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Liverpool-born Beatles Tribute to Perform in Boca Raton on National Tour

The Mersey Beatles, a Liverpoolborn Beatles tribute band and the house band for over a decade at the worldfamous Cavern Club, will perform at the Seminole Theatre in Homestead, Florida Saturday, October 5th at 8:00 p.m. Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Abbey Road, the band will play the entire album live followed by a set of greatest hits.

Julia Baird, John Lennon’s sister and the Director of the Cavern Club, will be in attendance selling and signing copies of her book Imagine This: Growing Up with My Brother John Lennon at the general merchandise table before, during and after the show. She says, “The Mersey Beatles have been playing the Cavern Club for over 15 years and are one of the best you will see!”

The Mersey Beatles are no ordinary tribute band. The lads grew up as childhood and schoolmate friends, just like The Beatles! They are the official Beatles tribute band representing the City of Liverpool, and from 2002 to 2012, they were the resident tribute band at The Cavern Club, the nightclub in Liverpool, England, where The Beatles perfected their act before launching a global rock music revolution in the 1960s.

Since 1999, the band has played sell-out shows in more than 20 countries, recreating the Beatles’ most popular hits. The show spans the Fab Four’s entire catalogue with four costume changes and authentic Liverpool accents, wit and charm. The Mersey Beatles recreate the Beatles’ sound and image with amazing accuracy using replica Hofner, Rickenbacker and Gretsch guitars and VOX and Ludwig gear.

To purchase tickets ($39 - $55 VIP), visit http://miznerparkculturalcenter.com. VIP includes premium seating, Mersey Beatles Free CD download, and a Meet & Greet with Julia Baird and the band.

Boca Library and FAU Present Tomorrow’s Researchers

If you’re seeking solutions for today’s energy, health, environmental, community and social challenges, ask a Florida Atlantic University student! On September 19, three FAU Wave awardwinning students will present their research findings at the Downtown Library from 2:00– 3:00pm. Presenters and topics include:

- Alexis Base: Developing a Solution to Ocean Acidification Vassili Georgakopolous: Abrasion- Resistant and Flexible Nylon Polymer Fishing Line - Gianna Duran: Owl Parking—Campus Parking Made Easy

The FAU Wave Competition is an undergraduate applied research and entrepreneurial competition challenging students to submit and develop innovative ideas targeting societal problems. Winners are chosen based on (a) innovation and creativity, (b) significance of niche/problem addressed, (c) the practical ability to develop the project, and (d) marketability and GPA.

This presentation is part of the “FAU Research in Action” series, a yearlong collaboration between Florida Atlantic University’s Division of Research and the City of Boca Raton Libraries in which researchers share their innovative work and seek input from the community. Oyuki De Santiago Poletz, Program Services Librarian, notes, “Boca Raton is fortunate to have an active research university in our own backyard. This series is an excellent opportunity for our residents to engage with the experts at Florida Atlantic University and contribute to the direction of groundbreaking research.”

“Tomorrow’s Researchers: Student Spotlight” is free and open to the public. Register through the calendar at bocalibrary.org or call the library at 561- 393-7852.

FAU High School Ranked No. 2 School in America

Florida Atlantic University’s A.D. Henderson University School has been named the No. 2 Best Public Elementary School and the No. 9 Best Public Middle School in America by Niche, the largest website for researching public and private K-12 schools.

The rankings were based off of a variety of factors, including test scores, student-teacher ratio and reviews from students and parents. Henderson received an A+ in the administration, academics, diversity, college prep, food, and health and safety categories.

In addition, Henderson is ranked the No. 2 Best Public Elementary School in Florida and No. 2 Best Public Middle School in Florida. Florida Atlantic University High School was ranked second for Best Public High School in Florida.

“We are ecstatic to be once again recognized as a top school in Florida and the United States,” said Joel Herbst, Ed.D., assistant dean, PK-12 Schools and Educational Programs at FAU. “The progress recognized by organizations such as this doesn’t occur by happenstance, but by determination and hard work by all faculty, administrators, students, and parents.”

Niche uses reviews, surveys and the most up-to-date data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to compare, score and connect data points to analyze thousands of K-12 schools. For the complete list of the 2019 Best Schools in America rankings, visit www.niche.com/k12/rankings/.

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