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E-mail: Posie@ParentingPlus.com Website: www.parentingplus.com Contributing Writers: Susan Adams Rachael Moshman

Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC

2 ‘Tis the Season to Adopt-A-Manatee!

2 Win the My Little Pony Gift Set 4 Big Bucks, Big Pharma

by Natural Health Strategies

Founded by Susan Thompson and Posie Thompson in 1996

6 Coloring: The New Anti-Anxiety Pill in a Box

by Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC

8 Turkey Day Traditions

by Rachael Moshman

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‘Tis the Season to Adopt-A-Manatee!

This holiday season, give the gift that captures hearts around the world.

A manatee adoption from Save the Manatee Club is a caring “win-winwin” gift where endangered manatees, the person who adopts them, and the person who receives gift adoptions, all benefit.

In Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, Sondra Murphy adopted Howie from the Club’s Blue Spring State Park adoption program for her mother last Christmas. “My mom wasn’t expecting it at all,” said Sondra, a director at a public library on Martha’s Vineyard. “I knew she would like it – we both love manatees – but I didn’t think she would be as excited as she was! We looked through the adoption packet right then and there, and with great pride she showed Howie’s adoption certificate to everyone in the room.”

An annual manatee adoption costs $25 and includes an adoption certificate, photo of a real Florida manatee, biography, a membership handbook filled with photos, facts, and information, and official newsletters throughout the year with updated reports on the manatees in the adoption program. See all the manatees up for adoption – Doc, Rocket, Ariel, Flash, and more on the Club’s website at savethemanatee.org/adoptees. And each new member who joins the Adopt-A-Manatee® program online for a $35 tax-deductible donation will also receive Save the Manatee Club’s Special Edition 35th Anniversary wall calendar for 2016 (in full color). Shipping is free

MY LITTLE PONY: EQUESTRIA GIRLS Join Twilight Sparkle and her Canterlot High friends in three animated adventures! My Little Pony: Equestria Girls (Three Movie Gift Set), which includes the new full-length feature film, My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games, will be released on October 13 in the U.S. and Canada from Shout! Kids, in collaboration with Hasbro Studios.

With a special lenticular cover that features a transforming Twilight Sparkle, the box set houses all three films released from the My Little Pony: Equestria Girls canon, Equestria Girls, Rainbow Rocks and Friendship Games. Complete with bonus features including audio commentaries, animated shorts and deleted scenes from Friendship Games, this gift set is perfect for giving this holiday season.

Equestria Girls When a crown is stolen from the Crystal Empire, Twilight Sparkle pursues the thief into an alternate world where she transforms into a teenage girl who must survive her biggest challenge yet…high school. With help from her new friends who remind her of Ponyville’s Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy, she embarks upon a quest to find the crown and change the destiny of these two parallel worlds.

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within the United States.

Save the Manatee Club was created in 1981 by Jimmy Buffett, the renowned singer/songwriter, and former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator, Bob Graham, to raise public awareness about the numerous threats to endangered manatees and their aquatic habitat. The Club is an award-winning international nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to the long-term survival of the species. Save the Manatee Club educates; sponsors research and rescue, rehabilitation, and release efforts; supports land acquisition; promotes aquatic habitat protection; advocates for improved on-the-water protection measures, and supports education and conservation efforts in other countries.

“I have been following Save the Manatee Club for many years now,” said Sondra. “They do very important work. I enjoy their posts on Facebook and I love to follow along with their efforts. I really enjoy watching the Blue Spring State Park live feed on the Club’s webcams each winter at ManaTV.org to see how the manatees there are doing.”

Holiday manatee gift adoptions are available by contacting Save the Manatee Club at 500 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland, FL 32751, by calling 1-800-432-JOIN (5646), or by visiting the web site at savethemanatee. org. Also, shop at the The Manatee Store, the Club’s online shopping center, for all kinds of special holiday gift items at shopsavethemanatee.org.

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Canterlot High is hosting a musical showcase and Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Fluttershy are going to be performing with their new band, The Rainbooms. A new girl group, The Dazzlings, arrive at CHS and convince everyone to turn the friendly showcase into a Battle of the Bands.

Tensions mount and a reformed Sunset Shimmer realizes that the Dazzlings may not be ordinary girls and are after something far more sinister. The Rainbooms call on Princess Twilight to return to their world to help them perform a musical counter-spell so that they can win a battle that now determines the fate of the entire school.

Friendship Games Canterlot High meets its rival school, Crystal Prep Academy, in a competition that’s a long-standing tradition — the Friendship Games.

Sunset Shimmer is tasked with keeping magic out of the games to avoid the appearance of impropriety while she and her friends compete against Crystal Prep’s top students led by someone with an equal amount of interest in Equestrian magic — this world’s Twilight Sparkle.

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Big Bucks, Big Pharma A Documentary to remind us we need to take charge

by Natural Health Strategies Newly released by the Media Education Foundation, “Big Bucks, Big Pharma” pulls back the curtain on the multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical industry to expose the insidious ways that illness is used, manipulated, and in some instances created, for capital gain.

Focusing on the industry’s marketing practices, media scholars and health professionals help viewers understand the ways in which direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical advertising glamorizes and normalizes the use of prescription medication, and works in tandem with promotion to doctors.

Combined, these industry practices shape how both patients and doctors understand and relate to disease and treatment.

Watch the Video Documentary Big Bucks, Big Pharma Movie Documentary: Big Bucks Big Pharma iceberg™ | Myspace Video Main Points from the Introduction: • In the last decade the use of prescription drugs has become a regular part of life for millions of Americans.

• Advertising for prescription drugs constantly encourages patients to “ask your doctor” about the latest medication.

• The pharmaceutical industry includes some of the biggest corporations in the world, companies like Pfizer, Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, and others. In 2004 “Big Pharma” generated 550 billion dollars in combined global sales.

•In the U.S. most of Big Pharma’s profits come from the sale of prescription medications.

•Traditionally pharmaceutical companies have directed most of their promotional

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efforts at health professionals. But in recent years they are also using more and more direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising to target patients directly.

• From 1996 to 2004, spending on DTC advertising rose over 500% to more than 4 billion dollars a year.

• In the face of this intensive marketing campaign, citizens must ask how this powerful industry is affecting how we think about our health.

Ultimately, Big Bucks, Big Pharma challenges us to ask important questions about the consequences of relying on a for-profit industry for our health and well-being.

Featuring interviews with: Dr. Marcia Angell (Dept. of Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Former Editor New England Journal of Medicine) Dr. Bob Goodman (Columbia University Medical Center; Founder, No Free Lunch) Gene Carbona (Former Pharmaceutical Industry Insider and Current Executive Director of Sales, The Medical Letter) Katharine Greider (Journalist; Author, The Big Fix: How the Pharmaceutical Industry Rips Off American Consumers) Dr. Elizabeth Preston (Dept. of Communication, Westfield State College) Dr. Larry Sasich (Public Citizen Health Research Group) Producer/Editor: Ronit Ridberg More Points from the Documentary “Big Bucks, Big Pharma” • DTC advertising of prescription drugs uses the same techniques as advertising for other commodities: branding products by associating them with positive emotions and images of happy people living fulfilling lives.You rarely see patients suffering from ailments in these ads.

contradicted by the lists of unpleasant and/ or dangerous side effects that the industry is legally required to report.

• The ads are effective in influencing patients.

Doctors talk about patients who come in with lists of drugs that they’ve seen advertised. Sometimes they don’t even know what the drug they want is actually meant to treat.

• This influence is especially important because of what is at stake in the advertising of medications: it is our health that it is potentially jeopardized. The positive images of happy, healthy people in drug advertising can be misleading in terms of the safety of the drugs themselves. Adverse drug reactions lead to 1.5 million hospitalizations and 100,000 deaths a year in the U.S. This is the 5th leading cause of death in America.

•Vioxx, for example, though prescribed for arthritis, was found to increase patients’ risk of heart attack. In 2000 more money was spent on promoting Vioxx than was spent on promoting Budweiser or Pepsi.

• The pharmaceutical industry defends DTC advertising as educational but skeptics say this is ridiculous. Thirty-second images of idyllic scenes do not serve an educational purpose.

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Coloring;The New Anti-Anxiety Pill in a Box Its-stress People are stressed out and it’s showing up in their children. The majority of stress children feel is coming directly from the stress their parents carry. Experts can correlate mom’s stress level to their children’s tummy aches, headaches, and behavior. Parents don’t want to stress their children out any more than they want to feel stressed and overwhelmed themselves, but how do you deal with the demands of life and remain emotionally healthy? The newest anti-anxiety cure is as simple as your child’s box of colors.

Experts are boasting the benefits of coloring for adults to relieve stress. Adult coloring books in France, the U.K and Spain are bestsellers. Working a full-time job, coming home to hungry and tired kids, and keeping your home and relationships in order leads to nights crashing on the couch, too tired to talk to your spouse. For comfort, you turn to that fourth meal or endless snacking in front the TV. This pattern of coping with stress has led to obesity, diabetes, and feeling disconnected from your kids as well as your partner.

Coloring with your child, partner or alone helps you zone out, relax, and may help open areas of communication that you were too busy to have. Here are several more reasons to try coloring.

1. It can help minimize conflict in your marriage and family.

2. It can help you and your child feel connected and build on positive behaviors you both enjoy.

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It can lower your heart rate, your respiration, and your blood pressure, and makes you less likely to turn to food for comfort.

4. It can help alleviate your child’s stress

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as well as teaching them a healthy coping mechanism, and they’ll think they have a cool mom or dad if you sit and color with them.

5. You get immediate gratification from completing a task and seeing something pretty in your home.

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It’s cheap, portable, and if you wear headphones and find a cozy spot, you can tune out the world and take that very necessary “me time” necessary before a restful sleep.

Coloring is a relaxation technique that takes you back to your childhood; a time most of us did not deal with the stressors we do today. The advancement of technology takes us further into the virtual world…a box of crayons and a coloring book help bring us back to stable ground.

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Turkey Day Traditions: 15 Ways to Entertain Your Kids on Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day isn’t always a favorite among kids. From the pressure to be on their best behavior at the dinner table to the boredom that can set in while the grown-ups are busy cooking, it’s easy to see why children sometimes need a little help enjoying this particular holiday.

By creating a few new family traditions, you can keep kids busy and entertained on Thanksgiving Day – and even teach them a thing or two about gratitude in the process. Whether you’re celebrating with just your family or expecting a houseful of relatives, be sure to plan some of the following fun activities that kids of all ages can enjoy.

1. Watch a Thanksgiving Day Parade. The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York is always televised live on Thanksgiving morning. Many other cities televise their parades on local stations as well.

2. Create a Handprint Turkey Table Runner. When kids cover their hands in fabric paint and press their handprints onto a plain white table runner, a festive Thanksgiving centerpiece can result. Let them draw or paint legs and beaks on the handprints to turn them into “turkeys.”

Add new handprint turkeys to the same runner every year on Thanksgiving Day.

and you’ll start to see a mass of butter inside. Flavor the butter if you like by mixing in fresh herbs, cinnamon or honey, and then serve it with Thanksgiving dinner.

5. Bake up a batch of “Thanksgiving Thankful Rolls.” Start by having children write down things they are thankful for on small strips of paper. Next, prepare a baking sheet as directed for your favorite crescent rolls.

Have kids add one strip of paper to the middle of each piece of dough, and then roll up and bake according to the recipe (making sure no paper is sticking out or it will burn). These make a clever addition to any Thanksgiving table.

6. Play a game of touch football. Watching football may be a Thanksgiving Day tradition, but active kids are likely to prefer playing the actual game. Teach them the rules, divide them into teams and then send them outside to play. For even more family fun, encourage the adults to join too.

7. Go Pumpkin Bowling. Set up plastic bowling pins on your lawn or floor and let kids use small pumpkins (about four to six

inches in diameter) as bowling balls. Hand out prizes for strikes and spares.

8. Make Pumpkin Pie Playdough. Homemade Pumpkin Pie Playdough is easy to make, smells divine and can keep kids busy for hours. Make a batch ahead of time, and then on Thanksgiving Day supply kids with rolling pins and cookie cutters so they can create their very own masterpieces.

9. Set out coloring pages, word searches and mazes. Buy Thanksgiving-themed activity books at a craft or school supply store or look online to find pages you can print at home. Set these out at a kids’ table with an assortment of pencils, markers and crayons.

10. Take a family nature hike. Before dinner, take the kids outside to enjoy the crisp November air. Collect acorns, leaves and sticks for future craft projects and work up an appetite for the Thanksgiving meal to come.

11. Set up a scavenger hunt. Divide kids into teams and have them search for a list of Thanksgiving-themed items like candy corn, apples, cranberries, feathers, oven mitts, a

3. Start a Gratitude Journal. Pass around a pen and a notebook and ask family members and guests to write down five things they are thankful for. Give younger children crayons so they can draw pictures of things that make them happy.

Not only will this activity keep kids busy, it also creates a wonderful family keepsake, especially if you add to the notebook year after year.

4. Make homemade butter. Kids can do this one all by themselves. Add heavy whipping cream and a bit of salt to a glass jar, put on the lid and then shake, shake, shake. Gradually, the mixture will thicken

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2. Add oil, water and food coloring. Whisk until smooth.

12. Write notes to relatives who live far away.

Have grandparents or other family members who live out of state and can’t visit for Thanksgiving? Encourage kids to write notes letting them know how much they are missed.

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Making Pumpkin Pie Playdough is one of her family’s favorite Thanksgiving Day traditions.

3. Cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, for about 3-4 minutes.You will know your playdough is finished when it begins to pull away from the sides and form a ball in the center of the pan.

13. Assign responsibilities. Kids love to feel like they are contributing to the family in a meaningful way. Even young children can take coats from guests as they arrive. Ask older children to refill drinks as needed or help in the kitchen by washing dishes and loading the dishwasher.

14. Pay a tween or teen to chaperone. If you’re having a large holiday gathering where lots of children will be present, consider paying one of the older kids to entertain the younger ones. Have them play board games or read books about Thanksgiving. Tweens and teens appreciate the extra cash, and adults appreciate the extra help watching their kids.

15. Write letters to Santa. Planning to shop on Black Friday? If Santa visits your house, make it a tradition for kids to write letters to him

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Pumpkin Pie Playdough Recipe Ingredients: · 1 cup flour · ½ cup salt · 1 cup water · 2 teaspoons cream of tartar · 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (or a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves) · ½ teaspoon cinnamon · 1 tablespoon vegetable oil · orange gel food coloring paste (or red and yellow food coloring drops)

4. Remove from heat and allow playdough to cool slightly. Once cool, knead on a flat surface for about a minute. For an even stronger scent, you can knead more cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice into the dough at this time.

5. Store in an airtight bag or sealed container for up to a week.

Alyssa Chirco writes about parenting and family life for publications across the country. Making Pumpkin Pie Playdough is one of her family’s favorite Thanksgiving Day traditions.

Instructions: 1. Combine flour, salt, cream of tartar and spices in a medium nonstick saucepan.

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History of Veterans Day

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as “the Great War.” Commemorated as Armistice Day beginning the following year, November 11th became a legal federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day, a holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars.

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of [November 11, 1918] should be commemorated with thanksgiving and prayer and exercises designed to perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations” and that the president should issue an annual proclamation calling for the observance of Armistice Day. By that time, 27 state legislatures had made November 11 a legal holiday. An act approved May 13, 1938 made November 11 a legal Federal holiday, “dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as ‘Armistice Day.’” In actuality, there are no U.S. national holidays because the states retain the right to designate their own, and the government can only designate holidays for federal employees and for the District of Columbia. In practice, however, states almost always follow the federal lead.

Though the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, November 11 remained in the public imagination as the date that marked the end of the Great War. In From Armistice Day to Veterans Day November 1918, U.S. President Woodrow American effort during World War II (1941Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the 1945) saw the greatest mobilization of the first commemoration of Armistice Day. U.S. Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force in the The day’s observation included parades and nation’s history (more than 16 million people); public gatherings, as well as a brief pause in some 5.7 million more served in the Korean business activities at 11 a.m. On November War (1950 to 1953). In 1954, after lobbying 11, 1921, an unidentified American soldier efforts by veterans’ service organizations, killed in the war was buried at Arlington the 83rd U.S. Congress amended the 1938 National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.; act that had made Armistice Day a holiday, the U.S. Congress had declared the day striking the word “Armistice” in favor of a legal federal holiday in honor of all “Veterans.” President Dwight D. Eisenhower those who participated in the war. On signed the the same day, unidentified Veterans Day does not legislation on soldiers were laid to rest include an apostrophe but June 1, 1954. at Westminster Abbey in then on, London and at the Arc de does include an "s" at the From November 11 Triomphe in Paris. end of "veterans" because it became a day to Did You Know? is not a day that "belongs" honor American Red poppies, a symbol of veterans of all to veterans, it is a day for wars.

World War I (from their appearance in the poem honoring all veterans.

The next "In Flanders Fields" by John development McCrae), are sold in Canada It’s grammatically correct with or without in the story of and the United Kingdom on an apostrophe. Since many people are Veterans Day Remembrance Day to raise confused, you’ve probably seen “Veterans unfolded in 1968, money for veterans or worn Day” written three ways: when Congress in the lapel as a tribute.

• The right way: Veterans Day passed the • Another potentially right way: On June 4, 1926, Congress Uniform Holidays Veterans’ Day passed a resolution that Bill, which sought • The wrong way: Veteran’s Day the “recurring anniversary to ensure three-

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day weekends for federal employees–and encourage tourism and travel–by celebrating four national holidays (Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day,Veterans Day and Columbus Day) on Mondays.

The observation of Veterans Day was set as the fourth Monday in October. The first Veterans Day under the new law was Monday, October 25, 1971; confusion ensued, as many states disapproved of this change, and continued to observe the holiday on its original date. In 1975, after it became evident that the actual date of Veterans Day carried historical and patriotic significance to many Americans, President Gerald R. Ford signed a new law returning the observation of Veterans Day to November 11th beginning in 1978. If November 11 falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the federal government observes the holiday on the previous Friday or following Monday, respectively.

Celebrating Veterans Day Around the World Britain, France, Australia and Canada also commemorate the veterans of World Wars I and II on or near November 11th: Canada has Remembrance Day, while Britain has Remembrance Sunday (the second Sunday of November). In Europe, Britain and the Commonwealth countries it is common to observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. every November 11.

In the United States, an official wreathlaying ceremony is held each Veterans Day at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery, while parades and other celebrations are held in states around the country.Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day–a common misunderstanding, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Memorial Day (the fourth Monday in May) honors American servicemembers who died in service to their country or as a result of injuries incurred during battle, while Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans–living or dead–but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime.

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Sunday November 1 Introduction to Surfing 561-624-6952 John D. MacArthur Beach State Park 10900 Jack Nicklaus Dr. North Palm Beach 9:00 a.m. Ranger led course on the basics of surfing, lessons on land and water. Adults and children 12 and older (children under 18 must be accompanied in water by adult).

Reservations required, call 561-624-6952.

Free with Park admission.

Sunday Movies 561-347-3948 Sugar Sand Park Community Center 300 S. Military Trail Boca Raton 11:00 am. Spend your Sunday watching a classic the whole family can enjoy! Limited Seating. Purchase tickets in advance at the Box Office (561) 347-3948 or online. Movies are shown in the Maple Room. An adult must accompany children under 12. ~ Doors open 10:45 am. Tickets ONLY $1 per person (includes popcorn & drink) Conch Stomp Band 561-624-6952 John D. MacArthur Beach State Park 10900 Jack Nicklaus Dr. North Palm Beach 1-3:00 pm. Come on down to the Park and listen to the Conch Stomp Band play some bluegrass. Free with Park admission.

Acreage Green Market 561-723-3898 6701 140th Ave North Loxahatchee 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Open all year. 30 vendors; founded 2014. Located at Acreage Community Park.

Royal Palm Beach Green 561-792-9260 Market and Bazaar Veterans Park Royal Palm Beach The Royal Palm Beach Green Market and Bazaar will be returning for its 3rd season, at a New Location in Beautiful Veterans Park.

The Market’s hours are from 9 am to 1 pm, and will run each Sunday, from October 18th through the end of April 2016.

Support your community by shopping for locally grown plants and organic products.

These include a wide selection of produce ranging from fruits and vegetables, herbs,

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spices, and fresh flowers to everyday favorites like homemade salsa, baked goods and all natural honey. In addition, enjoy a compliment of artisan foods and pastries, along with a unique selection of artists and crafters selling jewelry, handicrafts, and other interesting goods and wares. Stop by and see for yourself why it’s a Bazaar twist to your traditional green market.

For more information, please visit www. rpbgreenmarket.com or call POTTC Events at (561)-792-9260. Those interested in vending should not delay as only a limited number of spaces are still available.

Jupiter Riverwalk Green & Artisan Market 203-222-3574 150 North US Highway 1 Jupiter 10am to 2pm. Open all year. 18 vendors.

On the Intracoastal Waterway, under the east span of the Indiantown Road Bridge. (park on the south side of the bridge in the garage).

Newbie Canoe 561-804-4985 Grassy Waters Preserve West Palm Beach Always wanted to try canoeing at Grassy Waters but were too unsure of your skills?

Join us for “Newbie Canoe” from 10 am11:30 am. Learn the basics and then put your new canoeing skills to the test on an easy and educational paddle through the Everglades. Reservations required.

Sunday Movies 561-347-3948 Sugar Sand Park Community Center 300 S. Military Trail Boca Raton 11 am & 2 pm. Parents must accompany kids 12 & under. Cost: $1 (movie, popcorn, & drink).

Passport to the Past 561-544-8615 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 N Ocean Blvd Boca Raton 12:00-4:00 pm. Please join the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center and the Florida Public Archaeology Network for an exploration into Palm Beach County’s rich cultural past. Children’s’ activities, nature walks, interactive exhibits and more will be featured. Open to all ages. Children under

18 must be accompanied by an adult.

FREE No reservations required.

Tuesday November 3 FREE Naturalist Walks 561-741-1359 9060 Indiantown Road Jupiter 7:55 a.m. Join our Naturalist for a guided walk exploring the trails of Riverbend Park. It’s a great way to become familiar with the plant and animal communities, trails and historic events of Riverbend. Walking daily can; increase your energy, improve your mood, recharge your vitamin D, stimulate bones, prevent brain shrinkage, burn calories, ward off disease, get your blood pumping and fill your lungs with fresh forest air.

Please come prepared: Drinking water, sun protection and insect repellant. Good walking shoes recommended. Meet at the Parks and Recreation trailer at Program runtime: 45 minutes - depending upon experience.

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Reservations required.

Toddler Time Cool Beans Indoor Playground & Cafe 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave Palm Beach Gardens 9:00 am - 11:00 am. 2 Hour Toddler Tuesday -This 2-hour event is specifically designed for toddlers ages 6 months to 3 years old.

Tiny tots will take over the front half of our playground for safe play time with kids their size. Recurring Event Hammock Trails 561-544-8605 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 N. Ocean Blvd Boca Raton 10-11:30 a.m. Join us for a FREE guided walk on our quarter-mile long boardwalk.

Explore this rare remnant of coastal hardwood hammock, and get a glimpse of the past. All ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No reservations required. Meet at the boardwalk entrance.

Mother Nature and Me 561-347-3948 Shadow the Owl Daggerwing Nature Center 11435 Park Access Road Boca Raton 10:30 am. Get ready to jump and shout with Mother Nature through stories, live animals, activities, and a craft specifically designed for toddlers and preschoolers!

Ages 2-5 (w/ guardian), $4/child (Reservations Required) Kids Story Time Burt Reynolds Park East 561-743-7123 805 N US Highway 1 Jupiter 10:30. Join us under the Lighthouse Chickee (Seminole Hut) for storytime & craft activity

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about Lighthouse Keepers, Florida History and People & local Plants and Animals.

Moms & Dads, this is ideal for kids ages 8 and under. Please bring a small mat or blanket for your child. This program is free and space is limited, runs approximately 45 minutes. Please RSVP to 561-747-8380 x101.

Toddler Storytime 561-868-7703 West Palm Beach Public Library 411 Clematis Street West Palm Beach 10:30 am- 11:30 am & 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm.

Join Ms. Jeanne every Wednesday to nurture a love of books; learn rhymes, sounds, and new words. Enjoy musical activities! Ages, 2 - 3 years. Registration required. Free

Preschool Storytime Mandel Public Library 561-868-7703 411 Clematis West Palm Beach 10:30 am. Join Ms. Sarah for stories, songs, crafts and fun while building language skills. For preschoolers aged 3, 4 and 5.

Sign-up at the desk upon arrival. Call KidSpace. Free Grab N Go Packs 561-347-3913 Sugar Sand Park Community Center 300 S. Military Trail Boca Raton Available during normal Explorium hours.

Grab a pack and set out to explore Sugar Sand Park! Backpack themes vary and are supplied with tools and materials to guide your family through an investigation of the plants, animals, insects and geology of the park. Rent a pack today! Ages 5+ with parent/guardian. Free Book Club Story time 561-694-1026 Pottery Barn Kids 3101 PGA Blvd.

Palm Beach Gardens 11:00-11:30 am. Join this weekly story time!

Plus, if you become a Book Club member, you’ll receive a Book Club passport at your first story time and a special gift after attending five sessions.

Kids - Preschool Storytime Mandel Public Library 561-868-7700 411 Clematis Street West Palm Beach 1:00 pm. Join Ms. Sarah on Tuesdays for stories, songs, crafts and fun while building language skills. For preschoolers aged 3, 4 and 5. Sign-up at the desk upon arrival.

Call KidSpace at 561-868-7703 for more information. Free

Once Upon a Movie Mandel Public Library 561-868-7703 411 Clematis West Palm Beach 1:00 pm. Families with kids of all ages, join us for a fairy tale-themed movie and selfled craft. Free

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Tuesdays at different parks. FREE Local Farmer’s Market at Whole Foods Market 1845 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd West Palm Beach 4:00-8:00 pm. Every Tuesday we’ll be hosting a local farmer’s market in our parking lot! Over 30 vendors onsite featuring locally grown produce, homemade products and other unique goodies not found at any other grocery store. We’ll be kicking off the farmer’s market with a traditional bread breaking ceremony & the first 100 customers to enter the market will receive a free reusable shopping bag! Every Tuesday Walk and Talk: Women from the Heart Royal Palm Place 561-251-4164 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm. Come right from work, kick off the heels for comfy shoes, meet other women while we walk and talk around Royal Palm Place. Join Sheree Thomas, South Florida’s Lifestyle fitness coach, and window shop while we walk.

Learn healthier choices from the Restaurant Menus and receive discounts for the healthier meal choices. All fitness levels are welcome. For more information, contact Sheree. Every Tuesday.

Prenatal Yoga Orchid Nest at the Palms Birth House 561-455-2703 353 N Swinton Ave Delray Beach 5:30 pm. Create the pregnancy that you desire. Allow yourself to adapt gracefully to each phase of this momentous time in your life. The yoga techniques explored in this class allow you to nurture and open your body throughout every stage of pregnancy. Come explore breathing techniques, asanas (postures), and mantras as we prepare mentally, physically and spiritually for a conscious awareness of birth and motherhood. Our warm and supportive class also provides space for you to enjoy a cup of our organic herbal tea and to connect with other expectant moms Tuesdays & Thursday.

Family Game Night 561-283-5856 Community Services Office Wellngton 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Wellington’s Community Services Department recognizes the importance of strong bonds between neighbors and building safe neighborhoods.

Throughout the summer months the Community Services Department is pleased to offer a series of “Family Game Nights” at various local parks in Wellington. These game nights are designed to offer families the opportunity to engage in fun family-friendly games. Family Game Nights will be held on

Karate for Preschoolers 561-868-7703 Mandel Public Library West Palm Beach 5:45 pm. Children aged 4-7 years old will learn basic karate skills such as kicks, punches, blocks and stances. Sign-up at the desk upon arrival. Space is limited. Call KidSpace for more information. FREE Walk and Talk: Women from the Heart Royal Palm Place 561-251-4164 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm. Come right from work, kick off the heels for comfy shoes, meet other women while we walk and talk around Royal Palm Place. Join Sheree Thomas, South Florida’s Lifestyle fitness coach, and window shop while we walk.

Learn healthier choices from the Restaurant Menus and receive discounts for the healthier meal choices. All fitness levels are welcome. For more information, contact Sheree. Every Tuesday.

A Walk on the Ashley Trail 561-544-8605 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 N Ocean Blvd Boca Raton 11:00-12:30 pm Join us for a FREE guided walk along the Ashley Trail, a quartermile natural trail that winds through the Butterfly Garden, Coastal Hammock, and Mangroves, to a sandy beach by the Intracoastal. Observe local flora and fauna as your naturalist guides you on this island exploration. No reservations required.

Meet on the Nature Center porch. All ages; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult Ongoing Tuesday & Wednesday.

Wednesday November 4 Mommy & Me Interactive Story Time The Mall at Wellington Green, 10300 W Forest Hill Blvd Wellington 9:30 am - 12:00 pm. You don’t want to miss this month’s Mommy and Me Story Time at the Play Area Join Wellington Regional Medical Center for an interactive story, music and crafts. Registration starts at 10:30 a.m. story at 11:00 am. FREE Beach Teasures 561- 544-8615 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 N. Ocean Blvd Boca Raton 9-10:30 am. Limpets & topsnails are a few of the shells you can find on Florida’s beaches. Meet at the Center to learn about seashells and the animals that make them.

Caravan to Red Reef Beach Park and search for ocean treasures. All ages. An adult must sign-up and participate with children.

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Wildlife Sanctuary 561-575-3399 2500 Jupiter Park Drive Jupiter 9:30 am. Story Time for Toddlers. (Cypress Amphitheater) Free.

Guided Hammock Walk 561- 544-8615 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 N. Ocean Blvd Boca Raton 10 -noon. Join us for a guided walk on our elevated quarter-mile long boardwalk.

Discover the hidden treasures of the coastal forest and mangrove swamp as you search for the unique plants and animals that call these rare habitats “home”! Meet at the boardwalk entrance. No reservations. All ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. FREE Nature Walk 561-624-6952 John D. MacArthur Beach State Park 10900 Jack Nicklaus Dr. North Palm Beach 10:00 am - 11:00 am. Join one of the staff naturalists for a one-mile Nature Walk through John D. MacArthur Beach State Park’s four distinct habitats, and learn about the Park’s animals and history. Walk is free with park admission. Nature Tour Rides are available for those unable to walk; reservations are required and should be made two weeks in advance. Weekdays.

Hatchling Tales: Children’s Story Time Loggerhead Oceanfront Park 561-627-8280 14200 U.S. Hwy 1 Juno Beach 10:30 am. - 11:30 am. Every Wednesday bring your “hatchlings” for ocean inspired stories, crafts, and more. Storytimes are wonderful opportunities for our youngest audiences to enjoy books, music, and group activities right here at LMC. Hatchling Tales are FREE, open to the public, no preregistration.

Toddler Storytime 561-868-7703 West Palm Beach Public Library 411 Clematis Street West Palm Beach 10:30 am - 11:30 am & 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm.

Join Ms. Jeanne every Wednesday to nurture a love of books; learn rhymes, sounds, and new words. Enjoy musical activities! Ages, 2 - 3 years. Registration required. Free A Walk on the Ashley Trail 561-544-8605 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 N Ocean Blvd Boca Raton 11:00-12:30 pm Join us for a FREE guided walk along the Ashley Trail, a quartermile natural trail that winds through the Butterfly Garden, Coastal Hammock, and Mangroves, to a sandy beach by the Intracoastal. Observe local flora and fauna as your naturalist guides you on this island exploration. No reservations required.

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Meet on the Nature Center porch. All ages; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult Ongoing Tuesday & Wednesday.

Home School/Foster Joey’s Outback Adventure 561-204-4554 10670 West Forest Hill Blvd.

Wellington Special Admission $6.50 on Wednesday only. All Day Wednesday!

Beach Teasures 561- 544-8615 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 N. Ocean Blvd Boca Raton 9-10:30 am. Limpets & topsnails are a few of the shells you can find on Florida’s beaches. Meet at the Center to learn about seashells and the animals that make them.

Caravan to Red Reef Beach Park and search for ocean treasures. All ages. An adult must sign-up and participate with children.

Kids - Toddler Storytime Mandel Public Library 561-868-7703 411 Clematis Street West Palm Beach 10:30 am. Join Ms. Jeanne on Wednesdays at to nurture a love of books through stories, rhymes, music, movement and art! Ages 2 and 3. Sign-up at the desk upon arrival.

Amazing Art Schoolhouse Childrens Museum 129 E. Ocean Ave. Boynton Beach 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. An ongoing activity in which new and exciting art projects show off children’s creativity. Suitable for ages 2 – 5. Space is limited. Please register in advance. Museum Members: $3, NonMembers: $4 + paid admission each week.

Every Wednesday.

Crafty Wednesdays 561-627-1782 Arts & Crafts Cool Beans Palm Beach Gardens Join us for Arts & Crafts each Wednesday from 3 - 3:45pm. for a new creative activity your child can take home! We have a variety of age appropriate activities for children ages 2 to 6. $14.95 includes all-day admission or $6 for only the class.

Encouraging creativity through fun! Call Cool Beans Indoor Playground & Cafe to register - 561.627.1782. Fall Leaf Wreath.

Thursday November 5 1/2 Day of School Riverbend Park Naturalist Walk 561-741-1359 9060 Indiantown Road Jupiter 8:00 am - 9:00 am. Join us for a guided trail walk to explore the park. It’s a great way to

get some fresh air and learn about the plant and animal communities and the history of Riverbend. Bring your sun block and water.

Good walking shoes recommended. Free Program.

Mommy & Me Paint!

561-627-8280 Loggerhead Marine Life Center 14200 U.S. Highway One Juno Beach 10:30 am - 11:30 am. The Mommy & Me Paint! program is offered each Thursday morning during the winter season at 10:30am and designed to allow introduce basic sea turtle conservation and biology to young children. The program begins with a brief ocean-themed story and includes a hands-on biofact lesson following a painting activity. Participants have an opportunity to take home their painted turtles and their new sea turtle knowledge.

Cost: $8 Painter; $12 for two painters, Ages: Geared towards 3+ Animal Keeper For A Day 561-629-8760 Daggerwing Nature Center 11435 Park Access Road Boca Raton 10:00 a.m. Ever wondered what it would be like to be an animal keeper? Come work behind the scenes* with Animal Care Staff and Volunteers. From cleaning cages and preparing diets to going on a “turtle walk”, learn what it really means to care for these special animal ambassadors. Ages 8-15, $10/participant (Reservations Required) Little Wonders 561-544-8605 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 N Ocean Blvd Boca Raton 10:00-11:00 am. Hikes for little feet, crafts for tiny fingers, and stories for growing minds introduce your novice naturalist to a new animal each month.Gumbo Limbo is a great place to share your love for nature with your little one!A new topic each month! Reservations recommended; online at gumbolimbo.org or call (561) 544-8615; walk-ins welcome based on availability.

Ages 3&4 with an adult; No siblings please.

Exploring the Forest. Cost per child: Member $5, Non-member $8. Ongoing Saturdays.

FREE Naturalist Walks 561-741-1359 Riverbend Park 9060 Indiantown Road Jupiter 1:00 pm. Join our Naturalist for a guided walk exploring the trails of Riverbend Park. It’s a great way to become familiar with the plant and animal communities, trails and historic events of Riverbend. Walking daily can; increase your energy, improve your mood, recharge your vitamin D, stimulate bones, prevent brain shrinkage, burn calories,

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ward off disease, get your blood pumping and fill your lungs with fresh forest air.

Please come prepared: Drinking water, sun protection and insect repellant. Good walking shoes recommended. Meet at the Parks and Recreation trailer at Program runtime: 45 minutes - depending upon experience.

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Stories at Sunset for Families and Friends Mandel Public Library 561-868-7703 411 Clematis Street West Palm Beach 5:45 pm. Families with preschool and elementary age children, join us for an evening of interactive stories and songs with local celebrity storyteller Mij Byram.

Sign-up at the desk upon arrival. KidSpace.

Free.

Clematis by Night 561-822-1515 411 Clematis Street West Palm Beach 6:00 pm. Clematis by Night is West Palm Beach’s Hot Spot to Chill with a 180 degree spin to take advantage of our fabulous new waterfront drawing thousands of people to this award-winning, free weekly concert series. Clematis by Night is West Palm Beach’s free weekly concert series featuring great music, mouth-watering foods and sidewalk shopping. Check out our website for entertainment listings. Free Sunset Tour 561-747-8380 Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum 500 Captain Armour’s Way Jupiter 7:30 pm- 8:15 pm. Take in the spectacular sunset views and witness the Jupiter Light turning on to illuminate the night sky.

Visitors get an inside look at the nuts & bolts of a working lighthouse watchroom.

Tour time approximately 75 minutes, $15 Members, $20 Non-Members, RSVP required. Tours are weather permitting, call for tour time. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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561-775-0139 200 East 13th Street Riviera Beach Join us for the Best Kids Adventure Anywhere! Monday-Friday sails frequently.

A 65 minute action packed adventure aboard a real pirate ship, The kids will take the “Black Sparrow Oath” and become the crew, Learn pirate lingo, chase pirates and find treasure, Every mate gets to man the water cannons, Sails from Riviera Beach Marina. Call for available dates and times!

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Loggerhead MarineLife Center 14200 U.S. Highway One Juno Beach 10:30 - 11:30 am. Led by an experienced Naturalist, our beach walks and hammock hikes are an excursion through some of Florida’s most precious habitat. Navigating through the rare coastal hammock and natural dune systems, you will learn the birds in the trees all the way to the grains of sand on the beach. Registration begins at 10:00 am at the Guest Services desk in the main lobby.

Cost: $5, under 3 are free, Ages: All. Jr. Vet Kids Lab 561-627-8280 Loggerhead MarineLife Center 14200 U.S. Highway One Juno Beach 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm. Geared at children ages up to 12, the junior veterinary lab accommodates up to 10 children at a time during daily half hour programs, taking participants from sea turtle rescue to release. The program features “Dr. Logger,” a trained Loggerhead Marinelife Center volunteer acting as the center’s veterinarian. The 30 minute program begins when Dr. Logger receives a role-played call on the radio from the beach about a sick and injured sea turtle, igniting immediate excitement in participants. The children come to the aid of a green sea turtle replica and Dr. Logger teaches the group about common injuries and illnesses that affect these endangered animals. No pre-registration is required. Sign-up begins at the facility 30 minutes prior to the program, space is limited.

Screen on the Green 561-822-1515 101 North Flagler Drive West Palm Beach 8:00 pm, Outdoor movie watching has never been more inviting than on the West Palm Beach Waterfront. Join us the second Friday every month for family-friendly movies in an open-air theater we’ve set up just for our

Saturday November 7 Previously Owned Treasure Sale A Bargain Hunter’s Delight 561-367-7035 Patchreef Park 2000 West Yamato Road Boca Raton 7:00 am - 11:00 am. This sale place once a year at the community center. It is a garage sale for residents who live in gated communities or condominiums and are unable to hold a garage sale at home. Join the fun by shopping or selling those garage sale items that are too good to pass up. There’s something for everyone. Rain or shine, the sale must go on. To reserve a table, please register in person begining September 8, at the James A. Rutherford Community Center.

Come to shop! Entrance to the park is free.

Table Prices: Indoor: $25.00, Outdoor: $20.00. Registrations begins September 8th

Great American Beach Clean-up John D. MacArthur Beach State Park 10900 Jack Nicklaus Dr. North Palm Beach 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Come join us for one of the nation’s largest events, the Great American Beach Clean-up! Show that you care about the marine environment by helping to keep it free of litter. Participants will receive refreshments and giveaways and trash bags and gloves will be provided. Community service hours will also be given to school aged participants. For more information call Park Specialist Art at (561) 776-7449, ext. 109 Build a Veterans Day Jet Home Depot 9:00 a.m. Take your kids to The Home Depot and let them get hands-on with a workshop project. Start a conversation about the meaning of Veterans Day while giving them a project to ta FREE hands-on workshops; designed for children ages 5 - 12, All kids get to keep their craft, receive a FREE certificate of achievement, a Workshop Apron, and a commemorative pin while supplies last. Children must be present at the store to participate in the workshop and receive the kit, apron and pin. Kids Workshop activities are scheduled on a first come/first served basis. Please do not arrive before 9:00 a.m. Thank you for registering online to help us better plan our craft kit quantities needed Educational Reef Program 561-624-6952.

John D. MacArthur Beach State Park 10900 Jack Nicklaus Drive North Palm Beach 10:00 a.m. Learn about the fish and other inhabitants of our near shore reef through a presentation and discussion.

After the program is over, participants will be instructed on where to snorkel in the Park. Bring your own snorkel equipment; a diver down flag is required for snorkeling activities and can be rented daily at the Beach Outfitters Gift Shop. Free with Park admission, for more information and reservations call the Nature Center at 561-624-6952.

Little Wonders 561-544-8605 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 N Ocean Blvd Boca Raton 10:00-11:00 am. Hikes for little feet, crafts for tiny fingers, and stories for growing minds introduce your novice naturalist to a new animal each month.Gumbo Limbo is a great place to share your love for nature with your little one!A new topic each month! Reservations recommended; online at gumbolimbo.org or call (561) 544-8615; walk-ins welcome based on availability.

Ages 3&4 with an adult; No siblings please.

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Member $5, Non-member $8. Ongoing Saturdays.

Story Time at Green Cay Nature Center 561-966-7000 12800 Hagen Ranch Road Boynton Beach 10:00 am - 11:00 am. Ages 3-5, Join us monthly as we read stories, have learning time, and make crafts about animals and other nature-related themes! Topics will vary each month. $2 per child.

Big Wonders 561-544-8605 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 N Ocean Blvd Boca Raton 11:30 am-12:30 pm Gumbo Limbo is a great place to share your love for nature with your little one! With crafts, lessons, and a guided tour, your novice naturalist will be immersed in the world of marine and coastal habitats and the animals that reside within! A new topic each month!

Reservations recommended; online at gumbolimbo.org or call (561) 544-8615; walk-ins welcome based on availability.

Ages 5&6 with an adult; no siblings please Cost per child: Member $5, Non-member $8 Ongoing Saturdays.

Free Story Time 561-792-1292 Barnes & Noble Wellington 10500 West Forest Hill Blvd.

Wellington 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. Each Saturday morning, stop by Barnes & Noble in Wellington for a special story time. The theme changes weekly, so be sure to check their website.

Free Concert 561-283-5856 Wellington High School Jazz Band The Wellington Amphitheater 12100 Forest Hill Boulevard Wellington 7:00 & 8:00 pm. Bring your own seating.

Delray Beach Greenmarket 561-276-7511 NE 2nd Avenue Delray Beach 9:00-2:00 pm. Every weekend at the market is

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a fun experience. There are always new and exciting things happening, food to taste, a weekly Budding Artists booth, and so much more! Fresh local produce and citrus, grass fed and finished (antibiotic free) Florida beef, poultry, pork and lamb, farm fresh eggs, raw milk and honey, fragrant artisan baked goods, plenty of gluten free, vegan and sugar free products, fresh cut flowers, plants and other unique gourmet fare along with live musical entertainment each week at the GreenMarket Lost, an Orienteering Program 561-741-1359 Riverbend Park 9060 Indiantown Road Jupiter 9:30 a.m. Build confidence for that next trip into the wilderness! Learn basic orienteering skills* from a park naturalist with a compass. *craft included. Ages 5+, $5/person (Reservations Required)

Dog Tales Mandel Public Library 561-868-7703 411 Clematis Street West Palm Beach 10:30 am. - 12:00 pm. Meet our specially trained therapy dogs that will “listen” to your child read! This is an awesome way to get your reluctant reader to read! Sign-up at the desk.

Join us in KidSpace. Sponsored by the Morse Hill Foundation a donor advised fund of the Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties.

Saturday Kids’ Club for 4th - 5th Grade @ your City Library Mandel Public Library 561-868-7703 411 Clematis Street West Palm Beach 11:00 am. Calling all 4th and 5th grade kids!

Come join the best book club on the planet!

Read, laugh and play! Stop by KidSpace to check-out the book and register! Call 561-8687703 for more information. Free.

Sunday November 8 Lost, an Orienteering Program 561-741-1359 Riverbend Park 9060 Indiantown Road Jupiter 9:30 a.m. Build confidence for that next trip into the wilderness!

Learn basic orienteering skills* from a park naturalist with a compass. *craft included. Ages 5+, $5/person (Reservations

Required)

Kids - Picasso Maybe?

Mandel Public Library 561-868-7703 411 Clematis Street West Palm Beach 2:00-4:00 pm. Picasso? Van Gogh? Join artist Romario Brown of Centre4Arts to learn how to create your own masterpiece. Each session your child will take home the artwork completed. For children ages 6-12. Children’s Program Space. Sign-up at the desk upon arrival. Call KidSpace @ 561-868-7703 for information. Also, Sunday - October 20 Bluegrass Jam 561-624-6952 John D. MacArthur Beach State Park 10900 Jack Nicklaus Dr. North Palm Beach 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Just sit back and enjoy some foot-stompin’ and hand-clappin’ bluegrass music in Palm Beach County’s most beautiful setting. Free with Park admission

Monday November 9 Itsy Bitsy Yoga For Non-Crawling Babies Mandel Public Library 561-868-7703 411 Clematis Street West Palm Beach 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. Move with your baby!

Itsy Bitsy Yoga will help your baby become happier and healthier. For newborns to almost crawling babies and parent or caregiver. Sign-up at the desk upon arrival.

Space is limited. Call 561-868-7703 for more information. Ongong Mondays

Kids’ Music Circle 561-584-2290 Lake Worth Public Library City Hall Annex Bldg 414 Lake Avenue Lake Worth 5:30-6:30 pm. Parents and children sing, dance, and make music together led by song leader Noam Brown on the 2nd Monday of every month. Join us for a potluck following the music circle. Visit www.kidsmusiccircle.com Free

Tuesday November 10 Butterflies And Other Insects 561-629-8760 Daggerwing Nature Center 11435 Park Access Road Boca Raton 10:30 a.m. Get ready to jump and shout with Mother Nature through stories, live animals, activities, and a craft specifically designed for toddlers and preschoolers! Ages 2-5 w/ guardian, $4/child (Reservations Required).

Story time 561-233-1400 Okeeheelee Park 7715 Forest Hill Blvd.

West Palm Beach 10:00 a.m. Introduce little ones to Mother

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Nature through stories! Class activities may include live animals, games, nature walks and/or crafts specifically designed for toddlers and preschoolers! Class is approximately one half hour long and the topic varies for each class.. Ages 2-5, $2/ child (Reservations required) A Walk on the Ashley Trail 561-544-8605 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 N Ocean Blvd Boca Raton 11:00-12:30 pm Join us for a FREE guided walk along the Ashley Trail, a quartermile natural trail that winds through the Butterfly Garden, Coastal Hammock, and Mangroves, to a sandy beach by the Intracoastal. Observe local flora and fauna as your naturalist guides you on this island exploration. No reservations required.

Meet on the Nature Center porch. All ages; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult Ongoing Tuesday & Wednesday.

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Veterans Day No School Story Time Busch Wildlife Sanctuary 561-575-3399 2500 Jupiter Park Drive Jupiter 9:30am Story Time for Toddlers. (Cypress Amphitheater) Free.

Play Date 561-347-3900 Sugar Sand Park Boca Raton 11:00 am. Games and activities.

November 12 Seining the Lagoon 561-544-8605 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 N Ocean Blvd Boca Raton Wading in the Intracoastal Waterway just behind Gumbo Limbo, we catch (and release) fish, shrimp, crabs, and more! With hand-held dip nets and large seine nets, get up close and personal with our local marine life. Closed toed shoes required (old sneakers or water shoes; no sandals).

Bring a change of clothes and towel. Ages 10-adult; children under 18 must sign-up and participate with an adult. Prepayment recommended (561) 544-8615 or online at gumbolimbo.org; walk-ins welcome based on availability.

Mommy & Me Paint!

561-627-8280 Loggerhead Marine Life Center 14200 U.S. Highway One Juno Beach 10:30 am - 11:30 am. The Mommy & Me Paint! program is offered each Thursday morning during the winter season at 10:30am and designed to allow introduce basic sea turtle conservation and biology to young children. The program begins with a brief ocean-themed story and includes a hands-on biofact lesson following a painting activity. Participants have an opportunity to take home their painted turtles and their new sea turtle knowledge.

Cost: $8 Painter; $12 for two painters, Ages: Geared towards 3+

Friday November 13 Hammock Hike

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Loggerhead MarineLife Center 14200 U.S. Highway One Juno Beach 10:30 - 11:30 am. Led by an experienced Naturalist, our beach walks and hammock hikes are an excursion through some of Florida’s most precious habitat. Navigating through the rare coastal hammock and natural dune systems, you will learn the birds in the trees all the way to the grains of sand on the beach. Registration begins at 10:00 am at the Guest Services desk in the main lobby.

Cost: $5, under 3 are free, Ages: All. Guided Evening Ride 561-746-7053 9060 Indiantown Road Jupiter 6:30 p.m. Discover the trails of Riverbend at night with a naturalist guiding the way.

This tour is a leisurely pedal of the trails.

Enjoy looking for wildlife and stopping occasionally at points of interest. If needed, bicycles are available to rent from Canoe Outfitters (561) 746-7053. When renting, mention the program name. All ages $5/ person (Reservations Required) Food Truck Invasion 561-790-5149 Commons Park Royal Palm Beach 5:00 - 9:00 pm. Come out for a food experience for all ages to enjoy on the last Friday of every month the food trucks will be lining up at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park off of Poinciana Drive just off Royal Palm Beach Blvd. If it’s your first time here is what you will need to know: This is a huge outdoor picnic where food trucks of different origins, cuisine and menus prepare food that is cooked to order. It’s not fast food as the majority of the trucks are run by regional chefs. A great deal of fusion cuisine, comfort foods and sweet treats to choose from will be available by over 20+

Crafty Wednesdays 561-627-1782 Arts & Crafts Cool Beans Palm Beach Gardens Join us for Arts & Crafts each Wednesday from 3 3:45pm. for a new creative activity your child can take home! We have a variety of age appropriate activities for children ages 2 to 6. $14.95 includes all-day admission or $6 for only the class. Encouraging creativity through fun! Call Cool Beans Indoor Playground & Cafe to register -Pilgrim Hats.

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food trucks. Be sure to bring your folding chairs or blankets to picnic at the park grass surroundings.

Saturday November 14 Gardens Indoor Yard Sale Burns Road Recreation Center 4404 Burns Road Palm Beach Gardens 7:30 am - 11:30 am. Enjoy a morning of bargains as vendors sell their used treasures in our air-conditioned gymnasium. Coffee and other refreshments are available for purchase at the Snack Shack. Interested in selling? Download the Yard Sale Application Packet or pick one up at the Burns Road Recreation Center. Spaces are limited, so register early! http://www.pbgfl.com/ DocumentCenter/View/2241.

Beach Clean up 561-627-8280 Loggerhead MarineLife Center 14200 U.S. Highway One Juno Beach 8:00-9:00 am. Join Lynne Wells and her group of Blue Friends on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. for the monthly beach clean-up. Following 1-hour of cleaning the beach, join us for a light bite sponsored by Whole Foods Market in Palm Beach Gardens. Help us keep the very beach that our turtles call home free from trash and litter. Complimentary breakfast and beverages will be served. RSVP to: bluefriends@marinelife.org.

Coastal Cleanup 561-544-8605 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 N Ocean Blvd Boca Raton 8:00–11:00 am. The International Coastal Cleanup will take place at Spanish River Park. Adults and families will join forces attacking the marine debris washed up on the beach and along the Intracoastal.

Pre-registration is required for this event, (561-544-8615). All ages; children under 18 must participate with an adult.

Raptores of the Riverbend 561-746-7053 9060 Indiantown Road Jupiter 9:30 a.m. Learn about the amazing adaptations that make raptors unique in the bird world. Learn what ones people might see in Riverbend and get a close-up encounter with some of the parks raptor representatives.

All ages, $5/person (Reservations Required)

Educational Reef Program 561-624-6952.

John D. MacArthur Beach State Park 10900 Jack Nicklaus Drive North Palm Beach 10:00 a.m. Learn about the fish and other inhabitants of our near shore reef through a presentation and discussion.

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Park. Bring your own snorkel equipment; a diver down flag is required for snorkeling activities and can be rented daily at the Beach Outfitters Gift Shop. Free with Park admission, for more information and reservations call the Nature Center at 561-624-6952.

Little Wonders 561-544-8605 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 N Ocean Blvd Boca Raton 10:00-11:00 am. Hikes for little feet, crafts for tiny fingers, and stories for growing minds introduce your novice naturalist to a new animal each month.Gumbo Limbo is a great place to share your love for nature with your little one!A new topic each month! Reservations recommended; online at gumbolimbo.org or call (561) 544-8615; walk-ins welcome based on availability.

Ages 3 & 4 with an adult; No siblings please. Exploring the Forest. Cost per child: Member $5, Non-member $8. Ongoing Saturdays.

Lowe’s Kids Workshop 10:00-11:00 am. Build a birdhouse Build and Grow Clinics are free to the public and occur select Saturdays at 10am. Go to the website for locations. Registration opens a few weeks before each clinic’s date

Sunday November 15 Gifts From Nature 561-746-7053 9060 Indiantown Road Jupiter 9:30 a.m. Giving a gift made by hand is unforgettable and often priceless to the gift receiver. Join the park naturalist to create gifts made from materials found in nature.

The program starts with a guided park tour, and then items found will be used for craft making. All ages, $5/person (Reservations Required).

Free Family Movie Sugar Sand Park 11:00 am. Ratatouille (PG).

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Intro to Karate Mandel Public Library 561-868-7703 411 Clematis Street West Palm Beach 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm .Children aged 4-7 years old will learn basic karate skills such as kicks, punches, blocks and stances. Sign-up at the desk upon arrival. Space is limited.

Call KidSpace at 561-868-7703 for more information.

Wednesday November 18 Crafty Wednesdays 561-627-1782 Arts & Crafts Cool Beans Palm Beach Gardens Join us for Arts & Crafts each Wednesday from 3 - 3:45pm. for a new creative activity your child can take home! We have a variety of age appropriate activities for children ages 2 to 6. $14.95 includes all-day admission or $6 for only the class.

Encouraging creativity through fun! Call Cool Beans Indoor Playground & Cafe to register - 561.627.1782. Pilgrim Hats

Thursday November 19 Mommy and Me Paint!

561-627-8280 Loggerhead MarineLife Center 14200 U.S. Highway One Juno Beach 10:30-11:00 am. Calling all Little Picasso’s LMC will be hosng a Mommy and Me painting class. Bring your little ones to paint and take home! While the masterpieces are drying, the artists will learn all about the fascinating world of sea turtles through discussion and hands-on artifacts. If your child is into art and sea turtles, this is the perfect class for you. 3-5 year olds. RSVP please or email Hcampbell@marinelife.org.

Tots of Love 954-789-6342 1221 S. Jaega Jupiter 4:00 - 5:00 pm. Attention all Mommies!

“Tots of Love” is for kids ranging in ages

Monday November 16

No School

Teachers’ Workday Tuesday November 17 Story time Okeeheelee Park 7715 Forest Hill Blvd.

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0-3. Our children can play, laugh and bond with one another while us moms can get the chance to meet and share any helpful knowledge in this wonderful world of motherhood. This group is free of charge and everyone is welcome. For more information and/or to RSVP please contact Rayca Couriel. Mallory Creek Clubhouse FREE Naturalist Walks 561-741-1359 Riverbend Park 9060 Indiantown Road Jupiter 1:00 pm. Join our Naturalist for a guided walk exploring the trails of Riverbend Park. It’s a great way to become familiar with the plant and animal communities, trails and historic events of Riverbend. Walking daily can; increase your energy, improve your mood, recharge your vitamin D, stimulate bones, prevent brain shrinkage, burn calories, ward off disease, get your blood pumping and fill your lungs with fresh forest air.

Please come prepared: Drinking water, sun protection and insect repellant. Good walking shoes recommended. Meet at the Parks and Recreation trailer at Program runtime: 45 minutes - depending upon experience.

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Story time 561-233-1400 Okeeheelee Park 7715 Forest Hill Blvd.

West Palm Beach 10-10:30 am. Ages 2-5, $2/child, Introduce your little ones to Mother Nature through nature-based stories! Class activities may include live animals, games, nature.

Reservations Required.

Craftastic Family Movie 561-868-7703 Mandel Public Library West Palm Beach

1:00 pm. Families with kids of all ages, join us on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for a special movie and self-led craft. Call for more information. FREE Gardening for Kids Mandel Public Library 561-868-7703 411 Clematis Street West Palm Beach Gardening for Kids Kids in 3rd – 5th grade are invited to a hands-on introduction to the fun of planting and harvesting. Children will experience gardening up close as they learn about growing food, eating healthy and caring for the environment. Come grow with us at the library! Sign-up upon arrival; space is limited to 20 students.

Call KidSpace at 561-868-7703 for more information. Free.

Owl Prowl 561-233-1400 Okeeheelee Park 7715 Forest Hill Blvd.

West Palm Beach 7:00 p.m. Join the new evening series “Okeeheelee After Hours” with topics that vary each month. For this program, meet and learn about the nature center’s live educational owls: a Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl and Eastern Screech Owl. Then, take a short walk and try to find or hear any owls in the forest. Please wear close-toed shoes, and bring bug spray. Ages 8+, $5/participant (Reservations required)

Night Hike 561-629-8760 Daggerwing Nature Center 11435 Park Access Road Boca Raton 7:00 p.m. Always wondered what Daggerwing’s boardwalk would be like after dark? Join a naturalist on a guided boardwalk tour at night* to look for the shining eyes of nocturnal wildlife and listen for the calls of both predators and prey that use the darkness to their advantage. This program offers a new perspective on the wetlands surrounding Daggerwing Nature Center. All ages, $5/participant (Reservations Required), *Be sure to bring bug spray and a flashlight.

Double the Fun: Movie Night & Food truck invasion 561-790-5149 Commons Park Royal Palm Beach 7:30 pm or 8:00 pm. Bring the family out for a night under the stars at the beautiful Commons Park. Enjoy a Free movie night featuring the family fun movie “Guardians of the Galaxy-PG-13”.

In addition, enjoy the over 20 + Food Trucks that will be on hand at the beautiful Commons Park. Royal Palm Beach Movies are rated G to PG-13 and

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are subject to change. Please bring seating!

Saturday November 21 Kids - Craftastic Family Movie Mandel Public Library 561-868-7703 411 Clematis Street West Palm Beach 9:30 am. - 4:30 pm. Join us in KidSpace for a fun, family movie with a self-led, kid-friendly craft. For all ages! Call for a movie schedule and more information.

Your Child Struggling with Reading – It could Be Dyslexia?

561-233-2600 Palm Beach County Main Library 3650 Summit Boulevard West Palm Beach 10:00 am - 11:00 am. Is your child reading below grade level, a horrible speller, or had trouble learning his letter sounds? If yes, then your child might have Dyslexia, a specific learning disability that affects approximately 20% of the population. Come hear Dr. Conway, a Neuropsychologist, and Dyslexia Researcher explain what dyslexia is and how we can teach dyslexic children to read on grade level. Free lecture and discussion.

Preregister by calling 561-233-2600.

Educational Reef Program 561-624-6952 John D. MacArthur Beach State Park 10900 Jack Nicklaus Drive North Palm Beach 10:00 a.m. Learn about the fish and other inhabitants of our near shore reef through a presentation and discussion.

After the program is over, participants will be instructed on where to snorkel in the Park. Bring your own snorkel equipment; a diver down flag is required for snorkeling activities and can be rented daily at the Beach Outfitters Gift Shop. Free with Park admission, for more information and reservations call the Nature Center at 561-624-6952.

Owl Prowl 561-233-1400 Okeeheelee Park 7715 Forest Hill Blvd.

West Palm Beach 10:30 a.m. Families/All ages, $3/person This family-favorite is back for the season! Go on a “behind the scenes” tour of the deer and raptor compounds, see the animals up close, and learn about these unique critters!

Please note: This program is not stroller or wheelchair accessible. (Reservations required)

Little Wonders 561-544-8605 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 N Ocean Blvd Boca Raton 10:00-11:00 am. Hikes for little feet, crafts for tiny fingers, and stories for growing minds introduce your novice naturalist to a new animal each month.Gumbo Limbo is a great place to share your love for nature

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with your little one!A new topic each month! Reservations recommended; online at gumbolimbo.org or call (561) 544-8615; walk-ins welcome based on availability.

Ages 3 & 4 with an adult; No siblings please. Exploring the Forest. Cost per child: Member $5, Non-member $8. Ongoing Saturdays.

Big Wonders 561-544-8605 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 N Ocean Blvd.

Boca Raton 11:30 am-12:30 pm Gumbo Limbo is a great place to share your love for nature with your little one! With crafts, lessons, and a guided tour, your novice naturalist will be immersed in the world of marine and coastal habitats and the animals that reside within! A new topic each month!

Reservations recommended; online at gumbolimbo.org or call (561) 544-8615; walk-ins welcome based on availability.

Ages 5 & 6 with an adult; no siblings please.

Cost per child: Member $5, Non-member $8. Ongoing Saturdays.

Afternoon Tea with Superheroes Meet & Greet 561-827-6312 The Chesterfield Hotel 363 Cocoanut Row Palm Beach 1:00-4:00 pm. Dress up for a funafternoon of traditional English tea and food at the elegant Chesterfield Hotel in Palm Beach. Children over 6 yrs are welcome to participate in a special Princess or Prince Tea Superhero meet and greet with SUPERHEROES, (Men and boys are welcome to attend, too.) Children wear your favorite superhero costume or fanciest dress. This fundraiser is to help Birthday Smiles continued efforts to spread joy to disadvantaged children on their birthdays.

Call for reservations.

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Nature Craft 561-741-1359 Riverbend Park 9060 Indiantown Road Jupiter 9:30 am. Join the park naturalist to create gifts made from materials found in nature.

The program starts with a guided park tour, and then items found will be used for craft making. All ages, $5/person (Reservations Required).

Archery for Beginners 561-233-1400 Okeeheelee Park 7715 Forest Hill Blvd.

West Palm Beach 9:30 a.m. Learn the basics of archery from safety to shooting and develop a great new skill during this 2-hour program.

Equipment is provided, and space is limited.

Please wear close-toed shoes, and bring water and sun. protection. Ages 8+, $10/person (Reservations required)

Tuesday November 24 Story time 561-233-1400 Okeeheelee Park 7715 Forest Hill Blvd.

West Palm Beach 10-10:30 am. Ages 2-5, $2/child, Introduce your little ones to Mother Nature through nature-based stories! Class activities may include live animals, games, nature.

Reservations Required.

Wednesday November 25

No School Story Time Busch Wildlife Sanctuary 561-575-3399 2500 Jupiter Park Drive Jupiter 9:30 am Story Time for Toddlers. (Cypress

Nature Walk 561-624-6952 John D. MacArthur Beach State Park 10900 Jack Nicklaus Dr. North Palm Beach 10:00 am - 11:00 am. Join one of the staff naturalists for a one-mile Nature Walk through John D. MacArthur Beach State Park’s four distinct habitats, and learn about the Park’s animals and history. Walk is free with park admission. Nature Tour Rides are available for those unable to walk; reservations are required and should be made two weeks in advance. Weekdays.

Hatchling Tales: Children’s Story Time Loggerhead Oceanfront Park 561-627-8280 14200 U.S. Hwy 1 Juno Beach 10:30 am - 11:30 am. Every Wednesday bring your “hatchlings” for ocean inspired stories, crafts, and more. Storytimes are wonderful

FREE Naturalist Walks 561-741-1359 Riverbend Park 9060 Indiantown Road Jupiter 1:00 pm. Join our Naturalist for a guided walk exploring the trails of Riverbend Park. It’s a great way to become familiar with the plant and animal communities, trails and historic events of Riverbend. Walking daily can; increase your energy, improve your mood, recharge your vitamin D, stimulate bones, prevent brain shrinkage, burn calories, ward off disease, get your blood pumping and fill your lungs with fresh forest air.

Please come prepared: Drinking water, sun protection and insect repellant. Good walking shoes recommended. Meet at the Parks and Recreation trailer at Program runtime: 45 minutes - depending upon experience.

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opportunities for our youngest audiences to enjoy books, music, and group activities right here at LMC. Hatchling Tales are FREE, open to the public, no pre-registration.

Archery Open Range 561-233-1400 Okeeheelee Park 7715 Forest Hill Blvd.

West Palm Beach 1:30 p.m. Here is the chance to practice those new-found archery skills! This expansion of the archery program will offer participants new challenges and allow them to work on precision and accuracy with a compound bow. Equipment is provided, and space is limited. Please wear close-toed shoes, and bring water and sun protection. *Prerequisite: Must have completed the Archery for Beginners course at Okeeheelee Nature Center. Ages 8+, $10/person (Reservations required) Crafty Wednesdays 561-627-1782 Arts & Crafts Cool Beans Palm Beach Gardens Join us for Arts & Crafts each Wednesday from 3 - 3:45pm. for a new creative activity your child can take home! We have a variety of age appropriate activities for children ages 2 to 6. $14.95 includes all-day admission or $6 for only the class.

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Thanks Giving Friday November 27 Hammock Hike 561-627-8280 Loggerhead MarineLife Center 14200 U.S. Highway One Juno Beach 10:30 - 11:30 am. Led by an experienced Naturalist, our beach walks and hammock hikes are an excursion through some of Florida’s most precious habitat. Navigating through the rare coastal hammock and natural dune systems, you will learn the birds in the trees all the way to the grains of sand on the beach. Registration begins at 10:00 am at the Guest Services desk in the main lobby.

Cost: $5, under 3 are free, Ages: All. Nutcracker 561-868-3266 Eissey Campus Theatre Palm Beach State College 11051 Campus Drive Palm Beach Gardens 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Sat, November 28 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sun, November 28 at 2:00 p.m. Ballet Palm Beach presents The Nutcracker Ballet Palm Beach dances

into the holiday season on Thanksgiving weekend with the company’s tradition of The Nutcracker . Underscored by Tchaikovsky’s magical music, the beloved ballet tells a story of a little girl named Clara who receives a gift of a Nutcracker on Christmas Eve. From treacherous mice, a blustery snowstorm, to the Land of the Sweets, The Nutcracker is the perfect way to ring in the holiday season for the whole family. Tickets $17 to $37. Tickets will be available at the Eissey Campus Theatre ticket office beginning October 30 (MonFri 10am to 5pm.) Tickets also available on line at the ballet’s website: www. balletpalmbeach.org

No School Saturday November 28 Build A School House Bank Home Depot 9:00 am Start a project with the kids that you can take to the bank! With the School House Bank Workshop at The Home Depot, teach them the basics of working with tools, while letting them take pride in building a functional object to keep. All kids get to keep their craft, receive a FREE certificate of achievement, a Workshop

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Apron, and a commemorative pin while supplies last. Children must be present at the store to participate in the workshop and receive the kit, apron and pin. Kids Workshop activities are scheduled on a first come/first served basis. Please do not arrive before 9:00 a.m. Thank you for registering online to help us better plan our craft kit quantities needed.

Beach Treasures 561-544-8615 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 North Ocean Boulevard Boca Raton 9:30-11:00 am. Jingle shells? Kitten’s paw?

Oh, what treasures you may find… sea beans, coral, shells and more; see what the sea has left behind! Meet at the Center to learn about shells and sea life; caravan to Red Reef Beach Park, for beachcombing with the experts! All ages; children under 18 must sign-up and participate with a paid adult. Cost per person: Member $5, Nonmember $8 Nature Walk 561-233-1400 Okeeheelee Park 7715 Forest Hill Blvd.

West Palm Beach 10:30 a.m. Families/All ages, FREE Enjoy a FREE guided nature walk through the Pine Flatwoods forest and learn about the plants and animals that live right here in the local community. (Reservations not required) Little Wonders 561-544-8605 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 N Ocean Blvd Boca Raton 10:00-11:00 am. Hikes for little feet, crafts for tiny fingers, and stories for growing minds introduce your novice naturalist to a new animal each month. Gumbo Limbo is a great place to share your love for nature with your little one! A new topic each month! Reservations recommended; online at gumbolimbo.org or call (561) 544-8615; walk-ins welcome based on availability.

Ages 3 & 4 with an adult; No siblings please.

Cost per child: Member $5, Non-member $8. Ongoing Saturdays.

Big Wonders 561-544-8605 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 N Ocean Blvd Boca Raton 11:30 am-12:30 pm Gumbo Limbo is a great place to share your love for nature with your little one! With crafts, lessons, and a guided tour, your novice naturalist will be immersed in the world of marine and coastal habitats and the animals that reside within! A new topic each month!

Reservations recommended; online at gumbolimbo.org or call (561) 544-8615; walk-ins welcome based on availability.

Ages 5&6 with an adult; no siblings please

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Nutcracker 561-868-3266 Eissey Campus Theatre Palm Beach State College 11051 Campus Drive Palm Beach Gardens 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Sat, November 28 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sun, November 28 at 2:00 p.m. Ballet Palm Beach presents The Nutcracker Ballet Palm Beach dances into the holiday season on Thanksgiving weekend with the company’s tradition of The Nutcracker. Underscored by Tchaikovsky’s magical music, the beloved ballet tells a story of a little girl named Clara who receives a gift of a Nutcracker on Christmas Eve. From treacherous mice, a blustery snowstorm, to the Land of the Sweets, The Nutcracker is the perfect way to ring in the holiday season for the whole family. Tickets $17 to $37. Tickets will be available at the Eissey Campus Theatre ticket office beginning October 30 (MonFri 10am to 5pm.) Tickets also available on line at the ballet’s website: www. balletpalmbeach.org.

Sunday November 29 Fellowship Friday 561-833-6150 Temple Emanu-El 190 North County Road Palm Beach 8:30 - 9:30 am Light Breakfast and Send-Off 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. The Fellowship’s mission in action, as we work together — Christians and Jews alike — to make our community a little bit better. Choose from among the projects at right and join us the day after Thanksgiving to share our blessings. We also invite you to bring non-perishable food and sundry items, and new, unwrapped toys to be donated to local agencies. Volunteer Activities. The Bloodmobile will also be available 8:30 - 11:30 am at the Temple.

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