonchamber.com.

2/23 - Louis and Anne Green Memory & Wellness Center’s, Alzheimer’s Association’s and Alzheimer’s Community Care’s Alzheimer’s Luncheon at Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca West Drive, Boca Raton. Join nearly 1,000 business and community leaders who are expected to attend to support finding a cure for a horrific disease that affects so many in South Florida. 11 am-1:30 pm. $125.

496-4222 or 504-4533 or alzheimersluncheon. eventbrite.com.

2/23 - Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County’s 2018 Youth of the Year Dinner at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, 100 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan. Celebrate the highest honor a club member can receive. 6-9 pm. $150. 6833287 or bgcpbc.org.

Saturday - 2/24 - Sandoway Discovery Center’s Seaside Celebration at Pine Tree Golf Club, 10600 Pine Tree Terrace, Boynton Beach. Partake in a silent auction with live music and dancing to support all the opportunities the nonprofit offers the community. 6:30-10 pm. $175. 274-7263 or sandoway.org.

Sunday - 2/25 - Catholic Charities’ Caritas Dei Bishop’s Gala at The Breakers, One South County Road, Palm Beach. Participate in a fun and interactive live auction after the cocktail hour, dinner and dancing. 7 pm. $350-$500.

630-2695 or catholiccharitiesdpb.org.

Tuesday - 2/27 - Ballet Palm Beach’s Annual Luncheon at The Beach Club, 755 North County Road, Palm Beach. Celebrate 25 years of training ballet dancers and looking to the future. 11:30 am-1 pm. $150. 814-5598 or balletpalmbeach.org.

MARCH

Thursday - 3/1 - Impact the Palm Beaches’ Kick-Off Event at Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, 2051 S. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach. Enjoy networking and refreshments followed by a special presentation by philanthropist Frances Fisher. 5:30 pm. Free.

371-6790 or impactpalmbeaches.org.

Saturday - 3/3 - Bethesda Hospital Foundation’s 63rd Annual Bethesda Ball at The Breakers, One South County Road, Palm Beach. Be a part of one of the oldest galas in Palm Beach County. 6:30 pm. $375. 737-7733 or bethesdahospitalfoundation.org.

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ABOVE: Joan and David Genser are co-chairing the Palm Beach Opera’s annual gala. RIGHT: Sondra Radvanovsky opened the New York City Metropolitan Opera’s season in the title role of Vincenzo Bellini’s Norma. Photos provided

Met star to headline Palm Beach Opera’s gala

By Amy Woods A star soprano from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City will headline the Palm Beach Opera’s annual gala and command its $1,000 ticket price.

Sondra Radvanovsky, who opened the Met’s season in the title role of Vincenzo Bellini’s Norma, will perform a onehour concert Feb. 15 during an intimate show at The Breakers.

“She is the diva at the Metropolitan Opera right now,” said Joan Genser, who with her husband, David Genser, is

If You Go What: ‘An Evening With Sondra Radvanovsky’ When: 6 p.m. Feb. 15 Where: The Breakers, 1 S. County Road, Palm Beach Cost: $1,000 Information: Call 835-7550 or visit www.pbopera.org co-chairing “An Evening With Sondra Radvanovsky.”

“We don’t know what she’s going to sing, but whatever it is, it’ll be good.”

The gala — the largest fundraiser of the year for the company — is expected to attract 300 guests for a formal evening of drinks and hors d’oeuvres, the concert and dinner and dancing afterward.

“Our goal is to have a full house, and I think we’re just about there,” David Genser said. “It’s a very desirable ticket.”

Proceeds will support the three-show, six-performance season of the Palm Beach Opera, which kicked off in January with Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca, features

Leonard Bernstein’s Candide this month and concludes in March with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro.

“Palm Beach Opera can boast being one of the very few opera companies in the world that operates in the black,” David Genser said. “Most opera companies operate in the red. We are incredibly wellmanaged.”

His goal includes attracting new people to the gala to expose them to the beloved and enchanting art form.

“We’ve been successful in

doing that,” he said. “Opera appeals to so many more people today.”

Philanthropists Henry and Marsha Laufer of Manalapan are major sponsors of the gala.

Founded in 1961, the Palm Beach Opera stages its shows at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach.

“There’s no question the Palm Beach Opera has made quite a mark on the community,” David Genser said. “It’s amazing.”Ú

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Boca Chamber honors leadership, presents award of excellence at 65th annual affair

The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 65th annual grand gala with more than 250 professionals. They gathered for a ritzy evening that included a cocktail hour, dinner and dancing.

The Chamber recognized Ethel Isaacs Williams, who will serve a second term as chairwoman.

“Last year, we talked about moving forward with bold leadership, and under the leadership of Ethel, we did just that,” Chamber President and CEO Troy McLellan said.

Also, Jerry Fedele, president and CEO of Boca Raton Regional Hospital, received the M.J. “Mike” Arts Award of Excellence.

“When we succeed, we succeed as a team,” Fedele said.

94 county charities receive Quantum Foundation funds

The Quantum Foundation provided grants totaling $750,000 during a celebratory breakfast at the Riviera Beach Marina, benefiting 94 nonprofits in Palm Beach County.

The annual Quantum in the Community initiative provides funds for operating costs in amounts up to $25,000 to qualifying charities that help meet the basic needs of the most vulnerable of residents.

The grantees represent the four corners of the county, from Tequesta to Boca Raton and from Riviera Beach to Belle Glade.

“Health is our mission, but we realize that if people don’t have food, shelter or basic needs to start with, it’s impossible for them to lead healthy lives,” foundation President Eric Kelly said.

In other foundation news, the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County received $200,000 to help lawyers assist uninsured and underinsured patients facing denial of benefits, financial hardships, immigration issues affecting access to health care and loss of coverage. The society project is called the Medical Legal Partnership and aims to break the barriers that disadvantaged populations face.

Rooney’s Golf Foundation donates to local charities

Following its fall fundraising, Rooney’s Golf Foundation recently distributed $59,000 to six local charities. Local Rooney family businesses, Palm Beach Kennel Club and Rooney’s Beer Co.’s 16th annual Rooney’s Golf Tournament raised $42,000 for Forever Greyhound adoptions, Place of Hope and Potentia Academy.

The 4th annual Overcomer

Luncheon raised $17,000 for Autism Project of Palm Beach County, Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Beach and Potentia Academy. Upcoming fundraising events include Rooney’s 5K Run/Walk on March 3 at Palm Beach Kennel Club; and RGF Spring Golf Tournament on May 3 at Abacoa Golf Club. For info, contact Theresa Hume at 6832222, Ext. 125, or email thume@ pbkennelclub.com.

Hope Bash Boca celebrates ‘A Night in Old Havana’

The fifth annual Hope Bash Boca brought the Cuban capital to life as guests enjoyed dinner, dancing and entertainment while raising funds for foster children and teens who have aged out of the state system.

Philanthropist Gary Peters was recognized with the Hero of Hope. Peters and his family foundation made the lead gift for Place of Hope’s current expansion at the Rinker Campus, which will provide eight two-bedroom apartments.

The new units will allow youths in transition to have safe housing in western Boca Raton.

Construction is underway.

Place of Hope is a faith-based organization that provides family-style foster care, maternity support, safety for victims of human trafficking

Chamber President and CEO Troy McLellan (left) with Boca Raton Regional Hospital President and CEO Jerry Fedele, who received the excellence award, and Ethel Isaacs Williams, who will serve a second term as Chamber chairwoman. Photo provided and services for children traumatized by abuse and neglect.

Funders collaborate to help in wake of Hurricane Irma

When Hurricane Irma struck last year, area agencies stepped forward in a coordinated effort to assist Palm Beach County organizations that support the community. To date, more than $700,000 has been donated to 60 organizations providing everything from costs for roof repairs to professional mentalhealth counseling.

The funders include Allegany Franciscan Ministries, the Celia Lipton Farris and Victor W. Farris Foundation, the Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County, the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, the Lost Tree Village

Charitable Foundation, the Quantum Foundation and the United Way of Palm Beach County. Their money enabled struggling residents to pay for food, housing and support services, even as some of the agencies were dealing with impacts from the storm. For example, the Caridad Center in Boynton Beach experienced an electrical outage that caused every toilet in its clinic to overflow. The center had to hire a cleaning service and remove and replace drywall. At one point, the center rented portable bathrooms so it could open for a few hours to give patients muchneeded medications. Total cost: $19,000.

The funders continue to meet to discuss how to handle future emergency requests from nonprofits as the 2018 hurricane season approaches.

Members of the winning foursome: (l-r) Jack Foley, Don Callo, Peggy Kelleher and Reeve Bright. Photo provided by Bleudog Fotography

Charity Golf Classic benefits groups that help children

The Kiwanis Club of Delray Beach raised more than $3,000 during its annual Charity Golf Classic, with all proceeds going to support local children’s programs.

“This year’s tournament was one of the best, with a great turnout and lots of great prizes,” said Scott Youngberg, chairman of the tournament committee.

The event drew 36 golfers, with the foursome of Reeve

Bright, Don Callo, Jack Foley and Peggy Kelleher turning in the best score. It served as a fun way to raise money for a good cause.

“The money we raised helps us provide scholarships, support Key Clubs at local high schools and has helped us establish a Reading Oasis at Orchard View Elementary School,” said Kelleher, the club president.

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Daughters of the American Revolution

Old School Square, Delray Beach — Dec. 3

Farmer’s Table restaurant , Boca Raton — Jan. 15

Nearly 1,000 members of the community participated in the Palm Beach County Food Bank fundraiser, enjoying a simple meal of soup donated by 38 Delray Beach restaurants and bread from Old School Bakery. Participants purchased an empty bowl to take home as a reminder of the empty bowls on the tables of hungry families in the county. ‘We experienced a great outpouring of support from the community for Empty Bowls Delray Beach,’ said Karen Erren, the food bank’s executive director. ‘It is a demonstration of the concern that people have for the hungry in our community and their dedication to help us address this serious issue.’

ABOVE: Leanne Adair and Brenda Medore. Photo provided

by Debra Sommerville Photography

Retired Maj. Gen. John Van Blois addressed the DAR monthly meeting about his years of service in the U.S. Air Force, handling the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Berlin Wall conflict, Vietnam, the first Iraq War, Desert Storm and national security. ABOVE: Van Blois with members of the Delray and Boca membership board (l-r) Sylvia Oliver, vice regent; Evelyn Babbitt, recording secretary; Susie Wuest, treasurer; Brenda Cavallo, corresponding secretary; Patty Years, chaplain; Barbara Palladino, regent. Photo provided

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St. Lucy Church, Highland Beach — Jan. 16

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Kravis Center, West Palm Beach — Nov. 28 Philanthropist Jeffrey Stoops spoke at the first such event of the 2017-18 season, which took place in the Khoury Family Dance Rehearsal Hall in the Cohen Pavilion. Eileen Berman, chairwoman of the Corporate Partners executive committee, welcomed members and guests. ‘We are honored to have Mr. Stoops here with us today,’ Berman said. ‘He has accomplished so much in his career and continues to ask questions that lead to new strategies to effect change in an everevolving industry. He has been recognized internationally for his achievements in business and his commitment to charitable giving. The Business Speakers Series and the Kravis Center are fortunate to have his support.’ The mission of the Corporate Partners membership program is to enable the Kravis Center to continue its education and community outreach. Kenneth Himmel, president and CEO of Related Urban, will be the next speaker Feb. 23. ABOVE: Berman and Stoops. Photo provided by Capehart

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New members of the Council of Catholic Women of St. Lucy’s Church were inducted at a tea and luncheon at the church hall in Highland Beach. ABOVE: (l-r) Carol Gammage, Joan O’Leary, Pat Boden, Petra Karabelas, Marguerite Shaw, Ellen Ryan, Maura Terman and CCW President Peggy Brown. Photo provided

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The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation raised more than $145,000 for those living with digestive diseases during the annual outdoor affair — one of more than 100 that take place across the country to support the estimated 1.6 million Americans, nearly 100,000 of whom live in Florida, affected by the disorders. ‘This year was very special for us as an organization,’ said Katie Keohane, executive director of the South Florida chapter. ‘We celebrated 50 years of milestones and accomplishments, which put into perspective how many people we have helped along the way continue to empower and inspire to fight this disease.’ Proceeds will go toward treatment, research and patient programs. ABOVE: (l-r) Randy Schwartz, Adria Labiner, Elissa Weiss, Rachel Weiss, Stephanie Schwartz, Brandon Labiner, Steve Kahane, Arielle Labiner, Rachel Gerson and AJ Bergman. Photo provided

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Café Sapori, West Palm Beach — Jan. 14

The Italian Cultural Society’s regional dinner was arranged by chairs Rose De Angelis and Regina Peters. They and café owners Francesco Blanco and Fabrizio Giorgi planned a typical meal with wines you would enjoy in Bologna. Entertainment was provided by Gino De Marco and Frank Todaro. The sold-out event hosted more than 135 guests. ABOVE: De Marco, Peters and De Angelis. Photo provided

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More than 60 art lovers came out to celebrate the opening of ‘My Drawers,’ an exhibition by fine-art photographer Barry Seidman. The photographic exposé takes viewers on a personal journey through Seidman’s life, with large-scale images of his personal storage spaces. The drawers are juxtaposed with items of modern-day living. ‘It is an examination of my life as much as any written word,’ Seidman said. ‘It’s a selfportrait. So many accumulated bits and pieces of my life are there to explore. It’s almost too personal to show.’ ABOVE: Cindy and Charles Beach. Photo provided by Jacek Gancarz

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Former Park Vista class clown ejected from Boca Resort and Club

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n estimated 5,000 revelers welcomed the new year at the Boca Raton Resort and Club, but hotel management was focused primarily on just one.

Only a couple of hours after Vitaly Zdorovetskiy checked in with a woman believed to be his girlfriend, fashion model Bri Teresi, hotel management and two police officers escorted him off the premises. The runin wasn’t his first with Boca cops, and the hotel didn’t want to be involved in another with YouTube’s self-billed “Natural Born Prankster.”

Now based in Hollywood, Calif., where he’s working on movie and other entertainment deals, Zdorovetskiy, then 7, and his family arrived in the United States from Russia in 1999, settling first in Lake Worth. He spent two years at Park Vista High School west of Boynton Beach, where he was known as a class clown, and ultimately graduated from Boca High.

He worked as a garbage collector, street-side sign spinner and busboy before landing a part in a porn film. He also began using a camera given to him by his grandmother to shoot “prank videos,” which have made him an internet sensation.

Inspired by a cannibal attack of a homeless man in 2012, he dressed as a zombie to scare unsuspecting bystanders. Miami Zombie Attack Prank attracted 30 million YouTube views.

He was arrested in 2016 for climbing the Hollywood sign and again three weeks later for streaking at the NBA Finals — “LeBron 4 President” scrawled on his back, “Trump Sucks” on his chest.

Zdorovetskiy was known to Boca Raton police as early as 2012, when he staged the “Russian Hitman Prank.” In downtown Boca, he posed as a Russian in black suit and

fedora, dark glasses and gloves, placing a briefcase at the feet of individuals, saying, Zdorovetskiy “Your life, your choice … 60 seconds,” then leaving.

Meanwhile, an accomplice positioned nearby recorded the responses. Most people hurriedly left, but one hurled the briefcase across the street.

Another chased Zdorovetskiy and attacked him. Police arrived — with the bomb squad — and Zdorovetskiy was charged with three felonies. The case went to pretrial intervention.

Now reportedly worth nearly $2 million and living in Hollywood, he returned to Boca during the holidays. He claimed he was there strictly to enjoy the festivities, but Boca police had been informed that a video crew was stationed nearby and that Zdorovetskiy had something in mind. That was all management needed to remove him.

“The safety and security of our guests, club and team members is our No. 1 priority,” management said in a written statement. “The club welcomed approximately 5,000 guests and members on New Year’s Eve to celebrate the holiday.”

Given the heightened security measures in place globally on New Year’s Eve, a guest who was known to local police for previous pranks that threatened public safety was escorted from the property after online posts were discovered about a potential New Year’s Eve prank.

Indeed, Zdorovetskiy is known for his stunts. Soccer fans watching the TV broadcast of the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina in 2014 were puzzled when action suddenly was interrupted by a still photo of Rio’s iconic

Christ the Redeemer statue.

They didn’t see Zdorovetskiy, in white sneakers, blue stockings, colorful shorts and “Natural Born Prankster” felt-tipped on his abdomen, streaking onto the field and attempting to kiss a German player before being tackled by security guards and police. Among those recording the incident on their mobile phones was LeBron James.

Within an hour of his checkin, the resort began actions to remove Zdorovetskiy from the premises. He hung up on management when they first called his room, then slammed the door on a staffer who came to the room. Two members of management returned with two Boca Raton police officers, forced their way in (Zdorovetskiy later claimed Teresi was naked on the bed) and informed him that he was being expelled because of reports — online and from police — of a possible prank.

Throughout the process, Zdorovetskiy kept his cellphone camera running. “I feel sorry for what’s going to happen to your hotel,” he told them. “You dug your own grave. … In one hour this is gonna be on YouTube.”

As the couple was escorted through the lobby, Zdorovetskiy stopped to chat with groups of young hotel guests who instantly recognized him. He later superimposed the resort’s phone number on the video that ran on YouTube and urged viewers to call and complain.

“Destroy them for me,” he concluded.

Speaking of “bad boys” — with at least some redeeming social value — John McEnroe returns to the Delray Beach Open tennis tournament (Feb. 16-25) for the first time in five years. In the opening three-day ATP Champions Tour event, Johnny Mac will captain the U.S. team of Mardy Fish and

Jan-Michael Gambill, both former Delray champions, against an international team of Fernando Gonzalez, Greg Rusedski and Jesse Levine.

A week of ATP World Tour action follows (Feb. 19-25), with Jack Sock hoping to defend his title against four previous singles winners. Also in the lineup: doubles twins Bob and Mike Bryan and Kevin Anderson, a 2017 U.S. Open finalist. He won’t even need a hotel: The South African recently moved to Gulf Stream.

For information, go to www. yellowtennisball.com.

I last wrote about Brittany Bowe four years ago when she competed as a speed skater at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The U.S. team performed poorly, failing to win a single medal, but Bowe stuck with it and when her competition begins Feb. 12 in Pyeongchang, Bowe South Korea, she hopes to turn the tables.

A gifted athlete, Bowe played a record-setting four years of basketball at Florida Atlantic University, graduating in 2010.

She also competed in inline rollerskating, which led to the ice and national titles but no Olympic hardware.

Rededicating herself after Sochi, she set a world record and won six medals in six events at the 2015 and 2016 world championships. But during a training session in the summer of 2016, she collided with a teammate and suffered a concussion. An anticipated short recovery lingered for months, forcing her out of the 2017 nationals.

The recovery has been slow but promising, as she qualified first or second for her three

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sprints, the 500, 1,000 and 1,500 meters, at Milwaukee in January. In Korea, the times will really tell.

What goes around comes around.

After finishing college at Florida International University in Miami in the early ’80s, Mark Militello set out to find a suitable kitchen. He met up with restaurateur Dennis Max, a Californian who was just dipping his Militello toes in South Florida waters, and signed on at Cafe Maxx in Pompano Beach.

A few years later, Max was pairing up with another restaurateur, Burt Rapoport, to open new restaurants and Militello was transforming a Max restaurant in North Miami Beach into Mark’s Place. That led to the formation of the “Mango Gang,” a group of five chefs who revolutionized South Florida dining with Floribbean cuisine, a celebration of Latin, Caribbean, Asian, African and American flavors and techniques. Militello’s efforts led to a James Beard Award as the best chef in the Southeast.

While Militello was opening restaurants in Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach and Boca Raton, Max and Rapoport paired for several ventures. In 1989 the first Prezzo, in a small Boca Raton shopping center just east of the turnpike interchange, introduced wood-burning pizza ovens to South Florida. A decade later, they sold the three Prezzos and its concept to a speculator who later abandoned it.

Restaurant people are close-knit. Militello stayed in touch. He even consulted with Rapoport on his Deck 84 project in Delray Beach before heading to Long Island for a stretch and then returning to Josie’s in Boynton Beach to mentor owner Steve Setticasi’s son and chef, Sebastiano.

“He’s doing well,” Militello said of his protege. “I spent two years with him. I hope he learned something, picked up a trick or two.”

But the phone call signaled time to move on.

It was from Rapoport. He and Max were reviving Prezzo; would Militello run the kitchen — much like the old Prezzo, even the pizza oven, but with modern twists, such as the mozzarella bar?

“The response has been overwhelming,” Militello said.

“It’s been almost too much really. It’s been at the point where you can’t even step back.

You’ve just got to do it.”

Down the road … who knows? Prezzo, on Military Trail north of Yamato in Boca, should keep him busy for a while. At 61, Militello has done just about everything.

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from the waters surrounding the Mediterranean islands west of Sicily.

Smoke BBQ is gone from Atlantic Avenue, but it’ll be replaced this spring or early summer by another with Southern roots. Tin Roof out of Nashville will offer a Southern menu and — surprise, surprise! — live music at the 6,500-square-foot indooroutdoor site. The company already has 15 Tin Roofs around the nation, including one in Orlando, and each offers a wide range of music — country, pop, rock — whatever the local scene has to offer.

Sunshine Music Festival

Mizner Park, Boca Raton — Jan. 14

ABOVE: Despite the cool weather, the event was a family affair with the Schneider family — Mark and Jessica with children Joey and Nathan (in stroller) — in attendance.

RIGHT: Erica Falls — touring with New Orleans funk and jazz jam band Galactic — warmed up the crowd with hot vocals and on-stage antics. Other groups at the all-day festival included Medeski Martin & Wood, Hot Tuna and the headliner Tedeschi Trucks Band.

Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star “I have one goal left and that is to open a really small fish act,” he confessed. “It’s the only thing I haven’t done. Nothing but fish.

I want it to be very small and very hands-on. And I don’t care what the market wants. I just want to do what I want.”

Cannoli Kitchen. Biergarten Boca Raton, Trattoria Romano, La Nouvelle Maison.

Arturo Gismondi has certainly made his mark on Boca’s restaurant scene.

However, his latest project had city code enforcers seeing not red, but sea-foam green. For a city with a color code that leans heavily on the legacy of its original developer, Addison Mizner, Luff’s Fish House was just too Key West.

The bungalow at 390 E. Palmetto Park Road was built in the Roaring Twenties by city pioneers Ted and Harriet Luff.

Over the years it had served as residence and home to jewelry,

Luff's Fish House restaurant, located in a historic bungalow, was cited by Boca Raton for its Key West color scheme. antiques and dress shops, but as high-rises sprang up on every side, its future looked dim.

The Boca Raton Historical Society proposed moving it, but those plans never received much support. Demolition seemed likely until Gismondi stepped forward and the City Council jumped at his proposal to develop a Key West-style fish house. Everything went

swimmingly until the exterior wall was painted.

After initially agreeing to paint the wall reddish brown, an approved color in the city code, Gismondi changed his mind and painted it a Key West-ish sea-foam green. He opened the restaurant Dec. 27.

A day later, Gismondi’s request for an exception was ruled a “substantial violation”

by special magistrate Harry Hipler: Paint the wall reddish brown by Jan. 5 or face a fine of $1,000 a day.

The wall is now reddish brown, but a restaurant employee said Gismondi still plans to appeal.

On the subject of restaurants, Delray has one new spot and one on the way. The latest Italianate eatery to occupy the house at 9 SE Seventh Ave. is Osteria Salina, which follows in the footsteps of Trattoria D’Angelo and Cena.

Timothy and Cinzia Gaglio first spread their culinary wings in New York, then in Florida with Coho Grille and Trattoria Coco Lezzone in Boca Raton and Polo Grille in Palm Beach.

Osteria Salina is named for a dormant volcanic island off the coast of Sicily, not far from the toe of Italy’s boot. It offers traditional Sicilian dishes with a generous helping of seafood

Finally, Lake Worth, a town that was born for craft beer, has a craft brewery. Mathews Brewing Company opened in January in the city’s Artisanal Industrial District on H Street just west of Dixie, offering such typical local brewery features as brewhouse, taproom and a patio with a stage for live music, plus a less common service — a cask ale program.

Homebrewer Dave Mathews, who sold his engineering business to brew full-time, offers cask ales. Known as “real ale” back in England, cask ales are unfiltered and unpasteurized and drawn at a warmer 50 degrees by hand pump.

By eliminating the carbonation, Mathews says, the beer is served as it was for centuries and allows the malt and hops flavoring to shine.

Mathews chose Lake Worth over West Palm Beach because of its “funky, cool vibe” and business-friendly atmosphere.

He doesn’t serve food, but he has arrangements with the growing force of food trucks and menus from restaurants that deliver.

Thom Smith is a freelance writer who can be reached at thomsmith@ ymail.com.

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A burrito that’s worthy of breakfast The Plate: Breakfast Burrito The Place: East Ocean Café, 412 E. Ocean Ave., Boynton Beach; 2006006 or www.eastoceancafe.com.

The Price: $8 The Skinny: When I was a young man living in Delray Beach, my dad and mother would drive over to visit from Fort Myers. We’d go to breakfast at Ken & Hazel’s, on Atlantic Avenue just west of the tracks.

My dad loved the place because it’s where the local folks dined — plumbers, lawyers and accountants all stopped off for a cup of joe and camaraderie before heading out for the day.

That’s how this tiny corner of lunch and breakfast comfort feels. Mayor Steven Grant was holding court with a constituent on the sidewalk outside this place, where the burrito was packed

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The atrium of the Highland Beach Library faces the Intracoastal Waterway.

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The J. Turner Moore Memorial Library in Manalapan has curved walls that hide the town’s 400,000-gallon water holding tank and provide art exhibit space.

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Continued from page AT1 In 1958, a few shelves were constructed at the east end of the mobile home park’s community room, and a library was born. Six decades later, the library is still there, only feet from the shuffleboard courts, but it’s grown.

In the early days, a $5 hardcover book was kept under lock and key in glass cupboards. Today, the town provides a $1,250 annual budget, and the books, DVDs, CDs and audio books are checked out to residents on the honor system 365 days a year.

And it’s all run by 23 dedicated, unpaid volunteers, including Clarke.

“We do have a library club with dues of $3 a year,” she adds. “We were debating upping it to $4 or $5, but I decided not to because people are so generous. Just since Thanksgiving we’ve had $600 in donations.”

Overdue in Paradise was the brainchild of Janet DeVries, a local historian, librarian and associate professor at Palm Beach State College, who realized the project with coauthors Graham Brunk, Ginger L. Pedersen and Shellie A. Labell.

“One day, Janet and I were texting back and forth and she came up with this idea that we could do together,” recalls Brunk, technology librarian at the Joseph and Gioconda King Library at the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach.

“I had written some histories of libraries I had worked for as graduate school work on the county library system, and Janet had done something similar at the Boynton Beach City Library.”

Reaching out to other librarians, they found that many had already written their own histories.

“It just came together so quickly,” Brunk said.

Conceived in June 2016, the book went on sale in November 2017 at a cost of $14.95, with all profits to be split between the Palm Beach County Library Association and the Lake Worth Little Free Libraries.

In 30 short chapters, the

The first Boynton Beach library was on the second floor of the original Boynton Woman’s Club on the south side of Ocean Avenue, behind the sand pine tree at left. Photos from Overdue in Paradise Shaarei Shalom in Boynton Beach and the Strier Library at Temple Beth Tikvah in Greenacres chronicle thousands of years of Jewish history.

At Compass, the county’s LGBTQ community center in Lake Worth, the Joel M. Starkey Library offers more than 1,500 volumes of fiction, nonfiction, history and memoir.

Old stories that never die

Lantana Library Chair Ginny Spence stands at the sign for the library when it stood just west of the Ocean Avenue Bridge. contributors — most, but not all, librarians — recount a surprisingly wide variety of collections.

We’ve got libraries ranging from the sprawling county library system to the more modest independent municipal collections in Manalapan and Highland Beach.

Lois Albertson remembers visiting the Highland Beach Library in the early 2000s, when it occupied a too-small space in Town Hall.

Today, the library has its own 11,000-square-foot building, and Albertson is the director.

“I learned a lot writing my chapter,” she says. “One of the things that was fun for me was going back and doing the research using our little collection of materials we have here, old newspaper articles.

It was a fun way for me to learn more about the library’s history.”

Specialty libraries

Not surprisingly, we’ve got academic libraries at FAU and Palm Beach State College, but did you know there’s a theological collection at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, where some titles date to the 1500s?

Most unusual and least known are the “special libraries”— collections either off-limits to the public or serving a specialized readership.

Finlandia House in Lantana houses 4,000 titles of Finnish history and culture.

The Jewish Genealogical Society Library at Temple

At Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, the medical library was paid for with S&H Green Stamps.

Well, sort of.

The Richard S. Beinecke Medical Library, dedicated in 1968, was a gift from the family in memory of Beinecke (19171966), director of the Sperry & Hutchinson Co., the “S&H” of S&H Green Stamps.

Once upon a time, a newspaper library was affectionately known as “the morgue,” where old news stories go to die — until some intrepid reporter needs to check a fact from the past. So perhaps it’s no surprise that The Palm Beach Post library was occasionally visited by the ghost of librarians past.

In the late 1970s, when the paper’s library was at the end of a long hallway, the staff would try to identify an approaching colleague by the sound of his or her footsteps.

One set of footsteps reached

the door but never entered, so staff members liked to think it was the ghost of Lois Wilson, the head librarian, who had recently died of a severe asthma attack.

That chapter was written by Mary Kate Leming, who served as The Post’s head librarian for more than 20 years before becoming the executive editor and co-owner of The Coastal Star.

The prize for most practical use of a library surely belongs to the J. Turner Moore Memorial Library on Hypoluxo Island.

“My greatest experience from writing that chapter was connecting with J. Turner Moore’s daughter, Daphne, who lives in the Atlanta area,” says Hypoluxo historian Michelle Donahue. “It was an incredible experience. We talk at least three times a month on the phone.”

As Donahue tells the tale, the original library, established in 1970 in a former laundry room on the grounds of the Manalapan Club, was renamed for Moore, a former mayor, in 1977.

And then the waters rose.

In 1981, when the town of Lantana established a directfiltration water plant on the mainland, the water had to be pumped through a pipe under the Intracoastal Waterway to a 400,000-gallon holding tank on the island.

A very unsightly water tank.

In the heart of a very upscale neighborhood.

And so, by the end of the year, the library had been rebuilt as a 2,000-square-foot Spanish style building with pink stucco walls, a barrel tile roof and a water tank cleverly concealed behind its curved interior walls.

Now residents like to boast that their library is truly a “fountain of knowledge.”

Overdue in Paradise is available at the J. Turner Moore Memorial Library in Manalapan and on Amazon, as well as from the Palm Beach County Library Association, the Lake Worth Little Free Libraries Inc., the Lake Worth Chamber of Commerce and The Book Cellar on Lake Avenue in Lake Worth. Ú

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With its starting dates moved up a couple of weeks this season, the 12th annual Festival of the Arts Boca opens Feb. 23 with a renowned American operatic singer and closes March 4 with a classic Steven Spielberg movie accompanied by a live orchestra.

Opening the festival at the Mizner Park Amphitheater will be soprano Kathleen Battle, a five-time Grammy Award winner who will sing African-American spirituals and songs by Gershwin along with the Lynn Philharmonia under the direction of returning conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos.

“With a cultural diva like Kathleen Battle opening the festival, you know it will be incredibly exciting,” says festival director Joanna Marie Kaye. “We’re also excited about the diversity of the performers. With names like Kathleen Battle, Itzhak Perlman and Bill Murray, we have extreme quality of talent and something for everyone to enjoy.”

Murray, the legendary comedian and movie star, has

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been touring with a piano trio led by cellist Jan Vogler in one of the most unusual cultural acts to hit the concert circuit in recent memory.

The star of Caddyshack and Groundhog Day recites literary excerpts from works such as Huckleberry Finn and sings

songs from musicals like West Side Story in a project called New Worlds, which has spawned an album.

Murray and the trio will appear March 2.

Another living legend, the violinist Perlman, will return to the festival this year with his

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Famed violinist Itzhak Perlman will make an appearance Feb. 24 as part of the 2018 Festival of the Arts Boca. Photo provided

In the Fiddler’s House program, which celebrates the music of the Jewish klezmer tradition; he and a 10-piece klezmer ensemble will offer listeners a journey from the Lower East Side in New York to a Jewish festival in Krakow, Poland.

Perlman and band will appear Feb. 24, but those who want to see something in addition to that can attend a pre-festival showing Feb. 22 of Alison Chernick’s documentary film, Itzhak.

The festival is a two-part construct, with a literary portion under the Authors & Ideas rubric. Opening that series at the Mizner Park Cultural Center on Feb. 25 is Hannah Tinti, author of The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley and The Good Thief, followed Feb. 26 by Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations and author of A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order.

On Feb. 28 entrepreneur and author Peter Diamandis will present a talk called Transforming Scarcity to Abundance. He’s followed March 1 by the Academy Award winner and 13-time

At Palm Beach Dramaworks, the cast of Ernest Thompson’s popular 1979 play, On Golden Pond, is multi-racial by design, but director Paul Stancato (Collected Stories) does not want you to focus on that aspect of the production.

“For me, it’s ultimately about telling the story of the Thayers,” he says. “The audience might initially think, ‘Oh, it’s going to be interracial,’ but as the play goes on, they’re going to let that go. They’re just going to

see these people as people.

We have such a fantastic cast, I’m confident that once we get through the first 10 minutes of the play, people are going to let that slip away and color won’t matter after that. For some people, maybe it will be about the fact that Norman is white and Ethel is black. My approach is these are simply two people.”

The play, which later became an Oscar-winning film starring Katharine Hepburn and Henry and Jane Fonda, concerns an elderly couple — Norman and Ethel Thayer — who

have long enjoyed summers at a lakeside getaway. This year, they are visited by their estranged daughter Chelsea, her fiancé and his son from a previous marriage.

The cast, which includes such South Florida favorites as John Felix, Pat Bowie, Karen Stephens and Jim Ballard, was chosen, in part, to get away from the images from the movie.

“We didn’t want to be compared to the movie, even though we know we will be, because that’s the See POND on AT19

Actress Pat Bowie, director Paul Stancato, and actor John Felix rehearse for On Golden Pond, which is playing at Palm Beach Dramaworks through Feb. 25.

Photo by Samantha Mighdoll

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Continued from page 13 Grammy Award winner T Bone Burnett.

And James Marshall, a documentary film producer (The American Dream Project) speaks March 3 in a presentation called My America: The Perception Gap. The festival also will welcome one of Cuba’s most beloved bands, Grupo Compay Segundo, making its first U.S. appearance in almost 20 years on Feb. 25.

Named for its founder, Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz (known as Compay), the group was formed in 1955 and has become a worldwide cultural ambassador for Cuban music, and was part of the legendary Buena Vista Social Club, playing traditional prerevolutionary Cuban music.

“We have a respect for traditional Cuban music and a commitment to keep it alive,” double bassist Salvador Repilado Labrada says by email.

“Music is part of our culture

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Tickets for the 12th annual Festival of the Arts Boca are $15-$250 and are available at festivalboca.org or by calling 866-571-2787. and deeply rooted in our lives,” Labrada notes. “Our goal is to transmit this to our audience, regardless of language barriers.”

Rounding out the music portion of the program March 3 will be the excellent young violinist Chad Hoopes, who will play the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, while 25-year old Russian pianist Nikolay Khozyainov will perform the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3. Both players will be joined by the Symphonia Boca Raton.

Closing the Festival on March 4, will be an outdoor screening of Steven Spielberg’s 1982 classic, E.T.: the ExtraTerrestrial, on a giant LED wall above the stage while John Williams’ Academy Awardwinning score is performed live.

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Unlikely partnership of comedian and cellist was born on an airplane

By Jan Engoren In an unlikely pairing that is getting top reviews, actor Bill Murray, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live and films like Ghostbusters and Lost in Translation, has joined forces with a classical music trio led by renowned German cellist Jan Vogler, his wife and violinist, Mira Wang, and pianist Vanessa Pérez in a mélange of songs, music and literary readings.

They will appear on March 2 at the Mizner Park Amphitheater, with their program New Worlds, billed as “an evening of music, poetry and prose.”

The trio performs music by Bernstein, Piazzolla, Gershwin, Ravel, Bach and Schubert, while Murray recites passages and poetry from Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, and Ernest Hemingway. He also will sing “It Ain’t Necessarily So,” from

Mira Wang (l-r), Vanessa Pérez, Bill Murray and Jan Vogler will perform on March 2 as part of the 2018 Festival of the Arts Boca.

Photo by Peter Rigaud Gershwin’s opera Porgy and Bess.

“This is a show where there is something for everybody,” says Vogler by email from his home in New York, where he lives with Wang and their two children.

“Usually one partner enjoys a classical music concert while the spouse may be bored. Not here,” he says. “Even if you don’t like classical music, you will enjoy the other aspects of this show and experience the music with more intensity and life.”

Vogler and Murray met on a flight from Berlin to New York in 2013 and became acquainted.

Murray visited Vogler that year in Dresden during the Dresden Music Festival, of which Vogler is the director, and attended a couple of concerts in which he performed with Joshua Bell and the New York Philharmonic.

A few months later Murray invited Vogler to a poetry walk over the Brooklyn Bridge organized by the Poets House, where Vogler says he rediscovered an old affinity for American poetry and literature.

“I sent Bill a text saying, ‘I think we can do a show and go around the world.’ His answer was simple: ‘I would love that’ — and the partnership was born.”

He characterizes the partnership as a “rare case of a project born out of friendship and interest — an ideal way to get results.”

A onetime child prodigy

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Bill Murray, Jan Vogler & Friends appear in New Worlds, at 7:30 p.m.

March 2, at the Mizner Park Amphitheater, 433 Plaza Real. For tickets and information, visit festivaloftheartsboca.org. who has performed with numerous leading international orchestras including the New York Philharmonic; Boston, Pittsburgh, Montreal, and Bavarian Radio Symphony orchestras as well as the Deutsche SymphonieOrchester Berlin, Vogler says it’s inevitable and necessary the worlds of classical music and popular culture will collide.

“I feel this is more necessary than ever,” he says. “In the classical music world, we sometimes confuse good craftsmanship and artistry. But the audience always feels that distinct difference.

“This project has taught me about creativity and reminded me of the essentials of art.”

He says the group is enjoying the time rehearsing and traveling together.

“There is never a dull moment,” Vogler says, referring to Murray. “Vanessa, Mira, Bill and myself have found each other. We share something very special, which I believe could go further.

“It still feels like a beginning.”

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Jeremy Benton, Darien Crago and Courter Simmons in a scene from Singin' in the Rain at the Wick. Photo provided

Reviews Here are excerpts of reviews of current shows. For full reviews, see palmbeachartspaper.com.

Singin’ in the Rain (Wick Theatre, through Feb. 18) Many shows have been adapted from popular movies, but few have been so slavishly copied as Singin’ in the Rain.

While the screenplay worked like gangbusters in the movie, there has been scant effort to adjust it to the demands of the stage. The difference between the two media is evident at the Wick Theatre, where the production lurches from scene to scene with insufficient transition or momentum.

Fortunately, directorchoreographer Rommy Sandhu has three terrific performers in the principal roles. Jeremy Benton, Darien Crago and Courter Simmons may not make you forget their movie predecessors — Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor respectively — but they execute the show’s iconic production numbers with skill, grace and humor.

Surely you know the show’s plot, don’t you? Silent film star Don Lockwood (Benton) has long been teamed with Lina Lamont (Laura Plyler) in a succession of swashbucklers. But the advent of talkies has made the studio determined to turn the latest Lockwood-Lamont epic, “The Dueling Cavalier,” into a musical.

The hitch? Lamont’s painfully screechy voice. Cosmo Brown (Simmons), Lockwood’s longtime pal, suggests substituting the voice of Kathy Selden (Crago), the comely ingenue that Don has fallen in love with.

It is a more than serviceable story on which to hang more than a dozen ditties by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed, such as love songs “You Were Meant for Me” and “You Stepped Out of a Dream,” novelty numbers like “Good Mornin’ ” and “Make ’em Laugh” and, of course, the iconic title tune. Benton handles that song and its lovestruck cavorting well enough, but the reaction of the audience borders on the Pavlovian. On opening night, the crowd burst into applause at the first sign of precipitation.

As Kathy, Crago has the least interesting role of the principals, but she sings and moves nicely, matching the guys step for step.

The set is most noted for its rain platform that affords easy cleanup at intermission. And as usual at the Wick, it remains a live theater cutting corners by using a recorded orchestra. — Hap Erstein Mom and Dad (opened Jan. 19; also available as VOD) In a season that has brought us Lady Bird and I, Tonya, stories about fraught dyspeptic and sometimesabusive relationships between parents and their offspring are at the fore of the cinematic consciousness. Mom and Dad, an anarcho-punk satire, is the most extreme depiction of this rift. It has something to say about the curdled ambitions and second-class nature of middleclass parenthood, and it says them with blunt, pitiless force.

The nuclear family at its center is as obnoxious as it is familiar. There’s Brent (Nicolas Cage), a military veteran who languishes zombie-like in an unfulfilling corporate job; and Kendall (Selma Blair), who tries to reverse Father Time with yoga pants and a spoken use of the word “hashtag.” Both escape into fantasies of affairs or porn, before the arrival of their equally self-absorbed bundles of joy: Carly (Anne Winters), an impetuous, mouthy, teenager; and Josh (Zackary Arthur), an impressionable tyke with a mild destructive streak.

All of a sudden, parents everywhere become gripped by a mass hysteria; they’ll stop at nothing to kill their children by any means necessary.

Brian Taylor’s first solo feature as writer-director (he codirected Crank and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance) has some disturbing predecessors. But the most accurate reference point is the home-invasion thriller, which Taylor brutally inverts.

Instead of a family protecting their domicile from an outside threat, Taylor’s monsters live in the home, and our resourceful heroes, Carly and Josh, must defend themselves against their lifelong protectors.

The final hour of this 83minute feature is a relentless onslaught made increasingly unpalatable by incomprehensible editing and an abrasive sound design. The unfinished ending leaves audiences hanging midsentence for the purpose of a facile irony. It tends to reduce the entire film into a one-line joke. It’s a good thing the setup fares better than the punch line.

— Palm Beach ArtsPaper Staff

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Arts Calendar (Note: Events are listed through March 2 and were current as of Jan. 25. Please check with the presenting agency for any changes. Ticket prices are single sales. Most of the presenting organizations offer subscription plans.)

ART EXHIBITS

Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens: Through April 29: Celebrating Boaz Vaadia (1951-2017), featuring sculptures by the Israeli-American artist who died last February. Through Feb. 25: Gordon Cheung: New Order Vanitas, the British artist’s prints of Dutch Golden Age still-lifes subjected to decay.

Main gardens are open Wednesday to Sunday 10 am to 4 pm. Admission: $10, $8 for students. Call 832-5328 or visit www.ansg.org.

Armory Art Center: Through Feb.1 0: Textile Meditations: Mary Fisher and Friends, works by the celebrated Michigan AIDS activist, along with four other artists, in the Armory’s first international textiles show. Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday. Free admission. Call 832-1776 or visit www.armoryart.org.

Boca Raton Museum of Art: Through April 8: Arthur Carter: Sculptures and Drawings, works featuring the artist’s grounding in analytical geometry; Regarding George Ohr, works by the “Mad Potter of Biloxi” and 18 contemporary artists drawing inspiration from his ceramics; Alex Katz: Small Paintings, a collection of reducedscale works by the American artist. Admission: $12. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. first Wednesday; 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call 3922500, or visit www.bocamuseum.org.

Cornell Art Museum: Through Feb. 25: Looking Glass, the first exhibit in the newly renovated Delray Beach museum, features art that immerses the viewers in their own reflections; the Cornell encourages selfies. Museum hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5 pm; Sunday, 1-5 pm. Closed Mondays and holidays. Admission: $8; $5 seniors and students. Florida residents free on Sunday. Call 243-7922 or visit www. oldschoolsquare.org.

Cultural Council of Palm Beach County: Through Feb. 3: The Art of Rawk, works by Jason Newsted, former bassist for Metallica and now a Jupiter-based artist. Through Feb: 10: Ruby, an exhibit of work by 12 local artists on the

The COASTAL STAR gemstone, to mark the council’s 40th anniversary.

Galleries at the council offices in Lake Worth are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; free admission. Call 471-2901 or visit palmbeachculture.com.

Flagler Museum: Through April 29: Masterfully Human: The Art of Gaugengigl, a retrospective of the forgotten genre painter Ignaz Gaugengigl, once revered by Boston’s elite, and now getting a second look. Museum prices: Adults: $18; $10 for youth ages 13-17; $3 for children 6-12; under 6 admitted free. Hours: 10 am to 5 pm. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 655-2833 or visit www.flaglermuseum.us.

Lighthouse ArtCenter. Through Feb. 24: Arrived: Florida Artists Emerged, works by five celebrated Florida creators including West Palm Beach’s Cheryl Maeder and Sarasota’s Mary GrandPré, best-known for her illustrations on the American editions of the Harry Potter novels.

Admission: $10 for adults, $5 for students over 12.

10 am to 4 pm. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call 746-3101 or visit www.lighthousearts.org.

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens: Opening Feb. 17: Nature, Tradition and Innovation: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Gordon Brodfuehrer Collection, 55 pieces by 43 different artists, showcasing the special place of ceramics in Japanese arts culture. Through April 22. Museum tickets: $15, $13 for seniors, $9 for children and college students. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Call 495-0233 or visit www.morikami.org.

Norton Museum of Art: Through April 29: Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney: Sculpture, works by the art patron and founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art. Admission to the Norton is free through 2018 as the museum undergoes extensive renovation and expansion.

For more information, call 832-5196 or visit www.norton.org.

NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale: Through July 8: Frank Stella: Experiment and Change, a comprehensive exhibit of 300 works by the American modernist covering his career from the 1950s to the present. Admission: $12; hours: 11 am-5 pm Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a-8 pm every first Thursday, noon-5 pm Sunday. Call 954-525-5500 or visit nsuartmuseum.org.

Society of the Four Arts: Through April 15: Isabelle de Borchgrave: Fashioning Art from Paper, works by the Belgian artist who recreates the

fashions of the past 500 years out of paper in exceptional detail. $5. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Saturday; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday. Call 655-7226 or visit www.fourarts.org.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Sunday, Feb. 4 St. Lawrence String Quartet: The veteran foursome presents the Haydn Bird Quartet (in C, Hob. III: 39), preceded by an explanation of the piece before the performance, and the epic Quartet No. 15 in A minor (Op. 132) of Beethoven.

Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach. 3 pm.

Tickets: $20. Call 655-7226 or visit fourarts.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 7 Palm Beach Symphony Chamber Series: Attorney and historian Harvey Oyer III is the guest lecturer for this concert called Treasures of the Spanish Providencia, featuring music from Spain. The symphony’s string quartet, joined by guitarist Federico Bonacossa, will play a guitar quartet by Boccherini, Turina’s Oration del Torero and the String Quartet No. 2 of the short-lived Juan Arriaga. 7 pm, Historical Society of Palm Beach County. Tickets: $35. Call 281-0145 or visit palmbeachsymphony.org.

Thursday, Feb. 8 South Florida Symphony: The orchestra presents a second program of music from Broadway with a concert featuring songs by Leonard Bernstein for his 100th birthday. 7:30 pm, Spanish River Worship Center, Boca Raton. Call 954-522-8445 or visit southfloridasymphony.org.

Saturday, Feb. 10 Lindsay Garritson: The Florida pianist, wellknown to area audiences, performs preludes

by Chopin and impromptus by Schubert. 4 pm, Steinway Piano Gallery, Boca Raton. Tickets: $25 in advance at www.pianolovers.org.

Sunday, Feb. 11 Alain Lefèvre: The Canadian pianist is renowned for his eclectic repertoire and his championing of the Quebecois pianist and composer Andre Mathieu. 3 pm, Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach. Tickets: $20. Call 655-7226 or visit fourarts. org.

Wednesday, Feb. 14 A Far Cry and Simone Dinnerstein: The Brooklyn-based pianist and Bach specialist plays the Piano Concerto No. 3 of Philip Glass, brand-new and written just for her, with the conductorless Boston string orchestra. She’ll also be heard in the Bach Keyboard Concerto No. 7; the

February 2018 orchestra will also play Prokofiev’s Visions Fugitives in an arrangement by Rudolf Barshai. 7:30 pm, Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach. Tickets: $4045. Call 655-7226 or visit fourarts.org.

Atlantic Classical Orchestra: Conductor David Amado leads violinist Sirena Huang and the orchestra in the Violin Concerto of Samuel Barber on a concert that also features the Prokofiev Classical Symphony (No. 1 in D) and the Second Symphony of Schumann. 7:30 pm. Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach Gardens. Call 772-460-0850 or visit atlanticclassicalorchestra.com.

Wednesday, Feb. 14-Thursday, Feb 15 Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Riccardo Muti leads this great American orchestra in two concerts. Wednesday night’s concert features the Concerto for Low Brass by the American composer Jennifer Higdon, along with music by Stravinsky and Brahms (Symphony No. 2). Thursday afternoon features mezzo Clémentine Margaine in Chausson’s Poem of Love and the Sea and clarinetist Steve Williamson in the Mozart Clarinet Concerto.

Call 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

Saturday, Feb. 17 Seraphic Fire: The Miami-based concert choir offers one of the monuments of the literature, J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. All Saints Episcopal Church, Fort Lauderdale. Call 305-285-9060 or visit www.seraphicfire.org.

Sunday, Feb. 18 Symphonia Boca Raton: Pianist Roman Rabinovich joins guest conductor James Judd for the Emperor Concerto (No. 5 in E-flat, Op. 73) of Beethoven on a program that also includes the Drum Roll Symphony (No. 103) of Haydn and the Emperor Waltzes of Johann Strauss II. 3 pm, Roberts Theater, St. Andrew’s School, Boca Raton.

Tickets: $50-$84. Call 866-687-4201 or visit thesymphonia.org.

Monday, Feb. 19-Tuesday, Feb. 20 Jennifer Koh: The stellar Chicago-based violinist appears with pianist Reiko Uchida in two concerts for the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach.

Bach’s Partita No. 2 and the Ravel Violin Sonata are on both programs; Monday’s features Berio’s Sequenzia and Missy Mazzoli’s Dissolve O My Heart; Tuesday’s recital substitutes the Sonata of Leos Janacek. 6 pm Monday, Boca Raton Museum of Art; 6 pm Tuesday, The Breakers, Gold Room, Palm Beach. Call 379-6773 or visit cmspb.org.

Monday, Feb. 19 Palm Beach Symphony: Conductor Ramón Tebar leads the orchestra in two standard German

works: The Scottish Symphony (No. 3 in A minor) of Felix Mendelssohn and the Fourth Symphony of Robert Schumann. 8 pm, Benjamin School, Palm Beach Gardens. Tickets: $25-$100; call 281-0145 or visit palmbeachsymphony.org.

Tuesday, Feb. 20 Symphony of the Americas: Soprano Maria Aleida and tenor Carlos de Antonis join James Brooks-Bruzzese and the orchestra for an evening of music from the operatic and Broadway stages.

7:45 pm, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-335-7002 or visit symphonyoftheamericas.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 21 Attacca Quartet: The foursome was founded at the Juilliard School in 2003 and was quartet in residence at the Metropolitan Musem of Art in New York. 2 pm, Duncan Theatre, Lake Wort. Call 868-3309 or visit duncantheatre.org.

Saturday, Feb. 24-Sunday, Feb. 25 Lynn Philharmonia: Conservatory dean Jon Robertson conducts trumpeter Marc Reese in the Concerto of the early Czech classical composer Johann Neruda on a program that also includes the Symphonic Metamorphoses of Hindemith, Bernstein’s Candide Overture and the Brahms First Symphony. 7:30 pm Saturday, 4 pm Sunday, Wold Performing Arts Center, Lynn University, Boca Raton. Tickets: $35-$50. Call 561-237-7000 for tickets or visit www.lynn.edu/events.

Sunday, Feb. 25 Gil Shaham: The eminent Israeli-American violinist, in recital. 3 pm, Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach. Tickets: $20. Call 655-7226 or visit fourarts.org.

Monday, Feb. 26 Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman: The two veteran violinists (with Zukerman also on viola) team up with pianist Rohan De Silva for duets by Bach, Mozart, Wieniawski, Bartok and Moritz Moszkowski. 8 pm; tickets start at $35. Call 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

Tuesday, Feb. 27 Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra: Pianist Behzod Abduraimov joins conductor Nathan Aspinall for an all-Russian program featuring Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto and the Fifth Symphony of Shostakovich. 2 pm; tickets start at $35. Call 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 28 David Krakauer and Kathleen Tagg: Clarinetist Krakauer and pianist Tagg team for a concert of experimental music enhanced by video feed;

February 2018 composers include John Zorn, Roberto Rodriguez and Kinan Azmeh. 7:30 pm, Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach. Tickets: $40-$45. Call 655-7226 or visit fourarts.org.

DANCE

Friday, Feb. 2-Saturday, Feb. 3 BalletBoyz: British dancers Michael Nunn and Billy Trevitt founded this 10-member all-male company in 2000 after careers at the Royal Ballet.

Duncan Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth. 8 pm both performances. Call 868-3309 or visit duncantheatre.com.

Friday, Feb. 2-Sunday, Feb. 4 Miami City Ballet: For its second program of the season, Lourdes Lopez’s company pays tribute to Jerome Robbins with five of his works: Circus Polka (Stravinsky), The Cage (Stravinsky), Other Dances (Chopin), In the Night (Chopin) and West Side Story Suite (Bernstein). 8 pm Feb. 2, 2 pm and 8 pm Feb. 3, 1 pm Feb. 4, Kravis Center. Call 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

Friday, Feb, 9-Saturday, Feb. 10 Contra-Tiempo: The urban Latin dance theater company presents its newest work, Agua Furiosa, which includes a live vocalist and water themes.

7:30 pm Feb. 9, 1:30 pm and 7:30 pm Saturday, Rinker Playhouse, Kravis Center. Tickets: $32. Call 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

Sunday, Feb. 11 Paris Ballet: The company led by Jean-Hugues Feray (formerly of Ballet Florida and the Dreyfoos School) offers dances from Swan Lake, Flower Festival in Genzano, and Feray’s own Classical Symphony (Prokofiev). 7:30 pm, Rinker Playhouse, Kravis Center. Tickets start at $35. Call 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

Friday, Feb. 16-Saturday, Feb. 17 Urban Bush Women: Jawole Willa Jo Zollar’s New York-based company, which creates dance from a female African-American perspective, presents Hair and Other Stories. 7:30 pm, Rinker Playhouse, Kravis Center. Tickets: $35. Call 8327469 or visit www.kravis.org.

Saturday, Feb. 24-Sunday, Feb. 25 Ballet Palm Beach: Colleen Smith’s company revives her Gatsby, a full-length ballet crafted from the Fitzgerald novel The Great Gatsby and featuring popular music from the period. 2 pm and 7:30 pm Feb. 24, 4 pm Sunday, Benjamin Hall at the Benjamin School, Palm Beach Gardens. Call 814-5598 or visit www.balletpalmbeach.org.

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FILM

Through Sunday, Feb. 11 Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival: The 28th annual iteration of this popular festival features movies at seven different theaters throughout the county. See palmbeachjewishfilm.org for a list of films and showings or call 877-318-0071.

Friday, Feb. 2 The Eagle Huntress: Daisy Ridley narrates this 2016 Otto Bell documentary about a 13-year-old Mongolian girl training to be the first female in her Kazakh family to practice the ancient tradition of using golden eagles as the means of hunting prey for food. 2:30 pm and 6 pm, Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach. Tickets: $5. Call 655-7226 or visit www.fourarts.org.

Friday, Feb. 9 Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool: Annette Bening stars as actress Gloria Grahame, who meets a young British man in Liverpool in 1978, where their relationship turns from a fling to something much deeper. With Jamie Bell and Vanessa Redgrave. Living Room Theaters, Boca Raton. Call 549-2600 or visit fau.livingroomtheaters.com.

Friday, Feb. 16 A Thousand Times Good Night: Erik Poppe’s 2013 drama of a courageous photojournalist in war zones whose husband wants her to stop putting herself in danger. With Juliette Binoche and Nikolaj Koster-Waldau. 2:30 pm and 6 pm, Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach. Tickets: $5. Call 6557226 or visit www.fourarts.org.

JAZZ

Friday, Feb. 2 Emmet Cohen Trio: The jazz pianist, who holds a degree from UM, has been featured at leading New York hot spots such as Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola.

8 pm. Tickets: $30-45. Arts Garage, Delray Beach.

Call 450-6357 or visit www.artsgarage.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 7 Gershwin Big Band: Vocalist Michael Andrew leads the 17-piece big band in a program called American Rhapsody, a night of songs by George Gershwin. 7:30 pm, Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach. The concert is currently sold out, but perhaps you can get a return. Call 655-7226 or visit fourarts.org.

California Guitar Trio: The brilliant threesome makes another South Florida visit, this time to the Crest Theatre at Old School Square. 8 pm, tickets start at $21. Call 243-7922 or visit oldschoolsquare.org for more information.

Friday, Feb. 9 Negroni’s Trio: Puerto Rican jazz pianist Jose Negroni joins with his drummer son Nomar and bassist Josh Allen for an evening of music from their New Era recording. 8 pm. Tickets: $30-45.

Arts Garage, Delray Beach. Call 450-6357 or visit www.artsgarage.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 14 Willie Jones III All-Stars: The drummer is joined by a quintet of instrumental luminaries in a special Valentine’s Day concert of love songs for the Gold Coast Jazz Society. 7:45 pm, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Fort Lauderdale. Tickets: $27.50-$55. Call 954-462-0222 or visit www. browardcenter.org.

Friday, Feb. 23 Sultans of String: The Canadian trio of Chris McKhool, Kevin Laliberte and Drew Birston blend world music styles with instrumental wizardry. 8 pm. Tickets: $30-45. Arts Garage, Delray Beach.

Call 450-6357 or visit www.artsgarage.org.

OPERA

Friday, Feb. 2; Thursday, Feb. 8; Saturday, Feb. 10 Salome: Richard Strauss’s 1905 shocker about the depraved daughter of King Herod, who is obsessed with one of his prisoners, John the Baptist, is Florida Grand Opera’s second production of its 77th season. With Melody Moore as Salome, Mark Delavan as Jochanaan, John Easterlin as Herod and Elizabeth Bishop as Herodias. Kirsten Chambers sings the role Jan. 28, Feb. 2 and Feb. 10. At the Ziff Ballet Opera House in Miami (Feb. 2); last two performances at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale. 800-741-1010 or www.fgo.org.

Friday, Feb. 23-Sunday, Feb. 25 Candide: Palm Beach Opera’s second production is the Leonard Bernstein operetta from 1956 based on Voltaire’s classic story of a naïve youth’s disillusionment. With Myles Mykkanen as Candide, Alisa Jordheim as Cunégonde, Ron Raines as Dr. Pangloss and Denyce Graves as The Old Lady. Jay Lesenger stage-directs, and David Stern leads the music. 7:30 pm Friday and Saturday, 2 pm Sunday, Kravis Center. Call 833-7888 or visit pbopera.org for more information, or call 832-7469 or visit kravis.org.

POPULAR MUSIC

Monday, Feb. 5 Tony Bennett: The very definition of an American second act, the legendary singer is 91 and still working. 8 pm, Kravis Center. Tickets start at $36.

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Wednesday, Feb. 7 Kid Rock: The rapper and country rocker who almost ran for Senate. Hard Rock Live, Hollywood.

8 pm. Tickets: $70-$110. Call 800-937-0010 or visit livenation.com.

Thursday, Feb. 8 G. Love and Special Sauce: The alternative hiphop trio is on its 25th anniversary tour. 7:30 pm, Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale. Sold out as of late January. Visit www.cultureroom.net.

Tuesday, Feb. 13 Bad Company: The British supergroup, contributed several songs to the classic rock songbook, such as “Feel Like Makin’ Love.” Hard Rock Live, Hollywood. 8 pm. Tickets: $38-$85. Call 800-937-0010 or visit livenation.com.

Wednesday, Feb. 14 Jonathan Edwards: The iconic folk-rock songwriter whose “Sunshine (Go Away Today)” was a beloved anthem of the early 1970s and who has followed that with four decades of introspective songs admired by a devoted fan base. Crest Theatre, Old School Square. 8 pm, tickets start at $32. Call 243-7922 or visit oldschoolsquare.org.

Friday, Feb. 16 The Mersey Beatles: A Beatles tribute band, but this one’s members all hail from Liverpool, just like the original Fab Four. Crest Theatre, Old School Square. 8 pm; tickets: $42-$55. Call 243-7922 or visit oldschoolsquare.org.

Saturday, Feb. 17 George Benson: The fine singer and guitarist presents some of his best-known hits, including “Masquerade.” 8 pm, Kravis Center. Tickets start at $25. Call 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 21 Barry Manilow: The pianist, singer and songwriter whose sentimental ballads (“Mandy”) dominated pop radio in the early 1970s. Hard Rock Live, Hollywood. 8 pm. Tickets: $65-$180. Call 800-937-0010 or visit livenation.com.

Friday, Feb. 23 The Revolution: Prince’s backup band in his Purple Rain era went out on the road after the iconic musician died in 2016, and features some of his best-known sideplayers. 8 pm, Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-449-1025 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Sunday, Feb. 25 Aztec Two-Step: Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman, a folk-rock duo of close to half a century’s standing, return to South Florida with music of Simon and

Garfunkel, the Everly Brothers and their own songs. 8 pm, Kravis Center. Tickets: $40. Call 8327469 or visit www.kravis.org.

THEATER

Opens Friday, Feb. 2 And the World Goes Round: A musical revue of songs by the legendary Broadway team of John Kander and Fred Ebb (Chicago, Cabaret), as directed by Randolph DelLago. Through Feb. 18, Delray Beach Playhouse. Tickets: $30. Call 2721281, ext. 5, or visit delraybeachplayhouse.org.

Through Sunday, Feb. 4 Paint Your Wagon: Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s 1951 musical about gold miners in 1850s California. Songs include “They Call the Wind Maria” and “I Talk to the Trees.”

Lake Worth Playhouse. Call 586-6410 or visit lakeworthplayhouse.org.

Opens Sunday, Feb. 4 An Inspector Calls: J.B. Priestly’s classic 1945 play about a mysterious police inspector who interrogates a wealthy family implicated in the suicide of a young woman. Through Feb. 18. Maltz Jupiter Theatre. Call 575-2223 or visit www. jupitertheatre.org.

Tuesday, Feb. 6-Sunday, Feb. 11 Cabaret: Kander and Ebb’s searing 1966 musical about love in the dying Weimar Republic. Kravis Center. Tickets start at $28. Call 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

Through Sunday, Feb. 18 Singin’ in the Rain: Betty Comden and Adolph Green’s own stage adaptation of their screenplay for the classic 1952 film. Wick Theatre, Boca Raton. Call 995-2333 or visit thewick.org.

Monday, Feb. 26-Tuesday, Feb. 27 Andrea McArdle and Donna McKechnie: Two Broadway luminaries present an evening of songs

by Marvin Hamlisch and Stephen Sondheim. 8 pm, both shows, Crest Theatre, Old School Square, Delray Beach. Tickets start at $57. Call 243-7922 or visit oldschoolsquare.org.

Opens Thursday, March 1 Lend Me a Tenor: Ken Ludwig’s screwball 1986 comedy about a Cleveland opera company in 1934 that suddenly loses its tenor for a gala performance of Verdi’s Otello. Through March 18 at the Lake Worth Playhouse. Tickets: $29-$35.

Call 586-6410 or visit lakeworthplayhouse.org.

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Art

Sculptor’s work casts quiet contemplation in stone

By Gretel Sarmiento ArtsPaper Art Writer

Even in the reign of creativity, it is hard to find some breathing space these days. When not politicized or meant as cheap shocks, art production increasingly seems less interested in longlasting effect and more intent on eliciting a sharp, quick form of anger or brainwash.

The reaction lasts long enough to be shared, before quickly disappearing like content on Snapchat. All the time now, we constantly react, express, point, oppose, attack and, above all, share. Instead of an escape, art is not letting us forget the world outside.

That is why we should welcome Celebrating Boaz Vaadia with arms wide open.

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Celebrating Boaz Vaadia (1951-2017) runs through April 29 at the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens in West Palm Beach.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday to Sunday.

Admission: $10, $8 for students.

Info: 832-5328 or www. ansg.org.

A series of figurative sculptures made of stacked stones the Israeli-born artist grabbed from New York sidewalks and construction sites is now on display at Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens through April 29. They are spread out through the gallery rooms and outdoors.

Modeled after human

Works by Boaz Vaadia, such as Ah'av, above left, and Yo'ah with Dog, above right, are placed throughout the Ann Norton gallery and Sculpture Gardens. Photos by Gretel Sarmiento figures and named after biblical characters, the sculptures bear the neutral color of slate and bluestone, with as many tonal variations as a city’s infrastructure allows. Even the color here is a respite from the daily black-or-white options imposed on us to pick a stance and declare through it whether we are good or bad.

Not here. Vaadia’s rock-solid humans adopt passive poses.

In a way, they are softer, more flexible than us. When not standing or sitting with arms crossed, as is the case with Asa & Yehoshafat with Dog, his contemplative figures recline on the grass — see Natan — and rest on one knee – see Haza’el.

They don’t point, threaten or punch. They don’t judge. They don’t even have eyes – except for Tai, a gigantic head made of bluestone and placed by the entrance.

The artist, who died of pancreatic cancer just last February at age 65, discovered and began collecting the new material outside his Brooklyn studio after moving from Israel in 1975. He went on to study at the Pratt Institute and today, his works can be found in the collections of the Metropolitan

Museum of Art and the Bass Museum of Art, among other institutions.

Growing up in a farm working the land cultivated Vaadia’s deep love of the earth and nature, which he considered “an equal partner.”

He never pushes his figures too hard. The artist’s understanding and acceptance of the material’s limitations is evident in the range of gentle poses. A piece from 2001 titled Yo’ah with Dog depicts a figure resting one foot on a boulder while his arms are drawn to the back. His right leg is positioned at a right angle. Even a riskier pose, as the one given to Ah’av, lets the sitting figure bring the right knee close to the chest but not too much.

Compared to our highly stimulating reality, Vaadia’s quiet world of carefully arranged layers of carved stone may appear underwhelming.

But it is this restraint in color, gesture and size that lends Celebrating Boaz Vaadia a certain serenity and gifts us a break, for there is much noise indeed.

The noble causes are canceling one another out.

Gender inequality, racism,

corruption, fraud, rape, police brutality, hunger — not one stands out for long. It is true that art has always drawn from reality, and some believe an artist’s first responsibility is to reflect the current times. It is therefore understandable to find today’s fruits of selfexpression echoing the states of depression, impatience, and hostility.

Except we used to keep reality at a healthy distance.

We never used to carry it in our pockets. It never vibrated with news alerts. Coming face-to-face with reality, seeing it framed and hanging from a public wall, used to be a big moment. It forced us to acknowledge a truth we had denied or hadn’t heard of. It didn’t sound repetitious. It wasn’t fake solidarity.

When art portrayed the ugliness we were removed from, it interrupted our ignorance and numbness in a big way; sometimes the shock moved us to act. Now we need art, like Boaz Vaadia’s, that interrupts us from playing at being fulltime activists, and fewer artists screaming “I’m with you” and “How ’bout that?”

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Continued from page 13 reference that most people have,” explains Stancato. “If we do our jobs correctly, we’ll introduce people to our world and soon we’ll be able to relieve them of the comparison.”

“If we do our jobs, people aren’t going to spend their time looking and seeing who’s black and who’s not,” says Bowie, who last appeared at Dramaworks in A Raisin in the Sun. “They’ll get involved in the play, and pretty soon the other stuff falls away.”

The appeal of doing On Golden Pond, Bowie says, is, “Besides just loving the play, I love Ethel. There are very few plays that come along that have a wonderful arc from beginning to end of an older woman not playing decrepit and dying.

She’s full of life. So I thought, ‘What a wonderful opportunity to play this person,’ vibrant and alive and interested in everything.”

Stancato was tapped to direct this play, he believes, because “I think I’m really good at excavating dysfunction onstage. I think I can find the pain and the funny, all-inone breath.

When Bill Stancato (Hayes, PBD’s producing artistic director) said that they wanted to colorblind cast this, that was really interesting for me, because this play takes on family themes, it takes on generational themes, it doesn’t take on race themes.

And the Thayers represent what would become today’s modern family, which resonates with the culture we’re living in.”

Norman and Ethel are so different, one wonders how they have stayed together for nearly half a century. “Ethel comes to this place and she’s reminded of the memories of her childhood, and it gives

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On Golden Pond plays Feb. 2-25 at Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St., West Palm Beach. ($55$75. 514-4042) her a sense of renewal, that she’s not done living yet. She looks back on her life and she’s actually content, no regrets,” notes Stancato. “Whereas Norman has regrets. He’s losing his mind, his dignity is slipping away.

“He’s dealing with a lot of issues that, at his age, he really can’t go back and change. So he finds solace in the comfort of this house and its environment.

He has her to bark at and she’s right there, taking it and loving on him. At the end of the day, we see how much she means to him and vice versa. But it doesn’t open with a love fest between these two. The first thing we’re thinking is ‘Why is she with this guy for 48 years?’”

If the play gets you reaching for a Kleenex, you will not be alone. “I would definitely say there’s a lot of sentimentality there,” concedes Stancato, “but also a lot of comedy. Norman’s such a prickly pear, they find their love in bickering at one another. Because the way that Ethel and Norman have their banter, we the audience enjoy the comedy of it. If people want to take out their hankies, it’s because it resonates with them in the moment.”

Through the specifics of the Thayers, Scancato believes that Thompson has written a play with universality. Theatergoers are “going to laugh a little bit, they’re going to relate. They’re going to see themselves in it. If you have a parent, you’re going to find somebody in this play to relate to. Ernest did craft a play that literally speaks to everybody. If you call yourself a human, you can relate to this play and these people.”

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Music

String orchestra A Far Cry joins with pianist for new Glass concerto

By Greg Stepanich

A concert Feb. 14 at the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach has multiple drawing points: A visit by one of the top young classical ensembles in the country, one of the nation’s finest pianists, and a new concerto by its most prominent modernist composer.

Philip Glass’s Piano Concerto No. 3, which is composed for piano and string orchestra, got its world premiere in Boston last September by the pianist for whom it was written, Simone Dinnerstein, accompanied

by A Far Cry, an 18-member conductorless string orchestra founded in 2007.

In addition to the Glass

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Simone Dinnerstein and A Far Cry perform at 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 14 at the Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach.

Tickets: $40-$45 for nonmembers.

Info: 655-7226 or fourarts. org. concerto, Dinnerstein will be heard in one of the Bach keyboard concerti (in G minor, BWV 1058); also on the program is Bach’s Third Brandenburg Concerto and Prokofiev’s Visions Fugitives (Op. 22), a cycle of short piano pieces here arranged for string orchestra by the Russian violist and conductor Rudolf Barshai.

Handling the concertmaster’s position for the

Founded in 2007, A Far Cry is an 18-member string orchestra based in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston. Violinist Miki-Sophia Cloud is at far right. Photo provided Glass will be violinist MikiFauré and rock balladry along I would use to describe things Sophia Cloud, a graduate of with its recognizably Glassian that (Dinnerstein) brings to her Harvard and the Yale School style. But perhaps its most playing a lot of the time,” Cloud of Music who now teaches at distinguishing quality is its said.

Dartmouth. She joined A Far intimacy.

The music of Glass’s concerto Cry in 2009, and also performs “The first movement has a connects with that aspect as a member of the New Yorkreal romantic soul in places,” of Dinnerstein’s art — but based Solera Quartet. she said. “It’s not like a really that’s not to say the piece is Cloud describes the bombastic, hugely rhythmic, uniformly that way, Cloud concerto, written as an homage all moments-of-ecstasy kind said, particularly in the second to the Estonian master Arvo of piece. It’s very subtle, and movement. Fittingly for the Pärt, as well as for Dinnerstein, lyrical, and contemplative, and composer of such monumental as evocative at times of Pärt, personal, which are all words operas as Einstein on the Beach and Saytagraha, “there are some epic moments in this piece, but in general it tends to be on the more poetic, personal, intimate side,” she said.

A Far Cry, whose members are known as “Criers,” began among a group of stringplaying music students in Boston who formed an ensemble. They now perform about 30 concerts a year, and boast an omnivorous repertoire. They’ve been critical darlings almost since their debut, and in 2014, founded a record label on which its first two records were nominated for a Grammy award.

“We play everything from arrangements of ancient and medieval manuscripts to Daft Punk,” Cloud said, referring to the French electronic music duo. “Really the full gamut.

All of us are primarily classical players, but there are fiddlers in the group, there is some jazz knowledge. … Lately, we’ve become more and more interested and fascinated with learning from other musicians from other traditions.”

Still, there’s a limit.

“To say that we play everything is not true. We don’t play anything that we don’t feel like we could be convincing on,” said Cloud, 35, who hails from the Washington, D.C., suburbs in Northern Virginia.

“At this point, 11 years in, we have really deep artistic and often personal relationships with one another,” she said.

“We’ve been in it together for a long time. I like to joke sometimes that we’re like — not that I’ve ever climbed Everest or anything — a mountainclimbing team in that we’re all strung together, and the point is getting up the mountain. It’s not about anyone being a hero.

“And if we don’t all make it up the mountain, it’s not a victory.”

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Music promoter drafts a new career as beer crafter

By Bill Meredith ArtsPaper Music Writer Bands and beers are the twin engines that drive the clubs and restaurants in any live music scene. And North Palm Beachbased James Noble has blended performers and brews for more than a decade in Palm Beach County, in both traditional and not-so-customary ways.

From 2005 to 2012, the 59-year-old Noble was the proprietor of the Orange Door in Lake Park, the live music venue that, along with the Kelsey Club, preceded the small town’s current live entertainment epicenter of the Brewhouse Gallery and next-door Kelsey Theater. The Orange Door was perhaps best-known for its recurring “3 Guitar” shows, which featured separate sets by some of South Florida’s best guitarists.

Plenty of beers were sold at that venue over those sevenplus years, naturally; but none with Noble’s name on them.

Which is where his current, and more unorthodox, musical venture comes in. He’d started working as a delivery driver for United Parcel Service concurrently with opening the Orange Door, recently phasing out of the UPS job because he launched his own beer brand — Noble Blue Ale, by the Noble Brewing Company (www.facebook. com/noblebrewingcompany) — in June 2017. And its label prominently includes the slogan “Support Live Music.”

“That was an intentional message that I planned to include on the label from the get-go,” Noble says. “And plenty of the places that carry my beer feature live music, but there are also lots of restaurants that don’t. ... Everyone who’s served my beer at their establishments has said they’re very happy with the feedback and results.”

A Connecticut native who owns a guitar and a bass, and estimates that he plays them collectively “for about 10 minutes a year,” Noble has nonetheless found himself supporting live music since his teens. He moved south to one of the world’s preeminent music cities, New Orleans, with his family in 1972, and then to South Florida with friends while in his mid-20s in 1985. He’s been here ever since, having thrown his hat into both the nightclub and brewing worlds with no previous experience, and he frequented many of the clubs and restaurants where his beer is now carried beforehand.

“I contract through a brewery in Kiln, Mississippi, called Lazy Magnolia,” Noble says of the corporation’s engine room, located not far from New Orleans near the Louisiana state line. “A friend of mine

James Noble holds one of his self-named brews. Photo by Regina Campbell named Rick DiMarco, who’s a veterinarian in Juno Beach, came up with the recipe. Then it took me about two years to get all the paperwork together, but now I’m in more than 50 area venues, as far north as Angelo’s Too Pizza in Hobe Sound and as far south as Boston’s on the Beach in Delray Beach.”

Noble’s memories of the windowless, black box theaterstyle Orange Door mainly center on those “3 Guitar” shows, his own South Florida version of metallic fusion guitarist Joe Satriani’s ongoing international “G3 Tour.”

“I think I first met James at the Orange Door,” says Boynton Beach-based blues vocalist, bassist, guitarist and international touring artist Mark Telesca. “He’s always been a great guy; very accessible, and I really do like his beer. I’m so glad he’s succeeding with it.”

“I first tried a Noble Blue Ale at Boston’s on the Beach,” says J.P. Soars, the Boca Ratonbased blues guitarist/vocalist who tours internationally with both his band the Red Hots and the regional all-star act Southern Hospitality. “The first thing I noticed was the kind of blueberry aftertaste that leaves me wanting to take another sip.

It’s smooth and tastes great.”

Literally and figuratively, the Noble Brewing Company is branching out, right down to its palm tree logo with musical notes making up its trunk.

The owner’s planned expansion includes going into grocery, liquor and convenience stores beyond Palm Beach County, and he’s already donated to several area food and toy drives, plus cancer and veteran-related charities. Some new flavors are also on the horizon following his successful ale mission statement.

“So far, I’m only selling cases or kegs,” Noble says. “But the game plan is to eventually order six-pack holders and appear in stores not only in South Florida, but throughout the state, into Louisiana, Mississippi and the rest of the Southeast, and hopefully even beyond.”

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February 2018

Book Review

South County landmarks missing in otherwise strong resort guide

Palm Beach: The Essential­ Guide to America’s Legendary­ Resort Town, by Rick Rose; Globe Pequot, 170 pp.; $19.95

By Steve Pike R ick Rose is passionate about Palm Beach culture and society.

Those things sort of go with the territory (pardon the pun), as Rose is co-owner of Grandview Gardens Bed & Breakfast and Palm Beach Vacation Rentals in West Palm Beach. So Rose — a second-generation Floridian — has a vested interest in writing a book that features what he

views as “essential’’ information for visitors, be they tourists or snowbirds.

“We have a lot of guests who don’t know anything about Palm Beach,’’ Rose said. “They think it’s Palm Springs’’ in California.

Nevertheless, in many ways, Rose’s book, Palm Beach: The Essential Guide to America’s Legendary Resort Town, published by Globe Pequot, is exactly as its title indicates — a guide to Palm Beach, including its culture, high society and “must visit’’ destinations such as Worth Avenue, The Breakers and Flagler Museum.

Just published in November and already in its third printing, Palm Beach is available at local bookstores, Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com.

Rose is the official historian and tour guide for the Worth Avenue Association, so not surprisingly the 170-page book is filled with many pictures and information about Palm Beach island and its boutique shops, social life, fashion, mansions and restaurants.

The book’s introduction provides solid information on the history of Palm Beach and how to navigate the island (and Palm Beach County) by private

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and public transportation.

Rose’s knowledge and enthusiasm for Palm Beach show up as profound in the book’s first 56 pages (Chapter 1).

That’s when the reader gets the most details about places such The Breakers, Worth Avenue and The Everglades Club, along with homes including President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, La Guerida (the former Kennedy estate) and El Solano, which was a favorite hideout of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. In addition, Rose’s detailing of the back streets and piazzas and architectural history of Palm Beach is outstanding.

But for all of its insights into Palm Beach, the book comes somewhat unraveled when Rose leaves the island.

For example, Rose covers a lot of the “off island’’ highlights, including the Kravis Center and CityPlace in West Palm Beach, the Jupiter Lighthouse, the Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach and the Boca Raton Resort and Spa. But familiar places such as the Sandoway Discovery Center in Delray Beach and Nomad Surf Shop in the County Pocket aren’t mentioned.

There are also no mentions of Briny Breezes, Ocean Ridge and Gulf Stream. Delray Beach is relegated to three paragraphs 20

pages apart.

Rose details the equestrian scene in Wellington, scuba and snorkeling around Riviera Beach and provides a sentence or two on restaurants and nightlife in West Palm Beach.

The new Bricktops restaurant in Palm Beach Gardens gets a mention, but Rose ignores such restaurant staples as The Old Key Lime House in Lantana, Two Georges in Boynton Beach and Boston’s on the Beach on Delray Beach — each closer to Palm Beach than Bricktops.

Let's hope Rose will correct those omissions in the next edition. But even with those flaws, tourists and snowbirds (and locals) can learn a lot from Chapter 1, and that in itself makes the book worth the price.

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New Year's Traditions

Welcome to the Year of the Dog; Chinese celebration set for Mizner Park

(This is the second in an occasional series on how various cultures celebrate the new year.)

By Janis Fontaine

In American culture, we worship the sun. Our calendar is based on how quickly our planet revolves around our lifegiving star. The new year comes when we return to (pretty much) where we started.

In many Asian countries, the new year is based on the lunar calendar, which has about two fewer days in its cycle than the typical month. The date of the new year can vary as much as a month on our solar calendar, usually from Jan. 21 to Feb. 20.

Where the common zodiac is based on the day and month of your birth, the Chinese zodiac is based on the year. There are 12 years in a zodiac cycle, and each year has an associated animal, chosen for its attributes. This is the Year of the Dog. The Chinese New Year, and other lunar new year celebrations, take place Feb. 16 this year. In China, New Year’s is the most important holiday of the year. It’s so culturally significant that businesses close for a week so everyone can travel home to see the family.

“New Year’s means a new start, a new life,” Jennifer Jia of Delray Beach said. She moved to Boca Raton from China in 1996 to get her master’s degree at Florida Atlantic University.

“Chinese are very familyoriented. Everyone gets together for New Year’s dinner. That’s why it’s a week long, to give people time to travel.”

Jia is the vice president of the Chinese Association of Science, Education and Culture of South Florida, which is planning its fifth annual Chinese New Year’s Festival in Mizner Park in Boca Raton on Feb. 18. (The association moved the festival to the closest Sunday to the new year, for obvious reasons.)

CASEC has 10,000 members spread across Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The association rotates the venue every two years between Boca Raton and Miami.

The first year in Boca, the festival packed the amphitheater with more than 2,700 guests. “I think we broke some attendance records,” she said. The next year, it was “freezing” and attendance fell to 2,000. If the weather is good, Jia thinks the festival might break another record because “the Chinese community is growing.”

Jia, who owns a Delray Beach software company, says Boca Raton’s mayor, City Council and Mizner Park have always been enthusiastic about the festival, which introduces Chinese culture, customs and costumes and incorporates Chinese traditions like the vibrant, athletic lion dance, the precision of Chinese calligraphy

The Chinese Association of Science, Education and Culture of South Florida will sponsor dancers at the Boca celebration Feb. 18.

Photo provided by wangweijiang

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What: Chinese New Year's Festival When: 3:30-9 p.m. Feb. 18 Where: Mizner Park Amphitheater, 960 Plaza Real, Boca Raton Features: Entertainment, food, art, lion dancers Admission: Free Info: www.floridachinese. org What: Chinese New Year Celebration When: Noon-8 p.m. Feb. 17 Where: Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach Features: Music, lectures, tours, a Chinese calligraphy demonstration and workshop, and a performance of both the lion dance and the dragon dance Admission: Free Info: 832-5196; www. norton.org

demonstrations and diverse and unusual art. Traditional food is served, including spring rolls, fish, greens, rice cakes and sweet rice balls.

Another popular custom in China is giving red envelopes to children. “It’s very important,” Jia says. Parents and grandparents give unmarried children envelopes of cash “for being well-behaved all year.”

People traditionally dress in bright colors, with at least a little bit of red, she says.

Jia keeps in touch with her father and others in China at the New Year via Skype.

At the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, the fourth annual Chinese New Year Celebration be Feb. 17. This free event features lectures, tours, a calligraphy demonstration and workshop; dancers from Lee Koon Hung Kung Fu will perform the lion dance and the dragon dance.

New Year’s celebrations CHINESE NEW YEAR The Spring Festival or Lunar New Year celebrates the change from one zodiac year to the next in a 12-year repeating cycle. Chinese zodiac signs are determined by year of birth;

each sign is named for an animal: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, pig.

When: Feb. 16 Who celebrates: The Spring Festival is also celebrated in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Mauritius, Australia and the Philippines— more than 1.5 billion people.

How they celebrate: The New Year is a time to honor one’s ancestors with family gatherings and traditional foods. Fireworks, invented in China, are a huge part of the celebrations. Lion dancing, believed to bring good luck, is part of the celebrations.

KOREAN NEW YEAR Some Koreans celebrate our solar new year, called Sinjeong, but most celebrate Seollal.

When: Feb. 16 Who celebrates: It’s a national holiday and most Koreans celebrate.

How they celebrate: This three-day celebration is one of the most significant holidays of the Korean calendar. Not only is it a time for paying respect to ancestors, but it is also an opportunity to catch up with family members.

During Seollal, Koreans usually wear hanbok (traditional clothes), perform ancestral rites, play folk games, eat traditional foods, listen to stories and talk well into the night.

VIETNAMESE NEW YEAR This is the most important holiday in Vietnam. Its name, Tet Nguyen Dan, means “Feast of the First Morning of the First Day.” When: Feb. 16 Who celebrates: Young and old throughout Vietnam.

How they celebrate: One custom is housecleaning before the new year — except for sweeping, which is not allowed during Tet because it would sweep out good luck.

Family reunions with traditional foods are popular, as is giving money to children and the elderly. Custom dictates that the first person to visit a home in the new year will set the tone for the coming months. Ú

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Community Calendar Note: Events are current as of 1/26. Please check with organizers for any changes.

FEBRUARY 3

Saturday - 2/3 - Loop for Literacy WalkRun-Bike starts/ends at John Prince Park Center Drive Pavilion, 4759 S Congress Ave, Lake Worth. Benefits Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County. Roadside 40-mile ride 7 am: $50/ person. 5k Run 8 am: $35/adult; $15/student K-12. 5k Walk 8:15 am: $35/adult; $15/student K-12. 1.2-mi Fun Ride/Walk 9 am: $25/adult; $10/student K-12. Register online by 2/1 or race day: 767-3374; literacypbc.org 2/3 - Pine Jog Wild Orchid 5K at FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center, 6301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach. Benefits OrKids programs. 5k, kids fun run, more. 7:30 am register; 8 am race starts. $45. Register: pinejog.fau.edu 2/3 - League of Women Voters Cool Topic Discussion: Education in Palm Beach County at The Palm Beach Post auditorium, 2751 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach. Speakers include 4 members of the School Board of Palm Beach County. 8:30 am. Free. RSVP: lwvpbc.org 2/3 - VITA TAX Program at Pompey Park, 1101 NW 2nd St, Delray Beach. Free tax preparation service provided by United Way. Runs through 4/15. M/T 9 am-1 pm; T/W/Th 5:15-8:15 pm; Sat 9 am-12:30 pm. Free. Call 211; mydelraybeach. com 2/3 - Quilt Sale at Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S Seacrest Blvd. Benefits the library. M-Th 9 am-8:30 pm; Sat 9 am-5 pm. Free. 742-6390; boyntonlibrary.org 2/3 - Lawn Bowling at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. Takes skill/practice.

Age 18 & up. M/W/F/Sat 9 am-noon. Annual fee $40/resident; $50/non-resident. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/3 - Croquet Lessons at The National Croquet Club, 700 Florida Mango Rd, West Palm Beach.

Every Sat 10 am-noon. Free. Reservations: 4782300; nationalcroquetclub.com 2/3 - The Writer’s Studio at Delray Beach Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Every Sat 10 am.

Free. 638-7251; delraylibrary.org 2/3 - Bike Safety Presentation at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 10-11 am. Free. 393-7906; myboca.us/957/Library 2/3 - Historical Walking Tour meets at Palm Beach County History Museum, 300 N Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach. 90-minute guided tour showcases the evolution of downtown West Palm Beach buildings/landmarks. Tours begin at 101 N Clematis St., ends at Palm Beach County History Museum, 300 N Dixie Hwy. Held again 2/17. 10 am. $10/recommended donation.

Registration: 832-4164 x100; hspbc.org 2/3 - HWW: Recreation Services Open House at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. All ages. 11 am-1 pm. Free. 393-7906; myboca.us/957/Library 2 /3 - Isabelle de Borchgrave: Illustrated Lecture at The Society of The Four Arts

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Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 11 am. Free. 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/3 - A Gilded Age Style Lunch in Café des Beaux-Arts at Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. Delicacies & refreshments reminiscent of the elegance of entertaining during the Gilded Age. Runs through April.

T-Sat 11:30 am-2:30 pm; Sun noon-3 pm. $22/ museum member includes tax/gratuity; $40/ non-member includes museum admission/ tax/gratuity. Advance purchase recommended: 655-2833; flaglermuseum.us 2/3 - Koto Demonstration at Morikami Japanese Museum and Gardens Tea House, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Traditional Japanese stringed instrument first introduced to Japan and China in the 7th-8th century. Learn the fascinating history, listen to its captivating/ tranquil sounds. Noon, 1:30 pm & 3 pm. $5 w/ paid admission. 495-0233 x263; morikami.org 2/3 - Black Movie Experience (BMX): 3 ½ Minutes 10 Bullets at Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, 170 NE 5th Ave, Delray Beach.

Culturally curated films. 1st Sat 1-4 pm. $10/ non-member. Limited seating; RSVP: 279-8883; spadymuseum.com 2/3 - Pickleball at Pompey Park, 1101 NW 2nd St, Delray Beach. Adults. M-F 8:30-11:30 am, F 6-8:30 pm, Sat 1-4 pm. Monthly pass $15/ resident, $25/non-resident; $2/day. 243-7356; mydelraybeach.com 2/3 - Repertory Dance Theatre Ensemble at Florida Atlantic University Theatre, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. 1 & 7 pm. $22. 800-745-3000; fauevents.com 2/3 - HWW: A Year of Inspired Living by Kelly Martinsen at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 2-3 pm. Free. 3937906; myboca.us/957/Library 2/3 - Salome part of National Theatre Live Series at Society of The Four Arts, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. All performances live unless otherwise noted. Contains nudity/depiction/ references to sexual violence. 2 pm. $25/adult; $15/student. 655-7226; fourarts.org 2/3 - 3rd Annual Boca Italian Fest at Sanborn Square, 72 N Federal Hwy. Authentic Italian food, vendors, children’s activities, live entertainment, 1st Annual Meatball Eating Contest. 4-10 pm. Free. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/3 - John Keyse-Walker speaks and signs his book Beach, Breeze, Bloodshed at Murder on the Beach Bookstore, 273 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach.

6 pm. Free. 279-7790; murderonthebeach.com 2/3 - Kiki Sanchez Latin Jazz Ensemble at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 8 pm. $30-$45. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 2/3 - Sick Puppies Comedy Show Improv at Center Stage Performing Arts, 7200 W Camino Real #330, Boca Raton. Every F/Sat 9-10:30 pm. $15/online; $20/at the door. 954-667-7735; sickpuppiescomedy.com 2/3 - First Nighters at Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. Hobnob with performers; have your photo taken with the stars. Follows

2/6 - Highland Beach - First Tuesday at Highland Beach Town Hall, 3614 S Ocean Blvd. 1:30 pm.

Agenda: ci.highland-beach.fl.us 2/6 & 20 - Boynton Beach - First and third Tuesday at Boynton Beach City Hall, 100 E Boynton Beach Blvd. 6:30 pm. Agenda: boynton-beach.org 2/6 & 20 - Delray Beach - First & third Tuesdays at Delray Beach City Hall, 100 NW 1st Ave. 6 pm.

Agenda: mydelraybeach.com 2/9 - Gulf Stream - Second Friday at Gulf Stream Town Hall, 100 Sea Rd. 9 am. Agenda: gulfstream.org 2/12 - Ocean Ridge - First Monday at Ocean Ridge Town Hall, 6450 N Ocean Blvd. 6 pm. Agenda: oceanridgeflorida.com 2/12 & 26 - Lantana - Second & fourth Mondays at Lantana Town Hall, 500 Greynolds Cir. 7 pm.

Agenda: lantana.org 2/13 & 27 - Boca Raton - Second & fourth Tuesday at Boca Raton City Hall, 201 W Palmetto Park Rd. 6 pm. Agenda: myboca.us 2/22 - Briny Breezes - Fourth Thursday at Briny Breezes Town Hall, 4802 N Ocean Blvd. 4 pm.

Agenda: townofbrinybreezes-fl.com 2/27 - Manalapan - Fourth Tuesday at Manalapan Town Hall, 600 S Ocean Blvd. 10 am. Agenda: manalapan.org 2/27 - South Palm Beach - Fourth Tuesday at the South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. 7 pm. Agenda: southpalmbeach.com performance of Benise: Soulful Spanish Nights.

9:30 pm. $20. 237-7750; lynn.tix.com 2/3-4 - Art Al Fresco at Lake Worth Beach, 10 S Ocean Blvd. Presented by Lake Worth Art League. 11 am-7 pm. Lwartleague.org 2/3-4 - Artists in the Park presented by Delray Beach Art League at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St. Fine art exhibition/sales. Held again 3/3-4. 10 am-4:30 pm. Free. 843-2311; delrayartleague.com 2/3-4 - Boca Raton Museum of Art 32nd Annual Museum Art Festival in Mizner Park, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. 10 am-5 pm. Free.

392-2500 bocamuseum.org 2/3-4 - Trunk Show & Purse Signing: Julie Feldman at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. Noon-4:30 pm. 392-2500 x106; bocamuseum.org 2/3-4 - Benise: Soulful Spanish Nights at Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. Part of Live at Lynn Theatre Series. Sat 7:30 pm; Sun 4 pm. $50-$70. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com 2/3-4 - Bloodshot at Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, Black Box Theater, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Runs through 2/18. W-Sat 7:30 pm; Sat/Sun 2 pm. $28-$66. 844-672-2849; miznerparkculturalcenter.com 2/3-4 - Garland, In Word and Song (PG) at Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Runs through 2/11.

Th/F/Sat 8 pm; Sun 2 pm. $35. 347-3948; willowtheatre.org 2/3-4 - On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson at Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St, West Palm Beach. Runs through 2/25. W/Sat/Sun 2 pm; F/Sat 8 pm; W/Th 7:30 pm (check website for specific days). $55/preview nights; $90/opening night; $75/regular admission. 514-4042 x2; palmbeachdramaworks.org 2/3-4 - Bachelorette by Leslye Headland at Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave. Runs through 2/11. Th/F/Sat 8 pm; Sun 2 pm. $23.

586-6410; lakeworthplayhouse.org

2/3-4 - Company by Stephen Sondheim at Levis JCC Sandler Center, 21050 95th Ave S, Boca Raton. Presented by The West Boca Theatre Company. Runs through 2/11. Th/Sat 7:30 pm; Th/Sun 2 pm. $40/VIP reserved; $30/general admission; $25/A&L Gold member; free/A&L Platinum member. 558-2512; levisjcc.org

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Sunday - 2/4 - Sado: Tea Ceremony Beginners Class at Morikami Japanese Museum and Gardens Seishin-an Teahouse, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Study the traditional art of Sado, The Way of Tea. Tea Ceremony Workshop is required for those who have never taken a Tea Ceremony Class but wish to start studying Sado. 2 lessons/month (2/4 & 11); individual appointments begin at 10:15 am. $50/member; $55/non-member. Registration: 495-0233 x210; morikami.org 2/4 - Free Museum Admission at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. 1st Sun noon-5 pm. 392-2500; bocamuseum.org 2/4 - Bridge Duplicate at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Sanctioned A.C.B.L. duplicate bridge game for the experienced player. Light lunch served. Partners available for singles. Every Sun through 4/29 12:30-4 pm (except special events/holidays). $10/at the door. Reservations or partners: 338-2995; myboca.us 2/4 - Brazilian Film Screening: Dear Ambassador at Florida Atlantic University Theatre, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. 2 pm. $20.

800-745-3000; fauevents.com 2/4 - Live! At the Norton: Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and the Music She Loved at Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. 2:30 pm doors open; 3 pm show. $5/member; $10/non-member. 8325196; norton.org 2/4 - Concert: Eduardo at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Part of Friends Music Series. Adults. 3-4 pm. Free. Reservations: 3937852; myboca.us/957/Library

2/4 - Ultimate 2018 Super Bowl Party at Boston’s on the Beach, 40 S Ocean Blvd, Delray Beach. Reserve seats/barstools, open bar, appetizer, entree, dessert. 5:30 pm. $139.70/ ticket includes tax, gratuities, surcharge. 2783364; bostonsonthebeach.com Monday - 2/5 - Pickleball at Ezell Hester, Jr. Community Center, 1901 N Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Combines badminton & tennis.

Adults. M/W/F 9 am-noon; T/Th 10 am-1 pm. $5/person; annual pass $130/resident, $165/ non-resident. 742-6550; boynton-beach.org 2/5 - Adult Watercolor Painting Workshop at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach.

Instructor provides class lesson/lecture, emphasis on composition/drawing, then a painting demo. Remainder is one-on-one instruction, finishes w/class critique. Age 18 & up. Every M or W 10 am-1 pm. Monthly $35/resident; $40/non-resident. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/5 - Exhibition: Centennial Faces at Palm Beach County Historic Courtroom Gallery, 300 N Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach. Runs through 3/31. M-F 10 am-5 pm; Sat 10 am-4 pm. Free.

832-4164, x101; historicalsocietypbc.org 2/5 - Senior Bingo at Pompey Park, 1101 NW 2nd St, Delray Beach. Age 50 & up. M/W 10:30 am-noon. Free. 243-7356; mydelraybeach.com 2 /5 - Jewish Contributions to American Music with Miles Hoffman at The Society of The Four Arts, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach.

Part I 11 am; Part II 2:30 pm. $25/lecture; $40/ both lectures. Reservations: 805-8562; fourarts. org 2/5 – American Presidents & Their Secretaries of State at Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S Seacrest Blvd. Noon-1 pm. Free.

742-6390; boyntonlibrary.org 2/5 - Ping Pong Open Play at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. Adults. Every M 1:30-4 pm. Free. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/5 - The Old Testament as Inspiration for Contemporary Artists at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Part of Lifelong Learning Community Institute. Held again 2/12 & 26. 2-3:30 pm. $45/3 sessions. 266-9490; delraylibrary.org 2/ 5 - 2nd Annual Walk in the Woods at Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca W Dr. Benefits Boca Raton Children’s Museum. Performances by students from Lynn Conservatory of Music.

Free tee shirts, enjoy wine/beverages/snacks.

3-5 pm. $50/person. Registration: 368-6875; cmboca.org 2/5 - Culture & Cocktails: Behind the Embassy Door - A Conversation with Edward Elson at The Colony Palm Beach, 155 Hammon Ave. Presented by the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. 5-7 pm. $65/advance; $85/at the door. 472-3330; palmbeachculture. com 2 /5 - Wine and Spirits Appreciation with Athena Yannitsas: Bring on the Bubbly!

Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines at The Society of The Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 5:30-7 pm. $45/class. Reservations: 655-7226; fourarts. org

EVERY SATURDAY • OLD SCHOOL SQUARE • 9AM-2PM 60 + Vendors • Live Music • Family Fun • Pet Friendly Located a half block North of Atlantic Ave on NE 2ND Ave • Downtown.

(561) 276-7511 • DelrayGreenMarket.com

AT26 Community Calendar 2/5 - Google Trilogy Part 1: Google Mail at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 6-7:30 pm. Free. 393-7852; myboca. us/957/Library 2/5 - Happy Squares Dance Club at Boynton Beach Civic Center, 128 E Ocean Ave. All skill levels welcome. Age 18 & up. Every M 6:45-9:15 pm. $6/person. 865-2611; boynton-beach.org 2/5 - Bike Nite at Tilted Kilt Pub & Brewery, 3320 Airport Rd #1, Boca Raton. Held by Fury Road Riders, benefits Natural High, a national non-profit dedicated to inspire youth to say no to drugs and alcohol. 10% of food bill donated.

Every M 7 pm. 504-3310; furyroadrc.com 2/5 - Adult Tango Dance at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. For adults. Every M 7:50-10:50 pm. $12/residents, $15/nonresidents. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/5-6 - 19th Share-A-Haircut at Hair Cuttery locations. For every haircut purchased at one of Hair Cuttery’s salons, one free haircut certificate will be donated to a homeless adult or child locally. 9 am-9 pm. Check website/salons for price. Haircuttery.com 2/5-6 - Introduction to Computers at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Part of Older Adults Tech Academy. Every M/T through 3/27 10:30 am-noon. Free. Registration: 2660196; delraylibrary.org 2/5-6 - An Evening of Romance: Jackie Evancho & Daniel Montenegro at Spanish River Church, 2400 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Held again 2/9. 8 pm. Tickets start at $50. 800-7166975; spanishriverconcerts.com 2/5-7 - Tax Preparation at Boynton Beach Senior Center, 1021 S Federal Hwy. Runs M/T/W through 4/16. 8:30 am-noon. Free. 742-6570; boynton-beach.org Tuesday - 2/6 – Pickleball: Advanced Play at Delray Beach Community Center, 50 NW

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Green Markets Artisan Market every Sunday and Wednesday, Plaza del Mar, 230 S. Ocean Blvd, Manalapan. Unique food finds, local artists, handicraft vendors. 10 am-3 pm. Free.

762-5340; plazadelmarshopping.com Boca Raton GreenMarket every Saturday, Royal Palm Place Southwest Parking Lot, intersection of S Federal Highway and SE Mizner Blvd. 8 am-1 pm. Free. downtownboca.org; 299-8684; elilly707@aol.com Delray Beach GreenMarket every Saturday, Old School Square Park, 50 NE 2nd Ave, one block north of Atlantic Ave. Fresh local produce, baked goods, gourmet food items, plants, live music, children’s activities. 9am-2pm. 276-7511; delraycra.org Lake Worth Farmer’s Market every Saturday, Old Bridge Park, 10 S Ocean Blvd, Lake Worth. 9 am-1 pm. Free. 547-3100; lakeworthfarmersmarket.com Lantana Greenmarket every Wednesday at Bicentennial Park, 312 E Ocean Ave, Lantana. Featuring homegrown veggies, fruits and flowers. 2 pm-sunset. Free. 9290237 1st Ave. Adults. T/Th/F 9 am-1 pm. Monthly pass $20/resident, $30/non-resident; per visit $3/resident, $4/non-resident. 243-7250; mydelraybeach.com 2/6 – Creativity Workshop for Adults at Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S Seacrest Blvd.

Held again 2/13. 10:30 am-noon. Free. 7426390; boyntonlibrary.org 2/6 - Chess Club at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. Knowledge of the game necessary. Age 18 & up. Every T/F noon-4:30 pm. Annual fee $15/resident; $20/non-resident.

243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/6 - Boca Raton Noon Toastmasters at Train Depot, 747 S Dixie Hwy. Improve public speaking, leadership abilities. Every T 12:15-1:15 pm. Free. 251-4164; toastmastersclub.org 2/6 - Ikebana Flower Arrangement: Ikenobo School at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Rd,

Delray Beach. Traditional flower arranging using fresh flowers. Every T through 2/27. Beginners: 11am-1pm; Intermediate: 1-3 pm. $70/ member; $80/non-member; + $80/flower fee.

Registration: 495-0233; morikami.org 2/6 - Couples Round Dance at Boynton Beach Civic Center, 128 E Ocean Ave. Learn figures/ routines to waltz, swing, foxtrot. Age 18 & up. Every T 1-2:30 pm high intermediate level; 2:30-4 pm low intermediate level. $12/couple.

352-455-5759; boynton-beach.org 2/6 – Socrates Café at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Philosophical discussions. Every T 1:30-3 pm. Free. 393-7852; myboca.us/957/Library 2/6 - Art Insights: Portraiture in Art History: Affirming Authority with Yvette Sencer, Ph.D. at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. 2-3 pm. $6/member; $12/nonmember. 392-2500; bocamuseum.org

February 2018 2/6 - Central and South American Art and Architecture at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Part of Lifelong Learning Community Institute. Every T through 3/6. 2-3:30 pm. $50/4 sessions. 266-9490; delraylibrary.org 2/6 - Word 2013 Basics at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. 2-3:30 pm. Free.

Registration: 266-0196; delraylibrary.org 2/6 - Presentation: Emily Dickinson, Poet hosted by Mark Perlberg part of Dramalogue Talking Theatre series at Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St, West Palm Beach. Conversations with/about the artists who create the magic. 2 & 7 pm. $23. 514-4042; palmbeachdramaworks.org 2/6 - Gallery Talk: Modern and Contemporary Collection at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. Held again 2/20.

3 pm. Free w/museum admission. 392-2500; bocamuseum.org 2/6 - James B. Stewart: Tangled Webs: How False Statements are Undermining America at The Society of The Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Part of Esther B. O’Keeffe Speaker Series.

3 pm. $35. 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/6 - The Golden Age of Broadway with Harvey Granat at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of Winter Lecture Series at FAU Lifelong Learning Society. Every T through 2/27 3-4:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $50/ member; $65/at the door & non-member. 2973171; fau.edu/lls 2/6 - Alfred Hitchcock: A Brief Life by Peter Ackroyd part of The Talk of Kings Book Discussion Group at The Society of the Four Arts King Library, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach.

5:30-6:30 pm. Free. 655-2766; fourarts.org

2/6 - Pinochle at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Every T/Th 6-9 pm.

Free. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/6 - Ukulele Music Interactive at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. All ages. 1st & 3rd T 6-9 pm. Free. 243-7350; mydelraybeach. com 2/6 - Art Salon: Memorial Landscapes Between Transformation and Disintegration: Photography as a Textural Approach with Anja Marais at Armory Art Center, 811 Park Place, West Palm Beach. 6:308:30 pm. $10. 832-1776; armoryart.org 2/6 - Soul Line Dancing at Ezell Hester, Jr. Community Center, 1901 N Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Age 18+. Every T 7-8:30 pm. $6/ person. 742-6550; Boynton-beach.org 2/6 – Open Play Basketball 30 & Over at Delray Beach Community Center, 50 NW 1st Ave. T 7-8 pm. Free. 243-7000 x5001; mydelraybeach.com 2/6 - Concert: Prima Trio part of Flagler Museum Music Series, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. Chamber music in a gracious/intimate setting. Special dessert/champagne reception with the musicians. Complimentary valet parking. 7:30 pm. $70/concert. 655-2833; flaglermuseum.us 2/6 - Blue Tuesdays at Boston’s on the Beach, 40 S Ocean Blvd, Delray Beach. Hosted by Famous Frank Ward. Every T 8:30-11:30 pm.

Free. 278-3364; bostonsonthebeach.com 2/6-8 - Palm Beach Watercolor Society Workshop featuring Pat Weaver at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. $325/member; $366/non-member. palmbeachwatercolorsociety.org Wednesday - 2/7 - A Tutorial on the Everglades Agricultural Area at South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Rd, Delray Beach.

Hosted by The Alliance of Delray Residential Associations. Speakers Ron Rice, PhD, Director of PBC Agricultural Extension & Cody Beard, Florida Crystals Agriculture Systems Manager.

9 am doors open; 9:30 am meeting. Free. 8593383; allianceofdelray.com 2/7 - Palm Beach State College Foundation Annual STEAM Luncheon: A Conversation with Dr. Guy Harvey at Kravis Center Cohen Pavilion, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach. 11:45 am-2 pm. $150. 868-3570; palmbeachstate.edu/foundation 2/7 - Socrates Cafe at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Philosophical discussions facilitated by Claire Drattell & Don Clare. Every W 11:30 am-1 pm. Free. 266-0194; delraylibrary.org 2/7 - Adult Coloring Club at Highland Beach Library, 3618 S Ocean Blvd. Use our coloring sheets or bring your own. Every W 1 pm. Free.

278-5455; highlandbeach.us 2/7 - Beginner’s Laptop & Internet at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults.

1-2:30 pm. Free. 393-7852; myboca.us/957/ Library 2/7 - Ikebana: Sogetsu School-Beginners at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Oki Education Center, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Contemporary flower arranging using fresh flowers. Every W through 2/28 1:30-3:30 pm. $70/member; $80/non-member; $60/flower fee. Registration: 495-0233 x237; morikami.org 2/7 - Mahjong at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. For adults. Every W 1:30-4:30 pm. $10/yearly membership; $2/day. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/7 - Whole Brain Workout at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Part of Lifelong Learning Community Institute. Every W through 3/7 (no class 2/21) 2-3:30 pm. $50/4 sessions. 266-9490; delraylibrary.org 2/7 - Excel 2013 Basics at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. 2-3:30 pm. Free.

Registration: 266-0196; delraylibrary.org 2/7 - Marching On: The U.S. Labor Movement and Its Songs at The Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9th St, Delray Beach. Part of Nostalgia Concert Series: Feelin’ Groovy with Pink Slip Duo. 2 pm. $25. 272-1281; delraybeachplayhouse.com 2/7 - Silent Painting Party: Panda Heart With You (16x20 Canvas) at Boynton Beach Art Center, 125 SE 2nd Ave. Artist Shivon Jackson-Schmitz uses her talents and American Sign Language (ASL) to help budding artists (or wannabes) create a “masterpiece” to share with a loved one. 6:30-8 pm. $25/resident; $31/nonresident. 742-6650; boynton-beach.org 2/7 - I Love Paris: Evening in the City of Lights part of Music Series at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. 7 pm doors open; 7:30 pm performance. $25/single-event ticket.

588-8889; southpalmbeach.com 2/7 - Alafair Burke speaks and signs her book The Wife at Murder on the Beach Bookstore, 273 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 7 pm. Free. 279-7790; murderonthebeach.com 2/7 - Cabaret Series: Stacy Sullivan: It’s A Good Day, Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee at Lynn University Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $40.

237-9000; lynn.tix.com

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February 2018 2/7 - An Evening of Romance: Jackie Evancho & Daniel Montenegro at Kings Point Theatre, 7000 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. Held again 2 pm 2/10. 8 pm. Tickets start at $50. 800-716-6975; spanishriverconcerts.com 2/7-8 - Computers: The Internet and Beyond at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Part of Older Adults Tech Academy.

Every W/Th through 3/29 9:15-10:45 am. Free.

Registration: 266-0196; delraylibrary.org Thursday - 2/8 - Rippers Knitting Club at Boynton Beach Civic Center, 128 E Ocean Ave. Registration form must be completed on 1st visit. All skill levels. Every Th 9 am-noon. $10/ per season. 742-6240; boynton-beach.org 2/8 - Quilters meet at Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S Seacrest. Share quilting information, perpetuate quilting as a cultural/ artistic form. Sale of quilted items supports the Library. Every Th 9-11:30 am. Free. 742-6886; boyntonlibrary.org 2/8 - Exhibition Opening: Spotlight/JeanMichel Basquiat: Drawing into Painting at Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. Exhibit runs through 3/18 regular museum hours. Free admission through 12/2018. 832-5196; norton.org 2/8 - JAFCO Meet the Author Luncheon: Amy Weiss at The Polo Club of Boca Raton, 5400 Champion Blvd. 10 am. $125. 954-3158696; jafco.org/events/meet-the-authorluncheon/ 2/8 - Shell Chic Designs with Robin Grubman: Sailor Valentines at The Society of The Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 10 am-1 pm. $125 (materials included). Reservations: 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/8 - Knit ‘N Purl at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Rotating facilitators. Held again 2/22. 10:30 am. Free.

266-0194; delraylibrary.org 2/8 - Adult Acrylics Art Class at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. Local instructor teaches basic acrylic painting techniques to beginners; also available for instruction to advanced painters. Call for list of supplies needed. Age 18 & up. Every Th noon-3 pm. Per class $10/resident; $12/non-resident.

243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/8 - Lunch & Learn: Candide presented

by Palm Beach Opera at The National Croquet Center, 700 Florida Mango Rd, West Palm Beach.

Noon-2 pm. $84. 833-7888; pbopera.org 2/8 - Dialogues in Civility: In Conversation with Dan Lothian at Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. Noon. $15. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com 2/8 - Senior Bridge at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. Experienced players welcome. Partners not needed. Every Th 12:30-4 pm. Annual fee $15/resident + $1/ game; $25/non-resident + $2/game. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/8 - A.N.T.H.U.M. Jazz Band Dance Party at Boynton Beach Senior Center, 1021 S Federal Hwy. Standards, pop, big band swing, jazz.

Every Th 1-3 pm. $2/non-member. 742-6570; boynton-beach.org 2/8 - Music in Therapy: Music as Medicine at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Part of Lifelong Learning Community Institute. Held again 2/15 & 3/1. 2-3:30 pm. $45/3 sessions. 266-9490; delraylibrary.org 2/8 - The Traitor’s Wife with Allison Pataki at The Society of The Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 2:30 pm. Free. Reservations: 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/8 - The Vietnam War with Dr. Ralph Nurnberger at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of Winter Lecture Series at FAU Lifelong Learning Society. Every Th through 3/ 1 3-4:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $50/ advance member; $65/at the door & nonmember. 297-3171; fau.edu/lls 2/8 - Art After Dark/Opening of JeanMichel Basquiat: Drawing into Painting & Curator’s Conversations at Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. 5-9 pm; 6:30 pm curator’s conversations. Free. 8325196; norton.org 2/8 - Concert: Mancini/Tacca Duo: Vocal & Accordion at Highland Beach Library Community Room, 3618 S Ocean Blvd. 5 pm.

Free. 278-5455; highlandbeach.us 2/8 - Bacchus Beckons: Launch Party for Boca Bacchanal Wine and Food Festival at Saks, 5000 Glades Rd. Benefits Boca Raton Historical Society and Museum. Live entertainment, wine, hors d’oeuvres, more. 6-8 pm. $50. 395-6766; bocabacchanal.com 2/8 - Rotary Roots Celebration 2018 at The Fieldhouse at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. The Rotary Club of Delray Beach is planting 70 trees for 70 years of service.

Cocktail, hors d’oeuvres, entertainment, history.

6-8:30 pm. $50. 309-1656; delraybeachrotary. org 2/8 - The Next Generation Road Rascals Car Show at Lake Worth Casino Building & Beach Complex, 10 S Ocean Blvd. 2nd Th 6-9 pm. rstarr2010@gmail.com

2/8 - Open Reading Night at School of Creative Arts/Crest Studios at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach.

Listen or sign up to read from an original work (published or unpublished). All levels welcome.

Read for 10-15 minutes then open discussion (not critique). 2nd Th 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. 7423244; oldschoolsquare.org 2/8 - An Evening with General Martin E. Dempsey (Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff 2011-2015) at Palm Beach Atlantic University DeSantis Family Chapel, 300 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach. Presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy. 7-8 pm. Free. Register: 803-2011; pbau.edu 2/8 - Jazz in the Gallery at Boca Raton Museum of Art Outdoor Sculpture Garden, 501 Plaza Real, Mizner Park. The Marshall Turkin Classic Jazz Ensemble. 7-8:30 pm. Free w/paid admission. 392-2500; bocamuseum.org 2/8 - Novel Idea Book Club: Something Like Happy by Eva Woods at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 7-8 pm. Free.

393-7968; myboca.us/957/Library 2/8 - An Evening All About Women with Sharon Gless at Florida Atlantic University Theatre, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Composite of monologues. Light dinner/silent auction prior to the play. 5:30 pm dinner/silent auction; 7:30 pm/show. $75-$125/dinner reception includes preferred seating; $35/play only. 297-3865; fauevents.com 2/8-10 - Step-Above Rummage Sale at First Presbyterian Church, 33 Gleason St, Delray Beach. Boutique, shoes, linens, media area, clothes, games, more. Lunch available for purchase. 9 am-2 pm. Free. 276-6338; firstdelray.com 2/8-11 - The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson at Florida Atlantic University

Theatre Lab, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Runs through 2/25. Th/F/Sat 7:30 pm; Sat/Sun 3 pm. $35. 800-564-9539; fau.edu/theatrelab Friday - 2/9 - Great Books Discussion Group at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Every F 10 am. Free. 266-0798; delraylibrary.org 2/9 - Supervised Bridge Play at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. John Black. Partners not needed. Adults. Every F 10 am-noon. $10/person. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/9 - Current Events Discussion Group at Highland Beach Library, 3618 S Ocean Blvd.

Every F 10:30 am-noon. Free. 278-5455; highlandbeach.us 2/9 - Balkan by the Beach: International Folk Dance at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. Benefit of exercise, pleasure of dancing to beautiful music. No experience or partner needed. Age 50 & up. Every F 11 am1:30 pm. Per class: $5/resident; $6/non resident.

243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/9 - Bill Gove Golden Gavel Toastmasters Club at Duffy’s Sports Grill, 4746 N Congress Ave, Boynton Beach. Every F noon-1 pm. $12/ lunch or $5/soft drink; cash only. 742-2121; billgovetoastmastersclub.com 2/9 - Adult Coloring Club at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. 2nd & 4th F 2 pm. Free. Registration: 266-0196; delraylibrary. org 2/9 - Showdown at the Deli at The Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9th St. Part of Interactive Studio Theatre Series. 2 pm. $25.

272-1281 x4; delraybeachplayhouse.com 2/9 - West Side Story (1961/NR) - part of Friday Films Series at The Society of The Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 2:30 & 6 pm. $5/adult. 655-7227; fourarts.org

Community Calendar AT27 2/9 - Magic Wheels & Special Deals at Barrier Free Park, 3111 S Congress Ave, Boynton Beach. Witness the unveiling of the new Magic Wheelchair which will be donated to the honorary starter of this year’s Barrier Free 5K race. Family fare. 6-7:30 pm. Free. 742-6642; boynton-beach.org 2/9 - Evening on the Avenue at Cultural Plaza, 414 Lake Ave, Lake Worth. Live music, food vendors, crafts, artists selling their artwork. Every F 6-10 pm. Free. 588-8344; lakeworth.org 2/9 - Bonfire on the Beach at Lake Worth Casino and Beach Complex, 10 S Ocean Blvd.

Bring beach chairs. 2nd & 4th F through 2/23 6-9 pm. Free; metered parking. 533-7395; lakeworth.org 2/9 - Friday Oldies Night with Joey Dale at The Pavilion Grille, 301 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Every F 6 pm dinner; 8 pm showtime/ dancing. $10/includes house drink. 912-0000; paviliongrille.com 2/9 - Open Acoustic Jam at VFW Post 5335, 500 NE 21st Ave, Boynton Beach. All welcome.

Adults. 2nd F 6-8 pm. Free. 518-637-7657 2/9 - Jimmy Mazz Presents: The Glen Campbell Experience at Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave. 7 pm. $25. 586-6410; lakeworthplayhouse.org 2/9 - Laser Shows at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Tr N, West Palm Beach. 2nd F 7 pm. $10/advance, $12/at the door. 832-1988; sfsciencecenter.org 2/9 - Movies at the Beach at Lantana Municipal Beach, 131 Florida A1A, Manalapan. 7 pm. Free. 540-5000; lantana.org 2/9 - Castoffs Square Dance Club at Boynton Beach Civic Center, 128 E Ocean Ave. Basic modern western square dancing. Every F 7-7:45 pm dance & rounds; 7:45-9:30 pm dance club.

$12/couple at the door. 731-3119; boyntonbeach.org 2/9 - Violin Master Class with Elmar Oliveira at Lynn University Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. 7 pm. Free. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com 2/9 - Cocktail Hour: The Show at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 8 pm. $55-$65. 243-7922 x1; oldschoolsquare.org 2/9 - Polo Presents Motown Friday Nights with Memory Lane at The Colony Palm Beach, 155 Hammon Ave. Music from the Temptations, Supremes, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye. Every F 9:30 pm. $20 cover includes free drink coupon. 659-8100; thecolonypalmbeach.com 2/9-10 - Art Show and Signing: Artist Tim Frogman Cotterill at Pavo Real Gallery, 6000 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Fri 5-8 pm; Sat 1-4 pm.

392-5521; pavoreal.com 2/9-11 - 19th Annual South Florida Garlic Fest at John Prince Park, 759 S Congress Ave, Lake Worth. Food, music, entertainment. No pets, no weapons, no outside food/drink, no refunds; all bags subject to search. F 5-11 pm/ Sat 11 am-11 pm/Sun 11 am-6 pm. $10-$100/ tickets; $10-$20/parking. sflgarlicfest.com Saturday - 2/10 - 6th Annual Barrier Free 5K Run, Walk and Roll at Barrier Free Park, 3111 S Congress Ave, Boynton Beach.

Benefits Congress Avenue Barrier Free Park, designed with the needs of children and adults with disabilities in mind; the only park of its kind in the county. 7:30 am. 742-6642; boyntonfoundation.org 2/10 - Healthy Parks/Healthy People at Jaycee Park, 2600 S Federal Hwy, Boynton Beach. New program for those who want to walk and explore the city’s natural areas while

AT28 Community Calendar socializing with new friends. Held at a different park each month. 10 am. Free. 742-6641; boynton-beach.org 2/10 - Ride & Remember Trolley Tour departs from Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, 170 NW 5th Ave, Delray Beach. 2-hour tour; focus on 5 historic districts. 2nd Sat 10 am-noon. $25. Reservations: 279-8883; spadymuseum.com 2/10 - Koto: Japanese Traditional Music Workshop at Morikami Japanese Museum and Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach.

Adults choose which instrument they would like to study: 13-string koto or shakuhachi. Program aimed at beginners. 10:30 am-12:30 pm. $50.

495-0233 x210; morikami.org 2/10 - 13th Annual Science of Chocolate at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Tr N, West Palm Beach. Learn how chocolate is made. Liquid nitrogen chocolate ice cream demos, make & take coco slime, chocolate fountain tastings, chocolate trivia, chocolate-related crafts, activities, workshops.

11 am-4 pm. $16.95/adult; $14.95/senior; $12.95/child (3-12); free/child under 3. 8321988; sfsciencecenter.org 2/10 - Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Lake Worth and Lantana conducted

by Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History departs at 11 am from Macy’s (outside East Entrance) Boynton Beach Mall, 801 N Congress Ave. 4-hour tour includes bus/walking tour, food sampling, visits to historical/cultural sites.

Narrated by live guide. Held again 12/23. 2nd Sat year-round, rain or shine. Reservations required: check website for available dates. $50-$60/adult & senior citizen; free/child under 18 (max 5 children per family.) 243-2662; tastehistoryculinarytours.org 2/10 - 3D Printing Project: DIY Valentine at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. Noon-3 pm. Free. 393-7968; myboca. us/957/Library 2/10 - The Way of Tea: Sado Demonstration at Morikami Japanese Museum and Gardens Seishin-an Teahouse, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Observe Japanese sado by the OmoteSenke tea group, an ever-changing tea ceremony demonstration rich in sensational subtleties. Noon, 1:30 pm & 3 pm. $5 w/paid museum admission. 495-0233 x210; morikami. org 2/10 - Watercolor Workshop at Green Cay Nature Center, 12800 Hagen Ranch Rd, Boynton Beach. Learn to paint wildlife in watercolors: introduction to watercolor painting, materials needed/how to use them. Every Sat through 3/3 1 pm. $50/member; $60/non-member. RSVP: 966-7000; pbcnature.com

The COASTAL STAR 2/10 - Internet Safety Best Practices at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 1-2:30 pm. Free. 393-7852; myboca. us/957/Library 2/10 - Symposium: Whitney’s Sculpture in Context at Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. 1-3:30 pm. Free. RSVP: 832-5196; norton.org 2/10 - L’Elisir d’Amore part of Met Opera Live in HD Series at The Society of Society of the Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 1 pm. $27/adult; $15/student w/ID. 655-7226; fourarts.org 2/10 - Exhibition: Behold, A New Eden: Laura Woodward and the Creation of Palm Beach at Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, 2051 S Flagler Dr, West Palm Beach. Runs through 5/20. W-Sun 10 am-4 pm. Free/child under 5; $15/adult; $10/senior age 65+; $7/student.

832-5328; ansg.org 2/10 - Lisa Gardner speaks and signs her book Look For Me at Murder on the Beach Bookstore, 273 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 6 pm. Free. 2797790; murderonthebeach.com 2/10 - Meet the Artist: Legendary Kiss Frontman Paul Stanley at Wentworth Gallery, 6000 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, 6-9 pm.

Free. RSVP: 338-0804; wentworthgallery.com 2/10 - Hoot/Wisdom Recordings 15th Anniversary Concert at Florida Atlantic University Theatre, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton.

7 pm. $20. 800-745-3000; fauevents.com 2/10 - Deborah Silver at Rrazz Room at Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $40-$62.50. 844-672-2849; miznerparkculturalcenter.com 2/10 - Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches: Swing + Salsa at Palm Beach State College Duncan Theatre, 4200 Congress Ave, Lake Worth. 7:30 pm. $20. 832-3115; symphonicband.or 2/10 - Catch A Rising Star: Seinfeld Night at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 8 pm. $47-$67. 2437922 x1; delraycenterforthearts.org 2/10-11 - Art on the Square 2018 at Cornell Art Museum, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach.

10 am-5 pm. Free. 243-7922; oldschoolsquare. org 2/10-11 - Boca Raton Seafood and Music Festival at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Live music, food/ beverage available for purchase. 10 am-6 pm.

Free/admission; VIP Ticket options. 941-4878061; seafoodfestivals.com

FEBRUARY 11-17

Sunday - 2/11 - Art Show at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. 2-4 pm.

Free. 588-8889; southpalmbeach.com 2/11 - Music in the Museum: Culturas String Quartet at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. Improvisations based on artwork in the Museum. 3-4 pm. Free w/ museum admission. 392-2500; bocamuseum. org 2/11 - Square Play & Drum at Veterans Park Gazebo, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. 2nd Sun 3-6 pm. Free. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/11 - Delray String Quartet and Irena Kofman at Florida Atlantic University Theatre, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. 3 pm. $20. 800-7453000; fauevents.com 2/11 - Lecture: March 1917: On the Brink of War and Revolution with Will Englund at Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach.

3 pm. $28/non-member; $10/individual, family & life member; includes museum admission.

655-2833; flaglermuseum.us 2/11 - Decades of Music: 30s & 40s at First United Methodist Church of Boynton Beach, 101 N Seacrest Blvd.Reception follows. Free/freewill offering. 954-947-1951; fumcbb.com 2/11 - 2nd Anniversary Celebration: Journey to India at Delray Beach Children’s Garden, 137 SW 2nd Ave. Indian food, music, performances, raffles, vendors, festivities. 4-7 pm. $25. Delraybeachchildrensgarden.org 2/11 - The Music and Times of Alan & Marilyn Bergman at Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. Part of the Live at Lynn American Songbook Series. 4 pm. $30-$50. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com 2/11 - Jazz Legend Wycliffe Gordon at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, 100 NE Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton. 4 pm. $30. 395-8285; stgregorysepiscopal.org Monday - 2/12 – Theft part of Great Books group at Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S Seacrest Blvd. 10-11:30 am. Free. 742-6390; boyntonlibrary.org 2/12 - Monday Morning Muffins & Mysteries: Six Four by Hideo Yokoyama at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 10:30-11:30 am. Free. 393-7906; myboca.us/957/Library 2/12 - Persian Art in Victorian London with Moya Carey at The Society of The Four Arts, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 11 am. $25/person.

Reservations: 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/12 - From Lenin to Putin: The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union and the Rise of Russia with Dr. Stephen Berk at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of Winter Lecture Series at FAU Lifelong Learning Society. Every M through 3/5. 12:30-2 pm. $60/annual membership; $50/advance member; $65/at the door & non-member. 297-3171; fau.edu/lls 2/12 - Sell Your Stuff On Ebay at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 1-2:30 pm. Free. 393-7852; myboca.us/957/Library 2/12 - The Book That Matters Most with Ann Hood part of Page Turners Book Discussion Group at The Society of the Four Arts King Library, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 1:30 pm.

Free. 655-2766; fourarts.org 2/12 - Becoming Americans: The Story of Jewish Migration to the United States with Dr. Edith Rogovin Frankel at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of Winter Lecture Series at FAU Lifelong Learning Society.

Every M through 3/ 5 3-4:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $50/advance member; $65/at the door & non-member. 297-3171; fau.edu/lls 2/12 - Choral Workshop with Dr. Donna Plasket and Phillip Bergmann: Lighter Fare: Music From Shows and Folk Traditions at The Society of The Four Arts, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Five evenings (12/11-4/16); varied score readings. 5:30-7:15 pm. Free. Reservations: 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/12 - Adult Acting Class at Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave. Introduces students to acting for the stage through scene study/ monologue preparation. Designed for beginning/amateur adult actor. Age 21+ (memorization required). Every M through 3/10 5:30-7 pm. $225/session. 586-6410; lakeworthplayhouse.org 2/12 - Downtown Lake Worth Food Truck Invasion at Cultural Plaza, 414 Lake Ave. 2nd M 6-10 pm. 844-682-7466; foodtruckinvasion.com 2/12 - Keep Up with the Government at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 6-7:30 pm. Free. 393-7852; myboca. us/957/Library 2/12 - Widow On The Loose at Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. Part of Live at Lynn New Play Readings series. 7:30 pm. $10. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com 2/12-13 - Jerry Herman: The Broadway Legacy Concert at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 8 pm. $50-$66. 243-7922 x1; oldschoolsquare.or 2/12-15 - Defying Gravity! at The Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9th St. Part of Musical Memories series. Held again 2/19-22. 2 & 8 pm. $35. 272-1281; delraybeachplayhouse.com

February 2018 2/12-13 - Gatsby to Glam: Fabulously Unique Cirque Performance at Spanish River Church, 2400 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Held again 2/19-20. 8 pm. Tickets start at $40. 800716-6975; spanishriverconcerts.com Tuesday - 2/13 - Beginner Drawing with Color Pastels & Charcoal Class at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd.

Instructor Lucinda St. Laurent. Every T through 3/13 9:30-11:30 am. $110/resident; $137.50/ non-resident. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/13 - Lunch & Learn: Lecture, Rockwell and Wyeth - The Great American Storytellers with Fred Dixon at Armory Art Center, 811 Park Place, West Palm Beach. Bring lunch, learn about art. 12:45-1:30 pm. Free.

832-1776; armoryart.org 2/13 - Google Trilogy Part 2: Google Drive at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 1-2:30 pm. Free. 393-7852; myboca. us/957/Library 2/13 - Art Insights: Portraiture in Art History: Expressions of Personality and Identity with Yvette Sencer, Ph.D. at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. 2-3 pm. $6/member; $12/non-member. 392-2500; bocamuseum.org 2/13 - Word 2013 Intermediate at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Adults. 2-4 pm. Free. Registration: 266-0196; delraylibrary.org 2/13 - Marlene Strauss: Peggy Guggenheim: A Life Well Lived at The Society of The Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Part of Esther B. O’Keeffe Speaker Series. 3 pm. $35/ non-member. 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/13 - The Power of Breaking Fear with Tim S. Marshall part of Florida Voices Book Discussion at The Society of the Four Arts King Library, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 5:30 pm.

Free. 655-2766; fourarts.org 2/13 - Music & Interactive Art at Veterans Park Recreation Center, 50 NW 1st Ave, Delray Beach. Bring an instrument, join the open jam session style music. Easels & art supplies set up for anyone wanting to explore their inner creativity in a non-instructional environment.

Join in or sit and listen! All ages. 2nd T 6-9 pm.

Free. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/13 - Photo Salon with Barry Schein at Armory Art Center, 811 Park Place, West Palm Beach. 6 pm. $10. 832-1776; armoryart.org 2/13 - Foreign Film Series: Spirited Away (PG) at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 6:30-9 pm. Free. 393-7852; myboca. us/957/Library 2/13 - Tim Dorsey speaks and signs his book The Pope of Palm Beach at Murder on the Beach Bookstore, 273 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 7 pm.

Free. 279-7790; murderonthebeach.com 2/13 - Celebration 50-18 Starring Jewish Superstar Avraham Fried at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton.

Presented by Chabad of East Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $20-$60. 394-9770; bocabeachchabad. com2/13 - Shed Sessions at The Spady: Spady House Band at The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, 170 NW 5th Ave, Delray Beach. 2nd T 8-11 pm. $10/at the door; free/ musicians. 278-8883; spadymuseum.com 2/13-17 - Celebrating Linda Rossbach: Exhibition & Sale at Armory Art Center, 811 Park Place, West Palm Beach. Reception 6-8 pm 2/16. Regular hours. Free. 832-1776; armoryart. org 2/13-17 - Royal Room Cabaret Performance: Deana Martin at The Colony Palm Beach, 155 Hammon Ave. 8:30 pm. Prices vary. 659-8100; thecolonypalmbeach.com Wednesday - 2/14 - Valentine’s Day 2/14 - Japanese Traditional Music: Koto Class at Morikami Japanese Museum and Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Adults choose instrument to study: 13-string koto or shakuhachi. Program aimed at beginners. Every W through 3/14 10:30 am12:30 pm. $150/member; $155/non-member.

495-0233 x210; morikami.org 2/14 - Valentine’s Day Celebration: Tea in the Cocoanut Grove: at Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. Tea, classical harp, token Valentine’s keepsake. 11:30 am-3:30 pm. Per couple $80/museum member includes tax/gratuity; $120/non-member includes tax/gratuity/museum admission. 655-2833; flaglermuseum.us 2/14 - Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club at City Fish Market, 7940 Glades Rd, Boca Raton.

Speaker Michael Solomon, former NYPD Special Investigator & Author. 11:30 am-1:30 pm. $35/ member or first-time guest; $55/non-member.

852-0000; goldcoasttigerbayclub.com 2/14 - Valentine’s Day Party at Boynton Beach Senior Center, 1021 S Federal Hwy. 1-3 pm. $3/advance; $5/at the door. 742-6570; boynton-beach.org 2/14 – Five Wishes: The Living Will with a Heart at Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S Seacrest Blvd. 1:30-2:30 pm. Free. 742-6390; boyntonlibrary.org 2/14 - Excel 2013 Intermediate at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave.

Adults. 2-4 pm. Free. Registration: 266-0196; delraylibrary.org 2/14 - Silver Science Days: Science of Schmoozing at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Tr N, West Palm Beach. Special afternoon for adults/retirees.

Age 62 & up. 2nd W 2-5 pm. $10. 832-1988; sfsciencecenter.org 2/14 - Zonta Club of Boca Raton at Pavilion Grille, 301 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. 2nd W 5:30 pm. $30. 482-1013; zontabocaraton.org 2/14 - Valentine’s Day Dinner Dance at The Pavilion Grille, 301 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. 6 pm dinner; 8 pm music & show. 4-course dinner starting from $39. 912-0000; paviliongrille.com 2/14 - Writers’ Corner at Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S Seacrest Blvd. Manuscript critiquing by published authors. 6:30-8 pm.

Free. 742-6390; boyntonlibrary.org 2/14 - Distinguished Lecture Series: Dr. Tameka Bradley Hobbs: Strange Fruit in the Sunshine State at Palm Beach County History Museum, 300 N Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach. 7 pm. $20/non-member. 832-4164 x 100; hspbc.org 2/14 - Winds of Romance From the Swing Era with Love! at Florida Atlantic University Theatre, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. 7 pm. $20.

800-745-3000; fauevents.com 2/14 - The Constitution in American Politics with Dr. Burton Atkins, Ph.D. part of Lecture Series at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. 7:30 pm. $25. 5888889; southpalmbeach.com 2/14-15 - The Levant: Religion and History with Angus Hay at The Society of The Four Arts, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. W 2:30 pm Part 1 Islam: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow; Th 11 am Part 2 The Knights of Malta; Th 2:30 pm Part 3 Dunsterforce. $65/3 lectures, $25/ lecture. Reservations: 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/14-16 - Cafe de Cave: Love Hurts - An Intimate Cabaret at Lynn University, Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. W-F 7:30 pm; Th 12:30 pm. $5. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com Thursday - 2/15 - Adult Day Trip: Schakolad Chocolate Factory meets at Patch Reef Park, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Guided tour of Schakolad Chocolate Factory in Davie. Light refreshment prior to departure, round-trip motorcoach transportation, tour. 8:30 am check-in; 9 am-3 pm. $46/person. Registration: 367-7035; myboca.us 2/15 - Great Decisions Discussion Group at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. 10-11:30 am. Free. 266-9490; delraylibrary.org 2/15 - Twitter 101 at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 1-2:30 pm.

Free. 393-7906; myboca.us/957/Library 2/15 - A Closer Look: Landscape with Sailboats, 1902-3, by Jean Metzinger at Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. Talks begin in a gallery, focus on an individual artwork, then move to the Museum Theater to explore the work’s cultural contest.

Held again 1 pm 2/21. 6 pm. 832-5196; norton. org 2/15 - Robert D. Chapin Lecture Series: Annie Griffiths, Photojournalist at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 2 pm. $32-$67. 243-7922 x1; oldschoolsquare.org 2/15 - Art After Dark at Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. Held again 2/22. 5-9 pm. Free. 832-5196; norton.org 2/15 - Sweetheart Concert: Opera & Broadway at Highland Beach Library, 3618 S Ocean Blvd. 5 pm. Free. 278-5455; highlandbeach.us 2/15 - The Making of West Side Story (1985/ NR) at The Society of The Four Arts, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 5:30 pm. $10/adult. 6557227; fourarts.org 2/15 - Lecture: Harvey E. Oyer III: Charlie and the Tycoons at Manalapan Library, 1330 Lands End Rd. Part of J. Turner Moore Memorial Library Lecture Series. 6 pm. Free. 588-7577; manalapan.org 2/15 - Conservation of the Amazon with Dr. Robert Wallace at Palm Beach Zoo, 1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach. Cocktail reception, zoo animal encounters, lecture. 6-8 pm. $35/advance; $40/at the door. 547-9453; palmbeachzoo.org 2/15 - It’s a Sock Hop with Joey and the Paradons at The Pavilion Grille, 301 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Held again 2/25. 6 pm dinner; 7:30 pm showtime/dancing. $10/includes house drink. 912-0000; paviliongrille.com 2/15 - Eleventh Annual Concerto and Aria Competition Winners’ Concert at Florida Atlantic University Theatre, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. 7 pm. $20. 800-745-3000; fauevents.com 2/15 - Lecture: Hamza Walker, Art Curator at Florida Atlantic University Galleries, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. In conjunction with exhibition southXeast: Contemporary Southeastern Art. 7 pm. Free. 297-2661; fau. edu/galleries 2/15 - National Geographic Live: Annie Griffiths at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach.

The COASTAL STAR

February 2018 7 pm. $25/adult; $5/student. 243-7922 x1; oldschoolsquare.org 2/15 - Marc Vallon Bassoon Recital at Lynn University Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $20.

237-9000; lynn.tix.com 2/15-16 - Gallery Talk: Permanent Collection Tour at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. Held again 2/22-23. 3 pm. Free w/museum admission. 392-2500; bocamuseum. org Friday - 2/16 - Exhibition: Art & Decor at Cultural Council Artist Resource Center, 601 Lake Ave, Lake Worth. Runs through 5/12. T-Sat 10 am-5 pm. Free. 471-2901; palmbeachculture. com 2/17 - Exhibition: Annette Rawlings at Cultural Council Artist Resource Center, 601 Lake Ave, Lake Worth. Runs through 5/17. T-Sat 10 am-5 pm. Free. 471-2901; palmbeachculture. com 2/16 - Box Lunch It with The Symphonia: Up Close & Personal at Unitarian Church, 2601 St. Andrews Blvd, Boca Raton. Sit in on part of a rehearsal; share a box lunch with conductor, soloists, musicians. 11:30 am. $35. Reservations: 866-687-3848; thesymphonia.org 2/16 - iPad Advanced at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Adults. 1-2 pm.

Free. Registration: 266-0196; delraylibrary.org 2/16 - Israel and the World Presentation

by Ambassador Ido Aharoni at Florida Atlantic University Theatre, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. 1 pm. $30. 800-745-3000; fauevents.com 2/16 - 1,000 Times Goodnight (2013/ NR) part of Friday Films Series at Society of The Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 2:30 & 6 pm. $5/adult. 6557227; fourarts.org 2/16 - Third Thursdays @ 3 presents George Poncy at Palm Beach County History Museum, 300 N Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach. 3 pm. $10/non-member. Reservations: 832-4164, x101; historicalsocietypbc.org 2/16 - Music on the Rocks: Reggae Souljahs at Ocean Avenue Amphitheatre, 129 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach. Food, snacks, beverages available for purchase. 3rd F 6-10 pm through Jun. Free. 600-9097; catchboynton.com 2/16 - Bassoon Master Class with Marc Vallon at Lynn University Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. 7 pm. Free. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com 2/16 - Charles Todd speaks and signs his book The Gate Keeper at Murder on the Beach Bookstore, 273 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 7 pm.

Free. 279-7790; murderonthebeach.com 2/16 - A Sixties Spectacular at Florida Atlantic University Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. 8 pm. $39-$72. 800-745-3000; fauevents.com 2/16-17 - Pilobolus’ Shadowland at Duncan Theatre, 4200 S Congress Ave, Lake Worth. 8 pm. $49.75. 868-3309; duncantheatre.org 2/16-18 - Palm Beach Fine Craft Show at Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach.

F/Sat 11 am-7 pm; Sun 11 am-6 pm. $20.

Palmbeachfinecraft.com 2/16-18 - The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan at Florida Atlantic University Studio One Theatre, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Runs through 2/25. F/Sat 7 pm; Sat/Sun 2 pm. $22.

800-745-3000; fauevents.com 2/16-25 - Delray Beach Open at Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center, 201 W Atlantic Ave. Tennis legends & top-ranked ATP players. Senior day, Kidz day, food drive. Check website for matches/times. Tickets start at $29.25. 3306000; yellowtennisball.com Saturday - 2/17 - 6th Annual Ride 4 Orphans starts and ends at Spanish River Church, 2400 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton.

Benefits Place of Hope, 4Kids of South Florida; orphanages in Chad, Malawi, more. 30-mile, 62-mile, 4-mile family fun rides. All ages. 7:30 pedals up 30- & 62-mile rides; 9 am family fun ride. $15/family fun ride; $40/30- & 62-mile rides. 994-5000 x241; ride4orphans.com 2/17 - Ocean Ridge Garden Club Rummage/ Estate Sale at Ocean Ridge Town Hall, 6450 N Ocean Blvd. Jewelry, furniture, clothing, toys, sporting goods, more. 8 am-2 pm.

2/17 - 13th Annual Lake Worth Festival of Trees at Cultural Plaza, 414 Lake Ave, Lake Worth. 10 am-3 pm. Free. 588-8344; lakeworth. org 2/17 - Exhibition: Materio Private Collection: Important Images by Florida Artists at Cultural Council Artist Resource Center, 601 Lake Ave, Lake Worth. Runs through 4/21. T-Sat 10 am-5 pm. Free. 471-2901; palmbeachculture.com 2/17 - Appraisal Day at Armory Art Center, 811 Park Place, West Palm Beach. Have artwork you own appraised by renowned appraisers. 10 am-3:30 pm. Up to two pieces of art per person. $25/one appraisal; $40/two appraisals. 8321776; armoryart.org 2/17 - The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Part of Page Turners Saturday morning book discussion. Adults. 10:30-11:30

am. Free. Registration: 266-0196; delraylibrary. org 2/17 - Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Delray Beach & Boynton Beach conducted by Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History departs at 11 am from Macy’s (outside East Entrance) Boynton Beach Mall, 801 N Congress Ave. 4-hour tour includes bus/walking tour, food sampling, visits to historical/cultural sites. Year-round, rain or shine. Reservations required: $50-$60/adult & senior citizen; free/child under 18. 243-2662; tastehistoryculinarytours.org 2/17 - Chinese New Year Celebration at Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. Celebrate the world’s oldest civilization on a day dedicated to the arts and culture of China. Welcome the Year of the Dog. Noon-8 pm. Free. 832-5196; norton.org 2/17 - Heritage Festival at The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, 170 NW 5th Ave, Delray Beach. 1-5 pm. Free. 278-8883; spadymuseum. com 2/17 - Amadeus part of National Theatre Live Series at The Society of The Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. All performances live unless otherwise noted. 2 pm. $25/adult; $15/student. 655-7226; fourarts.org 2/17 - Artist at Work Series: Thomas Stollar, Ph.D., Ceramics at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. Demonstration, discussion with the artist about process, materials, concepts of creating art. 3-4 pm. Free w/museum admission. 392-2500; bocamuseum. org 2/17 - Lisa Black and Michael Wiley speak and sign their books Pope and Monument Road at Murder on the Beach Bookstore, 273 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 6 pm. Free. 279-7790; murderonthebeach.com 2/17 - Wind Ensemble Symphonic Storytelling at Florida Atlantic University Theatre, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. 7 pm. $10.

800-745-3000; fauevents.com 2/17 - Drum Circle at Veterans Park Gazebo, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. 3rd Sat 7-10 pm.

Free. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/17 - Feelin’ Groovy: The Life and Sounds of Simon and Garfunkel with Pink Slip Duo at Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center Black Box Theater, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $25-$35. 844-672-2849; miznerparkculturalcenter.com 2/17-18 - Artists in the Park presented by Delray Beach Art League at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave. Held again 2/24-25. 10 am4:30 pm. Free. 843-2311; delrayartleague.com 2/17-18 - Workshop: Gemstone Cutting: Lapidary at Boca Raton Museum Art School, 801 W Palmetto Park Rd. 1-4 pm. $120/2day session + $20/materials fee. 392-2503; bocamuseum.org 2/17-18 - Ann Hampton Callaway: The Streisand Songbook at Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. Part of Live at Lynn Theatre Series. Sat 7:30 pm; Sun 4 pm. $50-$70. 237-9000; lynn. tix.com

FEBRUARY 18-24

Sunday - 2/18 - Workshop: Drawing, Mandala in Colored Pencil at Boca Raton Museum Art School, 801 W Palmetto Park Rd. 10 am-3 pm. $75 plus $15/materials fee. 3922503; bocamuseum.org 2/18 - David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts part of Exhibition on Screen Series at The Society of The Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Previously recorded. 2 pm. $15. 6557226; fourarts.org 2/18 - Songs You Know by People You Don’t starring Marty Henne at Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. 2 pm. $28-$35. 844-672-2849; miznerparkculturalcenter.com 2/18 - Gateway to the Underworld with Brian E. McConnell at Florida Atlantic University, PA101, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton.

Part of Distinguished Lecture Series presented

by FAU faculty. 2 pm. $20. 297-3171; fau.edu 2/18 - Ice Cream Social at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. 2-4 pm. Free.

588-8889; southpalmbeach.com 2/18 - Concert: Pianist Roberta Rust with the Serafin Quartet part of Music At St. Paul’s series at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 188 S Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 3 pm. $20/ person; free/age 18 & under. 276-4541; music. stpaulsdelray.org 2/18 - Lecture: The Last of the Doughboys: The Forgotten Generation and Their Forgotten War with Richard Rubin at Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach.

3 pm. $28/non-member; $10/individual, family & life member; includes museum admission.

655-2833; flaglermuseum.us 2/18 - Lecture: A Call to Arms: Understanding Chinese Armorial Porcelain at Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. 3 pm. Free w/museum admission. 832-5196; norton.org

2/18 - 2018 Casec Chinese New Year Festival at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. 3:30-9 pm. Free; VIP options. mizneramp.com 2/18 - Florida Youth Orchestra at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton.

4 pm. Free. 393-7700; myboca.us 2/18 - Churchill: France, India, and Other Little-Known Controversies by Richard D’Elia, Ph.D. at Royal Poinciana Chapel, 60 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. Presented by Palm Beach Fellowship of Christians & Jews.

4-5:30 pm. $10/non-member. 833-6150; palmbeachfellowship.net 2/18 - Artists Party: Opening Reception in alley at SE 2nd St between SE 3rd & SE 4th Avenues in Delray Beach. 35 mural panels create awareness of animals and shelters. Live animal adoptions, face painting, live music. 4-7 pm.

Free. 699-7899; artdecopb.org.

2/18-19 - Workshop: Stand Up To Paint at Boca Raton Museum Art School, 801 W Palmetto Park Rd. 10 am-5 pm. $215/2 day session plus $20/lab fee. 392-2503; bocamuseum.org 2/18-19 - Workshop: Paint Gorgeous Flowers in Oils at Boca Raton Museum Art School, 801 W Palmetto Park Rd. 10 am-4:30 pm. $200/2 day session plus $25/for canvas & paint. 392-2503; bocamuseum.org Monday - 2/19 - Presidents Day 2/19 - Workshop: Breathing New Life Into Oil Paintings with Oil Pastels at Boca Raton Museum Art School, 801 W Palmetto Park Rd. 9:30 am-12:30 pm. $75. 392-2503; bocamuseum.org 2/19 - Wayside House Spring Boutique Preview Party at Old School Square Fieldhouse, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 6-8 pm. $100. 243-7922; oldschoolsquare.org 2/19 - Palm Beach Symphony: Journey from Germany to Scotland at The Breakers, 1 S County Rd, Palm Beach. 6:30 pm. $125-$175.

281-0145; palmbeachsymphony.org 2/19 - The History of Florida Broadcasting

by Donn R. Colee, Jr. at Boynton Woman’s Club, 1010 S Federal Hwy. Presented by Boynton Beach Historical Society. 6:30 pm meet/greet; 7 pm program. Free. 880-8248; boyntonhistory. org 2/19 - Paint and Sip at Painting with a Twist, 2288 N Congress Ave, Boynton Beach. Benefits Milagro Center arts/education afterschool programs. Take home a one-of-a-kind creation.

Age 18+. 7-9 pm. $45. RSVP: 736-5770; paintingwithatwist.com/studio/boynton-beach Tuesday - 2/20 - Art Insights: Portraiture in Art History: Selfies, Family, and Friends with Yvette Sencer, Ph.D. at Boca Raton

Community Calendar AT29 Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. 2-3 pm. $6/ member; $12/non-member. 392-2500; bocamuseum.org 2/20 - Word 2013 Advanced at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Adults. 2-4 pm. Free. Registration: 266-0196; delraylibrary. org 2/20 - David Ignatius: A Writing Life: What I’ve Learned as a Journalist, Novelist and Librettist at The Society of The Four Arts, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Part of Esther B. O’Keeffe Speaker Series. 3 pm. $35/person.

805-8562; fourarts.org 2/20 - FAU Astronomical Observatory public viewing day at Florida Atlantic University Science & Engineering Building 4th floor, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. 1st F & 3rd T 7 pm. Free.

297-STAR; physics.fau.edu/observatory 2/20 - Concert: Boston Trio part of Flagler Museum Music Series, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. Chamber music in an intimate setting.

Special dessert/champagne reception with the musicians. Complimentary valet parking. 7:30 pm. $70/concert. 655-2833; flaglermuseum.us 2/20-22 - Wayside House Trunk Show at Old School Square Fieldhouse, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 10 am-5 pm. $5. 666-9155; waysidehouse.net Wednesday - 2/21 - Google Trilogy Part 3: Intro to Google Applications: Docs, Sheets and Slides at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 10-11:30 am. Free. 3937852; myboca.us/957/Library 2/21 - Literary Lectures: Mavis Gallant at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 1-2:30 pm. Free. 393-7852; myboca. us/957/Library 2/21 – Documentary: New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music at Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S Seacrest Blvd. 1-2 pm. Free. 7426390; boyntonlibrary.org 2/21 - Excel 2013 Advanced at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Adults. 2-4 pm. Free. Registration: 266-0196; delraylibrary. org 2/21 - The Museum of the American Revolution with Michael Quinn at The Society of The Four Arts, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 2:30 pm. $10/non-member.

Reservations: 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/21 - 12th Annual Chamber Bash at Delray Beach Open, 30 NW 1st Ave. 5:45-7:15 pm. $35-$65. 330-6000 x1; yellowtennisball.com/ chamber-bash 2/21 - Candidates Forum at Ocean Ridge Town Hall, 6450 N Ocean Blvd. Candidates for Ocean Ridge Commissioner. Moderated by League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County.

6-8 pm. 732-2635; oceanridgeflorida.com

2/21 - Adult Pottery at Boynton Beach Art Center, 125 SE 2nd Ave. Learn to use a slab roller, coil maker, electric wheel. Every W through 4/4 6:30-9 pm. $60/resident; $75/non-resident.

742-6650; boynton-beach.org 2/21 - Critique Night with George Van Hook, Visiting Master Artist, Instructor of Plein Air Plus at Armory Art Center, 811 Park Place, West Palm Beach. All forms of 2-D & 3-D media work accepted. 6:30-8:30 pm. $40/ participate; $10/audit. 832-1776; armoryart.org 2/21 - Dog Obedience Class at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Every W through 3/28. Puppy kindergarten (dogs 10 weeks-5 months old) 6:30-7:30 pm; beginner 7:30-8:30 pm. $95/resident; $117/non-resident.

393-7807; myboca.us 2/21 - Women’s National Book Association at Murder on the Beach Bookstore, 273 NE 2nd Ave. Love & Book Marketing Strategies with Dawn Maslar. 6:30 pm. $10/non-member. 2797790; wnbasofla@gmail.com 2/21 - Jazz Ensemble with Dr. Kenneth Phillips Student Group part of Music Series at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd.

7 pm doors open, 7:30 pm performance. $25/ single-event ticket. 588-8889; southpalmbeach. com Thursday - 2/22 - 27th Annual Women of Distinction at The Breakers, 1 S County Rd, Palm Beach. Palm Beach Atlantic University honors Candy Carson and Bonnie McElveenHunter. 11:15 am reception; noon luncheon. $200. 803-2971; pba.edu 2/22 - Discover Boca Raton Public Library’s Digital Library at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 1-2:30 pm. Free. 5448578; myboca.us/957/Library 2/22 - Covering the Presidency in the Modern Media Age with Eugene Robinson at Florida Atlantic University Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton.

Presented by Larkin Symposium on the American Presidency. 3:30 pm. $35. 297-6124; fauevents.com 2/22 - Canvas & Cocktails at Old School Square Studio 6, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. Create art; enjoy wine, craft beer, signature cocktail. 7-9 pm. $35/includes materials & one drink ticket. 243-7922; oldschoolsquare.org 2/22 - From the Studio of Roberta Rust: Piano Passion at Lynn University AmarnickGoldstein Concert Hall, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $10. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com Friday - 2/23 - Exhibition: The 5 & 10 Store with Penny Candy for All at Flamingo Clay Glass Metal Stone Studio & Gallery, 15 S J St, Lake Worth. Runs through 3/7. Sun-Th

AT30 Community Calendar 10am-6pm; F/Sat 10am-10pm. 588-8344; flamingoclaystudio.org 2/23 - Making the Journey: A History of Birds on the Move with Sydelle Dombrowsky at Green Cay Nature Center, 12800 Hagen Ranch Rd, Boynton Beach. Science for Seniors: new series held select Fridays. Age 50+. 1 pm. $5/person. Registration: 966-7000; pbcnature.com 2/23 - Opening Night Dinner: Candide presented by Palm Beach Opera at Kravis Center Cohen Pavilion, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach. 5:30 pm. $135 (does not include opera performance ticket). 833-7888; pbopera. org 2/23 - Strokes of Genius: Artistry and Music with Yasunori Kimata at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Doors open 6 pm; show 7 pm. $15/member; $20/non-member. Advance ticket purchase required: 495-0233; morikami.org 2/23 - Exhibition Opening Reception: Artists-in-Residence at Armory Art Center, 811 Park Place, West Palm Beach. Exhibit runs through 3/9. 6-8 pm. $5/non-member. 8321776; armoryart.org 2/23 - Dancing Through the Decades at Carolyn Sims Center, 225 NW 12th Ave, Boynton Beach. Adults. 6:30-8:30 pm. $5/person. 7426641; boynton-beach.org 2/23 - Triple Threat, A Captivating Evening of Comedy, Mind Games and Magic with Gary Goodman at South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Rd, Boca Raton. Benefits Dollars for Tic Scholars. 6:30 pm. $40. 495-9813; dollars4ticscholars.org 2/23 - Paul Goldberg speaks and signs his book The Chateau at Murder on the Beach Bookstore, 273 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 7 pm.

Free. 279-7790; murderonthebeach.com 2/23 - Les Miserables in Concert at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 7-9 pm. $49-$59. 243-7922; oldschoolsquare.org 2/23-25 - 12th Annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance at Boca Raton Resort & Club, 501 E Camino Real. Benefits Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Comedian/entertainer Tim Allen at the Gala Dinner 2/24. F 6-9 pm duPont Registry Live Hangar Party $120; Sat Gala Dinner Show & Auction $500 & up; S 10 am-4 pm Concours Automobile & Motorcycle Exhibition and Concours d’Gourmet Pavilion $75-$125.

Full event schedule online. 888-302-5439; bocaratonconcours.com 2/23-25 - Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus LIVE! at The Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9th St, Delray Beach. F/ Sat 8 pm; Sat 4 pm; Sun 2 pm. $50. 272-1281; delraybeachplayhouse.com 2/23-25 - Murder at Howard Johnson's at Boynton Beach Playhouse, 145 SE 2nd Ave. 2 pm matinees; 8 pm evenings. $20. 201-3581; boyntonbeachplayhouse.com 2/23-25 - Palm Beach Tech Hackathon at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Tr N, West Palm Beach. Participants form teams, vet ideas, create a project, present their work to an expert panel of judges.

Benefits the School District of Palm Beach County and STEM Education Council. Teams consist of engineers, designers, developers, entrepreneurs; successful teams have a mix of these areas of expertise, winners walk away with a combination of cash and in-kind prizes. Participants stay at location from start to finish (bring a pillow, toiletries, change of clothes). F 6 pm Kickoff Party & Team forming; Sat 9 am Hacking begins; Sun 10 am judging presentations & awards ceremony. $12/person.

832-1988; palmbeachtech.org/hackathon/ 2/23-25 - St. Vincent Ferrer Parish Festival at 840 George Bush Blvd, Delray Beach. Live entertainment, carnival rides, arts & crafts, indoor flea market, food for purchase, raffles, more. Check website for times/details. Parking & trolley service. Free/admission. 276-6892; festivaldelray.com 2/23-3/4 - 2018 Festival of the Arts Boca at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 501 Plaza Real & Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, 201 Plaza Real.

Check website for schedule, tickets. 368-8445; festivalboca.org Saturday - 2/24 - Briny Breezes Hobby Club Show and Sale at 5000 N Ocean Blvd, Boynton Beach. All items hand made locally, raffle, free parking. 9 am-noon. Free. 716-8028 2/24 - Social Media for Business Marketing

The COASTAL STAR with Rajeeyah Madinah at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Basic levels of advertising, SEO, content marketing, social media strategies, all things that pertain to digital marketing; platforms of Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Google Plus, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat. Basic knowledge of social media required. Every Sat through 4/7 9-10:30 am. $75/resident; $93.75/non-resident.

393-7807; myboca.us 2/24 - Social Media for Branding with Rajeeyah Madinah at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Focus on branding, discuss fundamentals of Branding and Marketing 101; best ways to use Google Plus, Vimeo, Twitter, Facebook, About.Me, LinkedIn, others. Basic knowledge of social media required. Every Sat through 3/31 10:30 am-noon. $75/resident; $93.75/non-resident.

393-7807; myboca.us 2/24 - Puppy Kindergarten Class at Boca Raton Community Center Annex, 260 Crawford Blvd. Sat through 3/31 11:30 am-12:30 pm. $95/resident; $119/non-resident. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/24 - E-Commerce Online Business with Rajeeyah Madinah at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Online business, e-commerce, podcasts, blogging, using the internet for business. Every Sat through 3/31 12:30-2 pm. $75/resident; $93.75/non-resident.

393-7807; myboca.us 2/24 - Exhibition Opening Reception: 2018 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Exhibition: EG2 (Palm Beach & Martin Counties) at Armory Art Center, 811 Park Place, West Palm Beach. Exhibit runs through 3/9. 1-4 pm. Free. 832-1776; armoryart.org 2/24 - Yasunori Kimata Live Painting Event at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Lobby, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. 1 pm. Free. 495-0233; morikami.org 2/24 - One Book Boca Author Talk & Book Signing with Garth Stein at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 4-5 pm.

Free. 393-7968; myboca.us/957/Library 2/24 - Art Talk with Jeff Whyman at Cornell Art Museum, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach.

4-6 pm. $15/includes refreshments. 243-7922; oldschoolsquare.org 2/24 - John Dufresne speaks and signs his book Flash! Writing The Very Short Story at Murder on the Beach Bookstore, 273 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 6 pm. Free. 279-7790; murderonthebeach.com 2/24 - To The Moon and Back at The Wick Theatre and Costume Museum, 7901 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $55. 995-2333; thewick.org 2/24 - Stephen Schilling at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 8-9:30 pm. $30. 243-7922; oldschoolsquare.org 2/24-25 - 24th Annual Lake Worth Street Painting Festival at Lake & Lucerne Avenues.

Check website for entertainment details. 10 am-6 pm. Free. streetpaintingfestivalinc.org 2/24-25 - A Night at the Opry (G) at Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Sat 8 pm; Sun 2 pm. $25. 347-3948; willowtheatre.org

FEB. 25-MARCH 3

Sunday - 2/25 - Dixieland Jazz Session: Mardi Gras Party at Boca Raton Shrine Club, 601 Clint Moore Rd. Featured band Rob McGowan’s Riverside Jazz Band. Presented by HAGS. 1-4 pm. $5/member; $10/non-member.

954-651-0970; hagsjazz.com 2/25 – Sunday Musical Matinee Series: Michael Thompson at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. 2 pm. $20. 2669490; delraylibrary.org 2/25 - The Secret World of James Bond with Oliver S. Buckton at Florida Atlantic University PA101, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton.

Part of Distinguished Lecture Series presented

by FAU faculty. 2 pm. $20. 297-3171; fau.edu 2/25 - Lecture: World War I: The American Soldier Experience with Dr. Jennifer Keene at Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. 3 pm. $28/non-member; $10/individual, family & life member; includes museum admission. 655-2833; flaglermuseum.us 2/25 - Joyce Saltman part of Friends Speaker Series at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 3-4 pm. Free. 393-7968; myboca. us/957/Library

2/25 - Masterworks Goes to the Movies presented by Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches at Palm Beach Atlantic University DeSantis Family Chapel, 300 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach. 4 pm. $20/advance; $25/at the door; $10/student. Free parking: garage 1 block south of chapel on Pembroke Place. 8459696; masterworkspb.org 2/25 - Delray String Quartet: Mahler, Mendelssohn and Brahms at The Colony Hotel, 525 E Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. 5 pm. $40. 213-4138; delraystringquartet.com 2/25 - Community Kickball Game at Pompey Park, 1101 NW 2nd St, Delray Beach. All ages welcome. 4th Sun 5 pm. Free. 243-7000 x5203; mydelraybeach.com Monday - 2/26 – That Evening Sun Go Down part of Great Books group at Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S Seacrest Blvd. 10-11:30 am. Free.

742-6390; boyntonlibrary.org 2/26 – Images of India at Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S Seacrest Blvd. Noon-1 pm. Free.

742-6390; boyntonlibrary.org 2/26 - The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead part of Afternoon Book Group at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. 1 pm. Free. 266-9490; delraylibrary.org 2/26 - Egg Tempera Painting and Gilding with Suzanne Scherer and Pavel Ouporov at The Society of The Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach.

Every M through 4/2 1-4 pm. $325/6 classes.

Reservations: 655-7226; fourarts.org 2/26 - Wayfinder in the Jet Age with Jane Davis Doggett at The Society of The Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 2:30 pm. Free. Reservations: 8058562; fourarts.org 2/26 - 34th Annual Citizen’s Justice Academy at West Palm Beach Police Department Community Room, 600 Banyan St. Classroom style lectures, interactive presentations, Q&A. Every M through 4/23 6-9 pm. Free. Limited enrollment/register: 3554934; pbcgov.org/criminaljustice 2/26 - When Van Cliburn Ruled Moscow with Stuart Isacoff at The Society of The Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 6 pm. $10. Reservations: 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/26 - Grape Stomp Wine Tastings with Howard Freedland: Talk Dirty to Me at The Society of The Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 6-7:30 pm. $65. Reservations: 655-7226; fourarts.org 2/26 - The Searchers: Cinematic Odysseys with Shelly Isaacs at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of Winter Lecture Series at FAU Lifelong Learning Society. Every M through 3/19 7-9 pm. $60/annual membership; $50/advance member; $65/at the door & non-member. 2973171; fau.edu/lls 2/26-27 - Greatest Divas of the Silver Screen at Spanish River Church, 2400 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Held again 3/5-6 & 3/8. 8 pm. Tickets start at $40. 800-716-6975; spanishriverconcerts.com Tuesday - 2/27 - The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud part of Book Club discussion by Friends of Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 10:30 am-noon. Free. 3937968; myboca.us/957/Library 2/27 - Art Insights: Portraiture in Art History: Alternative Imagery and Materials with Yvette Sencer, Ph.D. at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. 2-3 pm. $6/member; $12/non-member. 392-2500; bocamuseum.org 2/27 - Windows 10 at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Adults. 2-3:30 pm.

Free. Registration: 266-0196; delraylibrary.org 2/27 - Lanhee Chen: The Current State of Play in U.S. Healthcare at The Society of The Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Part of Esther B. O’Keeffe Speaker Series. 3 pm. $35/non-member. 8058562; fourarts.org 2/27 - My Heart in a Suitcase at Theater at the J, Levis JCC Sandler Center, 21050 95th Ave S, Boca Raton, 7:30 pm. $40/VIP reserved; $30/ general admission. 558-2520; levisjcc.org 2/27-3/2 - Royal Room Cabaret Performance: Steve Tyrell at The Colony Palm Beach, 155 Hammon Ave. Held again 3/6-10. 8:30 pm. Prices vary. 659-8100; thecolonypalmbeach.com Wednesday - 2/28 - Annual Speaker The

February 2018 Duchess of Rutland presents Belvoir Castle and Capability Brown: Discovering a Lost Landscape at The Society of The Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 10 am. Free. 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/28 - Lunch & Learn: Artist-in-Residence Gallery Talk with Andy Denton, Amber Tutwiler, Maria Tritico, and Nate Ditzler at Armory Art Center, 811 Park Place, West Palm Beach. Bring lunch, learn about art. 12:45-1:30 pm. Free. 832-1776; armoryart.org 2/28 – Documentary: National D Day Museum: Triumph of the Spirit at Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S Seacrest Blvd. 1-2 pm.

Free. 742-6390; boyntonlibrary.org 2/28 - Android Basics at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Adults. 2-3 pm.

Free. Registration: 266-0196; delraylibrary.org 2/28 - Once Upon a Thyme! Class at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Have fun writing children’s books. Age 19+. Every W through 4/4 (no class 3/21) 7-9 pm. $115/ resident; $143.75/non-resident. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 2/28 - The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn with Dr. Robert Watson part of Lecture Series at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. 7:30 pm. $25. 588-8889; southpalmbeach.com 2/28 - Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo at Duncan Theatre, 4200 S Congress Ave, Lake Worth. 8 pm. $49.75. 868-3309; duncantheatre.org 2/28 - Broken Arrow: The Music of Neil Young at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 8-10 pm. $47-$57.

243-7922; oldschoolsquare.org 2/28-3/1 - Greatest Divas of the Silver Screen at Kings Point Theatre, 7000 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. Held again 2 pm 3/3. 8 pm. Tickets start at $40. 800-716-6975; spanishriverconcerts.com Thursday - 3/1 – First Thursday Site Tours at Cornell Museum at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave. History of Delray Beach slide show, tour of the historic site. 11 am & 1 pm. $5/at door. 243-7922; oldschoolsquare.org 3/1 - Apps for Personal Productivity at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults.

1-2:30 pm. Free. 393-7906; myboca.us/957/ Library 3/1 - Hope in Madagascar with Dr. Patricia Wright at Palm Beach Zoo, 1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach. Cocktail reception, zoo animal encounters, lecture. 6-8 pm. $35/advance; $40/at the door. 547-9453; palmbeachzoo.org 3/1 - Handle with Care at Levis JCC Sandler center, 21050 95th ave S, Boca Raton. Presented

by The West Boca Theatre Company. Runs through 3/11. Th/Sat 7:30 pm; Th/Sun 2 pm. $40/VIP reserved; $40/general admission; $25/A&L Gold member; free/A&L Platinum member. 558-2512; levisjcc.org 3/1 - Dean’s Showcase No. 3 at Lynn University Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $10.

237-9000; lynn.tix.com 3/1-4 - SleuthFest 2018 at Embassy Suites by Hilton Boca Raton, 661 NW 53rd St. Sponsored by Florida Chapter of Mystery Writers of America. Keynote speaker Andrew Gross. Writing workshops, social events, pitch sessions, more. Full schedule online. $405-$445. sleuthfest.com 3/1-4 - Bijoux! A Contemporary Art Jewelry Sale at Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. Annual exhibition/sale of contemporary art jewelry by international artists. 3 pm daily tours; 6 pm artist-led program. Free. 832-5196; norton.org Friday - 3/2 - Canasta Class at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Basic techniques: how to count points, keep score, play of the hand. Couples and singles welcome. Each player required to purchase 4 decks of cards (2 red, 2 blue) + canasta tray, bring to first class. Every F through 3/23 10 am-noon. $50/resident; $63/nonresident. 367-7035; myboca.us 3/2 - Sumi-e Ink Painting Class at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Held again 3/9, 23 & 30.

Floral 10:30 am-12:30 pm; Landscape 1:30-3:30 pm. $55-$60 + materials fee. Registration: 495-0233; morikami.org 3/2 - iPad Basics at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Adults. 1-2:30 pm.

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3/2 - The Fundamentals of Drawing with Pat Crowley at The Society of The Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Every F through 4/6 1-4 pm. $275/6 classes. Reservations: 655-7226; fourarts.org 3/2 - The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015/ PG-13) part of Friday Films Series at The Society of The Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 2:30 & 6 pm. $5/nonmember. 655-7227; fourarts.org 3/2 - Historical Walking Tour meets at Palm Beach County History Museum, 300 N Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach. 1-hour guided tour showcases the evolution of downtown West Palm Beach buildings/landmarks; includes an historical urban design overview through recent area development. 4-5:30 pm. $10/ recommended donation. Registration: 832-4164 x100; hspbc.org 3/2 - Opening Reception at Artists’ Guild Gallery, 2910 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton. Wine/ dessert. 6-8 pm. Free. 278-7877; bocaguild.com 3/2 - Evenings at the Council at Cultural Council of Palm Beach County Main Gallery, 601 Lake Ave, Lake Worth. 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. 4712901; palmbeachculture.com/evenings 3/2 - Concert in the Park at Bicentennial Park, 312 E Ocean Ave, Lantana. 7-9 pm. Free, 5405000; lantana.org 3/2 - Laura Lippman speaks and signs her book Sunburn at Murder on the Beach Bookstore, 273 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 7 pm.

Free. 279-7790; murderonthebeach.com 3/2 - Concert: Talise Trevigne at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, 100 NE Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton. 7:30-9 pm. $30. 395-8285; stgregorysepiscopal.org 3/2 - Community Jam Dance at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. Adults. 1st F 7:30-10 pm. $5. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 3/2 - South Florida Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven and Vivaldi’s Expressions of Nature at Spanish River Worship Center, 2400 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $30-$70. 954522-8445; southfloridasymphony.org 3/2 - Movies in the Park at Ocean Avenue Amphitheatre, 129 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach.

Food/beverages available for purchase. 1st F Oct -Jun 7 pm. Free. 600-9093; catchboynton.com 3/2 - Catch A Rising Star: Sopranos Night at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 8 pm. $47-$67. 2437922 x1; delraycenterforthearts.org 3/2 - Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy at Duncan Theatre, 4200 S Congress Ave, Lake Worth. 8 pm. $43.75. 868-3309; duncantheatre. org 3/2-4 - All Together Now (PG-13) at Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Held again 3/9-11. F/Sat 8 pm; Sun 2 pm. $25. 347-3948; willowtheatre.org 3/2-4 - Pass It On: An Evening with Bill W & Dr. Bob at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. F 11 am; Sat 2 & 7:30 pm; Sun 2 pm. $26. 243-7922; oldschoolsquare.org 3/2-4 - Midnight Sun Festival 2018 at Bryant Park, 6 S Golfview Rd, Lake Worth. Have fun, celebrate the rich Finnish heritage of Lake Worth. F 3-10 pm; Sat 11 am-10 pm; Sun 10 am-6 pm. $5/adult; free/kids under 4 ft tall.

629-3194; midnightsunfest.org Saturday - 3/3 - A Day In Clay: Regarding George Ohr: Contemporary Art in the Spirit of the Mad Potter at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. 10 am-3 pm. $30/member; $40/non-member. 392-2500; bocamuseum.org 3/3 - Historical Walking Tour meets at Palm Beach County History Museum, 300 N Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach. 90-minute guided tour showcases the evolution of downtown West Palm Beach buildings/landmarks. Tours begin at 101 N Clematis St, end at Palm Beach County History Museum, 300 N Dixie Hwy. Held again 3/17. 10 am. $10/recommended donation.

Registration: 832-4164 x100; hspbc.org 3/3 - Introducing Miss Gunma: The Japanese Friendship Dolls of 1927 at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Theater, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach.

1 pm. Free. 495-0233; morikami.org 3/3 - Evening on Antique Row, 3300-3900 Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach. Benefits Historical Society of Palm Beach County. Food trucks, musicians, entertainment, antique shop showcases. 6-9 pm. $40-$100/advance; $65$125/at the door . 832-4164 x106; hspbc 3/3 - Celtic Woman Homecoming at Florida Atlantic University Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $48-$110. 800-745-3000; fauevents.com 3/3 - First Nighters at Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. Hobnob with performers; have your photo taken with the stars. Follows performance of In the Mood. 9:30 pm. $20.

237-7750; lynn.tix.com 3/3-4 - In The Mood at Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. Part of Live at Lynn Theatre Series. Sat 7:30 pm; Sun 4 pm. $50-$70. 237-9000; lynn. tix.com

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